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ring until they were cottrfes down, and then form
ing a line ; they observed this mode of conduct three
different times, until they thought they were near
enough St. Lucia to make a good retreat had they
ibeen defeated ; they then came to an adion, in which
both fleets were much Shattered, but night coming on
the fire ceased and they both parted; our fleet took
their rout again to windward, but not finding the
Britilh, imagined they had gone into port to refit;
thinking it advisable to do the fame, they bore away,
and at night the two fleets again met, but this action
was not long nor severe. There are sixteen fail of the
British at Antigua with Admiral Rodney, the remain
der at St. Lucia, one of which is condemned and the
guns taken out, four others will not be able to put to
sea these fix months ; our fleet will be ready again for
sea in 12 or 14 days. A fleet has arrived at Barbados
of 60 fail, convoyed by one 50 gun (hip.
" Underneath you have an account of the force of
a Spanish fleet, whose arrival to windward is announce
ed to us by a frigate dispatched for that purpose, viz.
St. Trinity, 118 guns ; St. Joseph, 96 ; St. Anthony,
96 ; St. Mary, 90 ; 8 ships of 74 guns ; 13 ditto, from
30 to 74 guns, 5 frigates from 30 to 36 guns, 2 cut
ters, with 12,000 troops."
Another letter fays, " The French and English
fleets came to a general engagement the 19th of May,
in which the former were completely victorious. —
Night separated them and put an end to the engage
ment. Our allies kept the field of battle, and in the
morning could discover no enemy in view. We have
fuffered but little in comparison to the loss of the ene
my. Admiral Rowley had his thigh taken offin this
adion, and is since dead of his wounds. Six of the
British ships have arrived at St. Lu ia in so disabled
& condition, that it will be impossible to get them
ready for sea this campaign. Our fleet will again put
to sea in 10 or 15 days. Nothing can exceed the spi
rit and ardour of wur troops."
June 30. The Hon. Council of this Rate, having
received a letter from his Excellency General Walh
ington, informing that the enemy had abandoned the
Jerfies, have ordered the embargo, which was lately
laid upon the shipping, to be taken off.
July x. Saturday last returned from a cruize, the
brig Fair American, Capt. Decatur, and brought in
with her the ship Eleanora, Capt. Ponfonby, the brig
Three Sitters, Capt. Redfhaw, both from South-Ca
rolina for New-York, and the schooner Secretary,
retaken from the refugees.
Two vessels retaken from the Picaroons, who are
cruizing in our bay and Chefapeak, the week past,
are sent into Egg-Harbour.
Extraft of a letter from a gentleman of the sirs charac
ter at St. Pierre, Martinique, to hit friend in this
city, dated June 4, 1780.
" Yesterday a Spanilh frigate arrived here, and in
forms us of the near approach ofa Spanish fleet, which
is expected will be in our bay in 10 or 12 days. This
fleet consists of 12 ships of the line, 6 frigates, and 14
large merchantmen, armed by the King, from 50 to
56 guns each, with 11,000 land forces, 900 gunners
and miners, a large quantity of heavy artillery, am
munition, &c. It is thought this expedition will fall
on Jamaica. I have this from the commander of the
Spanish frigate, not by hcarfay, therefore you may
depend on it.
" A logger is also arrived here in 33 days from Ca
diz, and informs us, that Count D'Eftaing who com
mands the combined fleets, being on board the Ter
rible of 110 guns, with fix ships of the line, going from
Toulon to Brest, took the Cumberland of 74, two 50
gun ships, and 12 transports, which had lately failed
from Minorca."
TRENTON, July ~
EXTRACT from GENERAL ORDERS.
Head-Quarters, June 26, 1780.
<< CT'HE Commander in Chief requests General
1 Greene and all the officers and men under
his command, to accept his warmest thanks for the
good conduct and gallantry displayed in opposing the
enemy in their advance to Springfield the 23d instant.
The regiment of Col. Angell, from its situation, had
an opportunity of more particularly distinguishing it
felf, and is entitled to particular notice.
