Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-11-06 00:00:00, page 3

The Governor's ANSWER,
To the Gentlemen and principal Inhabitants of
the town of BOSTON.
Gentlemen,
" Ifincerely lament the miseries brought upon this
„:ce happy country, through the deep defgns and dark
contrivances of ambitious men to raise themselves
from obscurity to pomer and emoluments; nor can I
refeft mithout pain upon the infatuation of the mul
titude, mho enjoyed perfect liberty, mho felt no op
pression, but, deceived and betrayed, have flomn to
arms to avert evils that only existed in imagination,
and, in lieu of liberty, have madly erected a tyranny
upon the ruins of the most free, happy, and lenient
government.
' / thank you, gentlemen, for your address, and
depart the province in the firm hope that the people
mill recover from their delusion, and difeover, before
it is too late, that the government they mant to sub
vert is the surest guardian of their lives, property,
and freedom. THO. GAGE."
Ehe ADDRESS of his Majesty's Council.
To his Excellency General Gage, Commander in
Chief of his Majesty's forces in America, Captain-
General and Governor in and over his Majeftfs
province of the Massachusetts-Bay, Ifc. tc.
" May it please your Excellency,
" We his Majesty's Council of the Massachu
setts-Bay, having been honoured with your Ex
cellency's message, informing us of his Majesty's
orders, “ that you ihould repair to England, to
lay before him the state of affairs in this colony,"
beg leave to assure your Excellency, that from a
sense of the n@y virtues, which diftiaguifh and
adorn your character, we feel the most sincere re
gret, at the necessary occasions, which call you
train us.
" The critical situation of affairs in America,
during your administration in this province, has
afforded an opportunity for the feveteft trial of
those virtues ; and we thould betray a great degree
or insensibility, or be wanting in common justice,
o your chafer, were we so fpffer them to pals
cpoti%d,
^r. ADDRESS from tie genfen.e» ased priswipal
irff^tants offe town of Boston, io bis Ex
cellency Governor GAGL.
" May it please your Excellency,
“ TOHE gentlemen, and principal inhabitants
A of Button, beg leave dutifully to address
your Excellent/, co your departure for Great-
Birtain.
•• We can very sincerely afTure you, Sir, that
we have ever coufidered your appointment to the
chief com.nrnd of this province, as a diftiogurn.
ingmaik of his Majefty' spaternal dif,edition to
wdtds us; and the full effect of so wife and bebe
vulent a designation we m >lt earnestly hoped for
in those unditlurbed operations of law and fettled
government, which are so efential to real liberty.
“ Your attention to the true inter,eft of this un
happy town was, in our opinion, very early mani
fefted, and your companionate delire that some
steps might be taken that should put it io your pow
er to rescue us from impending ruin, in our trade
and navigation, we Ihall with gratitude for ever
remember.
66 We cannot forbear to express our sentiments,
that could a restoration to quiet and good order
have been effected in this province, by the influ
ence of personal character, a gentleman of your
Excellency's eftabl Ihed reputation for candour
and justice, for moderation and an obliging di po
fition, invelled, at the fame time, with the Ic
prewe authority, could not have failed to h.v v
procured it.
“ Unhappily for this country, the general *
timents were too strong, and too far heigbfend'
the efficacy of your humane exertions. It r
however be evident, we think, to all the
that to allay the ferment in this provine
the effufion of human blood, has bem vo.
cellency's firft objedl ; and the puifuit w !.
fame.
"We have imagined, Sir, with eat ;de #?
fare your truly laudable intention, and mt no
ble ambition, of being viewed as the hap / dru
meat in the appealing all animufri'S; and in the
reviving that mutual affetim, s well -s Gnfe of
united interest, which was once the flrength and
glory of Great Britain, and be olonies.
“ We need not wu'h v,u Excelle cy a higher
enjoyment, than what muff anfe From your own
reflections on your constant sincere endeavours for
the fafety and happiness of the people Under your
government; and from that countenance of ap
probation whichwe anticipate for you in the king.
" John Ervinz, Wiliiam Brattle, Isaac Wind >w.
