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#onfequencs<f some fatal injury from captain Milan's
fire, as it is said she suddenly disappeared, from which
it is conjectured the went down: The Alexander had
two men killed and (even wounded; the execution
done upon the enemy is unknown.
Wednesday was sent in here by one of hismajefty's
[hips, a privateer fcbooF.er, mounting 16 guns; she
was taken a few days since in the Chefapeak.
By the Alexander, Captain M'Lean from Glasgow,
we have the following advices.
Lieutenant general William Amhurft, colonel of the
gadregiment, . and governor of St. John's, Newfound
land, died most universally and sincerely regretted on
the 23d of May.
It is certain that the Couronne, a French 84 gun
ship, has been destroyed by fire at Brest.
Four men of war with eight merchant ships, being
part of the Euftatia convoy, were fafe arrived in Ire
land.
General Goddard took the important fort of Bafan,
near Bombay, in the Bast-Indies, garrisoned by 2000
men, with 180 pieces of artillery, &c. 'Tis a valuable
acquisition, and we loft only one officer fir John James
Gordon, killed, and -2 privates killed and wounded.
Admiral Darby arrived at the admiralty on the 22d
of May, leaving admiral Digby with ten fail of the
line to cruize in the channel.
Copy of fir James Wallace's letter to admiral Dar
by.
Tranfaflions on board the Nonfuch, in an engage
ment between th° i4thand 15th of May 178!, receiv
ed in vice-admiral Darby's letter of the 19th.
On the 14th, being the lock-out ship from the van
fauadron, at eight A, M saw thr^e fail in the N. E.
made the signal, chafed ; soon after we saw a fail id the
B. S. E. which we took to be a French line of battle
ship • ,chafed, gained upon her. At about half past
ten at nigt came alongside of her ; the gave us her
broadside, we returned it ; me droped afiern, we wore
and raked her ; we continued the action for near an
hour, during some part of which we were on board
one another ; she carried away our fprit fail yard, and
our anchors hooking her quarter carried away tie
flukes of them. All this time she had so m.uch the
worst of the action, that file took the opportunity of
our heads being different ways to make all the fail she
could to get away; we wore and chafed her again ;
(fur mitten mail being entirely disabled prevented our
getting up with her before five A. M. It being day
lieht, we could diftinguith one another plainly; flie
appeared to be a French 80 gun ship, in good order
for battle.
Some people on board us, who pretend to know,
fay she is the Languedoc. At five we began the action
again, and continued till half past fix, when finding
our ship much disabled, the fore.yard coming down,
all the masts, yards, fails, and rigging much hurt,
guns dismounted; the wreck of these, and dead and
wounded men filling the deck, I thought it proper to
haul our wind, in order to clear it. The enemy kept
on her course for Brest.
Our loss in men is 26 kill d, and 64 wounded.*
(Signed) JA. WALLACE.
* Among the former are no officers; but among
the latter are, viz.— l —Mr Spry, firft leutenant; Mr.
Falconer, 3d lieutenant ; Mr. Market, 4th lieutenant ;
Mr. Williams, a&ing lieutenant; Mr. Stone, master;
and Mr. Hotham, boatswain.
Every officer on board fir James Wallace's ship was
wounded, except the 2d lieutenant ; fir James was
wounded in the thigh by the bone of a man that was
killed.
The French flag ship of 84 guns, which fir James en
gaged two days, had 135 men killed and wounded ;
the captain and two other officers are since dead of
their wounds. The ship is condemned as unfit for fur
ther service.
A great personage has declared he would never re
sign his claims to the American colonies, while he had
a man to tight, a gun to fire, or a sword to draw.
The following is the genuine copy of a toast frequent
ly given in a public company by a puritannic lady
of fortune, a great stickler against the Roman catho
lics.
