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took all Mr. Holmes's effects, drank as much
run as they chose, and then stove a hogf
hcad, and let the rum that was in it run out ;
that about dawn of day the Indians drove all
the white people out of the house, and sent
a party up the river with them to guard
them, except this deponent, who staid and
saw them plunder Mr. Holmes's house. The
fellow who took this deponent prisoner gave
him two deerskins, told him to make shoes
for himfelf, to walk over the kill to Mr.
Cameron, for he must go with him there ;
that during his confinement one Ratcliffe, a
white man, kept riding about among the In
dians, laughing and fcoffing at the prisoners ;
that an Indian fellow told him, when in con
finement, that George Parris, a half breed,
. was gone down to acquaint the King's people
over Saluda to come to join the Indians, to
help and to fight for the King; that the In
dian, who pretended to be this deponent's
master, fending him to hunt a horse for him
to ride, about two hours before sunset yester
day, he made his escape from them ; farther
that he saw them bring several guns, pipe
hatchets, and sundry other efFe&s, the pro
perty of Edward Wilkinson, Esq; to the house
where he was taken, and that he was in the
employ of Edward Wilkinson, Esq; and that
he cannot write.
Signed. his
David t Shettrob.
Sworn before me mark.
June 30, 1776.
John Purves, J. P.
Gentleman,
" Some time ago Mr Cameron and myfeif
wrote you a letter by Mr. Thomas, and en
clofeal you a talk we had with the Indians tef
peding the purchase which is reported yun late
ly made of them on the river Wattaga, Nolu
chuckey, &c. We are since informed that you
are under great apprehensions of the Indians
doing mifehief immediately ; but it is not the
desire of his Majesty to set his friends and allies
the Indians on his liege fabjeds, therefore,
whoever you are, that are willing to jin his
Majesty's forces, as soon as they airive at the
Cherokee nation, by repairing to the King's
standard, (hall find protection, and their fami
lies, and be free from all danger whatever ;
yet, that his Majesty's officers may be certain
which of you are willing to take up arms in his
Majesty's just right, I have thought fit to re
commend it to you, and every one that is de
firbus of preventing inevitable ruin to them
fclves and families, immediately to fubferibe a
written paper, acknowledging their allegiance
to his M^jefty King George, and that they are
ready and willing, whenever called on, to ap
pear in arms in defence of the British rights in
America, which paper, as soon as it it signed,
fend to me by fafe hand. Should any of the in
habitants be desirous of knowing how they are
to be kept free from every kind of insult or dan
ger, inform them that his M.jefty will immedi
ately land an army in Well Florida, march
them through the Creek to the Chickasaw na
tion, where five hundred warriors from each na
tion are to join them, and then come by Chote,
who h av c prornifed their assistance, and then to
take possession of the frontiers of North-Caro
lina and Virginia; at thefame time that his Ma
jelly's forces make adiverfi.cn on the sea coast of
those provinces. If any of the inhabitants have
any beef, cattle, flour, pork or horses to spare,
they ffiall have a good price for them, by ap
plying to us soon as his Mjefty's troops are
embodied. I am, yours, &c.
Wattaga.
This day Nathan Read came before me one
of the Judices of Wattaga, and made oath on
the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that a
firanger came up to Charles Roberftm's gae
yesterday evening, who he was he did not knew,
and delivered a letter, a true copy of which
is above.
" You are undoubtedly informed before this
that that detestable villain Stuart has prevailed
upon the Cherokees to take up the hatchet
against our countrymen, this however does not
in the least intimidate us. Our people march
forth against the savages with all the alacrity
and chearfulnefs you can conceive, and with a
full determined resolution to extirpate the whole
tribe. The damage done to us by them is yet
trifling. A number of the heads of the Tories
in this province, when they heard of the break
ing out of the Indians, wrote to our Governor,
and told him that they never dreamt the King
would defeend to such low and diabolical dc
figns, that they were now willing to do every
thing in their power to assist their brethren in
America. —These are men of influence cn the
frontiers, and will be very ufeful against the
Indians."
Extrafi of a letter from Cbarleftown (South-
Carolina) July 21, 1776.
