The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-11-27 00:00:00, page 3

IN COUNCTC oF"S4 FET Y,
Philadelphia, November i±; 1776.
'SYR,
GENERAL HOWE after having reduced Fort Wrifhing
rots, and obtained p^ffrilin of Fort L e, is now dtreating
his operations against NewJrfcy There it much reason to
believe that h ; s views extend to the city of Philadelphia,
The force in Nc^-Jr fiv may be i # Sufficient to oppose his
orogrefs: I is themfoe indifpcnfably rquifite for the pre
fervanon of this State, and die Support of the general cause,
that troops be immediately railed to icrinto.ee General Walh
fogton The m.afures adopted for this purpefe you will
learn from lie ref,hroous eociufed. In this time of danger
ft is uou cTay 10 life teguments with freemen, who ate dc
reruned never to !pofe that character but with their lives.
We have en ire co fidence that you and the battalion under
your comauud, will, up^n this occasion, give the (trongeft
proofs of vigour and pamotifm.
A judicious ch- ice of the officers will do honor to the vo
lu steers, ard produce essential advantages to the service, for
it is our opinion that the volunteers ought to hace the ejecti
on of them, and we recommend to you the utmost circum
fpedtion and care, not only in the persons you may recom
mend io them, but also in the manner of doing it—As th's
Council can only have in view die interest of the whole, you
may fafely assure the people of our care and attention in the
appointment of the field officers, so as, at the fame time, to
forward the service, and, as much as possible, to give fatif
fa&ion to the people.
A Pav-mafter will be appointed for each battalion, and the
volunteers may depend on having their pay regularly.—The
Colonel or commanding officer ought to mutter bach compa
ny and fend a certificate thereof to this board.
Money is forwarded te in order to advance the
month's pay—to him you will pleat to apply for wifat mo
ney will be ncceffary in your batraho for that purpose.
By order of the C acd,
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, Vice-Piefidedt.
To the C^nel cr Comma\d°Mg Offieer_
. of the Ba^aii ^^
Sunday last the (hip Sam, lately commanded by Samuel
Richardson, was sent into this port; flic wa, taken on her
parage from Barbados to Liverpool by the Continental (loop
Independence, Capt. Young, was mounted with four guns,
and had in b-ard 10,00 b dollars, two tons and a halt of ivo
ry, 100 bars of iron, &c.
Ou Thursday last arrived here the ship Ki,ft George, lately
commanded by Capt. Edmund Williams, uhd was takte,
the brig Montgomery, James Montgomery. maltr I,ucJ
from Jamaica for London.'
The Hou. &ng r efs have .promoted Mon firm I E.^ue de
Fermov, a bribe and experienced .officer, and ..c,iy a Co
lonel in the French service, to th.ru+ ur a Brigadier
Geuetal.
Extraß rs aimer from Port Lee, Nov r,,
“ The true reason of our iris 5F Fmt Warrington, I be
lieve, was the ekienfivaefs of our lines : We had too fee
men to o,pofe the did rent attacks; and yet, when collc&d
together, too macv to gatrifob the fori. Capt. Gouge, who
was the messenger from General W^fliingron fays, Fort
Wadiingron was. so crowded, that it was d ffi ult to piss
through it, and as the enemy were in poffeffiu of the little
redoubts' afourid it, they could have poured in such a fho^er
or ihelh and richdchet balls, as would have destroyed hun
dreds in a little time: Aad the flag arriving at thi moment
with a promise of the prefervarion of th ir baggage, and
fafety to their persons, in case of a furender; prudence dic
tated that ?t fhouid be given up. The fall t lay in retiring
so soon to the fort, notin furrendetirg it. I have been cerh
puting the number, ^nd can make no more than 22,000, rank
2nd file; betides officers.
“ The enemy have been bnfy all day, in removing the
notes at Fort Wrilhingron, and have burnt federal houses,
for what reason we cannot conjecture. As this post, which
was intended to keep the communication open, has now be
come ufelcfs it will probably be abandoned a^ soon as the
fries can be removed. Whether the army will move higher
up the river or westward into the country, I imagine is not
yet agreed on"
Lift of th^fficers killed and wounded at Fort Washing
ton, vip. tailed —Col. Baxter, of Bucks county, Pepufylva
nia; Capt. Milter, otthe sth Pennsylvania battalion; Lieut.
