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SYLVANIA PACKET,
ns plains there lies interr'd
\itPop., andihe brave:
the rest npae morefyreferr'd
han bold Alonrgom'ry s grave,
icpherton.and^a 'Cheeseman too !
With Hendricks on that plain,
'ill bravely fought.—our foes (hall rue
That e'er those men were Gain.
e aftetn maids, your warriors bed
orn'd each morn baleen !
And pioudy impact a (hade
Of geruleger-green.
And ye, ye guardian pow'rs, around.
An awfulfodiance fptead !
That no untialiow'd foot befound
Within their tomb to tread.
for, from their ferine a flam; shall burn,
Bold freedom to inspire: _
& ee how it issues from their urn!
E?Q bosom catch the fire.
Philadelphia, February 1776.
SO prevalent is a martial Spirit and heroifa,
blended with emulation in defendirig'Ame
'E liberty, that the most of our young men
e, so bravery becoming free born Ame
cans) cheerfully inlifted in the Continental ar
ty ; may the heavens smile on their glorious un
„aki»g, and if the struggle continues to a dif
nt period, the world Shall know that we are
ting a young generation to maintain the depute
til tyranny and arbitrary power shall grow wea
andyddill from their bloodyenterprizes, and
to the dark manfiohs where they originated,
puerile is the British miorfty as to imagine
a lew campaigns would fubjeft the Americans
Every, when a full century istoo short a space
yr the taft; how many years was the whole pow
er of Spain unfuccefsfully employed in conquer
idg Yhe then poor distressed states of Holland,
who 'were much inferior to America, in force,
number and extent of dominions ; add to this the
disadvantages of the ministerial ' army in a three
thousand miles voyage, and then to land their
sea sick troops upon hostile ground, every foot of
which rauft be bought (perhaps) at the price of
Bunker's Hill: And from the justice and equity
-of the cause, America may appeal^to the world,
yea to the Sovereign of all worlds fir a decision.
Hail ye great American fenatori, * who are
,met to con u!t the fafety and liberty of this wide
extended empire, whose breads the source of wis
dom hath inspired with a greatness of foul ade
quate to the trust reposed in you, whose dignity
we will maintain, whose persons defend ; foffer us
to avouch for our children, who will declare by
.their heroick deeds, that liberty is too precious
to resign whilst blood flows in their veins, and
that our children's children will confider liberty
so inestimable, that nothing but blood shall seal
the surrender.
Hail ye brave American Heroes, who are form
ing the grand continental army, we folieit heaven
to prosper your arms, may your valour and cou
rage, your uuffiaken firmnefs and undaunted refo-
I tyn be matter to fill the pages if the hiftorits of
erica; ymr names shall be enrolled in the an
als of fame; posterity will look back with won
der and amazement to this memorable, ^ra; let
not a few disappointments mar your courage or
becloud your valour; America by y@r heroic
deeds will become a place of the mofylonfum
mate happi#efs on the globe: If a few of her ci
ties are laid waste, her towns destroyed, her trade
and commerce meet with a temporary obftfudion,
yet America will retain her liberty ; she iwill grow
fpootaneoufly so formidable, so opulent, and so
powerful that she will give laws to tyrants, foe
will be the terror, the wonder, and admiration of
the world; die will be a fafe affylum for thousands
and millions to emigrate to her peaceful shores,
fr nr that tyranny and despotism which have now
overspread all the rest of the universe.
May you return to your peaceful retreats with
tf-umph andviAory, when you shall be crowned
w .th the highest honours, and your applause shall
never die ; univerfa! ptaife shall be on your heads,
for the eyes of the whole world are upon you,'
millions beyord the widest ocean are waiting to
enjoy the fruit of your victorious conquest, and
Trillions yet unborn will rejoice to tell and fng
of the herbic'deeds of the American continental
^arny.
The profped is fair for a firm, steady and. Spi
rited oppolition to tyranny and slavery, such a
[glorious cause will not fail to terminate with ho
nor and fucce's ; every thing forebodes prosperity,
even our little boys who can scarce lisp out the
word of command, can handle the resemblance of
a gun with furprizing dexterity ; and what is yet
more remarkable too, lads between ten and
twelve years old, (who with a manliness and reso
lution almost peculiar to themselves) voluntarily
offered to inlift, but the officer rejeded them on
account of their minority, when the brave youths
flied tears with grief at the diLippointment.
-^''D, Whether such are worthy the notice of
th ole in power in the military department ?
