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Representatives ofthefe United Spates, or revived
friendfh p with the Citizens at large and remain
among us as Jongas they pYafe.
" You are undoubtedly acquainted with the only
terms upon which Cougrefs can treat for accompldh
inputs good end; terms from which although
Writing or a private character,'! may venture to assert,
with great adurance they never will recede, even
admitting tire continuance of hostile attempts, and
that, from the rage of war, the good people of these
States fhail be driven to commence a treaty westward
of yonder mountains. And permit me to add
Sir, as my humble opinion the true inlereft of
Great Britain, in the present advance of our contest,
will be found in confirming our Independence.
66 Congress in no hour have been haughty, but to
suppose that their minds are less firm in the present
than they were when, destitute of all foreign aid,
even without expectation of an alliance-- when, up
onadty of general public falling and humiliation
in the House of Worship and in<he presence of God
they Resolved 6 to hold no conference or treaty
,^' with any Commissioners oh the part of Great Bri
" tain, unless they flfill, as a preliminary thereto
“ either withdraw their Fleetsand Armies, or, in
•' positive and express term's, acknowledge the In
M dependence of these States " wound be irrational.
0 At a proper time Sir I fhallthink myfelf high
ly honouredby a personal attention and by contri
buting to render every part of these States agreeable
to you ; but until the basis of mutual confidence shall
be established I believe, Sir neither former private
ffiendih p nor any other can federation, can iniiu
f .ence Congress to consent that even Governor Jo.nn
flone a Gentleman who has been so deservedly es
teemed in America ihall fee the country. I have
but one voice, and that fhdl be against it. But let
me intreat you, my dear Sir do not hence conclude
that I am deficient in affection to my old friends,
through whose kindness I have obtained the honour
of the present correspondence or that I am not, with
very great personal refpecl and esteem Sir,
Your mold obedient and mol humble servant
HlNry Laurens."
The Hon. Geo. Johnflone Eq;
Philadelphia..-
In CONGRESS June 17 17 8.
Whereas many letters addretTed to individuals of
these unied States have been lately rece ved from
England through the conveyance ofthe enemy; and
feme of them wi ich have been under the infpe&i
on of Members of Conrreß, are found to contain
idets insidiously calcul :ted to divide and delude
the good people of these States ;
Resolved That it be and it is hereby earnestly
recommended to the legislative and executive au
thorities of the several States toexe r cife the utmost
care and vigilance, and take the mod effectual mea
sures to put aft p to so dangerous and criminal a
co rrefpondence.
Resolved That the Commander in Chief, and
the Commanders in each and every military depart
ment be and they are hereby direfled to carry the
measures recommended in the above resolution into
. the most effeclu d execution.
Extract from the Minutes.
CH ARLES THOMPSON, Secretary.
N. B. L is recommended to the several printers
through the continent to publilh the above resolves
in their papers.
PHILA D ELP HI A. June 20.
The Grhifh arms having proved ineffectual to sub
due Ame rica, the arts of negotiation are now to be
tried; what confidence we aright to place <n the com
missioners, the follow ng faffs will shew. On the 30th
of Nov. 1776 lord Howe&gen, Hove commifion.
ers under the British tyrant, publdheda proclamati
on' offering pardon to every one without exception,
who would comply with its terms; in a letter of
the fame date,and mclofing the fame proclamation to
lord George Germine, after apologizeing for so
apparently lenient a measure they fay 'exceptions
from his majetty's pardon as well as any prolonga
tiou'of the time within wh ch a pardon may be ob
tained will be matter of futurecon ftderation accord
ing to the circumflances that may arise." If any
infidel Tory diferedits this recent proof of British
perfidy and baseness by looking into the Parliamen
tary |Regider no. 48, and number fix of the fourth
session of the present parliament, he will find the
letter among others laid before the house of lords.
The Britrih army, early lad Thursday morning,
completed their evacuation of this city, having
before transported their Fores and most of their ar
opery into the Jer seys where t 1.7.7 had thrown up
feme works, and several of their regiments were en
camped. They manned the lines the preceding
night, and retreating over the commons, eroded at
Glccefter point. It is supposed th^j will endeavour
to go to New York. A party of the American
light Irorfepurfued them very c^ofe. and took a gre^t
number of prisoners, some of whom were Refuges
Yesterday morning the hon. ma or general Arnold
took poifeffion of this city with col. Jackson's Mas
fachufetrs regiment,
Since the retreat of the British arms, a tonfideta
ble number of deierters have arrived from them.
