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and two veffcYs I fenlto hia care with a fine stock of Powder,
Arms &c.&g.
Extrafl of a letter from CrOwn-Point, July 3.
" We left Sorrrcl the 14th ult. and arrived at the Ilie au
Noix the 18th, after having burnt and destroyed two gondo
la; two schooners and a (loop, which we could riot get over
the rapids, together with forts Chamblee arid St. John's,
Itkewife Col. Hazen's house. While we lay at the file au
Noix, eight officers and four privates of the sixth battalion,
went without their arms, to a French house on the opposite
Ihore, about one mile from the enc^mpmeaf, in order to get
spruce beer, when they were attacked by a number of In
dians, who killed and scalped Capt. Adams, Enligh Culbert
fou, and two privates, took prisoners Capt. M'Clean, Lieu
tenants M'Pherfon, M Caltiher^Hog and two privates. Capt.
R pie and Ensign Rulh made their escape. As soon as the
tiring was heard, a boat was feat to their assistance, though
toolate."
By accounts from Canada we learn, that our troops a few
days after the battle at Three Rivers repeated to the Ille of
Noix, but finding that au extreem unhealthy place, were
obliged to retire to Crown-Point, where they are repairing
that°old fortification. That the English had got to St. John's,
where they would have to build boats before they could cross
the lakes, and that we had a febooner of 6 carriage guns, and
four other armed veffcls, with which, it is hoped, the English
will be prevented crossing the lake,
Extrafl of a letter from New-York, July rgth, 1776.
“ Last Friday two of the Engiifh fleet, a forty and a twen
ty gun fliip, weighed anchor from the watering place and
came u, with two tenders, we fired near 200 Ihor before they
returned one, when they came oppolite the fort they fired a
broadtide at m, all our batteries firing at them ; a few thot
mud have struck them, but 1 believe no great damage.
“'Yefterday Lord Howe lent up a flag, with the Captain
and Lieutenant of the Eagle man of war, the Adjutant Ge
neral met them after some little ceremony, but as their letter
was directed for George Washington, Efy he would not re
ceive it ; the officers infilled much on his receiving it, faying
it was of a civil nature, his Lordihip being inverted with un
limited powers, and was forty that he had not arrived a few
days foouer. This morning we have accounts that the flips,
&c. which parted the town, are thirty miles up, opposite Tei
,y town; where the river is four miles wide arid they may lay
fife. It is reported that they have attempted tolandaud have
been beat off.—We expc& another flag up."
Extras of a letter from Trenton, *jul, 8.
" The declaration of the Continental Congress was this day
proclaimed here, together with the new conftitutiod of this
colony of late established, and the refolvc of the Provincial
Congress for continuing the administration of justice during
the interim.
“ the members of the Provincial Congress; the gentlemen
of the Committee, the officers and privates of the militia un
der arms, and a large concourse of the inhabitants attended on
this great arid lolemn occasion. The declaration and other
proceedings were received with loud acclamations.
" The people now are convinced of what we ought long
face to have known, that our enemies have left us no middle
way between perfect freedom and abje& slavery.,
" In the field we trust, as well as io council, the inhabi
tants of New Jersey will be found ever ready to support the
freedom and independence of America."
Last Wednesday Col. Bayard. Capt. Smith, and Lieut.
Massey, waited on Geo. Roberdeau with the following ad
dress from the officers of the second battalion, to which he
returned the annexed answer.
To the H.n. DANIEL ROBERDEAU, Esq; First Brigadier
General for the province of Pennsylvania.
SIR,
WE are defied by the board of Officers of the second
battalion to inform you, that they are fully sensible
of the great amention and zeal with Which you have con
ducted youifeif, while in the rtation of their Colonel, not
only for the general and important interest of our bleeding
country, but for those of the battalion in particular. Nothing
but the consideration of your being advanced to a Gtuation
in which you can be more ex enfively ufeful, could alleviate
thd regret they feel on the removal of their Colonel.
