The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-01-24 00:00:00, page 3

Extras of a Letter from Cambridge, January 9.
" Last evening General Putnam atchieved what our
friend on Winter-hill attempted ; Major Knowlton com
manded the party; Minchin, and a deserter who lately
came out, were tne guides ; about 13b passed near nine
o'clock, over the mill-dam ; Majors Cary and Henly had
each a party, and the former was to push to the fartheft
house; (if you recoiled, there was to your right from
Cobble-hill, when you locked towards Bunker-hill, about
15 houses, which had escaped the conflagration on the
17th of June ;) the plan was to furprize these houses, set
them on fire, and bring off the guard, which we were
informed confided of an officer and 30 men, but the in
formation was wrong, as there was only a ferjeant and 5
men. The persons appointed to set fire to the houses
peareft the dam, had orders not to execute it until Cary
had returned from the furtheft, but, eager to fulfil what
they had undertaken, they were the firft that appeared in
flames ; some time after the whole was one blaze of fire.
Had I Burgoyne's knack at description, I assure you a
picture might be drawn that would afford great horror,
and at the fame time great entertainment. Bunker's-hill
took the alarm —the Bathing of the mufquetry, from eve
ry quarter of that fort, shewed the confufion of its de
fenders — firing some in the air some into Mystic Ri
ver —in short, they fired at random, and thought they
were attacked at every quarter, which, you may suppose,
gave no small pleasure to the General, and a number of
us, who were fpe&ators of the feene from Cobble-hill.
Ten of the houses were soon in aides. The ferjeant and
four of the men, with one woman, were brought off
prisoners; one poor wretch made some refinance, and
was killed. Knowlton behaved like a man used to the
business ; your friend Minchin with great coolness; Cary
and Henly receive merited applause ; indeed, every per
son engaged did his duty, except being rather too eager
in setting the firft houses on fire.
“ It is the opinion of many, that, if there was a vigo
rous attack made, the hill might be carried with little
loss; but it was not designed, of course no preparations
were made for such a push."
Our readers will expert that we should give some ac
count of so interesting a piece of intelligence as the late
unfuccefsful but brave attempt made by the Continental
troops to storm the town of QUEBEC. The following
is the best we have been able to colled, and we have rea
fou to think contains the most material fads.
General Montgomery had determined to storm the
town as soon as a good opportunity offered, and his plan
was to attack the upper and lower town at the fame ti me ;
but several of his loldiers having deserted, he was in
duced to alter his detign, and thought it most prudent to
make two different attacks upon the lower town, the one
at Cape Diamond, and the other at St. Rocks —The for
mer was concluded under the immediate command of
the General himfelf; but here a molt unfortunate event
early took place, viz. the fall of that gallant and able com
mander, which no doubt damped the ardor of his troops,
and was the Occasion of a repulse, though not till they
had passed the fir*barrier, and were preparing to attempt
the second. The other attack was conducted by Colonel
(now Brigadier-General) Arnold, with his own detach
ment from New-England, and Captain Lamb's company
of artillery from New-York. They pressed through the
St. Rocks, and approached near a two gun battery, with
out being difeovered, and attacked it; the enemy bravely
defended it above an hour, but it was carried. In this
attack General Arnold was shot through the leg, and was
obliged to be carried to the hospital, as was also Brigade
Major Ogden, who, after a spirited and soldier like con
dud, received a wound in his Ihoulder. The command
es this detachment now devolved on Lieutenant Colo
nel Green of Rhode-Inland, who, after gaining the bat
tery, pushed on to a second barrier which they took pos
session of; at the fame time the enemy sallied out from
Palace gate, and attacked them in the rear. A field
piece, which the roughness of the road would not per
mit their carrying on, fell into the enemies hands. The
communication between the two detachments was by
this means cut off; and after a resolute push for the lower
town, theft brave soldiers were forced to yield to superior
numbers with superior advantage, and submitted them
selves prisoners. Capt. M'Pherfon and Capt. Cheefeman
fought and fell by the tide of their General. The officers
diftinguilhed themfelyes by their good conduct, and Lieut.
