The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-07-17 00:00:00, page 3

Captain Jbhnfton, in a small privateer from Boston, has
tawen and carried into Cape-Anne two (hips, one of
hem a large three decker from Jamaica for London, with
400 hogsheads of sugar, 200 puncheons of rum, 30 bags
of cotton, and a large quantity of piemento, &c. with
several lady passengers. The other a (hip from Antigua,
bound to Bolton, with 490 puncheons of rum, &c.
Capt. White,in a privateer schooner belonging to Salem,
New-England, lately took and font into Beverly a large
sloop, with 150 puncheons of rum, said to be bound from
Antigua to Ireland.
His Excellency Governor Franklin, of New-Jersey, is
Rationed at Wallingford, in Connecticut.
Last W ednefday noon a foklicr belonging to one of the
regiments on Statcn-Ifland, being in liquor, and having
wandered from his companions, got upon the meadows
near Elizabeth-Town Point; which being observed by
Col. Smith, who had the command that day at the point,
he lent over a party of men who took him prisoner.
Several of the new raised regiments of Connecticut
troops have lately arrived in town, and appear to be as
fine a, body of men as any engaged in the prefcut grand
Druggie for liberty and independence. Among them the
' light dragoons, between 4 and 660, who came to town
od Wednesday, and paraded, on horseback, through the
city, me.de a noble and martial appearance; and as this
corps are composed of the substantial yeomanry of a vir
tuous sister-state, nothing could be more agreeable or ani
mating to al! true friends of their country. Some of
these worthy soldiers affixed, in their present uniforms,
at the firft reduction of Louifbourg, and their “ lank
lean cheeks, and war-worn coats" are viewed with
more veneration by their honest countrymen, than if
they were glittering Nabobs from India, or Bafnaws with
nine tails.
PHILADE LPHI A, July 17.
&ctraff oj a Letter from Newbern, in North-Carolina,
dated 'June 24, 1776.
" The fleet, about 50 fail in all, lying off Charleftown
Bar, a few nights after their arrival there, attempted to
land in a heavy shower of rain, and v^ry dark, on Sulli
van’s Island, but a regiment called the Raccoon regiment,
being Rationed there, soon put them, to flight.
" I this mortent fiw a Letter fi&n the Adjutant of
cur 2d regiment, dated at the Boungary-Houfe, June 15,
which fays that the enemy have totally loft three of their
Urged Chips in eroding Charleftown Bar, one of 50 guns,
and too of 40, and that 25 more of the (Let had got in
over the Bar. We have jult received a fine hock of
powder, arms, &c. &c."
Extras of a letter from Crown-Point, dated July 3, 1776.
" We left Sorrel the 14th of June, and arrived at Isle
aux Noix the 18th, after having burnt and destroyed two
gondolas, two (choosers and a sloop, which we could
not get over the Rapids, together with the forts Chamblee
and St. Johns, and Col. Hazen's house.—While welay
at Isle aux Noix, eight officers and four privates, of the
6'.h battalion, went without their arms to a French house
on the opposite Iliore, about a mile from the encampment,
in order to get spruce beer, where they were attacked by
a number of Indians, who killed and helped Captain
Adams, Ensign Culbertson, and two privates, and took
prisoners Capt. M'Lane, Lieutenants M'Farran, M'Cal
^Qr and Hog, and two privates; Captain Rippey and
Enlign Rush made their escape. As soon as the firing was
heard, a boat wa§ lent to their affidance, but too late."
Letters from New-York, by yesterday's puft, mention
the arrival of Lord Howe, and that he had lent a flag
with a letter to Gegr'ge Waihingtgn, Elq; which was
sent tock unopened.' it not being to that ge^le
man as General of the forced of the FREE and IN
CEPENDANT STATES of AMERICA.
The Rev. JACOB DUCHE is appointed Chaplain
tQ the Hon. Continental Congress.
Yesterday the firft battalion of the Maryland regulars,
commanded by Col. Smallwood, arrived in this city, on
their way to the Jerleys, where they are to compofc part
of the Fifing Camp.
On Wednesday, the 10th instant, departed this life, at
an advanced age, the Reverend Doctor RICHARD
PETERS, whose excellent qualities and amiable phi
lanthroohy are very generally acknowledged.
