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t. An Abfrati of the Bill frepofek for tie Regulatm ef Eajl India Affairs, THE Bill brought in for the better regulation of the Eaft affaiis, and for the due adminiftration of in Bengal, fets forth, that his late Majefty hating granted a charter to the united Company of Merchants trading ta theEaft Indies, which charter, fo far as it refpefts the Company's fettle ments of Fort William in Bengal, having been inadequate to ue purpoies rur wnicn was gramca, iuc brought a more general and comprehenfive charter for theadmi Wftratioa of juftice in Bengal, in conformity to which requeft it is Enacted, That it fhall be lawful for his Majefty to eftablifh a fupreme Court of Judicature at Fort William, and to declare, that the lame fhall confift of a Chief Juftice, and three other Judges, to be nominated by the Court of Directors, with the approbation of the Lord High Chancellor, and the Chief Jufti'ces of the King's Bench and Common Pleas which faU Judges fhaU hold their offices upon the fame terms arid roriditi as as the Judges of England. Shculd they be inclined, through illnefs or incapacity, to refign their office, they muft give a certain number of years notice to the Prefident and Council of Fort William, by which means they will obtain a licence from the faid Prefident for fuch xefignation. The Supreme Court of Judicature, thus conftituted, is to poffefs all Civil, Criminal, and Ecclefiafical JurifdicTton, it is to be a Court of Record, and Court of Oyer Ter'mintr and Goal Dc livery, for the toWn of Calcutta, and the faVory of Fort William; perfons, however, within a limited time, are allowed to appeal to His Maiefty, or his heirs, provided they give fecurity to anfwsr the CoIs of fuch fo that the matterin litigation exceed in value a certain fum, to be hereafter fpecificd This new charter is to extend to fettlemcnts that may hereafter be ac quired; whether in the provinces of Bengal, Bahar, and Oriffa, and to all Britijh Subjctls and Cbrifians rending in the faid provinces, and to all Natives who have matters of complaint to urge againft any of his Majefty'a fubjefts, or againft any of own fcountrymen. Charges againft Judges for mal adniiniftration, Ihall be heard by the Prefident and Council of Fort William and the Council may fufpend, upon but the party aggrieved ly fuch fufpenfion, may appeal to his Majefty.

After returning however, to England, he is amenable to the Court of King's Bench in England for any breach of his duty. Governor, Chief Juftice, or Judge, their Minifters, or Agents, hall be permitted to accept, in any manner whatever1, prefents or gratuities frem' any of thelndian Princes 5 nor fhall they carry on, or be concerned in traffic or commerce of any kind, for their or iny other perfon's ufe, benefit and advantage For the more effectual obedience to fuch prohibition, the Prefident, Governor, and each of the Council, fhall, upon entering on their refpeftive offices, fwear that they will not indirectly receive pre lents, or carry on traffic, but that they will to the beft their abilities faithfully difcharge their refpedive offices, without partiality, favour or affection. Thefe oaths are to be taken before the Chief Juftice, who is authorized to adminifter the fame. The xate cf intexeft is to be fixed by this Aft, and the perfons taking more than the fum tobe allotted, fhall be liable to prefecution for an furious contract, as in England. The prohibition not to take prefents extends to the Military as well as Civil Officers of the Company.

After a time to be. fpecified, no Subject of his Maieftv fhall be Dermitted to eniov any Office, Civil or Mili tary, under ti.e authority of any Eaftern or European Power, without an exprefs licence from his Majefty, under the pain of "being feverely punifhed, after due conviction, before the Supreme Court of Judicature, to be eftablifhed by the new charter. Neither are any of his Majefty's Subjects permitted to bay up Artillery, or Fire arms, except for the ufe of the Company, and perfons convicted of fuch offence fhall be liable to a dfcretion ary punifhnrent, to be inflicted by the Supreme Court of Judicature. is further enatled, that the Prefident and Council mail, r'm fm tu rnm ifTiip r't lf anrl reirnla fnr the ennd nrHsr Tand Civil Government of the Company's Settlements, and levy fuch reafonable impoftsforthe fupport of the Civil Government in Bengal, and the Prefident and Council for the time being are empowered to act as Juftices of the Peace for the faid Settlement, and are alfo authorized to hold Quarter Srjfiozs fomany times within the year, and perform every function which relates to the office. All Fines, incurred by a breach of hs Act, fhall be applied to the Company's ufe and benefit, provided the offending parties fhall have been tried by a Jury of Britifh Subjects refiding at Calcutta, but not otherwife; and if any perfon be fued or profecuted for any thing "doae in obedience to this Act, he may plead the general iflue, and give this Act, and ihe ffecial matter, in evidence in his defence.

