Maryland Gazette July 1757

ON December 6, cruizing off die Coaft of Galida in Stain, at fix in the Morning difcovcred a Sail (binding in ; we gave Chafe under Sponifi Colours, and being but little Wind, we rowed, 'and by that Means gained on the Chafe ; at twelve got within Gun Shot j (he gave us a Gun, upon which wt then down 3fani/o Colour* and up Engliftn fee then gave us a Broad-fide, and killed three Me* : We did not return a Gun 'til we run clofc done Side, and engaged her 'til Three, when (he ftrock.We found her to be the Dub dt POT-' fpt 4}ril.Troops from on board the Prize and the A*ti.Jaatary 6, 1757-At Eleven this Morning off Ae Rock we took in Pilots for Lijlcn, and got witkin the Harbour's Mouth, but a ftrong Gale comb* on, fplit the Prize's Main-top Sail, and troreaer out to Sea.We followed her out, and feu oar {mall Boat aboard her with fmall Sail* j tk Boat in returning with two Men wai loft.From that Time to the 2id we were beating to Windward, endeavouring to make Lijion, bat coald not; therefore retolved to bear away for Ct&t, it being the firft Port we could make ; Onr Diftrefi being To great, the Prize not ftecrfng, tdl ki Sails in Pieces, and our Ships fo leaky that tiw Pump was aunoft conftantly going, our Bread ilmoft expended, and not above Ten Day* Protifioos kft; befidei receiving Advice by the St. Mn'/Man of War, of five Sail of Prtntb M^n of War to Convoy their Jmomn home : For thefe Reafbns we went to Cat/it *ntry 2j, We arrived at Cadiz, but were obliged to perform Quarantine for three Day*.On the 27th, the Conful, Vice-Conful, and his Qerk came on board, and took the French Oficers Depofitions, who wrote them themfelves, and in the French Language, who, among other Thing], voluntarily declared upon Oath, ' that hen they engaged us, they were diftant from &e Light-Houfe tfCorunaa between two and three Lugucs j that they did not fee any Fort or Land, or heir any Guns fired.1 1 th, we had Leave from Admiral or our Ship to go to the Carafcat, to be refitted at the King'* Dock : The Prize remained in Cwi's Biy faltly moored, with fomo of our cwa Officets and Crew, 'til her Condemnation arrived from Gilrakar.'.. ' V i:; -' .On the tgth, the Governor fint for die Conful, d told him he was obliged to fend Troop* award the Prize, having received Order* from Court to detain her.The Conful (Mr. GaUfworfh) protcftcd agajnft it in the ftrongeft Manner, "it wai contrary to our Treaties, and an open violation of the Law* of Nations.The Coverur onli-red all the Artillery on the Walls to be ~*ded, Gunner* with their Matches-lighted, fix Cofflpinici of Grenadier* ordered to be ready with buteteen Rounds of Shot, two Companies took .PofcJion of the Prize, feized our Anus, Maga-^ frati, (jfr.two other Companies marched to the ) "om, and the other two marched on board the Ilitan at the Caraeeat, which laid like a for the Guns, Arms, Sails, Mads, &c.-.<=In the King** Warahoufc.In the Evening *< Governor being confcious of the Illegality of A young Man belonging to the Patrole at Iflingtoa, and his Brother, a Boy in the Charity School there, being both in Bed together, wereDog which' ufsd to 'lie in the Room, lickefi over their Faces while irt Bed j and in kbbnt two Days after, the eldeft found himfelf very uncafy, and went to a Surgeon, who bled him ; but foon after he foamed and barked as a Dog, and tote the Vein open, and although proper Means were ufcd, bled to Death.The Boy pfrthfc Wtt fent to the Salt Water to be dipped, but in his Way died in the greatefl Agonies.Jfri/ 28.A Kefolution pafs'd the Houfe for Uaifinc i,186,9001.being the remaining Sum aot fuofcribed of 2,coo,oool.intended td have been raJfifd on Lives with Benefit of Survivorftip, ,&c. at the Rate of 3 fcr Cent, with a Lift Amtmtj of 11. 2s.6d. for every tool, fubfcribed.This Life Annuity is granted upon any Life the Subfctibcr thinks proper to nominate ; and thofe who fubfcribcd to the former Scheme hav Leave to accept of the Conditions of this.Five Hundred Thoufand Pounds more is likewife to be raifed in the fame Manner, making th; whole Sum 3,000,000 1.The Time limiteil for iubfcribing is till the .j.th of May ; but we hear the Subfcription it already filled.slpril 30.The Dutch have received Advice by their laft Ea(l Indiamcn, that the Small-Pox hath made great Havock at the Cape of Good Hope -.Whole Families have been Carried offhand it is reckoned the Number of them who have' died exceeds 3000, near half the Number of Inhabitants.The Public never jet Vnew how much the Pope laid thcfc Broils toHeait.