Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-01-08 00:00:00, page 3

r:o?C^§ TER, Beamier fy
By a deserter who puffed through this town y^f
tCTday, and fays he left Borton on Wednesday last,
we are informed, that the pavements in Boston are
taken up, that the Mill-bridge and Draw bridge
w^e removed, and the wooden buildings in that
neighbourhood taken down for fuel ; that there
were between four and five thousand Regulars in
B uton, and a> ut five hundred on Bunker's Hill ;
and that tin enemy were no ways di/poLd to rno
left us this\ winter, but propose, when thetr rein
forcemeats arrive, to leare a ftrorg garrison in Bos
ton, and carry cn their operations in some other
place.
Yesterday morning three criminals, under guard,
patted through this town, on their way to Simfbury
mine.
MASSACHUSETTS-MAT.
t , II E committee of brth houses appointed to
£ take into confederation, and report on the
letter of Governor Trumbull, relative to the inha
bitants of Nantucket, have attended that service,
arid beg leave to report by way of resolve.
In Council, Dec. ~ 1775.
WHEREAS T?refentation has been made to
f ri Court, that Applies of provision, more than
are uecefriry for internal confurnption, and for
fiich voyages as may be profecute^, confident with
the resolve of Congress, and the General Assembly
of this Colony, have been lately flipped from this
and the neighbouring Colonies, for the islands of
Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, and there is
great r^afon to fufpeft, that the inhabitants of the
said island of Nantucket have abused the indulgence
of this Court, by Applying our enemies with such
provisions, &?. as were admitted to be transported
to them, for their internal consumption only:
Refolded, That the Committee of Correspondence
for the town of Fifmouth, in the county of Barn
liable, be, and they hereby are directed forthwith
to return to this Court a true copy upon oath, of all
permits which they have granted to the inhabitants
of Nantucket, or any other person, or persons in
their bahalt for obtaining provisions from the in
habitants of this, and the neighbouring Colonies,
to supply said inhabitants of Nantucket, and to sus
pend granting any permits in future, to the said in
habitants, or any person on their behalf, till the
further order of this court.
And the fleet men of the town of Sherburne, on
the island of Nantucket, as also of each town on
Martha's Vineyard, are directed forthwith to make
strict enquiry into the importation of provisions in
to their respective towns Since the 28th of Sept, last,
and of all provisions now in said towns, and to make
returns, thereof on' oath to this Court, as soon as
may be : And the inhabitants of this Colony, and
of the other Colonies, are desired to withhold fur
ther ftippltes of provisions, fuel, or other necessaries
from said islands, until the further recommenda
tion of this Court: And the printers of the Colo
nies aforefaid, are refpe&ively desired to caufethis
Resolve to be inferred in their news papers.
Sent down for concurrence.
PEREZ MORTON, Dep. Sec.
In the House of Representatives, Dec. 9th, 1775.
Read and concurred, Sent up,
J. WARREN, Speaker.
Confected to,
W. Sever, Charles Cbauny,
B. Greenleaf, % Raimer,
Caleb Curbing, S. Holies,
fofeph Gerrijb, Moses Gill,
John Whetcomb, ,abe% Fijier,
Jedediah Fefer, John Taylor,
Thomas Prefects B. While.
ElJad Taylor,
A. true copy, Attest, PEREZ MORTON, Dep. Sec.
NEW-L OND O N, December 29.
By authentic advices from Martinico, we learn,
that on the 4th of October last, Capt. Grant Gar
den, commander of the Argus, an English frigate,
lying in the harbour of St. Pierre, fen: a boat with
12 men on board a French Sloop in th^t harbour, in
search of powder (supposing her to be an English
vessel bound to North-America.) Intelligence of
this coming to the matter of the Sloop, who was on
Shore, be immediately repaired on board his vessel
to know the reason of this conduct ; the Lieutenant
of the frigate demanded his papers, and on the
Maker's refuting to exhibit them, a squabble en
fuedty which being discovered by the people on Shore,
they went to the assistance of the French Master, on
which the Lieutenant and some under officers and
sailors went on Shore, where they were Surrounded
by a numerous mob, which this insult had colle&d ;
mean while the people in the boat were drove from
the Shore with Showers of stones which were thrown
at them, the officers at the fame time were hooted
at by numbers of Sailors and negroes who followed
them to the Governor's, where they went to make
complaint; but the Governor ordered them imme
diately to depart, or he would have them punched
for their influence : After much difficulty the effi
cers ofthe frigate got into their boat and made off.
