The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-04-24 00:00:00, page 3

M the itiand, and within so final! a distance of their har
bour, as contrary to the eftabliihed custom, distressing
to the inhabitants, and intuiting to the flag of his Most
Chriftiab Majesty, praying that orders might be given to
prevent the like in future. The General ordered two
frigates immediately to receive their full complement of
Men, and to cruise for the security and fafe conduft of
American vessels bound into that iDand; and demanded
by a flag of truce a restoration of the brig and sloop ta
ken as before-mentioned. These frigates protested Seve
ral vessels while Mr. Stanly was there, particularly Cap
tain Denifon, of this port.
A privateer sloop of io guns, and a fine brig of I'6,
were fitted out, the firft in Martinique, the fecohd in St.
Euftatia, and sent to America; and it is not to be doubted
but that any continental armed vessels that might cruise
in those feas' would be admitted into the French ports, and
protested while there.
WILLIAMSBURG, April 13.
Lord Dunmore has issued a proclamation, forbidding
goods of any kind being fold to persons on Ihore, on pe
nalty of imprisonment to the feller, and forfeiture of the
vessel and cargoe to which they belonged. He has also,
in obedience to the late aft of parliament, seized a great
deal of American property, and fold it at public auction;
for this very singular reason, because the owners did not
incline to stay on board his fleet and starve, or run the
rift: of falling vi&ims to the goal distemper. —The doc
trine of reprisal appears to Ire now very applicable, and
there is no doubt but its influence will extend to the se
curing of all British property throughout the colonies, to
compensate for the many heavy losses we have sustained,
by burning of towns, &c. &c. &c. and the damages like
ly to accrue from the piratical war now carrying on un
der the fan<ftion of our gracious King and his obedient
and loyal parliament.
By two deserters who came into York last Sunday,
from Goodrich's pink, commanded by one Picket, of the
Eastern Shore, we learn that the tenders took off our capes
a French sloop with 150 barrels of powder, and 250 stand
of arms; there were three engineers on board likewifc,
whom the Governor ordered to be put in irons. They
also inform, that Lord Dunmore has fitted out a vessel
with 16 oars, that carries 50 men, 6 three pounders, and
12 swivels; and that another was on the stocks, under
the inipedtion of old Goodrich.
On Sunday the 30th ult. the sloop Liberty, of Perth
Amboy, from St. Euftatia, with 83 barrels of gunpow
der, 21 bales of dry goods, and two hogsheads of medi
cines, was taken by a tender, off the capes of Philadel
phia, and carried into Norfolk. The Captain, and three
passengers, arc made clofc prisoners. The mate escaped;
he fays he was at Antigua, where were 7000 British
troops, making preparations to Lil to some part of the
continent.
WATERTOWN, April 15.
Last Thursday three boats, with 26 hands, took a snow
bound from Grenada to Boston, James Fuz, matter, and
carried her into Cohaffet. Her cargo consists of 354 pun
cheons of rum, 49 barrels of sugar, 10 barrels of coffee,
3 tons of hay, some wood, and about 10 barrels of pork
and beef, a valuable prize.
PROVIDENCE, April 13.
Capt. Cook, from Belfdt, informs, that recruiting par
ties had been beating up there from September till Janu
ary, to reinforce the ministerial army in America, but
that they had only inlifted 10 men.—He further informs,
that the ministry's plan of fending Commissioners to Ame
rica is dropt.
Tuesday last Capt. Packard arrived here from the Weft-
Indies; he failed from this port the 12th of February last,
and on the nth ult. off St. Euftatia, was taken by the
Pomona frigate, of 22 guns, and carried to St. Kitts. —
He informs that the Argo, of 28 guns, cruizes off St.
Euftatia with the Pomona; that an armed pilot boat is
stationed between St. Euftatia and St. Martins, and that
a number of frigates are cruizing among the Windward
Ifiands.
