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fon^rs, so the number of 3 or 4000 men, were peril
ing with hunger • when the governor wrote fir George
Rodney, that he would not receive any more, asit was
impossible to subsist them. On the 17th seven fail of
Americans appeared in the bay, and came to anchor
ariiidft the British fleet; about the fame number of
small vessels, from our iflaods, made the fame mistake
a few days before. The igth was remarkable for a ge
neral seizure of all the remaining property oh tee
island; as also for a formal protest, by the English
merchants, againfl the proceedure. On the 20th an
order was issued, directing all foreigners to prefect
themselves the next day, to embark for their several
countries: they accordingly assembled at the sea fide,
when they were ex mined and fetched (this was a ne
cessary formality, and the only one the British affedcd
to observe) When the search, was ©ver, and they,
had gratified their third for plunder, the embarkation
was dropped. On the 221 a thundering order ap
peared, to all the inhabitants of St. Euftatia, to deli
ver, without hesitation, to the general's secretary, all
their books of commerce, copies of letters, &C. The
23d the passengers (from whom we have these particu
lars) at length obtained liberty to embark, with per
mission only, signed by the British general, to take
them from St. Euftatia to Gaudalou,e. They add to
these several particulars, by which the character of
British nation is presented to us under two very diffe
rent points ®f view : the inhabitants of the island we r e
obliged to fubfft all the Britain soldiers during the 4 fi r ft
day after their decent ; neither must it be forgot, that
the product of the files by auction, which, agreeable
to the Dutch custom, was deposited with the secretary,
was a ! fo seized; and all those who flood indebted to'
the books, were compelled to make immediate pay
ment; every boufe was plundered, with the meanest
avarice, to the very foundation. The British officers,
in general, paid ve>y little regard to the weakness and
distress of their enemies, but displayed, upon this oc
cafiou, the mod ardent passion for pillage.
Since the commerce ment of her quarrel with Ame
rra, Great Britain has furnilhed examples, as afto
nifhmg toan^Lightened age as revoking to humanity:
she bad, indeed, accustomed us to such a variety of
depredations, cruelties, and ads of tyranny, as nd to
leave a doubt of her being capable of the most attro.
cious attempts ; but to open with so much violence
agaiufi a nation th .t had exhaufe:litfelf in fuppert of
her credit, merely because that nation had det< rmined
to proteß its flag. Sparing heather liberty, property,
or the lives of the wretched inhabitants, who did 1 ot
hesitate to submit to Superior force Commenceing at
once tl e quarrel and attack, by the roost licentious
brigandage; fending againfi the possessions of her
enemies,.privateerfmen instead of generals, are cawfes
we confefs to bequite novel, and which, we think, will
serve to enrich the annals of Great Britain.
St EUSTAT IA, March 5, 1781.
It is the commander in chi< fs and admirals orders,
that all strangers do immediately quit this island, and'
not return till the 15th instant, the day the sale of the
goods begins, and no strangers whatever to presume
to land or go on board ihip witiiout& pass from the
secretary.
His excellency the commander in chief orders, that
all natives of France, or other fubjeHs of the French
King, residing at present in this island, do prepare to
quit the fame, as soon as vessels can be got ready to
receive them, leaving behind them all forts of mer
chandize and other floras.
His excellency the commander in chief orders, that
all natives of Holland, and others, who were in any
degree fubjed to the States General, residing at pre
sent on 'his island, do prepare to quit the fame, as soon
as vessels can be got ready to receive them, leaving
behind them all their wealth, merchandize, &c. and
taking with' them such effeds qby as they shall receive
a particular licence for.
RICHMOND, April 21.
By an officer from the Southward we are informed,
that the garrison at Ninety Six, which consisted of
go regulars and ab ut 300 tories, had surrendered
to general Sumpter. The fame gentlemen also fays,
that lord Rawden with abouc 400 regular troops were
Rationed at Cimden, and that general Greene was
on his march against that pest which it was expe&ed,
would shortly fall into his hands.
N E W - L O N D O N, April 20.
