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a house belonging to Mr. Wills Cowper, in which was
destroyed about 100 barrels of corn.
Col. Henry received the following letter last night, by
express, from Col. Grayson at Hampton: " Yesterday
“ evening the Kingfifher went down towards the Capes,
" and this morning she returned, in company with a
'' fifty gun ffiip and feme tenders. They are all now at
" anchor, just below the light-house."
C A M B R £ D G E, February 8.
We hear, that as Captain Manly was coming out, of
Plymouth, January 30, an armed brig (which went from
Boston for the purpose of taking him, as he supposed)
gave him chace; upon which he ran his vessel on ihore a
little south of the North river in Scituate. The brig came
to anchor, and fired not less than 400 times upon the pri
vateer ; but, very remarkably, no man was even wounded.
One ball entered the stern, and passed but about fix inches
from Captain Manly, who was confined by sickness in his
cabin. The next day 130 balls were found upon the ad
jacent there.
Beside the above, which is from a correspondent near
where the affair happened, we hear, that after the brig
ceased firing the manned bar boats, boarded Capt. Manly's
vessel (the people being ashore) and endeavoured to set
her on fire; but feeing our people coming upon them,
they were glad to get off without effecting their delign. She
has since been got off, is refitting, and nearly ready for
another cruize.
On the 25th of December last was taken by a Plymouth
privateer, and carried in there, a small (loop from New-
York, Moses Weyman, master, laden with provision for
the ministerial army in Boston, confining of 35 frefh hogs,
zoo barrels of pork, 50 barrels fine New-York pippins, 20
firkins hogs fat, some quarters of beef, turkies, &c. &e.
Last Tuesday fe'nnight Captain House, with 4 whale
boats, took and carried into Barnftable a Goop of 115
tons burthen, bound from La Have for Boston, laden
with beef, hay, potatoes and turnips.
.NEW-Y O R K, February 15.
✓ Extract of a letter from Montreal, January 27.
, “ The remnant of our battalion are to hold themselves
in readiness, and expert marching orders to-morrow. I
am for some time to be ftationcd at the Three Rivers,
feme matters being neceflary to be fettled with the To
ries, who in different parts begin to be insulting, since our
late misfortunes at Quebec. This makes the third visit I
have had amongst this kind of people. I expect soon to
be called down to Quebec.
“ Your old friend Captain Mott behaved well in the
attempt to storm ; and in the retreat, brought up the rear
with great reputation.
" Our blockade at Quebec is yet maintained. On the
25th instant Captain Seaborn, from the Massachusetts, the
firft hero that has appeared th our assistance since the repulse
at Quebec, arrived with 27 men. His arrival had a very
good effect, for in the morning of the fame day was
found at the church door, an anonymous seditious paper,
very artfully written, calculated to stimulate the inhabi
tants to rife and cut us all off. However, I believe few
of them had as much courage as the writer had ingenuity.
They ate now convinced the lakes are frozen, and think
the Bostonians are coming as thick as the trees in the
woods. The Tories now seem quite crest fallen."
Extract of another letter.
“ Let not one small disaster among so many noble deeds
discourage the Sons of Liberty—especially considering
how the small remnant of the army left before Quebec
dare to stand their ground, and form a blockade against
that M^no^4m^n=^^4te=rtr^ db^ T perceive his open,
overhead, and with the help of God, and a speedy rein
forcement, we ihall yet catch the fox in his den."
PHILADELPHIA, February 21.
The following paragraph is taken from the London Gazet
teer of December 6.
Most of the American Governors will be appointed
Commhriuners, and the reason of fending so many Com
missioners (36) to America, is, to treat with each pro
vince separately about an accommodation, and so dispatch
the bufinefs:—They are not now to treat with the Con
gress, as was firft reported.
Extract of a letter from a Captain of a •vessel, dated St.
Kitts, January 18, after a faffage of 38 days from
London.
“ No vessel was permitted to fail for America at my
departure, but what was employed by Government, for
which reason many vessels were laid up in Greenland
dock. The Bill for seizing all American property had
passed the House of Lords."
