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Adefcent was made upon that ifland on 
the 7th of November. Previous to the 
landing of the troops, a fmall battery at 
theentrance of the bay of Addaya was 
evacuated, the magazine blown up, ‘and 
the guns fpiked. Two thoufand of 
the enemy’s troops approached in feve- 
yal different directions, and threatened 
to furround the inconfiderable force 
which had landed, but were repulfed with 
fome lofs, The Englifh then learned by 
deferters, that theremaining Spanith forces 
on the ifland, amounted to more than four 
thoufand men, but notwithitanding this 
fuperiority of force, they advanced with 
great intrepidity to the walls of Cind{- 
della, and fummoned the town to furren- 
der. In confequence of which, terms of 
capitulation were figned by the Englifh 
¢ommanders, and the Spanifh governor of 
Minorca on the 13th of November.” It 
vas ftipulated that the garrifon were not 
to be confidered as prifoners of war, but 
were to march out free, and to be conveyed 
to the neareft’ port of his moft cathoiic 
majefty, at the expence of the Englith ; 
and alfo that the mhabitants of the ifland. 
fhould be allowed to continue in the free 
exercife of their religion, and the enjoy- 
‘ment of their property. 
His majefty’s frigate the Apollo, has 
lately been loft on the coaft of Hoiland 
in thick weather. She ftruck about feven 
in the merning and remained in that ftate 
till about nine at night, when captain 
Hiachet ftopt a Pruffian Hoy which pro- 
videntiaily tame up at that time, and 
_ with the reft of the crew went on board 
her ; a cargo of wine which was on board 
the hoy, was in part thrown overboard 
toadmit the men, and fhe arrived fafe at 
Yarmouth, 
His majelty’s frigate the Ambufcade, 
carrying 32 guns, captain Jenkins, has 
been captured by the French fhip La 
Bayonnoife, mounting 32 guns of diffe- 
rent calibres, She was taken after along 
Marriages and Deaths in and near London. [Jan.- 
and fevere a¢tion, in which nine men 
were killed and 31 wounded. 
the former were the firft lieutenant and 
mafter ; and captain Jenkins was danger- 
oufly wounded, as was alio the lieutenant 
Among 
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of marines. Ihe Ambuicade was carried - 
into Rochfort. She was built in 1773. 
Sir Francis Burdett, in a late vifit to 
the prifon in Cold Bath Fields; made 
many inquiries of the prifoners, inthe pre- 
fence of the keeper, reipecting their diet, 
lodgings, and treatment in general. A 
depofition of the keeper, upon oath, ftat- 
ing the condué of Sir Francis upon that 
occafion, was fent to the Duke of Port- 
land, who foon afterwards fignified his 
majefty’s pleafure to the keepers of that 
prifon, and of Newgate, &c. not to al- 
low any further admittance to the faid Sir 
Francis Burdett into his majefty’s prifons. 
Thefe proceedings being relative to a 
member of the houfe of commons, were 
immediately laid before parliament. 
Lord Camelford, a near relation of the 
chancellor of the exchequer, was brought 
from Dover and examined before the privy 
council on the 13th of January. His, 
lordfhip had hired a veflel, and aétually 
embarked for France, in breach of a late 
act of parliament, bot was immediately 
taken into cuftody by fome perfons, who 
had a previous knowledge of his defign. 
After feveral examinations, nothing hof- 
tile to the interefts of his country appear- 
ing in his lordfhip’s condué upon this oc- 
cafion, he was liberated in a few days. 
The whig club met on the 8th of Ja~ 
nuary; after the prelimimary bufine(s, 
Mr. Waddington moved, that the mem- 
bers of the club, who were of the Britifh 
fenate, fhould be requefted to attend vi- 
gilantly to their parliamentary duty. This 
motion was feccnded by Mr. Nichollon, 
but negatived by a great majority. The 
principal fpeakers were Mr. Erfkine, Mr, 
Waddington, Mr. Clifford, and Mr. 
O’Bryen. 

Marticed.| Mr. Bell, beokfeller, of Ox- 
; to Mifs Bennett. 
Blackheath, to Mifs Lee, of Dover-place. 
James Seton, jun. efq. of Upper Harley- 
freet, to Miis Mackay, late of the ifland of 
St. Vincent’s. 
Mr. W. Elkins, bookfeller, of Oxford- 
freet, to Miis Sarah Kirkby, of Howland- 
ftreet. 
Mr. Brookes, attorney, of Leicefter-fquare, 
to Mifs Kemp, of Piccadilly. 
Joicph Biandtord, efq. of the Inner Temple, 
te Mus Brickenden, of Somertgs. 
Marriages and Deaths in and near London. « 
A. Brava, efg. of the Ifland of Jamaica, te 
Mifs Aguilar, of Devonthire-iquare. 
At St, James's, the Rey. Jobn Jolliffe, 
fecond fop of W. Jollifte, efq. M. P. ioy Pe- 
tersfield, to Mifs Julia Pitches, youngeft - 
daughter of the late AbrahamPitches, efq. 
of Streatham, in Surry. 
At Chifwick, Mr. Carpue, furgeon, of 
Leicefter-{quare to MifsHolland,of Chifwick, 
Mr. Davifon, of Flect-ftreet, printer, tq 
Mifs C. Kearfley, of the fame place. 
At Newington-butts, the Rev. Mr. Dick- 
enfon, to Mifs Adams. . 
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