Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-02-26 00:00:00, page 1

O R,
GENERAL
M O N— D A Y.
Philadelphia, Feb. 26, 1776.
AL L Persons indebted to the estate of
James Whitehead, lateof this city, Work
boufe keeper, deceased, by bond, note, or book
account, are defined to make speedy payment, (as
a considerable sum is wanted to pay off several lega
cies) and those who have any demands against hid
estate are detired to bring in their accompts, that
they may be paid hv
( MARVWHITEHEAD, Executrix.
T H-REE PO U. NI) S REYARD.
p ANA WA Y from the, fubferiber, living in
'' Mount BitbelTownthip, Northampton Coun
ty, an Irish Servant man who calls himfelf DENIS
D E LANY: Hid on when be went awav, a new
coat and waistcoat of a lead coloured cloth, lined
with plain yellow lincey, an old felt hat, a black
cravat, white Shirt, blue breeches, light coloured
yarn dockings, old Shoes, and tilver plated buckles.
Whoever takes up Aid Servant and secures him, so
that his matter m;y have him again, Shril receive
F'JR r / sa SIBLINGS Reward, if taken in
Iso, to I,^o County, and if taken out of the
Countyami brought to ECion Gaol, the above Re.
h.ic A orihy ^ HENRY SMITH,
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Philadelphia, February 23, 1776.
B A D G E R.
rr^ HAT beautiful high bred English HOR^E,
fi?ll fifteen hands and one inch high, rising
(even years old, will be let to Mares the enfring sea
son, at Mr. Jacob Hollingsworth's, it the
Head of Elk, Cat'll Conn y, Maryland, at Five
Pounds the Lafon, or Three Pounds the finale
Leap, and Five Shillings to the Groom. FAD
GER is allowed to have more bone than any Hood
ed horse oi the Continent: He is of a beautiful
dapple grey colour, and full strong enough to
breed Coach Horses from being descended from
King's Plate Hories of the highest reputation in
England: He was got by Lord ChedworthA
famous horse Boiphorus ; his dam by the noted
Othello, the famous Flack and all Black, arid his
grand-dam by Flying Childers.
N. 3. The above Horse may be feeri at Mr. Ja
cob Hiltzheimrr's livery llab'es, any time be
tween tins and the 25th of next March.
BY virtue of a writ to me cir*6fed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Saturday, the 2d day
of March next, at, three o'clock in the afternoon,
on the premises, a certain three Rory brick meffii
age or tenement, kitchen, &c. with the appurte
nances, situate on the weft fide of Front and north
fide of Callowhill-ftreets, in the Northern Liberties,
containing in front 20 feet, and iu depth 68 feet 10
inches, or thereabouts ; hounded by ground of Ben
jamin Mifflin, and others ; Sir je& toa ground rent
of g , per annum; late the estate of Charles
Lanrence; Seiz'd and taken in execution by
WILLIA M D EWE ES, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, Second Month sgtb, 1776.
TO BE SO L D,
APIECE of excellent Meadow Ground, lying
on the road leading to Gloucester Point, be
tween Hay Creek and this city, containing 6 acres ;
it lies high, and the Soil is equal in quality with, if
not exceeding any of the a # joining meadows, which
are said in common to bring 3 tons of hay in the
firft crop per acre, and 103 bushels of clean rye it is
said has been had in one crop off of about two acres :
The meadow is divided into three parts for the
conveniency of mowing and paftutage, and will be
Sold together or in separate parts, as may heft Suit
the purchaser or purchasers. One half the purchase
money being paid down, the rest may remain on in
terest, giving Security. There is a good clof hay
barrack on the premises, and a small wooden house
for a Shelter or tool house. For terms apply to
JEREMIAH CRESSON, in Chefnut-ftreet,
opposite Friends School-house., If it is not fold
by private sale before the 25th of March, it will
either be let* or fold by public sale.
