Maryland Gazette October 1768

LEGHORN, Jufy i. ACCORDING to the laft Letter* from Corfica, the Road wat marking out through which the 4000 Men were to pafs, who are to be under the Command of General de Chauvelin, and an Appraifement wa* making out by Two French, and Two Genoefe Officers, of all the Ammunition and Pro-, ..-, _,__, T. __ .Ruffian Troops lengtn to carry all before them.The Confehave loft near 4000 Men by the taking of Bar.Upwards of 1000 have undergone the fame Fate, by ititmpting to relieve the Town of Brzedeyckzew.69 Cinnons, to Mortar*, and 6 Standards, are the Tro-IwViftors.t allured that Prince Repnin has received a with the News, that the firft Column of the i, under the Command of General Roninzof, and which confift* of ,$o,ooo Men, is already anieftt Bialacierkiew.jili 14.Two Bodies of RufUans are in March, One towirdt KJovia, and the other towards Smolenlko.We have this Moment a Report of the Difcovery of i Plot, for fetting Fire to the City of Warfaw, in diun Places.WASAW, July 14.The Trouble, which reign in thii State, inftead of diminifhing, increafe more and mare, and prefent a very melancholy and terrifying PSiure.The paternal Heart of the King luffer* infinitely j but, by the Confutation and Form of Government, tbe Remedy of thefe Evil* depend* not on hi* f.:4cfty alone.Tl* Confederate* of Podolia are actually all dif-(krfed, and their Chiefs are retired to Chocaim, a fortified Place belonging to the Grand Signior, where they live, it is (aid, miferably enough, having facrifked all the Money and Jewels they were pofl'efled of, to ftrenethen the Confederacy, ana fuftain themfelve.ipinft tbe Ruffian Troops.'The Infurreftion of the Peafant. of the Ukraine, Itriket ui with Horror, on Account of the terrible Effrth wfiich have enfuid.The Starofties of Czerin, of Czirhifl'y, and Bialacierkiew, as well as the Lordfhip* of Ikm and of Smila, have fuffered extremely thereby.General Apraxin having advanced with his Troop.towirdi the Ukraine, hath difperfed the greatelt Part of the feditious Peafants, and hath hanged a great Number of them i the reft have retired to the Haydamickt, and in their Retreat have burnt and pillaged fcrenl Towns and Village* of that Province.A lirge Detachment of Pruflian Huflars pafTed Ye-Itnhr through thw City, in their Way to Podolia and the Ukraine, to take Revenge of the Peafimt* for having murdered feveral of their Comrades.We are here in great Confufion, and under dreadful Apprehenfioni.It it juft now reported that the Ruffian, are bombarding Cracow.Jity il.The New* we had received of the rifing of feveral Thoufand Peafants in the Ukraine, is confirmed from feveral Quarters i The Exccfie* committed by thefe People, exceed all Imagination.PAU, Jufy |g.Some Perfons aflert, that there will be immediately a fovereign Council in the Wand of Corflci, compofed of Ten Counfellors, Six of which it to be French, and the other Four Corficans.Bjr the Nomination of thefe latter, we hope we (hall gain the Confidence and Affection of thefe Iflanden.LONDON.of any Advantage to u, would cofj u* a great deal, and be one Place more, where in cafe of a War, we might be attacked.In this Light the Thing wa* confidered, when the Corfican* formerly offered, of their own Accord, to put themfelves under the Dominion of the Britifh Crown i and it i* alfo under this Point of View, that the Matter has been decided in the Councils lately held on this Subject.7/ 15.Friday fonje Dilpatches, of real Importance, were received at the Secretary of State's Office, from the Court of Verfaille*.Six more Men of War are ordered for Bofton a* faft as poffible, who are to take more Troop* on board ; Government being now determined that the Law* parted in England, refpefttng America, mail be obvferved and enforced, and their Officers protected, at all Events.July 16.It was this Morning reported, that Order* have been fent to the Commander* of the feveral Rationed Ships, from Newfoundland to Cape Florida, to be in readinefs on the firft Notice to join the Commanding Officer at Bofton, in New-England.It i* faid that a large Train of Artillery is ordered to be got ready at Woolwich, and fhipt on board Two Transports in the River, for North-America.It it given out, that Admiral Howe will take the Command of a considerable Squadron to be fent to North-America.It is faid that the Merchantftymd Manufacturers, both in Town and Country, concerned in the American Trade, are now as greatly alarmed for the Security of their Property, as before the Repeal of the late Stamp-Aft.We are informed that a Scheme is in Agitation, planned by a certain great Patriot, which will entirely reconcile the Differences at prefent unhappily fubufting between Great-Britain and the Colonies.It i* expected every Hour to hear of the Arrival atBofton, of the 3 Regiments, and 3 Frigates, which ---..