Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-10-09 00:00:00, page 3

Th following address will be published in Canada,
on the arrival there of Col. Arnold, with the
troops under his command.
By his Excellency
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Efa;
Commander in Chief of thdarmy of the United
Colonies of North-America.
Friends and Brethren,
ryi H E unnatural contest between the Eoghfh
{ Coloniesand Croat-Britain has now risen
v inch a hei^hth, that arms a'cme must decide it.
The Colonies, confiding in the ju'licc of their
ranfe,and the purity of their intentions, have re
k&nriy appealed to that Being, in whole hands
are all human events. He has hitherto smiled up
on their virtuous efforts—The hand of tyranny
lias been arrested in its ravages, and the British
arms which have (hone with so much splendor in
every part ofthe globe, ate now throbbed with
disgrace and disappointment.— Generals cf ap
proved experience, who boasted of subduing this
great Continent, find themselves circumferibed
within the limits of a fugle city and its suburbs,
Differing all the fliame and distress of a siege.
While the freeborn sons of America, animated by
the genuine principles of liberty and love of their
country, with increasing union, firmnefs and dri
cipline, repel every attack and despise every danger.
Above all, we rejoice, that our enemies have been
deceived with regard to you—They have persuad
ed themselves, they have even dared to fay, that the
Canadians were not capable of diOinguifliing be
tween the bleilings of liberty, and the wretched
ness of slavery; that gratifying the vanity of a lit
tle circle of nobility—would blind the eye, ofthe
people of Canada —By such artifices thev hoped
to bend you to their views, but they have been de
tejved; instead of finding in you that poverty of
foul, and baseness of spirit, they fee with a chagrin
equal toour joy, that you are enlightened, generous,
and virtuous—that you will not renounce yourown
rights, to serve as instruments tn deprive your fel
low fubje^s of theirs.—Come then, my brethren,
unite with us in an indiffufuble union ; let us run
together to the fame goal,—We have taken up
arms in defence of our liberty, our property, our
wives, and our children, we are determined to
preserve them or die. We look forward with plea
sure to that day not farremote (we hope) when the
inhabitants of America dial) have one fenrimeet,
and the full enjoyment ofthe blessings of a free go
vernment.
Incited by these motives, and encouraged by the
advice of many friends to liberty among you, the
Grand /unerican Congress have feet an army into
'gour "province, under the command of General
Schuyi er ; not to plunder, but to proted you ;
to animate, and bring forth into action those lend
ments of freedom you have dr'clofed, and whfrh
the tools of despotism would extAguifh through
the whole creation.—To co-operate with this de
sign, and to frustrate thoie cruel and perfidious
schemes, which would deluge our frontiers with rhe
blood of women and children; I have detached
Col. Arnold into you country, with a part of the
army under my command—l have enjoined upon
him, and am certain that he will confider himfelf and
a& as in the country of his patrons, and best friends.
Neceflaries and accommodations of every kind
which you may furnish, he will thankfully receive,
and render the full value.—linvite you therefore
as friends and brethren, to provide him with such
supplies as your country affords; and I pledge
myfelfpot only for your Safety and security, but
for ample compensation.—Let n^ man desert his
habitation — Lee no one flee as before an enemy.
The cause of America and of liberty, is the cause
of every virtuous American citizen ; whatever may
be his religion or his defeent, the United Colonies
know no diftin&ion but such as fiavery, corrupti
on and arbitrary domination may create. Come
then, ye generous citizens, range yourselves under
the standard of general liberty -against which all
the force and artifice of tyranny will never be able
to prevail. G. WASHINGTON.
PHIL A D E L P H I A, ORobcrc,.
By an express from Ticonderoga, which arrived
here on Friday last, we are informed, that Gen.
Montgomery, cn the 18th of September, march
ed with 500 of the forces under his command
sound St. John's, and had a flight Skirmish with
a party ofthe regulars, who, after a few Shot, re
tired before him, and that he then fat himself down
before St. John's.
