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that the inhabitants of said county arc desirous of laying down
their arms and again becoming loyal and obedient (object,
that for th, peace, case and security of the inhabitants he
is willing to accept of their fubmifhon, and promise them
protection, on the King's Colonels and other inferiors of the
militia refpe&ively making and causing the men through the
county, to lay down <h<ir arms, take the oath of allegiance,
and figa the fajd roll of fubmiflion, disclaiming and rejecting
the orders of Congress and Committees, and totally refufiug
obedience to them, and to obey the legal authority of govern
ment, and in all places of worship in future, pray for the King
and Royal Family, as was ufuai before the present unprovok
ed rebellion. OLIVER DELANCY,
Major-General of the militia in the southern diltiiCt of
the colony of New-loth.
Col. CoNCKLIN, 1 ,
DTe&ed arfo to Col. Phineas Fanning, or next command
ing officer, Southold.
SIR, Huntington, Sept, 2, 17,6.
YOU are hereby ordered and dirt&td to give orders to all
the King's Captains, or next commanding officers of the
militia, in the third battalion in Suffolk County, to call their
several companies together, at the usual places, immediately,
arid 10 order all them that have taken up arms against the
King, to lay down their aims and takethe oath of allegiance
to the King, and to Ego a roll of fuhmribon, declaiming and
rejecting the orders of C mgrefs or Committees, and to obey
the legal authority of government.
This by order of Genera Howe, OLIVER DELANCY.
I have inclofed a true copy of the writing feat to me by
General Howe,.
To Col. Phineas Fanning
r - * 1 % Jamaica, (Qaen's County) Sept. 5. ,
H'IS Excellency the Hon William Howe, General and
Commander in Chief of hi> Majesty's forces within the
colonies lying;on the Atlantic ocean, from Nova-Scoria to
VVeft-Fforida incisive, &c. &c. &c. having authorised rise to
raise a brigade of provincials solely for the defence of this
Inland, to re^eftabbfh order and government within the frime,
to apprehend or driv4 all called rebels, from among his Ma
jesty's well affected fubje&s, and other eftntial purposes,
I do hereby, for the, encouragement of entitling men in
the county of Suffolk, give notices that upon any person of
go>d recommended chara&erc raffing a Company of ferenty
men, they shall have comroiff.ons of one Captain, one Lieu
tenant, one Eufigu, and lball be paid and fabfifted as the of
ficers and soldiers are in the,. British pay : And it is hoped
that the inhabitants of the county will chearfully raise the
men wanted for this service, as.it will, prevent the disagreea
ble business of detaching them, which I (ball be under the
necessity of doing, if he companies cannot be raised without
it. Given under my hand 'be date above,
OLIVER De LANCEY, Brigadier-General,
4 Jamaica, Sept. 11.
I AM ordered by his Excellency General Howe, to write
to you, and order ail the fat chtt/e and fyep to Suffolk:
county, to be immediately , drove down to Jamaica, where
proper persons will be appointed to afeertain the weight cf
them, give certificates of the value of them, that the owner
may be paid for them keeping a djliia& account of those
cattle, &c. that belong to people who are in actual rebellion,
wb®f- cattle must be fcyced down, for theicfufhment of the
King's troops. Given under my hand the above date.
(Reserving a< many cattle as is neceEary for their own fub
fiftcuce.) OLIVER De LANCEY, Brigadier General.
To Col. Ph. Fanning.
" There has nothing happened finoe we have been here
worth relating, unless the little manoevre of yesterday on
York Iffand, may be thought so. The inhabitants between
the two armies had petitioned the General for a covering par
ty, while they brought off their cff.&s; feveuteen hundred
men were ordered onthat business, they drew up on Harlem
Plain (extensive enough to contain 10,000 men in order of
battle) and the enemy fooilgot in motion ; in a little while,
they were seen marching from New York in large columns,
and halted at long fhotdiftauce. General Washington rein
forced his men ; but they kept quiet, and the inhabitants re
moved the z effects without diffurbance. The covering par
ty then withdrew, and not a (hot was fired on either fide.—
Thi, may show us, that the enemy's spirits are not so high
since Monday's skirmish as they were wont to be. The truth
is, their Ships could not cover them on Haerlem plain, and
they do not appear to be very food of fighting, when at a
difiance from them. The foot gave them an opportunity of
calling into use all that discipline they io often boast of;
but they relied not on their discipline, for the Americans re
lied on their courage. Eleven flrips this morning came in
from sea, 2 transports, 8 (lore drips, and one 36 gun frigate.
