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Britain.
There is no doubt but that ail the tricks of
this court have been played off upon General Gage,
the craft of Mansfield the plausibility of North,
and the fame cajoleries of the cabinet, (which du
ped Chatham, and ensnared poor Yorke to his
deftru&ion,) have been employed to fedu^e him
into the odious office he at present holds. A man
of a bad character would mot, they thought, have
answered their purposes so well, as a fair reputati
on in the agent, frequently fandifies the iniquity
of the principal.
The aukward and ridiculous figure he makes,
demonstrates that he has not a single attribute for
the works of villany. Had we been blessed with
upright able ministers, a Sully, a Pitt, or a Pa
nin, it is more than probable that Gene
ral Gage would have been a favourite, and
there is less doubt that he would have executed
their plans of rectitude, with credit, ability and
success.
* Deceit, lying, fraud, and the spirit of plun
dering, rapine cloatbed in the garb of piety, building
their fortunes on the losses and ruin of other men, tak
ing credit to tbemfelves from the infamy of others, are
the virtues ftbis inflateus court.
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FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN AW AY from the fubferiber in Mun
cey township, Northumberland county, an
indented servant girl named ANN DAVIS, this
country born, of a clumsy make, has loft all her
fore teeth, redifh coloured hair, about thirty years
old, and is well acquainted with the suburbs of the
city of Philadelphia : As the took with her several
forts of clothes her dress is uncertain. Whoever
takes up laid girl and puts her in any of his Majes
ty's gaols, or brings her to the fubferiber, shall
have the above reward, and reasonable charges,
paid by JOHN 6 BRADY.
{// "General GAG E.
As tie charaNer of a man coho has accepted so odious
an office as that in which we at prfent fee General
Cage, wiil naturally be extreme!, mijreprefented
and diffigured, the following efo, towards it, by
at perjon who has long known bins, cannot be un
acceptable to the public : It /ball be given with
the ft rifleft regard to candour and truth.
<1 E NERAL Gage had the misfortune to
, be born ofa family almost rime out of mind
the appertenance of a court: from them he im
bibed strong prepossessions, not only in favour of
the sacredness and infallibility of Kings, but of
Mioifters ; from them he was taught to think but
lightly of the rights of the people at large, and to
confider their complaints rather as indecorums
than objects of concern and deference. He re
ceived the rudiments of education at one of the
public schools, where, unhappily, the history,
transactions, laws and constitution of our own
country are totally neglected, some acquaintance
with which is certainly of more importance than
the being able to scan the flattering verifiers of
Augustus's age. From thence he was removed to
a French academy, where what is taught is pore
calculated to give air and fafliion to a man of the
world, than to qualify him for the office and duty
of a citizen; it consists in little attainments (un
doubtedly becoming a Gentleman) but it neither
infoires sentiment nor bellows the knowledge ne
cessary to an Engliihman and member of a free
community. He came into the army early, but
here too he was unlucky: instead of taking his
post in the line as a common officer, he was at
tached to the perlon ofa court General, a General
so totally dehitute of every quality of a soldier
that it is universally allowed had he not been a
courtier, he never could have arrived beyond the
degree ofa recruiting Serjeant. In such a school
as this no enlarged, generous, political sentiments
could possibly be gleaned : whereas the common
officers of marching regiments (uncontaminated
by attendance on the peffons of court minions)
have frequently a ,very liberal way of thinking on
this great fubjeft.
General Gage is not a man of,brilliant parts,
but has what the world calls a plain good under
standing ; that fort of understanding which, had
he given it fair play by keeping good company,
was capable of being dilated to a refpedable size.
By keeping-good company I mean convening with
sensible men and sensible books; but by neglecting
these points, he has perhaps reduced it below its
natural standard; for wit, like other things, from
want of pioper exercise and stimulation, is apt to
contrast and grow blunt. I have now been so ex
tremely free refpe&ing this Gentleman's connexi
ons and education, that I may expeC tfome credit
with regard to his personal virtues^ and the natu
ral qualities of his heart, and here I am afraid [
shall want language to do himjuftice: As a friend
he is warm, earnest, zealous and steady; as a
companion he is easy, social, unaffected and cora
plaifant; as a husband and father he is gentle, in
dulgent and affectionate; as a gentleman he is
punCtilious, veracious and well bred; and as a
man he is just, charitable and benevolent.
When we confider, therefore, General Gage
in his public and private capacity, a contrariety
of passions fills our brealU,the effects of which are
disagreeable beyond description ; indignation, com
passion, contempt and refpeCt alternately reign.
