Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-11-27 00:00:00, page 4

W ATERT O W N, November i 3.
Wednesday lad Captain Robbins, bound from
I eland for Boltin, in a fchoopr laden with
beef, tongues, butter, potatoes, and eggs, (all
much wanted for the butchering aflaffins theie)
was taken by a privateer from Beverly and carried
in there.—Capt. Robbins, who has been brought
to town, informs us, that he left Ireland the 24th
of Septem er, at which time five regiments were
embarking on board liven hops and one brig, for
Boston, and it wa- f,id that thole were all the troops
deftmed thence this fall though a large reinforce
merit was to be lent in the faring, to make up n
army of 22,500 men. Capt. Ro bins brought pa
pers to the 16th of September, whrch are not come
10 hand. He fays the common people of Ireland
were almost unanimous in favour of the Americans,
and that only thole in favour of government ap
peared against us.—The following extracts, how
ever, from letters taken on board Capt. Robbins,
we insert, and leve our readers to make their own
observations on them, viz.
Extract oj a letter from a gentleman in Ireland to the
Jamons tarring and feathering Coknel [Nejbit] in
Bfea, dated duguf 20, 1775.
" 1 congratulate you on your happy escape in
the late engagement you had with those sons of li
berty.—l am now beginning to think, notwith
standing the wife polities of this torn*, that the
Am.ricans are a damn'd let of puritanical rascals;
and if we had not begun with them now, that they
would in a very short time have totally Shaken off
their dependance on Great Britain. However, I
hope, by the reinforcements we are now fending,
they will very soon be quieted?'
* Meaning a determination to flop inlying men for
the Bojion expedition.
E^trall of a letter from a Major in Ireland to an offi
cer in Boston, dated Dublin, August 22, 1775.
" I am now preparing to embark as Major of the
55th. 1 will now take my chance with you. W
will embark in three weeks at furtheft, and hope to
eat a Cnrdtmas dinner with you, of lush fare as
you may have; Shall treat you with some good
drink. Pray get a good hut for me on Bunker's
Hili. You will have from better authority than
mine the great armaments for the fpringi I believe
the Yankees will repent all their mistaken courage;
I suppose they are raad ; their enthusiasm drives
them on to fight ; but in constitution they have not
stamina, nor in resources have they the means to
carry on a war. Therefore I think this business
will loon be fettled.—l Was just about to fend you
a power of attorney to manage my New-York grant.
I regret poor Abner; but we mult al! Submit to
curtate. You and I will have very rich faces in
the spring."
Extract of a letter from Ireland to ar. officer al Boflon,
dated Augufi 20.
" We have had several accounts from part of the
troops last embarkation. You will fi^d a uly Scene
at Bolton. 1 hope no more of luch actions as that
at Charlettown, whnh appears to have been the
molt furious one in our memory. Great prepara
lions ate making to recruit the regim nts both here
and in America. They have given Lord Kenmore
leave to inliit 4000 catholicks, for the latter pur
pole, but they lay as yet they had but little success.
The foolilh i tea of fighting against their country
men prevents them. They are to add two compa
nie> to the regiments of infantry. I was in hopes
that they would have railed some new regiments, as
in that case we might have got you a Majority ; and
I confuted Burgoyne, and other officers, who de
cided at once, that it would net have been impro
per to leave America on those terms, as an officer
ti/us chilly for rank. But for the present they do
not talk of railing regiments. I have written very
Strongly to General Howe; we hear for certain that
he is to be your commander in chief. If he could
make you one of his Aid de Camps, it would be of
Service and credit to you ; but lam afraid that he
mult prefer those that were in the action. That
hep would delay you no longer in America than the
time of bufinets, as you may be lure he will come
home the moment he can. The 57th foot goes in
the spring to America —The Parliament meets the
joth of September. We know little of the politics
in England, relative to American matters; but
people imagine that there will be a very strong ar
mament lent in the spring, which ought to have
been at the firlt appearance of a bretch, or not at
fail.—We have fewer troops in Ireland than the
c'omp. 61 by a great number; upon which account
tonally intends to move for a repeal of the aug
mentation bill. I met Harry Johnson, they are re
,cruiting the regiment with all expedition. I hear
a edit number of the dragoons have turned out vo
lunteers to go to America with all expedition, I
suppose in expe&.,tion of the forfeited ettates ; but
1 believe for that matter cbe flaiino jrefcki."
