Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-05-27 00:00:00, page 3

font to jail. 'Thrir names are as follow, Brigadier
Gene^lDonald McDonald; Alien McDonald, of
Kdn;through ; Mjar Alexander M'Donald, of Cou.
crafts; Captains Alexander M'Donald (son ofKings
bfough)James M'Donald, John M'Donald,' Angus
M'Donald, Alexander M Kay, Alexander M'Cleod,
Alexander Morrison, Alexander M'Cleod, Murdock
M'Aftull, Neill McArthur, John M'Ltod, Thomas
Weir, end John M'Knzie. Lieutenant John
Murchiafon ; Kennith M'Donald, Aid de Camp ;
Murdoch M'Lecd, Surgeon ; John 'mith, Adjutant
General ; Don bd M'Leod, Quarter Matter; John
Bethune, Chaplain ; Forguard Campbell; Colonel
Thomas Rutherford, and Michael Hal
By express just arrived at New-York from Bollen,
we have the following important intelligence, viz.
That the Continental armed schooner the Franklin,
commanded by Captain ^igford, on the 17th ink.
took and carried into Boflon, a fllip from England,
about three hundred tons burthen, mounted with 6
carriage guns. She left England the 4th of April,
in company with nine fail of transports under con
voy cf a frigate, bound for Boston, not having an
idea of the precipitate flight of General Howe. She
had on board,
1500 barrens of powder, copper hooped.
1000 carbines, with bayonets, &c.
icoo cartouch boxes.
1000 flings.
I spare travelling carriage, 24 pounder, heavy.
4 ditto, - - - 12 pounder, light.
8 travelling handspikes for ditto.
84 hahdfaws.
SCOO bushel sand-bags.
5000 half-bufhel ditto
100 mantlets of cured hides,
144 broad-axes.
50 hand hammers.
300 felling axes.
500 hand hatchets.
500 hand bills.
268 wheel-barrows.,
igo hand ditto.
loco common spades!
250 ditching ditto.
750 shod shovels.
250 iron ditto.
A quantity of tarred and white rope.
Carpenters and joiners tools of all kinds.
The *powder, arms, &c. were fafely landed before
the express left Boston.
Last evening we were favored with a Cork paper,
taken in the above transport, which contains debates
in the House cf Lords as late as the 16th of March,
from which the following is extracted:
His Grace the Duke of Grafton fated the Notion he
meant to propose to J>e House, 'which masfcbfantiall, as
follows : " That an humble address be presented to his Mei"
jefty, imploring him, out of a tender concern for the lives
of bis people, and toftop the further effufon of blood, that
‘ be quoted be gracioufy pieafed to issue bis Royal proclama
tion, to empower the Commander in Chief of bis forces id:
America, or the Commissioners or <ommifoner (if any
fueb fbould be sent) to receive, within a reasonable time,
either before or after the arrival of the troops now about
to embark, any petition prelented in behalf of the Colonies,
fating theirjuft rights and grievances, and to assure them,
that fueb petition shall be considered and anfweredi"
Lord Shelburne seconded the motion.
L^d Dartmouth totally objeCed to the motion, as highly
improper, and tending to interrupt the only meafores that
could be takers to reduce America to obedience. His Lord-
Jhib observed, that it was no longer a time to treat with
a country in open rebellion, where the government by the
authority of this kingdom was Subverted and every aft of
cruel usurpation exercised. He thought this motion so
highly prejudicial to Great-Britain, that he moved the
previous queftien, whether this quefion be novi put;
wishing to get rid of the nation tois way, rather than to
give it an absolute negative, because he was not willing
that a .motion fauld go forth, as if the Minifry were ab
jCute) averse to all terms of accommodation : But be
thought the meaning of the motion fully answered in the
last clatife of the aft of Parliament appointing Commift
eners to receive tbefubmifon of any of the Colonies, when
ever they Jhould be disposed to return to due obedience to
the mother country.
On 'a divifon of the House there appeared
For the Motion 31
//gainfl it 91
London, March 16. A report was current yeferday,
{and perhaps 'twas merely a report) that a messenger bad
arrived the preceding evening ftCm Portugal to the Portu
guese Ambassador, and to Lord Suffolk's office, with an ac
count of the death of the King of Portugal, who was foot
through the bead.
But accounts from Lifoon, by Way of France, age-fas a
fad, that the King of Pohtu al was afoffinated, and that
when the account came away the capital and the whole
nation was in the utmoji disorder and confufan.
1n CONGRE S S, May 21, 1776.
Refolded,
TH A T all persons taken in arms on board any
prize, be deemed priloners, to be taken care of
by the supreme executive power in each Colony to
winch they are brought, whether the prize be taken
by vessels fitted out by the Continent, or by others.
I hat such as are taken be treated as prisoners of war,
bqt with humanity, and be allowed the fame rations as
the troops in ghe service of the United Colonies ; but
Ithat such as are officers fupplythemfelves and beallowed
I to draw bills to pay for their lubfidance and eloathing.
