Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-12-04 00:00:00, page 4

vnLLIAMSBURG, Nev i,
r „HE tenders which came up ta Jameftownthe
week before last, bein, hindered by cur
ride-men fro?) burning the ferry-boats atthat pHce,
went down the river, and in the night destroyed
the boats at Mulberry ifknd, and at Hardy's on
the opposite ffiore, whe 4 e there was no notice cf
their arrival, and cenferpendy no opposition. And
Jaft T,urfday, a large Ichnoner, and two (loops
carry i q (mail cannon and swivels, failed up to Bur
rell's ferry, under conv>y of the Ki gtiiher, Capt.
Montague ; and coming to, in line ^ battle, abreast
of the terry-house, warehouse and boats, haied a
small boat which lay at anchor about 300 yards
from the shore, ordering her along fide of the man
oT war; but ten rifle-men, who happened to be
Rationed near this place, marching up to the bank,
as near as they could get to the boat, ordered the
fltipper to stay where he was. Upon this the man
of war fired at the boat, to enforce her orders,
which so frightened the fltipper that he would wil
lingly have obeyed ; but the rifle-men also firing,
their superior metal prevailed. The man of war
then sent off a barge to bring her off, which, as
soon as within reach of our rifles, was so warmly
saluted that she thought proper to row back with
precipi ation, having loft, as was thought from their
falling down, three men, upon whieha smart can
nonade eafued, but luckily did no other execution
than fending a fix pound ball through both fidesof
the warehouse, very near to some of our men, and
several struck and buried in the bank under them.
Soon after, the man of war made a second attempt
to take the boat; but the rifle guard having re
ceived a reii forcement often men, it proved as in-
effedual as the firft, for the barge, on receiving a
smart tire, was immediately called back to the ship.
Thus, by the bravery of a mere handful of men.
the ferry-boats have been preferred from deftruc
tion; and the boat in dispute still remains where it
was, and where our people ordered it should stay
These 20 brave fellows declare they want no affitt
ance, if even all the men on board the ship and ten
ders should attempt to land, provided they come
on (bore fairly before them, and not land at leve
ral places, too far above and below them at once.
Nov. 14. Last night the man of war and ten
ders, leaving our men in pofTeffion of the boat,
which they brought dose into the shore moved
up to Jamestown, but made 0 attempt to land any
of their men, and Rill keep out of the reach of our
rifles. This day they received a reinforcement
from Norfolk, in a tender which was sent down on
Sunday night for that purpose; however, Captain
Green, with some of his rifle men, and part of a
minute company, are ready to receive them.
Nov. 15. Last night a boat full of men at
tempted to land near the place where two rifle
centinels were placed by Captain Green, on the
Jamestown Beach, about half a mile below the
Captain and his men. The centinels immediately
challenged them, but received no answer, upon
which they fired at the boat, then about 50 yards
didance, and one of them ran off to Capt. Green,
to bring him to the place, finding the boat return
ed their fire and was pressing on them. The other
centinel loaded again and fired, the boat still row
ing on till within 20 yards of the shore, when he
discharged his rifle a third time, upon which he
heard a terrible lhrieking on board, and found that
they tacked about and made off ; so that, before
Capt. Green could come up, this brave fellow had
repulsed a boat crowded with men.
Nov. (6. This day Serjeant Kelly was sent from
the camp at Cobham with the account of the affair
at Princets Anne. He crossed a little above where
the man of war and tenders lay, who fired several
(hot at him, but he luckily got fafe ashore with his
difpat^hes. This Kelly is a brave soldier, and
was the firft man that boarded the tender taken at
Hampton.—The man of war likewise fired a few
shot at Col. Travis's houses at Jamestown, one of
which went through the kitchen chimney.
