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Philadelphia, August 15.
By GUNITED STATES in CONGRESS assembled.
August 12, 1782.
WHEREAS, from the late publications, the people through
out the United States may be induced to believe that Congress
have received authentic communications upon the fubje& of an
approaching peace :
Refolded, That the letter of August 2d, 1782, from Sir Guy
Carleton and Admiral Digby to the Commander in Chief be
made public.
The letter is as follows :
SIR,
THE pacific disposition of the Parliament and people of England
towards the thirteen provinces has already been communicated
to you, and the resolutions of the House of Commons of the
27th of February lafl have been placed in your Excellency's
hands, and intimations given at the fame time, that further pa
cific measures were likely to follow. Since which, until the
present time, we have had no dire& communications frorp Eng
land ; but a mail is now arrived, which brings us very important
information.
We are acquainted, Sir, by authority, that negociations for a
general peace have already commenced at Paris; and that Mr.
Grenville is invested with full powers to treat with all parties at
war, and is now at Paris, in the execution of his commission.
And we are likewise, Sir, further made acquainted, that his
Majesty, in order to remove all obstacles to that peace which he so
ardently withes to restore, has commanded his Ministers to direct
Mr. Grenville, that the Independency of the Thirteen Provinces
should be proposed by him, in the firft inflance, instead of making
it a condition of a general treaty ; however, not without the highest
confidence, that the loyalists thaW be restored to their possessions,
or a full compensation made them for whatever confiscations may
have taken place.
With refpeft to Mr, Laurens, we are to acquaint you, that
he has been enlarged, and difeharged from all engagements with
out any condition whatever; after which, he declared of his own
accord, that he considered Lord Cornwallis as freed from his pa
role. Upon this point we are to desire your Excellency's senti
ments, or those of Congress.
We are further acquainted that transports have been prepared
in England for conveying all the American prisoners to this coun
try, to be exchanged here ; and we are directed to urge, by every
confideraton of humanity, the most speedy exchange; a measure
in which not only the comforts, but the rights of individuals are
concerned.—To obtain this end, a proposition has already been
made, that (all exchanges of men of the fame description being
exhausted) sailor and soldier should be immediately exchanged,
man for man, against each other, with this condition annexed,
that your sailors should be at liberty to serve the moment they
were exchanged, and that the soldiers so received by us should n&t
serve in or against the Thirteen Provinces for one year, and
from this proposition, however unequal the condition, we do net
now wish to recede. We have the honor to be your Excellency's
Most obedient and most humble servants,
(Signed) GUY CARLETON.
n R. DIGBY.
His Excellency General Washington.
Refolded, That Congress confider the above letter as mere mat
ter of information, inexplicit as to the nature and extent of the
independency direfted to be proposed by the British Plenipotenti
ary; and as Congress have received no information on this fubje&
from their Ministers for negociating a peace, therefore no public
measure can or ought to be taken upon it in its present form.
Refolded, That it be, and it is hereby recommended to the se
veral States in the Union, not to remit of their exertions for car
rying on the war with vigor, as the only effectual means of secur
ing the settlement of a fafe and honorable peace.
Refolded, That the Commander in Chief be directed to propose
to his Britannic Majesty's Commanders at New-York, the ap
pointment of Commissioners, to fettle forthwith a general cartel
for the exchange of prisoners, taking care that the liquidation of
accounts, and settlement of the ballance due for the maintenance
of prisoners, be provided for therein.
CHARLES THOMSON, Secr'y.
