The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-16 00:00:00, page 3

BO S I O N, October 3.
Yesterday was sent into this harbour, by the Colum
bus Ihip of war, Gapt. Whipples a brig from Antigua,
bound for Europe, with 250 hogsheads of rum.
WA.L ERIOWN, October 7. ,
Last Weduefday returned to Salem, after a short cruise,
the brigantine Maffichufetts, of this State, commanded
°F ^ d P u Souther. He informs that a few days after he
tailed he fell^ in with and took a brigantine, of about 250
tons, from Falmouth in England, mounting fix 3 pound
ers, and having on board a Captain and about 20 privates
of the 16th regiment of Dragoons, with their horfcs and
accoutrements, also the chaplain of said regiment, and
some dry goods, which the Capt tin fays is his own pro
perty. Ehe whole number of premiers 35. This vehel
fallen fium ralniyuth the 27th of July, just a month after
they embarked, in company with 12 others, under con
voy of the Daphne of 32 guns, from whom they parted
but a day or two before they were taken ; thty all had the
fame kind of cargoe, making in the whole 230 horses. A
fleet of about 70 tail failed about 3 days before them, un
der a strong convoy, having on board the remainder of
the 16th regiment of dragoons, and the lad divifiqn of
Hanoverians, confiding, it is said, of 5000 men, bound
tp New-York: I hey were short of horse provisions, some
Of the horses died of the daggers, and it is fuppofad the
late gales have destroyed many more. The people in En
gland, we hear, began to be very uneafr.
Ihe prize above-menti >ned, we learn, arrived at
Towihend at the eastward the middle of last week.
A privateer belonging to Salem, which arrived there
daft Thursday, fell in with the fleet of 12 fail, and was so
clofefy pursued by the Daphne that the enemy fired mus
ket-balls into her ; but by heaving over all her guns, wa
ter and provisions, and by sawing down her upper works,
they barely escaped.
We allo hear that three more prizes have arrived at the
eastward, two lades with fifh, the other with melafies.
P ROVI DEN C E, September 28.
Qn Sunday last Capt. Gideon Crawford arrived here
"°? Nantz, in France, after a passage of eight weeks.
He informs that great warlike preparations continue to
be made in that kingdom, where every kind of indul
gence is shewn to American vessels. He also advises,
that he saw an account in a French paper of the Marl
borough, a 90 gun ihip, being blown up at Plymouth
some time in July l a st, and that great part of the crew
perished.
N E W P O R T, October 7.
Last Thursday a prize brig, loaded with rum and sugar,
went up the East Passage; the was bound frora Antigua
for the 31itilli fleet and army at New-York, and taken by
the privateer Industry, Capt. Thomas Child, who had
taken another large brig from Jamaica, loaded with sugar,
mahogany and logwood, which, we hear, is fafe arrived
at the eastward.
The Lady Washington privateer, Capt. James Godfrey,
has lent a fine ihip into a port in the Massachusetts
State, loaded with 425 hogsheads of sugar, some rum,
cotton, &:c.
A ihip loaded with dry goods, bound to Quebec, and
taken by Capt. Crawford, went into a fafe port yefterday
about the fame time another ship from Jamaica, with fa
gar, rum, &c% taken by Capt. Coffin, went into a secure
harbour.
We hear that last Wednesday, as Capt. Harding, in a
Connecticut brig of war, was going up the Sound from a
Cruize, he was attacked by the Merlin ihip of war, when
a very warm engagement ensued, but another ship, sup
posed to be the C erberus, coming up, and endeavouring
to cut Capt. Harding off from the land, he made from
them, ..and got fafe into Stonington. We don't learn
what damage was sustained on either fide. At the fame
time a third drip was seen neanjlock-lfland.
1' HILADELPHI A, October 16.
Extrafl of a letter from Harlem, October 13.
" Yesterday morning about 4000 of the enemy landed
at Fagg s or Frog's Point, in the found, about 6 miles
above us; a detachment was immediately sent to oppose
them: J he enemy got possession of the point, but as I
was informed last night had made no farther progress.
Our people, I am told, had taken up a bridge which was
there, and failed trees across the road, to obftrud them
till a reinforcement could arrive. In the afternoon 42
fail passed the mouth of Harlem river, in their way to the
point; they confided of sloops, schooners, brigs and 9
fllips. I expert there will be bloody work there to-day.
From the number of men landed and the ships which went
up, I think this can be no feint, but that the main body of
Howe's army must be there, and that there he intends to
make his Coup-de-Main. This week will probably finifh
the campaign.—Upon the arrival of the ships at Dobb's
ferry they landed some men and plundered a store-house.
I suppose those men who landed yesterday are to go across
the country, and form a line from Flagg's-point to Tarry
town, 4 miles above Dobb's ferry, where the ships lie,
but in this I expert they will be mistaken."
Extract of a letter from Boston, October ~
“ The prize taken by Capt. Greely, and sent firft into
Marblehead, has since come round here. She has papers
to the middle of August, which give particular accounts
of the Spaniards invading the kingdom of Portugal, and
taking pofleflion or several towns—the inference is plain;
war is or must be declared.
PORTSMOUTH (New-H^pffre) S^. 28.
On Thursday last arrived here the prize ship Royal Ex
change, Lawrence Bowden, late mailer, she was taken by
the Continental Ihip Columbus, Abraham Whippie, Efcr
commander, on the 29th ult. on her passage from Gre
nada to Lond m, having on board a valuable cargoc, con
filling of 284 hogsheads and 2 tierces of sugar, 65 hog
sheads of lum, II hogsheads of coffee, 2 bales of cotton,
and some Madeira wine. The prize-matter (Mr. Onelyj
informs of two other prizes being taken by the Columbus,
just before this, on their passage to Europe, from the Weft-
Indies; and in his passage hither spoke with the Provi
dence brigantine, belonging to the United States, who
informed him of her having taken two valuable prizes;
and lent in to Providence.
The mate of a London ship brought up this evening
by Captain Atkins informs, that the Ministry are so fuf
pcious of plots and conspiracies being laid, that four
persons dare not be seen conversing together in London,
but they are immediately dispersed. A privateer is just
arrived at Salem, after taking three prizes, one of which
is loaded with dry goods to the amount of £ 37,000 fter
'in^—Tl?is fine Prize has not yet arrived.—A day seldom
pades, without provision vessels, Jamaica-mcii, London
ers, or something is taken."
Extras of a letter from Baltimore, October 12.
," We have nothing new here, five the arrival of a
Spanish brig in our Bay from the Havanna; the Captain
confirms their having declared war against the Portu
guese; that a number of Spanish men of war and troops
had already arrived at the Havanna, on some fccret expe
To his Excellency WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, Ffq;
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chie, in
and °f e r the State of Eew-Jerfty, and Territories there
unto belonging. Chancellor and Ordinary in the fame,
The Address of the ASSEMBLY of the said State;
May it please your Excellency,
"YKT * '' w ° anticipate the blessings of a govefn
.VV merit founded on freedom, having for its sole ob
ject the bappinefs of the people, it affords the most plea
ling reflection that all our measures for attaining that
great end are strongly marked with deliberation arid firm
nefs, and will bear the ftri&eft scrutiny of reason and con
ference. To those disposed to trace the hand of approv
ing Heaven in our deliverance from the galling yoke of
° ave * y, che unparalelled unanimity of the American States
in refilling the encroachments of defpotilm, and refufing
the insidious offers of precarious peace—the rejection of
Out petitions, tho fraught with unrefuted reasoning and
clear demonstration, joined to the infatuated policy of orir
enemy, and the fuctefs of our arms, ass rd the most un
equivocal marks of Providential Agency ; whilst our will
ingneis even to relinquish some of our indubitable rights
for the fake of peace—our patience under repeated inju
ries and iirfults —the declaration of our rights, and con
sequent independence, long delayed—plainly evihce to th©
impartial world our aversion to shedding human blood.
But, compelled by the initiate plunderers of the east to
aficit our freedom, we have burst the bands of political
slavery, and arisen into a life of liberty. Thus situate, we
cannot evince more fully to the world thetytirity of our
intentions, and our sense of the value of our purchase,
than by placing in the most conspicuous points of view
those Gentlemen who have taken an early and decilive
part in our glorious struggle for freedom.
Our conviction of the rectitude of your Excellency's
intentions stands confeffed, by your appointment to the
office of Chief Magistrate of this free State. But whilst
we feel our own inadequacy to the business assigned us by
our country, we must acknowledge, with your Excel
lency, that your talk is arduous indeed! and intreat you
to look up, with us, to the indulgent Parent of the Uni
verse, who, when the end proposed is stamped with his
approbation, can make the abilities keep pace with the
will.
Convinced, with your Excellency, of the necessity of
a well-regulated militia for the defence of a free State,
and of their being duly paid for their service, our earliest
attention shall be given to that most important business;
and permit us, Sir, to assure you, that, whilst we have
aught to bestow, the voice of murmuring for services un
paid, or merit unrewarded, shall not be heard in this
State.
If, in fixing the feat of government according to the
local circumstances and convenience of the various parts
of this State, we should appoint a place agreeable to
your Excellency, it will double our fatisfadion. The
law mentioned, and such other salutary regulations as
may occur to your Excellency during this session, when
communicated to us, shall meet with all due attention.
Your obliging mention of the importance of the sta
tion in which the uncorrupted voice of our constituents
hath placed us, demands our acknowledgments, and will,
we hope, spirit us to such exertions in our duty, as may
redound to the benefit of the State: And we assure you,
with sincerity, that, laying aside all private attachments
and resentment, it shall be our study to cultivate that
harmony between the branches of the legislature, that
spirit of ceconomy, industry and patriotism, so jnftly re
commended, and so effentid to the public welfare; and
that whilst our heaven-directed Generals and soldiers,
with an ardour peculiar to freemen, brave the dangers of
well-fought fields, against the lawless sons of rapine and
plunder, ours shall be the important talk, in conjunction
with your Excellency and the Honourable Council, to
give our cool deliberations and ufeful resolves, the most
unambiguous marks of that spirit which ought to ani
mate a senate of freemen.
We hope that no fituatidn in life can make us lose
fight of that evident truth, so loudly proclaimed in the
hiltoric page, that dissoluteness of manners and political
corruption are inseparable companions in the deftruCtion
of kingdoms; whilst the concurring testimony of the in
spired penman will enforce on the most obdurate heart,
that righteousness exalteth a nation, but that Jin is a re
proach to any people. Determined to employ the talents
given in procuring, and transmitting inviolate to poste
rity, the fair inheritance of civil and religious liberty,
though bought at the price of life, we will look, for the
permanency and stability of our new government, to
him who bringeth princes to nothing, and teacheth sena
tors wisdom. By Order of the °Houfe,
Hon/e of Jffemby, JOHN HA RT, Speaker.
Sept. 24, 1776.
To which his Excellency was pleased to make the fol
lowing Reply.
Gentlemen,
'V°O U R kind and affectionate address deserves my cordial
thanks ; and I feel myfelf most agreeably affected with
your obliging assurances cf paying all due attention to the
laws and regulations recommended to voter consideration.
I heartily participate with you in the pleajure of tracing
that conspicuous Providential Agency, which has hitherto
frvflrated the Sanguinary purposes of our enemies ,• and
which, that it is not more generally and devoutly achrenu
dition , he has brought 10,000 Spanish milled ddllars td
procure provision for them, and fays we may expect a
number of their vessels to the continent in the course of
the winter.
.J,™'"' afternoon the Continental armed schooner
vV alp Capt, Baldwin, returned here from a cruize, and
brought in with him a large ihip, bound from Jamaica for
Liverpool laden with rum and sugar, which he took
about 12 days ago. The prize is got up to Cheder.
On I ueflay, the Bth Infant, at one o'clock in the
^, rnin §h jlep^ted tnis life, in the 62a year of her age,
Mrs. IqUAB^TI-I ROSS, Redd: of JOHN ROSS Eta
late of this city, CounfclJor at L;iw. And on Wcdnrt-'
day hei remains, attended by a number of refpertable in
habitants, were interred in St. Paul's Church.
Extract of a letter from Cape Nichola Mole, teed Sept. 8.
I he French here are to a man in favour of America
There are 10,000 men in this island, 1000 here, who,
with 500 negroes, are busily employed in building forts,
arid a French war is inevitable. A French frigate arriv
ed the other day from France, with orders to the General
to protert all American vessels: A pilot boat belonging
to a merchant in Philadelphia was taken the day before
yesterday, and sent to Jamaica; a French frigate of 36
guns and a guarda cotta, which last hoisted Continental
Colours, were immediately sent after herewith orders to
fullowner into Port Royal harbour, if they could not
overtake her before,and demand her; what will be the
Consequences time will difeover. The French were very
much exasperated at her being taken, which was Within
two leagues of the land."
legged, is greatly to be deplored. But while with fas era.
'"", the frequent interpoJitions of heaven in our
t^aj, ewe ought to remember, that as the dijbelief of ah
fer-ruhug Prowface is atheism; f 9 an absolute confidence
°i' r d ,„ ra " ce wrought out by the immediate
N r • ""'°"'°“ r ow\ exertions, is the most cu/pa
b/e prefumpt^ fe ^ & refore ^Q
", , g , r ^fruous efforts, in an bubble and rational
°" ^ '""" Governor if the World, and we
andof'e f '"" J ' r °^°'f^^ting Ml bur difficulties,
^^ frffors involved in that de
long been Meditating for others.
General Aflembly of the State of New-Jerfey,late
inh of Vo've'l"" c€t °"'7" adjourned last week to the
then to meet at Burlington.
A COUNCIL of S A F E T Y, Philadelphia,
fonr^rf" " #ha !? e ? ^e'ented to the Council that
le perfuns in this State, preferring their own private
emo urgent to the dunes of hum and the^blic
good, have monopolized did engrossed whole cargoes or
large quantities of SALT, and as it is of
every well regulated State, not only th difeoifte but
even to pumfh all monopolizers of the neceffaiies of life'
verv^rt ceß ^ this time arc
"'" '" '™ nt ° f an eftfiblilhcd go
b: t""""'"''* be ' made against them, and
being us to give every reafohable encouragement
t 0 ; m !% rs °f ^ article, this Council t
FIFTf'fN S a "? w tbe generous price of
SAT T L J N ^ per bufh ^ for ^ery bushel of
; that may be imported into this State, and de
,i° '""' °"™ the fifteenth day of November
next • the lame to be fold out to the public in final!
m^ ce | ereafte " 9 °?' ° y '"" P"'™ l ° r P e r foii s as they
ap P° !nt t m order that the neceffeies of the
n ffii p p eb ^ e ^ be ! upplied at as reafon^ble a rate as
"i ra f, ci °tis praaices of avaricious mtn
*! s , th erefore earnestly recommended to said
1 t ° , dcmand a higher price than is here of
and to make report to this Council of the cuan
-Ihave, or may import, that thev may be treat
ed with for the purchase of the fame.'
Extract from the Minutes,
Tn C n m 0 r '' HOWELL, Secretary.
In CO UN CI L of SAFETY, Philadelphia,
~ October 14, 1,76.
"^ f " era] Colonels of the Associators
as soon as possible, make return to the
_o nci # 0 Safety of the number of arms and accoutre
ments in their refpedtve battalions, that this Board may
take proper measures to supply their deficiencies.
Extract from the Minutes,
u JACOB S. HOWELL, Secretary.
o 1 Head-barters, Perth-Amboy, O3ober 12, 1776.
Colonel Alidons's battalion of Penfifylvania Affocia^
having done them duty while in camp as good and order.?
soldiers, and furnifhed their full complement for the Fly
aT hercb Y dismissed the service of the States,
and permitted to return home.
* * SAMUEL GRIFFIN, Dep. Adjutant Gen.
m i .COMMITTEE of Privates are requested to
of", 3 ' Mr. Thorne s School-House this Evening, at 6o'
, rt is hoped they will not fail to attend, as Bn
"n ~ L wl ! be laid before th em of the iitmoft Importance.
_ Oct. 16,1776. W. ThorNe, Chairman, pro temp.
