Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-27 00:00:00, page 4

WATERTOWN, Aug^f tr;
K^TE hear, that on Wednesday last was lent into
VY Fortfnoath, by the Hancock privateer of Phi
hoeiphia, a large ihip (formerly a to gun ship) now
mounting 14. guns, bound from Jamaica for London,
having on board 70® hogiheads of tugar, too of rum,
besides other valuables ; a fine prize. We bear the was
taken b the following stratagem, viz. Juit before dusk
in the evening the Hancock came across her, the Capt.
of the p iz } taking t e Hancock to be one of the Ty
rant's Pi erers, was very much rejoiced to fall in with
her, and dowries vice verri, wiien the Hancock at
night threw out a light for a fignai as a pilot. At day
light the wxt morning, the Captain of the fhip.invited
the C^ptda of the Jimcork to come on board and take
a breakfad ; who replied, his hands were so few and sick,
that he had not enough to men bis boat and work the
veffd, and in his turn invited the Captain of the flrip to
come Qn board him, which he readily complied with,
by ordering his boat out, when he and about a dozen of
his hands went oru board the Hancock, and were taken
as good care of as men in such circumstances could al
low. The Hancock then sent an equal number of her
own hands on board the (hi,, when, alas! she fell into
the hands of the United States of America.
PROVIDENCE, (Rhode Island) Au^ z/f 10.
Tuesday laid arrived here a prize thip, taken by the
Diamond privateer, Capt. William Chace, of this port :
she was bound from Dominica to Bristol, and has on
board 310 hogsheads of sugar, and zoo barrels of oil.
A prize drip, mentioned in our last to be taken by the
Montgomery privateer, Captain Daniel Bucklin, of this
part, is arrived at Dartmouth ; fne was bound from Bar
bados to London ; her cargo consists of zoo hogfhead^,
40 tierces and 4 barrels of sugar, 106 hogsheads of rum,
127 bags anti 15 barrels of ginger, 22 bags of cotton; 1
pipe of Madeira wine, and 39 barrels of oil.
Another valuable prize taken by the Montgomery, in
conjunction with a Salem privateer, is arrived at Fal
mouth. —
N E W-Y O K. K, Aaguf 14.
\Laft Friday two fire-drips, commanded by Capts. Fof
dyke and Thomas, (gentlemen volunteers of rank in the
army of the United States) proceeded up the North-Ri
ver with intent to give a fui,table warming to those pira
tical gentry that have infefted it since the 12th of July
lad. The night was dark and favorable to the design,
and the enemy did not perceive our vessels till they were
n-ar aboard them. Captain Fofdyke grappled the Fhce
nx; but the fire not communicating so soon as was ex
pects, she disentangled herfelf in about 20 minutes, af
ter fuftaimng considerable damage in her rigging. Cap
tain Thomas fell on board one or the tenders, which was
soon con fumed; and we are truly sorry to inform the
public, that this intrepid commander is yet miffing.
This gallant enterprize ftrHck so great a panic upon the
enemy, that they thought it prudent to quit thei Ra
tion; and yesterday, taking the advantage of a frefh
wind at S. E. attended with considerable rain, they run
the gauntlet thro' a great number of well-directed snot
from our batteries in and near this city, which undoubt
edly, muff have damaged them much. Our ga lies play
ed smartly, and followed the snips a considerable distance
intQ the bay. The enemy's fire seemed to be mostly di
rected upon the city, as the tops of the houses were
crowded with fpeftators, but very little damage was done
t o the buildings, nor any lives loft upon the occasion.
fy His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON,
Eft-,General, and Commander in Chief of the Array of
th United States cf North America.
HEREAS a bombardment and attack upon
VV the city of New-York, by cur cruel and inve
terate enemy, may be hourly expected: And as there
are great numbers of women, children, and Infirm per*
sons, yet remaining in the city, whose continuance will
rather be prejudicial than advantageous to the army,
and their perlons exposed to great danger and hazard :
I Do, therefore, recommend it to all such perlons., as
they value their own fafety and preservation, to remove
with all expedition, out of the Lid town, at this criti
cal period —trusting, that with the bluffing of Heaven,
upon the American arms, t'ey may soon return to it in
perfect security. And Ido enjoin, and require, all the
officers and soldiers, in the army, under my command,
to forward and assist fitch ^rfons in their compliance
with this recommendation.
