Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1777-03-25 00:00:00, page 3

P H I LADELPHI A, March 25.
In CONGRESS, March 21, 177'7.
Reffved, That for preventing unnecessary expence
when the Militia of any of the States is called to serve
in the pay of the United States, no more officers shall
be entitled to pay than a proper number in proportion
to the privates, viz.—for every company confining of
not less than thirty-fix and under fifty privates, two
Commissioned Officers—for every company not less
than fifty and under sixty eight privates, three Commis
sioned Officers —-for every company of sixty-eight or
more privates, four Commiflioned Officers—and for
every battalion of five hundred or more privates, three
Field Officers—for every battalion under five hundred
and not less than three hundred privates, a Lieutenant
Colonel and Major, and for any number of privates
above one hundred and fifty and under three hundred,
one Lieutenant Colonel or Major.
By Order of Congtef,
'JOHN HANCOCK, President.
In CONGRESS, Mtreb 22, 1777.
Resolved, That John Ord, Robert Richie, and
James Budden, be appointed additional Managers of
the Lottery of the United States.
Ordered, That 'he Managers of the Lottery of the
United States, draw the fame agreeable to the mode
usually prawned in the State Lotteries in Europe, and
frequently used in large Lotteries in America, by put
ting all the numbers in one wheel, and the prizes only
in the other. By Order of Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
We hear that a prize snip (the most valuable taken
during the present war) is fafe arrived at a port in New-
England.
Yesterday arrived here the brig Sally, Capt. Stacker,
in eleven weeks from Naotz in France, with ten thou
sand Hands of final! arms and a large number of gun
locks.
The Supreme Executive Council of this State has
appointed the Hon. Joseph Read, E'q; Chief Justice
of the fame, with a salary of one thousand pounds a
year. The Puifne Judges, who are not yet appointed,
arte to have each five hundred pounds a year.
Last Friday the General Assembly of this State ad
journed to Monday the 12th day of May next.
The following is the nomination of Lieutenants and
Sub-Lieutenants for this State, yiz.
For the City of Philadelphia. , Lieutenant.
Richard Humphreys, George Henry, Frederick Hag
ner, Casper Geyer, Efqs; Sub-Lieutenants.
Philadelphia County. William Coates, Esq; Lieut.
Jacob Engle, Samuel Dewees, George Smith, Archi
bald Thomson, William Antis, Efqs; Sub-Lieutenants.
Bucks. Joseph Kirkbride, Esq; Lieut. John Gill,
Samuel Smith, W. Crawford, John Levy, Andrew
Kachlein, Efqs; Sub-Lieutenants.
Chefier. Robert Smith, E^; Lieut. Benjamin
Brannon, Thomas Strawbridge, Ihomas Cheney,
Lewis Gronow, Andrew Boyd, Efqs ; Sub Lieutenants.
Lancafler. Bartram Galbreath, Esq; Lieut. James
Crawford, Adam Ort, Robert Thompson, Joshua El
der, Christopher Crawford, Efqs; Sub-Lieutenants.
York. Richard M'Callifter, Esq; Lieut. Hans
Morris, Robert Stevenson, John Hay, James
M'Canlis, John Cannon, Efqs; Sub-Lieutenants.
Cumberland, John Armstrong, Esq; Lieut. James
Gregory, Benjamin Blythe, Robert M-Coy, George
Sharp, John Harris. Efqs; Sub-Lieutenants.
Berks. Jacob Morgan, Sen. Esq; Lieut. John
Old, Abraham Lincoln, Henry Shoemaker, Christo
pher Lower, Jun. Valentine Eckart, Efqs; Sub Lieu
tenants.
Northawy^n. John Witzel, Esq; Lieut. Jacob
Shoemaker, David Dafhler, Arthur Lattimore, John
Chambers, Efqs; Sub-Lieutenants.
Bedford. John Piper. Esq; Lieut. Abraham Ca
ble, Richard Brown, William Holliday, Hugh Davis,
Edward Coombs, Efqs; Sub Lieutenants.
