Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-04-15 00:00:00, page 5

Friends and Countrymen,
CT- 1 H E Colony of New-Jersey is, I fear, in a situ-
I ation by no means to be desired. ~,.
Imbarked deeply, front the zeal of the mlubnants,
in the general quarrel , with the war perhaps approach,
ing to our doors; with a fes coast upon ,ch it 1S pro
bable the naval armaments of our friends and our ene
mies will both be employed, we are so far from bemg
in a capacity to exert the natural strength of our coun
try that we are burthened with a load of taxes for the
fup'port of a government ir the highest degree mimical
to our cause. We want every aid of a regular esta
blishment in a war upon the success of which our lives,
liberties and eftares depend; yet we are laid under con
tributions for the purpose of giving weight and efficacy
to a government that is opposed to ns. While we are
groaning under a load of debt and grappling with the
iron hand of oppression, the Officers of the Butdh Go
vernment, which is employed in opprefli^g us, are
maintained, at the expence of the People, in afplendor
fit to dazzle the weak and timid, with a power of dis
tributing profitable employments among a numerous
class of dependants and the entire distribution of Judice
between man and man; so that the property and very
subsidence of a large part of the community, in fo^e
measure, depends upon them 4 In the mean time the
friends of Liberty, employed in the justest and noblest
of all causes, crouch and wind through indireQ paths.
Resolves and Recommendations of Cocgrches and Com
miaecs are put in place of the commands of a Le
pfluure: The punishment of crimes is referred to a
standing Committee, who are often feeble, Sometimes
oppressive. The boasted Trial by Jury is linking to
decay. Anarchy threatens us: We hardly know whom
to obey, and not a few are dispirited and bewildered
in the confufon of the scene. Many of the ablefl and
wealthiest men in the Colony flip their necks from the
burden and devolve it on the poor. Profeft enemies
lift up their heads and boast and threaten in the midst
of us, and visibly enjoy the embarralsment of our cir
cumstances.
~The reader, I prefame, by this times begins to con
j^fure that it is my wish to fee a new government for
med in the Colony. Yes, my Friends, I most sincerely
with to fee the whole power, force, and energy of go
vernment in luch hands as we can trust; in luch hands
as will most heartily co operate with us in the gieat
cause of freedom and our country, and t & iat before it
be too late; before this Colony be shaken to its centre
by the alarms, of war and invasion, before we are left
to fee our military force rambling and marching and
counter marching, bewildered and confuted for want
of a regular fylhm of government. I wish to fee the
confufion of Bunker's Hill avoided betimes: I wish to
fee the hands of the Continental Congress (who have
too much to do to regulate the affairs of every Colony)
^Lengthened by a regular system of government in each
Colony.
But this leads to lidependency, it will be laid.—
It does so, my friends, and I think we ate now visibly
reduced to the alternative of Independency or Submil
fion : And 1 am sure we had better never have engaged
in this controversy that not to have the courage to go
through wth i;. To fabmit after having once refitted !
to be treated as a conquered country ! “ 'tis horrible!"
We are too weak a Colony, it may be said, to take
the lead or ftard alone in such a bulicefs.—l believe
we are weaker thro' ths want of wifdem and order than
from any other cause: But we shall not be the firft, nor
(hall we be alone. MafTachufetts and New-Hampshire
have gone before us, and the rest must very fpeedil y
follow. —And what is there so frightful in being for
ward in a good and nrceffary cause. The most for
ward in all our measures hitherto have seen the rest
following after at no great distance; and besides, I
would by no means have this step taken without con
futing the Continental Congress. Let us lay our case
before them, as did the people of MafTachufetts and
New-Hampihire; let us beg their advice and appro
bation. They advised and approved of the proceed
ings of the two last mentioned Colonies and to the rea
sons which then prevailed. We have to add the late
A& of Parliament declaring expressly every American
to be out of the royal protection, as well as some par
ticular circumstances of out own Colony whidh need
not here be mentioned. This method of applying to
the Continental Congress will also serve to answer
another objection.
- Commissioners, it is said by some, are coming over
to fettle all our differences. For my part, my Friends,
I do not believe it; and I think that every man of sense
and impartiality, who will read the late Ad of Parlia
ment, will think with me that there is just as much
reason to exped an angel from Heaven to fight our
battles for us as commissioners to fettle our disputes
upon a proper footing. But what if they are com
ing? The Congress I presume are the belt judges of
this matter ; and they in their wisdom, if they thick
proper, may deny their approbation to our measures
and put a flop to them betims; for I must observe, my
0 THE INH A3I TA NTS of
AT E W-J ERSEr.
