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^tim oT in theft States that have received
them.
CengreG last week Completed the fyftera of
the Hospital department, and made choice of
the necessary surgeons, &c. have gone to the
right about by the number being lessened, by
which means I am fare much money will be
saved, and I trull the sick will be better taken
care of I have the honour to be, with every
sentiment of refped and esteem, your Excellen
cy's most obedient humble servant,
EZEKIEL CORNELL.
His Excellency William Green, Esq;
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FOREIGN ITTELLIGENCE.
PETERSBURGH, July 4 .
THE Empress during her late journey,
distributed many thousand roubles in
different places, where flie made any stay, td
be appropriated to the erecting new public
edifices, or diftribated among the poor, par
ticularly at Novogorod, and Smofenfko, &c.
It is said, the Emperor of Germany will
stay here till the middle of this month; he
spends his time partly with the Empress and
the Royal Family, and the rest in feeing every
thing thatis worth attention in thiscity. His
Majesty is particularly curious in his obser
vations, and it is remarked that he seemed to
be very well acquainted with Russia, before he
few it. On the gth, her Imperial Majesty
and the Royal Family, accompanied by the
Emperor, assisted at the consecration of a new
church, at Cikriki, now called Tajefme, the
lull done of which was laid in presence of the
Xing of Sweden.
Vienna, July if. The Empress of Russia
has (hewn every attention to our august Sove
reign during his journey. By her order all
the roads were put in the belt repair possible,
and some even planted with trees to render
them more agreeable.
The Emperor has changed theplan of his
journey, having ordered General Schroder to
be at Lemberg, by the 25th of July. It is
thought the death of Prince Charles of Lor
raine may induce the Emperor fhcrtly to take
It journey to the Netherlands.
Hague, Jam 27. We learn from good au
thority, that the King of Sweden is expected
here in a few days.
From the LONDON GAZETTE, Aug. 15.
PeterJburgb, July 18.
SUNDAY last beii g the anniversary of her
Imperial Majesty's accession to the throne,
there was a splendid appearance of nobility at
Peterhoff; and on Monday the name-day of
his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke, there
was a very brilliant masquerade; and in the
evening the gardens of this Imperial residence
were illuminated with the greatell tafle and
magnificence.
The Emperor having now seen every thing
worthy his curiosity in this neighbourhood,
sets out in a day or two for Vienna, by way of
Riga. His Imperial Majetty has made very
rich presents to moll of the great officers about
the Court.
Vienna, Aug. 2. A Courier, difpatebed by
his Imperial Majesty from Narva, arrived here
yesterday. He brings accounts of the Monarch's
departure from Peterfburgh in perfid health,
on the 20th of July; and it is expeded that he
will arrive this day at Zamofo, the firll town
in his own territory in Galicia.
LONDO N, August 15.
The French privateers, one or two only
excepted, have had so little success in the an
noying of our trade, that many of them are
laid up, and their numbers at tea apparently
decrease very fall; whilst every day almoll
gives us accounts of freffi ships fitted out for
the purpose of cruizing against the enemy.
This is a most certain sign how much the naval
force of Great-Britain is superior to that of
her enemies.
On Saturday the gentlemen of the Inde
pendent Association, of the parilh of St. An
drew, Holborn, above the Bars, assembled on
the ground belonging to the Welch Charity
School in Gray's Inn-Lane, where, in honour
of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales's
Birth-Day, they went through the manual
exercise, and the various evolutions of platoon
firing, &c. with the greatest exadnefs; and
concluded with firing eighteen rounds, as
equalling the number of years which constitute
the Prince's age.
[From a Rebel Paper.]
RICHMOND, (H'r,to)OcTOBER 4.
Extrad of a letter from Colonel George Rogers
Clarke, to his Excellency the Governor,
dated Louisville, August 22, 1780.
