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Extra# of a letter received by the Board of War in Bo,on,
from an eminent ooufe in France, dated Ma, 27, 1779.
" The English who had a great number of privateers
ready to put to sea when the hostilities began, took una
wares the ^eft part of our Weft-Indies merchantmen (on
their return) and for some time continued to make deep
wounds to our trade, but now, we every day fee some of
their privateers and frigates brought into our ports, they
were always conquered when the number was equal.
" Ao expedition which we attempted lately on the inl
ands of Jersey and Guernsey, miscarried for want of wind
and tide. We may however attribute a fucceL to it, be
cause Admiral Arbuthnot, who fat fail with a squadron of
men of war, to carry reinforcements to New-York and
Georgia, made a diversion to his intended voyage, by go
ing to the afEHaace of those iflahds, and we hope that de
lay will be favorable to the Americans. Our fleet consist
ing of thirty one ships of the line, withourfrigates, is rea
d, to put to sea ; we have besides ten other ships of the
firft rate on the flocks. The Count D'Eftaing longs to
&me to an engagement ; he has actually eighteen Ihips of
the line that are superiorly fitted out. Admiral Byron,
it is thought remains ftdl at St. Lucia, with 26 fllips ; he
dares not venture out, or is unable to do it, for want of
hands, having loft one thirds of his people by didemper.
Mons. Lamotre Piquet failed a fortnight ago, with fix
battle-flips, and 4 or 5000 land forces p he eonvoys a vast
number of merchantmen. We are not certain whit part
of America he is detained to. France *il! hrve in less than
a year's time eighty ships of the line in a ^ood condition,
with a great number of frigates. Mo^f, De la Fayette
embarks immediately with 15 or t^oo dragoons to join
your brave Generals.
“ France, by her mediation, has concluded peace be
tween the Ruffians and Turks. She has also brought about
an accommodation of the contest between the King of
Prussia and the Emperor of Germany: The treaty of
peace is signed. We flatter ourselves that all these Powers
will concur with Spain, to determine or compel England
to make a peace advantageous both to France and Ameri
ca. The Spanish galleons are arrived; Spain has 4or 5
ships of the hue ready to put to sea, an I people presume
the order for their failing will not be delivered before every
measure for peace have been tried unfuccefsfully by the
Spauifh Amifruiador at St. James's Court.
" Ireland is very diffatisfied, there is a kind of infer
region, and the English apprehend we Ihall land some
troops on that island,
" Holland, Sweden, Denmark and Ruflia, are making
armaments to support their trade, and protest it again*
the depredations of the, English, who invade every thing
they meet at sea; in a word, all bids fair for ms, to have
the fatisfiftion of feeing their tyrannic pride humbled.
'<• Tnis, Sir, is a compendium of the political news.
The debates in the Englilh Parliament are still very warm,
and Lord Sandwich remains in office, notwithstanding all
the efforts of the navy."
Extract of a (ether from an eminent house in, France, to the
Board of War in Bo,on, dated Nantes, June, 1779.
" The Spanish Ambassador has left the Court of Lon
don, after having notified that he was no longer a media
tor at that Court. Our fleet let fail from Brel? on the 3d
instant in the afternoon, Aid cad anchor at Barthomme,
from thence they departed on the fourth in the morning,
with a Irefit north east gale of wind—it consists in 28 Grips
of the line, 9 frigates, 7 advice-boats and 3 fire-flups, the
two men of war the Bourgogne and the Vidor, are to
join them at sea or at Cadiz, whither the fleet is failing.
