Leeds, Aug. it. Laft Week was bought by Mr. Abraham Walker, of Mr. William Northoufe, both of this Town, a Stack of old Hay,, ( being the laft Year's Produce of four Acres of Ground ) fuppofed to contain about eight common Cart Loads, for forty Shillings, on Condition that he br

Ex trail oJ a Letter from Pcrtfmouth, AuguJ) 12. " Yeflerday came hither Sir Edward Hawke, and hoifted his flag on board the Royal George, which (hip is ready tor fea. 'Tis expected he will fail in a day or two. " Admiral Rodney will fail the firft moderate weather to refume his

chace one French- We have certain advice that ajl flat-bottomed boats in France are fitting obt a Spa-niard that came from Nantz, has taken an oath - here are fix of them there ready for failing he fays they have three keels, are as broad and long ■as a5O gun (hip, and carry 22

To Sold Cheops ANeat fafhionable COACH with whole Side GUiles, new Wheels, and finiihed in the keft Manner. Enquire of John Miland, Smith, in the New Inn Yard, Oxford. WILLIAM TOMKINS, Grocer, From the Corn-Market, BEGS Leave to acquaint his Friend*, that he has opened Shop the C

From the London Papers, Augujt ri. 'The quarrel between the Courts of Rome and Portugal having been but briefly touched upon in fome former papers, we apprehend a full ac- count of this important aflair will be acceptable to our readers. R:n:e, July i ?? The fth of this nion-b a

ON TUESDAY the 9th of September will be Ron far on a Conrfe near the City Glouccfter, A PLATE of FIFTY POUNDS, any Hotfa, Mare, Gelding, being Four Yean Old and more, that never won mote than Fifty Poundt, at one Time, Matchet excepted. Thofe that have never won Fifty Poundt, Ma

to SOLD, TW O Freehold Estates, called COTTENSHOPt and BIRDHOPEBURN-F.OOT, in Path'll of F.lfdon, and County of Northumberland, now lett to able Tenants, for the Term of nine Yeats, at the yearly Rent of four Hundred Pounds a Year. Any Fetfon willing to treat about the Purchafe o

CHESTER, 19. Sir Waikin Williams Wynn's CYCLE, which is appoints to be on Monday the zith of this lolLant, is &fired to be pu otf 'till farther Notice, for Reafoos which will be communicatec to the Members at their r•ext Meeting. Lalt Saturday Evening died a Batchelor, (at his Se

THE moft powerful itate cannot boaft of enjoying Lifting tranquillity, un- lefs it be in a condition to fecure itfelf a: ail times againft any Hid- den invafion, or unexpected at- tacj_ p o r this purpofe, it is neceifary, that a «reai kingdom, fuch as France, fhould always main