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.-^pfeatea last night. The garrison of Cobble-Hill were or«
delta co return the flip's tire, which they did, and food
obliged hor to heave tight upon her springs and to cease
riring—But the battery in New Boston kept up the fire of
shells till la o'clock last night—Our party at the point re
acwed their work in the evening, and continued it all night
—This morning at day light, by a signal of two rockets from
gotten, the Scarborough weighed anchor and has left the
point clear—She is now anchored at Charlel-Town ferry out
of harms way—The work at the point is well secured, and
will be compleated this night.
“ The Scarborough's flight is a proof of the eriemys weak
ness, and of the frength of our two last polls Cobble Hill
and Litchmore's Feint."
Extract of a letter from Beverly, Dec. 18, 1775.
" You no doubt have heard of Capt. Manly, who goes in a
privateer out of this harbour, because his name is famous,
and as many towns contend for the honor of his birth as there
did for that of Homers. Capt. Manly has brought into this
harbour in the ceurfe of a fortnight two large brigs of 2xo
tons each, laden with military stores and provisions, two
fllips, 300 tons each, laden with English goods, porter, live
hogs, &c. to the amount of forty thousand pounds sterling
the whole—Afloop isjuft brought in here from Virginia, laden
with corn, oats, potatoes, &c. Th/Capt. was a midship
man belonging to the Orter sloop of warthcre, she was bound
to Boston, and has been out 14 days—of the people on
board, are two members of their Provincial Congress, two
other persons of note, whom Lord Dunmore had taken
prisoners, and ordered to Boston to be tried ('tis supposed)
for their lives—There is likewise a tory Col. who had inlifted
300 Slaves and convicts, but was defeated and obliged to fly
to Lord Dunmore, who advised him to go to Boston, and
recommended him to Gen. Howe for a commission.
« The prisoners, with all the letters and papers (Some of
which are of great consequence) are just gone off to Head
Quarters."
Extras of a Letter from Montreal, dated Dec. 4, 1775.
" I have it once more in ray power to write to you, as I
find the communication from hence is again opened. I have
just arrived here from Quebec, from whence I have been
drove, on account of my refuting to take arms against the
American troops. Before this can reach you, the news of
Montreal having capitulated you will have heard. General
Montgomery's behaviour in this country will gain him great
honour, as he has all along a&ed with the greatest humanity
and integrity : He is now on his way to Quebec, with about
,@OO men, and I suppose will be in poffslfian of that garri
son in a few weeks. Gen. Carleton has about 120© lighting
men with him; but the extensiveness of the walls, and the
different places that his troops must repair to, on an alarm,
will so divide his force, that to me it appears certain, Nicy
cannot hold long. His rigorous treatment of the Americans
in Quebec, from the firft entrance of the woops into this
country, would take tip more time than I can at present
spare; but to crown the whole, he has turned us all out,
giving us three days to prepare, but not Differing us to take
any thing away but our cloaths, and making it death to be
found within an hundred miles of Quebec. There will cer
tainly be a ftroog army to retake Canada in the fyring, and
the General has sent home a number of pilots to bring the
fleet here early. I suppose the Congress will fend men here
ftp defend it; and indeed should they garrison it with ten or
twelve thousand, it will not be in the power of Britain to
retake it."
Since our last we have had a thaw, but as yet, our river is
so full of ice as to prevent fevcral vcffels (which are below)
from coming up.
The brig Rachel, Capt. Clay, from Grenada, has got up
as high as Chester.
We are told, Capt. Morgan and his company of Virginians
was in the firft division that crossed from Point Levi for Que
bec. This company has in less than five months been railed,
and travelled above 1200 miles from their place of abode.
Extraß of a Letter from Dublin, dated September 9, 17,5.
" Lord Bute's plan is to humble the Americans. Three
cgiments of Roman Catholics are to be raised in Ireland to
end to America, which has bred a great deal of disturbance:
But it is hoped the Protestants will put a flop to it.
" It is reported that the Parliament will not listen to the
propofols sent to London from the Congress by Mr. Richard
Penn, and that there are 3@,<oe troops to be in America be
fore next spring, with a great fleet of ships. The 28th regi
ment is now at Cork ready for embarkation, two other re
giments are under orders to fail for Boflon from Gibraltar,
and they are to be relieved there by troops from Hanover.
There is a great flagnation of trade here, and a great noise in
England on account of the disturbances in America. In Ire
land we are mostly in great hopes the Americans will stand
out as long as p< ffible, if not, they may depend on the se
verest of usage from the Parliament of England."
Bucks County, In Committee, Dec. 26, 1775.
