Apr. and fecure approaches opened to it. We were now within 450 yards of the place. "My communications had hitherto required the greatest attention; but the prefence of the fleet in the harbour relieving me from apprehenfions on that part, and the admiral taking to himself the defence of Fort Johnfon, I was able to detach 1400 men, under Lieut. Col. Webster, to break in upon the enemy's remaining communication with the country. "Your lordship will obferve, that Col. Webfter had, in the execution of his orders, rivers to cross, and other difficult operations to effect, in presence of a very superior cavalry, which might harrafs him much. It was therefore of the utmost importance to ftrike at this corps, and, as fuddenly as poffible, to feize the principal paffes of the country. "The furprize and defeat of the collected cavalry and militia of the rebels, and the poffeffing Biggin's bridge over Cooper by Lieut. Col. Tarleton, gave the command of the country to Col. Webfter, threw into his hands great fupplies of provifion, and enabled him to take a poft near the head of Wandoo river, forbidding by land all further access to the town from Cooper to the inland navigation. An armed naval force which the admiral fent into Servee Bay, and another stationed in Spencer's Inlet, compleated the inveftiture to the sea, "A confiderable reinforcement joining me from New York the 18th of April, I immediately ftrengthened the corps beyond Cooper River, which, thus augmented, I requested Lieut. Gen. Earl Cornwallis to take under his command. "On the 6th of May the third parallel was compleated close to the edge of the rebel canal, and a fap carried to the dam, by which means a great part was deained to the bottom. "We could now form jufler opinions of the defences of the town towards the land, which extended in a chain of redoubts, lines, and batteries, from Ashley to Cooper. Eighty pieces of cannon or mortars were mounted in the extent of thefe lines. "On the 6th of May our batteries were ready in the third parallel. "New and very forcible motives now prevailed to induce the place to capitulate. Adm. Arbuthnot had landed a force of feamen and marines on Sullivan's land under Capt. Hudfon, to whom, on the threat that fhips fhould batter the fort, the garrifon delivered themfelves up on terms. "Lieut. Gen. E. Cornwallis had been no lefs fuccefsful in the country. The cavalry under Lieut. Col. Tarleton overtook at the Santee a body of horse the enemy had with infinite difficulty collected together. They were moft fpiritedly charged, and defeated, Most of the riders fed to the moraffes, or threw themselves into the river, from whence few can have extricated themselves. Fifty or fixty men were killed or taken, and every horfe of the corps, with the arms and appointments, fell into our hands. "Although, in a fecond correspondence the enemy folicited, they had fhewn in their propofals for a furrender far too extentive pretentions, the admiral and myself could not refrain from attempting once more to avert the cruel extremity of a form. In this renewal of treaty however we did not find their indifcretion much abated. "The batteries of the third parallel were therefore opened, and a man felt fuperiority of fire foon obtained. Under this fire we gained the counterfcarp of the outwork which flanked the canal; the canal itself was palled, and works carried on towards the ditch of the place. "The 11th Gen. Lincoln fent to us hia acquiefcence in the terms he had two days before objected to. Whatever fevere justice might dictate on fuch an occafion, we refolved not to prefs to unconditional fubmiffion a reduced army, whom we hoped clemency might yet reconcile to us. The articles of capitulation were therefore figned, fuch as I have the honour to inclose them. [Thefe articles fhall be given in our next.] "On the 12th Major-Gen. Leflie took poffeffion of the town. 3 "There are taken, 7 general officers, a