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4th. The officers ffiall be allowed to keep their fide
4rnT3and pistols.
6th. The garrison to commence their march to mor
row, and provisions to b^ furhithed them, with a fuffi
dient escort to proved them from insult and injury.
Ciptaih Rudolph, of the Legion infantry, will take
poueffion at 12 o'clock major Maxwell to order the
h^ads of the departments to deliver up all public
Tores, to such officers as captain Rudulph may intro
duce.
A. MAXWELL, major
F. W. A. regiment/
JOSEPH EGGLESTON,
captain P. L # D.
HENRY LEE, junr.
Lt. col. com. P. Legion.
~ TURN of PRISONERS taken at Fort Granby,
May 15, 1731.
Prince of Wales's regiment. 1 major, 1 surgeon, r
Serjeant major, 4 ferjeants, 5 corporals, 57 rank and
file, 4 deserters, 1 miffing.
. Regiment of Aughlihy. 1 lieutenant, i rank and file.
Drafts. 8 ferjeants, 4 corporals, 55 rank and file,
3 deferters.'<
& Captain 0. Toiler's company, a captain, r liewte
mant, I ferjeant major, 2 ferjeanis, 75 rank and file,
2 deserters.
Militia, i lieutenant colonel,,! major, 5 captains, 4
lieutenants, 3 ensigns, 3 ferjeants, 117 rank and file.
Total. I lieutenant colonel, 2 majors, 6 captains,
6 lieutenants, 3 ensigns, I surgeon, 2 (erjeant majors.
17 ferjeants, 9 corporals, 305 rank and file, 9 deserters,
1 miffing,
E. M. BYRNE, D. Com. Gen. Prison.
May if), 1781.
RETURN of PRISONERS taken at Fort Motte,
May 12, 1781.
Eritifh. I captain, 2 lieutenants, 2 ensigns,- r fer
jeant major, ferjeant 3 corporals, 1 drum and fife, 69
privates.
Hessian. 1 lieutenant, 1 ensign, 5 corporals, 1 drum
and fife, 51 privates.
f .-Tories. 45, reported co me.
Total. I captain, 3 lieutenants, 3 ensigns, 1 ferjeant
wajor, i ferjeant, 8 corporals, 2 drum and fife, 165
privates. E. M. HYRNE.
Prisoners taken at Orangeburgh not returned,
RETURN of MILITARY STORES, taken at Fort
Granby, May 15, 1781.
Mufquet cartridges 8928, mufquets 192, bayonets
16, cartridge boxes 100, rifles 63, flints 3000, pounds
of powder 120, pounds of lead 328, twelve pounds
canister shot 20, drums 1, tWo pounds caronades 3
five and an half inch howi'z 2
JOHN MAZARET, F. C. M. S.
Publdhed by Order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Extract of a letter to lord Ra^don, from a person at
Blue Fields, Mufqu;to-Shore, who fens S. L.
" Your lordship will have heard of a late expedition
to the Spanish Main ; such a compleat defl/uaion from
disorders, incident to their clime, was scarcely ever
known before; tbe feene is doling, for the present, by
an evacuation of St. Johns, the garrison of which
place isexpefled here shortly, and I shall then proceed
to Jamaica. The cause of the troops retiring so pre
cipitately to the harbour of St. John's, was owing tor
the want of provifidns ; they were at the fame time re
duced to so few, fit for duty, that little was expeded
from their exertions, though it was determined to
carry ti e Spanish post at the head of the river, which
, commands rhe passage into the lake of Nicaragua.
The vessel is waiting, and I am obliged to close this
footer than I intended.- I am, &c."
Copy of a letter from lord Huntington to lord Raw
don.
THE mail be : ng to be made up, to night, for
Charleflown, I fit down to fulfill my promise, of writ
ing to you by every packet, though I Ihould have
ever so little news to transmit to you. I have put my
letter into the general' poft.office, and let it take its
• fate. The acquital of lord George Gordon, and the
failure of the enterprise against St. Vincent, form the
• news of the day. Rodney debarked' Vaughn on the
island, where, finding the Ameriesnshad done no dam
age to the works, and that they appeared well manned,
# council of war was held, and they re-embarked
. without the loss of a man. ft is suggested that govern
ment did not wiffi to convifl lord George Gordon, for
fear of offending the Scotch fanatics- As to the war,
' it is a trial of flp:11 with our neighbours and the Ame
ricans, whether we have not the longed purse, and by
so much the longed that we will fee them out, notwith
standing the wretched conduct of our leaders of all
denominations. Government have offered thirty odd
bullions, and we want but thirteen : judge whether
mere is a probab lity of making war, with such a coun
try as this to advantage.
In your tetter, my dear nephew, answer me this
question. Is it your opinion, now that you are better
acquainted with the temper of the Southern colonies,
that our friends in North Ammi a is fufficient to regain
and maintain a fuperi^rity over the rebels, if they were
properly affided and Supported by an able and judi
^ous commander and negociator in chief, which should
be sent from this country, and that without extraor
dinary military efforts on our part? Ve experts news
&om lord Cornwallis every hour. Adieu, &c
HUNTINGDON,
Copy of another letter, from the fame to she fame.
