The Newport gazette (Newport [R.I.]), 1778-02-26 00:00:00

NEWPORT
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1778.
His Excellency Sir WILLIAM HOWE's Letter to Lord GEORGE GERMAINE, concluded from our list.
IN the evening of the 26th, three batteries for six medium twelve pounders and four howitzers were begun at Philadelphia, to act against the enemy's shipping and craft that might approach the town. These batteries were unfinished on the 27th, when two frigates, a number of galleys, gondolas, and other armed vessels, came up from Mud Island and attacked the lower battery of two guns and two howitzers. The largest frigate, called the Delaware, mounting 30 guns, anchored within 500 yards of the battery, and the other frigate somewhat more distant; the galleys, gondolas, and other vessels taking their respective stations as they could bring their guns to bear. About ten in the morning they began a very heavy cannonade upon the town as well as the battery, but the tide falling, the Delaware grounded; upon which the four battalion guns of the grenadiers being brought to bear upon her to the greatest advantage, did such execution in a short time, that she struck her colours, and was taken possession of by the marine company of grenadiers, commanded by Capt. Avarne.
Brigadier General Cleveland, who attended the batteries in person, seeing the effect of the battalion guns upon the Delaware, turned the direction of his fire to the smaller frigates and armed vessels, which forced all of them, excepting a schooner that was disabled and driven on shore, to return to their former situation, under the protection of the fort, where there were two floating batteries in the manner of hulks, of considerable strength, with three ranges of sunken machines, which they term chevaux-de-frise, to obstruct the passage of the river, the lowest row being three miles below the fort.
The enemy had a redoubt upon the Jersey shore, at a place called Billings's point, with heavy guns in it to prevent these machines from being weighed up.
Upon the representation of Captain Hammond, commanding his Majesty's ship Roebuck, who was lying off Chester with some other ships of war, that the possession of Billings's Point would give him the lower chevaux-de-frise, the 10th and 42d regiments were detached on the 29th, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Stirling. This detachment crossing the river next day from Chester, took possession on the first of October of the enemy's works at the point, which three hundred men posted there evacuated, after spiking the guns and burning the barracks. Lieutenant-Colonel Stirling pursued them about two miles, but to little purpose, as they retired with the utmost precipitation. Capt. Hammond immediately opened the navigation at that place, by removing a part of the chevaux-de-frise.
On the 31st the regiment of Royal Welch
Fusiliers was detached to Philadelphia, with brigade, and one battallion of Hessian grenadiers to proceed next day to Chester, where they were to be joined by the 10th and 42d regiments, on their return from Jersey, and preventing the two first corps from entering to form an escort for a convoy of provisions into action, and the success of the chasseur, in repelling all efforts against them on that side, did not call for the support of the latter.
The enemy having received a reinforcement of fifteen hundred men from Peck's Kill, and one thousand from Virginia, and presuming upon the army being much weakened by the detachments to Philadelphia and Jersey, thought it a favourable time for them to risk an action. They accordingly marched at six o'clock in the evening of the 3d, from their camp near Skippack Creek, about sixteen miles from Germantown.
This village to us one continued street for two miles, which the line of encampment, in the position the army then occupied, crossed at right angles near a mile from the head of it, where the 2d battallion of light infantry and the 40th regt. were posted.
In this line of encampment Lieut. Gen. Knyphausen, Major Generals Stern and Grey, Brigadier General Agnew, with seven British and three Hessian battallions, the mounted and dismounted Chasseurs, were upon the left of the village extending to the Schuylkill, the Chasseurs being in front.
Major General Grant, and Brigadier General Matthew, with the corps of guards, six battallions of British, and two squadrons of Dragoons, were upon the right; the first battallion of light infantry and the Queen's American Rangers were advanced in the front of this wing.
At three o'clock in the morning of the 4th, the patroles discovered the enemy's approach, and upon the communication of this intelligence, the army was immediately ordered under arms.
