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POSTSCRIPT TO THE ROYAL GAZETTE.
There are advices from Jeremie to the 26th ult. when we have the pleasure to find that the garrison and inhabitants were in perfect union and quiet, and very healthy. There has not been one funeral since the arrival of our troops ; and of the 13th regiment, artillery, and flank companies of the 49th, 14 privates only have been indisposed.
A detachment of the 13th regiment, under the command Ensign Span, were lately embarked, at Jeremie, on board the brig Mary, and sent on an expedition against Petit Guave, in which they succeeded, and made prize of a Guinea ship with ninety new negroes on board, and an American brig loaded with French produce.
Col. Whitelock has sent down three French persons prisoners from Jeremie. We understand they are charged with practices not very consistent with the tenor of their newly-taken oath of allegiance.
Several other ports of Hispaniola are said to have offered submission to the British Government ; but the want of a sufficiency of troops to garrison them, has obliged our Commanders to decline accepting possession at present.
M. Polverel had issued a Proclamation, inviting persons of every description to join the forces he was levying, for the purpose of driving away the "fugitive English," whom he falsely represents as in want of both provision and ammunition.
The Goelan arrived at Jeremie, from Cape Nichola Mole, on the 25th instant, with dispatches from Commodore Ford to Col. Whitelock. The Harlequin schooner sailed from the latter place, for Barbadoes, on the 11th.
By the True Blue we learn, that the privateer schooner Scorpion, Douglass, from this port, is totally lost.
While lying at anchor, a few days ago, near Jeremie, a heavy swell set in from the Northward, which overset her, and she went to the bottom : the Captain and near 40 other persons were drowned, and next morning their bodies were found near the shore, but so disfigured that scarcely one could be identified.
By the arrival of the Atalanta we learn, that the London and Cork fleets, consisting of about thirty sail of vessels for this and the other islands, had sailed from Cork under convoy of the Success and Magicienne frigates. They may therefore be hourly expected.
The homeward bound June fleet, from this island, was seen going up the English Channel, with a favourable wind, as the Atalanta came down.
By a vessel which arrived two days ago, from Porto Cavallo, there is information, that seven Spanish eighty gun ships and one forty four, with the Ferme, the French seventy four which formerly joined Admiral Gardner, were lying at that place. They had two thousand troops, and were about to proceed, it is supposed, to the attack of Cape Francois.
The Calipso, which had likewise joined them, and received on board four months provisions, together with a large quantity of stores, disappeared during the night a week or two ago, and they have no knowledge where she is gone.
There are near two hundred French, among whom are several officers of distinction, from the Windward Islands, with the Spaniards at Porto Cavallo. About seven hundred French Emigrants from different places have been sent by them to Leguira.
The last advices from America mention, that his Majesty's ship Orion was lying in Hampton roads.
It is asserted that the Ambuscade frigate, having undergone a thorough survey, is condemned as totally unfit for further service.
There was a smart shock of an earthquake about twenty minutes past one last Saturday afternoon ; it continued about three seconds.
A foreign brig arrived at Port Royal on Saturday evening, with 106 horses and mules.
The American brig Echo, loaded with sugar, coffee, and cotton, taken by his Majesty's ship Penelope, off Cape Maize, came into Port-Royal on Monday evening.
Two foreign brigs, with horses, mules, and cattle, arrived at Port-Royal on Wednesday.
Further accounts from Port Cavallo confirm the intelligence of a Spanish fleet being there ; and add, that they are in hourly expectation of being joined by a ship of 110 guns from the Havannah.
Two prizes to the Hawke privateer came in on Wednesday :
The American brig Dolphin, taken in the Bite of Leogane, with Sugar and coffee, from Port-au-Prince bound to Baltimore.
Schooner Favourite, taken off the Triangles, with coffee, from Port-au-Prince bound to Baltimore.
The ship Fancy, which failed for Liverpool on Tuesday, having sprung a leak, put back on Wednesday evening.
The American sloop Betsey, loaded with sugar and cotton, and taken by the Susan privateer, came into Port-Royal on Wednesday : she was from Port au Prince bound to New York.
A Danish vessel, loaded with indigo, coffee, and Madeira wine, bound from Aux Cayes to St. Thomas's, and taken by the Pallas, came into Port Royal on Wednesday.
The Pallas had also taken two American schooners, and was proceeding with her three prizes to New Providence, when, on Monday the 21st inst. the wind blowing very strongly from the southward, they came to an anchor under Aukland's Key, and continued there till eight o'clock the next morning ; the Pallas then parted both cables, drove to sea, and a heavy wave severed her in two: The captain and 26 people perished, but two were saved by clinging to the wreck.
