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Henry's Quarters were win at Names on the 7th or and Month,
and that our Troops occupied an advanced Post near Nines; it
was a Cloyster Surrounded by high Walls, the Defence of which
was consided to Lieut. Billerbeck with 40 Men: This Post was at-
tacked by 600 Austrians, but Mr. Billerbeck defended himself so
well they were obliged to retire, after a sharp Engagement of two
Hours; the Loss of the Austrians must have been very considerable
by the Quantity of Arms, Hats, and Caps that were found; Six
Men were found dead, and some wounded; the Enemy certainly
must have carried off many more we did not lose one Man. The
[..] our advanced post at Hunnerswaffer was also attacked by
two Bactalions, but they were obliged to retire. The 4th there
was a foraging Party between 60 Hussars, who
were driven back, and one [..] but the latter
soners. Besides these two Affairs, there was one of greater im-
portance in the County of Glatz: A Corps of Austrians attempted
to attack General Wunsch, and to dislodge him from his Camp at
Ratzenburgh, but by the good Disposition of that General, and
the brave Resistance of his Men, our Troops maintained their
Post, and the Enemy retired with considerable Loss.

The King has transferred his Head Quarters to Wildschutz.
Berlin, Sept. 15. By the last Letters from Bohemia we have
Accounts, that when the King marched from Lauterwasser to
Wildtchutz. his Rear was attacked by the Austrians, who had
placed Cannon upon the Heights which commanded the Ways he
was to go through with his Army, which occasioned the Separa-
tion of the Regiments of Stutterheim and Zaremba from the Rear
Gaurd of his Majesty's Troops; but the Prince do Hohenlohe
contrived to place some Cannon so advantageously as to quiet the
Firing of those of the Enemy, whom he obliged to retire; the
King was so satisfied with the Behaviour of the Prince de Hohen-
lohe that he instantly made him a Colonel.

Vienna, Sept. 9. The Negociation between the Emperor and the
King of Prussia being entirely broke off, we are assured, that the
Answer to the Publication of the Court of Berlin is Actually in the
Press, and will soon appear, and among the Rest it will set forth
all the last Negociation, and the Offers which our Court made to
the King of Prussia.

The Deputies of the Estates of Hungary have, by Way of Don
Gratuit, granted the Court Leave to augment every Hungarian
Regiment with two Companies, cloathed at their Expence, and
each of the eight Regiments of Hussars two Squadrons, all cloathed,
and furnished with Horses; the Court is only to find them in Arms;
besides which the necessary Recruits will be raised for all the Hun-
garian Croat and Transilvanian Regiments.

Mr. de Quosdanovich, a Lieutenant-Colonel of the Wormser
Huffars, has obtained some Advantages over a Battalion of the
Enemy's Grenadiers of Gen. Wunsch's Corps; but the throwing
this Battalion into Consusion having brought most Part of the
General's Corps to their Assistance, Mr. de Quosdanovich retired
in the best Order, with the Loss of only one Man killed, three
wounded, and four missing, which is nothing compared to the Loss
of the Enemy, who had, among the Rest, three Officers killed.

In the Evening of the Day before Yesterday the Resident Mi-
nister of the Elector of Saxony received his Recall.

Upper Lusacia, Sept. 10. Yesterday arrived at Bautzen a Trans-
port of Prussian Sick, and Imperial wounded Prisoners, with near
300 Surgeons and Apothecaries. We do not know the Number of
Sick, but it must be very considerable, as the two Houses belonging
to the Cloth Manufactory were filled with them, besides another
large Building. There were 500 Waggons, Part empty, and Part
full of Sick and Wounded besides 20 Waggons for the Military
Cath with six Horses, and near 300 for Ammunition and Provision,
besides others for different Purposes. This Transport and the
Escort were reckoned to be about 5000 Men and 6000 Horses. Some
more arrived at Noon on the same Day, and we are assured there
will arrive 2000 more soon. Although a courier brought Word
that Prince Henry's Head Quarters were Yesterday at Nimes, Yet it
is imagined, as he has got rid of his heavy Baggage, and his sick
and wounded Men, that he will March to post himself in Flank of
Marshal Laudohn, and that a strong Detachment will be sent to lay
Siege to Egra, in order to penetrate into Bavaria, and oblige the
[..] peror or General Laudohn either to hazard a Bastle, or change
then Position.

