Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-06-12 00:00:00, page 3

it R^^J, That Mr. MOlenaghan appears
io this Committee to be liable to no censure or
fnfpiclou with regard to the importation, landing,
or tale of goods in said vessel, and that he has
done his duty in discharging Capt. Torrans from
his duty. < • , ^ ,° r . ,
2d, Nefkvel, That 'Meffrs. Harbifon and Dean
call at Capt, Ferrans' lodgings and enquire if he
is in Town, and request bis attendance immedi
ately. „ , (
3d, Meffr's. HarbiCh and Dean report that
Capt. Torrans has not been at his lodgings firice
yesterday morning., c §
4th, Refolded, That as Capt. Torrans cannot
now be found, the con fideration of his conduct,
and farther proceedings of the Committee thereon,
be deferred to next meeting of the Committee.
June ty .
The Committee resumed the consideration of
Capt. Robert Torrans, late of the ship Duke of
York.
Refolded unanimously, . ,• • ,
That Capt. Torrans has wilfully and knowingly
violated the Association of the Congress, and that
it is the duty of this Committee to advertise his
conduct, agreeable to the eleventh Resolution of
the Continental Congress, viz. >
" That a Committee be chosen in every county,
city, and town, by those who are qualified to,vote
for Representatives in the Legislature, whose bu
siness it shall be attentively to observe the conduct
of all persons touching this Association;. and.when
it shall be made telappear to the fatisfadion of a ma
jority of any such Committee,thatany person with
in the limits of their appointment has violated this
Association, that such majority do forthwith cause
the truth of the case to be published in the Ga
zette, to the end that all such foes to the Rights
of British America may be publicly known, and
tiniverfally contemned as the enemies of Ameri
can Liberty, and thenceforth we respectively will
break off all dealing, with him or her.
, Last Wednesday the ship Prosperity, Captain
M'Cullough, arrived here in fix weeks from Bel
fift, with 400 passengers, all well. By this ves
sel we learn that part of the troops at Cork had
embarked on board some of the transports, which
were fallen down to the Cove.
Last Thursday morning the Three Batta
lions of this city and liberties, confining of fif
teen hundred men, the artillery company of one
hundred and fifty, (with two twelve, and four fix
pound brass field-pieces) a troop of light-horse,
Several companies of light infantry, rangers, and
jifle-men, in the whole above Two Thousand
Men, marched to the Commons, and having
joined in brigade, went through the manual ex
ercise, firings, and manoeuvres, (with a dexterity
scarcely to have been expelled from such short
practice) in the presence of the honorable Mem
bers of the Continental Congress, and se
veral thousand fpedators, among whom were a
^reat number of the most refpedable inhabitants
of this city. , . ,
Last Saturday morning the ship Minervi, <apt.
Forrest, arrived from Newry, which she left the
2§th of April. By this vessel we learn, the
troops were not failed from Cork, and that it
wasexpeßed part of them would be sent to Gib
raltar, to reinforce that important garrison, the
English Ambassador at Madrid not having re
ceived a fatisfaftory answer, when he interro
gated the Spamifh Court about their very extra
ordinary military preparations', both by sea and
land. They have now in Cadiz twenty-nine
Ihips of war (sixteen of which are of the line)
and eighty fail of transports, and no. merchant
vessel will be fuffcred to fail before the depar
ture of this fleet, which was fixed for the 25th
of April. So considerable an armament is ccr
tainly not designed to go against the Emperor of
Morocco.
We learn that there were 200 of the Regulars
killed and wounded in the late engagement at
Noddle Island, and only 3 of the Provincials
wounded.
ExtraN of a letter from Cadiz, dated Npril 1;,
" There is rowib this port, a very large fleet,
confining of 29 ships of war, (16 of which are of
the line) and 80 fail of transports; their destination
not certainly known. No merchant ship will be
permitted to fail until the departure of this fleet,
which is fixed for the 2 sth instant."
By advices from Lisbon we understand the fleet
is intended against the Maors, and that 40,000
troops will be embarked on board the tranfports'
By vessels arrived at New-York from St. Eufta
tia and St. Kitts we learn, that they had receiv
ed an account of the Lexington engagement, and
that it had occafioaed the greatest confufion and
distress, through the most anxious appreherifions
for the consequences to the Inlands.
