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RICHMOND, (Virginia) January to.
C®py of a letter sent on fllore at Burwell's ferry, from
on board " his Majesty's (hip Hope, 'dated January
2, !781,
"S I R,
“ HAVING the honour to command a body of his
matefly's troops, sent for the protection of his loyal
fubieSs in this colony. I am furprized to observe
the hostile appearance of the inhabitants under arms
OT there. I have therefore sent lieutenant White, with
a fag of truce, to be informed of their intentions.
“ If they offer a vain opposition to the troops un
der my command, in their landing, they mull be an
frarable for the consequences. At the fame time, I
think it my duty to declare, I have not the least in
tention to injure the peaceable inhabitants in their
persons or property ; but that every thing supplied
the troops by them, (hall be punctually paid for.
" I am, Sir, your obedient humble fervaht
BENEDICT ARNOLD, B. G."
To the officer commanding
the party on shore.
Extract of a letter from an officer Tn the southern
Three little re-encounters have happened with the
enemy. In the firft, general Smallwood led on a party
of two or three hundred militia, and obliged some
armed vessels of the enemy to retire from a prize they
had taken at Broadways, and renewing his attack the
next day with a four pounder or two (for the firfl day
fee only muskets) he obliged some of their vessels to
fall down from City Point, to their main fleet at Weft
over. The enemy's loss is not known ; our's was four
men wounded. A party of the enemy's light horse
surprised about 100 or 150 mili ia at Charles city
court-house, wounded four, of whom two died, and
took fix prisoners. On baron Steuben's approach to
wards Hood's, the enemy embarked ; the wind which
till then had set directly up the river from the time of
their leaving James town, fhifted in a moment to the
opposite point. Baron Steuben with the main body
of the troops under his command, was about 10 miles
from Hood's when the enemy landed 1200 there.
On the night of the 10th, Col. Clarke of Kakafkie,
had been sent on with 230 men, and having properly
disposed of them in ambufeade, gave the enemy a de
liberate fire, which killed 17 on the spot and wounded
30. They returned the fire in confufion, by which
we had t-ree or four wounded, our party being much
inferior in numbers retired. Embarking again, they
fell down the river to Cobham, where they plundered
the warehouses and carried off about 60 hogiheads of
tobacco. The last intelligence received was, that on
the 16th they were landing for Newport News.
By his excellency Th mas Jefferson, esquire, go
vernor of the commonwealth of Virginia.
A proclamatio n.
IVHEREAS during the incursions which have been
made into this and others of the United States, by
the forces of his Britanni k majefly, a practice hath
been introduced by them, unauthorifed by the law of
nations and unattempted in any other age or by any
eth , enemy, of seizing peaceable citizens while in
their beds or employed in domeflic occupations, and
extorting from them parolees, that they will not, on
" e a'' '° r ^ ne > be aiding or assisting, in any
respect, to the enemies of Great-Britain, which paroles
such citizens have given some times through ignorance
and at other times with the wicked design, while they
enjoy all the benefits of government, to thift from them
selves their just (hare of its burthens, and it is even be
lieved that instances have not been wanting, where they
have voluntarily gone into the enemy and tendered
such paroles ; and the laws of this commonwealth not
permiting any citizen thereof taken under such cir
cumltances, or otherwise than when in arms, by order
°, a ° fficer , to enter into any engagements with
the public enemy, which may withdraw from his
d °" es ^ °™" '° i£ :T ° the end > there
fore, that none may be induced to the like aft, hereaf
,A t A r ° U f h J gn °, a ! Ke ° f th e law, either real or pre
hat/" °*^ whom concert W P h e .