commodore, 1 continental regiments, and bat:alions of artillery, together with towa and country militia, French and feamen, making about goco men in arms. The ti tular deputy governor, council, and civil of ficers, are alfo prifoners, "Four frigates and feveral armed veffels, with a great number of boats, have likewife fallen into our poffeffion, and about 400 pieces of cannon. H. CLINTON.” The general's letter concludes with the highef commendations of the contuct and valour of the oficers and men under his command, and with his particular thanks to the refpective commanders, whom he warmly recommends to his Majelly's favour. Retorn of the killed and wounded. Total. British, German, and Provincial, 2 enfigns, ferjeant, 73 rank and file, killed; I captain, 7 lieutenants, 2 ferjeants, 179 rank and file, wounded. Officers killed. 71 reg Enfigns M.Gregor and Cameron. Wounded. 22d reg. Licut. White; 33d reg. Lieut. Bevor; 42d reg. Lieut. Grant; 64th reg. Lieut. Freeman; 71ft reg. Capt. M'Leod, Lieut. Wilfon; Graff's Grenadiers, Lieuts. Frietích and Oethanfs. By Adm. Arbuthnot's letter to Mr. Stephens it appears, that the enemy had funk the Bricole, Notre Dame, Queen of France, Truite, and General Moultrie, frigates, with feveral merchant ships, fitted with chevaux de frize on their decks, in the channel between the town and Shute's Folly; a boom was extended across, comppled of ca bles, 297 I think it right at this time, to renew to you "Though I truft it is not neceffary, yet my folemn affurances, that I have no other and the principles of our excellent conftitu object but to make the laws of the realm, tion in church and state, the rule and meafure of my conduct; and that I fhall ever confider it as the firft duty of my station, and the chief glory of my reign, to maintain kingdoms, and, as far as in me lies, to feand preferve the established religion of my cure and to perpetuate the rights and liberties of my people." bles, chains, and fpars, fecured by the fhips mafts, and defended from the town by ftrong batteries of pimento logs, in which were mounted upwards of 40 pieces of heavy cannon. That in paffing Sullivan's Inland, with the Roebuck, Richmond, Romulus, Blonde, Virginia. Raleigh, Renown, and Sandwich armed fhip, he loft 17 feamen killed and wounded, the Richmond's foretop-maft was fhot away, and the fhips in general sustained damage in their matis and rigging; the Acetus tranfpo t grounded, and received fo much damage that he was obliged to be abandoped and burnt. That preparations having been made to attack Sullivan's Inland, the fort the royal affent to the following hills: for a His Majefty, before he left the houfe, gave was fummoned by Capt, Hadion, when, af-loan on exchequer bills; additional duties in ter a little confideration, the garrifon furrendered themselves prifoners of war. the Ifle of Man; additional duty on tobacco the reduction of the city followed four days fpecting militia; to prevent the mifapplicaThat imported from abroad; explanatory bill reafter. That his whole lofs in the fhipa and gallies, and in the batteries on fhore, is 23 putting the creditors of infolvent debtors uption of money granted for naval fervices; for Teamen killed, and 28 wounded; among the latter is Lieut. Bowers of the Europe; but on an equal footing; and to feveral priv, bills. in a fair way of recovery. He adds, that rebel privateering has recently received a fevere check the Iris and Galatea having lately, in the fpace of ten days, taken 9 privateers (2 of which were fhips of 20 guns, and none lefs than 16), and Soo feamen. A lift of rebel hips of war taken or destroyed in the harbour of Charles-Town. The Bricole, Truite, Queen of France, General Moultrie, and Notre Dame (brig), funk, the captains,officers,&c. taken prisoners. Providence, Bofton, and Ranger, taken, and the officers, &c. made prifoners. French hips ; L'Avanture, Polacre, and fome empty brigs, with