LOw May a. ExtraS of a Letter fran Copenhagen, mat rari 01 inc accduai in mc itcnoun rrinis wtucn 1 have read here, relating to our Queen, is certainly trine, though not altogether in the Manner you have it. You muft know, our Attorney General acted with great Spirit in the Trial, and dwelt irruch upon the Part the King has acted in this Bofincfs. He re ininded them that the King was not the Profecutor, though the Offence was alledged againft him; nay, his Majefty did not ac cufe, but declared he was fatisfied with the Queen he confefled lie thought her too good a Weman for him, and acknowledged ih.t be had long fince been convinced in his own Conscience, that he not a Man good enough for her arid though he plaimly perceived fhe was no Stranger to his Infirmities, fhe never would turn her back upon her Hufband. When the High Conamiffion Court had heard all this, they began to relent, and, inftead of the Pusifhrnent which was expected, they ordered fhe fhculd have two flout Men every Night to attend her CHAR STO WN (Seutb Carorwa) June iS.

Upon the Deceafe of John Hughes, Efq; late Collector of His Majefty's Cuftcms "for. this Pert, tkc Right Hon. Lord Charles Greville Montagu, Governor in Chief, this Province, was pleafed to appoint Roger Peter Handafyde Hatley, Efq; to fucceed Mt, Hughes. Laft Week George Roupell, Efq; received a De putation from the Board or (Lommuiioners at liouon, appointing the ufual Oaths, before James Simpfon, Efqj he took Poflefiion of it, land did Bufinefs. Upon the Governor's Return; from the Frontiers, his Excellency was pleafed to direct Mr.

Hatley to re fume the Duties of his Office, under the Commiflion that had been given him." Mr. Roupell looked upon bis Appointment tobe a legal one, refufed give up the Office', and both Collectors did Bufinefs as they were applied to, each difputing the legal Authority of the other, and Mr. Roupell that of the Governor. Some Councils" have been held upon this Occafion in Confequence whereof, onTuefday Mr. Roupell was fufpended, and Mr.

Hatley received a new Commiflion. Both Collectors again did Bufinefs Yefterday, and Mr. Roupell kept the Office Seal. In the Afternoon Mr. Hatley put an additional Lock to the Door, which this Morning was broke off, and thrown away, and Mr.

Roupell does the Bufinefs. John Morris, Efq; Comptroller, is alfo fufpenied, forrefufing to acknowledge any 6her Collector than Mr.Roupell: But as the! Gentlemen feem determined to aft, notwithlfanding their JSufp en fion, it remains now to be decided at Home, whether the la their refpeftive Provinces, or Board of Com xniflioners, at Boiion, have the fuperior Authority tp fill up cafual Vacancies in the Cuftoms. This being a new and extraordinary Difpute, we thought it our Duty to give Public the beft Information we have been able to procure relative thereto, without defigiung to give Onence to any of the Parties Confiderablc Quantities of Ind ian Corn have been imported fince our lai yet the Price is not lowered "and Rice ftill fells at Four Pouuds and Ten Shillings per Hundred Weight. CL. 1 I if' T' 1 rr.

onawaneie ana v.neriKees, in a nar agauui uic rvititayuus, lur killing fome Englifh Settlers on the Ohio and Miflifippi. We further learnyihat an unhappy Difpute having lately arifen between the Superintendent and Mr. Harris, a Merchant's Clerk at Fort Bute, on the River, they both drewt their Swords, when Harris was killed on the Spot, and. the Superintendant (lightly wounded. 'He immediately delivered himfelf up, and was to take his Trial at Fenfacola.