Given under my hand, at Head-Quarters, New-York,
August 17, 17 6.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
In CONVEX LION cf the Representatives of
the State of New York, at Haerlem, Aug. 17, 1776.
Refolded, That the women, children, and infirm per
sons in the city of New-York, be immediately removed
from the said citv, agreeable to Gen. Washington's re
quest of this boufe. in his letter of this date.
ROBERT BENSON, Secretary.
August zi. For tome days past, the British army, on
Staten-lfland,-have been embarking ori board the trans
ports; so that we expeCt their whole force before this
city every tide. We hope to give them a proper recep
tion, worthy the free-born sons of America.
Yesterday a number of the ministerial fleet left their
station at Staten-Ifl<nd, and went through the Narrows ;
it is supposed they mean to land part of their troops on
Long-Inland.
P H I L A D EL PHI A.
Extras of a letter from Ticonderoga, Ju) 29.
“ We are hard at work every day repairing the old
French lines, that have once already been very fatal to
fahe British army ; and if they will but let us alone for two
weeks, I think they will meet with as warm a reception,
here as ever they did.
“ We are impatiently expecting the return of the flag,
sent by General Gates to Carleton, with the declaration
of independency; alio a requisition for the delivery cf
Forster and his party, that they mav receive such punifli
ment as their conduct merits, in fuffering the Savages in-
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' humanly to butcher the captives, in oire& violation of
the capitulation entered into by General Arnold at the
Celars."
Extrafi of a letter from News York, Auguf 19.
" A flag of truce came up on Saturday, to^efoliberty
for Lord Drummond and three others to come on flu re ;
tome will be allowed, but not his Lord fliip,—he broke
his parole. He wants to go to Congress to treat about
reconciliation ; the General sent word, that if Lmd
Howe would fend a man cf honour to Congress, he would
give him a padbort."
Extrafl of a letter from St Eufatia, July 11.
'' You have herewith a tew Wett-India . papers and an
extract of a letter received from Dominica, dated Jul? 3
" We have a vessel here from Dublin that faded M^y
" 28, the Capt. brings accounts of A. Thompson, New
" ry, A. Bryan and James Leckey, Dublin, being all
" taken up by order of the Privy Council of Ireland,
'' for carrying on correspondence with the people of
" America. Mr. Bryan was difeharged, but Mr.
" Thompson and Mr. Lecky were held to great bail,
" and when the Captain failed an officer was kept on
" Mr. Lecky's house, and his papers fealsl up, it was
" the affair of the gunpowder he purchased last year for
" Mr. B. M'Clehachan to be Dipped by the Hancock
'' and Adams, which Mr. Lecky was taken up lor, arid
'' the appearance of Capt. Forfeit in Dirohn, from
" Nantz, revived the Rory, 2nd caused these difagreea
" ble things to happen. Large fubfi riptions were made
" or offered for Mr. Lecky to support him against this
" attack of the Council."
" While the Pomona frigate, Capt. Faftwood lay in
this road, he lent a letter to our Governor, requeuing
leave to take possession of fcveral American veflels then
in the road, two or three of which were loaded with
powder, dry-goods, &c. and ready to fail, the Go
vernor informed him he could grant him no such per
mission, and desired he might not attempt to commit any
hostilities by offering a thing of this nature. The Go
vernor and Council met on this occasion and determined
that v future if any English frigates cr cruiferr came
within reach of the guns of any fort on this island, with
intention to obftru& the trade, that the Commanders of
the different forts have orders to fire on them, the Po
mona has kept within fight of this island ever since, but
has not attempted to come within reach of the forts.
Mr. Degraff (our late Secretary) is appointed Governor
of this island, his commission is expe&ed out by irft
refill from Holland, and it is thought he will do every
thing in his power for the proteaion of trade."
Extras if another letter from St, Eufatia, July 27.
'' C^pt. Patterson in a ship from this lor Amderd^m,
late belonging to your place was carried into the Downs,
about the 10th of May by a cutter, and was lying there
two weeks when the last accounts came from Holland,
but it was unknown what would be done with her.
