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weight to Co salutary a purpose, being too enlightened
not to difeover how much their own preservation and
happiness depend upon the vigour and success of such
measures.”
Thursday morning last, as captain Stdne was dis
charging his guns, one of them being shotted, the Hot
went over die town and fell into the aims house, widen
cutoff a woman's foot and part of the other. She but
a few minutes before turned her bead from where her
feet where, otherwise the ball would have taken od her
ted 'o
Saturday last arrived a snow laden wjfh wine, ohe
was bound from Madeira to Quebec, but put out of
her way by the privateer Weazel, belonging to New-
London.
A very remarkable phenomenon was lately seen for
several days,/on the dill of the fun. Various conjec
tures among the curious have arisen to assign the cause
of this appearance ; which through the felefcope seem
ed like a dark an. u^r body, very cragged, and sur
rounded by something of ^he nature of an atmosphere.
Extract of a letter from Paris, April 27.
" In consequence <.f the notice given by Mr. Maf
keiyne, the royal astronomer in England, to Mons.
Messier, aPronomr to the navy, and fellow of the ac
cad, my of sciences, the latter deferred a comet on the
15th infl. and on the 23d determined its portion At
eight o'clock, 23 mi. 33'fr. in the evening, ir had in its
direct afeenfion $§ beg. 9 min. 48 fee. and of northern
declension, 23 deg. 35 mo. 26 fee. following in its mo*
tion the order of the signs in the Zodiac. This new
cornet is remarkable for its brilliancy, though its ra
diance is rather inclining to w n e, such as Jupiter ap
pears in the telescope. At prefect no appearance of its
tail can be traced."
Last Friday afternoon a frazil row-boat, with four
men, by some means overfet in the harbour, by which
accident Mr. Thomas Clark, goldfmitb, and Mr.
William Clr mberlain, both of this town, were unfor
tunately drowned. They have both left forrowfufia
milies to mourn their heavy bereavment. Diligent
search has been made for the bodies of the deceased,
neither of which have yet been difeovered.
Yesterday the honourable John Sullivan, member of
Congre s for the date of New-Hampshire, arrived in
this town on his way to that Rate.
Same day arrived in town, on his way to the ea ft
ward, the celebrated chevalier John Paul Jones, cap
tain in the Amer can navy.
Extras of a letter from a gentleman in Paris, dated
13th of May, 1781.
'' Colonel Laurens has finished his bufincfs agreeable
to his most (anguine expectations ; the urove- ried affi
duity and unrem tted zeal with which he has prose
cuted this business, reflects honour to himfelf and repu
tation to his country, he carries with him such proofs
of the ready disposition of the court of France, to aid
America, as will effectually putall the wheels in moti
on, and give such energy to the operations of the cn
fuing campaign, as will convince the haughty Britons,
that they are unable to withfland the united efforts of
France and America, and give her that chafrifement
which her lawless arm has daringly provoked."
Extract of a letter from lord Mulgrave, captain of the
Courageux, a 74 gun Ship, to Mr. Stephens, secre
tary to the admiralty, dated Spithead, Bth of Ja
nuary, r7Bi.
" I arrived here this morning with la Minerve French
frigate of 32 guns and 316 men, taken by the Coura
geux, in co pan^ with the Valient, on the 4th of this
month, about 3 P. M. Ufhant bearing E. distant 14
leagues. She had failed from Bred on the 3d, with
la Fine l'Aigreatte and la Diligence, to cruize for a
fortnight effScilly. The chevalier de Grimourd, who
commanded, did not firike until the had been about
an hour under the fire of our broadside, within piftoi
foot. From the fllips being so near each other, the few
foot fired by the frigates in thecourfe of that time, ne
ceffarily took place, by whicn the Courageux had 10
men killed and 7 wounded. The fore mast, mizen mast,
and bowsprit are damaged. On board la Minerve
monsieur Audrize, one of the lieutenants, and 49 men
were killed, and 23 wounded, among whom, it is with
great concern that I mention the chevalier Gram©urd,
and his nephew monsieur Noffay, both dangerously.
