Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1777-04-01 00:00:00, page 3

F^^ of a letter from ®^bh T^, March 2s.
" Yesterday a party of about sixty men from Samp
ton, under Major Kitney, of Colonel Stricker's bat
talion, fell in with a party of the enemy near one of
their but-pohs, where a smart engagement began.
Major Ritney's party being much inferior to the ene
my (who were continually reinforced) he was obliged
to retreat, which he did in such good order as not to
lole a man, though the enemy were three times his
number. He was presently reinforced by Lieutenant
Colonel Hohingiworth, with a detachment from Col.
Rumfey's battalion of Maryland militia, and the Vir
ginia volunteers, who after a smart skirmish caused the
enemy to give way, and drove them into their breast
works, leaving behind them several hats, knaplacks,
blankets, and one bloody handkerchief,
" In this Ikirmilh they must have loft some men, as
they were seen carrying them offin the time ufa&on.
(which happened within half a mile cf their breast
works.) We had two rifles broke but not a man hurt
in this skirmish, an evident proof that providence Ihields
the just and brave, for we forced them from an ad
vantageous wood, where they were posted behind trees,
and our people entirely exposed in an open field. The
troops that were engaged with our's were Britilh and
not Heffians,— Our whole party did not exceed ope
hundred and thirty, and the enemy not lets than three
hundred men."
Yefte<day James Molefworth, a Traitor and a_Spy,
was executed on the commons nearthis city. It appears
by sundry evidence and his own confeffion, that he had
been lent from New York to procure pilots for con
ducing the Britilh fleet up the river Delaware to this
city. In a few days the public may expetl more par
ticulars on this labjea.
In CONGRESS, February 24, <777.
Resolved, That the several fates be requeued to
take the most effe&udl tteps for immediately collecting,
from the inhabitants not in addal service, all Conti
nental arms, and give notice of the number they mail
collect to General Washington.
That all arms or accoutrements belonging to the Uni
ted States (hali be stamped or marked with the words
UNITED STATES; all arms already made to be
stamped on such parts as will receive the impreffion,aod
those hereafter to be manufactured to be stamped with
the laid words on every part compofingiheftand; and all
arms and accoutrements, so stamped or marked, shall
be taken wherever found for the use of the states, ex
cept they shall be in the hands of those actually in Con
tinental service.
That it be recommended to the legislatures of the
several states to ena& proper laws for the punishment
of those who shall unlawfully take, secret, refufe, or
neglect to deliver any Continental arms or accoutre
ments, which they may have in their possession.
February 25th.
Resolved, That the several states be requested and
empowered to borrow, or purcbafe, on behalf of the
Continent, from the militia within the said states ref
pedively, as many good and fufficient arms &s can pos
sibly be procured.
February 26th
Resolved, That an interest of fix per cent, per an
num be allowed on all sums of money already borrow
ed, and directed to be borrowed on Loan-Office certi
ficates, although such certificates mention only an in
terest of four per cent, per annum.
Resolved, That the interest on the prizes drawn in
the Continental lottery, shall remain at four per cent.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the legisla
tures of the several States not to offer or give more than
at the rate of fix per cent, per annum, upon any mo
nies to be borrowed in the ; r refpe&ive Loan-Offices.
February 27th.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the several
legislatures of the United States, immediately to pass
laws the most effectual for putting an immediate flop to
the pernicious practice of ddWhng grain, by which the
most extensive evils are likely to be derived, if not
quickly prevented. By order of Cong-efs,
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
In C ONGRE S S, March 29, 'CT
Ordered, That whenever any prisoners shall be taken
by the army, or by any detachment of the army of
these United States, or by any body of the militia, the
commanding officer do furnifh the Board of War with
lifts of such prisoners, together with the cause and man
ner of their capture and detention. Extras from the
Minutes, CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
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TO B E SO L D,
A LIKELY Negro Girl, about eighteen years of
age, country born, has had the fm all pox, is fit for
town or country, can wash, iron and spin, and do ,ny
other house work, and is very tender to children. En
quire of Samuel Moore, brewer, near the New-Mar-
AL L Recruits belonging to the Second Penn
sylvania Regiment (tae Col. Dtbaas's) whofefur
loughs are out, are required to attend their duty at the
Barracks in Philadelphia, on or hefefre the 20th day of
April inst. Those who negled this notice will be deemed
defector* and treated accordingly.
