able Prixe, laden With Dry Coods and Provi
@m, which fbe left about 8 Days ago.
“ Last M._.iday the Honw. Joun TEMPLE,
E/q; came to tewn from England by the way
of New York, after an absence of eight years.
His family returned from England with bim.—
The people of Bofionare no firangers to the mi
niferial persecution excited against this gentle
man by Governor Bernard,Governor Hutch
ol n, and the commiffiomers of the cufloms (of
which be was one) for bis refufial to join them
in their execrable measures for enslaving this
country. His condull and [ufferings bave de
mon?rated that ke went from bkence a irue
friend to America ; and we bave the bigheft
reason to think be bas returned [o.—On bis
arrival bere, be waited onm the Hon. Council
of this State, who were pleased, after bearing
and interrogating bim, to express their entire
Jatisfallion ab bis return.
On the23d ult. died at Bedford and buried
with the Honours of War, &y the Company to
which be belong'd, people of the firff rant,
for a number of miles reund attending bis fu
neral, the brave but unfortunate Lieut. Mcr
caLF, of Col. Crafr’s Regiment of Atillery,
who was barbarously murdered by the Britifs
Troops, 6n itheir late incursion to that town,
The particulars of which, witb the inbumane
and barbarous treatment hewn 1o [ome of our
men who fell into their bards, mufl be defer’d
10 our next. e R
Since Monday lass arvived fafe in different
ports [everal valnable priz:s.
POUGHKEEPSIE, September 21.
Sunday nighs Ihe 131 b instant, a body of the
enzmy from King /bridge, came out, and cdvan
ced towards our light infantry, with an intent,
(as was [uppofed) to bave furprized them, but
omaccount of [ovie deserters swhich came o us,
and gave an account of their movement, they
tbpqa;bl proper to reisre. _ i
be division of troops snder the command
of Gemeral Gates, who marched 1o the eafl
ward, we bear are balted at Bedford.
TRENTON, September 16. . _
Friday last came to town, four Hessian dé
ferters.—Tbey lefiKingston about 10 days ago,
in company with a number of otkers. '
In a New York paper, of the 12th inffart
they gave an account of the lsfs of their own
troops in the allion of ike 29th w!t, and while
our army remained wpon Rbade Iflgid, they ac
know’dged that it amounted 10 260 killed,
wounded, and miffing. |
FISH KILL, Sepianber 24. :
We bave it from good autbority, that the,.
enemy are throwing the [alt ous of ibe fore
baujes im New York, inte the Eaf River.
On Satsirday las bis Excellency Gen. Wajs
- arrived ot this place, and baving view
ed the bofpitals and public flores, be [et out the
mext day for Frederickfburgh. 4 E
Head Quarters is removed fromWbite Plains
so Fredereck/burgh, where part of our army
bave arrived, and the remainder are expelied
in feso days, who are 8o emcamp on Quaker-
Hill,
NEW HAVEN, September 23.
The main army under General Wathing
ton, are removed back from W hite Plains
to Danbury, Frederickfburgh, and Peck’s
Xill, on account bf procuring forage more
conveniently. C e
" Saturday last was brought iato port, by .
the Squirrel sloop, a schooner of about 8o
tons, armed with two four pounders, taken
from a port on Long lland,—One of the
schooners guns accidentally went off while
Henry Peck, of this town, was charging it,
by which his right arm was so much shat
tered, that it was amputated the néxt morn
ing, and his left hard so much wounded,
chat it is feared *t will be rendered vfelefs.
NEW LONDON, September 25.
On Friday a flag arrived here from New
Yok, with only four prisoners. The flag
failed the 10th instant from New Yok, by
which we learn, that Lord Howe and Gove
nor Johnftone, were to (ail for Great Britain
in three days, the larter being dilmiffed by
Congress—and that the otherCommiffioners
had sent out to Congress a ratification of Ce
neral Burgoyne’s convention. _
Y e )AT ety )kN e
NEW HAMWE N,
Last week 2 number of men in this & the
neighbouring.towns weretaken into cuficdy,
oh fufpicina of pafling counterfeit continen
tal bilis of Six Dollars, Light Dollars (two il+
iffions, ) and Thirty Dollars ; and Biils of this .