On the 13th instant, after a short illuefs, died at Bur
lington, in the 56th year of his age, SAMUEL SMITH,
Esq; a worthy and useful member of the community.—
At an early period in life he was called to aft in its ser
vice as a Representative in the General Assembly of New-
Jersey, and one of the Provincial Treasurers, and after
wards appointed to a feat in the King's Council. In these
several Rations he acquitted himfelf with ability, integrity,
and an unbleiriilhed reputation ; nor was his character less
refpeßable, when coniticred as a member of the religious
society of the people called Quakers, re whose burial
ground his remains were interred the 15th instant, at
tended by a large number of relates, neighbours and
friends, who Iqyed and JR. m^d b< <whil.fi living, and
paid this last tribute of their regard with a Solemn fin
gerity.
Last Wedaeftlay Col. Bayard, Capt. Smith, and Lieu
tenant Malley, waited on General Roterdeau with the
following Addrefe from the Officers of the Second Bat
talion, to which he returned the annexed answer.
To the Hon. DANIEL ROBERDEAU, Efi; First Bri
gadier-General for the Province of Pennsylvania.
SIR,
WE are desired by the Board of Officers of the Se
cond Battalion to inform you, that they are fully
fallible of the great attention and zeal with which you
have conducted yourfclf, while in the Ration of their
Colonel, not only for the general and important interest
of our bleeding country, but for these of .the battalion
in particular. Nothing but the consideration of your be
ing advanced to a Situation in which you can be more
extensively lifefill, could alleviate the regret they feel on
tire removal of their Colonel.
We are instructed unfeignedly to congratulate you on
your election to the distinguished department you now
till, which we have no doubt you will conduct with ho
nour to yourfelf, and advantage to the cause in whith
©ur lives and fortunes are fa deeply engaged, and permit
os to assure youthat the officers and privates of the fc
eond battalion will always cßeem it a particular privilege
to be under your command, and you may depend up§n
their zeal and readiness on all occasions to fupp.ort your
authority, and execute your orders.
Signed by order, and in behalf of the battalion.
Philadelphia, July JOHN BAYARD, Colonel
10, 1776. JONATHAN SLIITII, Captain.
.SAMUEL MASSEY, Lieut.
Gentlemen,
THE feufe which the officers of the#hc%d battalion
expreis, in this obliging addrefc, of m y attention
to, and zeal in the service of m, bleeding country, in
that particular line of duty marked oi ’by their free
unanimous voice, is not omy very hone uuble but aid
highly pleasing, as it is a freih proof of the regard of a
corps with whom I have had uninterrupted happmefs ever
since our firft connexion, and whose esteem I would ever
ftudionlly cultivate. At the fame time that I accept
with thanks, as a farther markof regard, yourcongratula
tions on my late honourable appointment at Lancaster,
permit me to fay, that neither that appointment, nor
your congratulations, can prevent the pain of an ingeni
ous mind, under the conscious sense of a want of talents
for so important a station. However, the cause in which
we are engaged is the cause of God, who loveth justice,
and hate,th oppression. He can give efficacy to the fee
bleft efforts. The concurrence of officers and privates,
in. a general affiirance of their zeal and readiness in the
service of their country under my command, presages a
happy, and, I trust, a fuceef ful campaign, for which they
have my hearty thanks. I expect no less from every
friend to America, engaged in the service, as 1 can have
no private or sinister view, and it is evident union alone
can serve our buffering country, whereas divisions would
dedroy it. DANIEL ROBERDEAU.
Philadelphia, July 10. ^776.
In C OMMI TTEE of SAFETY,
Philadelphia, %dj 15, 1776.
WHEREAS the Assembly of this province did, in
a former Session, Resolve, “ That if any afi'oeiator, called
" into actual service, shall leave a family, not of ability
“ to maintain tbemfelves in his absence, the Overseers
" of the Psor, with the concurrence of one Justice of
“ the Peace of the city or county where filch associators
" did reside, shall immediately make provision by way
" of out-pension for the maintenance of such family,
" and a true and proper account being kept thereof,
“ shall be returned to the Assembly, in order that the
“ fame may be made a provincial expence, and paid ac
“ cordingly." And as it : ? the opinion of this Commit
tee that the funds of the said Overseers will prove great
ly inlufficient, whenever a y considerable number of as
sociators shall be drawn into actual service, and that the
administering to the wants of such families by the hands
of the overseers will not be fatisfahtory to the associa
tors, or be likely to answer the good ends proposed.
