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tmrmiaing the esufe of bis or her caption, detention
and plhce of confinement to the Governor or Commander
in Chief for the time being of this State, with all con
venient speed, in order that such offender may bebrought
to condign puailhment : And all other inHj.ds of this
Stale are hereby required to be aiding and affift.ng in
the apptehenfon Of luch offenders, as they tender the
welfare of their country, and are ambitious in tignai
izing themselves in the glorious cauie of liberty and
virtue.
Green under my band and pal at Morris Town, the
fourteenth day of Augufi, in the year ofsur Lord One
Theufand Seven Hundred and Sevens jeven.
WILLIAM LIVINGSTON.
7% bit Excellency's command,
William Livingston, him D Sec.
GOD SAVE THE PEOPLE.
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Williamsburg, (Virginia,) ^g<# 15.
W AS T night an express arrived he e from .he Ea
f.At Rern Shire, with advice that a large ff.et, con-
Li:^g ofupwards of 150 fail, were then in fight, within
fth^nt thirty Exiles of our Capes, bat whither they are
going we have not learnt.
ANNAPOLIS, (Mary an^) Auguflzt.
Between two and three hundred fail of British flips «f
war, trmfports, &c. gaffed the mouth of this arbour
about 9 o'clock, a. d are Rill standing up the Bay.
BOS T O N, August 11.
To the Printer ^ the Boston Gazette.
Head Barters, Mofes's Creek, 'jut) 2#, 1777.
SIR,
Y T is with affonifhment and concern that I observe
X in yovr late papers a vein of prejudice ag*ioft Gen.
St. Clair, incu.red by recreating fr>m Ticonderoga,
equally impolitic, ungenerous and inhuman; for it is
certainly impolitic to depreciate the influence ot an
officer high io camnand; it is truly ungener as to ,11
the wortt cbnftruction on every incident atttn ing the
retreat; and it is truly inhuman to mirier a mans
rmu arion, without giving him an epportunity & vin
dication.
If General St. Ciair has tranQr ffed, he will Purely
answer for it at a proper tribuW ; don't :h * pr ju
dice him, or disgrace your paper, with the malleus
innuendos of every envious talkative puppy. B- cha
ritable enough to fu.peud your opini 0, rm a lit^e time,
and a ferminy of his conduct which General St. Clair
has already claimed, will latisfy you and the public.
Your correfpendent from Manchc^r (it pairs me :o
expofc an officer) furnifties you with a grms milrepre
fenution; for be allured that 1 mflelf ordered his re
giment to ibike their rents one full h ur before a man
moved from Ficonderoga, though it is equally true I
ccuid not find the Colonel. 1 suppose mttead of at
tenoir.,, the embarkation of the th,res, he was packing
up. I ant obliged too to invalidate the authority of
,you g/mAman ^f " capacity and chara&er, who, had
the fcA c/po^nhy of knowing there were upwards of
four thoufacd effectives io the gar/ifon," since the re
turns of the army are made to me, and i declare to
God and the world, that there were, exclusive of about
feveo or eight hundred militia who had just Arrived,
only two thotrfaud and eighty four men in for duty.
" Believe it who will."
You < serve that " the grea'ef number of the enemy,
allowing the accounts of those whose bufioeis it is to
robke it as large as appear cs wcu d all^w, cou d not
exceed 6,000, it was in all probability ihort of trie
number;" the ma.ice ofu is (uggeltion time will evince,
I with we may not find the enemy onetkouiand Wronger.
The number of tiliy, malicious queuons which follow
this observation 'me too pitiful to oe answered.
I join with you in thinking there ought to be an en
qury after the ams and cioaths you mention, for they
ready never reached Ticonderoga; though your m
terrogaridns on that head are improperly directed and
malicidufly pointed.
