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&;„ brig and (loop soon afttfr the engagement, and the
wind being westerly, I was obliged to run eaftwar I, and
westerly winds prevailing prevented my getting weft ward.
My failsand rigging being much damaged, boom badly
wounded, rendered<he fioop quite unfit to keep the sea,
I thought it best to fleer for Bedford ; and this morning,
after making the land, we fell ' in with,and retook a large
schooner from Charleftown, with 520 calks rice, and haye
anchored her in a fafe port. The brigantine is a fine ves
sel and f?ft sailer; the has on board provisions tor a two
months cruize. I shall be happy to obey your Honors
by the bearer, Mr. Freud, how (am to condu& with the
prizes@d with the wounded prisoners; the'well prifou
prs I fliall forward to Howland's Ferry, in order to get
them exchanged by the way of Providence. I have given
Mr. Proud an account of the condition the (loop is in, and
must beg to refer to him for further particulars."
Extract of a letter from Baltimore, dated Saturday, Ma,
22, 1779-
" The town is nearly clear of all kind of goods, and
many families have moved out ; many more daily moving.
The militia are getting under arms, and seem willing to
march in freely, ifrequired. Our last advices from below
are from Hampton, dated on Tuesday night, after burn
ing Suffolk, and feme Whig's houses in its vicinity, the
enemy divided their force there, and marched part for
South Quay, and part for Smithfield, a little town higher
up James's river. At the latter pla«e our militia were col
lecting, tolerably well armed, and to all appearance anxi
ous t@ maet the barbarians, who were committing the moil
cruel and wanton outrages on their defencelefs neighbours
and countrymen, I with not unjustly to brand even an
enemy with cruelty and inhumanity, bnt alas ! stubborn
faHs.-too fully, juftify the charge.—A gentleman from
near Suffolk assures me, they dragged a gentleman of cea
fequence, in both public and private life, (who is an in
habitant of Nahfemond county, and an old acquaintance
of yours, therefore it would be painful for me to particu
larize him) together with his daughters from their house,
and carried them on l^rd their whipping, and there, while
the wretched father was loaded with chains, on beard the
fame vessel, the fliM more wretched daughters (if more
wretched it was possible to be) became, victims to the
lull of those monsters of Hell. Ctptaip Davy was (Lot
down, as he fat in his ro®m with his fam Ifo although
he made n® refinance Miss D s, a young la
'dy of great merit, who w,s carried away cn board
their fleet, has not both heard of lince. If these
things don't royfe America, we ought to be forever
slaves Archy Gamble was nigh being taken, but is
happily just now returned.He fays theVirgimans are march
ing from every quarter, and revenge is in every month.
'' Several deserters came from the enemy, also a French
man, whom they had taken in the Bay, from whom we
learn the foregoing particulars. The old scoundrel Good
rich is with them, and as iofolent as ever. Our town will
be cleared of (lores and goods in a day or two, and then
if they visit us,, we will give them a warm reception. It
!s time Whigs fhbuld rouse; we have been too long lan
guid and supine."
Mr. D UN LA P,
StR,
I desire a place for the following in your next paper.
S. D.
A WRITER in your last Thursday's Advertiser,
whp fubferibes himfelf Candor, in his preface, to
the publication of a letter signed Henry Laurens, has in
the mofi uncandid manner infatuated, that I had been of
ficioully busy in procuring Rivington's Gazette of the s th
instant, in which that letter was firft published; that I
brought it to Philadelphia and gave, it to Mr. Duane, far
the purpose of bringing forward the enquiry in Congress
re(perilng it. As nothing can be further from the truth
than this insinuation, I think it proper to inform the pub
lic in a few words how that Gazette came into Mr. Duane's
hands, and into Congress, and to offer one or two ob
fervatioas on the fubjed. On my taking leave of his Ex
cellency General Washington, at Head-Quarters, he gave
me two New York Gazettes, of the 3d and s th instant
requeuing me, after I had read tlrem, to give th^m to the
President of Congress. The morning alter I returned to
Philadelphia, I breakfa fted in company with Mr. Duane
and several other gentlemen, and being alked if I had any
late intelligence from New York, I gave them those pa
pers. Mr. Duane, who had taken up the paper of the 3d
firft, had not finished reading that of the sth when I was
leaving the company ; but as he was going to Congress, I
told him the condition on which I had received the pa
pers, aud desired him to give that in his hand, to the Pre
sident; theother I feat myfelf with a note, acquainting
him.with my return to Philadelphia, and that I had sent
him the New- York Papers of the 3d and sth. I had then
no expectation of ever hearing more about them, much
lef% that my having brought a newlpaper to Philadelphia
and given it to Mr. Duane, or to any other person, would
be represented as a tranfadion of importance, In which
the public were interested. The views of this writer are
evidently calculated to draw the attention of the public
from a serious and important inquiry, which this letter if
genuine, must give rife to; and to fix it on trifles. He
fays, “ bad Mr. Deane v Mr. Duaae, or Mr. dmith, aj'ktd
" Mr. Laurens if be was the author of the letter, be would
" have forum them bis copy fok without hesitation " Mr.
