The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-01-09 00:00:00, page 4

WILLIA MSBUR G, Dec. 30.
Extract of a letter front Col. Elliot to the Hon. the President
of the Convention, dated Hampton, Dec. 29.
" I had brought into Hampton river, the night before
last, a (loop in ballad, Capt. Bartlett Goodrich, who has
been twenty days only from St. Euftatia.
" I detained this express, expending to have some news from
Norfolk, as there was a very heavy firing of cannon heard
there yelterday, which continued till nine o'clock at night."
The Honorable General Convention have resolved that no
provisions of any kind (hall be furnifhed to the King's (hips,
so long as they come here with hostile intentions, which re
f luti r n they have communicated to Colonels Howe and
Woodford, which it is supposed brought on the firing from the
men of war mentioned in Col. Elliot's letter to his Honor the
President ; though, from "a gentleman just arrived from Nor
folk (Saturday two o'clock) we hear it was only a Christmas
frolic between Lord Dunmore and the Captains of the Navy,
upon visiting each other on board their ships.
PHILADELPHIA, January 9.
The General Assembly of the province of Maryland, which
stood prorogued to the firft instant, is farther prorogued to
Monday the fifth day of February next.
Yesterday all the prisoners, one hundred and five, confiding
of debtors, felons, Tories, &c. were removed into the new
jail. And last night, between nine and ten o'clock, fix of
the felons made their escape, by firft breaking the lock of the
back doer, and then climbing over the wall. Their names are
as follow, viz. William Bales (he was retaken by a watch
man in Front-street) who was committed for robbing Mr.
John Cunningham, at the upper end of Market-itreet ;
George Harrison, committed on suspicion of being an accom
plice with Bales; Michael Dilling, who was tried for his life
last April, and whipped ; John Kelly, convicted of robbing
a fhalicp, and had been whipped ; James Shields, who was
convicted upon two indictments for dealing goods from Mr.
Chaloner and Mr. Club, was whipped last Saturday, and was
to have been whipped the next Saturday ; and Lewis Kaill,
who had been whipped for dealing a heifer belonging to Capt.
Prior. The jailer, Thomas Dewees, will give to any per
son who apprehends the above men THREE POUNDS reward
for each, and reasonable charges.
The following gentlemen are appointed officers in the four
battalions to be raised in this province, viz.
First Lieutenants. I Joseph Potts. 2 John. Richardson.
3 Alexander Johnston. 4 Thomas Moore. 5 Joseph Daven
port. 6 John Chilton. 7 Evan Edwards. 8 John Bankfon.
9 Benjamin Bartholomew. 10 Matthew Knox. 11 James R.
Reid. 12 Samuel Moore. 13 James Christie. 14 John
Lawrence. 15 John Christie. 16 John Williamson. 17
George Tudor. 18 John Gross. 19 John David Woelpper.
20 Robert Wilkins. 21 Daniel Broadhead, jun. 22 John
Morgan. 23 Samuel Smith. 24 Andrew Kechlin. 25
Adam Betting. 26 William Davidson. 27 William Bird.
28 Michael Kimmle. 29 John Priestly. 30 Charles Phile.
31 Michael Hoofnagle. 32 John Helm.
Second Lieutenants. I James Montgomery. 2 Ezra
Bartlefon. 3 Alexander M'Clintock. 4 William Tilton.
5 Walter Becker. 6 Ross Currie. 7 John Budd Dunn. 8
John Duguid. 9 Robert Gregg. 10 William Crawford. 11
William Chambers. 12 John Finley. 13 Thomas Jenny.
14 John Craig. 15 Richard Collier. 16 Andrew Forrefb.
17 Henry Epple. 18 Robert Connolly. 19 Isaac Seily. 20
Thomas Boude. 21 Michael Ryan. 22 Thomas Holland.
23 Henry Becker. 24 William Standley. 25 Charles M'Henry.
16
WILLIAM PEARSON intends leaving the province as
soon as possible, and desires all persons that have any
demands against him to bring in their accounts that they may
be paid. And all persons who are indebted to him by bond,
note, or book debt, are desired to pay off their refpe&ive ba
lances immediately, or before the fifteenth of February next,
otherwise he will be under the disagreeable necessity to put
their accounts into the hands of an attorney.
N.B. All persons indebted to the partnership of Pearson and
Newman are requested to make speedy payment.
26 John Woodside. 27 Charles C. Beatty. 28 John Ru.
dulph. 29 Charles Seitz. 30 Benjamin Armitage. 31 An
drew Dover. 32 Edward Young.
Ensigns. I Benjamin Miller. 2 James Hunter. 3 Alex
ander Hall. 4 Job Vernon. 5 Henry, at camp. 6
Thomas Park. 7 Joel Weftcoat. 8 James M'Kie. 9 James
O'Harra. 10 John Ganfel. 11 William Craig. 12 William
Old. 13 Thomas Wallice. 14 James Savidge. isjohn
Evans. 16 Isaac Vanhorn. 17 Ezekiel Letts. 18 Harman
Stout. 19 James Black. 20 Thomas M'Entire. 21 Jacob
Funk. 22 Edward Hovendon. 23 James Cloyd. 24 Samuel
Schriver. 23 Abel Morris. 26 John V\ allice. 27 John
Barclay. 28 James Mulloy. 29 Mordecai Davis. 30 John
Dover. 31 Levi Griffith. 32 James Gibbons.
The New-York POST was not arrived when this paper
went 10 press, at five o'clock.
Philadelphia, December i, 1775.
SIXPENCE REWARD.
RA N away from the fubferiber, an apprentice lad named
WILLIAM CONINGHAM, a cabinet-maker by
trade, about seventeen years of age. Had on, when he went
away, a brown regimental coat turned up with white, black
breeches and jacket, and two new check Ihirts. He is of a
fair complexion, with fair long hair. Whoever apprehends
said apprentice, so that his master gets him again, shall have
the above reward. MATTHEW HAND,
Cabinet-maker, in Pine-street.
IRISH SNUFF manufactured (agreeable to the receipts of
the molt approved makers of that article in Ireland) by
Edward Jollie in Union-street, within two doors of Second-
Erect, Philadelphia; where likewise may be had fine SCOTS
SNUFF, on the mod reasonable terms.
AN Y person well acquainted with CASTING and
TURNING BRASS, may hear of employ by. ,apply
ing to the printer hereof.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Coffee-Houfe.
TWO DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED the third inst. from Captain John Welfh's
company of marines, PETER M'TEGART, born in
Ireland, about thirty years of age, five feet seven inches high,
smooth faced, brownish complexion, short dark brown hair.
Had on a light brown coat, white cloth jacket and breeches,
blue flockings and new shoes. Whoever delivers said deser
ter to James Guthrie, at the corner of South and Water streets,
shall have the above reward. *
Philadelphia, January 9, 1776.