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N r W-Y 0 R K, Marchi,
Ga Saturday last an exprefs'arfived born Boston,
which be lefc the Tuesday before, with a letter
from his Excellency General Wefhh^ton to bri.a
dier General Lord Stirling, at New- York, of ^hich
the following is a copy.
Cambridge, 19th March, 1776.
My Lord,
" T A M now to acknowledge the receipt ofycu•
A favour of the nth instant, to give you ^y
congratulations u,on your appointment by the Ho
nourable Congress.—ls the intelligence is true, and
to be depended on, which was brought by the gen
tlemen to New-York, I think with you, that we
shall have an opportunity of fecuriug, and putting
the continent in a tolerable pollute of defence ; and
that the operations of the fommer's campaign, will
not be so terrible as we were taught to exp: & from
the accounts and denunciations which the ministry
have held forth to the public.
" l have the pleasure to inform you, that on the
morning of the 17th infant, General Howe, with
his army, abandoned the town of Boften without
deffroyiyg it; an ev w of much importance, which
muftbe heard with great farisfa&ion ; and that ve
are now in full potTeffion. Their embarkation and
retreat were hurried and precipitate, and they have
left behind them stores, of one thing and another,
to a pretty confiderabie amount, among which are
several pieces of heavy cannon; and one o r two mor
tars, which are (p ked. The town is in a n uch
better filiation, and less injured than I expe&td,
from the reports I have received ; though to he
sure, it is m*ch damaged, and many houses defppil
td of them valuable furniture.
" The fleet is (till in King and Nantafket roads,
and whe^e they intend to make a descent next is al
together unknown ; but supposing New-York to be
an objt& of great importance, and to be in their
view, I must recommend your most strenuous and
active exertions in preparing, to prevent any design
or attempts they may have formed or make agairft
it. I have detached the rifle-men, and five bat.al
ons from hence to your abidance, which will be
followed by others, as circmftances will allow.—
Tne^, with what forces you have, and can aflein
ble, if t! ere should be any occasion, I trust, will be
Efficient to hinder the enemy from possessing the
city, or making a lo 'gment, till the main body of
this army can a rive.
I am, my Lord, with great esteem,
Your moss obedient and humble Servant,
G. WASHINGTON”
The courier, who v as himfelf in Bolton, re; ors,
we hear, that the enemy left there about fir fy hor
ses almost it iv-d, and that before they went off,
they innaded all the veil Is in the harbour. Gene
ral Putnam w 6 arrived at New Haven, on his way
to Nrw York.
Bj an E XPKESS jufl Arrived, we have the fol
living intelligence,
Eif-H^pCT March zz, litis day about 10
o'clock m the forenoon, cur guard Rationed at
Mnt ck a* 20 foil of 'quire ri ged refills, sos
them pp.a eh to be hr.; , nd 2 floor#, beating
S. S. E. from the point t Mont ck, about 9or 10
milest ? ^ : , v ,/-,. :, ;.•weather (omething
t ! ka : ,A ^v.?, — out NE.by N. and fail
ed to 1 v: ^ w 0 -Elan , and hippmed by
the c airfe tfryfter .-0 weie going into Rhode -
Jfln 1 ; this 0 adti n, ^ m : tion we can give 50U
con i;o r them, as .t bon. 1 /clock they difap
prated jemnd BiOts Blind, and they law them no
more.
P 111 LADELP HIA.
In CON GR E? S, March 20, 1776.
▼^ THEREAS, in the ex cation of the leiolve
VV of Congress, cf tie f^ut enth of March,
Tripling tie disarming difaflefbd perfens, many
fire arms may he taken which may net be tit f r
use, to arm ary of the troops mentioned therein,
therefore Refolded, That all the fire arms so taken,
being apprmhd according to laid relolve, m ne of
them (hall be paid for but thole that are fit for
the use of such troops, or that may conveni
ently be so made, and the remainder (hall be (afe
ly kept hy the Affemblier, Conventions, Councils
or Committees of Safety for t' % e owners, to be de
livered to them when the Congress (hall dire&.
March 21, 1776.
