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St. JOHN'S (Antigua) November 17, 1781.
It is withthe fevered mortification and most heart felt
concern, that we now find ourselves under the necessi
ty of announcing to those very few of our readers who
fnall happen not to have heard it before the fatal in
telligence lately imported from North-America.
On Thursday last arrived at English harbour, his
majesty's sloop Ranger, which failed from this island
about the 10th of last month, and after a very short
passage joined the British fleet. She left them ^gain the
gift, and the accounts by her are, that fir Henry
Clinton, having embarked a la ge body of troops on
board the ships of war (some fay seven others nine thou
sand men) failed to the relief of lord Cornwallis, but
unhappily arrived too late! that gallant officer and his
whole army having expended their flock of provisions
during a blockade of 50 days, and having even, as is
said, fafted full % hours, were compelled by hard
necessity to surrender to the enemy, on what terms
we have not y t learnt.
When the Ranger failed, the English fleet, consist
ing of 24 fail of rheline and two or three fifties, was
laying off the Chesapeake, drawn up in order of bat
tle, and the French fleet, which the best authority
Rates to have been superior by at lead nine fail of the
line, were weighing to go out to them. Some of the
officers of the Ranger fay, that an adion was inevit
able ; and that it even appeared to be determined on
by both parties; but if we may offer our humble con
jedures, they are, that the Eng'ifh admiral would, if
possible, avoid so unequal a conflia : more especially,
as the object for the salvation of which he might other
wise have been tempted to run considerable rifques,
had unfortunately been already loft ; and as the con
sequence of a defeat, with so large a proportion of
the garrison of New-York on board, mus iprove a
coup de grace to the almof i expiring influence of the
British arms upon the continent.
This is a melancholy fubjed, and it pains us to
write upon it. We shall therefore dismiss it for the
present, with the most earnest wishes that our next
chapter of politics may wear a less gloomy complexion.
Nov. 20. No farther accounts have yet reached us
of the situation of affairs upon the continent of Ame
rica. Some politicians of a more sanguine complexi
on than ourselves, appear to doubt the reality of the
fatal catastrophe said lately to have happened there,
and confider the report as a scheme of the enemy to
drive cur fleet off the coafl, and thereby insure the
event which they pretend has taken place. We en
vy those who can anifli melancholy and defpa r by
such p'eafing delusions ; but as all the arguments off
ered to support the idea appear to us to be infinitely
outweighed by flrong probabilities on the other fide,
we shall spare ourselves the troubkof enumerating them.
OTTO, esquire, an eminent physician, sincerely efieem
ed by a numerous acquaintance, and whose death is
universally lamented. The day following his remains,
borne by four officers, were interred at Sweedfborough,
attended by a great concourse of the most repeatable
inhabitants of the county. Eulogies on the dead are
generally flattering, and meant for a compliment to
furviring friends ; but on the present melancholly oc
casion it may be said, without violating truth, that
by his decease his children are deprived of a tender pa
rent, his wife of an affectionate husband, and the state
of a most valuable member of society Firmly attach
ed to the liberties of America, and a strenuous assert
or of her independency ; he early took a decided part
in the present contest ; and, by the unanimous voice
of the county in which he lived, was pointed out as
the intrepid soldier and patriotic senator. He accept
ed the appointments, and discharged the duties of the
one with honour to himfelf, and of the other with fa
tisfa&ion to his conflituents. While applauded by all
for his public conduct, the unavailing sorrow of his
friends, and the sighs of the distressed, evince the ami
ablenefs, and will remain the best and most lading mo
numents of his character in private life. The former
he ever received with hospitality and warmth of affec
tion ; and the benevolence of his heart taught him to
feel and relieve the miseries of the latter. To him then,
whose life was a constant series of good a&ions, death
could have no terrors. He bore a lingering illness with
patience, and resigned his breath to God who gave it,
with the fortitude and conflancy, not of a philosopher
hut of a sincere chriftian.
peace price.
Yeflerday died at the barracks of this city, Lieute
nant OLIVER JANKS, of the Rhode Island forces,
beloved by his friends and his soldiers. He was one of
those who early entered the service of his country, and
defended her rights in several battles, particularly at
Red Bank, where count Donop and the Hessians fell,
before the prowess of a few brave men. His corps was
attended to the Presbyterian burying ground, by the
regiment and a refpedful number of c tizens, who
paid this last aft of friendship to the memory of the
brave, with a suitable solemnity.
Early on Sunday morning, the 20th inflant, died at
his house in Gloucester county, New-Jersey, EODO
On the 28th ult. Congress appointed EBENEZER
HAZARD, esquire, post-master general, and JAMES
BRYSON, esquire, affiflant post-master general.
We hear that Congress have reduced postage to the
Iff The Public Examination of the Students in the
University of Pennsylvania, who are Candidates for
Degrees at the ensuing Commencement, will be held
in the Hall on Tuesday, the fifth of February, 1782.
