Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-08-21 00:00:00, page 3

1% S^^'mi if said to le ^cop, of a 'etter from a
centieman f cbarafler in *\'ew- Haven, to his
/riendin this cits.
" I have only a few minutes timeto inform you
by Mr. Alexander, the express, that General
Gage has demolifh.d the cattle. Mr. Hancock
Shewed me a letter from a Gentleman in Borton,
dated the firft of this instant, that General G,age
had sent all his family to England, and that the
whole army would leave Bolton loon, 'twas sup
posed he would lirft destroy the town ; the defti
nation of the troops is not known, may it not be
for New-York? I hope our people will prepare ;
the au hor of the letter fays, there are 2500 of
Gage's men killed and died since the battle of
Bunker's Hill ; they have buried thirty regulars
a week for a long time. There are three men of
war and eleven transports anchored at Fiber's Is
land. Mr. Hancock (hewed me a letter from
General Washington, which confirms the depart
ing of the troops."
The fo^o^ing is the best account ove are ab'e to
coCeft, of the late expedition of the Piratical Regu
lar traitors to the Eng ijh constitution, and the Bri
tish Colonies, in plundering Fiber's, Gardner's,
Plum and Block Islands, of dock, provision. &c.
The design M the regulars, to plunder these is
lands, having been communicated to the inhabi
tants and proprietors by the Congress of New-
York, and other intelligences, as early as Tuesday
the Sth, there was time to have taken off all the
flock ; and some was actually taken off: But some
differences having arisen between the proprietors
and the committees, concerning the expence of the
business, before any thing could be determined,
the (hips of the enemy appeared in sight—Dis
patches were immediately sent to alarm and as
semble the people on the Connecticut and Long
Island Chores, who, notwithstanding the utmost
haste they could then make, were too late to pre
vent the execution of the felonious design of the
enemy; who on Friday the tith, approached
Gardner's island, with the following vessels and
forces, viz. 7 transport ffiips, 2 brigs, 2 men of
war, i snow of 10 guns, 1 armed schooner of 17
men and 200 regulars, as reported by the sailors,
landed on the island and assisted by to villainous
tories from South-Hold, &c. took off the follow
ing Stack, &c.
By the account of Benjamin Miller, the ever
feer, 1000 Sheep,
30 Hogs,
13 Ge^fe,
3 Calves,
1000 lb. Cheese,
7 Tons Hay, were taken
off, and much Damage done to gardens, fences,
fowls, &c. When they went away, they left on
the table half a guinea and a piftareen.
Signed b, Benjamin Miller.
And Attested.
The following letter was left by the Command
ing Officer, and gives reason to fufpea that the
expedition (as to Gardner's Island) was precon
certed with the proprietor, or manager.—The
following is an exaft copy, viz.
"SIR,
" As we have got loaded all the vessels, I can't
come to your house according to ptomife, I fend
you account of what I have got off your island;
Sheep, 823; fat Cattle, 59; Cows, 3; Calves,
3; one of the Calves got away: The cheese I will
take account of.—Send me some pigs, fowls and
potatoes, and ducks, and some bread, and when
you come to Boston, I will secure your interest to
you ifjn my power. lam very sorry it is not in
my power to come to your house, but so good a
wind we can't flay. The bay you mult fend an ac
count of by Capt. Lawrence.
Sir, T am Your's
ABIJAH WILLANT.
August iith, 1775,
12 o'clock at night."
Besides the fore mentioned stock from Gard
ner's island, we are informed that the fame crew
of free hooters, took from Filer's island, 26 fat
cattle, and about io@o (heep ; also from Plum
island, 14 fat cattle: At this iaft island they had
only one prize wood boat and a transport brig.
On their arrival and landing on one fide of the
island, they were fired upon by about too ofCol.
