Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1777-06-17 00:00:00, page 2

well affefted to the State, er of their travelling without
any designs injurious to it; and every person who (hall
be convicted of counterfeiting any such pafTports or per
miflions, (hall fuffer fix months imprisonment.
IV. And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That it shall and may be lawful to and for the Governor
or Commander to Chief for the time being, and Council
afroefaid, to fend into the enemy's lines such of the wives
and cildren of perions lately refiling within this State
wio have gone over to the enemy, as they ihali think ne
csffary.
V. AND WHEREAS by reason of the irruption
o' the enemy into several parts of this State, and the ans
and influence of ditaff &ed periods refilling in the fame,
eit ^er no trial at di, or no ihr and impartial trial of
traitors and diff &d perfuns can be had in several
Counts, of this Stte:
Be it therefore further enabled by the authority afrefaid,
Ton every perlon wno ihdi oe charged with, or om
m^td f^r, any of the crimes or offences f,ecified ; n the
hih, fecund or tid'd fed ons of the lad Atl, i-t tied,
" An AA to punilh.traitors and dirTT&*d p rfons,"
may be trird for the lame in any C runty of this State by
a jury of that County, at the discretion of the Governor
and Council aforesaid, thought the off n e lie is charged
With, and was committed for,, was done and perpetrated
in any other C unty, any law, ufaje or custom to the
conrary th:reofin any wile notwithrtanding. Provided
xeDertbelefs th t the Governor and Conned aforesaid
may permit any pirfon iutpe&ed of, or charged with any
of the fail crimes or offences, to enlid on board any of
th? veffe's of war belonging to the United Sti:cs init ad
cf confining rhein for trial, mid l oh inliltiu^t (ball b
deemed a full pa dan of the Cod crime or offence, any
law totn-contrary thereof no witnilanding.
V[ dzi be it further entitled by the authority aforefaid.
That if an, perlon whoth it de convex dbe ore tie Go
vernor and Council amrelaid oy warrant, luminous, .0
otnerwf, on fuNicion of being dan erous or difaff & d
to the present G vernmnt, (had neglect or refufe to tak
the oaths of a jura,don and all ,iauce let forth in an Act
intitled, " An AJ ft the security of the G vernment of
toe Government of New jertcy," p fled the ronet,eih
day t S^otembtr, Ons Fn ulriul St^n Hundred -m3
Seventy-fix, upon the fame being tendered to him by
them, and such ,erf<m dull appear to tut Govern m and
Cou 1 d too dmgoous to cue vtate to oe inhered to go at
larg% up>n giving l^uoty to appear at toe mxt C^urt
of General Qj ottr 5 ffi ns of the Peaces and to n- in the
ine?.t.neof good ohiviour, the () overnu aid Conned
aforrf id are hereby autdoi z.d aed imported to com
mo Hldr person to elute jul, and certify th iarue, with
th? care of comm tment, under t^e hand and led of rhe
Governor, to me next Court m G neral Q^Qter SHIi ,ns
of the Peace, where, if inch perlon thau .euue to take
the oaths, he shall be bound to ids good behaviour, or be
sited or imp,ironed as the lain Court 'hill d^em neceffarv,
any thing in the lid Act, mirie ! , "An Act to pundh
traitors and difaff-&ed perlons," to the contrary nut
witnftandmg.
VIL And be it erased by tbarheritj aforefaid, That
whenever the Governor Ot Cu.mn.moc. in ^oim tor Hie
time bein,, and amy four 01 the had Council of Safety are
met upon butt ^fi, and a hub member is nut mini dime
ly expected to complete toe quotum itq„ed by tue aid
A&, entitled, " An Ad tor voting tiro Governor and a
Council confining ot twelve, with certain powers therein
mentioned lor t emitted time," it iha 1 and m y be liw
ful for the said G .vernor or Commander in Caret tor the
time ceing, and the members of me laid Council to met,
to fend for any judge of thr Court or Common Pleas, or
any Justice oftne Peace in the County in wnuh they are
fj ?£mbrid, to (apply the place of the h th anient mm
ber, and such Judge or Juttice (ball, doing ms letting
with them, be deenud and enecmeU to ah nitons ano
purois a metnoet of the fair Council.
VIII. And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That the Governor or Cumin umet 111 Cmet or tiro tune
being, ay and witl the advice and content of toe Coun
cil afoefil, is hereby author zed and imposed tocar
ry all their lawful orders a id uire&mns into execution cy
any such detachment of the troops in the let vice of the
U died States as he ma lie ade co procure forthet pur
pde at toeexpnee o' the laid Stat s, 11 the fame manner
as he is by the fa d bit menuoued a& au horded and im
powe^ed t i do by anv of the Moitia m tins State.