Soon after the break of day the enemy began their attack upon the 2d light infantry, which they sustained for a considerable time, supported by the 40th regiment; but at length being overpowered by increasing numbers, the light infantry and a part of the 40th retired into the village, when Lieut. Col. Mufgrave, with six companies of the latter corps, threw himself into a large stone house in the face of the enemy, which, though surrounded by a brigade, and attacked by four pieces of cannon, he most gallantly defended, until Major General Grey, at the head of three battallions of the 31 brigade, turning his front to the village, and Brigadier General Agnew, who covered Major General Grey's left with the 4th brigade, by a vigorous attack repulsed the enemy that had penetrated into the upper part of the village, which was done with great slaughter: The 5th and 55th regiments, from the right, engaging them at the same time on the other side of the village, completed the defeat of gate.
The enemy retired near twenty miles by several roads to Perkiomy Creek, and are now encamped upon Skippack Creek, about eighteen miles distant from hence. They saved all their cannon by withdrawing them early in the day.
By the best accounts their loss was between two and three hundred killed, about six hundred wounded, and upwards of four hundred taken. Among the killed was General Nash, with many other officers of all ranks, and fifty-four officers among the prisoners. Since the battle of Brandywine seventy-two of their officers have been taken, exclusive of ten belonging to the Delaware side.
Your Lordship will see the list on the part of the King's army in return No. 3; and among the killed will be found the names of

of Brigadier General Agnew and Lieutenant Colonel Bird of the 15th regiment, both of whom are much to be lamented as officers of experience and approved merit.
Lieutenant Colonel Walcutt of the 5th regiment, is among the wounded, but I have the satisfaction to report that he is now in a fair way of recovery though at first his wound was thought mortal. His behaviour on this occasion reflects upon him infinite honour.
In these several engagements, the successes attending them are far better vouchers than any words can convey of the good conduct of the General Officers, and of the bravery of the other officers and soldiers. The fatigues of a march exceeding one hundred miles, supported with the utmost cheerfulness by all ranks, without tents, and with very little baggage, will, I hope, be esteemed as convincing proofs of the noble spirit and emulation prevailing in the army to promote his Majesty's service.
Major Cuyler, my first Aid-de-camp, will have the honour to deliver my despatches, and I flatter myself is well informed to answer your Lordship's farther enquiries.
With most perfect respect,
I have the honour to be, &c.
W. HOWE.
(For returns of killed and wounded see the last page.)
Extracts from Rebel Papers.
IN CONGRESS, JANUARY 8, 1778. The committee, to whom the letter that passed between general Heath and general Burgoyne, and the letter from general Burgoyne to general Gates, were committed, brought in a report, which was taken into consideration, and agreed to, as follows—
That they have considered with mature attention the convention entered into at Saratoga, between major-general Gates and lieutenant-general Burgoyne in October last, and find that numbers of the cartouch-boxes and several other articles of military accoutrements annexed to the persons of the non-commissioned officers and soldiers in general Burgoyne's army, have not been delivered up, and that agreeably to the spirit of the convention, and the technical interpretation of the word "arms" they ought to have been delivered up. This opinion is warranted not only by the judgment of the most approved writers, but by the interpretation and practice of British officers in similar cases in the course of the present war, particularly in the capitulation of St. John's on the 2d of November, 1775.
Your committee farther report, That there are so many other circumstances attending the delivery of the arms and military stores, which excite strong suspicions that the convention has not been strictly complied with on the part of general Burgoyne, agreeably to its true spirit and the intention of the contracting parties, and so many instances of former fraud in the conduct of our enemies, as to justify Congress; however cautious to avoid even the suspicion of want of good faith, in taking every measure for securing the performance of the convention, which did not impose any new condition, nor tend to delay its execution.
