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Admiralty office, May 25.
Captain Courtney, of his majesty's (hip the Eurydice,
arrived this morning with dispatches from admiral fir
(George Bridges Rodney, baronet, K. B. and comman
der in ch+ef of his majesty's ships at the leeward islands;
and alio with a I tier from fir James Wallace, captain
of his majesty's (hip the Warrior, (whom he ft II in with
in hi passage) to Mr. Stephens ; of which the follow
ing are copies.'
Formidable, at sea, April 20, 1782.
S I R,
Since my laftdfpatches of the 14th instant, Cent by
lord Crandon, in his majefly's (hip Andromache, I
muff d. fire you will be pleased to acquaint their lord
ships, that the fl et under my command, in their way to
reconnoitre the bays Basseterre, St. Chri flopher's and
St. Euflatius, and observe if the enemy's fleet had at
tempted to Ihelter themselves in those bays; we were be
calmed for 3 days under the island of Guadaloupe, in
which time we were employed iq repairing the Shattered
condition of the ship under my command.
The moment we had a breeze, I dispatched frigates
to St. C'"rihopher' and St. Euftatius. In the latter
road, instead of the vast croud of (hips that used to be
anchored there were only two small schooners; at St.
Chriflopher's, none but armed (hips. Being, by this,
convinced, that the enemy's defeated fleet were gone to
the leewar ', I dispatched rear admiral fir Samuel Hood,
(whole division having been in the rear on the day of
battle, had received much lets dam ge ti an the van or
center, to proceed with all tie fail they could make to
the weft end of St. Domingo, in hopes that he might
pick up some of the ftragling disabled ships of the ene
my, and am now following myfelf, with the remainder
of the fleet, to join him off Cape Tiberoon.
It is with great fatisfaHion I acquaint their lordships,
that the enemy's battering cannon, travelling carri
ages, and train of artillery, are in the (hips captured,
which are not only a loss to the enemy, but may be of
the greater service in the island of Jamaica.
Inclofd I fend duplicates of my dispatches by the
Andromache, and have the honour to be, &c.
Philip Stephens, efq. G B. RODNEY.
On board the Warrior, 22d April, 1782.
Be so good as to inform their lordships, that on the 18th
inft.at two o'clock in the afternoon, fir Samuel Hood
feoarated from the fleet with 10 (ail of the line, a fri
gate and a firefhip. That on the 19th, at 6in the morn
ing we efpi d five fail in the Mona passage, that at half
after fix, the admiral made the general signal for a chace,
that at 2 in the afternoon, several of our vessels came
up with two fail of French line of battle ships and a fri
gate, that after a short engagement the two (ail of the
line and frigate struck. We continued our chace aftqr
another frigate, which escaped in the night, which is the
cause of my losing fight of the fleet. I am &c.
Philip Stephens, efq. J. WALLACE.
The Irish papers furnifh the following abftra£ tof the
army of associated volunteers, which joined in or has
acceded to the resolves made at Dungannon and else
where,and, the requisitions to the lrifh house of commons
on the 16th es April. It is taken from the returns made
by the several clerks of the corps, up to the 18th of
that month. men. field pieces.
Province of Ulster - - - 32,088, 32
Connaught - - 14,426, 20
Munster - - 18,056, 32
Leinfter - - 22,283, 38
Total, 86,853, >22
Besides there are 22 corps who have acceded, but
whole numbers have not been returned, and consequent
ly are not included in the above. These may be efti
mated at 4 or 5 thousand more.
Tn a London print of May 10th, notice is taken of
an ad passed at Boston, for forfeiting the eflates and for
ever banishing the persons of 29 traitors therein named.
After which we have the following reflexions.
“ All these had employs under the late adminiftrati
on, as governors, judges, councellors, judges of admi
ralty, commissioners of cuftonis, as a reward for their
fatal informations by which they have fevered the two
countries: after being banished from North-America,
they have taken refugein England, where each of them
has obtained a pension from the late miniflry. Yet these
are but a few of the legion of these leeches, with which
the kingdom is overun. The lift of these pensioners, as
well here, as in America, amounts to 82,0001. Rerling.
Many of these worthy characters never possessed 100 L
flerling in their own country ; and even still, gentle
men are daily pestered to sign recommendation of new
candidates for grants of public money, in favour of ale
house keepers, and such like persons from America.
May the present ministry rid us of such vermin ' Such
is the with of every well-wisher of Great-Britain."
The Surprize privateer of this port is arrived with
the Henry, a French transport, laden with cannon,
powder and other ammunition. This prize is about 200
tons burthen, was bound from Brest to the Isle of
Rhee, and was intended to go under convoy with 34
others, bound for the East-Indies ; she had on board
too officers and soldiers or sailors, who have bean
landed here.
T O R B A Y, May 24.
Admiral Kempenfelt failed this morning with the
Squadron under his command, fleering towards theweft.
Next day, the 25th, the signal for feeing this fleet
was thrown out at Plymouth.
