Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-10-02 00:00:00, page 3

This morning it was currently reported on
'change, that a ihip from General Gage, with dis
patches, bearing date the 30th of June, was ar
rived. but at what port we cannot learn, and has
brought over no very pleasing accounts from that
quarter.
• This morningadrice was received that the Julius
C^far, Brush, from Quebec, with dispatches, was
fafe arrived a Dover, and has brought over seve
ral families, who were under apprehensions that
they ihould not long live peaceably in those
parts.
By several letters in town from Boston, which
were brought by the Cerberus man of war, but
did not come to hand till yesterday, we learn,
that it was impoffble for one quarter, of the offi
cers, &c. who were wounded in the engagement of
the 17th last, to survive.
Within these few days several large pieces of
cannon have been placed on Tower Wharf, which
it is imagined are to be Flipped off for America by
some of the firft ships that fail.
The Nancy, Buchannan, from Maryland, with
dispatches for London ; and the Love, PafTmoore,
from Lisbon, are both fafe arrived in the Downs.
Extras of a letter from Portsmouth, July 2 $.
“ Arrived, the Magdalen schooner, from Vir
ginia; Lady Dunmore and family came passengers
io her, and this morning they set out for London.
No intelligence can be had from this vessel relative
to American affairs, as the officer on board will
not let any boat come near her.
The ministerial hirelings are now running about
from printer to printer, to apprize them of their
danger, if they continue to controvert or ridicule
the accounts given in the London Gazettes. Thil
is all done too under the pretence of kindness, but
is in reality the dernier refirt of a set of men fright
ed out of their wits by the vidory which they
have gained in America. It is well known that
the people in general are at the expence of the ar
mament; and therefore they will not only persist
in their right to be acquainted with its success, but
will likewise proceed to expose and laugh at all
such mutilated letters from General Gage, as from
time to time may be laid before them by authority
from the Privy Council.
The friends of the Ministry pretend to be in
high Spirits on account of General Howe's victory,
as they call it, bat Lord Dartmouth begs leave to
differ from them in opinion.
When the news of the Roman legions being
Slaughtered by the Germans, reached the ears of
the Emperor Augustus, he shed tears, and appear
ed for a considerable time like a frantick man.
What must our gracious Sovereign feel when told
of the bloody daughter in America of Englishmen
by Englishmen? How must he detest those who
advised such pernicious counsels ? And with what
contempt must he look upon those wretches who
assured him that the Americans were all cowards,
and would run away from the fight of a soldier?
An express was lad night certainly received
from General Gage at Boston ; and as matters are
at present kept so very secret, it is generally ima
gined the regulars have been worsted in a frefh en
gagement ; and there is also reason to fufpeA that
the provincials have made themselves matters of
Boston.
not tell, no person belonging to her being permit
ted to come on shore ; the Captain is gone for
London in a poft-cbaife and four. It is said here
that Boston has been burnt down, but by whom
we do not know."
July 29. The account of the late a&ion be
tween the Americans and the troops of General
Gage, is one of the most evasive and unfatisfado
ry that was ever ye: obtruded on the public, even
through the channel of a ministerial paper; and
yet it is every way worthy of the victory which it
affeas to describe. The General sent out “ feme
thing above 2000 men," of w^omfrosething above
half (i. e. 1053) are either killed or wounded.
The General, however, takes care not to mention
how many hours were employed in the prosecution
of this hopeful business, but nevertheless pretends
to tell us that great numbers of the enemy were
destroyed; and seems to have employed his soldi
ers in digging up such as were buried in holes,
that he might have the power to ascertain the va
lue of his conquest. With all the vanity of a mi
litary man he praif^s the condu<l of the officers
under his command ; but prudently omits to lay
whether any such advantage has been gained, as
may make up for the loss of “ one Lieutenant Co
lonel, t^uo Majors, seven Captains, nine Lieute
nants, fifteen Serjeants, one Drummer, one hundred
and ninety-one rank and file, killed, and three
Majors, twenty seven Captains, thirty-two Lieute
nants, eight Ensigns, forty Serjeants, twelve Drum
mers and seven hundred ant fix rank and file
wounded," and unfit for service.
In Ihort, if every time the General fends out his
brace of thousands, the one half of them (hould
either drop, or be rendered useless, we shall soon
fee an end to the war in America, but yet it can
not be expected to terminate in our own favour.
The Ministry received this account several days
before it was announced, hat were either unwilling
or unable to cook it up for the public, till after
their dispatches had been fentaway. The printer
may rely on this assurance from one whole private
letters will always reach him unexamined and un
caftrated by the spies of Government. General
Gage is but too well convinced that such another
pillory would oblige him to reembark his troops
and fail immediately for England, without attempt
ing any farther reduction of the Americans.