IX And be it further enafltd by the authority aforefaid,
tuat any dwelling tiu^, out n me or gumd-roum in
wi co th G vernor erCommander in Chief .01 the time
being nd Cm cil aforeiai ihali cenhie any perlon fur
anv elf ~ce committed a,lull the laid A&, entitled,
«' An Aft to punish traitors and difdfet-U p runs,"
fcal:e deemd and djui^ed a iega =jdl to that purpose.
X Ani be it further enabled by the authority afarefaid,
Ta aer the coniemnatiun or any ohemror tor any
Ci>n commuted again ft the laid lad mentioned Act for
which inch offender is sentenced to intfu D ath, the judge
wh fli ill paG Sentence on such oTn ler ihall refp?te bis
execution until the directions of trie Governor or Com
minAT in Cnief for the time being and the Council alore
faid can be hal thereon, who may, and are hereby @u
thoriz H, at their difcrecion, either to 1 ff r such offender
to be executed pur'u nt to his sentence, or to tend him
on board any of tre veffls of war belonging to the United
States, Provided nevertbelefs, tha 11 tdi, g herein con
tained Ihall exrood in any wife 10 duninifk the power and
authority invaded by the Confutation ofih s State n the
Governor and Council of thia State, ^granting pardo $
to criminals afier conlemnation in all cases of t'eafon
felony anl o<her uff-nres
XI And be it further enaled by the author fy aforefaid
That th • Governor or Commanuei in Chief tor Ine time
be ng, and the Coined of Safety aforefaid, (hall be, a d
they are hereby authorized to cause to be chanted filth
of the towns in this S ate in which any troops have been
quartered as they (had think naceffary to prevent infe&i
ouidilt m >ers, arid the expence thereof (h ill be defrayed
by waric: its drawn by the Governor or Commander in
Ctef so the ri na being in the Did Council of Salty on
the Creamier of this S. de, not ex roedr, j three hundred
^or ids.
111. AND V' "E ° F.AS the enemy has lately
rd ptedt a meao and unmanly practice of encouraging
our difutttaul nb t.t^ (ecrrtly to apprehend and convey
into then lines laid of ills ioyal fuoj& of mid Siate as
have rendered themselves more peculiarly obnoxieus to
their resentment on account of their Angular patriotism,
and more eminent services to their country,
Be it therefore enabled by the authority aforefaid, That it
(hall and may be lawful for the Governor cr Commander
in Chief for the time being, and Council of Safety afore
frih, forthwith and from time to time hereafter to appre
hend and imprison fu«h and so many persons dis ffeded
to this State as they shall think fuffiroient to induce the
enemy to release such of the fubje&s of this State as have
already been, or hereafter may be so secretly apprehend
ed and conveyed away as a orefaid and detained by the
enemy, and them to cruse to be treated in I ke roam er as
th* enemy treat such prisoners of this Stair, until they
fha'l be released and (It at liberty to return to their re-
Ipeftive places of abode. l
XKI. And be itjurb.rerafled by the authority aforefaid,
T.. t whenever the Governor or Comminder 11, Clief for
the rimebeing, by raafon of his aMence cut of this Sia e,
cr of fi bleb though within), or by any other reafona
able Impediment, A preren^d from atten^n7the Coun
cil of Saf tv, the Vice-Present of tie Council of this
Sa r e shall be, and he is h rtby inverted with fame power
aid authority ay the Governor or Commander in Chief
fir the time bring is invert d with by thie present A&
cr the said A& entitl'd, " An Ad for inverting the Go
vernor and a Council c nfifting of twelve, with certain
powers therein mentioned for a limited time."
Xl '• .'"' '' " further traded by the fame authority,
That this A& thill continue in force during the < ontinu
anceof the (aid left mentioned Aft, and no longer.
Puffed at Haddonfield, 4th lute, 1777.
PHILADELPH I A, 'June 97.
Extract of a letter frm St. Eufutia. dated May S.
