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N EWBE R N, (North Carolina) March 29.
r-p H w cruisers are so exceedingly vigilant among the
I Welt-India Islands that few vessels escape them.
Not withftaodiog which a brig from Baltimore, a ship
(Liberty, ^apt. Monro) from Philadelphia, and two
pilot boats from the fame place, had got in fafe to St.
Margin's and St. Euftatia early this month.
On TSurlday last arrived here, in 12 days from St.
Fuflaria, in the aimed schooner Calwed, Mr. John W.
Stanlv, of this place. He'failed from Ocracock Bar
the 26th of January, in the Brig Sally, Capt. Ridge,
and the 12th of February made the Island of Martini
que; where the veflel was seized by the Pomona fri
gate, Capt. Young, whde she lay becalmed about two
miles fom the town of St. Pierre, and while Mr Stanly
was gone on Chore to obtain permission to anchor there.
The Pomona had anchored that night in the harbor of
St. Pierre, and came out disguised Ike a merchantman.
A floep from Fairfield, in the fame situation, was taken
in company with the Sally.
Among the many vessels seized under the Prohibitory
Adarethe following, viz. From New-York, the sloop
Saiiy, Doge; Charming Polly, Truxen; America,
Campbell; and fchoonei Polly, Aldine. Rhode-Bland,
ney. Salem, brig America, Lambert. Philadelphia,
ship Nancy, Kirby, and brig , Gregg. North-
Carolina, trig Sally, Ridge, and schooner , James
G r een, cleared by Gov. Martin. South-Carolina,
brig Union, Boyd. Connecticut, a sloop, Capt. Jones.
New-York, a sloop, Capt. Gibbs.
In Martinique and Guadaloupe there are at this time
about 800 c troops', not long since arrived from France,
who are industriously employed in repairing their old
fortifications, and ere^ing new ones, particularly on
the heights that command the plain through which the
British troops passed to the back of Fort Royal, when
they reduced that place.
On the seizure of the before-mentioned brig, Capt.
Ridge, a memorial was prefehted to the Count de
Choifeul, Governor of Martinique, and the General
Nozier, representing the taking _loaded provisions, so
much wanted in the Inland, and within fb small a dis
tance of their harbour, as contrary to the eftablidied
button, distressing to the inhabitants, and insulting to
the Flag of his Most Christian Majesty, praying that
orders might be given to prevent the like in future.
The General ordered two frigates immediately to re
ceive their full complement of men, and to cruize for
the lecurity and fafe conduct of American vessels bound
into that Island; and demanded by a flag of truce a re
ftpration of the brig and fry taken as before-men
tioned. Fhefe frigates protected leveral vessels while
Mr. Stanly was there, particularly Capt. Dennison, of
this port.
A privateer sloop of to guns, and a fine brig of 16,
were fitted oat, tire firft in Martinique, the second in
St. Euftatia, and sent to America; and it is not to be
doubted, but that any Continental armed vessels that
might cruize in those seas, would be admitted into the
French ports, and protested while there.
WILLIAMSBURG, /}7j 3 .
By two delerters who came into York rid Sunday
we learn that Lord Dunmore has fitted cut a vCfel
with 16 oars, that carries 50 men, 6 three pounders,
and 12 swivels ; and that another was on the flocks,
uader the infpe&ion of old Goodrich.
On Sunday the 30th ult. the sloop Liberty, of Perth
Amboy, from St. Euftatia, with 83 barrels of gun
powder, 21 bales of dry goods, and 2 hotheads of
medicines, was taken by a tender off the Capes of Phi
ladelphia, and carried into Norfolk. The Captain
and three pahengers are r^y^ close prisoners. The
Mate escaped; he fays he wr at Antigua, where were
7000 British troops, making preparations to fail to
some part of the Continent.
PROVI DEN C 1 ^ri! 13.
