Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1773-11-29 00:00:00, page 1

The PENNSYLVANIA SPY. No. 11.
By PHLINURUS PEEPER, Esq;
Sunt Dii, et eorum Procidentia mundus adminifra
tur, iidemque confulunt rebus humanis, necfelum
aniverfo, verum etiam Jingulis.
Cicero.
,’°„fy,',VERY serious thoughtful ob
'erver ' who ' ts retired from the
E W sphere of political tumult; who
>%, contemplates at leisure the system
4 > of the sniverfe, and looks beyond
^^ s econ d causes for the springs and
principles of motion, cannot but discern in every
event the marks of Sovereign Wisdom, the energy
of Infinite Power, and the prevalence of Almighty
Goodness. The more he searches and examines
into the several parts and motions of the vast
machine, the more he is convinced of the imme
diate operation and influence of the great moral
Governor. Not only the course of all public
tranfadions, the rife and fall of empires and king
dams appear to him to be dire&ed by his omnipo
tent hand; but his providence is seen to extend to
the concerns of individuals, to things of the most
private nature, so that, to use the language of
inspiration, not a frarro^ falls to the ground with
eut his knowledge, and the ver, hairs of our head
are numbered.
What a feene of disorder, ruin and desolation
would soon be exhibited upon the theatre of the
World, was he to withdraw his over-ruling influence!
Men, savage in iome degree by nature, and more
savage by the growth and indulgence of their evil
lusts and passions, would soon fall upon each other
with a violence and ferocity equal to that of beasts
of prey. Ambition, tyrannyand vengeance would
rage without controul, and the whole world would
ere long be deluged in blood. But happy for man
kind, this is not the case. An all-wife and pow
erful Being fits at the helm; he presides unseen
in the councils of Princes, he prospers or defeats
their projects and undertakings, and renders all
the thoughts, intentions and a&ions of men sub
servient to the completion of his own most wife
and benevolent purposes. Conquest and defeat,
the shouts of the victors and the cries of the van
quiflied are from him. The prosperity of nations
and the happiness of individuals, public misfor
tunes and private distresses, plentiful harvests and
years of famine, the ravages of war and the smiles
of peace, are all dealt forth by him to the children
of men at such times, and in such degrees, as, in
his wisdom and goodness, he finds expedient for
their welfare. Happy, therefore, that people,
whose sole reliance, (under all the variety of
changes to which governments as well as indivi
duals are exposed) is upon the King of Kings.
I was led into this train of thinking, by look
ing back to the remarkable favours of Providence,
by which these American colonies have been dis
tinguished from their firft settlement to the present
period. And though some gloomy feenes have
now and then darkened the brightness pf the
profped, yet have they contributed greatly to its
enlargement.
If we take but a little retrofpe& into our Ame
rican history, we shall find, that this very spot on
which our large and populous city now stands,
was about fourfcore years ago an uncultivated de
fart. The arts and customs of civilized life were
here unknown. Nought else was visible but the
fad effeds of ignorance, superstition and idolatry.
The untutored savage roamed the woods, like a
beast of prey, ignorant of the comforts and advan
tages of mental culture, involved in Pagan dark
ness, with scarcely one ray of heavenly truth
darting through the gloom. Such was the me
lancholy profped, when Providence conduced our
forefathers to this New World. He gave them
favour in the fight of the heathen, who buffered them
to fit down among them, and cred their habita
tions in peace. These brought over with them not
only the several ufeful arts and improvements, of
which the natives were ignorant, but a treasure of
infinitely greater value, even the records of eternal
truth. The gospel banner was unfolded, and these
remote parts of the earth added to the Messiah's
kingdom. Numberless were the toils, difficulties
and dangers, to which the firft founders of these
Colonies, as well as their successors, were exposed,
before they were brought to their present height
of splendor and prosperity. So remarkable were
the interpositions of Providence, that the most
inattentive observer could not but difeern them.
Scarcely is there recorded in the annals of history,
a more rapid series of fuccefles of every kind in
the settlement and population of any country on
the globe. Whilst supported, under Heaven, by
the nurturing care and protection of the Mother
Country, whose fleets and armies have ever been
faithfully and fuccefsfully employed for our de
fence, our enemies have looked with astonishment
and envy upon our riling glory, nor dared, for
years, to indulge a thought of molesting a repose,
purchased by virtue, industry, and Brttifh valour.
O R,
GENERAL
V 0 L. 111.
