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and sundry articles of eloathing, are offered to a few more
man, fo r fix months Irvice, which being better wages
than are to be expeEted in any other employment, we
doubt not but all tbofe who are willing to serve their
country in a military line will chearfully engage in the
service.
PHILADEL PH I A, July 18.
Tn C 0 U N C I L.
Philadelphia, ThurTday June 15, 1780.
WHERE AS the regular and punctual collection of
the fines for negled of militia duty, is not only in
difpenfibly necessary to encourage the brave and well af
to turn out in the service of their country; but as a
orient f und to defray certain unavoiiable expences which
attend aßual service. The several Captains or common
ding officers of companies are therefore hereby required,
apreeble to 1 % to„make an immediate return of alt ddin
". n , s on the several muster days, to the Lieutenant Co
]onelwr Commanding officers, who, to^et^er with the
Li utenants and Sub Lieutenants, are directed to proceed
immediately to the recovery thereof, as by law direded.
Extract from the Minutes,
T. MATLACK, Secretary.
letters from Virginia advise, That the Lower
House of Assembly of that State, had voted their ratifi
cation of the boundary lines between them and Peanfyl
vania, as adjusted by the Commissioners from the two
States, who mt at Baltimore in August last. As there is
no reafop to believe the Senate of Virgin : a will refufe
their con urrence, we venture to congratulate the public
on the profpea of an amicable closure of a debate, which
produced anarchy and confufion within the contraverted
territory, and which weakened the common cause.
Extras of a letter dated Hillfborotigh, North Caroli
na, June 18, 1780, from a gentleman of that town, to
his friend in this city.
“ Some few days since, Colonels Benjamin Few and
Twiggscame into this neighbourhood, with the active
nrn oftheir rffpeflive corns, of Georgia militia; they
left that State after various efforts to keep it against a large
force, and,cut their way through South-Carolina. They
intend to join the Southern army"
Lift Sunday an express arrived with an account of the
arrival of the French fleet at Newport, Rhode-Iflmd, on
the evening of the tenth inflant.
Same day arrived at Chester, a flag from Bermuda,
with 40 prifooers.
Lift Friday night arrived a prize brig from New-Pro-
Yiden e, taken by the schooners Antelope and Felicity,
of Baltimore, on their paffageto St. Euftatia. Her car
go confits of Indigo, Cotton, &c.
LiNESadfreffed to the Females of Pennsylvania and
New -Jersey who have illufirated the nobility of their
feutiment and the virtue of their patriotism, by the late
generous fubfcriptioas to the soldiery.
" Th' attempt is praif%"
AL L hail fuperor Sex. exalted fair
Mirrors/of virtue, Heav'ns peculiar care;
Form'd to inf;irit and enoble Man
The immortal finifti of creation's plan !
Accept the tribute of nur warmest praise
The Soldier's bluffing and the Patriot's bayes!
For fames fir 4 plaudit we no more cpoteft
Conffrain'o to own it deeks the female breast ;
While partial prejudice is quite difarm'd
And e'en pale envy with encomiums tharm'd.
Freedom no more shall droop her languid head
Nor dream supine on sloth's lethargic bed;
No more fit weeping o'er the ve'tran band
Thole virtuous, brave proteHors of her land;
Who, nobly daring, stem despotic sway,
And live the patriot wonders of the day ;
For 10l These sons her glorious work renew
Cheer'd by such gifts, and (miles, and prayer# from you!
More precious treasure in the follier's eye
Than all the wealth Potofi's mnes (upply.
Or r o ft|y gems th' enlivening fun awakes:
T ey prize the offerings for the donors fakes !
And hence ye Sifter Angels of each State,
Their honest bufoms glow with joy elate.
Their gallant hearts with grr.fi ude expand
And trebly feel the bounties of your hand.
Andwing'd for you, their benedictions rife
Warm from the foul and grateful tot e Ikies !
Nor theirs alone; th' hifttian Patriots fir'd,
Saall hlefs the generous virtue, you've iofpir'd.
