The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-07-16 00:00:00, page 3

The Rev. Jacob Duche is appointed Chaplain to the Hon.
Continental Congress.
This afternoon the firft battalion of the Maryland regulars,
commanded by Col. Smallwood, arrived in this city, on their
way to the Jerfies, where they are to compole part of the fly
ing camp.
Extract of a letter from Newbern, dated June 24, 1776.
“ The fleet, about fifty fail in ail, lying off Charleftown
bar, a few nights alter their arrival there, attempted to land
in a heavy shower of rain ; and very dark, on Sullivan's is
land ; but the Racoon regiment, being Rationed there, soon
put them to flight.
“ I this moment saw a letter from the Adjutant of our se
cond regiment, dated at the Boundery H^fe, 15th instant,
which lays that the enemy have totally loft three or their larg
er Blips in crossing Charkfioun bar, two of forty and one of
fifty guns, and that twenty-five more of the fleet had got in
ever The bar.. We.have jutt received a fine hock of powder,
arms, &c. &c."
In COMMITTEE of SAFETY, July 15, 1776.
Whereas the AiTembiy of this pre vince did, 111 a former
session, Relolve,.T hat "it any Affcciator, .called into actuals
fcrvice, shall leave a iamify, not of ability to maintain them
selves in his absence, the Overlays of the Poor, v%h the
concurrence ct one justice, of the Peace ol the city or
coun y where lech Anociators did ichde, shall imined!-.
ateiy make pr vision, by way of outpenuon, tor the main
tenance of inch ramify, and a tiue and proper account being
kept thereof, shad be returned to the Ahembiy, in order that
the fame may be made a Provincial exp-nce, and paid ac
cordingly." And as it is the opinion of this Committee,
That the fundo ot the laic Overseers will prove greatly inluf
ficient whenever any cnfideiabie number of Ail ciatois shall
be drawn into actual service, and that the ahmiinhering 0 he
wants of inch families, by the hands of die Gveri-crs, will
not be iatisfadoiy to the Atiociawrs/ or be likely to aniwer
the good ends propoied,
Therefore keiolveu, That this Committee will, out of
the funds of which they have the difpoliuon, make inch pro
vision as shall be thought neceiiary to aniwer tae laid purpoles,
and that it be recommended to the Committee of Infpe&ion
and Observation of the city or Pndadelphia, ana the leveral
counties in the province, to nominate and appoint a proper
number of judicious perlons, reading in the laid city and
counties relpectively, to dikiibute to luch dißrelica families,
the allowance they Ihali judge reafonabie. And that the laid
Committees be empowered to draw, as they,fhall fee occalion,
on this Board ter the neceflary turns ot money to be by them
lodged in the hands of the perlons so nominated and ap
pointed, to be applied as above directed. The laid Commit
tees to return accounts to this board ot the expenditure of the
sane. Extract from the Minutes,.
WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretary.
In COMMITTEE of SAFETY, July 15, 1776^
Received, '1 hat no ^cdon, at prelent employed in any
branch of the manutrctoi) or filial! arms, fhouid be buffered
to leave that necefoy buhnefs ; and every officer of the mi
litia is requeued to p^y proper attentn n to this Refoive.
Extract horn the Minutes,
WILLIAM GGVETT, Sec.
Philadelphia County Committee, July 13, 1776.
keiclveo, '1 hat this Committee, in coniequence 01 a iet
tei ire m the lit ntrable Continental Corgnis, as well as from
a iec< mmenaati. n of the proving a. Conference, no proceed
to taile our pan of the Frying Camp, and that, the following
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gentlemen be appointed officers—Col. Robert Lewis ; Lieut.
Col. Isaac Hughes; Major, John Moore, Esq; Surgeon, Enoch
Edwards; Quarter-Master, Marshall Edwards; Adjutant, So
lomon Bush. Captains, Archibald Thompson, George
Smith, Henry Deringer, Jacob Lauchlin, Rudolph Neff,
Aaron Levering, Christian Schnyder, Henry Pawling, Joseph
Jones. First Lieutenants, Marlhall Edwards, Solomon Bush,
Samuel Swift, William Wilson, Casper DHI, Samuel Hainds,
Giaudus Schlatter, Mordecai Morgan, David Schrack, Ste
phen Porter, Thomas Roffetter. Second Lieutenants, Wil
liam Armstrong, Leonard Doll, James Hazlet, George Bring
hurft, Matthew Holgate, Jelle Roberts,. Alexander Hall,
Peacock Major. Enligns, Andrew Barge, William North,
William Noa, Abiaham Duffield, Nathaniel Childe, Alex
ander Wright, James Potts, Rees Nannas.<
Extract from the minutes,
ENOCH EDWARDS.
The officers appointed by the Committee of this county,
to compole the Flying Camp, are requested to meet at the
Conestoga Waggon, in Philadelphia, on Saturday the 20th
inti. at nine o'clock in the morning.
ROBERT LEWIS.
NO person will be allowed to attend the encampment:
of troops from this province, in the character of a
SUTLER, but iuch as obtain a ce tiheate in wiring, from the
commanding officer of any battalion, of their appointment;,
nor will more than one fueler be allowed to a battalion.
By order of Brigadier General ROBERDEAU,
W. BRADFORD, jun. Brigade Major.
Thia day is published, price Ninepence, with allowance to
these who take quantities,
J TOUR LETTERS on interesting Subjects. Containing,
, among other things, Remarks on the Charter of
Charles the Second to William Penn —On William Penn's
Win—On Fo,ms of Government, Conftituticn, &e.
Printed and.fold by ST YNER and CIST, in Second street ?
a few doors above Arch-ltreet, nearly oppofi.e to Mich el
Hibegas, Efq^
ALL persons indebted to THOMAS PRYCR, of the
city of Philadelphia, particularly those who are in
debted for inspecting flour, are desired to call and pay the
fame to his wife. His absence on public business requires this
notice, which he hopes will be attended to..
Phiiad.Juiy 15, 1776.
I, EADY money, and the highest price, given for OLD'
( BRASS 01 COPPER, by benjamin Town, coppersmith
and brals-founder, at the coiner of Front and Market streets
facing the coffee-houfe.
TO be SOLD, a large quantity of INCH PINE
BOA RUS that are well sorted. Likewise a NE
GRO WENCH, who is to be difpofeu of for no other
reason than her being at present with child. She is about
twenty years of age, ha had the smallpox and mealles, and
is fit for either town or country bufuefs. Inquire of the
printer. *
Philadelphia, July 16, 1776.
STOLEN, out of the houie of Chrifopner Marsh % in
Front-Street, about the 12th or 13th irritant, thret la e
SILVER TABLE S/O^NS, mailed AR. If the, Should
be offered to be fold, whoever flops them, and gives . it r
maron as above, shall be handsomely rewarded for his
trouble,. *,