A few Days before Capt. Peck failed from New Orleans, an Or veffels getting near in with the Ifland that dav, fo they concluded to ftay afhore till next morning, in hope3 they would get in with the ifland: When morning came they could but juft difcetn their vefTels. when they put cff. and endeavoured to eet on board but Light, which ended with morning Twilight while it continued it was, for the moft of an uniform luflre, but there were fome intervals when it almoft difappeared; The main body lay above the horizon in the form of a regular arch, the higheft part of which mieht be ahnut or lA drf t.c aknv if 'an4 ilirAlw July arrived here in arrived, here in Wedntfday laft Capt. Pruden 10 Days from New Providence, and informs us, that on the 28th ult.

the Cap. tain of a Sloop, from this Port for Penfacola, and fme of his The Storm of Wind and Hair which fell laft Thurlday PeoIe arrived tnere trom rooiced liiind, where they had the Se'nnight, has ruined many Fields of Wheat, and greatly damaged to be caft away, a few Days before that the Veflei the young Corn, in feveral Couhties up Jamesiltver, as well as in New Kent and Gloucester 5 a Number 01 Houles were lifcewiie thrown down on feveral Plantations, and Windows broke to Pfeces by the.Hailftor.es," which were remarkably large. The Governor has iffued his Proclamation, and offered a 'Reward of Fifty for apprehending one NICHOLAS CUR LET lately a Tavern Keeper in Winchefter, who on the 27th of May laft barbaroufly murdered Mr. Jeremiah Beall, a Merchant of thlt "Place, by firing through his Door at him with a Rifle. It feems Mr.

Beall, and fime others, had been merry making that Day, and in the Evening, hearing a Fiddle at Curlett Tavern, they prepofed joining the Company thete, but W4i tnLlivij AUil, uui uiua vi nib valgum lavwu, uu UiuUgnC up to rrovidence A Snow from Liverpool arrived at Barbados laft May, the Captain of which, being a Man of Veracity; reported, that abojit Leagues E. by S. from that Ifland, he difcovered a flat curled Rock, a little above the Surface of the Water 5 that he hoifted out hit Boat, went clofe to it, but could find no Bottom with a Line of 90 Fathom. We hear from Cock foky, in Albany that on Friday, the 3d Inftant, there. fell at that Place a moft terrible Shower of Hail, foine of it being near the Sire of Geefe Eggs, The Damage done oy is 10 great, tnat it is laia wnoie fields ot Urals and upon their coming were refufed Admittance by Curlett, who fhut Corn are deftroyed, and manyFarmers will have no Harveft this the Door upon them.

They perfifting in their Reflation to eater Seafon Several Calves, Sheep and Hogs, were killed, and two went through his back Door to a Neighbour's Negroes, who happened to be out in the Storm, were very much and Ball. and. uDon his Return, findioe them flill at hurt. 7 th Dnnr. inftantlv KreA.

The Ball entered on one Side Or tne Forehead of a young Man, Mr. BealPs Storekeeper, which has been fince extracted, and it is thought he will recover. Mr. Beall received his mortal Wound by a Splinter from the Door. Laft Saturday Evening Mr.

Gary York Town, a prosiifing young Gentleman, had the Mibfortune to be thrown from an unruly Horfe, which takiag Fnght, and root nang The Man, lately murdered at Stockbridge, New England, proves to be one James Farrell, of Greenwich, in New Jerfey, where, he left a Wife, and feveral Children 's The Murderer is faid to be one Harvey, who broke Albany Goal, where he was lately committed for Theft. I ADELP HI July MARRIED. Mr. Benjamin Cattell. 16.

of South Ca ing in the Stirrup, he was fo much bruifed, and othtrwiie nurt, rohna, to Mifs Polly M'Call Mr. Wclliam Tukncje that he expired in a fhort Time after being taken up. The un of this City, Merchant, to Mifs Abb Anthony; and Mr. timely Fate of this young Man, fnatcbed off in tie very Vigour oj Life, Thomas Scully, of Chrifliana Bridge, Merchant, to Mifs ruilty it is bopedy render others more cautioui in riding Horfes iobicb tbey Poll Aldridge, of New Caftle Hundred. know to be vicious.