Between 20 and 30 fail of American vessels had been taken
and carried to Antigua, 17 of which had been condemned
the 13th of March. Among the latter were three vessels
from Virginia, which had on board certificates signed by
Lord Dunmore, setting forth that the owners were friends
to government; also another from New-York, having a
like certificate from Vandeput, of the Asia man of war.
The matters were told that the colonies were in a date of
rebellion, and that no diftindion would be made between
the property of Whigs and Tories.
NE WP O R T, April 15.
Thursday last, towards night, the ship Scarborough, of
20 guns, a transport Blip of 200 tons and 16 guns, a brig
loaded with provisions, and a sloop loaded with salt, came
into this Bay, and anchored between Goat-Bland and
Conanicut. In the evening two row-gallies, commanded
by Captains Grimes and Hyer, with a number of volun
teers from the army on this island, took the brig and
sloop ; after which a battery at the north part of this town,
a battery at Brenton's-point, and the gallies played so
briskly upon the ships, that they were soon obliged to
move out of the reach of the batteries, and went under
Conanicut. Captain Hyer, in one of the gallies, lay
within musket shot of the Scarborough, firing upon her,
while Captain Grimes boarded and sent off the brig and
sloop. The Scarborough did the galley some damage in
her hull and rigging, and the musketry from her tops
wounded one of Captain Hyer s people very badly, which
was all the injury received on the American fide. This
bold adion, of taking two vessels close under the stern of
a 20 gun fliip, may possibly convince our enemies that the
Yankies,re not such dastards, as the tories in this country
have represented them.
There were 17 hands taken in the above vessels, who
inform that the ships were from Georgia, the transport
having on board 140 soldiers; that the Scarborough was
commanded by Captain Barclay, and had on board James
Wright, Governor of Georgia, his family, and some
other tories, of that place :—That the brig was from
Philadelphia, taken going into Georgia; that the sloop
was from some of the ifiands, commanded by Captain
Gregory Cozzens, of this place, and taken near Georgia;
that they were bound to Boston, and had parted with se
veral other prizes, one of which, a sloop, arrived here
011 Saturday, and anchored between the two ships.
Saturday night and yesterday morning a battery at Co
nanicut so disturbed the quiet of the Scarborough, the
transport ship and the sloop, that they took the advantage
of a fair wind and pushed to sea; but as they puffed the
mouth of the harbour, a battery on the east fide, near
cattle-hill, hulled the Scarborough twice, and sent one
18 pounder through the sloop. The Scarborough returned
a very heavy fire on both the batteries, without doing the
least damage. Our Bay is now free from pirates.
Extract of a letter from 'Jamaica, February 10, 1776.
“ The times here are very troublesome; all the Eu
ropean ships are taking in cannon, fearing to be attacked
by our privateers cruizingoff the Banks of Newfoundland
for them ; the french seem to be much in favour of trie
Americans, iikewife one third of this island at least:
! his town has been in confufion these two days past,
occasioned by the arrival of the Squirrel; Capt. Douglass)
who brings intelligence that he spoke with 3 fail, being
part of a French fleet, together with a number of trans
ports, amounting to 17,000 men, bohnd for Hifpaniola*
another account fays, that 9 fail of the line, with the
above number of men, had actually arrived.
"The Admiral's barge ftopt here this moment, and
confirms the above, as also two Frenchmen that hake just
been examined. This town is in much the fame fituatiori
as Newport was upon receiving the account of the Lex
ington battle. It is reported that martial law will be read
on Monday morning; the Council have been fitting these
two days. The Admiral's ship, and the Squirrel, Are all
the force here.—No flour in this island but what is musty
and hard ; the newest being 6 months old."
Yesterday afternoon Col. Babcock and Col. Richmond
joined their two regiments, and marched into this town,
and quartered their troops on the point,*near the no+tli
battery.
N E W-L ONDO N, April s.
