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fin, Tiiere^s no communication between Lord
Cornwallis and this place, neither is there any
certainty where he is. There has not been any
accounts from New-York for some time. Ihe
American privateers kept on this coak, and took
almost every veftel going and coming ; we have
frequently seen veflels taken in fight of the town,
and the Blonde, commodore Berkly, who guard
ed the harbour on the inside, be had with some
gentlemen, to pay his refpe&s to Lord Lincoln
when he came here, Berkly was the firft that
was sea sick on board the schooner. Alter ,the
coast was clear he went to fetch General ^cihe
from Virginia, he took the €arisfort with him,
we hear they are both in New-York. A com
plaint from the .merchants went home against
Berkly, but unfortunately it was on board the
Queen Charlotte packet; which, with many
ethers is taken by the French fleet. Lord Raw
don, Major Doyle and his lady, and Mrs. Clarke,
were on board. I had almost forgot to tell you
Mr. Champney, is married to the Widow Wil
ton, Harvey's daughter, John Tanno is to be
married to Miss Rose, John Mills has taken to
himfelf a wife.
I am obliged to you on ray girls account for
the factions. Your letters and mine are quite
on different fubjeds: yours are the right and
pleasing fide, mine the dark and gloomy. How
ever such as it is I hope you will receive it among
the many I have sent. Mr. B. has been extreme
ill but is now better, he and my girls join me in
Qmpliments to yourfelf and whole family.
Yours sincerely, H. B.
Dear Miss,
After I had sealed my letter, I opened it to
mention what Mr. B. had desired me to do, and
which I had forgot; he desires his compliments
to your papa, and acquaints him he had wrote to
him by Mr. Russel, and would have wrote now,
but hopes he will excuse him, as he is obliged to
attend the Board of Police that has not met for
some time past, and what little time he has to
spare has been employed in writing public letters^
lie feels much pain at times from his disorder,
now especially after fitting long at writing.
Mr. frvin has been exceeding ill but is now
better. Its just reported thaf Col.,Brown of
Yorkshire is taken by the American militia ; he
was going to Savannah in a gun-boat inland with
sixty men on board.
Miss Wells,
Salisbury-Court, Fleet street.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. I.
Head-Quarters, Continental Village, Nov. 17.
ON the'morning of the 13th inst. Lieut. De
Forest of the Connecticut line, who had
been detached by Major-General Parsons, with
25 regular troops, and Capt. Lockwood of the
militia, with 15 volunteers, including Lieuts.
Hull and Meade of theConnedicut State troops,
formed a design of boarding a iloop of 10 car
riage guns, then at anchor in Eid-Chefter bay;
and having taken a small iloop of about 30 tons
in East-Chester creek, they embarked and fell
down the creek to the bay. Upon being hailed
by the sloop, they answered, that, '' the rebel
boats were down and they had pulh@d out of the
creek to anchor under their protection." With
this deception they laid her on board, but found
themselves disappointed in the strength of the
Yeffel, her nettings beingalmoft twelve feetabove
the gunwale. Here the assailants prevailed after
four minutes conflict with bayonets and lances
only ; they Cut the nettings so as to admit one
man to enter: Lieut. Meade boarded (and re
ceived a wound, supposed to be mortal) he was
followed by the rest, who, in a short time carried
the vessel. She had 25 men on board ; at thefame
time a part of the detachment made after the
wood fleet, fix of whom were taken. The vessels
were brought to Stamford. About forty priso
ners were taken, twenty-five of whom are soldi
ers. We had none killed: Lieut. Meade and
three men wounded, the former dangerously.—
The enemy had none killed ; the Captain of the
armed iloop and four men were badly wounded.^
This enterprize was conducted with much ad
dress and great gallantry. I havethe honor to be,
with the highest refpe€t, Your Excellency's most
obedient fer^t, w HEATH.
His Excellency
the Prefidert ofCongrefs.