The Captain who brought these dispatches from
Boston, was commanded to declare he had great
news of the defeat of the Americans, tho' he had
assured many people in the towns through which
he palled on his way to London, that he was afraid
the accounts he brought would throw the whole
nation into disorder, and direct its vengeance @n
the. advders of hollile measures in America.
Not one of the men belonging to the Cerberus,
so lately arrived, are buffered to go ashore, or hold
any coaverfatioo with boats or vessels who come
along fide them ; so careful is government to keep
the real tranfadioGS in America a profound se
cret.
\ " We hear that orders are come down for all
the marines at this port to hold themselves in rea
diness to embark for America on the fherteft no
tice."
We are assured that the two grand advisers,
with their whole train of dependants, fuffained by
the Bloomfbury gang, are determined to fay deep,
to flake all upon one throw: Neck or nothing is the
word. The Lords North and Dartmouth are only
to remain till proper persons are pitched upon to
succeed them.
July 31. By a letter from Boston there is ad
vice, that General Putnam had sent a message to
General Gage, informing him if he did not leave
Boston, and embark with his troops, he should
lay siege to the place with an army of thirty thou
sand men, when neither the General nor his troops
were to expe& any quarter. The General was
allowed four ?!ays to confider of the above mes
sage, and had not given any answer when this ad
vice came away.
A private letter from Boston fays, " No words
can describe the dreadful scene of misery of that
unhappy town. The shrieks of the women; the
cries of the children, the dying groans of the
wounded, a^d the want of provisions, would extort
a tear from even the eye of Nero."
The government contractors have received or
ders to farnifh winter camp cloatbfng and utensils
for 10,000 men, which are to be shipped offim
mediately.
We learn from Woolwich, that the distresses
of the inhabitants of that place are not to be de
scribed. One poor woman, named Stacey, was
apprehended, and conveyed eight miles to prison,
for advising her husband not to work in the yard.
She has three small children, and is at present big
with child.•
It is whispered, that if any Hanoverian regi
ments are ordered to America, the King of Prus
sia will certainly march an army of Prussians into
Hanqver.
Yesterday in the afternoon three messengers
were sent from Lord Rochford's office with dis
patches received from different Courts ; two of
them were carried to his Majesty at Kew, and
the other to Lord North at Bushy Park.
Henry Flood, Esq; is appointed Vice Trea
surer of Ireland, worth near goool. per year, in
the ronm of Charles Jenkinfon, Esq; lately ap
pointed Clerk of the Pells in the fame kingdom.
Extraß o, a letter from Plymouth, July 2§.
" Yesterday and this day the shipwrights who
have quitted the yard on account of wages, fetch
ed away all their tools, as there do not appear
any hopes of a reconciliation.
" The Commiflioner, by a hand bill, has of
fered 301. reward to any person who shall disco
ver one or more of those who were concerned in
horsing upon poles, and otherwise abusing, some
of the workmen who (fill continue in the yard,
and refufed to quit their employments at the soli
citation of their refractory brethren."
^W^ !• This morning a frefh draught of
men was made on the parade frora the 3d regi
ment of foot, to embark immediately to reinforce
General Gage's army in America.
An entry was yesterday made at the Cnftom
houfe for two thousand coffins, intended to be
shipped for Boston.
1 efterday Lady Dunmore and her five children
arrived in town from Virginia.
Yesterday morning an express arrived at the
Admiralty Office, with an account of the Endea
vour bark, Capt. Cook, being fafe arrived off
Portsmouth from the South Seas, after a fine
short passage from St. Helena.
Among Capt. Cook's discoveries, it is said, he
has found an island in the South Seas, that is 160
miles long, and 146 broad, the climate delightful,
and the foil of the most luxuriant fertility. Sugar
canes, cocoa trees, cinnamon and nutmegs, among
the spontaneous growth.—The natives are not
numerous, but of a mild and civilized difpofition>
From the Captain's account of it, it is thought
the most eligible place for eftablilhing a settlement
of any yet discovered.
Yesterday a commission passed the Great Seal,
appointing Marriot Arbuthnot, Esq; a Commiffi-,
oner of the Navy for managing the affairs of the
Navy in America, with a salary of 5001. per ann.
to rehde at Halifax.
Extrafl of a letter from Chatham, July 3!.
