The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-10 00:00:00, page 2

PHILADELPHIA, August to.
The Hon. Continental Congress have promoted William
Heath, Eiq; Joseph Spencer, Esq; John Sullivan, Esq; and
Nathaniel Green, Esq; late Brigadier Generals, to the rank of
Major Generals in the army of the American States. And
Colonels James Reed, John Nixon, Arthur St. Clair, Alex
ander M'Dougal, Samuel Holden Parsons, and James Clinton,
to be Brigadier Generals ; and William Tudor, Esq; Judge
Advocate, to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the army.
The Convention, now fitting, have resolved that the future
Legislature of this date consist of one branch only, under pro
per restrictions.
The privateer Hancock, Capt. Newman, has taken a
brig bound from Tortola to Liverpool, and sent her into
Rhode-ifland. Her cargo is one hundred and ninety.three
barrels, two tierces, and seven barrels of sugar, and Sixty
eight bags of cotton.
Pay of a BATTALION in the Continental service.
Colonel, — 50 Dollars per kal. month.
Lieutenant-Colonel, 40
Major, 33 1-3
Captain, •—— 26 2-3
Lieutenant, •—— 18
Ensign, —— 13 1-3
Adjutant, —— 13 1-3
Quarter-Matter, — 18 1-3
Surgeon, —— 25 railed to 33 June §, 1776.
Mate, —— — 18
Chaplain, —— 20 raised to 33 1-3 July 5,
Sefoanr, —— 8
Corporal, Drummer ) ,
and Fife, each J 7
Private, —. — 6 2-3 Light-Infantry the fame,
ARTILLERY,
Captain, —.— 26 2-3
Captain Lieutenant, 20
Firit ana Second Lieut. 18 1-3,
Lieut. Fireworker, 13 13
Serjeant, • —— 8.1-3
Corporal, —— 7.1-2
Bombardier, -7
Matrofs, —•— 6 5-6
Serjeant-Maj Or, —- 9
Qjarter-Mafter-Serjeant,. 9
Drum-Major, —— 8 1-3
Fife-Major, —— 8 1-3
Regimental Paymaster, 26 z 3;
All militia officers, wanting pay for transporting baggage,
must apply to Col. Clement Biddle, Quarter-Matter Gen. in
Market Street, near the Indian-King. The .travelling allow,
ance, one .penny per mile, paid by thfi.Council of Safety.
In CONVENTION .for the State of Pennsylvania, AuguSt'g,,
1776-
Resolved, That.no TAVERN-KEEPERS.or others take oat
any licences from, the officers of the late government of this
£ate•
On motion, Ordered, That two thousand copies of the
particulars of the rations allowed for the FLYING CAMP,
be printed and distributed among the men.
Extract from the minutes,.
JOHN MORRIS, jun. Secretary.
The RATION for each man, as copied from the minutes of
the Honorable the Continental Congress, is as follows,
One pound of beef, or three quarters of a pound of pork,
396
WAR OFFICE, Philadelphia, August 8, 1776.
The Congress having resolved “ That tlie commanding;
officers of the several battalions of militia now in this city,
be ordered instantly to march to Amboy in New-jersey, and
that in case any of the militia want arms, that they be left
under a proper officer until they can be provided with arms ;
and thole that have arm^ march without any farther delay.
And that the Board of War be directed to fee this rcfolution
carried into immediate execution." I have it in direction
from the Board of War, to notify all the officers commanding
battalions or detached companies now in this city of the fail
Refolye of Congress, and they are hereby required to pay
immediate obedience thereto.
RICHARD PETERS, Secretary. .
In COUNCIL of SAFETY, Philadelphia, Aug. 9, 1776.
The Honorable Congress having resolved that the PAPER
MAKERS in Pennsylvania be detained from proceeding with
the Associators to New-Jersey, all officers of this date are re^
quired to pay a ftri& regard to the fame.
By order of the Council of Safety,
THOMAS WHARTON, jun. President.
Camp at Woodbridge,. August 9, 1776.
AT the desire, and with the approbation of the Light
Infantry company cf the third, battalion, Capt. Henry
rtquefts ail the abfenLof that company, who are not employed
in the public service, to repair to Woodbridge in eight days
from this date. Should any gentleman refufe or neglect to
comply with this requisition, at a time when the public fer~
vice demands the personal exertion of every individual, he
can by no means expert to join the. company at any future
tim*.
N> B. At said Bell\ may be had Simes's Military Guide
for Officers, 2 vol, Also all the new Pamphlets.
or one pound of salt filh, per day—One pound of bread or
flour per day—Three pints of peas or beans per week, cr ve
getables equivalent at one dollar per bafhel for peas cr beans
—One pint of milk per man per day, or at the rate of 1--72
of a dollar—One half pint of rice, or one pint of Indian meal
per man per week—One quart of spruce beer, or cyder, per
man per day, or nine gallons of molasses per company es one
hundred men per week—-Three pounds of candles to one
hundred men per week, for guards—Twenty-four pounds of
foft or eight pounds of hard loap for one hundred men per
week.
Just published, and now felling by ROBERT BELL in
Third-street, price Ten Shillings, _
Six Sketches on the Fliftory of Man,
C.ON TAJ/NINC
The Progress of MEN as Individuals.
I. The Diversity of Men and of Languages.
II; Of Focd and Population..
lIP. Of Property.
IV. The Origin and Progress cf Commerce.
V. The Origin and Progrefs-of Arts.
VI, The.Progress of the Female Sex.
Withan A P P £N I) I X concerning the Propagation of=:
Animals, and the Care of their Offspring.
By II E NRY HOME, Lord K AIMS,
Author of the Elements, of Criticism.