Last Saturday Capt. Samuel Champlin arrived here in
27 days from St. Euftatia, with a quantity of powder and
warlike stores. Off the Capes of Virginia he was brought
too by a schooner tender of 6 carriage and 12 swivel guns,
and ordered to he under her stern till some people could
be put on board (there being at the time a heavy sea)
however, the wind shifting and blowing a hard gale, he
got clear of them, after being 9 hours under their care,
and proceeded on his voyage. Three days after, off the
middle of Long-Island, he was attacked by a sloop ten
der of 12 swivel guns, and between 20 and 30 men : The
tender difeharged about 40 swivels and 60 small arms at
Captain Champlin, who, with 5 swivel guns and 16 men,
beat her off, and chafed her 30 hours, but could not get
up with her. # When Captain Champlin was attacked by
the firft mentioned vessel be threw over some letters he
had for the members of the Continental Congress.
N E W-Y O R K, April 22.
Wednesday last the lady of his Excellency General
Washington arrived here from Boston.
Brigadier General Green's brigade arrived here from
Cambridge by way of New-London the fame day.
Yesterday Brigadier General Thompson set out for Ca
nada, with Patterson's, Bond's, Greighton's, and Poor's
regiments of Continental troops, that lately arrived here
from Cambridge.
PHILADELPHIA, April 24.
Extract of a Letter from Neco-York, April 22, 1776,.
" A Philadelphia Captain, whole vessel, loaded with
flour, was seized at the eastward, was put on shore at
Nantucket; he saw a ship at a loss in a fog, manned three
whale boats, and took her. —She was almost new, be
longed to London, had been to the Weft-Indies, and
had 200 puncheons of rum, sugar, coffee, &c. on board,
for the ministerial army.
" Information was given that a tender was on shore at
Rockaway on Saturday ; General Putnam dispatched 200
men, with two field pieces, to take her; have not heard
from them yet."
From Purdie's Virginia Gazette of April 12.
Last Saturday Capt. Barron arrived in town with dis
patches from the Secretary of State for Governor Eden,
of Maryland, which he took from on board a small vessel
that had been sent by Lord Dunmore, to carry them to
Annapolis. They were in custody of a certain Mr. Ross,
from Fort Pitt, an old offender, and an associate of the
infamous Connolly.
The packet contained three letters. The firft, dated
Nov. io, only serves to announce his Lordship's succeed
ing the Earl of Dartmouth, as Secretary for the Ameri
can department. The second, of Dec. 23, enclosed the
aft of parliament for seizing American property : and as
sures him of his Majesty's being determined, in concur
rence with his parliament, to pursue the mos t vigorous
measures for reducing his rebellious fubjefls in North-Ame
rica ; and then closes with the King's exhortation to the
people of his government, coughed in terms of the fame
import which we have already seen in sundry proclama
tions from his Governors. The third letter, being more
interesting, is inserted at full length, and is as follows :
£' "' . Whitehall, Dec. 23, 1775.
TT was not till the 27th of November that your dispatch
to Lord Dartmouth, of the 27th of August, was re
ceived here, when I had the honour of laying it before
the King ; and I have it in command from his Majesty to
express to you his Majesty's approbation of your zeal for
the public service, and of the unalterable attachment you
have shewn to his person and government, from the firft
commencement of the prefect unhappy disputes, which
have involved his Majesty's faithful servants in the colo
nies in difficulties and distress, that are only to be equal
led by the fortitude with which they are borne.
Your letter contains a great deal of very ufeful inform
ation, and your confidential communication of the characters
of individuals, more especially of such as come over into
England, is of great advantage; and you may rest assured,
that every possible precaution will be used that no part of
your letter Jhall transpire.
An armament, consisting of seven regiments, with a
fleet of frigates and small ships, is now in readiness to
proceed to the southern colonies, in order to attempt the
restoration of legal government in that part of America.
It will proceed, in the firft place, to North-Carolina, and
from thence either to South-Carolina or Virginia, as cir
curnftances of greater or less advantage shall point out.
If to the latter, it may have very important consequences to
the colony under your government; and therefore, you will
do well to confider of every means by which you may, in
conjunction with Lord Dunmore, give facility and assistance
to its operations. I am, Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
GE O. GERMAIN.
