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Uffe: seal ; touring Major Clatkfont: fore
you <h^t an cniciry " might be macein
& premies ;” he again refofed toebey, what
he was advited was an illegal order. In li^e
manner you, Sir, and your council endeavour
ed to hook General Thompson into year
law, citing him before you, that if he Could
move the sols charges which he had made
his fem the chief ju^c, he night
& removed from his edice. The General
laughed at your impotent endeavours to meddle
in matters whereof you have no cognizance;
fwce the chief justice, however guilty, could
not be removed from his office by,^. Ihe
General further cave you to understand, that
lie would never set an example to betray the
liberties of his fellow fubjeds, by obeying ar
bitrary mandates and orders contrary to law.
These vou may affect to call little things, and
pretend that they are all for the good of the
ftite- but power, like water, if it can firft open
a way through little breaches, will men force
((elfin torrents through wide channels, and
deluge all before it. This P,°a,ly
' have been the case with us, if it ^d fallen
upon men oflels ipirit'han General 1 hompfon
and Maj >r Clarkton, and fume others not yet
mentioned. Still, however you persevere, and
finding that neither 'he laws nor the constitu
tion for which you contend, will support you
in your vs lent' and arbitrary measures, you
fly from them to borrow aid from t^e authority
,f Congress. But 1 must no. put you out of
br^th, U would be rude to,a gentleman of
yeur elevated Ration, bjhed in so many impor
tant mine 3, to be detained longer from them
at one time.
A REPUBLICAN.
From the Pennsylvania Packet, Feb. 27.
Mr. DUNLAP,
T 'TAJOR General Arnold has asserted in
J, J vour paper of the 13th instant, " that
" he has served his country faithfully for
6 near four years, without once having his
«' ,ws/fr conduct impeached." Ihe General's
memory seems to have # ,failed him, and there
fore b^ leave thro' your paper, to remind
him of thirteen articles of impeachment exhi
bited agair.fl him to Major General Gates on
the firß of December 1776, by Lieutenant Co
lon'! John drown as the fame has been pub
lilhed in Conned cut in April, 1777!. How
far these charges can all of them be supported it
is unnecessary to fay ; but it is certain that
they were pgbhfhed to the world with Lieute
nant Colonel John Brown's name thereto; and
he pledged himlelf to flipport them before a
Court Martial, where his evidences could be
heard, which C uit-Martial he demanded.
lit. For endeavouring to afpetfe the cha
ra^ler of Lieutenant Colonel John Brown in
the meft infamous manner.
zd. For unwarrantably degrading, and re
tiucinj the rank conferred on the laid Brewn
by his (Gen. Arnold's) superior officer, and
fubjefting him to serve in an inferior rank, to
that which he had been, appointed.
38. For ungentleman-like conduct in his
letter to General Woolier, charging the said
Brown with a falihond, and in a private man
ner, which falfhood is justly chargeable on
himfrlf.
4th. For fuffering the small pox to spread
in the camp before Quebec, and promoting
innoyulation there in the Continental Army.
';th For depriving a part of the army un
der his command of their ufnal allowance of
p> visions, ordered by Congress.
6th. For interfering and countermanding
the orders of his fopermr Officers.
§ 7th. For plundering the inhabitants of Mon
treal, in direst violation of a foiemn capitu
larion or agreement entered into with them by
our late bi ive and worthy G neral Montgome
ry, to the eternal disgrace of the Continental
Arms.
* B r h. For giving unfedfable, unwarrant
able. cruel arid bind? orders; directing whole
fljiiliTeslo he afford, and the inhabitants there
of to be put to death bp fire and Javord, without
any difindionto friend or foe. age or kx.
9th. For entering into aa unwarrantable,
unjcitihab.e, and partial agreement with Capt.