That officers made prisoners in the land service be
allowed the fame indulgence.
That the officers be not permitted to reside in or near
any sea port town, nor public post road, and that the
officers and privates be not fuffered to reside in the lame
places. . .
That in case the officers cannot draw or fell their
bills, the Congress will allow for each of them Two
Dollars a week, for board and edgings to be repaid
by said officers before they are released from their cap
tivity.
That.no tavern keepers fuppb any officers who are
prisoners, on the credit of the Co- inert.
That the capitulations entered into with prisoners at
the time of their surrender be pir,dually observed.
That such officers as surrender prisoners of war be
, put on their parole, unless Congress shall oth^rwife di
re^ :
That the FOR M of the PAROLE be as follows:
I : — being made a prisoner of War, by the army
of the Thirteen United Colonies, in North-America,
do promise and engage, on my word and honour, and
on the faith of a gentleman, t, depart from hence to
—— in the province of being the place of my
destination vd'refidence, and there, or within fix miles
thereof, to remain during the prefect War between
Great Britain and the said United Colonies, or until
the Congress of the said United Colonies, or the A6em
bly, Convention, or Committee or Council of Safety
of the said Colony shall order otberwife ; and that I
will not directly or indirectly giv° any intelligence what
soever to the enemies of the Ur't-d Colonies, or do or
fay any thing in eppofition to, ^ in prejudice of the
measures and proceedings of an Cr ^As for the said
Colonies during the present trolles, or until T am duly
exchanged or difeharged. Given under my hand, this
day of A. D. 1776
Tlrat the said Parole be signed by the officers.
That such as refufe to fubferibe the parole be com
mitted to prison.
That David Franks, Esq; Agent to the contractors
for victualling thetroops of the King of Great-Britain,
be permitted to supply the priloners with provisions
and other necessaries, and tp fell his bills for such funis
of money as are necessary for that purpose;
And to enable him t@ dothis to the fatisfa&ion of his
employers, that a commissioned officer be permitted
once a month to visit the prisoners so victualled and
supplied, in order to count their numbers and certify
the rolls.
That such of the prisoners as are not supplied by Mr.
Franks, be furnifhed with provisions not exceeding the
rations allowed to privates in the service of the Conti
neht.
That the women and chddren belonging to prisoners
be furnifhed with fubfiftance and fupplied.with firing
and other things absolutely necessary for their support.
That no prisoners be inlifted in the Continental
Army.
That the prisoners be permitted to exercise their
trades and to labour in order to support themselves
an'd families.
That the Committees of Infpeftion and Observation,
for the counties, diftri&s or towns, aligned for the re
sidence of prisoners, be impowered to superintend their
conduct and in cases of gross misbehaviour to cenfne
them, and report to their refpeAive Assemblies, Con
ventions or Committees or Council of Safety the pro
ceedings had on such occasions.
That a lift of the prisoners in each Colony be made
out by the Committees of the counties, towns 0- dif
tri&s where they reside, and transmitted to the AfTera
bly, Convention, or Council or Committee of Safety of
such Colony refpeCfively, who shall fend a copy thereof
to Congrefs. o
That the said Assemblies, Conventions, and Commit
tees or Councils of Safety be impowered to contrast
with proper persons for the most reasonable terms for
supplying such of the prisoners, their wives and chil
dren, in their refpe&ive Colony as are not supplied
by Mr. Franks.
That the fa?d Assemblies, Conventions, and Commit
tees or Councils of Safety, be authorized and requested
to take the paroles of the officers, and to cause a ftrid
observance of the terms on which they are enlarged,
and allo to take efpetial care that none of those confined
by order ofthe Congress, be fuffered to escape; also to
advance the allowance of Two Dollars a week to each
of the officers who cannot draw or fell their bills and to
draw for the fame on the President of the Congress.
That the said Assemblies, Conventions, Committees
or Councils of Safety of the Colonies refpffiively in
which prisoners are or shall chufe or be appointed to
reside, be impowered to remove such prisoners from
place to place within the fame Colonies, as often as to
such Assemblies, Conventions, Committees or Councils
of Safety it shall seem proper, having regard to the
former resolutions of Congress concerning prisoners.
Engrafts from the Minutes,
Publifoed by Order vs C?KgPefi,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.,
*, The MTNU TES of the Honorable House
of A SSEMBLY of this Province, from Monday,
May 20, to Saturday lad, will he published to-morrow
by HENRY MILLER, id Race ttreet. ,
Getting ready for the Preft, ^nd will be published as fook
as possible, ~
The FRIENDLY MONITOR.
CONTAINING,
First, A timely warning piece to all thole who hold pla
ces or dependencies, under either the Crown or the
Proprietaries ; Viewing the indelicacy, indecency, awd
probable danger to themselves in their endeavouring
to raise parties.
