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to prosecute their design, so toon as a number of
fubferibers are procured fufficient barely to support
the expence, relying on the kindness of the Public
for further encouragement, as their performance
{hall appear to deserve it.
Those Ladies and Gentlemen, who may please
to favour us with their subscriptions, shall (in the
city, diftrift of Southwark, and Northern Liber
ties) have their papers handed to them, at their
refpe&ive houses, or if in the country, forwarded
by the firft opportunity: Nor shall any care be
wanting, to transmit them to the most distant cus
tomers, with all the expedition possible. The rates
of the paper and advertisements will be the fame
with those now printed in this city. All advertise
ments shall be inserted in order as they come in,
and shall appear in a fair and conspicuous manner.
And as it is our wish to give the most perfect fatis
faftion, our belt endeavours shall not be wanting
to make the paper as compleat as possible ; nor
fliall any partial motives whatever, induce us to
swerve from the assurances we now give the Public.
Together with a publication of the Pennsyl
vania Mercury and Universal Advertiser,
we propose carrying on the Printing Business, in a
cprre&, careful, and diligent manner; and any
person that may please to employ us, will be at
tended to with refpeft and fidelity.
Subscriptions for the Pennsylvania Mercury
and Universal Advertiser, will be taken in by the
Publishers, at their refpeftive houses; Mr. John
Airey, at the Poft-Office, and by several Gentlemen
in this and the neighbouring Colonies, to whom
subscription papers will be immediately dispatched
for that purpoie.
We are, refpe&fully, the Public's
Most obedient friends and servants,
ENOCH STORY,
DANIEL HUMPHREYS,
(Son of Joshua.)
Just published, and to be fold by
JOHN DUNL A P,
In Market-street, Philadelphia, (printed on PA
' PER and with TYP E and INKaZ/mau
jadlured within seven miles of Philadelphia)
THE
OLD MAN'S GUIDE
TO
HEALTH AND LONGER LIFE:
With rules for Diet, Exercise, and Physic ; for
preserving a good constitution, and preventing
disorders in a bad one.
Ry J- HIL L, M. D. Member of the Imperial
Academy.
City of Philadelphia, January 16, 1775.
The ASSIZE of BREAD.
Fine Flour, at Twenty-one Shillings and Six
pence, per Ct.
Middlings, at Seventeen Shillings per Ct.
Rye, at Ten Shillings per Ct.
Whitebread lh.cz. Midd. do. Ib.oz. Rye do. lb. oz.
id.loafiso 63 id.loafiso 7% id.loafiso 11
zd.ditto,o 131 2d.ditto, o Ift 2d.ditto, I 6%
4d.ditto,l IC- 4d.ditto, 1 1% qd.ditto, 2 12$
Bd.ditto,3 5 Bd.ditto, 315 Bd.ditto, 5 9
i2d.ditto,4 ig^izd.ditto, 5 igizd.ditto,B 51
Set by SAMUEL RHOADS, Mayor.
SAMUEL POWEL, ? AlA. rmPn
SAMUEL SHOEMAKER,^ Aldermen -
Philadelphia, January 14, 1775.
PROPOSALS
For PRINTING by SUBSCRIPTION,
in Four Pages folio, on a good letter, and demy
paper in size and quality equal to the Pennsylva
nia Gazette or Journal,
THE
PENNSYLVANIA MERCURY,
AND
UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER.