Foxier, f>r the exchange of prisoners t^ken
at the Cedars, without the knowledge, advice
or consent of any officer then there present
with him on the spot.
loth. For ordering innoculation of the
Continental Army at Soirel, without the know
led e of and contrary to thb intentions of the
General commanding that northern depart
ment, by which means fatal consequences
ensued.
nth. For great mifcondu& in his com
mand of the Continental Fleet in Lake Cham
plain, which cccafioned the lols thereof.
12th For great mifeondud during his
command from the Camp at Cambridge, in
the year 177;, until he was superseded byGen.
Montgomery, at Point Aux Tremble near
Quebec.
13th. For disobedience of the orders of
bis superior officers, while aaing by a com
milh^n from, the Provincial Congress of the
Maff,chufects Bay, and for disobedience of the
orders of a Committee of the fame Congress,
sent from that Rate to infped into his condu& ;
+ The original from whi b these charges are ta
ken is lodged in the hand, of the Printer hereof,
for the in/^eaion of an) pesJon who may chafe to
fee it.
§ ide day may erme in which those wretched peo
,l? may be heard on <his charge, and if it be well
founded feme conjequences will necefarily follow
that wi^ touch the General in his tender part.
* General 4%1/s humanity would naturally
induce him to forget, as fen as p&JJible, Juch or
ders and their horrid confluences.
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Monheim, Ofl. 28. The Rhine and the
Nccker have both begun to swell for a week
part ; a heavy rain which continued from Sa
turday morning to Monday night, raised the
latter to such an extraordinary height, as to
baril its banks and overflow a great part of
the country. This extraordinay and sudden
inundation hath fwe,t away and entirely de
rtroved a bridge of boats, with 600 cords of
timber piled upon the basks, and many other
things. We are under great apprehensions
for theouter works of the fortification ; and a |
numbrof workmen have b.-en employed to
repair any damage they might sustain. We 1
have not heard of any lives being loft ; for
tunately there was no wind, otherwise the
confequenccv muit have been fatal. The wa
ters began to fuhfide yesterday, and to-day
have fallen abv two feet.
Copenhagen, 0de .,3:. His Majesty having
received intelligence that there is nothing
more to fear from the pre^refs of the plague
in the Levant, has taken off the quarantine
from all veffets arriving from thence.
Bohemia, Nov. 5. His Imperial Majesty ar
rived a Prague an the 30th ult. wheie he is
tocuntinu^ a few davs, and then proceed to
Egra. Generals Hiddck, De Zafcowitz,
and al! the other military officers are to remain
at Prague.
Paris, Nov 4. They have at length weigh
ed up at St. Maloes a Swedish /hip, laden with
iron, which was funk three years agp in the
entrance of that road. The iron is kill good
though it has contracted much raft. In the
Captain's cabbin were found his bones, his
watch, and a small box containing his trea
sure, valued at 25,000 livres. It seems the
Captain rifqued his life rather than quit hie
treasure, and would not quit the (hip with the
rest ofche ships company when finking. It is
to be hoped the treasure, if not the cargo,
will be given (o the heirs of the Captain.
Orders are received toimmediately equip the
Neptune of 80 guns, the Palmyra of 74, and
the Biene Aime, of 74 guns, and the Au&ion
aire of 64 guns. Orders are also arrived for
the Couronne of 80 guns, the Zodiac of 74,
and the Alexander of 64, to fail on a cruize,
and will be reinforced by a frigate or two.
LOND O N,
and also for ir.fulting, abating and imprison
ing the said Committee ; as allo for. a treason
able attempt to make his eicape, with the
navigation then at or near Ticonderoga, to the
enemy at St. John's, which obliged the then
commanding officer at Ticonderoga and its
dependencies to iflae a positive orders to the
officers commanding our batteries at Crown-
Point to (top or fink the veffls attempting to
pats that post and by force of arms to make a
prifmer of the said Gen Arnold, (then a Colo
nel) which was accordingly done.
It is unnecessary to insert the charges exhi
bited by Col Hazen, as Gen. Arnold may
possibly hear of these through another channel,
as soon a> it may be agreeable to him.
