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fi A is molllv three April 3 have nave 1 760. TPhe Pe lv ania Coptaimng the Frefheft Ad By Order of Sir JOHN ST. CLAIR, Deputy Quarter Mater General, N6XI.CE. is hereby given to all Perfons that have any Demands againft the Government for Services 'done in tne Expedition under the late General FORBES, to bring in their Accounts to the Commiffioners, at Philadelphia, before the Fifteenth Day of I April next enfuing, t)therwife they will be abfolutely excluded from any Pay from that Date. i JAMES HUMPHREYS, Clerk be fold by the Subfcriber, at Walnut Grave, good ENGLISH HAY, either by the Ton, or fmaller Quantity.

And to belettby him, fever al Failures, and Stave Yards, near the City, either by the Year, of upon Leaie, for a greater Length of Time. JOSEPH jWHARTON. ir To be SOLD by AN I EL AU In Third ftreet. a little above lArch ftreet, CHOICE Parcel of OLD WEST INDIA RUM. Tbc.l Philadelphia, 'March 20, 1760.

nrp0 be fold by public Vendue, on Tuefday, the 8th of April next, at the Sign of Buck, on Rous'i 11 Road, near the Premifes, the Sale to begin at Two o'Clock in the Afternoon, feveral LOTS of Land, being Part of the Eftate late of Theodorus Lord, deceaf cd, lying in PalTyunk Townftiip, and now diftinguiflicd by the Name 01 Number 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. No. 1 is molt commodioufly fituated for a Gentleman's Country Seat it has on it a good bearing Orchard, and a Front ot 22 Perches and 4 ioths, oh a high Part of the Bank of the River Schuylkill, where there is good Fifhing and Fowling it contains 1 5 3Xuarters, and 29 Perches, cxcluftve of the Roads. Noi 4 contains 3 Acres, a Quarters, and 19 Perches and No. 5, 6, 7 and 8 feven Acres each they are well timbered; and have each a good Front on Rous's Road.

Any Part or tnis imitate wiu.iuit aa. vny rare oi.uui jiuiic vviu.iuiu CHARLESTO WN (in South Carolina) Feb. 27 Extrafis of Letters from Augufta. February oth, 1760J Broad River, about 70 Miles from this Place, acquainting us that hewas, 2d ln ftant. attacked by a Party of therokees at disown Houfe.

whom he (having fix or eight Men with him, and his Houfe ftrong) beat off, without any Damage Vn either Side but, as he app. eliended it dangerous either continue there, or retreat without Aftlftance, he craved Tome from this Place, when feveral Gentlemen of the viz. that of going to Mr. Samuel Chew's at Little River, about 30 Miles up the Country, vyhere was the young Lieutenant of the Cowetaws, with a Party of Creks, in te is i iJHie Vets be too lhocking to paint the melancholy Scenes that were inl Droves removing, not knowine where to ero feveral of 'I he Purchater i may a Year ureait, on th wonnHefl fnainfCi. who were irftVth'i.

giving Security, and. paying Interett 5 and the: Purchalers dead CVen. little Infants two or three Years old 1 ot any or he otnerLots may nave a reaionaoie reait A Aa the otner Lots may made and well for one Half the Purchafe money, paying Intereft, and giving Security, it required. Any Perfon inclining to purchafe, may fee a Plan of the Land, and alfo the Land ltlelf, by applying to JOHN SEARSON, at his Houfe in Third ftreet, next Door to Market (ireet, whQ will accompany them to the Premifes, and fatjsfy them 'of the Title. I I Juft fublijhed, and to be fold by W.

DUNLA rrHE Ministry of Reconciliation Reprefent ing the benign Tendency of tlie Gofpel and that 'tis the friendly Office of Minifters, as the EmbalTadors or Agents) of Christ, to prefs Men with. all imaginable "Teiidernefs, Humility, and Earnellnefs, to accept the Treaty of Reconciliation, as cftablilhed in Him, and urged by Him, while on Earth. ASERMON, preached at Parifh Church of All Saints, in Northampton. "By JAMES. HARV A.