N. B. Also to be fold. Sundry Cabinet and Chair
makers Stuff and Work, and some Tools for Cab -
net and Chain-making. Also a Horse and Cart,
two Cows, and Some hay; and a good Work Shop
to be lett.t
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will he fold
by public vendue, on Tuesday, the sth day of
March next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, on
the premises, a certain wed finished two Story brick
meffuage or tenement, frame Stable and compleat
ball-alley, and lot or piece of ground thereunto be
longing, situate on the South fide of Plumb-Street,
between Second and Third-Streets, in the diftria of
Southwark, containing in front about 36 feet, and in
<lepth about 90 feet, bounded by ground of
Pryor and others, subject to a ground-rent of 61.
currency, per annum. Also at the time and place
aforefaid will be fold, sundry boulhold and kitchen
furniture. The whole late the property of James
Brown ; Seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
V U Lu. V. Y 4 G AI LL 221
DUNLA P's
TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
BROKE out of Dover gaol, in Kent County
on Delaware, the zd of January lait, a certain
WILLIS BROWN, (Mulatto) who passes
under the character of a parson and do&or, very
talkative, he is about five feet seven or eight inches
high ; had on when he went away, a brown great
coat, a light coloured jacket with Sleeves, an old
pair of blue trowfers, an old pair of shoes and a hat.
Whoever takes up the said Willis Brown and secures
him in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that the fuh
fcriber may get him again, (hall have the above re
ward, paid by
T II OMAS WIL D, Gaoler.
TYT'OY D cEfD^ Y,
The Brig
MINERV A,
J OHN WINNING, Matter;
U7 ILL be clear to fail b y
'4^dgs§fcr VV the zoth of February at
fartheft. For passage only, apply
to Joseph Wilson, or the
r ^^AD^^e^h master on board at Samuel Mif
flin, Bfquire's wharf.
N. B. 'I here will be every neceffar, accommo
dation provided for passengers, and those whom
this opportunity may suit, are defied to be speedy
in applying.
Trenton, Feb. 3d. 1776.
BY virtue of several writs of Fieri Facias to me
directed, will be e^pofed to sale, by way of
public vendue, on Thursday the 29th day of this
instant, (February) between the hours of twelve and
five in the afternoon; a valuable plantation, in
poss tfion of Ephraim Anderson, situate on the ri
ver Delaware, within one mile of Trenton, con
taining 240 acres, bounded by lands of Philimon
Dickinson, Esq; Samuel Tucker and Robert Hoops;
late the property of said Anderson; feezed and
taken in execution, and to be fold by
t ISAAC DE COW, late Sheriff.
AL L Petfons indebted to the estate of
HUGH BOWES, late of the city of Phi
lacelphia, deceased, a>e requested to make imme
diate payment ; and those who have any demands
against said estate are desired to bring in their ac
comp:s, properly proved, that they may be paid by
I CHARLOTTE BOWES, Executrix.
m JACOB JONES.
N. B. The said Jacob Jones is now removed into
Kent County, near Dover, at Warner and Daniel
Mifflin's, Cross Roads.+
Tobe SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE,
on Monday, the 4th of March next, at the lare
dwelling house of Thomas Preston, deceased,
in Second-Street, seven doors below the Friends
Meeting,
A GENERAL affortmerit of DRUGSand
(IMEDICINES, chymical and galenical,
and parent Medicines, &c. among which are the
following capital articles, viz. opium, camphire,
quicksilver bark, jalap, fal amoniac, &c. together
nith all the Shop Furniture and Elaboratory Uten
sils, &c. Likewise a Hand Press and Types, &c.
very convenient for printing hand-bills, &e.
At the fame place will be fold, a very valuable
LIBRAR Y, confining of upwards of 600 medi
cal, chymical and metallurgical authors, and a va
riety of pimphl *% among which are the following ;
Pliny's Natural History, Stukely on the Spleen, Van
I Imuu's Works, Agricola de re Metallica, Ger
ard's Herbal, Parkinson's Theatrum Boh nicum,
Ditto's Garden, Sutherland's Ship-building, Week
eft-Secrets of Art and Nature, James's Medical
Dictionary, Chambers's Cyclorse 13, Hill's Natural
Hiffoy, Glauber's Chymical Works, Paracelfi Ope
ra Omnia, Murray on Ship-building, Da Coda's
History of Fossil , Boyle's Works, Hill's Materia
Medica, Philosophers Transactions Smellie's Mid
wifery, Falck on the Venereal Disease, Chefelden's
Anatomy, Sharp's Surgery, Bchcri Phyfica Sub
terranea, &c. &c.
