advance of 25,000 rupees made on my account at the aurungs of Bengal. It only remains for me to treat of my third and last attempt, the faltpetreconcern. You must remember, that this article of commerce was mentioned to you both by Mr Ruffell and me, when I was at Calcutta. You fo far approved the scheme, that at the defire of Mr Ruffell you wrote a letter to S. Dowlah, to requeft he would grant that gentleman's gomaftah the exclufive privilege of purchafing faltpetre in his dominions. This letter Mr Ruffell inclofed to me. I received it at Monghyr, when on my journey to Allahabad; and when the Nabob paid me a vifit on my arrival there, I delivered to him your letter, and feconded your request. At that time nothing was fettled; but the Nabob defired Ifmael Beg to attend him to Fy-fabad for the adjustment of this matter. Some time after a purvannah was granted to him for an exclufive privilege of making faltpetre throughout the Nabob's domions, upon condition that he would fupply the Nabob with whatever quantity he required at prime coft; and as Ifmael Beg was recommended to this employment by me, you may fuppofe that Mr Ruffell and myself would have had the refufal of whatever quantity was made above that which the Nabob would require for his own ufe, and this to be delivered at the Carumnaffahet river, bounding the Bahar province. In confequence of this purvannah, If nael Beg began to make his arrangements for the manufacturing of faltpetre after the rains fhould have fubfided; but in the interim arofe thofe fufpicions of the duplicity of S. Dowlah's conduct. The bare poflibility of his meditating hoftilities, gave me the alarm: for being convinced how faithfully we had fulfilled our engagements to him, and reflecting, that as he could have no juft grounds to alledge for a rupture with us, he must therefore feek a pretext to give fome colouring to his own conduct; and it was not impoffible

but that fuch a man might reprefent to the world this purvannah, which was his own free grant, to have been obtained from him by improper folicita.* tion; no fooner did this fuggeftion ftrike me, but I defired Ifmael Beg to fuf pend the commencement of this manufacture; and when I visited the Nabod, you already know that a final ftop was put to this affair. I have only to add, that I do not know of faltpetre having been made under the fanction of this purvannah, and I can affirm that not a fingle particle has been received. Here, Sir, is the hiftory of Ifmael Beg and the faltpetre purvannah. And now, Sir, I cannot avoid testifying my extreme surprise at your query: "If, on the contrary, they fe cond your remonftrance, with that de gree of vigour you tell them it should, by refolving to detect and punish every aggreffor, may not your name happen to ftand recorded at the head of the lift?" Upon what part of my conduct, Sir, can you found fuch a question? Wherein have I acted differently from you? Could I conceive the purchafing of faltpetre in Sujah Dowlah's dominions fundamentally wrong, when you yourfelf wrote to Sujah Dowlah in favour of Mr Ruffell's gomaftah? Could Iconceive it to be a prohibited commerce when you yourfelfencouraged it? Could I imagine it contrary to the regulations of the Select Comittee, when you, who prefided in that Committee, made ufe of your influence to introduce it? I little expected that you, Sir, would have been the perfon to fuggeft, that Ifmael Beg was employed to raise the faltpetre-trade into a monopoly thro'out the greateft part of the Nabob's dominions. Had Ifmael Beg, in confequence of the Nabob's grant been the only manufacturer of faltpetre in his territories, he would have enjoyed that privilege by the permiflion of him alone who had a right to grant it.

That you never granted duftucks into the Nabob's dominions, I moft fincerely believe; but I cannot conceive

how

how it could remain unknown to you that they were granted by others; for I think there is an exprefs order of the Committee, that all duftucks or purannahs fhall be registered, and monthly returns made from the feveral factories to the custom-houfe at Calcutta; and the fmalleft reference to thofe records would have shown you, that duftucks had been frequently granted from Patna and Muxadabad, for every fpecies of merchandise in the Nabob S. Dowla's country. Senfible that my reprefentations to the board of the 3d ult. was made upon the moft mature deliberation, and confident that no one action of mine ftands in need of concealment, however friendly may be your expreffions of concern upon a fuppofition that I have acted in an unguarded manner, I cannot admit of their propriety,fince I fee no caufe for their application and in regard to your declaration, that no difference of opinion in public affairs fhould have fway with you when matters of a private concern are under your confideration, I can only fay, that it is a worthy fentiment, but it cannot have the fmalleft reference to me, as it is impoffible for you, as Governor of this fettlement, with propriety to countenance, or for me, as Commander in Chief, with confiftency to be connected in any tranfaction which requires privacy on my part, or connivance on yours. How far I have ever engaged in mercantile affairs, you have been fully informed; and as I am above palliating an error in judgement, I will frankly confefs to you, that it is the only part of my conduct which I cannot approve upon reflection; not that I had any cause whatever to judge this tranfaction deferving of cenfure in it felf, but for an example it difplays to others, who might not reflect, that my being a member of the Council admitted me to privileges no other military

man could enjoy. It is now fixteen years fince I bore a military commiffion in this fervice; and where is the man that can say I ever had a commercial concern, until it was fuggefted to me by you? I was however foon convinced of my error; and as foon I renounced all thoughts of increafing my fortune on mercantile principles: and, Sir, I dare appeal to you, and to the whole world, whether I have manifefted the leaft avidity for wealth; but, on the contrary, the opportunities I have had of acquiring a very large fortune are notoriously known. It is equally known, that I have not availed myself in the fmalleft degree of that opportunity, but have preferred mediocrity and an unblemished reputation. The time is now approaching when you will be fully informed what opinion I have conceived of your conduct towards me. My letter of yesterday's date to the Select Committee requested their permiffion for me to return to the Prefidency, that I might prepare for my imbarkation to Europe. When cool reflection fhall banish hafty prejudice, when jealoufies and fufpicions can no longer be entertained, then perhaps it may appear, that you have judged of me and my actions thro' a false medium, and conducted yourself accordingly. How much I endeavoured to obtain your confidence, I will freely acknowledge; and it was because I could forefee, that the welfare of the Company was very nearly interested in a good understanding between the Governor and Commander in Chief, and the events of laft year have juftified my opinion. How well you have adhered to the declarations you made to me in perfon, will appear hereafter. In the mean time I have the honour to profess myfelf with great refpect,