Eight or ten thousand land forces are embarked in that
fleet, and as every body thinks is going to join 'that of
SpaitV 32 men of vOar in number. The combined fleets
will attack Gibraltar and Minorca. The Count D'Eflaing
v)ill keep at bay Admiral Byron, while Spain, who has
ten battle-fhips.about the Havannah, will attempt to con
quer the Engh&flands, or support the Americans on the
Continent. Iris reported the fleet at Pertfmouth cannot
be ready before the latter end of this month—eight thou
sand failorsare wanted to compleat it. The Count D'Or
villiers communicated before his departure a letter directed
to him, by Mr Defartine. It foretells good success , God
grant they may be true —the following is a copy : " Dear
" General, I bid you farewell.—my bed wishes attend you,
" all the General officers, Commanders and the whole ar
" my. Seek for the enemies; attack them vigorously in
" a favorable moment. —They ihall be conquered—you
" are to be happy, and your fuccdfeswill cause me much
" joy. The good news lam to receive from you will be
" announced by me to the King. His cheatfulnefs and
“ fatisfadion will appear on that great event. I fltall ask
" for rewards, all will be granted, and immediately I'>l
" forward them to those that deserve them, with grati
" tade they shall be received. The French flag will be
" triumphant, and our thanksgivings will be echoed to the
“ Lord of Hosts. These are my meft sanguine expec
" tations in the beginning of this campaign. Let me hear
" from you by all opportunities.-- I will wait for them
" with impatience.—You know, Dear General, my
« friendship for you, my attachment to your corps, and
<' zeal for glory. Adieu."
Saturday last arrived here -the prize ship Tartar, mount
ing 26 carriage guns, besides cohorns and swivels, and had
130 hands; taken by the Mifflin, of 20 guns, Capt Bab
cock, of this port, and only 100 hands. She was fitted
out of Ireland for the purpose of taking an American fri
gate, and the happened to catch a Tartar. The Tartar
had her Captain and 22 hands killed besides some wound
ed: The Mifflin had two men killed. The Mifflin had
also taken four other prizes, one of which we hear has since
been retaken and carried into Newport. When the Tar
tar left the Mifflin, tie was chafed by a 40 gun ship and 2
frigates, but as file failed very faft, 'tis thought flie got
clear. The Tartar on her voyage hither, took a brig laden
with about 2500 quintals of fifli, which lhe parted with 5
days before her arrival here, and may be hourly expected.
Capt. in a merchant fllip, and Captain Young in a
brig, who came out under convoy of the le Sensible, a day
or two ago, very narrowly escaped being taken by a British
ship, under cover of a fog. Both these vessels arrived fafe
yesterday.
It may be depended on that the Brest fleet failed on the
3d of June, for the coast of Spain, and that the British
fleet could not be in a condition to put to sea till 3 weeks
at least after the departure of the former. All Europe was
waiting the iffne of such formidable armaments, and it was
expelled some important blow would soon be struck.
It demonflrates the great strength and natural resources
PHILADELPHIA, August 17.
Extra# of a letterjrom Jamaica Plains, near Bo,on, da
ted Au^u, 4., 1779.
" We received advice yesterday of the signal success of
our little fleet and army at Penobfeof, who as we are in
formed took every man of the enemy there, 2 frigates, 2
floods of war &c. Mowat, who burned Falmouth, com
manded the enemy's fleet, and finding he could not save
it, funk part of it, but it is tlrought they may be raised.
He is a prisoner.—A v&ffel from Marblehead, which arri
ved to-day, brings the fame account ; so that it is aniver
fally credited, not with standing the Council have-not offi
cially received it."
Extra# of a letter from a Gen. Officer to bis friend in ibis
city, dated tamp in tbe Highlands, Aug. 7, 1779.
A party of 100 horse, part continental and part militia,
under the command of Cos. White, assisted by 50 infantry
of Glover's brigade, engaged 300 of the enemy's horse
and 200 infantry, at New-Rochelle, the day before yester
day ; in which we repulsed the enemy several times, and
made good our retreat with the loss of 1 killed, 1 wound
ed ana 1 miffing. We took 8 herfes with their accoutre
ments, &c. and killed 15 of the enemy."
Extract of a letter from Sunbury, ^ied Augu, 5, 1779.
“ It is with sincere pleasure that I inform y©u, that the
martial spirit is not yet extinct on the frontiers ofPennfyl
vania—The attack made by M'Donald last week in this
county , is an alarming one, as the ultimate objed appear
ed to be the magazine at Sunbury, and the cutting off the
communication with Gen. Sullivan. The danger had a
proper eifeH on the frontier inhabitants of Lancafler,
Cumberland and York counties. As it was evident that
an order from the Council, would be too flow in its effect
for the fuccour of Sunbury ; volunteers to march immedi
ately to Northumberland county, was the only expedient
that could be thought of. Near fifty of Col. Elder's bat
talion, with Col. Smitty marched without loss of time up
the Sufquchannah, and arrived in Suhbury on Monday
evening, every hour since has brought us frefh accession
of numbers. We were near five hundred strong this morn
ing, and the whole marched under command of Col. Smith
(of the Council) for Muncy, determined if the enemy re
main in these parts, to seek them out."
