Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-08-28 00:00:00, page 3

BAL TI M 0 R E, Mg. 22.
^^7° HEREAS the Committee of York coun
.VV ty, has received information, that fandry
butchers and drovers, from Maryland and else
where, have lately been purchasing 'heep in' this
county,contrary to the relictions of the Conven
tion of the province of Pennfylvanid.
Tnefe are therefore to give public notice to all
fitch perlons who purchase theep to kill, or fed th
butchers, that if they hereafter be detected in feur
chafing any sheep in this County, sr driving any
through it; purchased in this province, under four
years old, that they will be flopped, andtrea ,d as
enemies to their country.
By order of the Committee,
THOMAS ARMOR, Clerk.
By a letter from York Town, in Pennsylvania,
we learn, that tKe inhabitants of that town and
county, who early diftinguiihed themselves in flip
port and defence of our inestimable rights and li
berties, have now formed a battalion of 500 minute
men, to be ready to march to Inch place as may be
deemed necessary for the protection and defence of
these colonies—that they are all become military
men, and have 3,4^0 able bodied men, affiliated
in the county, and public arms, Ac. are preparing
as fall as possible.
At a meeting of the Committee and the Officers of
the Mi 'ilia Companies of Cork County, at fork,
the 28th and ztyhd^sof July, 1775.
Prefect, forty-five County Committee Men, besides
the Lid Officers.
JAMES SMITH, Esq; in the Chair.
THE Committee and Officers divided the coun
ty into five diftriAs or divitions, and formed
five battalions; the Committee then, withthe officers
of the militia companies of the refpeHive diftrids
and battalions, appointed judges, and proceeded to
vote by ballot for Field-officers to be commissioned,
when James Smith, Esq; was chosen Colonel, Tho
mas Hartley, Esq; Lieutenant Colonel, and Jo
seph Donaldson and Michael Swope, Esq; were
chosen Majors of the ffrft battalion; Robert
M'Pher(on, Esq; Colonel, David Kennedy, Lieut.
Colonel, Moles McClean and Hugh Dunwoodie,
were chosen Majors of the second battalion, Rich
ard M'Cdllifter, Esq; Colonel, and Henry Sie
gel, Esq; Lieutenant Colonel, and John Andrews
and Joseph Jefferies, were chosen Majors of the
third battalion ; William Smi<h, Esq; Colonel,
Francis Helton, Lieutenant Colonel, and Jacob
Gibson and John Finlay, were chosen Majors of
the fourth battalion; and Matthew Dill, Esq;
Colonel, Wiiliam Ranken, Esq; Lieut. Colonel,
and Robert Stevenson and Gerhard Greff, Majors
of the fifth battalion.
The Committee and tfe Officers of the said
Militia Companies, thereupon proceeded to vote
for Field officers for the battalion ofi minute men
for l ork County, proper to be com^iffioned, when
Richard M'Caliifter, Esq; was chosen Colonel,
Thomas Hart'ey, Esq; was chosen L eit. Colonel,
and David Grier, Esq; was chosen Major of said
battalion.
The Commit ee then proceeded as follows:—
Refilled, That in conformity to the direction of
the Affemb y of this province, and with a regard to
the regulations of the Continental Congress, we do
direct that five companies of minute men, be form
ed out of the several dirtrills of this county, that is
to lay, one company in each division by draughts
or volunteers from the several militia companies,
each company to confitt ofa Captain, two Lieute
nants and an Ensign, four ferjeants, four corporals,
a drummer and fifer, and fixty-eigbt, or more pri
vates; and it is expelled, that if there be a defect
of arms for these men, when there is a necessity of
going into Service, that the refpe&ive battalions to
which they belong, will furnifh them with the ne
ceflary arms.
That if the County Committee meh and assist
ant Committee men, or a majority ofthem in any
dutria,aie at any time of opinion that an additional
company @r companies of minute men, can be
railed in theirdillrift, they may order the fame to be
-done, which company or compamiesare to be under
the fame herd officers, order, rules and regulate
ons, with the laid other companies of minute men :
The whole battalion of each division or dißri^t arc
directed to meet some time in the next week or in
the week following and draught the volunteers or
prope' iperfons as minute men for the refpe&ive
companies,-who are to sign an attestation, fimil^r to
that mentioned in the proceeding's of this Commit
tee: Ihe sub cribers are then to proceed to bhoofe
the* office s of the refpeAive companies, and mike
return of their names to the°field Officers of the said
battalion of minute-men, id order that they may be
commissioned.
