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taken in the southern department; we the under writ
ten have mutually agreed, that all the militia pri
fone s of war, citizens of America, taken by the
Eritifh arms in the southern deprtme t, from the
fird commencement of this present war, to the 15th day
of this prefect month of June, shall be immediately ex
changed for all the militia prisoners of war, fubjetts of
Great Britain, taken by the American arms in the fa d
department /within the above mentioned term.
Now public notice is hereby given, that all the above
mentioned British and American prisoners, whereso
ever, they may at prefect be, are hereby declared
10 be fully, absolutely and reciprocally exchanged,
and such of them as are on parole within the lines of
Their refpe€tive parties, are hereby declared to be re
leased therefrom, and such as are within the towns,
garrisons, camps, posts or lines, of the powers who
captured them, (hall be immediately liberated and per
mited to pass without reftridion to the party to wnom
they belong.
EDMUND MASS. HYRNE. D. C. G. pris.
JAMES ERASER, Com. prisoners.
June 12, 1781.
SAVANNA H, (Georgia) May 3.
In the storm yefterclay at noon the ship Retrieve,
which lay at Five Fathom Hole, below this town,
everfet, and nine men and two boys unfortunately
perilled.
By the account of sundry persons from Purifburgh
it seems that the party of rebels that lately were there,
and who have been magnified into scores and hundreds
hardly amounted to the number of ten; 'tis said they
were no more than five or fix; a small number to ven
ture, if they looked on the inhabitants as enemies. It
is impossible to gu^rd every plantation, or hunt up
every beast of prey, but it is now known who receives
and who flies from them, whom they hurt and whom
they favour : and destroying their haunis, and fecu
ring those that give them intelligence, will be an easy
and effectual way to prevent their incursions.
L O N DO N.
May I The following ten regiments are ordered
for encampment ar Portsmouth, viz. the 2d regiment
of Royals ; Dorfetfhire, Surry, Cardigan, North Hants,
Nottingham, Sussex, Bunkinghamfhire, Weft Kent,
and Northumberland militia.
The following military arrangements, it is faidg have
been agreed upon, and orders issued for their toeing
carried into execution, viz. a camp to be formed at
Coxheath, under the command of li utenant-gcneral
Gage, with a detached camp at Lexham, commanded
by lieutenant general Frazer. A large camp also to
be formed at Harwich, under the command of lieu te
nant general Parker, with a detached camp at Dan
bury, to be commanded by major general Faucett.
Lord Faukenberg's regiment is to do the king's duty
this summer at windfor, orders having been sent from
the war-office for that purpose.
Bills of indictment for high treason, in carrying on
a treasonable correspondence with the enemy, are found
again.it some persons lately ;aken into custody; but
they cannot be put upon their trials this session, as
they are entitled to a lift of the witnesses to be produ
ced against them, and of the names and places of a
bode of the jurors, ten days before the trial. The
probable opinion is, that they will be tried the ensuing
term at the king's bench.
Extract of a letter from Falmouth, April 28.
" Arrived from a cruize, a mere wreck, the Sahf
bury privateer of 20 fix pounders, late captain Chanda
ler : on the 23d instant file engaged a French privateer
of 26 twelve pounders, for two hours so close, that
they hove fliot at each other; captain Chandler and
Dine of his men were killed, and ten wounded.
“ Also arrived the Prince William and Mercury,
(new packets) from London, and a French cartel, with
prisoners from Frnce."
Extras of a letter from Plymouth, April 23.
" Since my last arrived the Medway privateer, be
longing to Guernsey ; the is a mere wreck, having had
all her rigging shot away in an engagement off Scilly,
on Wednesday last, with a French frigate and had ten
men killed and seven wounded ; the French frigate left
her, two vessels appearing in fight under English co
lours, and was in chace of them when the Medway left
them.
His majefly has been pleased to fettle 20001. per an
num, on fir George Bridges Rodney, roool. on captain
Rodney, 500!. on her ladyship, and tool. on each of
their other children, as a reward for the admiral's es
fential services to his country.
The Dutch had last year n the Greenland fifhery,
near 30,000 tons of Ihpping, in which they employed
near 3000 feameb ; these ships have all been flopped
this year, and the sailors sent on board their men of
war.
May 3. Saturday morning arrived in Leith Roads,
his majefly's armed ship Leith, from convoying the
ships to Shetland, which carried materials for erecting
a fort there. The Leith brought up with her the of
ficers belonging to the Neckar privateer of Dunkirk,
mounting 18 guns and 85 men, which was captured by
a Greenlandman, and sent i to Lerwick in Shetland.
The privateer at firft gave chace to the Greenlandman,
who finding that file could not make her escape by
flight, lay too, in order to give battle to her pursuer.
The privateer upon this, fufpe^ing her to be a fri
gate, declined an engagement, and sheered off when the
Greenlandman in turn gave chace. The privateer in
crowding fail, sprung her top-mast, and finding the
Greenlandman cone faf lup with tier, threw over her
guns, in order to facilitate her escape ; but the Green
landman luckily came up with her, when the Neckar,
having nothing to defend herfelf, fell an easy prey.
