The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-05-28 00:00:00, page 3

of the. Continental forces in the fouthcrn department, who is
already let oat to take the command of the troops in Caro
lina, with the G rm^n battali n of regulars.
We have the p Icafure to acquaint the public, from good in
formation, that the militia almost through the whole colony,
particularly of the upper counties, are now well provided
with arms and ammunition, and. ready, at acall, to march to
the relief of any part of the country which is invaded, or to
assist their brethren in the neighbouring provinces.
WATERTOW N, May 20
The fortifications at Fort-hill in Ballon, at Governor's
ifland, Dorcheiler-point, and at the castle, we hear, are near
complete.
NEWPOR T, May 20.
Capt. Thomas Stacey, of this place, whose vessel was
lately seized by the Viper sloop of war ne<.r Dominica,.arri
ved passenger at Newbury the twenty-eighth ult. and came to
town last Tuesday. lie informs,, that the people at Domi
nica were very violent against America ; that Governor Shir
ly had issued a proclamation, making any perlon who ihould
speak in favor of America liable to a fiueof five pounds fbr
ling, and to be imprifoned'; that a brig had failed from that,
island for Boston, with a load of rum, &c. in order t fit out
as a privateer ; that the Captains Jones and Kirby, who had
been taken by the Viper, some time before, were kept on
two thirds of an allowance ; that Peter Wikoff, of Philadel
phia, had all his goods, servants, &c. seized by the Gover
nor of Dominica, for being an American. —[Query, Whether
it,be not high time to seize all the effects of the Tories in thd
United Colonies?]
One gentleman in this town has lately made one hundred
and forty pounds of faltpetre ; several others have made near
an hundred pounds each, and 'tis not doubted but there would
have been several thousand weight of that valuable article
manufactured here, before this time, had not wood been so
excessively scarce and dear. .
Last Thursday came to town from Bofto'n, and this morning
set out for New-York, accompanied by his Lady., John Mor
gan, M. D. F. R. S, &£, Director General of the Hoipitals,
and Physician in Chief of the American army.
N E W-Y O R K, May 27.
Df. Azer Betts, of this city, was sent to jail last Friday by
the General Committee, for innoculating feme of the Conti
nental forces, contrary to general orders, and the resolution
of Congress.
Last Saturday night the brave Capt. Mugford, commander
of the armed schooner Franklin, after feeing his prize iafe.in
Boston harbor, was going out again, but the tide making
against him, he came to an anchor <ff Pudding Gut point..
The next morning, by day dreak, the centry saw thirteen
boats from the men of war making for tuem, they get ready
to receive them before they could board the Ichooner ; she
funk five of the boats, and the remainder attempting to board,
they cut several of the crew's hands <ff as they lais them
over the gunwale. The brave Capt. Mugford n-aking a blow
at the people in the boats with acutlals, he received a wound
in the bread, <n which he called his Lieutenant, and laid
“ I am a dead man; don't give up the vehel, you will be
able to beat them ; if not, cut the cable, and run heron
shore," and then expired in a few minutes. The Lieut, then
run her on shore, and the boats maae off. The men that
> were taken up from the boats that funk, fay they loft at lealt
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seventy men. The schooner had but one man killed besides
the Captain.
A letter from Boston, dated last Monday, fays, Captain
Mugford fevered the man's head from his body at one blow
who wounded him, and that an hundred at least were drowned
and killed in the boats ; and that the schooner's crew con
lifted of no more than thirty men.
It is reported that the noted Dr. Samuel Gelfton is returned
to Nantucket from Ha ifax ; he with four others, under pre
tence of going a filhing, having brought off a vessel of about
ninety tons, and that he fays there cannot be barracks enough
procured for the troops and Tories, so that the latter only go
on shore in the day time for an airing, and are obliged to
lodge on board the vessels ; and also that a great sickness
prevailed both among the troops and refugees, many of them
having died.
Wednesday the 15th instant, was launched at Providence,
the Continental Ihip America of thirty-two guns, esteemed a
very fine vessel.
The egekfwain of a barge belonging to one of his Ma
jesty's ships now at Nantaiket road, we hear, came to town
yesterday from that place, and reports that he, with the crew,
were sent on shore for milk, but, rather than return on board
the ship, delivered themselves up to the people of Boston,
where they were kindly received.
The Cerberus frigate watered at Block-island on Sunday
the 12th inst. and chafed some filhing boats into Newport
this day week.
The brig that was consort with the Cerberus is said to be
failed for Halifax with three prizes, some of them said to be
from France. .
Two of the Continental fleet failed from Newport last
week, in order to cruize in Boston bay.
PHILADELPHIA, May 28.
The General Assembly of Connecticut, now fitting, have
laid an embargo, for preventing the exportation from that co
lony, either by land or water, on rum, sugar, molaffcs, salt, or
any other Weft-lndia goods till the firft day of November
next.
A letter from Virginia received by the last post fays, Gen.
Lee has ordered one, some fay two, regiments of our regu
lars to North-Carolina. The Con vention have ordered one
thousand three hundred and fifty militia there. No account
of the arrival of more than five trahfpbrts at Cape Fear. Clin
ton is landed at Brunswick, below Wilmington, with fre ra.
twelve to fifteen hundred men.
The prize lately taken by Capt. Mugford, as mentioned in
our last, is estimated to be worth between forty and fifty
thousand pounds sterling..
Conclusion of the InftruCtiohs of the Congress of Georgia to
their Delegates in Continental Congress.
" At the fame time we also recommend it to you, always,
to keep in view the general utility, remembering that the great
and righteous cause in which we are engaged is not Provincial
but Continental.
" We therefore, gentlemen, shall rely upon your patriotism,
abilities, firmnefs, and integrity, to propose, join, and con
cur in all Juch meaferes as you shall think calculated for the
common good, and to oppose such as shall appear destructive.
By order of Congress,
ARCHIBALD BULLOCK, President.
Savannah, sth April, 1776."
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