Believe me, Sir, if virtue or jefice have exigence,
that the man who now Hands condemned for retreating
from Ticonderoga, will ere long be thanked for the
salvation of rear three thousand men, who instead of
being in captivity, me naw opoofing our enemy.
I am, Sir, your very obedient Servant,
JAMES WILKiNSON, Dep. Aaj Gen.
Xngu7 14 An officer at A'bany writes his friend
hethus, “ The next time you hear from me I shall
figwe .conquered, or iha|l be in the world of foirits, for
we are determined never to give up the fort, while any
of us are abve. And I think there are final! hopes for
any of us to fu render, for white there are a number of
Savages with them, there will be no quarters given.
Burgoyne intimates we need expe&no quarters; I hope
it will learn us to detead our forts, and not run away
and leave them like children."
Thursday lad arrived Use in port, the prize brig De
vuolhire, laden with about 23c hogsheads of rum, a; d
11000 Haves, bmd from St. Kitts for Cork, late y
commanded by William Fisher of Cork, and taken about
the 51b oh. by the Captains Oaksand Freeburn; who
were in ehA" of a large h;g 4 r (hip and a brig when the
prize (est them.
Capt. Freeborn engaged a sloop out of Newfound
land, with 12 double loriL'J four pounders, and near
double cue number ci his uwa hands, two glades, when
he obliged her to bear away, much damaged; Captain
Freeborn burst one flun and one iwivel, and had four
men slightly wounded.
Capt. M'Daniel, prize maffer of the above; brig, in
forms, that on the 19th ult. he (poke wih the brig Pla
to, Brown, nhd febooner Harlequin, Dex is, in con
cert, who had then been out 14. days, and had taken a
brig from Jamaica for Quebec, laden with rum.
The next day Cap', tjaks, above mentioned, retur
ned fafe in port. We hear he lock a brig, after the
above prize, laden with filh, and sent her for the Weft
ladies.
Extrafl of a letter from a gentleman in France, dated
May 1/, >777.
“ The people of this country are ahnef unanimously
in your favour. The condud of th&e Princes of Ger
many, who have fold the bleed of their people, has
fubjeded them to the contempt and odium of all Europe.
The Prince of Anfpatch, whole recruits mutinied and
reiufed to march, was obliged to disarm and fetter
them, and drive them to the lea fide by the hep of his
gua ds, himfef attending in perlon. In bis return he
was publickiy hooted at by mobs through every town
he palled in Holland, with all forts of reproachful epi
thets. The King of Premia's humour of obliging those
Princes to pay him the fame toll per head for the men
they drive through his d minions, as uled to be paid
him for their cattk, because they were fold as such,
is generally fpeken of with approbation, as containing
a just reproof of those Tyrants/'
N E W-YO RK, Afoguft 4.
Wednefd&y la# the Syren frigate arrived here from
Halifax, and ha's brought Capt. Fuiheriogham of the
Fox. and about 40 of his seamen, with Capt. Manly
a id his arft Lieut, the latter commanded the Fox when
taken by the Flora. We hear Mr. Manly is on board
the St. Alban's.
Capt. Goodrich from St. Kitt's, spoke the fleet on
Monday la#, which failed from Sandy Hook on the
ti sc day preceding, about 15 mhos north of the capes
of Delaware.
Lak W, dm fday morning two wood boats from Long
Bland were taken by a Rebel privateer in rhe Sound,
near He upftead harbour, and carried into Norwalk,
in Cor&cticut.
F 'IS HK I L L, Hugufn.
Extras of a letter from Albany, August if.
" Sr/ce.my last 1 have had the pkafwe es feeing
'Colonel Wiilct; no nealy ag ecs with the acceaat i
gave y^ in my last [See an extras of a letter from
Albany in oar afl Pa)e r ] of te engagement he had
with the enemy. He however adds, that from all the
accounts be c&uld collect from the Indians and inhabi
tants near the fort, Sir John johuftoo fell in the co
gagement. The killed and wounded of the enemy in
brh engagements, [General HerHmer's and Colonel
Widetss\ from all that can be eoflecred, exceeds 3CO.
