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T WOHUNDRED DOLLARS
R EWA R D.
Jr AST night about one o'clock four villains broke
| , open a store of the subscribers, and took out a
pipe of Tenerife WINE, guaging 120 gallons, mark
ed near the bung B„R. and put in a boat supposed to
belong to the Brig General Reeci, as die was taken the
fame night. The boat is 23 feet long, with five oars, a
swivel stock in her bow, yellow mouldings round her gun
nel. Whoever Secures the wine, (hall be entitled to the
above reward, with all reasonable charges paid, and for
the thieves, being convicted of their villainy, One Hun
dred Dollars.
V AN UXEM and CLARK.
T O BE SO L D,
A QUANTITY of
FINE WHITE SAND,
Now onboard of a Schooner lying at Jeremiah
Warders's Wharf.
CONRAD SPANGENBERG.
,TCT H'E SE may inform, that the Schoo-
I ner REN (retaken) was brought
into the port of New-London, in June last,
by the privateer (loop Revenge, and there
fold for the benefit of the captors and claim
ants; and having wrote repeatedly to the
former owners, (as appeared by her papers)
have as yet had no anlwer. We therefore
give this public information, requeuing the
claimants in said Schooner to call on Mr.
Thomas Nixon, in Philadelphia, who will
give them further advice.
GENE RA L
To be SOLD at Public Vendue,
1 his day at the Continental Magazine of
Provisions, on Bickley's Wharf; in this
ci ''y>
SOME Beef, Pork, dryed Herrings The
Sale to begin at fen o'clock, and the
money to be paid on the Ipot.
~T-H 6 MA S M'F E E,~
At bis Dwelliug%oufein Cartel'3 Alley,
CON TINUES to post Merchants and Shopkeep
ers books, and in a regular, clear and mercantile
manner; adjusts the mod intricate co- partnerships, pri
vate, and aimoft every other kind of long and unsettled
accounts. H: also draws and copies with neatness, care
and expedition, such writingsas invoices, sales, accounts
current, and writes letters, &c. &c.
Such perlons as will please to favour him with their
commands, may depend upon the utmost care, punctual
ity and dfpatoh.
March 20
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New Cafile, February 24, 1780.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Thuifday, the 30th day of M^cb, at three o'clctk,
ACER TAIN Lot of G'R OU ND with the
WHARF and STORES thereon, fitua, at
the village of Chiiftiana-Brtdge, in the county of Nvw-
Castle, bounded to the eattward with Chrifti^na^Cr^ek,
to th^ southward with the Bridge and road leading over
the fame, and to the northward with the lot of Thomas
Read; being a part of the real estate of Catharine
Montgomery, deceased. Attendance will be given on
the premises by Thomas Montgomery, Adhhini&a
tor of the said deceased, or his Attorney.
By Order of the Orphan's Court,
JAMES BOOTH, Clerk.
TOBE LE T,
A CONVENIENT good HOUSE, witbalarge
garden, coach-house and liable, very pleafanfly
liquated in a healthy part cf the country, about four
miles from the city. Enquire of the Printer.
TO BE SO L D,
A NEAT CHARIO T.
To be be seen at WILLIAM SOWERSBY's
Livery Stables in Chefnut.ftreet, the corner of Fifth
ftreet, Philadelphia.
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drum.
Daniel Moir'don, a native of Scotland, a lad of fatten
years of age; wears h^ b a ir curled, which is light co
loured, aufwering to his complexion, bad on a blue coat
faced with red, leather breeches, and white yarn flock
ings. It is tuppofed they are on board force of the ves
sels in the riyer. Whoever secures either of tie riefer
teu, and re urns him to his regiment, shall receive One
Hundred Dollars reward, and double that torn for both,
by applying to the Commissary General of Military
Stores offi e, in this city..
A FEW BARRELS of
TALL O W,
TO BE SOLD BY
ADAMS and M 1 Ll. E R,
TOBACCONISTS, in M^rket-ftreet, between
Front and Second ffreet, and within three doors of
Messrs. Hall and Sellers.
