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i i i cn by Ctti. Sttckpole, in the priyatecrtrigantinc M'CIaryv he wis fent a prifoner to Lantaller, and by order of the c belonginl to Portfmoath, The invoice of her cargo amounts cil of Pennfylvania, codicntted to the common jail.: . r-j i. rt.-i: u. iin.v;na- ai-tirles. viz. eonflder that Lord and GeneralHnwo h-iir. ca Wt nr rnno ina duuuui ucniui;a iu . ti-iw i,iiumi'n, uuuurm v. Enslifh goods, thirteen chefti of bohea tea; loatfugar, checfe, cd to deceive us from the beginning, j that their faith freQu pt" aJ) 7te hardware. orovifions. &c. IThei Captain of the ly and folemhly plighted to individuals:1 Jias been aV Cn f . ' . ' t j i .L...A:..r. , . - 4-M-uenH- infArmf. that rn hearing General Burovne had taken Ticonderoea, and his progrefs towards AlbanyV looking upon : Amriri i'rnnnnrrfl. tflirtv HVe a 1 came UUt wj 1 k hUAk "V - 1 , him, laden with the like articles, bound to different ports America.. . . r :- L s ' ' ' 1 Tuefday laft a ireiTel arrived here in a fliort paiTage from Sc. Peter's, Newfoundland, the mafter of which informs', that a packet had arrived there fromFrance in thirty days-, with or ders fr the governor and inhabitants to evacuate that p'ace in eight days, as a war with Great-Britain was inevitable; in con feqaefce of which; fevcral veHs, with all kinds of good, were preparing for thefe ports. ' i . " : i j . t . B A L T I.M ORE, Dec. jz.. 1777. . Extra3 of a Utter from Mr. B rr .continental agent at Marti nique, dated uctoter 13, 177 own. Genera, then captives in their hands, were m-rel ; V i" live, iiiu mat me luun uaiuauiz iaiienooas ha K.... i . . in oufly circulated by; their emiflarietl both in Europe arf a! ca, we cannot ncip at once aaminng both the ftupidity and ' pudence of the.Britifli leaders, who think we will new iJ? xo kridiculous tale of peace brought by an'obfeure perfon v fays hefaw another perfon, who faw General Howe Extratt bf a Utter from the continental cat7ip dated rNov 21 "The enemy have at length made themfelves full rnafterj f the Delaware; by the redudion of Fort Tvliflin, and the tnzi ation of fort Mercer. However, neither of thefe events has been attended with anyilofs either of men or ores, both beicghan pilv removed before the forts fell into their hands v ' pxtratt of a letter Jrcm a member eft Longrefs t Mated Nov. 30 Our affaiii are in a profperous fituation; otwith?. acdi T SINXERELY conprtulate Congrefi on the favourable and we have loft , our forts; &c. on JL imbortant news which the General has received a few days and fort Independence have fallen into our hands the . Delaware. TitnnA I! ding' r.r Kt 1 ntflrmt link ttfKIl frnm f? rtf h I fK t" ""fl fn o ir. .urtin 9-iA K'irlrr'c R I 4 h. . !. . tember, the lubltance of which is, that a courier had been de-. north river as'low as New-York. ' J i i fparched to Verfailles with in trusions for the ambalTador at the court of London to claim all French velfels that have been cap tared (without the limits) by the'Englifli, and which were re gilarly cleared out for any French po;t; which requifition, if vqot complied with, is to be the Hgnal for retiring from that courr. The General has received orders to put every thing in readinefs for war, and to lay an embargo on all Ihips for Eu rope, to prevent their falling into the hands of the enemy.--The French- miniilt r announces 5066 additional troops for Mar tinico and Guadeloupe. The tranfports are already engaged for them at Havre, Nantz, and Bourdcaux. 'At Breall, Koch ford, and Toulon, they work night and dayi arid the greateft preparations are making for the immediate commencement of hollilmcs. Although tne General hourly expeds the declarati ington,iby his indefatigable 2eal for the fervice, raffed a regi on of war, I cannot imagine this will take place until! the ar-; njent called the Virnia-i Volunteers! 'which commanded-, rival of the troops deftiried for this place. The General's plan f Their activity and fuccef . were fo remarkable, hat the Reve is to attack the Eneliih illands immcdiately.f and i think his rend Mr. Daris. wiA nrcached frrmnn ,th. a.Uua - V , . . . ' . . . ' -i I V. UWITUIU We have a report that New-York and all the torv property there is in our poflcilion ; and that France has declared war . gainft Great-Sritairi. ' : - .m.- ': - - The Phoenix and j Emerald men of war and two tenders, are gone up PotoAvmack; liver, as high as' Hooe's ferry, .and we heir have threatened to llnd i cr. roo men, and' take what DrovifjnT they want,, if the ihhabitanrs will "not allow5 them to purchaf- ! O- N D O N, Oloheri. TN the late war, it was thought neceflary to raife fome troars jlju Virginia, tnc lame ume, ine preientiVjeceral Warn. luccels depends on his conducing rus operations with rapidity. panegyrick on the. occafion, in Virginia, oh hii fpeakinof vr nw wiijj u.iiii, auu iiv.1 VAiw, 13 III U Ugly JQ. ; IVir. W 3.111 ngtOn, JUtsdon Py. the court ot VerUHUs., 1 his Ihip the General of i lowine fentence Martiniio defpatched on account ot his Majefty, as a frorefhip, to fcrve the garrifoa of Miquclon !and St. Domingo ; but you 1 ODierve fhe was loaded with American property,. you and war .are to bsaad to America, but had French uincrs. The miniliry cf England, forefeein? ihe event of thi wiui America, and the damage that attends their critical fitua !i-n mn'nl l .un'l.t.. A 1 C . 1 ' r to hinds have publ roule and animate the nation, in which they attribute the dif- alters or tne American war -entirely to the . . f ------ It tt tt iHiriy icuurc diiu rcuira me ncim or 9f.vpmmen t- . more capable of dircclinji it. From this view, thv into ilhed a number of inflammatory pieces, calculated to Hed who was their Colonel,! made ufe of the foL As for that youn? man Y WASHING TON) his uncommon Bravery, conducV, and knowledge it - me art or war, at nis age, is luperior to wnat 1 ever read of j and he feems as if appoi n ted by Providence to be, hereafter the irotedor and d3iverer of his country, , 1 Ext rail cf abetter front Mr. Izraei Pcwley,' dated at .C&diz, k? IFriday an American privateer of twenty fix guns camt this bay; and lay to near three hours,! when Don Carlos eritz-, a,Spanifh Colonel, and fome other officers, embark ed on board the abovei vefTel for Charleftdwo, "and the privateer auiitance which fh (tnnd nnftnra m r.:.it i... j... r ...e rrencn nave rfrprri n Anrhntic - h u - r.. . l t- -: i- i " . , , Pruflia hs opened his ports to the Americans. V 1 Two of the win e fnd!anS Trnm lauLf niri.n K9v lately been fent, among a number of natural curidtities, by the , Extras', of a Utter from a member cf Congrefs at York-town, to a - gentleman in this f lace; dated Xov. 2Sj ' i ! About an hour ago lctitr were received from Gsn. Gates which infer with the that th?y' We .v.iav mi., ciitmr iia nuiauoaju x iconuero?a jreatct precip::a-ion.. They were fojmuch alarmed lid no: w.:it to carry off their cannon, bjtfpiked them up. Wc are now in, po.Tsfujn or that important polt What rngatenea tneie. paltroons away I do not kno.v. h.-r Cir- : tij Halt u.cu la; i CI A ed a Jet pproach of Gen. Stark's voljnteers ? ExtraSlcf a letter fro York-town, dated Nov. li. - r j . ... irovernor of Porto Belld tc OIJ SuaTo Tk arrive A r Rifkrif the middle of lalt month, and from thence were taken to Ma- drid, , in order to be Ihewn to the King and royal family. ; ' 1'he Bedford, De Garis, from Cowes. for Ciebeckj was tak en the 2id of Auguft by a fchooner privateer, called the Eagle ''. from Bollon, of eighc carriage gens and twelve fwivels. ' Orders are ifllied from the War Office, at the defire of the Lords of the Admiralty for a draught to be made bf all the fol- iJf T?r : ' 'J' h.adJucce" are five feet eight inches' high, ;,in oVder to their being turned o- ter horn tr. Lee, co.nmiffioner to the court of Ber in. fn m: L?;L- " ; men oi the proper height, ' from the parties iioir recroiticg throughout England. j , j v ' f r , Another fieet of tranfports and fLortfiiipi U getdn: ready at Portfmouth for New York, which will Ull next ttk, ud if the ninth that has (ailed thi year. . U ' " : Orders are fent to Porjfaio-Jth for the fryers! Ihip of war that are returned from cruifing to proceed aalnfto fca with tkz ui mod defparch (after taking in neceflariet) to protect the trade. John Brown ' When Dr. Franklin snnrc a it U tnnt& Kite a cab- lick than a private -gentleman, and the cutioHty of the p?ople r to fee him is fo great, tKlat he: may be faid to be fattened by V -i genteel mob. A friend of mine paid feoethhig fbrzphct its two pair of Hairs window to fee hira pafi by in bU cczth, fiat-. ; the crowd was fo great that he could bit barely fey h fowbteu'9 j I " Extra JI cfa Utter from Berlin. - s Which he informrl. rir fiTr? , i? . t -- .-vv.tul,u a i. iiiai tuun -io an wiines. Particulars not yet known, further than the openin? their oorta to our vcfTels." v 6 WILL I A M S li U R Gt- ''Dec-Ait.' I f l n uu. inei-ncenix and Emerald, Britilh Ihips of H A .T" f j i. . . . . , ... A errand up that river is in d-zrrh M fc w ir. virn r,vo rentf?r.e towmack. Their avowed proyifions, for which they uxc greatly diilreiTed, and would Five anv tnr i We learn from the northern ropers, that a Mr " Vr r a1Pearance ivunoutaag, or even a pafO r S 1 nDrIvani? who hc wa fent by Mr.-WiUinV of Philadelphia with a verbal meiTage from General Ilowe to Coagrcfs, purposing that the Ge'neral wilhed for an accommo 1 dauon ; that he had power to trearwirh Congrcfs as a Ctkzref, provided they . would refcind indepen'dency, and was deilrous they mould be informed of ir. LJ i - . . - "ivuu c jv a no delivered tome individual of that honourable AiTembly, Frederick Though almol wo.a out cannos dc ia:r. liie U'ith age, fatigue, cd diiH
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