T. G.
One day last week a gentleman who was
paffehgcr on board the Carnatic French Ball
Ipdiamen, lately taken by t^e Mentor, Cape.
Dawson, arrived intown to enquire for a near
relation ; but his relation having charged her
residence, and he not being able to learn where
she was removed, he ordered the coachman to
drive to the chambers of an attorney of his
acquaintance, where he hoped to renew his
enquiries with better fuccefe. The gentleman,
after staying a short time with his friend, came
down stairs; but was greatly chagrined to find
the coach gone, and the more so, as he unad
visedly left a trunk in it, containing near
3<'bol. 2300!. in bills of exchange, and the rest
in pagodas. On consulting his friend how to
act, they agreed to go to the street where the
coach was taken, and there fortunately found
a watchmen who remembered the coachman,
and directed them to the inn where he put up.
They then went to the inn, but the man was
not to b: heard of; however the gentleman
found all hit property within gel. in his room.
chants might without offence, whenever they
thou ht proper, arrest th^ (hips anu~zarp,es of
any merchants whatever belonging to the Uni
ted St ^s, to answer the Continental debt,
who OH ' a pply to Congress for a reimburse
ment. B; i means, the French merchants
weak: b 1T •<, the Credit of Congress for a
time fopport: \ and individuals in America
com died to become the public creditors. In
conkqMerce of this curious plan, remittances
having failed, hrce (hips, with their cargoes,
have lately been arretted in France, by pro
cess of law.
The Congress it seems, in order to obtain
the necessary supplies from France, made use
of the following stratagem: An agreement was
made with some of the capital French mer
chamts, by Franklin, that they fliould credit
the Congress with warlike stores, merchan
dize, &c.to a large amount ; and that if Con
gress should be unable to raise Efficient (ap
plies for the payment of those debts, or their
remittances in produce should fall into the
hands of the Britith craizers, that those mer-
N^v. 26. Yesterday at noon an express
arrived at Lord George Germaine's office with
dispatches from the Governor of St. Vincent's,
brought by the Ifabelia and Sally, arrived at
Liverpool.
Extract of a letter from St. Vincent's, Sept. 24.
" The Susannah, Cleiland, who arrived here,
fell in with a French ship of 16 guns and 150
men, which die beat off, with much daughter
on board the Frenchman, not a man wounded
on board the Susannah.
This morning advice was received express
from Pettfmouth, that his Majesty's ship the
Europa was fafe arrived there from Newfound
land, after a passage of 19 days, and had on
board Admiral Montagu. The following men
of war failed in company with her, viz. the
Invincible, the Romney,and Pallas, with about
toe fail of merchantmen. The Romn^ parted
with the Europa, and went on with the (hips
for Lifoon and Ireland ; and on the 7th inst.
the Invincible parted with the Europa in a vio
lent gale of wind.
Inconsiderable as are St. Pierre and Miquelon
in themselves, yet great are the advantages we
shall derive from the possession of them: hril,
we have secured the inhabitants and trade of
Newfoundland from the incursions of holtile
neighbours: and, secondly, we have got into
cur own hands the whole fifhery of the great
bank; which will be deemed a very consider
able acquisition by all who are not ignorant
that from Newfoundland all France, Spain,
Portugal, Italy, and a great part of Germany,
are Applied with fish during Lent. As near
fifty millions of people in those countries mull
live on filh alone for a great part of the year,
the call for that commodity mull be immense;
and as we are now the monopolizers of salt cod,
we muff find that article a most beneficial
branch of our commerce.
The garrison of Gibraltar is now in a most
excellent Rate of defence, and deemed impreg
nable by all the engineers. Great additions
have been made to the works, and the troops
are very healihy and frugal. The Hanoveri
ans have fubferibed for and fitted out two pri
vateers, which have been very fuccelsful ; they
have taken three American and one French
vessel : the former laden chiefly with tobacco,
and the latter with itores for the French fleet
in America.
By his Excellency
William Tryon, Esq;
Governor and Commander in Chief of the
Province of New-York, and the Territa
ries depending thereon in America, Chan
cellor, and Vice-Admiral of the fame, and
Major-General in his Majesty's Army.
