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The Committee in London for railing and applying
fubferiptiocs for t ie reliefof American prisoner), gave no
tice !aft winter that they had fufficient money in hand, but
the war continuing beyond expectation, they began last
Marc.h to call upon the public ag in for new fubferiptions,
which ace very readily made. Whole Britain as a nation,
has carried on the war in America with the greatest inhu
manity, it ought t> be acknowledged that nanny individu
als have exhibited 2 companion and liberality to our coun
trymen that does horiw to human natute.
A late London piper mentions, that the richefT presen ts
have been made to the Chevalier De St. Priest, Ambassa
dor of his Most Christian Majesty at Con ftantinople, by
the Emprefs^f Russia, that ever was given on any such
occasion, for his good offices in medv+dn? the peace be
tween her Majefly and toe Ottoman Court.—This fettle
ineat redounds to th^ advantage of France and America,
as the Court of London built much upon a new rupture
between those powers.—The young Monarch of France
riles in glory, and has established his influence in Eu
rope.
N EW-Y0 R K, October 25.
By private letters from Falmouth, as late as the Bth cf
September, we learn, that the Royal fleet then lay at St.
Helens, and cßnfifled of 48 fail of the line.
The Terrible privateer of Liverpool, cruizing in the
Weft Indies, has taken two fllips from Boflon bound for
the French Weft Indies, with mafia and (pars for the use
of the Count D'ERaing's fleet, and lent them into Anti-
£ ua#
Capt. Dean in the snow Vengeance, of this port, of 16
guns, sent in last Saturday the privateer brig Defiance,
Capt. Pond, of New-Haven, of 14 guns and 72 men,
which he took the 21st inst. after a smart engagement, in
which Capt. Dean had 8 men killed and wounded, and
Capt. Pond 15 killed and wounded.
The Firicaftle,of this port, has taken a vessel with 50
hogtheads of tobacco, but (he is not yet arrived here.
The Ariadne, from the Weft Indies, with Admiral
Barrington on board, was arrived in England.
On Monday Sir William Draper, K. B. set off fer
Portfmeuth, to take upon him the command of the garri
son at Minorca.
Tne following letter was feat by the Captain of the
Souhampton frigate, to Martin Bryan, Esq; of Kinfale.
Southampton, at Sea, Saturday, Aug. 21, 1779.
" I have just time to tell you, that jaff Saturday I was
chaced by the enemy's fleet into the channel; as they
shortened fail at night, I did the fame, in hopes of being
able to pass them the next day, to give intelligence of it
to Sir Charles Hardy, who was cruizing with the Englifli
fleet twenty leagues to the westward of Scilly; tout on
Sunday morning I found that they spread the channel
across, so that it was impossible to pass by them ; they
chafed me again up as high as Plymouth, where I left
them, and on Monday I hole along Ihore to the weflward,
when a fine gale springing to the eastward, I joined Sir
Charles Hardy, and gave him the intelligence on Tuesday
noon. It has ever since blown so very hard, that it has
been impossible for tie fleet to carry fail, but soon after
the weather moderates you may expert to hear of some
terrible work. They cordift of from fifty to sixty fail of
the line; we of thirty-seven fail of the line, all in good
order, fam now detached on the look-out for the ene
my's fleet. Adieu."
The baggage of Sir Hugh Pallifer will set out for Ports
mouth to-morrow, he being appointed to the command
of a squadron of seven fail of the line, four frigates, two
bombs and a firefhip, destined to cruize in the Mediter
ranean, in the room of Admiral Mann.
BALTIMO RE, October 26.
Extract of a letter from the State of New-York.
“ By some English papers, just come to hand, I per
ceive the honest part of the nation, who, God knows, are
very few, begin to be exceedingly alarmed at their situa
tion as a people. Indeed, they think it impossible to sub
sist as a ft ite long, among such potent enemies, and ttript
of their Colonies, as they phrase it.—Tn a late debate in
the British Parliament, Mr. T. Townfliend said, " it was
impossible that such a chain of calamities as Britain had
lately experienc'd, could have ever happened, if there had
not been something wrong at bottom : He would (peak out
like a man—there were unsound hearts somewhere, and
treachery and corruption had ruined them. He did not
accuse the noble Lord in the blue ribbon, (Lord North)
nor this, nor that Member of Administration ; but there
was lurking in his Majefly cabinet something that sol»
and betrayed them."
