Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-12-18 00:00:00, page 2

r^HEODORICK BLAND, Efanire, is ap
{ pointed Major-Commandant of the fix Troops
of Light Hotfe lately raised in this State.
The fix Troops of Light Horse are under orders to
proceed immediately to the town of Bruafwick in the
Jerseys, with all the prisoners of war in this State,
where they are to be exchanged for the garrison of
Fort Washington.
BOSTO N, November 7.
The following letters were lately intercepted, and now
made public for the fatisfafhon of our readers.
“ Dear Sir, London, July 9, 1776.
THIS day I received your kind letter of the
ninth of June. It gave me great pleasure, as it
leems to carry with it a degree of fatisfadlion and con
tentment with your prefent' fituatiop. Happy lam
that you did not leave Hallifax, to encounter the ex
pences of this extravagant place. Every article of ex
pence is encreafed fourfold since you knew it. What
the many poor people will do who have fleered their
course this way, l cannot tell. Government, however
disposed to relieve their oeceffities, will not be able to
answer their numerous claims. Every province of A
merica affords its petitioners, and, I apprehend, the
number of them will prevent the gratification of any.
“ I think it my dmy, in point of friendship, to give
you this hint; but keep it to yourfelf, least it may be
construed to a kind of reflexion which I do not mean.
Upon the fame feme of secrecy let me hint to you,
that your friend General Gage, is intirely in the pri
vate walk of life; he could not serve you; therefore
my good friend, you must be content to wait with
patience the event of things. If any opening occurs,
I will not fail to advise you of it.
" I found Mrs. Oliver well, and fettled in a little
fpug house at Brompton, in the neighbourhood of
London. But I shall condone here no longer than I
am able to find a more cecoaomical retreat, I have
not had time to look about me yet; some cheaper
part of England rauft be the obje& of my enquiry.
Cel. Vaffall is at present in our neighbourhood, but
he means to take a house in London, at the court e n d
of the town, and enjoy the comforts of a plentiful
fortune, at least for one winter.
“ We received the accounts of our successes in Ca
nada before the arrival of your letters about ten days.
It would have given me great pleasure to have received
them firft from you. You know it would have given
me an opportunity to have (hewn them to your advan
tage: Aword to thewije. If any thing occurs which
you think important, let me have it by the firft oppor
tunity. Dired to Lieut. Gov. Oliver, London. It
will be fufficient.
" I hope this will find you, Mrs. P. and family well,
and as happy as your circumstances will admit ; in
which I (hall ever take the part of a sincere friend and
well wisher. THO. OLIVERS
David Phi,s, Efq;—Halifax.
" Dear Ned, London, July 10, 1776.
“ I received your very obliging letter of the 23d of
May, by Mr. Simpson, with a number of other letters
returned, which went from England, directed to me at
Halifax or -Button; and I am much obliged, not only
for your kind attention to my concerns, but for your
early csrrefpondence, containing a fund of intelligence
and entertainment.
" I wifli it were in my power to make you a fuit
abk return, by giving you such information as would
be new and entertaining; but long before this reaches
your hands, you will have known the great prepara
tions which are already made for prosecuting with vi
gour the American war. We hope that thele appear
ances of determination may have great efEd upon the
Southern governments, io bringing them to a proper
temper of mind for a speedy reconciliation, but have
not the leift expectation of the New England people
giving vp without real correction.
" At this feafoo of the year, London is more bar
ren of interesting events, or any great movements, than
Nova-Scotia.
“ I am glad you did not come over, as I am confi
dent you would have been disappointed. Emre nous,
the application from the fuffbrers in America are 1 ke
to be so very numerous, that I apprehend it will pre
vent the gratification of any. There is scarcely a pro
vince in America which does not afford shoals of petiti
oners hanging about the Treasury; and Adminiftratios,
however well inclined, are unable to answer all the nu
merous demands. Therefore, my friend, I advise ysu
to trust your fortune in the channel you are io. If'
tinr.es after in America, it may alter appearances here.
I am Kill in the neighbourhood of London, but mean
tt get in some cheaper part of the country. Col. V.
and family are well; they will continue in London. I
am not able to form any conje&ure, whether I shall
succeed in my Weft India plan, for reasons before
mentioaed. I remain, your affectionate friend,
Edward Winslow, Efq;—Halifax. T. OLIVER."
N E W-L ONDO N, November ig.
Lust Friday was sent into this port by the Continen
tal brig Cabot, Capt. Hinman, a prize ship, burthen a
bout two hundred tons, bound from Jamaica to Scot
land, laden with rum, sugar, &c.
WILLIAMSBUR G, f/irginia) December 6.
Bucks County, Dee. 14, 1776.
