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WILLIAMSBURG, November 2 9 .
By advices from the army we learn, thot Colonel
Woodford arrived at Suffolk on the 25th instant ;
and that Col. Scott, with his detachment, had ad
vanced within seven miles of the great bridge. He
has taken several tory prifeners, particularly one
fees, who has been a very a&ive person, and infonn
ed, 'that Lord Dunmore had withdrawn most of his
troops from the bridge, which is only guarded by
lories and slaves.
Several persons lately from Norfolk inform, that
Lord Dunmore was preparing barracks for his army
lar the distillery, and had begun to intrench between
< e two rope walks ; and that several Scotch tories in
that borough command black companies, who speak,
v'uh much confidence, of beating us, with the odds
<?five to one.
The Committee of Safety of N. Carolina have
rfhied Col. Woodford the assistance of their troops,
v no are now at Currituck, about a day's march from
t ;e great bridge.
By a gentleman from Norfolk we learn, that the
r'if'on of that borough was burnt down last Sunday
ght, by lonie accident, but that the prisoners were
:h taken out fafe. We also hear, that sundry
; r ufes in the environs of Norfolk had been set on fire
' Lord Dunmore's order to prevent our troops from
<copying them.
fonfaftaUle of them from bis office on tbat account
only —
I entirely agree ruithyou that " afperfons ought
not t&be thrown out but on the surest grounds."
%, thi'h, bale you, without any foundation
whatever, thrown out that a " general-calumny
and detraction" on " all ranks of people in this
province" is to be found in my reply ? Is it because
I there'told you, that " it is'not likely that there
will be found many of them who will chufe to pay
such a price (as their honour) for such a confedera
tion" as their fafety ? Or is it because I said that
it was not “ probable (if they should) that they
would meet with your approbation ?" Or is it
merely to give you some pretence for introducing an,
otherwise, inapplicable quotation ?
Far be it from me (however we may differ in
sentiments on particular points) to pretend any
doubt of your %eal in the cause " of public justice,
the honour of government, and support of the con
stitution." I have never given the leaf intimation
of the kind; but, on the contrar), I have bqd
frequent occasion, and never omitted any opportunity
bf fg"f n g m j approbation of your conduct.
Even the reply at which you have so caufelejsly
taken offence, contains " my hearty thanksfer the
^furances you gave me of your readiness to exert
yourselves in the defence of the constitution," file.
But if you expert an implicit " confidence injour
<affertions," even when they may happen to appear
to me evidently not well-founded, you expea more
than is poffblefor you to obtain. I ever wife you
ito give me your sentiments fully and freely on all
occafons. They will always have weight nisith
me, if not too repugnant to my judgment. But if
from my own knowledge of things, I entertain a
Different opinion, I Jhall not hefaate to tell you fa
mor to give you my reasons, even though I should
die previoujly certain, that m, expreffans would
he again tortured for reflections and innuendoes
never intended.
Were it proper for me to mention here thefeps
•I took, in a private way, to prevent all cause of
wffatisfatlion on account of the exceptionable part
op your address, before it was presented in form,
no one could be at the leaf loss to determine which
f us have given the fironger proofs of a sincere
«bifp°faion toavoid " even the appearance of df
union." But of this circumfance, though well
kyown to Jome of your members, you, as a body,
may, perhaps, with a specious propriety declare
rourjelves " totally ignorant."
WILLIAM FR ANKLIN.
The Sessions of Assembly of this province ended
ton Wednesday last, when the following laws were
puffed:
An aft to impower Ifaae Haines to ere& a Dam,
Millis, and other water-works on the fouthermott
branch of Ancecus Creek, in the township of Eve
fham, in the county of Burlington.
An Aft to authorize the Board of Justices and
Freeholders of the several counties in the colony of
Newjerfey to defray the expence of taking lifts of
'he inhabitants.
An A& to prevent Rams from running at large at
Certain seasons of the year.
A Supplementary A& to the Aft, intitled, “ An
A& for (hiking One Hundred Thousand Pounds in
J^ "' r^llt, awl fh^Aing the triode for linking
the fame."
An Aft to provide a more effectual remedy against
excessive costs in the recovery of debts above fix
pounds and for other purposes therein mentioned.
