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Wencldfelyporfuedby an Inglifli Frigate. The and Crewjfport, that when they left Martinico, the prepared wgbrouaDefence, in cafe the Engliifc fltonld attack it; and that fince the Lofs of Gua- were fnrniihed with Plenty of every Thing, initial of the French Privateers, who never return from wtthemtfome-Capture. the late -Governour of Guadaloupe trader at St. Domingo, and willfhortly take his it being ftrongly fufpeOed that hit furrendering the Place juft when Succours were coming to him, was brought about by Bribery and Corruption. Gaz.

Gotttnbmrgh, Nov. 3. Capt. Thurot'a Squadron, which put into this Port the 26th uk. to take in Provifions and fome other Neceffaries, will be ready to fet fail again by next Saturday at far theft, the People here having Supplied aim with the utmoft Eagernefs with whatever he wanted.

The Object of his Expedition occafions many Conjectures but it is certain he is going back to the Place he came from, and will be' employed on the Coafts opposite to -thofe where the Engliflj are (wking him. Am- ferdam Gaze fft. Fientta, Nov. 7. The Prince de Deux shere in a few M.

Serbelloni is to command in his Hamburgh, Nov. 13. TheDokeof Mecklembourg is arrived here incog, under the Name of Count of Scwe- rin, and has fenthis Troops into the Jtfle of Rugen, to prevent their falling into the Hande of the Pruffians, who Save entered his Dominions again. Drtfden, Nov. 8.

The Priaf deDeux Ponts again his Head Quarters at Fredericftadt, and his triple Army encamps under our Walls. Marihal Daunis alfo returned into our Neighbourhood, All thefe Motions are by-the Coming of the King of Pruffia, who has brought upwards of 20,000 Men with him from Silefia. Magdibourg, Nov, 10. Marihal Daun continues retiring his Vanguard, which is 18,000 ftrong, abandons all its Polls on the Approach of our Vanguard, General Finckis marching by Dobelen to the Enemy's Flank, and Gen. Hulfen, who arrived the 8th inft.

at Groflenhayn, with a Reinforcement of 20 Battalions and 30 Squadrons, from the King's Army, is advancing towards Drefden by the Right of the Elbe. Hamburgh, Nov. 16. They write from Saxony, that on the 13th of this Month the Xing of Pruffia decamped from Elfterwerda with the Body of Troops he brought from Silefia, and marched towards the Elbe; and that Marihal Daun's Head Quarters were that Day at Noffen in of Mifnia. Brandtnburgb, Nov.

13. The Ruffians have throw 1 fome Troops into Militfch, and are again advancing upon the Frontiers of Silefia; but we hope our Troops will drive them back again. Lower Silefia, Nov. 10. The Ruffian Army feems to be advancing, towards Breflau, whither Gen.

Fouquet is alfo marching to defend thofe Parts from the Enemy' Attempts. Halberfadt, Nov. 12. They write from Hanover that Prince Ferdinand of Brunfwic has detached a Corps of 12,000 Men from his Army, whieh took the Road of Fulda the firft of this Month; that they matgb with great Rapidity, without halting and 'tis believed are to enter the Electorate of Saxony, and fecond the Operations of thePraffiaas. 8.

General Manteuffel continues to march forward, and the Swedes to retire on his Approach they Anclam the 5th, and repaired the Peene. Hamburgh, Nov. 17. The Head Quarters of the Swedes were, the 7th Inft. at Greipfwalde.

Hague, Nov. 20. IrfKeiV'fnMri the Allied Army dated the 15th advife, that both nthe Allies and the French had put their Troops into Barracks to inciter them from the Cold, which had for fome Days been extremely fharp, and it was, thought they would fhortly break up and go into Winter Quarters. They write from Weftphalia, that the Trenches were opened the 14th of this Month before Munftcr, with very little Lefi on tht Side of the Befiegers, whofe Artillery being numerous and well ferved, are in hopes of being in a little Time Matters of the Place. Parity Nov.

12. The Marflul de Conflans's Fleet was ready to fet Sail from Breft, when the laft Letters came from thence. The Duke d'Aigaillon is at Morbthau, and only waits ibr final Orders to put to Sea, with the Troops defHaed for the Expedition which has fa long drawn the Attention of die Public M. de Bompart's Squadron is careening and refitting with the, utmpft Speed, and is to be joined by M. de Conflans's Fleet.

