Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-07-15 00:00:00, page 3

balding or re,tiring any church or churches, place
«r places of w^rftip, or for the maintenance of any
traa^r or mimkr,> contrary to what he be iey.es to
be "g!^ ^ has deliberately e= voluntarily engaged
himfelif to perform.
X|X. That there (ha!! be DC eftabliihment of any
tee tehgious U&in this .Province in preference to an
other; and that oq. Protefimt inhabitant of this Colo
ny thill! be denied the enjoyment of any 'civil right
amiyeo account o'h^ relights ^principles; but that
AW per^ns, profiting a belief in the faith of any Pro
tiftat left who %ti demean themselves, peaceably
under the gcveroro^nt as hereby HlaGdhed, Shall be
capable of be'^ Veiled ioto any office of profit c, trust,
9? bai^ a member of either branch of the Le^iflature,
a^d. &JI fatty and freely efey every privilege and im
menty t^jm^ by otre^ 'heir fellow fubje&s.
XX. That the teg fotiv? department of ths Colo
ns mar, as nmeS. as ^ ffimle, be preserved from all sus
picion CT earns,don, core of "the Judges of the Su
preuae er ether Courts, Sheriffs, or any other person
er Kerens paffeffed of amv Boft of profit under the go
ve^Muent, od/tr thain JrJHces of the Peace, fliall be
e^itied to a lev in Aften&y; but that, on his being
ex&H a^d taking bis teat, bis office or post shall be
CmSdered us v^c-^et.
FeXL That a!l the laws of this Province, contain
e^l ini the edvitm lately pnbtifhed bv Mr. Allinfon, fliall
be 3,4 remain- is fall tore, .until altered by rhe Legi
filture of th^ Colony, ffoch only excepted as are in
cs„,aribfe with this chrter) and (ball b^ according
as heretofore, regarded in all tefpees Sy all evil of
fherrs, and others, the ga?d people of this Province.
XXT: Thrt the Common Law of England, as well
a, so brnch of the Statute I aw, as have been hereto
fore p^ifed in this Colony. Ihall dill remain in
force, nouil they stall be altered by a future law of
t'e Legiflatore; loch pres orly executed as are re
pTgn?ht to the rQts and privileges contained in this
charter ; and that the mHUmahJe right of trial by ju
rv fr^V terrain c^nhared. as a n%rt of the Law of
th : Colony without repeal far ever,
XXL#. Th?, evr perlon who foal! he eh&ed as
afore ?id .to he a member T the 'Legifl^ive Council
or House of Ass X' fT, rth.dk previous to hi< taking
his text io Council cr A&mbly, take the follow i^
oath er affirmation, viz. / A. B. do fi^m', declare,
f^t, &.f & mn^er of t^e /^^^ke Corneil (or Affm
bfy, as rfte cate "'^y be) of the lalcnr of Neiv-ferfy. I
^f 03# (far to jm te% ^e erhe-eding. -4ichfo.fi
e^^t to r^e rgromt, to th public welfare of fid Ccl^
CT ner that frf! annul or re,^ fi-at part o' the third
fc^iert in th efrhte of this C^om, which e,:fdi%j that
th.fefdre rs members ^thr J.^ifatke Council and /f
frt:b& ff^e he annua ', nor^that part of the keenlyfrond
JectiTt in fold charter rclh&te^ th, triall* jure, tier that
jb^ cro^l, reef or after #„ part 4r parts of the eigb
teeMh or msureenth fefCmref the fry?. And any per
son nr perfoas, who ffiatl he e!e9ed ?r aforeQd, is
hereby empowered to adn-nifter to the said members
the laid math cr affirmation.
Prodded ahvgr, and it if the true invent and mevn-°
i^g of ths C&tef, That if a reconciliation between
Gteat-Brinin and these Colonies mould take place,
aad the latter be again raken under the protection and
„rerament of the Crown of Croat-Britain, this char
ter fifth be Bull and void, otherwise to remain firm
and irdihb't.
la P-^inew! CaffT/s, Nrrr-%r,r,
Earlington, Juh z. r, 7 6.?
by order o' Conpreft,
+ SAM UEL TUCKER, President.
Extra ? from the Minuter,
WILLIAM PETERSON, fee.
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^ EW-P ORT, June .
f * A P T. Campbell, lately from Antigua, via St.
^Q Enfratia, informs, that a litre before he left.Ar
r%ta, a vessel from Georgia, belonging to Mr. Samuel
Benton of this place, was seized there by a man of
*a_ wrh all her cargo, c-whding of lumber, indigo,
fee, r^r, Brenton, then prefect, urged his being a
"tend to government as a rca'on for his being favoured,
bar the Admiral told han the a& of Parliament by
which hi was seized, made no provision for friends to
g-wernmerc ! He then pleaded the fame to the Mar
mrtl for being indulged in buying rhe indigo at a mo
derate p-.ce; but the Marshall said it was difficult to
determine who were friends to government, or to that
purport, and that he ffiould buy the indigo himfelf to
ffii, to England. Just so would all American Torses
fare, (hoibd this country he conquered agreeable to
their wiffies; but be affixed the fun, moon and liars
ihal! fall, *he ocean cea'e to roll, and all nature Change
its comfe, before a few English, Scotch and German
slaves ffiall conquer this vaft' continent.
