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fan; and those who are well wishers to them, as many of
the planters are, are under the fame predicament with our
ichrs. —An A<ft of Parliament arrived here the rothinftant,
by a Ihip from London in four weeks, 'which prohibits all
connexion with the United Colonies under very severe pe
nalties; all vessels and cargoes for the future arc to be legal
prizes, that are found trading to or from those colonics, till
the rebellion, so called, is at an end -—No veflcls can have a
clearance from the cuftonvhoufe for any part of America, not
even to those colonies that do not oppose government with
out liberty from the Admiral and giving such security as h#
Dull require : And all North-American vcffels cud cargoes
wherever found, that did not leave America before the fird
day of January last, under certain refirieftioris, will be law
ful prizes, so that the communication is entirely cut off be
tween us.—Capr. Kirby, who was taken in rhe 'hip SaPy, is
flil here, having given a very large security for ht's appear
ance when called upon.—Every thing is carried on here in
the mod arbitrary manner against the Americans, and fear it
, will be worse.—"
Ewaff of a letter from New-York, March to.
'' Yesterday a gentleman arrived here, who left Stoney
Town lad Friday, and lays, Capt. Warner hcaid at Pro
vidence from a gentleman who left Cambridge bit Tues
day that the Provincials took poffiffin of Dorchester Hill
tbe second inst. about fix o'clock in the evening, and conti
nued a very heavy tiring on hoh fi<hs rill 1 uefd.y last,
when he left it, therefore does not know the event of it.
The Provincials set fevrral houses on fire in Borton, which
were exrinpuiflmd by the min.fterral troop* : —He likewise
fays, he ^as present when one of the mortars, called “ The
C ngre, or ' Old Sow," f,ht; bur does not khow which,
as they are both in the fame battery —YTeday arrived at
th Narrows a packet from England who let it the loth
of January in whom came passengers Mr Van Derhiden,
and Mr. T mple of Bort m, who fav, that seven R^gi
rits f i'ed fro* Cork ar the fame time they did from Fal
mouth. under convoy of twelve men of war for Virginia :—
Thct rhe C'm* iffi n^rs were to fail for America, to treat
woh tach province fcparatelv, a d that if matters are not
f+thd, 20,000 Ruffian, aad jo,ooo Hessians and Hanove
rians # re '.> come to 'America, to subdue (as they term it)
the American rebels.—Our army here ,re railing a twelve
gun battery opp< lite the city <m Longedand —Col Sears
m arched sometime lart we< k. by order of Congtefs or Ge
neral L«e. on Long Tfland, in order to m ke the tories
take an oath, that has been drawn up for the purpose,
and a number have already taken it."
Bv Capt. Waterman from Dartmouth we learn, that
Capt. Dawson in an armed brig of 18 guns (formerly the
Sea Nymph of this port, bu* fioce ftblen and fitted out by
our enemies at Boston) came out in order to decoy cur pri
vateers, when two of them, a sloop and schooner, from
Plymouth purfu^d her, on which a smart engagement en
foed. which lifted upwards of an hour, when the Hoop's'
powder being expended,, and right coming on, they return
ed to port, without any loss, except a few holes through
their fails, and two or three men (lightly wounded.—What
damage the brig receiv'd is not known, but no doubt some,
as (lie tho't it naft prudent to return to her den.
Ry Several gentlemen from Antigua we learn, that many of
the inhabitants of that Island are very bitter against us; and
are ftrongiy fobciting for commissions to fit out privateers,
that the Fnglifh men of war seize all American veneris that
cone in their way; and +bat they have lately seized in she port
of S'. John's, the Brig Captain Smith, of this port.
As England has, hv their King's Proclamation and an aft
of their Priiamert, not chiv declared war, but a piratical
war, against us; why (hould we not declare an Independence
and aft the aid of any power, under heaven, to repel those
pirates.
