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B:sb i: And be it further enafted by the author
rity aforefaid, that all and every clause, sentence and
article herein contained, (hall be in all things, firm va
lid, fuhicient and effectual in law, unto the said corpo
ration and community and their successors forever,
according to the true intent and meaning hereof. And
that, in and through all things it (hall be confirmed,
taken and expounded mol benignly, and in favour
for tlie greatest advantage and profit of the trustees of
thefaid Dutch reformed church.of Northampton and
Southampton in the county of Bucks aforefaid,and their
fucceflo, forever, notwithflanding any deleft, default
or imperfection may be found .therein or any other
cause or tiling whatever.
B 0 S T 0 N, Au^fi 22.
Yesterday another cartel arrived at Marblehead, from
Plymouth, in England, with American prisoners ; 'tis
'faid (he failed from thence the. beginning of July, and
brings advice that the French, Spanish and Dutch
fleets, amounting to 46 fail of the line, had formed
ajunaion and were cruizing in the British channel,
where they fell in with and captured 22 out of a fleet
of 26, bound to Quebec, four only escaped. That the
British fleet und^r lord Howe, bring much inferior to
the combined fleet, Was obliged to keep fneg in port.
The Frig Swrid, captain Goodhue, on the 20th tilt,
of the Ifie of Pines spoke with the Clip Count de Graffe,
captain Gifford, and the hrig Schuylkill, captain Ma
thewman, both of Philadelphia, out 17 days on* a
cruise, all well, but taken nothing.
Yesterday a public dinner was given to iris excellen
cy the count Vaudreuil, and the other officers of the
fleet.'
Attfuft 23. The Chatham and two frigates, it is said,
'are now cruising in the bay, with orders from Halifax,
to,burn, fink and defirriy all veff.Js they may capture,
in ' retaliation for the town of Lunenburgh being plund
ered, —Fifliing boats,ate/hot to be excepted.
TV O R C ES T E R, 'Auguft 22.
A COPY Of His Excellency General Washington's or
der, for the jucpg{e of diftinguithing the veteran non
corrimiffioned officers and privates in the army of
the united bates, viz.
Head Quarters, Newburgh, Auguf 16, 1782.
GcNERAL ORDERS.
VHONOURARY badges of diftinaion are to be con
[ I rerred on the Veteran non-commissioned officers
~"° ^nd soldiers of the army, who have served more
than three years with bravery, fidelity and good con
duft.
Fer the purpose, a narrow piece of cloth of angular
form is to be fixed on the left arm on a uniform coat.
Non-combr (Honed officers and soldiers, who have
served w ? theq^al reputation more than fix years, are
to be diftitignifhed by two pieces of cloth, set on pa
rallel to each other in afitlilar form.
Should any who are not entitled to those honours,
have the insolence to assume the badges of them, they
shall be feve^ely punifhed:— On the other hand it is
expe&ed those gallant men who are thus diflingnifhed,
will on all occasions be treated with particular confi
dence and consideration.
The general ever desirous to cherish exertion and
ambition in his soldiers, as well as to fofler and en
courage every species of military merit, dire&s, that
whenever any Angularly meritorious adion is perform
ed, the author of it (hall be permitted to wear on his
facings over his left bread, the figure of a heart in
purple cloth or silk, edged with narrow lace or border
in '
Not only infiances ofunufua' gallantry, but also in
fiances of extraordinary fidelity and efi ntial service,
in any way, shall meet with a due reward.
Before these favours can be conferred on any man,
the particular fad or faHson which it is to be ground
ed, must be set forth to the commander in chief, ac
companied with certificates from the commanding offi
cer of regiment and brigade to which the candidate for
reward belongs, or other inconteflable proof; and up
on granting it, the name and regiment of the person,
with the aaion so certified, is to be enrolled in the book
of merit, which will be kept at the orderly office.
Men who have merited this last diftinHion to be fuf
fered to pass all guards and centinels which officers
are permitted to do.
The road to glory in a patriot army and a free coun
try is thus opened to all—This order is also to have
retrofpe& to the earlier flages of the war, and to be
considered as a permanent one.
