Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-29 00:00:00, page 3

powder, nails, beef, butter, &c, bad sixteen carriage
. guns, eight of which were mounted. She was taken
by a privateer from Newbury, by Stratagem.
NEW-FI AV EN, (Connecticut) October 16.
Advices from LONG-I SLAN 1).
The following is a copy of what was font through the county
of Suffolk, by order of Gov. Tryon.
TH E Governor of the province recommends to the
inhabitants of Suffolk county, the following measures,
as the belt means for those who have been a&ive in the
rebellion, to preserve their lives and save their effaces,
viz. That all offenfive arms, indiferiminately, be forth
with cJle&ed, in each refpe&.ve manor, townffiip and
precind, as soon as possible, to deliver up at Head Quar
ters, to the Commander in Chief of the King's troops.
That those who have been adive in the rebellion, if
fit to bear arms, forthwith to wait on the General and
iolift in the regular service, for the term of the present
war; ifnet fit to bear arms, to fend one of their sons to
irdiftin their (lead; if no sons, to perform some unasked
fiscal service, that may merit the protection of govern
inent. The inhabitants of each town to associate, to
prevent any person going to the MAo, and secure those
coming from thence; and to secure and deliver up all
perfous known to be a&ive enemies to the rights of the
Confutation.
And the several townships to furnifh as many men as
poflible, fit to bear arms, to invite thole back who have
fed from the county, to inlift in Gen. Delancey's bri
gade.—And lastly, the inhabitants to lend all their wood,
forage and pravificns they can Ipare to New-York mar
ket, or to such plate as the General (hall order.
Circular orders have been sent to the Justices on Long-
Iflmd, directing them to Summon the farmers in. their
several diftri^s to attend them at some convenient place,
and demand of each of them what grass and straw they
can spare—as to hay, they demand the whole. All re
bels that are in arms, the whole of their grass and fo
rage, they are to seize for the ule of the King. And
all who had removed from the Island are deemed rebels,
and are to be dealt with as such.
A printed form of a Certificate.
Long 1/7and, Sept. —, 1776.
^° O U are hereby, ordered to preserve for the King's use
— loads of boy, — bufee's of wheat, -— of outs, —
of rye, — of barley, —of Indian corn, and allyourwbeat
and ryefrau, and not to dispose of the fame, but to order
in writing jrom Major John Morrison, Commifary for
forage, as you will answer the contrary at your peril.
TO John Morrison.
PHILA DELPHI A, ORober 29.
Last Sunday morning, ab&ut one o'clock, a fire was
difeovered on board the prize Ship lying in this harbor,
(lately taken by the Continental schooner Wasp) which
entirely confirmed the feme, together with 4-.cr--ra}u^blc
cargo of sugar, rum, &c.
The Hon. the Congress have promoted Col. Max
well of New Jersey, and Col. Smallwood of Maryland,
to the rank of Brigadiers General in the army cf the
Varied States.
r We hear that the counties cf Philadelphia, Chester,
York, Lancaster and Northampton are universally dii
fatisfied with the frame of government formed by the
late Convention of this State.
' Extract of a lette" from Fort Lee, dated October 22.
“ A deserter at Head Quarters i. rms that the
loss of the enemy, on Friday last, must have been Seven
or eight hundred. That in the cannonade after the
battle, Gen Howe had his leg very dangerously Shat
tered by a ball, which killed a soldier who flood near
him.—Last night a party of Rangers, under the com
inand of Major Rogers, having advanced towards
Mareneck, were attacked and defeated by a party of
car forces. Thirty fix were taken prisoners, and the
numberof the slain is foppofed to be greater, since sixty
arms and as many blankets were found upon the field.
As the corps is composed of Tories, this victory is the
more glorious. Our army is in high spirits, having
outflanked the enemy."
