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at their next session, copies of the several associa
tions signed in their diltri^s, agreeable to the for
mer order es this Congress, together with the
names of those who have signed the fame.
4, Refolded, That the Assessors and Colle&ors,
appointed to apportion and collect the said money,
do receive such reward for their labour and trou
ble therein, as the Assessors and Collectors are by
Jaw entitled to for assessing and collecting the Pro
vincial taxes.
§. Refolded, That in case any part of the sum
of ten thousand pounds, by the said ordinance di
reded to be raised, shall, from the event of pub
lic affairs, be found to be unnecessary for the pur
poses thereby intended; in such case, the surplus
be paid, by the several County Committees, into
the hands of the County Collectors appointed by
ma of Affenibly, to be by them applied towards
difeharging the quotas of such Counties in the
public taxes of the Province.
6. Refolded, That the several Committees, to
whom the disposal of the said money was by the
ordinance of the last feffon entrusted, do account
to the Provincial Congress for their several dis
bursements, and the uses to which they may have
been applied.
By order of the Provincial Congrefo,
HENDRICK FISHER, Prefiderit.
Atlefled, William Paterson, Secretary.
By a Gentleman from Newport, Rhode-Ifland,
who was there at the time the town was threat
med with total ruin by the three pirates of war
Rationed in said harbour, we are favoured with
the following particulars :
On Monday night, the 17th of July, two men
belonging to the Swan, Capt. Ayfcough, being
on shore, saw fit to attempt an escape from their
old and detefttd habitation, their design (by the
bye) was communicated to no individual of the
town. The next day, viz. the 18th, A. M. two
or three of the ferry-boats which pass between
Newport and Connanicut were fired upon and
brought t6o, an event so singular that two ref
pedable members of the Committed waited up
on Capt. Ayfcough to know the reason, he told
them that two cf his men the night before were
fenton shore upon forne errand, and had not re
turned, added, that he was confident the inha
bitants knew where they were, and that they
were detained by them purposely, the two gen
tlemen declared themfclves ignorant of the mat
ter, and believed the whole town to be, how
ever, to pacify Capt. Ayfcough, they assured
him that they would summon the Committee
together, enquire into the affair, &c. withall,
desiring Capt. Ayfcough to write a letter to the
Committee, Rating his grievance ; this he did,
and they promised to wait on him with an an
swer in the afternoon: As the Captain's letter
was rather in the threatning stile, the Commit
tee £opld not help enquiring what he meant
thereby, and assured him in their reply, that
they were not to be intimidated, and did not
think themselves by any means, accountable for
the defection cf any of his men. Captain Ayf
cough read the letter with considerable compo
sure, folded it up, and then gave it to Wallace,
Captain of the Rose (Ayfcough at this time be
ing on board Wallace's ffiip) Captain Waliace
immediately flew into a most terrible passion,
threw the letter down in a violent fit of rage,
damn'd the Committee, the Congress, &c. swore
at Ayfcough for writing to such a damn'd par
cel of rebels, and declared that if he knew the
two gentlemen who were then present to be of
the Committee, they never should go a-more
again; they endeavoured to pacify him but in
vain, he swore repeatedly that if there was a
God in Heaven the town should be deftroyfd
before morning, that he was a King's officer,
and would not be infuked, &c. Hereupon the
two gentlemen left the ffiip. A signal gun was
instantly difeharged, and the three pirates
in the harbour and their tender immediately
-weighed anchor and came close in with the
town, their tomkins were taken out, the ma
rines on board beat up to arms, and all the hos
tile preparations imaginable going forward
against a defenceless seaport, consisting (exciv
five of the men) of not less than 6000 women
and children. About half past nine in the
evening a cannon was discharged from the Rife,
when many really thought the firing on the town
was begun, several women fainted away, others
went into fits, and a few absolutely mifearried
by the fright, in short, there was the greatest ap
parent distress ! (The cannon which was fired
Was loaded with ponder only.) Between the
hours of ten and eleven, the fame night, a packet