Thole that are indebted to the estate of Thomas
Portion, dec ded, are requeued to pay ; and thole
that have r% demands against Did estate are de
dred to bring their preempts to
SARAH PRESTON, andU „
MARY PRESTON, j executrixes.
N A he house to be left.
Philadelphia, ‘Wy 16, 177 c.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD,
n AN A W.A Y from the fubferiber; living in
Swanson Street, Southwark, near the Sign of
St. Patrick, an indented servant woman named
JANE JACKSON, 23 or 24 years old, 5 feet
1 or 2 inches high, She is a flout fat woman, came
from Ireland about the 27th of July 1774, in Cant.
M'Clenachan's Ship ; the is an artful, fly body, and
perhaps may pals for a married woman, as She has
got a certificate with her belonging to Susanna
Walsh: Had on when She went away, a blue and
red Striped Short gown, a new black quilt with red
lining, a check apron, old shoes and dockings, two
or three check handkerchiefs, and sundry other
timings. Whoever takes up, and secures the said
Servant in any of his Majehy's gaols, so that the
fijbferiber mayhave her again, fl^ll have the above
Reward and all reasonable charges, paid by
D/ever, ,an. 19, 1776.
IA 3 committed to the public gaol of
: % V the county of Kent upon Delaware, about
three weeks naft, a certain ISAAC COX,
who was ferae time ago ad vertifed in the public pa
pers, by a Certain Eden Smith, of the Jerseys, to
have abTem led from his bail $ This is to give no
tice to the laid Eden Smith, to come and take him
away within three weeks from the date hereof, or
else he will be fold for his prison charges, by the
subscriber. THOMAS WILD, Gaoler.
The Brig
DEBATES in the IRISH HOUSE of
COMMONS, November ~^, 1776.
(Continued from our Inf.)
MR- Gardiner considered the question in a two
fold light : firft, in regard to the relation in
which we stand to Great-Britain and America, and
secondly, in regard to ourselves. In refpeft to the
fiift, thequeftion is not whether America resisted
firtt, or whether (he was oppressed firft ; but
at present t (lands only, whether America (honld
be for ever loft to Great Britain, or not? He
heartily w/flfcd a reconciliation might take place;
but that mo only be eff a^d by having a power
to enforce — en whole very existence in their
offices d - -war, will never be sincere advo
cates lor peace.—-r he greater force fe'nt to Ame
rica, die cd angmuary will be the measure, and
he % ; opinion, had there been as many
~ r( /% - ^ It Spring, as there will be the
hex-., °. J would now have been unfheath
'' ' ' ?t ind our ,i-tereft to assist Great
"'" -°Y e cao ; but we cannot spare so many
ioenfr<o - de defence of this country if they are
not fonre^oere replaced.—The difoofition of the
nations ; # id u forbid us to leave Ireland de
fenceleis^ In his late tour he had opportunities of
convex finy, wun intelligent performs in several Courts
of Europe, and, by what he could gather, he was
assured that they looked upon the contest with A
nierica as a means of weakening us; and when our
neighbours thought u s Sufficiently weakened, then
they would not fail to attack us in our most de-
Lnccled part. The Spaniards had a greater force
than ever they had Since tie time of the armada,
commanded by an hifh man, who would omit no
opportunity to invade that country, against which
he was embittered, by being banished from it.—
1- these troops went away without being replaced,
we Should be defencelefs.—By the most accurate ac
<cunt, ihere were but 8500 real fighting men in
Ireland; and if a fourth part of them were sent
abroad, he would ask the Right Hon. Gentleman
(Sir John Blaquiere) or he would ask the Com
mander in Chief (if he was in the Hotjfe) whether
either would undertake the defence of this kingdom
with the remainder without any addition.—He did
not conceive there couid be more danger from
foreign troops than from natives; they were unac
quainted with our language, and unconne&ed with
our people and, therefore the less liable to defection.
He arid thought the saving 'from this measure was
of great importance; nevertheless before he could
give bis aff.nt t&ab, r^ution, he must be assured
of two things -one, th^t the men sent abroad will
certainly be replaced.—The other, that the Savings
of the four thousand men's pay will not remain a
fur,lns in the treafarv, exposed to the gralp of a
minuter, but be deduced from the total of the
Supplies in the present money bill. (N. B. Mr.
