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Chriftophers, are two small inlands, well watered and
very fertile : they may yield together 8 or 9000 hogs
heads of sugar.
It is easy to imagine how much all these losses must
^ffeft the British commerce, already shaken by so ma
ny misfortunes, and what sensations they must produce
jn England. St. Chriftophers was, next to Jamaica,
the most interesting and valuable colony in the eyes of
the mother country; it was the idol of the nation.
How many times will this fad truth be repeated with
in the walls of Westminster, and what a field must
it afford to the opposition! 1
Seven hundred and forty-four soldiers, 36 officers,
and 60 seamen of the garrison of St. Chriftophers, to
gether with 102 women, and 78 children, were em
barked on the 21st and 22d of the month, in four
transports, which have failed for England.
S A L E M, March 21.
We hear that captain Lakeman, in a vessel belong
ing to Ipswich, is arrived at Portsmouth, in 14 days
from Caudaloupe. No intelligence by him has yet
been received here.
BOSTO N, March 28.
State of artillery found at St. Chriftopers at the CA
PITULATION.
Forty two pieces of cannon, and 14 mortars, with
their proper appendages. In fort St. Charles, 32 pieces
of cannon. The different batteries with their cannon
to windward and leeward of the forts, not herein com
prized.
State of the loss in the French army, on Brimftone
hill.
Regiments, Aramagnac, 3 killed and 12 wounded—
Campagne, 3 killed % wounded —Auxerrois, 6 wound
ed — Agenois, 21 killed 38 wounded—Tourraine, 12 kil
led 23 wounded—Vienoies, 5 wounded—Royal Com
tois, 2 killed—Difton, 3 killed 5 wounded—Gauda
3oupe, 2 killed 2 wounded—Martinique, 1 wounded—
Lauzun, 2 killed —^Voluntaires de Bouille, 2 killed—
Corps Royal d'Artillerie, connonniers bombadiers, 10
killed 36 wounded —Total 66 killed 130 wounded——
in the number of which are reckoned 5 officers kill'd
and wounded.
The Engbfh loft in the defence, 38 killed 125 wound
ed—ln the number of the firft were 5 officers, without
counting the loss of militia, who, according to report,
amounted to 60 kill'd and 8 wounded.
Of the troops that fir Samuel Hood landed the 26th,
2 officers and 157 privates killed and wounded.
Extract of a letter of monsieur Monnereau, merchant,
dated fort St. Pierre, Martinico, March 1,1782.
" You have no doubt been informed of the redu&i
on of theifland of St. Kitts, which capitulated on the
32th ult. at ten o'clock, P. M. Nevis furreredered im
mediately, and Motferrat had the fame fate.
“ Monsieur de Re Saint, commander of the French
.frigate L'lphigenie of 36 guns, with the following ships
under bis orders, viz. L'Aimable of 40 guns; le Rol-
Jignot, of 16; a brigantine of 18; a cutter, of 20 ; two
bomb-ships, and two transports, in his way from France
to Martinico, has taken, on the 2d ult. Demarara,
Berbecia, Efequebo and the islands of Cape.
" He took at the fame time, the English frigate Oro
mocke, a two decker, mounting 16-pounders on the
lower deck; Berbuda, 2< g-pounders; Stormont; 18 ;
Rodney, t 8 ; cutter Sylphe ; Schooner Henry, (which
is arrived at Fort-Royal, and brought this news,) and
ill private ships, of different sizes.
“ The America privateers, Porus, Franklin, Pil
grim, Junius Burtus and Fair American, are to fail this
evening on a cruize, (it is supposed against Tortola )
The privateer Mohawk will follow them immediately.
It is reported the privateer ship Scourge, from BeverJy,
has been takenwindward of Barbadoes, by a ship of 1
the line."
BALTIMORE, April 2.
On Wednesday last the brig Ranger, captain Bull,
arrived here in about 20 dry from Hispaniola. By this
vessel we have advice, that two Spanish fleets had ar
rived at that island with troops, one from Cadiz, and
the other from the Havanna, which were intended, in
conjunction with a French armament, to make a spee
dy attack on the island of Jamaica, where, (though
there was a formidable militia) there was but a small
body of regular troops, indifferently supplied with pro
visions, the long expeded Corke fleet not having arriv
ed when the last account came away. The allied ar
my intended for the expedition against Jamaica consists
of 24,000 mep. they were Rationed, when captain
Bull failed, at Cape Froncois, Port-au Prince, and
Cape-Nichola. With captain Bull came passenger Mr.
