Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1774-09-19 00:00:00, page 5

Caribridge, Sept. 2, 1774.
^[S great numbers of the inhabitants of the county
are come into this town, fence my jat sfymg thof
who were met, not on y by declaration, but by reading
to them what I wrote to the Governor at my refla
tion, and being desirous to give the whole county and
province full (atisfaGion in this matter, 1 hereby de
clare my resignation of a feat in the new constituted
Council, and my determination to give no further
attendance. Jos. Lle.
Upon this a vote was called for, to fee if the
body was fatisfird with the declarations and refig
rations abovefaid, and it passed in the affirmative,
item. con.
On perceiving the concourse on Friday morning,
the Committee of Cambridge sent express to
Charleftown, who communicated the intelligence
to Boston, and their refpe&ive Committees pro
ceeded to Cambridge without delay. When the
fir I of the Boston Committee came up, they found
some thousands of people assembled before the
Cour House and Judge Danforth Landing on the
steps i peaking to the body, declaring in substance,
that having now arrived to an advanced age, and
fpenr the greater part in the service of the public,
it was a great mortification to him to find a step
lately taken by him so disagreeable to his country,
in which he conscientiously had meant to serve
them; but finding their general sense against his
holding a feat at the Council Board on the new
eftablilhmeht, he assured them that he had resign
ed laid office, and would never henceforth accept
or ad in any office incontinent with the charter
rights of his country; and in confirmation of said
declaration, he delivered the following certificate
drawn up by himfelf, and signed with his own
band, viz.
^ LTHOUGH Ihave this day made an open
declaration to a great concourse of people, wl©
afembled at Cambridge, that I had resigned my Jeat
at the Council Board, yet, for the further Jatisfac
tion of all, Ido hereby declare under my hand, that
such re,gnation has actually been made, and that it
is m, full pur,ofc not to be any way concerned as a
Mem'er ofthe Council at any time hereafter.
September 2, (774. S. Danforth.
BOSTO N, Sept. 5.
✓ ^A ^A, N Wednefdav'laft the new Divan
^ /?% ^ (confuting of the wretched fugi-
Cto /^) tives with whom the just indigna
^^ ,'^g "°° ''their refpedlive townsmen,
✓ } by a welldeferved expuhion, have
^/'a?^ V # filled t his capital) usurped the feats
round the Council Board in Boston. Their deli
berations have not hitherto transpired.
A detachment from the corps went to Cam
bridge, and brought off two field-pieces, which
bad lately been sent there for Col. Brattle's regi
ment. The preparation for this expedition cauled
much speculation, as some who were near the Go
vernor gave our, that he had sworn the Committee
of Salem should rgchgnize or be imprisoned; nay,
some said they would be put on board the Scar
borough, and sent to England forthwith. The
Committee of Boston sent off an express after ten
on Wednesday evening, to advise their brethren
of Salem of what they apprehended was coming
against them, who received their message with great
politeness, and returned an answer purporting
their readiness to receive any attack they might be
exposed to, for anting in pursuance to the laws
and interest of their country as became men and
chriftians.
From the several hostile appearances the county
of Middlesex to k the alarm, and on Thursday
evening began to collect in large bodies with their
arms, provision and ammunition, determining by
some means to give a check to a power, which so
openly threatened their deftru&ion, and in such
a clandestine manner robbed them of the means of
their defence. And on Friday morning some
thousands of them had advanced to Cambridge,
armed only with sticks. as they had left their fire
arms, &c. at some distance behind them. Some
indeed had collected on Thursday evening, and
surrounded the Attorney-General's House, who
is allo Judge of Admiralty on the new plan for
Nova-Scotia; and being provoked by the firing of
a pillol from a window, they broke some glass, but
did little more mifchief. The company however
con cerned in this, were mostly boys and negroes,
who loon dispersed.
Judge Lee was also on the Court-House steps,
and delivered his mind to the body in terms similar
to these tiled by Judge Danforth, and delivered
the following declaration, also drawn up and signed
by him, viz.
Col. Phips, the High Sheriff of the county,
then came before the Committee of the body, and
complained that he had been hardly spoken of for
the part he had a&ed in delivering the powder in
Charleftown magazine to the soldiery; which the
Committee candidly considered, and reported to
the body, that it was their opinion the High She
riff was excusable, as he had a&ed in conformity
to his order from the commander in ehief. Col.
