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• PHILADELPHIA, J^<.
ta Committee, M^y 3^ f 779:
. -Notice is hereby given, that the Commute will af
*certain as fbon as poffib!e, the wholeiail and retail
prices of goods as they itood on the nrft day of April
lass, and that the prices to be Axt in consequence
thereof are to become current on the firft day of July
next ensuing; and to remain so till the next regulation.
The prices as-they are already 6xt, being reduced
to what they were on the fi.ft day if May, are to re
main in being for the mouth of June er as much
cheaper ar buyer and feller can agree.
Resolved, That it bemcommenddtoour fellow ci
tizene in the country, who hpoly the markets in
this city with .produce and picv.fij-j&,tii:a: they like
wife lower their prices.
Resolved That ifary inhabitant or inhabitants of
this city, frill be detected in offering or giving an ex-.
Oavagant price for any articles brought to market,
fech person or perform, whoever they may be, shall
be summoned to appear at the CofFefchoufe on that,
or the ensuing, market day & at t'ue next General
Town Meeting, as the case may require. Aid that
if any person or perlons Ihall be de.e&ed in unju'"V
imposing on people coming to marketer injnatk.ee,
by forcing them to take peco lor their commodities
much below their value that such p&fon or pedons
dial! be htld up as aimefaid
Resolved, That an enquiry be made into the old
and present rent of heuies. „,
And whereas the numerous articles of d-y goods,
and variety of their assortments render it difficult to
ascertain and fix their fev&al Values the Ccmmitlee
do therefore earnefily .commend to the pubic, to
be as sack in making purchases for the p efent as their
neceffuy will admit of, Aqd dohe^y inform,'that
they will enquire into the prices ofbead arid ua row
cloths, and such other principle articles in the dry
goods trade as when fix; tray lead,to a knowledge of
the comparative value of other articles.
And whereas, in the ptefent rime of general Offe
ring and resentment; it may happen that innocent
persons may, by mistake be expend to the unmerited
cenfute oftheir fellow citizens while rhefe who tru
ly deserve it escape- -This Committee therefore, in
Order to prevent as much as in them lie any m flakes
and the confeqßences arising therefrom as well as to
carry the resolves of the General Town Meeting into
effi&ual execution will receive information, either
in writing or perfonallv, .agamO perfos tranfereffing
the resolutions of the General Town Milling or e
vading, or obftriCing, the exitu^on of the fa ne,
and that after having ascertained the charge, the per
sons so offending to be notified thereof in writing,
fibred by the Chairman.
Resolved, That a Committed of three dofi by ro
tation at the Court House. from nine to' twelve every
day (Sundays texcepted) to receive complaints, and
to report the fame to the Genshi Committee.
Revived, That this committee will not .he on
them(elves to determine the pumfhment due to any
person or persons who shall tranfflefs the Resolves of
the General Town Meeting ; but that afer having
afeertained the faAs w 11 leave faefrperfon or perfaps
to make their peace with the pabirc the belt way they
can, unless defined to Interpole.
'• WILLIAM HENRY; Chairman. -
JURE 8.
Extra& of a letter from a Gentleman iri Baltimore to
a Member of Congress in this city; 'd£' ? ed June.;.
"I beg leave to congratulate you onjhe fuccef, of
the American Arms in South -Carolina,.# I know you
are doubly interested in this happy event I have em
braced the firft opportunity to communicate she in
telligence received at this place. By different route#
we have been informed that our troops bad gained a
victory in that quarter; but last night a Capt. John
son, of this place (a man of gfedcharadei) arrived
here from St. Buftatia, who informs That on his paf.->
sage up this bay he touched a. *amp;on..in Virgi
nia, which place he left the zd instant: That whilst
he was there, an express arrived with an Account that
our troops had beat the British "near Charleftown, kil
led and taken 700 and that they were between Ge
neral Lincoln and General Moultrie, and it was ex
pe&ed the whole must falfintoonr hands. This ac
count is very generally believed at this place and ia
Virginia, and I mutt confers I am much inclined to
think it true, at least in part, if we.havj only giVeu
the enemy a check, 1 am willing to hope every thing
from the spirit of the inhabitants of Cnariellown ^1
the climate.
63 The British fieet have at length left this hay, arid
wehave had two Fre ch oiips and fQr Irakli ve&h e
owned here, arrived from S;. Eeflatia this day, and
hourly expe£l feveiai others from the fame place:
This lucky change in a few daysha; given gie^t spi
rits to almost every o.e"
FISH KIL L, June 17.-
Through the great Dißance of Chatleftsfriend
the fardiuefs of expel* riders, the express had nrit
reached Philadelphia Uli Friday ; bpt account* by'
different persons of veracity, feme of whom lived
near Gharlehown, faterially agree in the good news,
though not officially pib.Jh:d by Congress.
Tae following account was given to the Printer by
an Honorable Member of Congress.
A geritlemin arrived at Philadelphia, the g'h in
stant, Who informs T tat the army under the com
mand of Gei. Prevod, oa the t4.h of May, made
ah attack upon the lines of Ciarlettown : That Gen.
