This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1780 Excerpt: ...of a litter from a gentleman in Morris-town, dated June z5, 1780, z o'clock, P. M. " The Commander in Chief has for several days past been extending the left wing of our army towards the north, so sar as to prevent the enemy from out-flanking him with their right. " This morning early General Knyphauscn with thirteen regiments, consisting of about 5000 regular troops, exclusive of new le.vies, advanced upon our right, which was commanded by Majorgeneral Green. The progress of the enemy was flow, at least six hours nloving from the point to Springsield, Springsield, but did little mischief on their march. When they arrived, were checked by the spirited conduct of a few continentals and fome militia, who gave them so warm a reception, they thought proper to halt and burn every house, except two or three, in the town of Springsield. " Six o'clock, P. M. the enemy retired to Elizabeth-town, eleven o'clock, their main body are at the point below the town." Last Thursday the ship Friendship, Captain Coldstream, a cartel from Charles-town, arrived at Chester, with General Lincoln and his suite, who came to town last night. In the same vessel were Commodore Whipple of Rhode-Island, and all the subaltern marine officers; also James Seagiove and Stacey Hepburne of this city, merchants, Mr. Foster, of Boston, and Mr. Burrows and Mr. Macall, of Charles-town. The Board of Admiralty reported the device of a seal for the Admiralty of the United States: the arms, thirteen bars mutually supporting each other, alternately red and white in a blue sield, and surmounting an anchor proper. The crest a ship under sail. The motto SUSTENTANS ET SUSTENTATUS: The legend, U. S. A. Sigil Naval. The same was ordered by Congress to be engraved, and used as the seal of...
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