Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-10-23 00:00:00, page 4

NEWPOR T, ©flober 9 .
By the motions of some of the men of war
and transports in this harbour, last Monday, it
was fufpedted they intended to take off live ttock
from the farms on the south part of this island,
called Brenton's Neck, the ensuing night; where
upon a number of persons went down in the even
ing, and brought off about 1000 sheep, and between
40 and 50 head of horned cattle from several farms:
But there still remained a considerable number of
cattle, sheep and hogs, on two farms belonging to
Jihlecl and Benjamin Brenton, great part of which
'tis supposed were by them there collected for and
fold to the men of war, to be lent to Boston, for
the express purpose of supplying our inveterate ene
mies. The next day the (hips took off from said
Brenton's farms, apout 35 head of cattle and 150
iheep; on Wednesday they rook 5 or 6 more cattie.
There being still left on the farms of James, Jahleei
and Benjamin Brenton, between 60 and 70 head of
cattle, on Wednesday and Thursday morning, a
bout 300 minute men arrived here from the county
of Providence, Tiverton and Little Compton, un
der the command of Cols. Efeck Hopkins and Wil
liam Richmond, Efqrs. aid as food as they bad
refreshed themLlvYs, they marched into the Neck,
and brought off 66 horned cattle, some sheep, hog's
and poultry, the ships the fame time lying within
gun fiior, and difeharged feveial cannon at them
but without any effect.
This town having been threatened to be fired on
from the men of war, on account of the armed
Rr tie PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
I GHcn the banks cf Delaware,
Fair Liberty flie flood ;-
/.nj waving with her lovely band,
Cry'd, " Stili,thou roaring flood.
'• Re 11111 ye windr, be IHII ye fas,
" Let only zephyrs play ;"
Just as die fp*e—they all obey'd:
And thus the maid did fay.
" Welcome, my friends, from every land,
" Wiiere Freedom doth not reign ;
" 0 ! hither fly, from ev'ry clime,
" Sweet liberty to gain.
" Mark Londonderry's brave defence
" 'Gainft tyranny that fray'd :
'' Americans the example's great 1
" Like them be net difmay'd.
' Fxpea not that cn do^ny beds,
" This boon you can Secure :
" At perils smile, rouse up your fouls'
" War's dangers te endure.
" 'Gainft your affronted land beheld,
" Opprtffion reais its head,
" Tn Hydra form, and battle's din,
" Each trembling slave to dread.
'' Put ye, its sons, will ne'er give up
" Your parent fires 'til death :
" Behold yon beauteous virgins ! feck
" Laurel, your brows to wreath.
" Bear on your minds the noble deeds
" Your ancestors ateh ; ev'd ;
" How many worthy Britons bled,
" I come, I come, to join your train ; —
" Heav'ns minifttrs I fee; —
" Farewel, my friends, be not afraid!
" Be virtuous and be free !"
Heav'n's portals open'd as Die foar'd,
And angels thence did come,
With beiv'nly sanes, and golden harps,
The Goddess welcom'd home.
September,- 1775.
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WILLIAMSBURG, (Virginia) 08ober 7 .
TH E following extract of a letter from Norfolk
will serve to thew the dittreffed situation that
town is unhappily reduced to by the wanton, un
just and cruel behaviour of the tools of tyranny and
opprellion on board the fllips of war in that har
bour. Various reports have teen in circulation
here, within a few days past, of a manoeuvre of the
fold ery on the 30th ult. and from the communica
tion by water being obftru&ed, it is seldom we get
intelligence from thence : but we are assured the
letter contains an authentic account.
Extras of a letter from Norfolk, October 1.
