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ty,.amd new reasons for wishing an eternal repa
ration ; so that there is a rapid increase of the
formerly small party who were for an indepen
dent government." A rapid increase indeed I—
for, it was not three months after the date of
cur friends letter, that, every one of the present
united States were unanimous in voting for IN-
Dr pendency. One would think, this unani
mity alone, would put the matter beyond doubt,
that HO terms of peace will be admissible, ex
cept they are viewed in the light offree and in
dependent States, and all the customary forms
of proceed : rig in seating of it, duly oblcrved.
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WILLIA MSBURG, (Virginia) July ,9.
From Hampton we learn, that advice was
brought there from the eastern shore, of aten^
der, mounting two carriage and twelve fwiyel
guns, being drove ashore in a squall of wind five
or fix days ago, with eighteen pirates on board,
among them Mr. James Parker, late of Nor,
folk, merchant: who immediately surrendered
themselves to a party of our troops and begged
for quarters. A boat from another tender, her
consort, attempted to cut hercut From the creek
where the was secured ; but our people, per
ceiving their design, lay in ambush for them,
and when nigh enough, rushed into the water
and fired upon them, killing five of the crew,
it was supposed, as they were seen to fall over
board, and two to drop down in the boat, upon
which the pirates tacked about, and rowed)
fafter than they came; to their tender.
Benjamin Woodward, against whom an in
formation was lodged for attempting to coun
terfeit the paper currency of the American
States, was brought to town last Wednesday,
with four other persons, fufpeded to be accom
plices, and lodged in the public jail. They were
taken in Pittfylvania county, with types and o
ther implements to carry on their wicked and
deftrudive schemes.
Lord Dunmore's pestilential fleet was seen
last Sunday morning at the mouth of Potow
mack.
Of the vast number of shells which were
thrown against FoftSulliva'n, nearCharleftown,
but two fell into it, and Only one of them did
any execution. The express that brought Ge
neral Lee's letter, and who may be depended
upon, afTures us, that the following is an exaft
lift of the loss we fuftamed by that shell, viz,
three ducks, one goose, and a turkey, killed ;
and one goose so wounded that the cook des
paired of its life, and therefore cut off its head.
PHILADELPHIA.
In CONGRESS, July 22, 1776.
Ref®lved, That the several Commanders in
Chief in each department be directed to ex
change any officer in the British service, now a
prisoner in any of these States, of or under the
rank of Colonel for Col. Ethan Allen.
Resolved, That the persons taken prisoners
with Col. Ethan Allen be put upon the fame
footing as those in the Continental service, and
exchanged accordingly, as opportunity presents.
By order of Congress.
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
CT All the Printers are desired t® publifo the
above order, for the benefit of Col. Alien, -who
bas fuffered much in the cause of his country.
Extract of a letter from Virginia, dated July
22, 1776.
" On Sunday last I was informed that Lord
Dunmore was landing his troops on Thacker
Washington's plantation, little below Hoo's
ferry. About twelve o'clock the fame night,
the Major of the county came express, to let
me know that the fleet was then at Marl
brough, a few miles above Boyd's-hole. The
alarm was soon spread, and in a very little time
the Chores were covered with men. I went
over early yesterday, and difeovered four ships
and three tenders. They appeared, as near as
I can guess, to be somewhere about Dumfries.
The remainder we supposed to be below, either
coming up, or attempting to land. Some few
of us then pushed down the river, but found
the militia dispersing just before we got to
Boyd's-hole. They had received information
that the ballance of the fleet was at anchor
near the mouth of the river. This morning
early we returned up Potowmack r^r, and
saw only three fhip# and two tenders, and hear
ing there diftinftly, al the fame time, a heavy
cannonade at or near Alexandria, we conclud
ed the other ship and tender had paid the town
a visit, where they will certainly meet with a
warm reception. As yet we have no account.
I shall proceed Wmbif^ morning tip the river
Potewmack, and continue there till the fleet
goes down."
' By another letter, it appears the houses of
Mr. Brent, on Potowmack river, of great va
lue, had been burnt by Lord Dunmore, and
that he was joined by many Negroes in Ma
ryland.
.NE W-Y O R K, Auguftg.
Tuesday last arrived Capt. M'Kay from St.
