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amination. He would not venture bn the talk of as
certaining the particular occurrences reported to haye
taken place. Yet he might acknowledge, that he con
sidered them as fufficiently corroborated by the pro
clamation of general Greene, to merit the attention of
the house. His grace now read the following manu
scripts:
Number I.
To Mr. HAYNE S.
SIR. 26th July, 1781.
I AM charged by the commandant to inform you,
that a council of the general officers will assemble to
morrow at ten o'clock, in the hall of the province, to
try you. lam, &c.
C. FRASER, major of the town.
Number 11.
To Mr. HAYNE S.
Thursday evening, 26th July, 1781.
SIR,
I AM ordered by the commandant to acquaint you,
that indeed of a council of general officers, as is men
tioned in my letter of this morning, a court of enquiry,
composed of four general officers and five captains, will
be assembled to-morrow at ten o'clock, in the pro
vince hall, for the purpose of determining under what
point of view you ought to be considered.
You will immediately be allowed pen, ink, and pa
per ; and any person tuat you chufe to appoint, will
be permitted to accompany you, as your counsel, a,t
the fame hour and place.
I am, &c.
C. FRASER, major of the town.
Number 111.
To Mr. HAYNES, in the provost's prifoa.
Memorandum
Sunday, 29th July, 1781.
THE adjutant of the town will be so good as to go
to colonel Haynes, in the provost's prison, and inform
him, that in consequence of the court of enquiry held
yeflerday, and the preceding evening, on his account,
ford Rawdon, and the commandant, lieutenant colonel
Nefbit Balfour' have resolved upon his execution on
Tuesday the 31st inflant, at fix o'clock, for having
been found under arms, and employed in railing a re
giment to oppose the British government, though he
had become a fubjeft, and had accepted the protection
of that government, after the reduction of Charlef
town.
(Signed) C. FRASER, major of the town.
Number IV.
A letter from colonel Haynes, to lord Rawdon, and
colonel Balfour.
hi the Provost's Prison, 29th July, 1781.
My Lord and Sir,
On Thursday morning I had the honour of receiving
a letter from major Fraser, by which be informed me,
" that a council of general officers would be assembled
the next day for my trial ;' 'and, on the evening of
the fame day, I received another letter from the fame
officer, acquainting me " that inflead of that, a court
of enquiry would fit, for the purpose of deciding un
der what point of view I ought to be considered. I was
also told, " that any person whom I ffiould appoint,
would be permitted to accompany me, as my counsel."
Having never entertained any other idea of a court of
enquiry, nor heard of any other being formed of it,
than of its serving merely to precede a council of war,
or some other tribunal for examining the circumstan
ces more fully, excepting in the case of a spy ; and Mr.
Jarvis, lieutenant Marshall to the provost, not having
succeeded in finding the person whom I named for my
counsel, I did not take the pains to Common my wit
nesses, though it would have been in any power to have
produced many; and I presented my fell before the
council without any assistance whatever. When f was
before that assembly, I was farther convinced that I
had not been deceived in my conjedures ; and I found
that the members of it were not sworn, nor the witnes
ses examined upon oath ; and all the mergers, as well
as every other present, might easily have perceived, by
the questions which I asked, and by the whole tenor of
my conduct, that I had not the least notion that I was
tried or examined upon an affair, on which my life and
death depended. Neither do I believe that the members
themselves had an idea of that fort.
In the case of spies, a court of enquiry is all that
can be necessary, because the simple fad, whether the
person is, or is not a spy, is all that can be the object
of their researches; and his having entered the lines of
the enemy's camp, or the garrison, fubjefts him to
military execution. As that accusation neither is,
nor ever has been brought against me, I humbly con
ceive that the information which I received, namely,
that the court would make enquiry concerning what
point of view I ought to be considered under, could
not be taken as a fufficient notice of their having an
intention to try me then, but could only be thought
to fignify that they were to take it into consideration,
whether I ought to be looked upon as a British fub
je& or as an American; that in the firfl case I should
undergo a legal and impartial trial ; in the second, I
should be set at liberty on my parole.
Judge, then, my lord, and fir, of the aflonifhment 1
must have been in, when I found that they had drawn
me by furprize into a procedure tending to judgment
without knowing it to be such, and deprived me of the
ability of making a legal defence, which it would have
been very easy for me to have done, founded both in
law and in fa& ; when I saw myfelf deflitute of the as
sistance of counsel or of witnesses ; and when they ab
ruptly informed me that after the procedure of that
court I had been condemned to die ; and that in a ve
ry few! days. Immediately upon receiving this notice,
I sent for thel awyer whom I had originally chosen for
my counsel. I here inclofe his opinion concerning the
legality of the process held against me ; and I beg that
I may b@ permitted to refer myfelf to him- I can as
sure you with the utmost truth, that I both had, and
have many reasons to urge in my defence, if you will
grant me the favour of a regular trial-, if not, (which
J cannot however suppose from your juflice and equi
ty) I earnefily intreat that my execution may be de
ferred, that I may at least take a last farewell of my
children, and prepare myfelf for the dreadful change.
I hope that you will return me a speedy answer ; and
am, with refped, &c. ISAAC HAYNES.
S ALE M, August 15.
By the arrival of two cartel ships at Marblehead from
England, five hundred and eighty-three of ourcountry
men have been restored to the their familiesand friends,
after fuffering, many of them, in the most painful so
licitude, an extremely long and tedious captivity. One
of the ships, which arrived on Sunday last, had eight
weeks passage from Portsmouth, and brought in 183.
The other ship, which arrived yeflerday, in 52 days
passage, failed from Plymouth with 401, and came in
with 40@, one only, out of the wholenumber on board
both ships, having died on the passage. Their release was
effeded, it is said, by an exchange lately negociated be
tween doctor Franklin and the British . ministry, by
which a certain proportion of the officers or troops
captured in America+are to be returned as an equiva
lent.
All the American prisoners in Great-Britain and Ire
land, about 1100 in number, have been set at liberty.
They were embarked on board five ships, and were to
fail for different ports of the continent.
The duke of Richmond has been particularly kind
to our people, late prisoners in England, by attending
to their complaints, and alleviating the miseries incident
to their unfortunate situation. The reverend Mr.
Rand, a differing clergyman of Portsmouth, in the
vicinity of Forton prison, also distinguished himfelf by
his benevolence and humanity towards them: In the
frequent visits which he made to them; he administer
ed greatly to their comfort, as well in things necessary
for their bodily support, as in those of a spiritual na
ture.
Yeflerday a cartel, commanded by captain Gray, of
this town, returned from Halifax, with 70 American
and 6 French prisoners. Captain Gray failed from
thence last Saturday. No prizes have been carried in
there lately, excepting two retaken v.effels, which had
been captured by two privateers from this port.
We have a Halifax paper of the 2d inflant ; but it
Contains nothing mat. rial. The British ships Chatham
and Charleftown failed from that port, on a cruise, the
26th ultimo. — —
N E W-Y O R K, August 31.
By information from the eastward, the following par
ticulars are reported: his most chriftian majesty's ship
Le Magnifique, of 74 guns, getting under way at an im
mature time of the tide, run a-ground on the passage
up to Boston harbour, his back was broke, and very
little profpea of saving this noble ship fiom perdition.
The person to whom we are indebted for this paragraph
is intelligent—but we give it only as a report.
Yeflerday arrived a brigantine, said to be of 18 guns,
laden with sugars and Molasses, bound from Guada
loupe for this continent, she is a prize to captain Baze
ley, of his majesty's ship Amphion.
The fame day also arrived a schooner in about ten
days from Bermuda ; the paftengers report, that on
Tuesday last, they saw a fleet of British two deckers,
with some frigates, they were within three leagues of
the land, off the capes of Delaware.
RICH MON D, (Virginia) August 24.
Last Saturday evening a gang of robbers broke into
several houses in Fluvanna, plundered sundry of the in
habitants, and set fire to, and wholly deflroyed, a small
magazine of powder—This corps of banditti is compos
ed of run away blacks, headed, it is thought, by some
white emissaries from the enemy. The militia are in
pursuit of them we hear, and we hope will put a final
flop to such daring outrages.
Certain accounts are also received of an expedition be
ing intended against Fort Pitt by the British and their
Indian allies. From the vigorous measures adopted by
this state and Pennsylvania, we have reason to hope
their designs will be effectually counteracted, and at the
fame time will convince the public of their real views
in holding out the idea of peace.
By the UNITED STATES in CONGRESS assembled.
August 12, 1782.
Resolved, That congress approve the conduct of ge
neral Washington in refufing to enter into any difeu
fion with general Carleton, oh the fubjett of the trea
son laws passed by the several Rates.
Resolved, That the Rates of America, which com
pose the union, being sovereign and independent, the
laws refpeflively passed by them for their internal go
vernment and the punishment of their offending citizens,
cannot be submitted to the difeuffion of a foreign pow:
er, much less of an enemy.
Philadelphia, Sept. 5.
Extras of a letter from New-Jersey, dated S ptember
t, 1782.
" Rely upon it, the enemy have embarked all the
Brunswick troops and the flank companies belonging
to regiments not in fir Guy Carleton's command, to go
to Canada ; the other companies to join their respec
tive regiments ; and now are embarking a number more
for Halifax.
" They leave New-York in the month of Odober"
The following is transmitted, by a correfpendent in
New Jersey, as an extract from general orders lately
issued in New-York.
" Head Quarters. New-York, August 24, 1782.
"It is recommended to officers, to disencumber tlem
" selves of all unnecessary baggage and horses, as con
" veyance will only he allowed for a very small proper
" tiob of camp equipage, either by land or water."
The Magnifique, a 74 gun fllip belonging to the fleet
of his most chriftian majesty, commanded by the mar*
quis Vaudreuil. having been lately loft by accident in
the harbour of Bofion ; and congress, desirous of tes
tifying, on this occafipo, to his majesty the sense they
entertain of his generous exertions in behalf of the ^-
nited Rates ; have been pleased to inßrufl their agent
of marine to present the America, a new 74 gun ship,
in the name of the united Rates, to the chevalier de la
Luzerne, for the service of his most chriftian majesty.
