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The account that we received of the French magazine
at Albany being robbed, proves premature. The af
fair was as follows: In December last the baggage
waggons belonging to the French army were robbed,
and the villainy discovered by some French papers fall
ing into the hands of a field officer belonging to our ar
my; on which the affenders were committed to goal,
viz. John Tellman, junior, Isaac Simmons and Philip
Voung, of Albany. Young turned State's evidence.
A large quantity of the goods are found at Helfburgh
in the Sard county. A number of papers of immense
value to the country were found on the ice by captain
Storts, near the (loop , capt. William Pemberton,
thrown there by the villains, in order to have it be
lieved he had committed the crime. They are to be
tried next court, when it is hoped the villains will meet
a reward due to their crimes.
Extract of a letter from Albany, dated June 6.
'' This day one Canfield will be executed at Sarato-.
ga, according to the Sentence of a general court marti
en commanding a fleet of French and ' Spanifh ships had
intercepted off Cape Finifire, an Eoglifh convoy of 100
transports with 5 frigates, and three ships of the line.
This news was announced at the Cape the 18th of May,
by the discharge of cannon from the forts. The mar
quis de Bouille, his lady and Mr. Bougainville had
failed for France, on board the Medea.
In pursuance to a recommendation of the honorable
congress of the united Fates to his excellency the go
vernor, yesterday was observed for the celebration of
the birth of the dauphin of France. The day was ufh
ered in by the ringing of bells, difeharging of cannon,
&c. but the necessity of putting the paper early to
press, prevents our gratifying our readers with the
particulars of the rejoicings which were continued in
the evening, by a brilliant display of fire-works from a
Rage in the common, illuminations, &c.
On Tuesday last was descried in the found, a fleet of
the enemy, confiding of about 20 fail, with a frigate
in their van and another in their rear. Mifchief it is
thought is intending somewhere. They were Landing
east with a light breeze. They confided of large brigs,
Schooners and sloop; and it is supposed they have 1500
or 2000 troops (cr as many refugees bound for Hali
fax, Canada, er Ponobfcot) on board.—
We have Since heard they have been at anchor in
Holmes's hole.,
K IN GSTO N, (Jamaica,) May 2.
nN the 15th of March, a Spanish Squadron appeared
off Ra'tan confining of 2 Ships of the line, a frig
ate and 19 fail of ttanfports Tne batteriesef Port-Roy
al harbour ^r" attacked the feme day, and on'the 17th
the place Surrendered,the garrison and inhabitants made
prisoners of war, the batteries, magazines and public
Mores demolished, the houses burnt and the Settlement
tote ly destroyed. On the 23d the Spanish Squadron
went ver toTruxiho Bay,and landed a body of troops,
w.o' marched through the country to the Brrtifh fettle
m^nts at Black-river, which experienced the fame un
manly and cruel devastation.
S PRINGFI EL D, (Maffachufetts)June 4.
On Friday last a certain person appearing in a pub
lic house in this town, and offering to serve in the
continental army for the term of three years, was in
lifted by the name of Samuel Smith, and on the fame
day was presented to the officer of this port for mutter
ing. After many enquiries and very minute examina
tion, this adventurer (although fully dressed in man's
apparrel) was discovered to be of the female sex, and
ton after conducted to gaol. This discovery prevent
ed the payment of 80 dollars bounty, which she was to
have received for her promised Services, after having
been duly muflered. Since her confinement her ac
counts of herfelf have been many and various: at one
time she asserts this to be the firft scrape the devil ever
led er into, at another, that (he has been a soldier
and in a&ual service for three months, undiscovered.
It is known, however, that her real name is Anne Smith,
originally from AShford in Connecticut, and lately
from Afhfield in this state. It appears also, that our
heroine began this rout with flealing a horse at Afh
field, that file fwopped him for another at Northamp
ton, fold the last to a tavern keeper, about five miles
from this for a dram, a dinner, and an old coat. She
a&ed the man so perfectly well through the whole, that
the might probably have passed, had not the want of a
beard and the redundance of some other matters led to
a dete&ion.