July 27. " In a little brush with the Indians
the other day, our people were fuccefsful, kil
led, wounded and took prisoners a considerable
number. Col. M'lntofh, of Georgia, wiih a
party of his regiment, went out a few days ago
to reconnoitre the situation of the two young
Wrights, who are polled on St. Mary's river,
which separates Florida from Georgia. When
he came within two miles of their fort, he was
fired on from an out pest of theirs, our Colonel
returned the fire, killed one and took nine pri
soners, upon which the fort fired an alarm gun ;
the man of war below hearing this, immedi
ately detached a barge with a Lieutenant and 9
OHN CARTER.
Sworn before me th \gth May, 1776.'
Attest. James Snith.
HENRY STUART.
WILLIAMSBURG, (Virginia) Aug. 2%.
A correspondent wishes some able hand would
undertake to describe General Lee's march from
Boston to Charleftown, and would point out the
remarkable circumstances of his meeting Gene
ral Clinton at New-York the day he arrived
there; of his finding him in Hampton Road
when he came to Virginia; of Clinton's leav
ing Cape-Fear just after his arrival in North-
Carolina, and of his unlucky meeting at Fort-
Sullivan. The world mull have an high opinion
of General Lee's activity and vigilance, when
they read of his march of more than 1100 miles,
and of the circumilances attending it through
out ; and Clinton himfelf must look on General
Lee as his evil genius, thus haunting him along
! a coast of such vast extent, and meeting him at
} lad at Philippi.
I A letter from Hillsborough, North-Carolina,
I dated August 1, informs us, that the Indians
have committed feme cutrages on the frontiers
of that province, have put to death many indi-
Ividuals, and murdered several families; but we
§ hope their career is before this time flopped by
I some thousands of the militia that were march-
{ i°g against them.
NEW-YORK, Sept. ~
§Since the Retreat of our Army from
ILong-Bland,lLong-Bland, the Enemy have extended
,themselves a considerable Length on the
„Shore boid ring the Sound, and on Tuesday
( a large Number of them landed on Black
„ well's-Bland, about three Miles from this
§ City, but the Shot from Our Batteries soon
Imade them recross the River. On Wed
{nefday a Ship fiom the Fleet, (foppofed to
I be a Frigate) passed between Governor's
fßland and Red-Hook, and that Night got
, up the Sound abreast of the Island the Ene
-1 my had been drove from ; when, under co-
I ver of her Guns, they the next Day again
I came over to it in large Bodies.--,-This
I brought on a brisk Cannonade for near two
I Hours, in which the Ship fiftained so great
! Damage in her Hull, &c. as obliged her to
Imove close in with the Long-Bland Shore, for
I Shelter from our Shot and Bombs. At the
I fame Time of this Attack, a firing also began
I from the Enemies Batteries on Long-Bland
opposite the City, which was returned with
such Spirit, by our People in their Fortresses
at and about the Ship-Yards, that they gave
I us little or no Annoyance since from that
Quarter.
Several Men of War now lie within Gun
Shot of our main Battery, and the greatest
Part of the Fleet behind Governor's-Island,
tho' they have lately had very favourable
; Winds to come up to the City; which gives
( us Reason to think they mean not to attack
} it by Water till they know the Success of
I their Fortes in attempting to land on this
Island.
IThurfday a Barge was seen in the Eaft
{ River, founding the Channel where it is
obtruded by scuttled Vefl'els, but soon made
off, as it is supposed die observed our People
at the main Fort, preparing to give her a
suitable Salutation.
Wednesday a Flag came from the Fleet
with a Return of those Officers that were
made Prisoners in the late Attack on Long-
Bland; who we hear are treated with Civility
by the Britifli Officers.
Friday last departed this Life in an advan
ced Age, Mr. Francis Marschalk, of
this Place, one justly entitled to the Charac
ter of a peaceful Citizen, and a ufeful and
worthy Member of Community.
Saturday Night our Guard Boats for ob
serving the Motions ofthe Fleet, fell in with
those of the Enemy, when a smart Attack
began and lasted for some Time, but the latter
being reinforced with several Tenders obliged
our's to return to their Station.
On Sunday Morning a Cannonade again
commenced, supposed to be from our People
o pposing some new Manoevres of the Enemy
up the Sound.
A Lift of the Names of such Officers as are
Prisoners with the Enemy, and have, by a
Flag of Truce, sent for their Baggage and
Cafo. —Their Friends are desired to fend to
the House next Door to General Putnam,
their Trunks, &c. properly dire^ed, and to
leave their Cash at the General's; that the,
may be sent by thefrjl Flag.
if Pennffroania Battalion.
