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." .j- i I ' i - ! ' ;vl;- : - 'M: j Hill.-'.1' ''i-' v' ;n" 1 . V v " v , . 1 i ' .,. ti, verv nathion that they could maften . 1 flitter inyfelf An tq oppoie me cncuiiw v - j- i . man as I love my loui, dui x am a, .iiym cuauiuurea wuu be required by Congrefs. ; J J the nation, and i I abhor :. their government.; May ob, ray An aft to regulate the militia ot tnis ua.c. , 'fHind infpire the Tame way oftunking to the. men you are go- j An aa for lEe afe and convenience of the militia on the weft ghe arl of . May yolTin Jemjify then, forlthe fcde of Newport, m Carteret county., j - .' , P 0f fQ rallant an otHcer as Lcc, which J anTafraidis 'too traci An aft for fecuriog lot-in Elizabeth town, in SI' fcr be your foccei , . fbel a0,red of my voW, for you An zft for eflabliihinz the.falaries of the Jaihces of the iupey And wbat eye , . . , , . , n. , . 7 , , i n nil VI 111 - & . A U A a ; r s . . r w it ! i - l i ti n n i in nir.i .1 11:1 1 1 - irii 1 1 v ; - ai uiru 111 rjOr WWW, .f " - -V 7' Tt-J- An-aft for adding part ot Anion county w awucu. FISH - K I L L, November 20. Extra3 cfa letter frcm Providence Nov. 10. . .'.Ii CiQ mine -f-N HURSD AY night lait tne iyren imp or war, 01 1 u r AM4 Annrfr nnn n n iin 1.1c iuuuu w , u i - t - a traniporc mip, M.r.t -:r, -r , , - 1, nnfirmed mv.omnioa ot their intentions, Dv Djrn jKiport. rta on Point JuduKy were -Ucoj .y - ds(troying all.ilis .o.k, aJ builOin.s upon Mour, Friday morning. dendencel arid Ticonderoga, and Willi unajMivj . 1 - j , .j i .. o j 1 . .1 T- fence of thtir undoab.ed rihjs ; :and lefl-plealinjwifl it be to me to think, that the companion of my yutlv and 'the friend of mc lu nula, 1 . T i -i 7 i:Ti ' i 'il . ' A-ir is3 a nfinciD' in 10 i16rioss aaenterDri7.p V Extract of letter from GtkeralQ&y,:hi 16. . - r n;irc iH firri on the two latter : ter, got-aown lomc f-9 - iKe tender ,feot off, and was getting ; under vay to take out the Syren's hands, &c.,but a lucky (hot from the more cut her main !'? n,.. rr.Hrfrd afecond time.' and with the trani- Xiaiiiru wiicM . , . port, fobmitted. Meanwhile an 1 8 pounder was fent to falute K i.u 1. 1,.. . nrr3rr Hiifanrc from the more than polled her to ftrike her coloars alio. apc. rorncaux, ui Syrem whh 7 other officers, arrived here lall evening r the re, mainder of the prifor.crs arrived this afternoon, 160 in the who!-. The Syren is bilged, but every thin-excepting the hull and powder will be fated A boat was defpatched to Nevv iort for afiiltahce, and two'iliips came out, but durfl not ap proach near enough to afford them any relief. The capture of ifhefe veffels, with their crews, will be conndcred as. a valuable Icquiution, efpecially as it will enable us to redeem a number of our brave feamen, who are now m captinty"! , ExtrC7 tfaUtterJrom BOlton, aaitarixov. o. . j flnif roix. anu d 3reciiitatcly retiring to ifle I i ores, &:c they tnrcw brafi anille- StJlohn' into the lake, arid jt is beleived cairied.ciil' .the . .JrAr th nrnvlfinns. and the '!arribn., t f,- it for P-ranted. that General Futnani and General t. fabrai.ted Mnwh,Ic an ,8 pooncer war lent p. Q - auainted yi)uf Extelkricy,! that the: enemy a'. Syren, which lay at.a greater dUUace from ffirfSW fort, ani poil, upon th's North riveri the ,W ethers, it arrived t.mely, and few well d.recled (hot com- bandoned York irind ih at "ort indeptndeac-. near King (bridge, is alio, evacuated a-d deilroycd.'' j vi f htteAfrom Gsheral Wa fhirittcnj Aaiid JVW. ..26. - y j - Marquii or 4 Green, and 1 find receive bv thvi : Gen. Green : la t j- !.:ere rfey with General this you will itr;! jufl arrived from i ne hiarais, ?.yi:n ciOOUC!4QO miiitra, attfxedi the ehemvuS piquet laft-evenioe u:nri .knt wunfifd: minv iriore and took about 20 pn- (oners. The Marctuis is charmed with the fpiritedibehavioar oi w . ! . mt' i 1 1 J I" I'll 1 I. . I f the militia and rifle corps. l ftey arove-tne enemy aeouc iuii a "..-- i l,.n Ka nrrtnnH nnril dsrk". i 1 he enemV S DIQUCt r,,nflra Burvcvne. and the ftrlt diviiionrot nis anarmea muc, .i lM.v p r , " "7 7-, '-!, n.;;;n, Uenoral Burgcync, uu v,a mnfiiUn ot tbjut top, and were reinforced during the jkirmiih. rocps, are arrived at m, -u - - v rr- - , . derenn-d 0 be a the ay danger. L next Saturday. Tomorrow the Colonel of the Queen's dragoons f ;nrr3 1 ti.'atn- in inis town.. fclhxvlxcr is part of a refolvepajjid by the general JJfembly of - T . t r A- , .Llir nt it'll ahffTj thai x the iiOl- toiiians mean to hep at a commendable dijlance from tbetr ntim neighbours. - l; . ' ! , "d- : " : " V - RbiOLVED, that the troops under General Burgoyne be ciuartercd in the barracks on .Froipect ana winter nnis, ana nthr a? a commitiee of both Huuies fierealter to De ap The Marquis is determined to be la the way ot clanger Bubhfhed by order of Congrefs. ; ; j CHARLES r THOMSON, Scc'ry. j C O N G R E S S; December 3,! 1777, In WHEREA?3 the; Baron de St. Oaary, a gallant geni ' I i 1 r .1 IICI L J Ui - - r " - - - x - - . r ' . 1 T . . .... ' . - j t. 1 1 j ,f,fj Mr r nrl erfilv p-nardeu. and Dole to Uenerai wowe, tnac me iaiuu ue o.. vua( that thev obtain fuitable houfps for the general omccrs ana pro- per rooms for otiier oncers 01 ranii ; iuc ,UItSu t.Wi,. w v kept feparate from thp Britilh, as far as praaicable ; both offi cers and foldieri to be prevented coming into the town of Boftori, 1 .w:. ga. ,-..!nn nedzi and the committee aforefaid Ire direfted to fix fiich limits for the reftraintof ofheersand fcl- j A.rrfcri ia fiy idh limits lor tne renrainc 01 muicfi auu iui- vjkiiuci,wv" -;- ; " , , -- v . . 1 d iers may fecure JhlpSiiJ ftom .my ill confequences, fo far accepted, thapt is, expend that the gentleman vyih be treated diers as may iccurc inc Pu"Vwi 7 : v,;frofv3r. hat-in r refoea to his merit and rank m the ith a itna fulh ment of tr.e convention. tM Wf lw .. .. r tt l And it is farther relolvcd, tnat noinnaouani 01 i-uuuu .K. iiLu oPltTf.rA fnr nrver.t!n their communication with the prifoncrs, without a written licence obtained for that purpofe 6:0m the CoukcU or General Heath, under. pain'of. military dif cipline, which General Heath is hereby impowercd and requir ed to inflid. . That the IlonCouncil ba requefted to order 1000 men, including officers, and as many more as they lliall find ne fr.,m i.irri narrs of the militia of this ftate as they fhall judge equitable, to fcrve as-guards, and be under the command of General Heath. tfcmac. of France, cn' -aged as a volunteer in the;!' fer vice of the United Srates, was lately, by, the fortuncof swarf made prifoner hy the , Biialh troop: !j 1 i ! - K''-lt '' :.-'r RESOLViiLS that General waiamgton oq ureuw w wj. Baron de at, o'uary pe permit- ta.hirn'fmm.hii caotivitv. agreeable to the practice or tu- rone, refpeaingvolunteer's ; that if General Howe iiiall rdufe this, it1)epropofcd to take the Baron's parole for his enlarge ment, .Congrefs engaging, when an exchange tekes place, to return a Britifli oicer for the Baxon de St. Qu4ry : -And that General Howe be informed, if neither of.thef propptitipns be accepted, tha it is; exptaedthat the gentleman will be treated as a priDnercf wari having refpea to his merit and rank m the French army. . : -j . i : -.-j- j . , r Publilhed by order of Conrcfs.: - !. CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry. In the HOUSE cDELEGATES; Williamfburg, Decemh ' RESOLVED, that the governor nd Council m drau d detachment of the militia of . this Common weaitn, anc . b' A LT1 M O R E. Dec. o. 1777 rj--? Lt- fmtn nn tficer in France to his frithd a General . .-fr. in the Service cfthe United Arnerican.S:ates, dated An ! gus, March 6,777. I j . : : . t.t OU are then engaged my dear; in the caufe ot America. Y for this "loiious caule I my blood is warmed May you, rny friend, f?e:d well in it ! ana may rieavens mass it proipcr, -mr! vnu an lnarunieui. wwuuii. iw awvvwo. - j 'her io? ghting tnirch- mg it to neaa quarters, . in tne nexgnouurmg gww .v-. yania, aaually invaded j?y a foreign enemy, have aaed accoru ing to the lavvs of this Coinm on wealth, j .; . ; f JOHN TAZEWELL, c, h. d. . ' December ti',iyjfi. i Agreed to by the Seriate. : ! BECKLEY, c. s. W I L LI AM SBU RG, ,Dec. 19. t ' ExfaCl'ofa letter from a member cf Corefst dated Yonc-town, pvn'A ! Cr-pin in Yuiir nf wjirnV work. Mr. Howekbas n.ih Pkilo'lclnSis ui rh his whole irmv. and wa Whatever your laft Saturday in fight of our army, ! Which is at leaft as ftrong as. X W .ITT E VV - . niM air trunn inr i.unuiiD iu l tiwgu inau y w v. r SfriTfli Vo d'erent from that you have hitherto run, I applaud Philadelphia fays, a packet was received there laft week, witn em with all my foul ; and were I heat and ftrong as I am advice that hoililities were commenred, ; or about to commence, ak Tnd delWt- I would rayfelf embark in fo noble acaufe, between France and England. Iis certain they are building Sitthc eretteft alacrity, and fhare the fate and dangers you are forts to defend New-York f towards the ea; ftill I am raid En- with me greateuaiwwrjiy, - J ,;ii m,Wtm mWrAi ,! I fw a letter this merning , tjreat ana wauouj i wu .-.. ....! M.r... ... t- -r,p o . i x. . a.. . w 14 nftniq tirntn f aire ir ' -a c rj - r-i 1 111 1 n 1 lui e. a v to encounter. tainlv eaual to it. You nave to auerc me jrigm ui iiuuumty, num. u.. iuu., av.. rf... Sf have Z. ranefin hfllory, againft the general enemies of t Etraa of a letter from a gentleman in the Northern Nec .dated nlcind and the cruel and tyrannical bpprefTori of your own - ? i I December 15, 1777. ! . SffeMe country The more odious, thif themfelves, Jealous I arrived laft night from Potowm,ack, where I have been S libSv to the hichelt pitch bf enthufiafm, they have commit-, - Rationed ten days. We have hitherto prevented the enemy gc ted 1 Vew2 aimw il defence of their own, than in depriving of ting frefli provifipnj from our fhore, but many Negroes have
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