Nov. 17. Colonel Henry received an express
yesterday morning with the following intelligence,
viz. that Lord Dunmore, having received advice
that about 200 of the Princess Anne militia were
on their march to join the troops destined for the
protedion of the lower parts of the country,
marched from Norfolk last Tuesday, about one
o'clock, P. M. with about 350 men, confining of
regular soldiers, sailors, run-away negroes and to
ries, to intercept them; who, not having the least
intelligence of his Lordship s approach, were oblig
ed to engage under every disadvantage, both as to
die enemy's superiority in point of numbers, and
the situation of the ground, being hemmed in by
a fence. Our people fought a considerable time,
and it is thought did great execution ; but were
at last overpowered, and forced to retreat, with
the loss of Mr. John Ickifs, in the minute service,
killed on the spot, and Col. Joseph Hutchings,
and one Mr. Williams, wounded, who were taken
prisoners, with seven others. The public, no
doubt, will be exceedingly incensed on finding that
Lord Dunmore has taken into his service the ve,
feum of the country to assist him in his diabolical
Ichemes against the good people of this govern
ment, all well attached to his Majesty, but mor
tal enemies to his infamous Ministry and their sub
ordinate tools , but it is to be hoped his sphere of
mifehief will soon be circumscribed within narrow
bounds, as Col. Woodford, with about 800 as
brave troops as the world can produce, are now
on their march to Norfolk, and, should his Lord
ship incline to give them battle, we have not the
least doubt, will give a fatisfa&ory account ofhim.
Nov. 18. Dr. Thomas Walker, one of the gen
tlemen appointed by the Convention to treat with
the Indians, is returned to this city, and informs,
that all the different nations who attended thetrea
ty are peaceably disposed ; notwithstanding the
endeavours of several perfon# from Fort Detroit to
let them against this colony in particular. Mr.
Walker has brought with him a young Indian (fen
of the famous Bawbee) to be educated at the college.
' H1 c^^'' H ^''' ? ri . nted by JOHN DUNLAP, at the Newest Printing-Office^ Market-Street, whe re
Subscriptions at Ten Shillings per Annum, Advertisements, &c. are thankfully' received for this Paper.
NEW-PORT, November co.
By several gentlemen arrived in town since the
port, ne are informed that the privateers in the
Maffachuhtts-Bay have taken a transport from
England wuh 200 troops on board ; and were in
puEhit of another, with a large sum of money,
for the pivmrnt of the ministerial troops in Boston.
The bomb brig, and an armed schooner, on this
Ration, were eroding up the bay several days last
week, and on Friday a number of men from the
fc looser landed on Prudence, and took out of the
boule of Mr. John Shelden a great many articles
cf wearing apparel and houlhold furniture, to the
amount, 'tis (uppofed, of several hundred dollars ;
the particulars of which we have not time nor room
to insert tnis day.
NE W-Y0 R K, November 27.
About It o'clock yeflerday forenoon Capt, Henry Li
vingflon arrived here from Montreal, and informs us
of the jurrender of that city to General Montgomery, on
Monday the nth infant, on condition, that the inhabi
tants have the full enjoyment of their religion as usual,
and their property fecuredfr om plunder.
IVe also learn that Governor Carleton mas gone off
for Quebec, with several vejels and a large quantity
ofg ß H' powder, ^c. but that it was expected the whole
would fail into the hands of Col. Arnold, who, we hear,
was arrived before Luebeck, and no doubt would very
soon reduce that place
Ever, necessary requitefor fa, plying the army under
General Montgomery, wat found in Montreal, and on
the mos moderate terms, and where the, will find ver,
comfortable winter quarters, after an amazingly fa
tiguing campaign.
By accounts received from Albany, we are informed,
that thegarrtfon of fo r t St. John, which furrendeted to
General Montgomery, was arrived a r Fort George :
The, amounted, it is said, B 652, bejides women and
children, and will be removed to the towns of York,
Lancafler and Reading, in Pennsylvania
We bear that the ships that arrived lately at Boston
from England, have brought over no more than afmall
train 6f artillery, a few matroffes and four companies
of the 17th regiment of foot.
PHILADELPHIA, December 4..
On Saturday week the GENERAL ASSEMBLY cf
this province adjourned to the twelfth of February.—
During the session, an all was sassed for the relief of
fix insolvent debtors.
On Monday last, the Lady of his Excellency General
WasHl\g ton, the Lady of GeneralGA lgs, J. CuR-
Tig, Est; and Lady, and Warner Lewis, Efq\
set out for Cambridge, They were escorted by the Of
ficers of the Firfl and °econd Battalions, the Light In
jantry of the Firfl and Ilxrd Bat,4llons, and by the
Troop of Horse.
Dover, Kent- County, on Delaware.
In C 0 MMITTE E, Oflober 16, 1775.
The Committee of Inlpedion and Observation,
in nd for Kent County, having met according to
appointment, Daniel Varnum appeared before this
Committee, according to special notice, to answer
for his laid Varnum's using certain expressions,
deemed inimical to the welfare and true interest of
America.
Whereupon it appearing by evidence, offered to
this Committee, as well as by said Varnum's own
confaffion, that he the said Daniel Varnum, in
'peaking of our prefect troubles, declared "he
had as leave be under a tyrannical King, as a ty
rannical common weal h, *fpecially if the d d
Presbyterians had the rule of it."
Refolded Therefore, That the said Daniel Varnum
be censured for his said unfriendly expression, and
be ordered to make public acknowledgments for
his said offence.
By order of Committee, the following concessi
ons were drawn up, approved of, and signed by the
said Daniel Varnum.
" Being confeious that such language, by me
used, (as above set forth,) is the language of the
worst of enemies to America, and that it hath a
dire& tendency to injure the common ctwle, in
which all should be engaged ; takes this public me
thod of declaring my sorrow for my imprudence
and folly, and that in future I will pay a stria re
gard to the Resolves of the Continental Cpngrefs,
and Rules and directions of the Committees of said
county, carefully avoiding any thing that has the
least tendency to violate or contravene the fame.
DANIEL VARNUM."
A true copy of the Proceedings.
By Order of the Committee to be inblifoed.
Certified by MARK M'CALL.
Clerk of the Committee of Infpeaiop.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the County of Weft
Augusta, on Friday, OElober 27, 1775.
Major William Trent produced a Maryland pa
per of September last, in which, under the Wi li
amfburg head of the Bth of that month was the fol
lowing paragraph : " By a gentleman who came
" passenger in the ship Baltimore, bound for Ma
“ ryland, we learn, that one Capt. Trent, a native
“ or Pennsylvania, left London about the begin
" ning of May, being intruded by Lord North
<c with the sum of 4.0,0001. to fee the Indians to cut
" our throats." Uneasy at having his ch rader
traduced in this public manner, and in order to
remove any bad impriffions it may have made on
such of his countrymen as are not acquainted with
him.—He thought it prudent ta apply to us, to
whom he is well known, as well as to the inhabi
tants in general on this fide the mountain, to have
always been a friend to his country, and at the
time produced letters from Gentlemen of family
and fortune in England, to him, which being read,
prove his connexions are with the friends of Ame
rica—He likewise shewed copies of letters written
by him to Gentlemen there, which breathe the
ftropgelt spirit of American freedom.
His using his influence with the Indians at the
treaty lately held here in favour of the United Co
lonies, as well as its being his interest to keep peace
with them, and to be on good terms with the in
habitants where his estate chiefly lies—all serve to
corroborate the opinion we entertain of his attach
ment to his country.—Therefore it is unanimously
Refolded, —Tnat the paragraph in the Maryland
paper under the Williamfburgh head, is falfe and
scandalous, and teems to be inserted with a design
to ruin him in the opinion of his countrymen - and
to sow diffentions amongst us.
Refolded, —I hat Major Trent's conduct has been
on ail occasions, that of a true friend to American
liberty, and that my injury done him weuld be the
cause of much mifehief, as his numerous friends
and acquaintances, as well amongst ourselves as
amongst the Six Nations, would resent it.
Refo-ved, —lt is the opinion of this Committee,
that the Printers ought to be cautious how they
faffer publications in their papers against any person
without good and fufficient grounds; and more
especially against the friends of this country.
Refolded, —As Major Trent has ordered the au
thor of this publication to be filed, that all friends
to the country ought to endeavour to have him ap
prehended.
Refolded, —-That these Resolves be sent to Messrs.
W. and T. Bradford, of Philadelphia, and they be
requeued to publish them in their paper ; and as
the paragraph has appeared in most of the other pa
pers on the continent, the Printers cf them will no
doubt log upon it as a piece of justice due from
them to Major Trent, to publish these Resolves in
their papers.
GEORGE CROGHAN, Chairman.
Major William Trent shewed us a paragraph in
a Maryland news-paper, in which it was mention
ed under the Williamfburgh head, that “ By a
gentleman from London, who came passenger in
the ship Baltimore, bound for Maryland, we leaen
that—" One Capt. Trent, a native of Pennfylvani
vania left London about the beginning of May, be
ing entrusted by Lord North with the sum of
£. 4.0,000 to fee the Indians to cut our throats."
He alio shewed us a letter, the writer of which in
forms him, that, " It is said there is a large reward
in the Virginia paper for taking him." —Uneasy at
this imputation thrown in such a public manner up
on his character, and anxious to wipe it off, as far
as he can in this remote place, where he has but
very few of his papers with him, he requested us to
hear some letters from gentlemen in England to
him, and the copies of some letters from him to
gentlemen in England. Those written by him are
in the sentiments and language ofa friend to Ame
rica ; and those written to him evidently shew that
their authors conceived him to be such. We have
heard the characters of the gentlemen who wrete
them, and believe that they would not have cho
sen Major Trent as a correspondent in political
matters, had hey thought his conduct while he
was in England suspicious. Weare well informed
that Major Trent, since his arrival in America, has
disposed of part of the Indian goods he had on
hand, and has offered to dispose of more. We
think that a person entrusted with money for the
purpose, mentioned in the news-paper, would be
inclined to purchase rather than to fell goods, as in
the Indian country they would be much more yfe
ful than calh.
LEWIS MORRIS, 7 Commiffionersfrom the
JAMES WILSON, / Congress for Indian
THOMAS WALKER, 3 Affairs.
Pitt/burg, 2.3 d October, 1775.
Besides what is already mentioned, I only do Mr.
Trent justice when I take notice of the following
fa& unknown to the other Commiilioners. Above
a year ago I had an opportunity of feeing a letter
written by him in England to a friend of his in this
country. It breathed the genuine Whig spirit.
JAMES WILSON,
^l^l^^^^^i^li*
TO BE SOLD BY
PETER AND ISAAC WIKOFF,
At their store in Water-street, the fourth door
above Market-street, Philadelphia,
A large and general assortment of DRY GOODS,
which they will fell on very low terms, for cash
or short credit; confining of
SUPERFINE, mid
dring and coarse
broadcloths,
Yorkshire kerfeys and
plains,
Scarlet serges,
6-4 nap'd coatings,
ked and blue duffils,
Scarlet nap cloth,
Nap serges,
Scarlet flannels,
Red and blue embossed
flannels,
buperfinc rattinets,
Common sh illoons,
Fine ditto of all colours,
Different coloured du
rants,
Allopeens,
Striped and plain cam
blets,
Camblettees,
Silk camblets,
Dorfetteens,
Single and double wors
ted damasks,
Calimancoes of various
colours and prices,
Black and blue everlast
ings,
Hair plushes and worsted
ditto,
Womens cloth cloaks,
Womens worsted mitts,
Womens 61k mitts,
7 8 and yard wide cam
bricks,
7-8 wide lawns,
Womens fine chipped
hats,
Womens Leghorn hats,
Womens leather gloves
and mitts,
Rich white fatting,
Different prices of black
fattins,
Half yard silk Perffans,
Different forts of black
silk Mantuas,
1-2 yard white farfanets,
An assortment of ell
wide silk Persians,
Figur'd modes for cloaks
&c.
Different sorted Barcelo
na silk handkerchiefs
of the belt qualities,
Different assortment of!
white Scotch threads
from No. 15 to 50,
Quality and shoe bind
ings,
Black taffaties,
Combs of everv kind,
Black fattin ribbonds,
TWO DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN on the 31st of O&ober last, a blue
BED QU I LT, quilted in flowers, with pale
blue round the edges ; and a dark coloured linen
one, home spun, marked M. T. Supposed to be
stolen by one M tthias Amos, as he calls himfelf;
a coach harness maker, about five feet ten inches
high, wed set, dark curled hair, dark eyes, brown
complexion ; had on a blue coat, brown waistcoat,
and leather breeches. Any person delivering the
said Goods, shall have the above Reward, or
THREE DOLLARS for the Thief and
Goods, by applying to the Printer hereof.j
White fattin ribbonds,
Different coloured rib
bonds,
White 3 corded sewing
silks,
Black sewing silk,
Pewter plates & bafons,
Pewter porringers,
Pewter table and tea
spoons,
Silk and cotton romall
handkerchiefs,
Rozet handkerchiefs,
Spotted and flowered
bandanoes,
White and blade silk
cravats,
Spotted linen handker
chiefs,
Kenting handkerchiefs,
Basket and death-head
buttons,
Metal buttons for regi
mentals,
Silk and hair tvrift,
Mohair,
Callicoes, cottons and
chintzes of various
qualities,
Striped & plain Bengals,
An assortment of fad
dlery ware,
Barlow and pistol-cap
knives,
Pinchbeck shoe-buckles,
White metal and fteti
shoe-buckles,
White metal and yellow
knee-buckles,
Masons trowells,
Belt and commonmetal,
razors.
An assortment of locks
and hinges,
Small nails of different
kinds,
Fine Irish linens,
Silk breeches patterns,
Crimson worsted harra
teens,
Yellow harrateens with
furniture compleat,
Mens cotton and thread
flockings,
Womens fine cotton and
thread stockings,
Window glass,
,-4 cotton counterpains,
6 4 & 8 4 counterpeias,
Black bombazeens,
Black fattinets for bree
ches,
Also many other arti
cles too tedious to men
tion.
Mr. Samuel Barker issued Fieri Facias against
Trumble the 14th day of July I ft, returnable Sep
tember term last, and Maion and Hartley al oiffued
Fieri Facias against him the 29th of July aforefaid,
returnable as forefaid : For the debts and ends in
these aliens his house and shop, and lots thereto
belonging, agreeable to the advertisement aforefaid,
were levied on, and futj<& to very heavy and prier
incumbrances condemned by an inquest taken in
due form of law, and Venditioni Exponas issued
the 6th day of November instant, returnable De
cember term next. He was acquainted with the
executions at the time of the levy made by my offi
cer, and more than once profited payment Short
ly, but, as is customary with him, made default.
The Venditioni Exponas coming to hand so late in
the term, which gave Trumble every opportunity
before the issuing thereof to have compromised the
matter, and being from time to time pressed by Mr.
Hartley to make sale, my duty as Sheriff obliged
me to comply with the request; accordingly I or
dered an advertisement to be made out, and inter
alia, sent to Messrs Bradfords office to be inserted in
their then next paper ; but through some accident,
Trumble's was not inserted in their then next pa
per as intended, but in their second paper from the
time of delivering the advertisement aforefaid.—
Before the advertisement appeared in the paper,
and whilst it was in the Printers hands, Trumble
made interest with Mr. Hartley, and prevailed on
him to accept part of the demand, and to give or
ders to me to postpone (not difeontinue the action,
as Trumble is pleased to term it, on special agree
ment that Trumble paid off the costs, which order
is as follows, viz.
" Maion and At. ? ... . _
(Venditioni Exponas returna-
Trumble. J able December term, 1775.
“ POSTPONE the sale of the defendant's
" estate, by you levied on, until further orders,
" on condition he pays the costs of suit.
“ nth November, 1775. Jamis Hartley.
" To William Deivees, Esq; Sheriff."
