Dunlap and Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • 3

i PHIL A DE LP H'l A March il Extraft of a letter fron Gen Wafhington to Congrefi 1 dated Head Quarters Middle Brook eb 6 1779 tfterday morning a detachment of the enemy from Staten Ifland made an attempt to furprixe the pon at lizabetb Town On receiving information of it Gen St Clair with the Pen nfyl vania divifion and General bmall wifi th Maryland divifion were pat in motion by different 'routes to form a junction at the Scotch Plains and proceed to reinforce General Maxwell and aft as cir anmtances fliould require Intelligence of the fudden re treat of the enemy occaGoned their recal before they had advanced far The indofed copy of a letter from General Maxwell will furnifh all the particulars I have received ofthiaruitlefe Extraft of a letter from Brigadier Gen Maxwell to Gen Washington dated Elizabeth Town eb 25 1779 SIR The enemy attempted a furprixe this morning They difembarked about three at which time Col Og den officer of the day obtained information and convey ed it to me Their landing was made on our left i as it appeared the moG unfufpefted part being a very difficult marfh Not knowing their deGgn or numbers after aiiem bling the troops I marched them to the rear of the town that they might not turn our left flank or gain our rear When daylight enfued we preffed upon the enemy who were then retiring to their boats In the purfuit a fewf them were killed and feme others fell into our hands During our abfence from the town they collefted a number of cattle and horfes which upon our advancing immediately fell into our hands They returned by the fame difficult and altnoft inacceflible marfh or fait meadow Colonels Dayton Ogden and Barber withfeleft anddif rerent detachments purfued them but the quicknefs of their embarkation added to the difficulty of the marfh i presented any other fuccefs than capturing one of their boats with the hands Our lofs I think does not amount to more than three four men Major Ogden who flrfl reconnoitered theenemy received a fudden wound by a bayonet but it is hoped not dangerous i The militia affembled on this occafion with the ut inoft alacrity 5 and Colonel Shrieve from Newark having early taken the alarm marched immediately to our fup port The defign and expectation by this move ment was undoubtedly a complete furprixe in which I am happy to acquaint your Excellency they were as com pletely difappointed Your Excellency may expefl a more particular ac count in my Publifhed by order of Congrefs CHARLES THOMSON Sec A gentleman in this city has juft received a letter from Curacoa dated Jan 25 which fays that the inhabitants there are in a anoft dift reffed Gtuation for want of provi fions A fmall veffel had arrived there from the main with fome Corti which was immediately bought up by the public authority and delivered out to the inhabitants by the quart under a guard of fdldiers The calamities of war and the invafton of this ciry by the enemy having interrupted the proceedings of the American Pbilofopbical Suit ty or promo! ini Ufeful Know ledge the Members are requefted to meet at the College on riday next the Gfth inft at Six in the even ing to take into conflderation the prefent Gate of the So ciety with fu ch matters as may be necefftry to promote the deGgn of their inflitution The Confiitutional Society are to meet to morrow even ing the third infl agreeable to adjournment at Carpen ters Hall at Six The Members are defired to be ptinftual to the 1 time LOTT 0 I morning March 2 1779 wheels are now teo 580 dollars richer in proper tipa than they were when the drawing commenced There arenoiv in the wheels the following prixes 2 of 10000 dollars 8 of 5000 79 of 1000 Sj4 of 500 537 to PAUL OOKS Check Clerk A I A 0 and three draught Horfes with Geers for four Horfes Enquire uf JaCob rances in ouith ftreet near Vine ftreet Phila delphia Philadelphia ebruary 27 0 On the fevench of ebruary either in the city or about five miks on the Lancafter road TW Ladies long fcarlet CLOAKS Whoever has found laid Cloaks and will give information to the Printer hereof fhall be handfomely rewaided I TY DOLLARS AR LOST laft night between unk's Tavern and the Black Horfe in Second ftreet IVE HUNDRED and SIXTY DOLLARS They were folded up with out any cover Whoever delivers them to Mr unk fhall receive ITY DOLLARS reward GAME to the plantation of the fubferiber in Tinicum townlhip Hucks county in the be ginning of Decemberlaft a dark CO about four years old The owner is defired to prove his preperty pay charges and take her away or foe will be fold to pay the cdft againft the firft dav of May eb 26 JOHN PRAUL PARCH MEN Of the belt quality OLD by DUN LAP To be SOL by Public Pendue At the Coffee heufe bn Wednefday the third of March inft at Six in the evening ja tw ftory brick HOUSE fituated on eart Seci