" Yetterday came on shore about fifteen of the
King's Soldiers, and marched up to the printing
office, out of which they took all the types and part
of the press, end carried them on board the new (hip
Eilbeck, in presence, I suppose, of between two
and three hundred fpe&ators, without meeting with
the lead moleitation ; and upon the drums beating
up and down the town, there were only about 35
men to arms. They fay they want to print a few
papers thcmfelves; that they looked upon the press
not to be free, and had a mind to publish something
in vindication of their own characters. But as they
have only part of the press, and noink as yet, it is
out of their power to do any thing in the printing
bufnefs. They have got neither of the compositors,
but I underhand there is a printer on board the
Otter. Mr.Cumming, the book-binder, was press
ed on board, but is admitted ashore at times : He
fays Capt. Squire was very angry they did not get
Mr. Holt, who happened to be in the house the
whole time they were searching, but luckily made
his escape, notwtthftanding the office was guarded
all round. Mr. Cumming also informs, that the
Captain fays he will return every thing in fafe order
to the office, after he answers his ends, which, he
fays, will be in about three weeks.—lt was extreme
ly melancholy to hear the cries of the women and
children in the Greets ; most of the families are
moving out of town, with the greatest expedition ;
the carts have been going all this day."
" O ! Genius of our ancient times !
" Be thou our childrens guide,
" To arms! to arcs!" “ They call to arms,
" And stalk in martial pride.
" I will them guide, ye rev'rend fires!
" Go to your tombs in peace ;
" The rage of proud usurping men,
" Your funs shall yet repress.
" Hold up your heads—ye weeping fair !
" Their [words are on their thighs;
" Smile yet again—ye lovely babes!
" Their banner's in the Ikies.
'' To have their children freed !
" See, cn the meteors of the night,
" Their spirits wanly fiy!
'' Rous'd from their graves by your diftreft,
" Hark! thus I heard them cry.
" Was it for this—ye mothers dear !
" Ye riurf'd your tender babes ?
" Was it for this—our yet lov'd sons !
" We (heath'd our trull, blades?
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EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on the 24th of August last,
from the subscriber living in Deptford Town
ship, Gloucester County, a Dutch servant boy
named ADAM LAVOUR, about feventern
years of age, marked with the small-pox, dark
brown hair, pale faced, big grey eyes ; had on
when he went away, a felt hat, a brown and white
and yellow striped lincey under jacket without
lleeves, a red serge upper ditto with one sleeve of
duffil, the striped jacket a hand's breadth longer
than the red one, a flaxen shirt and tow trowfers
had neither (lines nor stockings : It is supposed he
is gone towards Lancaster, as he was seen on the
12th of September eroding the Upper Ferry of
Schuylkill in a covered waggon travelling that
way. Whoever takes up (aid servant and lodges
hira in any of his Majesty's gaols, and gives infor
mation thereof to his said master, to Peter De
shong, at the Governor's Mill in the Northern
Liberties of Philadelphia, or to the Widow of De
trick Reese, in Market-street, at the sign of King
George, between Third and Fourth-streets, Phila
delphia, shall be entitled to the above Reward and
reasonable charges, paid by the above named Wi
dow, or by WILLIAM LAWRENCE.
N.B. Any perft n who takes him tip is desired to
be watchful of him, as he has been taken twice since
he ran away but found means to get off again. || 1
force which made its appearance here, a geit ma
ny cf the inhabitants moved part or all their eff.&s
out; and many Lit the town. The carts, chains,
riding chairs and trucks, were to numerous, that
rhe greets and roads were alinoft blocked with
them, Thursday and Friday being rainy and mud
dy, the poor women and children were much ex
poled in locking put for some place of fafety ; the
people continued moving out very faft all Saturday
and yesterday, with their eft.&s.
It is almost impoffi de to conceive what infamous,
rascally tricks have been made use cf to diltrefs this
town, by the abandoned sett of ministerial tools
here.
Tr? flips in this harbour, last week, seized G
veral veflels, loaded with wood, from Long-Bland ;
which v £is, we are well assured, had Capt. Wal
, lace's permission to fetch wood for the supply of
this town.
