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Creat BiW any place unctr EKinStr z. it? on emtnVf Ireland, sna dominion of Gre: Brksin, ci ie. By order of Ccr greu, JOHN HANCOCK. Frelderr. TU.

rwiT ncaxtt tie executeu jti s. The evening cf tl. 15th 1 cd; iended krvi.e, to parade back or v. file ci: b)' a res lifer frs ffurjl Wad er.rs, Snstr Dee. SIR, I HAVE rT.afure of ycc urea the fuccefs cf 32 enterprise i ird iVmed si a detachment cf te enerr.y lying rcatcn, and uizi trc ferry.

tLaf they tvgbt bertn to pas as 1. sc dark, irr.arir.ing we fhouid be able to threw in a ever, with fenecry srtihery, by 1 1 oc.ccjc, aai that we miect norning, the dii Mce iS soca: r.e ipntr. r.u. t. cuantitv cf ice, ide that impeded the of t'ie bosTs fo mu that it 2s three Oct rr I thearriiitrr coe be over, and neir tour bctore ue troop; tcck ua their Line ot rarca.

I formed fr; detachment into two one to crrch up the' lower, or rirer Jid, the up or'Pc read. As the divvi jB.fcad r. the iimr to rr.srch, I each of their, rn upon tcrcirg the cl: guard, to pum i.ito the that tly niibr the enemy btre tr.cr haJ ti Tie to form. h' tT7r ariT aifsn' ed pcS xaaly at o'clo ar.a three rrinut afttr I f.ur.d, from nre onrce that at ivificr. bad got cp.

i he cut pjards trde bet raii tccg, for their verr wellkiipinz aeon ant r.re Vie orejcttiV saw their mcf.cn fL? from behio houAs. i trsin frxi I ftefi.e nndcterrsined how to Beir.z bsrd prttec by cur trwps, wlo cirr3i'j ijl Mrf nt 'their artillery. ztttmptcii to i. cn their riht, Vztz a of troops in thrir wsv vhi.b irr.rr.tr nuiy creir.frt teem. 1 inr ins, ffcm t'r ar.d r.iu:t ir.tv.: tr tLrv vtre :urrotir.a: sr.r er reiU.ce.

thev agrteJ to Uj con t.iei; number th2t fcbmitred tnr, manner was 7 eIotr, andiSj rrea. be cut to pitces, if they rr.rCs Col. Kohl, the commanding tVr ctr.ers. were found vrouncea in tee tevrn. I do r.c txactly know how many they had killed but 1 fcnev not above tw rnry or thirty, they i.ever msie ar.v ftand.

Our lofs is yery tn j5g irced cn.y tVo cfecers and one cr two privates I fi. ti the detachment of the cor.Ciled of the Median re i. nents cf Landipatch, ICniphaufcn, and amounting to abcut 1550 men, ar.d a troop cf Iritifn iiebt hor but immediattly upen the be fiir.ine of the a'tsrk, all ti.ofc w.re not killed or taken, rd dirccr.y dovn the road towards torden Tov.n. isefe iikewiie have Jlen u.to qur hands cculd my plan have bean completely carried into ex ut Gen. Ewing was to have crolTed before .1 c.sy at 1 renton terry, anu iskch ui uh uiw leaj'ir? cut of ton; ut the rrt, that tr.oujn he c.a every taing in power 10 ttfrct it.

be cculd not jet ever, 'ibis difneu'ty a'fo hinrred gn. Ca from cror.ng, witi. tne J'enuJyivania militii, from he got part of his f.orV,er but f.udinz it ixcolh'tle to his artil lery, he to I a. fully confident, that could the ti oops under gentra.s twmg ann Caa wallad have the rivt I fhculd have been able, with their all.rui ice. to r.ive enemy trom an their crts bel I renton but the umbers 1 had with me to tl eir's belorv me, ar.d a lrong bat talir.

of infant.y at Princeton, abeve me, I it prudent to return the lame evening tlie prii and the arti.lery we had aken. We ioun' r.o ri any con4quer.ee in town. In ice. to ottict TS and men I mud adJ, that their behaviour upon this ociafion ref.ccli the higheit ur tir them. 1 he difSailrj of paGIng the rivrr, in a very uvere night, and their march through a violent cf fr.ow and hail, did nor iti the leaft abate tlieir a.d jur 5 but when they came to the charge, each femtd to vie with the other in prefiing forward, and were I to give a preference to any particular corps, I Ihcuh' do great injuftict to the others.

