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LONDO N.
July 10. It may be depended upon (as appears from
papers brought home in the Isabella, from the Lie of
France, a prize to the Etlea, arrived at Liverpool) that
the squadron of Mons. de Suffrein failed from thence
on an expedition aeainft Madras, on the 7th of De
Member, 1781, consisting of the following ships, fitted
out at the expence of above (even millions of their
money, and that on board them were upwards of 1100
men, with provisions for fix months, 20 mortars, 40
pieces of cannon for the siege, and 32 smaller pieces :
the fleet commanded by Mons. Thomasd'Orve, com
modore, together with Commandeur de Suffrein ; the
troops by M. Duchemin, Marefchal de Camp.
Ships. . Guns. Men. Sold. Captains.
L'Orient 74 727 136 D'Orve
Le Heroes 74 727 139 De Suffrein
L'Hannibal 74 727 143 Tromelin
Le Venegeur 64 546 ,10 Forbin
Le Severe 64 546 iir Palliere
Le Bizar e 64 546 143 La Landel
Le Sphinx 64 546 143 Duchille
L'Artefien 64 546 77 Maureville
L'Ajax 64 546 91 Bouvet
Le Brillant 64 546 123 St. Felix
Le Flammand 50 530 146 Cuvervilfe
La Pourvoyeufe 40 3 2 4 78 De Galle
La Fine 32 274 57 Salvert
La Bellone 32 274 78 Cillard
La Subtille 24 170 Beaulieu
La Silphide 16 95 Tromelin
Le Diligent 10 50 Mace
) 14 92 j oy ^ e
And 8 trans
ports > 140 682 1548
carrying'
Total 1028 8544 3031
All of whom are European troops, except 308 blacks
for the artillery.
EAST INDIA INTELLIGENCE.,
An authentic letter from India, dated the 15th of
October, 1780, contains the following extraordinary
information:
That as soon as Hyder Ally heard general Monro
was on his march towards him, he raised the fie/e of
Arcot, leaving 6000 horse round it to prevent fuc
cours going in, and with the rest of his army marched
to meet him. On his rout he fell in with a detachment
of our army coming from the northward to join gene
ral Monro; but colonel Bailey, on the firft onset drove
them back five miles from our main army. A detach
ment was sent to join Bailey much againftthe advice of
all the officers; but the grenadiers and light Europe
ans that were sent, commanded by colonel Fletcher,
remonstrated with the general, and ftrougly set forth
the impropriety of their being sent, at the fame time
advising his march with the whole army. The general
however, followed his own opinion, and colonel Flet
cher rejoined Bailey. The next morning Hyder attack
ed them with his whole force within hearing of the
general, and within fight from the top of a pagoda.
Bailey made a most glorious resistance against Hyder's
infantry, but by an unfortunate (hot, two of our
tumbriles were blown up, which so scattered and con
fufed our soldiers, that the Asiatic horse taking ad
vantage of our confufion, drove into our ranks, and a
terrible daughter ensued. Our soldiers did wonders;
but the enemy's horse drove on them in such numbers,
and fell so faft^that nothing saved the remainder of
our men but the difficulty of riding over the dead
horses and men. Ours were all either killed, wounded
or taken prisoners, while the general remained with
out giving them the least assistance, but, after march
ing about a mile, retreated to his ground at Conjever
am, hove his cannon into a tank, and moved off by
forced marches, leaving all his baggage, &c. behind
him. Our loss in killed and wounded amounts to near
3000. Hyder's infantry and horse nearly 10,000, be
sides his favourite general who died of his wounds.
The gallant colonel Fletcher was killed, and that very
Spirited and able officer colonel Bailey, much wound
ed, and taken prifooer. It is also computed, that 40
officers of different ranks are also taken, the majority
of them wounded.
N E W-Y O R K, September 14.
The sloop Peggy, from Rhode Island for Cape Fran
cois, John Hull, mafler, is taken by one of his majes
ty's cruizers, and brought into this port.
