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^ care, on rcruntof the prefect opfoeffed and bh^ir;
B%re of 08! country.
The fmaliprx is now so brief in and about Bellen, that
there is no left than ro,noo persons in aid near that place down
with that dif.ud:r; to prevent the fp ceding 3: which no .note
Neves Papers will be printed there tar feme time; but the
port has favoured us with the following agreeable advices —
Thar a fllip from Ireland, with 1700 barrel pork, 400 fir
kins of butter, 100 calks of o^., an.l roc calks of oatmeal,
was taken and carried into Borton lad wee k.
A Icier of marque from Salem, took a fl op and Blip from
Jamaica; the flopp loaded with dry goods and fair, bound for
Hriiax: the flbp bound to Eu ope, with 370 hogsheads of
fujar, 140 puncheons ronij 55 pips bfr&i,4,inc, 27. can
son, , and 6 pounder, and-a ria-ge q-unrity of wrought
plate; —They were carried into Shcepfcut.
Cape. Goodrich ur Virginia, in a flooo of 8 guns, ^25 taken
at the caftwa'd by a sloop of 10 guns, belonging co this pro
vince, after an ooftinae engage inert, and carried into Salem.
Cape G mJrmh, bis Lieut, and 7 men were killed; one of
our men killed.
P H I L ADE L PHI A.
Extras f a letter f r ±m an officer in L. May's County, Mary
land, ]uy 15 1776.
'' This serves to inform you chat there are new lying off
the month of St. Mary's-river, between seventy and eighty
Sail rs vUflt— lam row at Leonard-Town in my way down,
where I received an crpfeis from Colonel Barnes informing
an. tha* thi muning ten boats full of men, lauded on St.
Gccrge's-Hland, and bad returned for more."
kxfaß ofa letter from Ctotefs-River, fa Maryland, July 19.
" Ou my arrival at this place, on the 16th indent, I found
thee had been an engagement with the en.my, with no other
TL to us, but the misfortune of Cape. Rezin Beali being
badiv wounded, though it's h -p-xlnot mortal. By four de
-4c te;s, who came < ve to o' yesterday; we arc informed the
note or m'ddiipman of the Ro: buck was killed in the action.
Bv the best reformation,the enemy have not more than 50 te
gt«:rs ot the 14th regiment, about 150 touts, and too ne
g^rs, that bear arms; ail of which arc rinded every morn
in?, and embarked io the evening under color of the fleet,
which (Onticr.es in thetnou.ti of St, Miry's-Rivcr, oppofi ©
tbs lower end of St. George's- bland.—-The Fleet (which at
f bc.ohihd of eighty fail) 5 now reduced to liuT-mcre than
hab that number; many of the tend rs, and (quire rigged
vedeb having gone to Virginia, cp,oli:e the mouth of Po
towm:ck, where a pretty coolant cannonade has been kept
up ever fiber I have been here. We arc told by the defur
rers [ri^o more of which have come over fiuce I began to
write) hat rhe fleet int. nd only to wood and water on the
ithre, kurn all or molt of their final! craft and proceed to
lea."
Ewaft of a Ist er from St. George's, ; n Maryland, jful, 20.
" From rhe accounts given ^ e by several defcrters, that
the II ct intend up Potowmack-River to water, and from the
motions of the Roebuck, five o-her Trips, and a limp, 1.
have he great< ft reafort to believe, they are now cn their
way for that purpose. Narjrmoy we suppose, to be the
price of th hr deft : nation. I dull endeavour to watch their
motions and prevent their depredations with all my might.
The e utsa brisk and Severe cannonade from two or three
Tender, & a r rv-gaiicy, off Smith's Creek, about fix o'clock
tlrs morning, th riconfiqucuce of winch 1 have not as yet
heard."
Extraft of a letter fam Carr, a t Petb ^mbejj Newgefy,
July 26, 1770.
*< Yeßevday aHereoon we had a smart cannonading with
the enemy, occatiored by four or five Shallops coming down
the found—the general directed a final! battery mounting
two iron four powders to fir^ on them, this brought on a
heavy firing from the enemy's battery, frem an eminence
that overlooked onrs.