An A& to enable the owners and possessors of
Dieadows and tide marsh, lying on both sides of the
Ruth branch of Pennfhawking Creek, in the coun
ties of Burlington and Gloucester, to ereft and
maintain a Bank, Dam, and other water-works'
across the fai<| creek, in order to prevent the tide from
overflowing the fame.
An Aft for the support of Government of his
Majeffs Colony of New-Jersey, to commence the
lift day of October, 1775, and to end the firft day
of O&ober, 1776, and to difeharge the public debts
Mid contingent charges thereof.
Lord Dunmore's cruel policy begins at length to
edifcovered by the blacks, who have lately defected
;.an him to a considerable number. When his
zndfhip firft went down to Norfolk, he gave great
couragement to unwary Negroes, but, such was
baseness, some of them, itis confidently said, he
'.! to the Wert-Indies, where these unfortunate
antes were disposed of +0 defray his Lordflrip's
ejences ; and others, such as he took any difliketo,
• delivered up to their matters, to be punished.
. a the troops under Col. Woodford's command
An their march, Lord Dunihore iffaed a procla
.. jon, inviting the Slaves of rebels, as he pleased to
-, to repair to his standard. A considerable number
loft went to him, but upon their matters taking
1 02th of allegiance, they were immediately told
';murt return. Some run-aways, however, re
.ord, but these were kept constantly employed in
mg entrenchments 10 wet ground, till at length
jererity of their labour forced many of them to
Those that were left behind have made several
opts to got off, but such is the barbarous policy
F ^ cruel man, he keeps these unhappy creatures
1, againrt their will, but intends to place them
.^frent of the battle, to prevent their flying in'
[A cop, of the OATH extorted from the people ,
'Norfolk and Princess Anne,, by Lord Dunmore. 1
" We the inhabitants of , being fully sensible
of the errors, and guilt into which this colony hath
been milled, under colour of seeking redress of
grievances, and that a sett of factious men, filling
themselves Committees, Conventions and Congresses,
have violently, and under various pretences, usurped
the legislative and executive powers of government,
and are thereby endeavouring to overturn our molt
happy courtitution, and have incurred the guilt of
a&ual rebellion against our molt gracious sovereign:
We have therefore taken an oath abjuring their
authority, and solemnly promising, in the prtfence of
Almighty God, to bear faith and true allegiance' to
his sacred Majesty George 111. and that we will, to
the utm®ft of our power and ability, support, main
tain and.defend his crown and dignity against all
traiterous attempts and conspiracies whatever. And
whereas armed bodies of men are collected in various
parts of this colony, without any legal authority,
we wifli them to be informed, that however unwilling
we should be to shed the blood of our countrymen,
we muff, in difeharge of our duty to God and the
King, ahd in support of the couftitution and laws of
our country, oppose their marching into this county,
where theircoming can answer no good end, but on
the contrary, must expose us to the ravages and hor
rors of a civil war ; and, for that purpose, we are
determined to take advantage of our happy situation,
and will defend the pafles into our country, and
neighbourhood, to the last drop of our blood.
Copy °f Lord Dunmore's orders to the Militia Captains,
IT being requisite to raise a body of men in this
county, for the immediate protection of the lives
and properties of his Majesty's loyal fubje&s, inha
bitants thereof, now exposed to the lawless violence
of those who are meditating their deftruClion, and
that of themoft excellent constitution, under which
they have hitherto enjoyed perfect tranquillity, I
require in you, therefore, to call together, at the
molt convenient place, the company of militia under
your command, on Monday, the 27th instant, and
draught out of it 15 young men, or more, capable
to bear arms, to serve as soldiers for fix months, and
fend them, with a lift of their names, to me, in
Norfolk on or before Wednesday next following, |
and although this measure is adopted merely for their
own defence, I am willing, for the encouragement of
such persons, to allow them the fame pay and provi
sions which bis/Majefty's troops now have, with one
guinea and % rown bounty money, in hand paid to
them ; and good eloathing, viz. acoat, waistcoat,
breeches, and a hat, which you are hereby authori
fed to allure them of. Being also desirous to study
the inclinations, together with the interests of the
people, under my government, you are desired to re
turn me the names of such persons as you think are
proper to serve as officers, and are agreeable to the
perlons they are to command.
Given under my band, on board the William, the
24.1 b day of November, 1775. (A copy)
To Capt. William Hodges. DUNMORE.