A letter from St. Euftatia, dated January 28, 1776,
fays, " Several transport ships, bound to Boston, with
provisions and a number of soldiers on board, not exceed
ing 500, having been blown off the coast, are put into
Antigua. On the Admiral's hearing of Dunmore's fili
ation, they were last Tuesday ordered to Norfolk, in
Virginia. I have taken the firft opportunity of commu
nicating this intelligence, that the Virginians may have
notice in due time, and give them a proper reception."
The Antigua Gazette of fan. 17 contains the following lift
of weffels taken and carried into St. Chriftophers.
Brig Union, Alexander Boyd master, from South-Ca
rolina, brought in here by his Majesty's ship Argo, Wil
liam Garnier, Esq; commander, the 18th day of Decem
ber, 1775, condemned the 2d of January 1776.
The sloop Conflance, Jane Dantey master, from St.
Euftatius, brought in here by his Majesty's sloop Lynx,
Alexander Scott, Esq; commander, 20th December, £775,
condemned the 2d of January 1776.
A Brig from Surrinam bound to America loaden with
molasses, taken by his Majesty's sloop Lynx, Alexander
Scott, Esq; commander, and carried up to Antigua.
Sloop Charming Polly, Thomas Truxton master, from
New-York, brought in here by his Majesty's ship Argo,
William Garnier, Esq; commander, the 2d January 1776.
Sloop Thomas, Henry Keel master, from St. Fuftatius,
brought in here by his Majesty's ship Argo, William Gar
nier, Esq; commander, 4th January, 1776.
OFFICERS of the Third Battalion now raijing in the
Province of New-Jersey.
Elias Dayton, Colonel. Anthony Walton White, lieu
tenant Colonel. (Francis Barber, Major.
Captains. Samuel Potter, Joseph Bloomfield, Peter
Dickefon, Thomas Patterson, John Ross, Anthony
Sharp, Thomas Reading, William Eugene Emley.
First Lieutenants. Rynear Blanchard, Joiiah Seely,
John Mott, John Anderson, Edward M'Mihell, Stephen
Dunham, Samuel Flanagan, Richard Lloyd.
Second Lieutenants. Josiah Quimley, William Gifford,
David Tuttle, William M'Donold, Rulf Gill, Richard
Cox, jun. Samuel Hazelet, Daniel Pearson.
Enf^ns. William Ten Broek, Ebenezer Elmer, Ed
ward Patterson, Cornelius Honfon, Nathaniel Leonard,
Thomas Corthy, Robert Hagan, Edgar Gilldat.
Samuel Sheppard, Adjutant. William Nauenofs,
Qarter-Mafer.
On Thursday last departed this life, in the 35th year of
her age, Mrs. ELIZABETH CADWALADER,
wife of John Cadwalader, Esq; of this city, and only
daughter of the late Col. Edward Lloyd, of Maryland;
and on Saturday her remains were interred in St. Peter's
Church-yard, attended by a great number of the molt
refpe&ible citizens.
WE the Subscribers, Judges and Infpe&ors of the
General Election held on Friday the 16th day of Febru
ary, at the State-house, for the choice of a Committee
for the City and Liberties, of Philadelphia, to serve foi 6
months ensuing, do certify that the following persons
were duly elected.
David Chambers, John Williams, Samuel Howell, jun.
Judges. George Bartram, Thomas Leech, Joseph
Moulder, John Stille, Andrew Tybout, Nathan
Cooke, James Roie, William Colladay, Robert Knox,
James Loughead, John Taylor, J. B. Smith, Inspec
tors.
On Monday last the Rev. Dr. Smith delivered an ani
mated and pathetic ORATION in the German CHvinift
Church, in Honour of the late General Montgomery,
and the brave Officers who fell witli him before Quebec,
to a very crowded Assembly, consisting of the principal
Ladies of the City, the Congress, General Assembly,
Committees of Safety and Infpedion, the Profeffors and
Students of the College, and the four Battalions of City
Militia. Several Pieces of solemn Mafic were performed
before and after the Oration, which added much to its
entertainment.1
Upon the news of General Clinton's attempt to land at
New-York, Col. Dickinson with two companies from each
of the four battalions of the Philadelphia militia, prepared
to march to New-York (at the request of Gen. Lee) but
were countermanded on Thursday by an account that the
King's troops had left that city without effecting a land
ing. The competition and spirit which appeared among
the officers and privates, upon the occasion, indicated that
the citizens of Philadelphia are upon a footing with the
foremoft of the colonies, in resolving to die freemen ra
ther than live slaves.