Thomas Hutchinson, John Troutbeck, B, field
Lyde, Sylvelter Gardner, Stephen Greenleaf,
Richard Clarke, William Bowels, William Wal
ter, Benjamin Faneuil, jun. John Timmons,
James Perkins, Thomas Amory, Nathaniel Cof
fin, Philip Dumarfq, George Rrinley, John
Window, jun. Ralph Inman, Alexander Bry
mer, Henry Lloyd, Edward Window, Joshua
. Loring, jun. Robert Hallowell, William Lee
Peikins, Benjamin M. Holmes, Robert Jarvis,
George Leonard, William Jackson, David Phips,
Thomas Brinley, Richard Green, John Taylor,
Lewis Debiois, Nathaniel Taylor, Daniel Hub
bard, James Murray, Archibald M'Neil, Samu
el Frfch, Joseph Scott, Francis Green, John At
kinten, Peer Johonmot, Benjamin Davis, Joseph
Turell, Nat' a riel Cary, John Simpson, Samuel
Hirft Sparhawk, Martin Gay, William Taylor,
Ebenez r Briigham, Samuel Hughes, John In
man, William Codner, William Coffin, jun.
William Perry, Jonathan Snelling, Adino Pad
deck, John Gore, Benjamin Gridley, Andrew
Cazneau, Isaac Window, jun. Gilbert Dehlois,
Henry Liddel, Thomas Courtney, Edward Hut
chinson, Theophilus Lillie, Xfohn Loveil, Miles
Whitworth, Henry Bones, Hugh Tarbett, Da
niel M'Mafters, M>ch.B. Goldthwait, Natha
niel Perkins, John Hunt, Tert. James Ander
son, Jonathan Simpson, jun. Lewis Gray, John
Powell, James Lloyd, Nathaniel Brirley, James
Selkrig, William M'Alpine, John Jeffries, jun
William Cazneau, Archibald Cunningham, John
Grouart, William Dickion, David Black, John
Barron, William Hunter, John Semple, Robert
Semple, Henry Laughton, John Joy, Gregory
Townihend, Archibald Bowman."
Boson, Odober 6, 1775.
" WerHLa, with gratitude, up in that care
and attention, by which we have been secured
from many of the calamities and miseries, with
which we have been,threatened.
“ Your concern for the evils we have unavoida
bly Coffered, has exceedingly endeared your Ex
cellency to its. And we fnall ever entertain a
profound relped for the prudence, benevolence
and candour, which have been so conspicuous in
your, civil department; as well as the great llea
dinefs, vigilance and humanity, which have mark
ed your military character.
"- We have seen, with pleafare, the many ef
forts you have made to avert this unhappy rebel
lion. We lament that the fuccels has not been
equql to your endeavours. But the undisturbed
constancy and firmnefs, with which you have pur
sued this principle, opposed to every abuse, which
wickedness, delation, or enthusiasm could devise,
has been as much the objed of admiration to the
loyal, as the fubje& of disappointment to the dis
affeded people of this province.
" The difficulties you have had to encounter,
during your administration, are k town but to a
few ! Your patience and secrecy have kept them
from the public eye ! To lay then, open to the
world, would be a fubjed offenfive to your deli
cacy, as wed as too large to come within the com
pals of our address.
“ We flatter ourselves, that our loyalty to
he best of Kings will recommend us to the care
I d arme^irn of your Excellence 's successors in
'; whrfecharatrs '- teetr important
.r^C" <rc~'rtfcment we can
<"- ebrncy will be
V tr n • most gracious So
1 0°' re hi<r /rare inalienably attache
, • : ?:.i go? nment ; that ho
\ ' ^ ./,;.0, ?d;flying on the be
/ . jd mod 'vSupport ourselves
ith all pebble patience, untie the difficulties we
. .eeb'ig.d to encounter.
V We Alt y ur excellency a life arrival at the
Grain pt Ghent Britain.; inhere we doubt not, you
ill meet the gracious approbation of our royal
matter."
His Excellency's ANSWER.
" Gentlemen of the Council,
" Wbs'e I thank you for yo^r kind address on my
departure from the province, ^u will permit me to
testis) t' e s en se / have of your un/hake* loyalty to the
King, and zeal for his government
" You have flood forth in Support ofboth, at a time
when an unnatura and unprovoked rebellion has
be n wantonly raised to subvert our foriour constitu
tion, and have de/ffedthe menaces o'open and con
cealed attempts upon your dues Nor has the fei
sure cfyour properties, by the lawless herds of re
bels, deterred,ou from a Jieadffl purfuit'of that
duty which every Briton owes his King and country.
