The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-30 00:00:00, page 3

Two of the enemy's ships appear off towards Block-
Inland almost every day.
We hear Capt. Crawford has sent into an enftern port,
another fine prize Ihip, from Jamaica, bound for Eng
land.
°A brig from France is arrived at New-Hampshire,
leaded with warlike stores.
, Two brigs, one of which is prize to Capt. Jones, went
up the call passage last Saturday. It is said one or two
other of Capt. Jones's prizes have arrived fafe at the call
ward.
A large prize brig, with stores for the army at New-
York, is sent into Dartmouth; and, last Thursday, when
Capt. Starbuck left Nantucket, there were 3 topsail vessels
in fight, supposed to be prizes, but whether bound east
ward or westward, we don't learn.
PHILADELPHIA, October 30.
The Hon. the Congress have promoted Col. Maxwell
of New-Jersey, and Col. Smallwood of Maryland, to
the rank of Brigadiers General in the army of the United
States.
Extras of a Letter from a Gentleman in St. Euflatia, dated
Septern ber 22.
" Guadaloupe has met with a very severe loss by the
late hurricane, most of the crops of sugar and coffee al
most destroyed; the ihips at an anchor in the harbour,
most of them loaded, foundered; the loss fuftatned in
that island only amounts, at the lowest computation, to
twelve millions of piasters."
Extract of a Letter from Fort Lee, dated October 22.
" A deserter at Head Quartern informs that the loss
of the enemy, on Friday last, must have been feve^ or
eight hundred. That in the cannonade after the battle
Gen. Howe had his leg very dangeroufly.ihattered by a
ball, which killed a soldier who flood near him. Last
night a party of rangers, under the command of Major
Rogers, having advanced towards Maroneck, were at
tacked and defeated by a party of our forces. Thirty
fix were taken prisoners, and the number of the slain is
supposed to be greater, since sixty arms and as many
blankets were found upon the field. As the corps is com'-
posed of Tories, this victory is the more glorious. Our
army is in high spirits, having out-flanked the enemy."
Yesterday arrived here the prize brig , Captain
Jerkins, late commander. She tailed from Barbados the
firft of this month, bound for Liverpool, and was taken
on the 12th by the Hancock privateer, Captain Newman,
of this port.
Last Sunday morning, about one o'clock, a fire was
difeovered on board the prize ship lying in this harbour,
(lately taken by the Continental schooner Wasp) which
entirely consumed the fame, together with her valuable
cargo of sugar, rum, &c.
We hear that the counties of Philadelphia, Chester,
York, Lancaster and Northampton, are universally dif
fatisfied with the frame of government formed by the
late Convention of this State.
Married. Major JOHN KE PPE LE, to
Mrs. LUKE N S, both of this city.
The following is a lift of the officers appointed by the
Council of Safety for the twelfth battalion of foot, to be
raised in the State, for the Continental service, to be
commanded by Col. William Cook, viz. Captains, Hen
ry M'Kiniey, Alexander Patterson, Hawkins Boon, John
Harris, Nicholas Miller, John Brady, Peter Withington,
William Work. First Lieutenants, Stephen Chambers,
Thomas Brandon, Christopher Gettig, Hannaniah Lin
colin, John Reily, William M'Elhattor, William Saw
yer, and John Henderson. Second Lieutenants, John
Carithers, Robert King, William Bard, John Boyd, James
Williamson, Edward M'Cabe, Samuel Quin, and John
Hays. Ensigns, Benjamin Lodge,jun. Thomas Hamil
ton, John Stone, William Boyd, Blackall William Ball,
Stewart Herbert, Henry Stricken, Andrew Engle.
At an Election held at Dover, on the 21st instant, the
following Gentlemen were chosen.
Aifembly Men. Charles Ridgelj, John Clark, John
Cook, Jacob Stout, Thomas White,Richard Lockwood, Sa
muel Weft.
Counsellors. Thomas Collins, James Sykes, Richard
Bafet.
Sheriffs. Philip Boowrat, James Raymond.
Coroners. James Tocunfend, Jonathan Sipple.
In COUNCIL ^'SAFETY; Philadelphia,
ORober 26, 1776.
Refolded, That this Board will, on Monday the fourth
day.of November next, proceed to appoint Captains and
fubaiterns in the eleventh Pennsylvania battalion, to be
commanded by Col. Richard Humpton.
