Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-09-25 00:00:00, page 3

By Capt Malbone, we learn, that the people of
Ireland are so high in our favour, that a person can
scarce fay a word against America, without being
knocked down, and that they are determined no
more troops (hall be feet from thence to Boston,
or any part of this country.•
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2s.
Extras of a letter from London, dated July '•
" The spirit displayed by the conduct of all the
Colonies you may believe gives great fatisfac
tion to all the friends of America. To those who
are acquainted with the genius and disposition of
that people it is no more than what was expected,
but to the people of this country, who from their
cradles have been taught to believe (by almost
every occurrence that has happened within their
own observation) that public virtue does not ex
ist, it still appears like a romance, which they
Cannot yet bring themselves to believe. The Mi
nistry, however, have been stunned, and are not
yet recovered from the blow. One time they pro
posed fending more troops, and embodying the
militia in order to lupply their place at home. At
another time it was proposed fending mercenaries
from Hanover, but that idea seems to have sub
sided; now they talk of fending more ships of war,
and sundry are a&ually ordered to be got in rea
diness, but whether they will fail or not I fufpedt
will depend upon future deliberations. In the
mean time give me leave to relate the fubfla-ce of
a conversation a friend of mine had with Lord
North a few days ago. His Lordship asked him
what effed he thought his motion would have when
it came to be considered by the Comgrefs? He told
him he did not think it would have any ; it was
not calculated for them; it seemed rather design
ed for the different assemblies, with a view, as he
apprehended, of disjoining, the reverse of uniting
them under one general head as in Congress. His
Lordship difcl aimed the idea of having any inten
tion to divide. He said he had no objection to
their meeting in Congress ; they had a right to
meet together and to conf^'t if they chose it, and
it was impossible to prevent it: What he wished
was, that they would take it under consideration,
and recommend such things .to the different assem
blies as might be attended with conciliatory effe&s.
My Lord, fays the Gentleman, I cannot fee that
the motion itfelf contains any matter that can serve
as a ground work to go upon. It is no a& of the
legislature; it contains no promise; it is not even
the promise o r a minister, who to-day is, and to
morrow may be focceeded by one who may not
think himfelf at all bound by the promise of his
predecessor ; it is not even a resolution of the
House of Commons; it is no more than an opinion
of a committee of that House upon a future con
tingency, and your Lordship will pardon me when
I observe, that the people of that country have
learnt to entertain such an idea of the disposition
of the servants of the Crown to encroach upon
the liberties of the fubjedt. Your Lordship will
excuse me; I do not mean your Lordship in par
ticular, but they dare not trust them. He de
clared he never entertained an. idea of fubdu ng
America, property freaking; if he had, he said, he
should have sent a much greater force. What vas
sent was only what was thought fufficient to pro
red the friends of government. But if the colo
nies are determined to go on, let them. Let them
apply to France or Spain (these he seemed to think
the only powers who would afford them any pro
tection) let them fee if they wil treat them any
better than we have done. We have it still in
our power to distress their trade, which we most
afTuredly will do till they have made ample com
pensation for the expence and loss we have sus
tained on their account —lt would be easy to
make a number of observations on the above dis
course, the wheedling, cajoling, contemptible na
ture of which I think mud strike you in rhe firft
inft'ance. His Lordship dined yesterday, accord
ing to annual custom, with the Weft-India Mer
chants, upon which occasions he generally affeds
to be joyous, but it was remarked that he was
unufaally dull. Lord Dartmouth the other day,
with seeming great fatisfadion, told a gentleman
that there was a report in town that the Congress
had taken Lord North's motion under considerati
on, which he hoped was true; but upon the gen
tleman's assuring him that the assembly of Penn
sylvania were actually voting money as their quota
towards paying an American army, which might
be considered as a prelude to all the other pro
vinces doing the fame, he seemed not a little dis
concerted."
Extract of a letter dated Pall-Mall, slid, 8..
“ I am happy you are fettled in Philadelphia,
a city that is and shall be bleft. The great foun
der, Penn, was isfpired with true wisdom, and
God gave him an heart to form a ci y and colony
for a refuge to the persecuted affertors of the
rights of human nature at this day; when it is
the determination of administration, at lead part
of them, with the King, to destroy such towns as
lay on the sea. But dont be frightned or deceived,
they cannot accomplish their horrid schemes. Your
securing of Ticonderoga and Crown-Point has
overthrown their designs, and now in revenge
they fay, <we mill defray their tomns. You fee by
this what you are to exped. The heart of Pha
raeh is hardened, and the chariot will be driven
WORCESTER, S e pt, T 3.