Extra# of a letter from a gentleman in St. Euflatia, who
<was in St. K:tts when tbe EngliJb fleet arrived.
" I can't here give you so full an account of the engage
ment off Grenada as I could with, for want of time. The
ifhnd of Grenada was, I think, taken on Monday the
12th, to surrender prisoners of war ; their loss was trivial,
as was that of the French. The next day (the 13th) Mr.
Byr m- appeared with 21 fail of the line, expecting to find
only 13 of the Count's Admiral Barrington began the
action and behaved with uncommon bravery, receiving the
fire of 6or 7 fail of the line for some minutes ; the others
were following as they could, till a signal for a line a head
was thrown out ;.this kept some of the fleet from engaging
at all; those that did were very roughly handled. Toe
appearance of thq fleet coming to anchor was shocking;
their hulls and rigging tore to pieces. The Prince of Wales
had 74 shot in the larboard fide ; the others not much bet
ter. Toe lots of killed and wounded is little ftiort of 1000
men. A few days after the fleet came into St. Kitts, and
the 21st the Count appeared off the harbour, and the 22*
came so close that I watched for some minutes expending
the ships to fire on him. After infultmg them in this man
ner he hove in flays and flood to the S. E. since which we
have seen nothing of him . ■lt is supposed he is gone to
Antigua; if so, he will fettle the affairs of their islands:
There are there fltips Acres to the amount of two hundred
thousand pounds sterling, and the fleet can't, short of Ja
maica, find a mail except there: They are in the most
fluttered condition you can fuppefe. I saw every fllip of
the Count's, and could not observe any that were damaged
to speak of. Things look very well in this quarter, and I
doubt not but they do so with you."
Extra# a, another letter from St. Eaflatia, dated July 25.
" I have not time to tell you more th n that war wa#
declared at Porto Rico against England 011 the 15th inflant.
It is not generally known here, but y®u may depend on
it."
Resolved, That whereas the Town-Meeting, held oh
the 26th of July last, did determine, that for the appreci
ating of the currency, the prices of goods should be gradu
ally reduced; and this Committee was appointed for the
purpose of carrying this determination into execution. We
the said Committee, in order to discharge the said trust
thus reposed in us by the citizens of Philadelphia, do here
by inform ail whom it may concern, that any person, who
shall contravene the regulations, on reasonable proof made
of their offence, their case will be ftafed in the news-papers
with their names, and they be held up as enemies to their
country.
Ordered, That the preceeding resolve be inserted in Mr.
Dunlap's paper of Tuesday next,
JARED INGERSOLL, Sec'y.
of France, that her navy has so soon recovered from the
disasters it met with the last war, and is already able to
face in the channel or upon the ocean, the maritime pow
er of a nation that has so proudly boasted itfelf to be sove
reign of the ocean. A French fleet putting to sea so long
before a British one of equal force could be got ready to op
pose it, engages the attention of Eurepe, demonfirates
the weakness of Britain, and must be not a little humiliat
ing to her.
From the haughty manner in which Britain has conduc
ed towards other maritime Powers, from the oppression
with which ihe firft loaded America, and then the savage
barbarity with which file has carried on this war, the na
tions of Europe regard with a secret fatisfaftion the power
of her rivals, and the manifeft symptoms of her own fee
blenefs and decay.
The Courts of France and Spain, by the last accounts
from Europe, are as firmly united as ever, and there is the
utmost confidence between them. The French carry on
their armaments, and make their exertions with a fur
prizing alacrity and spirit; and Britain may fdon repent
that she has notmore seasonably, and in earnest, employ
ed the proper means for a general pacification.
The Marquis Fayette, we hear, continues to express up
on all occafions' ,the highest affection for America, in the
service of which he so greatly distinguished himfelf. He is
now employed in an important command among the troops
of France, near the British coast.
In C 0 I'd M ITT EE, Aug. 1 3 , 1-79.
Philadelphia, Augufl 16.
Will be exposed to public SA L E,
at the Coffee hiufe, on Wedneftby the 18th inst.
A NEAT FAMILY WAGGON, with a good
' 1 canvas top, and turnefs coinplcat for two herfes.