The American schooners were driven on shore and beat to pieces. The captains and crews were saved, and brought down by the Dane.
On the 8th ult. in lat. 18, long. 68, the Sally, from Shelburne, was in a severe hurricane, which continued twenty four hours, but fortunately did her no injury. At noon the sun was entirely obscured, and the day was as dark as it usually is at midnight.
Of fourteen French passengers taken on board the sloop Amelia, eleven were put on shore at Jeremie, and three brought down here.
A Dutch sloop arrived from Rio de la Hache on Wednesday, with 17 horses and 44 asses.
The American schooner John, from Port-au-Prince, with a cargo of coffee and cotton, was taken off Gonaive, a few days ago, by the Eagle, and brought into Port Royal on Thursday.
Passengers arrived : - In the Atalanta, from London, Mr. Isaac Brown and Mr. H. Lawson.
The Hon. George Murray, Esq. Custos of Westmorland, has been pleased to appoint Henry Rudick, Esq. to the offices of Clerk of the Peace, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said parish vacant by the death of John Cope, Esq.
" On the 28th October, was married, at Content, in St. Mary's, Samuel Arthur, Esq. of St. Ann.s to Mrs. Ann Poppleton, relict of the late David Poppleton, of St. Dorothy."
" Died, lately, on Nutt's River Estate, St. Thomas in the East, Mr. Curry, a young man whose amiable disposition has rendered his death the regret of a numerous and respectable acquaintance."
DIED. - At sea, Capt. John W. Wallen, of the Tyger privateer. - On Saturday, at Up Park Camp, Ensign T. Seaver, of his Majesty's 1st regiment of foot for Royals. - In Spanish-Town, Mr. Thomas Northy and Mr. James Woolley. - In this town, Capt. B. Art, lately from Philadelphia.
The Subscribers to the Royal Gazette are respectfully informed, that that paper will in a few weeks be printed entirely with new types, a large supply for that purpose having arrived in the Atalanta, Captain Forbes, from Mr. CASLON, Letter-founder to his Majesty.
As applications continue to be made weekly from the country, to the Printer of this paper, by persons desirous of becoming Subscribers thereto, notwithstanding the notice repeatedly published, that the property in all papers sent by post since the 1st of April 1789 has been bested in the General Post-Office, he finds himself under the necessity of again giving this public and peremptory notice, that no subscriptions can possibly be received for papers to be sent by post, but through the Deputy Postmasters, who will transmit the same to the General Post-Office in Kingston. Subscribers desirous of discontinuing their papers, or giving any directions about their transmission, will be pleased to apply through the same channel.
S E C R E T A R Y ' S O F F IC E.
Names of Persons leaving the Island.
Oct. 25 William Clarke, St. Mary
George Ward, Trelawny
28 George Dray, Kingston
31 Alexander Innes, St. James
C A V E A T S entered in this Office.
On whose Estate. By whom entered.
Oct. 25 Bachan H. John Burd
28 Betry Richard Richard Hall
29 Campbell John Lachlan McNeal
{John Johnstone
31 Reith John {John R. Baillie
Harvey W. James Robert Noble
Massias Isaac Juding Massias
Muir Thomas Richard Hill
White River Bay, St. Mary's, Oct. 20, 1793.
TAKEN UP, a few weeks ago, a tall elderly New NEGRO MAN, of the Chamba country, no visible brand mark, answers to the name of JARDAN or GORDON ; he would have been sent to the workhouse, but from the sickly swelled state he was in, of which he is not something better, but still a little complaining. Any person proving him their property, may have him, on paying charges, by applying to the Subscriber.
44 47 - JAS. WILSON.
44 - 47 - October 31, 1793.
RAN AWAY from Archdekin's pen, near Spanish-Town, the following NEGRO MEN : - CHANCE, of the Wackie country, black complexion, clumsily made about the limbs, about 5 feet 7 inches high. HOPE, 5 feet 11 inches high, well made, yellow complexion, and a sour look, a Mundingo. FORTUNE, a Chamba, black complexion, 5 feet 6 inches high, and has a sleepy look. JACK, a Chamba, rather elderly, about 5 feet high. They have been some years in the country, and speck tolerable good English ; they are supposed to be harboured about the red hills, in Saint John's. Also two Negro Men of the Angola country, named LONDON and BRISTOL ; the former has a cut on his under lip, the latter has a shall sore on his leg, both of them nearly the same size, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, and are supposed to be about Kingston. All the above negroes are marked on the right shoulder IB. A reward of One Guinea for each of the first three, and Twenty Shillings each for the other three, will be given on lodging them in the workhouse, or delivering them to the Subscriber, by applying to Mr. John Townsend, in Spanish-Town, or at Berridale Park, to
JOHN BUTLER.