A gentleman in Button writes his friend in the
country,that there is good news arrived there from
England for America, what it was he did not
mention.
NEWBURY-PORT, September 8, 1775.
By a gentleman just arrived from Marblehead,
we [earn, that a ship which failed from Pcrtf
mouth last Tuesday bound for the Weft-Indies,
was taken by one of the piratical ships of war,
viz. the Lively, and yesterday morning was re
took by a schooner from Marblehead, with a
Midshipman and fix faTors on board, and carri
ed into Cape-Ann, with a considerable quantity
offilh, beef, &c. on board ; there were also at
the fame time a brig and sloop taken and carried
into Boston.
“ The true state of the matter is, that the Mi
niftry still intend to drive on in hopes that you
will in time submit and all will be theirs. They
use every me^ns in their power to deceive the peo
ple both here and in A nerica, that they may get
their plan established of keeping up a large land
ing army n the colonies, encreafed by degrees till
they become masters of the colonies and all their
property, as they have done here.
The Lord Mayor is afliduous to the last. The
Livery of London are now ail alarmed, and have
sent petitions and remonstrances one after another:
They have taken up the affair in such good earned
as will very probably excite a civil war in England.
The ferment in the city is certainly prodigious.
The land-holders also begin to be moved and aid
the merchants, and the common people are all en
tering into aflociations and consulting what is best
to be done.
“ Intelligence Extraordinary, Sunday, July 9.
The Council is determined to proceed against
American—They are determined Loid Chatham
shall not come into administration again.—The
Lords fay the clamor of Wilkes and his greasy
gown may march up Pall-Mall, but there will be
no notice taken of his mob; the city will not come
up; no spirit in the people; all is peace in the
city.—Gage is to be broke 'for not fending out
more powder to his men in Lexington battle, which
was the cause of their defeat.—Gage's tame be
haviour has been the cause of this delay—Ame
rica must not be loft for a few mens lives, 60,000
men can well be spared to subdue the rebels, and
not fuffer the fadien in America to bully Great-
Britain out of her colonies.
so fait that the wheels will fly offin a sea ofbloed.
“ Our worthy Lord Mayor has exerted him
felf abundantly. He has called a Common Hall
of the Livery and held a Common Council at three
different times, and sent up a petition and remon
strance; and this day the proceedings of the City
are in the press to be published to all the counties
in England, and our patriots, with an American
bravery, are determined to protest against the do
ings of the Parliament and enter into an aiTocia
tion. They have drawn up very spirited resolves
—But as yet you must have patience—Great bo
dies move flow 1 The people in England have long
been inured to oppreffien, and are not so quick in
their feelings as the Americans : They are indeed
more moderate, but have already difeovered their
abhorrence to the plans of the tyrants in such a
manner as to make them repent they laid them ;
and in a few months, should there be no fobmif
fion on your fide (which God grant there may
not) they, will call home Gage and let you alone
a while, as they cannot get men to go on so hor
rid an errand. The officers hear that the rifle
men intend killing them only, which is most ex
cellent news, as it not only difeourages the ®ffi
cers but makes the soldiers think well of the Ame
ricdns, as they hate their officers and will certain
ly desert if they have opportunity. It is not
England, but only eight Ministers of State with
the King and his tools in Parliament, that are
fighting against you, and use every unfair means
to deceive the people of England. I unde^ftand
fort Ticonderoga is to be retaken by Carlton, who
has 1000 Scotch Highlanders gone over to him,
commanded by Col. Murray, with 1990 more
who are now enlisting in Scotland: This you may
depend on.
" Our wife Ministry, in order to deceive the
people, circulate fade reports in the papers and
otherwise every day both for and against the Ame
ricans, that mens minds may be so confounded
they will not know what to depend upon : But
you may depend upon it that should it cost all the
blood and trealure cf Old England they would
prosecute the.r efforts to subdue you. Even the
officers who are to execute their plans are igno
rant of their ultimate designs.
" They now give out that Lord Chatham is to
be called in to head a new administration, and
that a new system of politics is to ake place; but
nothing can be further from their intentions.