There is a pair of dark bay HORSES that will be
fold with or without the carriage, as may belt suit the
purchaser. Any person inclining to purchase either
waggon gr boi fes, mav .fee their qualities by applying
at the Crofe-Keys in Chefnut faeet, at the corner of
Thirdftreet.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
OTRAYED AWAY from the subscriber, living
° living in Plumb-street, IrilbTown, Southwark, on
the seventh instant, (August) a middling sized redCOW
about fix or seven years old, with a white face, and red
round her eyes, a long small bag with two tits larger
than the other two. Whoever takes up the said Cow,
and will deliver her to the subscriber shall receive the
above reward and reasonable charges, paid by
DANIEL MULLIN.
w"aNTS EMPLOYMEN T,'
YOUNG MAN, who writes a good hand, and
dundeUtands accounts, would be glad to serve in a
store, orin a public office. Any Gentleman wanting
such a person shall be waited on by leaving a line with
the Printer. A good chara&er can be given.
CA ME to the plantation of the subscriber,
on the Ridge Road, opposite the four-mile stone,
about two weeks age, a dark brown C OW, with a
white face and white under her belly ; she has a calf with
her about three weeks old. The owner is desired to
come, prove property, pay charges and take her away.
^^l3. PETER CART.
N. B. She has been cried three times in Philadelphia
market.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN D U N L A P;
In Market street, Philadelphia.
The following BOOKS, in the German Langudg%
elegantly printed, viz.
Large family bibles,
TESTAMENTS,
PSALM-BOOKS,
Marburg HYMN-BOOKS,
PSALTERS,
Lutheran CATECHISMS,
Calvinist CATECHISMS,
The above Books are also fold by Ludwig tinman,
Esq; Lancaster; Mr. Bilmire, York Town ; Mr. Hower,
Frederick-Town, Maryland; Mr. John Spangenberg,
Eafton; Mr. Joseph Heister, Reading ; and Mr. Chris.
topher Loughner, Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, Augufi 16.
ST O L E N,
Out of the College Yard, in the morning of the 15th
instant,
A SMALL sized white HORS E, about fix years
old, not docked, his mane part cut off and part
hanging, has very bi^h hips, a fore back, a final! fore
on his near fide almost healed, with sundry final! grey
foots on his rump; has very fine thin legs, and was not
shod. Whoever will bring the fame to the subscriber,
living near the College aforefaid, within the yard, shall
receive a handsome reward, and no questions asked.
FO R S A L, E,
A COMMODIOUS three-story bick Hoafe and
Lot of Ground, situate on the weft fide of Second
ft^et, between Arch and Race fleets, in the bity of
Philadelphia ; the lot is thi.ty-or.e feet front (including
a nine feet alley over which the house is built) aad ex
tending in depth two hundred and fifty Ret to Moravi
an Alley, witn a kitenen, wad i house, coach-house, ft:.>
blts, &:. crated thereon; let in April last at 1001.
Veiling per annum. Far terms of sale apply to Bonsall
and Shoemaker, at their office in Fourth-ftreer, be
low Spruce street, where boules, plantations, &c. are
fo ! d, and business tarifaded as usual.
TO BE SO L D,
A FAMILY WAGGON, a SULKY with a,
lap, and 1 CHAISE, with harness ior each. Fn
quire of Alexander Quarrxer and Co. in Fourth,
Itieet, near the Indian Quxn.
Superfine, fine, middling aud coarle five-quarter and
fix quarter
BOULTING CLOTHS;
TO BE SOLD BY
FRANCIS c. HASSENCLEVER,
In Second-ttreet, between Race and Arch-ftrects,
6 Philadelphia.
In COMMITTEE, August 14, 17,9.
Resolved, That the report, made by the Committee
appointed at the last Town-Meeting, for profecutjpg the
plan for flopping the emissions ofmuney, and for railing a
revenue by fubfeription, be taken into consideration on
Tuesday evening next: That public notice thereof be.gi
ven : And that all the Members of the General Committee
be requeued to attend in due time on that important busi
ness.
N. B. The time appointed for meeting, is Six o'clock,
and business will be entered upon at half after Six.
Ordered, That the above resolution be printed in Mr.
Dunlap's paper of Tuesday next.
JARED INGERSOLL, Secretary:
JOSEPH BUISSON.