We have no News from M. Thuro't. It is faid, that after his Deparmre from Dunkirk, when he put into Qf- tend, it was to-take on board four Perfons in Difguife, 1 one of-whoaa was faid to be the Son of the late Admiral tfagieal Bad. is known to aH Europe. N.

Lord Chamber Iain's Officer Nov. 24. The Birth-day of ker Royal Hignnefs the Princefs is ordered to "'W December next. By the Lynn Man of War, Capb Convoy to the New York Fleet, we that the Cherokee Indians pntha Back of Carolina have declared Waragaihft the SnJBh: and that the Governor of. that Province was inarch againft these with the Charles-Town Regiment.

ThisAcconfit was from theMafier of a Care- liha'Shrp met by Capt. Stirling in his Paflagtx; who, as a the; Carolina Gagette, in which wertf the Particulars of-tha Damage -done, by thofe Indians on the fettk rStocateen Indian Traders werekilledfltft Year, as now fuppafed, by thafe Indians, French A from New York QJ the ofjOdober, Genesal AmierftV Ariny hiring fot oat from Crown Point on an Expedition the Me of Aux NoU in Lake Champlain, was prevented from proceeding-farther than 60 Miles by contrary Winds and turned to Crown Point the 2jft Inft. having obliged the'' Enemy to fink two of their Veffels, and run a third- on Shorej a fourth made her Efcape, but it is hoped our Veffels, which were not returned when the laft Advices came away, will cut her off before She gets to Some Parties that had efcaped from Quebec, formed themfelves into a Body, in order to retake that Place but General Murray having timely Information, fent a ftrong Body, and difperied them; fo that all Things remained quiet by the lateft Accounts. A considerable Reinforcement wi." fail the firft fair Wind to join Commodore Boys's Squadron, who are to cruize in three Divifions along the Coafts of Scotland and Ireland, in order more effectually to watch, the Enemy's Motions: An Admiral is, or will Jhortly be appointed upon this Service. The late General Wolfe left his Plate, Watch, and Diamond Ring, to Admiral Saunders; in Token of his great Regard for him, as a Friend and gallant Officer He alfo left Legacies to fome other Officers.

Tranfport Veffels are nearly ready in the River for failing to receive fome Regiments of Troops on board. They were defigned to be immediately embarked for Germany, but Advices from that Quarter tell us, that there is not an immediate Neceffiry of a Reinforcement, and that if they arrive in the Month of January, it will anfwer every End propofed: The Troops are therefore now ready to be embarked on board thofe to fail for Scotland or Ireland, as may require for which Purpofe the Veffels are ordered to different and convenient Stations for receiving the Troops with the greater Eafe and Expedition. Capt. Peat, arrived at Spithead from Jamaica, parted with the Dorfet for London the 18th of forty Leagues from Bermudas, in a hard Gale. Alfo fpoke with the Brig, Ball, from Cape Fare, for Liverpool, 200 Leagues to the Weft of Stilly.

The Concord, Boynton, from London to Genoa, foun dered in the Channel, and all Crew loft except one. The How, Elbeck, from Whitehaven, and Belfaft, from Guadaloupe, is taken and carried into Martinico On Saturday came Advice that the Bedford Man of War, with the Trade from Newfoundland, arrived off in rS Days. Addreffes have been prefented to his Majefty from the Chancellor, Matters and Scholars of the Univerfity of Oxford; from the Mayor, Aldermen, Common-Council and Freemen of Cambridge from the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Common Council of Bofton; from the Mayor, Bailiffs and Burgeffes of Berwick upon Tweed from the Magiftrates and City Council of from the Minifters and Eld'rs of the Provincial Synod of Lo thian and Tweedale; and from the Merchants and princi pal Inhabitants of Great Yarmouth all v. hieh were very gracioufly received. Richard Clive, Efq; Father of General Give, will be chofen Member of Parliament for the Borough of Montgomery, in the Room of William Bodvell, Efq; deceafed.

A new Writ ta ordered out for electing a Member to fcrve in this Parliament for the Borough of Leskeard in the County of Cornwall, in the room of Robert Nugent, Efq; who fince his Election hath been made a Colonel of Foot. A Prefentatioa has paffed the Great Seal to Thomas Eldal, CI. M.A. to hold the Vicarage of Anflee in the County of Warwick and Diocefe of Litchfield and Coventry. Saturday his Royal Highnefs the Duke of Cumberland came from Windfor Lodge to hisApartments at St.James's, for the Winter.

