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which would have encircled the whdle of the Continent
al troops, I thought it most advifeable to order a retreat.
About this time, lieutenant colonel Washington made
charge with the horse upon a part of the brigade of
guards; and the firft regiment of Marylanders, com
manded by colonel Gunby, and seconded by lieutenant
colonel Howard, followed the horse with the°r bayon
ets- near the whole of this party fell afacrifice. Gen
ral Huger was the lass that was engaged, and gave the
enemy a check. We retreated in good order to the
Reedy Fork river, and eroded ' at the ford, about three
miles from the field of action and there halted, and drew
up the troops, until we collected most of our ftraggltrs.
Wedoft our artillery and two ammunition waggons,
the greater part of the horses being killed before the re-,
treat began, and it being impossible to move the pieces
but along tre great road. After cohering our ftrag.
glers, we retired to this camp, ten miles diflant from
Guilford..
From the bed information I can get, the enemy's
loss is very great, not less in killed ata wounded than
fix hundred mm, besides some few prisoners that we
, brought off.
IncloFd I sent your excellency a return of our killed,
wound.d and miffing.' Most of the latter have gone
home, as is but too customary with militia after an
adion. I cannot learn that the enemy have got any
considerable number of pefoners. Our men are in
good spirits, and in perfect readiness for another field
day. I only lament the loss of several valuable of
ficers, who are killed and wounded in the a^ion,
Among the latter is general Stevens, fhet; through the
thigh, and general Huger in the hand ; and among the
former is major Anderson of the Maryland line.
The firmnefs of the officers and soldiers, during the
whole campaign, has been almost unparalleled. Amid ft
innumerable difficulties they have difeovered a degree
of magnanimity and fortitude that will for-ever add a
luftre to their military reputation.
I have the honor to be, with very great
refped and esteem, your excel! fey's mod
obedient and mod humble servant,
NATHANIEL GREENE,
His Excellency 'Samuel Huntington, efq.
President of Congress.
' RETURN of the killed, wounded and miffing, of the
Continental Troops, in the aDion of the 15th of
March, ,1781, near Guilford C'ourt-houfc, in North-
Carolina.
Camp, Speedwell Furnace, Guilford County, North-
Carolina, March.l7th, 1781.
Brigade of Virginia Regulars, commanded by briga
dier general Huger. Killed, 1 captain, 2 subalterns,
3 ferpeants, 23 rank and file. Wounded, 4 sergeants,
35 rank and file. Miffing, 39 rank and file.
Brigade of Maryland Regulars, commanded by co
lonel Williams. Ki led, 1 major, 1 subaltern, 2 ser
geants, 11 rank and file. Wounded (brought off) 5
captains, 1 sergeant, 36 rank and file. ' Miffing, 3^r
gean^s, 6 drum^and fifes, 88 rank and file.
Of Delaware battalion, captain Kirkwood's compa
ny. Killed, 7 rank and file. Wounded, 2 subalterns,
11 rank and file. Miffing, 2 drums and fifes, 13 rank
and file.
Detachment of firft and third.regiments™ of cavalry,
commanded by lieutenant colonel Washington. Killed,
3 rank and file. Wounded (prisoners of war) 2 cap.
tains, 2 subalterns, qrankand file. Miffing. 3 rank
and file.
Partizanle gion, commanded by lieutentant col. Lee.
Killed', 3 rank and file. Wounded (prisoners of war)
I captain, r sergeant, 7 rank and file. Miffing, 7
rank and file.
Totals i major, 9 captains, 7 subalterns, fa fer
gents, 8 drums and fifes, 290 rank and file.
~ Brigadier general H.ger flight y wounded in the
hard.
I havefeceived no return of the companies of artil
lery, but their loss, &c. is very inconsiderable
This return ifthemoft accurate that can be obtained
at prefect, but it is expelled many of the miffing will
yet rejoin their corps.
O. H. WILLIAMS, D. A. General.
RETURN of Militia, killed,,wounded and miffing,
in the action at Guilford Court-House in North-
Carolina the 17th of March, 1781.
Camp, Speedwell Furnace, North-Carolina, March
15th. 1781.
First brigade Virginia militia, commanded by bri
gadier general Stevens. Killed, 2 captains, 9 rank and
file. Wounded, 1 captain, 4 subalterns, 30 rank and
file. Miffing, 1 major, 1 captain, 3 subalterns, 3 ser
geants, 133 rank and file.
Second brigade Virginia militia, commanded by bri
gadier general Lawson. Killed, 1 rank and file.Wouud
ed, i major, 2 subalterns, 13 rank and file. Miffing,
1 subaltern, 3 ferjeants, 83 rank and file.
Rifle regiment', commanded by colonels Campbell
and Lynch. Killed, 2 captains, 1 rank and fle.Wound
ed, I captain, i subaltern, 1 fefjean, 13 rank and file.
Miffing, I captain, 7 fubahqrns, 8 ferjeauts, 78 rank
and file.
Total, 8 captains, 18 subalterns, 15 ferjeants, 361
rank and file.
