The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-01-25 00:00:00, page 1

. The PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POSt
ABSCONDED from his bail the 20th instant, a certain
THOMAS JONES, late clerk to the fubferiber, about
five feet eight or nine inches high, well made, of a dark
complexion, a little pock marked, black hair tied behind,
and generally wears brown clothes. Whoever will give in
formation to the fubferiber where said Jones may be secured,
Shall have a reward of EIGHT DOLLARS, with region
able charges, and grateful acknowledgements for the favor.
The fubferiber thinks it necessary likewise to notify his
customers not to pay said Jones any money on his account,
or to any other person, except an order appears from under
his cr Mrs. V ade's hands.*
Philad. January 23,1776. FRANCIS WADE.
IN the press, and will be published as foos as possible, and
fold by W. and T. Bradford at the London .Caste-house,
Philadelphia, a new edition of COMMON SENSE,
addrefled to the inhabitants of America, with large and in
teresting additions by the author, as will be exprefled at the
time of publication, among which will be a feafnable and
friendly admonition to the people called QUAKERS.
To the P ÜBLI C.
The encouragement and reception which this pamphlet
hath already met with, and the great demand for the fame,
hath induced the publisher of the firft edition to print a new
edition unknown to the author, who expressly directed him
not to proceed therein without orders, because that, large
additions would be made thereto ; wherefore the new edition,
lately advertized by the printer of the firft, is without the in
tended additions.
That which is now in the press, and which, by appointment
of the author, will be fold as above, and at inch other places
as will be mentioned at the time of advertising, will, notwith
standing the additions, be reduced to one half of the price
of the former edition, with allowance to those who take
quantities, in order to accommodate it to the abilities of
every man.
Several hundreds are already bespoke, one thousand for
Virginia
A German edition is likewise in the press.
The use of which is taught there every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday, from fix in the morning to two in the afternoon.
Private lefforis on the fame every afternoon.
He continues to teach young Ladies and Gentlemen in his
other branch or business as usual, on Tuesdays, Thursdays,
and Saturdays, from eight o'clock in the morning to one.
An evening school for Gentlemen, who have not had an
opportunity of learning a PROPER ADDRESS, every even
ing from five to nine o'clock.
Philadelphia, January 25, 1776.
MR. PIKE takes this method of acquainting the public,
that he has taken the house lately occupied by David
Flunks, Esq; in Second-street, nearly opposite to Coomb's
alley, where he has provided a very large room for the more
convenient accommodation of fach Gentlemen who choose to
learn the use of the SMALL SWORD.
Vol. ll.]
Price only Pwo Coffers.•
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1776.
Publifned every Tuesday, Tburfday, and Saturday Evenings
PROVIDENCE, January 13.
ON Monday last the bomb brig, a ihip (supposed to be
the Swan) and four tenders, left the harbour of
Newport, and came up the bay. They fireda num
ber of foot at a house on the Narraganfet tide, after
which the brig and tenders came up as far as Warwick neck,
where it is supposed they intended to land some men, for the
purpose of collecting live flock, &c. Advice being received*
here of this movement about eleven o'clock at night, the ar
tillery company immediately marched off with some field
pieces, and arrived at Warwick early the next morning, where
they were joined by a number of the inhabitants, and a com
pany from East-Greenwich, with two field pieces. Several foot
were fired at the brig and tenders, and a few were returned on
the part of the enemy, who finding they could not accomplish
their purpose, returned to Newport on Wednesday, having in
this expedition loft two of their boats, which were driven alhore
near Warren. In coming up the bay they took a small sloop,
with some passengers on board.
The Honorable General Assembly of this colony met here
on Monday last.
Saturday last a boat belonging to one of the King's tenders
at Newport, having on board a midshipman and two seamen,
was taken on Brenton's neck, by a party from head-quarters,'
on Rhode-Eland. They were decoyed by a Negro, who hail
ed the tender, and informed them he was disposed to go on
board to serve King George. The prisoners have since ar
rived here.
Yeherday afternoon €apt. Wallace, with all the vessels un
der his command, arrived at the south end of Prudence, and
landed two hundred and fifty men. The minute-men that
were on the island (about forty-feven in number) marched and
engaged the enemy, who endeavoured to lurround them.
After giving three fires our people retreated, finding them
selves overpowered by numbers, and were taken off by two
boats from Warwick neck. One minute-man was killed, and
two wounded, and the enemy it is said loft several of their
men. They afterwards burnt eight houles on the island, with
a number of barns and cribs; and this morning it is said they
are arrived at Bristol harbour.
1 Three men of war and eight transports, we hear, failed for
Bolton on Sunday fad.
A number of hands are now employed in working a lead
mine at Middletown in Connecticut, where several hundred
tons of that necessary article will be ready in a ihort time.
The faltpetre works are likewise ^ojng on there with griat
fuccels, the bounty having been already paid upon near one
thousand weight.
NEWPORT, January 8.
Last Monday night the Tory house and barracks on Gat-
Island were set on fire, and deftreyed , but whether by he
people belonging to the ships of war in this harbour, or by rue
Continental troops Rationed on this : fland, we are not abso
lutely lure; but it is certain that one or two tenders u re
lying dole in with Goat-lfland early on Tuesday morning.
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