The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-05-11 00:00:00, page 3

NEW POR'F (Rbods Man!) Apri/ 8.
Ab lsi \'*'si-lF-\ !sihv night thnrc Nuysimesi, horn thus town, wctss,
.1. burn! [in men of W'u' lying in 01" n.;uL ]: .; ("Plsslsssid
7; .- all the Nssuctoc's du! on heard those [lips will be lold in the
\\ss' !! lndm n. ;\ very [host tuncsi.
1, nt Wrck mm men .hscrttd hwm the mmillcr'ul n:\v_y, on shis
13 ctsim, .md brsiu11,*_l1tyfftlu'rcbuus. . si _
A," [( l ;. 'I'hu-hshy ! Mct t.--.v ujs night, the l]1ipS_cirb<ssg_uighsi
.: :) .;nm, 'A (! mlpmr nnp ui :oo runs ;thd 16 gsullsis'j' a brig'
1ssss_'vsssi.1 \\.t]\ pluusxunn, .ule six lluop lu'uhsiilw'rth fish, (slmc into
r.. ctl n', .uni .rm.h-chd In :wctgrn ( Isssisssir lflnusilsi'tixd Cul\l\_\lfi(\1\. ln
,;si, Llhin'si: um ww-g KHH'Q, cummzmctjed hyjlfl-siqp;L_$1rsiss_(';ctuumz-siu'ruL
H..;, wuh ; n'sinuch ut'v cthnucu — hom-the'hrnsiy "un thsiizsiuhml,
si n. sshss. lmsi-si and [logpi dhLI which ;: banrly utjhenopshvctm w
,},si, mwn, ;.bzurcryat Brrnwussssi Point, ;..zsii rhsi- sisictclhu, phssx- - i-. .
[mlsisiiy upun the shipe, that 1i.x"x:w1sipsi.c lsiunnohhged to mo';, - ;.L of
the nzuh us the hctttcues, urQ'szsi-zkctn'l'nndu CernȝTssiyut. -C;\P_t_ij
Hycr. ix. one of shsi. sixhiesi-JHY zsimlwss mnikfl jhot us ,thesiScactrctsict;
boruuzjn, t'mng upun hcrsictwiule'ksigtffissqinmes hoarvle'd nndsiipm,
off the brig and lhsiop." Thy 5 .—si"ss'9'si'.gh did th?- BUHQY sumg'
damage in her hull and riggiug. '1.]'_.l!si.c.mu1sikctry frutn her tops
Woundud um: of Capt. Hysisi-si-p-sssi.psils-si'ersitffpztctllsi', Wthh yvsits all,
the mjurssv resiuved on the Ameung'a-ilhss'ix."*'lss!\ls_bold action, ot
z-ssking of two vessels duse undL-r x-hcisslh-rh us a'zo' gun ,shsilp, may
poliihly convince our enemies that the Yzmkjes-siarc "91 such
si: .stards, &: the Topies in this country h'rvg represented them.
There &ersiectljsiffizuilsilsct tuken in the mh-ct'sscsftrflds, who inform
{Dsig'ssit'the shipfi Weffiisiomqemgiq;-t_he_usim.l]r(i_it 'vjpg or. board 140
snldiers; that the thsppfpfighsflhsigmmundessfiy Capt. Barclassv,
;.nd had on board'ijdffipi sjWflghig zGo'vcrnbrl of 'Georgia, 'm!
: -mily, and some other1 fl'ofietcgfjthzgyphce: '-,-Tha_.t the huig wzs
Lum Philndclphia,ctsitake_qsigsifihfg into 'Geotgiz'si thn the sioop
wns i'romfsilbme-psif. Msshfidsss drhrtrhnd'ed' by"Capt. Gregmy
Cuzzens,-si,'qf_ffifp]zsi'ss'isian-tfihctehsirjeiffssflctejrssgia ;— the!. they were
! ssuml tossBptZuq'ZLXnd hxdctpfflyish'se'wml other prizeect, one of
-..!.ici.,_ :ssl'flsS'op; 'zrn'ved hpres'pnfsiSaturdny, and auchoqedsipetween
th-ztwushijie'n' " f ' .si' _ .
