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Iwflawing Letters ivefe found (in a mail, ^
its pity'^te fr,m the Jauthtrn to ths eaflern pro-:
viures) intercepted and take?: at the bcuJe'of
PEEfthe btf rider, near Stratford, in Con
mlicut.
W ' Ship D/aue, DzUwate River, off R&:dy Ifhhd,।
October 5, 17S0. % ;
Honoured Parents,,l
T TAKE fe cariieft ^ppottuaity to acquaint,you withl
our fate ittarn to this flac% : neuro pan, with the
'4'lunibull, feornu ^ort cruize rff Charie^own, South-.
Carolina, of which we hao t'onned the cnoft fiatterQ
p?o:pc^ts, ty°tne account wc had before failing; but
h„ w arc w# fJafriated, whes wefohd ourfelvfa
obliged to return after three veeka cruizing, (the time
limited by our order') without taking any thing wot th
naming, which is nbt %ly a disappointment to us, but
a greater to thole who femt ws, who depended on our
fuccefi to cukk them to equip three quarters of our navy,
which is now in this river, viz. the Confederacy, Trum,
b^n, and Deene frigates': the former has been htie "S
months, during which time the public have not been
able to get money or credit,enough to T her out.
We have now expended 'he greatest parrot our pro
visions and stores, and 4 fappofe we &I 1 remain herd
fomc time beforewecan be refilled, end a 1 we were sent
here for was to bring 50 hogfLerds cf turn, and a few
military flores; at the fame time the rtm is to be pui
chafed cheaper here than in Boston, and ve have loft
fr m thcDcane three anchors and one crbh, betides the
expence of provisions and Acres, in our paflhge fr. ra
Lofton, and while here. The distance of the capital
from the capesaad the difficulty of the navigation up,
tenders it entirely unfit for the reception of Dips of war.
We lay 40 miles below Philadelphia, and have net
yet received any news fiom thence, 1 cannot therefore
inform you of our deftioation, but it is probable we shall
not go away very foop, and I mail have another oppor
tune ty of writing to you. In the mean time must teg
the favour of a line per returtrof the poA.
And am your dutiful Son,
RICHD. LANGDON.
P. S, Love to my filer's and brothers, whom I should
be glad to hear from.
The Rev*. Samuel Langdon, D. D. President of
Harvard College, Cambridge.
Ship Deane, Delaware River, off Reedy
IPand, October 5, 1780.
Der Friend,
lEXPECTEDI EXPECTED e'er this we ffiould have done frme
thing clever in the prize way, both for ourselves and
your fakes; but ahi furry to fay that bur Turner good
fucctfs seems to have fortaken us, the cause of which
may in foroc meifare be accounted for, when wt confer
the wifcom and economy of equipping two frigates with
provisions and ftures for four months, for the putpefe of
transporting fifty hegffieads of rum, and a few military
fiores from Boston to Philadelphia, which wars like fund
ing coals Ito New-CaTJr; the article of rum being
cheaper here than at Boston, here we lay 1 fortnight ex
pectng to befoined by the Confederacy, and stat im
mediately on a cruize, but the r ^ being no profpea of her
getting manned, and the public have neither money or
credit to fit hbr out, or maintain us here, We we e
therefore or&^d out on a ffiort croze of three weeks off
Charieftowe, South Carolina, in expe&tion of fencing
prizes enough inhere, to enable them iofit out three
•Quarters,of our navy, which consists of the Confederacy,
Beane, and Trumbull frigates; we havr just > earned
Torr, our cruize without takingly Thing worth nam n„
which is a great di{appointment to the Admiralty &oadT
and where they intend to frnd us next I cannot tell, but
lift on a cruize, and after that to return to Rofton.
The distance of Philadelphia froln the Capes, and the
difficulty of the navigation up the river, readers it a very
unfit place tor flips of War to fit out from ; we haveloft
no le's than 3 anchors and 1 cable io this bay, and were
obliged to go on our cruize with one anchor to the bows.
