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bdp/ then only fun-rife) he delivered. They tock
roT^E m of that fort alio, removed funic powder
Lid final! arms, I'piked up the cannon and returned
to fort Nassau.
All this was effected by ten o'clock, by which
rime the inhabitants were in the utmost furprde and
con'ufion, and were removing their effectsout of
town, but were informed by the Americans that
they did not intend to molest the perlon or proper
ty of any inhabitant of the ifiand "clefs reduced to
the neCeffity in their own defence.
About 12 o'clock a motley crew of negroes, mo
kumei and whites, to the number of 150 or zoo,
a, eared armed, and threatened to attack the fort,
h on being told that if they presumed to fire a gun,
th< town should be laid in alhes; and feeingpreph
ration for that purpose, they dispersed.
The Providence now came into the road, and an
chored near the ship, and very soon after the Gayton
also appeared. Continental colours were immedi
ately struck, and the guns on board the Providence
hoofed, in hopes the Gayton would come to an an
chor, but signals being given by a number of per
sons from the beach and hills adjacent, ihe tacked
and Rood off, on which the fort began to play on
her with 18 pounders, from which the received con
siderable damage, but under cover of night made
her escape.
No attack was made this night on the fort, but
next day at three o'clock two bodies of men, con
sisting of about 500 with several pieces of cannon,
marched within fight of the fort, and summoned it
to larrender, or that they should dorm it and give
nocuarter. The garrison nailed their colours to the
flag-ftaff, in the presence of the^effengers, cut away
the halliards, and returned for answer; that they
wot id not.furrender.white am^nJnrxivqd.
Until twelve at night the garrison expended to be
attacked, but their enemy being more diipofcd to
Peep than fight, retired to red.
Next morning early the prizes were manned, the
gun; of the fort spiked, the ammunition and small
arms carried on board the privateer, and the whole
garr son with their prisoners embarked, and put to
fa. Two of the prizes being of little value were
set on fire, the rest flood for New-England, except
a (loop called the Tryall, which on the 7th inllant
fafcly arrived here with Captains Cockran, Moor,
Annibal, Mr. Stanley, and some others belonging to
this place.
Nr. Ganbier has lately been appointed Governor
of tie island of Providence, and wasjuft arrived there
from England. He told Mr. Stanley, that before he
left the British Court, he waited on Lord George
Germain, and in a conversation with him on Ame
rica; affairs, the Minden hero told him the Ameri
can; were a headstrong perverse people, that they
were pursuing their own ruin, and thatris they ne
ver tad been any thing but an expence to Britain,
if might be better to acknowledge their independence.
W I LLIAMSBUR G, March 7.
From North-Carolina we learn, that Governor
CASWELL had made up five thousand VOLUN
TEERS, at the head of whom he was to march to
reinforce General Washington in a few weeks.
A frigate of thirty guns, from France, is just :.r
---riveci in North-Carolina, deeply laden with all forts
of necessaries for the army.
BAL TI MOR E, March 10.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in Martmico to
his friend in this town, dated fan. 19, 1778.
" By sundry advices, already in your hand, you
arc nformed of the protection and encouragement
we Americans meet with in the French iflauds; in
deed much more than we could expect from any
neutral power. I fend you a lift of pri\ steers fitted
out and owned in this island, and Cruising under
Congress colours, viz. ship St. Peter, of 1 8 fix pound
ers ; brig Gen. Washington, 16 four pounders ; iloop
Ranger, 14 four pounders ; iloop Fortune, 12 fix
pounders; sloop St. John, 14 four pounders ; iloop
New Rambler, 10 fix pounders; schooner Success,
14 four pounders; brig Retaliation, 14 fix pound
©s: a brig at Port-Royal, lixteer four pounders;
there are eight others, chiefly sloops. These com
plete our cruiling fleet belonging to St. Piere's. A
great number of privateers belonging to New-Eng
land, often put in here, many of which are very for
tunate. No English vessels dare venture themfeives in
the English channel without a convoy, as hire as they
do, in a few days, they come addressed to some gen
tleman in this island. We have daily prizes coining
in. The French vessels go and come uninterrupted.
" France, who is in a perfect state of security, for
political reasons, would have Britain declare war
against her firft ; but convinced I am, at all events,
the will not let us fall. Our late successes in Ameri
ca, may prevent their interfering vigorously in our
behalf immediately, which they were prepared for.
It is expelled convoys will be granted us, and
our vessels fail in large Beets for the continent."
N E W-L OND O N, March 13.