‘ A brig arrived here th# 6 h ii Itant in five weeks
p ffige fi®m Bristol—The Captain fays eight (hips of tte
Hue and fix frites bad faded from Bren, iuppuied for
America— 1 hat a F^^hnt; was unavuid % LJ.-, = u—~
prus. all though England, bn teamen very krnce, to
ihat the flt ; could' 'not be rihnnea. Few or no tieops
expected to go Ihortly to Africa, the DeQ e & England
o. ginning to getffiggereti room American ri ^ , i>.ii g
convinced ven too late they would loose America.—
7 Me Rrtrie-Se^ke and Oliver Cromwell have been very
iuccefa ul of i.te in taking prizs; think toe Orivr
Cromwell had taken seven ui .:,ht n all, the lad was a
bug with a caigo f dry g<roc t , value about 60001. Ibr
ling.—The Ratine Snake on her lait cruize t< uk a vert 1
w^h lum er fiom Florida, a fh.p ~rih lugiirs, Sen. hm
G enaua, and a (hip with (laves ficin the coati of Guiney,
an vaiuableprz * : the v iCliram Gainey had 511 Haves
b) 0 ir ^ccoun.is."
Un W.d eflay lift a Town Meeting wns held in the
State-licule yard in this city, wn«n Major General
Mifflin ad ile.ltl.e titznv with his utua^ eloquence,
ana r-cuhtmemleu it to ti troto turn out under the Ahii 1a
Lw ii ippcfi^ the c mniqa en/niy. Aad on Frid.y
near two thou a id men appeared upon the parade on the
c mmoiis mat tbs& try, « resolved unanimoufy to
cenqtr or dre in c fence of tht lira ties of thtar coantiy.
Vvw nro# the pvaiu cos iiricHmmg the public, that a
union has taken place between the Wmgs of this Sta c,
which will iff dtuahy draw lorth the hungth thereof —
1 ne only (trite n:%v s who Ih 11 be lor&moft in opposing
the progiefs of M . H we.
Corel's Ferry, junr 15, 1777 —ll 0 ciod at ni@t.
Bear General,
" I have received no intelligence fiom General
Walhington fiace tour o'clock lalt evening, at which
time the enemy were encamped at Some set Ccurt-
Huue, luppo ed 10 be (even thousand in number, un
der the command of Generals Howe and Cornwallis.
This is doubilels their main body. Their fiift design
seems to have been to have cut off Gen. Sullivan's re
treat, and possessed themielves of this place; finding
Gen. Sullivan had fruftrated their intentions by a forced
march, they appeared to have given over their hrit de
hgn, and now wish to draw Gen. Washington from bis
ItruDg hsid; which, if they can effect, probably a body
from Brunswick will take p&lfclfi n of it.—Gen.With
ington will doubtless ddappmot them, as he remaps
quiet in I is encampment, ri he bbliria turn out in great
numbers in the Jerries. General Sullivan has gone to
Fleming Town, (twelve nines from this); the troops
who arrive here are immediately sent af.e^ him. lam
very sea ful the enemy will retire to Brunswick before
you arrive with yeur reinforcements, and oblige us to
attack hem at adilacivantage; for fight them we mutt;
when a I our reinforcements are in we cannot av. id it
with honour. Our men arein high spirits, and in fuur
days we (hall have upwards of 20,000 men. Genera!
Putnam has 800. > men with him, General Washington
has wrote three dayshoce for 4000 to be sent immedi
aielytohim. lexped every minute to hear from our
army and the enemy. Every intelligence of corde
quence shall be for warded to you dite&ly.
I am, &c. B. ARNOLD.
GAINED MERCURY, June 9.
Exlraf? of a letter from his Excellency Governor
fryon to Chtfofeber Bills?, Efe; Colonel of the
Militia of Richmond Cour r y, Staten-Ijiand, dated
May 19, 1777.
" Tis my earnest recommendation that the
[ inhabitants of Richmond County, who had
the lirft opportunity of testifying their loyalty to
their Prince and fidelity to the Bruifh conftitnuon,
on the arrival of the King's troops, which was
molt graciously accepted toy his Majefly, ffiould,
011 this occasion, eagerly follow the approved ex
am] Ie of the Militia of King's County, by libe
rally tailing a sum of money for the comfort and
encouragement of the Provincial troops raif-d in
this province. 1 enclose the form of the inftru-
H<ent which is adopted for the inhabitants es this
city 2nd county to fubferibe, copies efwh^h will
be sent to Queen's and Suffolk counties for a fimi
hr pu ^fe. Any suggestions of fears and appre
hensions from citcumdances of Ptuation muff
and assuredly will be construed into a lukewarm!
nefs at this crisis to the King and old constitution :-
I herefore let the loyal fubjedts now distinguish
themselves by free donations, and dare the worst
from men who have struck at the root of their li
berty and property."
