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Riturn of the tilled anil wounded, in the tnetrtb through
North Carolina, in the various allions preceding the battle
cf Guildford. • • • c’
Brigade of guard*. l Lieutenant Colonel* 7 ra "*
file, killed; 6 feijeants, S 7 rank and file, wounded.
a<jd foot. 1 rank and file killed; X Lieutenant, 8 rank
and file, wounded.
33d foot, a rank and file killed; x Captain, 10 rank
and file* wounded.
British Legion. Ink and file killed ; 1 ferjeant, 4
rank and file, wounded.
Tottl. 1 Lieutenant Colonel, i t rank and file, killed;
I Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 7 ferjeant*, 79 rank and file,
wounded.
Officers names killed artd wounded.
Brigade of guards. Lieut. Col. HaM killed,
13d regiment. Lieut. Chapman wounded.
33d ditto. Capt. Ingram wounded.
J. DESPARD, Dep. Adj. General.
Return of the killed, wounded, agd miffing, of the troops
under the command of Lieut. Gen. Earl Cornwallis , in ti e
aSion at Guildford, March 15, 1781.
Royal artillery. I Lieutenant, 1 rank and file, killed;
4 rank and file wouaded.
Brigade of guards, 1 Lieutenant Colonel, 8 ferjeants,
it rank and file, killed ; z Brigadier Generals, 6 Captains,
X Eiifign, x Staff Officer, z ferjeants, a drummers, 143
rank and file, wounded; 22 Tank and file miffing.
23d foot. 1 Lieutenant, 12 rank and file, kilted; I
Captain, 1 ferjeant, 53 rank and file, wounded.
33d foot. 1 Entign, 1 ferjeant, 9 rank and file, killed ;
i Lieutenant Colonel, 2 Lieutfcpants, 3 Ensigns, 1 Staff
Officer, 1 feijeant, 55 rank and file, wounded.
71st foot. 1 Ensign, 1 ferjeant, 11 rank and file, kil*
led; 4 feijeants, 46 rank and file, wounded.
Rrgiment of Bose. 3 ferjeants, 7 rank and file, kil
led; 2 Captains, 2 Lieutenants, 1 Ensign, 6 ferjeants,
3 drummers, 53 rank and file, wounded.; x ferjeant, 2
rank and file, miffing. 1 :
Yagers. 4 rank and file killed; 3 rank and file wound
ed ; 1 rank and file miffing.
British Legion. 3 rank and file killed ; 1 Lieutenant
Colonel, x ferjeant, 12 rank and file, wounded.
Total. 1’ Lieutenant Colonel, 2 L’cutenaKts, 2 En
signs, 13~ferjcants, J 75 rank and file, killed; 2.Brigadier
Generals*. * Lieutenant Colonels, 9 Captains, 4 Lieuten
ants, 5I Ensigns, 2 7 5 ■ 5 drum- *
mers, 369 rank and file, wounded; 1 ferjeant; 25 rank .
and file, miffing.
’ -Officers Namet killed and wounded. ,
Royal artillery. Lieut. O’Hara killed.”
Brigade of guards. Hon. Lieut. Col. StuSrt killed ;
Brigadier Generals O’Hara and Howard, and Capt. Swan
<on, wounded; Capts. Schurz, Maynard, and Goodrlcke,
wounded, and since dead; Capts. Lord Dunglafs and Mait
land, Ensign Stuart, and Colquheun, wounded.
23d foot. Second Lieutenant Robinson killed; Capt.
Peter wounded.
33 ! foot, Fnfign Talbot killed; Lieut. Col. Webster,
(since dead) Lieut. Salvin, Wynyard, Ensigns Kcllyj
Gore, and Hughes, and Adjutant Fox, wounded.
71st foot. Lnfign Grant killed.
Regiment of R ife- Capts. Wilmouficy, (since dead)
Eichenbrodt, Lieuts. Schwener and Gaife, Ensign de
Trot, (since dead) wounded.
Bricilh Legion. Lieut* Col. Tarleton wounded.
J. DESPARD, Dep, AJj. General.
Wilmington, April 17, 1781.
Return of ordnance , ammunition, and arms, taken at the
battle of Guildford, March it,, 1781.
Brass ordnance, mounted on travelling carriages, with
limbers and boxes complete : 4 fix poundrrs.