Gardiner voted against the question.)
Mr. Carleton Spoke a leng time, to tprove there
could be no danger of a precedent making against
us; and he enlarged on the evil conu'qcences that
would ensue fiom imitating Great-Biitain by refu
sing this request.
Mr. Warden Flood espoused the measure, asit was
not any augmentation, but the lessening of the na
tional expence.
Mr. George Ogle said he was not to he intimidated
by any threats of ill consequences arising from a re
fuljL—He was averse to lend men, with swords in
their hands, to cut the throats of their American
brethren.-— That the ample supplies given by this
exhausted and struggling country were Sufficient
testimonies of our- loyalty ; and it was highly im
proper to fend men to punish in others what they
would do in the fame case.—This measure was
doubtless determined on the very firft day of the
session ; and that was the canfe why the comaa^ of
keeping twelve thousand men here was so ftri&ly
observed.—The foreign troops cannot be called our
own troops, if we do not pay them ; they will
fight for those only who do.—A land tax will pro
bably be attempted here, and if it does not suc
ceed, (as certainly it cannot) then it will be laid on
by the British parliament, and the foreign troops
will be left here to enforce obedience.—Whilst par
liament here will do all that is absurd, we Shall,' no
doubt, have a parliament, jult as the Romans had
a senate in the time of the Emperors, but only to
give a fan&ion to the Emperor's dilates.—He was,
he said, alarmed by the manner in which the two
resolutions were treated by administration.—The
firit was trie measure of government, and as such
was supported—the last was the measure cf parlia
ment, and as such was flighted by administration;
jutt as f they said, “ grant us the four thousand
more, and then take care for your own defence as
you pleale."——lf men must be Sent to America,
fend these mercenaries, not the brave tons of Ire
land.—Gentlemen have said, Ministers must have
power to enforce conciliation; but we know few
ministers who have power to force, will attend to
the voice of justice; they will adt as Brennu3, the
Gaul, did, with the vanquished Romans—he weigh
ed t^ tribute money he exacted from them, and
threw his sword into the opposite Scale.—But if these
men must go, why must we have foreign troops for
our defence ?—Why not raise the militia ? They
are our natural, our constitutional defence, and the
railing them is practicable..
Captain feplftn observed, we have no reason to
be so tender of the Americans, who have treated us
ill ; they had resolved in their Congress to receive
no commodities fro n, ner have any commerce wich
Ireland ; and tn-s declaration not only Set us at de
fiance; but fully proves they do not think us so in
fatuated as to tike their p rt.
Sir fames Colter aSked whether the foreign troops,
when they came here, were to be amenable to our
laws, or their own? and repeated the instance of the
Hanoverian soldier at Maiditone.
Mr. Attorney General answered that all troops,
foreigners as well as natives, were relponliole to cue
lawsol ties country as loon as they let foot therein.
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T H E
ADVERTISER.
T'e~B ~r'uT R Y 26th, 17^6
Mr. Yelverton declared, it was still his opinion, as
it was at the opening of these ffion, that the refin
ance of the Americans was not rebellion; and bow
equid he consent to aid the fate of America, which
depended on the decision of that rub. The ques
tion indeed was important, and decision very deli
cate. If we refufe his Majesty's requ^ft we incur
the displeasure of Great-Britain, if we comply, we
aid the designs ofa despotic ramiftry. In this di
lemma what can guide us? Nothing but reason and.
juStice. We have two a&s of parliament, declaring
that 12,000 men are necessary for the defence of the
kingdom; and we have just resolved the fame in
the committee of Supplies. Now if weagree to pai t
with a third part of that number, when there is no
rebellion or invasion in Great-Britain, we contras
diff these a&s of the legifLtore and belye our own
resolutions. Great-Britain pretends to a lupienie
authority over all her dominions as well in regard
to internal taxation, as to commercial regulation.