Moultrie who had retired into the lines, repulsed
them with ?rea: firtigtier; 'a second attack, more
vigorous that the former was attempted by the Bri
tish when a column of Gn. L acoin's army came
in tight. The enemy were then obliged to retire
from the attack to oppNe Gen. L ncoln'scorps. &ne
acton then became .general. The enemy were en
tirely routed leaving on the field 1400 killed and
wounded ; and tha in all probability tire remainder
of the British army would fall into cur hands.
The following intelligence, was received latt Tues-,
day by his ExcHkacy the Guveruor, from Gen.
Graee.
Baltimore, Wednesday 4 o'clock P.M. June:9.
" Mr. Jamts White, a wen &aw iof reputation,
this moment arrived here ft am Edarrtown, in fyorih-
Carohna ' brings the agreeable .Atclligef ce of be de
feat of thlßrilfh army fre<nGtagia, before Charles
town, which by a rapid march they had inyeded,
on or about the ig+h ult. hav n£it is fald, been en
coura^ed to commit that rafri a& by their evil eoun„
fellers the Tories. The particulars of- tins great'
event, are gone forward to Congress by expefa^and
may be fpeeddy expe&ed the,e Mr ifhue obtain
ed bis information from the honorable M. Hughes
of Edentown; who, j^ft as he left that pla e, ft .
voured him with the perufalrf ale ter from Charlef
town a'dvifo^ hit ae enemy' 'free, supposed 10
be under thl command of Gen.-Prevod, confided of
3700 mtn : 'That trey canuonidrd the' town Op
wards of three hours to little effect killing but two
or three of the garrison during trie siege, which' Wat
faddenly railed by ine-pthit exertions of General
Moulttfea,d k,s troops who had to the number of
iyoo p^vioufly entered the sown aided by Count
PJaik c'j corps and a ;oble band of citizens, who
all have rained unmoral hotio' : That a filly of vo
lunteers ciofed the-feene before the town, from
whence the enemy k^d with the utmeft prec pitati
on. l^vfy 55j of "teir Mirabel dead on the foot,
and did not haft until th/y had; run ten miles : That
they had but twoor three days ^rovifio# left ; and
as 4§oo men under General Wrilliamfon had advanc
ed within of can ju& cf Cha 'tflo'v.n „d Gere.
Lincoln at the head of tyoo men, had entered ja
fonborough, 04 Ponpon R ver (thirty fix miles from
the-capital) and taken all the enemy's^aggage,burn
ing the village at the fime time, for lac^ of righte
ous inhabitants • It was generally believed, the rest
of the edemy's army m idinevj ably furrenaer them
feives n/ifjier^ : M. White adds, tlikt the exptfefs
from ChaUeftowf). reported,, hat during the fie^e if
that place a ?reat tumult had been ra fed by a num
. ber of d^faffaed inhabitan,. which, would have,
given success to the ^nenry. had it aut been checked
•by 'Keexacatian &fforty <rai:o>3."
Geneva Greene also mentions, the arrival of fifty
fail of vetifels, under coivoy offam, French ships of
war, in fight of lhltirujre - Tuey are lippoled to bit
from Nantz.
The enemy continue to fort ; fy, near Kind's Ferry.
Upwards of2o deserters have left them face out 1,1
B O S. T O N, June 17
We are authorized to inform the Publ c, that a.
Meeting oFtte M&cha its & others concerned in
Trade in this. Town havri^hif Day de'e?mined that
no Advance upon any Aric^ ot Merchandize 4hill
be made upon the ptefeD: P^ces -that from and afer
the ifth of July next the Prices shall be as they
'were the orb of May lad,arid after that a monthly
Reduction of Prices, provided tlieother Towns in
this State adopt similar Measures that they will nei
ther buy nor fell Silver or Gold, nor any Property
whatever for either of them --that tPy will not fail
tc expose any Person woo to their Knowledge de
mands hard Money either for Goods or Rents-- and
that they will exert themselves to bring to Fanifh
ment al! Offenders against an A& ofthn Sate- eM<
tied "An AAagainft Monopoly and Forestall ng "
Webear that the above Meeting is adjourn'd to
Ten o'clock this Day when Meafurto will be taken
to procure a Uni/n with the other TAwns in th s'
State to carry the above R sfolves into Execution.
HARTFOR D, J,e 22.
La£ F iday the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of this
Sta e ended the Burioert o' tne Spying Session,
)edidiah Strong, Eg; of Litclti^d, is ap
feinted by the G^rcral Au&mbty cf this S'?'e,a
Delegate to Coug'eE in the to^m of the Hot . Titus
H sman, Efy refined.
-fl nr r.ber of voluble prizes h%ve laDly drived
%t the Eaflwtfd^.
