The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-05-15 00:00:00, page 3

ind was commanded by Captain Treewell, who had been
it New-London, and unladed her dry goods, but in going
o Providence w is taken by the Role's tender, who lent
ier for rianfax; but meeting with contrary winds put
nto Frenchman's-bay, where (he was taken. One Filler,
a midshipman of the Rose, as prize master, with $ or 4
bailors and 2 marines, were brought prisoners to this
town on Saturday last.
On Wednesday iait arrived, at Newbury, Captain John
Lee, from Bilboa in 2I) days, and informs, that oh the 14th
of lift month, in longitude 45, from London, he spoke a
Ve'Tel from Plymouth in England who informed him, that
4 days before he parted with a fleet of 6'o fail of tranfpor'ts
bound for Boston, under the command of Admiral Lord
Howe, having on board 12,000 Hessian troops ; —he law
and read the London papers down to the 12th of March,
from w^ich, and by the Captain of the vessel, he learnt
that 27 Commissioners were on board this fleet, and that
they were directed, if poflible, to adjust matters, if not
they were ordered to rifqhe every thing to penetrate into
the country; if not able to effeft this, then to burn and
destroy all in their power. Burgoyne was near failing
with 40C0 Hanoverians for Quebec, and a number of re
giments are gone to the foufnern colonies. The ministry
had quieted the Prussian Monarch by paying him all his
demands. France and Spain had objected against any
R*dii4H> coming this way.
N E WP O R T, May 6.
Extraß of'a letter from a gentleman in Providence, May 4.
" A courier arrived this day from Boston, giving the
following intelligence, by a letter from Thomas Cufhing,
by order of the General Court of the Massachusetts-Bay.
“ To the Hon. the General Court of the MafaebufotH-Bay.
Salem, May 2, 1776.
" The Committee of Salem have this moment received
the following intelligence by Richard Darby, Esq; from
Newbury-Port, who fays tnat he this day, about one
o'clock, talked with Captain Lee, then just arrived in 29
days from Bilbos, who fays, that on the 15th of April,
he fell in with, and was on board, a brig from Plymouth,
in England, bound to Newfoundland, the master of
which informed him, that 3 days before hepirted with
a Beet of 60 fail of tranfpotts, under the command of
Lord Howe, having on board 12,000 Hessians, bound to
Boston, together with 27 Commissioners; that General
Burgoyne, with 4000 Hanoverians, failed or was to fail
about the fame time with the fleet above-mentioned, to
go to Quebec ; that said Lee read the English papers on
board the brig, by which it appeared, that the parliament
had voted pay for the foreign troops; that the King of
Prussia's demand on Great-Britain had been paid ; That
the people in England were greatly delirous of a restora
tion of harmony; and that the Comm ffioners were to
use their utmoit efforts to that end, which failing, the
troops were to lay waste the country, if in their power.
“ llaac Smith, Eq; shews us a letter from Mr. Guar
doqn:, brought by Capt. Lee, dated Biiboa, March 27,
in which is trie following paragraph:
“ No news from England, except th it 17,300 German
troops were going to Boston and Canada, frame of which
were embarking about three weeks ago. May God pre*
serve you is my hearty with."
N E W-Y O R K, May 8.
By a gentleman from Connecticut we are informed,
that last week a certain Mr. Cable, in Fairfield, had sent
a load of provisions to the ministerial plunderers, and
was loading a second time for the fame purpose, but was
difeovered by a tory who was concerned in the affair, and
who made oath before a Magistrate of the scheme in agi
tation. The fab Cable was obferveci to be founding for
deep water about the channel, which he found at a
place called the Black Rock, and through which place he
was to pilot a gang of cruel murderers, about 1000 in
number, whose orders were to massacre men, women
and children. The signal of their landing was to be
three cannon fired in the night.
This gang chiefly inhabited about Newtown, in Con
necticut, and from that place all along to Dob's Ferry
on the North River. Cable was on this discovery appre
hended mid remitted to Fairfield goal, and also an
other villain, named Parddow, at Greenwich, who was
detected in enlisting men for the ministerial service, was
examined before the Committee of Safety for Green
wich, and committed to goal; two more were appre
hended, but difeharged for want of fufficient proof. A
lift of the names of a number of them that had enlisted
has been obtained, and a party of men are gone in pur
suit of them.
PHILADELPHIA, May 15.
Friday next is appointed by the Hon. Continental
Congress to be kept as a Day of Falling and Prayer,
throughout the Continent.
On Monday next the Hon. General Assembly of
this Province meets here.
On Tuesday, the ylh instant, the Roebuck man of
war, of 44 guns, and the Liverpool frigate, of 28 guns,
arrived near the mouth of Chriltine Creek, either for
the purpose of procuring a supply of freth water, or on
their way to this city. Orders were immediately sent
down to Fort Illand, for the Provincial Gundaloes to
proceed down the river, and attack them, and according
ly wn Wednesday afternoon, about half past one o'clock,
the boats began a very severe cannonading on the ships,
whieh was returned with equal warmth by them. The
action lasted about four hours, without much damage
being done on either tide. During the engagement Cap
tain Alexander, on board the Wasp schooner, of fix guns,
came out of Chriltine Creek, into which he had been
chafed the day before by the men of war, and retook a
brig which had been taken by the Liverpool. On Thurs
day afternoon the Gundaloes renewed their attack upon
the ships with so much foirit and skill, that they were
obliged to hoitt fail and return down the river ; the Gun
daloes pursued them, under a constant fire for four hours,
after which they quitted the chafe, and moored at New-
Castle. Numbers of balls were heard to strike the fllips
in this action, and difeoverics were made next day of
considerable damage being done to them. Several of the
Gondaloes were Ilightly damaged—one man killed in the
firft, and three wounded in the second engagement.
The novelty of the light, the gallant behaviour of the
officers and sailors, and the important consequences of
the contest, afforded a most interciting fpedacle to many
thousand fpedtators who Rood on the shores. It is said
the thips have returned to their old station in the Bay,
On Monday evening CoI.THOMAS MIFFLIN,
Quarter Mailer General of the Continental army, with
his Lady, arrived at their house in this city.
The following Paragraphs are taken from the Provi
dence Gazette of the 4th Instant:
" The Sloop Haley, Captain Treadwell, of this Port,
which was taken a short Time since by one of the pira
tical Fleet then on this Station, and ordered from New
port to Halifax, was last Week retaken at the Eastward,
by feme Whale-boats, and carried into Mount Dcfart;
Cbffler County, May 14, 1776.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of John Paschall,
junior, late of Darby, deceased, are requested to pay the
fame to the fubferiber; and all thole that have any demands
a^ainft said estate, are desired to bring in their accounts by the
firft of July next, that they may be adjusted and paid, by
t HENRY PASCH A L L, Administrator.
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
RU N away from the fubferiber, living in Paxton tewnihip,
Lancaster county, on the sth day of May instant, an in
dented servant lad, named fames Hannah, about 18 years of
age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, of a ruddy complexion, short
brown hair, full faced, and well made ; had on, when he went
away, an old light coloured coat, with metal buttons, a coarse
b'" e b r ' adr '°th Jacket: a pair of striped linen trowfers, a new
fe t hat, a pair of black yarn flockings, half-worn ffioes, with
steel buckles; it may be observed he cannot read. Whoever
"cures the said servant, so as his mailer may get him again,
Shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
f JOSEPH HUTCHISON.
" A Person who was retaken in the above Sloop has
since arrived here and advises, that on the Glalgows ar
rival at Newport after the late Engagement, du Officer
on board the Sloop hailed lier, 2nd enquired what Lois
the had met with, when he was informed, that between
30and 40 of her Hands were killed and wounded."
The following Aft came to liana by yelLrday s pofto
Colony of RHODE - ISLAND, &c.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY, Map Sefions, 1776,
An aft repealing an ad, intituled, “ An ad for the more
effectual Reusing to Ids Majesty the. allegiance of his
fubjedts in this his colony and dominion of Rhode-
IQand and Providence Plantations," and altering the
form of commissions of all writs and precedes in toe
courts, and of the oaths prescribed by law.
Th/Hereas tn all states, existing by compact, protection
„ and allegiance are reciprocal, the latter being only
due in consequence of the former ; Arid whereas George
the 1 bird, King of Gnat-. Britain, forgetting his dignity,
regardless of the compact molt folcmnly entered into, ra
tified and confirmed to the inhabitants of this colony, by
his illustrious ancestors; and till of late fully recognized by
him —and entirely departing from the duties and cha
racter of a good King, instead or protecting, is en
deavouring to destroy the good people of this colony, and
of all the united colonies, by fending fleets and armies to
America—to confifcate our property, and spread fire,
sword and deflation throughout our country, in order
to compel us to submit to the most debating and deteftabie
tyranny; whereby we are obliged by necessity, ahd it
becomes our highest duty, to use every means, with
which God and nature has furnished us, in support of our
invaluable rights and privileges, to oppolc that power
which is exerted only for our destruction,
Be it therefore enacted by this General Aflembly, and
by the authority thereof it is enacted, that an act inti
tuled, ft an ad for the more effectual securing to his
Majefiy, the allegiance of his fubjetts in this his colony
and dominions of Rhode-Ifland and Providence Planta
tions," be, and the fame is hereby repealed.
And be it further enacted by this General Assembly,
and by the authority thereof it is enabled, That in all
commissions for offices, civil and military, and in all
writs and processes in law, whether original, judicial or
executory, civil and criminal, wherever the name and
authority cf the said King is made use of, the fame shall
be omitted, and in the room thereof, the name and au
thority of the Governor and company of this colony
shall be substituted, in the following words, to wit,
" The Governors and company of the English colony
of Rhode-lfland and Providence Plantatin.^:" That all
such commissions, writ; and processes, shall be otherwise
of the fame form and tenor as they heretofore were ;
that the courts of law be no longer intituled nor con
sidered as the King's courts; and that no instrument in
writing, of any nature or kind, whether public or pri
vate, Ihall in the date thereof mention the year of the
said King's reign: Provided nevertheless, that nothing
in this a 6 t contained shall render void, or vitiate any
commission, writ, process or instrument heretofore made
or executed, on account of the name and authority of
the said King being therein inserted."
On the sth instant departed this life, aged 61 years,
JOHN ROSS, Esq; long an eminent Councilor of the
Law in this City. His remains, borne by the Gentlemen
of the Bar, and attended by a number of the molt re
foeaable of his fellow-citizens) were deposited in St.
Paul s Church, agreeable to his own desire.
At a Meeting of the Contributors to the Pennfylv?nia
Hospital, held according to Law, at the said Holpibal,
the 6th Instant, John Reynell, Israel Pemberton, Samuel
Rhoads, James Pemberton, Joseph Morris, Edward
Pennington, Thomas Wharton, Robert Strettell Jones,
George Roberts, Thomas Fiffier, Joseph Swift, and Wil
liam Weft, were chosen Managers; and Joseph Hillborn,
Treasurer.
And at a Board of Managers, held the 13th Instant,
the following Fhyficians and Surgeons were chosen,
Thomas Bond, Thomas Cadwalader, John Redman,
William Shippen, Adam Kuhn, and John Morgan.
At the Annual Election of the Contributors for the Re
lief and Employment of the Poor in the City of Phila
delphia, &c. the following Gentlemen, viz. tyacob Shoe
maker, Samuel Fijber, kVilliam Wfhart, William Craig,
Isaac Par: i/b, Charles Weft, Samuel Rhoads, junior, 'John
Head, John Baldwin, Benjamin Morgan, William Whar
ton, and Joseph Potts, were chosen Managers, and Abel
James, Treasurer, for the ensuing Year,
The Members of the Committee of the County of
Philadelphia are requeued to attend at Ten o'Clock on
Saturday, the 18th Instant, at the House of Jacob Neff.
Bucks County, May ic, 1776.
The Members of the Committee of Inipedion of this
county are requested to be pun&ual in* their attendance,
at John Bogart's, on the zzd instant, at 10 o'clock in the
truing. JOSEPH HART, Chairman.
ALL Persons having PROVINCIAL ARMS not fit
for Service, are desired to bring them forthwith to the
GUN-LOCK FAC TORY, in Cherry-Alley, to be
put in good Order.
Y'lIE Creditors of Alexander Lunan, deceased,
I are desired to call on Robert Ritchie for a Second
Dividend. Philadelphia, May 13, 1776.
Philadelphia, May 14, 1776.
To be hired out in the Country,
^ Young NEGROE MAN,
For the Summer Season. Enquire of the Printers, ff
A light Chariot, with a pair of Harness,
TO BE SOLD.
Enquire of John Johnson, Coach-maker, Market-street.
r 3 he Members of the LIBRARY COMPANY of
A Philadelphia are requested to attend at the Library Room,
on ThuAday, the go.h'Day of May instant, at Two o'Clock in
the Afternoon, in order to confider of the Propriety of impower
ine the Directors to remove the Books and Lffedts cf the Com
pany, and determine on the Place where they &11 be depr fited,*
in case any future Event iimuld render that Measure nccchaiy.
By Order of the Directors,
. ANDREW-ROBESO N, Secretary.
WAS F OUN D, on the 25th day of April raft, between
the h*^rs of 4 and so' clock in the mornipg, at the
door of a dwelling-house in Chestnut-street, near Front-direct
fr eat FOWLING PIECE, fuppofrd to be ftoka and
left there by some evil disposed person, as it was *loaded, primed
and cocked. Whoever has loft the fame, by applying to Joseph
Cummings, in Wilmington, proving their property, and pay
ing the charges, may have it again ^
' H IR Y SHILLINGS k£W AR D.
R ,"" ^nirg, from the febferiber lift m
D f county, an Irjh servant BOY ran cd
Patrick Phillips, a,very fart we'lfa follow, about 16 years rC
age, fav\ffll e fy, black curled hair : had on an old beaver bit
^ry much worn and bound with fruff coloured binding, a ^4
ftarmd, jacket, with Jleeves and without pockets, an 0/ red ditto
under it. tow Jhirt wd trowfers, and fog shoes, tied with firings '
l bought him last fall from Captain Charles Fotrfl. who brfytfr
,h ro ^ Ireland, in the ship Minerva (or Hancock and z^rn )
Wftfecures the said fervact, fe that Lis .after gets him
receive the above reward, and reasonable charges, Paid by
I ^ A / O E ° °' ST 0 LL out of a palure the upper
0 end of Second-street, a dark brown MARE, r 4 hands
any fh*ey a far cn her forehead, about 4 years
o.r, the hair a little wore off her sides by the gears, §es lame,
having ran a nail in her so t. Whoever gi ? es intelligence to
crib ~ r? lj tbat ^ unay be had again, ft Jl receive Twenty
swings reward. William Beaven, corner of Elfrith'sl
alley, in Second-ftreet.f
lalbet County, Maryland, Mey 17**6.
SIX POUNDS Reward.
R away ''° m .'h e subscriber. or the night of the 4 ±
instant, 2 convids, v i z . WILLIAM MANLY,' a
"' L " an> 5 fc " 7 inches high, 3 o or 35 years o f ^ e .
with black hair cut short of a f ur | y bad countenance, is a lawyer
or labourer, and understands horses; had on a short blue coat
much worn, spotted fwanfkin jacket and trousers. good strong
" na '' s in the f ° al ° and heel ^ a ca P mad e of Eng
-11, foal leather and printed blue, and had an iron-collar about
, nec y." e 15 a most impudent infamous villain, this being
the third time he-has run away, and once he broke jil after he
was taken up and committed. THOMAS PEARS ON, a
Vender young limple fellow, with light-coloured short foft hair,
about 18 or 20 years of age, five feet 6 inches high, has large
eyes and very fm ril fingers, is a sawyer or labourer; had on a
drab^cHoured coat and jacket about half-worn, (potted fwanlkin
trousers, and a leather cap and 6i. s the fame as Manly s, they
botu ipeak the North of England dialed. Whoever trices up
. fec , res the said servants, so that I get them again, shall re
ceive, if taken in this province, Party Shillings for each, and if
taken up out of this province, Iraee Pounds for each, paid by
JAMESBRADDOCK.
hen taken up, it is desired to be informed by an advertife
men- in the Pennsylvania Gazette,
N. B. It is probable they will change their names, and per
haps some part of their cloaths, asd it is likely they will lurk
If i t^e woods in the day time, and travel in the night.^
1 RAYED away from tie Commons of this Citv, a
O red and white COW, with two final! bind Teats,' and
a Star in her Forehead. Whoever takes up said Cow, and brings
her to the Subscriber, living o| petite Mr. Pusey's Brewhnufe, in
Chestnut-street, shall have Tes: Shillings Reward paid by
f Samuet . Oliver.,
York-Town, May 7, 1776.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
RU N away from the fubfaiber, on the evening of the 6th
instant, an apprentice boy, named Peter Bair, a fhee l
maker by trade, about 16 years of age, of a pale complexion,
and has black short hair ; hEd on, when he went away, a brown
cloth coat, a white jacket, 1 pair of blue striped trousers, a lit
tle round hat, bound with 'worfted tape, a pair of new pumps,
with white metal buckles, land a home made linen shirt. Who
ever takes up the said appr fntice, and secures him in any goal,
so that his master may have him again, shall have the above re
ward, and reasonable char ges, paid by
_f Conrad Leatherman.
Eaf Caln, Chefer County, May 6, 1776.
MADE his escape, the sth of this infant, in the after
noon, from the Cc aftable, a certain James Fitze, or Fitz
patrick, who was under a commitment for affaah and battery
upon a Constable, y/hen in the execution of his office; he is a
Blackfrnith by trade, al out ; feet 6 inches high, dais country
born, but of native Irish parents ; brown curled hair, fr hick lips,
grey eyes, a surly impnd ent wicked fellow; had Un when he
went away, for his belt fi lit, an old Wilton coat, brown cotton
velvet jacket and breechefl, with red buttons on the jacket, half
worn fur hat; his other clothes not known : Took with him 4
small Mare and Saddle, wl wfe property I cannot tell. Whoever
takes up said fellow, and delivers him in Chester Goal, in this
county, or to the fubferibet , in East-Calm, shall receive the re
ward of Four Dollars, from Samuel .Coates, ConftEle.
*, Whoever takes said Fitze is citfired to look sharp after
him, as he is well used to e caping from the Constables. ' 6T
City of Philadelphia, May
The ASSILE of A RL% D .
Best fine Flour, at Fi a been Shillings and Six pence per C
Middlings, at Thirteen Shillings per C.
Rye, at N ine Shillings per C.
White Bread lb. oz.
id. loaf, is 0 8§
2d. ditto, i c^
4 d. ditto, 2 I|
Sd. ditto, 4 3
lad. ditt% 6 q|
Set by S AMTUEL POW ELL, Mayor'
JACO B DUCIiE, }
AR H " AD 4 ^rti
AMOS STRETTLE. 3
'f" E [ubferiber, after r eturning his fiank^ the "public
1 for their past favours, I egs leave to ac quaint them , that he
h,r e ,oved to,I?RENTO N OLD FE.RRY, where Ren
faleer Williams formerly lived, which is wel 1 accommodated with
good stables, carriage houses, &c. and as the Old Ferry is more
than a mile nearer to Philadelphia or New -Yosk than the new
/Tn" T" their cuft ° m b y his G * fe ence > which ffial
be thankfully acknowledged by the public's* fiend,
^ THOMA SJANNEY.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
UX tway, on Monday last, from the subscriber, living
l **e New Printing-Office, in Market-tireet, Philadel
phia, a German servant L OY, named George Fetter ; he is
au>ut 16 years-old, small of his age, has a fair complexion, and
br.,wn hair: Had on, and tock, with him, a hunting shirt, a
brown sorest cloth, coat, lined with green baize, a green cloth
jacket, airty leather breeches, a dowlas rhirt, blue yarn flock
ings, and new fhne r , with brass buckles. Whoever takes up said
of, and fecuids him, io that his master may have him again,
shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
- .WILLI A M HALL.
Mid al. Do. lb. az.
Id. loaf, iso ©1
2d.-ditto, i Q
4 d. idit-to, 2 6
3d. .ditto, 4 -TO.
12d, ditto, 7 2
Rye Do. Ib.oz.
Id. loaf, is 0 11^.
2d. ditto i
4 d. ditto 215
Bd.ditto ; i 4
izd. ditto 8 i.