Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-08-14 00:00:00, page 3

F^rty-feventh regiment- -Lieutenant Donald
M Cloud and Ensign Henry Baldwin, wounded ;
one feyeant wounded; live rank and file killed;,
twenty-one wounded.
Fifty-fecond regiment—One ferjeant miffing;
three rank and file killed ; two wounded.
Fifty-ninth regiment—Three rank and file kil
led; (free wounded.
Marines —Captain Souter and second Lieut.
M'Donald wounded; second Licuf. Isaac Potter
miffing; one ferjeant killed, two wounded, otic
miffing; one drummer ki,led; twenty five rank
and die kilted, thirty-fix wounded, five miffing.
TOTAL. One Lieut. Col. killed.—Two
Lieutenant Colonels wounded. —-Two Captans
wounded.— Nine Lieutenants wounded.—One
Lieut, miffing.—-Two Ensigns wounded.—One
Serjeant killed, four wounded, two miffing.—
One Drummer killed, one wounded.—Sixty two
rank and file killed, one hundred fifty-feven wound
ed, twenty-four miffing.
N. B. Lieutenant Isaac Potter reported to be
wounded and taken prifonef.
feed) THOMAS GAGE.
C A M BRIDGE, ^£^93-
Last Monday morning, near Charlertown Neck,
a warm fire began between our advanced parties
and those of the enemy, attended with cannonad
ing from the enemy's works on Bunker's Hill. We
took two marines prisoners, and killed several of
the regulars, with the loss of one man, belonging
to Marblehead who was killed with a cannon ball.
We hear that the enemy are about dismantling
Cadle William.
On Thursday last notifications were parted up in
the town of Boston, the purport of which was to
inform all such of the inhabitants as were defirbus
of quitting thetown, that they might give in their
names to the town major; great numbers immedi
ately applied, and several have had permission to
come out. The reason of this permission is owing to
the scarcity of provisions, Gage thinking.be rhuft
be obliged to furnish them out of the King's stores,
or let them starve.—They were not permitted to
bring out their effects.
''WORCESTER, August 2..
Several men of war and two or three transports,
failed last week from Borton, where they were
bound was not certainly known, but it is conjec
tured they are gone in search of frefh provisions.
On the fame day we learn that a detachment
of goo men from our army, under the command
of Major Tupper, were sent to light house isl
and, on information being given that the King's
troops were rebuilding it ; the enemy perceiving
our people coming, prepared to receive them, our
troops were ordered not to fie until they landed,
which they did and went boldly up to the enemy,
killed ten or twelve on the fp^t, among whom
Was the commanding officer, and took the remain
der about thirty five in number, demolished the
enemy's work, and were preparing to embark,
but the tide leaving them they were obliged to
tarry till its return, mean time a large number
of boats from the men of war came up in order
to reinforce the enemy on the island, and a smart
firing from both parties commenced, our troops
however got fafe back with their prisoners, with
the loss of one man killed, and two or three
wounded.
Extra&fa letter from Cambridge, August g.
" Since I wrote you last, our troops have had
several skirmishes with the enemy, in all of which
we have had the better of them. We have burnt
the iight-houfe twice. The Lift time Major Tup
per with three hundred men went down to effeft
u ; he found the party there had repaired the
N E W-Y O R K, Augw/ho.
Last Tuesday the firft division of Colonel
M'Dou,all's battalion of provincial troops' fail
ed, undCT the command of Lieutenant-Colonel
Ritzema, to join Major General Schuyler at
Ticonderoga : They will soon be followed by
the second, under Major Zedwitz ; and their
Colonel is preparing immediately to follow with
the third and last division.
Last Sun av an express arrived from Suffolk
County, on Long-lfland, with information chat
a number of transports, v ith a considerable bo
dy of troops from Borton, under convoy of five
Ihips of war, had appeared offMontock Point;
that an officer landed, and requeued to purchase
a number us cattle and Iheep, which was refu
fed. The particulars of the proceedings in
consequence of this demand murt be deferred,
till more authentic accounts are received. We
hear that theofficersof the county militia march
ed a large body of men to the place of th ir
landing ; and on Tuesday last Major General
Wood t, with the Connedicut forces, left their
encampment at Harlaem, eroded the Eart Ri
ver, at Hoorn's Hook, and marched with ex
pedition to ad in concert with the militia.
