The Ipswich Journal from Ipswich, Suffolk, England • 2

about 300, rank and file. Officers, 13 killed, 16 wounded. E. For eign News. Utrecbtt Dec 3.

The Regency of having given notice to that of Cleves, that several bodies of German troops, destined for America, were on their march and having at the fame time requested a free passage for them through the king of Pruffia's dominions, the Regency of Cleves had given the neceffary Orders for that purpose. But General Solomon, commander at Wesel, received Orders freso from his sovereign, not to grant, by any means, the required paffage to the auxiliary Ger-mans, destined for America. In consequence of this order, every neceffary difposition was making at Wesel to obey the commands of his Pruffian majesty. An exprefs was sent off to meet the troops, one body of which had already arrived at Keizer-worth, and acquaint them with tlie. intention of the king.

They write likewise from Embden, that the governor of that place had stopped, by order of the king of Prufsia, a corps of Anfpach-Bayreuth oops in the Engliso service, who were on their way to Holland." As ladies bats now make a most materiell article in ornamenting the head, a millener in Paris has happily hit on a new-invented riding batt wbich transforms the wearers into so many BeUonas. The hat in map resembles a keimet an olive crown i'urrounds it it is adorned with white feathers, and topped with a black eagle, so inimitably well executed, that at some distance it might be taken for a real bird. The eagle holds in his bdl a ribbon, at the ends of which hang two acorns 5 the remainder of the ribbon passes through his Claws, and is lost in the rest of the ornamental appendages of the helmet, which is as Hght as tbe ordinary hats The eagle's wings are of ganze, ex-ceedingly well executed, and the black has a charm-ing eftect on the helmet and plumes, which are of of the most perfect white. Our ladies have been al-ways remarkable for fpirit It is therefore to be pre-fumed that they will not iuffer the French dames to camalier over them so haughtily bat immedately helmet, to fhew that they are not unworthy the name of of Bellona, as well as Nirarod. The air it carries with it will make it pecu-liarly delightful to all our heroines who so much ad-mire the gallant sons of Mars on the parade in the Park.

MHRK-LANE, Dec. 10. he quantity of wheat here on Monday was very considerable, and to day there were some frelh arrivals, the trade in consequence seemed this morning not only to be cheaper, but to bear a deciining aspect. Barley does not come in the plenty that was ex-pected. and holds dear.

Boilins; peas and bcans are both rather higher, as also fine oats. Hog peas Grain in gercr as under. Wheat 32 to 41 43s. Tick Ditto 24 to 27 6d. Rye, 24 to 26s.

Barley, iS to 24s. White Peas, 36 to 39s. Oats, 12 to 1 7s. Grey ditto, 30 to 32s. Malt, 24 to 29s.

H. Beans, 2 to 33s. STOCKS. Bank Stock, 1 2 6 J. India ditto, 163.

South Sea New Aon. 73 a 74 J. 'ihree per cent? red. 74 1 a a J. Ditto consol.

1751, 72 3 1 ptr cent. through the laudable vigilance of Mr. Akerman. On Saturday last the unhappy wretch sent a woman to an apothecary's fhop in Newgate-street for a dose of opium, sufficient in quantity to have de-stroyed fix persons the apothecary, however, very properly refused to seil the poison, and instantly gave Mr. Akerman notice of the rcumstance in consequence of which Mr.

Akerman put one of his men into the celi with the prisoner, to watch him night and day, and prevent him from fbre-stalling the purpose of the law. Soon afterwards the prisoner begged to be fhaved, and a barber was sent for: when he came to Newgate, Mr. Akerman told Mercier that he must have his hands tied during the Operation this the prisoner would not consent to, and therefore the barber was dismiffed. Sunday in the afternoon Mercier had his priest with him (for he was of the Catholic perfuasion) and, after he lest him, defired to go to chapel, with a hope, doubtlefs, of obtaining from some of the prisoners an Instrument with which he might difpatch himself. As the chapel service was over, the Ordinary went to the prisoner in his cell, but Mercier would not converfe with him, faying, his wiih was to go to chapel.