Robert Hanson Harrison, E.q; is appointed an
Aid de Camp to his Excellency Gen. "Washington.
A Gentleman who lately came out of Bohen as
-1 ires, that the rebels in Boston, by order of their
General, Howe, have token-down the pul, it and
all the pews in the old South Meeting-house, and
are using it for a liling School; this he saw. Thus
we fee the house once let apart for the true woifhip
and service ofGOD turned into a den for thieves !
W ILLIAMSBURG, November io.
WE hear from very good authority, that the
miniiterialiqut Iran toll tneuty one of lueir
complement in theirlate attack upon Hampton, be
fi le. the ic+eu pijuntas who were taken.
The North-Carolina people, it is said, are ready
to join us at a moment's warning, their forces be
ing all complete. Some people fry, tkat hx nun
drei of them, under Coi. Hout, are not far from
a certain-borough, to be reafy to join any of our
troops that may be Cut to that place.
Ycikiaay about one o'clock the King-Filler sloop
of war, and three tenders, came up to Harwell's
for), and f. nt otf a boat to baard a small v^.^ ly
ing near toe ihore, but the boat's crew being tied
upon Iythe ritle guard Rationed at that place, <hey
immediately tacked about, and made for she ship.
Tne flop and tenders then began a heavy carmon
ading, and one fix pounder went through the flore
houic at the water fide ; many of the /hot allo hit
the ferry house, in which was a large family. Pro
videntially, however, no perlon was hurt, either
then, or about three hours afterwards, when they
began a fecund cannonading, and fired three or
four broadsides. They now lie before the ferry,
and have not dared since to come near the veiled in
ihore.
On Sunday last seventy fine rifle-men arrived at
the Camp, under the command of Capt. Fontaine.
The fame day came in one hundred minute-men
from Chettci field, and companies have been arriv
ing almoit every day lince.
Monday evening the amiable Lady of our late
worthy Speaker arrived in this city from Philadel
phia.
P ^l^^D^L' ^y JOHN DUNLAP, at the NczceJl Prbm^Off^
v uj captions at len Shillings per Ar.rjtm, Advertisements, &c. arc thankfully received for this Paper.
Tuesday last a privateer from Bevely took and
carried in there a veilel, Richie matter, bound
from Bolton to Annapolis Royal, laden with dry
goods, &c. on a trading voyage.
La.it ^eek the privateers from Plymouth took and
carried in there several vcllcls employed in the ser
vice of tl e ministerial butchers in Bolton ; among
others, Capt. Jabez Hatch, of Bolton.
PROVIDENCE, November it.
Y'fteiday the Honourable General Assembly of
this Colony adjourned to the firft Monday in Ja
nuary next, then to meet in this town.
The House have ordered Twenty Thousand
Pounds to be Struck, in paper bills of credit, for
the pu lie service..
An act has pallid the House sequestering the es
tates of Thomas Hutchinson, Eq; late Governor
of the Province of Maffach^fetts Bay, Gilbert De
blois, Dr. Thomas Moffet, Samuel Sewall, George
Rome, jahlecl and Benjamin Brenton, and several
other elates within this colony, the owners of
which are avowed enemies to the liberties of Ame
rica.
The House have granted Two Hundred Pounds
lawful money for the fuppert or removal of the
poor of Newport.
Thursday last, in the afternoon, an engagement
happened in the bay between two privateer Hoops
from this place, and fchocner, a bomb-ketch,
and thiee tenders, from Newport; the engagement
lotted till ni ht, when the enemy's vessels Sheered
eff, and were chaced several miles by cur cruizers.
Two of the tenders get back to Newport the fame
night, one of them mu h damaged in her fails and
"^oi^ —Our VefTris received little or no injury.
N E W - Y O R K, November 20.
By a person who left Montreal the 4th of last
month, we learn, That Col. Guy Johnson had
failed from that place for Quebec, with an intent
to proceed from tnence for England ; and that Col.
Alien, with his party, taken prisoners some time
ago, were put on board a man of war. The fame
person also informs, that it was believed the town
of Montreal would not be able to hold out many
days against General Montgomery, as most es the
Indians had actually gone to their refpe&ive towns.