Brigadier general Stevens wounded thro' the thigh.
Many of those miffing are expected to return, or to
be found at their homes.
O. H. WILLIAMS, D. A. General.
RETURN of the'North-Carolina Militia, killed, &c.
Two brigades, commanded by brigadier generals
Butler and Eaton. Killed, 6 rank ant file. Wounded,
1 captain, 1 fubakern, 3 rank and file. Miffing, 2
captains, 9 subalterns, 552 rank and file.
Total, 3 captains, to subalterns, 561 rank and file.
The North-Carchna cavalry, commanded by the
marquis of Bretigney loft 1 man killedandl wounded.
I have received no return of one of the North Ca
rolina regiments ; those miffing are supposed to have
gone home. According to the reports of the general
and field officers, very few were killed or takfn, mod
of them having thrown away their arms, and aban
doned the field early in the action.
O. H. WILLIAMS, D. A. General.
Published by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
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This Morning at 10 o'clock,
At Messes. Willing -.nd Morris'# Wharf
Will be Sold by Public Auction,
The Remainder of the
CARGO
Of the,Prize Brigantine Hope,
Confining of a Quantity of
OATS in Sack*,
And at* the fame TIME will he SOLD,
One Pine of Lisbon WIN E,
Aid one Pipe of Madeira W I N E,
Sold at former SJes, not paid for agreeable to Condi
tions cf Sale.
And on Wednesday
The Fourth Inflant, at Seven o'clock in the Even
in?, at the Coffe--liou{e, w II be Sold, the laid
Prize Brigantine Hope,
With all her Tackle, Apparel and Furniture, agreeable
* to an Inventory f) be fern at the place of fal.
The Lid Brigantine lays at Messrs Willing and Mor
ris's Wharf/
By Order of the Court of Admiralty,
April 2 , CLEMENT BIDDLE, Marshal.
WLlu^' s&LTr
TO BE SO L D,
Or Exchanged for fuperfine or common Flour, By
Nelson and Fox,
In Water-ftrest', afore Walnut Greet.
O BE L~E~~T,-
Upwards of One Hundred
Acres cf NEW LAND, opposite the Three-mile*
Stone, co the Wiffahickon Road. Apply to ROBERT
MORRIS.
Philadelphia, March 1, 1781.
Whereas Daniel Williams, of
the city of Philadelphia, Merchant, carried on bufi
nets several years under the Firm of Daniel Wit
lirm#and Sons, and under the Firm of Williams's
and M'Cafkey, at Amwel, East-Jersey, also, under the
Firm of Williams's and Bready, at St. Johnston, in
Kent county on Delaware. These are to request all
perlons who have aby Demands, aglinft all or either of
tee above Firms (though long difeontinued) to call on
said DANIEL WILLIAMS for Payment: Anl all
persons who are Indebted to either of the aforefaid
Firms, are derfied to make payment to me only, or to
my particular order. DANIEL WILLIAMS. -
WANTE D,
A Woman, to take care of Chil
dren and Sew: Also, a WOMAN to Cook and do
House work. They must be well recommended ; none
other need apply. Enquire of the Printer.
Third Mbt 1, March, 25, i,£f.
Three Pounds Reward.
STOLEN out of rie fiahle o' the fir Briber, in Lea
cock ro^nfhip, Lancaffer county, on the night o'
the 24th infant, a likely Black HORSE, 4 ye#s old
this ipring, Loghy and ihoag bui t, supposed to be
abive 15 hands high, paces and trots, is good fir the
fuddle or gears, (though rather heavy for the former,
using of the dray b eeQ h#3 a bright liar iff bis tore
head, no brand 01 natural mark, latly fh>d : efofe
with half won fhocs, he is terns kble gent e and well
matured. Whoever takes up and ficures said Horse,
that the owner may have him again, (hall hive the
above Reward in hard money, paid by '
MO6ES BRINTON.
Reading, March 4, 1781.
Four Specie Dollars Reward.
R UN-AWAY last night, from the sub
" lcr ber, a SERVANT BOY, named JOHN FEL
KER, speaks Dutch and English, aged upwards of 19,
about 5 feet 5 inches high, strong built, ft ,opc a littie
is his walk, 1$ fl.w of Ipeech, has dark fai; : had on
a blue linky suit of cloaths, almost new. Whoever
apprehends and secure, him in any goal, shall bhve the
above Reward, and icafonable charges paid, by
JAMES BIDDLE.
Also, went away at the fame
time, 2nd in company with the above Servant, an AP
PRENTICE, nam^d JACOB ALTER, aged about
17 years, 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, a fraight made,
Lkly Lad, (peaks Dutch and Engufh, and underftrnds
a little of the watch-making and silver Imiths hufinek :
bad co a mixed blue coat, brown breeches and lead
coloured jacket, and has, allo, a foort sailor jacket
with him. Whoever apprehends and secures him in
goal, 4^ll have TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS RE
WAR D, and [estimable charges paid, by
DAMEL RUSE.