from Providence arrived with seven or eight
passengers, Die was Ropt and a place appointed
for her near the Swan, the passengers were feiz
cd, made to tell all their names and confined as
prisoners, repeatedly Riled rebels, with the most
horrid oaths annexed, a guard with drawn swords
kept over them during the night, the hte infa
mous proclamation of a truce breaking Gage,
was hung close by them, which they were fearful
they would be compelled to sign or else abide
the consequence therein denounced. It is wor
thy of ob'fervation, that during this period the
three Captains were together on board the Rose
playing cards, drinking, carousing, &c. About
one or two o'clock next morning, viz. Wednes
day, one of the Swan's men returned, and in
order, it is supposed, to save himfelf from a
flogging, as it was necessary for him to give some
account of himfelf, he invented the following
lye and swore to it upon the Holy Evangelists,
namely, “ That the Rhode-Ifland rebels had
taken him and his companion and wanted that
rhey should enlist a^nong them to fight against
the King, but that they refu fed, and because
they did that the rebels gagged them and then
carried them to Providence gaol, but that he
broke away and travelled thirty miles to get on
board again, with much of the fame fluff." The
Captains of the pirates either believed this gross
and inconsistent falfehood, or fain wo^ld make
the inhabitants think so ; accordingly it was
taken down in writing, sent on shore and fatis
faftion demanded, or the town should certainly
be laid in affies that very day. Another cannon
was now difeharged, four ferry-boats and two
^ood Hoops seized, quantities of tar and other
inflammatory and combustible matter put i^f?
the fame, in ord,r to set on fire and fend into
the wharves, as a more expeditious way of de
stroying the town than by cannon only; the
cannon at the fame time were to be firedon eve
ry part of the town; the Court-house, Dr.
Stiles's Meeting-house, and the Printing-office
were firft of all to feel the effects of this horrid
plot. The most terrible parade was kept up
by these tow minißerial tools till near two
o'clock P. M. when two persons of undoubted
veracity (farmers, within two or three miles of
the town) went on board the Swan: One of
these gentlemen assured the Captains of the
three ships, that he saw the stragglers, for whose
desertion such terrible confufion had ensued,
in his corn field on Tuesday morning, and des
cribed them ; the other gentleman declared that
he saw them on Tuesday afternoon where he
was making hay, and likewise described them,
for they told these gentlemen how they had
made their escape from the Swan, and were
determined not to go back again. After fully
proving that they knew the men, by pointing
out the one who had returned, notwithstanding
four others were firft produced in order to de
ceive them, they, viz. the two gentlemen, came
on shore ; when, all at once, the boats and pri
soners were dismissed, the ships weighed anchor
and flood up the river.
Let every honest American rife up in opposi
tion to such inhuman, and must we add, when
speaking of Britons too, worse than savage cruelty.
To prepare, after so hostile a manner, to destroy
thousands of lives and rain vast estates, merely
because two drunken wretches had fled from a
ship under the command of a petty tyrant, is
what will mgke a considerable figure in some
future page, when our many trials arc handed
down to posterity by some able historian.
We are credibly informed that General Bur.
g'eyne has lately shewn every appearance of a deep
fettled melancholy, is continually walking the
streets of Boston with his arms folded across his
bread and talking to himfelf.
We are also credibly informed that General
Gage and Admiral Greaves have publiskly
quarrelled, Admiral Greaves having told Gage
it was a cowardly adion to burn Charleftown,
Gage sharply replied, he should not consult
him in such matters.
Gen. Gage, it is said, has resigned the com
mand of the troops to Gen. Howe.
Capt. Doodle's company of rifle men, from
York county in this province, soon after their
arrival at the Provincial camp near Boston, ob
serving a transport in Mystic river, informed
Gen. Washington that only thirty of them would
engage to take her. The General received them
politely, commended their resolution, and said
he had no ocedfion for the vessel at present.
Wednesday the Hon. Continental Congress,
adjourned to the fifth of September next, then
to meet in this city.