We are informed from the best authority, that,
previous to the evacuation of Savannah, while general
Wayne lay at Sharon, about 5 miles from that place,
be was attacked on the 24th June, about half after
one in the morning, by a large body of Creek Indians,
headed by a number of their most celebrated chiefs
and 4 British officer. The attack was so sudden and
impetuous, that they drove a light company in the
rear of lieutenant colonel Pofey's battalion, and got
poffe^on of two pieces of artillery; but the company,
which had been placed there for the proteaion of those
pieces, immediately rallying, under the conduft of
captain Parker, and captain Gun coming up with his
troop of dragoons, the two companies, with undaunt
ed resolution, advanced upon the enemy, notwith
flanding a heavy fire and hideous yell from every
diredion; at the fame time colonel Pofey and
major Finley charged the enemy in flank. The whole
^m^; which, on account of the dififter of the fleet under
Count de Graffe, it is found necessary to reinforce directly."
Extras of a letter from Portsmouth, June 17.
" Yeflerday failed Admiral Campbell, with his Majesty's Ihips
Portland and Oifeau, with a convoy for Newfoundland and Quebec.
'' Also the Ariel sloop of war with a convoy to the Westward,
and the Cerberus frigate for Plymouth."
It is reported, that accounts have been received, that the King
of Prussia had informed the Court of France, he could not stand
by as, an idle fpe&ator, and fee Great-Britain crushed by the pow
ers which opposed her; and that his Prussian Majesty had sent to
Holland, acquainting them he thought the proposals for peace,
made by the English, were such as they ought to accede to, and
that unless they came to terms of pacification, he would join his
good ally the Empress of Russia to force them into a compliance
&f peace.
N E W - Y O R K, August ro.
Addresses to the king and to his majesty's commissi
oners having, by the diredioa of a very refpedable
number of gentlemen, been prepared, I am desired to
give this notice, that the said address will be read this
day at twelve o'clock, to such persons as choose to at
tend at Roubalet's tavern, in order to receive either
their approbation or dissent.
ROBERT ALEXANDER, Chairman.
Extend of a letter from Plymouth, June 15.
" We have 900 prisoners Bill in the Mill-Prison, of
which the Americans make 870 ; but these are expect
ed to embark daily for their own country, according
to a late order of government to release prat of lord
Cornwallis's army."
The homeward-bound Jamaica fleet are infored at 25
guineas per cent, warranted to fail with convoy.
morning of the 24th of June, 1782.
killed, wounded.
Light infantry company, 4 5
Battalion, - 0 1
White's dragoons, - 0 1
Clark's riflemen, - 1 3
Total, 5 8
Horses killed and wounded.
White's regiment of dragoons 3 6
Artillery, - 2 2
Total, 5 8
Tuesday morning captain Green arrived in town
from a cartel ship, which is come into our river from
Plymouth, in England, with 200 naval prisoners, re
leased out of Mill-Prison. He informs us that four
other flags were to fail for this continent, three of them
bound to New-England and the other here, with the
remainder of the Americans confined as prisoners in
England and Ireland. Captain Green confirms the
accounts already received, of the British ministry be
ing sick, tired, and ashamed of the American war, and
of the condud of their predecessors with refpeft to this
country, and are therefore endeavouring to patch up a
peace to save their finking country. At the departure
of this flag it was generally thought, by the people of
England, that a peace would soon take place.
Extract of a letter from New-Jersey.
" We have nothing new at present ; all things re
main as they were, only the inhabitants of New-York
are in the greatest confufion: We hear that the refugees
are burning their red cloaths, breaking their guns,
damning their eyes, cursing their hard fortune, black
gatding the ministry, and calling their most gracious
king a fool."