Chriftophers, with a cargo ofrum, sugar, fruit,
&g having met with none of his Majesty's
cruisers in the voyage, till he made Block-Is
land, on his homeward bound passage, when
he was chafed by two frigates, but being near
the shore, soon got out of their reach. —He fays
the inhabitants of Si. Chriftophers continue
warmly attached to our cause, and that their
reigning toasts are, Washington, Lee, and
INDEPENDENCY to America.
Since our last a number of vessels have come
in from sea, and joined the ministerial fleet at
Staten-Island ; but whether their cargoes are
English, Scotch, Irish, Hessian, or Hanoverians
We know not at present.
Saturday afternoon a heavy cannonade was
heard, supposed to be an engagement between
our gondolas and the men of war that lately
went up the North River; and we have been
favored with the following particulars by a
gentleman who was an eye witness to the attack;
At abouta quarter after one the gondolas
came up with the shipping, and the LadyWafh
ington being the foremaft, fired a shot which
hulled the Rose, who was then under way, and
obliged her to come to an anchor. The Phoenix
and Rose then began a veiy heavy fire, which
lasted for an hour arid twenty minutes, and was
as smartly returned. Four shot were seen to
strike the shipping, but the smoke encreafing
very soon prevented us from faying with cer
tainty, what farther execution was done. Dur
ing the a&ion we had one man killed, one had
his leg shot off, and another badly wounded ;
there was 6or 8 more slightly wounded. The
Spitfire received 13 shot in her hull. The Lady
Washington unfortunately split her gun, and
one other of the gondolas received considera
ble damage, which occasioned them to retire
until they could refit. The Spitfire (after tlie
Lady Washington, who had got out of the line
of battle when she firft fired, and in conse
quence oforders had fallen back) was the fore
maft during the engagement. The distance was
about half a mile.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, Augujt r.
" Last night arrived an account of the cap
ture of the brig Richmond, by the sloop Con
gress (fitted out of this place) she was bound
from London and Nevis for Halifax, and had
on board the following articles, viz. 1078 joes,
672 guineas, 15 moidores ; 41 hogsheads rum ;
6 hogsheads, 5 tierces and 5 barrels sugar; 1
hogshead loaf sugar; 24 hogsheads prize mo
lasses ; 3 cases drugs, and a trunk of Irish linen.
The brig is fafe arrived at Egg-Harbour; the
gold they had in the water calk. The cash and
several London passengers are on board the pri
vateer, who was left in chafe of a three decker.
They took several London letters directed for
people in New-York ; also some news-papers,
one of thera the 23d of April, which is the .on'y
one we have not seen before ; it contains very
little, except advices from Jamaica, by which
they seem alarmed at the arrival of the French
troops at Hispaniola, and that some of the mer
chants had forbid their orders for goods, ex
pecting a visit from them. That seven ships,
one of them the Hancock and Adams, with
wheat, had arrived at Lisbon from Philadelphia,
and that two with tobacco and one wheat load
ed fhip'were arrived in France.
" Mr. Gibb's ship, Capt. Robinson, is below,
from Marseilles, with 1100 arms, 37 tons of
lead, 15 tons of powder, flints, &c, I have jnft
seen the supercargo, who tells me they are 7
weeks out; that he could not procure a news
paper, although he offered a guinea for one;
but saw one as late as the 25th of May. He
fays, the firft embarkation of troops failed with
Lord Howe, about the 12th of May; that the
second detachment of foreigners had not left
Holland, and that it wasreported that they had
refufed failing till a cartel was established; that
France had two formidable fleets at sea, who
were to join off Capo St. Vincent ; that the
Duke De Charters was to command the whole,
and was cruizing off that Cape, where he had
retaken an American Vessel from an English
Man of War ; that the Carpenters in the
French Ship Yards were kept clofc at Work,
Sundays and Hollidays not excepted ; that all
the Naval and Military Stores were engaged
for the King's use ; that all the Searaen were
ordered immediately to be registered and every
thing bear the appearance of war; that the
Spaniards had marched a large body of troops
to the environs of Portugal ; that the English
parliament was prorogued, and the Irish dis
solved, and that a ship and brig from New-
York, were arrived at Marseilles."