Refolded, That it be recommended to the several
Assemblies, Convenrons and Councils, or Com
mittees cf Safety, and Committees of Correspon
dence and Inlpe&ion, that they exert their utmost
endeavours to promote the culture of HEMP,
FLAX and COTTON, and the growth of WOOL,
in these United Colonies.
Refolded, That it be recommended to the said
Aficmblies, Conventions and Councils, or Com
mittees of Safety, that they take the eariieft mea
sures for erecting and establishing, in each and eve
ry colony, a Society for the improvement of agri
culture, arts, manufactures and commerce ; and to
maintain a correspondence between such Societies,
that the rich and numerous natural advantages of
this country, fir supporting its inhabitants, may
not be neglected.
Refolded, That it be recommended to the said
Aflemblies, Conventions and Councils, or Commit
tees cf Safety, that they forthwith consider of ways
and means of introducing the manu'a&ures of
DUCK and SAIL CLOTH, and STEEL, into such
colonies where they are not now underftoed ; and of
encouraging, inmeTngand improving them where
they are. Extradisfrom the minutes,
CHARLES I HOMSON, btcreta^
In COMMITTEE of INSPECTION ^
OBSERVATION, Merck 26, 1776.
WHEREAS the Continental Congress did lately
resolve, “ That if any person dial! be so loft to all
" virtue and regard for this country, as to refefe
" to receive the BILLS of CREDIT emitted by
“ the authority of Congress, or fhouhl obfhu& or
" ditcourage the currency thereof, and be corviri
" ed by the Committee of the city, county, or di
“ ftri& where he drould reside, such pern n fhculd
" be deemed, pubhfhed and treated as an enemy of
“ this country, and be precluded from all cade or
“ intecourfe with the inhabitants of these colo
" nies.” And wheeas BENJAMIN SHARPLESS,
of this city, being charged with a breach of this re
solve, in refufig to receive the above Bills of Cre
dit in payment, appeared betcre the Committee for
the ci>y and liberties, acknowledged the truth of
the charge, and abedged, in his defence, scruples
of conference thereupon, as being money emitted
for the purpose of wa-.
The Committee, purfoant to the truss reposed in
them, proceeded to confider the charge and defence
and were of opinion, that if inch allegation was
true, yet as the Congress h:ve made no exception,
aid as such conduct rends to fuhvirt the most essen
tial rights and liberties of their fellow citizens, and
by destroying the means of defence, to expose their
lives and properties to unavoidable ruin, it ought
P HILADELPHIA: Printed by JOHN DUNLAP, at the Nc^A Pr^ti^-Office in Mar^-S+rtf 'where
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not to be admitted. But it appears by his own ne
k ovledgmcnt, that he lias heretofore received,
and does continue to receive, Bills of Credit emit
te I in this and the neighbouring provinces, though
fvquendy iffurd for the purposes of war, therefore
such obje&ion is not well founded, or the prefont
pretence confident with bis former conduct. — i his
Caoimittea therefore (the p rty having declared he
did not mean to appeal to an. other b^ard) do u
nanimously hold up to the world the said BENJA
MIN SHARPLESS as an ENEMY to his coynuy, ,
and precluded from all Trade or Inter
course with the inhabitants of 'theie colonies.
Ordered, that the above be publifoed.
Extrafi from the minutes,
R. S. JONES, Secretary.
Philadelphia County, March 21-
Rt a meeting of a corfderable majority of the gentle
men iybo have been choJen to Jerve for the tn/uing
year, as a Committee of Infpe&ion and Observation
for this county, Col, William Hamilton was
appointed Chairman, and Dr. Enoch Edwards,
Secretary.
This Committee, after having observed that seve
ral Committees of the province of Pennsylvania have
recommended the calling a convention, and tome of
them proceeded to nominate frerfons to rcpiefent
them in the fame.
Refolded, N. C. D. That it is the opinion of this
Committ e that the menfure of celling a Conventi
on is by no means necessary at this time, as we trust
that the Honourable Houle of Aff-mblv, now fit
ting, are ready to hear and redress every grievance
that is or may properly be laid before them.
Refolded, That it be requeued of all those gentle
men, who have undertaken to colled donations for
the poor of Bolton, that they would pay their (cve
ral sums into the handsof Mr. Joseph Mathers, who
is appointed Treasurer for this year.