Col. Green, Majors Bigelow and Meiggs, and Captains
Oswald and Burr, are particularly mentioned as having
done themfeives great honour. The loss of General
Montgomery, who well understood the duties of the
soldier and the citizen, and generously endured the fa
tigues of the one for the fake of securing the rights of
the other, is greatly regretted by every lover of mankind;
but our enemies will soon find that America is become
the nursery of heroes, and that while we are struggling
in so glorious a cause as that of LI BERTY and VIR-.
TUE, she will not want Generals to lead forth her
armies, aud direct them to victory and triumph.
John Philip De Haas, Esq; (formerly a Major in the
Provincials of this province) is appointed Colonel of the
firft battalion of Pennsylvania Regulars, instead of Col.
Bull, who has resigned.
To the Honourable CONTINENTAL CONGRESS of
the United Colonies, now fitting at Philadelphia.
May it please your Honours,
AN attachment to liberty, and a regard for the rights
of mankind, were the o^ly motives which induced
me to take an active and leading part in the prefect unhap
py, but at the fame time most necessary druggies for the
defence of the fame. Being actuated by these motives,
I offered my service as Colonel of the First Pennsylvania
battalion raised by order of your Honourable House, to
which command your Honours were pleased to appoint
me. It would be the greatest fatisfadion to me personally
to oppose the enemies of my country, but finding myfelf
ill treated by many of the officers in my corps, and that
near one half of them threaten to resign their com
midions isl continue in command, which, at a time when
we are under immediate marching orders, might be pro
dudive of very bad consequences to the service, my re
gard to the public interest obliges me to beg leave to resign
my commission, which I hereby do, at the fame time
humbly requesting that the Congress would proceed to a
determination on the memorial exhibited against me by
my officers, as I value my reputation more flian life. If I
have erred, I have erred with those who have gone before
me, and it has been the fault of my head and not of my
heart. The present untoward circumstances ihall not al
ter my conduct, nor abate my zeal, and whenever I fliall
be called upon again to serve my country, I ihall with the
greatest pleasure obey the summons.
lam, Gentlemen, with the vtmoft regard,
Your most obedient humble servant,
januarjao, 1776. JOHN BULL.
In pursuance of a writ to me directed, under the hand
and seal of the Honourable JOHN PENN, Esquire,
Governor and Commander in Chief of the province of
Pennsylvania, and counties of .Neav-Cafile, Kent and
S^tfex, on Delaware, dated at Philadelphia, the day of
the date hereof, setting forth,
T"' '" whereas the Honourable Speaker of the
Ahembly of the said province of Pennsylvania, by
virtue of a resolve of that House on the 24th day of No
vember lad, and in pursuance of an aft of Assembly, in
that case made and provided, hath directed his order to
the Provincial Secretary, requiring that a writ be issued
to the Sheriff of the county of Philadelphia, for the elec
tion of a Burgel's, to serve as a Representative in the said
Assembly tor the city of Philadelphia, in the room and
stead of Thomas Mifflin, Esq; and thereby ftridly charg
ing and commanding me, that within five days after the
receipt of the writ aforefaid, I should proceed to the
election of a freeholder of the said city and county, of
molt note tor virtue, wisdom and ability, to serve as a
Representative for the city of Philadelphia aforefaid, in
the room and stead of the said Thomas Mifflin, Esq; for
the prelent year," &c. Therefore, in virtue of the laws
of the said province of Pennsylvania in such case made
and provided, and the said writ, I do hereby give notice
to the freeholders and others of the city and county of
Philadelphia aforefaid, qualified to vote for Members of
Aflembly, to meet at the State-Heufe, in the city of
Philadelphia aforefaid, oh Friday next, the 26th day of
January instant, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to eled a
freeholder of the said city and county, to serve as a Bur
gels or Representative in Assembly for tire city of Phila
delphia aforefaid, the present year, in the room and stead
of the said Thomas Mifflin, Esq; Dated at Philadelphia
the 22d day of January, 1776.
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
*** rhe Physicians appointed by the Committee
of Safety to examine the young Gentlemen, who in
tend to offer themselves for Surgeons in the new Batta
lions, have fixed Tuesday, the 13th of February, for that
purpose.
