Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1777-02-04 00:00:00, page 4

His Britannic faajbfy's most gracious SPEECH to
balb House's of bis Parliament, on ^burjday Oaooer
My Lora's and Gentlemen,
NOTHING could have afforded me so mach fa
tiafaaioD as to have been able to inform you, at
the opening of this session, that the troubles, which have
lolong diftraded mj Colonies in North-America, were
at an end ; and that my unhappy people, recovered from
their delation, had delivered themfelres from the op
pieflion of their leaders, and returned to their duty:
but so daring and desperate is the spirit of those lead
ers, whose object has always been dominion and power,
that they have now openly renounced all allegiance to
the Crown ; and all political connexions with this coun
try: they have reje&ed, with circumstances of indigni
ty and iofult, the means of conciliation held out to
them under the authority of our eommiffion ; and have
presumed to set up their rebeliicus confederacies for in
dependent states. If their treason be fuffered to Qe
root, much mifchief muR grow from it to the fafety of
in, loyal Colonies, to the commerce of my kmgdoms,
i?d7ndee"d"to yhepreTentTy^em of all Europe., One
'great advantage, however, will be derived from the ob
ject of the rebels being openly avowed, and clearly un
derftaod; we shall have unanimity at home, founded in
the general convi&ion of the justice and necessity of eur
measures.
I am happy to inform you, that by the blessing of
divine providence on the good conduX and valour of
my officers and forces by sea and land, and oh the zeal
arid bravery of the auxiliary troops in my service, Ca
nada is recovered. And although, from unavoidab'e
delays, the operations at New-York could tot begin
before the month of August, the success in that
province has been so important, as to give the strongest
hopes of the most decisive good conlequences: But
notwithstanding this lair profped, we must, at all
events, prepare for another campaign. I continue to
receive affuranecs of amity from the several courts of
Europe, and am tiling my utmost endeavours, to conci
liate unhappy differences between two neighbouring
powers, and I dill hope, that all mifunderftandi^g may
be removed, and Europe continue to enjoy the inefti
inable blessings of peace : I think nevertheless, that, in
the present jituaticn of affairs, it is expedient that we
ihould be in a letpeXable date of defence at borne.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
I will order the estimates for the ensuing year to be
laid before you; it is matter of real concern to me,
that the important considerations, which I have dated
to you, mast necessarily be followed by great expence:
I doubt not, however, but that my faithful Commons
will readily and cheerfully grant me such (applies, as
the maintenance of the hanor of my crown, the vindi
cation of the just rights of parliament, and the public
welfare, (hail be found to require.
M, Lords and Gentlemen,
In tltis arduous contest, I cap .have no other obje&
but to promote the true interest of all my fubjeXs; no
people ever enjoyed more happiness, or lived under a
milder government than thole now revolted provinces :
The improvements in every art, of which they bodft,
declare it: their numbers, their wealth, their strength
by sea and land, which they think fufficient to enable
them to make head against the whole power of the
mother country, arc irrefragable proofs of it. My de
sire is, to restore to them the blthirds of law and li
berty, equally erjoyed by every British (object, which
they have fatally and desperately exchanged for all the
calamities of war, and the arbitrary tyranny of their
1 Chiefs. -—
' WILLIAMSBURG, (Virginia) Dec 20.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY, December 19, 1776.
W'HEREAS the King of Great Britain hath
waged war against this common-wealth and
the United American States, and there are within this
common wealth divers merchants and others, fubjeXs
of the said King, who while they remain here have
frequent opportunities of feduciog and corrupting the
minds of the people, and are fufpeXed of holding
correspondence with and giving intelligence to the
enemy:
Refolded, neniine contradicente, That the Governor
and Council be desired to cause all such persons to de
part this common wealth, by immediately putting in
execution the statute staple of the 27th of Edward
111. chapter 17th, against all the natives of Great-
Britain who were partners with, factors, agents, store
keepers, afirilant store-keepers, or clerks here, for
any merchant or merchants in Great Britain, at the
time the ad of the British Parliament for restraining
the trade of America, and seizing our property upon
the water, to k place, except only such of them as
have heretofore uniformly manifested a friendly dif
pofiticn to the American cause, or are attached to this
country by having wives or children here ; and such
fubjeds of the said King, as shall farisfy the Governor
and Council that they have not been able to procure
other means of departure, may have their passage to
any foreign port, in such vessels employed in the fer
v:ce of this common-wealth as the Governor and
Council mail dired. And that all, or any of them
PUILADELPHIA: Printed by JOHN DUNLAP, at the Ne^eft Printing-Office in Market-fir^. wher3
Subscriptions g; Fifteen Shillings per Annum, Advertisements, &c. are thankfully received for this Paper.
who (hall be found here after the tim^ respectively al
lowed them to depart, ihall be confined as enemies
and prisoners of war. Aad for furnishing the Gover
nor and Council with proper information, the justices
of the several county courts are empowered and requi
red immediately to make enquiry for all such fubje&s
of the said King residing within their relpe&ve counties,
and, after due examination had, to cause a lift of their
names to be entered upon record, and direct their
clerk to transmit a copy thereof to the Governor.