In bis absence to bis Lieutenant.
SIR,
I AM now ordered, by his Excellency the Govern
nour, to give you immediate notice to raise your
company of militia with all the ex^difon you can,
case of an engtym&f, which, from theft \illtf
ignorance of fire arms, he knows they will do.
Last Tuesday night a+party of men, 'chiefly blacks,
from a tender, came up to Mr. Benjamin Wells's,
at Mulberry-island, pillaged his house of everything
valuable, such as bedding, wearing apparel, liquors,
a watch, the dock of poultry, and carried off two
negro girls. They told Mrs. Wells, thh.t they had
orders to burn thekoufe ; which they would certainly
have put in execution, had itnot been for her earned
entreaty to spare it that time, as she Aid some sick
children in bed, who mutt perish in the flames.
Dec. 2. Since Lord Dunmore's proclamation made
its appearance here, it is said he has recruited his
army, in the counties of Princess Anne and Norfolk,
to the amount of about 2000 men, including hik
black regiment, which is thought to be a considerable
part, with this infeription on their breads:-------
" Liberty to Slaves." However, as the rivers will
henceforth be ftriajy watched, and every possible
precaution-taken, it is hoped others will be effectually
prevented droin joining those his'Lardfhip has already
collected.
The army that went down last week,, under Com
mand of Col. Woodford, to obftruft Dunmore's
progress of enlisting men in the lower counties, fell
in with a party of 12 er 13 of Dunmore's friends,
and made them all prisoners. Lieut. Col. Scott,
with the advanced guard, upon his arrival at the.
Great Bridge, found the enemy entrenched there,
and is said a smart firing began by some of "the rifle
men, which was returned, and continued a cohfider
abla time on both sides, but to what effect we know
not. It is also said, that Thursday lalt was fixed
tapon by cur troops to begin a general attack 3 they
were healthy, in good fpiiits, and had a grelt
profpe& of success.
r Some accounts from Norfolk are, that Dunmore's
party has demolished Several houses back of the town,
and fortified themselves ; also, that Col. Hutchings,
and some other gentlernep, their prisoners, had been
removed to the mips, on account of the goal having
been set on fire. , , . ~ , ,
Nine negroes (two of them women) who had been
endeavouiing to get to NOl folk in an open boat, and
put afiiore on Point Comfort, were fired upon by
some perfohs in pursuit, taken, and brought here on
Tburichy ; two of the fellows are wounded, and it
is expected the rest will soon be made example's of.
Camp at Suffolk, Nov. 2% Col. Woodford having
received intelligence, that two companies of militia
were to affeinble last Mondays by Lo/d Dunmore's
orders, detached Col. Wells, with a party of volun
teers, to put allop to their proceedings, who had the
good fortune to fecufe them both, with their ciders
from the Governor and his county Lieutenant, Cd.
Willoughby, copies of which you have 'enclofed;
the other Captain's name is Stephen Wright, and his
orders the fame.---An express from Col. Scott informs
us, that he arrived at the Great-Bridge yesterday rit
12 o'clock, and had sent out parties, who have secured
all the boats. Some foot were exchanged between
our advanced party and the enemy's cebtinels, ode of
whom was wounded, but made hi< escape. One man
of Capt. Parker's company was killed dead on the
Ipot, which is all the damage we sustained. Colonel
Scott describes the fort ere&cd at the bridge to be an
unfinifned stockade, without anycannon yet mounted;
and writes, that he preppies to cross the fiver early
this morning, with part of the men, and to attack
the enemy on both sides at the fame time; which most
people think will succeed, with very little loss on our
fide.---Lieutenant Stampford, on a touring party
the day before, darted a cam, of feme blacks, whol
ran off. He called to them to surrender ; but one of
them preparing for battle, he shot him through Ike
head with his rifle.
anil march the fame down to thefem^rd, in order to
take the oath prescribed by him, and to sign his arti
cles, which I have 4 one myfelf. lam your humble
servant,,
(A copy) JOHN WILLOUGHBY.
To Capt. William Hodges,
Norfolk-county, November 13, 1775.
Flints; Wallpiece 2^o, in one keg. Mutket
100,000, in fifty kegs, Carbine 5,000, in two kegs.
Forge bellows, ohe pair.
