The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-02-28 00:00:00, page 3

WILLIAMSBUR G, (Virginia) Feb. t 7.
Nanjemond, Feb. 5. Saturday night last we received intel
ligence of fix tenders failing from Norfolk the day before,
and that three of them were on their way up this river, which
was confirmed about 9 o'clock, by three 'veffels anchoring,
one near Sleepy Hole ferry, and two more two or three miles
higher up, having come as tar as the flood tide served. Their
boats were moving about the remainder part of the night, one
up the river, since supposed as high as Goodrich's, five miles
higher up, and just within the narrows, but returned a little
before day. They attempted nothing till the morning, when
a boat full of armed men approached the shore within half a
mile of the tenders, and weie fired upon by four men from
the bank, at one hundred yards distance; tliey returned the
fire, and rowed wide of the place, when the four men were
honoured with a salute of well directed cannon, but without
any bad consequence. This firft effort seemed of singular
service, as they never attempted landing after, except at on,
desolate place, which they effected in the night, and burnt a
house with some corn in it belonging to Mr. Cowper. It ap
pears, by indubitable proof, that this incursion was partly
intended with the concurrence of Goodrich and sons, to get
possession of two vcffcls loaded with pork, bacon, and other
provisions, which, to the diferedit of his neighbourhood, those
avaricious falfe men have been fuffered to coilea and put on
board, and with all expedition put themselves under the pro
te&ion of the tenders. Though it was with a good deal of
difficulty the last of them effc&ed it (from the fire of our men,
and the tenders boats being repulsed) they weighed, ran up,
and took possession, under a heavy fire of our brave men,
who had nothing but small arms, and a Scanty portion of am
munition, to oppose their cannon and mufquetry. There was
one occurrence happened, which, had we forefeen, a tender
and her prize would have fallen into our hands : The wind
being a-head on their return, they were obliged to come with
in sixty yards of a high bank; fifty men, with a plenty of am
muniton, could have drove them below decks, and prevented
them from tending the sheets, by which they must have come
ainore. A few regulars, with the help of ammunition to our
own men, would secure us in such a manner, that the fertile
lands on this river may be cultivated to the no small advan
tage of the community; whereas, if we arc, drove back, the
lands "° '° indifferent for near one hundred miles, that a
famine must be the inevitable consequence.
The titan of war that arrived lad week, is the Roebuck of
+4 eighteen pounders, Capt. Hammond, manned with 400
teamen, and too marines. She now lies opposite Sowell's
Point.
EW-P OR T, (Rhodc-Ifland,) Feb. 12.
^hile Capt. W allace, with the whole ministerial fleet on
this Ration, lay under Point Judith, yesterday fc'nnight in
the afternoon, a number of marines and sailors landed, and
tock from thence about 50 sheep, two or three horned cattle,
and three or four tons of hay; and had not a considerable
armed force, from different parts of Narraganfet, appeared
on the point that evening and next morning, it is supposed
they would have loaded a large transport for Boston. The
ships have lain up our bay near Hope-Island, great part of
the time since they left Point Judith; it is supposed they have
been cutting wood at that island.
HARFO R D, February 19,
Sickness in the family of the printers at Cambridge, pre
vented the usual publication of the Essex Gazette, so that
we are unable to give our readers a particular account of the
heroic deeds of a body of the ministerial gentry, last
week at Dorchester. All we can fay is, that a party of
about §OO landed on Dorchester Point, on Tuelday night,
and drove off our whole garrison, which confided of about
forty men let a number of lioufes on fire—took an old gen
tleman who had long been an inhabitant of the place, with
two small children prisoners, and then made off with the
utmost precipitation!
PHILADELPHIA.
In CONGRESS, February 26, 1776.
Refoived, That no vessel loaded for Great- Britain, Ireland,
or the Btitidi Weft Indies, be permitted to fail until the fur
ther order of this Congress; and that it be recommended to
the different Committees of Infpe&ion, to fee, that this reso
lution be carried into execution.
Extras from the minutes,
CHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary.
Extract of a letter from Annapolis, February 23.
I can inform you of Clinton's arrival at our Capes for
certain, and it is also said there is a §0 gun (hip from Eng
land, so that we expea a visit from them daily."
Yesterday were brought to this city two brass field pieces,
cast in New-York.
Monday last arrived here the ship Hope, Capt. Curven,
from Bristol, by which we learn, that Lord Cornwallis, with
five regiments were to fail about the middle of December,
to rendezvous in Virginia, and a part or all of them to
proceed for South Carolina.—That the A& allowing of pi
racy against the Americans would probably not receive the
loyal assent till January.—That the Commissioners would fail
about the middle of January, and were to be followed by
as large an armament of drips and troops, as was possible for,
Britain to raise in her present Rate.—That the ministry breathe
nothing but murder, and it is thought that the Commissioners
ar e ° n 'y lent out as a flop-gap, while they have time to
r ?" e tr °°P s ° r tr Y the arts of corruption. Among the
Commissioners, it is laid, are Lord Howe, Lord Littleton,
Capt. Barrington, Governor Pownal, Gov. Johnston and
Gage, who are all to come out in an 80 or 90 gun ship.
