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It is certainly very unfair in Mentor, to call
the attention of the public to a cause of such great
expectation, especially when it is before a court
of judicature, however unconstitutional. And it
is in some meafurc presumption in him to fay, what
the officers of the Customs intend, by the seizure
of David Vandyke's boat, when from some novel
practices it will appear, that even they scarce know
themselves what they intend; for at one time they
have threatened to make leizures ofboats from the
Lower Counties on Delaware, because regitters
were not produced, nor their cargoes reported at
the Custom-house, on their arrival; at another
time infilling that fufferances should be obtained,
and moreover certificates produced, by the masters
of such boats, that all goods taken on board, were
legally imported; but as no fees have yet been
demanded for these services, except three (hillings
for a general permit, every thing else has at other
times been dispensed with: All this proves too,
that Mentor's fears for the trade of this city, are
not imaginary; for as he fays, should the boat .n
question be condemned, of course all other boats
would be obliged to do that, for not doing which
Jbe was condemned, and therefore the words of
the libel in this case are not merely matter of
form.'
You are quite right as to the libel's beingdrawn
by a lawyer of diftinSion, and you might have
added of no less candour too, for it is said that he
does not choose to have any thing further to lay
to the cause, from an opinion that the three Lower
Counties on Delaware, are a territory annexed to
the province of Pennsylvania; a trifling circum
stance omitted by you.
Bwt now let Mentor prepare himfelf for themain
attack: He has been hitherto ready to exclaim,
Exegitnonumentum cere perenuius; and his country
has viewed him, as Landing like the strong man of
old, supported by pillars of law and fads, that
could not be overthrown, without involving in
their ruin, the charter as well as the trade of this
.colony: Both be and his country have imagined,
that what our great modern Lycurgus, William
Penn, Est, had joined together, no man would
dare to put asunder. But behold a tranfeript from
an ad of Assembly, to which the officers of the
Customs pay the greatest regard, except where it
may limit their fees, in which particular it is said
to be disregarded: This ad of Aflcmbly fays,
" That one general permit for all goods (hipped on
66 board such fhallops or boats (palling between
<<this province and the three Lower Counties on
“ Delaware) to be taken from the maker's report,
“ (hall be fufficient." It is true it does not appear
that such fhallops or boats are liable to seizure for
not taking out general permits, nor are the officers
of the Customs direded to take any fees for such
permits. If Mentor should not however feel the
force of this ad of Aflembly, threatning deftrudion
to all his arguments, there are ads of Parliament
(if we know where to find them) that have been
received and submitted to here, and that clearly
determine the question, and which, according to
the fifSionofthe present times, operate as a divorce,
a vinculo matrimonii, and have entirely dissolved
the marriage between the province of Pennsylvania,
and the three Lower Counties on Delaware.
And now what becomes of this identical, nume
rical, individual David Vandyke? who must cer
tainly have been an old offender, as his boat has
been heretofore seized and acquitted.
You firft deny that there has been a custom of
paying by the year for permits, seldom taken,
which however has certainly been the case; and
then you acknowledge, that there has been a mode
of agreeing by the year, which you fay has not
lately been approved of at the Custom-house. For
what purpole there should be an agreement for
permits by the year, I know not, unless it was to
avoid the trouble and detention, occasioned by
taking them out each trip; nor can I fay whether
or not this mode would now look like compounding
a matter of duty, for, by the bye, this is a com
pound not to be met with in the Pharmacy,ice Lon
dinenfis, but may probably be found amongst those
Law Proceedings, where, as you fay, “it is not
“ uncommon for the form to obfeure the sense;"
in which kind of Law Proceedings it must be ac
knowledged that you, Sir, are most profoundly
learned. I should now conclude with this com
pliment to your learning, but that for my own
fatisfadion I shall firft a& you a few questions.
Have the officers of the Customs a right to seize
a boat from the Lower Counties with furr on board,
which hath daily been brought from thence with
out molestation—And could this article be admit
ted in the fame manner from another colony?
Is the article of tobacco always admitted here
without paying duty, when certified to be the
produce of either of the Lower Counties on Dela
ware, and is this done on the sole principle of their
being a part of the fame colony or not ?
Have the officers of the Customs a right to
compound this matter of duty on tobacco, imported
from another colony ?