Wooster's Provincials, who had landed on the
other fide. But it being represented to the com
manding officer, that the island was nearly sur
rounded by a number of the enemy's armed ves
sels who would be likely to cut off their retreat,
they fired but one volley, which did not appear
to have dope any execution, and then retired to
the main land, when the fourteen cattle were
taken off.
After these exploits, 3 more transports appear
ing in fight, on Tuesday morning, the Role and
the Swan sloops of war, failed to meet them, in
order to make a defeent upon, and plunder Block
idind ; thefuccefs of which attempt we have not
yet heard.
It is the opinion of good judges, that only 200
Provincial soldiers well polled on either of these
islands, would have repelled the attack made up
on it by the regulars.
We have advice from Huntington on Long is
land, that on Wednesday morning the 9th, 40
volunteers from that place, and many from the
parts adjacent, went off to join General Woos
ter's forces, but that on the way, beieg informed
by falfe intelligence, that they were too late, for
that the enemy had done their hufinefs and were
gone, they returned back, and on their way, dis
armed a number of tories at Southhold, and
lodged one of the most obnoxious (the Reverend
Kir. Lyon) under guard in General Woofer's
camp.
The number of men who appeared to oppose
these depredations of the regulars, is supposed to
exced a thoufand —with whale boats ready te
have carried them to the feene of a&ion: But
being deceived by falfe intelligence, and turned
back, only one company of about 40 went to
Gardners island, where they arrived in time to fee
the enemy under fail, and in a few hours after
their departure.
AT a meeting of the freeholders of the coun
ty of Somerset, in the province of New-Jer
ky, a£mb!ed at the Court House in said county,
on Friday the 28th day of July, 1775, pursuant
to advertdements of the late Committee of Cur
refpondence.
Hendrick Fisher, Esq; Chairman.
John Leferty, Secretary.
The said freeholders being informed that the
late Committee of Correfpoodence for this county,
expired the 15th day of July instant, and being
convinced ofthe necessity ofchoofing a new Com
mittee of Correspondence, for th/county, DO
RESOLVE, that a new Committee of Corres
pondence, to confiftof fevent^en persons, be cho
, feR for this county, by ballot. Adjourned for an
hour.
Met according to adjournment, when the fol
lowing Gentlemen wore ele&ed a Committee of
Cortefpondence for this county, viz. The Rev-
Dr. John.Witherfpoon, Jacob Bogart, John Ga
ft)n, Gilbert Bogart, Gabriel Ogden, Garret
Voorhees, Cornelius Van Milliner, Thomas Ber
ry, Stephen Hunt, Rowland Chambers., Matthew
Ten Eyck, William Annin, RulofF Van Dicke,
Jacob Bergen, Hendriek Van Middlefworth, Lu
cas Voorhees, and Ebenezer Tingley.
PHILADELPHIA, August 21.
Extras of a letter from a gentleman in London to
bis friend in ibis city, dated fune 4, 1773.
'' From business you naturally expect I should
defeend to news and politicks. Of the former
we should have had a dearth, had it not been
for the arrival of Captain Darby, with the ac
count of the Lexington affair, which has great
ly agitated the people, and confounded the
Ministry, who fain would suppress the account,
or disbelieve it, but notwithstanding we are with
out dispatches from General Gage, it has full
credit with many, and friends are daily added
to the American cause. Even H- •is be
come a convert ; I hope he will live to make
amends for all the harsh things he has said and
wroteagainft America.
" The virtue and Spirit of your city is highly,
spoken of, and your stria adherence to the rules
of the Congress does you honour.—Tae dupli
city of New-York will ever render them fufpea•
ed.— she many, and repeated assurances given
to the Ministry by their quondam leaders, will
juftify a suspicion, which the condud of some
cf the merchants and traders confirms, that they
would adopt any means to break through or
elude the association.