Extract from the Minutes,
JACOB S. HOWELL, Secretary.
^COUNCIL of SAFETY, Philadelphia,
October 29, 1776.
The Constables of the wards in this city, and of the
townships of the several counties of this State, art di
rected to give public notice for chufing Infpeders for the
ensuing election, agreeable to a resolve of the Convention
of the 26th of September last.
Extract from the Minutes,
JACOB S. HOWELL, Secretary.
At a meeting of the Com. rittee of Cumberland coun
ty, held in the town of Oarlifle, the 23d day of October,
1776 ; the above meeting being called by a circular letter,
addressed to the Members of the said County Commit
tee in each township,. ,signed by the Chairman, of the
Committee of Correspondence, requeuing them to col
de^the sense of the inhabitants of their fefpeaivedown
fhips, concerning" the oath diredyd by an ordinance of
.the late Convention of this State, to be taken by every
f ele&or before his vote for representatives flhall be received.
Alter the occafiop of the meeting was* opened to the
.Committee, the sense of the different townships was call
ed for and taken, through their Delegates, refpedting
the path above referred to, and it appeared that a very
great majority were fatisfied with the oath an'd Confuta
tion; and after some debate had thereon, the question
was put, whether this Committee be fatisfied with the
oath above referred to, and the Constitution as framed
by the late Convention. The vote being taken, it ap
peared that a great majority were fatisfied, and that the
above be published in the news-papers.'
Signed by order of the Committee,
1 * ALEXANDER LAUGHLIN, Chairman.
Philadelphia, Tenth-Month, 28, 1776.
FIVE P OUN D S Reward.
STOLEN this morning, out of the liable of the fubferiber,
the upper end of Fourth street, a black MARE, with a
saddle and bridle, 6 years old last faring. 14 hands high, square
built, in good order, has a white ratchi- her face, feme white
on her hind feet, paces and trots, shod all-round. Whoever takes
up the thief and mare, and secures the thief so that he be brought
to justice, ffiall be entitled to the above reward, or THREE
I OUNDS for the MARE only, and reasonable charges paid
by THoMASUQRTO N.
SPRAYED, the 14th of October instant, a light GREY
MARE, 14^ hands high, /hod before, paces and trots,
has a large foot on her near Shoulder, has been chafed with the
coylers, which causes the hair to appear darker than the natural
cast. Whoever brings said mare to ISAAC LO RT, in
Strawberry-alley, shall have Fifteen Shillings reward.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
RUN away from the fubferiber, living in Darby township,
Chester county, on the 27th instant, an Irish servant lad,
named George Storey, about 20 years of age, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches
high, dark complexion ; had on, when he went away, a new
felt hat, alight coloured camblet coat, with metal buttons, a
striped waistcoat, without sleeves, flriped tow trowfers, yarn
flockings, and strong ihoqs. Whoever takes up said servant, and
secures him in any goal, so that his master may have him again,
shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
October 29, 1776. § Joseph Bonsail.
Philadelphia, October 30, 1776.
SIX POUNDS Reward.
RUN away from Mr. John Neveh, Merchant, at Cape-
Francois, about 12 months ago, and supposed to be in this
State, a Mulattoe man, named Charles, alias Mazaline, aged
about 22 years, about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, a cast in his
eyes, a fear in his forehead, wants one of his upper teeth, and
has an old cicatrice on the end of the middle finger of nis right
hand, his feet large and clumfey, marked NEVEU. TON. he
can read and write well, and probably will endeavour to pass for
a freeman. Whoever apprehends said Have, or will give informa
tion of him, so that he may be had, to Paul Fooks, Notary
Public and Interpreter of the French and Spanish languages, or
to the Printers hereof, shall be entitled to the above reward.
« PAUL FOOKS.
rpHE TRUSTEES of tf7sO^ETY^^^Ing
I Learning amongst the Baptist Churches, are desired to
meet, at the Baptist Meeting-House, in Philadelphia, on Wed
r.efday, the 13th Day of November next, at Two o' Clock in
the Afternoon, to confider of some Matters of Importance.
October,2%, 1776. § William Ball, Clerk.
Chambers-Town, October 18, 1776.
FIFTY POUNDS Reward.
^ A/ ' AS '*"' ° ut ° f the Subscriber's Store, at the Warm
• V Springs, in Virginia, on the iSth of September laft,.a
large parcel of Paper Money, and about Thirty Pounds in Gold
and Silver; it is fuppoied the aboye money was stolen by a
Robert rirmfrong, who was a Clerk in the Aid Store, he is
about 5 feet 3 inches high, about 24 years of a^e. Whoever
apprehends the thief, and secures the money, so as the owner
gets it again, shall receive the above reward, paid by
( ±[ JAMES ELLIO T.
Just published, and to be fold by J AMES ADA M S, at
, bis Printing-Office, in Wilmington,
THE Wilmington and Pennsylvania ALMA-
N ^ CK S ' f ° r the Y ear ° f ° ur L °rd 1777.---Arnokgft
' the consents of the Wilmington Almanack (befo es the usual
'calculations) are the continuation of directions, flawing people
# t what isin their own power, both with refpeft to the prevention
'and cure es diseases; An explanation of the devices on the con
tinental bills of credit, with conjectures of their meaning ; The
way to know whether it will be a long.winter; A son? on the
' times ; The batchelor's v.ifn ; A tab^ Shewing the valueof any
°number of dollars from 1 to 10,000 ; &c. &c. &c.-—Contents of
'the Pennsylvania Almanack (besides the usual calculations) viz.
Continuation of Mr. Peng's advice to his children ; Four extraor
dinary letters, which palled between Archbishop Tillotfon and
William Penn in the year 1686; Anecdote of Sir Robert Wal
pole, concerning American taxation; Verses addressed to Benja
min Franklin. Efq;---Pithy sayings; Tables of interest at 6 and
7 per cent. &c. &c. &c.
N. T The above Almanacks are to be had of Mr. George
Reynhold, Bookseller, near the Sign of the Coneftogoe-Wae
gon, in Market street, Philadelphia,^
*, The Members of the Committee of Infpedion and
Observation of the County of Chester, are desired to meet
at the house of Richard Cheyney, in Downing's-town,
on Friday the firft of November next, at 10 o'clock fore
noon, in order to confer together on butinefe of import
ance. „ WILLIAM EVANS, Chairman.
N. B. It is hoped that the freemen in general of said
county will meet at the fame time and place.
TO-MORROW, at Nine o' Clock,
At Footman and Jeyes's Vendue-ftore,
The Corner of Vine and Second-streets,
WILL begin the SALE of a General Assortment of
MERCHANDIZE, consisting of broad and nar
row cloths, bearlkins, coatings, plains, sorest cloths, breeches
patterns, linen and cotton checks, home made linens, velverets,
worsted and hair plulh, calamancoes, ihaloons, rattihets, tammies,
durants, dorfettees, camblets, Taylors thread, bandanoe hand
kerchiefs, worsted damaks, &c. Also Houlhold Furniture, and
Wearing Apparel. ||l W .
To the FREEHOLDERS and other ELECTORS for
the City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
I RETURN you my sincere Thanks for your late Instance
of Friendship, in conferring the Coroner's Office on me, and
beg the Continuation of your Favours, in giving me your Votes
for said Office at the ensuing Election, which will be laying
further Obligations on, Gentlemen, your much obliged, and
very humble Servant, Robert Jxwell. sow.
To the FREEHOLDERS and FREE MEN of the City
and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
AS the Sheriff's office is now vacant, I take this method to
inform you that I offer myfelf as a candidate for that office,
and request your votes ot the ensuing election, which favour shall
be held in grateful remembrance, by Your humble servant,
JAMES CL YPOOLE.
To the FREEHOLDERS and other ELECTORS for
the Borough and County of Chester.
Gentlemen,
AS I have received good Encouragement from a Number of
Friends, I now stand a Candidate for the Sheriff's Office,
and I humbly request the Favour of your Votes, at the enduing
Election, for said Office; which Favour will be gratefully ac
knowledged by, your most assured Friend,
ll IWb William Maddock.