If David Vandyke's boat should be condemned,
can we be sure that furr, tobacco, or any other
article liable to duty when imported from another
colony, would be admitted as heretofore, from the
three Lower Counties, free from such duty—Or
would not the Collectors of the ports of Lewes and
Newcastle, have a power to compel the masters of
boats, puffing between those ports and this city,
to enter and clear such boats regularly?
JANUS.
Philadelphia, fan. 15, 1774.
BOSTO N, fan. 6.
We are well informed, that the masters of the
(loops who brought up the cargo, except the
TE A, of the brigantine William, Captain
Loring, from London, who was cast ashore at
Cape-Cod, refufed bringing that detested Herb.
But we learn, that the skipper of a schooner
from SALEM undertook, through ignorance,
to bring it as far as the Castle wharf. It seems
to be a matter of consideration among the Con
signees, who reside there, What foall be done with
it ?
N E W-YO RK, Jan. i 3.
Yesterday his Excellency the Governor went
to the Council Chamber, and opened the sixth
session of the General Assembly of this province,
with the following speech.
Gentlemen of the Council, and
Gentlemen of the General assembly,
WHI LE in the utmost agony of mind for
the fafety of my family, I lately beheld
my own interest and the Province House involved
in one common ruin, I felt the strongest emotions
of regret for the demolition of that mansion, par
ticularly after your liberal grant for its repair, my
anxiety allo was infinitely increased by the immi
nent danger which threatened the whole city.
Whatever may have been the unhappy cause,
I cannot but adore the peculiar interposition of
Divine Providence in fuffcring but one of my ser
vants to fall a vidim to the rapid and resistless fu
ry of the flames; at the fame time, my warmest
gratitude is due to the Almighty, that by the
powerful exertion of the citizens and military,
this metropolis was preferred from the deftruttive
calamity.
The real consolation it would give me to learn
how the fire was communicated to the Council
Chamber, where it was firft difeovered, and most
probably originated, has induced me to order the
depositions of fevcral of my servants to be taken,
that as much of this unhappy event may be known
as can be traced. From their testimony, and their
regular and careful condud, I cannot help enter
taining, at least, a violent presumption that this
misfortune did not owe its birth to any negled on
their part, or accident within their power to pre
vent; but rather to some concealed fire between
the wainfeot and chimney.
I most sincerely lament the imperfect manner in
which I am obliged to lay before you much ofthe
business I had digested for your deliberation this
session, the materials and papers I had colleded
for that purpose, being destroyed.
In consequence ofthe laws paflfed by this colony,
and the province of the Maffachufett's-Bay, the
Commissaries appointed by each government have,
since your recess, met at Harford, and in the pre
sence, and with the consent of the refpedive Go
vernors, entered into an agreement for fettling
the line of jurifdiftlon between the two provinces,
which I now lay before you. It has already been
transmitted for his Majesty's approbation, and as
I cannot doubt its receiving the royal fan&ion, a
final period must soon be put to a controversy,
which, for many years, has not only affeded the
property, but greatly disturbed the tranquility of
many of his Majesty's fubjeds in both govern
ments.
• To remove the difficulties which obftruded the
completion of the line, io part run between this
province and Quebec, I visited that government
the last summer, and from the measures concert
ed with Lieutenant Governor Cramahe, promised
myfelf this business would have been effeded be
fore the approach of winter; but the survey be-'
ing protracted from the low marihy foil, through
which the line passes, and afe ies of unfavourable
weather, the provisions of the party were exhaust
ed, and being disappointed in their expectations of
a seasonable supply, the surveyors were compelled
to abandon the work; leaving unfinifhed, as they
report, a space not exceeding ten miles to Lake
St. Francois, where this survey was to have ter
minated.
Gentlemen of the General /ffemb'y,
Besides the provision for the support of Govern
ment, and the necessary supplies lor his Majesty's
troops, which I recommend to you, some expen
ces have been incurred for repairs and other servi
ces ; and being of real utility, I flatter myfelf they
will be considered by you, as meriting a public al
lowance.
Gentlemen ofthe Council, and Gentlemen of the
General dfembly,
The contests which have arisen between the
New-York grantees, and the claimants under New-
Hampshire, and the outrages committed on the
feftiers under this government, having been produc
tive of much confufion and dilorder, and requiring
immediate consideration ; his Majesty has been
graciously plealed to command me to repair to
England, for a short time, to attend the difeuffion
of this important matter. Impressed with the most
cordial affedionfor a people, who, through the
whole course of my administration, have honour
ed me with every poilible mark of regard and
esteem; permit me to allure you, that during my
abfeoce, I (hall cheerfully embrace every oppor
tunity of promoting, to the fulleft extent of my
power, the reputation, interest, and happiness of
this refpedable province.