7 °"' may be apprized of their nullity
" "i e IT ° f ^""^ ° r taking such paroles or enah'
1 18 m y Proclama ion, hereby de
claring and makmg known, that citizens taken or
th f defcrib^it
cancel or ^""^^ .engagements which
may cancel or fup cr cede the duties they owe to their
country while remaming in it ; and, that not^ith
flanding such paroles or engagements, they will be held
o the performance of every s ervice d eid
manner as if n ° such Parole or engage!
menthad been entered into. ""
eas k '° me citizens > wh ° m ay already have
ftch e^gements, may exped to withold
their duties, under pretence of being bound in con
science, notwithstanding their legal disabilities to con-
T' " " mconfiftent with the spirit of our
fawsand constitution to force tender confcitnces . I do
therefore farther public and declare, that all citizens
taken or yielding themfelvesin the manner before de
fenbed, who conceive themselves under such confeien
tious obligation to refufe obedience to the laws of their
country, are hereby authorized and required, taking
passports as hereafter provided, forthwith to repair to
° f f encam pm ents , or vessels, of the
Yannick majefiy, and by surrender of
cancel such their engagements, and
hereafter to do as to themselves, and those in whole
army.
" It gives me much pleasure that I have it in my
power to inform you, that a detachment of horse (from
general Morgan's party) confining of Baylor's regi
ment of dragoons, and 200 militia horse, commanded
by colonel Wafliington, has totally defeated a party
of tories of about 250, commanded by a colonel Ver
ner. This happened about 25 miles from Ninety-Six.
Colonel Washington's party killed and mortally wound
ed 164, and made 40 prisoners, without having a tin
gle man of his party killed or wounded."
Narrative of the movements of the enemy since our
lad.
power they fliall be, ffiall fe rt re good, save only that<
they ihall not rejoin this commonwealth but in a Gate
of porfeH emancipation from its enemies, and of free
dom to aft as becomes good and zealous citizens, and
saving also their fidelity to the commonwealth. And
all officers commanding forces either of this ffate or of
the United States, who Ihall be neareflin their position
to the said polls, encampments, or vessels of the ene
my, are hereby authorifed and required, paying ne
cessary attention to times, situations tind circumffances,
to grant passports to all such citizens for the purposes
before mentioned.
BALTIMORE, January 23.
Extras of a letter from Petersburg, Virginia, dated
te i2th inflant.
" We have for some weeks past expeHed bur town
to be reduced to allies. The enemy have been within
12 miles of it, and some of their privateers within 6,
but luckily for us they received a small check, which
occasioned them to fall down to the fleet at Weftover,
on James River, and yeflerday the whole of them went
down, as we exped, to Por'fmouth. They have
burnt a number of very valuable houses on Jernes Ri
ver, and carried off a great many negroes. We have
every reason to believe they intend to quarter in this
state —should this be the case, there must be a total
hop to all kind of business.
" Arnold obliged the inhabitants of Richmond to
turn out all their rum, sugar, &c. into the Greet, and
then destroyed the whole, which makes me conclude
every thing will take a rapid rife here.—We are all in
the greatest confufion here, so that you'll excuse my
not being more particular."
Extract of a letter from Frederickfburg, Virginia,
dated the 16th inflant.
" The enemy, by our latest accounts, are ffill on
James River, at Burwell's Ferry, about 4 miles from
William fburg General Nelson has near 1900 men
with him there —and we are making up a considerable
force in this place, which I hope will be fufficient to
check them, if they should pay us a visit —The enemy
have done little or nothing since my last."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Virginia, daled
January 22, 1781. °'
“ Our last account was, that the enemy had sent
their men in boats up Pagan Creek, and landed at
Smithfield, on the south fide of James River Baron
Steuben was at Cabin Point, about 30 miles above them
general Nelson at Williamfburgh, and general Weedon
at Frederickfburg, general Muhlenburg is gone down
with a fine body of riflemen to reinforce the baron and
Nelson. I suppose you have heard that Arnold issued
a proclamation, inviting the inhabitants to enli ft with
him, offering a bounty of three guineas, and a com
mission to any man according to the number he Ihall
bring with him."
Extraft of a letter from Williamsburg, dated J r n. 20.