By the greenness of their bottoms and other things, they ap
pear to have just arrived, and not to be part of those which
every now and then go cut and return."
Extraft of a letter from headquarters at Bergen, 08. 4.
" To-morrow we evacuate Bergen—a measure, which will
atfirft be condemned and afterwards approved of. For my
own part, I am sorry that the enemy Should possess another
inch of American ground, but -prudence requires a further
Sacrifice. The reasons of leaving this place, I take to berhefe,
Bergen is a narrow neck of land, acceffable on three tides by
water, and exposed to a variety of attacks in different places
at one and the fame time. A large body of the enemy might
infallibly take possession of the place whenever they pleafcd,
chiefs we kept a Stronger force than our numbers will allow.
The foot itfelf is not an object of their arms, if they attack
ed, it would be to cut off those who defended it, and Secure
the grain and military Stores. These have been removed,
find when we are gone, a naked foot is all they will find
No other damage will follow, except a depression ot some
peoples Spirits, who unacquainted with places, circumstances,
Ind the Secret reasons offuch relinquishments, are apt to de
fpood as if every thing was loft. We go to Fort Coreftitution
2s soon as we have seen the troops marched off. We fliall
leave a guard of Observation behind us, this may prevenyhe
enemy's difeovering our removal for a day or two."
Un Council of Safety, Philadelphia, October j^,' 1776.
THIS Board taking into their consideration the advanced
Prices of almost every Necefar, cf Life; and upon a proper
representation from the Chevaux de Frife Pilots, refpedting
their Situation, do hereby
Ref,lve, That the said Pilots, in addition to their pay from,
this State, be allowed from he date hereof Five Shillings' per
foot, for every veflcl they conduct through the Chevaux de
Frife to and from Chester, to be paid by the Captains or
Owners of such vcffels. Extract from the Minutes,
JACOB S. HOWELL, Secretary.
P HI L AID E LP H I A..
A large (hip is ashore on the Cross-Ledge, which was taken
and sent in by the brig General Montgomery, Capt. James
Montgomery, the was bound from Jamaica for London,
loaded with rum and sugar.
On Monday last arrived here GENER AL LEE from Geor
gia, onhis way for our Camp 00 New-York Island.
Ertraft of a letter from Bergen, dated ORober 3.
To B R U T U^. , ~
YOU assert, that the several ordinances passed by the Hod.
Convention are unjust, tyrannical and cruel, and that
their Frame of Government is absurd, dangerous and vision
ary. I have examined both with some degree of attention,
and cannot perceive what part you allude to, —you will oblige
me much in pointing out the particulars, and assigning your
reasons for thinking them such. Brutus would not have us
take all he fays for gospel, tho' he asserts it iu as warm a tone
as Jbnas did his resentment aglinft the Almighty for Smiting
his gourd. Truth and calmoefs will prevail over heat and
error, therefore prove your assertions coolly, and it will have
a much greater effect on the people of Pennsylvania than
Fluttering noise without meaning, I call upon you to prove
your assertions os to acknowledge your fault like a gentleman.
You assert, for you deal in affection, that the oath or alle
giance prescribed in, the frame of government amounts to
{wearing that we never will dire&ly nor indirectly expose its
imperfections nor propofc an amendment, [ho' every man of
sense complains of these imperfections,=,paffing bv the artful
infection of the word never into your copy of rhe oath, which
is not to be found cifewhere: I would beg your indulgence,
while I Shew to the people whom you addicts, how little you
regarded truth and the fact inthis comment.
