The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-03-19 00:00:00, page 3

Yesterday was the anniversary of Freffon's massacre, in
King-street, Boston, 1770, when Grey, Maverick, Cald
well, Carr and Attucks, were cruelly murdered by a band of
ruffians, sent hither by George, the brutal tyrant of Britain,
in order to execute his infernal plans for enslaving a free peo
ple. An Oration, to commemorate this event, and to im
press upon our minds the fatal tendency of Handing armies
being polled in populous cities, in time of peace, was pro
nounced, at the meeting-house in Watertown, by the Rev.
Mr. Thatcher of Malden, preceded by a prayer by the Rev.
Doctor Cooper.
Tuesday, March 12, 1776, P. M. The House resumed the
consideration of the appointment of officers for the new le
vies, in the rifle service, and resolved that Andrew Long of
Bucks county, Peter Grubb, junior, of Lancaster county,
and Lewis Farmer of the city of Philadelphia, Efqrs. be, and
they are hereby appointed, Captains in the laid service.
Thursday, March 14, 1776, A. M. The bill, entitled
" An Aft to increase the number of Representatives in As
sembly, for the city of Philadelphia, and in the several coun
ties herein named," being transcribed according to order,
and read the third time, the question was called for and put
by the Speaker, whether the said bill shall pass the House
and be sent to the Governor? (Carried in the affirmative.)
Friday, March 15, 1776, A. M. Mr. Speaker laid before
the House a refolugon of the Hon. Continental Congress,
which was^read by order, and is as follows, viz.
In CONGRESS, March 14, 1776.
“ Resolved, That it be recommended to the several As
semblies, Conventions and Councils or Committees of Safety
of the United Colonies, immediately to cause all persons to
be disarmed within their refpedive colonies, who are noto
riously difaffeded to the cause of America, or who have not
associated, and refufe to aflociate to defend by arms these
United Colonies against the hostile attempts of the British
fleets and armies; and to apply the arms taken from such
persons in each refpeftive colony, in the firft place, to the
arming the Continental troops raised in said colony ; in the
next, to the arming such troops as are raised by the colony
for its own defence, and the residue to be applied to the arm-
ing the Associators: That the arms, when taken, be ap
praised by indifferent persons, and such as are applied to the
arming Continental troops to be paid for by Congress ; and
the residue by the refpe&ive Assemblies, Conventions or Coun
cils, or Committees of Safety.
Extract from the minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary."
The House proceeded to the nomination of officers for
the battalion of mufketmen t) be raised for the defence of
this province, and
Resolved, That Thomas Herbert, Joseph Howell, junior,
We have certain intelligence that Sir Jeffery Amherst has
refufed going Commander in Chief to America, and one of the
Commiflioners, unless the following terms are complied with,
viz.—To be created an English Peer, with the title of Baron
Montreal—To get a large pension for life—To get a reverfi
cnary grant of the Jesuits lands in Canada—And his brother
an old regiment—The last of which being already granted,
with a promise of the reversion of the Jesuits lands, it is
supposed that the two other demands will be complied with.
EXTRACTS from the VOT ES.
PHILADELPHIA, March 19.
CAMBRIDGE, March 6.
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" I am informed, that the Honorable House of AffemMy
have thought proper to appoint me a Colonel (second in com
mand) in the Provincial service. lam very sensible of the
honor conferred on me, but as the House have not granted
my request (which was the command of the firft battalion) I
beg you will be pleased to inform the House, that I decline
accepting the appointment. I am, Sir, with great refpe&,
Your most obedient, very humble servant, &c.
Philad. 15th March, 1776. JOHN CADWALADER.
To the Hon. John Morton, Esq; Speaker of the Honor
able House of Assembly of Pennsylvania."
Saturday, March 16, 1776,' A. M. The House met pur
suant to adjournment, and proceeding in the appointment of
subalterns for the regiment of riflemen,
Resolved, That Jacob Maife, Thomas Gourley, Joft
Treiibach, Robert M'Pherfon, John Perrin, John Carpen
ter, John Robb, James Hamilton, John Shannon, Joseph
Finley, John Burns and James Carnagan, Esquires, be, and
they are hereby appointed, second Lieutenants in the said re
giment.
Applications from Lieutenant-Colonel Brodhead and Major
Coats, for the command of the battalion of mufketmen, now
vacant by the resignation of Colonel Cadwalader, were pre—
sented to the Houle and read. Ordered to lie on the table.
For the PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST.
NOW, TORIES—now, is the time—the COMMISSI
ONERS are coming, and ye /hall all be well paid.—
At it again, ray boys—that's right, my lads—letter the firft—
letter the second—letter the thirti—well done, CATO— at it
again, TATO—now, CATO, huzza!
Being the remains of a country fore, consisting of a great
variety of Callicoes, Chints and Cottons; Sagathies, Wil
tons, Gingham's, Jeans, Linen Stripes, Meffinets, Tammies,
Durants, Callimancoes, Shalloons, Cambricks, Muslins,
Gaufes and Gaufe Handkerchiefs, Milanery, &c. &c. *
On Thursday next, the 21st. inst. at one o'clock, at
FOOTMAN and JEYES Vendue-Store,
The corner of Vine and Second streets, will begin the
SALE cf
March 16, 1776.
FOR KINGSTON in Jamaica, the SHIP Olive Branch,
Wiliam M'C'ulloch master. She will fail in ten days.
For passage apply to the Captain at Mr. Meafe's wharf.
Abraham Dehuff, Francis Murray, Abraham Marlhall, John
Nice, Patrick Anderson, and Peter Zachary Lloyd, Efqrs.
be, and they are hereby appointed, Captains of the said
battalion.
The House then taking into consideration the appointment
of subalterns, for the rifle-regiment,
Resolved, That Thomas Paxton, Thomas Bartholomew
Bowen, John Stoner, John Clerk, Jacob Levan, John Da
vis, John Thompson, William Gray, John Young, John
Spear, Matthew Scott and Edward Thompson, Esquires, be,
and they are hereby appointed, firft Lieutenants in the said
regiment of riflemen.
Mr. Speaker laid before the House a letter from Colonel
John Cadwalader, which was read, and follows in these
words, viz.
“ S I R,
A large Assortment of Merchandize suitable
to the Season,
OLD TRUSTY.