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WILLIAMSBURG (Firg^ta) Aprils.
LA ST Thursday night Capt. Collins, with
a party of men, belonging to the Mag
dalen armed schooner, by command of Lord
Dunmore, came to this city from Burwell's Fer
rets and privately removed out of the magazine,
and carried on board the said schooner, about
^o barrels of gunpowder belonging to this co
lony. The inhabitants were alarmed with the
intelligence yesterday morning, the Common
Hall assembled, and the following address was
presented to the Governor.
To bis Exlelhnc? the Right Hon. JOHN Earl of
D UNVORE, bis Majefl/s Lieutenant, Go
vernor General, and Commander in Chief of the
Co on, and Dominion 0/ Virgin l A.
The humble Address of the Mayor, Recorder,
Aldermen, and Common Council of the city
of Williamsburg.
My Lord,
WE, his Majefly's dutiful and loyal fub
jeds, the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen
and Common Council of the city of Williams
burg, in Common Hall assembled, humbly beg
leave to represent to your Excellency, that the
inhabitants of this city were this morning exceed
ingly alarmed by a report that a large quantity
of gunpowder was in the preceding night, while
they were sleeping in their beds, removed from
the public magazine in this city, and conveyed
under an efeort of marines, on board one of his
Majesty's armed vessels, lying at a ferry on
James River.
We beg leave to represent to yout Excellency,
that as this magazine was erefted at the public
expence of this colony, and appropriated to the
fafe keeping of such ammunition as Should be
there lodged from time to time, for the protec
tion and security of rhe country, by arming there
cut such of the militia as might be necessary in
cases of invasions and infarreaions, they hum
bly conceive it to be the only proper repository
to be resorted to in times of imminent danger.
We further beg leave to inform your Excel
lency, that, from various reports at present pre
vailing in diderent parts cf the country, we
bave too much reason to believe that feme wicked
^nd efigring periods have infilled the most di
abolical notions into the minds of our slaves,
and that' therefore the utmost attention to our in
ternal security is become the more receffa/y.
The circumstances of this city, my Lord, we
conftder 4s peculiar and critical The inhabi
tants, from the fixation of the magazine, in the
inidilof their city, have, for a long tract cf
time, been exposed to all hose dangers whch
have happened in man, countries from explo
sions, and other accidents. They have, from
time to time, thought it incumbent on them to
guard their magazine. For their security they
nave, for some time past, judged it necessary to
keep firing patroles cn foot; in their present
circumstances, then, to have the chief and ne
cessary meats of their defence removed, cannot
but be extremely alarm eg. Considering our
selves as guardians of the city, we therefore
humblydefire to be informed by your Excellency,
upon what motives, and for what particular
purpose, the powder has been carried offin such
a manner: And we earneltly int-eat your Ex
cellency 'to order it to be immediately returned
to he magazine.
To which bis Excellency returned this verbal answer:
" TH A I', hearing of an infurredion in a
neighbouring county, he had removed the pow
der from the magazine, where he did not think
it fegure, to a place of perfeft security; and
that, upon his word and honour, whenever it
was wanted on any infurtedion, it should be
delivered in half an hour; that he had removed
it to the night time to prevent any alarm, and
that Captan Collins had his express commands
so the part he had a&ed; he was furprized to
bear the people were underarms on this occasion,
and that he should not think it prudent to put
^owd r into their hands in such a situation.
N E W-Y O R K, Mayt.
The following Association was fee on foot
here left Saturday and on that day it was signed
b) abo v e loco of cur principal inhabitants, it
i. n be transmitted to all the counties in the
prow c, where we make no doubt it will be
14 uro 7 all ranks of people.
ijURSUADED that the salvation of the
R ghts and Liberties of America, depends
under God, on the firm union of its inhabitants,
in a vigorous prosecution of the measures neces
sary for its fafety, and convinced of the necessi
ty of preventing the anarchy and confufion which
attend a difivlution of the powers of govern
ment; WE, the Freemen, Freeholders, and
Inhabitants of the city and county of New-York,
beirp greatly alarmed at the avowed design of
the Ministry to raise a revenue in America, and
fnocked by the bloody scene now ailing in the
MdiktuuErt! Bay; DO in the molt solemn
minn r, refold never to become Slaves; and
do affo-ia'e under all the ties of Religion, Ho
nour and Love to cur Country, to adopt, and
mc?av ar to carry into execution, whatever
measures may be recommended by the Conti
^^n^l Co, „fs, or resolved upon by our Pro
vbcl Convention, for the purpose cf preser
ving our Constitution, and opposing the execu
tie of the Several arbitrary and oppressive ads
.f. British Parliament, until a reconciliation
ton^n Great-Britain and America, on confti
t^ional principles; (which we most ardently de
r% can be obtained: And that we will, in all
aings, follow the advice of our General Com
mittee, refpeQing the purposes aforefaid, the
t refe/vation of peace and good order, and the
fafety of individuals, and private property
TO BE L E T,
A pleasant genteel HOUS E well situated.
