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Lebarfy'shoufe, to be executed on Tower bill, on Tues
day next ; William Brown, for affaultiog f Carter Daking
in his house in B fhopfgate-flreer, in the day time on the
7th ult. an 1 r^bhinghim of ore tlcllinr, to be executed
on TuefJay in B thopfgate fireet; William Piteman for
beginning to pull down tie house of Robert Charleton,
in Coleman flreet, to be hanged next Tuesday in Cole
man flreet: Thoma, Tapi in, Captain of a party of rio
ters, for robbing under threats, Mr Mahon, of Bow
ftree*, of half a crown ; and Richard Roberts for bejbg
concerned in the demotion of Sir John Fielding's house
in Boe flreet, to be executed on Wednesday next in
Bow-street ; James Henry, for setting fire to Mr. Lang
dale's d selling house in Holborn, to beexecuted on Wed
nesday next in Holborn ; Enoch Fleming, for being con
cerned m demolishing the house of Ferdinand Schomberg,
to be executed cn Thursday next, in Oxford-ftreet ;
Christopher Plumley, alias Williams, for stealing a silver
tankari in tie house of Alexander Sutherland ; he was
capitally convicted in February Sessions of a like offence,
was respited, and afterwards released by the rioters : To
be executed at Tyburn, on Thursday next.
T O B A G O, August 12, 1780,
This morning a murder was committed at Granby Port,
on the body of Lieutenant Riley, of the 89th regiment,
by one Willoby, a private of the fame regiment, who
daringly went into the apartment of his officer, and
without the least provocation fired at him, and then
threatened the like defiruaion to Ensign Macvey, and
Dr. M Allefter; but very fortunately for those gentle
men, while he was loading, a Corporal seized on him and
presented his doing any further mifehiet He had, when
taken, twenty rounds of ball cartridges in his pocket.
BASSETERRE, August ~6.
On Thursday evening the wind fhifting to the South
ward, aod blowing very frefh it was productive of a very
melancholy feme being presented to our view the next
morning, there being no less than 10 or iz vessels on shore
at 8 o'clock. The wind flill continuing io the fame point
until about 4 o'clock, P. M. and by that means increas
ing the (well of the Sea, the number of vessels on shore at
that time amounted to 22, but since the wind has inclin
ed a little to the Westward, from which we have feme
flattering hopes that the dreadful havock and devaluation
it has been making, may conclude here, We are truly
concerned to have it in our power to fay, that one cf his
Majetty's ships added greatly to this catastrophe, by being
in the road 2 or 3 days prior to it, and endeavouring to
impress all the bailors they could meet with, some they
got, andthe rest abandoned their vessels and fled from
such oppreflion, by which means a number were loft
through want of hands to get them under way. Such an
untimely season for impressing we leave our readers to
judge bow far the tender feelings for fellow creatures
could actuate the minds of thole who were the infligation
of it.
The following is the most perfect lift we have been able to
collect of the vessels drove on shore.
A Ship, Capt. Leck, billed, in ballast.
A Snow belonging to Mr. Charlotte, of St. Euftatins,
wrecked.
A Snow belonging to Mr. Thomas Atkinson, in ballad.
A Brig belonging to Harper ; nd Erode, lately taken.
A Schooner belonging to Mr I?.o<rt Crawford.
Ditto belonging to Mr. Widia:., Priddie.
Drto belonging to Mr. John .Heah.
D tto belonging tc-Mr. jo n Robinfen.
Ditto bewaring to Mr. Charlotte, of St. Fuftatius.
Ditto belonging to Bromley and Hodges, of Mont
serrat.
Ditto seized by the Cullom- House.
Ditto from New Y:rk,
Ditto a Prize to a man of war.
Ditto a Prize to the Guernsey Cutter.
Ditto ditto ditto ditto.
Ditto from New Providence
Sloop -, Captain Kingfion.
> Ditto belonging 10 Mr. Bartholomew Dwyer.
Ditto belonging to Mr, Daniel Delaney.
Dtto belonging to Mr, Robert Crawford.
Ditto belonging to Mr, Allison,
Duto belonging to Aretas Akers, Esq. totally loft.
A Hulk belonging to Mr. Robert Crawford.
A mrn was knocked overboard by the b^om en board
Mr. Allfjo's flnop end not seen afterwards.