TH E Subferibers beg leave to inform the Pub
lic, that from the felicitation and encourage
ment of several Gentlemen of reputation, they
have entered into a copartnerfllip, for the purpose
of printing a News-Paper, to be published weekly
on Saturday, which they engage to do, on the
most Free and Impartial principles confident with
the ftri&eft secrecy and decorum. —Upon those
principles, and those only, they take the liberty of
requeuing the patronage of the Public, assuring
them that the utmost exertion of their abilities and
industry, in every particular, will b^ used to make
the Pennsylvania Mercury and Universal
Advertiser, as improving, inftru&ive, and en
tertaining, as possible.—For this purpose thev in
tend giving their readers a relation of the molt re
markable and important occurrences, foreign and
domestic, colle&ed from the Magazines and Papers
in Europe and America, as well as from other
sources, having a particular regard to such mat
ters, as shall most intimately relate to the welfare
of the Colonies—do communicate advertisements
of every kind—the arrival and departure of fhips—
all interesting marine intelligence—improvements
in agriculture, &c. &c. with such ingenious obser
vations as may tend to the entertainment of the
Public. Nor shall a place be wanting for judicious
remarks, essays, moral, historical, political, geo
graphical, and poetical of the learned of both lexes
in this and the neighbouring provinces, whose ge
neral assistance is earnestly requested, and to whom
the paper shall be ever free, and their productions
received with gratitude. Fully intending to esta
blish a correspondence in Europe, the several colo
nies in America, and islands in the Weft-lndies,
they hope that all due encouragement will be given
to so laudable an undertaking, and therefore wish
0 R,
GENERAL
M ONDA Y,
VOL. IV. -" NUMB. 1694
DUNLA P's
Philadelphia, January 2, 1775.
PROPOSALS
For PRINTING by SUBSCRIPTION,
A Free and Impartial WEEKLY
NE WS - PA P E R,
To be entitled-!—T H E
PENNSYLVANIA LEIDGER,
Or the Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New-
Jersey
WEEKLY ADVERTISER;
Upon the following Conditions, viz.
I. That it be printed on a good and neat type, and
on a good demy paper. ^
11. That it be published every Saturday Morning,
as early as possible, and delivered to the inhabi
tants of the City and Liberties at their houses,
and to be sent by every the firft opportunity to
distant subscribers.
111. The firft number to be published as soon as
One Thousand subscribers have entered their
names.
IV. That every fubferiber pay, on entering his
name Five Shillings, at the end of the firft year
Five Shillings, and for every year after Ten Shil
lings, per year.
V. Advertisements to be inserted on the fame terms
as is usual with the other papers in this city.
TH E fubferiber, being solicited by a number
of worthy and reputable Gentlemen of this
city to establish a Free and Impartial News Paper,
open to All, and influenced by None, has thought
proper to put out these proposals, hoping they will
meet with that kind encouragement from the
Public, as will enable him to proceed in the un
dertaking.
As the general design of this News Paper is both ,
to amuse and inftruft, the Publisher's chief care
and attention will be to render it as ufeful as possi
ble for those purposes ; to which end, every article
of news, and all other matters of importance will
be faithfully inserted ; and he doubts not of being
able to give fatisfa&ion, through the kind assistance
which many of his Friends have promised him ;
and, at the fame time that he humbly hopes and
requests the aid and assistance of the learned, inge
nious, and curious (hereby assuring them, that
whatever Essays they may please to favour him
with, for the promoting of ufeful knowledge, and
the general good of mankind, shall be gratefully
inserted) he mult also except and declare against
every thing injurious to religion, to good sense or
good manners, against public or private scandal,
and against all party libels.
JAMES HUMPHREYS, Junior.
Subscriptions are taken in by laid Humphreys,
at his Printing-Office, the corner of Black-horse
Alley, Front-street, Philadelphia ; by Mr. Aex
ander Anderson, Post Rider to Newtown, Chester
River; Mr. Richard York, Post Rider to Annapo
lis ; Mr. John Perkins, Post Rider to Baltimore;
Mr. Bernard Wolfe, Post Rider to Lancaster ; and
by all the Post Riders from Philadelphia.
*, Whereas it has been reported that one or
more Gentlemen are to be concerned in a partner
fllip of the above paper, said Humphreys hereby as
sures the Public that there is no truth in said report,
though a proposal of that kind has been made to
him, which he rejected, being determined to a&
on the most impartial principles, and not render
himfelf liable to be influenced by any party what
ever.