This Committee, desirous as much as possible, to prevent
every fpeeics of imposition and extortion, which designing
persons, prompted by a sordid attachment to felfinterefl, and
the prefect scarcity of sundry articles of merchandize, may
be tempted to commit ; have direaed the republication of
the ninth article of the Continental Aflociation ; and all
Ihop-kcepers and other retailers of goods, are requested to
be particularly attentive thereto, as a wilful violation thereof
will nuccffaril, incur the penalties recommended in this and
the eleventh article of said Affeciation.
Ninth Article. " Such as are venders of goods or merchan
dize, will not take advantage of the scarcity of goods that
may be occasioned by this Association, but will fell the fame
at the rates we have been refpe&ively accustomed to do far
twelve months last past. And if any vender of goods or
merchandize (half fell any such goods on higher terms, or
hall in any manner, or by any device whatsoever, violate
r depart from this agreement, no person ought, nor will
ny of us deal with any such person, or his or her fa&or or
-gent, at any time thereafter, for any commodity whatever.
B, order of the Committee,
Henry Wynkoop, Clerk.
Mr. P R INTE R,
My inserting the following in your next paper, you will much
oblige a particular Friend to the American Cause :
UPON the King's Attorney for the Three Lower Counties
~?pon Delaware; he being informed that part of the First Bat
-lallien of Kent County was to march down to Suffcx County,
n order to quell the torics there: said, that if they did, he
would be bound there would be a good mar of them that
would have their heads cut off before they returned.
^ueflion. —I would be glad to know what this gentleman
meant by so faying ? Sure if he is a friend to the cause, which
\ he pretends to be, the public would have expected his affift
ar.ee as he lives at the capital place of that county, and a Col.
of one of the Battallions too. Undoubtedly this gentleman
must have two faces, one to face the Torics and the other to
face the Whigs.
%ene. —Now whether the public wont think Mr. Attorney
9BC of' thofc torics which they intended to quell.
OLD GABRIEL.
At a faceting of the Committee of Hamilton Bion Town
fliip, York County, a certain Alexander M'Millen of Wider
county, York government, Horfe-jocky, being called before
said Committee, on account of some expressions he has made
use of, whereby he is fufpeefted of being inimioable to the
cause of American Liberty, in afperfing the government of
New-York in bulk, and the leading men of the county of
Cumberland, in Pennsylvania, as Tories: We do find, up
on Solemn oath, that the above charge is supported against
him by two fufficient evidences; therefore we do judge him
guilty, and appoint him to give full fatifa&ioa unto said
committee, and sign the under written recantation.
1 Alexander M'Millen, of the place aforefaid, do acknow
ledge that I have made use of expressions whereby I have
done dishonour to the government and county aforefaid, for
which J profefs myfelf sorry for, and do promise to ba care
ful not to be guilty of such conduct for the future, and do
engage, when called to it, to stand forth in the defense of
American Liberty, and that this recantation be transmitted
to the public. In witness whereof, T have set mv hand this,
aift of November, 1775. ALEXANDER M'MILLEN.
Signed, by order of the Committee,
William M Clean, Clerk.
Dire&tons for railing MUSTARD SEED.
THE ground must be rich, after plowing it very well Cow
the feed in ridges about eighteen inches wide, at the distance
of three feet afuoder, much in the fame way as Indian corn,
the reason it must be sowed in this manner is, that you may
go between to weed and gather it, asit docs not all ripen at
one time, and must be taken in as it ripens. You will find
it to branch out and be thick enough: when ripe, spread it
on a floor to dry it before it is beat put: Oue acre will pro
duce ten bushels of feed; it may be sown in November or
March and gathered in July or Aoguft, and is worth thirty
shillings per bufliel.
For the Pennsylvania Journal.
SEASONABLE THOUGHT S.
THE Virtue of the British Court seems to have Fallowed
up all the virtue of the island of Great-Britain. The
common people are 101 lin a night of ignorance. They annex
no id as to Slavery, but wooden shoes and soup meagre. —
Even the Roman Catholic Religion has now no terrors in it
to Englishmen.
The American colonies are just beginning to emerge from
Egyptian darkness, with refped to the rights of human na
ture. About two hundred years ago the human heart dis
covered its folly and depravity upon the theatre of religion,
about one hundred years they both appeared thro' the medi
um of feicuce. We are (hocked at our species when we read
thw hHlo.y of the human understanding at these memorable
periods. The present age (hews equal abfurdjtics and vices
upon the theatre of pelireks. Here wedifeover in other forms
every thing for which we condemn our ancestors. Posterity
will tread most heavily upon our allies, as the principles of
government are more Simple than the principles of religion
and feeinee. They will wonder whether we were men or
brutes.
There has always been such a mixture of monarchy and
aristocracy in republics, they never have had fair play in
the world —We can fay but little from experience of their
expediency or dura ion.