Szttul'day morning, pndyesterdpy night, :; baner—y of Cohnafiiss
mr'sssu disturbed the qi'et'cf the Scarborcugh,',theftrunsport shipsi'
And me shop, that t ey'toqk the advant of .: 9sz wind, and
pmhed apt tq sea;,ctpi'rp'ao'th'ey qu the hfljct- hoped: th, Sctcubo
rough twice", end.,sent one :! :":dndee'thxfdu' hss'the, [loo .' The
durlmsough renginedj-Fct very: ivy; fire-un- nth- the sitterics,
leek demage. Our bay is now free-sifrom
wntbout doing the;. _
wares. -._-_. - ' -
? Extractqfalmerfrom ]AuAtCA, Felmc to. ss
" Thetimes here ere very twuuefome; all the uropeen ships
are taking in cennon. seanng to be melted by our privacem
cmismg offthe bank. of Newsoundland for them; the French
lzem to be much in favour of the Amerieans, likewise one third
of this Made: lust: This town hn been in confusion these
two days pin, msionod b the arrival of the Squirre], .Czptain
Douglass, who being! inte igenee that he spake with three sail,
being pains ! French fleet. together withe great number of
transpom. wanting lb :7,ooo men, bound for Bispaniola;
another mnt-ssdyx sithe: nine sell of the line, with the above
;umbefsi of men, bid Mully arrived.
** T—he Admiral'e barge he here this moment, and con
firms the above, a life two eenehmen that hnve jufl been ex
omined. Thie-mn it in much the sunne fimation as Newport
ss masse. tom &uemt of the [Mington battle. It is re
por thzt ' view will be msid on Monday morning; the
Couneil'hmdbln fittin these two dey;. The Admiml'e ship,
and the Spine},- m. the force here. No flour in thin island
but 'ht is only and bid; the newefl being (in: mouths old."
Mah- mshrshythe brig Cabet, of 14 fix ounders,
Cap. Whom; arrived ken sun New London, and fought :
make a! heivy gnndn, be. for the defence of this place, be
in ' of'de ble! sslatel taken from N. Providence.
MCE. 15. Capt. Cooke, from Belsast, in
form, stint medling yamet hid been beating up there from
Seflelnbcnffl luntary; to reinforce the ministeml arm in Ame
ticl, hide ehet ! Medea enlisied ten men. He unherin
fdtmu thinke My". p a of sending commissroners to Ame
rica is dr . ss ss
Tocsda Capi- Puktrd anived heress from the West lndiel;
he filed tom this Po" the uth of Febru last, and on the nth
ult. of St. EuRat-a, wactl taken by the omona frigat, of 21
sum, lnd carried to St. Kitt'e. He informs that the Argo, of
:! gone, cruises off St. Eustatin with the Pouwua; that an armed
pilot boatis stationed between St. Eulhtia and St. Martin'l, that
a number of frisiqaten memising among the Windward islands.
Between no;:md 30 fai Amesican vessel. had been taken and
can-ied into Antigu, ! ' .; ich had been condemned the ! zth
of March. Among the flter were three vessels from Virginia,
which had on board cenificatu sighed by Lord Dunmore, setting
forth that the ownen were friends to Govcrement; also another
from New York, having a like cenisicate front Vande ut, of the
Asia man of war. The matters. were told thnt the to onieo were
in a siateof rebellion, and that no distinflion nuld be mode be
tween the property of Whigt and Toiiel. .;
Tbtjallo-wiug is a ( ) qf a letter (without :: date ) fiend at the
quefltr: oj'tbe ry'umdf'Gl-ufml in Bosrou , after the late
flight of the ministericl troopsjran that town, fwritmr tqsam
person in EncLAno, viz.
