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be otherwlfe disabled, so as to be rendered incapable
afterwards of getting a subsistence, he or they so
disabled dial! receive a bounty of three hundred dol
lars, if so much arise from the nett profits as afore
faid; and in case of death, the widow or children
(if any) is, are, and (hall be entitled to the fame, to
gether with their Ihare of prize money due at the
time of their decease. And if an inferior officer,
seaman or marine lose a limb, or be otherwise difa
bkd to as to be rendered incapable afterwards of get
ting a fubfittence he or they shall receive a bounty
of tw > hundred dollars, to be deducted as aforefaid ;
and in case of death, his widow or children (if any)
is, are, and shall be entitled to the fame, together
with his lhare or prize money due at the time of his
decease.
L ONDO N, September 3.
Advice was received on Saturday evening at the
Admiralty, of the combined fleets, consisting of 49
fail of the line, being seen off Scilly; the cutter that
brought this intelligence fays, their Ration was be
tween 47 and 49 north latitude; their object is of
course, the homeward bound British fleets from Ja
maica, and the leeward islands, —Vice-Admiral Dar
by's fleet will, in a few days, consist of 30 fail of the
line, including two 50 gun ships. Commodore Keith
Stewart's squadron, which is probably ordered round
as a reinforcement, will give him eight ships more,
making the whole 38; but whether it is the design,
or not, of government, to hazard an action with a
force so superior, has not yet transpired.
Capt. Walker, of the Prince Alfred privateer, of
Kinfale, has likewise brought a confirmation of the
above account; and further adds, that he perceived
several letters of marque under American colours,
in company with the combined fleets, three of which
he saw with bis glass, mounted from 20 to 28 car
riage guns each.
Admiral Darby's squadron is completely watered
and victualled, and dill remains at Torbay.
By Saturday's Dutch mail we learn, that advice
was received at Amsterdam from Port I'Orient, of
the Dutch Eaft-Indiamen, which have been io long
lying at Cadiz, being fafe arrived at that port.
They failed in company with the combined fleets,
and parted from them on the 15th ult. in lat. 47.
Paris, August 23. The Sybil French frigate, of
32 guns, commanded by M. de Vintimille, arrived
at Brest on the 10th of this month. She was one of
the combined fleet, and relates, that this fleet was
at the entrance of the channel. It was composed of
36 ships of the line, which extended from Ufhant
to the Sorlingues; and that M. de Gnichen with a
light squadron of observation, composed of 13 ships
of the line, fix of which were Spanish, and seven
French is cruihng upon the coast of Ireland. This
cruise, which has for its object, the intercepting the
English fleets of merchant fliips, will last until the
15th or 20th of next month.
Hague, August 26. The Prince Stadholder has
presented Admiral Zoutman with a sword of gold;
the Admirals extraordinary, Dedel, Van Braam,
and Kinibergen, with a fabre and belt of great value;
a fabre of less value, with its belt, to the Captains
Braac and Staringh, with permission to them also, as
well as to the flag officers, to wear a white feather
in their uniform hat. The Captains Mulder, Dek
ker, Walderen, Aberfon, Bosch, and Smaafen, have
likewise each of them a fabre with its belt. The
Lieutenants of the line of battle are to wear epau
lettes of gold; and the cadets one on the left shoul
der.
EDINBURGH, September 7.
This day's poll did not arrive until near 6 o'clock,
which is eight hours later than on Tuesday.
Extraft of a letter from London, Sept. 3.
" The reports concerning the combined fleet being
in the mouth of the channel, which have been cir
culating for a week past, are confirmed to-day. The
enemy's fleet were seen last Wednesday near Scilly,
by his Majesty's ships Agamenon and Prothee, as they
were fleering down the channel, with the Quebec
convoy, they very luckily escaped being taken, and
on Thursday returned to Plymouth. In this general
belief, that the Bourbon fleet is cruising between
Ufhant and Scilly, quite across the channel, in order
to intercept the Jamaica fleet, and other ships home
ward bound, but, it is supposed they will not attempt
coming further up the channel, at this advanced
season of the year.
" Orders it is said have been sent to collect ail
the men of war that are fit for service, and it is
reckoned, when the fliips from Plymouth, Ports
mouth, the Nore and Chatham (including the North
sea squadron) do join Admiral Darby's fleet, it
will amount to 40 fail of the line, and in ten days
hence may be able to offer the enemy battle. At
present there is no likelihood of an aCtion, as our fleet
is too weak to go down, and the enemy will likely
keep their present station, as long as the weather
permits."
BOSTO N, December 6.