-His Holme?!, before hii Elevation to tbe Pontificate, had begun a Work on this Subjeft, which he communicated but to a few of his moft intimate Friends i It h' alfo known that he has fince applied himfe'.ffarther to it 5 but it i certain he was firmly rcfolved, that tint Work (hould not appear in his Life-Time.[From tkii Atetunt ent maj eenlaJe, ta tb,i Htatur of tbt fnftnt Peft, thai tt it IM benifl and fenfiili It imarint bimftlf imnfed ivitb INFALLIBJLl-fT : And neat tut Kaava, Fttli, ir Madmtn CAM rii'/it tim ft.] B O S T / O N, yunt ao.Monday raft a young Lad and a Negro Man were taken Prifonen by the Indians, about 3 Miles from Canterbury, in New-Hampfhire-Govcmrnenl.The fame Day arrived here the Privateer Brfjj King of Pruffia, Captain Roffe, of Rbode-Ifland, and the Privateer Brig Wafp, Capt.M'Namara of Halifax, (as mentioned in our laft) who brought in with them a fine French Ship, called L'Amiable Jean, ef about aco Tons, mounting 11 Carriage Guns, and had 60 Men, with about 18000 vvt. of Indico, 241 Hogflieads of Sugar, n alfo fome Coffee and Cotton } was bound from St. Domingo for Bourdeaux, and was taken the 151)1 of May laft in Lat. 30, deg.and 30 min.and Lon.60 i 54. .Capt.Roffe loft nil Armourer in the Engagement; and on board the Price killed three, and wounded the fecond Captain.We hear from theEaftward, That laft Tuefday was Se'nnight Mr. John Smith at Broad-Bay, being at Work at a fmall Diftanee from his Houfe, was befet by 3 or 4 Indians, who killed and fcalped him, and took hit Ax and fplit his Scull, leaving the Ax in hit Head ; and then went to his Houfe, wheie was only his Wife, and her Son lick In the Bed, whom (he was fitting by ; one of tbe Indians went in and prcfentcd his Gun at the young Man, but milling Fire, he took his Knife, and a lit rap ted to ftab him.}but the Woman refolutely took hold of the Indian and turned him out of the Houfe, and fattened the Door againft them ; telling her Son to take Care of himfelf, who immediately got down into the Cellar and hid himfelf, and fo efcapcd -, but Letters by the Phoenix iuft arrived at Plymouth bring an Account of a Skirmlfh in the Mediterranean, between four Ships under Admiral Saundcrs, and four of the Enemy's, who met about Sun-fct, fired a few Guns at a Diftan.cc,and then toft Sight of each other.The jofeph, from Bourdcanx to St. Domingo, of 16 Guru and 43 Men, U carried into Briftol, l>y the Eagle Privateer.The Raquln Privateer, from Bayonne, of 8 Guns and oo Men, is fent into Falmouth, by the Lion Privateer, of Briftol.The Anti-Anglican Privateer, of 4 Guns and 14 Men, is brought into Dover, by the Duke William Privateer.'l*hc Ruby, (formtrly the Grande Biche Privateer), mounting ^^.Nine-Pounders on one Deck, tod the Henry, both from St. Maloes, for Louif-'burg, with the Don dc Dicu, from Roxhelle, for Hilliflippi, all loaded with: Stores and Soldiers, ore brought to Plymouth, by the.York Man of .War.Lcs deux Amis, from Bourdeaux, for Brcff, 'with Wine, and the St. Rofe, with 6zo Barrels of Flour, &c. are taken by the Charming-Nancy and Kirk Privateers, apd carried into Jerfey.' Th Duke D'Aguillon Privateer, from St. Malotsr, of 14 Ten -Pounder* and 263 Men, ij taken by the Tartar Man of War, Cant.Lockart ; and the Dolphin, loaded with Bale-Goods, from Bayonne, For Cape-Breton, is taken by the Somcrfct IWan of War, *nd both brought to Portfmouth.A Privateer of 16 Guns is taken by the Flamborough Man of War, and brought up the Norc.' The Jefas Maria Jofeph, from Smyrna, for MarfciHci, is taken by the Jofcpha, Tcaguc, and /'carried into Cagliari.The Two Sifters, for Quebec, with \Wine and Brandy, is brought into Darmouth, by the Dcv VonOure Man of War.The Viceroy Privateer, from Bayonne, of z6 < :Gunt and 300 Men, is taken by the Somerfet, ... .Deronfhire, and Rochcftcr Men of War. , ' :The Catharine, from Rochelle, for Caen, and 1,'Acadia, from Bourdeaux, for Quebec, ar bro't they firing in at a Window, (hot the Woman, killed her, and then entered the Houfe, fcalped her, and fplit her Hcic with a Hatchet ; and plundered the Houfe of Money, Cloaths, Provifiom, and other Things, and went off.The young Man being then ill of a Fefer has been Cnce^fo bid, that 'ti< thought he cannot recover.N E W -Y O R K, > 6. Yefterdav failed forTalmouth, the Earl of I^leefter, Capt Ifmifter, the General-Wall, Capt.Lntwychc, and

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