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set if Mr. Le^ really thought that Dr. Lxe iboUt
teas in the secret 02 the British Ministry, he was
Therefore the very person with whom Mr. Lee ought,
& an Ambatfador, to cultivate a correfpondenes and
fanroduce to his colleagues, in order to discover what
thole iecrets were, that they might be transmitted to
America, and if idr. Deane a&ed otherwise; he un
wisely mistook his ownchara&er. However, this I
tean aifure Mr. Deane, upon my own knowledge,
that mote and better information has come from Mr b
Lee than sver came from himfalf; and how, or
Waere he got it, is not a fubje& fit for public en
quiry unlels Mr; Deane means to put a hop to all
future informations. I can likewise tell Mr. Deane,
that Mr. Lee was particularly commissioned by a
certain body, and under every sacred promise of
inviolable lecrecy, to make difcoverjes in England,
ana uaafmit them. Surely Mr. D^ane matt have
left his discretion with his papers or he would fee
the imprudence of his present condud.
In the courie of Mr. Deane's narrative he mentions
Dr. Berkenhout again. “In September last (fays
" he) 1 was informed that the Dr. Berkenhout who
" I have before mentioned was in goal inthiscity.
" I confefs I was surprised, considering what I have
'' already related, that this man ihould have the auda
" city to appear in the capital of America." But
why uid not Mr. Deane confront Dr. Berkenhout
While he was here 1 Why did he not give information
to Congress or to the Council before whom he was
examined, and by whom he was difeharged andfent
back for want of evidence against him ! Mr. Deane
was the only person that knew any thing of hira, and
iit looks very unfavourable in him that he was silent
when he fhouldhave spoke, if he had any thing to
lay, and now he is gone has a great deal to tell, and
that about a nothings 68 I immediately (fays Mr.
^ Deane) fate my feif about the measures which I con
!' Cved neceffay to investigate his plans and de
" signs." This is indeed a trifling excuse, for it
Wanted no great deal of setting about, the whole
secret as well as the means being with himfelfi and
half an hour's information might have been fufficient.
What Mr. Deane means by “ inveftigatin^ his plans
^ and aefigiu," I cannot underfand, unless he in
tended to have kad the Doctor's nativity cast by a
conjurer. Yet ths trifling round about dory is one
of Mr. Deane's '< stubborn and undeniable facts."
However, it is thus far a fad, that Mr. Deane kept
it a secret till the man was gone.
He likewise enteitains us with a history of what
puffed at New York between Dr. Berkenhout and
Governor Johnftone, but as he must naturally think
that his readers mud wonder how he came by such
knowledge, he prudently fopphes the defe& by fay
ing" that Providence, in whom we put our trdft,
" unfolded it to me," revealed it, I suppose. Asto
what Dr. Berkenhout was, or what he came for, is
a matter of very little consequence to us. He ap
peared to be a man of a good moral character, of a
liudius turn of mind, and genteel behaviour, and
whether he had whimsically employed himfelf, or
Was employed on a foolifh errand by others, is a bu
siness not worth our enquiring after ; he got nothing
here and to fend him back was both necessary and
civil. He introduced himfelfto General Maxwell at
Elizabeth Town, as knowing of Mr. Arthur Lee;
the General wrote a letter of information to Col. R.
H. Lee, who presented the fame to Congress. But
it does not appear that Mr. Deane moved in the mat
ter till a considerable time after the Do&or was sent
off, and then Mr. Deane put a series of queries in
the news-paper to know Why he was let go. I little
thought at that time that the queries were Mr.
Deane's, as they really appeared to me to be the pro
duce of some little mind./
(See the last Pape.)
PriILADELPHI A, Dec. 30.
On Tuefdaythe 22 instant arrived here, GEORGE
WASHINGTON Esquire, Commander in Chief
of the Armies of the United States,
On Thursday the zqthinflant His Excellency the
President, the Honorable Vice-Frefident and the
Supreme Executive Council of this State, waited
on His Excellency Gen. Waihington, and his
Excellency the President addrefled him irt the
following Words.