Lad Monday the letter of marque brig Jason, cap
tain 8. Stilman, arrived here in 27 days from Cape
Francois.
Captain Stilman informs that a frigate arrived at
Martini 0 about the 6th oligarch, dispatched from a
fleet of 23 fai' of French men of war ten days before,
and who were bound to Martinico, having (as it was
said) 8000 troops on board: Thet Carr moa was fafe
the sth of March, and no attempts had been made by
the British to reduce that ifiannd : That about theist of
March, a brig of 14 guns from New-Providence, was
captured by the brig Fair American from Philadelphia',
and a few days after, the fame vessel brought into the
Cape a brig of 16 guns, also from New. Providence.
Monday last arrived here a (chopper with 2000 bii
fhels of salt, and 20 hogsheads of tobacco, prize to the
sloop Lively, captain E. Latham. The above fchoener
failed from New York the Bth infant bound to Que
bec.
The Young Cromwell privateer. Captain Eudingten,
has captur'd a brig, from Madeira bound to ty@w-
York, with 280 pipes of wine, and carried her into
Newport.
Last Monday a boat which went from this town for
the wreck near Long-lAa^d, was taken at the Gull-
Islands, by a small row galley with 26 men, and three
armed whale boats with 8 men eacw, who brought
them to Fdher's island that night, and the next m&rn.
ingreleafed them. These boats were manned by refu
gees, commanded by one Ketchum, and piloted by
the noted Fralqer Brown.
Tuesday moaning the above boats went over to the
wreck of rue Culloden man of war, where they found
eve rc! (mail vessels from the main: The people be
longing to those vessels landed two howitz, and defend
ed themselves for some time ; bu finding they were
not likely to ave their Dipping, they w&nt farther
down the island, where they found a small boat : a
bout this time they difeovered the Young Cromwell
privateer coding from Newport, they rowed to her,
and acquainted the crew of the above matters; the
privateer immediately flood for the wreck, t ok the a
bove galley, and retook three vessels they so in pos
s ffion ; the galley, and one of the Poops arrived here
jeherday. The t ree armed whale boats the enemy
drew acrois the island to Fort Pond Bay, and got off
with them. Durin g the fcrmilh one of the enemy was
killed. A schooner belonging to Norwich, which
these villains had in possession, they run off with, but
the Voting Cromwell was left io chafe of her.
Philadelphia, May 1.
The papers received yeftershy from the fonthwerd
contain many accounts of the depredations committed
by the British forces in Chefapeak bay. Their chief
employment appears to be in the deftruHion of pro
perty, both public and private, and in du reffing, as
much as pcElbe, ail who appear to take any part in
the defence of their country. Letters from rh? tquar
ter fay, that a considerable force had Gken possession
of Alexandria, where they were entrenching. Want
c ; ™ e .^ room obliges us to omit the horrid tales
0: British, barbarity.
, The New-York paper of she 21st ultimo, mentions
the arrival in that port on the 19 h, of the Confederacy
frigate, having been taken by two British men of
war off the capes of Virginia.
By His Excellency JOSEPH REED,
Enquire, PrefiJenr, Mid the fepreme Ex
ecutive COUNCIL of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania.
A Proclamation.
{V HERLAS Wiham Rankin, yeoman, and late
Vv a colonel of militia of t-e county of York,
now or late of the township of Newberrv, in the laid
county, hath adhered to, and knowingly'and wTiug
ly aided and affifled the enemies of Eis date aud of
the United States of America, by having joined them
armies within this hate, or elsewhere. We the Su
preme Executive Council aforefaid, by virtue of cer
tain powers and authorities to us given', by an all of
general assembly, intitled, “ An a& for the attainder
“ of divers traitors, if they render not themselves by
“ a certain day ; and for vefiing their estates in this
“ commonwealth ; and for more effectually difeover
“ ing the fame : and for afeertrining and fatisfying
" the lawful debts and claims thereupon," Do hereby
flriHly charge and require the fa d William Rankin to
render himfelf to some of one of the justices of the
supreme court, or of the justices of the peace of one
of the counties within this state, on or before Thurs
day the fourteenth day of June next ensuing, and al
so abide his legal trial, for such his treason, on pain
that he the said William Rankin not rendering him
felf as aforefrid, and abiding the trial aforefaid, shall
from and after the said fourteenth day of Tune next
stand, and be attainted of high treason, to all intents
and purports, and Ihill fuffer such pains and pend
ties, and undergo all such forfeitures as persons at
tainted of high treason ought to do.
