Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-05-27 00:00:00, page 6

from ffo PUBLIC LEDGER.
L 0 N D 0 N, February 14.
[AUTHENTIC.]
CORPS in AMERICA, and under orders for the
CONTINENT, January, 1776.
NOW IN AMERICA.
17th drag. Preston's -)
4th foot Hodgfon's C at Boston.
sth Percy's )
Chamblee the greatest
S part, the rest with Carleton.
Sth—Armftrong's, > A ' the u ?P er P'^^ Niagara,
° ) Detroit, &c.
40th — Sandford's )
22d — Gage's (at Boston.
23d — Howe's )
26th ? Lord Wm. Gor- f Taken the greatest part at ?t.
) don's late Seott's ^ John's, rest with Carleton,
^th — Fl. Campbell's ]
38th —. Pigot's
40th — Hamilton's
43 d — Card's
44th — Abercrombie's
4§th — Haviland's }at Boston.
47th —- Carleton's
49th — Maitland's
52d — Clavering's
63d — T. Grant's
64th — Pomeroy's
6;th — Urmfton's - -at Boston and Halifax.
Royal artillery, at Boston, fife companies, each one
Captain, one Cap'am Lieutenant, one firft Lieute
nant, three fecund Lieutenants, three Setjeants
three Corporals, fix Bombardiers, twelve Gu ners,
one Fife, two Diums, and f^rty-eight Matroffes.
1 Company ditto, at Quebec.
I Company ditto, at Montreal, &c. part sup
posed to be taken.
I Company ditto, at St. Augustine.
I Invalid Company ditto at Newfoundland.
Marines,- —intended to be made up to 2oco, and if is
ex^e^ed that more artillery will be sent.
Intended for the service in N&rtb-America, 1775.
29th foot, Evelyn's, ^ now at Chatham, ordered to be
. in readiness to embark on board of men of war, sup
posed to be destined for Quebec, and to fail so as to
arrive there as early as the navigation of the river
St. Lawrence will admit.
3d foot, Sir J.Amherft's J
'h rr o ''",” !Now ordered to be in
1 Ith ACourtS t
r readinels for embaika
20th — Parkers 1 tr'
, , tion in the Spring.
24th —G. Cornwalhs s, 1 r °
now Taylor's,J
34th — Ld.F. Cavendish's )
53d —H. Elphinftone's / r
0 , , CNow at St. \ incents.
02d — Strode s, now Jones s(
6th — Boothby's )
) Partly at ft. Augustine,
14th — Cunningham's C partly with Lord Dun
) more, the red atHalifax.
13th — Cavan's - - - ready to fail from Corke.
6th — Giiborne's - - at Pensacola.
L , , ~ )on their passage from Ireland.
17th — Moncktons / ' 6
27th — Maffev's 4 companies of the ! 7 th ar
27th Maneys fr ved at Boston.
28th - — Erle's - - put back to Coike.
33d — Cornwallis’s ? , rue
n , > ready to Gil from Corke.
37th — Coote s ) J
42d — Lord Murray’s recruiting in Scotland.
") 7 companies put back to Corke,
46th — Vaughan's > the other three on their pas
) sage to Boston.
54th — Frederick's ready to fail from Corke.
55th — Ja. Grant's on their passage from Ireland.
57th — Irwine's ready to fail from Cotke.
2d batt. Frafert corps? 4,0 Sc ° tland? 10 CT
' ) of zooo men.
Goreham and M'Lean's 7 railing in America, to con
corps ) fift of 4or 500 each.
N, B. The marching regiments, for the American
service, are to consist of twelve companies, of fifty
fix effective rank and file each company; the three
Highland battalions excepted, viz. Lord John Mur
ray’s and Fraf.r's, which are to consist of 1000 men
each.
16th drag. Burgoyne's—under orders for Boston.
N. B. The prefect eftablilh^ent of rhe 16th and
17th drag, exclusive of the commissioned officers : —
two ferjeants, two corporals, and thirty five effec
tive privates to each troop, fix troops ; but an aug
mentation is ordered of one cornet, one ferjeant, cor
porals, and thirty privates to each troop, to do duty
on foot, no horses to be provided for this augmenta
tion. 1000 of the guards to be drafted from the
three regiments, and commanded by Col. Mathews.
Besides the above British force, it is reckoned there
will be 13000 foreign auxiliaries ; and that the Dip
ping necessary for the embarkation will be 90,000
tons.
H A L I F A X, April zfo
Tuesday afternoon last arrived his Majesty's sloop Vi
per, with some transports from the Welt-Indies, being
part of the fleet which was drove off this coast by the se
vere weather last winter.
Wednesday evening lari arrived a schooner from Bos
ton (in England) in 23 days passage.
Thursday morning airived his Majesty's ffiips Rose and
Glasgow, Captains Wallace and Howe, from Newport,
Rhode Island.
Friday arrived the Tamar, from South-Carolina.
Saturday failed the Viper Coop of war, for Quebec,
with a number of transports and troops on board.
Same day arrived a packet from Falmouth (G. B.) in
5 weeks and 3 days.