By every possible exertion, and the aid of
Colonel Slaughter's corps, we complected the
number of 1000, with which we crossed the
river at the mouth of Licking on theist day of
August, and began our march the 2d. Having
a road to cut for the artillery to pass for seven
ty miles, it was the 6th before we reached ;he
lift town, which we found vacated, and toe
greatest part of their effea# carried off. The
general coadyd of the Indians on our march,
2nd many other corroborating circumstances,
proved their design of leading us on to their
own ground and time ofadion. After deftroy
ingthe crops and buildings of Ghelcautby, we
# bcgan our march for the Picawey fettlcments,
on the waters of the Big Miame, the Indians
keeping runners continually before our advan
ced guards. At half pull two in the evening
of the *ih we arrived in fight of the town and
forts, a plain of half a mile in width laying
between us. I had an opportunity of viewing
the fituatron and motion# of the enemy, gear
their works.
" I had Scarcely time to make the n^ce'/Tary .
difpoiitions, before the action commenced on
our left-wing, and in a few minutes became
almost general, with a favagc fiercenefs on
both sides. The confidence theenemy had in
their own strength and certain victory, or the
want of generalihip, occasioned several neglects,
by which those advantages were taken that,
proved the ruin of their army, being flanked
two or three different times, drove from hill to
hill in 1 circuitous diredion for upwards of a
mile and a half; at lalt took (belter in their
strong holds and woods adjacent, when the
firing ceased for about half an hour until ne
ceffarv preparations were made for dislodging
them. A heavy firing then again commenced,
and continued severe until dark, by which
time the enemy were totally routed. The
cannon playing too bristly on their works, they
could afford them no iheter. Our loss was
about (4 killed and 13 wounded, theirs at least
triple that number. They Carried off their
dead during the night, except 12 or 14 that
lay too near our lines for diem to venture.
This would have been a molt decisive stroke to
the Indians, if unfortunately the right wing of
our army had not been rendered useless for
some time by an uncommon chain of rocks,
that they could not pass, by which means part
of the enemy escaped through th# ground they
were ordered to occupy.
" By a French prifoaer we got the next
morning, we learn that the Indians had been
preparing for our reception ten days; moving
their families and effects '; that the morning be
fore our arrival, they were 300 Warriors,
Shawanefe, Mingoes, Wiandatts, and Dela
wares. Several reinforcements coming that
day, ire did notknow their numbers ; that the
were sure of destroying the whole of us ; that
the greatest part ofthe prisoners taken by Byrd
were carried to Detroit, "where there were only
2db regulars, having no proVifio^s except
green corn and vegetables. Our whole store
at firll setting out being only 500 buiheb of
corn and t§&olb. of Hour, having done the
Shawanefe all the michief in our power, after
dellroying Picaway Settlements. I returned
to this post, having marched, in the whole,
480 miles in 31 days> We destroyed upwards
of 800 acres of corn, besides great quantities
of vegetables, a conquerable proportion of
which appear to have been cultivated by white
men, I fappefe for the purpose of supporting
war parties from Detroit. I could wilh to have
had a small store of provisions, to have ena
bled us to have laid walle part of the Dela
ware settlements, and falling in at Pittsburgh,
but the excelhve heat and weak diet (hewed
the impropriety rffuch a Rep. Nothing could
excel the few regulars and Kentuckyans that
composed this little army, in bravery and im
plicit obedience to orders. Each company
vying with the other who should be the most
subordinate.
SOUTH-CAROLINA, August 1780.
Copy of Lord Cornwallis's letter to Lieut Col
Neifoet Balfour, commanding at Nincty-
Six>
" I have given orders that all the inhabi
tants of this province, who have fubferibed
.nd taken part in the revolt, should be punish
ed with the greatell rigour; and also those
who will not turn out, that they may be im
prisoned, and their whole property taken
from them or destroyed. 1 have also ordered,
that compenlation be inade, out of their
estates, to the persons who have been injured
by them. 1 have ordered in the most positive
manner, that every militia man, who had
borne arms with us and afterwards joined the
enemy, shall be immediately hanged. I de
sire you will take the most rigorous measures
to punilh the rebels in the diftrift in which you
command, and that you will obey, in the
Aricleft manner, the directions I have given in
this letter relative to the inhabitants of this
country.
(Signed) CORNWALLIS."
PHILADELPHIA, November 1.
By advices from Virginia we are informed,
that the enemy's fleet, which lately failed
from New York, are arrived in Chefepeak
Bay. They have landed Soo men in the
neighbourhood of Pertfmouth, and some more
in the Bay fide of Princess-Ann county. On
the 23d alt. in the morning they landed 1000
infantry and 100 cavalry at Newport News,
who immediately took possession of Hampton.
