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Yefferday afternoon Capt. Wallace, with all the
vessels under his command, arrived at the south
end of Prudence, and landed two hundred and fif
ty men. The minute-men that were on the iflind
(about 47 in number) marched and engaged the
enemy, who endeavoured to surround them. After
giving three fires our people retreated, finding
themselves overpowered by numbers, and were ta
ken off by two boats from Warwick Neck. One
minute man was killed, and two wounded, and the
enemy it is said loft several of their men. They af
terwards burnt eight houles on the inland, with a
number of barns and cribs , and this morning it i 6
said they are arrived at Bristol harbour.
Three men of war and eight transports, we hear,
failed from Bnfton on Sunday last.
A number of hands are now employed in work
ing a lead mine at Middletown in Connecticut,
Where several hundred tons of that necessary article
will be ready in a thort time. The falt-petre works
are likewise going on there with great success, the
bounty having been already paid upon near one
thousand weight.
^ORTSMOU rn, (Ne^-Ham^ire) fan.z.
LAST Sunday fe'nnigbt, a vtilel from Bar
bados, bound to Kennebec, Dunlap, matter,
Wb cast away off Rye Beach, and wholly loft, ex
cept three or four bags of cotton, which drove on
shore —the remainder of her cargo was rum, sugar,
&:. to the aUFount of 5001. fterlmg. The Captain
was io froze that he died in a few minutes after he
got on thure. Toe other men came to this town
lait week.
WORCESTE R, January it.
" Head barters, Cambridge, 6th Jan. 177'6.
" All officers, non-commiffijned officers, and
soldiers, belonging to any of the regiments, or
corps ot the army of the United Colonies, under the
immediate command of his 'Excellency "General
Washington, who are absent upon furlough, recruit
ing, or by permission of their commanding officers,
aie to join their relpe&ive regiments bv the fid day
of February next. If any officer neglects to pay due
obedience to this order, he will be immediately ca
shiered, and any noh-commiffioned officers, or fol
drers, offending therein, will be tried and punched
as deserters. By bis Excellency's command,
HORATIO GATES,
Brigadier and Adjutant General.
PROVIDENCE, January 13.
On Monday last the bomb brig, a (hip (fappofed
to be the Swan) and four tenders, left the harbour
of Newport, and came Up the bay. They fired a
number of ihot at a house on the Narraganfet fide,
after which the brig and tenders came up as far as
Warwick neck, where it is supposed they intended
to land some men, for the purpose of collecting live
stock, &c. Advice being received here of this
movement about eleven o'clock at night, the artil
lery company immediately marched off with some
field pieces, and arrived at Warwick early the next
morning, where they were joined by a number of
the inhabitants, and a company from Ea.lt Green
wich, with two field pieces.. Several ihot were fired
at the brig and tenders, and a few were returned™
on the part of the enemy, who finding they could
not accomplish their purpose, returned to Newport
on Wednesday, having in this expedition loft twoof
their boats, which were driven afhote near Warren.
In coming up the bay they took a small Hoop with
feme passengers on board.
The Hon. General Assembly of this colony met
here on Monday lad.
Saturday last a boat belonging to one of the
King's tenders at Newport, having on board a mid
shipman and two seamen, was taken on Brenton's
reck, by a party from head quarters, cn Rhode-
Island. They were decoyed by a Negro, who hailed
the tender, and informed them he was difpoled to
go on bo rd to serve King George. The prisoners
have since arrived here.
N E W-P O R T, January g.
Last Monday night the Dory house and barracks on
Goat-lfand were set on fire, and defroyed; but whe
ther by the feeop 'e belonging to the foips of war in this
harbour, or by the Continental troops Rationed on this
island, cce are not abfelutely fare; but it is certain
that one or two tenders w^re lying close in with Goat-
Jjlaud early on Duefday nr ruing.
Last Tuesday a sloop, which bad a pafsfrom Capt.