FT A RTFO R D, fol, 8.
Lal Wednelday paffld through this place Governor
Franklin of New Jersey, on fils way to Governor
1 rumball at Lebanon, and latt Saturday he returned
from Lennon to Wallingford, where he is Rationed.
XE W-Y 0 R K, Q XT.
Since our last several of the new raised regiments of
C%oca:cut troops have arrived in town; and appear to
be as fee a body of men as any engaged in the prefect
' grand /haggle for Liberty and. Indg,tendance. Among
them the Light Dragoons, between 5 and 600, wh,
came to town yesterday, aud paraded on horseback,
through the city, made a noble aud martial-appearance:
and as this co+ps are compoled of the fubftanrial Yeo
manry of a virtuous fiftei State, nothing could be more,
agreeable or aoimkring to all tru. fronds of their conn
try. Some of these w' thy foldieis affilted, in then
present uniforms, at th, firrt reduction of Louifburg,
and their " lank lean cheeks, and war worn coats," are
viewed with more veneration by their bonefl country
men than if they were glittering Nobobs from India, or
Bafhaws with nine Tails.
Yesterday came rotown Capt. Robert Campbell, late
from Antigua, where he had been for many months
wrongfully imprisoned, cruelly ued and his vessel,
(taken last fall by the mimitcral pirates) illegally con
demned, without any colour of law, or justice.
On Wednesday haft, the Declaration pf Indepen
dance was read at tie head of each brigade ot the
Continental army, posted at and near New-York, and
every where received with loud huzzas, and the ut
molt demonflrations of joy.
The fame evening the equeftrhn statue of George
111. which Tory pride and folly railed in the year
1 77°' JY^B bythe sons of freedom, laid proflrate in
toe dirt; thejuft desert of an ungrateful tyrant ! The
Lad wherewith this monument was made, is to be run
into bullets,,to assimilate with the brain of our infatu
ated adversaries, who, to gain a pepper corn., hrve loft
an empire.*—“ Q^os Deus vult perdere, prias demen
tat°" t ,
A gentleman, who was present at this ominous fall
of leader Majesty, looking back to the original's hope
ful beginning, pertinently exclaim,ed, in the language
of the angel to Inciter, “ If thou be'il he-l But ah,
how fallen! How chang’d !'' -.
* Lord Clare in t^e Hrfe of Commons, declared that a
pepper corn, in acknowledgment of Britain's r^bt to tax A
merica, mis of more impu ranee that millions ^without it.
T R EN PO N, °
The declaration of Independence was this day pro
claimed here, tc?e:!:e: with the new constitution ot the
colony of late, eiUbhfhed, and the resolve of the Pro
vincial Controls for c^ntinung the administration of
justice during the irrerim.
The membe s of :hc Previnefol Cungrefs, the gen
tlemen of the Committee, -he Plumers and privates of
the Militia under ats and a large cbncourfe of the in
habitants attended on this great and tolemn occasion.
The declaration and other proceedings were received
with loud acclamations.
The people are now convinced of what we ought
long since to have known, t hat ,011, enemies have left
us no middle way between perte^ freedom and abjeft
tiaverv.
In the Field we hope, as well as in Council, the
inhabitants of New Jeriey will be found ever ready to
fopport the Freedom and Independance of America.
PHILADEL PHI A, fnly if
Lal ± Wednesday Col. Bayard, Capt. Smith, and
Lietenant Massey, waited on General Roberdeau with
the following Address from thy officers of the Second
Battalion, to which he returned the annexed answer.
To the Hon. DANIEL ROBERDEAU„Efq;
Firß Brigadier General for the Province of Penn
sylvania, /
S I R.
WE are desired by the Board of Officers of the
Second Battalion to inform vou, that they are
fully fertible of the great attention and z al with which
you have conduced yourfelf, while in the fraiou of
their Colonel, not only for the general and important
interest of our bleeding country, but for thole of the
battalion in particular Nothing but ti>e corffideration
of you- being advanced to a fixation in which you can
be more extcnhvcly ufeful, could alleviate the regret
they feel on the removal of their Colonel.
We are intruded unfeignedly to congratulate you
on your election to the didinguilFed department you
now fill, which we have no doubt you will conduct
with honor to yourfelf and advantage to the cauie, in
which our lives and fortunes are so deeply engaged,
and permit us to affine you that the officers and pri
vales of the fecund battalion will always esteem it a
particular privilege to be under your command, and
you may depend upon their zeal and reacinefs on ail
occasions to lupport your authority, and execute yom
orders.
Signed by o r der, and in behs'f of the battalion.
Philadelphia, July JOHN BAY \RD, Cornel.
10, 177& JONATHAN SMITH, Captain.