Parn, Sept. 13. Very Voluminons Regulations have been pub
lished, bon for the Infantry and Cavalry of this Kingdom, among
the Rest the Lquipage and Tables of all the Officers, from the first
in Command to the subalterns, are limited both as to the Number
and Quality of the Dishes; they also forbid having any Thing
in Plate. except Spoons and Forks, and the Generals are Particu-
larly ordered to see these Regulations fully Complied with.

All the Troops encamped in different Parts of France are to be
exercised as if they were in actual Service both as to Sending out
Detachments, foraging Parties, Etc. and [..] the Officers who are
to Command th [..] e Parties are only to-receive their Orders in general

Andromeda, four Leagues from the Dizard, all well.

Extract of a Letter from Plymouth, Sept. as.

"Arrived the Molly Kennett; Delight, Harren ;and Cum-
berland, Nicholson, all from Petersbourg; Endeavour, Roach, from
Jamaica; Seaflower, Preston, from Raga; Karen and Matthew,
Christian, from Portsmouth; and a French Snow, bound from
Marseilles to Bourdeaux, taken and sent in by a Jersey Privateer.
Also arrived the Liberty, a Transport, from Portsmouth; and a
French Vessel, Name Unknown".

The Victorieux, Valentice, from the Isle of Rey to Marseilles,
and the Duchess of Gra [..] Parish from Toulon, are taken and
[..] of war

The Ayslaby, Boaz, from Petersbourg for Hun, [..]

The large French Ship from Martinico for Bourdeaux, called Le
Guienne, Le Murrow late Master, sent into Dartmouth by the
Shaftesbury Privateer, Capt. Horsford, has 1000 Hogsheads of
Sugar on board, besides Coffee, Tobacco, Indigo, Cotton, Etc.
and is the richest Merchant Ship yet brought into this Port. The
Ship and Cargo are estimated at 50,000l. Value.

An eighth Share was bought of the above Privateer by an emi-
nent Mercharnt of this City, about two Hours before the Express
arrived of her Success, for 500l.

The Transports that are to take in Provisions at Corke for the
Use of the Army at New-York , are to sail from thence, ander
Convoy, the 12th of next Month.

A private Ship of War is now sitting out ar Ratcliff. Cross , which
is called the Harpooner, the Command of which is given to Capt.
Arnold; she is to mount 18 Guns, besides Swivels, and 130 Men,
who chiefly consist of Men that were employed the last Season in
the Greenland Fishery.

The Parliament of Ireland , which stood prerogued to the 22d
instant, is further prorogued to the 3d Day of November next.

On Thursday last the Rev . J. Gardnor was instituted by the
Bishop of Winchester to the Vicarage of Battersea , Surry, on the
Presentation of Mr. R. Gardnor, of Cambridge .

Yesterday the Aldermen were summoned to meet at Guildhall
on Monday next. to hold a Court for swearing in the new Sheriffs.

The same Day the Aldermen were summoned to meet the Lord
Mayor at Guildhalt on Tuesday next, to proceed from thence to St.
Lawrence's Church to hear divine service, and a Sermon Preached
by the Rev . Dr. Kittleby, his Lordship's Chaplain, after divine
Service to proceed to the Hustings, to hold a Common -Hall for the
Election of a Lord Mayor and other Officers for the Year ensuing.

The same Day the Aldermen were summoned to meet the Lord
Mayor at Guildhall to proceed from thence to Westminster in the
City Barge with the new Sheriffs, to be sworn in before the Cur-
sitor Baron of the Exchequer.