ExtraN of a letter from in London to
in Philadelphia, dated April so 1775.
" It is with great pleasure I now write that the
Meet is not to fail so soon as we expected, by rea^
son of some intelligence received from a Weft-In
dia island with accounts of the Spanifn armament
fitting out, &c. a vessel was sent off last Monday
to Madrid on enquiry ; the Council signed the dis
patches to the Spanish ports on Sunday, and it is
laid the fleet will not havte failing orders until the
return of said veffel—Manv things confirm us in
the belief that the whole affair will be withdrawn,
and America come off a glorious happy people.
The spirit ofthe nation begins to rouse—A Com
mon Hall this day at 12 o'clock is called, and it is
thought it will be the largest that ever afTembled
together—The remonstrance will be carried up
to the King by all England. The mob begins to
sing, and when they vend their grief in songs the
people are in danger. We quality at the Court
end despise the poor and the industrious, and are
obliged now to inform the mob that their breth
ren in America are to be slaughtered by the large
fleet and army now ready to fail against them.
The people are kept in total ignorance of public
affairs, and the wisdom of our Senators is to de
ceive those they are chose to protect. There are
to be zoq^ocl. added to the King's salary, with
2 irefent to pay his houfhold debts of some thou
sands; when the budget opens, fine work Row
this money will be raised, and each common ffiop
pay 101. or 151. sterling tax : Every thing is
taxed but the public places of diversion, and they
are so filled with people, so numerous, and cause
so large a circulation of cash, that they are the
only blessing the people think are left them, for
they make the rich spend their money and the
Iharpers get it. All this is the wife people who
are to have the collecting of your taxes, and to
support this mode is the mighty preparations of
war. Oh God !,.who beholds the inhabitants of
the earth and hears the cries of the pocr, who
understands judgment and rules in righteousness,
look on America and keep that land from being
pointed with the fins of the mother country! Oh
if I dare write what I wish you all to do—what
you can do, and what Providence seems to intend
you shall do! 1
" My uncommon Situation, my love to my
c >untry, and the love I bear the ^mle of Eng
land for their polite behaviour 1 j makes me
most heartily engaged to serve : , and I cannot
do it any way so well as by gc 1 ig early intelli
gence. My happy difeovery of re bill of attain
der and many other fchemec against your leading
.men, by making them public in London flopped
their palling into a law at that time; but if you
submit all will be forever loft, a curse on your
names, and your estates confiscated by those bills
of attainder that are ready to pass against you —
'Tis impossible to describe the ruin that is studied,
the load of taxes,' the number of placemen to be
.saddled on you : The land is to be confife red,
and the King an arbitrary.monarch ; he is deter
mined to be arbitrary, and consults no one who
.will not encourage his uniyerfal sway: He lives
retired only three times a week, goes to the pub Tic
diversions, pantheon, plays, operas, and has given
150,01. to an Italian finger. The young Prince
is to go to house-keeping this spring, and the men
appointed to attend his levee are of such a com
plexion as forebodes evil. Thank Heaven your
land is not yet polluted with Bishops ; they de
stroy all religion, arid are your enemies at the
bottom of all oppression.
^"Four thousand of the new army, with Col.
How, are to hoist the flag at New-York and flop
all communication with New-England. If the
fleet fails you mtft fight or be destroyed, for the
Ministry are determined to destroy your trade, tp
ruin the growth of the colonies, ,and to stop all
the bleffipgs Heaven has given ycu. - Get ready
to fight, for nothing can save you but the power
of the colonies and their own strength, and to
America will England owe their liberty or be
ruined. Several Gentleman called on me and
desired me to write to you to arm immediately.
Get ready to receive 10,000 men and 400 fail,
and you are, to find provisions and pay them your
selves. .New charters are ready now ;. for your
money the soldiers have orders to fight : new
cannon, guns, powder and ball for war and blood!
The cry of blood is gone out against you !"
ExtraN of another letter from the fame person, dated
April io, 1775. h . r•
" Your fate now depends on the brave and
spirited condud of yourfelyer;°you fee the diabo
lical plot is deep laid against you, and by bribes
and undue influence has obtained the late and the
present a^s for blocking up your trade, and tak
ing those unwarrantable measures against the co
lonies and the sense of the people.
