8 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1797. 
time, to be preffed upon all the 
Banks in this town, makes it necef- 
fary that an extraordinary quantity 
of fpecie fhould be brought into 
the country, Meffirs. Ridlev, Wad-: 
dington, and Ce. Surtees, Burdon, 
and Co. Loraine, Baker, and Co. 
and Ralph J. Lambton, J. Builman, 
and Co. ‘refpeétfully inform the 
public, that they intend to take 
inimediate meafures for that pur- 
pofe; and they earneftly hope that 
anv further call upon them for 
gold will be fufpended in the mean 
time, till they can obtain a fupply 
adequate to the occafion. 
A meeting of the wholefale 
‘Tradefmen of Newcaftle and Gate- 
fhead, is requefted to be held at 
Turner’s this evening, at feven 
o’clock. 
“ Newcaftle, Feb. 20, 1797. 
“In confequence of public no- 
tice, a numerous meeting of the 
principal tradefmen in this town 
was held this day at Turner’s Inn, 
to confider of the moft preper 
means of removing the inconveni- 
énce that may be experienced in 
trade during the temporary fuf- 
penfion of payment in f{pecie at the 
different Banks,—It was refolved, 
“ That we, whofe names are 
hereunto fubfcribed, will receive 
the notes of all the Banks here in 
payment as ufwal. 
“ That the chairman be em- 
powered to cail another meeiing, 
if he fhall deem it neceffary. 
“ And, That thefe refolutions 
he printed and diftributed, anda 
copy be left at the Exchange for 
additional fignatures.” 
(Signed, &c.) 
_ 2ift. Trinidad, taken” by ‘the 
{quadron and troops under Admi- 
ral Harvey and Sir R. Abercromby, 
who alfo captured the San Damafo, 
of 74 guns, and the Santa Cecilia, 
of 36; the Spaniards, at the fame 
time, burnt one fhip of 84 and two 
of 74 in the harbour. 
25th. The following letter was 
this day fent to the Lord Mayor of 
London :— 
“ ‘My lord, I have the honour to 
acquaint your lordfhip that intelli- 
gence has been received that two 
French frigates, a corvette and a 
lugger, appeared off the Eaft of 
Pembrokefhire, on the 22d inftant, 
and on the evening of that day dif- 
embarked fome troops (reported 
by deferters to be about 1200 men, 
but without field-pieces.) Every 
exertion had been made by the 
Lord Lieutenant and gentlemen of 
that county and its neighbour- 
hood for taking the proper fteps on 
this occafion ; and the greateft zeal 
and loyalty has been fhewn by all 
ranks of people. Immediately on 
an account having been reccived 
at Plymouth of this force having 
appeared in the Briftol Channel, 
frigates were difpatched from Ply- 
mouth in queit of them. I have 
the honour to be, &c. 
PoRTLAND.” 
Advice has been fince receiv- 
ed that the French troops, men- 
tioned in the preceding letter, fur- 
rendered at difcretion to Lord 
Cawdor. ; 
27th. The following notice was 
this day given from the Bank of 
England, Feb. 27, 1797. 
“In confequence of an order of 
his Majefty’s Privy Council notified 
to the Bank laft night, a copy of 
which is hereunto annexed. 
“The governor, deputy gover- 
nor, and directors of the Bank of 
England, think it their duty to.in- 
form the proprietors of the Bank 
Stock, as well as the Public at large, 
that 