A Canoe whib was out filling all night came in, and
overset in the breakers, one Negroe loft his life, who be.
longed to William Burroughs, fen. Esq.
BALTIMORE, September 1,.
On the 24th of July lafl, the fleet under command of
Rear Admiral Rowley, and the Hon Robert Boyle Wel
fingham, E'q ; confining of 10 fail of the line and two
frigates, failed from St. Christopher's, with the trade for
Jamaica, where the Admir 1 is t^ command in the room
of Sir Peter Parker, who convoys the Jamaica trade to
England.
A Squadron of it British ships of the line failed from
St. Kitt's for Barbadoes some time lafl month, leaving 13
ships of the line, at the island firfl mentioned.
BOSTO N, August 31.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in the country,
dated August 21, 1780.
" Last week we detected a new emission of counterfeit
80 dollar bills, they are very well executed ; the paper is
of a lighter colour and thicker, the red colouring irfain
ter, the impression ofblack ink Wronger, the figure 9 in
the date of the year upon the back is smaller than the true
bills.—l give you this information to prevent your being
taken in, as they are so well done.—There is another
emission passing, very badly done which I suppose you
have feeh.
We anxioofly wait for an opportunity to communicate
some important articles of intelligence, which our readers
are foheitoufly concerned to know, —and also, particular
ly in the fuccesful operations of our army, and the pro
gress of our advance towards obtaing the end of the pre
sent war.
We learn that some time after the capitulation of Char
leftown, several British vessels arriving there with merch
andize; several of theCharleft own merchants,who had been
a long time idle, laid out all their hard money in goods.
in order to carry on their business, immediately after
Lord Cornwallis issued his proclamation, prohibiting all
from trading but English merchants.
Sept. 7. Tuesday last arrived here, the Columbus,
Capt. Newhall, from the Cape. On her passage the re
t 10k the brig Phoenix, belonging to this port, and
brought her in.
Lad Tuesday evening, between 7 and 8 o'clock, as Mr.
George Simplon, of Farmingham, was coming over the
Neck into town, he was met by four ruffians who appear
ed to be British fiilors ; they asked him how far it was
to a tavern, and on his informing them, they immediate
ly pulled him off his horse, damped on his bread, and
wounded him in a mod cruel manner; he offered them
his money, if they would spare bis life, but they took no
notice of his offer, but pei-fifled in beating him, till his
horse run towards tae town, and two of the villains per
fuing him, he bad only the other two to contend with,
and by great exertions with bis feet and hands, he happily
made his escape, but in a wounded condition. He had
zßoo dollars in paper, and about 12 dollars in hard mo
ney; the hard be has faveci, but the paper is miffing, but
is unable to fay whether lie loft themoney out of his pocket,
or whether the villains robbed him of it, but it appears
most probable the latter
September 14. Monday 7 night the Maffachufett's
Charitable Society unammoufly eleded the Honorable
John Hancock, Esq; President for the Year ensuing.
Capt. Charles Dyer, in a Brig belonging to Plymouth,
arrived at Bedford tiie 4th infiant, in 20 days from Cape-
Francois, who failed with a fleet of 19 fail of the line,
and upwards of 200 transports and merchantmen. Capt.
Dyer left the fleet in Latt. 26 bound Northward.
WORCESTER, September 14.
Last week one or two limbs of a young infant, were
found in a pasture at Sutton, the body is supposed to be
destroyed by dogs: Toe head was discovered under a
pile of stones. We are told that a young woman in that
town is taken up on suspicion of b Ing the mother and
the murderer ®f the infant.
PROVIDE NC E, September 9.
The Hancock and Randolph privateers, bf New Lon
don, have retal en and sent into this port ^fie NhUbner
1c Count?, Capt. Biffon, of about 90 torts btirfh&r, and
mounting Scarriage guns, from Nantz, bound to Vir
ginia : She had been captured by t ie Hibernia privateer,
of New-York, and was retaken off Sandy-Hook. The
Hancock and Randolph alio captured the Hibernia, and
ordered I er for New-London, where we are informed Ih:
is arrived. The schooner has on board a quantity of dry
goods, 80 or 90 cherts of frail arms, some medicine,
cordage, &c.