T O BA SO LD, -
THE Time of a healthy SERVANT BOY, who
has been at the tanning Business, and has between 5 and 6
Years to serve. Enquire of the PRINTERS. 6[
Germantown, October 28, 1776.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
Q UN away the 16th of this instant, from the fuLfcriber, a
Servant man, named Jacob Whitehead, born in England, a
Carver by trade, and has for these two years past worked at that
in the Coach-making way; had on a brown coat, with white
metal buttons, made in the fashion of a uniform, buckskin
breeches, new black-grain neats-leather pumps, white thread
flockings; he is about 5 feet § inches high, black hair, squint
eyed, very near lighted, much given to strong drink, struts much
in his walk, and a great bragger. Whoever takes up the said
servant, and secures him in any goal, so that his master may get
him again, shall have the above reward, paid by
I John Bringhur st.
°? Y ^° m ^ fubferiber, living ;„ Wf Mfofffo.
ck> ^ e r county, on Tburfdty, the 2,th day of October,
irf. an indented IrtfaJervdnt lad, named Michael M Germ n abort
15 or fyears of age) 5 feet 4„, 5 fy, s ^p, mucb „„„,,, „
the fmall-px, red fart / air ; had on, and took with him a foott
uuhite coat, an old beaver bat, and old foots. Whoever tab. up fa d
? nd /r res ^ f 'bat bis master may have him so,
jhal be food to a reward of FOUR DOLLARS, and all rerfon
able charges, paid by ANDREW B/RR. +'
October 20, 1776.
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
RU^N away the 27th instant, from the fubferiber, in New-
Hanover townffiip, Philadelphia county, a Dutch servant
man, named Philip Jung, born in the Palatinate, about 5 feet
4 0r 5 inches high, has landy hair, hoops in his walk ; had on,
when he went away, a long coat and jacket of white cloth, a
pair of drilling breeches, new tow ihirt, a felt hat, much worn,
old fhoe^ with metal buckles, blue flockings, a brown silk hand
kerchief ; he is a great tobacco chewer. Whoever takes up the
said servant and brings him to his master, or secures him so that
he may have him again, shall liave the above reward, and rea
—a^e ^^r^sr paid by Philip Hahn. ,
r V vELVE DOLLARS Reward.
DESER £ ED from Capt. James Maxwell's com
pany of Maryland volunteers, for the Flying Camp, the
following men, viz. David Merrif.n, born in Ireland, 21 yea s
of age, fair findy hair, grey, eyes, pock marked, 5 feet 7I inches
high, with light blue coat and Scotch flannel jacket. John Neil
fon, American born, 22 years of a, e, brown hair, smooth face,
grey eyes, 5 feet 5^ inches high, with cat-skin hunting-cap, a
hunting-ihirt and brown coloured coat, other clothes unknown.
William Craig American b.m, 21 years of age, frefh complexion,
brown hair, crown eyes, Smooth face, 5 feet 11 inches n^h,
with hunting shirt, other cloth s unknown. It is supposed they'
have gone aboard or one of the privateers or armed veifels in De
laware. Whoever takes up and secures said deserters, er drivers
them to their company, ffiall have the above reward, or Fvur
Dollars for each, and reasonable charges, paid by
+ James Maxwell, Captain.
hr est Few- erfey, October 20, 1776.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
D" 'RI'ED from Lieut. Colonel Railing's battalion of
Efe-men, of Capt. William Brady's company from Virginia,
from the camp, Fort Lee, (formerly Fort Confutation) the following
persons, viz. ®
Jeremiah £ nomas, an American born, about 6 feet b : gh, about
40 years of age, fart curled hair; bad on an old white coat add
troffers, oldfaes, and an old bat.
r Benjamin fames, an American born, about 5 feet 10 inches high,
about 2f years of age; h#d^ on a bunting Jbirt and troffers, old
flhoes, and an old but. His hair fort and black.
Alexander Miller, about $ feet 10 inches high, about 22 years of
a s e > f a "4y coloured hair• had on a light cloth coat, jacket and
breeches, and linen leggings.
John Baldwin, an Englishman, about 5 feet 8 inches high, about
27 years of age; had on a bunting fbirt and trowfers, old fooes, and
an old bat. ' '
John Caffedy, about 5 feet eight inches high, about 22 years of
a b> e r fart bair; bad on a fnuf-coloured coat, dirty troffers, a pad
of old fees, and an old bat.