Published by order of Congress.
CHARLES THOMPSON.
Yesterday the Speaker,accompanied by several
Members of the House of Assembly, waited up
on his Excellency General W afhington, and pre
sented the following ADDRESS.
To his Excellency GEORGEWASHINGTON,
Esq; Commander in Chief of the Armies of
the United States of America..
SI R,
THE representatives of the freemen ofPenn
fylvania, in general assembly met, wish to
express their sincere joy on your Excellency's ar
rival in this city.
The very great events that have lately taken
place in Virginia, under your command, have
fully justified the expe&atibns, formed by your
country, of your abilities and patriotism ; to add
to her esteem for you was impossible ;
Humbly depending on the protection of Pro
videnee, we entertain the strongest hopes, that
your distinguished qualities—the wife and gene
rous exertions of our illustrious ally—the glori
ous behaviour of his forces, and the gallantry and
good conduct of the American armies, wil brin^
the present contest to fyeh a conclusion, as will
establish the freedom, independence, and prospe
rity of the United States, on a permanent foun
dation.
That, amidst the public happiness, to which,
you have so essentially contributed, and thegrate
ful praises and affections which you have so well
deferred, you may enjoy every private felicity,
is one of the firft and warmest wishes of our
hearts.
(Copy) Signed by order ofthe House,
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker.
To which his Excellency was pleased to return
the following ANSWER.
Gentlemen,
I ESTEEM myfelf highly honoured by the
Address of so refpe&able a body as the Re
presentatives of the freemen of Pennsylvania, in
general assembly met. While I confefs that itis
extremely pleating to me, to know that my con
du&, in the late fucc&fsful enterprise against the
enemy in Virginia, meets the approbation of
my fellow citizens : I think it a duty incumbent
upon me to declare, that great part of the merit
of that important event was owing to the assist
ance I derived from the good eonduft and brave
ry of the officers and men under my command.
The powerful fuccours which we received
from the land and sea forces of our great, good
and generous ally, ought to, and I am sure does,
make the most grateful impression upon the heart
of every true American.
In return for your warm expressions of perso
nal regard, permit me most sincerely to assure
you, that I wish nothing more ardently, than the
peace and prosperity of the State which you re
present.
With all possible refpeU,
I am, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient servant,
(Signed) G. WASHINGTON.
The honorable the Speaker
and Representatives of
the Fraemen of the State
of Pennsylvania, in
General Assembly met. (Copy.)
By the UNITED STATES in CONGRESS
Assembled, October 29, 1781.
Resolved,
THAT *e thanks of the United States in
Congress affembled,be presented to his Ex
cellency General Walhington, for the eminent
services which he has rendered to the United
States, and particularly for the well concerted
plan against the Britilh garrisons in York and
Gloucester, for the vigor, attention and military
skill with which that plan was executed, and for
the wisdom and prudence manifefted in the ca
pitulation.
That the thanks of the United States in Con
gress assembled, be presented to his Excellency
the Count de Rochambeau, for the cordiality,
zeal, judgment and fortitude, with which he
seconded and advanced the progress of the allied
army against the British garrison in Y ork.
That the thanks of the United States in Con
gress assembled be presented to his Excellency
Count de Graffe, for his display of (kill and
bravery, in attacking and defeating the British
fleet off the bay of Chesapeake, and for his zeal
and gallantry in rendering, with the fleet under
his command,the most effectual and distinguish
ed aid and support to the operations of the allied
army in Virginia.
That the thanks ©f ihe United States in Co^-
greft aficnibled, be presented to die Gcm&z^
mg and other officers of the corps of artillery
and engineers of the allied army, who sustained
extraordinary fatigue and danger in their animat
ed and gallant approaches to the lines of the
enemy.
1 hat General Wafliington be directed to com
municate to the other otticers and the foldi#s
under his command, the thanks of the United
States in Congress adcmbled, for their conduct
and valour on this occasion.