Therefore Refolded, That this Committee will, out of
the funds of which thuy have the difp.dWen, make such
provision as shall be thought necefiary to answer the
said purposes, and that it be recommended to the Com
mittee of Infpe&ion and Observation of the city of Phi
ladelphia, and the several counties in the province, to
nominate and appoint a proper number of judicious
persons reading in the said city and-counties refpe&ivelv,
to distribute to such diftrefled families the allowance
they ffiall judge reasonable. And that the said Committees
be impowered to draw, as they shall fee occasion, on this
board for the necefiary turns of money, to be by them
lodged in the hands of the persons so nominated and ap
pointed, to be applied as above directed. The said Com
mittees to return accounts to this Board of the expen
diture of the fame.. %trahl from the Minutes,
WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretary.
In COMMITTEE up SAFETY, Philadelphia,
7^7 15, X 776.
Refolded, That no person at present employed in any
branch of the Manufactory of final! Arms fhottld be
fuffered to leave that necefiary business, and every officer
of the militia is requefted^o pay proper attention to this
resolve. Extratl from the Minutes,
WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretary.
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY COMMITTEE,
July rg, 1776.
Reffved, That this Crtiunttee, in confecitieuce of a
letter from the Honourable Continental Cougrefs, as well
as from a recommendation of the Provincial Conference,
do proceed to raise our part of the flying eamp, and that
the following gentlemen be appointed officers: Colonel
Robert Lewis, Lieut. C& Isaac Hughes,, Major Johp
Moor, Esq; Surgeon, Enoch Edwards, Quarter-Maker,
Marlhall Edwards, Adjutant Solomon Bulb ; Captains,
Archibald Thomson, George Smith, I-fenry Derringer,
Jacob Laughlin, Rudolph Neff, Aaron Levering, Chri
ftian Schnyder, Henry Pawling, Joseph Jones; First Lieu
tenants, Marihal Edwards, Solomon Both, Samuel Swift,
William Wilson, Casper Doll, Samuel Hainds, Graudus
Schlatter, Mordecai Morgan, David Schrack, Stephen
Porter, and Thomas Roffetter; Second Lieutenants, Wil
liam Armstrong, Leonard Doll, James Hazlet, George
Bringhurft, Matthew Holgate, Jesse Roberts, Alexander
Hall, Peacock Major; Ensigns, Andrew Barge, William
North, William Noa, Abraham Duffield, Nathaniel
Childs, Alexander Wright, James Potts, Rees Nanna.
Extras from the Minutes,
ENOCH EDWARDS.
N. B. The Officers appointed by the Committee of
this county to compole the Flying Camp are requeued
to meet at the Coneftogoe Waggon, in Philadelphia, on
Saturday the ^tb inst. at go'clock in the morning.
ROBERT LEWIS.
In COMMITTEE, Emks County, fuly 10, 1776.
Refolded, That this ' Committee will use their utmost
endeavours that the Resolve of the late Provincial Con
ference for embodying 400 of the associators of this
county be immediately put into execution; and that the
following gentlemen be appointed officers (being the pro
portion slotted to this county) viz. Joseph Hart, Colo
nel ; Cagins, John Follewel, William Roberts, Wil
liam Hirt, Valentine Up, John Jamison. First Lieute
nants, John Kroefdn, Henry Durroch, Hugh Long, Phi
lip Tfambower, Teunis Mjddlefwart. Second Lieute
nant;, Abraham Du Bois, James Shaw, Jacob Drake,
Samuel Dean, John Irvine. Ensigns, — M'Kiffak, Wil
li<\n Hines, Joseph Hart, Saffel Keller, John M'Cain
rnin. Adjutant, John Johnson. Surgeon, Joseph Fen
ten, junr. Quarter-maker, Alexander Benftead.
