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took ajudicious position two miles in theirfront.
Early the ensuing morning, the main body of
the British horse were observed advancing. On
the firft notice preparations were made for ma
noeuvring, and the enemy presuming on a militia
prize, puihed on with vigor. They were met
with great gallantry, and were in a few moments
entirely defeated, and pursued to the piquets of
the army. One Captain, one Lieutenant, and
one Cornet, and forty privates were brought off,
with their horses, arms and accoutrements ; but
one man escaped.
“ Captain Eggleftone fpeaksin the most hand
some terms of the zeal displayed by the soldiers
on this occasion, and declares the greatest obliga
tions to Capt. Armstrong and Cornet Winston,
Who seconded his exertions with the most exam
plary intrepidity andjudgment. Capt. Eggleftone
has claim to every praise, for his efforts, andadds
to the many obligations which his zeal for the
public service, and unwearied attention to duty,
had imposed on his commanding officer."
Published by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secty
Extract of an authentic letter from a gentleman
at the southward, to his friend in this city,
July 28, 1781. , ~
“ On Sunday the sth inst. a party of horse,
headed by Wade Hampton, came down unex
pededly from Monk's Corner, itopt at Goose
Creek church, at the time of service, and made
the congregation prisoners ; proceeded as lowas
the Quarter-Houle, furprized a party of South-
Carolina dragoons,' killed the onicer, a few pri
vates, and carried away the remainder, with 60
horses, after having paroled lome others that
happened to be there, One Capt. John Wright
who was with the party, was killed, but I heard
of nobody else Lord Rawdon is now in town;
he came lately from Ninety-Six with part of his
army, which he left at Dorcheftef; the greatest
part was left at Orangeburgh, under the com
mand of Colonel Cruger. .The 19th regiment
was posted at Monk's Corner, being obliged to
retreat, after having destroyed their baggage,
crossed at Hugerfs Bridge, and made a hand at
Shubrick's plantation, where they were attacked |
by a considerable party of Colonel Sumpter's;
half of the regiment were either killed,' wounded
or taken ; the remainder so surrounded after the
adion was over, that they could not look out. ,-
However, after the arrival of an express to the
commandant, part of the 30 regiment and all the
Heflians that could be spared were sent out in all
haste, and released the igthg which would have
been obliged to surrender, had not that reinforce
ment come so soon to their relief General
Greene.is encamped upon, the high hills of San
fee; he has issued orders for all the families of
those who are with the British, to remove imme
diately within the British lines. ,I saw a perlon
yesterday who was very lately in his camp; he
fays, that he read the general order, mentioned,
that General Greene would provide waggons for
those who had no convenience to move their fa
milies. A large reinforcement, under the com
mand of General Sumner,' are upon their march
to join General Greene, and, according to ac
counts we have, they must have joined by this
time. This is the exa& truth of the matter, and
you may communicate it to whom you please,
who may depend upon it."
• From Rivington's Royal Gazette, dated Au
gust 8.
Extras of a letter from London, dated June 5.
" Admiral Darby is returned without detach
ing any fllips to the westward, and left Admiral
Digby, with ten fail of the line, to protea our
homeward bound trade: In his absence, La
Motte Picquet flipped out with fix fhips,' and
captured twenty fail ofSir George Rodney's Eu
ftatia prizes. They were kept in the thops of
the channel by a firing cafterly wind, which
prevented Admiral Darby's earlier return to
England, or thz Monfretir might have repented
bis enterprize.
" A detachment of eleven fail of the line left
Cadiz soon after Admiral Darby failed to the
northward, to meet their flota soon exported
from the Havannab, I believe they have few
others fit to keep the sea. The French have a
bout ?o failof the line at Brest and Rochfort,
which I believe will be all ready this month ; and
I hope ours will be out time enough to prevent
their getting away to join the Spaniards at Cadiz.
De Graffe detached fix fail ofthe line to the East, I
and took with him nineteen, and a fifty gun ship
to the Weft-Indies; there areat Martinique four,
which makes twenty-three' and Sir George
Rodney has twenty-one, with which I make no
doubt he will both face and beat the French
squadron: Mons. Montiel has left the Havanna,
and returned with four fail to St. Domingo, so
we shall Kill, I flatter myfelf, maintain our fupc
riority on the American seas; and if De Graffe
detaches for your coast, Sir George will do the
fame. lam sorry Admiral Digby is detained
out so long, for it will retard his departure for
New-York, as he will not probably leave his Ra
tion till the grand fleet gets out."
BOST O N, August 23. u
Capt. Stone in a letter of marque ship, bound
to the Weft-Indies, from Falmouth, Cafco-Bay,
fell in with and captured a ship from Georgia,
bound to London, and brought her fafe into this
port laid Monday ; die is laden with rice, indigo,
hides, sago, &c.
