The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-11-13 00:00:00, page 3

We bear that the morning before the enemy made a
sudden and unexpected movement from thu feverri polls
they had taken in our front.
They broke up their whole encampments the preceding
night, and have advanced towards Kingfbridge andthe
North river.
Some accounts make, the loss of the enemy on Monday
fc'nnight about four hundred in killed and wounded—
Ail accounts agree that Col.'Carr, of the 35th regiment,
is among the number of the slain.
INTELLIGENCE from Headquarters, Ticonderoga,
October 31, 1776.
,{ On Monday morning, between 8 and 9 o'clock, our
^advanced guard boat down the lake made the signal for
the approach of the enemy's fleet. Th about an hour, 5
of their larged boats or gondolas appeared in fight, and
a number of troops, Indians and Canadians, were feu.
landing upon Three Mile point. Soon after, two of the
armed boats flood over to the ead lide of the lake, in
clining upwards, as if sent to reconnoitre. When they
came confidcrabiy within foot, they were fired upoi'i
from two redoubts very hear the shore, and by a row^
gaily that was Rationed to cover the boom. They there
upon retired. In the mean time the enemy's troops were
diftinfty feed to land upon the back ®f the point, and
prcfeutly after 13 finall batteaus and birch canoes eroded
from the weft to the eatt fide of the lake, into a bay'
about 4 miles below our redoubt.
Upon these threatenings of an attack, our lines, re
doubts and polls, were all manned, and as the motions of
the enemy feemtd to indicate they were gathering their
main force upon the weft tide of the lake, as if intend
ing to rhake their pulh there, three regiments (Poor's,
Read's, and Greaton's) were ordered from Mount Indc-
S enhance to reinforce this fide. Th,e orders were in-,
antiy obeyed, and nothing could exceed the spirit and
alertness which were shewn by all officers and soldiers
in executing every order that was given.
About four o'clock in the afternoon, the boats and
canoes that had puffed to the well fide of the hike re
turned, and the enemy were seen plainly to rewmbark
at the Three Mile point. The guild boat was immedi
ately ordered to refumc her Ration, and by sunset it was
observed the body of the enemy had retired.
Pabiilhed by order of Congress, Nov. 12.
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Extras of a letter from North Cadle, November 7, 1776.
" Since I wrote, you the other day an event has taken
place which I think will finilh this campaign ; the enemy
save suddenly and unexpectedly decamped.—The gene
ral opinion is that they are going into winter quarters at
New-York, and indeed some of the deserters or prisoners
told us this was whatthey intended, but I think the sea
son is not yet so far advanced as to render this trip im
mediately necessary. It is probable they will take Fort
Wellington in their return, or rather that our people
will abandon it, bv which means they will at last become
matters of New-York Island. They have become pos
sessed of more territory this campaign than the last. bnt
they will derive very little if any more advantage from
it, than from their poirelli nis in and about Borton :—of
honour, they will hardly gain so much, for they do riot
deserve it. Let us review their mighty deeds. —Two
hundred fail of British ships ga ; ned pdfeffion of Stateri-
Island, a findy foot of very small extent, inhabited by
tories, who surrendered it to them without firing a gnu.
At Long-Island they gained more credit, for by fighting
they obtained a part of it, but much the largest part re
mains in our poffefiiou yet. The city of New-York, and
every other place the enemy became,matters of, was eva
cuated by us, and not conquered by them, except a
finall hill at White Plains, which they bought and paid a
high price for (by their own accounts) in British blood; —
this, very hill they have now given up to us, as they did
Banker's last campaign. In every battle and ikirmifli,
except at Long-Ifiand and the hill above mentioned, we
- have been victorious. Now what have they to boast of?
