The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-05-14 00:00:00, page 3

NEW-L ONDON, May 3.
The ships Alfred and Columbus, and the brig Cabot (part
of the Continental fleet) are arrived at Providence from this
port.
PROVIDENCE, May 4 .
On Wednesday lad the annual general election was held in
this town, when the following gentlemen were elected to the
offices affixed to their refpedive names, viz. The Honorable
Nicholas Cooke, Esq; Governor ; the Honorable William
Bradford, Esq; Deputy-Governor; Henry Ward, Esq; Secre
tary ; Henry Merchant, Esq; Attorney-General; Joseph
Clarke, Esq; General Treasurer. The Honorable Metcalf
Bowler, Esq; was chosen Speaker of the Lower House of As
sembly ; and Josias Lyndon, Esq; Clerk.
The following important intelligence was brought by ex
press this morning to his Honor the Governor from Water
town, where it was yesterday received by a special messenger
from the Committee of Safety at Salem.
Salem, May 2, 1776/
“ The Committee of Salem have this moment received
the following intelligence by Richard Darby, Esq; from
Newbury port, who.fays that he this day, about one o'clock,
talked with Captain John Lee, then just arrived in twenty
nine days from Bilboa, who informed him that three days be-'
fore he parted with a fleet of sixty fail of transports, under
the command of Lord Howe, having on board twelve thou
sand Hessians, bound to Boston, together with twenty-seven
Commissioners. That General Burgoyne, with four thou
sand Hanoverians, failed, or was to fail, about the fame
time with the fleet abovementioned, to go to Quebec. That'
he said he read the English papers on board the brig, by
which it appeared that the Parliament had voted. pay. for the
- troops; that the King of Prussia's demand.on Great-.
Britain had been paid; that the people in England were^
greatly desirous of a restoration of harmony; and that the
Commissioners were to ufetheir utmost efforts to that end, which
failing,the troops were to lay wade the country ifin their power.
" Ifaac.Smith, Elq; shews us a.letter from Mr. Guardoque,
brought by Captain Lee, dated Bilboa, March 27, in which
is the following paragraph :
" No news from England, except that seventeen thousand
three hundred German troops are going to Boston and Canada,
some of which were embarking about three weeks ago. May
God preserve you is my hearty wish."
To the Hon. General Court of the
colony of Massachusetts-bay.
WATERTOW N, May 6.
Ori the fifteenth ult. a sloop of about ninety tons burthen,
laden with sugar, molasses, cocoa, &c. was retaken by a num
ber of boats in Frenchman's bay, and fafely taken care of.
She belonged to Mr. John Brown, of Providence, and was
commanded by Capt. Treadwell, who had been at New-
London, and unladed her dry goods, but in going to Provi
dence was taken by the Rofe's tender, who sent her for Hali
fax ; but meeting with contrary winds put into Frenchman's
bay, where she was retaken. One Fisher, . a midihipman of
the Rose, as prize maker, with three or four sailors, and two
marines, were brought prisoners to this town on Saturday lad.
A person, who was retaken in the above sloop, has since ar
rived here, and adrifes that on the Glasgow's arrival at New
port, after the late, engagement, an officer on board the sloop
hailed her, and inquired what loss she had met with, when he
was informed that between thirty and forty of her hands were
killed and wounded.
243
FOUR POU NJ) S Reward.
RAN away, the tenth ink. (May) from the fubferiber
living in Middletown/ Cheder county, two English ser
vant men. One named, EFFINGHAM HOWARD, aged
about twenty-four years, five feet eight inches high, dark
complexion, .ffiort black.hair, full face, flat nose, and a fear
on his face or nose. He had on, when he went away, a light
homespun jacket with wooden buttons, cuffs on the sleeves,
light coloured cloth breeches much worn, homespun shirt,
old felt hat, woollen dockings, and neat leather shoes.
The other, named WILLIAM BAKER, a younger man,
near the fame size, only not so well set, of a fair complexion,'
something pock marked, brown hair, very thin on the top of
his head. He had on, when he went away, a pair of good
buckskin breeches, his jacket the fame as the other, and also
the mod of his clothes.
Whoever takes up said servants, and secures them so that
their maker gets them again, shall have the above reward
and all reasonable charges, or FORTY SHILLINGS for e i her'
WILLIAM PENNELL.
B ° ", ls fu PP°fed they intend to get on board the En--
glifh men of war. *
TO BE SOLD, -by public vendue, on the twenty-fourth
of this instant (May) at the late dwelling house of
Timothy Smith, deceased, a valuable PLANTATION,
situate in Upper Makefield, Bucks county, about three miles
frora Newtown, containing upwards of two hundred acres cf
land, a large stone house and kitchen, frame barn, &c.
accommodated with a good spring near the door, a large or
chard of apple and other fruit trees (with a promising profpeft
for fruit this season) a confierable quantity of good meadow,
capable of improvement by water, and plenty of timber. The
conditions will be made known on the day of sale.
At the fame time and placewill likewise be fold- the
personal edate of the said deceased, confiding, of horses,
cattle, sheep and swine, household goods,band -husbandry
utensils. Seven months credit will be given for above
twenty shillings, on giving fatisfaclory security, and for all
under that Lum ready money is expected. RACHEL SMITH
Executrix.. TIMOTHY SMITH and JOSEPH SMITH,'
Executors.
PHILADELPHIA, May 14.
Yesterday evening Col. THOMAS MIFFLIN, Quarter-
Maker General of the Continental army, with his Lady,
arrived at their house in this city.
Extract of a letter from New-York, dated May 13.
" The Assembly of Rhode-Ifland have passed an ad ab
solving the inhabitants of that colony from their allegiance
to the King of Great-Britain."
On the sixth instant came on the election for twelve Mana
gers and a Treasurer for the Hospital of this province, when
the following gentlemen were unanimously chosen: John
Reynell, Israel Pemberton, Samuel Rhoads, James Pemberton,
Thomas Wharton, Joseph Morris, Edward Pennington,
Robert Strettell Jones, George Roberts, Joseph Swift, Tho
mas Fisher, William Weft. Joseph Hilborn, Treasurer.
Pursuant to the charter of the hospital, the Managers yes
terday met, and proceeded to the appointment of Physicians,
when the following gentlemen were unanimously chosen :
Doctors Thomas Bond, Thomas Cadwalader, John Redman,
William Shippen, Adam Kuhn, and John Morgan.
WANTED, a WET NURSE. Any healthy woman,
with a young break of milk, that can be well re
commended, will hear of a good place by inquiring of the
printer.. *