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WANTS EMPLOYMENT,
As an Assistant in a fto e or as a Private Inft/udor,
A PERSON capable of teaching the Greek and
Latin Languages, English Grammar, Geography,
Writing and Arithmetic, &c. E quire ci th. Printer.
W A S FOU N D,
The beginning of June last, upon a wharfin Kensington,
A SUM equal to Twenty Dolars, in Continental
money of the emissions called in. Whoever has
jolt the fame, upon defeating the bills and paying char
ges may have it again, ty a, plying to
A DAM LOTZ, in Campington.
Friday last, arrived here from St. Euftatia, the brigafr
tines Active, loduftry aad Convention, wita the schooner
Speedwell and sloop Mars—all loaded with rum and sugar.
And on Monday arrived, the schooner Swan, Captain
Robinson, in 18 days from Martinique.—The fame day
was feat here by the Eofton frigate, a privateer schooner
from New York.
Letters by Captain Robinson advise, that the f^uadron
under M. de la Mothe Piquet, failed from Port Royal,
(Island of Martinique) the gotii June, having on board
2500 land forces, in order to attack the ffland ot Grenada.
These letters further mention, that the Governor and Gar
tifon of that ifhad, capitulated the 4th July: That Ad
miral Byron was returned from St Kitts, and on the zd,
took Gen. Grant with 3 or 4000 land forces, in 37 trans
ports, with which he preceded to defend or retake the Is
land of St. Vincent; he anchored the next day off that Is
land, where scaring that tiie Count de Eftaing had failed
for the Grenada^ the next day he weighed anchor and pur
feed them, and having landed his forces at the Gouyave,
he offered battle to the French fleet; in the mean while
Geo. Grant having made three attacks on the French
troops, was as often repaired with loss. The Count found
means to detach five ships of inferior force; blocked up the
transport mips, and proceeded ih order t® give battle with
the remainder of his fleet, which was equal in number to
the 20 mips under Admiral Byron's command, but rather
inferior in the number of guns, The shock was violent and
bloody. The Count's ship in particular futfered more than
any of the others, but he kept his wind, as (he English ships
were obliged to retire five miles to leward, none doubts but
the French flag rides triumphant in .these seas; it was re
ported that Admiral Byron had loft five of his mips, but
as this is not accounted f©r, it cannot be credited till con
firmed by more authentic accounts.
AxtraU oj a tetter from Martinique, dated June 26, 1779.
" We have late Hews from Europe, that all the northern
powers are united to ensure our independance, and that
the King of Prussia has entered into the confederacy as
Mediator between France and England. He will support
bis arguments by 450,000 troops, that he can bring inf®
the field, which I imagine will render them irresistible.
The operations in these seas begin to wear a promising af
pcEL St. Vincents is taken by a detachment of Count d'
Eftaing's fqudron ; he has lately received an accession of
naval strength, by the arrival of five mips of the line from
France, commanded by Mons. de la Mothe Piquet. A
few days ago ^failed on an expedition to Grenada, which
lam confident by this time has aphulated.
" Admiral Byron, returning from a cruize, was much
furprized to near of the capture of St. Vicente, and failed
from St. Lucia yesterday morning with zoo troops, in or
der to r take it ; he rintirely ignorant of the expedition
formed for the reduction of Grenada,"
Extract o, a letter from the fame place, dated July 8,
" It seems positive that all the powers of Europe have
conspired t eflabhfh our independency. Nothing but our
v^n mifeondea can counteraA their good intentions By
the interference ofßuffia and France, peace is restored to
theEmperor and King of Prussia. By the mediatory in
fluence of the Court of Versailles, the difference that sub
sisted between Russia and tae Porte, are finally fettled,
and Ltis'aaorily adjusted. A spirit of true philosophy
seems to have introduced itfeh at Courts, which inclines
Princes to prefer the happiness of their fubjeds, by con
futing their peace and tranquility, to the splendid prof
pe&s of military fame The King of Pruffi, that fcowrge
of nations, wuore aspiring views, have spread depopulation
and distress throughout an empire, seems to have awoke
from the iliufive dreams of ambition, and wishes to attone
for the miseries be has caused to mankind He is now an
Advocate for universal peace, and has entered conjointly
with Spain into the mediation of the disputes between
Great-Ent,.in, France and America."
