The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-05 00:00:00, page 4

BOSTO N, Sept. 26.'
On the thirty.firfl of AuguH last, was taken by the fekooner
Hannah and Molly, and the Dolphin privateers, and carried
into Frencbman's-Bay, the brigantine Royal George, com
manded by Dennis Doyle, having on board the following ar
ticles, viz. Two hundred tierces of pork, two hundred and
thirty-one barrels of beef, two hundred and feveqty firkins
of butter, one hundred and sixty-nine barrels of oatmeal,
eleven tierces of beef, one crock of butter, twenty-five sacks
of split peafe, twenty-five boxes of candles, thirty boxes of
soap, twenty barrels of pork. She was bound from Water
ford in Ireland to Halifax, put ten weeks, brings no news,
excepting that they had an account in Ireland, that
the British troops had taken possession of the greatest
part of Philadelphia, and had taken the Continental
Congress prisoners.
Yefferday Capt. Odiome, in the Washington privateer,
carried into Newbury-Port, a bark from New-York, bound
to St. Vincent's with provisions for one hundred and twenty
men for fix months. She failed in company with five cr fix
transports, under convoy of the Solebay frigate, in o^rder
to fetch troops from thence.
A French fchocner, which failed from Newbury-Port about
a month ago, v%:s taken by one of the ministerial pirates, re
taken by the Wafnington privateer from hence, and is now
fafe arrived there.
A letter from Providence, of 23d instant, fays, " The Co
lumbus vessel of war has sent a prize brig into Newport,
loaded with lumber, bound for Europe."
“ They .universally wish we were in peffeffion of their
country again, declaring their eyes are now fully opened.
That Burgoyne had a few gondolas, two sloops, and a float
ing battery, building at St. fohn's. That he frequently heard
it said they were to cross the lake to Crown Point, as loon as
their naval preparations were perfected. That the troops in
general were very sickly, the foreigners in particular, being
affixed with the fever and flux. And that fifty of the soldiers
had signed an agreement to desert together, but being be
trayed by one of their accomplices, fcme of them were con
demned to be sent to Senegal, and there to serve during
A letter ft?^ General Gates at Ticonderoga, to the Hon.
"Governor Trumbull of Connecticut, mentions that our army
at that place eonfifts of eight thoukwd five hundred men fit
for duty, and in high Spirits,
Extrad of a letter from Ticonderoga, dated Sept. 23, 17/6.
" Our sick decrease faft, and the army is in high spirits,
but whether we shall have the pleasure of giving Burgoyne a
rap upon his knuckles is uncertain, as at present he does not
seem dif,ofed to come this way. A sergeant, who deserted
from the British army at Point aux Trembles, between Mon
treal and Sorel, the 31st of August last, fays that Colonel
M'Lane's regiment was quartered at Point aux Trembles, 1200
foreigners are at Quebec ; all the 34th at Montreal, except
two companies with Col. Johnson arid his Indians at Le
Chien. That he heard the officers compute their army at
seven thousand, in which were the pth, 20th,21ft, 24th, 29th,
31st, 34th, and 49th, and the Germans. There are none of
the Canadians in the King of England's fetvice ; but they
are in a worse situation than the children of Israel in Egypt,
for the regulars have robbed them of every necessary of life,
and now compel them to work without any profpea of re
ward.
PHILADELPHIA, Od. 5.
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Philadelphia, sth of Tenth Month, 1776.
E IG H I' D O LLARS Reward.
RAN away from the fubferiber, on the 29th of the Ninth
Mdnth, a MULATO servant man named CHARLES
CASE, about five feet nine or ten inches high, near twenty
years of age, well made, when in haste to speak, Hammers.
He had on a felt hat, old homespun shirt patched, a striped
jacket without sleeves, ,new ' homespun trousers, one leg has
been paced near the bottom, a pair of blue and white cotton
Hockings. He Hole forty-five (hillings, and has bought a
new check shirt, and a new pair of Hioes, and will likely lay
out the rest for small trifles. Whoever secures ffie said ser
vant, so that his master may have him again, shall have the
above reward and reasonable charges.
, , „ JOSEPH PEMBERTON, grazier.
N. B. It is likely that he will get a pass forged,.as he has
done time past, the reason of his being a servant Is, his re
peated thefts, though he declared to me that it was sickness.
To ^ VUBT,I C.
Archibald Kennedy and edward miles
keep a NIGHT SCHOOL, within two doors of Gen.
Roberdeau's. Youth are intruded in the Languages and,
other branches of Literature, after the belt and cafieft plan
to fit them for trade and business. And hope from their at
tention, to give ample fatisfadiv n to those who are pleated to
employ them.
Philadelphia, sth of Tenth Month, 1776.
FORTY SHILLINGS Reward.
RAN away last Sunday evening, from the fnbferiber liv
ing in Market-street, between Sixth and Seventh Hreets,
a servant man named ALEXANDER GRAY, born at Aber
deen in Scotland. He is about five feet high, of a dark
complexion, uses much fnuff, and drinks hard when he can
get it. It is supposed he sleeps in Water-street, near the sign
of the Ship and Pilot Boat. He had on, and took with him,
a brickduft colour coat, spotted jean waistcoat, broadcloth
breeches of two different colours, and a brown cloth cant
with pillar buttons. Whoever apprehends said SERVANT,
so that his master may have him again, shall be entitled to
the above reward and reasonable charges.
Philad. Gd. 1, 1,76. WILLIAM RADIGER.
T o . be SOLD, by WILLIAM WOODHOUSE, Ha-
A tioner, in Front-Hreet, near Chefnut-ftreet, a quan
tity of low priced writing paper, cartridge and wrapping dit
to, ink powder, wax, wafers, quills, inkchefta, inkitands,
and ink bottles, ink pots with penknives, 1 archment, play
ing cards, and gilt cards, pocket books, fl tes, &c. &c. &c.
Bafkerville', folio bibles, quarto and odavo ditto, and an
assortment of prayer books.
N. B. Ready money and the best price given for linen rags.
INDIAN CORN to be fold by Biair M'Cle
nachan.
WANTS a place, a Woman with a good breast of milk,
twelve months old, who has just done suckling in a
reputable family, from whom she can have a good recom^
mendation. Inquire of the printer.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Coffee-Houfe.