'• Captain KT u uer, with his two field pieces, «as ordered
to rhe fliore, but being encamped at some didance, before
he could come no the shallops had al nearly past, however,
he began a well d^.S^d' fife, and though they had got to a
considerable distance boded one of them.
" When die veTh were passed, the firing ceased on both
sides We bad the misfortune of Im sing one of the Second
Battalion, and having anther wounded The young man's
name, who was kiried, is Owens,belonging to Captain Weed's
company—he was lbat right through th hear: —the ball, a
four pounder, entering bis left fide, and coming cut ::f his
break; —this mornioghe was buried wih the honors of war—
The other, ^ho is wounded, is one Freeman, a ferjeaut hi
C;pt. Boyd's company—his wound is net dangerous —the
ball having litft taken die Bicct, and rebounding fttuck the
upper part of his right ririgh, but has not broken the bone.—
There was a horse killed which was Landing in a waggon
rear the General's door. The enemy appear to have,feme
very heavy field pieces—They sent fame 12 pounders among
us—lt is surprising they did not do more execution, as there
were so many of our people on the bank opposite to them
without the lead covering.
" The enemy appear to be very ftreng, and are ernßanriy
reinforcing, as our ;ro°?scomc in. They arc thawing up
breafi-works along die ihoce T O prevent out landing."
Extras of a letter from Ne tv k-k, July 20.
" Yrßeday one of our gahiri, mounting ent 32 plunder
jn In b CT and the other a New London'gally, mounting two
twelve pounders in ter Bern, and^o eighteen, in her bow,
went up the North-River to Shk ndivle, or Kingforidge-
Creek—with an intent to lay there till the drips come down
the river—(th: obi that be the case) I make no doubt we
(hall bq .be to give good account of them,
“ This moment arrived s flenp, Captain Hawkins, from
Rhode Iflacd, which gives the dila,-cable News of Captain
Eddie's locking Iris prize, toe Trip Nathaniel and Elizabeth,
Capt. Hoar from Jtmaica, wrh 300 hogsheads sugar and 100
hgfheads rum, &c. at Fillo's- Island reef, just entering the
fubd.
“ Captain Hawkins fays he Gw the ffiip on the Rocks left
Friday, aul saw one veffcl take no an iron bound call:,
which he hrk to be a ho,,fh ad of rum. There was a graat
number ot people on board and fevc?al vessels along fide;
and her marts w<re cut away. *He does not know if any of
the cargo is laved or rot "
in the M O US E of REPRESENTATIVES
for tire counties of New- Cagle, Kent, and Saflex upon Dela
ware, at New- Cadle.
SATURDAY %h 27, 1776, P. M.
The H mfe taking into ceuficicrarion the lefTution "of C -n
---grefs of the ifrh of M-y left, for fuppreffir g aihamhorify
derived from the Crown of G -at-Erhaio, and for eftabhfhtrg
1 Government upon the an b^rity of the people, and the re
solution of this House of the Ish of fans last in cbnfequence
of the said resolution df'Congaeft, directing all perfoushobfo
lug fflic.es civil or military, to execute the lame in the name
of tbs Covemmext ut till a new one ihould be formed, and
arid the Declaration cf ;he United States ot America abfobing
from all allegiance to the BHifti Crown, and dissolving all
political connection between them and Great-Britam, lately
^ublßLcd and adopted by this Government as one of those
T & R EE POUNDS RE W A R D,
RUN AWAY from the fubfctiber, living in York Town, York
County, trie 30. h day of June, <776:
AN I.ilh servant woman, named JEAN SHEPHERD,
about ^ feet 3 inches Irgh, and about 23 years of age;
is of a fair completion," black hair, pretty fat andlurty: Hsd
on when flie went away, a dark brown worded petticoat, ote
callico bed-gown, one callico Ikirt, one cambstek apron, one
white half worn bonnet, ami feme white lwen handkerchiefs.
She inclines much to fmoakinggf tobacco, and her under jaw
teeth are black. Whoever safes up the (aid servant and'
brings her to her matter, er secures her fothat ivr said master
can have her again, shall have the Above reward of Three
Pounds paid by me, f JACOB DOUDLE.
