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A^d berit further eriaßed by the Authority afore
fid, That 20 other rates or duties be demanded, re
reived or paid in this State on any wine, rum, brandy,
or other spirits, than those imp fed and made payable
by ths AA, and the Aft hereby amended and conti
rnued ; any law, wLgc, or cußom to the contrary
notwh Standing.
Signed by Order of fbe Noufe,
FREDERICK A. MU• LENBERG, Speaker.
ifoßed info a Law at Phila
delphia, yn Friday, thefixth
day of April, in the y?ar of
olr Lord, 1781.
giMv^i. SriBETT, Clerk of
the General Alfemby.
From " The New. York Gazette, and the Weekly Mer
cury, extraordinary."
NEW-YORK, April 10.
,'aj, morning arrived here the brig Active, captain
Crawford, in 33 days from St. Kitts, by whom we
fare the following advices, extracted from the St.
6'hriFooher Gazette.
B A'S SETFR R E, February 5.
Intelligence Extraordinary.
S.at^dry morning appeared eff this island twelve
fail of the line, two of them thr^e deckers, several
frigates add cutters; they (hewed no colours, and ma
noeuvred in such a manner, as made it believed they
wern the endm/s ships. The 28th regiment, then on
duty here, were immediately marched for Brimstone-
Hill, and the militia took charge of the prisoners a
mountirg to near 660) aboqt jen o'clock the fl # et bore
away for St. Euftatius. Yesterday morning Mr.
Cathcart, pilot of the ' Sandwich, arrived here fom
St. Eudatius; I.e informs, that admiral Rodney an
chored in the road of St. Euflatiu^, with 12 fail of the
line at twelve o'c'ock on'Siturday ; that he and ge
neral Vaughan sent to inform the governor, that war
was declared against the Dutch, and desired him to
surrender the island under hi^ command to his Bri
tmmic majefly's forces under their command, and
granted him four hours to confider of it ; at 4 o'clock
F.M. the Dutch colours were hauled down, and the
Rritifh colours displayed on all the fortifications in
feat island • 2coo men were landed and immediately
to k possession of it.
The greatsft order and regularity were observed on
this occasion. One hundred and thirty eight French,
^paaiih, American and Dutch vf-ffels we r e captured,
many of them richly laden. A Dutch frigate at an
chor got her tomkins out and prepared to falut- the
admiral ; (he did falhte and hauled down her colours;
■ fie was ommandej by captain Byland, son of admi
ral Byland. One pilot boat escaped. Admiral Rod
ney received dispatches from government dated the
Bth of January, acqu minting him of a' Dutch and Por
tuguese war, and that the empress of Russia had join
ed Groat-Britain, and sent her fleet to the relief of
Gibraltar. The Danes and Swedes are as yet neutral,
but it is imagined they will not long remain so; the
former it is laid will join Greatßritaim A fleet of
men of war have been sent to the Bast-Indies, to
seize the Dutch spice ifbnds.
His majefly's (hip the Terrible, James Ferguson,
esquire, commander, w Ih four Dutch Clips prizes,
richly laden, passed by this road, on their way for
St. Euftatius.
FEBRUARY 15.
Extrad of a letter from St. Euffatia, dated Feb. 14.
