The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-03-20 00:00:00, page 3

" To-day an exurefs arrived from the ealt warn,—to-night
the port. Our advices are, that on the night of th id inst.
(Saturday) we threw 3 bombs into Borton from Lrohmme't
point,—the enemy returned a number.—Two seven inch, 1
tea inch mortar, and the Congress burst; the latter after firing
twice or thrice.—Two or 3 bombs thrown in from Roxba y,
and two >4 plunders fired, —nothing in return. —Monday 4th,
at night,etook polTcffim of Dorchester with 2000 men, under
General Thomas, and 300 carts; before morning had an
astonishing work complicated on the top of each of the two
greatest heights; some of the carts made three trips, others
two, without interruption; the night amazingly favourable—
three of our men killed—tiring on both tides.-—The two hihs
we have taken possession of, -command the front of Borton
and south fide of the harbour. A< noon (the §th) he enemy
made a weak ineffectual fire for two hours. In the v ring
they embarked about a.OOO men in § transports andJeat them
down towards the Calle; a fl~r.g battery w 4 s 3(o towed
down; before they reached the Cable the wind blew up truth
at south and forced three of the oanlpruf allure <n Gover
nor's irtand, where they lay ail nigh —Tlc 6 h all quic In
the evening many soldiers were buo d C'^ to tr^fp , > in
front of the town. The Select men of B fE% orfme of
the principal inhabitants, apprehending Howe was ab ut to
embark, desired him not to deftioy the town upon his le vug
it. He told them he would not if General V alhi.gt n woud
not diftuib them in their embarkation;— they d fired leave
to go out with a flag to tell him so hear
that he made any promise, and I do not fw-pofe he w 11, for
it is undoubtedly a trick of Howe's, in order to get away Lis
caption and ftotes as well as men.—A letter to our Congress,
I am informed, intimates that General Washington appre
hends the enemy will decamp and fleer for this city: —-our
works are going on, and if they come, hope we shall be rea
dy for them."
Extras of a hirer from New-York, March 16.
" Yesterday several cannon were feat across the river to
the fortification at Brooklyn ferry; one third of the citizens
were ordered out, to erc& new works ; they began a fort
upon Mr. Bayard's mount, near the Bowery, and anjtber ail
round the hospital : To day another one third is gone out.
Every street in the city is to be barricaded."
Extract of a letter from New York March tS
" No news, only 5900 regulars embarked at Button the zeth
instant ; have no account of their fading.
Extras of a letter from Cambridge, March 10.
“ We were last night disappointed in an attempt, made
to possess ourselves of Nook's Hill; we were too much elated
with the advantages lately gained, and I muff think impru
dently laid out the ground in the open day, and in the race
of the enemy. They took the alarm, and as soon as it w s
dark began a very heavy cannonade, which was kept up on
both sides without intermission until Sun rife. As the fire
of the enemy was principally directed to the spot we intend
ed to intrench upon, our people were obliged to be drawn
off, after losing three or four men.
“ As we are so near the ,own every shot from our bat e
ries must take place, the rumbling of which I could diftindtiy
hear amongrt the houses; some of which this morning exibif
the dreadful havoc made by our last nights work If die ene
my remain much longer, I am of opinion we [fall leave very
little for Mr. Howe to reek his vengeance on in that di voted
city."
" There is less appearance this day of their embarkation
than has been for some day part. Their sick /nd wounded,
their heavy baggage, and chief part of their heavy artistry,
is, by every account we get, already on board; so that I
believe we (ball soon draw nearer to you, as New-York will
probably be their destination; if that Should be the case,
your gallant associators will have an opportunity of (hewing
their spirit. We are likely to have a warm night of it.— If
any thing material happens, and I am left id the land of the
living, you (ball soon hear it."
accompliffied, namely the drawing off the enemy's attention
from Dorchefter,till we fhoukl take possession of that hill on
Monday night, which was done with three thousand men
under Gen. Thomas, the men worked with such alcrtnefs,
that by morning, they were in a condition to fudain any
attack, the enemy was capable of making. On Tuesday the
whole army were'affembled at their proper posts, to a& as
cirumftances required, ft was expe<ffed and hoped that Gen.