On Monday last the Four Battalions, the Three Artillery
Companies, and Rifle Companies of this City, paraded for
the firft time this feaion, as well as firft time since their sign
ing the Afiociation recommended by the Assembly of this
Province, when they made a fine appearance.
Extraft of a letter from London, dated Dec. 9.
' You may depend 011 it, that government do not in
tend to make their grand armament at Boston ; they will
only reinforce the army there, so as to enable them to main
tain their ground, if the Provincials do not carry the place
this winter. The whole force is to be 26000 men, inclu
ding those now in America, and three regiments of Scotch
tc , ,° "' '° c ° me ° ver in the f P rin g from Holland,
and be sent to Scotland to recruit, and from thence go 10
America ; no other foreign troops are to be had, nor would
the Dutch have given them, but they were paid a most ex
travagant price for them. They are now about 200©, though
nominally 3000, which number they are to be made. This
whole force is to be divided in America, and sent to New-
York, Virginia and South-Carolina, so that there will be no
very considerable army, though strong bodies of perhaps
which they have not done for force years past. It is likewise
said they are to continue three years "in British pay."
Yesterday Lord Chewton, son of the Earl of Waldegrave,
took leave of the King, and embarked this day for America
with Lord Cornwallis.
Dublin, Dec. z. Lad Saturday the Sovereign, Capt. Flyn,
from Whitehaven, arrived at Cove, to take in part of the
troops for America.
In Committee of INSPECTION and OBSERVATION,
February 20th, 1776.
Whereas the Continental Congress did lately resolve, "That
if any person should 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 nbftrud or
difeourage the currency thereof, and be convicted by the
Committee of the city, county or diftrid, where be should re
side, such person should be deemed, publiflied and treated as
an enemy of his country, and be precluded from all trade or
intercourse with the inhabitants of these Colonies." And
whereas, THOMAS ROGERS and JOSEPH SERMON,
both of this city, having been charged with a breach of this
resolve, in refufing to receive the above bills of credit in pay
ment, appeared before the Committee for the City and Liber
ties, acknowledged the truth of the charge, and alledged in
their defence, scruples of conscience thereupon, as being mo
ney emitted for the purpefe of war.
T he Committee pursuant to the trust reposed in them, pro
ceeded to confider the charge and defence, and were of opi
nion, that if such allegation was true, yet as the Congress have
made no exception, and as such conduct tends to subvert the
most cffential rights and liberties of their fellow citizens, and
by destroying the means of defence, to expose their lives and
properties to unavoidable ruin, it ought not to be admitted.
But it appears by their own acknowledgments, that the above
persons have heretofore received, and do continue to receive
bills of credit emitted 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 their former condud. This Committee there
fore (the parties having declared they did not mean to appeal
to any other board) do unanimously hold up to the world the
said THOMAS ROGERS and JOSEPH SERMON, as ENE
MIES to their country, and precluded from all TRADE or
IN I ERCOURSE with the inhabitants of these colonies.
Ordered that the above be published.
Extrad from the minutes, J. B. SMITH, Secretary.
Philadelphia, February 28, 1775.
The ASSIZE of BREAD.
Fine Flour at Seventeen Shillings and Nine Pence per Ct.
Middlings at Fifteen Shillings per Ct.
Ry e at Ten Shillings per Ct.
White Bread. It, 3 Middl. do. L 3 Rye do. Ifo 3
rd. loaf is 0 , rd. loafis 0 8| id. loafis oir
xd. ditto, e 151 2d. ditto, 1 i^ ad. dStto, 1 6 1
4d. ditto, 1 1— 4 d. ditto, 2 14 4 d. ditto, 2 121
id. ditto, 313 Bd. ditto, 4 s' Bd. ditto, 5 9
nd. ditto, §nj ixd. ditto, 6 7^ lad. ditto, 8 5^
The folio-wing are two paragraphs of Lord North's Piratical AR :
Provided also, and it is hereby further enacted by the au
thority aforefaid, that nothing herein contained (hall extend
or be construed to extend to any ship or vessel, the property
of any person or persons residing in the said Colonies of New
Hampshire, Maffachufett's Bay, Rhode-Ifland, Connecticut,
New-York, New-Jersey, Pennfyivania, the three lower
counties on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, or Georgia, which before the passing of this
a& shall have failed from any port or place in Europe, where
such ship or vessel might lawfully trade, or which before the
puffing of this act shall be actually laden, or loading, in any
such port or place for Great-Britain or Ireland, with such
goods and merchandize as such ship or vessel might lawfully
so transport, nor to any such ship or vessel as shall at the
time of the palling of this a&, remain in any port of Great-
Britain or Ireland, any thing herein contained to the con
trary thereof, in anywise, notwithstanding.
That nothing in this act shall extend to any ship or car
go thereof, which hath been or may be cleared out from any
port in Great Britain or Ireland, and shall be bound to any
of the British Sugar Colonies, or which halt been or may
be cleared out from the said British Sugar Colonies, and
shall be bound to Great-Britain or Ireland, in case it shall
appear by the register of such ship or vessel, that two thirds
at least of such ship or vessel, are the property of his Ma
jedy's fubjeds residing in Great-Britain or Ireland, or in
some of the said British Sugar Colonies or Plantations in
the Weft Indies, and did belong to them before the firft of
December, 1775.
BOTTLES
WANTED, BY
ROBERT HARE, & Co.
At the PORTER BREWERY
T 0 Bl S~O L D, ~
A LIKELY NEGRO BOY, about 20 years of age can
tend table, and understands all kinds of house work
Enquire of the Printers.«
WAS LOS T,
° n Sunday the 25th inst between the fubferibers house in
Philadelphia, and fix miles up the Burlington road in the
Jerseys; a small
PARCHMENT POCKET-BOOK,
W"" three parcels of money therein, amounting to
FORTY NINE POUNDS Ten Shillings; one parcel
having TWENTY TWO POUNDS Ten Shillings, no Con
tinental Money therein; another parcel containing FIFTEEN
twft D v% M ° n ^ and the othcr cont ^
TWELVE POUNDS, having one Twenty Dollar Bill Con
tinental Money therein, the other not exactly known. Who
ever finds the fame, and will return it to the owner, living in
Race-street, Philadelphia, or to Samuel Cooper at the ferry
shall have FIVE POUNDS Reward. ' Y
I PHILIP HALL.
4,6, and #6OO men to those placet, but the numbers ire
not afeertained, though they will be strong bodies. All
commerce is prohibited with America, but Commissioners
are certainly going out, but their names are not yet men
tioned. The Scotch faction prevails at court. The Bedford
party are * good deal divided, some having joined the op
position Lord Chatham will never again appear out ; the
minority is considerably strengthened : Lord Rockingham is
the head of a formidable party, indeed almost all the mi
nority arc immediately attached to him. Their Length how
ever is greatly inferior to the ministry, and will be, except
the rest of the Bedford's, which are the strongest part of
that party, and the support of ministry leave them, it is
impossible to fay what may happen."
Extract of a letter from England, dated Nov. 16.
" The number of Lords, favourable to America, is very
confidcrable for fortune and influence, but above all, for
their great chara&ers. The Minority in both Houses are
almost wholly composed of these who adhere to Lord Rock
ingham, who is at the head of the remains of the Whig
party, and have been ever Ready friends to America, as
you may judge by the votes and prottfts they have finned
from the begnning of these troubles, as well as by tucir
conduct when in administration."
RAN-AWAY from the fubferiber lad night, two Irish fer
b°'h weavers b y trade, viz. CHRISTOPHER
WARREN, about f feet 4 inches high: had on when he
W T #a T y b a ^° rt P^ b !"f c ° a ' 9which hds been turned
and is double breasted, with black horn buttons, a pair of
brown cloth trowfers, he has short curled black hair a very
long nose which appears to lean to one fide of his fare- had
dark eyes, and a few blue spots in his face, which appears to
be (peeks of gunpowder; he is 3g years of age.
V 'h E ? R ' E M yRDY, about 20 years of age, § feet 8 inches
high fair complexion, grey eyes, straight black hair: had
on when he went away, two striped country cloth jackets
one pair striped country cloth breeches ; took with them, twj
™° " ddl ,> and tw ° bridles, one a roan horse with
' “I 1 ' tr ° ts and ^ II( Pb branded on the
's'’ ' b f °" ? hands h '^ h ' and £° es du " on
' th L° ther a fma)l bay hoife, about 13 hands high
branded on the near shoulder thus O. paces and gallons Ari
%b cforc .-_Wh oever fai P d
and secures them so that the owner may have them again!
shall receive the above Reward, or a proportionable part for
° r , m ° re ° f them ' GEORGE SNELL
5 ' proba . ble th , ma y hav e othcr deaths with them,
or got their owe changed.
NEW RED CLOVER SEED,
TO BE SOLD B Y,
BENJAMIN POULTNEY,
At his Ironmongery Store, at the sign of the Crown and A vil
in Market-street, the fifth door above Fourib-ftrtet, and op^
pofite the sign of the Coneftogo Waggon ; where like wife
may be had.