Secondly, The trite interest of Peunfylvania con/Wered
and impartially stated, Shewing likewise, that the Pro
prietary's interest ever was, and ever will be, dange
rous, and in the end deftru&ive to the province ; vj h
outlines cf a plan for totally abolishing it, so as to do
justice to the Proprietaries, quiet the minds of the peo
ple, and promote harmony through the province:
Thirdly, Shewing that according to the present charter
every man's land and proprrty is forfeited, and that un
less a new charter be formed, on the authority and uni
t'd consent cf the people, in order to ratify ^d con
firm the rights and privileges contained in the present
one, that no man is secure in any thing he poflefl'es.
Fourthly, Shewing the danger and treasonable folly con.
tained in a paper called the remonstrance, now circula
ting for the purpose of having it finned ; and of ano.
ther paper signed W. Hamilton, which contains ex
pressions and sentiments so daringly opposite to the
rights and liberties of the people, that were they adopt
ed would hold up this province as rebelling against the
union ofthe Colonies, and thereby lay the foundation
of its deftrufticn.
With such other remarks as the ft^te of times and things
shall make necessary.
Port of Philadelphia, in the
province of Pennsylvania, fE
Io ALL whom it may concern.
NO TICE is hereby given, That the Court of Ad
miralty, for taking cognizance of, and trying the
justice ofcaptures of vellels, made in pursuance ofthe rt,
foives ofthe Hon. the Continental Congress, and^ brought
into the port of Philadelphia, will beheld at the Court
boule, in the city of Philadelphia, on Tuesday the iith
day of June next, at jo o'clock in the forenoon of the
fame day, then and there to try the truth of the ft&s al
ledged in the bill of Charles Alexander, Esq; commander
of the schooner of war called the WAS P, who as well
(&c.) againit the brigantine, schooner or vessel called
the BE TS EY, burthen about 90 tons, lately com
manded by Thomas Slater, and against John Hafleler,
a mulatto, and Charles Sims, a negro have, taken on
hoard the said brigantine. To the end and intent that
the owner or owners ofthe Lid vessel called the BETSEY
and slaves aforefaid, or any ,erfon concerned therein, may
appear and (hew cause, if any, they have, why the fine
should not be condemned according to the prayer of the
said bill. By order of the Jj?dge,
Ma ?'25,1776. ANDREW ROBESON.
Philadelphia, Mav 1776.
T O, BE S O~L D,
By Public Vendue, on Friday next, at the latedwelling
houfe of Sim,on SkEßLock, deceased, in the diftri'a
of Senth^^rk,,
A LARGE quantity of Ship Timber; also two
Horses, two Cows, and sundry I-loufbold Furniture.
The sale to begin at Nine o'clock in the forenoon, where
attendance will be given by
ROBERT WHITE,)
ROBERT KNOX, , Executors.
JAMES SHERLOCK, 3
N. B. All persons indebted to the (hid estate are dr
fired to make foeedy payment, and thole that have any
demands against it are desired to bring in their accumpis
properly proved, to said Executors.
y I SBON and ether low priced Wines,
JQ Claret, eld Jamaica Spirits, and Cctlee
T O BE S OL D BY
PH I LIP W 1 [, S O N;
At his fore opposite the Crooked Billet Alley, in Watcr
ftreet, between Market and Chefnut.Greets.
TO BE L'D'
T' H E Time of a Scotch servant Woman, aged
years; the is very healthy and ftroeg, is used to
town or country buhne's, and has three years and fix
weeks to serve --—Also the Time of an apprentice Ro%
who is to be taught the farming bufiaefs, and has five
years and fix weeks to serve. Enquire of the Printer.
To be SOLD, LET, or EXCHANGED
for LANDS in the Country,
AL ARGE, commodious Dwelling house and Stores;
in a very pleasant part of this city. Also a gene
ral affoftment of neat Houfbold. and Kitchen Furniture.
Enquire of the Printer, or at JOHN HARl's Ven
due Store.
Philadelphia, Ma, 2s, 1776.
D E,S E R T E D,
Freni the Third Battalion of Pennsylvania, and . Captain
Alexander Graydon's Company, now at the Barracks
in this citv ;
PE TER ELLIS, born in Scotland, about 2$ years
of age, 5 feet u and three-m^rteis inches hiyb,
hiaight black hair, dark eyes, and (peaks thick.-—-
E DWARD-BULLI N, born in Ireland, about 30
years of age, 5 feet 6 and a half inches high, black curled
hair and dark eves; a likely, well let man. Whoever
takes up either cf the above deserters tn d ftcutes them,
so that they may be had again, shall have TH RER
DOLLARS Reward, anu it brought back to Phila
delphia, FIVE DOLLARS for each,,by applying
to the Commanding Officer, Cob John Shee, or
X ALEXANDER GRAYDON.
W I< I TING
Of various Sorts, in lar^e or small Quantities,
TO BE SOLD BY
J O H N D U N LA ft