Deputy-Governor Eden.
In COMMITTEE of Inspection and Observation,
April 9, 1776.
WHEREAS the Continental gongrefs did lately re
solve, " That if any person shall be so loft to all virtue
“ and regard for this country, as to refufe to receive the
“ BILLS of CREDIT emitted by the authority of
" Congress, or should obftrud or difeourage the currency
" thereof, and be convicted by the Committee of the
" city, county or diftrid, where he should reside, such
" person should be deemed, published and treated as an
" enemy of this country, and be precluded from all
" trade or intercourse with the inhabitants of these colo
“ nies." And whereas TOWNSEND SPEAKMAN,
Druggist, of this city, being charged with a breach of this
resolve, in refusing to receive the above Bills of Credit in
payment, appeared before the Committee for the city and
liberties, acknowledged the truth of the charge,' and
Philadelphia, April 1776.
TOBE SOLD,
THE Time df a STUFF SHOEMAKER, a good
Workman. Enquire of the Keeper of the Work-house. §
BY virtue of a writ to me duetted, will be fold by
vendue, on Wednesday, the Bth day of May next, on the
premises, at 5 0 clock in the afternoon, a certain two story
frame meffuage or tenement, and lot or piece of ground there
unto belonging, situate on the east fide of Third-street, the south
corner us Chester or Stamper's-alley, between Fine and Lombard!
streets, in the city of Philadelphia, containing in front, on
Third-street aforesaid, 22 feet, and in depth, on Chefler-alley
aforesaid, 66 feet; bounded northward by Chester-alley aforefaid,
eastward by ground of Edward Shippen, southward by ground of
John Brickill, and weftwad by Ihird-flreet aforefai 1; hbje&
to a groundrent of 22 Spanish milled dollars per annum ; late
the estate of John Andrews ; seized and taken in execution ty
WILLIAM DFWEES, Shroff. .
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Thursday, the 16th day of May next, on the
premises, at four o'clock in the afternoon, a certain three fiery
brick meffuage or tenement, and lot or piece of ground thereunto
belonging, with the appurtenances, situate on the north fide of
Vine-street, between Front and Second-fyeets, in the Northern
Liberties, containing in front 17 feet 5 inches, and in depth
dbout 90 feet; hounded by pround of Charles Whft, and others;
fubjeft to a groundrent of Nine Pounds, currency per annum ;
late the estate of Peter Ridge ; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Friday the 17th day of May next, at the house
of George Bakeoven, in Kenfingtop, at 4 o'clock in the after
noon, a certain vacant lot or piece of ground, situate in Ken
sington aforefaid, and on the north or northeasterly fide of
Hanover-street, containing in front 60 feet, and in depth 2co
feet; bounded with ground late of Anthony Palmer, Esq; and
by ground of Edward Morris and 'Vife, and others ; subject to
a ground or quitrent of currency, per annum ; late the
estate of Jonathan Biles, deceased; seized and taken in execution
by WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed will be fold by public
vendue, on Saturday, the iSth day of May next, at Tur
o clock in the afternoon, on the premises, a certain meffuage or
tenement, and two tracts or pieces of land thereunto belonging,
situate on the fide of the King's High-way, leading from Phila
delphia through Germantown to Chestnut-Hill, about 10 miles
from the city of Philadelphia aforefaid, and next adjoining Mr.