Hail ye American Militia, ye worthy patriots
of the land, ye free born sons of liberty ; liberty
cannot cost more than its value, if we lose all,
and retain but our liberty, we wife! bj the greatest
people upon earth ; may the love th%eJf insepara
bly unite every rank, clefs, and denomination of
men, may you be truly fubordinafe to your offi
cers whom you have chosen tocommand you, by
a cheerful and manly submission and obedience to
their necessary rules and regulations, without
whichreonfufion and disgrace will attend all your
* The wefter n Senate born to high command,
ShWberP "of men, and rulers of the land.
HomeTlfticd.
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proceedings, reay you (when called) boldly unite
with the Continental army to give the decisive
blew to tyranny and arbitrary power ; and finally,
may you be the firm and Ready advocates for civil
power, which is the alone constitutional bulwark
of all our rights and privileges.
hncent T&wnfhip, Cbejter-County.
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BALTIMORE, March 6.
In COMMITTEE, March 4, 1776.
Prefect. SAMUEL FURVIANCE, jun. Chairman,
and 19 Members.
MESSIEURS John Gillis, Frederick Decker,
I homas Rutter, Gift Vaughan, Samuel Wor
thmg.on, John Merryman, jun. and John Sterrett,
were (in cohfequence of the power veiled in the
Committees of Observation, by the Hon. Provin
cial Conversion, and agreeable to notice lately pub-
Idhfd) elected Committee-Men, in the Head of
Messrs. I homas Cockey Deye, Stephen Cromwell,
William Randall, Ezekiel Towfon, Jeremiah Jchn
fon, and William Smith, who, being heretofore e
ie&ed Committee Men, have declined to aft; and
M^jor Mordecai Girt, whose feat is vacated by his
•acceptance cf a comm ; fl!on in the regular troops
rm@bt\y order of the Convention of this province.
V HEREAS the proceedings of the Convention
were not transmitted to this Committee in time to
give due notice to the inhabitants of this county,
to enroll themselves, agreeable to their directions:
Fhe Committee, after mature deliberation thereon,
are desirous to contribute all the affittance in their
power, to prevent the in onveniences arifmg there
from ; and therefore DO RESOLVE, That'tbe en
rollments and association papers be lodged with the
following gentlemen, for the greater conveniencv
of the freemen in their refpedive hundreds to sign,
which they are requested to do as loon as possible.
In Baltimore- Town, Weft. Messieurs John Ster
rett, William Buchanan, James Colhoun, and John
Smith.
In Baltimore-Tonvn, East. Messieurs William
A'quith, and John Boyd.
In Deptford. Messieurs Isaac Vanbibber, and
Thomas Elliot.
In Weftmirfter. Messieurs John Moale, John
Merryman, jun. and David Stewart,
In Back-River, Lower. Msffi§£irs Benjamin Buck,
and Job Garritlon.
In Back River, Upper. Messieurs Darby Lux,
Benjamin Nicholson, John Cockey, John Cradock,
amt Samul Worthington.
In Delaware. Messieurs John Gillis, Thomas
Philips, and John Elder.
In North. M ffieurs Nicholas Merryman, (son
of Nicholas) Ebfha Dorf.y, and Thomas Stanfbury
(son of Thomas)
In Mine-Run. Messieurs John Stevenson (son of
Edward) Edmund Stanfbury, John Standeford,
and James Little.
In Middlesex. Messieurs Thomas Rutter, and
George Lux.
In Gunpowder, Upper. Messieurs James Gittings,
Jerfe Buffey, Sutton Gudgeon, and James Bolley.
In Soldier's Delight. Messieurs John Egor How
ard, William Cromwell, Charles Carnan, Robert
Lyon, and Amon Butler.
In Petapfeo, Upper. Mr. Charles Ridgely (son of
William).
In Petapfeo, Lower. Messieurs Thomas Sollers,
and William Wilkinson.
In Middle-River, Upper. Messieurs Gift Vaughan,
Benjamn Rogers, Nicholas Merryman, fen. Mica
jah Merryman, and Joshua Hall.
In Middle-River, Lower. Messieurs Abrahara
Britton, Walter Tolley, fen. Simon Prion, Kinley
Griffith, and William Galloway.
In Pipe Creek. Messieurs Frederick Decker, Wil
liam Tolley, junr. Richard Richards, and Jona
than Flowman, (Planter.)
Extract from the Minutes,
GEORGE LUX, Secretary.
March 12. We are fopry we cannot this week
fatisfy the Public with a full account of the late
hostile attack of our enemies vessels of war in our
river, and the brave and fuccefsful repulse given
them by the spirited exertion of Captain Jamss Ni
cholson, in the ship Defence. The confufion and
alarms have been such, that no regular account
could be prepared in time for this day's paper, but
the public may expert a fatisfa&ory relation of the
whole affair. Let it fuffice, in the mean time, to
observe, that on the firft alarm of the approach of
the enemies ships of war, the people seemed ani
mated with the most undaunted and unanimous spi
rit, and prepared for a determined opposition at the
utmost hazard, and with the firmelt perseverance.