In contemplating the office, abftrad of the man,
we execrate and despise him ; in contemplating
the man, abftraCtof the office, we love and reve
rence him. Thus have an unhappy education,
unhappy connexions, but above all, the arts of a
most corrupt and wicked court metamorphosed a
man intended by nature to be one of the ornaments
of the human race, into he object of every virtu
ous citizen's detestation.
* L'mgannare, il mentir, lafrode, il furto,
E in rapina di pieta veftita,
Crefcer col danno e precipizio altrui,
E far a fa de ! atrui biafmo onore.
Son la virtu' di quilla corte infida.
is the exaCt description of the court of Great-
PHILADELP IIIA: Printed by JOHN DUNLAP, at thc frf%@^ fy rc
Subferiptions at Ten Shillings per Annum, Advertisements, &c. are thankfully received for this Paper
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Monday, the 7th day of
November next, at three o'clock in the afternoon,
at the hone ex Isaac Hancock, in Providence town
(hip, a certain melfuage or tenement, and trad or
piece of land, situate in' the township of Limerick,
in the county of Philadelphia, containing about 114.
acres ; bounded by lands of Herman Umfted, tend
others ; late the estate of David Rynear, deceased;
seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Tuesday, the Sth day
of November next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, at
the house cfAichiballThompfon, in Norriton town
(hip, a certain meffuage or tenement, and trad or
piece of land, situate in the township of New-Pro
vidence, containing 253 and an half acres ; bounded
by lands of Edward Richardton, Noah Dubois, and
others ; late the estate of Rynear Vanderflice ; seized
and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me dirc&ed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Wednesday, the 9^l
day of November next, at the London Coffee- Houle,
at 7 o'clock in the evening, a certain meffuage or
tenement, and lot or piece of ground, situate on
the south fide of Black-horse-alley and east fide of
Second-street, between Market and Chefnut-ftreets;
now in the tenure of Mr. Charles Rifle; containing
in front, on Second-street aforefaid, 16 and an half
feet, and in depth 114. feet; bounded by ground
of James Glen, and others ; late the estate of Rich
ard Robinson, deceased; seized and taken in exe
cution by WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Thursday, the 10th day
of November next, at the house of Sacheveral Wood,
in Market-street, near Strawberry-ailey, a certain
meffuage or tenement, and lot or piece of ground
thereunto belonging, situate on the weft fide of
Strawberry-alley containing in front — feet, and
in depth — feet; bounded by ground of Robert
Taggart, and others; fubjeft to a ground-rent of
455. currency, per annum ; late the estate of Samuel
Pencock ; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, October 26, 1774.
For NEWBERN, (North-Carolina)
l JOHN andSALLY,
' BENJAMIN GREENAWAY,
Master;
^^^ir^'^ YX T 'L L fail in three weeks,
^'^7s VV has good accommoda
tions for Passengers. For freight
'' w^^frx^ or pafl'age apply to AssHETON
and Batchelor, or laid Master on board at Tun
alley wharf.
AL OT of GROUND of about two acres,
half a mile from the city of Philadelphia, on
the Germantown road, and in Front-street conti
nued, whereon is a good brick three story house,
two rooms on a floor and other out houses, and a
large and convenient tan-yard, all in very good
repair. Also to be fold, three or four hundred acres
of old rights, with a warrant to survey the fame in
any unappropriated part of the province of Pennsyl
vania. For particulars enquire of the Printer.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOSEPH WILS ON,
CH OICE old Claret by the hogshead or dozen
and Red Port, of the vintage 1709, warrant
ed genuine.
TH E Members of the New-Jersey Medical
Society are desired to take notice, that their
next half-yearly meeting is appointed to be held in
Princeton, at the house of Mr. Jacob Hyer, on the
second Tuesday in November, and eighth day of
the month, when it is hoped the Gentlemen of the
Faculty in general will attend —A Medical Disser
tation will be delivered by the President before din
ner. NATH. SCUDDER, Secretary.
TO BE SO L D,
A PLANTATI ON situate in Upper Provi
-1 dence townflfp, near Caleb Jones's mill, con
taining 142 acres, whereon is a good (tone dwelling
house, with a pump of good water near the door,
a good (tone milk house, a new barn and conveni
ent (tables; also a good bearing orchard of near
300 trees, eighteen acres of meadow ground, and
more may be made at a finall expence. The pre
mises ^ near several places of worship of different
denominations, and fifteen miles from Philadelphia.
An, person inclining to purchase may know the
terms by applying to the fubferiber, living on the
ffemifes, by whom an indisputable title will be
given. JONATHAN JONES.
CHOICE S H AD,
Exceeding fat and warranted found and well cured
in barrels and half barrels, are to be fold by
WILLIAM MILNO R,
In Water-street, two doors above the Old Ferry
houfe, Philadelphia.