Last Saturday arrived here from Port L'Orient in
France, the ship Lyon, a three decker, of about 11
hundred tons burthen, commanded by Captain Mi
chael, having a defenfive commission, mounting 40
guns, and has upwards of 200 men, deep laden with
European and India goods to a very large amount :
aft Port L'Orient the 31st of December, in com
pany with art,th rFr .ch f^pG w guns, and the
CostriusLi hops Abre'd and kaaAjG but parted
Company with the two . Fitter 13 days after they tame
out of port ; the other ship, kept Cagt. bb< fuel com
pany till about three weeks ag^, when toth'AGGs
arrived at the mouth of James River, and the for
mer ;oiug into ti; river was taken by a BritiT man
of war; upon which Captain Michael Rood to the
Eallwarj. Four days before his arrival here, he law
a fleet of 13 fail with two men of war under Conti
nental colours, but fuppo!cs they were a Bri^fh fleet.
The report of Doctor FT.ANKniy's being aTGriru,
cd appears to be without foundation ; a^ he was well
when ; is veil'd failed; which brings intelligence about
twenty days later than what we inula.-toft...received.
By Capt. Jofliua Hempßed,' juu. Gho came pa/Ten
ger in Capt. Fitch from North-Carolina, we learn,
that about 70 fail of Bermudian vessels have, within
three months pall, arrived there with fait —That 6
fliips, i snow and two brigs have also lately arrived
there from France: That another brig from France
was lately loft at Hatteras, but the people and car
go were saved: That trade is very brhk in North-
Carolina: And that that Rate have (halted 5000 of
their militia, to join General Washington's Army,
to be commanded by Governor Cafwelb
F I S H-K I L L, March 26.
'Tis rumoured, that a fleet, bound from England
to New-York, is call away 011 Nantucket ihoals and
the crews perilhcd.'--And that the Liverpool frigate
was lately call away on the south fide of Long-bland.
Agreeable to a Resolution of Congress, His Excel
lency the Governor of this ftafe, „ith the advice of
the Privy'Council, has appointed Wednesday the
aid irritant, to be obferyed as a day of fffg, hu
miHat^a and prayer.
On 'Saturday night last a, heavy northeast storm
came on, and continued till Monday morning.
Last week a brig from, Ireland, bound t(> New-York,
with a large quantity of linen, butter, &c. &c. was
taken off Egg-Harbour —and carried into a fafe port.
The fallors and several other perlons, who were made
prisoners in the brig, were brought to this town yes
terday.
At several General Courts-Martial held at Camp in
January and February last, nine persons, inhabitants
of the State of Penufylvania, having been found
guilty of Supplying the enemy with provilions, Ac.
contrary to a rcibmtiun of CongreG., dated the Bth
of October 1777, were sentenced cither to be fined,
whipped or imprisoned, which was confirmed by the
Commander in Chief. These examples, it is hoped,
will detei others from committing the like offence.
IFe hear from Somerset County, that on Friday the
zoth ult. Mr. John Gordon, in the 83d year of his
age, was married to Mijs SUKEY Lane, a young
ladj of 18.
Trenton, March 27, £778,
WHEREAS the Co-Partitaihip of SINGER
and WITT is dissolved, they requett ail
persons anyways indebted to laid Partneiihip Ao
pay off their reipcAnc accounts.
Likewise all perlons indebted to either of them
are requeued to difeharge their several accounts.
And all those who have any deinauds against cither
of them, arc deified to call and receive payment.
ROBERT SINGE R.
4w* FRANTFS WITT.
March 28, 1773.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
1) AN AWAY from the fubfcribcr the 20th infant,
A a negro fellow named BE N, 22 years of age,
remarkably flout and well inade : Kadon, when he
went away, a hoinefpun bearlkhi coat and jacket,
leather breeches, and white dockings. He is fup
poi'ed to be lurking about the neighbourhood of
Trenton. Whoever takes up and secures laid negro
in any gaol so that his matter may have him again,
shall have the above reward, and all reasonable
charges paid bv
ELISHA LAWRENCE.
Erechoid, March 21, 1778.
JOSEPH RU E,
INTENDS to open a Latin fchooi the 13th day of
the ensuing month (April) at the house of Mr.
Henry Perine, in Freehold, county of Monmouth,
New-Jersey: Where the Scholars shall be accommo
dated in the belt manner, and at the lowed expence.
All parents willing to put their children under his
tuition, are defied to apply to him before the above
day. -
^anted for eraployment in Camp,
A GOOD CLERK, well ikilled in Accounts, and
who can produce fatisfartory teflimonials of his
abilities and integrity; to whom a suitable salary
will be given. Apply to the Printer, or at the
Quarter-Master-General's Office in Camp.
11, BENJAMIN SMITH „ : Trenton,
Gi REEN TEA ; loaf and mufeovado fiigar ; cho
r colate; pepper; allfpicg; cinnamon; allum;
needles ; mohair ; ficeve buttons; fine and coarse
teeth combs ; sweeping and Scrubbing brushes ; to
bacco, &c. &c.2w*
TRENTO N, April 1.
