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N E WP 0 R T, June ro.
Last Thursday night arrived here, His Most Christi
an Majesty's frigate, the Hermoine, commanded by Capt.
La Touche, Lieutenant of his Majesty's nayy ; who, on
his passage from Boston,. took a brig from Ireland, load,
ed with upwards of 1793 firkins of butter, some candles,
ap, &c. also a sloop leaded with salt, both which are
rived at fafe ports. Last Wednesday Capt. La Touche
11 in with a Britifti ship mounting 40 guns, an armed
ow, brig and schooner ; he engaged the ship near two
. >urs, when the enemy haul'd her wind and made off
v th all the fail he could croud, and the Hermoine's bra
t s being,fo much damaged that she could not be trimm'd
,as tocone up wjth the ship, file chafed the schooner
^a 4 fathom water, on the pack of Long Island, all the
time in fight of the (hip, when the was obliged to give
^ the pursuit for fear of getting ashore. The Her
□e had 12 men killed and. about 30 wounded, and it is
fuppefed the enemy fuffered considerably more in killed
and wounded, as the Hermoine's fire was directed princi
pally at the hull, and the others more at the rigging.
Monsieur the Chevalier du Rouffeult de Fayolle, Ma
jor in toe French Service, and Aid de Camp to the Mar
quis de la Fayette, aged 39 years, died very suddenly last
Thuffday, as he was going off from the foutli part of this
Island, to the frigate Hermoine; a Gentleman of amaft
amiable charafier, and whose death is greatly lamented
by all his acquaintance. Hisremains were interred next
day with military honours in Trinity church yard in
this town.
Yeflerday arrived in this harbour a prize floop/rom
St. Martin's, bound for Bermuda, having on board
1609 buihels of salt, and some cotton, captured by the
letter of marque sloop Revenge, Capt. Sylvanus Jtnckes
of this State.
CHATHAM, june ii.
On Saturday last wasexecuted for defection, at camp,
a folditr belonging to the Jersey brigade ; and on Mon
day three foies shared the fame fate.
Last Monday eleven sailors and a midshipman belong
ing to the Vulture, were brought to Morris Town, and
lodged in the Provost. They were taken at Closer by a
party of the militia.
PHILADELPHIA, June 27^
Extract of a letter firm a Gentleman in Morristown,
dated June 23, 178 a,
(Two o'clock P. M.)
" The Commander in Cnief has for several days
past been extending the left wing of out ffmy towards the
norths so as to prevent the enemy from out flunking him
with their right.
" This morning early General Khyphaufen with thir
teen regiments, confining of aboht 5000 regular troops,
exclusive of New Levies, advancedopoaour right, which
was commanded by Major General Green. The pro
gress of the enemy was flow, at ieaft px hobrs moving
from the Point to Springfield, did but little mifchief on
their march. When tney arrived, were checked by the
fpi/ited conduct of a few Continentals and some militia,
who gave them so warm a reception, th y thought pro
per to halt and burn every house, except two or three in
the ' town of Springfield.
“ Six o'clock P. M. The enemy retire to Elizabeth-
Town, ii o'clock their main body are at the Point below
the town.
" 24th. It is reported that Clinton is gene up the North
river with all the force he can brake, exclusive of Knyp
haufen's division, and it is thought by some he will soon
join.
" The left of the killed and wounded on both tides
must be very considerable, Col. Angel's and Col. Day
ton's regiments have luffered much, a Capt. Thompson
of Col. Lamb's regiment is killed ; further particulars
I "have not yet been able to obtain, and have no doubt
but you will receive authentic information of every
important circumstance, more jaff arid minute than is
poffde for me to give at this time ; however I con
clude, that even theft imperfect hints might not be
difagreeabh."
Iff CO UN C I L,
Philadelphia, June 19, 1780.
ORDERED, That Michael Ryan, Esq; beappoint
ed liifpe^or General of the militia of this State, with the
rank of a Lieutenant Colonel.
Extras from the Minutes,
T. MATLACK Secretary.
June 26, 17^0.
In consequence of the above appointment, the Infpee
ter General is immediately toafeertain the strength of the
militia, the slate of their arms and accoutrements ; arid
all such other particulars as fall within his department,
and allofficers and privates of the militia, are to obey
and refpe£t hire according to his rank and appointment.