BOSTON, October 21.
It appears from the London papers that the British Ad
miralty have changed the name of the frigate Hancock,
which they captured from us into that of the Tris.
Honest Parker, pubdlher of the General Advertiser, in
Londen, a free paper that has severely scourged the Mrnif
try, and printed many things in favor of America, upon
being called before the House of Lords on account of one
of his.publications, complains, that Lord Radner, and e
ven the Duke of Richmond gave him but a very feeble
support, tho' to support them he had run many a rilque.
Indeed there seems no spirit in Britain fuffici^nt to preserve
their constitution, and overthrow the prefect administra
tion; Lord North and his colleagues still fland upon firm
ground ; the oppefition has never united upon a broad bot
tom ; it confits of different parties, each of which seem to
be influenced in their con lu& by secret hopes of succeed
ing to the Royal favor, upona change of Ministry. This
has probably kept them from uniting. It makes a free re
pubi an of America (mile, to fee the slavish adulation that
is paid by the Britons, and even some of the greatest cha
riaers in the opposition, to a King who has Drought their
nation to the brink of ruin. That nation is. too far enslav
ed ver to exped another revolution in support of its li
berties Despotism is compleatly eflablilhed there, as it was
in Rome under al! the forms of a free government. The
admirers of Liberty have only to hope for an happy re
treat in the Free States of America. Here they win soon
emigrate with their wealth, firengthen our republic, and
exsit with us in the enjoyment of the rights of human na
ture.*
A neat P H ZE T O N,
With good HARNESS,
.TO BE SO L D,
Enquire of th? Printer.
'WANTED IMMEDIATELY?
A NUMBER of gcod WOOD FLATS, to
" engage for two months, or longer, if the navigati
on in D laware is nt impeded. Apply to G. JONES,
at his office in the Barracks.
November 1, 1779.
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars Reward.
WAS STOLEN 1 ft night firm the iublender,
living in Liwer Meriott townflup, Philadelphia
counts, a roan STALLION, about fifteen hands
high, five years old lift fpnng, was newly shod before,
a natural trotter, used in the diaft, neither brand nor,
evr mark, but had collar marks on each shoulder, a
thick bushy mane and fwitco tail. Whoever takes up
said horse, and fecuresthe thief so that he may be
brought to justice, (hall have the above rewad and rea
sonable charges, or One Hundred Dollars on delivery
of the horse, paid by
FR E PAEI£K_B _t£KJ _NG.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
W r A S taken uw^y from the plantation of tue fub
feribr, near the Riling Sun, by her mother
Elizabeth Pvterfon, a Gil about eleven ye^rs of age, of
the Ame nam; had mi wh#n taken .away, a striped
foo?t gown, blown petticoat, and tow apron; the is
pock marked, no eye brows, tight coloured hair: Her
mother hud 011 a blue petticoat, a wh;trlhort gown, and
a black apron; she ii long viAged, full faced, ana has
black hair. Whoever apprehends them (hall be entitled
to the above reward, or Fifty D liars or e*cb, paid by
Oct 31. PETER LONG.
TWENTY DoITarTrE^ARD.
^^ AN AWAY from the fuoiertber, living in the
£l Northern Libe ties, on the 30th of October hit, a
Negro Boy named TIN KER, bur fcm^times goes by
the name of WILLIAM aoout ten years old ; had
on when be went away, a claret coloured coat, a grey
coating jacket, a pair of tow trowfers, a tow Ihirt, a d
a cooked wool hat. He formerly belonged to Charles
Moore. Whoever takes upand secures t:e said Negro
so that his m:fter may get him again, fltall receive the
a^ove reward, paid by
JACOB WEAVER.
