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aiffion granted to the laid delinquent rafter or comman
der of the ship or vessel, if they are of opinion that such
difmiffion was improper.„
That all prisoners of war captivated by private mips or
vessels of war, be delivered b, and at the expence of the
matters or owners of such ships or vessels, to a C@mmrffa
ty of Prisoners nearest the place of their landing, or into
the nearest county goal, on pain of forfeitlire of thecoma
mission granted to such private fllip or vefffi.
That on such delivery of the prisoners into the goal, the
Coaler fliall be obliged to inform the government of the
State wherein the said prisoners are landed; or in case of
their residence at too great a distance, the Lieutenant oi
Commanding Officer of the militia of the county wherein
such prisoners are landed, the Commiflary General of
Prifonersor his Deputy, that if the said prisoners are not
deemed by the Executive of the State, or the laid Com
manding Officer of the militia, in a place of fufficient se
curity. 'they may be removed under proper guards to a
place or places of greater fafety, at the expence of the U
ni'ed States. And the Executive Powers of the refpettive
States arc requested to give the necessary orders to the
Commanding Officers of militia on this (object, and to
pay the expences of escorting and transporting the prison
ers charging the fafneto the United States. The fajd Ex
ecutives are also requested to give orders to the officers of
their militia, to take immediate charge of all prisoners of
war, captivated by the ships and vessels of war, belong
ing to the United States or to any particular State, and
convey them at the expence of the United States, to the
peareft Commissary of Prisoners, or county goal ; and
also hired the like fleps to b p taken in regard to their re
moval to places of greater fafety, as is provided in the
6a e of prisoners captured by private vessels.
Taat it be recommended to the Legislatures nf the re
fpe£bve States, effectually to provide at the ex pence of the
United States, for the delivery and fafe keeping of all pri
soners captivated by their refpedive fubjefts, out of vessels
Branded or caff on shore on their coasts, obliging the par
ties taking prisoners, to deliver them tothe nearest Com
missary of Prisoners, or into the nearest goal, in case no
Commissary of Prisoners is Rationed within convenient
diflance of the place of capture; and in case of negleft or
mdcondud in the persons so taking the prisoners, that
they forfeit all right to the vessel, her tackle, apparel and
furniture so caff on (here, or the property they may save,
or be otherwise entitled to out of such vessel; or imposing
such other penalty as the said Legislatures shall respective
ly think proper.
That it be recommended to the said Legislatures to pro
vide and direct, that all Goafers receive and deliver pri
soners of war, without charging any fee or reward to the
perfects delivering them into or taking them by proper
authority out of their custody. The reasonable expences
of lupprting such prisoners in goal, to be paid by the
government of the State wherein they shall be confined,
and charged to the United States, except where they can
and shall be otherwise ,r >vi led for by the proper officer
in the Service of the United States. And the Goaler shall
transmit a copy of his charges against the United States,
for account of prisoners of war, to the Comraiffary Gene
ral of Prisoners, or his nearest Deputy, when any prison
ers leave the goal, either for removal to places of greater
Security or exchange.
That prisoners of war either cn their march or in con
finement, be furnifhed with only two thirds ofa folder's
ration.
That none but sick or wounded prisoners be allowed
carriages at public expence.
That all prisoners on parole pay their own expences,
and such expences shall be paid before they shall be ex
changed.
That all officers, prisoners of war to the United States,
unlrfs in Hospitals, pay their Physicians, Surgeons and
Attendants.
That the Commissary General of prisoners and his de
puties, make regular monthly returns to the Board of War
of the numbers, filiation and exchanges of all prisoners
under their charge, and that they also give the said Board
such occasional information, of all material tranfafti
ons in their department, as circurnftances from time to
time render necessary ; or when they shall be required by
the Board so to do, under pain of being suspended or dis
missed by the said Board..
That all exchanges of prisoners made in confluence of
the foregoing refutations, shall be soldier for soldier and
sailor for sailor.