Howe would fend out such a force as he thought competent
to dislodge our men from Dorchester hill ; that being the case,
we were prepared to push into BoftoUfrom Cambridge with
4000 men. We are since informed that Lord Percy was de
tached with 3000 men in tr&nfports to the cadic, in order to
land on W.dachLy from that quarter. On fuefday night,
there was such a high gale of wind, which continued part of
midday, that glad of a plea for not attacking, they Burn
ed to Buffon, and have been busy ever since, in carrying off
their best effects from Boston on board their (hips, and by their
movements, which we can plainly discover, they ate now
busy in dismantling their fortfications avd in getting ready
to gooff. This i^ confirmed by th; Cap. of one ot meir
transport vessels, who escaped item :hcm the night before I*ll
wi h all his crew. He fays on Tn. day 0 o,mng. out works
being difeovered from the shipping the Ad iral irnrhedioe
h font word of it to Gen. Howe, warming him at he fame
time, that unleL he could difpolleis u> imtrndta-c?, of :natpo%
there was no fafety for the fleet, and he ihon'u imur diaiely
fall down to Narraganfet Road. We longd u noTing lo
much as their coming, but they are too p udtn.. T E re
din cd to the gteated moral certainty, th t they a.e now pre
paring with ail dispatch to abandon die town. Phis does not
slacken, but rather eacreafex the ardor of .:< t/c.,sf> puih
on their works on Dorchester Hills, to hat by the piddle of
the week we may expea to have conltruaed such a bate y
there, as will command bo.h he town and shipping, and.it
they done leave it before, will oblige them to hath.u then de
parture, and I hope compel! them to abandon many vampire
articles they wish to take off with them.
" Next week expeef t n hear more fully, but I shall at pre
fect conclude with a piece of information, which you may ab
solutely depend up n. Yerteiday af.etno n a flag came to
the lines, and delivered a petition fiom hr Select men of
Bufton, with the consent, (and I fuppofc d re&io< ) ot Gen.
Robinson to Gen. Washington, praying that he wou'd dot
destroy the town, assuring him that Gen. H we had inform
ed them that he war preparing to depart and that he wou d
not burn the town, if dot molested in his departure by ur
troops; but I learn that our Gen. pays no regaid to th s
flag, but is carrying on his preparations for dill edging the
enemy, as if no such petition had been sent out."
Ertraß of a letter from New-York, March 13
Y, COMMITTEE of SAFETY, Philadelphia, March 14.
All persons that can give information to this Committee of
SULPHUR ORE in this or any neighbouring colony, are de
fied to give fpecdy intelligence; and this board will receive
propofah fiom any person or persons that are willing to en
gage in procuring SULPHUR for the public use.
ExtreH from the Minutes.
WILLIAM GOVETT, Sec.
EXTRACTS from the Votes of AssrxritY,
Friday, March 8, 1776- P. M.
THE House proceeded in the confederation of the fubjedt
before them in the morning, and after farther debate thereon,
Revived, upon the queflion, That four additional Rriprefenta
tives in Atfembly be allowed to the city of Philadelphia,—
two additional Representatives to each of The counties of
Lancaftcr, York t Cumberland, Berks and Northampton,—
and one additional Representative to each of the xounries of
Bedford, Northumberland and Weftmor.land.
Ordered, That Mr. Dickinson, Mr. Rerd, Mr. Rodman,
Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Ross, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Montgomery Mr.
Chreilt, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Dougherty, Mr. Hunter and Mr.
Thompson, be a Committee to prepare and bring in a bill
ftr allowing to the city of Philadelphia, and certain counties
of this province, fticn additional Members in AlLmbly as
arc mentioned in the foregoing Resolve.
In Committee. Eaften, March r, 1776.
