The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-20 00:00:00, page 4

N E W-Y O R K, August 19.
Since our last, fix regiments of militia, fam the state of
Connecticut, have arrived in town. They are an exceeding
fine body of men, well equipped and disciplined.
Friday last arrived here two companies of the third bat
talion of the Philadelphia Associators commands ' by the Cap
tains Semple and Henry. It is said,. the whole battalion are
every hour expected to arrive.
Last Friday two fire-ffiips, commanded by C*pts. Fofdyke
'and Thomas (gentlemen volunteers of rank in the army of the
United States) proceeded up the North-River with intent to
give a suitable warming to those piratical gentry that have
infefted it since the 12th of July last. The night was dark
and favorable to the design, and the enemy did not perceive
our vessels till they were near aboard of them. Captain Fof
dyke grappled the Phoenix, but the fire not communicating
so soon as was expected, she disentangled herfelf in about
twenty rpmutes, after sustaining considerable damage in her
rigging Capt. Thomas fell on board one of the tenders,
which w^ soon consumed ; and we are truly sorry to inform
the public this intrepid commander is yet miffing. This
gallant enterpriz- struck so great a panic upon the enemy
that they thought it prudent to quit their station ; and yel
terday, taxing the advantage of a frefh wind at S. E. attended
with considerable rain, they run the gauntlet through a great
number if well directed (hot from our batteries in and near
this city, which undoubtedly mult have damaged them much.
Our gailies played smartly, and followed the ships a consider
able distance into the bay. The memy's fire leemed to be
mshly dire&ed upon the city, as tt? tons of the houses were
brooded with fpedators, but very little damage was done to
the buddings, nor any lives loft upon the occasion. "
Sap rday a flag or tru^ was sent from the minifterm^fflL
and met in the bay by one of our barges, butwedfl
Warn its import.
ADVICES BY THIS DAY's POST.
N E WBURY-PQR T, August 9 .
On Wednesday lad was carried into Portfoouth, by the
Hancock privateer, which failed from Philadelphia, a large
three decked ship, named the Reward, of between five and fix
hundred tons burthen. She was a twenty gun (hip lad war, in
the service of the British king. She was from Tortola, bound
to London, and had on board between ten and eleven hun
dred hoglhiads of lugar, eighty-fix hogsheads of rum, twelve
bales of cotton, nine cannon, and some brals ditto. There
were on board said snip, a numbei of turtle directed to Lord
North, with his name cut in the fhcll, the belt of which
Capt. Wingate Newman, maker of the privateer, is determined
to rend to the.Hon. John Hancock.
NEWPORT, August io.
Last Tuesday arrived here, the snip , Capt. Rome, who
was taken sixteen days before by the privateer Diamond,
Capt. Chace, of Providence; her cargo connils of three hundred
and fydte^glheads of iugar, two hundred barrels of oil, &c.
1 a bark, lately taken by the Montgomery,
Ca# arrived at Dartmouth, loaded with rum, lu
&c. These two ships fell in with one another
on Monday night, and exchanged several Ihot before they
difeevered they were friends.
On Wednesday a French sloop arrived at the east fide of
this island, in twenty-two days from Hilpaniola, the matter
of which reports that a fleet of sixteen fail of Spanish ships of
the line lately arrived at the Havannah, and that it was
thought a French war would be declared by this time.
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Resolved, That the said petitions, report, and ' all ,things
relative thereto, be referred to the determination of the
Council of Safety ; and that the most full &nd perfect fub
mifficn be given, by all concerned, to their decision,
Resolved, That the officers in the naval and land service of
this state ought not, in ail cases, to rife in command ac
cording to seniority, although a proper regard should be had
to that circumflance in promotions where there are equal
merit and equal military abilities, of which the Council of
Safety is to judge. And that the said Council have full au
thority to use their bell diferetion herein, so as m >ft effectually
to promote the service. And all officers, and others con
cerned, are hereby ftritfly required and enjoined to yield,
and pay full and implicit obedience to all their appointments,
regulations, and orders at their peril.
Extract from the minutes,
JOHN MORRIS, jun. Secretary.
In COUNCIL of SAFETY, Philadelphia, August 19, 1776,
Information being given that the gua ds of this city are
weakly manned, and that the duty has fallen heavy upon a
few, in coniequence of the neglect of some Associators to
enrol thcmfelves in the companies Rationed here by oraer of
General Roberdeau, agreeable to the recommendation of the
late Committee of Safety ; and that uneasinesses have at^
amongst those who nave done the duty of guards, from a
misapprehension of the proper authority to be exercised by
the commanding officer, The Council, having made in
quiry into the matter, are of opinion that the Captair of the
guard has added in the line of his duty, and has duly dis
charged the part of an active and prudent officer. And, to
prevent any future eomplaint arising from the causes afore
faid,
Resolved, That every AQ^ator belonging to this city
and liberties, capable of d r 'l&guty, who has not marched
with the militia to th^fonH New-Jersey, and who ne
gle&s to enrol himfelf in &:e of the four compa des of
guards, and to attend the ferv-his turn, ihall be deemed
a Non Affeciator, and be fd^, ^to all the 4 es and penal
ties of luch.
That the Associators on duty as guards in this city are
actually in Continents' service, intitled to .1- fame ,ay and
rations, and fub^a to the fame rules and regulations as the
militia of this state now in New-Jerley.
Extract from the minutes,
JACOB S. HOWELL, Secretary.
^ Advertisements omitted this day will have a good place
on Thursday.
PHILADELPHIA; Printed by B. TOW&E.
Troops from all quarters have been daily arriving to srt
abidance since our lad, and yellerday afternoon fourteen ^,l
of transports, full of hearty troops, arrived here from Te
eaftwaid, so that we can with grea,t truth albert, that we havp
now an army in and about this city of at least seventy t.%ct
fand men. —
F ffILADELFHI A, August 20.
Col. Beedle and Major Butterfield, for bad conduct, are
broke, and rendered incapable of holding a cornmiffion in
the army of the United States ; and Capt. Wentworth, for
disobedience of orders, is cashiered.
In CONVENTION for the State of Pennsylvania,
'Monday, August 19, 1776.
The report of- the Committee for inquiring into the peti
tions of the Captains of the gailies was read, and thereupon
it was