Harrison, ad Lieut. Nin Taunihill, of Col. Rawlings bat
talion of Maryland. Wounded —Col. Rawlings, (lightly in
the small of the leg; M.jor Williams, (lightly, in he upper
part of the thigh ; Lieut. Hanson, of Coi. Rawlings's bat
talion, in the shoulder, the ball cut out —like to do well.
Some few other officers, whole names couid not be recollect
ed, very slightly wounded.
The loss of the enemy, according 'o the belt informatibri
,eeeived, is 300 H ffians arid 27 Hessian officers killed and
grounded; one Captain killed, and 30 or 40 privates of the
Bri. ; fh troops killed and wounded ; but the lofi of the latter
is frippofed to be much more considerable.
The Infs sustained by our troops could not be crawly aC
certained but from all the intelligence received, is fuppeßd
to be very inconsiderable.
From New Jersey we learn, that immediately after th fur
rea&c of Fort Washington it was ^ ' rmined to evacuate F<rt
Lee, which was nearly accomplished, when the tn mv, on
-Thirdly morning I^, f nt a body of meta acrofi the Nort -
River, 3 or 4 miles above ir, which the guard at Foo Lee
having notice of re reared to Hackiufack, and 110 m thence
to Aquaconack Bridge, when the enemy took pothtoo. cf
the Fort, and, we are told have hnce Gnt a party to Hack
infack, ^here' they remained when the tat accounts came
away. ,
F,<raß of a letter from Nevart, Nov. 13.
" You have no doubt hea'd all the particulars of our re
treat from Fort Lee to Hackmfick, from Hackinfack 10 Aqua
conack, aid from thence to this pla< e. Nothing mater al has
happened in the fighting way : We left tome cf cur large
mortals part of our cannon and Aores at Fort Lee, as w-d
as at Hackinfack. I believe the Genmab intend to make a
flar'd at this rises. I hope these losses, will rots the virtue of
America •if (he decs not exert hofelf now. (he deftrv« not the
independence foe has declared. I have dill hopes of fuccels
—1 beard a great man fay many months ago, that America
would not ourchafe her freedom at so cheap a rate as was
imagined-nor is it proper (he should, what cods us a little,
we not value enough. , , ~
Fxtrad of a letter from Nev-Ark dot d November 25.
66 I have just time enough to inform you, that there is very
intelligence that the enemy intend to make a puffer
PHIL 6 D'LPHIA. We hear part of their force is embatked,
either to up ibe Delaware, and make their attacks on both
sides at once, or else to amuse the Southern States, and pre
vent their fending any affiance to ?hi ^elph,a; ^ have
not force enough to oppose therr march by land : We look
N-w Terfey and Pcuofylvanu tor their militia, and on
their foirit depends & prefovatio^ of American If in this
hour of adverfov they (brink from danger they deserve to be
indeed ! If the freedom that success will ensure us, if
the misery that awaits our fubje^ton, ^ll opt rouse them,
why let them oeep on till they awake in bondage.
The Refold of Congress, declaring these States Free and
^dependent, was published in Londonthe 17th cf August.
P' ' ' Bm^ri '",' 1 To all whom it may concetn.
Pen nsylvinia j
NOTICE IS hereby g'ven, bar a C u;t of Admiralty will
h^ hed at the CoUit-houfe in id cry of Philadelphia,
pi Sitmday the fourteenth day m DecCmba next at ten
o'clock m the so cocoa of the fame day, then and rhere to
trv the truth of the fa&, aHedged i., th^ biri of John Voting,
Elq; (who as well. &c.) against the aimed drip 0, Terfel cal
led the Sarn, burden ab^ut one hundred' and twenty tons,
with her <ackle, apparel, furniture led cig- ; lately com
manded by Samuel Richards n, .ot'eeoc ant 1 tent .cat the
owner or owners of the (aid firp, her ca:g &c. r any er
fon or prif nr concerned therein, may appear and the= .caiife
if any they have why the fame should not be condemned,
according to the prayer of he laid bill.
By Order rs he |de
, AWDRF W ROBESON R gifter.
A Quantity of fine PERUVIAN BARK) juA imposed, to
be SOLD by
ROBERT BAS S,
APOTHECARY in MARKET-STREE T.
