The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-11-20 00:00:00, page 3

Tbe following is taken from the New-York Mercury.
WHITE II A L L, August 24.
Captain Hope arrived on Weduefday evening lafc from
South-Carolina, with dispatches from Commodore Sir
Peter Parker, and Lieutenant-General Clinton.
Extract of a letter from Sir Peter Parker to Mr. Stephens,
Secretary of the Admiralty, dated within Charlejlown-
Bar, July 9, 1776.
—" It having been judged advifeable to make an at
tempt upon Charleftown in South-Carolina, the fleet fill
ed from Cape-Fear on theist of June, and on the 4th
anchored off Charleftown-Bar. The sth founded the
Bar, and laid down buoys preparatory to the intended
entrance of the harbour. The 7th ail the frigates and
most of the transports g d over the Bar into Five-Fathom
Hole. The 9th General Clinton landed on Long-Island
with about four or five hundred men. The loth the
Bristol got over the Bar with some difficulty. The 15th
gave the Captains of the squadron my arrangement for
the attack of the batteries on Sullivan's Island, and the
next day acquainted General Clinton that the ships were
ready. The General fixed on the 23d for our joint at
tack, but the wind proving unfavourable prevented its
taking effect. The 25th the Experiment arrived, and the
next day came over the Bar, when a new arrangement
was made for the attack. The 28th at half an hour after
nine in the morning informed General Clinton by signal,
that I fhouid go on to the attack. At half an hour after
ten made the signal to weigh; and about a quarter after
eleven the Bristol, Experiment, Active and Solebay,
brought up against the fort. The Thunder-bomb, co
vered by the Friendship armed velTel, brought the angle
of the east bastion to bear N. W. by N. and Colonel
James (who h^s ever since our arrival been anxious to
give the bed assistance) threw several shells a little before
and during the engagement in very good direction. The
Sphynx, Alteon and Syren,' were to have been to the
westward, to prevent fire-lhips or other vessels from an
noying the fliips engaged, to enfilade the works, and, if
the rebels should be driven from them, to cut off their
retreat if poffibiq. This last service was not performed,
owing to the ignorance of the pilot, who run the three
frigates aground. The Sphynx and Syren got off in a
few hours, but the Afteon remained fait till the next
morning, when the Captain and officers thought proper
to scuttle and set her on fire. I ordered a court martial
on the Captain, officers and company, and they have been
honourably acquitted. Captain Hope made his armed
drip as ufeful as he could on this occasion, and he merits
every thing that can be said in his favour. During the
mine of our being abreast of the fort, which was near
ten hours, a brisk firing was kept up by the ships, with
intervals, and we had the fatisfaftion, after being en
gaged two hours, to oblige the rebels to slacken their fire
very much. We drove large parties several times out of
the fort, which were replaced by others from the main.
About half an hour after three, a considerable reinforce
ment from Mount Pleasant hung a man on a tree at the
back of the fort, and we imagine that the fame party
ran away about an hour after, for the fort was then
totally silenced, and evacuated for near one hour and
an half; but the rebels, finding that our army could
not take possession, abontdix o'clock a toufiderable body
of, people re-entered the fort, and renewed the firing from
two or three guns, the rest being, 1 suppose, dismounted.
About nine o'clock, it being very dark, part of our
ammunition expended, the people fatigued, the tide of
ebb almost done, no profpedt from the eastward, and no
possibility of our being of any farther service, I ordered
the ships to withdraw to their former moorings. Their
Lordihips will fee plainly by this account, that if the
troops could have co-operated on this attack, his Majesty
would have been in possession of Sullivan's Island. But I
mutt beg leave to be fully understood, left it mould be
imagined that I mean to throw the rri+ft distant reflection
on our army: I should not difeharge my conference,
were I not to acknowledge, that fuch'was my opinion of
his Majesty's troops, from the General down to the pri
vate fokiier, that after I had been engaged some hours,
and perceived that the troops had not got a footing on
the north end of Sullivan's Bland, I was perfectly fatis
bed that the landing was impracticable, and that the at
tempt would have been the deftruftion bf many brave
men, without the lead probability of success; and this,
I am certain, will appear to be the case, whe'n General
Clinton represents his situation.—The Bristol had 40 men
killed and 71 wounded; the Experiment 23 killed and 56
wounded, and both of them fuffered much in their hulls,
malts and rigging ; the Active had Lieutenant Pike killed,
and 6 men wounded; and the Solebay eight men wound
ed. Not ope wan who was quartered at the beginning
of the action on the Bristol's quarter-deck escaped being
killed or wounded. C,pt. Morris loft his right arm, and
received other wounds, and is since dead; the matter is
wounds in his right arm, but will recover the use of it:
d received several contufiohs at different times, but as
none of them are on amy part where the lead danger
can be apprehended, they are not worth nieritidn
ing.— Lieutenants Caulfield, Molloy and Nugent,
were the Lieutenants of the Bristol in the action ; they
behaved so remarkably well that it is impoflible to fay
to whom the preference is due, and so indeed I may
fay of all the petty officers, chip's company and vo
lunteers. ’At the head of the latter I must place Lord
William Campbell, who was so condefeending as to ac
cept of the direction of some guns on the lower gun deck.
