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his right thigh, but has not broken the bone. There
was a hoFfe killed which was Handing in a waggon
near the General's door. The enemy appear to
have some very heavy field pieces—they sent some
12 pound fliot among us—it is surprising they did
not do more execution, as there were so many of
our people on the bank opposite to them without
the lead covering.
" The enemy appear to be very flrong, and are
conflantly reinforcing, as our troops come in. They
are throwing up bread-works along the snore to
prevent our landing."
Extrafl cfa letter from New-York, July 29.
" Yesterday one of our gallies, mounting one 32
pounder in her bow, and the other a New-London
gally, mounting two 12 pounders in her Bern, and
two 18 in her bow, went up the North-River to
Spikendivle, or Kingfofidge-Creek—with an intent
to lay there till the ships come down the river—
(fhould that be the case) I make no doubt.we fliall
be able to give a good account of them.
“ This moment arrived a sloop, Capt. Hawkins,
from Rhode-lfland, which gives the disagreeable
news of Captain Biddle's losing his prize, the ship
Nathaniel and Elizabeth, Capt Hoar from Jamaica,
with 300 hogsheads of sugar and icp hofheads rum,
&c. at hilher's-lfland reef just entering the found.
" Captain Hawkins fays he saw the ship on the
rocks last Friday, and saw one vessel take up an iron
bound cask, whicli lie took to be a hogshead of rum.
There was a great number of people on board and
several vessels along fide, -and her mafls were cut
away. He does not know if any of the cargo is
saved or not."
On Thursday last arrived here a veflel from Mar
seilles, with a large quantity of lead, powder, and
arms—By a gentleman who came in her we are in
formed that the British Parliament was prorogued
on the 23d of May to some time in August; and that
the Irish Parliament had been diflolved.
An ORDINANCE to prevent the Counterfeiting
the Paper Money issued by the Honorable the
Continental Congress, or by this or any other of
the United American States.
WHEREAS great mifehief may arise to the
United States of America, and the property
of the good people inhabitants thereof rendered
precarious and insecure, by wicked and designing
persons counterfeiting the paper bills of credit, is
sued by the Honorable the Continental Congress,
or by any of the United States of America, For re
medy whereof, be it ordained and declared, and it
is hereby ordained and declared by the Representa
tives of the Freemen of the State of Pennsylvania in
General Convention met, That if any person or
persons fliall presume to counterfeit any of the bills
of credit issued, or hereafter to be issued, by the
Honorable the Continental Congress, or by and
. tinder any laws or resolves of the Assembly of Penn
sylvania, or by the Legislatures, or Assemblies, or
Conventions, of this or any of the United States,
by printing or procuring the fame to be printed, in
tile likeness of the said genuine bills of credit; and
alio if any person or persons shall forge the name or
names of the signers of the true bife of credit, to
such counterfeit bills, whether the counterfeiting of
the said bills lie done within this Rate or elsewhere,
or shall utter such bills knowing them to be coun
terfeited as aforefaid, and being thereof legally con
vided by confeffion, standing mute or by verdict of
twelve men in any court of oyer and terminer here
after to be ereded within this date, he, Ihe, or they
shall fuffer death. And the discoverer or informer
shall have, as an encouragement for his or her dif
coveiy, the sum of fifty pounds, to be levied out of
the goods or chattels, lands and tenements of the
person convi&ed ; and if no such goods or chattels,
lands or tenements can be found, a reward of twenty
pounds shall lie paid out of the public treasury. And
if any person or persons fliall counterfeit any of the
said bills of credit, by altering the denomination of
the said bills, with design to increase the value of
such bills, or shall utter such bills knowing them to
be so counterfeited or altered as aforefaid, and shall
be thereof legally convicted in any court of record
hereafter to be established in this Hate, such person
or persons shall be sentenced to the pillory, and have
both his or her ears cut off, and nailed to the pil
lory, and be publickly whipped on his or her bare
back, with 31 lashes well laid on.
And moreover, every such offender shall forfeit
the sum of one hundred pounds to be levied on his
lands and tenements, goods and chattles, the one
half to the use of the state, and the other half to
the discoverer. And the offender shall pay the
party double the value of the damages thereby sus
tained, together with the cods and charges ofpro
fecution; and in case the offender hath not fuffici
ent to fatisfy the discoverer for his or her damages
and charges, and pay the forfeiture aforefaid, in
such case the offender shall, by order of the court
where he or she shall be convicted, be fold for any
term not exceeding seven years, for Satisfaction;
and in such case the Treasurer of this Hate shall
reward the discoverer of such insolvent offender to
the value of five pounds out of the public monies
in his hands. And every such counterfeit bill shall
be delivered to the said Treasurer, to be burnt and
destroyed.
