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fent'to General Laudohn to make the utmpft. Efforts to penetrate into SUcfu. It is Therefore in that Dutchy that the firft Blow will, frc given. They write from Dunkirk, of the iftlnftant, that all the French Bomb ketches and flat bpttomed Boats that were equipping there, are to put to Sea by the 15th of this Month. lz is faid that fix Regiments more of Foot will fpeedily embark for Germany.

1. To quiet the Minds of the People in France, it is given out, that a Congrefs will be held and that if the Allies of France will not liften to a general, ihe will think herfeif at Liberty to conclude a fcparate Peace. The r.rench are very moaeit tnis campaign, wmca leems to con that noi withstanding all the Pains taken by the Englifh Miniftcratthe Court of Peterfburgh, and all the Engines fit to Work by his Prul fia Majefty," to induce the Czarina to agree to a Peace, and reliu auifh the Court of Vienna, ihe doth not feem to be in the leaft moved. She liftens with Attention to all the Propofals that are xnadetoher, aniJ communicates them to the Emprefs Queen. Private Letters from Hamburgh tell us, that whereas only 1 wo how offered Three Millionx, Halt to be paid down, and the reit at the Conclufion or a Peace; but the.

High Chancellor, who continues to be the reigning Favourite, and as much in the Emprefs Queen's Intercit as ever, caufes all thefe Propofals to be rejected. In'Confequence of that MiniHer's Credit, the Plan of Operations for the eniuing Campaign will be executed with Vigour. According to this Plan, SoltikorT, at the Head of 50,000 Men will enter ths New Marche of Brandcnburgh, whilft General Fermor, with 40,000, advances towards Silefia, to in Concert with the AuHrians, as Circumftances may require. They write from Anxfterdam, that the Inland Provinces have contented to the Equipment of 25 Men of War for the prefent Year, which Was propofed about 4 or 5 Months ago by the Province of Holland; ajidthe Refolution on this Head hath been finally agreed to by XLHS, or. Royal Highland Regiment, XLIVth, xLvith, LVth, LXth, or 4th Battalion of Royal Americans, LXXVIIth, or Montgomery's Highlanders, LXXXth, a New Jersey Regt.

with their Rangers, N. Yorkers, that have pafled this Station, Connecticut, Regiments, too Sr6 7 ,5 1 000 2000, '3000 Total, 11 100 Men. I have not included Indians, as Sir William told me himfelf, that fefs a Superiority on the Side of the Allies in Germany no Talk of he was uncertain of their Numbers, but believed that they would reducing Hanover this Year no more punihing the rebellious States not be lefs than 1500 or 2000 Warriors, which in Conjunction with of the Empire, ine loiemn guarantee or tne rragmatic sanction, our other iroops, will maica an Army, wnh the divine rro i A. .1.. 1 1 mv of Female fo the Protection injured Majefty, are now not ftrenuoufly inlifted on, and the Safety of France is the favourite Topic of Verfailles.

Talk of Mind en to a Frenchman now, he makes his Head, andcries, Blessed are the Peace makers, Two Ships from Philadelphia, for London, arc taken, and car ried into St. Juan de Luz. Letters frefh Riga mention, that 50 Dutch Ships were arrived there, in a Clufter, which looked as if they wanted to take the Ad tettion, will fhortly have it in their Power to prefcribe fuch Terms to our perfidious and barbarous Enemies, as. to them fhall feem moft advantageous for our Country, and have the greateft Tendency to fe cure our future Peace and Tranquility which, that it may be thoroughly effected, is the earned Defire of your fincere Friend, and humble Servant." Camp at Lake Ontario, July 39, 1760. We embarked on board our Boats at Schenectady 14th of June, vantage or the preient uemur between Kuma and Ureat Uritain, tor and arrived here 2d or July, continuing our March all the lime iem (as ulual) to fiih in troubled Waters.

the Navigation was bad in the Mohawk's River the Water being It is rumoured that the Emprefs Queen has defired the Reftitution fwift, and in many Places fo low, that we were obliged to get our Oftend and other Towns in the Auftrian Netherlands, which Batteaus over by lifting by main Strength the Wood Creek? was ere delivered to the French at the Beginning of the War 5 but ftill worfe It was full of the. Water fo' low, that we Clat hex Reqa'efts had been politely refufed. were obliged to lift over the Logs I was eight Days in going the lune 17. A few" Days ago the following Dutch Ships or VelTels Length of the Creek, which is not 40 Miles that brings us to the were condemned as legal Prizes, by the Lords of Appeal, viz. the Oneida Lake, which is a moft beautiful Water, in Length1 about De Vryheidt, Anthony.

