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SALE M, November r.
Lift Saturday a cartel arrived here from Hallifax,
and brought 38 persons, late prisoners there. And,
Yefter ay arrived another cartel.--Sne came from
Newfound! nd, and has brought near 400 men, being
the crews of five privateers, lately taken, and carried
into that place, all belonging to this prt.
BOSTO N, November 8.
Last Tuefd^y, arrived in this harbour, one of his
most chri ftian majesty's cutters, in 44 days from France
with public dispatches for Congress, count de Graffe,
&c. We learn, that the united fleets were cruizing in
the channel of England, of near 50 fail of the line,
waiting to intercept the British homeward Weft-India
fleet.
The profpea of America is truly glorious. She ri
ses triumphant in one of the mofi honourable and im
portant contests that ever any people were engaged in :
Pressed with uncommon difficulties, she has fortunately
found a most faithful and generous, as well as potent
ally. France, besides the very refpeaable army em
ployed in our cause, has sent to our aid the greatest
naval force ever beheld on these western ccafis. The
consequences of our late compleat conquest at York-
Town, are vast, and if we know how to improve them,
decisive. The capture of two such armies, as these of
Burgoyne and lord Cornwallis, in so short a time, is
unknown in history. The joy on this last occasion is
only doubled by being divided between the allied nati
ons. An end is put to the ravages of the Britons in
Virginia, and we hope throughout the Gates. But
this is no time for Relaxing our efforts. The court of
France and congress are both too wife to rely on what
has been done, without looking forward to what re
mains still to be done. While our enemies are difap
pointed, mortified and stunned ; while our combined
forces are fluffed with victory ; while all Europe is oh
our fide, and look upon us as engaged in the common
Cause of mankind; now is the tirhe to improve our
success, and press the enemy ^ith redoubled ardor,
till Britain shall be obliged to yield us the happy fruits
of our toils, and bufferings of our blood and treasure,
in the blessings of an established independence and
pehce,
Mr. Rivington in his Royal Gazette of October 3.
(in a piece intitled reflections on the present crisis,)
has made it appear to the dullest apprehension, that
the capture of ord Cornwallis and his whole army,
frill be no disadvantage to the British nation.
" Should this attempt of the French iucceed, fays
he, the contest may be protracted to a tedious length,
and Great-Britain might be more beholden to foreign
affiflance than her real friends wiffi to fee her."- -that
is to fay, if Cornwallis and his army are taken, Russia,
Germany and other powers will instantly fend afliftance
to Britain, out of pure love to her, which assistance,
rising solely from this event (tho' our pride abhors the
thought of faing for aid) will enable tis in the end'to
subdue our inveterate enemies. He goes on again- "a
foil in this great attempt (on Cornwallis) will give Bri
tain so decisive an influence in the European conventi
on, that the blessings of peace most immediately ensue"
•--that is, if his lordfnip by some miracle should ex
tricate himfelf and army from the embarrassment he is
now in, Britain by that event will be enabled forthwith
to reduce all her enemies, and, oblige them to accede
to pe ce on such terms as she will grant. So that let
the matter turn as it will, Great-Britain muff be the
gainer! Laughable enough. This piece concludes
with some w etched remarks upon the genius and cha
racter of the French nation, and as manly fulfome pa
negyrics upon the British tars, all which it is thought
will scarcely be fufficient t® embolden them to take
another peep at the French squadron at Chefapeak.
Extract of a letter from messieurs Joseph Gardoqui
and son, to a gentleman at Newbury Port, dated
Bilboa, September 18th, 1781.
06 We have now as promif'd in the foregoing, the
very high and interefling fatisfaaion of informing you
that our expedition to the island of Minorca, has had
she wifh'd for success, as having wholly furprized the
enemy with its arrival. The Engliffi garrison had on
ly time to retreat and shelter in St, Philip's castle, and
of course our troops without the least opposition took
possession of all the island ; and as the enemy had hard
ly time to provide themselves with provisions, it is
thought that the castle (which is the only piece of
ground they hold) will not stand long ; and hope in
our next to advise you of its surrender."
