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With rf r ?e<? to the inhabitants, they shall be again
tinker the Dutch government, when the French general
think proper. Accepted. (Signed)
CHARLES PAYNE BROTHERSON, governor.
At the fort of S'. Martin's, November 27, 17^
(Signed) TURMEL, lieutenant colonel
of the regiment d'Auxerrois.
The miscreants convi&ed of murdering their master,
Ci es Flizard esquire, whose death we recorded in our
la'll ' are ordered for execution on Wednesday the 26th
instant. Two of them named Johnny and Jeffery, are
fentrnced, firft to lose their right arms, which are to be
nailed to the ga'lows, then to be beheaded, their heads
to be placed upon poles, and their bodies burnt. The
former of these wretehes actually prepebated the fad,
by discharging a blunderbuss loaded with two bullets,
at the head of his Sleeping master, while the other held
acandleto guide himin his diabolical operations. The
third, a boy named Diamond, who was privy to the
murder, is condemned to be hanged until dead, his head
then to be cut off and e r eded upon a pole.
of representatives,
WITH particular pleasure, I embrace this firft op
portunity to congratulate you on the impor
tant and glorious success with which it has pleas
ed Heaven to crown the a r ms of these United States
and those of our illustrious ally, in the reduction of
York, and the surrender of lord Cornwallis and his
who! 'army. An event that refleds signal honour upon
the counsel and plans of France and America, and upon
the skill and bravery of the leaders and forces who
have so happily executed them; an event that gives
new lufire to t e names of general Washington, the
count de Grassy, and the count de Rochambeau, and
forms an additional ground of friendfllip and mutual
confidence between the allied nations.
The pleasing profpef l now opening to ou r view, is,
in no (mail degree brightned by the memorable advance
ment of our arms through many difficulties in South-
Carolina and Georgia; a fruit, und r the divine smiles,
of the abilities, firmnefs and perseverance of gene
ral Greece and the gallant officers and men under his
orders.
There events, together with the general face of the
war in other quarters of globe, muff have their ef
fe& in humbling the power with which we are contend
ing, and at the fame time cannot but raise our own
expectations of speedily feeing the independence, peace
and happiness of these Bates eflablifhed upon a solid
basis. But you are sensible, gentlemen as l ean be, of
the fatal consequences that might still ensue, fliould
we, in this moment of victory and joy, abate our vigi
lance and relax our efforts, and bus give a new spring
to the hopes and exertions of the enemy.
Our claims, righteous as they are, have hitherto
been supported by force, not by an imprefficn which
their own manifeft justice have ever made on the minds
of our enemies; and by force, through the favour of
Heaven, mutt these claims be finelly established. The
success of pur negociations in Europe, those negocia
tions by which our freedom, our rights of commerce
and fiifhing, our honour and hapinefs, and even our
very being as a nation will be determined, depends not
altogether upon reafning and address, but greatly
upon the strength and good condition of our armies
in the field. The sword muff give energy to justice,
and firmnefs and equity to peace. Our present situa
tion does therefore at once indifpenfibly oblige and
highly encourage us to add frefh vigour to our mili
tary operations, immediately to compleat our quota
of the continental arny with effective men, and to
make every provision that it they be well supplied.
Accordingly i shall lay before you, gentlemen, every
paper I have received during your recess, refpeaing
this most feffential obje3, as well as others that con
cern the order and welfare of the Bate, fully persua
ded that you will give every attention and dispatch to
the public business which circumfiances will allow,
and our con fttuence have a right to expefl : towards
which, you may be assured, nothing, onmy part, shall
be wanting.
Gentlemen,
At the close of lafl session, when you had finifhed,
on your part, the matters that were before you, a
number of bills and many resolves were brought to me
with a prefling desire that I might immediately decide
upon them, and give you a recess. Upon this occafi•
on I found myfelf embarrassed between a desire not to
detain you, and the duty which I owe to the common
wealth, by giving a deliberate consideration to matters
offuch length and importance. Your candid atttenion,
gentlemen, to this circumstance in public business, will,
Jam persuaded, relieve me as much as may be, from
any such future embarrassment.
JOHN HANCOCK.
Boston, January 22, 1782.
The brig Jolly Tar, form Bufort, North Carolina,
outward bound, fell in with a large ship bound from
Cork to Charleftown, which the captured and sent fafe
into port. Her cargo consists of 1500 barrels of beef,
dry goods, &c.
It is reported that a detachment of 300 Hessians on
an excursion from Charleftown, were intercepted by
some of general Greene's parties and taken prisoners.
Although this account is not fully authenticated, yet
it is attended with several circumfiances of probabili
ty, that seem to give it some credit.
Lord Dupmore's arrival to take possession of his old
government, is really a laughable circumflance. As
he seems, however, to be unwilling to come among us
for the purposes for which he was feut out, it will be
well for him if his masters, the British minifiers, do
not avail themselves of the circumstance, and firike
him off for negled of duty. Indeed it is a pity he
had not arrived a little sooner, for then he mightnot
BOSTO N, January 31.