" One avenue indeed seems to have been un
guarded by the Congress, thro' which they may
attempt to break the association with impunity,
and that is byimporting goods and manufadures
from the island of Guernsey ; where large quan
tities of goods, suitable to the American con
sumption, have been landed. Now, as a friend
to America, I would fain hold forth to the public
view every secret attempt to fruftrate and destroy
yourprefent association, which Iconfider as your
grand bulwark. I would recommend it to the
Sons of Liberty in New York, to be watchful
and circumfped of all arrivals from that quar
ter, as goods or mauufadures imported fr m
thence, are as much Englilh as those manufactu
red in Great Britain itfelf, to which it is so con
tiguous. To guard against such attempts you
may, if you think proper, communicate my
seas to the real friends of America, and all
Congressional measures."
In CONGRESS, Tuesday, Augufir, 1775.
WHEREAS at a former Congress it was
resolved, that, if certain ads of Parliament,
in the Continental Association enumerated and
complained of, fliould not be repealed on or before
the loth day of September, J 775, the inhabitants
of these Colonies would not dire&ly or indirectly
export any Merchandize or Commodity whatsoever
to Great-Bi itain, Ireland @r the Weft-Indies; and
as some doubts have arisen with refpe& to the true
spirit and construction of said resolve, to the end
that such doubts may be removed,
Reefed, That under the prohibition, in the said
Association contained, to export to or import from
the islands cf Great- Britain and Ireland, this Con
gress intends to comprize all exportation to and
importation from the islands of Jersey, Guernsey,
S-rk, Alderney and Man, and every European
island and settlement within the British dominions ;
and that, under the denomination of Weft-Indies,
this Congress means to comprehend all tire Weft
ln.ua islands, Brithh and foreign, to whatever state,
power or Prince belonging, or by whomsoever go
verned, and also the Summer islands, Bahama ill
ands, Berbicia and Surinam on the Main, and
every island and settlement within the latitude of
the Southern line of Georgia and the equator.
A true Copy from the Minutes,
Charles thomson, Secretary.
On Saturday the 12th infant, died at Borden
town, in New-Jersey, the eldest son of the Hon.
Francis Hopkinson, Enquire. The beauty of
his perlon, the sweetness of his difpolition, and Lis
promising abilities endeared this amiable child to
all that knew him.
On Monday evening last was married, Do6tor
William Drewet Smith, to Miss Peggy Sted
man, daughter of Alexander Stedman, Enquire of
this city.
We hear from Cascil county, in the province of
Maryland, that Mr. Elihu Hall, junior, a young
gentleman of family, fortune and character, in
laid county, last Sabbath had his firlt born son
babtifed JOHN HANCOCK, as well to express his
esteem of tlw New-England bravery in general, as
in particular honor of the great American PA
TRIO T of that name, who now, under God, pre
fixes in the honorable Continental Congress.
* # * The Members of the Committee of Obser
vation for the County of Builington are desired to
meet at the house of John Imlay, in the township
of Mansfield, on Saturday the 26th inflant, at ten
of the clock in the forenoon.
For the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
NE W 1) Items of government advance gradu
ally towards perfection. Men may be free and
hippy without knowing in what freedom and hap
piness consist. It is a misfortune to think t^ohigh^y
of a nation as well as of individuals, in as much 'as
we are often led thereby to copy their imperfecti
ons along with their excellencies. This hath been
too much the case in our attachment to Great-Bri
tain. In our veneration for her constitution and
laws, we have lolt fight of those evils which now
press down her liberties, and spread desolation and
Slavery through every part of the empire. We
thrived upon her wholesome milk during our in
fancy. She then enjoyed a lound constitution. I
will not fay that it is high time we should be taken
from her breads, but 1 will ia), that the has play
ed the h riot in her old age, and that if we conti
nue to press #bem too closely we (hall extract no
thing from them but disease and death.
