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'i 94 Jn'facT, the Augulta divifion was forced to give way to the heavy fire of the enemy. In about a lccond of a minute after the attack on Colonel Lewis's dividon, the enemy engat td the front of Colonel i'ieming cuvnion on the and in a fhort time the Colonel received two balls through his left arm, and one through his brealt; and after animating the officers and in a moft calm manner to the pirfuit of retired to the cvmp. '1 he lofs from the field was lenlibly feltby the officcis in particular; but troops being jhortly reinforced from the camp by Colonel Field, with his coBinany, together with Capt. Captain art' c.u, and Captain Stewart, from Augulta, Captain John I cwis, Captain Faulin, Captain Arbuckle, end nutain WClci than, from Botetourt, the enemy, no longer able to maintain their ground, was forced to rive waybill they 'were in 'a line with the troops; Fleming being left in action on the of the tuis preclpiuile retreat Colonel Field was killed during this' time, which was till after is o'clock, the cciion continued extremely hot. The elofe under wood, many ftccp and logs, greatly favoured their retreat, am the bravelt of thrir men maoe the belt of them, whilt others were throwing their dead into the Ohio, and carrying off their wounded.

After is, the aclion in a final 1 degree aba tel; but continued, except at fhort intervals, fharp enough till after one o'clock. Their longretrcat gave then a moil advantageous fpot of ground from whence it appeared to the officers fo difficult to djflodje them, that it was thought molt advileable to Hand, the li.ie was then formed which was about a mile and a quarter in length, and had iudained till then a conftant and equal weight cf the aclion, from wing to wing. It was till about half an hour of fun fet they continued firing on us, fcr.tteriiifT (hots, which we returned to their disadvantage. At length, night coining on, they found a fafe retreat. hey had not the fatisfaction of carrying oft' any of our mens fcalps, five one or two ftraggters, whom' they killed before the engagement.

Many of their dead they fcalped, rather than we fhouid have them; but our troops fcaiped upwards of twenty of their r.ien, that were fir i killed. It is beyond doubi their lofs in number far exceed ours, which is confid rablc. November 18. We have jua received an account, by a rerfo i from the frontiers, that in a few days after the battle' of the 10th ult. the Indians fued to the Earl of Dunnnrc for peace, which he granted upon the terms of their delivering up fix homages for thtir faithful performance, and relinqiiifhing all pretentions to the lands on tills of the Ohio.

His excellency, we are alio told, may be expected here in a day or two. ANNAPOLIS, December 1. At a provincial meeting of deputies, chofen by feve of the counties in Maryland, held at the city of Annapolis, November the iilt, 1774? and continued by adjenrment to Friday, the 25th day of the fame month, were prefent, fifty feven deputies. VV ULG A chairman. If DUCKETT, clerk.

delegates appointed to reprefent this province, At the lata contin ntal rongrefs, laid the proceedings of the congrefs before this meeting, which being read and cor.fidered, were unaiujnouf.y approved of: and thVrcurion it is relbived, that every member of this mpftir.g v. iW, and every perfon in the province ought, ftnfily and inviolably, to obicrve and carry into execution, the ufibciation agreed on by the find continental congrefs. It is recommended by this meeting, that during the prefent time of public calamity, balls be discontinued. Several counties not being fully reprelented, from the want of 1'ufncient notice of the time of this meeting," refjlved, that this meeting will adjourn to Thurfday the Slh day of December next; and that a left be wrote to thofc counties earntftly to re quell them to fend their deputies to attend punctually on that day, as masters of very great importance to this province, will be then taken into he meeting adjourned to Thurfday the 8 th day of December next. JOHN DUCKETT, clerk.

ExtraZl of a Utter from Kedjlone. It will not be improper toinvefligate the caufeof the Indian war which bro' out in the (pring, before I give you a (ketch of the hhtory of the expedition which his excellency lord Dunmore has carried on fucccfsfully ngainft the Shavranefe, one of the richefl, proudefi, and bravefl of the Indian nations. In order to do this, it is necefTary to lookback as far as the year 1764, when Col. Bouquet made peace with that nation. The Shawanefe never complied with the terms of that peace they did not deliver up the white prifoners there was no lading impreffion'made upon them by a firo' from the troops employed rgainft them that campaign, and they barely acquiefced in lome articles of the treaty by command of the fix nations the Red Hawk, a fchawanele chief, infulted Col.