The damage occafioped by the enemy's privateers to
the commerce of this coast, is inconceivable. There
are now cruizing between Ireland and this shore two
brigs of 2-2 and 14 guns, and three vessels with lattin
fails, of i°> 6 and 4 guns, not less than seven vessels
arrived here yesterday, which had been taken and ran
somed. These cruizers have taken and ransomed a
fleet of colliers bound to Dublin. They keep their Ra
tions undisturbed, as there is not a king's vessel in these
seas. The John and Bill, from Greenock for Liver
pool, was lately taken by a cutter of 6 guns, off the
file of Man, and ransomed for 250 guineas. This pri
vateer had many hostages,
GREENOCK (in Scotland) Ma, 10.
WE Y MOU T H, May 15.
VIEN N A, April 24.
The sovereign pontiff, after a flay of about a month
in this capital, set off yesterday morning for Munich.
He flays'with the eleXor of Bavaria Come days, and
then returns towards Italy through Tirol. On his way
home he will call at Venice, where he is to lodge in a
convent, as he wishes to avoid public marks of refpeX.
[fat More NEWS by the Nonfuch in our next.]
NAPLE S, April 16.
By letters from Palanno we hear, that the viceroy
of Sicily had gone to the tribunal of the inquisition,
and had formally abolished the holy office. This was
done in consequence of an edift of his majesty address
ed to the vice king. The kingdom of Naples was al
ways so happy as to be free from this dreadful court.
SALE M, July 18.
By a 'etter from Martinico, dated the 16th ult. we
are advised, that the letter of marque ship Caesar, cap
tain Haraden, on his passage from this port to that island,
off the weft end of Bermuda, retook a small febooner,
late belonging to New-London, in fight of two brigs,
of 20 and 16 guns, to one of which the schooner was a
prize; and that, though the Cesar mounted but 14
fix pounders, and carried but 40 men, the two brigs
would not risk an engagement with her.
On the sth ult. captain Haraden fell in with a ship
of 18 nine-pounders, and a brig of 16 fix pounders, both
of which he engaged five glasses; during which time
the former was very much cutto pieces. Captain Ha
raden, then, in wearing ship, in order to lay the brig
along fide, received some unlucky fires, which render
ed it expedient for him to discontinue the action, and
t^ proceed on to Martinico, where he fafely arrived with
his ship and prize, without the loss of a man.
Captain William Gray, and five others, who were
taken in the Jack privateer from this port, arrived here
last Tuesday, on parole, from Halifax. Captain Gray
wishes it to be published, that himfelf, and the other
prisoners with him in thehofpital at Halifax, have been
treated with great kindqefs and humanity; and that
every attention was paid to their unfortunate situation,
by doXor John Halliburton, and the Subordinate sur
geons of the hofp'tal, which they could reasonably ex
ped or desire. The prisoners, in number 81, on board
the prison fllip at that place, were, by the last accounts,
well served with provisions and experienced, in other
refpeXs, much better usage than has been heretofore
afforded to our countrymen in that quarter.
CHATHAM, July 31.
Lippencut,the fu ppofedmurderer of the hapless Hud
dy, has been acquitted by a court-martial, and is dis
charged from his confinement ; he has thrown the odi
um of the horrid aft on governor Franklin, who has, it
is said, absconded, but most assuredly Divine vengeance
will overtake him, for whosoever fheddeth man's blood,
by man shall his blood be shed.
ExtraX of a letter from a gentleman in France to an of
ficer of rank in the American army, dated June 2.
" A cabinet council was lately held in London, when
the question was debated and carried, there being only
one dissenting voice, that the only measure to procure
a peace, was to declare America independent.''
Yesterday morning a flag arrived here in three weeks
from Antigua, with a few American prisoners. By
her we learn, that admiral Pigot arrived there theigth
of July, and the next day failed for Jamaica, to take
on him the command of the British fleet, late under
admiral Rodney, who, former accounts tell us, had
failed lor England, agreeable to his recall by the new
ministry of that nation.
ExtraH of a letter from Sunbury, July 24.
" We have been very happy in this county ever
since the court; have had no flrake from the Indians,
nor no accounts from them till a few days ago, when
one Reckart, (who was taken prisoner in the spring,)
and Croninger, (taken also last fall) made their escape
and give the following account, that fir John Johnson,
with 500 Indians and a number of green coats, (as they
call thgm) had set out, just before they made their es
cape, to the Mohawk river, but was not able to learn
precisely their intentions : however, the British as well
as Indians seemed much alarmed, and quite in confu
fon They also inform us, a party of about 50 had set
out about two days before the express arrived from
Niagara, to come to the frontiers of this county, but
were recalled, and joined Johnston's party, and all are
gone the fame route.''
In a late aft of the general assembly of North-Caroli
na, which passed at their last session in April, by which
commissioners are appointed for immediately surveying
and laying off lands for the use of the continental offi
cers and soldiers in the line of that state : in order
“ That some effectual and permanent reward may be
“ rendered to the signal bravery and persevering zeal
" of those officers and foldiers,' ' we have the pleasure
to observe the following provision:
“ That twenty-five thousand acres of land shall be
" allotted for and given to major general Nathaniel
" Greene, his heirs or assigns, within the bounds of the
" lands reserved for the use of the army ; to be laid off
" by the aforefaid commissioners, as a mark of the high
'< sense this state entertains of the extraordinary fer
“ vices of that brave and gallant officer."