YOUR filler Anna, your brother John,mid myfelf,
have just fimifhed our fumentr’s flay at the park,
where we have wanted nothing but your company,
to make ns comple&tly happy. We have had a fuc,
eeffion of agreeable friends, who have kept up a con
tinued chearfulhefs for three months, and they have
mow all leftus, excepting Mr. and Mrs. Delancey,
who. remain with us till next Monday, when we shall
depart fr®m hence, earueftly willing that you may be
With us next year. Indeed my dear nephew, f hive
so many weighty reafobs for preying your return, that
I do not know how to enter into the long detail by
letter You know I have encouraged your serving in
America as a Palceftrium, where I thought you would
exercise your body and mind to great advantage; for
knowledge is only to be got by experience : and that
philosophy which regards the fi trdy of mankind, and
conduces to the wisdom of one's future conduct, and
the tranquility of one's mind, is best learnt in busy
feenes of action ; whether military or political. You
have likewise paid your contingent of ftafute work, to
the society of which you are a member. It now be
comes you so look for other (tuitions, whire you
may pursue the fame plan more advantageoully for
youffelf and your country. Credit can be the only
motives for your longer day where you are, and nei
ther of them can be acquired there. I will fay nothing
on the (core of mi i ary attainments, it will not bear
an argument, and the wretched condu& of affairs ever
since the Commencement of the war, ha^ so depreciat
ed us in the eyes of the rest of the powers of Europe,
that your services will not entitle you to further cre
dit, than you gained long since. Your health, my
dearest nephew, is so valuable to me, and the rest of
your family, that it ought to be, ,our duty to consult
the re-efhblifliment of it. You ought to appear at
home, and be known here, if you intend the remainder
of your life shall be afriye. Here I could fay much,
but will defer it till we meet. You have got the half
pay for your ' regiment, and therefore your absence
can not be called a defertioh of their interest. Come
then home, my dearest Frank, as soon as you can
conveniently, ,nd be fbre to pay attention to ge
neral Clinton, who has represented you in his dis
patches in the faireff and most honourable light
possible. Lord Stormont wished me to inform you of
this, and lam sure ,ou will make the most prudent
use of it. lam mighty anxious to fee you, and have
much to fay to you : adieu. I accompany your sister
to lord Bagot's, and lady Charlotte Talbott's, flie then
will proceed to Ireland, and I to Berkshire, in my way
to London, for the meeting of the new parliament,
the 31 ft October.
Yours, my dearest nephew, most cordially,
and most unalterably, Huntingdon.
Copy of a letter from Governor Martin to Lord
Rawdon. Watson's Plantation, four miles from
Wilmington.
I HAVE, my dearefl lord, fuffered the utmost mor
tification under the apprehensions that the vessel
charged with lord Cornwallis's dispatches (of whose
departure I had no intimation, until 'after his lord
fllip's letters were making up) would fail for Charles-
Town, without one line from me, to teftify my unal
terable and high refpe& and esteem for your lordship.
Captain Inglis, of the Delights whom I have met
with this moment, thinks he may have a poflibility of
conveying my warmed and sincerest willies to you :
but that he cannot find time to enlarge upon the bu
siness of our campaign, which would admit of long
detail. I will not therefore enter upon it slightly, but
reserve rhyfelf for another occasion, which I cannot
fail to find soon. Suffice it to fay, that gallant ex
ploits have been done, which tell from the thinness of
our ranks, which I have little hopes to fee filled by
our friends of their countrymen. My highlanders have
hitherto failed.
With a constitution such as mine, so fluttered, and
so worn out, it is a wonder how I have held together
at all. I have such warnings of my age and infirmi
ties, however, as lay me, independent of all other
confederations, under the neceffify of feeding aid from
my native air, and I shall embark with captain Bro
derick, infinitely regreting, that ' I cannot wait on
you, my dear lord, to receive your commands, which
it will be always my greatest pride and pleasure to
obey. From expressions in your lordfllip's late letters
to lord Cornwallis, I am happy to find you looking
a-cross the Atlantic ftrll, t-ho' sincerely grieved to find,
that you have reasons on the score of health for so
doing. —I pity lord Cornwallis from m'y heart, when
I confider the irreparable loss he must fuflain in your
lordship. But if my opinion has one grain of weight,
fuffer not, my dear lord, any consideration to pre
vent you from the resolution of going to England,
and save a life so invaluable to your friends and to
your country.—Tuere let me hope to enjoy the hap
piness of meeting your lordship soon, and to pay that
devotion. &c. &c. JOS. MARTIN.
Lord Rawdon.
State of Pennsylvania.
In General Assembly, Monday 11th June, 1781.
Refolded,
That the average price of common labour by the
d:y, for the purpose of afeertaiqing the pay, fines,
and penalties of the militia of this hate, be three (hil
lings and fix pence, payable in gold or silver money.
Extras from the ,minutes,.
Samuel Sterett, Clerk.
V For the BILL to repeal the TENDER LAWS
of this State, fee the POSTSCRIPT.
