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advantages to the lenders, to have avoided a perpetual
burden. but the propositions I received were so exor
bitant, that I was constrained to five up my firfl in
tention. Besides the enormous premiums and interest,
the subscribers expected as a term, that their annuities
ihould not be redeemable, ,within 15 years.; this de
termined me to give up that plan. It would have been
an immense loss to the nation, es pecially in case a peace
takes place. The nation would not think themselves
happy in this event, had they found themselves oblig
ed to support a burden, during fifteen years, which
even in supporting of a war, would have been too
heavy. 1 have, therefore, against my own will, pre
ferred a perpetual loan. By my calculations the real
profit is five and an half per cent. If the sudden rife
cf flocks seems to make it seven per cent. I again re
peat it, I rejoice for the lenders, in cases of extremity
we cannot too much yield to the opulent part of the
nation, whose confidence in government; induces them
to support it with their money and credit. If the pro
fits made by those friends to government are considered
but as rewards, they are rewards well bestowed.
Philadelphia, June 28.
By advices from the foutbward we learn. That
the British army in Virginia, under Cornwallis, made
a motion with a view to posse s themselves of some
fores at Albemarle Old Court-House ; whereupon the
marquis de la Fayette, being joined by the firft deta h
roent of Pennfy'vanians, und^r the command of gene
ral Wayne, made forced marches towards James river,
and on gaining the South Anna, he found Cornwallis
encamped some miles below the Point of Forks. By
a flolen march through a difficult road, he threw him
felf between the enemy and the magazine, and took
a portion upon Michunk, where, agreeable to appoint
ment, he was joined by a body of rifle men. Next
day Cornwallis retired towards Richmond, where he
was at the date of our last dispatches, which was the
18th infant.
On the 6th inflant, arrived at Boston from I'Orient,
after a passage of 69 days, the Alliance frigate, cap
tain Barry. On his passage from Bafion to I'Orient
captain B rry captured the privateer fchoouer Allert,
of ten carriage guns, from Glasgow, Francis Russell
commander, andfeot her into I'Orient. This priva'eer
had with her a prize, a Venetian ship, wh ch the had
captured and detained. Captain Barry and his offic
ers, out of refped to the law of nations and the rights
of neutrality, immediately released the Venetian ship
to proceed on her voyage. Iler cargoe was very va
luable
Captain Barry failed from I'Orient the 30th of March
last, with a convoy. On the 2d of April he fell in
with and took two privateer brigs, from Guernsey,
one the Mars of 20 twelves, 2 fix pound cannon, 12
four pound cohorns, and Tl 2 men; the other the Mi
nerva, of io guns and 55 men.
On the 2d of May be fell in with and captured a
Brig and snow from Jamaica to Bristol, loaded with su
gars.
On the 28th of May he fell in with two Btitim sloops
©f war ; one the ship Atlanta, of 16 guns and 120 men;
the other the brig Trepaffey, of 14 guns and 60 men.
After engaging these near three glasses, within pistol
foot they both struck to him. Captain Barry had 5
men killed and 22 wounded, himfelf among the latter-
The Atal'anta had 5 men killed and 15 wounded; the
Trepaffey 6 killed and 15 wounded, the captain among
the former. Most of the above prizes have arrived at
fafe ports.
Captain Barry, having a great number of priforers
on board, thought it prudent to fend the Trepaffey
as a cartel to Newfoundland, which he did with about
220 prisoners, firft throwing her guns overboard, and
taking away her military dores, reserving the captain
of the Atlanta and the firft lieutenant of the Trepafr
fey, as hofla^es for the return of the vessel.
Last Thursday morning, soon after sunrise, general
Skinner landed at the highlands, with a body of troops
fop ofed to be near 12 hundred. He marched about
twelve miles into the c3untry, in the course of which
Jie burnt Mr. Stillman's house, a quartermaster in the
Monmouth militia, also justice Covenhoveb's house;
But the militia under colonel Holmes, turning out with
the greatest alacrity, and hurrahing him very much,
he was obliged to go off the next day, with very lit
tle plunder. David Forman, efquire,(formerly gene
ral) (hewed a most laudable example, by serving with
his countrymen and fellow citizens in the anks'.