On Thursday was married at Boxted, in Essex, Mr. Brooke
Allen Bridges
< no role > , of Lincoln's Inn to Miss Sarah Cooke< no role > , Daughter
of the late Rev . Robert Cooke< no role > , Rector of Boxted .

On Sunday last died, after a few Days Illness, Isaac Lester< no role > , Esq .
an eminent Merchant, at Pool, Dorset.

On Monday last a Fire broke out in the Barn of Mr. John
Spencer
< no role > , a Farmer , at Perry-Hill, near East Grinstead , in Suffex ,
Which Intirely consumed the same, with other Outhouses adjoining;
the Dwelling-House was with great Difficulty saved.

Edinburgh, Sept. 21. Yesterday Morning Seven Transports,
under Convoy of the Jason Frigate , arrived in Leith Roads. Lord
Seaforth's Highlanders are to embark on board of these Vessels for
Guernsey.

Saturday the Leith armed Ship, which is to convoy the above
Transports to Guernsey, sailed out of Leith Harbour for the Roads.

Dublin, Sept. 19. By a Letter from Corke to a Merchant of this
City, we learn that the Lynx Sloop of War in making for that
Harbour the 8th instant sell in with what was at first taken for a
Fithing Smack, which they brought to in order to buy some Fifh;
but when the came under her Stern, and was asked for some, a
Man on board said there was none; in the mean Time two Men
in the Boat were observed to thrust something very hastily into the
Fore-Sheet; this raised the Curiosity of Capt. Britton, who com-
mands the Lynx, so much that he ordered some Men [..] into
the Smack to search her, which they did accordingly, and sound
in the Fore-Sheet sounding Leads, with their Lines Still wet, as
also a Paper Roll, on which was delineated the Soundings and
Bearings of the Irish Coast from Kinsale-Head to the Saltees; the
Crew of the Boat, composed of five Persons, was then brought on
board when upon Examination, two of them were found to be
Frenchmen, who under coarse Great Coats had [..] shionabl Apparel,
and Gold Watches in their Pockets; these two are deained on
board, but the other three were suffered to depart with their Boat.

Tomorrow Morning a Sermon will be Preached in the Parish
Church of st. Mary, at Lambeth , by the Rev . Willliam Backhouse< no role > ,
D.D. Archdeacon of Canterbury , and Chaplain to his Grace the

Ditto New 1777, Shut
Bank Long Annuities,
Ditto Short 1777, Shut
Dittto 1778, 137 16ths
India Sock,

New Navy, 6½ Dis.
Tickets, £14. 19s. 6d,
Scrip,
Omnium,

HAZARD, BURNE, and Co Stock-Bankers Royal-Exchange .

QUEEN ANNE's BOUNTY.

TO the Clergy. Notice is hereby given, that the Interest
due at Michaelmas will be paid by Vincent Matthias< no role > , Esq . Treasurrs .
at Mr. Nicholls's Carver and Gilder, in Long Acre , any Day from Michael-
mas to Christmas next, (Sundays and Holidays excepted) here [..]
of Ten and One.

[..] SOMERSST. HOUSE.

NOTICE is [..] given to the MEMBERS and SFO.
DENTS of the Royal Academy, that the [..] will [..]
Winter Season, on Thursday next, the first of October, at Six o' Clock in the
Evening.

F.M.NEWTON. R.A. Secretary.

ASSOCIATED LIVERY OF LONDON.
THE Members of this Association are desired to meet at the
White Hart Tavern, Bishopsgate-Street , on Monday next, the 28th in [..]
at Six o' Clock in the Evening, on special Affairs.

THOMAS WELLINGS< no role > , Chairman.
The Chair will be taken Precisely at Seven o' Clock.

By Order, LUCKYN BETTS< no role > , Secretary.
Note, The Company of any Liveryman who shall be introduced by a Member
will be esteemed a Favour.