MONDA Y,
Happy should we still remain, if the parent
would be fatisfied with such returns from the chil
dren, as lilial duty would always prompt them to
pay, and not exa& such an exorbitant tribute, as
by weakening and diftreffiog them, must in the end
weaken and distress the parent too.
Empire, as well as religion and arts, has from
the firft settlement of this globe, been pursuing a
western course. The system of Providence is uni
form and confifbent. The cabals of a corrupted
Ministry, or a corrupted Parliament, though evil
in themselves, are under a superior direction ; and
produce events of such a nature as the poor short
sighted politicians themselves could never have
fulpe^ed. The virtue of a Pitt may be fhoek
ed at the repeated feenes of political villainy,
which have frequently palled before his eyes—but
his sagacity is not fufficient to difeover, how these
feenes will terminate, or what great changes may
thereby be produced both at home and abroad.
The application is obvious—The wife and good
may make it without any difficulty.
B.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq.
Captain-Genera!, Governor and Commander in Chief
in and over the Province of New-Jersey, and
Territories thereon depending in America, Chan
cellor and Pice- Admiral in the fame, &c.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS Samuel Ford, late of the
county of Morris, stands charged upon
oath with having been concerned in the robbery
of the Treasury of the eastern division of this
province in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and sixty-eight: AND WHERE
AS the said Samuel Ford stands indited by a
Grand-Jury of the said county of Morris, for
having feloniously counterfeited the bills of credit
both of this province and of Pennsylvania, and
uttering and palling the fame, to the great injury
ofhis Majesty's liege fubjeds: AND WHERE
AS a certain Joseph Richardfen late of the pro
vince of Pennsylvania, and a certain fohn King,
late of the said county of Morris, stand charged
on oath with having aided, abetted and assisted the
said Samuel Ford in uttering and palling the said
counterfeited bills of credit: AND WHEREAS
it is highly expedient that the perpetrators of such
atrocious and deftrußive crimes should be brought'
to condign and exemplary punishment, as well for
the fake of publick justice as for the difeouragement
of the like pernicious practices in future; and the
endeavours hitherto used for apprehending and
securing the said offenders have proved ineffectual;
I HAVE THEREFORE thought fit, by
and with the advice and consent of his Majesty's
council, to issue tins proclamation, hereby offering
and promising a reward of THREE HUNDRED
POUNDS to be paid out of the publick Treasury
of this province to such person or persons who (hall
apprehend and fafely lodge in his Majesty's goal
in the city of Burlington, or in his Majesty's gaol
in the city of Philadelphia, the body of the said
Samuel Ford; and the like publick reward of
THREE HUNDRED POUNDS to such person
or persons who shall in like manner apprehend
and secure the body of the said Joseph Richardjon;
and also the public reward of FIFTY POUNDS
to be paid as aforefaid to such person or persons
who shall in like manner apprehend and secure the
body of the said John King. And I do hereby
ftri&ly charge and command all officers civil and
military, and all other his Majesty's liege fubjeds
within this province to make diligent search and
pursuit after the said Samuel Ford, Joseph Richard
son, and John King, and to use their utmost en
deavours to apprehend and secure them so that
they may be brought to justice..
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal at Arms in
the city of Burlington the seventeenth Da, of
November, in the fourteenth Tear of the Reign of
our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Third, of
Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, De
fender of the Faith, &e. Annoque Domini 1773.
WILLIAM FRANKLIN.
By His Excellency's command,
CHA. PETTIT, D. Secretary.
GOD Save the KING.
N. B. A description ofthe persons of the above
mentioned Samuel Ford and John King as given
by the Sheriff of Morris—and of Joseph Richard
son as given by the Sheriff of Philadelphia:
Ford is a well built fellow, about 3d years of
age, 5 feet loinches high, has short brown curled
hair, very red cheeks, and a remarkable dimple in
his chin; is an artful fellow with the serious and
grave, can put @n the face of ferioufnels, religion,
and gravity; and with the gay, can behave with
as much levity as any one. It is supposed he has
taken with him a suit of pale sky coloured blue
cloaths, with a large silver twist gay button. It
is fufpe&ed he will pass by the name of Samuel
1 Samson.
DUNLAP'S
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Richardson is a middle aged man, fix feet
one or two inches high, fair complexion, light
brown hair, a well made stout adive man, and
well dressed.
King is a square well set fellow, about 3 feet
Bor q inches high, with short brown coloured
straight hair, full face, and rather dark complexion.