On Tuefd y last the general assembly of this state
adjourned till the firft Tuefchy in September next, hav
ing passed the following laws during their feffion,viz.
A supplement to an ad, entitled, an aft to permit
the exportation of flour of wheat from this date, by
sea, under certain limitations and redriaions.
An ad to raise effective supplies for the year one
tboufand seven hundred and eighty-one.
An aft for the repeal of so much of the laws of this
commonwealth as make the continental bills of credit
and the bills emitted by the resolves or a&s of the as
fembhes of the laid commonwealth, a legal tendeff ;
and for other purposes therein mentioned.
An aft for recruiting the Pennsylvania line, in the
army of the United States.
A supplement to an aft, intitled, an aft for eftab
bbiiiiug a land office ; and for other purposes therein
mentioned.
An aft for railing additional supplies for the year one
thoufaud fevenhundred and eighty one.
The general assembly of the Bate of New Jersey,
have patted an aft to repeal sundry acts making the
bills of credit, issued n the faith of twat Rate, a legal
tender, &c
Saturday last the privateer brig Nefbitt, captain
Forbes, arrived in this port, from a cruise, during
widen ihe has taken thr # .e prizes; one a dispatch
boat from New York to Chefapeak (called the May-
Flower) arrived here hit week; another sloop, the Ge
neral Leslie, from New-York, to Chefapeak, with a
valuable cargo of dry goods, &c. came in with the
Nefbitt on Saturday; and a brig sent into a fafe
port to the southward.
Tuesday c,me up from Chefler, the ship Franklin,
captain Angus. And
Yesterday meaning the privateer brig Malton, late
captain Ball, from New-York, arrived. She was
taken by the Resolution, captain M'Nachtane.
Sunday last arrived here captain Benezet, from Rif
paniola, by whom we are informed, that the latter
end of May a large ship passed by Aucays, in a ve
ry (hattered condition, supposed to be an English 80
gun ship, which had been roughly handled, and was
making the best of her way to Jamaica, to refit.
G^&^^^O^^ ^
Port of Philadelp'aQ Pennsylvania, ff.
To A I, L whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admiral
t, will be held at the St^te-H use, in the city of
Philadelphia, on Thursday the 28. h day o' Jun: in
st nt, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, for the trial o'
the following negroes, to wit, Bibber) Smith, Joseph
Blackhourn, Ano Eastern, and William Witmay, ta
ken out of 'he sch oner or vessel called the Tryal, at fez,
and libelled against by fame* Forbes, qui tarn, &c. To
th? end that all persons concerned may arp ar ?nd (hew
cadftyf any there be, wherefore.* decree should not , 3 s,
pursuant to the prayer of the libel.
By order of the lode's
JAMES READ, Rafter.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff^
To ALL whom it may concern,
ATOTICE is hereby giv n, That a Courtof fed ui.al
™ ty will be held at, the State Hou'e, in Philadelphia,
on Saturday the 30th of June, instant, at 5 o'clock in
the afternoon, for the Trial of the Privateer Brigan
tine or Vtffel called the MALTON, burthen about 30
ton, lately commanded by Henry Hail; and her guns,
tackle, furniture, apparel and cur; 0, lat.4v tak n at
sea, sent into this port, and libelled against by John
M'Nachtane, (qui tarn, &c.) To tie end, that all
persons concerned may appear, and (hew cause, if ^ny
therebe, wlunefo e a decree may not p/fs pu<fumt to
the Prayer of the ire', &% Bv or er o' the Judge,
Jure 27. JAMES READ, R.g&r.
James Kiggan,
LATE partner with William Sower fl);, return,
thanks to hh former cuftomert, and b,.; s tove to
a quaint th«m and the public, that he still ke s th: li
very stables opposite the State house, in Cbeinntftrcety
at the corner of Fifth street, where he takes in horses to
stand at livery, by the week, month cf year ; likewise
has saddle herfes, chairs, and a Rage-waggon to hire.