We the fubtcribers, inhabitants of Chefnut Hill and Ha
milton townships, in the county of Northampton, being cn
feious of our misdemeanor and accumulated guilt, as well in
entering into a written agreement and unlawful combination,
to bid defiance to the laws of our country, and to refill the
authority of the civil magistrates, as a ! fo in wickedly and
i,a,ici uflv defaming and Wandering the Honorable Conti
nental Cougrefr. We therefore acknowledge ourselves highly
culpable, and.aft pardon of our offended country reeh; pro
miring, in the m°fif/lemn manner, as a token of out sin
cere repentance to vi Id and deliver up into the hands and
curt dy f he Committee Men vs the said refpc&,ve town
flairs. within ten deys from this date, all our arms, to be
by tbem.k art A'td_dtuin'hd, until both by our words and ac
tion' it &li evident y appear thatgwe merit the favour and
cb^odcore ?' ^u? ullow CI ; z ns. fohanr.es Z?, n fn. fo
banner Z glin, jon. Thomas fames, Jacob Elfae, Edward • vans.
Re/ Ived, Tint.the above be published in the English and
Gero an Pap rs.
Ext-ar fr m the Min-res. Robert Traill, Cl. k
Messieurs Bradfords,
1/IOUR hop ng h i ojr'br.Yhren of Maryland and Virginia,
1 ta. o as the War has taken off a great number of the la
bouis, tiom oUi 1 cigikbourhood and the 0 her back counties,
w could and employ mem for a like number of their n grpes,
which may probaoiy be out of employ, and which we fn^uid
be very glad to hire. Yours, &c
Ar Inhabitant f B RKS COUNTY.
On'T UESDAY next,"
The 26. ; infant, ?? Nl'^E 'Co,ex.
At the City Vendue-Store,
in Front-Rrect. wi n be exported to file,
By PUBLIC VENDUE,
A variety of
M ERCHANDIZE,
Among which, are the following articles, viz.
TICKLFNBURGH, very wide and tine, fit for sheetings ;
Oznab tig, of the belt Quality; Holland linens of a
finthefs, fit ei her for Shirrs or Sheeting; fine Hortaud Sheer
ing, and Britafinia ; ~ variety of Checksand St pes ; check
H^ridkerchi ; Bed Ticking and Diaper; Writing Paper,
coarse and fine, &c. &c. Auda variety of Houfhold Furniture.
W A sO~- U~ N D,
On the f cond instant, (March) near Frankford,
A Bundle, containing a WORSTED DOUBLE GOWN.
The owne , by applying to the Printers, proving their
property, and paying th charge of this advettifement, may
hv. tt r a : n. 1 March 20. _______
—WS F OU N D,
Near Newark, in New-Castle Cour ty,
ASH VER W. 3 CH; —the owner proving his property,
ana paying charges, may have her again, by applying
to JV o £S Bi ACK M.neh to. 1 r".
Bucks C Un,, Moor 18 17'76
TO HE Committee ot this cm y at then aft meeting
I having Hjonrped to the 16th iurtani, it is apprehended
that ipphintment wilt interfere with the C urt 61 Oyer to be
held hre.; rhe Members are therefore . defacd to meet at
JOB N BOGAR r's, on the 27th of tips month at ten
o'clock in the moriring. JOSEPH HART. Chairman.
Melchior Styner and Charles Cift,
P R 1 N TER S,
T)E G leave to acquaint the public, tha they have re
-1) moved their PRIN TING OFFICE to the house of Mr.
Ludwick Sproge'd, n Second-fleet, a lit^e above Arch ft.vet,
next door 10 MrrThomas Say, and nearly oppofne to Mi
cha 1 Hillegas; F/q; wh< e they carry on the PRINTING
BUSINESS in its different branches,, in the En,hh, German,
ad h r 'angu; o^s; with cart, fidelity, and d:fpatch.
