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For the Pennsylvania Packet.
'7O H E people of America with refpe& to their po-
X litical characters may be divided into the five
following daffes;— t. Rank Tories. 2. Moderate
Men. 3. Timid Whigs. 4. Furious Whigs. 5.
Staunch Whigs.
I. The Rank Tories are advocates for unconditi
onal fobmiffion to Great-Brit^in. They rejoice in eyery
misfortune that befals the United States. They fabri
cate lies to deceive and intimidate the peiple of Ame
rica. They prefer motley famped with the mark of
the beast; and at the fame time they employ their ut
most ingenuity to depreciate the money Tried by the
Ceogrefs and by Conventions. They sicken at the
names of the Congress, and of General Washington.
They eftcem no arts too bale to injure or betray the
friends of America. They are in love with flatery,
and have nd more relilh for the sweets of liberty than
they ha, e for the enjoyments of the kingdom of heaven.
IL. The Moderate Men are advocates for the
filtration of the Colonies in the year 1763. They are
influenced either, 1. by a eohne&ion with men who
held offices under the old governments ; or 2dly, by
an attachment to the pomp and hierarchy of the church
bf England ; er gdly, by a fondnefs for thole luxuries
which were introduced among us by our copnedion
with Gieat-Britain. In this refpe& they referable the
children of Israel, who fay of themselves, " We re
member the fifh which we did eat in Egypt freely; the
cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the
onions, and the garlic; but now our fetal is dried away:
There is nothing at all besides this manna before our
eye?,. Numbers xi. 5. 6. They think freedom too
dear when purchased with the temporary lot's of tea,
ci ffee, sugar, wine and runu Good mutton, beef,
bread, milk; and the fruits of our earth, which are the
“ manna" of this country, appear " as nothing at all
in their eyes." Lafty, it r s eharaderiftic of a Mode
rate Mau to hate the people of New-England; and to
love all rank Tories.
111. The Timid Whigs speak of the pswer of Bri
tain as if the Supreme Being had delegated his omni
potence to that island. 1 hey entertain a falfe idea of
the power and resources of America. The loss of a N
few rifle-men in a Ikirmiih, or of a fort, or a village,
induce them to conclude that the contest is ov r, and
that Ame ica is subdued. They have no objections to
independence provided we are able to maintain it. They
are perpetually harping upon the expence of the war.
After the loss of a village, or a fort, they refofe to
take Continental money, and fly into Lome obictfre
corner of the country for fafety; but upon the news
of a vi&ory they come forth, appear stout, and wonder
that any man should ever be afiaid of the power of
Britain. One timid Whig admitted into the counsels
of America does more mifehief thin ten rank Tories.
Avarice is generallyrthe source of his timidity.
IV. The Furious WhiGs injure the carafe of li
berty as much by their violence as tire timid Whigs do
by their feats. They think the deftrudtion of Hole's
army of le's consequence than the detention and punish
ment of the most infignificant lory. They think the
common forms of justice should be suspended towards
a Tory criminal, and that a man who only freaks against
our common defence, should be tomahawked, scalped,
and reafled alive. Lastly, they are all cowards, and
skulk under the cover of an office, or a sickly family,
when they are called to oppose the enemy in the fields
Woe to that State or Community that is governed by
this elafs of men!
V. The Staunch Whigs are friends to liberty
from principle. They are undismayed with misfor
tunes, and are not unusually elated with trifling advan
tages over our enemies. They are implacable in their
hatred to the Court of Britain. They prefer the an
nihilation of the Continent to reconciliation, and they
had rather renounce their existence than their beloved
independence. They have an unshaken faith in the di
vine justice, and they esteem it a mark of equal folly,
and impiety to believe that Great-Britain can ever sub
due America. They are friends to order and good go
vernment, and are both just and merciful in the exer
cise of power. Lastly, they esteem thelafs of property,
of friends, and even of life itfelf as nothing when com
pared with the loss of liberty. .Let America 'look to
this elafs of men alone for her fifration ip the cabinet
and the field. S.
inwu^
O R
GENERAL
V O L. VI.
1) U N L A P's
TUESDAY, MAR C H iSth, 1777.