Shot, round, fixed with powder, 160 fix pounders.
Case fixed with ditto, 50 fix pounders. 2 ammunition
waggons, 1300 Rand of arms distributed among the mi
litia, and destroyed in the field.
J. MACLEOD, Lieutenant, and Commanding
Officer of Artillery. _ *•
£xtraSl of a letttr from Earl iCornwallis to Lord
George Germain, dated Wilmington, April 18,
1781.
“I* MARCHED from Guildford on the morning
1 of the 18th of March, and next day arrived at
Jell's Mill, where I gave the troops two days rest,
and procured a small supply of provisions. From
thence 1 proceeded slowly towards Ci offeree!?, at
tending to the convenience of subsistence, and the
movement of our wounded. On my way I iflued
the inclofed proclamation, and took every other
means in my power to reconcile enemies, and to
encourage our friends to join us.
F/om all my information I intended to have
Baited at Croflcreek as a proper place to refrefh
and refit the troops; and I was much disappointed,
On my arrival there, to find it totally impofiible.
Provisions were scarce, not four days forage within
30 miles, and to us the navigation of the Cape
Fear River to Wilmington impracticable, for the
distance by water is upwards of 100 miles. Under
these circumftanccs 1 was obliged to continue my
march to this place, in the neighbourhood of which
2 arrived on the 7th inst.
I have been busy since my arrival in disposing
of our sick and wounded, and in procuring the ne
cessary supplies, to put the troops in a proper Rate
to take the field. ,
Capt. Schutz died a few days after the aflion,
• we expe&ed; but I am sorry to inform your
Lordship, tnat, notwitbftanding the flattering ap
pearances, and the afiurances of the Surgeons,
Col. Webster,. (whose loss is severely felt by me
and the whole army) Capt. Maynard of the guards,
Capt. Wilmoufky and. Ensign de Trot of the regi
ment of Bose , arc since dead.
Craig, who took possession of this place
w the latter ehd of January, has conduced himfelf
tvith great zeal and capacity, having, with a very
i small force, not only secured the pofl from all in
foltsr but made himfel/ yefpeil;SjMc in this part of
Ih* country by fcvsrif fncctfiful excursions.
I (hall not trouble yocr Lqidfhip on the lu. j.,3.
of South Carolina, having dire&ed Lord Rawdon,
who commands on the fionfeis, and Lieut. Col.
Balfour, Commandant of Charleftown, to tike
every opportunity of communicating to your Lord
ship, as well as to the Commander in chief, the
ftste of affairs in that province; ns they are both
officers of capacity and great merit 1 trull that their
conduct will have given Lth tuition
Bt CHARLES Earl CORNWALLIS, Lieutenant
GtneraJ of bis Majejly's Forces, ife. f£c. tfc.
A PRO C L A M A TI O N.
WHEREAS, by the bltffingof Almighty God,
his Majesty’s arms have been crowned with signal
fuccefi, by the complete victory obtained over the
Rebel forces on the 13th instant, 1 have thought
proper to ifi'uc this my proclamation, to call upon
ail loyal fubje&s to itand forth and take an adtive
part in restoring goododer and government: And
whereas it has been reprefehted to me, that many
persons in this province, who have taken a (bare
in this unnatural rebellion, but having experienced
the opp;effion and injustice of the Rebel govern
ment, and having seen the errors intowhich they
have been deluded by falfhoods and misrepresenta
tions, are sincerely desirous cf returning to their
duty and allegiance, I do hereby notify and promise
to all such per for,*, (murderers exce.'ted) that if
they w ill furiender thcmfelvcs, with their arms and
ammunition, at bead qua r tera, or to the officer
commanding in the and flrict contiguous to their rc
fpective places o* residence, on or before the 20th
day of April next, thev will be permitted to return
to their homes, upon giving a military parole, and
shall be. protected in their pcifons and properties
from qJl.fort of violence from the Britilh troops, >.
and will be reftorrd, as soon as pqffiblc,- to all the
of Jegtl and constitutional government-
Given under my hand, at head quarters, tbit 18th,
day of March, A D. 1781, and in the 2ifl year
of his Majelly's reign.
(Signed) CORNWALLIS.
Extract of a letter from Lieut . Col. Balfour tt Lord Getrge
• Germain, anted Char left onvn, May 1, 1781.
