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About four o'clock in the afternoon, the boats
and canoes that- had puffed to the weft fide of the
lake, returned, and the enemy were seen plainly
to re-embark at the Three Mile point. The guard
boat was immediately ordered to relume her stati
on, and by sunset it was observed the body of the
enemy had retired.
Published by order of Congress,
Nov. 12 , CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec.
In CONGRESS November 44, 1776.
Copy of-a Liters to the .PreJident from Major Gen.
Gates; dated, at Ticonderoga, November 5.
" Sir—l have the honor to congratulate the
Congress upon the retreat of Lieutenant-General
Sir Guy Carleton, with the fleet and army under
his command, from Crownpoint.—Saturday last,
the works being put in the bell order, the boom
arid-bridge of communication finifhed, and every
necessary preparative for defence made, I determi
ned to lend .a detachment down eacli fide of the
lake, to beat up the enemy's quarters of their ad
vanced post on Putnam's point and the opposite
fibre. About eight at night the detachment, un
der the comm,del of Major Delap, proceeded down
the east fide of the lake, and the other, under Col.
Conner, down the weft fide. Sunday morning
Major Delap, with his detachment, took possession
of Putnam's point, which the enemy had just aban
doned; and immediately detached a subaltern,
with a small party, to reconnoitre Crownpoint.
The officer, having returned, reported that he
saw the enemy embark, a number of their vHTcIs
under fail, and the whole preparing to get under
way. Col. Conner, 011 taking possession of the post
opposite to Putnam's point, found that likewise
abandoned. Yefterd^y an officer, and a party
whom I sent to Crownpoint returned, and report
ed he had been at Crownpoint with the inhabitants
there; that the enemy were all gone from that post,
. and the inhabitants would come this day to Ticon
deroga, to make their submission, and beg the pro
tection of the United States.
I have the honor to ba, &c.
HORATIO GATES.
“ P. S. This will be delivered to you by my firft
Aid de. Camp, Major Stuart, a deferring officer."
The foregoing is a copv of General Gates's letter.
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
We hear, by Major Stuart, that the enemy, at
Dobbs's ferry, struck their tents last Tuesday morn
ing, and marched towards New-York with the
greatest preciphation, some of the regiments firing
at Fort-Washington, as they puffed by it.
In CONGRES S, November 5, 1776.
Resolved, That all Ferry-keepers be enjoined, as
much as they are able, to expedite the passage of
Post-riders, and other persons charged with letters,
defpatches or meflhges from and to Congress; and
that it be recommended to the several legislatures
of the United States, to enforce the observance of
this resolution.
The Expresses and special Messengers employed
in the public service, taking and carrying private
letters or packets, ought not to receive the wages
they would otherwise be entitled to.
Extract from the minutes,
CHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary.
We hear the fleet that left Sandy-hobk on Wed
nesday last has since been seen handing to the East
ward.
By letters from Queen Ann's county, Maryland,
we learn that the Fly has got into and destroyed
the greatest part of the Wheat in those parts.
Tuesday morning a number of Citizens met in the
State-house yard, when the following inftrudi
ons to the Representatives of this City in Genaral
Assembly were read, and submitted to considera
tion, viz.
To GEORGE CLYMER, JOSEPH PARKER,
ROBERT MORRIS, MICHAEL SHUBERT,
JOHN BAYARD and SAMUEL MORRIS,
jun. Esquires.
Gentlemen,
7 'HE late fuffrages of your fellow Citizens in
appointing you to represent the city of Phi
ladelphia, in the ensuing General Assembly of Penn
sylvania, is a fufficient proof that we confide in
your wisdom and integrity. We lament that the
frame of government formed by the late Conven
tion 'of this State is such, that we are obliged to
charge you to use your utmost influence to prevent
the immediate execution of it. We feel, with our
fellow citizens in every part of the State, the in
conveniencies of the want of a regular government,
that shall colled and exert the strength of the State
against our powerful external, and artful internal
enemies; but we choose rather to fuffer these in
conveniencies for a few weeks longer, than submit
to a government whicli we apprehend is by no
means equal to those purposes; and which destroys
the great objeds of equal liberty and free govern
ment, for whicli alone we consented to draw the
sword in the present contest with Great Britain.
We require of you therefore to propofc to the
Assembly, as soon as it is convened, to make such
alterations and amendment in the constitution form
ed by the late Convention, as are necessary to ren
der it a fafe, rational and confident frame of govern
ment, and we require your particular attention to
Firji, You will confider well, that all govern
ment is founded in the weakness and depravity of
human nature, and that the perfection of govern
ment consists in forming its powers in such a man
ner, as shall mod effectually guard against arbitrary
power on the one hand, and licentiousness on the
other; and by these means give security to every
individual for his liberty—property and life.