His Lordihip received a contusion on his left fide, but I
have the happiness to inform their Lordihips that it has
not proved of much consequence. Capt. Scott, of the
Experiment, loft his left arm, and is otherwise so much
wounded, that I fear he will not recover. I cannot con
clude this letter without remarking, that when it was
known that we bad many men too weak to come to
quarters, almost all the seamen belonging to the trans
ports offered their service with a truly British spirit, and
# a detachment to oppose them; but they, being over
powered by numbers, gave way; upon which Col. Cad-
Wallader ordered lb troops to retreat, in order to gain the
fort, and the enemy, crossing over, came in upon them in
such a manner that a number of them surrendered. At this
time the Hessians advanced on the north fide of the fort
in very large bodies; they were received by the troops
posted there with' pfoper spirit, and kept back 8 Corifi
dcrable time. But at length they were also obliged to
submit to a faperiority of numbers, and retire under the
cannon of the fort.
The enemy having possessed themselves of the adjacent
ground, which rendered the fort no longer tenable, the
garrison furrendcred.
The numbers killed or wounded on either fide are not
yet known, but from the heaviness and continuance of
the fire, it is supposed there mud have been considerable
execution. Published by order of Con^refs,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
a just sense of the cause we are engaged in. t accepted
of upwards of fifty to supply the place of our sick. The
makers of many of the transports attended with their
boats, but particular thanks are due to Mr. Chambers,
the master of the Mercury.
All the regiments will be embarked in a few days;
The firft brigade, confiding of four regiments, will fail
in a day or two, under convoy, for New-Veri:: and the
Bristol and Experiment will, 1 hope, Toon follow with
the remainder.,
" Sir Peter Parker's squadron confined of tlie fdlofz
ing fliips and vessels: The Bristol, 50 guns, Sir Peter
Parker, Commodore, Captain John Morris: Experiment
50, Alexander Scott; Active 28, Wiliam, Williams;
Solebay 28, Thomas Symonds; Alteon 28, Christopher
Atkins; Syren 28, Tobias Furneaux ; Spynx io, Anthony
Hunt; Friendship armed v< del 22, Charles Hope ; Ranger
hoop 8, Roger Wills; Thunder Bomb s, James Reid;
Saint Lawrence schooner —, Lieut. John Graves."
In C ONGRES S, November 15, 1776;
Refolded, That a bounty of Twenty Dollars be paid to
the Commander, Officers and Men of such Continental
ships or vessels of war as shall make prize of any Biitiih
ships or vessels of war; for every cannon mounted on
board each prize at the time of filch capture, and Light
Dollars per head .for every man then bn board, and be
longing to such prize.
That the rank of the Naval Officers be to the r^nk of
Officers in the Land Service as follows.
Admiral # - - as a - - General.
Vice Admiral - 2 2 - Lieutenant General.
Rear Admiral - - - Major General.
Commodore - - Brigadier General.
Capt. of a fliip of 40 guns ahd Upwards Colonels
Captain of 20 to 40 guns - - Lieutenant Colonel.
Captain of 10 to 20 guns - Major;
Lieutenant in the Navy - - Captain.
1 bat the pay of all officers rind men in the Americah
Navy, from the date of the new commissions under the
Free and Independent States of America, be as follows;
Ships of 20 guns and upwards. 'Slumps of 10 to 20 guns.