SAMUEL MASSEY, Lieutenant
Gentlemen,
' H E sense which the officers of the second bat-
X talion express, in this obliging address, of my
at notion to, and zeal in the service of my bleeding
country, in that particular line of duty marked out by
their free unanimous voice, is not only very honorable
but also highly pleasing, as it is a frefh proof of the
regard iff a corps with whom I have had uniriterru| ted
happiness ever since our firft connexion, and whose
esteem I would ever ftndioufly cultivate. At the fame
time, that I accept with thanks, as a farther mark of
regard, your congratulations on my late honorable
appointment, ^t Lancaster, permit me to fay, tfm hi
ther that appointment, nor your congratulations, can
prevent the pa:n of an ingenious mind, under the cou
feious sense oi a want T alents for so important a sta
tion. However, the cause tu which we are engaged 1#
the cause ot God, whg loveth justice, and h^eth <p
preffion. He can give efficacy to the fe^blett efforts,
the concurrency ot officers and privates, it; a general
afidraoce of tbdn zeal and readings in the service of
their country under my command, presages a happy,
and^ I trust, a faccejsfuL campaign, for which the^
have my hearty thanks. I expert no less from every
friend to America, engaged in the service, as I can
have no private or sinister view, and it is evident uni
on alone can serve our Offering country, whereas divi
sions would destroy it., DANIEL ROBERDEAU^
Philadelphia, Jut, to, r 7?6.
Eutraft of a letter from Princeton, dated the 10M inf.
" Last night Nassau-Hall was grandly iiluminared;
and INDEPENDANCY proclaimed under a>triple
volley of musketry, and universal acclamation for the
prosperity of the UNITED STATES. The cere
mony was conduced with the greatest decorum."
Monday last being the day appointed for holding
an election for the choice of members to fit in
Convention; the following gentlemen were chosen :
,For the City of Philadelphia. —Benjamin Franklin,
Timothy Matlack, Owen Biddle, George Clymer,
David Rittenhoufe, Frederick Khull, James Cannon,
George Schloffer.
z For the Count, of Philadelphia. —John Bull, Tho
mas Potts, Edward Bartholomew, Henry Hill, Fre
derick Antis, Robert Loller, William Coates, Jo
leph Blewen ,
Fox Bucks Counts —Joseph Hart, J(hn Wilkinson
Samuel Smith, John Keller, William Van Horn, John
Grier, Abraham Middlefwirts, Joseph Kirkbride.
, For Lancafer Count)'. —George Ross, Philip Marft'A
lbr, Bartram Galbraith, Thomas Poster, Joseph Sher
ter, John Hubley, Henry Slaymaker, Alexander
Lowry.,
*, The CONVENTION of this province
meets this day at three o'clock in the afternoon,,
at the S ate Hu'e.
u^^^to^^^^ ^e-^^^+^^g
Philadelphia, ^u, 9, ±776.
TWELVE DOLLARS REWARD;
DESERTED from Capt. Casper Weitzel’s
Company ot the First Battalion of Pennsylvania
Riflemen, the following men, viz.
SILAS WILCOT, § feet 10 inches high, fair com
plexion, flaxen hair, and a native of America: had on
when he deferred, a rifleman’s uniform of a lead colour,
and took with hun his rifle.
ELIJAH HUNT, this country born, about 5 feet
7 incurs high, lately recovered of the hnall-pox, with
vyhich be it much pitted, end took with him his uniform-
MA I'T HIAS MOURAR, about i, years of
T$ 5 fcet 5,6 r 6 inches high, haudfome faced and well
made, and took with him his uniform. Any person T
perlons apprehending and securing said deserters, so
that the Captain may have them again, shall have the
above Reward, or FOUR DOLLARS tor each, and
reasonable changes, paid by
t _JL'"' ER WEITZEL, Captain.
Philadelphia, Juty 12th 1776 a
TO BE LEN T;
h N interest upon good real security, a considerable
" SUM of MONEY, which being the property
ot Minors wli be continued at interest several years.
Any person who may incline to borrow, may be further
informed of particulars by applying to the fubfcribcr,
Conveyancer in Second-fli cet, a few doors above Arch-
Itreet f LEWIS WEIS S.
T 0 B E SO L IX
<lcon VENI,EN r two ft<>fr, Bick Meti; .f
Al Tenement, and Lot or P>e~c : Groen. titoHe
on the ioutii tide ot Argyle or Alhioo f-<et, , ne
odtret of Southw.uk, 111 the county n PnuK~p t.
Tue lot contains in-breadth on laid t.eut twecty ct
twee inches, and in depth fixty-ieven feet, &un4.:d
fait-iward with a metTaage and lot of Rent 0 ehingie
ton; westward w th a let late oGe <rge Hawkin. j ^ it
ward by the Swede, pro nd, and northward by tbe. said
tree;, u^ject o the year ly ground r^nt of tnree fiv nfh
pistoles, or te value the eat in current nxroe, f I 'rn
lylvania. Whoever inclines to parch.lt :r.e fan , a y
be informed of trie |crms by applying to Peter I lioM
soN, Conveyancer, in Philadelphia.
On Euefday or Wednesday next will be p^ijueu b,
JAMES HUMPHREYS, Junior,
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