Married, Major JOHN KEPPELE
to Mrs. LUKEN S, both of this city. (
The following is a lift of the officers appointed by
the Council of Safety for the twelfth battalion of foot,
to be railed in this State; for the Continental service,
to be commanded by Col. William Cook, viz, Captains,
Henry M'Kinley, Alexander Patterson, Hawkins Boon,
John Harris, Nicholas Miller, John Brady, Peter
Withington, William Work. First Lieutenants, Ste
phen Chambers, Thomas xrandon, Christopher Gettig,
Hannaniah Lincolin, John Reily, William MElhattor,
William Sawyer, and John Heuderfon. Second Lieu
tenants, John Carithers, Robert King, Wiliam Bard,
John Boyd, Jame. Wiliiamfon, Edward M'Cabe,
TSamuel Qujn, and John Hays. Enfig& Benjamin
Lodge, jun. Thomas Hamilton, John S/one, William
Boyd, Biaekali William Ball, Stewart berbert, Henry
Stricker, Andrew Engle.
InCOUNCiL of SAFETY Philadelphia,
October 26, i;y6.
Refolded, That this Board will, on Monday the fourth
day of November next, proceed ro appoint Captains
and fubalterhs in the eleventh Pconfylvania battalion,
to be commanded by Col. Richard Hun, ton,
Extrafl from the minutes,
JACOB S. HOWELL, Secretary.
At a meeting of a large dal ref,enable number of the
citizens of Philadelphia, in the State Home Yard, on
Monday and Tuesday the 21st and zzd days ofeCclober
indent, (Colonel John Bayard in the chair,) the refolu
tions inserted in ourlart were agreed to, by a great ma
jority, and affectionately recommended to their fellow
citizens in every part of the State of Pennsylvania, with
the lolloping exceptions.
The 23d resolution was unanimously rejected. The
30th resolution was altered in the following manner :—
That after making such alterations and amendments
and enabling such ordinances, the said Assembly ought
to rubihh the said alterations and amendments for the
confederation of the people; and then if they Shall think
proper, adjourn themfeLes for a convenient time, is
order to colled their sense upon such alterations and
amendments, vetting a power in the fpeakcr to call them
together again before the time to which they (hall ad
journ, if it Shall he necessary.
The following test wasat the fame time added to the
27th resolution, to be taken by the members cf Assembly.
" I do renounce and refuse any allegiance or obe
dience to George the Third, King of Great Britain, his
Heirs or Successors, or any in authority under him or
them, and I will not dirc&ly or indirectly do any a& or
tiling prejudicial or injurious to the Independence cf
Pennsylvania."
At an Election held at Dover, on the 21st instant,
the following Gentlemen were chosen.
Assembly-Men. Charles Ridgely, John Clark, Jobn
Cook, Jacob Stout, Thomas White, Rickard Lockwood,
Samuel Weft.
Counsellors. Thomas Collins, fames Sykes, Richard
Raffett.
Sheriffs. Philip B^wat, James Raymond.
Coroners. James Townsend, Jonathan Sipple.
~For the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
A CORRESPONDENT informs us, that
11 previous to the election of members for the late
Convention, circular letters were sent from this city
to all the counties in this State, to eleft “ men of
plain understandings, without much property, and
men who weie not versed in thefof Ichopl
^earning.”
To the FREEMEN of PENNSYLVANIA.
FVERY one cornplains of the imperfections of the
_„ j new frame of government. Even the members
of the late Convention with many things in it were al
tered, but deny the power of an Assembly for that
purpose, although their government and th^power of
a septennial Convention have rot been acknowledged
by the People. The fundamental principles of a go
vernment Should never be altered by a legislature; b^t
these fundamental principles are contained in the Bill
of Rights. A constitution is only the executive part of
a bill of rights, and may and ought to be altered at
the pleasure of a legislature, provided no infringement
is made upon the bill of rights. A people who live
under the dominion of a form ofyaramreni^hidi
they have no power to alter but once in seven years,
are as much enslaved as the fubje&s of the British Par
liament. CAMILLU S.
Q$$ $ $00$? r +++4&o ^ 04,00$$$
To the Freeholders and Freemen of the City and
County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen, ' ,
AS the Sherif's office is now vacant, I take this me
thod to inform you that I offer myfeif as a candi
date for that office, and request vour votes at the enfu
irg eheton, which favour shall be held in grateful
remembrance, by Your humble servant,
JAMES CLAYPOOLE.