Hand bellows, double blasted, three pairs. Budge
barrels, copper nooped, fatteen. Kit brushes, fix.
In four three quarters, one half, and one and a quarter
ton vats. No. 114 to 119.
Fifty hand barrows, and wheel barrows, fifty;
Callipers, one pair of brass, one pair ol iron ditto,
and ICO yards of canvas, No. iQ, to 119.
Chalk; four hundred weight, in two quarter ton
vats.
Harness, men's, twelve to a set, 200 in twenty
three quarter ton vats, No. 37 to 56.
Tanned hides, fifteen; laboratory kettle, one ;
copper ladles without ftaves, 24 pounders, seven ; 12
ditto, seventeen ; 6 ditto, ten ; 3 ditto, two ; iron
melting ladles, twelve ; Muscovy lanthorns, thirteen ;
tin ditto, ten ; dark ditto, fifteen, No. 114 to 119.
Marline. Twenty (keins tarred, and ten white.
Brads, 5000 of one inch, and 5000 of one inch
and a half. Spuh,etacks, 5000. Nails, small copper,
2000 ; 4000 of Itreak, and 90,000 quarter rose. No.
114 to 119.
Camp kettles, fifty, in four three quarters, and
one quarter ton vats, No. 120 to 124.
Oil. One barrel of olive, in seven jars; and
one barrel of train, in fourteen jars.
Cartridge paper. Twelve pounders, sixty reams,
in 24 three quarter ton vats. No. 75 to 98.
Perpendiculars, new pattern, two; rafts, half
round, 12, No. 114 to 119.
Anvil, for smiths, one.
White rope, coils, two of four inches and a half,
ohe of three inches, and two of one and a half. !
Sheepskins. Twenty-five dozens, in 25 bundles.
Sheets of tin for case fliot; Three boxes.
Shot. Musket, 31 tons 5001 b. in 625 boxes.
Buck, 12001 b, in eight barrels and four boxes.
Spikes. Eight inch, 10,000, in twenty weight
powder barrels, No. 1 to 20 ; seven inch ditto, 10,000,
in 16 ditto, N®. 21 to 3,.
Spare fpunge, and rammer heads. Ten of 24
pounders, 15 of 12, 30 of fix, and fix of three.
Twenty-five pair of feiffars. Three pair of brass
scales. Weights fiem 41b. to a quarter of an ounce,
three piles, No. 114 to 119.
Staves, spare, for ladles, &c. 100. Thread 200
weight, in a half ton vat, No. 120.
Twine, io@ weight, in a quarter ton vat, No. 121.
Round (hot. Twelve pounders, 3000. Six pound
ers, 4000. Junk, ten tons.
Mortar beds, for land fetvice. Three of thirteen
inches, four of ten, and four of eight.
Ammunition waggons, seven. Carbines, with
bayonets, scabbards, and steel rammers, feventy-five;
Carbine cartouch boxes, with belts and frogs, feventy
five. Tanned leather flings, feventy-five. In three
ehefti.
PHILADELPHIA, December 13.
ExtraN of a letter from Rotterdam, Sept. 4..
" All the United Provinces do wish heartily that a
blessed peace may soon be restored to your Colonies,
On honorable terms, and so doth Germany, for rice
and tobacco is risen to such a high price, that common
people are not able to purchase either of those articles."
" From Wifbaben we learn, that for these 50
years part there was no such profpe& for wine as there
is now, the grapes are almost ripe, and such a demand
for calks that they are all bought up, even down to
Holland, at a very high price."
ExtraN of a Letter froth London, dated Sept. 20.
" You are quite right in thinking me narrow in
fay political notion's : However, it is with pleasure I
can inform you my Opinion is very different to what
it was. I now fee much clearer that the Americans
are right,—then ever I did when I saw them wrong.
If I was now in Philadelphia, the firft business I
should look after, would be to join some company
and learn the military exercise. The present ministry
are certainly a let of the most abandoned wretches :
I sincerely with all their diabolical schemes may be
fruftrated, and whifh I have not the least doubt of,
if wife and prudent measures are observed on your
fide. There arenow in London ten for America
for ONE against it.
