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ly 23. Ou Monday last there was a mee-
I, to rnfc a fubfcriptioii to give boun
into the K n v 's service, when it was
totbefirit man who ihould enter into
sand fl. t• the fi.fi 500 who should enter in
to tec nirlr^s, over and above ail other bounties; and a
fubfriothn w # r entered upon accordingly, wven above
17001' was (übferibed. Sir John Dublin was chosen to the
chair, who read to the meeting a paper declaring the bu
fmds'they were called upon, which was immediately a
greed to.
Glasgow, Aug 2 This da y al! the Weft-India ships
bel >ng^ig to this place arrived fafe at Greenock. Admi
ral Byrco witn 22 fail of the line convoyed them some
leagues off the American coast.
August 4. Orders are given for some additional
works to be made to the fortifications at Milford Ha
ven.
Port fmouth, Aug. 8. Yeflerday morning puffed by
tliis port the Jamaica fleet, for the Downs, which was
convoyed home by the Winchelfea, the Camel, the Lynx,
and Druid men of war. The Lynx and Druid were left
to protest the trade to Bristol, and the other two are pas
sed by in the fleet. The above fleet off the banks of New
foundland were parted in a fog, but soon collected, ex
cept 12 fail, one of which arrived on Friday at Spithead,
called the Green River, Captain Andis.
12th. Tae Earl of Bute is now railing at Harrowgate
600 men, by giving an additional bounty of three guineas
to fuci) men who Ih 11 enter into the regulars or marines
with the recruiting officers there.
14th. We hear that the noble offer of Sir Watkin
Williams Wynn to raise 3000 men at his own expence has
been most g+acioufly accepted by the king. They are to
be one regiment of three battalions, and the whole to be
commanded by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
16th. Orders are given for all his Majesty's ships and
vessels of war, from frigates of 36 guns down to small
cutters, to be immediately provided with boarding nets,
hand grenades, stink-pots, close quarters, &c.
Portsmouth, Aug. 11. No coafteis now go either to
the eastward or westward in the channel without convoy,
a great number of Hoops of war and cutters having been
lately ordered on that service.
Aug. 13. The last letters fom Jamaica mention, that
three lomp nies of foot, with a train of Artillery had just
embarked at that place, to reinforce the Enghfh settlements
on the M dquito ihore, and to ereft some strong batteries
next the Spamth fide.
Aug. 18. It is calculated, that including the regulars,
militia, new raised corps, volunteer companies and asso
ciations, upwards of four score thousand men are now in
arms, in England alone.
By the ktefl advices from Gibralter we hear, the Moor
ish Admiral has entered the Mediterranean in a ship of 54
guns, wit... 12 jhips of Similar force, under his command ;
and that it v,as expefted the firfl object of his cruize would
be the Span 11l trade.
Extract of a letter from Portsmouth, Aug. 1/.
Cox Heath, August 31. Yeflerday the troops under or
der of march paraded in front of their lines, and marched
for their refpeaivedeflinations, which are on the commons
near this place, the light infantry granadier companies ex
cepted, who marched for Lewis in Sussex.
The King's marquee, &c. is ail ready for his reception ;
it is noble, but very plain; it contains twelve different
apartments in a very fmail space of ground.
It is am zuig to fee wire what great agility the troops
have thrown up different entrenchments : And as they are
only for practice, we can with fafety inform our readers,
that on the right of the line a bread work of 174 feet in
length, and 34 in height, on which is mounted 60 pieces
of artillery, was begun and very complexly nnifhed in 48
hours, under the foie direftion 0 Colonel Montrefor.
On the left of the line another of the fame conftruftion,
but with only embrazuies for 50 pieces of artillery.
In the front, about two miles from the lines, upon a de
mi-circle, intrenchments of 18 feet high are thrown up;
batteries of famines and gabions are made, and the whole
line cuts a very martial appearance.
“ We hear that the Bellifle of 64 guns, and Warwick
of 50 guns, having seen the homeward bound East India
ships, confining of ri fail, fafe in Cork, have since join
ed Sir Charles Hardy.
General Smith is going out Governor to Madras in the
room of Sir Thomas Rumbold, Eart. who comes home
on account of his ill slate of health.
Aur. 24- Sir Hugh Pallifer has certainly obtained a
penfienof 30001. per annum for life.
The Gazette contains his, Majesty's Council
for prohibiting the exportation of gun p^^^Bfalt-petre,
or any fort of arms or ammunition for tiq^e of three
months longer, to commence from this day the twenty
third infant.