NEW-LONDON, August 2. 1
Since our last arrived here Capt. Joseph
Packwood in an armed sloop, from the Weft-
Indies, witli ten Tons of Powder, 3 or 400
stand of Arms, and a Quantity of European
Goods. And,
Last Tuesday Capt. Bigelow arrived here from
the Weft-Indies, witli five Tons of Powder,
&c. They were both chafed by the Cerberus
Frigate, Capt. Simmons, but had the good
Fortune to get in fife.
DESERTED from the 16th Regi-<
ment, in the Service of the United States, Jacob Small
wood, John Kelly, Thomas Pricket, James Jeffrys,
Joseph Tuttle, Thomas Forget, Michael Berry, and
James Fulsome, belonging to Capt: Farrington's Com
pany.—Corporal Anger, William McAlvain, James
Ryan, Daniel Lemafney, of,Capt. Wiley's Company.
Whoever shall apprehend any of the abovemention
ed Deserters, and convey them to their Regiment at
New-York;or confine them in any of the Goals of the
States aforefaid, and giveinformation to thcSubfcriber,
shall have FIVE DOLLARS for each.
PAUL DUDLEY SARGENT, fcleneh
T® be Sold at PUBLIC AUCTION,
On Wednesday, the 21st Instant, at the Hon.
John Hancock, Efqr's. Wharf,'
The Prize Ship LORD HOWE, about 230
Tons, with her Appurtenances. She is a fine failing
Ship, built by the late Mr. Walker, of this Place,
about three Years since.
The Prize Ship GEORGE, about 250
Tons, with her Appurtenances. A fine burthenfome
Ship, Falmouth built, about 2 Years old.
The Prize Brig. ANNABELLA, upwards
200 Tons, with her Appurtenances, a very fwift fail
ing Brig, and well calculated for a Privateer. —She
was built in Virginia, about 18 Months past.
Each Vessel has one Suit of Sails compleat.
The Inventories of the above Vessels may be seen
at the Sheriff's Office, in Cornhill, five Days before
the Sale. Wm. Greenleaf, Sheriff.
The Sale will begin at 10 o'Clock in the Morning
of Wednesday, the 21st Instant.
. At the fame Time and Place, TV ill be fold, about
50 Chaldron of Scotch C O AL/; with a Number of
other Articles.
State of the Maffachufett^ Bay, ) To all whom it may
Middle Dittrid, ff. j concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, Thatthe
Maritime Court for the fa id Middle Diftrift,
will be held at Boflon in the County of Suffolk, on
Thursday the fifth Day of September, 1776, at the
Hour of Ten in the Forenoon, to try the just ice of
the following Captures, to wit, —of the Sloop narked
the Isabella, of about Seventy Tons Burthen, lately
commanded by one Nathanief Kirk, and her Cargo
and Appurtenances : of the Ship called the Peggy, of
240 Tons Burthen, lately commands by on. James
Kennedy, and her Cargo and Appurtenances : of the
armed Schooner called the Dispatch, of about Ninety
Tons Burthen, lately commanded by one John Good
ridge, and her Cargo and Appurtenance ) : of the
Sloop called the Hannibal, of about sixty Tons burthea,
lately commanded by one William Fitzpatrick, and
her cargo and Appurtenances : of the Ship called the
Earl of Errol, of two hundred and seventy Tons bur
then. lately commanded by one John Bartlett and her
Cargo and Appurtenances : and of the fchoouer called
the Patty, of about seventy Tons burthen, lately com
manded by one John Collins and her Cargo and Ap
purtenances. Against which. Vessels, their Cargoes
and Appurtenances, Libels are filed before me, they
having been bro't into the Middle-Diftriet aforefaid ;
and the Owners of the fame, or any Persons concerned,
may appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the
said Vessels, or any of them, with their Cargoes and
Appurtenances, should not be condemned.
TIM. PICKERING, jun. Judge of said Court.
I The Subferiber being appointed by Colonel
Reed, of the Middlesex Regiment, MafTa
chufetts Forces, to colleft the Invalides who are
left sick or otherwise detained in the Country,
belonging to said Regiment and march them to
their Place of Destination, hereby give publick:
Notice to all such Delinquents that they repair
to Charleftown, N®. 4, in New-Hampshire, as
quick as may be, in order to march with me to
join said Regiment.)
Mat. Hobbs, Lieut, in Col. Reed's Reg.
Boston, August 12, 1776.