A NEAT EDITION OF THE
NEW TESTAMENT,
(In good Binding) is just published and to be fold by
FR ANCIS BAILE Y, Printer,
In Market-street, between Third and Fourth-streets,
Philadelphia.
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LONDO N, Odober 5.
Admiralty Office, Off. 12.
SIR Charles Hardy, in his letter of the 9th instant, to
Mr. Stephens, has iuciofed a letter from Lieutenant
George of the Rambler cutter ; and Lieutenant Michell,
the regulating officer at Dartmouth, has likewise inclofed
in his letter of the fame date, a letter from Mr. Valentine,
an officer of.the revenue at Saicombo, giving an account
of an engagement between his Majesty's ship the Quebec
and a French frigate of 40 guns, of which the following
are copies :
Rambler, at Spithead, Oct. 9, 1779.
S I R,
'' I beg leave to acquaint you, that on Wednesday the
6th inflant, being then in company with his Majesty's
ship Q erc, Ufhant bearing south 15 leagues: at day break
we difeovered three fail to leeward, in the 8. W. qaar
ter. Captain Farmer made the fignai for the Rambler
to come under bis stern, which I obeyed, he them asked,
me what I thought of them; t told him, a ship, a gutter
and a Dutch hoy : He replied, be would go down and
fee wi^t they were, and ordered me to keep ciofe to him.
At half past ei^ht we plainly perceived two of them to be
a large French frigate, and a cutter : At nine the enemy's
frigate began to fire at the Quebec, but at too great a dis
tance to do any execution. Ar ten the Quebec, being with
in point-blankfhot of the enemy,hoifted her colours and
returned their fire, full edging down to come t® a close en-
Goods Received, and Sold on Cemmiffion,
Ar the Store of the iubferiber, in a convenient part
of thi city, in Second ft reet, between Market and
Chefnut-ftets, at the sign of the Hand-saw, where all
kind of goods are received, and fold on the belt terms
for the owners. The cellars and ftre-roorno are alldry
and fit for the reception of any kind of goods. Any
perlon having goods to dispose of, either in town or coun
try, such as woolen or linen cloths, thread or yarn
stockings, or any other articles in any branch, will meet
with convenient room; and constant attendance will be
given, by
JONATHAN ZANE.
Now on hand the following ARTICLES, viz.
Logwood, Brazil etto, Fuftick, Ground Redwood,
Ground Logwood, Glpls of various fizs, Copperas,
Chalk, Powdered Sp^nifh brown, Lump and Powder
Antimony, American fqhare Bar and Blister Steel, Awl
blades by the groce, Glew, Galls, Snuff in bottler,
Scarf and Thread Buttons, Hair Sand and Indian-mcal
Sieves, Wheat and Rhean Sieves, Oat Riddles, Sash-
Line and Weights, Pilh Hooks and Lines, a find) af
fo tment of Ironmongery, oh. &c. A pair cf four foot
French Burr Mill-Stones, iron bound.
Ready money and a good price for Horsetails.
March 20.
Philadelphia, March 21, 2780,
~D E S E R E~
On the 19th infant, from Ct.pt. Theophilus Parke's
Company, in Cob Benjamin Flower's Regiment of
Artillery and Artificers,
PATRICK CAIN, a native cf Ireland; about twen
ty-one years cf age, five feet five inches high, a
well lit fellow, with sh rt black hair, one of his lore
teeth gone, had on a sailors brown jacket, and canvass
overalls, he is a remarkable Iweaier, and can beat the
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gagement till she was along fide the French frigate. I im
mediately hoisted my colours, and flood inbetween the
French frigate and the'cutter, with an intent to cut her off
from her contort; and bring her to a close engagement,
which I effected, and began to engage her at 11 o'clock,
ciofe along fide; (I then found her force to be 16 fix pound
ers, and full of men :) We continued ta engage her in the
fame position till within a few minutes of two o'clock,
when she fee all the fail she could croud, and bore from
us, we not having had the luck to carry away any thing
material, and the Rambler having her gars shot away, her
topmast shot through, the topsail hallyards, and most of
the (landing and running rigging gone, and the mainsail
rendered unserviceable, was incapable of foiQwmg her
with any hopes of coming up with her; at the fame time
feeing both the frigates difrnafied, and the Quebec take
fire, I endeavoured to get as near the Quebec as poffibe,
in hopes of saving feme of her men; but there being but
little wind, and a large fweb, found I could assist her nd
other way but by hoi fling out our boal, which 1 effect
ed, and feat the Mafier and five men armed in ner, who
picked up one Mafler's Mate, two young Midfnipmen,
and 14 men more of the Quebec's people, the enemy's fri
gateat the fame time firing at the boat. As the Rambler
was a considerable distance to the leeward ofthe Quebec,
I thought it would be in vain to fend a fecend time.