EfrbaA from the MINUTES of the honourable (h^
GENERAL ASSEMBLY of Pennfy Ivanla.
Saturday, August 24, 1782.
CT% H E report of the committee appointed (August
g 21st) to whom was referred the petition from the
holders of loan-office certificates, was read the fecend
time : whereupon,
The house came to the following refolutichs;
Whereas many of the good people of this Rate, ard
fubjeßed to many and great inconvebiencies and hard
ships, arising from nofl-payment of ptdie debts, efpe^
ciaily interest on loan-office certificate', -nd debts con
traded, by quartermasters and commissaries, and their
distresses are increased by the urgent and necessary de
mands for public taxes, and aggravated by the cos
dud of some of the Rates in union, who turn t r eir at
tention more to the payment of debts due to the rowri
citizens, than to supply the public funds.
Resolved, That the fame committee who brought in
the report, be a committee to prepare and bring in a.
memorial to the united Rates in 'congrefs assembled,
setting forth the necessity of taking effectual meafues
not only to liquidate and fettle, but also to difeharge
(if not the whole)a part of those publicdebts, affurmg
that body, that the abilities of many of the cid^ens of
this Rate to pay taxes, depend in a great mature, on
their receiving some part of the debts due to them from
the public.
^m^m^^m^^^
To the Fieemeh and other Ele&ors of tha
County of Lancaster,
GENTLEMEN,
I TAKE this opportunity to inform you, that I in
tend to offer myfelf a candidate for the Iheriff'tof.
fice at the ensuing elc&ion : I therefore solicit your
Intcreft and Votes ; which, should you think me wor
thy o', your favour shall always be acknowledged and
remembered, By your Friend and humble Servant,
JOHN MILLER.
Lancaster, Sept. 2, 1782,
Intelligence Office.
MOSES COHEN
BEGS leave to return his most grateful thanks, to
those who h^ve been so kind in the encouragement
of his Intelligence Office, and new acquaintsth% Public,
that he ftdi con^riues the said Office, but as he is oblig
ed to give ffria attendance, and employ a clerk as an
affißant to the fame, he hopes th?y will not take it a
miss, in making a small addition to ths premium,
wh.ch is two (hillings and fix-pence for entering in the
books, and eighteen-pence, as before, for enquirers:
He further acquaints the Public, that there is now
many on his book for employment.
Said COHEN, through the persuasion cf his friends,
ft ^ opened a BROKERS OFFICE, or a Stofe
for the Reception cf Merchandise 01 Commiffior : Any
Person who chufts to favour him with their bufineft,
may depend on having it execut d in the b^R manner,
and the greatest fat sfa&ion given to his employers.
He has now to Dispose of,
Loan-office, Quartermafteia and Depreciation Certifi
cates, Rihs on France, and a Quantity cf M-rchandife :
Aifo, A valuable FARM, in Chester county, contain
ing ih ^hd a half acres, with two Houses, a Barn and
Spring-house, together with a Still-hcufe a'.meft findh
ed, xßd a,good Orchard. There is many excellent:
springs on the nl ce, and the Head of Elk-creek runs
through it ; thor^ is a plenty of Meadow Land. Any
person inclinable to purchase said Farm, may meet
with a bargain ; as it does not suit the owßer, who
who lives in this city, to attend it. Sept. 4.
WANTIN G, —
4 PERSON who will undertake the HAULING
xi of a out Six Thousand LOADS of MUD, out
of a cre^k which lies within eleven wiles cf the city,
•nd adjoins the Land on which the said Mud is to be
I d. Any Person inclining to undertake it, or Part
thereof, may enter into a Contraa with the Owner of
laid Land, who will be heard or at the Printei's heie
of. September 4.
-""*, HE Public are Retired to fufoend their opinion,
I upon the ch£,esn..d a ainft me b. Jonathan
C rnily, junr.in Mr. Ofesld's-News-pap. r of the 26th
of August past, until a decifior be had t law c, the
fu I je& ; an a&ion being brought rgainft c^n it u R<
b^l. SAMUEL BUTCHER. Sept. 4 02.
Excellent French Brandy in hog.
sh ala,
Madeira and Malaga Wine; in pipes and quarter-calks,
Gr/en TEA in quarter chests,
Havanna SUGARS,
Linns, Bedticks, Calicoes, Chintzes' Modes, Lute
ftring, 61k and gotten Hosiery, Glover, thread and
hod Laces and Mgings, Gauz $, fiiperfiae Cloths,
Nan*, Flannels, Blankets, and a Variety 0: DkY
GOODS by the Bale or Piece.
Also left Burlington PORK,
TO BE SOLD, BY
TENCH COXE.
—_. .-. —i . ..— ——
TO BE SO L D,
A very neat Light Carriage,
or Waggon) hung on bracks, luitable to carry four
persons cn a journey ; with two HORSES that have
been used to the Carriage, and HARNESS for four
Ho r ses. For T^rms <ppy to ABRAHAM DUF
FIELD, at the Livery-Stables in F.a :fe ^reet, be'
twe<n South and Lombard directs. Aug. 7*