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geons position, and during all the engagement both
vessels continued before the wind.
A quarter after ten the Surveilante's wheel was
fliot away; the enemy drew little advantage from
that accident, which had no other consequence than
to change the position of the two vessels, and to
bring the Surveilante from the larboard to the Gar
board quarter of the enemy; the engagement grew
hotter than ever, the two Grips being always with
in piGol Shot.
At half after eleven the English snip tacked to the
larboard to avoid a longer conflict; She had loft
her main and mizen yards, and her malts in gene
ral seemed to be much damaged. M. de Cillart en
deavoured to go to the windward, in order to con
tinue the engagement, in which, according to all
appearances, he would have had the advantage, but
the Surveilante's braces, bowlins, tacks, and indeed
all her rigging, had been so much cut to prices, in
the unequal conflict, that it was impoflible for M.
de Cillart to set fail, he was therefore obliged to con
tinue before the wind.
At one o'clock in the morning the Surveilante
loft fight of the enemy, who fired several signal guns,
for what reason cannot be ascertained, but supposed
to be Signals of distress ; however it was impoflible
for the Surveilante, in the condition her rigging v, as
in, to give them any relief; at break of day they saw
nothing of the enemy.
The Surveilante made at firft for the island of Cu
ba, where M. de Cillart proposed to refit, but after
having examined more particularly his damages,
he found himfelf able to continue his voyage for the
coast of America, according to his orders.
It is impoflible to afeertain exactly the strength
of the fiiip which the Surveilante engaged, but the
shot which lodged in the Surveilante were eighteen,
nine, and some four pounders. There is reason to
believe that it was the Janus, a 44 gun Ship, which
was known to cruize at that time in those fcas, but
that cannot be warranted.
It is, however, certain, that the enemy was of a
force much superior to the Sirvcilaiite, who carries
but twelve and fix pounders. The success of this
engagement, joined to a great number of other ex
amples, proves how far the English can be believ
ed, when they boast of their Superiorly with equal
forces.
H A R T F O R D, August 7.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Philadelphia,
July 17.
" Cur Agent at Bruflels writes that the King of
Prussia is certainly our friend, and has much influ
ence in the present politicks of Europe.
“ We are just advised of a further pecuniary aid
obtained for us in France, to a considerable amount."
NEW-LONDO N, August 3.
Wednesday arrived the letter ofrnarque sloop Ham
lin, Capt. Tim. Star, in 31 days from Guadahupe:
He informs that there has lately been a reinforce
ment from France of several Grips of the line, and
that a very large fleet of merchantmen from the
Weft-India Islands were about failing for France,
under convoy of eight foil of the line; that after
their departure 27 Trench Grips of the line would
Gill remain in the Weft-Indies. He confirms the
account of the French taking Tobago. Capt. Star,'
near Nantucket Shoals, fell in with a brig called the
Angus, which failed from Gibraltar about the firft
of May, with a number of Jews for England, but
was taken by the privateer Junius Brutus from Salem,
afterwards retaken by the Hornet, a British flocp of
war, who ordered her for New-York, but being met
by the Hamlin, was again taken ; she is about 300 tons
burden, laden with coal, cordage, duck, &c.
PHILADELPHIA, August 14.
By. the Black Prince, Captain Robinson, which ar
rived here on Sunday morning, after a Short passage,
from Cadiz, we have indisputable authority to assure
the Publick, That the greatest part of the St. Eu
fcatia fleet (having on board the Gallant Mr.
Rodney's plunder of that Island) was fafe arrived at
Brest.
A very valuable Grip, from Bristol bound to New-
York, is sent into our river by the Rising-Sun priva
teer, Captain Caffon.
Extract of an authentic letter from a gentleman at
the southward, to his friend in this city, July 28,
1781.
" On Sunday the 15th instant, a party of horse,
headed by Wade Hampton, came down unexpected
ly from Monk's Corner, flopped at Goose Creek
Church, at the time of service, and made the con
gregation prisoners ; proceeded as low as the Qnar
ter-houfc, surprised a party of South-Carolina dra
goons, killed the officer, a few privates and carried
away the remainder, with about 60 horses, after
having paroled some others that happened to be there.
One Captain John Wright, who was with the party,
was killed, but I heard of nobody else. Lord Raw
don is now in town ; he came lately from Ninety-
Six with part of his army, which he left at Dor
chester ; the greatest part was left at Orangeburgh,
under the command of Col. Cruger. The 19th re
giment which was posted at Monk's Corner, being
obliged to retreat, after having destroyed their bag
gage, crossed at Huger's Bridge, and made a Gand at
Shubrick's plantation, where they were attacked by
a considerable party of Col. Sumpter's ; half of the
From Rivington's Royal Gazette, dated August 8.