The conflilutioa of Pennyfyivauia confiftsof a .Declaration
of Rights and Frame of Government, each of which contains fe
verai t.&wns. Now, an oath to the whole coottrurion, is an
oath to each and evgry particular part of-.it, what is true of
the whole, being true of the parts compiling it. Let us then
apply your comment to the fad, arid take the oath to any one
ledti^n.
The oath applied to. the Second fe&ion in the declaration
of rights would run thus, "1 do Swear or affim, tha I will
Ue true and faicliful to the commonwealth ot Pennsylvania ;'
and that I will not directly nor indict y do any aft or king
prejudicial or injurious to the natural and unalienable right,
which all men have of worshiping Almighty God according
to the dictates of their own consciences and understandings,
&c." Does this adipit of your contments.
If taken to the rath article of the fame, which is exactly in
point, it will run thus, " I do, swear, &c. that I will not di
rectly nor indireaiy do any a& or thing prejudicial or inju
rious to the right of the people to freedom otSpecch, and of
writing and publishing their feniirnunts ; nor will I reftram
the freedom ot the press." And so for any other article in
the declaration.,
Let us try the frame of government, &c. take it to the se
cond article and it will be as follows, " I do swear, &c.
That I will not directly nor itidircaiy do any a& or thing
prejudicial or -injurious to the Supreme legislative power being
vetted in a Ho^fe of Representatives of the free men of the
common wealth or State of PenafyLvania, unless it Shall here
after on experience be found to require improvement or Stand
in need of amendment, in which case I will, as the constitu
tion ditc&s in the 47 h Section of the frame of government,
lend my aid and affiftan.ee to effea such-improvement as far
as is necessary for, the preservation of the rights and happi
ness of the people." Thus let the oath be taken to any or
every article in the, constitution, aud it will be so far from
favouring your commentary that it enforces the very con
trary.
Experience begets wisdom, and provision is made to men
by Experience ; for it is neat only experefsiy provided in the
constitution, that every article, whicli experience Shall prove
to be defective or improper, Shall be improved and amended ;
but th declarion,of its eftabuhment runs in these remarka
ble words, " We the Representatives of the treemen 'of
Pennsylvania, in general Convention met, for the express
purpose ot framing a government on,the authority of the
people only, do by.virtue of the authority vested in us by
our constituents, ordain, declare and eftablifli the following
DECLARATION of RIGHTS and FRAME of GO
VERNMENT to be THE CONSTITUI lON of this com
monweaith, and to remain in force forever, unaltered, except
in Such articles as Shall hereafter on experience be found to
require improvement, and which Shall, by the fame authori
ty of the people, family delegated as this frame of government
directs, be amended or improved for the more effectual ob
taining and Securing The great end and design of
all government herein before mentioned," viz. the hap
piness of the pegpie.
As well therefore might Brutus make his inference, as some
people do, that the Convention has denied the God of the
Christians, by eftabtifhing the divinity of the scriptures of the
Old and New Tefament, as if there was no account of the
Christians God to be found in the Bible.
The constitution is now formed and the Convention d;f
folvcd, the last attempt to defeat ail our measures is to pre
vent au election. Other Conventions either refolded them-
Selves into atTcmblies and undertook to appoint the officers
cf date, though not appointed for that purpose; or fat until it
took place—Our Convention Drifting to the virtue of their
countrymen, on fin firing their work difloivcd tllemfelves —•
Our enemies, if they could prevent an election under the
new form, would gain their point, as all things must iu conse
quence run into immediate confufion—Brutus appeals to the
people.and hopes to prevail on them by misrepresentation
and artifice to eflea this, by making them believe that an
oath which can prevent none but our enemies from voting, is
arbitrary and criminal. I leave it to them, to whom you ap
peal, to form a judgment of your principles and designs.
A Friend to Truth and the People.
In COMMITTEE of Infpeffion and Obßrva&n for the City and
Liberties of Philadelphia, September 17, 1776.
On motion it was unanimously resolved, That he Com
mittee of InfpeaioH and Observation for the City and Liber
ties of Philadelphia, and the rewnflrips of Moyametfing and
Paffyunk, be dissolved, and they are hereby dissolved. The
Committee of Accounts and for the distribution of Salt, to
be continued until the bufioefs for wh ch they were appoint
ed be finally fulfilled. Extras from the Minutes
SAMUEL C. MORRIS, Secretary.