Sunday arrived here the Scarborough from Savannah
in Georgia, in whom came Governor Wright of that
province.
We are informed that Governor Campbell, of South-
Carolina, is on his passage for this place.
WILLIAMSBUR G, % to.
Last Monday 45 Members of the House of Burgesses
met at the Capitol, pursuant to their last adjournment;
but it bring their opinion, that the people could not now
be legally represented according to the ancient constitu
tion, which has been subverted by the King, Lords and
Commons of Great Britain, and consequently diffolvtd,
they uaanimoufly dissolved thsmfelves accordingly.
The fame day the General Convention of Delegates
from the counties and corporations in tris colony met at
the Capirol, when the Hon. Edmund Pendleton, Esq;
bring eluded President, addressed himfelf to the Conven
tion in the following manner 4
Gentlemen,
E pleaftd to accept my sincere thanks for the honour
) done me in your election to this high and important
office, which I esteem the more, as it affords a public
telhmo'ny that my former endeavours for the proper dis
charge of th t trufthave not been unacceptable to my
country. I beg leave to assure you of my umemitted at
tention to the arduous duties of my appointment, w^ich
I will ende. vour to execute with the utmost impartiality ;
and^ c vicious of my want of abilities, I ihah rely with
conlin nee oh your candour to make the molt favourable
Interpretation of all in actions.
"'° are now met in Gene al Convention according
to the 1 rdinance for our yf &ion, at a time truly critical'
when tu feels of toe most important and iniereftino-na
ture require our serious attention.
" The adm.nirtration of justice, and almost all the
power, of government, hae now been Appended for
near two yeais. f will become os to reflect whether we
cai longerluftain the greaoro; le we ar making n
this fixation ; aid the cal ofcri nias confined and not,
tried, and otbe^Uho may e apprehended pursuant to
o^r laws, deserves particular notice,
" Our military and naval arrangements, as well as
the fluids for Supporting them, will call for our revifior.;
and the ordinance prefcrihin? a node of punilh iientfr
th' enem.es of America in this colony tiding very de
ftclive, will iequiie amendee,t.
I h. re r ome articles niorr immediately neceffay
for our people, particularly fall, which it may he wife to
encourage the production ml manti future of, either by
increased bount es, or er &iig public woik ,as (hall be
judged mod rif^ual to that nd.
" Sen eralletriuth n£ of Cong ef>, and letters from our
Delegates on these nd or cr fuij ct , I am directed by
the Ci mmittee of Safety to lay before you, together with
feverri petitions they have received, on which it was not
within their powers to determine.
“ I the dricuffion of these, and all 0 her fulje&s
which may cunc tinder our conlideiat :n, permit me to
recomm nd calmneb, unanimity and diligence, as the
mod bk'l. means of bringing them to a hafoy and prof
perou issue.”
Tuere is advre from N:rth-Carclin 1, that eight or
ten transports have arrived at Cape rear from Leland,
being part of a diet which failed from that kingdoin
with 4000 troops on board. The rest were looked for
daily.
Col. John Willoughby, of Norfolk county, with his
son, and between 6® and 70 Negroes, have gone on bond
Lord Dunmore's iieet. Tois old gentleman, forne few
men ths ago, a&el as Lieutenant of his cou tty under a
c mmifTion from Lord Dun nore, but pleaded in his jus
t ricuion, that be had been compelled to leceive ir, and
to take the oath piefcribtd by his Lordfliip. S@me wit
nesses appearing in the old man's favour, ihe last Con
vention were pleased to restore him to the former good
opinion of his countrymen; and now, in requital for
such kindness, has voluntarily, ana without any coin
pulfion, gone ever to our enemies, thereby marking
Limfelf a vile apostate, and black traitor.
His Majesty's fluop Nautilus, of 18 guns, is arrived in
Hampton Road.
PROVIDENCE, Ma,ix.
The Honourable General Assembly of .tni> Colony
stands adjourned to the second Monday in June next,
then to meet at Newpoit.
The House of Atfembly have oi dered a monument to
be erefted over the remains of the Honorable Samuel
Ward, Efa; late a Delegate from this Colony in the
Continental Congress, in testimony of the lefped due to
his memory, and in grateful remembrance of his public
fer vices.
William Ellery, Esq; is chosen a Delegate for this
Colony, to attend the Continental Congress, in place of
the Ho*. Samuel Ward, Esq; deceased.
One of the Continental ships, now building here, will
be launched on fuefday next, at five o'clock in the af
ternoon, the ether on Saturday next, at eight o'clock
in the morning.
PHILADELPHIA, Mg 27.
On Monday last a flag that was sent down to the men
of war in our bay, for the exchange of several Americans
they have 011 board, returned to this city, as the men of
war weighed and put to sea about an hour too soon for
the flag, they followed them 10 leagues to sea, but
could not overtake them.
It is supposed, by the course the men of war steered,
that they are gone to Virginia to refit, as by accounts,
and the great number of pieces which have since been
picked up, they received a great deal of damage in the
late engagement with our gallies.—Their carpenters wei e
seen at work every day for a week after the adfion.