Exraft us a letter jrum the fame place, dated July 10.
"We have no accounts as yet from the fleets, It is
certain that they have been in fignt of each other for some
days pah. <r Count d'Eßaing nas all the fuceefs that we
have reason th imagine he should have from his fupei iority
of force, V will have an excellent effect in bringing the war
tb a speedy issue, &c."
Last Saturday the British prisoners, who were taken at
Stoney Point, arrived in this city, and were lodged in the
new jail.
August 2, 1779.
Mr. DUNLAP,
ON my return from General Wayne's feat to this city
on Saturday last, I repeatedly heard the following re
port,--- 66 That tie General was dangerously wounded,
and his life despaired of" fuco reports (independent of
what the General's family and friends must feel) are evi
dently raised from malicious, and tory principles. I have
been informed the assertion originates with, and is propa
gated by the Sheriff of Chester county, and that he had
his information from me. In justice to niyfelf and the
public, who may be interested in a brave man's fafety, I
declare I never gave such information, am entirely unac
quainted with Mr. Sheriff, and that the whole it a lie;
and it is with the greatest pleasure I assure the public, that
the General's wound is so flight, and his recovery so near
being perfected, that he will v<ry soon be again at the
head of his troops. I am. Sir your humble servant.
I-I. W. ARCHER, A D. Camp,
to General Wayne.
PHILADELPHIA, August ;.
Ci A M E to the place of the fubferiber, on
„/ hlarlhalrs road, in Blockler township, Philadel
phia <ounty, about four or five weeks ago, a large red
STEER, with his right ear cropped. The owner is
defined to come, prove property, pay charges and take
'him away.
Auguji 2. HENRY GAMBER.
Td BE iLe-N tT-d;
And may be entered upon the firft of July next,
LARGE commodious Horie in Laetitia Court
at petent in the tenure of John Heffernan, School,
matter; with a kitchen and two imall tenements ad
joining, and a pump at the door.
Ahb to be LET to a single Gentlemen, and may be
entered into immediately, ready furnifhed LODGINGS
in a genteel tidufe and airy part of the town, consisting
of a very neat dining-room, bed-chamber, and a room
for a servant. Enquire of the Printer.
THIRiY DOLLAR-S-REWARD.
DE S ERTED at Philadelphia, from Colonel
Benjamin Flowers's regiment of Artillery and Ar
tificers, Thomas Brodia, born in Scotland, by trade
a Wheelwright, but can do Carpenters work, twenty
five years of age, five feet eleven inches high, dark
brown hair, stout made, of a G^ complexion ; had on
when he went away, a brown linen coatee, white linen
jacket, and white ticken breeches; formerly wo ked at
New Windsor. Whoever takes up and Secures the said
deserter so that his officer may have him again, (hall
receive the above reward, and all re^fonihle charges,
paid by HENRY STROO P,
Lieut, of Artillery and Artificers.
Cantwell's Bridge, July 19.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
gTRAYED or STOLEN from the pasture of
J Col. Cantwell, near Cantwell's Bridge, in Newcaftie
county, on the night of the 20th of June last, a light
mouse coloured MAR E, about fourteen hands high,
very heavy ^ith faol, very thick and well made, about
ten or eleven years old, branded on the ne ? r shoulder
lE, a natural trotter. Whoever returns said Mare to
the tubferiber shall receive Forty Dollars, and if
stolen, for securing both Thief and Mare the above re
ward, and reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN EN OS.
The fame night came to the fubferiberis, a bay Horse
about fifteen hands high, nine or ten years old, low in
fleffi, a natural pacer, branded /onthe near buttock with
the letter D. Whoever owns said Horse, by coming,
proving property and paying charges, ffiall have h^ra
again. JOHN ENO S.