Private letters received by the last ship from Charlef
town mention, that in consequence of the resolutions
of such merchants and inhabitants of that place as were
desirous to remain in it, and dispose of their property
after the king's troops evacuated it, should such an
event unfortunately happen, deputies from them wait
ed upon general Greene and Mr. Mathews, the titular
governor of South-Carolina, with several requisitions,
(the substance of which has been inserted in the seve
ral papers of this city) for which the security of their
perlons and property, should they remain, and for a
time submit to the usurped power of the Americans.
The said general and governor, after advifiing with
their council, gave equivocal answers to all the pro
positions made by the deputies, and would grant no
other terms to such merchants and inhabitants a,
should remain in Charleftown after the British army
left it, than a promise of security to their perlons and
property for fix months, and that they should be fuf
fered to dispose of their goods, and export produce to
neutral ports, but should not be permitted to sue for
any debts that are or may be contrasted with them, in
any court of justice in that province; and that if they
This day major Dobbs, colonel Jones, Francis Evans,
Secretary James Diwfon and colonel Irvine, president,
failed for England, to present the address to his majes
ty, unanimously palled at Dungannon, on Friday the
2ift instant, by the delegates of 300 volunteer corps.
They will undoubtedly meet a cordial and honourable
reception at St. James's, on the great and happy bu
siness of convincing their sovereign of the firm attach
ment, affeftion and loyalty of so considerable a part of
his brave Irish fubje&s.
DUBLI N, June 27.
Recent accounts from the north-western frontier
fay, an action has very lately happened between our
troops under the command of general Irving and a
large body of Indians, in which the Indians were total
ly defeated, having had 92 killed and scalped, besides
a considerable number wounded. Our loss is said to
have been very trifling. That this fuccefsful rencoun
ter has actually taken place is confirmed by accounts
from other quarters of tee Country, though the par
ticulars are not afeertained. This defeat will pfobab
ly induce the enemy to lay aside their designs against
Fort Pitt, especially if it be true that general Clarke,
with a view to co-operate with general Irving, had
made e movement towards the Indian country. Our
fouth-wertern frontier has been greatly protected by
these manoeuvres, nor have the enemy had it in their
power to do any mifchief since the spring, except a
finall party of five er fix Northern Indians, who the
beginning of last month killed two men in Wafhingtoh.
The Cherokees, as we mentioned in our last, are seri
ously difpcfed for peace, having made the firtt applica
tion, and in terms unusually suppliant. The formid
able force in atlual preparation against them, and their
late misfortunes in Georgia, may probably be the true
reason of their present submission. In the month of
July, before the evacuation of Savannah, colonel
Brown, the British agent, essayed to conduct from
thence a considerable Supply of goods and ammunition
to his adherents in the Cherokee country : The whole
was unfortunately intercepted, and he himfelf narrow
ly escaped by flight; and a short time after, as an es
cort was coming down to meet Brown, not hearing of
his fate, they were made prisoners, and on the field
made fubjeds of retaliation for the cruel usage of ge
neral Pickens's brother, and near 20 men, who were
inhumanly put to death in the towns last winter.
The preliminaries offered to the Cherokees are said
to be:
t. To cease all kind of bofliiities with the American
Bates
2. To reßore all our captives: And,
3. To give up into our hands all the British adher
ents as^prifomrs.
Colonel M rtin Lt out early last month for Chota;
to receive the prisoners and propose the preliminaries.
The noted Whaland, a refugee from Maryland, ap
peared off the Spit of York on Thursday fen'night, and
captured a schooner from Baltimore bound to York,
and the tender 10 the South Carolina ; also a fchocner
on her way up the bay. He gave the schooner from
Baltimore (she being empty ) to the prisoners, who came
up to York the fame day, and gave this account.
should do or fay any thing that should be construed
prejudicial to the states of America, all their property
should be confifcated and their persons banished-
On Thursday was sent in here by the privateer ship
Virginia, captain Hazard, belonging to Messrs. Shed
den and Goodrich, of this city, the rebel ship Phoenix,
from Virginia for Calais. She was captured last Thurs
day week of the capes of Virginia, after a chace of 48
hours, during which she threw her guns overboard,
and carried away her main-top-mast. She is a fine faft
failing vessel, mounted 16 guns, and has 139 hogsheads
of tobacco on board.