PHILADELPHIA, November 27.
Extrafl of a letter from an officer in one of the rifle
companies to his jrtend in this city, dated Profped-
Hill, November 11, 1775.
" Since you left us, nothing particular happened
till about twelve o'clock on Thursday last, we were
alarmed by the landing of a number of boats on
Litchmore's Point, in order to take off some cattle
that were then on the Point ; our brigade repaired
immediately to the alarm-poll, and we saw the enemy
drawn up (to the number, as nearly as I can fay, of
300) behind the stone wall that surrounds the or
chard, and their out-guards driving the cattle: I
mention the particular places, as you know them
all : 1 hey landed at a very high tide, which fur
rounded the whole Point ; and, in the opinion of
molt people, made it impossible to get over to attack
them, as there was no way to get on but by a narrow
causeway that leads from Patterson's encampment to
Litchmore's Point, and the water on that four or
five feet high. Colonel Thompson asked General
Green's permission to cross the causeway, but he re
fufed, as he was informed, he said, by people that
knew the place well, that it was impossible to effe&
it ; but Colonel Mifflin coming up, persuaded the
General to order us to march, which was chearfully
obeyed and we passed the bridge, headed by our
brave Colonel, without any loss, though exposed to
a very heavy fire from the mill near Charleftown
Neck, the final! redoubt near the water fide, and two
floating batteries off the Point, betides the fire of
small arms in front; we formed after passing the
bridge, and advanced in two columns up the hill
with an Indian halloo, and in a few minutes drove
the enemy from their post and forced them to their
boats ; they made a most inglorious retreat, for they
were polled as advantageoully as poffi le, and their
number, I think, superior to ours, as there did not
a man advance but part of our fix companies, thr
test being on guard ; we received a very heavy fi e
of cannon ball and grape-Shot as we got ovei the
stone wall, but providentially we hid only two men
wounded, one mortally ; what the enemy fuffered I
can't pretend to fay, as they were in the boats before
we could get a fair (hot at them, and if there were
any killed, they took them off; our regiment met
with umiverfal appl.ufe; all the Generals were in
the fort on Profpea: Hill the whole time, and it was
generally thought we would all be cut off, as they
fuppolel that there were a large body of men behind
the hill to attack us as we came up ; Generals Lee
and Green waited on Col. Thompson in the evening
to thank him for the conduft of his regiment, and
we had the Commander in Chief's thanks in gene
ral orders. I never saw men behave better than
ours, though there was no execution done, they
shewed a good disposition ; ' s regiment were
at the causeway half an hour before we came, but
would not venture over the fire was so hot, but
some of them followed us; Mifflin was at the bridge
pressing them forward, but numbers flayed back in
Ipite of him, he Las marked some. You'll excuse the
inaccuracy of the stile, as I am really hurried, being
under arms all last night, and we are this moment
ordered to march to Chelsea, as there are a number
of boats on the back of Bunker's-Hill in the Myf
tick, and it is apprehended they intend to land
there: I imagine we shall have it hot soon; there
are, it is said, 2000 troops arrived at Boston."
The Genera! Assembly of Maffachuletts Bay is
adjourned to the z^.h instant; and that of Mary
land is farther prorogued to the sth day ofDecem
ber next.
On Friday fe'ennight, Major Stopford and other
officers, with their band of music t ken at €ham
bly, arrived at Trenton in New-Jersey, where they
are to remain prisoners of war 'til exchanged.