Refolded, That John Bull, Esq; Colonels Willi
am H milton, Robe t Lewis, Doctors Charles Ben
hl, Samuel Swift, Meffwurs Joseph Mathers, Jona
than Pafcall, and Isaac Hughes, be appointed to
serve as a Committee of Correspondence.
Refolded, That it be recommended to those few
townthips which have yet negle&ed to choofea per
son to represent them in this Committee, that they
would proceed to do it as loon as poilible, as their
members will be expected to attend when the Chair
man shall think proper to call another meeting.
Signed by order of the Committee,
ENOCH EDWARD S, Secretafy.
* # * The officers and privates of the several com
panies of associators which form the rifle battalion,
are hereby requeued to meet at Carpenter's-Hall,
on Monday, the Bth day of April inst. to choose,
by ballot, their field officers.—They are desired to
meet precisely at two o'clock in the afternoon, at
which time the election will be opened.
To the Printer of the Pennsylvania Packet
S I R,
Having read your Pennfylv^nia Packet in very re
mote parts, find it to be the properest conveyance ;
therejo-e «equeft you vrdlgive this a place therein,
andyou void greatly serve the public.
MY bufioefs compels me to travel much: and
on my road from your citv to Baltimore, par
t 11 rly from the Head of Elk, I met with number
leE obftru&ions, such as runs, broken bridges, and
trees that have been blown down aerofs the roads
f as to impede mv j urney; as lam onl) on,;
my floppage is of no great conftqnence. But, Sir
as I law the pawder wagg ns^ were delayed, the
roads bring mipaffable, it is theiefore hoped that
thof in power will fee thu these impediments be
r mov~d as soon as possible, else express s and the
puffs id be retarded on their jourmes, to the pre
judice rt a great number of individuals, and the
public in general. lam
Your constant reader and humble servant,
AMICUS.
Tn the Printer of the Pennsylvania Packet.
As the Committee of Safety has advertifedjor the disco
very O,SULPHUR Gre, please co in/'ert the fold
ing iformation, vohieb quill oblige th, friend, &c.
Kiddie s, 3d month WILLIAM YOUNG.
20th, 1776.
ABOUT seven or eight years ago Do&or Van
leer, who lives about ei^ht miles beyond Dar
by, came to my house and afcd me if my son, the
King's Botanist, was here, but if [ miffake not I
told him he was gone to North and South Carolina,
where he intended to remain for two years, and to
go from thence to England agaim. I asked what
he would have with him? The Do&or said he
would fend by him to the Royal Society a fort of
sand extremely rich, of an extraordinary good fort
of fulphur, and I believe he said a specimen of the
fulphur he had made of the said sand also; I now
have forgot whether he said the sand was on his own
land or in his neighbourhood ; but he told me that
there was so much of that sand that many ship loads
of fulpburcould be made there ; and as much as I
know of Dr. Vanleer, he has always been a very ho
nest and ingenious man, very fkilful not only in
common chemistry but also a great lover and an in
dustrious labourer in that branch of natural philoso
phy called Alchemy, in which he had made many
trials and curious experiments; it was an easy thing
to him to separate the fulphur of any mineral and
metal it contained, and from the antimony he did
separate a two fold or two different kinds of ful
phur, but as he is now a very old man, of about 80
years of age, I think he will not meddle much a
bout such things, but yet if desired he mi^ht give
much information for the good of our country, of
this rich fulphurous sand.