During the'tumult a boat was Sent on board the
frigate to know the reason of this conduct, and the
frigate was soon after ordered out of the reach of
their cannon.
Last Monday General Lee, with his retinue and
about thirty riflemen, arrived at Newport, Rhode-
Island, from the Carap at Cambridge; the fame
day also General Putnam arrived there.
N E W-H AVE N, December 27.
Las Thursday morning at Sunrise the Mercury in,
Fahrenheit's Thermometerflood at 9?- — Friday morn
ing at 4; — Saturday morning at 6— Sunday morn
ing at 21 — Monday morning at 21 ; — Tue/day
morning at 5 deg. this morning at 6^ deg. below [o]
which lass is 11 deg. colder than any weather that
has been this year, and 14 deg. colder than any last
winter, and wants but 3 deg. of being as cold as
las ever been known here.
'* •B' 3 2 ""' H'i'it at which it fiands when
water begins to freeze, and the lower the colder the
weather.
In EW-Y O R.K, January 4.
1 nis day the hrip Sampson, Capt. Coupar, fails for
London, with a great number of pafEngers.
A certain Ztch Ma I ;Smith Alien, w-^on Monday
last, dete&ed in paging counterfeit Three Pound
Pennfybania bills, of tee epinion of March 1769,
finned with the names of Mrff-s. Richard Smith,
John Johnson, and Stephen Skimmer; on fearchino-
Lis lo jings, thirty-t/o Three Ppund bills ve^
found, and about 70 pounds worth of goods ; as he
has paffe.l a confchrable number in this city, the
public are defied to be on their guard.
A gentlemen from Hispaniola informs, he left
th -t place but 14 davs agd, that 70^0 French troops
and nine fail of the line were arrived there ; that 2
vGfels belonging to^North America were at that
place, but uot # having sny credentials from the
Congress, the inhabitants refufed to trade with
them; and that the Cengrefs was in higli esteem
there.
We hear, that yeftrday came to town a gentle
wan from Canada, who has brought letters from
The zzd ult. he iffu^d a most extraordinary pro
clamation, ftriftly ordering all who refufe to take up
arms and defend the garrison, to depart the town
and diftria within four days, with their wives and
children, under pain of being treated as rebels or
Spies. In consequence of which, a great number of
the principal inhabitants came out with their fami-4
lies, but were obliged to leave all their property be
hind, except some wearing apparel, and a little
houfhold furniture, &c.——l inclofe you a copy of
the proclamation. Among the corps who came
with Gen. Montgomery, is your worthy friend Capt.
Lamb, whom I had the pleasure of feeing a few days
ago at Point aux Trembles. Our men are in high
spirits, being now well eloathed with the regimen
tals defined for the 7th and 26th regiments, who
were taken prisoners at St. Johns.— —-This is a cir
cumfance, which, I believe, the like never before
happened to British troops, as two regiments of them
to be made prisoners at one time. Providence Smiles
on us in a most remarkable manner. The Canadi
ans Say, 'Surely God is with this people, or they
could never have done what they have done.' They
are all astonished at our march through the wilder
ness, which they fay was impossible, and would not
believe our coming, until they had ocular demonstra
tion of it. We are at a great loss for intelligence
from the army at Cambridge and other quarters,
having had no certain accounts of their movements,
nor the legft syllable of news Since we left Newbtiry.
— lam astonished a regular communication has
not been opened between Montreal and the Colonies,
hope you will pay a little attention publickly to it,
more especially as there are some Scoundrels, who,
with impunity, open the letters directed to the offi
cers in our army, and I suppose they continue the
like infamous pra&ice with the letters which are sent
to our friends and acquaintance.—The Gen. is now
absent fending off an express, by whom I fend this.