Ex raft o'a le^r form tiforieiwain L^^Ff
( Pennfy v mla ) dated Miy 34,1779 _
61 I have the plerfure to inform y & u. rial &<h„
Reidefyl r s the German troops has purchased a plan
‘ tation in V.rgihia. for which he gave 19000 ^ ^e^,
and has taken the oath of allegiance to urnbuteu
Staler" .-
/-K'HE D finuo) u^t agenda the pubiHU
lug of News Papers, inthe prefect fl^taaun,
State es Currency.ebb;es thePrinten of this Paper ^
adont the following Method, (which ^ been five
ral Years prefticed by most of the other Printers nt
New Ehffad). vz. Ev^y Curtcro^ a< Entrance,
to advance Urn Price<fa Qj^er. ^ Half Year asm
most agreeable to them, ana at tie Expua ion ci the
Term paid fir then Papers to difeonrinue unto
they 2£,ain pay in like Manner. The Puce 0 tee
nrx, Quarter ^ 30 . raid in money ; wbiqb berni,
lower than N ^ Papers in the o her o ater, mu
rot equal to 10 y Articles cf Country Produce, our
Cufomers mist judge, to be very referable t^ci
ally confidernig the tyeaf D fficui v RUque #n° ^x
pence of prbc npi ng Printing M* er a !< .
Ha ford Cou^y tn UBNOVICE
June 14, 1779 'I 13 benb y Biveu. to all it
do.h or may c^ :: , tha Labels are fi ed befoe
Jabez Hamlin Est Judge of , co^ y
court in rh c county i f Hartford, a^oft the hoop
ELIZABETH John G,dney, fare matter,
burrhe^abmr 6 5 tens. And also, ag ai nn the ^oop
MA RG RE T, Levi Carman, late matter,
b^ben about 45 tens. And alto, adrift the Sloop
FRIENDSHIP, Trie mas Bite, late mas
ter, bartben about 45 tons, in favour cf CLEMONT
Bishop Jamas Hallet. Thomas Henner and
Ebenezer jeNES, con minders ol four aim 4 boats,
pre periy cemm ffioned and conformed tore her. and
affocia er, who tock the fa d three U opt upon
the high teas, and feat them into the county of
Hartford. And for the tryal of the jutbee
captures, the maritime ccurt in t'. e county cf Hart
ford, will be held at Hertford in Aid coumy. on
the 7th day of July rex ; at wb^ch time all per^na
claiming property in either of fa d floips ti^ tact.
Im, apparrel and cargo may appear and huw tea
fon if any they have, why the fare finpf, with 0 eir
t^Hio, appancl and cargo, fhou'd not be adjudged
as lawful pr^e to tie captors Hartford, June 14,
2,70 By order of the Jude,
'GEORGE WYLLY S, Recast.
Hartford CWy, I nUBLIC NOT^^
June 16, OT9 “ h e^y B ive "
doth or may concern, that a L bel is fi j ~ o^o r
Jabez Hamlin, Esq; Judge of „ county-
C 0 rt,in the county of Hartford, against the Sent oner
JENN Y; David B.rry, h+e master, bur hena
bout 16 tons, in favour of Ackley RYle9. cent
mender of an armed vessel call'd the Snake, p J
comm finned and mitred, who took the ^
Chooser upon the high Las, and tent her mbo
county of Hartford. And for the tryalof^e jut ce
rs fad capt^e. the maritime court in thetounty
Hartford, wdl be held at Hartford on the %h cay
of Ily next ;at which time all persons C ' & , '
in hid fchconer, het tackle, afrire a 4
c ar , o , may app r ar and so reason if t^y
why the fa d fchooucr. with ber ,ck m
a dWgo, frigid mot be adjudged a % lawful r.^e
tfrthe c'p'or^ Hartford J ne 16. x 77?
GEORGE WYLLYS, Rc^et^^
Hartford, June 19 1779-
TO BE SOLD
At PUBLIC VENDUE,
O° Friday the oth day cf July next ;
THE several Slcon, hereof er mentioned, v 7 .
thr Sloop LIVELY burthen about 40
fr . Atfc, the Sleep JOH N. ^CT^'p
tons. Also, the Sleep M AYbLCW B
burben about 109 tons. All lately capture . ;
Bishop, Burcham, and Butler.-
AID; at the fame time Will be Sold, I.e^c. j
ELIZABETH. 'burthen about 6; tons.
Also, the Sloop FRIENDSHIP
bout 45 Also, the Sleep ,
burthen about 45 tons. Captured by D ^P. H . /
Head,., a^ jc^ W, ti^g f,ft n ,
10 be ten at C ,1. TJcok'a wharf in find Hartford,
the place of sale. c a
Alfc at the fam- time and placewill be So^d
Sloop S ALLY, burthen about 50 .0,. Cap
tured hy Burnham and Butler.- --Alio for ^e. a
NEGRO M A N, cf about zf years Na
And ch 6 Hhd. R U LZ, and a few T erces D. O
LASSE S, and amd/y other small Artitfes.
Vendue tc he optu^d arid terms cf iale to be de
clared at 16 o'clock in the forenoon cf Did day.
N. R. S./oeof the above ?(^b have l-r^ i m '
proved fcr & ',vineCT.