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Return cf iron and orafs ordnance and fores be
longin, to the rebels, taken at Savannah, in
\Georgia, bp order of Lieutenant-Colonel Arctoi
bald Campbell, commanding a detachment of the
, Rival army, fan. 8, ,1779-
Corn'd powder. 66 whole barrels in the
magazine; 18 ditto, £ half ditto, 24 quarter
ditto, from the country.
Iron ordnance. 2 eighteen pounders, 2
twelve ditto, 2 nine ditto, 4 fix ditto, i+tour
ditto, 5 three ditto, 4 two ditto, 3 ode ditto,
o mortars, 4 inches 2-^hs, unserviceable
(French)
Brass ordnance (French). 6 four pounders,
mounted on travelling carriages, 2 ditto un
ferviceable, 1 three pounder, name not known,
3 mortars, 4 inches z-gths.
12 mortais, 4 inches 2-sths, 2 ditto un
ferviceable.
7 eighteen pounder handspikes common, 2
twelve pounder ladles with ftaves, 3 wadhooks,
5 four pounder ladles, 7 ditto fpunges, 4 ditto
wadhooks.
Shot. Round loose : 48 eighteen pounders,
48 twelve pounders, 17 nine pounders, 84 fix
pounders, 1348 f>ur pounders, 104 case, 7$
bag, 32 cartridges flannel filled, for four
pounders.
zoo shells empty, 4 inches z-gths. 10 spare
wheels, 1 covered waggon, 4 broken carriages,
4 galloper ditto without wheels, 13 pair cheek,
for travelling carriages, 9 tons lead pig tail, 3
blatkfmiths anvils, 2 pair ditto forge bellows.
Muskets. 59 with bayonets Serviceable, 78
ditto without, 500 repairable and unfervice
able.
180 small arms of forts, received from the
inhabitants and country-people.
Flints. 2 quarter-caffes muikets, 1 whole
barrel ditto, I half ditto carbine.
Nails. 12 calks spikes, 8 ditto of forts,
half a calk of clores.
Arch. Campbell, R- VI ilfon, Lieut, com-
Lieut. Colonel, manding to the Ar
71st regiment. tillery.
Return of killed, wounded, and miffing of the de
tachment of his Majeffs forces under the com
mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald Camp
bell, in the action of the 2tyh of Dec. 1778.
Total of the detachment, 2 Captains, 5 rank
and file killed. 1 Subaltern, 1 Drummer,
17 rank and file wounded.
Names and rank of officers killed and wounded.
Captain Charles Cameron, ift battalion 71st
regiment, and Captain Campbell, 3d bat
talion Skinner's, killed.
Lieutenant French, Delancey's, wounded.
Arch. Campbell, Lieut. Col. ylftreg.
SUPPLEMENT to the LONDON GAZETTE,
of fuefday, February 23, 1779.
Return cf prifane's of nuar taken tn action the 29th of
December, 1778, by his Majesty's forces under the
command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell,
of the lift regiment. -
Total. 1 Coi nel, 3 Majors, 11 Captains, 15 Lieu
tenants,! Chaplain, 1 Quarter-Matter, 2 Surgeons,
I Mate, 2 Commissaries, 1 Mutter-Master, 33 Ser
jeants, 7 Drummers, 5 fifes, 370 rank and file.
Arch. Campbell, Lieut. Col. 71st reg.
Extend of a Letter from Major-General Prevoft to
Lord George Germaine, dated Savannah, fan.
18, 1779-
I THINK it my duty to acquaint your Lordship,
that, pursuant to Gen. Sir ITnry Clinton's or
ders of the 20th of October, received November 27th
following, I collected all the troops of every kind
which could possibly be feared from the necessary
number for the defence of the fort and garrison of
St, Augustine.