We hear that the markets in Charleftown are amply
supplied with provisions, which are fold at a very mo
derate rate. Weft-India produce, particularly rum,
had for some time past been excessive high, but the
price was reduced by tire arrival of several vessels from
the different inlands.
In our last we mentioned the arrival of two frigates
in our river from France ; since which we learn, that
the Eagle was chafed alhore uear the upper part of the
Shears, by 8 British men of war. Captain Latouche
who commanded the Eagle, finding he could not save
his ship, cut away her mails and (coitled her, but be
fore he had time to land his men, some of the British
frigates were enabled to rake the Eagle, so that we fear
the brave captain and his crew, have fallen into the
hands of the British. The Eagle had on board the
crew of a New-York privateer (late the charming Sal
ly of this port) which he had taken in fight of the 'ri
tiSh fleet. The Glory and the prize are fafe, the lat
ter arrived here yeflerday morning'
STATE of PENNSYLVANIA.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY, September 17,1782.
BILL, entitled " An AH for securing, within this
Commonwealth, to the SubjeHs of His Mod Chrißian
Majeßy, the Rights and Priviledges ftipulatedin their
behalf, by the eleventh Article of the I reaty of Ami
ty and Comm< rce, concluded between His Most Cnrif
pan Majesty and the United States of America." Read
a second time, and ordered to be printed f, r public
consideration. Extras from the minutes,
PETER Z. LLOY D, Clerk
of the general assembly.
An ACT for securing, within this Commonwealth, to
the Subjects of His Most Chrißian Majefly, the
Rights and Priviledges stipulated in their behalf,
by the eleventh Article of the Treaty of Amity and
Commerce, concluded between His Most Chriflian
Majefly and the United States of America.
WHEREAS by the eleventh article of the trea
ty of amity and commerce, concluded between
his most chriflian majefly and the united states of
America, on the sixth day of February, one thousand
seven hundred and feventy-eigbr, as the fame now
Bands, it is agreed, That the fubjeds and inhabitants
of the said united states, or any one of them, shall not
be reputed Aubains in France, and consequently ihali
When the Phoenix left the Chefapeak, a fleet of 16
fail of rebel veff-.ls were laden and ready to put to sea,
under convoy of a French frigate.
Wednesday arrived the schooner Free Mason, Peter
Parker., with a flag of truce, in 4 days from Edentown,
North-Carolina.
On the 23d ult. transports having about 800 troops
on board, with two ordnance ships, under convoy of a
sloop of war, fame armed yeffels and gallies, failed from
Charleftown.
Philadelphia, Sept. 19.
RICH MON D, (Virginia) September 7.
be exempted from the droit d'Anbain, or other hmf
lar duty under what name soever; that they may b,
teflament, donation or otherwise dispose of their good§§
moveable and immoveable, in favour of such perlons
as to them shall seem good, and that their heirs, fub
jefts of the said united Bates, residing whether ift
France or elsewhere, may faceted them; ab inteftat,
without being obliged to obtain letters of naturaliza
tion, and without having the effed of this conceffioil
contested or impeded, under pretext of any rights Of
prerogatives of provinces, cities or private performs fa
and that the said heirs, whether such by particular
title or ab inteftat, shall be exempt from all duty call
ed droit de detraotion, or other duty of the fame
kind; saving, nevertheless, the local rights or duties
as much and as long as similar ones are not established
by the united states, or any of them: And whereas ty
the said article it was farther stipulated, That the Tub
jeds of the most chriflian king shall enjoy, on theif
part, in all the dominions of the said states, an entire
and perfed reciprocity, relative to the flipulations con
tained in the present article: And it is at the fame tifrte
agreed, that its contents shall not effeft the lawsmadefe
or that may be made thereafter in France against emi
grations, which shall remain in all their force and vi
gor; and that the united Bates on their part, or any
of them, shall be at liberty to ena& such laws, relative
to that matter, as to them shall seem proper.
