Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1777-08-12 00:00:00, page 3

The following account, which was brought by the
British (hip of war Syren, lately arrived at New-York,
was published in a hand bill there on the hrft infant.
H A L I F A X, %fy 12.
This day arrived his Majefy's foip Rainbra, Sir George
Cottier, having brought into this harbour the HANCOCK
frigate, commanded by Mr. Manley; the following
are the particulars relative to the meeting of the Rebel
Squadron.
ON Sunday the 6 b July, at half paQ 4 in the af
ternoon (Cape Sambro then bearing N.E. about
<? or 13 leagues) we dfeovered three fail from the
~>aft head, which we im^edi^ely pire chioe to, but
from thediftance could form 00 Hide,-, tof 'heir force,
cr what they were; the Vi'^r big wjs ^.. rift ris7 in
company, 4 or 4 miles a stern, and as, ;r rate of \-J.
irg was much inferior to that of theß^cbow, we made
signal for her to make more fail, being apprehenkve
otherwise of separating from her; at sunset we had
gained fa much on the chace, as to dicove- they were
largedhips, standing as we were c : ole on a wind, which
was W. N. W. and seemed to us a conchifive proof,
that they were bound to ieme of the parts in New-
England ; we continued the chace, and at dawn of day
in the mor-ring few them again about three points on
the weather-bow, with a fioup in company: Th: preft
fail we had c> .^0 ad night, hid eacreafed tnediftance
fr^m the Vu'roi bog so much, that ihe was no longer
difcernable frem the mast head':The (hips we were in
chace of, were about 5 or 6 miles defiant, and from
many circumfthoces we had no doubt were part of the
Rebei fleet, wlw had faded feme time before from
Bottom, under the command of Mr. Manlev : Conti
nong rhe chace, and gaining upon them, th y quitted
their prize sloop aad At her on fire, giegoffin a ra
pniar line, battle a-head, and feting t.p ;Hriat ray-
Ls, and every fail t,at 410 d be nfevd to r hem.
A little after 6, X N/. another jail was dv'cevced
{tending towards the Rebel snips; Ihec-URd us on the
contrary rack; at ab:nt4 miles diftancc; and put abort
when file could fe*ch their wakes; from her not making
the private fignat, we had no doubt but thri foe was
another of the Rebel frigates, and therefore ^ir George
paid no regard to an Engifh red entygn file boiled,
arid two goes ffie fired to the leewar!.
Abou 10 m the morning the enemy's fops went
away h& r g; and three quarters! fan hour : towards
ire were fur prised to fee fevea! (hot exchanged between
the ftcromolt of them, and the firrnger who ha' last
jined, and whom we bad hitherto looked upon rs ano
ther of their fleer; we then knitted cui colours, ap'd
loon afterwards the two ffiernmoft of 'h- Rebel frig .vs
baffledihtir wind, whiiitce ted^o kptiwa about
two prints Corr, it; this b r oc/'>t the E p,t sh p,
(which we Tierw^rds fatea ^ ^- : . Fk^aV more a
&xch;:bi v ^e- ', and persuing he
fegityte, who ft ^ the alteration two ,r &ee times
of her co^riT fetoed oncer a a which to fb er: The
Flora gained fait upon Her, wbiah foe perceiving,
bawled her wind again, and fohn aberwards tack 1
and flood Her her cc,wades, exchanging a brgadfide
With the Flora as they paaed each ether.
We were just putting about after the two Crips when
we observed this, which made us ftanri on lumetbing
longer before we tacked, hoping to get her within r- ack
of eur guns as she passed as : We accordingly <'il fd,
but had not the good fortune to bring down either a
^aft or fail by our fire.
We tacked immediately after her, and foop after
wards ftw the headmeft Rebel frigate put abcut, and
pass us just out of gun ffiot to windward: She appear
ed a very fine ship of 34 gurs, and h-.d Rebel col urs
flying; one of the gentlemen on the quarter deck had
been a priforer lately at Boßoc, and knew her to be
the Hancock, on board of whom Mj Ay comment'd
(the sea officer in whom the Congress place all their
confidence and reliance, aad who is the fecund in rack
so their navy.)