" The General has observed with the highest fatis
faction that the behaviour of the troops upon every
late occasion, has exhibited signal proofs how much
may be expected from their valour, improved as it
Mow is by discipline, and affords the happiest presage
of success in our future operations."
Since our last, returned to this place, Major-Ge
neral Dickinson.—The enemy having evacuated the
Rate, the General, at the request of his Excellency
the Commander in Chief, marched the militia to
Elizabeth-Town, and destroyed those works which
the enemy had erected at and near the old Point ; —
which service being performed, he dismissed them
with great reputation.
We have the pleasure to inform the Publick, that
the loss sustained by the militia, in the two late ex
cursions of the enemy into this Rate, does not ex
ceed ten killed, forty wounded, and ten prisoners.
The rapidity of General Knyphaufen's last move
ment, with his incendiaries, to Springfield, could
only be equalled by his precipitate retreat ; —fhort as
his stay was in the country, the alarm was general,
and the whole body of militia in motion ; two days
would have given us a prodigious force.
We hear from the belt authority, that in future no
Fores will be buffered to remain at this post.
TR E NTO N, July 4, 1780.
TH E Ladies of Trenton, in New-Jersey, emu
lating the noble example of their Patriotic Sifters
of Pennfylania, and being desirous of manifefting their
zeal in the glorious cause of American Liberty, hav
ing this day assembled for the purpose of promoting
a fubfeription for the relief and encouragement of
those brave Men in the Continental Army, who, sti
mulated by example, and regardless of danger, have
so repeatedly fuffered, fought and bled in the cause of
virtue and their oppressed country : And taking into
consideration the scattered situation of the well-dis
posed thro' the Bate, who would with to contribute
to so laudable an undertaking, have, for the conve
nience of such, and the more effectually to carry their
scheme into execution, unanimously appointed Mrs.
Cox, Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs. Furman and Miss Cad
wallader, a Committee, whose duty it (hall be imme
diately to open fubferiptions and to correspond with
the Ladies hereafter named, of the different counties
throughout the state, requeuing their aid and influence
in the several dist rifts; and in order the more expedi
tiously to carry their scheme into execution, the La
dies now met have taken the liberty to solicit the in
terest of the filllowing Ladies, in promoting said fub
feriptions, wiz. For the County of Hunterdon, Mrs.
(Vice-President) Stevens, Mrs. (Judge) Smith, Mrs.
(Charles) Coxe, Mrs. R. Stevens, Mrs. Hanna, Mrs.
T. Lowrey, Mrs. J. Sexton, Mrs. B. Van Cleve, Mrs.
(Col.) Berry, Mrs. (Doctor) Burnet : —County of
Suflex, Mrs. (Counfellor) Ogden, Mrs. (Col.) Thom
son, Mrs. (Major) Hoops, Mrs. T. Anderson: —
County of Bergen, Mrs. (Col.) Dey, Mrs. Fell, Mrs.
Kuyper, Mrs. ErSkine, Mrs. ( Major) Dey :—Coun
ty of Morris, Mrs. (Counfellor) Condid, Mrs. (Par
son) Jones, Mrs. (Col.) Remfen, Mrs. Vanzant, Mrs.
Carmichael, Mrs. (Col.) Cook, Mrs. Fzfch:—Coun
ty of Eflex, Mrs. (Governor) Livingflon, Mrs. C.
Camp, Mrs. (Doctor) Burnet, Mrs. (Elisha) Bou
dinot, Mrs. Hornblower : — County of Middlesex,
Mrs. Neilfon,Mrs. (Counfellor) Deare, Mrs. ( George j
Morgan, Mrs. (Col.) Neilfon, Mrs. Neilfon, Mrs.
(Daniel) Marsh : —County of Monmouth, Mrs. (Gen.)
" Accounts from the southward exhibit a better
view of our affairs in the Carolinas than appeared last
week. The militia of North-Carolina seem to put on
a good countenance. Lord Cornwallis it is said has
turned towards Camden in South-Carolina, and will
probably have occasion to feck his own fafety rather
than make farther approaches northward. A gentle
man (a Mr. Will, I believe of this town) is arrived
here, and, I am told, fays he had charge of some
waggons with Rate-papers not far from Col. Blew
ford's party at the time he was attacked.—Mr. Will
e'feaped with his charge, and fays he has seen Col.
