Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-05-27 00:00:00, page 1

OR
GENERAL
TO BE S O L D,
ri, HE TIM^ of two Servant men, who have two
years, five months and upwards each to Serve; one
can work at Smithing or farming, and the other attay
loring or farming. For terms apply to Thomas AprY,
in Third-street, Philadelphia. t
T O B E SO L Dy
a VER Y st r ong, genteel carriage H ORS E, full
A sixteen hands, high, five years old ; he is a coal
black, with a Star in his forehead, trots well, and is a
horse of very good fririt. He maybe seen at Benjamin
Hfmings'3 Stable, in Fourth-street, between Lombard
and South-Greets, Philadelphia.
May 23, 1776;
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors
of JOSEPIfLAND, confinedin the Gaol of
the county of Burlington for debt, that they be and ap
pear before Daniel Ellis and Thomas Rodman, L^qr.
two of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas
in red for said county, at the house of Jofepn Haight,
Inn-keeper, in the city of Burlington, on Fuelday, the
twenty-fifth day of June next, to Shew cause (if any they
have) why the said debtor Should not be difeharged,
agreeable to an Aftof Assembly, intituled, " An ACt
,for the relief of insolvent debtors' t 4
fTTinriTTou NDs reward.
n AN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in Phi
hladelphia, a mulatto man named NED, but Calls
nimfelf NED LEVY, about 21 years of age, 5 feet 6
inches high, he squints murh, or rather has a call in his
eyes, bow legged, with a scar on the left fide of his nose,
and is very apt to^fhut his left eye ; he can talk Dutch.
H^d on when be went away, a fuperfine blolTm coloured
broadcloth coat and breeches, black cotton velvet jacket,
holland shirt, white thread Stockings, and took with him
two white dowlas shirts, a pair of new buck Skip breeches,
with some other cloaths ; he can beat on the drum, and
is very fond of that exercise ; he has been harboured in
the Northern Liberties and rafffunk for three months,
but has left that some time. Whoever takes up the
above run-away, and brings him to the fubferiber, Shall
have the above Reward, paid bv
BLATHWAITE JONES.
N. B. All persons are forbid to harbour or conceal the
said Mulatto, as they will be prolecuted with the severi
ty of the law.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
nAN AWAY from the fubferiber, on Monday, the
" 19th inst. (May) two Servant lads about 17 years of
age, one named JOHN HOLDER, the other JOHN
NORMAN, about 5 feet high, one of a clear complex
ion, thin visage, and long nose ; had on when he went
^^T, a 'ffriped black and white cchutry kerfey jacket :
The other very brown, has thick lips, and his under lip
turns down ; both in one dress, with small brimmed old
wool hats : One of them is very apt to run away and
change his name. Whoever takes up said Servants, so
that their matters may get them again, Shall have the
above Reward, paid by THOMAS STIDHAM,
t in Caroline County, Maryland.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN A W A Y from the fubferiber, living in Third
" Street, between Market and Chefnut-ftre ts, Phila
delphia, an Irish servant lad named THOMAS
KEELIN G, about 16 years old, short brown hair, a
little round Shouldered, talks much on the Irish accent,
greatly addicted to liquor, and very much fear'd on the
neck and hreaft by a burn ; had on when he went away,
a tow cloth shirt not much worn, a dark Striped linct y
jacket with sleeves, and red and white lincev trowfers,
very dirty and Gained with tan; he had in his pocket a
bunch of keys. Whoever takes up and secures said fer
v?rt, so that his master may have him again, shall be
1 entitled to the above Reward, and all reasonable charges
'pid by JONATHAN MEREDITIL
‘. New-'ferfey, May 23, 1776.
FOUR DOLLARS REWAR D.
RAN, ^A ron the 20th infl. (May) from the sub
foiber, living in Chefer Townjbip, Burlington County,
New-Jersey, an Englijb servant man named JAMES
MORRIS, about five feet eight inches high, of a dark
complexion, with black bufoy bair ; talks in the Weft coun
try dialed : Had on and took with him, afiribed linen
jacket withfeeves, and a striped home made ditto without
sleeves, q cloth colouredfurtout coat, leather breeches, grey
flockings, cld shoes, a new felt hat, two Jhirts, one home
Jkun, the other white, a red fi\k handkerchief with yellow
fp ri s, and is fappofed to have more clothes with him. Who
ever takes up said servant and secures him in anvgalin
this province, stall he entitled to the abdve Reward, and
Teas nable charges paid by
t . EDMUND HOLLINSHEAD.
