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PARDO N.
By His Excellency
Sir HENRY CLINTON, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief, of all his
Mapeftfs Forces, within the Colonies tying
on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to Wefl-Florida, incisive, ^c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the well-known Anxiety of
the Enemy, to keep from the Know
ledge of their Troops every Information,
which might give them a just Idea of their
Situation, may have prevented some Deserters
from this Army, from reaping the Benefit of
my late Proclamations of the 23d of February
and 15th of April last.—l h?ve thought fit to
extend the Term of the said Proclamations,
that' the Grace therein offered, of which so
many have already availed themselves, may
be more genrrally known: And I do he
reby promise A FREE PARDON to
every DESERTER, who will voluntarily sur
render himfelf to any of his Majeftv's Troops
before the FIRST DAY OF AUGUST next.
Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters, in
New-York, the Fourteenth Day of fune,
] 779-
H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
John Smith, Secretary.
By his EXCELLENCY
Sir HENRY CLINTON, K. B.
General and Commander in Chief of all his
Majesty's Forces within the Colonies laying
on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to Welt-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
PROTECTION and encouragement is here
by gi ven to the possessors of farms and
gardens, to raise plentiful supplies of grain,
provisions, vegetables, and forage. Whatever
person or persons shall presume to take away,
or destroy any part of the cattle, dock, or other
produce of any farm or garden, or do any
damage to the habitations, garden, orchards,
or lands: destroy or break down the fences,
shall, upon proof thereof, be most severely
punished. Complaint is to be made to the
Commandant of New-York, or to the officer
commanding the nearest post of his Majesty's
tops.
Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters,
the Eighth Day of March, in the Year
of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hun
dred and Seventy-nine.
H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
John Smith, Sec'ry.
By his Excellency
Sir Henry Clinton, K. B.
General a%d Commander in Chief of all his
Majesty's Forces, within the Colonies laying
bn the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova-Scotia
to Welt-Florida, inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the Enemy have adopted a
practice of enrolling
NEGROES
Among their Troops ; I do hereby give No
tice, That all NEGROES taken in Arms, or
upon any military Duty, shall be purchased
for a dated Price; the Money to be paid to
the Captors.
But I do most ftridly forbid any Person to fell
or claim Right over any NEGROE, the Pro
perty of a Rebels who may take Refuge with
any Part of this Army: And Ido promise to
every'
NEGROE
Who fhalldefert the Rebel Standard, full Se
curityto follow within these Lines, any Occu
pation which he shall think proper.
Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters,
iPHILIPS BURGH, the 30th Day
of JUNE, 1779.
H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command, ,
John Smith, Secretary.
Monday, August 2, 177.9.
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AND
WEEKLY
Containing tfce catties aDbfces
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 80s. per Cent.
Published "January 22, 1779.
A White Loaf of the fineftFLOUß, to weigh
% lb. for 21 Coppers.
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, in HANOVER-SQUARE.
^'" GEORGE COLLIER, Commodore and
Commander in Cbif o f all bis Majeffs Shifts
anti Feffels employed in America, from the North
Cape on the Ijiand of Cape Breton, to the Ba
hama Inlands and Florida inclusive.
11 having been represented to me that it is
become a Practice lately for Privateers to
anchor without tile Hook, at their return from
cruizing, and frequently to land their Prison
ers upon Long-Island, tothe great Danger and
Annoyance of his Majesty's faithful Subjects,
and in Defiance of repeated Admonitions to
the contrary.
I think proper therefore to declare that if
Commanders of Privateers shall presume to be
guilt, of such Practices, or shall permit any
l rifoners to be landed from their Ships with
out Leave being obtained from the Commissary
General of Prisoners, and fignified under his
Hand in Writing, such Commander of a Priva
teer shall be impressed into his Majesty's Ser
vice, and a Reward and Protection be granted
to such of the Crew as shall maize a difeovery
thereof so as to convift him upon it.
And the Owners of Privateers are to direct
'^"f VefTels when they return from their
Cruizes, to bring to near the Guard ship, in
Order to their being properly examined, and
not shew so much Difrefped to the King's
Colours, as to make Sail away, when they fee
the Guard Boat approaching them.
