Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-12-18 00:00:00, page 3

~iG's M$ Exmerf Majesty.
? Fetition of t'e Merchant:, Traders,
# .' e ra ullurers, and other Citizens , r Briflei.
"or it pleif ,our Majff.
\ ' 7 E vcnr Myefly's most dutiful and loyal
%+{ lubjefh the Merchants, Traders, Mario,
f&rere, a ~d othe- Citizens of Brifto!, humbly
be, leave to approach rhe Throne, with the most
refodful affiirinc? of on* unalterable attachment
and affection to your Majesty's royal person and
family, aid of our unfeigned zeal for the support
cf your government, the glory of your reign, and 1
the peace and prosperity of your cnee united and
and fl )uriftjing, but now most unhappily diftraded'
rmpi'e.
It is with an afliaion pot to be exprefifed; and
v^tb the jp^ anxious app-ehenfisns fr ourselves
and our poflerity that we behold the growing dif
' fractions in America threaten, unless prevented by
the timely interpolation of your Majesty's wisdom I
and goodness, nothing left than a lasting and ruin
ous civil war. We are apprehensive that if the
present rrm,]t ar , adhered to, a total alienation
of the affeafomi of our fellow fubj^s in the Co
}-+, wili enfoe; to which affe&on, much more
than to a dread of any power, we have been hi
therto indebted for the ineftimible benefits wlrch
we have derived from those establishments : We
can forefee no good effect to the commerce or re
venn^s of this kingdom, at a future period from
9ov riOorien which may be obtained by your Ma
j'ftt 2CTn over deflated provinces and an ciaf
pera^d penfl.
From the confequeace, of a rererfe of things, in
t% conrfjof humanevents not impossible, we chue
to arm: our ryes.
We anprehend that none can profit by the e^n
tinuance of ths war, and therefore we hope none
con wiffi it, except those nations who, envious of
rhe aiffuGve liberty e^d trmfequent power and
pm,,r ty of your dominions, are the natural ene
mii of Great Britain.
We owe a t'eftimon, ofjuftice to your Colonies,
vbizh is, that, in the midst of the present dif
teflons USA have received many unequivocal proofs
that cur fellow fubjeas in that part qf the world,
?re very fir from having loft their ancient affection
and regard to their mother country, or departed
from the principles of commercial honour and pri
rate juHice ; notwithstanding the reflation of the
powes of government throughout that vast conti
nent, we have reason to think, judging by the im
ports into this city and by our extensive correpon
denetes, that commodities of America, enumerated
by #Rs of Parliament, have been as regularly
brought to Great Britain as in the most quiet
time, ; we affare vour Majesty that the trade of
this part and the (übfiffance of a great part of your
Kingdom has depended very much on the honora
ble and, in this instance, amicable behaviour of your
American fubjeas.
We have,in this fy^e city' ,received within one
year from the firft of September, 1774. more than
a million bowels of wheat, to fay nothing of the
quantity of other valuable commodities essential to
oar navigation and commerce. Tbofe circum
fanecs we humbly beg leave, with the utrnoft de
ference,' to submit to yonr Maj dly's configuration,
in order to fewthat whenever your royal clemen
cy (hall exert itfelfin behalf of your Colonies, the
disposition on their part, to peace and reconcilia
tion, are by no means so unfavourable as many
persons, from naffion or mifiuformation, may pdf
ibly foggeft. No part of your Majesty's fubje^s
can with more earnefclv to preserve ^.e conftituti
cnal fuperiorirv of the British Leghlarure over all
parts of your dominions than the citizens of Brif
zol; but they are convinced from clear reason
and fevvre experience that this superiority can
hardly be preferred by mere force, nor without
>cqnirin, the confidence and cultivating the affec
tions of the great and numerous people who in
habit the British Plantations; we humbly conceive
that this authority w uld fuffer no diminution in
the lenft prejudicial rd it, by healing concessions,
by the relaxation of penal Qa'utes, which have
been found inefftfyial farther pg pole, and by re
hnqmfhing the purfui b of a ? ohj-& the nobble at
tainment of which, under any circu nuances of
fortune, may admit of rhe most ferions doubt: On
the contrary, we have reason, although things
have been carried to unfortunate 'engths of hostili
ty on both sides, to hope rhe most salutary effects
from a return, under your M^jefty's provident and
figacious direction, to the ancient, indulgent and
happy uiago iof this kingdom with regard to its co
lonies. We Gnd 'burfelves under an indifpenfible
necessity nf making, with A refpe&ful plainness,
this dutiful and most faithful representation of our
sentiments to your Majesty, left it might be sup
posed that, by our lilence, we were eonfenting to
the opinions and wishes for coercive proceedings,
expressed in th^late qddrefs to your Majesty We
pTure vour Majesty, that we are men of peaceful
dispositions, that we deleft the thought of obtrud
ing on your Majefty'swifd>m and clemency any
fort of recommendation of force and rigouragainft
any part of yoty people, that we who have long
f drifted by an amicable intercourse with the Co
lonies should call for coercive measures, as the pro
bable means of future commerce, would not only
be arrogant and presumptuous, but unnatural and
ungrateful: No experience has hitherto taught us
the good effefy of filch measures, and it little be
comes us to recommend violent and hazardous
proceedings; we mull always look back with fa
tisfa&ion and gratitude, to that period of your Ma
jesty's reign, when a prudent conceflion restored
tranquility and commerce to all your Majesty's
dominions.
We truf, that after having humbly imtrexted
the exertion ofyour Mayfly's wisdom, for recon
ciling amicably the differences which unhappily
subsist Among your lubjefb, we have cleared our
ielveq to our own consciences, aad acquitted our
selves in the eyes of Almighty God, of our Sove
reign, and of our Country, from any (hare whatso
ever in producing the calam : ties which the prelent
proceedings, lo inaufoicioufy begun, may yet bring
upon this nation.
PROVIDENCE, Dec. %
Toefollowing ProCaination was tskenfrom Howe's
£fon paper of the 16th ult.
A PROCLAMATION.
By his Excellency the Hon. William Howe, Ma
jor General and Commander in Chief of all his
Majesty's forces within the Colonies laying on
the Atlantic ocean, from Nova-Scotia to iLef-
Forida inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
WHEREAS the present and approaching
distresses cf many of the inhabitants in the
town of Boston, from the scarcity and high prices
o'provifions, fuel, and other ntceffary articles of
life, can o^ly be avoided, by permitting them to
I go where they may hope to procure easier means
of subsistence.
Notice is hereby given that all those, fuffering
under the above mentioned circumstances, who
chufe to depart the town, may give in their names
to Captain James Urquehart, town-major, before
Thursday, twelve o'clock, on the ninth instant,
fdeifyingtheir names, abodes, number and names
J thole in family, effects, &c. that passes maybe
mad/ out, conformable to regulations already
eftabliihed.
Given at Head barters in Boston, this fxth
day of November, 1775.
W. HOWE.
By his Excellency's command.
Robert Mackenzie.
PHILADELPHIA, December 18.
A LEITER from General LEE ^ General
BURGOYNE
Camp on Frofeft Kill, Dec, 1, 1775.
Dear Sir,
" Ah I am just informed you are ready to em
tobark for England, J cannot refrain from once more
trelpaffipg on your patience. An opportunity is
now presented of immortalizing yourfelf as the Sa
viour of your country. The whole British empire
flanks tottering on the brink of ruin, and you have
it in your power to prevent the fatal catastrophe, but
i ; will admit of no delay. For heaven's take avail
yqurfelf of the precious moment ; put an end to the
delusion; exert the voice of a brave, virtuous citi
zen, and tell the people at home that they mutt
i nmediately refeind all their impolitic, iniquitous,
tyrannical, murderous a&s; that they must over
turn the whole frantic ffltem, 6r that they are un
dent. You aflame, in your letter, if it is inde
pendence at which the Americans aim I I answer
no, the idea never entered a finite American's bead
until a most intolerable oppreflion forced it upon
them. All they required was to remain masters of
their own property, and be governed by the fame
equitable laws which they had enjoyed from the
fi:ft formation of the Colonies. The ties of con
nexion, which bound them to their Parent Country,
were so dear to them, that he who would have ven
tured to have touched them, would have been eon
fidered as the most impious of mortals ; but these
ficred ties, the fame men who have violated or
baffled the muff precious laws and rights of the
people at home, dissipated or refufed to account for
their treasures, tarnished the glory, and annihilated
the importance of the n±tion, these sacred ties, I
fay, so dear to every American, Bute and his Tory
adminiftrarion are now rending asunder.
" You aft whether it is the weight of taxes of
wnich they complain ? I answer no, it is the prin
ciple thev combat, and the, would be guilty in the
eyes of God and men, of the present world and all
posterity, did they not refed it, for if it were ad
mitted, they would have nothing that they could
call theicown. J hey would be in a worse condi
tion than the wretched Haves in the Weft-Jndia Ifl
aads, whoie little peculium has ever been esteemed
inviolate. But wherefore should I dwell on this ?
Is not toe case of Ireland the fame with their's?
They are Subordinate to the British empire, they
are subordinate to the Parliament ofGreat-Britain,
but they tax themlelves. Why, as the case is fimi
hr, do not you begin with them ? But you know,
Mr. Burgoyne, audacious as the Ministry are, they
dare not not attempt it. There is one part of your
letter which I confefs I do not thoroughly under
,ltand. If I recollect right, for I unfortunately
I have not the letter by me, you fay that if the pri
-Ivildge of taxing tbemfelves is übat the Americans
I claim, the conieit is at an end. You surely cannot
l allude to the proportions of North. It is impos
sible that you should not think with me and all
mankind that these proportions are no more or l<ris
than adding to a most abominable oppreflion a more
abominable insult. But to iecurto the queflion of
America's aiming at independence? Do any in
itrudbon of any one of the Provinces to their Re-
Iprehntativeslprehntatives or Delegates furnilh the least ground
for this suspicion? On the contrary, do tney not
all breathe the fb ongeft attachment and filial piety
for their Parent Country ? But if fiie difeards all the
natural tenderness of a mother, and am the part
of a cruel step-dame, it must natur Ily be expe^^d
that their attentions cease; the Ministry leave them
no alternative, axt ferure, aut albnari jubent § it
is in human nature, it is a moral obligation to
adopt the latter; but the fatal Icpiration has not
yet tak:n place, and yourfelf, your tingle felf, my
friend, may perhaps preventit. Upon the Ministry,
lam afraid, you can make no impression; for to
repeat a hackneyed quotation,
They are in b'§od
Stepp'd<*f° far, that should they ac ide no more,
To return zvou'd be as tedious as go o'er.
But if you will at once break ott all connexions
with the'e pernicious men, if you will wave all con
sideration but the salvation of your country, Great-
Britain may stand as much 'indebted to General
Burgoyne as Rome was t) her Camillus. Do not,
I entreat you, my dear Sir, think this the mad
rhapsody of an enthuliart, n or the cant of a factious
designing man, for in these colours I am told I am
frequently painted. I fwe<r, by all that's sacred,
as I hope for comfort and honour in this world,
and to avoid misery in the next, that I most ear
neftlv,and devoutly love my native country ; that
I with the fame happy relation to subsist, for ages,
betwixt her and her children, which has railed the
wide arch of her empire to so stupendous and envi
able a height ; but at the fame time I avow, that if
the Parliament and people should be depraved
enough to support any longer the present Ministry
in their internal scheme, my zeal and reverence
for the rights of humanity are so much greateKtban
my fondnefs for any particular spot, even the place
of my nativity, that had I any influence in the
Councils of America, I would advise no to hesitate
1 single instant, but decisively to cut the Gordian
knot now besmeared with civil blood.
" This I know is strong emphatic language, and
might piss with men, who are strangers to the fl une
which the 1 >ve of Liberty is capable of lighting up
in the human breast, for a proof of my insanity ;
but you, Sir, you, unless I have mistaken you from
the beginning, will conceive that a man in his so
ber senses ray pa£fs such feelings. In my sober
knfe; therefore, permit me once more most eOTeftly
to intreat and conjureyou to exert your whole force,
energy, and talents, to flop the Ministry in this
their headlong career. If you labour in vain (as I
must repeat I think will be the case) addrefsyour
felf to the people at large ; by adopting this method,
I am so sanguine as to assure myfelf of your success ;
and your public character will be as illustrious as
your personal qualities are amiable to all who inti
mately know you. By your means, the Colonies
will long continue the farmers, planters, and (hip
weights of Great-Britain; but if the present course
is persisted in, an internal divorce mus t inevitably
take plave. As to the idea of subduing them into
servitude, and indemnifying yourselves for the ex
pence, you must be convinced, long before this, cf
its absurdity.
" I should not, perhaps be extravagant, if I ad
vanced that all the flips of the world would be too
few to tanfport force fufficient to conquer three
millions of people unanimously determined to facri
fice every thiqg to liberty ; but if it were possible,
the victory would he not less ruinous than the de
feat. You would only destroy your own strength.
No revenue can pofli ily be extracted out of this
country. The army of placemen might be encreafed,
but her circuitous commerce, founded on perfect
freedom, which alone can furnish riches to the me
ttopolis, would fall to the ground. Butthe digni
ty of Great-Britain it seems is at stake. Would
you, Sir, if in the heat of passion you had struck a
simple drummer of your regiment, and afterwards
discovered that you had done it unjustly, think it
any forfeiture of your dignity to acknowledge the
wrong? No (I am well acquainted with your dis
position) you would aft him pardon at the head of
your regiment.
“ I shall now conclude (if you will excuse the
pedantry) with a sentence of Latin : " Jufturn est
bellum quibus neceffarium, et pia arma quibus nulla,
nf in armis, rehnquiturfpes." I most sincerely wish
you a quick and prosperous voyage, and that your
happiness and glory may be equal to the idea I have
of your merits, as I am, with the greatest truth and
affection, vours, C. L E E."
Extra& of a letter dated St. Cbriflopber's, Nov. T,
" We have just received a letter from Dominica,
dated the loth inst. which informs that the Packet
from England had just arrived that morning, and
it was laid (privately) that (he had brought over a
Proclamation prohibiting the exportation of Weft-
India produce to the Continent.—The Packet can- >
not be here before the 16th —ls the above news is
true, we Gall hardly have a chance of fending you
another letter from an Enghfh island, as we suppose
they may feizq all property belonging to the Conti
nent, yet can hardly believe they will till we fee it
done. You write us you have had thoughts to fend
a vessel out in ballad to be ready to take a cargo of
rum of the ending crop, but we advise you to wait
to h p ar further fiom us bow the lilands will a& re
specting the prohibition of their produce.—ln Do
minica the Assembly has laid a duty of one (hilling
a bariel on bread and flour, and every other article
i°h proportion.—We leave you to judge what they
think of your ports beipg Hopped ; we believe ere
bug they will feel the effects of it, though at this
juncture every thing is plenty.—The Governor of
Grenada has font difoatches to most of the Gover
nors throughout trie Ifkinds informing them of the
conflagration."
Extras of a letter from Cambridge, dated December
6, 1775.
" I have now the ple ifure of informing you that
General Washington has a letter from Colonel Ar
nold, of the fourteenth ult. acquamting that he
had been joined by four or five thousand Canadians,
was within a very small distance of Quebec, pre
pared with scaling ladders, &c. and eyeaeft to be
in poffiffion ot it in a day or two. Tins account
is confirmed by deserters from Bolton, who fay that
veflels have arrived there, the Captains of which
declare they were obliged to cut their cables and
ran.
“ P. S. Colonel Arnold writes that General
Carleton's situation is (uch as renders his escape nn
poffible."
Extract oj a letter from a Gentleman of credit at Al
bany, dated December 7.
" You will before now have heard that we have
poffeHed outlives of all the veffzis at Montreal,
eleven in number, with several hundred barrels of
beef, poik, butter, &c. no powder.
“ Lad night the officers (Gen. Prefcot among
them) taken on board the vessels, were brought in
by Col. Wynkoop. I was in company with the
Colonel, who told me he left Montreal fourteen
days since, and the next day General Montgomery
was to leave Montreal for Quebec, which Colonel
Arnold had Unrounded, and that the General was
under no apprehensions but that he would finifh at
that place (iron."
By a gentleman arrived here on Wednesday lift
from Wilmington, in North-Carolina, we are in
formed, that the Scorpion Hoop of war, and a
transport ship from Bolton, arrived at Brunswick,
fifteen miles below, about the 12th ult. it was ima
gined their intention was to carry away the guns
belonging to Fort Johnson. —At the fame time ar
rived a thip from the Lie of Sky, in Scotland, with
a num er of (report 4. or 500) Highlandeit, all
young men, no wome^ being on board ; that they
were (uppoled to he soldiers, being all dressed in
the Highland manner, and it was said, some offi
cers in the fame dress were on board the ship ; up
on this information coming to Wilmington, the
inhabitants were called upon, and clisarfully agreed
to take all necessary measures to prevent their land
ing, for which purpose they had determined upon
hying feme booms and chains across the channel,
and were about erecting a fort at Hangman's Point,
wh~re a camp was marked out, and 4.00 men im
mediately took putt there.
We are alio informed that the Cruizer sloop of
war was at Brunswick ; that Lord William Camp
bell was on board the Tamar, cruizing to the
southward X far as Chvleftown Bar; that two
small tenders were on the station oft Ocracock, and
the King-Filher, Capt. Montague, was Rationed
between Ocracock and Cape Henry in Virginia.
By a letter from North Carolina, dat^d Newbern,
November %8, we are informed, that the Governor
had Cent word he intends to dine at the Palace at
Chriftmis, and to have the town in allies before
night. Yafterdsy 200 soldiers marched to Virginia,
under the ce^mand of Col. H>we. We have 4.000
mon railed in the province ; they are thought equal
to any of the K/ igs's troops. Next Friday the mi
nute mem and soldiers go out to meet 500 men that
are coming to take pott here, where they are to re
main till the red of the soldiers come back. The
Governor has got 300 soldiers to alfift him ; it is
expected they have burnt down one final! place
called Brunswick, that had 8 or , boufrs in it.
Our people have taken fiom the Governor a great
deal of powder and ball, bayonets, swords, pistols,
and ball for the cannon, and every thing belong
ing to the artillery, which he had concealed under
ground; there were vessels with powler sent for the
Tories and Soldiers, but Mijor Pittain marked his
men, and has talced it away from them. Newbern
will be mid^ near as wrong as Boston.
A writer in the Bristol Gazette of September -(,
directed to the Magi^rates of chat city, fays/ “ As
iyou intended addressing our most gracious Save,
rei^n to deign to hearken to the diAnf's of his
fub|e&s, I beg leave to inform you, that in the
compass of my final] acquaintance, I know two
worthy tradesmen who have been obliged to turn off
several hundred people in this city and environs,
who are now unemployed, and in the greatest dis
tress, entirely owing to a itop being put to the
American trade."
On Friday morning last, suddenly, departed this
life, in the 33d year of her age, Mrs, Ann Marshall,
the amiable consort of Mr. Christopher Marshall.
jun. of this city, and yesterday her remains were
carried to the Meeting-House of Friends, where
some suitable difcourles were delivered, and from
thence to the burial-ground, attended by a great
number of forrowful relations and friends,
*, The Committee of Privates meet on
Wednesday evening, at Six o'clock, at Mr. Thorn's
School-house.
We have been obliged to omit several articles of ne^
and advertisements jer <want of room.
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fOHN DUNLAP.
Philadelphia, December 12, 1770
WAS F OU N D,
Near the Hospital,
TW 0 white APRONS and one white
HANDKERCHIEF. Any perfonprov
ing his property and paying charges, may have
them again. Enquire at Mr. Heming's Livery
fable, near the Piay-houfe.
TO BE S O L D,
AST RONG, healthy Englifliman, about 2^
years of age, understands farming, has about
three years and four months to serve ; his abilities
can be vouched for. Enquire of William Maru
tin, next the City Vendue, in Front Hreet.
N. B. This is to acquaint the Public, that the
partnerlhip between John Maria and William
Martin is diffolven. They hope such as are in
debted to them/by bond or note will be ready to
make payment when called on, the nature ot thrift
affairs being such that they cannot wait.,
T O BE SO L D,
rartHE TIME of an Englfh servant Girl, who
A has about three years to lerve. Enquire of
the Printer.|
Philadelphia, December 16,
TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD,
RAN AWAY a few weeks ago, Jrom the Widow
Stout's, in Front-jNeet, an Iffo fervent man
named PE PER MEAGHER, about five feet nine
or ten inches high, pitted a little with the small po%
long black hair, and rather fwartly, has a, nicer
some time formed in his leg, and walks a little lame;
bad on when he ran away, a light blue coat, aJhort
white Ruffa foeeting jacket, black breeches, liner.'
flockings and halj worn foes. He has some small dif
ficulty in bis fpeecb, and talks much in the Weflotlre
land dialed. Whoever futures or apprehends said
fervant,fo st at bis wafer fall have him again, fall
receive the above Reward and all reefenable charges
paid by , GEORGE DAPI S.'
N.B. All wafers of vefels and others are forbid to
harbour the said Peter Meagher, at their ,e % i 7.
Just OPENING, and to be SOLD on very rea
sonable terms, for CASH only, at
FULLER and FISHER's Vendue Store,
In Water-street, a few doors below the corner cf
Walnut- street, the following a (Torment of Goods,
COARSE and fine An aflortment ofworft^
broadcloths, hosiery,
Naps of several forts, Fine Irilhlinens,
Velverets, Plowered dimities,
Hair plllto, Blndano handkerchiefs^
Worked ditto, Silk romalls,
Shalloons, Printed linens,
Durants, Curtain callicoes.
And a few articles of Hard Waie, Ironmongery,
and Saddlery Ware.
TO B~E f
AN E W two ftary brick HOUSE in Third
ftreet, near Vine-street, and a back fore that
mav serve for a fable and chair-house, if wanted.
Also a small brick tenement in Vine-rtreet. L&
quire of the Printer.^
'TO s'o L -
A HEALTHY NEGRO GIR L, ,
1 thirteen ypvra, this country born, rem,rk.& tf
I strong and inly for her age, and has had the (mail
I pox ; has lived entirely in the country, for which'
reason a Farmer would be the most fuixahle ptfr.
chafer. Part cf the purchase money being paid,
the remainder may go on inhered, the feeurity bj
i n ^ approved of. F>r further particular, anpiv to
Josfph M'llvaine, living near the Enron*f
Brift >l, Bucks County, or to D^tor William
M'llvaine, living in said Borough. +
T O BE SO L J),'
Av A LUABLE Plantation or tradt of I j, ;
situate in Reedy Iliad Neck, Newcattit cru ,
ty, containing near two hundred acres, t^e-^
nine acre§ of which is banked meadow ; a
right of a fifteenth part of , body of Marfli, c .,||.„f
Long-Iflind, supposed to contain sixteen hundr^
acres. The title is # i e , r , an d ahv perl.n inclining
to purchase may fee the premises and know the
terms by applying to the fubferiber.
§ WILLIAM M'KF.an