Permit me, my Lord, to mention to the praise of
the troops now with me, the unexampled distress
tinier which they have laboured for a number of
weeks for want of previlions, their fpi rited excursions
at a very great distance, in a country extremely dif
ficult cf aocefs, and rhe cheerfulnefs with which,
for days together, under the mod severe fatigues,
they lived only on oysters; all lefources of every'
kind being exhausted, notwithstanding all the industry
and activity of Lieutenant-Colonel Prevoft, who ex
erted every tinew to relieve our wants, not a word of
complaint was heard; the anxiety to sh ire the toils
of reducing Georgia, and to promote the King's ser
vice„ made every thing easy, and was patiently borne
by the men, who saw that their officer' bad no better
fare than themselves ; at last, when the joyful news
came, that the troops from the northward were ar
rived off the coast, those with me were soon ready to
co-operate with them. Our artillery and ammuni
tion coming by water inepen boats, the only poflible
conveyance, as we were unaffdled by any kind of
tribal force, retarded us some time, as we were ob
liged tn take a long circuit to avoid the enemy's gal
-1 ys; however, the activity of Lieutenant-Colonel
Piev di, who had made a forced march in the night,
and surrounded the town of Sunbury, to prevent the
enemy from eleaping, in case they designed to aban
don the fort, afforded us some means of bringing a
howetzir and some royals, with which we soon ob
liged them to Surrender the garrison and fort at dis
cretion. The prisoners, including the officers,
amounted to two hundred and twelve; they had a
Captain an I two men killed, and fix wounded. On
the fide of his Majesty's troops, only one private
man was killed, and three wounded, notwifh standing
they had two galleys and an armed vessel firing at our
trenches for three days, besides 21 pieces.of cannon
mounted in the fort. After fettling a garrison in it,
and ordering the necessary repairs, I proceeded to Sa
vannah to take the command of the army come from
the northward, hitherto commanded by Lieutenant-
Colonel Campbell, to whom I beg leave to refer
your Lordfllip for the particulars of his success against
the enemy, and the steps he has since taken 10 secure
the country along Savannah river.
I hav? only indofed to your Lordship the return
of the troops I brought with me from Florida, with
the return of the garrison of fort Morris, now fort
George, and the state of the ordnance and stores taken
there. I am, &c.
A. PREVOST.
Return of the Garrison in Fr~t Morris, command
ed by Major Lane, the gtb of January, 1779°
Continental Troops, I Major, 3 Captains,
7 Lieutenants, 1 adjutant, 1 mate, 12 fer
jeants, 1 drummer, 129 rank and file.
Sunbury Militia, I Captain, 2 Lieutenants,
2 ferjeaats, 43 rank and file.
Admiralty-Office, Feb. 23, 1779.
CAPTAIN STANHOPE, of his Majesty's
Navy, arrived at this Office early this morning,
with a letter from Capt, Hyde Parker, of his Majes
ty's ship Phoenix, to Mr. Stephens, dated in Savan
nah River, the 14th and 15th of January, 1779, °f
which, and of Two Lifts that accompanied it, the
following are copies :
SIR,
I am to request you will be pleased to acquaint their
Lordfllips, that, pursuance to orders from Rear-Ad
miral Gambier, Commander in Chief in North-
America, I failed from New-York the 27th of No
vember, with the Transports under convoy, and
after a series of bad weather, arrived off of Tybee
the 23d of December ; a strong southerly current
having set the Fleet to the Southward, prevented my
getting in until the 24th.
[The Remainder of the Letter is a Repetition or Con
firmation of Lieut. Col. Campbell's Narrative, and
concludes in the following Terms :]
Herewith I have the honour to transmit, for their
Lordships information, a sketch of the River Savan
nah, which, although not perfectly corre&, will
enable their Lordfllips to form a judgement of the
intricacy of the navigation up to the town. The en
trance, as far up as Cockfpur Island, is a fine har
bour for ships not drawing more than seventeen feet
draught water ; and I think a fit port for the cruizing
frigates from two and thirty guns downwards, nine
miles above Cockfpur the water of the River is per
fe&ly falh, and the Country abounds with great
quantities of cattle.
The defence of this Province must greatly depend
on the Naval force upon the different inland Creeks;
I am therefore forming some galleys covered from
mufquetry, which I have great reason to believe will
have a very good effect.
The Mattered fiiuation of the drips under my com
mand, and absolute necessity of fitting out galleys
a~i small vessels for the defence of the Province, in
duced me toappoint a Master-attendant and Mafter
builder, for the carrying on in a uniform manner
those necessary services ; and I doubt not but their
Lordships will perceive the propriety of the measure.