TN ASSEM BL Y, November z; MM.
r. The ^ffrff^s f the several Townships, Boroughs,
W rd< and Difids within rids Province, are required, on
or before the 75th dav of March next ensuing, to make in
writing, and deliver an ex,& lift of the names and fir^ames
of every mate white person, capable of bearing arms be
tv on the apes of sixteen and fifty years (Minifbrs of tb^
Gofelofa"d nominairms, and Servants ourchafed bona fide,
and foi valuable c° 7 fiderarien, only excepted) redding in
fush Township, Borough, Ward or Difbia, to the Com
arffionets of the County, chosen by virtue of the A& for
tailing of county ratesand levies
a. If any AfTeflfr dial! negle& or refufe to perform the
duty aforefaid, the Commissioners of the refpe&lve counties,
or any two o' them, are hereby required and enjoined to fine
him in any sum not exceeding T. 11 Pounds, unl fs such As
sessors refusal proceeds from Gonfcienti< us motives; and such
fine shall be Icvitd and i„ecov< red in the fame manner as is di
reaed by the laws of !b : < province for I vy ; ng and recovering
fines impeded on AfTeffors refufing or neglecting to 1 perform
the duties therein required of them, to be paid into the hands
of the refpeaive county Treasurers, to be by them delivered
tn the fame person and applied «),the fame ule as the other
monies directed to be levied by the Refdves of this House.
3. The Commissioners of the refpedive counties, or any
two of them, are hereby r< quired and enjoined to appoint
some proper person to make out the lift aforefaid, in the place
of the Affeffor^fo refufing cr neglecting, which person so ap
Extras of a lette- from New-York, March IT 1776.
'' The packet is arrived and in her, Mr Temple, &c.
No foreign troops arecoming out, as France has pro^f^d
against it. Mr. Temple has difp&ches from the minority for
the Congress, and is going tn Philadelphia Cobmel r than
Alien and 34 of his men are put on board 'he fleet in,irons
and turned before the mast. Letters from the packet not
come on shore; money to be sent on board for them. I is
reported that our people took poffeffinn nf p uchefter last
might week, and bombarded Bfton two days."
Extra? of a letter from Newbern CN^th Carolina) Feb. „,
" An express arrived yeflerday from he back country, in
forming us, that the regulators and tories were making head
there, and intended ranching to Ciofs Creek and from thence
toCap Fear; but am f opinion they will get wef flagged be
fore they ge+ there, if they will fight Our minute men and part
of V militia march tc-morr w, and will join Col Cafwell in
Dobbs county, from which place he will march in two or
O r er d^ys with near 1000 men. Tam just informed, that
Col. A fire was on his march from New Hanover two days ago
against ths regulators, with near 2000 men. If three or four
mile of our Co l *, raises asmanv men, which I expea will be
$^ case, we shall be able to attack 10,000 tories and beat
them too"'
Bv Captain Hayman from Newbern, North-Carolina, we
learn, that Governor Marrin had found means to raise 700
tories, whom he . had joined at Cross Creeks; that one or
two of the parties who marched in quest of Martin's party
had fell in with them, and had surrounded them, so that 13
days ago, at Newbern, they were in hourly expectations of
hearing of a battle.
On Monday last arrived here General L3E, on his way
firm New York for Virginia, where he is to take the com
mand.
pointed shall make out and return such lift to the Contmif
fioners on or before the rirft day of May next ensuing.
1 4. Evety Afieffor, or person appointed in his place as
aforefaid, shall, before he begins to make out the lifts
aforefaid, take an oath* or affirmation, which any magistrate
of the county is hereby enjoined and required to administer,
without fee or reward: “ That he will go the place or
" places of abode of all and every person and perfuns, re
" siding within hjs township, borough, ward, or diftria,
" and make a faithful and diligent enquiry of, and endea
" vour by all other lawful ways and means in his power,
" to procure a true and exa& account and lift of the names
" and fir-names of all male white persons, capable of bear
" ing aims, who are between the age of fixtecu and fifty
" years, reading withia his township, borough, ward, or
" diftria, and will make a return of such account or lift (if
" an affeiror) to the Commissioners of the county refbeCtive
“ ly in which he retires, on or before the „th'day of
“ March next ensuing, or (if a person appointed in the
" place of an affebur,) on or before the firft day of May
" next ensuing "
By order of the b^ufe,
CHARLES MOORE, elk. of assembly.
tn ASSE MB LY, March 11, 1776, P. M.
