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if :'re lineage cf rheology were exfra^ed from
Ho ker and the tranflarion of the Bible; the terms
of natural ko u/ledge from Bacon; rhe phrases of
policy, war, and navigation from Raleigh; the
dialed of poetry and fidion from Spencer and Sid
ney; and the di&ion of common life from Shake
speare, few ideas would be loft to Mankind, for
want of English words in which they might be
expressed."
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C A MBRI D G E, October 19.
Q INCE our lad arived in town, the Hon. Ben-
O jamin Franklin, Thomas Lynch, and Benja
min Harrison, requires, from Philadelphia, a
Committee from the Continental Congress ; the
Honorable Matthew Griswold, Esq; Deputy-Go
vernor, and Wales, Esq; of Connecticut ;
the Honorable Nicholas Cooke, Esq; Deputy-
Governor and Commander in Chief of Rhode Is
land; a^d the Honorable John Wentworth, Esq;
President of the Provincial Congress of NewHamp
fhire.—As the time for which the present Army
was raided will expire in two or three months,
these Gentlemen, with the Members of the Hon.
Council of this Colony, are appointed to meet
and confer with his Excellency General Waning
ton, on the fubjed of forming and establishing
another Continental Army, for the defence of the
invaded Rights of the United Colonies.
The enemy in Boston have been remarkably ftiil
for near a fortnight past, having scarcely tired a gun.
We are impatiently waiting for some authentic
advices from our Army in Canada, none having
been received foce our last.
N EW - YO R K, OHoberzG.
" Ofi board tie Halifax Packet, OH. 19.
“S I R,
“ T^IN DING your letter of yesterday infuf
f ficient for the Security I requested from
the Corporation and Citizens, and objectionable
for the mode in which you obtained the sense of
the inhabitants, my duty directed me for the pre
sent instant to remove on board this ship; where I
shall be ready to do such business of the country,
as the fituatiom of the times will permit. The
citizens, as well as the inhabitants of the province,
may be assured of my inclination to embrace every
means in my power to restore the peace, good or
der, and authority of government. l am, Sir,
“ Your most obedient servant,
" WILLIA M TRYON.
“ Whitehead Hicks, Esq. Mayor
of the Cit, of Neve-York."
OHober 28. The following is the substance of
the examination of Elijah Cable, of Fairfield, in
Connecticut, taken yesterday before the Prorin
cial Congress, viz.
That he left St. John's on Friday the 13th, that
there is about 4000 men at that place; General
Montgomery is on the louth fide, and the Cana
dians on the east fide; the bomb battery is 66 or
67 rod from the fort, that they had let one barrack
on fire in the fort, with the great mortar common
ly called the old Sow. On Saturday the 14th,
when he was at the Isle a Noix, a very heavy firing
began early in the morning, and continued until
night, and then began the next morning, and con
tinued until 10 o'clock when the firing ceased, what
was the event of this action he could not tell, the
wind being fair he set fail. He met General Woufter
near Ticonderoga; our people had taken from the
Regulars some blanket coats, flockings and shoes,
four hogsheads of, rum and some wine; that a par
ty of the Regulars went out in a floating battery to
drive offour Canadians, about 500 in number, who
were at work on the east battery, but were re
pulsed three days fucceihvely. Saw several Indians
when he came away: our people lie on the north
fide, about three quarters of a mile from the fort,
and often go up and kill the centinels. Provisions
plenty, and the men in good spirits. Our army had
lately received a reinforcement of 600 men from
different quarters. General Montgomery has a
floep, a schooner, and two row gallies, each has
a twelve pounder, and eight or nine swivels, a boom
is across at lfle a Noix. Our people shot several
holes through the King's vessel after the was haul
ed up. No snow when he left St. John's.
PHILADELPHIA, OHober 3 0.
ExtraH of a letter from an Officer at the Isle aux
Noix to his friend in this city, dated OH. 8.
" Our troops have been three weeks before St.
John's, and havecut off all communication between
the Regulars there, and those Canadians who are
their friends. Theyhave gained some advantages
in two or three skirmishes with them. Col. Allen
has been taken prisoner from his trusting too much
to the fidelity of the Canadians; for he took only
17 men and 70 Canadians with him: The latter
deferred him on the appearance of 2 go soldiers and
others, who attacked him out of Montreal with 2
field pieces. Alien difeovered the greatest personal
bravery at the head of his seventeen Green Moun
tain Boys. They dilcharged thirty rounds apiece,
and then surrendered only for want of amunition.