other fmall veffels, and 4 armed gallies, taken. [Gaz. Monday 19. Both houfes of parliament met according to adjournment, when his Majesty went to theh. of peers, and made the following fpeech: "My Lords and Gentlemen, "The outrages committed by bands of lawless and defperate men, in various parts of this metropolis, broke forth with fuch violente into acts of felony and treason, had fo far overborne all civil authority, and threatened so directly the immediate fubverfion of all legal power, the deftruction of all property, and the confufion of every order in the ftate, that I found myfelf obliged, by Every tie of duty and affection to my people, to fupprefs, in every part, thofe rebellious infurrections, and to provide for the publick fafety, by the moft effectual and immediate application of the force intrufted to me by parliament. I have directed copies of the proclamations iffued upon that occasion to be laid before you. "Proper orders have been given for bringing the authors and abettors of thefe infurrections, and the perpetrators of fuch criminal acts, to speedy trial, and to fuch condign punishment as the laws of their country prefcribe, and as the vindication of pub Jick juftice demands. rough, and the earl of Lincoln, were introMr. Wedderburne, now baron Loughbo duced, and took their feats in the h. of peers. The duke of Dorfet moved for an address converfation, was unanimously agreed to. on his Majefty's fpeech, which, after fome In the H. of C. the address was carried unanimoufly, but much converfation paffed North gave notice, that he intended on fome on the events that had happened; and La future day to move for a bill of indemnity. This day the foreign minifters, refident at the court of London, had private audiences berland, in confequence of his late reconcirespectively of his R. H. the Duke of CumAt the fame time moft of the nobility and perfons of distinction in this occafion. town attended to pay their compliments on liation at court. by the erection of a fcribbling mill in that A riot happened near Leeds, occafioned preffed by the interpofition of the militia, neighbourhood, which was prefently fupand the ringleaders taken. Tuesday 20. Both houfes of parliament waited on his Majefty with their respective addreises, and were graciously received. The H. of C. went into committee on the expected, were of different opinion:. Some Proteftant petition; and, as might well be were for a total repeal of the obnoxious law, the old ; and not a few for fuffering it to reand a new bill; fome for an amendment of main as it is. The committee is to fit again. Wednesday 21. India ftock, a dividend of 4 per cent, was de- Wednesday 28. Bailey, of whom fix were capitally convicted. Certain advice is received of the arrival May 6. GAZETTE PROMOTIONS. E Arl of Dalhoufie, high commif- Benj. Pingo, gent. Rougedragon pursuivant. 9. Frederick Flood and Rob. Waller, eiqrs. created baronets of Ireland. 13. Geo. Lord Rivers, ld lieut. of the co. of Southampton. 23. Rich. Carter, efq; receiver of the deductions of one shilling in the pound on places and penfions. 27. Rowney Noel, D. D. dean of Sarum. June 9. Right hon. Alex. Wedderburne, efq; appointed chief juice of the common pleas, and fworn of the privy council. 13. Rt. hon. lord chief justice Wedderburne, created lord Loughborough. 20. John Campbell, efq; gov. of Milford Haven. 21. Tho. Babington, efq; appointed theriff of the co. of Leicester, CIVIL PROMOTIONS. Ichard Stanley, of the Inner Temple, Buckley, of Manchefter, filk-manufacturers. Wm. Richardson, of Milland, in Suffer, timber-n:erchant. Chriftop. Fry, jun. of Exeter, grocer. John Hyde, of Wigmore-ftreet, St. Maryle-bone, coach-mafter. Tho. Iuman and John Inman, of Chefterfield, Derbyshire, grocers. Gev. Lowe, of Chefter, filk-mercer. John Hyett, Balirghall-str. Lond. hofter. R barrister, sandfon of Dr. Stanley, Hanover-fquare, pawnbroker. dean of St. Afaph, and fon of Francis, rector of Much Hadham, co. Herts, and prebendary of St. Paul's, recorder of Hertford, in the room of Paul Fielde, efq; refigned. John Parfons (profeffor of anatomy and ftudent of Christchurch) elected Clenical profeffor in phyfic at Oxford. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. W M. Waliby, fenior fellow and prefident of C. C. C. Camb. and junior proctor of the univerfity, to Lamborn R. co. of Effex, worth 200l. per ann. Fellowes, of St. John's Coll. Camb. to Hanbury R. co. Worcester, 400l. per ann. Rich. Halke, M. A. dean of Of pringe, Feverfham V. Kent. Dr. Kent, Erchfont V. Wilts. John Perkins, R. of Arkefden, Effex, and of Rampton Lifle, co. Cambridge. Wm. Cawthorne Unwin, R. of Stock with Ramfden Bellhoufe, together with R. of Ramfden Craies, co. Effex. Tho. Willis, R. Burton, near Lincoln. Jn. Cooke, M. A. Wentnor R. co. Salop. GE B-NK-TS. EO. Neale, of Otley, Yorksh. maltfter. Robt. Grimshaw, of Liverpool, merch. John Woodward, Perfhore, Worc. maltft. Šam. Topp, Chesterfield, Derbysh. mercer. Rich. Abbs, of Sunderland near the Sea, merchant. Sam. Bedford, of Worcester, maltster. John Fenton, of St. Margaret New Fishfreet, London, glazier. Wm. Harper, of Worcester, diftiller. Rich Ruffell,jun. Wellclofe fq.Midd dealer Tho. Page and John Chriftian, Norwich, clock and watch-makers. Tho. Hunt, Salford, Lancashire, brewer. Anth. Brook by, Oskhim, Rutl. draper. Jas. Leigh, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordih. potter. Wm. Taylor, Burflem, Stafford h. potter. Wm. Hicks, Bakewell, Derbyth. innkeeper. Catha. D'Oyley and Sarah Welsford, of Bath, milliners. Commiffion of Bankruptcy fuperfeded. Henry Cock, of Wapping, bifcuit-baker. PRICES of STOCK S. June 15. Bank Stock,- Ditto New And. - 3 per Ct. Bk. red. 59 a 3 June 28. 113 1122 fhut per Ct. 1758, fhut a Annui. 1778, 12 a 3 fhut 761a75a fhut More in Duantity and greater Wariety than ang Book of the Wind and Price. REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS: Ep 341 Trials of Rioters. Mafkall's Trial, &c. 342 Lifts of Births, Marriages, Deaths, &c. 346 Embellished with a View of a BatDGE of fingular Conftruction; a CorN of ANTIOCHUS, and a BISHOP'S SEAL. By SYLVANUS URBAN, Gent. LONDON, Printed for D. HENRY, at ST. JOHN'S GATE. Prices of Grain-Meteorological Diary of the Weather.-Bill of Mortality. AVERAGE PRICES of CORN, from July 17, to July 22, 1780. COUNTIES upon the COAST. Wheat Rye Barley Oats Beans s. d.fs. d. s. s. d. s. d.js. d. London Effex 3 10/2 CI 7/2 с Warwick 4 ΟΙ Gloucester 4 Wilts 666270000 86 93 72 IO Cheshire Monmouth 4 02 02 ΟΙ 82 ΟΙ 62 5 23 50 Northumberland 4 93 Cumberland Weftmoriand 72 92 01 103 32 2/1 8/2 4 103.32 5 60 이 or 8 5 50 02 71 60 5 30 02 81 8 4 40 912 211 1012 4 103 02 62 QI 2 Somerfet Devon 96 Cornwall C2 II 02 4 710 02 2/1 11/2 WALES, July 10, to July 15, 1780. North Wales 4103 7/2 0/2 3/3 4 A Meteorological DIARY of the Weather for AUGUST, 1779. August Barom. Therm. Weather. little 29 7 163 | fome flying clouds, but in general bright Suffex 40 freth 29.5 little 29 4 65 64 ditto, ditto, ditto SW ditto 29 3 65 ditto 29 3 64 ditto 29 5 64 NNE little 29 5 65 10 N ditto 29 665 cloudy heavy morning, very wet afternoon 29 29 66 ditto, bright at times 66 little 29 7. 67 clofe, gloomy, fultry day, fome thund. and lightn ditto 14 ENE ditto 29 6 68 SSW little 29 63 many flying clouds, but a fine day 16 ditto 17 ESE ditto 18 NE 20 N to E 21 ENE 22 ditto 29 6 68 little 29 665 63 a very fine bright day, cloudy evening ditto 29 865 chiefly cloudy, but little fun ditto 29 67 29 7 67 little 28 5 67 freth 29 665 freth 29 6 66 29 7 67 hot fun, fine cooling wind a few flying clouds, but fultry hot clouds and funshine alternately, a pleasant day ditto ditto 30 29 6 68 ditto, ditto Females 7461517 Females 7771566 Whereof have died under two years old 522 Peck Loaf 25. od. Between 5 and 10 53 60 and 70 104 10 and 20 68 70 and 90 and 100 |