The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-17 00:00:00, page 4

THREE POUNDS Reward.
DESERTED yesterday, from an officer at this place, on
his way to the camp, HENRY WILLIAMS, belong
ing to Capt. Nathaniel Ramsay's company of the Maryland
battalion, commanded by Col. William Smallwood. He is
about five feet fix inches high, and born in Wales, .He had
on a green coat turned up with white, hunting trousers, cal-
Jico jacket, white shirt, a pair of pumps and carved silver
buckles, Ihort brown hair trimmed close, is a clean well
looking man, and but little the appearance ofa common fob
dier. It is probable hehas more clothes with him, as the of
ficer intrufted him with his key, and misses three pounds and
two shirts, one ruffled the other plain, both marked L. W.
Hewas inlifted near Charleftown in Maryland, but lived some
time in the Jersey's opposite this city, and some time at or
near Bristol. Whoever apprehends faid.defer ter, and secures
him in this city, by applying to Mr. Biddle, at the Indian
King, shall have FORTY SHILLINGS, and if brought to
the firft Maryland battalion at camp, the above reward.
Philad. August 1. LEVIN WINDER, aft Lieut.
EIG lIT P OU NDS Reward.
DESERTED last night, from Captain Safouel "Smith's
company of Smallwood's firft Maryland battalion, the
following soldiers:
RICHARD BASKET, country born, fix feet three inches
high, remarkably throng made, his limbs very large, and
wallcs very flavwgly, .He had on and took with Trim, a
scabby callor hat, blue hunting fairt, ofnabrug trousers with
five buttons at the ancle, a Ihort light coloured double
breaded waiftcoan a good pair of ihoes, and is about twenty
five years of age.
RICHARD RIGAN, also country born, -five feet ten in
chesTigh, about twenty-fix years of age. He had on and
took with frim, an old felt hat, a brown coat and red waift
c at more than half worn, a pair of leather breeches, shirts,
Bookings and Ihoes, and.isa cooper by trade.
ADAM CRAMER, a tanner, of Dutch parents, about*
twenty-three years of age,- and five feet fix inches high. He
had on and took with him, an old brown coat and naiftcoat
with brass buttons, a pair of buckskin breeches, a pair of
oznabrug trousers, a hunting shirt not dyed, a felt hat, ihirt,
dockings, and ,a pair of shoes.
MARTIN WHEELER, an Irishman, about twenty-two
years of age, fivefeet five inches high, sharp face, and walks
lightly' .He had on and took with him, a mixed coloured
coat and waistcoat both good, made Ihort, one pair of buck
skin breeches, one hunting shirt of a very dark colour, one
buff cafimire waistcoat, shirt, flockings and ffioes.
.Whoever takes up said Deserters, and secures them, or
fends them to their company in New-York; shall have the
above reward and reasonable charges, or for any one of them
FORTY SHILLINGS. They have all .money, were in
filled in Baltimore, and it is probable will make for Mary
land. * SAMUEL SMITH, 'Capt.
N. B. The fame night deferred fix men from thedight in
fantry, and one from Cape Simms of the fame battalion.
The fame sum will be given for each cf them.
Eall Jerfies, August 8, 1776.
OLD 'MADEIRA WINE, by the quarter calk or final ler
quantity, to be fold by Robert Appleby, in Chefnut
hreet, between Second and Third streets. At the fame place
may be had Hare's American best bottled PORTER, by the
roL.or dozen, and SPRUCE BEER by the.calk or dozen.
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PHILADELPHIA, August 17.
A paragraph in a London paper under the Portsmouth head
fays, “ Qhe ship Aurora, Capt. Guther, from Philadelphia,
with wheat and Hour, for Barcelona, is taken and carried in
to Gibraltar, by his MajcHy's ship Enterprize.
Extract of a letter from Ticonderoga, dated July 29, 1776.
" We have lately received a supply of frefh beef, which
has been of infinite service, having recovered almost all our
sick, and put the whole army into high spirits. Our marine
force confits of eight gondolas and four Schooners. We are
going from here down the lake, in order to retake St. John's,
which Burgoyne has possession of at present. As we have num.
bers, and oar army are determined, I do not entertain the
lead doubt of success."
Extract of a letter from Independant point, dated July 30,
1776 '
" Three schooners are gone down the lake, and a sloop
and fix or eight gondolas will follow in a few days. Two
hundred carpenters are employed in building more, after the
Delaware mould. We have plenty of large guns, and hope
soon to have a formiable fleet upon lake Champlain. Carle
ton and Burgoyne are at St. John's, likewise busy in prepar
ing a fleet.
" A Canadian, a friend of ours, and an officer of the mi
litia, arrived yesterday from St. Francois, twelve miles below
Sorel, his property being seized by Carleton. He fays that
Carleton and Burgoyne have not yet ordered the Canadians to
arms, but have notified them to be ready in September, to
come with them over the lakes, as they intend to drive the
rebels out of the country, and winter in Albany. This may
be their intention, but.l am certain they will find it imprac
ticable. They will have to pass, in the firft place, the
gondolas^ 2dly, Crownpoint; and jdly, the narrows below
Independant point and Ticonderoga, Our fortifications are
much stronger than when the French had this post, when,
with only three thousand French and Canadians, they made
such a terrible haveck of the British army, in 1758. Good
living here at prefect, having plenty of frefh beef and excel
lent bread."
N E W-Y OR K, August 15,
Tucfday evening last, by express, w e were informed that
'the Phoenix and Rose were on their way down the river, about
five miles above fort Washington. Seven gallies well man
ned are gone to meet them. We hope our next will give a
more full and fatisfadory account of those sturdy robbers.
Byexprefs fiom Ticonderoga, we are informed that Gen.
Burgoyne had retreated from all his polls in Canada except
St. John's, where he had left a body of men. The preci
pitate retreat is said to be occasioned by the arrival of a lar^e
fleet, supposed tb be French, in the river St. Lawrence. Our
fleet on the lakes, confiding of sloops, a schooner, gondolas
and boats, are in good order, and make a refpectab;e ap
pearance. The army was richly some time ago,' but recover
fall, and are in good spirits.
An attack from the piratical fleet and murderous army of
Great-. Britain is hourly expected here.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed ty BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-Erect, near the London
Coffee-Houfe.
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