He did not absolutely deny, at the place of execution, committing the murder for which he fuffered. as mentioned in some of the papers he declared his innocence with ref-pect to hh being the principal perpetrator of the horrid fact, but confessed to the Rev. Mr. Villette he lay in the room with a foreigner who did the murder, and who gave him part of the deceafed's property. Bankruf ts.

Nicholas Oascoyne, New Bond-street, holler. Tho. Sherwood, Houndfditch, woollen-dra-per. John Newby, Charing-cross, dealer. Timothy Drake, Lower-street, Islington, Middlesex, millener.

Wm. Chambers Simmons, Ofpringe, Kent, dealer. John Rees, Bristol, merchant. Div. to Jan.

1 5. Tho. Afhton, of Chelms-ford, Essex, fadler, at the Angel, Kelvedon. Defcription of Philadelphia, from Mr. Burke's Aecount of the European Settlements in America.

Philadelphia (in lat. 40) ltands upon a tongue of land immediately on the conflux of two rivers, the Delawar and the Schuylkill. It is disposed in the form of an oblong, defigned to extend two miles from river to river but the buildings do not extend above a milc and a half on the weit iide of the Delawar in length, and not more than half a mile where the town is broadest. The longest streich, when the original plan can be fuily executed, is to compose eight parallel streets, all of two miles in length these are to be in tersected by fixteen others, each in length a mile, broad, spacious, and even, with proper spaces lest for public buildings, churches, and market-places. In the center is a fquare of' ten acres, round which most of the public buildings aie disposed.

The two principal streets of the city are each 1 00 seet wide, and most of the houscs have a sinall garden and orchard from the rivers are cut several canals, equally agree-abie and heneficial. The quays are spacious and sine the principal quay is 200 seet wide, and to this a vef-sel of 500 tons may lay her broadside. The are large, numerous and commodious, and the docks for (hip-building every way well adapted for their purposes. A great number of vessels have been built here twenty have been upon the stocks ata time. The city contains, exclusive of warehouses, and outhouses, about 2000 houscs, most of them brick and well built it is faid there are several of them worth four or five thousand pounds, the in-habitants are now about 1 3000.

To the President of tbe Council ofMafachufetfs Baj. Articles of Convention made bettoeen Gen. Burgoyne and Gen. Gates. T.

The troops under Burgoyne are to march out of their camp with the honours of war, and the artillery of the intrenchments, to the verge of the river where the old fort stood, where the arms and artillery are to be lest. The arms to be piled by word of command from their own of-ficers. IL A free pasiage to be granted to the army under Lieut. Gen. Burgoyne to Great ritain, upon condition of not serving again in North America, during the present contest and the port of Boston to be affigned for the entry of the trans-ports to reeeive the troops, whenever Gen.

Howe so all so order. III. Should any cartel take place, by which the army under Burgoyne, or any part of it, may be exchanged, the foregoing article to be void, as far as such exchange mall be made. IV. The army under Burgoyne is to march to Maflachusett's-bay, by the eastest, most expeditious, and convenient route and to be quartered in, near, or as convenient as poflible to Boston, that the troops may not be delayed when transoorts arrive to reeeive them.

V. The troops to be fupplied on the march, and during their being in quarters, with provifions, by Gen. Gates's Orders, at the fame rate of rations as the troops of his own army and, if pof-fible, the officers horses and cattle are to be fupplied with forage at the ufual rates. VI. All oificers are to retain their carriages, horses and other cattle, and no baggage to be mo-lested or searched; Burgoyne giving his honour there are no public stores secreted there-in.