There are flying reports that 2000 Canadians
had joined Gen. Montgomery, that he had got
pofleilion of Montreal, Chamblee and Le Prere,
that he had found there a great deal of provision,
and taken 14 prisoners, and that they had not 1^
days provision io Fort St. John's.
Extract of a letter from a fa Captain in Boston,
to his veife in this city, dated September 26.
“ I foould he glad if you would move into the
country, as there are four fail of men of war go
ing to y°nr port, as I am informed, and have
got on board materials for destroying the town.
There are no Signs here of matters being made up."
Monday last came on the General Ele&ion for
this province, wlven the following were chosen for
Pbilade 'pbia county. Reprefentati^es, John
Dickenfon, Michael Hillegas, George Gray,
Thomas Potts, Samuel Miles, Joseph Parker,
Robert Morris, Jonathan Roberts. Sheriffs, Wil
liam Dewees, John Bull. Coroners, Robert Jewel,
William Moulder. Commifoner, Joseph Fox.
Lefors, John Knor, Jasob Umftead, Jacob Spen
cer, Peter Dehaven, James Stevens, Ellis Lewis.
Chester county. Representatives, John Morton,
Benjamin Bartholomew, James Gibbons, JLac
Peaifon, John Jacobs, Charles Humphreys, Jo
N E W-Y O R K, October 5.
By a gentleman from Albany, we have a con
firmation of the reports of our provincial forces
having cut off the communicaion betweep St.
John's anilMdntreal, and of Mr. Livingston's hav
ing attacked and defeated a party of the regulars ;
and a further account that General Montgomery
bad Summoned the commanding officer, at St.
John's, Preset, to surrender; he for the present
declined.
fepb Pennock, Joseph Pyle. ShriG, Nathaniel
Vernon, William Gibbons. Coroners, Johu Bry
an, Harvey Lewis. Coinmiffiener William Evans.
Afefors, John Jones, Davd Cloyd William
Montgomery, Richard Thomas, Caleb Davis,
Nicholas Fairlamb.
Bucks county. Represent lives, William Rod
man, John Heany, Gerardus Wynkoop, John
Foulke, Benjamin Chapman, David Twining, John
Brown, Thomas Jenks, juo. Sheriffs, Samuel
Biles, Joseph Thornton. Corners, George Fell,
Joseph Harvey. Commifener, James ChapnAn.
Afbflbrs, John Vandegrift, Jacob Biddleman, Da
vid Stevens, Joseph Milnor, Benjamin Hampton,
William Foulke.
Berks county. Representatives, Edward Biddle,
Henry Chrilf. Sheri,, Henty Vauderflice, Da
niel Hunter. Coroners, Peter Brecht, Philip
Creamer. C^mmifor.er, Jonathan Jones, ^ff,
fers, Michael Furry, John Kerlin, Paul Geiger.
John Spoobu, Verner Stam, John Egner.
Line,er cowry. Representatives, George Ros,
James Webb, Matthias Slough, Curtis Grub.
Sheriffs, John Ferree, Adam Reigard. Coroners,
Samuel Boyd, Jacob Krug. Commissioner, Wil
liam Bowfman. Afeffors, Thomas Whitefide,
M chael Wither, Valentine Brenifon, John Black
enftofe, Matthew Henderion, Jonathan Rowland.
Northampton county. Representatives, Peter
Kacklein, George Taylor. Sheriffs; Henry Ful
lert, John Orndt. Coroners, Jonas Aartzell, Mat
thias Miller. Commifioner, Henry Lawaid. ,ef
fors, George Gribel, Thomas Everet, Peter
Kohler, Peter Sayler, John Rothrock, Abraham
Arndt.
Newcafle county. Representatives, George Read,
John Evans, John M'Kinley, Richard Cantwell,
Thomas M'Kean, James Latimer. Sheriffs, John
Clark, Thomas Duff. Coroners, Joseph Stredham,
Robert Bail.