" DEAR Sm,
" ! HAVE to acknowkdge the receipt of your very kind fa
vout per Capt. Chads. It i! a long time since ldid myself the
honour of writing to you. So melancholy has been the asyect of
attain; and this town, the only spot of ground his Majesty 'is_ in
possession of in all the rehellious colonieo, has been in such immiu
nen; hanrd of being lost, that l could pot heat to w'rite on the'
tuhject. From the tgth of- Apri] to this desswcte hi'vebeen, and still
are, dost- shut up by a nmherousctpetnysisi ,"qitnxtered zo mile};
round, from all thpphes andlaliintdligence. lnsi'yourjetterfyqu
seeni'ro thinksthat Gieat Bn'tain has sent owe); trpo Hrjd ship's'
enou ssh to finish this business: Was-yoqhere nosi, sign" sia "'tuintcd
\Vl!h hc spirit that prevails thmughoittfthisisis cdntinentsij- ct'si, mm the,
enftsi-ni part of this province to Suuth-Cctzyolina, you Would think
35. vigpz'ous an exemon wasctneccssnry, to save the colonics, as has
ever been made by her in any war she ever had. The troops that
first surrounded this town were nll volunteers, since which they
have bct'n enhlting an arm , which has filled up very fast: These
relieve lht' voluntcers. !] their filhermen are, immediately on
their rtllctivsitl, hauled up, and the men cnlifl. Connecticut and
Rhodsi— island ,have also raised armies. They are paid with paper
mmssy, emitted by the several govemments, Which obtains ::
general credit, and will urchat'e any thing Among themselves,
The Contincntnl Congre s is now sitting: We cnn et little or
no intelligence from them. There is great reasqn to e_ar that the
ylolutt amongst them will bear down every thmg before them,
"4sz shut theirmcal'ures will healrogether holtile."_
NE W LONDON, Apnln. Commodore Hopklns has brought
in Mr. Brown, Covernorof the Bahamasiiflnndu; Mr. Babbage,
Sccretary of that province, one of the Cooncil, and a hals—pay
officer; also Mr. lrvin ,, a Mandnmul Counsellor of South Ca
rolina, and Receiver o his Majesty"; quinents. . _ !
April 15._ Lasi Saturday CaPt. SamuelChamphn arrived here
in 17 days srom St. Euflatm, With nquantity of powder and war
like store:. Of!" the capei of Virginia, he was brought to by a
!Lsshooncr tender of 6 carriage and " swive] sum, and ordered to
he under her stern till sumt peopie could be [r.l on hoctrd (there
hung at that time it lmuvv len) however, the- wind lhitting and
bluwmg :] hard guic, h'si' :.LM Ciclls of thbm, ut't-J being ninc houn
under their care, and pz'U'I' L-hssd on his voyage. T ht be thy; pstttsi,
off the middle of Long, llhnd, he w is attached by ssnsictlssiimp temhgsir
us ]: swive] guns, And between :gct'ssiinssd 30 men: The lcndu
dilehurgetl about .;ctojsihsintsish'mi Ksiectshisictfl arlm-ztt L'apt. Llhumplm,
winisisswitsshitzysi ' ;;Xsimsumi 16 siim-n, hmt hit off, and chulcd
her .30 hotkrsis bt'ltsicnuhi not get up wnth hsiuss=..:".si-'1Whtn Capt.
Lhunplin w-i'isifattiukul by the first nmuiqned'gveflsitl, he threw
uu-t lumt; letters he hrul sets 'l—hu muubsicsitssidisitsihc Cuntinciit'sitl
_Cungt*els. ' 'ss' 'sict' " - '
._'-.-' sip'il .9, vVsi-dncsday lull Montfort Brown, qu Govsiernor.
of Ncw-Ptoyjtictlcttiegsss-ct-Mlj. Bshhugc, Secit—tsiusiy osct ,_'th.t_t:_-pi_si1si>isiinsicr,
. , .5,.-L,-t-msiss,.ectss{-ss- usctthsitslf-Ig-siniplhot'_5._Catgssl_in;\, :lttti:{l'_ly\ilii'b:':l' of
other piiLL-ucrs; hlsiizught'lsinjsiby Admiml Hopkim, weiesicfinisifd lo
Windhnm, undcrun escort. ' ' si
'- _HAR'TFORD, AprilB. A Gentleman in Bnsibn writeafhssii'
.Ictmly in this phice, that before the 'minish-rial fleet sailed ftsisidm
Nantasket, the ssl'ory rcfugccs sent a Pention to the (cletflmtn.