After we left Boston, we had forne un^finefs with our
Captain cn account of your agency, who seemed to think
we had no right to chafe for ourselves; baton our arrival
at Philadelphia, he was convinced of his error, and we
have Once lived very happy together. Colonel Palfrey
continues our agent as formerly, for all prizes that mayj
he sent to any port to the footboard of Hudson's river,
from which we meant your limits fhmid commence ; 1
but know not if it was focxpril d in your agency.
The Congress have granted Party for one on < O, efta^
blifhed wages, which is more than we capeded, though
noi equal to the current Exchange, —lfod expet? to hear
from you per return of the post, and fa old oe gLd to
know if the m n ney is paid for rhe Sandwich, ;ihd what
feccefawith Mi. Brimmer, inform me if Mr, i'tts has
fold my rum, and the price of that article a r Boston.
The gentlemen of the ward room join me in compliments
to yourfilf and Mr. Pitts, and am,
Your friend and well-w%er,
RICHD. LANGDON.
P. S. Mr. Yeaton desires you would inform bis wife
that he is well, if you should fee any body from Ports-
Mouth; and also defiresyou would not pay John Smith
an, prize money till you hear from him.
Mr. Nathaniel Throng.
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NEW-LONDON, Nov. 2.
At a General Assembly of the Governor and
Company of the State of Connecticut, bolden
at Hartford on the second Thursday of Oc
tober, 1780.
An Ad for collecting and storing a quantity cf 1
provisions for the use of the continental ar-I
inv, and the forces raised for the defence cf
this Rate.
TT,E it evaded by the Governor, Council,l
JT and representatives in General Court af-|
fembled, and by the authority of the fame, that 1
the several towns in this date be, and they are j
hereby authorized and required, to collect or ;
cause to be collected and put up in good order,|
as much well fatted beef and wheat flour, as 1
will amount to 6d, on the pound on their ref
pe&ive lifts for the year 1779, exclusive of the
ircreafe of the said lifts by four fold assessments;
the beef of the belt quality to be computed at
gd. per pound, and that of an inferior quality,
being good and merchantable, at ft baits
penny per pound. The pork not exceeding |
five fc^re weight per hog gd. per pound, be-j
tween five and eight score, gd. half penny per ]
pound, and above eight fcoie at6d. per pound. |
Trie flour at 245. per hundred, gross weight.
That each town, a soon as may be, appoint
force finable perfm or performs to receive the |
salt recefiary for said purpose, which shall be j
provide d by the date, to procure cases to con-|
tain feidpoviliors, to receive and infpeß thej
Tfmt, fo^rnzt it is good and merchantable, ;
and well put up at the cod of the date, who
ihall be sworn to the faithful discharge of faidi
trust ; and fhaH mark or brand said calks with '
the name of the town where the fame is put up, ;
and also the initial letters deGgnating the kind 1
cf pr°vitions contained, and flidl make return ;
of his doings to bis Excellency the Governor.
Presided nevertbelefs, That none of the faidl
, tov t fl:,.!! procure more than one half of their'
quotas of fi id provisions in flour, that the said:
provisions by taxing in kind or otherwise, asl
they shall thick best; and they are also hereby |
aythorifed to assess and collea of such of their
inhabitants refpe&ively, as shall neglea to pro
cure and deliver their rateable parts of such
provisions to the person or performs appointed
by such town to receive the fame, a penalty in
money of double the value thereof. And if
any of the said towns do not rade their full
quota of beef as aforefaid, on or before the
15th day of December next, and of pork and
fljurby the 15th day of January next; such
town's so nepleaing, shall forfeit and pay to
the treafury'of this state, double the value of
the provisions that shall be Wanting to make
up their refpedive quotas.
A true copy of record.
Examined by
GEORGE WYLLYS, Sec'ry.
NEW -POR T, Odo. 26.
Extras of a letter 'from a gentleman in Bolton,
dated O&ober £o.