J 'HE Freeholders and other Electors of each Town
-1 lhip in the County of Philadelphia, are desired to
meet at some convenient place in their refpedive town,
Blips, on Saturday the 10th day of February next (which
place of meeting the prelent Townlhip Committee are re,
quelled to notify, by fixing advertisements at the most
public places) to choose one suitable person for a County
Committee-man, and two or more perfans for Town
lhip Committee-men, that the perlons so chosen as
County Committee-men meet at the house of Jacob Neaff,
on Saturday, the 17th ensuing, at which time this Com
mittee dissolve.
'I he Townlhip Committees are requested to com
pleat their Collegians for the Relief of the Poor of Bo
ston, and pay their refpe<ftive Balances into the hands of
Mr. Edward Milnor, in Philadelphia.
Peiiaddpbia, January 22, 1776.
For LONDONDERRY,
—p— The Brig MINERFJ,
J° HN WINNING,, Master,
ILL be clear to fail by the 20th of
'' February next, at fartheft. For Paf
^W sage only, apply to Joseph Wilson, or
the Master ° n board. There will be every
necessary Accommodation provided for Paf
fevers, and those whom this Opportunity
may ftu^ are united to be fpecdy in applying.
Philadelphia, January 22, 1776.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons in the counties
of Northampton, Berks, Philadelphia Chester, Bucks,
and Lancaster, who are indebted to the Honourable the Proprie
taries for quilrents, that attendance will be given to receive the
fame, at ballon, tor the county of Northampton, from the 17th
day of February next, to the 23d of the fame month ; at Read
ing, for the county of Berks, from the 27th of February to the
2d of March next; at Philadelphia, for the city and county of
Philadelphia, from the 4th to the 9th ; at Chester, for the
county of Chester, from the 12th to the 16th ; at Pennlbury,
tor the county ot Bucks, from the 18th to the 22d; and at
Lancaster, for the county of Lancaster, from the 25th to the 28th
ot March next, inclusive ; at which refpe&ive times and places,
all persons Concerned are required to be punctual in difeharging
their arrearages. EDMUND PHYSICK, Receiver General.
GEN FLEMEN, who wifn to poffels any of the following
excellent and scarce BOOKS, are requested to observe
they may now be had at R OBERT BELL's, in Third
ftreet, Philadelphia, viz.
LAW BOOK S.
Reports by Burrow, Lord Raymond, Atkyns, Wilson, Le
ving, Salkeld, Strange, Ventris, Vezey, Saunders, Lilly,
Skinner, Vaughan, Coke, Croke, Cases in equity, &c. &c.
Swinburne on Wills, Wood's Institute, Hawkins's Pleas of the
Crown, Tremaine's Pleas of the Crown, Coke on Littleton,
Jacob's Law Dictionary, Inftrudor Clericalis, Bacon and Selden
on Government, &c. &c.
Also the following Miscellaneous Works:
Macaulay's History of England, 5 vol. Lytileton's History of
Henry the Second, 4 vol. Dalrymple's Memoirs of Great-Bri
tain, 3 vol. Totze's Present State of Europe, 3 vol. Millot's
History of England, 2 vol. Grey's Debates of the House of Com
mons, io vol. Duke of Solly's Memoirs, 6 vol. Neal's History
of the Puritans, 4 vol. Stewart's Political Oeconoray, 3 vol.
Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, 4 vol. The Works of Swift,
Pope, Homer, Shakefpear, Skaftfbury, Addison, Shenftone,
Cowley, Dryden, Waller, Prior, Piato, Tacitus by Gordon,
Independent Whig, Cato's Letters, Nature Displayed, Burke on
the Sublime and Beautiful, &c. &c. With a variety of New
and Old Books too numerous to insert.
Philadelphia, January 22, 1776.
BRIGHT and PECH 1 N,
HAVE for sale, at their store, in Water street, about
mi^-way between Race and Vine-streets, Old Weft-India
Rum, Coffee, Sugars in Hogiheads, Cocoa, stout Carolina Soal-
Leather, Indigo, Beaver and Otter Skins, Bees-wax, and a quan
tity of Mahogany, &c. &c.