The privateer had three ransomers on board, ore for
8001. The crew are coming up to Edinburgh by land.
The .Neckar, it is said, has from firfl to last captured
near a hundred vessels
Sir Chaloner Ogle, lately arrived from America, who
was made an admiral in the last promotion, is to be
second in command of the squadron of observation,
now collecting at Portsmouth, under admiral Parker,
who is to be the chief.
10 BE SOLD,
The following LANDS, lying in Northampton county,
Pennsylvania.
ON E hundred and eighty-nine acres,
with allowance, situate on M'Michae'n Cech,
over the Blue Mountains, bounded on the north by the
land* of Louis Recces, on the south by the lands of Ja
cob Hepkeys, east and wert by vacant lands. On laid
land there is a pond or lake es cle^r (landing water, ne
ver known to rife or fall many feet. Slid land was Pur
veyed by application of 21st August, 1765, and returned
into the cffi % for which there is a fheriff's d ed;
One hundred and ninety-nine acres, 83
perches, and allowance of fix per hundred, lituate and
lying on Shaholy creek, and fix miles from the D laware;
surveyed agreeable to application of 29h S ptember,
1767.
Seventy-nine acres, 30 perches, and all
allowances, fi uu'e in Mount Bethel to^n(hip, bounded
on the north by the lands of John Smit, south by the
lands of Alexander MhckUro , east by the lands.f the
late Wil iam Craig, weft by the lands o' Jofrph G (ton.
There is a small home and barn erected thereon and
tenented.
Forty acres of fine meadow lands, seven
miles from the cou t court h ust # Fer :ar culmen
quire of Ete^r L^vy, in Elfrey's ally, Front-Free!,
between Ar h and Race directs.
Will be Sold by Public Vendue,
By ABR AHAM SHELLEY, Thread.maker, in Pine
ftreet, be ween Second aid Third streets on WED
NESDAY, the iß:h instant, at Ten o'clock in the
Fortn on,
A compleat Thread-Mill,
With Forty-fr S indies, and all other Articles belong
Ing to the Business, in good Order. The Pin chafer
may have, on Terms, Inftru&iont tor ymg all colours
on either linen or woolier 1 , and proper receipts f r the
fame.
Philadelphia, July 12.
The honourable SAMUEL HUNTINGTON hav
ing informed Congress, that his ill Rate of health will
not permit him to continue longer to exercise the duties
of president, and requeued h ave of absence, Congress
proceeded to the choice of another president, and the
ballots b ing taken, the honourable T H OMA S
MKEAN was elected.
July 10, I 78!. CHARLES THOMSON, Secr'y.
Extras of a letter from a captain of a vessel belonging
to this city, dated Mill Prison, in England, Februa
ry 23, 1781.
" I am at prefent'lodged in this prison, after expe
riencing a long and tedious passage in the Yarmouth,
during which we loft several of our companions. There
are upwards of 200 American prisoners in this goal,
some of whom have been here upwards of three years;
among them are the captains Manly, Cunningham,
Curwirj, Talbott, Frazier, Henfield, Sullivan, Brown,
Merrick, and Kemp, and lieutenants Tindall, Barry
and Butler, who are in perfect health "
Monday last eleven persons unfortunately loft their
lives in this city, by drinking cold waer
On Thursday the 21st ult. when Skinner made an
excursion into Monmouth county, lieut- Ot er of the
militia was out in a boat near Shrewsbury catching
clams. A refugee gun beat, commanded by one Inflee
formerly of New-Jersey, was dispatched from a (loop at
some distance in pursuit of him. Lieut. Otter gained
the ffiore, and rm a small distance; but having forgot
his coat, turned back to recover it, and jmt as he ar
rived at the boat, he was killed by a four pound thot,
which puffed through his body. Inflee an some of his
crew came on shore, when he deliberately rolled up bis
sleeves, tore the bowels cut of lieut. Otter, and wafh
edhis hands and arms in his blo r d. The wife and chil
dren of the unfortunate lieutenant were eye witneffcs to
the monstrous barbarity of this IMP OF HELL.
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Notice is hereby given, That
the COMMITTEE of A SEMULY, tor tetdinc and
adjuring th* Pu i A eoun s, will inert at the State-
House, on MONDAY, the 20th of August next, and
give Attendance until the Fourth of September blow
ing: At which Time and P! ce all Treasurers Cun
miffioners. Coll-dors of Exc feanl others, by :^ di
reaed to tattle annu lly with the Committee ot Afftm
bl/, are required to artend with their Acc urns and
Vouchers.
S^ARP DELANY, \
JOHN STEINMETZ,)ft„
WILLIAM HARRIS,
July ro. EVAN EVANS, J a .
JAMES J^CKS, ^Accounts..
