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took advantage of that circumstance. Just at that
linftant the Gentille frigate, commanded by the Baron
de Mengaud de la Hage, (who had crouded fail as
soon as she had perceived the signal for an enemy)
came up and made a brisk fire. The English ship
then began to fire on the frigates. The Juno receiv
ed two broadsides, but they were so badly pointed,
that she had not a single man hurt, nor did she lose a
mast; and the Chevalier, who brought the news of
, the battle, was ignorant whether the Gentille had
received any damage.
The English ship then struck her colours, but as she
had not slackened fail, La Bellona and La Gloire fri-
|gat^, commanded by M. de Gonidee and M. de
Bavre, (who had crouded down as soon as they law
the signal) came up, and each fired a broadside.—
The enemy then lowered all her fails and yielded, be
fore Commodore de Treville, who came down with
his light squadron, had been obliged to fire a shot.
It was then half past eleven o'clock in the morning,
and Plymouth bore N. N. W. distant fix leagues.
The rest of the day was employed in taking posses
sion of the prize, which proved to be the Ardent of
64 guns, commanded by Capt. Philip Boteler. She
had 26 twenty-four pounders on her lower deck, 26
eighteen pounders on her upper deck, 12 nine poun
ders on her quarter deck and forecaftle, and 12 swi
vels. Her crew confided of 523 men. She was going
to join the English fleet under Admiral Hardy.
By the report of her officers, she had five men killed
and eight wounded in the action.
Sept. 10. Yesterday the Earl of Sandwich arrived
in town from Portsmouth, was afterwards at Court,
and laid before his Majesty a state of the grand fleet
under the command of Sir Charles Hardy. It appears
that before their return, they were in great distress for
water and frefh provisions, which was the reason of
their putting into that port.
A letter from Gibraltar, July 19, by the way of
Lisbon, fays, " We are now close besieged on the
land fide, and in fight of the garrison is a camp, con
taining upwards of 30,000 men. This camp was fi
nifhed in a few days, and is between the Orange grove
and the lines, on a very large plain. Not a Ihip can
go out from hence, nor any enter. Our troops are
continually under arms, and the Dons are expected
to make an attack every day; but we shall give them
a noble dose of 21 mortars from Will's battery. All
our dread is from the shipping; could we but have
some men of war sent to our relief, we should have
no fears left.
The late expedition against Poonah, which has
failed, cost the India company upwards of one hun
dred thousand pounds sterling.
The wound which Admiral Barrington has received
by the engagement with the French fleet, is in the left
thigh, and it is hoped will not endanger the loss of
his limb as reported.
The present situation of the people on shore on the
Newfoundland fifhery is deplorable, not having any
provisions at this time to eat, as all the ships which
have gone from England and Ireland with supplies,
have been taken by the enemy. The Surprize man
of war, which went with a fleet thither, did not carry
one half of them fafe to that place. At the ftttlement
in the bay of Bulls, when the last advices came away,
they had not a sack of flour, or a hundred weight of
bifeuit left; and unlcfs some vessels have gone to them
from Ireland, they must, by this, be nearly all starved.
So fallen off is all the trade and rcfources of Ireland
that we are assured there has not been, for three
months, in the Treasury of that kingdom, a receipt
of 50,0001. although the regular amount of that pe
riod has usually been 300,000!.
Advice is received from Vigo, that a fire had broke
out at that place, which had reduced near 100 houses
to ashes, and that several Spanish families, with their
effects, had perished in the flames.
Sept. 11. The Premier has two great objects to
guard against, on the meeting of the ensuing Parlia
ment, which give him great uneasiness. The firft is,
the political temper of the country gentlemen, which
is much changed since last fellion. The next, the
opposition that is made against him by the Bedford
party.
Sept. 16. The brig Jane of Maryport, John Brown,
master, from Gottenburgh, bound to Liverpool, was
taken by the Tucker snow, Capt. Burt, commander,
from Dunkirk, Tuesday the 17th of August, in lat.
57, 14, N. distant from the Naze 25 leagues. She
mounts 18 fix pounders, and keeps in company with
th^l,ady Dunkirk ship, mounting 22 fix and nine
pounders. They cruize from 56 to 58 N. lat. The
Jane was put into Lochfhile the 27th of August, ha
ving been ransomed for 900 guineas. The master of
the Jane gives this account, and further fays, that
there are 14 French, and one Spanish privateer in the
North Seas.
Sept. 22. The Hector privateer of Guernsey, Capt.
Naftel, has taken the N. S. de Mifericordia, Capt.
Salvadore Caffans, from Buenos Ayres to Cadiz; —a
large ship being in fight, and supposed to be an enemy,
Capt. Naftel left his prize, taking out of her seven
chests, containing >O,OOO dollars, which he brought
to Guernsey, with the Spanish Captain.
