The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-02-20 00:00:00, page 3

Justice De Grey to retire on a penficn, and to be succeeded
by the Attorney-General. Mr. Wallace, Mr. Bearcroft, and
Mr. Mansfield, candidates for the Attorney and Solicitor-
Generallhip.
An express is said to be corae from Lord Grantham, our
Ambassador at Madrid, that the Spaniards were fending a
powerful naval armament to the Spanilh Weft-Indies.
~ Yeflerday a full Board of Ordnance was held, at the break
ing up of which orders were given for several hundred tons of
ordnance stores to be got ready as soon as possible.
A plan is now under consideration, for all criminals in
Great-Britain, sentenced for transportation, to be f^nt to the
British settlements on the coast cf Africa.
Extract of a letter from GofpoifrDcc. 1.
“ Since my last the Pearl and Seaford frigates came out of
dock, and are new fitting for sea.
.“ Captain Halfted, of this town, is appointed to the com
mand of the Jersey, of fifty guns, and is to go to Bolton,
there to lie as an hospital-ship for the use of the sick.
“ It is said here that General Gage is to return to Bbfton;
the ship he came home in is come into the harbour."
Extract of a letter from Chatham, Dec.. 3.
“ Orders are received at the Commiflioner's office here, for
the fail-makers of this dock-yard to work double days, in
order to give th^ greatest dispatch in making fails for the
ffiips that are fitting at this port for America.
“ The Milford of twenty-eight guns, commanded by John
Burr, Esq; is nearly fitted, and will fail from hence in a few
days for America. y
“ The Carysfort, of twenty-eight guns, is put into com
mission at this port, and the command given to Robert Fan
ihaw, Esq. Sheis also to go to America."
Twelve transports, ' bound to America, are waiting in the
Downs for a favorable wind.
WILLIAMSBUR G, Feb. 9.
By advices from the army under Col. Howe, we learn that
they abandoned Norfolk last Tuesday, after removing the
poor inhabitants, with what effects they could carry along
with them, and 'demolifhing the intrenchments which Lord
Dunmore threw up a little before he fled on board tee fleet now
lying before that place. What few houses remained a>ter the
late bombardment were likewise destroyed, after being valued,
to prevent the enemies taking ihelter in them. Thus, in the
course of five weeks, has a town which contained upwards of
fix ihoufand inhabitants, many of them in affluent circum
stances, a place that carried on an extensive trade and com
merce, consequently affording bread to many thousands,
been reduced to alhes, and become desolate, through the
wicked and crue 1 machinations of Lord North and the junflo,
aided by their faithful servants, my Lord Dunmore with his
motly army, and the renowned Captain Bellew, commodore
of his Britannic Majesty's fleet in Virginia, and his generous
and valient crew. Truly may it be now said,
Never can true reconcilement grow
Where wounds of deadly hate have pierc'd so deep.
The troops are now stationed at Kemp's landing, the Great-
Bridge, and in and about Suffolk.
The cannonading heard last Thursday fe'nnight, at Nor
folk, was occasioned by a detachment of our troops, under
Major Eppes, attacking a number of black and white people
from the men of war, who had landed to deal tobacco.
Major Eppes drove them back, after killing four Negrces,
and two white men, upon which the ffiips began to fire.
A correspondent in Aibermarle informs us, that Mr. Ed
ward Johnson of that county has had by his wife five children,
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who were all born within the space of eighteen months, and
are very healthy and thriving —At this rate ! we shall quickly
become a numerous and flourishing people.
Saturday, Feb. 10. Colonel Henry received the following
letter lad night, by express, from Colonel Grayson at Hamp
ton : " Yeheiday evening the Kingfisher went down towards
the capes, and this m uni: g she returned, in company with a
fifty gun ship and feme tenders. They are all now at anchor
just below the light-house."
A schooner from Salem, and another from Ipswich, both
in ballast, the latter with two hundred pounds on board, in
Continental dollars, were taken last Tuesday, by two ten
ders, and carried into the harbourof Norfolk. They were
bound in here for corn.
The town of Norfolk is now said to be totally confirmed;
and that our troops have abandoned the place, and are gone
to the Great-Bridge. Portfmomh was in flames last Thursday
night.
A brig, laden with linens, this week luckily escaped the
vigilance of the tenders (with which it is said the bay swarms)
and fell into the hands of our people.
On Thursday last departed this life, in the thirty-fifth
year of her age, Mrs. ELIZABETH CADWALADER,
wife of John Cadwalader, Esq; cf this city, and only
daughter of the late Col. Edward Lloyd, of Maryland ; and on
Saturday her remains were interred in St. Peter's Churchyard,
attended by a great number of the most refpe&able citizens.
A letter from the Well-Indies, by a gentleman who left
England the tenth of December, fays, " No vessel was per
mitted to fail for America at my departure, but what was
employed by the government, for which reason many vessels
were laid up in Greenland dock; and the bill for seizing all
American property had passed the House of Lords.
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February 20, 1776.
TO be SOLD by public Vendue, on the fourth day of
March next, on the premises, a valuable TENE
MENT and PLAN TATiON, containing forty-fix acres and
thirty perches cf land, situate in Abington, eleven miles from
Philadelphia, bounded by lands of Abraham Cadwalader
and others; whereon is a good STONE DWELLING
HOUSE, two dories high, with two rooms on a floor, a good
hone kitchen, a well of water near the door, and a stone
milk house, also a barn, stables, and other outhouses, a
good bearing orchard, chiefly grafted fruit, befidcs a variety
of other fruit trees, and a fufficient quantity of wood land
and good watered meadow. Said premises are conveniently
situated for a tradefinan or gentleman's country feat, and may
be entered about the middle of April next, or sooner. For
terms apply to the fubferiber on said premises.
* WILLIAM HENDRICKS.
LO T Sin town -to be exchanged for a PLANTATION
in the country. Inquire of the printer.
O be SOLD, a SERVANT GIRL, who can spin,
1 and has been used to house-work Inquire of the
printer. #
WAS found on Saturday afternoon, the 17th ink. (Fe
bruary) in Pine-itreet, riecr the New-market, a
SILVER SHOEBUCKLE. Whoever has loft the fame, by
applying to the printer hereof, proving their property, and
paying the cost, may have it again.
PH ILAD ELP HI A, February 20.