The Ihip we had fired upon outfoxed us faft; and
{eon after our tacking, kept away lading; wTL the
other frigate Sanding as we did, kept her wind ; we
then found that one of the three muff un: voilablv eC
caoe if they fleered thus, different cowries; Si George
therefore judged it bell to put about as er the Hancock,
who appeared the larger (hip, the Rainbow passed the
Flora very near, who continued pu faing the hu, we
had fired upon.
It was about 2 o'clock in the afternoon of Monday
the 7th of July, that we tacked after Mr. Manley who
seemed at firft rather to outfail the Rainbow, but we
understood afterwards that to endeavour making her
fail better, he flatted his water forward, ara by that
means put her out es trim. An hour before the dole
of day he altered his course and kept away large, we
however g it so near him before dark ns enabled us by
means of a night glass, to keep fight of him all eflit:
beadT n ofd% Y ffie '
d after which we fa ™ * '"" ''"'° '"
to be the ™° r brl ^ wn ° as
we pa&d fired at ,Q e „ nd @ ed one o f
the men at the wheel, but was net ... , for bad fc;] in<T
to keep up, or come near any more. A^ , 4 ; n th °
morning/ we began firing the bow chace upon her, .„i t h
eccauonal broadsides loaded with round and grape, as
we could bring them to bear, some of which struck her
masts and fails; at half past 8 we were so near as to
In C ONG K. E S ri, Aupufi 6th, 1777.
TM E Committee of TreaGr report that they have
conferred ^ ith the Managers of tie States Lottery, and
find that a confiderabß member h 1 ickets remain unfold
in the hangs T he Managers, s well as-oftheir Agents
in the fever I States; that froat the prelent state of the
Lottery, and the uncertainty ol the enemy's intentions,
the Committee recommend the flawing to be postponed
till the fix h day ofNove'&iber rrixt; and that a farther
quantity of Tickets be tranlLT^d to the several States,
and that it be recommended to trieir ref/edive execu
^vg p.^vut.> to give uR tire a<u.-ducc they cm : n expedite
the files thereof.
Refolded, That Con, rest concur with this report, and
dir c & the Board of Treufu yto caule the Erne to be
carried into efriT Copy from the Souravs,
WILLIAM C. HOUSTON, Dtp. Secretary.
EXTRA C i'S from the Journals of the House
of Assembly of this State.
" June 13, 1777- Relived, 1 hat no person within
this State, woo is by the Militia L^w of this Commun-
Wel|h obliged to do or perform any military duties,
(hall be excused or camped from inch duties, under
p etence of his having procured a perlon to et rift in the
Continental army, either for three years or during the
wa r ."
" fene 19. A petition, signed by Captain Birnie, in
behalf of a numberof re'pr&tbl© inhabitants of this city,
letting forth that they bad, in puifnmce • the recom
meneWiop of Congrefi of the 1 ,:? day of April, pro
cctet ^bk bodied oocruits to en ift as fekirirs in the
Continental army, and praying he Houle would there
fore exempt them from turning our into the field as mi
litia men, agreeable to thefaid recommeddatidn of Con
grels, was read, and ordered to lie over for confidera
tier to the next fitting of the Hoßfe."
The above Extracts are published for the considera
tion of those whom they concern.
WILLIAM HENR Y,
Lieutenant of the city of Philadelphia.
Extraff of a letter from a gentleman of difinßion of the
Borough of Lanefer, dated the Bth infant.
" Yesterday our Court of Quarter Sessions closed,
after doing the business thereof in the greatest good
order—A very refpe&able Grand Jury attended, and
returned twenty five bills for various offences against
the Common Wealth; several offenders were tried by
a refpe&able Petit Jury, convi&ed, and had judgment
passed on them according to law; and this morning
had their punishments infiidsd on them at the public
whipping-post, During the vhole Sessions, a large
number of reputable inhabitants of this County attend
ed. nuu m~ cy r ^<i< u ~- VI trtin^amr, W^A vibb,:: j,.-
their countenances.
f*f It is expeAed that all persons desirous to keep a
public house of entertainment in the County of Chefier,
will make application to the Justices at the next Court
for a recommendation.
o^W^<WW^6^#o^ w^^^
A Quantity of WRITING PAPER
TO BE SOLD BY
J 0 H N D U N L A A
After exchange g the prifocen w? found it necefla
ary from their number, being HirT't as many as our
owe (hip's company, to return re this port.
