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Euflatius, Dec. 1.
4e After having been chafed from Antigua all round
the Island of Anguilla, by a frigate, which I escaped in
the night, and getting within two leagues of this port,
I was cut off from the land, by a ship, brig and schooner
privateers, which obliged me to bear away for Saba, when
I anchored, at 11 o'clock, 13th November, where the
privateers also anchored, and were soon after joined by
three other privateers—At 8 o'clock at night, the priva
teers boarded my vessel, and carried her off, notwithfland
ing the fort (of two nine pounders) fired upon them for an
hour and an half till their powder and ball was expended,
the privateers returning the fire the wholetime, with
round and grape shot, but without any damage—l escaped
jiyfelf by being on shore at the Governor's house when it
happened—l had been at an anchor, and my vessel and
cargo reported, and properly entered nine hours before
they boarded her. The Governor of thisifland has sent
a flag of truce to Nevis, where she was carried, to de
raand her, and it is expected she will be returned. The
following arc the privateers that cut the brig out—Ship
Robu% Captain Payne of Liverpool, 18 12 pounders;
brig Trya', C'fy. Senders of Bristol, 16 ditto ;
sloop Lively of Antigua, 10 guns ; sloop Hawke of
Antigua, 8 guns; schooner Greyhound of St. Kitts,
3 guns ; schooner Fame of Antigua, 2 guns, and 10 fwi
veis."
The sloop Fly, commanded by Snodgraft,a Mid
shipman of the Europa, was drove ashore in Hereford
Bar, about 12 daysago. She was bound from New-York
to Augustine with dispatches.—The men, 12 in number,
got ashore in their boat, but the vessel soon after beat to
pieces.
For some time past we have been told of an embark
ation from .New-York, which has at lafi failed. It con
fiflen of 140 fail who left the Hook on Thursday last.
It is said that about 80 of the fleet were bound for
Europe; but that the vessels with the troops, amount
ing to 6000 m^n, were supposed to be bound to the south.
ward.
Extract of a letter from South-Carolina.
" The Spaniards have actually taken Pensacola, with
all the Garrison—The Indians in the southern parts have
agreed to a peace with the Continental Agent, Mr. Gal
phin, so that I am convinced, that these parts are in per
fect Security "
The following extracts from Lieutenant General Bur
goyne's letter to Lord George Germaine, may serve as a
just tribute of praise and respect to the brave men who
have fought and bled for their country. They are the
more honorable, as they tome from an Enemy.
The firft is dated from Camp, near Saratoga, August
20, 1777, entitled (private).
“ On this fijs I find daily reason to doubt the sincerity
or tue resolution of the profeffing loyalists. I have about
400, but not half of them armed, who may be depended
upon : The rest are trimmers, merely actuated by interest.
The great bulk of the country is undoubtedly with the
Congress, in principle and in zeal ; and their measures are
executed with a secrecy and dispatch, that are not (0 be
equalled. Wherever the King's forces point, Militia, to
the amount of 3or 4000, assemble in 24 hours: They
bring with tkem their fuhfiftence, &c. and the alarmo
ver, they return to their farms. The Hampshire Grants
in particular, a country unpeopled, and almost unknown
in the last war, now abounds in the most active and molt
rebellious race of the Continent, and hangs like a gather
ing storm upon my left. In all parts the industry and
management in driving cattle, and removing corn, are
indefatigable and certain."
In another, dated Albany, October 20, 1777, (private
by Lord Peterfham.)
" I should now hold myfelf uajuftifiable if I did not
confide to your Lordship my opinion, upon a near inspec
tion of the rebel troops. The standing corps which I
have seen, are disciplined. Tdo not hazard the term,but ap
ply it to the great fundamental points of military institution,
fobriety,Subordination, regularity and courage. The militia
are inferior in method and movement, but not a jot less
serviceable in woods, my conjectures were very differ
ent after the affair of Ticonderoga, but I am convin
ced they were delusive, and it is a duty to the State to
confefs it. The panic of the rebel troops is confined,
and of a short duration, the euthufiafm is extensive and
permanent."
In CONGRESS, December 27, 1779.
Refolded, That the Poft-Office be so regulated, as that
the Post ihall set out and arrive at the place where Con
gress shall be fitting, twice in every week, to go so far as
Boston in the State of Massachusetts-Bay, and to Charles
town in the State of South Carolina.