The Officers of laid Regiment, who are on the recruit
ing service in the country, are to fend a return, as soon
as possible, of the number of rn-n they have engaged.
t JAMES IRVINE' ,Col.
Just publijbed andtobe fold by JOHN DUNLAP,
in Market fireet, Philadelphia,
An A C T
TO REGULATE THE
MIL I T I A
Of the COMMON-WEALTH of
PENNSYLVANIA.
'juft pubajhed ana to be jota by Ju „N DUNLAP,
in Market hreet, Philadelphia,
THE CONSTITUTION of the
Common- Wealth of PENNSYLVANIA,
as established by the General Convention ek&-d
for that purpose, arid held at Philadelphia, July fyh,
1776, and continued by adjournments to September
28th, 7776.
Bordentown, Mards 18, 1777.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the
CONTINENTAL LOAN-OFFICE is
now opened at Bordentown, in New-Jersey, where
certificates, bearing an intcreft of Six per cent, are given
out by the fubicriber, agreeable to the Resolves of Con
g^ JOSEPH BORDEN.
AM A N well acquainted with blowing the
Trumpet, and capable of reaching the HorfeDpty
on that inftnimamt, will meet with good encouragement
by applying to Major Bland, commandant of the fiift
regiment of Light Horse, at Morris-Towi), or at the
Head Qoartersjifjtii^^Army.
AP ERSON well (killed in the manage
ment. and accustomed to train horses, to fit them
for the military manoeuvres and man to ride, will meet
with proper encouragement by appl ring to M jorBLAND,
of the firtt regiment of Light Horse - Should such a
one be a proficient in teaching the Back-Sword, it will
be the more agreeable.
To be S OLD by PUBLIC VENDUE,
On the 18th day of April instant,
A SMALL tra& of Patent Land, lying in Harford
'County, Maryland, within one mile of the lower
Cross Roads, about fix miles from Harford Town, and
about fix miles from Friends Meeting on Deer Creek ;
containing 10.0 acres; about 50 thereof cleared, having
a good orchard and a (mail house thereon. The file to
begin about Eleven o'clook in the morning, when at
tendance will be given on the premises by
f, JOHN FOEWOOD )
SAMUEL FORWOOD
Harford County, Maryland, Marcbj&jm?
To be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE,
at the house of Joseph Stiles, in Harford Town, on
Monday the s th diy of May next, to begin at Ten
o'clock in the morning,
TH E four following described Tra&s or Lots of
Land.
No., containing about 200 acres, chiefly wood-land,
on which may be made 30 acres of excellent meadow,
No. 2. containing about 200 acres, ail wood-land,
with some meadow ground.
No. 3 containing about 200 acres of wood-land.
No. 4. containing 100 acres, about three-fourths clear
ed and the remainder wood-land/
No. i, 2 and 3 are situated within about two miles and
a half of Harford Town, and may be viewed any day be
fore the sale, by applying to J OHN COX, at Har
ford Mills. No. 4is situated on the North fide of Deer-
Creek, and may be viewed by applying to SAMUEL
RODGERS, on the premises. The whole may be
more particularly described by applying to THOMAS
CLIFFOR D, Jun. in Philadelphia, or to the sub
scriber. Twelve months credit will be given, on the
pu,chafers giving bonds on interest, with approved se
curity, or he is at liberty to pay the cash. An indifpma
b^t^c^fo^^Jr.
Philadelphia, March 1777.
JONAS PHILLIPS,
The south fide of Market-street, between Front and Se
cond-street, and near John Dunlap's printing office,
HAS on hand the following DRY GO OI)'S,
which he would fell all together at a reafonan'le
price for ready money only, viz.