JOSEPH REED, Prudent,
and Commander in Chief of the Militia-
L 0 W D ON, Aprii6.
TH E meeting ' called by the Chairman of the Westmin
ster Committee, of the inhabitants of the city and liber
ty of Westminster, this day at Westminster-hall, seemed in
a great measure aimed to enforce the measure to be
brought on this day in the House of Commons. We are
happy, however, to hear, that no particular riots or dis
orders had ensued, when this paper went to press.
This morning advice was received from Dartmouth, that
one of the ten Captains, who were on board the St. Anna
Experiment, taken by the Admiral Edwards privateer,
is Paul Jones, who was going to America (with the rest)
to get the command of a ship there, having disposed of
those Blips in France which he had the command of before,
and with which he had done so much mifchief, that he
did not chufe to venture cut with them again in the En
glish channel, left he should be taken. % :
An order, it is said, was sent this morning from the
Admiralty to Dartmouth, to fend up Capt. Cunningham,
that he may be.committed to Newgate as a pirate, where
he will be secured from escaping again, and be randy to
take his trial for piracy at the next High Court of Ad
miralty..
EXTRACTS from ths Journals of Congress.
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 1780.
P ESOLVED, Thal* until the further order of Congress,
" the Deputy Paymasters General, under the Paymaster
General of the armies of the United States, be allowed at
the rate of ei^ht tenths per cent, on the monies wich
they may pay out refpeaively to the army ; and that this
commission have, retrof,e& to commence from the 29th
day of May, 1779, when the pay office, was last regula
ted: that the said allowance be ia full payment for the
services of themselves and Assistants, and in full compen
sation of all expences, except one- ration a day each while
at 'Camp, for themselves and Assistants.
May 4. F
A letter of April 12th from T. Hofmer was read, ac
quainting Congress of his acceptance of the office of Judee
of the Court of Appeals, to which they have been plea
sed to appoint him.
c A letter of this day from C. Griffin was read, expres
sing his thanks for the .confidence repofec iin his integrity
and abilities, by appointing him ope of the Judges of the
Court of Appeals, and informing that as.he Is delegated
by the Slate of Virginia to a different employment,.he
does not think himfeif juftifiable/n a peremptory accep
tation of the office, without the approbation of tyis Cun.
ftituents; put that in the mean wdie, it Cor^ ^.s t; 11
think proper, he will undertake the buhnefe <fy%^ e >
and endeavour to pay that attention which so important a
commiffrm may require. . 1'
The Board of Admiralty reported the device of a seal
for the Admiralty of tie United States ; The arms'; t ir
teen bars mutually supporting each other alternate red and
white in a blue field, and furmouatmg an anchor proper.
The crest a ship under fail. Tie motto SUSTENTANS
Er SUSTENTATUS; the legend U. S. A Sigi/.Naval.
Ordered, That the fame be engraved, and vied as the
feat of the Board of Admiralty of the United States of
America., 1
^layco, < -? . ,
A letter of this day from Dodor J. Morgan was read,
rhquefting " to be indulged with an autnenii and copy
" of his Excellency General Washington's letter to Doc
“ tor Shippers, referred to in the General's letter (o r him
" (DoHor Morgan) of January 6tlt, 1779, dated about
" the beginning of November, 1776, and inclofed to the
" PrefiJvnt of Congress in DoHer Snippets letter, dated
'' November 9th, 1776"
Ordered, That Doctor Morgan b^ furpifhed with a
copy of said letters, agreeably to his request.
The Board of Treasury to whom was referred the me
morial of J. Holker, Consul of France, and others,, rtf
peeing the loss of certain Loin-Office Certificates, bro't
in a report, which was taken into consideration; and there
upon :
Revived, That Loan-Office Certificates defiroyed
through accident, be renewed at the effi es where they
firft issued, and delivered to the persons who thill appear
to have been the holders of them at the time they were
cie ftroyed, on the following teirns, viz..
iff. That all certificates so destroyed be advetifed im
mediately in the news papers of the State where the acci
dent happened ; and, if they have been taken out of the
Loan-Office of a different State, in the news papers of
such State allo ; and in every case where no pews-papers
ate printed in a State, then in one or more of those which
circulate mod generally therein ; which adytrtriement
mail be continued fix weeks, and ihall contain the num
bers, d ttes, sums, names in which the cetific<.tes were ta
ken put, and the time vyhen, the place where, and the
means by which they were destroyed.
