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town has spiritedly refufed to supply him with a single mouth
ful, notwithstanding the cruizer and three armed vessels lay
opposite it ; and they have told the Governor he may do
as he plcafes, as they are determined to resist to the last.
They have a good battery there, and four hundred chosen
men, under the command of a brave Irishman, Col. William
Purviance, who is determined to fee it out with them. The
women and children are sent out of town. The Tories are
all secured in Wilmington jail, to the number of twenty-five.
Capt. Parry, of the cruizer, has meanly begged a few quar
ters of beef, which the town has refufed him, and the vessels
dare not begin the attack, though we daily expert to hear of
an engagement, as they are a Ihrving,
“ It was humurous enough in the inhabitants of Wilmington,
when the Governor haughtily demanded one thousand bar
rels of flour, after answering him fully on that head, they
then went immediately into the infurreftion, and what a
hopeful situation he had reduced his friends to, that were
surrounded by large, spirited, and powerful armies, who
were determined to make short work with them.
“ The Negroes at Cape Fear were never known to behave so
well as they have lately.
“ Yesterday two prisoners, a midihipman and a common
seaman, were sent out of this town to Halifax.
We have now in arms, to the southward of this town,
nine thousand four hundred men. General Clinton, we ex
peft to hear every moment, is landed at Cape Fear, with the
troops under his command. As soon as we learned he had
failed from Virginia, sent off an express instantly to our
commanding officer there, to be ready for him. The Gov.
of South-Carolina is at Cape Fear; Clinton, Martin, and
Lord William Campbell, are to fettle the plan of operations
as to the subjugating this province, South-Carolina, and
Georgia. Tomorrow we fend off two gentlemen to South-
Carolina. Ido expe& the moment Clinton lands, this pro
vince, Virginia, and South-Carolina, will march an army
of twenty thousand men against him. You never knew the
like in your life as to true patriotism, not a man of any in
fluence is left in the back country, nor on Cape Fear, all to
a man turned out upon the firft alarm in defence of their
country.",
Extra& of a letter from Charleftown, South-Carolina.,
February 14, 1776^
" Who is the author of COMMON SENSE? lean
scarce refrain from adoring him. He deserves a flatue of
gold."
This day died the Honorable SAMUEL WARD, Esq;
one of the Delegates in the Continental Congress for the co
lony of Rhode-Bland, of which he was some time Governor.
EXTRACTS from the V OTE S.
Tuesday, March 19, 1776. A. M. The House proceeded
in the nomination of subalterns for the rifle regiment, and
resolved, that Jacob Stake, Stephen Hanna, William Barnit,
John Dungan, Abraham Smith, Thomas Boyd, Joseph Jac
quet, Charles Taylor, Daniel Topham, Robert Campbell,
David Sloan and George Grant, gentlemen, be, and they
are hereby appointed, Third Lieutenants in the said regi
ment.
Wednesday, March 20, 1776. P. M. The House pro
ceeding in the nomination of subalterns for the battalion of
mufketmen, resolved, that Morton Garret, John Davis, Jo
seph M'Clellan, Barnard Ward, Walter Finney, Peter Shaff
ner,- Matthias Weidman and Robert Caldwell, gentlemen,
be, And they are hereby appointed, Lieutenants in the said
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battalion. Resolved, That James Lang, Hezekiah Davis,
Michael App, Henry Valentine, Alexander Huston, junior,
John Hough, William Henderson, and John Kirk, gentlemen,
be, and they are hereby appointed, Ensigns in the Hid bat
talion of mufketmen.s
Thursday, March 21, 1776; A. M. Upon motion, re
solved, that the Committee for fettling the battalion accounts,
do, and they are hereby required a^d impowered to call be
fore them all such persons as have been complained against by
petitions to this House, for having exhibited to, and fettled
with the said Committee, unjust and exorbitant accounts of
military expences ; and that the said Committee do examine
ftridly upon oath or affirmation, where they judge it neces
sary, in order to discover and correal such errors as may have
been committed.
Upon motion, ordered. That Mr. Hillegas Mr. Reed, and
Mr. Ross be a Committee to prepare and bring in a bill,
or bills, for the release of such insolvent debtors, in the dif
ferent jails of this province, as have petitioned this House
for relief in refped t to thb.imprifonment of their persons.
The House taking into consideration the refufal of John
Cadwalader, Esquire, to serve as Colonel of the battalion of
mufketmen, resolved, that Samuel Atlee, Esq; of the county
of Lancaster, be, and he is hereby appointed, Colonel of the
said battalion.—Resolved, That George Wert, of Philadel
phia, gentleman., be, and he is hereby appointed, a Second
Lieutenant in the rifle service, in the place of John Shannon,
of the county of Bucks.—Resolved, That John Maxwell Nef
bit, Esq; be, and he is hereby appointed, Pay-Matter of the
Pennsylvania forces, naval and military.—Resolved, That a
dollar, per diem, be allowed to the said Pay-Master, for his
services in both departments, and that he give security to
the Speaker of this House, for the time being, in the sum
of Two Thousands Pounds, for the faithful discharge of his
trust.—Resolved, That Michael Hillegas, Esq; Treasurer,
pay such orders as Shall be drawn by the Committee of Safety,
in favor of the said Pay-Master, from time to time, for the
purpose of paying the said forces.
Resolved, That Ludowick Sprogle, Esq; be, and he is
hereby appointed, Muster-Master of the forces of this pro
vince, and that he be allowed, for his services, eighteen dol
lars per month.
Resolved, That the said Muster-Master be enjoined to
muster the laid forces at least once a month, and make ajuft
return thereof to the Pay-Master, three days before they are
to be paid, and also return a copy of his muster-roll monthly
to the Committee of Safety, or to the Assembly of this pro
vince, when fitting.
Friday, March 22, 1776, A. M. The House met pursu
ant to their adj urnment, and taking into consideration the
expediency of appointing Surgeons, and a Chaplain, for the
three Pennsylvania battalions,
Resolved, That John Davis and William Curry, of Chester
county, and Jacob Reiger, of Lancaster county, gentlemen,
be, and they are hereby appointed, Surgeons of the said bat
talions.
Resolved, That the Reverned William Rogers be, and he
is hereby appointed, Chaplain of the said forces.
Upon motion, Resolved, That Francis Mentges be, and
he is hereby appointed, an Adjutant in the said forces.
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