Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1777-09-09 00:00:00, page 1

P HI L A D ELPHI A.
A gentleman has favored us with the General Orders
of our great and illuDi us Commander, the prop
and gEry of this Western World, issued to his Army
on Friday ia^, which we publish on account of the
virtuous and noble sentiments they contain.
GENE RA L ORDER S.
Wilmington, Septe-Ter so 1777.
TROM every information of the enemy's design,
, and from their movements, it is ma ifibhat their
aim is, ifooflible, to poffefsthemfelves A Philadelphia.
This is, with them, a capital objea.^iyr w they last
year strove to eff. A, but were happily diiup pointed.-
They made a tecood attempt at the opening of this
campaign; but, after va± preparation and expence for
that purpafe, bey aband med their fefigo, and totally
evacuated the Jerfics. They are now making their hft
effort. It seems the, 6rA intended to come up the D,
faware, but, from the measures taken a ramft them in
the river, judged the enterprize that way too hazard-
OUS. At length they have landed on the eastern hi re
in Maryland, and advanced force little way into the
country; but the General thinks they will be again dis.
appointed in their views, fhmld they ptifh their defy
again! Philadelphia on this rout. Their all is at fta^e
—They will put the contest on the event of a finale
battle: If the, are overthrown they are utterly undone
—the war is at an end. Nowthen is the time for our
ftrenucus exertions; one bold Croke will free th- land
from rapine, devastation and burnings, and female in
teeace from b^ lust and violence. Il, ever, other
quarter the American arms have been of late rapidly
laccefsfal; great numbers of the enemy have fallen in
battle, and did greater numbers have been taken pri
foaem The Militia to the northward have fought with
a reflation that would have dope honor to the oidefli
soldiers- -they bravely fughtand conquered, and g'erv
attends them. Who can forbear to emulate tneir noble
spirits? Who is there without ambition to Glare with
them the ap^aufe of their countrymen, and of all pos
terity, as the defenders of liberty, and preservers of
peace and bappiaeis to millions in the prelent and future
generations?
Two years we bare maintained the war, anti strug
gled with difficulties innumerable; but the profyeA has
£ ce br ghteoed, and bur affairs put on a better face.
N w r the time to reap the fruits of all our toils and
darters; itwe behave like men, this third campaign will
beouGa#. Ou's is the main army; to Us our coun
trymen look for proteflim; the eyes of all America
and Europe are turned upon us, as on taoie by whom
the ev ^ of the war is to be determined ; and the Ge
neral affares his countrymen and fellow soldiers, that
he believes the critical, the important time is at hand,
which demands their most spirited 'exertions in the field.
Here glory waits to crown the brave -Peace, Free
dom and Huppine's will be the rewards of Victory.---
Animated by motives like these, Soldiers fighting in the
cause of Innocence, Humanity and Justice, will never
gir: way; but with undaunted retention pre's on to
conquest.—And this the (General affu.es himfelf is the
part the American Forces, now in arms, will aft;
and thus acting, he will ensure them luccefs.
In CONGRESS, ^^2B, 1777-
rail H E Committee to whom the letter from General
Saliivan, with the papers inclofed, was referred,
reported,
« That the federal testimonies which nave been pub-
Llked, since the commencement of the present contest
betwixt Great-Britaia and America, and the uniform
tenor of the condu& and converftion of a number of
persons of confiderabA wealth, who profefs themselves to
belong to the society of people commholv called Quakers,
render it certain and notorious that tr.ofe persons are,
with much rancour and bitternri, dhrie&ed to the
American cause.
“ That as these persons wilt have it in their power, 1b
there is no doubt it will be their inclination to commu
nicate intelligence to the enemy, and in various other
ways to injure the councils and arms of America.
That when the enemy, in the month of December,
1 77 6, were bending their progress towards the city of
Philadelphia, a certain seditious publication, addressed
" To our friends and brethren in religious profeffion in
these and the adjacent provinces," ffgned John Pember
ton, in and on behalf of the Meeting of Sufferings held
at Philadelphia for Pennsylvania and New-Jersey, the
20th of the Twelfth month, 1776, was published ; and,
as your Committee is credibly informed, circulated
mill
"O R
"G E NE R A L
V 0 L., VI.
TUESD AY, SEPT EMB E R grh, 1777.
D U - N L A pi^s
amongst many members of the society called Quakers
throughout the different States."
That > the (editions paper a'oreCid originated in the
city of Philadelphia, and as the perlons.whoic sanies are
under-mentioned have unifomiy manririeh, by their
general conduct andcorverDrion, a difoofition highly
inimical to the cause of America : Therefore,
Refol-ued, That it be uAincltly recommenced to the Su
p::me Executive Council of trie Stare of Peaufylvania,
forthwith to apprehend nd secure the perlons ot Jofhu.
