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your feat of gorrnm'rj may be erfy and happy, how
ever it may change in fituatiou.
If, as we ate led to believe, East Florida is to be eva
cuated, I request your excellency to taka the earliest
opportunity to prohibit the. transportation of such pro
perty, belonging to the people of this state, particular
ly negroes, as ,nay now be in the poffeffiou of the in
habitants of that province, either to the Weft Indies
or other remote places; and that proper measures may
be adopted to render such prohibition inevafive and ef
feHual. Much depends ona flrift attention to this re
quisition on the part of the inhabitants of your province,
as a fcrupul'ous and punctual compliance can only en
tide them to, claim such privileges and immunities as
they may wish to receive from this and other hates.
There are many good people in your province who,
should an evacuation take, place, would no,doubt be
very acceptable in this state; as we have large trails of
land, of the firft quality, in every Gtuation, unculti
vated, which may be had on easy terms, every encou
ragement will be given to good settlers, and I really
think affords the greatest profpea of advantage to such
who may incline to transplant themselves from that
country to this, which may be done with little trou
ble and expence. ,
I have taken the liberty to mention this, as it may
enable your excellency to advise your friends on the
fubjea, and should they, as they easily can, come this
way, more fully to fatisfy themselves of the advantages
from a view of the country, every attention and coun
tenance will be afforded them.
How far refugees from this and th^ oth<r slates may
expert encouragement, and what fafety there may be
in their speedy returning, Jeannot take upon myfelf to
determine ; prudence dictates that they should wait the
deliberations and decisions of our house of assembly on
this,head before they attempt it.
I have the honour to be, your excellency's most
obedient and humble servant,
(Signed) L. HALL.
TVs excellency Patrick Tonyn, esquire,
governor, &c. of East Florida.
May 8. Several of the representatives of the dif
ferent counties came to town in consequence of bis ho
nour the governor's proclamation for convening the
general assembly, but there not being a fu fficient num
ber to proceed upon bofinefs, they have adjourned till
the second Tuesday in August next,
June 5 Tbe British sloop of war Hornet put into
Tybee last Sunday for wood and water.
And yesterday a fllip and brigantine also arrived at
Tybee, having come from Jamaica Ander convoy of the
Hornet.
CHARLESTON N, June 14. ~
There are two letters in town from the honorable
Mr. Laurens, of the dates of theist and 7th of April.
In theist he expresses great uneaftnefs at the delay of
the definitive treaty, and the evacuation of New-York;
but by that of the seventh, he mentions having had
conferences with the duke of Portland, Mr. Fox, Mr.
Burke, and other miniflers, who gave him the most
positive assurances, that the utmost expedition should
be u fed in the completion of both the above measures.
The next day he fit off for Paris to pht the finilhing
hand to the treaty; after which he would immedi
ately embark at Naritz for Philadelphia.
Itis an absolute fad, though even in England more
felt than precisely known, that the American war, in
only three articles, the depreciation of the funds, the
reduced price of land, and the actual expence of the
war, has made a difference to that country of full three
hundred and thirty millions, flerling
By a proclamation dated the 29th of April, of go
verier Tonyn, of East-Florida, it appears he has re
ceived provisions from New-York, to theist of Octo
ber, for the fopport of " bis majefty'sgood and faith
ful fubjeHs, who have been under the necessity of leav
ing the provinces of South Carolina and Georgia ;"
and that transports will be provided to carry “ such
of them as wish to proceed to England or the Weft In
dies, or any other part of his majesty's dominions,
previous to the evacuation of the (aid province, which
probably will not be effected during the course of this
Summer, as there are no accounts of the definitive
treaty of peace being signed." The proclamation con
cludes with 0 earnestly recommending arid requiring
" all his majesty's said fubjefts who may be employ
ed in agriculture, to be attentive in railing their crops
of provisions now in the ground for their future fubfifl
ence."