On.motion, Resolved, That the commissioners and assessors
within this p ovincs proceed wi r h all diligence and tidliiy in
the execution of the iefpe&ivc duties, required .of them by
the foregoing resolutions, without- Waiting for any further
notice .
Ordered, That this resolve be immediately published in the
several news-papers of this city.
Extract from the journals,
CHARLES MOORE, elk. of affcmbly.
In CONGRES S, February 23, 1776
RESOLVED, That a Committee of five be appointed to
conua& for the making MUSQUETS and BAYONETS for
the use of the United Colonies, and to c nfidrr of further
ways anal means of promoting and encouraging the man Bac
tuning or FIRE ARMS in the United Co oniet. The Mem
bers chosen- Mr. Paine, Mr Wiffon, Mr. Huntington, Mr.
Lee, Mi. L. Morris. Extra? from the Minutes.
CHARLES THOMSON, Srcie'ary.
In pur ( nance of he above revolve hefrid C mmittec here
by notify a I persons who aie difpofcd to comma,or tie
making Mufquets and Biy n ti, that thry make known the r
propolis as fonn as poftibg to them at Philadelphia, or to
thr Affembries, Conventions, or Committees of Safety in the
Colonies r here they live, in order to be tanfmitted to the
said Committee. R. T. PAINT per Order.
E*t?a? of a letter from t. Eujtatia, Feb. n.
" 0 ders arc arrived in the Enghth Iflauds force a few
days, to seize all American veffels'ound in any of their ports,
without lefpefi to persons so that fh c belo gs to America ;
ad i is thought there will be privateers fired out of the
Eng ifh Blands against the Americans vety soon; and that
they int nd to eftabifli a court of exchequer in the Islands,
to oblige lively person to swear tint they have po p oper-'
ty in their hands belonging to the Americans; if they have,
it will be certainly feizrd I have just now heard, that one
of the men of war has seized, on ore Capt. Gibbs, in a sloop
ar St. Kitts belonging to Mr. Ciuger, of Bristol, because
fli came from New-Yerk, andsarried her to Antigua, where
it is thought both her and the cargo will he con^ mned
" February!} 1 am informed this morning, that fev n
fail of American veffeh have been carried into Antigua since,
a day or two lam furprized how they can be fending
out vessels at this time I cannot think it would be fafe
to fend out even bills on London, tor if thev Should be
taken, it would flirw where he American property was in
England, which certainly w-u^d be seized."
COMMITTEE CHAMBER, March 6.
THE several diftria Committees having returned their re
ports lelating to the engrossing Salt. Rum, Sugar, Spice, Pep
per, Molaffcs, Cocoa, and Cffee, it clearly appears that the
foarcity of those articles are art ficial, and that several persons
whose names are returned to this Committee (but from ten
derness to their families are not publiflud) have formed a
cruel design jo add to the distresses of their fuffering fellow
citizens and country, by colle&ing great quantities of, and
exacting exorbitant prices for, the above articles.— A conduct
at any time (bameful, but at a period of public calamity mod
barbarous and oppredive, more especially on the poor and
middling ranks of life.
Refolded therefore, That this Committee are bound in duty
and justice to the inhabitants of this city and province, to give
an immediate check to such bale and mercenary practices,
and for that purpose have fixed the undermentioned prices as
just, reasonable, and generous, refpe& being had to the pub
lic, as well as the feller of such goods; and if any persons
(hall be so loft to virtue, honor, and he public good, as to
demand greater prices for the above articles (now imported)
than are herein after limited, or (Wall refufe to fell such arti
cles under falfe pretences of exportation, pre engagement, or
otherwise, in order to avail thcmfelves of the (cecity of such
goods, and enhance the price; this Commime do declare,
That they will expose such persons by name to public view,
as sordid vultures, who are preying tn the vitals of their
country in a time of general distress the Committee therefore,
do request all persons of whom demands are madeabove the
prices limited, or who shall he refufed to purchase as above,
immediately to ma^&rtir case known to f me of the Com
mittee, when such offender being convicted before a general
meeting of rhe Committee, wiil soon experience what are the
feelings and .efemment of an injured and insulted people.