NEW - HAVE N, August
A few nigh's fines, a mill at Norwalk, was robbed of
a large quantity, of flour, by some tories from Long-Is
land, who alio took off the person who tended the mill,
with two others.
Sunday last two frigates ,ith their tenders passed this
harbour, Handing eastward.
F I S H-KI L L, September 21.
From several concurring accounts, we have reafoa to
announce that the French fleet is arrived at New-Port
Rhode-1 Hand.
A frigate of the enemy has advanced u, the North-
River as far as King's ferry. There was a cannonading
yesterday, supposed to be there, with what effect we have
not; as yet heard.
From Albany we are informed, that our new levies
under the command of Col. Malcom, are at Schenectady,
and part gone up the Mohawkriver. Alto that between
Fort Edward and Lake George, two officers were killed,
and Cel. Warner, of the Grants, wounded, by a party
of about thirty Indians.
On Monday, the 17th instant, early in the morning, 4
Indians beset the house of Col Johaunis Jansen, in Sha'w
engunk precinU, about 20 miles from New-Wiudfor,
and took off two of the Colonel's and one of his brother's
negroes, with a young woman On thei retreat they
met Mr. M Key and his daughter, whom they inhuman
ly murdered and fedped. The country was immediately
alarmed, have pursued, and we are 10 hopes they will
ruturn a good account of them. Col Jansen narrowly
escaped ; —he took to his horde on firft teeing them, and
secured nimfeif in a room, and cal led out lor arms, which
deterred them from either firing a fun or setting fire to
any buildings. Tney several times struck the door with
an ax in order to force it open.
N E W-Y O R K, September 18.
From the New York Mercury Extraordinary.
Charleftown, August 28 Yesterday morning the fol
lowing perlons were sent on board the Lord Sandwich $
John Edwards, Thomas Ferguson, Christopher Gads
den, Anthony Toomer, William Hazel Gibbes, Richard
Luihington, Thomas Heyward, Hugh Rutledge. Charles
Frederick Moreau, Jacob Reid, Alexander Monbrie,
Dr. Fayffeaux, David Ramsay, Dr. Budd, George Flagg,
John Earnest Poyas, John Poyas,JohnTood, John Love
day, Edward M'Ready, Edward Blake, Tuomas Savage,
Edward North, John Sanfum John Singleton, Bracey
Singleton, Peter Timothy, Josiah Smith, one unknown.
Wednesday last arrived at Sandy Hook, Sir George
Brydges Rodney, Rear Admiral of England, with the
following ships under his command.
90 Sandwich, Admiral Rodney,
; 74 Terrible, Capt. Ferguson,
74 Russel, Commo. Drake,
74 Centaur, Nott,
74 . Triumph, Affleck,
74 Culloden, Balfour,
74 Alcide, Brifbme,
74 Torbay, Gideon,
74 . Shrewsbury, Robinson,
64 Yarmouth, Jagglefden,
42 La Fortune, Ckriftian.
CHATHA M, September 6.
Mr. William Livingston, ( son of Mr. Peter Van B.
Livingston) and Lieut. Paton of the dragoons, were
both lately killed at camp, in two different duels. What
pity, such profiling youths, who might be of service to
their country, should be so untimely slain, in mifiaking
ly Supporting their honor.
September 13. The Bririlh Generals Tryon, Mat
thew and Pattifon, are embarked for England, with seve
ral other officers.
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PHILADELPHIA, September 26.
Saturday lafl the Hon. General Assembly of this Com
monwealth adjourned, having palled the following Laws
during their fitting, viz.
lit. An Act to remedy the inconveniences of holding
the annual elections in the fourth dilir^ of the county of
Cumberland, and the lecond difiria in the county of Bed
ford, at the places heretofore appointed by the Laws of
this Commonwealth.
2d. An Aft for regulating and establishing Admiral
ty Jurifdiaion.
3d. An AH for the regulation of the Militia of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
4th. An AH for laying an embargo on the exporta
tion of provifioias from this State by sea for a limited
time.
sth. An Aa for making the Bills of Credit of the U
nited States a legal tender in the pa, merit of debts, equal
to gold and silver.
6th. An Aa for the effectual suppression of Public
Avalons and Vendues, and to prohibit male perlons,
capable of bearing afrms, from being Hawkers and Ped
lars.
