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this article, and it has been fuggefed that fheoan have no
inducement to be with us in a question of this nature. It
is otherwise. As Great-Britain has determined to make
us as little ufeful to France as possible, by ravaging, burn
ing &Rd destroying, the herhif points out the great inte
reftwhich France,' in common with oth, r nations, has in
terminating this war on terms only which will leave us in
a situation of becoming ufeful and powerful allies Tbe
French fifhery is reftriried and embarrassed. Britain has,
in a great measure, made her own terms on the Binks.
If the American right is clearly as ertained, France will
not, from this circ^ nftance, be in the lead injured : But
the may derive opportunities and advantages. France
has scarcely ever more than supplied her own wants of
fifh. The Americans, in supplying o^her people, will not
therefore interfere with her interest. The fifh made by
the French is necessarily of an inferior nature, because
they have not the full advantages 'or curing the best.
The Americans have those advantages, and therefore will
be able to furnifli the belt should it be wanted.
This most important object is, doubtless, to these Unit
ed States one of the most valuable jewels we have been
contending for. It is to be hoped it will be considered and
treated of as such —As the birthright of this country—an
nexed and appertaining to it by the difppfitiom of Heaven.
Great-Britain's claim *o the dominion 'of the seas must be
clearly afeertained as to this branch of it. Pier early pos
session of the fishery, and any idea (he may entertain th'at
the share we have hitherto had therein was held under her
protection and right, and as her fubjefts, must be clearly
explained in the firft negotiations. To pass it in silence,
or leave it to future events to determine the American right
to a free fifhery, is in sass to relinquish it, and to entail on
this country another war: For it is as inconceivable that
these States can cohfent to be excluded from the fifhery, as
that they can consent to leave Georgia, New-York, or
Rhode Inland, or all of them, in the possession of their
British foe. - C. D.
PHILADELPHIA, June 24.
Some persons having industriously propagated a report,
that the Militia are called forth in conference of a move
ment of the enemy towards this city—We are authorized
to contradict the report, it having proceeded possibly
from a call of Militia to relieve the present garrison at
Billingfport and Mud Iflanl, or from a letter from the
President of the State to the Lieutenants ®f the Militia in
this city, and the adjoining counties, to have the arms
and accoutrements in good order, and ready upon a
short warning; arid to be otherwise prepared in case the
enemy Jbould make an incursion to distress the country in
time of harvest, which they have usually d@ne. But at
present the Militia are not called, other than as above ;
nor is there any movement of the enemy towards this
State.
By a flag of truce (the sloop Ready Money, Thomas
Cobbe, Master) in fourteen days from Bermudas, arriv
ed in this river, some prifeners are returned from captivi
ty. Among them is Capt. Hawkins, late Master of the
schooner Liberty, from this place, for the Weft-Indies.
About seven weeks since he was taken by the sloop Weasel
of New-York, a privateer of eight carriage guns, John
Myers, Commander. The brig Black Prince, of
New-York, a privateer of ten guns, in chacing Cap
tain Hawkins, overfet, and all the cre v, feventy-five in
number, perilled. No frigate, save the Virginia, was at
Bermudas, but privateers many; some of New York;
some belonging to the inhabitants, particular y to one
of the Guttridge's. Three ihips, two snows, and a
brig from France, and a Portuguese brig from Lilbon,
laden with salt, dry goods, wines, &c. for North Ameri
ca, had been captured and carried into that island ; and
divers vessels from the Weft Indies f®r New-England.with
melaffes, fa't, &c had met the fame fate. It is observ
able, that of late the enemy's cruizers take a more easter
ly Ration, and with too much success. The privateer Ter
rible, of London, of twenty nine -pounders, and eight
fours, and one hundred and sixty men, had just arrived
from Europe to cruize to the Weft ward of the island; as
wasireported.The inhabitants had been relieved from want
of bread, in foree measure, by a prize laden with rice, car
ried in there. This flag, upon delivering the prisoners,
is, we hear, ordered to depart immediately.
^Accounts just received from Weftmoreland, Bedford,
the western parts of Northumberland, represent the
frontier settlers as undisturbed by the Savages, for feme
weeks past ; perhaps from the influence of the spirited and
fuccefsful enterprizes of the gallant Col. Clarke, of Virgi
nia.