Bouquet with impu lity and an Indian killed the Colonel's footman the day after the peace was made this murder, not being taken notice of, gave rile to fe verrd darinrf outrages coairJtted immediately after In the year following, feveral murders were committed by the Jndrensou New River, and fcon after fevrral men employed the fervice of Wharton, and company, were killed on their pnffage to the Jllcnois, and the gooti3 ne.nnging to the company carried cfF.Some time after this cutrage, a number of men employ. Cd to kill meat for the gsrrifiin of Fort Chartres, iverc killed, and their rifles, blankets, carried to the Indian townsthefe repeated hoflilitiet and outrages being committed with impunity, made the Indians Lokl and daring a.t'aoiigh it was not the fchawanefe alone that coin Pitted all thele hoftiiities, yet letting one nation pafi wit.i whm mifchirf is done? infpires the reft of the tubes with f0 that the oflkerj commanding his majsRys troops on the Ohio at that time, not having power or fpirit to puniih the' Indians, nor addrefs to redaun tl.em, mifchief became familiar to them, they were furc to kilt and piunder whenever if was in their power, and indeed they pan. ted for an opportunity It is probable you will fee Lord Dunmore fpeech to fomc chiefs of the fix nations, who waited on his lordfhip to pleid favour of the Shawanefe in tliis fpeecb his lordlhip mentions the particular murders and outrages committed by them every year fucceffively, fince they pretended to make peace with Col. Bouquet the. moft recent murders committed by the Indians before the white people began to retaliate, were that of Captain RufTel's fon, three more white men and two of his negroes, on the 15th of October, 1 77 that of a Dutch family on the Kan hawa, in June of the fame year, and of one Richard, in July following, and that of Mr.

Hog, alid three white men, on the great Kanhawa, early in April, ,774 things being in this fituation, a meflage was fent to the Shawanefe, inviting them to a conference, in order to bury the tomhawk, and brighten the chain of friendlhip they fixed upon the meffengers, and it was with difficulty they efcaped with their lives immediately on their return, letters were wrote by fome gentlemen at Fort Pitt, and difperied among the inhabitants on the Ohio, afl'uring them, that a war with the Shawanefe'was unavoidable, and defiring them to be on their guard, as it was uncertain where the Indians would llrikc firft in the mean time, two of the names of Greathoufe and Baker, fold fome rum near the mouth of Yellow Creek, and with them fome In diahs'got drunk, and were killed Lord Dunmore has ordered that the manner of their being killed be enquired into many olficers and other adventurers who were down the Ohio, in order to explore the country, and have lands furveyed, upon receiving the above intelligence, and feeing the letters from the gentlemen at Fort thought proper to return Captain Michael Creflbp tv one of thele gentlemen. On their return up the river, they feil in with a party of Indians, and being apprehenfive that the Indians were preparing to attack them, as appeared by their manucevres, the white people being the finalleit number, thought it was adviieabje to have the advantage of the firft fire, whereupon tliey engaged, and after exchanging a few (hot, killed tjvo or three of the Indians, and difperfed the reit; hollilities being then commenced on both fides, the matter became ferious." At a meeting Upper Marlborougu of a great numper of refpeitable freeholders and others of Prince George's county, qua ified to vote for representatives, John R6gcrs, h(q was chofen moderator, and the following perfons were nominated and appointed a committee to carry into execution within the faid county, the aftbeiation of tle American continental congrefs, to wit, nICHARD DUCKETT, jun. Thomas Gantt, fen. Col. Jofhua Beall, William Deakins, fen.

Abraham Boyd, Walter J3owie, Jonathan Slater, William Berry, Bafil Waring the third, 'i homr.s Williams, Walter Williams, Thomas Sprigg, jun. George Lee, John Addifon, Enoch Magrulicr, John Brown, Patrick Beall, John Lowe, Ign itius Wheeler, Luke Marbury, Nathaniel Newton, Joiias Hcall, James Hawkins, William Lyles, jun. Her.eki ih Richard Dent, Dr. William Beanes, Thomas Dear, Ccorge Frafcr Hawkins, Jonathan Burch, jun. 'Jhomas Trueman, John Perry, William rudcr, Levin Coventon, Capt.