Phips allo delivered the following declaration, by
him fubferibed, viz.
q~ H AT I will not execute any precept that fall
' be fat me under the newaGs of Parliament, for
altering the confutation of the province of the Massa
chusetts Bay, and that I will recall the Venires that
I have font out under the new efablifement.
David Phips.
Cambridge, Sept. 2, 1774°
Which was accepted as fatisfaßory.
POSTSCRIPT to the Pemfyhama Packet. No. 151.
It was then moved to know whether that body
would fignify their abhorrence of mobs, riots and
the deftrb&ion of private property, and passed in the
affirmative, nem. con.
About 8 o'clock his Honour Lieutenant Govern
nor Oliver set off from Cambridge to Boston, and
informed Governor Gage of thetrue state of mat
ters, and the bufiefs of the people ; which, as his
H>n<ur told the Admiral, were not a mad mob,
but the freeholders of the county, prijmifirty to re-
My house at Cambridge being surrounded by about
four thousand people, in compliance with their com
mands l,gn my name.
Thomas Oliver.
Mr. Mason, Clerk of the County of Middle
sex, also engaged in his office to do no one thing in
obedience to the new a£ts of Parliament impairing
our charter,
The Gentlemen from Boston, Charleftown and
Cambridge, having provided some refreshment for
their greatly fatigued brethren, they chearfully
accepted it, took leave and departed in high good
humour and well fatisfied.
overtook and ftopt him in his chaise. Mr, Hallo
well snapped his pistol at him, but could not dis
engage himfelf till be quitted the chaise and mount
ed his servant's horle, on which he drove into
Boston with all the speed he could make, till the
horse failing within the gate, he ran on foot to
the camp, through which he spread consternation,
telling them he was pursued by some thousands,
who would soon be in town, and destroy all the
friends of government before them. A gentleman
in Boston, observing the motion in the camp, and
concluding they were on the point of marching to
Cambridge, from both ends of the town the alarm
was communicated to Dr. Roberts then at Charlef
town ferry, who having a fleet horse, brought the
news in a few minutes to the Committee tnen at
dinner ; the intelligence was in ftantly diffufed, and
the people, whole arms were nearett, lent perrons
to bring them, while horlemen were dispatched
both ways, to gain more certain advice ofthe true
date of the feldiery.—A greater fervour and re
solution probably never appeared among any troops.
The dispatch soon returning, and assuring the bo
dy that the soldiers still remained, and were like
ly to remain in their camp, they relumed their
business with spirit, and resolved to leave no un
constitutional officer within their reach in poffeili
on of his place.
On this the Committee assembled again, and
drew up the paper, of which the following is a
copy, and at the head of the body delivered it to
Lieut. Governor Oliver to sign, with which he
complied, after obtaining their consent to add the
latter clause, implying the force by which he was
compelled to do it.
Cambridge, September 2, 1774.
,TH0 MAS OLIVER being appointed by biz
Majesty to a feat at the Council Board, upon and
in conformity to the late aft of Parliament, intitu
led, An aft for the better regulation of the Maffa
rbufetts-Bay, which being a manifeft infringement
ofthe charter rights and privileges of this people, I
do hereby, in conformity to the commands of the body
of this county now convened, mofl solemnly renounce
and resign my feat at said cenfiitutional board, and
hereby firmly promise and engage, as a man of honor
and a chrifiian, that I never will hereafter, upon
any terms whatsoever, accept a feat at said Board,
on the present novel and opprefve plan of govern
ment.
It is said it was proposed in the divan last Wed
nesday, that the inhabitants of this town should
be disarmed, and that some of the new-fangled
Counfellors consented thereto, but happily a ma
jority was against it.—The report of this extraor
dinary measure having been put in execution by
the soldiery was propagated through the country,
with some other exaggerated stories, and, by what
we are told, if these reports had not been soon
contradicted, we should by this time have had 40
or 50,000 men from the country (some of whom
were on the march) appeared for our relief.
The Selectmen of Wrentham have published a
notification, offering a reward of sixty dollars for
the difeovery of the persons ,who, about five weeks
past, broke open the powder-house there, and car
ried off fix half barrels of powder, about 1300
flints, and a quantity of lead.