Enquire of the PRINTER.
TO BE ,S O LD,
To the highest bidder, at Mr. Ninian Beall's, of
Ninian, on the 20th day of August next, if fair,
if not, the next fair day,
TW ELVE hundred acres of good land, ly
ing on Great Seneca C^eek (near the mouth)
i- Frederick County, Maryland, whereon are three
plantations, a great quantity of valuable meadow
land, and two exceeding good mill feats : The pur
chaser or purchasers to have immediate possession,
cn giving bond with approved security payable the
zoth day of November, 1776, to carry interest from
the date if not pun&ually difeharged at or upon
the aforefaid 20th day of November. The land
will be laid out in lots suitable to the purchasers.
Any person inclinable to view the land before the
day cf sale, may apply to Ninian Beall, of Ninian.
CHARLES BEALL.
't~O BE SO L D,
By PRIVATE SALE, or LET,
A THREE story House and Kitchen, and
Lot, situated the upper end of Second-street
continued, in the Northern Liberties, opposite the
Barracks, in which the fubferiber now lives: The
house has a very good stand for business, which has
been carried on in it with-great success for several
years, especially when troops are quartered in the
Barracks: It would suit likewise for a Gentleman's
dwelling, as it is a very well finifhed house, with
(tables and other improvements. The situation is
healthy and airy. The house is insured for seven
years, and the lot clear of ground-rent. It has the
privilege of a pump at the door. Any person in
clining to purchase or rent the fame, may apply to
E. LEWIS TREICHEL.
N. B. A small part of the purchase money is to
be paid down, and the remainder on interest for a
term of years, security being given if required.—
Likewise to be let on ground-rent, a lot in Artil
lery-street, opposite the Barracks, between Front
arid Second-streets. Enquire as above.
April 10, 1775.
THIS is to give notice to the Creditors
of Henry Voorhees, prisoner. confined
for debt in the gaol of Burlington, that they be
and appear before the Honourable Justices of the
Supreme Court held at Burlington, in and for the
province of New-Jersey, at the Court-Louse, on
Wednesday the tenth day of May next, to shew
cause why the said debtor should not be difeharged,
agreeable to an ad of the legislature, entitled, An
A& for the relief, &c. of insolvent debtors.
April 14, 1775.
'"l'* H FSE are to give notice to the Cre
& ditors of James Davis, Samuel Johnston,
and GarriT Voorhees, prisoners confined for
debt in the gaol of Burlington, that they be and
appear before the Jnftices of the Court of Common
Pleas for the county of Burlington, to be held at
the Court house in Burlington, on Tuesday, the
sixteenth day of May next, to shew cause why the
said debtors should not be difeharged, agreeably to
an a& of the legislature, entitled, An act for the
relief, &c. of insolvent debtors.
D ANTeI'C A MPBELL.
Continues his School as usual, in Second-street,
near Mr. Isaac Snowden's, below the Bridge,
H ERE he teaches Reading, Writing,
Arithmetic vulgar and decimal, Extraction
of Roots, Men furation of Superficies and Solids,
Gauging, Surveying and Book keeping ; and he
engages, as heretofore, to forward his writers in
such manner that they shall improve as much in
three months as is commonly done in fix, provided
they never wrote any, or have been well initiated
ih the proper method of handling the pen or fitting
to write : He can with the more confidence under<
take this, as he has hitherto proved it, his writers
in general improving in this proportion, with very
few exceptions, not above three in twenty; and
should any seem to doubt it, they may call at his
school-room, where they will find, by several fpe
citnens, that actions speak louder than words, and
that this advertisement is rather reserved; among
which specimens he has one wrote by one of his
school boys (by means of his inftru&ion) that-he
thinks cannot be equalled by any piece ever wrote
by a school-boy in this city.