Blewford since his disaster, who told him that tho'
he loft i, ; s waggons and (tores, he does not miss above
80 men, which leaves the loss not so heavy as the ene
my relate it. It is said Gen. Cafwell has got together
about 3000 N. Carolina militia ; that 2500 Virginians
have marched, and more are preparing. The Mary
land line are entire and a body of fine troops: So that
with the remains of the horse and other corps from the
southward, Gen. Gates will soon have a formidable
force. The Virginia legislature are recon fidcring the
scheme of finance of the 18th March, and it is tho't
will adopt it nem. con. The Maryland legislature
have met again on the fubjedt, and 'tis expected they
will accede also. This seems to be the only chance
we have of regaining vigour in our publick affairs.
" This day arrived Mr. Beckers, Capt. of marines
of the Revolution. She failed from Martinique the
4th June, made our capes the 18th, but a gull pre
vented her getting in that evening ; next morning flic
found a frigate near her to windward, which obliged
her to push to the southward, and at length to take
her chance of an inlet on the coast of Virginia, alittle
northward of the cape Charles, where ihe beat over
a Ihoal, and at length Ruck faft, but made no water.
On Thursday when Capt. Beckers left her she was Fill
Itauuch, and in a fair way to get off the next tide,
" Capt. Beckers mentions two actions at sea between
the French and British fleets the 17th and 19th of May,
the latter very severe, in which fix capital ships of the
British were much Blattered, and got into St. Lucia,
the rest to Barbados ; that by information from St.
Lucia either two or four of these Blips were condemn
ed as unfit for farther service : That the French ships
were not so much injured, all being again fitted save
one, which was difmafted : That Count de Guichen's
son was killed ; and it was said Admiral Rowley was
killed : That a Spanish frigate arrived about the iff of
June with advice that 12 Spanish ships of the line,
with the usual &c. would join the French fleet in a
few days from the Canaries. This fleet was left at
the Canaries by a (loop which arrived here on Satur
day, having failed with them from Cadiz the 26th of
April. Capt. Beckers seems clear in his account, and
fays, refpe&ing the damage to the British ships, that
besides the information they had at Martinique by
passengers from St. Lucia, 20 ofthe seamen now on
board the Revolution are of those who have made their
escape from those damaged ships."
''Extras of a letter from PbitadJtbia, June 28, 1780.
" I am favoured with your letter of yesterday morn
ing, informing me of the departure of the enemy from
Jersey. So far as it relieves our brave countrymen
from immediate invasion I congratulate you and them
on the event ; and if we are in condition tofoil them
in an attempt on Weft-Point, it may be ufeful to the
affairs of the United States.
Forman, Mrs. (€ol.) Scudder, Mrs. Newell, Mr\
(Peter) Forman, Mrs. (Jacob) Wikoff, Mrs. (Peter)
Covenhoven : — County of Burlington, Mrs. (Col.)
Cox, Mrs. (Counfellor) Tallman, Mrs. (Col.) Bor
den, Mrs. (Secretary) Reed, Mrs. (Capt.) Read:—
County of SomerJet, Lady Stirling, Mrs. (General)
Morris, Mrs. (Col.) Martin, Mrs. (Attorney-Gene
ral) Paterson, Mrs. R. Stockton :—County of Glou
ceJlcr, Mrs. (Col.) Clark, Mrs. (Col.) Wefcot, Mrs.
(Col.) Ellis, Mrs. (Col.) Hugg, Mrs. Bloomfield : —
County of Salem, Mrs. (Col.) Dick, Mrs. Mayhew,
Mrs. Tagart :—County of Cumberland, Mrs. (Coun
fellor) Buck, Mrs. Harris, Mrs, Elmer, Mrs. Bowen,
Mrs. Fithian :—County of Gape-May, Mrs. (Coun
fellor) Hand, Mrs. Whilden, Mrs. Townfencl, Mrs.