There was no puffing or repaffing up or down the Eng
lifli channel for cruisers, and every step taken to inter
cept the American vessels. The people of Holland be
gin to think very serious of the dispute between England
and America, and are somewhat apprehensive of thrir
property in the Engbfli funds, this I have from the
Dutch merchants letters to their friends here, should
their fears continue it must shake the foundation of na
tional credit and I hope in the end produce a general
bankruptcy."
Extrafl of a letter from Albany, dated August 12.
" I find the more thinking f-rt of people do not cre
dit the news of the French fleet being in St. Lawrence's
river, they rather think it is a Rory given out by Bur
goyne to put cur people off their guard. This clay we
have advice that there are 2000 Indian's with Gen.
Schuyler; that he began the conference with them last
Tuefehy.
'' Mr. — l —-—- — * returned from the Lake, who was
ordered there by Congress to infpe& into the Kite of our
array; he fays, that our army consists of 5000 effective
men, hearty and in high spirits: that they h^ve built
compleat fortifications, have 60 pieces of cannon from
, to 18 pounders mounted ; thatin a fortnight they will
have upwards of 100 pieces mount'd ; they have now in
the Lake, 9 gondolas, 2 row gallies, and 3 schooners,
all compleat and fit for service ; that we shall have 25 or
28 of those vessels in the Lake?, which will carry 60 pie
ces of cannon, 117 swivel guns, and about 500 men.
That there was two officers sent out as spies some time
since, one of which returned while he was there, who re
ports, that the enemy had about 200® men at St. John's,
1000 at Ifc aux Noix, and toco or 1500 at Chamblee ;
that they had about 30 batteaus in the Lake, and no
other veflels, nor any preparation for building more ;
that it appeared very clear to him, that the enemy did
not mean to attack us, but exp^ed to be attacked, for
that they are only preparing for defence by enlarging
their forts, and erecting new ones. Gen. Gates lays,
that it would not give him the least concern if the enemy
was to come with 20,000 men."
In Council of Safety, Philadelphia, August 1,, 1776.
IN FORMAT! ON being given, that the guards
of this city are weakly manned, and that the duty has
fallen heavv upon a few, in confluence of the neglt&
of some Associators, to enroll themselves in the compa
nies Rationed here by order of General Roberdeau, agree
able to the recommendation of the late Committee of
Safety; and that uneafineffrs have arisen amongst thole
who have done the duty of guards, from a misapprehen
sion of the proper authority to be exercised by the Com
manding Officer.—The Council having male enquiry
into the matter, are of opinion, that the Captain of the
Guards has a&ed in the line of his duty, and has duly
difeharged the part of an naive and prudent officer:
And to prevent any future complaint arising from the
causes aforefaid,
Refolded, That every Associator, belonging to this ci
ty and liberties, capable of doing duty, who has not
marched with the Militia to the Camp in New-ferfey,
and who neglects tn enroll himfelf in some one of the
four Companies of Guards, and to attend the service in
his turn, shall be deemed a non associator, and be fubje&
to ail the fines and penalties of such.
Ti ^ th; Acclaim on duly, rs [taTs in tii c'y
are a&uan, m Contmentai Service, en iued to the Hm^
pay and rations, and fubje& to the fame ^uris and rciu
lations, as the Mnitia ofthis State no a in New-j rtey.
Extrafl from tee Minutes,
JACOB b. HOWLLSecretary.
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T0BE & s 0 L D,
A VALUABLE BRACTcf LAN D, contain-
Nk > n g about I 500 acres, situate on the branches 0^
Morris's River, Weft Tiew-j ^ky, adjoining h^d 0^
Amos' Strettle, Thomas Setter, John Laopar, and Johre-
Howard, is about 25 miles from.Glouceher. For fur
ther particulars enquire of John Hart, Venriue readier,
in Philadelphia, or William Hall, at Port-Penn.
PdUadetpbia, Augx, 5, 1776.
" EREAS some of the Cieditors of
VY FORBES & JETTON, late of Middk
town, in Lancafier county, Store keepers, have nrgbaed
to lent in their accounts, properly atretcad to the Affign
ecs, Mark Freeman, William SCraple, and Robert U d
fon, of Philadelphia, for want of which the dividers
could not be made, agreeable to advertisement on the
31st of June.
Those Creditors who have not complied, rre now re
qu^fted to tend their accounts to the fubferiber, by the
31st inst. or rauft expe& to be excluded.