Invent new epithet to warm their page,
And bid you live admir'd, from age to a^e;
With (weet applauses dwell oil every name,
Endear your memories and embalm your fame.
And thus the future bards (hall (bar sublime,
And waft jou glourious down the stream of time-;
The breeze of panegyric fill each fail,
And plaudits pure perfume,!? enrre^fiqg gale ;
Then freedom's Ensign thus inferib'd (hall wave,
1 I" patriot jernciln toko ibetr c@ Hg'rv faie•"
Till times abjfs abforp'd in Heav'nly &$, '
Shall flow in your eternity of praise. ' °
VIRr
To the MILITIA of Pennsylvania.
Countrymen,
Four years have elapsed since the Militia of this State
were called upon to march to New-York, when ths
^eet of Lord Howe appeared before that city, and an af
my of 2booo men had landed on Long-Blind. You will
° P °" to mar ^ h to the fame quarter, not
to sustain, but to repel the enemy.
.h T J:'™"°" ?' affairs is now changed materially from
T'" that '^ The fleet of ° ur Ally is ar-
P '^ a " ded apd will m ° rt| y i° in °ffen
enemy are reduced in force to
:°'°°°, , e ? scarce ° f provisions as no Cork
ra^bv thL"^ ^ y ' /° d the Y h ave obtained little fo
of'wood on:^:'^"^":' obliged to lay affefsmenta
^ te dlflOTt ° f their ter ^y; apprehenfi.
fam tell °‘ ^ Militia of thia State has in some in
r queftiened ; not justly, because no men could
pirit than was difeovered in the campaign of
feveofy.fix, when we marched out to Amboy, and bore
the heats of the Cummer; or when in marching out to
Trenton, we flopped the career of the enemy, amidfl the
fevority of winter storms. If there have ben any ground
to fay, that we did not appear in such force as might
have been expected when our own State was invaded, it
was owing to want of order and vigour in the govern
ment then newly formed, and th? not having an officer
at its head of such military decision, as was necessary
for the exigency. The orders were issued languidly, and
many of them never reached the counties.
We have now a fully eftabbflied government ; we have
an officer at the head of it, who unites to great political
abilities, the genius, the experience, and the valour of a
great Captain. Under him it becomes us to march out;
and to (hew that spirit which is in full force, and has of
tentimes been visible amongst us.
, The Jersey Militia have acquired immortal reputation
by their vigorous exertions, dnd no doubt on this occasi
on, they will be careful to encreafe the luftre of their
glory, by the most intrepid conduct : It will be ours to
shine in the fame field of emulation, and to plant our Bars
of honor with thdfeof this Commonwealth.
The heat of the weather; sot feme time past, has beeri
excessive, but the toil of a march will be less than that of
labour ob the farms, or in the (hops of this city. From
the season of the year, the weather will soon become
moderate, and the fruits of Autumn, w.ll mmke our flay
pleasant, where we ihill encamp, the military opera
tions mot like those of constant marchings, as pursuing,
or avoiding a field enemy, will be easy and entertaining.
Nothing can equal the amtifement which the operations of
a siege affords a soldier; the danger is trifling, and the
regular approaches, and amidst these, the expedients to
distress the enemy, in which private men may have often
times a great fhar p , please the fancy, and greatly exer
cise the invention. Thence it is, that thefamous sieges are
the inofi brilliant parts of history, and all men think it
an honor to recount what they have done in taking fucn a
town.'
What will be otir particular advantage at this time, is
the affi dance of the French, who have accounted time im
me norial, to have the mod perfect Ikill in fortification, or
in carrying on works against a besieged place They have
indeed been the inventors of the ikill and means of this
kind, as the terms of art, which we have in a great
measure borrowed from them abundantly, evince That
Tidier mail have a little heart, that would not chufe td
fhafe io be glory of this siege, wheo'fafety, amusement
and success, may all meet together.