4s++ + -a--, $+ ..&_,_±-4. a. +++-^ Q
D AVID RE i 1),
Gardener ^nd Seldman, from London, living
in Spring-Garden,
W r ILL supply any Gentleman or other per
son ^ith any quantity of Garden Seed,
which he will warrant to be of goodquality : They
may be had at his (tail at the Court-house every
day of the week (Sundays excepted) or at the
Widow Lawrence's in Second street, n. r the Mar
ket, Philadelphia.±
March 12, 1776,
NOTICE is hereby given to the cre
ditors of John Voluntine, confined for
debt in the gaol of the county ot Burlington, thru
they be and appear before Thomas Rodman and
Daniel Ellis, Enquires, two of the Judges of the
Interior Court of Common Pleas in and for fid
county, at the house of Joseph Haight, Inn-keeper,
in the city of Burlington, on Tuesday the sixteenth
day of April next, to (hew cause, if any they have
why the said debtor should not be difeharged, a<rr?e
ab'e to an a& of the legiflatnre, entitled “ An A&
for the relief of insolvent debtors." ft
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
P AN AWAY from the fubferiber/, living in
' Salisbury Towndiip, Lancaster County, on'the
second day of Second month, 1776, a servant wo
n an named MARGARET COLLANDS, about
30 yeais of age ; (he is of a darlc complexion, has
mack h ir, is above 5 feet high: She stole and took
with her, two shifts and some caps, a red, white
and yellow striped cotton and woi (ted gown, a yel
low and brown striped lincey petticoat, an old yel
ov qui t/ahalf worn blue and brown petticoat a
redifh coloured worsted bonnet, a blue handker
chief with white foots, a lincey check apron, a pair
of high-heeled fhees, and a pair cf blue Hockings
with white feet and tops. Whoever takes up the
said servant and secures her, so that her n^ftermay
have her again, (hall have the above Reward arid
all reasonable charges, paid by ROHE XT WOOD
Parchment-maker, ir FUth street, PmladJphia or
76 WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN.
Zomtrfa County, Nema-Jrfy, March ~ 1776.
Wirt ILREAS the g&uds and chattels,
lands and tenements, of the Right Hon.
William E^rl of Stirling, were advertised to be
fold ori the 23d of December lift, but was adjourn
ed to the 27th of the fame month, and from thence
to the 27th- of January last, when the Vendue c n
tinued until the 29th : and as there was but few
people attended, on account of the hadnefs of the
weather, it was thought bed by the Plaintiff's to ad
journ the file till Tuesday the 2d of April'nixt.
there flirt remains to be (old, hay, farmers uten
sils, carriages, houfhold furnitures negroes, and
about 1800 acres of land. This is to give notice,
that the (ale will begin on Tuesday, the 2d of A
pril next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, according
to the adjournment, and continue from day to day
until the whole is fold, or until the executions in
my hands are Satisfied.
1 ROBERT STOCKTON, Sherif
FOUR D oITaI^R E WAR 1).
£^ ESEREE D from the PennLlvania Naval
/ service, David Denton, alias Foster,
about five feet five inches high, of a swarthy com
plexion, Hack hrir and eyes; he was enbfted by
the fubferiber at Bridge-Town, Cumberland Coun
ty, West-Jersey, and it is fuppefed may be found
about that place or Fairfield. Whoever apprehends
fit deserter, and delivers him on board any of the
Provincial Gallies in ti e river Delaware, (hall re
ceive the above Reward, with reasonable charges.
JOHN HAMILTON, Captain.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from the Pennsylvania Naval
service, James Kelly, alias Caley, about
five feet fix inches high, of a dark complexion,
black hair, pretty square and well set, born in the
North of Ireland, and bred a fhx-dreffer; is fup
p^fed to have gone to New York. Whoever appre
hends said delerter, and delivers him on board any
of the Province Gallies in the river Delaware, fha'l
receive the above Reward, with reasonable charges
JOHN HAMILTON, Captain.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from the Pennsylvania Naval
service, Patrick Hill, about five feet eight
inches high, of a fair complexion, with curled san
dy hair, and round nose ; born in the North of Ire
land, and has been formerly in the English army.
Whoever apprehends said deserter, and delivers
him on board any of the Province Gallies in the
river Delaware, (hall receive the above Reward,
with reasonable charges.
JOHN HAMILTON, Captain.
TWENTY EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from Captain Christopher
Stuart's company, in the Fifth Pennsylvania
Battalion, the following men, viz.
Henry O'Neal, about 5 feet 8 inches high, well
made, full faced, red hair, about 24. years of age.
Robert Dougherty, about 5 feet 11 inches
high, dark hair, 26 years of age.
Andrew Keys, about q feet 7 inches hi?h, 4.4.
years of age, light yellow coloured hair, and a
number of fears in his face.