Majorgeneral Gates will of Course take the neceffary measures for the due performance of this article; should any carriages be wanted during the march for the tranfportation of officers baggage, they are, if poflible, to be fupplied by the country at the ufual rates. VII. Upon the march, and during the time the army fhall remain in quarters in the Maffachuffett's Bay, the officers are not, as far as circumstances will admit, to be separat ed from their men. The ofneers are to be quartered aecording to rank, and are not to be hindered from affembling their men for roll-calling, and other purposes of regularity. VIII.

All corps whatever of Gen. Burgoyne's army, whether composed of failors, batteaumen, artificers, drivers, independent companies and followers of the army of whatever country, fhall be included in the scnse and utmost extent of the above articles, and comprehended in every refpect as Britifh fubjects. IX. All Canadians and persons belonging to the Canadian establifhment, consisting of failors, batteaumen, artificers, drivers, and independent companies, and many other followers of the army who come under no particular defcription, are to be permitted to return there. They are to be con-ducted immediately by the fhortest route to the first Britiso post on Lake George are to be fup plied with provifions in the fame manner as the other troops, and are to be bound by the fame condition of not serving during the present contest in North America.

X. Paslports are to be immediately granted for three officers, not exceeding the rank of captains, who fhall be appointed by Burgoyne, to carry difpatches to Sir William Howe, Sir Guy Carleton, and to Great Britain, by way of New-York. And Major-Gen. Gates engages the public faith that these difpatches so all not be opened. These officers are to set out immediately alter re-ceiving their dUpa.ches, and are to travel by the fhortest routes and in the most expeditious manner.

XI. During the stay of the troops in Massachu-sett's-bay, the officers are to be admitted on pa-role, and are to be allowcd to wear their side arms, XII. Should the army under Burgoyne, find it neceffary to send for their clothing and other baggage to Canada, they are to be permitted todo it in the most convenient manner, and the neceffary paffports granted for that purpose. XIII. These articles are to be mutually signed and exchanged to-morrow morning at nine of the clock, and the troops under Burgoyne, are to march out of their intrenchments at three o'clock in the afternoon.

(Signed) Camp at Saratoga, Oc7. 16. BURGOYNE. In consequence of the foregoing Convention, the following numbers laid down their arms, and surrend ed to General Gates, viz. Britiso troops, 2442 Brunswick and other German troops, 2198 Canadians, Volunteers, uoo Staff, 12 EAeoiukday's polt.

B. London, Tuesday, 'Dec. 9. Yesterday, in the house of lords, Lord Sandwich moved die house, ist, That an humble ad-drefs be presented to his Majesty, that proper officers be ordered to lay besore the house, a list os the stiips and vcssels now in Commission, and serving in his Majesty 's home service, distinguilhing the time of their tuilding, acccrding to the accounts received r.t die admiralty-office, besore the 271h of November." That the list of the names of such fliips be also laid besore the house." His lordihip ud, he preserred these measures from a desire that the Lords might ha'e the most ample and satisfac-tory Information concerning every thing wherein he ami his department were interested. 2.

Col. Barre declared on Friday in the House, that were the papers of private instruclions to the American Generals laid besore the House, there A'culd come out a chain of Information that would rouke the nation shudder. He averred this on the honour of a Gentleman, speaking from the source et conviction, and having it in his power to produce writeen authentic documents, oliicial records, and personal averments, to prove the fast. z. On Saturday Lord Barrington had a great Jevee of all the military officers at the war-office, at which time Orders were given for eight men out of every Company of the three regiments of guards, and also one scrjeant and one corporal, out of each Company, to be sent 10 America soon after Christ-mas.

4. The best aecount we have been able to collect of the disaster in America, is as follows General Burgoyne, being in daily expectation of suecours from new-York, entrenched himfelf at Still-water, after the affair of the 1 yth of September. He de-tached Brigadier with three regiments to his front, to observe the motions of the enemy, and ordered him to entrench himself, about two miles from his own lines. observing the enemy daily encreafing in number, detached 200 of his men, to cut off a body vvhich had crossed Hudson's river, at a place not far beyond the reach of his guns. That body was soon discersed but the victors were, in their turn, hard pressed by rein-forcements from the enemy's lines iipon which marched out, engaged and defeated them with great flaughter but he unfortunately received a wound in the action, of which he languifhed till next morning, and died.

