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many things would probably arise during the ge j
neral court's recess (which by successive proroga
tions the Governor could prolong) to make fuel)a
correspondence necessary. If then there be fufficient
reason for the appointing an agent independent of
the Governor (as it clearly appears to us there
was and ihll continues to be) there must be fuffi
cient reason for the means necehary to effect the
end of that appointment; among which means is
the keeping up and maintaining with him a corref
pondeoce, whereby he may be furnished from
time to time, as he shall call for them, with all
needful information and assistance: which in the
recess of the general court cannot be done but by
a Committee. Among those means is also inclu
ded a seasonable and just compensation for his
services.
On this occasion your Excellency will permit
us to express our concern, that you-were not plea
ded to give your assent to the firfl grant made to
Mr. Bollan for his services since his being agent
by appointment of the Council when you weienot
under the obligation of an inftruflion forbidding
you to give such assent.
If the Council had had opportunity to state the
reasons of that appointment, and those reasons had
been permitted to accompany the representation
which procured that inftrudion, it is humbly
apprehended they might have occasioned an eflen
tial alteration in it, or wholly prevented it. But
if the foregoing state of faffs mould come to his
Majeftv's knowledge, wehumbly trust he will fee
fuffideot reason and be graciously pleased to revoke
the said inftrudion.
The procuring inftrudions that are toaffeA the
rights of either House, or in any other way injure
the rights and interests of the province without
' giving them a hearing, is a great grievance. In
the Law Courts, even in the smallest concerns,
the parties may be heard before judgement; and
the opportunity for it is founded in the highest rea
son and justice. Is there not equal reason andjuf
tice that a whole province should be heard on the
firft motion for, and through the process of in
ftruftions that are to affed them in their greareft
interests ? But in what instance ofinftrudions thus
affecting them have they been heard ?—When
your Excellency was stating the case of the Coun
cil's appointing a Committee to correspond with
their agent, which has procured his Majesty's dif
approbatiun of their condu&, did not justice re
quire the communication ofit to the Council for
their observations on it, that from both together
(if it was needful any representation should have
been made on that head) his Majesty might have
had the means of forming a true judgment con
cerning it ? And does not justice require a similar
proceeding in all representations, on which are to
be grounded any inftrudions, that shall tend to
JefTen the rights of either House, or any other way
affedthe interests of the province ?
On this occasion it is obvious to observe that
within these few years the Ministry seem to have
considered the Governors of this province, not as
Crown Officers with commissions under the Great
Seal, but as officers within their department and
under their direction. This remarkably appeared
in the administration of Governor Bernard, who
very probably was the means of it: For there is
reason to suppose, and his letters shew it, that
he laid a plan for depriving Americans in general,
and this province in particular, of their liberties :
And being a volunteer in the executing it, in order
to secure himfelf seems to have procured from the
Minister letters of inftrudion from time to time,
as he had occasion for them: Whereby without
giving the province an opportunity of being heard,
its rights, interests and character have been great
ly injured. And as the fame mode of proceeding
Las been continued, there is the fame reason to
complain of it. But it is humbly hoped from the
goodness and jaftice of his Majesty, and the dif
tibguifhed virtues of the Earl of Dartmouth, (bis
Majesty's Minister for the American department)
that this province will be made happy by the re
moval of all its grievances.
In the mean time the Board are affeded with the
deepest concern, that any part of their conduct
should be disapproved by his Majesty : But they
humbly trust, that when his Majesty shall be in
formed of the reasons on which it is grounded, it
will notwithstanding be the object of his gracious
approbation.
We hear that the Hon. John Hancock, Esq;
is appointed to deliver the ORATION in com
memoration of the bloody tragedy on the sth of
March, 1770.
On the 13th ult. Capt. Porter failed from New-
London for the Miffifippi with 45 passengers, to
fettle in that country.
Sunday morning tile following was seen ported up
in the most public parts of this town.'
Brethren and Fellow-Citizens,
THIS is to certify, that the modern punish
ment lately inflicted on the ignoble John
Malcolm, was not dome by our order.—We reserve
that method for bringing villains of greater con
sequence to a sense of guilt and infamy.
JOYC E, Jun.
(Chairman of the Committee for tarring and fea
thering.)
*, If any person should be so hardy as to tear
this down, they may exped my severest resentment.
Bofen, Jan. 29, 1774. J. jun.
SALE M, January 2T.
