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L ON D O N, July 21, Mondsy night the Cherokee Kemg, with his two chiefs, atiended in a cosch by three officers, went (0 Ranelsugh gardens : their behavier @se very decznt - snd they exprefled great fsmiisfation, particulssly at the ladics, as a gentleman with them. who under- ftood their lsnguage, was plesfed to effert Wednefday night there was a very numerous and polite company at Vauxhall, to fee the Indian King and the two chiefs, The King sppeard in a blue filx mantle, edged With a gold lece, and the two chiets in fcerlec mantles, They sppeard greatly pleafed with the entertsinment and the beauty of the place, and in token of their fatisfa&ion fhook hands with {ome hundreds of the gentlemen who crowded to fee them. There were computed to be upwards of 4000 perfons prelent. When the Cherokee chief, with his attendents, were a0 Viauxhall laft week,"Mr. 'T'ylers gave them a very (umptucus enterisinment at his own expence. “The wines fitlt fet beiore them were, burgundy and claret, which they not feeming to rzlifh, others were replaced, and they fixed upon Froatinisc, the, {weet- nels of which fuited their palates, end they drank 'enciiully. Saturdsy evening they were st Sidler’s 5v.u,, end feemed delighted wich the entertainments, They ere fisting for their piCiures at Mr. Reynolds. Yefterday at the Court st St. Jemes’s: the Chero- kee King and his twoChiefs had their fi:ft admittance to his Msjefty. The King wus introduced. by Lord Eglinton, and condu@ed by Sir Clement Cotrell, mefker of the ceremonies. T hey were upwaerds of en hour and a hslf with his Majefty. The King’s drefs was a very rich blue mantle covered with lace, and his hesd richly ornamented. Oa his breaft s filver gorges wicth his Majefty’s arms engraved. The wo Chiels were in fcarlet richly adorned with gold ;lce, sad porgets of plate on their breaft., They were received by his Majefly very gracioufly, and their behavicur was remarkably humble and mesk : the man who #flifted as an interpreter for them, to his Majefty, was fo much contuled, that he: could afk but few quetions. They are men of middling fature, feem to have no heir upon their heads, and wegr kind of fleull cap ; their faces and necks are fo befmeared with a cotle fort of paint, of a brick- dufk colour, that it is impoflible tu fay of what com- plexion ihey are. Their necks are {0 ftreaked with biue paint, fomething refembling yeins in a fine fkia. Toerefeems to be a mixture of maj:fty snd morofe- nefs in their countenance. One of thé King's Ships is ordered round to Spit-, head (o carry over the Cherokee Chiefs,to Carolins, who, it is {aid, will fet out in sbout ten Days for Port{mouth. They write from Montresl, thst General Gsge, by his generoficy, his Jultice and humunity, has en. dered himfeli to ths whele colony. To the Indians he hath pesticularly recommended nimfelf by & dewer- mination in their favour -ge'nit the Jefuits, who had expelled them frum = finz {pot of ground near tke banks of ihie river St. Laurense....They had frequimtly apphicd for sedrels io the Fremch Gover- nor, butall in v2ia 3 the prevalence of jefaidcal in Auence wes too power ul o [uffer an impariizl deci fion inthe [ranchmen. The Indisns were confcious of this ; azd ng told one day, that the J=luits were ufing thoi sccuftomed arts to biss, iu the fame manner, the ia.nd of the prefent Gavernor, they el fembled in ¢ bady,and want to theGoveraor's houle 5 to whom theChiet addrefied himfelf ia the following terms :., Brother, the Juluiic, we se ¢ in‘ormed « have had a Talk with you. We ksow the fubj=&, « and therefore came to wern you nos <o lifien to their words. They are fronght with fubiili'y and crait; the poifsn of the ferpent iffues {rom their lips ; their tongues are dipped in oil, and they value themlelves on words, not their derds ... As to us, poor Indisns, behald we are ignorant and artlefs, and can cnly appeal to your juftice, and cur own 1ight, to confute their fallacious arguments...... Wi conjure ycu therefore, by this firing of wampum, to rendcr w1 that juftice we have s right to demand, « by giving back the land to the pofieflion of ‘ts pro- « per owners I’....This the Governor immecisely complied with, N E W.Y O R K, September 30. Saturday laft came to Town, John Hafly, an Inha. bitant of thisPlace, and one lute belonging