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the e tfand'eg debts *re in their Lands, and as they
have given the continent little credit ; fhail weg ve
them this triumph, and glut their rancourous hearts
wch revengeful joy ?
I.) a word, such measures are as mean and difhen
orable as they are wicked and impolitic. Men and
communities who keep no faith, who transgress the
laws of rightecufnefs, honour, gratitude and found
policy, forfeit all honour. They merit to be tranf
mited to future times with every mark of infamy and
detestation. Shall America, after all her honourable
and fucccfful exertions furnifh this black page in
future hittory ? Good heaven forbid it ! Who would
not blush to be an American ? This must not be, it
cannot be.
The Members of Congress have in a most heroic
and noble mannerefpoufed the sacred cause of liber
ty and human happiness. Their meafares at heme,
and negotiations abroad have, in the hand of Provi
dence, been honored and succeeded beyond all ex
pectation. They and the Amer can States Hand on
refpeaableground in the view of all the nations of Eu
rope. If they preserve the fame honourable line of
condud, their names will shine in future history,
with a luftre not inferior to that of Hambden's, Syd
ney's, or of any o+herof the great Aifertor's of the
rights of human nature, in ancient or modern ages.
Posterity will read our hifory with a pleasurable ad
miration and it will be a glory to be an American.
To the public therefore, the writer now makes his
solemn appeal, whether the public faith, the sacred
cause of liberty the public peace and fafety, the
laws of justice, frienjfh'p, gratitude, honour and
good policy, do not plead for the support of our cur
rency, and the redemption ofit at its expreiled va
lue ? Do not all the great principles and virtues,
which make nations formi fable, happy and honour
able, give their voice on this fide of the great queftt
on. To this intereQing point then let all our abili
ty, and our utmost exertions be united.---Difficulties
many there are on the other fide ; great are the Of
ferings of many worthy persons, many are the instan
ces of cruel oppression.. They touch a mind that
has any sensibility ; but they must be borne for the
present for the general good. We may not destroy
ourselves to get rid of the aching of a tooth, or de
vote empires to ruin, to save a favourite town.
HONESTUS.
Connefticut, October 22d 1778.
'P H I L~A D ELPHIA Nov. 28.'
Extraft ofa letter, dated Sunbury, Nov. 20th, 1778.
" On the 1 sth our troops were in motion, the
enemy had discovered us. My advanced parties
^ot quite to Wyoming, the rest of the troops moving
forward as circumstances would admit.
" The barbarians had taken a number of cattle
between Wyoming and Nefcopeck but have been
obliged to leave them all, and have fled with the ut
most precipitation. On the 17th the communicati
on was open and the boats would arrive at Wyom
ing the day following with forty four barrels of flour,
a quantity of ammunition, salt, &c. under a proper
convoy.
" If the other regiment comes to Wyoming, so
that we may be able to strengthen the other posts, I
trust the frontiers will be pretty fafe during the win
ter. As my former letter was something alarming,
I give you the earliest intelligence of the change of
the profpea. A few Indians have appeared near
Muncy, and in Penn's valley ; we can manage those
well enough."
TRENTO N, December 9.
The Honorable the Legislature on the 15th in
slant, passed an A&, " to raise the sum of £100.300
cy Taxation, for difeharging the debts and defraying
the necessary expe ces of the state of New Jersey."
We hear that a few days ago a British armed ves
sel, bound from Halifax to New York, and richly
laden, came ashore near Barnagat, in this State. The
crew, about sixty in number Surrendered themselves
prisoners to our militia. Goods to the amount of
50001. have been taken out of her by our people---
And it is said a number of the prisoners have alrea
dy arrived in Bordentown. - Other particulars are
mot yet come to hand.
BOSTON, December 17.
