The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-28 00:00:00, page 2

tends, returning from their transportation.
The reason of dis niffing th Prince of Wales's governor,
preceptor; &c. is said to be a difeovery that they were
still connected with fon^e of she rcfpeflable families, who
oppofc the present facebite meafuics of the court ; which
offended his Majesty. (God bless him) that he took a re
solution there fbould not be one about his foil.
The following band-bill was delivered lao:week to
many members of two great assemblies. April 24, 1776.
By an account of extraordinary services incurred and
paid by the Right Hon. Richard Rigby, pay maftcr.ge
neral of his Mrießy's forces, between the 9th of March,
t~7<, arid the if of January 1776, and not provided for
by parliament.
It appears there was _gaidL _between the gift of March
„„, iFTc-ctIT of January, (being less than ten
months) to Thomas Harley, and Henry Drummond,
E qrs; to be bv them applied and invehed in the pur
chasing Spanish and Portugal coin for the use and service
of rs Mijefty's forces in North America, the sum of
408.^091. ss. id.
If the above sum was required for the use and service
of a body of men (never exceeding eight thousand) in
the space < f less than ten montus, how much specie will
it be aectffary to fend to North America in 11 months,
for the use and service of 40,000 men, which our Scotch
Miniders have determined fha I be there this summer, to
give the cowardly rebels a complete crafo?
The anfiver is, — — £ 2,455,355
Quere, if the abe+e 40,000 men should attempt en
tering upon action, whether the expence will not en
creafe te above sum very considerably?
Whether any part and how much of the above sum
can be expected ever to return hither again, and when?
Howling can an annual drain of 2,455 355 b of specie
last, without danger of entirely overfetting our public
credit ?
Whether the North Americans, tasting the sweets of
such imraenfe wealth flowing into the country, will not
keep themselves whollv upon the defenfive, til we are
exhausted by expence 10 as to be forced to yield to their
terms ?
WILLIAMSBURG, August 16.
From undoubted authority we can assure the public,
that 15,000 wt. of pure lead have been got from our
mines in the back country; which, after being cast into
bullets, we hope will be unerringly directed against our
enemies.
An express from South-Carolina arrived this morning,
who brings advice that General Clinton with his troops,
,escorted by Sir Peter Parker's shattered squadron, de
parted from Charlefuwn the 3d of this instant. Thev
had been moving off for several days, and were supposed
to be bound part for Virginia, the rest farther northward.
In going over Cbartftown bar, a row battery that was
sent to annoy them made prize of a brig tranfoort, hav
ing on board a whole company of the Royal Highland
emigrants; the Captain only e&ped. The fame riaya
boat from General Clint-m's ship was taken, with nine
sailors in her.—General LEE is expected here in a few
days.
The advices since our last from the back country are
that the Cherokee and Creek Indians, t? the number of
between 6 and 700, are encamped in Carter's Valley,
from whence they fend out parties against the fettle-'
menis, some of which had penetrated near 100 miles
on this fide of the Big Island, carrying destruction where
evrr they come, by burning nouies, fences, fields of
wheat and other grain, and turning droves of horses in
to the corn fields. Upwards of moo head of horses have
been dr we iff, and a great number of cattle; the fhtep
aid hogs they shoot down. They had killed and scalped
18 men, one >r two women, and several children ; some
of the people were most birbaro^Ry murdered, too
Shocking to relte The ruined fettkrs had collected
themselves together at different places, and sorted tttem
felves, 4^° and upwards at Maior Shelby's, about the
f ante number at Captain Campbell's, and a considerable
number at Amos Eaton's. The fort at Wattaugah,
^.A. '," O,V +fa May If.
, q' /' alumn of Hefliari troops passed yesterday
^.') f : : place, id order to embal'k at Ritzebuttle, as
^^. the Brnnfeickers.