And I think proper to fignify to the Pilots in
the Pay of Government, that if they shall be
found guilty of going on board Merchant Ves
sels when Men of War are not supplied with
them, who may want to come in over the Bar,
they will not only be mulled in par, but like
wise dismissed as Pilots, and obliged to serve
on board the King's Ships in inferior Stations:
and as some of the Pilots have assisted ^ith
their Boats and Persons, to land Rebel Prison
ers on Long-Island from Privateers, the utmost
Severity will be used to all such who shall be
found anting so contrary to their Duty, and
they may depend, that no Consideration shall
prevent their receiving the Puntfhment due to
their Fault upon Convi&ion.
Given on board his Majesty's Ship the
Raifonable, off New-York, the 29th
of June, 1779.
GEORGE COLLIER.
U, Command of the Commodore.
John Marr, Sec'ry.
By Order of the Commandant.
"pHE following prices and assize of bread
I are to take place from and after Friday
the 9th inftaut, and to continue until further
orders.
Ship Bread of the best quality, at jl, 103,
per hundred weight.
All loaf Bread to weigh two pounds each
loaf, for fourteen coppers each.
No Baker or Retailer of Bread shall aft, de
mand, or receive any greater sum, either for
ship or loaf bread than the prices above men
tioned. All bread to be marked as heretofore
directed, and to be made £,od; such as shall
be found either defective in quality or deficient
in weight, shall be forfeited to the Alms-
House; and any person who fhalld mand or
receive any more or greater sum than is above
mentioned, either for loaf or ship bread, shall
forfeit five pounds over and above the value
of the bread so fold, the one half to the in
former and the other half to be applied to die
use of the poor of this city.
Andrew Elliot, Superintendant Gen.
David Mathews, Mayor,
Peter Dubois, Magistrate of Police.
Office of Police, July 7. 1779.
From the Pennsylvania Packet, July 20.
Extrafl of a letter from a Captain in General .Lin
coln's army, dated camp at Sommer's Plantation,
StoHo, June 20, 1779
LAST night Gen. Lincoln orderel theereateft part
of his army to march towards Srono Ferry, and
tins morning about half raft 7 o'clock they attacked
the enemy's lines at about 40 yards diltance, and con
tinued till near , o'clock, when the General offered
a retreat to be made. I fiippbie we had upwards of
2000 men, and the enemv about 1200, but as their
lines were defended by abbatis and picquets, it pre
vented our men from forcing them, which perhaps
was the occasion of the retreat. H,wever we cer
tainly have killed and wounded man, of th % for
there was a whole picquet confining of diree officers
,nd 40 man almost deftroyedb> our infantry. Three
deserters came in toys fromout of \ : ,:r'nfmßs
HIGH-WATER atNEW-YORK, thu Week.'
Monday, 47 Min. after 12 Frida), 5z Mi^affa ,
% 31 Ar'" ? r'° 1 Saturda), +7 Min. after 4
Wedffay, l 2 Mm. after 2 Sunday' ,
1 hurlday, 2 M m . after 3 L.ft (&r. tbe^h.
TH E'
the engagement be,n. Colonel JohrCn es the
Nor li-Carolina lovalilts i< mortally wounded."
Lxtraa oj a fetter from an officer in General Lincoln's
• arm,, of the fame date.
" Lap night at 12 o'clock our a*mv marched to at
tack tie enemy. The cannonade began at balj pafl 7,
and lafied till near a quarter pefl 9 o'clock, the filing
very heavy for three quarters of an hour. The enemy
falhed upon Colonel Heriderfon's light infantry, who
ordered to charge with bayonets, when they run, bav
"lg 2 7 killed, and a Colonel Jobrfon ; but they were too
flrongly pooled to force their works. Our people behaved
gallantly, and approached within 2 5 yards of their re
doubts ; it is said two oj them were entered, but we
were obliged to retreat. The en my's loss mud be con
siderable; ours is a Jew killed and about 80 wounded.