I want words fufficient to describe the noble and gallant
manner of Captain Farmer's engaging the enemy for up
ward! of three hours and a half that helay along fide the fri
gate, which carried twenty-eight eighteen pounders on her
main deck, and twelve guns oh her quarter deck and fore
castle. the Quebec continued burning very fiercely, with
her colours flying^ till fix o'clock, wnen she blew op. lam
much afraid, from the report of Mr. Wihiam Moore, one
of the Master's mates of the Quebec, that Capt. Farmer,
and his officers that were alive when he left tae Quebec,
shared the fate of the Ihip.
I must beg leave, at the fame time, to recommend to
you, Sir, the officers and crew of the Rambler, who did
every thing that might be expected from Englishmen.
I am happy to fay our lof§ coofifts of only one man who
hasloft bis leg, the pilot flint through the arm with a muf
quet-bail, and leveral slightly wounded, as the teemy
aimed at our mafia and rigging, in which they succeeded
too well; from the cutter's not returning the fire for two
or three breadfides before ffie bore away, and feeing but
few men on her decks, conclude file fuff.red considera
bly.
I have the honor to be,
S I R,
.Your mbf lobedient,
'humble Servant,
JAMES GEORGE.
To Sir Charles Hardy, Knt.
Admiral of the White,
and Commander in Chief;
&c, &c. &c.
BOSTO N, March 2.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman, passenger in His
Mos tChriftian Majefiy's ihip L'Senfible, to his friend
in this town, dated Corunna, December 16, 1779.
" As l know it will give you great pleafitr to hear that
every mark of attention and refped is paid by foreign
Courts, not only in words but actions to Americans, per
mit me to inform you of the reception the Hop. Mr. A
dams and Mr. Dana met with on their arrival in Spain.
Mr. Adams and Capt Chavigny waited on the Spaniffi
General at Ferrol, who treated Mr. Adams very politely
indeed, offering him every thing in his power for accom
modation of himfelf and company, and also invited him
to dine the next day. The French Vice Cpnful was not
only extremely polite, but so very kind as to provide
lodgings for us all, which is rather difficult in this town---
he also offered every service in his power, invited us to
dine, &c. &c. The next day Mr. Adams, Dana and fand
ly, /excepting myfelf dined on board a French 80 gun
fhip.^Two days after, the French Consul, who refilled at
this place, paid us a visit at Ferrol, and if poffibie, sur
passed the Vice Consul, in potitenets and kiadnefb. We
are, servants, and all ten in company; he also bore us
company the whole time we were here, ordering his ser
vants to provide provisions and other refrefhments, for
the way, a^opue are to be procured upon the road; On
our arrival at Corunna, Mr. Adams and Dana, waited on
the Governor, who received them very politely, offered
every service in his power, both in his public and private
chafa&er---affurmg Mr. Adams that he had it in his
particular command from the King, his mafier, to treat
the Americans with difiinguifhed regard an< refpe.a, in
consequence of that the King's flpres, soldiers, or any
thing else was much at the Ambaff^dcr's service. This
morning his Excellency together with a number of other
gentlemen did us the honor of a visit ; an honor indeed,
fuffi as is very feldon t conferred by a Spanifli Governor.
To morrow we are to dine with his Excellency, after
which we shall take leave and proceed on our journey to
Paris, and may possible take Madrid in our rout, as the
distance is not more than one hundred and^xty miles.
MARC H 25, 1780.
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