All her masts were rendered unferviceable, and the
hull much damaged. The Valiant parted from Us in
chafe of one of the other frigates- The disabled fitu*
ation of the prize made it absolutely necessary to tow
her into port."
From Rivington's New-York Gazette, da
ted September 8, 1781.
N E W-Y OR K, September 8.
About the middle of June his royal highness prince
William Henry, third foil of our most gracious sove
reign, who on the 21st of AuguF, entered on his 17th
year, took leave of their majesties to embark with the
honourable admiral Digby, on board the Prine George
of 90 guns: the latter with a powerful reinforcement
to the fleet of our naval commander in chief, admiral
Graves, was to leave St. Helens the firft fair wind, and
it is supposed came through the channel with the breze
which brought out the Zebra.
Admiral Digby, with a formidable fleet from England,
is momently expe&ed on this coast.
Yeflerday arrived the Dundas galley, captain Corre,
with dispatches from the right honourable lieut. gen.
earl Cornwallis, to his excellency the Commander in
chief. She left York-Town Ift Monday morning, -nd
brings intelligence, that a French fteet, consisting of
17 fail of the line, two of which with two frigates, were
Rationed at the entrance of York river, some of them
were in James-river, and the remainder at the tail of the
Horse Shoe, in Chiripeak-Bay; those in James river
yvere supposed to be disembarking troops, declined to
form a junction with the rebels under the command
of the marquis de la Fayette, f^d to be about 40 miles
below Richmond His majefiy's ships Charon, Gua
daloupe, Bonetta, with the Vo cano sire-ship, were
lying close by the batteries of York-Town ; upon which,
- and those of Gloucefter,on the opposite fide of the river,
upwards of 159 pieces of cannon were mounted.
L O N D O N, Jtme 2 8.
Captain Williams, of his majefiy's frigate Flora, sent
an express this morning to the admiralty, with an ac
count of his bring arrived at P rtfmouth with the Clip
under ids command. He further informsthe lords of
the admiralty that beingon a cruize the 20th infant,
with his majrfty's ship Cr scent of 28 guns, captain
Hope, they fell in with two Dut h frigates, of nearly
the fame force, which they engaged very cl fe for
three quarters of an hour, when the Fora's antago
lift ftruik to her; but they had the chagrin to fee,
jut at the fame time, the Creicent frike her colours to
the other Dutch ship, her masts having just becue fell.
Captain Wi;hams, having fecur d his prize, fallowed
and re took the Cr<fcent ; h- r antagonist then making
off. The next day two large French frigates mett-em,
now in no filiation for further refinance, but a hope
less on% who re took the Dutch ship, nd were in chafe
of the Crefeent when they parted company. Captain
Hope had 26 of his men killed, and above 60 wounded;
some of ihemdangeroufly. The Fl^ra is a good deal
damaged, both in hull and rigging.
Advices were received from Petersburg on Monday
evening, by which we learn, that admiral Grieg h d
taken the command of a sq uadron of 10 fail of the line
and hoisted his flag on board the J<-zekil of 74 guns',
and will fail in a very Short time. Toe advices add,
that though his deftinatiori remains to the public a Se
cret, it is generally thought to be for Engl nd.
Tuesday a commission passed the great Lal,appoint
ing Robert Digby, esquire, rear admiral of the red,
commander in chief of his majefiy's ships and vefftls
employed on the coast of North America ; and a com
mission for fir Henry Clinton, for granting pardons to
his majefiy's fubje^s in America..
We are informed, that rear admiral Graves is to
succeed fir Peter Parker on the Jamaica station.
Prince William Henry set out for Portsmouth, to em
bark for North-America with adm. Digby on the 29th.
Extract of a letter from Oilend, June 15.
At half part eleven o'clock this day, our port was
declared free.—To give a description of the joy in
every countenance, is impossible : it would beggar'
description . We Shall havea general illumination this
evening. Our merchants will display fire works on
this occasion, as will our Consul, and many more."
It is now certain that commodore Johnftone's desti
nation is for the Cape of Good Hope.
Philadelphia, Sept. 13.