—Captain Nicholson, with the greatest resolution,
with a number of hearty volunteers, proceeded
down the river, retook, a ship with four or five
other prizes which the enemies tenders had taken,
and put them to flight, ret irned in triumph to port
with his re-taken prizes, valued at upwards of
Eleven Thousand Pounds.—Our friends from all
parts ®f the country flocked in to our assistance,
and great numbers were flopped on their way to
,the to-.n.
To the Public in general, and the Ladies in particular.
O U R repose which we have hitherto enjoyed, in
" preference to our neighbouring Colonies, is at
last dilturbed ; and we are now called forth to our
defence. The alacrity with which our brave coun
trymen assemble, and the determination to fight,
visible in every countenance, demonstrate, that if
the enemy should be hardy enough to encounter
them, we have reason to expert some wounds.
The nec. flity of taking all imaginable care of those
who may happen to be wounded, in their country's
cause, urges us to address our humane Ladies, to
lend us their kind assistance in furnishing us with
linen tags, and old fheetipg for bandages, &c. to
be delivered either to Dr. Wifenthall,' Dr. Boyd,
Dr. Craddock, or any member of the Committee.
It is recommended to all the Printers in this Pro
vince to pubiifh the above.
NE W-YO RK, March 14 .
Extrafl of a letter from Montreal, Feb. 26.
" We have nothing material new from Camp
before Quebec, except a few deserters now and
then, who report, that there is a scarcity of pro
visions, and that Gen. Carlton has promised the
sailors in town 1001. each, and 200 acres of land,
wherever they choose it, if they will defend the
town till a reinforcement comes in the Spring.—
Capt. Lamb and the rest of the prisoners we hear
are well."
The ship Julius C^far, Capt. John Thomson,
of Chester Town, Maryland, having fafely landed
her cargo at Falmouth, received freight, and the
ship be.ng dilcharged, the men were also paid off
and discharged, and the ship laid tsp fafe in the
harbour, for the benefit of thole concerned, viz.
Mels. Smith and Ringgold, Cheder Town, Mary
landd
From undoubted autho^ty we can assure the
public, that a ship, belonging to Mels. Franklins,
loaded with fair and wine, some time ago taken
by the wen of war here, and sent for Boston, was,
on Wednesday last cast away on the rocks of Mon
tock Point, at the east end of Long-Island; the
vessel is entirely bilged, and the fait all run out;
the people had great difficulty to save their lives,
some of them being much bruised when taken out
cf the'water. There were 14 men and an officer
belonging to the Asia, on'board, who were all
made prisoners, and on Monday they set off with
a throng guard for this city, and may be expected
in a day or two.—The officer is named Smith, and
said to have been very a&ive the night the Asia
fired cn this town; he behaved with great inso
lence, and ordered Col.Mulford to provide a coach
to carry him on board his ship.
Committee-Chamber, New-York, March 9, 1776.
'7,HIS Committee taking into cobfideration
JL the extraordinary rife of Weft-India pro
duce; and the ungenerous methods which have
been made use of in effecting the fame, DO RE
SOLVE, That if any person or persons shall be
so loft to virtue, honourand the public good, as to
demand greater prices for the under-mentioned ar
ticles (now imported) than are hereafter menti
oned; or shall refufe to dispose of the fame under
any unreasonable pretence whatsoever; this Com
mittee do declare that they will expose such per
fonor persons, by name, to public view, when they
will no doubt experience the just punishment due
to mercenary demerit. And all retailers of said
articles are hereby cautioned not to exceed the
bounds of a reasonable advance, as they may de
pend, in case of delinquency and conviction there
of, to be dealt with in like manner. This Com
mittee nevertheless, do hereby declare, that it is
their intention, from time to time, to take into
confederation the circumstances of such articles
as may hereafter be imported, and regulate their
prices accordingly.—
Weft India rum, ss. per gallon, per hogshead,
or greater quantity.
Jamaica spirits, 6s, 3d. per do. per do.
Melaffes, 2s. gd. per do. per do.
Country rum, gs. 4 d. per do. per do.
Coffee, is. id. per lb. by the bag
or bale.
Chocolate, 225. per dozen.
Loaf sugar, is. 3d. per lb. per cwt.
Lump sugar, is. id. per lb. per cwt.
Sugar of the firft quality, 645. pe^ cwt, by the
hogshead.