Philadelphia, January 24, 1780;
Mr.DUNLA P,
•*, H E people of America heard with a ftonifhment and
j horror, of the mortality that prevailed among our
prisoners at New-York in the winter of 1776 and 1777.
Convinced that it did not wholly arise from common ca
sualties ; they were at a loss, to what cause to ascribe it.
Rumours were spread of foul proceedings refyeding them.
But nature revolted at the idea. And it was not thought
possible that even in this cruel war, Britons had so far
divested th?mfelves of humanity, as to be capibleof cool
deliberate murder. But the following extract (efficiently
evinces the contrary, and proves, that the deftruftion of
our unhappy prisoners, was premeditatedly determined on
by the Briri'h Commander in Chief in America. The ex
trad istaken from the Parliamentary Register, No 67.
You will pieafe to give it a place in your paper, and
oblige Yours, &c.
Extract of a letter from General S'r William Howe, to
Lord George Germaine, dated New-York, December
3, ^776.
" I also inclofe a return of prisoners taken during the
" campaign, and am very sorry to add, T find myfelf un
" der the necessity of detaining them, although at a very
'' great expence and inconvenience, until the rebels re
" turn the King's officers and men, now prisoners with
" them, for the performanceof which, I have had fre
" quent assurances, although hitherto delayed under Va
" rions pretences. I have even allowed some of their
" principal officers at their earned requefy to go to
" their Congress, and endeavour to expedite the ex
" change, which being once effected, I shall soon
" RID MYSELF OF Z HE REMAINING INCUMBRANCE."
Extras from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON Secretary.
Extract of a letter from General Whlhiugfon to His Ex
cellency the President of Congress, dated Morristown,
January 18, 1780.
"SIR,
“ The severity of the weather having rendered a defeent
upon Staten-Iflaad practicable by the ice; and it being
ado imagined that the communication between New. York
and the island was interrupted by the fame cause, a favor
able opportunity of firiking the enemy Rationed there,
(who amounted by report to 1000 or 1200 men) seemed to
ptefent itfelf. A detachment of 2500 men, including the
troops under General Irvine, was accordingly made for
that purpose, and the command given to Major General
Lord Stirling. It was originally intended to have attempt
ed the execution of the matter by furprize; but there being
good reason to suppose, that the enemy by their emissaries
or by other means had got notice of our designs, little
hope remained of effeaing the business in thst manner.
Asthe detachment was assembled near Elizabeth Town,
it was thought advifeable to proceed at all events, upon a
confederation that no bad cenfequences ceuld possibly re
sult, and that we might find an opportunity of reaping
some advantages. We were however disappointed in our
expectations, as Congress will perceive by the enclosed re
port from Lord Stirling."
Lord Stirling's Report,
SIR,
1 have the honor to inform your Excellency, that early
on yeflerday morning the corps under my command (rof
fed the found at De Hart's Point, and proceeded towards
the watering place. The enemy having received previous
intelligence of our movements, a furprize was cut of the
question, and as their works were well situated, and ap
peared other-wife strong, anaffault was deemed anedvife.
able, as it would probably havecof lvs more than we could
have gained by success. We found too, contrary to our
expectation, that the communication between the island
and New York was open. Immediately on @ur arrival
in front of the enemy's works, they tent off a boat to the
city, and in the evening several vessels came down from
thence to tue island. As from this circumstance there was
no hope of reducing them for want of provision or fuel,
and a reinforcement might have rendered our continuance
dangerous, we determined to march off this morning;
The" retreat was effected in good order, and with very
little loss. A party of the enemy's horse charged our rear
guard under Major Edwards, but was immediately re
pulsed. The Major had three men killed, killed one of
the light-horsemen, and took his horse. Some few of the
men were ftoft bitten, and though we took all the pains in
our power to have all those unable to march transported
in flcighs, yet I imagine a very few may have been left
behind.