A : Proclamation.
WHEREAS their Excellencies his Majes
ty's Commissioners, the Right Honou
rable Frederick Earl of Caflifle, Sir Henry
Clinton, Knight of the Bath, General and
Commander in Chief of a^ hid Majesty's For
ces, within the Colonies laying on the Atlan
tic Ocean, from Nova-Scetia to Welt-Florida,
inclusive, &c. &c. &c. and William Eden,
Esq; by their manifesto and proclamation, un
der their hands and seals, bearing date the 3d
day of Oagber last, did, in pursuance of an
aft of Parliament, made and passed in the
Eighteenth year of his Majesty's reign, Pardon
all and all manner of treasons and mifprifans of
treafens, by any person or persons, or by any num
ber sr description of perfoxs, within the colonies
of New-H&mpjhire, Mafachufats ^aj, Rhode
IJland, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jerfe,,
Pernjylwania, the three lower Counties upon De
laware, Maryland, Vireinia, North Carolina,
South-Carolina, and Georgia, catyelled, comman
ded, ailed or done, cm or before the date of the
said manifeflo and proclamation.
And whereas because some persons, who,
tho' inclined might not be able immediately to
deliver themselves from the tyranny of the
usurper; and his Majesty's Commissioners in
companion to them have by the said manifefto
further declared and proclaimed the like bene
fits of pardon to any per Jan or ^:rJons, actually
Jerking in the said colonies in this rebellion, either
in a ervilor military capacity, who Jhould at any
time within forty days from the date of the said
manifeflo withdraw birefalf or themselves from
such jervice, and thenceforth continue peaceably to
demean himfetyor th^nfroes, as a good and.faith
ful Jubj+a; excepting therein only such pirfons,
as after the date thereof, Jh. aid, under pretence of
authority, as judges, far men, u.nefos or offers
of cindl jufice, be m/rumcntal in executing .nd
putting to Sooth any 0 bis Maje/Wsfulje^ls with
in the Juid colonies.
And whereas many of his Majesty's fubjefts
within the power of the usurpers, and to es
cape their cruelties and oppreflions, are desi
rous to repair to the British lines, but deterred
by apprehensions, of a want of means to fub
fill themselves, During the continuance of the
rebellion. I DO theiefore hereby inform all
such as are thereby entitled to pardon, not
only that they shall meet with good usage, and
all reasonable encouragement, but that in con
lequence of authority fron\ his Majefly, above
Sixty commissions are already issued, and more
preparing, for letters of marque and private
Ships of war against his Majesty's enemies, in
which, whether landsmen or seamen, they
may be profitably employed for the benefit of
themselves and their families, as well as be
come Serviceable to their King and country.
And that the Admiral of his Majesty's fleet,
has given the firmeft and mod explicit affuran-
Orders ire sent to the officers at tho fevers
seaport towns in this kingdom, not to fuffer
any person whatsoever co go out of it without a
proper pais, signed bv the Secretaries o' State ;
and they are likewise to examine itridiy the
papers which they take along with them; it
being flrongly fufpe&ed that the Court of
France has employed ipies in different pares
of this nation, particularly about the Coatt,
and at the several dock \ aids.
A Messenger was yesterday sent off from the
Secretary of State's office, with difpatchcs for
Sir Joseph York at the Hague ; as li<ewife ano
ther to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
The sale of the cargo of the French prize
Ship La Amitie, confiding of a large quantity
of choee mufeovado and powder Sugars, cot
ton, indigo, coffee, &c &c.
Between 10 and 12 o'clock,
At their auction-room, facing the Coffee-
House, will be fold.
A quantity of dry goods, confining of broad
cloths, hunters and sorest cleths, twilled coat
ings, and rateens,- flockings, callimancoes,
Shalloons, &c. &c.
Also, oppofitc their auction-room,
3 pair double fortified 3 pounders, and car
riages, &c 6 20 tierces belt mess beef, a few
barrels of park, and kegs of tongues.