Saturday afternoon the flips Rose, Glasgow and
Swan, a brig with fix guns, and one or two small
bomb- mortars, three or four tenders, two trans
ports, and several wood-vessels, &c. making in all
fifteen fail, weighed anchor and went up the river,
entered the harbour of Bristol, and demanded 300
sheep, which not being complied with, between 8
and 9 o'clock they began a heavy fire oh the town,
and continued it upwards of an hour; in which
time a number of (hot went through the houses of
William Bradford, Esq; Capt. Ingraham, damaged
the church a little, and several (hops, stables, &c.
The women and children, in great distress (dark
and rainy as it was) were obliged to leave their ha
bitations, and seek shelter in the adjacent country.'
Between 9 and to o'clock a Committee was ap
pointed to go on board, who fettled the matter by
giving or felling 4.0 sheep. In the small defencelefs
town of Briftql were near one hundred persons very
lick, and dead, at the time of this firing, and we
are assured, two sick persons actually died of the
fright.
We hear the men of war have cut up a quantity
of corn at PopofquaGi or Hog-Illand. <
PHILADELPHIA, O^oberzg.
By accounts from Canada we learn, that on the
25th of September lift, Col. Eathan Allen, prompt
ed by ambition, had imprudently without orders
eroded over from Longale with thirty of his own
men and fifty Canadians, in order to get possession
of Montreal. Col. Prefcot, hearing of his coming,
engaged a number of people from the suburbs, at
a Half-Joe per man, to join a party of regulars
from the garrison, and to go out against him.—
They met about two miles from the town, when
a smart engagement ensued, which lasted upwards
of two hours. The enemy had two field pieces.
After a long engagement, our party were obliged
to retire. Col. Allen and two or three of his men
were taken prisoners, and about as many were
wounded, the rest returned to their frierads. By
the best accounts we learn, that a considerable
number of the enemy were killed and wounded.
We hear that the Committee of Safety have re
ceived from Messrs. Garver and Shoudy, of
York Town, in this province, one hundred and
seventeen pounds of SALTPETRE, made by
them in that town, for which they have been allow
ed the liberal price ordered to be given by the As
sembly.—The Saltpetre is very pure, and well re
fined ; and it is said they have as much more ready
to deliver, and that they can make fifty pounds per
week.
September 12, 177 c.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY last night from the subscriber,
living in New-Landon Townlhip, Cheft'er
County, an Irilh servant man named J AMES
,° ° D > a . bout twenty years of age, and about
five feet fix inches high, slim made, rtoop Ihoulder
ed, down look ; had on when he went away a
wifton coat, furtian jacket, two pair of trowfers
two shirts, one brown and the other white linen'
old (hoes, and plated buckles. Whoever takes
laid servant and secures him, so that his matter may
get him again, shall have the above Reward and
reasonable charges, paid by
t ROBERT WILKIN.
N E W - Y O R K, October 14..
Co, °f a letter from Governor Tryon to Whitehead
Hecks, Esq; Mayor of this city.
" From undoubted authority from the city of
Philadelphia, the Continental Congress have re
commended it to the Provincial Cengrefs, to seize
or take up the officers of this government, and par
ticularly myfelf by name: lam therefore to desire
you will inform the Corporation, and the Citizens
of this city, I place my security here in their pro
teaion, that when that confidence is withdrawn,
by seizure of my person, the commander of his
M jetty's flrips of war in the harbour will demand
that the inhabitants deliver me on board the fleet,
and on refufal, enforce the demand with their whole
power ; therefore, anxious to prevent, if possible,
so great a calamity to this city, as well as in conse
quence to myfelf, I am ready, should the voice of
the citizens be unfavourable to my staying among
them, immediately to embark on board the Asia,
requeuing that the citizens will defeat every attempt
that raay be made to hinder my removal with my
domefticks and effects; should that be their with,
lince I returned to this province, with every ho
nourable intention to serve them, consistent with
my bounden duty to my Sovereign."