Most of the free states in the world have been formed by
men just emerged from a state of Slavery — No wonder there
fore they have been liable to difordtrs, and a speedy dissolu
tion—What fort of a government woud the negroes in the
Southern colonies form, if they were Suddenly set at liberty ?
Almost all the blood that has been died in contests for li
berty, has been to Shake off a fubjedinn to foreign States.
The britiSh constitution with all its imperfections, even
absolute monarchy itfelf would insure more happiness to the
colonies, th^n they can expert (According to the usual one 1-
tion of moral and natural causes) from a union with the
people, or a dependance upon the ministry of Great Britain.
In COMMITTEE, (Che% r County.) Dec. 2.6. 1775.
Extract trim the V tes of /iffonbl,.
" All battalions now formed, as well as ihofe hereafter to
be formed, are desired to make the neceffaty returns of their
officers, with their respective ranks to the Committee of their
county, and the Committees are defied to certify such returns
with the respective rank of each batta ion in their county, to
the Committee of Safety that commiffiohs may be issued im
mediately for every officer in conformity with these rules. Art.
24. This Committee taking the foregoing regulation into con
sideration, Revived, That the tefpe&ive Colonels of the mi
litia of this county be, and they are hereby requeued, to make
the necessary returns of their officers, with their refpedive
ranks, to Col. Anthony Wayne, Chairman ofthis Committee;
and he is hereby empowered and desired to certify such re
turns with the respective rank of each battalion in this county
to the Committe of Safety, by the twentieth day of January
next. And it is further recommended that each township, or
Sufficient number of affociatots to form a company (after the
companies already formed are full) that hath not already chosen
bheir officers, do immediately pr eced to elect them, that re
turns may be made as above directed. And it is further ear
nestly recommended to the associators of this county to ac
quiefee under, and fubferibe their names to the rules and re
gulations for the better government of the military associators
as formed by the Honourable House of Affembiy of this pro
vince, until there may be an opportunity of an amendment.
And they are desired to pay a ftrift regard and attention to the
2,3 d Art. which is in these words—" No. commiffianed, non
commissioned officer, or private, Shall withdraw himfciffrcm
the company to which he belongs without a discharge from
the commanding officer es the battalion, nor Shall such per
son be received in any ether company without such dis
charge."
Refolded, That Anthony The. James Moore, Francis TOn
fton, ESquires, Doctor Samuel Kennedy, Caleb Da^s William
Montgomery, Perffer Frazier, and Richard Thomas, Gentle
man, or any five or mere of them, be appoint, and they
are hereby appointed to represent this county (if uecafion be)
in Provincial Convention for the ensuing year.
Extract from the minutes.
By order of the Committee,
FRANCIS JOHNSTON, Secretary,
Extras of a letter from a Gentleman in Fi ginia, dated Dec 16.
" Captain Fordyce rallied his men when they were broke,
by reminding them of the reputation of the 14th regiment,
and led them on huzzaing that the day was their own, wavirg
his hat, till he was within fifteen yards of the entrenchment,
when he was foot dead by fix balls being fired through him
at once."
Extras of letters from the Committee of Safety in Virginia, dated
Wilhamsbourg, December 16, 1775.
“ The action at the Great Bridge proves more important
than weexpeded. The vi&ory was complete. The enemy
abandoned their post hastily, and retreated to Norfolk, their
loss near an hundred. The Regulars, disgusted, rafufed to
fight in junaion with Blacks; and Captain Leslie, we are
told., declared no more of his troops should be Sacrificed to
whims, and put them on board the Blips, in cenfequence of
which Norfolk is abandoned, and we expc(ft is new occupied
by our troops, wild were on their march these when but sass
account was dispatched. Many tories arc come to us, an rf
their cases now under consideration. More notorious ones
are gone on board the vcffels, which have in them very va
luable cargoes."'
Another a few hours after.
'' l am sent out of Convention to advise you of an express
arrived this moment from Col. Woodford, which gives an
account of his being in possession of Norfolk, and some of
the Tories, who are to undergo the examination of Conven
tion next week."
In CONGRESS, December 26, 1775.
WHEREAS this Congress, by a Resolution, passed the
i§th day of July last, did direct, that every vcffcl importing
into these Colonies, Gunpowder, Salt-petre, Sulphur, and
other military Stores therein Specified, within nine months
from the date thereof, should be permited to load and export
the produce of these Colonies to the value of such Powder
and Stores aforefaid, the non-exportation agreement not
withft^nding, by permits from the Committees of the fevcral
Colonies : To the end therefore that this Congress may be the
better informed of the quantity of military Stores which are
or shall be imported, and of the produce exported in conse
quence of the Resolution aforefaid.