I iliall only mention one political evil to which
there is too great a propensity in the American Co
lonies, and that is, a willingness to trurt the defence
of our country to mercenary troops. I would not
be understood here to insinuate the lead refleaion
upon our brave couptrymen who are now encamp
ed around Boston. A mercenary army was ^hfo
lutely necefJary in that place, as the militia of that
country were unequal to the toil and expense of
belieging, and watching the motions of our ene
mies. Mercenaries are moreover necessary, when
the machinations of art enemy render offensive war
juftifiable. The expedition to Ticonderoga, which
was dictated by the firft law of nature, could be
conduced only by mercenary troops.
What I aim only to condemn, is the practice of
several of our Provincial Conventions in taking a
number of Minute Men into pay. These men
muff always be composed of people of the finalfeft
property, and perhaps of the least virtue among us.
They must aflociate together in barracks, or camps,
and in proportion as this becomes the case, they
will lose the gentleness and sobriety of citizens.—
.The military spirit by being transferred from the
bulk of a country to a few mercenaries, is gradual
ly monopolized by them, so that in a few years
from being our servants we furnifn them with the
means of becoming our matter#. Moreover, it is
impofiible for the proportion of men which each
Colony can raiie to be equal to all the exigencies
of surprises and defeents upon our coasts. A city
may be burnt, or an island may be plundered,
while an army of Minute Men are pursuing a hand
ful of our enemies sent into another part of the
country on purpose to decoy them. 1 fay nothing
of the.expence of supporting these Minute Men,
for if they were necessary, millions should be like
the dust of the balance when weighed against the
appointment of them.
A Landing army in a part of a country which is
not the immediate feat of war, is attended with all
the inconveniences and dangers of a standing army
in the most profound peace. History is dyed in
blosd when it speaks of the ravages which standing
armies have committed upon the liberties of man
kind. Officers and soldiers of the best principles and
characters, have been converted into inftrumnts of
tyranny, by the arts of wicked Ministers and Kings.
Cromwell overturned the commonwealth of Eng
land with the remains of his army of Saints. Nor
is the frndl size of a standing army any security
a ainft the dangers to be apprehended from them.
King James the second, at the head of only xo®o
mercenaries, defeated the popular Duke of Mon
moutl )at tire head of €OOO men, and was led from
his success in this battle to trample under his feet
the molt sacred rights of his country. It is true the
lame mercenaries afterwards threw down their
arms, and refufed to oppose the landing of King
William—but it was only beegufe their Royal Mas
ter offended them by lavishing military promotions
upon his Roman Catholic lubje&s. In a word—
had I the wings, and tongue of an Angel, I would
fly from one end of the Continent to the other at
the present juncture, and proclaim constantly in the
ears of my countrymen—Beware of Standing
Armies.
The Congress have recommended a perfect plan
for a military law to the Colonies. They have or
dered every man between sixteen and fifty to be
completely armed and disciplined, and a fourth part
of th-efe, in rotation, to be ready to march into any
part of their own, or a neighbouring Colony only,
at a minute's warning. This proportion of men is
to be provided with tents and provisions. The rest
,f the inhabitants of each Colony are to be fully
provided with arms, powder and ball, as mention
ed in the order of the Congress.
It is needless to declaim long, upon the advan
tages of a well regulated Militia. A knowledge of
the use of arms is the only condition of freedom.
This knowledge often precludes the use of arms,
for wars we find are generally made upon defence
lefs countries. It is impossible to subdue a country
of any extent where every citizen is a soldier, and
every soldier a citizen. The Republioof Switzer
land has preserved its peace as well as its freedom
longer than any country in Europe. The reason is
plain. In Switzerland the soldier and the citizen
are united in the fame person.
The Athenian and Spartan Militia were constant
ly victorious over the innumerable mercenaries of
Peifia. The Romans conquered the world in the
republican times with armies of unpaid Militia.
The wealth and power cf Carthage, which were
supported by a mercenary army, fell before them.
