Vol. L
A more particular Account of the Engagement
between the Brefi Fleet, commanded by M.
D’ Orwilleirs and the Euglifb, commanded by
Admiral Kepple, on the 27th Fuly 1778.
Translated from a Hand Bill, printed in France.
THE Ship Amiphion returned the 28ih
s at 4 P.M. after having fired 22 Broad
sides in the Engagement, and reports,
as follows,— The27th, 11 o’Clock, A.M.
the Englifk Fleet joined ours, & an Engage
ment then ensued— At 4 A. M. this Veflel
had loft Sight of the Fleet, having had her
Bowf{prit carricd away, many Balls thro’ her
Mast, and loft her Rudder, her matn Guard
cut in two, and her main Mait fell oa her
Deck, and her Rigging much damaged, 11
Men Lkiiled, 22 wouaded, not being able to
steer the Ship, they were obliged to retive.
M. Silliard in the Reflechi came in this E
vening, being a little damaged— the kiiled
and wounded of his Ship was inconsiderable
T his Morning the whole Flezt received the
Signal — at 10 o’Clock the Phinx entered
the Harbour, accompanied by a Fiigate,—
many other Veflels and Fiigates followed,
At 3 o’Clock P.M. the whole Fleet return-
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New-Hampshire Gazette.
State JOURNAL, and General Advertiser.
TUESD AY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1778.
ly. It is remarkable, that we find two Shot
to one of the Englith. The Enemy began
the Attack on our Rear— M de Orvilliers
eluded the Combat to take the Advantage
of the Wind. The Ships le Duc de Bour
gogne & I’ Alexandre returned with a Prize
which iga Cruizer of 14 Guns,.—— Weadd,
that five Ships and many Frigates have re
turped into cur Road. Advice is received
at Brest, that there is 12 of the Enemy’s
Ships at the Eastward, consequently 14 of
them were not able to keep at Sea.
————— AN S L AT I
| BO:TON, dep. 24. v ‘
By Capt. Davis, who arrived on Sunday from
Cape Francois, we have advice, that the Mi
nerva, an Englith Frigate of 32 Guns, and a
bout 230 Hands, bound from England for the
Weft lndies, was lately taken aod carried i
thers by the L’Concord, a 2 French Fiigate of
jut equal Force, and about the fame number
of hands. The Minerva loft 30 or 35 Hands
in the engagement, 12 of which were kiiled
by a Cartridge taking Fire.
A Manifefto was publithed at cape Fran
gois, beiore Capt. Davis {ailed, granting pef
mifiion for making reprisals ot any DBritith
Properiy they should meet with on the High
L_aft “i'uefday morning hisExcellencyCount
Eftaing, attehded by the Officers of his
pet, made a public Entry into this Town ;
was saluted by the Cafile, the Ships and
rts in the Harbour as he passed. Upon
iding,a Committee from theGeneral Court
reived his Kxcellency and Suit and conduct
{hem to the Council Chamber,where they
‘eived the Compliments and Congratula
ns of the Gentlemen of the Council and
ufc of Assembly. After which his Excel
cy and Suit in Company with the Gentle
nof the Council breakfafted with Gene-
Hancock at his Seat. The procession was
zant and a universal Joy and Satisfaciion
s visible in the Countenances of all present
o this happy aufpizious Occasion. We
r the Council made an invitation forhe
niral and kis Officers to dine in Public on
ay, which was politely accepted.
Ve are informed that General Wathington
removed Head Quarters to Frederick
g, and that the army are now pofied in
1e from Fish Kill to Danbury. . .
aturday last failed for Halifax, a cartel
160 prisoners, for exchange.
yme day arrived in port,the privateer brig
eral Starks ; she has taken a ship laden
1 Sugar, which she left about 1 0 daysago,
onday arrived a {mall Bermudian sloop,
e to the Speedwell,Capt. Greely ; fhie was
Virginia,laden with corn, flour, &c.but.