" Trade at prhfent is very dull here, beca
foned by the great want of money ; many arti
cles of Welt India produce as low as in time
of peace, and nothing more in demand than
bills oh France.
C H AT H A M, November 15.
The late meeting of the American and Bri
tifti Commissaries General of Prisoners has ef
fected the exchange of all our privates ar New-
York; and it is with pleasure we inform our
readers that they may be daily expected.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8.
Copy of a letter from Major-General Small
wood, dated New-Moravinn-town, October
18, 1780.
" Dear Sir,
" On my route to theVadkin,T was inform
ed the fourteenth inftart, at Capt. Lindsay's,
about twelve miles south of Guildford court
house, that the Tories in the upper part of
Surry county had embodied and marched down
through Richmond to the old Moravian towr,
with a view to cr^fs at the Fallow ford, in their
way to join the British ; their strength was re
ported to be nine hundred.
'' On their way, tl cy plundered, disarmed,
and paroled many of the inhabitants, and de
termined to imprifun and carry off others who
had been mere obnoxious. This induced me
to march with all possible expedition to this
place, with an intention to attack and inter
cept them.
" I arrived here about twelve o'clock yef
tefdav, and immediately sent out scouts to ob
tain more certain intelligence of rherr real
firengih and fituaticn, and ie the interim af
fcmb!ed about two hundred militia volunteer
horse, mostly with rifles, and popofed march
ing at ten o'clock left night, in order to sur
prise them at break of day this morning, as I
was well assured they could have no intelli
gence of the continental horse in this quarter ;
but upon the lelurn of my fronts last evening,
they informed me that the eremy bad attempt
ed to cross the Shallow Foret, on the Yadkin
river, about fifteen miles from the Moravian
towns, the day before, when thev were at
tacked and defeated by Major Cloyd, with one
hundred and sixty of the Virginia and Caro
lina militia, just as Colonel Paisley, who had
been detached with three hundred and eighty
men from Sumner's camp, had arrived within
a mile of the feene cf a&icn. Fifteen of the
Tories were found deal, and four wounded;
but it is supposed they loft were, as these were
found featured in the woods. Our loss was
one Captain killed and four privates wounded.
No prisoners were taken ; the Tories being
well mounted, made their escape in that woody
part of the country; but 1 have ordered the
volunteer militia in pursuit, and make nd
doubt they will fall in with many of them. —•
I have directed Cel. Paifiey to return with his
detachment to camp, for which place I shall
march immediately with the cavalry. 1 am,&c.
" John Penn, Esq; member of
the board of war, North-Carolina."
#£*-*******%***^^
NEW-VORK, Nov. 22.
Last Sunday were married at Flofhing, by
the Rev. Mr. Bloomer, Captain Jarvis Dobs,
cf the sloop Abigal, to Miss Hetty Wort
man.--- Captain Heymen Clarke of the
Industry, to Miss Annauchy Wortman;
and Captain Matthew Farrington, of the
Nancy, to Miss Phoebe M'Cvllom. —
The amiable accomplishments of the young
ladies, presage the most perfect happtnefs the
marriage state can afford.
NEW-YORK, Nov. 23.
Last Friday afternoon departed this life, in
the 43d year of his age, Mr. James Blackie,
of this city, merchant ; a gentlemen of approv
ed loyalty, probity, and every virtue which
constitutes an amiable character. On Sunday
evening his funeral was attended to 'I rinity
Church Burial Ground by his Brethren, the
honourable fraternity of Ancient V or k Masons,
in Procession, and many other refpe&able gen
tlemen. _
To be fold at private Sale,
fT^HE' dwelhngihoufe, lo + cf ground and Fables,
now in the pcflhlEin cf Mrs. Bufki r k, situate
in the Broadway, adjoining to the Aflembly-Xcom.
Tha hoofe fronts the Broadway, the lot Fhames
firer, and the.fkblfs Temple freer. Enquire of
George Staroob Nd. 170, John-street. If not fold
at private faje before the ^h day of December next,
the fam- will be put up ar publc vendue at the Mer
chants Cufr-Houfc, on Tuesday the lath December,
at 12 o'clock in the forenoon.'