Tuesday evening arrived in town Capt. Sa
muel Tucker and Dr. Ramsay, late of theThorn
cruiser, having made their escape in an open
boat from the Ihand of St. John's. They pro
fefs to have been humanely treated by Governor
Patterson of that island, and Capt. Young of
the British ship Hynde, by whom they werecap
tured, and acknowledge themselves under obli
gations to both these gentlemen.
A few days ago, a final! privateer from New
bury-Port, captured and carried fafe into Port,
a ship from New-York,bound to Penpbfcot, with
a number of despicable refugees on board, who
were bound thither, agieeable to Lord George
Germaine's late cheap method of disposing of
these herd.
A privateer from Portsmouth has captured
and sent fafe into port, two brigs from New-
York, bound to Quebec.
H A RTFOR D, August 28.
Friday last the hon. John Sullivan, member of
Congress for the State of NewHampfhire, passed
through this town on his way to that State.
, Same day passed through this town on his
way to the eastward, the celebrated Chevalier
John Paul Tones, Captain in the American navy,
v The-Black Prince, Captain Robinson, arri
ved at Philadelphia from Cadiz in Spain. She
confirms the,intelligence refracting the cap
ture of the St. Euftatia fleet. ,This will end all
disputes between Admiral Rodney and the Bri
tish merchants, who had property in that island.
Died, last Friday, in the 30th year of her age,
Miss Abigail Sheldon, ;/
r ,Stato of Connecticut) Hartford County, Augutt 15, 1781.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given to all whom it may
. concern, That' a Libel is filed before the Honorable
JABEZ HAMLIN, Esq. Judge of the County Court
inthe county of Hartford, against the Brigantine Angus,
burthen about 200 tons, Henry Lawson late'mafter, her tac
kle, apparel and cargo, in favour of Timothy Start; com
mander of the Letter of Marque Sloop called Hamlin, his
associates and fetters forth, and crew on board said Sloop,
who took said Brigantine on the high seas, and sent her in
to' the county ofHirtford; and for the trial of the justice
of said capture a Court will be hqkfcn at Hartford in said
county, on the fou'rth Tuesday of September next, at which
time all persons claiming property in said Brigantine 'may
appear, and shew reason if any they have, why the said Bri
gantine with her tackle apparel and cargo should not be ad
judged lawful prize, according to the prayer of the libellants.
By order of the Judge,, : :
GEORGE WYLLYS; Reg'f.~
ON the nights after the 17th and 20th instant, the follow
ing prisoners made their escape from the prison of
Newgate, viz. Stephen Prentice, Henry W^fter, William
Young, William Walton, jun. Joseph E. Trowbridge, Eli
sh^ Mansfield, Lot strange% Benjamin Prefcotr, Jonathan
Hurd, Peter Sackett, Henry Gibbs and Andrew Smith, Any
perlon or persons that shall take and return to said prison
the above named prisoners, or, any of them, shall be hanJ
fomely rewarded and all necessary charges paid.
ROGERNEWBERRY, ) ;
ASAHELHOLCOM B, & Overseers of
JOSEPHFORWARD, 1 Newgate.
MATT.HEW GRISWOLD, J
August 2zd, 178 r. . - - —-
WE the hibfcribers being appointed Committioners, by
rhe Hon. Court of Probate, for the diftrid of Mid
dlctawn, to receive and examine the claimsaf the creditors
to cheeftate of JE?E HIGGINS, date of CHATHAM, de,
ceased, represented infqlvent, do hereby give .notice, that,
weshall attend on said business, on the.third and fourth
Tuesdays of September next, at the houle of Benjamin,Smith,
in said Chatham, at 3 o'clock, P. M.—All accounts to be
attested, according to law. < . • q
DAVID SMITH,.
, ELIJAH SMITH.
Chatham, August 7, Ty^r. —____—. L
IN the night after the 16th of AuguA, the shop ofthe Sub
scriber was broke open, and the following articles sto
len, viz. 6 yards pale red and white striped Callie,. 6 yards
black and white striped ditto. 4 yards clack Sattin. 1 Bar
celona Handkerchief yard wide. Half pack Pins. Half
dozen Horn Coinbs, and about r 6 s, in Silver and Coppers.
Whoever will take up the thief and deliver him to the sub
scriber, shall receive Fourteen Dollars reward and all ne
cessary charges paid, bv
JONATIIANJENNINGS.
Windham, Au%s9: %:, rtr.
' jz remi^h pl ^n; ,
Has for S A L E in Hartford,
Excellent Teneriffe WIN E, in Pipes and
Quarter Casks!
Ditto Claret in Hogsheads,
Brandy in Anchors.
Jamaica Spirits, and New-England Rum.
6 by 8, 7 by 9 and 8 by 10 Window Glass.
Bar Iron.
Russia and French Duck.
Sail Twine.
~ Rock, Lisbon and Liverpool Salt. 1 ' f ,
AL S O,
'TICKETSin the Maflachufetts Hard Money Lottery,
for the purpose of cloathing" the Army, at Three Dollars
each—prizes to be paid in Gold and Silver —Highest Prize
Fifteen Hundred Dollars. .
