The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-02-03 00:00:00, page 2

henfive of no trouble from that quarter, especially while no
peculiar honors nor emoluments are annexed to either. I
heartily with too many of the Quakers did not give cause of
complaint, by endeavoring to counteract the measures of their
fellow citizens for the common fafety. If they profefs them
selves only pilgrims here, let them walk through the men of
this world without interfering with their actions on either fide.
If they would not pulldown Kings, let them not fu„ort tyrants ;
for whether they underhand it or not, there is, and ever has
been, an essential difference in the characters.
Finally, with M. De. Vatell, I account a fate a moral per
fan, having an interef and will of its own, and I think that state
a reonfter whose prime mover has an interest and will in direCt
eppofition to its prosperity and security. This position has
been so clearly demonstrated in the pamphlet firft mentioned
in this essay, that I Ihall only add, if there are any arguments
in favor of returning to a state of depen dance on Great-Britain,
that is on the present Administration of Great-Britain, I could
wish they were timely offered, that they may be soberly consi
dered, before the cunning proposals of the cabinet set all the
timid, lazy and irresolute members of the community into a
clamor for peace at any rate.
CANDIDU S.
From the London Public Advertiser, of Odo. 5, 1775.
The following lines were spoken extempore by an American
lady, on hearing that the conquering hero was on his passage
home to England.
FROM Boston comes the frighted Cow, *
The ruins left to hapless HOWE !
CLINTON, a Russ in mind and body,
Is almost drown'd in Boston toddy;
BURGOYNE, like Wedderburne or Meredith,
Is seeking pelf through Britain's very death.
Earl PERCY there, as well as here,
The ladies think is very QUEER !
They give him tea and keep him warm,
For surely HE can do no harm.
O PUTNAM, WARD, and martial LEE !)
The fairs best wilhes are for ye, }
The guardians of dear LIBERTY!)
* It is observable that she has never got over the panic with
which she was struck at Braddock's defeat on the Mononga
hela ! But at all appearances of danger, her hair is observed
to rife and Hand an end ! This is not a fault, but it is a very
great misfortune.
Likewise, on the fame evening, a ship from London, bur
then about two hundred tons, Bowie, master, owned
at London, out twelve weeks, with the following articles on
board, intended for the fame use as the brig's cargo, viz. fifty
NEWBURY-P OR T, Jan. 19.
On Monday last a brigantine from Ireland, of about ninety
tons, Engs, mailer, owned by Lewis Gray, an enemy
to the rights of America, laden with provisions for the use of
the ministerial army at Boston, was taken and brought into
this port. The particulars of her cargo are as follow, twenty
nine tierces, eighteen barrels and thirty-one half-barrels of
best beef; one hundred and fifty firkins and seventy-two
calks of butter; sixty-sour firkins, one barrel and ten half
barrels of tongues; ten puncheons of claret wine; one tierce,
eleven barrels and nine half barrels of best pork ; eight
puncheons of oats, two firkins of lard, nineteen kegs of tripe,
two calks of peas, and one hundred and nine hampers of po
tatoes.
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A London article fays, “ The lady of General Carleton,
just arrived from Canada, is filler to Earl Effingham, and
niece to the late Beckford of immortal memory."
Extract of a letter frora an officer in the expedition on Long
lfland, dated at Jericho, Jan. 26, 1776.
" We set out from Woodbridge, on Wednesday the seven
teenth instant, with about fix hundred militia, and were
joined at New-York with a detachment from Lord Ster
ling's battalion, confining of near three hundred ; and on Fri
day morning, we crossed with all our troops at Horn's-Hook,
near Hell-Gate, and met with no opposition; proceeded
on our way to Jamaica, took in custody some of the prin
cipal persons proscribed, sent cut parties and brought in ma
ny of those who voted against fending delegates, disarmed
them, and required them to sign an obligation we had drawn
up, in which we enjoin them not to oppose either the Conti
nental or Provincial Congreffes,but to be fubjedt to them, and
not to aid or assist the ministerial troops in the present con test.
From Jamaica we went to Hampftead town, where we expect
ed the warmest opposition, but were disappointed, for the in
habitants came in and brought in their arms voluntarily for
two chaldron of coals, eighty-fix butts and thirty hogffieads of
porter, twenty Ipgfheacls of vinegar, sixteen hoglheads of
four krout, and twenty-three live hogs.
In the above brig came passengers, Mr. John Gray, son to
Harrison Gray, Esq; of Boston, and a regular officer, who,
together with the Captain, were yesterday lent to Cambridge.
CAMBRIDGE, January 2 §.
Last Saturday a vessel, filled with our diftrelfed brethren of
Boston, put off from that place, and landed her passengers at
Chelsea, among whom were Captain Andrew Symmes, and
Captain John Dean.—lt is said a considerable number more
were soon to follow.
Last Friday General Clinton, with a considerable number
of grenadiers and light infantry, failed from Boston, and were
supposed to be bound to Virginia.
We hear that the enemy, the evening on which our troops
burnt the houses at Charleftown, were entertaining themselves
at the exhibition of a play, which they called the Blockade
ofßofton ; in the midst of which a person appeared before the
audience, and with great earnestness declaring, tharthe Yah kies
were attacking Bunker's-hill, the deluded wretches, at firft,
took this to be merely farcial, and intended as a part of their
diversion ; but soon convinced that the aftor meant to re
present a solemn reality, the whole assembly left the house in
confufion, and scampered off with great precipitation.
Since our last we have had several deserters. One of them,
Rationed at Charleftown mills, pitched his companion over
the dam, and then ran for Cobble-hill.
Last Thursday one of our cruisers, commanded by Captain
Mafcoll, carried into Cape-Ann a ship of about two hundred
and fifty tons. She was from Lynn-Haven, in England,
bound to Boston, and had on board, besides other valuable
articles, fifteen hundred blankets, one hundred bolts of ozna
brugs, one hundred calks of oatemeal, a large number of
shoes, and a quantity of coal.
NE W-Y O R K, February 1.
This day the Members of Assembly for this city and county
are to be elected.
A letter from Montreal, dated the 15th ult. informs, that
the blockade of Quebec is kill continued.
PHILADELPHIA, February 3.