Refolded, That in order to prevent CNifufion and
diforde?, that no new companies of militia be farm
ed in any township without the consent of the
Committe-men of the township, and three or more
of the County Committee men.
N. B. The companies of York town, Manchef,
ter, Windsor, Cod^us, York arid Hellam Town
ships, form the firft battalion; the companies of
Cumberland, Hamilton's Baun, Strabane, Menal
len, Mountjoy, and Tyrone townships form the
second battalion ; the companies of Heidleberg,
Berwick, Raradiie, Mouat-Pleafant, Manheim and
Germany townships the thud battalion ; Chance
ford, Shrewsbury, Fawn and Hopewell tov/nihips,
the fourth battalion;and the companies of Dover,
Newberry, Monaughan, Warrington, Hantjog&,
and Reading townships the fifth battalion.
A true Copy, per
GEORGE LEWIS LEFLER.
Clerk for the Committee.
ASSOCIATION of the FREEMENS
MARYLAND.
THE long premeditated, and now, avowed
deiign of the Britifb government, to raifea
revenue from the property &f the colonists without
their c'mEnt, on the gift, grant and disposition of
the Commons of Greac-Britain ; the arbitrary and
Vindictive Harutas prfLd under colour ofpunifhing a
riot, to foodue by military force and by famine the
MaiTachufetts Bay ; the unlimited power affirmed
by parliament to dlter the charter of that province,
and the constitution of all the colon'es, thereby de
stroying the eflential Securities of the lives, liber
ties, and properties of the Colorifts: the com
mencement of hoftiliries by the ministerial forces
and the cruel prosecution of the war against the
people of the Mdfichufetts Bay, followed by
General Gage's proclamation, declaring almost
the whole of the inhabitants of the united Colo
nies, by name 01 description, rebels and traitors,
are Sufficient causes to arm a free people in de
fence oftheir libertyjand to juftify refinance, no
longer dictated by prudence merely but by neces
sity, and leave no alternative but bale submission
or manly opposition to uncontrollable tyranny.
The Congress chose the latter, and for the ex
press purpole of Securing the united Colonies, and
preferring them in fafety, against all attempts to
carry the above mentioned alls into execution by
force of arms, Resolved, That the Said colo
nies be immediately put into a State of defence,
and now Support at the joint expence an army
to retrain the further violence, and repel the
future attacks of a disappointed and exasperated
enemy.
We therefore, inhabitants of the province of
Maryland, firmly persuaded that it is necessary
and juftifiahle to repel force by force, do approve
of the opposition by arms to the British troops
empl)yed to enforce obedience to the late alls aad
Statutes of the British Parliament, for railing a
revenue in America, and altering and changing
the charter and constitution of the Maffiuhufetts
Bay, a~d for defraying the essential leturities for
the lives, liberties and properties of the fubjeds
in the united colonies. And WE do unite and
associate, as one band, and firmly and solemnly
engage and pledge ourselves to each other, and to
America, that we will, to the utmost of ourpow
er, promote and support the present opposition,
carrying on, as wel. by arms, as by the Conti
nental affociatipo, retraining cur commerce.
And as in these times of public danger, and un
til a reconciliation with Great-Britain on constitu
tional principles is effe^ed (an event we most ar
dently wiSh may soon take p'ace) the energy of
government may be greatly impaired, so that even
zeal unrestrained, may be productive of anadhy
and confulion ; WE do in like manner unite,' as
sociate, and solemnly engage, in maintena ce of
good order, and the public peace to support the
civil power in the due execution of the laws, fa
far as may be consistent with the present plan of
opposition ; and to defend with our utmost power
all perlons from every species of outrage to them
selves or their property, and to prevent any pu
niShment, from being inflicted on any offenders,
other than such, as Shall be adjudged by the civil
Magistrate, the Continental Congress, our Con
vention, Council of Safety, or Committees of Ob
servation.
WORCESTER, Jugfofi
A correspondent at Gloucester, Cape Ann, has
feat us the following authentic and particular ac
count of the engagement there, viz.
" Gloucester, Aug. 13.