FLOR NCE OIL to Chfts 1 a 14.-. ProI 4 .-. Pro es, together with
DRUGS and MEDICINES cf.off krods.
A few rema oing PATrNI MEDICINES Painter's CO
LOURS, VARNISH, LACKER, &c. &e. &c. * iw.
To be" S
At the L ndon Coffec-Honfr, on Wednesday he 4th day of
D cember next at five o'clock in the afternoon,
THAT Large and Convenient HOUSE and LOT, fitnate
I on the call fide of Second street, between Mmberry
and Saffafris Streets; the Lot is 36 fee' § inches front, in
cluding part of a ten feet A ley, and no net deep, being
more or less on said Alley, with an adjoining back Lot of 34
feet by 30 on which is a new brick Italic and coach-house,
with a good dry cellar under the whote. paved wrh brick;
the (table is large enough to contain tour or mere horses:
There is a good pump of water in the yard. The hotife is
one of the bed Bands in Second-fbect for business, and has
been lately repaired; the cellar floor is laid with two inch
plank, and in good order.
Any person inclining to purchase at private sale may know
the terms, by applying to the lubferiber in the Northern Li
berties. ' J b WILLIAM CLIFTON.
Copy of a letter font by Governor tiling Pott, of Ne-w-fyfe,,
to the Colonels of milta in that Province.
SIR, Burlington, Nov. 1776.
" General Hove, after having been preferred with the'
faired opportunity to come to a general engagement
with the brave troops of the United States, at the White-Plains,
thought proper to decline a battle, and fuddcnly retreated to
wards New-York. In his return thither he inveOed, with a
numerous army, Fort-Wafrington, and, by the mere dint of
numbers, podeffed himfeif or that Garrison with considerable
daughter on his fide, reported to be equal to the number cf
prifontrs he took in rhe Fortress. This being the only thing
of coofequence effected by the Britife arms, during a whole
farmer's campaign, (the Americans having had the advantage
in almost every ikhmiih) the wuemy, difpairiog of conqueff,
seem determined to plunder; and, reduced to the greatest
flhaights for want of forage and provifons, will, as there is
reason to apprehend, eodcavouk to 'make an incursion into
this State to supply th< fe neceffaties. To check their pro
grtfs, General Wafoing'%, (wh*!e fame is deservedly above
appiaufe) has transported a considerable body of Continental
troops to the Eaft:rn parts of this State, who, with the assis
tance of our militia, will, doubtefs, be able to give them
such a reception as their rathneL defoves.
" As the war, io which we are engaged is founded on the
principles of fe f-defence and Self preie vation, and to save
ourselves aid posterity from the mod ignominious slavery,
and is therefore, on the part of America, the mod just and
glorious, and warranted by the immutable law of God—a is
we have pledged our words and Honour to support the Cause
with our live and fortunes; and have now an oppo«u%xy to
evince to the w..;„\ diac Inch acutances were Hot the neon-'
fid rate cffa6ons,ol in , beading bravo, but the cool declara
tions, of the d termiecu hero, now glorying in being called
qu to raanifril ins valcur, &td avenge the. indignities offered
to bis injured country —A the eyes of all Europe ate fixed ora
th, .bt^ve American: as a people cefc'ved,: at a haeirds, to
mabnai:. t^ac lotic.} -nuance, which British injustice, abd
J3.ri;i/b cruelty compelled .hem to adopt —As we ought not to
b) unwilling to do for our drfceudrots, -that out aacefto:^ .
have done for us; nor can be so base as to, fuLeider, with
out a struggle, that inert triable jewel, Liberty, to a ruffian
band of mercenaries hired for out daftuftion, which m<y be
so eafi-y Defer>ed by thofc vigorous efftt, which it is in
011. poo : i otalte —-It is <xo:&d ii # the roLiria of New
pfrer o.!nor fortuity by aty u worthy concilia; the fa
v ^ ; . feutimcGis entertained of their prowess; but that,
tons ofrmu amg tie fortitude cf their gallant brethren
of South Car Paa, who have acquired in-mortal honour by re
peeling the enemy's attack on Chyles Lown they will (hew,
on this impc; ant oecahou, a ipittc becoming a people dif
diiniog Slavery, and ready to risk their lives in the cause of
freedom, of virtue, and posterity. In full confidence of not
being difappointe^ in th fe expectations, you are hereby di
ic&.d to have tie battarion under your command ready to
march on rhe flioiteft notice."