THOMAS THORNELY,
Late from ENGLAN D,
BEGS leave to acquaint the Public, that he
brought over with him a neat allortment of
Manchester Hats, of different prices and qualities;
mens hats from 10s. to 40s. and boys and youths
hats at lower prices ; which he has for sale (whole
sale or retail) at the house of Mr. George Dill
horn, in Strawberry Alley: Likewise a small as
sortment of Woollen Cloths, Moreens, &c. which
may be seen at the fame place. All who are pleased
to favour him with their cuftop, may depend on
being served on the most reasonable terms.
N. B. He proposes Standing in the market on Sa
turdays till the whole be fold.
AUCTION .of BOOKS
WILL commence by ROBERT BELL,
Bookseller and Au&ionier, at his Auction
Room next door to St. Paul's Church, in Third
ftreet, Philadelphia, on Wed^efday the 18th of
January, 1775, and will continue for five or fix
evenings successively.
N. B. Among this collection are Ruffhead's,
Morgan's and Jacob's Law Diftionary, 2 vols.
Curious Voyages from the Harleian Library, 2 vols.
Atkins's Reports ; new History of London; Beawes's
Lex Mercatoria ; Lord Chefterfield's Letters, 4
vols. Johnson's English Dictionary, 2 vols. Smol
let's State of all Nations, 8 vols. Hume's History
of England, 8 vols. Leland on Revelation, 2 vols.
Lord Kaim's Sketches of the History of Man, 4 vols.
Swift, Sterne, and Harvey's Works ; with many
other authors of great excellence, both ancient and
modern.—Printed catalogues will be ready for the
curious on Monday the 16th.
T O BE S O L D,
At Public Vendue, on the firft day of M irch next,
if not disposed of at private sale before)
AT RACT of valuable Land in Kent county,
Maryland, and adjoining Chester Town, con
taining one hundred and twenty three acres, part
in well improved upland meadow, and good im
provements thereon, and the Situation extraordi
nary for a floie. Also a MILL, with two pair
of hones, (one pair excellent burrs) and a good
dream of water. For terms and further particulars
apply to the subscriber, who lives on the premises.
SIMON WILMER.
F^^ M^ ,// Awhile /W 1 \
This Day is published, and to be fold by
JOHN DU N LA P,
In Market-street, Philadelphia,
A FATHERS LEGACY
To HIS
DAU G H TE R S.
By the late DR. GREGORY, ofE DINBURGH.
q'H A T this much admired performance rasas writ
ten by a tender father, in a declining fate of
health, for the infruction of his daughters, and not
intended for the public, is a circumfance which will
recommend it to every one who conJiders it in the light
of admonition and advice. In such domestic intercourse
.no facrifices were made to prejudices, to cufloms, to
jajbionable opinions. Paternal love, paternal care,
speak their genuine sentiments, undisguised and unre
frained. Afather's zeal for bis daughters improve
ment, in whatever can make a woman amiable, with
a father s quick apprehenfon of the dangers that too
often arise, even from the attainment of that very
point, fuggef his admonitions, and render him atten
tive to a thousand little graces and little decorums,
which would escape the nicef moralif who fb&uld un
dertake the fubjefl on uninterefed speculation. Every
faculty is on the a'arm, when the objedis of fueb tender
affeaion are concerned.
In the writer oj this work paternal tenderness and
vigilance were doubled, as he was at that time foie
parent, death having before deprived theyoung Ladies
oj their excellent mother. His own precarious fate of
hearth infpared him with the mos tender solicitude for
their future welfare; and though he might have con
cluded, that the imprefion made by bis inftruflion and
uniform example could never be effaced from the me
mory of his children, yet his anxiety for their orphan
condition fuggefed to him this method of continuing to
them those advantages. Preface.
IT frequently happens that those compositions
meet with a great share of the public favour,
which were net originally intended for the public
eye. Those gifts are not the least agreeable which
come unexpected, and to which we have no title.
