The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-03-09 00:00:00, page 4

And we rely that the united representation of the deputies of
the province on that occasion convened, or such other means
as their wisdom might have proposed, would have been effec
tual to give full relief.
" But, gentlemen, we have farther to inform you that, after
having passed the vote hr holding a Convention, the Com
mittee had the pleasure of a conference with several of the
members of the House. And they found, with great fatif- 1
fadion, that those gentlemen indulged thcmfelves in the
hopes that a full and e jual representation would be obtained
in consequence of petitions now before the Honorable House,
from several of the counties; and that the other matters
would be attended to. The Committee therefore have or
dered us, their Committee of Correspondence, not to for
ward, for the present, their letters for calling the Convention ;
and have inftruded us to communicate to you the foregoing
information ; and also that they have prepared petitions, to
be signed by the inhabitants of this city, concurring in the
prayer for a more equal representation, the event of which
we wait.
By order of the Committee, and in their behalf, we are,
gentlemen, your friends, &c.
The COMMITTEE of CORRESPONDENCE.
Extrad of a letter from Williamflburg, dated Feb. 27.
" Colonel Corbin is returned from his fruitlefs journey to
Lord Dunmore, who refufed to give a commission for holding
an Assembly, and only proposed that the principal.gentlemen
in the country should sign propositions for an accommodation,
with which he would go h me; but we presume he must get
them signed by his old friends in the fleet, or about Norfolk,
as he will get very few gentlemens names to it. He said
Commissioners were to negotiate, but did not fay who they
were.
“ His Lordship is not recalled, but has leave to go if he
chufes it. His conduct is approved of, and he has unlimited
power to draw on the treasury. Col. Corbin fays that he, General
Clinton, and Capt. Hammond, all appeared in good hu
mour, the latter declaring he had forbid his tenders to offer
injury to individuals or their property, his sole design being
to watch the water, and enforce the ads of trade. General
Clinton had four companies, who had not landed, but, on
tfie contrary, the transports with the Mercury had fallen
do\Vn into the road (Hampton) under failing orders ; he did
not mention his destination, but it was gathered from the
young officers, that they were to pay a visit to Governor
Martin, at Cape-Fear, and then proceed to South-Carolina.
On hearing that part of our letter to Col. Corbin read, " that
we were not authorized or inclined to intermeddle in the mode
of negotiation, which must be left to Congress," the Gene
ral said there was nothing America could ask in a constituti
onal way but would be granted, but if we relied on the Con
gress, we had nothing to expedt from Parliament. Lord
Dunmore wanted to borrow his troops to drive ours from
Kemp's; he asked if ours would not return; the other said
he fuppefed they would ; then, fays the General, I don'
think it worth while to meddle with them.
" P. S. We have just received intelligence from Hampton,
that Gen. Clinton, with his troops, the Mercury, Kingfifher,
and two or three tenders, went out of the capes yesterday."
A letter from Cambridge, of the 29th ult. informs, " That
preparations were hill making for getting to work on Dor
chester neck and Bolton ; that the enemy were well acquaint
ed with our designs, and had lately thrown up several woiks
to weaken our fire; that on the twenty-eighth, they (the ene
my) completed a bomb battery and a three gun ketch opposite
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Philadelphia, March 5, 1776.
FOR BRISTOL and CORK, the BRIG JAMAICA
PACKET, now lying at Shewell's wharf, which will
fail in ten or twelve days, wind and weather permitting.
She is a good vessel, was formerly one of the Charleftown
packets, called the Prince of Wales, and is known to be a
prime sailor. For passage only apply to ROBERT SHEWELL,
in Front-street, between Race and Vine Greets.
^ It is expected the passengers will be speedy in their ap
plication, that there may be time to accommodate them pro
perly.
WE the fubferibers, HENRY SCHREIBER and PETER
SOMMERS, of the city of Philadelghia, will engage
to supply any gentleman commissary with good BEEF at thirty
two shillings per hundred, for the space of three or fix months.
Leichmore's point, and promise our folks a visit as soon as they
break ground on Dorchester ; that the principal ' part of their
heavy cannon, hospital stores, &c. are on board ship ; all the
square figged vessels in the harbor are taken up, and received
two months advance to transport the troops and Tory inhabi
tants, if necessary, to a less hdftile ffiore ; that Monday or
Tuesday next will be the important day ; that we have forty
five batteaus, each to carry eighty men, and two floating bat
teries, Rationed at the mouth of Cambridge river ; if die
enemy make a serious affair of Dorchester, we may rush into
the weft part of Boston ; the enemy's strength (marines, To
ries and Negroes included) about seven thousand. Our's about
twenty thousand."
MELCHIOR SIYNFR and CHARLES CIST,
P RINT E R S,
BEG leave to acquaint the public, that they have re
moved their PRINTING-OFFICE to the house of Mr.
Ludwick Sprogell, in Second-Greet, a little above Arch
ftreet, next door to Mr. Thomas Say, and nearly opposite to
Michael Hillegas, Esq; where they carry on the PRINTING
BUSINESS in its different branches, in the English, Ger
man, and other Languages, with care, fidelity and despatch.
BLANKS and HAND-BILLS in particular are done on
the Ihorteft notice.
Northern Liberties, March 2, 1776.
RAN away from the fubferiber, this morning, an ap
prentice lad about fifteen years of age, born in Lon
don, near five feet high, him made, dark hair seldom combed,
and of a dark complexion. He had on, when he went
away, apair of woollen trowfers, brown jacket, check shirt,
shoes and flockings about half worn. Whoever takes up the
said apprentice, and delivers him to the fubferiber, living
near PooFs-bridge, shall have SIX PENCE reward.
PETER BRUSTER.
N. B. Any perfun, who hath harboured the said appren
tice, and choofeth to keep him, by applying to me the fub
feriber, and clearing me of his indentures, may have him.
Philadelphia, March 1776.
FOR CORK, the ship CHANCE ; she will fail with all
expedition, is an exceeding fine sailor, but two years
old, and has good accommodations for passengers. For pas
sage apply to JOSEPH CARSON, in Market-street. *
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by BENJAMIN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Coffee-Houfe.