Col. Allies, Lieut. Broadhead,
Col. Piper, Lieut. Davis,
Capt Brown, Lieut. IVert,
Capt. Peebles, Lieut. Topham,
Lieut. Scott, Doctor John Davies,
Lieut. Gray, Dollar frfepb Davies,
Lieut. Spear, Cel. Lutz,
Lieut. DraJhach, Capt. Crawl,
Lieut. MacpherJon, Mr. Duncan,
Major Burd, Capt. Heifer,
Lieut. Lee, Mr. Young.
Of Col. Kachline's Regiment.
Capt. Graf, Lieut. Middagh,
Ltcut, Lewis, Lieut. Shoemaker.
men, all these the Colonel thought proper to
seize upon.—ln the brig lately taken here with
Highlanders on board was found about 600 1.
sterling worth of goods.
July 31. “ There is now an expedition de<
termined on to Florida, where the enemy have
about 1000 men polled at St. Augustine."
STRAYED or folen from Horn's-Hook, on
New York Ifand, on or about the. garb of
August last, a light brown Horse, about 14 Hands
and an Half high, 7 or 8 Years old, a Blaze in
bis Forehead, one white bind Foot, trots and paces
well.
ALS O, a bay Mare, 14 Hands and an Half
high, or upwards ; like to have a full Bag of
Milk, as foe left a fucking Colt : She is about 7
or 8 Years old. Whoever will take up said Horses
and fend them to the Subjcriber at Horn's-Hook, or
secure them and fend him W'ordfo that be may have
them again, Jball receive for each of them TEN
DOLLARS Reward, and all necessary Char
ges paid, by
THE City of New-York, is now invaded by a pow
erful Fleet and Army : The Inhabitants are obli
ged to feck a Retreat in the Country.
SAMUEL LOUDE N,
Is removing his Printing-Office to FISH-KILLS, where
the Provincial Congress now reside. With Regret he is
under the Necessity of informing his Customers, that he
will be obliged to difeontinue the Publication of the
N EW-YORK PACKE T, for several Weeks, @c
cafioned by the Trouble in moving as well as the great
Scarcity of Printing Paper.
FIVE DOLLARS Reward,
RUN-AWAY, Vrorn the Subscriber, a Negro Man
named TOM, about 50 Yeats of Age, 5 Feet
high; Thick Set, yellow Complexion, Lisps some little
(hardly perceiveable) Had on when he went awav, a Pair
of brown tow Trowfers, ftrip'd woollen Shirt, a felt Hat
about half worn, a Pair of new Shoes with Buckles, a
Waifcoat with the Fore Parts Brown, the Back Parts
White. Whosoever takes up said Negro Man, and brings
him to the Subferiber, shall have the above Reward, and
all reasonable Charges paid, by me
ANY Persons that are well acquainted with
the Method of casing Cannon, Mortars,
Shells, and Shot, and also the common Sorts of hol
low Ware, such as Pots, Kettles, ^c. and are
willing to go to North Carolina, may have extra
ordinary Encouragement, by applying to the Dele
gates of that State, in Philadelphia. The Expenses
of their Removal will be defrayed by that State,
audit is not aoubted but that Jucb Persons as may
undertake to go will find it very easy to procure
good Land for tbemJelvts and Families, as there
are many Thousand Acres of vacant Land conve
nient to the Works.
Extrad from the Minutes,
(Copy) Charles Thomson, Sec'ry.
In Consequence of the foregoing Refoliation
of Congress " for the more frequent speedy
" Communication of Intelligence," &c. Wil
liam Goddard, Esq; Surveyor of the Gene
ral Poll-Office, arrived here on Saturday Morn
ing last, cn his Way thro' the Northern States,
in order to carry into immediate Execution that
necessary and important Business.
We hear that the Deputy Peft-Mafler of this
City, hath received Orders to remove his Office
immediately from Dobbs's Ferry, to Head-
Quarters ; so that the Obftrudion that Corref
ponderce hath lately met with, will now, in a
great Measure, be removed.
Adjutant Hoogland, Mr. Tan Taggenen, a
Lieut. Troup, Volunteer.
Lieut. Dunfeomb, Mr Gillilan, Do.
Of Col. Smallwood's Battalion.
Mr. Wright, Lieut. Sterrit,
Capt. Bowie, Williarp Cort,
Lieut. Butler, fames Fermande%,
Lieut. Muse, Lieut. Dent.