{Praying for liberty to return, promising to resngn up ail'sitheiisisihs.
felte, and submit thcii pusons to the mercy ot the Genetctesiilzss- but
(he petition qu truntul v-ilh the contempt it mel'ited. ctsi ' '
Aprii ] 51 By a Ucnsstl'rmun from' Albany, who came'to sitpWn.
ycttuday, wcfare insqisi'mcd that'allthe tropps deltihesid for:At-:
bcc, who had been dctzn'ncd' at' Albany some time past, n'ot hung
;tblc to rmss the lakcssihad mar'ched to the place of their deltina
tion.. The battaiion from this colony marched on Wednesday
lc'nm ht; and the first and second battaliom of Pennsylvznilm,
and t ]ersey Blues. on Thutsdayssys-Priday, Saturday, and
Sunday following, ctand thlt the Genetal'osifficerl, appointed tothe
northern dcpzrtmcnf, together withsitheeommisstoners from Phih
delphie, had nssed'throughct Alblny'fmazda- ,
WATERTBOWN, April l.- Lisifi Frida l'sie'nnight Clptain
Jolly Allen, late : shool'teeper in Bdflon, wi [time other Tories,
pesidcs women and children, in : floop, ran : {hose on the back
of Cape Cods thinking be had got into the herbour of Haliszx.
"This is : valuable prize being laden with piece goods and some
We hear, that on 'Wedneldey last the Rcv. Prectfidsissent; Fel
l-ss-si-ct, si-nd Overseess of Hmctasd—Colle , waited-ctoh hissiEkeel
lency General Washington, si-withan : dress,'c9j1fersiring on him
the degreeoslloaqfof szi. _. ". _ ' _
Apri!) 5: ,Lplfffssshtnctsdayj three hent}, With 16" hands, took :
snow bottmf" ..Glsienada to Bofloct _f,-']:lnes Fuz matter, and
carried her intd'tct-johasset. Her eergoj'imntisi sof 3 54 puncheom of
sum, 49 barrel: of sugar, to barrel: .of eoffee, 3 tons qs hay,
some wood, and zbout :o bury]; of pork and beef—a valuahlc
slltc ct. *
It isabsolutely fact, that the Doctor: of the diabolicel ministe
rial butchere, when they evacuated Boston, intcrmixed and left
26 weight of arsenie With the medicine: which they left in the
Alms House.
The following form of a letter was found among the paper: of
Cream Bmsh, who was taken in his flight from Button to Hzli
lax, and last week brought before the Honourable Council.
" S ] R. ? '
" The movement of the troops from Button to Canzda is the
out] measure which assures success in the reduction of America
to ue obedience, which ! trust, Sir, you will remember to have
been en observation of mine to you in 1765. From the frontien
of that province the troope can with gsireat facility possess the inte
rior fertile country, which forme the egeatobieet of the rebel: re
sourcee, and by throwing the dint? ed inhabiuntt in erowdt
upon an already exhanlle and almost barren sea coast, and keep
ing them confined there thely mnfi be reduced by twine. without
a blow, provided : proper eet ie stationed on the coast of the At—
lnntic, to harms: them on that unner, and prevent fonign sue
coun. The rivers, [thee, and me, connefled with, and cor
ti out to, the river St. Lawrenee, must be the thenne]: through
!! 'rch thie desireable object it to be eeeomplished; the river Kene
beck, whose source, and thatof the river Shaudier, empt ing in
to the St. Lawrenee river, a few miles above Webecz t e Saeo
river, which separate: New Hzmpshire from the pmince o! Main ;
the river Memmack, rising about let. 43; the river Connectieut,
whose source is in lbout ]zt. 46, near the lake de St. Frz neois,
in the river St. LaWrence, Hudson's, Susquehannzh, Delaware,
and Ohio rivers, with the lake: forming those river: and (treams
ifl'ning into them.
