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@ Was there at that time an infurreßion in his favour,
ar any considerable invitation ?
A. I did not hear of any.
Q How many inhabitants were there in the city of Phi
ladelphia?
A. I have (aid about 21,600 when we went into the ci
ty.
Q How many did the Provincial corps, formed by Sir
Wiliam Howe, during all his refideace in Pennsylvania
•orfift of?
A. I really cannot tell the exa& numbers — There were
troops of light horse raised, and I forget whether there was
Dot a third. There were commissions for railing three
regiments,- -how many those regiments contained I cannot
tell.
Q. How many rank and file were there---were there
one thousand ?
A. I believe mat.
Q What is the reason why you, who are of the law,
secolie& so well the military tranfaaions of Sir William
Howe, and forget so many civil and legal matters, that fell
within your cognizance, while you was a Member of the
Songrefs ?
, A. I have kept a journal, which I can produce to the
House, from the time I left my own family, to the time I
entered Philadelphia, in which I can shew the diflance, la
titude, the wind and weather, during the whole voyage
round, and other material tranfadions.
Q Why did you not keep a journal or minutes of your
pr^eedings in Congress, so far as related to yourfelf, your
own conduß an^ opinions ?
A. I have a great many minstes of my proceedings in
Congress - -fliort minutes on feperate papers .-notes that
J (poke from, but I have never looked ever those minutes
fince,---nor did I think of making a journal, at that
time, of the proceedings of Congress. -I had not that
leisure at that time, which I bad, when I made my other
journal.
Q. Was you kindly received, protested and promo
ted to an office of trust and confidence, by Sir William
Howe?
A. I was received by Sir William Howe with politeness,
and at his requefl I held the office, (after coafidering of it
four days) of Superintendant of the Police of Philadel
phia.
Q. Have yen not lived in intimacy with Sir William
Howe, frequently dining with each other ?
A. I have frequently dined with Sir William Howe,
and Sir William Howe dined once.with me; but never was
at my house but once besides, though we lived next door
to each other.
Q. Did you make any complaint of incivility or un
kiudnefs from Sir William Howe, whilst you was in Ame
rica ?
A. No--- I don't recoiled I did, nor have I feid that
he ever treated me with unkindaefs. The business that
was dene by Sir William Howe and myfelf, respecting his
miliary operations, was done entirely by his Aide de
camps. When I came into him from the Province of
Pennsylvania, I had no personal conversation with him,
or not for above eight or ten minutes, refpeding the state
of that Province, nor ever any other personal conversa
tion with him, refpeding the state of the Colonies in gene
ral. (To be continued.)
PHILADELPHIA, November 23.
Last Sunday returned from a cruize, the privateer (loop
Commet, Capt. Decator, and brought with him the
express boat from St. Augustine, mentioned in our paper
of the 16th inflant.
Several (hips of force belonging to Count D'Eflaing's
fleet, lately arrived in Chefapeak Bay, for the purpose @f
landing a few sick and wounded men, and taking in pro
visions ;—this being accomplished, they are immediately
to proceed for their station in the Weft-indies.
We are well assured, that on Thufday last, when the
Bill depending before the General Assembly of this State,
for the gradual abolition of Savery, was ordered to be en
grossed for the third reading, there were only eight votes
against the Bill, and that two of the Members, who ap
peared against it, afterwards explained' their views, by
alleding they thought the age of 28years, for the entire
freedom of the young blocks, hereafter born, was unrea
sonably long.
Ata Court of Oyer and Terminer held at York Town,
for the county of York, commencing the 11th of October
'779, before The Honorable Thomas M'Kean and Willi
am Augustus Atlee, Esquires ; Nathaniel Patton and Hen.
ry Trout were convided and condemned to be hanged for
passing counterfeit 30 dollar bills of Continental money,
of the emissions of 22d July 1776, knowing it to be coun
terfeit: George Fletzer was convicted and sentenced to
death for the murder of Chtiftian Baughman: James Boyd
was convided and sentenced to death for robbing Thomas
Stevenson on the highway: And Thomas Pedley was con
vi&ed and sentenced to death for a burglary in the house
of John Folan, in York-Town.