Resolved, That the United States in Congress
assembled, will cause to be ere&ed at York in
Virginia, a marble column, adorned with em
blems of the alliance between the United States,
and his Molt Christian Majesty ; and inferibed
with a fuccin< R narrative of the surrender of Earl
Cornwallis to his Excellency General Walking
ton, commander in chief of the combined forces
of America and France; to his Excellency Count
de Rochambeau, commanding the auxiliary
troops of his Most Christian Majeftyin America,
and his Excellency Count de Graffe, command
ing in chief the naval army of France in theCh&-
fapeake.
Resolved, That two Rands of the colourstaken
from the British army, under the capitulation of
York, be presented to his Excellency General
Washington, in the name of the United States in
Congress aflembled.
Resolved, That two pieces of field ordnance,
taken from the British army under the capitula
tion of York, be presented, by the commanderin
chief ofthe American army, to Count de Ro
chambeau ; and there be engraved thereon a
short memorandum, that Congress were induced
to present them from considerations of the illus
trious part which he bore in effectuating the sur
render.
Resolved, That the Secretary of Foreign Af
fairs be directed to request the Miniftef Plenipo
tentiary of his Molt Christian Majesty, to inform
his Majesty, that it is the wish of Congress, that
Count de Graffe may be permitted to accept a te&
timony of their approbation, similar to that to be
presented to Count de Rochambeau.
Resolved, That the Board of War be directed
to present to Lieut. Col. Tilghman, in the name
of the United States in Congress assembled, a
horse, properly caparisoned, and an elegant
sword, in testimony of their high opinion of his
merit and ablility.
November 7.
Resolved, That the Secretary of Foreign Af
fairs be directed to prepare a Iketch of emblems
of the alliance between his Molt Christian Ma
jofty and the United States, proper to be inferib
ed on the marble column to be ere&ed in the
town of York, under the resolution of the 29th
day of October lall.'
Resolved, That an elegant sword be presented,
in the name of the United States in Congress as
sembled, to Col. Humphry, Aid de Camp of
General Washington, to whole care the standards
taken under the capitulation of York, were con-
Ggned; as a testimony of their opinion of his
fidelity and ability ; and that the Board of War
take order thereon.
Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary.
IN pursuance of the re^ueft of the proprietors of Fifteen
Rights in the township of FAIRFIELD, in the State of
New-Hampshire, 1 do hereby notify and warn a meeting of
the proprietors of said town, hip, to be holden at the house
of Elizabeth Alden, innholder, in Lebanon, county of Wind
ham and State of Connedicut, on the second Tuesday of
January next, at one o'clock, afternoon, then and there to
take such measures as shall be judged nceeffary to promote
the farther settlement of said township ; and to cause to be
done and performed the duties required by the charter and
grant thereof: —To choose proper agents or committees
to carry into execution what shall be agreed on for the pur
poses aforefaid, and to inftruft them accordingly :---To
assess and raise such monies on each right, and make such
grants as shall be necessary ; and to tranfed any bufincfs,and
come into any regulations relating to the premises, which
shall be proper and reasonable. The proprietors are re
queued to take notice thereof, or they may have reason to
repent their negle^.
THOS. WILLIAMS, Prop, clerk.
Lebanon, Dec. 3, 1781.
WE the Subscribers being appointed Commissioners by
the Hon.court of Probate, for thedtftria ofltotforiL
to receive and examine the claims of the creditors of the
ERate of Roswell Blodget, late of East-Windsor, deceefedb
represented insolvent, do hereby give nouce thatwe shall at
tend said bufineG, at the late dwelling boufe of the doceafed,
in said Eaft-WindTor, om the fift Tuesday's in January, Fe
bruary and March next, from one o'clock in the afternoon
until fix on each of said days.
JOSEPH ALIEN, ) Commife
JOSEPH STOVGHTCN. ) fi^^>
December 4, 1781.