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prisoners, one Indian scalp, and all the baggage of
the enemy.
The activity and bravery of the party cannot be
too much applauded, and the success must prove the
greatest encouragement to like exertions in future.
We are informed that the thanks of the council have
Keen given on the occasion, and that a reward of
twenty five pounds will be sent to the brave volun
teers.
The following Weft-India news is taken from papers
brought by the St. Kitt's prize.
Basseterre (St. Chrirtopher's) May 28. On Sunday
last arrived here a cutter from Antigua, and failed
again immediately: by her we learn, that a frigate
arrived there from St. Lucia, and informed that the
French landed but 2000 men, and were so apprehen
sive of Admiral Rodney's arrival, that they embarked
so precipitately, that they left all their cannon, ammu
nition, and baggage behind them : Pidgeon-Ifland and
an armed fllip kept up a continual fire on them, during
their landing and re-imbarking, by which they loft a
number of men.
. A gentleman in this island hag received a letter from
Antigua, tantamount to the above intelligence.
It was confidently rep®rtedat St. Lucia, that fir John
Lockart Ross was arrived at Barbados, with eight fail
of the line, and two frigates-, which, if true, at once
accounts for the dastardly flight of the French army
from that island.
Yefierday morning a fchocner arrived here from St.
Lucia, file confirms tie accounts of the fhameful re
treat of the enemy's troops, and the lo s of their can
non, &c. &c. by her we learn, that the garrison was'
in the highest spirits, and anxiously waited an attack ;
but were much chagrined at the sudden departure of
the Monfieurs; that they had returned to Martinique,
and that they had detached two 74 gun ships, and some
frigates, with 1500 men, on a secret expedition, sup
posed for Tobago; and that admiral Rodney had fail
ed with part of his fleet, and a reinforcement for that
island, and left the remainder of his squadron Cruising
between Martinique and St. Lucia.
May 30. Captain M'Swain in a brig bound to St.
Lucia, had his vessel taken from him by his crew who
carried her into Martinique; on the captain's applying
to the marquis de Bouille, he very generously gave him
his vessel and fix English festmen, with liberty to de
part ; he also ordered the piratical crew to be put in
irons and delivered to their captain, in order to re
ceive the punishment their crime merited. Much
praise is due the French general for the above just and
generous act, and it is to be wished that our govern
ors would follow so meritorious an example.
By several arrivals we are confirmed of the design of
the French to reduce the island of Tobago ; they have
positively effected a landing there; and as the indefa
tigable Rodney failed in pursuit of that detachment,
twelve hours after their departure from M rtinique, we
hope he will secure both their ships and men, and not
permit them to escape as they did from St. Lucia; fir
George, previous to his departure, Rationed the re
maiuder of his fleet to cruise between Martinique and
St. Lucia, to observe the motions of the French squa
dron.
The following is just come to hand as this paper was
going to press; which our readers may depend upon
as authentic, as we have taken it from a paper pub
lished in
CARENAG E, (St. Lucia) May 19, 1781.
On Friday, the iith instant, between the hours of
two and four, in the morning, the defeent with which
this island had for several days been menaced by the
French, was made in the three different bays of Be
cune, Efperance and Dauphin, under the dire&ion of
the marquis de Bouille, who landed with the regiment
of Auxerrois, commanded by brigadier general vis
count Damas, and immediately took port in the town of
Gros-Iflet, before day-break, where they surprised the
centinel, who was unfortunately killed in the fcuffle,
and all the sick at the hospital, belonging to the 46th
regiment of foot, whom they afterwards embarked for
Martinique, with an officer belonging to the 87th.
After the different passes were secured, and guards
placed at all the avenues, leading from the town, in
order to cut off effectually every communication with
the Morne Fortune ; major General Turmell was dis
patched with a flag of truce to Pidgeon Island, to fum
inon it to surrender, or to exped the utmost Severities
of the laws of war. The latter alternative was the in
flantaneous election of captain Campbell, of the 87th
regiment, who commanded that important port, and
who has proved himfelf worthy the confidence reposed
in him, by having made every pcffible preparation
for an obstinate and vigorous defence. This repulse
gave the firft check to the ardour of the enemy, who
had been deceived irito a belief, that the whole island
would have fallen an easy conquest. The fortunate but
accidental arrival of his majesty's ^ ; ps the Thetis,
Santa Monica, Sybil, and Scourge hoop of war, af
forded an additional fecurby to the island, and well
appointed detachments of seamen and marines from
each fliip, under the command of captains John Linzee
and Rodney, were immediately disembarked, and took
charge of the Vigie batteries, while others proceeded
with the utmost cheerfulnefs, under the command of
captain Robert Linzee, to give their affirtance on the
Morne. On Friday the enemy was employed in can
toning their troops, at the several plantations, be
tween Dauphin, athwart the country and to Carenage,
where it was reported they would contin e till they
were reinforced by considerable detachments, which
were expected from Dominique, St. Vincent and Gre
nada, and then proceed to attack the Morne, by a
coup de main; the appearance of a formidable fleet,
confiding of 25 fail of .the line, on the day follow
ing, seemed to confirm this opinion, and especially as
they bore down as if they intended to anchor in Gros
Islet bay, which they were, however, compelled to
abandon, in confequeoce of a well directed fire, from
the battery on Pidgeon Island, under the condu& of
lieutenant Miller of the royal navy, who commanded
the seamen, and which forced them to proceed to Choc
que, and to Ance Trow Cafcon, where they all anchored.