Jeremiah Belt, Morton, fen. James Trueman, Thomas Gaitt, jun. John Cooke, Efq; Dr. Richard Brooke, JJr. Leonard Holly day, Clement Hollyuay, Trueman Skirmor, Allen Bowie, William Bowie, William Newman Doric It, Robert Bowie, William Greenfield, Matthew Evenfield, David Crauford, John Rogers, Humphry Belt, William Beanes, fen, Addifon Murdoch, oamuti Hepburn, Nathaniel Magrudcr, Edward Sprigg, Olborn sprigg, John Hepburn, Efq; John Contee, Robert Whitaker, Charles ii'p.

i. i.uicis, iiii.iiu men vireems, tenjamm iicrry, ten. Tobias Belt, Robert Tyler, Richard Duckett, fin. Edward Hall, fon of HenryBarutk Jeremiah Magruder, Hiiac Lanfdaie, James Mullikia, 1 honias Boyd, Marlh Marreen Luvall, Dr. Robert Potiinger, Capt.

James Crow, Samuel nowden, 7 homas Snow den, William Hall, Daniel Clarke, Icfiuu Clarke, Benjamin Harwoad, Nicholas Watkfns, and Benjamin Hall, fon of Benjamin. And it was refolved that any feven of them have power to aft. It was further refolved, that the following perfons be a committee of correfpondence for the fame county, 'Owit, Dr. Richard Brooke, John Rogers, Efq; Capt; William Bowie, David Crauford, John Cooke, Efq; John Contee, Addifon Murdcck, John Hepburn, Efq; Robert Tyler, Jofias Beall, Ofborn Sprip Richard Ducketr, jun. Matthew and Capt.

Jofiiua Beall. And it was alfo refolved, that the following perfons to wit, Dr. Richard Brooke, Jofias Beall, Robert Tyler, John Rogers, Jofhua Beall, William Bowie, Addifon Murdock, Walter Bowie, Thomas Gantt, jun George Lee, Ofborn Sprigg, Edward Jprigg, and David Crauford, be a committee to attend at any provincial convention to be held at Annapolis, and that the iid committee have authority to vote in the faid convention for delegates to attend at a congrefs, to be held at Philadel hia on the 10th of May next, and enter into all luch refolutions which the faid provincial convention may judge necefiary and expedient. And ordered, that the foregoing proceedings be pub hflied in the Maryland Gazette. Signed per order, HUGH LYON, Clerk.

CUSTOM. HOU E. ENTERED. Ship Lord Dunluce, Robert Shutter from Larne and Liverpool. Brig Ifabella Ann, Arthur Barries, from Turks Ifland Schooner Nancy, James Tibbet, from St.

Croix Snow Penn, Samlon Hervey, from Phila ielphia Ship Union, Andrew Bryfon, from Philadelphia Sloop Providence, Jofeph Handy, from New Providence Snow Bctfey, Francis Richardlbn, from Lewis Town. CLEARED." Friends Adventure, John Fulford, for Barbados Ship Speedwell, William Clark, for I ifbon. Ship Worthington, Abednego Bodfidd, for I ifbon. Annapoli, November at, 1774.. Juft i nported in the ft Annap dis, Capt.

Thomat Eden, liora Lon'on, AN iTortment of go ids fuitable to the feafon, which are labe fold at a reifo'iaMe rue, by (22 W1LLIAM WajNS TO cover a fine er next feafon, If noffM, U'liYPJn bay lio fe, fifteui hands hirh, eju next bay ho: nl.t. rot bv FearnouaJit. near New J'1" itrrf nnunds a maie. and five'' fhillinno .1. lt Wuvnot's cliai after and pedigree ate well ana ne is aiiuwcu iu uc as guou a Dottomed l.n,.r any America.

a a a beautiful bony, grey her fix years old, fifieen hands ahd inch hi.n. imn.rrpd trnrn I got )u 1. 1 Chedworth's Bofuhc rus, wlvp won fevtn his dam by the noted Othello, commonly called Bif Chiiders, near the city of Annapolis, at fi. mare, and feven (hidings ar.l fixpence to the eroo wAt the fame place a (h ong black horfe, of the gun uij, i mi a mile, ana naif a dolb to the groom 1 The money for each mare to be raid at the liable door. Any gentlemen breeders, who tend fending thtir mares to any of he above horltf are defired to give as tarly notice thereof as ihv con veniently can to John Craogs, at the Gavtr.ior'i prevent their being dif.ippoinrtd, as he is limited 10I certain number and in the mn time, if any enl), man is defnous of purchafing all or ai of tL horfes, he may app'y to John Craggs above.meiu:oneil who will alfj fell the beatiti.ul d.

clleinut brte olim, who icuiaiK. i.ny ipeeoy, and ii yea of," he got by Mr. Wildmrn's Babraham, his Mr. Rogers i. hia grand dam bv bury out of Lord Portmoic's Ehuny.

1 November 1. rnllE managers of the Back Creek fchooI iotierT not having received an account from fome enJ' men at a difance, who had the difpefirion of fSme'rf the tickets, h.ive been obliged to poffpane tliedra i of the fame to the 15.I1 of December next wnicli time it will certainly be drawn. Thofsen tlemen who liave had ticl todifpcfe cf are requelt. ed to fe. an account to the manager, with tie tivtis aie as quiCK as pclli.ile.

This day is publihed, by WfLLIAM AIKMAi Xlllldjiuiis, in two iar'c Tolumes, haiiiJfomeJ bound and tideJ, price ti, currency, A New Voyace round thb World, ia ih. years 1768, 1769, 1770, and 1771, undertaken br Capt. James Cook in the lhip Endeavour, awn froij his own journal, and from the papers of Jjfc Banks, Efq; and publifhed by orde of the lords of the admiralty, byJoHit Hawkesworth, L.L.D with cuts, and a map of the whole navigation Tiiij edi. tion of Cook's voyages contaias li while of the ft. cond and third volumes of Hawkefwortli's collection cf voyages, which was publilhed in London in three volumes, and Ibid for three guineas.

Where maybe had, Poor Will's Almanack for 1775, price 8d. and Father Abraham's pocket AlmanacK, interleaved with writing paper, price is. November jj, 177 FOUND, drove afliore near the mobh of Wye ri.fer, a new forefail, belonging to fime boat fuppofed to be loll in the late windy Any proving it his property, and payinj charges, may have the fail, hy applying ta the fub at Wye Town, in Talbot county. Mjr yj RICHARD GBASOM. December 1, 1774.

MPIIE copartnerfliip between the fubferiben will JL end and be diflblved the 43d day of vext March, which has been can ied on under the firms of Thomu Contee and company, and Contee and iwie at Not tingham therefore all perfons inrielited totliemon bond, la .11, or open account, are defiied to make fpee Jy payment thofe that fail payment by the firlt of February next mult excufe us for difagree.ible con as we mult take legal methods to enforce payments without to perfons. THOMAS CONTEE, FIELDER BOWIE. N. We have on hand a parcel of valuable roodi, winch we will difpofe of on reafonable terms, for cam, tobacco, or good bills of exchange. tl November 19, 1774.

To be fold by the fubferibers, cn Saturday the iota of December next, at the plantation of Mr. Robert Norris, decealed, SUNDRY horfes, Mttle, hogs, and plantation uten. fils, for current money, or bills of 8 lEfHEN 5 1 JiW AiU, RENSEY' JOHNS. November 14, i774 Agreeable to the laft will and tefbment of Williaa Iiams, of Anne Arundel ceunty, deceafed, witt be fold, at public yendue, on Saturday the day of December next, at his late dwelling Iioufe, twelve o'clock, A Valuable piece of land, fuppofed to be about eighty acres, pait of a traft called Cheiey'i Refolution, lying on the ridge between South River and Paturntj very convenient for trade to both riverf, for bills ot exchange, flerling cafh, or current money at the f't ftnt exchange; and all perfons that have any juftclaina againit the deceafed's eftate are defired to bring them in that they may be fatisfied and all perfois indebtta to the faid eftate are defired to come and diichargetsi fame withoari further notice from A jy JS WILLIAM IIAMS, fon of JOB N. B.

Py perfon inclinaVl; to view the Und. know the title, before the day of fde, are dearea i apply to the fubferiber. T.HERE is at the plantation of Thomas Md livinj in Anne.A'cniel cunty, take.i up ftray, a brown bay gelding, ahyut feu teen 1 hig fix or feven yean old, paces and gillop', fiar in forehea J. nJ white hairs cn Lis nclc nu wiiiic 111: tiisMthers. as iffuf his withers, as ifTuhhed to a collars be branded joined together, but not "7 P1 and has loft his left ejt.

The owner roiy l'aTt gin on pioving his jfripert wind paying.