General Burgoyne, in the mean time, had ordered Fraser's detachment to fall back upon his own lines this happened on the 6th of October. On the yth the rebels, with their vvhole force, attacked Burgoyne's lines. They were received with the utmost bravery but though an immense carnage was made, so cronded and deep was the column behindthem, that theycould not retreat. Many thousands lay dead on the fpot but, in the mean time, General Burgoyne's little army was wasting away by degrees he, therefore, took advantage of a little pause made by the enemy, in bringing fresti troops to action, burnt his tents and baggage, and marched slowly towards Fort Edward. The enemy approached, but durst not come near; but, unfortunately, when he approached Fort Fdward, he found 6000 fresti men in his front he stopped.

The enemy surrounded him at a di-stance, with their whole force. His ammunition and provifions being expended, he was obliged to capitulate. 5. Upwards of twenty gentlemen were taken from Philadelphia, by order of the congrefs, and made prisoners, for having concluded a remonstrance against the congrefs in the following words We appeal to the integrity of our hearts, and the un-parallelled tyranny of vour measures." 6. The monument of Mrs.

Macaulay, which was erected in the church of St. Stephen, Walbrook, is, by order of the vestry, to be taken down in the Course of this week, leave not having been obtained for puttjng it up, 7. his morning early a duel was fought in Hyde-park, between a gentleman belonging to the excise and an officer of the navy. They diseharged two cases of pistols, and then attacked with their fwords, when the latter was run through the side, and received a wound on his right arm. He was immediately dressed by a gentleman of the faculty, vho attended on the occasion, and conveyed to his apartments in Oxford-street.

8. Yesterday morning Franc! Mercier, alias Lewis Le Butte, was taken from Newgate, and carried to the corner of Prince's-street, Oxford road, where the gallows was erected, as the murder for which he was to suffer had been committed in PrinceVstreet. During the execution, acart broke down, by which several were hurt, and a boy's leg fhockingly fractured. A woman, faid to be the person in whose Company the malefactor made the excursion of pleafure after committing the murder. sat in the window of a public house at the east end of Swallow-street, and wept inceffantly the whole time of the melancholy feene.

The populace pelted the wretched murderer with mud, in his way to the place of execution. It was generally observed yesterday, that no person ever met death with more reluctance than Mercier. He detained the Ordinary much longer than ufual, and after he had done praying, would not Zermit the executioner to do his duty for a long while. He called for some former acquaintance, who not immediately appearing, he expressed great anxiety, and seemed equally pleased when he was 3 Four per cent. cons.

763 tour per cent. 86 a aj a f. India Bonds 4 a 55. prem. Navv, Bills, 35a ditc.

Lottery iicKets, 221. 10s. a 15s. a 13. 91 Rest and thut.

Pockets, 51. 5s. to HOPS. Bags, 41. 15s.

to 5. 5s. 1. HAY, From il. 10s.

to 4I. from j6s. to il. per load. Friday.

No. 28,995, 33,741, 38,671, 33,378, 500I. i68i 37,009,31,986,24,294,3670, 100I. 24,222, 48,853. 2267, 39,362, 46,193, 1 ,,655, 20,472.

17,147, 25,220, 648. ,1,218, 2489, ,7,077, 14,34, 2.693, 50I. Saturday. No. 39.377, 500 1.

30,802, 16,155, 14,602, 34,793 ",43 754, I5536 44.43, 29.9.0, 26,468, 9045, 36,083, tool. 39.023. 10.552, 2 1,934, 47,500, 5161, 1231, 21,374, 22,284,35,999, 40,010, 10,299, 28,822, 48,655, 50I. Monday. No.