State ot 45. 55. and ss, 4d. &c. knowing them
to be counterfeit.
e s A ) e d D )gNt |
7) PORTSMOUTH. ;l
On Friday Septeraber 25th,about 7 o’Clock
A M. failed irom Boflon the Continenial Ship
of War RALEIGH, John Barry, Etq; Comi
mander ;3 about 11 o'Clock A. M. saw two
Ships bearing at S. E. B. E. Dittance zbout
5 Leagues, which gave us Chace. we immie
diately haul’d our Wind to the Northward,
the Wind being at W.N.W-—the Night com
gon loft Sight of the Chace. About eight
o'Clock A.M. b&ing Sdturday, fdw said Ships,
who chifad us ’till lice in the Afternoon ;.
we made Agamenticus,bearing about W.b. N,
diitance § or g Leagues, fteefing great partof
the Night about IN. E.— Inthe Morning. it
being Sunday, 27th, about 7 ¢'Cleck A. M.
{faw two Sail to Windward coming down on
us with all Sail f=t ;3 we immediaiely baul'd -
our Wind,fteering about N.b.W. Ihe Enamy
did the {ame : abouts o'Clock P.M. we en
elged the Headmoft Ship, which proved a
Frigate of 28 Guns— Our Ship being much
disabled, and Night coming on, wore Ship,
and end :avou:’d to run her athore,whick was
compleated, after an obftinaie Engagement
of*abecut nine Hours, in which Action about
25 Men were kil’d and wounded— yet not
withstanding were attack’d by a Frigate and
a 2 20 Gun Ship, Captain Barry maintain’d the
Allion with the greatest Bravery, and would
have {dved the Ship, could we been so happy
to have run her on the Main, but unfortu
nately we wasoblig’d to run her on a desolate
Idand, 10 Leagues from the [Main, having no
Pilot on Boaid, nor any Man acquainted.
LIST of LETTERS remaining in the Poft-Office dt
Port{mouth, O%ober 1, not before 2 Lveriized.
Ayley, Abaer, Rev. Salem, N. H.
B ~ Babcuck, George, Capt. Excler,
Bartlet Josiah, E'q; Kingflown,
Conden Richard. Per:fmouth. :
Cart Joseph, Copt. York.
Colby Samuel, Canterbury,
Deecring Joseph, Kittery. '
Duraat William, Exeter. )
French Nathaniel, Kingflown.
Ha!l Aaron, Rev. Keen.
Jordan Mr, LExeter. & :
O'Neal Partrick, Bfq; Perifmouthi :
Prelcoit lizac, Desifield.
Quinby Daniel,” Kivgfown.
Richardfoa Sarah, Pelham,
Randle David, Rochester.
Sawyer Joseph, Warner. :
Smih Elizabeth, Durham. : TR
Sullivan Eberczer, Mej. Berwick,
Todd Elizibsth, Loadonderry. # :
Tole John; Hzmpton: ; ;
White Priscilla, Portsmouth.
Ward Elzabeth, ditto.
Welch Miss, ditto. p i e el S
LL Pe-fors Indebted to, or that have eny de-
A mands againit the Estate of Deacon Sam. Har
“late of Poriimourh Esq; De;m’d are desired tofett.
! Im mediarely wit ™,
tle the fame Tmme CEORGE HART Admisiftator
: Portsmouth, Otober 3, 1773
) arh .4 - i
Benj* Dearborn
¥ enJ ee : o) 'r ”:i*fiwf
At his Sliep, Aot opposite lthr?nfl’%?%
Office, has for sale, VERY DEAR, sot
: Coth g Countey . ¥'roduce " #"2 7 Wee |L I 8
SL‘ARLET Broad: Cloth, Baizes, Home
spun Clotk, Ratiiner, Hairbine, Calaman+
¢¢, Drawboy, Cambleteen, Duroy, black and
w hife Gauvze, Cambricks and Lawns, Catgut,
Cap- Wire, Gauze & Linnen Handkerchiels,
Sar{net———=Wool-Cards, Whalebone, Nails,
Bill. Hooks, Brass Ink. Stands, Knives, Scifs
Iz2rs, Razors, Gun-hammers, S):céla'cles,Fi{h-
Hooks, Desk furniture ; A varnety of Buckles
Buutons, &c.—Singing-Bocks, Teltaments,
Speiling Books, Primters, Writing Paper, ok
Powder, Waters and Quils———oOlter Indigo,
Logwood, Allum, Copperafs Brimflone, ———-e
Pepper, Allspice, Ginger, Nutmegs, &e.