Hildreth; whole well known patriotism leaves no
room to doubt of their best exertions in the promoti
on of an undertaking so humane arid praise worthy,
and that they will be happy in forwarding the amount
of their several collections, either with or without
the names of the donors, which will be immediately
transmitted by Mrs. (Moore) Furman, who is here
by appointed Treafurefs, to be difpolcd of by the
Commander in Chief, agreeable to the General Plan.
As the Ladies here would wish to expedite the
good worli as much as poflible, they have appointed
Miss Dagworthy of Trenton, their Secretary, who
will receive and answer all letters that the Ladies of
the different counties may think proper to favour her
with on the occasion, and to furnilh them with pro
per fubfeription papers as soon as possible.
TO BE SOLD,
An excellent Draught Horse.
Enquire of the Printer,
TH E person who borrowed a pair of Saddlebags
from the Printer, is requeued to return them by the
firft opportunity.
LAMPBLAC K,
Wholesale and Retail,
TO BE SOLD by the_Printer hereof.
Iwo Hundred Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or STOLEN from a pasture between
Princeton and Rockyhill, on Thursday the 22d of
June last, a GREY MARE, nattiral trotter, 4 years
old next spring, 14 hands one inch high, has a low
carriage, switch tail, branded on the off buttock with
near a figure 8 something dim, marked on the breast
with a collar, and no shoes on. Whoever takes up
said mare so that the owner may have her again, (hall
receive the above reward with reasonable ch rges.
Princeton, July 1. 2* James Hamilton.
To all whom it may concern :
State of New-\J OTICE is hereby given that a
Jersey, ff. IN Court of Admiralty will be held
at the house of James Efdall, innkeeper, in Burling
ton, on Monday the 14th day of August next, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, to try the
truth of the fads alledged in the bills of Robert Snell,
commander of the privateer schooner Rattlesnake,
(who as well, &c.) against the schooner Betsy, James
Campbell, late matter, a recaptured vessel, her tackle,
apparel, furniture and cargo—Of Rufus Gardner,
commander of the brig Enterprize, (who as well, &c.)
against the (loop Revenge, Richard Reading, late mas
ter, her tackle, &c. To the end and intent that the
owner or owners, or any other persons interested
therein, may appear and (hew cause, if any they
have, why the said schooner and (loop Should not be
condemned, together with their tackle, apparel,
furniture and cargoes, according to the prayer ofthe
said bills. Bv order of the Judge,
JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Reg.
Haddonfield, June 27th, 1780.
STRAYED or Stolen out of the pasture of Mr. Da
vid Clarkfon, at Maple-Town, near Princeton,
on the night of the 26th instant, aBROWN GELD
ING, 14 hands and about 3 inches high, in bad cel
ture, his carriage rather gay, trots and canters, his
dock very short, and part of the hoof of his off fore
foot broke. Whoever secures said horse and will de
liver him to either Messrs. David Clarkfon, Alexander
Carmichael, at Morristown, or William Livingtton,
jun. at Elizabeth-Town, (hall receive Two Hundred
Dollars reward, and reasonable charges paid by
June 28, 1780. 2* John L. Livingston.
TO BE SO L D,
A PLANTATION, pleasantly situated on the
banks of the Raritan, about one mile and a half
from the city of New-Brunswick, and directly opposite
the Landing bridge, containing 76 acres very good
land, well wooded and watered, and in an exceeding
healthy spot ; there is on the premises a genteel house
almolt new, with a (table, cowhoufe, &c. Would
either suit for a tavern, store, tradelman, or gentle
man's feat, being in the heart of a very fine country.
For further particulars enquire of the subscriber living
on the premises. ELIJAH PHILLIPS.
Somerset county, June 26, 1780. gw 20
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
STRAYED away on the 29th of May last, a mid
dle lized RED COW, with a white face, has
very small horns, and a black spot over each eye.—
Whoever takes up said stray cow and delivers her to
Mrs. Dagworthy, in Trenton, (hall receive the above
reward and reasonable charges. gw!
Trenton, July 2, 1,80.