Mr Lord,
BY Lord Cornwallis’* difpitebes, which are herewith
tfanfmitted, your Lordship will be informed* that,
after the a£lion at Guildford, Gen. Greene being obliged
to retreat’from before the King’s army, turned his vie .vs
to a atcis this province, ai the more vulnerable point, fn
the abfrnce of Lord Cornwallis.
’ With this idea on the 19th ultimo he came before
Camden, having with Him near xeoo continentals and fe
vers! corps of militia ; Lord Rawdon having charge of that
pofi, axd about Bco British and Provincial troops to fuflain
it.
For fome days Gen. Greene kept varying his portion,
waiting, as i supposed, to be reinforced by the corps un
der Brigadier Marion and Col. Lee, which were on their
way, being ordered to join him.
judging it neceflary to strike a blow before this jun&ion
could take pla£t, and learning that Gen. Greene had de
tached to bring up his baggage and provisions, Lord Raw
don, with the moft marked decision, on the morning of
the 25th, marched with the greater part of his force to
meet nhn, and abemt ten ©’clock attacked the Rebels in
their camp at Hobkirk’s, with that spirit, which prevail
ing over fuoerior numbers, and an obfidnate refinance,
compelled them to give way, and the pursuit was continu
el for three miles. To accident only they were indebted
for laving their guns, which being drawn into a hollow,
out of the road, were overlooked by our troops in theflufli
of vidtory and pursuit, so that their cavalry, in which
they greatly exceeded us, had an opportunity of taking
them off.
My Lord Rawdon ftate* the loss of the enemy, on this
occasion, as upwards of 100 ptifoners, and 400 kil -
led and wounded, his own not exceeding 100, in which
is included 1 officer killed, and 11 wounded.
After this defeat Gen, Greene retired to Rugcley’s
Mills, (i2 miles from Camden) in order to call in his
troops and receive the reinforcements; but as Lieut. Col.
Watson, of the guards, who had been for fome time de
tached by Lord Rawdon, with a corps of 500 men, to
cover the eastern frontiers of the province, is directed by
me.to join his Lordlhip, lam in hopes he will be able
fpcedily to accomplish this.
——-h-i to thefeveral letters which Lord Rawdon has been
so good to transmit me that 1 am indebted for the detail
1 have now the honour to present your Lordship, and
which I trtrff his Lordship wjll hereafter conclude in the
moll fatisfafltoVy manner.
& m :* >f( #
WHereas.by an ail of the General Afterfibly,
passed ihe day us Atiguft in IK we the
fubferibers were appointedCommiffioners ro inquire
after, enter upon, take charge and pofT-flion of,
and hold and detain, all the Ellate reel and perso
nal of Noble Jones, Esq. dectafed, for the fatif-
and payment of a debt due by the said de
ceased to the Publick of this province, Notice is
hereby given to all persons who know of or hold
poflfeflion of any part of the eflate of the said de
ceased, that they immediately deliver over unto us,
or make known where the property of the said
deceased may be found. All persons withholding
any part of the property after this notice, or com
inittmg any wake upoa (he lands or the ffcCt-afcd,
may depend upon being prosecuted agreeable io
law. —~ LEWIS JOHNSTON,
- : “BASIL COWFKR, .
Savannah, August ) S. H. JENKINS,
to, <7s(. ] GEORG ft BAILtIR,
FETER DEAN.
—A. • ‘ -
CEORCIA, O'. )T THi HonouriUc
.( i tv *• s ch*if j ufK ’
A- £tocxs. for his Majesty's ihovince of Gtorj.;?
J in America, in pursuance of an aft )•
the General Aifembiy of the said province, fntitled, 4
ACI far the Relief of such of his Majesty’s loy.il
“ 4S have any real or perform! Propci ty in the Provia; s !