On obtaining this conditional order, which was
on Saturday, the 1 Ith of November inst. as afore
faid, Trumble promised to pay costs Tuesday morn
ing then next at fartheft, as this was the special
agreement on which the delay aforefaid was ground
ed, but in this I assert and lay Trumble made de
fault, and although he, in his curious publication,
fays he was at my office on the Tuesday appointed
for payment, and that neither myfelf nor my Clerk:
were there when he so called, he might, and it was
his indifpenfible duty to have called again: It some
times, though not frequently, happens, that my
felf and Clerk are both from the office, as in the
case of sales, &c. But the matter was not con
tinued for the costs of Mason and Hartley's suit,
although according to solemn agreement those costs
were to have been paid prior to a discontinuance,
which he himfelf acknowledges, (as hQ and hath
b en the constant rule and custom of the Sheriff's
office, as well now as in 'former Sheriffs times, to
receive the colts on maters being thus put off, Spe
cially when the payment of colts hath been the con
dition of delay, &c.) And I am, I apprehend,
reasonably enjoined by the Prothonotary and Gen
tlemen of the Law, to receive costs in such cases
before proceedings are postponed, especially consi
dering the manifeft disadvantage a Sheriff mult be
put to in such cases; for instance, the Prothonota
ry and Gentlemen of the Law generally call on me
quarterly for fees, and if when the discharge is as
aforefaid grounded on payment of costs, I trust
them out, I am under the necefiity to advance
them.—l fay the matter was not continued for the
costs aforefaid, but orders coming; from Mr. Bar
ker's Attorney t® raise the monies due in that fuir,
which till this time had lain over from the time of
lev, made, by order of the said Attorney, was the
cause why the advertisement was continued, and
not for costs of Mason and Hartley's action, as
Trumble maliciously is pleased to assert—But tir e
part of the tune did not suit him to represent, for
reasons easily suggested.
Trumble, on being informed of these latter or
ders from Mr. Barker's Attorney, con fulted whilfe
in my office what method he should take to have
this matter withdrawn, and was there informed
his best way was to wait on Mr. Barker's Attorney
and prevail on him for further time, which war
kindly granted him, in the following words:
"SIR,
" I SHALL not urge for the sale of Mr. Fran
" cis Trumble's ettate lor a month, provided he
" pays you all the costs in ten days in the executi
" on at the suit cf Mr. Samuel Barker, and no
" other execution comes against him in the mean
" time. Thomas M'Kean.
TO THE P C 3LI C.
Gentlemen,
IN the Pennsylvania Journal, No 1720, I fP-ferve
a publication uni 'he signature of a certain
" Francis Trumble," in which he hath mrbcivufy
misrepresented the <e fafts" refpe&ing the adver
tising " par,t of his estate in Southwark" for la!%
on the 23d day of November instant, &c.
As the said Trumble insinuates in the introduc
tive part of his publication, that the said advertise
ment is highly injurious to his character, and hath
left rhe candid Public to judge whether he hath n^t
been treated with uncommon cruelty by the prefers
Sheriff, Ac. I shall so far aa the confederate man,
notwithstanding the exposition he justly merits from
me, in letting forth the motives and orders previ
ous and subsequent to, such advertisement's being
inserted in the papers, as not to expose him noi his
cii curaftances further than necessary.
Justice to my char fter as well public as private,
and in order to convince the Public of the mal
repre fentation, and the man of his error, induces
me to state the fa&s, from which the candid Pub
lic will be able tofam a competent opinion of the
matter ; which are as follows.—
“ November 17, 1775.
“ To William Depees, Ej<j; Sheriff."
Trumble having obtained this raft order, T give
him written directions to the relptfiive Printers to
have the advertisement discontinued.
Thus stand the facts truly—And altho' Trumble
unjustly and without cause hath endeavoared to in
jure my reputation and brand me with cruelty, I
flatter rnyfelf the Public, from the general tenor of
my conduct, as well as this state, will be of opinion
I havejiot injured the man, nor wantonly adver
tised his eftare for colts only, as he is pleased invi
diously to assert; and that I have done no mere
than uy duty as a public officer—And I am con
(cious, and can inconteftibly prove that during my
>eing in office I have done the ungrateful mortal
mmy diftuiguiihcd favours out of the line of my
duty, when th he called by himfelf his friends had,
according to h^s own phrase, deserted him.
I am, Gentlemen, the Public's
obliged fri nd and very humble fervent,
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, November 23, 1775.