We took a few prisoners, and had a few deserters from
the enemy.*
Imm diately after crofting, a party was* detached under
Lieut. Col. Willet, to Decker's house. Thecorps there
had been alarmed and barely made its escape. The house,
as a garrison place,and eight or nine small vessels were bur
ned." A considerable quantity of blankets and other floret
were found.
While the troops were upon the iflarid, a number of
p-rfons from this fide took advantage of the occasion to
pass upon the island, and plundered the people there in
foe mod fliameful and merciless manner. Many of them
were flopped on their return, and their booty take? from
them. In addition to which, I have sent an order for
publication, requiring those who had eluded the search to
reflore the articles in their possession, and exhorting
the good people at large, to assist in detecting them. All
the ioldiery on reeroffing the ice, were searched, and the
little plunder they had taken from them and their names
noted, that tiiey may be brought to punishment. The ar
ticles recovered are, and will be deposited with the Reve
rend Mr. Caldwell, who is exerting himfelf in the affair,
to be returned to theowners. I am happy to inform your
Excellency, that a very incoufideraNe part indeed, of the
troops diflionoured themselves, by participating in these
enormities.
The officers and men, in general, ihewed a good difpo
fiiton ^nd I only regret there was no opportunity of turn
ing it to advantage.
I have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) „ STIRLING.
Published by Order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
El ; zabeth-town,
January 16, 1780,
* This fearagrafeb mas omitted in our lafl.
NOTICE is hereby given, That by an
A& of Afrmbh, made and passed at a session of
Affrmbly of the State of Maryland, begun and held at
the city of Annapolis, on th^ eighth day of November,
1779, the bills of credit, dated January 1, 1767, emit
ted and made current by an Aft of Assembly palled No
vember session, 1766, are directed to be brought in and
deposited with the Western Shore Treasurer, on or be
fore the firft of June next, or thereafter irredeemable ;
for which the holders of said bills cf credit may, at their
option, receive either bills of exchange drawn on the
Trustees of said State at London, or State Loan office
certificates, bearing an annual interest of fix per cent.
N, B The Printers in the adjacent States are requeu
ed to insert the above in their refpe&ive papers.
CA M Eto the plantation of the fubferiber,
in Haycock township, Bucks county, on the 29th
day of November last, two MARES; one a brown,
with white hind feet, about five years old, fourteen
hands high, paces and trots: The other a black, with
some white on one foot, thirteen hands high, seven or
eight years old, paces and trots. The owner or oarers
are (Wired to come, prove property, pay charges and
take them away.
LEONARD BIDLEMAN,
TO BE S O L D,
A very genteel second-hand SLEIG H.
Enquire of the Printer.
TO BE SO L D,
THREE VERY ELEGANT
LOOKING GLASSES.
Enquire cf BENJAMIN HOGELAND, next
door to Mr. M'Neilh, :n Pine-street, Philadelphia.
Neiv Jersey, January 20, 1780.
'l' 'H E Subscriber proposes attending in Phi~
& ladelphia from the firft to the eighth of February
next, in order to receive the monies due him on the
files of Prizes in New-Jdiey ; and defiles all those who
do not call on him,in B mdentown before that time and
discharge thrir accounts, to be pur^ua! in paying with
in the time above-mentioned. AH accounts not paid as
above will be put in fair.
JOSEPH POTTS,
Late Marshal.
A ROBBE R Y.
Four Hundred Dollars Reward.
Bk 0 K E into the house of the fubferiber, in Upper
Darby, Cheder count;, in the night 01 the 23d in
hant, Two M E N, due a' out five feet eight or nine
inch's high, thin visage fair complexion, had cn a linen
frock and thick woolen cap. The other a^out five feet
fix or seven inches high, d^k complexion, had cn 2 blue
ragged jacket, or folaier's coat, turned up with feme
other colour; his naree James. They tock away some
dollars, some Ergtifh half-ciowns, some small fiver mo
ney; such as quarter dollars, piftareens, &c. one half
johanms, two guineas and one half guinea, some Conti
nental amPa chufiHerable quantity of old paper currency ;
a large fliver-ficed wzt h, with brass hand tnd brass
dots between the hours, the day of the month in the dial
plate, maker's name John May, London, both on the
face and inside ; half a dozm large silver spoons stamped,
S
and engraved on the udder file of the handle I M.