TO BE LET, A
Large, convenient Houle,
With Staples and Coach-house, fituatid on the weft
file of Front-street, near Murk.-t (Ireet, and next doer
but one to Mess s. Lawrence and Budden's Store. For
further information please to apply to the Printer.
TO BE SOL D, A
Likely Negroe fKornan,
A^out 28 years of age, with a F male CHILD, two
ycirs oid, both of whico has had the (mall-pox r fire is
an excellent cook and can he well recommended for
h^r hunefty and sobriety. For Terms of Sale enquire
of the fuhferiber, living next door to the sign of the
Indian King, in M^rket-ftreeG
EDWARD FENNELL.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ft
To ALL whom it may concern:
No TICE is hereby given that a Court of Ad^
miralty will be held, at the state house, in th^
city of Philadelphia, on Thursday the fourteenth of
June instant, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, fur the
trid of the brigantine or vessel called the A LLDA\»
burthen about ninety ton?, lately commanded by Ti
mothy Steward, taken at sea, sent into this port, and
libelled against as prize, -by Phineas Eldridge, (qui
tarn, &:.) to the end that the owner or owners, or
au, persons concerned therein, may appear and drew
cause, it any they have, why a decree foouid not pass,
pursuant to the prayer of the libel, &c.
By Order of the Judge,
June ii, 1/81. JAMES READ, Reg,
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
To ALL whom it may concern.
ItyOTICEii hereby given, That a Court of Ad^
" miralty will be held at the State-house, on Thurs
day the fourteenth of June instant, at ten o'clock in
the Forenoon, for the Trial of the Sloop or Vessel call
eu the CORNWALLIS, burthen about twenty tonfy
lately commanded by Jeremiah Ballet, taken at fea m
sent into this Pert, and libelled against as Prize, by
John M'Nachtane, (qui tam, &c.) To the end, that
the owner or owners, or any perfjns concerned therein^
may appear and shew cause, if any they have, why a
Decree fhculd not pass pursuant to the prayer of tha
libel, &c. 1 By Order of the Judge,
June it. JAMES READ, Regiften
Sales of the Province Ifland<
On SATURDAY next, (bein, the 16th instant,)
WILL BE SO L D,'
Some of the Lots of the
PROVINCE ISLAND MEADOW, which have fallen
in to the State from the former Sales. The Sale to
begin ar Twelve o'clock, at noon, precisely. Conditi
ons of Payment will be as formerly adveitfed, viz.
Oie-Fourth within four Days; Three Eighths in a
Month, and the Rest within two Months from the Day
of Sile : the Depefit of One Quarter to bs forfeited, iff
case the further Payments be not m^de in manner
prrfcribtd. JOHN BAYARD,
GEORGE BRYAN,
Dated May tz, 1781. ROBERT KNOX.
This Day, at 12 o'C/ock,
Will be Sold at Public Auction,
By Alexander Boyd, and Co.
Vendue Masters, in Second-street, above Vine-street,
A VALUABLE
PLANTATIO N,
Called GREEN GROVE, fituzte on the waters of tuf
quehanna, in the county of Northumberland, contain
ing 3 2 4 acres, more or left, adjoining lands of James
Meafe, JohmWhite and James Biddle, being in a fine
situation for mills, with good falls from a never failing
stream which runs through the whole ; a corfiderable
quantity of meadow may be made at a very fmali ex
pence, with some good improvements. An indisputa
ble Title will be given, and a plan raay be seen by ap
plying as above.
N. R. The half of the Purchase must be paid on
sig n ing the deed, in gold or silver, or its value, and
goods, at a marketable price for the remainder, it most
agreeable to the purchaser.
DRY GOODS,
To be Sold, reasonable for Cash, By
Samuel Lewis Wharton,
At his Stoie, the fith door north of the corner of
Walnut-fli eet, in Water-street; Confining of the fol
lowing Articles.
AN elegant Assortment of plain an 4
figured Silks,
Tamboured and silk knit Vests,
Black silk breeches Patterns,
Sewing Silt of different colours.
Silk Umbrelloes,
Plain and figured Ribbands,
Blood Lace, Gatzes, c p Wire,|
Chintzes,
Manchester M^fl'ns, |-
Cotton and thread Stocking-,
Linen Jeans,
White and coloured Threads,
Pins, plated shoe and knee Buckles/
Folio yd quarto writing Paper,
Wafers and Sealing wax,
ALSO, A handsome Aflortmetit of Cambrickr,
A fe^ Eaglifh Saddles, Bridies, Fufils, Pistols, R&fy
iron,
A neat London made chamber Clock,
An elegant, ri h, velvet, embroidered Cushion, &c. sos
a pulpit, desk, and communion table ; the whole fia
nifoed in the newest tafhion, and designed for a*
church in the Unit cd States.
FOR SA L E, A
Healthy Negroe Man,
Tw^ty years of age; has bid the fmalLpcx zntf
me ft s, and fold for want of employ. E. quite as the^
;Printer. June 11.
WANTED a good coachman, who also under^
Hands something of gardenings and a houla
Servant En,i rs 04 "^ Printer.