Wallace, put off from this town, with a number of fa
milies, with their boufold furniture, provifons, &c.
to go up the river ; but soon after foe was brought too
by the men of war, and some provifan, and two men
belonging to this town were taken out and carried on
board the Jbip Rose, ail not yet released, though there
was a truce fubjifing between this town and Captain
Wadace at the fame time! The persons detained are
^efrs. ™obn Duncan and Benedict Dayton.
WILLIAMSBURG, (Virginia) Jan. 13.
In CONVENTION, January 6, 1776.
Refolded, That the Treasurer do advance any sum
net exceeding one thousand pounds, for the imme
diate relief of the poor distressed inhabitants of the
borough of Norfolk, who have been fufferers by the
dePruAion of that town; and that the Committee
0 Sifety do provide, in the best manner they are
able, for their removal to the more interior and se
cure parts of the Colony.
PHILADELPHIA.
Extrafl of a letter from Montreal, January 5, 1776.
" I came here lift night with difoatches so Gen.
Wordier —have just time to acquaint you, per ex
press, Tha* cn the 30th instant two attacks were
made by our troops on Quebec (and a feint at Cape
Diamond) the one at St. Roocks by Cel. Arnold's
detachment, confiding of about 400 men, with
60 of Capt. Limb's company of artillery, and a
party of Indians—The other at Drummond's wharf,
under Cape Diamond, by the New-York troops
commanded by General Montgomery, who was at
their head—The attack commenced between five
and fix o'clock in the morning.—lt is with the
greatest con^n I inform you that our brave Ge
neral, his Aid de Camp Mr. M'Pherfon, and Capt.
Cheefeman fell the firft fire, in the glorious attempt
—I was with the General's party, and near him
when killed. Mr. M'Pherfon behaved with spirit,
and was an honour to his country.—We puffed the
firft barrier without opposition 1 This fatal stroke
of losing our General threw our troops into confu
fion, and we received orders from Col. Canipbell
to retire with the loss of about 15 men.—Col. Ar
nold's detachment on the south fide forced two bar
riers (out of four) and about nine o'clock they
were surrounded, and under the necessity of surren
dering themselves prisoners of war ; they are very
well treated. Governor Carleton buried General
Montgomery and Mr. M'Pherfon with all the ho
nours of war. Major Megs is out on parole of ho
nour for three days, and has leave to carry in all
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the officer's baggage Tol. Arnold was rounded
in the imall ot his leg, at the firft barrier, as
was M for Ogden, and they both retired. Col.
Green had the command afterwards. Col. Arnold's
detachment behaved with the greatest bravery, and
flruck terror into Gen. Carleton, or he would not
treat them as he does. Major Megs fays, General
Carleton does not expe& to hold Quebec long.—
Capt. Hendricks of the Pennsylvania riflemen,
Lieutenant Humphreys of Morgan's company of
Virginia ditto, and Lieutenant Cooper of Captain
Manchit's cofnpany, are killed; Captain Lamb is
(lightly wounded, and about 100 privates ire killed
and wounded."„
Extras of a letter from Cambridge, dated January §.
" Left evening General Putnam atchieved what
our friend on Winter-hill attempted. Major Knol
ton commanded the party, Minchin, and a deserter
who lately came out, were the guides ; about 130
puffed near nine o'clock over the Milldam. Majors
Cary and Henley had each a party, the former was
to push to the fartheft house (if you recoiled there
was to your right from Cobble-hill, when you look
towards Bunkers-hill, about fifteen houses which
had escaped the con'Aagration on the 17th of June;)
the plan was to furprize these houses, set them on
fire, and bring off the guard, which we were in
formed confided of an officer and 30 men ; the in
formation was wrong, as there was but a ferjeant
and five. The persons appointed to set fire to the
houses nearest the dam, had orders not to execute
it until Cary had returned from the fartheft, but ea
ger to fulfil what they had undertaken, they were
the fitft that appeared in flames ; sometime after the
whole was one blaze of fire. Had I Burgoyne's
knack at defcrippon, I assure a picture might be
drawn that would afford great horror and at the
fame time great entertainment. Bunkers-hill took
the alarm ; the flawing of the mufquetry, from
every quarter of that fort, shewed the contusion of
its defenders, firing some in the air, some into Myf-'
tic river, in short they fired at random, and thought
they were attacked at every ' quarter, which, you
may suppose, gave no small phafure to the General,
and a number of us who were fpe&ators of the feene
from Cobble-hill. Ten of the houses we^e soon in
afhet. Tie ferjeant and four of the men, with one
woman, were brought off prisoners; one poor
wretch made some refinance and was killed.—
Knoltori behaved like a man used to the business;
your friend Minchin with great coolness ; Cary and
Henley received merited applause ; indeed every
person engaged did their duty, except being rather
too eager in fitting the firft houses on fire. It is
the opinion of many, that if there was a vigorous
attack made, the hili might be carried with little
loss; but it was not designed, of course no prepa
rations were made for such a push"
E^traH of a letter from Neve-York, January 17.