We are informed, that Mr. Francis Baily is the person
ch Ten Coroner for Lancaster, instead of Mr. Jahn Henry;
mentioned in orir paper of the 13th iuH. through mistake.
So day 24^1 ieftant died in the city, after 1 very ih-rt ill
hefs Ms. D borih Keppele, confott of Major John Keppele,
Aged 23 years, and on Monday her remains were inhered in
the friends burying ground, attended by a number of refpe&-
able citiz ns.—lt is particularly drihxffiig to think thic this
young couple, who entered into the married date with the
mod flatte ring profpeas of a long and uninterrupted enjoy
ment of the happy reciprocation or connubial love ; that
Providence (for all-wife pupvfes) in a few days, a very tew
weeks.matched the fair partner of his cares to the enjoyment
of a life Unalloyed with the vicissitudes of time, rhe pains of
mortality, or the caprice of fortune; Her memory is the
more endeared to her acquaintance, by the melancholy recol
kaiou of her virtues; the benevolence of her temper and
frauknefs of foul, conciliated the etlecm of all who knew her ;
without a recapitulation o'the domestic virtues, which are
iridifciiminately and undefivcdy lavished upon all the fek,
we need no other teSmony of her merits, than the unfeign
ed fynparby of h~r friends.
Soft in the dawn of placid hope file las,
Smiling with brow foene and pifli^ns ev'n ;
Waiting the dawning of immortal day,
She gently breath'd he guilder foul to Heaveri.
Pity, tho' intuit to. the h ,p„ (hade,
N ^ flows alike from fympa.ny and love,
Refleaon joys to thibk our friend is made,
A bleft f jrurrier with the Saints above.
COLLEGE of Philadelphia.
*, The i-auies on Anatomy, Chemistry, Mate
ria MkDica, and the Practice of Physic, will be
gie this y, ar on Monday the fecund or December.
TO BE SO L D,
A Valuable PLANTATION, situated ia Weft Cslo town
£ 1 Grip, Chester county, containing 256 acres of land. 100
cf which art. cleared and in good fence, the remainder well
timbered ; there are twelve acres of choice meadow and a
gcat deal more may be made at a small exoenoe, the whole
of which may be watered from different fpriu& There is
credited on the pr misses a new large well finished two ft r,
ftonc h ufr, containing two spacious rooms on a floor, and a
lefge hall, whh a cellai uidcr the whole ; also, a x r ge ftooe
kitchen at the back, whh garrets, and a pump of good water
at the door. A large barn, ftabis, &c. and a good b atirg
orchard. The fituarion is remarkrb , healthy, and would
answer very well either for a TAVKRN or a STORE, bring
situated on the great road leading t. m Lancaft© to Wilrving.
toE, in ah agreeable neighbourhood, and contiguous to dif
ferent places of woiflvp. The title is indif; utabie. For
terms Apply to Mr DOMINICK JOYCE, in PhiladJphia;
or to the fubferiber on the prem ies.
Nov. 27. Toctf. JOHN TELLES,
so yr s oT" d:
And enter.d on immediately.
A TRACT cf very good kind; con* iniug fix hundred
acres, situate in Baltimore county, Maryland, fixteea
miles from Baltimore town ; 00 the main road leading tq
Frederick town. There are about i§o acres of the land
Cleared, and under good fence ; in the possession of Mr. A-,
lexander MeC.-ay, whof^ term bring expired, is defocus cf
taking a new lease, for years, the situation is healthy, and the
lands remarkably well wooded and watered, with a number
of never-failing springs, forming two runt, which pass differ
ent ways through the tra&, and bn which miy be made z
great quantity ofrfine meadow —For a view of the lands ap
p;y to said McCray and for terms to the fubferiber near Ba^
timore. The title is indifpiitable and clear of all incunn
brances. About jo acres cf fall crop now in the ground will
be fold with the lands.' r
ROBERT BUCHANAN.
fTTinrirTTT
A LARGE famous BRICK HOUSE, conveniently situat
ed for a Gentleman's Country feat, or (as it formerly
vfed to be) a public tavern for which it has excellent accom
modations, on the pleasant banks of the river SCHUYLo
KILL, its dimensions ate 43 feet front, and 34 feet deep, two
story high, having four rooms on a floor, four compleat lodg
ing garrets, and a Cellar under the whole. A brick kitchen,
58 by 2b feet, a good smoke house over it, a pump of excel
lent water, pigeon house, hen house, and close yard, together
vith very Convenient Iheds, and (tabling for 30 or 40 horses.