We are inOruaed unfeignc By to congratulate you on your
cledtionto the distinguished department you now fill, which
we have no doubt you will conduct with honour to yourfelf
and advantage to the cause, in which our lives and fortunes
are so deeply engaged, and permit usto assure you, that the
officers and privates of the second battalion will always
eftecm it a particular privilege to be under your command,
and you may depend upon their zeal and readiness on all
occasions to support your authority, and execute your orders.
Signed by order, and in behalf of the battalion,
Philadelphia, Jul, JOHN BAYARD, Colonel.
10,1776. JONATHAN B. SMITH, Captain.
SAMUEL MASSEY, Lieutenant.
Gentlemen,
TH E sense, which the officers of the second battalion ex
press, in this obliging address, of my attention to, and
zeal in the Service of my bleeding country, in that particu
lar line of duty marked out by their free unanimous voice,
is not only very honorable, but also highly pleasing, as it is a
frefh proof of the regard of a corps with whom I have had
uninterrupted happiness ever since our firft connexion, and
whose erteem I would ever fludioufly cultivate. At the fame
time, that I accept with thanks, as a farther mark of regard,
your congratulations, on my late honourable appointment, at
Lancaster, permit met 0 fay, that neither that appointment,
nor your congratulations, can prevent the pain of an ingenu
ous mind, under the confeious-fen/e 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 hateth
oppression. He can give efficacy to the fcebleft efforts. The
concurrence of officers and privates, in a general assurance
of their zeal and readiness in the service of their country un
der my command, presages a happy, and, I trust, a fuccefs
ful campaign, for which they have my hearty thanks. I ex
pe& no lets from every friend to America, engaged in the
service, as I can have no private or sinister view, and it is
evident union alone can serve our Suffering country, whereas
divisions would destroy it. DANIEL ROBERDEAU.
Philadelphia, Jul, 10, 1776.
In COMMITTEE of SAFETY.
Philadelphia, i;th July, 1776.
Refolded, That no period at present employed in any
branch of the manufactory of SMALL ARMS, should be
Suffered to leave that ncceffary buGnefs ; and every Officer
of the Militia is requeued to pay proper attention to this
Rcfblvc. Extrari from the Minutes,
WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretary.
Last Thursday was married Mr, WILLIAM GAMBLE,
of Constitution Hill, in New-Jersey, to Miss ELIZABETH
TALLMAN, daughter of Peter Tallman, Efqr.
Yclbrday arrived here one battalion and two companies
from Maryland, as part of their quota for the flying camp.
July 17.
TH E copartnership of WILLING and TAYLOR being
dissolved, all persons indebted to them by bonds, notes,
or book accounts, are requerted to pay the fame immediately,
and all those who have any demands against there, are de
sired to bring in their accounts, that they may be fettled and
paid. There are a few hogsheads of sugar, dry goods, &c.
belonging to said partnership, which will be fold on very
reasonable terms, for calls, by the fubferiber, (who has re
moved from Front to Second-street, between Market and
Arch-ftrects, to the house lately occupied by Mr. Alexander
Houston,) to whom application may be made for the fettle
meat of accounts, and in whose hands the books are.
JOHN TAYLO R,
Buchs County, "fa', rd, i„6.
THE FIRST BATTALION of Bucks County is earnestly
requeued to meet at the Fou. Lane Ends (the usual place of
parade) on Monday the 29th inst. at so o'clock in the morn
ing: aqd it is hoped and expected that every Associator in
the said Battalion will appear puuauaE r, and as well equipped
as he poflibly can, ready to step for< at an hour's warning
in defence of the Free and Indefenden States of America.
It is requested that the officers cxety/their utmost diligence
in procuring all the arms they pofliMy can, and have them,
put in the belt order.
Becks Count,, in COMMI TEE, Jul, 10, 1776.
