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As therefore all entreaties to forbear from
these wicked and unlawful practices have prov
ed vain; Ido hereby declare, that in future
for every seaman, or fea-faring man, that may
desert from the King's ships or transports here,
I will press man for man, out of the privateers
and merchant vessels, and my determination is
delivered 'thus publicly, that not only the mer
chants and adventurers interested in them, but
also their crews may be warned against the
harbouring deserters from the navy, in any
circumstances or under any pretence whatfo
erer, by avoiding which, they will prevent
any disagreeable consequences from ensuing
to themselves.
Given on board his Majesty's ship the
Russel, off New-York, September 14,
Y 77-
(Signed) M. ARBUTHNOT.
By Command of the Admiral,
Will. Green.
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Last Monday afternoon the Jbip Catharine, Capt.
Calelough, arrived here in 8 weeks from Cork,
being part of the feet under convoy of bis Ma
jesty's feip Roebuck, Sir Androv Hammond,
Commander : Ry ber, and the remainder of the
feet that came up on Wednesday, cue have tbe
following advices, viz.
From the LONDON GAZETTE,
White-Hall, July 10.^
Yesterday afternoon, Capt.
Fraser late of the guards, and
now in the 4th regt, arrived at
this officein 20 days from New-
York, with dispatches from
Gen. Sir Henry Clinton, Kt. of the Bath, to
the right hon. lord G. Germaine, one of his
Majesty's principal secretaries of State, of
of which the following are extracts:
Extras! of a letter from Gen. Sir Henry Clinton,
K. of the Bath, to Lord George Germaine,
dated Head- Quarters, Pbilipfargh, June 18,
'779°
I HAD the honour to transmit to your lord
ship, in my dispatches of the 16th and 19th ult.
forwarded by the Carteret packet, copies of
letters which I had just then received from
Major General Mathew, and commodore Sir
George Collier, giving an account of the suc
cess in Chefapeak Bay ; and I likewise inclofed
a copy of my inftrudions to Major General
Mathews. I now fend a copy of the letter
which I received afterwards from General
Mathew. The whole fleet returned here on
the 29th of Mav. ~ -
Having ever been fenGble of the importance
of the posts of Stoney-Point and Verplanks,
the most corred and convenient communicati
on between the provinces on either fide of
Hndfon's River, I have conceded no hour
could be better chosen to pof^s myfelf of
them, than when the enemy's works should
- be nearly completed:' In these o^n^ns, it
has been made the firft operatton of the cam
paign. With the advantages derived from
the enemy's labour, I have been
little work and few materials, to at
this oafs, a post "f tolerable fry.
Ifhall not trouble your Lordihio with a re
tail of the movements for this CT b,it
content myfelfwith informing you, that the
MARIOT ARBUTHNOT, Esq;
Vice-Admiral of the Blue, and Commander in
Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels em
ployed in North America, &c. &c.
HAVING assumed the command of his
Majesty's ships on this Ration, with the
warmed inclination to give every proper en
couragement to the outfit of private Blips and
vessels of war, so long as their owners andcom
manders should keep themselves to the terms
upon which it has been granted ; the employ
ing therein, such seamen, or fea-faring men,
not having previously belonged to the navy,
as might be released from captivity, and such
of the colonies as might return to their allegi
ance, and be inclined to serve with them, I
observe with concern, that notwithstanding
the repeated publications of Sir George Col
lier, setting forth the great damage his Ma
jesty's service has fuffered from the various
methods pursued, to entice seamen to desert
from it: Low people are hired, public houses
set up, and every attempt continued to be
made to seduce them from their duty, insomuch
that no boat can come on shore, but every art
likely to prevail with them is pradifed, and
too often with success.
Monday, September 27, 1779. T H.E [^^f
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Cent. Published July 7, 1779.
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% lb. for 14. Coppers.
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Monday, 22 Min. after 10 ;
Tuefdafy, 18 Min. after n
Wednesday, 4 Min. after 12
Thursday, 57 Min. after 12
Copy of a letter from Major General Matbevs to
fir Henry Clinton, dated on board tbe Rainbow,
Elizabeth River, May 24, 1779.