Frfhi-r, Abel James, James Pemberton, Henry Drinker,
Israel Pemberton, John Pemberton, John James, Samu
el PFaUnts, Thomas Wharton, fen. Thorn ^Eiiher 0
of J dhua, and S;muQ Fdher foe of j^fhaa, together
with all fitch papers i/.- h r xilifuo, as may be of a
politkal nrtme.
An- ' whereas there is frong reason to apprehend, that
thafe p^AodS maintain a correspondence and connexion
highly prejudicial to the public fafity, not only in this
State, : at in the refpe&ive States of America,
Rtfohad, That it he recommended to the Executive
Powers of the refpe&ive States forthwith to appre'^tai
and secure all persons, as well among the people called
Quakers as others, who have, in their general conduct
and conversation, evidenced a disposition inimical to the
cause of America, and that the persons so seized be con
fined in such places, and treated in such manner, as (hall
ba confident wih their refteaive chara&ers, and fecuri
ry of their persons.
That the records and papers of the Meetings 9, Suffering)
in the refoe&ive States, be forthwith secured and care
fully examined, and that such parts of them as may beef
a politics nature, be forthwith tranfyitted to Centre's.
The laid report bei^g read, and the faveral paragraphs
confi.lered and debated, .and the question put ieverally
thereon, the fame was agreed to.
September 3. A letter of the adinfant from G.Brrfo,
Elq; Vce-Prefident of the Supreme Executive Council of
Pennfvivania, was read, informing, that " in con sequence
of the recommendation of Concrete, and their own per
suasion of the propriety and necessity of the measure, the
Council have taken up Several persons inimicAly difyofed
towards the American States—that few rs the Quakers
among these are willing to make any promise of any
kind, and defining the advice of Controls' particularly,
whether Augusta and Winchester; in Virginia, would not
be finable places in which to tecure these persons,
whereupon,
Refolded, That Congress approve of the Qsk=rs, pri
soners, being sent to Virginia, and, in the opinion of
Congress, that Station, in the county of Augusta, is the
most proper place in the State of Virginia for their resi
dence and security ; anb, with regard to the other pri
soners mentioned in their letter, Congress leave it to the
Supreme Executive Council to do with them, as they in
their wisdom fh:4l think bast.
The Supreme Executive Council having lent to Con
gress, by ode ofthe Delegates of their State, sundry ori
ginal letters and papers found in the poffeffinn of fomecf
the Quakers taken into custody, the lame were read.
Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee, to
whom General Sullivan's letter of the 25th ult. was re
ferred.
Sept, 5. The Committee to whom the papers sent to
Congress by the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsyl
vania, were referred, brought in a report; which was
read. Previous to entering on the cenfideration thereof,
a letter ot this day from his Excellency Thomas Whorton,
jun. Esq; President of the Supreme Executive Council
of die State of Pennfylvama, was read, informing that
the persons detained in the Masons lodge have notice of
going for Augusta tomorrow," and intimating that it
may perhaps be worth confederation, whether the remo
val of thole persons might not be relaxed, as to such as
would yet swear or affirm allegiance to this State, and
desiring an anfiver. Also inclofing a remonstrance from
twenty-one persons in the lodge, whereupon
Refolded, That the Supreme Executive Council be in
formed that Congress have no objection to the enlarge
ment of such persons now confined in the lodge as will
swear or affirm allegiance to this State.
The remonstrance from the twenty-one persons in the
lodge inclofed was read.
A remonstrance from Israel Pemberton, Jaraes Pem
berton, John Pemberton, Thomas Wharton, Henry
Drinker, Thomas Either, Samuel Pleafants, and Samuel
R. Filher, was read.
Ordered to lie on the table.
Sept. 6. Congress took into consideration the report
of the Committee to whor sthe papers transmitted by the
Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania were refer
red, whereupon,
Ordered, That the papers as reported by the Commit
tee from Number 1 to Number 11, both inclusive, be
published.
Congress took ino confederation the remonstrance from
Tfrael Pemberton, James " 'erton, John Pemberton,
Thomas Wharton, Hen Inker, Thomas Filher,
Samuel Pleafants, and S;, t. Fdher, who were taken
into custody, upon thu r.„o.emendation of Congress,
praying to be heard.
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Redyed, That it be recommended .to the Su r me
executive Council of the State pt hnnfyivama, to bezr
whati e said remonstrants can Pledge, to ;co.&v c the
impri. ns c,f their being <i ; uff:B r d ^ dan^erc^ to the
Emteo ^sft and ad therein as the said Council judge
molt CGRGucsve to the public fafetv.