Northumberland. Samuel Hunter, Esq; Lieut. Wal
ter Clark, William Murray, George Wolfe, William
Watson, Efqs; Sub Lieutenants.
Weftmoreland. Archibald Lochny, Esq; Lieut.
Charles Campbel, James Penny, Edward Cook, James
Pollock, Christopher Hays, Efqs; Sub Lieutenants.
This propefed amendment was entered on the books
by way of a Protest, and signed by the following Lords:
ROCKINGHAM, De FERRERS,
RICHMOND, ABINGDON,
EFFINGHAM, KING,
PORTLAND, CRAVEN,
MANCHESTER, FITZWILLIAM,
SCARBOROUGH, PONSONBY.
In the above Protest the Lords have cu'y ventured
to fay that the Americans " were furnifoed with rea
sons but too colourable for breaking off their dependency on
the Crown" of that kingdom ; but in the course of their
debates they entered fully into the juftification of the
Americans on their declaration of Independence. Both
the Duke of Richmond and Marquis of Rockingham
proposed, as the only means of faring the nation, that
America should immediately be declared independent,
and that a treaty of peace and commerce be concluded
with her.—This information, with the above Protest,
we have received from a gentleman who attended dur
ing most of the debates.
On the sixth instant the privateer brig General Mif
flin, Captain Hamilton, of this port, returning from a
cruize, was overtaken by a violent snow storm. which
determined the Captain to carry her into Sinepuxent,
but the pilot, being ignorant of the channel, unfortu
nately ran her on ihore, when the vessel bulged and was
soon filled with water. The hands (ninety odd) were
on the quarter deck the whole night, and buffered ex
ceedingly, and in the morning got on (hore on a deso
late beach covered with snow, where seventeen of them
periled, but By timely afliftance the remainder of the
crew were saved. Near three thousand pounds worth
of prize effefts were on board, which were loft with
the vessel.
Departed this life on the Bth instant, the Rev. Mr.
WILLIAM TENNENT, Minister of Free
hold, aged 72 years, and in the 46th year of his Mi
nistry, faithful and beloved.
*, The WHIG SOCIETY meets this even
ing at seven o'clock, at the PhilofopnicabSociety Hall,
according to adjournment.
J„ THE Colonels of the several battalions of the
county of Philadelphia, who have not made their re
turns to the county ,Com_miffioners are requeued tp
make them by the twenty feycoth infant, that the
Commissioners may proceed agreeable to the directions
of an Ad of Assembly passed the 14th of laR February.
Philadelphia March 24, 1777.
'T' HE under graduates of the College of New-
Jersey are desired to hold themfeives in readiness
to assemble on the tenth day of May next, which is the
firft day of the Summer session according to the ulual
practice; and all who propose to enter into an^ of the
Classes are requested to observe the utmost punctuality
as to the time; for it is proposed by arduous applica
tion to recover what has been loft by the public confu
fion, and therefore, it will be impossible, without extra
attendance, to bring up those who fall behind their
Claffes—lt is not probable that the meeting will be at
Princeton, but at some other place of greater security
and retirement, of which public notice will be given as
soon as it is fixed upon.
JOHN WITHERSPOON, President.
wil. c. Houston, Math. Profcffor.
To COMMON SENSE and DE WIT.
