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Philadelphia, April 28.
Extr^l of a fitter from a Gentleman of Information
in Europe, died February 22, 17^, to i} is Corre
fyo dent in thr City
" I have for some time deferred writing, in hopes
of having it in my power to give yu more difhnd
information of the adual situation of affairs in Eu
rope, at this important crisis, when its attention is
turned to the conduct of the emp/efs ofßuffia and the
armed neutrality. It would seem, that if the em %
press doth not openly de hire against England, she
will at al! events protest the Dutch commerce, and
this may fpteddy terminate in open ,hoflilities. The
republican party in Holland are in good spirits
Zealand hath dropped the opposition it made to hos
tile measures, so that at present there is unanimity in
the states on that interesting point. Tin tr ops from
England for America and the Eart Indies were em
barked and embarking the laft' of the part month.
They consist of 3 or 4000 men, recruits included,
and of Fullarton's and another ragged regiment, to
life the words of m” informant. The greater p?rt of
tiiefe, it is supposed, are deft ned to the Ear Indies,
and commodore Jonftone is named by the public to
command an expedition, which is to attack the Cape
of Good Hope on it parage. The proteflant affocia
tions begin to fti'r a little. Lord George Gordon is
acquitted. Stocks have fallen considerably since the
Dutch war, not less than two and an half and tefee
per cent. The fubferiptions for the loans of the pre
lent year, it is generally believed, will be pdd in slow
ly. The Spanish squadron of 30 fail of the line is at
lea • ,that of England it is supposed, will fail abou
this period of time."
Extrad of a letter from a gentleman of credit, in
Holland, to his correspondent in t is city, d.ted
January 23, 1781.
“ On the gift of December last, the D r ch plenipo
tentiaries and Mr. Swart, the Dutch resident at he
terfburth fin filed their conferences with the Ruffan
plenipotent Ties, find the whole matter having been laid
before the Empress and approved by tier, the acceTon
of the United Provinces to the treaties of Russia,
Sweden and Denmark, for the mutual protection of
the trade and navigation of their fubjca% was signed
on the 4th inflant, and the aUs arrived on the 21st.
During the whole management of this bufiaefs, tee
English left no artifice untried, in order that the Re
public might be excluded from this alliance; but the
Empress and her minihry, unshaken, rejected their
memorials with firmnefs, and even with indignation
The money which this Republic has now occasion to
take up from the fubjefts thereof, will greatly increase
the difficulty so the Ettyifh to obtain, and fink their
flocks Bill more. You may be aTued, that when fir
James Harris, the English minite at Peterfburgh,
gave the Empress to urderfland, tha her reception of
this Republic into the alliance, might, possibly, bring
on a war between her Majesty and his King; she an
fwered, " This reason should not hinder her from do
" ing what was proper to be done."
Extract of a letter from Amien r , d.ted February 6th,
1781, to a gentleman in this city.
“ When you left Fran e. you knew the arrivl of
M. De Guichen at Cadiz, having under h r s convoy a
bout one hundred fail, and that count D'Eit mg was
to take the command of the combined flerf, which is
composed of Seventy one (hips of the line, thirty eight
French, and thirty three Spanish, which faile # with
count D'Eilaing as far as tne Capes, and then returned
to Cadiz. Bur fleet meeting with contrary winds it
was with difficulty the count get fafe i to port the rich
fleet under his convoy, two months after he had fail
ed.
" Twenty two English ships of the line, commanded
by Darby, saw our fleet, and fled before t ero. The
English had failed to meet their rich East India fleet,
which has not yet appeared. A piece of news, that is
row confirmed, will prevent that rich fleet from arriv
ing fafe, which iq that M. De Trorjolly, who com
man : sour fleet at the Isle of Bourbon, has taken twelve
vessels from that fleet, which are valued at forty mil-
Lons of livres, besides a foenty four gun ship: many
newspapers confirm this intelligence, but it has not yet
been mentioned in the French Gazette. The siege of
Gibraltar i ccnflantly going on, and forreof the Spa
mth works are within 20 feet of the portcullis of the
place don Barcelo intercepts all the provisions; the
befeged are reduced to half a ration, and tbe^ovfrnor
is altrng fucceur and provihons with impatience, ft is
said England i, det ~ined to fend him some, es orted
by twenty nvo flips of the line, but Cadiz contains
forty fliips of the line ready to Til, and count D'Eftaing
may also fail, at the frit hgual, with twenty four
fail of the line.