There were present the following members of his Ma
jejlf s Council.
The Hon. Mr. Chief justice Horfemanden, John
Watts, Esq; Oliver Delancey, Esq; Charles
Ward Apthorpe, Esq; Roger Morris, Esq; Wil
liam Smith, Esq; Hugh Wallace, Esq; Henry
White, Esq; William Axtell, Esq; John Harris
Cruger, Esq;.
And the following members ofthe Honourable House
of Assembly.
Mr. Speaker. Mr. Delancey. Mr. Walton. Mr.
Jauncey. Col. Seaman. Col. Phdipfe. Mr. 1 homas.
Mr. Kiffam. Capt. Seaman. Mr. Boerum. Mr.
Rapalje. Mr. De Noyelles. Col. Woodhull. Mr.
Nicholls. Mr. Wilkins. Mr. Cortlandt.
PHILADELPHIA, fol 7.
In ASSEMBL Y,
January 13th, 1774. P. M.
TH E House taking into their consideration the
Governor's message, and the petition from
the inhabitants of Northumberland County, with
other papers relating to the late tranfa&ions be
tween this government and the colony of Connec
ticut refpeaing the claim of the latter to lands
within the limits and boundaries of the royal
grant, came to the following resolutions, viz.
Resolved, That a number of persons, emigra
ting from the colony of Connecticut, have, under
a pretence of right to lands within the limits and
boundaries of the royal grant to the Proprietaries
of this province, without prosecuting their claim
before his Majesty in Council, the only proper
place of decision, in a riotous and tumultuous
manner taken poffeflion of a tra& of country with
in the said known limits and boundaries, andhave
held, and flill retain their said poffeflion, in an
hostile manner, to the great disturbance of the
peace of the province.
Resolved, That the said emigrants, together
with a number of ill-disposed persons, with whom
they are confederated, have, in defiance of the
laws of the country and executive powers of
this government, afforded protection to offenders
of the most atrocious kind, and have, moreover,
embodied themselves, and in an hostile manner
attempted to dispossess the peaceable inhabitants
fettled far within the limits of this government.
Resolved, That the Governor be earnestly re
queued to give special directions to all Magistrates,
Sheriffs, and other officers concerned in the ad
ministration of Justice, to be vigilant and active
in the difeharge of their duty within th@r several
jurifdi&ions, and exert themselves in quieting
and suppressing all a^s of violence, and every il
legal attempt to dispossess the peaceable inhabi
tants of this province.
Resolved, That this House will concur with the
Governor in every reasonable measure to strength
en the hands of government, in preserving the
peace and suppressing all riots and tumults, and
illegal attempts whatsoever, to disturb the inha
bitants of this province in their peaceable possessi
ons. And therefore
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to
prepare and bring in a bill for preventing tumults
and riotous assemblies, and for the more speedy
and effe&ual punishing the rioters.
Extras from the Journals,
CHARLES MOORE,
Clerk of Assembly.
Last week was married, NICHOLAS
VANDYKE, Esq; of Newcastle County,
to Miss CHARLOTTE STANDLEY,
daughter of Mr. Valentine Standley, of
this city.
On the 7th inst. being the anniversary day for
chufing officers for the American Philosophi
cal Society, the following gentlemen were
elected.
President. Benjamin Franklin, F. R. S.
LLD. &c.
Vice Presidents. Joseph Galloway, Samu
el Rhoads, Esquires, Dr. Thomas Bond.
Treasurer. Thomas Coombe, Efqr.
Secretaries. Rev. Dr. Smith,Robert Stret
tle Jones, Esq; Mr. Richard Wells, Dr.
Benjamin Rush.
Curators. Dr. Samuel Duffield, Messieurs
David Rittenhouse, and Thomas Bond,
junior.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
Inward Entrll s.
Brig Catharine, J. Tolley, St. Euftatia.
Outwards.
Brig Nancy, J. Hanfe, Jamaica.
Brig Catharine, B. Towers, St. Augustine.
Brig Ann, J. Eve, Jamaica.
Cleared.
Brig Recovery, W. Lawrence, Liverpool.
Ship Betsy, S. Kyle, Newry.
Sloop Abigail, J. Weltgate, Rhode-Bland.
