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Perkins C. Swanfea, fiopkeeper, May 4 
Pickwood G.Cloak lane wine merchant, April 13 
Pratt M. Darlirg-on, Durhatin. druggift, April 27 
Rawlinfyn A. and T. Bagat, Liverpool, 
merchants, 
April 13 . 
Richardfun J.and J. Sanderfon, Kent, farmers, April 6; 
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Richardtan W.,R., and C. S. Bell, Newcaftle upon Tyne, 
Merchants, May 14 
Riddelftorftér G. A. White Chapel, linen draper, May 4 
Robinfon W. Little Barohurft, Stafford, butcher, April 29 
Room W. Shaw Hill, Wilts, serge maker, May 4 
Rofs H. Hull, merchant, April 16 J 
Rutt T. Dalfton, Middictex, (tock broker, May 4 
Sauders R. Croycon, cow keeper, April 30 
Sarqui A. J. Bury tireet, merchant, April 23 
Scales W, Hull. merchant, May lq : 
Scott T, fen. and jun. and VD. Scort,Carthorpe, York, grocers, 
April27. - y 
Slater T. Leicefter, grocer. April 20 
Stainsby J. Cornhill, woollen drapcr, May 18 ‘ 
€trickiaid J. Stourport, Worcetrer, fkinver, April > 
Bwajne R. J., E., H., J. and H. Ramsbottom, Halifax, 
merchants, April 3° \ 
Taylor 1. Great Tower ftreet, woollen draper, April 30 
Weidemian W, fea. and jiy, Portfinouth, tavern keepers, 
May 14 _ 
State of Public Affuirs in April 
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Tilt W. White Lion treet, Pentonville, merehant, Apijl 23 
Troutheck C. Rathbone place, npholferery April 39 
Turpin J. Upper Tootingssurry, corn dealer, Aprilgo, 
Villars C, Condit ftreet, New Bond ftreety millinery 
April 30 . 
Walmfley S. Ormikirky Lancafter, brewer, May 17 
Wa:d M. Gofport, ipirit merchant, May 3, 29 
Ward R, Old ttveet, vidtuailer, April 27 
Warmington W. Colyto , Devon. lime-burner, April 30 
Webb J. Great Port.and ftreet, hatter, April 20 
Webb T. Herefurd, flax drefier, May 
Wheeler W, Bath, carpenter, April 22 
White T. jun. Stroud, Kent, coal merchant, April 30 
Whittingham W. Lytin, Norfoik, printer, Aprilzo 
Wilcock J, and E., and A. Frazer, Exéter, bankers, MayZ 
Williams A. Cheltenham, jeweller, May 18 
Willis J.» G, M, Jukes, J. G, Jackfur, and J. Langley, — 
Salisbury fquare, merchants, May 29 
Wilfon H., and J. Lightfoot, Notingham, -hoficrs, Aprilsg 
Winch N, J. Newcattle upon Tyne, merchant, Aprilzo 
Winnictt B, Margaret ftreet, Caverdith fquare, ftock broker, 
May 25 
Wollafon J. and F. Upjohn, Holborn bridge, diftilfers; May 7 
Wood J. Hexham. carrier, May 13 : 
Wright R, Watling frreet, warehoufeman} May 18 i 
Wright ‘at fen, Graige road, Be.mondiey, brick'ayer, 
April 13. 
STATE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN APRIL, 
Containing official Papers and authentic Deguments, 
ud Sa 
GREAT BRITAIN. 
pi ats last thirty days have been dis- 
_& tinguished by a succession of car- 
tage in the countries the seat of war, 
highly flattering, however, to the courage, 
skill, and prowess, of the British arinies. 
The retreat of Massena out.of Portu- 
gal, which he entered six months before 
at the head of one hundred: thousand 
men, is an event which. crowns with 
glory the generalship of Lord Wellington, 
The’ French armies were’ reduced to 
45,000 men, and’ were literally starved 
into a retreat. The British and Portu- 
guese troops closely pursued them to 
Guarda, on the Spanish frontier. In its 
military character the retreat was well 
conducted ; but most disgraceful to the 
French general’s army and character,-as 
far as regards the Portuguese habitants 
found in the route. These unhappy 
people, of all ranks, conditions, and ages, 
have, it appears, been wantonly murdered 
er mutilated, their houses have been 
burnt, their cattle, crops, and imple- 
ments of agriculture, destroyed. In re. 
turn, little or no quarter was given to 
the captured French, many hundreds of 
whom fel] victims to the infamous. policy 
of their commanders, who have thus con- 
yerted the name of French soldiers into 
‘ 
, that of butchers of mankind, 
- Hitherto the French have had to con. 
_ tend with -cowardly and il-disciplined 
Ttaliaris,-with tame antt’spiritless Ger- 
mans, with brutal Russians, and Siberian 
slaves; but they are now brought fairly 
into combat with freemen and disciplined 
warriors, the posterity of the victors of 
Cressy and Agincourt, and the conse- 
quence is their disgrace and discomfiture, 
” Moytaty Mas. No. 212, 
Marshal Beresford, at the head of 
25,000 British and Portuguese, has in 
the south-east advanced to Badajoz, and 
he-there threatens: the rear of the French 
army employed in the hopeless siege. of 
Cadiz... The French marshal Victor is 
indeed in danger of suffering the fate of 
-Dupont’s. army in the mountains of Cor- 
dova, 
The Spanish nation, in defence of its 
freedom, seems once more likely to render 
its soil the grave of its invaders, Here 
the best blood of the Carthaginians, Ro- 
mans, and Saracens, was expended in 
long and fruitless wars, and all Germany 
and Italy was conquered: with less loss 
to France than she has suffered in every 
province during her ‘wanton and malig- 
nant invasion of the Spanish peninsula.— 
May the issue bring the French and other 
governments to their senses; and may 
the folly, misery, and wickedness, of war- 
fare and foreign conquest, be so feit as 
to lead to a speedy, solid, and lasting, 
peace, during which. the. nations may 
heal their wounds, and forget their ani- 
mosities ! 
Downing-street, April 9, 1811. 
Dispatel.es, of which the following are 
extracts, were this morning received at 
Lord Liverpocl’s Office, addressed to his 
Lordship by Lieutenant-General Vis- 
count Wellington, dated Olivera del’Ho-« 
pital, 21st March: . 
- The enemy suffered much more in the af- 
fair of the 15th than I was aware of when I 
addressed you on the 18th instant; the firing 
was not.over till dark, and it’ appears that 
great numbers were drowned in attempting 
to ford the Ceira, The enemy withdrew his 
rear guard from that river in the course of 
the 16th, and we cr ssed iton the 37th, and 
3B had 
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