N E W-Y O R K, August 28.
More than two thousand of the troops of his serene
highness the prince of Hesse, are fafely arrived from
Bremer Lee in Germany, at Halifax, in Nova-Scotia,
under convoy of the frigates Emerald of 32, and Cy
clops of 28 guns ; 'tis said they were defined for New-
York, but receiving intelligence of monsieur Vaudreu
il's squadron (now at Boston) pervading this coast, it
was judged more prudent to fleer for the above har
bour. This intelligence was brought by his majefiy's
sloop of war, Albecore, captain Calcott, which left
the garrison in good health. Captain Calcott depart
ed from Halifax on the 18th inflant ; our German allies
had a passage of about two months.
CHARLESTOWN, (South-Carolina,) July 30.
The town of Savannah was evacuated by the British
troops, on the 11th of this month; the public flores
and the effefts of the inhabitants who have come away,
being previously removed down to the island of Tybee.
On the 20th of the fame month, a fleet failed from Ty
bee for Jamaica, with about 1800 negroes, and other
property of the loyalists, under convoy of the Z bra
frigate and Vulture sloop of war. Two days afterwards,
another fleet, having on board about 3000 negroes,
failed for St. Augustine. On the evening of the fame
day, colonel Brown with a part of his regiment, the
militia troops of horse dismounted, some militia infan
try, and about three hundred Indians, the whole mak
ing together nearly the number of 1500 persons, em
barked in small vessels to proceed to Bast-Florida, by
the inland navigation.
Three boats lately laden at George-tow'n, with rum,
&c. and designed for a supply to'the rebel army, were
last week destroyed on their way up the Santee river,
by some loyalists in that quarter.
Au-ufl i. The master of the schooner from New,
Providence reports, that of upwatds of forty fail of Spa
nish vessels which had left that place soon after its Sur
render, only eighteen had arrived at Havanna ; about
the fame number having been taken, and nine forc
ed back to the island, by a privateer which was cruiz
ing in its neighbourhood. The greater part of the ves
sels which fell into the possession of the privateer were
burnt or otherwise destroyed, and their crews, together
with the troops they were carrying back to the Havanna,
were set on shore on the small uninhabited inlands called
the Keys-
These captures having been made by a privateer
which was supposed to belong to New Providence, and
owned in part by persons who were included in the capi
tulation of the island, have been regarded by the Spa
niards as a breach of the articles. They have there
fore apprehended and confined a number of the inha
bitants, particularly those who had (hares in any of
the privateers which formerly belonged to New Provi
dence, and which have not returned thither since its re
duHion, as it is not precisely known what vessel has
committed these depredations.
The accounts concerning the fate of the sailors and
soldiers which were landed by the privateer on the Keys,
are not fatisfaftory or clear. It is said that they were
taken off by some vessels belonging to their nation, and
carried to the Havanna, but at what time, and whether
these vessels were lent for that purpose, or went there
by accident, is not mentioned.
Augufl 6. By a vessel which arrived on Tuesday
last from St. John's river, East Florida, we hear that
two prizes, laden with hour, had been sent into the
port of Sr. Augustine; and that another having on
board five hundred barrels of the fame article, was off
the bar of that place, waiting to difeharge a part of her
cargo before file entered into the harbour. They were
taken by two privateers which formerly belonged to
Ne* Providence.
Philadelphia, Sept# 3.
Last Friday the duke de' Lauzun's legion, passed
through this city • ,on Saturday the regiment de Bour
bonnois followed, as did the royal Deux Ponts on Sun
day, and the regiment de Soiffonnois yesterday; and we
hear that the regiment de Saintonge will proceed on
the fame routethis morning. We are told these troops
are (hortly to join the army commanded by his excel
lency general Washington.
It may perhaps be useless to repeat the encomiums
which have been so often bellowed on these truly ve
teran corps, by the inhabitants of the extensive coun
try through which they have passed; but we will ven
ture to aflure the public, that in no similar inflance
within our knowledge, have the rights of the citizens
been so critically observed as by this army ; not a
complaint 0; any kind having been exhibited, or even
barely mentioned, by the people iu the vicinity of their
camp, or in the course of their long marches.