Governor Gage at length laid his hand on pri
vate property, so far as to deny one cafl< of powder
to be delivered out of the powder house on any
condition whatever.
turn in two hours, and confer further with them
on his own circumstances as President of the Coun
cil. On Mr. Oliver's return he came to the Com
mittee, and fignified what hehad delivered to the
body in the morning, viz. that as the commissions
ofLieut. Governor and president ofthe council seem
ed tacked together, he should undoubtedly incur his
Majesty's dilpleafure ifhe resigned the latter and pre
tended to hold the former; and no bodyappeared to
have any objection to his enjoying the place he held
constitutionally, he begged he might not be pressed
to incur the displeasure at the indance of a tingle
county, while any other Counfellor held on the
new establishment. Assuring them, however that
in case the mind of the whole province, collected
in Congress or otherwise, appeared for his resig
nation, he would by no means aft in opposition to
it. This seemed fatisfadory to the Committee,
and they were preparing to deliver it to the body,
when Commissioner Hallowell came through the
town on his way to Boston. The fight of that
obnoxious person so inflamed the people, that in a
few minutes above 160 horsemen were drawn up,
and proceeded in pursuit of him on full gallop.
Capt. Gardner of Cambridge firft began a parley
with one of the foremoft, which caused them to
halt till he had delivered his mind very fully in
dissuasion of the pursuit, and was seconded by Mr.
Deavens of Charleftown, and Dr. Young of Bos
ton. They generally observed that the object of
the body's attention that day seemed to be the re
signation of unconstitutional Counlellors, and that
it might introduce confufion into the proceedings
of the day, if any thing else was brought upon the
carpet till that important buhneis was finished; and
in a little time the gentlemen dismounted their hor
ses and returned to the body. But Mr. Hallo
well did not entirely escape, as one gentleman of
a small flature pushed on before the general body
and followed him, who made the belt of his way
till he got into Roxbury, where Mr.
New-York, July 5, 1774.
RAN AWAY from his security, a certain
J AMES HUNT, a New-England young
man, by trade a hatter, wore his own hair, finooth
faced, and (lender, is supposed to have gone to Phi
ladelphir or Carolina to work at his trade. Who
ever (hall apprehend and take him up, and lodge
him in any of his Majesty's gaols, id that his f cu
rity may get him again, (hall have FOUR POUNDS,
New- York currency, Reward, and all reasonable
charges paid, by applying to the Printer hereof, or
to the fubteriber li\ ing in New-York.
NESBIDFANE.
L O S' 1,
On Wednesday the 3d inst. August on the road
from Bristol to Philadelphia.
A GREEN morocco POCKE F BOOK,
with silver clasps, which contained about
twelve (hillings in money, a pair of (tone knee buc
kles and sundry papers ofno use but to the real
owner. Whoever has found the fame and delivers
it with its contents to the Printer, (hall receive ONE
GUINEA for their trouble.
TO BE L E T,
For a term of years, and immediately entered upon,
THE WESTER OGLEMILLS, situa
ted on Gwin's Falls, a never failing stream
in Baltimore county, Maryland, within 11 miles to
the westward of Baltimore town, in the neighbour
hood of an extentive farming country, on the Fre
derick road, and very convenient to the great road
to Cumberland and York counties 111 Pennsylvania,
from whence the greatest quantities of wheat are
brought to the Baltimore market. The mill-house
is built of done 95 by 35, three dories high. Two
merchant mills with French burr (tones, and a grist
mill with Cologne and overshot wheels to each pair
of (tones, the merchant mills were rebuilt this last
winter, the running gears all new, and in the belt
order, boilting gears that go by water, with a new
oiling screen, wind-mill and boulting chests, con-
Itru&ed alter the newest and belt manner. There
is joining a convenient little lodging room, built of
(tone, with a fire place for the accommodation of
the miller. The grist mill built new this spring,
under the fame roof, in a separate apartment, and
quite independent of the other works; where if re
quired may be finished a convenient room, with a
fire place tor a family. There is (tables tor twelve
horses, fix or eight acres of land, capable ofbeing
made grass ground, with a dwelling-house and (hop,
now occupied by a cooper, who is providing barrel
timber for the ensuing season. Any perlon inclina
ble to rent may know the terms by applying to the
fubferiber on the premiles, or of John Brow n mer
chant in Philadelphia, WILLIAM LYON.
A Correspondent observes, that since the a&
for tarring and feathering has been repealed, there
have been more resignations, and other concessi
ons of individuals to the sense of THEBODY,
than when that ad was in its greatest force.—A
proof that wiser measures are adopted, or more
efficacious remedies applied.