" Such a conduct cannot fail to recommend you
highly to cur most gracious Sovereign, andyou may
be assured that it wils afford me the greatest pleafere
to acquaint his Majefli of jour unalterable attach-'
went to his petfen and government,
THO. GAGE.
Boston, October 6, 1,75.
The ADDRESS of the gentlemen who were dri
ven fronrtheir -habitations in the country, to
the town of Boston.
To his Excellency Thomas Gage, Efi; Captain-Ge
neral and Commander in Chief in and over his
Majesty's province of the Mafachufetts-Bay, in
New-England, tc. tc.
'' May it please your Excellency,
" When we refled on the surprising effects of
that enthusiasm and irfatuation which arc so ge
nerally prevalent in this country, and the variety
of dangers to which the loyal and obedient have
been exposed, we feel the most grateful sensations
towards your Excellency, and are anxious to ac
knowledge our obligations —To your wisdom and
prudence we confider ourselves indebted for pro
tection from the lawless fury and unbridled vio
lence of our'eountrymen ; and had not events
t-ken place beyond what human wisdom could
forefee, and contrary to any calculations upo
rational principles, we might in all probability
have been farther indebted to your Excellency for
a reconciliation of the unhappy differences that
libfift, and a restoration to harmony, happiness
and peace.
“ It is with regret we think of your Excellen
cy's departure from this province, but are relieved
in some degree by a consideration of the very im
portant services which you will render this coun
try, by a just representation of its prefenr state, at
the court of Great-Britain, by the confidence we
repose in the abilities of your iucceffors to the ci
vil and military commands, the hopes of your
speedy return, and the anticipation of an eftab
lifhment of the rightful supremacy of Parliament
over this part of his Majesty's dominions.
“ Justly meriting and possessed of the esteem
and applause of the virtuous and good, happy in
the pleasing reflexions of an approving confeience,
and hleffed with the gracious plaudit of the best of
Kings, your opportunities will be equal to the in
clination you have ever difeovered to restore, and
fettle on the most lasting basis that union of the
interests of Great-Britain and the Colonies, so
indifpenfibly necessary to the happiness of both.
“ We sincerely lament, that the number of
those who have dared to stem the torrent of rebel
lion and sedition in this province is so small; but
we trust that the cordial thanks, even of a fau
(who have fled from oppression, who have facri
ficed their properties and every domestic enjoy
ment, and are now ready to rifque their lives to
manifeft their loyalty to the best of Sovereigns)
will not be unacceptable to your Excellency.
“ Be pleased, Sir, to accept the ardent willies
of these few faithful and grateful fubjefls, that
your voyage hiay be prosperous and agreeable, and
that your unwearied endeavours for the public
service may be prosperous and agreeable, and that
your unwearied endeavours for the public service
may be crowned with fucccfs.
" Richard Saltonftall, John Bowen, Daniel Oliver,
Thomas Danforth, Edward Window, j ur . John
Sargent, Ward Chipman, David Phips, Thomas
Joffol)n, Charles partis, Elkanah Lehman,
Tiwmas Fusser, Tert. James Putr&n, John
Haggles, Jams Craige, Samuel Payne, Elisha
Ford, Daniel Dunbar, Lemuel Goddard, Seth
Williams, jun. Zebedee Terry, William Sim
mons, Luke Hall, Nathaniel Thomas, Ebenezer
Whipple, Adam Walker, Abijah White, Syl
vanus White, Benjamin Stockbridge, Wiliam
'y n g, Peter Oliver, Tert. Caleb Wheaton,
Ebenezer Spooner, John Emerson, William
Cowpit, John Tiilden, Stephen Tillden, Joseph
Tillden; Joseph Hall, James Budd, Adam Hall,
Joseph Phillips, Samuel Golufoury, William
Cambell, Stephen fones, John Chandler, Na
thaniel Chandler, William Chandler, Ebenezer
Cutler, James Putnam, jun. Peter Oliver, jun.