May it please ydur Excellency,
ADDRESSES are, too often the l.,gukge of un
meaning compliments and empty ceremony; but we
Approach you, Sir, with far different sentiments,
such as become Freemen, in tie hour of gratitude
and affe&ion to eXprefs, and a patriot General to re
ceive. The present contest is the most important to
the liberty of mankindthat has ever happened in
the world. And while we acknowledge with rever
ence the favour of Providence in other refpe&s, we
cannot overlook its goodness in giving and preferv-
ln g a lift endeared to America by a feiier of (ervites,
virtues and fucceifes, which have yet no parallel in
the annals of mankind;
Peanfylvania, Sir. in particular his had too re
cent experience of the blessings flowing from these
fervicih and virtues, to be silent When the capital is
%a.n favoured by your presence. And we express
our own and the feelings of her virtuous fans, wnom
we now have the honour to represent, but too im
perieaiy h while we offer our most ardent wilhes,
that, as you have been the great deliverer of our
common country, you may long live its firft and
matt illuhriou) citizen ; and at a late, a very late
hour, receive the reward Which Heaven alone can
bellow upon merit so tranfeendent.
To which H^Excellency General Washington replied
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Council.
'I feel myfelf at alofs to express the grateful sense
I have of the too indulgent testimony of the atten
tion and esteem with which you have been pleased
to honour me :n your polite address. If my well
meant endeavours in this important contest have been
in any degree conducive to the fafety of America in
general, or the advantage of this State in particular,
they are more than repaid by so flattering and hon
orable a mark of the approbation of its Virtuous ci
tizens. My reverence for the representatives of the
people makes me happy in leceivi>g it through that
channel, and my firn wish is, by fielh proofs of my
zeal, to juftify a continuance of their confidence. I
ardently hope that a perfeverence in the fime patri
otic dispositions and exertions throughout these
States, which have already brought our affairs B far
towaids a prosperous conclusion, w'll speedily croWn
them with final success, and ehablifh the happiness
of our common country on the firm balls of peace,
freedom and independence."
It would be injustice 0 the Council to suppose
thei, address was made to the General, as Comman
der in Chief of the American army, the public may
be assured that care has been aken to transmit to
posterity on the minutes of Council, that their ad
dress was to distinguished merit and not to high
office.
By Capt. Robinson from Porto Rico, we learn that
the Glasgow; a twenty gun Ship belonging to the
King of Britain, was taken in sigh. of Porto R?co by
a French frigate. The Captain and several men
were killed on board : e Giafcow.
FISH KI L L, Jan. 7.
By a gentleman from S aen Ifland,we are inform
ed that thirty thonfand tons of Shipping had been
taken up in New York for government feivice, and
that a general embargo i& kit
From Philadelphia we learn that General Lee and
Colonel Laurens, had fought a duel. General Lee
received his an f a..onift's shot through the body; but
its thou; ht the Wohrtd is not mortal
In the couife of bft month; thirty deserters from
the enemy had come to General M'Dou gall's Head-
Quarters at Peek's-Kill exc' five of <hofe who have
gone to the ports on the Sound, and other places.
They all report .hit the British army have plenty of
provisions, flour etcep ed.
NEW - HAV EN, January &
We hear that about 1500 of the enemy's troops
and 4 or 500 of their light "horse, waggon horses, &c.
are quartered on the inhabitants of Long Island;
BOSTON Jan. 7 1779.
On Friday the 25th nit, at 6 A. M. the wind to
the Westward, failed from this port the brig General
Arnold, James Ma tee. comm?nder ; and abdut me
ridian the wind chep'd round to N. E. and looking
likely for a gale they thought belt to put into Ply
mouth, and tattle to anchor in a place called the Cow
Yard. On Saturday, the gale entreating, ffie darted
from her anchor, and stuck on the White Flatt ; they
then cut both tables and masts aWay, in hopes to
drive over but ihe immediately bilged; it being
low water, left her quarter-deck dry, where all hands
got for relitf A schooner lying within hail, heard
their cries, but could not assist them; On Saturday
the inhabitants were cutting ice most of the day
before they got on board, when they law 75 of the
men had perished, and 34 very much froze, which
they got on shore ; and on Monday they got on
shore and buried the dead. Great part of her stores;
&c. will be saved;
HARTFORD, January li.
Congress have, by Ballot, elected the Hon. JOHN
JAY, Esq; their President, in the Room of the Hon.
HENRY LAWRENS, Esq; resigned.