" Nothing more has happened worth notice, ex
cept that th+re have (been several engagements of fri
gates against frigates, and privateers with privateers -
among which the la dame,de Granvi le has made fe
ven or eight prizes, valued at ab u% f ven hundred
thousand livres. When I said t at nothing moie had
happened worth notice, 1 meant naval affairs for I
have to add the fol owing, which have taken place,
viz. the acceflion of Holland to the armed neutrality,
and the declaration of war by ' upland againf!that
power ; that the fame armed neutrality is Signed by
the slates general, and the three northern maritime
powers ; the immense prizes made upon the merchants
of that republic, whose vefels w^re failing peaceably
under the guarrantee of treaty, and under toe great
est apparent security • the fudd'en departure of the
Ruffian ambassador from the court of London, and
that the English ambassador at Peterfburgh has r cei
ved orders to ad in the fame manner. These events,
especially the last, have furpnftd all Europe, and ve
ry likely will aifo surprise America. The Dutch have
many seamen, and are working vigorously at their
marine. Enthusiasm reigns : and one may fee at Am
flerdam, a private man putting a sum of two hun
dred thousand florins into an armament of twenty
frigates of thirty puns each.
''" beginning of this year, M. le baron de
Rulhnfurt, colonel of the regiment of Soubife, com-
posed of deserters, undertook to take the isle of Jer
sey. He, Succeeded in landing eight hundred men at
night, marched to the town of St. Helier, took it,
made the commander prisoner with four companies,
obliged him to sigh articles of capitulation, and then
entrenched in the place, waiting for farther fuccours.
But the bad position he had taken, and the different
poffs of the English troops, scattered in the island,
having assembled with the militia, making a body of
eight thousand men, the baron was attacked ; he de
fended himfelf for some time, but at last was unfor
tunately killed, and the troops taken- This being a
private affair, in which government had no hand,
there is nothing more said about it."
In C °O U N C I L.
Philadelphia, April 20th, 1781.
On consideration, Ordered, That the Waggon Mas
ters of t e refpeftive counties of this Rate do make re
turns, on or before the twentieth day of May next, of
their proceedings in confequenCe of the order of this
board of the twenty fifth day of July last, and that
the c ecks of the certificates issued by them, for horses
purchased in pursuance of the said order be sent to the
Secretary on or before the said twentieth day of May.
Ordered, That public notice be given to al! persons
possessed of certificates of monies due for h rfes, pur
chased by the Waggon Mafterh of the refpe,&ive coun
ties for public Service, to bring in the fame to the
Council for payment, after th© twentieth day of May
n xt.
Ordered, That such of the Commissioners appointed
to purchase cattle, who have not already made returns
of their proceedings, do immediately make returns
thereof: and that the checks of the certificates iffu'd
by them for cattle, purchased iripurfuance of the aft
of Assembly puffed the fi/ft day of June last, intitl d,
“ An Aft for procuring an immediat supply of pro
" visions for the feederai army, in its prefect exigency,"
b sent to the secretary on of tefert the twentieth day
of May next.
Ordered, That public notice Be given toall persons
possessed of certificates; of monies due for cattle, pur
chased by he ComrpiSnoners for purchasing cattle in
the respective counties for public f.-rvice, to bring in
the fame to the Council for payment, after the twen
tieth day of May next.
Extras from the minutes.
T. MATLACK, Secretary.
In COUNCIL, Philadelphia, April 25, 1781.
T E Board having taken into consideration, a let
ter from the honourable Board of Admiralty, inclofing
a Resolve of Congress, of the 24th instant, anl a let
ter from the Board of War, together with a letter
from his excellency General Washington, containing
advices of the most interesting nature, and praying,the
aHiftance of this Board, to procure a number of sea
men and mariners to man the friga e Trumbull, for the
fe urity of the River Delaware, in tne prefect emer
gency.