Feteris, Mailer, taken by JacoK R.oome, 30 Miles from that the Onondago Kiver leads to this Lajce; the of the Royal Either Privateer: The Elizabeth Galley, Cornelius Diftance about 60 Miles. It is a wide rapid River, full of: RirFs; Tanfe, taken by Tames Devereux, of the St. George and difficult of Navigation, as the Water is very lawi The Mariah Tohannah, John Sindeboon, taken by Captain David 'The Country in general from SchenedtiSy is very good, eipecially Dixon, of the Prince of Orange ThYUfrow Clara Magdalena, on the Mohawk's River Tne Land hereabout is poor and broken, Eis Van Houten, tak by Francis Koffler, in the Defiance The butthe View of the Lake is very pleafant, the Sight is bounded by De Fortuyn, Jacob Garrard, taken by Captain Troup, of the Sturdy the Water, which appears like an Ocean. The Troops are not ail Beggar. 1 arrived, but are expected in foon we every Day expeS the 44th Re I une xq.

Admiral Rodney has refumed his Station oft Havre. giment from Niaeara, which has been relieved by a Battalion or? Thev write from Danwick, That they are credibly informed, Ryal Americans, that marched from Pittfburg by Prefiue Ifle. We hear the French Army are entrenched on an Ifland near La Gallette. We are getting every Thing ready as laft as poflible to crofs the Lake. This Lake is probably one of the fineft in the World, it is i 50 Miles broad, 270 in Length, and in Time of a Storm, the Waves run as' in the main Ocean." This Da came to Town, Norman Am, of Philadelphia, one of Millions of Crowns were offered to the Court of Ruffia fome Months the Ship Carpenters hired in His Maj Service, to work on our 1 a ti; T7 1 A a.

rti 1 .1 A 1 1 to detach it trom us Alliance wun xranccana sxuiuid, 11 is anipwns; at the LAKes. un tne iqxn. 01 Auguir, 1750, ne was la ken Prifoner by the Indians, and continued in Slavery with them three Years and an Half, till he was purchofed by Governor Vadreu ille, and releafed upon Condition of his remitting the Ranfom Mo ney. Auguft 18. The' following VeflTels were put up for Bofton, before the Packet failed, viz.

the Prince, Edward, Walker Genoa Patket, Hooper, ready to fail Jupiter Frigate, Bull 5 Alexander, Atkins; Diamond, Mackey, and Captain Bride. For Halifax, Thomas and Anne, Littlefair, ready. For Quebec, Peggy, Pinkham, ready. For New York, Edward, Davis Hopewell, Everfon, both ready. Mercury, Davey Britan nia, York, Leverence, and Captain Lawrence, will fail in.

three Weeks or a Month; By Yefterday's Poll from Albany, we learn, that Part of our the States General. Notwithflanding the Oppofition hitherto made Forces moved forward from Ofwego, on the 7th Inftant, the Re to this Meafure by the Inland Provinces, the Admiralties had proceeded to 'fitting eut the Snips fo that, with thofe of the preceding Naval Armament, the Republic hath now between 30 and 40 5mps at Sea for the Protection of her Trade and Navigation. We are informed by the laft Accounts from India, that the new Nabob had fettled 29,050.. Sterling per Annum upon General Clive for his Services 5 and as an Acknowledgment, the faid General is to keep a Regiment at bis own Expencc in the Nabob's Service. It is faid, that finee feveral French Men of War in the Villaine, tnd other Places, have been and laid up, the common, Men have' had Leave given them to enter into private Ships of War for a limited Time, which has occalioncd that Swarm oi fmall Privateers that have lately infefted out Coaft.

l.ir. Bofcawen's Ships are fo well pofted, that nothing can efcape him. Whilft his Rght an Left are guarded, he is himfelf in the Center. Geary is oiY Rochefort, and another Squadron of Obfer vition is before Breft. mainder on the 10th, and that from Crown Point on the Eleventh, The 6th of July, in Lat.

39, Lbn. 68, Captain Hogan, from Limerick, faw a Snow, which, by her Motions, he had Reafon to think was a Privateer. Some Days Capt. Hogan fpoke with a Whaling Sloop from Rhode Ifland, the Matter of which informed him, that a French Privateer Snow had been feen off of this Coaft. Arrivals from New York.