NORWI C H, Nov. 8.
The Hartford pof iinforms, that he crossed the river in
Company with a gentleman from Albany, who menti
oned, that 190 prisoners, British and Canadians, taken
by general Starks, had arrived in that city from the
party lately difeovered crossing the Lakes. From this
apreeabfe circumfiance we may imagine, that their pro
gre s in that qurter is so far checked as will render
their further operations, in thispxpedition, ineffectual.
A report has been circulated, that the notorious
traitor Arnold was lately taken prisoner on Long Island
by a party of our men from the main ; but as there is
no confirmation received we fear it will prove premature.
Since our last a Drize, taken by the young Crom
well, has arrived at New-London, laden with fifh, lum
ber, &c
Also arrived at the fame place, a privateer sloop of
to guns, 6 nine's and 4 fix's, taken in the found by
the amfon, captain Brooks. After taking the prize,
captain Brooks had the miforune to be call away, in
a gale of wind on a reef of rocks; but none of the crew
were loft, and they are likely to save the fails and
rigging, and in force hopes of getting the vessel off
again.
Prisoners from New York mention, that the con
dua of fir Henry Clinton, during the last campaign,
has given great diffatisfaaion in the city; they fay
there, he Ivas done notiring but issue orders and counter
orders -embark and disembark troops: And since he
went out in admiral Graves's fleet, difeontents have
rose to such a degree of mutiny, that they have pro
ceeded do er^fl his effigy in the Greet, with a bundle of
papers under each arm, one representing orders, the
other.counter orders.
Monday last passed through this town, from be feat
at Greenwich, Rhode-lfland, oh her way to the so '>
ward, the lady of the honorable major general Greene
F T 8 H - KTL L, November 15.
The British fleer returned to Sandy Hook the begin
uing of last week: on their arrival, transports were
sent down to receive the troops from the men of war :
both these and the transports remain at the Hook. It
is reported the Bri'ifh fleet were in fight ol count d^
Graffe, but finding him superior in numbers and pofi
tion, thought proper to return without riiking an ac
tion. It is conjectured the British fleet will go to the
Weft-Indies.
We learn from Albany, that some of the enemy's In
dians have burnt a few scattering houses at Ball's town
and Schohary, last week.
Head quarters, Continental Village, Fov. 9.
cc The general has the pleasure of acquainting this
army that the enemy have been compleatly difappoint
el in their designs on the northern frontiers of this
Gate, in consequence of the measures adopted to re
ceive them in the vicinity of the lakes; for which the
general is much indebted to major-general lord Stirling,
brig idier-general Stark, and the other officers and fol
diers, both regulars and militia, who, with great zeal
and alertness, pressed 6 meet the enetny. That part
of their force which was to proceed over the lakes,
has not dared to land on this fide.
•' Major Ross, who had advanced from the west
ward as far as Johnstown, with a body of between fix
and seven hundred regular troops, rangers, yagers and
Indians, was met by colonel Willet, defeated, and pur
sued into the wlldernefs, where many of them proba
bly must perish. The number of the enemy killed, is
not known: major Butler, who has frequently distressed
the frontiers, is among the slain. A number of priso
ners, chiefly British, have been taken and sent in
" The general prefects his thanks to Colonel Willet,
wh< fe address, gallantry, and persevering aßivity, ex
hibited on this occasion, do him the highest honour ;
and while the conduct of the officers and soldiers in
general who were with him, deserves ,high commendati
on, the general expresses a particular approbation of
the behaviour of major Rowley and-the brave lev es and
militia Under his immediate command, who at a criti
cal moment, not only did honour to themselves, but
rendered a most essential service to their country."
Tranfeript of general orders,
Thomas Grosvenor, it col. and
dep. adj. gen. of the eafl.- depart.
CHATH A M, November 14.
