The Pennsylvania ledger, or, The Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, & New-Jersey weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-02-24 00:00:00, page 3

The following changes (fays a correspondent) are
very confidently talked of to take place in the law
department though not before next Michaelmas term.
Lord Mansfield to retire on a pension, and to he
succeeded by Sir R. Afton.
Lord Chief Baron Smythe ditto, to be succeeded
by Mr. Baron Eyre.
The Lord Chancellor, to resign, and to be suc
ceeded by the Solicitor General.
Lord Chief Justice De Grey to retire on a pension
and to be succeeded by the Attorney General.
Mr. Wallace, Mr. Bearcroft, and Mr. Mansfield,
candidates for the Attorney and Solicitor General
ship.
An express is said to be come from Lord Gran
tham, our Ambassador at Madrid, that the Spani
ards were fending a powerful naval armament to
the Spanilh Well-Indies.
Yesterday a full board of Ordnance was held, at
the breaking up of wlpch orders were given for se
veral hundred tonsmf Ordnance (lores to be got rea
dy as soon as possible.
Canterbury, Nov. 17. The Prince of Wales's third
regiment of Dragoon Guards, now quartered here,
have met with great success in recruiting. They
are to go to America with Burgoyne's and the 9th
regiment of Dragoons, as soon as compl at.
St. JOHN'S, (in Antigua) Jan. 17.
This morning early four companies of his Ma
jesty's 55th regiment, who were drove off the Ame
rican coast, and put into this island in great distress,
marched through the town of St. John from English
harbour to Rat-island barracks, where they are to
rest and refrefh themselves till a velTel is got ready
to carry them to Boston.
The ships of war on their different stations round
this and the neighbouring islands are daily distres
sing the Americans, by making captures of their
vessels employed in their proscribed trade with the
French islands, &c.
WILLIAM SBURG H, Feb. 10.
A schooner from Salem, and another from Ip
swich, both in ballad, the latter with 2001. on
board, in Continental Dollars, were taken lall Tues
day, by two tenders, and carried into the harbour
of Norfolk. They were bound in here for corn.
A party frsm the men of war, last Thurl'day,
went on shore at Norfolk, under cover of their can
non, andtook out of the warehouses five hogsheads
of tobacco, notwithstanding the riflemen kept an
inceflant fire on them the whole time. At night
Col. Howe ordered his people to burn the houses,
when they received another heavy discharge of can
non from the ships.
The town of Norfolk is now said to be totally
consumed; and that our troops have abandoned the
place, and are gone to the Great Bridge. Ports
mouth was in flames lad Thursday night.
Some of the tenders went up to Nanfemond a
few days ago, and took a vessel with about 200
barrels of pork on board. Our people at that place
had a small skirmish with them, but we cannot learn
that any lives were loft on either fide. Before their
departure they burnt down a house belonging to Mr.
Wills Cowper, in which was destroyed about 100
barrels of corn.
Col. Henry received the following letter las lnight
by express from Col. Grayson at Hampton: " Yes
terday evening the Kingfifher went down towards
“ the Capes, and this morning she returned, in
“ company with a fifty gun ship and some tenders.
" They are all now at anchor, just below the light
" house."
WORCESTER, February 9.
An officer from Quebec informs us, that he saw
Major Meggs (who came out on his parole to car
ry in the prisoners baggage) who told him that our
men were well treated; that the field officers were
lodged in the cathedral, and the soldiers in dwelling
houses in the city; that they were permitted to
walk about and take the air, and a draw bed and
three blankets allowed to every two men, and porter
or wine given them once in a day, that our field
officers were invited by turns to dine with General
Carlton ; that flour was very scarce in the city;
but every thing, provision in particular, very plen
ty among our army on the outside, and our troops,
though few in number, in high spirits. Our in
formant, on his journey hither, saw about eight
hundred men on their way to Montreal. Captain
Hubbard of this town is among the prisoners; he
was wounded in the ancle, but likely to do well.
There is not the lead communication between our
little army and the city, since Major Meggs went in.
N E W-Y O R K, February 19.
Wednesday last his Excellency our Governor was
pleased to appoint Whitehead Hicks, Esq; one of
the Judges of the Supreme Court of this Province.
Mr. Hicks having at the fame Time surrendered
the Office of Mayor of this City, his Excellency
was pleased to appoint David Matthews, Esq; to
that Office; and lafl Friday they were both quali
fied to a& in their refpe&ive Stations.