Good coarse salt, 4 s. 6d. per bushel water
measure, by the load or greater quantity.
Pepper, ss. 6d. per lb. by the bag or bale.
Ordered to be published.
Extrafl from the Minutes.
Attest. JOSH. WINTER, Sec.
Committee Chamber, New-York, March 9.
IT is expelled that all persons importing mer
chandize into this city and county, do report
the articles to any one of the undermentioned
members of the Sub-Committee of Secrecy and
Infpeclion, before they presume to dispose of the
fame. William Mercier, Daniel Phcenix, Anthony
L. Bleecker, Garret Abeel, James Alner, and
John Stagg.
Extrafl from the Minutes,
^tef. JOSH. WINTER, Sec.
PHILADELPAIA, March 18.
The following gentlemen are appointed Field-
Officers in the three battalions which are to be
raised for the defence of this province, viz.
Musket battalion. John. Cadwalader, Esq;
Col. Caleb Perry, Esq; Lieut. Col. James Potts,
Esq; Major.
Samuel Miles, Esq; Colonel of the two rifle
battalions. John Piper, Esq; Lieutenant Colonel
of the firft; and Eneon Williams, Esq; Major.
Daniel Broadbead, Esq, Lieutenant Colonel of
the second; and John Paton, Esq; Major.
In ASSEMB EY, November 25, 1775.
1. '"r' "' Assessors of the several townfhipg, bo
l roughs, wards and diftri&s within this pro
vince are required, on or before the 25th day of
March next ensuing, to make in writing, and deli
ver an exa& lift cf the names and firnames of every
male white pe son, capable of bearing arms, between
the ages of sixteen and fifty years (ministers of the
gospel of all denominations, and servants purchased
bona fide, and for valuable consideration, only ex
cepted) residing in such township, borough, ward,
or diftria, to the Commissioners of the county,
chosen by virtue of the aA for raising of county
rates and levies.
2. If any Assessor shall negle& or refufe to per
form the duty aforefaid, the Commissioners of the
reffe&ive counties, or a^y two of them, are hereby
required and enjoined to fine him in any sum, not
exceeding ten pounds, unless such Assessor's refu
fal proceeds from confeientious motives; and such
fine shall be levied and recovered in the fame man
ner as is directed by the laws of this province, for
levying and recovering fines imposed on Assessors
refufing v>r negle&ing to perform the duties there
in required of them, to be paid into the hands of
the refp^&ive county treasurers, to be by them de
livered to the fame person, and applied to the fame
use as th e other monies dire&ed to be levied by the
lefolves of this House.
3. The Commissioners of the refpe&ive counties,
or any tvro of them, are hereby required and en
joined to appoint lome proper person to make out
the lift aforefaid, in the place of the Assessor so re
futing or neglecting, which person so appointed
shall m^ke out and return such lift to the Commis
sioners on or before the fixft day of May i^xt en
suing.
4. Every Assessor, or person appointed in his
place as aforefaid, shall, before he begins to make
out the lid's aforefaid, take an oath ®r affirma
tion, which any magistrate of the county is hereby
enjoined and required to administer, without fee or
reward: “ That he will go to the place or places
" of abode of all and every person and perform re,
" filing within his township, borough, ward, of
“ diftria, av.d make a faithful and diligent enquiry
“ of, and endeavour by all other lawful ways and
" means in his power, to procure a true and exa^
" account and lift & the names and firhames of all
" male white persons, capable of bearing arms, Who
" are between the^ges of sixteen and fifty years, re
" siding within his township, borough, ward; or
" diftri&, and will make a return of filch account or
'' lift (if an Assessor) to the Commissioners of the
" county refpe&ively in which he resides, on or be
“ fore the 25th day of March next ensuing, or (if a
“ person appointed in the place of an Assessor) on
"or before the firftday of May next ensuing;"
By order of the House,
Charles Moore, Clerk cf Assembly.
In ASSEMBLY, March 11, 1776. p. M.
On motion, Refolded, That the Commissioners and
Afleffors within this province proceed with all di
ligence and fidelity in the execution of the respec
tive duties, required of them by the foregoing re
solutions, without waiting for any further notice.
Ordered, That this resolve be immediately pub
lished in the several newspapers of this city.
Extrafl from the Journals,
Charles Moore, Clerk of Assembly.
In COMMITTEE of SAFETY,
March 6, 1776.