We hear that all the militia of this fiate, east of the
SuSquehanna, have received orders to hold fhemfelves
in readiness for actual Service, and in confeqtience of a
requisition of Congress, a great proportion will imme
diately take the field, and rendezvous on or in the
neighbourhood of the Delaware.
Extract of a letter from Cape Francois, Au^uft 27.
" The 2d of this m mth they felt in Jamaica a very
violent hurricane. Firry fail being in the harbour were
loft intneiy. Some ciders periled upon tho coafis of
the iflmd. Sxfy odd fail have been totally deftruyed.
" A final! fleet of D tch msn of war cruising off
the Baltic, has ak^n thirty Dil of British v ffi-1 , lo d
ed wah hemp, masts, soars and naval ftorcs Tvey
have felt thl loss in England Severely, towards the
equipping of their fleets."
By captain Afhmead f from Cape Francois, we ban,
that the homeward-bound Jamaica fi:et, which failed
Some time in June, after being out 21 days had return."
ed to that iff nd,and that on the id o' August they had
a violent huricane at Jamaica, in which between 50
and 60 Lil of the above fl?et were drove ^fhore, and
many of them loft. This account w^s brought to Cape-
Francois, from Jamaica by a fhg of truce.
A gentleman arrived in town or. Tuesday frorra Dan
bury, in Conn^aicut, fays, that as he crossed the North
river, a perfun of chxra&er from Seabrook informed
him, that the infamous Arnold had burnd New London
or. Thursday last.
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TO BE SOLD,
A very fine collodion of the
most ESTEEMED French
800 K S, very neatly bound.
Enquire of the printer.
Lafl Thursday arrived his majefiy's ship Zebra, from
England, via the Well-Indies, with government dis
patches.
We hear that the British fleet, under admiral Graves,
was seen lad Sunday in lat. 38. soundings.
Wealfo hear that last Monday his majefiy's ship Ze
bra fell in with a fleet cf French line of bat le Clips, fri
gates, &c. supposed to be that which lately failed from
Rhode-Bland, 60 leagues off the capes of Virginia.
The flip Fox, captain Montgomery, left Cork the
26th of July. On the 20th ult. she was chafed by a
large black fided'rebel privateer brig, mounting 16
guns. The Fox, in a violent gale, clued up ter fails,
but the rebels, not taking the fame precaution, kept
all landing; the consequence was, their veffil ov.rftt,
and went down within a few cables length of the Fox.
Last Thursday was sent in by his majefiy's ship Me
dea, the Favorite privateer belonging to New London,
commanded by captain Buddington ; a person who has
ever been distinguished by the most gentle and gracious
manners toward his majefiy's fubjeds, when any of
them became his prisoners.
It is said the earl of Dunmore is embarked on board
admiral Digby's squadron, for his lordfliip's govern
in Virginia.
An immense rich fleet of Dutch East-India men,
hourly expected in Holland, has occasioned a k en look
out amongst our numerous privateers: it is said to be
the most valuable that ever arrived in Europe.
N w Jerley, Midle;ex County.
[fl virtue of a writ of Fiere Facias to me
directed, iffu^d out of the Supreme Court of the
flats of New-Jeriev, at the suit of Richard and Peter
Footmen, agunft William Calvert, administrator of all
2 # Jugular th: goods and chattier, lands & tenements
si onu belonging unto Elias Bland, deceased : I have seiz
ed and t^ken one house anu lot of land in peffeffion of
D^vid Decamp; one other house and lot of land in
p<.ffdri in of Mathias 11 1 on; one other lot of land
lying in common ; all situate in Perth-Amboy ; alfa
a house and lor of about 30 acres of knd, where the
said Elias Band use to dwell, together with 10 acres
of salt meadow, in possession of James K nf<y ; also
two Small houfts and about 19 acres of land in posses.
Gon 0 Stephen FLod; also one yellow-house and lot
of land, situate in Spank Town, the latter all within
the tow; ship of Woodbridge. All which I Shall ex
pose at poblfek file, on Monday the sth day of No*
veinber next, at the house ot William Marriner, Inn
boldr:n Ne -B unfwi.k, between the hours of twelve
and five u*Jv<k n the z'terr ogd ; all such, that irtend
hexa.ng putchafcis, mry view the pr^rn fils before
the day of fa e.