Kent county. Representatives, CaTar Rodney,
William Killin, John Banning, John Haflet,
Tomas Rodney, Vincent Lockerman. Sheriffs,
Philip Barrett, James Raymond. Coroners, Jo
nathan Sipple, John Bulling.
(Remainder of the elections will be in our next.)
On Tue'd y came on the election for the city,
when rhe flowing gentlemen were ch@fen, viz.
Philadelphia city. Burgefes, Benjamin Frank
lin, Thomas tUffiin. Wardens, Thomas Bartow,
Jacob Barge, treet Commiffiouers, Richard Wells,
Andrew Doz. # 'ff,rs, Frederick Kuhl, Wil
liam Lownes, Samuel Clark, Samuel Wheeler,
Andrew Tybout, James Creffon.
Same day at a meeting of the Common Coun
cil, S AMUEL POWELL, Esq; was eied
ed Mayor of the City for the ensuing year.
B, the Honorable J OHN PEN N, Esquire,
Governor and Commander in chief of the province
of Pen, Scania, and counties of Newcafile, Rent
and Su, ex on Delaware.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS I have received information
that, on the sixteenth day of last month,
a certain John Faughnar was robbed and inhu
manly murdered, on the highway, near the Red
Lyon, in Uwqhland township, in Chester county,
And whereas a certain Fleming Elliot Hands
charged on oath with the perpetration of the said
robbery and murder, and it is necessary for the
fafety and well being of his Majesty's fubje&s,
that the authors of such atrocious and inhuman
crimes should be brought to condign and exem
plary punishment, I have thought fit, by and with
the advice of the Council, to issue this my procla
mation, hereby fttidly enjoining and requiring all
Judges, Justices, Sheriffs, Constables, and other
officers, as well as all other his Majesty’s fubjeds
within this province, to make diligent search and
inquiry after the said Fleming Elliot, and to use
all possible means for apprehending and securing
him, that he may be proceeded against according
to law. And I do hereby promise and engage
that the public reward of FIFTY POUNDS
fliall be paid to any person, or persons, who Shall
apprehend and secure the said Fleming Elliot, in
one of his Majesty's gaols of this province, so that
he be prosecuted to conviction.
GIVEN under on, hand, and the Great Seal
cf the Jaid province, at Philadelphia, the fifth
da, of OCtober, in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and feventy-fae, and
in the fifteenth year ofthe reign of our sovereign
Lord George the Third, b, the Grace cf God,
of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King,
Defender of the Faith, and so forth.
By his Honor's Command, JOHN PENN.
Joseph Shiepen, Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
N. B. The above named Fleming Elliot is de
scribed to be about five feet ten or eleven inches
high, with dark hair, a long full visage, a fmai
beard, and a fair complexion. He wore a cocked
hat, white Shirt and trowfers, and a light colour
ed waistcoat without Sleeves, and had with him 1
Small knapsack, with clothes tied with blue or
green binding.
COPY ofan ADDRESS general) agreed to
by the Privates of upwards of thirty companies
belonging to this city and diJiriCh, and prelented
to their officers by the General Committee of the
Privates of said companies, being in con/equence
cf an application from the officers to know their
reasons for refufing to Jign the Military Articles
delivered out by the Committee of Safety, which
Add? cfs was presented by the officers, on the 2^ th
alt. to the Honorable House of rifemby.