His Majesty's ship the Phoenix, of 40 guns, Capt.
Parker, failed for Sandy-Hook last Saturday Morn
ing; and about 2 o'clock the fame day Capt. Van
deput, in the Asia of 64 guns, got udder fail, in
company with the ship Dutchefs of Gordon, a ship
loaded with Salt, and two sloops, (the three latter
lately seized by the Men of War) but it being half
Flood the Afla got aground off White-hall, and
did not float till near High-Water.—She now lies
in our Bay, with the Dutchefs and her Prizes.
We hear from Elizabeth-Town, in New-Jersey,
that on Monday the 12th inst. intelligence arriving
in that town, about eleven o'clock at night, that
the men of war, tranlports and tender, which fell
down the day before from the harbour of New-
York to the Watering-place, with two hundred
marines on board, intended to commit depredati
ons on Staten-Island, and furnifh themselves with
live flock, General Livingston ordered three hun
dred of the militia to march forthwith to prevent the
intended robbery; and having dispatched the ne
cessary orders, and a party to reconnoitre the south
fide of the island, and to procure all poflible intel
ligence of the motions of the enemy, marched
himfelf about three in the morning. The several
detachments met at Ward's^ in fight of the light
house, and were there joined by a company of light
horse, under the command of Capt. Blanchard,
but learning that the fleet had left the Hook the day
before, the greater part of the troops, dill on their
march, were ordered back, and a proper number
dire&ed to guard the coast, under the command of
Colonel Thomas (left the departure of the enemy
might.prove a feint) to give inflant notice of their
return.
" This day Capt. Pearce arrived here from Cape
Nichola Mole, in twenty four days; he gives an
account of 2000 troops arriving there, and two
men of war two days before he failed; he fays, the
Commandant has given orders to take or destroy
every English man of war that comes in their ports:
He also informs, that 2000 troops more were ex
peded every day from Port Au Prince, and that
two English men of war were seen off there every
day, but not allowed to come within gun-shot of
the fort: He further fays, that twenty fail of Eng
lish vessels are taken by our men of war, and sent
Since our last, numbers of men have arrived in
this city from Dutchefs county and Connecticut, so
that we now muster about three thousand troops,
and more are daily expected.,
P HI LADELPHI A.
On Monday last the Rev. Dr. SMITH delivered
an animated and pathetic ORATION in the Ger
man Calvinist church, in honour of the late Gene
ral Montgomery, and the brave officers who fell
with him before Quebec, to a very crouded assem
bly, luppofed to consist of about four thousand per
sons. The following was the order of the procefli
on —i. The Students and Profeffors of the College
in their gowns, followed by the clergy. 2. The
Congress. 3. The General Assembly of the pro
vince. 4. The Mayor and Corporation of the city.
5. The committee of Safety. 6. The Committee
of InfpeHion. 7. The Officers of the Pennsylvania
battalions in the continental pay. 8. The four
Battalions of the City Association. The Light In
fantry and Rifle Companies went on each fide
flanking the proceflion. Two of the galleries of
the church were filled with the principal ladies of
the city; and several pieces of music were perform
ed by a number of gentlemen, which added much
to the solemnity.
A letter from St. Euftatia, dated January 28,
1775, fays, “ Several transport ships, bound to
Boflon, with provisions and a number of soldiers on
board, not exceeding five hundred, having been
blown off the coast, are put into Antigua. On the
Admiral's hearing of Dunmore's situation, they
were last Tuesday ordered 10 Norfolk in Virginia.
I have taken the firft opportunity of communicating
this intelligence, that the Virginians may have no
tice in due time, and give them a proper reception."
Monday last arrived here Capt. Craig, from St.
Euftatia, by whom we learn, that the English men
of war are taking all the American vessels they can
lay hold off, which are sent into Antigua or St.
Kitts ; and that among those lately taken and sent
into Antigua are, the ship Two Brothers, Johnson,
from this port for Europe, who was taken in lat.
39, long. 52, by the Experiment: Brig Greyhound,
Stevens, from this port for the Weft-Indies : Capt.