JOHN PIAT T, Sheriff.
September 4th, 1781.
Just Imported, and now Selling by
Richard Footman,
In Second-street, below Market ftmt, she following
ARTICLES, Suitable to the Season:
BLANKETS, Baize, Negro Cottons,
Bath Coatings, middling and Super fine Broad
cloth#, Superfine Serg s, an Affortm^nt of m p ns and
womens w ^ fled Hof#, check and Bandano H n:ker
chiefs, Bedticks, elegant chain Gauzes, Cambricks and
Lawns, white Funnels, white and spotted Swanfkins,
double purple Chintzes and Calicoes, Scotch and co
loured Thr^ds, Holland Tapes and Bobbins, Man
chester Muslins, cotton-velvet Shapes, cetton Romal
Handkerchiefs, Russia Linen# for towelling, black Sat
tins, Persians and Taffities, f;k Mantuas, Prolongs,
Brocades, &c. &c. ALS O,
T he belt Hyfon Tea and Loaf Sugar,
TO BE SOL D,
Two, very good, second-hand
sul ke r s,
With good HARNESS compleat. Enquire cf JACOB
MENG, Co^cb-maker, in Front ffrvrt, midway be
tween Race and Vine-streets, Philadelphia.
STOLEN, on the 2d instant, September, from the sub
scriber, living in Lower Merrion township, Phila
delphia county, A Black HORSE, with a star in hit
forehead, while hairs round bis ne?k, owing to it#
having been cut with a chain. Whoever takes up
said Horse and Thief, shall have FIGHT Dollars for
each, and reasonable charges paid by me,
WILLIAM BROADES.
To be %Id for Money or Tobacco, or
such Credit as may suit the Purchafrs,
Lands in the Kentuckey County,
in the date of V^gWa, to wit, A number of Tra&#
which were secured to the firft Adventurers in that
country upon pre-emption Rights; the greatest part
thereof having ben marked out and improved by them
in the years 1774 and 1775: A Traft of about 2003
acres, lying on Oh o river, at the lower end of the
falls, acrof# which the town of Louisville will extend :
An undivived Moiety of 3000 acres, on the laid river*
a cut 3 miles below the falls, surveyed under mili+al
r y warrant n he year 1775: Also, Sundry large Tra^h
lying on or near the said river, several of them within
7 or 8 miles of the falls. For further particulars enquire
of he Proter.'
A person capable of teaching'
writing, arithmetic, and geography, will meet with
great encour3geme.it by applying to the Printer.
To be Lee for a Term of Years,
The Verchant Mills in Bristol,
cn the Dchwrie, containing three p = of S ,nrs. with
a bwelrir^Hmfe in? 3 Lt of five at res The cha
ratter cf Teh Mills n' advantageous situation, being
on y ,o mile, from Philadelphia, ar, so wel k wa
,s to render apa lieu ^ description unn^fl-tv No
ereaeements will be made for a month, that t c b at
a Eftance mrv have an opperttinit, of applying to the
fu ft & in P Tabriphix.
S ptem in 1. JOHN MEASE.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
To A L L whom it may concern.™
AJOTICE is hereby given, Th?t a Court of Admiral.
" ty wII he held at the S.ate house, in this city,
on Saturday, the 15 h of September inftam, a* 9 o'clock
in the foreno< n, or the trial 0+ tieS oop Pce ix. bur.
then about .60 tons, lately commanded by <ap:am Ab.
'uic taken at fra on her passage fre- N-x Yr -k, to
Q e b: , f-ut into this port, and Ibriied agrinftas
; z iq.Ph neas Eldridge < n- Roge, Kean, (qui tam,
&c f ) To the end, th^t all partons concerned muy appear
and ihew cause, if any there be, why a d cite Should not
p 1, pu: uiiA to the prayer of th; libel &c.
By order of rh Judge,
September 12. JAMES READ. Register.