N. B. He teaches a few young Misses, at their
houses, on stated hours, and can spare time to wait
011 one or two more.
Philadelphia, March 4, 1775.
^ HE fubferiber begs leave to inform the
Public, that be qvas afflifted with fore and dif
trefi^g feknefs. ivbich occasioned pains and swellings
in bis legs, and burned to such bad ulcers that be could
not move from bis bed vutbout the affiance of two
people. Under this miserable condition be applied for
relief to several of tbe ableftpbyficians oftbis city, and
after their using the bes means they could, be fuas left
in a most inferable condition, so that it was with great
difficult, be could get across the room, with the belp of
two crutches, j r the weakness of bis knees was so
great that the, could not fepport bis body, besides fede
ral bad ulcers on each leg, with carious bones, which
were looked upon, 1, mojl that few them, incurable
for be was so emaciated that be bad but a fma 1 quan'-
ti-d of flub or bis bones ; and be continued in this belp
lefs conditionfor the ftace of two years, and be quite
dffiaired of ever obtaining relief, till Captain R gers
put bis son in tiefamily where be lived to be inoculated
for the small pox, under the care of Doflor George
It eed. He then applied to him for help, but when the
Doctor beard and underfood bow man, able and (killful
pbyficians and surgeons be bad been under without get
ting relief, be did not care to take bim in hand-, but,
by bis importunity, joined with bis friends, be under
took bim on the 17th of April, 1774, and by the use of
bis means be found relief beyond bis mos sanguine hopes.
That feme time in June following be was able to go
abroad, with the help oj one crutch and a flick in bis
band, to fee bis neighbours ; and by tbe beginning of
July be could walk about tbe town with a flick in bis
band on',; and by continuing bis means, with tbe
bieffing of God, is restored to as good a fate of health
as ever be bad in his life. Given under bis bandin
Pbiladelpbia, this 4th day of February,
THOMAS PYNES.
WE tbe fubferibers do cert,, to all whom it may
concern, that the above is a true relation of tbe case
and cure of Thomas Pynes, performed by Doflor George
Weed, as witness cur bands this l%tb da, of February,
Anno Domini 1775. Richard Knowles.'
Mary Knowles.
RebeCga Barry
SHAD, HERRINGS, ROUNDS of
BEE F, and NEATS TONGUES,
Cured in the best manner for exportation, bv
WILLIAM SHIPPI N,
At Market-Street Wharf.
IS N@W X^SELLING
°"' BY
GEORGE BARTRAM,
At the sign of the Golden Fleece's Head, in Second
street, between Chefnut and Walnut-streets,
A large and frefh assortment of MERCHANDIZE,
some of which are as follow, viz.
BEST fuperfine, second and low-priced broad
cloths, of the neatest and most fafhionable co
lours, with suitable trimmings; plain kerfeys,
naps and Bath coatings, mens and womens black
and coloured silks, velvets, cotton velvets and vel
verets, beautiful buff and white hair shags, denime,
prunello, everlastings and royal ribs, handsome
Scotch plaid, belt flannels and baifes, rich black
paduafoys and fattins, handkerchiefs of all forts,
chintzes and calicoes, a variety of cambricks suit
able for gentlemens ruffles and docks, long lawns
and muffins, a large assortment of brown and white
Russia Meetings and Hessians, pest cotton checks,
calimancoes and durants, handsome silk and worsted
ftuff for womens gowns, an elegant assortment of
the best moreens, a quantity of the best rugs, broad
cloth and fwanfkin blankets, &c.
Likewise a large assortment st HOSIERY, viz.
mens, womens, youths, maids, boys, girls and
babies knit and wove worsted, thread and cotton
stockings ; mens silk and worsted ditto, mens and
womens plain and embroidered silk ditto, mens wor
sted and silk breeches patterns of the best quality.
N. B. The said George Bartram being re
solved to decline his retail trade, assures his friends
and the public that he will fell his flock of Goods
on hand at the very lowest rates, and allow a dis
count for cash to thole who purchase a quantity.—
All indebted to him by bond or book accompt,
above fix months, are requeued to pay immediately,
which will prevent disagreeable measures being
pursued.