Gent lemen,
AT this time of difficulty and danger, when
our privileges are attacked by a powerful
enemy, and the best blood on the continent is
daily Spilling in their defence, we deem any attempt
to weaken and destroy the principles on which we
have associated, to be subversive of our liberties,
and Unbecoming any well wisher to America, and
are determined to the utmost of our power to op
pole it. We therefore beg leave to afiure you,
that the objections we make to signing the rules of
the Committee of Safety, proceed from no such
principle, but from a sincere desire to promote
and encourage the Afidciation.
zd. Because we look upon Handing armies as
dangerous to the liberties of mankind, we refufe
to fubferibe any laws which may put it hereafter
in the power of any number of men to make use
of us as such. Nevertheless, though we have ex
pressed our dislike cf Handing armies, and are
unwilling to put the province to any needless ex
pence, yet as the prelent Hoppage of trade will
necessarily throw many poor people our of bread,
and as we are bound in duty and humanity to pro
vide for such, we should think the most decent
and ufeful way of doing it would be to enlist such
on pay for fix months as will voluntarily offer,
at the end of which they may be retained or dis
charged, as the state of our affairs may make it
expedient, provided the persons, so enlisted and
continued, have liberty at the end of each year to
renewtheir enlistment, or demand their discharge,
which Shall be granted, unless they at the time
are commanded, or have notice to hold themselves
in readiness, to march against a common enemy.
3d. Because we know of no right which our As
sembly has to invest any body of men with legft
lative authority, this being an unalienable' essen
tial right belonging to the whole body of the
freemen of which the society is constituted.—We
therefore conceive it to be a new amd unheard of
exertion of power, inconsistent with the trust re
posed in them by their constituents, and ere&ing
a dangerous precedent if submitted to, as the bo
dy thus invested is not subj & to the control
pf, or liable to be called to account by, the people.
4th. Because if pn any emergency we should
permit our representatives to.exercife such a pow
er while confined to their own body, yet we con
ceive that they have no right to invest any one
not of their body with such a trust, unless by the
express diredion of the freemen at large.
,h. Because no representative body has a right
to mN % nor will we ever submit to, the opera
tion of an; military law made by our Assembly,
but such as cq/uly extends to every inhabitant
of the whole province, except on the following
CONDITIONS, viz.
“ If at any time an exemption from the ope
ration of any law be judged proper and necessary,
let the terms of exemption be fairly and fully ex
prefled, let the mul& or fines, if any there be, be
proportioned to each man's property, and then let
every man have the liberty to submit to the law,
or by paying according to the terms of exemption
to be free of i<s operation."
Ibus far we apprehend the partiality of the ar
ticles hath contlraioed us to objed, and we Should
m-H certainly be wanting to curlelves, and to the
rights of mankind in general, if we did not with
honesty, freedom and lincerity, exhibit our inmost
Sentiments to the present legislators of Pennsylva
nia, men who, we trust, will ever rejoice to hear
the voice of their constituents.
*, The General Committee ofthe Privates
of the Association, is to meet on Thursday evening,
the I 2thinft. precisely at Six o'clock, at Mi.Thorne's
School-house in Videll's-alley. Those Companies
which have not yet ckofen Committees agreeable to
the notification in the Pennsylvania Evening Pofi of
the 2sth tilt, are earnestly requested to chooie such
Committees, to as they may be ready to join the
Genera? Committee at said meeting,
We conceive it to be contrary to the true ena
and intention of legislation, for any body of men,
claiming legislative authority, to make any laws .
which Shall, under heavy penalties, oblige one part
ofthe community to the performance of duties of
the utmost difficulty and danger, while it exempts
another part of the said community from the per
formance of them, though the party exempted is
to reap equal advantages by the performance with
those who are obliged to perform them, this prin
ciple, we conceive, is deftrudive of the end and
design ofeivil society.
For we have been taught to believe, that in a
free state no man is above the laws, but that even
the Kings of free countries are as much under the
dominion of the laws as the meanest of their fub
je&s. And the true diftindion between liberty
and despotism consists in this, that in a free state
every member thereof is fubjed to every law of the
land, but in despotic states one part is bound
whilst the other is free, and by this means the par
ty bound is always conGdered as Slaves to the party
which is free.