Ou the 3d ot November, 1775, the returns of
twenty-fix towrafnips were received at York, where
by the following Gentlemen appear to be chosen as
a Committee for York County, to continue tor the
space cf one year, unlels they shall think it expe
dient to dissolve themselves footer, viz. Michael
Swoope, James Smith, Thomas H rtly, John Hay,
I Charles Lukens, David Grier, Joseph Donaldf n;
I George Irwin, john Kean, William Lease, Wil
liam Scott, George Eichelberger, Philip Albright,
Michael Halin, David Candler, Baltzer Spangler,
John Huston, Thomas Armor, John Schultz,
Chliftopher Slagle, Andrew Rutter, Peter Wolfe',
Philip Jacob Iking, Zachariah Shugart, John Her
bach, William Jolmfton, John Spangler, James
Dixon, Francis Crtzart, George Brenkerhoof,
John Semple, Robert M Pherfon, Samuel Edie,
William M'Clellan, Thomas Douglass, John Ag
new, David Kennedy, George Clingen, George
Kerr, Abraham Banta, Jchn Mickle, jun. Samuel
M'Conaughy, David M'Conaughy, John Black
burn, William Walker, Richard M'Cander, Chrif
tiauGratf, Jacob Will, Henry Slagle, John Hamil
ton, John Minteeth, Thomas Lilly, Richard Par
lel, Charles Gilwix, John M'Clure, William Shak-
Iv, Frederick Gilwix, John Hinkel, John Hoover,
Patrick M'Skerry, James Leeper, Farmer, Joseph
Read, Miller, Patrick Scott, James Egar, Benja
min Savage, Andrew Thompson, Peter Baker,
Jacob Kafel, William Mitchell, John williams,
Miller, Lewis Williams, William Rankin, James
Nailer, Baltzer Knertzer, Henry Mathias, George
Slough, Daniel Mefferle, John Nefbit, William
Wakelv, John Chamberlin, Andrew Thompson,
and Alexander Sanderson. On the fame day the
Committee met at the Court-house in York, when
James Smith was chosen President, and Thomas
Hartly Vice-President of the Committee.
The following Gentlemen were unanimously
elected as a Committee of Correlpondente for York
County, viz. James Smith, Michael Swoope, Tho
mas Hartly, Joseph Don^ldfon, George Eichelber
ger, Charles Lukens, David Grier, George Irwin,
Thomas Armor, William Lease, George Clingen,
John Nefbit, James Leeper, Francis Crezart, Peter
Wolfe, and David M'Conaughy, any five or more
of them sre empowered to a&.
The Committee-men in York Town, or any two
or more of them, were appointed to carry into ex
ecution the orders of the Committee of Safety re
lating to the person of Do&cr John Kearfly, now
confined in the gaol of this county, and were fully
empowered to a& in this m tter.
The Committee adjourned to the firft Thursday
in December next, to meet at the Court-house in
York. THOMAS ARMOR, Clerk.
Last Tuesday was (hewn to the Members of As
sembly, a large cake of Saltpetre, being the firft
produce of the provincial works erected in this city,
where it is expe&ed they will hereafter make a large
quantity'weekly.
In CONGRESS, Oflober 18, 1775.
Refolded, That a just and well authenticated ac
count of the hostilities committed by the Mirtifte
rial Troops and Navy in America, since last March
be collected, with proper evidence of the truth of
the fa&, related, the number and value of the buil
dings destroyed by them ; also the number and va
lue of the vessels inward and outward bound, which
have been seized by them since that period, as near
as the number and value can be ascertained ; also
the stock taken by them from different parts of the
continent. That Mr. Deane, Mr. J. Adams,
and Mr. Wythe be a Committee for this purpose.
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
N. B. The above Committee requefl the Printers of
the several public papers in the United Colonies to insert
the above for three orjour vseeks /uccefively, and all
persons possessed oj an, fads relative to, or that ma,
throw l^bt on the above fubjefl, to tr anjmit the Jame
to them as early as possible.
ss^-ft+-4--fr +%H,-+Q SO4
Chrifliana Bridge, Newcastle County, on
Dela ware, November 5, 1775.
To be EXCHANGED or SOLD,
By the Subscriber, living at Christiana Bridge, New
cattle County, on Delaware, the following LO I'S
and PIECES of LAND, viz.