" The flriaeft discipline and decorum is kept up by
the military here; a bomb battery and federal new
fortifications are conflruding. Tumble Down Dick
point, and the hill that commands both it, the town
and the harbour, are to be firongly fortified ; it is
imagined that Statia will be made afecondGibraltar.The
money, .goods, flipping, &c. t/ken here is aflonilhing;
Two mittions, onehundred th ufand pieces of eight;
seventy fix thousand of whidh was in the poor chefl,
the remainder belonging to the company, has been
taken; fix hundred and thirty thousand pounds was
found on board the Dutch admiral's (hip, and four
days ago a sh ip arrived from Arnfterdarr, with thirty
two thous ni light Joes on board, bolides a very va
luable cargo of silks, fattins, velvets, &c. Vessels are
daily dropping in from different parts of France, Hol
land, ahd America ; the number of shipping in this
harbour, atthe time of the capture, is nearly doubled
since that period. Vail quantities of sugar, tobacco,
cotton, Ac. are now (hipping off on board, the empt,
vessels, inorder to proceed with the 25 fail of Dutch
flips taken by the Monarch, for Europe, which are
to be convoyed by the Dutch admiral's (hip, which is
now repairing for that purpose. They talk of a gene
ral confiscation of property, but I hope there will be a
line of diftinaion drawn, between the friends of Gr?at-
Brirain and the dififfected; several of the merchants
who have been concerned in supporting the American
rebels as well as the French islands, are sent on board
the men of war, and are to be fentto England in the firft
fleet, together with the governor, Fiscal, and other
Dutchofficers. Toe Jews it is Did will be banished
“ Also fifteen bundle I Dutch vessels have been taken
or destroyed in the Texei or channel ; and admiral
Digby has been sent three months ago with eight fail
of the line to the Eaft.lndies to feite toe Dutch spice
island ; I may now fay, that the Dutch are com
pletely ruined, and that they will not be able to enter
into a war witn Great Er tajn. but must accede to any
terms imposed upon them."
On Turfday night about 7 o'clock, was brought
to this town, escorted by the 15th regiment, 500 pri
son rs, who came from St. Eqfiatius, and were landed
at Old Road, apd delivered to the 28th, and for want
of places *f confinement, were obliged to guard them
in Londonderry fort all night.
The 15th marched for Sandy-point, at two o'clock
ye^erday morning, and on their way are to receive
700 more prisoners, that were to be landed at the Old
Road. The churcn at Sandy point, and ^!I the (pare
houses are full of prisoners; the number of prisoners
French, Spaniards, Americans and Dutch in this
island; is said to amount to near ^ooG.
The fame day arrived his majefly's grip the Shrews.
bury, with between 20 and 30 on board, one of them,
jn coming off, was fearcbed, and 1400 Joes taken, out
of his (runk.
.MARCH i.
By a tender arrived here, on Tuesday lafi from Ad
miral Rodney, we are informed, that the Admiral had
received advice by express fr >m England, that his M 2
jefty's (hip the Belong, in company with some others,
had filed in with and capture d a French convoy, con
filing of a 64 gun Riip, a 40 gun frigate, and 19 fail of
transports, in the Biy of Biscay.
1 ; NEW-YORK, April 10.
We cast with truth affur^ the public, That all our
Weft-India I (lands, are Well Supplied with every fort of
provisions in the grea est abund face ; that the fleet un
der the command of Admiral 3ir George Brydges Rod
ney contifis of 28 fail of the line, and that of the French
by the iafl accounts of no more than 4.
t.&% %P^^ )W^M^^^fy^y^^^X^^'^^
Phil ir'elpbG, April to, 17^1.
Thf^e Hundred Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from the 6th Pennfylva
r:a r'gim p nt, on the ninth cf this instant, a err
tain THOMAS WiLLEONr by tr^de a breeches na
ker, came from Ireland, aged ab,ut 30 years ; he is
5 fee, 2 inches high, of a air compi x on, has (hort
g^y hair : Hid on and took with him * hen hr drfrit
ed, one white Nankeen cot and white w o^n wiitt
c rat, new bu k(k ; n bieeche# with ft jrgs in the knetr,
white ribbed yarn ft >ckin, and new sh ^n It isiup
p fed that he is g me tuwiid< Baltimore :'TherHOr?
any prison or peioot, that will app eh p nd it Lil
DeArter, and deliver him to hs rrpinirn\ shell r crive
tile above R-wa-d. JOHN STOTESBURY,
Captain of the 6th Pennfylv^nir Regiment.
TO BE S 6 L A,
Likely Megroe Wench;
About fifteen years of a g< ; being, b ought up in the
c-unty, the is fit for ang kind of countiy work; his
hid the Imall-pox and is verv he, t ;v , a- d fold for no
fault but want of emp'ov. Enquire of the Printer
A YOUNG WOMAN,,
Whocan na wet, recommend d, %< u'd he glad of 1 Plac,
4' a Wet Nufe.