Saturday Sir Edward Hulfe, Bart, came to Town from his Seat in the to his Houfe in Upper Grofvenor- ftreet. On Saturday laft married Henry Dawkins, Efq; at Sir Nathaniel Curzon's, in Audley-fquare, to Lady Juliana Colyer, fecond Daughter of the Right Hon. the Earl of Portmore. We hear from Berlin, that on the 31ft of laft Month died there much lamented in the Forty-fixth Year of her Age, Madam Chambrier, Relict of the late Baron Cham- brfer, many Years Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from the King of Pruffia to the Court of France, and Mother to the Lady of Sir Harry Echlin, Bart, by her firft Husband Major Roach, of Fort St. George.

Yefterday Evening, and not before, died the Rev. Mr. Downes, Rector of St. Alban's, Wood-ftreet, and Lecturer of St. Mary le Bow.

On Saturday died, at Plaiftow in Effcx, Spearman, Efq; a Gentleman poffefled of a confiderable Fortune. On Friday died Mr. Stately, Wine-merchant oa Saffron- hill. On Saturday died, at her Houfe in Leadenhall-ftreet, Mifs Branch, youngeft Daughter of the late Mrs: Branch of Hackney. Lately died at Paris, the Lady Men, Widow of the late Lord Afton, and Sifter to the Earl of Shrewsbury.

On Saturday laft died of a violent Fever in the fixth Year of his Age, Mafter Hatton, eldeft Son of Sir Thomas Hatton, Bart, of Long Stanton in Cambridgeshire, to the inexpreffible Grief of the Family; On Saturday Number 4718266 was drawn a Prize of One Thoufand Pounds; Number 6401431 a Prize of Five Hundred Pounds Numbers 5601217, 2481090, 3301904, and 52mo6a, were drawn Prizes of One Hundred caih. Cambridrt, Nvu. 23. We hear from Newmarket that Perfon of jfome. it matched for a confiderable jum-to run next April one Mile oa all Fours, againft a Hprfe on his who it new in Training for that Purpofe, 95 I Worttjler, Nav.

it. Lafl 'W tk was feked with the Gput in his Stomach, of which he died in a few Days. Mr. Thomas Ford, of this City, one of the People called Quakers. 4 Laft Monday died Mr.

Jofeph Severn, an eminent Mercer, in this City. On Thurfday Se'nnight a Fire out at the Widow Mofcjy's, at Withal-Heath, in the Parifh of King's-Norton in this County, occafioned (as is fuppofed) by fome Flakes of Fire being carried by the Wind from the Kitchen-Chimney to the Thatched Buildings; whereby the Barn, Stable, Cow-Houfe, and Oatmeal-Mill, together with the Stack of Wheat, and other Grain and Fodder, were entirely confumed; which has reduced the induftri- ous Widow, and her nine fmall Children, to moft calamitous Circumftance -3. S. William Robins, of Modbury in Dcvonibire, Mercer and Linen-draper. Thomas Fielden, of Hundersfield in the Pariih of Rochdale in Lancashire, Clothier.

High Water this Bay at Lcaasm-Bridga at 5 Mia. ar er 6 is the Meraiag, and 27 Min. after 6 in the Afitrnoon. Bank Stock 113 India Stock 134 f. South Sea Stock South Sea Old Ann.

841. South New Anr. 841. Thiee par Cent. Bank Ana.

rad. 83 Three par Cent. Bank Ann. cental. 83 a 84.

Three per Ce t. Bank Ann. 83 Three per Cent. Sauth Sea 1751 84. Three per Cett.

India Ann. 8z- a Tart a I par Cant. Bank Aan. 1756 90 a f. Three per Cent: Bank Ann.

1758 92. Three per Cent, ditto 1759 83 Batk CLcalatioa 5s Pr. India 1 s. a as Difc. Navy 5 per Lent.

Difc. Lottery Tickets 15 s. Scrip. 85 a Exchequer Orders per Cent. Navy Office, November 22, 1759.