Mr. M'Pherfon, Aid de Campto General Schuy
ler, is gone to Chamblee, with Major Browne,
to alleviate the fears of the Canadians, who have
desired a conference with our people."
ExtraHs from the Holes of the H oufe of Represen
tatives.
WEDNESDAY, OH. 18, 177 g.
A member presented at the table a letter from
the Continental Congress to the Committee of
Safety for this province, inclofing certain resolves
of the said Congress paired the ninth and twelfth
of this inffant, which were read by order, and are
as they respectively follow, viz.
“Gentlemen, Congress Chamber, OH. 12,1775.
“ The present fixation of affairs renders it
absolutely necessary in the opinion of the Congress,
for the protection of our liberties, and fafety of
our lives, to raise several new battalions, and
therefore the Congress have come into the inclof
ed tefoluuons, which I am ordered to transmit to
you.
“ The Congress have the firmeft confidence,
Qt from your experienced zeal in this great
calife yen will exert your otmoft endeavodrs to'
carry into execution the laid reGhr ions, an I rai e
the battalion recommended t<»be railed, with all
possible expedition.
“ The commiflions I will fill up with the names
of the persons you determine upon, immediately
on the receipt of the lift. I am, Gentlemen,
Year most obedient servant,
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
To the Gentlemen of the Committee 7
of Safety for Pennsylvania. J
A CONGRESS, Monday, Oft. 9, 1775.
" On motion made, Resolved,
" That it be recommended to the Conventi
on of New-Jersey, that they immediately raise, at
the expence of the Continent, two battalions con
fiding of eight companies each,-and each compa
ny of sixty-eight privates, and officered with one
Captain, one Lieutenant, one Ensign, four Ser
jeants, and four Corpora's.
“ That the privates be enlisted for a year, at
the rate of five dollars per calender month, liable
to be difeharged at any time on allowing them
one month's pay extraordinary.
" That each of the privates be allowed, instead
of a bounty, a felt hat, a pair of shoes and a pair
of yarn flockings; the men to find their own
arms.
“ That the pay of the officers for the present
be the fame as that of the officers in the present
Continental army; and in case the pay of the of
ficers is augmented, the pay ofthe officers in these
battalions (hall in like manner be augmented from
the time of their engaging in the service.
OCTOBER 12, 1775.
Refolded,
“ That each Captain and other commissioned
officer, while in the recruiting service of this con
tinent, or on their march to join the army, shall
be allowed two dollars and two thirds of a dollar
per week for their fubfiftance ; and that the men
who enlist, shall each of them, whilst in quarters,
be allowed one dollar per week, and one dollar
and one third of a dollar when on their march to
join the army for the fame purpose.
That the President transmit to the Convention
of New-Jersey blank eommiffions to be filled up
by the said Convention to the Captains and sub
altern officers in the said two battalions, and that
the appointment ofthe field officers be for the pre
sent suspended until the Congress shall take order
on that matter.
The form of the enlistment to be in the follow
ing words, viz.
" I have this day voluntarily enlisted
myfelf as a soldier in the American Continental
army for one year, unless sooner difeharged, and
do bind myfelf to conform in all instances to such
rules and regulations as are or shall be established
for the government of the said army."
Resolved, That a similar recommendation iffae
to the Assembly or Committee of Safety of Penn
sylvania, to raise one battalion on the fame terms
as those ordered to be raised in New-Jersey, and
to be officered in like manner.
Resolved, That the mhn enlisted be furnifhed
with a hunting shirt, not exceeding in value one
dollar and one third of a dollar, and a blanket,
provided these can be procured, but not to be
made part ofthe terms of enlistment.
A Copy from the Minutes.
Charles Thomson, Secretary.
Ry Order of the Congress,
'JOHN HANCOCK, President."
Ordered to lie on the table.
THURSDAY, OH. t 9, 177 ;. A. M.
Pursuant to the resolution of yesterday, the
House took into consideration the motion for a
re-appointment of the present Committee of Safe
ty, with the addition of some new members, and
approving the persons propofed,— Refolved, That
Benjamin Franklin, john Dickinion, George
Gray, Samuel Miles, Robert Morris, Benjamin
Bartholomew, George Rols, Michael Swoope,
John Montgomery, Edward Biddle, George Tay
lor, Barnard Dougherty, Samuel Hunter, Daniel
Roberdeau, John Cadwalader, Andrew Allen,
Joseph Read, owen Biddle, Henry Wynkoop,
Anthony Wayne, Francis Johnston, Richard Reily,
Nicholas Fairlamb, Samuel Morris,jun. Thomas
Wharton, jun. Robert White, George Clymer,
Samuel Howell, merchant, Alexander Wilcox,
John Nixon, James Meafe ^d James Biddle,
Gentlemen, be, and they are hereby appointed a
Committee of Safety for this province, during the
ensuing year.