_teof b& v m -id r-*rt^-n, raff - ts ; VCTaerm3
Talbot County, Maryland, July 22, 1776.
r THE public is r< quested to take notice, that there was Bolen
J. from the fubfetiber, one Shet-tof the late Emission cf
the Bills of Credit of the province ot Maryland, of the follow
ing denominations, viz. Fight Dollars, Six Dollars, Four
Dollars, T^o Dobats, and Two- Thirds of a Dollar, Two
Dollars, Ore Dollar, and One Third of a Dollar, One Dol
lar, and Two-Thirds ofa Dollar, finned William Perry and
Joseph Bruff, with black ink, which are the only bills in cir
culation figged by them with black ink. The bills were not
numbered, and consequently not good; should any person of
fer said bills of credit, it is carvertly requeued they may be
flopped, 'and information given to JOSEPH BRUFF.
N IL FIVE POUNDS REWARD will be given to any
person that will discover the thief upon conviction. §
RUN AWAY on the xoth instant, from the fubferiber, living
in Philadelphia,
— N English Servant Man, named JOHN BATES, by trade
a Hatter, about 27 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches
high, of a fair complexion, light short curled hair, a large
mouth, speaks quick and breed, one of his ancles turns in,
bci g cut of joint; Had on when he went away, a fantail
cafjor hat, xlmoft new, a blue @oth colt, a brown cloth jacket
with brass buttons, and one ditto Impelled with white, one
pair cf new light coloured fuftaia breeches, one cherk fliirt
of a large fi?urr, one pair of,thread flockings, and old shoes,
plated carved buckles, and a pair of tick.cn trowfers with a
large blue Bripe. Whoever takes up said servant and futures
him in any goal within 20 miles of thi^city so that his matter
nay have him agaia, shall receive FORTY SHILLINGS
REWARD, or ar a greater distance, FIVE POUNDS, and
reafonzbie charges, paid nvf
JONATHAN WAINWRIGHT.
States, are ct ophrion that Durie (ffuy raeafurts fliotid be
taken to form a regular mode of Civil Pnity, and this House
not thinking themfclves authorized by their cOnfticuents to ex
ecute this important work, gPo
Revive, That it be rec: amended to th p good people of
the tevcral counties in this Gbvemment, to chufe 1 furable
number of Deputies to meet in Convention, there to ordain
and declare the future form of Government for this State.
Reived Ah That!, ^ the opinion of this House that the
said Convention confirt < v ^ e number of thirty perfoos, that
is to fry, ten for the couts.uof New-Caftie, ten for the coun
ty of Kent, and ten for the county of Suffer; and that the
Freemen of the said counties refpe&ively, do meet on Mon
day the nineteenth day of August next, at the ulual places of
election f>r the county, and then and there proceed to ele&
the number of Deputies aforefaid, according to the directions
of the fevera- laws of this Government for regulating electi
ons of the members of Alterably, except as to the choice of
Idf/r& s which shall b m de on the morning of the day
of election, bv the Electors, Inhabitants of the refpe&ive
hundreds in each county.
Refolded, That every Elector shall (if required by one or
more of the Judges of the election) take the following Oath
or Affirmation, to wr, I A. B. will to the utmost of my
power support arid maintain the Independence of this Go
vernment, as declared by the Honourable Continental Con-
Revived also, That it is theopinion of this House, that the
Deputies when choftn as afoTelTd, shall meet in Convention
in the town of New-Cable on Tuesday the twenty Seventh
d-y of the fame monh of Anguft, and immediately proceed
to form a Government 00 the authority of the people of this
State, in such fort as may be bed adapted to their ptefeivaii
on and happiacfs.
Extrafl from the minutes,
PaEifhed 1) order,
JAMES BOOTH, c'k. of Assembly.
The Hon, Convent,ion of Maryland have resolved, that a
bounty pt one Tolling be paid for every bushel of Sal: im
ported into that colony before the fitft day of March n-xt, the
importer to fell the fame at any price not exceeding ,/6.
ExCal of a letter fr-rn the Camp at EHeabetb-Town, July 25.