For the C IT Y.
Benjamin Franklin, Joseph Feed, Thomas M'Kain,
Samuel Meredith, Samuel Massey, Sharpe Delaney,
Richard Bache, William Rtafh, Joseph Wetherill, Tho
mas Barclay, John Wilcox, Thomas Cuthbert, John
Cgx, Thomas Lawrence, Jacob Morgan, William Jack
son, John Cadwalader, John Bayard, Francis Gurney,
George Schloffer, Moore Furman, Christopher Ludwick,
Jonathan B. Smith, Thomas Pryor, William Bradford,
John Allen, Richard Willing, John Purviance, William
Heyfham, James Millegan, Charles Massey, Jame 2 Cref
fon, Benjamin Loxley, Benjamin Harbefon, Christopher
Marshall, fen. Robert S. Jones, Joseph Parker, James
Reed, Frederick Kuhl, Joseph Moulder, Timothy
Matlack, James Ash, John Patton, Nicholas Hicks,
Philip Boehm, Jacob Shreiner, Daniel Joy, Francis
Wade, William Ball, John Linnington, Isaac Howell,
Joseph Watkins, Christopher Pechin, Peter Z. Lloyd,
Nathan Brown, William Wiftar, Joseph Dean, Jacob
Barge, Benjamin Rush, Robert Smith, hatter, William
Hollingfhead, Samuel C. Morris, William Will, Jona
than Mifflin, son of John, Nathaniel Donnell, Andrew
Tybout, John Meafe, Daniel Robinson, Samuel Simp
son, Michael Shubert, George Meade, William Colla
day, George Morgan, Captain William Davis, Benjamin
Pafchall, James Searles.
NORTHERN LIBERTIES.
John DicKinfon, liaac < ql% jofeph Copperthwait,
William Matters, George Leib, John Brown, Samuel
Brufter, James Loughead, William Coates, James Wor
rell, Thomas Hopkins, Robert Hare.
SOUTHWARK.
Samuel Moore, John Duche, Joseph Blewer, Robert
AHifon, James Skinner, William M'Mullen, Nathaniel
Iriih, Elias Boyce, Robert Knox, James Barnes, Wil
liam Robinson, Joseph Falconer.
Just published, and now felling by William and Thomas
Bradford, at the London Coffee-boufe, Philadelphia ; and
likewise by John Sparhawk, in Second-street, near the
Meeting; W. Woodhouse, and W. Tricket, in Front
freet (Price One Shilling only) with allowance to tbofe who take
quantities,
THE NEW EDITION OF
COMMON SENSE:
With Additions and Improvements in the Body of the Work.
To which is added an APPENDIX, and an Address
to the People called Quakers.
N. B. The Additions which are here given amount to up
wards of one Third of any former Editions.
Just printed, publifad, and now felling by,
ROBERT BEL L, in Third-street,
Price one Shilling only, with flowance to tbofe who buy quantities,
Large Additions to COMMON SENSE;
Addressed to the Inhabitants' cf America, on the following in
teresting Subjects.
I. The American Patriot's Prayer.
11. American Independency defended, by Candidus.
111. The Propriety of Independency, by Demophilus.
The dread of Tyrants, and the sole resource
Of those that under grim oppression groan. Thomson.
IV. A Review of the American contest, with some ftridures
on rhe King's speech ; addressed to all parents in the Thirteen
United Colonies, by a Friend to Posterity and Mankind.
V. Letter to Lord Dartmouth, by an English American.
VI. Observations on Lord North's Conciliatory Plan, by Sincerus.
To which is added, and given, An Appendix to Common
Sense, together with an Address to the people called Quakers, on
their Teßimony concerning Kings and Government, and the
, present Commotions in America.
To be fold by private sale, any time before the 7cth
of MARCH next,
THAT noted TAVERN known by the name of the'
Sign of the Boot, together with the FARM thereunto
belonging,' situated in Gofhen townflrip, Chester county, on the
great Read leading from Chester to Lancaster, the Iron-works
and Philadelphia ; containing between 2 and 300 acres, about
18 acres of good meadow made, near half the land is cleared,
and the wood-land is well timbered. There is a good stone
dwellihg-houfe thereon, fourrooms on a floor, a large garret,
and a cellar under the whose, a good log building at the end,
which serves for a kitchen, with one room and a garget, and a
good pump near the door; likewise a good barn, stables, out
house, and Iheds to feed 7 or 8 teams, a good spring-house and
orchard. The above premises lie on a road much frequented
by travellers and waggoners. The title is indisputable ; and the
terms of sale may be known by applying to the fubferiber, living
on the above place. Samuel Olliver. ^
*C_27 e p™™'s w '" ' e rented, if not fold before that time.
New-Garden 1 ownjbip, Chester County, February ig, 1776.
NOTICE is hereby given, that there is in the Hands of
the Subferiber, a Silver TABLE SPOON, supposed
to be stolen, as the Owner and Maker's Names are defaced.
The Owner is desired to come, prove his Property, pay the
Charge of advertising, and take it away, Isaac Allen. fl°
WANTED to go into a Gentleman's Famib",
A Wet N UkSJ, with a good Breast of M 1 L K.
_____ Enquire of the Printers.
A"' Tf°" bavi "g a Quantity or well bound DRY
F A GGOTS to dispose of, may hear of a Purchaser,
by applying to the PRINTERS hereof. ,J
Several sums of money to be lent
~a t INTEREST, on good Land Security, in the Counties of
Philadelphia, Chester, Lancaster, Berks, Bucks, and Northamp
ton, in Pennfflvar.ia ; and in the Counties of Gloucester and
Burlington, in New-Jersey. Enquire of Peter Thomson,
Conveyancer, at his Office, in Raee-ftreet, between Front-ftreec
and Second-street, in the City of Philadelphia.
BY virtue of a writ to me direded, will be fold by public
vendue, on Saturday, the fecund day of March next, at 3
o clock in the afternoon, on the premises, a certain 3 story brick:
meffuage or tenement, kitchen, &c. with the appurtenances,
situate on the weft fide of Front and north fide of CaliowhiU
ftreets, in the Northern Liberties, containing in front 30 feet,
and in depth 68 feet 10 inches, or thereabouts; bounded by
ground of Benjamin, Mifflin, and others ; fubjeft to a grounds
rent of £ , per annum ; late the eftatc of Charles Laurence;
seized and taken in execution by
______ WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
° T O BE D,
And .may be entered upon in March next,
THE PLACE, called Landau, above Germantown, near
? to Wiliam Allen, Esquire's country feat; the house is
large and convenient, having four rooms on a floor, wito ufefal
back buildings, such as kitchen, stables, cose house, &c. a
pump in the yard, a large garden paled in, an orchard of excels
> en t grafted trees, some meadow and wood land; the whole up
wards of 24 acres of land. For further particulars and termsof
sale, enquire of , JOSEPHSWIFT. 2M.
TOBE T 1,
ATLANTA T lON, in the township of Kingfefs, and
county of Philadelphia, containing about T3O acres of
LAND, 65 whereof are drained marffi meadow, convenient
for grazing or mowing; the upland moftiy cleared and good ;
there are thereon a good d.welling-houfe, barn, stables, &c>
Likewise a large orchard of good fruit trees. Anv person inclin
ing to view the premises, or know the terms, may apply to
David Gibson, in Kingfefs, or Josiah Bunting, in
Darby. Second-Month 16, 1776. J
' T~O B~E SOL D.
