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We are happy to find that the choice fell upon a
person who espoused the c^ufe of virtue and religion,
at a period when its public friends are so few, and its
advocates so very unfafhionable. We can only ascribe
your patronage of the interests of true piety and religi
o°, to your love of them, and to that intimate con
ne&ion, which pure and enlarged minds difeover, be
tween the precepts of chriftianity and the principles
of liberty and good government.
Rrvingten's N^w-T^rk G^rtte, of the 4th Infant, contains the fol-
Imir.g In'el'igence, vrx.
The Honorable Lieutenant General Leslie, Commander in
Chief of Ch^rl+ftown, with his Suite, arrived here on Thurs
day, in perfect he Ph.
On Thursday arrived the ship Dutdhefs of Gordon, Captain
Holmes, in 15 days fr m Charletown, South-Carolina. She
failed from thence on the igrh ult. with a fleet, consisting of
about 70 fail, 50 of which were bound for this port, having on
board the Foreign and Provincial troops, und r convoy of his
Myefty's ships Assurance, Charleftown and Hound; the re
mainder, consisting of about 20 fail, parted with them off
Charleftown Bar on the ißth, bound for England. On the 17th,
a fleet of upwards of 50 fail, with the British troops, and the
principal part of the inhabitants of Charleftown, failed from
thence for Jamaica.
All vessels are to go down and anchor a-breast of
Fort Arbuthnot, and hoist in their boats the moment
they have embarked all they expert, there to be search
ed for negroes and other property. Masters of vessels
having such on board (legally, will rue the conse
quences The spits and shoals will be buoyed, and the
black buoys are to be left on the larboard hand, and
the white buoys bn the larboard hand coing down out
of the harbour. Any prrfon found defecting to the
enemy will be hanged.
W E, the ministers, veflrymen and church-wardens'
of the German Lutheran churches in Philadel
phia, beg leave to approach your excellency with our
sincere congratulation, on your promotion to the firft
office in this state.
May that Being who raised you up in due time,
and furnifhed you with those excellent gifts and ac
complishments, which placed you among the firfl de
liverers of our land, firengthen your hands more and
more in the cause of virtue and godliness ; and may
your administrationcontinue to be a terror to evil do
ers, and a praise to them that do well.
Immediately on the embarkation ^f the King's troops, at
Charles-Town, the rebel General Wayne, with about 5000 Con
tinental soldiers, took poffeffi n of the town, leaving a body of
Cavalry to guard the passes, with ftri& orders not to molest any
person going.tr> the Dipping. The rebels were so extremely
pelite, after the embarkation of the garrifn, as not to hoist the
rebel 'flandard for three days, while .the English fleet lay in the
Bay.
We are happy to inform the public, that 4 more fail of the
abovenentionrd fl'et anchored within the H>ok on Thuifday af
ternoon, and the remainder with the convey, were then 'in fight.
Pv ,h, fl.,t from Charles-Town, we le.ro the following partly
cul rs: That rhe enemy had made an acterqpt, and nearly effected
their defir, to rut off the necessary supply of frefh water from
the fllippine, which mull have caused great delav ; but that a de
tachment. sent out by General Leslie, forced them to abandon the
enter size : That they refufed, to, the last, any fopplies of frefh
prnv'fr ns to be sent into the town, by which means much specie
w?s brought hither, which othetwife would have remained in
that province.
A Ihort time previous to the abandoning the town, flags were
reciprocally received on neutral ground, for disposing of the mer
chandize. horses, &c. to the enemy, which they readily purcha
{ . 'of the garrison.
To His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire,
President of tee Supreme Ex cutive Council of
Pennsylvania :
Given under my hand on board his majesty's
(hip Assurance, 22d Nov. 1782
(oigned) WM. SWINEY.
By command o r the senior naval officer,
STROTHER ANCRUM.
The Hero, captain Coxe, belonging to this port, was
lately taken, on her passage from Havanna, by a
British cruiser; but a few Americans being left on
board the prize, they seized an opportunity of rising on
the captor., retook the vessel and carried her into
Havanna.
About the fame time the St. Helena, captain Stil
well, also of 'his port, was taken by the Lively sloop
of war, and ordered for Antigua ; but the prisoners on
board the Lively rose upon her crew, overpowered
them and conduced her into Havanna.