POSTSCRIPT to DUNLAP's Pennsylvania Packet. No. 2341
Friends, that before our application to Congress can be
concerted, formed, presented, deliberated upon aud
determined, the Congress will have full and perfect
information what may be depended upon in this af
fair.—But what if the commissioners are not coming,
or what ifthey are doming only to grant pardons, ac
cept lubmiffions and attempt to divide us as the case
most probably is? What then? Are we always to re
main thus hesitating between two governments? Are
we engaged in a war so light and easy that we may
fight it out with our hands tied ? Is it not high time to
prepare in earned for battle ? To clear away the trap
pings of the ancient government with which we are at
once burthened and entangled and make ready to the
utmost of our power for a contention in which our all
is at flake?
But methinks I hear one com,lain —Sir, I have
suits depending in the courts, all my property is at
stake, the laws, the sacred guardians of my rights,
are in danger of being overturned.—Friend be of good
cheer! In the future regulations of government there
is no necessity of endangering your property or even of
abating your suits, Let the laws which regulate pro
perty betwixt man and man remain the lame. Let the
forms of the Courts remain the fame. Let all law
proceedings be continued in their present form, and
the new Officers of the fevefal Courts be enjoined to
carry them forward to a conclusion from :hrir present
Rages, whatever they may be. It is the eufielt thing
in the world to alter the Rile or a Writ from that of
" George the Third commands, de." to " the Court
commands," or " it is commanded by the Court;" and
this is all that is necessary upon this head. Nay, I
would even continue the fame Officers in commuijon
wherever they would conform to the new goverTimepT.-
Here too, it may be added, that if after all a reconci
liation (hould take place at any future period we may
the more easily return to our old form of government,
without any alteration in the lavs of property.
What Snail be the particular form of government to
be established is a matter which it belongs to she wis
dom of the whole Colony to determine. All I fhali
fay on this head is, that it is our own fault if it be not
a good one.
When I reflect that we are placed, as it were, on an
ifthraus, that before us is danger, that behind us is
deftrudion, that in this perilous situation we are int.tn
g!ed with a government among o^rfelves which in every
principle is averse to our proceedings: When I confi
der that to oppose all these dangers we have no esta
blished Legislature, no regular government; when I re
coiled that a&s, absolutely essential to our well-being,
such as the striking of money, Admiralty Laws and
others are puffed by a body whole authority can never
be deemed to be fettled while another Legislature is
acknowledged to be in force in the Colony, I think it
my duty to warn you of our common danger. I hope
you will exert yourselves, and I trust that your own
virtue and that kind Providence which has hitherto
affixed us, will yet save us. C I M O N.
N E W- Y O R K, /fril 10.
MOND AY night one thousand of the to oinental
troops, Rationed here, wentover and took pos
session of Governor's Island, and began to fortify it ;
the fame night a regiment went over to Red Hock,
and fortify'd that place likewise.
On Saturday last the Continental Fleet fell in with
the Glasgow man of war, off Montock P<int, at the
east end of Long-Inland, when Admiral Hopkins, being
the foremoft ship, attacked the Glasgow, upon which;
a hot engagement ensued, but before another ship could
come up, the Glasgow. sheered off with considerable
damage. The fleet afterwards took a bomb brig and
three tenders, all which they carried fafe into New-
London on Sunday morning.,
This morning arrived in the harbour twenty-three
transports from the eastward, having on board the
brigade commanded by General Sullivaa.
PHILADELPHIA, sril 15.
General Putnam, Commander in Chief at New-
York, has given positive orders that the ministerial
fleet there flhall no longer be supplied with provisions,
and that all communication between them and the fliore
be entirely flopped.
" Infant tfthe Capes of Virginia, ^prilfo 1776.
" Gentlemen,
" I have the pleasure to acquaint you, that at one P.
M. this day I fell in with the sloop Edward, belonging
to the Liverpool frigate. She engaged us near two
glaffvs. They killed two of our men, and wounded two
more. We shattered her in a terrible manner, as you
will fee. We killed and wounded several of her crew.
I (hull give you a particular account of the powder and
arms taken out of her, as well as my proceedings in ge
neral. I have the happiness toacquaint you that all our
people behaved with much courage. I am, Gentlemen,
your humble servant, JOHN BARRY.
66 Fo the Honorable John Hancock, Fftuire,
" Or any of the Marine Committee."
The Subferiber has purchased that noted HORSE
W H Y N O T,
Rising nine years old, from his Excellency Gover
nor Eden, and he will cover Mares this season
till the firft of August, at his primnion in Glou
cefcr, Weft New Jr; fey, at Forty Shillings
the tingle leap, 1 hrfe Pounds the iealon calh
or Four Pounds if credit fix months, and 2/6
to the groom.
WH YNOT is a beautiful bright bay, full
fifteen hands high, with a star ami fmp,
black legs, o mane and tail, and is avowed bv com
petent judges to be one of the hanefcmeft hories
on the Continent ; He was got hv Fearn.up.r . a
son of O d Regulus, his fire tin G dolphin Arabian §
his dam was got by Othello, his erandam by Spark,
and his great-grand am was the noted Oridfield
Mare. He won the following prizes—in 1771,
501. at Nottingham ;in 1774., 5 01. at Nottingham,
501. at Baltimore, and 501. at Newtown, Chester ;
he likewise won a purse of 50!. in Virginia, when
inthe polLffipn of Mr. Lee. Hr covered 77 mares
last season, and they are nearly all with foal.- *
Good pasture will be provided at 2/6 per week.
Any Gentleman making choice of Whynot, tnall
be gratefully acknowledged by their humble ser
vant, JAMES TALMAN.
BA BR AH A M
Will be let to Mates, at Jacob B. zheme ' fta.bLs
in Seventh street, atTHKE? Pound- tie sea
son, and Five Shillings to t ^ groom.
HE is a fine bay, full fifteen hands high, and
five years old this Qing. Labraham was
go: by the noted running hone Juniper, who start
ed in the four following years, 1757, 58, 59, and
1760, for rigb.cn places, ^nd won Tureen of
them. # Col. Symes afterwards imported him into
Virginia, and fold him for one thousand pounds,
Virginia currency. Babraham's dam was got by
Samuel Galloway's, Esq; bay horse Selim; his
grandam by Pacolet ; lus great grandam by Old
Spa,k ; his pleat gieat grandam was Qieen Mab,
who was imported ant got by Moscow's gray Ara
bian ; her dam by the Hampton Court CI ilders;
her grandam by Governor Harri fon's Arabian ; her
great great grandam by Leeds; her great great great
giandam w.s a Barbarian mare.
N B. Meres that are net left til! they are done
w;t ? tie herfe, must pay Thirty Shillings for the
'"X ' *° r J' 1 , Scor'd Twenty Shillings, and tl e
third Ten Shillings, which money mull be paid
down each time. ' | 3m .
Cacil County, Maryland, March 8, 1776.
WILL COVE R this feafar., at Alexander's!
Mill, on Big Elk, the beautiful 11ORSE
P U T N A M.
PU TNA Mis a genuine country-bred horse,
of the New-England breed, a dark bay, with
a small star, five years old this grass, full sixteen
hands high, every way well made, moves easy and
gav, paces faft and trots equal to any faft pacing
horse whatever, and is allowed by good judges to
be a comp!:at hackney. He is well recommended
for a sure foal-getter, and the colts he got when
three years old are said to be equal to any that has
been in that neighbourhood. Any gentlemen that
would chute to breed from so valuable a horle, may
have him at the low tales of Ten, Shillings the
single leap, Twenty Shillings th feafan, or
Forty Shillings to insure a foal.—Gentlemen
that live at a distance, and fend their mares, may
depend on having justice done them, by their very
humble servant,
WALTER ALEXANDER.
The FAMOUS ENGLISH
DRAY HORS E,
Imported by Colonel Francis, from Lincoln/hire,
in Old-hngland,
WILL cover this featon, till the firft of Au
gust, at the plantation of the subscriber, in
Newton Townfllip, Gloucester County, within two
miles of Coopei's Ferry, opposite Philadelphia, at
Thirty Shillings the season cash, or Forty
Shillings if credit.—The English Dray H^rfe is
a jet black, with a star and ship, j 7 hands and one
inch, 16 inches round the knee-joint, and is thought
to be the broadest horse on the Continent : He is
much admired for his light troting, high courage,
lofty carriage and trueness in drawing, and is
judged the strongest horse in the province, and can
be assured by proof that he has got the likeliest,
largest and drongeft colts of any horse in the pro
vince. He was kept four seasons by Isaac Taylor,
in Chester County, and the last season he covered in
so much repute that there were 150 mares brought
to him, and he covered the greatest part of them at
Forty Shillings each for the season. His colts fre
quently fell from So!, to 140!, a piece. Much more
with truth might be added in regard to his period m
ances and goodness, but it is thought needless
Any persons that tend their mares may be assured
the best care shall be taken of them, and good pas
ture will be provided for thole that live at a dis
tance, at as. 6d. per week, by
MARMADUKE COOLER
N. B. The Colt SAMSON will be allowed t®
cover a few mares at th: ame pl ce this eafp till
the firft of August, at Fifteen Shillings th,
or Twenty shillings if cred t. Samson is a
colt of the above Dray Hoi fe, rising four years old
a jet black, with a blaze in his forehead, 15 and a
half hands high, remarkable broad, tiots well and
with great eale to the rider.+