By his Excellency
THOMAS SIM LE E, Esquire,
Governor of Maryland.
A PROCLAMA T I O N.
WHEREAS full power and authority is given
to me, by and with the advice of the Council,
to continue the Aa, intitled, An Ad to pro
hibit for a limited time the exportation of wheat, Hour,
rye, Indian corn, rice, bread, beef, pork, bacon, live
flock, peas, beans, oats, and other viao?l,and for other
purposes, from and after the tenth Cry of this infla^t, un
til the end of the next Session of the General Assembly,
and to issue my Proclamation accordingly, provided the
embargo be continued in the Shares of Peurfylvania and
Delaware, so that thetrade of Delaware bay be not open
fcr the emolument of the people raiding on the waters, or
in the vicinity thereof. Arid Whereas it appears, that
the embargo hath ben centhwed in the otate of Penn
sylvania until the thirtieth day of this month, and in the
State of Delaware until the twentieth day of October next.
I do therefore, by and with the advice of the Council,
her. by continue the Aid Aft, intitled, An A& to pro
hibit for a limited time the exportation o f wheat, flour,
rye, Indian corn, ri e, bread, bee f , perk, bacon, live
flock, peas, beamy oats, and o+her visual, ard for other
purport, made at a SrEion of Assembly, be on and held
at the city of Annapolis, on Monday the eighth day of
November, seventeen hundred and feveuty nine, until
the last day of this month.
GIVEN at Annapolis, this ninth day of
September, in the year of our Lord feven
teeri-hundred and eighty.
THOMAS SIM LE E.
By bis Excellency's command,
T, Johnson, junior, fee.
GOD SAVE THE STATE.
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Philadelphia, September 26, 1780,
TO BE SO L D,
For CHh, Bills of Exchange, Dry Goods, or Wift.lndia
Produce;
No I A VALUABLE plantation, lituate near the
4 M Croli Roads, New-London townlhip, Ches
ter county; containing 206 acres old measure, with the
vfual allowances for roads ; about one half cleared, tha
remainder well timbered wood land, and the whole un
der good fence, molby chefnut rails; there is about 4$
acre& of excellent bottom and watered meadow already
made, and #5 acres more may be made at a very small
expence. White Clay creek runs through the bottom
meadow, and the bank is watered by other never failing
streams ; there is cn the premifa, a good two-story
dwelling house four rooms on a floor, 2 large kitchen,
and a well of excellent water at the door, log baro, good
(tabling, and two large frame hay barracks conveniently
fixt in the meadows, a thriving orchard of the best
grafted fruit trees, a kitchen garden, cyder press, &c.
it is situate very handy to several grist and saw mills, two
miles from New-London Meeting. House, about 17 miles
from Wilmington, and iz miles from Christian-Bridge.
No. z. A imall plantation adjoining the above des
cribed, containing 45 acres with allowances, about one
half cleared, the remainder wood land; this is a good
stand for a tradesman or ftorckeeper, as it fronts the
great road that leads from Christian-Bridge to the Crofe-
Roads and Lancaster, opposite Mr. Fury's tavern ; there
is on the premises, a log dwelling house, a number of
fruit trees, and about three acres of watered meadow.
No. 3. A fra all ttaß ' of wood land, containing about
28 acres, situate one mile from the Cross- Roads, New-
London townfllip, Chester county, in the Fork, and has
a front on two great roads, one of which leads to Lan
caster ; the wood is very thriving and will be very valu
able for rail timber, being mostly chefnut ; it joins lands
of Alexander Johnson, Esq; Robert M'K^, widow
Jane Finny, &c.
All the above premises may be entered on the 25th
of March next, and if not fold before the firft of Janu
ary next, will then be rented to 1 good farmer or cra
zier for a rent in produce.
Also to be SOL D, and entered on in a few weeks,
a neat we.l finished two-story brick houm, and lot of
ground, situate in Third street, opposite the Honorable
Thomas M'K^an's, Esq ; near the corner of Pine-street
now in tenure pf James Moyce; it itfifieen feet fronto
n Third-street, and fortyfeet deep, inlured against fire
and the premium paid.
Enquire of WILLIAM MILLER, in Front street,
between Chefnut and Walnut streets, who hath allo for
sale, a good second hand CHAIR, with a Handing top,
and a good HORSE fit for chair or faddle+