Last Sunday morning captain Hylar, of Brunswick,
with his usual address, boarded and took an inward
bound vessel, some fay a (hip, which lay at Sandy-
Hook ; but in bringing her up the fourd she was very
unfortunately run aground, which accident, being
pursued by superior force, obliged them t® burn h r,
though not until they had taken out and landed part
of her cargo, confiding of rum, &c.
T R E N T O N, November ±4.
Letters from a gentleman of good information in Hol
land, dated the last of August, mention, That the in
terests of the United States of America advanced with
great rapidity in the United Provinces, and from some
late a&s of the dates general, the highest hopes of a
political connection between the two countries were en
tertained. The following a&s are taken notice of.—
Their ordering a number of British prisoners, brought
into one of their ports by an American cruiser, to be
detained in their gaols, in order that they may be ex
changed for Americans or returned to the captors.—
TUgir licenfog vetfels to fail to the ports of Bofion and
Philadelphia. -Their inftruflions to their cruisers to aft
in conjunction with their allies the French, Spaniards
and Americans, and to carry their prizes into any of
the ports of France, Spain, the United States of Ame
rica or Sweden, as may be most convenient.--The wri
ter observes, that from the nature of their constitution,
the republic of the United Provinces are flow in their
public measures, but firm and prefevering in whatever
they have once agreed upon ; and that the negociations
seem to be ripening much fader than is customary in
matters of such consequence.
ANEC DOTE of Lord CORNWALLIS.
TN the month of May last, when the British feuthern
' hero was on bis route with the royal army from Ha
lifax, North Carolina, to make the junction with gene
ral Phillips, at Peterfburgh in Virginia, he passed thro'
Brunswick, where there was a considerable number of
negroes collected ; some had been taken, and others had
come to pay their to the noble representative of the
king of England ; his lordship ordered great numbers of
them to be innoculated for the small pox, under his
immediate infpeCtion, and sent into all parts of the coun
try round about, by which the infection was commu
nicated throughout Virginia, and killed hundreds of
men, women and children. There was also a number
of the inhabitants of the Gate in the provost.—While
this hero lay at Richmond, an American officer of rank
waited oh his lordship, desiring they might be innocu
lated, when of his great humanity he was pleased to
answer, " No, damn them, they shall not be indulged,
" but shall catch it."
This is fad. Tyrants take warning by the fate of
the barbarous Cornwallis. He, who with wanton cruel
ty could sport with the property and lives of thousands,
unprovoked :---He who in the plenitude of his arro
gance and felf fufficiency could proclaim, " Not a
“ rebel in arms ; the king's peace is restored to the
" southern provinces ;"—even RE, and his whole host,
are become a prey to the army they affected to despise
and reproach as " cowards and poltroons."
Mourn ye tyrants and lovers of tyranny, for your
hero is fallen, and his Conquests are at an end — Mourn
bitterly ye tories and traitors to fyour country, for
your protestor has abandoned you to your fate ; when
he made terms for his army ye were excluded, and must
fuffer the ignominy that your baseness jufily merits.
Rejoice ye sons of freedom, for your oppressor and
despoiler is fallen into your hands ;---fcorn to follow
his base example by exercising cruelty to your ene
mies when in your power ; but by shewing mercy to
% th elrnfortonate, demonflrate to the world that you
. r e the brave, the generous, true born sons of liberty.
—— - 1
4BALTIMOR E, November. 13.
On the 16th of September last, there were burnt at
I New-London, by a detaci ment ' of he British army,
j headed by Arnold, 65 houses, containing 97 families;
I 31 stores, 18 (hops 20 Barns: 9 public and other build-
I ings (besides a variety of. other fniall buildings, hot
here enumerated.) —There were burnt, at the fame time,
at Grotton, on the opposite shore, about one mile from
New London, i fch< oh house; 4 barns; 2 fllops; 2
stores, and 12 dwelling houses. •
Since our last 1500 Britons, and 9°° Germans, part
of lord Cornwallis's late army, arrived at Frederick
town, in this state, where, it is said they will be quar
tered. —
Philadelphia, Nov. 20.
