The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-07-25 00:00:00, page 3

N E W-Y0 R K, July 24.
The men of war, that lately went up the North River, lie
in Haverftraw-Bay. Their tenders cruize about, and last Satur
day one of them went near the fort, upon which our people
fired a thirty-two pounder at her, which went through her
quarter, when she tacked about, and stood down the river.
Some time after, they landed a party of their men at Peek's
kill, set fire to a wheat field, and burnt the house of Mr. John
Liliy. A number of the militia were soon collected, who at
tacked and killed seven of them, without any lots on our
fide,
PHILADELPHIA, July 25.:
Last Tuesday the Convention of this province appointed
the following gentlemen as a Council of Safety, viz. David
Rittenhoufe, Samuel Mifflin, Jonathan B. Smith, Timothy
Matlack, Samuel Morris,jun. Owen Biddle, James Cannon,
Samuel Howell, Nathaniel Falconer, Frederick Kuhl, Samuel-
Morris, fen. Thomas Wharton, jun, Henry Keppele, jun.
Joseph Blewer, George Gray, John Bull, Henry Wynkoop,
Benjamin Bartholomew, . John Hubley, Michael Swoope,
Daniel Hunter, William Lyon, Peter Rhoad, David Epfey,
John Witzel, and John Moore, Efquire<
On Friday lad the Hon. the Continental Congress ap-;
pointed Col. Samuel Griffin to be Deputy Adjutant General
to the Flying Camp.
Extract of a letter from an officer in the second battalion of
this city, dated Amboy, July 22, 1776. .
“ We arrived here Saturday morning, from Woodbridge,-
with all our battalion, except Capt. Wilcock's company, who
are stationed at Smith's farm on Woodbridge neck. We are
now in full view of the enemy, only separated by the Sound,
which is about as wide as Schuylkill. Our men are in high
spirits, and longing for an opportunity to have a fkirmiih witn
them.
“ Yesterday Col. Atlee's battalion came in and marched
along the beach. They made a good appearance, and I think
alarmed the enemy not a little. We could distinctly fee a
number of the officers observing with glasses, and their men,
drew up in a line, appeared greatly furprized. We have here
Col. Miles, Col. Atlee, the second battalion, Capt. Moulder's
company and a Jersey company of artillery, in all about
fifteen hundred men. It is supposed the enemy have about
one thousand men opposite us. When our numbers are a lit
tle more augmented, , it is expected we Shall do lomething. To
day our encampment will be marked out, and tomorrow lex
ped the battalion will pitch their tents/' .'
Extract of a letter from New-York, dated July 22. -
" Saturday came up from Lord Howe, a fiag of truce,
Adjutant General Patterson of the British army. .He landed
near our battery, and passed through the life-guards of Gen.
Washington, and hada private conference with him, at Col.
Knox's, for near half an hoar, theparticulars of which I am just
informed of by a perfonof diftinftion—One piece of his.bu
finefs was, that he urged the General to accept of the letter ;
and that Lord Howe was extremely sorry it coulTnot be re
ceived, as it was of a private .nature. General Washington
told the Adjutant, as for himfelf he did note mind the title,
but the General Officers did not think proper for him to re
ceive it without, and that he could not on any account re
ceive it. The Adjutant behaved with great politeness, and
made use of the forms necessary to a person in the General's
Situation, as may it please your Excellency, &c. &c. An
other thing was, that Lord Howe was very much averse to
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barbarity *; but as the army in the northern department did
not come under his jurifdi&ion, he could do nothing in it,
the command being devolved to the Generals Carlton and
Burgoyne. He then mentioned an exchange of Matter Lovell
for Major Skeen, which General Washington wanted done
when at Cambridge, but they would not then do it, and our
General told him it could not be done till he wrote to the
Continental Congress concerning it.
“ Yesterday afternoon fix ships and a brig came into the
Narrows..
" A Servant man of Mr. Charles M'Evers was taken up
yesterday at Long-island ferry, dressed in woman's clothes. He
had a letter directed to Mr. Alexander Wallace. He was car
ried before the Gem. and has Since been ordered to jail under
a strong guard..
"Our army has left Crown-Point, and come to Ticonderoga,
Gen. Sullivan is come to town. It is said the British army are
fortifying St. John's, and building feme vessels."
* This was in answer to a mefoge font by Gen. Wafoington 9
refpe&ing the barbarity of the Indians to some of our feetye in
Canada.
TO be SOLD, a Scotch SERVANT LAD, about sixteen
years of age, who has five years to serve. He has been
used to take care of horses, drive a cart, and other work on a
farm. He is fit for town or country. Inquire of the printer.
/ I'o be SOLD, a likely and healthy English SERVANT
- A' GIRL, who has near three years to serve. She is fit for
country or town bufirefs. Her master not having conftantem
ploy for her is the reason of his parting with her. Inquire of
the printer. .
JOHN MARIE, Tailor from Paris, has removed, from
the corner of Third and Walnut Streets, to the house
lately occupied by Mr. George Fullerton; in Chefnut-Street,
between Front and Second-Streets, and two doors above Mrs.
- Duncan's, Milaner, where he carries on his business in the
best manner. He begs leave to return his Sincere thanks to
those gentlemen who were pleased to favor him with their
custom, and hopes a continuation of their past favors, which
will be gratefully acknowledged. Clothes cleaned at the
fame place, in the best manner, without the unnecessary trou^
ble of ripping or waihing^ *
HYNS TAYLOR, Upholsterer, in Second-Street
between /Market and Arch Streets (late from Saint
James's, London) begs leave, by this method, to inform his
friends and the public in general, that he makes up all
kindof furniture in the neweit fashion, viz. dome, teafter,
drapery,Venetian, Gothic, canopy, four-poll and couch beds,
alio field and camp beds, all Sorts of mattresses, Venetian
and feftoon window curtains, and every other article of
household furniture, on the most reafenable terms.
AMELIA TAYLOR, Mil-aner and Mantua Maker,
makes up all forts of milanery goods, viz. childbed linen,
childrens robes, jams, frocks, veils and tunics, gentlemens
shirts, docks, gloves, and all kind of needlework, in the
very neatest manner.—For sale, some fine Holland shirts fuU
trimmed.-(
N. B. Part of a house to be let, with good cellars, &c.
YX 7 ANTED, by the Printer hereof, a smart aftiv^
YY. LAD as^v APPRENTICE..