The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-04-24 00:00:00, page 3

As none of the judges for holding the general court of this
colony attended at the capitol on the roth inst, (which was
the ,ftablithed time) the court is of confequeuce dissolved.
From Georgia we learn, that since the defeat of Major
Grant and Commodore Barclay, (mentioned in our lad) they
have begun to plunder the gentlemen's plantations in the
neighbourhood ; and from Arthur Middleton, Efql. on the
Carolina Shore, they had carried off 6$ Slaves.
Charleftown, in South Carolina, we learn, is defended by
upwards of 130 pieces of cannon, from 16 to , plunders,
mounted on 13 forts, batteries and battions, at the entrance
into the harbour and round the bay ; with contivmul and
provincial battalions, and thirteen complete uniform pro
vhtcial companies belonging to the town. They have li<e
wife fitted out three armed vefleb; one of them a :hm mount
ing ^4 guns, called the Pofoer, the Horn William Henry
Drayton, Elq; commander ; the brig Comet, nt 16 guns Cap
tain Turpin ; and the Schooner Defence. Caot. Tufts, Of 12
guns. The two latter, well manned and ti ted, were Ivin,
ready to join the continental fleet uIF Sullivan's ill md. Their
Provincial Congress, at their lift meeting, have prepared such
a form of government as they judge will bed conduce ro the
happincfi of the people, aud efrduaHy feture good order m
the province; and the estate aud efreb of foh7 Stuart, Esq;
fuperinteadent of Iridian affairs, has been secured by their or
der, behaving been found guilty of fpiridng up the Indians
agaiuft us, with other high crimes and misdemeanors.
On the :3d of last month, there were lying off Fort Johu
fton, and Brunswick, in Cape Fear river, the Scorpion of 24
guns, with Governor Martin on boad, the Raven of iS guns,
the Cruiser sloop of 10 guns, three or four small armed veTe!^
a few traafports with about 400 land forces, and some prizes',
making in ths whole 20 odd fail of v. ff..h ; and more troops
were hourly expcENd, with Gen. Chacon, who it was said
was then on the coast. The ih:ps of war aud rranf
ports, now in the river, have on board a vast quantity
of warlike (lores aud military apparatus, whch were to have
been put into the hands of the insurgents. C pt. Collett, in
the General Gage armed vessel (foi'ne time tommauder of
Fort Johaftou, and well known to be a per' audacious little
Scoundrel) has lately committed divers acts of piracy, robber,
& arson. Amomgft others, he ft fire to the elegant house of Col.
Dry, formerly one of his Majeftyl council, and colleger of
the customs for the port of Bnwfwick. for no other crime than
his being a friend to his country ; destroying therein all the
valuable furniture, liquors, &;% The house of William Hoo
per, Esq; one of th# continental delegates, about three miles
below Wilmington, tikewife Shared the fame fate, with two pi
lot noufes near Fort Johndon. The town of Brunfwickis to
tally dcferted, and the enemy frequently land in small parties,
to pillage and carry off negroes: but had the misfortune, in
one of their excurfiem, to lose eight of their gang. Mr. Quince
had 18 (laves lately Stolen from him. The principal inhabi
tants hare left Willmington, and retired into the country; aud
it is now occupied by the provincial, troops, who ate making
the ucceffary dispositions to defend it, by throwing up in
treuchmeuts along the river, both in and below the town.
The biave Col. Cafwcll was on his march thither, with bis
victorious little army, and troops were coming in daily from
all quarters, so that it was expected at Icaft 500 c men would
rendezvous there in a very (hurt time.
WATERTOW N, Abril :§.
Last Thursday three boats with 26 hands took a Snow
bound from Grenada to Boston, James Fuz, Master, and
carried her into Cohaffet. Her carg. conGfc of 354 puncheons
of Rum, 49 Barrels Sugar, 10 Barrels Coffee, , Tons Hay,
some Wood, and about ten Barrels of Pork and Beef, a va
luable prize,
N E W P O R T, (in Rhode-lfland) April Is.
Thursday last, towards night, the (hip Scarborough, of
ao guns, a transport (hip of 200 tons and 16 guns, a bri<r
loaded with provisions, and a sloop loaded with salt, came
int i this bay, and anchored between Goat-Island and Conna
nbu^ In the evening two row-gallies, commanded by
Captains Grimes and Hyer, with a number of volunteers
from h army on this island, took the brig and sloop; after
which a battery at the north part of this town, a battery at
Brenton's-Point, and the gallics played so briskly upon the
ships, that they were soon obliged to move out of the rkach
of the batteries, and went under Connanicut. Capt. Hyer,
in one of the gallics, lay within mufqut (hot of the Scarbo
rough, firing upon her, while Capt. Grimes boarded and sent
off th. Brig and Sloop. The Scarborough did the Galley
some damage in her hull and ringing, and the mulketry from
her tops wounded one of Capt Hyer's people very badly,
which was all the injury received on the American fide. This
bold action, of taking two veffcls close under the Bern of a
ao gun (hip, may possibly convince cur enemies that the
Yukies are not such dastards, as the Tories in this country
have represented them, J
There were 17 hands taken in the above vessels, who in
form that tire (hips were from Creorgia, the transport having
on board 140 Soldiers; that the Scarborough was commanded
by Capt. Barclay, and had on board James Wright, Gover
nor of Georgia, his family, and feme other Tories, of that
place - I hat the brig was from Philadelphia, taken going
into Georgia; that the sloop was from some of the islands,
commanded by Capt. Gregory Cozzens, of this place, and
taken near Georgia ; that they were bound to Boston, and
had parted with several other prizes, one of which, a sloop,
arrived here, on Saturday, and anchored between the two
fliips.
Saturday night and yesterday morning a battery of Co
nanicut so disturbed the quiet of the Scarborough, the trans
port (hip and the sloop, that they took the advantage of a
fair wind and pushed out to lea; but as they palled the
month of the harbour, a battery on the east fide, near caftle
hill, hulled the Scarborough twice, and sent one 18 poun
der through the sloop. The Scarborough returned a very
heavy fire on both the batteries, without doing the least
damage. Tur bay is now free from pirates.
Extract of a Letter from Jamaica, dated Feb. ro, 1776.
" The times here are very tromblefome; all the European
Clips are taking in cannon, fearing to be attack'd by our pri
vateers cruizing off the banks of Newfoundland for them; the
French seem to be much in favour of the Americans, likewise
one third of this Island at leaft:—This town has been in con
ftition these two days past, occasioned by the arrival of the
Squirrel, Capt. Duglafs, who brings intelligence that he
spoke with 3 fail, being part of a French fleet, together with
a great number of transports, amounting to 17,000 men,
bound for Hispaniola; another account fays, that 9 fail of the
line, with tae above number of men, had actually arrived.
The Admirals biarge ftopt here this moment, and con
firms the above, as also two Frenchmen that have just been
examined. This townis in much the fame liquation as New
port was upon receiving the account of the Lexington battle.
It is reported that martial law will be read on Monday morn
ing: the Council have: been fitting these two days. The Ad
mirals drip, and the Squirrel are all the force here.—No
flour in this island but what is musty and hard; the newest be
ing fix months old."
PROVI DENCE, April i§.
Capt. Cook, from Belfaft, informs, that recruiting parties
had been beating up there from September till January, to
teinfocce the muiftciiJ arm, in America, but that they had
We hearfrora Bethlehem in Northampton county, that the
Rev. Mr. Amadeus Paulinus Thrane, a native of Denmark,
a worthy, much rcfpe&ed, aud beloved Presbyter and minis
ter of the Gafpel of the Brethren's church, and at that place
since the year 1761, died in the Lord there the 19th instant.
In COMMITTEE of Irfpeßion and Observation for the City
and Liberties of Philadelphia, April 9, 1,76.
WHEREAS the Continental Congress did lately resolve,
“ That if any person (hall be so loft to all virtue and regard
“ for this country, as to refufe to receive the BILLS of
“ CREDIT emitted by the authority of Congress, or flum'd
" obftru& or difeourage the currency thereof, and be convift
" ed by the Committee of the city, county, or district where
'• he should reside, such person dumld he deemed, published
“ and treated as an enemy of this country, and be precluded
“ from all trade or intercourse with the inhabitants of these
'' Colonies" And whereas TOWNSEND SPEAKMAN,
D^ggilt of this city, being charged witha breach of this re
solve, in refufing to receive the above kills of C edit in pay
ment, appeared before the Committee for the city and liber
ties, acknowledged the truth of the charge, and allcdged in
his defence, scruples of confeience thereupon, as being money
emitted for the purpose of war.