Nothing but a little territory which we evacuated, and by
evacuating it obtained important advantages. Will this
repay the expences of the largest fleet and army Great-
Britain ever sent to America? Have all the enemy's ex
ertions effected the so much talked of junction with
Burgoyne, which was to produce wonders? Have they
subjugated the •' rebellious Americans," —the grand dc
fign of their coming here? Nothing of all this, but to the
eternal disgrace of Lord and Gen. Howe, impartial his
tory will record that they eroded an ocean of 3000 miles,
with a fleet of 3 or 400 fail, an army of near 30,000 men,
and a very, large train of artillery, to subdue men who had
been declared in the British Parliament to be “ Cowards,"
and after all marched but twelve miles from their ships,
during a whole fummcr and part of the fall, and then
went into winter quarters. Howis the glory of Britain fal
len, how have her arms been sullied ! I think Gen. Howe
mult feel very much afbamed of himfeif. Six sailors and
three soldiers (prisoners) are brought in this morning ;
the sailors were sent on shore to get wood. I have been
talking with the prisoners. The soldiers fay the talk in
their camp is, that the enemy intend attacking Fort
Washington, and then retiring into winter quarters at
New-York. I mutt not omit telling you of a clever exploit
of some Connecticut rangers under Major Colburn. When
the enemy attacked the lines at Harlem, these rangers
took a fore wheel and a hind wheel of a waggon, 'and
fixed an axletree to them ; —upon the axletree they placed
a keg which would contain about ten gallons, mounted
like a mortar; in this they put a canteen with two car
tridges in it, and fixed a rope to each end of the axlctree.
Another perlon got a pitchfork, and wrapped some rags
about it to make it look like a sponge. Thus equipped,
about 40 of them marched off dragging their mortar with
their encampment the next morning; t>ut they had aban
doued the place. The remainder of the army then cros
sed the river, having luftdined no iofs since they left Fort
Patricia Henry. The 14th another flag was brought by
Captain Nathaniel Gift, who said he had left the Indians,
with intent to join our party. He gave information that
'the Indians had moved their families about 40 miles
diflout from their towns, to a place called Highwafee,.
and that they intended to fight our army somewhere in
the neighbourhood of their towns. Colonel Christian
was then not more than 40 toiles from them, and was
to set out with his army from Broad river the 15th.
B AL i' I M O R E, November 6.
Last Monday arrived here,, from Martiuico, Captain
John Martin, 1:1 the brig Fricudihip, mounting 10 car
riage guns, and 40 men, belonging to this State, with a
YGy valuable cargo, confuting of 3200 wt. of gunpowder,
two tierces of gun dints, 410 bushels of fait, a large
quantity of oznabrugs, blankets, and a confiderabie
quantity of halt 0 petre, brimilone, labor's jackets, &c.
likewise drugs and medicines.
PHILA D ELP HI A, November 13.
INTELLIGENCE from Head barters, White Plains;
November 6, 1776.
Fourth!,, You are to use your endeavours to divide the
supreme legillative power in such a manner as shall pro
duce wife, just, and well digested counsels, and thus se
cure the State from the fatal influence of hasty, incorrect,
passionate and prejudiced determinations.
.Fifthly, You are to urge the necessity of judges hold
ing their commissions during good behaviour, as a regu
lation essential to the equal adminifration of justice.
Sixthly, You will endeavour to form a government in
such a manner as to leave the people at all times in a litu
ation adequate to their wants, and by no means encroach,
by any arbitrary article in the constitution, upon the li
berty of fucceediiig years, but allow the fufirages of the
people, collected in any way they shall think pipper, to
make such changes in their constitution and laws as they
shall at any time judge effental to their freedom and
happmefs. You will therefore oppose these dangerous
and alarming innovations in a free government, a Council
of Censors, and a Septennial Convention.
Seventhly, You will use your influence to have Inch
temporary ordinances palled, as are necessary for the
fafety and protection of this State, as well from internal
as external enemies.
Eighthly, You are to remember that the consent of a
majority of the people alone can render a frame of go
vernment, as well as laws, valid, and therefore you will
prepofe that the frame of government be submitted to
the f&Lhßratiuu of the -people a icafunabie lime, and
We require of you therefore to ptopofe to the Amenably,
as soon as it is convened, to make such alterations and
amendment in the constitution formed by the late Con
vention, as are necessary to render it a fife, rational and
confident frame of government, aad we require your
particular attention to the following inftputtimis relative
to that important burtpefs.