" We have the pleasure to inform the public,
that the loyal inhabitants of Staten-Island
have already fubferibed i Ate rlun&ed pounds for
the encouragement of the Provincial corps of this
colony, and traiifmitted the feme to o ur worthy
Governor to be applied to that laudable ptirpofe.
Ihe fubfeription in other parts meets with great
ficcefs among his Majesty's loyal fubjeds both in
this city and county, and in the counties upon
Long-.fland, almost every one being desirous t.
give this tert of loyalty and love of constitutional
freedom. Trimmers and some doubtful charades
i L is expected will be ma^c mamfeft upon this oc
casion, and of couife be properly noticed'."
"rr ' RINTER '" e foregoing paragraphs
from Hugh Gaine's (or rather Lord and General
Howes) New-Yoik Gazette of the 9th instant.
have been thought worthy of being communicated
to the good people of these States, as they afford
a flight gltmpfe of the nitration of those parts of
the Continent whicn h^ye ,'^'[Qp ''tufuvl Clr
of exaggeration.
Staten Island has indeed had " the fiift op
portunity” of experiencing the effects ot the terms
held forth by the Commissioners of the British
crown. Long-Inland and New- York are admic
ted to a participation of the bluffing. With them
all opposition has long since ceased : Nothing re
mains to obftiuct the Royal favour.
And are these the blessings to be derived from 1
submission ? Are these poor, reduced, fleeced and
plundered counties to be driven by threats into
“ free donations" for supporting the war against
their brethren ? Trimmers and doubtful charaßers
are to be properly noticed. Fears and apprebenfons
aie to be construed into lukewarmnefo or, in plain
Enghfh, theii money is to be taken from them
by force.
Was it not enough, Mr. Howe, to have let
loose a wanton foldicry to ravage and dettroy ?
Must you add inluli to oppression ? Is it for the
fake of the few hard-earned guineas which you
may squeeze out ot these wretches pockets r Or
was it for the fake of giving a leflon to such of the
Americans as are yet tree? Ot is it the effect of
despair that you resolve to rcb of their little re
maining all a people whom you find you must
soon abandon.
Alas! ye poor deluded, infatuated Tories, ye
doubting, trimming, time serving political casu
ists, must ye too part with that precious gold and
silver, to obtain and poflefs which ye have balely
facrificed the honeit and fine feelings of virtuous
patriots, and the inestimable blessing of liberty t®
yourselves, your families and posterity. Repent
whilfc repentance can yet avail; be no longer
blinded by the artifice; of a fubile enemy, or in
sulted by military execution on your property,
under the specious title of free donations. Be as
sured that the persons who cajole and plunder you
despise you, if possible, more than your country
men, whose oppressions you contemplate with a
felfilh and unfeeling mind, and whose calamities
you labour to encreafe by fubmiiting to be the
tools of an inhuman and wanton tyrant.
ofc*)^3^*^ ^G^ofoefo# sfa^jpefeefe ofoefoafo
A LL the male white inhabitants between 18 and „
years of tge, 1 eliding from the weft fide «f Font
ftreet to Schuylkill, between Market and Walnut ftr*ets,
are earueftly requeued te meet on WedneDav the 18th
infant, at Four o'clock in the afternoon, at the firn of
the Indian Queen in Fourth street, to churi i a M^jq for
the First C t, Mil tia Battalion, under the command of
Col. William B< adford.
WILLIAM HENRY, Lieut C. P.
Philadelphia, June 16, 1777.
NOTICE is hereby given to every perfen whoare
in the firft and second classes of the Militia of the
Ct, the Northern Liberties, the Diftria of Southwark,
and Townships of Moyamenfing and Paffyunk, who do
not ntend to afford their personal service, that they must
find a fa! fti'ute or substitutes in their place, within three
day, from this date, or the Lieutenant, agreeable to the
law, must provide one for them.
WILLI AM_HE_NRl^''^' P °
WHEREAS fandry persons confcientioully scrupu
lous relp^aing the bearing of acres, have been
dra n in the two clafa of Militia now ordered out by
the Honourable the Executive Council of this State.
NO MCE is therefore hereby given, to ail able bodied
men in the sth, 6th, 7th, or Bth Jaffa, willing to serve
as Subftitu cs in the places of the perlons above menti
oned, to apply to any one of the Sub Lieutenants, or
WILLIAM HENRY, Lieut. C. P.
;fHE AC rt^rc^Te the MILII 1A of this SUte,
X to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP.