Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-01-15 00:00:00, page 3

Published by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Extras if a letter from Grenada, dated Dee. 4.
“ There is a drip arrived here this day in fix
weeks fhom London, which brings advice of most
of the transports bound for America being fuppo
ied to be loft, as the Channel was filled with
dead cattle and flock of all kinds; and I have
it from good authority that there is to be a poll
held in all the counties of England, to know who
@e for and who ate against Arnerm.
W- ire ere kVyinformed, that the Mhifterial
troops in Boston are dying faft with the scurry;
that it is judged their stores cannot last them ma
ny weeks longer ; and that their fuel cannot last
them but about fix days.
Ft is confidently reported that General Howe
is come to the determination of fending out of
Boiler all those who refuse to take up arms io
the 'ervice of the Mioifty.
It is laid Admiral Shuidham is arrived at Bos
ton to luperfede Admiral Graves.
At the ( ame time arrived seven transports we
hear without any troops.
WOR CESTE R, January 5.
Ertraß of a letter from an officer at Roxbury to bis
friend in this to r wn, dated December 29.
“ Greral P was over here yesterday, in
forms vi that some of our privateers have taken
another prize, and were towing her into Beverly,
Aid to be the one that came out with that which
brought the Congress ; she has get the cannon
belonging to the carriages that were taken in the
last fllip."
N O R W I C H, January T.
'The following Acts were niade and paded by
the General Assembly of this Colony, convened
at New-Raven, the 14th ult.
An ad for retaining and punishing persons,
who are inimical to the liberties of this and the
rest of the United Colonies, and for direding pro
ceedings therein.
An aft for railing and equipping a body of Mi
nute men, to be held in readiaefs for the better
defence of this Colony.
An a& for encouraging the manufaaures of Salt
petre and Gun-powder in this Colony.
His Honour the Governor has issued a procla
mation, appointing Wednesday, the 1 7th instant,
to be observed as a day of Fading and Prayer
throughout this Colony.
NEW-YORK, January xr.
On the 2d instant, the Governor iffiied a pro
clamation, to difldive the assembly of this Colony,
and writs were iffiied for a new election of Re
presentatives of the people to serve in General
Assembly. The fh'eriff of this city and county,
has published an Advertisement, giving notice to
the Freemen and Freeholders of the fame, that
he has appointed Thursday, the firft day of Febru
ary next, for them to meet at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, on the Green, near the Work house in
the city, to eled four members to represent them
in General Assembly. (The Advertisement ex
presses it thus :19 be Reprefentativs of thefaid city
and county to assist the Captain General, or Com
onander in Chief, in a General Afembly.
Montreal, Dec 2. " Last night Gen. Wooster
'ceived information by letters from Boucharville
t a plan was laid for cutting off the communi
on between Gen. Montgomery's army and our
- rifon, and at one stroke, to destroy all the
nds of the United Colonies ; —that a magazine
arms, &c. was deposited with a Captain of the
ditia, that the scheme was concerted, and to
conduced by St. Luc Lacorne, who had a
ong party in readiness to put it in execution.
" On this intelligence, Colonel Ritzma, with a
<achment of too men, among whom was partof
n / company, was ordered in quest of the prin
c d persons mentioned in the information.
About ten o'clock: at night, embarked in three
butteaus, crossed the river, and marched about
32 miles to Boucharville, where we surprised and
took St. Luc Lacorne, his son in law, Major
Campbell, and several others, whom we brought
to General V on%r, who ordered them to La
Prairie, in order to be sent down to one of the
United Colonies.
“ I do not think the information was supported
bv fufficient evidence, but it was such as made it
indifpenfible for the General to ad as he did ; and
Sr. Luc Lacorne was known to be a very danger
ous person in Canada. —Our garrison is weak, but
General Wooster is taking the most prudent and
Spirited measures to put it in the best order of de
fence possible. —I hope a full conviction of the very
great importance of this place, and the necessity
of a powerful army to defend the peffeflion, io ob
taining which Providence has favoured us in so
remarkable a manner, will Simulate the United
Colonies to fend speedy and ample supplies of men,
well fitted with every article necessary to that
end; 10,000 men will secure the country against
all attempts that may be made to retake it from
them."
Refolded therefore, That if any person shall
hereafter be so loft to all virtue and regard for this
.country as to refufe to receive the said bills in pay
ment, cr obftruA or discourage the currency or
circulation thereof, and shall be duly convi&ed by
tie Committee of the city, county, or diftrift, or
fy case of an appeal from their decision, by the As
sembly, Convention, Council, or Committee of
Safety of the colony where he shall reside, such
person shall be deemed, published, and treated as
an enemy of his country, and precluded from all
trade or intercourse with the the inhabitants of
these colonies. Extract from the minutes.