PREMIUMS for tbe ,ear 1775, to he given by
tbe Managers of the Contributions for promoting tbe
culture of SIL Kin tbe province of Pennsylvania,
fubjefl to tbe following Conditions on the part of tbe
Claimants, viz.
CONDITIONS.
TH E Cocoons or Balls for which any premium
is to be demanded, must be found, merchant
able, and all fingle*; they must be all raised in the
province of Pennsylvania, and brought to tbe Fila
ture at Philadelphia for sale, or to be reeled for the
claimants own use, on or before September 1, 1775
Satisfactory proof must be given to the Managers
that the Cocoons were all railed at one crop, with
in the claimant's single family, and that over and
above the Cocoons brought to the Filature, one
twentieth of the whole crop has been reserved, out
of which the claimant must engage to raise good
egg $ > f° r which, if to be fold, the Managers will
give a dollar per ounce.
PREM I U M S.
ift. For the greatest quantity cf Cocoons, not less
than /x^ tboufand, Fifteen Pounds.
zd. Foi tbe next greatest quantity, not less than
fifty tboufand, Ten Pounds.
3d. For the next greatest quantity, not less than
fat, tboufand, Five Pounds.
4th. For the next greatest quantity, not less than
thirty tboufand, a Silk Reel and Copper Kettle,
on the best conftru&ion.
sth. To that person who shall produce to the
Managers, the best specimen or sample of raw Silk,
oj bis or her own raijing and reeling, not less than
than thirty-two ounces, a Silk Reel and Copper
Kettle as above.
6th For the second and third next best samples
of raw Silk, not less than sixteen ounces, a compieat
Silk Reel, each.
7th. To that person who shall raise twenty tbou
fand Cocoons entirely on the white or Italian mul
berry tree, of the claimant's own planting and cul
tivation, Five Pounds.
Sth. Two more premiums of Three Pounds
each, to those two persons who shall raise not less
thanfjteen tboufand Cocoons each, entirely on the
Italian mulberry tree, as aforefaid;
P R I CE S for the Year 1775.
Besides the encouragement offered above, the
Managers hereby agree to give the following prices
for Coceons, raised in either of the provinces of
Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, or Maryland, or the
three lower counties on Delaware, viz.
For all merchantable Cocoons of the firfl crop
brought to the Filature before the 15th of July,
Three Shillings per lb. from thence to the 25th
of the fame month, Three Shillings and Six-
Pence ; from thence to the sth of August, Four
Shillings ; from thence to the 25th of the fame
month, Four Shillings and Six Pence ; from
thence to the end of the season, Five Shillings,
or Five Shillings and Six Pence, if extraordi
nary good and thoroughly dried. For Cocoons of
the second crop, a price in proportion to their qua
lity and dryness. The feeds of the white or Italian
mulberry tree and Silk Worms eggs, to be had
gratis, by applying to John Kaighn, in Second
ftreet.
N. B. Those who are desirous to propagate either
of the above, are requested to make speedy appli
cation, or the season will be too far advanced.
The Managers, on determining the premiums
for last year, adjudged the premium of Fifteen
Pounds to Phebe and Pleafants Milnor, of Bucks
County, for railing and felling at the Filature,
66,500 Cocoons; and Ten Pounds to Susannah
Wright, of Lancaster County, for railing and fell
ing as aforefaid, 52,500 Cocoons.
A person qualified to prepare raw Silk fit for
the loom, will meet with good encouragement by
applying to either of the Managers, viz. Do&or
William Smitb, Able James, Jofepb Fox, Reynold
Keen, Thomas Clifford, Benjamin Morgan, Owen
Biddle, William Smitb, Broker, Robert Strettle 'Jones,
Clement Biddle, Henry Kepple, Jun. Richard Wells,
John Kaighn.
* Tbe double Balls ought to be kept for feed.
TO BE SO L D,
ATR ACT of valuable LAND, in Carolina
county, (formerly Dorchester) in the pro
vince of Maryland, containing 516 acres, lying
between the north-east and north-weft fork of
Nanticocke River, about five miles from navigable
water, and twenty-two miles from Mufmelion
Landing, on Delaware : About 130 acre's of the
said tra& are cleared, with good improvements
thereon, 50 acres may be made into meadow, the
remainder well timbered ; it lays high, and is ex
cellent for wheat. Time will be given for payment
if required, upon good security.
