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UT and ntorc particularly for your haring up
^H held the honor of the B r itilh flag, on the
^, 27th and 28th of Jul, last."
' Upon which the Admiral laid,
^ “ Mr. SPEAKER,
C U " It is impossible by any expressions I
Z^ can use, to do justice co my feelings of
pa gratitude to the house, for the honour they
have dpne me by their approbation of my
^^conduft..
^ri^ " The good opinion of my fellow ci
31^: tizens, expressed by the representatives of
>? the nation, cannot but be received by me
^^ as a most acceptable addition to the fatis
- ^ fadion I felt in the recent Sentence, to
ft- which you have been pleased to allude, of
^^ a Court martial ; the result of a full and
cr- deliberate enquiry, expressive of their fen
-5 timents of the Subject referred to their ex
fc^ amination, in terms equally honorable to
£ 2 themselves and me.
^ " The pleasure I feel this moment, is
Si not a little heightened by the unavoidable
recollection of the very different emotion I
^ felt when I was lift in this House, and in
this place.
0"I Should be guilty of great injustice,
if, on an occasion like the present, I neg
'; leded to inform this House, that my ef
^ forts for the public service, in the instances
^^" in which the House has been pleased to
I^. distinguish them, were most zealously fe
^-r coaded by many as gallant and able offi
• fj. cers, at the navy of England ever produ
"' otd; to whose attention and spirit, next to
^ ^ the Divine Providence, the success of these
efforts ought to be in a great measure
^ ascribed.
:«»""I cannot fit down without returning
^^ to you, Sir, personally, my particular
r = thanks, for the very, very obliging terms
in which you have executed the commands
CT of the H)ufe."
^ ^ The Admiral having said this, was in a
-^ manner overcome b, the extreme fenfibi
ft lit, that has so conspicuously chara&erifed
h him, and immediately retired from the
fy House, returning home amidst the applause
^i? and acclamations of a numerous populace.
?~ W I LLAA ivi 3 d U R G, May 15.
■ Lid Sunday an Express arrived here from Hamp
^ m <6n, informing of a number of the BritJh fleet ap
q peering off Old Point Comfort, confiding of 4 men
of war, 16 raofpors 7 tendets and 1 galley with
=9 upward! of 2000 men, arid about 100 flat bottom
, " boats. The next day they lauded their troops, who
C o'took the Fort at Portfmoujh, burnt fevtrat houses.
* ' and also destroyed a number of veffeis there. The
^ Officer who commanded in the Fort found the ene
^m my so far foperior to him in point of numbers was
^< obliged to retreat from % after spiking up the can
§ * non. "The enemy have since marched and taken the
0 ^ town of Suffolk, and burnt a considerable part there
= ^ of, committing many forced ravages; plundering,
» I burning, and destroying every thing on their way
,5° thither.
Extras of a letter from Col. L^wfon, to his Excel
; 0 teney the Governor, dated Smithfield, May 13,
"I presume your Excellency, by this ti/e, is
so pretty well informed of the flrength and movements
ofthee^my. From accounts which I have received,
& the cruel and horrid depredators and ranine com
, minted on theunf.innate and defencekfi inhabitants
who have fill:,1 within their reach, excised almost
^ every thi% yet heard of within the cre'e of their
±Q tragic display cffivjge barbarity h-Houfhold fur
-5 O niture hock of allkinds, horses, and, in short; almost
m X every species of petifhable property, are effaaally
L} destroyed, wi'h unrelenting fury, by these d, vbin
^„ ramate ; murder, tape, rapine and viib-re fill up
^ H '^ dark catalog.ue of their deleft 51e tra^diom! ~
ra They f^rprifed ind took a fmill body of Frenchmen,
V " at the Great Bridge, whom they murdered immedi
- Q ady on the foot, to the amount of f:ven,~--The
^:, filings of hum^ity are. deeply Wounded with re
f ^ fictions on the vario'S and pointed cruelties exar
' clfed towards cur ftßiag countrymen, and call a
™ loud fox the meltvigetpu: and feirited exert@.-,
The militia, at this place, on being iniormcd that
arms were coming down for them, are much Ipir
ted up, and pollfefs the greeted derirc of revenge and
retaliation."
Ex.raft ofa another letter fiom the fame Gentleman.
" On my way down from Smithfield, towards
Suffolk Imet numbers of the unfortunate inhabitants
flying from the rapid approach of the enemy with
such circumSances of distress as language canoct
paint.--! feel no pleafure(l believe your Excellency
will think) in enumerating and dwelling upon the
distresses of our countrymen arid fellow creators; but,
on the present cccafion, they exceed any thing i^
imagination. The enemy are now in po&fefficw of
Suffolk, a part of which is a&tally in flames, and
the whole' will probab ! y be so in a small time.
PHILADELPHIA, May 20.
r Ex ra& of a letter from Cape Francois.
'' A sh p is just arrived from Bordeaux, the Cap
tain cf which reports, That Great-B itain has afcd
of Frances ceffirtiba of arms ; but our Court return
ed for answer, that foe would not assent to it with
out the concurrence of America. - We have taken
from England fi ce the commencement of hodilriies,
iwenty nine frigfetes and two fliipi of the line. It
is expelled BwtioftoriJat'St. Lucia, matt surrender
or barn his fleet; as'hibbries near sis y of bis men
eve. y day. Barrington, although he is far superior
in rihips, avoids an im^kgemetit with the Count
D'Eftaing, who^confantly watching his motions,
and will not quit it till he fees the end of it."
. r' M A Y * 22.
Extract ofa feter from ' Thomson Mafrn to the
Prefi dent of Congress, dxted Leefbarg, May 17.
' My son, who ii immediately from Hampton,
informs me, that about forty fail of the enemy ap
peered in Hampton Road on Sunday the 19^ intl.
On Monday they attacked our fort at Portfmou'h,
wheze Major Matthews commanded with 1 ,o men.
Tuev were rep dfed. They renewed thu attack
on Tuesday morning, but the fort was gallantly de
fended till four in the &f ernoon, when perceiving
that the enemy had landed a great number of men.
and were marching round '• attack it on the land
fide, Major Marhews fpikei up his cannon, de
cd his ficres burned three find sh p; of war we had
oft the flecks there, a 4 marc' edoff. A small p^fty
of thirty cf be enemy, who hau marched up 'o the
O.ea Bridge, wee intercepted bythe mltia four
teen killed and sixteen ^.e• prifoaers. The eiemy
have with them three thousand men only ; and I
have the pleasure to inform you that the mlitia of
the lower counties are turning out with great ala
crity."
P 'bribed by order of Con,rnl 1
CHARLESTHOMSON, S:cr'y.
May 25.
ExtraA of a letter from Baltimore da'ed May 22.
^ The town is nearly clear of all kinds of goods,
and many famliei have moved out ; many more dai
ly moving. The militia are getting under aims and
ranch in freely if required. Oar last advices from
below are from Hampton, dated on Tuesday night,,
after burning Suffolk and some Whig's houses in
its Vitinry, the ene my divided their force there,
and matched part for South Qry, and part for Smith
field a little town higher up James's river. At the
latter place our militia were collecting toierab y
well armed, and to all appearance anxious to meet
the barbarian,, who,#ere committing the mod cruel
and wanton outrages on their defencelefs neighbours
and countrymen. I wish not unjustly to brand an
enemy with cruelty and inhumaui y, but alas | di b
born fads too fully justify the charge.- A foreman
from near St. ffc& ,ffi[tyty§ they dragged a gentle
man cf confcq,eneonho and private life,
(who is anriahabitywof fyaifemond county,.and
an old acquaintity, bf youfei therefore it wou'd be
painful to memo pirticalarl ze him) together with
his daeghterffoni tfprhoafe, and carried them on
board their tfypQ ahd there, while the wretched
father wayloa ^d'With chains on. boa : d ihe fame
vessel, sf&i more matched, daughters (if more
wretched H were pebble to be) became v& ; ms to
the luficfrhofe mor^,?js of hell. Captain Davis was
ffiot down, as he satin his room Wh his family,
although be made no ^fjftenc& Miss D -s, a
young lady of ^&i merit, .Who „s carried away
on board their fixt,' has not been heard of since. If
these things don't rouse America we ought to be for
evei fl.vrs Arch, Gamble was ni^h being taken,
but r happilyjuft now returned.-- he fays the Vir
gin ians are march tng from every q carter, and revenge
is in every mouth.
“ Several deserters came from the enen*'. a!To a
French man, whom they had taken in the B y, frem
whom we learn the f ingoing particulars. The old
fceundse.l Goodrich is with them, aid as insolent as
ever. Onr own will be cleared of fibres arid goods
jaa day or two, and then, if they vfi ur, we will
give them a warm reception. Lis time the Wbigr
Should rouse ; we have ta^ too long languid and -
to AY 26.
A' a numerous weerin? in the State Hou!* yard
yefteidry fiiernoon, Gen. Rob&deru in t b e chair.'
foe^l jud.ciaus and feinted lefolve, wete entered
into for reducing the prices cf feed, andprovifions
fopporting; the currency, and ufomiup abuse.
Committees were chosen fcrtie p.;rpofc& cf cauyi.g
the revives into execution, who arc to report t&.
proceedings to the next General Town Mfirr"
In CONGRES S. May 28, 1779'
THE bcaid of T<eafu.y having reported, ^ That
in their cpinion it will be ineffable to ca^y on
the war by pape ? em ffions, at the pitfont tnurraoM
expenses cf the Corcm^ffa:, General. Qarter Mat
ter General, an,a Medical departments .that it ap
pears to them that a general op nion prevails, that
one cause of the claiming expenses in these depart
ments, arises from allowing (.ommiffions in the mu.
merons perfoos employed in purchasing for the army,
and that a very general d'Oatirfd&on las take^ place
on that account among the citizens of these United
States --^dthat in their < p.n on it is nccef&Y to
put the said departments on a d fferent footing,
refrea to the 'xpenditute o f publ c money.",
Refoived That the fiq?, be referred go a Com
mittee of three, and that they be deeded to report &
plan for that puip fe..
The Membr< chofon, M, D.ckeafcn, Me. Hufr
tin,on, and M? Banker
Exl.B f•mibeMivtes.
.CHARGES THOMSON. Seely
I, CONGRESS M„ 28, 1770.
WHERE. AS it ,r indifpenfibly neccu'^y that
thegrr^eft cecoqun y fhro.'d be introduced in pub
lic expenditu 4 5,
R Oved, Tuat a C mmi tee cf tbit b e appointed
to make frffl enquiry into,the eWI fhmenfa and con
tingent ex ences:fth&refpefl v^B ^r/ end Depart
ments and to tynfi^er and report the retrenchments
and reformations wich ih 11 ppt&r to be paftca
ble and, xpediont, and that they have power to call
for re ur 5 film the office,, and for fofc motion from
the c fficer, of any Department, and to confer thereon
with the Compiander in Chief.
The. Member chosen, Mr. Dickerson; .M.. Sher
man, and Mr. Scudder."
Exfrad fr^m the M ; nn es
CHARLE.S THOMSON S%',y
I.CONGRESS, May 28, 1,79
Resolved, That a Commit e cf three be ppoinfe
ed to confider the moa advifeable mode of ne otiat
ing a foreifli Lottn, to what amount, and in what
manner the fame may be mail advaatageoufly appli
ed to the use of these S a:efa
The Members chosen, Mr^ Dkiiafon. Mr, Lau
rens. and Mt. Smith,
Ordered, T,at the report of the Committee ap
pointed to confer with the Cemm,Lder in Ch^f da
ted February i, 1779, be referred to the said Com
mittee. , Ex raft from the Minutes
CHARLES THOM9ON Se%.
PAY RATES or° PAY FEES.'
^r^HS inhabitants of th-iown of H? rfo/d, who
A have not pa d theirra, to thtmpunt of ten
Ihill ngs on,& Pouted to the fubfertben, are defied
by all means so p;y them a' t'e following times ac#
place,, v z at Landlord Bul/j o^ Monday 14th. a(
Landlord Beta's on Tuesday ifo a'Lindtorf
H< pkifit'., oh W^dnefcay 16h a^ Landlord H;il/fr
on Trurfray 17th, at,Landlord Wadf.porch': .on
Friday 18 hoffore infant, Tof 3 who pay not at
the times and places above nen;o^d" or icon after
a'the house '4 he f bferiher wll doublet* be wil
ling to pzy their r&e= and his fer when he foall call
tpjn them at theirewn house. Anhi bmethod cf
warning and paying ra^ seem to pliafe all the peo
ple; the xubicriber hepO they will generally attend,
five coll, and cbb,e their himb'e fervan*.
SELAH NORTC N CJh9r.
Ha frd April 1 '7'9
C Y 1' X
MA DE by William Hpmi lngicn of Le
banon, ar? ® be fold ter c.@ ^wn, or gi^
after hatveft, at Reeky Hill landing, by
. JOhiAH HLNIIAGT ON.
Jne&b. ''.
- --t— —.——'. • —— „ —CT -- F —TCT
''t 'AKEN tip cn.O' 10 h day cl AQy afro nofc
I in the critif Abijah Catlin, a dark brevis
MARE about nine yea^ old pacts and hols, h^
? white fee, arid four white feet, her off eye waicc.
The owner is defend to pay. cefi, prov^fas proper
ty and take her a^ay,
Ha^inptcn, Mav:;.
BRCKE iwe the inclcfctrri :^e lubfaileua' ru^
th fb,f icf My seed STE?R,r c nark. The.
cw er is defied tn pr-vehic p.®pe^% p@y cW#^
and take Lfo avay.
JAMES WRIGHT-
Wethm^d, May 24, 1779.
'Jone & b.