Refolyed, That this Board will immediately advance
t the Bo rd of Admiralty, a competent sum of mo
ney, on account of the United Spates, as a bounty to
eug ge two hundred and fifty seamen and mariners,
to serve on board said frigate, in the river on ! y, and
to be d.[charged at tne expiration of three weeks, or
sooner, if the pw sent ^eceffty Shall cease.
Resolved, That his Board, preferring voluntary
eng gemots to coercive methods, do earoefliy recom
mend to all persons, wellaffe&ed to the public intereß,
to promote and forward the manning said veffd c with
out delay, as the only means to avoid th' disagreeable
alternatives of impressing, or interrupting the trade
of the port.
Resolved, That the Council will give such farther
aid to the Board of Admiralty, as Shall appear neces
sary to equip Said vessel, without delay.
Extract from the Minutes
T. MATLACK, Secretary.
The high court of errors and appeals, have appoint
ed WILLIAM EARTON, tfquire, register 0 that
court, in the place of William Bradford, esquire, now
attorney general.
O„ FRIDAr Next,
At TE N c'Clock inthe Forenoon, On Cheinut
ftrret Wh rs,
Will be 'old by Public Auction,
Forty-two Barrels of Tar,
P^rt of tb£ Cargo of the Prize Sloop Northampton,
taken by the P ivateer Brigantine Fair American :
And at SIX o'Clock in the Evening,
of the fame D^v, at th? Coffee-houfe, will fe Sold,
TH E SAID
Prize Sloop Northampton,
A& she now lays at Ch .mut-ftrtet Wharf, with Al her
Ta kie, Apparel 20 I Fumitur , agreeable to Inven
tor,, to he teen ^t the Phce of SHe,
By Order of thr Crurt of Admiralty,
April zB. CLEMENT BIDDLE, MaiffiaL
Notice is hereby given, That
I have completed the SALES of the Brigantine
Amelia and Cargo, taken by the Letters of Marque
S ho n<r A clops rod Felicity ; of the Sooner
Unuy and Cacgo, retaken by the Letter of Manque
Brigantine N^varo; of the Goods takin out of U^
Cornwallis Galiev, by the P ivatte; B^gintinc Ariel ;
and of the Britan iie E ,zaheth, taken by Medium
John Pringle ^nl Berries S'.e; and that I mi ready
to make DIS rRIBU PION of the Proceed# thrsof,
agreeable to tire Decrees of the Court of Admiralty
AlPer ons having any Demands, for Charges, acAnft
the laid Pr zee, or wio at intitl'd to receive an: P r t
or Share -hereof, are defi el to make thrir Claims
within THREE D yr from the Die hereof.
April aS. CLEMENT BIDMLE, MarffiJ.
Philadelphia, April aS, 1781.
Whereas the Estates of
N han Robe tr, John Robeson, J^bn Fox and Bene,
d & Arnold, late o' the county of Philadelphia, having
be n, in due ourfe of law, so frited and seized to the
use a this five: Wri, the fubteribers, Agents for the
said county, do httepy g ve notice, that the Estates of
the said N>th n Roberts, John Robe on, John Fox
and Benedia Arnold, confifeng of the knowing, viz.
On undivided fifth part of 250 acres of Land, in
Whitpair township, late of Nathan Roberts.
One L^t of Ground in Second-street, diftrift of
Southwark, 20 fw front oy 65 deep, on which ssa
two ftoo F m? H use, late of John Fox. .
One Tr & of Land in Whitpain tew (hip, can ain^'
ing ,5 crei, on which is a good Houle, Ban, Spring
hou &' late of John Robeson.
F u r Tr as of Land, contiguous to each other, con
taining 99 >cres, 97 perches, known by the name of
Mount Fieafant, fituaed on tne river Schuylkill, about
four m les from town ; on which is an elegant Mansion
Houri, Garden, Orchard, Bair, Stables, Opt-houses,
and other improveme u, late or Benedia Arnold, and
to he fold during his life.
All wh^ch ill be Sold by Public V ndue, at the
Court-House of this city, on WEDNESDAY,the goth
day of Me next ; the Sale to begin a Tn oil ck.