6276, icool. 14,960, 42,329, 29,290, 4,93 23,923, 38,193, icol. 37,242, 35,238, 45,026, 13,6,7, 50I. Tuisday. No.

22,726, 5261,29,679, 17,163, icol 2583, 18,860, 28,098, 24,176. 14,191, 9992, 4194, 24,623, 3S58, 537 35S5 33,46, Wcd: esda. No. 20,687,13,227,40,787, lool. 29,952, 34.36, 44,95 33lS 94IQ, 2893, 40,182, 9982, 10,483, 10,392, 31,854, 50I.

Thursday. No. 15,329, 22,562, 33,842, 24,552, 32,202, 100I. 11,713. 7335, 43,577 97S3, 32,620, 16,925, 32,126, 50I.

1 I Dec. 13. Saturday last Hie Rev. John Jeffery was by Commission from the Bisoop of Norwich, to the rectory of Felthorp in Norfolk. Same day the Rev.

Philip Wodehoufe was instituted to the rectory of Hingham in Norfolk, on the prefen-tation of Sir John Wodehoufe, Bart. Last Friday morning early the thop of Mrs. Sarjan millener, in Lolchester, was broke into, and robbed of muilins, long and clear lawns, Irislies, and clouting diapers, to a very considerable amount, with which the villains got clear off. On Saturday last Geo. Beeston, labourer was committed to our goal, charged with stealing pait of a bag of hops from Mr.

John Lobbold ot this town. HIGH A C. London, Tburfdqy, Dec 1 7. 1. Yesterday in the House ofCommons Lord North declared, that he still hoped the campaign would dose so as to give us strength to prepare and enforce a treaty and conciliation with the colonies.

That he would make no propofitions to them (the Americans) during the interva! of parliament but after the holidays, he would move the House to confider of what were proper, and he hoped their endeavours would be effectual towards a peace. 2. By the last accounts from America, received by a packet arrived in France, we learn, that General Gates had returned to Albany on the of October, and was pufhing forward his army (confilting of 12,000 men) with all poffible fpeed to attack the Britisti troops under Gen. Vaughan, on the North river General Putnam was advanc-ing up that river, in their rear, with 5000 men, so that it was fearce poflible they could efeape a disaster similar to that of General Burgoyne. Generals Gates and Putnam, after having overcome General Vaughan's troops, were immediately to join General Washington, whose army, by vari-ous rein forcements, had been increased to 25,000 men, and was laying siege to Philadelphia.

3. Itis currcntly reported that Lo Amherst will fpeedily embark for America, in order to take the command of the Britilh troops in Canada; and that it has been determined in the cabinet to prosceute the war with the utmost vigour; for which purpose, it is faid, the ministry have formed a plan to raise the fupplies without any additional upon the people. 4. We hear from undoubted authority, that the principal inhabitants of the loyal town of Manchester, as soon as they received the disagreeable news from Quebec, met and resolved to make an offef to his Majesty, to raise him, at their own ex-pence, 1000 men, or more, to be compleated and ready for the American service in two months. D.

America. Albany OB. 19. Sir, I have the pleafure to send your honour-able council the inclosed copy of a Convention, by which Lieut. -Gen.

Burgoyne furrendered himself and his whole army on ihe 1 yth inst, into my hands. They are now upon their march towards Boston. Gen. Glover and Gen. Whipple, with a proper guard of militia, escort them, and are to provide all such neceffary articles as may be wanted upon the march.

I am so extremely bufy in pufhing the army forward to stop the cruel career of Gen. Vaughan up Hudson's river, that I have only time to acquaint you that my friend Gen. Lincoln's leg is in a fair way of doing well, and to testify with what refpect I am, HORATIO GATES." 5752 528 YARMOUTH I And LVNN. Sick and wounded lest in the Britiso camp 1 when Gen. Burpovne bean his retreat.