~OZENBRIGS and TICKLENBURGS,
Just opening, and to be fold for ready Money only, by
JONAS PHILLIP S,
At his Store, in Market-street, near the Coffee-houfe,
WITH sundry other dry GOODS on hand, French and
Carolina Indigo, Florence oil, sweet wines, brandy,
Holland and country geneva, in cases ; cordials in barrels;
cinnamon and mace; best northern beaver and raccoon skins,
&c. &c. January 22, 1776. ^[
-5 B E SOL D,
A COMMODIOUS two story stone HOUSE, with a
piaza, kitchen, and two stores adjoining, with the lot of
ground thereunto belonging, a well of excellent water near the
kitchen, and a cart-way leading into the yard; situated next to
Friends Meeting-houle, on the main street leading through Ger
mantown, is a pleafint situation, and a good stand for business.
For terms, apply to the fubferibers, in Third-street, Philadel
phia John Parrish, Robert Dawson. § y.Tf,
„c, Bucks County, January 17, 1776.
BY virtue of a writ to me dire&ed, will be exposed to sale,
on the premises, the fifth day of February next, a valuable
meffuage or tenement, and plantation and trari of about iiq
acres, be the fame more or left, situate in the townships of War
rington and Warwick, on the road leading from the Old York
Road to Bethlehem, &c. bounded by land of Patrick Carr, and
others; it being an old accustomed house of entertainment.
Also a large quantity of houihold goods and kitchen furniture,
horses, cows, and farming utensils ; now in the possession of
Matthew Knox ; late the property of John Craig ; seized and
taken in execution, and to be fold by
+ SAMUEL BILES, Sheriff. #
Bucks County, January 17, 1776.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be expoled,to sale,
on the premises, the eighth day of February next, a mef
fuage or tenement, and plantation of about 86 acres, more or
less, situate in the township of Benfalem ; bounded by the land
of Harman Vgnfant, Harman Titus, John Rodman, and others ;
during the life of Peter Vanfant therein ; late the eftare es the
said Peter Vanfant ; seized and taken in execution, and to be
fold by _ SAMUEL 81.L,E S, sh. riff.
To be SOLD or R ENTE D,
A TWO story brick HOUSE, and LOT of LAND,
situate on King's-street, near the Goal, in the Borough of
Lancaster. The lot is i6| feet in front, and 220 feet deep; on
the premises is a brick kitchen, and good liable; a pump of good
water in the yard ; there is a frame house on the back of the
lot, one story high, with a cellar, and a spring of water in it.
Any person inclinable to purchase or rent the above described
lot and houses, may have immediate possession, and know the
terms, by applying to the fubferiber, on the premises.
IT NICHOLAS WALTER.
Philadelphia, January 24, 1776.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of ihomas Patterson,
late of Gloucester county, Weft New-Jersey, deceased, are
requested to pay, and those that have any just demands on said
estate, are desired to leave uhem, properly proved, with the sub
scriber, in order for adjustment. Henry Lisle, Adminiflrator.
The indentures of a bound girl, about 9 years of age, to be
difpt fid of tor a small premium, to a good place.
To be lett, two plantations, adjoining each other, in Weft
New-Jersey, Gloucester county, about 20 miles from the town
of Gloucester, on one of which is a good beating orchard, both
have convenient dwelling-houses, with out-houf s, and about 30
acres cleared land; any person inclining to rer.t, by applying
to said Henry Lisle, in Second-street, below the Bridge, may
know the terms. Security for the payment of the rent will be
required.J
N. B. Sundry houfhold furniture, and childrens clothes, with
other wearing apparel, have been elandeftinely taken from the
plantation, on which said Thomas Patterson lately lived, since
his death ; a handsome reward will be given, to the person that
will furnish fufficient proof of the fad, to convict the offender.
TH REE POUNDS REWA R '
RUN away from the fubferiber. living in CheAnut-Rieet,
Philadelphia, on Sunday last, the 21st of January, 1776,
a servant man, by trade a Shoe-maker, goes by the name es
JOHN TAYLOR, and has been in the King's service ; had
on. when he went away, a blue coatee, with hair butt ns,' and
jacket of the fame; a greasy pair of leather breeches, light co
loured ribbed flockings, a new pair of pumps, yellow buckles,
and an old beaver hat, cocked. Whoever will bring said servant
to his master, Ihall have the above reward, and all reasonable
charges, paid by HENRY SPEIN G. §
BIGHi DOLLARS Reward.