§-ss4sssssss44,4* ^'^^
AL A D about fifteen years of age came to the
Rail of the fubferiber, on the morning of the
14th inttant (August) with a Fifty Shilling Bill,
which he desired to have changed ; on being accused
of dealing it, he declared that bis fifter'gave it to
him, and went in order to fetch her, but did not
return. Now the owner of said bill may have it, by
a PP' v] ng to the fubicriber at ftali No. 18, in the
Butchers market.
VALENTINE REESE.
We are able to assure the public, from good
authority, that Isaac Window, Esq; one of the
lately appointed Counfellors, waited on Governor
Gage last Monday; when he madean absolute and
full resignation of his place at the Board; since
which he has not appeared in Council, but given
the strongest afTurances that he never will act in
that Ration: Several of the nioft refpe&able gen
tlemen, who have appeared foremoft in the cause
of their country's liberties, have paid their com
pliments to him on account of his resignation.
We also have it from good authority, that last
Saturday afternoon the Hon. Mr. Treasurer Gray
likewise resigned his feat at the Council Board.
We are told that 20 out of the 36 new appoint
ed Counfellors (exclusive of Mr. Palmer, who is
absent from the province, and Mr. Woodbridge,
who died before the Mandamus's were received)
have either refufed to take the oath, or have
since resigned their feats at that unconstitutional
Board.
Pencil and Picture Frame Maker, from
London,
,_ AKES this method to acquaint the Public,
that he is fettled in Second-ibeet, near Al
mond-ftieet, Philadelphia, where he fells all forts
of piftures and frames, plain and gilt, in the new
el! and neatelt fafhion, whoiefaie and retail, much
cheaper than imported.
He iikewife makes all forts of Porto Crayons of
different colours for drawing.
TO BE DISPOSED O F,
rpilE TIME of a Dutch servant Man, that
J hac about three years to serve, fit for town or
country : He has been tiled to work about a brew
ery, and understands something of coopering; aged
about twenty-four years, and of a hearty hale con
tbtution. For further particulars enquire of the
Printer.
On Saturday afternoon four large field pieces
were dragged by the soldiery, and placed at the
only avenue by land to this city.
Same afternoon the Lively frigate, ofzoguns,
came to her moorings in Ferry-way, between
Boston and Charleftown.
T WO DOLLAR S REWAR D.
WAS LOST on Tuesday the 19th of July,
a Pt j P of the Pointer breed, about four
months old, well grown of his age, remarkably
well hung and high bred, both his ears brown liver
colour, his back and rump of the fame colour in
foots, and his tail docked long ; he was seen to fol
low a Gentleman the next day, who is requelled to
return him to the fubicriber if in his potLffion.
Any perlon who will bung said dog to me, (hall
receive the above Reward, with thanks.
,JOHNHALES.
N. B. The pup can be proved by his sue, being
exa&ly like him.
MO S E S H A R 1,
WANTS A PLAC E,
In this city or suburbs, either in a flore, compting
houfe, or other business,
WAS FOUND, on the 28th of
June last, at the upper end of Front-freer,
Philadelphia, a leather POCKET BOOK,
with a small sum of money in it. The owner
proving his property and paying the charge of this
advertisement, may have it again, by applying to
Benjamin Gorgas, near the place above men
tioned, and opposite to Mr George Leib, tanner.
MADE AND SOLDBY
ROBERT PARRIS H,
At his house in Third-street, a few doors above
Arch-ttreet, and nearly opposite the Golden Swan
tavern, Philadelphia.
DOLLING SCREENS, for cleaning wheat
mid flaxfeed, confiding offour different forts of
wire each, calculated to great exa&nefs, and found
by experience to answer well ; small bolts for
Indian meal in mills, handing screens, shoe and
(hoot ditto; wire reding sieves of different forts,
suitable for Indian meal, wheat, or other grain,
also for iron ore, sugar, ground bark, &c. Ihort
cloths for millers, found by experience to exceed
any other kind, and a variety of wire work, fuita^
ble for cellar windows, spring houses, and many
other uses ;DUFC H FAN $ of different forts
with good improvements, suitable for most kinds of
grain ; several forts of boxes with knives for cutting
itraw, and curriers beam boards of lignum vitae.
Also at the fame place aremade all forts of planes,
suitable for carpenters, cabinet-makers, coach ma
kers, coopers and others, and are allowed (by the
best judges) to be as compleat and good as those
made in London ; any person applying as above
may depend on being served with all reasonable
dispatch. All orders from town or country (hall be
carefully attended to.
N. R. Boxes or chests, with an assortment of va
rious kinds of tools (very convenient for farmers,
m ilters of vessels, and others) will be Ibrted and put
up upon a short notice.