Brig Two-Brothels J. Stephen, Jamaica.
Brig Bet'y, M. Rull'el, B^faft.
Ship Charm. Peggy, T. Dowman, Lisbon.
Snow Patty and Polly, R. Hardie, Lisbon.
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BY VIRTUE of a WRIT to me direct
ed, wII be fold by Public Vendue, on Thurs
day the third day of February next, at the house of
George Sellers in Third-street, at four o'clock in
the evening ; a certain two story brick meffuage or
tenement, and lot or piece of Ground thereunto
belonging, situate on the north fide of Cherry-street,
between Arch and Race-streets, in the city of Phila
delphia ; containing in breadth on said Cherry-street
18 felt, and in length or depth 142 feet, bounded
by ground of Thomas Pearl and others—fubje& to a
ground rent of sterling per annum; late
the estate of Samuel Johnston, deceased; seized and
taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
DY VIRTUE of a WRIT to me direded,
vill be fold by Public Vendue, on Saturday the
filth day of February next, at the house of Thomas
Oliver, in the diltria of Southwark, a certain frame
meffuage and carpenters (hop, and lot of ground,
situate on Crab and Shippen-ffreets, in the diftri&
of Southwark aforefaid, containing in front on Crab
street aforefaid about 40 feet, and in length on
Shippen-ftreet aforefaid about 70 feet, bounded by
ground of Richard Newton and others, fubjeft to a
ground-rent of 51. currency per annum ; late the
estate of John Darby ; seized and taken in "execu
tion by WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
nY VIRTUE of a WRIT to me dire&ed,
" will be fold by Public Vendue, on Tuesday the
eighth day of February next, at the house of the
Widow Gilbert, in the Northern Liberties, near
Vine-street, at three o'clock in the afternoon, two
three story brick meffuages or tenements and lots
of ground, situate on the east fide of Front-street,
.between Race and Vine-streets, in the city of Phila
delphia, containing in front on Front-street afore
faid in the whole about 34 feet, and extending in
depth as far as the weft fide of Water-street, bound
ed by ground of Israel Pemberton and others, fub
ja to a ground-rent of 7!. 10s. Pennsylvania cur
rency per annum; late the estate of Jesse Wil
liamson ; fezid and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
RY VIRTUE of a WRIT to me direded,
" will be fold bv Public Vendue, on Wednesday
the ninth day of February next, at the house of
Edward Barrett, in the diftrid of Southwark, at
four o'clock in the afternoon, a certain two story
frame meffuage or tenement, and two lots or pieces
of ground, situate on the north fide of Chriftian
ftreet, in the diftri& of Southwark aforefaid, con
taining in front on Chrittian-ftreet aforefaid in the
whole 36 feet; and in depth about 65 feet, bounded
by ground of Joseph Wharton and others, fubje&
to a ground-rent of 51. 10s. Pennsylvania currency
per annum ; late the estate of John Hadley ;
seized and taken in execution bv
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
TO RE LE T,
A CONVENlENTIENT two story brick HOUSE,
in Sixth tireet, between Market and Arch
streets. Enquire of the printer.
TO BE RENTE D,
And may be entered on the firft day of March next,
A MESSUAGE and seventy acres of clear
ed L A N I), twenty-five of which are excel
lent meadow. The upland pair is in good conditi
on ; thereon is an orchard of young bearing it
trees, a barn with barracks fuffi dent to contain a
tons of hay, under which is fa ding for cows and
horses: The whole under good fence and divided
into lots of fix to twelve acres, well watered.
1 he above farm is situate near Kenfingten, in Rich
mond diftria, bounded by the river Delaware,
two miles and an half from Philadelphia. The foil
is of the best kind for gardening, and very valuable
to one who will attend the market with milk and
garden truck. The terms on which it will be let
may be known by applying to the fubferiber in Phi
ladelphia. No one need apply who will not keep a
good stock of horned cattle on it.
JOHN GIBSON.