Those that were in General Hgkewer's all agree that
they killed and wounded that number; for they fay
that the Indians were n>...i? than hah d:u. k and fuewed
themfeives mere openly than has ever been known, and
the regulars marched on very boldly three deep, and
our people, k,or/n to Indian wars, placed theme yrs
immediately behind trees, and made great havock am;ng
them, their cartridges bei ig made up ofthree buck fhet
and a bullet. Some fay they have seen three fall at a
fiiot; he: 'ever the most moderate computation exceeds
300. The Indians got such a severe drubbog that the
greater part have left them and are gone home.
''The day before yesterday we received an account
that Waiter Butler, with 14 white men, and 14 In
dians, had come to the German Flats, w th a mani
feko from Barry St. Ledger (the General commanding
the enemy's army in that quarter) bei g an ad^refs
t@ the inhabitants of Tryon County, signed Daniel
Ciaus and John Butler, exhorting the people 10 lay
down their arms, and a letter from two persons, f^p
poTd to be taken prisoners among them, giving an ac
count of the humanity that was shewn to them, and
also exhorting the inhabitants tamely to submit. The
latter is a forgery, and the former clearly indicates that
they are unable to subdue us by arms, and that their
only way to obtain their wishes is to deceive arid mislead
the credulous. Mr. Butler paid for his pains, for him
fell and party were immediately made prisoners.
“ I make no doubt but i; my next I Ihali have it
in my power to inform you that Mr. St. Ledger is fl d
or taken prisoner. General Arnold, with Cel. Van
Schaick's, Col. Bailey's, and part of Cel. Jackson's
regiments, is marched to that quarter, with a deter
mined refplution to beat up Mr. St. Ledger's quarters.
“ The indexed copy of a letter, which we have this
moment received, gives a pleating account of an adian
that happened near Bennington; we expert momently
to hear farther from that quarter."
STATE 6 f VERMONT.
In Council of Safety, Bennington, Hapuß 16, 1777.
Brigadier General Stark, from the state of New-
Hampshire, with his brigade, together with the militia
and companies of rangers raised by this state, with part
es Col. Symmons's regiment of militia, are now io
a&ion with a number cf the enemy's troops assembled
near this p'ace, which has been for fame time very
severe, We have now in pofleffi m (taken from them
this day) four brass field pieces, ordnance stores, &c.
This minute 4 or s©® prisoners have arrived. We
bare taken tie ground nhhrugh fortified by entrerc'
ments, &c. but after being drove about ore mile^
the enemy being reinforced, made a fecund Hand, at
ftili continue the a&ien. Ihe loss on each fide isdoubi
le's considerable, but the nurobes not afcerixirt
You are therefore in the most pruning terms ria ?efF
by General Stark a-d this Council, to forward th
whole of the militia under your several commands t<
this place, w thout one minute, los of time. The
will pn ce d on horseback, with all tfe ammunition
that can be provided conveniently. On our prefer
exertions depends the fate of thousands.
I am, Gentleman, your most obedient
bumble Servant,
JONAS FAY, Vice President.
7s the General Officers nearef this face, commanding re
giraeuts of mi^tia, in thejeveral Limited States.
A gentleman this moment arrived (ten o'clock Wed
re'day night) from Kingston, brings the following plea
ting intelligence: That an express arrived there ' &..
day, whd informed that our troops at Bennington wer:
in puifuit of the enemy; that they had killed 2co, and
mule prise ners 736, amongst whom foe f Lieutenant
Colonel, 1 Major, 5 Captains, 12 Lieutenants, ^En
figus, 43; K &ans and British folciers, 189 Canadians
and Tories, and 83 wounded. Our iofs about 30 kil
led and 50 wounded.