The Commitee, purfuaut to the trust tepofed in them, pro
ceeded to confider the charge and defence, and were of opini
on, that if such allegation was true, yet as the Congress have
made no exception, and as such conduct tends to futovert the
mod essential rights and liberties of their fellow citizens, and
by destroying the means of defence, to expofc their lives and
properties to unavoidable ruin, it ought not to be admitted.
But it appears by his own acknowledgement, that he has here
tofore received, and does continue to receive bills of credit
emitted in this and the neighbouring provinces, though fre
quently issued for the purpofa of war, therefore such obje^ti^n
is not well founded, or the present pretence confident with
his former conduct. The Committee therefore (the party
having declared he did not mean to appeal to any other
board) do unanimously hold up to the world the said TO 0 N
SEND SPEAKMAN as an ENEMY to his country, aud
Precluded from all Trade or Intercourse with the
Inhabitants of these Colonies.
Ordered, That the above be publilhed.
Extras from the Minutes,
J. B. SMITH. Secretary.
Tn COMMITTE, Carlile, March 2s, 1,76.
A certain ANDREW'NOBLE being brought, and charged
before the Committee of having contemptuoufty cursed the
Congress and their orders; the Lefts being proven, he sub
mitted to the Committee, aft rd pardon, and tigeed the fol
lowing recantation, which was deemed faii-faaory.
I, Andrew Noble of Tyrone Townthip, Cumberland Coun
% yeoman, do hereby confefs and acknowledgemyfcil guilty
of having expressed these words, viz. Damn the Congress and
their orders, or words to such effect, and d beg forgiveness
of this Committee, (or that my inimical coudua to the liber
ties of America, and of my countrymen, friends to the cause
of the United Colonies; and I do hereby' promise good beha
viour generally in future, and I do premise to maintain aud
support the liberties of America for time to come, to the ut
most of my power; and I pray to be restored to the friendfliip
of my countrymen again. Wituefs my band in open Com
mittee. ANDREW NOBLE.
A true Copy from the Minutes. By order of the Committee.
JOHN WORK Clerk JOHN BYERS, Chairman.
only inlifted 10 mtn.—He further informs, that the miMfryl
plan of fending Commiflioners to America is dropt.
Tuesday last Capt. Packard arrived here from the Weft
ladies; he failed from this port the rath of February last
and on the rith ult. off St. Euftatia, was taken by the Pomo
na frigate, of 2% guns, and carried to St. Kites.—He informs
that the Argo, of 28 guns, cruizes off St. Euftaria with the
Pomona; that an armed pilot boat is stationed between St.
Erdaira and St. Martins, that a number of frigates are cruis
ing among th: Windward-Inlands.
Between 20 and 30 fail of American ve(Tels had been taken
and carried into Antigua, <7 or which had been condemned
the r„h nt Much. Among the latter were three veffcls from
Virginia, woich had on board Certificates tinned by Lord
Dunmore, fitting forth that the owners were friend's to Gn
vmomenf; aifo another fiom New- fork, having a like Cer
toicate from Vandeput, of the Alia man of war. The mas
ter. were told that the colonies were in a state of. rebellion,
and that no diftinaion would ba made between the property
ot Wifgs and Tories.'
N E W-L O ND O N, Aprils
Lift Saturday Capt. Samuel Champlin arrived here in 27
days from* St Euftatia, with a quantity of powder and war
like (lores. Of the capes of Virginia, he was brought too by
a schooner tender of 6 carriage and iz swivel guns, and or
dered to lid under her (tern till some people could be put on
board (there being at that time a heavy sea) however, the
wind fhifeing and blowing a hard gale, he got clear afthem,
after being nine hours under their care, and proceeded on
his voyage. Three days after, off the middle of Long-Illand,
he was attacked by a sloop tended iff 12 Swivel guns and be
tween x@ and 30 men. te tender diichaiged about 49 swivels
and. 6© (mail arms at Capt. Champlin, who with 5 swivel
guns and 16 men, beat her oil, and chafed her 30 hours,
but could not get up with her. When Capt. Champlin was
attacked by the firft mentioned vc^el, lie thi<w over lome
letters he had tor the members of the Continental Congress
N EW-Y O R K, Aprd^.
Weduefdiy last the Lady of his Excellency General Wafli
ington, arrived here from Button.
Brigadier General Green's Brigade arrived here fiom Cam
bridge by way of New-Loudon the fame day.
