The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-09-04 00:00:00, page 1

_ „ , Camp, Long-Island, July P, 1776.
Dear Brother,
WI T H the greater difficulty I have procured this
Imall piece of piper to inform you of my being
very well, nerfwithftanding the mifcrable situation we
are in.
We have been encamped on this island for this month
past, and have lived upon nothing else but silt pork and
pe ife. We sleep upon the sea shore, nothing to fbelter us
from the violent rains, but our coata or mifcrable paltry
blankets. There is nothing that grows upon this island,
it being a mere sand bank, and a few bullies which har
bour millions of mufketoes, a greater plague than there
can he in hell itfclf.
In CONGRESS, August 26, 1776.
WHERE AS in the course of the present
war, some commissioned and non-commis
sioned officers of the army and navy, as al
so private fokliers, marines, and seamen,
may lose a limb, or be otherwise so disabled, as to pre
sent their serving in the army or navy, or getting their
livelihood, and may stand in need of relief;
Refolded, That every commissioned officer, non-com
missioned officer, and private soldier, who shall lose a
limb in any engagement, or be so disabled in the service
of the United States of America as to render him inca
pable, afterwards, of getting a livelihood, shall receive
during his life, or the continuance of such disability, the
one half of his monthly pay, from and after the time
that his pay as an officer or soldier ceases; to be paid
by the Committee as hereafter mentioned.
That every commander of any ship of war or armed
vessel, commissioned officer, warrant officer, marine, or
seaman, belonging to the United States of America, who
shall lose a limb in any engagement, in which no prize
shall be taken, or be therein otherwise so disabled as to
be rendered incapable of getting a livelihood, shall re
ceive during his life, or the continuance of such disability,
the one half of his monthly pay, from and after the time
that his pay as an officer, or marine, or seaman, ceases,
to be paid as hereafter mentioned. But in case a prize
Ihall be taken at the time such loss of limb or other
disability ihall happen, then such sum as he may receive
out of the net profits of such prize, before a dividend is
made of the fame, agreeable to former orders of Con
gress, shall be conlidered as part of his half pay, and
computed accordingly.
That every commissioned officer, non-commissioned
officer, and private soldier, in the army, and every com
mander, commission officer, warrant officer, marine or
seaman, of any of the fliips of war or armed vessels be
longing to the United States of America, who ihall be
wounded in any engagement so as to be rendered incapa
ble of serving in the army or navy, though not totally
disabled from getting a livelihood, shall receive such
monthly sum towards his fubfiftance, as shall be judged
adequate by the Assembly, or other Representative Body
of the date, where he belongs or resides, upon applica
tion to them for that purpose, provided the fame doth not
exceed hrs half pay.
Provided, That no commission officer, nomcommif
fioned officer, and private f< Idler in the army; com
mander, commission officer, warrant officer, marine or
seaman of any of the ships of war or armed vessels,
belonging to the United States of America, who faall be
wounded or difabied as aforefaid, shall be intitled to his
half pay or other allowance, unless he produce to the
Committee, or officer appointed to receive the fame in
the date where he resides or belongs, or to the Assembly
or Legifbdve body of such state, a certificate from the
commanding officer who was in the fame engagement in
which he was so wounded, or, in case of his death, from
feme other officer of the fame corps, and the surgeon
that attended him, or a certificate from the commander
of the dup of war or armed vessel, engaged in the action
in which any officer, marine, or seaman, received his
wound, and from the surgeon who attended him, of the
name of the person so wounded, his office, rank, depart
ment, regiment, company, ship of war or armed vessel
to winch he belonged, his office or rank therein, the
nature of his wound, and in what action or engagement
he received it.
That it be recommended to the several Assemblies or
Legislative Bodies ot the United States of America, to
appoint tome person or persons in their refpe&ive dates,
-who Ihall receive and examine all such certificates as may
be presented to them, and regitter the fame in a book,
and also what support is adjudged by the Assembly or
Legislative Body of their date, to those whose case re
cpmesbut a partial support, and also of the payment
ftom time to time of every half pay and other allowance,
nnd of the death of such disabled person, or ceasing of
fitch allowance, and shall make a fair and regular report
of the fame quarterly to the Secretary of Congress, or
Board of War, where a separate record ihall be kept of
the fame.