“ Yesterday a rifle-man eroded the rivet, and when within
15 yards of the enemy's out posts, defied them to furrendet ;
at bat instant be received* bait through bis head which killed
him on the spot This morning we had a drfener from the
Alia,.who fays that two thOUfand highlanders have arrived
within these few days, and that the energy intend attacking
New-York as so n as puffibjc.
In C O N G RESS. %!, 19 1,76
Refolded, That the PAPER MAKERS in Peonfylvania be
detained from ,oceedi\g with the a ffociators to New-Jersey.
Extract few tie Minuses,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
In CONG RE SS, 'July 24, 1776.
Refolve^, That art the reibiutions of this Congress pafled.on
the 23d day of April UP, relating to Blips and other vessels,
their tack'e, apparel, and furniture, arid all goods, wares, and
merchandize, belonging to any inhabitant or inhabitants of
Great-Sr tain, taken on the high seas, or between high and
low water mark, be extended «o all (hips and other veffch,
their tackle, apparel, and furniture, and all goods, wares and
merchandize, belonging to any fubjed: or fubjeds of the said
King, except the inhabitants of the Bermudas and Providence
or Bahama iflandu
By order of Cerftfs,
"JOHN HANCOCK, Prehdent.
*, The Committee of the County of Bucks are requeued
to meet on Monday the 29th day of Avgurt, at the h-use of
JOHN BOGART, at 9 o'clock in the f re; nod, on butinefs
of importance. ,OTTH HART, Chrirmari.
TEN DO L R S Rlw A R D.°
SP AYED or STOLEN from the fubferiber's plantation in
Providence township, Philadelphia county, on Monday
the B.h of July, a finrd HORSE, near fifteen hands high,
With light coloured mane and tail, two hind feet white, with
a Bar or blaze, about seven or eight years old, and trots. If
Brayed away; whoever brings him to the fubferiber, either at
the plantation above described, or to his house in Front ftrcet
Philadelphia, shall have Four Dollars reward : And if
fl !en ; whoever difeovers th horse a^d thief, so that he may
be profecuud to coaviaiou, (hafh.^ < the above reward paid
by JOHN MITCHELL.
A LL PERSONS indebted to FRANCIS and TTLGH
£ 1 MAN, ®f this city, are detired co make payment (du
ring the aßUnce of the adding partner I toch Tityhman) 0
Meths. WILLING MORRIS and Company, who are em
powered to receive the fame, by
tbc 3ms. FRANCIS and TILGHMAN.
WHEREAS it has appeared to the public in the Peor.fyl
vauia [ u,nal dated June roth, 1776 fitting forth that
JOHN AURUND, had d awn and prefi nted a M mesial to
the honourable the House of Assembly, against some of the
magistrates of No - thumberlaud County, and chat he could not
produce evidence to prove the assertions therein, and that he
bad been judged by the Committee of Northumberland, as
that bis alfemons was urjuft, absurd and malicious. Now by
this the public may know, that I, nor any that joined with me
in the memorial, thought that we were called to answer to the
fame by any authority, and therefore produced no evidence,
but are free and willing co answer before the assembly of the
province of Pennsylvania, or other authority in their room,
in the city of Philadelphia, at any time upon lawful warn
ing, at which time, we hope to give the public full fatisfa&i
on in the particulars mentioned in the memorial. ATu we
do hereby let the public know, that JOHN HAMBRIGHT,
chairman of said C< unty Committee, denies to tis that he sign
ed, or ordered his name to be signed, to the judgment, said to
be given against John Aurund, George Wolf, Thomas Su
thnHard, &c.-therefore we request the Printer of the Perm
fylvania Journal co insert this in his firft paper.
JOHN AURUND,
GEORGE WOLF,
t THOMAS SUTHERLAND.
To be S O L D,
BY
JONATHAN & JOEL EVANS,
OLD MADEIRA WINE in pipes, hogshead) and quarter
calks, fit for immediate use;
A few barrels of PORK, COFFEE and CHOCOLATE,
&c &c.
Jutt K'-printed from the London copy and now felling by
ROBERT BELL, in Third-ftrect Philadelphia.
(Price Haifa Dollar.)