^'fre, ^^ ~°- l^e corps of artillery of Hesse-
Hahau, A the service of Great -Britain, arrived in our
„ad. e^e fßth, on board some vessels, and after taking in
feme refre'hments, continued their course for Wfllem
ftedt, in Ho'land, WhePe the English transports were
w/tihg for them.
LONDO N.
Ya^ go. Tills, morning four large Dutch ships, lately
taken into the tibhiport service, arrived at Spitbead; They
wA Carry from fix to nine hundred tons, and we are in
^Aftte'd lire to be entirely loaded with provisions from
Ireland f^rthe use of the army in North-America. They
ate toj ^the fleet in Plymouth.
Vederday an express was lent to Cork and Waterford,
for tlie thips loading with pfovifians at those ports to hold
th: .mfelves id reaTnefs to fail by the 4th of June, to join
hit fleet the firft fair wind, as they are all ready.
Orders ahe lent down to Woolwich from the Board of
Ordnance, for federal thoirfand balls to be made with all
expedition , a transport is lyin^g off Woolwich to take the
said balls, some thotifarids of boots, waistcoats, &c. &c.
for the Heffia^s.
It is now pretty confidently asserted, that the firft news
Of Lord Howe will be of his landing at Philadelphia,
Wh^re tee peaceable difpohtlon of the Quakers, and the
difference Ibewn to the mandates of the Cougtefs, by the
Numerous fvarm of German Proteftarits at the back of
that town, has.pointed this province out as the most
proper for the firft attempt in favour of Government.
For confirmation of this, we mutt have patience for
above a month ; but the firft three dr four days of wefterl y
wind we mav r xpYt news of Sir Peter Parker's fleet,
and the Generals Howe and Burgoyne.
Orders are sent to Plymouth for a frigate of war to be
got in immediate readiness for failing; she is to take on
bond a twelve months provdins, and is to be provided
wi'h clufe quarters. The nature of the expedition she is
gohig on is kept secret.
Tag packets which are in future to carry dispatches to
dud 'rm America, are td mount from 16 to 20'gunseach.
Lord Bruce, one of the Lords of the Bed-chamber, is
dppbin'ted Governor to the Prince of Wales, and his bro
ther the Bishop of Oftiaburgh, in the room of the Earl of
Holdernefs ; and Dr. Hard, Bihop of Litchfield and
Coventry, is appointed Preceptor to their Royal High
hefics, in the room of the BT),p of Chester.
We hear, that the manner Government intends to em
ploy the convi&s is, in railing baliaft in the river for the
Trinity-house; and that orders are given for building
veflcls on a new.conftfudiou, for the purpose of securing
them from escape when they quit their work ; and the
puniflimeht on being found on shore is the fame as at-
wtich was besieged by 403 Savages, is now relieved, the
Indians having abandoned their enterptife Upon the ap
proach of Col. Russell with about 300 mefi.— In all the
fkirmilhhs with the ^fc^, our people have continually
worried them, and^^Rhe whole, have killed and leap
ed 27, and badly vtSled many others, as was difeo
vered by the tracks JT© Mod; —A man from the frontiers
of Georgia had arrived in Fiucaftle, who declared, up
on oath, that he saw upwards of 100 people buried in
one day, who were killed by the Creek Inaians.
BOST 6 N, August 19.
Yesterday fe'nnight the Tyrannycide privateer, in the
service of this State, commanded by Capt. Fisk, sent into
Salem, a prize brig, called tlie St. John. Her cargoe
Consists of 120 bogheads of melaffes, 81 calks of ru n. 51
calks of coffee, 14 hoglheads of sugar, and 8 calks of
cocoa.
The fame day arrived at Dartmouth, taken by the
above privateer, the prize fchboncr Three Brothers. Capt.
Smith, from Dominica for Nova-Scotia. Her carg e con
fids of 50 hogihcads of rum, 86 calks of melaffes, 40
barrels of Hour, 10 barrels of pork, and 4201. L. M in
cash.