Lord Chatham never can come into their views,
and those views being the possession of place,
power and trealure, they will never give them up
as long as they can possibly hold them. They
have brought the King to far into their measures
that he cannot recede ; so that they are now to
gether in the place where they will remain till
your wisdom and bravery shew the people of Eng
land that tyrants are to be got at by very simple
means.
“ The business is now to develope the fchem c s
laying to deceive and divide the New-Yorkers,
finding mere force like to answer no valuable end
They now talk of blocking up the ports, ard thus
distressing the trade to make people quarrel with
each other, which quarrels lome are employed to
foment. They have given out word that they
will cal L rd Chatham into office, but it is falfe;
Chatham is old and very feeble, not able 10 bear
the fatigues of business : Besides he will not ac
cept it without a total change of the Ministry, a
dissolution of the present Parliament, and the call
ing of a new one by the free choice of the people,
" No statute can be made to put arms into the
hands if Roman Catholics, and, in confquince,
if you could p oene proof that General Carlton
has done this, and convey that ev.de ce to this
city, you would find the great cause brought to
issue here in a few months, fat verbum! Your
salvation depends on your firmnefs and assiduity.
If you submit, sixty of you are to be hanged in
Philadelphia, and the lame number in New York:
£.500 is offered for Capt. Sear's head in parti
cular; a secret order."
Extract of another letter, dated July 9.
“ Our dependance on New-York, and (under
God), the preservation of that city and colony from
a very fhametul defection which had been fatal to
the cause of freedom, has been greatly owing to
the abilities, zeal and assiduity of the worthy Mr.
Holt. What plealure is it for those whole chief
enjoyment consists in the happinefs* and security of
their fellow creatures, to witness such exertions
to save our country, to annoy its insidious ene
mies, and carry into every corner of it the difeo
veries and advice of its friends !
“ The sailors will enter into the service.—Six
ships put into commission to assist in blocking up
the ports of Virginia. —Orders have been sent to
Gage to rifque a battle for the honour df Old
England.—Lord Mansfield was sent for to Buck
ingham-honfe, 10 o'clock at night, Friday.—Lord
Dartmouth fays he experts a fubmiflion from the
Congress.—News from Gibraltar; they expert a
Spanish fleet there.
“ If America fends any the least conceflion, nay
ever so small, they are undone---ruined- ; for or
ders will be thereupon sent to hang the principal
provincial officers, to conlifeate their estates and
advertise them to be fold in London, with a re
ward for their heads dead or alive.—ls America
submits file must pay all the expences of the land
and sea armament, estimated at two millions,
which it has cost England to reduce the rebels to
obedience.
“ Great News ! that the rifle-men resolve to
take aim at the Scotch officers: It affords great
diversion to the English to hear of the American
rifle men's resolve.
“ At a club yesterday the gentlemen all agreed,
that in case America behaved as heretofore.towards
England, and had no mind to revolt or set up for
themselves, that on such conviction they should
assist and support them. The Ministry having al
ways assured the people of England that nothing
was intended but to bring America to a proper
fubjedion, which it was the duty of every English
man to consent to ; but now the blood of their
brethren (no matter by what name called) was
fpilt, there was a loud call to fee why, and who
was the cause of this uproar—That. Englishmen
dont allow of blood and murder—That trials by
jury is a standing test—And that they are deter
mined to have an enquiry into these matters.
“ The fhinwrights, i. e. a good part of them,
eame up to London yesterday, on their way to
Kew, to petition./
“ The women talk of petitioning the Queen. —
It is said King James had 57 petitions the fame
year he ran away, ffery, Has not George had
near that number.
" In the last cabal it Was advised to take up the
printer of the Resolves of the Livery of London,
as a libel on the King, and to take up Wilkes as
an abettor; but it was thought not prudent to stir
in this matter, as the Livery are now determined
to assert their rights, and they have republished
their Resolves in hand-bills, distributed them all
round London, pasted them on boards and hung
them up in all the public houses in and about Lon
don, and sent them to the different towns and
cross-roads in England.
•' The refugees who lately deferred their own
homes to seek protection in England are very silent,
keep elofe and dont talk of American affairs, only
seem to think they will go back and fight, as they
find the spirit of the times likely to drive them
back. N, 1). An Englishman bates a coward.
" The fix men of war are not manned yet;
draughts from the other ships are to fill them up.