Last Monday Qapt. Adams arrived here from Ca
diz, which place he left the 20th of October, and
informs, That the combined fleets had returned into
port, from their late cruise in the channel of Eng
land —the French into Brest, and the Spanish, con
lifting of upwards of 30 fail of the line, into Cadiz:
That the siege of Gibraltar was vigorously continued ;
that a large reinforcement had arrived at Minorca
from Toulon, to assist the Spaniards in the reduction
of that place, which it was thought would be ac
complished in a few days after this arrival.
Two large Spanish frigates arrived at Cadiz be
fore Capt. Adams failed from the Havannah, with
a vast quantity of money on account of the King
and the merchants.
WORCESTER, December 6,
The ingenuity of the typographical gentry in the
city of New-York, especially that of the Printer to
the excellent Majeft, of Britain, is really diverting
to US poor REBELS!! " Congress annihilated!—
the American army fold to France !—-French colours
only allowed to be displayed in Virginia and Rhode-
I/land, Boflon, he.!! the American flag not permit
ted to be hoisted in Europe, Afta, Africa, nor Ameri
ca!"—But why, ye Grub-Street geniufa, did you
not inform your readers, that the STANDARDS of
invincible BRITAIN and her powerful ALLIES were
LAID at the FEET of CONGRESS—that REBEL
Congress who are now your terror—-the glory of
America —and esteemed by the greatest monarchs in
Europe ! —and who lately purchased another whole
British army on reasonable terms?
It is reported that a French fleet from Europe,
under the command of M. de Suffrein, has taken
poffeffon of St. Helen, an island (belonging to the
British) in 16 deg. south lat. about midway between
the continents of Africa and South-America.
N O RWI C H, Dec. 6.
Monday last arrived at New-London, from the
Weft-Indies, the (loop—, Capt. Rogers, with a car
go of salt.
Also arrived at New-London since our last, from
a cruise, the privateer brig Jay, Capt. Havens, and
the brig Fair American, Capt. Champlin, of 16 guns
each. The Jay was very much ihattered, having
been in a gale of wind a little before her arrival,
F I S H-K ILL, Dec. 13 .
On the morning of the 2d instant, a fkirmilh hap
pened near the lines, between one of our scouts and
a party of the enemy, commanded by the infamous
Holmes; in which the latter were repulsed with the
loss of one killed and eight wounded; Holmes, and
a Captain Kipp, a noted partizan are amongst the
latter; and the inhabitants fay Kipp is mortally
wounded. Captain Sackett, of the New-York le
vies, being advanced of the party, was unfortunate
ly taken a few minutes before the ikirmifh commenc
ed. —The enemy's party consisted of 45, well mount
ed; ours were only twenty-two militia, commanded
by Lieutenant Mofier.
Since our fkirmilh with a party of Delaney's horse,
the 2d instant, seven of that corps have come in;
one of whom was a Captain, another an Ensign.
A packet arrived at New-York from England last
week, but no news of importance hath transpired.—
No papers were permitted to come out of the city.
A fleet was ready to fail, and a number of tory citi
zens had taken their passage and gone on board.
Accounts had reached England before the packet
failed, that the French fleet had blocked, in Earl
Cornwallis; and that General Washington was on
his march to Virginia.
Extras of a letter from an officer in Albany, dated De
cember 8.
" A corporal of mine who was taken prisoner last
summer on the Mohawk river, and carried to Bush-
Island, and made his escape from there since, reports,
That Major Ross had returned, and that he brought
but 210 men with him. The corporal is a man or
veracity, and this intelligence may be relied on."
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ct
By a letter from a gentleman of veracity, dated
the 25th ult. at Peterfburgh, in Virginia, we have
advice of the enemy's having evacuated Wilmington,
in North-Carolina, and retired by water to Charlef
town, leaving their deluded friends in that state to
fllift for themselves. Governor Burke was sent pri
soner to Charleftown a few days before the evacua
tion.
Extract of a letter from Necu-ferfey, dated Dec. IQ,
1781.
" The packet arrived Thursday last from Britain,
in eight weeks, which puts, as yet, a flop to the
fleet's failing. The officers that held cpmmiffions
under Lord Dunmore, were ordered on fliore with
their baggage, that were bound to Europe.
" His Lordship is daily expected at New-York
with his suite, civil and military, to take the reins
of the government of Virginia.—lt's truly laughable.
Admiral Rodney and General Vanghan were not
arrived in England; they were in different ships, but
the Admiral took care to have the cash with him;
it's thought in New-York, that they are taken and
carried into France. Since the arrival of the packet,
they won't fuffer one of their publick papers to come
out, however you have the latest and the only one
since.
" Governor Johnftone is arrived in England, and
carried in fix Dutch Eaft-Intlia ships homeward bound,
which I am sorry for."
Extras of a letter from South-Carolina, November
20, 1781.
" A letter is just now received from Gen. Marion,
informing that on the 15th instant, he detached Col.
Mahan with 180 cavalry, and Col. Shelly with 200
riflemen, to endeavour to intercept some of the ener
my's plundering parties.—Col, Mahan wet
below Monk's Corner, and took at Fair La
subaltern, two surgeons, and eighty conva
the officers he paroled, and brought off th
He found so large a quantity of aims and
the house, which he could not bring off,
thought proper to burn the house and its ,
" The Governor has issued a proclam c
calling an assembly, who are to meet at (
the Bth of Jan. —By his proclamation no pe
has borne arms with the enemy or taken p
with them, unless they have returned and co,
with his proclamation of amnesty, will be
to eled or be elected."
From the PENNSYLVANIA fOURNA
AFTER an attentive peryfal of Lord COl
letter to Sir Henry Clinton, containing ;'<
count of the reduction of his polls and arm .
ginia, I think the following obfeivatiuns ar ^'.
just and natural.\
I. That his Lordship is no General- :
evident, 1. From the nature of the posts he<
2. From the ftrudure of hjs works. 3. Froi
fuming it practicable to escape to New- Yori
4. From his neglecting to obtain earlier in
of the approach of General Washington at . —
of the allied army.
11. His Lordship is no Soldier, —This i ~
1. From his neglecting to attack the Maiqi 1 1
yette and the French troops, before the % <.
General Washington. 2. From his evact
out posts at the approach of the French g
3. From his not daring to make a sortie,
means he might have injured our works,
traded the siege for several weeks.
111, His Lordship is no Politician,—l
dent, i. From his neglecting to take noti.
conduct of the German troops during 1
This impolitic omission will probably be re ..1
large and immediate desertions from the
corps who are now in captivity among us. 2
his account of the Strength of the Americ ;
The powers of Europe must soon fee theh
bility of conquering America, when they
from Lord Cornwallis's letter, that only 0
armies confined, after a war of near fix
8000 regulars, and 5000 militia-men.
IV. His Lordship is no GEN tleman. —1
dent from his ungrateful silence as to the 1
generous conduct of General Washington
American officers to him and his army
capitulation.
The magnanimity, humanity, and politeness of
the Commander in Chief of the American armies,
would have extorted expressions of gratitude and
refpeCt from an Indian savage, a Tartar, or a Turk.
A British General and au English nobleman, is the
only human being that could have treated such su
perlative virtue with such fallen difrefpeCt.
A SUBALTERN.
TRENTON, Dec. 19.
Extras of a letter from £!i%abeth-Tovm, Dec. I, 1781.
" Mr. Caldwell has left nine small children in a
very helpless and unprovided state, to mourn a loss
that cannot be made up to them, and to make trial
of the benevolence and humanity of others, to which
they have a just claim from the greatness of that of
their father. It is perhaps scarcely paralleled in his
tory, that a husband and wife who maintained such
blameless characters, should have met with so firnilar
and cruel a fate.—lt is but about 17 months since
Mrs, Caldwell, one of the most amiable of women,
was Shot by a British soldier, when the enemy came
out to Connecticut Farms, as She was fitting in her
house wjth her two infants by her fide. It may
be truly and justly said, that the tragical death of
Mr. Caldwell will be a very great publick loss, and
is justly lamented by every friend to his country;
and though he filled, with great approbation, several
publick offices since the present war, which have en
riched many less deserving than himfelf, yet he has
left little more than will pay his debts; and what is
doubly hard, he has no connections in this country
to whom his helpless orphans can look to for assist
ance in this day of adversity. Publick fubferiptions
have been opened for their relief, which it is hoped
will meet with generous encouragement."
By a gentleman from Elizabeth-Town we are in
formed, that on Saturday last a fleet of upwards of
one hundred fail, under convoy of three or four
ships of the line and two frigates, failed from New-
York for England, on board of which Lord Corn
wallis, General Arnold, and a great number of inha
bitants took their passage.
Thursday last was observed as a day of thanks
giving, agreeably to the Governor's proclamation of
the 12th ult,
At the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General
Gaol Delivery, lately held in the county of Mon
mouth, John Thomson and Joshua Peirce were con
victed of horse-stealing and robbery, and Richard
Bell of robbery, and were all sentenced to be exe
cuted on Saturday last.—We hear that Thomson and
Bell were executed accordingly, but that Peirce is
respited for a few days. These fellows belonged
to a band of villains who have committed so many
murders and robberies in the county of Monmouth^
and whgfe principal lodgment is on Sandy-Hook.