nd ftreet one doot from the corner of Pine ftreet with two rooms on a floor a good kitchen and garret together with a ftable and chair houfe and an excellent pump of water before the door The faid houfe is twenty feet front wiih the privilege of a three feet alley the lot is 99 feet deep fubjrd: to to a ground rent of 408 ftei ling per year Any per fon inclining to piiychale before the time of fale may To be SO by Public Vendue At Chefnut Neck in tire Jerieys on riday the fifth cf March in ft at Ten clock 111 the morning THE CARGO of the Schooner MINERVA lately arrived confiding of a quantity of Mokfles rench and Weft IndiaRum Mufrovado Sugar lump and loaf Sugar Coffee The above mentioned Schooner will be alfo fold at the Coffee houfe in Philadelphia on Saturday the thir teenth inft at Six in the evening where the inventory will be fee on the day of file The money to be paid immediately at the place of Tai TOBE On the twelfth of Mrch at Ten fork in the morn ing at the houfe of David Schaffer in Second ftreet Philadelphia OUR large IRON KETTLES fir for leap or fait works Seized for rent and to be find by tne laid Davip Schaffer To be 0 by Public Pendue On Wednelday the fixteenth inftant on the premifes if not fold at private fale before tnat tmie AT ftory brick hciilt eighteen net front and about thirty four feet deep with a brick kitenen twenty dollars ground rent tiiereon annually with the privilege uf buying off the fame Alfo a com pleat ntak houle eighteen feet ft ont fixty five feet deep three ttories high and clear of ground tent Alfo a campting houfe eighteen feet froct and fourteen feet deep with a good vault underneath hay loft aoovr with ftable and (he's on fid kt 4I ias dLiliri ground rent Likewife a mill houe and malt mill a good copper containing about 24 barrels malh tuh cooilers tua and all the uter fils with water pumps and beer putnp brafs chambeied Alfo the leale or a brew hou and a two ftory ioufe about nine years term unexpired at 40! yearly rent The whole will be fold together or feparate as may beft fuit the purchafer Continental currency of any emifll or Loan office certificates will be taken in payment The laic to begin at Three in the fie in our or funhcr particulars enquire of the fotfcribcr on the pre mifes in Southwark Philadelphia SAMUEL MOORE All perfons indebted to the fubferiber are requefted to come an! make payment by' the firlt day of April next and thofe that have any accounts againfthim to biing them in for fettltment THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD WASS TO LEN out or the ftable in ront ftraet near B'itfge on the night of the 25th of ebruary a black Horfe fifteen hands high four years old this fpring be has a long tail which never has been docked the hair fhort on it having been rubbed oft both hind feet white below the fetlock joints has a fmall ftar in his forehead about the bignefs ef a half penny his mane hangs oh the off fide he paces and trots and gallops tafy Whoever takes up faid horfe and brings him to the fubferiber fhall receive the above reward and THIRTY DOLLARS for the thief paid by JEHU EYRE A perfons that have any juft demands againft the eftate of Davifon ilfon of Eaft allowfield townlhip Chefter county deceafed are de fired to bring them in to the fubferiber on or befere the twelfth day of March inftant that they may be adjuft ed And thofe that are indebted to faid eftate either by note bill bond book debt or oiherwife are requeft to dii'charge their refpeflive accounts on of before the faid day 1 And thofe who have heretofore refufed Con tinental currency in payment of 1 heir demands againft faid deceafed's eftate by making known their accounts on or bcfoie faid day appointed may receive their de mands andif not they may be well allured that I will pay no demands to foch perfons from and after laid term Due attendance will be given on faid day by ROBERT ILSON Executor TO BE PO REE years time of an handy apprentice lad who has been bred to the gun and clock bufinefi' His health will not admit of his following his occupation which is the reafen why he is difpofed to part with him Enquire of Ben jamin Rittenhouse in Seventh ftreet near Arch ftreet Philadelphia ONE nUNDRED DOLLARS RLWaRD DAN A A yeftenday from the fubferiber a Negro man named ACK about twenty two years old five feet feveri or eight inches high ijeks Englifh and rench tolerable well has a gold ring in his left ear and plays on the fiddle bad on when he went away alight blue coat and jacket with leather breeches the coat double breafted be took with him a fhort green coat and jacket with a red collar and cuffit fo that it is probable he may change his drefs Who ever apprehends faid Negro and commits him to any gaol on this continent ffiall have the above reward and reafonable charges pid by ROBERT SHE WELL Said She well has for fale a fuit ofails and a quantity of Grubbing Roes and Wood Axes eb 6 0 Tfri Town of Port Royal jn Derry townfhlp JL Lamafter county about miles from the town of Lancvjkr containing four hundred lots and upwatds above three hundred of which lots are let at feven ffiil lings ftirling each per annum This town lays very convenient on the confluence of the rivrri Su'quehanna and Great S'etara in the neighbouriiOudot fcvexal iiav le creeks or niers fuch as Juniata Stf It us fiin pot for a town sny on that ex re 1 five river Sufquehannr Any person inclining ro pu chafe may knothe Urni by applying to Mr SxMUEL Plea sants Men hint in ieinu Greet or Mr Peter Miller Conveyancer' in Third ftreet Piiiladelphia A A A AN lately fioni the Britifh army who writes well underftands aconiptt and is deUrous of be ing Clerk er Affiflant in a (tore Any one wanting to fuch a perfon will be waited on bv leaving a lin tbe rbiuiiitlphiu March a A TA A cf the hrgeft 2nd belt near this to belet and may be entered on tlrs fprinr The liquor tpat wil be left in the vats is worth at Jeaft fix feven hundred pounds Enquire of the Printer 6 'T'HE conduct and behaviour of Ann Pipet A (who is cdltd ny win in embezzling and waft ing my effftls puts me to the tlifagreeabls neieffity of iorwurni'g airpcifuhs net to hirbour or truft her at their peril as I am determined not to pay any debts ot her eont aftlng Given under my hand the fixteenth sidy of ebruary 1779 Daniel Piper Prin ef and 10 be fold by STYNER and CIST at the no tli eaft cmer of Race and Second ftreetg ER A I NS A IC A LUTI 0 Publifhed according to a lUlolution of CONGRESS by their COMMITTEE or the conGdnatfon of than who are defirous ofeem yarin thr uiduA of the oppofed parties and thscvert ''onfrquences which have flowed from it In the above TreatTr page 98 line 3 the words cf civil ought Ij be kit out The reader will p'eafe to take notice thereof TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD RA A A about two months ago fronrfhe fiibfcriner living ru Chefter Town Keht Coun ty Maryland a Negro Man named DICK about fivb feet eight canine inches high of a yellow complexion round fhouloered and remarkably ftout and bony I have fume reafoh to believe he is either in Wilmington or Philadelphia a he was met on that road making up the count'y He is a very artful feUqw and generally goes by the name of Richard Wood but frequently clrtffes Iiimfelf in wdinens cloaths atnd then calls nrmfelf Polly Wood and the deception is not eafily deudted as he can cook foin knit wafh and iron as well as molt women He afteils to have fits wjtich I do not believe to be real Whoever will fecure the faid Negro in any gaol fo that 1 ay have him again Ih41 receive the above teward Cr if brought bomt reafonable charges paid by DEAN CANNADAY January 24 4 CA to the planUtiori of the fubferiber at Nelhaminy erry on the tenth day of Novem ber laft an old bay HORSE about fourteen hands high food allround a ftar on the forehead a collar mark on the off fide of neck and fome white hair on the near hind foot The owner is defired to come prove his property pay charges and take him away JOSEPH BALDW1 Northampton County Virginia rb i I XT A WA AN AWAY from the fubferiber the beginning of laft Auguft a Negro Man named TONY about twenty years of ag five feet or nine inches high large mouth eyes and feet very black be is accurtomed to wait in the hotlfe and attend! the ftable pretends to be very knowing about horfes racing a great liar and very ready at an excufe when aqcuftd of any fault His cloaths of Virginia made liner well worn He is well acquainted in many of the Eaftern Shoretounties in Maryland but fufpetted to lurking in fome part of the ftateoiPenni'yivania or about thd army where he will attempt to pals for a freeman Thebove reward will be given to any perfon who will fe cure the above Gave in any of the ftate gaols on appli cati to me or Mr muel Inglis of Philadelphia 4 SAMUEL ATCHISON Evtfham'To'wnflnp Burlington County I Nemjttfeyp tiruary i A A RAN AWAY yefterday morning from the fub feriber a Dutch fervant man named JOHN GEORGE WANNER about twenty one years of age five feet eight or nine inches high well built bdt fomewhat dumly and fpeaks broken Englifh 1 Had on and took with him a felt hat half worn a light brown bearlkin upper jacket almcft new with wooden buttons and button holes bound with leather' a ftriped lipper and under ditto one coarfe Ihin and one check ditto breeches new with pewter but tons "two piirs of yarn Hockings cne pair light blue arid the other blue grey and a pair of hob nailed hoes with firings As his father Jacob Wanner lives near Allens Town in Northampton County Pennfylvania it is fuppofed he is gone that way Whoever apprehends faid fervant and fecures him in Philadelphia gaol fhall receive the above reward or SIXTYDOLLARS if brought home to the fubferiber JOSHUA DUDLEY.