It is said Mr. Jack Frort has nearly compleated
a bridge from Castle-Island to the Main; so, that
wllen finished; the Tea Consignees may, if difpe
fed, have an opportunity of walking to land to fee
the natives; or give them an invitation to their
city of refuge.
'Tis said twenty persons have been taken down
with the small pox inMarblehead hnceTaefday last.
II A RTFO R D, (in Connecticut ) Feb. 1.
Last Saturday the General AfTembly of this
colony finifned their adjourned session at this place,
having firft parted the following acts relative to the
lands lying weft of the Duke of York's grant, and
claimed to be within tilelimits of the royal charte
granted by King Charles the second to the
Governor and Company of this colony, viz.
An ad to impower and desire his Honour the
Governor to issue a proclamation, forbidding all
persons to fettle on said lands without the licence
of the General Assembly of this colony.
An aft appointing a committee confiding of fe-
Ven persons, to affitt the Governor in collecting
the evidence, and preparing the case between this
colony and the Proprietaries of Pennsylvania, re
fpefling the title to some part of said weflern
lands claimed by said Proprietaries in opposition
to the title of this colony; in order to lay the
fame before his Majesty in Council.
An aft, incorporating a town weft of Delaware
river, by the name of Weflmorland, within the
following bounds; viz. north and south with the
line of this colony, east on Delaware river, arid
to extend weft from said river near a place called
Wyoming, fifteen miles, and annexing said town
to the county of Litchfield.
An all appointing Justices of the Peace in said
town of Weftmorland.
An aft impowering and directing one of said
Justices of the Peace to iffiie a warrant to call a
town meeting of the inhabitants of said Weflmor
land for the purpose of choosing town officers, &c.
PHILADELPHIA, ^.!,
[Married] At New-York; Mr. BENjA
MIN EYRE, ship-builder at Kensington, to
Miss C HEESEMAN, daughter of Mr.
Cheeseman, fllip-builder of said city.
No Entries this week—as our river continues
fart bound with ice, and our navigation is entirely
at a stand.
City of Philadelphia, February 14, 1774.
The ASSIZE of BREAD.
Fine Flour, at Twenty-one Shillings and Six
pence, per Ct.
Middlings, at Eighteen Shillings and Six-pence,
per Ct.
Ryf, at Eleven Shillings and Six-pence, per Ct.
Whitebread Ib.bz.'Midd'. do. lb. oz. Rye do. lb. oz.
iddoafiso 6^ id.loafiso 7J id.loafiso io|
2d.ditto,o 13J- 2d.ditto, 0 14J 2d.ditto, 1 41
4d.ditto,l io| 4d.ditto, 1 13^! 4d.ditto, 2 9
Bd.ditto, 3 5 Bd.ditto, 311 Bd.ditto, 5 2
12d.ditto,4 15^ I2d.ditto,s B|ll2d.ditto, 711
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ANECDOTE S.
LEOPOLD, Duke of Austria, besieging
Soleure in the year 1318, threw a bridge
over the Aar, and ported on it a large body of
troops. The river, soon after, by an extraordina
ry swell of its waters, carried away the bridge ;
on which the besieged hastened with such dispatch
to the relief of the men ported on it, that they
saved the greatert part of them. Leopold, relent
ing at this a& of generosity, raised, and came to
an accommodation with that state.
W'HEN Philip 111. ICing of Spain sent his
ambassador to treat with the states of Hol
land, about their independency, he was shewn in
to an anti-chamber, where he warted to fee the
members of the states pass by. He staid for some
time, and feeing gone but a parcel of plain drefTed
men, with bundles in their hands, (which, as ma
ny of them came from distant provinces, contain
ed their linen and provisions) he turned to his in
terpreter, and allied him when the states would
come. The man replied, that those were the
mehiberS whom he saw go by: Upon which he
wrote to the Commanders in Chief of the Spanish
army, to advise the King his matter to make peace
as soon as possible: In his letter was this remark
able pallage ; " I expelled to have seen in the
states a splendid appearance ; but, instead of that
I saw only a parcel of plain dressed men, with
fenfibiG faces, who came into Council with their
provisions in their hands. Their parsimony will
ruin the King, my master, in the course of the
war, if it be continued, for there is no contending
with people whose Nobles can live upon a Filling a
day, and will do every thing for the service of their
country."
The King, struck with this account, agreed to
treat with them as an independent state, and to
put an end to the war.
NO T many years ago the then Earl of Pem
broke, who in a rencounter by night in the
streets of Madrid had the misfortune to kill his
man, fled into a church-porch for fan&uaryx
Leaning against the door, he was furprized to find
it open, and a glimmering light in the church.
He had the courage to advance towards the light,
but was terribly startled at the fight of a woman
in white, who afeended from a grave with a bloody
knife in her hand. The phantom marched up to
him, and asked what he did there. He told her
the truth without reserve, believing that he had
met aghoft. Upon which, ffie spoke to him in the
following manner: Stranger, thou art in my power;
lam a murderer as thou art. Know then, that I
ama nun of a noble family. A base, perjured man
undid me, and boafied of it. I soon had him dis
patched; hut not content with the murder, I have
bribed the sexton to let me enter his grave, and have
pluck'd out his falfe heart from his body; and thus I
use a traitor's heart. At these words she tore it
in pieces, and trampled it under her feet.
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TO-MORROW MORNING,
A T
JAMES LOUG HEAD'S
VENDUE - STOR E,
The upper end ofSECOND.STREET, will begin the
SALE of a good assortment of
M ERC H ANDIZ E,
In which are,
AG REAT variety of fuperfine, fiiper and
coarse broadcloths, in patterns and pieces, of
variety of colours ; Walloons, durants, calliman
coes, &c. hosiery, caftor and felt hats, belt wilton
floor carpets of various sizes, silver handled knives
and forks, silver watches, chocolate in boxes, war
ranted pure, a few cases of Geneva, houfhold and
kitchen furniture, wearing apparel, &c. &c. &c.
N. B. Constant attendance is given at the above
store, to receive Goods, &c. for public fal@.
February 14, 1774.
TO BE SO L D,
By PUBLIC VENDUE,
On TUESDAY the firft day of March next, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the New Ferry,
on Province Island,
NEAR one hundred head of oxen, fleers and
cows, forty of which are good beef; horses,
mares, colts and hogs; a large quantity of blue
grass and clover ha, ; carts, plows and harrows,
with fundty farming and grazing utentils ; a gen
teel family waggon ; a large quantity of wool, dried
meat and candles ; a good eight day clock, with
sundry houihold furniture, and a good mulberry
timbered boat, built to carry horses across Dela
ware. The terms will be made known at the place
of sale, by
SAMUEL PENROSE.
CITY TAVERN, Philadelphia.
Daniel smith, begs leave
to inform the PUBLIC, that the Gentle
men Proprietors of the CITY TAVERN
have been pleased to approve of him, as a proper
person to keep said tavern; in confluence of which
he has compleatly furnifhed it, and, at a very great
expence, has laid in every article of the firft quality,
perle&ly in the stile of a London tavern : And in
order the better to accommodate Grangers, he has
fitted up several elegant bed rooms, detached from
noise, arid as private as in a lodging houle. The
belt livery stables are quite convenient to the house.
He has also fitted up a genteel Coffee Room, well
attended, and properly supplied wit:% English and
American papers and magazines.
He hopes his attention and willingness to oblige,
together with the goodness of his wines and larder,
will give the public entire fatisfa&ion, and prove
him not unworthy of the encouragement he has
already experienced.
The City Tavern in Philadelphia was erected at
a great exper.ee, by a voluntary fubfeription of tke
principal gentlemen of the city, for the convenience
of the public, and is by much the largest and most
elegant house occupied in that way, in America.
TO BE SO L D,
ATR ACT of very good LANI), contain
ing 3 2 5 acres, besides the usual allowahce,
situate on the south branch of Bald-Eagle Creek,
Northumberland County. The said branch is a
cenfiderable stream running through the middle of
the traft for a mile, on which it is thought is a
good mill fab
Also, a BRICK HOUSE and LO T of
GROUN D, on the north fide of Walnut-street,
nearly opposite the fubferiber's. The lot is 22 feet
fronton said street, with the privilege of a four feet
all:), and building over the whole of the laid alley.
Enquire of
JAMES CLAYPOOLE.
West-Jersey, ff.
WHEREAS the line of partition and
division between the eastern and western
division of New-Jersey, hath not yet been legally
run: And whereas an aft of the Leglflature of the
colony of New-York, and a similar adt of the colo
ny of New-Jersey, have passed, fixing the North
Station Point. And as a final settlement of the
said line, is a matter of importance, and greatly
concerns the general Proprietors of West-Jersey;
therefore the Council of Proprietors, at their pre
sent nieeting, did agree to give public notice, that
on Friday, the eighteenth of February iriftant,
there should be a general meeting of the Proprietors
of the said western division, in order to consult on
suitable measures to be taken to obtain a speedy
settlement of the said line. This is therefore to
request a general nieeting of the Proprietors of
Weft.Jerfey, on the said day; at the house of
Joseph Halght, in the city of Burlington, at
eleven o'clock in the forenoon, for the purposes
aforefaid. WILLIAM HEULINGS, C/L
February 4, 1774.