William Curry, about 5 feet 6 inches high,
a stout made fellow, with a remarkable long nose
and dark bar.
John Hill, about 5 feet 8 inches high, thin vi
faye, dark hair, about 32 years of age, enliffed in
York Town.
Christian Costner, 5 feet 8 inches high,
full faced, thort dark hair, by trade a hatter, tn
lifted in Lancaster.
Daniel M'Naton, about 22 years of age, 5
feet 7 or 8 inches high, light hair, entitled at
M'L^ugh!in> Tavern, on Susquehanna.
I therefore offer a Reward of FOUR DOLLARS
to any person who (hall take one or more of the a
bove described perfens, or the above Reward for
the whole, with realona le expences if brought to
the Bar ra ks at Philadelphia, or lodged in any gaol
§ CHRISTOPHER STUART, Captain.
, , March 1776.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
DESERTED last night, from the subscri
ber's company, billeted in Alien Town, a
certain JOHN Scott, aged .bout 18 or 39 years,
about 5 feet 7 inches high, fair complexion, light
hair ; had on a light blue coat about half worn, a
brown jacket, and buckskin breeches. Allo a cer
tain David Blyth, aged about 25 years, about
5 feet 5 inches high, dark complexion, black hair,
pitted with the small pox ; had on an old grey sail
er's jacket, and old buck(kin breeches. Whoever
takes up and secures (aid deserters (hall receive the
above Reward, or THIRTY SHILLINGS
for each, and all reasonable charges, paid by
WILLIAM EUGENE EMLEY, Captain,
In the Third Battalion of New-Jersey.
N. B. They are both Irifhmen.|
June 1774.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AwaY last night, from the fubferiber,
^ living in Kent County, Maryland, an indent
ed servant man named JOB HAIN, about 32
years old, about 5 feet ti inches high, round Shoul
dered, and squeaks in his talk ; he is a maltfter by
trade, born near Bristol in England ; had on and
took with him, two check flurts, oznabrigs trow
fers, black flockings, old hat and (hoes, a^d whit
ish jacket; his other cloaths net known. He made
firft towards Baltimore Town, but it is thought
hat if he did not get a passage for England he went
afterwards to New-York, as he said he had feme
acquaintance there. Whoever secures the said Ser
vant, so that the fubferiber may get him again,
(hall receive the above Reward, and if brought
hone reasonable charges, paid by
t 6 ISAAC PERKINS.
B A D G E£
C|"t HAT beautiful high bred English HORSE,
A full fifteen hands and one inch hi r: h, riling
seven years old, will be let to Mares the ensuing sea
son, at Mr. Jacob Hollingsworth's, at the
Head of Elk, Caecil Courry, Maryland, at Five
Pounds the season, or Three Pounds the fiu>le
Leap, and Five Schillings to the Groom. BAD
GER is allowed to have more bone than any blood
ed horse on the Continent: He is of a beautiful
dapple grey colour, and full Strong enon.b to
breed Coach Hories from being delcend-d from
King's Plate Horses of the highest reputation in
England: He was got by Lord Chedworth's
famous horse Bolphorus ; his dam by the noted
Othello, the famous Black and all Black, and bis
grand-dam by Flying Childers.
N. B. The above Horse may be seen at Mr. Ja
cob Hiltzheimer's livery Staples, any time be
tween this and the 25th of nextllarch.
Good grass will be provided for mares, and pro
per care taken of them.
O"!! REE PENCE per pound given
£ by WILLIAM TR I CKE TT, Sta
tioner, at his house in Front street, facing Black
horfe Alley, and in Water-street, iv the lower part
of said house, in Philadelphia, for the belt fort of
CLEAN WHITE' LINEN RAGS,
and so in proportion for that of an inferior fort.
The best price give for OLD SAILS.
THREE PENCE per pound is
given for heft clean WHITE LINEN
RAGS, by JOSEPH CRUKSHANK,
Printer, in Market-street, and by JAMES
TRUMAN, in Elbo^-Lane, Philadelphia.
I O BE ^OLD on reasonable terms,
For CASH only, by
C U R T IS 'C L A Y,
At his Store in Second-street, above Race-street,
nearly opposite the sign of the Buck, the remains
of his Store of GOODS, confiding of the fol
lowing articles, viz.
BLACK broadcloth, fine black hair plush,
Minchefter velvets, breeches patterns, green
and blue camblets, rattinets, (halloons, tammies,
worsted damalks, dorfateens, ladings, striped yard
wide ftufts, Leghorn and chip hats, diaper table
cloths; mens, womens, boys and girls worsted,
thread and cotton bofe ; worsted mitts, Scotch
threads, striped and plain muslins, humhums, book
muslins, fine book muslin handkerchiefs, black anl
white catgut, Paris net; plain, striped and netted
silk gauzes ; a great variety of ribbands; brown
and striped Mantuas, very handsome white flower
ed ditto, half-yard and half-ell Persians, yellowfok
damsfk, silk garters, printed cottons and chintz ;
womens, maids and girls white, purp'e and colour
ed lamb mitts; mens purple and tanned leather
gloves, striped and white tapes, nonfopretties, bas
ket and death-head coat and ve(t buttons, silk fer
rets, shoe bindings, womens silk and white thread
mitts, silk knee-garters far breeches, childrens
Morocco (hoes, yellow metal buttons, shoe and
knee-buckles, feiffars, razors, cerk-fcrews, (huff
boxes, and a variety of other articles.
Any person inclining to purchase the whole, ma'i
have them at a low advance for CASH, or ata
short credit, by giving security if required.J
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
D AN AP7 A I on the fourteenth instant (February)
from the fubferiber, living in Hagar's c fwn, Ma
ryland, a servant man named John Hutchinson,
about twenty five years of age, five feet nine or z^r
inches high, has a d^n look',thick lips, and has left
bis fore teeth ; had on a brokenjacket linednuitb white
flannel, a pair of blue troffers much quern, and good
fjors tied with firings. Whoever apprehends the above
servant and secures him in any of his Majefly's gaols,
shall bawe the above Reward and reasonable charnel,
paid by ,9HN RILE!, Tobacconist, in Marketftreet,
Philadelphia, or BOLSOR CULL.
N. B. # The above servant is supposed to befalling
about this city."§
THREE POUNDS RE A^&RD.
R A NAWAY from the fubferiber, living in
1 Mount Bethel Township, Northampton Cooe
ty, an Iri(h servant man who calls himfelf D F,N IS
DELANY: Had on when he went away, a new
coat and waiftcrat of a lead coloured cloth, lined
with plain yellow lincey, an old felt Fat, 1 a black
cravat, white fairt, blue breeches, lijitcoloured
yarn dockings, old (hoes, and silver plated buckle.
Whoever takes up said servant and secures him, Is
that his master may have him again, shall receive
FORTY SHILLINGS Reward, if taken in
Northampton County, and if taken out of the
County and brought to Eafton Gaol, the above Re
ward, paid by + HENRY SMITH.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
£^^£==--= P AN AWAY on Sun
«^ '' a Y " e 2 5'' ofFebruarv
5 ? aff ' "° m the Fubferiber, |iv_
'"^ opposite the New Market,
' Philadelphia, a fervent man,
l named ABRAHAM COW
* Hi LEV > by trade a shoemaker, 5
feet 10 0r IT inches high, 4
well made fellow, but very re
markable, having his right leg cut off above Ms
knee, and now goes on crutches ; had on whin he
went away, a brown grey coattee, a blue gitv jack
et, a pair cf black everlaft:ng breeches, #ne white
cotton decking, and a new 30s. hrt. Whoever se
cures the said servant so th^t bis mader may get
him agmr, fra!! have TWENTY SHILLINGS if
taken in this city, and if out of the c ; ty the abo'e
Reward, and returnable charges, paid bv
X SAMUEL BURMAN, Shoemaker.
/ hiladrfpbia, February 14, 1776.
"" '” Alice Atkins,
+ v wife of the fubferiber, now in this citv, h",
for some time part abferted herfelf from ny' b/d
without any reafen : This is therefore to caution
all perfens net to trust her on my account, as T ant
determined not to py anv debt (he may control.
X JOHN ATKIN S.