Georgia, and whole Title Deeds, Bonds, Notes,
“ ciakies, an.J other Evidences, Vouchers, aad W>j t *
“ iugs, have been cither loft* dtfrroyed, or carrjed o jf
“ during the Time herein aftermenticned,” DO CEp’
TIFY, That John Murray, of the pariflj of Cli'jfj
Church, in the province afore Aid, ETquire, hath ma/
deposition before ir.e, touching the right, title, a;vii ut? ‘
rest, of him the said John Murray, -of, in, and to, j Ct .’
tain U*3t or parcel Os land, containing by eftimatidn
hundred acres, lying on the River Eavaimah, in the p ir jk
of Christ Church, in the said-province, called the Hc rtl ;
tage, bounded north-westerly by lands late of James Hum*’
Esquire, fouth-eaftvvardly by land allotted for the
and northwardly by Savannah river, together with a
improvemfc-nts, rights, members, and appurtenance
thereunto belonging, claimed by the said John
virtue of and under a certain deed of convey
executed to him fome time about the beginning of
one thousand seven hundred and fevemy-fix, by the
Ailing Provost Marflral of this province, in confequttio
cf a falc made thereof, under an execution, grounded
a judgment obtained in the General Court rfPthe said pro,
vince against the Lfiate of one David Murray, Efqui t{ ’
deceased, which said title deed was loJged in the Secrtti!
ry's or Register’s Office of the said province tv be recorded
and afterwards, with divers other retards belonging to the
said office, was loft, carried oft', or destroyed ; Whichd,.
position sets forth, as far as the nature of circurailiacj,
will admit, the particulars of the said John MorrM
title, the nature of the piemifes, and the place wheres,
tuate, and now remains in the Prothonotary’s Officeopq
to the infpedion of all persons whatsoever; and,
good caufc is (hewn on oath to the contrary, within jj*.
calendar months after the publication of this notice
Georgia Gazctt#, I (hall declare, by-certificate undtti*
lurid, fubferibed under such deptrfition, that the tL
llands uncontroverted.
Given under my hand, at Savannah, in th
province aforefaid, t!rc twentieth day of Ai.
- yiift. isar the of our Lord one,thoufand[t.
■ - v£'a&)fc*dyifd'anil
ty-firft year of his Majesty’s reign.
L I GH T H □ R S?
ALL atlive young men r fit for Light Horse
men, and willing to serve his Majesty Kin;
GEORGE, for thefpace of two years, or during
the present rebellion, have now a fair and honour
able opportunity of revenging themfclves on till
authors of the many cruelties and horrid murden
committed on their relations, friends,*, and fellow
fubje&s; of tdlifying their loyalty to beft ol
Kings, and manifelling their abhorrence
fion to this unnatural and unprovoked rebellion;
by applying to Lieut.- Col. George Camffeelt,
commanding the King’s own American Regiratit
now quartered in this town, who has power t
laife a body of light horse, to be attached to an
serve conflahtty with The said regiment. Each lon
and smart young recruit shall receive five guinea
bounty, and a crown to diink his Majcily’s healtk,
be provided with free quarters, a good horse, par,
c'.oathirg, arras, accoutrements and evety ctcc
requisite, fit for a fight dragoon, such as a capanf
helmet, a brace of good piitoh befote him, akw
edged sword by his fide, and good boots and fpon.
Thus equipped as a Gentleman Dragoon, he mol
carry sure and certain victory, acquire hor.oar®
himfelf, and render service to his bovereignu
injured Country,
Savannah, sth June, 1781.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
■N. B. Any person who bTmgs a-recruit fhallit
ceive a reward of half a guinea. Such fcrviceaik
adlive, able, and young dragoon horses, as area
L-e fold, W® be. purchafcd, and a generous pi*
given, by applying at the Colonel’s quarters, 8
yellow house near the well gate.
GEORGE CAMPBELL
Lt. Col. and Commandirj
’T O BE S O xTv
On Wednesday the 17th Oflober next, at thepli*
ration of Nathaniel Polhill, Esq. near
corn
I “HE Eflate of Henry Cuvier, Esq. deccaH
X confifling of a few Head of Horses, Onk
Ho use ho id Furniture, &c. The conditions
be made known on the day of fak. „
All persons having demands against thecW
are defiied to fend in their accounts,
tested, and those indebted to make immediate p)‘
meat to DOROTHY CUYLER, Ado*
Notice is hereby given,
THAT the fubferiber was compelled, byl# 1
imprisoned otherwise ill treated, Wt?
a note of hand to John Ncvtll,* of St. Philip s ! 8
rilh, for 100 guineas, or. the value of 20 hra j
cattle, payable tfie~2 sth November re'xt,
note, so unjustly obtained, the fubferiber
imned not to pay, unleis compelled thereto b'y
> DAVID GAINS
Savannah, Sept. 4, 1781.
PrintedJAMES JOHNSTON*