Frinceton, January 24, 1774.
THE SUBSCRIBER intending to
leave Princeton in April next, takes the li
berty to return his sincere thanks to all bis friends
in particular, and to all those gentlemen who have
been so obliging as to favour him with their com
pany. He requests the favour of all persons that
are indebted to him, to pay off their accounts by
the firft of April, (that he may be enabled to pay
those to whom be is indebted) which will infinitely
oblige the Public's molt obedient humble servant,
WILLIAM HICK.
P. S. He begs leave to acquaint his friends and
customers, that he has takei ithe tavern at the figri
of the King's Arms, in the city of Perth-Amboy,
where they, and the public in general, may be as
sured of bis utmolt endeavours to merit their future
favours.
February 11, 1774.
qpHE OWNERS of LAND in
1 Southwark, are desired to meet on Wed
nesday, the 16th inst. at five o'clock, at Edward
Berrett's, in Front-street, near Alinond-ftreet, to
confider of several matters of general utility to the
said didrict.
CHOICE ONION S,
TO BE SOLD BY
HENRY DOUGHERTY,
At his Grocery Store on Cuthbert's wharf.
Philadelphia, 2d Month, 1774.
TEN POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, the firft
oflaft month, a certain JAMES MOONEY,
a native of Ireland, arrived here from Belfaft in the
Ihip Friendfllip, Capt. William M'Cullough, last
fall; by trade a blacksmith, has worked in Liver
pool and Bristol, appears to be about 38 or 40
years of age, fix feet high, dark complexion, round
visage, and a full black beard ; loves strong drink
to excess, and when in liquor is very talkative, fays
much of his abilities as a Ihip and anchor finith,
takes tobacco, wears a cut wig of a brownish colour,
final! round hat without stays or loops to it, had a
remarkable long blue edit and waistcoat, both much
worn and very greasy and dirty, white ticken
breeches, white coarse worsted flockings, check
shirt, good fboes, square brass buckles, and forne
times wears a blue and white cotton cap; has
worked since he left this place with Williamson,
coach-maker, at Elizabeth Town, and is now sup
posed to he gone to the iron works in the Jerfevs,
or to New-York. Whoever takes up the said
Mooney, and brings him to the fubferiber, living
in the dirtria of Southwark, fnall receive the above
reward ; or secures him in any gaol within one
hundred miles of the city of Philadelphia, so that
his matter may have him again, shall have FIVE
POUNDS, paid by
WILLIAM CLIFFTON.
TO BE SO L D,
THE TIME of a likely, active, indented
Man Servant, who has two years and seven
months to serve; he is very capable of anting either
as a house-servant, footman, groom or holder.
Also, the like TIME of an indented middle
aged Woman Servant ; foe is a cornpleat cook and
good chambermaid. For further particulars enquire
of the printer.
FhdadelpLia, February 14, 1774.
AT the Mayor's Office in this city was
taken, on suspicion of having been ffolen, a
quantity of SILVER. Any persons proving
their property, and giving the marks of said silver,
may have it, by applying at the aforefaid office.
TO BE LE T,
And may be entered on immediately;
ft PLANTATION in the Northern LI-
IjL berties, pleasantly situated on the banks of
Schuylkill, within four miles of the city, with a
proportion of meadow and arable land to accommo
date a small farm. It will be Jet on moderate terms;
to an industrious and sober man. None need apply
but such as can be well recommended.
JOSHUA FISHER.
Philadelphia, February 8, 1774.
WHEREAS a certain JOHN
M'CONNELL, born in Belfaft, in
Ireland, by trade a taylor, and worked in Decem
ber last with Jonathan Willfon, at Cantwell's Bridge;
in New-Castle County, and borrowed a horle, bri
dle and fiddle, of said Willfon, which horse, &c.
he rode to Philadelphia, and put up at the Penn
sylvania Farmer, in Lombard-ltreet; near the New-
Market, kept by Joseph Price, and remained there
three days, in which time the said M'Connell fold
the said Price his horse, fiddle and bridle, alledgin^
that he was in want of money, and had no farther
use for him ; Therefore, in order to apprehend the
said John M'Connell, we, the fubferibers; do offer
a reward of FIVE POUNDS, to any perform
who will stop and secure the said M'Connell, in any
of his Majesty's gaols, so that he may be brought
to justice. He is about five feet fix or seven inched
high, about twenty years of age, finooti faced,
long dark coloured hair, down look, Very talkative
in company, and remarkably fond of tinging a song
called the Cheating Landlady ; he had on a claret
coloured coat, with plain gilt buttons, a scarlet
waistcoat, light blue breeches and stockings, and a
half-worn caftor hat: It is thought he is gone ei
ther towards New-York, or Baltimore Town, in
Maryland.- JOSEPH PRICE,
JONATHAN WILLSON.