The Hon. Continental Congress have ap
pointed Dr. Franklin Postmaster General of
the United Colonies of North America ; and
Michael Hillegas, and George Clymer,
Esquires, of this city, joint Treafarers of the
United Colonies.
On Friday the 20th of July last died, after a long
and painful illness, the Rev. Andrew Hunter,
A. M. in the 6id year of his age, and for upwards
of thirty years the faithful Pastor of the church in
Greenwich, Weft New-Jersey. It may be truly
said of this very worthy servant of God, that in him
were eminently united the zealous, faithful and
fpccefsful minister of Christ ; the true and difinte
retted lover of his country ; the kind benefactor ;
and the ufeful member of society. The tender hus
band; the indulgent master; and the uniform friend.
—His remains were interred the Sabbath following
in his own church, attended by the Ministers and
People of all persuasions in the adjacent country.
Extract of a Letter from. London, dated June 1.
" It is my indifpenfible duty to inform my coun
trymen on your fide the water, of whatever refolu
ticns are formed on this fide injurious to your sacred
rights, that yo, may be timely cn your guard to
defeat the pernicious attempts of that implacable
and tyrannical Administration.—My intelligence is
founded on the bed information, and therefore full
credence ought to be paid to it.
" On the arrival of the news of the defeat and
retreat of the detachments under Lord Percy and
Col. Smith, this greatcity was agitated to its centre.
The friends to America rejoiced at the noble vic
tory of the Boßonians, and its enemies were abat
ed at their courage,—grinning horribly a ghattly
smile, as Milton's Devil did in Paradiffc The
news flew rapidly, and soon caught the ear of an
unwise and deluded King. Administration were
alarmed at the unexpeded success of the Provinci
als, and were at a loss what lies to fabricate which
would destroy the force of the qualifications which
accompanied the intelligence. Runners were sent
toevery part of the city, who were authorifed to de
ny the authenticity of the facts, and so distressed
was government that they officially requested a sus
pension of belief, until dispatches were received from
General Gage. No advice is received yet from that
quarter. In the mean time frequent ministerial
Councils were held, without any conclusive deter
minations until yesterday, when his Majesty pre
sided at one of them. The King, after having heard
the news read, asked whet mode should be pursued
to support the dignity of the nation, retrieve the
honor of the British arms, and annihilate the Ame
rican oppotition? Lord Morth replied, that there
were 30,000 troops in Quebec and Canada ready to
march to Boston for General Gage's relief; that
more men of war should be sent out, and that the
Admiral should have positive orders to seize provi
sion refills tor the due supply of the navy and army.
He observed that from the natural formation of the
entrance into Boston, with the precautions taken
by the General, there was no apprehensions of any
attack, for in fa# it could not be /formed. JJpon
this futile opinion, inft^uffions were immediately
dispatched to Gage, to order the Regulars from
Quebec and to march the militia of Canada, as well
as to obtain the necessary supply of provisions by
seizing the American vessels at sea, or in the har
bours. To facilitate this accursed plan, the Gene
ral is to allure th- officers of the King's determina
tion to promote them, and to Simulate the soldiers
to aQs of butchery, their pay js to be encreafed—
to which purpose 50,000!. was sent off last night to
Boston.
“ The General has positive orders to destroy the
magazines, to spike up the cannon, to order the
Riot a& to be read, and to set up the King's stand
ard immediately. What infatuation possesses this
nation ! You and I, who know the Strength of
The PENNSYLVANIA MARCH.
To the Tune of the Scots Song, I winna Marry
on. Lad, but Sand, o'er the Lee.
w E are the troops that ne'er will stoop
To wretched llavery.
Nor shall our feed, by our base deed,
Despised vassals be.
Freedom we will bequeath them,
Or we will bravely die ;
Our greatest foe, e'er long shall know.
How much did Sandwich lie.
CHOR U S.
And all the world fliall know,
Americans are free ;
Nor slaves nor cowards, will we prove,
Great Britain soon shall fee.
11.
We'll not give up our birth right,
Our foes shall find us men :
As good as they in any shape,
The British troops shall ken.