We conclude, therefore, that the law which
equally binds every member ofthe community, be
it ever so severe, has its origin in freedom, and
may lafely be submitted to by freemen, but the
law which bears hard upon, or binds one part of the
community to the performance of difficult and dan
gerous services, while it exempts another part,
though both are to be equally benefited by said
services, has its origin in despotism, and ought
never to be submitted to by freemen.
This being premised, we proceed to lay before
you our objections against the present articles
drawn up by the Committee of Safety.
Ift. Because as the Continental Congress has
recommended that a general association of all able
bodied effective men, between Sixteen and fifty years
of age in each colony, Should take place, so we judge
it very imprudent to sign any military laws until
that measure is come into. Arid we cannot help
hinting, that the attempting to have such laws
Signed before the other takes place, looks as if there
was a design to mak? the present associators a
kind of tegular army of defence for the whole
province, as the gentlemen who made the rules
seem to claim to themselves the right of calling out
any or all of the present associators, and of putting
them on pay, which, if once submitted to, the
rules will enable them to keep us in that condi
tion as long as they please, or fubjeC t us to martial
law in case of refufal. This we apprehend has a
direCt tendency to prevent a general dffociation, as
the present associators, if the rules are once Signed,
must march forth, and as lung as they Can stand,
defend the whole province. Let a general asso
ciation take place according to the refq/ve ofthe
Congress, and then we pledge ourselves, that we
will Shew a Sufficient degree of readiness to join
cur brethren in every measure necessary for re
pelling every hostile invader, and establishing our
inestimable privileges on the rnoft lifting foun
dation.
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Ship Aurora;, J. Reed, London.
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BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will
be fold by public vendue, on Monday, the
16th day of October instant, at Three o'clock in
the afternoon, on the premises, Three fi 11, equal
and undivided fifth parts, the whole int? ^ee cq r :al.
parts to be divided, cf and in a certain meffuige or
tenement and lot or piece of ground thereunto,be
longing, fitwate on the north fide of Wamu^-ftreefy
between Front and Second Streets, containing in.
front 22 feet, and in depth 51 feet; bounded east
ward By Daniel Radley's lot, westward by ground
of Griffith Jones, northward by ground of Richard
Hill and wife, and Southward by Walnut-ftreet^
late the estate of James Claypole; Seized and taken
in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEEES, Sheriff
THE SUBSCRIBER begs leave
to inform his Friends and the Public, Thit
he has removed from the house he lately occupied
in Walnut-street, to a large and commodious hou e'
in Front-Street, at the sign of the C O CK, and
next door to Messrs. David Sproat and Co. Mer
chants ; where he intends keeping a constant sup
ply of American Porter, best Madeira Wines,
and other liquors.— He returns his Sincere thanks
to his former customers, and humbly hopes for a
continuance of their favours, which Shall ever be
remembered with gratitude by
The Public's obliged humble servant,
§_ PATRICK BYRNE.
TO B E ~~ SOLD Y '
THOMAS LA K E,
Near the New-Market, (for Cafli only)
A PARCEL of Jamaica rum, remarkably
Strong, and would answer to be reduced ;
mufcova^o Sugar in hogsheads, tierces and barrels;
likewise a parcel of Windward Island rum, very
stout; mahogany of most dimensions; logwood, &c,
/ ~r'HOSE Gentlemen who intend sub
-1 scribing for Hanson's EVOLUTIONS,
and have not lent in their names, are requested to
be speedy in forwarding them to the bar of the Lon
don Cotfee-houfe,, or to the subscriber in Elfrith's
Alley, between Arch and Race Streets, otherwise
they cannot be printed in the fi it edition : And
those Gentlemen who have taken fubferiptions and
not sent them in, are requested so forward the lids
speedily, which will be gratefully acknowledged by
The Public's humble Servant,
THOMAS HANSO N,
Adjutant to the 2d Battalion.