< _ ...u- u :. ^ 14.Several Letter* by the laft Dutch Mail, mentio the Amazement of molt People on the Continent, the Qinetnefs, or rather Supinenefs of England, while France i. taking Poffeflion of the Iflanj of Cor-M 15.We her thjit our M'mifter, having lately mule Rcprefentations at the French Court, about the furtbcr Demolition of Dunkirk, received for Anfwer, ihtf if any more Complaints were made on that Sdbpft, lo^j^o Men fhould be fent to Dunkirk d'fely to re-inltate tlwfe Work* which had been demolifhed.Some Letters from Genoa mention, that a Report preileil, that a Demand had been made to the Re-1'ublic, that one of the Ports in Corfica (hall be occupied by Englith Trdops.during the Continuance of the French on ihat I (land. .Private Letters from Berlin mention, that .his Excellency Sir Andrew Mitchell, his Britannic Majefty's Ambahador, continues to hold frequent and private Conferences whh the King, and great Men of the ^urt, hid to be on Affair* of great Importance to the general Balance of Power in Europe. .Wj 6.We heir that Order* are given for Two Mdn of War to (ail for the Coaft of Africa, to reinfurce khe Ship* oh tint Station, in Confequence, it U ' lid, -of Intelligence having been received, that Four Men of War have failed lately from Bielt for the Coaft.DUIIUII, U| tuv 1 A-vwf......... ____failed from Cork about a Months fince, when it is not doubted but the public Tranquility will be reftored, and tho% that have been the Occafion of the Outrage* lately committed there, will be brought to their Reafon and Senfes.It was this Morning confidently reported, that feveral important Changes would take place in a very few Days ; fome of which, it is faid, are, that the Duke of Bedford will be appointed Firft Lord of the Treafury, in the room of the Duke of Grxiton, and that the Lords Chatham and Shelburne will refign.It i* faid that a Plan of a certain great Minifter, toprevent the French from being Matters of Corfica, and at the fame Time to avoid a new War with thofe redleft Difturber* of the Peace of Europe, is, by a fecret Treaty, to engage a very Powerful Prince on the Continent to aflift the Corfieans to fupport their Independency, and to expel their Enemies from their Country.Jffy 7.Friday laft his Majefty's Ship Role,' failed from St. Helen's, on her Voyage tor Bolton.A Letter, dated from the Borders of the Viftula, July 10, fays, " The Affair* of Poland are growing worfe and worfe.The Peafanti of the Ukraine, or CofTackt of the Greek Religion, are taking Advantage of the prefent Troubles, to revenge, as they pretend, fome Injuries they have received.They murder all Catholics and Jews who fall into their Hands, without fparing even Women or Children.Whole Staroftie*, Diftnfts, Towns and Villages, have been already facked and burnt.In Jhort, the DevalUtion they are making is beyond all Defcription."The City of Cracow (fays another Letter from Poland) i* fo clofely blocked up by the Ruffians, that nothing can enter it.The Garni on have turned out many Horfes, after disabling them, for Want of Provender j and thefe being (hot by the P uftiani, aa^eft under the Walls, infect the Air in fuch a MM^}M not to be endured. Advice* received from Birmingham inform, that Bufinefs at that Place is in great Stagnation, on account of the Slacknef. of Orders for Good* from North-America.It i. currently reported, that a confiderable Remove will immediately be made among the Members of hi.Majefty's Council, in a certain American Province.A Letter from Gibraltar, mentions, that the whole Day's Pay of a fubaltern Officer in the Garrifon, is hardlf fufficient to purchafe him a (ingle Dinner, on account of the greatJ^dvance in the Price of Provisions i but that they werVn daily Hopes of the Communication with Barbary being opened again, and the Difference fubufting between the tog lift* and Moorifh Ambaflador amicably ail jutted.Jly jo.Three of the principal Oficers of the Crown are expected to refign very fpeedily.It is faid, that if his Dauifh Majefty fhould honour Ireland with a Vifit, he will be accompanied by a great Monarch, who is rather more interested in to* Profperity of that Kingdom.Lenitive and conciliating Meafures will be adopted iy Government relative to our Colonies.The Heoort if fem'.ing 10 Sail of the Line, L 1** *^t?T>e Frenchmen, and Four Corficans | by which latter Nomination, our Court hopes to-gAin the Confidence and Affeftion of thofe Wanders, and to engage them to put themfelves, on Condition of certain Prerogatives, under the Dominion of the Crown of France."ExtraS of a Letter from Leghorn, July 9. *"Advices from Corfica inform, that the French Troops are amaffing there, great Quantities of Provifions and Ammunition, in order to take the Field ; the Malecontents, on the other Hand, have relolved not to be the firft to act ofFenfively ; but whenever they fhall be attacked, they will defend their Liberty at the Price of their Lives.'' " They have polted a Corps of Obfcrvation at Ahta, Three Miles from Ajaccio, and have drawn a Line, as well to cover Cape Corfe, as to keep up' Communication with Ncbbio.Two Gcnoefe Feluccas, taken by the Corficans, ar

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