Tee Boston papers received yesterday by post, in
form us of the loss of Le Magnifque, of 74 guns, in
Boflon bay, having run on a rock and inflantly filled.
Her (lores, &c. were saved.
State of Pennsylvania, to wit.
RECEIPT of Continental Taxes from the Rate of
Pennsylvania ; pubtyhed in pursuance of the 6th Arti
cle of Inftruftions from the Office of Finance, dated
the 12th day of February last:
1 For the Month of Augufl.
Received the 2d Augufl, of Isaac Snowden, Dol. goths.
esquire, ------ 1600
Received the sth - - ditto, - 2400
Received the 12th - - ditto, - 4000
Received the 19th - - ditto, - 4000
Received the 21st of David Rittentoufe, e[q, 274 36
Received the 26th of Isaac Snowden, e'q; 4320
Received the 31st of Divid Rittenhoufe, efq ; 282
Received the 31st of Isaac Snowden, efq ; 3560
Dollars, 20436 36
Philadelphia, September ift, 1782.
J. SWANWICK,
Receiver of continen d taxes for Penufylvania.
6M^CW^A^ Tri^X^ CMW
Imported in the Ship Nonsuch, Captain Wels, By
Jacob Morris,
And just opened at bis STORE in Fiont'ftreetj near
Walnut-street,
A LARGE Afforfmrnt of C^icors 2nd Chinz+f,
(up+rfine B oilcloths and Corners; Cam-mcks
and Lawns, Finder# B-dtickf, black Silks of tiff ent
Kinds, &:. Aug. 26.
STOLEN out of the pafturt of th: fubferibr, living
in Princeton, county of Somerset, (Gte of Ne# Jr
ley, a Brown HORSE, fix yeas old, about 14 hands
and a half high, has hi? mane plained and a small h<r ;
supposed to be ta fr en by a DANIEL DALEY, an Irfh
man, about 5 feet 4 inches high, with (hort black hair,
a dekrter from the British ainy. Any person taking
up said Horse and Thief, shall have the above Reward,
or Six Dollars for the Hufe and rCafonable Charges
paid, by JAMES ROCK. Aug, 27.
Madeira Wine,
WEST-INDIA RUM,
French Brandy,
TO BE SOL D, BY
Mordecai Lewis, & Co.
Ten Dollars Rewaid.
Fifteen Pounds Reward.
STRAYED or stolen from the fubferiber, | ving in
Front street, near Poole's ! ridge, or tie aid in
ttant, a ch^fnut cebured MARE, 14 hands And a half
h^h, about 7 years old, both hind legs anq one of her
fore ones white, a blaz- in her face, four wTe Crokes
behind h r r ears; a hr^e mark on her hind buttock;
Whoever will take up the Did Mare, so that I get her
again, and secure ths thief, (h ril receive the above Re
ward, or for the Mate alone Three Pounds.
August 27. - JOHN HOUCK;
An English and Mathematical
A CAD £ M Y,
BY JOHN HEFFERNAN, formerly of the College
ad latterly of the University of Pennfyhania, is
jib opened, in a commodious apartment, cn the north
fide of Cyprefe-dtett, between Third and Fourth-firms
Philadelphi —Wh^e Children, Youth and Foieign^rs
may fo^dily be pe, fefted in therudimentrf f the En^lilh
language, and all the practical branches of ma^n Ka
ties ; particularly English grammar; reading, writing,
arithmetic, book keeping, geography and th- rfi o; ; ne
globes—Fraaioar, decimals, duodecimals,' I& 6 aritrrirus
and extnaion of roots—Mensuration, gauging, Sur
veying and navigation of every kind—The if meins of
geometry, plain and spherical trigonometry, algebra
and fluxion* ; with their occafionU application to alti
metry, longim try, civil and military architcaure, co
nic-faioDS, prcjcdiles, dialling and aftronom .
gather with the ccnftru&ion and use of all huh Stiff's,
Dales, tables, plans; maps, charts and design,, ^ may
be thought anywise necelfary to embeliill/or Uluftiate
the whole,
Nd B. Said HEFFERNAN will writ on young La.
dies and Gentlemen, between school hours, as ulual;
and pay the utmost attention to the moia's and man
ners of the Y uth and Children committed to his tui
tion arid care. Philadelphia, Sept. 3, 1782.
WHEREAS I the subscriber gave my Note to Ca
leb Davis, clerk to the court of Chest r county,
abd it th: 13th of Auguff, 1781, for the sum of Nine
Pounds, Eight Shillings and Six-pence, or thereabouts,
court charges: And having fuffitient reason fines to
believe, that the said Caleb Davis has no law ul right
to receive the amou t of said Note, I do hereby fore
wan all persons whatsoever from taking an affignm^nt
Ou said No:e, as I am determined not to pay it unless
c impelled by law.
Aug; 30; THOMAS WORRALL.
TO BE SO L D, BY
John Sparhawk,
Ln Second street, above Arch street, at the corner of
Flfiith's-aihy,
A ''" bale ' '' Brirannias and other Feneb Lin
en>, a great variety of P^per Hangings, an Impe
rial Ledger double ruled, the best large P„ er of vm^
ous fiz;s, p oper for record and account books, the pa
per may be had separate cr the books bound ; a few
Charts of the en+erance of Hudson's risn r, from Sa.u,-
Hcok to New York, with the barks, depths cf ver
filing marks, &c. of Delaware-bay and rivsr &c. of
Charleftown bar and harbour, &c. Family and Pn-ket
Bibler, Royal Bibles far churches, Prayei Beck*, Bw
ket on the New Testament, Peele's Annotations, Pof.
ilethwayt's Dictionary of Commerce, Lex Mercatoria
Cook's Voyage towards the South Pole and round the
world in 1772 73, 74 and 75, Murray on Ship Build
ing: Robertion's and Moure's Navigation, Boyer's
French and Engrifh Diaionary, F^rgufon's Aftroremy
and Phtyophical Enures, Rowning's Pnilofophy
Young's Carin Diaionag, Bailey's, Fennirg'r, D;che's
and JjhrAor.b English Didionar es, London Magazine,
Annul Register, Di&ionary of Arts and Sciences and
cf the BMe, Tiffat's Advice to the People with regard
to thrir Health, Chest rfield's Letters, Juliet Grenville
or the hiliorv of the human heart, Scriviliusri Lexicon
Davi Ton's Vir^i and Horace, with a general Assort
ment cf other BOOKS.
Money Scales, Apothecaries Weights, Co per Scales
with Nells 0! Weights, Crown Lancets, Shot Bigs
Plotting and Surveying I^lraments, Scales and Divi
ders, Speftacles, Moroco S<ord Belts, &s. &; Sept. 2.
IF the Gentleman who rook a letter from the Priti
more (bge-office in Fourth, street. last Saturday night
d,ii&d to the fiiocriber, has fatufi^d his curi^t^
and will leave j; on the Coffee-houfe bco; s, #e will
thereby make some attoncment for his imprriir.vn e.
Phiiad. Sept. 2 . EDWARD FOX.
Wants Employment
In ^ genteel family, either in the city or country,
&({MAN and hia WIFE : The man is-capabis of
a aCTin^ as ftewaid, or superintending the affairs of
the hou^e; and the woman of anting rs housekeeper or
chambermaid ; they can have good recommendation,.
Enquire of the Printer. ~ Sept. 2.
Excellent French Brandy in ho%
(heads,
Madeira and Malaga Wines in pipes and quarter-'ifk%
Green TEA in quarter chests.
Linens, Bedticks, Calicoes, Chintzes Modes, Lu & -
strings, silk and cotton Holier;-, Gloves, thread
blond Laces and Edgings, Gruz?s, fuperfir^ €", We,
Naps, Flannels, Blankets, and a Variety of DRY
GO,,DS by the B^le or Piece.
Aho belt Burlington PORK,
T O BE SOL D, B Y
TENCH COXE.