Posted with permission of the transcriber, Barb Baker. Geo. A RELIC OF THE ANGLO-AMERICAN WAR. Previous to the 20th of October, 1777 (says the "Philadelphia Post"), the British vessels "Roebuck" of 44 guns; "Merlin" of 18 guns, and a galley of three guns were blockading the Deleware River and gradually approaching Philadelphia. At that time the Americans had but two vessels - the "Wasp" and the "Lexington" -- in that vicinity, and both were below the British ships and were of too inferior an order to make an attack upon their adversaries. To prevent the British ships reaching the city, a fort was erected on the Jersey shore, just above Woodbury Creek, and a "chevaux de frise" was so constructed that the vessels could not pass beyond it. It extended out from Hog Island, and a large number of bulks were sunk as a sort of protection to this barrier. On the 20th of October, the British made an attack upon the fortifications, both by land and water, the land forces being commanded by GENERAL DANUPE. The commander of the colonial forces in Philadelphia let loose twelve fire ships, and by this means succeeded in driving the attacking party back down the river. On the 22nd of October, the British were reinforced by the arrival of the "Augusta", carrying 64 guns. They made a second attack. They met resistance from the guns at the fort and also from the American galley "Chatham", COMMANDER HAZLEWOOD, and twelve other galleys. After a long fight the Americans succeeded in driving off the British vessels. The "Augusta", being of an unwieldy size, grounded. No sooner had the Americans discovered this than they opened fire on her with hot shot, the result being that she was set on fire in several places. So rapidly did the flames burn, that of her crew of 300 men, 150 either drowned or burned. The remainder were picked up by the tenders of the colonial fleet. The "Augusta" not only carried her own armament, but had on board a number of guns and a large number of balls, which were intended for vessels fitting out on this side of the ocean. She was a new vessel, and that trip her first and last. She has laid imbedded in the mud until within two years back, when a party of five men determined to attempt to raise the wreck, being stimulated thereto by the supposition of there being a quantity of specie. Their names are JAMES POWELL, JOSEPH MOORE, GEORGE MURPHY, GABRIEL SHAPELY, and CHARLES MYERS. Since that time they have laboured continually, and now, after expending over 4,000 dollars and their time, their efforts have been rewarded, and the wreck has been moved up as far as Gloucester, where the greater portion can be seen any day at low tide. Within the past few days, a number of relics have been recovered, among them a lot of sterling silver spoons, marked "H.W., 1748", with a coat of arms consisting of an ancient-shaped cross, an old English bull's-eye watch, seven guinea pieces, bearing the vignette of GEORGE III, and with dates ranging from 1760 to 1770; some Spanish silver dollars, three guns of heavy calibre, which now lie on the beach at Red Bank; about 60 tons weight of balls and about 100 tons of Kentlidge iron, which had evidently been used as ballast. The iron is in square pigs, and bears the old English brand - an arrow head. Three human skulls have also been found, one of which is remarkable for its thickness. There has also been found a small piece or strip of copper, almost three inches in length and one inch in thickness, upon which is stamped the Lord's Prayer, with the words, "DAVID PYETH, Delt. and Cult., Edinburgh, March 1774", the lettering being all in capitals. The vessel had been constructed of Irish oak and joined together with trunnels of the same material, not a single metal bolt being used. The timber is to-day pronounced as good as when put together. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::