Extraft of a letter from London, dated June 5.
" Admiral Darby is returned without detaching
any Grips to the westward, and left Admiial Digby,
with ten fail of the line, to protest our homeward
bound trade: In his absence La Motte Picquet flip
ped out with fix Grips, and captured twenty fail of
Sir George Rodney's Euftatia prizes. They were
kept in the chops of the channel by a Strong easterly
wind, which prevented Admiral Darby, earlier re
turn to England, or the Monficur might have repent
ed his enterprize.
" A detachment of eleven fail of the line left
Cadiz soon after Admiral Darby failed to the north
ward, to meet their Go a soon expected from Havan
11a, I believe they have few others fit to keep the fta.
The French have about 20 fail of the line at Brest
and Rochfort, which 1 believe will be ready this
month; and 1 hope ours will be out time enough to
prevent their getting away to join the Spaniards at
Cadiz. De Grade detached fix fail of the line to
the East, and took with him nineteen, and a fifty gun
Ship to the Weft-Indies; there are at Martinique
four, which makes twenty-three: Sir George Rod
ney has twenty-one, with which I make no doubt
he will both face and beat the French iquadron:
Monk Monteil has left the Havanna, and returned
with four fail to St. Domingo, so we ihall Gill,! flat
ter myfelf, maintain our superiority on the American
seas ; and if de Grade detaches for your coast, Sir
George will do the fame. lam furry Admiral Dig
by is detained out so long, for it will retard his de
parture for New- York, as he will not probably leave
his Ration till the grand fleet gets out."
TRENTO N, August 22.
Sunday last arrived at Philadelphia, a brigantine
from Port-au-Prince, and one Grip, two brigs and a
Goop from the Cape, with valuable cargoes.
Since our last several persons, charged with passing
counterfeit State Bills of Credit, knowing them to
be such, were lodged in the gaol at this place.
We hear that a fleet of men of war, arrived at
the Houk a few days ago, said to be Admiral Graves
from Gardiner's Bay.
Description of counterfeit Eigbt Dollar State Bills.
The paper is much whiter, fofter and thiner. The
letters Gand somewhat irregular, and particularly
the letter G in the words EIGHT DOLLARS, is
considerably lower. In the Guide round the device
on the back of the true bills, finall veins of white ap
pear running through every part, but none of these
are clearly distinguishable in the counterfeits. Over
the head of the marginal indent, on the right of the
back of the true bills, there is a short black line thus,
--, which does not appear in the counterfeits. The
signers names are badly done. The vacancies in the
lower part of the letters in the words Eight Dollars
on the back of the bills are Strongly Graded in the
counterfeits, and quite open in the true.
A LIST-ofTETTERS in the POST-OFFICE at
TRENTON.
(C.) John Cox, Bloomfbury; Thomas Curtis,
Kingwood.
(D.) Lydia Dunlop, near Height's-Town.
(G.) James Gliffan, near Trenton.
(H.) Charles Harrison, Trenton; James Harri
son, Hacket's-Town.
(1.) James Imlay, Esq. Allentown.
(M.) Randle Mitchell, Bowhill.
(P.) John Pigly, Moore's-Town.
(T.) Robert Thomson, near Allentown.
(W.) John Wright, Bordentown.
Trenton, Aug. 21, 1781. B. SMITH, Postmaster.
Eight hard Dollars Reward,
STOLEN out of the pasture of Daniel Smith, in
the townfllip of Nottingham, on the night of
the 17th of August, a large brown horse, 7 years
old this grass, 15 hands high, trots and canters ; he
is branded on the near Shoulder with W. Any per
son taking up the horse and thief, so that the thief
may be brought to justice, and deliver the horse to
the owner, at the four mile tavern, above Trenton,
on the river road, ihall &„: the above reward, or
Four Dollars for tKe°horfe only, with reasonable
charges, paid by nfe
3^l , WILLIAM BARBER.
regiment were eithet killed, wounded or taken; the
remainder so surrounded after the action was over,
that they could not look out.
" However, after the arrival of an express to the
Commandant, part of the 30th regiment and all the
Heflians that could be spared were sent out in haste,
and released the 19th, which would have been oblig
ed to surrender, had not that reinforcement come to
soon to their relief. General Greene is encamped
upon the high hills of Santee; he has issued orders
for all the families of those who arc with the British,
to remote immediately within the British lines. 1
saw a person yesterday who was very lately in his
camp; he fays, that he read the General Order,
mentioning, that General G/cene would provide
waggons for those who had no convenieucy to move
their families. A large reinforcement, under the
command of General Sumner, are upon their march
to join General Greene, and according to accounts
we navs they muG have joined by this time. This
is exaft truth of the matter, and you may commu
nicate it to whom you please, who may depend up
on it."