to Capizin Thodey’s Company of Provincials, #ho failed trom New Yorkin June laft for the Havannab, in the fe cond Divifion of Trisn{ports : 'He is onz of thole who were taken on board the five Tranfports by the French Men of War, -ou the z1ft July laft ; and in- forms, That the Night tellowing two of the Tranf- or:s, the Nathaniel & John, and the Biitannis, were oft on the Iflaind of Maguzne, together with one of the French Frigates ; That theCrews of each Veflzl, as well as the Soldiers, got {ale to the Hland, end re- mained there three Days before they were taken on board by the French Men of War, when they were carried 10 Cape Francois,where they arrived the 31f of July, and the Sick fent direly to the Hofpital, while thofe in Health were kept on board, and dil- tributed among the Men of War in the Harbour; "That thofe fent to the Hofpital were ufed but indif, P S SN T S fecently : T'het be (Fufly) was obliged to make his Eicape in his Shirt down to the Ses, whers he lucki. ly meta Flag Brig, bound to New: London, and got on board her. . 'Thet on the 24th of Angnil the Brig left the Cape,in company with 13 other Vedlels, fome bound to France, others to 8t Eaftatia,&c. but thas on the 25th, theFieet wasmet with by thePriva- tezrs New Grace, Capt. Taylor of Philadelphia, and taeSpeedwellCapt Kemp, of New Providence, when they took one Flag Sloop,..the Fremch Brig that is srrived at Philsdelphia,.and the New London Brig. Hullay being defirious to return home, Capt. Teylor indulged him by putting him on board the Prize. He further informs, ThatCapt. Thodey was in Hzalth st the Cape, and hed a private Lodging ; a3 bad alio his Licutensnts, White and Fitz Patrick ; and Ser- jesat major Uberry ;.. ..that thole Men bzlongivg to the Regulars which were taken, being the beft Past of 8 Coinpanies of the 53:b Regiment, s alio (uch of Capt. Thodey’s 88 were in Health, were on board the Men of War defigned to be carried to Frawce; And that the French offered fome hundred Doliars to the Englith to enter on boatd to work home the Veflcls, one Half of whichSum would be paid down On Monday laft arrived here a Prize Sloog, taken by thePrivateerBrighars, Capt, DennisMc Giliicuddy. Letters on board Capt. Wright, of the Harliquen Privateer, of this Port, dated uSes, Aug, 16th,1762; Lat. 30. Long. 63, 30.informs of their being well on board ; snd thattrey expeéted foon sfter to make their Fortunes, fome rich Veflels belorging to the Enemy, bound home, being looked for every Hour, PHILADELPHTI ASepiember 23. Since our laft came upa French Prize Brigantine (one of thofe mentioned to be tsken by the Privateer New G.ace, Capt. Taylor, of this Port, and the Speedwell, Capt. Kemp, of New Providence ). She was bound to Bourdesux from the Cape, is loaded with White Sugar and Coffee, and thought to be = very yaluable Veflel. Capt.Magnus Miller srrived here onSaturday from Barbsdos. Off of Cape Haiteras he fell in with a large Sloop, which geve him chace for 4811icurs, and leit him sbout ten Leagues from our Capes. The Snow John & Edg t. Falconer from Providence, was neer 8 lay withia Gun Shot of him for & con ime, which he fup- pos’d ta be a Privetee: pt. Falconer being 2 Veflel of Force, the Sloi r taking 8 View of her fheered off and left hind@®Cupt. Falconer coming into our Bay, ran on the ‘Brandywine, whereby his Veflel was loft. & Lbarleflorn, Seulh Carolina, September. a. We learn fromGzargia,tbet the floop feen off this bar, by our pilats, proves to be s French privateer of 8 carriage guns On the 7th paft fhe took Capt. Bradiord, in a {chocner from Befton for this Post, sbout 7 leagus nosth of this bar ; while he was on board the took e fmall {loop and funk her and being in wan: of provifions, weni for Auguitine, where fhe is partly owned. ....Capt Bradiord was put sfhore on Cumberland ifland, wheuce he got to Savannsh about tcn days ago. The fsid privaiecr likewile tocka {chooner with dry goods, one Grimes, mafter, out of Cheefapeak bay, and fent her for Augnfline, but not being able to mzke the port, they delivered her to Capt. Grimes, who carried her into Savannah in Georgia. ; This is the Privateer mentioned fome time sgo thet engeged & Brig from Philadelphia oft the Capes of Delaware, which kilied the €apiain of the Priva- teer: She atterwards procesded up Chefapesk Bay, and took a Schooner with a valuable Cirgo