Jixtratafrom the ,curt4's
V^IJ^IAM CH> HOUSI'cN, T?rp. See.
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CT, H E Gentlemen who are indebted for this
A Paper are requested to make fpeccly pay
ment, without which , ri ..ca mot exp t .w\.Gl
be-confe^um to th. ° u foU.
To the Gcntleke:: FRESH', .^ 3 xortf : .^
Cfot 0f, .1w-Cas r: s ;;: ; cL,.. nWa u - TATL.
T AVIA C nm-nativ- Sts:., bt.-n off. • : J a very
11 important tru-'i it . far,, (vih?< b, n m ;
unay froTOmyinf. * rcy <rd !r> "b pro^sKon) Jrd u?rt
n,y dutytuth- Public : ac^prshe-cof. V's.,
wiil engrefi id much of my trier., co ard true -
o'o ^ ^ r Dili, mcmiVciMert buc ^ooorlny.cch fr
nir to cm thine any longer one cf year R p^f :
I he early confidence you were plea; d u^flhoc: to put
m ray^urgrtty and abditi s, b v your choice ri in as a
Representative, and your a probation o' ray conduct by
having-continued that choice at firn th different elritiur.s,
merit my meft particular acknowledgments. And when
I reflet that this favourable opinion centinurd for Seve
ral years when I refined out ot t. r State, and in ri'nrs
calculated to fift men thorough^, in timer melt perilous,
and when every thing that good m en 'b 9 ld dXin'thK
nle was at fteke, I cannot but retain the mdf grateful
remembrance of it. I have befid.s a fririri^n the
world frot gii e,^ in a corffc^vric^ &„ I b^
chargea every public buff, I have 3^ honoured * iri in
the Delaware States with fidelity and affinity, and ac
cording to the belt of my j idgment. At ^e to uii,
election I must beg you will chide another G.nH.tmri
to represent you in my ftrad. Wishing ,on a c< /im:-
ance of your piefcnr freedom and independence .nd all
manner of aappintfi, I remain, Gentlemen,
Your most obliged and devoted humble fervent
THOMAS M'KEAN.
Carlife, August 26,
T O B E S 0L X
R/fARY-ANN FURNACE, with T : ifr s
AVA hereunto belonging, lituate cn the v.nriCo-
GOlus Cieek, in Yrk County, about eighteen n is
from York Town, three miles £om Hnnover d
forty-tour miles firm Baltimore: The Furnace \ 3±
and good repair : There are abrut ore hundred mes^f
very good meadow made near the Furnace, ari m.-h
moie may be nr.de on the lands belonging to '^ . mE r
trie Furnace Hands a valuable over-th^ Grist -rm -j
a Saw-mill adjoining her. There are a num .o' v&iu
ab'e improvements on the Furnace Lands, fu dry ore
banks, and a large quantity of woodland.
SPRING FORG E, with de Lands thereunto
belonging, iituate on the fame creek, about eight miles
from the Furnace, near< r to York Tow n ; there are two
hammers and four fires, all in good reo ir, about one
hundred acres of extraordinary good meadow adjoining
the Forge, and a greater quantity may he m^de on the
Forge Lands, on which there are also sundry valuable
improvements. A more particular description is unne
ceflary, as it is not expected that any persons will pur
chase before they view the premises, which vrill be View
ed by the managers, or Richard M'Calister, Eiq;
of Hanover Town. 1
If the premies (hall not be fold by private sale before
Monday the 6ih day of O&cbar next, they will, on that
da., be exposed to sale by public vendue, at the dwell
ing-house of Caspar Rinaker, in Hanover Town, either
fepaidte or together, as may belt suit the purchasers.—
For titles and terms enquire of Co). George Ross, of
vancader, General 1 hompson, of Cumberland Coun
ty, or George Stevenson, of Carlifle.
Chester Count,, Auguji 30, 1777.
W 'HEREAS the fubferiber did some time
ago give his bond to a certain Benjamin Coats,
conditioned for the payment of Fifty Pounds on the 27th.
day of November next ; which bend is long since dis
counted and fatisfied, though it remains in the hands of
the said Coats. This is therefore to forwarn all persons
from taking an assignment of the said bond, as the fub
feriber will not pay it again until compelled thereto by
law. f ALEXANDER M'CALLA.
Briflol To<v?tjbip, August 25, 1777.
WAS FOUND on the road within two
miles of Germantown and five of Philadelphia,
an iron grey STALLION, with a foort bob tail, the
mane cut clumsy, and shod before: He is foundered and
almost in a p o rifning condition. Any perfcn proving his
property and paying charges may have him again.
ft "HENRY LEBAN.
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