The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-07-23 00:00:00, page 3

ffi e ; r returns, brought by an intelligent deserter, will parti
cularly inform you. They were handled so roughly that they
drew off with a precipitation plainly dempnftrating that de
fpatch was necessary, for they flipt their cables, and the
Adeon happening to get aground, they set her on fire without
endeavouring to save anything on board of her, which, with
some risk, they certainly might and ought to have done.
They had landed upon Long-iiland (directly in the rear of
Sullivan's, and divided from it only by a small creek) fifteen
hundred men. With thefr they were to have attacked the
ftrt in reverse, but as we fufpeded their intention, we had
polled a body of men to prevent it, who repulsed them twice,
and rendered this Icheme abortive. General Lee vihted the
fort in the heighth of the cannonade. He went to it through
a shower of /hot with that firmnefs and compoftire for which
he is remarkable. It is with picture I add,that every part
of his conduct demonstrates. his ability as an officer, and his
attachment to the cause of America. .Col. Moultrie, a na
tive of this country,.who commanded in this action, deserves,
and has obtained, the higneft applaule^-His country mu&
feel itfelf under great obligation to him ; he was nobly Ic
conded by the officers and men under his command, who
displayed a firmnefs, in a very alarming filtration, uncommon
in new raised troops, and executed every order with alacrity
and rcfolution.? J"
A QUANTITY 0i O^D TIATE. and. CUT SiLVEF,
fl in lots of two hundred ounces each, will be SOLD by
public vendue, on Monday next, the 29th mil. (June) at the
Cohee-hcuk, at eleven o'clock in the morning.
In CONVEM TION for the State of Pennsylvant A.
TU E S.I) AY, Ju ! y 23, 1776. ##
# Whereas the Aflbciators in this State, .on the requisition es
the Hon. the Continental Congress, nave freely and bravely'
gone into the field for the defence of the common liberties of
America, while the N-m-AfUciators remain at home in
peace and security, without affording by personal service or
otherwise thejurt and necessary affiltanccthey owe to the State
for their protection,
Therefore Refolded,.That this Convention will take the
molt efi-dual measures to reader the burthen and expenceof
the inhabitants of this State just and equal.
Extract firm the minutes,
JuHN MORRIS, jun. Secretary. -
Mr. Towne,
Pleale to inlert in your paper, if it-is worth a piace; an
Extempore EPIGRAM en Sir Peter Barker's
wound, at South-Carolina.
Si qjere dt^it Hudibras, " quod police boxofreft;".
Conjr.nuiiur, Vetrus nihil honoris babetd -
TRANSLATED
If “ honor in the breech is lodg'd,"
As Hudibras has Ibe^n ;
It may from thence be fairly judg'd
Sir Peter's honor's gone. W# %^ %
The Acteon of twenty-eight.guns, Capt. Atker.s, blew up
The Sphynx of twenty guns, left her bowsprit— The Friend
ship of twenty-fix ditto, little damaged—The Thunder bomb.
®f fix ditto, altogether diiabied, her oeds being,totally gone,
and the vciTl Ih.ken so as not to be repaired without going
in.te dock—Ail the masts of the Commodore so disabled that
they mult be obliged to be iaken cut, and the people fay L
there was a talk of his hihing his masts and going to Antigua.-
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Philadelphia, July 23, 1776. -
A H I G HWA YR O BBER IC.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Reward.
ON Sunday night last, the twenty-firft inst. about ten
o'clock, at the upper end ot Market-llreet, near th#
manafaddry, the fubferiber was flopped by two men with
their hats flapped, one of whom presented a musket to hie
bread, whillt the other, searched his pockets, and robbed hint
of about ONE HUNDRED - and EIGHTY POUNDS.
One bundle was marked on the outride £ ioi. 1. 3. The
other bundle marked £ 34. A half joe, three guineas, and
five half 'guineas. * The rest was in a pocket bjoa, caiedy
Continental dollars. Whoever apprehends the robbers, fa
that the money nay be had, ihall have the ab >ve reward, or
in proportion to whatever fan thill be recovered.
JAMES MCGOWAN,'
At James Huston's, Innkeeper, Second-itreet.
Philadelphia, July 23, 1776.
T H REE POU N D S Reward.
RAN away on Sunday the 21st inst. (July) three English
savants, viz. THOMAS GADD, a fnk weaver, &*
bouefive feet two or three inches high, reddilh hair that has
lately been cut short, pale complexion, is much given to drink;
and is apt to quarrel and fight when in liquor. He had on,
when he went away, a light coloured thickiet coat and wai.M
coa; corderoy breeches much the lame colour, not much
woin, and a wool hat almoit new, which he wea^dowa alb
round. t
ELIZABETH GADD, his wife, of a frelh colour, brow^
curlv hair, speaks quick, and is given to liquor.- She had
en, when (he went away, a brown camblet gown, black fiii<
hat, a white apron much pieced in the raiudle, and blacky
quisled petticoat. -
WILLIAM BROWN, about five feet fix or seven inches
high, black short hair, dark complexion, a heavy down
Dbk, fpeakr low, and is lame on one foot on account of &-
very Ure toe. Lie had on, when he went away, a check
Ihirt, and linen short jacket and trouters nearly white.
Whoever takes up laid fervantsy and jecures tnem so that
they may be had again, Ihall have Twenty Shillings for eaca„
arid rcaioirable charges.
JAMES BUTLAND,'
* JOHN HALQ.
A Quantity of RYE SPIRITS to be fold at Mr. David
Q&L?% hatter, acmecorner of Caurch-alley, inThud
ftreeu
^TriLLIAM BARRELL hath for Tale, at his store t^e
V, north east corner of Market and Second ftree^, best
Spermaceti Oil by the calk, black Pepper by trie qaancry
and pound, Nutmegs, Mace, and Cinnamon, by large and
small quantities. Also a quantity of Dry Goods, among
which are Satins and Belongs of various colours, striped arid
plain Lutelifings, Ducapcs and PaJuafoys, an assortment of
Ribands. With a variety of other articles, ail which he will
fell on reasonable terms.--
W'ANTS a place as WET NURSE, one who has a
good bread of m.lk, and can. be well recommended.
Inquire of the printer. -"
WAN FED, by the Printer hereof, a smart a&ive
LAD as an APPREN TICE.-