I ihauld do great injustice to Capt. Stanhope, was
I to close this letter without desiring you, Sir, to
acquaint their Ldrdfhips, that Captain Stanhope, al
though his (loop was out of commission, made a
voluntary offer of his services upon this expedition,
and I with pleasure acknowledge, that my success in
the Naval department has been greatly owing to his
abilities and knowledge of the Harbour and River,
and it is, Sir, with the greatest pleasure that I allure
you, that a most perfect harmony has subsisted be
tween the Navy and Army, and that the officers and
men have vied with each other for the good of his
Majesty's service.
Enclosed I transmit the state and condition of the
Squadron under my command ; and, as soon as the
state of the province will admit of my withdrawing
the Pheenix, I Ihall procceed to put into execution
the remainder of my inltru&ions from Rear-Admiral
Gambier.
Captain Stanhope is charged with these Dispatches,
to whom I beg leave to refer their Lordships for
particulars.
I have the honour to be Sir,
Phenix, Your most obedient and
Savannah River, molt humble fervent,
fan. 14, 177,. H. PARKER.
To Philp Stephens, Esq;
N. B. Since writing this Letter I am informed,
that General Prevoft with the King's troops from St.
Augustine, after a very flight resistance, obliged the
rebel fort at Sunburry to surrender at discretion. Two
Rebel galleys that were there retreated down the
River; but from the disposition of the King's ships
and vessels, they difpaired of getting them off, which
induced the enemy to set fire to them, and attempt to
escape with their crews in a sloop, which was brought
in here yellerday by the Violent's tender, amounting
to about 70, including Officers.
Total. 1 Major, 4 Captains, 9 Lieutenants,
] Adjutant, 1 mate, 14 ferjeahts, 1 drum
mer, 172 rank and file.
Return of Rrafs and Iron Ordnance Stores in Fort
Morris, (now Fort George) at Sunbury, in
Georgia, the 13th of January, 1779.
Brass. i seven inch mortar, 2 eighteen
pounders, 6 twelve ditte, 1 nine ditto, 7
four ditto, 8 three ditto.
iron guns on garrison carriages, zeighteen
pounders, 6 twelve ditto, 1 nine ditto, 4 four
ditto, 7 three ditto.
Round shot. 227 eighteen pounders, 204
twelve ditto, 29 nine ditto, 220 four ditto,
144 three ditto.
Case and grape shot. 4 eighteen pounders,
8 twelve ditto, 3 nine ditto, 45 four ditto, 40
three ditto.
Ladles, wad hooks and fpunges. 2 eighteen
pounders, 7 twelve ditto, 1 nine ditto, 3 four
ditto, 5; three ditto.
Small arms, lio mufquets with bayoßCts,
12 rifles, 40 fuzees and carbines, with wall
pieces.
30 shells empty, 4 inches z-gths. gohand
grenades fixed.
Ball cartridges. 3000 mufquets, 500 car
bines.
28 powder barrels.
igolb. mufquet ball. ißoolb. pigs.
400 mufquet Hints, 80 carbine ditto.
150 cartridge boxes, 72 pouches with pow
der horns, 30 claw handspikes.
Fairlamb, Capt. Lieut.
to the Royal Artillery.
744. 15, 1779. H. PARKER.
A Return of the killed and wounded on b\ird bis Ma
jeflfs Ships and Teffels under my Command, in the
Savannah River, between the tyb of December,
1778, and the s^tb of January, 1779.
Gienwich sloop, 1 seaman killed ; 3 Teamen wound
ed.
Comet galley, 2 Teamen wounded.
Total, I Teaman, killed; 5 wounded.
H PARKER.
A Return oJ Prisoners taken by the Squadron in the
abovementioned Time.
Taken by the boats up the River 23
Taken by the Phoenix 11
Taken by the Vigilent's tender 72 Total 106
H. PARKER.
A Lift of Ships and Veflels, seized as prizes by bis
Majefly's foipi and Tefols under my Command,
between the 27th of November, 177^, and 14th of
January 1779, viz.