Pelham Winslow, Daniel Thorn s, Levi Foord,
Joseph Alhlev, Benjamin Grinnel, Peter Etter,
Perer Etter, jun Franklyn Etter, Daniel Etter,
Joseph House, Samuel Gilbert, John Walker,
Nathaniel Dickinson, Jonathan Stearns, Jonathan
Sowle, Edward S. Lutwyche, Elisha Jones, Hen
ry Barnes, Nathaniel Phillips, F. B. Winthrop,
Thomas Achinclofs, Archibald Achinclols, Jo
nathan Dix, Benjamin Hart, John Cochran."
Beflon, ,tb October, 1775.
The Governor's ANSWER.
To the Gentlemen that were drove from their ha
bitations in the country to the town of Boflon.
Gentlemen,
" Tour kind address at this time gives me much
feefare, as it affords me an opportunity, before my
departure from tre province, to acknowledge the stea
d, attachment you have fhron to the true interests
ofyour king and country in the worst of times ; and
the Jacrtfices you have made in support of both are
.“ It will be my du, to represent to our most gra
emus Sovereign the diftinguiJhing 'proofs you have
given of,our loyalty aid patriotism: and you may be
aflure: that during my absence, my successors in the
civil and military command will afford you every fa
vour and protection, THO. GAGE."
Captain Stiles, arrived here on Friday from
Bermuda. Coming out he spoke a vessel that
left London the 10th of September, the Captain
of whom informed him that he failed with three
men of war and twenty-five transports with 5000
Hanoverians, bound for Charlcftawn, South-
Carolina.
Extrag of a letter from Boflon, OR. 8.
“ There are several vessels belonging to Phila
delphia here, viz. Captains Dean, Doman, Brad
ford, Mullowny, Warden, and Brig Polly, Hurst,
for Madeira, besides about 50 fail more belonging
to other ports, the Weft Indies, &c."
Extract of a letter from New-York, Off. 30.
" Capt. John Clark, of the Snow Baltimore, ar
rived here last night from the eastward, who was
taken up by a whaling (loop, in lat. 41, long. 60.
the belongs to Baltimore, and bound for Europe.
I he lame sloop lay along fide the ship Maria fix
days, when the Captain arid crew thought proper
to leave her: This ship is the three decker, built
here, and bound from South-Carolina to Cowes."
In C ONGRES S, November 1, 1775.
Resolv ed, That no produce of the United
Colonies be exported (except from Colony to Colony,
under the direction of the Committees of Infpeflion and
Observation, and except from one part to another of
the fame Colony) before the firfl day of March next,
without the permission and order of this Congress.
Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Married in Cohanfie, New Jerfev, on the 25th
of October last, PHILIP V. FITHIAN, A. M.
to Miss BETSY BEATTY.
Newcafle, OElober 17, 1775.
Last Sunday the Rev. Joleph Montgomery, of this
place, baptized a son of Mr. Zachariah Vanleuve
nigh's, by the name of George Washington.
Vincit amor Patrice, immenfa laudumq: cupido !
%s+^*^ ,$-s.s-<,s Css4,s^§
College of Philadelphia, November 6, 1775.
DR. SHIPPEN will oren his Course of
Lectures on ANATOMY and SURGE
i<Y, this Evening at S : x o'clock.
Tickets will be delivered at his Surgery, the
corner of Fourth and Pruen streets.
THOSE Gentlemen, in this and the neighbour
ing Governments, who have been entrusted
with fubfeription. papers for printing “ A Hiflory of
the Baptifls in New- England" by the Rev. Isaac
Back's, are requeued to return them to the Author
y the 15th of January next The work is now
in the press at Providence, Rhode Blind, and will
be ready to deliver to the Subferibers by that time
T'O B~E STD LT
AN English ferv ant MAN, about twenty-five
years of age, has three years and four months
to serve : He is well acquainted with the care of
horses, driving carriage, and can do many kinds
of work , He would suit the country best. Enquire
of JOHN MIFFLIN, in Second-street, near
Walnut-street, Philadelphia.
TO BE SO L D,
THE TIME of a German servant Girl, who
has been upwards of two years in the coun
try, has near five years to serve, has no objections
to go live in the country, and is fold only tor want"
of employment. Enquire of the Printer.