" An affociatien is now on foot it Spittalfields for
learning the military exercise; upwards of 100 are
joined in one company ; they have been heard to fay
publickly, tlst they hever intend to fight again*
America, bu't aim at another mark. I doubt not but
before another opportunity offers to write to you,
that 10,00 b men will be tinder arms in this metropolis,
in defence of your glorious cause."
Capt. Hervey informs us, that on the firft ®f Nov.
a terrible fire broke out in the town of St. George, in
Grenada, which continued burning till the sth, when
rill the houses, except A few at a place called the
Cannafh, were cohfumed; together ^ith their pro
visions. This account was confirmed and believed
at St. Kitts; from whence they were fending vessels
with rieceffaries for the relief of the unhappy fufferers.
The following vessels were at St. Vincents the
beginning of November, viz.---Brig Two Friends,
Capt. Inkfen; Brig Fancy, Capt. Murdoch ; and
Captain Anderson belonging to Baltimore.
Funnels of plate, ten. Ditto, for shells, copper
of forts, fix.
Hammers for vents, 50, No. 114 te 119.
Park picquets, shod 25. Handerow levers, fix
feet, zfr
Harness, horse, thills with cart saddles, 80 : bit
halters, 100 ; traces, 20 ; wanties, 80, in eighteen
three quarter ton vats, No. 57 to 74.
INVOICE of STORES on board the Nancy foit
/hip, Robert Hunter,mafter, taken by the schooner
Lee, Captain Manly.
Laden on board the Nancy store ship, Mr. John
Wilkinson; contractor, and Robert Hunter, matter,
the undermentioned particulars, to be by them
transported to Boston, in North-America (the
'danger of the seas excepted) and there delivered
to John Grant, Efy Commiiary and Paymaster
to the train of artillery in North-America, being
in farther part of Colonel Cleveland's demand.
By order of the Board, the 26th of July, 1775:
Muskets, with bayonet's, scabbards and steel ram
mers, 2000. Cartouch boxes, with belts and frogs,
2000. Tanned leather flings, 2066. In eighty
chetts.
Spare travelling carriages, twelve pounders, heavy 11.
Empty paper cartridges, twelve pounders, 10,doo
in ten three quarter ton vats, No. 99, to ioB. Six
ditto, 5,000 in three quarter ton vats, No. 109 to 111.
Four ditto, 2,§90 in one three quarter ton vat, No.
112. Three ditto, 3,000 in one ditto, No. 113.
Flags. Union, small, one. Ordnance jack, two.
Pincers, for drawing fuzes, fix pairs. Common
ditto, if.
Resolved, That the supposed present " tur
bulent State'' of this Colony, arises not frora
the want of a proper Attachment to our Prince,
arid the Establishment in the illustrious House
of Hanover, nor from a Desire to become in
dependent of the British Crown, or a Spirit
bf Opposition to fctjuft and equal Rule, to
Which, by the British Constitution, and our
antient and established Form of Government,
we are fubjett ; but solely from the Inroads
made on both by oppressive Ads of the British
Parliament, devised for enslaving his Majesty's
liege Subje&s, in the American Colonies, and
the hollile Attempts of the Ministry to carry
those Ads into Execution.
Resolved, That tho' this Colony, in Con
junction with the other united Colonies, has
had recourse to the Appointment of Congresses
and Committees, for the more orderly and
eftedual Redress of their numerous and heavy
Grievances ; yet it is by no Means the DefirG
or Design of its Inhabitants, to disuse, much
less to oppose or obftruft the ordinary Course
of Legiilation; but that they highly Esteem.
their Right of being represented in General
Assembly.
Resolved, nevertheless, That it is the Opinion
of this Congress, that nothing of a salutary
Nature can be expeded from a separate Decla
ration of the Sense of this Colony on the Re
solution of the House of Commons on the 20th.
of February last—And that as the Motion
whereon the fame was grounded, was confer
fedly framed to difuntte the Colonies, it would'\
be highly dangerous to, and totally inconsistent
with the glorious Plan of American Union,,
should this Colony express thhir separate Sense.
on the above-mentioned supposed conciliatory
Proposal on the Part of Great-Britain.
Refolded, That it is the Opinion of this
Congress, that this Colony is fully and effec
tually represented in the Continental Congress,
for the Purpose of expressing the Sense of its
^habitants on any Overtures for a Recon
ciliation, and that the Continental Congress
has fully and dispassionately exprefled the.