Secondly, You are to confider well the influence
of antient habits upon the minds of your constitu
ents, and therefore you are to oppose unnecessary
alterations in the late form of government of Penn
sylvania; confining yourselves chiefly to fucli inno
vations as are necessary to abolilh the late regal
and proprietary power of the State, and to place
the whole executive power of the government in
the hands of the servants of the people.
Thirdly, You are carefully to adopt such parts
of the constitution formed by the late Convention,
as secure to the people annual elections, suitable
division and rotation offices, liberty of conscience,
freedom of the press, and trial by juries.
Fourthly, You are to use your endeavours to di
vide the supreme legislative power in fucli a man
ner as shall produce wife, just, and well digelled
counsels, and thus secure the State from the fatal
influence of hally, incorred, passionate and preju
diced determinations.
TWENTY DOLLARS Reward.
RAN away on the night of the 13th inst. from
the fubferiber, a Negro man named CdESyR,
about twenty-two years of age, a smart, polite,
likely, well made fellow, about five feet three inch
es high. He took with him a light coloured rat
teen coat new turned, with plain metal buttons, a
dark grey jockey coat moth eaten on the back, Sun
dry jackets, a pair of claret colour velvet breeches,
a pair of white cloth ditto, some white cotton and
thread Hockings, a pair of new blue yarn ditto, a
pair of turned pumps, a pair of shoes, a pair of
fashionable plated buckles, a good beaver hat, some
linen and check shirts, and may have sundry oth^r
things. It is likely he is gone towards the camp,
as he is very fond of being a fifer or drummer, and
may pass for a freeman; or gone on board some
outward bound vessel. Masters of veflels are re
quelled to take care not to carry him off. Whoe
ver takes up and secures said Negro so that his mas
ter gets him again, shall have the above reward and
reasonable charges.
Philad. Nov. 14. , 'SAMUEL JACKSON.
the following inftru&ions relative to that import
ant business.
Fifthly, You are to urge the neceflity of judges
holding their commissions during good behaviour,
as a regulation eflentiul to the equal administration
of justice.
Sixthly, You will endeavour to forma goverment
in such a manner as to leave the people at all times
in a Situation adequate to their wants, and by no
means encroach, by any arbitrary article in the
constitution, upon the liberty of succeeding years,
but allow the fuffrages of the people, collected in
any way they shall think proper, to make such
changes in their constitution and laws as they shall
at any time judge efLntial to their freedom and
happiness. You will therefore oppose those dange
rous and alarming innovations in a free government,
a Council of Censors, and a Septennial Convention.
Seventhly, You will use your influence to have
such temporary ordinances passed, as are necessary
for the fafety and protection of this State, as well
from internal as external enemies.
On the Sth Inst. died, in the bloom of life, great
ly and deservedly regretted by his friends and the
public, Capt. John Shaw, late Assistant Quarter-
Matter General in the Flying Camp, a gentleman
whole agreeable conv^rfe, engaging manners, be
nevolence of heart, and acknowledged rc&itude of
life, added to an ardent love of liberty and his
country, rendered him an obje& of universal esteem:
He luftained his last indisposition, produced by the
fatigues and hafdfhips of a camp, with the forti
tude of a soldier, and expired with the resignation
of a Chrift'an, being fully convinced of this impor
tant truth—
Eighthlv, You are to remember that the consent
of a majority of the people alone can render a frame
of government, as well as laws, valid and there
fore you will propoie that the frame of government
be submitted to the consideration of the people a
reasonable time, and after having collected their
opinions in fucli a manner as shall be moil expedi
ent, you are to alter or confirm the fame as Ih ill
be found necessary. You will then immediately
dissolve yourselves, having previously issued writs
for the election of Assembly and other officers of
government.
— <<Death is vidory;
It binds in chains the raging ills oflife."
His remains Were refpedtully deposited in Christ
Church Burying-ground, on Sunday evening, in
the presence of many mourning friends, in whole
hearts his virtues have ereded a monument to per
petuate his memory.
We hear Persons will be appointed in each Ward
to carry the above Inftru&ions through the City,
in Order to be signed by such of the Citizens as ap
prove of them.
Philadelphia, November 12, 1776.
W'HEREAS George Folger, mailer of the brig
Richmond, on his passage from London and
Nevis to Nantucket, on the 19th of July, 1776, was
taken by the private sloop of war called the Con
gress, John Craig commander, the said John Craig
took from the laid George Folger two notes, for
monies lodged in London, in the name of Thomas
Boylflon, amounting to 20601. sterling, and one
note in the name of George Folger, of fifty pounds
sterling. This is to forbid all persons taking drafts
on merchants in London, on accompt of said per
sons abovementioned, as they assuredly mull be pro
tested, as great care has been taken to prevent every
species of fraud which may be intended by detaining
those notes. GEORGE FOLGER.
NAIL ROD S,
Of different sizes, to be had of
JOSEPH POTT S,
At his Store in Sixth street, near Market-street, and
at the Slitting-Mill in Chester county.
Also SHEET IRO N.
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