THREE POUNDS REWARD
STRAYED or STOLEN out of the pas.
ture of the subscriber, in the borough of Wil
mington, the 25th of last month, at night, a brown
MARE, long sided, a natural pacer but trots
sometimes, neither brand nor ear mark that is
known, her heighth not certain, but supposed to
be about fourteen h^ds and a half, has a remark
able four square ffar in her forehead pretty large
shod before with a pair of shoes Reeled at the toes'
the mane hangs mostly on the off fide, lately trim-'
med under the bridle. Whoever secures the said
mare so that the owner may have her again shall
have THIRTY SHILLINGS Reward, 01
for the mare and thief the above Reward pai 1 by
t RICHARD CARSAN.
THREE POUNDS REWARD?
S r °fEN ° ut of the house of the fubferibe.-
in Piles Grove, Salem County, on the firft in-
Itant (O&ober) by a person unknown, a light co
loured silk fagatby coat almost new, a silk fagathy
jacket of a brown colour, with large plain silver
buttons on it, a pair of light coloured fuftian
breeches with round silver buttons, two Irish linen
shirts, two pair of stockings, one pair thread and
the otner worsted; about four pounds in cash,
chiefly (mail money, none of the bills above fifteen
(hillings, and only one of that rummer; a razor
a worked pocket book marked I. B. and part lined'
*ith b^a^k tafiaty, a pair 01 womens silk mitrs,
and a silk handkerchief of an oran e colour. -
Whoever takes up laid robber, and secures rhe
goods so that the owner may get them again, shall,
upon his conviction, receive the above Reward'
and for the thief only, FIFTEEN SHILLINGS
Reward, by applying to
* ELISHA BASSETT.
MADE AND SOLD BY
ROBE RT PARRIS H,
At his house in Third street, a few doors above
Arch-street, and nearly pppefite the Golden Swan
Tavern,
ALL forts of PLANES, suitable for car
penters. joiners, cabinet-makers, coopers, &c.
which are allowed to be as complete as any made
in London. # Said PARRISH hrs a compleat
hand from Birmingham, who has been bred a bit
maker, and, used to work for a plane-leaker in
London, who makes boring bits of various sizes,
from a cooper's bung-borer to the smallest sized bits,
and gimblets of feyeral sizes ; also braces, with brass
or Reel collars and pads, or any other kind, com
pleat sets of bits fitted to each brace, or any num
ber required, either bright or black ; augers of
any size, gouges, chiffels, and several kinds of small
edge tools, suitable for joiners, carpenters or car
vers. He continues to make Dutch Fans as usual,
and various machines for grist-mills, such as the
rolling screen improved, &c. also paper moulds of
different kinds, dusters, wire ftraineis for engines
at paper works, sieves and riddles, wire-work for
cellar windows, milk-houses, & c . chains of various
forts, and any other kind of wire work in use,
wrought by hand or with machines Orders from
the country will be diligently attended to.
Augufl 5, 1775.
HERE was taken up and put into
A Lewis-Town Gaol, a Negro Man named
CALEB FKISKEY, about thirty-five years
of age, very much pitted with the small-pox. "The
owner is desired to come, pay charges and take him
away, or he will be fold for the fame on the sth
day of November next, by
DORMON LOFLOND, Sheriff.
This Day is pzblifbed, and new felling by
ROBERT BELL, in Third-street, and WIL
LIAM WOODHOUSE, in Front-street,
Complcat in three volumes, with neat bindings
Price Thirty fix Shillings,
That new and interesting Work of great integrity,
POLITICAL DISQUISITIONS; or,
An ENQUIRY into public Errors, De
fects, and Abuses. Illustrated by, and eftab
lilhed upon, Facts and Remarks, extracted
from a variety of Authors, antient and modern.
Calculated to draw the timely attention of Govern
ment and People, to a due consideration of the ne
cessity, and the means*of reforming those errors,
defers and abuses ; of restoring the Constitution,
and saving the State. By J. BURGH, Gentle
man ; author of the Dignity of Human Nature,
and other works.