BOSTO N, July 2.
Extract ofa letter frem Nantz dated May 19, I77^<
" The absence of your friend Mr Williams will
prevent your receiving any letters from huh by this
conveyance. He is gone to Brest to give necessary
fuppies to the Ranger to enable her to repair the
damage of an engagement she has had with a King s
sh p called the Drake ®f 20 guns and 156 men
which was sent out to take the Ranger ; they met,
and after an obflinate contest of 65 minutes tie A
merican flag was triumphant- theDrake had 42 kil
led and wounded', among the former is the captain
and firft lieutenant. The Ranger, at the time of
engaging had only 123 men on board, (<8 guns)
Capt. Jones having thin'd hts crew by prizes 5 he
took in St George's channel 3 he funk the other
2 are u Brest exclusive of the Drake. Tne Ran
ger had 8 killed. 4 ^wounded in the engagement,
the captain of marines includedamong the former.
Capt Jones landed at White Haven, spiked up be
tween 30 and 40 cannon let tire to tire flopping
and did other damage. There is now at Breit be
tween 30 and 40 ships of the line, exclusive of fri
gates compleatly mail'd and ready for sea, com
manded by Count d'Arvilhers. Therein allo a fleet
of observation at Spithead, under the command of
Admiral Keppel, these are intended as .a check on
each other, fhotild they meet probably something of
qonfeqnence may happen."
Weare well informed that the Marine Court Mar
tial now fitting in this Harbour have honorably ac
quitted Capt. Manley, and recommended him to
Congress as a spirited and brave Officer. Said Court
have unanimously adjudged Heft*r McNeil ^hfy
to be dismissed from the Service of the United States
of America ; and that he be declared incapable
hereafter of holding any Oilice in the Navy of Did
Stales'
The Court are now fitting on the Trial of Capt.
Thompson.
Yesterday Afternoon arrived a Vessel in 5 Weexs
from France, by whom we learn That a Fleet of
21 Sail es Men of War. failed from Nantz on the
13th April for America with the Ambassador on
board from the Court of France bound to Congress.
We also bear that Earl Chatham died in London
the beginning of May.
Paris May 18 1778.
Gentlemen.
CERTAIN Intelligence having been received
that eleven British Ships of War viz. one of
90 guns, nine of 74 and one of 64 guns, ape in the
Road of St. Helens, near Portsmouth, bound for
North America, and the United States being in
Alliance with France, you are requeued as speedi
ly as ppffible to convey this Information to the Com
manders of any French Fleet or Ships of War in
America by fending them this letter and also to
publish the Contents of it in all the Continental
News Papeis. We have the honor to be, Gentle
men, your most obedient humble Servants
B. FRANKLIN,
JOHN ADAMS.
A true Copy, Attest.
John Avery, D. Sec. for the State of
Massachusetts-Bay.
HARTFORD July 7.
Extract ofa letter from a Gentleman at Camp, to his
friend in this town, dated Near English Town,
New Jersey, June 28, 1778.
“ The army left Valley-Forge the 19th, fifft
fending a detachment to take poffelfon of Philadel
phia, which the enemy left the day before-- In
that city were large quantities of goods, 10,000
barrels of salt &:c. belonging to the inhabitants.
Our army took their rout thro' a variety of little
towns to this place and the militia and force few
continental troops hung on the rear of the enemy,
and frequent little skirmishes happened without any
thing important. This morning our advanced par
ties attacked the enemy near Monmouth Court-
House about four o'clock and the whole day ha's
been a day of a&ion with intermifhons and a va
riety of success ; till four o'clock this afternoon it
remained a doubt on which fide vi&ory would de
clare, when the American arms prevailed and our
troops are now in possession of the ground where the
enemy were at Monmouth Court House. They
have left a Col. Monckton on -the field, and force
o her oncers. Their loss as %el! ?saurs is yet urn
fe^wh, and-no particulars -of the a&ch are yet fd
beobtained ; it is no, a treat vidofy. IL^ (0-
lonels Durkee of Conmflicut Livingfonef N,w-
York finre the action, I oth Ightly weorhea; there
are fomeother wounded officers and ume k.rcd.