JOOUND in the burnt Buddings Yeferday Morn.
, i g, and Cuppofed liolen the Night before, fix
Bundles of 18 Inch Cedar Shingles. The Owner
may have them again, paying Charges, by a, plying
to Game.
Theatre.
This Evening, the 27th Inst.
Will be presented a TRAGEDY,
Never performed ^ere, called
SETHO.NA,
With new Scenery and Decorations.
To ivbicb ivill be added, (for the second Time)
The FARCE of
The Deaf Lover.
The Faroe of The Reprisals, or the Tars of
Old England, is obliged, on account cf a ferinciftal
P former being ordered on Dwy, to be s offeoned
'till the next Night of Performance.
The char-a^s by Gtmlemen of the Army.
The Doors to be opened at ;, and the Play begin pe
cifeb at 7 o'clock.
No Admittance behind the Scenes.
No Money will be t ken at the Doof.
Tickets to b p purchased at the Time of regeftering
Places for the Boxes, for which Purpose rhe Clerk
will attend at Mis. Petit's, next Door to the Thea
tre, from ri o'Clock till 2, every Day after the Play
is advertised.
The Gentlemen who have taken Places in the
Boxes, are defied to lend (heir Servants at 4 o'clock,
that they may be fixed bes re the Doors are opened.
Tickets to he had of Mess fr. Rivin^n and Gaine.
VIVANT REX & REGINA.
Police Office, New-York, Novernerac, 1780.
Quality, Weight ^ & Price
BREAD,
By ORDERof the Commandant.
THAT on and after Thursday the zfl infant, all
bread ma^e eff^va flwrof rhe 5 ft quality, fnuft
be baked itfto 1 ng leaves of two pounds weight each,
and damped with the initials of the baker's name, and
'fold for Sixteen Coppers each loaf
And all bread made of merchantable fl t/r # f an infe
rior quality, must be bailed Hito round loaves weighing
two pounds and one half erch, Damped with the initials
bl the baker's name, and fold for Sixteen Coppers each
loaf
Aty baker of rota ler of bread, who shall be ronvi&d
of demanding or receiving an, more or greater sum than
Sixteen Corners ft each loaf of bread as above men
tioned, shall be fined TEN POUNDS tor every fu:h
foffencr.
In carder th?t the above regulations may be duly en
focd, Balthafar Cremer ,is appointed lrifpeaor of
Bread, * ith direftion^and p wers con ftantly to visit the
fever I bake houses ih thhrty : and to make seizure of
all foch'bred/as h, mg find deficient, either in the
ahiv-tnention d qualities, weight, or daih% i-The
bread seized, so be immediately font to the city aims
house, for the use of the poor, and report made to the
Police of the cav'e of irizwe. the caantity and the
baker's name fr m whom it was termed, that the fame
may be pebhfhed ; and upon coaviaion of a second of
f-nee that the offender may moreover be fi. ed Fifty
Pounds, and an e tire flu, put to his baking, if found
guilty of a third tfmie.
ANDREA 'ELLIOT, Superintendent General.
DAVID MATHEW S, Mayor.
PETER DU'Or. Ma/fttye n f Police.
Price and Salmon,
The Corner of Smith, & Dukefireels.
Near HANOV^R-SQUARE,
Htvejwf imposed ^ very large and general assort
ment of European Goods of all kinds ; which
they will fell on reafonahle terms, by the package
or piece :
LUMtin^*. mautuas, and ar szrens,
M vies, fitting, fa/f^ets, & peilians,
Silk handkerchiefs, ebbons, and laces. -
Bombazrens, fl weatinel, and ptinceti Huff,
Mutlins, rhin^es, a^d calicoes,
A Great Variety of
Cambricks, lawns, and bordered handkfs.