This morning about one o'clock, a fire broke out
at Mr. Pencil's, tin-man, in Broad street, which de
flroyed that and five other houses. It was a most hap
py circumstance that (o greata rain had fallen the day
before, asthereby the roofs of the houses had been so
much wetted as to prevent their catching 6re. Mr.
Crotier, a French gentleman, lately from Hdpaniola,
who lodged at Mr. Pencil's, jumped from the top room
of the house into the street, and was taken up great
ly bruised.—Another person, at Mr. Myers Mofes's,
who was prevented by the flames from coming down
the flair case, got upon the roof and came down the
chimney, but not being expert at such kind of defeents,
was greatly hurt, having rubbed off much of the ikin
upon his arms and legs, being nearly fuffocated in his
dismal passage, and when he reached the bottom found
the chimney ftopt up ; where he must have perished
had not Mr. Moles providentially entered the room,
who was nearly prevented from giving him assistance by
his fears on hearing a strange noise from such a flrange
place.
June 17. A correspondent congratulates the holders
of public indents, on the profped of their appreciation,
from the high prices the confifeated estates have lately
fold at, and thinks they wo^ld do well not to part with
them at an uader value.
Mr. Livingston, the commissioner appointed by this
state to Augustine, for the purpose of claiming all
public and private property carried thither from this
slate, or elsewhere, during the war, by the treaty of
peace to be restored, arrived yeflerday from thence
without having effected any part of his commiffion—
the attempt to execute which, has not been made the
Philadelphia, July 1.
State of Pennsylvania to wir,
RECEIP I' of continental taxes from the state
of Pennsylvania, publiftied in pursuance of the
sixth article ofinftrudions from the office of fi
nance, dated the 12th day of February, 1782.
, For the month of June, 1783.
1783. Dollars, goths.
June 2, Received of David Riri )
tenhoufe, efq ; j 2,6 >0
9' °f ditto, 2,000
^, of ditto, 4,707 73
2% of ditto, 3,600
2 4, .°f ditto, 4,324 30
3°> of ditto, 2,734 70
'Dollars, 20,046 88
In all, twenty thousand and forty-fix Dol
lars, and eighty-eight ninetieths.
j, SWANWICK, receiver of
continental taxes for Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, July T , 1783.
fne honorable Oliver Pollock, esquire, consul and
agent for the United States of America, at the Havan
na, &c. owner of the Ihip St. John, Preserve Siffon,
mailer, failed in that vessel o n the 16th infl. from Bal
timore for the illand ,of Cuba. After beating down
the bay as far as the mouth cf Potowmack, the Flip
came too, the wind Ahead. On Saturday the 21st infL
a fair wind springing up, the pilot ordered the Ihip un
der way, but tne people refafedjo obey the order. In
consequence of which, the chief mate, who had the
°" ''"''' peremptorily, commanded them to get
the Ihip under way, but was instantly seized by two or
thre; of the hands, and would have been murdered,
had it not been for the captain and passengers who came
to his assistance. Every persuasion was then made use
of, but in vain, to prevail on the men to do their duty,
and get the vessel under way—they artfully ailedging
that the fliip was leaky, and not fit for sea The cap
tain then proposed that they should heave up, a id carry
the vessel back to port, which they also refufed. Mr.