SIR,
SINCE my last of the 16th inst. we have
continued to colled stores of all forts to a great
amount, military, naval, and provisions "; the
last have been daily distributed to the nume
rous inhabitants of Portsmouth and its neigh
bourhood.
Being informed on the 16th that some par
ties of the enemy are skulking about the Great
Bridge, seven miles in the front of Lieut. Col.
Doyle's poll, I ordered him to march sudden
ly to furprize them, having sent to me some
dragoons, under the command of Capt. Dei
mar, for that purpose. The enemy was dis
persed, and Col. Doyle took post at the Bridge.
Intelligence was received that there were many
public llores at Kempe's Landing, in Princess
Ann county, and some considerable vessels in
the ealt branch of Elizabeth River, and on
the flocks. A llrong detachment from the 42d
regiment was ordered to pass the river to Nor
folk, and march to Kempe's Landing, 9 miles :
Col. Sterling was pleated to go with this de
tachment; their success was compleat, as will
appear by the returns.
The troops returned to their camp the fame
day, May 27. From this time to the zzd,
little more occurred than embarking the ene
my'i Bores that lave fallen into our hinds.
The engineer has been employed for many
davs, with near ICO blacks, to deßroy the fort,
which warfo fabflantially constructed, as to
give us a great deal of trouble in the demoli
tion.
May the zzd, a party of the 42d, in two
flat-boats fell down the river to Tanner's-
Creek, and destroyed fix vessels on the. docks,
one of which nearly complcated for :6 guns.
I determined to re im bark the 24th, to return
to York, according to your Excellency's orders
by, theist of June.
The out-polls were this day withdrawn,
without being incommoded in me least, by
the enemy ; and, the whole embarkation was
coinpleated before noon,
I am, &c.
EDW. MATHEW.
troops destined for this service, under Major
General Vaughan, werejoined after their em
barkation by the corps from Virginia, which
arrived in just time to proceed with him up the
North-River the 30th of May.
In the morning of the 31st, major-General
Vaughan landed with the gross of his command
on the East fide of the river, eight miles below
Verplank's, whilst the 17th, 63d, and 64th,
regiments, with 100 Yagers, which I accom
panied, proceeded to within three miles of
Stoney-Point, were they landed under Lieut.
Col. Johnson. On the ffiips coming in view,
the rebels evacuated their works, which were
in some forwardnefs, and set fire to a large
block-house, as the troops approached to take
possession they made some fnew of refinance,
by drawing up upon the hills, and did not
wait a conflia.
In the night the artillery which! found ne
cessary, was landed, and Major General Pat
tifon assumed the command. His exertions
and good arrangements, seconded by the
cheerful labour of the troops, gave me the
fatisfaftion of feeing a battery of cannon and
mortars opened at five the next morning on
the fumpiit of this difficult rock. Their ef
fe& was soon perceived, as well as that of the
galleys. Gen. Vaughan appearing at this
time in the rear of the fort, prevented the re
treat the enemy were concerting. Under
these circumllances they delivered themselves
into our hands upon the terms of humane
treatment which I promised them.
Sir George Collier favoured the expedition
with the assistance of the galleys and gun boats
of the fleet under his own direction ; these ex
changed shot with Fort La Fayatte, a small
but compleat work on the east fide of the river,
whilst the troops were possessing themselves of
the heights of Stoney-Point, which command
ed it.
The fort mounted four pieces of artillery ;
the garrison confided of 1 captain, 3 lieuten
ants a surgeon's mate, and 70 privates.
I have much fatrsfaaien in acquainting your
lordlhip that this little success was effected
without the loss of a single man, and only one
Yager was wounded on the occasion.
HIGH- WAIER at NEW-YOR K, this Week.
Friday, 56 Min. after 1
Saturday, 53 Min. alter i
Sunday, 51 Min. alter 3
Last Quarter, ±J.
Extradl of a letter from Gen. Sir Henry Clinton,
K. B. to Lord George Germain, dated bead
quarters, PhilipJburgh, June 18, 1779.
NOT having received any accounts what
ever from Major-General Prevoft, since his
letter of the 16th of April, I can only inclofe,
for your Lordlhip's information, copies of re
ports and intelligence lately received from
Georgia.
