Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-11-20 00:00:00, page 3

PHILADELPHI A, November 20.
Extract of a Letter, dated ProftcH Hi I, Cam? at
Cambridge, November 9, 177;.
* I am now to inform you, agreeable to pro
mise, that about 2 o'clock this afternudriwe dis
covered a party of the miniAeial troops landing
from a number of boats, on Litchmore's Point ;
cur drums immediately beat to a ms, by order of
Gen. Green, and our men. with all prflible expe
dition, manned the lines : We focn found by their
manoeuvres they intended to take feme stock off
that was then grazing on the Point, on which part
of Col. Thompson's regiment was ordered down
to oppefe them, who, with the greareftin repidity,
palled over a causeway to their waills in water,
during which time the Lively man of war and
a floating battery continued firing upon them,
which was succeeded by a battery on Charles
town fide and Bunker's Hill, notwirhftan ?-
irg our brave fellows advanced so fib ir
on the Regulars, that after a Ihort lire of mu(-
• quetry, they thought it prudent to retreat to their
brats ; our men purfued' them and faftained a
heavy fire of grape (hot from the (hip; on their
re embarking our cannon began to play u ton them
from this Hill, and funk one of their boars; their
number ki'led is not known ; we had one killed,
o n e wounded, and one taken prisoner. ,
“ I here are part of five regiments arrived from
Ireland, and we difcevcred this evening near twen
ty fail oflarge (hips (landing for this harbour; 1
think we may expert a visit from them shortly."
By advices received on Friday from Cambridge,
we learn that a vessel, laid tohe from Philadelphia
° for Boston, was wrecked near Plymouth, (he had
on board 120 pipes of w ne, 118 of which, with
tie crew, are fared: Alto a vessel bound from
Boft a with about 2401. value in dry goods, Nas
cast away at the fame time near Beverly ; the
wine and goods are ordered to Cambridge for faie.
the pritoaers and papers were allo expe&ed in a
few days. We also learn that th^ armed schooner
Lroch, commanded by Capt. Adams, had taken
a transport laden with wood bound for B-fton.
That Capt. Coit, in the armed schooner Harrison,
h d taken two (choosers, one of 90 the other of
8; tors, bou d from Nova-Scotia to Boston, lad
e wi~.li hay, live dock, poultry, &c. btth which
w-re fafely moored in Plymouth harbour. That
addicts had been received from Col. Arnold, of
W 0 ? CZS TE R, N^m^r re.
We are credibly ironed that vhe UfrnMy of
R lode !Gn ! have paT-Qin act, making it death
f.r any person or oerfons o fapo'y our wprfexhan
farage energies, the Ministerial army and navy,
with provisions and other necefftries.
The Hm. Niches Coak, Fq; late Denary
Governor, is eleaefChief G^er or of the colo
ny of Rhode Island for the year enduing.
NE w- YOR K, November 16.
Extras from a bt'er dated from La Prairie, No
vember ,/, 1775.
'( Bieffrd be God! Oar arms are at length
crowned with signal 'ecrefs !—Yefterday evening
the fortrefs of St. John's Surrendered to our army,
ard ths morning our people take p'fefi n.
“ Our amy is Scatter I -aver the who s e conn
try, a (mail garrison at Chambly; Col Ea£on and
NS]or Brown, with about 200 provincials, wi+h
Col. James Livingffon. and § or 600 of bis C.ma
diars, are drawn down at the mouth of the river
Sorel,opptfrg P 2O regnla r s, ard 500 Canadians,
who are intrenching there. At Lmgueil (three
leagues east of La Prairie, and t<vo m ! es from
Montreal, beiig nearly opposite) is Cul. Warner,
with about 300 of the fecund battalion, and Green
Mountain Boys; and ' am polled at La Prairie,
with 100 menofour regiment. I am three leagues
from Montreal, which lies full in view, upon the
banks of St. Lawrence, N. W from here. There
are no troops re the we^ward of th : s p^. Cagh
nawaga lies three leagues well of this place, where
there are about goo lighting men, and all in our
interest. that is, in the Indian fti'e, ftrl'&ly neutral.