no papers on board, which circumiiance
ers it fufpecious, that she was a imuggier
g owned in Burmudas. . . :
me day, arrived a Continental thip, from
5, laden with salt, lemmons, &c. _
me day also, arrived a prize brig taken
e privateer fhipMars ; she is laden with
oY, oY e S
a veflel lately arrived at an Eafiern port
ecks from Cadiz, we are told, a large
h fleet of men of war, transports, &c,
making up in that port, and would fail
ime in July. |, : o
tter from Philadelphis, mentions that
unt had been brought to Congrefs,that
I Byran’s thip, and two other men of
longing to his fleet, had foundered at
Monday returned into port, from a
s, the private armed thip General Han
, late commanded by Capt.lfhmasl Haz-
dy. On the 9N inflant, the fell in with the
Le Vant Engitth frigate, of 32 guns, who a
bout 2 o’clock, P. M. hoisted a blue Englith
. ensign, Jack and pendant, and gave 2 bow
gun. ‘t'he Hancock hoilted Continental co=
lours, and got ready for engaging, ———The
Le Vantthen gave two guns,and came along
fide the Hancock, upow which the haiizd her
but they made no reply ; the fire then became
general ; at quarter pati 2 o’clock thel.e Vaiits
-ensign ftaff was shot away, when they were
asked if they had ruck,their answer was no,
no, fire’'away ; at half pait two, Capt. Haidy:
received a wound in hisright shoulder, by a
mutket ball, and was carried below. The 18
Lieut. then took the command, and engaged
broadside for broadids ’tili 4 o’cleck, when
the Le Vant blew up, part of which fell on
board the Hancock. The boats were got out
and saved their boat{wain and 17 hands,.to
of whom were wounded. They intormed that
the Le Vant was navigated with g 7 seamen,
exclusive of landsmen and boys, commanded
by Capt, John' Martin.——She was from Mo=
rant Bay, in Jamaica, bound to Bristol, and
loaded with 380 hogsheads sugar, 180 pun=
cheons rum, 10 tons tuitick, a quantity of mo=
hogony, and had on board 20,000 pounds
sterling, in bills of exchange, and 17000 dol
lars in specie : Alto that 5§ months ago they
cruized off South Carolina, in pursuit of the
Randolph frigate, in which -time, they took
cleven prizes. The Hancock had four men
killed,exclufive of the Capt ; 2 loft their arms,
and 1 loft his leg, besides 18 badly wounded.
. By a gentleman, from Albany, we are in=
formed, that the indians and tories, have ta<
ken a nymber of cattle, and burnt and laid
wafle ali the houses near German Flats,
.. . In CONGRESS, Sept. 9. . i b
. RESOLVED, That the retreat made by
Major General Sullivan, with the troops ua
der his command, from Rhode lland, was
prudent, timely, and well conduéted ; & the
Congress highly approve ofthe {fame. »
. Resolved, That the thanks of the Congress
bz given to Major General Sullivan, and to
the officers and troops under his command,fog
the fortitude and bravery difpiayed in the ac
tion of the 29th of August, in which they re«
pulsed the Britith forces and maintained the
fickl.- - v :
Resolved, that Congress have a high sense
of the patriotic exertions made by the 4 Eaft=
ern States, on the late expedivion againfk
Rhode Island. w o %5 #L }
- Resolved, That Mr. President be requested
to inform the Marquis dela Fayette, that
Congress have a due sense of the facrifice he
made of his personal feelings, in undertaking
a journey to Boston, with a viéw of promot=
ing the interest of these States,at a time,when
an accafion was daily expeéted, of his acquir
ing®slory in the field ; and that his galantry
in going on Rhode Jfland, when the greztefl
part of the army had retreated, and his good
condu&t in bringing off the picketß, and ou
fentrys, deserve their particuliar approbation.
_ Resolved, That Major Morris, Aid de Camp
to Major General Sullivan, who brought for=
ward to Congress the account of the repulse.
of the Britith torces, on Rhode Iflind, om the .
29th of August, and who on the late éxpedi
tion, as well as on several other eccafions,be=
kaved with great Tpirit and good conduét, be
promoted ta the rank of Lieutenant Colonel,
by brevet, -~ .® .l
.+ Extra® from the minutes, X
CHARLES THOMPSQN, Sec’ry,
+-~+ !In CONGRESS, Sept. 4, 1{)78..
WHEREA"S Congress did on the 3 day of
Janvary, 1778, Resolve, ““That the
embarkation of Lisut. Gen. Burgoyae, and
she troops undes his comamand, be fufpeaded
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