Colgan at Hamburgh 5 Taylor Mortis and Coffee at Amfterdam. I A i Auguft 21. Advices from Pittburgh, of the iifi ult. mention every Thing going on welf there then that the Day before a Party had 'gone up the Ohio, in Battoes, to take Pofi at Venango and that another had fet off that Day witb Cattle Jor the fame Place. From Prefaue Jfle (July 1) we learn, that 400 Royal Americans vspo arrived there the jtb of that Jrom ru Ai mv of thf A tes is comoieat tormefl.

and ts innuffnt ta 1 "cTl i Wbaleboats and Battoes, rent hf General Amberfl i 1 xrL rIi. f. Purflofe i wbtcb too ivttb thofe 'that came in thefe Pane prevails, that General Imhorr, with a Corps ot 14006 Men, will open the Campaign with an Expedition of Importance, We every Moment expert the News of a bldDdy Battle between the King of Pruflia and Count Daun 5 and alfo between Prince Ferdinands and, the French? Avices born "Paris bf the th Inftant, inform us, that the Seizing of Butzbach by the Allies, though an Affair of no great Confer fluence in itfelf, had given UneaGnefs to the Court. I The Return the Wirt embsrjgers, and the Defertion which begins again to prevail amoDg the are aifo diagr.eable Things, and, in fome Meafure difconcert the Plan of Operations. His Majefty therefore (iay thefe Advices) is determined to put an End to the War, which in its Conferences muft be fatal.

But thsfe Advices farther add, whea we view Things in a proper Light, that is, when we conlider ihe many. DliEculties that attend the propofed Peace, we are afraid it is ftill at a great Diftancc. On tlie 17th an Officijr'arrived in London from Quebec, with an Accountof the Battle before that City, and of General Murray's retiring the People were under great Concern, fearing the Fate thereof but the Miniftry were in no ears but that the Place could hold out till the Ships got up. c. Auguft 14.

Weft End of Oneida Lake, July aa, 1760. Copy of a Letter from a Gentleman on that Station, to his Friend here, (t After mybeft Refpedls, thefe ferve chiefly to acquaint you, that an Indian who had been taken in Captain Adventure laft has ever iince teen a Prifoner about. Ofwegatchie, found Means at to make his Efcape1, and arrived here laft Night; Ke brings Advice, that the Troops at Ifle Gallo are ftruck with fuch a'Panic, that they have their Ea'gage and moft valuable Eftecls embarked on board Batteaus, which they have for thar Purpofe, in "order to puih off on our firft Appearance. The Troops at Montreal, Ke fays, Ire thoroughly convinced of their InabiUty to make a long Stand, as Vadreuille has determined to make the beft Terms in his Power, on the iirft Approach of our Army he having heard that" one of the chief Pilots, taken by Lord Colvilly has actually engaged yn onr Intereft, having undertaken to conduct any VeiTel of 36 Guns up to the very Walls of the Town. As I imagined you might hate a Curiofity to know the StrengthV of tlie Armament with General Amherft, on the prefent Expedition I have therefore, for your Gratification, annexed an Account' thereof, which fay, differ but little from Truth, as I have been mare than commonly.

cUrious to afcertain the Strength of each Corps, that hve naliM this Saihn. IMMiniunuTniiniriinniiim "V' OUTVVAHDS. 7 Schooner Jolly Robin, miliam Kidd, for Qutbec'. iSbif Her cults; Alexander Adams, for Hamburgh. Ship Union, Patrick Deadeyt or Lijbon.

Brig Hannah, Samuel Montgomery for Sf; Cbriftophers. Sloop IVilliaris Rel.ef, William Robinfon, fir Antigua, Sloop Seaflower, Conjlant Freeman; for Quebec. Sloop Pkaebe, Elifia Durfee, for North Schooner Penelope, Thomas Carpenter, for Rhode Ijland. Ship Sally and Molly, Co'oper Pclgreen, for Barbados. Ship Prince George, Mofes Rankin, for Ditto.

Cleared. Snoiv Recovery, Daniel to Antigua. Sloop Two Sifters, John Pe'ckbatn, to Halifax. Sloop Olive Branch, Lemuel Weeks, to Bejhn. Brig Charming Beckey, Robert Patton, to Antigua.

Snow Patty; John Widdett, to Maryland. Ship Jordan, William Willock, to Antigua. Ship. George Hunter, to Newfoundland. Schooner.

Pitt, Thomas Carter, to Salem, in Neiu Jerfey Schooner Hefter, Thomas Burt, to Antigua. Sleep hce.be EHJh a Durfee, to North Carolina. 1 General Poft Office Philadelphia. NO I is hereby given, That the Southern Poft will, for the future, perform his Stapes once a Week in tne bummer, ana once a fortnient in the winter tea fon. By Command of the Post Masters General, W.