Refolded, That Major Meredith, Captain Wil
cocks, Captain Peters, and Mr. Peter Dehaven, be
appointed to superintend and conduct the Provin
cial Manufactory of Gun Locks in this city ; and
they are empowered to contrast for a convenient si
tuation, and to ere& all works necessary for carry
ing on the said manufa&ory in the most beneficial
manner to the public: And further, to contradl for
the making hire Arms, and fee that the artificers,
who have already contrasted in this city for that
purpose, perform their engagements faithfully ; and
this Board will supply them with such sums of mo
ney as rhe b^finefs shall require.
Extrafl from the Minuter,
WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretary.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, That we
have, in pursuance of the above Resolve of the
Committee of Safety, provided a convenient place
for the carrying on a Provincial Lcck Fadory on
an extensive plan; and 4s a proper person is ap
pointed t® dire&, teach and superintend workmen
in thet branch, all smiths who already are acquaint
ed with the lock business, or those who are desirous
of inftru&ion, will be employed, by applying to us,
or to Mr. Benjamin Rittenhouse, at the Lock
Fa&pry, in Cherry-street, between Third and Fourth
Greets, Philadelphia. All persons desirous to con
trad for the making of Fire Arms, are requested
also to apply to Samuel Meredith,
John Wilcocks,
Philadelphia, March Richard Peters, ^jun.
11, 1776. Peter Dehaven.
The sloop Joseph, Captain Raddon, from this port
for Georgia, three days after leaving our Capes was
taken by the Gen. Gage privateer, from Boston,
who, the next day took a sloop from Dominica for
the northward, on board of which they put five
seamen, and Mr. M'Knight, Capt. Raddon's mate,
and ordered her into Virginia ; but Mr. M'Knight
stood for our Capes, which miffing, l-e ran the sloop
on shore at Egg-Harbour, where he delivered the
five seamen info the hands of the Committee.
Extrafl of a letter from St. John's in Antigua, dated
Feb. 13.
“ There are so many spies and informers in this
place, that it is not fafe to speak or write our senti
ments; the friends of government are indefatigable
to injure the Americans, and those who are well
withers to them, as many of the planters are, are
under the fame predicament with ourselves. An
a& of Parliament arrived here the 10th instant, by
a ship from London in four weeks, which prohibits
all connexion with the United Colonies under very
severe penalties ; all vessels and cargoes for the fu
ture are to be legal prizes, that are found tradingto
or from those Colonies, till the rebellion, so called,
is at an end.—No vessels can have a clearance from,
the custom house for any part of America, not even
to those Colonies that do not oppose government
without liberty from the Admiral, and giving such
security as he shall require :' : And all North-Ameri
can vessels and cargoes, wherever found, that did
not leave America before the firft day of January
last, under certain reftri&ions, will be lawful prizes,
so that the communication is entirely cut off be
tween us. —Capt Kiiby, who was taken in the ship
Sally, is still here, having given a very large Securi
ty for hisappearance when called upon.—Every thing
is carried on here in the most arbitrary manner
against ths Americans, and fear it will be worse.—"
By Capt. Waterman from Dartmouth we learn,
that Capt. Dawson in an armed brig of 18 guns
(formerly the Sea Nymph of this port, but since
stolen and fitted out by our enemies at Boston) came
out in order to decoy our privateers, when two of
them, a sloop and schooner, from Plymouth, pursued
her, on which a smart engagement ensued, which
lasted upwards of an hour, when the [loop's pow
der being expended, and night coming on, they
returned to port, without any loss, except a fw
holes through their fails, and two or three men
(lightly wounded.—What damage the brig received
ir not known, but no doubt some, as she thought it
most prudent to return to her den.
Extract of a letter from New-York, Marek if.
" The packet is arrived in nine weeks from
Falmouth ; in her a Mr. Temple, &c.-=No foreign
troops coming out, France prottfted agaihft it.—
Allen and 34 of his men put on board the fleet in
Rons, and turned before the rnaft.—The letters not
come on shore, but money to be sent on board for
them.—A report prevails that cur people took pos
session of Dorchtfter last night week, bombarded
Botten two days, split two mortars, and cracked the
Congress."
Another letter from New-York mentions, th^t
the packet left Falmouth about the lath of Jan.
and that the Commissioners failed about the fame
time for this place.
The sloop Fanny, Capt. Hayman, is arrived here
from Ocracock, in North Carolina, which he lGt
about 13 days ago. By him we learn that Gover
nor Manin, at the head of about 700 Regulators
and Tories, had got between the two Provincial
armies, commanded by the Colonels Ash and Caf.
well, in order to prevent their joining, but it was
thought he would net be able to accomUifh bis de
.fign, as great numbers fiem all parts were daily go
ing to the assistance cf the Colonels. He also info ms,
that the Tories and Regulators had not been join
ed by any cohfiderable number of Scotch fetters
as was expected.