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A. veficl arrived at St. Augustine
from Antigua “brings an account of
hi store-ships, onder convoy of a 40
&nd a 3?gUn ship, from France, bound
to Martinico, being taken by fomeof our
fleet in the Weft-Indieft.
. Latt Sunday was married, Capn
William Johnston, of the
Volunteers, son to the Hon. Lewis
Johnston, Esq; to Miss Elizabeth
Lightenftone, daughter of Capt. John
Lightenftone.
Tuesday last arrived here, his Ma
jesty’s (hip Blonde, Andrew Barclay,
Esq; Commander, frotn New-York,
but last from St. Augustine, in which
came paflenger Major General Leslie.
Major Sheriff alio came in the above
veflel from East-Florida.
We hear from Ntw-York that our
troops have evacuated Rhode-Ifland.
The KeppeKs tender, which -failed
from this place when the French fleet
firft appeared on our coast, was not
arrived at New York the 2d of No
vember, when the Blonde failed.
We are told the firft accounts thgy
had at New York oft His place being
invcfted were from an intercepted letter
either to or front Gen. Washington,
which mentioned that the Count d’Ef
taign, after he reduced this province,
was to deliver it into the hands of the
Rebels, and then to proceed to the tak
ing of Rhode-Ifland. A body of troops,
we are told, were embarked at New-
York for this place, and were again
landed on receipt of the above intelli
gence.
The following is handed about as a
Lift of the French Force employed
against this province on their late
expedition.
Ships. Guns. Ships. * Guns.
Languedock, 90 Artefien, 64
Tonant, 80 Sagittaire, 50
‘ Robufte, 74 a Fier, 50
Csefar, 74 Fortunee, 36
Annibal, 74 Amazon, 36
Fendant, 74 Iphygefoe, , 36
Dauphin Royal, 74 Blalfdhe, 3!
Zele, 74 Bouoeufe, 32
Magnifique, 74 Chimere, 26
Guerrier, 74 Truite* 16
Triumph, 74 Lively, 20
Heftor, 74 18
Marfcllois, 74 FleurdelaMere,i6
Vaillant, . 64 Alert, ,12
Sphinx, 64 Barrington, 8
Recole, 64 With several un-
Fantafque, 64
-Reflechi, 64 schooners forde-
Provcnce, 64 barking troops.
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LAND FORCES.
600 of the Regiment of Anhalt.
<6oo of the Regiment of Auxerois.
500 of the Regiment of Dillon.
’ 1600 of the Regiment of the Cape.
700 Martinico Volunteers.
1000 of the Cape Regiment of Colour.
1000 of the Corps of Marines.
400 Volunteers.
Vessels taken by the French Fleet.
His Majesty’s ship Experiment, of
£0 guns, Sir James Wallace Comman-
New-York, difmafted and
llmfbvife much damaged by a storm
before she fell in with the fleer. Gen.
Garth was paflenger in her, and it is
feid fha had 30,000 k in fpcciejan board.
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His Majesty’s ship Ariel,’Of 20 guns,
Capt. M‘Kenzie, taken by a 40 gun
ship after an obstinate engagement.
The Myrtle vi&ualler, and Cham
pion store-ship, from NeW-York; the
firft since retaken by putting into Ty
bee in diflrefs. “
The ship Fame; from New-York for
Jamaica, difmafted, and notfc ashore on
Sapelo.
The ship Victory, from Glasgow,
with a valuable cargo.
And several (loops and fchdoners.
Two privateer (loops of ten gUns
each, and three schooners, were taken
by the Rebels at GreatOgechce.
Died.] Capt. Brown, Commander
of his Majesty’s late ship- the Rose.
Capt.'Stevens, of the brigantine Dun
can, in the transport service.
*** Thoughts on thtlate ftigß of Savan
nah in our next. .
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*'a fresh assortment .r European
■ .nd EAST-iNDIA GOODS to be fold by
PatrickCrookJljahks&Co.
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At their Store, formerly occupied by William Lenox
*nd*Co. the Corner nearly opptfitt W* the Vendue-
House, confiding of the following Article*, A i*.