1778. Dec. 25. By the Greenwich sloop. A brig,
master and crew deserted her, too tons, seized off
Tybee, in ballatt., ^
MADEIRA, ) j
Red port, f
Sherry, and 1
Malaga'
Hyfon,l
Green, ( T
Sufhong and 1
Bohea '
Single and double refined
sugar,
town and mufeovado sugar,
Sun and jar raisins,
Prunes, currants, almonds,
Preserv'd ginger, citron and
limes,
Jelly, greqi citron,
Tamarinds,
White wine vinegar,
Pepper and allspice,
Ground ginger,
Florence oil,
India soy,
Ketchup, anchovies.
WANTED, a Imall Houle, conlilting ot two
or three rooms, not in a ftand&r business:
a generous rent will be given. Enquire of H.Gain 4.
Attorney at Law, and Conveyancer,
INFORMS his Friends and the Public 1 -., That for
the Conveniency of buying and felling Lands,
Negroes, &c. to Advantage, by private Contrast, he
(till continues keeping his Register's Office at No. ,29
at the upper End of Queen-street, Qere Gentlemen
ryho wiili to dispose of their Property, or to purchase,
t'o le;&, or to hire, may have their Business tranfaaed
' Grith Secrecy, on reasonable Terms, and every Thing
that is registered, will be properly attended to.
And that he constantly attends to execute the
general Business of hisOffice,with the most immediate
Dispatch, and gives that candid (and he hopes) fatis
fa&ory Advice as well in all Cases of Law, as on
Deeds, Wills, and other Writings, which the Publick
hath for fix Months experienced.
Sea-Faring Men, and other Strangers, who
often meet with Difficulty in Matters not altogether
relative t® the Law, will be particularly assisted.
Executors, and Administrators will be
inftru&ed in the regular Execution of their Office,
whereby to avoid that Trouble and Expence which
frequently happens from the Want of Knowledge
therein.l
Deeds, Wills, Seamen's Powers, and all,
other Writings, drawn effe&ually to answer the Pur
poses intended. Office Hours from Sun Rife till
9 o'clock in the Evening.
To be SOLD by
WILLIAM BURTON,
In Water-ftrest, between the Cuffee-houfe and Oid-flip
bridge, the following articles, viz. *
Dec. ^O. Bv the Fine, lx's beats. Schooner
Nancy, Robert Fuquar of Jamaica mallei and own
er, 20 tons, 8 men, from Dominica to. Georgia,
with sugar and coffee.
By small armed Vfcls and Boatsbetween the if and
6th of January 1779, alongside the Wharfs,
Savannah Tovn.
Ship Franklin, matter and crew dtfeited her, 300
tons, ballad.
Shi;, matter and crew deferred her, 300 tons, 20
guns (Fiench) in balhft.
Brig, mailer and crew defected her, 18) tons, in
ballad.
A polacre, matter and crew deserted her, 80 tons,
in hal at.
In the Savannah River above the Town.
A fliip, 300 tons, 16 guns (Spaniih) with some
deer (kins.'
A brig, 140 tons, with lumber.
A sloop, 70 tons, 1 0 negroes, with flour and
some indigo.
A sloop, 40 tons, with furniture.
A schooner, 60 tons, with some indigo and to
bacco.
All the above were delivered into the earn of Mr.
M'Culloch, Agent for the Navy at Savannah.
A sloop, 00 tons, 15 men, 10 guns, burnt.
A sloop, 90 tor, : , $ men, 4 gurs, burnt.
1779, Jan.l3. By the Vigilant's render Sloop
Sarah, seized at sea, Francis Salter, master, 60 tons,
72 men, the crews o' two rebel galleys, burnt by
die rebels, from 3^ury to Charles To n, with
fall. H. PARKER.
JOHN STOUGHTON,
At bis Store No. 512, three doors weft of the Admi
ral's House, in Hanover -Square, has jufi opened
for sale, q, the latefi importation from England,
EXCELLENT fine teas and groceries of various
forts, belt London claret in bottles, old Ma
deira, Port, and Sherry wines, Shone's belt bottled
porter, Holland Geneva in cases, old Antigua rum
and spirits, fine French chocolate in rolls, fallad oil
of a peculiar flavour, in flafks, Spemafan ditto, in
quart bottles, spices, pickles, &c.