Captain [6O Dollars bv C*-1 o n „
[ lender Mouth. Dollar ^
Lieutenant 30 ditto. 24 ditto;
Matter 30 ditto. 24 ditto.
Matter's Mate 15 ditto. 15 ditto.
Boatfwaih 15 ditto. 13 ditto.
Boatswain's Mate 9 One Half ditto, 9 ditto.
Gunner 15 ditto. 13 ditto.
Gunner's Mate 9 One Half ditto. 9 ditto.
Surgeon 25 ditto. 21 Two Thirdsdo.
Surgeon's Mate 15 ditto. 13 One Third do.
Carpenter 15 ditto. 13 ditto.
Carpenter's Mate 9 One Half ditto. 9 ditto.
Cooper 9 ditto. 9 ditto.
Midfllipman 12 ditto. 12 ditto.
Armourer 9 ditto. 9 ditto.
Sail-maker to ditto. 10 ditto;
Sail-maker's Mate 8 One Third do. 8 One Third do.
Yeoman 8 One Half ditto. 8 One Half ditto;
Quarter-Master 9 ditto. 8 One Half ditto.
Cook 9 ditto. 8 One Half ditto.
Coxswain 9 ditto. 9 ditto.
Captain's Clerk 15 ditto. 12 ditto.
Steward 10 ditto. 10 ditto.
Chaplain 20 ditto.
Yeoman of the] h
Powder-Room ] 9 One Half ditto. 9 ditto.
Master at Arms 10 ditto. 9 ditto.
Seamen 8 ditto. -8 ditto.
Vessels under 10 guns to be commanded by Lieute
nants.
Lieutenant commanding - 30 Dollars.
Mates - - - 15 ditto.
Boatswain - - - 12 ditto.
Gunner - - - lz ditto.
Carpenter - - - 12 ditto.
The other officers and men the fame as in vessels from
10 to 20 guns. ..
MARINE OFFICERS. \
Captain - - 30 Dollars per Calender
Lieutenant - zo ditto. (month.
Serjeant - j - 8 ditto.
Corporal, Drum and Fife, each 7 One Third ditto.
Privates - - - 6 Two Thirds ditto.
By order of Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK, PreJident.
RETURN of the Gentlemen elected into the refpeaive
Offices for Cbcfler Count,;.
Councilor, John Evans.
Afembly, John Jacobs, Caleb Davis, Joseph Gardner,
John Fulton, Samuel Cunningham, John Sellers.
Sheriffs, John Kinkade, Robert Smith.
Coroners, Harvey Lewis, Evan Evans.
Commissioner, Nicholas Fairlamb,
Affiffors, David Cloyd, Andrew Boyd, Benjamin Bran
nan, Mark Wilcrf&s, John Ralston, Andrew Boyd, jun.
In C OMMITTEE of Infteßion and Observation for
Chefer Count,,
On motion, Refolded, That Col. Moore, Major Evans,
Major Davis, Capt. Gardner and Col. Thomas, be, and
are hereby appointed to fettle the distribution of the mo
ney drawn for the use of the diftrefied families of Asso
ciators in this county : Therefore, the Gentlemen who
were appointed to contribute to the relief of such fami
lies, are desired to meet us at the house of Jacob Janies,
in Gofhen, on Friday, the 29th of November instant, at
ten o' clock in the morning, with their accounts. James
Moore, William Jivans, Caleb 'Davis, Jojepb Gardner,
Richard Thomas.
On motion, it was unanimouny Resolved, That the
Committee of Infpe&ipn and Observation for Chester
county be dissolved, and they ara hereby dissolved.
By Order of the Committee,' y
,Caleb Davis, Secretary.
to b'
AV ALUABLE Tract of LAND, Containing near
300 Aefres, situate in Weft New-Jerfry, near Trenton;
bounded by Sunpink Creek, Land of Mr. John Colemart, and
others; and known by the Name of The Bear Swamp; above
too Acres of good Meadow may be made; the greatest Part of
said Trad is well timbei^h For further Particulars, enquire of
Mr. Richard Hall, in Elfrith's-Ailey, Philadelphia ; Mr.
William Thomas, in Southwark ; or of Andrew Edge;
at the Yellow-Springs, Chester County, who Will give an indif
pratable Title to the Purchaser. ||6 W.