*#* The fubferibers are requested to call or fend
for the third volume, which is the completion of
their setts.
N. B. Compleat setts of Lord CHESTER
FIELD'S LETTERS, with neat bindings,
may also be had at said BELL's—Price Twenty
fix Shillings.
GEG'R GE BARTRA M,
At the sign of the Golden Fleece's Head, between
, CheG/t arid Walnut-streets, in Second-street, is
row felling cff, at the molt reasonable rates, his
Fock of GOOD S, viz.
QiUPERFIN E, second and low-priced broad
O cloths, of the mod fafhionable colours;
Shalloons, rattinets and buttons to suit ditto;
A variety of plains and kerfeys;
Spotted and plain fwanfkins;
Scarlet and drab coloured coatings;
Buff, green and white hair plush ;
Mens and womens hlk velvets ;
Black serge denime for breeches ;
Flannels and baizes;
Best Scotch plaid for gentlemens gowns and boys
Highland dress;
Superfine rose blankets ;
Blue and green moreens;
Scotch, white and coloured threads;
Camblets and coloured crapes;
Yellow and blue callimancoes ;
Black fattiris and taffeties;
Ta^le cloths and diaper;
Superfine kenting handkerchiefs ;
Excellent white yard wide stay ticking;
Durants and tammies ; ,
White and black Barcelona handkerchiefs ;
Superfine 4. thread black and cloth coloured worked
breeches patterns;
A variety of mens, womens, boys and girls knit
and wove worsted stockings;
Silk breeches patterns and gloves;
A large aflortment of mens ribbed and plain white
and marbled fi 1 stockings;
Womens plain anA embroidered clocks ditto;
A few pieces of Irith Hollands.
A variety of Regimental Cloth, with proper trim
mings.
The laid Gecrge Bartram would be obliged
to thole persons who are indebted to him to pay off
their accorapts, otherwise he will be under the ne
cessity of recovering them by law.
SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY the Bth dayof May last, from
the subscriber, living at Elk Ferry, in Caecit
county, Maryland, a negro man, named CUFF
who rowed in the ferry boat at said ferry, he
about five feet three or four inches high, a strait well
set fellow, with thick lips, and the letter R marked
on one of his cheeks, he has had a (call'd head,
which he commonly keeps covered, is artful, and
talksa little in the negro dialed : He had on when
he went away, a lead coloured jacket and breeches,
oznabrigs shirt, old stockings, and no shoes. Like
wise ran-away on the i^h ofAuguft instant, a ne
groe man, named PENN, he is about five feet
6or 7 inches high, country born, well set, very
talkative, and may probably mike a great ihew of
religion, he is a black small eyed fellow : Had on
and took with him, a country cloth light coloured
upper jacket, a dark flowered flannel under ditto
patched check shirt, an ozenbrigs ditto, one pair
of tarry canvass trowfers, one pair of ozenbrigs
ditto, an old small brimmed tarry hat, old fho^
and carved brass buckles; said negro ran awa^
some years ago, and passed himfelf for a free man
by the name of JAMESPEMBERTON
and got a forged pass signed Thomas Franklin, of
Baltimore County, Maryland, on account of which
he was employed by one Meredith a tanner, near
Correll's Ferry, and afterwards indented himfelf to
another Meredith, a currier in Philadelphia, and
as he has been to New York with said Meredith
he may now be making that way; both or either of
them, as they have many acquaintances may pro
bably get forged passes. Whoever takes up said
negroes and secures them, fo'that their »iutr
may have them again, shall have the above reward
or EIGHT DOLLARS for either of them!