Sept. 13. A few days since several Weft-India mer
chants waited upon Lord George Germaine. They
laid before his Lordflrip the precarious state of the
Weft-India trade, and the insecurity of the Jamaica
fleet, which consisted of above 100 fail, which had
no other convoy than one ship of the line and two
frigates. His Lordflrip heard them with great com-
CHARLESTOWN, (South-Carolina) Dec. 1.
The ships of war which the Count left here are the
Chimere, Commodore Duxmain; the Iphigenie, M.
de Kerfaint, now on a cruize; the Lively, (taken
from the English) M. de Coettendeau; the Ariel,
(taken from the English) M. de Montluc; the Baicol,
M. Beawais, capable of mounting 64 guns, for har
bour service; the Adventure, (a Britilh prize) M.
Coronat, just returned from a cruize ; and the Trui
te, M. Laront; besides two packet boats, the Dili
gence and Comet, both taken from the English.
The Fowey man of war was not destroyed by a
bomb, as we were told by deserters, but much in
jured.
About three weeks ago, a squadron of very large
ships of war were seen near Hispaniola, supposed to
be from the Havannah, or a divilion of Don Antho
nio de Alze's squadron, expected from Ferrol. Ano
ther squadron, of iarge French men of war, have been
since near Maguana.
The Sphinx Britilh man of war, of 20 guns, lately
carried into Martinique, was taken in light of Sir
Hyde Parker's fleet at Barbados, (after having brave
ly defended an hour and half) by the Amphitrite
French frigate.
By exchanged prisoners, and some deserters from
Georgia, we learn, that since the siege of Savannah,
the Britilh and foreign troops there have been so lick
ly, that roto 16 were buried per day. That some of
the troops had moved fouthwardly, some supposed
for Sunbury, others for East Florida. That the Myr
tle, a prize ihip, employed to water the French fleet,
after having been driven to sea, without anchors or
cables, had been obliged to run afhorc on the White
Oyftcr Banle in Tybec, where part of her crew got
away, but the relt were made prisoners by the Comet
galley. Tnat the Rutledge galley of this state, in
like distress, and having loft one of her malts, had
likewise been obliged to put into Tybee, to save the
lives of the people, and they also were made prison
ers of war. That a schooner from Ogeechie, with
some of our lick and wounded, supposed to have foun
dered, had been driven ashore upon the coast of Flo
rida, between the Mufquito and St. Auguftipe, and
thole people also made prisoners. And that a New-
York privateer brig called the Hawke, of 14 guns,
which arrived at Tybee the 7th of November, was
heaving down there last week, to proceed upon a
cruize.
The Britilh court, on the 10th of August, sent
Lord Mountituart on an extra embassy to the court
of Turin.
The Count de Sabran, a fine frigate of Marseilles,
Capt. Gafquy, attempting to go over the bar last
Sunday fe'nnight, by bad Peerage, unfortunately got
upon the North Breaker, and is loft.
pofute, and assured them he was extremely lorry that
he had no stronger power to assist them ; that the su
periority of the flag being loft in the Atlantick could
not be easily regained ; that the increasing naval pow
er of France and Spain, owing to the forfaking the
blockade of D'Eftaing in Martinico, was a very alarm
ing circumstance, but could not, in the present state
of things, be remedied.
The General All'tmbly of this state have chosen
the following gentlemen Delegates to Congress tor
the year ensuing, viz. the Hon. George Plater,
James Forbes, Thomas Johnson, John Hall, Edward
Lloyd and John Hanson, jun. Esquires.
Jan. 4. Since our last a brigade of continental
troops, under the command of Brigadier- General
Hogan, palled through this town, on their way to
the Southward.
By the House of Delegates, December 29, 1779.
Refolded, That William Paca, John Henry and
Joseph Gilpin, Efqrs. or any two of them, be, and
they are hereby appointed commissioners, to meet
commissioners appointed by the legislatures of the
fevei al hates of New-Hampshire, Maffachufets-Bay,
Rhode-Ifland and Providence plantations, Connecti
cut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Dela
ware and Virginia, at the city of Philadelphia, for
the purpose of considering the expediency and practi
cability of limiting the prices of merchandize, pro
duce and labour, and of agreeing to the fame, should
they judge it necessary, in such manner as may be
bed adapted to the situation and circumstances of
this state : And that the commissioners appointed by
this state, make a return of their proceedings to the
next general assembly for confirmation, if deemed
proper. By order,
J. DUCKETT, C. H. D.
By the Senate, December 30, 1779.
Read and afleut^d to.
By order,
P. REDGELY, C. S.
True extract from the minutes,
J. DUCKETT, C. H. D.
BOSTON, December 16.
We find by some of the English papers, that it
puzzles all the politicians in Europe to account for
Britain's continuing the war, when all the profpefts
on which she so unjustly commenced it, are vanished;
and every campaign, for which she pays immense
films, only increases her humiliation, and adds to
her embarraffrients. They observe, however, with
fatisfadion, that the longer she continues it, the less
able she will hereafter be to disturb the repofc of Eu
BALTIMORE, December 28.
rope or America. It is certainly the wish of every
good fubjed t of these states, that the war may be con
tinued till Britain is weak and humble enough to
make a lasting as well as a good peace.