Beside the pleasure which we feel in being admit
ted to a participation of those sentiments which
were inspired by friendfhip, or the warmth of pri
vate affections, we naturally expert in works, of
this kind, a more candid difeuffion of opinions,
than in compositions which spring from motives of
interest or applause ; and we are sure of an unbi
ased judgment, where every thought aims only at
t\e real advantage of those to whom the writer
addresses himfelf.
The amiable author of this small volume, who,
while living, was no lets refpe&ed for his talents,
than beloved for the qualities of his heart, intend
ed these advices, as he himfelf informs us, As the
lafl proof of bis affeaion to his daughters. In all his
writings, his principal view was the good of his
fellow creatures, and to the wish of a son to con
tribute to that general design, and to do honour to
the memory of a father, the Public is indebted for
a very acceptable present.
The author has classed his observations under
four general heads, Religion—Condufi and Be
haviour—Amufements—Friendfoip, Love, Marriage,
and on each of these fubje&s, so far as the fe
male sex are interested in them, in the early part
of life, he has made many pertinent and judicious
remarks, arising naturally from his fubje&s and
situation; and he has communicated them in an
easy and unaffected style.
In the firft fe&ion, after observing the utility of
religious principles to a woman, either in a life of
fuffering and depression, which is too often the lot of
the ill-treated sex, or in the opposite extreme of un
controuled dissipation, he recommends the perusal
of such books of religion only, as are addressed to
the heart, and wifely cautions against entangling
the female mind in the mazes of system, or con
troverted opinions. He makes a judicious observa
tion, to which we believe few of his male readers
will refufe their aflent, “ That even those men
who are themselves unbelieversdiflike infidelity in
a woman." Pity it is, this truth was not more
generally known and admitted.
On the second head, viz. of Conduct and Beha
viour, he is warm in the recommendation of that
amiable reserve, that retiring delicacy, which,
without directly avoiding, seeks not the public eye.
He cautions against indulging a talent for wit; and
with regard to humour, though the less offenfive
talent, he sensible remarks, That in a woman it
may make her company be courted, but it is often
a great enemy to delicacy, and still a greater to dig
nity of character. He censures an affectation of
learning, and even too great a display of good
sense, as erring against the firft rule of pleasing in
conversation, which is, to make every one pleased
with himfelf.
On the head of Amusements, the author recom
mends such of the more active kind as are condu
cive to health, and not at the fame time inconfilt
ent with female delicacy. His sentiments with re
gard to domestic employments, dress, and public
amusements, are extremely judicious; and while
they are far from favouring the fashionable dissipa
tion of the age, they are equally removed from a
rigid and unsocial severity.
In the last, and not least important feftion, the
author has examined the different duties and de
corums, of Love, of Friendship, and of Marriage.
In friendfllip between females, he advises an unli
mited confidence, except in the article of Jove.
This may, perhaps, be condemned by some of his
readers, as insinuating a pretty severe reflection
upon the sex : The author's reasons, however, are
certainly Strong; the motives of delicacy, and the
danger of a secret escaping, from the imprudence
or inattention of a confidant. He advances a pro
position Hill more disputable : " If a Gentleman's
attachment, fays he, is agreeable to you, I leave
you to do as nature, good sense, and delicacy shall
'^@sJ^g/»)UtyOJ^^^/fc -fy^^^^^/q
T H E
ADVERTISER.
JANUARY 16th, 1775.
direct you. If you love him, let me advise you
never to difeover to him the full extent of your
love, no, not although you marry him. That fuf
ficiently shews your preference, which is all he is
entitled to know." Our author's reason is, that
violent love cannot subsist for any time together on
both sides, and that a reserve on one fide is the on
ly security against satiety. But may it not with
justice be argued against this proposition, that how
ever luxuriant the plant, it cannot long subsist in
an ungrateful foil : That a man whose foul is de
voted to one object is not worthily repaid by bare
compliances, or by the scanty returns of gratitude;
and that those who adopt this scheme of reserve in
marriage, overlook the most refined enjoyment of
which human nature is capable, the felicity which
results from the confeioufnefs of a mutual affection?