*' ROBERT WILSON.
Benfalem io^rfbif, Packs Cccrty, JvE 2, 1776-
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber on
the 17^ inst. FOUR STEE R S, on e bundle,
one white, and the other two red ; three of them branded
onthe horn, and are all cut on the skin between their
fore legs. f JOHN VANDEGRIFT.
TO BE DISPOSELTOR—
P-rt H E time of a Scotch SERVANT MA N,
who has about three years to serve : He is a good
postilion, and understands taking care of Horses. En
quire of the Printer.
EIGHTEEN POUNDS REWARD
RA N + AWAY from the Antietam Furnace in Fre
derick County, Maryland, the following Servants :.
JAMES MARR, a Rout well set fellow, about.
30 years of -ge, §feet to inches high, bhu k complexion,
fliort curled hair, born in Ireland: Had on a shirt and
trowfers of country made linen, short jacket, and some
other cloaths unknown.
EDWARD M'CANN, about 25 years HR 5 .
feet 5 or 6 inches high, fair complexion, short hair tied
behind, a wheelwright by trade : 'Had on a country made
shirt and trowfers, old blue jacket, old leather breeches,
blanket legings, and old fho°s.
J AMES WALKE R, born in Ireland, about 5
feet 5 inches high, dark complexion, short grey hair,
about 35 years old, squints very much, and when he is
looking straight forward is obliged to held his head as if
he was looking at the fun, the ficin round his chin I®
whiter and fm, other than the rest of his face : Had on a
coarse blue jacket, and country made shirt and trowfers
WILLIAM PRIMROSE, born in England,
abc u' 5 feet 10 inches high, flout and well built, appears
ta b= between 40 and 50 years old, dark complexion,
snot black hair, a failm^ker by trade, and has been ued
to the fca: Had on a cozrfe shirt and trowfers and white
waiffcopt.
JAMES KIDNEY, born in Ireland, about 5.
feet 7 or 8 inches high, well made, smooth faced, straight
black hair : Had on a blue cloth coat, and coarse shirt
and trowfers.
JAMES STEE L, 2 stout well fit fellow, about
5 feet io inches high, brown complexion, short brown,
hair, about 28 years old, was born in the Weft of Eng
land and speaks in that dialed, Had om a country made
feirt and trowfers, half worn hat and shoes.
DANIEL SAUND ER S, about 5 feet 6 inches
hi^h, brown complexion, long thin vifege,' short black'
hair, about 33 years bid, looks fickiy: Sad ona country
made shirt and trowfers, white under picket, silk band,
kerchief, and old hat and Aides.
Marr and M'.Cann ran away about the 77th Jure left,
and Walker, Primrose and Kidney on the 30th June ; —
these three ^ob-two wHftcoaH, one of brown cloth, the
other of light colored Kerfey Imped'd ; Jam's. Steel pnd
Daniel Saunders ran away ®n the ,th infix Kidney be
longs to Mr. William Baird of Frederick County. Any
perlon securing the above fervauts, foall have the above
Reward, or Three Pounds for each.
J4w. D. & S. HUGHE^, and Co.
To BE S OLD or R ENTE D,
On Reafo^able Terms.
— STORY and half framed dwelling.k@„fe, plea
-4% fantly situated in Charlns-Town, Maryland, five
r^ms on a floor, seven fire-places in Aid rooms, witha
kitchen, scullery, grtinery, carriage heufe, Rabies, m^t
house, yard, a large garden, four lots under post and
rail fence; late the property of the Rev. Mr. John Ha
milton, deceased. For terms inquire of the fubferiber,
living mesr the Mead of Elk. C^cilCoinu*.
June, 1776. CHARLES RUMSEY.
FIFTEEN SHILLINGS REWARD.
R ANAWAY from the fubicriher, living in M.
" menfin# tewnthip, a mulatto girl named E LIZA
BETH HECTOR, about 16 years of aye, nut feet
high: Mad on when she went away, a tinfey pittico^t, a
black calliraimco dit'% a calico short gown, and hunt
ing handkerchief. Whoever takes, vn the said fe ro - .n,
and brings her to the fubferiber shall have the above Re
ward, paid by BARTHOLEM^W BUSiEPE
N. B. All perfans are forbid to harbour < r conceal
the said girl at their peril.j