„ At £re P. M. all the troops which they had landed,
in Gros Islet quarter, were in motion towards the Ca
renage, and it was fully expected that a general attack
would have been made that night on the Morne, but
to the equal astonishment of the British garrison, and
the French inhabitants, the enemy had embarked al[
their troops by daylight, and their fleet was Hand
ing over to Martinique.
Thus ended an expedition which threatened so much,
and which was probably undertaken in consequence
of the difaffißed having informed the marquis de
Bouille, that we were weak and sickly, the contrary
of which must certainly have been observed by the
officers who were dispatched to reconnoitre our works,
or they assuredly would not have evacuated the illand,
without making an attempt.
After having described the particulars of this extra
ordinary enterprize, it is incumbent on us to declare,
that the vigilance of B. G. St. Leger, in the moment
of danger and difficulty, of the various duties of his
important situation, and the ardour of our brave
troops, could only be equalled by the alacrity with
which the merchants, masters of vessels, and their sea
men afeended the hill, and resorted to the different
polls assigned to them. One foul seemed to animate all
rinks of people, and however considerable the force
of the enemy might have been, we (hall not be re
proached with vanity in asserting, that the British flag
would never have been struck upon the Morne For
tune, whuff there was a man led to protect it.
*, The SOCIEhi for the Relief of the drowned,
&c. are desired to attend their monthly Meeting, on
Monday the'Second Day of July, at the University,
at Five o'Clock in the Afternoon,
By Order of the President,
June 30. B. DUFFIELD, Secretary.
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0/7 FRIDAY Next,
Tl e 6th Day of July, at TEN o'clock in the Forenoon,
at the Mn/hal's STORES, on Mrffr?. James and
Drinker's Wharf, between Arch and Race streets,
Will begin the Sale, by Public Auction,
OF THE
C A RG 0
Of the Prize Sloop General Leslie,
T ken bv the Privateer Bri^ntine Nefbit, Captain
Jamtr Forbes—Confining of a large and mat AS
SORTMFNT of
DRY GOODS,
Jamaica SPIRITS 2nd Well India RUM,
Madeira and Port WINES,
Mdcovado and Loaf SUGARS,
COFFEE, Hyfon anl Souchong TEAS,
Boxes of SOAP, MUSTARD:
And a Variety of other ARTICLES %
And at Seven o'Clock,
In the Evening of the fame Day, will be SOLD,
the said
Prize Sloop, General Leslie,
With all her Guns, Tackle, Apparel and Furniture,
agreeable to an Inventory to be seen at the Place of
Sale. By Order of the Court of Admiralty,
June 29. CLEMENT BIDDLE, Marsh.
Part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
To ALL whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admiral
™ t) will be held at the State-House, in 'he city of
Philadelphia, on Tuefcay the 3d day of July next, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, for the trial of the schooner
or vessel called the Porcupine, burthen about seventy
tons, lately commanded by Christopher Irwin, and
bound from St. Christoph r'ifor New-York, and her
guns, tackle, apparel, furnitur, and cargo, lately
taken at sea, sent into thin port, and libelled against by
Phineas Eldridge ( qui tarn, &c.) To the end that all
persons concerned may appear and (hew caufr,if any there
be, wherefore a decree (hculd not pass, purluant to the
prayer of the libe', &c.
By order of the Judge,
June 29, 1781. JAMES READ, Register.
TO BE L ET,
And may be entered upon the rath day of August next,
The noted Tavern and Farm of the
Yellow - Springs,
Which contains 150 acres of rich Land, good Meadows
and Orchard, a large, new, done Barn, with Stables
under ; in the Dwelling House are >3 rooms, 9 of
them have fire places, 2 of them have a twinging par
tition and-can be made into one, which makes a hand
feme ball room , in the bathing-season 500 people have
been entertained in a day : there are two bandfeme
Bath Houses with Baths in them, and a Room wih a
fire place, besides the old Bath. The water is en
riched with the marine, salts, and all these valuable in
gredients whereby it is constituted a light and pure
chalybeate, which instantly pervades the m ft remote
recedes of the human frame, warms and invigorates the
relaxed constitution, redorcs the weakened fibres to their
due tone and ebfticity, removes every obftru&icn to
which the minuter vessels of the body are liable, and
becomes thereby adapted to most cold, chronical di(-
orders, lowness of spirits, weak digeftiona and nervous
complaints.
N. B. As the Tavern has been badly kept this num
bet of years part, none ne:d apply as Tenants but per
sons of sobriety and property. The Terms will be
known by enquiring of (SARAH KENNEDY.
Yellow-Springs, June 14.
Came to premises of the fubfcri
bei, living near de middle of Germantown, a Yellow
Brindle COW, about the middle o' June last. The
Owner is desired to come, prove h's property, pay
charges and take her away. JACOB STROUSE.