" General Lee is coming here with a body of
armed men. A gentleman of this city, who is just
returned from Connecticut, tells me, General
Washington has wrote to Governor Trumbull, in
forming him, that a fleet has left Button ; that he
conjectures they are bound for New-York ; given
him their size and strength as nearly as he could ;
informed him that General Lee was coming along
with 90 riflemen, and desired he would order a
number of men to be immediately raised to come
with them to this city. That in consequence there
of, Governor Trumbull had assembled the Com
mittee of Safety, and they advised him to issue his
warrant, ordering two regiments to be raised
(about 1500 in both) to be commanded by Cols.
Wstert ury and Ward, under the direction of Ge
neral Lee; and to come to this city. Another gen
tleman, who is just come from Camp, told me,
that General Lee was to bring with him an engi
neer and artillery men.
" 18th. The Jersey lads are gone to Horn's-
Hook, from thence they have crossed, or are to
cross, as I am informed, to Long-Island, and pay
Queen's County a visit. The Eastern post told me,
he left General Lee at Hartford on Monday.
" 19th. Eleven o'clock this morning, a second
detachment (about 306 Jersey-men) went to Long-
Island : It is said the former one confided of 4or
5° o -"
John Philip De Haas, Esq; (formerly a Major in
the Provincials of this province) is appointed Col.
of the firft battalion of Pennsylvania Regulars, in
st-ad of Col. Bull, who has resigned.
To the Honourable CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
of the United Colonies, novo fitting at Philadelphia.
May it pleafeyour Honours,
AN attachment to liberty, and a regard for the
rights of mankind, were the only motives
which induced me to take an active and leading
part in the present unhappy, but at the fame time
most necessary struggles for the defence of the fame.
Being actuated by these motives, I offered my ser
vice as Colonel of the First Pennsylvania battalion
raised by order of your Honourable House, to
which command your Honours were pleased to ap
point me. It would be the greatest fatisfaftion to
me personally to oppose the enemies of my coun
try, but finding myfelf ill-treated by many of the
officers in my corps, and that near one half of them
threaten to resign their commissions if I continue in
command, which, at a time when we are under im
mediate marching orders, might be productive of
very bad consequences to the service, my regard to
the public interest obliges me to beg leave to resign
my commission, which I hereby do, at the fame time
humbly requesting that the Congress would pro
ceed to a determination on the memorial exhibited
against me by my officers, as I value my reputation
more than life. If I have erred, I have erred with
those who have gone before me, and it has been
the fault of my head arid not of my heart. The present
untoward circumstances (hall not alter my conduct,
nor abate my zeal, and whenever I (hall be called
u P on again to serve my country, I shall with the
greatest pleasure obey the summons.
I am, Gentlemen, with the utmost regard,
Your molt obedient humble servant,
fa.2o, 1776. JOHN BULL.
In COMMITTEE of SAFETY.
Philadelphia, January 23, 1776.