Superfine and second broadcloths, German ferees,
tamblet and tartan, calicoes and chintzes , printed lin
ens and cottons, firmed gingham. India handkerchiefs,
mujlin and printed ditte, book mujlin, filched tarjen
dam and targrel, jaconet and Jlriptd stereos, checked
tend cordecTditto, Perfign and China blue taffetas, la
dies riding hats with plums, India dimity and jean,
royal rib emi Dutch cord, ladies habit “f"s
•nd womens ditte, Irijb linens and feeling, linen and
cotton checks, linen and cotton Jlriptd he,'lands, overfed
and thread fleckings, silk ditto, Keelings and Kenting
handkerchiefs, tablecloths and rubbers, oznabrigs and
oznabrig thread, nuns and coloured threads, ribbons,
tape and binding . glazed linen and buckram, Jbirt and
•waif coat wire buttons, fiver bands and etrds, geld
ditto and battens and loops, fiver lace vellum, ditto
narrow and broad Prussian binding, gold narrow and
broad ditto, mens common hunting faddlts, ditto neat
•welted hogflin feat ditte, fnoffle bridles, half curb
hunting ditto, double reined Pelham ditto, double reined
Weymouth ditto, heads and reins Jor fnaffle bits, Wey
mouth heads and,double reins, firup leathers andcrup
pers, pot audfoolfcap paper, quarto pof ditto, fuperfine
Dutch imperial, long ruled and broad folio books, parch
ment covered quarto ditto fay-books, journals, and
ledgers ; invoice and foies books, office and Irijb waf
ers, quills and sealing wax, drejffing glajfes with gold
edges, walnut framed ditto, pointed framed ditto, Jhoe
brujhes and hair brooms j hair poiudtr and Poland
fiarcb, wine and water glajfes, tumblors and vinegar
cruets, tin sauce and pudding pans,Juzees and fowling
pieces, pistols, 4 d. id. S d. 10 d. and tod. nails, whip
Jaws and furniture, cooper I axes dnd adzes, ditte vices
and crow fbeks, dowling foe ks and bits, two feet rules
and ferew drivers, fmootbing planes, jack and long
ditto, Jacket ehiffels and augers, bread axes and batch,
els, carpenters adzes and hammers, whip If crojfcnt fame
files, hand saw ditto* ftfs of iron weights adjufed,
failmakers palms and needles, needles and pins, brass
cocks, an assortment offifl hooks, clasp knives and ra
zors, shot and knee buckles, gilt and common metal but
tons, swan Jbot, befi Scots fuuff in bottles, Maccaba
ditto, rappee and Strafmrg , pigteui tobacco, double
refined sugar, green and frucbtng true, fit.
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JOHN TUNNO
TS new lending and opening a large andcompfeat
* A (Torment of East-India and European Good*,,
which he will eltfpofe of, at hii Store on the Bay, for
Ca(h or good Billa of Exchange.
15th Noe. 1779.
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A MAN COOK,
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VKT ANTED to purchase one who will bear a
• month’* trial, for whom a generous price will
be given. Also a good WASHER it waited ta put.
v |>afe. Apply to the pruatcr.
A 6668 PRteg
will be given for a good cIean 7EATHER. BE£f}
either new or half worn. Xnqaire of the printer.
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WILLIAM DVGUW
T)EGS leave to acquaint the publick, That he hai
u removed from the Store be occupied next dowr td
Mr. Fatio’i, to Mn. Anderlbn’i house oppefite the
Church, where he ha* for (ale t
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Irijb mfs port ik barreft, dint cargo ditto in half
bar reh, ditto cargo btof in tiorcts,,ditjo butt or, km
hrigs, mens fine Jones, military ditto, j-tths and yard,
wide Irijb linen, fleeting, decked bolland, checked
handkerchiefs, gauze ditto, long lawn, broadcloths and
trimmings, German forges and trimmings, silk ansi
worfied breeches battens, flaloons, bats, fuperfint
coats, faddlts will furniture j silk, thread, and wor
fied foe kings-, nuns, oznabrig, omd coloured threads i
ribbons, writing paper, inkbowder, combs, tlavd
■bamdurs, band Jaws, metal buttons, razors pen
knives, fcijfors, pins, needles, fi tc.