" Far on the bank. of these lates, river: and (treams, me the
sertile land:, and the whole settlements in the interior parts are
ehiefly formed 'on them. You will he pleased, Sir, to excuse the
liberty I have already taken, and indulge me until I have laid
before you the method ! would >urfue in taking possession of any
eapital river; which, if it furni es a hint that may facilitate the
o ration: on any other, I should eReem myself very ha y. The
p an ] would lay down relatet only to the river Conne tcut, an
object of the greatest consequence, as it forms the ainery of
Maffaehusetts Day and Connecticut.——-And ! requect you may
believe that what ] advance it not founded on mere speculative
knowledge, founded on maps, but from the actual experiesince of
many'yem traversing that river from its mouth to let. 45, where
] had an opportunity of thoroughly inspecting its fills, fishing '
places and passes. '
" Upon a supposition therefore, that the body of regulars on
this expedition confifil of 1500 men, the like number of Cana
dians, and 'too Indiant, with arme, actmmunition, and six small
sieid-piecee, the whole to proceedot'ogther from uebcc to lake
de St. Freneoisss, wctith about 150 11 , or more i possible, and
bu-eh canoes sufficient to carry such rovisiona and llght baggage
a mzybe necessary. The distance rom the lake de St. Francoit
to the source of Connecticut river is about six day: mlrch, and in
thie the whole difficulty consishss However the Canadiane, who
are godd' zx-men, covered kzlln advanced part,, and lndian
guidee, mi ht cut out such len timber zemay ley across the
'path, and si up such gulliee with logs and earth as would other
wise obstruct the march of the miilery_... lmntedjateiy on entering
the settled townshnps on Connefiicut live's, : printedsspaper to the
purpozt or effect following might be dish'ibutcd.-" 51th end: lb:
letter. . . 5-.'.ct'
NEW YORK, April n. Wednesday last the Lady of his
Excellency General Washington; urived here from Boston.
Brigndier' General Green's hrigadeLanctived here from Cam
bridge by way of New London the sameday. ;"
Yesterday Brigadier General Thompson set out sor,-_;Canad:z,
with Patterson'e, Bond't, Greightun's, and Poor's re'g'iments of
the contin-tal troops that lately arrived herc-srom Cambridge.
The following is a list of the continenmlssfleet at wasiLondon,
Apzsiejl ,3sh,---,-.$hip Alfied; Ho )kins,-13z guns." siShip Colum
bus, VVhippie, aB guns. Brig abot,_ Holpkins,sisi—jun. 14. guns.
Brig And-"r'ew Doria, Biddle, 14 gunssi' S oop Providence, Ha—
mrd, 11. guns.' Bomhss-brig (prize retaken) to ms. Schoon
er (prize reta'kcn) Ssi'sigtstns. Slssoop (prize rctaken 6 guns. New
anen brigsi-ctt6 guctnsct ' 'I'dfflj-gpns t4o ------- In ledesilllandy
two row-gili-jesis,1two-18 pon-nders, and four 9, each. '
Aprii 15-.*_ ctWe_ hay'e'.._-information .srom good authority, that
the ministeria! fleet is 'orriyed'qt Halifaatz and that the Toriel are
in the grsieatessit distress; ,"and 'can scarcely getctlhelter from the
weather. ;1-3'3- .".si . . _' ' - .
We hear from Sandyfflook, that si'xt'een men from one of the .
ships of war, havhctig'landed there in order to get water, they had
all got into m uppc-l roam in the ]ight-houl'e, where they were
carottsing; when a patty of the New just v militia sur rised them,
and, t'aktng awcty the lower pit]! oftht: ttnirs, made: t tern all pri
soners, burnt the it hunt, and filled up the well.
