The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-01 00:00:00, page 3

September 28.^
In cur last, we informed our readers that the city of
New-York was in flames on Saturday morning, the twenty
firft inst. since which we had many and different reports con
cerning that melancholy affair, the most authentic of which,
we believe, is as follows, viz. That the fire originated at or
near Whitehall, soon extended to the Exchange, took its
course up the weft fide of Broad-fireet, as far as Verlatten
berg-hill, consuming all the blocks from the Whitehall up.
The flames extended across the Broadway from the house of
Mr. David Johnston to Beaver-lane, or Fincher's-alley, on
the weft, and carried all before it, a few buildings excepted,
to the house at the corner of Bcrcley-&eet, therein the late
Mr. Adam Vandenberg lived, fweepirig all the cross Greets in
the way. The buildings left landing on the weft-fide of the
Broadway, are supposed to be Capt. Thomas Randall's,
Capt. Kennedy's, Dr. Mallat's, Mr. John Cortlandt's sugar
house and dwelling house. Dr. Jones's, Hull's tavern, St.
Paul's, Mr. Axtell's and Mr. Rutherford's. The cause of the
fire is not known. We imagine about a sixth part of the whole
city is destroyed, and many families have loft their all.
Wednesday last Brigadier General Sullivan, who was lately
taken by the King's troops on Long-island, was exchanged
for Gen. Prefcot, who commanded at Chamble. General
M'Donald would not be accepted for Lord Stirling.
Sunday last a number of the regulars embarked in boats
from New-York if!and>, near Greenwich, and it was supposed
intended to attack Powles-Hookj but in the afternoon they
disembarked, and gave over the attempt for that time. Mon
day the Roebuck, with three other ships, came too oppofiteour
battery at that post, and after discharging about'one huh-
?, M. when the Phoenix and Roebuck of forty four guns each,
the Orpheus of thirty, and another frigate, got under way,
and went up the Raft river, through a very hot fire from all
our batteries.—Saturday the 14th, in the evening, four other
frigates and two transports run up theflEaft river, to join
those that went the day before.—Sunday the 15th, the Asia,
and two other ships of war proceeded up the North river,
but were roughly handled by our battery at Powles hook ;
and the next morning, by daylight, the Asia came down much
fafter than die went up, three ships of war being nearly all
destroyed by four of our fire ships that run in among them,
and nothing prevented their total deftrudion but a gale of
wind, that sprung up at that instant. The fame day, about
eleven o'clock, the enemy effected the landing of a number
of men near Mr. Stuyvesant's house in the Bowery, about two
miles from the city, under cover of a most tremendous fire
from eight or ten ships of war, and in a few hours after took
possession of the city of New-York.
We hear that the Englilh troops attacked part of our army
near the Blue Ball, last Monday, about four o'clock in the
afternoon; that the enemy was twice repulsed, and beat back
near two miles, leaving behind them many killed and taken
prisoners, with three field pieces, some baggage, &c. &c.
More authentic accounts of these affairs are. hourly expected,.,
when they Ihall be publilhed in due season.
Wednesday last the Asia went up the North river again.
The fame day there was a smart firing from Bergen point,.
at two tenders, a lloop and a schooner, that lay near Shut-.
ter's island, at the mouth of Newark bay.
Yesterday morning, a very heavy fang was heard on York
island, at Bergen town.
We hear there are no more than one thousand of the
King's troops how in New-York, and those principally Eng
lishmen.
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dred cannon, landed near five hundred men, our people hav
ing evacuated the place some hours before, and carried off
their artillery, &c. They are now advantageously polled on
the heights at the mill, about one mile from the enemy, and
are busy throwing up entrenchments, having been reinforced
with about four thousand men.
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ftreet, and SIORE in Water-street, next door to Mr.
Benjamin Towne's printing-office, and nearly opposite the
London Coffee-Houfe. Apply to
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are now felling, with particular directions for using them, at
ten, twenty, and forty shillings a. box, by NICHOLAS
BROOKS, at his Dry Goods, piaure and, jeweller shop in
Second street, the fourth door above Black-horse-alley, at
which place may be had Meredant's Drops.
Keyfer's famous pills also cure the RHEUMATISM.
N. B. Good allowance is made to those who fell again,
Philad. Oflober 1, 1776.
TAKEN out of the fubfefiber's bake-house, a METAL
WATCH, with a China face, maker's name Dowdim,
London, No. 1770. Whoever brings said Watch to the
printer hereof, or to the fubferiber, ihall have TWO DOL
LARS reward, and no questions asked.
ROBERT CRAFTS, baker,
in Second-street, near New-Market.
N, B. If offered for sale, please to flop it.
Baltimore, September 27, 1776.
TWENTY POUNDS Reward.
RA N away from the Northampton furnace, Baltimore
county, the two following convict servant men, viz.
WILLIAM ORTON (on the 24th of August last) an Eng
lishman, about, twenty-nine years of age, round visage, of
a swarthy complexion, pitted with the smallpox, dark brown
hair, a well Let fellow, five feet nine inches high. He had
on an iron collar with horns to it, a white kerfey jacket, a
sailor's green ditto, old flriped Holland shirt, crocus trou
sers, and an old felt hat.
ROBERT^BROWN (the 16th instant) an Englishman, a
flout well made fellow, twenty-three years of age, five feet
nine or ten inches high, long visage, dark complexion, dark
brown hair, black eyes, by trade a collar and harness maker,
had on an old kerfey jacket, oznabrug shirt, a small round
hat, and crocus trousers.
Whoever takes up said servants, and brings them home,
ihall have, if thirty miles from home, thirty killings; if
forty miles, forty Shillings; if fifty miles, fifty (hillings;
if sixty miles, three pounds; if one hundred miles, five
pounds; if two hundred miles, ten pounds for each, inclu
ding what the law allows.
HENRY HOWARD.
N. B. Said William Orton has been a soldier, and has
had severe whippings. Robert Brown writes, a good hand,
and may probably forge a pass.