Common Wefl-India Rum, 4% p, gallon, by the bogfliead or
greater qumtiry.
Molafles, if . per gallon, bv the hogshead.
Coffee, nd per pound by the bag or bale.
C c;a, tiv pounds per hundred.
Chocolate, sixteen-pence per pound.
Pepper, $f per pound, by rhe bag or bale.
Loaf lugar, single, fourteen pence per pound.
Lump Ds one (hilling.
Mufeovado Do. firft quality, 6sf per hundred, and other
qualities in proportion
Salt, Lisbon, 4/ per single bushel, or greater quantity.
Liverpool Blond.Do five shillings do.
Jamaica Spirits, of common quality. sf 6 per gallon.
The prices of goods, hereafter imported, will be put on
a proper footing by the Committee, according to the circum
ftanc s of such importation.
Ordered to be peblifad b, the Committee of BfpeFin and Obfcr
vation for the City and Liberties of Philadefbia.
J. B. SMITH. Secretary.
Just publdhed, and now Selling, by LAMBERT WILMER,
near the corner of Church-Alley, in Third ftrcet; price
One Shilling,
A N Affi aionate Address to the Inhabitants of the British
fL Colonies in America. By a Lover and Friend of Man
kind.— At the fame place may be had, an extract of Baxter's
Saints everlasting Rest; with an extras of the CUriftian's
Pattern ; and several other ufeful and spiritual books. *
DESERTED from Captain J^hn Hulings's cmpaiy, be
longing to the Second Battalion of Penniylvanians, m
the Commensal army, commanded by Colom.l Arthur St.
Clair, a certain AMDS DILLON, American born five feet
eigh: or nine inches high, twenty <wo years < d, by rade a
jumr and carpenter, has back hair, lately rtfided w Pnm-
Itead townfllip, Bucks county; he is fuppoled it have gone
up with ab a ibr'oegiog io one Cug er.on D< liware. Who
ever takes up fad def iter, and brings him to the Barracks of
Philadelphia, fhail have the aboe reward and ita onablc
ch/rp s; prd by me JOHN HULINGS, Capt.
RAN AWAY ftom the Subscriber, on the sixth irritant,
(March. 1776) living in New-Hanover owaoip, Bur
lingion county, ,an Englifli Servant Man, named MARSHALL
MALL, but calls bimlelf THOMAS MARSHALL, i.e is
about twenty three years of age, near five fiet eight inches
high, full faced, black curl'd hair, and Him legs; had on
when he went away, an od wool hat, brown mixed cl h
coat, and vaifteoat, light r<yal ribb'd breeches ragged and
grtafy, Ruflia fheetirg ihirt, one pair bue yarn and a pair
of grey worried hose, old Ihoes, pinchbeck pia cd buckles;
by trade a joiner and carpenter : He came from London raft
fail with Cap'. Getlheus, end has been in Charieftown, South
Carolina. Whoever takes up and teenies laid farvant in any
goal, so that his master gets him again shall receive the ab # vs
reward, and reasonable charges, by applying to RALPH AL
LEN, or to ANDREW CRAIG, in Philadelphia. §
TO BE SO L D,
By SAMUEL YOUN G, near the Draw-B idge:
A Few Ho^fheads of JAMAICA SUGARS, and FLO-
A RENCE OYL in Chebs.