The retreat was conducted with good order. It will
reflect honour upon our troops, and will he of service
in convincing the enemy that we havefphit and brave
ry, as well as foewing to our own people that they are
not invincible."
Lift oj killed, wounded and miffing, June 20, 1779.
Killed. Wounded. Mfing;
i bat. light infantry, 5 q
Second ditto, 3 11
S. Carolina Cont. brigade, 5 25 7
N. Carolina Cont. brigade, to 37
North-Carolina militia, 2 20
South-Carolina militia, 1 6 2
Artillery, .3 7
Militia light borfe, 1 1
30 116 9
WOUNDED OFFICERS.
Second battalion light infantry. Cafet. Hext, Lieut.
Irby, Lieut. Smith.
S. Carolina Continent, brigade. Capt. Dogget, (fence
dead) Capt. Goodwin, Lieut. FiJbboton, Lieutenant
Hamilton, Lieut. Pollard.
Colonel Roberts (since dead) Captain Mitchel.
North-Carolina Continental brigade Col. Ar,nfro»g,
Lieut. Col. Lyttle, Major Dixon, Captain Rhodes,
Lieut. Campbell, Lieut. Cbarleton, (face dead).
North-Carolina militia. Captain bpeed, Captain
Champlin, Lieutenant Jones.
South -Carolina militia. Lieut. Deal, Lieut. Prime,
Lieut. Browne.
Lieut. Davie, of the militia light borfe; Col. Lau-
m °D engineer j Mr. Whiting, and Mr. Ancrum, vo
lunteers.
Extract oj a letter from an officer of rank, in South-
Carohna, dated June 22, 1779.
" Genera! Lincoln having received inch intelligence
of the intention jirengtb, and portion of the enemy, as
rendered it advisable to attack them at Stono Ferry,
did on the loth infant, a^out 7 o'clock in the morning,
with great vigour. 'I bey were advantagesujly poll
ed, and covered by three frong redoubts, and well
conftruNed abkatis, supported by several pieces oj ar
tillery. The picquet having been driven in, the at
tack began on the right, which was inflantly continued
through the line. A large body of Hig blindersfallied
out on our left, but were soon driven, with considerable
Daughter, into their redoubts. The action continued
without intermission, 56 minutes, when, as the General
could not draw the enemy out oj their lines (which were
so flrongly co^firuNed that our light field pieces could
make no impreffon upon them) as the force of the enemy
was much greater than had been represented and as
they bad during the engagement obtained a large rein
forcement from John's Ijland, our troops were with
drawn from the lioes,and all our artillery and wound
ed brought off. Our loss is not considerable. Many
of the wounded are already on duty, and most of tie
refl (their wounds being flight) it is judged will fron
recover. The enemy's is foppofed to he mu h greater,
as a number of their dead were reckoned on the ground;
and it was observed that their field pieces were fede
ral times left witbout & man to work them. Upon the
whole, though we had not the wished for success, cur
people are convinced that they would ha ve beaten the
enemy had they quitted their lines. It isprobable from the
enemy's flicking close to them that they were of the fame
opinion. Our men are in high spirits, and wfb for a
fair trial, by equal numbers, in the open field.
SAVANNAH, (Geor^a) July:,-.
A floort account of the attack on a party of his Ma
jeffs troops, under the command of Lieut. Colonel
Maitland, ot Steno-Ferr?, South-Carolina, by the
whole rebel army, commanded by Major General
Lincoln, who were cem,at y defeated, the zotb
of June last.
The rcbih had made it a common practice
every morning tocome it ; fmali parties and fire
at our centinels. On the morning of the z@h
June, about seven o'clock, we heard fom: shots
at the headof our advanced posts, upon which
Col. Maitland ordered Capt. Colin Campbell,
with two companies of the firft battalion ofthe
71st regt, (not above 40 men in the whole) to
go and reconnoitre the woods in front. About
300 yards from our sentinels, Capt. Camp
bell fell in with the left of the rouel line, al
ready formed, and did not perceive them, on
account of tie thicknef, of the woods, till he
was close upon them. They gave fam a heavy
fire, which wounded him, all his officers, and
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GAZETTE
.T HE
MERCUR Y.
f^^gn and Domeflitf.
several of his men ; our people jeturnin, th#
fire, made the rebels give way.