L OFT Y,
A A imported HORSE from Great-Britain, is in
ri A fyll health and vigour, and dands at the Cables
cf Mr. William Phillips in Maidenhead, in New
jerOv- and will cover Mares the ensuing season at
the rite of EIGHT POUNDS each Marc. The
proprietors of him have thought proper,.the better
to serve the public, to limit the number of Mares he
shall cover #0 %o. Those that incline to fend Mares
for that purpose, will please to fignify their intentions
to die said William Phillips as early as possible, be
cause the firit applications that extend to the above
number will have their mares covered by the fea
fou, and no others will be received after the, lift is
complete. LOF T Y's size, colour and pedigree
having been heretofore published, supersede the ne
cessity of repetition,
Also HECTOR, an imported Horse, well known
in this and the adjacent parts of the country, hands
at the fame place, and will likewise cover at Ten
Dollars the season, and Five Dollars the single leap.
Good paflure for mares will be provided.
fffra/aad, March 21, 1778. 3 w*
L L persons indebted to the estate of Ennis
I I Graham, late of the city of New-York, de
ceased, are requeued to make immediate payment
to Elizabeth Graham, at Bound-Brook, Executrix,
or to Mr. Walter Buchanan, at Morris-Town, or
to MR John Thomson, at Pluckimin, New-Jersey,
Executors of said estate. And all persons ' having
demands againil the fame, are debred to make them
without delay to the said Elizabeth Graham.
Said Elizabeth Graham has for sale fuperfine
broadcloths of various colours, cafamkrs, rattinetts,
EwFoons, durants, hairbinds, black and scarlet serge
detuy for breeches, white crape, cut and uncut Ge
uoe velvets, lib and hair shag velvets, collar velvets,
pfuthes, silks for veils and breeches, silk breeches
patterns, embroidered tambour veils, striped Da
nmicus, nankeens, yellow canvas for stays, braid,
gobi pnd tilver buttons, silk and hair buttons, me
tal ditto, feurfe twill, sewing silks, silk flockings,
knee garters, silk ferrits, silver buttons and loops for
hats,, mens gloves, sleeve buttons, mens thimbles,
^cdris, tapes, livery lace, &c. See .
A LL persons indebted to the estate of the Widow
L I Van Alien, late of the city of New-Brunswick,
deccafed, are hereby requeued to pay their respec
tive accounts to the su bscriber at Trenton, or to
Mr. William Harrison in New-Brunswick: And those
that have any demands against the said estate, are
desired to bring in their accounts properly attested
to the above named persons.
A GOOD FARM, lituate in New-Jersey, Somer
set county, near New Shannock, one mile from
the church, and about 15 or 16 miles from New
Bruufwick, containing 235 acres, has on it a very
good done dwelling house well built, three rooms on
a floor, and under it a very good cellar of one half
the bigness of the whole house, the other half a good
kitchen, and the out-houses but indifferent ; a good
orchard ; the land is good for wheat arid pasture;
there is no great deal of meadow, but plenty of
woodland. Whoever inclines to purchase may ap
ply to PGer Schenk at Miilllone, or Abraham De
mott, at said church near the premises, who will
agree on reafouabk terms. The purchaser may have
immediate nofleffion. 4*
Philadelphia County, March 18, 1778.
P AN AWAY the 24th of February, from the
fubfcribcr living in Bibury, a Scotch servant
GIRI,, named Christiana Gunn, about sixteen years
of age, about five feet high, frefh complexion, and
dark brown hair, Iqng nose, little eyes, broad shoul
ders, a little pitted with the small-pox, thin lips,
and wide mouth. Had on when Hie went away, a
purple silk bonnet, a mixt duffil cloak, a tow Lift
and old linfey petticoat, a green upper ditto, a mixt
coating jacket, a black handkerchief, blue yarn flock
ings, half worn dices with low heels, and took with
her a few lift. 'Tis supposed the has gone to Phi
ladelphia to her mother. Whoever secures the said
servant in Burlington gaol, or brings her to me,
ihallhave TWO DOLLARS reward and charges,
paid by SAMUEL ROBBINS, iw*
SAFFRON, PIGTAI L,
PLUG and SQUARE CUT
TOBAC C O,
To be fold WHOLESALE and RETAIL, by
ISAAC HEULIN G S,
At bis TOBACCO MANUFACTORY in
gw* Burlington.
STOLEN, on the 25th of March 1778, from under
0 the ilied of Thomas Bullman, at Pennington, a
dark grey MARE, with a saddle and bridle almost
new, Ibe is about fourteen hands high, trots and
paces, has a blaze in her forehead, was shod before,
and has a middling long switch tail. Whoever takes
up the thief, so that he may be brought to justice,
and secures the mare, shall have TWENTY DOL
LARS reward, or TWELVE DOLLARS for the
marc only, paid by JOSEPH VANKIRK, living
near Pennington. 3*
SAMUEL H. SULLIVAN, Adminiftrat.
Milljione, March 16, 1778.
T O B E SO L D,