To-Morrow, at 11 o'clock,
10 chests choice fufnong tea, 4 ditto, hyfon
tea, 2 ditto bohea tea.
To be fold at Public Auction,
On Weduefday next, at XII o'clock, at the Mer
chants Coffee-houfe,
12 double fortified 4 pounders, with car
riages, branchings, and tackles, &c. and a
quantity of 41b. Shot. By order of the Court
of Vice-Admiralty, for the Province of New-
York,
By Thomas Ludlow, jun.
Murfoal.
By PT'OTTssT b n.
^LOTTERY,
For the Benefit of the Poor.
TS now set on fosc for the purpofc ot railing the sum of
g £.wlo, to be applied towards the Support of the
poor of this city, &r.
SCHEME.
Prizes. D bars. Dou&:<.
I es too® is J3OO
2 500 1000
6 SOO 1200
< 15 ico 1500
40 50 2000
110 2C 2200
265 10 26§$
1075 6 6450
1514 Prizes,
4486 Bianki,
6000 rickets, at th,ee dollars each, arc i3,e^
Suhje& to a deduction of 15 per cent.
Tt benevolent use to which the profits arif%
the former Lotteries have been applied, is a fufiiri
soolcgy for this farther application to the liberality
the public.
As a |aige number of tickets are already engaged, '<.
expected the Managers will very soon be enabled
commence < rawing.
^^&A^^%
W ANTE D,
ASERVAN r, either white or black. He will
have but very little Business to de, nothing
more th^n to attend a Single Gentleman, and look
after a horse, for which he will receive petty good
wages. Enquire of Hugh Gaine.
T(JPSIIAM,
.^ E XE TE R,
i (to Jail with the frft Convoy)
^@ll, The Brig EASTER,
mfe^Ore JOHN PITTS, MujSr;
I>UR THEN about 160 tons. Fur freight or
D paffige, apply on board the said brig, at the
lower fide of the Great-Dock, or to John Walker,
in Little Dock-ltiecti
Excellent Cartridge PAPER,
SOME very good Shop Paper, and Printing Pa
per of ail Sorts, fold on the Albany Pier, by
George and Jeromus Remien.
Fs IT lT);
rr^HE Schooner MARGARET, burthen about
£ 100 tons, well found in materials, and may
be sent to sea immediately with very little expence,
lays at Ten Eyck's wharff. For terms, apply to
Philip A b Schuyler, No. 509, Hanover-Square.
Publick Audion.
This day, at 12 o'clock, will begin, on Hal
lett's wharf, and continue, from day to day,
till the whole is fo : d,
By Taylor and Bayard,
Tickets to behad at the usual places, and of the
fibers! Printers.
N'OTICE is hereby given, that tk a e will . f 7
at public vendue on April tkefevontk, or ' ^;-
vate faie, any time before, a FARM, with a rood
fine boufe and barn, and fine red cedar woods > 1 ^
fame. The whole contains about fifty acres. For ,a r
titulars enquire of Dennis Dennis, at the Nar^
Jerry, Long.lf and, New Utriebt.
Fifing and offering ver, convenient.
TAKE N"U.\
LAST FALL, by William Graham,
the Two Mile Stone in the Bowery,
MARE. Whoever she belongs to may 1^
her again, paying Charges, by applying to &
said William Graham. •.
Given under my hand and seal at arms, at
King's Bridge Out Post, the 24th Day of
December 1778.
'Wm. TRYON,
By his Excellency's Command,
B. J. Johnson, Pro. Sec.
ce:, that all seamen and ctbers; who fhal! come
in fiom the rebels, after the loth day of De^
cember, infant, and produce a certificate
from the officer of thecut posts, or from arv
commander of the King's Ships, of their having
come in after that dace, will be at liberty to
enter on board any of the privateers or letters of
marque fitting out in this port, and not be lia
ble to be impressed on board the men of war,
whilst in that Service.