The few remaining of th fe two companies,
exafper^ted at the iofs of their brave officers,
followed the rebels, determined to be revenged,
till they were almost surrounded by parties
advancing from the right of the rebel line.
Capt. Campbell having his thigh broken,
could not follow them: and these few brave
fellows gave themselves a facrifice to revenge
their leaders; only ten returned unwounded';
but, what is more to their honour, they let't
none of their wounded behind, nor were any
of th^m taken by the enemy.
Our piquets at this time were forced in; and
we perceived the whole rebel army, with eight
pieces of cannon, pushing for cur redoubts.
They made a Itay about 70 yards from cur
lines, when our cannon and mufquetry made
them infantly retreat to the woods, where
they did rally, and made from thence a con
tinual fire on our troops.
The Hessian regiment of Trumbachy on our
left, was at firft overpowered by numbers ; the
rebels advanced to the abbatis, and were going
to cross it over, when the Carolina Royall
came to their affiflance and prevented it. Capt.
O'Farrcl, of the Thunderer galley, taking the
advantage of his position, at this critical mo
ment, saluted the rebels with his 24 pounders,
which did great execution. The Hessians
b^ing reinforced at that time by two compa
nies of the 2d battalion of the 71st regt, soon
retook their pcft, and drove the rebels away,
their fire being well supported by their artille
ry. The enemy for an hour and a-half gave
us a heavy discharge of their mufquetry ; 'thev
frequently attempted our abbatis, and were as
often resulted by the well direded fire of cur
redoubt ; at bit we perceived that the fire of
their artillery slackened, and they seldom fired
but from two guns, (they had eight guns in the
beginning of the adi^n) which made us believe
they were removing the others for fear of acci
dent. Soon after they began to draw off, and
Capt. Moncrief, commanding engineer, with
his usual spirit, hastened their retreat, by ma
king a sortie with a few men of the 71st regt,
and some Hessians, being rather too weak 10
hazard following them with our whole force.
He took an ammunition waggon when the
rebels were endeavouring to get off. The 2d
battalion of the 71st regt, arriving at that
time, enabled us to follow them into the woods
where they did not attempt to make a fland.
The Light-Infantry coming up afterwards , we
pursued them near two miles, but they had
then too much the flart of us to do them rm:ch
harm. However they left near 70 men dead
on the field of battle.
We heard from prisoners and deserters, that
during the whole action, they employed ne
groes to carry off their dead and w'cunded,
and loaded (hem on waggons brought for that
purpefe; and that they had 280 killed,
amongst whom Col. Roberts of artillery; that
Gen. Lincoln had called in all the militia he
cowid collect, even the Silk Stocking Comply cf
Charleflown, having at lead 5000 men with
him before our lines.
Our artillery was well served, and did great
execution, notwithitanding it was ur.avcjJi
bly much exposed from the different fituatichs
we were obliged to place our guns in to 0^
pose our enemy.
Our loss has been great, considering the
small number of men that were in that coh,
having to fight ten to one.
We loft Major Campbell of the firft batta
lion of South Carolina Royalists;
Lieut. Wallace, of the artillery, who died
next day ;
Lieut. Murchison, Ic, „
Ensign W. M'lntcfh, j ireg.
and 21 privates killed;
Light officers and 90 privates wounded.
1 0 Ipeak in particular of the cou'-ge, flea
dintfs, and alacrity of the officers and luldicm
would require giving the name of each of
them ; they vied who firould be the moil gal
lant and brave. Their confidence in their
chiefs made every disposition easy, fifo.p'e ~nd
efficacious.
Maj^r General Prevofr, with the officers of
the Staff, arrived after the ad battalion of the
yitt regt, being followed by the light infantry,
and had only to applaud the gallant behaviour,
defence, and prudent difpoftton of Col. Mait
land, and to be a witness of what can be done
[For th Remainder fa th last F%t.„