Thefollowing is part of a letter received from Brest :
the Vigilante and Modefte, two French Eaft-Indiamen,
are arrived in this port in adiftreffed condition, having fal
len in with three American privateeers, who taking them
for?ngldh, immediately ran along fide, and fired their
b-ca 'ides into mem, when a regular engagement ensued,
w ' ikhiafted a ccufiderable time ; at length, after the loss
of a number of men, and the greatest part of their ringing
(hot away, the Indiamen were obliged to cease firing.
The Captains of the privaters when they found their
rofiake, gave them all the assistance that was in their
P °%xtraa of a letter from Falmouth, August 19.
<. Yeflerday arrived the St John, an American brig
of -20 tons, from Cadiz for Ocracock. laden with brandy,
wine, &c fait in by the Terrible privateer belonging to
London, Robert Cadeer, prize-master.
Ano. 31. The N. S. T oroella di Mongri Catalonia,
Don Antonin Roufill&n, a Spanish ship, bound from Bil
boa to Cadiz, is taken by the Trimmer privateer, Capt
Tohufon, and carried into Lifhon. .
We are advised from Liverpool, that or the arrival of
the leeward bland fleet, raw sugar fell 18 per cent- and
tha? as fo®n as their Jamaica fleet arrived (which is now
got fafe home) it was believed they would fall 18 per cent,
more. ...
Sept. 2. On Saturday a Captain of a regiment was ex
zmined before Lord George Germaine, Mr. De Grey, and
sir John Fielding, at Lord George'soffice at the Treasury,
L O N D O N.
Extrad of a letter from Plymouth, August 7.
" Two days since a schooner arrived here express from
the Governor of Gurenfey to Lord Shuldam, with an ac
count that 30 fail ofFrench transports, full of troops, pas
sed by the island to the westward, as supposed to join the
French and Spanish fleets. The camp in Buckland Down
is broke up, and the South Devon militia are encamped in
a field adjoining the lines, between this place and the dock ;
the royal Scotch at Maker, the Highlanders near Caufand,
and the Hampshire near Penlee Point; upwards of 200
men, moflly sailors, belonging to Kingston and Caufand'
have taken arms as volunteers, and jo.ned the camps. A
battery is ereding at Mount Edgcumbe, where, by per
mission of his Lordship a number of trees have been felled
to raise a breast-work; another is ereded at Caufand and a
third on the opposite I'liore, near the north corner. A very
confinerable number of volunteers are aifu railed in this
town, who are paid by a fubfeription of the inhabitants
which already amounts to 1000 L and two inehpendent
companies, under the command of gentlemen who have
served in the army, and now reside here>tfre formed. In
fhert, the old English spirit has (hewn itself here in so pe
culiar a manner, that we are well prepared to meet the
Monfieurs and Dolls, should they attempt a landing 011 our
Ihore.
Admiralty Office, August 31, 1779.
Extrad of a letter from Vice Admiral Duff, Commander
in Cnief of his Majesty's ships and vessels in the Mediter
ranian. Dated on board his Majesty's ship Panther, at
Gibralter, the 20th of July, 1779, to Mr. Stephens.
“On the loti iof this month I received intelligence that
five xebecks, with a number of Spanish vessels supposed to
be under their convoy, lay in the road of Malaga, and
might soon put to sea on their voyage to the wefivyard ; I
therefore immediately ordered the Childers sloop to proceed
' a few leagues to the eastward, but to cruize in fight of this
place, in order to look out for the said convoy, and upon
difeovering the fame to throw out a signal appointed to
convey such information; which being observed to hav?
been made the next day after her failing on this service at
about four P. M. determined me to order the cables of the
Panther and Enterprize (the only ships here) to be flipped ;
about which time two of the xebecks had approached near
to this bay in chace of three cutter privateers, who, having
taken possession of one of their convoy, a Saetie, were tow
ing her under the batteries of Europa, which they effected:
But the moment the xebecks difeovered the ships to be in
motion, they hauled their wind, and made fail for Ceuta,
and in their progress thither one of them was fired upon
by, and exchanged a few a (hot with the Childers. I has
tened with the ships ro the sloop's support, but there being
little wind, and the xebecks having the weather gage, they
soon got out of reach, and the night closing faft upon us,
these xebecks with a few of the convoy escaped to Ceuta, the
others, being three in number, (all which, as well as the
former, mounted from 26 to 32 guns each) with some
other armed vessels made off to the eastward, by which
means their convoy was effectually dispersed.