“ There ha e been several attacks made from
the enemy in their boats on Cob Werner's regt
ment, a very serious one lad Monday, in which
Gen. Carlton, with St. Lac La Corne and 5 or
6)0 m§p, mostly Canadians, and 100 Indians,
artackedour people with great resolution, but wer^
at length repelled with the la's qf 50 o' their me
killed and wounded, among whom were 5 Indians
slain, we took 3 Canadians and. 2 Indians prison
ers—not one man on our fide so much as w ir led.
As the whole army are now coming down, I exped
Mr. Carlton will (ufpehd his operations on this
fide the water—Re will have his hands full,! be
lieve, in defending his own (h res. Indeed i is
expe&ed by many, that as fron as the surrender
of St. John's is known smong them, all oppeGrio^
will vanish, however Carlton is an intrepid old fel
low, and may refill to the last—He has an armed
brig and one or two final! vcffels riding near the
town, and as many more at the month of Sorel,
the merchants vellels with peltry are near the town.
" The Canadians in general on this fide St.
Lawrence, are very friendly to us, almcft unani
njosfly so along the river Sorel, where they are
actually embodied and in itrms, altogether to the
number of more than iboo. About this place
they are not quite so active—Tho' I think they
will now be Birring, as they seemed to be very
anxious about the reduction of S* fohn's-—and
could not think that the Bostonians (as they
call our troops) were really in earned; until they
law St. John's furr^nder. fTiriro+hc who'e fg p
of St. John's, our army has had but 9 men killed
and 4or g wounded, Ith ok; their prefe vation
hrs been almost miracolnu — More holpirab'e
people I never fiw,you cannot enter into a ,ea
faots boufe at any t me, but they iracchatHy
set a Joaf of bread and a pan of milk before
you; the whole cuntry as far as the eye can
reach, is one entire lew marshy plai , and co.
vered with water, a'ter every rain. They a r e
forced to plough their 'and in high ridges to keep
the grain from being flooded; they tai e no win
ter wheat at atl, or Indian c an. Their gardens
and vegetables are excellent, and their piftute most
luxuriant." 1
the iyh of October, that he was proceeding with
his men in good health and fpiriis, and it is not
questioned but that h^ is now in poffeffiun of
Qwebeck. 1 , ,;..
Extract fa Letter from Gen. Montgomery, dated
Canty ne^r St. join's, Nov. 3, 1775.
My Dear erera ,
“ I have the pleasure to acquaint yon, the gar
rison fill-rendered la I nigh . This morning we
take p ff. dim —To morrow I hope the prisoners
will set off. Enclosed you have the capitulation,
which I hope will meet wuh your approbation,
and that of Congress. 1 have ventured re permit
an officer or two to go to their famdies, which are
i* some didre's at Montreal, upon their parole.
They cannot do us any harm, and there would
have been a degree of inhumanity in refufiag them.
" When we had played on the fort some hours
from our battery of four twelve pounders on the
N. W. and another of two twelve pounders and
two four pounders on the East tide, feme prison
ers arrived, who had been taken in an action with
Governor Carlton at Longueile. He made ar
attempt to land with thirty-four boats full of men.
Warner's detachment, confiding of the Green
Mountain Boys and second regiment of Yorkers,
repulsed them with loss, took two Indians and
two Canadians prisoners. We have buried three
Indians, and it is foppofed many in the boats mu^
have been killed—We had not a man even wound
ed. This I believe is his last effort.
66 One of the above mentioned prifones I Cent
isto the fort, to inform Major Preston of the cir
cumstances of the a&ion, that he might judge
what profyed he could have of relief. It had the
desired effect The garrison having been on half
allowance for some time.
" I am making the neceffarv preparations to
proceed immediately down to Montreal by way of
La Prairie, as the enemy have armed vessels in
the Sorel.