A NEAT assortment of ironmongery, confiding of locks
hinges, knob and thumb door latches, fhev Is and tongs'
ruff, bastard and fmeoth files of all sizes ; chisels, gouges'
plane irons, augers, gimblets ; mill, cross cut, pit, hand, pan
nel, tenant, sash, dove-tail, compass, and key-hole faws•'nails
tacks, (prigs and screws of most sizes ; brass locks, ditto can
dleflicks and sconces ; curriers knives, fullers (hears, taylors
ditto, (hoemakers strait and crooked knives, awls, tacks, fize
fticks, cramping and common hammers ; large and small scale
beams, faffi cord, pullies and weights, (hovels, spades and
hoes, cart and waggon boxes of all sizes, bake-plates, (killets
sauce pans, &c. &c.'
N. B. Glass cut for clock facer, surveying instruments, win
dow or door lights, either round or oval, or to any pattern or
dimensions, at a very reasonable price. § 2
1I VE DOLLARS Reward.
RAN away from the fubferiber, an Irilh servant Lad
named JOHN KENNEDY, about sixteen years of age
about five feet four inches high, redilh brown hair, pitted
with the small pox, the points of his great toes large where
they join his feet, his eloaths about half worn, being a brown
rough cloth jacket, Russia Meeting (hirt, brown yarn (lock
ings, ffiees with firings &c. Who ever takes up said servant
and brings him home, or secures him, so that I may get him
again, shall receive the above reward, paid by me and rea
fanable charges if brought home.
1 WILLIAM ROGERS.
RAN away on the 16th of February, 1776, from the sub
scriber, living at the head of Saffafrafs river, in Kent
County, Maryland; A Negro man, named SAMPSON,
about twenty years of age, a well made fellow, about $ feet
high; had with him, a dark lead coloured fagathy coat, not
lined, and a white jacket, and light coloured corded breeches,
kerfey jacket and breeches, the kerfey breeches striped, a
white shirt and tow fliirt, good (hoes, flockings and hat
Also, a Negroe man, named BEN, about twenty-fix years of
age, about 5 feet % or 3 inches high, had when he went away,
a blue cloath coat and breeches, and a good nankeen coat and
an old nankeen jacket and breeches, a white shirt, check (hire
and tow Ihirt, kerfey jacket and breeches, good (hoes, dock
ings and hat. Whoever takes up the said negroes and brings
them home, or secure them, or either es them in any goal,
so as that their master may have them again, shall have
Thirty Shillings Reward for each, and reasonable charges
Paid by ALEXANDER BAIRD. f
TOBE SO L D."
A PLANTATION of 2431 acres of good lime done
land, about 23 railed from the city on the Lancaster
road, it is a well accustomed tavern, with an excellent
barn, good stables, sheds, &c. the land is well wooded, 25
acres of the bed watered meadow, and more may be made
from a never failing spring, it is a very pleasant situation
for a gentleman's feat. Enquire of the Printers.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
ABOUT eight or ten thousand of best full fixed PIPE
STAVES, for which full value will be given. Aonlv
to ROBERI KNOX. * y
To the Inhabitants of the County of CHESTER.
PURSUANT to the recommendation of the Committee of
Safety, for the Province of Pennfyivania, to the commit
tee of Infpeaion for the County of Chester, Benjamin Bran
nan, Walter Finney and John Braffton, were appointed to
attend the Salt Petre manufactory, in the city of Philadelphia,
in order to perfect themselves in said art (we having com
plied therewith) do hereby give notice to all these whose
public virtue and patriotic spirit should excite them to so ne
cessary an undertaking at this crisis of time ; that attendance
will he given at the house of Mrs. Withy, in Chester, on the
rft, and 2d, of March ; at the house of Mr. Hudd, in Oxford,
on the 4 th, and sth, at the house of Mr. Miller, in Birming
ham, on the 6th, and ,th ; at the house of Mr. Powell in
Newtown on the Sth, and gth; at the house of Mr Bell, in
Kennet, on the 12th, and 13th ; and at the house of Walter
Finney, in New-London, on the 14th, and 15th, of said
month; in order to teach and inftrueft all persons who ma,
pleafc to apply at the times and places, above mentioned.
BENJAMIN BRANNAN,
WALTER FINNEY.
N. B. The times and places in the North weft diftrid, is
not yet appointed.
To be S 0 L D (for CASH ONL Y) by
ANDREW CALDWELL.
A v ^"^ y -° f brown and white Russia drillings, flriped
' Russia linen; Oznabrugs; fail duck; and cinnamon of
a n excellent quality. He has also a few pieces of SILKS
for sale. Feb 28.
Frederick County, Havlong's River, Maryland, Feb. 14
FORTY DOLLARS Reward.'
THREE POUNDS Reward.
A QUANTITY of