Lieut. Ridgely,
Of Col. Atlee's Regt.
Col. Atlee, Capt. Murray,
Capt. Howell, Lieut. Finny,
Capt. Neci, Lieut Houflon,
Capt. Herbert, Lieut. Henderfsn.
Of Col. Huntington's Regt.
Lieut. Makepeace, Capt. Bigell,
Capt. Brewfer, Lieut. Gillet,
Ensign Lyman, Lieut. Gae,
Enjign Chapman, Adjutant Hopkins,
Ensign Hinfman, Doctor Holmes,
Ensign Bradford, Col. Clerk,
Lieut. Orentt, Major Wells Wylies.
Ensign Higgins,
Doctor Young, —Volunteer.
fohn Toms, of Col. fohnfons Regt.
Mr. Callender, Cadet of Artillery.
Mr. Kearns, Delaware Battalion.
RESOLVED, That it be recommended to
the Assemblies and Conventions of these States,
co confider how far it may be consistent with
the Policy and good of their respective States,
to excuse such Deputy Pest-Masters from those
public Duties which may call them frem At
tendar.ee at their Offices, and to proceed therein
as to their Wisdom shall seem best.
In Congress, August 30th, 1776.
RESOLVED, That the Communication of
Intelligence with Frequency and Dispatch from
one Part to another of this extensive Continent,
is elfentially requisite to its Safety ; that there
fore there be employ'd on the several Post Roads
a Rider for every Twenty-five or Thirty Miles,
whose Business it Ihall be to proceed through
his Stage three Times in every Week, setting
out immediately on Receipt of the Mail, and
travelling with the fame by Night and by Day,
without flopping, until he Ihall have delivered
it to the iux< Rider; and that the Poll Mailer-
General be desired, either by the Use of Way
Bills, or by such other Means as he shall find
meft efficacious so prevent Delays in the Riders,
or to discover where they happen, tlm such
Dilatory Riders may be difeharged.
And as it is requisite that the Deputy Post-
Master fhou'd attend with Pun&uality at their
several Offices, for the Recsiptar.d Delivery of
Letters,
JOHN VAIL.
Cortlandt Matter, July 2, 1772.
Of Col. Laser's Battalion.
PAUL DUDLEY SARGENT,
Col. of the \6th Regt.
COMFORT SANDS,
INFORMS the Public, that he is appointed by the
Convention of the State of New-York, General
Auditor of all accounts against the State : He gives
this public notice, to all perfpns, who have any de
mands on the State, that they fend their refpeaive ac
counts, with proper vouchers, to Mr. Gerard Bancker,
at the House of the Widow M'Gown's in Harlem ;
where attendance will be given every Tuesday, from to
o'clock in the morning till 4 in the afternoon, to exa
mine and audit such accounts.
New Rochelle, August 6, 1776.
JAMES'NE~WP ORCT ~
DISTILLE R,
LIVING at the lower End of Little Q^een-Street,
at the North-River, has for Sale a Quantity of
Geneva, Brandy and Cordials. Those who honour him
with their Commands will find he endeavours to merit
a Continuance of their Favours.
STOLE N,
ON Monday night last, out of Christ Church, (occu
pied' by the . German Lutheran congregation in this
city,) a red silk damaik fringed hangings for the pulpit
and communion table; also, two damalk diaper cloths
for said table. Whoever will discover the thief, or
thieves, so that the goods may be had again, shall receive
a reward of TWENTY DOLLARS, and all reasonable
charges, paid by the vestry of said church, or by David
Grim, at the sign of the Unicorn, the upper end of
William Street. Any information given, relative of said
goods, will be thankfully received.
By WILLIAM ROOM E,
At Daniel Ten Eyck's, opposite to the House
lately occupied by Jacob Roome.
A Good Miller.---A finale Person will be most agree
able. Also a good Fuller, that can be well recom
merfded to make all Kinds of Cloth. Enquire of Mr.
Stephen Rapalje, Merchant, in New-York, or to Mr.
Garret Rapalje, at Squire's Point, who will give good
Encouragement.
ITHAMA DAY, tides Post to Ticonderoga, and feta
out from John Tuttle's, in New-York, the loth
Instant August, and hopes to return to New-York, in
three Weeks; takes in Letters at Capt. Dickenson's,
in Morris Town; Caph Sealy, at Chatham ; Colonel
Cocks, South End of the Neck; Mr, Samuel Man's,
in Newark Mountains; and Josiah Parfon'^, at New
ark ; and proposes to make a Trip every Three Weeks,
frotnthis Day, and hopes the Favour of the Public.
