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The Speedwell Packet, Captain Sp^rgo, from
Falmouth, arrived ^'New-York, which
Port he left on the i6tb of May, brings the
following Intelligence.
L O N D O N.
May 2. This day arrived the mails
from France and Flanders ; by which
there are letters from Brest of the 17th
ultimo, when the fquadrori of the Cheva
lier de Ternay still continued there wind
bound. It is said to consist of one ship
of 80 guns, two of 74, and five of 64, each
having on board from 100 to 150 troops.
Besides the above, there are, (fay these
letters) three frigates of 40 guns each, one
flute, four corvettes, and nineteen trans.
ports. No mention is now made of an
efcorte of twelve ships, which Monsieur
Duchaffault was to command till such time
as they had passed all the Capes.
We hear from Ireland, that the repeal
of the Foyning's Law, moved for by Mr.
Yelverton, in the House of Commons,
was repealed by a majority of 26.
May 8. The arrival of the intelligence
by the Swift New-York Packet, intima
ting the fafety of Admiral Arbuthnot's
fleet, and General Clinton's appearance
in efficient force before Charleftown, has
so revived the spirits of Administration,
that they now think themselves secure,
not only of keeping their places, but aifo
of bringing the revolted Americans to
obedience, and it is expeded that Lord
North will keep his patent as Earl of
Kent some months longer in his pocket
in the House of Commons.
Since the refitting of the Commons,
(after the adjournment for the Speakers
illness) parties have recommended their
debates with as much zeal as before, but
some how or other the oppiofitiori seem to
have loft its once acquired majority by a
considerable number. Whether this is
owing to mifeondud in the leaders, or in
stability in the Followers, we know not.'
May 9. The following is an authentic
lift of the grand Channel Fleet, which
will fail on or before the 21th inst. under
the command of Admirals Hardy, Darby,
Barrington and Digby.
Ships. Guns. Ships. Guns.
Vidory, too Alcine, 74
Britannia, 100 Cumberland, 74
Royal George, 100 Bellona, 74
Duke, 90 Alfred, 74
Formidable, 90 Monarch, 74
Namur, 90 Diligente,Sp.pr. 70
Ocean, 90 Princeffa,Sp. pr. 70
Union, 90 Monarca,Sp. pr. 70
Barfleur, 90 Inflexible, 64
Prince George, 90 Monmouth, 64
Queen, 90 Nonfuch,, , 64
Foudroyant, 90 Prince Will. Sp. 64
Princess Amelia 80 Prothee, Fr. pr. 64
Gibraltar, (late 9 St. Alban, 64
Phcenix,) Buffalo, 64
Marlborough, 74 Chatham, 50
Alexander, 74 Isis, 50
Dublin, 74 Jupiter, 50
Fortitude, 74 Portland, 50
.Colloden, 74 Warwick, 50
Valiant, 74
Courageux, 74 ---<
Arrogant, 74 Total, 41
Extras of a Letter from Plymouth, May 5.
< 6 bailed on Wednesday his Majesty's
(hips Torbay and Shrewfburv. The fame
nightpaffed by Commodore Wallingham,
with the fleet from Torbay ; and yefter-
CHATHAM, JufaY 5:
EXTRACT horn GRNRRAL ORDERS.
Springfield, June 12, 1780.
THE Commander in Chief cannot
leave this post without expressing
the higheft„fenfe he entertains of the con
duc'd and bravery of the officers and men
of Maxwell's brigade,, in annoying the
enemy in their incursions of the 7th inst,
Colonel Dayton merits particular thanks.
He also with pleasure embraces
the opportunity of teftifying that the be
haviour of the militia has been such as to
do them,Signal hon nr, and entitles them
to the warmest approbation. There rever
Since the commencement of the contest
appeared more general ardour than anni
mated all ranks upon this occasion ; and
the fpiritted oppefition given was attend
ed with answerable tffeß
Major-General GREEN'S ORDERS.
Heii Barters, Spri^fe'd June 24, 17,80.
THE General congratulates the troops
under his command, upvi die enemy's
evacuate g this State, after the disgrace
ful expedition of yefterda\, i:. vh ch they
must have fuffered ,great iofs and difap
polntment. 4 He returns has particular
thanks to the officers and soldiers of Col.
Angell's regiment, the ardhery command
ed by Lfeut. Col. Forred, and the de.
tachmerit from the Jersey brigade, for
their gallant behaviour in defending the
bridge at Springfield ; as also to the de
tachment under Major Lee on the Va x-
Hall road. He sensibly laments the loss
of that valuable officer Captain Lieutenant
Thomson, of the artillery. The General
recommends the conduct of Colonel Day,
ton's regiment at the pass of Connecticut
Farms, and Colonel Shreve's in covering
the retreat from Springfield ; ^ alio the behaviour
of Captain Davis'a detachment, in the afternoon.
He cannot avoid expressing hi# fatirf^ion at the
eagernefe and alertness mamfefied by those corp,
which were not called '6 zAicn.
The conduct of the militia wa# particularly ^lea
fing to him, especially in the Spirited manner by
which they prefled the enemy on their retreat.
BOSTO N, July i 3.