MIDDLESEX DISPENSARY, HOUNDSDITCH.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Election of a Collector
to this Charity will be by Ballot on Thursday the 22d Day of October
next, between the Hours of Ten and Three o' Clock, at the Crown and Mag-
pye Tavern, Aldgate High-Street . By Order of the Committee,

JAMES FISHER< no role > ,Secretary.

Printed Plans of this Charity may be had by applying at the Secretary's
Office, Goulston-Square , Whitechapel .

BUCKS, ROYAL MECRLENBURGH LODGE,

Three Tuns, in the Strand .

THE Brothers of this Lodge are requested to take Notice,
that the same will be opened on Monday Evening next, when the Fa-
vour of their Attendance. with that of the Visiting Brothers, will be esteemed
a particular Favour.

By Order of the Grand,
R.B. Sec.

COUSINS LODGE, No III.

George, Great Eastcheap .

THE Cousins of this Lodge are Particularly requested to
meet on Wednesday next, the 30th instant, on special Affairs.

T.B. Secretary.

For the BENEFIT of Mr. RICHER.

AT Sadler's Wells , on Monday next, will be presented the
usual Diversions; consisting of Ladder Dancing (for that Night only)
by Mr. Richer; Singing by Mssr. Lowe, Kew, Miss Dowson, Etc. Dancing
by Mr. Lemercier, Mr. West, Mr. Langrish Miss Collett, Mrs. Huntley,
and Mrs. Sutton: Capital Exhibitions by Mr. Richer, Mynheer Bapt ste,
Master Gare, Signors Mariana, Etc. particularly a Feat, called The difficult
Way of filling an Easy Chair; an Entertainment, called A Trip to Cozheath;
Rope dancing by Mr. Ferzi, Etc. who, by Desire, will go through the Mili-
tary Exercise on the tight Rope, and Signora Mariana will jump over the
Garter. Imitations of various Birds by Signor Rossigoal. To which will be
added, the WHIM WHAM. The Doors to be opened at Five, and begin
at Six. Tickets to be had of Mr. Richer; at the King of Prussia, Isling-
ton; and at the Wells, where Places for the Boxes may be taken.

AN Invitation to the Adam and Eve Tavern, Pancras, to
see G. SWINNERTON and Co [..] s Naval Review, in which the Re-
trograde Motion is fully explained, by the English and American Fleets sading
counter with each other on the same Principle. Gentlemen who are Curious in
Arts and Sciences are invited to see this Piece of Mechanism, which they make
no Doubt will give great Satifaction. The Trapball-Ground and Gardens
are in fine Order, and from the Long Room there is an amating pleasing
Prospect, where Gentlemen and Ladies are genteely accommodated with
Coffee, Tea, Hot Loaves, Etc. Dinners [..] est for any Company on the shottest
Notice. Can Likewise accommadate Ladies and Gentlemen with the original
Mineral Waters, which have been held so high in Esteem at the wells. They
beg Leave to return Thanks to those Gentlemen and Ladies who have favoured
them with their Presence to view the above, and hope that those who have
not yet satisfied their Curiosity will speedily do it, as they must soon [..]
to go into Dock.

Navy-Office, Aug.18, 1778

THE Principal Officers and Commissioners of his Majesty [..]
give Notice, that they are ready to treat for the Hire of shins
of 400 Tens Buriben and upwards, capable of Carrying 20 Ca [..]
Guns, of Six or nine Pounder, to Serve as armed Ships. The Cand-
tions may be seen on Application at the Clerk of the Act: Office as this
Office.

Navy-Office Sept. 22, 1778

THE principal Officers and Commissioners of his Majesty's Navy
give Notice, that on Tuesday the 13th of next Month t [..]
be ready to treat with such Persons as are willing to Supply his Ma-
jesty's Tards with Norway Goods for the Tear 1778.




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