And whereas the said William Rankin having been
apprehended by virtue of a warrant from the hone
rable the chief justice of this state, upon a charge of
high treason, and committed to the prison oifhe
county of York, did lately break the said prison,
and make his escape from justice. We do therefore
farther/ hereby offer a reward of Fifty Pounds Rate
money, to any person or persons, who shall apprehend
the faib William Rankin, and deliver him to the keep
er of any goal within this ftate.'
And all the faithful fubjeas of this state, are to. take
notice of this proclamation, and govern themselves
accord ingly.
GIVtN by order of the Council, under the hand
of his Excellency JOSEPH REED, Efqu,re,
President, and the Seal of the State at Phila
delphia, this twenty -feveiath day of April, in
the year of our Lord One thousand seven hun
dred and eighty ) one.
i JOSEPH REED, President.
Afteft. T. M^tlack, Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
^@^@o&®&®&o&t@£@o
Hartford town, Maryland, May 1,178 g.
T O BE SOL D,
i'~['HA l noted Tavern where the tubferiber new live#/
I the stand good, if not (uper or to as, on the road
from Philadelphia to BiMmo,@; the'Houfe lar^eahd
commodious, wrh a go<d Kitchen, Warii-houg Bara
and Stubbs, all new, wita a large Garden/ now with
Avery kind of vegetable therein, a Lot well fenced,
about three acres in another Lot adjoining tlu fam<,
an exceeding good Well of water at the door, with
every thing convenient for carrying on the bufineU. as
a number of gentlemen, bom in Philadelphia and 8.1-
timore,sire well ^cquainttd with the ,latent fit^tion
ol this place, &rii fay.no mo^ about it. Tie yu
chaser m?v be tuppii^d with a number of a tides,- such
asß^ds, Tables, C'hairs, and many otlin articles, too
tedious to mention. I. not fold b, the roth day of
June, it will be Rented for seven wears, to * utrfcn
well recommended to JOHN BARNEY.
N. B. He returns his Thinks to tin e Gnntenen
who bri ve been pleated to fa. our hm ^ith t. eir cußom^
and flatters himfelf he hrs given general fatisfa&ion;
he intends Continuing th* Bafinefs, u nil fold or rented,
and begs the favour of his friends and customers conti
nuation.
Sale of the Province island,
For the Redemption of the Paper Money of PennfyL
vania, dated April 29, 1780.
IN the forenoon on Wednesday the 16th day of
May next at ten o'clock, will begin the sale (b,
au&ton, to the highef lbidder) of the "roviuce Illa: dy
now divide d into lots, generally from five to fourteen
acres, but the ferry house and burn will bd accom
modated with a larger portion of land.
This very improvable estate contains above three
hundred acres, mostly marsh meadow Tanked Tne
sale will be held at the Coffee house in Philadelphia,
and will be adjourned from time to time, till the
whole be fold. Draughts of tne island, (hewng the
several fub-diviflons with their lines and courses, ma,
be seen at the said Coffee-houfe ; at the ConnefLgo-
Waggonj in Market flreet; and at the ferry-houfe,
on the dlnid.
This land, which is very conveniently situated for
inhabitants of the city, or gentlemen of the adj cent
country, who want some excellent meado +, lies at the
meuta of the river Schuylk: I, only five miles distant
from the city. It should be underffood, tint the lines
between the several lots, wrich finifh on the outside
bank ©f the Delaware and the Schuylkill, will in each
'.''.'' ~" extended in the lame direction thro' the ad
joining cripple re low water mark, so as to annex to
toe, loirs, tuns htuateJ, a proportion of such cripple ;
and the land within bmk is measured bristly, foas to
include the highway and lanes within the island ; but
the cripple will pass in the gross without measure.