Of this nature, your committee consider the resolution of Congress of the 8th of November last, directing general Heath "to cause to be taken down the name and rank of every commissioned officer, and the name, former place of abode, occupation, size, age and description of every non-commissioned officer and private soldier, and all other persons comprehended in the convention at Saratoga." This cannot be considered as imposing any new condition, but as a measure naturally resulting from the
articles of convention, which the conquering party has a right to avail itself of, and which is strictly justifiable, had no just suspicion of the want of good faith in the party surrendering presented itself. Your committee are of opinion, That the reasons which general Burgoyne adduces for refusing a compliance, are inapplicable to the case; and they beg leave to observe that he is totally mistaken in his appeal to the conduct of Sir Guy Carleton and himself with respect to the prisoners released from Canada in August, 1776.—For notwithstanding his express declaration to the contrary in his letter of the 23d of Nov. last to general Hahn, it appears from the original list of the prisoners released from Canada, which is herewith presented, that the provinces, counties and towns, to which the prisoners released belonged were annexed to their respective names, which for the greater security of the conquering party were in the hand writing of the respective prisoners. Your committee therefore cannot but consider general Burgoyne's refusal to give descriptive lists of the non-commissioned officers and soldiers belonging to his army, when connected with his former conduct, and ill grounded assertion on this occasion, in an alarming point of view; more especially when they consider, that nine days previous to this refusal, he had without just cause given, declared in a letter to general Gates, that the public faith pledged in the convention of Saratoga was broken on the part of these States. This charge of a breach of public faith is of a most serious nature, pregnant with alarming consequences, and deserves greater attention, as it is not dropped in a hasty expression, dictated by sudden passion, but is delivered as a deliberate act of judgment, committed to writing, and sent to the general, with whom he made the convention. And if credit is to be given to general Burgoyne's account of himself in his letter to general Heath of the 23d of Nov. he cannot be considered "of so light a character, as to have acted in a serious matter of state upon a sudden impression."
The reasons on which he grounds this charge is, That the officers included in the convention have not since their arrival in Massachusetts-Bay been accommodated with quarters agreeably to their respective ranks; on which your committee beg leave to observe, that though from the sudden and unexpected arrival of so large a body of troops, the concourse of strangers in and near Boston, the devastation and destruction occasioned by the British army not long since blocked up in that town, and by the American army, which besieged them; and considering that the officers were not to be separated from their men, and that the troops could not be quartered with equal conveniences in any other place within the limits pointed out and described in the convention, as there are not a sufficient number of barracks in any other part of that State; though from these and many other unavoidable circumstances, the accommodation of General Burgoyne and his officers might not be such as the public could wish, or he expect, yet his charge of a breach of the public faith on this account, is not warranted either by the letter of the preliminary articles agreed on between himself and general Gates on the 14th of October, or by the spirit of the convention signed on the 16th of the same month; since by an examination of these articles it will appear, that the stipulation, with respect to the quartering of officers was not to be construed in that rigorous sense in which general Burgoyne affects to consider it, but on the contrary that it was "agreed to as far as circumstances would admit."
Your committee forbear to lay any stress on the attempt of the enemy to alter the place of
embarkation from the port of Boston, to that of Rhode-Island, or the sound, so contiguous to the port of New York, which as well as that of Rhode-Island, represent both in point of situation: on the seemingly inadequate number of vessels, (being only 26 transports sent to Rhode-Island, as appears in a letter from general Phipps, to general Burgoyne, dated Dec. 3) for an army containing of five thousand, six hundred and forty two, in a winter's voyage to Europe; or on the improbability of the enemy's being able, on so short a notice, to victual such a fleet and army, for a voyage of such length; since the declaration of lieutenant-general Burgoyne that the public faith is broke, is of itself sufficient to justify Congress, in taking every measure to securing the performance of the convention, which the loss of nations in consequence of the conduct will justify.
These facts and opinions your committee in a matter of such high moment to the honour and safety of these States, esteem it their duty to report specially; and considering that general Burgoyne has not fully complied with the convention of Saratoga, particularly in not delivering up the cartouch boxes and accoutrements; that he has expressly and without just foundation charged these States with a breach of public faith; that in consequence of this declaration, whilst in our power, we may deem himself and the army under him, absolved from their compct, and may therefore have refused compliance with a measure naturally resulting from the convention, and which only tended to render his officers and men insecure, in case the convention on their part was not complied with; considering farther, that from the distance between America and Great Britain, there is no opportunity of accommodating this dispute in any reasonable period of time with the Sovereign of the State, in behalf of which this convention was made, and that the operations of general Burgoyne's army in America would not only defeat the main object of the convention, but prove highly prejudicial to the interest of these States.—Your committee submit the whole to the consideration of Congress, in order that such measures be adopted as are consistent with the safety and honour of the United States.