" This day one hundred thousand of the most
worthy inhab tants of London and Westminster
have nobly and decently marched up, wi h no
previous notice but the news-papers mentioning
that the Livery of London had called a common
council, anl had a consultation to lend a petition
and remonstrance to the King, aga ; nl the present
measures going on in the council, and the pr< ed
ings against their brethren in America.—This day
will be remembered in history, for John Wilkes
and the King to meet on such a solemn occasion,
no less than the lives and property of all America
and the whole Englifli nation—Great will be the
event of this day. , The Lord Mayor, Aldermen,
Liverymen, Recorder, Remembrancer, and city
officers, all went up in procession.—A copy ofthe
King's answer is to be sent to you—This answer
will rouse up the blood of the English, and all
America will now fee that they must fight, and
that they have no hopes left. The glory of Old
England is no more! All is loft! God is about
to move the kingdom—and soon, very soon the
King will fee his Counfellofs have deceived him,
and the pecp'e of England will not bear their in
sults.—The bank and the flocks will fall, as no
trade is carried on with spirit until the spring, and
now all begins to stop, all things in an uproar,
the city is affronted, the people insulted, the island
of Great-Britain exposed to the French and Spa
niards, no remittances from the merchants as
usual, the great expence to keen up the war, to
gether with fighting against their own people and
in the most unjust cause that ever disgraced a
kingdom, all men of sense are astonished and
tremble.—England has taken her last legal steps
and done all they lawfully can do, and now de
pend on the Americans to help themfelves,and on
their own feelings, that the Americans will aft
like men of virtue and wisdom, and that all will
oppose the greatest tyrant that ever yet was seen,
who now is hardened Pharoah-like.
“ The Quakers in England have petititioned
the King themlelves as a people, and now attend
ed the city petition ; all join in one voice against
the Ministry, and are all faithful to the people in
America. The Quakers are the most hearty in
the cause, and fee the dreadful consequences of a
civil war. Our forefathers did not think that
ever a King of England would break his oath and
murder his fubje&s in cool blood, and take their
money or rob his people, without giving them any
opportunity to defend themselves but by the
sword—This is dreadful, and dreadfully truer —
May the God of our forefathers direct you so to
defend your rights and property, as will teach us
to depend on the justice of our cause, and the
hearty love of our country, in full confidence of
a compleat viAory: This is the hearty prayer of
thonfands.
" My house is crouded all day, with inquiry,
Low will the colonies behave? Will they ad like
men? or are they such poltroons as Lord Sand
wich said they were? In his speech in the House
of Lords he laid that the Americans are cowards,
will not fight, are men of a mean spirit, dastardly
poltroons, all noise and bully, that a few soldiers
would soon make them submit—But God forbid
that my worthy friends in. America Should add
disgrace to ruin, and make the cause of Ged and
man of no effect, , The fleet is failed or failing.
General Gage has.drawn bills on the Treasury,
24,000!. for secret fervics, to pay the tools of go
vernment in all the different colonies. Such bad
policy must bring on ruin—Many of the hungry
dependants on the King have asked for places, and
you will not only have, taxes to pay and a standing
army set over you, but you will Lave all those
vile cattle to maintain. You will have all your
blessings taken away if you submit, but if you stand
firmly out and demand your rights,; and are de
termined to fight, the Ministry will be obliged to
fend you offers of peace, and make fatisfa&ion for
all the damage you have already sustained, and
be glad of a reconciliation, for England cannot
possibly live without you. The silence of the peo
ple was occasioned by fear df the bank, as the na
tional debt is so great; but now the tobacco and
pyl, and other revenues from America bring to
England two millions ; this is proved from the
Custom-house books, which the Chamberlain of
London has been at the expence and trouble to
co11e& and lay before the King—yet his heart is
hardened like iron, and, as Pharaoh, he will drive
his chariot into the German sea, without a host of
his Nobles to attend him." . - •
On. Tuesday last was married JOSEPH
SMITH, Esq; of Burlington, Treasurer of
Weft New-Jersey, to Miss J AMES, the ami
able and agreeable daughter of Abel James, Elq;
of this city., t
Extract of a letter from Watertown, June 4, 1775.