Captain Cook from Relfatl informs, that recruiting
parlies had been beating up there from September nil
January, to reinforce the Miniftenal armyin America,
but that they had only enliffed ten men. He further
informs, that the Ministry's plan of fending Conimif
fioners to America is dropt.
WATERTOW N, ,ril 15.
Last Thursday three boats, with 26 hands, tock a
snow bound from Grenada to Boston, James Fuz,
Master, and carried her into Cohaffet. Her cargo con
sists of 354 puncheons of rum, 49 barrels of sugar, 10
barrels of coffee, 3 tons of hay, and about 10 barrels
of pork and beef a valuable prize.
N E W P O R T, April ig.
Extrafl of a letter from Jamaica, dated Feb. 26, 1776.
" The times here are very troublesome; ail the Eu
ropean (hips ate taking in cannon, fearing to be attacked
by our privateers cruizing off the Banks of Newfound
land for them ; the French seem to be much in favour
of the Americans, likewise one third of this Island at
leatt. This town has been in confufion these two days
part, occasioned by the arrival of the Squirrel, Capt.
Douglass, who brings intelligence that he spoke with
three fail, being part of a French fleet, together with
a number of transports, amounting to 17000 men,
bound for Hispaniola; another account fays, that nine
fail of the line, with the above number of men, had
actually arrived.
" The Admiral's barge ftopt here thi^ moment, and
confirms the above, as also two Frenchmen that have
just been examined. This town is in much the fame
situation as Newport was upon receiving the account of
the Lexington battle. It is reported that Martial Law
will be read on Monday morning; the Council have
been fitting these two days. The Admirals ship and
the Squirrel are all the force here.—No flour in this
Island but what it musty and hard; the newest being
fix months old."
HARTFOR D, April x 5.
By a gentleman from Albany, who came to town
yesterday, we are informed that all the troops destined
for Quebec, who had been detained at Albany some
time past, not being able to cross the lakes, had march
ed to the place of their deftiparion. The battalion
from this colony marched on Wednesday fe'rnight;
and the firft and second battalions of Pennsylvanians,
and the Jifey Blues, on Thursday, Friday, Saturday
and Sunday following, and that the General Officers,
appointed to the Northern department, together with
the Commiffionets from Philadelphia, had passed thro'
Albany far Canada.
N E W-Y O R K, April 25.
We have information from good authority, that the
ministerial fleet is arrived at Halifax ; and that the
Tories are in the greatest distress, and can scarcely get
shelter from the weather.
Commodore Hopkins with Lis fleet has left New-
London on a cruise.
We hear from Sandy-Hook, that sixteen men from
one of the Chips of war, having landed there in order
to get water, they had all got into an upper room in
the light-boule, where they were carousing ; when a
party of the New-Jersey militia surprised them, and,
taking away the lower part of the Pairs, made them
all prisoners, burnt their boat, and filled up the well.
PHILADELPHI,A, April 29.
A gentleman from Virginia informs, that several
perlons of ranl< in Urbana have been taken up on sus
picion of holding a traitorous coriefpondence with Lord
Dunmore. Ralph Wormley, jun. Esq; formerly one
of the Governor's Council, is ambngft them, and he
was lent to Williamfburgh, under a party of fifty men,
after proper persons were appointed to take an inven
tory of his estate and effe&s.
We hear the Honorable Andrew Allen, Esq; has
resigned his feat in the Governor's Council.
*, The public Examination of Candidates for de
grees in the Arts, is to be held in the College Hall,
this day at nine o'clock in the forenoon.
t*t The Court of Admiralty will be held at the
Court-hpule, To-morrow Morning at Ten o'clock.
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Philadelphia, April 24, 1776.
TO B E SO L D,
, LOT of ground adjoining the town of Manheim,
TA in the county of Lancaster, containing two acres
and one hundred and four perches, being that out-lot
which in the plan of the laid town is marked and called
Number Ten. Also one other lot in or near the said
town of M-wheim, containing ten acres and forty-four
perches, adjoining the lots of Frederick Leifer. Nicholas
Candour and others, being that part of a trad of Seven
I hundred acres of land divided into lots, which in the plan
,of the Lid division is marked and called Number Thirty,
The title and terms may be known by applying to
MIERS FISHER.