Whereupon Congress came to the following resolutions—
Resolved, That as many of the cartouch boxes, and several other articles of military accoutrements annexed to the persons of the non-commissioned officers and soldiers included in the convention of Saratoga, have not been delivered up; the convention on the part of the British army has not been strictly complied with;
Resolved, That the refusal of lieutenant-general Burgoyne to give descriptive lists of the non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to his army subsequent to his declaration that the public faith was broke, is considered by Congress in an alarming point of view; since a compliance with the resolution of Congress could only have been prejudicial to that army in case of an infraction of the convention on their part;
Resolved, That the charge made by lieutenant-general Burgoyne in his letter to major-general Gates of the 14th of November, of a breach of public faith on the part of these States, is not warranted by the just construction of any article of the convention of Saratoga; that it is a strong indication of his intention; and affords just ground of fear, that he will avail himself of such pretended breach of the convention, in order to disengage himself and the army under him of the obligation they are under to these United States, and that the security which these States have had in his personal honour, is hereby destroyed;
Resolved therefore, That the embarkation

Lieutenant-general Burgoyne, and the troops under his command be suspended, until a distinct and explicit ratification of the convention at Saratoga shall be properly notified by the court of Great Britain to Congress. By Order of Congress, HENRY LAURENS, President. Attest, CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'y.
STATE of MASSACHUSETTS-BAY. Council Chamber, Jan. 28, 1778.
Having been represented to this Board, that persons, inimical to the United States, who are absent from this State, when the British troops, under the command of General Howe, abandoned the town of Boston, and at other times, are meditating a return into America; and whereas, the return of such persons, into this State, may be highly dangerous to the public safety.
It is therefore RESOLVED and ORDERED, That all persons before described, or any of them, be, and they are hereby forbidden, to enter into any part of this State, without special leave, obtained therefor, from the General Assembly, upon pain of what shall fall thereon. And the good people of this State, are hereby cautioned against receiving or entertaining any such persons, who shall not produce an authenticated certificate, of their having obtained leave, as aforesaid: And all officers of this Government, civil and military, are hereby required to make due returns of the names of such persons, as they shall find transgressing this order, or any part thereof, to this Board, that further order may be taken thereon.
A true copy. Attest. SAMUEL ADAMS, Sec'y.
NEW-LONDON, Jan. 30.
Last Friday evening, a small boat, with 7 people and 2 horses therein, sailed from hence for Long-Island, and the next morning the 2 horses swam ashore about 2 miles west of this harbour:—As the boat has not been since heard of, it is apprehended the people are drowned.
NEW-LONDON, February 6.
We have undoubted intelligence that our inveterate Enemies at Newport, are making preparations for an Attack upon some Place; if it should be upon this, we ought to be prepared in the best Manner possible for their Reception.
STATE of MASSACHUSETTS-BAY. In the House of Representatives, February 14, 1778.
RESOLVED, That the several Committees of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety, within this State, who have had the Care and Management of Absentees Estates; and also the Committees of Sequestration be, and they hereby are directed forthwith to pay into the public Treasury, any Sum or Sums of Money that may remain in their Hands, arising from the Rents of such Estates, or from the Sale of Sequestrated Goods, taking Duplicate Receipts of the Treasurer, One of which to be filed in the Secretary's Office. Sent up for Concurrence.
J. PITTS, Speaker pro Temp. In Council, Feb. 13, read concurred, JOHN AVERY, Dep. Sec. Concurred to by the Major Part of the Council, True Copy. Attest. JOHN AVERY, Dep. Sec.
BOSTON, February 12.