William Wallace, about 5 feet 9 inches high, about 30 years of
age, red bair tied behind; bad on a bunting fbirt, liren breeches ard
^^gi"!,: a ptir of old foes, and old hat. Whoever secures the
anove deserters fall receive the above reward, and 8 IXDOL
LAR S for each or either of them, paid by
WILLIAM PILE, if. Lieut. q
Perth-Amboy, October 15, 1776.
DESERTED from the fyft company of artillery, com
manded by Capt. Jame, Lees, now Rationed in Pert|i-
Amboy, a certain fames Harding, about 5 feet 7 inches high,
down look, dark complexion, black curled hair, a little masked
witli tne small-pox; had on, when deserted, around hat, white
hunting shirt and trowfers, wore in his shoes a pair of plated
'buckles, took with him his arms and accoutrements; it is fw, -
posed he intends for the northward, as , he fays he belongs to New
England, but has been with General Lee to the southward, and
has a pass about him, which he fays he got from Brigadier Ge
neral Howe, while in the service of General Lee. Whoever ap
prehends the said deserter, and secures him in any goal, so hat
he may be brought back to his refpgtive company, shall receive
a reward of Three Pounds, paid by
t J AMES LEES, Captain.
MELASSES, COFFEE, SUGAR, F R!FV&
BRANDY, and RED PORT, in'Bottles,
TO BE SOLD BY
GEORGE MEADE, and Company.
Forty-eight Dollars Reward.
DbSER TED from the company of Captain Samuel
Evans, at the Head of Elk, the fix following persons, viz.
Henry^ Grandvil, an Englishman born, practices to teach the fife
and German flute, and also the drum and flight of hand - had
on, when he went off, a brown broadcloth coat, turned, 'with
yellow buttons, full trimmed, a pair of light broadcloth breeches,
brown jacket, and thread flockings; his left leg fore, and has
continued for some time pest; very ant ck, sings a good longhand
is a good deal on the Tory order. John Dickson, born in England,
fays he left the English at Bunker's hill, about 5 feet 10 or 11
inches high ; had on, when he deserted, a white hunting ihirt,
a pail of light coloured worsted flockings, half-worn velvet
breeches, firiped jacket, and a pair of pumps ; fair hair, fond of
dunk, and roguish inclined; also took with him, when he went
off, a certain Philip Norris, an Englishman born, about 5 feet 10
inches high, a Collier ; and had on, when he went off, an olive
coloured hunting Ihirt, buckflein breeches, coarse dockings, a
brown jacket; black hair, very quiet, but a great rogue in the
main, and very fond of drink ; went off with said John Di kfen
and Philip Norris, William. Nailer; about 5 feet 4 inches high;
had on, when he went away, a dark coloured hunting ffiirt,
buckskin breeches, coarse flockings and shoes . •born in England,
a very quiet fellow. Nathaniel Clark, born at Back-creek, Csecjl
county, Maryland, about 5 feet xi inches high, by trade a Ship
carpenter ; had on a blue broadcloth coat, turned, check trow
fer., old rices and flockings; a very great rogue, and fond of
drii.x: ; a good deal freckled with the fun, and has sandy coloured
hair.., Thomas Armfrong, born near the Cross-roads, in Chester
county, about 5 feet 4 inches high ; had on a blue broadcloth
coat, light coloured jacket, country cloth breeches, and leather
fpatterdaffi&; fays he often has fits. Whoever takes up and se
cures said drierers in any goa^of the United Spates, ffiall have
Three Pounds reward for each, and reasonable charges, said by
Samuel Evans, Captain.
It is hoped the Officers of Militia will carefully examine their
ref, eftive companies, that none of said deserters may get among
them, without having them confined and feat to goal, that fech
notorious villains may not have it in their power to impose on
thexountry. foos.
Philadelphia, 08.ber 17-6.
FIVE POUNDS Reward.
STRAYED or ST OLEN from the fubferiber, living in
Campington, near this city, two horses ; the one is a Straw
berry roan, between 14 and 15 hands high, three years old next
'P rln s and has a lock on one of his fore feet. The other is a
furrel, has a bald face, between 14 and 15 hands high, 17 or 18
years old. Whoever takes up the said horses, and the thief, if
stolen, and secures the thief, so that he may be brought to justice,
shall receive the above reward, or Four Dollars for each horse,
and reasonable charges, paid by John Keid/r. ^