RUN away from the fubferiber, living near the Drawbridge,
in Fr^nt street, Philadelphia, on Friday, the igtb of January,
1776, an indented servant man, named Richard Trusted, a native
of Old England, born in London, by trade a Gun-flocker, 21 yeags
°f a £i, about 5 fee: 5° r 6 inches high, thin visaged, a little
pock-pitted, freight black bair, dark hazel eyes, bis upper fore
teeth rather propehi forward, is much gi^en to company, and a great
finger ; bad on, when be went away, a dark London brown coat and
waistcoat, buckjkin breeches, alms new, black worfed flockings,
much darned in the feet, half-worn Jhoes, Pinchbeck buckles, an
old check Jhirt, and a black flk handkerchief* ,be is a very artful
follow, much given to lying, and may perhaps forge a pass. Who
ever takes up the said servant. and secures bins in goal, so that
bis maser may get him again, fball have the above reward, paid by
" John Nicholson, Gurfmitb.
Upper-Morion, January 22, 1776.
FIVE POUNDS Reward,
FO R apprehending and debvering the body of a certain Henry
Wells to the fubferiber, Constable of Upper -Merton, in the
county es Philadelphia, or in the Goal of said county. Said Wells is
ab^ut 21 or 22 years of age, a Blackfmitb by trade, about 5 feet 7
or 8 inches high, of a fwartby complexion, wore bis own freight
black hair ; bad on, when be made bis escape, a brown coat, a red
jacket, dirty leather breeches, grey ribbed flockings, round Pinchbeck
buckles, with boles in the rims, a balf-wm fur bat, the fur mofty
worn off. Said Henry Wells fiands charged on oath, to be tbe father
cf a bastard child, now in said townjbip, and was this day appre
hended and in my cuftedy for the fame, and therefore made bis escape.
I bo hereby offer the above reward to any person or persons who will
apprehend the said Henry Wells, and secure him as aforefaid, or
deliver him to Andrew Shinil in e, Constable. ([
Cbefier, January 21, 1776.
WHS committed to my cuflody, on f-fpicion of being a run
away, a Negros man, named Brifal, about 5 feet 9 or
to inches high ; be is a brijk lively fellow, and fays be belongs to
Frederick Baker, of Philadelphia, and did once belong to Jonathan
Cowpland. in Cbefter. Hlfo Cornelius Leary, who fays be is a ser
vant to Mary Thomas, in Chester county; be flutters very much
when be goes to talk. Their owners are defied to come, pay
charges and take them away, in three weeks from this date or
they will be difebarged, on paying their fees, by
II JOEL WILLIS, Goaler.
For BARBADO S.
F The Snow PHILADELPHIA
MICHAEL POWER, Master;
A New veffil ' and a P rime failcr i has
W 1 ^°° d accommodations for paffen
and "''.'"' '' e beginning of Fe
br"ar y> wind and weather permitting.
, For pa^ge. apply to the matter on
at Mr. Thomas Clifford's wharff
or to SAMUEL and CHARLES MASSEY.
SEVER A L Sums of MONEY, from £ 50. to £i,oo,
to be lett out at interest, on go^ real security, by J OHN
ORD, Notary-Public and Conveyancer, in FrontUbeet.
Any person that has a neat, genteel SADDLE HORSE,
about 14 hands and am half high, four or five years old, war
ranted found, well broke, that can pace, gallop and trot, to dif
pefe of, may hear of a p^rchafer, by applying 'to the said
^ J OH N OR D.
Bucks County, January 17, 1776. .
P Y virtue of a writ to be,directed, will be exposed to sale, on
the premises, the firft day of February next, a certain mef
fuage or tenement, and plantation and trari of land, containing
about 115 acres, situate in Lower-Makefield township ; bounded
by lands of Thomas Winder, Moses Winder, William Yeard
ley, deceased, and others; late the property of Macthias Sim
cock ; seized and taken in execution, and to be fold by
t SAMUEL BILES, Sheriff.