The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-04-04 00:00:00, page 2

Ihewn a greater regard for your country by following the ex
ample of a late worthy Burgess, who, on being called abroad
to take an active part in preventing the progress of a cruel
enemy, nobly and generously resigned his feat in the Houle
of Assembly, and thereby gave his constituents an opportu
nity of being fully represented.
1 conclude by earnestly soliciting the Representatives of the
freemen of the province, who are now in Assembly met, as
they regard their own fafety, and the welfare of their consti
tuents, as they abhor and dread the fatal confequer.ee of do
nieflic divisions and civil discord, to do justice to the associa
tion. Let no one bawl cut against a Convention hereafter, if
the Assembly flights, or but lightly attends to our petitions
for redress of grievances. The associators waited the whole
of the last recess rather than take the matter out of their
hands, and if neglect is the consequence, all the Catos in
the province will not be able to juflify their conduct, or pre
vent the associators from seeking redress where they know
they can find it. No man, or Set of men, have as yet com
plained against the alterations and amendments proposed by
the associators, the House ought, therefore, to esteem them
at the general voice of their constituents. They will, I fear,
be at a loss for an excuse for this neglect of their duty when it
is too late.
A Friend to Government by Assembly.
Lift of rifle guns, and other articles already taken from
the Highlanders and Regulators, in the late battle in North-
Carolina, viz. one thousand five hundred rifle guns, all of them
excellent pieces; two medicine chests, immediately from
England, one of them valued at three hundred pounds fterl.
one box, containing half Johanneffes and English guineas,
difeovered by a Negro secreted in a stable at Cross-Creek ;
thirteen waggons, with complete sets of horses ; eight hundred
and fifty common soldiers taken prisoners, disarmed and dis
charged.
We have flying parties out, taking the ringleaders and all
fufpeded persons, and disarming the common soldiers
throughout the whole back country.
Liftof prisoners taken by Col. Long, and now in Halifax
jail. Col. John Piles, Major Thomas Collins, Capt. David
'jackfon, Capt. Enoch Bradley, Capt. John Piles, Capt.
Thomas Bradford, Capt. William Bradford, Lieut. Stephen
Parker, Lieut. Donald Macdonald, (wounded through the
thigh) Ensign John Downing, and Do&or Robertson York;
also in Halifax jail, four of the name of Fields, one of the
name of Turner, and three of the name of Bell, with a mid
fnipman and quarter-gunner of the Scorpion man of war.
Lift of prisoners taken by Col. Martin, and sent to Halifax
jail. Col. Kingfborough Macdonald, Col. Hugh Macdonald,
Col. Rutherford, Col. M'Neil, Col. Alexander Macdonald,
Capt.jMorrifon, Capt. Mackenzie, Capt. Weir, Capt. Leg
gate, Capt. Gross, Capt. Persons, Capt. M'Coy, Captain
Mule of the light horse, Capt. John Mulkefon, Capt. Neil
M'Carter, Adjutant Fraser, Lieutenants Collin M'lver, Jo
shua Hewes, Cameron, Donald Muse, Donald Cameron, and
sundry other Lieutenants and Ensigns, whose names we have
not yet an account of; Kenneth Macdonald, aid-de camp ;
James Hepburn, Secretary ; Parson Beattie, Chaplain ; Aaron
Verdy, Waggon-Mafter ; Doctor Morrison, Commissary.
He also took about three hundred and fifty guns and shot
ba^s, with about one hundred and fifty swords and dirks.
General M'DonalQ and Brigadier General M'Cleod (the lat
ter of whom was killed, and the other taken prisoner) set out
at the head of this banditti with the avowed intention of carry
WILLIAMSBURG, March 22.
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NEW -YO RK, April 3 .
The following is a true lift of the stores, &c. left in Boston
by the ministerial troops on evacuating that place.
One hundred pieces of cannon in the town, from nine to
thirty-two pounders. One hundred ditto at the castle. Four
mortars, thirteen and a half inches, two of them with beds,
weighing five tons each. Two thousand five hundred chal
drons of sea-coal. Twentv-five thousand bushels of wheat,
One thousand three hundred bushels of barley. Six hundred
bushels of oats in one store. One hundred jars of oil, con
taining one barrel each. One hundred and fifty horses,
marked G. R. A number of cannon and mortars have been
since difeovered in the water.
By a gentleman from New London we are informed, that
an express had arrived to Governor Trumbull, with an ac
count of the surrender of Quebec to the Continental forces.
Yesterday afternoon five battalions of the Continental
troops were reviewed by his Excellency General Heath, on
the green near Liberty Pole. They made a very martial ap
pearance, being excellently well armed, and all of them
young healthy men. They went through their exercise with
furprizing activity.
Last night a number of out troops went and set fire to all
the buildings on Bedlow's-Ifland, where the men of war were
intrenching and fortifying it for an asylum for the Tory re
fugees, burnt and brought off all their intrenching tools, with
a large number of white shirts and great coats, &c. likewise an
abundance of poultry of all forts; the Asia fired on our
people, but not one man either killed or wounded.
Last night a barge full of men, supposed to be from the
man of war, landed and endeavoured to set fire to the Air
Furnace, but they were timely difeovered before much da
mage was done. (Keep a good look out for the rogues !)
On Monday evening last a fire broke out in the malt-house
of Mr. Robert Hare, porter brewer, which got to so great a
head before it was difeovered, that it was impossible to stop
the flames till they had destroyed the roof and upper floor with
a great quantity of malt.
By a letter, of the best authority, from Cambridge, dated
March 25, 1776, we are informed that the ministerial troops
have blown up, burnt and demolished the castle totally; that
they have been in Nantafket Road ever since their embarka
tion ; —their stay there is judged necessary to prepare for fail
ing, as neither the vessels themselves, nor, as loaded, were
fit for the sea, being loaded in great haste and disorder ; —this
account is confirmed by a deserter, who fays they have yards,
booms, bowsprits, &c. to fix. Some conjecture they mean to
give the provincial troops a parting blow, as their whole force
is now collected, fifteen vessels having arrived with troops
from the Weft-Indies since their flight from Boston. Six re
giments of the Continental troops have marched to New-
York ; —ten regiments of the militia were to be difeharged the
firft of April. As soon as the fleet had failed from Nantafket
General Washington proposed setting out for New-York.—
The provincial troops are now fortifying Fort-Hill, and de
molilhing the lines on Roxbury Neck, which are a defence
against the country only.
ing Governor Martin to the interior parts of the province.
These two officers passed through Newbern a few months
ago, where they took a solemn oath, before the committee of
that town, that their business in the province was only to fee
their friends and relations.
PHILADELPHIA, April 4 .