Resolved, That any seven, or more, of the said
Committee, with the President, or, in his absence,
the Vice-President, be a board for transacting any
business that may properly come before them.
The fame day the House resumed the conside
ration of the petition from the Committee of the
city and liberties of Philadelphia, refpeCing the
manufacture of faltpetre in this province, and after
a debate of some length, Ordered, That Mr. Hil
legas, Mr. Gray, Mr. Morris, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Pearion, Mr. Slough, Mr. Swoope, Mr. Mont
gomery, Mr. Chrieft, Mr. Kachlein and Mr.
Dougherty, be a Committee to enquire and re
port to the House what pregrefs has been made
in the manufacturing of faltpetre in the city of
"Philadelphia, what sum is required to prosecute
this business to effe&, and whether it be expedient
to encourage making the said article in a more ge
neral way, among people in different parts of the
country, by advancing the price already offered,
or by any other probable means not hitherto at
tempted in this province.
FRIDA V, OHober 20, 1775.
A petition from the Committee ofthe city and
liberties of Philadelphia was presented to the
House and read, setting forth, That the Honor
able the Continental Congress has “ recommend
ed to the inhabitants of all the united English co
lonies in North -America, that all able bodied ef
fe&ve men, between sixteen and fifty years of age
immediatelyform themselves into regular compa
nies of militia," &c. and that although a eenfi
derable number of the freemen of this province
had before the said recommendation associated for
the ,ir,ofe of defence against all invaders, yet
the said recommendation has not been fully com
plied with, and in our opinion it is become abfo
lurely neceg'ary that general regulations should be
made to take place throughout the province—that
this Honorable House being the body from whom
the people most earnestly with to receive the regu
lations which are become so indilpenfably necessa
ry, the petitioners do most earnestly pray that this
Honorable House will recommend to the inhabi
tants of this province such military regulations, as
in their wisdom, they shall think will carry the
said recommendation of the Honorable Continent
al Congress effectually into execution—that the
petitioners, being sensible “ there are some peo
ple, who. from religious principles, cannot bear
arms in any case," wish not to do “ violence to
their confeiences," but as by the exertions of the
associators, the liberty, property and lives ofthofe
people will be equally defended with their own
(without any danger to the lives, liberty or pro
perty of the said people) the petitioners farther
pray, that the terms of exemption may be ade
quate tothe dangers, loss of time and expence in
curred to those who shall associate under the pro
posed regulations.
Ordered to lie on the table.
Upon motion, The House took into considera
tion part of the memorial from the Committee of
Safety recommending the appointment of a Com
modore or Commander in Chief ofthe armed boats
provided for the defence of this city and river,
and after some time spent therein, Resolved, That
it is their opinion such an officer is at this time
necessary, and that it be referred to the Commit
tee of Safety to confer of, and report to the Houle,
a person proper for the service.
SATURDAY, OHobern, 1775, A.M.
“ A petition, from the Committee of Privates
of the Association of the city of Philadelphia and
its diftrids, was presented to the House and read,
setting forth, That the petitioners have lived to
fee the unhappy time when the liberties of Ame
rica muff be finally loft, unless preserved by arm
ing the inhabitants thereof in their defence; that
the strength and power ofthe enemy, and the de
termined spirit with which the war is likely to be
prosecuted, render the utmost efforts of this, as
well as of the rest of the United English Colonies,
abfolately necessary. That the petitioners do
therefore humbly pray the Honorable House in
their wisdom to recommend to their constituents
some general plan of a militia law, which shall
equally extend to all the good people of this pro
vince, and that any indulgence which may be
thought necessary to be granted by the House to
any freemen of the province may be equally open
to all, and granted on such terms as the House
may think adequate to the many difficult and dan
gerous services of those who are willing to hazard
their lives and fortunes in defence of their coun
try; that this the petitioners are persuaded
would give such general fatisfadion to those who
have already associated, that they would cheerful
ly exert their utmost abiliticsin the service of their
country.
ExtraH of a letter from Cambridge, OHober 19.
“ The great hurry and business of this morn
ing, and the immediate departure of the post, al
most deprives me of the fatis^aion of communi
cating the news of the day, which to me is very
affecting. We sent down two floating batteries
from Cambridge to fire on the town of Boston,
the night before last, being informed they opened
their play-house that evening for this season.
