Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-27 00:00:00, page 3

Al! pricers from the reb^Kous provinces, who
<'nxtfe to return home, are tv hold themselves in readi
no^ to embark ata Ihor: notice; the CommilLry, Mr.
Murray, (hall vific the transports defined for them,
and fee that wholesome provisions, necefirv clothing,
and all potlibie convenience for their paiLge, be pre
pared for these unfortunate men; they are to look on
their referaive provinces as their prifo% and there re
m^N till Gruber enlarged, or sum none! to appear be
fore the Commander m Chief rd this province, cr a^y
other Commander in Chief for his Majeity, lor the
time being, which funinions they Shall obey.
Gen. Howe wid regulate their place of landing.
If. EOF, Deputy Adjutant Gen.
(A true Copy.) Fi\ ANCIS CARR, Clerk,
Aid de Camp to Lieut. Gen.Burgoyhe.
& COMMITTEE ^NSPECT<ON ^r/
OBSERVATION for the city and liberties of
Philadelphia, June 1, 1776.
WHER EAS the Honorable Continental Con
gress, by their rehrive of the ro:b of May, impower
ed the (aid Committee to regulate the price of fait,
'Therefore r.folvcd, That the said article of SALT
fWf not exceed the following prices, viz. Coarse fait
seven (hillings and sixpence per bufheh three Tidings
&Q Binepence the half bufcl, and two (hillings per
^ck. Fine fait eight (hillings per bushel, four (hidings
the half bushel, and two (hillings and twopence per
peek.
Aad whereas Stephen She veil and Joseph Shewed!,
inhabitants of this city, have knowingly counteracted
ftid refection of the firft of June, by felling coarse
fah at twelve (hillin, per bushel, and one (hilling and
sixpence the half peck, and fine la't at two Killings
the half peck; and being charged with a breach of
said receive before this Committee, Jafeph Shewell,
being prefect, acknowledged the charge to be just.
Therefore this Committee, in difeharge of the duty
they owe to the public, and in order to Lew to the
world their resolution to support their limitations,
which they are of opinion are founded on just and ge
nerous principles, after giving them previous notice,
declare and hold up to the world the aforefaid Ste
phen Shewell and Joseph Shewell, as Enemies to their
cemnMy, and preclude them from all trade and inter
course with the inhabitants of these States.
NATHdNIEL DONNELL, Sec. pro temp.
Ix COUNCIL of safety, Philadelphia,
AugUjl 22, 1776.
WHEREAS a certain George Crowes has
been deteded before this Board of fraudulently obtain
ing divers sums of money on mortgages on a tract of
land, which he pretended a right to by several forged
Seed's and certificates: This is therefore to apprize all
performs of the fiid fraud, in order that proper steps may
be taken bv them for the recovery of their right.
It is recommended to all persons who have been so
defended by him, to make proper application to this
Board by the qrh of September next, that a just and
faitaNe distribution be made to them of such monies as
have been or may be found in the pofleffion of the said
George Crowes. If order of the Council,
THOMAS WHARTON, President.
PHPLADE L PHI/1 COUNTYGOHHITTEC,
^f 19,1776}.
YI^rHEREAS the Militia of this County have
% ¥ bravely, at this emergency, stepped forth, and
pledged the ; r all, in contending for our most sacred
mid invaluable rights, which are unalienably derived
from the laws of God and nature: And whereas many
@f these persons have left families who are deßume of
the means of acquiring an honed living -
Relblved therefore, That thole poor families, at this
unhappy fixation of affairs, ought ro become the ob-
Hebs of public compassion ; and that they cannot be
treated with too much lenity, as a recommence' for
the inestimable services that may be done by their
hufoands ; who are now (objecting themselves to all
the hardships and dangers of war, while others enjoy
perfect tranquility, with every happiness that their
domestic repose can suggest.
As there are gentlemen y,pointed, in every Fown
ffi;p, to distribute such fuins of money to the families
of the poor AfEciatirs, now in actual tervice, as their
Several necessities may' require—
Refolded, That it be earner'll, recommended to
those gentlemen, to be abated purely from princi
ples'of humanity; and that they make an equitable
and frugal didribudon of the money deposited in their
hands, by paving proper attention to the didrefled, at
the fame time avoiding the imposition of importers:
And upon the whole, that they difeharge the cruft re
posed in them with great care and fidelity, as they
will be accountable to the Treu urer of this Commit
tee how they have didribme I their Lveral (ums.