“ The glorious, pious, and immortal memory of
the great king William, not forgetting the renowned
Oliver Cromwell, who saved us from popery, slavery,
brass money, and wooden fhpes. Cursed be the arch
bishops, 'bifhops, priests, deacons, and other dignata
ries of thec urch : cursed also be their congregations;
may they go to sea in a high wind, leaky vessel, and
a lee-fllore, to ferry them over the river Styx; may
the dog C-rberus make a meal of their breeches ; may
the Devil jump down their throats with a harrow, and
every peg draw a pudding, and fend their carcases to
Klyfium empty."
Anecdote A carman going with 9 load of goods
to an hatter's, who he knew was a presbyterian, asked
the master of the ffiop if he could'give him a decent
old hat, as he was so flabby, he had not been.able to
goto meeting for some time: the word Meet
ing operated so forcibly on the ^hop-keeper's or
gans, that he directed his servant to look for an hat
for the poor fellow, at the feme time asking him what
meeting he went to. The man hom'd and baa'd some
time, till he got to the door, and then told him that
sometimes he went to she Ship, at others to the Red-
Lion, but mod commonly to the Blue Boar.
Admiralty office, May 15. Captain Trollope, of
his majesty's sloop the Kite,.arrived at this office on
Sunday last with dispatches from vice admiral Darby
to Ms. Stephens, dated April 22, 1781, off cape St.
Vincent's, of which the following is an extract:'
You ill be pleased to acquaint my lords commissi
oners of the admiralty, that early on the morning of
the rtthiuflan; we saw three fail at a defiance from
each other; I sent the Alexander, Foudroyant, and
Minerva, to chafe, Captain Fielding, who came up
the nearest to them, said they were three frigates,
which made into Cadiz, where he counted thirty-three
fail of large ships ; fix of them had flags and diftin
guifhwg pendants, with a number of final! "ships and
craft of all kinds. Ti^t evening we brought too off
A gentleman from South Carolina informs, that a pac
' ket was arrived at Charleftown, which left England in
June, and by which he learned that the whole of the
fl.-et from St. Euftatia with Rodney's plunder, except
five, were t^ken by a French squadron.
By the fame gentleman we learn, the Britiffi in
Charleftown acknowledge that, commodore Johnflone
with his squadron bound to the Bast-Indies, was inter
cepted by a French fleet, and was confiderkbly worked,
she damage not known.
cape Spartel, when I dispatched the Kite cutter with
a letter to general Elliot. The next day about noon,
the convoy, with four fllips of the line and some fri
gates to protest them, anchored in and about Rosier
bay, in Gibraltar. I kept under fail with the rest of
the squadron. At dusk the Flora and Crescent parted
company with thirteen fail for Minorca. As soon as
the ships were 'fecured, they began unloading the vic
tuallers. The morning of the 14th, finding the wind
likely to continue westerly, and being desirous of giv
i n D the garrison all the afliflance in my power dur
ing ohr flay, by facilitating the unloading the vic
tuallers, and protesting them from.the enemy's gun
'boats, I directed fir John Ross (who hoiked his flag on
board the Alexander) to anc 1: with the other two
decked ships of his division, in the road.
The 19th, I anchored with some of the ships to the
eastward of Europe point, in order to set up the rig
ging, and get off some frefh waters The next morning
the 20th the wind sprung up to the eastward, which
being willing to avail myfelf of as soon as possible, fir
John Ross having unmoored the ships in the ro,d, I at
nine nude the signal to weigh, notwithfianding which
it was five o'clock in the evening before I could make
fail, owing to the usual delays on those occasions.
Sir John Ross has been indefatigable in his attention
to all points of this duty ; and the captains, both of the
line of battle ships and frigates, have greatly exerted
in their attacks upon the gun boats. The Minerva and
Monsieur have had some men badly wounded, and the
Nonfuch's mizen mast so much hurt that it was fhift
ed.-
Yesterday morning I made the figrial for the Foudroy
ant to stand towards Cadiz; the wind would not per
mit her to fetch it, but captain Jervis is certain nothing
was off the port.
The Kite cutter carries these difpaches. capt. Trol
lope will be able to inform their lordships of such things
as have not come under my notice, he having been con
stantly employed actively in the bay- night and day for
which service I leave him to their lordships considera
tion.
