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those claiming Sues, and perceiving it was through their
united efforts that this State were precluded a union with the
United States, and that they made and fomented schisms a
mong her citizens, and as their number^and resources were
inadequate to oppdfe the enemy's force in Canada with any
rational profped of friccefs, and that a union with those con
tiguous uiftri&s would augment their strength, and enable
fym to make a much better defence against the
enemy, and heal those internal djvifions among themselves,
and give those litigious claiming States to experience the
evils of intestine broils, which they had prepared for Ver
mont : Further considering that these di^ri^s, now called
the east and weft unions, had been principally defended by
this State ever since the furre ndery of the British army by
General Burgoyne, and that those diftri&s had been negle&-
cd as to their defence from the common enemy, by the
States to which they had previously yielded allegiance, more
particularly rhe weftem district, which this State have reason
to conclude was done by New-York, partly with design to
lay them more exposed to the common enemy.
(The remainder in onr next.)
ter of St. Martin's, are again made free ports
for all nations.
It is credibly reported that the gallant Colonel
Wafhingtan, who was taken at the action at the
Eutaw Springs, and is prisoner of warin Charlef
town, South-Carolina, has married there Miss
Elliot, a lady of great accomplishments and large
fortune.
Lad week it was reported in this city, that the
British house of commons had denied the supplies
for the American war. This is evidently an in
vention of the enemy at New-York, calculated
to lull us into inactivity ; for the parliament of
Britain did not meet till late in November; and
though it be barely possible that such a vote might
reach this fide of the ocean by this time, yet we
know not of any conveyance for such intelligence.
It will be bed to treat with our enemy after ma
king every preparation for continuing the war.
OnWednefday the 2d ind. the letter of marque
Fair American, of this port, was taken by the
Garland English frigate, and carried in N. York,
where she arrived on the sth, The Garland is
immortalized by this event ; and the tories and
their British brethren, who are in raptures on
the occasion, seem ready to deify that vessel :—
Like the Philistines, when Sampson was deliver
ed to them, they exult and fay, Our god Dagon
hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the
dedroyer of our commerce !
The New-York prints of Jan. 12, advise, that
on Wednesday the gth, Capt. Beckwith embark
ed at that place in fix boats for Brunswick, where
at' five the next morning they landed and brought
off all Mr. Hyler's whale boats.—-As the rebel
country produces neither wood nor iron, it is
thought by the Wiseacres in New-York, that
Capt. Hyler cannot fit out as many whale boats
again in several years.
It is observable that the arrival of Prince Wil
liam Henry at New-York, filled the British and
layalifts with " joy ineffable and universal ;"the
very chimney-sweeps smitten with the poetic
flame, composed odes in his praise, some of which
were inserted in the Royal Gazette ; yet not a
word is said about his departure Many are at a
!sfs howto account for this ; some suppose they
P HILADELPHIA, January 2%
Measures have been taken in order to fettle
the claim of the State of Connecticut, upon the
north part of Pennsylvania, formerly a rubies: of
much debate. The Rate of Pennsylvania has
Summoned her competitor to appear before Con
gress, on the firft of June next, by agents duly
authorifed, in order that commissioners may be
appointed to hear and determine between the jar
ring boundaries of the two dates. Thus there is
a profpe& that all uncertainties concerning the
extent of Pennsylvania will be removed before
long; especially as commissioners between the
latter and New-Jersey will soon meet, to form
an. equal and certain division of the river Dela
ware, the common high way of both dates, in
order to tike away the gross abuses which have
arisen from the pretence that the islands in the
said river, and the land covered by water, are
without jurisdiction ; thus affording a fan&uary
to fugitives and criminals. There is no design
that in making this distribution, private property
shall be deranged. We hear, that in the contro
versy with Connecticut, the attorney general
Mr. Bradford, will be affided by Joseph Reed,
Esq. late president, and James Wilson, Esq. as
counsel for this commonwealth.
The Olive Branch, Capt. Creaton, belonging
to this port, on her passage outward, took a ves
sel loaded with cotton and coffee, and sent her
for Chefapeak Bay, where she has arrived.
By recent arrivals from the Wed-Indies we are
informed, that St. Eudatius and the Dutch quar-
were tired of the lad ; others, with more proba
bility, that they v ere afraid to let the time of his
depart,re be known, left count d'Graffe, after
the surrender of Mr. Cornwallis, Should have
thought him an object worthy of his attention.
A person lately from New-York informs, that
auctions of all kiyds of goods in that city are held
every day in the week, from fun rife inthe morn
ing till ten at night. People of every rank are
packing up---Teries “ White, black, and grey,
with all their trumpery."
„ A theatre is established for the winter in the
city of New-York ; but although that place a
bounds with families of rank, taste and fortune,
(as we have been told) it is not able to support a
regular company of a&ors. To supply their place,
the gentlemen of the army, giving up the vain
project of conquering America, have turned fid
lers, pipers, dancers,and Rage-players Gratis.
Mr. Rivington fells fiddles, flutes, bagpipes,
hautboys, clarinets, fifes, French horns, and
Jews-harps ; so that; let what will happen in
the spring, they seem determined to pipe away
the winter as merrily as so many crickets. It is
further added, that a certain gentleman at pre
lent in New-York, well known for his delicate
taste in belles lettres Rudies, is engaged in writ
ing a tragedy for Speedy representation, entitled
The Siege of Yorktown, in Virginia. By some spe
cimens, it is thought this piece will melt the most
obdurate hearts, and draw tears even from the
eyes of blind men.
AN ORDINANCE,
For amending the Ordinance ascertaining what
Captures on Water Shall be lawful.
WHEREAS there hath been great variance
in the Recifions of several of the maritime
courts within the United States, concerning the
pretentions of vessels claiming a Share of prizes,
as being in fight at the time of capture : Some
haying adjudged that the mere circumstance of
being in light was a Sufficient foundation of title,
while others have required proof of a more ac
tive influence : And whereas this inconvenience
hath arisen from a want of an uniform rule of de
termination in such cases :
Be it therefore ordained, by the United StateS
in Congress assembled, That no share of any
prize shall be adjudged to a vessel being in fight
atthe time of capture, unless the said vessel shall
have been able, at the time when the captured
vessel struck, to throw a Riot as far as the Space
between herfelf and the captured vessel ; and that
every vessel coming in aid of the captors, which
shall have been able at the time when the cap
tured vessel struck, to throw a Riot as aforefaid,
and shall have been duly authorifed to make cap
tures, shall be entitled to Share according to the
number of her men and the weight of her metal,
provided that nothing herein ffiall be construed
to affeft any agreement which shall have been
previously made between vessels cruising in con
sort.
And be it further ordained by the authority
aforefaid, That whensoever an armed vessel be
longing to, and commissioned by the enemy,
shall be captured by any armed vessel belonging
to the United States, and duly authorifed to
make captures, the net proceeds of the fale's of
the captured vessel, and of her rigging, tackle,
apparel and furniture, shall be adjudged to the
captors, and where a cargo shall be on board such
captured vessel, one moiety of the net proceeds
of such cargo shall be adjudged to theUnitedStates
and the other half to said captors.
And be it further ordained by the authority
aforefaid, That upon the capture of any vessel
belonging to the enemy, and laden with masts
or spars, by an armed vessel belonging to the U
nited States, and duly authorifed to make cap
tures, the net proceeds of the sales of such cap
tured vessel and her cargo ffiall be adjudged to
the captors.
BOSTO N, January 31.
Last week a vessel arrived at Providence, in 15
days from St. Croix, the matter of which in
forms, that before he failed advices were receiv
ed from Martinico, announcing that a frigate
was arrived from France, which failed in compa
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and afterthe last day of February next.
DONE by the United States in Congress
aflembled, the eighth day of January, in
the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and eighty-two, and in the sixth
year of our independence.
JOHN HANSON, President.
Attest. Charles Thomson, Sec'ry.
Head-Quarters, Philadelphia, Thursday, Janu
ary 10, 1782.
R D E R S.
S it is expected, that in the course of the
present winter, many of the officers and
men belonging to the army ofthe United States,
will be indulged with leave of absence from their
corps foralimited time ; and as it is absolutely
necessary the Itri&eft punctuality fliould be ob
served, in returning at the expiration of the time
for which their furloughs are granted ; the Com
mander in Chief has thought proper, thus, early
in the season, to lignify his fixed determination
to all concerned, that every officer or soldier,
who shall absent himfelf beyond the limitation of
his furlough, unless he shall be prevented from
returning by some inevitable misfortune, or other
cafuality, which shall be deemed a Sufficient rea
son for his detention, shall for such conduct be
brought to trial before a court martial.
.Upon the return of any officer, who may have
violated this order, by absenting himfelf beyond
the time of bis furlough, report is immediately
to be made thereof, to the Adjutant General or
Deputy Adjutant General, who is to represent
the fame to the General or commanding officer,
that the neceflary Reps may be taken, without
delay, Ihe mode of proceeding against absent
officers, as pointed out by a resolution of Con
gress, is to be invariably pursued. Soldiers are
also to be tried and punished in the most Summa
ry manner, if they will be guilty of a crime so in-
jurious to the public Service, as well as to the in
terests and feelings of their brother Soldiers,who
may, in consequence of the long absence of such
delinquents, be unavoidably debared the gratifi
cation of visiting their friends before the open
ing of the campaign.
The General, however, cannot but hope, by
taking the precaution of causing this public no
tice of his intention to be given to the army, the
disagreeable confdquences will be prevented,
which might otherwise have taken place ; for he
is persuaded, whoever will give himfelf thetrou
ble to refle&, will find^that, as great indulges
cies as are confifenrwith the public good, and
justice to individuals, are granted in the firft in
stance. That, as a certain number of officers and
men must be constantly kept in camp, every tres
pass upon those indulgencics, is an a& of in
justice to the individual who is detained in con
lequence of it, and probably in the iffiie to the
public ; that the most pointed exaffnefs is indif
penfibly requisite in all military affairs, events
unknown, and frequently ofthe greatest magni
tude, depending upon it ; arid that those men
who have attached themselves to the Service of
their country, fliould confider that the publichas
a constant claim upon their Services, which can
only be dispensed with under certain circumstan
ces, and for definite periods, of which, those in
truded with the regulation of the army must be
supposed to be the most competentjudges.
No officer or soldier is to be permitted to be
absent on furlough, after the 10th day of April
next, on any occasion whatever.
The musters ofthe army are, with all possible
expedition, to be completed to the 31st day of De
cember last exclusive; after which period they
are to betaken regularly at the end of every month,
and the rolls transmitted to the pay office without
delay, agreeable to a resolution of Congress, of
September 25, 1780.
hPw'd. HAND,Bfe. & Adjutant Gen.
A Generous Reward, for whoever has found and will re
turn a WHITE DUTCH BLANKET, loft on Friday e
vening last, out of a Sley, between the Dancing Room and
Col. T. SEYMOUR'S. Call upon WILLIAM SEYMOUR
for your reward.
Hartford, Feb. , 1782,
ny with a fleet of ten fail of the line,having 7,6®
troops on board, destined for Martinico ; and
that it was conjectured the British windward is
lands would soon be visited by the prevailing
arms of our illustrious allies—Admiral Graves
was gone to Jamaica.
H A RT F O R D, February r.
The year 1782, in all probability, will behold
the power of Britain contrasted, and she an
humble Suppliant for that peace she has long
with-held from us, as the flattering glimpse of
hope which flatbed like lightening upon the mi
nistry, from Lord Cornwallis's frequent success
es to the Southward, the two last years, is now
vanished. The clouds now thicken in their he
misphere,and a most direful Rorm seems ready to
burlt on their devoted kingdom.
Sunday last the Hon. Major-General Lin
coln passed through this town, on his way to
Boston.