Whereas complaint has beeri
made to the corumiffione 9 I so city and count, of
Philadelphia, by the co'd^acfs of th" continental taxes
in Dock-ward, tha 'h , cannot pvoccr« cr obtain he
taxes due on fundr :c:, lituate on the north fid^ of
Suth friter, in said Wa<t h^ property of Barron,
Hurst, and Company: NOTICE 's therefore given,
tint unless the 'above named perlons, vr iheir certain
attornies or agents, difeharge and pay the taxesjufti,
due on Did elb r s, on or be: re the i,h day of June
next, enfiring th'* T 2 hereof, 10 mvch of the premifet
will be fold as m,.r ue fuffi dent to difeharg said taxes,
with cost, agreeable to the 1.<3 of this commonwealth-
G.veh under ou< hands, this ,th driv of March, 1781.
JOHN BROOKE, ?
PRESTLEY BLAKISTON, > Comaiffioners.
GUNNING BEDFORD, > ,
-~0 FIN ~ roUNQ-fa
At his Book-store, in Market-flbeet, has
for sale,
AVERY elegant collection of new
BOOKS (London edirkuh) in HUby, Law,
Public, Divinity, M thematick^, and Architecture hi
with a colle&ion of the must modern French and mili
tary Book*, and CHffi s.
Also some pairs of neat four pound H?W
ITS on Carriages, and good Wcft-Ihuia KUM by the
hug(head.-
f O BE SOL D,
Sundry Lots, in this City, on
Lombard, -Front, Second and South-Treats: Also, A
few LOTS in the Diftri& at Southwark.
TO BE L E T,,
The Mansion Heftife of the late
JOSEPH WHART ON, in Scuthwtk, and that
WHARF and STORES near the Swe^d's Church.
F,r Terms apply to CHARLES WHARTON, one of
th* Executors to the Est te of Jo eph Whaiton^dacW^d.
to BE SO L D,
Several Lots of Ground in the
City of Philadelphia, viz. Two Lots 20 feet tax rnd
162 seer deep, joining e^ch other, lituate on the north
fide of Uniqn street, alout halt way between Second
and Third-ftreefs; three ditto, each 20 feet front and
80 fret deep, lay together on the fsm^ fide of Union
ftreet, near to Third street; two ditto, joining each
other, 20 feet 6 inches in front oh Thiid-ftreet, an ' in
depth 120 feet: one of these Lots has a Brick Stable
6reaed thereon, ?nd laig against the ends of thechree
lift described Lots, and form an L. ' The whole clear
of ground-rent. They will be fold together or separate,
as well best fu-'t ,ni chasers. For terms apply to SAM.
UEL WETHERILL, junior, in Philadelphia, or to
JOSEPH WETHERILL, in Burlington.
All those indebted to the estate
of JOSEPH WARNER, late of this city, Heel and
Laftmaker, deceased, are desired to make speedy pay
ment ; and all those that have any accounts or demand
against said rftate, are defied to bring them in to
ANN WARNER, Executrix, and BENJAMIN PAS^
CHALL, enquire, and JOSEPH GRAISBURY, Execu
ers, on or before the ifh day o' June next.
We, the fubferibers; being ap
pointed AUDITORS, by the Court of Common Pleas,
to audit the accounts of all the creditors of HANNAH
LEFEVRE, late of this city now ahfcond^d, whose
Goods are under an attachment, at tfi? fint of THO
MAS NEVIL, hereby give Notice, Thaf the Sale of
faii Goods, consisting of china Cups, Saucers and
Plater, a Looking-Glass, Bed*Quilt, Chairs, fiber
Tea-spoons, 7nd sundry other tibufhold Furniture,
will be held at the Meat Market, in this C>ty, on
SATURDAY, the zgth o' April next, at Ten o'clock
in the Forenoon ; and Notice is also, hereby, given,
That on Saturday the gtl Day of May next, we will
attend the Bufiu’fs of aoj fling the Accounts and De
mmds, hut only of the (aid Thomas Nevil, but of all
the rest of the Defendant's Creditors, and fettle their
Shares or Propotions of the Defendent's Estate, at the
Geerge Tavern, the corner of Arch and Second-streets.
JOSEPH STILES,
March 23. WILLIAM HOLLINGSHEAD.
^ANDREW BURKHARD.
O B~E ' W-e"^;'
That elegant Country Scab called
Mount - Pleasant,
Situate on the eatt fide of the river S huilktil, about
four miles from town, with fondly privileges, and
with or without the benefit of the farm, which is leafed
on thefhaves, Fer Termi enquire of WILLIAM
M'MULLIN, E quii e, near the New-Market.
Loft, about three Weeks ago.
Two Lottery Tickets,
Ko. 45^78, and 93,355; they were felled up in a let.
ter, direaed to » i^ct'eman in 'Lanc'ft r. Whoever
will deliver them to Mr. H netts, in L<nc.fter, or at
the Widow Gilman's, at the Kin^ of Fruffia T^verfl,
in M&krt dreet, «il be gratefully thanked..