. That it be recommended to the Assemblies or Legifla
tivc Bodies of the several dates, to cause payment to be
madeof all such half pay, or other allowances, as dial!
be adjudged due to the persons aforenamed, on account
of the United State;.
Provided, That all such officers and soldiers that may
be entitled to the aforefaid penlion, and are found to be
capable of doing guard or garrison duty, shall be formed
in a cores of invalids, and fubjeft to the said duty; and
alofficers, marines and seamen, of the navy, who shall
be entitled to the pension aforefaid, and shall be found
capable of doing any duty on board the navy, or any
department thereof, shall be liable to be so employed.
By Order of Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK, Prefdent.
The Pennsylvania
Containing the Frejheft Ad-
September 4, 1776.
I hope you will be so good as to watch every opportu
nity to let me hear from you usd Mrs. Falconer, and nt
the fame time to inform me how I shall do in case I shall
be obliged to purchase my Lieutenancy. I beg you will
make my excuse to my dear fitter for not writing to her
at this time; it is not owing to want of affection, but to
the want of proper materials. lam obliged to write on
the ground. You Will be so good as to let Captain Fal
coner know the fame thing. I shall write again from
New-York. I am, dear Sir,
Your most affectionate brother,
WILLIAM FALCONER.
To the Hon. Anthon, Falconer, at Montrofe, Scotland.
The foregoing letter was found on Long-Bland, South-
Carolina, and forwarded to Congress, and is now made
public by order of Congress.
Affl% 9 , 1776. JOHN HANCOCK, President.
If the fllips could have silenced the battery, the army
was to have made an attack on the. back of the island,
where they had about 1000 men entrenched up to their
eyes, besides a small battery of 4 guns, one 18 pounder,
and three 4 pounders, all loaded with grape shot, so that
they would have killed half of us before we could make
our landing good.
We are now expecting to embark for New-York, to
join General Howe with the grand army. My anxiety
to inform you of bad news had well nigh made me forget
to mention our passage to Cape-Fear, where we arrived
fikly the firft of May, after a voyage of three months.
1 hough it was long, yet it was not disagreeable after we
got out of the Bay of Biscay, where we met with the
worst weather ever known at sea, and continued in that
situation for 16 days; after that time we had very fine
weather all along ; sometimes we were becalmed for four
or five days together, not going above ten knots a day.
Upon our arrival in Cape-Fear we disembarked, and were
encamped in the woods until the 27th of May, when we
went on board again, and failed for this infernal place.
The oldest of the officers do not remember of ever un
dergoing such hardships as we have done since our arrival
here.
A proposed ORDINANCE of the STATE of
PENNSYLVANIA, declaring <whatfhall be Trea
son, and for punching the fame, and other crimes and
practices againfl the State.
WHEREAS it ought at al times to be the par
ticular care of government to take the most ef
fedpal measures for the fafety and security of the State,
be it therefore ordained and declared, and it is hereby
ordained and declared by the Representatives of the
Freemen of the State of Pennsylvania, in General Con
vention met, That all and every person and persons (ex
cept prisoners of war) now inhabiting or residing within
the limits of the State of Pennsylvania, or that shall vo
luntarily come into the fame hereafter, to inhabit or
",n""' r d 1 ° and fllall ° we and pay allegiance to the State
of Pennsylvania.
T1"?'11'' ^ farther ordained by the authority aforefaid,
Fhat all and every such person and persons, so owing al
legiance to the State of Pennsylvania, who, from and
after the publication hereof, shall levy war against this
State, or be adherent to the King of Great-Britain, or
others the enemies of this State, or to the enemies of
the United States of America, by giving him or them
aid or assistance within the limits of this State, or else
where, and shall be thereof duly convided in any court
of oyer and terminer hereafter to be erected, according
° ^ adjudged guilty of H IGH Treason,
and fuffer death, and forfeit one moiety or half part of
his lands, tenements, good and chattels, to the use of
the State.
By this sloop of war you will have an account of an
action which happened on the 28th June, between the
ships and the fort on Sulliyan's-Ifland. The cannonade
continued for about nine hours, and was perhaps one of
the briskest known in the annals of war; we had two 50
gun ships, and five frigates from 24 to 30 guns, playing
on the fort, I may fay without success, for they did the
battery no manner of damage, and killed fifteen, and
wounded betwixt forty and fifty. Our ships are in the
most mangled situation you can conceive. The Atleon,
a 30 gun frigate, run a ground during the action, and as
it was impossible to get her off, we were obliged to burn
and blow her up.
Our killed and wounded amounts to betwixt 2 and 300.
Numbers die daily of their wound;.
The Commodore is wounded in two different places.
His Captain loft his left arm and right hand, and was
wounded in different parts of his body, he lived but two
days after the action. Captain Scott, of the Experiment
of 50 guns, died of his wounds, and numbers of the
other officers.
. An " be it farther ordained and declared by the autho
rity aforefaid, That any person or persons (except as be
excepted) residing, inhabiting or sojourning in this
’'"' IT r™ hereafter know of such treason, and
conceal tie fame, or that shall receive or assist such trai
tor, knowing him to be such, and ihall be thereof duly
cftled as aforefaid, shall be adjudged guilty of mis-
Pf, ?" "' treason, and fuller the forfeiture of two thirds
°c T c°°°" ""'' chattels and tenements, to the use
of the date, and be imprisoned any term not exceeding
one year. Published by order of Convention,
JOHN MORRIS, jun. Secretary.
Weft-Bradford, defer County, Auguf 23, 1776.
ILL perfens who are indebted to the estate of John Bur
fington, deceased, are desired to make speedy payment
to the Executors ; and all persons having any just demands against
Ltd estate, are detired to produce their accounts, properly proved,
they may be fettled by Jane Buffington, and
Richard Buffington, Execute+
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GAZETTE
vices. Foreign and Domejiic.
Doctor Y E L D A L L,
WH O S E abilities are quell known through most parts of the
United States, is to be confalted at his Medicinal Ware
boufe,, 3 doors above the Bank Meeting-boufe, in Front-street. Those
that live in the count,, by fending an account of their disorders,
may have advice and medicines. Those in the city or parts adjacent
may be waited on at their houses; and on Mondays any poor person
may be supplied gratis.
For the benefit of others I desire that my case may be made public.
I was affiicled for a long time with a pain in my arm, during
tvbicb I applied to several able pbyfeians in the city, but could fed
no relief; the pain at length took away the use of m, arm, andl
could get no case either day or night. In this condition I defeaired
of relief, but bearing of many cures performed by Dr. Teldalj I
applied to him, who in a fbort time removed the pain, rtfored the
f e °f m y arm, and I now follow my bufnefs.
Joseph Spencer, Grocer, in Second-flreet.
For the benefit of others be it made public, that I had a large Wen
growing on my neck for five years, during which I applied to fe
ver^ surgeons, but they all told me I feould bleed to death that
infant it was cut, but bearing that Dr. Teldall performed a great
many of the like, I applied to him, who took it off with very little
trouble, and without the loss of a tea cup full of blood.
Benjamin Wilson, ^Jizabeth-Town, New-Jersey.
Sir, as there are many persons that have cancers in their lips,
and being defocus that they may reap the fame benefit that I have
done, I desire that you may make my case public. I was afflicted
with a cancer in my lip for three years, during which I applied to
many though without effeH, until I applied to you, who in less than
half a minute took out the cancer, ard in 5 days healed up thepart so
as not to be percieved from whence the cancer was taken.
Christopher Hughes,
Bedminfter townffiip, Bucks county, Pennsylvania.
To Dr. YELDAL L, Froat-ftreet, Philadelphia.
Sir, for the benefit of others I define that you may make my case
public, that those being imposed upon and labouring under the fame
complaint may know where to apply for a cure. I was blind for
four years, during which I applied to many, but received no benefit.
I was fix weeks under a famous eye Debtor's bands, who took my
money, and did me no good; but bearing that you took nothing in band
but where you bad a probability of perfecting a cure, I applied to
you, who in one minute brought me to fight, and I can now fee to
read. William Bell.
| | 7/6. Vincent townffiip, Chester county; Pennsylvania.
