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Tartd troops have been landed, in Virginia, from the
feet, with a view of joining the marquis de la Fayette.
Near the latitude of Charleflown, the French fleet
took a 24 gun (hip, and a packet, bound to England;
lord Rawdon was on board the latter, and is now a
prisoner in the Glorieux man of war.
The following toasts were drank, on Tuesday last, at
Lin-Tay's coffee house, on Fell's Point, at a feu de joy,
in consequence of the arrival of the French fleet—l.
Louis XiV. 2. The United States of America.# 3,
The Congr fs. 4. Count de Graffe and his fleet. 5.
General Wafnington, and the allied army. 6 The
king of Spain. 7. The Gates of Holland. X. The
count de kochambeau. 9. The marquis de la Fayette
and his army. 10. Genual Greene and t.e southern
ar^y. 11. The American ambassadors at the courts
of France, Spain, and Ho'land. 12. May the alliance
between France and America be perpetual. 13. May
trade and commerce flourifh in America. 14. Tee
hate of Maryland. In the evening of the fame day, the
town and point were illuminated. Fell's point, in parti
cular, made, on the occafirn, a most brilliant appear,
ance.
The British fleet, under the command of admirals
Graves ard Hood, it is fai^, failed from Sandy Hook,
supposed for Chefepeake, on Friday the 30th ult. They
consist it is afftrted, of about 40 fail, 21 of which are
of the line.
Last Siturlay afternoon his excellency gen I ral Wafh
ingten, (accompanied by adjutant general Hand, and
other officers of diftinftion) arrived at the Fountain-
Inn, in this town, on his way to Virginia. His excel
lency was received in the vicinity, and. escorted to his
quarters, by captain Moore's troop of light dragoons,
where he was most refpe&Uully complimented by a num
ber of gentlemen. T: e Bit more artillery companies
gave his excellency a handforne salute, and the inhabi
tants in general, seemed to vie with each other in tefti
fying their r^fpeft and affection for ids person and cha
rafter. In the evening every part of the town was e
legantly illuminated. Very early the next morning,
his xcellency (with his at ndants) p.oceed^d on h 6
journey, the object of waich is obvious, and, undoubt
edly, of the last importance.
On Sunday morning the count de Rochambeau, ma
jor-general and commander of his most chriftim ma
j fly's troops in Am-rica, (under the ord rs of gene
ral Washington) with bis suite arrived in town, and af
ter a short Ray proceeded southward. This great effi
cer received every mark of refpfa from the inhabitants,
that his short continuance here admitted.
The fame evening brigadier general Chattelu/, of his
mod chriftiao majefiy's forces, also arrived here, and
rhe next morning fat out for Virginia'.
Extract of a Ie ter from a gentleman in Northumber
land county, in toe northern neck of Virginia, to his
friend in this town, & ated Sept. 6— 7, 1781.
" There has scarce any thing happened, since the
receipt of your favour, refpeQing the movements of
the enemy. It is (aid, indeed, that they have spiked
all their cannon at Portsmouth, and evacuated all
their posts in that quarter ; that previous thereto, they
killed all their useless horses. Cornwallis has collected
his whole force at York ^nd Gloucester towns, aad
leaves us to guess at his future operations. We are
told that the marquis has a very refpeaable army in
the neighbourhood of Frazier's Ferry. Greene is
within five miles of Charleftown, and has entire posses
sion of the Carolinas, Charleftown excepted.
“ Leaving this letter open a day or two, we are
made happy in the mean time, by the arrival of the
French fleet. They have blocked up York and James
rivers, consist of 28 ships of the line, and landed, last
Sunday, 5000 troops at James Town. Cornwallis has
already sent terms to the marquis, which are refufed.
Lord Rawdon on his passage to England, was taken by
the fleet, and is now in Virginia."
Three British armed ve&ls (said to be a fllip, a
snow, and a fl®op) w^re captured, on,Wednefday last,
in or near the mouth of Rappahannock, by a French
frigate, after an obstinate refinance.
An accurate lift of the naval armament in Chesapeake-
Bay, commanded l>y monsieur le compt de Graff?,
in order of battle.
White and blue squadron, commanded by monsieur
de Monteil.