of dry Goods, & intended 10 plunder @ Plantation trere, but being difcover’d, fhe returned to St. Auguiline; on her Way fhe took Caprsin Bradford, &c. S g oo o) L s A Vo [PV ) Sea COAL To be Sold on Board the Brigantine Trie/, lying at the Long Wharfe— and at R. TRAILL’s Store, Grates and Hogfheads of Earthen WARE well forted, CHEESE, Bottled ALE, Buck Skin BREECHLES, &c. A New Chaife, Compleatly fini(h’d, built in Bofton, now at Mzs. Fames Stoodley’s, to be Sold 3 of whom inquire, or of the Printer. ALL Perfons Indebted to, cr that have any Demsnds on the Eftate of Cepisin Benjamin Sewett ot Hampton Falls, decealed, are de- fired 10 bring in their Agcounts to us the Subfcribers, in order for Senlement, who will attend on faid Bufi- nefs on the four following Wedneldeys, at the Houfe of Captain JFenatbar Sevett of faid Hampton Falls, Innholder, from Nine of the Clock before Noon to five in the Afternoon. Hampton Falls, § Levi Dearborn, Ofober 7. U David Batchelor, } Execntors, : TO BE SOLD By HENRY APPLETON, - Choice Table Oyl By the Bottle or Cafe. This is to inform the Pudlic, That Benj. Goldilbwait, Taylor 5 from Boflon, NJAKES all Sorts of Mens Wearing Apparrel, in the beft and neateft' Manner, according to the neweft Fafhion 5 Alfo Womens Riding Habits——= Cloth-Riding Hoods, &Sc.——He likewife performs all Sorts of Lacing Work, Figur’d and Plain—All GENTLEMEN and L.ADIES may. depend upon baving. their Work done with Fidelity and Difpatch ; and compleated by any reafonable Time they fhall fix—and -as cheap as can be afforded Said GoLpTHWAIT bas a Variely of Trimmings to- difpofe of, cheap for CASH, at bis Houfe oppofite the Post-Orrick, where the Custom-House was lately kept, near the Parade———and where be carries on bis Bafinefs N. B. He bas a Number of the beft Pat- terns of Cloths in Bofton, and will undertake to Supply any GEnTLEMEN with whole Suits of Cloaths, or any particular Garment, with- out putting themfelves to any furtber Trouble. TO BE SOLD By Ammi Ruhamah Cutter, Choice Lifbon, Teneriffe, Malags, Claret, and other Wines, very good Brandy, Olives, Capers and Tamarinds : Alfo Linfced Oil, snd Painters Colours, chesp for Cefh, PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. NOTICE is hereby again given . to the Creditors of Morris Halty laie of Portfmeuth, Marriner, Decealed, Inteftate, to fend their refpeélive Evidence of fuch Claims to James Stoodly of faid Portlmouth, Adminiftrator of his Eftate befere a final Settlement is made ; and thale who neglelt are excluded. UST PUBIYISH'D, And 80ld at the Printing Office in this Town, A BOOK entitled, W A R: AN HEROIC POEM ; From the Taking of Minorca by the French, fo the Risifing of the Siege of Quehec by GENERAL MURRAY : with Marginal Notes ; beiag u very compieat Hiftory of the War.....Printed in London ; and Re printed in Portfroouth, Price Two Shillings and Six Pence Sterling.....It has been highly recum- mended by Men of the beft Senfe, Judgmant and Learning..... There not having been any Performance to cqual it fince the War begen. Thoe Author of the sbove Performance declares.:.. ““ My fole defign iz this ; ( fir)/d by a love of my country ! and a generous efteem for all who have fought, bled, or dy’d for my country’s caufe!) to exest my utmoft efforts, to inroll in the litt of fdame their names ; to call them forih in the fairefk point of view ; and drefs their amazing allions ! in all the eiegance of harmonious numbers, and poetic truth ! to warm the heart of him that tought and lives ! to give a juft, delerv’d encomium, on the worthy wer- ring dead ! and inlpive with heroic feniiments, the foul of every youth which reads, snd bath not yet been resping the honourable herveft of martigd glory. PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. All Perfons that have any De- msnds on ihe ERate of Fomathan Battifball, late of Newington in lsid Provincs, Yeomen, decealed, sre defired to bring the lame propetly attefted, unto Fofeph Pattinfen, of siaNewington, Yeoman, Admi- niftrator of faid deceas’d’s Eftate, in order for Seitling and Payment. And sl Indibred to faid Eftate are defired to make fpeedyPayment to faid Adminiftraior, And Whereas fundry perfons have been free wiih many of faid deceafed’s Goods, without sny Autho- rity, they are defired to bring them to {sid Admiii- ftrator to fave themelves fiom Trcuble, [