To the Inhabitants of Chester County, who have a Riaht to
vote at the ensuing Election.
Gentlemen,
TONCK more desire you to drop me out of your Ticket, and
not run me as a Representative to serve in AifanbU, J
cannot comply with tending on that Service.
From your Friend and Wcll-wUher,
Eighth-Month 1776. § JOSEPH PENNOCK.
Philadelphia, September 3, 1776.
HA NNAH RUSSELL carries on the trade of Stay
making, in the fame place where her late husband ED
WARD RUSSEL, deceased, lived, in Water-Areet, neat
Arch-street, Philadelphia, and begs the ladies of this city will
be pleaded to favour her with their custom, as she will always
make it her business to have the work well done, and procure
tne best of fluff and materials for that purpose; the hopes she
will be able to give fitisfaaion, and merit the efleem of her
kind employers. She likewise begs leave to return thanks to
those ladies who employed her husband in his life-time, and
hopes they will continue their cuftom.J
Philadelphia barracks, August 27, 1776.
L0 S T, yesterday, a flowered paper Pocket-Book, with a
tonfiderable sum of money, chiefly continental, one thirty
dollar bill, one four dollar bill, and other money, in all upwards
of thirteen pounds, and several letters directed to the camp, re
ceipts and other papers. Whoever has found the fame, and will
deliver it to the fubferiber, now in Philadelphia, on his way to
the camp, or to Mr. Greentree, at the sign of the Waggon, in
Market street, Philadelphia, or Ruth Bonfall, in Darby, shall
be intitled to a handsome reward, and no questions asked.
Lieut. Jesse Bonsall, in the Third Battalion, belonging
to Chester county, commanded by Col. Hugh Lloyd. §
Lower-Merion, August 30, 1776.
RU N away, loft night, from the fubferiber, an Irifo servant
man, named John Reardon, between 20 and 30 years of
age, about 5 feet 10 inches high, pretty lusty, dark coloured curled
hair, and long nose ; took with him a coat, made of iron grey
citing, a dark Pompadour jacket, of fine coating, a dark blue and
white cotton striped jacket, one white linen Jhirt, and 3 of ozenbrigs,
one long muffin neckcloth, marked I, one pair of broad blue furniture
check, and two pair of tow clotb trowfers, one pair of faces, all of
which are lately new; alfe the following old, a pan of buckskin
breeches, two jackets, one red, the other green, without Jieeves, two
pair of light blueyarn Germantown flockings, ®ne pair of shoes, two
check pocket handkerchiefs, a beaver hat, two pair of tow trowfers,
a pair of brass oval jhoe buckles, one of which has a feel anchor and
tongue, the other brass, a large tow clotb wallet ; he was sent orc
an errand with a twenty dollar bill, which probably induced him to
go off. Whoever apprehends him, so that I may have him again,
shall have EIGHT DOLLAR S reward, paid by
t PHILIP sTNG.
TWENTY SHILLINGS Reward.
RUN away from the fubferiber, living in Warwick town
ship, Bucks county, an Irilh servant lad, named William
Mullin, about 16 years of age, 5 feet § inches high, well set,
frefh coloured, and straight fair hair ; had on, when he went
away, a felt hat, half-worn, a light coloured lincey upper jacket,
lined with blue and green striped lincey, a lincey under jacket,
new home made linen shirt, old tow trowfers, patched on both
knees, half-worn shoes, tied with firings, and speaks with' a
little of the brogue. Whoever takes up said servant, and de
livers him to the fubferiber, or to Mr. Blair M'Clenachan,
of Philadelphia, shall have the above reward, and reasonable
charges. Augufl 25, 1776. || Charles Walker.
STOLEN from the fubferiber, on Friday, the 23d <f
August last, a large bay HORS E, about 15 hands high,
a small star in his forehead, with large hanging ear, he, gees
a little lame, occasioned by the smith in ffioeing, abut 12 or 13
years old, a natural pacer, and trots but little. Whoever secures
the horse, and brings him to the fubferiber, living in Douglass
township, Philadelphia county, shall receive THREE POUNDS
reward, and all reasonable charges, paid bv
§ CASPER BOWMAN.
Numb. 2489.