It is the third time that our ally has attempted to give
effectual affifiance, by a fleet on the coast of this conti
nent: First, When the Count D'Eftaing appeared off
New York, in the Spring of the year 1778. Secondly,
When he landed in Georgia, and was unfuccefsful at Sa
vvanish. And thirdly, on the present junaure. It is an
argument of perseverance, and of great friendfhip to us,
and it may be our encouragement 'on this occasion, that
it is the usual course of things, that success terminates
what fortitude through changes of adversity has brought
forward, If we cah accomplish the reduaion of this port
of our enemies, it will effectually relieve us from their ra
vages, and bring this contest to a fp^edy issue. The post
of Charleftown will fall next, and the State of Carolina
will once more regain the sweets of liberty, refeued from
her enemies.
PHILOLAUS.
Philadelphia, July 17, 17,0.
f+t Tne Members of the AMERICAN PHILOSO
PHICAL SOCIETY, are to meet on Friday evening
next at Seven o'clock, at the Library Room in Chefnut
ftreet.
July 18.
M^XX^^^X^^^^
Philadelphia, July 74, 1780.
WHEREAS complaint hath been made to the Confc
mffiumers for the city and county of Philadel
phia, by Jeremiah Baker, Collector of the Northern-
Liberties, That he capnot Obtain the taxe3 due or the
efta-.e of Richard Penn and Sarah Makers : Notice is
hereby given, that unless the said Richard P^ft, Sa
rah Matters, or their certain Attorney or Ayent, di(-
icharge arid pay the t°x& justly d^e m hid eilates, on
or before the 16th of October n^xt enduing the date
hereof, that so much of the premises will ^ fold as may
be Sufficient to discharge said taxes and charges, agree
able to the Laws of this Commonwealth.
FRANCIS GURNEY, ) Commiffi-
PRESLEY BLACKISTON,) overs.
To be S OLD at Public Vendue,
On Saturday the z^d July, at the house of Colonel
Richard Wescott, at the Fo ks of Little Egg
harbour.
The SCHOONER
M O L L Y,
ANEW Virginia built Boat, and a remarkable fine
failing Schooner. Alio seven pair of double for
tifi d fix pound CANNON, two pair ditto four, and
one pair of three pounders, with two or three ton# of
bar I R (SN, and a few barrels of FLOUR.
JOSEPH BALL.
Forks, July 14, 1780.
Philadelphia, -July i~, 1780.
To Je SOL Dat Public Vendue,
On MONDAY next, at the house of Mrs. ALI
SON, the nsxt door to the College in Fourth-street.
ALL the BOOKS of the Rev. Dr. Francis
Alison, deceased, with some household and
kitchen furniture.
N. B. Those persons who have not returned the
Books they have borrowed, are again requeued to re
turn them before the day of file-
W 4 N~T~S C E 7
A WHET NURS E, who may be heard of
' at Jacob Toys, in Front-street, above Harbuekics
Row b
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
XT OTICE is hereby given, That fa Court of Admi
ralty will be held at the State House in the city of
Philadelphia, on the fifth day of August next, for the
trial of the brigantine or vefftl called the Thomas, and
her ca go, bu then about Gventy tons, lately comman
ded by Robert Bell ; t^ken at sea, on her intended voy
age from the Island of New P ovidence, to Tortola;
lent into this port and libelled aginft as prize, by Je
remiah YeLott, &c. (qui tarn, &?.) Toth, intent that
the owner or owners thereof, cr any pe font concern
ed therein, may appear and fliew cauie, if any they
have, why the fame fhouid not be condemned according
to the prayer of the libel, &c.
By order of the Judge,
July 17. . ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
TO BE S O I,-
The following Houses and Lands, viz.
gl N Elegant well built three ftcry brick house and
kitchen, lituate at the south weft corner of Third
and Lombard- streets, the lot contains in breadth on
Lumbard (Leer 36 feet, and in depth on Third street
78 feet fobjeft to a ground rrrit of igl. per annum.