American independence the Interest and
Glory of GReat-BR ITAI N ; Containing Arguments
which prove, that not only in Taxaion, but in Trade, Ma-
Pufa&ures, and G< veroment, the Colonies are entitled to an
entire independency on he Brirrth Legidatnres; and that
it cap only be by a forma: D claration of these Rights,
and form ng thereupon a friendiv league with them, that the
true and lasting Wcifare of both Countries can be promoted.
In a (cries of Letters to the LEGISLATURE.
It is not to be hoped that in the corrupt Bate ot human na
ture, that any nation will be futjea to another, any longer
than it finds it 6 own account in it, and cannot hep ufc ls.
No creatures fuck the teats of their d.ms any longer than they
can draw milk frem thence, or can provide themfclves wi h
better food ; nor will any country continue theitfubje&i art
to another, only because their great grand-mother were
acquainted. This is tie course of human affairs, and all
Wife Bates will always have it before their eyes.
Trenchard or Plantations and C Monies,
Litters, No. red.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY'
AG ODD Mal Ber and Brewer that can be well rccom
. mended, for whom high wages will be given for next
season, or if suitable he may have part of profits, or the malt
and brew house will be rented on reasonable terms, for three
01 £ur years. For particulars apply to the fubferiber living
in Kent County, Maryland, by he loth cf next Month.
* ISAAC PERKINS.
T OBE SOL D,
PURSUANT tn the Last Will and Testament of AARON
ASHBRIDGE, late of Goaien, in th county of Chester
and province of Pennsylvania, deceased: There will be fo'-d
at public veradue, on the aad day of the Bmo 1776 on the
place; that valuable plantation whereon the said deceafedh
lately dwelt, containing 331 acres of good land, with a large
and good Bone house, a good draw well and fpnng houffy
frame barn, Bone hay house and other neciffary buildings
thereon; also a fufficient quantity ofmradbw and orchards,
the wood land well timbered; likewise two small tenements
on it; Ridley creek runs through it, and a fine Bream of wa
ter, the ditch already made. Any persons inclining to put
chafe a good place, are desired to view the said premises be
fore, as it will best recommend itfeff, and attend the file at
one o'clock on said day, where attendance will be given, and
the conditions made known by
GEORGE ASHBRIDGE, Executor.
N. B. All perfon^ indebted to the aforefaid deceased, are
desired to pay the fame within fix months; and also all who
have any demands agaiuft him, are dafired to produce their
accompts proved, in order for payment. Likewise all performs
indebted to the estate of George Afhbridge, deceased, are
cnee more desired to pay within one month from this date,
olherwife they may expert the law to be put in force without
delay by
GEORGE and JOSHUA ASHBRIDGE, Excecuters.
dated the 7th month, 13th, 1776. f
FOITr1)OL LWRsteward.
RAN AWAY from the fubicriber, in Walnut-Brett, p
pofee the State-House, Philadelphia, on the 17th inst.
July, a servant girl, named SALLY HARRISON, born ia
England, 19 years of age has red hair, long face, a 6ig nefe,
breathe, and fp<aks with difficulty, owing, it is thought, tc a
difezder in her throat : Had on when she wentaway, aftnp d.
huLyjacket and petticoat, no shoes or stockings, and 2 mao's
hat. Whoever secures her so, that her master may have het
again, fltab have thqabove reward, and all reafo a^'e ranges
paid by THOMAS HALF.'
Also Braved from the fubferiber, about two awei ',
a RED COW, has a white face, with an old bell tied ii
a Father strap round her neck, and is branded on each horn
wih T. Hale. Whoever brings laid cow home, shall lie
entitled to a reward of TWO DOLLARS, paid bv
THOMAS HA L E.
IJrTY SHILLINGS Rew^d?
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber living in Strawberry
Alley, an Irish Servant Girl, named ANN SPANN,
about 23 years of age, of a small stature, light coloured hair
and pale face, took with her a long callicoe fprig'd gown,
one thort gown and two white aprons, and leather Ihoes.
Whoever takes up said servant so that the fubferiber may b?ve
her again, (ball be 0 tiled to the above reward, and a' iex
fonabic usances paid by JAMES DERKIND£RIN,§