TOB£ 1 6 L
In Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County,
\F A R M containing 145 acres, bounded by the
roads leading to Yardly's and M'Cankey's Ferries,
about four miles from Newtown. There is on the pre
mises a good stone house with two rooms on each floor,
a good stone kitchen adjoining the houte, excellent well
ot water at the door, good orchard, old barn, a propor
tionable part of meadow made, and large proportion of
good wood § in short the quality of the whole will speak
for itfelf. The terms of payment will be made agreeable
to the purchaser.
X ^J^ANDERct RRITT.
T O BE L E T,
For the Summer Season,,
^ CONVENIENT two-story done. HOUSE,
el with other conveniences, near the Three-mite Stone,
on Germantown Road. Enquire on the preinil^.
± STEWARD CARTLQ_
T O BE SO L Dy,
H E Time of a likely, healthy, young Irifli Servant
1 Woman, who has about two years and a half to
serve, is an excellent spinner, fond of the employ, and
willing to go in the country. Enquire of the Printer.
rO B E SOL D Y —
JOHN SPARHA WK,
At the London Book-store in Second-ffreet, five doors
below the Friends Meeting,
E' NTICK's naval history, James's medical di&ion
ary, Chambers's dictionary of arts and sciences,
Dumat's civil law, Burlemaque's civil and political law,
Rapin's history ofEngland, with continuation by Lediard,
the Earl of Chefterfield's fvftem of education, in a series
of letters to his son, 10/. Tiffot's advice to the people in
general with regard to their health, icf. and a general
assortment of Bocks and Stationary. A few guns', a sil
ver hilted Gvord, tamboures and. sword knots in gold and
silver, backgammon tables, fpe&acles, pouches of sur
geons instruments, surveying instruments, packages of
sorted glass ware and cases of sweet oil; drugs and medi
cines of all kinds, particularly KE3 SER's FAMOUS
PILLS, at \of. zofc and 40/°. per bex; WALKER's JE
SUITS DROPS; the famous HARLAEM OIL, &c.
JOHN WO O D,
CLOCK AND WATCH-MAKER,
CONTINUES to carry on the said bounds in all
its branches as usual, at his house in Front-street,
the corner of Chefhut- street, where those who are pleated
to employ him will meet with his belt endeavours to give
fatisfa&ion.
ALEXANDER BARTRAM,
BE G S leave to inform the Public, That he
has on hand a general assortment of Merchandize,
which he will dispose of for a small profit. Some of the
articles are as follow—Broadcloths and trimmings, such
as brown, buff, green, blue and light colours ; India
nankeens; ilk, thread and worsted dockings; silk and
worded breeches patterns; coarse linens, checks and
dripes; indigo, bibles, prayer-books, Watts's hymns;
a good assortment of gUfs ware just opened ; mod sizes of
China and delph bowls, fit for taverns; blue and white
and enamelled dimes and plates, tea-pots, cups and fau~
cers, &c. and an ailortment of Queen's ware tea-pots,
cups and saucers, &c. &c..
W A N F E 1) in a few Days,
BOARD and LODGING, in a reputable fami
ly, for a Y 011th who is confined to College-hours.
Apply to the Printer. f
f BE S O L
'r fl £ Time of an Infh Se: v'art Girl, about seventeen
years of age, an extraordinary, good spinner, under
stands ad kinds of country work, is very strong, and has
better than three years and four months to serve. En
quire of Mrs. Somfield, in Fifer's-alley, the upper end
of Second-fteet, turning down by the Cross Keys. J
Ne-wcafle, April 24, 1776.