Enquire of the Printer.
Two Hard Dollars Reward,
Strayed away, about eight days
ago, fioD the fuhtcriher, bv ng in Second street, t>e
tween Arch and Race ftrerts, A Large COW, of a red
col ur, a few small wh're bairs at the end of her tail, a
red bag and faall tits ; file is foppofed 10 be with calf.
Any person who will return said Cow, will receive the
abovj Reward, and all reasonable chirr's na ; d, by
NAAC MOSXS
A convenient House, well situ
ated for Business. is wan e*. E qu^e of the Printer.
Came to the plantation of the
Subscriber, living in Suffburv tonnihip, Lincefter
counts, neat th* Gapp, the fith day of November
lift, ABy HORSE, about 4 years old, with two
hind white let, with white in hi:; face, about 14. hands
hight the owner is defined to come and p ove hit rro
nerty ard pay charges, otherwi ehe wII befo d for the
fame. WILLIAM FARR.
Those that are in arrears to the
subscriber for Ground-rents, wi'l pirate to call on me
at my Son's H mfe, in Citbarine ftreeq Southwark,
and difenarze (tie fame ; otherwT' I (hall be under the
rec? ffiy of distraining on the premises.
A Pasture Lot of about 6 acres, to be let.
Mirch 23. ANTHONY DUCHE.
March 27th, 1781.
To be Sold by Private Sale,
A valuable bank House, situate
between Vine and Race Streets, adjoining on the up
per fide o' the alley leading Iron Front to Water.
ftre: # t, now in the, tenure of the widow Gray. Th?
house is,eventeen feet and a half front and forty feet
deep, five stories high in Wat:r„ft-ect, 2nd three in
Front ttreet, with two rooms on 3 floor and two flak
cafes iit woud readily accommod.ne two families, but
may as well suit one, as the stair rater hn-e doors to n
pen a communication to both. Th" whole to Ge fold
cheip to any that will enquire vi bin two dry,, at
JOHN WALL'S in Walnut Hreet near fr ont-ftreet.
John Perkins,
Lzte Port Rider from Phil adelphia t o Annapolis,
BE G S leave to acquaint his former Cut
lomer 1 , and his old Friends in particular, and
returns them Thanks for their past Favour,, and hopes
or the continuance of them fur tie thru e• at he con
tinues hi, S TABLES, in L'mb^rd-ftrret, (late C pt.
Prohor's and formerly occupied by Mr. John Hale)
b-twern Front and Second-ftrests, re#r the N w.
Marker. There is a good Yard and Room for C?r
nazes. Good Attendance will be given.
N. B. ticking and Parrying, &:. done at fail
Stables,
JOHN YOUNG, jo.
At his Book-store, in Market-street, has
for sale,
AVERY elegant collection of new
BOOKS (London editions) in History, I w.
Ph, fic, Divinity, M themarick, and, Archite&uie $
with a cohea : on of the must modern French and mili
tary Book', And Cioffi 6.
Also some pairs of neat four pound H W
ITS on Carriages, and good Weft-Inaia RUM by the
hothead.
Wanted immediately,
A sober honest industrious M A N, well
drilled in farming, writ a family tj take upon him the
charge and management cf 2 pretty large Plantation,
on the fair's, if he is strong in good working Hanns
^nd Hories jt will be the more agreeable ; if not, and
he comes well recommended he ,ill be assisted in both,
by applying to JOHN MAG|LL, Enquire, at Gill-
Hall, near Winch^er, Viremia.
Also, to be Rented or Sold,' either in
th? whole or in pirqels, fix hundred and forty nine
A frs of good' LAND, about torty of which are clear
ed and under frice. Apply as ab. >e. Feb. %8.
Eight Silver Dollars Reward.