Capt. Peel, from Lifton, on the 24th'ult. in Lat. 25 2, Long. A A June 22.

53 48, fpoke the Schooner Sally, Capt. Hopkins, from New 'We hear that Sir William Johnfon has, after feveral meetings Haven for Dominica, out 24 Days: On the ill in ft. inLar. 22, witn tne deputies rromine iviiuiages, wno came to mm uawuui xvng. 07: 29, lpojcc a oiuup, irom Virginia ior Antigua, out 7 of the murder of their people, at length obtained their ftroMgeft afturances, that they would not attempt to retaliate on any of his Majefty's fubjelsj and that they appeared thoroughly fatisfied whereupon he difmiffed them with.

very handfome prefents, and belts, to the Chiefs of that Nation. Ext rail of a letter from a Gentleman in Orange county to bis friend. I have nothing more to add, but that Mr. ran away on Saturday, married on Sunday, went to Goal on Monday, was tried on Tuefday, and cleared oh Wednefday laft. Sudden changes indeed, and a variety of them." Jply 6.

We are affu red that the Hon. Houfe of Reprefentatives, by a Maioritv of out of iod Members, did the iait Week pafs a ml Days: and on the 3d, Lat. 35:14, Long. 69:26. fpoke a Sloop from Georgia, who had loft herBowfpritj but could not ham the Mafler's Name, out 3 Days.

By a Gentleman who came Paflsnger with Capt. Peel, we have Advice, that the Ship Polly, Capt. Carmichael, from London for Maryland, having fprung a leak at Sea, put into Lifbon in great Diftrefs me had five Feet Water in her Hold, and all the Pumps choaked with the Ballaft. It is imagined fhe will be detained fome Time to refit. I Capt.

Bulkeley, from Lifbon, on the 14th of May, fpoke the? Snow Johnfton, from this Port far Bilboa: Od the 1 ft. ult. in Lat. 29 48, Long. 31 10, fpoke a Sloop from Senegal for London, out 14 Days: On the 23d, in Lat.

3c 27, Number of decent and manly Refolves, refipefting the Governor's Long. 61 40, fpoke a Ship from South Carolina for London, out having and receiving a Support independent of the General Af fembly a Copy of which we have ndt yet received. We hear from Newport, Rhode Ifland, that' on the Evening of the 26th of laft Number of People in Difjguife went on board a Sloop, lying in Harbour, which fome Time be 10 Days and on the 27th; in Lat. 37 cS, Long. 66:11," fpoke the Ship Buchanan, Capt.

Moodie, from New York, forMadei ra, all well. Captain Sawyer, from North Carolina, on the 8th Inftant, about 15 Leagues to the Eaftward of Cape Henry, fpoke a Schooner, fore arrived there from the Weft Indies with about 50 Hogfheads from Virginia for Antigua, out one Day and on the nth, in of Sugars, which were entered for Exportation, and after taking out the two Waiters belonging to the Cuftom houfe, and confining them on board an empty Vefiel that lay near, took out the whole Cargoej and the next Morning attempted to go off with the Veflei alfo, but were overtaken by the Cuftom houfe Boat, and brought back again. PR IDENCE (Rhode Ifland) July 4. Since our laft Capt. John Peck arrived here from the River Miflifippi, with whom came Paffeager Jofeph Nafh, Efqj of this Town.

By him we learn, that fince the Conclufion of the Peace the French a no Spaniards had feduced feven Nations of Indians from the Englifh, by Means of Medals, Colours, and other Prefents, and fettled them on the Weftern Banks of the Miflifippi Lat. 96 6. he fpoke a Slooo. frem this Port for Caoe Fear. all well.

