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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20!
In CONGRESS, O^ober 30, 1779.
Resolved, That the Managers be di
reded to make sale of the Tickets of the
Third Class of the Lottery of the United
States, without delay; t at the.drawing
thereof commence the firft day of March
next, and be compleated as soon as may
be ; and that the Tickets then unfold, be
the property, and atthe' risk of the said
: States.
• ExtraEi from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry.
Lottery office, November 2,1779.
IN consequence of the above Resolve,
the Managers give this public notice, that
on the firft day of March next, the draw
ing of the Lottery will commence at the
Old City Vende Store, ^nd be continued
from day to day with all possible expedi
tion until finished. Such persons the e
fore, as chose to become purchasers, are
to apply before said date, at the different
offices throughout the United States.
(The Printers are requeued to publish the
above, and continue weiii thefirftofMarch
next, the time of drawing.)
In CONGRES S, NJV. 12, 1779.
Resolved, Thar Regimental Pay Mas
ters, not being of the rank of Captains,
Quarter- Matters and Adjutants, be enti
tled to receive the feme subsistence money
as is allowed to -Ca,rains, by the aft of
Congrcfs of the ißch of August last. this
subsistence to commence on that day.
Extras from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry.
November 23.
Several ships of force belonging to
Count D'E aing's fleet, lately arrived in
Chefapeak-Bay, for the purpose of land
ing a few sick and wounded men, and tak
ing in provisions ; this being accomplish
ed, they are immediately to proceed for
their station in the Weft Indies.
FISH-KI L L, Dec. 2.
On the Bth ult. Lieut. Col. White, with
300 infantry and 150 horse, marched down
to Tippet's Neck, one mile from Kings
bridge, with orders to give the Yagers,
under the command of Col. Worm, bat
tle, if they could be drawn from their
works ; but the old Hessian, very prudent
ly, declined the invitation ; though warm
ly pressed, on our fide, by every means that
could be thought of Apprehensive that
a visit, of a more ftrious nature might be
paid them, they moved the fame day over
Kingibridge ; whe r e for a while we must
leave them, to reflect on the great honor
they have gained, as an advanced corps to
jhe Royal Army,
N. B. It is well known that Col. Worm
has had, from time to time, under his
command 1500 infantry, and 300 horfr,
this campaign ; and it is also as well known,
that Col. White, whocommanded the out
post of the Continental army, never had
more than 300 infancy and 150 horse un.
the Court of Versailles and that of Lon
don, will enable Europe to draw a com
parison between his Majesty's conduct and
that of the King of Great Britain ; to ren
der justice to the purity and reditude of
the intentions which have direded his Ma
j-sty ; and to judge„which of the two So
vereigns is the real author of the war that
now affiids their Statel\and which of the
two mud be answerable for the many ca
lamities that will be in its train.
der his command ; and that with less than
half this number, he has frequently laid
under the very nose of Col. Worm—un
molested.
BOSTO N, November 22.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at
Albany, to his friend in this town, da
ted November 19, 1779.
“ Count D'Orvilliers and Sir Charles
Hardy, (fay Rivington and Robinson's
royal Gazette's) have had one of the
blooded battles ever fought in the channel,
in which the latter loft seven fh ; ps of the
line, his whole fleet dispersed and driven
into different ports. The British rear
Admiral (his name not known) went to
the bottom with every fail set, as he was
endearvouing to make his efeape ; Mr.
Lee cf thisplace just from Head Quarters,
saw the two papers with the account, and
a Major belonging to our army who es
caped from on board Arbuthnot's (hip,
fays, he was informed by a mid ffiipman,
that a packet had arrived in New-York,
with the account die day before he came
away."
We hear that Capt. Manly (in the pri
vateer sh p Jason) is taken by a British
frigate and rent into St. John's, after an
obstinate engagement of four glasses; dur
ing which time he loft 18 men killed, and
a number wounded,
NEW LONDON, December 1.
Capt. Melalh, in the privateer Brig Le
De Spencer, last Friday returned from a
(hurt cruize; during which he fell.in with
a brig loaded with wine, prize to the Gen.
Mifflm, in great diftrefs;—Capt. Melally
put on board provisions and men, and sent
her for Bedford, where she is fafe arrived.
He allo fell in wh ™ flag of truce from
New- York, leaded whh goccis, bound to
Nantucket with refugees, which he carried
into Newport:— while there a sloop from
Georgia (who left it the 13th November)
arrived with 28 English officers and their
servants, not knowing the place was eva
cuated by the British troops; she was com
manded by the lieutenant of the Rose :
Capt. Melally took possession of her. The
officers on board this vessel fay, That count
D'Eftaing's fleet had failed, part for France
part for Chefepeak bay, and part for the
Weft Indies; and that the noted Captain
Wallace was carried off in the fleet.
HARTFOR D, December 7.
We hear that the grand American Ar
my are moving toward Bafkenridge, in
New-Jersey, where, it is said, they are to
go into winter quarters.
Tobe SOLD at PUBLIC EENDUE,
A & e house cf Mr Jw.es Fairnar in Norwich,
in Ue county of Himpfhhe ad S&<t of the
M 4 {r.chvAU Bay er the firft Wednesday cfji
ria^T : ex., at le? o'clock in the ;:f e^con,
t Oj^y of LA MD, lying in said Harwich,
/ , ^d Bfrraytidd adjourning thereto belong
i% to John Chaffy, Timothy Prue, J?hn M ir
ray and Abijah Wizard, Eq; criminal proprietors
of said towufhips, by order cf the &u,fcfG^ht^l
SiffU.3 of tee Peace; of the county cf Hamplh re,
a:d agreeable to an aft of the General Cat of the
See of Maffcwf^ts Bay. of rhe 19 h cf Jane Dft.