PHILADELPHIA, January 12.
For several days past we have had accounts of ves
sels being drove ashore, along the sea-coast in the
late severe gales, but cannot find that any of them
are to be depended on, except that a brig of 12 guns,
belonging to the enemy, is ashore hear South-Am
boy, and a ship of 20 guns at Squan.
TRENTON, January 19.
We are informed that on Thursday fe'nnight, Capt.
Rudolph of Major Lee's rangers, a sergeant, corpo
ral and eight men, landed on Sandy-Hook, within
half a mile of the light-house—surrounded a house,
and made seven of the enemy prisoners; they also
brought off 45,000 counterfeit continental dollars, a
quantity of hard money, and several parcels of dry
goods of different kinds, without any loss.
We hear that on Friday evening last a detachment
from the American army, commanded by Major-
General Lord Stirling, went in sleds from Morristown
with several pieces of light artillery, in orderto fur
prize the Britilh troops upon Staten-Island, and to
bring off the stores which might fall into their hands.
They went upon the island on Saturday morning;
but the enemy, it is said, having had information of
the design, retired, with most of the principal inha
bitants, to the forts on the east fide of the Island,
carrying with them a considerable part of their valu
able effeds. Our troops, after scouring the Island,
came off on Sunday, bringing with them several pri
soners, horses, a number of tents, and other valuable
effects.
This may serve to shew the British mercenaries,
with what zeal and alacrity the Americans will em
brace an opportunity, even in a very inclement sea
son, to promote the interests of their country, by har
raffing the enemies to their freedom and independence.
With pleasure we inform our readers, that our ar
my, which, through the unexpected inclemency of
the season, winter setting in much earlier than usual,
and the roads becoming aimoil impassable, had fuf
fered a few days for want of provisions, are, from
the spirited exertions now making, likely to be well
supplied.
TREASURY-OFFICE of the UNITED STATES.
Philadelphia, January 11, 1780.
PURSUANT to an order of Congress, the Board
of Treasury give notice, That BILLS of EX
CHANGE, payable in Europe at fix months fight,
are prepared, and will be forthwith lodged in the
Continental Loan-Office of the State of Pennsylvania,
and forwarded as soon as possible to the Continental
Loan-Offices of the other States, to be disposed of.
Extract from the minutes,
ROBERT TROUP, Secretary.
House oj Assembly, Mountholly, Nov. 10, 1779.
TH E petition from four of the inhabitants of the
south ward of New Brqnfwick, being read,
Ordered, That the petitioners have leave to bring
in a bill to the next fitting, on advertising the fame at
lead four weeks previous thereto, in the New-Jersey
Gazette, and in three of the publick places in the said
ward, together with a copy of this order.
In con sequence of the above order, the fubferibers
intend the next fitting to bring in a bill for the more
effectually to open, and continue to be kept open, a
certain ditch and water course for draining the pigeon
swamp and the frefh ponds, by a tax on the proprie
tors of hid swamp and ponds, as far as they may be
benefited by said ditch, &c. J. WETHERILL,
January 3, 1779. J. TRUHUN,
iw., I. GULUK,
D. WILLIAMSON.
LEAVE having been obtained of the General As
fembly, at their fitting at Mountholly, in No
vember last, to bring in a bill at the next fitting for
confirming the Last Will and Testament of JAMES
PEW, deceased; This is therefore to give notice,
that a bill will be preferred at the next fitting accord
ingly, for the purpose aforefaid.
TO BE SOL D,
A Well-built, flrong and good HOUSE and LOT
in Trenton; also, a compleat set of TABLE
NANKING CHINA, and a variety of other genteel
FURNI PURE. For particulars enquire ofthe printer
of this paper.
State of Nenv-Jerfey, Jan. 13, 1780.
r ro be fold by public vendue, at the house of Gar-
X ret Schanck in Middletown, county of Mon
mouth, on Thursday the 27th of this instant, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, the following articles, viz.
Irish beef, pork, bread, coffee, sugar, sweet oil,
powder, lead, muskets, swords, water calks, and
sundry other things too tedious to mention; also the
hull of the brig Britannia, now laying near Cheefe
quake creek, in the county aforefaid. And on Mon
day the 31st inst, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, will
be fold by publick vendue at Bordentown, in the
county of Burlington, the following articles, viz. 16
fix and 4 twelve pounders, 4 swivels, with all the ne
cessary apparatus ; also a quantity of shot of every
kind, and all the fails and rigging, late belonging to
the brig aforefaid.
By order of His Honor the fudge of the Court of Ad
miralty, ZACHARIAH ROSSELL, Marshal.