*a* The supreme executive council have appoint
ed Monday the eleventh instant, to hear the council
on the late centefled election for councillor for the coun
ty of Philadelphia, in the council chamber in the State
house. T. MATLACK, Secretary.
Philadelphia, February 2, 1782.
The Eaflern and Southern Mails were not arrived
when this Paper went to Press,
Philadelphia, Feb. 5.
TH E operating force of the army having fuffered
great diminution by the number of soldiers made
use of as servants by persons of different denominati
ons, not immediately connected with the line.
The general, anxious to have the regiments in the
most col efted state, and as refpedable as possible, at
the opening of the ensuing campaign, Orders, That in
future, no person belonging to the civil ftaff be per
mitted to take a soldier as a servant ; and that those
gentlemen in that department, who now have such,
return them to their refpeHive regiments or co ps,
on or before the firft day of April next ; by which
time he hopes they will be able to provide them
selves otherwise without inconvenience.
Officers commanding corps are desired to pay parti
cular attention to this order, and directed immediately
to recal such of their men, as are absent without pro
per authority ; especially those with officers who have
retired from the service.
The general is astonished to find by the returns,
that some of the absentees are accounted for in the
manner last mentioned.
Commanding officers of regiments or corps are not,
in future, to furnifh servants or waggoners from their
corps, on any pretext whatever, without an express
order from the commander in chief, or commanding
officer of the army.
Officers actually belonging to regiments or corps,
and serving with them, are to be allowed servants
from their refpedive corps, in the following propor
tions, viz.
INFANTRY, ARTILLERY, and all Corps serving
on FOOT.
Colonel, two without arms.
Lieut. Colonel,) two each (one without arms,
Major, , \one with arms.
Captains, -,
Subalterns, / cne ea h , with arms#
Surgeons,<
Mates,
C AVAL R Y.
L^Colonel,? two each, without arms or
Major ) P ublic hor r es -
Captains,
Subalterns, ( one each, without arms or
Surgeons, 1 public horses.
Mates,
And toeach regimental waggon is to be allowed one
waggoner without arms.
Field officers of regiments or corps may take one
servant with them on furlough, but no other regi
mental officers to take one from their regiments on
any account
No officer or doctor to take a convalescent from the
hospital for a servant, on pain of being tried by a
court-martial.
The general and military ftaff, and officers not be
longing to corps, are to be allowed servants in the
following proportions, and when they are not other
wise provided, may take them from the army, viz.
Major-general, four,
Brigadier-general, four,
Colonel, two,
Lieut. Colonel,
Major, ) without arms.
Captan, C one each.|
Aid de camp, (
Brigade - Major, ) J
The servants carrying arms, are to be exempt from
guards and other camp duties, but are to appear un
der arms whenever the regiment parades, and are to
mount guard with the offi ers on whom they wait.
The servants without arms are never to appear in
rank and file, except t the infpeftion.
When a regiment marches and leaves its camp land
ing, one servant to each company is to be permitted to
remain ; but on the camp's being flruck, and the bag
gage loaded, they are to join their regiments.
EDW. HAND, Brigadier
and Adjutant-General.
Will be ccntiu d this EVENING, at BELL'sßeok-
S re; when the foiHerig valuable WORKS will
bi cxhibi d by AUCTION, viz.
Dictionary of Arts and Sciences,
3 vols. George Fox's Life and Journal; Ellwood's
Sacred ILftory, 2 vols. Thomas Story's journal;
Truth Triumphant, by Barclay ; Cruden's Concord
ance to the Bile; Fox's Battle-door, for teachers and
profeffors, in above 20 languages ; Sewel's History
of the Rife and Progress of the Quakers ; Rapin's
History of England, 3 vols. D ummon d's Travels ;
Cato's Letter's, 4 vols. Independent Whig, 4 voh.
Hanoeb's Overtures ; Geminieni's and Correlh's C- n
Certos, 6 vols Vivaldi's, Stanley's and Correlli's
Concertos, 7 vols. Vivaldi's, Teffarini's and Zuani's
Concertos, 7 vols. &c. &c.
JOHN BAYARD, Au&ioneer.
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Au&ion of Books
The printers in the several slates are requeued to
publish the above.
N. B. Printed Catalogues may be had at Bell's
B ,ok-Stoie. Hours of Sale, each Evening, from 7to
9 o'clock.
To Potters in Clay.
r N the neighbourhood of Alexandria is excellent Clay
1 fcr the Potting Bifinefs. An able PERSON and
ARTIST in the above Calling will meet with singular
Encouragement to fettle in the said Town of Alexan
dria, by applying to JOHN DUNCAN, in Third
ftrect, near Arch-street, Philadelphia.