" Several men of rank in Canada are among
the prifon^rs. I have permitted them to remain
at Crownpoint, till the return of two gentlemen,
they fend to their friends for money, &c- They
pleaded hard to return home, but they are too
dangerous to let loo!e again.
" Col. Eafton and Major Bown with that
oorps. and Mr. Livingston, with I believe a thou
sand Canadians, are going towards the month of
the Sorel, and puffing Col. Alien M'Clean before
them. M'Clean bad many Canadians, but they
joined through fear of fire and sword.
" I fend you a lift of artillery—a good deal of
artillery flores, but we have not time to afeertain
them. lam, &c.
Signed Richard Montgomery
[for Articles of Capitulation fee fourth Page ]
" St. John's, Nov. ^, 177;.
" Return of br fs and iron ordnance and mor
tars in the north and south forts at this place.
(24 Founders - - - 2
112 ditto - - - - 1
Brass { 6 ditto - - - - 4
1 4 ditto - - - -2
1 3 ditto - - - - 8
Ditto 8 Inch Howitz - - - 2
\
( 9 Pounders - - - 6
1 8 dito - -- - 1
Iron / 6 f'" .... n
5 ditto 1
4 ditto - 1
I 3 ditto - - - - - 2
Mortarsf 5 and an half . - . 3
( 4 and two fifths - - - 4
Published by Order of Connrtf.
CHARLES THOMSON," Secretary.
The following gentlemen were yesterday ap
pointed field officers to the firft bartaiion in this
province, viz. John Bull, Colonel, James Irwin,
Lieutenant Colonel, and Anthony James Morris,
Major.
Mr. Carpenter Wharton, of this
city, is appointed Cemmiffary to the Battalion
railing in this province.
Married last Thurfdav evening, Vfr. Robert
Hare to Mil's Peggy Willing, Mr. Thomas
Br-mallto Mils Polly Mill r, all of this city.
SPEECH of his Excellency WILLIAM
FRANKLIN, Enquire, Captain-Genera,
Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the
Province of New-Jersey, and territories thereon
depending in America, Chancellor and Pice ad
miral of the fame, &c.
fofr GENERAL ASSEMBLY, of the
said Province, convened at Burlington.
Gentlem n of the Council, and Gent emen of the
Xgembly,
I PI AVE called this meeting that you might
have an opportunity of transacting such busi
ness as the public exigencies of the Province re
quire.
Having lately said so much to yon concerning
the present unhappy fituarion of publick affairs,
and the deflYuftive measures which have been
adopted in the colonies under the presence of ne
cessity, and as I do not yet fee that the urging
any mu>re arguments on that head has a chance of
producing any good effe^, I (hall not endanger
the harmony of the prelent session by a farther dis
cussion of the fubje&.
It is neceffiry, however, that you Ihould be
informed, “ That bis Majesty laments to find his
" subj As in America so loft to their own true in
" tereft as neither to accept the resolution of the
“ Houle of Commons of the 20th of Ffru?r\,
" nor make it the basis of a negoeiation, when,
" in all probability, it would have led to feme
“ p'an of accommodation—and that, as they have
" preferred engaging in a rebellion which mena
“ ces to overthrow the conftirution, it becomes
" his Majesty's duty, and is his firm resolution,
66 that the most vigorous efforts thould b? made
“ both by sea and land to reduce his rebellious
“ lubjc9s toohedience—But it i D hoped that, tin
" favourable as the profpeAs are at present, the
" time will crate when men of sense, and friends
' 'to peace and good aider will fee the fatal ecn^
“ sequences of the delations, which have led to
“ the measures the people of admeric^ are new
" pursuing, and that we may yet lee the pubhek
" tranquility re-eftabliihed on the ground sf the
" terms held out by his Majesty and the Parlia
" ment."
It is likewise proper that you should know,
“ That the commanders of his Majesty's squad
“ rons in Gmeiiea have orders to proceed, as in
“ the case of a town in a&ual rebel ion, againd
" such of the sea port towns and places, being
" acceffi : le to the King's (hips, as (hall offer ay
" violence to the King's officers, or in which any
" troops ihall be rai'ed, or military works erected,
" other than by his Majesty's authority, or any
“ attempts made to seize or plunder any publick
“ magazine of arms or ammunition."