Pollock, with a remarkable presence of mind, then
proposed to go up to Baltimore and bring down car
penters and more hands (which the mutineers pre
tended were wanting) to examine the vessel and repair
her on the foot. This proposition was assented to by
part of the crew, the others infilled no one should leave
the Vessel; but fortunately Mr. Pollock and the cap
tain (matched the golden opportunity in the midh of their
contention, jumped from the cabbin windows into the
boat, and immediately pushed off (as if with an inten
tion of going to Baltimore for carpenters and more Tea
men) with his servant and the cook, to a Mr. Seal's
plantation. Mr. Pollock landed and sent off the cap
tain again, tinier pretence of getting feme stores to
carry them to Baltimore. In the mean time Mr. Pol
lock, aided by Mr. Sewel, was employedin railing some
militia, and in about an hour and an half 20 alert rifle
men were paraded, and embarked, who boarded the ves
sel at nightfal, when the infernal crew were just pre
pared for maffacreing the mates and passengers. The
ringleaders, about fix in number, of the noted Wha
len's gang, who (hipped themselves as failors,at Balti
more, exposed their breasts like the most hardened firi
ners, and audaciously told them to fire. On their be
ing seized, the remainder of the crew, who had been
prevailed on to join their diabolical scheme, surrender
ed, were secured, and the whole nest of conspirators
put into the hold. The vessel was then carried up to
Annapolis, and the culprits taken to Baltimore, where
they remain id the hahds of jhflice.
It appeared to be their premeditated plan to murder
and destroy the owner, captain and passengers; and to
carry the (hip to Nova-Scotia---the dear retreat of re
fugees and “ the mofl flagitious scoundrels.”
Mr. Pollock, captain Siffon, and the passengers, have
made a very fortunate escape, and fruftrated the exe
cution of a most horrid plot ; there is no doubt but
the offenders will be brought to condigri punifliment.
The zeal and industry of Mr. Sewel and his sons, in
complying with Mr. Pollock's request, merit all possi
ble gratitude and attention.
A correspondent from Maryland informs Us, that
a most desperate battle was lately fought in the vici
nity of Baltimore, between a rattle-snake and a black
snake, which engaged the attention of a large concourse
of people. The conflict was long doubtful; no one
could determine to Which fide victory would incline^
when, at length, they both fell dead on the spot, and
relieved the (pedators of all their little anxious pre
possessions in favour of each combatant. Those who(e
minds are crowded with notions of superstition, consi
der this circumstance as an omen that bodes some ter
rible evil.
Thursday last, a young man tolerably well dressed
went on board of a vessel at Arch-ftreef wharf, and af-'
ter (landing about ten minutes or the gunwale, fud~
denly cried out <c good night," jumped overboard and
was drowned.
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To be Sold at Mr. Hiltzheimer's Stables,
A Brown GELDING nearly 14 1-3 hand* high, 4
years old, got by Mr. Hiltzheimer's horft B^bra-'
nam, who was got by Old Juniper, his darn by vonnv
Juniper, cut of an imported Mart in the poss ftlon of
General Cadwalladm July 1,
most pleasing b, the reception he met with. she defi
nitive treaty not being signed, is made the plea far
holding the above described property. Governor To
nyn is as Arid in his grant of paroles, as if the war
actually existed.
Sunday two vessels arrived in this harbour from Ja
maica, on board of which are several. persons, former
ly inhabitants of this city, who went away with the
Eritifh.
, Capfain Burrows, in the schooner Molly, Drived
here last Saturday from Grenada, in fourteen days pafe
sage, informs us, that before he failed, advice was re
ceived from Rarbao'oes of the arrival of a packet from
England, which brought an account that the prince
fladtholder was lately killed in a tumult anions the
people of Amsterdam.—is this be true, it is likely that
some trouble will ensue between the Bates general and
the king of Pruflia, as that monarch has more than
once of late interefled himfelf in behalf of the prince of
Orange, in the frequent controversies between him and
their high mightinesses.
Letters from Barbadoes and Grenada give the fame
account as the above.
The Boston Gazette of the :6th of June con
tains accounts of the arrival in that port, (in the
course of the week before) of the following
vessels:
Ship Jane Maria, Dupryart, Rochfom
Thompson, Johnson, Liverpool.
N, S. Gertrude, Dios, Lisbon.
Roffamond, Love, London,
Snow Minerva, Hodgfon, ditto.
Brig Young Tbeze, Piller, Rochelle;
I'Amiable Kitty, Hamilton, St. Martins.