On the Sth inst. off Barnegat, Capt. Stevens, in the
sloop Hornet, fell in with the sloop Retrieve, a prize to
the Hammond, which he retook and sent into a fife port.
Extrafi Qj a letter from an Officer, dated Eafon, June 16,
^79-
“ I have to acquaint you, that four Indians, of the
Stockbrid e Tribe, arrived here yefterd y, and informed
General Sullivan, that four hundred Indians had joined
that part of his division which is gone by the way'of Al
bany."
A few days since, his Excellency General Washington
dismissed the militia of New-Jersey, with thanks for their
alacrity in turning out, informing them, that as he had
aa army fufficient to aft offenfively or defenfively against
the enemy, he thought best for them to return to their
farms at this busy season, not doubting they would turn
out with their usual alacrity when called on.
AT a Meeting of a large number of ref,enable inha
bitants of the county of Chester, at the house of Mr.
Elijah Weed, in Downing's- Town, on Monday the 14th
of June, 1779. Mr. SAMUEL CUNNINGHAM in
the Chair :
Ordered, That the Chairman be directed to give notice,
by advertisement in some one of the public p pers, to the
inhabitants of this county, That a general meeting is pro
posed at the house of Mr. Weed aforefaid, on Saturday,
the 26th of this instant; it is therefore requeued that as
many of the well affected inhabitants of the several town
lhips io this county as conveniently can, will give their
attendance at the time and place above mentioned, as
matters of importance are to be laid before them.
By Order of the Meeting,
SAMUEL CUNNINGHAM, Chairman.
•, The piece signed " A PLEBIAN" shall have
a place in our next.
FORTY DOT,LARS REWARD.
STRAYED AWAY from the edge of the Com
mon# at the uppefr end of Third-ftr<et, on Wednes
day the ninth instant, a forjel HORS E, about four
teen and a half hands high, with a fmill ftur in his fore
head, and no other white about him ; branded pn the
left thoulder or left buttock L. 2 D but so faint as
hardly to be seen; pretty long bodied, and his mane
rather shorter than common. Whoever will bring bid
horse to Henry Funk's stable, at the corner of Third
a^' Race streets, shall receive the above reward and ail
loanable charges.
JONATHAN D. SERGEANT.
No B. A gentleman unknown w?s hen riding a horse
answering the above description into this city yesterday.
As he may have purchased him from some villain, be is
requested to give information to Mr. Sergeant, that a
proper and speedy enquiry may be made.
Philadelphia, June 24.
To be SOLD at Public Vendue,
On Thursday the eighth of July next, at Chefnut-Neck,
t"CTHE Privateer Sloop JENNY, with her guns,
X stores, tackle, apparel and furniture, per inventory
there to be teen.
Allo the Schooner MARIA TA PAGE, and
the Schooner a Virginia buil{ yeffel, with their
refp<a:ive tackle, apparel, &c. Likewise the Cargoes
of laid Schooners, confining of rum, sugar, fair, coffee,
cocoa, &c. By order of the Court of Admiralty,
JOSEPH POTTS, 'Martial.
Nezu Jersey, June 22.
N. B. No credit will be given, therefore those who
expert to purchase will provide accordingly.
New-Jersey, ff.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
OTICE is hereby given, That aCou^oi Abmi
™ ralty ^il be held at the house of Gilbert Bartow, in
Alien-town, on Tuesday the twentieth day of July next,
at Ten o'clock in th# forenoon of tire fame day, then
andjhere to ry the truth of the fa&s sludged in the bills
of Samuel Ingersoll, (who as well, &c.) against toe
sloop or vessel called the Jenny, lately commanded by
Noole Caldwell, the schooner Maria 'll.. Page, and a
schooner Virginia built, fuppoled about ninety tons
burthen, lately drove aftiore by a British privateer near
Hog Island and part of her cargo taken out by the hand:;
with their refpe&ive tackle, apparel, furniture and car
goes: To the end and intent that the owner or owners
of the laid vessels, or any perlon or perlons concerned
therein, may appear and shew cause, if any they have,
why the laid vessels and cargoes Ihould not be condemn
ed according to the prayer of ths laid bills.