Some people I know have ascribed the vi&ories of
these ancient Republics less to the discipline of their
Militia, than to those God-like virtues which were
inspired by the form of their governments. They
tell us that in countries where every man has pro
perty, and an equal right to a share ra the legisla
tion, to offer a soldier pay for his services, is to
offer a man a draught upon himfelf. I acknow.
ledge 1 am not prepared to answer these encomiums
upon popular governments. I Ihall therefore beg
leave to resume my fuhje&.
A Militia Man is under many obligations to ac
quit himfelf well in the day of trial which never
can operate upon a mercenaiy soldier. He fights in
the society of the companions of his youth, whom
perhaps he has often roused to a zeal for their coun
try. He fights within fight of the roof under which
he drew his firft breath—of the cradle in wkich he
was rocked—and of the foil from which he has de
rived all his nourithment and property. Perhaps
his head at the fame time is moiltened with the
tears of a venerable father or mother flied in prayers
for the success of his arms.—Stop ! thou mercenary
caitiff lay down thy arms—let go thy plunders—
an& oblige not our hero to Rain his patrimony with
thy guilty blood ! —lt is impiety to believe that a
freeman thus animated, can ever be conquered.
It has been laid that the Military Affectation is
not general, and that some men (not confeienti
oufly scrupulous against bearing aims) have not
fubferibed it. I leave it to the wisdom of the Con
gress to decree some punishment for such delin
quents. I cannot however help thinking it a little
extraordinary, that the importer of a few English
goods should be advertised as an enemy to Lis coun
try, and all intercourse be forbidden with him, and
that an American should be fuffered to fold his arms
in his breatt, while every part of his country is open
to the attack of an enemy. Such a man is an im
porter of slavery, and in spite of all his beaded zeal
or artful lubterfuges, I maintain that be is, in
the word sense of the words, An Enemy to his
Country.
CARACTACUS.
CARTRIDGE PAPER,
By the Ream or Quire, to be SOLD by
JOHN DUNLA P.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA
Inward Entries
Swh. Charm. Betsy, W Gibbons, N.Providence,
Sloop Sally, T. Alberton, New York.
Ship Hannah, J. Ramage, Newcaftlc on Dd.
Brig Adrian, J. Clum, St. Croix.
Sch. Success, W. Le Crab, St. Lucia.
Outs ards.
Ship Ctefar. W. Miller, Jamaica.
Brig Friendship, F. Jllinglworth, Dominica.
Brig Georgia Packet, G. Bunner, Ditto.
Ship Sally, J. Adams, Great Britain.
Brig New Speedwell, W. Keith, Cork.
Brig Peace, J. Durry, Ditto.
Brig Rachel, J. Clay, Grenadoes.
Brig Betsy, J. Douglass, Jamaica.
Cleare d.
Brig Charlotte, R. Hume, Maryland.
Sch. Felicity, J. Gourley, New-Providence.
Sch. Brothers, S. Snowden, Jamaica.
Sloop Sally, J. Nickells, North-Carolina.
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A FEW PIPES of CHOICE
TENERIFFE WI NE,
TO BE SOLD BY
GEORGE MEADE and Co.
Who bale also,
OLD Ba&dos Spirits, by the hogshead or
quarter calk ; Weft-xndia Rum ; Mulcovado
Sugars, by the hoglhead or barrel ; Madeira Wine;
Port Wine, by the quarter calk or dozen; Rhu
barb, in fmdl boxes.
JUST ARRIVE D,
On board the brigantine Friendship, John Bean,
matter, from Dublin,
ANU M BER cf healthy indented SE fr
VANT $, Men and Women, among whom
are feverri valuable Tradesmen, whole times are
to be disposed of, on reasonable terms, by John
Lynch, at the corner of Third and Lombard
ftreets, or the master on board the vessel, now ly
ing off the Drawbridge.
N. B. Said vessel will fail for Newry the begin-,
mpg of next month. For freight or passage apply
as above.