The price for each passenger, from Philadelphia
to Elizabeth-Town, to be Four hard Dollars ; and
the like sum for 150 weight of baggage; and every
letter One-eighth of a hard Dollar, to be paid by
the person fending the said letter.
No run goods to be admitted into this Gage on
any account.
GERSHOM JOHNSTON, and
NATH. TWINING.
August 7, 1781._
^— HEREAS the Honourable the Assembly of this
Vir Gate did resolve at their last lifting, that leave
be given to bring in a bill at the next meeting, for
erecting a new county by taking off a part of the
counties of Hunterdon and Sussex, agreeably to the
prayer of a very great number of the inhabitants of
said counties, provided the fame be published for
some time previous to said meeting in the New-
Jersey Gazette: This publick notice is therefore
given, that the said petitioners intend to bring in
a bill at the next fitting of Assembly for the purpose
aforesaid.
To all whom it may concern :
XTOTICE is hereby given, that pursuant to a re
solve of the Honourable the Legislature of the
State of New-Jersey, I intend to present a bill to
the next fitting of the Legislature of said Gate, for the
purpose of investing a title in fee, of the equal one
half of the plantation now in my possession, situate
in Freehold, in the county of Monmouth, agreeably
to contrast made with my brother J'hn Whitlock,
deceased. JAMES WHITLOCK.
Monmouth county, Aug. 20, 1781. gw*
CAME to the plantation of Isaac Hull, in Wind
sor townihip, Middlefcx county, feme time in
June last, a bright sorrel horse, with a blaze in his
face, about 14 hands and half high, 4 years old past,
and a natural pacer. The owner coming, proving
™' property, paying charges, may take him away.
STOLEN from the fubferiber, about the firftof
^ June last, a silver spoon, a size between a large
table and tea spoon, marked with the letters I. V. K.
on the end of the handle, the bowl of it not in the
Rape of a common table spoon, but more of a square,
the handle a Hat square. Any person flopping the said
spoon, and giving me information thereof, ihall re
ceive ONE HARD DOLLAR, and one ditto for
the thief, if brought to justice.
JOHN VANKIRK.
Cranberry, August 20, 1781. iw
'1 his is to give publick Notice,
TIAT jofeph Shakelton wasicommitted to gaol
X in Trenton, upon suspicion of robbery, and
has Since broke gaolfond left a very small grey Mary
land pony. Ary person owning said pony, is defined
to come and prove property in three foveeks, or he
will be fold to pay charges.
BENJAMIN YARD.
A"B U * + 1781.
Lbzabetb 'Town Stage // agg on.
r f HE Subferibers inform the publick, that they
= have a convenient Stage Waggon, with four
-good horses, suitable for carrying passengers and
their baggage.—Will set cut from the Bunch of
Grapes, in Third-Greet, between Market and Arch-
Greets, Philadelphia, every Monday and Thursday
mornings, precisely at seven o'clock, dine at Bristol,
cross the New-Ferry just above Trenton Falls, from
thence to Jacob Bergen's at Princeton, there to meet
Ichabod Grummoud and Drake's Gage from Eliza
beth-Town every Monday and Thursday nights;
the next mornings Tuesday and Friday, will let out
from thence at sunrise, breakfaft at Trenton, start
from thence precisely at ten o'clock, dine at Bristol
at the house of John Wilson, from thence to Phila
delphia, so as to complete the journey in less than
two days.
House of Assembly, 'June 7th, 1781.
A PETITION frem Robert Morris, Esq. was pre
sented and read, Setting forth, that Robert Hun
ter Morris, had, by his last will and testament, de
viled his real eftatc to David Ogden and Richard
Morris, Esquires, their heirs and assigns forever, in
trust, amongst other uses, for that of the payment
of his debts; and appointed the said persons his
executors. —That the truf lvefted in the said Trus
tees has not been completely executed, and cannot
now be without the interposition of the Legiilature,
by reason that the said David Ogden has joined the
enemy; and praying that he may have leave to pre
fect a bill at the next fitting of the Legislature to vcft
the legal title of the said real estate, yet unfold, in
the remaining trustee, and to empower him to fell
and convey the fame, or any part thereof, as fully
and amply as if the said David Ogden had joined in
the conveyance, &c.
Ordered, That the said petitioner have leave to
prefect a bill accordingly, on advertising his intenti
on and the purport of his petition for four weeks in
the New-Jersey Gazette previously thereto.
Extract from the minutes.
M. Ewing, jun. Clerk.
Notice is hereby given, that the fublcriber intends
to present a bill at the next fitting of the Legislature,
for the purposes mentioned in the foregoing extract
from the minutes of the House of Assembly.
ROBERT MORRIS.
Morristown, August 2, 1781.