The spirit which has shewn itfelf among the
people on this occasion gives strong hopes that
the enemy will meet with a proper reception,
and that thejr progress will be soon flopped.
POUGHKEEPSIE, Oft. 15.
On Tuesday last, the toth instant, ended the
irft meeting of the fourth session of the Le
gislature, which began at Poughkeepsie, on
Monday the 4th of September. During
which they enaaed 17 laws, of which the
following are the titles, viz.
I. AL N ACT to revive am aft, intitled, an
a& for the more fpoedy trial of felo
nies without benefit of clergy; for fiibjeCting
the accefirie# to such felonies to a like pu
nishment with the principals, and for the trials
of such acceffaries altho' the principals may not
be conviaed.
2. An Aft more effeaually to draw forth
the quota of fupplie# allotted to this State ; to
procure further supplies, and to repeal the
laws prohibiting the exportation of flour, meal
and grain, out of this State, and the purcha
sers of flour, meal and wheat, with intent to
be fold again.
3. An Ad to pardon Jona Wood, for the
felony therein mentioned.
4. An Ad to raise troops for the further
defence of the frontiers, end for other purposes
therein uKatioued.
', An Act for the relief of certain d^flreiTed 7
families therein mentioned.|
6. An A& to continue an a&, intitled, an
ad authorizing the person administering |
government of this State, to grant warrants of|
impress.„
7. An Ad to liquidate and fettle the accounts
of the troops of this State, in the Service of the
United States.
8. ^n Ad to amend an ad, intitled, an
ad to empower juftiecs of the peace, mayors,
recorders, end aidermen, to try causes to the
value of one hu# ired pounds and under, andl
for suspending an aft therein mentioned.
9. An Aft to revive and farther to continue
and amend the several laws, relative to the
impresses of teams, forage, timber and fuel,
for the nfe of the army.
i d. An Aft to expedite the payment of taxes.
11. An A& to procure a sum in specie, forl
the purpose of redeeming the sixth part of the
bills emitted on the credit of this State, pur
suant to the aft of Congress of rhe 18th day of
March, 1780, for discharging the interest of
such Bills, and for other purposes therein taen^
tioned.
12. An Aft to amend the laws relative to a
night watch.
[The 'original aft for appointing a night I
watch, in the counties of Ulller, Tryon, 1
Charlotte, Dutchefs and Albany, was puffed j
the 2d November, 1778, and is printed in the j
46 and 47 pages of the laws) requiring everyj
commanding officer of a regiment, to dividej
the whole number of able-bodied men in the 4
district, &c. (who are to tender themselves to 4
be enrolled) into watches of at leall eight men !
each, who are to do duty, and conform to the ,
rules made for their government by the com- ]
manning officer: On hegle&of duty, an offi-|
cer is to be broke, and a private, to forfeit to 1
his watch 40 Shillings for every offence.
In October 1779, (fee page 80, 81, of the'
laws) this ad was extended to the counties of
Westchester and Orange, the fine of forty fhil-I
lings increased three fold, to be levied on the|
goods and chatties of the delinquent, who for I
Want ofejfe&s, is to be imprisoned.
By the present aft, palled the „h Odob^r,l
1780, the pecuniary fines to be levied for refit 1
fat, nested or delay of duty, are (instead ofthe|
former) to be for every offence, twelve foillinp (
in gold or Silver, or the new bills of credit,;
emitted in pursuance of the ad of Corigrefs of;
the Sth of March last ]
13. An Ad for the amendment of the law, 1
directing the Sales of forfeited lands.
14. An Ad so complete the quota of the
troops of this State, to fervr in the array ofthe,
United States, during the war.
15. An Ad authwrifing certain performs to'
make contrasts on-behalf of this State, with ;
refped to provisions to be procured with the
fame, for public ufess
16. An Act for railing by tax, a sum equal
to 250,000 dollars in specie.
17. An Ad to provide for the payment ofl
certain contingent expences of this State.j
POUGHKEEPSIE, October 304 f
On his Excellency's return to Albany (by|
virtue of an Ad “ fubjefting all persons who !
shall come out from the enemy, and feefely|
luik in any part of this Slate, to trials 'ey §
court martinis, as Spies,'') he ordered a ^ene-|
ral court-martial for the trial o' Jacob Shell,|
John M'Mullea, and James Van Driefen, j
who were found guilty, and Sentenced to be |
hanged Friday last. The two former were 1
executed accordingly, and the latter was re-|
spitted for a few days.