. _ anunsidmc llupktm, with hu fleet, l.... left New London on
. (I cr'tnl'tsi
Extra'! oft: L'flerfrom lion on, Aprtl 13.
. " Lult Mun-t ty th.- t'cnmns of the hrave General W'atren were
i mtetsired ut Button. L'ul. I'hincysi, trgtment marched firlt, wrth
ssdl'tfislesi and ,hctscsis ll_l mournmg; then the Free Masont, the te
:; tctunfmctctsstlctte-sirelationcss friends, and town's people. They repaired
_tt_x_the';1_$ittg*s thuch Dr. (,"oupet prayed. Mr. Morton de
hverjvss-d'a-fundrrt! mation, Cllfll'd thh a solemn funeral dirge.--i
' lct'hchcncral's remains were know'n hy two artificial teeth sak
'etwd in wuh 5qu wite, and by bemg !ound under the remains of
;: personhut'imf in Huusfls, agreeable to the account given by one
who wssss 'weil acqnamttd vnth thAl ctrcumflance." .
.1 14er 18. By Cnpsit B- ", m eleven days from St. Martin's,
we_learn, thztt 15 shilsipf Ftench ships of the line, and several
fi-igutcs, had :ttrivedct-a't-Martittico, from Ofd France, a few days
before he sailed. :_-"-' :ss'
PHtLADELangZsssssAp-ssctlzsij. z-A lcttersrom an officer on
hoard the cominemaj _'ec't-at.Ne,w London, April tl, sayt, " We
sail this day forctkhoside Issfland,"where we expect to have : smart
engagement with the Scarborougsih of.:o guns, and a tranfport of
18 guns. Wnllace thought proper to take his departure from
Newport, and it is imagined he is gone for Halifax."
Extract ql'a letterjron New Yoxx, April n.
" A Philadelphia Capuin, whose vessel loaded with flour was
seized at the eastward, was t on (here at Nantucket, saw aship
at : lose in a fog, ntlnnedt ree whale boat: and took her: She '
was almost new; belon'ged to London, had been to the West ln
diea, and had no ptmeheom of sum, sugar, eoffee, &c. on
board, for the minitterial army. information was given that a
"tender was on than it Roeknway, on Saturday Genenl Putmtn
despatchcd zoo men with two field pieeee, to take her; hue not
heard from them yet. The Phtznix, and the small sky, have .
sailed from the Hook, we know not where.
Extract oj'a lettersrom London, Deember 13, 1773.
" Lord George Germafne has enlifled himself into the thing
j stet'inl cause; he is esteemed, in point of abilities, inferior
none "m the nation. [He is nate: in the cold"! than in th!
\ fisH.) He appears sanguine o succese, and decland in his sick
' speech at Minitter, that " such terms should beoffered w Amo
nca as she might receive with safety, nnd such a Great Britail
might offer wrthout depreciating her dignity; if, after that, they
should continue rebcllious, he pledged himself (mnfin'ly) to
the House, that he would find men and money abundant y susi
cient to reduce them ;*'—he said " upon these teem: he eatneinto
Adminish-ation, and he wan determined to a& aceordingly." .
!n C 0 N G R 15 8 8, April ", 1776.
Rtfllrum', that it be recommended to the several Assemblies,
Conventions and Committeet or Couneils of Safety of the United
Colonica, to use their best endeavours in communicating'to forag
nations, the Resolution of Congrest relatjve to unde. si
A ril 16. WHEREAS much inconvenience may be derived
to t e public from Committeet (other than the Commitwes of -_
) Safety in each eolony) on the public pot reads, (top _ing and
opening the maits, and detaining letten from the eon ctnui
pot}: It i: therefore resolved, that no eommitteee, butthc Cmd
cil or Comuittee of Safety in each eolony, oeftteh poem anthey
shall, on extraordinary occasion, authorife, should lb the con
(titutional post, open the mail, or detain any letten simfxfim.