“ On the 9th inst. the Falcon Sloop of war,
Capt. Linzee, hove in Sight, and seemed to be in
quest of two Schooners from theWeft-Indies bound
to Salem, one of which he focn brought to, the
other taking advantage of a fair wind, put into
our hatbour; but Linzee having made a prize of
the Gift, pursued the fecund into the harbour, and
brought the firft with him. He anchored and
Sent two barges with fifteen men in each, armed
With niufkets and swivels, these were attended
with a whale boat, in which was the Lieutenant
and fix privates; their orders were to seize the
loaded Schooner, and bring her under the Falcon's
bow. The Militia and other inhabitants were
alarmed at this daring attempt, and prepared for
a vigorous oppofnicn: The barge-men under the
command of the Lieutenant boarded the schooner
at the cabbin windows, which provoked a Smart
tire from our people on the shore, by which three
of the enemy were killed, and the Lieutenant
wounded in the thigh, who thereupon returned to
the man of war. Upon this Linzee sent theother
Schooner and a small cutter he had to attend him
well aimed, with orders to fire upon the damn'd
rebels wherever they ceuid fee them, and that he
would in the mean time cannonade the town; he
immediately fired a broad fide upon tie thickefl
failevents, and flood himself with diabolical
pieafure to lee what haveck h,s cannon might make.
Nonv, (laid he) my boys, me mill aim at the damn'd
Prefaterian Church—Well, my brave fell^j, one
fool more and the boufe of Cod quill fall bf.rejou."
While he was thus venting ids helhlh rage and
fitting ' himfelf as it were against Heaven, the Al
mighty was on our fide, not a ball struck or woun
ded an individual person, although they went
through oUr boules in almost evwry dire&ion when
filled with wpmen and chi dren ; under God, our
I ttle party at the water fide performed wonders,
far they soon made themselves matters of both the
Ichooners, the cutter, the two barges, the boar,
and every man in them, and ail that pertained ts
them. In the a&jon, which lasted several hours,
we left but one man, two others wounded, one
of which is Since dead, the other very Slightly
wounded. We took of the man of war's men
thirty five, several were wounded and one Since
dead; twenty-four were sent to headquarters,
the remainder being impressed from this and th;
neighbouring towns, were permitted to return to
their friends. Next day Capt. Linzee warped off
with but half his men, never a prize, boat nor
tender, except a small Skiff the wounded Lieute
nant returned in."
We are informed that among the prisoners ta
ken at Cape Ann, is one Budd, Gunner of the
Falcon flpop of war, who was some time ago ta
ken at Machias, with a number of others, and
brought to this town, and upon being released
from close confinement, took an opportunity of
running 'fF with a few of our tory gentry, and
got on board the Falcon again. It is hoped this
fellow, if retaken, will be better Secured.
How is the glory of Britain departed ! Her army,
which not I ng Since was the terror of many na
tions, is now employed is cutting the threats of his
Majesty's foyel fubj e a, and SHEEP STEAL
ING ! Fellons indeed!
PROVIDENC E, Aluguf 12 .
By the best intelligence it may be depended up
on, that the Indian nations for a thousand miles
Westward, are very launch friends to the Colo
nies, there being but one tribe inclined to join
Governor Carleton, of which however there is no
danger, as the others are able to drive that tribe
and all the force Carleton can raise.
PHILADELPHIA, August 2 S.
Extras of a letter from New-York, August 24.
“ Yesterday our Congress directed that the
cannon on the battery Should be removed, and last
night it was put in execution. The man of war's
folks had got intelligence of it and sent her barge
to watch; our people had removed 9 or 11 (it is
uncertain which) of the cannon without molesta
tion ; then a man in the stern of the barge made a
falfe fire—this happened about half past 12 last
night. The barge's people them fired ball, upon
which our's (who had got together) were order
ed to fire, which they did, and continued it till
the barge got out of their reach. From the cries
and Shrieks of the people on board the barge it is
thought some ofthem were much wounded. While
the small arms were firing the man of war began
—She tirft fired a Single ball ; then a ball and grape
Shot, afterwards several guns (I don't know what
they were loaded with) and hen a broadside; we
had more guns and another broadside before all
was over, however our people effeded their pur
pose and got away all the cannon that was mount
ed, I believe about 20 in number. As we had
nothing but small arms we could do no damage to
the man of war, and She did very little to us. A
house next to Roger Morris's and Black Sam's,
at the corner by the Exchange, each had an 18
pound ball Shot into their roofs ; some other houses
Suffered a little, but the principal damage was ful
tained by some small buildings adjoining to the
battery. No lives were loft, and but very few of
our people wounded that I can learn of, and thole
but Slightly. It was very distressing to fee women
and children moving half naked at midnight."
Extract of another letter from New York, Tburfday,
^Auguft 24) 8 o'clock.