Received, That this Committee will use their utmbft endea
vours, that the Resolve of the late Provincial Conference for
embodying 400 of the AfTociators of this county be immediate
ly put into execution, and that the following gentlemen be
appointed officers, being the proportion allotted to this coun
ty, viz. Joseph Hart, Colonel; Captains, John Followed,
William Roberts, William Hart, Valentine Up, John Jami
son; First Lieutenants, John Kiaefek Henry Durroch, Hugh
Long, Philip Trumbower, DenniLMiddlpfwarf; Second
Lieutenants, Abraham Du Bois, JanA^Shaw, Jacob Drake,
Samuel Dean, John Irvine; Eufigns, M'Kirtact, Wil
liam Hires, Joseph Hart, Stoffel Keller, John M'Cammon;
Adjutant, john Johufon; Surgeon, Joseph Fenton, junior;
Quarter-Matter, Alexander Bfnftead.
Refolded, That, where any person or persons within any
townfllip of this county, Shall refufe to deliver his or their fire
arms, to the collectors of arms either chofeu or appointed, a
greable to a late resolve of the AlTembiy of this province, the
laid collectors, or any one of them, apply to the Colonel, or
in his absence, the next in command of the battalion to which
the associators of that township belong, who shall thereupon
give orders to inch officer and such number of men, as he
Shall apprehend proper and Sufficient to enforce the said re
solve of Affcrably.
Received, That where it shall appear to the collector of
arms, that any person or persons have been poffefied of go@d
fire arms, and do not deliver them, or Satisfy the collectors
where they are, the said collectors, or any of them, cite such
person or persons to appear before this Committee at their
next meeting, and Satisfy this Board how the said arms have
been dhpofed of.
Agreeable to two Resolves cf the Committee of Safety of
this Province, this Committee have appointed Gerret Dun
gan, to cause the fire arms collected from non-associators in
this county, to be immediately rendered fit for use.
Matthew Bennet is,appointed for the firft batthlicn, and
Jared Irvine for the fecoud, third, ar v fourth battalions of
Associators in this county, to seize the guns, and mark the
size ch the breech pin, or lower end of the barrel.
B, order of the Committee, Joseph Hart, Chairman.
Philadelphia Count, COMMITTEE, Jul, 13, 1776.
Refolded, THAT this Committee, in consequence of a letter
from the Honorable Continental Congress, as well as from a
recommendation of the Provincial Conference, do proceed to
raise our part of the Frying Camp, and that the following gen
tlemen be appointed as officers: Col, Robert Lewis, Lieut.
Col. Isaac Hughes ; Major, John Moor, Esq; Surgeon, Enoch
Edwards; Quarter-Master, Marshall Edwards; Adjutant, So
lomon buffi; Captains, Archibald Thomson, George Smith,
Henry Derringer, Jacob Laughlin, Rudolph Neff, Aaron Le
vering, Christian Shnyder, Henry Pawling, Joseph Jones;
First Lieutenants. Marshall Edwards, Solomon Bwfh, Samuel
Swift, William Wilson, Casper Doll, Samuel Hainds, Grau
dus Schlatter, Mordecai Morgan, David Schrach, Stephen
Porter, Thomas Roffetter; Second Lieutenants, Williara
Armstrong, Leonard Dall, James Haziet, George Bringhurft,
Matthew Hog^te, Jesse Roberts, Alexander Hall, Peacock
Major; Ensigns, Andrew Barge, William North, William
Not, Abraham Duffield, Nathaniel Childs, Alexander Wright,
James Potts, Rees Nanna. Extracts prom the minutes.
ENOCH EDWARDS.
ALL PERSONS indebted to THOMAS PRYOR, of the
City of Philadelphia, (particularly those who are in
debted for infpe&ing FLOUR) arc desired to call and pay the
fame to his WIFE, his absence on public bafinefs requires
this notice, which he hopes will be attended to. f
- t~oTe '^7)
BY THE SUBSCRIBER,
THEHoufe and Lot at the corner of Front and Walnut-
Riccis, where Mr. David Sproat lately lived. Enquire
of JOSEPH SHIPFEN, jun.