L0 S f on the 3d Qt this Instant, between Pawling's Ferry,
on Schuylkill, and this City, a worked POCKET-BOOK,
containing sundry Notes and Accounts, of no Value to any but
the.Owner. Whoever has found the fame, and will bring it,
with all the Papers, to Nathan Leavering, Inn-keeper,
on said Road, or to Elijah Weed, in Philadelphia, or the
fubfefibe^, in Second-street, the Corner of. Coombes's-Alley,
Ihall have Two Dollars for their Trouble.
Philadelphia, Nm, 5, 1776. Il SAMVEL STARR,
)IA 11 -EIGIIi DoLLAKd Reward.
DESERTED from Captain Samuel Shaw's company cf
matines, lying in the barracks at Philadelphia, the fol
lowing persons, viz.
Benjamin Wright, born ih Jersey, by trade a carpenter, 26 yeais
ts age, .5 feet 11 inches high, light coloured hair, fair com
plexion, stoop Mouldered; thin faded) long note; had on a brown
coat, other clothes forgot.
Daniel Corifen, born in Jersey, by trade a blackfinith; i§ yeartf
of age, 5 feet 61 inches high, black curled hair, smooth face,
stoop shouldered. nis sere teeth black.
Pbihp AfDn, a miller by trade, zz years cf age, 5 feet 61'
inches high, light coloured curled hair ruddy complexion, full
face, flout made, served his time with William Craig, miller.
Robert Cithers, >y trace a weaver, born in Ireland, 24 years
of a ge> 5 feet 8| inches high, well made, dark coloured 'hair,
stoop fhpuldered, pitted with the frnall-pox.
fhatban Tayhr, a weaver by trade, 25 years es age, 5 feet ts
inches high, lull face, ffort red hair ; had oh, wnen ne went
awa., a dark coloured hunting Hurt.
William Nawß, z'o years of age, 5 feet §4 inches high, borr
in Ireland, black hair, blue eyes ; had oh, when he went away,
a light col meed blue coat, faced with white; served part of his
time near Newport.
Benjamin /Dams, born in Old-England, 51 year ' of age, 5 feet
j| inches high, very talkative, and much given to liquor.
fjof,b Lar.e, born in Jersey, 26 years of age, 5 feet 2} inched
high, sandy coloured hair, pitied with the fmall-pux, iwarthy
complexion, walks wide at the knees; had on a brown hunting
fliirt, with red cuffs and collar.
Peter Elwell, born in Jersey, 1S years of age, 5 feet 4 inches
high, swarthy complexion, black hair, blue eyes.
John Ketcham, by trade a cooper, 37 years of ^e, $ feet 9
inches high, pale coraptexion, grey n u ir, blue eyes; formerly
lived al Oakford's mill; burn in Jerfey,'
Chriflepber White, born in Ireland, by trade a Weaver, 26 years
of age, 5 feet 3 | inches high, black hair, thin laced and him
made.
Edward Riley, born in Old-England, cordwainer, 42 years of
age, < seer 2I inches high.
David Gorman, born in Ireland, labourer, 33 years of age,§
feet z inches high, black hair, pitted with the 'mali-rox.
Philip nGl^ghHv, 19 years of age, 5 feet 5 | inches high,
born in Ireland, light coloured hair, which he wore tied, fmoo.h
and full faced.
ffen Aden, zz years of age, 5 set 7 inches high, born i#
Ireland, brown hair, grey eyes, marked with the fmall-pok.
James Brosun, about 28 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches
high, dark hair, brown, eyes; deserted from the English army
last October, and had a pass, signed by General Ewing; had cm,
when he went away, a brown coat, black flock, white cloth
breeches, grey yam (tickings, and new shoes.
E iward M'Carty, born in Ireland, much pitted with the small
pox, 40 years of age, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, his hair
a httl^grey ; had on a grey coloured jacket, the sleeves cf blue
Hackings.
Whoever secures the above deferttrs, and fends them to the
barracks in Philadelphia, ffial! have the above reward, or Fuuc
Dollars for either of them, and reafmabie charges, paid by
% _ Sa-mvll Shaw, Captain of Marines.