“ We were Suddenly alarmed this morning a
bout halfpart 12 o'clock, by the Aha man of war,
cannonading our town, both with grape Shot and
ball, which continued until 3 o'clock, with Short
in ervals, without doing much damage, except
firing into some houses near the fort, and wound
ing three or four of our men. I learn it happen
ed in the following manner—A party of our light
infantry and citizens about 60, commanded by
the brave Capt. Hanson, were busy in removing
the cannon from the battery, when they were dif
coverd by the people on board who sent their boat
on Shore armed.
“ When they came within 20 or 30 yards of
the fliore they made a Signal to the man of war,
who immediately fired upon our people, which
was answered by a volley from the barge, with
out doing execution, as our men were all under
cover of the battery, they returned the fire im
mediately upon the barge, and it is supposed must
have killed a good many of them, as they heard
a great crying among them, and they directly put
off to the Ship. Our militia behaved with a good
deal of spirit, and turned out extraordinary well.
What will be the consequence of this unhappy af
fair, God only knows.
“ My dear friend, the feene is now opened
here, we know what we have to depend upon,
every friend to,his country ought not to hesitate
a moment what step to take. I just learn Capt.
Vandeput was not on board this last night, and
that they have sent a party of the light horse to
take him and our Governor into custody, who
are at Long-Island. I am very much fatigued,
having been on guard these two nights."
On the loth instant died at Cohanfey, much
lamented, aged 31 years, LUCY BOWEN,
wife of David Bowen, Esq; and the next day
her remains, attended by a great number of Sym
pathetic friends and refpe&able inhabitants of dif
fttent denominations, were deposited at the Baptist
Meeting house in said place.—She had been an
orderly member of that Society, and a profeSTor of
the religion of Jesus for many years, but was
Scarcely ever ft well affined of the love of God
to her foul as in her last sickness. Although God
was pleased to aflp& her with a lingering, tedious
disorder, yet She bore up under it with worth r'ul
pa ience and chiirtian resignation to the Divine
will, and left an honorable testimony of her f/uh
in Chrift;'and departed in a flm belief of her
peace being made with Cod, through Jesus Sis
dear Son ; and that Heaven and eternal happiness
awaited her in a coming world.
Not the leaf doubt cf future f'if r
Eclips'd her Heaven-born Soul.
AT a meeting of the Committee of St. George's
Hundred, in N^wcaftle County, at the
Trap, August 21st, 1775, M ft PETER Hyett
being in the Chair, when Mr. Hugh Cahoon
attended, and Signed the following recantation ;
which was voted fatisfadory, viz.
WHEREAS I have fume time Since fre
quently made use of raSh and imprudent expredi
ons with tefped to the conduit of my worthy
countrymen now struggling in the most noble cause
of liberty, I do therefore take this opportunity
publicly to declare, bhat my €xo,elhons have pro
ceeded from a very contra&ed knowledge of the
British constitution and the just rights of human
nuture, and am now fenfibie of my acting entire
ly wrong, for which I am exceedingly forty, and
humbly ask firgivenefs of the Public upon assur
ance of my solemn prfomife to conduit myfelf for
the future in such manner as Shall be approved of
by my countrymen, in promoting to the utmost of
my power, and heartily approving the different
resolves and modes prescribed by our Honorable
Continental Congress, for the preservation of
American freedom, which I new plainly fee is at
tempted to be rooted out of this country by a
corrupted Ministry. I hope this public ackaow
lb@nq|it of my error, and a full conviction ofthq
justice and legality of the cause, will wipe off the
just referftments that my former bad conduit have
paifed aga nft me, and induce the Public to be
lieve me determined, as I am for the future, to
Azad forth for freedom and the good of this coun
try. HUGH CAHOON.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
I n war, d Entries.
Brig Friendship; J. Henzey, Du tin.
Ship Elizabeth, J. Brown, Briftcl.
Ship Harmony, S. Crawford, Ditto.
Sloop Peggy, S. Seymour, Jamaica.
Brig Nancy and Molly, R. Bethell, Miffifippi.
Outward s.
Seh. Charm. Nancy, W. Gibbons, N.Providene@
Clear e d.
Brig Charlotte, P. Parker, Jamaica.
Sloop Ranger, T. Bryan, Ditto.
Sloop Betiy, E. Coffin, Newbury.
Brig Susanna, W. Nicholls, Dominica.
Brig Sally, A. Hunter, London.