M OND A Y,
D U NL A P's
TO BE SO L D,
A neat P HOTO N, almost new,
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70 the Printer of the Pennsylvania Packet.
SIR,
YOU are requeued to inform the Public, through
your paper, that the Managers of the Provincial
Salt-petre Works in this city, have found by late expe
rience, that the account given in their printed process of
the quantity of allies necessary to be made use of in their
filtering vessel was much too Intlu, for by increasing it
to three times the quantity, they have obtaimdone half
more Salt-petre, every other circumstance remaining the
fame ; and they would recommend to those persons who
!hdl undertake to make Salt ,cue, that they use as much
allies as their liquor will bear, so as net to prevent the
Nitre from Footing into chryftals, otherwise some part
of the Nitre will boil away in Ream, to their loss, which
will be prevented by the addition of a fu fficient quantity
of allies, for the allies contain an alkaline Salt that at
tra&s the Nitre to it, and forms the chryftals of Salt-petre.
Note—T\\e, alkaline Salt of the afoes, when mixed with
the nitrous vapour, does not impair its qualities for Gun
powder, but is absolutely necessary to compose a part of
it, cr it will not become solid in the form of chryftals:
And it may be noted fuither, that it is net material whe
ther the lye that is drawn from afoes be added to the
Salt- petre liquor for this purpose, or the Salt petre liquor
is run through live aShes in the filtering vessel, provided
the proper quantity of alkaline Salt is obtained by it;
therefore that method which is moil commodious to the
operator may be adopted with nearly the fame success.
Whea we reflect on the vast military preparations th,t
are making against the Colonies, and the vigilance of the
British cruisers to prevent any foreign supply of Stores,
particularly Salt-petre, it becomes obvious, that the
greatest exertion of the friends to good government is re
quisite to obtain a supply from those natural resources
which GOD has furnished us with, otherwise our refin
ance will at heft be feebleand ineffectual against our ene
mies, which might procrastinate the calamities confe
queht of the prefect war: It is therefore greatly to be
wished, that every house-keeper through this province
and continent, who have proper conveniences, would
work up the little earth which they have about their
houses, barns, &c. and bring in the produce of their la
bours to the public hock-Although the quantity of each
may be small, yet it is hoped they will not think it too
infignificant for the reception efthe Public ; an cunce cr
a drahm, often multiplied, may become tons, ahfl be
the means of defence against a wrathful and implacable
enemy, from whole clemency we have nothing to hope,
but on the contrary must expeft desolation and vengeance
vill mark their footfteps wherever they fucceed.= ——lt is
likewise recommended t@ those persons who have already
made any, that they bring it in for sale to the Gent'eraen
who are directed to purchase it for the account of the
Public, and that they do not fuffer any part of it to be
applied to the trifling purpose of curing their meat.
PHILA DELPH I A, May 27.
AT a meeting at the Sate-House, on Monday last,
of a very l^rge number of the inhabitants of the
city and liberties of Philadelphia, upon due Notification,
Major John Bayard, as Chairman of the committee of
Infpe&ion and Observation of the city and I berries of
Philadelphia, &c. informed the people that the meeting
was called at the request of a considerable number of re
fpe&able citizens. Whereupon Cel. Daniel Roberd^au
was appointed to, and seated in the chair—and it was
Moved, That the resolve of Congress, of the 15th infti
be read— Whereupon it was read in the following
words.
[For the Resolve of Congress fee our lafl.]
The people, in t- ftimony of their warmelt approbati
on, gave three cheers.
Moved, I hat the inftruaions given by the House of
Assembly to their Delegares in Cengrefs te read, and the
fame were read accordingly as follows:
“ Gentlemen,
" THE trust reposed in you is of fueh a nature, and
the modes of executing it may be so diverfified in the
course of your deliberations, that it is fcarctly pofiibie to
give you particular inftruftions refpe&ing it.
" We therefore, in general, dire&, that you, or any
four of you, meet in Congress the Delegates ot the seve
ral Colonies now aflembled in this city, and any such
Delegates as may meet in Congress next year ; that you
consult together on the preknt critical and alarming
state of public affairs ; that you exert your iitmoft en
deavours to agree upon, and recommend fhcb measures,
as you (hail judge to afford the heft profpe& of obtaining
reliefs of American Grievances, and restoring that uni
on and harmony between Great-Britain and the Colo
nies so essential to the welfare and happiness of both
countries.
" Though the oppn five measures of the British Par
liament and administration have compelled us te refill
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M A Y 27th, 1776.