TH BE S O L D,
A LIKELY young Negro Wench, for no other
fault than her own choice to change her matter.
For further particulars apply to the subscriber at Cant
web's Bridge, Newcastle County
JOHN EN O S.
A quantity of MUSKET and CANNON
CARTRIDGE PAPER,
To be Sold by JOHN p UNLAC
Philadelphia, Auguti 2.
WHEREAS on or about the firft day of
March last, two waggoners applied to the lub
fciiber, in Market-Greet in this city, for licence to store
with him two waggon loads of goous, wares and mer
chandize, which they said they hxl brought from Caro
lina, under the direction and management of a Waggon
mafter who had fallen sick at Lancaftcr, where he re
mained, and f em whence he would cone or fend for the
laid goods, &c. And whereas upon the application afo e
laid the fubferiner received and Gored laid good's ; and
on or about the firft day of April last, the said Waggon
m^fter came to the house of the fubferi er and tiefied
that the fid goods, &c. migu remain two or th^e
wrtks longer, by which time be expeEhroto return from
New Jersey with the owner to receive them ; fi.ee xhich
no person has come to claim toe laid goo E or enquire
after them. This is therefore to mike known to the
owner of the laid g>ods, &r. that they Gill remain with
tne tubferiber, reedy to be delivered to him on his prov
ing property and paying the expeuc of storage, &%
otherwise they will, at the nd of fix weeks from this
time, be appaifed and fid fm toebn fit of the owner
or owners upon his or their appearing /s afor+fad.
THOMAS SWAINE.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD*.
AN AWAY I ft night from the fubferiber, liv-
I ing in Geminown, an apprentice lad named
RICH ARD SHEE, about eighteen years of age,
five feet five or fix inches high, lair complexion, dark
hir t.ed behind, mach pitted pith the final! p x, by
trad* a flocking-weaver, tuis country hern, (peaks good
German and Engifli ; had on and took with h:m a furr
cap and wool ha , a hunting shirt, two other shirt% and
two pair of trowfers; his other eloaths not y^t known.
It is iuppofed he is on hoard some vessel. Whoever takes
up laid apprentice and ricures him in any gaol, so rhg
hrs matter may get him again, fhdl receive the above
reward, paid by DANIEL REES.
N. B. All misters of veffrls and others are forbid to
harbour or carry him off at their peril.
Philadelphia, Augufi 2, 1779-
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Ge
neral Meeting of the Commissioners for the City
irid County of. Philadelphia will be held in their Cham
ber at the Court-houe, on Saturday the fourteenth in
stant, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon, in order to take
into confideratibn, and proceed against such Collt&ors
of the Public Taxes, as shall then appear delinquents,
agieeable to the laws of this State.
By order of the Board,
GEORGE HONEY, Jun. Clerk.
WILLIAM GODDARD and ELEAZER
OS WALD, having entered into partueiflrp,
purpose, under favoot of a generous Public, to carry on
thePKiNTiNG, Bookselling, and Stationary Hu
siNESSk S, in this town, in an extensive manner ; 10 en
able them to do which, they have secured to themselves
a pipers ill in toe vicinity of this town, and have con
tracted for a very large quantity of printing materials,
&\ of the molt elegant kind.—They have it in con
templation to piirt a neat and cori*& edition of th^
HOLY BIBLE, and some ether works of import
ance to mankind, on piper of their own manufacturing ;
and th nigh they (hall ever gratefully receive any marka
of the public favour, they are far from winning to esta
blish themselves, by abridging, in the fmaileit degree,
that encouragement which hath keen hitherto generously
given, l>v the inbahirtuts of town and country, to the
prefect Printer, *he, it must be acknowledged, hath
fuppmied her bufmris with spirit and addrels, amiedt a
complication of ciffic&lties, in which the present war
hath involved her country and herfelf The New
Office will be speedily opened, and a further account of
our plan of bufi, efs laid befoe the Public, by thei tde
voted humble lervants,
GODDARD AND OSWALD.