Chef er-Town, Maryland, October 261 b, 1775.
WAS committed to the goal of Kent
County, in the province of Maryland, on
the third inst. three whitemen, who fay they be
long to Mr. James Kelsey, at Patapfco ferry, in
Anne Arundle County, Province of Maryland.
One of them calls his name TI MOTH Y DO
NOLAN D, and fays he is from Ireland, about
nineteen years of age, five feet eight or nine inches
high, slender made. One other calls his name
PATRICK HURLEY, and fays he is from
Ir^lan^, about thirty years of age, five feet nine or
ten inches high. The other calls his name SA
MUEL STILL, and fays he is from England,
upwards of thirty years of age, about five feet eight
or nine inches high. They fay they came off in a
yawl, in which they crossed Ciierfpeake Bay, and
lanled near Worten Point, in the County where
they are now confined.
Was alfocommitted to the goal of the famecounty,
on the gift dav of Auguttbit, a negro man, who
calishis name WILL, and fays he belongs to Mr.
John Veale, of Cheder County, Province of Penn
fylvaniar He is a well set fellow, little more than
twenty years of age, five feet fix or seven inches
high; his eloathing was an oznabrugs shirt and trow
fers and a new felt hat.——The matter or matters
of the above mentioned servants and slave, are de
filed to pay their fees and take them away.
§ LZEKIEL FORMAN, Sheriff.
TO BE SOLD BY
PETER and ISAAC WIKOFF,
At their store in Water-f Let, the fourth doer
above Market -Itreet, Philadelphia,
A large and general aflortmept of DRY GOODS,
which they will fell on very low terms, for cafli
or fliort credit; confining of
SUPERFINE, mid
dling and coarse
broadcloths,
Yorkshire kerfeys and
plains,
Scarlet serges,
6+4. nap'd coatings,
Red and bh:e duffils,
Scarlet nap cloth,
Nap serges,
Scarlet flannels,
Red and blue embossed
flannels,
Superfine rattinets,
Common fhalloons,
Fine ditto ofall colours,
Different coloured du
rants,
Allopeens,
Striped and plain cam
bists,
Camblettees,
Silk cambists,
Dorfetteens,:
Single and double wors
ted damasks,
Caiimancoes of various
colours and prices,
Black and blue everlast
ings,
Hair plushes and worsted
ditto,
Womens cloth cloaks.
Womens worked mitts,
Womens silk mitts,
7-8 and yard wide cam
bricks,
7-8 wide lawns,
Womens fine chipped
hats,
Womens Leghorn hats,
Womens leather gloves
and mitts,
Rich white fattins,
Different prices of black
fattins,
Half yard silk Persians,
Different forts of black
silk Mantuas,
1-2 yard white farfanets,
An assortment of ell
wide silk Persians,
Figur'd modes for cloaks
&c.
Different sorted Barcelo
na silk handkerchiefs
of the belt qualities,
Different assortment of|
white Scotch threads
from No. 15 to 50,
Quality and shoe bind
ings,
Black taffaties,
Combs of every kind,
Black fettin ribbonds,
WA S committed to the gaol of Glou
cester, New Jersey, a certain Negro man
named THOMAS MEKEL, a fly, ar ful fel
low, very talkative; had on when he was taken,
a white cloth jacket, a blue under one, and a pair
of black velvet breeches. His matter is desired to
come for him in three weeks fiom the date her; .4,
or he will be fold for his charges, by
X RICHARD JOHNSTON, Gaoler.
TWO DOLLARS REWARD,
STOLEN on the 31st of Odober last, a blue
BED QUILT, quilted in flowers, with pale
blue round the edges ; and a dark coloured linen
one, home spun, marked M. T. Supposed to be
stolen by one Matthias Amos, as he calls himfelf;
a coach harness maker, about five feet ten inches
high, well set, dark curled hair, dark eyes, brown
complexion ; had on a blue coat, brown waistcoat,
and leather breeches. Any perlon delivering the
said Goods, shall have the above Reward, or
THREE DOLLARS for the Thief and
Goods. „ aooLing to the Printer hereof.J
ETGhr do llarYlTlnvaTs.