Man ey seemed much chagrined at his not having
engaged the Rainbow when he fimnd the was but a 40
gu (hip, as he had all along mUTk^o her for the Rai
fopable, whom he knew was veryJarely at Louilburg.
We bear the prize/floop which he Rebel fleet let fire
to when chafed by the Rainbow was called the Bri
ta.ni< and loaded with coals rom Lew (burgh for
Loriifax, Hinxman, mailer.-
The taking es Mraley will bri : the totmaff bad con
feqamce to the rebels, he being the chief executive
officer of their navy, in whom the Congress placed all
their confidence, a^d who is the ' ly man of real coti
ra^e they have bylea.—Hs lols will be full as severe
a Stroke upon them as that of G neral Lee.
hail her, and acquaint them that if they expe&ed quar
ters they must strike immediately. Mauley took a few
minutes to confider, and a fresher breeze just theu\
springing up, he availed himfeif of it by attempting to
set feme of the steering fails on the other fide; we there
fore poured a number of (hot into him, which brought
him to the desired determination, and he struck the
Rebel colours a little before 9 o'clock in the morning,
after a chace of upwards of 39 hours.
We immediately took poff.-flion of her, and sent part
of the prisoners on board the Rainbow. She proved to
be the Hancock of 34 guns, 12 pounders, and had up
wards of 229 men on board. She is a very capital and
large frigate, is epic new &T the Rocks, and though
f r :s her fouteHs and their mihro ragemeet we came
up with ^r. yet we are i^f^ ff .Re ri c^ the
fafteft failing taips cv^r bGri.
The prisoners informed us < ' Tt the Tip the Flora
was in chace cf was h's Majeky : GT the "^ " 28
guns, which Manley had lately ten on the backs of
Newfoundland, after a c de a°u very c^t z&icu of
two hours. The other frigate las the FTion of 30
guns, commanded by MNeal. C<.pt. Fo.be ingbram
of the Fox and 40 of hi,s people -were c: 6>ard the
Hancock, but his officers and fenac of his men were on
board the Boftun frigate, and the remainder afiore at
Newfoundland.,
Comincn Wealth of f<nrfyharia.
THE MILIfIA of this State are defied
to call cn the Mufttf-Mafter General (at Mrs.
Robeson's in Cbefout-ftieet, opposite the Fountain lun)
28 soon as their companies are ready for murient>
—— — — .
Philadelphia County, 11. ,lu?ufi it, 1777.
WH EREAS the inhabitants of the Dif
tri& of Uporr Hanover, M^rlborough and Upper
Salford, the Dritrift ol Lower Salford, Francex^a <^d
Towamenfi r, in the County of PhikdriphiL h..^ hi.
thermo negle&d to choose their M^gifl^tes end m ke
return thereof to the Executive Council : And the inha
b tants of the Northern Liberties and bvralcfthe XV^Hs
of the Crty, of Philadelphia hate in ik rrct e- neG-ard
to chufe and return as atorefud. AND V/ HE t.IAS
the Honorable the Srprtm L # ecur.v C mr&i ~;
fi r q^ that (not.. r da, ./'%: , _ ; '; ,_
fcoo rs tcrfaicini bitr^ xerft,,tfi r }.>;,Q : .j^&
LIC Notice is hereby givto, Tint th* inbanrfais if
the J) fr,a ofßanefr Marlborough anti U ,per Salford,
-re 1 quired to m< t together at the h< uie of Micba.l
1, on Saturday the 2.3 d day of this intrant, at T^n
°°' cl f' he m-uning; end the inhabitants of Lower
b+lord, Fr, ucc i i% and Towj! enfing, on said day and
h ,tr, ^the house cfJofeph Lukens ; and the irdtobro^s
of the Northern Liberties, and ofthe fe Wads in the City
Philadelphia „pg b ZV e hitherto n^gbekd, are hereby
Ikwrie required to meet on th* atorefaid day and hour
"'.',''. ^ta^houfe in the C>ty of Philadelphia, at uC rich
fa<:time and places they are tc proceed so the ekRRn
o' fir persons to serve : JGrices; agreeable to the Lavs
of he Common-Wealth ci P^nnf, Itani? .in tha r case made
and provided. J \MES LL^ CPOCIE,7
WILLIAM iHUTE, , Afleffcre.