“ The enemy marched by land to Portsmouth,
where it is probable they will entrench."
Extract of letter from Annapolis, dated Jan. 22, 1781.
" Captain Forbes, in the.Nefbitt, arrived here about
2 o'clock. He left L'Orient the last of November, with
a fleet of 150 fail of merchantmen and a few frigates,
and went with them off Brest harbour, where there
lay a fleet, waiting for the vessels from L'Orient and
other ports bound to the Wefi-lndies and America.
Captain Forbes understood, that a squadron of 14 or
15 ships of the line lay at Brest; and he understood,
a body of troops, 8 or 9000, were to fail with the squa
dron, but he did not learn their destination The
grand fleet of Great-Britain and the united grand fleet
of France and . pain were at sea. Captain Forbes was
five days off our capes, in which he came close by cape
Henry, last tburfday afternoon, about an hour by fun
he looked from the topmast-head, with a spy glass, in
to Hampton road, but saw no vessels there. He 'was
on board captain Buchanan, at the mouth of Patuxent
yesterday morning, who failed with the whole fleet, a-'
bout 10 o'clock, with intention to put to sea. Cap
tain Forbes took a prize from Charleftown with rice
and indigo, and ordered her to Philadelphia."
[From the New-York Royal American Gazette, of
January 25.]
Last Tuesday morning about two o'clock the most
tremenduous gale of wind sprung up ever remembered
to be felt by the oldest inhabitants in this place; it
soon increased to a hurricane, and was accompanied
with rain, hail and frow alternately, most of the hou
ses in the city were severely shaken, fomeof them con
siderably damaged, and the generality of the citizens
much difeompofed. An old flack of chimnies near the
North River was blown down upon a slender building,
which it involved in its ruin, whereby two persons
were killed, and a womnn and Child much bruised.
Some large trees were tore up by the roots, and we
have heard of several vessels being drove ashore by the
violence of the tempest.
The following ships compose the squadron lately ar
rived at Barbadoes from England, under the command
of rear admiral fir Samuel Hood.
Barfleur of 90 guns, rear-admiral fir Samuel Hood,
captain Inglefield.
Gibraltar, late the Spanish Phoenix, of 80 guns,
captain Walter Stirling.
Princeffa, olim Spanish, of 70 guns, captain fir
Thomas Rich.
Philadelphia, Jan. 30.
Minorca olim Spanish, of 70 guns, captain Gell.
Prince William of 64 guns, captain Stair Douglass.
Panther of 60 guns, captain Hervey.
Chatham of 50 guns, captain W. Alien.
A ihip r ate and name unknown, making in all eight
ships and three frigates.
GIVEN under my hand and the fe?l of the com
monwealth at Richmond, this nineteenth day of
January, in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and eighty one, and of the com
monwealth the fifth.
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
TO BE SOLD,
AJufty, strong Negro M A N,
about 23 years old, fit lor town or country, and has
been urid to take care of horses, and also the manage,
ment of (h^llops and other small crafts Enquire of the
Printer.
The Purchaser will have an opportunity of
feeia^ an assay of the Ore, and the ex ^ quantity of cop
per it yields. The foeet-copper made fiom it is equal to
^ny ever imported. The drifts, which contain ore,
may be entered on and worked immediately. The
biafting-vein from 60 to 80 feet long, may be cleared
to work in two weeks. The level, one of the greatest
undertakings in North-America, is compleat. There
are 200 acres of land, a good dwelling house, and sun
dry improvements Many fztisfa&cry discoveries will
be made to the buyer. For terms apply to
**# The SALE of PART of the Ship Lady Mar^
garet's CARGO, which was to have been held on
Friday last, was postponed, on account of the bad wea
ther, until THIS MORNING, at TEN o'clock, then
to be held at a store on Mr. Abel James's wharf.