Thursday last a fine prize ship, from St. Auguft ; ne for
London, laden with dried Ikins and indigo, was sent into
Salem by a privateer comma ded by Capt. Skimmer.
, The fame day arrived at Newbury port, a prize Schooner
laden with rum, &c. We have not heard by whom she
was taken.
Last week the Warren privateer of Dartmouth carried
in there a ship from the Weft-Indies for Newfoundland,
laden with sugar and mohifts; she was commanded by
Captain Cochran of this town, and owned by Th®mas
Boylftone of Boften.
PROVIpENCE, August 17.
Wednesday last arrived here from a Ibort cruise of a
month the pr'vateer fluop Diamond, Capt. Wm. Chace,
of this port, and brought in a prize ship from Dominica
. bound to BriftoL The following passengers were on
b yard, viz. a youth about 7 years of age, son to the Go
vernor of Dominica; Mr. Hutchinson a Member of the
C uncil of that island; and Mr. Charles Hobby Hubbart,
«f Boston : This gentleman arrived at Antigua Irons'En
gland in December last, m a transport ship, where, on
account of his attachment to the American cause, he
was apprehended and corniced in Goal upwards of fix
months, great part of the time in a dungeon.
Ariotber p % e ship, taken by the Diamond, arrived
here on Surid^T^ft.
Capt. Chace informs, that a privateer from Bedford
has taken a veffei from the Weft-Indies, bound to New
foundland, haying on board, besides a good cargo, 500
JohmuciU,
N F. W-Y O R K, August 26.
We can assure the public, that the foreigners in Bur
goyne's army arc beginning to desert in large numbers.
About 60 of them, in a boat, came over to our troops
the other day at Ticonderoga.
Tuesday last two of our privateers, commanded by
the Captains Rogers and Pond, fell in with three vessels
from Halifax, and took them. The firft and second
loaded with hay and wood, a third loaded with futtlers
stores for the army at Staten-Bland. They also took a
fourth prize loaded with oil, bound for Halifax; they
are all carried fafe into port.
Wednesday evening last we had here as violent a thun
der-gust as has been remembered by the oldest man now
living among us. The lightning struck a marque in Ge
neral McDougall's camp, near the Bull's Head in the
Bowery, and inftantiy killed Capt. Van Wyck and his
two Lieutenants, Verfereau and Depyfter. A soldier,
named Ephraim Bartlet, was also killed in the house of
Mr. Joseph Hallet, in Hanover-Square, and several others
much hurt. We also hear four men were hilled on
Long Island, and some houses and barns burnt near
Tappan.
Tuesday last a number of (hips with troops on board
failed from Staten Island out of the Narr ws; next day
they were followed by many more, and about ten o'clock
Thursday morning, about 10.000 men landed between
New Utrecht and Gravefend, on Long Island. Friday a
party of them came and took possession of Flat-Bush,
which immediately brought on a very hot fire from our
troops, who are advantage nifly posted in the woods, and
on every eminence round that place.
An advanced party of the regulars are encamped a
little to the north-weft of Flat-Bush church, and have a
battery somewhat to the westward of Mr. Jeremiah Van
derbelt's, from whence they continue to fire briskly on
our people, who often approach and discharge their
rifles within 200 yards of their works. We have had
only 4 men wounded since the enemy landed ; but we
are certain many of them fe 1; one, a Hessian, was kil
led lad Friday: Several dollars were found in his packet,
and he had an excellent rifle, and many of the regulars
are in rifle dresses.
PHILADELPHIA, August 28.
Extract of a letter from New-York, dated August 24, 1776.
" The day before yefeerday a detachment of the ene
my landed at New Utrecht, on Long Island; they are
said to be about 9000; two or three skirmishes happened
yeftefday between their advanced guards and ours, in
each of which we were victorious; we loft not a man,
but killed several of the enemy; among the rest, one
Britiih and one Hessian officer; the former had a good
deal of gold in his pocket; cannot get fairly at parti
culars. The Hessian had a rifle, we have got several neat
cutteaus and fuzees, such as officers use, from which
wc suppose the officers were killed, or very badly wound
ed and carried off the field by the enemy. The enemy
(the advanced guard said to be 3000) attempted getting
to Bedford on the Jamaica road, but were driven a mile
and an half farther back than where they set out from.