Those gentlemen that please to favour him with their
custom, may depend on their horses being taken good
care of, at a reasonable rate, by their humble ftrvfyt,
JAMES KIGGAN.
Whereas the Agents for confif
cated Elates for the county o' Chester, have advertised
for Sale, about Two Hundred Acre# of LAND, being
part cf Hog-Ifiand, in the river Delaware, as theeflate
late of Joseph Galloway, and forfeited to this Coro
moawealth by his attainder. And whereas the whole
of the laid IflLnd is, by fufficient conveyances in law,
kgilly v fted, in fee fimpie, in the fubferibers, who ^re
in the peaceable and quiet poff^ffi^n ih-recf, and are
determined to make good their claim 'hereto, against
all persons pretending any right therein, under the said
JofePh, to whom the fame never belonged, either in
law or equity. In ordcr/hdrefore to prevent the unin
formed from being impound upon and invo ved in d:ffi.
cultier, by becoming purchasers undrr the state, this
public Notice is hereby given, to that no person may
complain of being innocently involved in an expensive
and ftuitlef# lawsuit.
^Benjamin' Ruf,
Mark M'Call for 4 Joseph Ogdon,
CW1LLIAM EKH art,
Thomas Procter, Their Attorhies in fa&.
Public Notice is hereby given,
To all those COLLECTORS of Public Taxes, for the
City and County of Pnihdrijhia, who have not fettled
tieir Duplicates and paid the amount thereof to the
County Trealurer, that they forthwith proceed to col
lt& the Taxes yet due, and pay the whole Amount of
their refpt&iv& Duplicates so the County Treasurer,
within Ten days trurn the date hereof, as er which time
every Delinquent will be proceeded against as the law
directs. By Order of the Commfli oners,
June zf. GEORGE HONEY, junr. Clerk.
TO be fold or exchanged for an house
A in Pnilaariphia, about one hundred and fifty
acres of land, lying three quarters of a mile fr<m
Cunftiana Bridge, N^w Caile county. About sixty
acres are clears , and the remainder very well tim
here 1, # well wate^d with good fpiings, &c. There is
ouit a (mail hou efit for a tenant. For further pmi
,u &s require of tee printer.
Sixteen Hard Dollars Reward.
OTOLEN, uft night, cut cf the pasture or [he lubferi
° ncr, in niobium tcwnfhip; Philadelphia c. unty, a
dark £ y HORSE, with a diackifh <rrt mane and tail
be^vy marts, in good order, turned of four years old
this spring ; 4 natural trotter, but can pace a little ; has
a (mail (&., .fovu 14 h.nds high, branded on the ne^r
buttock with the letters SQ. Whoever secures the
laid Herfe and Thief, so that he thief may he brought
to jubice, (hall be intitled to the above Reward, or
Eight DbLars for the Horie oniv, and redtenabte
charges, p^id oy me, ^EIH QUES, June ± 5
STRAYED or rtolen, out of a pafturty
near this city, a cut the firft instant (June) a dun
(orrel herfe, between 13 and 14 hand, high, branded
on the near hip, with the letter O. Whoever takes
ud the fame, and returns him (or can give certain in
formation w etc he is detained) to Robert Stevenfen,
in Serood ftieet, a httle below the market, shall re
ceive Four hard Dollars reward.
Philadelphia': Juro 25, 1781.
Came to Joseph Bachar's Mea
dow, in P-ff unk t,wn(h p, an o'd RED COW, with 0
star inter 0 o^ad, a white belly, both ears marked,
has a ^ rte foot on her rump : Likewifea ^oung COW
with a ^.ir '% red round her eys, short horns,
both ears m^k — , a whit?, belly, whie tail, Whoever
h?s led ^d Co % by applying to JOSEPH TODD,
may h? v ? them tn,
a proclamation...