The Firms of Sale (on estates in fee fimplt) will
be as follows, viz. for gold, fiver, or paper m nay
made legal ten e by a& of ass mbly, or certificates
granted to the effi rs and men of the Pennsylvania
Line for >hir depreciation. One fourth part to be re
duced to a ground.rent, payable in whe<, at ios < per
bushel, to he delivered h f yeoly. at the public Mar
k#.; place, in Philadelphia or in Cash, a< the current
pr'c*, t the chain of the Truflees of the Uuiverfity.
The fiid ground-tent redeemable ^t any time, after
three years, and within tin ye^rs; fueb pur h-fer py
ing fifteen vexes pur hafe. Ont fourth of the remain
ing turn of the purchase money to be paid to the Agents
ten dav^ after tale, or the bidder liable to pay the date
a sum equal to t! e said fourth part, and the premises
to revert to the Rate; and f the fai tourtt ipart is
paid, and rhe purchair (hall not pay he remaining
three-Gurths, w thin one month after the ^y of f^e,
the money pidto he forfried ; the premies, in like
manner, to revert 0 the state; and the estate remain
fee for a future sale
Tne Estates for Life to be fold as abeve directed,
except the fix ft fourth part of the money b. ing reduced
to a ground-rent.
O a certificate being produced from the Agents, er
e 'll r 0 them, of fu' t^ym^nt of th* purchai# money,
a Doed will be given as by low diica-T
And W<. the Agents, do allo, pu fuant to law,
hoeby Narify II toe claimants of the fid pnarfes, or
an. of Uem, and rmditus of the fail N than Robe is,
J tin Robeson, Jhn Fox and Benedict Arndh to
exh bit their claims and demands, to the J ftic s of ha
Sp?m C art, ithhi the tme li, ittd y law, or
they will be for ever bar rd bom<hf recovery thereof.
And, to r vent 11 ffiulti^ the A^n^ will .t
---tend .t the Houri of WILLI IM M*MULLIN, E'q;
near the New market, on the lot day after the $ fe
to re civet fi ft pa men', n> on the 3th bay afer
Sale to receive the ass p^y eat; after which no p r
c fe money will be received, but the premises again
fol for the use o' rhe ft te.
GEORGE SMITH, ). ,
WILLIAM J'MULLTN.)
Public Notice is hereby given.
T^ the GENTLEMEN of the Trop f Lg t^ork
friths county ol P uiaelphia, that Monday, the art
ot May, is aoyoined for the Treep to m et, at thr
Houh d Captain G REG 8, in bid ... uoty, at Ter
o'lo k in the M ini^. I is exp % ft.d that ever,
Gentleman o! tfe'Tros? will ar,/.r properly Equi
aud Accout^d, &:. WILLIAM COATS, "
April 25 Lieutenant Phdioel. hia County.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
DESERTED, iom P.te Richer s, S.o tieutenar
o' th-p~ Battalion, P ilid Iph a count militia
ELIAS LOWER arftenliri.d ionir for the Pcnn;yl
vuria Line, cu try bo n, 18 yeis of age, 5 feet %
nches high, back h%ir, firm nude ; nis rloathmg un p
known • he cb?bed a fur! ugh in M r:b last, and it
is \^>y pro'.-a'de he to y after the date to a longer
time, ? d deceive the public. Whoever appr^h ids
'a. 'D f-r'r and fccuro him n any g^ol, Anil have
the above Rewnd All Persons art hereby ib,aiy for
bid harbouring or concealing Did Deeper at their
peril. W. COATS, Liemz.^nt Philadelphia county,.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
At the Coff^-hnu^, cn ' WEDNESDAY, the N : nth
dry of M^r next, at Snen o'clock 1: the Evening,
A Lot of Ground,
Situate in Market ftrect, in this city, containing in
front, on the cor.': fid f f..d the!, 66 se t, and
in depth, ^n T nth-ttrert, 306 feet, bounded wehw?rd
hr ground belonging to the -Rate of the late D^ftor
Peter Sonma ns,° dec.-Ard, ml others. Any person
nclirbgto purehaie before toe dry of file, may kww
the Title ^nd Terms of fair, bv appl ing to
CLEMENT BIDD i E, or
April 27. WILLIAM POLLARD.
A second hand Post-Chariot, almost new;
two Second-hand Phaetons, cumpleat and in
good order; and Several Hiding Chairs and
Suikeys; to be fold by George Way, in
ArchTrect naar Fourth-street, Philadel
phia.