ON E lot situate in the town of Christiana afore
said, containing 78 feet front on the main
Itreet, on which is ere&ed and lately finifhed a good
two story brick house, two rooms on a floor, agar
ret, a d a cellar under the whole; a good brick
fmoak-boufe and kitchen, with a pump at the door;
a frame tenement adjoining, which, with very little
expence, may be converted into a store, it being an
excellent hand for that business ; also a brick lia
ble, 23 feet by 27 feet, divided into apartments,
with a well boarded loft that will contain eight
tons of hay. Also twenty eight acres cf land, ly
ing about 500 yards from the above described pre
mises, twelve acies of which is watered meadow,
the stream never failing, and has and will produce
as much good Timothy and clover hay as any
marsh or cripple meadow whatsoever : On the mea
dow part of the land is lately ere&ed a frame build
ing, weather boarded with cedar boards, that will
hold eighteen tons of hay, and a Ihed at the end
thereof divided into four stalls for cattle. The
fubferiber has, for a considerable number of years,
carried on the ihalloping business from this place to
Philadelphia, and intends so to do unless he Ihould
dispose of the premises above described ; the pur
chaser, therefore, may be furnifhed with a Gallop
that will carry 480 barrels of flour at a reasonable
price, and may have the dores and wharf which he
has rented a number of years as usual ; by this any
person buying may enter into immediate business.
Also, thirteen acres of marsh meadow in Muffcl
Cripel, about two miles from this place, now un
der Timothy grass, and which has, and now doth
(the lease expires the 25th of March next) rent for
thirty-two pounds per annum : Adjoining to this
meadow is twelve acres of upland, about half of
which is timber land. Likewise about one acre and
three-quarters of land, lying about half a mile on
the main road from Christiana aforefaid, whereon
is credited a frame tenement, under a lease three
years unexpired, at nine pounds per annum. One
third of the purchase money will be wanted on ei
ther of the above places should they be fold ; and
as it is supposed that the brick house, &c. with the
firlt described meadows, would suit one person for
carrying on the store and Ihalloping business, there
fore they will be fold feperate from the rest, or al
together. All the above described slices will be
exchanged for a good farm within this government,
or either of the well inhabited parts of Maryland,
the Jerseys, or Virginia ; and Should the farm, on
viewing, be thought worth more (for it mult be
well improved with tolerable buildings thereon
erected) ready money will be paid for the residue,
and allo for the dock that may be thereon, if agree
able. For further particulars enquire of the sub
scriber, at Christiana Bridge aforelaid, who has to
fell a Negro Man about 27 years of age, remaika
ble strong and an excellent waterman.
18 JAMES PARTRIDGE.
CARTRIDGE"PAPIE;R,
By the Ream or Quire, to be SOLD by
J O H N DU N I, AP.
A person appointed by the Public in each County
or Township, to purchase all the Nitre made by
private families, would, no doubt, be found ex
ti emely serviceable in promoting the fame.
On Monday, the 13th instant, Colonel Richard
Cantwell's battalion was reviewed at Apoquinimink
Bridge, Newcastle County on Delaware, by Briga
dier General M'Kinley; when upwards of 500 men
appeared under arms, and went through their ex
ercise and evolutions with exa&nefs, to the fatis
fa&ion of their Colonel and a large number of spec
tators, many of whom were military gentlemen.
GEORGE BARTRAM,
At the sign of the Golden Fleece's Head, between
Chefnut and Walnut-streets, in Second-street, is
now felling off, at the most reasonable rates, his
stock of GOODS, viz.
SUPERFIN E, fecund and low-priced broad,
cloths, of the most fafhionable colours;
Shalloons, rattinets and buttons to suit ditto ;
A variety of plains and kerfeys;
Spotted and plain fwanfkins;
Scarlet and drab coloured coatings ;
Buff, green and white hair plush ;
Mens and womens silk velvets ;
Black serge denime for breeches ;
Flannels and baizes;
Belt Scotch plaid for gentlemens gowns and boys
Highland dress;
Superfine rose blankets ;
Blue and green moreens ;
Scotch, white and coloured threads ;
Camblets and coloured crapes ;
Yellow and blue callirpancoes ;
Black fattins and taffaties ;
Table cloths and diaper ;
Superfine kenting handkerchiefs;
Excellent white yard wide stay ticking;
Durants and tammies ;
White and black Barcelona handkerchiefs;
Superfine 4 thread black and cloth coloured worfled
breeches patterns;
A variety of mens, womens, boys and girls knit
and wove worsted stockings;
Silk breeches patterns and gloves;
A large assortment of mens ribbed and plain white
and marbled silk stockings;
Womens plain and embroidered clocks ditto ;
A few pieces of Irish Hollands;
A variety of Regimental Cloth, with proper trim
mings.
The said George Bartram would be obliged
to those persons who are indebted to him to pay off
their accompts, otherwise he will be under the ne.
ceffity of recovering them by law.