" The chief topic in this town for several days
past has been concerning the death of the unfor
tunate Major Pitcairn, who died ofhis wounds in
the late engagement in America. He was late
Major of his Majesty's division of Marines at this
place. He was a Gentleman of a universal good
character, and beloved by his officers and men,
and much esteemed by all ranks of people here for
his affability and genteel address. He was a ten
der husband, and an affectionate father. On the
news being brought to his lady last Thursday even
ing, (he immediately dropped, down, and for se
veral hsurs it was thought (he was dead ; foe has
not spoke since, and her life is net expe&ed;
their mutual happiness was beyond conception.
The unfortunate Lady's character is no ways de
ficient to that ofthe Major."
Yesterday orders were given at the Cabinet
Council for five more regiments to be got ready
with all expedition, in order to embark for Boston.
The Albion, Capt. , from Philadelphia,
is arrived at Liverpool, with the cargo on board
die took from Liverpool, it not being allowed to
unload there.
Last night an express was sent off to Ireland,
with orders for two regiments to be in readinel,
against the transports arrive there, who are to
carry them over to Boston.
Yesterday several more ships were taken up in
the transport service, to carry provisions, &c. to
the troops at Boston.
This morning four ships that are taken up in the
transport service came out of dock, and are or
dered to drop down to Deptford, to take on board
there stores, &c. in order to proceed to Boston.
Yesterday four houses of rendezvous were
opened at Rotherhithe for the purpose of ensil
ing feamcn to man the ships now fitting out for
America,
CAMBRIDGE, @.21.
Last Saturday afternoon the enemy, with their
cannon, fired brifitly from their lines on Boston
neck, but without doing us any damage. The
next morning the firing was returned, and, as
we have since heard, with success; two of the
enemy being killed and several wounded. The
cannonading has been continued on both sides al
most ever since, without any loss on our fide.
The enemy, we hear, had a Lieutenant fliot on
Monday by one of our cannon balls. How many
they have loft in the whole since Saturday, we
have not learned ; but supposed not to be less than
three or four killed and five or fix wounded.
One ofthe Lieutenants in Gage's besieged ar
my, we hear hung himfelf last Monday, owingto
the chagrin and terror of mind arising from his be
ing employed in so bad a cause.
N E W - YORK, September 28.
Extrafl of a letter from a gentleman in Albany, da
ted September 22.
" There is a report in town, that 2000 Ca
nadians have posted themselves between St. John's
and Montreal, to cut off the communication be
tween the town and Carleton's garrison." The
intelligence is almofl too good to be credited un
til further confirmation."
Capt. Appleton, arrived at Norfolk in Virginia,
on the 17th of July (poke the ship Hancock and
Adams, Captain Forrest, in lat. 44, N. long 62,
W. from Philadelphia for Ireland; and the ship
Prosperity, Capt Ellifton, from Philadelphia for
Bristol, in lat. 42 : 30, long. 53: And on the 2d
of September, spoke the Nancy, Capt. Montgo
mery, from Philadelphia for Lisbon, all well.
From Virginia we learn that several letters
from Governor Martin of North Carolina to dif
ferent persons, have been lately intercepted, in
which he difeovers the most implacable animosity
and desire of commencing hostilities against that
province. In a letter to the Hon. Henry White
of New-York, dated the 13th of June last, he
mentions his having wrote to him sometime before
for a ROYAL STANDARD, and desires he
will take care to fend it with a good Tent and
all the necessary furniture.
In a late English paper received by the Packet,
the following is said to be the plan which will
be put in execution for reducing America : .
Ten thousand Hanoverians are to be taken into
British pay, the expences to be defrayed out of
duties to be laid by Parliament and levied in
America. This body of men are to be Rationed
in several parts of the Continent, and to be kept on
foot in peace as well as war. Fortrefles are to be
built in the provinces of New-England, New-York,
Pennsylvania, and Virginia, in which those foreign
mercenaries are to be Rationed, and accommoda
ted with barracks, firing, &c. at the expence of
the refpe&ive Colonies in which they shall happen
to be quartered. Besides this, a fleet of five ships
of the line and twenty frigates are always to be
Rationed on that service, both to prevent finug
gling, and in case of any disturbance to be ready
to co-operate in reducing the rebellious or difaf
fe&ed to obedience. Every Hanoverian soldier,
who shall have served seven years with the appro
bation of his superior officer or officers, shall have
a portion of ground, not more than fifty, nor less
than twenty acres, rent free, for ever. The ex
pence of railing a proper habitation, furnifhing the
fame, purchasing implements of husbandry, &c.
to be defrayed by the Colony in which he shall be
the? .resident. The whole expence of recruiting
to be provided for in like manner—that is to lay,
50L for every soldier, and tool, for every trooper,
rating his horse at 501. and himfelfat as much more.
