The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-03-19 00:00:00, page 4

By the New-York Post, which arrived this afternoon, we have
the following intelligence, viz.
W AT ERT O W N, March n.
In our last we mentioned the commencement of the bom
bardment of Boston, on Saturday and Sabbath day nights.
The whole of Monday night the bombardment continued in.
ceffantly ; our shot and shells were heard to make a great
crafoing in the town ; and by a maker of a vessel who came
out of Bolton on Friday lad, we learn that one cannon ball
took off fix mens legs in one barrack; and that many were
wounded in different parts of the town. After Monday night
there was a cessation of firing on both sides till Saturday even
ing, when the bombardment and cannonading was greater
than heretofore. Through the imprudence of five of our peo
ple who went on Dorcheller neck, near Boston, and made a
tire; four of them are killed, among which, we hear, was
Dr. Dole of Chockfet, the names of the three others we have
not heard ; this is all the loss we have sustained. We have
not heard what loss they have met with in Boston, but we
heartily sympathize for our distressed friends there.
'Tis reported the Regulars are embarking.—Our friends
en the continent, we hope, will be on their guard.
We hear that a transport brig of 14 guns, laden with na
val stores and provisions, bound from Boston for the ministe
rial fleet to the southward, ran alhore at the back of the Cape,
the beginning of last week: —On feeing of which a number
of people went on board and difmafted her; and afterwards
fafe unloaded her. She had on board five barrels of powder,
and about £.500 sterling in specie, of which good care is
taken. She hove over three of her guns before she struck.
Capt. Manley and two other privateers, the beginning of
last week, took and carried into Portsmouth, a ship of about
goo tons burthen (being the sixth out of eight from White-
Haven) laden with coal, cheese and porter, bound for the
ministerial butchers in Boston.
Capt. Remington, who pad by the east end of Long-Island
last Wednesday, saw a very large ship on shore there, which
had been dripped of her fails and rigging.
Since a few of this day's papers were struck off, we hear
the above ship is a man of war of sixty-sour guns.
Last Tuesday night we had a very heavy gale of wiad here,
from S. E. to S. W. in which a schooner belonging to the mi
nisterial fleet, lying near Hope, in this bay, loft both her
masts and bowsprits, one sloop belonging to said fleet loft her
mast and bowsprit, and another her mast, and the Rose, Capt.
Wallace, was within a few rods of going ashore on Hope. One
tender funk at her anchors. George Rome was very near
fuffering shipwreck in said gale.
Last Friday, as the ship Swan, Capt. Ayfcough, was com
ing down to this town to receive a supply of provisions for
the above fleet, she ran upon the Blue Rocks, where she lay
five or fix hours, but as the wind was very small, she got off
again without receiving much damage.
PROVIDENCE, March 9.
A gentleman, from Albany, informs that the inhabitants
of Montreal have appointed Delegates to join the Continen
tal Congress at Philadelphia.
Saturday last the Honorable General Assembly of this co
lony adjourned to the last Monday in March inst. then to be
again convened at East-Greenwich.
N E W-Y O R K, March 18.
By a letter from St. Euffatia of the zad of February, we
NEWPORT, March 11.
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Lately printed, published, and now felling by ROBERT
BELL, in Third-street (Price Three Shillings) the third
edition, in large print, of
COMMON SENSE, with the whole Appendix, the
Address to the Quakers, also the LARGE ADDITIONS
COMPLETE.
Just printed, published, and now felling by ROBERT
BE L L, printer, in Third-street, price Three Shillings,
with large allowance to those who buy per the dozen, or
hundred,
PLAIN TRUTH, addressed to the Inhabitants
of America, containing remarks on a late pamphlet
entitled COMMON SENSE; wherein are shewn,
that the scheme of Independance is ruinous, delusive, and
impracticable ; that were the author's asseverations, reject
ing the power of America, as real as nugatory, reconcili
ation on liberal principles with Great-Britain, would be
exalted policy ; and that, circumstanced as we are, perma
nent liberty, and true happiness, can only be obtained by
reconciliation with that kingdom.
Written by CANDID U S.
Will ye turn from flattery, and attend to this fide?
There truth unlicenc'd walks; and dares accost
Even Kings themselves, the monarchs of the free.
Thomson on the liberties of Britain.
N. B. To this pamphlet is subjoined a defence of the
liberty of the PRESS, by the sagacious and patriotic JU
NIUS, author of the celebrated FREE LETTERS to his
present Majesty, and his ministers.
learn that part of the fleet of transports that was blown off
this coast last fall passed by that island the day before, under
convoy of the Viper sloop of war; and that the remainder,
about 20 fail, were to follow the next day, under convoy of
his Majesty's ship the Experiment of joguns; that provisions
were very scarce and dear in the Weft-Indies, flour being no
less than ninepence per pound, at Coracoa, and all other forts
of American produce in proportion.
Thursday last the General Assembly of this province was
prorogued to the 17th of April next.
TO BE SOLD, two genteel SADDLE HORSES, and
several other ufeful HORSES, fit for the saddle and
harness. For particulars inquire of JOHN HALES, at his
stables, in Lombard-street.
TO be LET, and may be entered on by the firft day of
April next, a valuable FARM, on which is a good
stone house, barn, stables, and other out-houses ; excellent
orchards and meadows, situate in the Great Valley, twenty
five miles from Philadelphia, very suitable for a farmer, or
any gentleman who may incline to move his family from the
city. Also to be LET, three or four ROOMS in a genteel
house in the fame neighbourhood. Inquire of the printer, or
Mr. WILLIAM GRAHAM, at the Black-horse, Market
ftreet.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Coffee-Houfe.
N. B. The plantation contains two hundred and fifty
acres. The whole or part will be let to suit the tenant.
Philad. March 12.