The Hon. Mr. Spencer, we are told, from good Credit, has obtained Leave to resign his Commission, of a Major-General in the Continental Army. In Consequence of a late act passed this
State, entitled, "An act for prescribing and establishing an Oath of Fidelity and Allegiance," the Committee of Correspondence for this Town, the Week past, have given information to proper Authority of sundry Persons who were suspected of being inimical to these United States, who, being summoned, took the said Oath, without hesitation, excepting three, who were committed to Goal last Saturday.
We hear the Committee of Correspondence are to sit daily to receive information of suspected Persons, till this once happy Town has received a thorough purification.
NEWPORT February 26,
Since our last arrived here the Venus frigate from a cruise. She took the True Blue privateer of 8 carriage guns and 47 men, and sent her into Halifax, and has also retaken a brig laden with dry goods, and sank several other vessels, particularly a brig from Newbury-port.
This morning was hanged for Desertion WILLIAM BENNET, a Soldier belonging to the 54th Regiment.
EXTRACT from GENERAL ORDERS dated at Head-Quarters in Newport, the 23d of February, 1778.
THE Shop of Mr. Hows, Prisoner, having been broke open last Night, and a considerable Quantity of JEWELLERY, and Silver Buckles, &c. stolen from thence, by some Soldiers, a Reward of TEN GUINEAS will be given to any one who will discover the Person or Persons concerned:—And if any of the Accomplices (except the Person who actually broke open the Shop) will make a Discovery, he, or they will be entitled to the above Reward and a free Pardon.
By the General's Command, HENRY BARRY, Secretary.
THE SHOP of the Subscriber was broke open last Sunday Evening by some Villain or Villains between the Hours of 7 and 8 o'Clock, and robbed of a Cask consisting of JEWELLERY and other Articles, among which was a large Assortment of Ladies Stone Buckles, Earrings, Solitaires, Gold Lockets, variously set, Brooches, ditto, Gold Seals, Stock Buckles both Paste and Pinchbeck, also a very neat Gold and Garnet one with four Studs, Gold Rings, one with a Painting of Shakespeare's Head, Gilt Snuff Boxes, Deceptive ditto, Tortoiseshell, China and Paper ditto, a Variety of fashionable Artois Buckles both Gold and Silver plated, Smelling Bottles in Ivory Cases and a Yard of Ribbon in the Bottom, Ewes Cask, Silver Thimble, Sprigs, and a Variety of other Articles which cannot be recollected, similar in Kind with the foregoing.—Should any of these Articles be offered for Sale it is desired they may stopped, and Notice given to the Subscriber, who will give TEN GUINEAS to any Person who shall discover the Villains concealing that they may be brought to Justice, and any Number of the Articles be recovered. JOHN HOWE. Newport, February 25, 1778.
RUN from the N E L L Y Viqnaller, ANDREW STALKER Master, EDWARD CARPENTER, 5 Feet 5 Inches high, thin Visage, and marked with the Small Pox: Had on a blue Jacket and old Sur-out Coat, flop'd Hat and short Hair.—JOHN VIAT, a Boy about 16 Years old, had on a blue Jacket, Dutch Cap, and short Hair.—A Reward of THREE DOLLARS will be given for discovering them, so as said Master may get them again.—All Masters of Ships are forbid harbouring them as there will be strict search made for them.
THE Farmers who have more INDIAN CORN than is necessary for the Use of their respective Families, are desired to bring the same to His Majesty's Forage Magazine, as soon as possible, and they shall receive a Dollar a Bushel.
JOHN MORRISON, D. Commiss. Gen. Rhode Island, February 24, 1778.
TO BE SOLD, THE Sloop General PIGOT, of 80 Tons Burthen, lying at Mr. J. MALBANE's Wharf. ALSO, the CHANCE, of 35 Tons lying at the Artillery Wharf. For Particulars enquire on Board the EARL of DERBY. Newport, February 24, 1778.
TO be sold at Vendue on Friday next, at XI o'Clock, on Honeyman's Wharf, the Materials of the Sloop lately wrecked at Castle Hill, consisting of Sails, Rigging, Mast, Boatsprit, Boom, and other small Spars.