I must not omit to teil y,u 400 Hciiians and
Yagers have deserted to us fihce thee, thy left Phi
lade'plria." °
From good authority we are informed that ott
loss in the a&ion of the 28th was atorD 1 to killed ;
the enemy's 310 killed and 60 taken prisoners. A
party from each army buried their dead the next day.
The enemy embarked on hoard of their hipping
anti Gen. Washington is on bL match With the grind
army to the North R ver.
Yesterday fe'nhight departed this life in the 45th
year of his agb, Mr. P^ter Cerstille cf c.A
town, Merchant.,
An Embargo is laid by Congress oh tie Expor
tation of .Provisions out of the States ; to continue
to the ifh of November.„
Last Thursday James Buchanan. .Ezra P.of„
William Brooks ana Bathffieba Spooner were cxe
.cuted at Worcester
gd. 4I and rod. Rails, Nail
Rods, Bar Iron, Hollow Ware, Sugar Salt 2-c. to'
be fold, if applied for soon. For particulars en
quire of the PRINTERS. _
ANY person having a likely Nsgro Wench to 1
dfpofe of may hear of a purchaser by on
quirihg cf the PRINTERS.
'"T'O be fold at public vendue, in M'dd'efowh
J ('Ute of Conneclicut) on mo Yay the i;th
day of July infant at 2 o'clock in the aftcrn'.OiT.
the sloop Liverpool about So tons burthen, w,hh§f
taele boat, appurtenances thereout: teiougipg: lo'
be fold at the fame time, al; cut 27 chaldrons of t,
coal, July 6 1778.
/ "r°''~ f °™' v ^rTTinl^ddle' o wtt
on moiday the : „h infant, at 4 o'clock af
ternoon, atthp dore of Mr. Nathaniel Blown one
lar;e Rnglifh E.ifiqn two large Jacks, one large*
Pendiaut fourteen Piftofs andeight Cutlasses,
M ddletown July 2 17,8. *;
Forge at Colebrook, in theCoun^ of L tchfiejd.
'X M/A?'"'' mediately tr^nfported from S-iy-
Vv bury Oar Hile 25 m.lrs to this place fity
tons ofLon Oar before harvOi and engareiwoEC d
teams to cut coni'laita!l furu-uer, they fh:11 be fail
as much Iron as eve/gven before the war, or mum,
to make thu equally • ood and receive there p.-
as faftas it is del vered, either in Iron or Sue ; I
will engage piftureif they want ; 11 ewife is wanted
600 cords of wood cut, arthu place ai y cue per
lon that will cut twenty cords or more lh^h ^e eive
immediate pay in Iron or Steel I will pay fudii
period one hundred ofl r on for -th^een cords cur,
and Steel in that'propoitiori to the Loo, this is more
Iron than ever was given in this fiate fgv citrine,
the scarcity offends and the difficult ' me of the
year induces me to give such encourcement wood
cutters are desired to bring ax and blacker tsey can
draw provisions out oftheilore T they ch^e bv
JACOB OGDEN.
July iff. 1778. 4 2
It B. TheOir can be had without an orders
Only give a receipt t® deliver t here.
AFEIY Barrels of Liver O 1 and Clobber.home'
made Salt to be fold by Robert Branthwaite
at his house in Hartford.
Hartford, 3d July 177.8.
WHEREAS! have received orders from Bias
Boudinot Esq; CommbTary Gene-al cf Pri
soners, &c. to fend into New York the Prisoners of
War inthis State. It is defied that those persons
in the several towns therein, who have under their
care any of the Britilh or German prisoners. would'
fee to it that they are sent in, so as to be in Hart
ford on Thutfday the 16th of July infant, when
veflels will be ready to receive them, and not be
fore. Ez'l. Williams, D. Com of Prif'rs.
DESERTED from Afhforcfjune 30 on t'hei?
road from Mikon. Maffichufet 's Bay, to
Petk's-K 11, three soldiers inlifted for eight months,
named John G^ovner, William Grovner and John
Turner alitsDaniel Hamon all about 22 years of
age. The two Groveners are each about § feet 9
inches high Turner is ; feet 7 inches' much pit
ted with the fira'i nox. Whoever will take up se
cure and give information of said deserters, or fend
them to cam, shall be,c titled to a reward of tea
dollars foreach and neceflary charges paid, by
July 6 1778. * John Ellis Capt.-
*4* Adveaifemeats omitted (for want of room)
will be in our next