Firs, You will conhder <well, that all government is
founded in the weakness and depravity of human na
ture, and that the perfection of government coniirts in
forming its powers in such a manner, as Ihall mod effec
tually guard against arbitrary power on the one hand,
and licentiousness on the other ; and by these means give
security to every individual for his liberty—property and
life.
Secondly, You are to confirmer well the influence of a,n
tient habits upon the minds of your constituents,„and
therefore you are to oppose upneceffary alterations ih the
late form of government of Permfylvania ; confining
yourselves chiefly to such innovations as are necessary to
abwlifh the late regal and proprietary power of the State,
and to place the whole executive power of the govern
ment in the hands of the servants of the people.
'Thirdly, You are carefully to adopt such parts of the
constitution formed by the late Convention, as secure to
the people annual elections, suitable division and rota
tion of offices, liberty of confeience, freedom of the
press, and trial by juries.
Extract of a letter from 80/lon, November 4.
" A vessel belonging to Congress is arrived in one of
our ports with 3000 hand of arms, 300 barrels of powder,
ico chests of tin, dry goods, Hit-petre, &c. She has
brought over a declaration of war against the United
States of America by Portugal, who has taken about a
dozen of our vefiels. In France they are marching their
troops down to the tea quart, and.arming at every point."
Yesterday morning a number of citizens met in the State
, house Yard, when the following luftrubtions to the Re
presentatives of this City in General Affcmbly were
read, and iubmitted to consideration, viz.
To GEORGE CLYMER, JOSEPH PARKER,
ROBERTMORRIS, MICHAELSHUBERT,
JOHN BAYARD and SAMUEL MORRIS,
jun. Esquires.
Gentlemen,
7'" '' '" e luffivges of your fellow citizens in appoint
-1 ing you to reprefcht the city of Philadelphia, in the
ensuing General Assembly of Pcnpiylvania, is a fufficient
proof that we confide in your wisdom and integrity. We
lament that the frame of government formed by the late
Convention of this State is such, that we are obliged to
charge you to use your utmost influence to prevent the
immediate execution of it. We feel, with our fellow
citizens in every part of the State, the inconvenieucies
of the want of a regular g vernment, that shall collect
and exert the strength of the State against our powerful
external, and artful internal enemies, but we choofc ra
ther to fu'ffer these inconveuiencies for a few weeks longer,
than submit to it government which we apprehend is by
no means equal to thofc purports; and widen destroys
the great objects of equal liberty and free government,
for which alone we copfented to draw the iword ju the
present contest with Great Britain.
" I have heard nothing about the packet, except that
some women who live about two miles below the White
Plains, at wiiofe house some British officers lodged, heard
one of the officers lay to the other that a packet had
arrived which hUT brought d-'d bad news. The very
next morning the army began to remove."
Extract of a letter, dated North-Cadle, Nov. 9.
" The enemy are retreating towards New-York ; this
is a very sudden manoeuvre ot 'heirs, and occasions much
Speculation; some think they are goinginto waiter quarters
immediately, but the more judicious £?.y General Howe
cannot answer it if he does that, without performing
some greater exploit than he has yet, and therefore they
fuppole he will attempt some ftoAc in.New-Jerfey---We
watch Ins motions narrowly, ano fliarl tolluw wherever
he leads."
them: When they got within a proper distance of the
enemy, they set fire to the cartridges in the canteen, and
fired a volley of imall arms. The enemy obferviug the
keg, mistook it for a mortar, and ran away with great
precipitation. I have this piece of intelligence from an
officer who saw the whole tranfadtion, and from another
who was told of it at Fort Washington.—l think the epi;
thet of cowards may be jultly retorted; not from this
instance only, but from others which might be mention
ed. The light-horse are certainly a sett of poitroubs; 1
have already sent you several instances of their cowardice)
such as their retreating upon a tingle shot being tired at
them at White Plains ; fuffering a few of our riflemen to
take 30 iheep from them, &c. which you will caihy re
collect.