Head -Quarters, Philadelphia, January 18, 1782.
ORDER S.
Having compleated the Sales of
the PRIZE GOODS taken but of the Snow Content,
by the Brigantines Schuylkill and George: al persons
having demands for charges, or who are authori ed or
entitled to receive Shares or parts of said prize Snow
and Cargo, are desired to make their claims at my of
fice, within three days from the date hereof.
Feb. 5 , 1782. CLEMENT BIDDLE, Martha!.
Office of Finance,
Philadelphia, February 1, 1782.
PROPOSALS will be received in this Office until the
firft day of April inclusive, for a Contrail to lup
ply the Rations deliverable to the moving Army by the
United States, from the firft Day of May to th* left
Day of December, inclusive, to the Leftward of Dela
ware River.
The Contractors are to issue the Rations, and the
Propofab are to contain the lowed Prices and the long
est Terms of Payment, as also the Price of the compo
nent Parts, which are-
One pound Beef er three-quarters pound Purk,
One pound Bread,
Or e gill Rum or Whiskey,
One quart Salt and two quarts Vinegar for rob
Ration#,
Eight pounds Soap and three pounds of Candles for
7 0 Rations
The Proposals will also contain the Prices at which the
following Articles of Hospital Store will be deli
vered—
One gill Weft. India Rum,
One gill Madeira Wine,
One gill Port Wine,
One gill Vinegar,
One pound Mufeovado Sugar,
One pound Bohea Tea,
One pound Coffee,
One pound hard Soap,
One pound tallow Candles,
One pint Indian or oat Meal.
The several Places for collecting the Magazines, as
well as the Quantities to be collected will, from time to
time, be pointed out by the Commander in Chief, or
Commander of the Department.
Any Provisions or Stores which may be destroyed
or loft in the Magazines by the Events 01 War, to be
paid for by the United States, according to Terms to
be let led for that Purpose in roe Cont>a&.
The necessary Removal of Provisions or Stores from
such Magazines, to be also made at the Expence of the
United States, but to be performed by the Contr "Bcrs.
[All the Printers in the United States are reqaefted
to publilh this Advertifement.]
Having compleated the Sales of
the Prize hr gantine King George and Cargc, taken b,
the Privateer Brigantine Fair American, and Condemn
ed in the court of admiralty for this state: all perlons
who have any demand for charges, or who are autho
rised or entitled to receive Shares or parts of the pro
ceeds of laid prize, are desired to make their claims at
my office within three days from the date hereof. G
Feb. 5, 1782. CLEMENT BIDDLE, MarlhaL
For one Year or a Term of Yehes, and entered upon
the firft Day of April next,
The Tavern and Farm, situate
at Perkioming-ferry, on the Reading road, it being the
Ferry-house, now in the tenure of Mr. James Shannon.
A TAVERN and FARM, situate on the Reading
ro?d, 21 miles from Philadelphia, formerly occupied
by Me. Rudolph Bunner, now in the tenure of John
Singer.
A large PLANTATION, in excellent order, nezr
the city ; there is on the last mentioned Plantation,
about 40 acres of winter Grain in the ground, to be
difoofed of. Fer Terms apply to JONATHAN ME
REDITH, in Cheltenham towafhip, about three miles
back of Germantown, or THOMAS MEREDITH,
in Third.ftreet, opposite the old Werk-hou e, Phila
delphia,
Sixty Spanish milled Dollars
REWAR D.
DESERTED from the Barracks of this
citv, CHARLES GRIFFITH, lAMES LCNG,
JOHN WORREL, JOHN DOWNER and WIL
LIAM CLARK.
CHARLES GRIFFITH is about 20 years of age,
5 feet 9 inches high, bred a clerk, but for some time
past has been at sea, dark complexion, brown hair,
and horn in Maryland.
JAMES LONG, 26 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches
high, a labourer, fair complexion, sandy hair, stout
made, born in Ireland.
JOHN WORREL, 21 years of age, 5 feet § inches
high, a labourer, fair complexion, brown hair, born
in M nmouth county, New-Jersey.
JOHN DOWNER, 24 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches
high, a labourer, fair complexion, brown hair, bora
in Pennsylvania.
WILLIAM CLARK, 35 years, $ feet 8 inches, a
gardner, fair complexion, brown h^ir, remarkably
stout, born in Old England, and la,s he refid'd for
tome time at Cioverick, in the state of New York.
Whoever apprehends the above Deserters, and will de
liver them to the lubferibers, at f aid Barrecks, shall
receive the above Reward, or for each TWELVE
DOLLARS, and all refonable Charges.
ROBERT COULTMAN, Captain Pennfytvanid
Regiment of Artillery.
MATTHEW M'GUIRE, Captain Lieutenant.
N. B. All persons are forbid to harbour them 4^
their peril. February 1, 1782.
TO BE LE T T,