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were on the 24th of O^qber 74 ships of the line,
French and Spanish at Cadiz completely manned, in
cluding Mons. Guichen's fleet, who arrived the 23d
with 140 merchantmen under his convoy fromJhe
Weft-Indies. Five ships of the line had failed three
weeks before that on a secret expedition. There were
five fliips cruizing off Cape St. Vincent, and 7 or 8 in
the Gut of Gibraltar: That the town was so closely
blocked up, that the garrison may be expected in a
few months to yield to famine. The French had 18
ships of the line at Brest, that were also ready for sea.
That the whole fleet of 56 British merchantmen, trans
ports, &c. under convoy of the Southampton fri
gate, &c. was taken by the combined fleets except 4
merchantmen and the convoy, and 3 of those mer
chantmen were afterwards taken. It is said the Moors
have given our allies leave to cut any British vessel out
of their ports. Col. Brufter fays that the day before
he failed, every officer belonging to Count d'Eftiing's
fleet was ordered 011 board, it was not known whe
ther they were going to convoy the merchantmen who
arrived with M. Guichen, or to pay the Britiih a vi
sit who it was said had ventured to sea."
Dec. 30* The General Affcmbly of this date, at their
last fitting, have passed an act, declaring the bills of
credit issued the 25th day of March last, to be legal
tender, and that the fame fliall be received as gold
and silver in all payments. The old continental mo
ney is not to be again iffyed, but as it comes into the
state treasury it is to be destroyed, and the new con
tinental bills are to be lifted in their stead.
An embarkation of a very considerable body of the
enemy's forces has lately taken place at New-York,
but where they are .destined we have not yet Icarnr.
It. is said the infamous traitor Arnold will have a com
mand on this intended expedition.
Extract of a letter of the 6th of December from Major-
General Greene.
• " The enclosed papers, number 6 and 7, contain
the reports of General Sumpter's last adibn, and Lt.
Col Washington's stratagem, by which he took Col.
Rugely and his party."
General Sumpter being wounded, the following is the
report of Colonel Middleton of the action which hap
pened at Blackftork's, on Tyger river, the 20th of
November last.
About 4 o'clock P. M. the videts in front apprised
us of the enemy's approach by the discharge of their
pieces, and in a few minutes after they appeared with
in 400 yards of our camp, dismounted their infantry
ana formed in a field. The General detached two par
ties to skirmish with them, while he formed his line
upon an eminence, and posted some men behind the
honfes and fences at the loot of it. The parties de
tached kept up a'loofe fire, and the enemy retired to
a wood, under cover of which they made their dispo
sition of cavalry and infantry for an attack, and im
mediately advanced to the charge. The conflict was
warm, and the enemy were repulsed; they rallied,
made a second charge and were repulsed again ; they
made a third, and our people in front were obliged
to yield to the impreflion, but the fire from the emi
nence gave them such an effectual check, that they
quit the field in disorder and retired with the utmost
precipitation : We pursued, but the approach of night
prevented our taking any advantage of their flight.—
They left 92 dead and 100 wounded on the field. The
loss on our part was but very inconsiderable, only 3
killed and 4 wounded, among the latter is General
Sumpter in the fhouldcr.
The force that attacked consisted of 300 cavalry of
Tarlton's legion, 130 ofthe 63d, and 100 of the 71st
regiment; besides these, 300 of the 71st were consi
derably in the rear with a piece of artillery, that aid
not get up to the adion.
(Copy.) Camp, December 6, 1780.
Dear Sir,
Receiving intelligence, on theist of this instant,
that parties of the tories were advancing from the out
polls of the British, up to Cane and Lynch's creeks,
with a view to intercept our waggons, aid avail them
selves ofthe supplies in those settlements, from whence
the principal Support of the advanced troops under
my command had been drawn for some time past, I
detached General Morgan with 500 infantry, and Lt.
Col. Washington with 100 cavalry, to cover a num
ber of waggons which were ordered down in that
quarter after corn and pork, and if poffibie to inter
cept the tories.
The enemy, gaining intelligence of the advance of
our troops, retreated, and whilst the covering party
remained on that duty, Lt. Col. Washington with the
continental and some militia horse, reduced Colonel
Rugely, Major Cook and 112 tory officers and soldiers
(in a logged barn, on Rugely's plantation, strongly
secured by abatis) to surrender at diferetion, without
firing a shot.
The Colonel's address and stratagem on the occasi
on, deserve applause; having no artillery, he mount
ed a pine log, and holding out the appearance of an
attack with field-pieces, carried his point by fending
in a flag and demanding an immediate surrender.
With very sincere regard, I remain,
Your most obedient humble servant,
WILLIAM SMALLWOOD.
Hon. Gen. Greene.
Published by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'y.
TRENTON, January 3.
On the 12th ult. Col. Frederick Freelinghuyfen
was returned a Representative in the Legislative-
Council for the county of Somerset, in the room of
the Honourable Dr. John Witherspoon, elected one
of the Delegates to represent this state in Congress.
Extract of a' letter from Charlotte, North-Carolina,
dated December 8, 1780.