WA S committed to the gaol of Newcastle,
on Delaware, the 18th day of March last, a cer
tain Andrew Rankin, who was advertised in the Penn
sylvania G.z tte, No. 2464, which describes him to be
long to Samuel Martin, of Sad bury Township, Chester
County, as a run-away servant: Therefore his master is
desired to come, pay charges and t ke him away within
three weeks from the date hereof, otberwife he will be
discharged according to law.
0 M AS CLARK, Gaoler.
The HIGH
CLEAN LINEN RA GS,
By JOSEPH CRUKSHANK, Printer, in Mar
ket-ftieet, between Second and Third Greets, and by
JAMES TRUMAN, in Elbow-Lane, near the
Harp and Crown Tavern, Third-street, Philadelphia.
TH E great scarcity of writing and printing paper
mutt make the neceffoy of faring linen rags obvi
ous to every person, and unfefs care is taken of this ve
ry necessary article, it will not be in the power of the
Paper-makers to furnifh a fufficient quantity of writing
paper for the use of schools, whereby a large number of
children will be deprived of the means of acquiring learn
ing, betides the great obftru&ion to business which must
arise from the want of paper.
In many parts of Great-Britain it is customary for the
women that few, to have a small bag hanging to their
chair, into which they put the cutting-s of linen, even to
the fmall^ft fared; If this was generally adopted here,
there is very little doubt but we should have paper enough
to serve this province, and probably some to supply our
neighbours.
Persons fending rags to Joseph Crukshank or James
Truman, may generally be supplied with writing paper
111 proportion to the quantity of rags sent ; particularly
dore-keepers in the country, who take in rags and lend
them to either of the above-named persons.
°R SALE, fpermaceti and train OIL,
Jr by the cask. Also Mace, Cinnamon ? Cioves, Nut
megs and Pepper, by the pound or quantity. Apply to
WILLIAM BARRELL, at bis dore, the north
east corner of Market and Second streets, where he has a
variety of DRY GOODS, the remains of his last general
importations, which he will fell on reasonable terras.
N. B. PEPPER at 6/6 per pound, by the half doz.
or upwards.
THREE POUNDS RLWA RD.
yg" ^ $ 81OL EN out of the house of the fubferiber,
living in Southwark, on Wednesday, the 17th infant
(April) between eight and nine o'clock in the morning, the
amount of den Pounds in paper money, one Three Pound bill,
Maryland m^ney, and the remainder in small bills, with
three French crowns ; also bonds and notes to the amount of
dwo Hundred and Fifteen Pounds, with receipts and other
papers. The thief is about five feet fix inches high, with
fort black hair, and marked with the small pox; be wears
a blue outside jacket, a fried innde ditto, black Delwet
breeches, blue and white wofedfocrify,foes much worn,
with pinchbeck buckles. He said be came from New? York,
and projects to be a fccool-majter, but drefes more like a sail
or. Ik boever secures said thief, so that be may be brought to
jufiice and the money and papers recovered, fad have the
above Reward. 1 ELEANOR HASE.
April 10, 1776.
TH E annual election of Directors and a Treasurer
for the Library Company of Philadelphia, fer the
entiling year, will be held at the Library Rom, on Mon
day the 6th day of My next ; at which time and place
the Treasurer will attend, to receive the ^ early payments.
ANDREW ROBESON, Secretary.
A V~I~D R~E
Gardener , and Sef.dman, from London, living in
Spring Garden,
WILL supply anv gentleman or other person with
any quantity of Garden Seed, which he will
warrant to be of good waliry : They may be had at his
stall at the Court-house every day of the week (Sundays
excepted) or at the Widow Lawrence's, in Seccnd
ftreet, near the Market, Philadelphia.^
TOBES O L DC
TWELVE COWS, and their CALVES got
by a large likely English Bull, and calved this lea
foil. Apply to William Wright, on Monckton Puk
Farm, near Christiana Ferry, Newcastle County.—Like
wise, a quantity of excellent old CHEESE.|