The cutters above-mentioned, in course of the night,
took three more Saeties, the Childers destroyed another
nearly under the batteries of Ceuta, and at day-break in
the morning, I gave chace with the ships, came up with
and took two other Saeties of the above convoy ; and after
this, feeing that the two xebecks (one wearing a broad
pendant, laid to be commanded by Commodore Barcello,
charged with holding a traitercus correspondence with the
Americans, with the Captain were examined a person who
feme time ago kept a Lottery-office, and another person,
clerk to n meachant on the French coast. The reasons for
apprehending them are principally as follow: The Lotte
ry-office keeper was on Saturday last at Margate going to
embark for Oftend, and from his conduct and expreflions
had given reason for being fufpeaed, making several boasts,
that he was in the secret of all the Secretaries of State, and
their offices open to him. From other circumstances he
gave reason for Captain Grant, of the Prince of Wales
American Regiment, to apprehend him, when his papers
were ex mined, many of which proved inexplicable for
want of the mode of decyphering he made use of, and those
which could be made out difeovered a correspondence be
twixt him, the Captain abovementioned and the clerk.
In consequence of this discovery, Captain Grant brought
the office-keeper up to London, and carried him to,Lord
George Germaine, where Sir John Fielding was sent for,
and after several hours examination, fufficient proofs ap
peared against him of a secret correspondence with Ame
rican officers, Agents, &c. and he was committed to Tot
hill-fields Bridewell. The fame evening about 12, the
Clerk was apprehended, at bis lodgingsin Piccadilly ; and
intelligence being obtained of the Captain, he was appre
hended, and taken before Sir John Fielding, his papers,
&c. secured, and he committed to Clerkenwell Bridewell.
On Monday morning they were all re-examined as above
mentioned, and from the nature of the correspondence were
recommitted, every thing appearing to criminate the Cap
tain.
This day an @xprefs arrived at the Admiralty, with an
account of Sir Charles Hardy being left well with his fleet
on Tuesday off the Lizard.
Another account fays, advice is received that Sir Charles
Hardy had arrived 111 the channel, and by a fhift of the
wind had fortunately got to the eastward of the enemy,
who couldnot escape him without risking a general engage
ment.
On Tueday night some dispatches were brought to the
Admiralty-office from Falmouth, with advice that several
French trafports, having miffed the Frencn and 3,anilh
combined fleets, were driven upon that coast, and by the
affiflance of some men of war teat were coming there, it
was expected that they would be all taken.
The St. Joseph, Capt. Coffer, from the Havannah,
with 3000,000 of specie on board, is arrived at Cadiz.
She left five others, that failed in company with her, ten
days after they failed, in a gale of wind.
The St. Joseph, Lack, from Buenas Ayers, bound to
Cadiz, with merchadize and some dollars, is taken by the
Winchcombe privateer, and carried into Lisbon.
Seven Spanish sh ps loaded with wines, provisions, &c.
are taken and sent into Gibralter, by the Nonfuch, Achil
les, and Fame cutters.
Extrad of a letter from Cowes, August 31.
" Arrived his Majesty's flooop of war, the Cabot, with
a fleet of ships from Gurnfry Two Dutch ships and a
Swede, laden with salt, are taken by the Oxford privateer
of this port, on their passage from one French port to ano
ther, and carried into Poole."
lon to the present Admiral) had secured themselves under
the fortrefs of Ceuta, and that the others lad also escaped
us, I proceeded with the Phanther, Enterprize, and Chil
ders, to this b y, and again ancheredheie in the afternoon
of the 12th instant.
" Tae prizes ate all laden with ufeful articles for this
garrison, their cargoes consisting chiefly of wines, bran
dies, and some (mad quantities of bread and other like pro
visions; of which commodities are alio the cargoes of eight
other Spanish prizes taken by his Majesty's vessels, and
the privateers from this port, that have been furnifhed with
letters of reprizal by Governor Elliot."
FIS H-K IL L, November 11.
Camp, Peeks-K ill, November 0, 177,.
Last night Colonel Armand, with 100 infantry, anda
bout 30 horse marched down as far as Willi ims's, within 4
miles of Kingfbridge ; where he posted his infantry to co
ver his retreat, and with 20 dragoons pushed for Major
Bearmore's quarters, at Alderman Leggel's, 3 miles be
low Williams's bridge; where he arrived about nine
o'clock, took Major Bearmore and five others prisoners,
a number of horses, saddles, &c. and returned without
the loss of afingle man; although Col. Worm, with a body
of 800 Germans, lay this fide Kingfbridge, and might
have interrupted his retreat at Williams's, by mart hing
less than two miles. This enterprize not only refleds
great honor on Colonel Armand, but renders the State
most essential service, by suppressing the exertions of one
of their most aHive partizan officers, whofc uniform en
deavours have been to distress and injure the inhabitants
of this country.