1 - " We have had a (mart engagement at Noddle's
Island last Saturday week; the Lord covered our •
herds in a wonderful manner in that day of battle. .
Although the balls flew like hail we never 101 l a
single many and had only three wounded; we took
a large schooner, killed above one hundred of their
men, and took a large quantity of plunder, five
hundred iheep, 'befides horses and horned cattle
off the island : We took a boat and several men pri
soners. Yesterday we burnt tire haute and barn
that were on the island." 3, ..
The following Anecdote, woe are afored, is authentic.
It mas communicated by a Gentleman from the
neighbourhood ofßfon.,'
An American soldier who bad received a wound
in his bread, in pursuing General Gage's troops on
the 19th of April, lupported his body against a tree.
A brother soldier came up to him and offered him
his assistance, “ I am beyond'your pfliltance, (said
the wounded man) Pursue the Enemy;",.with
these words on his lips, he fell back and died.—
. A Gentleman who travelled lately through Con
ne&icut, informs us, that he met with an old gen
tlewoman who told hifn, that the bad fitted out and
fnt five sons, and 11 grandsons to Boston, when she
heard of the engagement between the Provincials
and Regulars. The Gentleman asked her, if .she
did net Led a tear at parting with them ? “ No,
(laid she) I never parted with them with more plea
sure." But suppose (said the Gentlem n) they had
all.been killed; !' I had rather (said the no de ma
tron) this had been the case, thau that one of them
had come back a coward.".
On Co 'onel llan cock's he?ng asked to revimv the three
Battalions of the P: adelphi^ Militia.
WHILE Freedc s daughters all tneir aid
afford,
And deck the Warrior with the gorgeous sword ;
Do thou, great HANCOCK, all their ranks inspire,
With Patriot virtues, and the Heroe's fire.
Form'd by thy bleft example they shall claim
7 he Fair one's fondnels, and the conqueror's fame'
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
Inward Entries.
Brig John, J. Rowe, Guadaloupe.
Sch. Fin Lady, A. Geddinge, Martinico.
Ship George, S. Martin, Lisbon.
Ship Catherine, J. Carr, Ditto.
Brig Lowther, J. Smith,. Barbados.
Sloop Sally, T. Ross, St. Vincents. &
Sch. Fidelity, J. Turner, New-York. •,
Ship Prosperity, W. M'Culloch, Newcastle on Del.
Sloop Polly, R. Goodwin, North-Carolina.
Brig Bofcawen, N. Caldwell, Londonderry.
Snip Charming Sally, F. McGinnis, London.
Snow Fenn, S. Harvey, Barcelona.
Ship Minerva, C. Forrest, N'wry.
Ship Unity, W. Glover, Bristol.
Out w a r ds.
brig Boßawen, N. Caldwell, Cork.
Sch. Peggy, J. Elliott, Virginia.
Sch. Fidelity, J. Lamb, Ditto.
Sloop Phcenix, W. Dennis, Rhode-Ifland.
Brig Induttry, H. Hubbs, London.
Sloop Monmouth, P. Allen, Lilbon.
Ship George, S. Martip, Ditto.
Sch. Sally and jenny, j. Fell, Jamaica.
Ship Mars, M. Miller, Ditto.
Brig Speedwell, S. G. Frith, Madeira.
Cleare d.
Sloop Sally, T. Alberfon, New-York,
Ship Jenny, A. M'llvaine, Cork.
Brig Olive Branch, J. Castle, Lisbon.
Brig George, W. Simpson, Ditto.
Brig Charlotte, J. Fryers, Rhode-Inland.
Sch. Pennsylvania Packet, S. Parker, Virginia.
Sloop Ranger, J. Mitchell, Maryland.
Brig Industry, W, Willcomb, Falmouth.
Brig Addison, T. Candell. Cadiz.
Sch. Fidelity, J. Lamb, Virginia.
Sch. Peggy, J. Elliott, Ditto.