At I PSWICH, Morn. After. Ost. h. m.

h. m. Morn. After. I Morn.

After. h. m. k. m.

Sat. 13. 11 12 11 36 h. m. 5 9 5 57 6 45 7 33 8 21 9 9 h.

m. 5 33 6 21 7 9 7 $7 4 9 33 10 2j Su. 1412 6 12 30 Mo. 15. 12 40 1 5 Tu.

15. 1 31 1 56 We. 16 2 22 2 47 3 ,3 3 38 8 54 9 18 9 42 10 6 ic 30 10 54 11 18 ii 42 12 6 12 30 1 54 1 18 42 6 rn. 4 4 4 x9 9 57 La zoeek tbe names es the fireets in this town heran ta Besides the above, there were killed, ed, taken, and deserted, of Britiso, Ger- I man and Canadian troops under Gen. 2933 Burgoyne, between July 6, and Ost.

16. In all, 9213 Brass Ordname deliverei up to General Gates. Two twenty-four pounders, 4 twelve-pounders, 18 six pounders, 4 three-pounders, five 5 inch royal howitzers, and two 8 inch mortars. In all 35, besides those taken at Bennington. Stands of arms complete, 7000; besides the military ehest, large quantities of ordnance stores, clothing for 7000 Provinciais, tents, See.

killed and wounded at Still-todter. i9th regiment, Major Forbes, Capt. Sweten-man, and Lieut. Prince, wounded. 2oth regiment, Lieut.

Cook and Lucas, killed Capt. Dowling, Stanley, Farquhar, and Wemys, Lieut. Col. Lind, one Ensign, wounded. 2 ist regiment Lieut.

Currie, Don, MKenzie. and Robinson, killed. Captain Ramsay and Lieut. Rutherford, wounded. 24th regiment, Capt.

Blake, Lieut. D'Oyley, and Major Agnew, wounded. 6zd regiment, Lieut. Reynolds, Harvey, Phillips, Taylor, and Young; killed. Colonel Anstruther and Major Harnage, wounded.

Canadian Volunteers, Captain Moncing, killed Royal Artillery, Capt. Jones, lolled. Killed, wounded, and miffing, be uf at the respetlive corners. At this undertaking it of benefit to every open his entry int the town, and will give fpfwich an aseendancy over other placet, it is bopedtbe inhabitants will contribute tbeir to compleat tbe above plan, subscriptkns for received by Ateffrs. Sbaveand Jackson.

Tbe advertistments omitted tbis week would bave been in" ferted bad they beenpaid for. YARMOUTH, Dec. 11. On Sunday in a hard gale of wind at N. E.

came afhore near this town, the Henry of Shields, burthen 250 tons, John Taylor, master, from Peterfburgh to London, with iron and deals. The Ann of Baust, burthen 80 tons, James White, master, from London, to Aberdeen, with grocery; 'tis hoped both veffels, with their caigoes, will be faved. On Tuesday fe'nnight, in the night, Mr. Colby, riding-officer of Caister, with 6 officers of excise from this town, and three dragoons, feized from near 30 fmugglers, zz cwt of tea, and 113 half ankert of ge-neva, which they conveyed to the port of Yarmouth. One of the officers and a dragoon were flightly wounded, and oae of the fmuggler', horses fhot in the told of his approach.

To this person he commu-nicated something which was reduced into vvriting, and faid by many to be concerning the effects of the late Mr. De Moudroyte. At his trial he ap-peared weak in body and extremely ailing at the place of execution he stood firm, and seemed to have taken some paius in point of dreis for the occasion He wore a dark-brow coat, satt! waist-coat, black silk breeches and white stockings. Be-' fore he was turned off he gave the executioner some money, and when the cart moved, made three or four lhort steps, as if striving to contin ue that fup-port. He had intended to make away with himself, in order to evade suffering the ignominious death to which he was scntenced, but was pre-vented from putting his intentions in practice,.