JAC OB L A.UGHLW,J
JACOE BRIGHT,
JOHN WILLIA MS j Com rciff:crers.
Pennf/vanid State Nat, Board, ^ ^ f ,; 9 ,
"EREAS a certain Th &M A S
▼ DRU MM ON D, late Steward of the arn
boat Congress, Isaac Roach. ,commander, belonging t o
"'.r ,$ been de^ttea in forging several (ut.eis for
b ?j! ic h artifice he has obtained from WiL
E ^i C^Hnifyy of State Storer, el-v^n
hundred and ixty-four rations, and eifrofed of th^ •
upo- which the Captain b ^ , ht Hm ,p co M
and took him to the
-of Philadelphia, where he refo e d untilt t n % c
between the hours of two and four in the
when be made his escape, Hfo a fo v3 „ t f. w '
ham Drury and has been in to country feverri v e?, ? -
fo°1" eet ^ "^ ' llsl fa ced, pitted
e fro, 1-pox, d^n lock when spoken to, d^k h^ r
part ^r,f ^ f^e and cued, about twenty one year. o f
; h^d on ^hen he madebfo e &p e , a hroX chh
^'^"M breec ”"' ^°^ ed 0k flocking
(a # ved fiber fooe buckles, a £ood hat, and ? black
•s much addled to ffiong liquor an j gaming, and iris
founded the ^ai.,„
y, or , hoard fame of the Qy^ ftp/ i n 001^
M soever secures him so that hetoay h- br om ^t
tree, (hall receive a rew,rdof F O P.TY DOfTAvT
cenwo s reasonable charge/. R 3)
fy erd^rf ' & # P
. N . An ^TL^^ CM
is HL ri by Capt.^ch for fecu^,., D ° LLA * S
A QUANTITY of exceSenF-r; ; —-
G A M M ^CT
TO BE SOLD BY
ALEXANDER MORRI SGN.
In Laetitia Court, Philadelphia. f 1
TO BE SO"L D,
At Vendue, on Thursday the 14th inst. (August) at
Ten o'clock, on Mr. Stmpei's wharf,
^ QUANTITY of fupe:fine and common FLOUR,
by WILLIAM "MCCULLOCH f
W A N ~T E
A SMART active young NEGRO, to wait on a
la. Gentleman. Any person having such a Negro to
nrtpofe of, may hear of a purchaser by applying to the
Printer.' ~
Philadelphia, Aupu# it.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN on the 2d of this instant, from P. B'atch
_ ley's tavern, a CUFTEAU with an ivory handle
and silver bow inhead of a chain, engraved on the plate
next the hilt thus, Abm Childers, 1777, supposed to
be taken by one John Rian, as he called him elf, be
begins t(> the army, who probable may fell the fame to
fame Jeweller in this City. Whoever will produce the
sword to me at my lodging near the Barracks, or to the
Printer hereof, (hull have TEN DOLLARS reward,
or the above reward for the sword and this f, paid bv
§ ABRAHAM CHILDERS.
f * AM Eto the plantation of the fubferiber,
{„6in Cheltenham Township, Philadelphia County,
on the 9th inst. (August) two large GELDINGS,
very poor and low in fleih. Whoever has loft the fame
is desired to come and prove his property, pay charges
and take them away. f JOHN WEBSTAR.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
OTOLEN from the fubferiber, living in Allen
3 Town, Monmouth County, New-Jersey, on the 31st
„Arrity4™4+ ^ nicthr. a rifely half-blooded black MARE,
fix years old, near fifteen fiends high, shod before, is a
natural trotter and hand-gallops well, has a final! star in
her forehead, - (hurt docked flitch tail, one or both hind
feet white. Whoever secures said mare and thief, so that
the thief be brought to justice and the mare returned to
the owner, shall have the above Reward, or for the mare
alone TWENTY DOLLARS, and reasonable charges
if brought to the Harp and Crown in Third-street, Phi
ladelphia, or to the owner as above.
+SAMUEL QUAY.