We have good information, by the way of France,
that Britain has knocked at the door of almost every
Court in Europe, imploring in vain assistance under
the difficulties she has madly brought upon herfelf,
by throwing these States out of her protection, wage
ing the most cruel and unnatural war against them,
that the annals of the world can afford ; and obliging
them to become, what their extent, their numbers,
and advantages for trade entitles them to be, a dif
tin& and independent nation. The powers of Eu
rope have looked on with amazement and secret fa
tisfa&ion, these accounts fay, while that proud def
pot of the ocean, has been reducing her own power
by this war, and doing ^^ for them w' : ±;''y
were not likely to dj for themselves ; They are all
interested in, and therefore n di for the ef?Jifliment
of the Freedom and lad pendency of the' United
States. Tney now freely fay, thaTuch a source of
trade, wealth, and power as America s, ought rot
to be monopolized by, or remain under the absolute
controul of any single nation ; and that it is for the
benefit of mankind, as well asof the S. ues themselves,
that it fhauld be more open to the whole mercantile
world than it has hitherto been. Our Information
goes on to add that the Cost of France and oar
Ministers there are thoroughly fatisfied cf the fideli
ty of Spain to the Family-compact, and that should
the war continue, and her a d be necessary she w U
throw her whole force into the scale cf France and
the United States ; it incmates however, that their
Independency may be acknowledged even by Bri
tain, before this winter is over, and the war be termi
nated Qn all files with t e compleat establishment of
their rights and fovereig ty, as a diftin& nation, and
new republic. To effel this there needs no formal
mediation of any Coot in Europe: Te Span sh
Ambassador ft.il remain in London, and has a free
communication with th" Court of France, and the
Ministers of the Unite! States at Paris ; and tbro'
this channel any ptcpo al may be conveyed to Con
go's.
Admiral Byron must be deeply chagrined ; he has
been pefecu/ed with storms ever since be left En
gland; the Count D'Eftaing wherever he is defined
hasat leafttwo months flirt of him, and a fair wind ;
Byron is Bill ata iefs where the Count is gone. An
account of this will be an addition to many weighty
considerations that will probably oblige the British
ministry to think seriously this winter of acknow
ledging the independency of America, and restoring
peace upon that, uh h is now the only ground.
Thursday lad a prize brig arrived at Salem, laden
with rum, sugar, &c. captured by the privateer
Capt. Baeokhoufe from that port. She belonged to
Halifax, and was from the Weft-Indies bound to
that place.
The want of masts and spars which used to come
from America has lately been severely felt in Eng
land. Admiral Kepple's fleet, partly upon that
account was not refitted for sea so early as the French,
after the late engagement. Byron is in the fame
want at Rhode Island and New-York, which must
retard the profecut 01 of his designs, whatever they
may be.
NEW-LONDON, Dec. 18.
Yesterday was brought in here, by the sloop Ame
rican Revenue, a parcel of fails, rigging, &c. which
she took in company with the ship Governor Trum-„
bull, from the wreck of the ship Marquis of Rock
ingham, a transport from Newport, bound to New-
York, with Hay, but was cast away last Sunday on
Gardiner's Island. - Out of 22 people on board, only
5 were saved ; the others were either froze to death
or drowned.
Another transport ship, from Newport, was casta
way at the fame time on Point-Judith. The people
are secured.
We also learn that two other flhips belonging to
the enemy, are wrecked on Long-Island.
Extract of a letter found on board the Marqu ; s of
Rockingham, dated, Newport, Dec. 2, 1778.
" We have fine times here parading about with
fleets and armies, and the war all against us ; I sup
pose it will not be long before we shall quit this con
tinent : I hope to fleer my course to the British shore
soon and then shall have the pleasure t® hear how
things goes on. We have a fine fleet, that of admi
ral Byron's that lately was off Boflon-Bay, and saw
the French fleet after they came out of Boston, and
let them all pass, fleeringE bS. I wish I could
write you any thing agreeable, but does not lay in
my power."
HARTFORD, Decbmbbr 29.
The following is the return of the loss of the Bri
tish army in the Monmouth a&ion, on the 28th of
June, as published by the Ministry, in the London
Gazette Extraordinary, viz.
I Lieutenant Colonel, 1 Captain, 2 Lieutenants,
4 Serjeants, 57 Rank and File, killed ; 3 Serjants,
56 Rank and File, died with fatigue; 1 Colonel,
1 Lieutenant Colonel, 1 Major, 7 Captains, 5 Lieu
tenants, 7 Serjeants, 148 Rank and File, wounded;
3 Serjeans, 61 Rank and File; miffing
The Sentence of the Court Martial upon Major
General LEE, is confirmed by Congress.
The late New-York papers contain accounts of a
considerable number of prizes being carried in there,
---none of which belong to this state.
Answer to the letter from Holland dated July 27,
infected in this paper No. 725.