I ifh linens, of all prices,
Ruffin fh-eting, drabs, and ravens duck,
Cambists, durants, calliinanco&s and Ihalloons,
Bjo.d cloths and costings, fine and coarte.
A great Choice
Linfeys, flannels, and baize,
Silk, cotton and waited dockings and caps,
Cor biroys, jes ic, fufiians and checks,
With many other Manchester Goods,
A CAP! FAL ASSORTMENT.
N. B. Fine French brandy, and best Glou
cetter cheese.
'To-morrow, ^t 11 o'clock,
<X? ILL be fold near the Coffee-Houfe bridge,
YV 50 pieces cf exceeding fine cambricks, in
™' 4 ' P ' M ' DAVITr -
Hid Excellency the Commander in Chief,
having lignified to me, thro' his Secre
tary, Cape Smith, That the Lords of the
Treasury have been pleased to order, that
Rent Ihould be paid for the Houses occupied
by the Troops in Bollon, from the Time they
went into Quarters until the Place was evacu
ated, and which were the Property of loyal
Subjects, residing there, whole Names and the
Sums due to them, are fpecified in a Lift ac
companying said Order —I do therefore, in
obedience to Eis Excellency's Directions, give
this public Notice, that those Persons whose
Names are expressed in that Lift, or their At
tornies, properly authorized to receive the
fame, on their Account, by calling at my
Office, in Water-street, they will be paid the
Sums due to them refpe&ively.
Wm. CROSBJE,
New-York, Nov. 24, 1780. B. M. G.
I JOCUND adrift, hft Saturday near Sandy-Hook, a
' clicher built YAUL, about Igor 16 feet long,white
painted bottom, and black ground, with a mast and fail in
her. The owner on paying charge; may have her again,
by applying to Mr. Clark, boar-builder, near Tolomie's
whr'
1 his Day is Published,
And to be fold by H UGH GAINE,
Hutchins's AL MANAQK,
For the Year 1781.
TO be.fold cf private file, the house 03 Crugei's
wharff )wherein Peter Underwood now lives :
It contains a good cellar, a large upper room, a
good garret, and two fire places, fubje& to a ground
rent of £.25 per annum. The lease is to continue
during the Rebellion. For particulars apply to rind
Underwood living on the premises.
TO BE SOLD,
A NEAT well-finiihed tvi o itoiy brick house,
in excellent repair, with a good cellern, and
large yard, well fenced, situated near the Fly Mar
ke- .Proposals will be received by John Kelly, No.
84, Hanover-Square.
Hugh Smith, & Co.
Beg leave to inform their friends and the public,
that they have opened store at Na. zi, (in one df
Mr. IGac Lore's new houses) Little Dock
Street, and hrve for fide the following articles in
the Grocery Way, which they are determined to
WALTER SPENS has to difyofe of a few pipes
of Port and Ltbon A INE, of the Very best qua
lity : Enquire of Hugh Smith, and Co. whe:e tie
bufintfs or Did Walter Speirs is tranfa&ed in his
abfenr , by Hugh Smith.
Together or separately,
A Goo npw br ck dweiling-hcufe, three story and an
half high, elegantly finished, with a convenient
c lt.ro it the yard, which is inclofed with a board fence,
on the frurherlf fide of Water fte.et, ne?r the Coffee-
House, in a most exceHtnt hand for bufi-efs. Ala ge
store house and yard in the rear thereof, also inclosed with
a &>ard fence, contiguous to the dock or East-river. A
c nvenient dveiling-houfe two story and a half high, on
the northerly fide of the said Water ftrect, in very good
repair, situated very advarnageoully for the grocery or
any other bafinefe. Pofleffien of the whole will be deli
vered to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, on the firft
o' M y next. Pro„fals will be received by John Kelly,
notary public, No. 84'3 Hanover -Square, New-York.
Who has an ex eecing good store and part pf a dwelling
houfe, in Hanover-Square, to LET.