This mercenary army is to consist of thirty batta
lions of infantry, of 300 men each, and four regi
ments of cavalry, twenty battalions and two regi
ments of which are always to be Rationed in the
four New-England provinces ; and the remaining
ten battalions and two regiments at New-Yoik,
Philadelphia, and Williamsburg in Virginia, and
their neighbourhoods. On the whole, as the Ger
mans are known to be a very prolific people, it is
supposed that by the beginning of the year 1800,
there will be no less than a million of that nation,
including their offspring, within the four New-
England provinces alone.
*, The Members of the Society for the Relief
of poor and distressed Masters of Ships, their Wi
dows and Children, are desired to attend their
general meeting, at the Cotfee-lioufe, This Even
ing, at the fixta hour.
C liege of Philadelphia, Ofl. 2, 1775.
The MEDICAL LECTURES will be
opened on the firft Monday of November next.
*, A good Family CHAIR HORSE to
be disposed of. Enquire of the Printer.
Advice is just received, that on the arrival of
the Sifters, Capt. O'Neal, of Bristol, at Dominica,
a chest, containing upwards of 40001. in Portugal
gold, being attempted to be landed, fell over
board, and was loft in ten fathom water. The
money was the property of some merchants at
Bristol, but was inlured.
Upwards of sixty fail of ships, from the Weft-
Indies and other parts, have arrived in the river
since last Saturday.
1 he free Indians in South-America will gladly
join in a league offenfive and defenfive with the
Colonies against the Spanish government.
From the LONDON GAZETTE of July 31.
At a Court at St. James's, the 26th day of July,
!775> present the King's most Excellent Majesty
in Council.
His Majesty in Council was this day pleased to
order, that the Parliament, which stands pro
rogued to Fhurfday the 27th inst. should be fur
ther prorogued to Thursday the 14th of Septem
ber next.
We heat that on Wednesday next, the 4th of
October, a sermon will be preached at Christ
Church, in this city, before the Corporation for
the Relief of the Widows and Children of Cler
gymen, in the Communion of the Church of Eng
land, in America. Several pieces of solemn mu
sic will be performed upon the occasion, and a
cohesion made in church as usual. Divine ser
vice will begin at 11 o'clock in the forenoon.
On Monday lafttbe Church- Wardens and Ves
try of the United Episcopal Churches of Christ
Church and St. Peters in this city, elected the
Rev. Jacob Duche, Rector of said churches.
PHILADELPHIA, ofrb er2 .
'j uft Published and to be fold by
JAMES HUMPHREYS, Junior,
In Front-street, the corner of Black horse Alley,
THE SPEECH of EDMUND bURKE,
Esq; on moying his Revolutions for Concilia
tion with the Colonies, Mirch 22, 177;. 'The
Speeches in the last (eflion of the present Parlia
ment, of Governor jobnfan; Ms. Cruger; the
Hon. Capt. lettered; Col. Ackland; Hon. Henry
Temple Lutterell; Mr. Hartly ; the Marquis of Gran
by, ton of the late magnanimous hero, ohn Man
ners, Marquis of Granby; and the Speech a; Mr.
Edmund Burke, in favour of the Protestant Dissent
ers, in the lecend Parliament of George 11l Also
an Appeal to the Justice and Intend of the People
of Great Britain in the prelent dispute with Ame
rica. With several other valuable pamphlets on
American affairs.
C^STOM-KOUSE, PHILADELPHIA,
Inward Entries.
Ship Betsy, W. Price, Bristol.
Ship Sally, S. Covell, Ditto.
Sch. James, E. Bingley, Saltortuga.
Outwards. N ONE.
Cleared. NONE.
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Constitutional Post-Office, Philadelphia,,
September 30, 177^
Notice is hereby given, That a
POST will set out on Tuesday next, from
this Office, by way of Baltimore, Annapolis, and
Alexandria, tor the Southern Colonies, as far as
Savannah in Georgia, and will be continued week
ly*— Another POST will also set out every Satur
day for Baltimore and Annapolis.
By order of the Poft-Mafler General of the United:
Colonies,
_ RQ AC H E, Post-Master..
RICHARD FOOT^ArN,
Is removed to the corner of Vine and Third -Greets;
opposite Mr. James Kinnear's Vendue-Houfe,
where he has for sale, tor ready money only, 011
very low terror,
MIDDLIN G, super and fuperfine broad
cloths, with fhalloons and rattinets to match;
fnut tin bottles; a variety of silks, confiding of the
fallowing articles, viz. brocades, ducapes, padu
afoys, mantuas, tobines, white and striped fattins,
perfians, &c.—Goods received for public and pri
vate sale.