WHEREAS many officers of the association have
purchased arms, at their own expence, for the use
of such associators as are unable to supply .them
selves, for the defence of this province :
Refolded, That this Committee are willingto pur
chase all arms purchased by officers of the associati
on in this city, that shall be approved as good srms
by the Commiflary. And the Committees of In
fpeaion in the several counties are requeued to take
proper steps to purchase all arms purchased as
above, by any officers in their refpe&ive counties,
and draw orders on this Board for payment. Arid
the said arms shall be put, or remain, in the hands
of such associators in their r&fpe&ive counties, as
are unable to supply themselves, and the command
ing officers of the several battalions shall certify the
number and value of each firelock to this Commit
*, The Physicians appointed by the Com
mittee of Safety to examine the young Gentle
men, who intend to offer themselves for Surgeons
in the new battalions, have fixed Tuesday, the 1 3th
of February, for that purpose.
§*§ The Township Committees are requeued to
compleat their Colle&ions for the relief of the Poor
of Boston, and pay their refpe&ive balances into
the hands of Mr. Edward Milnor, in Philadelphia.
,4,+4H~4^ —iH-*+#+#+#•,
Gloucester Gaol, January. 8, 1776.
WAS committed to my custody, on
suspicion of being run-aways, the follow
ing persons. ELIAZER TRAESEY, who
fays he belongs to Peter Leathermount, of Tutlpa
hoeka Township, in the County of Lancafier.
ABRAHAM DORCHESTER, belong
ing to Thomas Carmichael, of Little-Britain
Townfllip, in the County of Lancaster. JOHN
M'F ARLON G, belonging to Thomas Iwins, of
the City of New-York, fheir makers, if any they
have, are desired to come and pay charges, and
take them away, otherwise they will be fold for the
fame, t RICHARD JOHNSO N, Gaoler.
tee, and be acovntable for the delivery offuch atrn<,
unless loft in a&ual service, whenever they flaall be
called upon by this Committee or Assembly.
Extract from the Minutes,
WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretary.
Sussex County, on Delaware.
In Co m MIT fE K, December 11, 1775.
The Committee of Infpedion for the county of
Sussex on Delaware, having met at the Court-house
in Lewis-Town, according to adjournment, Mr.
Joseph Cord appeared before this Committee, ac-.
cording to special notice, to answer for his having
used certain expreflions deemed inimical to the wel
fare and true interest of America.
Whereupon it appearing by evidence offered to
this Committee, that the said Joseph Cord, in freak
ing of the King's troops coming, said that he did
not know whether they would come or not, that Qe
had always been a King's fubjeft, and if they did
come, he would spend the last drop of' his blood
with them, and after that was gone he was gone,
and as for the Committees arid Congreves, damn
them, he valued them not.
Refolded therefore, That the said Joseph Cord be
censured for bis unfriendly speeches, and that he
be ordered to make such concessions as shall be fa
tisfa&ory to this Committee for his offence, and
that the fame be published in the public prints.
By order of the Committee, the following con
cessions were drawn up and approved by the Com
mittee, which were ordered to be signed by the laid
Joseph Cord, which was accordingly done.
I Joseph Cord abovenamed, being confeious that
such language by me used (as is above mentioned
and set forth) is the language of the worst enemies
to America, and that it hath a direct tendency to
injure the common, cause of American liberty, in
which we should all be unanimously engaged ; I
take this public method to declare my sorrow for
my rath and imprudent speeches abovementioned,
and that in future I will pay a flria regard to the
resolves of the American Continental Congress, and
the rules and directions of the Committee of Safety
for this government, and will carefully avoid all
and every thing that has the least tendency to violate
or contravene the fame in any refresh.
_JOSEPH CORD.
The above is a true extra& from the minutes and
proceedings ordered by the Committee to be
published. DAVID TRAIN, Clk.
Burlington, January 12, 1776.
TO BE SO L D,
A COMMODIOUS dwelling-house and lot,
fronting High-street, containing 109 feet in
front, a good garden well stored with fruit, an ex
cellent well of water in the middle of the garden,
beside a pump near the kitchen, and a brick milk
houfe ; a clover lot, with Tables, cow-houses, and
chair-house. Any person inclining to purchase said
house arid lot, may know the terms by applying to
the fubferiber on the premises.
t COLIN CAMPBELL.