TO BE SOLD, BY SAMUEL GOLDTHWAIT, At his Store the Corner of ALMEY's Wharf, on the lowest Terms for CASH. A FEW Pipes of Choice Old MADEIRA WINE.
Red Port ditto in Quarter-Casks, Bottled Brown Sugars in Hogheads and Barrels, Choice Green Coffee, in Casks, Rose Butter in Firkins, A few Hogheads of Old Rum, Mould Candles per Box, A fine Assortment of Irish Linens, Calicoes and all Kinds of Piece Goods as usual.
TO be let and entered upon immediately, that valuable and well known FARM of His Excellency Governor HUTCHINSON, upon the Island of Conanicut, containing upwards of 600 Acres of the best Tillage, Meadow and Pasture Land—ALSO, a Farm upon this Island, called Black Point Farm, belonging to Miss GUZZEL SANFORD, containing upwards of 150 Acres of good Land.—For further Particulars apply to Col. JOSEPH WANTON, junr. Rhode Island, February 17, 1778.
TO BE LET, ABOUT 18 Acres of good LAND, in that Part of Newport called the POINT. And also several other Lots near the Meeting-House of the People called Quakers.—Any Persons inclining to hire, may know the Conditions by applying to THOMAS GOULD, junr. JOHN GOULD, } Proprietors. PETER BARKER, junr. SAMSON SHEARMAN, WILLIAM LEE.
TO BE SOLD, BY JACOB ISAACKS, In Broad-Street.
IRISH M. & Beef, Felt Hats, in Tierces and Rapper and Plain Barrels, Snuff, Best Irish Hams, A few Casks of Glass Do. Rose Butter, Ware assorted for Gloucester & Cheshire Family's Use. Cheese, A few Casks assorted Coarse Barley for Cutlery, Shipping, An Assortment of Pearl dit. for Family Paints and Oil for Use, Shipping, New Rice by Tierce Claret, Port, and Loaf and Mulcovado Sherry Wines by Sugars, the Dozen, Hyson, Congo, and London and Glasgow Bohea Teas, Porter, Fine Military and Best Strong Ale; Coarse Shoes, Soap by the Box; Cask, Beaver and

Return of the killed, wounded and missing in the general engagement with the Rebel army, on the heights of the Brandywine, September 11, 1777.
British. 3 Captains, 5 Lieutenants, 5 Serjeants, 68 rank and file, killed; 1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 1 Major, 16 Captains, 22 Lieutenants, 5 Ensigns, 35 Serjeants, 4 Drummers, 372 rank and file wounded; 6 rank and file missing.
Foreign. 2 Serjeants, 6 rank and file, killed; 1 Captain, 3 Lieutenants, 5 Serjeants, 23 rank and file, wounded.
Names and rank of officers killed and wounded in the said general engagement.
Royal Artillery. Lieut. Shaad, wounded. 1st Bat. Light Infantry, 38th Comp. Lieut. Johnson, killed. 23d, Captain Mecca, 33d, Captain Dancey. 15th, Captain Douglas. 27th Lieutenant Birch. 33d, Lieutenant Nicholl. 15th Lieutenant Leigh, wounded.
2d. Bat. of Light Infantry, 49th Company, Captain Wade, 55th, Captain Downing, 57th, Captain Sir James Murray. 40th, Captain De Coucy, 45th Lieutenant Ruxton. 49th, Lieutenant Armstrong, 63d, Lieutenant Bell, wounded.
1st Bat. of Grenadiers. 15th Company, Lieut. Falkner. 27th, Lieut. Minchin. 40th, Lieut. Barber, killed. 35th, Lieutenant-Colonel Medoc. 15th, Captain Cathcart. 40th, Captain Simcoe. 33d, Lieut. Harris and Drummond. 37th, Lieutenants Chapman and Cook, wounded.
2d Bat. of Grenadiers. 63d Company, Captain Doy. 52d Lieut. D'Oyly, killed. 44th, Captain Fish. 64th, Lieutenant Peters, wounded.