A Hessian officer and four privates deferred from Fwt
E ward, who inform that abcur 6000 of the enemy 1
troops were at Fort Edward. Gen. Arnold is gone rs
rhe Westward. Gen. Gates is arrived at Albany ; his
coming is very animating to our army. Great numbers
of the back inhabited are fl chug down with their
families, h wing Lit most part of their fubttance behind
them > Their case is truly deplorable.
Last Saturday marched th©Q this town on their
wry to j?in the Northern army, Colonels Cortlandt'
and Livingston s regimerrs.
PHILADELPHI A, fyf26.
Last Sunday morning part of the Continental Army,
amounting to about ten theufand men, with His Ex
cellency Gwn^ral WASHINGTON at their head,
marched through this city and immediately proceeded
over the river Schuylkill, on their way it is said to the
eaftera shore of Maryland, where the enemy's fleet have
lately been seen, and it is thought will make a defeent
upon that State. And yesterday morning General
Naffi's brigade of North Carolina forces, arid Colonel
Proper's regiment of Artillery, passed through this city,
and we hear are to pursue the fame route, in order to
join our most illuftrioos General.
On the enemies fleet appearing off Baltimore the dif
afeAed inhabitants were all seized and sent under a
ftroog guard t@ Frederick Town.
Capt. 1 homas Johnfun, in the sloop Ruttleton, be
longing to Baltimore, is arrived at St. Croix.
Extract of a letter from General Schuyler to His Ex.
celency General Washington, dated Forts, free
miles beloiv Stillwater, Augufi 15, 1777.
“ I am jufi informed that Lieut. Col. Willet is ar
rived at Albany. He advises, that after the engager 'nt
w„ich Geti . Harkimer had with the enemy, Col. C#j~
lewcert ordered a sortie with two hundred and fix men,
commanded by Lieut. Col. Willet; that he made a
fuccelsfui attack or; part of the enemy's lines, di-re
them across the river, and killed many. That Sir J< hu
Johnson, he is informed, was among the fla'in. That
he took and brought off a conGderable quantity of bag
gage. That on his return to the fort ke was ambus
caded, and attacked by a body of regular troops, who,
after a fire by which Willet dd net lose one man, were
charged with fixed bayonets, and drove. He farther
informs, that between three and four bond ed Indians
were killed, wounded, and left tl e befitgets after the
engagement. That the Militia with Geq. Harkimer
101 l about 160 killed and wounded. That Gen. St. Led
yard, who commands the enemy's force in that quar.
ter, sent in a flag to demand the delivery of the tort,
offering that the garrison Ihould march out with their
baggage, and net be rnolefted by the Savages. That if
this was not complied with, he would riot aofwer for
the condud cf the Indians, if the garrison fell into their
hauls; and that they would certainly fall on the inha
bitants: That Gen. Burgoyne was in possession of Al
bany. [7/ie public are ffired to take notice, that Lieut.
Col. Widet did not inform " That Gen. Burgoyne was in
p^effion of Albany," but that Gen. St. Ledyard sent this
faf information to Col. Ganfewoort, in order to induce
him to surrender thefort. That Col. Ganiewoort, af
ter animadverting on the barbarity and disgraceful con
dud of the British officers, in fuffering women and chil
dren to be butchered as they had done, informed the
flag that he was refolded to defend the fort to the LA;
that he would never give it up as lor g as there was it
man left alive to defend it; that he was well Supplied
with provisions and ammunition. -
“ Col. Ganfewoort being informed that the Militia
were dispirited, expecting that the fort would boon fall,
sent Lieut. Col. Willet out to chear up their spirits.
That he found the Militia of Tryon county coliedir ^
with great alacrity, and as Gen. Arnold, with the
troops marched under his command, will probably reach
the German Flats on the iofh or 17th, I'have g uc
hopes that tire siege will so- u be raised."
Pub'fbed by order of Congrefe,
CHARLES THOMSON, Seerrar,