There is firing cn the island new."
Extract of a Letter from Neu-York, dated August 26.
“ Skirmishing continues— ittl& execution on either
tide. A Lieutenant and four of our men were taken pri
soners, being deceived by the enemy's rifle shirts, and
mistaking them for our own men.
" On Saturday a letter w.ns difeovered, which was
written by Lieutenant Colonel Zedwitz to Tryon; he
fays that having confiilted him, he had accepted a com
mission through necessity, and now commands part of
the rebel mob; that the difeovery of Forbes and the May
or had like to have ruined his scheme; that he had been
at General W——ns, who wanted him to translate an
advert—t, to be dispersed among the Hess—s, the pur
port of which was, that he would give each deserter
among them, if they would join our army, zco acres of
land, a horse, and a cow ; and the land only if they did
not join pur army; that a perform at head quarters could
be prevailed on to give a weekly return of the number
and date of our army for 40001. in hard money, and he
w2s not to be difeovered, even if Zedwitz loft his life m
the icaeme; that he said he did not think 40091. would
Head-barters, Woodbridge, August 23.
The Battalions of Affociatofs from the city of Phila
delphia, having compleated fix weeks military service for
the defence of the colony of New-Jersey, are hereby,
agreeable to orders of Convention, relieved from further
duty on this Ration, and directed to proceed to Phila
delphia, as soon as the necessary accommodations for
their march can be procured.—General Mercer takes
this opportunity to return his hearty thanks to those
gentlemen, for the readinef swith which they have, on
every occasion, executed such parts of military fervige
as thejr Rations required.
H. MERCER, Brig. Gen.
A letter from New-York, of the 23d instant, fays,
“ Sundry deserters from the Gripping came over to us
yesterday, and inform, that five Scotch officers are foot,
and a whole company of foidiers ordered to be flogged,
for refafing to fight."
The First and Second Battalions of the Philadelphia
Afiociators, having furnifhed their quota of men for the
Frying Camp, were honourably dismissed from their ser
vice, and arrived here on Monday and Yesterday.—The
Third Battalion is expected here this day.
By a certificate from General Mercer, Col. Matlack's
Rifle Battalion, under the command of Lieut. Col. Daniel
Clymer, was honourably dismissed from their service at
Perth and South-Amboy, having faithfully served there
fix weeks, and furnifhed their cumplcat quota for the
Flying Camp.—-The Battalion arrived here yesterday.
By a letter from General Roberdeau at Amboy ; xo.the
be given, but he wdhld promise him 2000; that he,
Zedwitz, was now Lieutenant Colonel, but daily ex
petled a full tommiffion, when he was to go and have
the command of the forts up North River, &c.—He was
tried this morning, and confeffed the writing, said he did
it to deceive Tryon, and get some money which was due
to him from the crown, for services performed w Ger
many. Sentence is not pronounced. Our people at
Eiizabeth-Town and the enemy on Staten-Bland can
nonaded each other yesterday afternoon, without doing
any damage, except disturbing the congregation."
Ex raft of a letter from Skeenjborougb, August 16, 1776.
' I with 1 cuuid write you all you want to know. I
can at pr, font only fay that our army is every dry receiv
ing reinforce nents, by lingle companies, from the differ
ent States of New-England.—Five companies marched
f in here yesterday morning to join the main army—
Another went to day, and a new one has just come in.
Our ir .y at present, I drink, cannot be less than 500 c
: rong, 1 xc ulive of the sick, who are more than xcoo—
In a f.wr% we exped a very rcfp< stable add tion.—We
are at pr een: fearlcD of the enemy, and are determined
t maintain <ur ground at all events. —The new troops
art m high spirits, and thro' the kindly interposing hand
of Provide nee we fhall.de well.
