The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-24 00:00:00, page 2

iind traitors, He was aufwered, that he had no orders of this
kind, but on the contrary to proved them, which he Kould
abjde by. Capt. Chapman replied, if the Kip was not given
up it would be considered by his Majesty as a full declara
tion of war on the part of France, and an express is sent
home by the Admiral, at Antigua, in consequence of this tran
fadion.
" Capt. Weeks, on his passage from America, took three
very valuable prizes, bound home from the W.lndies ; and as
he put several of his mtn on board the prizes, co carry them
into port, he had only one hundred and twenty-fix men in
his flip, at the time < f the action.
" The 29th ult. a frigate arrived express from Brest at
Port Royal, with defpatches to the General, to have every
port in the French islands put in the belt pollure of defence,
and to protest, support, defend, and give every affidance to
the American vessels, also to oppose any of his Britannic Ma
jesty's Ihips that should offer to commit hostilities on their
coasts. What they mean by this you may easily conceive.
" The difference between Spain and Portugal increases
daily, notwithstanding France appears as a mediator. If the
truth was known, die urges it on.
" We have the happiness to acquaint you, that from every
account we have seen, Capt. Weeks behaved extremely well,
and has acquired much honor and reputation with the French
at Martinique, many of whom were fpedators of the whole
affair."
& The NEW-YORK POST was not arrived when this
paper went to press.
In COUNCIL of SAFETY for the State of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, August 25, 1776.
Whereas a certain GEORGE CROWS has been detected,
before this board, of fraudulently obtaining divers sums of
money on mortgages on a trad of laud which he pretended
a right to by several forged deeds and certificates, this is
therefore to apprise all persons of the said fraud, in order
that proper heps may be taken by them for the recovery of
their right.
It is lecommended to all persons, who have been so de
frauded by him, t)make application to this board by the 9th
of September next, that a just and suitable distribution be
made to them of such monies as have been or may be found,
in the poffehion of the said Crows. By order of Council,
THOMAS WHARTON, jun. Prefidentr
In Committee of INSPECTION and OBSERVATION for
the city and liberties of Philadelphia, June 1, 1776.
Whereas the Hon. Continental Congress, by their resolve
of the 30th of May, impowered the said Committee to regu
late the price of fait,
Therefore resolved, That the said article of SALT Rail
not exceed the following prices, viz. Qoarfe salt seven Kil
lings and, sixpence per bushel, three Killings and ninepence
the half buKel, and two Killings per peck. Fine fait eight
Killings per buKel, four Killings the half bufliel, and two
Killings and twopence per peck.
And whereas Stephen Shewell, and Joseph Shewell, inha
bitants of this city, have knowingly countersued said refo-
Jution of the firft of June, by felling coarse salt at twelve
Killings per buffiel, and one Killing and sixpence the half
peck, and fine salt at two Killings the half peck, and being
charged with a breach of said resolve before this Committee,
Joseph Shewell, being present, acknowledged the charge to
be just.
Therefore this Committee, in discharge of the daty <hey
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°w e , to , he public, and in order to Kew to the world their
resolution to support their limitations, which they are of opi
nion are founded on just and generous principles, after giv
ing them previous notice, do declare and hold up to the
world the aforefaid Stephen Shewell, and Joseph Shewell, a^
enemies to their country, and preclude them from all trade
or intercourse with the inhabitants of these states.
NAIHANIEL DONNELL, Sec. pro tempore.
Committee Chamber, August 23, 1776.
This day is publiKed, printed and fold by R. AITKEN,
printer and bookseller, Front-street, price three Dollars,
L'INGENIEUR de CAMPAGNE, or FIELD ENGI
NEER. Written in French by the Chevalier de Clai
rac, and translated by Major Lewis Nicola. To which is
added, by way of appendix, a Kort treatise on Sea Bat^
teries, Kewing their defers, and an attempt to remedy
them. Likewise an explanation of all the technical terms
used in the work. By the Translator. Illustrated with a
variety of copperplates.
Philadelphia, August 24., 1776.
RAN away from the fubferiber, in the town Kip of Chef
terfield and county of Burlington, in June last, a
Mulatto girl named SOPHIA, about twenty years of age, a
smart likely girl, and expert in all kind of business. She
took with her a number of clothes, so that her apparel is un
certain. She has been seen in and about Philadelphia, and
at Cooper's ferry, imposing herfelf upon the public as a free
girl. Any person or persons harbouring the said wench may
expert t'o be dealt with as the law directs. Whoever takes up
the said girl, and delivers her to the keeper of the work &
house in this city, or to the fubferiber in Ricklefs town, Kall
have FIVE DOLLARS reward and reasonable charges.
ISAAC RICKLESS.
RAN away the zzd inst. from the fubferiber, a servant
man named THOMAS MARTIN, but has gone by
the name of DANIEL WILSON, about twenty-four years
of age, (lender made, pale face, five feet fix inches high,
by trade a tailor, Kort light brown hair very thin on the top,
a down look, and has had his right thiga broke just above
the knee, which made his leg erpoked, and occasions his
walking lame,. He had on when he went away, a wool fat
almost new, cocked military faffiion, a dirty pale blue coat,
a spotted fwanfkin jacket, a dark drab coloured pair of
breeches, a pairof old grey worded flockings, old Koes, and
an old fine Holland Kirt. He ran away some time ago
from Andrew Robinson, of Pittsburg, and has since been
inlifted in the fifth battalion, from which he deserted, and
was lately taken up and put in the workhouse, but was taken
out and since eloped. Whoever takes up said servant, and
secures him so that the fubferiber gets him again, Kall have
THIRTY SHILLINGS reward and re&onabie charges.
Phdad. Augud 24, Fourth-street.. JOHN MARTIN.
^po BE SOLD, by PELATIAH WEBSTER, in Water
l dreet, between Chcfnut-flreet and Ton-alley, Jamaica
spirits, Wed-India and country rum, pepper, raw ginger,
fpermaceti candles, about one hundred weight of RHUBARB,
iron teakettles, thread dockings, buckficin breeches, &c.
A PERSON who underdands the manufacturing of FLAX
and HEMP, will meet with good encouragement by
^P'X^i to ^ ie printer.