These reports mention, that Gen. Prevoft
had advanced to South-Carolina; that the
enemy had deferred and destroyed Fort John
son ; that the British troops were in possession
of James-lfland; that preparations were mak
ing to attack Sullivan's-Island ; and that Gen,
Prevoft had said, in a letter written to Savan
nah, that he hoped soon to be in pofeffion of
Charleftown ; that they had offered to capitu
late, on condition of their remaining neuter,
which the General would not grant them, or
any other terms, but their surrendering prison
ers of war. That at Beaufort, Port-Royal,
the General had 2 fkirmilh with the rebels;
that he then proceeded, having beer -joined
by great numbers of Carolinians ; and that
many of the inhabitants on the north fide of
the Savannah, had come into the out-posts,
and were forming into a body, naming them
selves the Carolina Volunteers. The troops
were uncommonly healthy, and provifipns
were plentiful, and very cheap. The Rose,
and another man of war, with the convoy,
were arrived, without losing , a vessel, at Sa
vannah, from New-York; and seventeen fail
of ffiips had also arrived from Great-Britain
and Ireland, at Tybee ; that great numbers
of refugees were preparing to return from
East-Florida and Georgia to South-Carolina,
induced thereto by the successes the British
troops had met with in those provinces.
These reports were received by Capt. Sy
monds, of his Majesty's ship Solebay, which
arrived at New York the 17th of June, from
Savannah, in fifteen days, from Mr. Paumier,
deputy commissary of the army in North-A
merica, in a letter dated Savannah, 23d of
May, ani Mr. Jajnes M'Alpine, commander
of a fchodner, who arrived at New-Yorx on
Wednesday the 16th of June, from St. John's
in East-Florida, and last from Tybee, in Sa
vannah river, Georgia, when he took his de
parture the sth of June.
The general return not being completed,
I haye iaclofed Colonel Sterling's particular
one.
Invoice of fores found at Kempe's, by the 42^,
or Royal Highland regiment, May 17, >779°
8 cannon, z cohorns, 1 swivel, 4 ladles and
worms, 2 rammers, 15 carriages, 4 anchors,
(2 large and 2 small) 2 camboufes, (1 large
and i small) 164 barrels of tar, 19 hogsheads
of tobacco, a small haufer, 17 grindstones, a
few iheers of lead, and a beam and weights.
Gentlemen,
YOU are hereby ordered and required to
fena the above stores to Portsmouth, within 48
hours from the date hereof, undei pain of mi
litary execution.
(Signed) T. Stirling, Colonel.
T»the Inhabitants of Kempe's- Landing.
N. B. Seven vessels burned, one to be sent
down by the owner to-morrow, one pro
teded by the Commodore.
Five swivels and some rope brought in
boats.
July 1. There are now building in the dis
ferent vards of this kingdom, no kfs than zo
ships cf war, from 4.0 to 90 guns,"
In less than 1, days no less than 8000 sea
men have been impressed for the service of
government. Sir Hugh Dalrymple is railing
2000 men f>r government The Earl of
Hauconbergh and General Dundas are each
raising 1000 men for his Majesty's service. Ten
guineas for every able seaman, and five for
every ordinary one has been offered by the in
habitants of Liverpool to such as will enter
on board , any of his Majesty's ships of war in
that harbour.
The Duke of Cumberland of twenty fix 9
pounders, has taken the Rochelle of St. Ma
loes, thirty 12 and 6 pounders, after an en
gagement of 4 glasses, having 13 men killed,
and 33 wounded, Chevalier Bouquern< is, the
edmmander of the Rochelle, loft his right leg,
his second lieutenant and 4 men wounded,
and 11 killed. The ship Prince of Hesse,
Horne, from Altena, for Barcelona, is sent
L OND O N,
Wheat per Buffiel, 15s. cd.
Flour, 80s. 0(1.
Brown Bread, 955. od.
Wert-India Rum, ss. 61.
New-England do. 4s. od.