Captain Williams, from Antigua, a few Days on the Edge of Soundings, fpoke a large three Deck Ship, from Virginia for London, two Days out, but did not learn the after Name. At the MAYO k's Court, held in this City laft Week, Twenty one Prifoners were tried for divers Felonies, when one 'vas ordered to be whipt, and ftand twice in the Pillory Six others to be twice whipt and Twelve more to receive the Discipline of the Poft, which was put in Execution on Saturday laft. At the fame Court two Men were tried as Cheats, found guilty, and fentenced to pay a Fine of OnyHundred Pounds each, and fuffer Three Months Imnrifonmest but that John Thomas, Efq; Deputy Superintendant of Indian CONST A appointed for the City of Philadelphia Affairs in that Department, has lately arrived there, and front' his July Seflions, 1772. iormer Acquaintance witn tne Indians, ana luiprmng innuence CVy njiabie. James Delaplane.

he has over them, all the above Nations have determined to re Chef nut Ward. Robert Pattoc, William Burn. turn, and fettle on the Englifh Side of the River. The warlike Dock Ward. Dunning Irwin, John Keen, William Morris, Nation of the Arkanfas have determined to join the Chickelaws, Tohn Smith.

Upper Delaware Ward. Thomas Forreft, Henry Sleifman. Lower Delaware Ward, Phineas. Herling, William Shippey, Walnut Watd. Alexander Grimes, Dean Timraons.

lllgb firett Ward. William Coxe, John Care. Ncrtb Ward. Ifaac Phipps, John Warner. SoutbWard, James Barnes, David Jones.

Middle Ward. Thomas Harrifon, iiaac Gray, Henry De Ber John Winnev. Mulberry Ward. dinance was publifhcd by! the Governor of Louiliana, by Order ef Jacob Stonemetz. foreign Cotton Stuffs, or oilier Stuffs mixed with Cotton, under the "Penalty of fuch Qoods being confifcated, and of Twenty Bits for every Yard iof fuch Goods that fhall be feized.

The like Pro hibiiion, we learn, will take Place throughout his Catholic Ma jefly's Dominions. Capt. Bethell, in a Brig from Philadelphia, arrived in the River juft belore Capt. Peck failed, after a Paffage of 32 Days. Capt.

Frazer, from the Weit lndies, on the 21ft of June, in Lat. 38, Long. 68 30, fpoke the Ship Elizabeth, bound from Briiiol to Maryland but, as it blew hard, he did not Ieara the Matter's Name. 1. 1 0 July 6.

Yefterday arrived here Captain William Bourk, late mafter of the brig Minerva, who was bound from the Bay of Honduras for Europe, who informs, that himfelf, and fix more, viz. Captain James Davis, of the fhip Marquis of Granby, Captain William Chambers, of the fckooner Polly, of New Previdence, Richard Hay ward, Benjamin Knox, John Nichol, and James Fifher, went afhore on the 12th of May, at Swan's Ifland, in one boat, to loolc for a good watering place, their him to that Office On Wednefday, the 20th Inftant, after taking veffels being fhort of water but the wind and tide prevented the 1 mr fl Tohn Thomas. Tohn Graff. Conrad Hoff: his Catholic prohibiting the intruduttion of ail Sorts of The Public are cautioned to beware of Counterfeit Penn ri in tit rn tt i iyivania 1 i 1 aniLLinu vuis, as lome are new pafling among us, dated May 1760; they are badly. cut oa Copper Plate, and may eafily be diftinguifhed, thje Paper looking whiter and fmoother than the true Bills.

Meflieurs HALL (and SELLERS, Pleafe to give the following Extracts, a Place in your next GAZE TT I A one of vour conftant Cuftomers. and have ereat Plea 7 furein reading the many entertaining, as well as Obfervations in your ufeful Paper; but I am alarmed when look over the Advertifesients the almoft innumerable Villainies that are committed in thefe Colonies, on this extenfive Continent, among which Horfe flealing like an epidemical Diftemper, has fo fpread over the whole Country, that the honcft Farmers mufl be undone, unlcfs fome Remedy be applied. I prop 0 fed to my Neighbours to petition the Lcgillature for Relief, when one, more accurate than the others, put into my Hand an Aft paffed without Limitation, in the i3ih Yearof the Reign of Queen Anne, which, if put in Execution, would in a great Meafuic prevent or deteft the villainous Perpetrators, that arc now permitted uhmo lefted to travel through this and the neighbouring Colonics." The 7th and 8th Seftions cf the Aft are as follow. Be it further enaBed fa the Authority afwefail. That all Seamen.