I hope the next time I write you, it will be from
Quebec, for if the insulting foe does not surrender
Shortly, I believe it is the General's intention to car
ry the town by storm."
The General Assembly of Connecticut have pass
ed an Aft for restraining and punifning persons who
are inimical to the liberties of that, and the rest of
the United Colonies.
The Honorable Convention of Virginia on the
Sth ult. refolded, That the Treasurer of that Co
lony for the time being be required to purchase for
the public use all .good and merchantable Gun
powder that maybe imported into it, er manufac
tured there, at any time within fix months, and al
low the price of fix (hillings per pound for the
fame.
The following Gentlemen are appointed Officers
in the four Battalions to be railed in this province:
Second Battalion. Colonel, Arthur St. Clair.
Lieutenant-Colonel, .William Allen. Major,
Joseph Wood.
Third Battalion. Colonel, John Shee. Lieu*
tenant-Colonel, Lambert Cadwalader. Major,
Henry Becker.
Fourth Battalion. Colonel, Anthony Wayne,
Lieutenant-Colonel, Francis Johnston. Major,
Nicholas Houffager.
Fifth Battalion. Colonel, Robert Magee.
Lieutenant-Colonel, Joseph Penrofe. Major,
George Nagel.
Captains, according to rank, who are not yet
nominated to particular battalions i John
Beatty. 2 Thomas Craig. 3 William Butler.
4 John Miller. 5 William Weft. 6 John Bril
ban. 7 Samuel Benezet. 8 Perfifor Frazer.
9 Thomas Robinson. 10 Rudolph Bunner, ji
Stephen Bayard. 12 John Lacey. 13 Peter
Scull. 14 Caleb Noarth. 15 Christopher
Stuart. 16 Alexander Graydor. 17 Thomas
Church. 18 Samuel Watson. 19 James Hu
liogs. 20 Frederick Vernon. 21 David Lenox.
22 Walter Stuart. 23 Thomas Byles. 24 John
Reese. 25 John Spohn. 26 Nathaniel Vanfant,
27 James Moore. 28 Henry Allice. 29 James
Taylor. 30 Peter Decker. 31 Joseph Hubley.
32 Matthew Duncan. The Lieutenants and
Enfigus are not yet appointed.
P HILADELPHI A, January •.
We hear that on Sunday next Charity Sermotls
will be preached in the United Churches of
Christ-Church and St. Peter's, both fore
noon and afternoon, for the relief of the poor be
longing to the said Churches.
On Monday night last departed this life, at his
feat in Haverford, Chester County, Mr. E D
WARD HUMPHRE Y S, (brother of
Charles Humphreys, Esq; one of the
Continental Delegates) in the 66th year ofhis age;
a Gentleman in whom were happily united those
essential qualities of the head and heart that tend
to the benefit and delight of mankind. He was
particularly celebrated for his Chirurgical abilities,
having in a long course of practice been remark
able for his ingenuity, judgment, and success;
but what reflected the truest dignity on his charac
ter, was his benevolence and humanity to his buf
fering fellow creatures, ever delighting to relieve
their distresses, to fofteri the rigor of their misfor
tunes, and to pour balm into their bleeding wounds.
Tranquility of mind, the constant associate of
virtue, was conspicuous in him through life, and
it may be justly added, that tho' he “ lived in love
with life, yet he was not afraid to die? The Thurs
day following his remains, attended by a great con
course of mourning friends and neighbours, were
refpedfully deposited in Friends Burying-ground
in Haverford.
thence to Several gentlemen in to vn, signifying, th t
on the sth ult. Geh. Montgomery with his army
were on the heights of Abraham, that he had taken
into pay 2500 Canadians, that his army consisted of
near <OOO men, and that he had inverted the city of
Quebec 011 every fide.
Camp Before Quebec, near the General Hospital, Dec. 6.