15 THOMAS SAVIN.
fune 12, 177 c.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY last night, from the fubferiber,
in Pennfbury Township, Chester County, a
servant man named JOHN WILMOTH, but
may change his name, a saddler by trade, about
30 years of age, and about five feet eight or nine
inches high ; had on when he went away, a half
worn brown cloth coat and vest, the lining worn
out at the skirts, old leather breeches, two Russia
linen shirts, two pair of tow troffers, one new pair
of striped ditto, one pair of almost new boots with
turn-down tops, an old pair of black grained shoes
with lined tops, one pair of almost new worsted
stockings, an old beaver hat with a white binding
hat firing, and some other things not mentioned
being uncertain ; he is a well made fellow, dark
complexion, full faced, short black hair, sometimes
wears a falfe curl, ,his fore teeth rotten, he clips
his wordsin the Dutch dialed, and can speak high
and low dutch; he served his apprenticeship high
up in East Jersey, and knows many parts of the
country.—Also took with him, a bright bay geld
ing, natural trotter, small star, low necked, part
of his mane lately trimmed; likewise took a new
saddle with a blue saddle cloth, and a pair of faddie
bags lined with linen, and supposed to have them
full of eloaths and other things. Whoever secures
said servant in any gaol so that his master may have
him again, with the horse, shall have the above
Rewad, or TEN DOLLARS for either man
or horse, paid by
t WILLIAM TEMPLE.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
P AN AWAY on Wednesday the 23d
£l of August last, from the fubferiber, living
near Cheftep Mills, in Queen Ann's County, an
English indented servant man named JOSEPH
GIBB, by profeffion a Doftor, about twenty-fix:
years of age, five feet three inches high, brown
complexion, brown hair clubbed, a short brown coit
and waistcoat with yellow buttons; he is fuppoftd
to have had on a light coloured coating furtout
coat, with a crimson velvet collar; and took with
him a bay Mare, fourteen hands three inches high
and has the spavin in one of her hind legs. Who
ever takes up the said run-awayfo that the fubferiber
may get him again, shall receive Thirty Shil
lings Reward, and Thirty Shillings for the
Mare. J RISDON HUTCHINS'
f' lvl L. T) the pbntstion on which t ?
{_> subscriber lives, in Hartford County, Mu\ -
land, within two mi es of tre Lower Feriv, Sus
quehanna, some time in March But, a white
HORSE, about fourteen hands high, thought to
be about twenty yeirs old, paces, trots and gallops,
has no other marks that can be fecn. The owner
is desired to come and prove his property, pay
charges and take him awav.
§ OZWJN SUTTON.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
P ANA WAY on the 14th of Augutt lalt,
4/V from the fubferiber, living in Kent County,
Maryland, an indented servant man named JOHN
CONNER, by trade a barber, aged twenty-two
years, about five feet (even or eight inches high,
has light hair and eye-brows, thin visage, talks as
though always hurried, and lisps a little; had on
when he went away, a blue broadcloth coat and
waistcoat with basket buttons, light coloured velvet
breeches newly seated, check shirt, speckled cotton'
and thread stockings, a pair of half worn shoes with
yellow buckles, and a cocked hat. Whoever le
cures said servant so that his master may get him
again, shall have the above Reward, and if brought
home reasonable charges, paid by
1 JAMES WILLIAMSON.
ON July last, twenty-firft dav,
My servant, JOHN SMITH, ran away;
Age twenty-five years, and no more,
I think his heighth is five feet four •'
Black curled hair, and (lender mad;
And is a weaver by his trade- ,'
His breeches drilling also white
His coat and jacket coloured light;
A plated buckle, had but one,'
With blue ribbed hose, his bat Arthlone<
And further yet, I'll let you know,
He had two Shirts, one of them tow;
Loom, (hears and (buttles with him
His trade in some place to set up :
Should any persons him conceal',
No doubt with them I think to deal.
Last fall from Newry came in brief
In the Renown, with Capt. Keith ;'
Certificates in plenty had,
Each of them call'd him a good lad•
I think of them he is full fancy,'
One of them fign'd by Parson Lesley.
If any, man will him iecme,
That of the youth I may be fire
SIX LAWFUL DOLLARS 1 ^ll p ay .
I live in Salfbury, Pequea,
And further to oblige you still,
My name is junior JOHN WHITEHIIL.V