Huzza brave boys, we'll beat them,
On any hostile plain;
For freedom, wives, and children dear,
Tlie battle we'll maintain.
CHO R U S.
What? Can those British Tyrants think
Our Fathers crofs'd the main ;
And savage foes, and dangers met,
To be enflav'd by them ?
If so, they are miftakeh,
For we will rather die ;
And since they have become our foes,
Their forces we defy.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
Inward Entries.
Sch. Felicity, A. Moore, Hispaniola.
Brig Fancy, B. Peel, Madeira.
Brig Rebecca, J. Shields, Jamaica.
Sloop Ranger, T. Bryan, Hispaniola.
Brig Dolphin, H. Smith, St. Kitts.
Brig John, J. Afhmead, Barbados.
Brig Polly, J. Beach, St. Kitts.
Snow Proteus, J. Paplay, Jamaica.
Sloop I'hcenix, J. Gill, Guadaloupe;
Brig Molly, J. Mullet, St. Kitts.
Brig Charming Peggy, G. Conyngham, Barcelona.
Brig Hawke, J. Griffith, Turks-Island.
Sloop Prudence, H. Norris, Georgia.
Sloop Speedwell, L. Cannan, Bermuda.
Sloop Lucy, J. Sloan, Machias, N. E.
Sloop Bentham, J. Rivers, New-York.
Outwards.
Ship Myrtilla, J. Caton, Falmouth.
Ship Chalkley, E. Spain, Bristol.
Brig John, J. Afhmead, Barbados.
Cleared.
Sch. Polly, J. Bentfon, Fishing Voyage.
Sloop Friendship, A. Adderley, Bermuda.
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T O-M O R R O W,
At ONE o'clock in the afternoon, at
JOHN HART'S
VENDUE-STOR E,
At the corner of South and Front-Streets,
Will begin the SALE of a neat Assortment of
DRY G O O D S;
Also, Indigo, Powder Blue, Starch, Houfhold
Furniture, &c.
N. B. GOODS for public and private sale are
received at said Store, and fold for Cash only.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will
be fold by public vendue, on Monday, the
14th day of August jnft. at three o'clock in the af
ternoon, at the house of the Widow Cryder, in
Third-street, near Arch -street, a certain meffuage
or tenement, and lot or piece of ground thereunto
belonging, situate on the east fide of Third-street,
between Arch and Race-streets, containing in front
20 feet, and in depth 40 feet, bounded by ground
of John Kidd, and others; late the estate of John
Thornhill; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
America and the consolidated union of its inhabi
tants, must laugh at their threats and despise their
shallow febemes. But whilst they are forming this
impracticable plan of extracting 30,000 troops from
Canada, they dread the arrival of the packet, be
cause, however they would dupe the credulous inha
bitants of England with fallacious contradictions of
the fa&s announced, they cannot help believing that
General Gage and bis army are even now either cut
off, or ignominiously constrained to retreat into the
cattle, or on board of the men of war.'
" Such also is the terror of Administration, that
they have dispatched some of the Nobility and Gen
try throughout England to contradict the Boston
pews, in order to quiet the landed Gentlemen, ca
jole the r,anufoauring~ities , and prevent the dread
ed effection of the flocks. But alafe! these are tem
porary, ineffectual expedients—for the next Ame
rican intelligence will aToufe the lupine landed and
manufacturing interest, a,d a vsal Itab will be
given to the funds. This nation has passed her me
ridian frlendor —America, by her virtue and her
numbers, will permanently eftablilh her rights, will
be the blessed means of extirpation of this most fla
gitious Ministry, and of eftablilhing the British
Throne in wisdom and clemency.
“ This evening some of the principal Common
Council-men meet, revive and effectually equip the
Militia of London, which consist of 8000 men, in
order to co-operate with the Americans, in forcing
a relinquishment of the present infernal politicks,
and in supporting constitutional liberty throughout
the Britilh dominions."