. 2d. That a copy of the adyertifement belonged in the
Loan-Office whence the certificates issued, together with
such testimony as can be procured, ascertaining the time
when, the place where, and me means by which, the de
ftruajou happened ; which copies and testimonies Ihall
be duly certified b, the Loan-Officer, to be laid by t e
party claiming the renewal before the Board of Treasury;
who ihall finally decide on the Efficiency thereof/
3d. That the party claiming the renewal enter into
bond to such Loan Officer on behalf of the United States,
with two or more fufficient freeholders as securities, in
double the amount of the value of the certificates Claim
ed to be renewed, with condition to indemnify the United
States against the holders of the pertj.cates said to be
destroyed; ihould any such afterwards appear.
4th, That no certificates be renewed before the expira
tion of three months after the publication of the adver
tisement abovementioned.
sth. That where a demand is made by yirtue of a let
ter or warrant of At orney, such letter or warrant be firft
legally proved and recorded, and an authenticated co
py lodged in the Loan-Office where the demand is made.
6th. That the renewed certificates be of the fame te
nor and date with those destroyed; and that the pay
ments of iatereft where any have been made be regular
ly indorfed as tney appear on the Loan-Office bo ks ;
and that they bear a mark (6 diftiuguah them from the
originals; which mark ihall be entered in the Loan Office
books.
Ordered, That the Board ofTreafary prepareand for
ward to the refpedive Loan Officers the form of a bind;
with the necessary infiruaions, to dircfl them in the ex
ecution of the aforefaid tefoiutiort ; and that they slate
the sum to be paid by the applicants to the United States
for certificates renewed, and the fees to be taken by the
Loan Officer.
May 16.
Revived, That the sum of three thousand dollars, cur
rency ofthefe States; and a Bill of Exchange for two
hundred and fifty dollars in specie, be paid to Captain
Pafchi, late of Count Pulaski's legion, (which be
ing dissolved Cougrefs have no means of employing Cap
tain Pafch'i, though a deserving officer,) to enable him to
return to Europe.
May 20.
An extraa from the Minutes of the General Assembly
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, was Lid before
Congress, purporting that '' Mr. Peale, Mr. Blewer,
“ Mr. Hayes, Mr. Wynkoop, Mr. J. Anderson, Mr.
" Orr, Mr. Smith, Mr. Jones, Mr. Drefbach, Mr.
“ Powel, Mr. Sloan, and Mr. Martin, were appointed
" a Committee to confer with Congrtfs, in Company
" with a Committee of the Supreme Executive Council,
toe wants of the fokliery, and from a noble benevolence
and patriotism of mind, have determined to contribute 0
• their relief. Panegyrics contemplating this inlianre of
"female excellence, will (by, in the language of G^ore,
".They fought them heaven, the liars in their courts
fought again fl f" ti.e&itilh.
It is,the fortune of some three to be replete with ac
tion, and happuvfs, to be . rich in fi;n4 ir .flabces of v:r
tip. ,One age ihall glide away , ugdifimfailhed and un
known, while another r;fes bright and hi di he forever re^
membered. The fera of the prefect revolution will have
many things to. bead,.but of none mere then the patrio
tism of these females. This wib give it a trjghmeL a
bove all others and when poEttity Ihall survey the fir,
moment of curhiftpry, they ihall admire the luftre spread
tapon it by this atchievement;
.With what ißvocib|e fortitude; with what glow ofen
thufiafit, must it inspire cur army, to be assured, that
the fancft part of the reatiou, thAt the beauty cf the
world is engaged iatteir,behalf; that these have become
their guardians, and in the dreary interval between the c
miflion of money and the collt&im) of taxes, have medi
tated their abidance ! Itwill revive the eras of romance,
when every lady affifled in the ceremony of Knight
hood, to the champion who was about to draw his fw^d
in her defence.