From Holland we learn, that the capture cf tbi
merchant ihip# and convoy of that nation, by a
British man of war, mentioned not leng since in this
paper, had made a deep impression on the Dutch ;
that ^e conduit of their commander upon that ccca
fion, after hi# return to Holland, had been approved
of by the State# General excepting, that, instead of
continuing in the forra of a prisoner, he hoisted his
flag again, at the invitation of the British Admiral:
That tbg other neutral powers in Europe were alarm
ed at this capture, and the declaration of the Cdurt'
of Britain consequent upon it, as well as the Dutch :
That they were accordingly concerting measures to
support the rights of their neutrality, which they
appeared determined to defend at all hazards.
Advices from France, to th, latter end of May,
mentioned, that it was still uncertain whether the
Count d'Ehing would command the combined
fleet in the channel, or be placed at the head of the
marine: Thafthe French had received all their pri
finer# from England, and had returned an equal
number; notwithflending which, a great body of
British prifoncrt still remained in France: That in
the last war the exchange wn wholly in British bot
toms ; but lately the Bench had infixed on carry
ing tfe British prifoner# to England in their own
fhfo. Whan thefe..advice# came away, there was,
no account fceivel in France of any British fleet,
prepared tofollow that from Beef! bound to these
coalls; and it was fippofed in France, that th?
SfouHh armament gone to the Weft h^i#, and de-
day morning Admiral Graves with nis
fleet, failed from hence to join them, but
the wind changing, obliged them to re
turn ; the Commodore with his flips,
passed by this afternoon for Torbay, and
Admiral Graves with his squadron, are
come to anchor in the found.
STA f% of CONNECTICUT.
By the G O V ERNO R.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the Governor and Coarxil of
Safety at their meeting held at Hartford, on
the, firft day us July# 1780, Resolved that bit Ex
cellency the (Governor be defiled to issue a Procla
mation recommending and enjoining it upen all
officers civil ind military,, and all other perfens, a#
thyy reprd their fate j, to flop all persons who are
unknown and travelling in this/ State without pro
per Certificates agreeable to the Liwr of this S am
Parfuant to said refcive, ID O, issue this Procla,
nation, recommend ng and flrial, injoining it upon
all officers civil and military, and other perlons, at
they regard then own and their country's fafety, at
this critical jan&ure cf our public a ffairs, to take
up, and flop all persons unknown, and others fuf
peaed to be inimical, travelling in this State, with
out proper certificates, conformable to an A& of the
General Assembly of this S^e, entitled. Aa AA to
prevent taaiterou# conspiracies againfl this, and the
United States of America ; and to preceed again*
them according to the direction of said A&.
GIVEN at Lebanon the 14th day of July, 1780.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL._
At a Meeting of the Governor and Coerc 1 cf Safe
ty, at Lebanon July Ifth, 1780.
RESOLVED That the Select Men cf .the seve
ral towns in this State be, and they are hereby
in-powered and direAed forthwith to furnish the
Militia new raising in this State, to fe-ve for the
term cf brer months, with nereffary Tent# and
Camp Utensils, taking receipts cf<he proper officers
for their due return.>
F,x'n& from the Minutes,
TO, Wm. WILLIAMS, Clik
Tuesday last passed through,this Town on his
way to the Eastward, the Hon. Major-Gene
raILINCOLN, , , ,
A few Davs face eleven Hessian Light-
Horfemer, with their horses arid accoutrements,
defrted from the enemy, and came to our post
at Stamford. .. 4 '
His Excellency the Governor has ifeed a
Proclamation, Jb;i£lly prohibiting the Trarj
portation out of this State by Lar.a or Water,
any Butter or Cheese, Turnips, Potatoes,,
Onions, or an, other Vegetables or Roots ; ex~
cept by PerJons properly autborifed for. that
purpose.,
Friday last departed this life after a long
and painful illnejs, in the 26th year of her age,
Mrs. Deborah Bull, the amiable confart bf
Maj. Epaphras Bull of this Town.
*, Ready Money is expected for in
serting Advertisements in this Paper.
signed to a& ir. eonjaßCßon mtfi ^
force there, war tinned for Jamaica.
It is well known that it has been toe design of
British Court to Grain every nerve to dillrek the
French in the p^fent war, and oblige them to give
up their treaty with these States. With tots view
they attacked fitly the fettitments of France in
Bad.lndies, end have empbytd evnry &t to
jure their commerce. They are still pur^jnj fhc
fame plan. Tnie rash afford' a ftroo^^l^cnu
motive to evary good citizen of the United S+atas.
tOCTib the otmoft erosions for 4 n honerx^e and
fucceftful co operation with bur generous Allies at
the,prefant important crisis.
Ytteday and the day before three persons Mere
apprehended; and eompitted to goal, fo r puffing
counterfeit Continental §0 dollar bills, of orptemew?
26, 1778 ;-- a larfr number of which we^e ,ound
upon them; , # 1
On the 8t? i'flint arrived it Fairrotith, a ,^
ship with §oc,,hbdsfalt, capture, by Cap'.
a- mall fchnonie belonging to Salem, which ,cb rt c
nei, it is said hat taken two oth.r lh.p-, l^den w.th
the fame cargo. ;
HARTFOkD, July T 8. f
• she Fleet and Army of bis Mofl Chriflten
Majesty are arrived at Newport ; the troops
in kigh health dnd Sprits, lie kaiero
doubt the Inhabitants ^f these States vid vie
with each other in furnifhing them with ever,
neceffory.fr
k^e have the Pletfoe to assure our Readers
that Recruits for the Continental Army were
never collected so faji face the War as at this
time.