SALE M, (New. England June 6.
Among die men;. gallant anions which have diftin
gui^eci the commanders of American ships, during the
present war, that I tely fought by captain Tittle, in
the Ship Cato, was ©ne of the mod brilliant, no'twith-
Landing what is (aid under the New-York head, he
had but 12 fix founders and 35 men. With this Small
force he greyly damaged, and finally beat off, three pri
vateers, which, to fey the lead, were three times his
strength. This 'bra^e officer (who belongs to Beyerly)
his, together with his officers and crew, the thanks of
his owners, and the applause of the public.
Since our last arrived in a Safe port, a prize sloop of
^bout 90 to rs, with a C: rgo confining of 100 pipes of
wine, and 500 ^oxs of fruit. She was b-und from St.
Michael's to N.!W York, and was captured by cap
tain Netti, in the privateer brig Fox, of this port.
cois after a passage of Qi days. We learn by her that
the combined fleet commanded by the marquis de Vau
dreuil and don Solano wa to fail the 25th of May from
that place amounting to 45 ships of the line in good
condition to convoy beyond the capes 306 fail of mer
chantmen going to France. The troops assembled at
St. Domingo make up 20,000 m n commanded by don
Galvez and the marquis St. Simon. There destination
was Bill a Secret.
Two days before the departure of the king's fchbo
n r advice was brought to the Cape, by a cutter, the
Paodouz w'ich came from Brest, that the count Guich-
BOSTO N, June 13.
A Schooner of the king of France, La Levrette, ar
rived in this port last Monday night from Cape Fran-
June n.
ALBAN Y, June 10.
We are informed from good authority, that several
Small parties of Indians and tories have lately made
their appearance at the head of the Mohawk river, and
have killed some of the inhabitants, burnt several build
ings, and carried off abauta dozen prisoners, including
men, women and children.
Please to insert the following description of the elegant
bower ereHed at Weft-Point, for the celebration of
tire birth of the Dauphin.
The edifice conftruded at Weft Point for the Cele
bration of the birth of the Dauphin was a bower, two
hundred and fourteen feet in length, and Seventy in
width, having an interior saloon nf the Italian fa fhion,
one hundred and ninety feet by fifty ; which saloon
was supported by sixty-sour columns of the form of
palm trees, sixteen feet high, each column having a
turf base, the platbands were adorned with garlands
of red cedar, forty-two oval,windows (of five feet by
four) illuminated this building. At one end was a
tablet of twenty-five feet by four, this inscription,
May the Dauphin inherit the Virtues which
have acquired so much Glory to his illus
trious Father : prosperity to his Dominions,
and happiness to America, at the other, an or
chestra : This saloon was surrounded by a periflyle ten
feet wide, which was supported in its interior parts by
the,columns of the saloon, and in its exterior by fif
ty-four columns of the Doric order, from the capitals
having garlands loosely tacked to the middle of the
platbands, were Suspended medallions (30 inches by 22)
emblematic of the union and alliance, these medallions
were set in wreaths of red cedar, highly decorated with
flowers. The entabliture upon each column was crown
ed with yew trees, in the form of a fan-tail, and orna
mented by flars and fleurs de lis,of three feet alternate
ly ; at each corner was a pyramid of fix feet. Upon the
exterior entabliture at each end were tablets of twenty
five feet by two, with the following inferiptious, Long
live the Dauphin of France. —Independence,
Peace and perpetual Alliance, one of the in
scriptions was crowned with the efeutcheon of France,
the other with that of America, each ornamented with
garlands and flowers. At the top, on the exterior of
the edifice were yew trees of a spherical form, con
neaed with garlandsof cedar, decorated with flowers :
In the evening, this saloon was illuminated by more than
a thousand tapers. - -
CHATHAM, June 19.