Lord Sandwich pays a man to puff him oft in the
papers, but that means fails now; the people be
gin to fee; the fubjeCt of dispute with America
f ms now better understood.—Begin to be alarm
ed—they are come up to London —a total stop
page of their trade.—The great plenty of wheat
brought into England has Kept people easy, as
while no want, no complaint. —The names of all
persons who write letters to America are to be
returned. For the future no intelligence is to go
over : Men are employed to stop letters, to lurk
in Coffee houses, to find out, fetch and carry."
COMMITTEE CHAMBER, Sept. 19, '1775.
In order to carry into execution the General Afecia
tion, and, as far as poflible, to prevent any breach
es thereof,
Refolded, I ft. Each vendue master shall immedi
ately be called on to take an oath or affirmation to
the following effect—That he will not receive, or
take into his poffeilion, or difp@fe of by public sale,
or otherwise, any goods, wares or merchandize,
that he may have reason to believe have been im
ported contrary to the Association.—That upon
any perlon's applying to him to fell goods, if there
should be the least reason to fufpeC tthe said goods
were imported contrary to the Association, he shall
not dispose of them until said perfen produces a
certificate from the Committee of the city, town,
or diftriCt, from whence said goods were received.
—And that in all their future business, as vendue
masters, they will faithfully adhere to the Asso
ciation, and will net, in any refpeCt, aid, assist,
or countenance, any person or peifons who may
attempt an infraction thereof.
Refolded, 2d. That Messrs. Christopher Mar
shall, fen. Samuel Meore, George Schloffer,
Timothy Matlack, Joseph Watkins, jun. Chris
topher Pechin, Jacob Shriner, Thomas Cuthbert,
Joseph Dean, Joseph Blewer, and Francis Gur
ney, or any three of them be a Committee, for
the purpose of infpe&ing the invoices and goods,
that may be received by any vendue master or
masters; whose business it shall be to obtain full
fatis faClion of the proper importation of all goods
offered for sale at public vendue. And where there
is any doubt in the minds of the Committee re
fpechng any goods, the vendue master ihall pro
duce the invoice of said goods, signed by the per
son who sent them for sale, who shall be called on
to prove their importation agreeable to the Asso
ciation. The said Committee, or any three of
them, shall also be impowered to give certificates
to all persons, who buy goods at any of the ven
dues in the city and liberties, upon the vendue
maker's requeuing the fame.
3d. To the end that the above regulations be
duly attended to, Rfoived, That if any vendue
masters in the city or liberties, shall refu fe or
negleC tan immediate and pun&aal compliance
therewith, no merchant or others ought te fend any
goods for sale to such vendue matter or masters ;
and that no (hop-keepers or others ought to pur
chase any goods, either by public or private sale,
of such vendue masters—And further, that the
name and condu& of such vendue master or maf
mafters shall be published in the news-papers.
Extrafl from the Minutes,
PETER Z. LLOYD, Secretary.
On the 2 ift inst. a small sloop arrived at New-
York from Newbern, North-Carolina, and brings
a melancholy account of the late gale of wind at
that place: It is said about 50 fail are cast away
upon that coast, among them Capt. Watt, of this
port, and two small vessels from New-York.
On Friday arrived here Captain Brafter from
London; in fat. 43 : 21, he spoke Capt. Miller,
in a ship from Jamaica for London ; in lat. 30 :4g,
spoke the Rebecca, Capt. Caton, from Philadelphia
for Falmouth, and the ship Annapolis, Captain
Hendricks, from Maryland for London, dif
mafted, from on board whom he took the following
palTengers, Lloyd Dulany, Esq; and Lady, Dr.
Stuart and son, Mr. Brice, Mr. Hanson, and Mr.
Diggs.
.On Saturday last RICHARD PETER S,
D. D. resigned the Redory of the United Epis
copal Churches es Christ Church and St. Peter's,
in this city, on account of his advanced age, and
bodily infirmities.
*** A good Family CHAIR HORSE to
be disposed of. Enquire of the Printer.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
Inward Entries.
Brig Sally, W. Stevens, Barcelona.
Brig Jenny, W. M'Culloch, Cadiz.
Sch. Kitty, J. Smart, Hilpaniola.
Brig King George, G. Geddis, Hispaniola.
Sch. Gen. Wolte, J. Lambert, Dominica.
Brig Two Friends, P. Brufter, London.
Outwards. NONE.
Cleared.
Sloop Adventure, B. Clarke, New-Providence.
Ship Sally, J. Osman, Jamaica.