A beautiful balcony and Piazza ornaments the front of the
house; the ground belonging thereto, contains two acres, in
elofed with a very good fence : Likewise to be LET, on
SOLD, a HOUSE and STABLE^ with fix acres of extraordi
nary good land belonging 10 it, and a good post and rail
fence quite new, and (tabling for five or fix head of cattle^
pleafan.lv situated on rhe public road, leading to the banks;.
Two BRICK HOUSES to be fold, in GREY's ALLEY, near
Second-street, pre HOUSE in Third ftrect, near the barrackfrf
900 acres of choice land, in Lancaster count# C^ Wiconciko
Creek, in Hoffman's valley, with a good f|ream of water,
running through it, and a good deal of Meadow ground
belonging thereto, handy to a grist-mill, fiw mill, several
places of worship, ^nd various markets. Any person inclin
able to purchase, may have credit, giving good frcurify. ,c^
farther particulars, enquire ,of LEVY MARK'S, in Front-
Greet, between Ch fleet and Walnut-Street. *
T'O B~E S O L D,
By the SUBSCRIBER, living in Mill-Creek Hundred,
New-Castle County.
A Certain . Meffuage and 1 radt of Land, situate in said
buudred, containing x6o acres, fry whereof is good
well timbered laud end well watered. There is on fitd place
seven acres of good meadow, and mere may be made :
Likewise a good stream of water running through fa ; d land,
whereon was formerly a fulling mill, the mill race waters the
Gid meadow. There is also on said place a good dwclling
heufe, two (lories high, the under story stone and lime,, the
upper frame work, 36 ty 22, three rooms on the lower floor,
a cedar roof, and pent-house round the whole; a good
fpting well, very convenient to said house; likewise two
good apple bearing orchards, and a peach ditto. The whole
well fenced and in good repair, and vey convenient td
market, being within four miler of Christiana Bridge, two
from NewriUk, fix from New-Port, and within, one mile of
two merchant mills. The la: dis patented and the title in
difputablc. Any person inclining to purchase, may know the
terms, by applying to CHARLES BLACK.
N. B. There is also a meering-houfe within one mile of said
meffuage. N0v.27. *
Was Found near the Draw-bridged
A RACCOON SKIN Pocket-book, with a parcel of, PA-> s
PER MONEY. Whoever has loft it may have itagait,
proving and describing the money, by applying to JOHN"
DUGAN, near the Bird in Hand Wharf. , -
TO BE SOL D^or L ET,
THE STEEL-FURNACE at Trentown, being a fubftan*
tial done building, and may be. entered upon at New
year's day. For terms apply to STEPHEN SEWELL, QC
JOHN PEMBERTON. ,1
Philadelphia, rtth month, kith, day K 776. *
The following D, R U G S;
With sundry others just Imported, ire to be SO L D by
DUFFIELD and DELANY;
At a moderate Profit, viz.
OPIUM, Jalap,
Camphire, Qnickfilver,
Salt Petre, Borax,
Verdigreafe, Mauna,
Peruvian Bark, Epicacuanha,
Sena, , Glauber Salts,
Antimony, Cantharides,
Tartar Emetic, Rhubarb. %m
Also, a parcel of very fine CASTOR OIL and genmfis
BAUMEDEVIE %
WAS loft between the sign of the Buck and Black Horse,
on the road that leads from Lancaster to Philadelphia,
a black leather POCKET-BOOK, with between eight and
ten pounds in cash, chiefly continental money the particu
lar denomination of the bills not known.—Whoever has
found the fame, and will bring it to Robert Smith, hatter, iu
Philadelphia; Henry Rankin, tavernkeeper, in Lancaster;
or the fubferiber David Gibfoa, hatter, in Chefnut Levels
Ihall have one third of the money for their trouble.
Nov.n. t DAVID GIBSON.