The military Acres, troops, &c. bring prepared for embarka
tion, 'the evacuation was effeffed w'th the greatest regularity,
and without s he lead interruption from the enemy.
We learn fur her, that wbe/ General Wayne took possession
of Charles-Town, he ordered the houses that were shut up to be
opened, treated 'he inhabitants with civi ity, and permitted them
to carry on business as ufuaL That flags from the enemy bad
been received on board after the evacuation, that the treaty be
tween the Governor and merchants had hitherto been inviolably
held.
Yeflerday morning the Reverend Mr. Kunze waited
upon his Excellency the President of the state, and
presented the following Address :
WHEN the Carolina man of war hoists an ensign
at the fore and main-top-gallant mafia-beads
and fires three guns, all vessels of every denomination,
including men of war, are to hoist their colours as
follows, by that means collefling together till the
whole leave the bar, keeping them always flying.
1 hose bound to Jamaica, at the main-top-gaLant
maft head.
To New-York, at the fore-top-gaUant-mafl-head.
Europe, in the fore top mast shrouds.
East- Florida, in the main top-mast shrouds.
St. Lucia, in the main (hrouds.
Philadelphia, Jan. 9.
Evacuation of Charlestown.
S I R,
To which his Excellency was pleased to return the
following Aniwer.
GENTLEMEN,
[ RETURN you my vry lenity thanks for the ho
I nour done me by your address
I receive a particular pleasure from this favor, as
it meets with my habitual efleem for a people, from
which so great and refpeaable a part of America derive
their parentage, the love of freedom, and the dodrims
of pure religion.
A perfect conviction of the intimate connection be
tween the precepts of chriftianity, and, the principles ,
of liberty and good government, renders it my indis
pensable duty to promote as much as I can, the in
terests of virtue and piety.
I can scarcely do more, than give my teflimony,
which on every proper occasion I ihall rejoice to do,
for this wfeful and invaluable truth: For I am too
sensible of my own frailties, to place any reliance up
on tlvm, unless their defers are supplied by the coun
tenance and support of good men.
May divine providence protefl and b^efs you, gen
tiemen, and the German Lutheran church s.
Lift of LETTER 1 Remaining in the Ge
neral Poft-Office, January 5, 178.3.
A.
C\ OLONEL Arendt, Isaac Allen, Thomas Adams,
Mr. Almond, James Abel, 2; James- Adams,
William or Alexander Adanr,^ , Robert Allison,
Mons. Augereau.
Daniel Charlton, Peggy Camel, Audrey Cowrey,
Riciiard Cantillon, Chrifiopher Gloutzer John Colis,
Ruth Craig, Bellamy Crawford, Richard Chapman,
Mons. de Chefeul, captain Timothy Coffin, ensign
William Callander, queen's rangers; captain David
Campbell, captain JohdCobia Joseph Clarefon, & co.
2; George Chaplain, Thomas Carter, captain Willi
am Cross, 2; Charles Cliogan.
D.
John Davifon, Philip Dick, M nf. De Lofle, 2;
Mons. Dumont, Polly Dickson, Adolphus Degrove,
captain Thomas Duck, John D.n'iej, Joseph Derveaux,
Andrew Dunbar, Hortham.
E.
Matthew Ervin, Richard Ellis, 2; William Edgar,
Joseph Eck, Frederick Efling.
F.
Colonel C. Febiger, 2: Mons. Franfoit, captain
Joseph Fortner, Martin Fifs, E ward Fards, Eliza
beth Frend, Dominick Fifhback, Moore Falls, M ry
Fearies, John W. Fletcher, Catnrine Frazer, Edward
Feflon. G.
Signed in behalf of the German,Lutheran, St. Mi
chael's and Zion' Corporation,
JOHN CHRISTOPHER KUNZE, /
President of the Corporation.
Andrew Geier, Secretary.
Philadelpl ia, Jan. 8, 1783.