Extradxfmt tbe nimate. ,- _ .
CHARLES THOMSON- Secunry.
BALTIMORE, M :. By a Gentlemen arrivedheke Me:
day From Phitadelphia, y the wayes Halnborg, wear: tnsyflned,
that the Racbuck men of war. of 44 pot. in chafing m-utwnd
bound vessela fromtlte Weh mit!- Wware black;! alhon dl' ]
the shoals called the lien and Chickens,- where she fell on her
heam ends, when annpnsa was immediately despatchcd w Phi
ladelphia, with information thereof, on which- brig of sixm
:! poundm, one ditto of fourteen ta pounden, the Homer
of' 10 guns, a'nd thitteen row-ctgalliee, well armed and man ,
were immediately sent down the river to take proper care of her;
and we hope in our next to eongratulate our readen on her hew
moored at Philadelphia. _
WILLIAMSBURG, Illay nss.
BY an express from North Camlina, we have ldvtee of the o.
rivzl of ! transporn with about 700 British troopO, being
part of : fleet of 45 sflll denined for thet provinee, from England;
the rest were houfly expected.
The Nautiiugsi-floop of war, of 16 guns is Irrived in Hanpm
Read. si.='=* '
Extract qssicjzctlemr fron Cununown (Sooth Carolina)
' ' March 30, .
] " We have adopted a new fonn of government in this colony.
A President, Vice-Psesident, Privy Council, Upyer and Lower
House of Assembly, Chief justice, judges, Anorney General,
judge of the Adinimlty, Secretary, Sheriffl. Re 'fler, &c. In
all appointed. ]ohn Rutiedgeis Pnesident, Henry en-Viee
Prefident, VV. H.:Drayton Chies justice, Uc. Thursday wu
the day of inauguration, when there in & grand roceflion from
the State House to'ctthe Exchange, where the Pre uhnt and Vice
President's commisiicms were read and approved of by the :celama
tions of hundreds, fixing of cannon, Uc. The new eonliitution
is said only to be a tempomry expediem. This form it much :
proved of, us matters are expected to go on nearly in the o ]
ss Channel; but I do not think independemj will ever go down here;
—It is said that General Clinton passed by our but two day!
it .—Capt. Tufls camein to—dzy with : under, which Clyt,
rpin took about ten days ago."
," Our readen art rtqvusted m "'a-Cor, tMJlldAY [50
17": iustan! is the day appointed h lb! Cougrtj} for ( GENERAL'
FAST.
Death.] Mr. FRANpts FRAFKLXN Douur (an amiable
youth) son of the Rev. William Dunlap.
.TssWLNTY POUNDS REWARD.
RUN away from the Subscriber, in Su/si
sifihfiounty, about two Years ago, a Negro Fellow named
le, hbsi'zut 34- Yeargctbld, of a yellowish Complexion, is bow
legged, hat'a rcma'ikablu long Head, his Hair wu nicely trim
med when he went away;:mdss his sore Teeth are veryo . An
it is rohable the said Slave may be stolen, or detamecrcy some
Viilam, from the Length of Time he has been one, any Person
who will bring me the said shve, or convict thegl'hies (if Rolen)
shall receive the above Rcwprd from
THOMAS HUSON.
4
STRAYED, or STOLEN , from Samuel
Cobb's, in Amdia, the 7th osMareb, TWOHORSES, viz.
a CHESTNUT SORREL about 4 Feet to lhehes hi , with :
Blue Face, some of his Feet white, and some rm-ilbie derk
Spots on his off Buttock; the other : BAY, lbout the same
Height, with :: Blue Face, and carries his head, when rode, very
sinight. Neither of them are htnnded that ! know of. Who.
ever delivers them come in Mind County shall hue to Do!
lart Reward, o: (if stolen) m. on Convia'ion of the Thiet'. si
!] * 'EDWARD MUMFORP. *