It is fufpe&ed he will pass by the name of John
Horton.
The several rewards offered for apprehend
ing and securing the said Ford, Richardson and
King, me as follow, viz.
For Ford,
By the above proclamation f. 300 0 0
By the Governor of Penn
fylvania by proclamation 300 0 0
By the Treasurer of the east
ern division of New-Jer
fey in case Ford proves to
be the robber ofthe Trea
fury 100 0 0
By the Sheriff of Moriis
County 50 0 0
For R ICHARDSON,
By the above proclamation £.300 0 0
By the Governor of Penn
fylvania by proclamation 300 0 0
. £. 600 0 0
For King,
By the above proclamation f. 50 0 0
By the Sheriff of Morris county 25 00
£. 750°
£. 1425 00
§||§ All the printers of news-papers in America,
are requested to publifli this proclamation.
^^^OH^^^O^^
IS MISSI N G,
The first Volume of
Mrs. CENTLIVER'S WORKS.
THE person who has it will much oblige the
owner, by returning it, or leaving it with the
Printer hereof; otherwise the sett will be broke, and
cannot be replaced in America.
RAISINS and currants in kegs ; indigo, mad
dey, logwood, braziletto, fuftick and gaols;
allum, copperas, falt-petre and brimstone ; double,
middling and single refined loaf, Jump and mufco
vado sugars ; rice, coffee and chocolate ; nutmegs;
cloves, mace, cinnamon, alfpice, pepper and ginger;
drop-paper and pasteboard ; Welton's fnuff, bottling
corks, Carolina pink root, glue, a few bales and
baskets of cotton, rozin in barrels, and divers other
articles to be fold by
BENEDICT DORSEY,
In Third-street, near Market street.
BERTLES S H E E,
At his fl ore in Water-street, the corner of Walnut
ftreet, and the fame lately occupied by Mr. Ran
dle Mitchell, has for SALE, as usual,
WE ST - INDIA and New-England rum;
old and new Jamaica spirits; Mufcovado
sugar, molasses, tea, coffee, pepper, allspice, nut
megs, cloves, mace, cinnamon, ginger, rosin, cop
peras, brimstone, chalk, redwood, madder, belt
Holland gin, French indigo, and old brandy ; Ma
deira, TenerifFe, Lisbon and Mountain wines, by
the pipe, hoglhead or quarter calk ; and a few dozen
of very excellent claret.
WA N T E D,
Between this and next Spring, within forty-four
miles of Philadelphia;
A SINGLE M A N, perfectly Ikilled in the
, several branches of earthen pot-making; the
coarsest fort, such as is commonly used in the coun
try. Any person thus qualified, and can likewise
be recommended for his lobriety 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.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A PER SON who is capable of doing any kind
of smiths work belonging to the coach-makers
branch, as a foreman ; such a person may have
good encouragement and constant employ. Enquire
of the printer.
IMPORTED in the snow Neptune, Thomas
Wallace, master, from Lisbon,
Five strong SERVANT MEN, three of
whom are tradefinen, viz. a taylor, a shoe
maker and a weaver. For particulars apply to John
Wilcocks, Esq; or to the said mailer on board,
at Hamilton's wharf.
Potts Town, Philadelphia County, Nov. zt, 1773.
TO THE PUBLIC.
WHEREAS John Shullenberg, of the
township of New Hanover, and county of
Philadelphia, hath fraudulently obtained a bond of
me the fubferiber, the 20th day of January, 1770,
for the sum of thirty-seven pounds ; this is to for
warn all persons from taking any assignment on said
bond, as I am determined not to pay it until com
pelled thereto by law.
JOHN POTTS.
T H E
ADVERTISER.
NOVEMBER 29th, 1773.
AN OFFICE,
For the SALE of REA L ESTATE S,
is now eftablilhed,
WHERE all persons having Houses, Lots;
Lands, Plantations, or Ground
rents to fell, may be assisted in the disposal of
them, for a reasonable commiffiort ; and thole who
are desirous of making purchases, will have an op
portunity, out of a great variety, to be suited in
either of the above particulars.
Regular entries will be made of all estates offHeJ
for sale, with the terms on which they are to be
disposed; draughts or plans of each will be exhibit
ed at the office, and at such other places as particu^
lar circumstances may render necessary ; and the
whole, or such parts as the owner things proper,
will be ad vertifed in the public news-papers.