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BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Tuesday the sth day of
September next, at 6 o'clock in theevening, on the
premises, a certain meffuage or tenement, and lot
or piece of ground thereunto belonging, lituate on
the Weft tide of Front street, and north fide of Cal
lowhillftreet, in the Northern Liberties, contain
ing in front on Front-Street aforefrid, 20 fe<t, and
in depth about 6g feet, bounded by ground now or
late of Benjamin Mifflin, fubjelt to a ground-rent
of £.6 Sterling per annum, late the estate of Chaika
Lawrence ; Seized and taken in execution, by
WILLIAM DEPEES, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, August 26, 1775.
NO W in the Gaol of this city, tha
following Run-aways, viz. JAMES
DE MP SY, belonging to Hugh Okltqn, ii
Dublin township, Bedford county; and JAMES
CAMPBELL, belonging to Micheal M'Guir,
at Pipe Creek, Maryland. Their matters are de
sired to come within the space of one month fronj
the date hereof, or they will be fold or discharged
on paying their fees.
THOMAS DEWEES, Gaoler.
For CORK and LIVERPOOL,
The SHIP
BA R C L A Y,
JOHN M'CADDON,
Master;
' '"' °" Saturday
' next. For Freight a-
^ ree with the master on board,
at Cuthbert's wharf, or with
Barclay and Mitchell.
For C O R K,
=^ The SHIP
HA N N A,
JAMES RAMAGE,
Master;
N° W ^"^ at Jones's wh a f,
° and w' ll ta]l the 9th oi Sep
temper. For freight or pallage
agree with said matter, or with
Barclay and Mitchell, who have for sale some
excellent claret in bottles, a quantity of white co; rfe
English fait, and the indenture of a young man,
who under Hands the care of horses, and can either
dive on the box or ride as postilion.
HARPER and JACKSON;
Have for sale, at their store in Water-street, a lit
tle below the Drawbridge,
AOJ j A NTITY of Welt-India rura; Ja
maica Spirits ; molasses ; mufeovado, loaf
and lump Sugars; coffee, chocolate, French and
Spanish indigo, Liverpool S ALT, &c. &c &c.
which they will fell low for cafli.—They request all
those who are indebted to them to be speedy in pay
ing off their refpeltive accounts.
N. B. To be fold, the time ofa Servant lad, who
has three years and nine months to serve, is fmaic
and active, and fit for either town or country.
'AKEN UP, on the road betweeri
I Philadelphia and Chefnut-Hill, a Bag full
of Empty Bags. Whoever has loft them, describ
ing the mark and number, and paying charges,
may have them again, by applying to the Printer
hereof.§
WANTE D?"
A N elderly Woman who can cook and rake
11 care of children, and can be well recommend
ed. Enquire of the Printer.
Philadelphia, August 23, 1775.
TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD,
pA I AWA Y last last night, from the fob
'• 1c iber, Grocer, in Second-street, an Lift)fer
van it named THOMAS GRAMES, about
t.t^n years of age, sprightly made, with Sharp
dux eyes ; had on a blue baize jacket lined with
red dinhel, a small round hat, check Shirt, and
c?u rigs trowfers. Whoever brings him home
1-ill n r e the above Reward and reasonable char
ges, paid by GEORGE RANKIN.
4 SLACK HORSE was hired
11 of:he fubfcri er, about fix months ago, to
g, to Cheuer, by a young man about five feet till
or twelve inches high, who said he was clerkto
Mr. Chew, and going ,bQut his business ; the
horse had a white note, with a large blaze ^ll up
his head, is about fourteen hands high, a cut' tad,
two white heels behind, and no Ihoes op; alio ari
almost new fiddle with a hogfkiu feat, and a blue
Gu.e cloth with red binding 1 The person was
dretfedjn a light coloured coat with Ihoit fl ps, had
pinchbeck buckles in his Ilioes and plated fours on.
FIVE POUNDS Reward for apprehending the
in n, .and THREE POUNDS for the horse,
will be paid by WIL-LIAM WESTON.
A BROWN PONEY, of the Ma
ryland breed, was about nine weeks ago
taken off he ^ommons of this city ; he is about
twelve hands high, well made, was a little galled
in the breast by going in a chair, has a small white
.itar in his forehead, and his tail was cut with ^
knife in three or four notches ; he pacts all, and
has no Ihoes on behind. TWO DOLLARS
Reward w^l be paid for him, an I all reafonaolc
charges' by WILLIAM WESrO N,
A N T e'b,
Upon good security, for about Five Years,
ONE HUNDRED POUNpS, for which
seven per cent will be given. Aline to t^f
Printer will be answered.