Chrifliie Brown, William Bingham, John Bartholo
mew, captain John Brice, William Barrow,Mrs. Bartow,
Robert Barr, Edward Butter, Augufline Freffault,Peter
Bocquet, Samuel Brandfop, captain Thomas Booth,
Robert Brown, Samuel Blews, Francis Bryce, George
Backwater, J Budden, Pierce Butler, 2: James Ba
ker, William Bromwell, William Beale, Great Valley;
William Bryan, Bucks county; major William Bai
ley, Yorktown; Barrant bennet, Northampton.
C
James Grice, James Guillot, Mary Goff, Robert
Grigg, Frederick Ganfe.
H.
Hazel! Holmes, captain Nicholas Hyman, Jofiab Hen
zy, Luke Hughs, captain William Hall, Joseph Hud
dle, Joshua Humphrys, Isaac Hicks, nu ffieurs Honore
and Manger, Patrick Hamilton, Joanna Hill. James
Hamilton, James Howell, George Hammond, William
Hammond, William Haywood, William Harnett, Mrs.
Hawkins, David Hamehon, capt. Edward Hammond,
Mrs. Hayfe, Bethleham.
I.
Thomas Johnson, Miss Jenny Jones, AVilliam Jor
dan, monf. Jaum, 2; Mary Jones, 2 ; capt John
ones, Mayrs and Jackson, James Jarvis, Griffith
Jones, Germantown; Barnet Jacobs, Cnefnut-hiil.
K.
George Kennedy, Robert Kelfo.
L
Elizabeth Lawrens, 2; Mrs. Lange, monf. Longuay,
ierjeant Joseph Lon?, 3 ; Thomas Lawrence, William
Lawrence, William Little, capt. Philip Lyon, H. Le
gros, monf. Laborde, Benjamin Leruns, Cornelius P.
Low, Jersey, 4.
M.
Ludwick Myer, captain M'Queen, 2: Mrs. Mi
chael, Alexander More, Felomy M'Karnes, captain
Henry Martin, Margaret M'Kirrnan, "artholomew
Mintzer, Mr. M mcrief, Phebe Merry, Magnus Mil
ler, Lewis Morris, esquire, captain Aulsy M'Anlay,
John M'Knight, Polly Monk, 2; Leonard Myers,'
Frederick Miller, William Martain, Benjamin Mill.-,,
Samuel Mac Kean, Mons. Marmajous. Ja me s Macks
well, Nottingham, Cheste r county. Benjamin Mir
(hall, 2, Carlifle : Alexander Murphland, Archd.
M'Cook, John M'Cook, Chefler couu y.
N. P. H. Norton, Maty Nglee.'
O.
, John Owen, 2 ; Andrew O'Brien, John Oliver, Ches
ter county.
P.
P. Peres, James Presley, Francis Peck, John Pick
worth, Elizabeth P rkifon, John Pe lot, Motifieor
Peand, Samuel Phill ps, efq; Daniel Porter, Pierre Poir
ries, Mons. La Pennetri-, Anne Porriez, Richa,J
Powell, Edward Pitterfon, 2;David Peirie, fofeph Park
er, Jane Peters, 2; Thomas Paine, 2; Mons. Peret,
Bernard Pees, Charles Pinkney, e(q ; captain Pike, cap
tain Andrew Paton, lieutenant John Pratt, Derick
Peterson, John Paterson.
AN affortmenc of broad
cloths, Coatings, Durants,
Blankets, Plains, Flannels, word
ed, cotton, thread and silk
Hole, Bed tie's, Linens, Cam
bricks, Lawns, Chintzes, Cali
coes, Silks, &c &c.
To be Sold cheap for Cassi,
By Wiliam Nichols,
On the north fide of Markets
street, opposite the Indian King.
Captain Thos. Wylie, captain Wm. Weaver, Enni,
on Williams, John Woodward, J ne Watson, James
Wilson, 2; James Wilkinson, 2: Mary Willi ms
James Williams, John Wi'liamfon.Jofeph Wilson, Mrs!
Wall, Jacob Weed, Susannah Worrell, Conrad Wirt
John Wills Robert Wilson, Bucks county.
Y. Captain John Young.
S.
Maurice Simmons, 2; Stephen Seamon, Lydia Shotwell
Marthew Sr-venfon, 3; Samuel Sinclair, William
Smith, 2: Mr Sondhat, Mr. Sicard, Preserved S ffon
Thomas Smith Joseph Smith, David S yre, Cathrine
Slover John Stevenson, Cumberland : William Stoy, Le.
non; John Semple, Cumberland ; Tomas Stuart, (card
of James Brown).
T.
Colonel John Thompson, John M. Taylor, Andrew
Ten Eick, Richard Thomson, 2; James Tilton, Mah
lon Taylor.
V. Nefmos and Valiant,^Monf. De VaMette
W.
*** Ad vertifements, articles of intelligence, &c.
omitted in this day's paper, for want of room, will
be inserted in our next.
GAME mr, rue uiclj,ucc of the luocrioer, tome
tim? patt, A Boku HORSE, about 3 years old,
13 hands high, no hra d or mark perceivable. The
biter is defined to coms and prove property, pay
charges and take him awa^ SAMUEL EITHER.
Paila elphia, January 7, 1783.
FOR S A L E, AT
Robert Ross & Company's
Commission-Store and Brokers-Office,
In Water ft e-t, fix 800 s below Vine-street,
Four Houses, sundry Lots of
Ground, and Two Plantations, viz.
% TUMBLR i. One FrmeHoule a^:Ltof Ground
„ith two back Buildings there< n ; one a two sto
ry done Kitchen, and the oth-r a frame Bu lling, fi u .
a'eri in Rx-e street, between F out and Second-ftrerts
chntaimng 2c fret in front, and 75 feet de^p, (u: j>a to
a ground-rent of s'. iteming per annum; it rents for
72b per y%ar.
Pau of the ab vr Houses, Lo^ anl Plantations, will
be exchanged for Wet or Dry G oc, and one year's
credit for the remainder given, if approved by the
owne s.
N. B. Wanted to purchase, Officers and Soldiers de
nr ci ^on Certificates, Quarter nufte s and Loap-Offie
Celt nates, ano State Money. They have provided
proper Stores for the f. e of rum, Sugar, tea, coffee,
tobacco, dry goo b, and houfhold furniture. Those
who will pltafe to f vour them w'th heir commands,
in town or countr , thdl he ftri& y and faithfully
obeyed. By the Public's humble fer vants,
R. ROSS and CO.
A Thousand Pounds wanted on good Security.
Aoplv at above. Philadelphia, Jan. 6.
No. z. A two dory brick House ard Kichen, and
Lot of Ground, foliated in Cherry-alky, adjoining the
Dutch School-hou/e, u l ,& toa ground-rent of ihioi.
per annum.
No. 3 A thre ftorv brick Hcufe, and Kitchen
two fturi's high, ^n- I Lot of Goond, fixated in Wal
nut-ftr^t, between ferond and Front ftret, contain
ing 24 feet front and 52 feet deep, the house it go
fe?t derp, it has rhe priv lere of a four feet alley ; (üb
j^ to no mcumberance, except a ground-rent of two
Killings per foot, currency, per annum.
No. 4. A Let of Ground in Fift^hr.ret rerr Sprure
ftiert, 20 feet 7 inches front and 200 feet deep, with
a neat back Building cn it, with four go d rooms and
a good parlour, lately repaired, a kitchen in the cellar,
it is under good fence find Hear of ground rent.
No fr A Plantations B rks co inty, about 7 miles
from Reading, and 52 miles from'Philadelpbia, contain
in' about 22z acre&, and upwards with three tine orch
pißs of 250 trees in their prime, a I grafted trees, and a
bout 5 acres of meadow,which has plenty of wafer from
several arge soring,, a log house, barn, ftxbles and fpring
houfe, the whole tin ler good fence and in , ood repair ;
tnere is about 80 acres cleared, 30 acres of winter grain,
the remainder woodland ; like^fe a new apple mill
and cydr-ireis, with two fine gardens on the place.
N . 6. Two Plantations situated in Cuefter county,
P uni,lvania.
N?<7 Sundry Lots situated in th e Nrrthert-hbert es.
DoHor John Read, George Reid, Widow Robiglfo
Tomas Radcliffe, 2 ; James Reed, esquire, Mons. Rjl
card, James Robbinfon, Mr. Route, Levy Reuben
George Roy, Aaron Rawlings.
Miss Quality.
R.