ON the Evening of the 14th of August iaft,'at Perth-
Amboy, there was an Alarm, that the Enemy was expell
ed to make an Attack on the Town that Night ; fhoitly after
there was a Report spread, that Captain James Hair, of th#
firft Battalion of Chester County Militia, ftaticned at said Town,
a^ed the Part of i Coward, by running away and hiding himfelf
in the Time of Danger. Wc, whefe Names are hereunto sub
scribed, Field Officers cf said Battalion, do certify, that we mad#
enquiry and examined Evidences touching the said Report, an 4
do find, that 'it is faite and without foundation ; rind further,
that the said Captain discharged his Duty that Night, and at
other Times, as an Officer ought to do.
§ James Moore, Colonel,
Nov. 6, 17,6. Joseph Park, Lieut. Colonel.
_ . — o — r DoL „____ _____ r _ d
^^ ADE his escape, last night, from the fubferiber, living
IVA in Abington township, Philadelphia county, a certain
horfe-thief, who calls himfelf William Livingfon, abotit 50 year,
of age, about 5 feet 7 inches high, thin visage, large nose, has
had his right leg broke a little above the ancle; bad on a half
worn Scolloped .hat, blue furtout coat, the other clothes not
known. Whoever takes up said thief, and secures him in Phi
ladelphia goal, shall have the above reward;. ----Was. taken in
the possession of said thief, a good fiddle, with a final! striped
cloth, maker's name Christopher Binks, Fourth-street, Philadel
phia ; also a bridle; The owner proving his property, paying
charges, may have them again, by applying to
Nov. 18, 1776. Thomas Leech.
[Advertifafy omitted this W^A tail be in wr retag '
The members of the Committee of, the county th
Philadelphia are requeued to meet at ten o'clock on ibi
<ay the 29th instant, at the Coreftogoe Waggon, in
Market-Erect, in order to receive the fait allotted for tl^
^a d county by the Council of Safety, and to proportion
it to the several iowmliips. Taofe townships where in.
Committee-men have been cliofen are dciired to appoint
proper perforts to attend at the fame thuc. The town
thips ahothat have neglected to apply for their propor
tions^)! either and SheWell's salt are to take notice, that
iinlefs they make application on the abovementioned day,
they will be excluded from said proportions.
„November 15, 1776.
lobe j & Lby PUBLIC SALE, on Monday;
the oth day of December next.
A VA LUABLE plantation, lituated in Bristol townships
seven miles from Philadelphia § bounded vn the old York
l"'j nd ' and , 3 ° f ?' • Be nneville, Benjamin Armitage, Thomas
Griffith, Nathan 1 homas and otliers, containing 150 acres, be
Lie lame more or less, whereon is a large flone dweliing-hbufe
and ftoae kitchen joining it, a well of good water with a pump
in it, near the door, a store fpring-houfr, with a neat lodging
roo;,i and kitchen, also an excellent wheat granary over the fame,
a large barn, one hall stone, the other well framed, has two
thieving floors, two tedder rooml a (table for horses, a very
convenient apartment to press cyder in, with a cyder press in it,
and a laige and convenient cellar under part of the fame; the-e
is also a large and very convenient frame cow-house, that will
house iz or more cattle, and will hold hay fufficient for tirem the
w.nter season ; there are about 8 acres orchard, one half young
and very thriving, put whereof is of the best grafted fruit, the
other hJf is in very good bearing order ; there are At lead 20
acres of good meadow, the whole well watered, and near 40
acres good wood land, the remainder excellent plow land, and
fences in good repair. I here is also on said place % log tenement
that refits tor Six Pounds a year. 'Jhe whose pleafaniy situated,
and will fuic either gentleman or farmer. It will be fold together,
or divided, as may best suit a purchaser, and an indisputable title
will be given. The sale to begin at ten o' clock in the forenoon
of said day. ---And on the next day, at ten o' clock in the forea
noon, will begin the sale of all and Angular the goods and move
ables on Lid place, viz. Horfrs, cows, waggon, carts, plows,
harrows, geers, a Dutch fan, a quantity of clean ^e, and about
15 tons of very good hay, wheat arid rye j m the gr^u id, a quan
tity of potatoes, an almost new eight-day clocic, a ten plate
flove; also houfhedd goods and furniture ot different kinds, and
a variety of farming utensils And other articles! The whole be-'
Ing lat rhe property of William Vhlfoh, daceafed ; cue attend
ance will be given on each of laid days, and the Conditions of
sale made known by Thomas Wilson, WilLiam Wilson,
and Archibald Wilson, Fkerutors. [l7 f 6.