The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-11-07 00:00:00, page 3

PHILADELP HI A, Nov. 7.
We are informed by authentic intelligence, that an Ame
rican flocp of war of twelve guns and seventy men failed from
the Delaware the 21st of Auguß. She cruised between the
latitudes of 39° and 33° N. and went to the eastward as far
as the longitude of 50° weft—having taken three prizes, a
whaler, and two Welt-Indiamen—and having had a very nar
row efcare from an English frigate alter a fix hours chafe, part
of the time within pistol shot.—On the 14th Sept, she bent
her course for Nova-Scotia, and on the 20th bad another ac
tion with an English frigate, and in the course of an eight
hours chafe, ridiculed the enemy, and answered his broadside
with only a single mufquet. T'o next day she went into
Cahfo, and took three English schooners with a Scotch Tory's
flag, although the Savage and Dawson's brig w@re within a
few leagues distance. The day following she took five fail of
Jerfeymen in Narrow. Hook, and four mere in Peter de Great.
It is remarkable.that though their men were ten to one, they
were so panic-flruck that they not only gave up their ships,
but even affifled to rig. and carry them out of their harbour.
The sloop then proceeded to the westward —took another whaler
cn St. George's Bank, and on the 7th Oct. arrived fafe at
Rhode-lfland ; having manned and feat in eight prizes, viz.
fix brigantines, one ship and one Roop—and funk, burnt and
destroyed eight more, viz. fix schooners, one ship and one
brigantine ; and finifhed her cruise in fix weeksand fivedays.
Extract of a letter from Providence; dated Oft. 22, 1776.
" The frigate called the Providence is gone to Newport.
The Warren was under fail last Sunday, and out fails all the
boats in the river, upon a -wind, without main fail or topgal
lant fails being set. How the Providence fails 1 know not,
as she went down before the wind, directly from me. They
are two very fine ships, a credit to our little date. There
has been brought into this port thirty-two prizes, a pretty
good beginning. 7 here is-now fitting out two twenty gun
ships, and there will be soon two new brigs built, on purpose
for the business, to mount eighteen fix pounders each. Th^
addition to cur fleet will make no small Ihow upon the lilt of
our naval department."
Extract of a letter from Fort Lee, Nov. 2;
“ Six gentlemen who escaped fr< ra the fleet inform us, that
there are new seventy fail of transports lying at Red-Hook,
to take in three thousand troops who are to go for Rhode
lfland."
The Honorable Gov. Trumbull of Connecticut LasriiTued
a proclamation, ordering, and earnestly exhorting the militia,
and all able-bodied and effective men within that state, im
mediately, and without-loss of time, to equip and hold them
selves in reddineis to march upon the shortest notice.
At the eledion held in this city last Tuesday, agreeable to
the appointment of Convention, the following gentlemen,
were eie&ed ATemblymrn, viz. for the city, Joseph Parker,
Robert Morris, George Clymer, Samuel Morris, jun. John
Bayard, Michael Saube..
County, Robert Knox, John Dickenfon, George Gray,
Thomas Pott , Laac Hughes, Frederick Antis.
Sheriff, William M fters. Cor L ner, Robert Jewell.
In COUNCIL of SAFETY,. Philadelphia, Get, 31, 1776.
Complaint having been made to this Council, by Christopher
Elliot, that JOH.* BALDWIN of this city cordwainer, had
refuted to receive in payment the Continental Bills of Credit
issued by order of Congress. Thereupon the said John Bald
win was ordered to appear before this Board, and being in
formed of said c< mplamt, did acknowledge that he had refu
fed to receive the said. Bills of Credit in payment. The
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Council urged the pernicious and deftrnaiveiendenc, of
such conduct, and requeued him to reconsider it, allowing him
several days to form his judgement and fix his final resoluti
on. This day; agreeable to notice given him, he again ap
peared before the Council, and declared that he was deter
mined not to receive the said bills in payment, whereupon
Resolved, that the said John Baldwin is an “ enemy to his
" country, and precluded from all trade and intercourse
" with the inhabitants of these Rates."
Resolved, That the said John Baldwin be committed to
jail, there to remain without bail or mainprize until he shall
be released by order of this Council, or some other power
lawfully authorifed so to do. -
Ordered, That the proceedings in John Baldwin's case be
made public. Extract from the minutes,
. ° JACOB S. HOWELL, Secretary.
In COUNCIL of SAFETY, Philadelphia, Nov. 7,
Resolved, That the SALT purchased by the Council for
the use of the inhabitants of this state, shall be proportioned
to the several counties as near as may be, according to the
number of inhabitants in each ; and that the quantity allotted
to each county be delivered to such persons as shall a pply f or
it, by order of the several Committees, on their pay ing the
prime cost of FIF TEEN SHILLINGS per bafhel, to be dis
tributed by said Committees amongit the people, at the fame
price, exper.ee of carriage only added.
•Extract from the minutes,
JACOB S. HOWELL, Secretary.
There are in store a few waggon loads ready to be deli
vered for each county.
Mr. Towne,.
17OUR correspondent, who signs himfelf “ A Friend to
I American Freedom," in your last Evening Poll, has cover
ed his Toryifm with too thin a disguise not to be easily seen thro'.
: A Friend, Mr. Towne, can find a variety of ways by which to
assist this injured, country against its cruel enemies, without
being at pains toxolled and communicate animated, inflated
and deluding accounts of the proceedings of wicked and weak
men in the quarters, and under the dominion of our enemies.
It is undoubtedly improper that our newspapers should be the
vehicles for spreading the artifice, and aiding the delusive de
signs of men who intend the ruin of America, nor will this
country long d übt about the characters ®f publishers or prin
ters of such Tory fluff.
You, Mr. Towne, may fatisfy the public that you had no
design in printing the York intelligence, by giving these ob
servations a place in your paper.
An unfeigned Friend to American Freedom..
Thursday morning, Nov. 7, 1776.
GN Saturday next, the 9th infant at one o'clock at
WILLIAM ADCOCK's vendue store. the unper end
of Second-Rreet, will begin the sale of an assortment of
merchandize, viz.—Superfine yard wide Hollands, checks
and Rripes, Dutch dowlas, Britannias, and other coarfewhiie
linens, needles of the best quality, fuperfine mens cotton
stockings, Hancock, Walhingtori, and other printed hand
kerchiefs, silk and worked knee garters, womens cloth
cloaks, bombazeens and allopeens; hair fhap^s, camblets
fhalloons, mens and womens gloves, womens fiik shoes a
^andfome new clock, corks, alum, a field bed bedhead and<
curtains, wearing apparel, &c. &c.\.