Thomas Birney, a noted character for violence,
plundering, robbery, passing of counterfeit money,
and other crimes, who was indißed at Carlifle in this
state, in the spring of 1780, for a feat upon the high
way, near to Chamber's town, and who had, till late
ly, eluded all attempts to lay hold of him, was taken
on the 24th of June last, at his house in the northwest
part of Lancaster county. David English, esquire,
and col. David Mitchel, with four others of Cumber
land county, made a new essay, and finding him at
home, they called to him to surrender; he refufing,
flood dpon his defence; whereupon Thomas Huling,
one of the party, ff?ed a rifle at his lower parts and
broke his leg. By this stroke the desperate wretch
was apprehended, and conveyed to the gaol of Carlifle,
where his leg was cut off to save his life. Afterwards,
for some time, he seemed likely to survive the loss of
his limb, but at length growing uneasy about his fu
ture fate, and probably dreading the gallows, he tore
open bis.wound, and diedfhe firft of July. Two of
this man's accomplices, naffied Nugent, were hanged
at Carlifle in June, 1780, lot the robbery above men
tioned ; another, brother of th e se, was last winter con
rifled of a capital offence io Virginia, and Birney has
finilhed his career as ii described. Cumberland coun
ty, by the removal of these principals, is delivered
from a most a&ive and dangerous gang of villains,
who greatly terrified and distressed the inhabitants.
Birney, in the spring of 1780, was arrefled in Pennfyl
vania, upon a charge of capital felony, committed in
New jersey, and delivered to our filler state for trial,
but having the address to elude the care of his keepers,
he escaped.
Head-Quarters, Newburgh, August 3, 1782.
GENERAL ORDERS.
While the annals of the army shall exist, it is the
general's intention it shall be known, that he had great
reason to be fatisfied at this period of the war, with
the troops under his command
The infpeflion rolls for the last month, which are
now before him, corroborate the favourable sentiments
which he bad already embraced of the officers and men
who compose this army and afford a frefh occasion
for bellowing well meritted applause.
The infpeflor reports, that the proficiency in appear
ance and discipline continues to be so surprisingly rapd,
that the spirit of emulation, bordering on enthusiasm,
which prevails fo.remarkably throughout the army, has
almost removed all preference and diflinftion of corps,
and fupereedes at this time the necessity of discrimina
tion. The troops are more collected, and there appear
to be fewer irregularities of any kind at this moment
than at any former period.
Happy to find that those regiments, which have been
noticed as being in excellent order, instead of relaxing
their exertions, continue to improve ; and th^t those
which were formerly reported to be in not so good a
state, have by uncommon efforts carried their improv
ments beyond all calculation. The general withes to
convince the troops of his entire approbation, and that
nothing can tend more to their reputation, and the (er
vice of their country, than the present good disposition
which is so conspicuous throughout the whole army.
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TO BE SO L I),
A Genteel good PHTET ()N'and
HARNESS for two horses, that have been
carefully used. Also two excellent Horses, fit for a
chair nr saddle. Enquire of Mr. George Wry.
N B. The horses to be considered diftinft from the
carriage, and not a# a proper match for each other.
was performed with such conduct and gallantry, as
soon to terminate in the total route of the savages.
Fourteen Indians and two white men were left dead on
the field, among the former the famous Emiftefego, our
greatest enemy and the principal warrior of the Creek
nation. As there was reason to expert a combined 0
peration by an attack from the British, general Wayne
formed to receive them, making a disposition at the
fame time to prevent a jundion with their savage allies.
A little after fun-rife the British came out, but they
quickly were driven back to their works. Our trophies
were a British standard and 127 horses, with a number
of packs.
Return of the killed and wounded in the adion of the
Exhibition of Fireworks.
ON Tuesday the 10th of September/ next, will he per
formed, a variety of CURIOUS FIREWORKS,
at the state-house yard in this city, the place will be
well secured, in order for the reception of Edies and.
gentlemen : the tickets for admittance will be one dol
lar each, at the fireworks will afford a great variety^
more than ever was rxibited on this continent, the sub
s riber hopes to receive the encouragement of the pub
lic in general, 'as they may rely on the place being
kept in good order, and no admittance to be given to
any body without a ticket
N. B Tickets to be had of the fubferiber, living ire
Elmflie'i alley, the back of St. Paul's church : together
with all or s of fireworks fold on the lo#eft terms, by
August 14. JOHN LAUGA U Y.
TOBES O L D,
On the 26th Instant, at Public Sale, (if not old be
fore at private sale,) at the house of Mr.
LEVEREZ, on the Ridge read,
ft Trafl of LAND, in Roxbury toffnfhip, contain-'
ing thirty five acres, situated between a trs& of
Mr. Powe s and Mr. Melcher'^. Conditions obe made
known at the place and time of sale. August 4.
To be Sold at Public Sale,
On the 28th Instant, at 12 o'clock, tt^ House o' Mm
WHITEHEAD, in Bristol; Buck# cqvr y
ATr ftof LAND, in Pepnfburg Manror, c na'n
tag about one hundred and, ninety ao^, and
three quarters of an acre, (if not fold at private f le
sooner.) Conditions to be made known ^t<he nm^ of
fa!e --,..-Auguft 14.
F OR S A i
Near Borden-Town, in th, county 1 Burbn^or^
A Quantity of excellent white oak TnJ
her, cut and Squared in different fzes ind
lengths ; about 300 perches of „§,ocd builder, do» r
lon work for thrre sets of .grist mr « comp' r, and:
for one saw-mill. App'y to Robert Lewis and Sons, i,%
Philadelphia, or the fubferiter in M vr. Holly.
A^gylt6 .hUT! %N:'%i L^WIS,
Just come to hand by the left vessels from France, &fifl
to be SOLD by
Jonas Phillips,
At bit SI ORE in Market flreet, between Front and
Second -streets, ,
A Quantity of goose, duck
and pidgeon SHOT ; china diflies ?i ^ >
""= tureens and soup dish s, hlark a an;
broad cloths, costings, naps and fl i%n*E, r ^ rh
britannia linens, chintzes and ca'i^Q ^1 colour ^^
red image bed furniture calicos. wiring p^ft
worsted fit for knitting stockings, ^ y ^St '
fine lace rifflesand edgings, with bowr; ot<er dr? ,"oi %
likewise a few kegs of green .oft S^edi/h io^h ten fa
mily use, equally as good as Caftiie soap, b T Briery
dry goods of v rious kinds.
N. B. A house and lot of ground to be fold, h? Ster^
ling .alley, between Raee-ftreet end Cherry- dlr, ; 11#
house if two stories high, built of brick, tu ^hle tor a
baker, as it has two large convenient ovens. Toe terms
of payment to be made easy. Enquire rs above.
Just Imported and to be Sold, Ry
Thomas Randall & Co.
\ In Front-street, a few Doors above M^rket-ftreet;
WEST-India Rum by the hogshead.
Window Glass by the box;
Tin in talks and boxes,
Pig Lead. , ~
Also, Sug^r, Coffee and Tea.
Alfty A Variety of DRY GOODS by the bale.
To the FREEHOLDERS and other ELECJ®RS of
the Borough and County of Lancaster.
=,Gentlemen,
BY this I make known to you my intentions of
Handing a candidate for the fheriffb office, at our
next election; and having served you in sundry
public appointments in this county heretofore, fitter
n,felf I have discharged the truft* reposed in me with
candour and fidelity ; therefore as this is the firft office
I have solicited you for in the county, I now requift
your votes and inereft a theunext eUA : on for said of
fice; (being now clear of all public office whatsoever,
which will lay me under new obligations, and serve
your much obliged friend and fervent,
August 7. BARTREM GALBRAITH.
TO BE L E T,
In Arch-street, five doors above Ffont-ttree, on the
, south fide, A very decent and
Commodious Front ROOM;
fit for a Dry Goods Shop, or an Office, public 0 private,
with a Good CELLAR underneath 2 \ considerable
Back BUILDINGS,: Likewise, BOARDING and
LODGING for tingle Gentlemen, by Mrs. WCCD
ROW. Au-uft i^.
WANT E D;
A Small HOUSE, a FARM, or a good LOT, for
which an assortment of diy goods and groceries
will be given. Enquire of the printer. August 14.
Taaaers Oil to be Sold,
By RICHARD WELLS in Archer et, above Sixth
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