Hill, late lieutenant of the ship Minerva, capt. Ear,
of Philadelphia, (bound to Havanna, with 2100 barrels
of flour, &c.) who was captured by the Lincorne fri
gate, the honourable captain Cadogan, on the 21st of
January, and carried into Kingflon, Jamaica, where
Mr. Hill (by a cartel) got down to Cape Francois.
While this gentleman was at Jamaica, on the 3d of
February, a dreadful fire broke out in Kingflon, which
entirely destroyed a number of dwelling-holies, 59
wholesale stores, 21 (hops, 9 Wharves, and 3 large
cooperages. The loss sustained by this catastrophe was
efiimated at 800,000 I. Gerling. Three ships of the line,
(the London of 98 the Sandwich of 90, and the Ramil
lies of 74 guns) and 6 frigates were at Jamaica when
lieutenant Hill left that island.
March 26, 1782.
" The Emerald French frigate of 34 guns, arrived
here this morning. She failed 42 days ago from Brest,
in company with about 150 men of war, transports,
&c. bound to the Weft-Indies. The men of war con
lifted of about 12 fail of very large ships."
We are told that the above fleet were to foparate
off the Western Islands, and a part of it to be joined
by a Dutch squadron, supposed for the East Indies.
The articles of capitulation of Brimstone hill, pub
lished in one of our late papers from the St. ChrAo
pher's Gazette, differs from the copy of them publish
llxtraa of a letter from Newport, Rhode Island, dated
Philadelphia, April 9.
ed in Boflon ; in which we find the mg^iture of the
count de Graffe, which was not inserted in the St. Chris
topher's paper. Another article mentions, that the
British troops taken at Brimflone-hill should not ad
during the present war against France or her allies;
but in the copy which we had, it was against France
alone.
STATE of PENNSYLVANIA.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Monday, April 8, 1782.
Ordered, That the Bill, intiled, “ An Ad for the
Relief of John Amiel, an insolvent Debtor, confin
ed in the Old Gaol of the City and County of Phila
delphia" Be Printed for Public Consideration.
Extrad from the Minutes,
PETER Z. LLOYD, Clerk of the General Assembly.
Bill, intitled, “ An Alt for the Relief of John Ami
el, an insolvent Debtor, confined in the Old Gaol
of the City and County of Philadelphia."
WH F, RE A S John Amiel, a prisoner confined
in the goal of the city and county of Philadel
phia for debt, by his petition to this house, hath set
forth, that by reason of misfortues he is wholly unable
to fatisfy his creditors, and hath prayed that he may
be difeharged from further confinement ; and the house
having thereupon, by their committee, caused due
and full enquiry to be made into the circumstances of
the said John Amiel's case ; and the prayer of his said
petition being found reasonable and necessary:
Be it therefore enaded and it is hereby enacted, by
the reprefentaives of the freemen of the common
wealth of Pennsylvania in general assembly met, and
by the authority of the fame, That the county court
of common pleas, in and for the city and county of
Philadelphia (by the process of which court the said
John Amiel hath been committed) be, and they are
hereby authorifed and required, upon the petition of
the said John Amiel, to grant unto him the like relief,
as by the laws of this state is provided and enabled for
insolvent debtors, who are confined in execution for
d b f , not exceeding one|hundred and fifty pounds to
any one person :
And be it further enacted by the authority afore
faid, That the fame court, upon such petition being
made to them by the said John Amiel, for his difeharge
as aforefaid, shall thereupon proceed in all things con
formably to the purport, true intent and meaning of
the several a&s of assembly now in force, in this com
monwealth, for the relief of insolvent debtors not ow
ing more than one hundred and fifty pounds to one
person, as aforefaid ; that their difeharges be equally
valid and effectual, and their proceedings equally
good and binding to all intents and purposes whatso
ever:
Provided always, and be it enabled by the authority
aforefaid, That if any creditor or creditors of the said
John Amiel, do not or shall not reside in this state at the
time of such proceeding before the fame court, that the
Service of notice of the application to the said court,
or of any rule or order of the fame court in the pre
miffes, or the known agent or attorney of such credi
tor or creditors within this state, shall be equally good
and effectual as if the fame notice or notices were
served on such creditor or creditors in person.