BLANKS and HAND-BILLS m particular arc done on the
fL.,^,^ .% March 20.
ft^re:^^™"'^ tTII I ON
™ ^ Young JUNIPER,
a tyILL Cover MARES this
£ ~,^^ VV faton at WILLIAM
^^ S 1 MP S O N ' s r ip Paxtontown
°"P> Lancarter county, at Thir
|Ul \n | I'' Shillings the season, or Twen
ty Shillings the nngle leap ; and
.' in either case, 3s; 6d. to the
'Groom, —He was g>rby Mr. Jacob HiLzheimcr's famous
O'd Juhiper, (t/h+eh was the higher bred horte ever im
ported into America.) He Was started in the four following
years, 1757, 1758, 1759, and 1760, for eighteen plates, and
won fourt.cn of them; Col, Syme afterwards imported him
into Virginia, and fold him so £. 1000 Virginia currency.
YOUNG JUNTPFR's dam was got by Bubyrock, his
grand dam by Pacolet. He is a beautiful bright bay, with
a star and snip ; his legs, wore, and tail black; his hind feet
white; is lull fifteen hands high, and now rising fix years
old, very ftiong and handsome.
N, B. The money to be paid at the time of covering, or
before the mares are taken away. Gentlemen living at a
distance flhallhave the paftue at a reasonable rate, and pro
per care taken of their marts. —Wheat, rye, barley, oats,
orhemn will h- taken irdtead of earth. y
Walkill, February 4, 1776
TO BE SOL D,
AN excellent FARM, in rhe Lower Traft, commonly
called CARROLSBURGH, in York County; confiding
of two hundred acres, not a foot of it but is fit for meadow
or plough, and all of the best quality. A clear and unexcep
tionable titiecau be given by the fubferiber,
t 3 w. ROBERT ANNAN.
DESERTED from the fifth Battalion of Pennsylvania
troops, commanded by Colonel Megaw, and in Cap
tain Nathaniel Vanfand/s Company, 'the following men, viz.
JOSEPH TUMBLESON, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, about 50
years of age, was brought up in Benfalem township, Bucks
county. PETER GREEN, about 5 feet 6 inches high, 24
or 25 years of age: Had on when he deserted, a new check
shirt, old great coat, very much given to firing liquor, and
enticing people to prick at the loop and play cards. JO
SEPH DOBLE, 5 feet 4 inches high : Had on two spotted
fwanfkin jackets, old leather breeches, old taftor hat, blue
flockings, old shoes, with plated buckles ; fvppofed to be in
Falls townfllip, Bucks county. Whoever will apprehend
and secure the said deserters, so as they may be had again,
shall receive TWENTY SHILLINGS reward for each or ei
ther of them, or the above reward for the three, with tea
fonable charges, paid by
% NATHANIEL VANSANDT, Captain.
THREE POUNDS Reward.
TO BE SO L D,
A NEGRO WENCH, an excellent COOK, twenty-font
years of age, who is very sober and fold for no fault.
Enquire of the printers.
To be Sold, by Public Vendue,
On the Premiffes, on Tuesday, the ninth of April next, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon,
ATiadof fix acres of LAND, fituare on Chefnut-Hill,
near the nine mile done, adjoining Mr. Wigard Miller's
place. There are on the premises a good stone dwelling?
houle, with a cellai under it, and a good shop adjoining the
house, a liable and ihed, a well of good water near the
door, a good garden, and an orchard. About two acres and
a half are in wheat, and four acres more or less are wood
land within half a mile from the premises. At the fame
tme and place will be fold sundry houihold furniture, too
tedious 0 mention. A tendance will be given, and the
terms made known abthe tim§ and place of lale, by
Moci 20. I SIMON GEORGE.
W AS LOS T,
On Monday about four o'clock in the afternoon, the 18th
Instant, between the sign of the Indian Queen and the
Court House, an old
RED I E\l HER POCKET BOOK,
SILVER CLASPT, containing Two THIRTY DOLL R
Continental Bills, four FORTY SHILLING Connecticut
Bids, three of four Massachusetts Bills, some Papers and a
Morocco Memorandum Bock. Whoever has found the Line,
and will re urn them to the Printers hereof,|lhall have THREE
POUNDS Reward.
