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"colony. At.firft they were mach averfe to thebufnufs, bu: of late it appears other wife; and a few days fince they were to" have a grand council, in which the bulinefs of going to war is to be ultimately determined. In a few days, I (hall have an account oftherelult orthiscouncil which, if intcrcfting, 1 ill endeavour to tranlmit to you." i By a letter from Alicant, dated July 2, 17751 wc learn that there had been an engagement between the Spaniards and Algerines, and that the latter had joined the ictory. The mod material circumftanccs of this battle arc, that the Spanilh fief anchored in a bay near Algiers, and having landed 18,000 of their men, under cover of two go gun fiiips, were preparing to march up to the city, when the Moors and Algerines ha ing potted thenifclves on a riling ground, grown Up thick with bullies, began a heavy fire upon the "Spaniards, and killed 7000 of them, without being in the leaft expofrd to their fhot. Night coniingon, gave the Spaniards an opportunity of rcimhai king without any farther lofs, othervife the)' mult have been totally cut off.

The Algerines behaved with their ufual humanity, mangling and burning the bodies of the dying and the dead. The Spaniards, however, not daunted by fuch horrid barbarity, are preparing to attack them a fecond time, under the famous O'Reily, and it is to be hoped will be able to give a good account of that neft of pirates. 1 1 Matthew Sq.ui.re, ejq; commander vfhismajefty'sjhipQacr, ywrn Hampton road, IlAiifPTON, September 16, 1775. I 11, YOURS of the 10th infant, directed to the committee of the town of Hampton, reciting, that a Hoop tender on his majelly's fcrvice was on the id in ftunt call on more near this place having 011 board fome of the king's llores, which you fay were feized by. the inhabitants, and demanding an immediate return of the fame, or that the people of Hampton nmft anfwer the conferences of fuch out rage," was this day laid before them, who, knowing the above recital to be 'injurious and untrue, think proper here to nvrntion the facets relative to this matter The (loop, we apprehend, was not in his mi jelly's fervice, as we are, well allured tli lit you wereon a pillaging or plealiiring party and, giCes us pain to ufc indelicate exprellions, yet the treatment received from you calls for a (late of thefacts in tnefimple language of tiuth, however hardi it may found.

To your own heart Ave appeal for the candour with which we have ftated them to that heart which drove you into the woods in the malt tempeftuous weather, in one of the darkeft nights to avoid the much injured and innocent inhabitants of this county who had never threatened or ill ufedyou, and who ould, at that time, have received you, we arc allured, with humanity and civility, had you made yourfelf and filiation known to them. Neither the VelTel or ftorcs were feized by the inhabitants of Hampton the gunner, one mr. Gray, and the pilot, one mr. Ruth, who were employed by you on this party, are men, we hope, who will flail aflert the truth From them divers of our members were informed, that the. vcflel and ftores, together with a good feine (which you, without caufe, fo haltily defertcd) were given upas irrecoverably loll, by the officers, and fome of the proprietors, to one Finn, near whofe houfe you were drove on fhorc, as a reward, for his entertaining you, Sec.

with refp'ect and decency. The threats of a pcrfon whofe conduct hath evinced thai lie was not only capable, 'but delirous, of doing us, incur thende fencelef, tale, the great. injullice, we confef, were kmc what Janwug but, with the greatfl: pleafure, we can inform you, our apprchenlions are now removed. Although we know we cannot legally be called to account for that which you arc pleafed to llyle an outrage and not withft'anding wc have hitherto by you been treated witli iniquity, we will, a far as in our power lies, do you right up on juft and equitable terms. Firft.

Wc, on behalf of this communi ty, require from you the reftitution of a certain JofcphHarris the property of a 1 gentleman of our town, ana all other our ilaves whom you may have ou board; hich faid Harris as wejl as other flaves, hath been long harboured, and often employed, with your knowledge (as appeared to us by the confeilion of R.uth and others, and as is well known to all your men) in pdlagjng us, under cover of night, of our fticep and other lix ltock. Secondly. Wc require thai you will fend on Ihore all boats, with their hands and every other thing you have detained on this occaiion Aud Lilly. That you mall not, by your own arbitrary authority, undertake to infult, moleft, interrupt, or detain, the perlbns or property or any one palling to and from this town, as you have frequently done for fome time palK Upon complying withthofe requilitions, we will endeavour to procure every article left on our fliore, and (hall be ready to deliver them to your pilot and gunner, of whofe good behaviour we have had iome proofs. We are, The committee of Elisabeth City county And town of Hampton.