Does not this assertion include Ireland ? It certainly
does, and nothing is wanting but a plausible pie-,
text, or a proper opportunity to enforce it. This
has been enforced in America; this caused the war,
and therefore the war is unjult. Let Great-Britain
enjoy the wealth of both the Indies. Let London
be the grand emperium of Birupe; let her exert
her commercial powers over the sea from pole to
pole; but let us fay to it as to the sea, hither thou
Shalt come and no farther. If these bounds are ex
ceeded human nature will net submit without mur
muring, nor free born British Spirits without refin
ance. The changes have been long rung about
taxation and representation, but men have bewil
dered themselves on that fubje&, for want of Setting
out on proper and legal grounds, representation i$
not a representation of performs but of property. At
firl twrits were issued to all who held of the crown
in capite. These were about 730 in number; and
fat in the right of tltfir property held in feudal tc
nure and not by any election. As commerce en
creafed property was purchased, and extended into
many hands'.The property of seven hundred be
came disseminated amongst numbers, tr o great to
convene and fit in their own rights; thoe who pol
feffed what was the property of one great Baron,
elected one or more of their number to represent the
wholeof the property thus divided, and thence de
rived the right of repi efentation. The case became
the fame ip cities and corporations which held in
capite from the crown. The whole corp radon
could not come to vote, therefore the corporation
elcdcd its representative. This prevt s how true
that aflerrion wasof Lord Chatham, that every blade
of.grafs in Great-Britain was teprc tente I. But not
one American blade of grass is represented in the
British parliament, therefore it cannot be justly tax
ed there, and this th?ws the folly and absurdity of
the so much talked of viitual rtpefentation, and
faying that many thousands in Britain weie net re
presented,more than the Americans. Many Eng
lish persons may not indeed, but the whole Enrich
landed property is. Englishmen finely did not Sole
their Spirit as well as their rights by cr< ffing the At
lantic ? No, they did net, they carried thither their
free-born Spirit, before it was contaminated with an
influx of Asiatic wealth. From all this it appears
the war of Britain with het colonies is tinfoil; nor
is it likely it Should Succeed under the auspices of
that ministry who so unjulfly raised it; tor we fee
twelve colonies united, who are differentia Situati
on, ditteient in interests, different in religion, effe
rent in manners, different in every thing but Spirit.
What has been the hr. cel's of the British arms agrind
these people? We have Seen the British navy, the
terror of the world, who ulcd to carry thunder
to every part of the globe, new failing fi&m 01e
little island to another, for the glorious pinene
of pilfering a few cartie. We have Seen t;?
British troops pent up in Boston Reck ; we hav^
fetn a ministry plotting and purchi flag cou, ter ao
dreifes to cover their dil f race ; and Sending troops
abroad in the molt dangerous fe ri fon of the year, i$
encounter tempests which Seem ro have been railed
by providence, on purpose to prevent more from
embruing their hands in their brethren's blood.
But, if even it was just to fend our troops, and ih<v
were iikely to Succeed, yetit would bt inexpedient ;
for if we Should join to Rd due rtfiflauce, world it
not be a precedent againit ourselves, if ever we
Should refill against a like oppu firm ~ Had we ft to-
Seen, or been acquainted with this me fine, and <ht
we Should have Saved So much on he military Hi?-
bbfhment b fore we had voted the tontine Rheme
we might have faced :6,c0c1. but it leer s to have
been kept in petto, till all the demanded Supplies had
been granted.
Cftavi trench froke next against the mtdiu/r,
and Mr, Prime Serjeant '°r if.
(Cntmucd in the sGhrth Fare.)
Sr fames Cotter replied, he was glad to find they
were, yet he thought the measure very exception
able. But if they did come, it would be bette 1>
pav them curtelves than not, efpecialiy a* the ex
pence was already provided :cr in th' eftablifhmenU
Mr. Langrifoe replied to the objections of fundiy
gentlemen, and observed tbar the saving on the mi
litary establishment was %c the only advantage that
would be derived from the foreign troops, but all
their pay would be expended in this country to the
great advantage thereof.
Mr. Barry Barry was of opinion that the mem
might be spared without their being replaced with
foreign troops.
Mr. Redmond Morres observed, however wemight
be able to foare these men, yet it would be very Im
proper to do so, and if the foreign troops did come
he hoped they would rather be quartered in thn
country than in Dublin, where the people would
not be so contented with them.
Mr. Mason urged that by the address of the Hcufe
to his Majesty, it had expressed its sense that Ame
rica was in rebellion. He observed that agreeing
to the firft resolution did not hind them to agree to
the second, though he was of opinion it was proper
to agree to both.