D AN AWAY, hit nigh,from the fabferiber, living
" in Lancaster,, NEGRO MAN and WOMAN,
each of them about 27 yea?, of age: the Man a ftoui,
well set fellow, about 5 feet § inches high, has a four,
goomy countenance, and a rtopage in his foeech ; The
Woman, a flout, (mart w,ncb, is marked with the
fmalipcx, and can read Eolith; had on. and took
with them, a brown cloth cost, a light coloured figa
thovditto, one fine broidcloath, light coloured, waift
cos t, orfe pair of Inuff coloured corduaroy breeches, enfe
pair of buckskin ditto, two tow flirts, and three fine
homespun oiro, two tow (hif:s and four hemefpup ait.
a broad (iriped, blue and white; cotton petticoat and
short gown, wue blue and white linen, damped, petti
coat and sh >rt gown, a yellow striped polanee, calico
j cket, a right coloured c:li o fhojt gown, two striped
i nicy ; etticoats, with one (hort go^n of the fame, one
wool hat half »<rn, a id one had worn beaver ditto,
one write mvfl n apt^n and cne check ditto: The
Man's named CHARLES, and the Woman MARY,
but it .s likely they may change them. Whoever take#
up and tecrires fa d Negroes, in any goal, so that the
Owner may have them again, fhJl have the above
Reward and reasonable charges paid, hy
March 19 jACOB KAGEY.
Baltimore, March 8, 1781.
RAN-AWAY from the fubferiber, in
Briinore town, a NEGRO FELLOW, about
18 or to years of age ; he is a likely fellow and very
artful: Had on and took with him, cne blue cloth coat
with a red cape and edging, one pair of blue breeches,
one pair of leather ditto, two or three vests of diffe
rent colons, one country and one fine linen shirt,
wo rted flockings, a small round hat ard * new pair of
double foaled shoes. He has been seen at Philips's
on rhe Philadelphia read, on afr rall bay horse, with a
rew saddle. Whoever t^kes tip th? said Negro, so that
J get him again, (hall receive, if 20 miles from town,
Thre- Hundred Dollars, if out of the flute, Six Hun
dred Dollars, and if 100 miles tram town, One Thous
and Dollars, paid by
NICHOLAS RUSTON MOOREs
RAN-AWAY on Monday last, supposed
to have gone on board some outward-bound (hip
a rung LAD, an indented Servant, of about 16 years
of age, named JESiE MARTIN, pretty flout made,
has remarkable red hair hangup >hin and difhevelled
round hs neck, th bridge of his noG broken down
by accident, almost flat to th. furface of his face, form
ing only a kind of tupp^meta! snout for the cavity of
his nostrils, with a large fear, horizontally cut, on his
left cheek, opposite to where his nose should be; and
in many other resp& not very descriptive of an Ado
nu, when engaged m any labour (of which he not ve
ry fond) his incessant and involuntary wheezing, dif
cove;sin him ve,y thong prihifical fvmptcmsi had on
when he went awn y, 3 red jacket with a brown linen
shirt, bucklkm breeches, and a small round felt hat
Whoever Genres him in any goal, or will either brini
o- fend him to the Work-house, in this city, shall be
hludfomeiy rewarded, and all reader.able charges paid
N. B. M rikrs of vessels, and all others, are bereov'
warned, at their per I, net to take him to fa, or har
bottr him cUnJeflinely oh (hore. March 8.
_, A„^, March ,3,"^"
Deierted from Newtown, Bucks
county, two SOLDIERS of the 6th Pennsylvania re.
piment, commanded by Colonel RICHARD HTT^P
7°b vz. JAMBS DUFFEY, Ifofe
f:e< tree inches high, well built, Tir complexion- light
hair, bar a tore under his ks ; cheek 1 Had <X a r %.
men,l co ? t faced with red, formerly belonged to the
2d Pnnfdvmia regiment: The other named THO.
MAS MOTIMORE, born, Ire , and , 5 & 6
^h, dirk brown h„ r , well roade , an d termly
° n r d L° ^ "''l P^^^v^ia regiment, h^ a down
look; Hdon a brown cost, leather breeches Who
ever fppreherd: and fecuret said Defaters in any goal"
or debars thtm up to ary Offi er of the
line, shall receive TWEN TV SHILLINGS Sorets
for each, over and above what C? so, so by
r r e . J° HN STo WBURY,
C.ptain cf the 6ui Pennf,!vffl Regiment.