They fired seven shot apiece, and one of their
cannon burfted the eighth Ihot, tore off the fide
of one of the batteries, split her top or covering,
funk her, and wounded eight men with the Cap
tain, one died that night, the others are in my
hospital, and will do well, except one. They are
burnt very much by the cannon vartriges that took
firs on the burning of the cannon, and are shock
ing objects. We have recovered the battery and
brought her up."
ExtraH of a letter from Cambridge.
" There is news to the 20th of August, from
England, which fays there is no more troops, but
four companies of artillery to be out this fall."
We are informed that after the transports, with
the four Companies of Artillery, had fallen down
from Woolwich, countermanding orders came to
detain them.
ExtraH of a letter from New Cork, dated OH. 2fr
“ A Gentleman belonging to this city, who is
just returned from Lake George, fays that our
northern arms has lately taken an escort of sixteen
Regulars, and a rich Frenchman, with provisions
and eloathing designed for the enemy. He saw
them set out on their march from Albany to Hart
ford. He adds that Captain from New-
Hampshire, with fix hundred men, had gone to
reinforce our army, and took post upon the fide
of the river ; that a party of Canadians,
friendly to us, has posted themselves on the op
polite fide; and a gondola belonging tothe enemy,
in which there appeared to be about thirty men,
came oppolite tothe Canadians, who fired smartly
on them, to avoid which they rowed to the oppo
site shore, where our men peppered them so wed
that they were thrown into great confusion, and
got into the rapids, which carried them down the
stream over a fall, where it is supposed t^ey all
perished. Letters in town from Albany advise,
that Carleton's men at St. John's \?ere in great
want of fuel, and that General Montgomery is
determined to ftoim the fort, if he cannot take it
any other way."
The following Gentlemen are appointed offi
cers in the battalion to be railed in this province.
—Captains, William Alien, junior, Jonathan
Jones, William Williams, Josiah Harman, Ma
rien Lamar, Thomas Dorsey, William Jerkins,
Austin Willet.—Lieutenants, Benjamin Davis,
Samuel Watson, Jacob Afhmead, Peter Hughes,
Adam Hubley, John Reece, Frederick Blanken
burg, Richlid Stanley.—Ensigns Philip Clum
burg, Roger Steiner, Jacob Zeigler, George Jen
kins, Christian Staddle, Thomas Ryerfon, Wil
liam Moore, Amos Wi kinfon. The field officers
are not yet concluded upon.
The week before last t^e C - N7 ? AL A
S EMBLY of thi« province choie the Honourable
John Morton, Eiq; for their Speaker; and
Charles TioORE, Efa; Cleik of t"e House.
Owen Jones, E'q; is Continued Provincial Trea
surer; Joseph Fox, E'q; Ba rack-Matter; and
William Crispin, Esq; Collector of Exdfe.
'' The Memory of the J VST is blessed."
On the morning of the 24 h infant departed this
life, in the seventy-second year of her age, in cer
tain hope of a joyful refurre&ion, SA R A H
MORRIS, n n eminent Minister among the peo
ple called Quakers.
Her life and conversation we-e uniformly con
fident with her chriftian pio'tffion, adorning the
doarine (he preached : Cheerful without paietv,
serious without austerity, and pious without affitt
ation, she was an ornament to society, and the de
light of her friends and acquaintance, whole af
fli&ion for their loss could only be alleviated by art
assurance, that it is her great gain. A long and
painful illness she bore with a fortitude and resigna
tion becoming a chriftian, whose expectations of
enduring happine/s were fixed on that foundation,
which ftandeth Jure.
Last Thursday evening was married, JOHN
BENEZET, Esq; to Mils BINGHAM,
both of this city.
The General Committee of Privates meet
this evening, at Six o'clock, at Mr. Joseph Stiles's
school-house, on business of importance.
*** Do&or RUSH's Introductory Lecture to
his Course of CHEMISTRY, will be deliver
ed at his own house To-morrow, at Three o'clock
in the afternoon.
Chefer, Monday, 23d October, 1775.
In C OMM I TT E E.
PURSUANT to public notice given, the
Committee met at the house of Duvid Cowp-
Hnd, in the borough of Chester.