N. B, Price of every Single Letter One Shilling, and
other Letters in Proportion.
The highell Price given for good clean
MUSTARD SEE D,
And still he is determined, if poffiblc, to make better.
*#* Being fully convinced by long experience, that the
lureft means to acquire a speedy sale of the above articles,
is to make them of full quality, at a moderate charge ;
as he is determined to fell on as reafohable terms as any
one else ; and good attendance, which with every other
endeavour to give general fetisfadion, will be the cori
ftant fiudy of The Public's very obliged,
And very humble servant,
R. DEAKE.
STOLEN or drifted away from Horn's-Hook Fort,
a large Scow belonging to Capt, Provo#. Whoever
will bring the fame to the Fort at Horn's-Hook, shall
be well rewarded.
WANTED to PURCHASE,
A NEGRO Woman of good Character, either from
Town or Country, to live in a small Family, near
New-York. Enquire of Hugh Gaine. Also a good Sober
Gardner wanted.
CAMP at CHELSEA, in the County of New-York,
August 23, 1776.
DESERTED from my Company,
in Col. Jonathan Smith's Regiment, Shecebiih
Baker, a Serjeant, and John Wood, both of Upton, in
the County of Worcester, and Colony of the Massachu
setts Bay, and Fortune Burney, a Negro Man from Graf
ton, in the aforefaid County and Colony.—Said Baker,
is about 29 Years of Age, and 5 Feet 9 Inches high, red
thort Hair.—Had on when he deferred, a redilh Coat
and Jacket, Coat lappell'd, and a Pair of leather Bitechety
carried away his Gun.
Wood, is about 20 Years old, and $ Feet 9 Inches
high, of a darkish Complexion, brown ffiort HTr,d
on when he deferred a light brown regimental'•
pewter Buttons, a Pair of leather Breech.
Stockings.
Burney, is about 20 Years old, and fix Feet ?%
Had cn when he deferred, a light brown reJr 1
Coat, with pewter Buttons, white linen Breeches and
white yarn Stockings. Whosoever will apprehend said
Baker, and return him to my Company, shall have 15
Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by the
Subferiber. And whoever will take up and return Wood
and Burney, or either of them to my Company, shall
receive 5 Dollars for each, and all necessary Charges,
paid by JaMes Foster, Captain.
N. B. All Committees of Safety, or others, are de&
fired to apprehend and take up laid Defertets, and return
them to their Company.
The good quality of laid D EANE's liquors, has for
several years past been so well experienced, mostly
throughout this Continent, that they need no other re
commendation.
To the Owners of the Sloop Anne.
AS the Owners of the Sloop Anne, George
Fowler, Mafier, are absent from New-
York, I am under the Necessity of informing them
in this public Way, that the Cargo of the said
'fd i s Jafely stored in the Place ordered by some
of them ; and the Kegel laid up. And as probably
in these Times of public Difficult, each one would
cbooJe to have the Care of bis own Property, I
desire they would by themselves or their Deputies,
meet in Newark, at the House of Jofah Pierson;
at the rising Sun, on Wednesday rhe 13th Infant,
(or sooner if they can conveniently agree to it) to
make a dividend of the Cargo; and to determine
whether the Folfbould be again fitted out ; and
if Jo, where Jent.
JOHN RAY, Jun.
Newark, Sept, 7th, 1776.
TITHARD DEANE,
DISTILLE R,
NOAKES this method to return his sincere thanks
& to all his Friends and Customers for their pqft fa
vours ; and to acquaint them that he still continues to
make, and has now ready for sale, at his distillery, be
tween the College and the North-River, in Murray-£bee%
near Vaux-Hall,
A quantity of neat brandy,
Rafherry brandy,
Cherry brandy,
Cherry rura,
Shrub of the best quality,
Geneva,
Spirits of Wine,
Jamaica Spirits,
Royal Ufquebaugh,
Red ratifie,
WANTE D,
M. Jackson, Lt. Col. 16th Regt.
Cinnamon water,
Clove ditto,
Orange ditto,
Annifeed ditto,
All-fours,
Doctor Stevens,
Weft-India and New-York
rum,
Madeira and Teneriffe wines,
&c. &c>