Captain Afgill Hill remains at this place, and we are
told an order has come from his excellency general
Wafhiqgton for his close confinement.
Accounts from New-York fay, that a vessel arrived
there a few days ago, which decried off Cape- Hatteras,
a large fleet, which she supposed to be French, and it
was with difficulty she made her cfcape.
Yefl-rday morning passed this harbour, bound to
the eastward, a British fleet, cpnfifting of upwards of
30 fail, for the purpose, it is said, of taking flock off
the Vineyard, &c.
PROVIDE N C E, June s.
Five ships that had been cruizing off Block-lfland,
went up the Sound on Wednesday, and it is said joined
the fleet off New-London.
We this morning learn, that the above fleet, consist
ing of 25 fail, passed by the harbour of Newport yefler
day morning, fleering towards the ea stern Sound, where
it supposed they are bound on a plundering expediti
on. , -
We have good authority to inform the public, that
fir Guy Carlton hath declared, since his arrival at New-
York, that he had no authority to acknowledge the in
dependence of these Hates, nor withdraw the British
fleers and armies, and that he hoped in God he never
thould.
Wednesday returned into port, the brig Hancock,
captain Lodowick Champlain, and brought in the brig
Thetis, Peter Robinson, late mafler, which he captur
ed on Monday evening near the Hoqk. She had left
New-York the fame day, bound to Charleftown, laden
with various articles of merchandize, as tea, wine,
dry goods, soap, candles, &c.
We learn by the prisoners taken in the above brig,
that 50 fail of empty transports lately failed from New-
York, bound, as it was thought, to Cbarleftown.
RECEIPT of continental taxes from the state of
Connecticut, published in pursuance of the 6th article
of inftruftions from the office of finance, dated the
twelfth day of February last :
" On Tuesday week a party of the enemy furprized
and carried offline inhabitants from between Bow
man's creek and the Mohawk river, and set fire to three
houses and a barn, which were entirely consumed."
The fleet mentioned in our last, being joined by four
frigates, off the weft-end of Fisher's-Island, were on
Thursday last, at three o'clock, afternoon, Seen Hand
ing to the eastward.
al. Said Canfield is a native of Northampton, in the
commonwealth of Massachusetts, defected from theist
New-Harnpfhire regiment and joined the most infamous
m*jor Rogers's rangers, came with a party to No. 4.
to take off some intelligent person, and,was fortunate
ly taken with four others. He seems to be a hardened
wretch and insensible of his unhappy state."
Extract of another letter from Albany of the fame
F I S H-K I L L, June 20.
Mr. Loudon,
For the month of April, 1782, received nothing.
For the month of May, 1782, received nothing.
Hartford, June ift, 1782,
H E Z. MERRILL,
Receiver of continental
taxes for Connecticut.
NEW-LONDON, June 14.
N EW P O R T, June 8.
N EW-HAVE N, June 13
HARTFORD, June 18.
date as the above.
RICHMOND, June 8.
Out accounts from the westward mention the conti
nuance of hostilities by the Indians, who give out, that
the British expedition from Detroit against the Ken
tucky country, will be executed in August, but it is
hoped they will find she inhabitants ready to receive
them, and to make them pay dearly for their temerity.
We hear that in one of the mobs in Edinburgh, last
winter, on account of the ministerial measures, the en
raged populace facrificed, as a vidim to their fury, the
celebrated Dr. Robertson, principal of the university
of that city, and author of the elegant histories of
Scotland, Charles the fifth, and South-America, and
hifloryographer to the king.
June 15. Our last accounts from the southward men
tion, that general Greene's army is still encamped
at Bacon's Bridge, and that the enemy remain quiet
at Charleftown.
Be pleased to present him with our warmest congra
tulations, and assure him of the sincerity with which
we rejoice at every event that not only adds to his
glory and happiness, but which will be the means of
cementing and strengthening the union so cordially
eftabliihed between the two nations.