La Bourgoyne , 74 guns; le Glorieux, 74; le Vail
lant, 64; le Deftin, 74; le Languedoc, 84; [to repeat
signals, l'Aigreete, 32] le Sceptre, 74; le Reflechi, 64 ;
le Marceillois, 74; le Diadem, 74.
White squadron, commanded by monsieur de Graffe.
Le Nortumberland, 74; le Zele, 74 ; le St. Esprit,
$6; le Trittop, 54; le Cafare, 74; [to repeat le Ser
pent jß] la Ville de Parts, no. [to repeat I'Andro
maque, 42] la Viftorie, 74, [to r peat, l'Alerte, 16]
le Solataire, 64 ; l' Experiment, 50 Ie Sovereign, 74;
White fqna ron, commanded by monf. Bougainville.
Le Palmier, 74; I'HeAor, 78; le Citoine, 74; le
Scipeon, 74; l'Augufle, 84: [to repeat, la Diligente,
32] le Magnanime, 74; le Gaton, 64; I'Hercule, 74;
[to repeat, la Raileufe, 40] le Pluton, 74.
Major general baron de Viomenil, with his suit,
and many other officers of diHinßioP, (French and
American) are just arrived town.
Paragraph of a letter, just received, from Annapolis,
dated yesterday afternoon.
" On Wednesday last the British fleet, of 21 fail of
the line, came within our capes, and the French imme
diately weighed anchor and attacked them, and, it is
iiniverfally believed, were superior. On the next
morning the French pursued with 25 ships of the line, 14
of them copper- bottomed, and theaAion was renewed.
'Tis believed the count de Graffe has chafed towards
New- York, and will, probably, be joined by the Count
de Barras with the squadron from Rhode Inland. The
French admiral left two seven y fours, and two frigates,
to block up York- River. There is no doubt entertain
ed that tne French were victorious."
TO BE SOLD,'
The remaining Time of a Ne.
gro Gid's CERVINE —being e/eral Years. Enquire
of the Printer.
Philadelphia, Sept. 18.
Extract of a letter from Baltimore, %pt. 15.
'' We have various reports refyeaing the fleet bel w ;
but will ycu believe it, not ore to be relied on tnrfe fe
ven or eight days ; however one within these two cays,
seems to gain credit, it is that in consequence of anen
gagement between the two fleets, off or at the mouth
of the Capes, two British seventy four's, andone fri
gate, have been captured and l^rought in Tre Bri
tifn fleet di(perfed and the French in pursuit of them.
Deserter coming daily frm his lordftup's army; one
this morning in 3 days from hnt, give, a dreadful ac
count of his situation, in general very sick, all on naif
allowance ; the sickly negroes only allowed horse fhih.
" Three prizes below at Annapolis on their way up.
One of 400 nogfheads of rum and sugar."
Extract of a letter from the marquis de la Fayette's
army, dated Wihiamfburg, September 7, 1781.
" Now I have rejoiced and congratulated with you,
on the arrival of count de Otaffe ; let me make you ac
quamted with major general the marquis de St. Simon,
and the French army. You have seen the British troops
and the troops of other nations; but you h ve not
seen troops so unverfally well made, fo % obuft, or of
such an appearance, a, those general. St. Simon has
brought to oer affifiance. These are all under the
command of our general. They now encamp nearly
on me ground the British occupied before they evacu
ated James town. Ido not pretend to know the secrets
of our commander, or I would tell you what is to be
done. I pretend however to fee a great general in the
marquis de St. Simon ; an affectionate politeness in bis
office s towards ours, and a general impatience in the
French army, to complete the goidiau knot,' in which
our second Fabius, Fayette baj been entangling his
lordly p : feme of its cords already press him, and I
believe, if there wer@, hopes of fucceoding, he would
attempt to cut it. But notwithlanding his lordship
is, perhaps, the firfl officer in tho&hifh service, y^ he
may not be in poffUHon of f#e ford ereAlcides.
" The li^ht infantry are adva ced to Wiiliamfourg
the Penufylranians lay nftar this place, a&l ii is the
talk of the camp, ti^t the French troop# will lake their
position to-morrows in its vicinity. The French ships
lay in James river, to^revent a retreat, in York river,
and at the Car&a,
" You are a foldhg as well as a philofo t her, and will
experience our feelings on the prefrot occhfion. We
have a brave army to conwdapjnft, furnished in pro
Ivifions; with all ihe necessaries fora gallant refinance,
and in number fully f^ffeient far the defence of their
pod, but we sh 1! do very well, f^r to the common
modes of our profeffon w ; lf be joined an emulation
arr sing from fighting by thw^ro of our allf,s.
“Te enemy are entrenching at York with great
indufiry- Every tiring is landed from tneir (hipping,
and dispositions made for their dehrudion
“ A promos, yesterday evening, a patrole of 9 or 10
militia, fell in vyth a petrole of cofonri Tarleton's le
gion, of an equal number, and commanded by a lieu
tenant, the whole of which the militia captured ; it is a
trifle, but it is a trifle teat was very prettily done."
Extras of a letter from Boston, dated September 7.
" The frigate I'Engageante, commanded by the
marquis Kergarion, anchored this infant in our port,
after 34 days p ff ge. The frigate brought re sum
of 500,0001. for M. de Barras's squadron. Nothing
interesting happened in Europe at the time of this fri
gate's departure. The naval armament under the
command of M. de Guichen had arrived in 15 days at
Cadiz, to join 33 Spanish (hips of the line, and were
ready to fail for Gibraltar,to batter that place with can
non and mortars."
Extract of a letter from North-Carolina.
" Among the many advantages derived from the vi
gorous operations and address of our dear general
Greene, and his heroic army, I fliall only detail a few
of the most conspicuous.
“ He has gained a great dealof ground, exchanged
or relealed all our prisoners in Charleftown, released all
the southern militia amounting to more than 1500, in
cluding our great and patriotic friends at St. Augus
tine, and we hill have a large balance of prisoners in
our favour.
“ It is true Virginia has Suffered considerably, but
not so much as might have been expected. We are
much indebted to the truly gallant and military con
dud of general la Fayette.
" I am highly pl^afed with the Spirit of our legisla
ture and the decisive measures pursued by governor
Burke, which cannot fail of producing the happiest
effeHs. But at the fam# time it is a mortifying confi
deration, that although our firuggle ought to be a com
mon cause, and this state ravaged and 'weakened from
various caufetyer we have more troops in the field than
Rates who abound in men, money and commerce."
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0^ MONDAY Next,
(Being the 24th Infant)
At T E N o'Clock in the Forenoon,
On Messrs Jernes and Drinker's Wharf, between Arch
and Race ftree'%
Will be Sold by Public Auction,
20 Hogsheads of Tobacco,
30 Hogsheads of Rum and Spirits,
20 Bags of Coffee, &c. &c. &c.
And at T WELVE o'Cmek, at Noon, of fam: Day,
at the C ffue Houle,
WILL BE SOLD,
The Sloop PHOENIX,
With all her gunr, tackle, apparre! & Furniture, agreea
ble to an Inventory to be seen at the Place of S^e;
being a Prize to the Privateer Brigantine Holker and
Fair American. ByOr 'er of the Court of Admiralty
CLEMENT BIDDLE, Wrihal.
This is to give Notice,
To ALL whom it may concern, That SUBSCRIP
TIONS will be received to the NATIONAL BANK
or the United States, until the F&rft Day of Oidober
nxt. Tiat the Subfeription will on that Day be
cl Bed : And on the First Day of November next, at
TEN o'clock in the Forenoon, the ELECTION for
DIRECTORS will be held, at the Lonr-Room in the
Cry T^vein. GEORGE CL/MER,
Sept. 17. JOHN NIXON.
Public Notice is hereby
GIV E N,
To rhe Freemen of the City and County
of Philadelphia,
THAT a GENERAL ELECTION is to be held
for he City and County arforefaid, at Philadel
phia, Germantown and Jacob Wentz's, on Tuesday
the lorb day of O&ober next: The Eka^n to be
c,en^d between the hours of 10 o'clock in the morning
and z o'cok in the afternoon, at which Places the
EiFlors of the City and County are to choose
Two Persons for Sheriff,
Two for Coroner, one Commiflimer, and fix AG
fits.