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To the F REEHOLDERS and others, qualified
to ele& Members of Assembly for the County of
Chester.
Gentlemen,
T T is with the highest sense of gratitude I reflect
1 on the repeated marks of your efteera and con
fidence, manifetted by your electing me one of
your Representatives in Assembly for many years
palt. But as lam now grown old in your service,
attended with many infirmities, which, together
with the necessary care of my own private affairs,
renders my service in that important Ration any
longer very inconvenient to myfelft I therefore
request you not to put my name in your tickets at
the ensuing election. As this is the only favour I
ever requeued of you (except of the fame kind) I
hope you will chearfully grant this, which will much
oblige Your sincere friend,
*1 JOHN JACOBS.
Wilmington, September 25, 1775.
THE EXAMINATION of the Wil
mington Public School will be held ori
Ifednefday, the 18th of October ensuing, at which
time the Trustees of laid Ichool are requeued to
attend.
Just Publijbed and to be fold by
JOSEPH CRUKSHANK,
At his Printing-office in Market-street, between
Second and Third-ffreets, Philadelphia,
POOR WIL L's
ALMAN A C K,
For the Year of our LORD 1776.
CAMBRICKS and LAWNS,
TO BE SOLD BY
KING AND HARPE R,
The second door above Fifth-ftreet, in Arch-ftreet.*
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
P'lN AWAY on the \otb inst. (September) frm
the Subscriber, Hiring near Hagar's town, in
Frederick county, Maryland, a Dutch servant man,
named LEONARD MiL?£R, zzycars of age, sJett
9 inches high, Jmrotb faced, black hair, b<.s a 'awe
far on the right file 0, bis belly, and four marks cn
one of bis arms as if twee jbl through; badon
ivben he went awav, a brown ewaifcoat wit/wt
feeves, one half of the battens mohair the oth,r half
white metcri, a felt bat, a,wt, and a pair of check
trowfers ; he J'peaks fme tnghfh, as afo French and
Latin, d'boeuer takes up said fewant and secures
bins so that bis mafier may have him again, /ball re
ceive the above reward and rea/onable charges paid
by § JOHN HOSS.
DANCING and FENCING.
MR. PIKE has opened SCHOOL at the
Lodge Room, in Lodge Alley, for the in
ftiucuon ot young Ladies, every Tueiday, Thurs
day and Saturday, horn eight o'clock in the morn
ing till one o'clock.
For young Gentiemen, from four o'clock on the
fame days till eight in the evening; and on Satur
days a geneial pradice of the whole from two
o'clock till fix.
En Evening School from fix o'clock till nine, for
such persons as may want practice, or had not an
opportunity of learning ver, young.
He teaches ali the modern dances that can with
propriety and decorum be taught to Ladies and
Gentlemen, with cotillons, &c. &c.
He teaches the use of the SMALL SWORD
at his house in Second-lh eet, next door but one to
David Franks, Esq; opposite to Coombs's Alley,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from kx
o'clock in the morning to half past one. tuebGen
tiemen as chufe to be taught in private, m iy by ap
plying to him fix their time.
He will endeavour to merit the favours of the
Public, by a cenftant attendance and faitt regard
to the behaviour of his pupils as usual.
WILLIAM ADCOCK,
At the south-east corner of Second and Market
ftreets, has a large and general assortment of
DRY GOODS, which he will fell, wholesale
or retail, on reasonable terms for ca(h, viz.
hUPERFIN E, middling and coarse broad-
J cloths; fuperfine caffimers and fagathies; fu
perfine and middling scarlet coatings and frizes ; an
assortment of the fineft coatings and frizes perhaps
ever imported, witJ i rattinets & fhalloons to match;
macaroni velvets & veiverets, plain ditto, royal ribs,
Dutch cords and corduroys, serge denims, cotton
denims and worked fattinets ; gold and silver, span
gled and basket buttons; white silk breeches pieces
and other hoficry of various forts; paduafoys, man
tuas, India tAffaties, striped and plain Peifians, fi
gured and plain fattins, figured and plain modes,
womens and mens black Genoa velvets, fuperfine
blark hair shag ; chintzes, cottons and callicoes ;
book, jacconet and other muslins; cambricks,
lawns and kentings ; ladies riding feathers ; Japan,
waiters; India, Barcelona and En.lifh silk hand
kerchiefs ; with a great variety of other articles too
tedious for an advertisement.