The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-12-19 00:00:00, page 2

Philadelphia, December iz, 1776.
All officers of the Continental army, who arc now in this
city by turlow or order (those only excepted who are on the
recruiting service, or who may have leave of absence in
writing from the Commander in Chief) are hereby required
tojoin their refpedive corps before tomorrow evening.
Officers who have the charge of any sick foidicis, in or
near this city, and who are included in the foregoing order,
are directed to make returns to Dr. Jonathan Potts, at Mr.
John Biddle's in Market-street, of the numbers and places of
residence of their sick, that proper care may be taken of them.
The late advances of the enemy, towards this place,?
oblige the General to request the inhabitants oi this city not
to appear in the Streets alter ten o'clock at night, as he has.
given orders to the piquet guard to arrest and confine ail per
sons who may be found in the streets after that hour. Pny
ficians and others, haying essential business abroad after tho
hour, are directed to call at Head-Quarters for passes.
ISRAEL PUTNAMS
In COUNCIL of SAFELY, Philadelphia, Dec. 13, 1776.
Mjor General FU TNAM being arrived in this voj, and
having taken upon him the command by General WA~HING^
TON'S orders, this is therefore to give notice toad officers
of the militia, who arrive from the country, to apply to
General PC TNAM immediate; ; : receive , his directives.
By order oi Lit Craned,
T. WHARTON, jun. President.
H^AD-QP ARTERS, Philadelphia,, December 13, 1776.
Tn: General has b a ^n infring'd that frne weak or v L x I
Z@ ^ ve maliciously icp n^o, tactic is (he design and wdh
in this prcffng emergency. In every other part your arms have
been luccefsful, and in other rejects our sacred cauk is in
the molt promising situation. We think it proper to inform
and assure you that essential services have been already ren
dered us by foreign Rates, and we have receives the molt po
sitive assurances of further aid. Let us not then be wanting
to ourielves. Even a fart refifta^ce will probably be effec
tual, as General Lee is advancing with a ttrong reinforce
ment, and his troops in high spirits.
What pity is it then that the rich and populous city of Phi
ladelphia should fall into the enemy's hands, or that we
should not lay hold of the opportunity of dertrying their prin
cipal army now removed from the Ihips of war, is which
their greatest lirength lies.
It is certainly needlefl to multiply arguments in such a situ
ation. All that is valuable to us as men and free.? p is at
flake. It does not admit of a question, what no
effect of our finally failing. Even the boasted CommiffioncH
for giving peace to America have not offered, and do not now
offer any terms but pardon on absolute submission. And
though (blcffed be God) even the lots of Philadelphia would
not be the loss of the cause—Yet while it can be laved, let us
not, in the close of the campaign, afford them such ground of
triumph ; but give a check to their progress, and convince
our friends, in the distant parts, that onespirit animates
THE WHOLE.
Confiding in your fidelity and zeal in a contest the molt
illustrious and important, and firmly trusting in the good
Providence of God, we with you happiness and success.
Given at Philadelphia, December io, 177 b.
By order of Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
of the officers and men ; n the Continental army, to burn &nd
deitroy the city of Philadelphia. To CGKOtoad lu.h a faife
and Scandalous report, he thinks it necessary to in ,rm the
inhabitants who propoSe to remain in the city, that he has
rreeled p< litive rders from the Honorable Continental Con
gress, and from his Exccllenc, General WASHINGTON^
to Secure ano protest the city of Philadelphia against all in
vaders and enemies. The General will consider every at
tempt to burn the city of Philadelphia as a crime of ths
b.ackelt dye, and will, with.qt ceremony, punish capitally
any incendiary who Ihail have the hardiness and cruelty to
attempt it.
7 he General commands all able bodied men in the city of
Philadelphia, who are not confcicnnoully scrupulous against
bearing arms, and who have not been kn>wn heretofore to
entertain such Scruples, to appear in the Statehoule ya d
tomorrow morning at ten o'clock, with treir arms and ac
coutrements. This order must be complied with; the Ge
neral being resolutely determined that no person (hall remain
in this city an idle fpedator of the present contest, who hag
it in his power to injure the American cause, or who may re
fufe to lend his aid to the support of it, persons undar con
feientioas Scruples, as before mentioned, only excepted.
All persons who have arms and accoutrements, which they
cannot or do not mean to employ in defence of America, arc
hereby ordered to deliver them to Mr. Robert Towers, whs
will pay tor the fame. Those who are convicted of Secreting
any arms or accoutrements will be severely .punished.
ISRAEL PUTNAM, Major-General.
GENERAL ORDER S.
Head Quarters, Philadelphia, Dec. 14, 1776.
Col. GRIFFIN is appointed Adjutant General to th
troops in and about this city. All orders from the Gene;
through him, either written or verbal, are to be Strictly a
tended to, and punctually obeyed.
1 he General, to his great aftoaiffiment , has been informed
that several of the inhabitants of this c.ty have refuted to
take the Continental currency in payment for goods. In fu
ture, Should any of the inhabitants be So 1 fl to public virtue
and the welfare of their country, as t presume to refuse the
currency ut the American States in payment for a; c;n;
dities they may have for He, the goods fhal! be i r!</
and the perlon or peribns. io refuting, committed to close con
finement.
In case of an aU:ta of fire, the city gcard and patroles
are to Suffer tie inhabitants to pals unmolemtd at any hour of
the night, and the good people of Philadelphia are earnestly
requested and dHired to give every affirtaace in their power
With engines and buckets, to extinguoh the ti'e. And, ;
the Congress have-ordered the cryt be defended to the iT
extremity, the General hope 3 that no person wiL refu; to
give every affiitanee pebble to complete the fortifications the
are to be erected in aid about the city.
ISRAEL rUd'NAM, M^jor-GeneraL
GENERAL ORDERS.
Head Qua tens, Philadelphia, Dec. 14, -7,"6.
ALL cliicers a; a Soldiers in and ab Mt hrs ci'y are
bead immediately to repair to the Stat hau (r
cept the J. ^ey militia) it:i :hi # arms and accoutrements.
By order 0; tile Genea, oAMUEL GRT FIN,
Deputy Adjutant G< neral.
C (/ A C N M 1 N, who can be well recommended
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