Yesterday Brigadier General Thompson set our for Canada,
with Patterson's, Bond's Greighton's and Poor's Raiments
of the Continental Droops that lately arrived here fiom
Cambridge.
PHILADELPHIA.
We hear from Charles- I own, South -Carolina, that the
people of that province tirvd of the tyranny of the British
Government had formed one more agreeable to the mnds of
the people, and have appointed John Rutledge, Esq; Gover
nor, Henry Laurens, Esq; Lieutenant Governor, aud William
Henry Drayton, Esq; Cnief Justice.
Extrafl of a letter fem Nev-York, dated April xa.
'' A Philadelphia Captain, whole veffcl loaded with flour
was seized at the Eastward, was put on fliore at Nantucket,,
saw a Ship at a lots in a fog, min'd three whale boats and
took her: the was aimoft new; belonged to London, had
been to the Weti-ludies, and had 200 puncheons of Rum/
Sugar, Coffee, &c. on board tor theminiderial army Infor
mation was given that a tender was on (bote at Rockaway,
on Saturday General Putnam difpached 200 men with two
field pieces, to take her; have not heard from them yet.—
The Phoenix, and the small fry, have failed from the Hook,
we know not where."
7 'HEcreditor, of SCOTT and M'MICHEL, aredefired to
I meet at the (ign of the Indian Kny, in Marker Street
on Wednesday the Bth of May next, ^ 6 /clock in the
evening, when the affignecs will lav befne hem a State of
their accounts for their mfpeaion, in order to tall upon some
plan for the fcttlemeat thereof.
The above articles, of the firft quality and ju& imported,
Ite 10 be fold together, or in (mat cr quant^i^— F r : rm<
gorily to WILLIAM SMITH, or SHARP DELANY.
TO COVER,"
At Mr. JOMN P HyNIS,
&sfcO '" Hop v I, Home 1 n
County, Weft New [erfw,
ri — Assisi "at Three Pounds the fca
^g^ffi^^^foo the famous brown
#B Horse
serrate &WHIRLIGIG,
9 w ho was folda cm
?6* old fc <'gh. bundle gui
?'“; im P° rted fom ng
^^ ^%st^4tf land by John A I n. %
WHIRLIGIG is full fifteen baud! high'/v^y ft . g,
bony and h^dfome, and allowed by the b< ft jud #
to have as much Spirit, and move quail to any uI bi..Nd
horse in America.—He was got by Lord Portmore'sh.y h „fe
Captain, a son of his Yonmg Cartouch, out of the dam of
Firetail, who was deemed rhe ftecteft horse Since Od < hil
d.rs.--Hb dam was gut by Black and All Black hi, r nd
dam by Honeywood's True Blue, out of Red Peggy ca ~d
, m :? ; , c . w °; the Prince's cup f ~e % n<as at
New Market, beating the Hambledon mare and others being
the only time (he ever Bared.—She bred Bufterd, V Furi
ous, Oronoko, Mr Vernon's Amelia, and 0 her racers.
, A?"'’ '7 6 9 when this fine horse was rifng four years
old, hi, owner revived forfeit looteguineas fromthe owner of
a hor/e called Rapid. The fame year he beat V Junt© 'or
xoo guineas, in October. 1770 he beat Warwickshire Wag
for 100 guineas over the beacon, and the fame year ha beat
Atrides for 100 guineas. April [7.f
EWENIY DOLLARS Reward.
DESERTED from Captain Thomas Forr.nl Ma ne
company, from on board the Floating-Battery now
lying in the river the following men, vig.
I f^^s DICKEY, about 44 years of age, had on
blanket coat, , car s a cap and flapt hat, addicted to liquor,
dud lived in Paxton township, within a mile of ——^
Green, Esq;
JOHN DOLLINGER, about rS years of age; born in
Jones 1 own, Lancaster County ; had on a blue hunting Shirt,
V, ^V'^ countr y trowfers; talks much on the Dutch
dialect; by trade a tanner,
I HOMAS LAVALLIN, about 4c years of age; had on
a brown hunting flutt with fwanfkin leggins; traps greatly
of Shooting with a rifle; much add&d to liquor, about
5 feet 9 inches high; lived near Middletown, Lancaster
County
JAMES CAMPBELL, a native of Scotland, about 2/
years of age, 5 ftci 8 inches high ; had on a d&k grey sailor
jacket, turned up before only with the lining ^hich is white
flannel. Says he left the Roebuck man Of war that now lies
at Cape Henlopcu.