4th Regiment, Capt. Rawdon, wounded.
28th ditto, Lieut. Edwards, wounded.
49th ditto, Capt. Scott, wounded.
5th ditto, Ensign Andrew, wounded.
46th ditto, Ensign Biflow, wounded.
64th Regt. Captain Nairne, killed. Major M'Kie, Lieut. Jacob, Torriano, and Winyard, Ensigns Freeman and Grant, wounded.
Queen's American Rangers. Captain Munden, killed. Captains Williams, Saunders, M'Kay, M'Crae, Lieut. Ker, Agnew, Smith, Joel, and Close, Ensign M'Kay, wounded.
Ferguson's Corps. Capt. Ferguson, wounded.
Hessian-Yagers. Capt. Trautvitter, wounded.
Battalion of Linx. Lieut. Du Buy, and De Brumback, wounded.
Aspach Yagers. Lieut. De Forster, wounded.
Volunteers serving with Queen's Rangers. Captain Burns, wounded. Ditto, with 1st Battalion of light infantry, Captains Cumming, Currey, McIntosh, and Mackenzie, wounded. Ditto, with 2d battalion of ditto, Captains Moultrie, Evans and Fone, wounded. Eight pieces of cannon, and a great quantity of military stores, taken.
Return of the killed, wounded and missing, in the engagement with the Rebel army at Germantown in Pennsylvania, on the 4th day of October, 1777.
Total British. 2 Lieutenant-Colonels, 2 Ensigns, 7 Serjeants, 1 Drummer, 58 rank and file, killed. 1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 6 Captains, 13 Lieutenants, 10 Ensigns, 23 Serjeants, 1 Drummer, 372 rank and file wounded. 1 Captain, 13 rank and file missing.
Total Hessians. 1 Serjeant, 23 rank and file, wounded.
16th Light Dragoons. 1 man killed, 3 ones killed, and 4 wounded.
Names and rank of the officers killed and wounded in the engagement at Germantown, on the 4th of October, 1777. Royal Artillery. Lieut. James Foss, wounded.
1st Light Infantry. Lieut. Morgan, 17th, dead of his wounds. Lieutenant Crampton, 4th, wounded.
2d Light Infantry, Captain Sir James Baird, 71st Capt. Wier, 42d; Lieut. St. George, 52d; Lieut. Campbell sea 71st wounded. Capt. Speke, 37th, prisoner.
4th Regiment. Capt. Thomas, Lieutenants Arbuthnot and Kemble. Ensigns Dickson, Schoen, Hadden, and Blenman, Adjutant Hunt, wounded.
5th Regt, Lieutenant-Colonel Wale, Captain Charlton, Ensigns Thomas and Stewart, wounded.
15th Rgt. Lieutenant-Colonel Bird, Ensign Anthony Frederick, killed, Captains T. G. Goldtrapp Henry Ditmas, Lieutenant G. Thomas, Ensign William Ball, wounded.
17th Regt. Ensign Nath. Phillips, killed.
37th Regt. Lieutenant Buckridge, wounded.
40th Rgt. Lieutenants Doyle and Forbes, Ensign Campbell, wounded.
44th Regt. Lieutenant-Colonel Agnew, (Brigadier General) killed. Ensign D. Stack, wounded.
55th Regiment. Captain Fisher, Ensign Shudham, wounded.
Volunteers serving with 1st Light Infantry. James Forrest, William M'Leish, wounded.
Ditto, serving with 2d Light Infantry. Smith, Waller, Half pay Ensign Gordon, wounded.
N. B. Captain Wolfe, of the 40th light infantry killed; and Lieut. Hunter of the 52d ditto, wounded; one rank and file, killed, and eight rank and file, wounded; 20th September, on a detachment under the command of Major General Grey in Pennsylvania.
Imported from NEW-YORK, in the Brigantine LORD HOWE, and to be sold (wholesale only) on moderate Terms, by
THOMAS M'KIE, At Mrs. ALMY's, next Door to the Market-House.