Philadelphia, October 25, 1776.
SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
R AN AWAY.from the fubferiber, on the 23d inst.
" a Scotch servant lad named William Saunders,
five feet four or five inches high, about fc venteen years
ef-rify —htlight lardycurled hair, i^tfitted with the
Inia'f pox; had on almall bound hat, a coarse bine cloth
coat, waistcoat and breeches, white ribbed yarn stock
ings, good (hoes, and pinchbeck buckles. Whoever de
livers said servant to rhe iubferiber, at Francis Lee's, at
the sign of the Indian Q^een in Fourth-ftree;, fhiil have
the above Reward, paid ty
DAVID HOOPS.
N.B. Recruiting officers are ^quelled not to receive
the above described servant.
TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD,
p AN AWAY the 18th ini. ( ?&ober) a Negro
" man named DICK, by trale a blacksmith, about
7.2 years of age, near 5 feet 6 inches high : Had on when
he went away, a London brown (hort coat with yellow
buttons, a scarlet jacket which has been tinned, with
yellow buttons, striped ticken towfeis, an old beaver
hat, new pumps and plated buckles. It is supposed he
is in or near this city, working at his trade. Whoever
brings the said Negro to the fob criber, in From street,
two doors above Chefnut-ftreet, hall have ihe above Re
ward. ALEXANDER TOD.
TEN POUNDS REWA R 1).
Tin AN AWAY from the fubferiber, diving in Afh
ton > Charter County, on the 23d inst. (O&ober)
a Dutch servant man named NICHOLAS BERTSCH,
about 4.7 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, speaks bad
English, is a little marked wih the finaii-pox, of a
iwarthy complexion, thin visaged, and has inert dark
hrir; had bn when he went away, a gocd felt hat, a
Lght coloured cloth jacket with cuff, old leather
breeches, a Lnen Inirt worn, a black flock, bluish yarn
flockings, and half-worn Goes tied with ilrings. Who
tv.r takes no and Genres laid ferv nt, so that his maf
te^ may have him again, ihall have the above Reward
and resferable charges, ptid by
t REES PETERS.
Weft New Jersey, Oflober 20, 1776.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from Lieut. Colonel Rawhngs's
battalion of Rifle men, of Capt WTia^ Brady's
company from Virginia, from the camp, Fort L^ { or
merly Fort Constitution) the following perform, viz.
Jeremiah Thomas, an American H. a, T.^ 6 feet
high, about 40 years of age, (hurt curler 'hair ; lad .n
an old white coat and trowfers, old (hoes, and an old hat.
Benjamin James, an American born, ab<ut 5 ^et
io inches high, a out 25 years of age; had on a I u<Tng
shirt and trowfers, old shoes, and an old hat. IBs hair
short and black.
Alexander Miller, about 5 feet 10 inches high,
about 22 years of age, landy colcuud hair; had on a
light cloth coat, jacket and breeches, and linen laggings.
John Baldwin, an Englishman, about 5 feet 8
inches high, about 27 years of age; had on anuntihg
fhirt and trowfers, cid Shoes, ant n old hit.
John Casedy, about 5 feet eight inches high, about
22 years of age, Short hair; had on a Snuff-coloured coat,
dirtv trowfers, a pair of old Shoes, and an old hat.
William Wallace, about 5 feet 9 inches high, a
bout 30 years of age, jed hair tied behind ; had or a
hunting Shirt, linen breeches and leggings, a pair of old
Shoes, and old hat. Whoever Secures th? above cefert
ers Shall receive the above reward, and SIX DOLLARS
for each and either of tem, paid by
t WILLIAM PILE, ift Lieut.
Philadelphia, October 27, 1776.
SJXTF.JLN DOLLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED trom Capt Daniel Crp!acLc's com
pany, on Tuesday the zzd instant, two men, viz.
J A MES BERRY, an Irishman, a wed-set fe) ow,
five feet seven inches and three-quarters high, about 25
years of age, black hair which curls up behind ; had on
and took with him, a black hunting Shirt, a brown
j cket with Sleeves, leather bie< ches, and a fur hat about
half worn : Heis much given to fweariug whin in fquor.