Extract from the minutes,
M. EWING, junior, clenk.
The following is the Chevalier' #ANSWER.
To the Honourable the Members of the Legislature of
the State of New-Jetfey.
Gentlemen,
I SHALL embrace the earliest opportunity of traf
mitting to his majesty the teflimonies of the part
you have taken in the birth of the dauphin ; and l ean
assure you beforehand, that he will be very sensible of
this mark of your affedion and refped. The alliance
which unites our two nations has become so intimate,
that the fortunate events which happen to either, af
ford an equal joy to both ; and Providence, by grant
ing a dauphin to the wishes of the nation, provides you
a friend and an ally. As the king is at present yo r
support, so will he in his turn be that of your posteri
ty. I esteem myfelf happy, gentlemen, in being charg
ed with conveying to the throne of his majesty the as.
furances of your refpe&ful sentiments on tfiis occasion.
They will be the more acceptable, as he already knows
how much the state of New Jerey has merited of the
common cause, and is well informed of the zealous and
patriotic proofs exhibited by her citizens on numer
ous occasions
House of Assembly, June 3, 1782.
To the Honourable the Chevalier la Luzerne, Minifies
Plenipotentiary of His Most Christian Majesty,
The ADDRESS of the Legidature of the State of New-
Jersey.
SIR,
THE high esteem and veneration which the people
of this state entertain for bis most chriftian ma
jefly, will not fuffer them to be silent on so auspicious
an occasion as the birth of a dauphin and heir to the
crown of France. Impressed with the liveliest senti
ments of attachment and gratitude to that illustrious
prince from whom we have received such disinterested
friendship and powerful fuccour; be assured, fir, that
we are peculiarly happy in the opportunity which Pro
vidence has afforded us of felicitating him on an event
so flattering to his wishes, and inte r esting to these
states.
We hear that the French legion is now on its way
from Charlotte to Petersburg, where it is supposed it
will continue some days.
A correspondent laments the number of capital
punifiiments imposed by our present laws, and hopes
that motives of humanity will conspire with those of
true policy to induce the legislature to adapt them
more equally, and inflead of depriving our fellow men
of their lives for trifling essences, consign them to such
laborious employments as will at once punish the cri
minal, promote ufeful public works, and present to
the world living and Striking instances of the vengeance
due to crimes—Our mipes, our canals and rallies, are
very proper places for the employment of such crimi
nals.
TRENTO N, June 19.
We have the pleasure to inform the public, that the
sum of 48,7501. in bills of credit, issued on the faith of
this state, has been cancelled and destroyed agreeably
to law.
Yeflerd'ay the honourable George Clymer and John,
Rutledge, efquirei, had an audience of the general af
feinbly on bufintfs of importance.
Our last accounts from the westward, announce with
certainty, the designs of the enemy against the Ken
tucky country and the Spanish Illinois Settlements.
General Clarke is making every preparation to receive
them, and as the eyes of the people are open to the
mifehievous designs of certain emissaries who h^ve been
endeavouring to create divisions among them, it is not
doubte'd the whole force of that country will chearful
ly unite against the enemy.
The Speaker laid before the house, a letter from bis
excellency general Wafhrngton, covering his acknow
ledgements for the honour conferred upon him by the
vote of thanks passed in this house on the 4th day of Ja
nuary last, which was read;
Last Thursday morning captain Baker Hendricks
captured, after some refinance, on Bergen Point, five
refugees which he brought off.
Virginia, to wit:
In the HOU SE of SENATORS, the 6th day of
June, 1782.
Further accounts from New York fay, that Lippen
cut, the murderer of captain Huddy, has lately been
tried by a board of British officers, which has given
great disgust to the refugees, and it was generally
thought would receive the reward justly due to his de
merit.
I am, with the most profound refpeft.
Gentlemen,
Your most obedient,
and most humble servant.
The chevalier DE LA LUZERNE.