Ep r °^ re fe of the Britifo and Heffern troops through
New ferf y has been attended with such sanes of de
foDtion and outrage, as would disgrace the mofl barba
rous nations. Hmong innumerable other instances the
following are authenticated in such a manner as leaves
no doubt of their truth,
William Smith, of Smith's Farm near Woodbridge,
hearing the cries of his daughter, rushed into the room and
found a Hessian officer attempting to ravifo her; in an
agony of rage and resentment the injured father infantly
filled him; but the officer's part, fan came upon him, Mud
he now lays mortal, wounded at his ruined plundered
dwelling.
On Monday morning they entered the house of Samuel
Stout, Esq. in Hopewell, where they defrayed his deeds,
papers, furniture nd effects of every hind, except what
they plundered; they took every horse away, left his house
and farm in rum, injuring him to the value of £2OOO. its
left than three hours.
Old Mr. Philips, his neighbour, they pillaged in the
fame manner, and then cruelly beat him.
On Wednefda, left three women came down to the ferfey
fare in great dijirefs, a part, from the American army
went and brought them off, when it appeared that they
had been all ver, much abused and the yeungeft of them,
a girl about 1 ~, had been ravished that morning by a Bri
tifo ?fa er
A number of young women in Hopewell, to the amount
of flxteen, fifing from this ravaging and cruel enemy, took
refuge ®n the mountain near Ralph Harts, but informa
tion bein^ given of their retreat, the, were son brought
down inte the British camp, where they have been kept
ever since.
The fine lettlentents of Maidenhead and Hopewell are
intiref broke up; no age nor sex has been feared; the
heufes are fripped of ever, article of furniture, and what
is not portable is entirely defrayed; the flock of cattle and
sheep are drove off; every article of eloathing and ' house
linen seized and carried away; hundreds of families are
reduced from comfort and affluence to poverty and ruin,
left at this inclement season to wander through the woods
without house er eloathing —ls tbefefeenes of deflation,
ruin and distress, do not rouse and animate every man &f
spirit to revenge their much injured country men and c&un•
trywomen, all virtue, honor and courage must have left
this country, and we deferve.aH that wefoall meet with,
as there can be no doubt the fame feene will be ailed in
this Province upon our own property, and our beloved
wivu and daughters.
The following is a lift of Captains and Subalterns of
the teuth Pennsylvania regiment in Continental service,
commanded by Colonel Joseph Penrofe.
Captains. Thomas Herbert, Henry Shade, John
Stoner, James Lang, George Calhoon, Robert Sem
ple, William Coxe, William Wirts.
Firfl Lieutenants. Herman 4 Stout, Cornelius She
riff, Thomas Marsh Foreman, David Shrack, Jacob
Stake, Abraham Harges, George Friefler, John Steel.
Second Lieutenants. Richard Doff, Francis Adams,
Jesse Roberts, William Downing, William M'Clellen,
William Knox, Ebenezer Carson, Isaac Williams.
Ensigns. James Ashton, James [Gordon, William
Teltman, Samuel Boade, John Cole, Behjamia Car
penter, William Ore, Thomas Shanks.
Mr. Henry Stiles is appointed Quarter Matter, and
Do&or Michael Jennings Surgeoa to the eleventh
Pennsylvania regiment, commanded by Colonel Rich
ard Humptea.
N E W r. O R T, November i 3.
Captain Skimh^r, in a MafTachufetts date sloop of
war, has taken and carried into Badon, a ship bound
to New-York, having on board seventeen thousand
suits of clothes, thirty thousand shirts, thirty thpufand
pair of flockings, thirty thousand pair of (hues, &c.
•PHILADELPHIA, December 18.
Since our last arrived here M>jor General Putnam
and Brigadier General Mifflin.
By a vessel from Martinico we learn, that a war was
daily expelled to be declared by France against England,
and that great preparations were making these for it.
Since our last arrived here the privateer brig General
Montgomery, James Montgomery, Esq; commander,
who has brought in wrta him the mip King George, wnich
he took on her passage from Jamaica to London ; her car
go consists of gold dust, ivory, rum, sugar, &c.
The main body of the enemy's forces now lie at Tren
ton in New-Jersey, from whence they fend out parties of
horse and foot to ddlrefs the country; about a week ago
500 Hessians with some light horse entered thscity of Bur
lington, where, however, they Raid not long, the gallics
belonging to this state being ordered to fire on the town,
they retired with precipitation in the night of the day on
which they entered, and we hear have joined their r. in
body.—They have fm^e Cent a large body to Corel!'# Fer
ry, about five miles kueve Trenton, where, it is thought,
they will attempt to cross the Delaware. General Wash
ington, with the aimy und^r his command, has been
joined by General Lee, with a part of the Continental
army from White Plains, who are encamped along the
river to watch the motions of the enemy. The Militia
from this city have joined our main army in Bucks coun
ty, and we hear the M.Ltia of the different counties in
this state are following the glorious example.
The last accounts from South-Carolina and Virginia
fay, that the Indians are heartily tired of the war which
they have for some time past carried on against these States;
and that some of them had feat deputies to attend a trea
ty for making peace.
The following account of the ravages of the enemy on
thrir march through the Jerseys was yetterday pubiiflied
in this city—
TO BE SOLD CHEAP,
For cash or ffiort credit,
A FULL BLOODED MARE, with foal by
Lofty. Enquire of the fubferiber near Princeton,
New J : rfey. I THOMAS TOBIN.
Head fj refers, I'Dfdj'phia, December %?, 1„5..
H E General h % s been mfjHued that i^me weak
& and wicked men -have mahc.o3ily reported, that
it is the delign and whh of the officers and men in the
Continental array, to burn and deffroy the city of Phi
ladelphia. To counteract luch aLI e and Icandalous
report, he thinks it necessary to inform the inhabitants
who propose to remain in the ciiy, that he has received
positive orders from the Honorable Continental Con
gress, and from his Excellency General WASHING
TON, to secure and protest the city of Philadelphia
against all invaders a^d enemies. The General will
confider every attempt to burn the ciy of Philadelphia
as a crime of the b'ackelt dye, and will, without cere
mony, punish capitally any incendiary who fliall Lave
the hardiness and cruelty to attempt it.
T%e General commands all able bodied men in the
city of Philadelphia, who are not confcienticufly fcru
pulcus against bearing arms, and who Lave not been
known heretofore to entertain such (couples, to appear
in the State House Yard to morrow morning, at ten
o'clock with their arms and accoutrements. This order
must be complied with ; the General being resolutely de
termined that no perfun 11l ail remain in this city an idle
fpe&ator of the present contest, who has it in his pow
er to injure the American cause, or who may refufe to
lend his aid to the support of it, perlons under consci
entious scruples, as before mentioned, only excepted.
All persons who have a: ms and accoutrements, which
they cannot or do not mean to employ in defence of
America, are hereby ordered to de iver them to Mr.
Robert Towers, who will pay for the Lme. Thole
who are convi&ed of Secreting any arms or accoutre
ments will be severely punished.
ISRAEL PUTNA M, Major General.
War-Office, December 7, 177^.
I A M directed by the Board of War to order all
officers on the recruiting service in this state immedi
ately to march the men they have inlifted to Philadel
phia, leaving none at the several peaces where they
now are, but such as Lail be abiolurely necessary for
the service. Returns of the number already recruit
ed are desired to be forthwith traalmitted to this
Board. All officers in the service of the United States,
arriving in Philadelphia, are desired to attend at the
War Office, and make the proper returns.
By order of the Board of IFar,
RICH A RD PETER S, Secretary.
JUST OPENING at
JONAS PHILLIPS'S Store,
In Market-turret, near Mr. Du^Lo's Printing-office,
^ LAR G E affortmant of DRYGOOD S, con
fitting wf check#, striped Hollands, cotton stripes,
fine and cc^fe white linen, iha<tiag, linen ham ketchiris,
oznabrigs and ticklenburgs, pins and needles, Scotch
foody oil cloth umbicllous, fine writing paper, indigo,
Geneva, and Binary other gooda, exceeding cheap for
ready money.§
Cbrifliana Bridge, Newels county, i o tb month 18,1776
TO BE S O L D,
By the SUBSCRIBER,
& PLANTATION pleasantly fitgated on the
grert rogd leading from Christiana to Peach Bot
tom and several other ferries on Susquehanna, about one
mile from the Brick Meeting-ho&fe, containing 132 acres
of Land, whereon is ere&ed a stone dwslling-houfe two
stories high, 28 by 34 feet, well fin. Led, with three
rooms on a floor, cellared under the whole, a large frame
ditto two dories high, three rooms on a floor and celLi
cd, with 2 stone kitchen adjoining. Alio a stone store,
cellared, and frame ditto with garners, Ac. which has
been well accustomed for vending goods near 40 ears
and lately in the tenure ofMifilm and Irwine, merchants
of Philadelphia, who can give an information thereof.
Also one other tra& thereto adjoining, containing ab^vt
<OO acres, whereon is ere&ed a water corn-mill.' With
divers other trafts advertised in the Packet of the i, h
of the 2d month last ; reference thereunto had may n o^e
fully appear. §6 JOHN LEWDE N.
Warmifer, Bucks County, 08. 10, 1776.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, on the 29th
day o' September last, an indented servant named
ISRAEL JENKINS, about sixteen years of age,
but rather finall, country born, fliort dark brown hair,
and hath loft a joint offihe fore finger of his right hand :
Had on and took vrith him, a brown lincey c^at, ft riped
jacket, neat's leather thoes, felt hat, a white hunting
fhirt, &c. &c. Any person that will bring said servant
to his master, or fecuie him so that he may be had
again, shall receive the above Reward, and all reada
ble charges, paid by JOSEPH HART.
,u, publijbed and to be fold by
JOSEPH CRUKSHA NK,
In Market-street, between Second and Third-Greets,
Philadelphia,
POOR WILL'S
ALMANAC K,
For the Year of our LORD 1777.
Containing, besides the usual Agronomical calculations,
a variety of uieful and entertaining pieces, both in
prose and verse.