PHILADELPHI A, January 15.
In CONGRESS, January 11, 1776.
7 HEREAS it appears to this Congress, that
V several evil disposed persons, in order to
obifrud and defeat the efforts of the United Co
lonics in the defence of their just rights, have at
tempted to depreciate the BILLS of CREDIT
emitted by the authority of this Congress.
Married. At Princeton, Doctor
BENJAMIN RUSH, of this city, to
Miss JULIA STOCKTON, daughter
of the Honourable Richard Stockton,
Esq;
In Committee, Dover, January 4, 1776.
Refolded, That the keeping up the credit of the
Continental Currency is essential to fuport the
United Colonies in their virtuous opposition to
Ministerial oppression; and that the refuting to
take said Currency in payment of debts, &c. will
tend to depreciate the value of the fame.
Resolved, That it appears to this Committee by
the confeffion of John Cowgill, a refidenter of
Little Creek Hundred, in this County, that he
has refufed, and from conscience shall refufe, to
take said Continental Money in difeharge of debts,
or for other purposes, when tendered to him.
Therefore unanimoufy Resolved, That it is the
opinion of this Committee, that the aforefaid
John Cowgill is, by such his conduct, an enemy
to his country, and ought to be treated as such
by every friend to American Liberty—And that
they ought to have no further dealings with him.
Signed by order of the Committee of Infpeßion and
Observation for Kent County, on Delaware,
THOMAS RODNEY, Chairman.
*, The Committee of Privates meet
at the College this Evening, at Six o'clock, when
every Member is particularly desired to attend,
as the business is of importance.
l^v authentic advices frdm the Camp at Ca^-
brid^e, of the 3d and 4th instant, we learn, that
the bay and harbour of Boston yet continue open ;
that a man of war is so stationed as to command
the entrance of Salem, Beverly and Marblehead
harbours—That 500 frefh troops had arrived
from Ireland—two regiments had gone to Hali
fax —two had pushed into the river St. Lawrence
in hopes of getting up to Quebec, which was ve
ry doubtful—Th.,t the two regiments arrived at
Boston were the 55th and 17th —That Admiral
Shuldham was allo arrived.—An intelligent per
form got out of Boston on the fl instant, who in
formed General Washington that a fleet confid
ing of 9 transports, containing 360 men, were
ready to fail under convoy of the Scarborough
and Fowey men of war, with two bomb veffeis
and some flat bottomed boats ; their avowed des
tination ia Boston was to Newoort, but it was
generally supposed to be Long 111 and or Virginia
—That a number of other transports are taking
in water, and they are baking large quantities of
bifeuit in Boston, some fay for the use of the (hip
ping, who are to lay in Nantucket Road on account
of the ice, while others believe a more important
movement is in agitation :—This person also in
forms, that they have not the least idea in Boston
of attacking our lines, but will be very thankful
to be permitted to remain quiet— That before Ge
neral Burgoyne's departure it was circulated thro'
the army, in ^rder to keep the soldiery quiet un
der their distresses, that the disputes would soon
be fettled, and that he was going to England for
that purpose——That they had intelligence at Bos
ton of 4 veflels having failed from Hispaniola for
this Continent some time ago, laden with arms
and ammunition. Our advices conclude with
the following anecdote : —That upon the King's
Speech arriving at Boston, a great number of them
were reprinted and lent out to our lines on the
2d of January, which being also the day of form
ing the new army, the great Union Flag was
hoisted on Profpea Hill, in compliment to the
United Colonies—this happening soon after the
Speeches were delivered at Roxbury, but before
they were received at Cambridge, the Boston gen
try supposed it to be a token of the deep impreffi
on the Speech had made, and a signal of submission
—That they were much disappointed at finding
several days elapse without some formal measure
leading to a surrender, with which they had be
gun to flatter thernfelves. When these ac
counts came away the army were all in barracks,
in good health and spirits—That 5000 Militia
had taken the places of those soldiers who would
not stay beyond their rime of service; that they
were good troops, and the whole army impatient
for an opportunity of a&ion.
On Sunday next a collection will be made at
St. Paul's Church, both morning and after
noon, for the benefit of the poor of that congre
gation.
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Just Published, and no=w felling bv
ROBERT B EL L,
In Third-street, [Price Tavo Shillings.]
COMMON SENSE;
Addressed to the
INHABITANTS of AMERICA,
On the following interesting Subjects.
I. f\ F the origin and design of Government in
general, with concise remarks on the Eng
lish Constitution.
IT. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession.
111. Thoughts on the present Rale of American
Affairs.
IV. Of the present ability of America, with f me
Miscellaneous Kefle&ions.
Man knot's no Maser save creating Heaven,
Or tbefe whom choice and common good ordain,
Thomson.
December 7, 177;.
THREE DOLLARS REWARD.
STR AYE D from the fubferiber, living in
Upper Dublin, Philadelphia County, a sorrel
HORSE, with a Rar in his forehead, has two
white hind feet, pares and trots, is about fifteen
hands high, when he went away was Shod behind
and before. Whoever takes up the said horse and
returns him, shall have the above Reward.
t JOHN WEIS.
C' 'A ME to the fubferiber's plantation,
„ ,in Robenfon Tawnihip, Berks County, on
the 18th day of November last, two two-yuar old
sorrel MARE COLTS, both with Rars in
their foreheads ; one has a white mane and tail,
about twelve hands high, and trots ; the other
pacts. The owner, by describing the rest cftheir
marks and paying chutes, may have them again.
§ JACOB WOLF.
BY v'rtue of sundry writs to me dirr&d, will
be Told by public vendue, on Saturday, the
20th dayjof January infant, at four o'clock in the
afternuorf, at the home of Henry Faans, the sign of
the Kin§ of the Fruffia, on the eatt fide of Second
, street continued into the Northern Liberties, a cer
tain twoifory brick mefluage or tenement, and lot
or piece of ground thereto belonging, lituate on
the welt fcle of rhied-rtreer, fouthwaid of Poplar
Lane, hi the Northern Liberties aforefaid, contain
ing in font 4.0 feet, end in depth 230 feet, to a
certain intermediate street, between Third and
Fourth Greets aforefaid ; together with all and An
gular other the buildings and improvements on the
said lot crc&<d ; fubjt& to a ground rent of Five
Pounds, currency, per annum; late the estate of
John Duffy ; kiz.-d and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
D ' virtue of a writ to me dir &ed, will be fold
Al by public vendue, on Thursday, the 2 sth day
of January inftnt, on the premises, at th ee o'clock
in the anernoon, a certain mefluage or tenement,
and lot or piece of ground thereunto belonging,
situate in the well fide of Front-street, between
South aid Shippen-ftreets, in the diriri& of South
wark, containing in front 20 feet, and in depth 60
feet; with every the buildings and appurtenances;
fubje& to a ground-rent of Twenty Shillings per
annum ; late the estate of John Keaft, deceased;
seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
Nenucafle County, January 8, 1776.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be ex
p fed to sale, on Tuesday, the 30th instant,
at two o'clock in the afternoon, on the premises, a
valuable water grist mid, and saw-mill, supplied
by a constant (beam of water, and advantageously
situated for pmchafing wheat and timber in plenty
at a cheap rate : Both mills are in good order, and
the dam being short, may be maintained at a final!
expence. Also about 80 acres of good land, hav
ing thereon two dwelling hohfes, an orchard and
other improvements: The whole being situate in
Red Lion Hundred, near St. Georges, being the
eltate late of Cornelius Truax, and John Tobin ;
seized and taken in execution, and to be fold by
t JOHN THOMPSON, late Sheriff.
Philadelphia, January 9, 1776
FIFTEEN POUNDS REWARD.
BROKE out of the common Gaol of this city,
in the evening of the Bth instant, the fol
lowing persons, viz. James Sheilds, George
Harris, John Kelley, Lewis Kaile, and
Michael Dilling, committed for felony. Any
person that will apprehend and return said perlons,
or either of them, shall be entitled to THREE
POUNDS Reward for each, from
THOMAS DEWEES, Gaoler.
Gloucefler Gaol, January 8, 1776.
WAS committed to my custody, on
suspicion of being run aways, the follow
ing persons. ELIAZER TRAESE Y, who
fays he belongs to Peter Leathermount, of Tullpa
hocka Township, in the County of Lancaster
ABRAHAM DORCHESTER, belong!
ing to Thomas Carmichael, of Little-Britain
Townfllip, in the County of Lancaft<r. JOHN
M'F A RLON G, belonging to Thomas Iwins, of
the City of New-York. Their matters, if any they
have, are desired to come and pa,charges, and
take them away, otherwise they will be fold for the
lame, , RICHARD JOHNSON, Gaoler.
t, V virtue of sundry writs to me directed, will
, be fold by public vendue, on Monday, the
22J day of January instant, at three ociock in the
afternoon, at the house of Edward Barrett, in
Front ^reet, Southwark, the unexpired term of
about ten years to come, of and in a certain brick
meffuage or tenement, and lot or piece of ground
thereto belonging, lituate on the south fide of Al
mond-ftteet, between Front and Second-streets, in
the diftrift of Southwark aforefaid ; late the pro
perty of James Weldon Roberts; seized and taken
in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Monday, the zzd day
of January instant, at four o'clock in the afternoon,
at the hbufe of Authrny Fortune, in Southwark, a
certain thick meffuage or tenement, situate on the
weft fide of Third-Hrtet, in the diflrift of South
wark, containing in front 19 feet, or thereabouts,
and in depth a out 80 feet ; bounded by ground of
Sdas Ingles, George Hardin, and others ; fubjeft
to a ground rent of per annum ; late the es
tate of Samuel Ridley ; seized and taken in execu
ti nby WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, January 11, 1776.
TWO DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, an Eng
lish servant girl named AMELIA WAY,
about five feet two or three inches high, middling
thhk, has light colouied hair, a little on the dark
complexion ; had on and took with her when the
went away, an old English iincey petticoat, a bird
eye yellowish ftuff ditto, a brown camblet ditto, a
Mecklenburg redi(h ground short gown, green
Rower much faded, a purple and white India ditto,
a pair of leather Rays, a pair of leather high-heeled
Shoes, an old red fhoit cloak, and a black silk bon
net; talks in the Weft country dialect, and Roops
forward in her walk ; was seen crossing Rudulph's
Ferry, at the mouth of Schuylkill, the day the went
off, in company with a young lad about sixteen or
Seventeen years of age. Whoever fecuies said ser
vant so that her mittrefs may have her again, thall
be entitled to the above Reward, and lealonaole
charges, paid by MARY MAGEE.
Philadelphia, January 14, 1776.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
]^ AN AWAY lalt night from the fubferiber,
A living at the corner of Water and Walnnt
ftreets, a Dutch servant woman named CLAR A
INGERBLOED; she appears to be about 4.0
years of age, a short chunky woman, very talka
tive ; had on and took with her, a dark purple and
white cotton long gown, a half worn blue quilted
petticoat, a striped bncey jacket, three Striped lin
cey petticoats, one scarlet halfthick ditto, two pair
of white yarn, and one pair of blue worsted Stockings
with white clocks, a pair of half worn Shoes, and a
pair of pumps almost new, two good check aprons,
one good white ditto, a coarser white ditto, and an
oznabrigs one quite ndw, three Shifts with open
Reeves and loose Sleeves to pin on, two bonnets of
black peelong, and a dove coloured fine camblet
long cloak faced down before with tammy nearly
the fame colour. Tis fuppofrd She is gone off with
a servant man (named Frederick Dickmire) belong
ing to Nicholas Rittenhoufe, Miller, near German
town. Whoever takes up and Secures said Servant
woman, so that her matter may have her again,
shall receive the above Reward, and reasonable
charges, paid by
WILLIAM FORCES.
Burlington, January j 2, 1776.
TO B F, S O L D,
A COMMODIOUS dwelling-house and lot,
. fronting High-street, containin' ;if9 feet id
front, a good garden well stored with true, an ex
cellent well of water in the middle of the garden,
betide a pump near the kitchen, and 2 brick milk'-
house ; a clover lot, with (tables, cow hotues, and
chair-hpufe. Any person inclining to purchase said
houft and lot, may Lnow the terms by applying to
the fubicriber on the premises.
t COLIN CAMPBELL.
T HOMAS HA RP ER,
Upholsterer and Paper Hanger,
IS removed from Second-finet into f hird-ftreet,
near the Golden Swan, Philadelphia, where he
proposes ca rying on the U pholftery bnlinefe in it's
various branches as usual. At the fame time he
returns those Ladies and Gentlemen who have em
ployed him his most sincere thanks for their palt
favours, and hopes for a continuance thereof.
The said Harper has sundry looms at work, both
broad and narrow, where he takes in town and
country work on low terms-
The time of an E tflilh servant man, who has
between three and tour years to serve, a woni
comber by trade, to be disposed of very low. En
quire as above.
N. B. Whereas John Calvert, of Lock Towu
fhip, Cumberland County, obtained a bond for
Thirty Pounds, payable in March next, but tl^
said John Calvert has not fulfilled his agreement :
This is therefore to caution all persons not to tak^
an alignment of the fame, as it will not be paid
by the fubferiber.
THOMAS HARPER.
WHEREAS by the death of [oh*
Philip Klingman, late of Robenlon
Township, in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Mil
ler, a legacy of Ten Pounds is left to his daughter,
Elizabeth Klingman, by his firft wife; ffi;
fei ved her apprenticeship with John Wiftar. The
said Elizabeth Klingman is hereby desired to
call on her brother, living in said Robinson Town
ship, and (he shall receive the said legacy, from
t JOHN KLINGMAN, Executor.
FIVE PWN'DSWE WAR IL
WAS broke open, on the ni^ht of the Ft
instant (December) the house of the fu -
scriber, at the Falls of Schuylkill, and the follows ,
Goods taken from thence, viz. P
i diaper table-cloth, marked I T.
8 single blue and white China bowls of different
figures.
I double ditto.
1 large £l a ' s bottle;
Sundry wine glasses.
Some cash, the sum unknown.
14 .knives and forks.
1 pair of old fathioned silver knee-buckles, one
with a silver anchor, tongue and wire, marked yd
on the anchor ; the other without either tongue cr
anchor.
, Whoever apprehends the thief or thieves so that
they may be prosecuted unto conviction, (hall re
ceive for the goods TWENTY SHILLING, and
for the thief the above Reward, paid by
$ JOHN PALMER.
TRENTON FERRY,-
And PLANTATION whereon Mr, Rensel-
LEAR Williams now lives, to be LET for a
term of one, or more years; together with the
T A VER N, &c. usually rented therewith; and
to be entered upon the firft day of Mar b next.
AN Y person of proper activity and spirit, in
clinable to lease and able to give good secu
rity for the rent, shall, upon application, receive
every reasonable encouragement : none other netd;
apply. For terms enquire of Daniel Coxe, Eq
at Trenton, or Dr. Redmond at Philadelphia, f
TO BE SO 1, D,
TWO NEGRO MEN, both under thirty,
healthy and Strong; one of them a valuable
and compleat farmer in all its branches, to which
he has been bred from a child, and is very flout;
the other a genteel footman and waiter, understands
the caie of horses well, the management of a car
riage, drives either on the box or as pottilion, is in
every refpe& capable of attending a genteel family
or a single gentleman, and is fond of fa miirn: Both
have had the small-pox. Enquire of Mr Coxe,
at Trenton, or of Doctor Redmond, at Phila
delphia. 4 1
W — H" A L~E O I
In Tierces and Barrels,
To be SOLD for CA S H only, by
CHARLES ED DY,
In Second Street, between Market and Chefnut^
Streets, Philadelphia.
LEWIS NICOLA,
TAKES this method to inform his Friends,
and the Public in general, that he has opened
An AMERICAN PORTER lIOUSE,
at his dwelling in Water-street, next door to the
Old Ferry-huu'e, where those who will pleale to
favour him with their custom may depend upon his
belt endeavours to please.,
TO BE SOLD BV
JOHN H A R T.
At his VENDUE STORE, the corner of Souui
and Front-Streets, A neat assortment of
MERCH A N DI Z E,
Among which are,
RR OWN, bine, scarlet mixed, black and
white broadcloths ; drab, browns and direr
Sorrel cloths ; feuTt and gr:en naps; black and
drab velverets; crimfob, Scarlet, blue and peen
bed furniture ; crimson, fendet, blue and green
furniture checks; brown cimblets; blue work d
damalks; black everlattm,,; pink, blue, given,
cloth coloured and black rhuants; pink, green and
black calamancoes ; brown, blue and leaflet dial,
loons ; green tammies ; blue anq green hair plush;
Turk) Stripes ; embossed flannels ; silk ferrets ; cof
ftee, brandy, gin, mufenvado Sugars by the Hogs
head or barrel, a few kegs of ttarcb, &c.
N. B. GOODS for public and private sale are
received at said Store, and told for Cath oG,.
Harford County, jarury t®. 1776.
AT L Performs indebted to the est;. < of
Nathaniel Giles, late of H^md Comi
ty, deceased, are heieby rtquel+eo forthwith tc ap
ply to the fubicribers at Mount Lenient, and n.t
tfe the fame, and upon failure thereof they my/
depend upon being proceeded againtt ?* ;he law
directs : And all those that have any just demarms
againtt the said eflate are requested to bring in tn.
in, properly proved, that they may be ahjuftd by
JACOB GILES, Jun. ].
WILLIAM SMITH, j CTJ ^minmiaHus.