Laurens might have done so. Bis politeness and con
defeenfion might have induced him to'oblige any onedn
such a case. But it must be granted, that it would have
been to the last degree impertinent and officious in me, an
individual, no farther interested in the authenticity of that
letter, or its contents, than the citizens of America at
large are, to have made application, and I confefs I am
yet to learn, with what face I could have put such a ques
tion to Mr. Laurens, or even to any private gentleman in
America. Indeed, the letter carried with it such marks
of improbability, that I could not, without a violation of
all candor and common sense, suppose it genuine; for it is
to be imagined that Mr. Laurens, then President of Con
gress, fliould have detected feenes of the mod aftonifking
venality peculation, and fraud, and instead of communi
cating or disclosing them to Congress, convey them in a
private letter to a Governor of one of the remotefl States,
which could only serve to awaken jealousy, create suspi
cion, and give an alarm ? Or that a gentleman of Mr.
Laurens's integrity and honor, would continue a member,
and even the President of a Body which furnifhed Advo-
cates and Patrons of such crimes and villainies? Fbr those
reasons I was rather led to confider the letter as another of
Rivington's forgeries: Nor are my doubts removed by the
hearsay evidence of this ' anonymous writer. I therefore
must suspend my judgement, until I am fully convinced
that the letter published by Rivington is a true copy of one
wrote by Mr. Laurens. lam not, indeed, vain enough
to suppose my judgement or opinion on the fubjeri, is of
so much importance as to merit the attention of the public,
and therefore shall leave the good people of these States to
determine for themselves on the merits of the affair at
huge, and whether it is not a fubjeft as important as feme
others, which, within a few months past, have taken up
the time and attention of Congress more weeks, than it is -
pretended this has days. S. DEAN E.
Philadelphia, May nd, 1779.
THE PRESIDENT of the
State returns his most sincere thanks to
the Gentlemen of the Militia of all
ranks, both Officers and Privates; to
I Capt. Morris, and the Gentlemen of
the Light Horse, for their very refpe&-
able appearance yesterday. Such a spi
rit after a four years war must (hew
Am'erica invincible, and strike all its
enemies both public and private with
despondency.
NOTICE is hereby given, That
a Town-Meeting will be held this day,
in the State- house Yard, at Four o'clock
in the afternoon.
May 25, 1779.
THE Gentlemen who signed the
petition to Congress last week, are re
quested to meet at the City Tavern this
evening at Seven o'clock.
Mg2.fr 1779.
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GENERAL LOAN-OFFICE,
May 22, 1779.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby
given, That the Commiflibners
appointed to destroy the emissions of
May 20, 1777, and April 11, 1778,
taken out of circulation by a resolution
of Congress, have entered upon that
business and already burned near half a
million of Dollars ; And the Commis
sioners of Loans, Collectors of the Con
tinental Tax, &c. in the refpedive
States, are requested to fend in to this
Office the fams on hand of those emil
lions, as Ipeedily as possible, agreeable
to the mftrudions they have received
from the Board of Treasury.
F. HOPKINSON,
Treasurer of Loans.
t+t The Printers throughout the
States arequefted to mfert this advertise
ment in their refpeCtive News-papers.
NOW RETAILING BY
WILLIAM GOFORTH,
In Second-ftrect, between Race and Vine-ttreets, \-
[DIAPER table-cloths, knives and forks, mens
large beaver hatt, black ,and white silk gauze
handkerchiefs; r&nal, bandano, ilriped muslin and
fiamped cambrick ditto; corded dimity, liilh and
other white linen, mens thread and silk gloves, and a
few other articles.
Dilworth's Spelling-Book by the single book, dozen
or hundred..
L S ~T; °
On the Germantown road, between Philadelphia and
the Rising Sun,
A PAIR of silver carved BUCKLES: Any per &
ion who will give information thereof to the
5'A"" °' '"' P"P"> fo^that they may be had again;
mall be hanHfomely rewarded.
FIFIY DOLLARS REWARD.
r° LEN last night from James Bartram's place,
G '° r " G "y' sfeir y> .° n Schuylkill; a black
MAR E, near fifteen hands high, about eight or nine
years old, big with foal, has a white (pot under one of
her ears, a white ring round her near fore foot occafion
el by a hopple, no Ihoes on, a large bufliy tail, very
fat, and is a natural trotter. It is thought she could
not travel far before she would drop her foal. The
above reward is offered to any perlon who will bring
t^e mare to said James Bertram's, or to the owner,
^ 2 4. EDWARD BURD.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD:
CTRAYED from the fubferiber's farm, on the
:Frankford road, the fifteenth instant, (May) a for
rd GELDING, fifteen hands high, with a lore back,
a blaze in his forehead, one white foot, about fixyears
old, branded C. A. on the buttock, and P. on each
shoulder. Whoever brings him to the fuhfcriber, or
gives information so that he may get him again, flidl
receive the above reward and reafonqble charges.