And that a copy of this resolve, together with a copy
of the aforelaid flatute staple, be forthwith printed in
the Virginia Gazette.
A. GA R Y, Speaker of the Senate.
E. PENDLETON, Speaker of the H. D.
Totbe Printer of the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
S I R,
E, inserting the following lines, fared to the memory of
Major FLEMMIN G, you'd oblige a friend.
AMIDST the horrid din of cruel war,
Tie tiumpets found, the cannons thundring roar,
On Naffiu's plains, the mulls foft retreat,
The School of freedom, learning's awful feat,
White Witherspoon with ev'ry virtue fiau?ht,
T¥ gerierous youth his sacred precepts taught ;
1 27th oF Edward 111. Chapter xvn.
A merchant flradger Jhall not be impeached for another's
debt, bat upon good cause. Merchants of enemies
countries Jell their goods in convenient time and de
part.
Item. r OHAT no merchant stranger be impeached
I for another's trespass, or for another's
debt, whereof he is not debtor, pledge, or mainper
nor. Provided airways, that if our liege people, mer
chants, or others, be endamaged by any Lords of
strange lands, or their fubjefts, and the said Lords
(duly required) fail of right to our said fubjeXs, we
shall have the law of marque, and of taking them again,
as hath been ufad in times past, without fraud or de
ceit ; and in case that debate do rife (which God de
fend) betwixt us and any Lords of strange lands, we
will not that the people and merchants of the said lands
be suddenly subdued in our said realm and lands be
cause offuch debate, but that they be warned, and
proclamation thereof published, that they (hall void
the said realm and lands, with their goods, freely,
within forty days after the warning, and proclamation
so made; and that, in the mean time, they be not
impeached, nor let of their passage, or of making their
profit of the fame merchandizes, if they will fell them,
And in case that for default of wind or of ship, or for
sickness, or for oth^r evident caufe,they cannot avoid our
said realm and lands within so short a time, then they
(hall have other forty days, or more, if need be, within
which they may pass conveniently, with felling their
merchandize as afore is said.
BALTIMOR E, January 2s.
In CONGRESS, November 4, 1776.
Refolded, That any person who shall apprehend a de
serter, and bring hrrto the regiment lie belongs to,
upon certificate thereof, by the Col. or Commanding Of
ficer of such regiment, shall be entitled to receive FIVE
DOLLARS, and all teafonable expences, from the Pay
master-General, or deputy Paymaster, which is to be
deducted from the pay of such soldier.
That it be recommended to the several legislatures,
Aflembiies, or Conventions of the Colonies, to enadt a
law, or pass an ordinance, inflating the following pu
nishments upon such as harbour deferfers, knowing them
to be such, viz. A fine upon all such offenders, hut less
than thirty, nor more than fifty dollars ; and in case of
inability to pay the fine, to be puniflied with whipping,
not exceeding thirty-nine lathes for each offence. Also,
that they empower the Commander in Chief, or the of
ficer commanding a detachment, or any cut post, to ad
minister an oath, and swear any person or persons, to
(he truth of any information or intelligence, or any other
matter relative to the public service.
Extractjrom the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
PHILADELPHI A.
In COUNCIL ofSAFETY, Philadelphia, Jan. ? 3, 1777.
Ordered, That the thanks of General Washington to
the milnia of Pennsylvania, tranfinitted to this Board,
be punlifhed in the public papers of this city.
“ General Washington being informed that the time
fixed by the Hon. Council of Safety of Pennsylvania for
toe service of part of the militia of that Rate is expired,
and that soma are desirous to return to Pennsylvania, a
greeable to their engagements, the General takes the
earliest opportunity of returning his mod hearty thanks
to tho'e brave men, who in the molt inclement season of
the year nobly ftepptd forth in defence of their country.
—The General acknowledges with pleasure the signal ser
vices done by the militia of Pennsylvania, and basthe belt
reasons to exped the fame spirit, zeal and a&ivity, which
tatel) brought them into the fidd, will induce them to
come forth on eveiy future occasion, when the security
and happiness of America, and their own state in parti
cular, demand it.
" The General acknowledges with additional fatisfac
tion, the good services of those battalions who have de
termined to remain with him after the expiration of their
times of service. He wishes not to detain them a minute
longer than he thinks absolutely neceffary'to the securi
ty of their country, and will difeharge them as soon as
he finds his army in a condition to admit of it."
Lancafler, Jan. 13, 1777.
7 U STopening and to be fold by Benjamin Harbefonjrom
Philadelphia, a large afortment oj copper, brass, pew
ter and tin wares, at tbefoutb weft corner of King and Qeere
streets, next door to Mr. fofepb Simons, where be cm ries
on the copperfaith's bujinefs in all its various branches, fueb
as fills, dying coppers, wafting kettles, fjb ditto, tea ditto,
Hatters walk ditto, coffee and chocolate pots, sauce pans, l^c.
He has various other goods, all which he veil fell reason
able for Continental Money only.
