The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-06-15 00:00:00, page 5

WILLIAMSBURG, June i.
GWiN's island, which contains 2300 acres of
land, with about five hundred head of cattle, one
thousand sheep, &c. situate at the mouth of Pianka
tank river, is now possessed by the enemy. Lord
Dunmore landed eight hundred men there on Monday last,
who have thrown up an entrenchment on the land fide, which
is guarded chiefly by the black regiment. Tne Gloucester
militia were assembled on the opposite iho e, and on Tuesday
had one man mortally wounded by a swivel ball ; but as the
Ships of war had taken care to secure the pals, and our men
having no cannon, it was utterly impossible to interrupt them.
June 8. The piratical vessel commanded by Bartlet Good
rich is taken, and himfelf and ten others made prisoners.
She mounts four carriage guns, and had on board a quantity
of Weft-India produce, tome gunpowder; fmali arms, and a
number of other very ufeful articles.
We learn, by express from North-Carolina, that about
thirteen hundred of Gen. Clinton's men w< re landed under
cover of the (hipping ; likewise that a troop of h rie, who
were sent out to watch the enemy's motions, had fallen in
with a party of thdm,'killed four, and forced the rest to retire
with precipitation.
Yesterday afternoon an express came in from Gen. Lee,
with advice that the fleet is gone from Cape Fear ; hat it
was the prevailing opinion they were bound to South-Caro
lina, though Gen. Lee thinks it is molt likely they are com
ing round to this colony.
It is an undoubted fad. that all the Tories that were in
Lord Dunmore's service have left him, there not being above
half the fleet now at Gwyn's bland ; where they are gone to
is uncertain. This, it is imagined, was occafipned by a lever
which has raged with great fury.amopgft them for home time
pad, and, from the funeral processions that have been seen
there, very probably has proved fatal to feme perlons of dif
tinetion.
[The following copy of a proclamation was taken from a
manufeript enclosed in a letter from North-Carolina, and is
inserted to (hew our readers what lort of Commissioners
we are to expetf. Our troops however, in that province,
being in good spirits, as well as fufficieut in point of num
ber, we may venture to prediQ that Clinton and his
Commissioners will be treated very roughly]
By Major-General CLINTON, Commander of his Majesty's
forces in the southern provinces of North-America,
A PROCLA M ATI O N.
WHERE AS a most unprovoked and wicked rebellion
hath for some time patt prevailed, and doth now
exist, within his Majesty's province of North-Carolina, and
the inhabitants (forgetting their allegiance to their Sovereign,
and denying the authority of the laws and Ibtutes of the
realm) have, in a succession of crimes, proceeded to the total
subversion of all lawful authority, usurping the powers of go
vernment, and erecting a tyranny in the hands of Congresses
and Committees of various denominations, utterly unknown
and repugnant to the spirit of the British constitution ; and
divers people, in avowed defiance to all legal authority, are
now actually in arms, waging unnatural war against their
King ; and whereas all attempts to reclaim the infatuated
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and misguided multitude to a sense of their error have unhap
pily proved ineffectual, 1 have it in command to proceed
forthwith against all such men, or bodies of men in arms,
and againß ad such Congresses and Committees thus unlaw
fully eftablithed, as against open enemies to the date. But,
considering it a duty inseparable from the principle of huma
nity firft Of all to forwarn the deluded people of the milerfeg
ever attendant upon civil war, I do modi earnestly entreat,
and exhort them, as they tender their own happiness, and
that of .their posterity, to appease the vengeance of an in
jured and julby incensed pation, by a return to their duty to
our common Sovereign, and to the blessings of a free govern
ment, as efablilhed by law; hereby offering, in his Majesty's
name, free pardon to all such as (hall lay down their arms and
submit to the laws, excepting only from the benefit of such
pardon Cornelius Harnett and Robert Howe. And I do
hereby require that the ProvinriafCongreis, and ail Com
mittees of Safety and othT unlawful associations, be diffol-.
ved, and the judges allowed to h id their courts according to
the laws and conititution of this province ; of which all per
tons are required to take notice, as they will answer the con
trary at their utmost peril.
Given on board the Pallas transport, in Cape Fear river,
in the province of North-Caroling, the fifth day of
May, 1776, and in the sixteenth year of his Majesty's
reign.H. CLINTON.
By command of Gen. Clinton.
Richard Reave, Secretary.
To the Magistrates of the province of North-Carolina,
to be by them made public.
Port of Philadelphia, in the ), _. „, , .
I 0 ALL whom it may concern□
province of Pennfylyania, J
%' OTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty for
N taking cognizance of, and trying the jultice of cap
tures of vessels made in pursuance of the relblve of the Hon
orable the Continental Congress, and brought into this port
of Philadelphia, will be held at the Court-house, iff the city
of Philadelphia, oh Monday the twenty-fourth day of June,
inst. at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day ; then and
there to try the truth of the fads alledged in the bill of George
M'Aroy commander of the private fl op of war called the
Congress (who as well, &c.) against the fehooner or veffe!
called the Thillle, burthen about seventy tons, lately com
manded by Charles Roberts; together with her tackle, apparel,
furniture, and cargo. To the end and intent, that the owner
or ownersof the laid vessel called the Thiflle, or any person
concerned therein, may appear arid stew cause, if any they
have, why the fame should not be condemned according to the
prayer of the said bill. By order of the Judge,,
June 7, 1776. ANDREW ROBESON, Regiffer.
^ ~/HEREAS a report has been propagated about this city
VV that I carried certain Remonstrances to York Town
in order to get them signed, therefore, in juriice to myfelf,
I thus publicly deny ever carrying any Tach papers, or being
privy to the carrying of them, consequently the report is
groundless, and without foundation. *
Phild. June 11, 1776. THOMAS CUMPSTON.