Sch. Molly, J. Handy, Maryland.
s4+•,#+- s+4-|-^ -4-§+* +*+*
TO BE.S O L D,
On the most reasonable terms for cash, by
JAM E S KINNE A R,
At his Vendue-ftore the corner of Third and Vine
ftreet,
A GREAT variety of choice CORDIALS,
among which are Geneva in cates ; plain,
cherry and rafberry brandy ; cherry rum; Do&or
Stephens's annifeed; clover and orange water. Al
so a good ariortment of DRY GOODS, furt
able for the feaforL
N:B. GOODS daily received for file at said
Lore, and part cash advanced, if required.
IRISH LINE N S,
Of various prices, to he SOLD on reasonable
terms for calh, by
THOMAS ApGLATHRY,
At Mr. Robert Hunter's; in Second-firmer,
between Market and Chefnutdirects.
,Philadelphia, fane'ic, 17-5-
WANIEO IMMEI)IATEL'I,
a good oriel serjeant, whom
matter of Ahe manoeuvres and evolutions,
alto a perlon well qualified to .beat the D R U hi,
and another to play on the FIFE. Any h.\
who want employ, may heir of good encourage
merit by applying to toe Officer in the Fouith du
tri& of Mulberry Ward.
r 0 Bi.E .SO L D,
A STRONG, hearty NegtyManj about thir
dA ty years of age, by trade a,cooper, but has
worked for some time as a striker for a smith. En
quire of the Printer. .——
Philadelphia, June 10 1775,
Front fireet, betmem Market and ArcbJlreets, ike
Corner of the Pa,age leading to the Old Ferry.
Ms. TAYLOR, frpm&. James's, London,
P EGS Leave to inform Parents and Guardians,
that fee purposes to open a School, on Monday
the i,h infant,, for the Ifruflion of Young La
dies, upon the fame Plan thar is adopted in Eng
land:—She undertakes to teach the ENGLI H Lan
guage with Propriety.—All Kind of plain Work,
and to feme- Mufin.miih Fe.tn,} and Ele ,ancc,
and mill engage the be, Ma,e?s in Writing,
,D r awing, Dancing, , and Music j^-ber Scholars
may be accommodated mith Board and Lodging, ti
the Number 0, Ten or Tiuelve, and those / e^ons v,o
favour her mitb the Care of tbtir Children, ma; be
assured op having the greate, Attention paid to their
Morals and good Behaviours ~
,N. B. Mrs. Taylor makes up .all forts of Child
bed linen, Robes, Jams, and Frocks —Lady's,ip bene
Stays, fc Hops Mu,in Cloaks, l-landkercbiejs, Rifles
and Aprons,, and akeauife makes up all kind oj ,L'in
work for Gentlemen and Ladies, in the neatejt man
ner.
4 W, A N,T^ E D,
AYOUNG GENT'L £WO M AN, thirteen
or Jourteen years of age, of genteel behaviour,
good mo-a's, and creditablefamily, as an Appientice,
fir the term of jou -years, to a very genteel em[ loy
me"t, where Jhe wik have the opportunity of rechv
i/g great improvement, and be treated as a gentlewo
man —A premium of forty po^ds is required, her
Mi,refs to,nd -her in board and lodging, arid her
friends to provide her with clothes and wafting.*
'For further particulars, inquire of the Printer.
-'r Pki'adelphia, 9th 'June, 1775.
TEN SHILLINGS -REINJRD.