The Embar, o on provisions of all kinds from this port
to any parts beyond sea, is continued for thirty days.
On the 10th of November infiant, Congrefe being infor
med that Mr. JOSEPH HEWES, one of the Delegates
for the State or North-Carolina, died that morning, and
that it was proposed to inter him to morrow evening :
Resolved that Congress would in a body attend the funeral
to morrow evening at three o'clock, as mourners, with a
Crape round the left arm, and would continue in mourning
for the space ofene month.
They further resolved, that Mr. Harnett, Mr. Sharpe
and Mr. Griffin, be a Committee to fuperinteud the fune
ral; and that the Rev. Mr. White, the attending Chaplain,
foould be notified to officiate on the occasion Th y also
dire sped the committee to invite the General Assembly,
the President and Supreme Executive Council or Pennfyl
vanina, the Minifler Plenipotenti ry of Fr nice, and other
persons of diftindion in town, to attend the funeral.
Accordingly at three o'clock that evening i. e corfe was
carried in procession to Christ Church; Mr Carleton,
Mr. Troup, Mr. Deane, Mr. Brown, Mr. Pennel and
Col. Adams supported the pall. Reside the Ptefident and
members of Congress as mourners, the General Assembly,
a numbnr of officers both civil and military, and a large
number of inhabitants and strangers of diftin&ion atten
ded the funeral.
After divine service had been performed by the Rev.
Mr. While, Rector of the Episcopal Churches in ths city
and one of the Chaplains of Qngrefs, the corfe was inter
red in the cymety adjoining that of Mr. Drayton
Mr Hewes, having at an early period demeftrated his
zealous attachment to the cause of American Freed m he
was appointed by the voice of his fellow citizens a Delegate
to the firft Congress, and fram that time to his deaui en
joyed the fulleft confidence ofhis country Endued with
strong decisive genius and a spirit of industry, his mind was
conffantly employed in the business ofhis exalted flation,
until his health, much impaired by intemfe application,
funk beneath it. His private life was mid and amicable
as his public life was honorable and ufeful Adorned with
all the social virtues, esteemed by his acquaintance, be
loved by his friends and resigned to his fate, unregrttring,
tno' deeply regretted, his last debt to nature was paid in
the service of h is country.
Sunday arrived from Cape Fraincois, the brig Liberty,
Captain Clunn, loaded with rum, coffee, &c. Captain
China was chafed in latitude 36 30, by a large ship, which
he supposed to be the Roebuck.
The fame day was sent into our river, by Capt. Decator,
a Packet Boat from St. Augustine for New York; the
Captain of the Packet, fell in with a large fleet off the
Capes of Virginia, which he took to be Count D'Eftaing's.
By a gentleman who came to town last evening from
Virginia, we are assured that Count D'Eftaing's fleet, had
a few days ago arrived in Chefapeak Bay.
Extract ofa letter from Annapolis, dated Nov. 12, 1779.
'' The time of our late worthy Gevernor having expi
red a few days ago, we proceeded to the choice of a new
one on Monday last, when the Hon. Thomas Sim Lee,
Esquire, was unanimously elected ; and the following gen
tlemen Members of the Council—Col. St®ne, Jeremiah T.
Chafe, James Brice, Daniel Carroll, and John Brice."
r r' H E Members of Lodge No. 3 are requeft
£ ed to meet the Mister anc Brethren at their Lodge
Room in VidcH's-Alley, at Free o'clock this evening.
By order of the Mafler,
HENRY VALENTINE, Secretary.
Tuesday, November 16, >779.
TO BE S O L D,
A PAIR of well broke and genteel C 0A CH
HORSES, and an elegant CARRIAGE and
HARNESS. Enquire of the Printer.
TWENTY DO L L A RS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on Tuesday the ninth inst. (No
vember) a servant girl named MARY SCOTT,
thirteen years and eight months old, full face, brown
hair and eyes, very bold and muh addicted to lying ;
had on when file went away, a green striped lincey pet
ticoat half worn, lin<n short gown, two aprons, t^o
fhitts, shoes and mixed flockings. Whoever takes up
said girl and brings her to the fubferiber in Second
ftreet, opposite the City Tavern, ihall have the above
reward and reasonable charges, paid by
SIGMUND COPIA, Saddler.
N. B It is supposed die is gone to her father in Down,
ing's Town.
PHILADELPHIA, November 16.