60 pieces Lout oznabrigs.
24. ditto white sheeting linens.
17 ditto blown ditto.
150 pieces checks.
200 pieces fine yard wide and 7 £ Britannias
24 pieces blue camblets fit for soldiers cloachings.
so dozen linen handkerchiefs.
70 oil cloth umbrelloes, rain sticks.
40 packets pins.
70,000 of the best blue point needles sorted ; sewing
silks; threads; writing paper ; a piece of 'fuperfine 7-4
green cloth; twists ; cotton caps; cinnamon and cloves ;
velvet bindings; silk umbrelloes ; whip cords, and sun
dry other articles.—ls the above Goods are not disposed
of within fourteen days from the date hereof, they will
be fold at public vendue, of which early notice will be
given.
N. B. Any person that has any demands on the said
P u H ' L i': S : are ^ efired to brin ^ in tbeir accounts and
thev shall be paid ; and those indebted to him are ear
nestly requested to fettle the fame, as times will not per
miL^PJ^iyenylong^r credit.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
D„ E R TED from Captain Nicholls's company in
Colonel Hartley's regiment, Jacob Trush, born
in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 5 feet 10 inches
hig), black hair, and aged 22 years: He had on when
he deferred, a large brimmed'hat, blue crat, and buck
fkm breeches. Also, Charles M'Quin, born in 'lre
land, 5 feet 8 inches high, 35 years of age: He had on
a black hunting Hurt and buckskin breeches : It is thought
he has loft his toes. Whoever secures the laid deserters
in any goal, shall have the above reward, or TEN
DOLLARS far each. This company will shortly
march to camp, where notice may be given to the Cap
tain if the deserters are secured. These men may have
since inlifted in other corps, if so, it is hoped the officers
who have inlifted them will deliver them up,
WILLIAM NICHOLLS, Captain.
just Publifcd, and now Selling b,
R O BER T BE L L,
In Third-Street, (Price Haifa Dodar)
THE PLEA of the COLONIES, in an
swer to thacbug^s brought agamh idem by Lord
Mansfield and others, ina letter to his EdMfliip. -By a
native of Pennsylvania. To whch is pa fixed, an'cle
gant frontispiece, representing the prefect bate of Lu
rop^and America, or the man in the moon viewing the
English Armana.
N. B. Some of our fellow fufj:&s may possibly have
the curiofiry to know in what manner a native of thi^
province, who is just returned from England, has attempt
ed to defend tne principles and conduct of his countiy
men; but the editor presumes that tne present publica
tion may serve a more important end. It is one.of the
latest political eflays, and almost the only one that ap,
peared in England for the purpose of preparing the pub
lic to receive the Declaration of Independence. It con
tains many proofs of American forbearance, and enu
merates a Series of fa&s by which ministerial cruelty, in-:
justice, and want of fai^h, are fully established, that he
must be an obstinate infidel who can Kill doubt whether
it was not high time for us tolepaiate fjom fu^h a Rate.
1 he reader will also tin 1 feme argupieats in tins piece in
favour of foreign connexions.
Memorandum. At said BELL's may now be
hd all the new publications on tie MILITARY
AR r, alfoa considerable varieiy cf b oks in navigati
on, and ori'^r branches of the mirh^uatics ; likewise a
variety of Greek and Latin daffies.
Philadelphia, April 1, 1777.
ALL persons having demands agamß th&
estate of Anthony Morris, fan. "lat of this
city, brewer, deceased, are defined to bring them in,
properly attested, for Lttlement ; and thef. inde^t^d to
said estate, to pay what is due, to Tn ,m'as Morris, in
U ion itreet, between Front and Second-Ih Gets, wnu is
authorifed to fettle the fame, by
SAMUEL MORRIS, Jun. Administrator.