"DRUGS an d MEDICINES. *
BEARDSLEY h ND HOTKINS,
Have just received a fresh and almost univerf.il assortment
of DRUGS and MEDICINES among which are the fol
low ing, viz.
% ' 'salts..
A L ,°^ S ' ° f ^ p ^ Imported St
B A rk '..‘ 1 Mobile,, G ; n fo.
Balsam Capivi, Nitre, 1
Peru, Sperma Ceti.
''Tolu, &c. . PATENTED, such as,
Calomel, Anderton's
Creme of Tartar, Hoopers, and
Castor, Keyfers Pills, all Genuine.
Cantharides, Bateman's drops,
Emetic Tartar, * Bricisli oil,
English Saffron, Godfrey's Cordial,'
. Essence of lemmon, Griffith' s genuine pourt Plai-
GU M S, Her.
Arabic, 'SPfC E S,
Ammoniac, Cinnamon,
Camphor, Cloves,
Galbanum, Mace,
Guaicnm, Nutmegs,
Myrrh, f Ginger, ,
Opium, &c. &c. Pepper,
Ifinglafe, PAINTS,
Magnesia Alba, Red and White Lead,
Musk, Vermillion,
OIL S, Verdegris,
Of Almonds, Also, Ailum,
Amber, Otter,
Olive, Sugar per barrel or Ct.
and Turpentine, per gal. Shot,
Lavender, &c. &c. Common and phial corks,
Quicksilver, per groce or dozen,
ROOT S. Gehti am, R/ifins,
Galangal, Watts Psalms per dozen or
Liquorice, single.
Valeriah, - Spelling Books,
Virginian Snake Primers,'.।
root. Writing Paper, j
Generous price given for phials clean and unclean at said
Store..
The fubferibers present thanks to those that have favored
them with their custom, and hope co merit their continu
ance. They also invite others co call and examine for tbeni
lelves. 'We flatteronrfclves that we have been, and shall be.
able to afford medicines ascheap as those of equal quality
are fold. < ;.^ BEA 11 D SLEY & HOPKINS.
ALL persons indebted to the Subfeiber, by Book or Note
(whose accounts are of mo're than one year's ftandi 1?)
are requested to make immediate payment as they would
wish to avoid coftand trouble..±, HEZ. BEARDSLEY
S T A"'T"E""br 'l' 0 n'"n E C 1 ICU T.'
h • Colchefter, August 20th, i,Br.
UNOW YE, That a libel'is filed before Joseph Spen
cer, Esq; Assistant for the State of Conneaicut, and
Elias Worthington, Esq; Justice of the Peace for the counts
of Hartford, in favor of Jonathan Deming of Colchefter i 1
said county, against fixyards of chintz, five ounces of black
fewirg silk; eleven penknives, and other articles of British
goods, said to be illicit'/ imported from Lo'g-lflind or
lome other place or inland under the controul of the enemies
of the United States, which goods were seized and taken by
the procurement ofthe Libellant,.into the custody ofthe law
in faidColchefter, orithe 9th day of August instant, and are
said to be forfeit and liable to condemnation : Whereupon
a maritime court will be held for the trial of said cause, at
the dwelling house of Aaron Kellogg, innholder in faidCol
chetter, -on the 17th day of Sept, next, nt ten o'clock A. M.
all persons concerned are defined to take notice hereof.
—SPENCER, Affidant.
ALL persons indebted,o JOHN ALTopT^^Fcn^T^
New-York, row of Middletown in tire State of Connec
ticut, are required to pay the intcreft due on their obliga
tions on or before the ffift day of O&aber next. Those eta
fail of this reasonable request, may depend that their obliga
tions will be put in fuit^ ' °
Middletown, August 2-, 1781..
THE Tenants ofthe Colle^eL/icN inueoy notified'
that a Committee ofthe Corporation wi 1 meet atthe
house of Mr. Jeremiah Atwater, in New-Haven, on Monday
the loth day of September next, at .three o'clock in the after
noon, when thole ofthem, whole rents nfe due, are defined
• to make payment, as the money will be greatly wanted
otherwise they may expedthe most effe^ci meifures wil
be taken ro secure rhe fame. All others, who have accounts
vwith the College, are defined to meet the Committee in
order for fenkmenc. , $'
7 ''", ASII LE S, Prefidenr.
Yale-College, August 8, T7?r.
STRAYED or STOLEN out 01 the p din;eo'^ rubicriber
in Cheshire, the zoth cf Ahgift, a SORRRL HORSF.'
about fifteen hands high, with a white streak in his f c' ra °'
: about ten years ' old, natural pacer, has a gall hi-h on h^
- nose made with a halter, his mane cut off on his shoulders
the rest hangs on the left fi Ie ; Whoever will take u n Git
Horse and Thief, and return them to rhe fubferibe^ shall
have the above lewaid, or three dollars forthe Hn fa ''
and all neft^uy charges. .BELA HITCHCOCK Tun ''
Cheshire, (Connecticut) August 24, 1781.•