BENJAMIN JANUARY;
BOOK-BINDER and STATIONER,
TAKES this method to acquaint his friends
and the public in general, that he lias opened
shop in Water-street, a little to the fouthwarti of the
Drawbridge, and next door to Mr. Joh n Mease'6;
where lie carries on the book-binding business in
all its branches, arid where merchants, fhop.keepers;
and others, may be supplied with all forts of account
books made and ruled to any pattern, at the lowelt
prices. He likewise has for sale, a small aflortment
of stationary wares, consisting of folio and quai to
post paper, fools-cap and pott ditto ; quills, sealing
wax, wafers, pewter ink hands, slates, black lead
pencils, American and British ink powder; like
wise bibles, testaments, spelling books, primers;
&c. And as he fliall make it liis peculiar study to
m^rit the approbation of all such who may pleale to
employ him, so shall it be his conftaht endeavour
to give to the utmost of his power entire fatisHAion.
He therefore flatters himfelf that he (being a young
beginner) will receive suitable encouragement front
the generous public, which if he should be so happy
as t® attain, the favour so conferred, shall be held
in everlasting remembrance, by the public's most
obedient, and very humble servant,
BENJAMIN JANUARY.
W A N T E D,
AS OBER elderly W OMAN, of a good
character, a native of this city, (if a friend
more agreeable) that is willing to do the business
of a small family, and to take the charge of a house
and furniture, during the absence of the family for
the summer season. It will be unneceffaty for ans
one to apply, except Hie can bring the belt of re
commendation. Enquire of the printer.
Philadelphia, February 14, 1,74.
WAS L O S T,
On Friday last, between the hours of five and fevert
in the evening, in this city;
A SILVER WATCH, with double cases;
made in London by Clayton, the number is
thought to be 1206 ; without either teal or key
thereto. Whoever finds the said Watch, and bring#
it to the Indian King in Market-street, shall hate
TWENTY SHILLINGS Reward.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD^
RAN AWAY on the sth of December ult.
from her matter, a Scotch servant girl, named
PEGGY MARTI N, about five feet high, be
tween seventeen and eighteen years old, has Ihort
thick black hair tied behind, of a swarthy com
plexion, and was very fat when Ihe went awayi
She came from Scotland this fall, ard cannot talk
any English : It is fiippcfed that die is harboured
by some of the Scotch people that came here in the
fame vessel with her : She had on when Pie went
away., a Scotch mixed blue woollen gown, a Imfcy
woolfey petticoat, a black silk handkerchief, a pair
of low-heeled shoes, a pair of knit yArn flockings,
and check apron. Whoever takes up the said ser
vant; and brings her to Mr. JAMES WHITE
HEAD, Work-house keeper, in Philadelphia,
shall have the above reward, and all reasonable
charges, paid by him.
THIS is to certify to whom it may
concert), that a certain JAMES COOKI'I
did obtain in a fraudulent manner, fiom rim the
fubferiber, a note of band of Five Pounds Five
Shillings, bearing date the 14th day of October,
t 773, f° r which I had no value received ; I do
hereby forbid any person or persons fb take any
alignment on the said note, as I as n deterrilined
not to pay any part of it, unless compelled to do it
by law. -The abovelaid James Ctyke has ab
sconded frorri his bail : He is a fliort thick set fel
low, about 24 of 2$ years of age; wears his own
dark brown hair tied behind and turned back on
the forehead ; had on a green coat ahd jacket, black
velvet breeches, and white stockings; he is an
Irishman, dnd said he was one of the clerks in Mr.
Ibilon's Intelligence-office in Philadelphia. Who
ever apprehends the said JamesCaoke, and confines
him in any of Ins Majesty's gaols, so that he may
be brought to justice, shall have EI GII T
DOLtARS reward, paid by
MOSESMARTIN, living in
Thdrhb'ury Towhlhip, C'hefter County.