TH E great inconvenience that farmers and
others, at a great distance from the rivers, la
bour under in getting their supply of fifh in the
Lafon, appearing obvious to the fubferiber, he, in
order to remedy this, erected a fifliery on Potow
mack river in Maryland, where the (had are take?
in cool clear water, three hundred miles from the
sea and salted down immediately out of the water,
which renders them much better than when they
are carried a great distance before they are cured,
and as they are fold cheaper than they can be pur
chased and cured in the season, the fubferiber hopes
for the encouragement of the-Public.—Country
store keepers purchasing ten barrels or upwards,
(hall have a proper abatement.
A quantity of herrings, in excellent order for
exportation ; rounds of beef, tongues, &c. are
cured in the very belt manner, by
WA S committed to the gaol in Sussex
County on Delaware, the middle of Febru
ary 1773, a negro man who calls himfelf HARRY,
about five feet ten inches high, foity years of age,
walks a little lame, and understands something of
the carpenters business. The owner is desired to
come, prove his property, pay charges and take
him away. WILLIAM DAVIS, Gaoler.
To bf SOL 1) or L E T,
For a TERM of YEAR S,
WILLIAM MILNOR.
C^cil County, September 22, 1774.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
ESCAPED from the fubferiber a certain
JAMES PEN, alias WIN II AM, an
Engliihman, he is about 5 feet 8 inches high, well
made, dark complexion, short brown hair, one of
his arms is a little crooked, and he chiefly uses his
left hand, had on and took with him an oznabrigs
shirt, a linen ditto, a pair of nankeen breeches, a
pair of old leather ditto, a pair of oznabrigs trow fers,
dark coloured mix'd wilton coat, nankeen waist
coat, yellow striped silk handkerchief, boy's new
felt hat, new pumps, and sundry other things not
known. Whoever takes up said run-away, and se
cures him in any of his Majesty's gaols so that the
fubferiber may have him again, shall receive the
above reward, paid by
JOHN HAMILTON, Sheriff.
eight dollars reward.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in
Philadelphia, a mulatto boy, about seventeen
01 eighteen years of age, with straight black hair
which he dresses ; he is tall and slim, has a little
blemilh in one of his eyes, has been lately cured of
a fore on one of his great toes, and one on his shin
bone a little above the instep; he is a barber by
trade, dresses hair very well, is fond of strong liquor,
and was some time in Bristol waiting on the fub
feriber : He took with him a red coat turned up with
white cape and cuffs, a black, a white and a blue
ditto, a red, a black, and a white waidcoat, and
white Russia breeches. Whoever will apprehend
him, and bring him to Messrs. Fuller and Fisher
in Philadelphia, or secures him in any of his Ma
jesty's goals, shall have a Regard of FOUR
DOLLARS if within fifty miles, and if further
oft the above Reward, and all charges, paid by
THOMAS BURTON.
WILLIAM GEORGE, born in England,
about 34. years old, about 5 feet 7 inches high, has
a down look, light coloured short hair, pock mark
ed, round Mouldered, and has had his left wrist
broke which occasions it to be much larger than his
right : He is a carpenter and joiner by trade ; had
on and took with him, one check shirt, one ozna
brigs ditto, old leather breeches, light blue jacket
without sleeves, small round hat bound with black
worked binding and has a small piece of crape tied
round the crown, a pair of ribb'd worsted dockings
and a pair of pumps with deel buckles. Had on an
iron collar.
SOLOMON BURNHAM, born in York
shire and speaks in that Dialed ; he is about 26
years of age, about 5 feet 10 inches high, swarthy
complexion, down look, short black curled hair ;
had on and took with him, one oznabrigs shirt,
blue grey jacket without sleeves, leather breeches,
a coarse hat about half worn, a pair of yarn dock
ings and one pair of shoes and buckles ; he profef
fes himfelf to be a cbmpleat farmer. Had on an
iron collar.
Whoever takes up said servants and brings them
to the fubferibers shall have if 20 miles from home
Thirty Shillings, if 30 miles Forty Shil
lings, and if 60 miles Five Pounds for each (in
cluding what the law allows) and reasonable char
ges. SAMUEL DORSEY, Jun.
EDWARD NORWOOD.
Maryland, September 25, 1774
FIFTEEN POUNDS REWARD.
D AN AWA Y last night from Dorsey's forge,
3 servant men, viz.
SAMUEL CHAPMAN, an Englishman,
28 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, a lusty well
made fellow, a little round fhoulder'd, he is of a
swarthy complexion, has a large bonny face, thick
lips, and a very full set of teeth : Had on and took
with him a cloth jacket, an oznabrigs shirt, a check
ditto, oznabrigs trowfers, 2 pair of dockings, new
shoes with buckles and a new felt hat.