'4* To be Sold by Public Vendue, on Tuesday
the 16th inflant, at Summerfeat, (where Thomas Bar
clay, esquire, lately retried, near Trenton-ferry) feme
Houfliold Furniture and a Variety of farming Utensils.
Attendance will be given and t e Terms made known,
by JOHN BARCLAY. April 9.
ed in Boflon ; in which we find themg^iture Of the
count de Graffe, which was not inserted in the St. Chris
topher's paper. Another article mentions, that the
British troops taken at Brimflone-hill should not ad
during the present war against France or her allies;
but in the copy which we had, it was against France
alone.
STATE of PENNSYLVANIA.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Monday, April 8, 1782.
Ordered, That the Bill, intiled, “ An Aft for the
Relief of John Amiel, an insolvent Debtor, confin
ed in the Old Gaol of the City and County of Phila
delphia" Be Printed for Public Consideration.
Extract from the Minutes,
A choice ASSORT M ENT of
Elegant and genteel Furniture,
To re SOLD on MONDAY next, (be-in, he >,h
instant, April) at- eJi mH ;' t^e W o', Pcpkin-
lON, between fourth an' FOh fcerfe:Coalfti; go —
X * A HOG A NY Chwus, 1 abites, D awe;#, B-d
---fteada, Feather B~ds, Bed and Windew Cur
tains, China, Looking Gafles, Piai ed and other Can
dlesticks of the neeieft patens, Anduons, Shovels and
Tongs; and a Variety of ub p r ufOul and scarce Aiti.
cles, both of Hotfbold and Kitchen Furniture, too te
dious to mention, th it may be viewed before the Sties,
which will commence at to o'clock in the Forenoon
and 3 o'clock in the Ahernoon, and be continued un
ti: the whole are finifhed.
Came to the place of the sub-
Lriber, near the Falls of S-tuylkil', in ths Northern
Liberties, A Black MARE, no brand nor ear-mark,
blind of both eyes, very poor ; the owner is defined to
come and pfoye bin p-o^rty, pay charges and take
her away. JOHN RENSHAR. April 6.
Philadelphia, April 8, 1782
Notice is hereby given to the
MILITIA of the Cry of Philadelphia, the Northern
Lib^rti^ of said cit and the Dift/ift of Southwark,
the Town ships of Mnyamenfing and Paff,unk, fhac
they are to meet and Exercise under their their ieip<c
tive Officers, viz.
la Companies on the ztd and 29th inffant,
In Battali ms on the 6 h and 13th of Mav,
Th^ Artillery Battalion and the Frit Battalion on the
io:h of Mav,
The Second ditto on the sift May,
The Third ditto on the aid May,
The Fourth ditto on the 23d May,
The Fifth ditto on the 24th May,
The Sixth ditto on the 27th May,
And in Brigade on the 28 h May.
Those who neglect to perfo m this necessary Duty,
may expe& punctually to be Fined according to the
Miljrii Law of the State of Pennfyivanin.
WILLIAM HENRY,
Lieutenant of the City of Philadelphia and D.ftr Rs.'
At' Public Vendue.
JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
Sixty Dollars Reward.
RU N-A WAV fr°m the fubferiber, living about
>7 miles from Baltimore town, on the 6th of
July lift, One NEGROE MAN named SAUCY, he
is 36 yiars of age, 5 fe^t 8 or 9 inches high, and well
m<ae, he turns his toes cut and bows in his knees
when he walks; he is an artful rogue, and will pro
bably make cut a plaufable fteiy when examined, and
may, if taken, affi& his escape, unleft he is very vi
gdantly watched ; be was ken in Philadelphia the
beginning of March, and fays he goes cook on bo^rd
te Kenungton ; be allo fays he has been to feme of
tae ill mds, and is very artful and intelligable when ex
amined. Hid on when he went away, a pair of coun
try cl th fueled breeches, coarse tow linen thirt, old
fhocs and Dockings and half- worn bat; by his not tak
ing more duai& it is supposed he is furnifhed by his'
father ^ith cloatbing, about 24 miles off, and wiJ &n
---deavour to get a pals and travel as a freeman. Who
ever tak^s up said Negroe, and secures him so that the
fubferiber may get him again, shall have, if 50 mike
from home 8 Dollars, if 100 ml;s 20 Dollars, and if
560 miles the above Reward, including what the law
slows, and reasonable charges if brought home, by
JOHN TOLLY WORTHINGTON.