To be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE,
on Monday, the thirty firit of March initant, by the
fubferi oer in Carnarvon Townlliip, Lancattet County,
oh his plantation,
ON £ of the belt Grift-M4lls in America, having two
water wheels, four pair of floras, and five boulting
cloths, on Conrialtogoe, a never failing stream, with 15
feet fall, in a good wheat country. Also, one of the
quickest cutting Saw-Mills ; one half of the ground-rent
of the town of Port-Royal, equal to seventy pounds ster
ling per annum ; a house and lot in laid town. A piece
of timber land in Brecknock Townfh#p ; four team ; a
repeating eight-day clock ; a repeating watch; nine
hogsheads of cyder-royal, and fandry forts of houfhold
goods too tedious to menticri. The vendue will begin at
Ten o'clock, when due attendance and raafona^R credit
will be given by HENRY WEAVER.
N B The mill; f'rot fold then, will be rented out. §
LAMP and tanners oil, sugars ih hogsheads,
tierces and barrels, loaf and lump ditto, Weft-In
dia and country rum, Madeira and Teneriffe wines,
coffee in bags arid barrels, tea, chocolate and cocoa,
perper, aifnice, ginger, ahum, &c. to be SOL D by
JOSEPH SPENCE R,
At his Store the coiner bf Second and Arch-streets,
Philadelphia. tz
TO BE SO L D,
A PLANTATION in Northampton County,
fl within one mil^ of Eaftown, containing 330 acres
of limestone land, about 60 acres cleared, with 12 acres
of good cleared watered meadow, and a large quantity
more may be made at a fm ill expence ; the land is ex
ce ding well timbered, is tituated in a pleasant part of the
country, with a house; barn, smith's (hop before thb
door, 2nd a never failing spring of watei : It lies on the
great road Raring froth Bethlehem to Eattown. Like
wise 84. a fc of land in New London Township, Chester,
County, 40 of it is clear, the remainder is wood and
meadow land, with a good house, a cellar under it, a
barn, orchard, and a good spring of water. For terms
apniv to Mr. GeorgeCoitKEY; in New London Towr:
thip aforefaid, °r Joseph Carson, in Philadelphia.
To be S C) L D, and entered upon immediately, a Lot
of Ground at Christiana Bridge, in Ne^caftle County,
containing ih front bn the main street four patches and
eight-tenths of a perch, and backwards twelve perches ;
there, is on laid ftmifes a good flame dwelling-house,
w : th a large (hop arid flore-bopf adjoining; also a new
frame kitchen, vith a cellar under the whole, a large
ftore-hou^ backward, with a chaise house, liable, gra
nary and (beds, all in good repair, a pump of excellent
witer at the door ; Ir has b^n a long accuftotned store,
and is fit for any public business. The title is indisputa
ble. Any person inclining to purchase the fame, may
know the terrns by applying to Mr. Joseph Carson,
M rchant. in Philadelphia, or the fubfenher at Damuf
cus Mill. HUMPHRY CARSON.
Also to be LET or b f >L D, a neat Country feat,
near the Falls of Seuuylkill, lately belonging to Jonas
Adams, arid acjoining his fnuff mill, with a large, neat,
commodious stone house, kitchen and spring house, also
ft'bies and coach-houte 3 containing g acres of land, 3
acres whereof is wood, and a little ineadow ; also a fine
apple orchard of the best grazed trees. For terms apply
to Joseph Carson, in Philadelphia.
TH E Subferiber intending to leave off ta
vern keeping, proposes to fell his house, and ten
acres of land, lying and being in Harford County, and
in Harford Town, formerly called Bulh Town; together
with fandry kinds of houfhold furniture, corn, oats,
hay, negroes, waggon, horses, cows, and many other
articles too tedious to mention, for ready Continental
or Convention Moneys
§ ABRAHAM ANDREW.
March 13, 1777.
THIRTY-FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
DESERTE D some time ago, from Col.
Thomas Premier's regiment of Artillery, belong
ing to the State of Pennsylvania, the following persons,
viz. Peter Marlin, a Frenchman, by trade a cook,
five feet seven and a halfinches high, pitted with the
small-pox, black hair. Peter Calvert, a French
man, about 23 years of age, five feet fix and a half
inches high, tight brown hair, short pug nose. Abra
ham Kinnard, country born, by trade a taylor, about
30 years of age, fife feet eight and a half inches high,
dark brown hair. Likewise, Uriah Gandy, Richard
Welsh, Micheal Welsh, John O'Bryan, and
James Murphy. Whoever will apprehend any of the
said deserters and confine them in gaol, or deliver them
to the commanding officer at Fort-Island, shall receive
FIVE POUNDS for each.
W. EME S, C. L. of Artillery.
N. B. Any of thq above deserters, on delivering them
selves up in three weeks from this date, shall have their
puni&nwH mitigaudyf
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THE
ADVERTISER.