HENRY GURNEY.
CA M Eto the place of the fubferiber, in
Kensington, on the fourteenth instant, (May) a
bundle COW. Whoever owns>he fame is desired to
prove property, pay charges and take her away;
ELIZABETH CRIS T.
TO B E SO L D,
AN elegant CHAIR HORSE, between fifteen
. and sixteen hands high, is very gentle, and a to-,
lerable hackney. Enquire at Eenezetand Backman's
store, in S cond-ftreet, a few doors above Arch-street,
Philadelphia...
Fo RG E ITa KnFFirs
lent quality, to be had at the Iron Foundery, the
corner of Eighth and Walnut streets, Philadelphia.
W A NT,E. D,V
4 CAPABLE MAN to forge under a tilting
x"3 hammer. Such a one will have constant employ
aaM goc4 wager. Enquire of the Printer, er of Capt,
MeA?, se ;n I?eadipg.!
Philadelphia, May ii.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
0 PRAYED from the fubferiber yesterday, a daik
bay MAR E part blooded, fix years old, about
fourteen and a half haAds high, has a star in her fore
head, her wane haegs on the off fide, foe was lately shod
all round, gut on the hind 4? tlock joints with her fhoer,
is a natural trotter, canters well, is in middling order,
just from a ynirney. Whoever takes up laid Mare and
brings h^r to David P,ncoafi's, in Fourth-street, a little
a^ove Race-street, (hall have the above reward and rca
fnable charger, paid by , , ,
benjamin Shreve.
N. B. Was Ipfl, about four weeks ago, within twelve
miles of this city, on rhe Yorkroad, a home made
brown Great Coa:.. The person who found it flhall have
THIRTY DOLLARS reward; if brought to b^-
vid P..n:oarth.
Rtilad'lpbia, May ii.
To be SOLD by the Subscriber,
AT W O-ttory brick H OUSE on the north fide
of Market fcet, between Second and Third
ftreets, adjoining to Mrs. Mary Be'vn, and Mr, John
Evans, hatter. The ground Market- ft; cet is twen
ty-four and a half feet, e s which four and a half feet is
left to form a nine feet alley, and running one hundred
feet back. The front or the building is twenty feet on
the ground floor and twenty-nine feet cn the second
floor, extending over the whole alley, with a brick
kitchen, a large wooden liable, arid 4 good necessary.
Any person inclining to purchase may apply to Messrs.
Benjamin Harbeson and Joseph Carson, or Capt.
Charles Peale, in Mvkst-ftreet.
ROBERT TAGGART.
T O ITT S-o"l-D,-
For Continental Currency,
AVERY Valuable trad of LAND, situate cn the
lower end of Kent-Blind, in the State of Mary
land, and known by the name of Kent Fort Manor.
The (hares abound with fifh, wild fowl and oysters. Th?
produce of the land may be conveyed to any mar*
ket on the navigable waters of the bay, and is bounded
by the eastern and western bays, with a line drawn
through the woods from one bay to the other. The ex
aft number of acres is not ascertained. The annual
-amount of the rents is between twenty five and twenty
fix thousand pounds of crop tobacco. For further par
ticulars apply to the Hon. Daniel Carroll, Ffq; in
Annapolis, or to the fubferiber, near Dumfries jn Vir
ginia. WILLIAM BRENT.
, One Hundred Dollars Reward.
DAN AWAY from Mr. James Sharp's, in Sadiku
ry townlhip, Chester county, on the tenth of April,
a remarkable likely Negro min, very black, named
ABEL, about twenty-two or twenty three years of
age, five feet ten or eleven inches high, with a mole oa
his left cheek ; had on a fdt hat bound with white bind
ing, a fnuff coloured coat made regimental fafliion, a
light coloured cloth jacket, grey woollen overalls, and
half-worn floes: It is supposed he has made for New
castle county, as feme of his friends live there. Who
ever takes upjaid N^ro and brings him to Peter Grubby
at Hopewell Forge in Lancaster county, or (ecures him
in a "Y gaol '• that his matter may have ,him again, (hall
receive the above reward and reasonable charges, paid
by CURTIS AND PETER GRUBB.
TO BE SOLD BY
STEPHEN GIRAR D,
At his (lore in Water-street, opposite to Mr. Thomae
Clifford's,
TV EST-INDIA and country rum by the hogshead
or barrel ; bohea tea by the chest ; cyder by the
hogshead, barrel, or dozen ; n bottles. Also the chain
plates; rudder, iron, &c. for a brig, and a quantity of
new irqn bound barrels.
N. B. He give! the highest price for empty black
bottles.
('I o'o D Wages will be given to a young
Woman that can work at the Milliners business-
Enquire of the Printer,