TO BE SOL D,
A STRONG, lively NEGRO GIR L,
about fifteen years of age; she can teafh and
do any kind of house-work, and may suit either
town or country. For further particulars apply to
the Printer,j
Philadelphia, January 14, 1776.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
BAN AWAY last night from the fubferiber,
living at the corner of Water and Walnut
ts, a Dutch servant woman named CLARA
INGERBLOED; she appears to be about 40
years of age, a short chunky woman, very talka
tive ; had on and took with her, a dark purple and
white cotton long gown, a half worn blue quilted
petticoat, a striped lincey jacket, three striped lin
cey petticoats, one scarlet halfthick ditto, two pair
of white yarn, and one pair of blue worsted flockings
with white clocks, a pair of half worn shoes, and ri
pair of pumps almost new, two good check aprons,
one good white ditto, a coarser white ditto, and an
oznabrigs one quite new, three fhifts with open
sleeves and Idofe sleeves to pin on, two bonnets of
black peelong, and a dove coloured fine camblet
long cloak faced down before with tammy nearly
the fame colour. 'Tis supposed she is gone off with
a servant man (named Frederick Dickmire) belong
ing to Nicholas Rittenhoufe, Miller, near German
town. Whoever takes up and secures said servant
woman, so that her matter may have her again,
shall receive the above Reward, and reafonabie
charges, paid by
WILLIAM FORBES.
Ci AME to the fubferiber's plantation,
, in Robenfon Township, Berks County, on
the iSth day of November last, two two-y^ar old
sorrel MARE COLTS, both with stars in
their foreheads ; one has a white mane and tail,
about twelve hands high, and trots ; the other
paces. The owner, by describing the rest oftbeir
marks and paying charges, may have them again.
§ "JACOB WOLF.
December 22, 177 $.
TWELVE DOLLARS REWARD.
WAS STOLEN last night, out ofthe lia
ble of the fubferiber, in Frankford, a
bright sorrel M A R E, about fourteen and a h If
hands high, lately fliod all found, new shoes be
fore, prices and trots well, one of her hind feet
whde, some white in her face, docked ffiort, with
a switch tail. Any person apprehending said mare
and the thief, shall hive the abpve Reward, or
EIGHT DOLLARS for the mare, and reasonable
charges, paid by
XJOHN ROBERTS.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.'
LOST on the 3 d inst. (December) a green
Memorandum Book, with a lift of sundry
ucors, and several invoices of goods signed by
George Clymer, Esq; Chairman of the Committee
and two Free-Malon certificates, one with an
orange and blue under the seal, the other with blue
and green. Whoever delivers the Aid book and
the above articles to the Printer hereof, full have
the above Reward, 'and no questions asked. fy
LOS T,
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 began ; two letters directed
to Benjamin Henfhaw ; some notes, orders, and
other papers, which can be of no value to any but
the owner. There wab also in the Pocket-book
Six Pounds Ten Shillings, Jersey and Pennsylvania
^'"'y'Whoever brings the said Pocket-book
Memorandum-books and other papers, shall be in
titled to all the money so found in said hook, and
THIRTY SHILLINGS besides; or if they
return all but the Pocket-book and money thev
shall be intitled to TWENTY SHILLINGS
paid by the Printer hereof, and 110 questions
CAME to the plantation of the fubfciiber,
near the Falls of Schuylkill, a brown COW,
with a little white in her forehead. The owner is
desired to come, pay charges, and take her away.
§ HENRY SWEET.
B~E L D,
THE TIME of an English servant Girl, who
has about three years to serve. Enquire of
the Printer, t'
Chrifana Bridge, Newcastle County, on
Delaware, November 5, 1775.
To be EXCHANGED or SOLD,
By the Subfaiber, living at Christiana Bridge, New
castle County, on Delaware, the following LOI'S
and PIECES of LAND, viz.