Although the King's officers in this province
have not as yet (except in one or two instances)
met with any insults or improper treatment from
any of the inhabitants, yet such has been the ge
neral infatuation and disorder of the times, that,
had I followed the judgment and advice of some
of my best friends, I should ere this have fought
(as other of the King's Governors have done) an
aflylum on board of one of his Majesty's (hips.
But as I am confeious that I have the true interest
■ and welfare of the people at heart (though I am
so unhappy as to differ widely in opinion with
, their representatives re'pe&ing the best means of
Serving them in the present crisis) I (hall continue
my confidence in that affection and regard which
I have on so many occasions experienced from all
ranki during my residence in this colony. I have,
indeed, the Wronger inducement to run this risk,
and to use myinfluence with the other crown of
ficers to do the fame, because our retreat would
neceffarify be attributed to either the effect or
well grQuaded apprehension of violence, and of
coarse lubjef t the colony to be more immediately
confid^red as in actual rebellion, and be produc-<
rive of mifehies which it is mv earned inclination
and de ermination to prevent as far as may be in
my power. Let me therefore, Gentlemen, en
treat you to exert your influence likewise with the
people, that they may not, by anyadion of theirs,
give cau'e for the bringing such calamities on 1
the province No advantage can possibly result
fr>m tile seizing, confinement, or ill-treatment of
officers adequate to the certain damage such afts
of violence must occasion the province to fuffer.
However, Gentlemen, if you fh>uld be of a
different opinion, ard will not, or cannot answer
for our fafety, all I afl< is, that you would tell
me so in such plain open language as cannot be
mi understood. For as fentirnents of independ
ency are, by some men of present consequence,
openly avowed, and essays are already appearing
in the public papers to ridicule the people's fears
of that horrid measure, and remove their averfi.
on to republican government, it is high time that
every man mould know what he has to expert,
if, as I hope, you have an abhorrence offuch de
'ho, Y ( u will do your country an essential service
by declaring it in so full and explicit terms as may
difedurage the a+tempt. You may always rely on
finding me ready to co-operate with you in every
proper expedient for promoting peace, order, and
go°d government; and I ihall deem it a particular
happiness to have an opportunity of being instru
mental in favirg this province from the present
impending danger.
WILLIAM FRANKLIN.
Council Chamber, Nov. 16, 1775.
Hf All persons who are willing to supply the
fol hers taken prisoners in Canada, whoare ordered
to York, Lancaster and Reading, in this Colony,
wi s h the following rations, viz. Ooe pound of
beef, or three quarters of a pound of pork, or
one pound of salt ssh, per man per day—one
pound of bread or flour per day—three pints of
peas or beans per week, or vege^b es equivalent
thereto—One pint of milk per man per day—
Haifa pint of rice or one pint of Indian meal per
man per week—One quart of fmaF beer or cyder
per man per day, or nine gallons of molasses for
one hundred men per week —Three pounds of
candles for one hundred men per week, for guards
—Twenty four pounds of foft or eight pounds of
hard soap tor one hundred me^ per week—Are
desired to bring their proposals to Mr. Lynch,
M. Lewis, and Mr. Allen, Members of the Con
gress, appointed to contra^ with tham. The most
reasonable will be accepted.
*, The Committee of the Privates of the Af
foeiarion, meet on Saturday evening next at fix
o'clock, at Mr. Thorne's school-house in Videll's
Alley.
^ss^lo^4>-4^?5&,«%, 00$
T O - M ORRO W,
At ONE O'CLOCK, at
J O II N II A R T's
V ENDUE -STO R E,
At the corner of South and Front-streets, will be
gin the SALE of a neat assortment of
MERCHANDIZ E,
Among which are,
F, ROADCLOTKS in pieces and patterns ;.
) naps, coatings, forreft cloths, embofled flan
nels, velverets, silk ferrets, ribbands, furniture
checks, Turky stripes, bed furniture, fluff shoes,
camlets worked damalk„ everbftings, durants,
tammies, diallcons, cahmancnes, hair plulh, wors
ted breeches patterns, bandano handkerchiefs,
mulcov^do fu;ar, coffee, pepper, brandy, cherry,
gin, powder blue, glits globes, IriU ilinens and
holl'n/s, gold and filyer laced bats.
Aho, a treat allotment of iron pots, kettles,
bake oven, Moves, a chelt of coach-makers tools,
white done and cream coloured ware, &c.
N. B GOODS for public and private file are
received at said Store, *nd fold for cash on l ,.
WANTED IMME I)IATE LY,
A WET NURSE: Such a one having a good
1 breatt of milk, andean produce a fatisfattory
character, m3 y hear of a place by applying to the
Printer. * r
T O B^E S O L D,
OrtH 'TI V. Eof an Engli(h fervaer M.-n, by
!; ur.de a blacksmith, and understands forging
gun barrels. Enquire of the Printer. ft
Br virtue ,t a writ to ► - 1 defied, will at fold
b public vendue, on Friday, the fiift da, of
December next, at three o'clock in the afternoon,
on the premises, a certain two ftury frame m ffuage
or tenement, ball alley and frame mefftiage or te
nement, and lot o r piece of ground, with theap
puitenancet, and lot or piece of ground thereunto
belonging, situate on the touth fide of Plumb -street,
between Second and Third-ttreets, in the diftrift of
Southwark, nearly opposite Mr. Robert Black's,
containing in front 36 feet, and in depth 90 feet,
bounded by ground of Menis Pryor and others,
fellje& to a ground-rent of 61. currency per annum;
late the estate of James Brenn; feizea and taken
in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEER, Sheriff.
CarliJle, November 15, 1775.
'To all Persons concerned in the Lands fitu&e on
the Ohio, granted by the Six Nation Indians
to the buffering Traders, &c. Anno 1763.
WHER EAS the subscribers, by desire of
t William Trent, and others, grantees of the
alcove lands, met at Pittsburgh the zzd day of last
September, did call a general meeting of the said
grantees to be held at this place the 13th of thi^
present month, and did advertise th fame in the
Pennsylvania Gazette and other news papers. And
whereas a copfiderahle number of the said grantees
did accord ngly meet, but to little effr&, as the said
William Trent's presence was absolutely necessary
for the designed purpose, and fe did not attend.
We are therefore directed to call another general
meeting of the grantees, to be held rt Lancaster on
the nth day of next month, then to agree on such
matters and things as may be esteemed most benefi
cial for their interest ; ad to infill that the said
William 1 rent do meet the said grantees at the said
time and place, then and there to render just and
true accounts of all his transactions made and done
b, virtue of their powers of attorney to him, and
that he bring with him all iris papers and aecdunts
relative thereto. All p-rc'ns interested are recurv
ed to attend. ROBERT CA LLE N I7ER.
GEORGE MORGAN.
Transylvania"
A COMPANY of Gentlemen, of North Caroli
na, having for a large and valuable cenfi Der
ation, purchased from the Chiefs of the Cherokee
Indians, with the advice ano content o* the whole
nation, a considerable tract of then lands, now cal
led Transylvania, hereby inform the Public, That
ny p^rfon who will fettle on said land, before the
firftday of June 1776, shall have the privilege of
raking up and surveying for himfelf five hundred
acres, and for each male person, above ?6 years of
age, he shall carry with him and fettle there, two
hundred and fifty acres, on the payment of fifty
(hillings, sterling, per bundled acres, fubje& to an
yearly quitrent of two (hillings sterling, to com
mence in the year 1780. —Such persons as incline to
become purchasers, may correfp r nd with Colonel
Richard Henderson, at Boor (borough, in Transyl
vania, or with William Johnston, Esq; at Hdlfbo
rough, North-Carolina.
N. B. This country lies on the south fide of the
river Ohio and Louifi, or Kentucke, in a temper
ateand healthy climate ; it has several rivers, up
which vessels of considerable burden may come
with eafe.—ln different places of it are salt forings,
where the making of salt has been tried with tuc
cefs, and where any quantity needed may he made.
—lt has extensive quarries of lime stone, and abun
dance of iron ore—The fertility ofthe foil and po^d
nefs ofthe range, almost surpass belief, and it is at
present welt stored with buffaloe, deer, elk, bea,
beaver, &c. and the rivers abourd with fifh of va
rious kin is. Many people aiedaily flocking to it,
and gentlemen of the firft rank arid chara&er have
purchased lands in it, foth.it there i all appearance
of a rapid settlement, and that it w ill soon become
one of the m ft agreeable countries in America. §
BY virtue of a writ to me di i& c d, will be fold
by public vendue, on Thursday, the 301 b day
of November inti, at the henfeoi Eijah Weed, the
corner ot Arch and Fourth-streets, at three o'clock
in the afternoon, a certain two ttorv brick meffuage
or tenement, and an unfinifhed frame nuffi@;e or
uncuent, u,d lot or piece of ground thereunto be
!°n,ng, lituate on 'he north fi 9 e of Apple tret Al
ley, and south fit • of Cherry Alley, in the quare
between Arch and Race and Fourth and Fifth
ttreets, cont.onin^ in front 25 feet, and in depth
14.0 feet, boon ed by ground or Robert Crawford
"nd others, <ubj'& to a grrunnlent of 21L per
annum ; late the -bate of John Meyer; seized and
taken in execution 0%
WILLIAM DEWEE S, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, November 20, 1775.
GRAINS and YEAST,
To BE HAD OF
ROBER 1' HARE and Co.
At the Porter Brew House bitwe*n Vine and
Rece ftieets, in Water-street.
*#* I%e tale of Grains will begin on Thursday
the 23d instant, and that of Yeart on Friday the xft
of December
Philadelphia. November 20, 1775.
WA S dropped, on Wednesday evening
last, near rhe Drawbridge, by a Barber's
boy, alight pale TAIL W 1 G, with /three
small curls at the fide, an high top, and the tail
clubbed; the wig is of a small fize,' and very re
markable. Whoever will bring it to Mr. Isaac
Lort, in Strawberry Alley, ihdl be handfoniely
rewarded.
At the Review on the 20th of June last, in this city
AL ARGE red leather POCKET-BOOK.
with two memorandum-books or journals,
one of which was just begin ; two letters directed
to Benjamin Henfhaw ; tome notes, orders, and
other papers, which can be of no value to any bet
the owner. There was a)fo in the Pocket hook
Six Pounds Ten Shillings, Jersey and Pernlyivnnia
mon sy. Whoever brings the Did Pu fat book,
Mew vandum-books and other papers, (hail be in
titled to all the money le found in said book, and
THIRTY SHILLINGS betides ; or if they
return a'l but the Pocket-book and money, they
fcsll be iotitled to TWENI'Y SHILLINGS,
paid, by tie Printer hereof, and no quettion<
liked.'l
""T'll E Subscriber has for fa e, or to rent,
X a Plan ation of 300 acres of excellent unim
proved lane', cl the welt branch of Sufquehannah,
in a good fettles nt. Another tra& of 224 . acres,
in Shearman's V MAy, with 20 acres of wheat 3rd
meadow thereon, wider good fence, ard a inug
house and orchard, at mt fi.e miles from a naviga
ble live,. Another <%? continuing 7 rg acr^of
unimproved land, on I'r: Buffaloe Creek ; There
is on it at least 75 acres o' beautiful bottom or mea
dow land. Ano her Plantation containing 218
acres, with about 10 acres of wheat in the ground
situate about twenty miles fiom Carlifle. F, e
other valuable tra&s, differe, \y situate in Cum
berland County, near meeting toufes, mill and
market, in the center of the fetthienib.
t ALEXANDER LUWER.