The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-02-27 00:00:00, page 3

By the (hip Hope, Capt. Curvin, from Bristol, whlclrfhe left
the ißcn es December, we have received the following ad
vices, viz.
P A R I S, November 29.
ACCORDING to the mod recent advices from Ma
laga, they are again making great preparations there
for noting out with all diligence mips of war, destined, it is
said, for the Brazils, whcr„ for fo^ time pan, differences
have arisen between the Portuguese and Spaniards.
CADIZ, Nov. 14. Orders arrived' here last week tor the Flota
to be in readiness to depart for Vera-Cruz, by the 26th of
April next,
■ HAGUE, Dec. 5. The Scotch brigade, in service of this Re
public, has been applied for by the court of Great-Britain,
to be taken into British pay. The terms upon which this is
to take place are not yet fettled, but it is said they have Po
pulated not be be sent to America, and to have leave to re
cruit in Scotland, which they.have not had for some years
past. It is likewise said that they are to continue three years
in British pay. The officers and under officers are Scotch,
the privates mostly Germans. Each regiment confiils of one
thousand men, being in all three thousand.
LONDO N, December 10.
A plot has been difeovered at Lisbon against the Prime
Minister, by blowing him up with gunpowder, and that an
Italian was executed, by tearing him to pieces with horses, for
being supposed privy to the conspiracy. The horses had not
strength to execute the horrid fcntence ; and the mercy of the
executioner at last defpatched the poor unhappy wretch by
fuffbeating him with his handkerchief.
We hear that the Hon. Sir Fletcher Norton will be created
a Peer of Great-Britain before the end of this sessions of Par
liament.
Six Major Generals ar. ordered to be added to the Ameri
can ftaff.
It is confidently said that one of the Perreaws will be par
doned, and the other transported for life.
The regiments which left Ireland in October, bound to
Quebec, are all fortunately fafe in Milford Haven, except
ing one, and it is not yet known whether die proceeded on
her voyage, or is sent back, or is loft.
Yesterday Lord Cornwallis took leave of his Majesty, he
being in a few days to set out to embark for Virginia.
The clause in the American restraining bill, which occa
sioned the greatest debate at its second reading, was at length
fettled as follows ;
“ And be it farther enaded, by the authority aforefaid,
that this aft, so far as relates to the capture and forfeiture of
fliips and vessels belonging to the inhabitants of the above
mentioned Colonies, shall commence and be in force from
and after the firft of January 1776 ; and so far as the fame
relates to the capture and forfeiture of all ships and vessels
that shall be found going in, or at any of the said Colonies,
from and after the fi:ft of next March ; and so far as the fame
relates to the capture and forfeiture of all ships and vessels that
ftail be found trading in, or at any of the said Colonies,
or bound and trading from any port or place in the fame,
from and after the firft of June next ; and shall continue to
be in force so long as any of the said Colonies shall remain in
aftate of rebellion and disobedience."
Sunday morning last the ministerial fleet left the harbour of
Newport, and fleered for some time towards Block-lfland,
then flood in, and anchored under the ^ fide of Point-
PROVIDENC E, Feb. 8.
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TO be SOLD, the time of a DUTCH SERVANT
GIRL, who has three years to serve. Inquire of the
Printer.
By Captain Arthur, from Guadeloupe, we learn that a
French frigate had arrived at that island from France, with
reports that the French had made a demand on the British
court of fifty millions of livers, as a restitution for vessels
taken by the English before the declaration of last war. He
also informs us that there are not so many English crullers ff
the foreign ports in the Weft-Indies as has been represented.
We are desired to inform the public, that Mr. David Pal
mer, of Groton, a few days ago, made a final! quantity of
powder as an experiment, which for strength is equal to the
belt heretofore imported, and with which he has killed seve
ral wild ducks, from twelve to fifteen rods distance.
By a vessel from the Weft-Indies, we learn, that the effect
of non-exportation from this continent begin to be severely
felt in the Islands, where the molt ordinary beef fells from
seven to eight pounds per barrel, ordinary flour at fix pounds
per barrel, currency, and but little to be had at any price.
The iftanders (not believeng there would be a scarcity) have,
till lately, kept the produce of the colonies very low; but
finding a scarcity likely to take place, the price suddenly
rose. They are under terrible apprehensions from the Ne
groes, whom they are obliged to pinch in their allowance.
Judith, where they landed, and took off a number of fheep>
two cows, two or three oxen, and some hay. On Monday
they came up the river as far as Gould liland, and have finc c
been cutting wood on Hope-Bland.
We are informed that the Continental Congress have or
dered General Lee to take the command of the forces in Ca
nada, and that General Schuyler is to succeed in the com
mand in this city.
A POWDER MAKER is wanted to go to Virginia. Good
encouragement will be given to a person well Billed in
the bufiuHL Apply to the Delegates. *
HARTFORD, February 19.
Sickness in the family of the printers, at Cambridge, pre
vented the usual publication of the Essex Gazette, so that we
are unable to give our readers a particular account of the he
roic deeds of a body of the miniferal gentry, last week at
Dorchester. All we can fay is, that a party of about five
hundred landed on Dorchester Point, on Tuesday night, and
drove off our whole garrison, which consisted of about forty
men —set a number of houses on fire—took an old gentle
man who had long been an inhabitant of the place, with
two final! children prisoners, and then made off with the
utmost precipitation.
N E W-YO R K, February 23.
The Governor of Nova-Scotia has issued a proclamation,
publishing MARTIAL LAW in that colony.
Yesterday fe'nnight, being the day on which the writs lately
issued for electing representatives to serve in General Aidem
bly for this province, were returnable, the Afiembly was, by
writs patent, prorogued to the fourteenth day of March
next.
BOTTLE s wanted by ROBERT HARE and Co,
at their Porter Brewery. Feb. 27.
N E W-L ONDO N, Feb. 16.