two pair Of filter kn?e buckle, one plain, one pair car
ved, marked R S. a carved flock-buckle R S. one large
filvec buckle, rims plain arid worn out, one cf them
broke ; a pincufliion, light bloffum coloured silk, work
ed with red a\d green fiik in imitation of a bunch cf
ftrawberri-s or , one fide and a sprig Qn the other fide,
hooped with filter; atoew home made doth greet coat
of a light colour a little on the bloflom ; a grey coating
furtout not much worn; a new broadcloth jacket with
out ILeves, alight blossom colour; a pair of leather
breaches almost new, a prir of coideroy breeches, on?
fine . Holland and federal ckher fluft and neckcloths j a
quantity of mens and boys fteckings, linen, worked and
voohn; a purple Persian gown Ined, a slumped linen
ditto hair coloured, a bl&fc padtrafoy cloak, a blade
ruffel quit lined with homefyun firiped worfied, a fine
new drift with Holland fl-eves, a prir of blue d:m fk
shoes of Heft's make, a pair of new blankets, a new Raf
fia faeet, with fondly other things of various kinds.
It is fuppokd one of them cut bis finger by breaking
open drawers, as some of the linens left were bloody,
luppo^d by being handled. Any perlon taking end
securing the goods and money so that the owner may
have them again, shall receive Two Hundred and Fifty
Dollars reward, and for the felons so that they may be
coßvided, One Hundred and Fifty Dollars, paid by
JAMESSTEEL.
N. B. It is imagined the above articles are in Pniia
delphia, as the fubferibers horse was taken out of the
liable to carry them, and was found near the Bridge
coming back. J. S,
Fbiladetobia, January 2x.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN A WAY from the fubferiber, living near
Prole's Bridge, in Fro^t ftieet, cn the 24th inst.
an appahrice Fo named GEORGE WOONDEKLY,
about four fee: high, seventeen or eighteen yearsofrg";
had on when he went away, a white cloth coat, and a
round hat ; he took wi;h him a green coat, jacket and
breeches, three thirty, and one pair of trawlers : He has
a down cast look, yellow hair, walks crooked, and is
remarkably near lighted. Whoever takes up Hid lad,
end brings him to the fubferiber, fhali be entitled to
the above reward, paid by
JOHN PIPER.
AN Y person wanting a NEGROE BOY
of xbout eleven years old, who has had the small
pox and meaflet, and is capable of waiting in a house,
and tending horses, may be?r of such a one by apply
ing to ARCHIBALDMSPARRAN, four doers
belowthe Draw-Bridge, who has for bale a quantity of
Ruffin Duck, as also a good Saddle Horse.
January 24.
L O S T,
TH E ^tboiv £:rem> cr Goose Neck of the pipe of the
Engine, belonging to the Hand in Hand Fire
Company alto fandiy buckets belonging to the said
Company. It is requeued, that any person who may
know where the Liu articles are to be found, will in
form the fubferiber, or any other member cf the Com
pany, for the lake of the public.
PAUL FOOKS.
qpHE MEMBERS of the LIBRARY
X COMPANY of Philadelphia, met pursuant
to advertisement on the 6th instant, hot being compe
tent to the passing of a Law with the concurrence of the
Directors present, adjourned the business of the meeting
to Tuefd.y the fieft day of Febru^y next, at ^hich day
it is hoped every Member desirous of keeping the Li
brary open will attend in person or by proxy at the
Library Apartments, to dererrine on the Law mention
ed in the said advertisement. Unless immediate steps be
taken, this public and beneficial Inftitutich, which has
hitherto done honor to its founders and hipporters, will
become totally ufclefs.
January iq. ANDREW RO3ESON, See,