ANNAPOLI S, Augurt 2.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman with the marquis
de la Fayette, dated July 26, 1781.
'' You will have no doubt received from congress
copies of ministerial letters to fir Henry Clinton. At
present the plan is deranged, but its continuing so will
in a great measure rest with us. England was so far
gone in the conquest of America, as to announce to the
different courts of Europe, that the four fouthefn Rates
were wholly in her possession, and at perfect peace with
the mother country. This, it is probible, aflifted in
putting an end to the so much talked of negotiation.
I dare fay, however, that Czarina and the emperor
will bring it on again ; but, by the bye, this said em
peror has the bed appointed and largest army in Europe
and may be desirous to recover certain trails of land
which were once in his family.. Should this kindle a
war with France, it may not be auspicious to us. But
let us think, that her policy will manage this matter
so as to keep the emperor quiet till our business is done,
in this case, or in any case, we shall have the negoci
ation renewed ; and should we be fuccefsful this cam
paign, Ido not despair of a peace in 1782; but one is
afraid to decide upon a point of this nature, who has
seen the most likely things turn out contrary to the
best calculations. Spain is once more employed against
Gibraltar, and not a little angry with France for not
preventing its relief. The affairs of England in the
East Indies are really tumbling into ruin, as mention
ed in our papers. Holland moves flowly,but my prin
cipal fear from England is, left the emperor should en
ter the lifts as a disputant, instead of a negotiator.
“ The movements against New-York are in our fa
vour ; but will we improve them ? Will we fill up our
army, and expel, or, if this cannot be accomplished,
confine the enemy to mere posts?
“ Lord Cornwallis is at Portfmotith with his main
body ; an advanced party is at Suffolk, and another
at Smithfie'd. About 1000 have embarked for New-
York, said to be under general Leslie : the fleet (49)
lay in Hampton road; we are pretty certain of the
two battalions of light infantry under colonel Aber
crombie, and the queen's fangers, being ordered, and
that the guards, and perhaps one or two British regi
ments, may go on the fame duty. They announce
Chesapeake and Patowmack, but New York appears
the present objeß."
An Extract from General Wayne's Orders, July 9,
1781.
IT is with the highest pleasure that general Wayne ac
knowledges the intrepidity and fortitude with which the
advanced Corps (of between 7 and 800 men) under his -
Command, attacked the whole of the British army on
theirown ground, and on their own encampment; and
from that emulation and firmnefs, so cbnfpicttous in
every officer and fol'dier, belonging to the cavalry,artil
lery,infantry and riflemen, the general is confident, that
had t^e whole army been within supporting difiance,
victory would have inclined to our arms.
The two field pieces, under captain Duffee, were
necessarily introduced, to hold up the idea, to the Cue-'
my, that we were in force, and 'they were fefved with
equal bravery and effect until a great proportion of
the matroffes, with one of the * officers, were wounded,
and all the horses were killed, which put it out of she
power of the commanding officer to withdraw them)
from the fieid, under so severe a fire with both our
Philadelphia, August 9.
% LEXAN)ER STEEL, enquire, James Hutchins,
A Richard Smith, Ma<y H ffernan, Joseph Shallcr
oft, Isac Burk, Francis Hu ^r, John Jones, Andrew
Black, Mmfieur M? y, Mr. H ovey, captain Andre#
Paton, and Francis H pkinfon, of Philadelphia.
Philip Fenwick, Son of Paihp, S.Mryb county,
Matthew Tilghman, esquire, Charles Thom as, Prince
George county, Benjamin Hall, Prince Ge ug- county,
colonel James Murray, Dm hefter county, Jerk of the
general court, Annapolis; J.ho Robertson, Chaika
county; Maryland.
