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RICHMOND, (Virginia) November 18. ; ,
fextraH of a letter, dated Portsmouth, November I),
1780.
“ This morning myfetf and two others entered the
town of Portsmouth, the town totaly evacuated : from
the general conjecture of the inhabitants of Portsmouth,
it is judged, they are g?ing up James river, the works
Landing not compleated ; the vessels captured not car
ried away, the negroes not admitted on board- whole
legions of negroes on these plains ftemed diflreffed."
, WILLIAMSBURG, November 18.
We have just received the following intelligence, viz.
That the emmy have entirely evacuated Portsmouth ;
- that the whole of their fleet, to the number 60 odd fail,
were yesterday anchor d in Hampton road, and that
h patty of our light h^rfe went into Portsmouth last
Thurfd^y.'„
We do not hear' what mifchief the enemy have done
at Portfmouth,' except their old trade, a few bloody
battles with the horned tribe,' sieges agairift hog pens,
and violent assaults upon hen roorts.
Philadelphia, N0v.28.
- Since our last arrived here the briz Fame, captain
M'Clenachan, from St. Euflatia, and Schooner Emelia,
captain Dickenfon, from Cape Francois; by which vef-,
fels we ha^e a confirmation of the account mentioned
in our last of a dreadful hurricane having, about the
middle of Oftober, . fpread' almost wPiverfal devafta
tjon throughout the Weft India inlands. The mod
particular account we have been able to obtain of
this melancholy event is brought by. captain Yellot,
who arrived at Baltimore on Tuesday last from St. Eu
flatia: this is but imperfect, but may serve to give us
some small idea of ^he dreadful feenes the unfortunate
inlanders have experienced. —,Th%account is as fol
!ows: “ St. Euftatiusj October 30.
“ At Barbados the greater part of the town blown
down; upwards of three thoufarid persons perished;
hot otie vessel saved except some that got to sea and
a great part of the island wash'd away. In Grenada,
much damage done to the estates; not one vessel saved
except some that got out. to sea. At St. Vincents a
tfanfport with three hundred soldiers, two fouls only
saved; a frigate of 36 gums, three hundred and forty
men, one man saved. At Martinico, every vessel at
St. Piere's drove to sea or on shore ; some of them havp
got in here,' some taken, fomelo.fl : there were upwards
of one hundred fail at St. Piere's, forty of which arri
ved from France the day before the gale, with
stores for the king At Dominica, much damage to
the estates, the houses near the water mostly ruined.
No accounts from St. Lucia, Guadaloupe, or Antigua,
but suppose they have had neighbour's fare. At Ne
<is no vessels saved, and much damage done to the
island. At St. Chriflopher's, twenty fix fail of veffels'
and their cargoes loft, with the greatest part of their
Crews: some of the vessels were ready to fail for Europe.
In this island seven vessels drove afhere; the men on
board were either drowned in the furf or cut to pieces,
with the wrecks ; some were loft on St. Croix, some got
in there, and many, I believe, went so the bottom.—
It was the highest sea ever known here."
Saturday night arrived the brigantine Black Prince;
captain Robinson; after a thoft passage, from Amster
dam. By this vessel we learn, that the parliament of
Great-Britain had been lately dissolved; in consequence
an election for new members had taken place, by which
the minority, in opposition to the measures pursued by
that court, were thrown out; and a new set, perfectly
adapted to the taste of their royal mafler, were placed
in their room: that the congress of the neutral powers
had assembled at Petersberg ; and were determined to
proted their trade: that the combined fleets of France
and Spain, confiding of about fifty ships of the line,
commanded by the count d'Estaing, were at sea, and
the British fleet in port. In our next we hope to give
further detail of the advices brought by this veflel.
The (hip Jay, captain Courter, belonging to this
port, is arrived at I'Orient:
Saturday last Were hanged, on the commons of this
city, David Daw on, lateof the County of Chefler, and
Richard Chapiberlaine, late of Glouceftef county, in
the state of New Jerfey> Dawson was sentenced as a
proscribed traitor, and Chamberlaine for puffing a large
quantity of counterfeit money, which he bought at
Egg Harbour from Curtis Lewis, for an half joe.
HE A D-QU ARTERS, Camp, Totowa,
Thursday, November 16, 1,80.
TH E Commander in Chief is pleased to accept
and approve the following report of a court of
inquiry, held at Weft. Point the 2d inftaut, to enquire
into the conduct of lieutenant colonel Varick, in his
conexion with the late major general Arnold, du
ring his command at Weft-Point, and relative to his de
sertion to the enemy.
Colonel VAN SCHAICK President,
' Lieutenant colonels Cobb and Dearbon, major Reid
captain Cox, members.
The Court unanimously report their opinion, “ That
" lieutenant colonel Varick's conduff, with refped to
" the base peculations and treasonable pra&ices of the
" late general Arnold, is not only unimpeachable,
" but think him entitled (throughout every part of
" his conduct) to a degree of merit that does him great
" honour as an officer, and particularly distinguishes
" him as a sincere friend to his country."
Extras from general orders,
ALEXANDER SCAMMELL, adjutant general.
David Tew, Engraver,
,1a Walnut street, between Front and Second-streets,
PHILADELPHIA.
R ETURNS his most grateful) thanks
to all his Friend, for their farmer favours, and
begs leave to acquaint them and the Puobek, in gene
ral, that he carries ;n the business in all its various
branches: Waere the utmost attention, will be paid to
their future favours.
N. B. An APPRENTICE will be taken who has
Ktarte for diawing.
THE Committee appointed at the
State-house on Monday the 20th of N ovem
ber, by the merchants; tradersand other
inhabitants of the City and liberties of Phil
adelphia, request, that the gentlemen who
have been so obliging as to hand about the,
Association papers through ' the several
i^ards of this city, ' in order to have them
subscribed by the Inhabitants, will bring
in the said Subscriptions, together with the
lift of the names and reasons of such persons
as fefufe to fu^fcribe the fame, to the Com
mittee, of some one of them; on or be
fore next Saturday..
N. B. The Committee will meet this ev
ening at the Coffee-houfe, at VI o'clock;
on business of great importance, where the
members art earntftly (equefted to attend
punctually.",
Dr. Ruth's defence of his testimony a
gainil the evidence published by Dr. Ship
pen, in last Saturday's paper, will appear
in our next.,
THE Managers of the Philadelphia
Assembly inform the fubcribers;
that the firft Assembly will be on
1 hurfday evening next, at the City Tavern
in Second-street.
No stranger can be admitted without a
ticket, signed by one of the managers ; and
no tickets will be delivered at the Assembly
Room, but to officers of the army : it is
therefore requested, that those gentlemen
who chufe to go may apply to one of the
managers before the evening of the assem
bly night. The rooms will open at fix
o'clock. .
J. M. NESBITT, j. MITCHELL,
J. WILKINSON, P. WIKOFF, managers.
Thi^M ORNTN G,
At 'TEN o'clock,,
~ On Clifford's and Riche's Wharves,
Will begin the Sale of the Cargo
Of the Brigintine AJAX: Consisting of
Port WINE in Bottles and Crike,
PORTER and Glasgow AL£ in Bottles;
LOAF SUGAR,
SOAP and CANDLES,
CORDAGE and SAIL CLOTH,
A large Quantity of DRY GOODS and other Article.
3) Order of the Court of Admiraltv,
CLEMENT BIDDLE, Mrrfhal.
Northern Liberties, November 28, fto.
This AFTERNOON,
At ON E o'clock; at
Alexander Boyd and Company's
VENDUF-SrORE,
The upper end of Second street. Will be begin the
Sale of Merchandize in general:
IN WHICH ARE
Twelve dezen HANDSAWS,
Ten dez-n Battled CLARET,
Four cbAcs of choice FIGS,
One quarter-talk RED PORT,
WEARING APPAREL,
Htufhold and Kitchen FURNITURE,
Silver WATCHES, &c. &c. &c.
____•——__— L-. „___+—_. —re —
On Monday Next,
(The Fourth of December,)
At TEN o'clock in the Forenoon,
At HODG E'aWharff,
Will begin the Sale,
By PUBLIC AUCTION,
OF THE
C A RG 0
Of the Prize Ship SARAH;
Taken by the Privateer Ship Viper: Cenfifting of
B^EF and PORK in Barrels
BU TTER in Firkins,
RAISINS in Calks,
And a VARIETY of other ARTICLES.
By ord,r of the Ccurt of Admiralty,
CLEMENT BIDDLE, M^Aul.
Was taken up adrift, on the 23d instant,
A YA WL,
ENGLISH BUILT.
Whoever has loft said Yawl, by proving property, pay
ing charges, and applying to the fubferiber, at Mud-
FOl, may have her again.
DANIEL BOWLIN#
THE
Philadelphia, November $4, 1710?
The Proprietors of Indiana,
Are requested to be punctual jn, their Meeting at the
frdrau queen tavern, in Fourths street, Philadelphia,
On Tuesday the Fourth of December next,
At T E N o'clock in the Morning, agreeable to
Adjournment. GEORGE MORGAN®
Schooner, Mercury
For SALE, at PUBLIC AUCTION,
On Wednesday Evening Next,
At SIX o'clock, at the Coffee-houfe,
With all her Sails,, Tackle and Apparel;
Now lying at Sewell's Wha,ff. Inventory to be feea
; r at the Time,of Sale.
, N. B. A Variety of frefh imported MERCHAN
DIZE, together with. Houthold Furniture, Will be
SOLD, at Public Sale, st the City Vendue Store. Tot
morrow's SAL^ to begin at Ten o'clock.
JOHN BAYARD, Aoaionwr.
To be fold by Public Auction,
On Thursday Next,
At T WELVE o'clock, at the
Town of G'oucefter, in New Jtrley, The
Brig Richard and Cargo,
Prize to the Privateers Fair American and Holker.
The CARGO consists of Pert WINE in bottles,
CORDAGE, DELF WARE, HARD WARE, and
sundry Dry Goods.
Bu Order of the Court of Admiralty.
ZACHARIAH ROSSELL, Marshal.
A Quantity of BRANDY,
Dry HIDES,
White and brown Spanish SUGARS ifi
Chests,
MOLASSES in Kegs,
RUM,
A few Pipes, Half-pipes and Quarter-casks
of MADEIRA WINE,
TO BE SOLD, By
ROBERT MORRIS.
TO BE SOLD, B Y~
Peter and Jacob Kuhn,
At their Store the north tide of Market street, midway
between Fourth and Fifth streets.
CROSSCUT, whip,
~ pannel, tennon and
compass fawr,
Rfpr,
Files,
Cbiffelf,
Gouges,
Plaining Irons,
Desk, pew, chest and HL
Hmges,
Square nob'd Latches with
Bolts,
Thumb ditto,
Bert spring S ock-Locks,
Chest and Padlocks,
Screws,
Augers,
Spike Gimlets,
Tap and bung Borers,
Hammers and Pinchers,
Carpenter's Squares and
Compaffet,
Saw Setts,
Cooper's Vices and Com
pares,
Dawling-Bitts,
Marking and pincking
Irons,
Caftore,
Hodks,
Cheese Tasters,
Pliiftering Trowels,
Mm and womens swivel
Stirrups,
Sn\ffld Bitts,
Common ditto,
Spades and Shovels,
Iren Candlesticks,
Bellowfee,
Shovels and Tengs,
Chaiffing Dishes,
Raizors and Sciffars,
Ivory Combs,
To be Sold by
PUBLIC VENDU E,
On Wednesday the 6th of December next, at the Conti
nental Yard in this city,
A number of public HORSES,
For CASH only. The file to begin at X o'clock.
By order of the Quartermaster General,
JACOB HILTZHEIMER.'
TO BE LE T,
AS HOP in Second-Street near Market-street, sui
table for the dry good butineG. Require of th?
printers..
Penknives,
Corkferewfy
Shoe, knee and waistband
Buckles,
Elegant plaited Candle-'
Sticks,
Ditto, Snuffers with cases;
Ditto Salts,
Jappaned Tea Urns,
Ditto Salvers, &c. &c, &cf
A L S O,
Broadcloths and Caffimerr;
Cambricks and Lawns,
Coarse and fine Linens,
Chintzes and chintz Count
terpains,
Humhums,
Painted Silkt and Taffe«
ties,
Mantuas, Peelongs, Per,
fians and Sarfnet.
Sewing Silk,
Threads and Tapes,
Black Lace and Edging,
Spriged lawn Aprons,
Black and white Gauze,
Mens and womens Glovce,
Cane Hatts,
Toweling Diaper,
Jeans and Dimities,
Bandana and cambrick
Handkerchiefs,'
Silk and worsted Breechet
Patterns,
Hair for Chair Bottoms,
Brass Nails for ditto,
Yard and half-yard wide
Carpeting, &c. &c. &c.
ALSO, Madeira Wine,
Spirits and Rum by the
Bolthead or Quarter
calk.