The utility and advantage of this undertaking
must appear obvious, on considering that by this
means fellers and buyers will at once know where to
meet each other, and (from the great encourage
ment already received, which there is reason to
hope will become general) all estates offered for sale
will be seen at one view.
The terms, upon which this business will be tranf
a&ed, may be known, by applying to Matthew
Clarkson, Notary Public and Conveyan
cer, in Froht-ftret, near the London Coffee-houfe,
where the office is kept, or to Edward Bonsall,
in Fourth-street, opposite the weft end of Unions
street, Philadelphia.
The following LeTs to be let on Groundre^T.
One lot, 40 feet on Cedar-street, by 53 feet 2
inches on the east fide of Fr®nt-ftreet.
Several lots on the east fide of Front-street, ex
tending 130 feet, to Penn-street (having two
fronts) and lie about 160 feet to the northward of
Cedar-street.
A number of lots, filuate on the north-tide of
Green-street (near the barracks) extending from
Front-street to the westward of Third-street. Alfa
several other lots, on both tides of Second and Thirds
Greets, adjoining Green-street.
Ninety feet of ground cn the weft fide of Sixth
ftreet, between the north fide of Cherry Alley and
Saffafrafs-ftreet, by 99 feet in depth; to be divided
in several lots if required.
The following particulars to be SOLD,
A plantation containing upwards of 80 acres,
whereof 4.3 are excellent meadow, encldfed in good
b?nk, supported by a well built fto'ne wall, 17 acre#
of well timbered woodland, an orchard, of thebeft
grafted fruit, and good gardens, neatly enclosed,
a neat brick, and a new frame dwelling-boule and
kitchen, with large commodious barn, &c. it is si
tuated at Point-no-Point; about three miles from the
cit, : The purchaser paying a very Jmall part of
the confederation money, may have seven yearscre
dit for the remainder, giving security and paying
interest.
A plantation in Abington township, Philadelphia
cotinty, ten miles from the city, dhe mile from Ox
ford Church, adjoining Jofhtia Morris, Esq; it con
tains 125 acres, 12 whereof are good meadow, and
has a fufficient quantity of excellent timber ; there is
a large convenient stone dWelling-houfe and kitcheri
thereon ; also a large stone barn, smith's fliop, &c.
One fourth of the purchase money being paid at the
time of sale, three years credit will be given for the
remainder, on good security.
A plantation in Oxford tov>nfliip, seven miles
from the city, on the great road to Bristol, known
by the name of the Glebe land; it contains upwards
of 65 acres, some of which is meadow, and more may
be made ; there is a good log house, stabling, and 4
well of good water on the premises, A part of th«
purchase money to be paid down, the remainder td
continue at interest, on good security, at the plea^
fare ofthe purchaser.
A lot, of between three and four acres of excels
Lnt meadow ground, in Moyamenfing, adjoining
land of Mr. William Henry, and others; it is en
closed with a good fence, and has a large ftablM
erected thereon, which will contain many tops of
hay. Any time will be given for the greatest part
of the purchase money upon proper security.
A house and lot, situate on the south fide of High
or Market-street ; an excellent (land for business.
A lot of ground, situate on the Weft fide of Front
ftreet, just above the Bank Meeting House, con
taining 20 feet frorit, and 160 feet deep, on which
are two tenements.
A brick house, three dories high, a few doors
below Spruce-street, on the weft fide of Front street,
rents at £. 43 per annum, and has lately been put
iri very good repair; the lot is 16 feet front, by
about 40 feet deep. The terms will be made ealy
to the purchaser.
A house and lot situate on the east fide of Front
ftreet, between High and Chefnut-ftreets ; the lot is
24 feet front on Front and Water-streets.
A lot to the eastward ofthe above, on the east fide
of King or Water-street, of the fame front, extend
ing into the river Delaware, with a good wharf, &c.
Wanted to Purchase,
Groundrents, well secured, to a large amount.
TO BE DISPOSED OF,
THE TIME of a Dutch servant girl, whb
has five years to serve ; Geis honest, sober,
healthy and strong, ' underffands house work, and
fold for no fault but want of employ. Enquire of
the printer. ^
TO-MORRO W,
At ONE O'CLOCK, at
JOHN H ART's
V EsNDUE - STOR E,
At the corner of South and Front-Streets,
Will begin the SALE of a large and neat
assortment of
M ERCHANDI Z E,
Houfhold Furniture, Wearing Apparel, &c.
NUMB, 110.