AL L persons who may stand indebted to the estate
of the late EDWARD M GENNFS, of the
township of Lower Smithfield, county of Northamp
ton and state of Pennsylvania, deceased, are requested
to make fpeedr payment; and those who have any de
mands against said estate, are hereby desired to bring in
their accounts to us, the fubicribers, properly proved,
Lr payment, between this and the firft day of May
next. CHRISTIAN KRESS, ^Executors-
March 28 l7 Bs, ROBERT LOIKERBY,) EX ' C '
RU N-A WAY from the fubfcribeiliving in Md
denhead townhip, count' of Huntedon and fare
of Nw Jerfcy, A NEGROE MAN named WILL,
formerly went by the name ci YARAH, about sleet
, inches high, Header made, has a remarkable hair
roo'e on his cheek ; left bis matter thrift day of March,
1782: Had on and took with him a black and white
iinfey wQolley coat and jacket, a pair of buefkin brea
ches, teat much worn. Whoever takes up and fecuies
said Negroe, to that bit master may have him again,
shall leceive the above Regard and all reasonable
charges paid, by SAMUEL HUNT. April iff.
Stands this season at Trevofe, in Bucks county, about
four miles from Bristol, to Cover at Three Pound#
Ten Shillings the season. Godolphin's blood, figure
and performances are too well known to need any com
ment.
Far Sale, about three thousand Id;an dr-ffed dee,
skins, and four hundred weight of beaver, for which
a part payment will be taken in dry goods. Apply to
EDWARD, DAVIES, at the Coueftogo waggons in
Market fireet.
N. B All matters of v ffels end others are forbid
harbouring or car ying off said Negroe at their peril.
Fl UN-AWAY from the Id Scriber, cm the
Lanrafter road, n^r the sign of the Ship, A
NEGROE MAN nam'd CAESAR, the property of
Wuli^m M'Caffirty : He is a tout 20 years of age, §
f,*et sor 6 in h-shigh, speaks bad Englifb, marked
wih the fmall-p?x; took with him two coats, one
blue the other red, bo h made regimental faftion.
Whoever takes up said Negroe, and confines him in
any ga 1, shall have the above Reward and reasonable
charges paid, by THOMAS CRAIG, in Market
ftre t, Philadelphia, or the fubferiber,
Apr! 4. JOSEPH MOORE.
THE fafe of the city lots, advertised to be held bn
the third instant, for the redeniption o f the bids
of credit of this state, &c. is postponed until THURS
DAY the nth instant. April a.
GODOLPHIN
^ Commodious HOUSE and STORE on the weft
CT fide of Second ft reet, above Arch-fireet, with a
Stable, Coach-house and Lot thereto belonging: The
House and Store are 51 feet on Second-street, and the
Lot extends, in depth, 250 feet to Bread-street (com
monly called Moravian,alley!) They will be let to
gether or separate. The Store may be entered imme
diately and the House the sth of May next.
Also, About 20 acres of choice NEW LAND
within a few miles of the city.
Likewise, A FARM in Horfham, 19 miles from the
city, containing upwards of 200 acres, near too there-,
of are cleared, about 20 of which is meadow, great part
watered by the weft branch of Neffiameny ; the wood
land having been grubbed affords an excellent range
for cattle. For terms apply to
Philad April 7. . ISAAC MELCHER.
AL L those who have any demands on the estate of
LEONARD MELCHER, late of this city, de
ceased, are once more and for the last time required'
to bring in their accounts that they may be ad
justed and paid as the furvfoing Executors are de
termined to close their accounts of that estate by the
ift of M<y next; those that are indebted to the said
estate are requested to pay without any farther delay,,
And those who have any dem mds on the fubferiber are
likewise requested to exhibit their claims, and those
indebted are desired to pay. ISAAC MELCHER.'
Good Pasturage for Mara at Five Shillings par week,
April a.
To be Let on Leases,
Ten Dollars Reward.
Three Pounds Reward.
March 29, 1782.