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We if credibly informed, that the Britifh officers at New k and Other places, make no fcrople to fay, that the rnini y Degle&ing to fend fcafonable fucconrs of naval aud land (Jets have given up -their army iiere a facrifice to the Ameri- t 'raB of biter fro Boft on, dated bead quarters, September i. The day before telterday intelligence was received that a tMt had been feeo off in the bay, and ycfterday morning the fig U were made at Hull. Soon after, the fleet was difcovered f town By the obfervations made at Hull (Nantafket) the f?" nine. at fix o'clock, the enemy's fleet, in fight, confided f .uentv fhips one Hoop, and a fchooner, wuhin about two i im veerin E. S. ri. irom jLignt-nouie nuno, fhim of the line, one with a blue flag at her fore topmaft KJ eitthi T frigates, the other i.nall. Between one and three o clocic this morning, fix or fevrn cannon were fired in the bay Viod freih at north this morning ; mips not to be feen ; prba- The Count D'Eftaing has Rationed his (hips, except thefc Sich were damaged, in Nantafcet road, has landed a number uf which were a g which command the en- SSS Dr.d"d . n,e to the fhips, which .ill render it difficult, if poffiblefoc a fleet, gleatly fapenor in f NTneecfthe neighbouring regiment, of militia are coming i. ,j -u .. - artemnt anv thine, hope they will meet in. onouia m w-.7 r- with a proper reception." WILLI VMSBURG, September 25, 1778. W E have authentic advice Irom Philadelphia inat thirty 0 , .. 1 r iri ta es wi h -fifty th.iufand land for- ftiPo. d' calon Vhe 'a of England', which has caufed . 1 .Tkk to tetoro to Spi.head. and the whi. -.kingdom Alfo, that eight 74 g ftf f rdUtal B, fquadron had arrived. which, joined to Lord wS flee w're cruifing off Bofton harbour, to watch the mo , V-m D'Eilaine The Admiral's (h p. ar.d three oi 74 '.ante ch W Pu' into Halifax to rent, hav I r i -J ennfiderablv in the la.e ilotm ; and another 74 gun hfof ,'hl fleet had tt'-d tr England, being unable to pro 2 of " ' ' That Ge.-erai Gam. with fi.e brigades !"? 00 h d Towards Rhode- Ifl.nd. and it was expeded the .... M h.d to rd KhoO . reduced a S&r ecuL New-York, ar.d proceed to V 7 DORAORE, dated June I77- VERSAlLLbb. Jfeft h cffedD m7 flag by one of the King of En- THE mfult f j Le bede Poulle, the taking of my gland's fSSt& and of my tranfp .rt .hip La fncates La Licorne ana urn f nBtlon5 Courcur. by an hng.-m ncr . , he crty of that yoa employ all the force, as wtil hy land as Tea, tt yoa have7uader your drredions, to attack and take the pobffioD. of the King of England, his mips, frigate, .nd other yrffds. as well as ail the merchant ihios belonging hM "dJ,2fJ effect that you exerc'fe, and c.ufe to be 27,72 of hoftility anthqrifed by Uws of war. Ije fore rff"" the jailice of my caofe, in the valour and ik 11 of my ge neral offi cers, n the talents and bravery of my ofheer,. as we! by land as fea, in the firmnef, and courage of my ?dflU, the love of ail my fuhjeCls. the refources of which i have ten experienced the good efrVeis. This being the fole defig.i of this letier, I pray Gud, Count Dorbore, to take you mto hiso iyproteaion. L O U IS. Counterfigned Sj A R T I E. His raofl Chrittian Majefty was pleafed to order his thanks .to the Jicer. and men of the B ile Poulle frigate, for the., gallant behaviour in the engagement with the Arethula frigate end bo fides conferred titles of honour on feveral of too gratuity of three months pay to the men, and to wideband orphan of the killed made very generous prefects The dtWMg . T' . iw. k.(im tMMtided for dOttOttrHfe The Prince who thus regards merit, wiD alway, be fai.hfull) and gallantly lcrvea. t, in C . f vuau., -7 ,v f j ccrfttcatino mips tnc piwr-'v ,ht on thegj-J- J , cPortinoal d,fo,der my fuhjeai, againfl mritne cor and "'uP,,n f' American colonies, either by her fcipaof of my kyjj fe awled infult offered to my flag war, or by the privateers, ""'o" mje.r,uon I had propofed to have forced rne to fix bounds 'tTZ longer 'fafpend myfelf to obferve. and wtlj no. P" ' ,wn, and .he thi effeO. of my T c d.gn.ty of rny p.uteaio. I owe m, j-bjefl-.efb Britain, .ha. my m.f, and to cr.mnence hoftiluies ; ftiga:es, or o- attack. endeavcur to take and dej Bro y . a. P . m3y ther veflils-, belonging to the King o tng , ,n En- meet with and that . take and keep glifli merchant fhips, and that my wf Ma;cft,.. ?eff (T,on of the territor.es of his B-.tann M a el y. I write yon this letter to iniorm vou that it my LONDON. 23. 77 THE E)rl of Briilcl, it Is reported, has had an otter ot the command of a fleet, but refuf.d to take it ..Ma he wasfirft ac cuainud with u defti.ation and .he nature of ht. iW ons S The marquee o.dered d iwu to Qtxhv'.h in Kent, for the fe of his. Mar. V,, isfo large, .hat when extended., mea.ure. 240 feet in !g.h. and aoo i. width, and was W; MP- " pofe. The top is a hne canvai-s oeauuruny Fa.v, mented with military trophies. . The following is a lift of general officers who are appointed to command a, the different camps , .. General Lord Amherft , " Gen Keonel, Mni. Gen. Amherft, atCoxhsa.h. Lieut, r n Pietfo'n Lieut Gen. Sir David Lindfay, at Warley Com P,rV?.n: n. I 1 hOoe. Mai. .Geo. Slope., at Salilbury. T u't Gen Ci:craVt, Wiacheifor. M,j. Ge.. Wardj Sr. Edmund's Buy, Lieut. Gen. Muatck.on. at ''.TZ Lieut. Gen. KarV'Pe.cy, at Newcaftle. L.eut. Gen. Parker, at P1'Amdmt;. Rt-dney. who To eminently diftinguilhed lltaW Uft war is lately ccme over from France to make'an offer of hi, ftr Ticcs at this important crifis. Some time ago, being m publ.e omp, with he Duke de Chartres hi, Highnef, afcd htm whai was become of his countryman Mr. Keppel ? 8'r,G"ge replied he fuppofed his Grace would very foot, hear of W The moment, Ls the Frenchman, he appears before Breft, I Im jTot and meet him, Then, tefume, our gallant Ada,,,, , wmguwuia rj t -rr? nHtf. infavinp, that Mr. I muft beg to oe excuieu, TjIZ. i c iu Keppel will moil certainly carryyou with him to learn fA STrn Mav 16 The court has juft received the happy n . Madrid, May 10. i no J ffom the Indlcs. formation that the liJta is jmt ,TW . , , frtve- The arnval of the flota will foon determine on the part : 00 foec- C 7 edlthKity! and permuted all thofe Engliih fub eft. to relaxed in the feriy. a P houfekeepers of credit remain wno arc t"' " -. here. All others are to uepu u & m0(ten- H,H.o, 9 A ' f LcThoffel coi r affiers left Two fq"0"'0' 'tftS The carabineers and cairaffier ,ha dTat 'Potfdam h d eived orders to march. Every pre 8 for wa? was making with the grea.elt v.go.r .a rnrxony! and They are wo.kingvith the greateft expedtuon at the for.ifications of Drefden.
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