N. B. Ali orders received in writing, will be
paid due attention to, and those who have been
pleased to favour him with their commands, he is
much obliged to, (particularly the Gentlemen of
the navy and army).
ffHN GLOVER?
At No. 4. Fly- Market, has for sale:
A Large affortmentof India demities, cord
ed ditto, and Dutch cords, with a gene
ral assortment of dry goods, as ufaal.
0 be L ETT, A front Room, with proper
Fixtures for a Dry-Good Store ; and a BALL
ROOM in the Yard ; also a large Store- Houfefronting
the Eafl-River, Enquire of Hugh Gaine.
The following CHARTS and MAPS
may be bad of Hugh Gaine.
A Chart of the river St. Laurence, containing the
islands of Newfoundland, Cape Briton, St.
John's, Anticofti, &c.
A new and correct Chart of the River St. Lau
rence, with part of the Island Anticofti to Quebec.
A Chart of the Harbour of Gafpie, in the Gulf
of St. Laurence.
A Chart of the Harbour of Halifax, in Nova-
Scotia, with Jebufto-Bay, Cape Sambro, &c.
A Plan of the City and Harbour of Leuifburgh.
A Draught of Part of the Spanish and Mufketo
Shore, and the Bay of Honduras.
A very accurate Dutch Chart of the Weft-Indies.
Orcades, or, a Geographic and Hydrographic
Survey of the Orkney and Lewis Islands, in eight
Maps.
The English Pilot for the Southern Navigation.
The English Pilot, Part 111.
A very neat and correft Book of Plans of the dif
ferent Bays, Roads, and Harbours in the Mediter
ranean Se±.
JOHN WOODS,
Spanish and French olives,
Pickles of various Ends,
Mustard, cheese,
Pearl and common bailey,
Rice, soap, starch,
Hair powder,
Powder and fig blue,
Spermaceti and tallow can
dies,
Rappee,
Scotch fnuff in bladders and
bottles,
Pigtail and faffron tobacco,
Calket salt,
Binnamon,
Nutmegs, mace, cloves,
Sago, fugarcandy,
Chocolate,
Black ball and shoe brushes,
Yorkshire hams,
Split peafe,
PoTar and strong beer,
Corks, &c. &c.
PHILIP KISICK,
Vintner and Disitller,
At the upper end of Queen-ftrect, hag lor sale at hit
house, No. 125,
A Large commodious Store and dry Cella +
with a House fit for a small family in 1
capital lituutionifor buhoeft, is wiihed to bo
given in exchange at the ill of Mav next, for
any other such place within a few doors of the
Coftee-Houfe bridge. Enquire of the Printer.
TO&N KELLY,
T)EG S leave to inform his friends and she public
that the Conveyancing an:N Notary Public Bujineft
is tranfafled in all its branches, with expeditions care,
and accuracy, at bis OFFICE, No. 843, Hanover-
Square, three doors weft of Mr. Gaine's, where a
Regifer is kept for the ease of gentlemen who ebufe
to buy or fell, lease or bine, lands, houses, negroes, (Ac.
Also, money lent orfolicited for those who may incline
to let or borrow. And Seamens will! and powers
either drawn or filled up on reasonable terms.
T O'B E To-L-D;
AtJ OHN YOU N G's,
In Water-Streets No. 937, near the Fly Market,
a quantity of excellent Chocolate jnanujafured from
the bes cocoa, at if. ^ 9J. per pound by the quantif,
coffee at %) 1-2 per pound.
BEST hyfon, fufhong and bohea te>s, loaf
brown and mufcovado sugars, mace, cloves,
cinnamon and nutmegs, ginger, Durham mustard,
ground and whole pepper, How's acid, lime juice in
quarts, bafker fair, ipcrinaceti candles mould and
dipt ditto, Hap, Poland and common starch, indigo,
coiks, Chambers's belt finoaking tobacco,
currants, &?. &c.
Q UN-AWAY from the fobferiber, a negro hoy
K named JACK. FORTY SHILLING) re
w^d will be given to any person that will take him
up, and FIVE POUNDS if they dtfeover the har
baurer. If he will return voluntarily, he may de
pend on a sincere pardon. He is a short, thick fel
low, and formerly belonged to Mr. Christopher
Blundle, now Port-Matter of New-Yoik.
He had on when he went away (on Monday the
sth inst.) a fuftian coat, and waistcoat with sleeves,
both have been frequently washed, so that they are
almost white, thickset breeches, rather large, light
blue broad ribb'd worsted stockings, a pair of shoes
in grain, one of which is patched on the fide, gold
washed open worked shoe buckles, white metai knee
buckles, white shirt and eambrick dock marked
R. T. cocked hat foxy coloured, and generally
wearing the right hind cock before, chews tobacco,
speaks very good English, is a shrewd sensible negro.
All Matters of transports, privateers, and other
vessels, are hereby forewarned, by this public notice,
not to harbour or employ said Negro, as they may
depend on the utmost severity of the Law being put
in execution against them, by
ROBERT THOMPSON,
No. 908, Water-street.
HENRY B I R J),
London Store, Broad-Way,
INtends leaving off Storekeeping the firft day of
May next, and having on hand the small remains
of a well audited cargo from London, confining of
woollens, linens, Manchester goods, fail-cloth, ha
berdashery, and hosiery, a small assortment of cutlery
and hardware, a few calks of Crowley's nails, and
a few boxes of London crown wind ow ghu will
dispose of the fame to any person that is t^lbia de to
purchase the whole at the London prime rt, vbch
shall be made appear by the bills of parct urn dr
most capital traders in England. He will & a gn^
bills of exchange in payment, or give the < hal,
three months credit on good security.
If the woollens' nails and window gfc. ~e'.
je&ed to he will dispose of the other afibr "t...
gether at ic per cent, advance on prime c<l,
For sale at said store, about 96 dozen of t +
don particular Madeira wine, that has been . *hv
Weft-Indies and London, and near two year m
America, esteemed equal if not superior to the b^
Madeira in New-York.
Henry Bird begs the favour of those indebted to
him, to discharge the fame in the course of the pre
sent month, and from those gentlemen in particular
that contracted their debts in the month of February
and March 1778, at Philadelphia, he experts imme
diate payment, that he may not be under the disa
greeable necessity of applying to the higher powers
or redress.
VERY fine old Mrdeiral
wine by the pipe, |
quarter calker dozen,
Ditto Sherry,
Ditto Li/bon,
Ditto Tenerife,
Ditto red port,
Claret by the dozen,
London porter oy the hogs
head or dozen,
Taunton ale by the dozen,
English cyder by Qittj,
Old Jamro spirits by the
hogs id or left quantity,
Ditto cane spirits
Ditto Weft India rum,
Holland geneva,
French brandy, Shrub,
A neat ahortment of home
spun Cm and Brandy,
very little inferior to Hoi.
land r French,
All for or the befl of Cor
dials
W A NT^ D, ~
AC TRL, ab@ui 10 •, 14 yea 3rf Ij, as at
appentice, for the usual terrnof 5 or - years,
to serve in a final! family, Enquire at No. 34.5, in
Smith-street.
LANDED out cf the ship Sally, Capt. Coupar,
from London, in September 1778, a small
PACKAGE, containing a few yards of broad
cloth, blankets, sheets, stockings, &c. Also, now
landed out of the ship Sally, Capt. Anderson, a
small BOX, the contents unknown. The owners
are requeued to call on Samuel Franklin, No. 173,
Queen-street, produce bills of lading, or receipts,
paying charges and take them away.
A few calks of Toaf sugar, and good ship bread,
frelh baked, to be fold by said Franklin.
White Spermaceti Oil,
By the gallon or less quantity;
Old linseed oil, and Painters
colours, by
THOMAS BARROW, N 0.233,.233, Broad-street.
Molasses, @
Single and double refined
loaf sugar,
Mufeevado sugar by the bar
rel or Ids quantity,
Best h'fon and bohea tea,
Best cheffiire and Gloucester
cheese,
-est caftile soap by the bog,
or left quantity,
Common ditto.
Sandjesby the box or * # ft
quantity,
Scotch barley,
Spermaceti candles by the
box,
Mens beaver hats,
Ozenbrigs,
Corks,",
Long pipes, pepper,
Allspice. cinnamon.
Cloves,
Mace,
Nutmegs,