ONE lot situate in the town of Christiana afore
faid, containing 78 feet front on the main
street, on which is erected and lately finished a good
two story brick house, two rooms on a floor, a gar
ret, and a cellar under the whole; a good brick
fmoak-houfe 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 stand for that business ; also a brick lia
ble, 21 feet by 27 feet, divided into apartments,
with a well boarded loft that will contain eight
tons of hay. Also twenty eight acres of land, ly
ing about 500 yards from the above described pre-,
mises, twelve acres of which is watered meadowy
the stream never failing, and has and will produce
as much good Timothy and clover hay as any
marsh or cripple meadow whatsoever 1 On the mea-i
dow part of th# land is lately ere&,d a frame build
ing, weather boarded with cedar boards, that will
hold eighteen tons of hay, end a died 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 thould
dispose of the premiss above described ; the pur
chaser, therefore, may be fuimfh&d with a Ihallop
that will carry 480 barrels of flour at a reasonable
price, and may have the stores and wharf which he
has rented a number of years as usual ; by tins any
person buying may enter into immediate bufinef/.
Also, thirteen acres of marsh meadow in Mufich
Cripel, about two miles from this place, now un
der Timothy grass, and which has, and now doth
(the lease expires the 2 fh of March next) rent for
thirty-two pounds per annum r Adjoining to thia
imeadow is twelve acres of upland, about ball of
which is timber land. Likewise about one acre and
three-quarters of land, long about half a mile of
the main road from Chrittiaha aforesaid, whereof!
is ere&ed a frame tenement, under a lease three
years unexpired, at nine pounds perannum. One
third of the purchase money will 'be wanted on ei
ther of the above places should they be fold ; and
%' I s f u pP° fed th ^ the brick house, &c. vid the
firft described meadbws, would suit one person for
carrying on the store and Qial oping business, there
fore they wilt be f. Id update from rhe red, or al
together. All the above described places wd! b e
ekchahged for a good farm within this gov<rnment
or either of the well inhabited parts of Maryland.,
the Jerleys, or Virginia ; and thoufo the farm, on
viewing, be thought worrh more (for if n.nt tba
well improved with tolerable buildings thereon
erected) ready money will be paid t.Ol the rtfaiue,
and abb for the flock'thu may be thereon, if agreed
able. For further particulars enquire of the fib
fenber, at Christiana Bridge afmemid, who b% t o
fell a Negro Man about 27 years of age, remarka
ble strong arid ' an excellent waterman.
t> JAMES PARTRIDGE.
YV HEREAS by the de^b ot Tore;
V, Philip Klingman, late of Rotation
Townfllip, in Berks County, Pennlylvania. Mil
ler, a legacy of Ten Pounds is left to his daughter,
Elizabeth Klingman, by his firft wife; the
served her apprenticeship with John Wiftar. The
said Elizabeth Klingman is hereby desired to
call on her brother, living in said Robinson Town
fliip, and the shall receive the said legacy, from
t JOHN KLINGMAN, Executor.
December 7, 1775.
THREE DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED from the fubferiber, living in
Upper Dublin, Philadelphia County, a lorrel
HORSE, with a liar in his forehead, has two
white hind feet, paces and trots, is about fifteen
hands high, when he went away was fliod behind
and before. Whoever takes up the said horse and
returns him, fliall have the above Reward.
t JOHNWEIS.
Now SELLING^ery cheap for C AS H, by
JOHN H IN DE,
In Chefnut-ftreet, between Second and Third-
Greets, Philadelphia,
AN assortment of Merchandize, suitable to the
# season, amongst which are, broadcloths, Bath
coatings, raainets and Walloons, hair and worded
fhaggs, Denmark luftres, plain and masquerade
crapes, plain and corded poplins, bombazeens -
plain, figured and fattinet killings ; plain and hri
ped tarn,mies; durants, dorfetteens, cahmancoes,
w®rfted damages, moreens and harrateens, black
taffaty, peelongs, half-ell Pciian?, black and co
loured Barcelona handkerchiefs and cravats, silk
lomalls, silk and worsted knee garters, gimp, wo
mens worsted hose and ftuff shoes, with a variety of
ribbonds, a few pieces of Irish Hollands, &c. Aifo
a few kegs of frefh Oatmeal. , '"