UV. wto fball entertain ub Secants, Seamen or Soldiers, as aforefaid, horizon, and was moftlv of a oahd hoe from vK.rk a. a r. "jrcjAiu, nui covin? ra es, ana vot at pre bend tbe laid rtrtonc. ad th, there w.nilrf frnnrntlv Harf brighter gleams of light, refemblin "June zt.Wt had a very Appearance for this Year's of pyramids, to the heighth of about 25 deg.

above thehorifon. "as" well in Com andjndigo, as Rice, till the Beginningof this Mdnth, fine? which we have had the moft promifing Seafon iniajin3ble.Tis' remarkable, thatffrom t.he Beginning cf De 'cerriter iaiV, we have fcarce had ap.y ealltily Vinds, and none that coi tif fed toe: tban Tiuriv f.x Hours like is not remem lereu by the o'defi Man heie. Rict continues to fell at 4I. ics. ocr HiUidred ind lnciiQ Com is at 20 to 2zs.

6d. per Bufhel. July 2vTiis lait Month has proved cooled, June ever known rtr ad as we tad moerair Rai jS almoft every Day, there is the fi Pfpffcit cf a raoft pleatifcl Cxop, an extraordmaay appearance of the Aurora Borealis, or Northern But what was moft extraordinary attending the general Phcenb menon, was a very conlpicuous and conftant corrofcation, cr fl4fhing light, rem the forementioned arch, which by an un dulatory motion would fpread promifcuoufly through all parts of the appearance, like fiifhes of lightning from clouds 5 but' no noife was heard from it The luflre was To great in feme parts; that the two Pointers in the conftellation of the Great BeaT were almoft rendered invifible, which otherwife would have been very conlpicuous, as the Iky was yery ferene during the wind Jit due North. ipjiji foon after the wind and fca role fo high that their boat was almoft foall travei in and tbrougb tbij Provice nitbnt Pafs, from ne or fille ad tney were obliged to keep before the wind, and could yces (ht peau cf tbh or fte Hourr Vc4r, Bpfi. neither fe ch the, vefTels nor the day feeing no.

ffing tbat cr fbe grt free thing of the veirels, they concluded to raake the firft land they for jj or Jer Qr Jbatf oUh thing to eat, the, reached Rauan. Benjamin Knox and Richard her or tlem, to carry befir any JufAce of fbe Peace of tb'u Province, Hayward died the and Capt. Davis and John Nichol died bo JbaUfrMy examine all Jucb Perfons, fo brought before bim, and almoft as foon as teylanded. oil fucb as can give no good Account of tbJfehe; andlbe Caujet end ftw faE A ykElfNV Reafons of tkeir Travelling, fiall be by the faid Juftice committed to air, weonciaay evening, aoouc nau alter 9 ciocic, began nere the common Goal Bf the A I tlllCtli 1 it A thence delivered by Order of their MoHzr. Mi.Qrefs.

or Lther due CtiTirf r.f T.lrrn. And be it enacled by the Authority aforefaid, That any Boatman or Ferryman, wb fhall carry or tranfpon into or out ef tbh Province, cr over any Ferry within the fame, any cf the Per fas above mentioned. without Pcffes as afsrefaid. cr any Kcster of a Public Hrmf ccues as arsreidt cr m9 i brth in quick fucceffioa, ai the Jaid Perfons may bebrougbt bffirefome of Ucr MaUyU Jul ilhrs of fmoke, in forms Jiicetcftbe Peace, every, Perfon offending, contrary to the due ff.tenr fnrrh r. a and Meaning of this Ail, frr every fucb Offence, forfeit the cum of Forty Sbitings, to le recovered by the Captain, cr other Commanding Officer cf fuch Soldier sr Seaman, tbe Mafer cr fud Servant, or any other, ir'tured bv fucb Carriage.

ation or Entertainment before any Jvftce of fee Peace of faid Pnvitize as aforefaid, i I make not the eafi Doubt but our neighbouring Colonies have Laws fimilar, if nut fupeTior, now in Force, which, if put Execution; in a great Meafure prcvect the Evil, rnnc. complained of, alfo ptevent the almoft innumerable Nut? brr ajidgcrTants, duly fron sfwsjing, IiimiTyiiiinii! MMU1 11! i i 1 1 ii iiiiiiiinf uIlMIlI,.