PHILADELPHIA, February 4, 1784.

On Saturday last, was whipped at the cart’s tail, for robbery, one of George the Third’s pretty subjects.  This fellow, who now goes by the name of Captain Phillips, under his good friend Sir Harry Clinton, learned such a knack of thieving while he commanded a whale-boat along this coast, under his good master, that now, having lost his protection, he and a number more of those lads called Loyalists are swarming amongst us, and have set up business in a small way; and though many of them may not choose to steal themselves, yet, by harbouring and encouraging others, may do much mischief to the good inhabitants of these states.

    Salem Gazette.

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Sentences at the Supreme Court.

    BOSTON, March 22, 1784.

    At the Supreme Judicial Court, lately held here, the following
    persons were arraigned, viz.

Thomas Hastings, indicted for selling corrupt swine’s flesh, was found guilty.—­He was sentenced to pay a fine of twelve pounds for the use of the Commonwealth, recognize himself as principal in the sum of thirty pounds, with sufficient surety or sureties in the like sum, for his keeping the peace and being of good behaviour for the term of one year, pay costs of prosecution, and stand committed till sentence be performed.

John Boyd, for stealing, pled guilty:—­sentenced to pay to the person injured, treble the value of the goods stolen, receive 20 stripes at the public whipping post, sit on the gallows one hour with a rope about his neck, pay costs of prosecution, and stand committed till sentence be performed.—­He was, upon another indictment for theft, sentenced to pay treble damages, whipped 15 stripes, and pay costs of prosecution.—­Upon declaring himself unable to pay damages, he was for the first offence sentenced to be sold for 9 months, and for the second, 2 months.

Lewis Humphries, for stealing, pled guilty:—­sentenced to pay treble damages, receive 20 stripes, sit on the gallows one hour with a rope about his neck, pay costs of prosecution, and stand committed till sentence be performed.—­Upon declaring himself unable to pay damages, was sentenced to be sold for the term of 5 years.

William Padley, for an assault upon his wife, with an intent to kill her, was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to sit on the gallows one hour, there to receive 30 stripes, pay costs of prosecution, and stand committed till sentence be performed.

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Sentences by the Supreme Judicial Court at Salem, Nov. 18, 1786.