And on THURSDAY next, the sth inst,
at One o'clock, at FOOTMAN and JEYE S'q
Vendue Store, the corner of Yine and Second-
Greets, will begin the sale of a large assortment of
MERCHANDIZE, suitable to the leafbn. %
1' O B E L I),
ANEAT, light, second-hand PQST COACH,
not much the worse for wear. Any perform
inclining to purchase, may apply to Daniel
Smith, at the City Tavern, or to John Hale,
in Lombard-street.
To THE PUBLI C.
Now engraving for the Pennsylvania Maga^
zine, or American Monthly Museum, a neat
and corred VIEW of the late BA FTLE at
CHARLESTOWN, not inferior to any hi
therto proposed, and shall be printed in a size pro
per for the Magazine or a family piece. Non
fubferibers are to pay for this number of the Ma
gazine One Shiding and Six Pence, on account of
the great expence of rhe engraving ; those Gentle
men who incline to purchase this View of the bat
tle, may be furnifhed with it at the moderate price
of Six Pence.— —-The Magazine will be published
the firtt Wednesday of the month as uiual, and
will contain several ufeful, curious and entertain
ing original pieces, both in prose and verse.
Any Gentlemen inclining to have compleat sets
of the PennJjdvania Magazine from the beginning,
may be served by R. AI FKEN, the Pudifher,
opposite the London Coffee house, Front-street,
where fubferi ptions are daily taken in.
Tobe SOLD by PUBLiC VENuuE,
On Saturday the 21st day of October indent, by
the fubferiber, living on the prennies,
NINE contiguous Lots or Pieces or Giound,
situate in the Northern Liberties o' toe city
or Philadelphia, being part of the plantation com
monly known by the name of the V INEYARD;
No. i, containing 2 acres, 1 quarter anu 25 perch s.
No. 2, containing 1 acre, gquarteis and 25 perches.
No. 3, containing 2 acres, 1 quarter aid 25 per.hcs.
No. 4, containing g acres ana 12 perches, <, which
is erected a dweliing-houfe and barn No. 5, con
taining i acre, 1 quarter and 8 perches. No. 6,
containing 1 acre, j quartei^and 8 perches. No. 7,
containing 1 acre, 1 quarter and 8 perches. No. 8,
containing 1 acre, 2 quarters and ifpcrcbes. Anj
No. 9, containing 3 acres and 17 pe ches On
which premises is planted a young orchard of ap
ple trees and peach-trees, having a number st fine
Springs fufficieut to water the fame, being pleasant
ly situated for country feats for GeAtlem n, ha/i-r
a fine profpe& to the Upper Ferry and Falls 01
Schuylkill, likewise the privilege of a public land
ing on Schuylkill River, and of two roads of fi'ty
feet wide. A plan of the whole may be seen at the
London Coftee-houfe, a^d at the fubfciibg'sj
| JOHN WEIDMAN. ,
Philadelphia, Sept. 29, 1775.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
ST RAYED or STOLEN out of a pasture
near this city, a black HORSE, about four
teen and an half hands high, between seven and
eight years old, trots and canters, at the time he
went away lame in the off shoulder, lately roweVd.
and not yet healed up, branded on the near but
tock 0, without thoes. Whoever takes up Lid
hore and thief if stolen, fhall.have the above Re
ward on convi&ion of the thief, and for the horse
alone, THIRTY SHILLINGS, paid by
ALLEN M'LE AN.
TEN POUNDS REWARD,
RAN AWAY on the night of the loth inst
" (September) from the fubferiber, living An.
Queen Ann's County, Maryland, two servant men.
viz. GEORGE THOMAS and WILLI
AM THOMAS, about five feet four or five
inches high each, well set, and wear their own
black hair commonly tied behind. Said George
Thomas had on and took with him, an old white
broadcloth coat without beeves, with a red collar,
a dark coloured coating waiftaoat, two pair of
old country made trowiers, and an old pair of
channel pumps. The other had on and took with
him, an old brown coloured waistcoat, two pair of
country made trowfers, and Qne country made foirt.,
Whoever takes up said servants and secures theni
in any gaol, or conveys them to the owner, that
have the above Reward, paid by
$ GEORGE TEMPLE.
Wilmington, September 25, 177 c. ™
THE EXAMINATION of the Wfr
mington Public-School will be field 01,.
Wednesday, the 18th of Odlgber ensuing, at whiep.
time the Truftces of said fchQol arc requeued to
Attend. ' *s