Public Notice is given,that there
\ “ s ILL be Sold, at Veadue, at the Whaife of Mr.
/V/ Humphrey Ferngld, on Tharfday the 1 sth ln
fiznt, at 10 o’Clock A. M. The following Articles viz,
Two 3 pagnd Caneon, & 1 Swivel, 2 Cefkß Nails, a
parcel of old Copper-Kisties, 2 large Scale Bezams, a
rumber of ald Mutkets, & Cutlaflcs, 80 Fayonets, a
Quantity'm{ Musket Palls, & Moulds, 40 Whip, Hand,
and Cross Cut Saws, 2 Ecxes 7 by g Glass. part ditto
of 8 by 10, a Quantity of old._ Ircn of Various Sorts,
a Chell of Joyners Tools, Augars, Axes & Aczes,
Cod Lixnes, Flints, some Hew Cloathing, Checks, Can
vafs,a Suit of Sails iring ‘or 8 Veffe! of abour soTonrs,
a namber of {mellAnchors&Grap ins, 2 boats Hawsers,
and.» pember of orber Articles, all of which to be seen
at time and place of Sale, i }
; Porifmouth, Oltober 6ih 1778.
sik i o e Ol
~ Zwenty Dollars Reward, .
roren cut of my fhap on the night es the 23d of
S Seps. lelt, cne pemt pocker piftel silver meunted,
mekar’s name Parkes, on the fide plste mark'd P. D,
the hsmmer {pring breke, ihe barrs!l unscrews, znd
vpos the cap a Rampant Lyes upon a piece of Forti
ficutian. ——. Also, sbout three dezea Engiifh Cuttes
kaives something rufty,—ene peir round fiere Luttonr,
red heil, new eyés and chains,— e3¢ reund dizmand
cu; wemss's fiiver buckle newiy mended ia 2 places,
mak’d L. P.—~ene pair silver buttens ma:k’d .S, on
the upper fids— e@de pair fcetch pebble buttoss, mew
ejcs and chaine,— ere cypher'd flone flsy hosk ~e—
cue chi!d’s cypber’d flons butten—oue geo!d ring with
g cypher’d flone : e fandry fiiver thimb «s, some
with Reel to».—and fondsy other rrticles of the gold
smith’s bufinefs,— Any perfen thst will give iafarma
tien of any of the sbove articles; fe that the thief e
thizves mey be convitted,fhali be entiilad to the sbave
Reoward; Portfmouih, O&cbh 34 1778 -
| SAnUEL DROWNEs
" SAMUEL BOWLES *
InrForms THe rusLic, hat he basto {aii st kis sbop
jult beisw the State Hexje, in Partimaath,
HE best of REDWOOD,—Freech and Caro
l ‘lins INDIGO, by Whelefsle cr Retsle, ==
Legwecd, Allum, Ceperas, Brim{tsee, Pepper, Spics,
Cur ente, Ceffice, TEA, SALT,~ And msny sther
Artircles, which he will fel! as cheap 2s 20y cne inthe
State.. ' .
Public Vendue this Day, being
The 6th of O&ober; at the Store of the
Hon. JOHN LANGDON, Efqg;
The following Articles, just imported from
Mantes, in the Ship Courier L"Europe,
Mons. Raffin, Commander, viz.
SMALL Arms, with Bayonetts compleat.
) Nails of all Sorts.——=— A Quantity of
~ Medicine—Wollén Cloth—Green Tea,
Files—Color’d Thread,—Cloth Waistcoats
ready made—Coats dit. —Surtuits—Striped
Dimity,— Silk Stockings— Champaigne
WlNE—Burgusridy ditc.—Spanifh ditto. ==
Andone other Sort. = R
- Portsmouth, Sept. zrg.‘ L R
¢ £ \NCE MORE, these Persons that have any’
0 Accempts yet.unfettled with thl!hhh‘
JOHN HART, late of Newingion, Esq; deceased, avel
desired to ferdle the fame within one Moath. from tha
Date bereof, wih Mary Hare and George Hars, A
mipififstors, Pori(mouik, Sept. 28; 1778 A