“ Otlr ftrerigti ioy Rd is as fallows,—two fchootiers,
one 0 op, we row-dailies and fix gondolas, all fir for
action.—At teas place we have one gondola launched,
and another just finished —We have alio three row gallics
in great Torwardnefs, from 60 to 70 feet in keel and 18
feet beam, which will mount emu 6 cannon and. 20 swi
vels, and are to go with 36 oars betides fails—They will
be fit for' a&'on in about three weeks —As soon as they
are launched General Watterbury, with the regiment to
which I belong, are ordered on board them, and when
rigged, &c. are to proceed up the Lake to join the fleet.
" By the last accounts from St. John's we learn, that
the enemy had riot mere than 40 batteaus built, and two
gabies or gondolas—ls this is true, I hardly think mey
will venture down the Lake this fall —We are determine
ed, however, to be prepared for them—Five other gallies
are to be built here, as soon as those which are on the
Locks are launched."
Extract of a letter from Charkfowa, Sou*-Carelk©
dated July 31, 1776.
“ We are just now feeing off for the burning sands of
Georgia; an expedition is planned againd. part of East
Florida : two brothers of Gov. W right, with many others,
are intrenched, and have posted themselves on St. Mary's
river, which divides Florida from Georgia; besides a
great number of negroes they have of their own, others
flock to them. Col. Soraer's regiment, from North-
Carolina, and Majr White, of North-Carolina, with
two companies of volunteers, have marched, and Col.
Muchlenburg's regiment only waits for waggons to tran
sport their baggage."
Extract of a letter from the Weft, Indies, dated August 2.
“ Capt. Weeks, of the Continental ship Reprisal, ar
rived off St. Pierre's, Martinique, on Saturday evening
last, at which time the Shark lloop of war, Capt. John
Chapman, of sixteen nine pounders, just come ou't from
England, was at anchor there, who immediately flipped
his cables in pursuit of the ship with provincial colours,
and coding pretty near ordered them to strike, giving
her several shot, which were bravely returned by Capt.
Weeks, and an engagement ensued which lasted near an
hour, when the Shark bore away, and the provincial ship
took the advantage of getting fafe into harbour. Captain
Weeks had only one man wounded in the arm, by the
bursting of a gun on board his ship—the lots of the ene
my is not known yet. Captain Weeks on landing met
with a joyful reception, from the Commander in chief
to the poorest inhabitant, the concourse of all ranks of
people being very great on the occasion.
“ Capt. Chapman has since waited on the General to
demand the ship for the King his master, as belonging to
rebels and traitors. He was answered, that he had no
orders of this kind, but on the contrary to protect them,
which he wc uld abide by. Capt. Chapman replied, if the
ship was not given up it would be con fiderect by his Ma
jesty as a full declaration of war cn the part of France,
and an express is sent home by the Admiral, at Antigua,
in consequence of this tranfaaion.
“ Captain Weeks, on his passage from America, took
three very valuable prizes, bound home from the Wefr
Indies; and as he put several of his men on board the
prizes to carry them into port, he had only 126 men in
his Chip at the time of the adion.
" The 29th ult. a frigate arrived express from Brest at
Port-Royal, with dispatches to the General, to have every
port in tlie French illands put in the best posture of de
fence, and to protest, lupport, defend, and give every
aififtance to the American vessels, also to oppose any of
his Britannic Majesty's ships that should offer to commit
hostilities on their coasts. What they mean by this you
may easily conceive.
y The difference between Spain and Portugal increases
daily, notwithstanding France appears as a mediator. If
the truth was known, she urges it on.
“ We have the happiness to acquaint you, that from
every account we have seen Captain Weeks behaved ex
tremely well, and has acquired much honour and repu
tation with the French at Martinique, many of whom
were fpedators of the whole affair."
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