Thursday last his excellency the governor was pleased
to make the following Speach to both the houses of
assembly, viz. , . , ,
Gentlemen of the Senate, and gentlemen of the house
RICHMON D (Virginia) January 26.
Extract of a letter from St. Thomas (a Danish island,
lying eastward and near to Porto-Rico; lat, N.
about 18 degrees.)
" Since the return of the count de Graffe into these
seas he has twice failed to attack Barbadoes, where
admiral Hood was with 19 fail of the line: the count
de Graffe had 30, with fix, seven or eight thousand
land forces; but his firft attempt was so unfortunate
that he was forced back to Port Royal in Martinico,
after considerable damage. December the 28th he failed
again, and after ineffectual efforts, againß adverse
winds, he was again reduced to the necessity of re
turning to Port-Koyat The count de Graffe at length
altered his course, and renouncing his firft design, he
failed a third time, on the 6th of January, and has
fallen upon St. Chriftophers. This island has been re
duced. Baffaterre, the capital, surrendered on capi
tulation. No part remains unsubdued but Brirhftone
hill; a post which it is difficult to take. They carry
on the works necessary for a bombardment, and every
thing gives us the profpea of soon succeeding. The
magazines at St. Chriftophers, of which the French
have possessed themselves, were full. They took above
too sea vessels in the port, and have not yet loft a man,
though they had taken a battery of 24 cannon, under
Briraflone hill.
" It was vexatious that the winds should have been
so obstinately contrary, and have dalhed the designs
of the count de Graffe upon Barbadoes: had fortune
but flood neuter, there is great reason to believe that
he would have Bruck the English marine decisively. It is
expeßed that the final reduction of St. Chriftophers, will
console the brave and a&ive admiral for the mortifica
tion he has had of losing so fine an opportunity."
We hear that the prisoners taken at York which
were marched to Winchester, are ordered to be sent
from thence to York and Lancaster in Penfylvania,
where proper places are prepared for their reception.
By several Vessels just arrived from the Weft-Indies
we have the following interesting News:
It is (aid from good authority, that upwards of 1200
men have arrived at Charleftown from New York, and
the British give out that a considerable reinforcement
from Ireland may be daily expeHed there. Ind ed it
seems pretty certain, that four or five regiments were
under orders for that place prior to the capture of
Cornwallis. What alteration that event may occasion
in the views of the British cabinet, or whether any, we
do not pretend to determine: it is evident, however,
that they have since loft the hope of subjugating the
northern Bates, and now rest all their expectations of
success on their attempts to the southward. The fupe
rior abilities of out commanders have hitherto baffled
their designs ; but even a Greene himfelf must give way
to numbers, unless the virtuous citizens of the south
ern Bates are always ready to spring to their arms
whenever they shall be called upon.
Yesterday were executed here, pursuant to their
sentence, James Robinson, for burglary, and John
Chapman, alias Timberlake, for horse flealing. Reu
ben Griffith, a deserter, also under sentence of death
for horse Dealing, was pardoned, and was ordered to
join his regiment.
February 2. The late co'd weather has almost en
tirely cut off our communication with the northward
and southward, as the river at this place and all to
the north of us, are full of ice. It is reported, how
ever, that general Greene, since the reinforcement to
the British at Charleftown, has fallen back to a more
secure position, till he can be joined by the troops
that are now on their way to his affiflance.
As the assembly of North Carolina are now fitting,
it is not doubted, that should there be any truth in
the above report, they will afford general Greene e
very aid in their power, at the fame time that Virginia
will exert herfelf to raise the number of men required
from her for her continental quota.
A correspondent remarkes bow very different was
the conduct of the French and British at the capture
of St. Eußatia. Rodney and Vaughan seized every
kind of property from the inhabitants for thrir own
emolument --The marquis de Bouille restored every
thing to its original owner, and even left untouched
the property of the plunderers themselves. Generosity
is the chara&eriftic of that greit nation, with Winch
America is so happily allied. Every endeavour should
be used to a ccommodate those gallant auxiliaries that
are now among us : and as it is expe&ed that a detach
ment of them will soon be on its march towards the
south, it is hope I the inhabitants will readily afford
them the necessary fopplies of forage and provision,
especially as they will receive hard money for all the
articles they furnifh.
We hear that a reinforcement cf four or five hun
dred continentals wib shortly march from Cumberland
Old Court-house to join the southern army.
Our last accounts from below mention, that a British
ship of the line and two or three frigates were cruiz
ing off our capes, and several ships of force, it is said,
have been plying off the Delaware, and have taken a
number of vessels bound to the Havanna.
A packet extraordinary is arrived, which brings an
account that, on the news of the capture of Cornwal
lis, the king was taken Speechless, which is the rea
son there is no Speech this year. The account further
adds, that he had been fenfelef* a great while before.
[This is the only true paragraph Rivington has pub
lished since he has been printer to his majefly.]
only have got info Lis government again, but, as mat
ters have turned out, would in all probability, have
continued in it too —perhaps to the end of the war.
Philadelphia, Feb. I\
N E W-Y O R K,
INTELLIGENCE EXTRAORDINARY.
From Rivington's Royal Gazette.
Philadelphia, O d Gaol, February ir c 178*.