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will
be fold by public vendue, on Monday, the
14th day of August inst. at fix o'clock in the even
ing, at the house of Leonard Melchior, in Second
ftreet, all that commodious meffuage or tenement,
and lot or piece of ground thereunto belonging, si
tuate on the east fide es Second-street, between Arch
and Race-streets, now in tenure of Mr. Jacob Wi
ney, containing in front 36 feet, and in depth about
7.20 feet, bounded by ground now or late of Jonas
Smith, and others ; late the estate of William Cliff
ton ; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM pEWEES, Sheriff.
TO Bp SOLD BY
ROBERT HARDI E,
fat his house in Spruce-Street,
MO ROCCO leather, oil cloth, and silk .um
brelloes ; mens, womens and boys white
leather gloves ; Barcelona handkerchiefs ; pound
pins, &c. &c.
To be R ENTED, a commodious three-story
brick house and kitchen, and lot of ground, chair
houfe, stable, hay-loft, stable-yard, a pump before
the kitchen door, a garden, very fit for a private
gentleman and family, lituate in Southwark, to the
Southward of the Play-house, at the entrance of the
Paffyunk Road. For particulars enquire at above, f
Wilmington, Newcastle Count,, Aug. 3, 1775.
SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY la, night, from tb< fubferiber, an
English servant man named JOHN HUMBLE,
about twenty-twoyears of age, five feet seven incher
high ; bad on and took with bim when be went awa,,
a fa u ff coloured tbickfet coat and jacket half worn,
friped linen trowfers, buck,in breeches, a small caflor
bat bound with black ribbond, oldfboes with macra
roni plated buckles ; bis bair long and black, which be
wears sometimes tied and sometimes buckled; be is a
genteel looking,oungfellow, came into the country wEb
Capt. O,orn about three month ago. Whoever takes
up said servant and confines him in any of bis Majefy's
gaols, so that bis master may have him again, Jball re
ceive the above Reward, and reasonable charges, paid
by t JOSEPH WARNER.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on the night ofthe 29th of July
" last, from the fubferiber, living near the Gun
powder Meeting-house, Baltimore County, the two
following fervarits, viz. WILLIAM HALL,
by trade a shoemaker, about twenty five years of
age, five feet nine or ten inches high, a handsome
made man, short brown hair, high nose, smooth
sale face, and light coloured eyes ; had on a felt
hat, red and yellow silk handkerchief, check fliirt,
Griped trowfers, black ribbed stockings, and turn
ed leather pumps with a patch on one fide —
JAMES OSBORN, by trade a blacksmith,
about forty years of age, five feet seven or eight
inches high, round full faced, small nose, short
brown hair, and bald on the crown of his head ; had
on a large caftor hat, blue coat with a velvet collar,
light coloured flowered jacket with red back, buck
skin breeches, half worn shoes with old plated buck
les : They were both born in the Weft ofEngland,
and speak broad; fly and deceitful, and have a
forged pass or passes; would recommend it to any
person into whose hands they may fall, to take par
ticular care of them. Whoever takes up and fecurez
said fervant^, so that their master may have them,
again, shall have, if 20 miles from home, Forty-
Shillings ; if 40 miles, Eighty Shillings ; if
60 miles, Six Pounds; if 100 miles, Nine Pounds;
if zoo miles, the above Reward, and Eighteen^
pence per mile for bringing them home, paid by
JOHN COCKEY OWINGS.
N.B. It is likely they may steal other cloaths, „
I look upon them to be great rogues. f
~\V A N T E
A YOUNG WOMAN who underftinds
the business of a family, and can be recom
mended. Enquire of the Printer. §
Philadelphia, August 5, 1775.
FOUR DOLLARS RETARD.
RAN AWAY on Tburfda, evening, the 3d inJi'.