By order of the Judge,
June Ti. JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD Reg.
MIFFLIN and ATTMORE?
In Market-street near the Coffee house, have for Sale,
IX7EST - INDIA Rum, A few patterns of fupe hue
A few barrels Sugar, Cloths, with Trimmings
Window GfJs 8 by 6, lu:tab(e,
Yr lour Okcr in kegv, Fine white linens,
Spanish Brown in ditto, Fine white India Dimity,
Cinnamon, Fine damask Table Cloths 4
Jesuits Bark, yards long and yard and
A few calks of Nails, half wide,
Deepfea Lines, Two elegant sets of. Te-
A piece best white Sattin, table China. \
Tobined Luteftringa,
Philadelphia, June 23.
Four Hundred Dollars Reward.
LAST night was stolen (put of the fubteriber's sta
ble, a bright bay MARE, abtyt fourteen and a
bah hands high, three quartern blood, and seven years
old, with a star in the forehead, and a galled mark on
the fetlock of the off hind foot, a twitch tail, and gay
carriage under the saddle. Alfoa hlack GELDING,
about fourteen and a half hands high, eight years eld, a
star in the forehead, a switch tail, and trots well in a
carriage. Whoever apprehends the thief or thieves, so
tlfat he or they be convicted, sh 11 receive Two Hundred
Dollars, and for the horse er mare, One Hundred Dollars
each, besides the necessary expences, upon being deli
vered to the Printer, or to the fubicriber in Spruce
ftreet, near Second-street.
FRANCIS LEWIS.
TO B~F SO LD -
A QUANTITY of old BRICKS, being the
" remains of buildings destroyed, at Townfide, on
the road to Gray's Ferry. Enquire of
SAMUEL POWEL.
T Q E sOL D^
APL ANTATION situated near the mouth of
Goefe-creek, Loudoun county, in the state of
Virginia; it consists of three hundred and forty-eight
acres, old Purvey, of as good land as most in that neigh
bourhood : On it is erefted a grist and saw mill carried
by a never-failing stream, also a new framed dwelling
houfe not finished : About fifteen or twenty acres in the
tra& are suitable for meadow, and a part of it cleared
and in good order: It is a healthy place, and the mill
has a good run of country woik: The whole works are
nearly new, and will suit a merchant miller; distant
from Alexandria thirty-fix miles, and from George-
Town and Frederick-Town in Maryland thirty miles.
Any person inclining to purchase may know the terms
by applying to the fubferiber, two doors from the Swan
in Third-street, Philadelphia.
ELIZABETH BRICKELL.
WHEREAS Elizabeth Depre, the
wife of the fubferiber, living within fifteen miles
of Bethlehem, in Northampton county, has abfeonded
from him the second of this instant : This is therefore
to forewarn all persons from trusting her on my account,
as I am determined not to pay any debts of her con
trading from the date hereof.
June g, 177, t JACOB DEPRE.
TO BE SO L D,
A GENTEEL pair of gentle and well broke
fa HORSES, young and ferfind ; with or without
either an elegant COACH and PHAETON, each
with harness compleat, Enquire of the Printer.
A LL person or persons who pretend to have
'' any right or title to an inheritance of about aso l.
Sterling, on the 20th of June 1756, left by Jan Huys,
whilst livings master (hip builder ani merchant in the
city of Rotterdam in Holland, to hi, sister, Jannetjte
Huys, and in cate of her decease, to her lawful iffue;'
aiad which inheritance,efts in the hands of Mr. Gerrit
Port, of laid city of Rotterdam, wine merchant, are
lately fumm^ned by edia at Rotterdam aforefaid to ap
pear in perfop, or to fend an Attorney at Law in court
of the Wotfniptul the Schtpens of laid city of Rotter
dam on the grh da+ of September of the year 1779 nekt
ensuing, there to h^ar the demand made by the ittue of
Celitgen Huys and Aaltjen Buy. which were also lifters
of the laid Jan Hus, to be decreed entitled to the
said inheritance, &c>
N. B. The Aid Jmnetje Huys was on the nth of Fe
bru^y of the year 1685 married at Rotterdam to jerfen
Van Vitedden, and.they, along with two children, went
from thence to Pennsylvania (as h fufepofed) in the year
1696 or 1697. Apply to the Printer.