Philadelphia, January 12, 1774,
FIVEPOUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWA Y from the fubferiber, living
in Philadelphia, on Tuesday morning lad, two
apprentice lads, one nulled JOSEPH DYER,
about nineteen years of age, five feet fix inches
high, dark brown hair, well set, full faced, by
trade a house-carpenter, born in England; had on
and took with him, an upper and under jacket,
both blue, a pair of huckfkin breeches, two pair of
mixed yarn ribbed (lockings, two check shirts, and
an old beaver hat. The other named WILLIAM
CALE, nineteen years of age, about five feet
eight inches high, short black hair, by trade a car
penter, born near Cape Henlopen ; had on and
took with him, an wpper and under jacket, both
blue, the upper one is made in form of a faflor'j
jacket, and lined with white flannel, a pair of buck
(kin breeches, two pair of worsted ribbed stockings,
two check shirts, a beaver hat trimmed round the
edge, and a large pair of plated (hoe buckles, but
it is very probable they may change both their
names and cloaths. Whoever takes up and secures
said apprentices, so that their master may get them
again, shall have the above reward, or FIFTY
SHILLINGS for each, paid by
STOKELY HOSSMAN.
WA S taken from a shop window about
two weeks ago, a SIGN of a bible. It
is foppofed they who took it had no intention of de
taining it, but left it where it may have been found
by some person who does not know the owner:
Therefore, whoever has found it, and will deliver
it to JOSEPH CRUKSHANK, shall
have ONE DOLLAR reward.
JUST PUBLISHED by
JOSEPH CRUKSHANK,
And to be fold by all the Booksellers of Philadel
phia and New-York,
AN EXAMINATION of the CON
NECTICUT CLAIM to LANDS
in Pennsylvania. With an Appendix, contain
ing extradis and copies of Original Papers.
Such gentlemen as had purchased this pamphlet
before the Poftfeript and Resolves of the Honorable
House of Assembly were added to it, may have their
books exchanged by applying to Robert Bell,
at the late Union Library in Third-street.
Jujl printed, and to be fold, at the request of many, by
JAMES HUMPHREYS, junior,
In Front-street, Philadelphia;
TH E last solemn CONFESSION and
DECLARATION ofJOHN HUR
RIN and ALEXANDER BUCHA N,
who were executed at Eafton, Northampton Coun
ty in the Province of Pennsylvania, on the firft of
January, 1774, The firft for murder committed in
the year 1768, and the last for a late burglary com
mitted at Eafton. Containing a particular account
of the many thefts, &c. they have been guilty of from
their childhood, and by which they have been un
happily led, as it were step by step, to this ignomi
nious and untimely End.
On Friday next may be had at the Printing-Office
of said Humphreys, printed on a large I alf sh ct
of paper, the RATES of PORT ER AGE
and CARRIAGE, &c. to any part of the ci
ty and suburbs: Proper to be Ruck up in taverns,
stores, shops, &c.
Just publilhed, (handfomefy printed in Duodeci
mo) and to be fold by
JOHN D U N L A P,
In Market-Street, Philadelphia;
THE Harmony between the Old and New
Testaments refpeaing the Messiah: Being
the substance of TWO SERMONS preached
before the United Congregations of Cbrift Church
and St. Peter's, Philadelphia, on Christmas-Day,
1773; and on the Sunday when a collection was
made for the relief of the. poor of those congrega
tions.
By T. COOMB E, M. A.
Chaplain to the Most Noble the Marquis of
Rockingham, and one of the Affittant Ministers
of Chrirt Church and St. Peter's.
“ Religion muftarife from an inivard conviflion, and
" there can be no conviflion nvithout examination."
Cape May County, OR. 26, 1773.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
WHEREAS JACOB BENNET, of
this county, this day escaped from my De
puty after service of a writ upon him ; I do hereby
promite a reward of TEN DOLLARS to any
person or persons that shall take the fail Jaccb
Benuet, and secure him in any of his Majesty's gaols
in America, so that he may be again delivered into
my custody ; And I hereby further promise to in
demnify any person or persons that shall take and
secure the laid Jacob Bennet, as aforefaid. The
said Jacob Bennet is about fifty years of age, near
fix feet high, marked a little with the small-pox,
and has black hair ; he speaks loud, but in a short
broken Dut.h language. It is imagined be will ap
pear in a poor habit, as he has followed the bufmefs
of horse-jockeying for some time, with but indif
ferent success.
JONATHAN JENKINS,
Sheriff of Cape May County.
—— — f'E D ,
Between this and next Spring, within forty-four
miles of Philadelphia ;
A SINGLE M A N, perfeOly (killed in the
several branches of earthen pot making j the
coarsest fort, such as is commonly used in the coun
try. Any person thus qualified, and can likewise
be recommended for Iris sobriety and industry, will
hear of good encouragement, on application to the
Printer. None need apply but such as will fully an
swer the above description.