" Since writing the above two more prisoners have
been taken ; —they are a 'ferjeant and private of the gre
nadiers, and a drummer : and lifer haveidekrted from the
Guemy. —We are this minute informed, that 10 more
prisoners have been taken by one of bur scouting parties.
November 8. “ The enemy's left wing is at Dobbs's
ferry,-—their rightabout 3 miles nearer New-York. En
tre nous, I think the enemy mult try to strike some im-'
portant stroke which will.make a noise, before they go
into winter quarters. From their lying along trie river
I suspect they intend either to cuter New-Jersey, or make
a pulh up the North -River. In either case we are ready
for them.-
Middletown d^unjhty, Cumberland Court,, Nov. 4, 1770.
On Monday, the second Gay of December next, will oefold by
public vendue, by the fobferibers, executors of the last will
and teflament of Robert Callender, ox the township afu'eiaid,
deceased, upon the premises,
ALL that valuable plantation and traft of about 1200 acres
of excellent liroeft ne lend, lately adverrifed to be fold at
private sale, lituate ix Eart-Penr.Sboiough tuwnfhip, in the county
aioreia d, about 10 miles eastward of the town of Carlifle, on
the great road leading from Harris's ferry to the Did town,
whereon are ereded and built one - excellent merchant-mill and
few-mili adjacent, both in very good repair, and now in the
tenure of Mr. Francis Silver, at one hundred and frty pounds
per annum, on a never-failing stream of water, known by the
name of Silver's Spring, the head of which is not ojw mile
diftant-from the said mills, and abounds with.the fineft of trout,
is in a plentiful country for wheat and all kinds of grain ; the
nhll-houfe is built of iime-ftone, two stories hi h, and has in it
two pair ot stories, twoboulting-cluths and hoisting works, the
whole of which go by water ; together with, a new two ftrry
hone dweiiing-houfe aad Erg;hone ba;n, now with part of the
land in tr.e tenure of Mr. John M-Curdy, who keeps a public
house of entertainment, for which buhnefs it is n;oft advantage
ouhy fcuated ; alio one other very large two story fk>ne dwelling
houie and t^anae barn, with other ftablus and out-houf s, which
is, with another part of the said land in the tenure of another
perlon. This traft may be conveniently divided into three plan
tations, each getting a Efficiency of water and timber, a^d
ground to turn int© meadow, aad is by those who know it'deep
ed as valuable an estate, according to the quantity of land, as is
now to be fold on the continent, and will be fold either together
or in separate tra&s.t-A clear and indisputable . title will be
given for the fame, and credit for part of the purchase-money,
on paying interest for the fame, it required, by Frances Cadendtr,
Executrix; Widiam Neal, William Irvine, and Maticius Sluugto,
Executors.
N. B. Any person or persons inclining to view the said land
before the ray of sale, will be ihewn the boundaries, by apply
ing to Mr. Francis Silver, on the premiles. ||7 J'&
• Sheriff, William Maflers. Coroner, Robert Jewell.
Retard of the Elections of the Coimt.es of Luchs and Lan
caster.
B U C K_S COUNT Y.
. Counsellor, Joseph Kirkbr de.
Lflembw, John Crawford, John Wilkrnfon, Samuel
Smith, John Keiler, James Benczet.
Sheriff, John Thompson. Coroner, Robert Ramsey.
Commfioners, William Roberts, John Vaudegtiß, JQm
Gill.
f/faTf 3 , John Krufen, John Sample, John Davis, Ar
thur Watts, Benjamin.Scagle, Juhw Vandegrift.
LANCA STER CO UN T Y.
Councilor, John Hubley.
Jiffembh; William Henry, Alexander Lowry, Philip
Marftener, William Brown, Joseph Miller, Joliah Ciaw
ford.
Sheriff, Archibald Steel. Coroner, John Henry.
Commfio ers, Cbriftian Wirt, Thomas Clark, Casper
Shaffer.
^wed'° rs ' Casper Snevely, John Paxton, John Jemifon,
jun. Jonathan Rutland, John BakenSLn, Joim Stay
maker.