Just imported and to be fold by
JOHN DONNALDSON,
In Wa'out street, Philadelphia,
AN EAT allotment of Cottons, Chintzes and
Callieses. Also a few barrels of Beef. ts
Philadelphia, ONober 18.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
CTOLE N from the fubferiber, in Arch street near
° Sixth-Itreet, a black GELDING, two years old,
about thirteen hands hi^h, ftreng boned, has a large
head, a stat in hs forehead, some v. hite on the nose, a
long tail, and paces only. Whoever t^kes up the thief
and gelding so that the thief may brought to justice and
the owner may get the horse again, Ihall receive the
above reward and reasonable charges, paid by
CHRISTIAN HOUZEL.
CAME to the Point-House, a small red
C O W, with a white face, her horns turning in,
and cropped in both ears. The owner is defi ed to
come, prove his property, pay charges and take her
away.
PHILADELPHIA, November 4 .
We hear a brig from St. Kitts for New-York, with
120 hogsheads of rum, is sent into Egg-harbour by Captain
Gardiner of this port.
The (loop Adive, Captain Day, has taken and sent in
to Egg-harbour the privateer Mercury, of B^uns, Capt.
Campble, just out from York on a cruize. Capt. Camp,
ble and four of his men were wounded. There was not a
man hart on board the AHive..
By the accounts of the combined fleets and the British
fleet's near approach to each other, as mentioned under
the London head, and several accounts, in different ways
from New-York, we have great reason to suppose the fob
lowing\lctter is the truth, especially as the writer got his
intelligence in a way that he is fully persuaded of the au
thenticity of it.
Extract of a letter from Shrewsbury, (New-Jersey)
October 26.
“ It is reported, and with a good deal of confidence,
that a packet went up to New-York on Saturday, which
brings accounts of an engagement between the two grand
fleets in the channel, in which the British was worked —
The Ardent was funk with her colours flying, and the
fleet drove into harbour, where they remained blocked up
in two different ports —This report I believe to be true.''
The tchooner Baltimore Hero, Capt. Earl, is arrived at
Baltimore from St. Euftatia
Departed this life, on Sunday the thirty-firft of October,
in toe 25th year of bis age, Lieutenant Colonel JOHN
KEPPELE, of the Militia.
Philadelphia, October 30.
To THE PUBLIC.
THE fubfciiber has opened his SCHOOL at the
Long Room in Carter's Alley, for the tuinbu of
young Ladies and Gentlemen in the po it? art of
DANCING Those who are pleated to employ hon
may depend on having their children taught in the m ft
approved method, and the utmost attention paid to
their manners and decorum, by
Their molt obedient fervent,
IWILLIAM M'DOUGALL.
N. B. An Evening School is opened lor grown Gen
tlemen.
DumJries Virginia, ^ept 16.
ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY in February lalt, a Mulatto wench
named Jane Wilson, a out forty-five years of
age, of the middle stature, her note a little hooked, u
sually wore her hair tied in a knot on the crowd of her
head, and carried with her a variety of cloaths. She
was formerly the property of Thempfon, Mason, Elq;
and has a husband in th, regiment belonging to this
State commanded by Col. Gibson, a Mulatto named Mo
les Grymes, who I am informed waits on Col. Brent,
and by whose name, and to whom it is most probable
she has gone, or is entertained st some plantation be
longing either to her former meft.r, Col. George Ma
son, or Mrs Page, among whole Haves she has a num
ber of relations, some of them in Maryland, Whoever
takes her up (if in this State or Maryland) and delivers
her to the fubferiber, fh&ll receive Fifty P' unds, red
reasonable charges, or Fifty Pounds to secure her until
the fubferiber can fend to bring her away; and if taken
in any other State, One Hundred Pounds and reafen?-
ble charges to deliver her, or One Hundred Pounds if
fecureri until sent for.
4 CUTHBER_T_ BULLIT T.
Philadelphia, ONober 16.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN last night, out of the house of Edward
' Garrigues in Elm ftrcet, a pair of Leather Breeches,
not half worn, in which were two mbidpres; four silver
dollars, with some small silver ; about forty or fit, <iol+
lars in small Continental bills ; a silver watch, maker's
name Lawrence Burney, Philadelphia, number forgot,
on the outside case P. P. in a cypher, and on the inside
case the fubferiber's name in full with the date, of the
year 1778; likewise a pair of silver (hoe-buckles. Who
ever will apprehend the thief or thieves and goods, fh^l
be entitled to the above reward, or in . properties so:
any part of the above articles, paid by
. PHIL I?>RICE.
