The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-06 00:00:00, page 3

PROVIDEN C E, July 27.
Lieutenant Calcott who came last Sunday to Newport with
a flag from on board the Merlin ship of war, and delivered a
letter and declaration from Lord Viscount Howe, returned
next morning with the following answer from his Honor the
Governor./
Rhode-Bland and Providence Plantations. -
Newport, July zi, 1776.
" My Lord,
'' I am favored with your Lordihip's letter, of the 20th
of June last, inclofing your Declaration. I have communi
cated them to the General Assembly of this state, mow fitting
here, and at their request inform your Lordlhip, that they
will transmit copies of them to tne Most Honorable the Ge
neral Congress of the United States of America, to whom
every application refpetting the disputes between the laid
States and Great-Britain ought to be addressed, and must be
referred. 1 have the honor to be, with great refped and.
esteem, my Lord, your Lordihip's,moft obedient humbie fer
va nt, # NICHOLAS COOKE."/.
NEWPOR T, July 29. x
The Jamaica ship lately taken by the brig Andreas Doria,
Capt. Liddle, was last Friday chafed alhore near Watch-hill,
by the Cerberus, Ca.pt. Simmons, who had got almost within
gunshot of her, but being afraid to rifle his ship any nearer,
was obliged to fiand off again and leaveher. The prize, we
hear, is a little bilged, but by the affiance of the Cabot, and
Conmaicut brig, and a number of small craft, the cargo is
likely to be nearly all saved, and 'tis thought tne vessel may
bergot off
Yesterday the privateer Montgomery, Capt. Buckley, of
Providence, went in the east fide of ths island, and carried
with him a fine, large snow, Capt. Gooding, from Antigua,
loaded.with three hundred hogsheads of sugar, and one hun
dred hogfhead&of rum; and wa.hear Capt. Buckley, in com
pany wrh another priyatetr, has tak* n five otner conhder
able prizes, viz. three ihipL one fn.ow, .and one brig, which
were but about oneday's fail behind him ; two of which, with
the other privateer, were to niakef>me port to the eakward.,
NE W^Y O R K, August 5.
The public are defined to take notice, that no person what
ever, either male or female, above the age of fourteen years,
will be per matted to pais any of the ferries in the state of New—
Jersey, without a proper pais frem the place they leave.
Since our last a number of vessels .have come in frera fa,
and joined the minifteriA fleet at Staten Island; but whether
their cargoes are English, Scotch, liiih, huflian, or Hano
verian, we know not at present.
Saturday afternoon a heavy cannonade was heard, fup
poled to be an engagement between cur gondolas and the
mm of war that lately went up the North river ; and we
ha e been favoured with the following particulars, by a gen
tleman who was an eye witnels to the attack.
At about a quarter after one all the gondolas came up with
the Flipping, and the Lady Waldington being the. foremen,
fired a shot which hull, d the Rofe,who was then under way,
and obliged her to come to an anchor. The Phcenix and
Rafe then began a very heavy fire, which Jailed for an hour
NEW-HA V E N, July 31.
A few days since Capt. Packwood arrived at New-London
inline days, from Cape Francois, and has brought fourteen,
tons of powder, ionic blankets. arms.,.&c. on accounts! tne
Rates.
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IPHILADELPHIA, August 6.
' The Convention of the Representatives of the state of New-
York have resolved that the 27th day of Augult inst. be kept
through that state as a day of fafting, humiliation, and prayer
to Almighty God, for the imploring his divine assistance, in
the organization and establishment of a form of government
for the security. and perpetuation of the civil and religious
rights.and liberties of mankind, and to supplicate his farther
protection in the war which now rages throughout America,
Alfa that all Quit Rents formerly due and payable to the
K,ng of Great-Britain within that state, are now due and;
owing to thabConvertion, or such future government as ma,
be hereatter eftabiifhed in that state. .
+ ln COUNCIL of SAFETY, Philadelphia, Aug. 6, 1776.
In consequence of a, request of this board to the Commit
tees of Inipediow and Oblervation of the different counties,
to appoint luitable persons to hear the complaints of the fa
milies of thole Associators that have gone to canp, and to
Supply them with such neeefihries as they may Hand in need of,
the Committee of Inipedtion and Observation of this city and
liberties have recommended the following gentlemen for that*
purpole, viz. %
For the Left battalion. Isaac Coates, William Moulder,
Jacob Schriner.
For the feeand battalion. Moses Bartram,, Gasper Guyer,
Ephraim Bonham.
For the third battalion. George Meade, Richard Dennir,
Robert Bailey,
For the fourth battalion. George Greeme, Frederick Du-
IhoD, Peter Knight.
For the fifth battalion. John Hart, John Tittamery, Wil
liam Drewry.
Resolved therefore, That they be and are hereby appointed
accordingly..
Extract from the minutes, .
JACOB S. HOWELL, Secretary.
*.* No advertisement will be inferted' in
this paper, if the money be not feat with it.
COXE, FURMAN and COXE,
HAVETor fale # a few calks of INDIGO, and an assort
ment of DRY GOODS. Also SUGARS, MELAS,
SES, CHOCOLATE, GENEVA, COTTON, &c.
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and twenty minute; and was as fmzrtly returned. Four ffiot
were seen to strike the shipping, but the smoke enereafing ve
ry foot! prevented us from faying with certainty, what farther
execution was dene. During the aftien we had one man kil
led, one had his leg shot est, and another badly wounded ;
there were fix or eight moie slightly wounded. The Spitfire
received thirteen shot in her hull. The Lady \valhirgton
unfortunately split her gun, and one other of the gondolas re
ceived considerable damage, which occasioned them to retire
until they could refit. The Spitfire (after the Lady Wash
ington, who had got out of the line of battle when she firft
fired, and in consequence of orders had fallen back), was the
foremoft during the engagement. The dillance was about
half a mile..