Refolded, That where any person or persons within
#ny township of this county shall refufe to deliver his or
their fire-arms to the Collectors of Arms, either chosen
or appointed, agreeable to a late Resolve of the Assembly
of this province, the said Collectors, or any.one of them,
apply to the Colonel, or in his absence the next in com
mand of the battalion to which the associators of that
township belong, who shall thereupon give orders to
fuch.officer, and such number of men, as he shall appre
hend proper and Sufficient to enforce the said Resolve of
Assembly.
Refolded, That where it shall appear to the Collectors
of Arms, that any person or persons have been possessed
of good fire-arms, and do not deliver them, er fatisfy
the Collectors where they are, the said Collectors, or
any one of them, cite such person or persons to appear
before this Committee at their next meeting, and fatisfy
this board how the said arms have been disposed of.
Agreeable to two refblves of the Committee of Safety
of this province, this Committee have appointed Gerret
Dungan to cause the fire-arms, collected from non-af
foefators in this county, to be immediately .rendered fit
for use. Matthew Beuaet is appointed for the fir'd bat
talion, and Jared Irvine, for the second, third and fourth
battalions of associators in this county, to fze the giin%
and mark the lize on the breech-pin, or lower end of the
barrel. By Order of the Committee,
JOSEPH HART, Chairman
The firft Battalion of Bucks County is earneftlv re
quelled to meet at theTcur-Lanes-Ends (the usual place
of parade) 011 Monday the 29th instant, at 10 o'clock in
the. morning; and it is hoped and expected that every
afiqciator in said battalion will appear p^r&ualiv, and as
well equipped as they possibly can, ready to itep forth
at an hour's warning, in defence and support of the
Free and Independent States of America.
It is requeued that the officers exert their utnoft dili
gence in procur ng all the arms they possibly can, and
have them put into the best order.
The Mem%3cfdhe Committee of the County
of Philadelphia an requeued to meet at zb o'clock, cn
Monday the bud iuft^irt, at the house of Ja^ob Neff.'
*** No person will be allowed to attend the encamp
ment of troops from this province in the character of a
luder, but luch as obtain a certificate in writing from the
commanding ^officer of any battalion of their appoint
ment; nor will more than one sutler he allowed to a
battalion. By order of Brigadier-General ROBERDEAU,
,W illiam Bradford, jun. Brigade Major.
Pbilade/pbia, 'July 16, 1776.
F HE .^ d f e °P le of tfr&is cII J and pro^r and of the
l province cf New-Jerfev, are an.efly desired to fend alj
the eld Ihors and other old linen they can poffiSly fee to DoHor
Shippen, junior, for the use of the Military Hofoital in New
j^fey. None will refufe complying -with this request, when
they confider that the lint and bandages to be mace of this linen
may be used in dreffihg arid curing the wounds of their own
fathers, husbands, brethren or sons. The goo people of N<t
Jerle, are requeued to fend their donations to Doctor Cov- E r..
in Trenton ; Dr. BaINBIIn G E, in Princeton; Dr. Coer RAN"
B ' unfwick ; Mr ; Pettit, in Amboy; and the Reverend
Mr. Caldwells in Elizabeth-Town.
REMAINDER of the Car oe w tee Prize Shiv
I JuNO, coniißing cf Jamaica Spirit, Sugar and Fufick
will be fold this Afternoon, at Bright and Bechin's Wha?/
BY virtue of a writ to me dir &d, will be fold by p~^blic
vendee, on # frTy, the ^ d-.y c fvb., fr,&. J^
the premises, between the hours of 12 s in the afternoon,
a valuable plantation/ or trad! of land, Luxe in Upper Allo
way's Creek, in t^e county of Salem, and province of New-
Jersey, containing 158 acres, be the fame more or less, with a
log dwelling-house and other improvements thereon, about 30
or 40 acres cleared, the remainder well timbered ; adjoining
lands of Ezekiel Jarmin, Malachi Jarmin, Jacob Frees, and
others ; being late the ettate of John Jarrnain, Efa; deceased,
in the hands of Mary Jarmin, Executrix to the said deceased:
seized and taken in execution, and to be fold by
_ July 6, 1776. Eomund Wetherby, Sheriff.
AB L perlons indebted co Thomas Prior, cf the city of
f ^ Philadelphia (particularly those who are indebted for in
specting flour) are desired to call and pay the fame co his wife;
.ids .absence on public business requires this notice, which he
hopes Will be attended to. Prdaddpbia, friy t< ri^G.