All persons who have any demands against the late Com
mittee of Inspection for this City and Liberties, are defied
to bring them in immediately to any one of the fubferibers,
iu order for Settlement. It is expedited that every demand
will be furnished by the 15 h day of October, at which time
they intend com pleating this business. John Bayard Jo
nathan B. Smith, Joseph Dean, William Davis,
Sharp Delany, Francis 6uerney, Chrl stopher
Marshall, William Ball, and Samuel C. Mor
ris, Committee of Accounts.
TO BE SOL D.
A MULATTO Slave, about thirty years of age, under
stands all plantation business, and is handy to mend any
thing that breaks, he can hoop a tub, &c. upon occasion, or
do any thing in the house. He is a healthy able bodied fel
low, and very Suitable for a farmer. Enquire of M. AN
DREW HODGE, of Philadelphia, or Mr. ANDREW
DOZ, of Mount-Holly.
-FIVE P O UN D sZtord."'^
WENT away yesterday evening, a young Negro woman,
narued .BET, of middling stature, far and likely. She
had on a blue Shalloon jacket acd petticoat, white linen
handkerchief and apron, black leather high heel Shoes, silver
buckles, and blue worried flockings wih clicks. She took
with her a new check black and yellow ftuffjacket and pet-'
ticoat, a blue and white damped cotton ditto, with furdry
other cloaths, and has had her ears bored for ear rings. The
said Negro belongs to a gentlemen of Maryland, and h is
foppefed Site is concealed in this city. Whoever brine her*
to me, at the figri of the Biueball in Chefeut-ftreet, Phi adel
phia, fliall have the above rewa d
* MICHAEL CLARKE.
W A N'T E D,
A SERVANT GIRL, either white or black, that would
be likely to suit a public house in the country ; any
perfan birring fuel an one to difpofc of, may hear f a put
chafer by applying s n the printers hereof. § 09 ~
FIVE POUNDS Reward °
DESERT ED from Cagt. Jacob Fauns c, repany - he
Flying Camp, five men, viz. PATRICK KELLY §
feet 8 inches high, well set, fair complexes, dark hi.—•
Had on when he went away, a blue hunting Shirt and new-
Sers. LAWRENCE MURPHY, of the fame countena ce
and Size, but fa dy coloured hair, and he fame dcf ; tin,
both erilifted the third of September and deferred die tc th.
JAMES PHILLIPS, about 5 feet fix inchs high, bnwa
complexion, black hair, a little pock marked —Had on a.
white coat, old leather breeches, and ha'tb oct : He erihed
the 13th of September and deferred the fourteenth. JOHN
HUNTER, about $ feet 7 inched high brown complexion,
fair hair, down look; had on a brown coat and a pan of
lianen trowfers; eoljQed the fiventeenih of Septen b id
defected the twenty-seventh. CHARL S BLANC FLOW
ER, fair complexion, and pockmarked brown had ; about
5 feet 6 inches high, well set; had on a brown coat and
jacket, leather breeches and new Shoes.—He enlihed the 17th
of September and deferred the 29th,
Whoever apprehends the above deserters, and delivers
them to the Captain, or secures them in any gaol so as he
may get them again, Shall receive the above reward, or twen
ty Drillings for each. JACOB FAUNS, C^p ain
!° 'he Flyin Camp.
CT™ HIS day is published, printed, and to be f.ld by 80-
JL BERT AITKEN, Printer and Book Seller opposite the
London Coffee-Houfe, Front ftreea, containing pearly 24^
pages, large O&avo, in blue boards, (price On« Do a )
the JOURNALS of the PROCEEDINGS caf CONGRESS,
heldat Philadelphia, from January to May 1,76 ^w.
ITTAs left in the iTaBTe of the fubfcribtr living fn Cali/le,'
VV on the eleventh instant, a black HORSE, about r%
Or 13 hands high, with a (far in his face, the nigh hind foot;
white, paces and trots, Shod before.—The owner is req.Tied
to come prove his property, pay charges and take him way.