I: i- f^ppoLd the Lads new f ff ^d for file ate as
vJuahk a$ a.ry in the aforewd towns and ^g 'M
produce of the fake muß am^n; to 27 or 30 coo
dollars, there will be a ^ocdepportunh, m p<%h^r :
the cAh nr ft be paid down and good wamtuce
de<dy will be made, bv
ROBERT BRFCK. ?P
CTp AKEN UP by
" " s he 14^1 ultimo. Two Br d.^ Heu^r
CALVE S, The owner, may irwe them agtin,
Ly p« vihg property and F^yi.^ cfr^. <o
'Dm 6. " SIMEON JUJ) D.
WE the Subfcfibih, b^s , appointed Com
nrffioners, by the H n. Court of Pn,ba%
for the diftri& cf Hartford, to ,xamine#nd adj? ,fl the
claims cf the creditors to the estate of widow ANN
HAZELTINE, Ite of Har ford, deceased, (re
prefen ed insolvent :) Do hereby give notice, t at
we fhal lattend fad business at the house cfMr.
Ward Woodbridge, in said Hartford on, the lal
Monday in December, and second Monday it J*,
nasty next, at five o'clock in the afernoui, on eroh
of hid days.
fO N. STANDLEY 7 Commif-
ELISHA PITKIN 5 fioners.
Hartford D c. 4 1779
TH E Subfaiber, T ANNER and CUR
RIER, begs leave to acquaiothis cnfhmtrs
ana others, thath^ve Hides and Skin; to Tan Cur
ry and Dress, that he has set up his bufi'^« in
Wethersfield, Boigdreet, where he has large can,
venient, commodious, and elegant buildings which
are now fimfhed in the be&.manner - and logon Duc
ted that hides can be received i^to the woiks as well
in the Winter a: any season. IL engage, the work
shall be done in she compleatefiE%! sh manner, and
the fmatleft favour be acknowledged, by
Their very humble servant.
<THOMASDENNY.
He begs leave further to recommend to the good
people of this Sta'e, a better attent on of Giving all
kinds of Oak Bark, in the season of pealing.
Wether fold, Nov. 28. 1779
RAN- AWAY from tue Sutfecoer, a Negc-
Feiiow, named W OODER about 22
years old, tfis country born about 5 feet 8 inches
high, thick I ps, fimething long favoured, bar a
fear on the back cf one of his hands, phat was burnt
when he was a child ) when he Scops down the
small of his back flicks up as though it had been
broke ; wore auay a full cloth buttenut coloured
jacket, Griped blue and white under jacket without
fl.vw checkt black and white woolen fh'rt, and
checkt trowfers much the f?me; carried off a ci eckt
linen sh rt, two striped black and white woolen
j^cke's much worn. Whoever will take up said
fellow, and confine him in goal and notify ra^thee
of, or convey him to me, ftull have One Hundred
and Fifty Dollars Reward, and all necetfary
charges, paid by
JOSHUA POWERS.
L'me, Oaobe: # l6, 17,9.
FOUND by the Sabfe^be?, the 18 h of Octo
ber la#, a Leather POCKET B 00. K,
containing a number of Continental BIU. T. e
owner m&y have them by proving property and
paying for this adverrifemr t.
EBENEZER COWLS.
Norfolk November 29 1779
BROKE Into the inclcfure cf the Subs riber,
in Vtahertfi Id, fcmetime in November left, a
bAY HORS E, black mane and tail, fcur years
old pa 6, t irteen and ahalf hands high, trots and
paces but chiefly inclines to trot. The owner may
have him, by proving property and paying charges,
to Wido^ PORTER in Wethersfield.
Dre^hrr 6. 1779. # -
^, kULE N fiom Lite Subscriber, iu Waterbury,
dcn t'^ morning of the 25,h inst. a^B^ghi Bay
MA RE 12 and 2 half hands high, 8 y^s old,
trots and paces, her mane all han,lhe near life, and
fhrd iJ r^and with new shoes. Whoever will take
ipGc M<re, and return him to me, or fend me
vcid^ shall receive a bands roc reward and charges^
prdby ICHABAD MERRELLS.
Wa erbary. November 28, 1779.
y AM'P - BLACK f the bel ftnd, to be
fold t' rthe Pi siting Office.
Number 30, 1773,
BRO KE'out ur Cap.. Marta: K ^o^'s partu^e,
in N.wington, the 6 b mfi. (N v.) a small
c.Lk hre^m old Poney GELDING, about- 12
and a halhsnds high, a ar in hiv forehead flint
built, thick set, trots and canters. Whoever hath,
or fhdl takeup Gid Hose, and give infjima.irn cr
return him to the fubferiber, shall be rewarded for
their trouble ana cxpa.ee, br
JOB CAMP.
Durham, November 26 1779
LO ST by theSubferiber in ff rAwd on t"e
firft iafiant, a Leather POCKET 800 K,
c. naming about Three Hundred DID- in Conti
nental BHs, and a letter dreAed to Gaftenbury.
Whoever has fuu^d, said Book a^d Morey, and will
l^ve them at die Piloting Office cr return it # e the
fabferiber in New Haven shill receive ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS R^fr.
ELAM LUDINGTON.
D?c,mb% 6 17,9.