These villains, it appears, had joined the 1
enemy, were now in their Service, and found |
lurking about the country, as it is supposed •
for the purpose of recruiting, and obtaining 1
intelligence for the enemy. As it is probable
there may be many more of these gentry in
other parts of the State, it behoves us to be
very vigilant in causing them to be apprehend
ed and brought to justice.
FISK- KI LL, November !.,
Extras of a letter from a gentleman in Albany,
dated Ofleber 28.
" I am not able to inform you of the da
mages done at this time ; but from the best in
formation, there are at least 100 houses, besides
barns, mills, &c. burnt in Schoharie; the
chief part of Stone Arabia, and a great num
ber of houses which lay between those two
settlements, being the distance 0(40 miles, are
also burnt. I have heard it frequently said,
that during this yearthey have not burnt less
than 300 houses and barns, 300,000 bushels of
grain, besides hay, horses, cattle, &c. Well
may we take op a lamentation with the pro
phet Jeremiah, “ For destruction has come
upon deftrudion." Hundreds of people are
without shelter, and a long winter approach
ing."
CHATHAM, Novem. S.
Last week forty of our officers, who have
been in captivity with the enemy, were ex
changed and came over to Elizabeth Town ;
and on Sunday last, <me hundred and fifty।
privates.
On Saturday night last Smith Hetfield, ;
Cornelius Hetfield, Cornelius Blanchard, andj
some others, came over from Staten-Island, tof
Elizabeth, where they were informed that I
Col. Ogden, ofthe firft Jersey Regiment, andl
Capt, Dayton ofthe third, were to lodge (hac I
n\ ht at Wra. Herd's, at Connecticut Farms,|
to which place they hastened, made them both
prifoaers, and carried them off unmolested tol
Sta en Island
For S A L E,
A Strong brown cart HORSE, full fifteen hands
" high, in good order, warranted found, and free
from tricks, parted with only for want of fodder.;
Enquire at Mr. Robert Smyth, Ruremont, near<
Turtle-Bay. I
Ptrblit Ndtiee is Hereby given,
THAT Wednesday the 15th of this present montti
November, is appointed far payment to the officers
and ffiip'e company of his Majesty's Ship Raleigh, Jarnac
Gambier, Esquire, Commander, of their several aAd ref
peAivo Shares of the proper proportion of the net proceeds
of the ffiip Hannibal, captured the i^th of September,
1780, by the said Ihip Raleigh in company with his Ma
jesty's flip Blonde, Andrew Barkley, Esq; Commander,
condemned as lawful prize in the Court of Vice Admiralty,
for the province of New-York. Also on the fame day
payment will be made to the officers and company of the
said fliip of their fevbral and refpe&ivc /hares of the net
proceeds of the schooner Wafhingt n, raptured the :€ d#y
of September, 177'9, and condemned a. lawful prize to the
said /hip, by the Court of Vice-Admiralty ftr the Idrud
of New-Providence, by the fhbfcribers, agents to said fhipa
WILLIAM GREEN,
New-York. Nov, IT.IIBO. F\REO:Wm. GEYER.
TO BE L,E T, .1
A Gm eel good furnished ROOM, in a plesfanc
situation near the grand parade. Enquire of the
Printer.
Kempton and Eafton,
Have for sale,
At No. 1098, in Water-fti eet, near the Coffee-Houfe,
Wholesale and Retail,
/COPPER Grips ffoves,
Bath stoves, and flieei
iron Goves of all sizes,
Copper tea kettles,
Brass kettles,
Shovels and tongs,
Knives and forks,
Brass cocks and candle
(ticks,
Copper tea urns,
Brass and copper reales,
Scale beams,
Steel yards,
Frying p?ns.
Sad irons,
Coffee mills,
A variety of pewter vrate,
confining of
Tureens, tea pots,
Plates and diflies,
Chamber pots and bafons,
Spoons,
Ink (lands,
Close stool pans,
Tureen ladles,
A variety of japan'd ware)
confiding of
Sugar boxes gilt,
Likewise the M^W invented patent
Sabfour, Portable Kitchens^
For routing, bailing, and bating any kind of pto
vifion, in any roan ; or in the open air, without the
assistance of a common fire-place; and which may
be removed from place to place at pleasure.