Samuel Sterett, esquire, having resigned his office of
Clerk to the honorable the General Assembly of this
state ; Peter Z. Lloyd, esquire, is elected in his room.
Extras of a letter from Amsterdam, dated August 20,
1781.
" On the 16th inflant their high mightinesses passed
a resolution; allowing the captain of an American pri
vateer to leave behind him, in full security, fix British
1 prisoners belonging to him: their noble mightinesses,
the college of admiralty of Amsterdam, were autho
rizsd to fecurfand take charge of the said prisoners,
who are to be exchanged when an opportunity offers
against American prisoners in England.
“ On the 23d of May last, the Rates general passed
2 resolution, allowing the owners of a Dutch fllip to
freight her with free goods and merchandize, and to
expedite her to Boston or Philadelphia. In the in
ftruaions given to her captain by the college of admi
ralty of Amsterdam, in case he ftiould make some cap
ture on the enemy, and could not fend his prizes into
any port of the United Provinces, he is allowed to fend
them into one o' she ports of the allies and friends of
the republic, chiefly France, Sweden, North America,
or Spain (these are the identical words contained in the
inftrudions) and in Case we fbould not have correspond
ents there, he is then to apply to honest merchants and
well-meaning friends to this republic, for the aids and
fuctours he may want. He is also at liberty to join,
in' a prudent and spirited way, with one or more pri
vateers or ships of war, belonging to Hollanders, Zea
landers, French, Americans or Spaniards, to under
take, jointly, something courageous and advantage
ous against the enemies of the Commonwealth. This
may be relied upon as certain and authentic intelli
gence "
UNIVESIT Y.
ON MONDAY, the 16th of November, infant, Dr.
Bang's Course of PHILOSOPHICAL LEC
TURES, for the Benefit of the Medical Students, and
other joung Gentlemen who may attend, will bsgin
at II o'Clock in the Forenoon.
This Dafri^LlTs,'
At the Marshal's WHARF, between Arch and Race
ftieets,
WILL CONSIST OF
Bath Coatings of different
colours,
Red and yellow F annels,
Four and a half pound, 4 pound, No, 12, and fine Pins,
Corderoys, Velverets, Shag and Plush,
B'gf of Buttons, mens Shoes and Boots,
Check Shirt?, fadors Vests,
H-fiery of different kinds,,
Oznabrigs, I i£h Linens, and a variety of other Dry
Goods,
A'fo, Thirty Bales of Cotton,
Two thousand Pounds of Eleuthera Bark, &c. &c. &c.
At the fame Time and Place
WILL BE SOL D,
Four nine-pound Cannon,
With the Rammers, Sponges, Worms, Ladles, Shot and
Powder belonging to them.
Nov. xo. CLEMENT BIDDLE, Marshal.
To-morrow Evening,
AT THE COFFEE-HOUS E,
Will be Sold by Public Auction,
One Eighth Part
OF THE SHIP
CONGRES S,
Ai she now lavs in the river, ready for sea, mounting
20 Iron Twelves, and 4 Brass Six pounders. Con
ditions of Sale, One fourth Part to be paid in ten
days, and the remaining Three, fourths within sixty
days. JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
November 20.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
Tn ALL whom it may concern.
XJOT^CE is he eby given, Tiat a Courrof Admiralty
" will be he'd, before the honourable Francis Hopkin
fo„ esquire, judge of the said court, for the state of
Pennsylvania, at his Chambers in the city of PhiladeL
phia, on Monday the 26th of November, inftint, st
ten o'clock in t"e Forenoon, for the Trial of the bri
gant ne FANNY, burthen about eighty tons, lately
commanded by Samuel Hollingshead, seized and taken
in this port, and libelled against as prize, by Robert
M'Gee, (qui tarn, &:.) To the end that all persons con
cerned may appear and shew cause, if any there be,
wherefore a Decree should not pass, pursuant to the
prayer of the Libel, &c. Bv Order of the Judge,
Nov. 19, 1781. JAMES READ, Regilteh