Colonel Baylor, my firlt aid de camp, will hajre the honour of delivering this to you, and from him you may be made acqnainte'd with many other particulars his fpirited behaviour, upon every occafion, requires me to recommend him to your particular notice. have the honour to be, With great refpeft. Sir, Your molt humble lsrvant, G. WASHINGTON. Indofed I have fent yon a particular lift of the pri foners, artillery, and other ftores.

REIVRS ej frifiners taitn at Trenton, tb 64 De eembtr, 1776, by tb army under the ammar.d tf lit exulhncj gntral Wajbingttn. Regiment of Landsfatch. 1 lieutenant colonel, 1 major, 1 cap lain, 3 lieutenants, 4. enfig js, 38 ferjeants, 6 drummers, 5 mullcians, 9 of. fkcrt (ervants, o6 rank and fil.

ResitneBt of Kniphauscn. 1 major, captains, lieutenants, 3 enfigns, 15 fcr ieants, 6 drummers, 6 officer fervants, acS rank and file. Regnrrcnt of Rohu 1 colonel, lieut. colonel, 1 major, 1 captain, a lieutenants, 5 enfigns, furgeont mates, ferjeants, drummer, 4 rmiCcians, 9 officers fervants, rank dfile. Regiment of Artilliit.

lieutenant, 4 ferjeants, 1 officers leryint, js rank and file. 3wwa3XBxxnxaxrDcnxrDo Wit. i colocei, a fcorre. r.t ttSOBris, 3 majors, i'M Mr.t 1 furseons, 1 1V 7e nri. and ie.

918 prifimers. oVc able fortified brals three poiaiJirs, with amirm: fer racficrrir barcnets, cartotich boxes, and fwurd as tjere arr rnfbnsn. si d.uss. Atolcr. Fii zjenJ rt der ef cgreft, CHARLES THOMSON, fecretary.

ATa if t'e ISSPCSTJST ISTELL1GEXCE rtceiv 'eJ, 1 e'fki PcilaJe'ilia, tnrt the Jb fvue i fr afe lettf it a rtct'emam i tbii trxn. General Walhington crerjd two brigades towards Princetcn thc'jt three ni'es from the town, thty met the main bedy cf the eserr.) on mzrch for Tienton, and i colelIed to retreat they maintained a weli cenducted retreat to car raain army, pcrred on th hich crc'jrd. cn the louth cf 1 renton crtek 1 be entc pur Led with great vicor Jr is laid we left, in croirng rtr.t2 broEe, killed and wounded, about ice Uv cf the (Jerman barraiion Tke er.emy te prtd to' fcr the bridge but general Mimin, potter, cn a w'th a xd train of axfiiiry, fupportfd bv the cf the city of Philadelphia, drove them b'ck rrith lofs. Our army thrn erefted tw bartrriei, and fcon mide the town too warm for thf enetr.y. Turing the cannonade, general Walhing.

ordmd a ftrcng body to bead the mill dam, with ctf.zn attack the enemy in their rear but before tbis'ccuJd etffcred.tbe Entih troops were complied to 1 ave the tow a. Another Utter fays, Wc have had a fevere engsge rrtnt, ninv fell on both fcde the enemy are retreating, ar.d we are in t'j'l purfu' t. cf a Utter tm PkilaJilflUi, dated Saiurjjj nan, Janus? 4, 1777. General srmy having been confide V.y rtinforced, aad enabled to aft cjfen.vety agalr.ih the foes cf frsedom, has relitvid the whig inhabitants tLi city from a difagresable ftztt of anxiety and, 0.1 the itr.er hr.r.d, this happy in our anhirs mikes the poor defpicable tcrits look quite tf jaitnl rObnous inttiiigence has this day arrived trom tx hv ry countenance, a few of tiie wretches aforriaid leems to fpirkJe with jcy. The cf the n.o rnaticn I have received is, that cur army, after a long cor.fiict with a Tery formidable body of enemy, are in poreilion of Princeton, and drivin them with the greatclt precipitation, ir.Iomuch that it is not dou ei tut a total route of this part of the grand Kritiih and fore.gn army will glcrioufiy clole the winter's campaign.

In addition to this we have reafen to believr, that the firft news we he3r from New York will be, that it is ia the pcHefTion cf the New England troops. A ger.tleraan from New England, it the coff houie, CiTrs to lay any b. dy five hundred to one hundred guineas, that they will have it by this evening for he law fix thcufand troops, in one body, at Poughkeepfie, in Duchess county tbat the New England men were all in arms, and tnat their object was New York. I have great pleafure in informing yon, that from the country are continually coming into this city, on their way to join gen. Walhingtcn, and in fuch cuar.tity of ice wis 10 numbers as would rta'ly amaze you that 3000 are, this Putnam, and col.

Fleming's battalion of 6 or 700 continental troops, from the eailern (here of Virginia, it is exptfted wiil be in town this evening. To the lading honour cf the New England troops, who came acrofs the North river with gen. Lee, and joined gen. Wafh ington in this ftate, wbofe time of fervice expired the firft of January, it may be told, that every man of them, confidrring the critical fituation of his country, nobly and cheerfully confented to liay with their bloved commander in chief fix weeks longer. A refpeftable young gentleman of the city of Philadelphia, who lately went to iiordentown with a flag, was politely entertain ed by Heflian commandant, at the houle of a continental delegate at that place, with whom he fupped and dined, in toe company ot that arch traitor Jo.

Galloway, (the fi mile tone hero) andparfon Odell, of Burlington. The Pennfylvania refugee ftudioufly avoided political converlarion, knowing there was a gentleman at table who defpifed him but the unworthy Levite anxi oufly and impudently wifhed for a bridge of ice, that he and the army might vifit, and be vifited, by their acquaintance on this fhore thus proving hirafelf, what Churchill expreffes, by cruelty a prieft." To ycur lift of raifcreants may be added, Tench Cox, Edward Shippen, jun. Peter Campbell, and many others, whofe names lhr.ll hereafter be fent you. Juft as I was about to put a period to this hafty fcrawl, frefh news arrived that our brave troops have, by the favour of heaven, been crow ned with victory on the plaint of Princeton! I am fo much affefted with jey for my country's (afety and honour my anxiety for my frieads, who maf now perhaps be numoered with the dead, is fuch, that I can only dd my fervent prayers, that the Almighty may fpetdily put an end to th calamities of war, and grant us thatf, that Lbertj, and fafetj, which have been dcr.ud us by ungenerous Sritons. ANNAPOLIS, January.

In COUNCIL of SAFETY. 7 M. HUCTIV A 1 WHEREAS the honourable Congrefs hive' recommended to all the United states, as (oon as poflibie, to appoint a da of foleran failing and humiliation, to implore of Almighty God the forgivenefs of the many fins prevailing among all ranks, and to beg the countenance and afhilance of bis Providence in the profecu tion of this juft and nectflary war wThf he tliought proper to appoint Monday the third day of February next, aVa day of fo leimn famng, humiliation and prayer, tor the purpofes abovementioned. Of which all the inhabitant ofthi. flate are requefted to take notice.

January 9, Oideied, That captains and commandine of. ficers of the and independent comaanies who fenred under the comma ad of gen. Stnallwood the laft jiNNAPOLlSt Priflttd bj FREDERI trr.rr.cr, make with tie I returns by whuh pay ibkr crs ir.ay he B.t;t tlV iota of Lecember iaft, as Icon as poflibie. an 'V mem 10 Kicuwibo, si inecoiicr noole. A1.3 I K.

mr ww mi Km erf, and the accounts finally cioJt ofed i To be the futslcTT in r. longer vork 1 thj ocuce. with employe ts celivtrTO. jsy cracr, DDVAi. elk.

A l. Akxapolm. I 'I'fiiiVJI tl I I 1 hogiheads, f'erces, ar.d kei MU COVAC 1 SUGAR, in I fiie. ds snJ harre P'CKEtJ Cu 1 TON; COFFEE, ard GINGER TLele go fhiprKd in Jamaica the British tare a.e of the rsi b.i; qu anil WILLIAM WILKIN; JOHN MUSR. SIEURS W.

Wil'os Geo. THoplr.g farmer of Lou .1 01 deiM.k county) of Hit ate ii Virgini, carr. 1 a li manufacture, rt th rivets Parow. r.ick acu 1 ti.xe.it thti irl. rd fi ia i C.rit il a.

t. a ti ts 2ve are urti vuiwir. IE CM 1111 I At AHAVJ HOVD3, by the lump, at a fmall advance. rTYTTYTryrtV ck crb kit: itch lands, near lad ri 1 ve ''oa nunsDs. muiotrry Tees on ttum ve ro numbs, wiil iiiM.

rm th by wr tin, by to Alexandria 1 i 1 r. at p. ft oiS or rear Uiadrr.fhj jeter.Der 15, 175, HAVE fafd ji er.tieme 1 ifncult, and incu to prrjjJ.xe of mjfelfand lan.iK, by coniinu io lorg to cvry on ti.e 1 ulinefs mj on credit 1 i 1 inu 1 ice 1 11 i iu nuw ui.ocr rif. arreirhie D'Cfliity ot ir.fLrmrrg the pub.ir, that I can item rep ct f. pcitons) but far 1 roi wno wid pseafe to favour li Gepcli tne In when the ik SOLOMON SPARROW.

cembe 6, STRAYED or ftclen, from the pbntstion ot H.my Ttt, i. rtiws t'i on Sitorday the 14 tl a BAY HORSE, npard i 13 hinds hi, brarded on the near buit with but r.o very plain in this ftafon of year; he paces, trots and gaJ p', and has net teen tiimtttt.f, and hd aifa a fmall (ketch cf the fiituhu It ai.y pcifon takes op faiJ hctff, foinst the lubfcriber ei him, lhall receive two dcjals reward, with reaicnahle cxpcr.ces. 0 ttt LEONARD HAMILIOA Jia tiiro December 31. mi. TV.

HUNDRED and SIX 1 YPoUSCS REWaKD. MADE their efcape the of ihe fci the rifbn of the fix lowing pi enftn to the Uiihe 1 Anie ican States, viz. William Gcodridci and bo born in Virginia, ai tws of the molt noted trailers in An. erica; being bota pjitifans of lord Dunmore, ar.d very aftive agent for him in ail tie pi. scie and def rcuations tornmit'eJ by him in Ctaia penke y.

William Goodnre is a well made luflv mir. a. bjut t4 years cf age, a out 5 feet or 9 inches 1 igi lto.p Laoiihfer'd, lmooth faced, ful. eyed, and lome tin ioos redifli about theeyes, ally wears fhcit light or yellow coiourel curly He got a coat made before be efcaptd from pnfor, but had a dark brewn coat before. Bridjtr Goodrid6e is abcut 5 feer 10 inches high ftoop fbouldei'd, a genteel well lok ycung man, about 4 years of age, of a daiirg bvl.l eountewncr, light coiour'd I air, his face a att ckied.

Kenneth M'Donald Alexander. M'Clsod, Daniel M'Cleod, and Mvrdock M'Caitle, of the bcots tonei, belongn C. oiina. M'cnild is about 5 frtg 7 inches high, jo years of age, wears his own buck and long, generally tied behind ha i an a co and bieeche. Alexander M'Ciccd, aaout yeas of age, feet 10 ir.ci es with fl.o.t black hair, a ligut biue ccat, o'ii'r 1 rcn unknown.

Daniel M'Cieod, about sj van cf age, middle Cf, had on a blue coat. Murdock M'Ca'ii'e. abut aJ or yers of zzt, feet 8 inches high, a flender made an, had on agrees coat, other clo ths unce.tai.n. hotter apreliencs any of the fa perfnr.said livers tr.eNito t.i coaiir.itteeef fhsll for William and Bridge. Gocdikrge, ONE HU.NDXtD POUNDS cu rcnt for e.ch, and for each ot tne ottets FIFTEEN POUNDS current mo.

rVC Annapolis, December tj, if 76 ptHE fubferiber having declined bufinefs, ami iijs JL mr.ny accounts unfeit'ed, will be much oblige! tht.ie wh aic indebted him to diTcharre their re inciive aiaices and.it is ot ccnen.cit to pay em, he licpe they will not delay fettling tbem by or nr te of This reMonab'e reqoeit it hiifiJ wi.l not be objected 10 by any ptrloa who ir.e. nt e'I. To te kt, a tw tory brick HOUSE, near theptb lic building where I now live, lu.tahic for ages uel family, has a good well rf water in the yaid, nd r.t ceiTary out building, garden, tf THOMAS HYDE. N. B.

A fmall parcel of Eurotcan roods be )'i T.H. Kvtiai)r 13, 177 THE partaerfliip of SHAW add CHI5H0L.M, cabinet makers in Asinapolii, being new dij folved, tbofe perfons who arc intbted tht i company are nquefted to fettle tae larf.e, a poflibie, with JOHN SHAW, at th boufe lately occupied by the company, or with ARCHIf ALD CHI HOLM, at the faoufe lately pcGcHtd by Mr. Char! Peale, in Chor'ch flATt, whtr etch party iotcodi c' rying on their bufinefs of cWt aadtktir mkir.gti lormerly. cm.