'lO be SCL D by Public Vendue,
On Tuesday the tenth of August, at Nine o'clock in the
morning, at the dwelling-hi use of the fubferibers, in
the towndup cf Morris River, Cumberland county,
I^o RTY head of C ATT LE, among which art
oxen, cows and calves, steers and heiffers; also
two horrid, some flieep, and sundry Loufhold goods and
farming utenfi;s.
As the fubferibers intend to move out of the State,
tle Public may depend on the above to be struck off to
the highest bidder, and the conditions of the vendue
are calh only.
G JACOB and PETER PETERSON.
Neevrown. Bucks County, \uty 17.
do be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On the premises, on Wednesday the twenty-fifth day
of August,
YHAT well accustomed T AVE R^N in the said
to^n, (now occupied bi John Thornton) situate
in the main itrert, with a lage convenient (hed, about
three quarters of an ac : e of garden, a pump of excel!, nt
reader, and other conveniences. The sale to begin at
Ten o'clock in the forenoon.
AMOS STRICKLAND.
Philadelphia, July 29.
F O R S A L, E,
r^, H REE barrels of HOPS, very good. Apply
& to WILLIAM PERKINS, in Fifth-ftieet,
a few doors above M rket ft eet, Philadelphia.
Lancafler, June tr.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY frora the subscriber left evening,
the 20th initant, a Negro man named DAN,
about twenty-four years of age, five feet four or five
inches high, much pitted with the small-pox ; his drefe
when he went off is uncertain, as he took fum'ry doathr
with him, amongst which ate, two coats, a light lagas
thy and a brown with yellow buttons, two jackets 1 ig s
blue and blown, a pair of new buckskin breeches, lev -
ral pairs of old striped and two pairs of tow trowferht
three good thirty and a round hat. Said Negro is fone.
of playing the fiddle, and has a good deal of mones,
with him which he acquired that way. No doubt hd
will be particular in changing his dress, and endeavouy
to pais as a freeman. Whoever takes up and secures
said slave in any gaol, so that his m : ftefe may have him
again, fliall receive FIFTY DOLLARS reward,
and it delivered to me in'L ncafter, tie ^bove reward
CHRISTIAN WIRTZ,
N. B. A White-man is in company with said Negro,
for which there is a reward offered.
Petersburg, Virginia, March 2,.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
I, AN AWAY from the subscriber, on the zzd
l infant, a Miflatto slave called MATT, about
twenty-five years of age, five feet ten or eleven inches
high, was inoculated for the small pox last May and
bears the marks very plain in his face. He was formerly
the property of Mr. David Russell, merchant, in Bland
ford, who purchased him of Ms. Jane Vobe, in Willi,
amfourg, and he is well known by most gentlemen who
frequented the General Courts in that city. His dress
when he went off was a blue cloth coat, buff jacket and
leather breeches, shoe boots, &c, but as he carried
away sundry other cloaths, and is a fenfihle fellow, no
doubt he will change his dress and endeavour to pass as
a freeman. He probably may have procured a pass, as
he did once before when be eloped, in which he changed
his name to William Byrd, alias Matthew Davenport.
His address being very clever as a waiting-man he may
probably endeavour to hire bimfolf to some gentleman.
This is to forwarn all matters of v sols and others fre m
employing or harbouring him, as they shall answer for
it at their peril. Any person that feevres the said fl ve
so that I m^y get him again shall receive THIRTY
DOLLARS reward, and if delivered to me in Pe.
ter fburg, the above reward.
12 ALEX^D^R G. STRACHAN,
W A N T E D,
A MAN with a fgiali family that understands the
1 Latin and Greek Languages, and the Mathematics,
to teach five or fix boys, or he may have a larger school
if he should choose it: A house and garden with pas
turage, in a healthy part of the country, will be pro
vided, with a handsome salary. For further particulars
enquire at the Lower Ferry on Susquehanna, (cn the
north fide.)
N B. To five trouble, no perlon need apply but such
as can be we'l recommended. ts;
Baltimore, June 28, 177%
To tme PUBLIC