Susannah C mpbeb, Pciri-efs A^ne count , Green
wood, Ritfon and Mo/h, W liau fbirgh, Cape, j meg
Tiompfon, South Quy, clerk of the general court,
Wilhamfbur^h; Ricnatd Ket non, efqu : r*, Chefterfi Id
county, William Tatham, Olb r 0..%, J hri Campbell,
York Town, Johnteus Jones, near Pet 0 fbur., Jenny
Waller, Stafford county, Virginia; Aoi
Mr: Richardson, Cape Rar, Nmth Ctolina, are
hereby informed, that valuable PAPERS, belen&g
to them, are in the Hands of EBENEZER HAZARD,
ln!p€£t)r of dead Leve s.
Padudelphia, Au uft 7 1781.
By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facia, to me diroded, will
Be SOL 1) by
PUBLIC VENDUE,
Ch Thursday the 16th day ofthis infta^t, at Ten o'clock
in the forenoon, in the Meal Market in this city,
A Variety of houfhould and kitchen furniture; among
which are Winder and lather b ttem chairs,
Looking.Glaffes, Din ng end Tea tables, & c . Seized
and taken in execution as late the p o/ery of William
Hardy, at the suit of Miry Bridges, by
JAMES CLAYPOOLE, late Sheriff.
To be SOL D, A compteat SE Tof
Miner's Abridgment,
In Twenty - four Volumes $ Price Forty-eight Pounds.
Enquire of the Printer for further Information.
WANTS A^LAci^
A Middle Aged Man, who understands
1 the management of horses, and would
be willing to wait on a single gentleman.
Enquire of the Printer.
Three Pounds Reward.
R, "~ A "! A.'' ''" 2 "° ultimo, from the sub-
Icihtr, living in Oxford, Maryland, a NECPh
, „fr CAR 0, about ,6trio^of
o a&fr j orn, ffeet 6 or 7 inches high, refpe&foi
in his D eW lO: % has a Q halt at times in hi? gait
: ^ rhe < m ^ c pai^ ^ben % o frd for many'
days .0 bid weather ; was purchased from a Mr
^of Philadelphia, in : His c ixa r ^
pitted to be nearly as follow-Two coarse linen fhirb
? n ~ P, r ' r %fer f , one coat, arut half Worn , @
outed caffimar, pockets on the info of the skirt, one
large hue cloth fa, r ' s jacket With horn buttons 0^
'""'' d r °' jr T- h .. ff w °rn, one p ,i,
rt N &? " Whoever wi | | brin P
fad N^roe mail h ave the anove Reward and
° r '' taken and Delivered to GEORGE
?t'h D p and .Co^P^ of P^adalphia, they ^
pay the Reward. '
Au^ni i % CHARLES CRUCK'HANKS
On Wednesday the 15th infant, at it
o'clock in the forenoon, ar Messrs. James
and Drinkers wharf, will be fold by pub
lic auction, the whale boat WILLIA M
AND MAR Y, with her guns, tac
kle, apparel and furniture, as she now
lays at said wharf; being a prize, taken
and condemned in the Court of Admiralty
for this state. Clement Biddle, Marfhah
Philadelphia, August 8, 1781.
flanks turned. General Wayne cannot attempt so dis.
Criminate among officers or corps ; but will only fay,
if they have a fault, it is an excels of bravery ; which,
if a crime, it is of a nature the lea ft to be reprehended
in a soldier.
mw^®®ows©@@
Will be Sold by Public Audios,
At the COFFEE HOUSE,
0^ TUESDAY Next,
(The Fourteenth of August)
At TWELVE o'clock, 4 Noon,'
A Lot of Ground,
Si irate on the south fide of Market street, between
F^th and Sixth-streets, adjoining the walled i lots,
Ftly Richard Penn, e.quirk's, but now Robert Mor
ris, efquire'#, containing in bredth 24 . feet on Mar^
ket-ftreet, an l extend ng 180 feet, in d pth to Minor
ftreet; 2 new street 40 feet wide.
The purchaser may be accommodated, at a reason
able price, with a Lot of Ground of the fame wedth,
to the southward of Minor-street, opposite to # he above,
86 feet deep; which price may be kno^n of
JAMES PHILIP, or
THOMAS KINSEY.
General Poft-Offi-e, Philadelphia.
NOTIC E.