CAME to the plantation of the fub
fcrioer, in Rockhill Township, Bucks Coun
ty, on the 9th of Odfober last, a black C O W,
about twelve years old, with a crop and flit in each
ear, a white face, and upright horns. The owner
is desired to come, prove his property, pay charges
and take her away.
X WILLIAM INCERSHBOII.
FOURTEEN DOLLARS REWARD?
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living
near the Horse-head, in Kent County on De
laware, on Sunday the 25th of June last, a servant
man named AARON LOPER, but goes by the
name of AARON WALKER, by trade a wheel
wright, country born, about 30 years of age, and
about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, has black hair tied
behind and clipped on the top, a large cut on h^
left wrist with a broad axe, and is a great, over of
liquor; had on when he went away, an old wool
hat, a fearnought outside jacket of a lead colour,
home made under jacket with yellow stripes, coarse
Ihirt and trowfers, pale blue flockings, shoes about
half worn, and white metal buckles. Whoever
takes up said servant and secures him, so that his
master may get him again, shall have the above Re
ward and all reasonable charges, paid by
§8 THOMAS PROCTOR.
TO BE SOLD BY
PETER and ISAAC WJKOFF,
At their ft&re in VVater-ftrert, the fourth door
above Market-street, Philadelphia,
A large and general assortment ot DRY GOODS
which they will fell on very low terms, for cafa
or ihort credit; cemfifting of
SUPERFINE, mid
dling and coarse
broadcloths,
Yorkshire kerfeys and
plains,
Scarlet serges,
6-4 nap'd coatings,
Red and blwe duffils,
Scarlet nap cloth,
Nap serges,
Scarlet flannels,
Red and blue embossed
flannels,
Superfine rattinets,
Common fhalloons,
Fine ditto of ail colours.
Different coloured du
rants,
Allopeens,
Striped and plain ca&a
blets,
Camblettees,
Silk camblets,
Dorfetteens,
Single and double werf
ted damasks,
Calimancoes of various
colours and prices,
Black and blue everlast
ings,
Hair plushes and worded
ditto,
Womens cloth cloaks,
Womens worked mitts,
Womens silk mitts,
7 8 and yard wide cam
bricks,
7-8 wide lawns,
Womens fine chipped
hats,
Womens Leghorn hats,
Womens leather gloves
and mitts,
Rich white fattins,
Different prices of black
fattins,
Halfyard silk Persians,
Different forts of black
silk Mantuas,
T-2 yard white farfanets,
An assortment of ell
wide silk Peifians,
Figur'd modes for cloaks
&c.
Different sorted Barcelo
na silk handkerchiefs
of the belt qualities,
Different assortment of
white Scotch threads
from No. 15 to 50,
Quality and shoe bind
ings,
Black taffaties,
Combs of every kind,
Black fattin ribbonds,
White fattin ribbonds,
Different coloured rib
bonds,
White 3 corded fewirg
silks,
Black sewing silk,
Pewter plates & bafons,
Pewter porringers,
Pewter table and tea
spoons,
Silk and cotton romall
handkerchiefs,
Rozet handkerchiefs,
Spotted and flowered
bandamoes,
White and black silk
cravats,
Spotted linen handker
chiefs,
Kenting handkerchiefs,
Balket and death-head
buttons,
Metal buttons for regi
mentals,
Silk and Lair twist,
Mohair,
Callicoes, cettons and
chintzes of various
qualities,
Striped & pLin Bengals,
An allortment of fad
dlery ware,
Barlow and pistol-cap
knives,
Pinchbeck shoe-buckles.
White metal and fled
(hoe-buckles,
White metal and yellow
knee buckles,
Masons trowells,
Belt and commonmetal,
razors.
An assortment of locks
and hinges,
Small nails of different
kinds,
Fine Irish linens,
Silk breeches patterns,
Crimson worded liana
teens,
Yellow harrateens with
furniture compleat,
Mens cotton and thread
stockings,
Womens fine cotton and
thread stockings,
Window glass,
} ,-4 cotton counterpains,
6 4 & 8 4 coußterpaihs,
Black bombazeens,
Black fattinets for bree
ches,
Also many other arti
cles too tedious to men
tion.