TO ILL be '" '° MARES > at JACOB HITZHETMER's
(hblc , m Seventh-Street, at three pounds the ftaf n
and five (hillings to the groom. He is a fine bay, full fir L< „
hands high, and five years old this spring: Babraham w #
got by the noted running h rfe Juniper, who fhrtfed n the
tour following years, 1757, 58, 59 , and 1760, for 18 plates
anß won 14 of them. Col. Syme afteiwa ds impor eu hm
111'0 Virginia, and fold him for £.IOOO V igima cur.ouy,
Babraham's dam was got by Samuel Galloway, Elqts; bay
horf< Selim, his grandam, by Pacolet; his great grandar, by
old fpaik; his great, great grandam, was queen Mabb; who
was imported, and got by Mofcow'sgray Arabian; her dam
by the Hampton C<u<t Childers; her grandam, by gove^or
Harrison's Arabian; her great, gieat, grandam by Lc d
her great, great, great grandam, was a Barbarian mare.
N. B. Marcs that are not l<tft till they ate done wid he
horie, must pay 30/ for the firft leap, fcr the second 2 i.
and third :% which money n uttbe paid c. w n each time *
3 m March i} 1776.
DESERT Dftom Cap WILLIAM RIIPEY's Co ay,
of the S,th Battalia n, commanded by c 0 '
Irvine, now y mg at Carlifle rhe folowing ncruits, viz.
JAMES SCROGS, a flout made fellow about tw try out
years of age, fix feet two inciter high, long black h.ir, i. is
laid he is gone to Penns Videy, in Northumber! nd t urty,
and is fuppoftd will make towards Kalmuck. JACO3,
1 RUSH, a well let fellow, about five feet seven inches hi^h,
black hair, a down look, had on a blue coat, 11 is fu.n oted
is gone to Svee.arrain Lancaster county; WILLIAM SPOT
MOOD, a likely young iad, about nineteen years < t<>;
6 feet high, brown h ir, wears a brown coat, fuppoho to
be in Shearman 3 Valley. Any person fecaring them, and
bringing them to the Captain at Carlifle, shad have the above
reward, or SIX DOLLARS for each, or either of them,=.aid
by WILLIAM RIPPLY, Capt. in the sixth Ballon of
P nnfylvaria R guars.
N B. If any of the said defertcr join the Company in
two weeks from this date they shall not be treated as dc
ferters.
TEN DOLLARS Reward.
Philadelphia Barracks Match 11, 1776.
DESERTED from Captain JOHN HULING' scompany,
belonging to the second battalion of Pennfy Iranians in
the continental army, commanded by Colonel Arthur St. Clair,
the following men, viz. Christian Dull, American born, of
German erraaion, five feet fix or seven inches high, about
twenty eight years of age, by trade a shoemaker, lived lately
in Culhehoppen township. James Yoeken, American born,
of German extraction, five feet ten or eleven inches high,
about twenty or twenty-one years of age, by trade a taylor,
lived lately in Cuthehoppen township, where it is supposed
they will both make for. Whoever takes up the laid de
serters, and bring, them to the barracks.of Philadelphia, shall
have the above reward, or eight dollars' for each, with reaforf
able charges, paid by JOHN HULINGS, Capt.
P. S. If cither of the above deserters return to their com
pany, in eight days from the date hereof, they fliall be par
doned.
SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
N B. All persons are hereby forbid harbouring or con
cealing either &f the aforefaid defrters, under the penalty of
fifty dollars for every such person, according to a late refotve
of the House of Aflembly of this province.^
JUST PUBLISHED AND TO BE SOLD BY
WILLIAM & THOMAS BRAI FORD,
(Price One ShiTin? ^/yJ—THE NEW EDITION OE
COMMON SENSE,
Addressed to the Inhabitants f America."
With several Additions in the B dy of 'he Work : To which
is added an APPENDIX, and an Address to the Repre
sentatives of the People called Quakers.
N B. This Edition contains upwards of one-third more
than any former one
"** The Pamphlet advertised by Robert Bell, entitled Ad
ditions to Common Sense, or by any other name he may here
afGr call it, consists of pieces taken out of the News-papers,
arc? nor written by the author of Common Sense.
F OS'AL E,'
Several tons of best
RED CLOVER HJff. -
Enquire of
HENRY HI LL.
Carofle, Ma el 4 1776.
EIGHTEEN DOLLARS Reward.
Philadelphia Barracks, Maieh 13 1776
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
BABRAHAM