N. B. At the fame time was ftolf,n, a small piece cf
Shell-Work in a walnut case, and a pillow case end
handkerchief full of divers articles, such as Hirers
window curtains, &\
Two Hundred HollaH~TTfwarZ
DESERTED from Capt. D^vid Zeigler's rom
pany, belonging to the firtt BennTyivania regime. -
of foot, Christian Newcomer.., a Dutchman, born
Lancaster county, within a f e ^ miles cf Lancafler ta^.
about five feet fix inches high, brown hair, a link m;'
ted with the small p< % fliq, made, and much given
singing. Alfa JOHN Contz, alias Couns, about five
feet nine inches high, fair hair and yellow comp'exi®n
in Laucafter county ; he fpesks broken
„ °r e s apprehends said deserters, (h^l re
ceive One Hundred Dollars reward for ech, pid by
DAVID ZEIGLER, Capt. iftP.R^
F O R. 5 A L L,
TW 0 trails of LAND in the Commonweals of
Virginia, one cf them Dying in the county of Berk
ley, joining the lands of Meffis. Rutherford, Notrie; and
Washington, containing 643 acres, without imptovt
mrnr. This tra& lays in an agreeable neighbourhood,
and is of the but quality. C:pt. Thomas Rutherford,
who lives adjoining, will (how the land, and is impow
ered to fell it. The other tra& a, sin Loudoun county,
on toe salt fide of the Blue Ridge, near Snicker's Gap,
contains about 7500 acres; this land produces fine
crops of Indian corn and small grain of every kind, is
w^ll watered, iome improved meadow, and a large quan
tity of land capable of being made, into meadow, ft
worfld be unnecessary here to give a further defcripiion
of these lands, as no doubt the pu'chafer would choose
to fee them: Mr. Snickers, or Mr. Sanford, who lives
on the land, will (how this last menti ned tra&, and I
will attend myfelf on the premises the 30th day of No
vember Next to treat with arty gentlemen dilpofed to pur
chase, or at any time before or after at my own house in
Weftmoreland county, Virginia,
lOHN AUGUSTINE WASHINGTON.
WHEREAS the estates of James Rankin,
late of the county 01 York, Yeoman, and John
Wilson, late of the county of Cumberland, Hi(band
man, having been in due courle of law forfeited and
feiz.d to the use of this State, We, tie fubic,risers.
Agents for the said county, do hereby give notice, That
the estates of the said James Rankin and John Wilson,
confiding of the following tracts of land, that is to lay,
James Rankin's, No. 1, Four hundred and tweniy
feven acres, and the usual allowance f®r roads, &c. situ
ate on both sides of Yellow Breeches Creek, between
the lands of William Moore and J^hp Glenn, in Mid
dleton townfllip, Cumberland county, about tear miles
from the town of Carlisle, on which is a large improve
ment. No. %. One hundred and thirty-fix acres and
fixty-nin^ perches, and the usual allowance lor roads,
&c. adjoining the former tra& ; no improvement on it.
John Wiffon's, Eighty agres of woodland, firuate in
Alien township, Cumberland county, adjoining Richard
Rogers and Alexander Wilson. All which will be fold
by Public Vendue, at the Court-house at Carlifle, on the
fixteenth'day of November next. The fh!es will conti
nue trom day to day, till the whole be di'ppfcd of.
ft e terms of sale will be according to,law, as follows,
to ^vit, One fourth part of the purch^fe money to be paid
in ten days after sale, or the pr^mifes again to revert to
the State, and the bidder liable to forfeit the said one
fourth of the purchase money. The remainder thereof
to be paid in one month ; and on a certificate being
produced from the Agents, or either of them, of full
payment of the purchase money, a deed will be given,
as by law directed.'
And we the Agents, do also pursuant to law, hereby
notify all the claimants of the laid premises, or any of
them, and creditors of the said James Rankin and John
Wilson, to exhibit their claims and demands to the Jus
tices cf the Supreme Court, withifithe time limbed by
law, or they will be for ever barred from the recovery
thereof. GEORGE STEVENSON,]^
JOHN BOGGS, 1 £
Car/ifle, Odober 7, 1779.„