M. Late Reaor of AVelionFlavell, in North amptonllii re. Wtare Embzffadcrs for CbriJ, as though God did befeecb you 1 by us We pray you bf Sbrifls Stead be ye reconciledunt? Cod. '2 Cor. v.

20. i Where alfo may be a few of Mr. Romaines Ser Tnon, preached at Mr. Harveys Funeral. ftrong new Houfes, cultivated Plantations, the Effects pt much Labour and Induftry, deferted, with Plenty of Provifions expofed tot the Fury and Flames of thofe Barbarians.

Surely we mould be roufed by the great Call of Nature to take ample Vengeance on thofe Deftroyers of our Fellow Creatures there is not a Houfe or Plantation above Mr. Germany's, ic Miles oft, but ble as is his Coiidiictin Garrifon as a vigilant and careful Omcer. 1 wifh my next may be a more pleafing Letter than this." February lztb, 1760. Yefterday we had a Meeting and Conference with the Chickefaws refiding at New Savannah, and fome, Creeks, amcngft whom were the Young Lieutenant of Cowetaw, and TalherChicOi another head Warrior ot the Troop, 2nd of the loot Militia, voluntarily offered their m' the lower Creeks. rrI cannot perfuade myfelf that the .1 i 1 1 1 11 1 February iS3.

1760. Inftant Mr. M'Gillivray 's Overfeer and his1 Negroes, working at his Plantation over the River, op order to found their Difpolitions, and make what Difcove immediately communicated to Mr. M'Gillivrav. who col ries they could about trie Cheroketsi In their March lecled the white People about his Houfe, with two or three 'there they had' feveral Inf ormations, from both white Peo Chickefaws, and feveral Creeks, that were with him pic and Indians, that a Iarge Party of Cherokees had two and went in Purfuit of them, but with no other Succefs Days before taken Pofieffion of Mr i Vann's Houfe, and than making them fly, leaving their Blankets, Paint, Vtre on 'their March to Mr; Chew's, at Little River, The Creeks on thisOccafion did little more than nhmdei IN.

1 4 UMB. It) 33 mation did hot in the leaft intimidate or deter them from of the CKickefaws was very different. In about 4 Houri putting their Refolution in but rather fpurred after wehad an Alarm that Mr. Rae's Fort Was attacked them on. On their Arrival at Mr.

Chew's, about Three and carried, but that proved premature on both thele o'Clock. in the they found an old Crek FeU Occafions a Detachment of the Rangers rrow here, and a low, called Old Ned, fome young Fellows, and Women Party of the Militia, were fent from Fort Augufta to aa as (the young Lieutenant and Dozen more being 'out, a required. Poor Capt. Xobler was, two Day3 hunting, or rather plundering the deferted Houfes, going from his Houfe to Fort Moore, fet upon by a were not to return till Night, which obliged them to camnParty of the' Cherokeesy who fired near thirty Guns at at Mr Chew's, and wait the Lieutenant's Return,) Their Turn, and his Party, about Twenty five only fell, and former Informations of the Chrrokees being to be; at was fcalped by the Enemy, who took his Hat and Coat, Chew's that Day, were now fully confirmed by thofe Creeks and left his Sword and Watch another of the Party was. found there, as well as by the young Lieutenant when he wounded in the Fingers.

The Mortar, who was fent to came in. which obliged them to be all Niht on their the Cherokees. carried a On 7 NJ vw. A. JLlllllAUJli ktVil VltiAL Guard; expecting every Moment when they fhould come to Action out tne ruing or tne tu ver ana creeKs, trom the Abundance of Rain which fell that and the Day before was fuppofed to be the only Thing that prevented their coming, according to Expectation and on Thurfday Morniner, 7th Inlt.

our Party fet off for Aueufta. where they arrived that Evening, their Scarcity bom of Provifii ons and Ammunition making it abfolutely neceflary for their Dengn or not Ihat after they had done all the un. forcMilk felhng, or railing Garden Truck to Purchafer, he will have it in hisTower to add to it, by 'nurchafin one or more of the adioininsrLots. There are him, which he had" from the French Mr. Galphin is building another ftrong Fort, about 100 Yards diftant front the firit, and will have about thirty Gunl men in each, befides Teveral' CreCk Indians, who promife to ftand by him.