" Lieut. Col. Washington of the cavalry, has re
duced one of the enemy's polls confining of 114 men,
commanded by one Rugely. The whole were made
prisoners without firing a gun. Refinance would have
rendered the Colonel's stratagem ridiculous, as his
force was small, and lie had no artillery. He sent a
corporal to summon the fort, who threatened instant
destruction in case of refufal, and the Colonel and his
party in the mean time corning in fight at a distance
with some old waggon-wheels and black logs mount
ed upon them, they thought proper to surrender at
discretion. This Stroke has demolished a troublefb'me
band of marauders, and restored tranquility to the
whole Waxhaw Settlement.
" The enemy occupy Camden, Wemysfborough,
and Ninety-fix. The main body is at Wemysibo
rough.
" Report fays that twelve transports with a rein
forcement of two thousand men, have arrived at
Charleftown."
At Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol
Delivery lately held at Freehold in the county of
Monmouth, John Farnam and Jonathan Burge were
convicted of murder; Robert Paterion of horfefteal
ing ; Henry Sellers of a robbery, and Benjamin Lee
of a rape, and are all Sentenced to be executed this
day. At the fame Courts George Williams was con
victed of perjury, and Sentenced to stand an hour in
the pillory ; Daniel Tabor, Jacob Foster, Benjamin
King, Obna Weit, George Tinney, Lewis Morris,
John De Bowe, Thomas Cook, William Morris,
William Reynolds, Hendrick Brewer, Timothy Rus
sell, William Parker of Red Bauk, Edward Taylor,-
miller, Solomon Wardeli, George Williams, Alfa
Clark, Peter Parker, juu. Elizabeth Wardell, Silas
Woolley, and John Smith were Severally convicted of
misdemeanors ; Peter Parker (Snag Swamp) of sedi
tious words; Guilebert Longstreet of a riot; John
Bradthaw of an aliault ; and John Emmaus of gaming.
A New-York paper of the 18th December menti
ons the capture of the American ihip Gen. Mifflin,
of twenty guns and one hundred and fifty men, by
the Britiih vellcl Rawleigh, off Charleftown.
Mr. COLLINS,
IN Mr. Rivington's Gazette of December 13, is the
following remarkable paragraph after the infertion}
of Dr. Ruih's letter to Dr. Shippen, jun. on his con
duct with regard to the military hospitals: " Dr.
" Shipped may be alfured that this republication is
" not intended to afford the least countenance to his
" opponent, but to answer (as far as possible) the
; " views alluded to at the top of the preceding co
" lumn —It is not the pteviih cavil of this writer, but
[" the progress and declension of congressional power
" that has occasioned its being reprinted in our pa
“ per."„
Is not this paragraph highly apologetical? And
whence proceeds the author's tenderness to Dr. Ship
pen ? It certainly cannot be dictated by a relpeCt for
an officer in a molt important truth in the zebri army.
The last part of it was rendered unnecessary by the
introductory address prefixed to it. No extraordinary
uncharitableness will lead us to such fufpicibns as a
man much less unpopular would be liable to, under
the like circumstances. Yours, &c.
OBSERVATOR.
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the fifteenth Day of this Instant, at two
o'Clock in the Afternoon.
January 3, 1781.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
Strayed or Stolen,
Out of the pasture of Abraham Bulmore, on the 22d
of November last,
A YOUNG red roan M ARE, three years old
1 next spring, neither docked nor branded, a star
in her forehead, and on both Sides of her neck a
small rose. Whoever takes up the said mare and
brings her to Abraham Bulmore, in Somerset coun
ty near Steel's Gap, or to George Beaty, near
Trenton, shall receive the above reward; with all
reasonable charges, paid by
3 w SOLOMON DAVIS.
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A LIKELY NEGRO WENCH, about 17
years of age. Enquire of the fubferiber at
Princeton. THOMAS WIGGINS. 3 w±
Middlesex, December 11, 1780.
THIS day was finished by Richard Herbert,
the wooden-work of a new conftruded plea
sure sleigh, remarkable for its strength and beauty.
Its construction is entirely new, having been put
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?BE SO L D,
A FARM containing three hundred and fifty
four acres ofiand in Kingwood, in the coun
ty of Hunterdon, New-Jersey, now in the tenure
of Joseph Leigh. One Hundred acres are wood
land ; the rest consists of five lots of about forty
acres each, besides ten acres of meadow. There
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in Bucks county, Pennfylvania,or to the fubferiber,
living in Front-Street, opposite the Continental Lot
tery-Office, in Philadelphia. JOHN COXE.
December 20, 1780. 5^
Public Notice is hereby given,
TH AT the Partnerfllip of COXE and FUR
MAN, and of COXE, FURMAN and
COXE, are dissolved. All persons having unset
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those who have any accounts with the latter, are
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I Was S
Last night out of the stable of Colonel Smith, of
Elizabeth-Town,
A SORREL HORSE, fifteen hands high, four
^ ' or five years old next spring, a star in his fore
head, a white upper lip, one white hind foot, a
small white mark on the near hip; the property of
the fubferiber. Whoever apprehends the thief or
thieves and horse, so as.the owner may have him a
gain, and the villains brought to justice, shall have
a reward of One Thousand dollars continental cur
rency, or Five Hundred dollars for the horse only,
and all reasonable charges paid by me
John Adam, Com. Pris.
Elizabeth-Town, Dec. 26, 1780.
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F A R M,
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Isaac Decow, Esq. The title is indisputable. Any
person inclining to purchase may know the terms by
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