For terms apply to WILLIAM ENNALLS,
Junior, in Dorchester county.
jgi^i^Plr!^^
,famtere^ 4>^ ^Hct
To COVER this feafi n, a' the subscriber's feat,
in Newtown Township, Groucefter county, op
posite Philadelphia,
YOUNG VALLIANT,
at Twenty Shillings the season, until the firff of
A uguft.
VALLIANT isa jet black, riling four year#
old, fifteen and an half hands high, with a
beautiful blaze in his face, well built, remarkable
for courage and lofty carriage, and is thought by
good judges suitable to get good dock for the draft
or saddle. He was got by that noted English Dray
Horse imported by Colonel Francis, from Lincoln
fhire, (Old England.) Any persons that fend their
Mares, may depend upon their being taken good
care of, and good pasture at 2/6 per week, by
MARMADUKE COOPER.
N. B. The English Dray Horse imported b.
Colonel Francis, was advertised to be kept at the
subscriber's, but for some reasons was let go te
Cheder County, upon Brandywine. In order that
the publick should not be disappointed, he informs
them of this. Those Mares that miffed being with
foal by the old horse last season, shall have the en
suing season of the Colt for Ten Shillings cash.
That SPACIOUS English
DRAY HOR S E,
Kept last season by Marmaduke Cooper, in
Weft New-Jersey, and was imported by Colonel
Francis, from Lincolmfhire, in Old England, is
now to Cover at the subscriber's in Pennfbury
townfllip, in Chester county, between Kennet
Meeting-House, and the Forks of Brandfwine
creek, near Benjamin Taylor's mill, at FORTY
SHILLINGS per MARE for the Season, until
the firft of August next.
THE DRAY HORSE is a jet black, with
a large star and snip, measures seventeen hands
and one inch high, sixteen inches round the knee
joint, and is perhaps the broadest horse on the Con
tinent. The said horse is much admired for bis
high courage, lofty carriage, and trueness in draw
ing, and is judged to be the strongest horse in the
province ; and can be assured by proof, that he lias
got the most, likeliest, largest, and strongest colts
of any horse ever imported into the province : much
more with truth might be added, but as he covered
at the fame place four seasons past, and is so well
known that it is needless to enlarge. Any person
that please to fend their mares, may be assured the
best care shall be taken of them, and any that live
at a distance may have good pasture at Two Shil
lings per week, by me
ISAAC TAYLOR.
N. B. There is divers of the said horse's colts
fold lately from eighty to one hundred and forty
pounds apiece, some of which seem likely to be
nearly or quite as large as himfelf.
•Marcus-Hook, March 27, 1775.
The CAPILAL HORSE called
S L I M,
LATELY imported from England (and I
believe the only true-bred imported Horse
now in Pennsylvania) will be allowed to COVER
thirty mares this season, at my stables near Mar
cus-Hook, for Two Guineas each, and a Crown to
the groom. SLIM is a beautiful sprightly horse,
of fine action, found and free from blemish, a dark
chefnut, prettily marked, full fifteen \hands and
one inch high, and but seven years old this grass.
I might now give a long history es his pedigree and
performance, proving him to be related to some of
the fineft in England, but as it seems unnecessary,
shall only fay he was got by Mr. Wildman's Ba
hram, his dam by Mr. Rogers's Babram, and his
grandam by Sidbury, out of Lord Portmore's Ebo
ny ; he has won plates, and beat capital horses,
both in England and America, from which, it is
very clear, he justly merits the character of a Horse
of the FIRST RATE, and as such is recommend
ed, by ARCHIBALD DIC K.
This being the firft of SLI M's performance i®
tbe covering way, and in order that those who fend
mares may have a good chance, he will not be let
to more than thirty, it being a great iniftake iu
many, who keep horses, to fuffyr them to be so
much crouded with mares, as to render the chance
of colts very indifferent. Gentlemen who make
choice of SLI M, would do well to fend in their
names soon and engage for the season.
The compieat Country Horse LOCK, (so noted
for getting good Draft Horses) which I purchased
from Mr Abiah Taylor, will allo cover, at the
above place, for Three Dollars the season.
T O B E E T,
For the Summer Season, or longer,
AVERY pleasant Country-Rouse and Garden,
on Wiffahiccon Road, near four miles from
town. Enquire of the Printer.
Boarding and Lodging for a few Boys, in a gen
teel family, and in a healthy commodious part of
the town. Enquire as above.