Molt of thofe Indians about this Place are colleft ingthemfelves together, with Intent to fet out for their own Nation they teil us their being this Way, has been our rrotecaon, ana tnat as loon as they are gone, we lhall be mem to aoio, eipeciauy as tney naa compieatea the J5uli attacked by the Cherokees. The Cherokees erefeeh laft nefs they went about. Night in the clear Ground, near Mr. Galphih's Fort, but The moft material Difcoveries made from thofe Creeks they attempted nothing. The Twin's Uncle and Guar are as follow Two large Parties of.

Cherokees are outi dian is iuft ceme in he is now with Mr. M'Gillivrav. hut one on each Side Savannah River they delign to fcour the River on both Sides a good Way down, and to join below; upon which this Query was made, Whether their joining below was not to attack Augufta To which they the Creeks replied, They could not fay whether that was 1 77 7 I have no Reafori to believe that much can be done with any of his Nation, as they all feem inclined to a Neutrality! We have daily Accounts of People being killed, and mucri rriore of this melancholy News I could write you but, as it cannot be agreeable, I mail only add that I am'. 1 ouppiies or Ammunition, have been lent to the IWilchiet they could this Way, they were to return home. People on the Frontiers bv Order of his Excellehcv.

to affiil at the Siege of Forts Prince George and Loudoun? March i. Letters from Ninety Six, dated the izd of Fe That a Party was gone out to Saluda, and a very large bruary, advife, that two Thirds of the Garrifon there are Bodv to the Northward That they had ftrongly foli down in the Small Pox That the Negroe Man, fcelon ing cited the Creeks not to join, the white People That to Doclor John who Was taken by the 'Indians their making the late Peace was only to amufe, that they when they attacked that Fort, had maHe his Pfcane. efteually to ftrikelthe Blow VThat the Creek Nation in general would prefer a Neutrality. Thefe, as well as I don't remember. If my Capacity would permit me to do it, it would rr i preientea to us our little Marcn.

foor Families in prelented to us in our little March. Poor Families Miles from lo. ot No. returned thither: And that no Indians had been feen in that Neighbourhood nce that Attack. From Augufta and Fort Moore we learn, that Lieuten ant Shaw and Ehlign M'Intolh were arrived at trrofe Fortl with "the Tleinfofceinents fent thither.r 'And that' the Chickefaws had declared they would live and die by usV upon receiving 3 Talk delivered bjr'Mr.

M'Gillivray, and had even joined fome of the Georgia fcouting Parties. We are credibly informed, that the Number of Perfons inoculated for the Small Pox in this Town, amounts to more than 1500, and that four Fifths of that Number took the Difcafe in one Week Several are now perfectly recovered, and many' out of Danger yet the Difeafe has nofe appeared in the mildeft Manner, either by Inoculation, ot in the hatural Way. Letters are juft received from Fort Prince George, which are dated the paft, and contain the following Aavices viz. That on the 16th, two. Indian Wenches appearing oit the River's Side at Keowee.

Mr Doucrhartv went out of u. a. 1 a Kf.r:ii: .1 wuai uciciicu. jivxi. ivx vyunviay onuuci in uui tne fort to alK tnem wnatJNews: hat prelently atterthe March deferves Applaufe, as he not only marched his lit Great Warrior of Chote (Ocunnaftcta) appeared, and tie Troop with as much Regularity arid Judgment as art riefired that he would call the Commanding Officer of the Officer better verfed in Military Matters could have donej Fort, and tell him he wanted to talk1 wSh him Thafe but he alfo took the utmoft Pains to quiet the Minds of Dougharty accordingly didfo 'j and Lieutenant Coytmore the poor People, under their wretched Circumftances.

vvent to the Bank of the River; accompanied by Enligii xyxx vjwi iiidiijf riuuic uemg vciy convenient iu inaiv a Stand at, we have given Encouragement to the People there to make a ftrong Puncheon Fort round it, which they have juft finifhed, and have upwards of '50 Gun men, befides iz of Mr; Barnard's Rangers they are fup pnea with Arms, Ammunition, dec. trom the gentlemen more readilv anlwered he lhould have nnei wheretmnn one; of this Places who are now the Provifions round the Great warrior faid be would go and catch a Hcrfe for about, and I lwpe will be able as well as willing to pre him Mr. Coytmore told him he need not give himfelf that vent tne rrom lpreaamg tneir ueioiation lower down. Advices iuft received from Savannah fay, that Capt. Milledge, ana Lieutenant Baily, with 60 Rangers, are on their March hither; they are taa6l in Conjunction with the Rangers already here, and the Militia of this place.