Dun lap, Pojl Mafer. The St. AN W's I of the LE Y. A RE defired to attend their Quarterly Meeting, at the Lodge, in Lodge Alley, Second fir eet, on Monday, the Firft Day. of September next, at Seven Clock in the Evening.

Robert Ritchie, Secretary: A IN GLE Man that underftands Fulling Bufinefs, ftich as Fulling, Dying and Shearing, and inclines to! work Journey work, may meet with good Encouragement by applying to the Subfcriber, living in St. George's Hundred, New Caftle County. John Anderson, CA toThT Plantation of William Phillfon, of Eaft: Fallowfield Townfhip, Cheller County, the 25th of June laft, A bay Horfe, about 14 Hands high, a natural Pacer, has neither Brand nor Ear mark. The Owner may have him again, by proving his Property, and paying the Charges. 7 To the Freeholders and County of PHi others Electors for.

the City an! iladelphia; UENTLIMIN, RE.TURN you my fincere Acknowledgments for your Favours paft, and mall be further obliged to you for the Continu ance of your Vo tis and Interest at the next enfuing tion, in Favour of your obliged Friend, SAMUEL MORRIS, Sheriff. By Order of the Commiffioners for Indian Affairs, I be fold by pubhek Vendue, under the Court houfe on Wednefday, the 3d of September next, at Two o'clock in the Afternoon, A Parcel of Summer, fbort Hair, Fall, Inilian, drefs'd, fhaVd and Parchment Deer Skins, Bears, Elks, Panthers, Raccoons, Cats, Otters, Sec. and a fmall Quantity of Beaver, be longing to the Province. J. F.

Davenport, Clerk. Philadelphia, 8th Month (Auguft) 21, STRAYED, from the Subfcriber's Pafture, near this City, on the Third Inftant, A dark brown Mare, about 14 Hand high, no Brand Mark, a few white Hairs on her Shoulder, a natural Pacer, about 7 or 8 Years old. Whoever brings her to the Owa er, receive Twenty Shillings Reward, and reafonable Charges, A MES PEM BERTON. TRAYEDor Holen from the middle Ferry, about fourteen Days ago, alanre deep bodied forrel Horfe, with a fmall Star in his Forehead, paces and trots well. Whoever brings him to Georqe Smith's? Houfe in Second fhall have Twenty Shilling3 Reward, and reafonable Charges.

TRAY or ftolen from off the Commons of Philadelphia, on the 2d inft. Auguft, A' black Horfe, i 5 Hand high. Number of with narrow has a igh Rump, fhorfcbob and carr or tvat nes it very mgn, one or nis nina roowocits wnuc, 111 mduc a Boats. made up qoo9 and it was thought the People at Detroit a good Deal of Uneafnefs Ibat the Indians that Way feemed much furprifed at the Appearance of our but ufed them very civilly, and lent them feveral Horfes, to fupply thofe that tired on the' Road That the Country betvje'en Pittburgh and Prefiue JJle (Dtfiance 146 Miles) as generally hilly, and the Soil but indifferent but that betuuixt Ve nanpo and Prefque Ifie our People met voitb the Jinejl Mea been cut on the hear Side, and has had 9 or 10 Mtmths urowth and fince been clipt juft before the Shoulders, and on the Pole of his Fore top, fome of it hath been cut off ebfe, but the reft of it hangs is a natural Pacer, goes ftiff and clumfe, fteps fhort and iow is dull, about 12 Years old, and was mod before. Alfoftrayed laft A red pyed Cow, flie was dry, and has been feen in Venable's Woods ihe branded on both Horns with the Letters RA in feveral Places.

Any Perfon that will bring fail Horfe and Cow to Richard Arell, hi Front ftrcet, near Pool's Bridge, PhiladelDhia. ffcall have a Dollar Reward tor the Uow, and Ten Aovjs they bad ever jeen, Jome oj tbem tw Miles and a Half shillings for the Horfe, if found within 10 Miles of this City, and long, and a Mile broad, witDout a 'tree or Brujb, and tbe further off Fifteen Shphngs for the Cow, and Twenty Shillings Grafs 5 rest 8 Inches btgb and tbey were told by tbe indl for the Horfe, with reaibnable Charges, paid by ans, tnat were nvere jueo zavannaus jor zo mites jurtber Diftance from Pittjburgb to Venango 80 Mile's. Our Men are building a Fort at Allegheny is faid to be very Jhalloiv; and hardly navigable for Canoes: Since the abo ve we have received Letters from Pittjburgb, of tbe jtb Infant, when all vjasfiill well there. 1 The Troops gone up to Quebec from Louifoourg, tith T.orH "Rnlln. irp ahmit rioa.