To Morrow Evening, at S'x c'clock, will be ex
pfed to sale, at the London Coffee-honfe, a Lot of
Ground on the welt fide of Front- Itreet, the third above
Gray's (or Morris's) All^y, containing in breadth (in
cluding the alley on the north fife thereof) 17 feet 9
inches to the distance of 100 feet weltward, then running
north a feet 3 inches, and then westward to the end of
the lot, and in depth 188 feet, more or le's, with a two
story budding erected thereon, now in tenure of Ann
Strong, having allo the privilege of an 8 feet alley into
Morris's Alley.
The late dwelling-house, convenient brewery and malt
houfe of Anthon.y Morris, Jun. deceaied, are to be
let.,
To COVER this season, at the (tables of tne
fubicrioer, near Chester Town, Kent C^untv, Mary
land, The famous and beautiful HORSE
A J A. X,
At Three Pounds the season, and One Dollar to
tne groom. GEORGE HARTSHORN.
A JAX is a beau'iul bright bay,, high formed, and'
of as high blood as any ho fe on the Continent ;
bred by Col. Young, of Virginia. Ajax was got by that
famous and well known horse called Yorick, a full blood
ed horse belonging to the Ilan. Jo' .n Taylor, Esq; of
Virginia ; his dam was got by O'd Janus, an imported
horse, his grand-dam by Old Traveller, ?n imported
horse, out of one of the fi ft mares in Virginia ; having
Old Yorick's, Old Janus's and Old Traveller's biopd
flowing through his veins, betides being beautiful, bo
uey, full fifteen hands high, and fix years old, hens es
teemed by the best judges to be at least equal to any horse
in the worid. This is a true pedigree or Aj^x, witnels
II John Graham, of Virginia.
FORTY DOLLARS REW ARK
LOST, on Fridav the 14th of March, between the
Head of Elk and Bohemia River, in Miryla^d, a
KijL Los MONEY, 1591. Bs. 4I in the roll were
three sheets of one hundred and thirty dollars each, one
thirty dollar bill and one five dollar bill of Continental,
and one ninth of a Dollar Maryland Convention money.
Whoever will give any information where the fame may
be had shall b: paid for their trouble, and whoever will
deliver it to Mr. Samuel Hollingsworth, Deputy
Commissary, at the Heid of Eik, or to the fubferiber in
Q^een Ann's County, shall have the above Reward.
§ CHARLES DOWNES.
Newtown, March 26, 1777.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in New
town, Bucks County, an Irish servant gid nam^d
ANN HENRY, 20 years of age, black hair, fiefh com
plexion, much given to drink; had on a striped iincey
short gown, yellow petticoat, no handkerchief, apron or
bonnet ; file was seen going into Philadelphia. Who
ever secures said servant so that her master may have her
again, shall receive the above Reward from
tI ROBERT RAMSEY.
York Town, March 18, 1777,
FORTY-EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
DE SERIE D from Capt. Robert Hopes's compa
ny, of Col. Thomas Hartley's Regiment of Guards
quartered in York Town, Pennsylvania, the following
persons, viz. Piere Le Blanc, aged 25 years, 5 feet 7
inches high, black hair, dark complexion, -born in
France. John Goldsmith, aged 33 years, 5 feet 5
inches high, fair complexion, light coloured ha r, born
in France. John Solet, i 9 years old, 5 feet 8 inches
high, dark brown hair, Iwarthy complexion, born in
France. Richabrd Jones, aged 25 years, 5 feet s
inches high, brown hair, fair complexion, born in Balti
more County, Maryland. James Welqh, aged 32 years,
5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, sandy hair, ruddy complexion;
born in Ireland : He went towards Baltimore on furlough.
Philip Fletcher, aged 20 years, 5 feet 5 inches high,
brown hair, fwarthv complexion, plavs tolerable well on
the fife, born in York Cotfaty of Dutch parents ; he
lately retided in Frederick County, Maryland. Whoever
takes up said deserters and secures them in any gaol, shall
have the above Reward, or EIGHT DOLLARS for
each. 1 ROBERT HOPES, Captan.