lADMIREI ADMIRE a good disposition as much as any
man, but [moft heartily despise the man that wid
be led or governed by such a temper, so as to become
either a fool or coward. Common Sense fays, “ Was
he disposed to answer either Phocion or Hampden :'<
has enough to fay, and De Wit (who I hope will
stand his ground if ever the enemy approaches) fays,
" Phocion is repleat with falfehoods, which may here
after be laid before the publick." Why truly this is a
pretty easy way of giving a thing the go-by. If the
fa&s laid down are not true, point them out, if they
are true and improper or fallacious, conclusions are
drawn from them, your talk will be easy in (hewing
either their absurdity or weakness. Common Sense
itfelf fays, (and who will doubt such authority) 'That
the present constitution has errors and defe&s is not to
be doubted." After such an acknowledgment, is it
notfrange that Common Senje should challenge any man
in Pennsylvania to enter into a news paper dispute for
the fake of finding out the errors and defers in that
fame frame of government? I agree, ' b we must begin
somewhere, otherwise we shall never be right," and I
am sure all good and well meaning men will agree with
me, that if we are now wrong it will not be right to
continue so. 'Tis not only dishonourable to commu
nities but to individuals to perfitt in known errors, and
therefore 'tis to the honour of both to refkify as soon as
they difeover. 11l habits are dangerous and not easily
got rid of, and I am sure the old observation is just,
that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of re
medy. Had Common Sense a little charity, he would
not tell those, who have Shewn errors for the fake only
of having them amend-d, that " the whole matter is
more personal than political." Let the people unite
with candor, and agree, that the Members who shall
be chosen at the next General Election, be veiled with
a power of proposing to the people amendments to the
frame of government, and then give fufficient time
for coofideration ;, And I am sure that I can with the
utmost confidence, rely on the virtue and underftandrog
ofthe good people of Pennsylvania. A measure of
this fort may probably remove all jealousies and unite
us, but persisting in undoubted errors for seven years, is
horrid to the man who loves freedom; and I can with
confidence assure my countrymen, that no one withes
for their liberty and happiness more than
PHOCIO N.
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TO BE S O L D,
On Friday the 28th day of March, at the Ciy V^due
' Store,
A VARIETY of rich, elegant Houfhold Furniture,
of the belt kind, consisting of chairs, settees, look
ing-glasses, window-curtains, fire fcre^ns, tables, chests
of drawers, hall lanthorns, prints with glafles, bulls and
pictures; one of the buffs is Lord Chatham's, from an
original taken from the life, and exceedingly like that
great man. One of the pictures is of Moses, about 150
years old, and an excellent piece of painting; another is
an exact representation of an ancient Sacrifice, and well
executed. Several of the articles to be fold are not to be
found in any other part of America.
Just puhlfad and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAF,
in Market freet, Philadelphia,
An AC T
TO REGULATE THE
M I L I T I A
Of the COMMON-WEALTH of
I E N^ V A N 1 A.
To be SOLD by P u'bT^
at the London 'Coffee-boo^, on Wednesday the 2d
day of April next, at Six o'clock in the evening;
nr HA T large and elegant Houe and Lot of Ground
I formerly occupied by D.vid James Dove, situated
in Berdeli's Lane, near the Germantown Union School
house, in Germantown ; the lot contains two rcres and
near one filth of an acre ; the hoo'e is three ffoties high
41 feet in front and 24 in depth, with a large piazza -
there are fables, theds amd other conven^ncies ; an or
chard of the bed fruit trees has heen lately planted, and
the garden newly fenced with cedar polls and boards ; the
situation is remarkably healthy and agreeable, being on
a high and airy ground, and commanding a beautiful
and extensive profpeft of the country. The house was
lad Summer thoroughly repaired, and is in every refy&
fitted for the accommodation of a genteel family. The
whole fubjeft to a ground-rent of eleven pounds curren
cy per ann. which may be purchased at any tone. ±2
Tobe SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE,
on the 4th day of April next, on the premises,
AV A L U A RLE Plantation, situate in the Manor
of Moreland, upon the old York Road, within 14
miles of Philadelphia, containing 146 acres of land, So
aeres cleared, abdut 12 thereof good meadow ard more
may fe made, the remainder well timbered ; there is < n
fa:d place a twe-ftory sto n e dwelhng-boute with two
large rooms on a £„or and a cellar under it, a well of
good water at the door, 3 Ifring with'a done house over
it, barn, ftarjes, and two bearing orchards ; the whole
being in gooq repair, and pleafant.lv fifuate for a Gen
tleman's country-feat. Alts will be fold on the fame
day, horses, cows and sheep, with a variety of houfbold
and kitchen furniture, several forts of grain by the
bushel, and implements of husbandry too tedious to men
tion: The whole being late the property of COlin
M'Sweney, dcc*afed, and to be fold by
JOHN MAN, Jun. Executor.