Philadelphia, June 22.
THIRTY DOLLAR'S REWARD,
gTR AYED AWA Y from a brigade ofwaggons
yeftoday evening, near the Forage-yard of this city,
a (mal; bay MA RE, about fourtecn\and a half hands
pigh, bx years old, trots and cankers, has a small star
in her ft rehead, fh?d before, thick bulky mane, one of
her bird feet white, neither brand nor car mark. Who
ever takes up laid mart and delivers her to Mr. Jacob
HiLTZHEiMER or Capt. Matthews in Market street,
or te the luoicri^er living in Wi mingtcn, (new in this
c| b) or gives information 10 that he may get her again,
ihall be entitled to the above reward, and reafonabi^
charges paid by JAMES CURR Y,
Conductor of said brigade,
Philadelphia, June 23.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD
''AED or STOLEN from the Commons
near this city, on th: third instant, a cheinut bay
MAR E, about fevtn years old, upwards of fourteen
hands high, p ees and trots, has a remarkable thin
mane, iwitm; tail, a mixture fpot<n le bread: @n the
near fide, and is Ibcri all routd, W. certt will deliver
said mare to the owner at the upper end of Market flret't,
Ihall receive the above rewaa act reasonable charges,
DAVID SECKLE.
BaWmore, May 31.
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber's plantation, near
Charleft wn, in ( ascil county, Maryland, two Ns
gro ft^ves, vz. NEB, a yellow fellow, ^aut'lix feet
high, hoops in his walk, and is tolerably well made 5
had on when he went away, un old b arfkm jacket, tow
linen Ihitt and trowlers, new shoes with firings, and an
old hat bound wim black binding. DICK, a black
f-llofy&ur five feet seven or eight inches,lender made, <
and has a elemifh in one of his eyes which renders it al.
most utelefs ; had on when he went away, a white j icket,
tow linen shirt and tiowferr, and a calf skin C'p in imi
tation of those of the i.ght horse. These run awaysare
brother:, and were pin-chafed of Mr. Jones, cf Anne-
Arundel county, near Heir ^g B<y, Maryland, and
probably may have Peered their course that way, or to
Philadelphia. Whoever takes up an J secures said Negroes
ihall receive, if twenty miles from home, Forty Dollars
for e „to ifth'rry miles, Fifty Dollars; if fifty miles.
One Himdred Dollars ; and if farther the above reward,
and reasonable charges if brought home, paid by
JONATHAN HUDSON.
Philadelphia, May 31
To be SOLD by the Subscriber,
A LOT of GROUND lituate on the weft fide of
Swanfort-ftieet, (commonly called Water (Lett)
in the diftrift of Southwark, twenty feet f one by two
hundred and forty-fix feet deep, whereon is ereded a
commodious three- dory brick house fifteen feet by thir
ty one, with a good cellar under the whole, and a good
stone two-story kitchen adjoining.
Also another lot of like dimensions, whereon is ere&-
ed a good two story frame tenement ; and another va
cant lot of like depth, and twenty-one feet front, lituate
between the above mentioned lots.
Likewise three twenty-feet lots on the east fide of
Swedes-Church alley, one hundred and thirty-five feet
deep each; which lift mentioned three lots are to be
fold or let upon ground-rent for-eyer, by the fubferierb
on the prerhifes. JOHN JONES.
Philadelphia, June 2%.
TO BE SO L D,
AN excellent Saddle Horse, free from any capital
fault known to the present owner, who bred him,
and fells him because he has no immediate use for him:
He is as well broke and tempered as any horse in Ame
rica. Also one other Horse remarkably fmail. Both
those Horses are ar Mr. Hiltzheimer's stables.
Likewise to be fold next door to the Indian Queen, &
Family Waggon, with excellent harness.
Just published and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP,
In Market-street, Philadelphia,
ALL THE
LA w s
Enacted in the Second Sitting of the Third General
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania, which commenced at Philadelphia on Mon
day the firft day of February, A. D. 1779, and conti
nued till Mendy the fifth day of April of the fame
year.