" Dear Sir,
“ I wrote you the 21st ult. which make no doubt
you have received. I then gave you some particu-,
]ars of our march, proceedings, &c. Since which Ger b
Montgomery has joined us with artillery, and about
3000 men ; and yesterday we arrived here from
Point aux Trembles,' and are making preparation
to attack the enemy, who are in elofe garrison, but
cannot hold out long, as from the bed accouritthey
are very much divided ammigft themselves, and a
prodigious panick has seized them all. Carleton,
we are told, is determined to hold out to the very
last, as his only hope, for he can expert nothing but
punishment from the Ministry, whom be has most
egregiously deceived,' in regard to the inhabitants of
this country. All his friends, or rather his courti
ers, fay, he could not have taken more effectual mea
sures than )he has, to ruin the country.
We hear that several Tories have been taken tip
and secured in Rhode-Ifland, and amongst them
is one of Governor Wanton's sons.
At a meeting of the American Philosophi
cal Society, held at Philadelphia, for promot
ing Ufeful Knowledge, on Friday last, the fol
lowing Gentlemen were chosen Officers for the en
suing year, to wit.
Prefdent,
Benjamin Franklin, Esq; L. L. D. F. R. S. &c.
Vice Prefdents,
Samuel Rhoads, Esquire.
Doctor Thomas Bond.
Rev'd Do&or William Smith.
Secretaries,
Robert Strettell Jones, A. M.
Benjamin Rush, M. D. Profeffor of Chemistry
in the College of Philadelphia.
Mr. Richard Wells,
Thomas Bond, A. M.
Curators,
Samuel Duffield, M. D.
David Rittenhoufe, A. M.
Mr. P. E. Du Simitiere.
Treasurer.
Thomas Coombe, Esq;
In COMMITTEE of the City and Liberties,
January 2, 1776.
Refolded, That no master or owner of any ves
sel or vessels, shall ship any provisions, goods or
merchandize, of any kind, from this port, without
firft giving fatisfa&ion to, or receiving the appro
bation of this Committee.
By Order f the Committee,
ROBERT STRETTELL JONES, Sec.
Kent County, on Delaware.
On the 23d ult. a day remarkably cold and
gloomy, Miss REBECCA KILLEN, the
third daughter of William Killen, Esq; of Do
ver, in the sixteenth year of her age, walked out,
a little before noon, to a neighbouring house about
a quarter of a mile distant from the town. The
minute she entered the door, and approached to
the fire, so extremely had the chilnefs of the air af
fe&ed her, that she funk down in a fainting posture.
As soon as it was practicable, she was conveyed
\°™ e ; retaining yet some symptoms of life, which
did not indeed intirely disappear for ten or eleven
hours after. During all this time, every method
and appliance was made use of that two very fkill
ful physicians attending could devise—while Hope
and deep Anxiety stood looking on ; —but all ap
pliaßces and means proved ineffectual. —
Endued with a temper meek and exceeding kind ;
possessing a share of prudence and diferetion above
her years ; having a peculiar happy turn for retire
ment and sweet domestic ufefulnefs ; she delighted
to fulfil the pious duties of a Daughter, and all the
Sifter's endearing offices.—Called off so early—so
very unexpectedly, from this her tender depart
ment ! no wonder, if the loss of such a one should
be lamented.—But still, this consolation the dear
departed Innocent hath left for her afflicted father,
and the remaining children of the family—/be me
?nory of her blooming virtues.
The Managers requefl the Printers 0, the several
public papers in this city to publifb the following
Extracts from the Proceedings of the Subferibers
to the American Manufactory, held at Carpen
ters Hall, on the 29th of December, 1775.
That no frefh fubferiptions be taken till
after the next general meeting, and after
that time all the fubferiptions shall be in one book,
to be kept by the Treasurer, and the money paid
down at the time of subscribing. All old fubferi
bers, intending to increase their fubferiptions al
ready paid, shall enter their names before that time
and have the preference to all others, and in
case the frefa sums by them paid in or offered to
be paid in immediately after the said general meet
ing, then the priority of entry of their names shall
determine the preference, but the payments must
be made within three days of the said meeting,
otherwise they shall derive no advantage by such
prior entry of their names.
That all fubferibers hereafter, shall pay in ad
dition to a share of ten pounds, an interefe of fix
per cent on that sum, from the firft of June, 1775,
and also such further sum as shall be equal to the
profit that shall be found to be gained by each sub
scriber at the next general meeting, for which he
shall receive a certificate for ten pounds, and be
entitled to an equal share with the other proprietors.