Droves of People from the other Side continually pais through Augufta tor Fort Moore, and many trom ONDAY laft, 4 th Inftant, we iiad aLet this Side for Augufta. Mr. Outerbridges humane Be TT II 1 1 1 .1 mr 1 It ter rrom onn wno uvcu ldtciy naviour to tnem, eipeciaiiy tne vvounaea. is reany amia Bp 11, faid Dougharty, and Forfter the Interpreter That the Great Warrior told Mr. Coytmore he intended t6 come down to the Governor; and would be glad to have a white Man to accompany "him as, a Safe euard, having fomethine Confequence to impart: That Mr.

Coyt Trouble but the Warrior faid he and, while he was fpeaking, carelefly fwung a Bridle, (which he had.as carelefly held in 'his Haiid) thrice over his Head; upoii which 25 or 30 Guns were immediately difcharged at Mr, Coytmore and his Company, from different Ambufcades where the Cherokees muft have been placed before Davi and to whom the Shaking of the Bridle was a Signal when Mr. Coytmore was (hot thro the' left Breaft, Mr. Bell in the Calf of his Leg, and Forfter in thesBiittock Mr. Coytmore's Wound 'twas feared would prove mortal; but he was ftill alive when thefe Letters were dated That Enfign Milln, who was left in the Fort, upon fuch a Piece cf Treachery, judging it improper and unfafe for the Garrifon, that the Hoftages fhould continue "any longer only; confined to a Room, ordered the Soldiers to bind and put' them in Irons: That the Soldiers accordingly fet about executing thele Orders, when the hrlt who attempted to take Hold of an Indian was killed bn the Soot, beinr I service to cover ms Kerrear nicner tney were joiucu uy a lviucnier aone on tms nae oavannan iiver uas oeen oy ltruck with a Tomahawk on the Head, ftabbed in the Bel detachment often of Lieutenant Barnard's Rangers, in the Cherokees; for they hare had Opportunities of doing ly with a Knife, and having his Jaw brokq and another ail a hour 40 Men, and fet off the, next Morning, about a great deal more than has been done, which they certain was wounded in the Forehead alfo with a Tomahawk. Ten o'Clock, lay that Night at one Mr Dyafs's, about 15 ly would have made ufeof, I hare not Time to copy the This Outrage beinff Miles oiv and proceeded the next Morning, when they Talks given to and by the above Indians, but thsir Con i Mr.

Coytmore, fo were ioined by the afortfaid Mr. Vann, and ir others, tents are neither interefting nor material. I am. fbn that it was th Avho had fafely retreated as far as Mr. Germany Mr.

X'anh's Retreat fo far beingfofe, they came tori Relblution 1 1 7 'A I I' 1 committed direclly after that upoii alarmed and highly incenfed the Garri jught expedient to put all the Hoftasres to Death immediately, which was done accordingly That in the Evening fome Indians came near the Fort, fired tw6 Sicrnal finns. anH fpvpral rriprl riit in fhf pohte his. Houfe on this Side, were, attacked byaPartyof Language (not knowing what had happened) Fight Cherokees, though with no other Mifchief than that of Jirong, andyou hall be atfted foon after which the Indi killing cneHorfe, and! wounding another; 'the Alarm was ans besran and continued moft Part of the Nieht' firing y. rs 1 on all Sides upon the Fort, but did no Damage: That hence 'twas fufpedled, that it had been concerted betweeri the Hoftages within, and their Friends without, to attack and maffacre the Garrifon that Kight, which Sufpiciort was confirmed the next Day; for, upon fearchirisr the A partmentin which the Hoftages lay, there were found, be vhere they were certainly to be that Day. This Infor two or three deferted Houfes on that Side 5 thtf Conduft fidc a Bottle of Poifon (doubtlefs defighed to have been.