JA ME S BUILAND,
Fringe and Lace Maker, from Bristol,
BECS leave to inform the Public, that he
makes and fells the following articles, in Front
ftreet, between Race and Vine-streets, viz. fringe
and lace of all forts, for beds and other furniture,
with lines and toffels of all kinds, either in gold,
silver, silk, worded or thread; coach-makers laces,
and other trimmings for ditto; faddlers orrifs,
fringe, bridle reins, &c. gold, silver or silk jacks or
frogs for ladies riding dresses; ditto for gentlemen)
cloaths; gentlemens coats of arms or footmens li
veries made to any pattern ; silk knee garters ;
ladies trimmings in gold, filter or silk, in the Eng
lish and French fafhions, with turbands, fhencals
and gimps, &c. fringe, gimp and fheneal trim
mings for silk and cloth cloaks ; all kinds of velvet
trimmings, with a number of other articles.
N. B. Tie above articles of silk and worked are
made of the produce of America; and any j^rfons
having silk of their own may have it manufactured
into any of the above articles, or made proper for
making silk dockings, sewing silk, ribbons, &c.—
Either man or women that have been used to anv of
the above branches in other countries, or any that
are willing to leain, from ten years old and up
wards, may have employment either by the month
or as apprentices, by applying as above.
AM A N who writes a tolerable hand, under
ftancls the German and French languages, and
can he recommended for his honedy and fobi icty.
For further particulars enquire ofthe Printer.
TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD,
p AN AWAY on the zrtt of July last, from
" the fubferiber, in Cecil county, Maryland, an
indented servant man, named BENJAMIN
WARRINGTON, about 5 feet 8 inches high,
a thick chunky fellow, of a daik complexion, and
wears his own brown hair tied behind ; had on when
he wentawav, a brown coat, w?iftcoat and breeches.
He is a Weft-countrymen, and may have his old in
dentures with him. Whoever takes up laid fellow
and brings him home to the fubferiber) shall have
the above Reward, and reasonable charges, pad by
WILLIAM CROKER.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
1) AN AWAY from the fubferiber, on the zzd
day of August last, an English fervantman named
WILL I AM MOORE, brought up to huf bn
dry, ah tit five feet five inches high, marked with
the final! pox, fore eyes, and about 75 years old 1
Had on when lie went away, a brown Inuff coloured
coat, lining of the lame colour, mohair buttons, fu
perfine scarlet waillcoat with two pockets, the flaps
turning upwards, and final! yellow buttons, with a
cape to the fame; one pair of old brown doth
breeches, one pair of white ribbed flockings, a pair
of plated buckles, a white frock and trowfers, and
two old check trowfers, an old sailors jacket with
canvas seams, two check (hirts, ana an old felt hat ;
Roops much in his walk and talks the Wert Country
dialed, and was seen at Amboy b uy, eiquiring
for work. Whoever takes upthe fail tervant, and
secures him in any of his Maj.fly's gaols, th di have
tiie above reward, and all rcafonable chaiges, paid by
WILLIAM WESTON, Butcher, in Philadelphia.
N. B. The laid William Moore ran away
from his bail.
Philadelphia, /uufi 2?, 1774..
FIVE POUNDS REWARD;
I) AN A WAY from the fubferiber, an Irub
servant man named JOHN CAMPIN, whet
came in the snow Charlotte, Capt, Gaffiiey, about
fix weeks ago, by trade a butcher, about five feet fix
or seven inches high, (lender made, long vilage,
small legs, has a clumsy v.alk, and wears his cun
short brown hir which inclines to curl : Had on
and took with him, a new large broad diamond
check shirt without buttons, a (bort brown jacket
without heeres, a dark frize furtout coat will, a
large cape to ii, and another of black, with blare
horn buttons, one pair of blue worked plush
breeches, a pair of light coloured yarn dockings
generally not gartered, a pair of thick double foal
ed (hoes, with large broad carved copper buckles,
a small brimmed old hat, speaks q ^k and tolerable
good Eng)i(h, and given to liquor : It is fuppokd
he is gone off with some of his shipmates, who may
affitl him in changing his cloaths, and noduubi bet
he may change his name. If taken up in the city
Twenty Shillings, if within ten miles Th ri Y
Shillings, twenty miles Forti Shillings, and
if thirty miles the above Reward, and icaumablg
charges if brought home, or secured in any of his
Majefty'sgaols, paid Iy
EDWARD BARRET,