Thev were nrcnrjrirtcr trt hnw there rhe.irh of Till v. but there was not one TVTine colou finifhed and the Preparation, it was thought, would lait "grey. Stock 1 as long as tne aeaion wasxit ror worKing. We hear that one Lewis, of ChefterCountyi is committed to Chefter Goal, for the Murder of his Wife, A Jl I A S. From Virginia.

Tbe nd Traverf," James, at Gravefend Gildart Cox, and wo Sijlers, Pollard, at Liverpool Sarah, Perry, at Briftol and Jejfe, Porter, in the Clyde. "i Prom New York. Tbe M'Ke'nzie, at Amfierdam 5 Union Club, Beech, at Brijlol Audrey, Lavjrence, at Deal 5 and Palford, Miller, at Londonderry. i 1 From Philadelphia. The Frisndjhip, Falconer, at Dover.

1 1. Custom House, Philadelphia, Inward Entries. Schooner Penelope, Thomas Carpenter, from Africa. Shop Seafiovoer, Peleg bear man, Jrom Kbude ljland. Sloop Unity, IVzliiam Stanley from Salem, in Nevj Jerfey.

Snoiv Dunb.ivin, Edivard Welfb, from Ditto. Sloop Company, Angus Boivies, from St. CbriJIophers. Ship Sally. and Molly, Cooper Polegreen, from Barbados.

Ship Culloden, Richard Williams, from Liverpool. Bri? Neptune, vuuam rrtng, jrom ncrtb Uarolwa. Sir WiUiam Tohnfoahas been here thefe two Days, with about Aa 500 Indians; he.leftus this Mining, and proceeded to the three. Brig Indujiry, WiMam Marton, jrom JSeJoundland. Rivers, "where he is to encamp, in order to wait th Arrival of the Snow Pemhtrton, Hugh Vance, from St.

Cbrifiopbers. Senecas and Cayuas. Schooner Bredab, Thomas M'Kennie, from I now give you the Strength of the Army in the Weftern Depart Shop Morning Star, John David, from Nevj York. xnent viz. Brig Shirley, George Houfion, from New Providence.

Richard Arill. SHILLINGS HILLINGS TE NS Reward. away from the Subfcriber, on Sunday laft, the 17th inft Avguft, A likely Negroe Man, named Friday, about 5 Feet, 8 Inches high, ,19 or 20 Years of Age, well fet, has a Cut on his left Cheek, and a large one on one of his Arms, under his (tut not remembered on which :) Had on when he went "away, A ird Jacket, Ozenbngs Shirt, Thickfet bice, ings, and Felt Hat. Whoever brings faid Nerde Mafter, atthe Globe Mill: in the or.thernLiberties, or athisMu Hard Store, in Lastitia Court, Philadelphia, lhall have the above Reward, and reafonable Charges, paid by Benjamik Jackson. N.

Any Perfon that harbours hlrn vviii be profecuted as the Law directs. AME.S. HUM P.HH EY Noiary Public, and Clerk of. the Orphans Court, for the City ani County of Philadelphia, I removed from his Houfe, in'Seoindrftreet, to the Houfe where Mr. William Mbode lately lived (nearly oproftte Mr.

John Rei lys, Conveyancer) in Qheftnut ftreet, in the laid City, where he continues to draw Deeds, Mortgagea, Leafes, Wills, and aU othet Writings, as ufual and where any Perfctt' wanting to lend or bor row Money, on Intereft, upon Mortgage, 'or any other mav be by him aulfted therein. Any Perfon who fhall incline to favour the faid James Humphreys with their Bunels, my depend oil having it done with the utmoft Accuracy, Secrecy, and Difpatch; T. b. c. t.

f. inftrjit: Auguft, at One o'CIock in the Afternoon, a large and neat AfTortment of Merchandize. Philadelphia, July 29, 1760. Virtue of a Writ to me directed, will be expofed td public Sale, about .0 Clock, on the aid Day of 'Auguft next, at the Houfe of Tohn.Hall, on the Briftol Road, A MefTuas, and well improved Plantation, fituate in Lower Dublin To vnftiip, a lit tie Way on the Left hand, as you go from Philadelphia to Briftcl bounded by the Lands of Cooper, of John Collet, of An Mrew Hahnis, andl Thomas Crifpin containing I iz Atres, late the Eftate of Thomas Rulh, John Ruin and otners'5 taken in Execu itipnby Samuel Moesis, Sheriif, I 1. I ii 1: a TTTT ITH Trrn 1 1 rm nm tttttttt mTiTn TTTTTTrrrrrri urn.