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Phi adelpbia, March T 4, 1777.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
Wr AS BROKE OPEN, on the night of the
12th instant, the fubicribers rooms, at the brick
linwe in the Buraks, and robbed of about TWELVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS, consisting of Continental and
Maryland Convention bills, belonging to the States.
Likewise a quantity of eloathing, &c. Whoever appre
hends or gives information of the perpetrators of this
robbery, so that they may be brought to justice, or de
livered to the commanding officer at the barracks, and
the money recovered, shall be entitled to the above Re
ward; and all reafonahle charges.
Any person concerned in this robbery, who will give
information ofthofe concerned with him, shall be entitled
to the above Reward, and have a free pardon granted
him. JOSEPH PENROSE.
t ADAM HUBLEY, Lieut. Col.
ALL Persons who have any demands against
X I the estate of Doftor Jontf Wallace, late of
Queen Ann's County-, Maryland, are hereby desired to
fend in the fame, properly attested : And those who stand
indebted to said estate, either by hill, bond or open ac
counts, are requeued to difebarge the fame, as soon as
possible, to Captain Samuel Wickes, of said County,
who is authorifed for that ourpofe, in the absence of
t THOMAS WALLACE, Administrator.
THIRTY-TWO DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from my company, of the Fifth re
giment of this State, commanded by Col. Francis
Johnston, —John HethrintoN, five feet eleven inches
high, about 28 years of age, black hair, grey eyes, browri
complexion ; wore a light coloured coat, and round bat
turned up behind ; he was born at Doe Run, in Chester
County, and when in liquor is very abusive; It is thought
he has enlisted several times. Andrew Douglas, five
feet four inches high, 20 years of age, brown hair tied
behind, grey eyes, and fair complexion ; had on a brown
coat, and a beaver hat cocked ; a weaver by trade, borri
in Ireland, and was enlisted in Martick Township, Lan
caster County. John Switzer, five feet fix inches high,
35 years of age, brown Ihort curled hair, brown eyes,
swarthy complexion, hi; fore tee.h out, talkative when
in liquor, of Swi'zer dialed; wore a sailors green jacket,
and a bread felt hat ; born in Switzerland; LaWrence
Lane, five feet three inches high, about 46 years of age,
dark hair, grey eyes, pitted with the small-pox, down
look, and very talkative when in drink ; wore grey and
green sailors jackets, and a wool hat : He lived in Con
cord Township, Chester County. Whoever apprehends
said deserters, and delivers them at my quarters in the
Borough of Chefttr, shall have the above Reward, or
EIGHT DOLLARS for each, paid by
BENIAMIN BAR FHOLOMEW, Captam.
Philadelphia, March 14 1777.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the armed veffei Ranger, un^
der my command, a certain William Burgen,
born in Leland, about 36 years of age, black short curl
ed hair, about five feet ten inches high, a remarkable
flout hearty looking fellow, very little addi&ed to liquor;
he entered in O&ober last, and received bounty and wa
ges. Whoever apprehends said deserter and delivers him
on board, shall be entitled ta the above Reward and rea
sonable charges. It is most earnestly requested that no
friends to their country will encourage or countenance
him, as I am determined t® put fully in execution the
Resolve against such as are so loft to their country 's good.
JOHN MITCHELL.
March 8, 1777.
To be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE,
On Monday the 21st of April next,
A PLANTATION situated in the Township of
Emity, and County of Berks, containing 200 acres,
whereon is a good square log dwelling-house, 30 feet by
20, with a bam, ftibles, &c. also 10 or 12 acres of good
watered meadow, better than 100 acres of upland clear
ed, the remainder well timbered ; it being late the estate
of John Warren, deceased. The terms will be made
known on the day of sale, when due attendance will be
given by f JOHN OLD.
SIXDOLLARS REWARD;
p AN AWAY from the fubferiber, on the 26th of
" January last, an Irish servant boy named William
Davis, 16 or 17 years old ; he enbfted in Capt. Lollard's
company, then quartered at Newtown, in Bucks Coun
ty ; had on when he went away, a half worn felt hat, a
German serge jacket of a grey colour, almost new, lined
with lincey, an under ditto of silk fagathy, a pair of
brown cotton velvet breeches, coarse white ihirt, good
grey yarn ftockihgs ribbed, and old shoes. Whoever
takes up said boy and brings him to his master, near the
sign of the George in Second-street, Philadelphia, shall
have the above Reward, paid by
§ AQUILA JONES.
N U M B. 279.