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
.;Mufeevado Sugar, 51. ros.i
Single refin'd ditto, is. yd.)
iMolaffes, 2$ . 6d.l
Beef per Barrel, 81. od.|
Fork, 81. ios,,
into Plymouth, with dry goods. The Anne
fchodner from Morlaix for Virginia, with fait
and dry goods, is sent into Plymouth also. The
Prince de Moulbeny, a French privateer of 16
guns and 120 men is sent into Plymouth like
wise by the Ambuscade frigate.
July 2. As soon as the Spanish manifefto
was delivered, orders were dispatched after
Admiral Hughes, to attack the Phillippine
islands, or the Manillas, or both. Orders are
sent to the poft-maller at Dover, not to re
ceive any more French mails. In consequence
of the Spanish war, no less than 700 privateers
have been added to the marine lift. The East-
India company are fitting out three of their
largest ships to carry 60 guns each, until their
74's are got ready.
The Fina Nova, Capt. Sheen, a Swedish
Eaft-Indiaman, from China, is fafe arrived
at Dover; she left Canton the 10th of Janu
ary last. It is reported that the above ship has
brought advice, that Admiral Vernon had
taken a 64 gun French ship, another of 40,
fourteen victuallers, besides destroying several
others. When the Swedish ship left the Cape
of Good Hope, which was on the 2d of May,
there were four homeward bound ships from
Bengal, which were preparing to fail.
By the K I N G.
A PROCLAMATION.
GEORGE R.
WHEREAS we have received intelligence
that preparations are making by our enemies
to invade this our kingdom, the fafety and de
fence of which require out utmost care, and
wherein, by the assistance and blessing of God,
we are resolved not to be wanting; and to tbe
intent that they may not, in case of their
landing, ftrehgthen themselves by seizing the
horses, oxen and cattle of our fubjeds, which
may be ufeful to them for draught or burthen,
or be easily Applied with provisions: We have
thought fit, and de by this our royal procla
mation, by the advice of our privy council,
ftri&ly charge and commana the warden of the
Cinque Ports, his lieutenants, deputy or de
puties, and all and every the lieutenants and
deputy lieutenants of our councils, and all
Sheriffs, justices of peace, mayors, bailiffs, and
all and every other officers and ministers, civil
and military, within their refpedive counties,
cities, towns, and divisions, that they cause
the coasts to be carefully watched, and upon
the firft approach of the enemy, immediately
to cause all horses, oxen and cattle, which
may be fit for draught or burthen, and not
actually employed in our service, or in the
defence of the country, and also (as far as
may be practicable) all other cattle and provi
sions to be driven and removed to some place
of security, and to such a distance from the
plac ewhere the enemy lha'l attempt, or ap
pear to intend to land, so as that they may
not fall into the hands or power of any of our
enemies; wherein nevertheless it is our will
and pleasure, that the refpedive owner thereof
may fuffer as little damage, loss or inconve
nience, as may be confident with the public
fafety ; and we do hereby further ftridtly charge
and command all our fubjeds to be aiding and
affixing to the execution of this our royal
command.
Given at cur court at St. James's, the 9th
day of July, 1779, in the 19th year of
our reign.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
Admiralty-Office, July 8, 1779. Capt. Far
mer, dated Quebec, Guernsey, the 6th inst.
gives an account that on the evening of rhe
sth, being off Morlaix with the Unicorn and
Cabot, and feeing a fleet fleering along shore
to the Eallward, under convoy of a ffiip of 20
guns, and several armed vessels, amounting in
tbe whole to 49 fail; he flood in upon the said
fleet; and although they crouded all the fail
they could, clole in with the recks, to secure
the port of Morlaix, the Quebec and Unicorn,
got the whole into so fmall,a compass, that
both fliips keeping a constantffit,i r t, the frigate,
armed vessels, and ab-ut4g fail, # an on shore
upon and among the rocks —Many foundered
immediately, awd from the" feveritv of the
weather afterwards, the wind being W. N. W.
right Upon the shore, with a- h^avy sea, there
was reason to believe that harcly any of them
would be laved.
IFine Salt, ti. do.
iCoarfe Salt, is. d&
llndian Corn per Bu. 10s. do.
ICoffee, is. do.
Chocolate, 16s. pet Do