Kyle, in a sloop belonging to Maryland, who had
been from St. Kitts to Saltertuda, and was returning
to that island with a load of salt: A ship formerly
commanded by Capt. Bryfon of New-York, bound,
from Holland and Surrinam for St. Euftatia: The
sloop , Campbell, bound from St. Croix for
New-Y ork, the Captain of which is put into a dun
geon, by a civil magistrate of Antigua, for having
been in the train of artillery in New-York: And a
sloop from North-America, bound in ballast to Ja
maica with 950 dollars; she was taken by Greaves,
who seized the cash for his own use, and after carry
ing in the vessel would not let the Captain on shore
till he gave him a bond of indemnity, which' the
poor fellow was obliged to do, or Greaves would
have starved him to death ; but when the Captain
got on shore he found a friend, and, in consequence
of advice, took out a writ for Greaves, who was
immediately seized with the gout, and could not
come on shore. The Schooner Fortune, with oil,
brandy, win'e and ftaves on board; sloop Mary, with
raisins, slaves, &c. the ship Mercury, with flour,
bread and candles taken by the Experiment'; and a
brig with flour taken by the Argo.
Extract of a Letter from New-York, Feb. 16.
down to Jamaica, he does not know any of their
names, except one sloop owned by Mr. Comfort
Sands, of this city, loaded with provisions. This
day about twelve o'clock General Lee sent a flag
down to Capt. Parker, and was answered by a
drum, the boat came ashore and carried a letter
off; the flag waited till two o'clock, not answered,
they went away appearingly much displeased: It is
said, the flag was for the exchange of a certain
Capt. I iely, who has been a prisoner for some time
on board. Lee is preparing for entrenching; we
have ail the cannon of the battery, and men at
work to mount them on carriages."
In Committee of Safety, February 23.
A Muster Master is wanted to the Naval Arma
ment belonging to this province, any Associator
disposed to serve the public in this office, is desired
to make proposals to this board on or before the
sth day of March next. Extract from the Minutes.
WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretary.
The Associators who have fubferibed the ar
ticles of association, and they only, and belong to
the second battalion of this city, are hereby desired
to attend next Monday the 26th instant, at the beat
of drum on their refpe&ive parades, to march out in
companies, and join in battalion on the accuflomed
general parade, by two o'clock in the afternoon.
The officers are desired to attend and comply
with the thirtieth article of the rules and regulations
formed by the Hon. House of Assembly “ for the
better government of the military association, &c."
The Captain of each company is desired to make
a return in writing to the Commanding Officer, of
their subalterns, and of their refpe&ive rank, with
the dates of such as have been chosen since the firft
of O&oher last.
If the weather should prove unfavourable the
field drum shall not beat, in which case the meeting
will be deferred to the next fair day.
Published at the request of the Colonel of the
Second Battalion.
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February 22, 1776.
ASSIZ E of B READ.
FINE ^LOUR at seventeen shillings and nine
pence per Ct.
MIDDLINGS at fifteen shillings per Ct.
RY Eat ten shillings per Ct
White Bread: The penny loaf to weigh seven oz.
Two-penny ditto, fifteen ounces one quarter.
Four-penny ditto, one pound, fourteen ounces
and a half.
Eight-penny ditto, three pound, thirteen ounces.
Twelve-penny ditto, five pound, eleven ounces
and a half.
Middling Bread: The penny loaf, eight 'ounces
three quarters.
Two-penny ditto, one pound, one ounce and a
quarter.
Four-penny ditto, two pound, two ounces and a
half.
Eight-penny ditto, four pound five ounces.
Twelve-penny ditto, fix pound, seven ounces and
a half.
Rye Bread: The penny loaf, eleven ounces.
Twopenny ditto, one pound, fix ounces and a
quarter.
Four-penny ditto, two pound, twelve ounces and
a half.
Eight-penny ditto, five pound, nine ounces.
Twelve-penny ditto, eight pound, five ounces
and a half.
Set by SAMUEL POWELL, Mayor.
JACOB DUCHE, )
SAMUEL RHOADS. , Aldermen
AMOS STRETTLE. )
BAD G E R.~
THAT beautiful high bred English Horse, full
fifteen hands and an inch high, rising seven
years old, will be LET to Mares the ensuing sea
son, at Mr. Jacob Holliugfworth's, at the head of
Elk, Cecil county, Maryland, at Five Pounds the
season, or Three Pounds the single leap.
Badger is allowed to have more bone than any
blooded horse on the continent, and is of a beauti
ful dapple grey colour, and fully strong enough to
breed coach horses, being defeended from King's
plate horses of the highest reputation in England.
He was got by Lord Chedworth's famous horse
Bofphorous, his dam by the noted Othello, the fa
mous Black and all black, and his grand-dam by
Flying Childers.
The above horse may be seen at Mr. Jacob Hilt
zheim^r's flables till the 25th of March next._