The Legislative Authority of the State of New-
Hampshire, have puffed an aft to prevent the return
to said State, certain persons therein named, and of
others, who have left or fh^l leave said State, or ei
ther of the United States of America, and have join
ed or shall join the enemies thereof
61 the 26th nit. a litre tramfort frpot tire ^a±
ra y's, bound from Newport to N:w York, ran 1-
shore on Point Judith ; ihe wa; laden with rum and
hay, and had on board as fotfenm% yome B^t
rington, nephew to Lord Barrington, and aid to
General Prefect; with § other Pritifh officers, up
wards twenty soldiers, and 15 seamen. A party of
our troops being near the shore, secured the cargo cf
the ship and conduAnd the Crete to Providence.
Just opened and to be fold by Who'eftle and Retail
At JOSIAH-WILL ARI) GtßßS's
Store in Hertford, a variety of E NGLISH
GOODS, among which are the following
Articles, viz;
BLUE Broadcloth, ; brdwn and green do. light
color'd and mix'd do; green, brown and mix'd
Coatings ; blue and white Colchefter Baizes; white
Flannels; black, blue, color'd and white Manches
ter Velvets ; elegant figur'd and spotted do. blue
Hair Plush ; black Serge De n ims; black Cotton do.
black Sattine;s ; Corduroys ; Thickfetts ; colour'd
Fustians ; white Dimothys ; blue, green, brown,
scarlet and white Shalloons and RattinßtS ; blue,
g ree n, garnet and light colour'd Cambists ; green
end broWn Mafquerets; flower'd Ruffels ; pink and
crirtifon Calamancoes ; green and crimson Durants ,
blue, green, crimson scarlet find black Drawboys $
blue and light color'd Barragons; linen Handker
chiefs. A variety of metal Buttons^ A neat effort
merit of Watch Chains, Seals and Keys, Writing
Paper; Ivery and Horn Combs; Paper and Poena
Pins ; Penknives ; Sciffars ; Needles. &c, he &t.
Alfa G'man Steel ; Rapee and 'Scotch Snuffj
Plu^ arid Pigtail Tobacco.
EBE, LZERBERNARD lull.
HAS just received a consignment of choice
ROCK-S ALT, which is to be exchanged
reasonably, for Cash, Flour, Corn, Flax, &c.
by wholesale or retail, in Hartford, near the Courte
House. Jan. Q 1779
For sale a, M. jAm^ Church's itorc opposite c hc
Court House in Hartford.
BEST Jamaica spirits arid New-England rum,
by the barrel. Teneriffe and Lisbon wine, b,
the quarter calk, and good foreign fait bv +he hogs
head william nichols.
January 9, 1779-
GOOD SUGAR, to be exchan, ed for But
ter, Fallow or Ho,': Lard. Enquire of
StePhen Austin, in Ha fo r
TO 4E S O L D,
By JOSIAH BLAKELEY,
A his Universal store in Harford;
A Genteel Assortment of HOLLOW WARE§
such as Pots and Kettles Tea ditto. Spiders
Skillets, Smoothing Irons, Cart and Waggon boxes
of all sizes,
T' n (2 1,79.
'"''e-r'' —' *===-—u_&=T=_Q_Qt±
1 o& betwet Col. Talcott's arid
rtar^oH a Novel entitled the MA Nos
FEELIN G. Whoever has found it and will
leave it at the Printing Office, shall be generously
rewarded. J
<AKEN up oy o 3. briber, at To-ring
l ton, the 22d of November last, a RED
STEER, one year old, no ear mark ; a Brown
Heifer, one year old, with a faaare crop on tech
ear. The owner is desired to pay charges, and take
therti away.
SAMUEL COMMINS.
Jan. 2, 1779.
Qtt4Q__B„ tm Q^_a _^
n l ' UN D the 21 LiUaut iu Haruord ilfeet, a
rPOCKET BOOK, contains a small him
0; money. Ths owner by diftribing said book and
its contents ; may know where he rrdy have it by
applying to the Printers, and paying charges
Hartford T-:. 2 1779;
TA K ", ^ up by the Subscriber, a BLACK
HORSE, 3 years old, 13 hands h'gh, nd
brand. The owner may have him by proving hit
property and paying Charges, to
WILLIAM olcott, 2d.
Hartford, Jan. 12 1719.
— I■ —; —^—^ :—;— = —^—==^.^=
BR OKE into thee: Cloture of Ue Dunr r
of W ndfor, fomerime last Abguft a DARK
RED STEER, 3 years old past mark'd wi.h a
crop in the near & and a half-penny the upper
fide theoff ear and supposed to be a piece cut out
the under fide of the fame. The owner is desired to
pay charges, and take him away.
ISAACPINNEY,
Windsor, Jan. 7, 1779.