DESERTED, from Lieutenant RICHARD SEWARD,
when on a recruiting party, at Little Egg Harbour,
BAVID JONES, aged 22 years, about 5 feet 6 inches high;
had on an old blue coat and flouch'd hat: A so, JOHN
SMITH, about 40 years of age, about 5 feet 8 inches high,
wrars a b tie coat and black jacket. Any person who fecutes
either, or both of the above Deftrters, (ball receive THREE
DOLLARS for each, and reasonable charges paid by me,
RICHARD SEWARD, Lieut.
UN away from the naval service of this province, PETER
P HIGGINS, about five feet seven inches high, born in
the weft of Leland, fair complexion, stout made, broad fhoul
deud, sandy coloured hair, had on when he went away, a
brown cloth jacket, white cloth breeches, eoarfe blue yarn
fteckiogs. Whoever will take up said deserter, shall have
FOUR DOLLARS reward paid by
JAMES MONTGOMERY.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
DESERTED from the Pennsylvania Fleet, WILLIAM
HASKINS, about 30 years old, 5 feet 6 inches high,
short fair hair, is a round well built man, and full faced ; he
inlifted the ph of March : Had on when he went away, an
old brown jacket, and an eld pair of canvas trowfers. Who
ever apprehends said fellow, and delivers him on board any
of the province galleys at Fort Islands, shall receive theabove
reward. JAMES MONTGOMERY, Captain.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
DESERTED from the Pennsylvania fleet, PAI RICK
M'ANELLA, about 28 years of age, ab<ut five feet
fix inches high, well built, of a sandy completion : Had on
when he went away, a white jacket, leather breeches and
apron ' Llifted the rd of March. Whoever apprehends
said fellow, and delivers him on board any of the province
galleys, at Fort Islands, shall receive the above reward.
JAMES MONTGOMERY, Captain.
DESERTED from the Pennsylvania fleet, WILLIAM
COLVIN, about 20 years of ^ge, 5 feet 7 inches high,
of a fan healthy complexion, wears his own hair, born in
the nonh of Ireland, was enlisted by the fubferiber at Sal-'
tcr's or Apfion furnace, in Well Jersey. Whoever appre
hends fad D< fetter, and-delivers him on board any of the
Prov nee Gallies, at Fort-Island, shall receive the above
reward. JOHN HAMILTON, Captain.
RAN-A WAY on the rath inst. from the fubferiber, living
in Water-street, near Market-street, Philadelphia, the
following servants, viz FREDERICK BRICK, a German,
born in the country of Helle, about 29 years of age, about
§ feet high, by trade a taylor, has brownish hair, intermixed
with grey, speaks good Hollandifh and German, and v ry
quick ; he is very apt to get drunk, and very unruly when so ;
Had on and took with him, when he went away, a blue
cloth coat, waistcoat and breeches of blue hair plush, a grey
knap furtout, new shoes, one white and three check shirts,
a new raccoon hat, a pair of ribbed and a pair of plain
worsted flockings MAGDALEN BRICK, (his wife) born
in the country of Werttenbe/g, in Germany, she is remark
ably round fhouidered, her fingeis and thumbs are all crook
ed, has sandy hair, and of a pale complexion: Took with
her a brown damask gown, and black petticoat with white
flowers. They took withthem a small Female Child, about
fix months old, and were seen about 35 miles from Phila
delphia on the Bethlehem road. It is supposed they are gone
towards Shamokin, as the man ran away once before, and
was taken up near fort Augusta. Whoever takes up the
above described servants, and secures them in any goal,
and acquaints the fubferiber thereof, shall receive the above
reward, paid by § WILLIAM HEMBEL.
TEN POUNDS Reward.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
SIX DOLLARS REWARD,