Aifo, a three story brick house, firuate on the fouth
fide of I umbard ft reet, between Second and Front
ftreet^, the lot 1^ feet front, and 63 eet 'eep,
Also, a three story brick hoaic a^d kitchen; lituate
bn the east file of Sixth ft eet betwe r Arch and Race
ftreets, the lot 16 feet front and 51 feet and a half deep.
Also, a two story brick house and kitchen, lituate on
the eallfite of Fourth street be ween Arch and Race-
Greets, the lot 17 feet f ontand 49 feet and a half deep,
fubjeft to aground rent of 16 dollars and a half per
annum.,
Allo, a plantation l irate one mile frori iFrankfort,
containing 76 ctes, about ten acres wood land, and a
bout sixteen acres of meadow m^y be made, a tmall log
house, frame barn and stable, it is well watered and
the (iteration high and plea^nt. For terms of faleap
plytoßONSALL and S HOEMAKE R's Office,
in FourtbUtect belortSpruce-ftreet.
Wanted to H
A Good C O O K,
Either Man or Woman.
Also, AH OUSE M A ID.
Enquire of the Printer.
WAS LOST
The beginning,of this xVetk.
POOR WILLS POCKET ALMANACK (for this
present year) bound in leather in which * , two LOT
TERY TICKETS fame papers, &c. of nm use to any
perlon but the owner, Whoever has found the ^bove; and ,
will deliver it to Jo m Young, at Han ilton and Son, To
baccomfts, in Second ftrer near Market street, (ball re
ceive THIRTY DOLLARS Reward.
N. B. The Tickets will be of no service to any, as
the owner has ftopt them in the Office.
July 14.'
STR A'Y ED AWAY,
From the Subscriber, the 13th r slant.
AL ARGE bay H ORS E, fiiteenhands high;
about ten years old, trot^ heavy, (had only before,
with a saddle mark on the near fide, and lame in his
near fore foot. Whoever has taken up said horle, an#
will return h mto the Subscriber, living at th? upper
end of Front Greet, PhLdclphia, fhal have THREE
HUNDRED DOLLARS reward, and re^fmall^ char
ges, paid by PAINE NEWMAN.
To be SOLD, by Private Sale,
The Buck Tavern,
QN the Five Mile Round, two and hal* miles from
the city of Philadelphia, formerly occupied by Mr.
Daniel Grant, together with the gardens, orchards, &-
&c in which are several fine fommcr-houfea. The whole
have the belt of any fruit trees on the Cofatihent b such
as apple, cherry, peacl), plumb and pear trees.
This House !s elegantly situated for a country-La',
Commanding a fine piofy& of the River Delaware, a. d
is a fine new building. The dimentionc cf the boule
is about fifty by forty foot deep, two Glories high, four
rooms on a floor, with a fire place in each, and trreq
rooms on the garret. On the fecohd story is a hall or
dancing-place, where forty or fifty couple m?y dance at
onetime. Under the whole is a fine cellar, dividedin
to several departments.
Adjoining this house is a two story frame building,
twenty-four by fifteen or sixteen feet deep, with two
rooms on a fijo'r, kitchen, &c. Before the kitchen
floor is a fine pump of wuter. The above in fine order.
Together with (tabling and (heads to contain fifty or
sixty horfe*.
Also a House in Market-street, wherein the fuhfcri
• ber rbw lives, at the corner of Strawberry- Ally, one of
the best (lands in the city ft r either wet or dry good tu
finels. The house is three ftori^s high, two rooms 011
a flcor, with convenient garrets ; under the whole is a
kitchen, cellars anilVault, which will contain ten cord
of wood. This house is in very good order, chief of
the roenrs pap reJ. Proposals will be received by the
fuhfcriber for either or both estates, at his house in
Market street. JOHN LEVINS.
N. B. Thirteen hogflieads rum, and one boghead
(pints, to be fold at the abovi :pl-e.
July 17. F
Philadelphia, June *6. 1780.
TH E Copartner Gv, between Lang and Clayton
is dissolved. Capt. Lang is authorized to fettle
^1 the Copartner (hip aceompts.