Province rs Pennsylvania, 1b
M L L Pofons pofleffed of theßills of Credit of this Province
cf the several Emifhoos inked before the Year 1773 [Bills
of Credit of the House of Employ, which are excha- fcd y the
Treasurer of that InPirwion, excepted] are 'hereby earneitiv re
ouefc-d to bring them to the Pr vinciai Treasurer, in i hiuaei
phia, inorder to have the.n exc .@nged. which will thereby be
rendering their Country a Service.-. The Treasurer w, uht fur
ther add, that from an anxious Define of doing all the real Ser
vice to the Public he can, on considering tha: there is still a
Want of Change in Circulation, notwithstanding the great Quan
tity by him delivered out, he would inform rhofe that are pos
sessed of the Bills of Credit dated 20th July, 1774, issued by
the Refolutiona of the Assembly. that they may have them also
exchanged, so far as the Imall Bills remaining in.lns Hands will
enable him to do, although the Taxes for the linking th,he ZLIR
are n°t yet laid.
Nov. If, 1776. Michael Hilt egas, Pro Treasurer.
To he SOLD by private SAL E,
^ VALUABLE plantation, beautifully situated on the
M great road leading fiorn Marcus-Hook to Brahd; wine, 111
the township of Upper-Chichefter, and county of Chefler, con
taining 100 acres of land, well watered, and a fufficient quan
tity of woodland and meadow, with a new convenient brick
house, two Tories high, four rooms on a floor, cellared all under,
together with a large frame barn; likewise two good bearing
orchards, the one ot summer the other of the best Winter fruit,
which bears in abundance, and with divers other kinds of fruit
this place abounds ; there is likewise on said place a large con
venient old accustomed tan-yard, Io Stunted as to command the
water by troughs to each fat, with a go?d bark-stone and house,
a currying-shop and bearn-houfe, and other conveniences suitable
to carry on said business. Said place is within 3 miles, of the
aforefaid Marcus-Hook and 5 of Chester, and is convenient for
carrying oh any public bhfiheii ; 'the whole in goodie,Ar. For
^EA^f Lie, apply to William Evxx, near the premises.«
after having collected their opinions in such a manner as
shall be molt expedient, you are to alter or confirm the
fame as shall be found necessary. You will then imme
diately diflolvc ypurfelves, having previoußy issued wins
tor the election of Allcnably #bd other officers of go
yernment..: .
We hear Persons will be appointed in each Ward to
carry the above Inftru&ions through the City, in Order
to be firmed by such of the Citizens as approve of them.
On Friday last died, in the bloom of life, greatly and
deservedly .regretted by his friends and the public, Capt.
John Shaw, latq Assistant Quarter-Matter General in
the Flying Camp, ^ gentleman whole agreeable cenverfe,
engaging planners, benevolence of heart, and acknow
ledged rectitude of life, added to an ardent love of liberty
and his .country, rendered him an object of univeifal
eiieem: lie lullained his last indilpofition, produced by
the. fatigues.and hardships °f a camp, with the fortitude
of a hAdier, and expired with the resignation of a Chri
ftiai), being fully convinced of this important truth —
victory;
. It binds in chains the raging illsof life."
His remains .were refpqdfully depofited,in Christ Church
Burying.ground,, on Sunday evening, in the presence of
many mourning friends,, in whose hearts his virtues have
created a monument to perpetuate h s memory.
We. hear from Exeter (N. England) that a very valu
able prize is carriers hjt. Falmouth, said to b^ worth
eighty or.ninety thoufipd pounds fterliog.
Agreeable to thg # appqjrtmerd <f the Convention, bnt
without the oath prescribed by them, an elc&i n was
held last Tuesday in this city, vhep & loliowing Gen
tlemen were chosen, viz. .- ~\,
aflembl:, for the. city, Joseph Parker, : Robert Morris,
George Gynur, Samml Morris, iun.. John Bayard. A
chael Shubert : For the cou.it,, R< best Knox, John IN 1 -
infon, George Gray, Thomas Pot<s, I&ac Hughes,! re
derick Antis. No Counfen^r chosen for cither City er
Conntv..