1 Katharine. , Martinico.
Sloop Tryal, Paddock, Nantz+
Martha, Beal, St. Euftatia &
N A VAL-O FFICE, Philadelphia.
.Inward Entries.
Ship Sally, Heofon, Turks Island.
Brig Recovery, Mansfield, khode-Jflaad.
Anno, Reed, Madeira.
Schooner Salem Packet, Stone, Salem.
Providence, Bentley, Virginia,
Fame, Woneycott, Virginia.
Betsey, Sullivan, Nofth-Caroliox
Relief, Slight, I'^w-Jerfey.
Hazard, Brown, Charleflown.
Molly, Burrows, Grenada.
Sloop Good Intent, Norris, Rbede lfland.
Poly, Wood, New-York.
Betsey, Hathaway, Rhode-Ifland;
Phoenix, Soule, Bo?on.
Sally, Lundy, New-York,
Polly, Marshall, Savannah.
Cleared Outwards.
Ship Antigua Packet, Carson, Antigua.
Concord, Thomson, Newfoundland:
Brig St. Macario, Lawrence, Fyalf,
Black cloven, Gifford, Havanna.
Schooner Hazard, Bonen, Indian River."
Sloop Rebecca, Brian, New. York.
Wanted, a woman who can be
recommended to Co°k, Wash and Iron for a fmail
family. July r .
For NEW- YOR K,
r$ HE Sloop POLLY, (but ? months old) John
Hyde, matter, ljing at M fflin'swharff, just be
low Vine- street.—For Freight or Passage, apply to said
Hyde in Water street near the whatff; as two-thirde
of her cargoere already or board : the nil! fail in three
days. July 1.
Elegant Engravings,
Just Im'pOR ted and to be SOLD by
James Reynolds,
At his STORE in Third.ftrest, between Market and
Arch-ftreete,
A Few Copies from Le Paintings of that celebrated
Genius, John Taylor, esquire, of Bath, a na
tive of this city. Mr. Taylor's reputation in land
scape stands al^oft unrivalled in England, if not in all
Europe: the Engravings from his works, now offered,
arc executed by the firft artists in London, and are con
vincing pecimens of the faperior greatness of his abili
ties. The two smaller Plates are admirable examples
in the rural, pleating stile, and the two larger in ths
great and sublime. To persons of taste in the pcbte
arts; these performances cannot fail of riving the
greatest fatisfatiion.
The small Plates one Guinea, the large Plates two
Guineas, the pair.
N. B. These Engravings to be had either in flints
or neatly framed and glazed by the said jam^Rey^
holds, July i.
Just Imported and to be SOL D, for Cash only, b/
William Cartwright & Co.
At their STORE under the Doling House of Johrt
Ciemeiit Stocker, esquire, and dbedl, oppofrue
mrffrs. W. & J. Suns, in Water freer.
SUPERFINE tyfon lea, refined Sugar, mens, wo
mens and youths, thread, cotton and silk Hafe;
mens heft London made Shoes and pumps, womens
leather, lading, calimancoe, Morocco and painted lea.
'"., Shoes, 1-2 ell and 3-4 wide striped and figured
Silks, fuperfine English Broadcloths in coat Patterns
death head, bafkrt and metJ coat Buttons, jailors
Jackets, Trawlers arid check Shirts, with a ImJl Afr
fortment of Cutlery.
A Quantity of excellent diftilfed Claret Vinegar,'
some Tin Ware, Cordage &c. a few barrels of Mus-
c ovado Sugars, may be had dt the fame place. July 14
Just Imported from England, in the ArpOlive Branch,
and to be S O L D, by
Morris Thevesfield & Co.
At their STORE, in Front-Street, between Walnut
and Chefnut Street's,
A NEAT and general affortmtnt of DRY GOODS','
HARD WARE and various other articles, whickr
will be fold on very realonabl# brm- by the piece of
package. July