JONATHAN HOGE, /
David Chambers has opened his
Marble-Yard in Cherry alley, near Third
ftreet. I hose who please to favour him
with their custom may rely on being well
supplied.
Wanted, several Workmen in the dif
ferent branches of the business.
A Woman with a frefli Breast
of M LK, that can be w 11 recommended. E qu^r
of the Printer.
Wants a Place,
Mifflin and Butler,
At their STORE, upon South street Wharf,
HAVE FOR SA L E,
The fobowing ARTICLES, just Imported in the
Ship Franklin, viz.
French Sail Canvass,
CORDAGE,
BOHEA TEA,
SPICES,
BRANDY,
SALT,
COPPERAS,
WHITING, ~
GLASS,
Rolled and Pig LEAD,
AND A GENERAL
Aflortment of Dry Goods.
T — ___ _Q L D ,
An bandjome grey HORS E,
Six year* old, about 15 hands high, got by old Fear
nought: fit ior either laddie or chair. Also a Sulkey
wrh h r-fs. Enquire of Mr. Dennis McCarthy ^t the
While H r(e in Elbow Line.
TO BE LE T,
Seventy-five Acres of excellent
Marffi Meadow,
With a Crop of GRASS thereon, being part of the
Provineifland. For Term,, apply to
July io. WILLIAM BINGHAM.
Philadelphia, Ju y 12, 1781.
Two Half-Johannefes Reward.
RAN-AWAY from the ship Revolution,
captain M'Nachtane, laying at Chefnut-ftreet
~h rs, two NEGROE MEN, both Bermudian horn;
the one r iufty flout fellow, n^med THOMAS HALL,
five feet eight in hes high, about thirty-four ye rs old,
a good fhlor, had on when he went away, a small
rmud c ftor hat, almost new, check shirt, white long
troffers, a white jacket with fl eves, a pair of half
worn (hs, with round buckles. He may probably
change his cioaths, as he had a variety; he is a sulky
four looking fellow, very black, and speaks proper En
glilh. The other a short well made man, about twenty
four years of age, named KI F BUTTERFIELD, of 2
yellowilh complexion ; his deaths cannot be exactly de
scribed, as he had a variety; when he left the ship, he
wore the fame kind of cloaths as the above negrhe.
The above reward will be given to any person that will
secure them in any goal, so that they may be had again,
and reasonable charges paid, if brought to the fubferi
ber. C HARLESMJLLE R.
All masters of vessels or others are defied not to hark
bour or carry them eff at their peril.
Frederick-Town, July z .
Thirty Hard Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in Fre
deri k town, Maryland, on the iff instant A
NEGROE MAN, named NED BARNES; a likely
fenfibie fellow, a shoemaker, about 35 years of age'
5 feet 60 8 inches high; he carried with him a good
deal of valuable eloathing, among which are a new li^ht
blue cloth coat and waittco t, a pair of leather breeches
a p^ir of boots, a pair of neat fliots with silver buckles!
It is probable h, may have a p fs, and intends to join
the British troops: it is expected he went rff on a like
lv roan horse, belonging to a gentleman in this town.
The above Reward will be paid to any person bringing
ths said S ave home, or securing him in any gaol,
is r quested he may be searched, aud the money about
him lecured. JOHN HANSON.
Eight Hard Dollars Reward.
L^r night the Shop of the fubferiber,
in Fouith. street, I etween Walnut and Chefnut-
Greets, in this city, wa * broke open, from whence were
taken Twenty nine half dreflfed DEERSKINS. Who
ever apprehends the thief or thieves, with the Goods
(hall receive the above Reward, or Feur Hard Dollars
for either, shall be paid by
June z 9. JOHN HALBERSTAD, Skinner.
On the Twen y fifth o' this M nth, Will be Diffused
of by PUBLIC SALE,
^ Lot of Ground,
On the weften fide of Front-Greet, in this city, about
half way between Race and Vme streets, about 22 feet
in front and 118 feet in chpth, all together. On this
Lot (lands a two story Brick H >ufe, in front 14 feet
in depth 29 feet 8 inches, with a two story B ick Kitch!
en, 7 feet 10 inches in the rem, 14 feet by 16 in exten&
Aifo, A two ftoy Brick Hone and Kitchen on the af
ter oart of said Lot, the H. use being 15 feet by 17,
the K chert 9 feet 4 inches by x§ feet: Annexed t;
these is a piece of unimproved Ground 15 feet by 33.
by those honfes is an Alley, 15 fret in vedth. This
estate is fubfc& to a ground-rent of 18 (brings, P nn.
fy v nil currency, and to the dewer ot an ag^d widow.
It is now le fed -or one year from theist of May last
at th? rent hf 40b specie, hot with a covenant to make
rohfiieM/e repaid, fp^cifi d in the lease. The pay
ment m.ft be immediate, andiu oecie ; upon which 2
deed, ieunded on a clear bile, will be made to the
buyer, by EBENLZ R BROCKS. July 10.