Cadite Sept. 23 1 WH LI*M I.MES._
Iwenty-four Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from the Province Oro cad d hr Montgo*
mcry, lying in the river Delaware, three mxines, bp
l° n gi°g to William Brown's company, viz
ANDREW PEGAN, (before advertised) def d Ie 25th
of Jure last, born in Ireland, a weaver by trade; i ut
20 years of agR, five feet nine inches high ft eg' * and w 11
made, hair tied; cnliftcd in Martick to^Sh , L nearer
county, where his father lives, and by whom it is laid he it
harboured.
EDWARD THOMAS, (before advertised) deferred the
zoth inst. born in England, about 26 years of age. § hr 6
inches high, well made, fhurt yellow hair, fair eye mows,
small eyes, much freckled; may pre end to be a f r anian, (as
he is active on board fhr) and change his name. Had on
when he went away, a dark coloured hunting shirt and
trowfers.
JOHN ANDERSON, defected the 20th inst. born in Ame
rica, supposed in Derry townflrip Cumberland county, ac <at
24 years of age, § feet 6 inches high, loose black hair, inclin
ing to curl, smooth face, and Ample io k.
Whoever takes up and secures said deserters in any gaol,
IhaP have eight dollars for each, and if sent on board afore
faid ffiip, reafonabte charges, paid bv
fofr. WILLIAM ^ROWN, Capt.
Will be Published, and Sold by t
WILLIAM& 1 HOMAS BRADFORD;
The Journal, of the Proceedings of the
CONG RE S S,
LHJLiL Philadelphia, from September to January last. #
r riir RdCuRDLR of DEEDS for th- C ; ty and County of
I Philadelphia, hath now in his poflefli n A number of
bid Deeds for PremiST-s, Situate n several parts of the pro
vince of Pennsylvania, the Lower Counties oh Delaware -and
New.Jerfiy: The persons who are intitlcd thereto may have
them on ^reducing p : per voucher, and payment of ^ t s.^
' FOUR DOLLARS' REWARD.'
Th UN AWAY the xoh uu, from the lubfcabsr living irf
1\ Kent County, on Delaware, a fait water N gro man
named BROWN, talks bad Engiifh, about five feet eleven
inches high: Had on when he went rway, an old white!
twilled jacket/ a brown ditto without Sleeves, one striped
ditto, a pair of tow trowfers, two tow shirts, a prir of half
worn Shoes, one felt hat half wornl It is thought he has
crolfed over to the Jerseys and tells people that he is free.—
Whoever takes up Sard Negro, and fecu.es him in an, goal,"
or brings him to bis master, Shall have the above 7. ward
and reasonable expencet, paid by : . , ^ °' 4 ' U '
,: CHARLES CAHOON. ^
, g IRRD from John Granger's liable, at the back of the
I 1 City Tavern, a brown MARE, four y<ars dd, fi -een
hands high, white face, white hiud free r, many white hairs
in her body, main, and tail, phich is a long Switch, four
new Shoes, trots in a chair, but will pact wi.h the fiddle,
two odd stirrups, a curb bridle with two reins; ft has the
hair robbed off her Sides and hips with the cliaife ha-nefs
The man who hired her is about 5 Let io>nch€ > high,
dark complex! n, frefh eolwhred, a long chin, black han o<d
behind, pompadore coloured c<w arid waifteca:, buck ft in
breeches, new bigots, with spurs buckled on theiuftep: He
said he had lived five years in Arch-Street, and was a Shoe
maker by trade; went away on Wednesday the 15th of Sep
tember', and was to return ncx. day, but has not been heard
of Since: EIGHT DOLLARS Reward will be given for the
perlon and make by rhe foblcriher, r JOHN GRANGER.
N. B. Came to the- above ft^ble*, on the firft inflate a $
o'clock atnigh;, a bright bay MARE, 15 hands high very
old and poor, has a ffar on her forehead, near hind foot
white and very fore with riding; the owner is d, fired to pay
the expenses and take her away. : , Oct ~
T O-M ORROW