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1 I I A A TIE, he Free dam of the Prefs is one of the great Bulwarks of Liberty, and cm never be retrained but by defpotic Governments. SCARBOROUGH (Tobago) Sept. 5. ON the 24th of laft month was brought to town gaol one John Wilfon, commander of a fmall American fchooner privateer, who had taken in the month of April laft, off Cortland, the (hip Champion, Capt. Fellows, belonging to this ifland.

He fays, that they now Eut in at Man of war bay to get good water; but eing difcovcred by fome Negroes in a plantain walk, they went and informed the manager, who juftly apprehended him as a fpy, and immediately fent him to be examined by his Honour the Lieutenant Governor. The crew, finding their Captain taken, made off with, the On Thurfday laft, the above John Wilfon was put on board the Government (hip, for Grenada. JAMAICA, Sett. 6. A Spanifh guarda cof ta, belonging to the Havannah, named the St.

Jofeph, navinghad the temerity to anchor in Kingfton harbour, and there to feize a Spanifh trading floop, under pretence of her being a imuggler. The commanding officer of the fort finding the gurda cofta had got under way with the floop in company, caufed a gun to be fired at her to bring her to, and to oblige her to fet the floop at liberty. A Spanifh Gentleman, v6 was on the battery, argued with great warmth, that the guarda cofta would not bring to, alledging that fhe was commanded by a King's officer, and puffed up with this thought, he offered to lay any perfon then on the battery 500 doublons that fhe would not bring to or lower her fails for their firing, which bet was immediately taken up by Sir, Charles Baronet, who went himfelf and levelled a 32 pounder loaded with chain mot, at her, and fhe not minding the two firft guns, he fired his, which carried away her maft about 8 Feet above her deck, on which (he fpeedily put out her boat, and, by the help of her and her oars, returned into the harbour, and Sir Charles Price pocketed the 500 doublons, to the no fmall mortification of the haughty Spaniard. The crew are thrown into gaol in irons, and will be tried as pirates. WILLIAMSBURG, November 14.

MANN PAGE, Efq; junior, ii elcfted a member of Congrefs, in the room of BENJAMIN HARRISON, Efy whofe iilftateof health has prevented him fervihg his country any longer in that ftation. JAMES MADISON, Efq; the younger," of Orange, is ekfted a member of the Privy Council of this State. Extrael of a Utter from our Delegates in CONGRESS, dated YoK Tmt OQober it 1777. I WE have the honour and the pleafure to enelofe you a copy of the capitulation, by which General Burgoyne and his army furren. dered therafelves prifoners of war.

This great affair might have been ftill greater, if the near approach of Sir Henry Clinton to Albany (where our military and provi (ion fares were lodged) had not ler.dertd defpatch neceflary with General Burgoyne's army. Two thoufand brave vmvbv ivwituvtwa aim VXf 'tl rM Gates, with the main body of his army, is moving down the North ri ver, to meet General Vaughan, who vet remains about 50 miles below Alkanw Txfi Krirrio. uiifK tko I fr mm. win Am Af. ftwiy 4 nil ww ili fev UilUbl VVIi 4T47 411) 9i on incir way 10 jouv ueiicrai wammgujn.

lining mat we Know or hath happened near Philadelphia fince the enemy's unfuccefsful attack, on Red Bank and For Mifflin, in which two of their mips of war were loft, and Count Donop, with fome inferior officers and 70 privates, made prifoners." The following art coftef qf Utters from Major Central GATES to Prefiient of Congrefs. I Camp at Saratoga, OSober tb, 1777. HAVE the fatisf action to prefent your Excellency with the convtintiv on of Saratoga, by which his Excellency Lieut General Burigoyne has furrendered himfelf and his whole army into my hands) 'and tney are now upon their match ta Bofton. This figual and important event is the more glorious, as it was effected with fo little lofs to the army of the United States." This letter will be printed to your Excellency by my Adjutant'General, Col. Wilkinfon, to whom I muft beg leave to reefer your Excellency for the particulars that brought this great buiincis to fo happy aud fortunate a condufion, and defire to be permitted to recommend this gallant officer in the warmeft manner to Congrefs, and entreat that he may be continued in his prefent place, with the rank of a 1.1 TL Li.

"II I 1 DngHuirr vjencrsj. iuc nuuuurtuic vuugitii wiu ucicivc me wnen 1 affure them, that from the beginning of this war, I have not met with a more proraifing military genius than Col. Wilkinfon, and whofe fervicea have been of the greateft benefit to this array. I am, Sir, Your Excellency's mort Obedient humble fcrvant, HORATIO GATES. His ExcelUncy John Hancock, SIR, Albany, Ooheno, 1777.

ENCLOSED is a copy of a letter I have this day fent to Major General Vaughan, who I am told commands the burning party on Hudfcn's river. It goes by the boat that carries General Burgoyne's 4 officer to Sir William Howe. Such anfwer as I receive, fhaJJ be ftnt to your Excellency. I cannot clofe my letter without requeuing your Excellency to inform Congrefs of the great care and attention, with which Dr. Potts ar.d the Gentlemen of the general Hofpital have conduced of their deoartment.

Concrrcfs may be I wtift beg that fome honbiary mark of the fiv icwn to Dr. Pctts, and his fuboidioatc aflociai (hewn am. Sir, your Excellency's moft obedient humble fcryanK VMV of ates. I HORATIO GATES. HisExceUencjJoHH Hancock,.