N. B. All forts of tin and Ifaeet iron work, com
pl^red m the L-G msnne-, and on the Ihorted notices
Public Notice is hereby giver,
THAT Monday the 13th instant, is appointed
for pat ment to the officers and companies of
bis Majesty's Chips Sandwich, Shrewsbury, Russel,
Yarmouth, Torbay, Fortune, Triumph, St. Lucas,
Lizard, Terrible, Centaur, Culloden and Alcide, of
their several and refpe&ive, (hares, proper proportion
of the net proceeds of the (hip Pocohontas and brig
Kitty, and cargoes, captured by his Majesty's laid,
(hips, and condemned as lawful prizes, by the court
of Vice Admiralty for the province of New-Yoik;
on which day such payment will be made by the fub
lefiber, one ot the agents to Grid captors, on board
his Majesty's (hip Sandwich.
WILLIAM PAGETT.
New-York, iith Nov. 1780.
^URS'foT&FRTET^
HAVE for file, in Wall-street, the Corner of Smith
ftreet, at the noufe lately occupied by Governor
TRYON,
Gunpowder of a superior Choice Madeira, flurry,
quality, warranted good, and port WINES, in pipes,
well adapted for mufauetry. ain quarter calks.
Fine and coarse grain, Excellent FRENCH
glazed, and unglazed, in BRAND Y, in pipes
in barrels and half bagels, sod anchor.
Hylon and congo TEAS, A parcel of high proof ;
in chests. JAMAICA R UM, ia
COFFEE, in feroons and puncheons
^B. MUSCOVADO and
POWDER SUGAR, in h hds
To be let, the whole er part of a large three story
Warehowe, a^d immediate poffeffioa given.
MENS fanout coats lined with baife, womens
cloth cloaks lined with silk, silk and sure
muffs, and furr trimmings ; childrens and womens
flays, with an assortment of winter fluffs, tilks and
fatting, all kinds of h^berdafh^ry, womens (hoes,
carpeting, paper hangi^s, perfumeries, (hip chand
lery, &c. are just imported, and opening for file,
by wholesale only,
At Scott and Allingham's
store,
No. 179, Queen-Street, opposite
BEEKMAN's SLIP.
Who have also for sale, a most elegant and com
plete assortment of every article in the millenary and
mantua making branches. ctf.
'bd7
TWO Houses near the Fly Market, in as
good a Situation for Business as any in
this City, having been always occupied by
Shop-Keepers, and are now tenanted by such.
For farther Particulars apply to Hugh Gaine.
A HOUSE to be fold at private sale, situated at
the cross roads in the Bowery, and a Tra& of
Land belonging to it, very ht for a Tavern keeper,
and if not fold before the thirtieth of this month, to
be hired and entered at next quarter day. For par
ticulas enquire of the Printer.
IF Mr. Charles Hughes, who a few years ago
lived at No. 52, Fleet-Greet, London, and front
thence went over to Philadelphia, (where it is be
lieved he was employed in a Printing-Office) is in
New-Yoik, and will call upon the Printer, he will
be directed to a ptrfon who wishes exceedingly to fee
him; and being just returned from England, has
much to fay to him concerning his Berfhire Relations
and Friends; or any gent'eman who may have
known the above person, (if dead) is refpeafully
desired to call as abqve, his information will be of
material Service, and molt thankfully acknow
ledged. [77 20]
,|Tea cherts,
„"gs,
Tea pots,
Tea cannisters,
Black jacks,
Flower'd and plain can
dleliicks,
• Tumblers,
A variety of block tia
ware, confining of ,
Tureens,
Bowls,
Cheese toasters.
Slew pans,
Sauce pans,
Tea kettles,
, Coffee pots,
Chocolate pots;
ALSO,
Horn and dark (authority
, Speaking trumpets,
I 'Tea cannirters all sizes,
Camp kettles,
Tin measures all sizes,
Kitchen and chamber bel
lovea,
Steel and japan'd fnufi
fers, &c. &c.