IW^OMWW
, THE
ADVERTISER.
their violence by force of arms, yet we ftr-6t v ^joir!
you, that you, in behalf of this colony, dissent fiom,
and utterly reject, any propositions, fkowd inch % . made,
that may cufe, or lead to, a reparation from our mo
ther country, or a change of the form of this govern
ment.
“ You are dire&ed to make report of your proceedings
to this Houle.
Signed by order of the House,
November g, 1775. JOHN MORTON, Speaker."
Col. Thomas M'Kean informed, hat the Committee of
the city and liberties, appreln nding the dangeous ten
dency of rhe said inftrufth ns, hac preferred a m^mr rial
to the honourable H use of Assembly, praying , that they
might be refeinded, and that the House taking ihr aid
memorial into their consideration did, as.the last a& of
'A 3 ',°dy in their last sessions, determine not to alter th 3
said inftru&ions. . .
Upon motion, refolded unarEmoufly, That it is the opinio
on of this meeting that the laid instructions have a dan
gerous tendency to withdraw this province from 'hat
bappy union with the other colonies, which we confided
both as onr glory and proteaion.
Upon motion, refolded unanimously, That the present
House of Assembly was not elt&ed fcr the purpose of
forming a new government. 0
On motion, refolded, (with one dissenting voice only)
That the present House of Assembly, not having t rie au
thority of he people for that purpose, c/nnot proceed
thereon without affirming arbitrary power
Refolded unanimously, That a pctelt e immediately
entered, Uy the peo} le of this city and liberie, against
the power of the said House to carry the said Resolve of
Congress into execution..
It being moved, and the queftibn theretipdn put, Whe
ther the present government is competent to the exigen
cies of our affairs, the fame was carried in the negative
unanimously.'
Refolded unanimity,, That a ProtfucEt Cdn'^ntinh
ought to be choten by the people, for. the express purnofe
of carrying the said Resolve of Congress into execution.'
As some difficulties mav arise refpe&ing the mode of
electing memiers for the said Convention,'therefore
Refolvect unanimoufy, That the Committee of the city
and liberties of Philadelphia, be directed 'o fe : I the a
foremenrioned Resolve of Congress to the fiveral com,
mitrees throughout the provin e, and to call t # aether 1
number from the committee of each conntv, to hold a
Provincial Conference, in order to determine upon the
number of which the Convention for framing A new go
vernment Shall be composed, and the manner in which
they Shall be elected.
A Protest being produced and read, the fame was una
nimously approved.
The PROTEST of. divers of the inhabitants of this
province, in behalf of themselves and oth rs.
To the Honourable the Representatives of the pro
vince of Pennsylvania.
Gentlemen,
WE, the inhabitants of the city ^nd liberties of
Philadelphia, in behalf of ourselves and others,
the inhabitants of Pennsylvania, conceive it our duty to
represent unto this Houle as followeth:
That whereas the Hon. Conti en^al Congress hath by a
resolve, bearing date the 15th instant, recommended the
taking up and establishing new governments through' ut
all the United Colonies, under the " AUTHORITY of
the PEOPLE ;" and as the chartered power of this
House is derived from otir mortal enemy the King of
Great-Britain, arid the members thereof were elected by
such person, only as were either in real or supposed alle,
giance to the said King, to the e^clufion of many worth,
inhabitants, whom the aorefaid resolve of Congress hath
now rendered electors; and as this House, in its present
state, is in immediate intercourse with *G>verqpr bear^
ing the said King's commission, and^ho is his fwoh, re
prefehtative, holding, and by oath obliged to hold efficial
correspondence with the minifters.of the fall King, and
is not within the reach of any a& of cuts to be absolved
therefrom—We therefore, in this Solemn manner, in be
half of our Selves and others, do hereby renounce and
protest against the authority and qualification of this
House for framing a new government.
As we mean not to enter into any altercation with thi,
H>u e; we shall forbear enumerating the particular incon
sistencies of its former cbndu&, and content ourfelve^
with declaring that, as a body of men bound by oaths ot
allegiance to our enemy, arid influenced, as many of its
members are, either by connections with, or pechhiar^
employments under the Proprietary of this province, whd
is likewise the said king's representative, it is to all
good iriterits and purpoles difqualifled tb take into confi
.deration th* late Resolve of Congress ; and as ah HotA
is not within the description mentioned in the said Re
solve; as an “ Assembly under the authority of the peo
ple" only, arid because likewise that we have very alarms
ing app<ehenfions that a mew geverntnent; modelled by
perfop'sfo jnconlideptly circumstanced, would be the
mean, of fu' jewing out selves and our posterity to grea&
grievances thAn any we have hitherto experienced^
(For the remainder fee the Fourth ! a„.)
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