XTOTICE is hereby given, that the L^nd Office i*
open for the purpose of receiving the arrearages
of purchase money and interest for la ds tYen up by
former office rights, and granting patents for the fame,
pursuant to an A& of Assembly of this State, parted
on the 9th of April last, and a Supplement thereto,
palftd on the 25th instant. John Lukens, 9. G.
David Kennedy, S L, O.
Philadelphia, June 29. Francis Johnston, R. G.
N. B. The Surveyor General's Office is kept at his own
house, the tipper end of Market-street; and the Secre
tary's and Receiver's Offices in the weft wing of the
St rte-house.
Strayed from the commons, A
young large brindle COW, framed on both horn« &
blaze on her fc : , her feet, le„, Mlly, flanks, tad
(boulders, and rump white, her fife of a mixture
with ted and brown. Three Hard Dollars reward
2nd reasonable chutes will be pai; by ROBERT
SMITH, fail-muker, a lit,!# he'o# the Pray,.tr fce
TO BE LE T,
The House, lately occupied by the sub
scriber as an office, in Black Horse. Alley ; it was built
for a Printing Offic•, and is very convenient for that
purpose ; it may lerve as a Dwelling House for a small
family.
The Subscriber continues to draw Deeds, Mortgages,
Bonds, Letters of Attorney and Agency, Wills, Me
morials, Petitions, and all other Inftrumcrits in Writ
ing, upon the most reasonable Terms. Besides the
Estates above described, He has for Sale several other
Estates, both in the City and Country, a particular
Defcripion whereof may be seen, and the Terms of
Sale made known to any Person dertrous of purchasing
upon Application to his said Office.,
AfSMETON HUMPHREYS.
N. B. Wanted, upon good and unex
ceptionable Security, feveial SUMS of MONEY in
Gold or Silver Specie, from Fifty to a Thousand
Pounds.
Eight Hard Dollars Reward.
T AST night the Shop of the fubferiber,
"in Fourth-street, between Walnut and Chefn^ t-
Greets, in this city, wac biok^ o,=n, from whence were
taken Twenty nine half dressed DEERSKINS. Who
ever apprehen Is the thief or thieves, with t.e Goods
(hall receive the above Reward, or Four Hard Dollars
for either, (ball be paid by
June 29. JOHN HALBERSTAD, Skinner.
TO BE SO L D,
Bv the SubferiVer, at his OFFICE for SALE of REAL
ESTATES, at the lower Corner of Black-Horie-
Alley, in F ont-ftreet, the following
Houses, Lots, &c.
1. A two ffory Brick Meffuage and Lot of
' Ground, on th, north fide of Walnut-street, between
Second and Front- ft reels, in the city of Philadelphia,
containing in breadth, on Walnut-street, 22 feet, and
in length or depth 51 feet, with the privilege of a
4 feet alley; ttye House is 24. feet front above the
a ley, and has 3 rooms on tach flour, one of wh ; ch
(below stairs) has been used a* a (hop; also, a brick
Kit hen, two dories high, adjoining said meffutge:
the whole luj &to a yearly rent charge of as. cue
rency per annum.
2. A yearly Rent Charge of Twelve Spa
nfh filter milled Dollars, issuing out of a Lot of
Ground on the weft fide of Sixth-fire t, north of
Arch-ftrerf, 20 fret front and 90 feet deep, in tha
tenture of John George Mi+zgar.
3. A Plantation in Philadelphia County,
about two miles on this fide of Potfgrove, containing
40 acres of excellent Land, 8 whereof are meadow,
bounding on Schu kill , the improvements are, a
Frame Dwelling House, having 3 rooms on the firft
floor, and old Stable and Cow-houfe# It is a pleasant
and agreeable part of the country; and may, at a
final! expence, be improved into a very comfortable
retirement.
4. A Plantation in East Fallowfield, Ches
ter county, containing 117 acre#, from 30 to 40 acres of
which are excellent meadow, and more may be
made, as the place abounds with excellent springs 3
there are on the premises a good Stone Dwelling
House, two stories high, with good rooms, and a
Log House adjoining, a good Spring-house close by
the door. Barn, Stable, Cow-house, Hay-house, Bar
racks, &c. with a gocd Orchard; also, a Still-house,
with two (tills fixed, all in good repair: likewise a
Place fit for a Tanyard.
WHEREAS there is a part of the va
cant Lot belonging to the city, between the
Dock and Spruce-street, and between Front and Second
ftrects, near the Draw Bridge, which the Wardens of
the city of Philadelphia propose te let, for the tezm of
four years. And whereas the House near the draw
bridge, commonly called the Filh-Hufe, has not been
used for a considerable time part for the purpose inten
ded; but hs become a nuifanct to the neighbour ojd,
by having dinking filth and dirt layed therein. There
fore, the said wardens propose to let the said house for
the term of four years. Any person inclining to rent
the said lot cr house, may receive further information
by applyimg to any of the said Wardens, and deliver
then proposals in writing, at the Court House, on
W<dnefd*y evening the 18th of July, 1,81.
By order of the wardens,
Jure 2,th. GEORGE HONEY, Junr, clerk.