Sense of the Inhabitants of this Colony, o&
the above-mentioned Resolution of the 20th
of Februarydaft.
A true Copy from the Minutes^
ROBERT BENSON, Secry.
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Basseterre, (in St. Chriftopbers) Oa. 25.
On Tuesday last a most deadful ground swell began, at
tended with a heavy gale of wind from the South Weft ;
on Wednesday it was so high, that many of the inhabi
tants entertained fears of another hurricane, secured their
habitations with as much care as possible ; though the
houses received no damage, yet the loss by sea is dreadful.
On Ihurfday the weather became moderate, and still
continues so. The following is a lift of the vessels drove?
ashore and loft, which has yet come to our knowledge, viz.
Ship Fancy, Capt. Bryning, from New Calabar, alhorta,
r Ship Maley, Capt. Smith, from Bance Island, gone to
pieces
Ship Elizabeth, Capt. Hervey, from Philadelphia,
with a cargo of flour and lumber, ashore.
Capt. Ellis's brig with.4ohhds. of rum on Ihore; some.
of the rum it is hoped will be farad hhds. only.
^adfpike, 130.
Camp kettles, with frying pan covers, 10c, in ten
three quarter ton vats.
LABORATORY STORES.
Carcasses, round, thirteen inches, fifty in fifty
box^ ; oblong, eight inches, 100 in 34. boxes.
In Provincial Congress,
New-York, Dec. 14, 1775.
Qh Motion, — The Congress taking into Con
federation his Excellency Governor TR .Y O N's
Paper of the 4th infant, dire Ned to the Inhabi
tants of Nevs-1 ork, came into the following Refo
lations, to wit;
Refolded,
T'HAT it is the Opinion of this Congress,
that none of the People of this Co
lony, have withdrawn their Allegiance from
his Majesty.
Shot fixed to wood bottoms. Round, 24 pounders,
160 in 20 boxes. Twelve pounders, 10S0 in 90
b&xes. Six pounders, 2720 in 98 boxes. Three
pounders, 96 in 3 boxes.---Case ; 24 pounder^, 72.
in 9 Boxes. Twelve pounders, 1280 in 107 boxes.
Six pounders, 1416 in 51 boxes. Three pounders,
96 in 3 boxes. Eight inch howitz, 30 in ten boxes.
Five and a half inch howitz, 100 in 10 boxes.
Empty flannel cartridges. Heavy, 24 pounders,
14.00 in a case, No. 21. Twelve pounders', 2000 in
a case, No. 23. Light, fix pounders, <,BOO in 2
case, N 0.20..
Fixed fuzes. Four and two fifths, 8440 in two
cases, No. fix and feyen'.
Empty shells. Thirteen inches, 100. Ten ditto,
100. Eight ditto, fifty. Five and a half, io@ in
thirteen boxes.
Tin tubes fixed. Six pounders, light, 10,000 in
a Case, No. fourteen.
Bottoms of wood for mortars, thirteen inches, 100.
Iron round shot. One pounders, 20,000 in zee
boxes.
Covers of cured paper. Twenty-four founders,
1050 in a case, No. 33. Twelve pounders, 3600 in
tw® cases, No. 37 and 38. Six pounders, 2800 in
one case, No. 42.
Caps of cartridge paper. Twenty-four pounders,
1050 in a case, No. 33. Twelve pounders; 3600. in
two cases, No. 37 and 38. Six pounders in a case,
2800 in a case, No. 42.
Mealed powder, two barrels, in a case, No. 42.
Portfires. Leng and small, 100 dozen, in a case.
No. 28.
Empty flannel cartridges. 12 pounders, light,
150. in No. 38.
Board's order, 11th of August, 1775.
One brass mortal of 13 inches, with a complete
mortar bed.
To be delivered to Capt. Stehelin.
Board's order, Augult 9, 1775.
Watchcoats, thirty-two, in two half ton vats, No.
125 and 126. Two reams of mutter rolls, one ditt,
pay lilts, and one dozen of the articles of war, in a
quarter ton vat, No. 129.
For Mr. DURNFORD,
B. BLIGHT.
Office of Ordnance, Sept. 1, 1773.
A true copy from the original,
STEPHEN MOYLAN.
P. S. Two bras- pounders on board the brig.
Published by order of the Congress.
Charles Thomson; Secry.