Any Person having a com
rcodious HOUSE ready Furnished, with or wit: out
a Stable and Coich House, agreeably fituat d, either
tn town or country, if not more than three mlsfoni
m ket; or having genteel Houlhold, T ble and
Kitchen Furniture for two Bed-chamber s, Dining room,
Parmur and Kitchen, with or without T.ble-bnen,
may hear of a Tenant, ortone wo will hire for three,
fix, or nine months, by enquiring of the Printer.
JOHN STEVENSON.
N. E. As w tons of ore cn be spared, to keep the
furn ce going till more may be railed.
*** A person well qualified to ereft a ROLLING
MILL, will meet with advantageous employment, by
applying to WILLIAM HAMMOND, merchant in
Baltimore town, or to the MANAGERS of the Cop
per works, in F ederick county.
tf^AS taken up, about three miles from
this city, the 16 h inft-nt, abi ht Bay MARE,
a A out 9 or 10 years old, about 1, hands ard a half
high, twitch tail, w th a small star in her f r'head, no
brand or ear-ro^rk to be perceived, Whoever h s loft
the said MARE, is desired to prove his property, pay
c'^ges and take her away in three weeks from this
date, otherwise the will be fold for the charges
Apply to JAMES JOHNSTON, in Second-street,
nearly opposite t? A mood street, Philadelphia.
W. B. She has been cryed three times. Jan. 3%
BELOW are the numbers of Loan-; ffice Certificates
which was taken in Chefapeak-bay about o^Bh
of November last, on board the Luzerne, cant. S arp
hr the privateer Trimmer, captain Phillips f om N Z
York, viz. No. 2700 and 2701, dated 20th Fe ruary,
1779, each 1000 dollars, payable to Samuel S. Coaie
emitted by Thomas Smith, esquire, tieaftirer of th^
Continental Loan office, in Philadelphia ; No. 6394
and 6396, dated Match 1779, 600 dollars each, p^y
a),e to Thomas B. Hodgkin, emitted by Thomas
% r "~°°^ 'quire, treasurer of the Continental Loan
office in Annapolis ; a defcriptlon of the above Cerdfi
ca es is lodged in both the Loan-offices, and will be
(topped if presented for payment.
Annapolis, Dec. zi, 1780. JOS. DOWSON.
This is to Inform the Public,
that I foal! begin to drive a STAGE, from
Egg-Harbour to Philadelphia.
I will leave Annah K.fley's, at Egg-harbour, and ar
rive at Robert Mattocks's, at the Blue-anchor on
Mord.y, and from thence to William Cooper's on
Tue Nay, and on Thursday back to Anne Kifley's.
AJ Gentlemen and Ladies that will oblige me with
their Custom, shall be served with care and fatisfaaion.
by me JOSEPH COKLYN.
TAKEN U P,
the 15th o' September 1 % on fafoicion of being stolen,
A NEGRO man named SAM, five foot four inches
high; he fays his matter's name is Thomae
M Kenley, living between Black-ford Town and fto
ney creek, Virginia, Shanodore county. The n-gra
was taken in company with Daniel Breaks, from the
above mentioned place, who he fays stole him away
from his master. His master is desired to apply to Wil
lam Tuiter, butcher at the Yellow fprir.g h>'pital™
Chater county, Pennsylvania, end he (hall have Ita
again.
Philadelphia, Jan. 15, 1781.
Yy AS brought to the liable of the lub
fcriber, the 19 h day of November last, by a
person unknown, a Mouse coloured HORSE, about 7
years old, ^4 hands and a half high, some saddle marks,
and his off tor^ foot white. The owner is desired to
come, prove his property ar d pay chages within Two
weeks from this date, otherwise he will be fold to de
fray the expence of keeping him
MARY BOGART,
Cross keys tavern, corner of Third and Chefnut ftreetr.
Baltimore, December 16, 1780.
TO BE SO L D,
STEVENSON'S
Grand Copper-Mine,
In FREDERICK COUNTY.
MATTHEW CLARKSON.