Pursuant to the last will and teflament -of Cornelius Ergle, late
of Germantown, Philadelphia county, deceased, will be exposed to
public sale, on the 12th day of March next, at two o' clock in the
afternoon,
A CERTAIN LOT of GROUND, conrtning 15g
perches, with a two story stone house, kitchen, and stable
theieon ere&ed, on a high and plealant situation, neat the upper
end of Germantown, on the east fide of the main fti^et. Any
person inclining to purchase, may fee th ' premises and know the
terms, before the day of sale, by applying to Paul Engle,
and John Nice, Executors. February 19, 1776. q
Io be fold at public vendue, by the fubferiber, on
the 13th day of next month,
VALUABLE plantation, situate in the town/hip of
fl Middletown, Chester county ; bounded by lands of Wil
liam Pennell, and others; containing 107 acres, about 20 of
wlrch are woodland, and 6 of watered meadow; there are there
on two good stone houses, one 33 by 22 feet, three rooms on each
floor, with fire-places in them, the whole cellared under ; the
other lately built, 30 by 20 feet, well accommodated with several
rooms and fire-places, a good spring of watt r near to each, and
«.^ CT c spring-house over one of them, there k thereon a large
joiner s (hop, hath been long experienced to be a good place for
a workman in that trade; likewise a large barn, with plenty
of convenient liable room joining the fame, witli other out
houses, and a good orchard. Any person inclining to view the
premises before the day of fale,' may%pply to John Heacock,
living near Middletown Meeting-ho'u'fe, or Nathan Heacock
thereon. The terms for payment will be made known, at the
time and place beforementioned, by John Heacock.
N. B. If the abovemeirtiontd premises ihonld not be fold the,
will be rented. CT
To be S OTTD~by PUBLIC VENDU E, on
the 6th day of March next,
A VALUABLE plantation, and tra& of 124 acres of
land, situate near the ro^d leading from Cooper's ferry to
Mountholly, in the township of Evefham and county of Bur
lington, in the province of New-Jersey ; there are 56 acres of
upland cleared, 4s acres of which are good wheat land, about
12 acres of meadow cleared, and 8 or 10 more may be made,
the remainder wood land ; there are on laid premises a one story
framed house, 2 rooms on a floor, a good cellar under the fame,
a well of excellent water near the door, a good barn, stables,
and sundry other out-houses, a good apple and peach orchard ;
the said plantation is about 12 miles from Philadelphia, 8 from
}Mountholly and Burlington, about 2 miles from a Friends Meet
ing-house in Mooreftown, about 6 miles from an English Church;
the house is situate on a high, pleasant spot. in a healthy part of
the country. Any person inclining to purchase, may know the
title, and terms of sale, by applying to the fubferiber, on the
premises, who will Ihew the land, &c. if delired.
Feb. ig. 1776. II Moses Huestis.
Philadelphia, February 20, 1776.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RUN AWA Y, last Thursday evening, from the fubferiber,
living in Second-fireet, near Market fireet, a NEGROE
woman, named Hannah, about 21 years old, a flout made, hearty
girl, full faced, but rather down countenance, fears on her cheeks
(the marks of her tribe in Guinea) had only her work clothes on,
being a green baizeJhort gown, striped lincey petticoat, an old pair of
mens shoes, and flockings, a plain linen cap. Whoever will bring
said Negroe woman to her master, fall have the above reward, and
reasonable charges. . Robert Coupar.
It is supposed thatfhe it lurking in town, as she has been fee*
since she went off. ^[
RUN AWAY, on the 18th of February infant, from the
fubferiber, living in Cheltenham townfsib, Philadelphia county,
an Irish servant man, named JOHN CNR R, about 28 years
of a g e > hf eet 7 inches high, profeffes to be a bair-dreffer, has black
hair, dark complexion, and a down look ; had on a home-made light
coloured cloth jacket, a double-breafled under jacket ; also took with
him a bag, containing a dark claret coloured coat, and a green ditto,
and some other clothes. He is well acquainted in New-York, and
may probably go that way. Whoever takes up and secures said ser
vant, so as bis master may get bim again, fball have Two Dollars
reward, and reasonable charges, paid by William Leedom*. ^
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
WAS STOLEN, between the zif of January and June
last, out of the fubferiber' sfore, in AUcns township, in the
county of Northampton, by one Daniel Fullr, fendry Shop Goods,
confuted to be the value of One Hundred Pounds. The above Fulk
is a fat, wdl made fellow, 2.5 or 26 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10
inches high, black bats, tied ; bad on) when be went away, a brown,
regimental coat, turned up with white, brown velvet jacket and
breeches, and sundry other clothes. Whoever takes up said Fulk; and
secures hire in any of bis Majesty's goals, so as be may be brought to
jaftice, shall be entitled tn it above reward,
Peter Gallagher,