PRESEN T,
Anthony Wayne, James Moore, Evan Evanr,
and Francis Johnston, Eqhires, John Hart, Ri
chard Thomas, John Richardson, Peififor Frazer,
William Adams, Henrv Hayes, ifaac Llovd, Ben
jamin Brannon, Peter Hartman, Samuel Culhert
ion, William Evans, David Simfon, John Fullton,
Andrew Boyd, Jonathan Vernon, FaulM'Kni/ht,
Samuel Cunningham, Samuel Trimble, Frederick
Fairlamb, Thomas Levi,, Caleb Davis, Willirci
Montgomery, James Dunwoddy, Patrick Ander
son, George Pierce, Joseph M'Kinley, Do&or Sa
muel Kennedy, Thomas Smith, and Lewis Gronow.
Anthony Wayne, Esq; was elected Chairman,
and Francis Johnston, Esq; Secretary.
Extract from the Proceedings of the CONGRESS.
iff. " Such as are venders of goods or merchan
" dize will not take advantage of the scarcity of
" goods that may be occasioned by this Association,
" but will fell the fame at the rates we have been
" refpeCtively accustomed to do for twelve months
“ last past—And if any vender of goods or mer
" chandize shall fell any such goods on higher
“ terms, or shall in any manner, or by any device
" whatsoever, violate or depart from this agree
" ment, no person ought, nor will any of us deal
" with any such person, or his, or her factor or
" agent, at any time thereafter, for any commo
" dity w hatever.''
For the more effe&ual carrying into execution
the foregoing Resolve,
Resolved, That if it shall come to the knowledge
of any Member of this Committee, that any retail
er of goods in this county demands or takes any
higher rate for the lame than allowed of by ihe Con
tinental Congress, such Member shall require of
him oc her so offending a true copy cf the original
invoices of said goods, and shall lay the fame before
this Committee at their next meeting, in order tlrt
such retailer, and the merchant from whom f e
purchased, may be dealt with as the case may re
quire.
2d. On motion, Ordered, That each Member of
this Committee do immediately make return, to
the Chairman, of the quantity cf powder which he
already has or may celled within his dittrft, to
gether with the price and the name of the owner
thereof, that the fame may be paid for.
3d. On motion, Resolved, That Anthony Wayne,
Francis Johnston, and Elitha Price, E qunes, Mr.
Richardton, Mr. Knowles, Mr. Lloyo, and Mr.
Brannon, be, and they are hereby appointed a
Committee of Correfoondence for this county.
(Extracts from the Minues)
By order of the Committee.
FRANCIS JOHNSTON, Secretary.
WHEREAS I Robert Ferguson, of the
borough of Chester, have violated the Continental
Association by taking an unusual and exorbitant
price for foni^of my goods, and being conscious of
my error, do hereby so emnly promile in future to
be governed by laid Association in all my mercan
tile dealings. -As witness my hand this 24th of
October, 1775.
ROBERT FERGUSON.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
Inward Entries.
Sloop Sally, R. Simmons, Hispaniola.
Ship Sally, j. Pym, London.
Snip Nancy and Suckey, ).Rohinfon, London.
Ship Lord Cambden, J. Club, London.
Outwards. N ONE.
Cleared.
Schooner Thames, W. Ilger, Jamaica.
soss:,^^^-♦^<*^^4s^s
OHoher 28, 1775.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
K^' "” taken out of the palture of the fui>-
yV Briber, on Monday night last, a daik
brown GELDING, near fifteen hands high, a
natural trotter, the off hind foot uhite in the hol
low of the pattern joint as low as the hoof, a tov
white hairs above the rose in his forehead, maiked
with the saddle upon his withers, and thud before.
Any person that will bring him to the fubferiber,
living in Cae-il County, Maryland, peai Sdhitrafs
Church, Iliail receive the above Reward, pud |,y
§ ARCHIBALD SHIELDS.
f™ >A M E to the plantation of the fub
{_, scriber, living in Brandywine Hunched, and
Newcastle County, about the twentieth cf May hit,
one yoke of O X LN, the one pied, and the other
brown ; al'o a brown CO W. The owner is here
by defiled Id come and prove his property, pay
charges, and t.^ke them cuay.
t PAUL RAULSTON.
October 30, 777 g.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
C fO L E N last night, iron rhe plantation cf
° Mr. Gurney, on t^e Frankford Road, abort
three miles from th s city, a l.rr,e bay M A R J,
with a white f ce, about nine y^r'sold, a natm 1
trotter, and carries 1 irh., Wacever takes up fa d
Mare so that the fubferiber may have her ag 1 ,
shall have THIRTY SHILLINGS Reward, aid
for the Mare arid Th er the atyve Reward, and
reafouable charge , paid by
GEORGE FRANK.