Th? County to cleft nine Representatives in Gene
r I AfEmbly,
Ad ti City o' Philadelphia five R prefentatives
in Alembic fix AfEffors, two Cemmiffioners for the
Stet#, and two Wardens:
And the Constables of the City and County are re
quired to w.d Elections in their r<fpe&ive Wards and
To*r(h pi, on Saturday the 7th day of O&ober next,
to el%4lto^ndiip and ward Assessors and Infpcaors, to
^t&n-lin thir refp^Aive Diftrias at the said General.
Faction; which laf,n&ors, when met, are to eboofe
for cub D'ftrid three fit Perform for Judges ofEl<&ion o
S; P !. 17 . WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
Two Dollars Reward.
C;TOLE* or &ra ed frem out of a Yard in Wafer
' nreu, on ths N:rht of the 14th instant, A Flea
bitten Grey GELDING, about 10 years old, rough
mane, frick tail, Mod (hod all round, final! marks of fad
dl^bifea on his sides, is a strong full-bodied Horse.
Whoever fin^t said Horia, end delivers him to STE
PME% ROWE, at th* Fountain, in Chefnut.ftre et, or
to THOMAS STAINES, at the coxier of Spruce and
Firth-ffr+e s, shall receive the above Reward.
S-pt. 17. JONATHAN JOHNSON.
TO BE SOL D,
By th Subferiber,
THAT beautiful situated Farm, called FAIR
VIE W, containing two hundred and fixtv fie
acres of land f On hundred acres of which ae-xtr 0--
dinary good meadow, and well bank'd, havig lately
been put into the be* order ; another hundred acres
are fit for the plow; and the remaining sixty five are
wc d land about two miles f rom the boule. A beauti
ful two ftor, frame hcuie well finifhed, forty.fo^r feet
front bo thirty-eight feet deep, four ro m: on a floor,
with fire places in each, 1 good garret with four good
rooms fuitabla for feiva ts, in one of which is a fire
place; a l#Qe entry, ten feet by thlrty-eight, through
the centre ; four good airy cellars under the whole,
framed with bri_k and fepara'ed by lattice, one of them:
was dafi^nti for a kitchen, naving a fire place and oven
init. A well of good water at ths door : afi e fpring
houfe on a never fail ng stream, a few yards f~om the
house, capable ot c^ntairfog the milk of a large dairy ;
barn, stab es, cow-houfa with Halls for twenty fix cit
t a, cy^r house, t*o ih gs sheds, barracks, coach.boufe,
gc&sry, corn cribs, &c. tw< fine orchards of between
two end three hundred apple, trees ; one of them contain
ing &hw: ninety tre p s is in its prime, and the other
began to bear rhia fewfon: peach orchard, pears, plumbs,
and chert es of thc|beft kind; a good garden near the
heufe. The whole under good fence, with cedar and
rails.
G NTLIMEN,
{RETURN you my warraeft Thanks for the Honour
done me, in choosing me your Sheriff at the last
Eriaion ; the Continuance of your Votes and Interefl:
ai the wifuing Eledion will oblige Gentlemen your
humble S*r#mt, WILLIAM WILL. Sept. 17.
To the F e end Im ep:ndent ELECTORS of the
Cit/ a d County of Philadelphia,
This phntaion is situated in a good neighbourhood,
on the rivet Delaware, and on the great road from Phi
ladelphii to New-York ; nineteen mil^s from Philadel
phia, half a mile from th^ borough of Bristol, and one
mile from Buriin. ton in New-Jgrfey. For farther par
ticulars enquire of ths fubferiber on the premises.
JOHN CLARK.
To be Sold for Money or Tobacco, or
such Credit as may suit the Purchasers,
Lands in the Kentuckey County,
in the state of Virginia, to wit, A number of Trad#
which were secured to the fi.ft Adventurers in that
c untry upon pre-emption Rights; the greatest part
the^of having been marked out and improved by them
in the years 1774 and 1775: A Trr& of about 2000
rcre% lyin^ on Oho r./er, at the lower end of the
Fils, across which the town of Louisville will extend :
An undivided Moiery of 3000 acres, on the laid r>ver°
about 3 miles below the falls, finveyed under a milin!
rv war antin he year 1775: Allo, Sundry large Tr&
lying on or near th* feid river, several of them within
7 o^ 8 miles of the falls. For further particulars enquire
of the Prints,