George Werle, Christian Bixler, Michael Werle and
Christian Hooper were tried and convided of paging coun
terfeit 40 dollar bills of the emission made by Congress on
the iith o f April 1778, and praying the benefitfof c ergy,
were burnt in the brawn of the left thumb with the letter
B O S T O N, November 11-
Wc hear that all Continental troeps have orders to
rapair to Head Quarters —Those who were under Gen.
Gates at Rhode-Ifland, left that place last week.
By Capt. Adams, the beginning ofthis week from Marti
nico, we are informed, That the day before he failed se
veral vessels arrived there from France, and that it was
reported a smart naval engagement had taken place in the
channel of England, between the combined fleets of France
and Spain, and the English fleet, so which the latter, were
very roughly handled.
TRENTO N, November 17.
A gentleman from. Elizabethtown informs, that the ene
my, to the number of 8000, have embarked, and part of
them failed, supposed to be bound to South-Carolina, or
the Weft-Indies.
On Sunday evening last died in the neighbourhood of this
place THOMAS CADWALADER, Efquhe, late an e
minenent Physician of Philadelphia, in the ,zd year of
his age, universally regretted by his acquaintance and
friends.
Mark Millekin was convicted of having flamps in his
poffeffiora, with intent to counterfeit Continental 40 dollar
bills of the iith April 1778, and to impose such counterfeits
on the good people of this State as genuine bills He was
sentenced to the pillory for one hour, to pay a fine of £2OOO,
to be confined in gaol till the next Anniversary of Inde
pendance, and to give security himfelf in £,OOO and one
good Surety in £2500, for his good behaviour, and that he
(hall keep the peace to all the liege people of this Com
monwealth during the present war.,
Thomas Beaumonfalum and Charles Reat were tried
and acquitted of a highway robbery, but found guilty of
larceny, and were sentenced to be whipt with 21 lathes
each, to pay a fine of the value of the goods stolen, make
restitution to the profecutcr, &c.
A bill at the fame time time was preferred against Susan
nah Reat for a robbery, but returned ignoramus.
John Philby was tried and acquitted of burglary in the
house of Henry Sebly.
An indidment was preferred for robbery agaiuft Fran
cis Jones and John M'Entire, and returned ignoramus.
Bill, were preferred against Daniel Hollis, John Folan,
Jam@6Steel, William Kelly, Christian Bawen and Martin
Welbright for passing counterfeit Continental money, &c.
and returned ignoramus.
John Peck, William Love, Christian Dick, Frederick
Wayfer, Hermanus Bruck and Abraham Swickefe were
difeharged by Proclamation, no person appearing to pro
secute them.
Peter Fester appearing to be a suspicious and dangerous
person, was ordered to give Security, himfetf in £IOOO
and one good Surety in £SOO, for his good behaviour, &c.
daring the present war.
Jehu Lefever, was remanded to goal and ordered to be
fentto Chester goal, to take his trial for treason in Ches
ter county.
Philip Schwartz was ordered to be Sent to the goal of
Philadelphia county, to be tried for giving intelligence to
the enemy at the Crooked Billet, &c.
Robert Cooper and Samuel Gray were remanded to goal,
'till the Sheriff of Sommerfet county in New-Jersey, can
take them away, they being charged with having been
committed to Sommerfet goal for capital crimes, and break
ing out of the fame.
At a Court of Oyer and Terminer held at Carlifle, for
the County of Cumberland, the' 18th day of October 17,9,
before the Honorable Thomas M'Kean and William Au
gustus Atlee, Esquires, Justices, &c. Robert Story was
tried, convißed, and sentenced to death for the murder of
Robert Ferguson. Thomas Madden was tried, conviaed
and sentenced to death for a high-way robbery on Tho
mas Ligget. Chrifiopher Shockey was tried and convict
ed, and received Sentence of death, for passing counterfeit
thirty dollar bills of Continental money, dated the 21d
July, 1776. Richard Culbertson was tried for the mur
der of James Young ; he was acquitted ofthe murder; but
found guilty of manslaughter, and was burnt with the let
ter M, in the brawn of his left thumb, imprisoned, &c.
Henry Flack and Elizabeth his wife, Frederick Flack, Ja
cob Flack -and Jahn Flack, were tried for the murder of
Elizabeth Shade, and acquitted. John Thompson, alias
John Torrel, was tried for passing counterfeit money, and
acquitted ; but was ordered to give Security, himfelf in
20001. and two good Sureties in xeool. each, for his good
behaviour, and that he keep the peace, &c. during the
present war. A bill was preferred against John Campbell,
for the murder of James Read, which was returned igno
ramus j and the bill was then* preferred for manslaughter,
and returned ignoramus. James O'Neal being indided
for treason at Bedford, was ordered to be Sent there to re
ceive his trial. Andrew Smith was bound over also to be
tried in that county. Benjamin Nugent was indicted for
arson, and not appearing his recognizance was forfeited.
James Nugent's recognizance was also forfeited. John
Rofeborough was indited for passing counterfeit money,
and his recognizane was also forfeited. Dennis Clark was
indited for a rape. Richard Smith and William Creed
were indicted for highway robberies, but had escaped out
of goal. William Lumley was indited for passing coun
terfeit money. An indictment was also found against fix
perlons for a riot.
*, Col. Allen's Narrative will be continued in our
next.
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Philadelphia. November %, 1779.
Two Hundred and Forty Dollars Reward.
BROKE out of the old gaol in this city, on the
nigit of the 19th inst th# following prisoners, viz.
John Montgomery, a mulatto fellow with long hair,
five feet five inches high; had on when he made his
escape, an old brown jacket, and blue halfthick trow
fers. John Leonard, about five feet ten inches high,
born in Germany, a four looking fellow ; had on along
blue coat and buckskin breeches : He was committed for
Stealing a watch from John Beeching. John Bryan,
a likely fellow, about five feet eleven inches high, a
matrofs in Capt. Isaac Coren's company of Artillery ;
had on a blue coat faced with red, ard new buckskin
breeches; has light brown hair tied behind. Isreal
Phillips, a Jew, has a four look, five feet fix inches
high, about fifty years of age; had on a grey cloth
coat, jacket and breeches ; noted for Stealing and break
ing fcveral gaols. Fdward M'HuCH, five feet fix or
seven inches high, about twenty-four years of a^e, a
good looking fellow, with Short brown hair; had on a
blue sailor's jacket, a pair of ofnabrug trowfers, and a
round hat; changed with deserting from Capt. Thomas
Houston. James Jones, five feet seven inches high,
has a fair look, fp^aks very mild, and is about twenty
one years of age; had on a Short blue coat and buck-
Skin breeches. Whoever apprehends the above prison
ers and Secures them in an, goal, and gives information
to the High Sheriff of the city and county of Philadel
phia, or to the fubferiber, so that they may be brought
to justice, Shall receive the above reward, or Forty Dol
lars for each, and reasonable charges, paid bv
STOKELY HOSSMAN, Gaoler,
T, and ordered to be committed to gaol without bail or
mainprize, till the general election of Representatives for
this State in the year 1780.
One Hundred and Fij y Dollars Reward.
C rOLEN on the nighlof be 14th tuft. (November)
from the fubfcribei in Treh ffi m townfllip, Chester
county, an iron grey MARE, three years eld next
Spring, near fifteen hands high, p?'e< and trots, newly
food before, branded on the near Shoulder but the brand
not plain to be seen, her mane thin and falling both fideg
of her neck. Whoever takes up said Mars to that the
owner may get her again, fh#ll have One Hundred Dol
lars reward, and if the Thief be apprehended and
brought to justice, Fifty Dollars more, and, re^onable
charges, paid by ISAAC WALKER#
WHEREAS the Minifler of France de^
fires to prevent ever cnfficdtm whatfoevei which
ma, take place rela ting to the lalaries 01 the workmen
in general who have been, or Shill-lie, employed in his
house for his own account ; and also with refpt& to the
payment of the victuals, provolone, or any other goods
whatsoever that may be tupplieJ to nim for the u(e and
consumption of his house; ne thinks proper to publish
the following measures :
1. Every person or persons employed either for the
Minister himfelf or for bis own account, (ball be paid
immediately on the completigfyof their work, or at far
theft on the Saturday ot the *^k in which they Shall
have been employed.
2, Every merchandize or commodity whatsoever Sup
plied far his house and tor his own account Shall belaid
on the delivering of them, or on the Saturday of the
week in they Shall have been furnished.
so This advertisement is to be published in all the
News papers in Philadelphia, and Shall be renewed eve
ry year.' And by means of this public notice, which
may be looked upon as of fuffiritnr authenticity, no one
Shall he received to alk any payment whatsoever after
the week Shall be elapsed.
4, As all payments are to be made by the hands of
M. Carte, charged with the administration of tne Houle
Of France, no one Shall be ahoweo to alk any payment
for purchases made by any other person of the hid Houle.
5. The Minister of France has hkewife considered,
that if the people of his Houle were authorised to give
themselves up to awy Speculations of trace, the privileges
of his million would give them too great an ?dvant&ge
over the inhabitants or this State in the difcufi n which
might arise on that acepunt : He thetefoic h^s filial,
prohibited them from all kind of commerce; and it ever
he Should be informed of any the least tranfgrtffion of
that prohibition, the trail greffur will be immediately
discharged or Sent away, and the inUreftec party Shall
provide for his indemnifirrfion in the manner, and to
whom be Should think proper. 4
Philadelphia, Charles Carr 6, Administrator ot
Nov 22, 1779. the French Miniltcr'* House.
'r™ H E Executors of the Hon. George Ross,
A Efa ; deceased, will attend at Mis. H uses, 'he
corner of Market and Fifth-ftreets, in he ot of Phi
ladelphia, on the twentieth day of Dcembe next, to
fettle the accounts of that estate. At which day and
pace it is expelled those peifons having dem nds will
appear with their accounts duly proved to receive, and
thole indebted to, pay their refpe&ne balances.
Nov. 22.
I <atv-.\4»<*|»«<,. ,■ ■. ^ovr. —«sn,ai . ,mr ^rc^iumMte— n —— >'-*«w#»mmws»wwh»
TO BE SOLD
A Genteel OPEN STOVE.
Enquire of the Printer.
TWENTY DOLLAR) REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN on Sunday evening
° the 31st or caover last, out of C-au'- A ley, a rid
CO W, with slim long horns, a tlackifli face, about
ten or eleven years old. Any person finding said Cow
and returning her to the fuifcriber, or to the Pinter
hereof, (hall receive the abovo reward, and n^queftiona
afad JOSEPH FRAIDEN.
N. B, Said Cow has car marks in each ear, themarks
unknown. Nov 10.
^ PERSON well qualified to fettle Mer
chants or TudefmeßS books, &<. teaci a lew
pupils reading, writing vulgar and decimal arithmetic,
book-keeping, &; or draw wills, deeds, ardoher pub
lic writings, would be fcUd of employ. Fr f^her
particulars direct for C. D- at the Printers, or at Wil
liam Dudley's, at the Union Tavern next deot tut one
below Wahut-ftreet, in Ware street, Philadelphia.
N. B. But a few Scholars will be taken.
Philadelphia, November 21, 1779.
CHRISTOPHER R E E D.
Has opened his Shep A t the corner of Vine and F orth-
Ibeets, whe e he has for Sale
AV A RIETYoi Qaen's ware an£ glass, Caftof
stands, 0,1 erewets, D earners, Wan#Q4l<s, £u
gar-balons, Sweet Meat faucets, Tumblers, Oval-difli
es, Turlies, Ba ons, Coffr& pis, Mugs, Su ar drfh
as, Milch juir, Water-pots, tea-pots, Plates of ail f its
and Size, and a variety of other articles too tedious to
mention.
T O BE SO L D,
aVERY valuable PLANTATION or tuft
A of LAN D, in Cumberland county, about 18
mihs from Cailifle, Tyrone township, aud 15 miles
from Sufqushana river; there is cn laid prsmiks a ve
ry good dwelling house, about ti,rt or ten acres of clear
land, upwards of 40 acres of exceeding good watered
meadows can be made, the remainder very good timber
land. Said plantation lays in a very pleasant settlement,
and within one mile of a grist ano faw-miil, well known
by the name of Robinson's mill. The above-mention
ed eftats will be fold by public vendue, at the Coffee
houfe, in the city of Piii/adelphia, the twenty Seventh
of December next, if not fold before by private 1 I# For
further particulars enquire at Caspar Singers, in
Markst.ftreet, next door to the King oi Piufh.