DAN AWAY from the Glass House, in Salem
County, Weft New-Jersey, on the zd instant,
a Dutch servant man named John Godfrey Khefler, a
carpenter by trade, 5 feet sor 6 inches high ; had
on an old felt hat touched, grey great coat., light
cloth jacket, Ipotted fwanfkm under ditto, leather
breeches, yarn stockings, and pretty good (hoes; he
has brown hair, grey eyes, and the fore linger of his
kft band cut off. Whoever fecurgs him in any gaol
in this province or New-Jersey, shall have the abov^
Reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
RICHARD WISTAR.
TWO DOLLARS RE W A KD,''
RAN AWAYon the 3d infant, a servant woman
named Mary Quin M'Crea, middle aged,
middle Ji%e, black complexion, black bair, watry eyes,
and has a remarkable cut on the back of her lejt ancle;
bad on and took with her, a scarlet cloak with a hood,
a black bonnet, a changeable brown poplin gown, a
crimson quilt, a blue ditto, with many other things:
As Jbe has a buftand in some part of Maryland, it is
fappofed Jbe has gone that way. Whoever take; up
said servant and brings her to Mr. Robert Mof
fett's, in Water-Jirect, Philadelphia, or to her
wafer, at Mr, Robert Dallas's, in Bordentown,
fall be paid the above Reward, and reasonable char-
± ^°HN M'COY
'i albot County, Niarylund, Oct. 30,
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
RA N A WA Y from the fabfcriber on the night of the
if infant, a man and woman, convifls, viz.
WILLIAM MANLY, a well made man, 5
feet £ inches high, 25 or goyears of age, with black
hair c\tJbopt, of a furl, bad countenance, is a labour
er, and underfunds horses . •Had on when be went
away, a Jbort blue coat a^out bafworn, and either a
light colouredfretted jean, or a brown cloth jacket, fun
nel drawers, ftrongfelf-grey knit flockings, and strong
EngUfb made Jboes ; is an impudent active fellow,
and /peaks the north of England dialed. ANN
WILSON, who calls berfelf the as orefaid Manly's
wife, is a thin looking woman, 5 feet 1 inches high,
about 4.0 or 4.s,ears of a^e, speaks the fame dialed as
Manley, and is in a tolerable good working dress Who
ever takes up and secures said conoids, so that I may
get them again, shall receive, if taken in this province,
Forty Shillings for the man, and Twenty Shillings
for the woman ; and ij taken up cut of this province,
Three Pounds,or the man, and Two Pounds,or the
woman. They pole and took with them, afrying-pan,
a copper tea-kettle, several Irijk linen Jbirts, and fan
dry prdvi/ions, Uc. There is reason to believe they
have got afalftJafs, and are makingjor Philadelphia ;
they were seen n^ar Queen's- Town, in Queen-Anne's
county, on Sunday the tzd inf about noon; and at
Warwick, in Cgcil county, on Weduefday morning fol-
Ev,%i JAMES BRADDOCK.
White fattin ribbonds.
Different coloured rib
bonds,
White 3 corded fewtog
silks,
Black lewing silk,
Pewter plates & bafons.
Pewter porringers,
Pewter table and tea
spoons,
Silk and cotton romall
handkerchiefs,
Rozet handkerchiefs,
Spotted and flowered
bandanoes,
White and black silk
cravats,
Spotted linen handker
chiefs,
Kenting handkerchiefs,
Basket and death-head
buttons,
Metal buttons for regi,
mentals,
Silk and Lair thrift,
Mohair,
Callicoes, cettohs and
chintzes of various
qualities,
Striped & plain Bengals,
An assortment of fad
dlery ware,
Barlow and piftol-c^p
knives,
Pinchbeck (hoe-buckles.
White metal and Reel
shoe-buckles,
White metal and yellow
knee-buckles,
Masons trowells,
Best and common metal
razors.
An assortment of locks
and hinges,
Small nails of different
kinds,
Fine Irish linens,
Silk breeches patterns,
Crimson worsted hana
teens,
Yellow harrateens with
furniture compleat,
Mens cotton and thread
stockings,
Womens fine cotton and
thread stockings a
Window glass,
,-4. cotton counterpains,
6 4 & 8-4 counterpains,
Black bombazeens,/
Black fattinets for bree
ched,
Also many other arti
cles too tedious to men
tion.