SI R,
1 A M much obliged to you for your goednefs in
fending me the copy of the Treaty of Amity and
Commerce concluded befweea Fia r ^e and the tlit
ed S ates of America ; and as it was done at the re
qleft of the Plenipotentiaries of the said S ates, may
1 take the liberty of desiring you to assure those p&.p
tiemen of the acknowledgments of the regency in
general, and my own in particular, for this mark of
diftin&ion : That we hope circumstances will per
mit ^s soon to give marks of the high esteem which
we have for the new rep blic vifilly raised by the
fuccour of Providence, while the spirit of despotism
is overcome : And that we desire to have connecti
ons of friendfhip and commerce between the respec
tive fubje&s, which may be perpetual. That what
affl &sus is, our inability to make the other member#
of government aft as we could wish ; otherwise tle
republic would already have observed a different
coadud. But lam persuaded that the Americans
are too wife not to have penetrated the true causes of
it, or to have attributed the inaction of -- -- hi
therto, to a want of esteem and affection for the Uni?
ted States. This republic still abounds with people
who have a right way of thinking ; but there aie
here, as well as in other places, partizans ofa cer
tain system, and they, either from ignorance and stu
pidity, or wickedness ofheart and abominable views
throw obstacles in the way of good men. I expert
important news in the present circumstances of Eu
rope, and I amimpatient to receive feme that may
be favorable to the affair in question. .'
I will take care that the Treaty above mentioned
does not get into improper hands, and that there be
no copies made before the time.
I am, with much consideration, &c.
Forge at Colebrook, Dec. 22 17,8.
THIS may inform my Customers, that I have
done making of Iron and Steel for this feaf®n,
till spring. I promised to let you know at this time,
whether I had any Iron or Steel to dispose of, and
what terms as to pay &c.
I will fell for cash reasonable for the times; I
have on hand Cart, Chair and Waggon tier; Sheer
Moulds, Crow Bars ; Iron and Steel Sleigh Shoes.
An assortment of common Iron ; together with some
Edge-Tool and Plow Iron; Steel, warranted to
harden well, by JACOB OGDE N.
N. B. I should be glad to exchange, or purchase
for cash twenty or thirty hundred of good Po k;
I will give a good price, so that the feller will be
fatufied. A few barrels of Cyder will be well ac
cepted and oblige J O
ALu persons having any demands on the effie cf
Ehfha Wright late of Wethersfield deceas'd,
are desired to exhibit them for settlement. Those
indebted to said estate are requested to make imme
diate payment, to
L JOSIAHWRIG H T, Executor.
Wethersfield December 24 17^8.
TAK EN up by the fubferwer on the Bth
instant, a black HORS E, about 5 years
old, a white Break in his face, white rouad two of
his feet, no shoes, no brand, carries his head up
pretty well, paces and trots, about 14 hands high.
The owner is desired to pay charges and take him
aw ay. RIAL BRACE.
Torrington, Dec. 24, 1778..
STOLEN out of the ftabic of the io er
last night, a dark bay or rather a brown Mare;
about 8 years old, about 14 hands and half high,
pretty well set, trotsand paces, shod all round with
new shots, three corns in each used to drawing,
the right fide of her head is very remirkab'e. Who
ever will take up said Mare and thief, or either cf
them, shall have a reasonable reward andall nec'eiTi
ry charges paid, by
ISA AC KILBORN.
Litchfield, December 19, 1778.
CONSTANT attendance is given on the Mon
days and Taefdays of each week, at the Print
ing-Office in Hartford, for the settlement of the
estate of Ebenezer Watson, Printer, deceas'd, where
all persons concerned are desired to exhibit their ac
counts properly attested, to
hannah watson, Adminifa^ix,
A Generous price will be given for a SERVANT
GIRL who can be well recommended for the
duties of a kitchen. Enquire of the Printers.
S1 RAYED from the fubferiber in May lift,
one black STEER ; a red HEIFER, with a
triangular white spot in the forehead ; also a red
speckled back'd HIEFER, all two years old, with
out any artificial marks, that I remember- Whoe
ver will inform me where I may have them, fliall
be handfomey rewarded.
BARTHOLOMEW POND.
Northbury, (in Waterbury) Sept. 14, 1778.
*, Advenifementt omitted will be in our nex',