In conference of this right to t. e there, lot No, 9,
extend ng from the ferry up the Schuylkill to ne
moutii of Lvlingo's creek, will be grea ly improved in
value by a fifhing place, which has been heretofore
let for a confiderabie yearly rent The banking of
this efl'ate, is much lessened by a piece of upland,
and the meadow fcowred (or island in the marsh) which
effefturily covers the far greater part of th Thore cef
the Schuy kill and some of that of the Delaware. T'l3
refl for due mofi part is remarkably sheltered by bn/h/
cripple. Immediate possession will be given
CONDITIONS OF SALE.
Fir', r^ e price at which each lot shall be flruck
offi, to be paid into the fate treasury in bills of cre
dit of this state, dried April 29, 1780, or in gold
and filter monies, at fh4 rates at which they former
ly passed in Pennsylvania, and in no other money ;
in manner following :
One fourth part thereof within three days after
the frie.
T: ree h eighths thereof within one month after, and
Three-eighths thereof (being the residue) witinn two
months, to be reckoned from the time of sale.
If the one quarter-part be not deposited; assbovey
or if after such deposit be made, the farther payment
shall not be complied win, in manner prefcribedy
the sale to be void, the deposit if made so be for
feited to the state, and the lot aga n set up to sale.
Secondly,—Upon producing to the trustees, certi
ficates from the treasurer of the date, that tee con
fider riion or price of any lot hath been fatisfied in
manner aforefaid, rhe buyer to be entitled to a deed,
under the Dal of the state, vexing him, his h irs and
assigns for ever, with an estate in fee in the lot by
him purchased; fubjeft to no other rent or refer *
than one white oak acorn yearly, if t e fame oe de
manded ; except the obligation to which, from the
nature of the estate, he may be liable of maintain
ing the gener I drains, floodgates and banks, in pro
portion to the benefit he may receive f cm them.
Dated the 30th day of April, 1781.
GEOKGB .?RrAN.' y,
ROBERT KNOX, j Tru "< ^
N. P. As the Province Island, together with t # e
'" the cit Y o ' Philadelphia, s re by aft
of affemoly fubjed to the real and honorable redemp
tion o, the bills of credit of this state of tne 29th
ot April, 1780, amounting , t 100,cool, nd interest
thereon .t 5 per cent, it must r maniteft, that no
otner payment than the said bills, or hard money
can be received for the fame. This eir, umf
ihopid admonish all who poaefs any of th bill. , a^re
faid, nos to part with them at an under value, for
they may depend on the file of the city lots with
out loss of time, as all difficulties concerning them
are now removed by an aft of assembly of the last
fitting of the legislature Hence this paper must
fhortiy be equal to gold and silver.
Notice is hereby given, That
the MIDDLE FERRY on echuyUliwill be hr. Any
p,<ow inclining to rent th. # r. d tarry £ cufir d to ft rid
'" ifri ° fr " in ^ to the Warders of this city,
on Wednefta, the ,th of May, inlt. at 7 o'clock in he
evening, at the Ccut b.n+3
Very good and agreeable Ac
iom@od.ti&Bs f&r a few Fmilus ,m 3 t# h*d at:
Mu t Airy/ iaie the country f e tof Winrim Alien
Enquire, daceafed. The p^aiant situation of ih* oHc?
sods s it frxce?ding fine Summer Ret^t ; being
°eight rubles and a naif from the city/ and y^t p«rrt
F " r T " & ^^ '"° WILLIAM
living on the prenufes.
° E . S 0 L '
v\ illiam Harris, at his cb^mif -
fron fc>;i, in Strawb^y . Ry, .h. eu row 6 nCaries
bu. C mas, and a te# calt hog@ea s v s cho c^ CI^X
Loft, on the evening of the 29th
ufo nrbes rin*u ^a?, .h' r WATCH ^k
rd an the toterc^, in a cy;h r, LIG a-ri on the
o.her if. cYt the n*me Lewis i G and. TWO ;^d
w;l ! be given to any person that will d 1 vegk
to tne printer/