. ,i^'da published; *
Price Nme-pegce (with Allowance to those who take Quantities)
Four Letters on Interesting Subjects,
TAIN IN G, (among other things) Remarks on the
Charter of Charles the Second to William le,n,--Or
Hiaiqm Perms WILL,—On Forms cf Government, Cenftiiu
turns, &c. Printed and fold by STYNER and C I,T,
in Second-street," a few Doors above Arch-firebt, nearly or o-Ate
to Michael Hillels, Efqnire's.
a Er i' ior' SALE Tit w.l, LiA'irl ^i a ^'j/
L/ between Arch and Market- streets, an elegant ch^iz bed',
and three pair of window curtains fringed, a furniture cortrn
ditto bed, and two window curtains fringed, nine pier glafTes,
in mahogany carved and gilt frames ; the above articles almost
new, and will be fold low.
Al 75. Said Martin makes and fells Drums; he furnishes
Gentlemen for the camp or sea. Orders from the country done
with care and difpatch.y
TH R E £- DULLARS
RUN away from the fubferiber, living ir. Radrnr town
ship, Chester county, on the tail of this infiant July, an
Iriih indented feivant maid, named Catherine Caifey, a
chunky fat lump, broad faced, a down look, her hair cut short
round her head, about 5 feet 2 inches hi-h ; had on, when &e
went away, a striped lincey short gown and petticoat, of black
and white colour. Whoever takes'up and secures rhe above de
scribed maid, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charge,
paid by Mr. Ogden, at the Middle Ferry, or by
James Hunter.
IN. B. It is judged she is lurking about the Barracks of Phi
ladelphia, or somewhere about town.
ST R A YED from the subscriber, adjoining the Corporation
Ferry, on Schuylkill, a black HORS E, ab ut 14 hands
high, 4 years old, w. II eyed on the off fine, snip down his face,
branded on the near Ihoulder 69, fhoa all round, hurt with the
hopple on the dear fide, a lively horfe/wth rrots and paecs.
Whoever will bring him home shall receive Fifteen SbiUings re
ward, paid by Valentine Vanholt.
N, B. The Horse has been seep about two miles below the
Ferry, on the Darby road, and is supposed to be gone down to
wards the Bland. ||l W.
Q TRAYED away- from the subscriber, living next door
O to Mr. Blaze Byer, in Second street, the 21st of June last,
a BAY HORSE, between 15 and 16 hands high, a small
head bent in, his mane hangs both sides, very high hips, a ion?
tail, al) four feet black to his knees, is shod before, he had the
fcratthes on his hind legs, they are swelled yet. Whoever brings
the said horse to the owner, shall have THREE POUN DS
reward, and all reafunable charges, paid by
_t WENDLE ZE_RB AN.
FIVE POUNDS Reward.
STOLEN from the subscriber, living in Perkiomen town
ship, Philadelphia county, the 12th of July inst. at night,
a Strawberry-roan HORSE, 9 years old, about 16 hands high,
with a white star in his forehead, paces and trots, carries lefty,
was shod on one of his fore feet. Whoever takes up the laid
horse and thief, and secures them, so that the thief may be
brought to justice, and the owner may have the horse again,
shall have the above reward for both, or Three Pounds for the
horse only, and reasonable charges, paid by
% Jacob Merklky.
Neiv-Lft . 'f&wnjhi,, Chester Chanty, 'July x, i/yC.
WHEREAS my wife SARAH, at the instigation cf
her children (as I suppose) has refufed to cohabit or
live with me as a wife ought to do with her huffiand, and
threatens to run me in debt; it puts me under the difagrreable
necessity of thus publicly advertising all persons not to trust her
on my account, as I will pay no debt of her comtraaing after
this d^ QfAMES PURTLE. f
Cf A M E to the plantation of the subscriber, living at tl e
4 Sign of the Sorrel Horse, in Radnor townffiip, Chefttr
county, the 13th of this instant July, in the morning, a likely
bright bay H ORSE, fuppoled to be 5 or 6 years old, ab:it
141 hands high, no brand nor ear-mark. The owner is defireC
to prove bis property, pay charges, and take him away.
, Michael Stableman,