Be it therefore enabled; and it is hereby enacted by
the representatives of the freemen of the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in general assembly met, and by the
authority of the fame, That the fUbjeHs of his most
chriflian majefly; whether residing within this com
monwealth or elsewhere, shall be; and they hereby arte
entitled to all the rights, priviledges and immunities
stipulated for or intended to be granted to such fub
je&s, in and by the said eleventh article of the treat/
of amity and commerce, under the favirigs and reser
vations mentioned in the said article, and no other.
And be it further enaded by the authority aforefaid,
That all ads done, and all titles to property, movea
ble or immoveable, made or given conformable to the
spirit and design of the said eleventh article of the above
mentioned treaty of amity and commerce, prior to the
passing of this law; and subseq uent to the said sixth
day of February, in the year of our Lord one thous
and seven hundred and seventy-eight, shall be, and
they hereby are confirmed and rendered as valid in the
law, as if this ad had passed on the said sixth day of
February, one thousand seven hundred and feventy
eight.
University ofiPennfylvania, August 23, 1782.
*** The LECTURES on the different branches of'
MEDICINE, will begin on the firft Monday in No
vember next.
The Twenty fourth Instant, September,
At T E N c'Clock in the Forenoon,
Will be Sold by Public Auction,
At the Dwelling House; the Corner of Front and
Queen- Greets,
Sundry A RTICLES of
Houfliold & Kitchen Furniture^
&c.
(The Piopterty of a gentleman returning to the South
ward) confining of
MAHOGANY Tables, Windier Chairs; high 2nd
lew ooft lacking bottom Bedheads, two fuit^cle
gdui ed Curtains, Featherbeds, a sett black and &hite
pencilled tea China, Iron-Pets, wash Kettles, &c.
Aho several pieces fafhionable Plate; and two ex
ceeding good ranch Cows.
WILLIAM BROWN, Auctioneer.
In Market ftr^er, between Sixth and Seventh - Greets.
SUPERFINE Broad Cloths, Flannels, Funded
Sheeting, Britannia, Laval; Ponthia# and Non
batt< an Linens, clear Lawns, Cambric ks, Checks S>t
tins, Lutfirin ^s and Mantuas of different colours file
tambour Waificeat#, faun and kidskin Glovts.'
Sept 18.
, TO BE SOL D, A
House and Lot in Fronc-ftreet,
between Market and Arch-streets, on the bank fide.
Tne house is iz feet front by 44 feet deep, three ftorieg
hiph in Front-ttreet. For terms a, ply to WILLIAM
GARRIGUES. Sept. 18.
Imported in the iaft vefth from France, and in the
Heir Adamr, just arrived from Amfterd^m, and to
be Sold by the Bale or Package, at the STORE of
H. SHiEL L,
On MONDAY next; the zgd inftart, will be Opened
The French Academy,
Where proper MASTERS wi'l be presided for dif^
ferert Branches of E uc^ticn, v 2
THE French, English and Italian Languages,
Darning, Drawing and Fencih;.
The dancing and fencing Schorls will be kept in the
lower room at the FreemA'ors-'odge; in Lod,-alley,
three times a week; by LOUiS D'ORSIRRE; lately
from Fiance ; who prop< fei to Teach all tor s of Danced
mod in fafhion in Europe; arid principal grace# and
manners.
The different Schools will he attfe-ded at times the
bel luit+d to the fchoirts leisure: Tire ni. hi S hoot
from fix to nire.
The lan, u 4 ei arid drawing Sebo< is sh ill be ronti
n> ^d at the Dire&oi.'s Lodging; ?S formerly. Those
who define to be attended may appir to the Director,
or Mt. D'QkSTRE, in Second- Breet.
] OUIS D'OBSIEPE, D.ncng Maffer.
ALEXANDER QUESNAY, Ducat
N. B. The Entrance of tbofe who learned from,
•.her raaftera than be very moderate.
On TUESDAY Next,