This day appeared before the Committee, a certain
Jam^s Thomson, of the Township of Oxford, and
voluntarily made the following acknowledgement:
WHER £AS I have, at Sundry times, been
guilty of faying many imprudent things, inimical to
the natural rights and liberties of America; and have
threatened violence both to my neighbours properties
and families, during their absence in the Milida; 1
DAY hereby, from a sense of my fault, most humbly
keg PARDON of all thole whom I have Handed
be my mifcondod; and promise, before this Commit
tee, that I will for the figure conduß myfelf as an
<der!y well dl'pfed perfun. Jam.s Ehjmmn.
The above-named I homson declaring that he is
afraid to return home to his lawful employment, with
out this Committee will interpole with their protec
tion—•
Refolded therefore, That it be recommended to the
inhabitants of toe Township of Oxford, and all others,
that they would forgive the laid Thomson, and fuf
fer him to return home r.mnoleded, as he does, with
every mark of convidlion becoming a penitent, folemn
lyp omie and decke, I hat he will hereafter behave
himfelf with becoming decency and respect to all ranks
or people. Signed by order of the Committee,
ENOCH EDWARDS, Secretary.
In CONVENTION for the State of Pennsyl
vania. Saturday, Augufl 24, 1776.
" IT E R £AS it appears to ties Convention, upon
cue enquiry and triform iiion, or the circumstances, that
the Salt now in this city has been imported at low prices
and under moderate insurance : And whereas divers
per fens, in contempt of the jaff and who Home regula
tions of the Committee, &c. of Philadelphia, under di
redtions of Congress, have continued to dipole of their
Salt at nioft exorbitant prices, to the great grievance and
dittrefs of their fellow fubje&s of this State : It is there
fore refolded, 'I hat the said regulations be hereby con
firmed; and all persons whatever, are hereby Rriclly
enjoined to p?y due obedience tiv retn. Arid the fad
Committees are authorized and directed ta terze, and
take into their polNlhon, the Salt belonging to such per
funs as have refuted, or (hall refufe conformity.to ti:e
regulations so ehabufhed ; or (had altogether withheld
or refuse to fell their Salt during the continuance of fn h
regulations, allowing to the Hi I perlons, upon the ride
thereof, the fixed and fettled prices, firft dedn&in, the
expeaces inquired upon the fle.
AND VvHEREAS it is but reasonable that
evey parr of this extensive Sfat% should be acci no
d;ted as nearly as-may be with their proper: on o' this
article, so justly edeemed a necessary of ii'e.
Be it resolved, That the Commiree of PhiladelH"a
are hereby further direa-cd to diftrilnte the Sde 1 °
may as aforefiid come into their prff.dfion, in equal
quantities in the federal Counties, having regard to the
n puted number of inhabiran s cont+mM 'in the said
Counties. Extract from the minuter,
j OII N r.l ORRI y, jun. S°c.
In CONVENTION of the Stat e of N ew Jer
sey, Brunraick, August ro, 1776.
J? ESOLTED, That to prevent DESERTI 0 N,
• no person or persons belonging £O, cr coming from,
the army in the State of New Jersey, be permitted to go
ever any of the ferries in, or travel through Rid State,
without a psi's, fen.-d either by G ne^l Mercer, Gem
rat 1) dcoiton, General LOng^on, Colonel Griffin or
Colonel Butdlr: And sl perft ns io genera], and i p.
t-cutar the members of Committees, Militia< ft! ere, and
owners or keepers of ferries, are (trial , erj lined to car
ry this rooludou into Gfc&, by apprehending and se
curing every perlon b.loosing to, or coming from, find
army, who ihail not have a paG hgne.l as above direct
ed, until he can be conduced to the army aforefa: 1.
I nat no troops in Service of the Uni : ert States, or of
rny of toein, nor their baggage, ammunition, or them
other waggons or c^riages, sh 11 pay for p.Hig -ny of
the ferries within this St-te, more than one third.part
of the ferriage paid h, foch as are mu in Aid service,
and to prevent a rnifcordltuaion of this Refike, it is
hereby declared that Commiffi its and o:het persons fu ?
plying the army with provdions, ft ares, &:. me not in
tended to be included in laid RefoHe, io as to receive cry
private benefit from the fame.
Aucu3t 20.
Refo^ed, That ah prfeus who have received ary rvb
ik money cf, or are indebted to this Convention, or rt ny
Conyrefs, or Committee of Sfet, of this State, do ac
count for the fame to the future LegiflUure of Gid State,
or such perlon or perlons .s they (ball nominate and , p
point. August zi.
Whereas fomedyuhts have arifim, whether the fede
ral Committees in this State will not expire on thenocet
ing of the Legdlative C nincd and A'TTn h ly ;Be it there
fore rejoined, T.h^t tne Lid Cornu itters ihad continue
co execute the duty of thvir ethess as heretofore, until
otherwise ordered by the future L^ifhrme of tins Stale.
Whereas the late ercinance of this Convention, di
re&inr, That all able-bodied men, without exception,
between the ages of fifteen and fifty, mould be forthwith
enrolled, and deemed to be the Militia of this State, one
half of which were ordered into immediate service, hath
not pointed out either the mode of levying the hues pay
able by such as do not go out in their proper turn, or the
tile to which the fame, when levied, shall be appro
priated
Refolded therefore, That the said fines fhd! be reco
vered by the Captains of tb< Companies in which the
delinquents are enrolled, in the manner directed by an
ordinance of the late Concrete, bearing date the zS.h
day of October, 1775.
Refolded, That the fines payable by tbofe who have
been cr mail be enrolled in cons qience of the late or
dinance of this Convention, parted tne nth of this in
stant, be approp iated to such public use, as the figure
Legitlature of this State did! direH; and that the fines
payable by those formerly enrolled-be appropriated, as
is dii^aed by the Resolves cf this Convention, bearing
date the 3d of this ndlant.
Refined, That the Captains Abaft re, Aivc'y be ac
countable for the amount of the files levied in pursu
ance of the ordinance aforefaid, of the n-th infant, to
the future Legislature, or to such pei son or periods as
they shall nominate and appoint.
And whereas this Convention have beer given to un
derltand, that divers perHns have been extremely ag
grieved by excessive diftreftes for fines incurred by breadA
of the several Militia Ordinances, goods to a gHat va
hie having been liez.:d for fit all fines ; therefore refbued,
Ihat ail perform, who (hall hereafter be Aggrieved oy
such excessive distresses, be entitled to recover da oa-es
in like manner as for excessive diftteffs at Common
Law. Extracts from the Minutes,
yudu A I TR^PN senary.
Advettilemcnrs, &c. omitted this week, lath ue
inferred in our uex;
This day is published, printed and fold by R. AITKEN,
Printer and Bookseller, in Front-street,
[Price Three Dollars]
T'INGENIcUR de CAMPAGNE: or.
, r[ELD ENGINEER, Written in French
by tne CaevaTer de Clairac, and tranihted bv Major
Lewis Nicola. To which is added, by way of Ap
pn % a rihut Treatise on SEA B A ETERIES
Shewing their defects, and an attempt to remedy them?
Likewue, anExpimition of Ml the Technicm 'Teims
tiled in the Wo-k, jfythe Translator.
IHuffraied with a Variety of Copper-plates.
^^N 1 HURSI )AY next, the 29th infl.
tmreoliock, at FOO EM AN and jEYEbs
V EADUE-bTORE, thr corner cf Vine and Third-ttr^ets
A L E cf 2 ver y : ^ e augment of
^ @OLLE N S, confiding cf broad cloths, pl. ins, naps,
sun-est cloths, coat.ngs, I airithicks, footed fw *nfkin
kerfevs, Me. ALS O, fine cotton checks, calicoes and
o.tons, upland tapes, ribands, Taylors 1 thread, woi
fted tfock%, HA RD WA R£, ho. sh >ld and kitchen
furriuix, &<.&..
W ANT E D,
'°^ ''• ' R I" Carolina, and to be emoluycd there,
ON E or more pylons Milled in the ait of casting piy
non, cannon, cannon call, pots, and other articled';
Such a: are dilpoled to engage, by applying to the prin
ter of tins paper, will hear of *ne who will give tMm
very great encouragement and provide them the means
of conveyance to tit hate.
Any *ho have noted won inferior ckfs cf the i.rcn ma
nuf^hires, or as laborers, if they have any knowledge
of the pro^s, aifo perlons Ik lied in ereShuor condmb
a flitting or r-ling mill, who arc willing to go to
North Cmobna, will heor ot very advantageous terrm,
by applying^ eforefaid.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD
gT RAYED AWA Y, on the 23 d in?. (Aug^
O 2 likay nay FIORS E, about feren vers old, with
a olack made and tail, the brand, if he ha, any, is not
)tmrmbcreu, his head u large, his withers thick, and
mine worn by the collar, is @ o J GI round, and trots .-
H° was pu~cha:ed, about fix weeks ago, from Davhl
Martin, of D >nne,Hl iLwrfob, LmcalEr County, and
w.s seen on Fri by lad cn the IL.virford Road, a „d will
pro ably go to Donne,rail TowMhip.. Whoever takes,
"".O d deliters the Did forte to Joseph Ogden, at the
Middle ferry on Schuylkill, sh il be entitle to the above
reward and reafonahle charges.+
TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARp;
Q AN AWAY from th 1 fobferr-er, living b, Feßu-
MA rough of Cheder, on the 25th in:t. (Augull) a
Ie vane gidnamed C A THE fc INE CA KR, Ine^ty
years mage, of the midd^riatuie, iudcy com^ n.
dark hat : Had on when & w nt awa\, a froxd ibx^
bid gown, one c^icoe ditto, two A rt<, one lYc„ t
other goer, a large bl;ck bunut with ribbands on it,
and ahnott i.ew shoes. Whoever rzk.es no laid ftrvart
an-! (tcw% her in any w rk-hoefe,' or brir~she; to rm
ina:l have the above reward and re fnr hleelmper.''
I GEORGE SPEAR.
Philadelphia, 17-6.
FOUR DOLEAR S REWAkD.
[, A* AWAY from the fubicriber an indented M-
V%. v aut man, named W I LL(AM MANLY 1v
jade a Houle Carpehrr, 5 lee .6 a 7 inches Id :h, wed
round diouDered, bro^n fhortcurled hair,' fend , f
drink, and very talk tec : H\i on, aid took oith him
a brown coat, fattrn jacket, buckit, .breeches Ilfti
tiowers, 2nd !Uod<y other clothes unknown. Whoever
apprehends the laid iervant, fhdl be entiled to the above
r^rd. _ 11V<; [-;r O 3 E « T s ,
Q AN AWAY oa & 9< h tatinf Y the
fubicrthei, lying in Germantown, a Virginia born
N \m boy, named BUTLER, tall ^nd fli^, hi ^
cheek hones, sh :rt woo; on 1 head, and has • fear o;i
one of his checks: K-.J on a British mrnrrHs mi%
jacket and breeches. It is LnwoLd he '3s rdher of
towards Virginia, or harumned in or Yvnt Phd^hC
phi. I forewarn every peuhn from irrborriug or em
ploring him, as they :hdl answer at thrir peril. A re
ward of Four Dollars - will he given to any nerßm
who Mb deliver inn to me in Gci martown, t, Mr.
David Spioat in Philadelphia, or to M r . Robert
Christie in Briumcre, befiries 3 rGforrthe ail ^ante
.or experts. R OBE RT GIL MOU R.
R A N,VVA¥ on the goth'inft. (July) from
±\ tue iurknirei, living cn Mi i(Lnd r^.r Fort Au
piua, in Northumbeiln.d County,- an hhh servant led,
named J A MES FLIN, born in tire North, about 1 $
years of age, four feet nine er ten inches high, louru
taced and of 3 dark complexion, black curled hai',
re, rd ,hould,ed and 'bandy legg'd : Had on and t^ ^
with him a pair cf new shoes tied with (times, old 'in 11?
tro^f rs, new (hurt, new hemp tavhuntirg shirt, a lame
flannel jacket tied with (tings, end anGd'wtol kat^it.i
a white riboon round it ; but as re has correfprTideuts,
he may probably change both name and Gothic Whl.
ever takes up, secures or brin,, home f id fervuit.M
th x ft ma.':er Mall get him again, foal! have 1 11 R E E
Pt) U NDSre&^d, and i^afonab^'ch t-es, paid In
t munger reed.
T.> AN AWAY (the sixth time) from the fufo
TN. lender, 1 ling at theG,ah it die urbu G
ty, a Dutch le vent ma., rained t\ £RHA Rj)
M 1, # 1: R, uimu ,^„ i.atsof age, cf a midimr ha
fu'e, wen let and inert breath : Ftd on wt^n # he 'went
away, a felt bat, white jacket, 'linen d wins, and no
fhms; is remarkable for being v<ry irz,, fo^ ks vmy
ied ffcrent Doth, and no English. VV£cv r takes 10
laid ler.cn., and Secures him 1b hat ft f.ft-T nr? ge'e
him again, sh di :rceTH REE POUNMS rew-.fr
prid by PEFER FAISON.'