BROKE gaol, on Saturday night last,
JOHN BOURKE, alias MATTHEW MEN
GIN: he is an Irishman, has the brogue on his tongue,
is 5 feet io inches and y-Sths high, of a fair complex
ion, long dark brown hair, which he commonly wears
cued, something pitted with the small pox, his mouth
fills in from his nose and chin, is a lusty, ftobt man,
walks eredt, was drefled in a fui < of green broadcloth
cloath', the buttons covered with the fame cloth and
workea with a flower and border in gold needle-work,
had a pair of brown fuftian overalls, which he may
wear, fiiver due and knee buckles. He is the fame
Bourke, alias Mengin, who puffed in the jerfies lass
fall for the lieutenant of the Trumbull frigate, and was
afterwards taken up and confined, with some others,
tor fllipping ofi board captain Hall's veff+l, with an in
tent to carry her to New York, and was piHored here
for the fame iff nee. Heis likewise the fame than tbit
commanded the Jack of Lanthorn privateer out of
New-York, and was taken in Chefapeak-bav, and made
his efeupe from the officer when he was Convey.ng him
to Carlifle gaol. Whoever apprehend. 4 the said BouU e,
alias|Mengin, and secures him in any gaol on the con
tinent or America, so that he may be had agan, (half
receive the above reward, if taken during the war nilfe
Great Britain. WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff,
J'rJOJNREVNOLDS, G«ol r .
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Monday, the nth of March next, on the premises,
AVERY valuable PLANTATION, in the townihip
of Byferry, and county of Philadelphia, 13 miles
and a half fr m the city, containing 112 alert; there
are about 20 acres of woodland well timbered, and near
the fame quantity of excellent good meadow, through
which there runs a beautiful never-failing stream of wa
ter ; the plough I nd hi levtl, and very convenient
for working, iic|ear of trash, has had a lagr~ quantity
of lime lately put on it, and is in ev«y refpe& in good
order ; the fields are properly divided, under good
fences, and all watered. This land has the chara&er,
in its neighbourhood, with refpe& to the natural gocd
nets of the foil, of being equal for grain or pasture to
any land in the county. There ar on said place a gocd
brick dwelling-house, two stories high, and four good
chambers above, a large kitchen, a good dry cellar, if
new frame wash-house over an excellent well of water,
a smoke house above, and a good room adjoining it,
an indifferent house over a never failing spring before
the door, a large barn, garner, ftablrg for horfrs and
cows, a waggon-boufe, a good new poultry-house, &c.
an old orchard, of good fruit, a small young one of
grafted ditto, of the belt kinds. The situation of this
place is very convenient, and fufficiehtly retired to
make it agreeable, being about two miles from Bristol
road, and the fame dirtance from the roat leading from
Ph.ladalphia to Newtown, about two miles and a half
from an excellent landing on Delaware. The roads c
bcut it, and to the city, are very pleasant and level.
In short, it poffeffe^ eviy advantage that any perlon
could wish to derive from a good neighbourhood. A
view of the premdes will be a proper idea of its value,
and the most fuoftanial recommendation that can be
had. Any person in this city that would desire to in
form themfelvc r-fpeAin, the above plantation, may
apply to Mr. ABEL JAMES. The conditions will be
made known by the fubicriber. The fie +6 h-gin at
ten o'clock. ENOCH EDWARDS.
N. B. If the weather should be very unfavourable, the
fail will be postponed until the next fair day.
It Timothy Downing will
apply to the Printer of this Paper, he will hear cf
something to his Advantage. January >5, 1782%
N. B If the fid House and Lot are hot fold by the
25 b of March next, they Will be disposed of at public
Sie. Philadelphia, Feb. 14th, 1782.
TO BE SOL D,
Two high blooded elegant ufe~
ful faddie or lulky HORSES: the one a forre 1 , rifiug
5 years old, near 16 han^ high; the other ada k 1,a,, of
the fame age and tize. Enquire of SAMUEL HODG
SON, at hie I very liable, back of the city tavern.
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To be Sold by private Sale,
A two Story Brick Houle, si
tuate in the town of Lancaster, with a good stable and
a pump of good water in the yard, wafh-hoafe and 3
bake oven; lituate on a Lot, containing in front on
Orange-street 64 .feet 4 inches and a half, and in depth
245 feet to an alley ; on the lot are a quantity of ex
celent fruit trees of all kinds. For further particulars
enquire of RICHARD BARRY, at the Golden-fl ^ce
in Market -street, Philadelphia, or of CHRISTOPHER
REIGART, in Lancaster.
Wanted, a Penny Post:
A person properly qualified will reel w th ;6od encour
agement, upon applicai>n at the General Port-Office,
at Mrs. Budden's, near the Cdffee-Houfe
.Z—-=l±
Jaft IMPORTED and to bt SOLD, By
Robert Bridges,
At Thomas Willing, Squire's wharf,
Best Port-au-Prince Sugars in
Hogsheads and Barrels,
COCOA in Bags,
TAFFIA in Hogfradsi ALSO,
A tew WOOLLENS and LINENS. Feb. 15th, 1782.
One Hundred Pounds Reward.