" Resolved, That it be recommended to all Com
mittees, by whom any permits under this Resolution have
been or may be granted, to transmit to this Congress, from
time to time, a true account of the military Stores imported,
and of the produce exported, with the price and value of
both.
Publi/hed by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
In CONGRESS, December 29, 1775.
Resolved, That as the importation of any universally
necessary commodity, and the exportation of our produce to
purchase the fame must give a proportionally greater oppor
tunity to our enemies of making depredations on the property
of the inhabitants of these Colonies, and occasionally di
stressing them by intercepting such commodities, it is earncftly
recommended 10 the federal 1 ffemblies er Conventions im
mediately to promote, by fuffi. ent public encouragement,
the making of SALT in their refpe&ive Colonies.
Pubhfed b, O der of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Sunday morning, about two o'clock, a Fire wa difeovered
in the Printing-office of the Subscribers, which unhappily
confirmed the fame, together with the whole dock of Paper,
Types and Press : —lt burnt with such fury that no persons
could enter the doors.—By this misfortune they are reduced
to the necessity of acquainting their kind Cuflomers, that it is
no longer in their power to supply them with the Pennsyl
vania Mercury. —Whilst the publication continued it
was their conffan' study to give fatisfaftion to their readers ;
but as this accident has deprived them of the means of pro
secuting it, they take this early opportunity of returning their
unfeigned thanks for fall favours, and hope for a continuance
of that Friendship which induced so many Gentlemen to'
patronize their Paper
STORY and HUMPHREYS.
In COMMITTEE of the CtTY and Llß#RTles of
Philadelphia, January a, 1776.
Refolded, That no matter or owner of any vcffcl or vcffels
shall (hip any provisions, goods or merchandize of any kind'
from this post, without firft giving fatisfadlion to, and re
ceiving the approbation of this Committee.
By Order of the Committee.
ROBERT STRETTELL JONES, Secretary.
PI~N T I N-gT""
In ENGLISH, GERMAN and other languages.
THE Subscribers, being provided witha general assortment
of new and elegant TYPES, and other Printing materi
als, have opened an office at the corner of Coats's-alley, ity
Second-ftrcet, above Race-street, opposite the sign of the
Buc! where they intend carrying on the PRINTING BUSI
NESS in all its different branches, with care, fidelity and ex
pedwon. And as they are determined to use their utmost en
deavours to give fatisfidFon to these who may be plcafed to
employ them, they humbly request the favor and encon
ragement of the pub ic in general, and their friends and ac
quaintance in particular. MELCHIOR STYNER, and
CHARLES CIST.
Philadelphia, December x 3, 1775.
BY virtue of a writ to me dire&d, will be fold by public
vendue, on Tuesday, the ,th day of January, 2776, at
two o'clock in the afternoon, on the pfemifes, situate about
cnc mile from John Porter's inn in the township of Whit
pain, a certain meffuage or tenement, and traa or piece of
land, situate in the township of Whitpain aforefaid, contain
ing 142 acres and 74 perches, bounded by lands 'of George
Caftner and others; late the estate of Robert Porter, deceaf:
cd; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, January r, 1776.
ALL Performs who have any demand against the Estate of
Mrs. Ann Bayard, late of this City, deceased, are desired
to bring in their accounts proved according to law, to us the
fubferibers who will pay the fame, and those who are indebted
to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to us,
JOHN BAYARD,
ANDREW HODGE, Junr. J executors.
1 0 be Lett, for a Term of Years,
r r HE HOUSE and STABLES, at the figa of the Indian'
I Queen, in Fourth-ftTect near Market-street, Philadel
phia ; it is a large convenient house, built for the purpose of
an ina, five large rooms on the firft floor to entertain compa
ny, two large kitchen cellars under the whole, sixteen lodg
ing rooms on the fecund and third stories, besides four large
garret rooms for servants; four rooms in the house can bo
made into two, which will entertain from eighty (0 an hun
dred gentlemen.—The flables which will hold eighty-three
horses, have ali plank floors, and laid in to four feet Balls.
Never less than from fifty to sixty eonftant horses in the fables,
the lirfts will hold from eighty to one hundred tons of hay,
eoach-houfes and flieds for carriages ; the granaries willhold
from one hundred to fifteen hundred bushels of grain, a large
dung-hole, straw-house, a large flat for drying deaths, the
building all in the bed order. The tenant may have po<
feflion in one month, or as soon as it is convenient for him.
For terms apply to JOHN LITTLE, living on the pre
miffes. ' "January 3. 3w.
CASH will be given
AT THE
MANUFACTORY,
In Market-Street, for a quantity of
FLAX, HEMP, and WOOL.