* The good people of Nem-Jerfey are desired to fend their
donations to Dr. Covel in Trenton, Dr. Bainbridge in Prince
ton, Dr. Cochran in New-Brunswick, Mr. C. Pettit in Am
boy, and the Rev. Mr. Caldwell in Elizabeth Town.
THIS D A Y,
At two o'clock in the afternocn, at BRIGHT & PECHIN'S
wharf, will be SOLD by public VENDUE, the remainder of
Prize Ship JUNO's
C A R G O.
July 17.
NO person will be allowed to attend the encampment of
troops, from this province, in the character of a SUT
LER, but such as obtain a certificate in writing from the com
manding officer of any battalion, of their appointment ; nor
will more than one Sutler be allowed to a battalion.
B, order of Brigadier General ROBERDEAU.
WILLIAM BRADFORD, jun. Brigade Major.
The officers appointed by the Committee ot this county to
compose the Flying Camp, are requeued to meet at the Con
neftoga Waggon in Philadelphia, on Saturday the aoth iuW
at p o'clock in the morning. ROBERT LEWIS.
* The good people of this city and province, and of the pro
vince of New-Jersey, are earnestly defied to fend all the old
Sheets and Other old linen they can possibly fparc to Dr.
Shippen, jun. for the use of the Jersey Hospital. None will
refufe complying with this request, when they confider that
the lint and bandages made of this linen may be efed in dref
fiog and curing the wounds of their own fathers, hufbauds,
brethren, or sons.
RUN AWAY from Birdfb r ugh Forge in Be ks County,
Pennsylvania on the r^h Jur 17,6, A Negro Man,
commonly called CUFF DIX; he is an active well made fel
low, and a most excellent hame n^a ; he is about 5 feet 5 or
Cinches high, fond of liquor, unde*hands English well, tho'
he stammers in his speech: There i< an iron ring in one of
his ears, which if he can take out, a hole will remain in it
large enough to receive the final! end of a pipe stem, in which
case he will very probably endeavour to conceal the hole by
filling it up: He were when he went away a fmaU old hat,
light coloured home-spun jacket, tow shirt and trowfers.
He has often run away, changed his name, denied that the
fubferiber was his matter, and been confined in fcveral goals
in this province. He was employed the greatest part of .aft
summer by a person near Dilworth's-Town in Chester county*
Any person who shall harbour said Negro shall be dealt with
as the law directs, and hi name not omitted in afu ure ad,
vertifement. As Negros in general think that Lord Dunmore
is contending for their liberty, it is no improbable that fad
Negro is on his march to join his Lordflyo's own back re
giment, but it is hoped he will be prevented °bv some ho.eft
whig from effecting it. Any person whe Dial b ; ng said Ne
gro home to his matter, or fecuie him in any go^ so that he
may be had again, shall receive the above reward, and el
fonable charges, by MARK IR D.
RAN away from the fubferiber, living in Third-ftre ^ be
tween Market and Chefrut streets, Philad Iphia an L sh
servant man named Thomas Dunn, ab ? u five f. fix
or seven inches high, by trade a tanner ; red faced, ho pra
little in his Ihoulders, short light hair, cocked beaverhat, talks
but little, fupppfed to be twenty four or twenty five rears of
age; has been in the continental service in Col. Petiole's bat
talion ; had on and took with him a short brown coat of a
reddish cast, turned up with red, the uniform of said batta
lion, a dark mixed scanty coat with yellow gilt buttons, a,
light coloured linen frock with yellow gilt buttons likewise,
black blocking breeches and brown linen shirt, writes a to
lerable hand. Whoever takes upland secures said servant, so
that his matter may have him again, shall receive the above
reward and all reasonable charges, paid by
, t JONATHAN MEREDITH.