HE principal Officers and CommiJJi'ntert tf Bit Mojejlfi Navy give Notict, that on Monday the of ntxt Month, (infitad of tht i6tb infant) at Eleven in tbi Morning precifely, they vuill be ready to treat voitb Ptrfms at are vjilling to fermt bit Majtjijt feveral Yarit vuith Colours, fucb as Enjfgns, Jacks, and Pendaats, tn a fiaatding ContraS, that tbty may attend ivi.b tbtif Propofah at that Time. Office for iick and wounded Seamen, and for exchanging Prifoners of War, Nov. 17, 1.759. HEREAS Parole among the Priftntnt of. Wor now admit ttd tbertto in fever at Parts of tire Kingdom, have been, and continue to be very frequent, and whereas there is Reafon to believe fucb Prifoners have sftet, and do mttt vAtb AJJiflancefrom fome of bit Majefty Subject and other 1 rtfiding ivitbin this Kingdom, feme of inborn bsvt been profecuted to Conviction, and Profecutiont are carrying on againji others, and vjbereas adhering tt the Enemies by giving tbem Aid or Comfort, either vaithin bis Realm or elfeivbere, or the Concealment thereof, art tbt bigbejt Crimes the Commijfioners for Sici and Wounded for exchanging Prifoners of ffar, da hereby pramife a reafen- able Revjardto any Perfon by vobofe Means any fucb Prifontr of War Jhall be apprehended, gr by vahofe Difcevery any ojX bis Majefty Subjects, tr any Perfm this Realm, jball.be of aiding and affifting dirt Sly or indireSly, she faid Prifnert of War in fjseir.

Efcape from Par tie, or of procuring tbem to bt fo aided and afftfted, or of affording them direSly or indireSly, or of procuring tbemtt be afforded Comfort and Harbour, in or after fucb their Defer ion from Partle, or by any other Meant aidiitg and affsfl- ingthtmin fucb Defer ions and Efcapes; and the mijfioners do hereby further give Notice, that ail and every fucb Perfon or Perfons fo offending againft their Alltgiantt and the Laws of this Kingdom, villi bt profecuted as the iirttls. Office for fick Seamen, Nov. 23, 1759. HE CommiJloWrs for taking Care of fick and votundtd Seamen, emd for exi hanging Prifontrs of War, do hereby give Notice, that they luifl be ready on Wednifday lie $tb Day of December next, to receive ftaled Tenders and treat viith fucb Perftns nvho may be vsillhg to fupply 300 Cradles, or any Part for the Ufe of the Royal Hospital at Hajltr, near Gofport. Each Perfon to fpecify in bis Tender the Time in will engage to deliver Number be tenders for at the faii Hofpital.

ParticMart of the Dimenftens vuitb the Quality of the Timber with vihixb tbt Cradles are to be made, may be known by applying'trtbe Secretary at the faid Office, or to Mr. Trotman, Steward of tbt Hojpital at Hajler. LIFE A NTU! IE Rsmfgate Harbour, FrkJay, WOT. t6, 1759. HE Truftees for enlarging and maintaining the faid Harbour, fio hereby giw IJotice, that by Virtue of She PoeftTveftediathem byu ta "the 2 Year of his prefent Majefty 's Reign, they iniead to raifc a ftt- tber Sura of fey Sale Life Annuities, Geared ogoa and payable out of the Rates aad Duties granted by ParlkmeaC fer thatPurpafc.

For farther Portioilari eaqaire die Secretary, at the Old SeaHouia, eery Day, except To the Gentlemen, Clergy, and other Freeholders of tha County of Southampton. AVING had the Honour of being nominated at a proper Perfon to this County in ParMamcoC by a very great Majority af the maft Gentlemen of the faid. Scanty, at a Meeting held for naming a fit Perfoa for the Purpofe afora- faid, and there having been a fabfef neat Meeting of a great Number oi Gantiemea at WincheAer, where they Dsnimaufly rafolvad to iupparC thsrf Nbminatian, -1 take (his Opportoaity aaoft grateful bope the tee freeholders will favour ma with. their Votes and Intereft upon this Occafioa, whereas they, wjill laft jug Obligation on him, who it with great Ha- cexity, Gentlemen, Yoar obeditat and hambJe-Serraat, Nav. ao, 1759.

SIM. STUART, jasu The Day of Eiafiian itfigc4 fer Mondav the jdof Deceiakcr..

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