GEORGE GOUL, born in Philadelphia, by trade a joiner,
lately lived in or near Bordentown, about § feet 9 inches
high; had on a blue coat turned up with red, his own bair
of a chefnut colour, not tied, femewhat knock-kneed ; about
21 years of age.
Whoever takes up and fecur= sfaid deserters, (hall have the
ab^ve^eward, or FOUR DOLLARS for each.
Just Printed, Published, and now fell nifty R 6'be°RT
BELL, Printer in Third-street, (Prfc t % e Filing,) with
large allowance to thole who buy per d<zen.
OBSERVATIONS,
On the R ECONCILIAT 1 of
GREAT-BRITAINaud the C6LONIES;
In which are exhibited, Arguments for, and againh, that
Measure.
By a Friend of American Liberty.
Salus Lopuli fuprema lex eJio.
Let the good of the People be the foundation of all Law and
Civil Government.
N. B. At said Bell's, next door to St. Paull Church in Th^d
ftrect, Philadelphia; are now felling, SIMES's MILITARY
GUIDE, two vol. in neat bindings; Price Three Dollars-
Also, great variety of new and old Books: Likewise, al the
newer Pnlriira; Pamohiri
61 Ih. Quicksilver,
too do. Gum Arabic,
20 do. Ammon.
r% do. Gutt. Gamb.
tso do. Sal Ammoniac,
150 do. Camphor,
too do. Aira cecida,
200 do. Galls of Aleppo,
§0 do. Oil of Vitrioi,
150 do. Caftile soap,
6 do. Oil of Ar.ifced,
%$o do. Verdigieafc,
4° do. Borax
30 do. Red Precipitate,
4' do. Ifinghfs,
WHEREAS the Fast, appointed by the Honourable
Continental Congress, interferes with the Session of
the Synod of New York and Philadelphia, which ft.nds ad
journed to the Wedaefdav preceeding; and as it vr ru dbe
highly inexpedient for the Members to be absent from heir
reflective charges on that solemn sccafion; and as a number
°' 'he brethren of different Prefbytcries, have ea ? neftfy re
quested their Meeting may be deferr d till the Week f.Dow-
V °n°°^ of the Sy °? d " e hereb y desired to meet ia
'"''be"^ Church in Philadelphia, on the ^u^h
Wednesday of May, instead of the third, at ten <'C k A.
M when and where it is hoped it will fait them, and all who
may have yufinefs with them, to attend.
BENJAMIN HATT, Moderate
FiV-E ruUNos kew,u
RAN away from the fubferiber, living in Philadelphia on
Saturday the 20th of April, a servant lad. named
GEORGE MICHAEL KELLER, born in Geinlny is&
baker by trade, 18 year, of age, § feet high, ot a nefheora
piexion, Squints a little with one eye, has a small hollow
like a pock mark, on his left cheek, is Short hepped in his'
walk : Had on, and took with him, two hats, one there f is
a regimental, both much wore, a Spotted fwan&ia jacket
wi h Beeves, a blue and white striped linenditto with Sleeves
buckskin breeches almost new, a pair of white patched, and &
pair of b ! uc cotton dockings, a pair of old, and a pair of new
Shoes, with pinchbeck buckles, two white Shifts, and a
check ditto; he is very talkative, and it is supposed that
he received about Four Pounds in cash on his maftn's ac
count : Took allo with him a hymn-book, wherein is wrote
hismaftcr's narae, with the date of the year 1,63. It is f u f.
pt& d that he was decoyed away by a certain lewd fellow,
with whom he frequently kept company. Whoever taken
up and Secures Said servant, so that his matter may have
him again, Shall have the above reward, and reasonable
charges, paid by f JACOB 6HEPACK. ~
iroo Ib. Manna,
400 do. Cream of Tartar,
1800 do. Aniseeds,
1200 do Antimony,
19 do Opium,
go do. Liquorice Ball;
50 do. Baltam Cappivi,
300 d) .Ghfs )f Antimony,
200 do. Red C ral,
1000 do. Pi k Root,
100 do. Sago
200 do. Caraway Seed*
209 do. Sarsaparilla.
12 do. Laffer Ctrdam^n Seed,
go ditto Rhubarb