WF E EA S th^ honourable Thomas M'Kean,
Tbiwre, ch et justice of the supreme court, of
the commonweal h of Pennsylvania, the ho
nouarble Francis Hopkinfon, Esquire, judge of admi
r ^y, trie 'honourable William Augustus Atlee, Es
quire, second jufiice of the supreme court, the honours
able John Evans, Esquire, third jufiice of th,e fame
c urt, and th honourable Gorge Bryan, Esquire,
fourth ju fiice of the fame court, and justices duly as
signed, four iluted and commissioned to hear, try and
determine all trefoils, piracies, felonies, and crimes
commi ted upon the sea, or within admiralty jurif
diftion, have issued their pr. pt herrii: /^ the
twelfth day of June inftanf 'o -n & d. £1.3, t
ing a court of admiralty sessions, at the state 'orfe,
in the city of Philadelphia, for the date of - ofyl
vania,- on Monday the fee ;od dayct law
NOTIC E is hereby given to di mftice^ cf the
peace, coroner and constables, .^ hi the city and
county of Philadelphia, that they be then and 1 ^re, in.
their own persons, with their tolls, records, indict
ments, and other remembrances, .0 do those things
which to their offices in that behalf appertain to be
done. Also all they who will prosecute against the pri
soners that are, or then shall be in the goal of the
said city and county, are to be then and there, to pro
secute against them as (hall be just. Dated at Phila
delphia, the fourteenth day of June, in the year ofour
Lord one rhoufand seven hundred and eighty one, and
in the fifth year of American independence.
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
GOD Save the COMMONWEALTH.
Imported, and to be Sold, Wholefalej
By Josiah Hewes,
In Chefout-ftreet, near S rawberry-Alley,
YARD wide and 7-8 Linens, Dowlafs;
white Threads, Calimancßes, Durants, Nankeens,
frk corn Patterns, striped and corded Dimity, Calicoes,
Chintzes, Sewing Silk, black 2nd coloured fi'k Stuffs,
fi k for linings, flowered and figured Silks, black Taf
fa irs and Alimod?j white Sarfnet, black and yellow
Evtrh-fting, tamboured Silk Waistcoat Patterns, Lawns,
C^mbrick^ black ind white silk and thread Gauze,
Ga ze Handkerchiefs, Fans, Silk Stockings, black and
coloured Ribbands, Necklaces, Thread Lace for ruffleg,
wde "nd black Bond Lace, Crapes; &c> &c.
ALSO, Jamaica Spirits, Madeira Wi*e, white and
brown Sugars in hoglheads, barrels and boxes, Bohea
T^ and Race Ginger.
DRr GOODS,
To be Sold, reasonable for Cash, By
Samuel Lewis Wharton,
At his Store, the fifth door north of the corner of
Wairtut-ttrect, in Water-street; Confining of the fol
lowing Articles.
A N elegant Affortment'of plain ar^
/ I figured Silks,
Tamboured and silk knit Vests,
Black silk breeches Patterns,
Sewing Silk of different colours,
Si[k Umhrelloes,
Plan anJ figured Ribbands,
Blond Lace, Gauzes, erp Wire,
Chintzes,
Manchester Muffins, 1
Cotton and thread Stockings,
Linen Jeans,
White and coloured Threads,
Pins, plated shoe and knee Buckles,
Folio and quarto writing Paper,
Wafers and Sealing-wax,
ALSO, A handsome Affort^nt cf C^mbrfcfr%:
A few English Saddles, Bodies, Fufils, Patois, R^
iron, 1
A neat London msde chamber Clock,
An deg Ant, rich, v»lv?tmbroidered Culrion, &-. sos
3 pulpit, de&, and tb'mmuhton table { the whole fi
nim-d in he nev^ft rafhmn, and designed fcr a'
church in the United States.
A L [, KIN DS OF
colou r s;
Fcr the A R MV and N A V Y, Mr.de andcold, on
th : most teafon^l' 're!ms,
By Rebecca Young,
In IVahtukKreefy near Third (Feet, and next doer bet
one to Mr. Samuel MTane^.
N. B. Any nerfch having B U-NTING'for Sri,
mfy iter ^ & Pupchaferf by spying as above<