N. B. Subscriptions will be received by the Prin
ter. Price at fubferibing 7s. 6d. and its. 6J. at
the delivery of the book.
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THE TIM Eof an English tervant GIRL,
who has about three ye rs to serve: She is
very handy, and will fait for town or country.
Enquie of the Printer.
~A W E~TN'U R S
Wants A PLACE, a healthy young
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can be well recommended. Enquire of the Printer. §
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HENRY MILLER, Printer,
Also to be had at Meffis. W. and T. Bradford's
and R. Aitken's, Bookseller,
THE LAW of LIBERTY:
A SERMON on American Affairs,
preached at the opening of the Provincial C\ Rgrefe
of Georgia. Addressed to tae Right Honour
able the Earl of Dartmouth. With ary
APPENDIX, giving a concise recount of the
Struggles of Swifferland to recover their liberty.
By JOHN J. ZUBLY, D. D.
If. xi. 13. Ephraim foall net envy Judab, and ju^
dab foall not vex Ephraim.
*, At the above places Jfo may be h^d, Great-
Britain's Right to tax her Cc^onies placed in the
cleared light. By a SWI SS.
The arguments of an able -writer, cube files him
fefa Free Svsifs, are clear and unanfoserable; tho"
the title is exceptionable, nevertheless be has placed in
. the clearest light the impropriety of any juch claims up
on the Colonies.
Granv. Sharp's Declaration, &c ^ 172.
TH R E Fro^n^s-T?-
STOLEN out of the ::< rfe of tr : ^\ri^^
in Files Gr ve, Salem County, on '. ti;d in
stant (October) '; a ::e :.>.?uukr.crtr : uct
loured silk fagathy coat^moft new, a fit ? j
jacket of a mown cu cni wr-h iigo pln ;:
buttons on i., a pY of tight coloured Indian,
breeches with ro-.nldiver buttons, tn frith linen
fliirts, two pair of dockings, cn. pair thread and
the other worsted ; about four poun. in cath,
chiefly fmalimoney, rone cf the bills above fifteen
Shillings, and only one of that number; a r^zo,
a worked pocket book marked I. B. and part lined
with black taffaty, a pair cf womens fi k mitts,
and a Silk handkerchief of an orange cottur.
Whoever takes up said robber, and secures the
goods so that the owner may get them again, Shall,
upon his conviction, receive the above Reward,
and for the thief only, FIFTEEN SHILLINGS
Reward, by applying to
# ELISHA BASSETT.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD?
RA N AWA Yon the 24th of August iad,
from the subscriber living in Deptford Town
ship, Gloucester County, a Dutch fervent boy
named A DAM L AVOU R, about Seventeen,
years of age, marked with the final! pox, dark
brown hair, pale faced, big g,ey eyes; had on
when he went away, a felt net, a brown and whin,
and yellow Striped lincey under jacket without
Sleeves, a red feige upper dirto with one heave of
d&ffil, the Griped jacket a hand's breadth longer
than the red one, a flaxen Shirr and tow trovers
had neither Shoes n >r ftackings : ft is supposed he
is gone towards Leucaflor, as he was seen on He
12th of September eroding the Upper Ferry ot
Schuylkill in a covered waggon travelling that
way. Whoever takes up laid Servant and lories
hi^ in any of his Mdefty's f?ols, and o-jves infer,
mation thereof to has laid ipafti, to Petir De
shong, at the Governor's Mill in the .Northern
Liberties of Philadelphia, or to the 'Adow of De
trick Reele, in MarKer-fireet, at the Sign of Kirg
George, between Third and Fourth Sheets, 1;ilA
del pin i, Shall be entitled to the above Reward and
reasonable charges, paid by the above named Wi
dow, or by WILLIAM LAWRENCE.
? .B. Any person vhe t.h.-shun up is defied tq
be watchful of him, as he h s been taken twice fi, cf
be ^r away but found ii^ass to getott 'agarn.,/