L 0s f;
At the REVIEW, cn the 20th of June last, in
this City,
AL ARGE red leather POCKET-BOOK,
with two memorandum-books or journal^
one of which was just began, two letters directed t^
Benjamin Henfhaw, feme notes, orders, and other
papers, which can be of no value to any but the
owner : There was also in the pocket book Six
Pounds Ten Shillings, Jersey and Pennfylvaniz
money. Whoever brings the said pocket book,
memorandum -books, and other papers, to the
Printer hfof, shall be intitled to all the money ft,
found iq^aid pocket-book, and THIRTY
SHI LLINGS besides ; or if they return all but
.the pocket-book.and money, they shall be intitled
to TWENTY SHILLINGS, and no Ques
tions asked.
The Curious, and all Gentlemen and Ladies w! 3
wifti to be very knowing in the things of the polite
world, are informed that
ROBERT BE L L,
Of Third-street, Philadelphia, hath now f or fate,
complete in Four Volumes, with neat bindings,
TH E greatly admired and much d-fired
LETTERS written by the late Right
Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earfof
Chefterfield, to his fen, Philip Stanhope, Efy
late Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Drefder. .•
Together with several other Pieces on various fuh
je&s. Published by Mrs. Eugenia Stanhope,
from the originals now in her possession.
*#* Great variety of New and Old BOOKS
may also be had zt said BEL L's, next dcor to
St. Paul's Church.
AP ERSON who can be recommend
ed, and is qualified to teach Englrfh gram
matically, Writing and Arithmetic, would engage
on moderate terms in the tuition of a few children
in a Gentleman's family, in town or country. For
particulars enquire of the Printer. |
The GERMAN FLU T E,
TAUGHT in the most approved and expedi,
tious manner, and on the most reasonable
terms, by JAMES CICERO, lately arrived
here from Jamaica, where he taught that inltru
ment for several years. Any Gentleman inclining
to learn that instrument, will be waited on by iea%
ing a line dire&ed for him at Mr. William Brad
ford's Book-store, in Market-street.,
CAME to JOSHUA HOWELL's
Plantation, near the Four-mrie Stone, on the
Wilfahickon Road, ayoung red C O W, very poor,
with a white face, a large white foot on her back,
and several other foots about her body. The own
er is desired to call, pay charges, and take her
away.,
STRAYEDA WA Y,
About the middle of May last, from the plantation
of the fubferiber, in Springfield, Chester County,
the following CATTLE, viz.
TW 0 Carolina Steers, one a dark brown, the
other a brindled pied, both branded on the
near horn with the letter M. and on the near but
tock with the letter W. Also a small brown Cow,
with call when the went away, had'a bell on, and a
crop in one ear. Whoever takes up the laid Cattle
and secures them, io that the owner may have them
again, fliall receive all reasonable charges, paid by
JEHU MARIS.
SIX ITEN I)OLLARSitEW^^
p AN AWAY on the 18th instant, (August)
from the fubfcuber, living in New-Providence
Township, Philadelphia County, an Irith servant
man naraefrJOHN PEARSLY, a short, thick,
well set man, has black hair, chews much tobacco,
yellow teeth, Marthy complexion, and large eye-,
brows; had on when he went away, an old tear,
an old white flannel jacket, also a white Impelled
jacket with metal buttons which he ItuJe from a
neighbouring woikman, an old white (hilt torn on
the shoulders, a blue handkerchief patched with
white linen, linen trowfers, blue flockings, and al
nioltnew (hoes; he had a razor with him. Who
ever secures the said servant so that bis master may
have him again, shall receive the above Reward if
taken out of the province of Pennsylvania, arl if
in the province aforefaid, EIGHT DOLLAR S,
together with all reffonable charges, paid by
RICHARD SWAN WICK.
W A N T E D,
To Purchase or Rent,
AS MALL Plantation, with tolerable good
improvements thereon, within a few miles of
Philadelphia.
N. B. A Negro Wench, mid the times of an En
glish servant Giil and several servant Boys, to b^
disposed of. Enquire of the Printer.