The above article* will be fold wbolefiic and re*
tail, upon the molt reasonable term*, for call.
PETER DEAN
UAS for Ale, it the above Store of Mr. Duguidl
n Madeira Wme in pipe* and quirtdr ciflti, old
Jamaica Rum io quarter caik, Wel-ladia ditto in
d'tto, Mufcovado and White* Sugar, Coffee in bagi,
liifh Butter in fiikiar, Mefi nod Cargo Beef and
Poilt in barrdi and titreet.
Savaanah, 15th Nov. 177^.
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it appear* by infermitioni, on oath
’ of fever*! perfoni, returned iete the Clerk of
the Crown’* Office, that a mol unjuftihible prafticn
prevail*, and that several perfoni, under colour of vn
riou* pretext*; power*, and pretended authorities, tw
them given, and other* without any tolourof autho
rity, do feiz* upon, drive away, and unlawfully
brand, and disfigure the brand* and mark* nf horft*.
neat cattle, and other lock, the property .of the in
habitant* of thi* province, and othtr fubjeft* of kin
Majely, and hive tlfo robbed and plundered, and
continue to do so, many cf the inbabitaku of other
part* of their personal property, and infulrand abule
them, in contempt of all lawful authority i AND
WHEREAS great number* of horfei, cattle, and
other dock, have been, without nay liceofe or au
ih irity, hunted up, drove off, and conveyed out of
this province, to the northward and southward, by
divei* perfoni having so legal right or title to then|
from which unwarriatable praAicti the gangs of
horfei, cattle, and other lock, in tbit province, art
likely to become exhanfted and 1011, te the grant da*
triment and injury of the army and inhabitant*, who,
by reafoa of fuoh praAicu, may fuffer greatly for
want of fuppliet of frefc provifione 1 I DO hereby
notify, That I am in duty bound to profocute all par
fon* in any of the abeve cafe*, in order
that a fpcedy stop may be put to the ualawful prac
tice* above cvmpUiaed of, aad tho afftodere tbtreid
duly punifi^l.
JAMES ROBERTSON, Attoraey-Gaaeral.
Savannah, iStb November, 1779.
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MRS. Strait Gibbeni having, early in Ja
naary last, obtained hie Majefty'i prote .
non, which hi* Excellency hai Cnee been plea f
ed to renew in the fellawing obliging tarme r
“ Mr,. Sarah Gibbon*, widow, hating, • B
the preieat emergency, behaved in heCtaiag
aad loyal manner, by affording tfifttnea and
pretedion to friend* of Government during the
siege, the General forbid* all perfoni front no
leftiag (aid Mr*. Gibbon, either in her perfod
or property, a* they (hall anfwcr it at thoir pe
ril. Given at Head Quartern, tift Oflobar,
1779.*’ Notwithftaadiag which, on the tzd
iad 13d OAeber, all tha Rattle belonging to;
her and her children were driven away, and
aadaciom outrage* ceamitted, by persona now
under profecatioa, who pretended to have bat
would not (hew any order*, foae es them cal-
Ja* themfelvei fervent* of n mod refpeOablo
Ohttr. And whereat, by the will of the late
William Gibbon, Esq; I am appoiatod hie ex
ecutor, and guardian to hi* orphan, and think
it my duty to sift 11 emir the absence of every
other executor, I therefore hereby give notice,
that the eAate, of joiah Gibbon, a surgeon on
board hi* Majefty’i navy, and *lfo of James,;
Joseph, Barak, ud Rebecca Gibbon, all mi
nor* and in thi* province, are inder my care,
and that I will endeavour to maintain thaur pro
perty a, far a* law and ioftice under hfp Majef
ty'i Government will fuppott, now or at gxff
that hereafter, j. J. ZUILY^