And be it farther ordained and declared, That
The above articles were stolen by a Mulatto man
named CHARLE S, about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches
high, well set, has an impediment in his speech and
four look, with his hair turned up before. The
Mulatto had a pass as a free Negro signed by Sa
muel RhoaH in Philadelphia. Whoever takes up
the said "Mulatto, 2nd secures him in any gaol, so
that the owner may have him again, fliall receive
the above reward by JOHN BARNESLEY.
Brifol townjhip, Bucks county, July 30, 1776.
EIGH r DOLLARS Reward,
WAS Stolen, on the 30th of this instant July,
from the house of John Barnesly in Brifol
townfsip, Bucks county, near Nifsameny, the follow
ing articles, viz. two gold rings, one plain and the
other a set Hone one, one pair of gold sleeve buttons,
marked E V C, one pair of silver double rimm'd
shoe buckles, one pair of knee ditto, one silver dol
lar, one pair of white ribb'd silk Hockings, one pair
of small ribb'd cotton ditto, one blue broad clotli
furtout coat with pinchbeck basket buttons, one
muslin cravat, two home made shirts almost new,
one bought ditto half worn, one pair of white broad
cloth breeches half worn, one pair of nankeen ditto,
one pair of blue and white Hriped trowfers, and a
number of other small articles.
the proper bills of credit iffuedby the Honorable
the Continental Congress, or under the late laws,
or by the resolves of the late Assembly of Pennsyl
vania, shall be legal tender in all cases whatsoever
within this Hate. By order of Convention,
GEORGE ROSS, Vice-President.
Passed August 1, 1776.
Attest. John Morris, jun. Secretary.
In C O N G-R ES S, July 22, 1776.
Resolved, That the several Commanders in Chief
in each department be directed to exchange any
officer in the British ieryice, now a prisoner in any
of these Hates, of or under the rank of Colonel for
Col. Ethan Allen.
Resolved, That the persons taken prisoners with
Col. Ethan Allen be put upon the fame footing as
those in the Continental service, and exchanged ac
cordingly, as opportunity presents.
By order of Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
The Representatives of the State of Rhode-lfland
and Providence plantations have pafled a resolve,
That if any person within that slate shall, under
pretence of preaching or praying, or in any other
way and manner whatever, acknowledge or de
clare their late King to be their rightful Lord
and Sovereign, or shall pray for the success of his
arms, or that he may vanquish or overcome all his
enemies, shall be deemed guilty of a High Misde
meanor, and shall therefore be presented by the
Grand Jury of the county where the offence shall be
committed, to the Superior Court of the fame
county; and upon convidion thereof, fliall forfeit
and pay, as a fine, to and for the use of that Hate,
the sum of One Hundred Pounds lawful money, and
pay all costs of Prosecution ; and Hull Hand com
mitted to gaol until the fame be fatisfied.
Pennforough townfoip, Chefer county, July 30.
STRAYED or Stolen out of the Failure of the
Subscribers, in the night of the 29th inflant,
two MARE S, one black mixt with white hairs, is
übout 14 hands and an half high, curled mane,
saddle marks on her, and a fore place on her back
commonly called a navel gall, lengthy bodied, low
carriage, paces and trots, switch tail, good courage,
and ten years old.
The other a Sorrel, 14 hands and an half high,
with a large blaze, switch tail, trots mostly, brand
ed with S on the near fnoulder, four years old, and
lately shod before. Whoever secures the Thief and
Mares so that the Owners may have them again,
and the thief brought to justice, shall have a reward
of SIX POUNDS, or THIRTY SHILLINGS for
each Mare, paid by JOHN PHILLIPS,
RAN away from the fubferiber, in the evening
of tlie 25th of July inst. an English indented
servant man named JOHN PEMBROKE, about
twenty-five years of age, short in stature, and re
markable for his very dark complexion and lingular
appearance, black curled hair, a little bow-legged,
was bred a coachmen, under Hands taking care of
horses and driving a carriage, which hath been his
employment here. It is expected he hath changed
his clothes, but had on a bound hat, a brown out
side jacket, short fuftian ditto, good buckskin breech
es, speckled worsted Hockings, and shoes not much
worn Whoever apprehends said servant, and
secures him so that his matter gets him again, shall
have EIGHT DOLLARS reward.
THOMAS CLIFFORD
Philadelphia, 27th Seventh month, 1776.
