The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-27 00:00:00, page 2

for protection and aid against their Spaniffi neighbours, obli
ges them to comply with every thing required of them.
The whole Handing militia of this state, weft of the river
Connecticut, with two regiments on the east fide of said ri
',' marched to join the grand American army at New
„ They consist, on the molt moderate computation, of
at leaf! ten thousand men.
PHILADELPHIA, August 27.
Mr. Addison (fays a correspondent) in his observations on
the different Italian states, has the following remarks:
' One may generally observe that the body of a people has
juster views for the public good, and pursues them with
greater uprightness than the nobility and gentry, who have
io many private expectations and particular interests, which
hang like a falfe bias upon their judgments, and may pof
fimy oifpofe them to facrifice the good of their country to the
advancement of their own fortunes ; whereas the gross of the
people can have no other profpe& in changes and revolutions
than of public blessings, that are to diffufe themselves through
the whole state."
By a letter from Gen. Roberdeau, at Amboy, to the Hon.
Convention of this state, we are informed that Col. Rofs's
battalion of Lancaster county, having been in actual service
fix weeks, and furnilhed their quota for the flying camp,
were, by general orders, honorably dismissed ftom farther ser
vice in New-Jersey.
By a certificate from General Mercer, Colonel Matlack's
rifle battalion of this city and liberties, under the command
of Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Clymer, were honorably dis
missed from their service at Perth and South Amboy, having
faithfully served fix weeks, and furnilhed their full and com
plete quota for the flying Camp. —The battalion arrived
here yesterday.
Extract of a letter from Albany, dated August 19, 1776.
" General Schuyler is returned from the German flats,
where he had to feed and fatisfy near fifteen hundred Indians.
They promise a ftridneutrality. Some scalps have been
taken near Onieda lake. A scouting party of ours were at
tacked by a party of Indians, three killed and scalped,. two
wounded and escaped, and fell in with some of the Indians that
had been at the treaty, who brought them fafe to fort Stan
v/x. A report of a large body of troops from Canada at
fort Ontario, and that Claus and Butler are there. You
will fee Carleton's orders of the 7th of August, which were
brought by Major Bigelow, who went with a flag of truce
to carry the declaration of independancy, and the refla
tions of Congress relative to the affair at the Cedars. An
officer,,who went on a reconnoiter to St. John's and Chamblee,
fell in with a regular, officer on horseback alone cn the road
between Laprarie and St. John's, summoned him to sur
render himfelf prisoner, but he, clapping spurs to his horse
rode off, our officer fired at and ffiot him. He appears to
have been a Brig. Gen. of the name of Gordon.
Extras of a letter from Elizabeth-Town, dated August 23.
“ Last week I left the army upon the Mowhawk,river, at the
breaking up of the treaty with the Indians, We had present
nineteen hundred and fifty fix, including men, women, and
children of the Indians, who have solemnly engaged for a flria
neutrality. Both the passes into Canada are now so well for
tified, that I think we have no reason to apprehend theenemy
will enter that way.
“ The fort on the pass from the Mowhawk river to Wood
creek, called Fort Stanwix, has been repaired by CL Day
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And whereas it is but reasonable that every part of this ex.
tensive state should be accommodated as nearly as may be
with their proportion of this, article, so justly esteemed a ne
cessary of life,
Be it resolved, That the Committee of Philadelphia are
hereby farther directed to distribute the Salt, that may as
aforefaid come into their possession, in equal quantities in the
several counties, having regard to the reputed number of in
habitants contained in the laid counties.
Extract from the minutes,
JOHN MORRIS, jun. Secretary.
In CONVENTION for the State of Pennsylvania,
Saturday, August 24, 1776.
Whereas it appears to this Convention, upon due inquiry
and information of the circumstances, that the Salt now in
this city has been imported at low prices, and under mode
™e,nr"ancc° And whereas divers persons, in contempt
of the just and wholfome regulations of the Committee, &c.
of Philadelphia, under directions of Congress, have conti
nued to dispose of their Salt at most exorbitant prices, to the
great grievance and distress of their fellow fu bjeds of this
state, it is therefore resolved, That the said regulations be
hereby confirmed; and all persons whatever, are hereby
ftrialy enjoined to pay due obedience thereto. And the said
Committees are authorized and directed to seize, and take
into their possession, the Salt belonging to such persons as
have refafed, or dial! refufe conformity to the regulations so
eftablillied ; or fhail altogether withhold or refufe to fell their
Salt during the continuance of such regulations, allowing to
the said persons, upon the sale thereof, the fixed and fet
tled prices, firß deducting the expences incurred upon the
sale,
*#* The Contributors ' to the Philadelphia Society for Afift.
ing Distressed Prisoners are desired to take notice, that the
eßaion for twelve Managers and a Treasurer will be held
at the court-house on the second day of September, to begin,
at three o'clock in the afternoon, when the accounts and pro
ceedings of the Managers will be open for infpeftion. It is
with singular pleasure they acquaint the Contributors, that
no prisoners, since the commencement of this inftitotion,
have fuffered for want of firing or victuals, and that many
have been supplied with clothes. The jail being at present
nearly cleared by the interposition of the Convention, it has
been unnecessary for a few weeks past to employ a barrow
man, to solicit broken victuals from the inhabitants ; but
the unavoidable misfortunes of lifemuft necessarily, in a short
time, fubjeft anumber of poor unhappy creatures to the
hard fate ®f a starving confinement, the Managers therefore
hope, that those who have cheerfully contributed to in ftitute
this charitable Society, will continue their fubferiptions, and
thereby enable the succeeding Managers to execute its benc.A
volent intentions.
ton's regiment, by the order of General Schuyler. It a
very important Ration, and I believe without exception the
strongest fort on the continent. A wide ditch is funk round
it, about ten feet deep, the gl aces on the outside are raised
fax feet above the furface, and the wall of the fort within the
ditch ten feet, and that is picketed upon the top. We have
Several pieces of cannon from fix to twelve pounders and the
passes up Wood creek can be flopped in a few hours so that
no artillery or baggage can be brought from the lakes, and
imall arms cannot hurt us. This fort upon the fifth instant
we honored with the name of our worthy General FORT
SCHUYLER." ' t &