Io BE SOLD,
AN exceeding well finished new distillery, and
mil house, two Hills foperior to any made
here, bring composed of copper of a peculiar quality,
tempered and prepared on purpose; one of them of
'< o ° gallons, and the other of 50; together with
a cider n, and all nfeful and neceffiry utensils for car
rying onthe distillery bufi efs completely. A roomy
new dwelling house, two ft^ry and an half high,
with a Spacious store under the whole, and a back
house and large yard well incicfed with a board fence
adjoining thereto ; fimam contiguous to the east river,
in Water-fbet near P^ck-flip, in the Montgomery-
Ward cf the City cf New-York. Possession of the
whole will be immediately given to the pipchafer
thereof. Propofols will be received by John Kel y,
Notary Public, No. 84.3, Hanover-Square, New-
York.
-TobeSO LD; —
H E house in Cherry-street wherein Captain
§ Michell now lives, nearly opposite the house
formerly occupied by the late Mr. Walter Franklin,
in Montgomery-Ward: 'Tis three Tories high, has a
good pump of excellent water in the yard, and with
very little expence two small tenements may be fitted
up ob the fame lot. Also to be fold, the house in the
rear of the above, in Water-street, adjoining Mr.
Arding's distillery. In the yard of the laftmentioned
house there is a very comfortable habitation fit for a
middling large family. The lot is near 150 feet
long. The house in Water-street, is now occupied
by Mrs. Witten. For terms, apply to Mr. John
Kelly, notary public, in Hanover-square.
WAS dropped on Saturday Morning last,
in King-ftreet,a new single black fatten.
Cloak, tied up in a blue and white Handker
chief. Whoever has found the fame, and will
leave it with the Printer, or Mary Shackerly,
the Owner thereof, the Favour will be greatly
acknowledged.
RUN-away from the owner, James Baker, Fair
ftre|t, No. 181, a negro wench named Rachel,
about 30 years of age, big with child, remarkably
fat, and very much pitted with the fmail pox: Had
on when she went away, a fliort gown and black
quilted petticoat, and check apron, with large blue
beads about her neck. Whoever may find said negro
and deliver her to the owner, shall receive ONE
GUINEA reward.
All persons are desired not to harbour said wench,
on pain of being prosecuted «ith the rigour of the
law.
S^w F° r Cork, and Dublin,
^ T/^ Sbib WILLIAM,
^^ Sam. Tripe, Commander;
MOUNTS io carriage guns, men answerable,
the greatest part of her cargo already en
gaged; she has very good accommodations for
passengers, and will fail with the firft convoy. For
freight or paffkge apply to the Captain on board, at
Mallon's wharff, or
ROBERT GAULT,
No. 845, Hanover-Square,
Who has for sale a general assortment of
DRY GOODS, china in assorted boxes, Lon
don claret in cases, genuine red Port in pipes,
f and a few sacks of fuperfind frefh flour ; which h#
will dispose of on lon terms for CASH.
fell on the most reafood
MAdeira, P rt, and
Li/b * wines,
London claret fi rtqn lit)
Coniac brandy,
Holland geneva,
Jam ida foiritt.
Weft India rum,
Best old cherry b@id'y,
in bottles.
Vinegar,
Best London bottle porter
Single and double refined,
po vder&id rnufcovado
fa gars,
Superfine h'yfon, fdu&ong
and bohea teas,
Poland starch,
Fig and powder blues,
Durham mustard,
Briket fait,
Pepper, Alfpice, Spices,
Coff e,
Split peaik,
ble terms for CASH, v : z.
Single and double Glpn
c^fter & Cheshire cheese,
Pearl, and common hur
ley.
Soap, w?.x handles, mould
and dipt ditto.
Pipes, hams,
, Russia tongues,
Playing ca ds,
Hair powder,
Stoughton's bitters,
, Jar raifis, almonds;
)White bi cult,
Walnuts, Anchovies,
['.lingoes, K-tchnp,
French and Spanish olifes,
Salad oil,
India soy,
Queen's sauce,
Shot of all ftzes,
With a variety of other
articles too tedious to
mention.