At a meeting of the committee Elizabeth City county and town of Hampton, September i6, 1775, t. hearty thanks, of this commhtceV and all thofc whom they are to major James InnesV the other gentlemen 01H ccrs ana to tnc feyerul volunteer companies now underihek command, for fo expeditioullyi and cheerfully marching to our afliltancc nnd oh the alarm occafioned by the tbw.ts and feveral irifoV lent letters oft a certain Matthew Squire commander of his majefty (hip the Otter and tharthis for themfelves and conftituents, do accordingly' prejent their mod hearty and cordial thanks to the faid very worthy geiitlemcn and their, companies. W. CURLE, chairman. Mr.

Purdie, APAMPH LET having lately made its appearance in this country, entitled The addrefs of the people of Great Britain to the inhabitants of America, it may not be amiis io inform the publick that this pamphlet is wrote by iir John Dalrymple, at the eyprefs requifition of lord North by the fame fir John Dairy triple who, at the requeft of the bJi of primes fome time ago wrote and pubUlhe bis Memoirs of Create Britain and Ireland, calculated almoft folely to extirpate th'e very idea of patriotifm, by endeavouring' tb condemn to infamy the memory vr two the 1110ft celebrated )atriots mentioned iti Briiiih hiftory, the illulhiousand celebrated RUSSELL and SIDNEY. Several letters now in this colony, fome fromlir John him felf, prove and acknowledge him the author tf the pamphlet. I am lir, yours cvc. A I D. Next week will be piiblified, the ORDINANCES of the General Convention of this colony.

"Aovlrtisments. 1 Jamls City, September 22, 1775. INTEND to leave the colony immediately. JAMES GHEENIIOW. SEPTE II it 1775 NOTICE i hereby 'given', that the feveral captains of the UI A rOKCES, whofe companies are completed, are forthwith to march thir recruit to fome place at two tniterdifiant from the city of AViiliamlbufg, then to halt rand'to make b.

rmediatc application tt yifoL: Thom as Bullitt inthefa'Mity for farther orders' P. fun. Sejtenibt 1 9 177c. IN 7latt the high lhcrhf of Charles City advertiftd two negroes, MICHAEL and AARON, Lite myproperty, whobroke jail andefcaptd vvhillt under fenteuce. ot death.

A I know they are daring' and dangerous capable of attempting the molt horrid crimes, I hereby yronuTc a reward of 3I. (breach, to. be paid on, their being returned to the jail of Charles City Michael is a dit cher by trade, a haiidlbmeblack fellow, about joyears under the middle lizc; he is very artful and fpaks fluenily Aaronis a blackfmith by trade, of a yellow complexion, near ib ears old 6 lect high and 1 11 made he has a down look, and remarkable long fore teeth. I am iuformed their lutuuts are in Prince George, Charles City, New Kent, and Hanover vr. bykd', York Town, September 1775; RUN away from coll Cfiilip Bootes, of KingSc Queen, a negro man named 11ARH Y.

who liinip vrars an js mrt gaged to the hon. William Ncifon It i. lurking about 'f? aifd that he is harboured by fome of col. Thomas Moore negroes. Whoever fecures aud deliver the faid negro, cither to col.

Rootes or to one of 'us, lhall have 40 s. reward. THE Bedford county, September 12 1 1775. SOME time ago 1 purchafed two trads of land of James Buford of this county, lor vhich I pafi'ed bonds, to the amount ot Aiol. and as the faid Buford ivlufes tv make me a proper title to the' land, I hereby forewarn all ptrfbns from taking an alunrnent ofajiv of mv bonds am determined not to pav one farthing till I get a title for the faid land VV1I.T TAT nrn "II COMMITTED to the jail of Elizabeth City, a negro fellow who calls liim felt PLIMIH, and fays he belongs to col.

Andrew Lewis of Botetourt; he has on common negro clothing, and is 5 feet 6 or, 7 inches high. The owner is delircd to take him away, and pay charges. JCI1N M'LACHLIN. jailer. COMMITTED to the jail of Elizabeth City, a negro fellow who calls him felf BIB, and lays 'he belongs to mrs.

Peter at Cabin Point; he has on common mgn. I ne owner is dclircu to take hon away, and pay II inM jt nrr tvt' s.ti'. I'AKEN up in Cumberland BLACK IIOli iE, 4 feet or 6 inches hio with a blaze in his face, his near hind foot white, fwitch tail and branded on the off flioul mw 1U11VU) dWU aplUlLCU IU 1. I THOMAS II AllUIS. COMMITTED to Suffex jail, the 7th ofthis infbnt (Se(itenwer) a negro man about feet 8 inches high, who had on a linen Hurt aud ofuabrug breechej, calls himfclfCESAK, and fays he bebngs to 'mr.

John Hamilton of Nanfcmorid. The owner dtiircd to take him away and pay ch uyes. HOBLllT ANDIIEWS, jailer..