That all fubferiptions not paid in before the firft
day of February next, shall be deemed null and
void.
To the Printer of the Pennsylvania Packet.
SI R,
IWAS lately requeued by a friend of mine to
tell him the product cf 2/. 6d. multiplied by
itfelf. I answered him 6s. 3d. for by two seve
ral methods of operation I found it to be so.
J. d. s. d. s, d.
I. By cross multiplication, 2:6 X2:6=6: 3
's. pts. s. d.
2. By decimals,. 2:5 X 2:5=6 : 25=6:3
My friend replied, that to him my methods did
not appear unreasonable; but withal he judged
them erroneous, for, added he, 21. 6d. is |th of
"£• an '' I * ^'^r °' a £ • which is 3^.^ only:
And further he oblerved, that ^ reduced to a de
cimal is=,i2s which multiplied by itfelf is
=,015625 pts. of a £. which being reduced is
allo equivalent to 3d.^
I think my friend's two methods seem as rea
sonable as mine: But notwithstanding these vari
ous steps and their results may seem to have an
equal claim to truth, yet, 1 presume, they can't
be both true. I therefore entreat some of your
learned cori efpondents to produce a clear, defini
tive solution of the above, and the favour shall be
gratefully remembered by, Sir,
Your and their obedient servant,
A HUNTER of FRACTIONS.
Stoneybrook, fov. 10, 1775.
§Hs+s§s@4sr,6§§4<, % „
Philadelphia, "January 6, 1776,
AL L Persons indebted to the Estate of
Jacob Reindoller, late of this city, Tay
lor, deceased, are requeued to pay the fame to the
iubferiber; and those whe have any demands against
laid estate are desired to bring in their accounts by
the First day of February next, at which time a di
vidend will be made.
t JOHN BEEK, Executor.
TO BE SOL D,
AD WELLING HOUSE with five lots of
ground in one inclofure, in the town of Fort
Put : Also a tra& of land lying on the south fidu
of Turtle Creek, and bounded by a Cietk called
Tbompfon's Run, within nine miles of the afore
laid town and half a mile of 'the main road leading
thereto, containing three hundred acres, with ail
allowance of fix acres to an hundred for roads; the
whole is as rich as any in the province. There is
about thirty acres of fine bottom lying along the
Creek which runs through the faid' trad. There
is a fine mill-feat with a good tall of never failing
water, and a stone coal-pit in one fide of its bank'
The whole is well timbered with walnut and black,
oak. There is likewise on the premises a log house
fit for a dwelling house. It will be fold either whole
or separate, as may best fait the purchaser. For
terms of sale apply to Malachy Hayes, living
on the premises in Fort Pitt, otR/chard Sweet
man, Merchant, on Mr. Stamper's wharf, Phila
delphia, by whom the terms of sale will be made
very eafy.f
Just publijbed and to be fold by
NICHOLAS BROOKS,
In Second-ttreet, three doors above Black-hor3
Alley, [llluftrated with a beautiful and accurate
copper-plate plan of the city of New,-York.]
GAINE's UNIVERSAL REGISTER,
O R,
American and British KALENDER,
For the YEAR 1776.
CONTAINING, the Kalender; Royal Fa
mily of Great Britain, and extent and situati
on of England, Scotland and Ireland; Royal Fa
mily, etc. of France, Spain, Portugal, Denmark,
Norway, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Prussia, Rus
sia, Sardinia, Orange, Italy and Turkey; Englift
Nobility, Scots Nobility, Archbishops and Bifkopa
of England, Privy Council, Knights of the Garter,
Knights of the Thistle, Knights of the Bath, Se
cretaries of State, Lords of Treasury, Lords of
Trade, Lords of Admiralty, High Court of ditto,
Postmasters General, Army, House of Commons,
rank of Army and Navy, Royal Navy, Holydays
at the Custom-house, pay of the Navy, pay of the
Army, precedency among men, precedency among
women, Kings and Queens of England—of Scot
land- of Great-Britain ; Irish Nobility, Archbi
shops and Bishops ; enumerated goods fubjed to
duty in America, description of America, General
Establishment, Government of Weft-Florida—Eatt
Florida—Georgia—'South-Carolina—North Caro
lina —Virginia—Maryland—Pennsylvania and low
er Counties of Newcastle, Kent, end Sussex, upon
Delaware—New-Jersey—New-York ; Corporation
for the Relief of she Widows and Children of Cter
gymen of the Church of England ; Governmentof
Conne&icut-=K.hode-Iflahd— Massachusetts Bay—.