That all Express Riders in the pay of the United States
be difeharged, and that no established Express Riders be
in future maintained at the public expence.
December 28, 1779.
Resolved, That the rate of Postage, until the further
order of Congress, be twenty prices, upon the sums paid
in the year 1775.
That single letters directed to any officer of the line,
and all letters directed to General officers, or to officers
commanding in a separate department, and all letters to
and from the Ministers, Commissioners and Secretaries of
tiefe United Statesat foreign Courts, be free.
Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
A body of 2500 North-Carolina Militia were, accord
ing to the last accounts, preparing to march into South-
C^olina, to assist in defending that State, in case the ene
my fhoul'd pay it another visit, which it is generally be
lieved, they will do .
Another body of Militia, from Virginia, will, it is laid,
be speedily ordered for South-Carolina, unless the enemy
should make a diversion into Chefapeak, as fomeappre
hend they will, with a view of facilitating their more
S juthern ®peratior,s.
On the 26th of last month, departed this life, at his Seat
in Kent county, on the eastern shore &f this State,
DENNIS DULANY, Esq; a Gentleman of the
firiaeft Probity and Honour, and of the most exalted Be
nevolence and Humanity, especially towards such of his
fellow-creatures, within his sphere, who flood most in
need of assistance.
PHILADELPHIA, December 30
Extract of a letter from Captain John Afhmead, late
commander of the Continental brig Eagle, dated at St.
Be it therefore ena&ed, and it is hereby enacted, by
the Representatives of the Freemen of the Commonwealth
of Pennfyivania, in General Assembly met, and by the
authority of the fame, That the aforefaid charter of incor
poration be continued and confirmed to the said Congre
gatioN, the aforefaid neglefts notwithstanding; and that
the twenty four persons last elected to be the Trustees a
forefai I, as well the two third parts in number, whose times
of service are expired, as the one third part who yet con
tinue to be Trustees, be, and they are hereby declared to
be the present Trustees of the said Church, by the name,
stile, and title of “ The Trustees of the Second Prefbyte
riao Church in thecity of Philadelphia," with all and sin
gular the powers, privileges and immunities, which in and
by the said charter of incorporation to the Trustees of the
fame Church are given and granted ; aud that they be
and continue to be the Trustees as aforefaid, until they
fliall be severally replaced by new elections, purfwant to
the directions of the Did charter, that is to fay : that the
third part ia number, who have been lomgeft elected, shall
be replaced by an election of other persons, or re-eleHion
of the fame, on the firft day of January next ; the third
part who were next chosen, shall be in the fame manner
replaced on the firft day of January then after next fol
lowing; and the third part last chosen, shall in the fame
manner be replaced on the firft day of January next after
that following; and that the elections be in like manner
held thenceforth annually for ever, according to the di
reaions, true intent and meaning of the said charter.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid,
That from and after the publication of this Aft, any nine
or mose of the said Trustees be a quorum, able and capable
to ad and do business, in like manner as any thirteen or
more <f them were madea quorum, with power to aft and
do business in and by the said charter of incorporation.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid.
That the said Corporation be enabled and impowered to
have and to hold meffuages, houses, lands and tenements,
rents, annuities and other hereditaments and real estates
not exceeding the clear yearly value of
pounds sterling money of Grest-Britain, for each house of
public worship erected, and hereafter to be erected, with
a Society regularly conflituted, agreeable to the tenor,
true intent and meaning of the said charter, aud with the
exclusions and reservations therein expressed.
Teneriffe WINE and CLARET,
TO BE SOLD BY
MEREDITHS and CLYMER.
BY virtue of a Writ of Fieri Facias, to me the fub
feriber dire&ed and delivered, will be exposed to
file by Public Vendue, at the ffore of Robert Roberts
in Market-street, between Fourth and Fifth-ftre^ts,
Philadelphia, on Tuesday the eleventh day of January
next, at Three o'clock in the afternoon, a quantity of
OLD IRON, in lots of ahoutwoo wt. each. Seized
and taken in execution at th# suit 06 Whitehead
Humphreys, against Joseph Fox, lata of the city of
Philadelphia, Bl^ckCmith, by
JAMES CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
December 28, 1779.
A STRAYED brindle CO W, of a large size, a
good deal of white about her, and supposed to
have bad not more than three calves ; a large piece has
been cut off her right ear, and a deep flit cut in the re
maining part. She came to the plantation of the sub
scriber in Moyamenfing, near i^ockden's plantation,
about four weeks ago. The owner paying charges may
have her again, by applying to
Dec. 29. CHRISTOPHER SLIECK.
WHEREAS the Second Presbyterian Congregati
on, in the city of Philadelphia, by their petition
have shewn, that by their charter of incorporation, bear
ing date the twenty-fourth day of August, in the year of
our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy-two,
granted by the Honorable Richard Penn, Esq; then be
ing Lieutenant-Governor of Pennsylvania, twenty-four
persons therein named, Members of the said Congregation
and their successors, were nominated, ordained and ap
pointed, to be the Trustees of the Second Presbyterian
Church, in the city of Philadelphia ; one third whereof in
number, were to be displaced annually on the firft day of
January; and a like number of others by the said Con
gregation chosen in their stead, and thirteen of said twen
ty sou - to be a quorum, able and capable to do business:
AND WHEREAS the said Congregation have further
shewn, that by reason of many of their Members having
withdrawn themselves from their places of residence in the
city, on the profped of the enemy's approach, and by rea
son of the enemy having since been in actual possession of
the city and of their church, the faidannual elections were
neglected to be held, so that.no more than eight Trustees
remain ; by which means there cannot be a quorum capa
ble of doing any business: And have further shewn, that
by experience they find, that the having so large a quo
rum as thirteen, renders it at all times very difficult to pro
cure a board for doing business : And also, that in and by
the said charter it is provided, that the clear yearly value
of thereal estate of the said Corporation, shall not exceed
the sum of Three hundred pounds sterling money of Great-
Britain, far each house of public worship erected, or to
be ereded by the said Corporation ; whichfum is inade
quate to the pious and humane purposes intended; and
have therefore prayed, that the twenty-four persons last
elected to be the Trustees aforefaid, may by a Law be re
inflated and continued in their offices, until in due course
others may be ele&ed in their stead ; and that a fmailer
quorum may be established, and enabled to do business ;
and also that they may be enabled to hold estates to a
greater amount than in and by the said charter is provi
ded.
A BILL for re-eftabUihing the chartered the Second
Presbyterian Church in the city of Philadelphia, and for
other purposes therein ' mentioned.
Printed for confideratien, against the next meeting of the
Assembly, January 19, 1780.
THOMAS PAIN E,
Clerk of the General Aflembly.
W r E the Subferibers, Trustees appointed in
an? by an A& of Assembly entitled, “ A n Adi
" for vetting the estate of William Alexander, Earl of
" Stirling, within this State, in Trustees, to ditcharge,
" by the sale thereof or as much as may fuffice, the debts
" and incumbrances attesting the lame, and to convey :^
'' him the remainder, if any there be ;" puffed at Tren
ton, in N:w-Jerfey, the thirty firft of May last, DO,
in pursuance of the directions of the said A&, hereby
notify all whom it may concern, That on the twentieth
day of September now last paftwas, agreeably to the
fame Act, fold at public vendue "at Potter's Town, four
farms or lots of land, fitrated, lying and being in the
township of Tuexherry and county of Hunterdon, in
New Jersey aforefaid, viz. One firm containing 183
acres, in possession of Archibald Aorifon : One other
farm containing 4.20 acres, in possession of Joseph Eve
rett : One other farm containing 179 acres, in possession
of J^cob Tyger : One other farm containing 223 acres,
in poff< ffion of C^riftopher Tee's : Also one half of 55
acres, including the town foot of Potter's Town; Aho
on Monday the twenty-seventh ot September now hit
past was, agreeably to the fame Ad, fold at the house
of William Davifon, at Pitta-Town, in Hunterdon
county aforefaid, one farm or lot of land, fixated, ly
ing and being in the township of Alexandria, in said
county, containing 261 acres, in possession cf Daniel
Syms: One o her farm containing 192 acres, in posses
sion of Benjamin Jones, junior : One other tarm con
taining 24.0 acres, in possession of Philip Palmer : One
other farm containing 16$ acres, in poll ffion of Willi,m
Craig : Oue other farm containing 273 r.crcs, in posses
sion of Jacob Ackman : One other farm containing sty
acres, in possession of Daniel Brink ; One other lot con
taining 51 acres, in pofi ffion 01 Frederick Jorden : One
other farm containing 14.5 aciei, in possession of -
Epgart: One other lot containing 4. acres, io poffixf
fion of —— — Hougobout : One other lot containing 68
acres, being one half of 136 acres, in pefl^fli~n of John
Martin. Also on the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteentli
of Oftoher now last past was, agreeably to th^ fame Aft,
fold at Conger's tavern in the county of Morris, and
at Britten's tavern at Bafkemidge, in the county of So
merset, and State of New Jersey aforefaid, sundry lots
of land, firuate, lying and being in the Great Swamp, in
said county of Morris, as follows, viz. Twelve lots
containing ,3 acres each, adjoining each other, in said
swamp: Abo twelve other lota adjoining, containing
86 acres each. Also on the sixteenth of O&ober now last
past was, agreeably to the fame A&, fo'd at laid Con
ger's tavern, eight other lots on the north-call part of
said swamp, containing from 50 to 65 acres each : Also
one other lot, on which there is an old forge, contain
ing 125 acres of land, adjoining the aforefaid eight lets
on the north-east part of said swamp. Also on Monday
the firft of November now last past was, agreeably to the
fame A&, fold at the house commonly called Steel's Ta
vern, near Middle-Brook in Somerset county, a traft
of land containing about ieoo acres, on the weft branch
of said Middle-Brook, between the firft and fecund
mountain in said county. Also on Wednesday the third
of November now last past was, agreeably to the fame
Act, fold at Phillips's tavern at Fluckemin, a tra& of
land containing about 800 acres, adjoining to or near
the Artillery Park at Pluckemin, in laid county of So
merset. Also on Monday and Tuesday the fifteenth and
sixteenth of November now last past was, agreeably to
the fame A&, fold at Levy James's tavern at Hackett's
Town, in the county of Sussex, a tra& of land contain
ing about 2500 acres, being one half part of a tr & of
500# acres commonly called Lord Stirling's and Living-
Ron's T a&, adjoining to and lying near said Hackett's
Town, in Suffix county aforefaid. Also on Wednesday
the fiift or December now last past was, agreeably to the
fame Ad, fold at Croffwicks, a part of the 526 acres of
land adjoining Plumftead's and Willcock's land in Upper
Freehold, in Monmouth county. Also on the fifteenth
of December new last past was, agreeably to tie fame
Act, fold at Britton's tavern in Blikenridge aforefaid,
eleven lots of land in the Great Swamp aforefaid, con
taining 678 22-iqo acres. Aifo on the sixteenth of De
cember new last past was, agreeably to the fame Aft,
fold at Conger's tavern in Morris county aforefaid, four
teen lots of land in the Great Swamp aforefaid, con
taining 578 53-100 acres.
And every person who has, by mortgage or otherwise,
any just claim or demand upon the said farms, tracts and
lots of land, or either of them or any part of them, or
against the said William Alexander, Earl of Stirling, is
hereby warned and desired to put in his or her claim
to the fuhferibers, within three months from the date
of this advertisement, in order that the lame may be
fettled and adjusted agreeable to the Ad aforefaid.
Given under our hands in New-Jersey, this twentieth
day of December, 1779.
RICHARD STEVENS, living near
Pitt's-Town, in Hunterdon county.
JOHN MEHELM, nesi Potter's-Town,
in laid county.
ADE ED from John Malcolm, George
Monro, Samuel Patterson, and John M Callraont,
of the county of Newcastle, Gentlemen, dated Gmetime
about the year 1773, to William Shute, Robert Harris,
Janses Haldane, William Hazelwood, Nicholas Bernard,
Daniel Longstreet, Stacey Hepburn, Peter Sutter, Akx
anderGraham, John Fox, Alexander Kidd, PcterYoung,
Anthony Yeidall, James Berwick, James Loughead,
John Clark, Jamas Fulton, Zachariah Nieman, and
Robert Graves, for one fourth part of Martie Forge and
1275 acre > of Land in the county of Lancaster, having
baen mislaid or loft; application is now made by the said
Grantees by their Repie Tentative to the said John Mal
colm, George Monro, and Samuel Patterson, and the
Representatives of the said John M'Callmont, deceased,
for a new Deed to confirm the premises, of which aft
persons concerned are notified, in order that if they ob
ject to the fame, they may apply to she said Grantors.
W AN T E D,
In a small family,
ASER VANT MAID, who can rook, 2nd be
well recommended. Enquire of the Printer.