WAS Stolen, a WATCH with a gold inside case;
the outward one covered with k reen fh d green ;
the Maker's name, " THOMAS WRIGHT, watch
maker to the king." No. 951. Whoever binge it to
JOHN WOOD, watch-maker, in Front-ftnet, at the
corner of Chefnut-ftreet, shall have the above reward.
A bound Girl, who has 3 years
to krve, and is to be taught the Mantuamakers trade.
Enquire of the Printer,
Philadelphia, August 6.
Three Guineas Reward
E O R SA L E,
DARK and light blue,
leaflet, deep and
pen green,London browns
claret, blossom, flefh,
olive, lead, plumb nut,
purple, dark and light
grey, laylock and mixed
coloured (upeifine and fe
coad Cloths.
Green Cloth suitable for
billiard tables,
Light and drk ground
Cottons, Calicoes and
Chintzes,
Sailcloth,
Royal, lava!, Flanders and
Britannia Linens.
Sattina and Brocadet,
Southwark Au&ons
At Ten o'Clock, on THURSDAY next;
will be S O L D, at Public Sale,
Ten pipes of MADEIRA WINE; of the best London
particular quality:
A,L S O,
Several quarter chefti of TE A.
After which will commence the Sale of a neat affofr
ment of MERCHANDIZE, amogft which ire,
A variety of elegant Silks, and a quantity of genuine
Scotch Threads, from No. 7 to No. 60.
August 6. WILLIAM BROWN, Au&oneer„'
Dean & Purviance,
Have just Import'd in the ship Nonfiicb, Captain
Wells, and the last vessels from Fiance, the follow
ing MERCHANDIZE, which they will fol
reafonahle terms, at their BTORE io Water-ftreety
the third Door below the Draw-bridge!
TO BE SOL D,
RAN-AWAY, the 30th of June last, from the fob
fcriber, living in Southwark, a NEGRO BOY,
named FORTUNE, about sixteen years of age, five
feet five inches high; had on when he vent away, a
large caftor hat, crossbarred silk handkerchief, a green
baize upper jacket, lined with brown coating, a Nan
keen waistcoat, cznabrige shirt, white ticking trowfers,
and barefooted. He has been leen in and about the
barracks and ether places in the Northern Liberties.
Whoever takes up laid Negro, and secures him so that
his matter m<.y get him again, shall have the above re
.ward and reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN JONES.
N. B. Ido offer a Reward of F.vc Pounds to any
person who will give information of any one harbouring
laid N-grOo
For Sale, One Fourth of the Shi,
St. Helena.
For Terms apply to the fubferiber, who will makte
the payment easy to the purchaser.
CLAUDIUS PAUL RAGUET.
By P. D. Robert,
At his Store, in Water-street, the third house above
Market-street, east fide,
SUPERFINE spotted Cloths and Wiltsms,
Blick, white, buff, dive colour and corded fine
Prunellas,
B^ck, scarlet and grey Everlastings,
B own, green and fl so olcured Camblets,
Spotted, brown, , .ey and plain Baragans,
Purple, brown and olive coloured Durants and Cali-
mancoes,
Mixed coloured Sagathies,
Fik ured Flannels,
Coarse Cloths,
Black silk S ockir„,
Fine worfttd ffoc ;ng Jacket and Breeches Patterns,
Bedticking', Linens,
Green, fc^Jr, u, brown,! ^ grey, purple, black,
ribbed, fp it I, ti, er fine and course Mulhes.
H's so- 3'., at & m Store, in Second ftr^t, near the
Cou^-B ^, a variety of MERCHANDIZE fuit
abla for the season, Imported in the ship Nenfuch,
from Naniz, viz.
BRITANNIAS,
Cm ricks and Lawns,
Calicoes, Colons and Chintzes,
S Ik and romal Handkerchief,
Seeing Silk,
Write Threads affvrted,
Superfine and middling Broadclcths;
Superfine Durants,
Level Linens,
7.Bth wide Crcas,
Jeans,
Tickings,
Ribbands, &c. &c.
Also, bait Hyfon Tea.
Just published, and to be fold by the Printer hereof.
THE CASE of the Episcopal Churches
in the United States Considered.
To make new articles of fa th and doctrine,
no man thinketh i lawful ; new laws of GO
VERNMENT, what commonwealth or church
is there which maketh not at one time or
another ?
Rr. .ard Footman,
Eight Dollars Reward.
Cambricks and Lawns,
Plain and cordid Dimities,
Shalloons, Durants arid
Callimancoes,
Checks and Bedticking;
Crimson, blue and pine
Persians,
Marseilles Quilting and
Brilliants,
Black and white Prunellas,
Black, blue, claret,,olive
end spotted heft Velvets,
Striped, spotted and plain
black and white Gauze,
Window Glass,
Paint ground in oil.
Pins, &c &c.
August 2.
Hooke ß.