The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-04-20 00:00:00, page 3

WORCESTER, April 12.
On Thursday the 4th instant, the body of Major General
Warren was found about three feet under ground, on Bun
ker's-hill. It was afterwards carried to Boston, and on Mon
day last reinterred with the honors and refped due to so illus
trious a hero.
It is reported from different quarters that Quebec was taken
by storm last month, and that our loss is computed to be fix
hundred men killed and wounded. However, it does not
amount to a certainty.
The celebrated Doctor Thomas Young, late, of Boston, is
appointed surgeon of the rifle battalion of this city and
county.
Extract of a letter from Petersburg (Virginia) April 12, 1776.
“ In my way through Virginia I tound the inhabitants
warm for independence. I spent last evening with Mr.--—-
from South-Carolina. He. tells me that the people there have
no expectation of ever being reconciled with Britain again,
but only as a foreign stat% They have formed a government
for fhemfelves. John Rutledge, Esq; is appointed Prefdent,
with all the powers that are veiled in the Governor. From
several letters I have received from North-Carolina, since that
Convention met, I find they are for independence, as they
either have, or intend to repeal the inftrudions that were given
to their Delegates, and to leave them at liberty to vote upon
every occasion, as they may think bed. Mr. ,was
loin.e little time at Halifax ; he fays they are quite fpiriHd mid
unanimous ; indeed, I hear nothing praised but-Cemmon
Sense and independence.. The people of Nor h-Carolir^are
making great preparations, and fay they are determined to
die hard. I assure you, my good Sir, the vehemence of the
Southern Colonies will require all the coolness of the Nor
thern ones to moderate their zeal. I fufpeßed when i was
with you, that whenever.they were urged, they would go'great
lengths." [lt is hoped and expended by many of the friends;
of America, that our brethren of North-Carolfha mid .Virgi
nia will soon follow this mod laudable example'.]
Extract of a letter, from Lewellown, dated 17th inst..
" Leweftown is at this time made up of oftcers and sol
diers, and the people altogether seen determined.to. defend
ourJittle place. As for Tories there are none such amonr us^
I flat infamous name is quite done away face danger comes so
nigh us. The Roebuck hili remains in our road all clone, and
has, I believe, left her tender ; a few days ago fome'Ry they
saw a sloop take her to the southward of our cape. We have
between fifty and a hundred matron guard night and day at
the light house, Arnold's, and the creeks mouth; amlare
N E W-YO RK, April tS.
Since our last a considerable number of troops have arrived
here from New-England. As great numbers of the inhabi
tants have moved into the country, many of their houses are
taken up for the soldiers. The behavior of the. New-England
soldiers is decent, and their civility to the inhabitants very
commendable ; they attend prayers, with their Chaplain even
ing and morning regularly, in which their officers set the ex
ample. On Lord's day they attend public .worihip twice, and
their deportment in the house of God is such as becomes the
place.
Though the-season is so fair advanced, yet the great num
ber of troops that have lately arrived, and the uncommon se
verity of the weather, have occasioned such a demand for fuel,
that oak wood fells for thirty millings per cord, and nut
for forty.
PHILADELPHI A, April 20,
199
WHEREAS the Honorable the Continental Congress, did
lately recommend to the several Afiemblies, Conventions,
Councils, and Committees of Safety, of the several United
Colonies, to cause all perlons to be disarmed within their re
fpe£live colonies who are notoriously difaffedled to the cause of
America, or who have not aflbciated and refafe to associate
for the defence of these colonies, by arms, against the hostile
attempts of the British fleets and armies, and such arms hat
ing been duly appraised, to be applied to the arming the
Continental troops railed in this colony, the troops raided in
its own special defence, and the residue for the use of the
AfHciators, the laid appraifement to be paid by the Congress,
Assemblies, Conventions, and Committees of Safety refpec
tivelv, as the said arms Ihould be appropriated. And by az
farther resolve it was declared, That theappraifement of the
arms of difaffeded persons, so taken' as above, ihould not be
paid, unless for such arms as were fit for the use of the troop,
or could be conveniently made so, but 'that all defective arms
should be fafely kept by the Affembiie's, Conventions, Cbun--
cils and Committees of Safety, ^ be delivered to the owners
when the Congress fhali direct.'
The Haufe taking into con fideration the said recommenda--
tions, and the very great-chfaculty of procuring arms to put"
into the hands of Continental and Provincial troop , and
the Affociatbrs within this province, for the defence or the.
liberties of America, therefore
determined to watch them closely. They have made-applica
tion to fifh on our beach, we would not let them, but desired
them to go to Newfoundland for that purpose. If they ihould
attempt to fifh on the beach, we are determined to shew them-
Yankee play, as we did on Easter Sunday, when we were un
loading Capt. Field. Ido assure you that if you were here
you would be pleased with the spirit of the people."
Resolved, That it beparneftly recommended, by this Hou fe’,'
to all well affected Noh-afEciators who are possessed of good
arms,r.tex deliver then/to the C3lle<T>rs, hereafter dire&ed to
bdchnfeh, as they regard the freedom, fafety, and.profperity
of their country.
Resolved, That the freeholders and freemen of every town
flrip, borough, ward,.or difirift, .within this province, qua
lified to vote for members of Atiembly, Ihall respectively
meet together, at some convenient place within their several
townships, boroughs, wards.and- diCribbs, on the twenty.fifin'
day of this month, and then and' there choose, by ballot,
three ^perfons for Collectors- of arms. ; which persons so chosen,
shall meet the persons chosen, by the next two adjoining town,
flips, boroughs, wards, or -dhtricb; and the said persons,
or a majority of them, shall collect and receive all such arms
of Non-.afibciotors'as 'are fit for use, or can be conveniently*
made so, within their refpeaive/townGrips, boroughs, waius
and diftri&s ; and shall appraise, or cause the said aims to be
appraised according to the ture and real valtfe, which they
shall pay to the'owners, and then shall ddppfit thedaid aims
in-fompdry^fafe, and convenient place in the several town-;
fbips, boroughs, and dittridts, fubje& to the orders of Af
fembiy, orin their receis, of the Commute: bf Safety..
In C ONGRES S, April 11, 1776.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the several ABern
blies, Conventions and Committees or Councils of Safety of
the United Colonies, to use their bell endeavors in communi
cating to foreign nations the Resolutions of Congress relative
tatrade. Extradfrom the minutes,
" CHARLES THOMSON, Sec.
In AS &E MB LY, April 6, 1776.