Wigaro Millar s plantation, containing in the whole abouf ten
acres and 56 perches, part whereof is woodland; late the
estate of Simon George ; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
Ne^w-Cafile County, Fourth-Month iB, 1776,
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RU N away last night, from the Subferibers, living near
Brandywine Bridge, two Irish servant women, one named
Margaret Ferguson, about 40 years of age, tall, and lusty, sloop
shouldered, with short light or sandy coloured hair. The other
named Mary Caulfdl, 24 years of age, of low stature, but thick
and strong built, with black or daik brown hair; had on, and
took with them, one camblet riding habit, faced with blue pee
l°ng, one old taffaty gown, of a flraw colour, one other cotton
and linen gown, of a light green colour, two caiicoc and one
lincey short gown, 3 flriped lincey petticoats, a black quilt, a
grey coating cloak, without a cape, each a black bonnet, one
low the othdr high heeled shoes, &c. Any person securing the
said servants, so that their makers may have them again, shall
be entitled to the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
V William Starr, and Joseph TAT' all.
kkef-FFoiteland, Chester County, April 15, 1276$
TWELVE DOLLARS Reward.
RA N away from the SubLriber, on the 14th instant; a ser
vant man, named JOHN CUNNINGHAM, about 24
years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, of a fair complexion,
with short black hair, well ffiaped, talks much on the native
Iriih dialed, and not marked with small-pox: He had on, and
took with him, a white ceat and jacket home-fpuN, and lined
with dark Saloon, half-worn buckskin breeches, 2 shirts, 1 of
which home-spun, 5 pair of Bookings, X of which almost new,
2 pair half-wern milled, and 2 pair worsted, firong fhces with
white metal buckles, a half-worn fur hat and a cross barred silk
handkerchief; he also broke open a desk, and took therefrom
his indentures; dated about the 20th of July last past, and 1
eight deliar Continental bill, 1 fifteen Billing bill', and some
small money. Whoever takes up and secures the said servant, so
that his mafier may have him again, ft. 11 have the reward of
eight dollars, and if the money is und with him and secured,
twelve dollars. J George Thom as.
E LLift
AP LAN TATION in Blockley townffiip, about 4 miles
from the city of Philadelphia, and 2 miles from the Cor
poration Ferry over Schuylkill, on Marshall's road, containing
about 120 acres of land, great part whereof may be very ealily
brought into excellent good meadow, very convenient for grazing
or mowing, the greatest part of it is cleared and good; there is
a very good new log-house thereon, with two large rooms below
and good garrets above ; likewise a very large new barn, not in
tirely finiihed, and a young orchard. Any person inclining to
view the premises, or know the terms, may apply to Wil
liam Bispham, new living on the fame.§
Reading, April 6, 17760
BY virtue, of a writ to me directed, will be exposed to sale
at public vendue, on Monday, the 29th inst. at 1 o'clock in
the afternoon, on the premises, a certain meffuage or tenement
and trad of land, situate in Heidelberg township, Berks county,
adjoining the lands of William Allen, Esq; George Bonevitz and
others, containing 72 acres, be the fame more or less, lying or.
the main road from Reading to Harris's Ferry, about 11 miles
from Reading Square, with a log-house, and building convenient
for a public house, which is now kept, late the estate of Deitiick
Marcky; seized and taken in execution by
«l' Henry Vanderslice, Sheriff.
[Adveitilements omitteu this week will be inferred in our next }
abedged, in ms defence, fern pies of conscience thereupon!
as being money emitted for the purpose of war.
The Committee, pursuant to the trust reposed in them,
proceeded to confider the charge and defence, and were
of opinion, that if such allegation Was true, , yet as the
Congress have made ho exception, and as, hrch conduct
tends to lubyert the most elTential rights and liberties of
their fellow citizens, and by destroying the means of de
fence, to expole their lives and properties to unavoidable
ruin, it ought not to be admitted. But it appears by his
own acknowledgment, that he has heretofore received,
and cues continue to receive, Bills of Credit eniitted in
this and the neighbouring provinces, though frequently
issued for the purposes of war, therefore such objection is
not well founded, or the present pretence confident with
hrs former conduct. —This Committee therefore (the
party having declared he did not mean to appeal to any
'?'' r Board) do unanimously hold up to the World the
[aid TOWNSEND SPEAKMAN as an ENEMY
to his country, and precluded from all Trade or In
tercourse with the inhabitants of these colonies.
Ordered, that the above be published.
Extract from the minutes,
_ B. SMIT H, Secretary.