DAN AWAY, the fourth infant, (June) a
French Servant Man, named FRANCIS VIL
LANEUVE, by trade mPerifeniaher and Hair drtf
fer, he is about fivefeet, four or five incl.es bigb, Jwar
thv complexion, has black hair tied behind and inert up
at the,des : Had on when be went away, anold bea
ver bat, a white Jbirt and black neck-cloth, a light
©doored coat and waifleoat, a pai- of buff coloured
flocking breeches, threadflockings, a pair of Jb^es a Imo,
new and brass buck es „ Said Servant is very remark
able, as bis clothes is much povodered, and spec" but
bad Englifo. Whoever takes up said Servant and
feeves him so that bis Ma,er may have him again,
shall havefbe above Reward, by applying to h&gb
Henry in Chefnut-freet, Philadelphia.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
£>AN AWAY from the Subscribers, Ursine in
Philadelphia, on the 4th infant, Two Fvfijf
Servant Men, one named THOMA^ BRYAN D, by
tradie a Black, r.itb, about z^years of ay, ji#e fry
fiven or eight inches Mgb,fvd paced, wears As ova
hair : Haa on when he went away, a suit of light
coloured broadcloth clothes, a white Hirt, a elt b T and
mixt worfledfockings. she other named
JAMES JONES, about z„ears of a^e, five feet
nine or ten inches high, by irade a Blackfmi.b,f t
Ight coloured hair, jiff neck, a fear along bis fgi t
jaw bone, and is continual, running hath been vaa
b oke out about bis arms and legs: Had on when e
Went away, a new ff bat, a very dark colure iout
fJe jacket, a double breafed velvet j cket, a pair f
velvet breeches, a pair of th ead flockings, and akair
of half adorn jkoes, tuitb a jiece cut out oj the up;r
leathers Whoever takes up fa<dfervants, and
brines them home, er fecurcs them in any of bis Me. c—
fly's goals, Jo that their maflers may have tbi m drain,
Jball be entitled to the above R cvrd or TIF tySu -
lings for either of them, and rea,onab e charges paid b,
WILLIAM TODD
SAMUEL WHEELER^
N. B. There arrived here about four weeks auv,
in the ship Anne, Captain Fortin, from Briffl.
TWELVE POUNDS REtwARD.
WAN AWA Yjrom the Antietam F urnace, Fre
derick County, Maryland, three ind. mt e d Iri/bmn
from England, viz. THOMAS KI? JSLOW, about
five feet eleven inche; high, afout w : U made fellow,
about twenty five years old, much cmarked with tkk
small pox : Had,or and took with I fy, two old check "
fArts, a pair of fmabrugs trows rs , a p a i r ts blue
drawers, a red jacket, one blue ditto, a pair of coarse
flockings andold Jboes, a small r@y beaver bf paint
ed over with oil and lampblack„ —JAMES MARRS
about five feet ten inches high,, a f ou t well ma f
low, about twenty-seven yr A rs old, fmootbfaced, 'ius
a down look, andfoops r<. narkabty in his walk, bar,
sport brown hair: Had % and took with him,' tva
01. tcheck fbirts, a pair of oznabrugs trowfers, a pair
of blue drawers, two bluejackets', a pair of c:arik
yarn fockings, and a fair of country made rices —
DANIEL LINCH, ab.ut jivef^t fix inches kuk, a
well set jelHw, a? vet thirty yea^s oil, a Ihjcm.iker' N
I trade, has a large ndfa under bis ri?bt tar, m;,.
1 like the King's evil: Edd on. end took Gith Iri, t
§ old chickJkirt, one old wkhe ditto, a pair f rEfr
drawers, a fair of blue di tto, one blue jacket' ,an.: , a
under ditto, a pair of grey ribbed flockings, and aci•
of half worn Jboes ? an al / round lat with a layy /,/.?
andtofe worked at d, he has been much in the arm,
Ary person feckring fid .ervants, so as their mv, s
may have them again, stall have Nine pounds,
milesjryn home, if ya miles, the above Reward, cA
reajmable charges if brought homo, jaidbv
DANIEL and SAMUEL HUGEES.
New-Frovidence, Philadelphia CcunyAtk fuse is - .
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAYfr.m the Subfcriler this dap,
'an i Aented Iri, Servant Man, named lOH\
PEARLLY, a jbort well made man, dark brown fd.
fwartoy complexion, chews tobacco, yellow good r,/>.
about zyyears of age : Had on two coarfAn 6 ~- j„, A
ets, the uppermfr vtitbjfeves, a cv.", wide'^ r t
and tro ufrrs, no flockings, an old rued hot, alt dir
ty, having run away from driving Lis Majier's wc&r
gor. Whoever inures him so that lis maficrmay tori
bim again, fall receive ike above Reward and a"
reafmable charges, wheresoever he may be taken, t. j!
by RICHARD SWANWKK
N. B. If the said Servant returns to Ids Lk.T.
bis own free will, be shall not be pwfha /
fault he committed.
Art uertifements, omitted this weck.Jbll be in -ur fa .. : ±