[Signed] (To be Continued.}

R. S.

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FEBRUARY 12.

to FEBRUARY 19.

POLLAND.

Warsaw, Jan. 13. The minifters from the Courts of Vienna, Peterfburgh, and Berlin, have drawn up a very interefting plan, which they propofe to deliver to the Senatus Confilium, which is to meet the 8th February next. Some of the principal articles of it are as follow:

Frift, His Majefty the Emperor of the Romans, and his Majefty the King of Prussia, having amply demonftrated their respective rights to the provinces of Poland, which have been fo long occupied by the republic; and having informed all the powers of Europe thereof, feveral of whom have acknowledged the validity of their pretenfions; and in like manner her Imperial Majefty the Emprefs of Ruffia having united with these powers to fet furth her pretenfions to part of Red Ruffia, as well as to part of the Ukraine and Lithuania, on account of the great expence of the Ruffian troops in the reigns of Auguftus II. and Auguftus III. and alfo under the prefent reign of King Stanislaus Auguftus, which troops were called into Poland by the Republic itself; in confequence thereof, the States of the kingdom will declare in the enfuing diet, in the prefence of their King, that the right of

feffion, is founded in justice.

Secondly, After the pretenfions of the three powers fhall have been previously approved of in the diet, the frontiers of the kingdom of Poland fhall be likewife regulated and confirmed for ever by the States of the kingdom.

Thirdly, In order to make this convention or agreement relative to the frontiers the better known to the inhabitants of Poland, a map fhall be taken of that country, in which the frontiers of the kingdom of Poland fhall be very exactly delineated; and the States in Diet fhall acknowledge and confirm them for ever.

Fourthly, In order that thefe arrangements may be durable, the faid powers will make treaties relative thereto with the other powers of Europe.

Fiftly, As it is well known that the preceeding conftitution of Poland,occafioned great prejudice to the kingdom itfelf; that the power of their Kings was limited and very much diminished; and that diforders had been occafioned thereby in the neighbouring countries; it is propofed to make fome confiderable alterations in the conftitution, the neceffity and the legality of which fhall be acknowledged by the States. of Poland.

Warfaw, Jan. 20. It is faid that the

Ruffians

Ruffians are preparing to evacuate Lublin and Cracow, and that the Auftrians will occupy thofe places. The Bishop of Cujavia has fent an exprefs here with the news that the Pruflians were arrived at Petrikau.

A great conference, it is faid, will be held foon between the minifters of this court and thofe of the foreign powers, on affairs of the laft importance, when an enumeration of the rights of the courts of Vienna, Petersburgh, and Berlin will be delivered to the miniftry. According to all appearance the dyet will affemble towards the end of June next; at leaft it is certain that all the Ruffian troops are quitting this country.

Poland, Jan. 11. It is afferted, that, at the interceffion of the Maritime Powers, the Court of Berlin has agreed to foften its conduct with refpect to the trade of the city of Dantzick, and that the commerce between that city and Poland fhall be on the fame footing as that of Koningfberg with Li

Hamburgh, Jan. 29. The report that the congrefs at Bucharest was broke up, is confirmed again by this day's mail. However, we find none

ITALY.

Parma, Jan. 16. The laft letters from Spain mention a dangerous revolution having happened at Madrid; but this wants further confirmation.

His Catholic Majefty has at laft confented that the Jefuits fhall be reduced to congregations, as the fathers of the Oratory are.

IRELAND.

Corke, Jan. 28. On Saturday night, the 17th inft. in a violent ftorm, the Industry brig, Captain Savage, from Philadelphia to Drogheda, laden with 600 hogheads of flax feed, lumber, apples, &c. was forced up Dingle bay, and wrecked on the banks and thoals at the bottom of the bay, near peninfula of Inch, where many fhips have. been wrecked before. The Captain and Cook were drowned. fmall part of the cargo was faved by the neighbouring gentlemen and revenue officers, from the fury of the fea and the rapacity of the country people..

A very

In the fame week a fhip, Capt. Ma gee, belonging to Corke, was loft on the coaft of Valentia, at the entrance of the bay of Dingle.

ENGLAND.
LONDON, February 12.

From the LONDON GAZETTE.
February 9.

whence this report has arifen. It requires therefore a more authentic confirmation, as well as many other re

of February, 1773.

PRESENT.

Bruffels, Feb. 1. The feveral advices received here from Spain unanimoufly announce, that the troops of that kingdom are in motion; that all the generals and officers had received orders to

join their regiments, and that an army is to be affembled in Catalonia.

in Council.

This day the Right Honourable

Charles Jenkinfon, Efq; was by his Majefty's command, fworn one of his Majefty's moft Honourable Privy Coun cil, and took his place at the Board accordingly. From