The other named JAMES MANLY, an Irishman,
a well-fei fellow, five feet seven inches and a half high,
about 21 years of age, black hair, a little pock-ma ked;
had on and tock with him, a black hunting Shirt, a grey
dcuble-brearted jacket with sleeves, a linccy Striped ditto
without Sleeves, 'leather breeches, lig^t blue flockings,
long white leggings with red Spots, and an old wool hat.
Whoever takes up and Secures said deserters, or delivers
them to their company. Shall have the above Reward, or
EIGHT DOLLARS for each, and reasonable
charges, paid by
X DANIEL CLAPSADLE, Captain.
Philadelphia, OElober 24. 1776.
FORTY-TWO DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from Captain Valentine Cre% r's
company ot Maryland militia voluitiers, the fol
lowing men, viz. Daniel Bryan, an Irishman, a out
five feet four and a halt inches high, a well m de fel
low, about thirty-three years of age, pi ted with the
final! pox, very long hair, and generally wear, it queued ;
had on a good felt hat, grey cloth coat, brown waist
coat, and leather breeches. James Buchannan, an
Englishman, about five feet fix inches high, twenty-eight
years of age, pitted with the Im.1! pox, Shot light hair;
had on an old felt hat, grey furtout coat, and old leather
breeches: H is much addided to liquor. William
Delvin, an Irishman, about five feet 'fix inches high,
thirty years of age, pitted with the Small-pox, thort
light brown hair; had on a sh rt light coloured jacket,
a pair of long trowfers, and an old felt hat. Peti r.
Heveren, an jriihman, twenty-two or twerov-t, u
years old, Short brown curled hair, about five set five
inches high; had on a light coloured coat, a tHrrle
good hat, and a pair of blue Shalloon breeches. Adam
Simmons, country born, about five feet ten incheshq h,
Short brown hair, about twenty years of age ; had c r a
yellow hunting Shirt, an old bat, and long trewucs.
Henry Fox, a German, about five feet ten inches nigh,
Short brown hair, about twenty-four years of age; had
on a white hunting Shirt, leather bieeches, and a new
felt hat. Thomas Tumbleson, country born, ab.-vt
five feet ten inches high, Shoit curled bar, about twen
ty two years of age; had on a whire hurting Shirt and
trowfers, and old felt hat: It is fupioftd the three last
have made towards Frederick Town, Maryland. Who
ever takes up and Secures fani deserters, or delivers them
o their company, fhiall have the above Kev.;rd, or
EIGHT DOLLARS for each, and reafcualb
charges, paid by
t VALENTINE CREAGER, Captain.
T O BE S O L D,
By the Subferiber, living in East Nottingham, near the
Br ck Meeting-house,
A VALUABLE Plantation, and Traift of Land
lying in Wed-Bradford, Chester county; the title
indisputable; it contains 350 acres, is well watered and
timbered, about one half cleared ; there are on the pe
inifes a good done dwelling-home two dories high,.and
done kitchen adjoining, a good well of water near the
door, also a good spring and ilone spring house, a good
log barn and rtables, with a stone cow hied, al) in good
repair ; there are on the said premises two bearing or
chards, 30 acres of meadow made, mostly watered, and
mo:e may be made. Any perlon inclining to purchase,
may know the terms by applying to German Davis,
living on the premises, or
§ GEORGE LEGGIT.
Chambers - Town, October 18, 1776;
FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.
V'7 AS taken out of the fubferiber's fto+e, at toe
& Warm Springs, in Virginia, on the 18th of Sep
tember last, a large parcel of Paper Money, and about
Thirty Pounds in Gold and Silver. It is supposed the
above money was stolen by Robert Armstrong, who
was a clerk in the said store ; he is about five feet three
inches high, and about twenty-four year. 4 of age. Who
ever apprehends the thief, and secures the money so that
the owner gets it again, shall receive the above Reward,
paid by J JAMES ELLIOT.