MADEIRA Wine in Pipes and Quarter-Casks Red Port in Bottles, Sherry in Bottles, London Porter in Hogheads, Muscavado Sugar in Hogheads & Barrels, Irish Malt Beef in Barrels, Fine new Irish Rose Butter in Piggins, Dip'd Tallow Candles in Boxes, Superfine Scarlet and Blue Cloth, Buff and white Cassimier, Mea's Course Hats bound, Irish Linens, Russia and Irish Sheetings, Raven's Duck, Callicoes, Military Shoes, Mea's flick'd and bound Calf, ditto, Ditto, Channel Pumps Yarn Stockings, Scotch Blankets and Blanketings, Under Jackets and Drawers, Red, Buff, Green & white mill'd Plaiding Spotted and nap'd Flannel for Sailor's Jackets, Suits of Cloaths, Surtout Coats, Stationary, Playing Cards, Pins, &c.
IF any Commanders of His Majesty's Ships or Masters of Transports, choose to have SOFT BREAD baked for their Ship's Companies, they may be supplied on the same Terms the King's Troops are, by HUGH FRASER,---which is Eight Pounds Loaf Bread for Seven Pounds Flour.
Just Imported in the Brigantine LORD HOWE, GEORGE McFARLINE Master, from New York, and to be sold (on moderate Terms for CASH only) by
JAMES ARTHUR, On Board said Vessel lying at Bannister's Wharf.
PORT WINE in Bottles, London Porter in Hogheads, Raisins of the Sun in Casks, Hyson Tea, Bohea, ditto, English Salt Leather, A large Assortment of Nails,
The above Brigantine, mounting 8 four Ponders, with small Arms and Men answerable, will sail for New York 26th February.---For Freight or Passage apply to the Captain on Board.
TO BE SOLD, BY JOHN WATSON, PITCH, TAR, and TURPENTINE.
GLOCESTER and Cheshire Cheese, per the Basket, Irish Butter, Exceeding good Port Wine, bottled in Lith, per Cask, Lisbon, Calacavella & Methuen, ditto in Quarter Casks, Blankets, Rugs, Baize, Coatings and Prizes per the Bale Berthen Ware by the Hoghead.
Just Imported in the Brigantine ALEXANDER, JOHN DEAN, Master, and to be sold Wholesale only, by ALEXANDER JOHNSTONE SPIERS, on board said Brigantine, lying at Bannister's Wharf, opposite the King's Arms Tavern, the following Articles, viz.
IRISH Malt Beef, in Tierces and Barrels, Best Irish Hams, D. Rose Butter, Gloucester & Cheshire Cheese, Coarse Barley for Shipping, Pearl ditto for Family Use, New Rice by Tierce Loaf and Muscavado Sugar, Hyson, Congo, and Bohea Teas, Fine Military and Coarse Shoes, Castor, Beaver and Felt Hats, Rasper and Plain Snuff, A few Casks of Glass Ware, assortment for Family's Use. A few Casks assorted Cutlery, An Assortment of Palats and Oil for Shipping, Claret, Port, and Sherry Wines by the Dozen, London and Glasgow Porter, Best Strong Ale, Soap by the Box.
ALEXANDER BYSON , SUTLER to the ROYAL ARTILLERY, Has for SALE, at his House on the POINT, the undermentioned ARTICLES, all of the best Quality and at the cheapest Rates, viz.
BEST MADEIRA, PORT & SHERRY WINE , per Dozen or smaller Quantity. Best Jamaica Spirits per Gallon, Green and Bohea Tea per Pound, Cheshire, Gloster and Irish Cheese, Best flavor'd Yorkshire Hams and Bacon, Split Pease, sundry other Articles.
N. B. Also some of the choicest London bottled PORT and SHERRY. Best Durham Mustard per Dozen of single Bottle.
LOST. A LIGHT COLOURED SURTOUT COAT. Whoever has found the same will be well rewarded on his bringing it to the Printer.
FOUND. A LONG BOAT. The Owner will be directed where to find her by enquiring at the Printing-Office.