' N. B. The file to begin at Ten o'clock, vhen due at
tendance wib he given, and the conditions made known.§
f 7 be SOLD by-TTCV ifNDU E,
at the London Ceffbe-houfe, on Wednesday the 2d
dav of April, a large QU A NTITY of
s () A L L EA T H E R. §
MA N Yof the Soldiers of my regiment hav
ing Grayed from the Holpitals into the country,
on various pretences, and have not yet returned ; thev
are thus publicly called on to join the regiment, or fend
proper certificates that they are not yet able, within one
month from the date hereof, otherwise they will be
treated as deserters. EDWARD HAND Col.
March 24, 1777. X First Pennsylvania Regt.
Philadelphia, March 24th, 1777.
EXERTED from Capt. Joseph Prequel's Compaq in
Col. john Patton's regiment, tbefour jolloming men :
John Lee, about five feet fix inches and a half high, born
in Cork, broken hair, grey eyes, fair complexion, about
twenty four,ears of age ; bad on afoort brc=wnjacket, nevrn
leather breeches, and an old small round bat. George
Warren, an Englijb man, about five feet ten inches high,
nvellfett, ofafwartby complexion, about thirty years ofa^,
formerly belonged to one of the galleys of this State; bad on
blue troiofers, fort jacket and round hat. Charles
Bowin, born in Maryland, about five feet seven inches
high, nineteen years of age, slim built, formerly belonged to
th:flying camp and left jick in the bofpital of this city on tber
return home to Maryland. Isaac Carty, born in the
Jerseys, about five jeet seven inches high, well sett, about
twenty two years of age and a fair complexion : It is fap
pofed be is Jomewhere about Woods-flown in the ferfys.
Whoever takes up any of the said deserters and secures them
in any goal or delivers them to an, of the officers of the regi
ment in this city, Jball receive EIGHT DOLLARS
for each, and reasonable ch arges, paid by
JOSEPH PROWELL, Cass.
N. B. If any of the above deserters return and join the
regiment in ten daysfrom the above date, tbey Jkall be excu
fedfrom this tranfgreffion.^
Philadelphia, March 2^, ^777.
PAN AWA Y from the fubferiber, a negro man named
- ,UPIPE R, alias fUBA, about 5 feet 7 inches
high, well made, about 25, ears old ;he has on his fore
head two lumps nearly abroe each eye, a little pitted with
the fmall.pox ; bad on when be went away a brown bear
ftin coatee and jacket, old leather breeches, dark grey yarn
fiockings, odd yellow metal buckles in bis fboes, and a new
oznaburgs Jbirt that bad never been wajbed.—As be took
with bim Junfry other wearing apparel, viz. a blue cloth
coatee, a pair of black plufb breeches and a white limn
Jbirt &c. be may poflbly be seen wearing them. Ibe said
negro went off with an EntyJb white girl about 22 years
°f age, frejb coloured. Whoever takes up and brings said
negro to the fubferiber, or fcures him in any goal, Jball
receive FOUR DOLLARS reward, and reafonabQ
charges. JOHN CHEVALIER.
A. B. All Makers of vef°els are requeued if tie said negro .
should offer bimfelf to serve on bo^d, to secure bim. §
Philadelphia, March ifb, 1777.
RAN AWAY from the armed boat Vulture, Captain
Jacob Hanfe, commander, AMOS RODD, born
in Englana, about 5 feet 8 inches high, dark broken hair,
scops in bis walk, and fiammers in bis fteecb when be talks
quick ; bad on a light colouredcloth coat, oznaburg trowfers,
old foe^ with metal buckles, and flouebed bat. He received
a bounty of ten dolla r from Capt. Hanfe, and afterwards a
bounty of twenty doltars from Capt. William Bradford,from
whom he has also defected. Whoever takes up and secures
the above deserter, so that Capt Haxfe may have him
again, shall receive EIGHT DOLLARS reward,
and all reasonable charges, paid by
JACOB HANSE.