N. B. One, two or three good workmen at the copper
fwith's trade, will meet with good wages by applying as
above ; none but such need apply.,
70 EE SOLD by SAMUEL WETHERILL
' Junior, at his Manufactory in Soutb-freet, between
Fifth and Sixth streets, and between Market and Arch
freets, on Hudson's Square, an Assortment of Coatings,
Jeans, Fustians, Corded Dimities, white and brown
Linens, &c. — A man who underfands scribbling of wool
may have confant employment —Spinners of wool, flax And
tow employed as usual, and the bes price given. f
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber on Iburfday night the i6tb
'' of January, an irifo servant man named MICHAEL
M'DONALD, a taylor by trade, 03, ears of age, gjeet ;
inches high, fair complexion, light colored batr, took with
him a ja/bicmable new cafor hat and a round tcoo! ditto, a
brown rattinet coat wtb silver wafoed buttons, an old cloth
blue coat with a led collar, a light colored wilton coat, a
purple jacket, plufb breeches, three white fbirts, white wor
ked flockings, old foes witb square fiver buckles: He has a
fiver watch our of repair, bas a good look and can behave
well. Any person fscaring him in any goal within 150 miles
of Philadelphia, or bringing him home, fall receive Twenty
Dollars Reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by
f , OSEPHTAT£M.
FRANCIS I) AYM ON,
T IKING in Market freet, four doors below Fourth
-+ freet, has now for sale, at bis fore in Water-freet,
where Mr. Matthias Afpden formerly lived ; flirting and
Jbeetixg lines;, oznabrugs, checks of several kinds, fail duck
with failur's needles, sewing thread, a good afortment of
brass wire, feel files, door locks, cinnamon, nutmegs and
a very good afortment of MEDICINE S, and the
very bes chocolate, already sweetened ft for the gentlemen
of the army.§
The (ages wisdom and the patriot's fire,
A noble love of liberty inf[ ire.
Here early try'd, and anting but ton well.
The brave, lamented, much lov'd Flemming fell.
With gayest hope of hippinefs poffert,
With every finite of flattering fortune bleft.
Just as the fprjng of life began to bloom,-
And manly virtues sadder makes the tomb.
In all that health and energy of youth
Which promise honours of maturer growth,
When his full heart expanded to the goal.
And promis'd vi&ory had flam'd his foG,
He fell—his country loft her earliest bout,
His lovely lifters a fond brother k ft.
O ever honour'd, ever happy shade,
How well haft thou thy debt to virtue paid.
Go happy gholt to where the good and bieft.
Enjoy eternal feenes of blits and left,
While we below thy sudden farewell mourn,
Colle& thy virtues weeping o'erthy urn;
Recall their fcatter'd luffre as they past
And fee them all united in the last.
)o^^-)ODO;CW^)^X
STOP THE ROBBERS!
One Hundred D OLLAR^ Reward.
TAST Tuesday three villains came to the bouje of Afr.
Noavel Furman, near Princeton, and, after abufagthe
amity in a barbarous manner, took with them goods to the
amount of between one and two hundred pounds, cerffirg
chiefly of Germantown woollen flockings milled, of Je oeral
colours, large pocket handkerchiefs of several kinds of reg
and blue stripes, Renting ditto, pins of thefmall kind, JGW
cloven razors, one pair of four thread fine b.ack wolfed boJe,
black leather pocket books, pocket almanacks, a jew pieces
of childrens garters, and many other goods unknown.
One of the above rogues is an driftman, a middle Jizedman,
well set, has buJby Jand, hair, and supposed to be marked
with the small pox ; had on a blue coat, his name is said to
be WA T S ON, and have been informed he belongs to Gapt.
Brown's company of Pennfykvania Riflemen, under Col.
Brodhead, fl he second person I cannot describe. The other
is a tad jlim man, with light colored clothes, it is said they
have already changed their clothes. They put the goods into
bags or knapsacks. hey were seen near the Baptist meeting
boufe at Hopewell on Wednesday evening, but could not be
taken for wakt of men of resolution, and its Juppofed they are
bound for Delaware, and so on to Shamokin. Whoever se
cures Jaid goods and the mtn, so that they be convified, full
have the above reward, or Fifty Dollars jor the men, or in
prop°rtion for any 0, the men or part of the goods, by copy
ing to Mr. Stacy Potts, at Trenton, or Mr. William
Woodhouse, in Philadelphia, or the subscriber in Prince
ton. t JOHN DENTON.'
OTOLE N, on Sunday night the izth inf.from the fab
° fcriher, at the boufe of Mr. Adopts Gilman, in Market
freet Philadelphia, a fiver WA TC H, French made,
with a cover over the key hole, maker's name not remem
bered, the infde work remarkably large. All watch-ma
kers and fiverfmitbs are requeued to fop it if offered jer
sale or brought to repair. SIX DOLLARS, and no
quefions afed, will be given to any person who will bring
i t to^e. X PHILIP ALBRIGHf.
BAR I R O N,
Of the First QUALITY,
TO BE SOLD BY
GEORGE MEAD E, & Co.