From the above general view of the fubjeds
treated in this small, but elegant composition, it
will occur to our readers, that the author's opinions
on those topics, which are of the highest import
ance in life, are manly and sensible, that he inter
mixes no trite nor vulgar observations, and that
sometimes there is even a novelty of sentiment in.
matters of the most common difeuffion, We re
commend the attentive, the repeated perusal of this
treatise to our young country-women ; and though
written profeffedly for the inftruftion of a daugh
ter, it will be found to contain many hints extreme
ly proper for the consideration of a parent.
Monthly Review.
T O B~E SO L D,
THE TIME of a healthy sober Irifli servant
Woman, who has about three years to serve,
is well eloathed, and can do all kinds of house
work ; fit for either town or country, Enquire of
the Printer.—Also genteel boardings in a private
family, in a very public part of the town, for one
or two young men, who can be accommodated
with a very pleasant room.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public sale, on Monday the 16th day of
January instant, at three o'clock in the afternoon,
at the house of Edward Barrer, in Southwark, a
certain two story brick mefluage or tenement, and
lot or piece of ground thereunto belonging, situate
on the south fide of I'lumb-ftfeet, between Second
and Third-streets, in the dirtrid of Southwark ;
containing in front 36 feet, and in depth 99 feet,
with the appurtenances; bounded by ground now
01 late of William Morris, Joseph Saunders, and
others; febje& to a ground-rent of 61. currency,
per annum; late the ertate of James Brown ; seized
and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
Salem County, December 26, 1774.
BY virtue of several writs to me dir&d, will
be exposed to sale, agreeable to adjournment,
on the 26th day of January next, at the house of
Mr. Peter Louderback, Inn keeper, in the town
ship of Piles-Grove, a certain plantation or tract
of land containing 150 acres, be the fame mote or
lets, lituate in Upper Fenn's Neck, and adjoining
lands of Charles Daulbo, deccafed ; the land has
two dwelhng-houfes on it, and a good piece of
meadow cleared and more may be made, the land
being well timbered. Any perlon inclining to pur
chase may view the premises before the day of sale,
by applying to Gabriel Daulbo, on the pre
mises, or to Mr. Lockart, near the fame; seized
and taken in execution, and to be fold by
BATEMAN LLOYD, late'Sheriff.
THE Fourth Class of Pettie's I(land Cash
Lottery for Norrinton Presbyterian Church,
Whitpain Dutch Lutheran Church, and Newaik
Academy, will certainly commence drawing (and
continue until finished) upon Tuesday the 24th of
this instant. It would have been drawn agreeable
to the last notice, but a number of tickets being
sent to divers of our friends in the country to fell,
toe fate of which we could not afeertain, was the
reason of postponing it to the time above mentioned.
Wedefire all those indebted for tickets in the former
class to call and fettle their refpe&iye balances with
the persons of whom they had the tickets ; and
those that have tickets unfold to return them before
the 20th of January.
N. B. There remains a few tickets to be difpofej
of ; thole that incline to become adventurers may
be informed where they can be had, by applying to
any of the persons mentioned in the scheme
The Numbers, Blanks and Prizes of the fam lot
tery are actually in the wheels.
CAME to the plantation of MichaH,
Shaw, on Frankfort Road, a small iron grey
MARE, fuppoled to be about nine years old, maik
ed A. P. on her off Shoulder, near which She has
been Stabbed or cut. The owner is desired to come,
prove his property, pay charges and take her away.
Salem County, November 23, 1774.
TO BE SO L D,
Between this and the firft of March next,
ON E hundred and forty acres of L AND in.
Salem county, the whole well watered.—
There is on the premises a good, house and (hop,
two wells of water, and two orchards. For teinu
of sale apply to GEORGE KATTS.
TO-M O R R 0 W,
At 0 N E o'clock in the afternoon, a t
JOHN H A R T^
V ENDUE - STORE,
At the corner of South and Front-Streets;
Will begin the SALE of a neat affortraent of
M ER CH A N D X Z E.