New-Hampshire—Nova Scotia—Newfoundland
Sr. John's- —Canada ; Ministers and Congregations
belonging to the Revd. Synod of New-York,
Associate Presbytery of Philadelphia, Iris Majesty's
forces at Boston, Governors of New-York from the
year 1664. to the present time, Governors of New.
Jersey, Governors of the Welt-India Islands, Staff
of the Army of the Thirteen United Province in
North-America, State of the four regim n s raifed'
in the Colony o' New-York, Royal Artillery r?f d
in New-York, Officers in the troop of Li^ht Bor e
in New-York, Independent Companies in New-
York, New-Jersey bills reduced to New-York cur
rency, table of Interest, Roads, &r.•
N. B. Likewise to be fold by laid Brooks, a
good afljrtment of the very best black, while and
mixed colour fi'k flockings ; worsted, cotton and
thread ditto, and socks; a g< od assortment rs j^w.
tilery, pi&urts and maps, copper-plate wrhir s,
and drawing-books, as 11 112 I; a variety ct roofich,
the belt London made dales and fifes, Ronan
fiddle-firings, with a great variety of other curious
and ornamental ' Goods.
Phi'&?A,Ea. Jarrnry 6, 1-76.
T' SUBSCRIBERS, Pinters
A of the Pennsylvania Mercury, &c.
being disabled further to prolecute the publishing
that News-paper by an unfortunate accident as
FIRE, which on the last day ofthe year consumed
the Printing-office, together with their whole hock
of Papei, Types, Preis, &c.—They therefore take
this method of returning their unfeigned thanks to
those Gentlemen who were pleased to encourage the
undertaking, by commencing Subscribers, and take
the liberty to request they will be so kind as to pty
up their fubferiptions (in proportion to the time of
fubicribing) for the nine months the publication
continued, which will at this time particularly
oblige Their humble servants,
ENOCH STORY.
DANIEL HUMPHREYS.
LEWIS Nfc o~l'a7
TAKES this method to inform his Friends,
and the Public in general, that he has opened
An AMERICAN PORTER HOUSE,
at his dwelling in Water-street, next door to the
Old Ferry-house, where those who will please to
favour him with their custom may depend upon his
best endeavours to pleafe.f
PETER MCKINLEY,
t a y l o r,
Takes this method to acquaint the Public,
That he has removed from his shop in Front
street, near the Drawbridge, to the shop lately oc
,by Mr. Levi Marks, Taylor, at the corner
or Taylor's-alley, in Second-street, between Chef
nut and Walnut-streets, Philadelphia.
The said Peter M'Kinley returns his flneere
thanks to his friends and customers for their past
favours, and hopes for a continuance cf the fame;
their orders shall be expeditiously and pun&ually
executed, by their most obedient humble fer vant,
PETER M'KINLEY.
JAMES CLARK and SON,
DYERS in general,
BE G leave to inform the Public, that they dye
silk garments and feene silk all manner of co
^T' and dress them P r °P erl y i the Y also dye cloths,
Ihalioons, and all manner of woollen goods; mens
cloaths dry or wet scoured, likewise jeans, fufti
ans, and all manner of cotton goods ; cotton, lin
en, yarn and worsted dyed blue, red, & c . scarlet
cloaks refrefhed in the colour, and many other
things in the dying way too tedious here to mention.
Comm ffions from the country carefully answered.
and allowance given to thole that manufu&ure or
fell. They propose to dye black every Friday.
Work received and delivered at their house in
Front-street, betwixt Market and Chefnut-foeets,
two doors from the stairs leading to the Crooked-
Billet.
N. B. The said James Clark has a small as
sortment of very good ihoes and pumps, and some
other goods, which he will fell upon reasonable
terms.+