JOHN HINDE, in Adam's Town, Laneafter, has for file,
by the barrel or I'm..l© quantity, Mufeovado SUGARS,
M^rtinico COFFEE, WeftTrdia RUM, and a few articles of
DRY GOODS, city reafr,n,hlc Erms. 'f w
T O BE SOL D,
A Large quantity inch PINE BOARDS, that are veil sea
soned. Likewise a NEGRO WENCH; she is to be dis
posed of for no fault, but only that flie is at present with
child, sh? is about to year' of age, has had the small-pox
and mead $, andjs fit for either town or country bufinefrf
Enquire of the Printers. *
THIS'DAY 1 S PUBLISHED,
Price Nine Pence, (with allowance to those who take
quantities.)
Four LETTERS on INTERESTING SUBJECTS,
CONTAINING (amorg other things) remarks on the
Charter of Charles the second to William Penn, —0a
William Penn's will—On forms of government, confutations,
&c. Printed and fold by
STYNER and CIS T,
In Second-street, a few doors above Arch-street, nearly op
polite to Michael Hillegas, Efq.'s.
EIGHT-DOLLARS REWARD™
RUN AWAY from the province fliip called he Montgo
mery, lying opposite Fort-lfland, in the river Dela
ware, the lift of May last, two Marines belonging to
William Brown's company, viz
ISAAC BUSH, about xz year» of age, 5 feet 8 inches high,
frefh complexion, light colour'd hair, ryed : A erican born;
was enlisted in Baltimore county, Maryland, wbee he m ftly
lived. '
ISAAC WILSON, about ax years of age, 5 feet 8 inches
high, pale complexion, light colour'd lank hair, born in Eng
land, a carpenter by trade, served his time in Maryland, where
he was inlifted.
Whoever futures said deserters, or fends them on board
said ship, shall have Four Dollars Reward, and eEnable
charges paid for each. 3 w. WTI.LIAM BbOWN.
WANTS EMPLOYMLN'I,
AMAN who thoroughly unde ft ds the FARMING
BUSINESS, and is not above ./, writes a good and,
is matter of accounts, meafurin# iqd and buildings. Would
be glad to engage with a gntieman a< his St waid 0 a a
School-master in any place wheea School is w d nt cand a
house could be had for that purpofc, as h< wife cou d un
dertake to teach the girls needk-woik in rhe heft manner.
Or a gentleman having a tavern to dispose of, coming in cafy,
where diligent and obliging behaviour woud be urd e.m
custom. Any person these may suit will b. dueled to ie
advertiser by enquiring of the Printes Iby leaving ait e
where to be found will be waited<.|
On Thursday, the 24th of this inftaut, July, will be SOLD,
At the Coffee-Houfe, at 7 o'clock in the evening,
The Prize Ship J U N O,
With all her boats, tackle, and furniture.
SHE is a fine new ship, about 250 tons burden.—An
Inventory of her stores, &c. will be put up at the Cof
fee-Houfe before the day of sale.
RUN-AWAY from rhe fubferiber, an ap : * oc d,
named ALLEN PRINGLE, about 17 18 years old,
about 5 feet 4 inches high, a thick set lad, sandy cniourd
hair, ruddy face, few words and low fpeect'd: Had on a
brown coat without the cuff, and brown jacket, blue p ufh
breeches and grey stockings, has loft the fi.fr joint off his left
fore finger; he formerly followed plantation work, and has
been upwards of a year at the black smith's trade; he has
been absent since the twenty-seventh of November lass.—
Whoever takes up said lad, and feeures him in any gaol,
shall have the above reward, by
JOHN PATTERSON, B'ackfmith.
N. B. All makers of veffi Is are forbid to carry him off.
THIS is to give notice, that a small bay MARE was left
at the fubfcribcr's, about the beginning cd May last,
without star, blaze, or brand; said mare followed some per
sons that was going towards Pittsburgh. The owner is re
queued to come, prove his property, pay re&foirablt charges,
and take her away. § Paxton, June 1 4> JOHN HARRIS.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.'
TEN POUNDS REWARD.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward,