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I C HM 0 N D, (Virginia) Augeft x 6.
Aft.Judice Pendl ktom of South Carolina conceiving it incum
bent on him to pubhih his reasons for withdrawing from
Charleftown without leave, bath directed the following let
ter to the Earl of Cornwallis, Lieutenant General and
Commander in Chief of the British troops in South Carolina,
to be inserted in the gazette, that no opinions may be form
ed or circulated to the prejudice of bis honor, founded on
ignorance of the faffs.
Newseun, (N. C.) July 20, 1780,
My LoRD,„
AS my leaving Charleftown without leave of the Comman
dant may be reprefentsd asa breach of my parole, and of
course infamous and difhonorab e, I takethe liberty to Rate to
your Lordfllip the reasons which urged me fro take this step.
' Notwithstanding the articles of capitulation, my Lord, the
evening of the day, on which the British army entered Charlef
town, my horses and other property were forcibly taken away,
with that of several other gentlemen, and though application
was repeatedly made, no manner of fatisfaffioo could ever be
obtained. I could seldom walk the streets without being in
cited in'the grossest manner by different officers. To avoid
this and knowing that in all armies there are men whofein
temperate tongue and lavage manners rio authority can restrain,
or example polish, 1 requested General Patterson's leave to go,
for a few days into the country, and 1 was the only person to
whom this frnall favour was denied. Nor was this all: To
my great astonishment, I was informed that General Clinton's
proclamation excepted me from the King's parden, and that I
could therefore nor be permitted to go out of town on any oc
casion ! This my Lord, was a very alarming declaration to
come from head quarters, as it proclaimed at once the ineffica.
cy of the capitulation in the mod effentiai article ofit, the se
curity of life. It told us (at lead those whom General Clinton
is pleased to exclude from the royal clemency) that we were
net considered as prisoners of war, notwithstanding the paroles
we had signed, but fubdved rebels ; and that although our lives
were to be secured 6om the violence of the soldiery, we might
be attainted and executed in a civil process, or affifflnated as
out laws. General Patteifon's condud and expressions plainly
fpokethe former, while that of several officers and gazette
publications as Wrongly excited the latter. 1 think you will
agree with me, my Lord, that such an invasion of the capita
lation, ifca riedinto effect, would be the mold unjust, inhu
man, and ahftrd that ever difgaced human nature. It would
be truly founded on Tu<kifh casuistry : For oneof the Maho
mets having solemnly promised not to behead any of the inha
bitants of 2 town he was befiegihg, if they would surrender,
got them into his power,—be kept his word, —for instead of
beheading, he fevered their bodies in two by the middle.
All this however, my Lord, I should have borne. I should
have despised the insults of those supercilious fcound els who
are only infJentro those whom the fortune or war hath de
prived ofthe power of chastisement. I mould have held in
equal contempt the threatened vengeance of tho civil law, be
cause I well knew the lex talionis would be a very good plea
in demurrer to an indictment ; but against the pistol or dag
ger of a r^urnri assassin, there is no refuge bu- flight. The
morning of the day 1 left Charleftown, a Britilh officer inform
ed Mr. fuAice Burke, my associate in office, that the night be
fore, a party had assembled together in order to take me out
cfmy boufe and put me to death ; and that it would most
certainly have been effected, had he not with difficulty pre
vailed on them to confider further of it ; that feme officers
were concerned in it. Theofficer who gave this information is
Captain Conf?able, so that your Lordship can edify discover
whether I have been a&uated by visionary, or well grounded
fears.
I know your Lerd/hip would deted, as muchas any man li
ving, so attrocious and horrid a crime, but there are in
Charleftown many 'moft infamous traitors, who having viola
ted the most tacred oath, and as far astheir power or influence
extended, have promoted the fubjugarion ated ruin of their
country, would assassinate or do any. thing else to preserve
their new principles from fafpiciou, and merit future favour by
something more than words or addresses. But to shew your
Lordlhip that I have the utmost reliance on y urho°or, 1 will
immediately return to my parole in CharleAown, if I obtain
your promrfe that no further injury or infultfhak be offer
ed me. I require no other security.
There are mmy English officurr., my L>rd, that have
intelligent and generous spirits. that know it is impoffi
bl& to fix an, immutable itandard of opinion in politicks,
any more than religion; and therefore not impoffibie
that a very upright and virtuous man may be a Mem
ber of Congress, Governs, Judge, &:, notwithstanding
thecomm^n epithet or rebe ,so freely bestowed on them.
Such men (it is no matter which fidetheir principles!!^
them to embrace) behold human miferv in every fh^pe, or
from whatever cause derived, with pity and cor.ce n ,
and by companion and pohttnefs endeavour to. fatten
and mitigate it—But the malignity and virulence of
Scotch (with some few exceptions) and American refu
gee officers, (with none at all) whether in a civil or mi
litary line, is Angularly conspicuous throughout this
war, and cannot be described but in terms c ff,nfive to
the pen of a gentleman. lam with refyed, jour most
obedient fervent,
HENRY PENDLETON.
P HILADELPHIA, S^fto&r z.
Captain Montgomery, who lately arrived here from
['Orient, left the coast of France about the 10th of July.
FT fays, that the British channel fleet had b eo seen near
Ufhaot, about the last of June. Some days after bis de
parture, about 150 leagues from the land, just before
day, he fell in with 16 fail of large ships and t frigates
lying to ; they chafed him for some time. Perhaps they
may be a Spanish squadron bound from Cadiz to Brest,
which had left the coast of Europe to avoid the Northern
winds, common in tummer on the coast of Portugal.
Captain Bell, in a fllip belonging to this port, arrived
this day from L'Orient, having failed with Captain Mont
gomery. He confirms, the account that the Bririfh chan
nel fleet, of 26 or 28 fail of the line, had appeared off
Ufhant, and fays, that the disturbances in London, had
risen to such an height, as to make it advifeable for the
King and royal family to remove to Windsor. Martial
Law had taken place in England.
Last Wednesday and Thursday arrived in 17 days from
St. Euftatia, the schooner Experiment, Capt. Hilton, and
Ihip Governor De Graffe, Capt. Lyle—and yesterday
arrived from L'Orient, the Ship Luzerne,Capt. Bell.
Yesterday morning the captains, passengers, and seamen
of the fllip Lady Margaret, Alexander Hugh, from Glas
gow, and the sloop Delight, James Philips, from Jamaica,
were brought prisoners to this city. Both vessels were
bound to New York, but were taken by the Gen. Green,
Holker and Fair American privateers out of this port.
Mr. Abraham Hayward, one of the Lieuts. of the Gau
daloupe, a British frigate, was passenger on board the floo,.
ROBERT PARIS H,
Next door to the corner of Third in Race-ftrect,
Has for Sale:
A PARCEL of Ironmongery and Brass Furniture,
" amongst which, are the following, ML, Whip and
Hand Sawa, Chizzels, Gouges, and Augurs, Carpen
ter's Plains, Braces, with a complete let of Bits, Rat
and Moot Traps, Gimblets, Locks and Hinges, Coo
per'^ Tools of different kinds, Wire Sieves of Brass or
Iron, of different fiz-s, Riddles for Wind Mills, or
Dach Fdiu, Bru's Handles, Scot beors and Locks for
Drawers ;a,foV.negar by the hogshead or smaller quanti
ty, Bottle Corks by the bag or groce, Window Grids by
the box, Cinnamon, Ginger, London Glue, Red and
Whte Chalk, &c.&:.
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars Reward.
JR, A N away from the Suolcriber, livingin Che/ten
h ni township, Phdadephia county, the 21st of this
indent, (August) an Apprentice Lad named JAMES
HAMILTON, ^bout fourteen years old, has black
hair and black eyes, is a cunning artful Fellow ; he
will t II any Leto c een himfelf from being taken ; had
on, and took with him, three jacket, vz. two white
fufti^n, one with sleeves, the other figured, and ont
homefpu biown cloth, one white shirt, and a flax and
tow do. two pair of trowfers, one striped, and the other
tow, a Lolloped hat, and half worn shoes, with pitted
buckles. Wh ever takes up said Apprentice Lad, and
secures him, so that th^ owner may get him again, ffiah
have the aoc've reward, and rvafonable charges, paid by
RICHARD MARTIN./
N. B. All persons are forbid to harbour him afoffleir
peril.
WAS STOLEN, from the Subscriber, of
Whi e M.rfh township, in the night of the 28th
of August, 1780, a black STALLION, strong built,
thick legs, and buihy tail, with a large star in his fore
head, about ten years old, and about fifteen hands
high, can trot and pace. Whoever fecur^s the Horie
apd thief, so as the thief may be brought to justice, shall
receive Six Hundred Dollars, or Three Hundred Dol^
Jars forth? Horse, and reasonable charges if bought
home, paid by me, ISAIAH HUBBS.
IX7 AS found, in a rye field of the Subferiker, living
" in Cumberland county, Peters township, about
the thirdof June last, a bay MARE, four years old,
about fourteen hands high, no perceivable brand, natu
ral trotter. The owner by proving his property, and
paying charges, may have her, by applying to
WILLIAM SCOTT, Fuller.
PENNSYLVANIA BANK,
August 31, 1780
A FIFTH payment of Ten per cent,
on the Loan Subscription, will be
called for on Tuesday next, the fifth of
September.
Philadelphia, September x, 1780.
IN pursuance of a Resolution of Congress, of the 23d
August, 1780, for the sale of Bills of Exchange for
the supply of the Prisoners of War, now with the Enemy,
Bills of Exchange on Spain, are to be fold at the
Continental Loan Office, for Specie only.
September 1, 1780.
A FEW gentlemen having lately met together at
the Uniyerfity Hall, for the purpose of forming a
Society, in imitation of those in London, Arnfterdam
and Paris, for recovering drowned persons, are desirous
of promoting so ufeful an institution in this city, and
will hold a meeting in the Hall of the University, on
Tuesday next, at five o'clock in the afternoon, in order
to choose the proper officers, and approve some rules for
the government of the society, which will then be pre
sented them, /nd at which time and place, all humane
wed disposed perfont of every denomination, are re*
quested to attend.
Philadelphia, September *, 1780.
I'o be SOLD, by Public Vendue,
At the Continental Ship- Yard, on Monday, the 4th in
stant, at nine o'clock in the forenoon,
A QUANTITY of Logs, Knees, Riling Tim
" .cr^ Piank, Boards, Spars, &:. Allo, Beef and
Flour, and a quantity of old Water Cafka.
WANTE D,
A HOUSE in Second or Third Street,
between Race and Market- street, for which a
[cod price will be given, in either goods or specie.
Enquire of the Printer.
WA N T E D,
In a small Family.
CT™ l W O Women, whocan be well recommended; one
A as a Cook and the other a Child's Maid. Enquire
of the F inter.
Weftmoreland county, August 19, 1780.
AL L persons indebted to the estate of Col.
Wiliiaro Clapham, deccafed, are desired to p=y
otr tn ir accounts in fix months from this date, and those
having any demands against Did estate, are dviired to
bring them in pr perly attested, in order to prepare the
accounts for fettriment.
JONATHAN PLUMER, Adininftrator.
N. B. ILsny person hath any cl^im to the lands im
proved by the f id ceceafed, at the mouth of Sewifly
Creek, on Youghagani^ .River, in Waftmoreland coun
ty and State of P nnfylvania; are requeued to let their
rights e kn wn to me in fix months, as I am of opini
<n hat the right belongs to laid estate to this time, and
intrid to proceed to hold them as such, until better in
formed. ,
TO B E SO L D,
A Very likely NEGROE WENCH, nineteen
years old, with a beautiful female child, fix months
old, both very healthy. The Wench has been tiled to
cook for a genteel family, can few, spin, and do every
kind of house-work ; hashad the fmali pox and meazles
—is very honest and sober. The purchaser will have a
fatisfadory assurance of her character, and that fne is
fold for no fault but merely for want of employ Tne
lowefl price is 100 L York currency, or an equivalnt. In
quire of the Printer.
Bergen County, (New-Jersey) July 18, 1,80.
Vo BE S O L~ D,
A LARGE moses built BOAT, in length 28
sett, in width 8 and an half feet, and in /<prh 3
and an half feet ; will carry upwards of five co d wood,
has a good anchor and chain, fprit fail and fh^ouds Sm
may be seen at Warner's wharf, near Race tb^t wharf.
For further particulars, enquire at Michael Dawson's
in Race-ftrs^t, between Front and Second-m^u.
T O BE S () L D,
_ LOT of GROUND on Market ftrert, between
,'1 Fifth an+ Sixth florets, in the city of PhiladSlpbi?.
in front 47 fm, and in depth 180 feet to Min :r ftLe^
with 01 without a lot of the fame wrath oppose to it oti
the south fid? of Mmor-ftreet, 86 feet dec,; to be fold
together or divided as may belt feit a purchafr.
A fm^l bank Let and House on Front and Water
ftreets, between Market and Chcfnut-ftrcets.
A Plantation in North Wales townfh'm, containing
iz3 acres or thereabouts, now in tenure of Geor^
Lo;tz, adjoining Humphry Junes ard others, through
which runs a valuable stream of water.
Two ihcufand acres of Land in Suffer county, New-
Jerfty, cn Pequefs Creek, a large part wheieor is v.-G.
ale unimproved meadew. Apply to James Kinsey,
in the city of Burlington, or to PHILIP or Lhgmas
Kinset, in Phi ^elphia.
I he Subferiber begs lea/e to acquaint her friends
and the public in Geuer.^f,
1" HAT fne is removed into, and nowk eps that
noted and commodious Lip, trie f^n of the fr diaa
King, on the fou'h fide of Market-fir/, b t^e-n Se
cond and Third-streets. She has provided herfrif with
every convenience fr the bufi^f', and fl icrs herfelf
that her cuftemers sh ill not want due attendance.
She will likewise take in horses to keep and having
very convenient Tabling fortbat purpose. Those gentle
men who shall please to feod_t^ir nirfes, may depend on
having them well ^en care of, upon reafo ab'e tirms.
SIDNEY PA UL.
PQ/rt, ia, August 4, 1780.
_T, — —.—
To the Freeholders and others, Electors of the
City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
m,. H E fantcriber is induced by the perfu-firn of his
& friends, to offer him/ if a Candm,te for the Co
roner's Office at the enium; Ehaiop : The votes and
inteteft of those persons who think him worthy of, 2nd
qualified for this duty, will be conferred as a favour
done to their humble terwant,
JOSEPH RUSH,
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
CTRAYED about the 27th of July RL, a red
O CO W, with a white face, curled in the hrU^ady
a white foot about the bigneis of a Irri: on the top of
her neck elofe to her fore shoulder, her brlly white, her
horns a little blunted by having a board put on ther%
the tail red and the long hair white. Whoever brings
her to the fubLribsr, living in Union-ftr^et near Fourth
Licet, Philadelphia, frail have the above reward.
Sept. i. jEDIDIAH SNOWDEN.
To be SOLD by the Subscribers,
At their Store on Meaze's What, below the Draw
biid e.
A FEW barrels of best liver, fpeimaceti ar.d Whale
oil, some choice barrels of mackerel, co fifh in
quintals, best mufcovado sugar in h^gfh^ds .nd barrels,
boheae in quarter chests, g^r^v in cafe*, best allum
fait, Russia and ravens du k, a variety of pad ocks, gim
lets and nail hammers, &c. a fniril quantity of buffand
white cafimer, andlr wn bro d doth.
BANNER, MURRAY, and C\
N. B, A remarkable fart f it n, Virginia boat, fi< f or
sea, v,,1l carry 27 hogsheads obacco—a Gil of exchange
on Sea Brook, in Connecticut, for £4,700 lawful.'
Iwo Hundred Dollars Reward,
JQ AN AWAV on the 14thinL. fiom the-SubfOri-
F'k ber. living in Renfingt n, a Negro Lad, about
17 ° r jß friars old, lira gkt limbed, and well made,
born in Virginia ; bad on when he went away, a tow
shirt and tcewkia, half worn be^vir hat. Whoever
takes up Lid Negros, mb brings him to me, shall have
the above reward, and reabnabri chrr^, prid by
BENJAMIN G. EVRE.
N. B. All M,ft?rs of vessels and ozhq aie cefired
not to liar our or take him away at then peril.
T H E fubferiber takes this method of
ib!orn) H; teT ! übhc, 1 tiers 'e h+. iu" nriibwi' &
Mezotinto PR I N T, in pofr-r fizc*, of His Excel!,r.c9
General WASHING TON, from the origiid
piSure' elonping to th. State if P nn'yGaria '
Shopkeepers and .persons going to the Weft I.dhs
may be supplied at such a price at will aft rd a ccr.ti
durable profit to them, by apply in? rht sooth-west
corner of Lombard and TG d-b^, PGbeeSMa.
CHARLES WELTON PEALE,
N. B, As the fi:ft impress nos this otor prints,ire
the molt valuable, those who are anxious to poss is a
hkenefs of our worthy General are d, fired to apply im
mediate.y.
* 14 inches by 10 inches, befdei the rar: : n.