We are well informed that the bodies of two men sewed
in hammocks (one marked No. 22) were drove afh@re
in the bite of Newcastle on Friday or Saturday last. They
both belonged to the Roebuck, and it is said the one in
No. 22 was the gunner's mate.
We hear that General Clinton has landed 2000 troops
at Cape-Fear, North Carolina, and that General Lee has
marched with' four battalions from Virginia, to the aflift
ance of that province.
TO BE S O L D,
A PLANTATION containing about fixty
three acres of land, situate in Springfield
Township, Burlington County, 26 miles from Phi
ladelphia, 12 from Burlington, and 7 from Mount-
Holly, in a village called Julius-Town: There is
on laid premises a handsome two-story dwelling
houfe, neatly painted and pleasantly situated in a
healthy part of the country ; with good stables, a
large hay-loft, waggon house, fmoak-houfe; &c.
a good well of water, with a pump at the kitchen
door; a large garden with a variety of fruit trees,
neatly paled; a large orchard containing 180 apple
trees ; about forty-five acres of cleared land, twelve
acres of meadow, sad fix of woodland. There is
also on said tra& three final! dwelling- houses that
will rent lor 121. yearly. The above place would
suit a perfbn that choufes tv retire from the city.
Any perlon inclining to view said plantation, and
know the terms, may apply to William HEW-
LiNGs, Esq; in Burlington, or to the fubferiber en
the premises. JAMES SMITH.
N. B. The eis also to be fold, a House and Lot
of Land in Burlington, containing four acre c , fronts
i"g York-Hreet, and bounding on Affilkunk Creek.
For terms enquire as abwe.f
T O BE SO D?
In the City of Burlington,
AB RICK HOUSE with a good front, plea
fantiy ftuated on the river Delaware, with a
large back lot. Allo another final! water lot ia
said city.
A tra& of land in Cranberry, containing about
three hund^d,cres, ail good timber.land, to be
divided into two equal parts and fold separate.
Sundry small lots situate in and about Tie: top,
A pleasant feat in Trenton, known by the name
of Doud's Dale, with a good frame dwelling.h ufe,>
and: kitchen separate from the dwellirg-houfe ; a
good meadow and apple orchard, with a constant
ftrecm of water running through the meadow ; al
so a small barn. It is # a convenient place for a
tradefnan,. and an excellent place for a tan-yard ;
containing about fifteen acres.
A tr^t of land about two miles from, Trenton,
containing about forty-two acres,, part of which is
good meadow.
The above places were the property of A GRAHAM
Cottnam, Esq; of Trenton, lately deceased.—
And all persons indebted to the said estate cither by
bond, note or book accompt, are desired to in ike
immediate payment; and thole who have demands
againit the elfcte to render in their accompts that
they may be adjusted.
ELIZABETH A. COTTNAM, Executrix.
ROBERT HOOPS, and
GEORGE COTTNAM,]''™ 1 " 0 " 0
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Rafi-Nottingham, March 12, 1776.
LI B E R T Y.
rnH A T noted young Horse, full fifteen hands
high, three quartets blooded, a bright bay,
only five years old this grass, will be let to mares
this fcafon, at Mr. George 1/ gget's, at the sign of
the Cross Keys, near the Brick Meeting-hcufe, and
at Mr. Richard Dowdle's, at Chriltiana- Bridge.
The time to commence as follows : The firri week
in April at Mr. Dowdle’s, the fecund week at Mr.
Legget's, and fp on during the season. ITwid co
ver at Thirty Shillings the Lafon, or Twelve
Shillings the single leap. Liberty will full/
recommend himfelf to any fpe& tor, without giv
ing a long preamble of liis pedigree. He may be
seen at Mr. Legget's, where good pasture may be
had for mares at Two Shillings and Six Pence per
week, and good attendance will be given by
11 Jonathan dunn,
fort
YOUNG BELLSIZE.
TH E famous Horse called Young Bellsize,
five years old next grass, wnl cover marts tie
approaching season, from the firft of April to the
fird of August, at Robert Kirkbride's, living with
in half a mile of Alexander Brown's tavern, in
New Britain Townrilip, Bucks-County, at Four
Dollars the season, the money t® be pa d at the
time of covering, and Three Pounds to injure a
foal : His colour may be said chiefly to confiltof a
fine black, variegated with a few white hairs; has
a star in his forehead, mounts sixteen hands high,
well limbed and otherwise strong and dfyantly
made, which renders him likely to get good' colti,
either for the faddls or gears ; trots, gallops and
draws well, runs fwifr, is of good spirit and tem
per, carries himfelf lofty, and is allowed by com
petent judges to be superior in figure and strength
to any half blooded horse in the province. Good
pasture will be provided for mares at Two Shillings
per week, and proper care taken of them, by
JESSE REECE.
N. B. The said horse was advertised to cover ir|
Slab-Town, Weft-Jerfeyj but for some reasons the
owner thought proper to move him to tne abovefaid
place.f