Port of Philadelphia, ) „ ,
Pcntfl^ama, whom it may concern.
M h ! reby ^ Yen> that * Court of Admiralty
I X held at the State-house, in the city of Philadelphia,
on Friday, the firft day of November next, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of the lame day ; then and there to try the truth of the
faffs alledged in the bill of James Montgomery (who, as well,
&c.) against the ship or vessel called the Thetis, burthen
about 300 tons, lately commanded by Hezekiah May, together
with her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargoe. To the end and
intent, that the owner or owners thereof, or any persons con
cerned therein, may appear and fliew cause, if anv they have;
wh y ~, m „ e Should not be condemned, according to the prayer
of the said bill. By order of tbe fudge,
t ANDREW R OBE 3 O N, Regifler.
To the votable Inhabitants of the County and Borough of Chester,
Gentlemen,
IT hath been your pleasure, some years past, to delegate me
one of your Representatives to serve in General Assembly ;
permit me, Gentlemen, to return you my grateful thanks for
your difiinguifhed sentiments of refpert, and, in future, be
pleased to excuse me from farther service in that station, which
is the real desire of Benjamin Bartholomew, q
Philadelphia, O&okcr 11, 1776.
TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
R ~', wa y> °" tbe r 'T. bt °f tbe yh infant, an indented Eng
ler^ant by, named Samuel Tutton, born at Bridgwater,
7"'"^^ i ab&ut ] 7 or i 2 years of age, 5 fat 2 or 3 inches
b^b, paleface, with a fear on it, a little pitted with tbe fmallfr,
basfandy hair ; b:d on an old felt bat, with a bullet bole through it,
a foort brown coat, with yellow buttons (which makes it frgular
tb, being all odd ones) a blue-grey waifleoat, much broken at tbe
button boles, a pair of old Rufta feeting trowfer, old white firi,
deep blue yarn fakings, old foes, with long frare feel buckles
in them. Whoever apprehends tbe said servant, and ferures him, so
that his master may bave bim again, fall be entitled to tbe above re
ward. Benjamin Poultney.
^ 'll! wafers of vessels, and others, are warned rot to carry
bim off, or conceal bim, at their peril. ||i w ,
LIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
RUN away from tbe fubferiber, in Lower-Merion township,
Philadelphia county, on tbe 12th of OElober infant, a Dutch
servant P/ ernan, batb been about two years in tbe country, (peaks vey
broken Englijh, named Anna Rolina Wenfeiing, goyears of age,
middle faced, round faced, yellow complexion, thick lips, round Jbcul
dered, brown bair, intermixed with white, and bald on tbe top of her
bead, afmall short thumb on tbe right band large lumps on her big
toe joints, much adifked to lying ; bad on, when she went away, a
friped flannel jacket, patched with f, iped flannel f a darker clour,
a petticoat of tbe fame friped with foefs black and yellow, and
° ^ reen worfed under jacket, lined with linen, one tow fbift, two
tow aprons, a fagle handkerchief of small check, no Jboes nor flock
"'£'! "" °1" caf^r hat. Whoever takes up said servant, and fecuret
her, so as foe may be had again, shall have tbe above reward, and
reasonable charger, paid by JOHN ZELL. (T
FIFTEEN DOLLARS Reward.
RUN away from tbe fubferiber, on tbe goth day of September
. las, a certain John Davis, by trade a weaver, born in Ire
land, about 5 feet 8 inches high ; had on, when be went away, a
good blue broadcloth coat, jacket, and breeches, a new beaver bat,
and took with bim a short coat, light coloured nap, and one under
jacket of red colowed nap ; also took witb bim a black Mare, a.years
old, with a far in ber forehead, and a rat tail, about 13 hands 3
inches, bellow backed, trots faf; be bad a large old fafoiored Jilver
watch, marked on tbe outside case Ed. Seales, and on tbe inside case
E. D. maker's name Dunlop, London. Wboeve- takes up tbe said
runaway and mare, and secures them, so that the fubferiber gets there
again, frail have tbe above reward, or Seven Dollars and a Half
for either, paid by THOMAS Clayton, near Natldnid Newim's
tavern, in Concord towrjbip, Chester county.^