1 from the fubferiber, a Duteb servant girl named
Maria Catherine MAmro, eighteen,ears of age,
black hair, a fear on one of her cheek bones, dark com
plexion, bobs in her ear;, and low in flature; bad on
when foe went anua,, a broadflriped blue and white
cotton lineef petticoat, a callico short gown, black silk
bonnet ; jbe took with her a blue and white narrow
Jiriped,sort gown and petticoat, a garnet coloured cam
bletfkirt, a dark ground callico ditto, and fundr, other
cloaths: She goes b, the name of Cat,, and supposed to
be gone with one Conrad Konigsfild to Mr. Wij^r'e
Glass-house in the ,erfe,s. Whoever secures said ser
vant so that her ma,er ma, have her again, shall be
entitled to the above Reward.
RICHARD FOOTMAN.
SIX DOLLARS ^EIVARD.
RUNAWAY on Sunday nigfrt, the 30th of July
las, from the fubferiber living in fbornbury town
flip, Chefler county, an Englfb servant lad named
JACOB DOWN, about nineteen or twenty years
of age, five feet nine or ten inches high, blown. com
plexion, round visage, dark broken hair tied, a frail
well made fellow, talks a little in the Weft country dk
a!eß^ bad on and took with him, agrey Irijh napped
coat and breeches without lining, d white cloth jacket
a good deal dirtied, one,air of old and one pair of new
narrow tro ffers, an old white foist with ruffles at
tpe breuf and fleeces, a brown linen ditto, a pair of
light coloured ribbed worsted flockings, old foes and
brass buckles, a black velvet flock, and brass clafy;
with fope letters and figures on them, a wool bat cut
yery fwall in §by brim : ' lie came in about fix wee!q
ago wito Capt. Lowdor, ? from Ne&r), and it is very
provable be vUpajs for a deserter from Gage's army,
(as be has been ajoldier) or attempt to get on board a
man of war at Newcafle or elfewhfre: He can writ's;
a tolerable good band, and may forge a feafs. Whoever
takes ft, said servant and secures him jo that be nicy
be bad again, Jball have the above Reward, and ref
finable charges, paid by'
t P§RSIFQR FRAZER
Tobe SOLD at PUBLIC VENDUE,
AT the late dwelling-house ofthe Reverend Mr.
Chefnut, at the head ofTimber Creek, Glou
cester County, cn Wednesday next, the 9th instant,
in the morning, Houfcold Furniture, Cattle,
Hay, &c. &c. &c.'
All persons indebted to the estate are desired t@
pay, and all those who have any demands to call
on SARAH CHESNUT, Executrix.
t ISAAC SNOWDEN, Executor.
TO B^ L E T,
AVER Y pleafaht S EAT, the property of
Capt. Oswald Eve, within half a mile ofth<
city, consisting of a genteel and convenient dwell
ing-house, and out-houses; also a pasture, orchard,
garden, and some mowing-ground. For further
particulars enquire of Doctor John Morgan, Mr.
George Morgan, at the corner of Third and
New-fbeets, or of the fubferiber on the premises.
1 -SAMUEL STILLMAN.
Somerset Count,, August 2, 1775.
WHEREAS the sale of the Goods
and Chattels, Lands and Tenements of the
Right Honorable William, Earl of Stirling, within
my bailiwick, have been often adjourned for want
of buyers ; and the sale of the Goods and Chattels
is now fixed for Thursday the lift day of August
instant, at ten o'clock in the forenoon pf the fame
day, and that of the Lands for the sth day of Octo
ber next, the vendue to be held on the premises:
These ar3 therefore to notify the Public, that th©
Tales will certainly come on at the times appointed,
and that they will continue from day to day, until
the executions I have in my hands are fatisfied.—■
The conditions of the vendue will be ra^de known
at the day of sale.
ROBERT STOCKTON, Sheriff.
Hunterdon County, Wefi-Jerfe,, August 3, 1775.
THESE are to give notice to the Cre
ditors of Nathaniel Lowrey and Ro
bert Graham, prisoners confined for debt in the
gaol of Trenton, that they be and appear before
any two Judges of said county, at the Court-house
in Trenton, on Friday the 25th instant, (August)
to shew cause, if any they have, .why the said debt
ors should not be difeharged agreeable to ah aft of
the General Assembly, entituled, " An a& for the
relief of insolvent debtors," &c.f