The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-31 00:00:00, page 3

NEW-LONDON, Off. 18. Last Monday a regiment of
Continental troops, commanded by Col. Richmond, arrived
here from Rhode-Aland.
Lad, Saturday the wife and daughter of one John Hill, a
priLner confined in Bolton jail tor being concerned with
Ciean fruth and others in robbing the inhabitants or Boston
when that p ace was evacuated, came to thisxown from Pro.
vidence by water, and were endeavouring to get a panhge to
the weft end ot Long-island, but were flapped by the Com
mittee of this town, and, cu exwu:.^.mn, ?..re round upon
them fuc.dr, papeis containing i o.tt^s ot mtelhgj,cc rtfod
ii,g the people and hate of tne-co, ^y, sent from iaii,i4l,-
and others in.Bcdum, to Gen. H~ue. It appears, L m L.v
papers found upon them, that they had been pufLh.ee of
other papers, wivch they had fecuied or dehroyea. They
wfle^both lent back with the papers, under a proper ^ca
voy, to the place frem whence they c^e.
The Montgomery privateer belonging to Providence, has
taken : and sent into this port a schooner from cape Nichola
Mole, bound to Halifax, having on board qcoo gallon's, of
raolaffas, and 6000 wt. of sugar. The privateer had been out
but twenty-four hours when fhe.took this vefiel.
We hear .that the/ Continental orig Cabot, Capt. Etifha
Hinman, has taken seven prizes.
We can allure the public, that a letter from a person of dif
tinajonin New-York, has been intercepted, the writer of waich
informs his friend, that the regular army in the late encounters,
has loii twelve hundred men, and one hundred officers killed.
NEW-HAVEN, Oct. 23. The Hon. Richard Law, Esq;
is appointed a Delegate, to represent this hate in the Con
tinental Congrels, in addition to those chosen last year, who
are, re-elected to that important trull.
The poss, who arrived from the north yesterday, informs
that Gen. Waterbury, with one hundred of our people who
were taken prisoners, in cur unfucceLful engagements on the
lake, the 11th and 12th instant, are released on giving their
parole, and arc no,v on the way to their homes.
By the New-York Post of this day we have the fol
lowing frefh articles of intelligence.
NEWBURY-PORT, O&. 18. Yesterday came in here a
prize brig, bound to White-Haven, laden chiefly with maho
gany.—She was taken about a fortnight ago, by the Hancock
privateer, Capt. Wingate Newman. ' '
BOSTON, Od. 17. Monday last was sent into Salem, by
Capt. Forrester, a prize brig, with a large quantity of sea coal,
and sixteen hundred pieces of woollen cloths.
Sunday last Capt. Silas Atkins sent into Cape Ann, a ship
with four hundred and fifty quintals of green fifh,
PROVIDENCE, Oft. 12. Capt. Coffin in the Favorite
privateer, of this port, has taken a ship from Jamaica,
bound for London, laden with sugar, rum, limes, pimento,
&c. This prize is alio arrived in a fafe harbor.
NEWPORT, Off 21. Since ourlaft arrived at fafe ports,
a traniport snow of two hundred and fifty tons, loaded with
pr-visions for New-York, taken by Capt. Jauncey ; a bark
of about two hundred tons, from Jamaica, loaded with sugar,
&c. taken by the Cabot, Capt. Hinman ; a ship of three hun
dred and seventy tons, loaded with fifh and lumber from Nova-
Scgtia for Jamaica, taken by Capt. Job Pearce; a ship of a
bout three hundred tons, from Quebec for London, bajlaft
with ccai, &c. taken by Capt. Stacey; a schooner from the
Weli-lndies for Newfoundland, loaded with rum, &c, taken
by Capt. Coffin ; -and feverahothers, but by whom taken we
have not learned.
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Last Tuesday, was sent in here by the privateer Hancock
of this port, the brig Polly, Capt. Denny, from Barbadoes
for Liverpool, with tixty hogsheads of sugar, and forty bales
of cotton on board. This is the ninth prize taken by the
Hancock since she failed from this port,-
The following is a fettion of an a& of AIR rably of this pro
vince, passed the sixth day of April, 1776, entitled ".An
a>k .to. continue , art of an add, made in the eleventh year of
the,reign of his present Majesty King George the Tnird, enti
tled, “ An act for regulating and continuing the nightly
" watch, enlightening the streets; lanes and alleys of the
" city of Philadelphia^ and for other purpoles therein
' r mentioned," and for making farther provision for the
better executing the Did ad- “ And whereas
dimeuhu, and inconveniences have arisen from the in
accuracy and irregularity of the returns made by the fe
verai Condables, in order to lay the afkiTment directed
by the laid act, ahd it is also represented that the time al
lowed for Non device is too short ; for remedying whereof,
&// eH^::a fy Av a^orir; aforefaid, That from and after the
fird day cl Coluber next, such returns or certificates of the
taxables in the relpTtive wards of the said city, shall be made
by one intelligent freeholder, to be chosen for that purpose
out of each ward of the AT city, at the fame time, in the
fame manner, and by thedame persons, as the Infpedors for
holding annual elections now are ; whole names, when so
chosen, shall be retu.ee! in writing to the Wardens, under
the hands oi the Conftubles and two cr more of the Electors,
on or before the firft day cf October next following, by &
Constable cf the said ward, which said Freeholders are here-,
by required and enjoined under the like qualifications, to be
administered by any of the said Wardens, as by the said aft
were directed to be administered to the Constables in such.
cale d to do and perform the federal duties, ads, matters and
PHILADELPHIA, October „.
Extract of a letter to Congress, from Fort Lee (formerly Fort
Constitution) dated Oft. 28, 1776.
A SHIP moved up the river, early in the morning, aboveour
lower lines, right opposite to Fort No. 1, near old head
quarters at Morris's. She began a brisk cannonade upon the
shore, Col. Magaw, who commands at Fort Wafliington,
got down an eighteen pounder, and fired sixty rounds at her,
twenty-fix went through her. The gun was mostly loaded
with two balls. She was annoyed considerably by two eigh
teen pounders from the shore. The confufion and distress
that/ appeared on board the ship exceeds all description.
Without doubt she loft a great number of men. She was
towed off by four boats sent from the other ships to her assist
ance. She dipt her cable, and left her anchor. Had the tide
run flood one half hour longer, ye should have funk her.
At the fame time the fire from the ships began, the enemy
brought up their field pieces, and made a disposition to attack
the lines. But Col. Magaw had lb happily disposed and ar
ranged Lis men, as., to put them out of conceit cf that ma
nmuvre, A.cannonade and .fire with small arms continued
aimed. all day, with very little intermission. We 101 l one man
only. Several of the enemy were killed, two or three our
people took and brought off the field, and several more were
left there. The firing ceased last evening, and has not born
renewed this morning. The troops (of our army) are in
good spirits, and in every engagement, since the retreat Bern
New-York, have given the enemy a drubbing.
Published by order of Congress, gift of Oft. 1776.
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.