It is difficulty on a fubj^Q so brilliant, and exhiletira
ting, not to admit the warmest language; but certainly
while a spirit like the pre eat continues,to operate, even
amougf itoofe whom nature hath formed with fimr fibres,
and a more delicate texture of nerves, while heroic forti
tude is difcov= red, and the means of war are fop;bed,
in a manner so extraordinary, the capitulation of many
cities, Should (ha happen, will not be confinred as an
irreparable mishwune. like the picture of Venus giving
aid to Doomed, the women w.ll re-inspire the war, and
@ufure, hualy, victory and peace.
It is not the quantity of money that may he ccllcftel,
but the idea of favour an.l.?ff^aion c'ifcoverelin this
exertion, that will principally give li'e to cur cause, and
restore our eff-irs. For this rtafon 1 ought to be applauds
ed, ahi if it fha.ll kindle as it ou^ht to do, from one end
of the Continent to the other, t..e left conriqueacts may
reiult from ir. An idea cf this nature, has been men
tioned in many place-, and it on), remained tor the in
habitants of some one place to institute the mea ure and
give it coapt^oapce. This honour has awaited toe fe
males of thistiry, and it is not doubted, tnat the females
of other cities, and of the inland country, will follow
their example.
1 Song of Debora.
§§§§§„^##4 4+§ Q#tyg-,45,
, Jun^ 24.
/"IT HIS is to give noticetyab Seamen,
£ Lan. fm;n, Manned & . who have abiconued
from the brig tinker, wih ut leave of their Officers,
are to appear on board said brig, cn or before the 2,Bth
of this instant (June) cr their (hares will be forfeited a
greeable to the articles.
M Lawler.
" onthe fubjeft of the Loan Office Ce:tific,tes, and t'e
" Certificates issued by the officers of toe fhdf cb-piru
6C menu"
Revived, That a Committee of three be appointed to
confer with the above Committees :
The Members chofeu 'Mr. EHfworth, Mr. Heuften
andMr Henry. May, 22.
A letter of the 17th from General Wall,in,ton, and a
letter of March id from Lieutenant Colonel Fk-ury, so
liciting/.a prolongation of his furlough, Mere re,d ;
whereupon,.
-Resolved, That the furl>ugh heretofore ganted to Lieu
tenant Colonel Fleury, be iartnef extended for the fpgee
of nine months.,.'
Refolded, That, in the opinion of Conpi ‘ -
inexpedient for any of the Stages to pern
tion of provisoes to foreign parts until ti.f
the public service are m?re fully aLertaim. 1 .
ped tor than at present :
That it be me,ft earthly recomroen !,
ware. State again immediately to lay an c~
€xportatibnof provifo)Dsfromthat Stcte,<-
% theffime ^rtit flialpbecfflifift&nHith the , \
that the like embargoes ihoulJ be discontinued in all the
United Spates.-.
Ordered, That a copy of t'e foregoing resolutions be
transmitted tothe President of the Delaw re State, and
-also to the President of the Supreme Executive Council of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in answer to his
letter of the, 6th.
F or the PENNSYLVANIA PAC K E,T
IT is thefpirit of a people which confiitmes thellrength
and duration-of refinance,, while that is unsubdued,
all danger is prafti r ab!e, all furcefs,is,cer?aiu. In cases
pf-extreme adverfiry, unusual .efforts will be mad, and
forgetting .the, difficulty, will be considered only the ne
cessity of the enterprise. ,
It must flrike the enemy as wj:h.an apoplexy, to be in
formed, that the women of America, are attentive to
Philadelphia, June 26, 1780,
THE Copartnerfllip between Lang and Clayton
is diffulved. Capt. Lang is authorized to fettle
all the Copartnerfhip accompts.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward,
BTRAYED or stolen the 31st May, from off the
' Commons of this city, one Sorrel MAR E, 12
hand# high, about 12 years old, branded on the near but
toc< A. white main and tail, hurt on the back by the
saddle, food before.
Alio a Bay MARE, Strayed or Stolen the 20th inff.
about fourteen hands high, four years old,neither brand
nor nitric, a short fwitcti tail, long m nc, a little bone
kicks out on the under jaw, fnotall round, a natural
trotter. Whoever t&Kcsuplaid Maires, frill ^ceivethe
above reward, or One Hundred Dollars for either of
them, and reai< n„bieexpenecs paid by William M< r
rifon in Spruce street near Fourth ttre^t, or Hugh
M'Cahan in Second ftaet, oppefne th: Naw-Market.
June 26,