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Fifteen Hundred weight of F L A X.
Six Hogsheads of choice St. Croix Sugars.
One Hogshead of old Jamaica Spirits.
A Quantity of fpiit Whale Bone,
and Spermaceti in boxes.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOSIAH HEWES in Chefnut-ftreet.
MARTHA FISHER,
The Second Edition
Just publfbed and To be Sold by
James Humphreys, junior,
In Front-freet, (Price Two Shillings)
The True Interest of America
Impartially Stated,
In certain STRICTURES on a Pamphlet
entitled
COMMON SENSE.
By an AMERICA N.
“ You have been told that we are seditious, im
“ patient of government, and desirous of Indepen
« dency. Be assured that these are not Falls, but
“ Calumnies — Permit us to be as free as yourfe/ves,
< • and we shall ever esteem a union with you to be
< c our greatef glory and our greatef bappinefs.
" Place us in the fame situation we were at the elofe
“ of the last war, and our former harmony will be
“ restored." Continental Congress',
Address to the People of Great- Britain.
" Obtredatio et livor pronis auribus accipiuntur."
I acitus.
<‘ Nihil est, Antipho,
“ Qilin mali narrando poffit denravarier. Terence.
RUN-AWAY from the fubferiber at Atfon
works, in the Province of Weft New-Jersey,
on Wednesday the 31 July <776, JOHN FISHER,
an English indented servant. He is sixteen years
old, about five feet four inches high, slender made,
small legs, large feet, a little knock kneed, much
mark'd with the small pox, and has a surly coun
tenance. He had on when he went away, a spot
ted fwanfkin Jacket, a pair of Oznabrug' trowfers,
with patches on one of the knees; it's supposed
he took with him a scarlet jacket, and a new ruff
caftor hat. Whoever takes up said Servant, and
secures him in any Jail, shall receive THREE
POUNDS Reward, from
LAWRENCE SALTAR.
DOCTOR 1 ELDALL whose Abilities are
well known through moll parts of the United
Colonies, is to be consulted at his Medicinal ware
house three doors above the Bank meeting house
in Front-Hreet. Those that live in the country by
fending account of their disorders may have ad
vice and medicines. Those in the city or parts
adjacent may be waited on at their houses; and on
Mondays any poor person may be supplied gratis.
For the Benefit of others I desire that my case
may be made public. I wasaffli&ed for a long time
with a pain in my arm, during which I applied to
feveral.able Physicians in the city, but could find
no relief; the pain at length took away the use of
my arm and I could get no ease either day or night.
In this Condition I difpaired of relief, but hearing
cf many cures performed by Dodor Yeldall, I ap
plied to him, who in a short time removed the pain,
restored the use of my arm, and I now follow my
business. J°Je„ Spenser, Grocer, in Second-freet.
For the benefit of others be it made public, that
I had a large Wen growing on my neck for 5 years,
during whicli I applied to several surgeons, but they
all told me I Should bleed to death that instant it
was cut, but hearing that Dr. 1 eldall performed a
great many of the like, I applied to him, who took
it off with very little trouble, and without the loss
of a tea-cup full of blood.
Benjamin Wilfen, Elizabetb-toNn, New-Jersey.
Sir, as there are many people that have cancers
in their lips and being desirous that they may reap
the fame benefit that I have done, I desire that you
may make my case public. I was afflided with a
cancer in my lip for three years, during which I
applied to many though without effe&, until I ap
plied to you, who in less than half a minute took
out the cancer and in five days healed up the part
so as not to be perceived from whence the cancer
was took. Chrifopher Hughes, Bedminfer-town
foip, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
To Dr. Yeldall, Front freet, Philadelphia.
Sir, For the benefit of others I desire that you
may make my case public, that those being impo
f^d upon and labouring under the fame complaint
may know where to apply for a cure. I was blind
for four years, during which I applied to many, but
without finding the lead benefit. I was fix weeks
under a late famous eye Dodor's hands who took
my money, and did me no good; but hearing that
you took nothing in hand but where you had a
probability of perfecting a cure, I applied to you,
who in one minute brought me to fight, and I can
now fee to ride. William Bell, 1 incent townfAp,
Chefer County, Pennsylvania.
JONAS PHILLIPS has for sale fuperfine French
J INDIGO, one hundred and eighty reams of
the bed Propatria writing paper, ofnabrugs and
ticklinbnrgs, checks and Holland stripes, needles
and pins, skeleton wires, buckrams, umbrellas, arid
sundry other dry goods. Likewise Madeira, Tent,
Mamfey, and Frontoniac WINES, &c.