By a return express who Irft the Camp at
Cambridge, lal Friday evening, we are infor
med tha: 6 fail of tranfp >rts failed from Bos
ton, under pony y fa man of war, some time
ago, for the Eartward of Cafco-Bay, for fo
rage; that they landed a number of men for
the purpose ; — That' while the men from the
ships were landed, a number of men from the
ihore puff (Rd themselves of § ofthe ships, made
the seamen and fldiers prisoners, and secured
the ships out of the reach of the man of war.
P H I LAD ELPH I A, Augufl 14.
Corporal Creufe, of the riflemen, now prisoner
at Boston, has sent a letter to his comrades in the
camp, informing that he was treated kindly by the
Regulars.
The Address to the Soldiers, which has been printed
at Carnbri Ige, and dispersed among the ministerial
1 troops, has the so lowing indorfement.
Pnospi ctHill.
I. Seven doll, a month
IL Fresh provisions,
and in plenty.
HI. Health.
IV. Freedom, ease, af
fluence, and a
good farm.
Bunker's-Hill.
I. Three pence a day.
11. Rotten fait pork.
111. The Scurvy.
IV. Slavery, beggary,
and want.
building, and lighted it the night before. The
party confined of about fifty marines and tories,
amafter carpenter from New-York among the lat
ter. Our people were fired on by the party on
the island before they landed. However they
landed, and finally carried the island, took what
was valuable, burnt the building, killed the Lieut,
who commanded and eight others, and took the
rest prisoners, and also burnt one /loop and one
fchQoner, and got off with the loss of one man kil
led, one wounded dangerously, and one boat loft.
Since the riflemen arrived they have killed 6 or 8
officers of distinction on the lines of Cbarleftown ;
a son of Lord Holland is also dangerously wound
ed. We have the names of the officers in camp,
but have not them by me in memory so as to give
them to you. Last Sunday evening the enemy
sallied from the neck on our out (entries, drove
them back to our main g^ard without the George
tavern, and before our main guard turned outand
reached them, set fire to the George, which was
burnt down; but our men from the main guard
soon drove them back quite into their lines, killed
one officer and several men, without one of ours
killed or wounded.
"For feme dayspaft Gen. Gage has been
permitting the people to come out of Borton,
Gripped of every thing, and what they call a
pocket ferjeant to search every persons pocket,
that no one carries with him or her more than
five pounds. The inhabitants are extremely
dirtreffed, and the troops almost as much. Al
most all their wounded at Bunker's Hill and
elsewhere a:e dead, and all the Provincials who
were prisoners with them, are dead. They
fay our balls were poisoned, but the bad provi
sion and the feurvy, which prevails among
them, is a more probable and charitable way
of accounting for the death of the wounded.
Certainly there never was any poisoned balls
used. Some of their officers are still very angry,
talk high and big, but the more sensible men
among them are dispirited, and fay that it is in
vain to attempt any thing, for if they fhoyld
attempt our lines, success is uncertain ; aod
should they succeed, the enemy will rally again
on the next hills, and increase in number and
in rage, and will harrafs them to death, and
those that may happen to survive the confiidt at
the lines; that they cannot do as in Europe,
fight one or two battles in a season, and then
lie still and quiet, and refresh on good previsi
ons, forage, &c. and get recruited from the
neighbourhood ; here they cannot be fuccoured
in the course of months.
" The troops are univerfaliy diffieartened ;
both officers and men heartily carfing Mr. Gage
and the tories ; not one of the latter dare be
seen among them. Ithas been seriously talked
of to plunder the town ofßofton, and desert it.
If they are not soon recruited, I shall not be
disappointed at the fight. Eight or ten of their
men have lately deferred to us, and fay, hun
dreds will do the fame the firft opportunity. By
deserters, inhabitants cf Boston, &c. it is
agreed that the enemy have not so many men
now as at the firft of April. Their losses killed
and wounded have been great, and by sickness
greater still. Those troops, who have been
here three or four years have not been so sickly,
but those who have come lately have been very
sickly indeed, and now remain so. I believe
most of tftem will be swept off by sickness, if
we lie still; and only look on, and keep them
from frefh provisions, &o.”
There is advice from Canada, that Governor
Carlton having in vain endeavored by fair means
to engage theCanadians in the ferv ice against the
Colonies, he attempted to compel them by force,
on which there was an infurre&ion of 3000 men
to oppose that force ; and that they did not dis
perse till they received afl'urarces that no com-
pulfion should be used. It is said they are de
termined to observe a Arid neutrality.
Extras fa tetter from New York, Aug. to.
"We areinformed that 13 fii! f veflcE have
arrive at the Eatt end ofLong-lfland, 8 here
of are fappofed to be men of war ; what they
will do I imagine a few days will inform us.
" Ihe express, who was font by the C?n
grefs, is returned here tram the Eastward, and
fays he left the Camp last Saturday ; that the
Rifle- en had picked off ten men in one day,
three of whom were Fi id Officers, that were re
cennoitring ; one of them was killed at the dis
tance of 2ro ,ards, when only half his head
was seen.
Laftright arrived here the Georgia Packet,
from Georgia, in which came paffen^ers, the
Hon. John'Houston, Archibald Buli ock,
Noble Wimberly [ones, Lyman Hall,
and Dr. Zubly, Delegates appointed to repre
sent that Colony in the Continental Congre's.
E XT R A CT from tie proceedings of the Committee
of Somerset County. Princess Ann, July 4, >775.
IT having this day been made appear by Doctor
John Odel Hart to this Committee, that on Fri
day last a pedlar, calling himfelf James Dooe, and
lately from Scotland, was exposing goods to file at
Salisbury Town, in this County ; that he then and
there was called upon by feverd members of this
Committee for certificates, or some other evidence
of the said goods having not been imported con
trary to the Association of the Honourable Conti
nental Congress, which not being able to produce,
he was advised by the said members to attend the
weekly meeting of this Committee, on this day and
place, and abide their determination thereon, and
in the mean time to forbear offering any of his
goods for sale, all which the said Dooe faithfully
engaged to perform : But the said Dooe hot having
appeared, and this Committee being informed that
he did afterwards offer his said goods for sale, on
full consideration of the above information,
Refolded unanimoufy, That the said Dooe, from
his conduct aforefaid, has given great reason to fuf
pe& that he is not only inimical to the liberties of
America, but that the said goods, or some of them,
have been imported in violation of the Continental
Association : Therefore,
Refolded unanimoufy, That we will not, and that
the inhabitants in this County oyght not, to have
any intercourse or conrr ftion whatever with the ?aid
Dooe, until he drill appear before this Committee
and give proper Satisfaction for his conduct above
mentioned : and it is recommended that an invio
lable regard be paid to this refoluiion.
Order of the Committee,
HENRY JACKSON, Oerk.
„. ; Bucks County, Augun 4., 1775.
WHEREAS the Committ< eof Sat t\, ap
pointed by the AlLmbly of Pennl, Ivauia,
have requested tiie Committees of the levelal Conn?
ties in this Province, to make a return to them, of
all the officers of the Military Affoci ^tion, in order
that commissions may be made cut for them, agree-,
able to a late relolve of the Continental Congress.
And as the several Committees are also requested
to make a return of the number of AlDciatorf, and
also of the Non-afioci rfdrs within their refp.&i^e
diftri&s ; —the special Committee of this County do
therefore requelt the Colonels of the several batta
lions to furniih rhe Committee, at their next gene
ral meeting, to be held at tho house of John Bogart,
in the Township of Buckingham, the 21st instant,
with lifts of all vhe officers within their diltiias:
And the several Captains are also requested to fur
niih the Committee at the fime time, with exact
lilts of the Associators, and Nbn-alfdciators within
their refpe&ive townships.
Signed by order of the Committee, .
JOSEPH HART, President.
N. B. All concerned are desired to attend pre
cisely at Ten o'clock.
To G ENtRAL BURGOYN E.
SI R,
IN an attempt to answer your letter to General
Lee, it would be ungenerous not to take notice
Of the politentefs you have discovered in every part
of it. While we condemn your reasoning as a Po
litician and your conduct as a Soldier, we are forced
to acknowledge that we are charmed with yeur vir
tues and arcomplifhments as a Gentleman.
The design of this letter is not to enter into a
controversy with you concerning the riglit of the
British Parliament to bind the Colonies. The fub
je& has been exhausted in a number of pamphlets,
and Speeches that have never been answered. 1 bag
leave only to remark, that your definition of the
unlimited power of the Biitifh Parliament resembles
the Athenafian creed in more things than its found.
It tianfcends the comprehension of our reason, and
like other my fteries which have lately been reveal
ed at St. James's it is entirely an article of faith.
You have foi gotten the origin of the Biitifh confu
tation, as well as the extent and local circumstances
of the empire, or you would never have attempted
to reduce such an article to practice. You have
forgotten too the molt Shining events in the history
of the empire. The execution of King Charles the
firft, the banishment of James the second, and the
unequalled successes of the last war, were all brought
about before the inauspicious revelation was given
of the Supremacy of Parliament.
We wonder that you Should insinuate your igno
rance that the present dispute between Britain and
the Colonies is about the right of taxation. " Sub
stantial revenue" was the watch word, when Lord
North let flip the dogs of war upon us in the lalt
session of Parliament. You, Sir, were a witness
and a supporter of bis Lordthip's motion for a re
venue, and you well know that the tyrannical a&s
which p eceded it the year before were intended
only to prepare us for it.
It is the grossest misrepresentation to charge the
Colonies with aiming at independence upon the
crown of Britain. Our Sovereign, it is true, has
divided his dominion over us with a venal Parlia
ment. He has established Popery and arbitrary
power over the greatest part cf cur continent—
He has torn away our charters—and after all has
answered our petitions for a redress of our griev
ance with fleets and armies. But what returns have
his Colonies made for such treatment ? They have
not dissolved their allegiance to him—They have
not proclaimed him a traitor, nor imprecated the
fates of King Charles and King James upon him.
" Though insulted and abused, (to use their own
words*) they wish for reconciliation—though de
famed as seditious, they are ready to obey the laws
—and though charged with rebellion, they will
chearfuily bleed in defence of their Sovereign, in a
righteous cause." In a word, the loyalty of the
'American Colonies resembles the piety of the Ro
man Catholics, and has always encreafed in pro
portion to the degrees of their distance and igno
rance of the power which govetns them. They
believe (in the language of the constitution) that
" our King can do no wrong." They have con
stantly charged all his original guilt upon Lord
Bute, and ail his .flual tran/gieffions upon the pre
sent Ministry.
The," deluded people of America" have already
experienced ome of the heaviest calamities which
you fay now impend them. Our rulers have sent
famine and fivord among us. Earthquakes and
peftilehce it is true are in the lift of national cala
mities, but these, we th^nk God, do not derive
their commiffiops from the Biitifh Parliament.
Allow me now, Sir, from the fame national sym
pathy that dictated your concern for the people of
America, to add, that the people of Great-Britain
know little ^f the calami ies which impend them.
The honor of your arms hs received a flan which
no future victories will ever be aide to wipe away.
A few undisciplined peasants have defeated and
chafed 2000 of your belt troops twenty miles in four
hours. An army of paltroous ^without a Jingle quality
necessary to form folaiers, and armed with nothing
but rujly firelocks and broomficks, have confined
io,coo veteran British soldiers, with three of their
mod experienced Generals, to a few ac es of ground,
and have obliged them to submit to all the hard
ffiips of a siege. Happy would it be for Britain if
her calamities ended here, for her faftty can only
be puichafed by the infamy and deftru&ion cf her
army ! I do not anticipate among her calamities the
turbulence of a revolution of Kings, or Ministers.
I believe with you that not only a majority in the
Houle of Commons, but that the bulk of the nati
on are against the claims of America, and I pred i&,
from these melancholy fa&s, that they are both
ripening themselves for that defpotilm they are en
deavouring to force upon tire Colonies. I beg leave
to turn yeur attention for the present to another
orjeft. France and Spain have not yet digetted
their losses in the last war. It is to no purpose for
our Sovereign to administer to his Parliaments the
annual opiate of the pacific dispositions of thole
kingdoms in his Speeches. It is to no purpose to ob
tain promises of neutrality or assistance from ft reign
Ambalfadors. I blulh tor the credulity of • ur Court
in relying so much upon national faith, after hav
ing rewarded Dalrymple and Johnlon so liberally
for exploding the phantoms of patiiotifm and liber
ty from the wot Id. Allow me to inform you, Sir,
from good authority, that Fiance and Spain are
fomenting the prelent depute between Britain and
the Colonies. We know that they are ready to
open their ports to our thips. We know that they
have aids of all kinds at our service if we require
them. We know too as much of their enmity to
freedom and protestantism as cur fellow.fubjefts in
Britain ; but if iubje dtion or flaveiy ate to be our
portion, we fhali chufe rather to receive them from
the hands of an old enemy than an old friend. And
should this be the cate, will not Britain awaken too
late from her delation ? The prolbtuted pen of Dr.
Johnson may tell the nation of the glory of antient
* Address to the feofe of Ireland.
tin.es when commerce and the American Cheries
were unknown ; but you know the revolution winch
the difeovery and .commerce of the eaftein and
Meftern parts of the world have introduced into the
policy tmd government of the European nations,
and ,you know too that tire Power of Britain and
her rival dates has flood upon co merce alone for
above a century. It is peedlefs to repeat to you that
every anvil and loom in Great Britain is stamped u ith
America. National bankruptcy and poverty molt
certainly follow the loss of the commerce of the Co
lonies. It would be eaty to point out ether evis
which mult accompany such a national catastrophe.
But the lubjf# is too painful to proceed any fur
ther. I have English blood nmy veins, and my
pulse fill beats high with affection for my parent
land. ~"
For heaven's fake reeled upon the tendency of
your present condu&. 1 call upon you as a fbldier
not to disgrace your sword by Sheathing it in the
bowels of your countrymen. I call upon you as a
citizen to divert yourfelf of prejudice, and to be
hold the dignity oLthe Crown and Parliament of
Britain inseparably connected , with the freedom of
the Colonies. We still love the bree just and glo
rious nation from which we are descended, and we
wifli our union with them to be perpetual. The
still voice of Justice is seldom listened to, in sudden
gusts of national resentment, but we shall he fatb
. Red if, in a few years, their enmity against us yields
to a sense of its injustice.
CARACTACUS.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, Plll L A DELPHIA,
Inward Entries.
Ship Alfred, T. Callender; London#
Sch. Nancy, W. Clarke, Hispaniola.
Brig Charlotte, P. Parker, Ditto.
Brig Charlotte, J. Montgomery, Lifboh.
Sloop SaHy, j. Nicholls, Penobfeett, N> E.
Ship C'^far, W. Miller, London.
Sloop Polly, B. Hayward, Tobago.
Sloop Betiy, E. Coffin, St. Kitts.
Brig Chance, J. Craig, Grenada.
Brig Iwo Friends, R. Inkfon, St. Vincents#
Sch. Brothers, F. M'Cauflahd, St. Kitts.
Outwards.
Brig Fanny, T. Murdoch, Dominica.
Brig Dolphin, J. Randall, Falmouth.
Brig Polly, j. Beach, St. Kitts.
Cleared.
Sloop Speedwell, L. Carman, Bristol.
Ship Ranger, P. Amiel, Maryland.
Sloop I hree Friends, M. Feran. Ptnobfcott, N. E#
Sch. Betsy, L. Langdell, Newcastle on Del.
Brig Molly, J. Mulletr, St. Kilts.
*Ov**-os***sO^^^
,ufl FubUJbeJ, and to be Sold by
JOHN" DU NL A P,
In Market-Street, Philadelphia,
A SE R M O N,
Preached before the Congregations of CHRIST
CHURC H and ST. PETE R's, Philadel
phia, on THURSDAY, July 29, 1775,
Being the DAY recommended by the Honorable
Continental Congress for
A GENERAL FAST
1 hroughout the Twelve United Colonies of
NORTII- AMERICA.
By THOMAS COOM BE,M. A.
Chaplain to the Mort Noble the Marquis cf
Rockingham.
PUBLISHED by REQUEST.
The Second Edition.
Paffyunk Toivnflip, Augufl 14, 1775.
WAS taken up about two months ago,
by Francis Young, a- Daniel Willi
amson's place, a BAY HORSE, with a black
mane and tail, one hind foot white between the
hoof, a cut in his right fide; branded on his left
fide DS. and has several saddle marks. The own
er is desired to come and prove his property, pay
charges and take him away, or he will re fold in,
three weeks from the date hereof for charges.p
TO BE SOL D,
A QUANTITY of CHEESE, fit for pre
-1 lent use, manufa^turd after the manner of
Gloucester and Cheshire Cheese, and nothing infe
rior to either. Likewise a quantity of clean Timo
thy Grass Seed, of this year's growth. Enquire of
Ann Brotherton, on Monckton Park, near
Wilmington, Newcastle County. §
W A N T E D,
A YOUNG WOMAN that can be well re
commended, to do the business of a house,
and take care of children. Apply to the Printer.
TO BE LE T,
A CONVENIENT new three Itory brick
HOUSE, with a good kitchen and cellars,
between Market and Hreh-ftreets, near Fifth
ftreet. Enquire of Adam Zantzinger, in Mar
ket street.
TEN DOLLARS RE^RD.
j,AN .4 !V A r from the fubferiber, cabinet-maker,
" in Pine-flreet, Philadelphia, an Irijb fer^ant man
named JOHN M' CEA N, by trade a cabinet
maker, but mod aceufomed to chair-making, about 24.
years of age, five feet five or fix inches high, well
made, fort black hair, full faced, black, eyes and eye
brows, with a fear on either the right or left brow,
a down l oking countenance, and pretends to beat the
drum ; had on when he went away, a long deep brown
duffil furtont coat almojl new, a scarlet jacket lined in
the inside with white and blue check, a pair of white
corduroy breeches about half worn, wk ite thread flock
ings darned in the Kgs a>;d knees, a pair of new Jhoes,
and a wool hat generally fouebed before. Whoever
takes up and secures /'aid servant so that bis master
may have him again, shall receive the above Reward,
paid by MATTHEW HAND.
FOUR BOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWATfrom the fu,bfcriber, living in Red
" Lion Hundred, Newcafle County, on the i,tk of
July lefl, a Negro or Mulatto manflaven:med BO B,
about five feet fix inches hiph, nineteen yea's of age ;
be is flraigbt and ftim made, with fn^ feet, and re
sembles an Indian ; be is very impudent, and nlili en
deavour to pal's for a freeman as be has done cnee be
fore in Sussex County, and downwards to Somerjet;
bad on an rcnabrig firt, Ruffajbeetinv , trowfe^, ?n
under lincey jacket without sleeves, neither bat n^r
jhees unless he got them face by ftealtb: be is fufyeNed
of sealing a black borfe, about tenyears old,. as%ue of
the neighbours loft one about the fame time. Any per/on
who fall secure him in any -t his Majefy 'sgaols jbaA
receive the above Reward. , I f brought hern, all
reasonable charges, p^id by
GE CLARK.
N.B. All makers of veg, it# take him of
at their peril. f