October 12, 1774.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD,
p AN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in
" Bristol townfllip, Bucks county, an apprentice
lad named PHILIP MILLEKE N, this
country born, about eighteen years of age, near
five feet nine inches high, of a slender make, has
black curled hair, and black eye-brows; had on
when he went away, alight coloured outside jacket
somewhat worn, a brown under ditto without
sleeves, the back parts blue, oznabrug shirt, striped
trowfers, half-worn fboes with pinchbeck buckles
and a draw hat with green worsted lining ; he is
very talkative and abusive. It is supposed he is crone
to Philadelphia, having a sister livingin the North
ern Liberties, or towards Susquehanna where he
has relations, and may work at the masons trade,
which he understands. Whoever takes up the said
apprentice and brings him home to his matter, or
secures him in the Work-house of Philadelphia,
shall have the above Reward, paid by
JAMES BARBER.
N. B. All masters of velfels and others are forbid
to harbour, conceal or take off said apprentice, at
their peril.
AL L persons indebted to the estate of
JANE TENNANT, of Springfield, in
the county of Chester, deceased, by bond, note or
book debt, or for goods bought at vendue, are de
sired to make speedy payment to the fubferibers, or
they may expert to be proceeded against as the law
directs : Also thole persons that have any demands
against laid estate are desired to bring in their ac
counts, that they may be adjusted by
SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
DAN AWAY on the 4th of September last,
from the fubferibers living near the Blue Rocks,
in Baltimore county, two English convict servant
men ; one named JAMES WILKS, about
28 years of age, a well looking man, about 5 feet
8 inches high, has short black hair, and little of
the palsy which is difcernable when he Hands; had
on when he went away, a coarse white shirt, short
blue jacket made sailors fafliion, tow trowfers, and
a felt hat bound with tape. The other named
RICHARD DAROUGH, but may change
his name to BOYES, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches
high, has short curled black hair, and talks faft ;
had on a white flannel jacket made sailors fafliion,
a short pair of tow trowfers, a hat bound with tape,
and a pair of pumps with plated buckles. Whoever
takes up and secures said servants, so that their
matters may have them ag dn, shall have the above
Reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
PATRICK ROC K.
JAMES M'BOYE S.
N. B. All masters of vessels are forbid to carry
them off at their peril.
JAMES CROZER,7
BENJAMIN BRANNAN, J Executom
JOHN BALDWI N,
Has for sale, at the corner of Front and Vine-streets,
D UM, molasses, loaf and n.ufeovado sugar tea
„white and green coffee of the firft quality, 'pork’
indigo, Bristol, Liverpool,Lifoon and Cadiz salt, &l
All persons indebted to the late partner/hip of
Baldwin and Gilbert, by bond, bill or bock
debt, are once more requested to pay the fame to
prevent trouble ; and all those that have any' de
mands againd the said partnerfliip, to bring in their
^Sf?""'' and the y mal] be P aid by John Baldwin
Also those that are indebted to the estate of Tho
mas Gilbert, deceased, are requested to pay the
fame, and those that have any demands against the
estate, to bring in their accounts, properly attested
and they shall be paid.'
JOHN BALDWIN, Executor
MARY GILBER T, Executrix.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
WHEREAS the fubferiber lent to a certain
person a sil ver W ATCH, marked R.
Smart, London, No. 7732 ; and as the said person
has forgot, or probably never intends to return it
Tins is .therefore to desire any person who may meet'
with the said Watch to deliver it to the Printer
hereof, or to Messrs. Robert and William
Barclay, Merchants, in Baltimore town, and
the above Reward shall be paid by
t Thomas cochran.
WANTS A PLAC E,
AM AN who is used to drive a coach, and take
care of horses; he can be well recommended
Enquire of the Printer.
Oflober it, 1774.
WAS taken up adrift, about a week
ago, off Chrifteen creek, a small sized
,B Al TO. The owner, by applying to Willi
am Shaw, at Thomas Townsend's in South
wark, proving his property and paying charges
may have her again.
Buchs County, sotb month, 18th, i 774
FOUR POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, in Lower
Makefield, an English servant man named
WILLIAM PHILESTON, about 2 5 year s
bf age, and about 5 feet 4 inches high, has a small
fear or dimple in his left cheek, a thick dark beard,
dark hair, and walks wide in the knees ; had on
and took with him an old hat, a wilton coat pretty
much worn, one red and one striped double breasted
jacket, one ditto with brown breasts and light backs,
old leather breeches, a homespun shirt, a pair of
ribbed grey yarn flockings, and pumps with carved
buckles. He also took with him a young bay horse
two years old last sering, about fourteen hands
high, (hod before; a plain hunting fiddle not much
worn ; a good fnaffle bridle; a good homespun bear
skin great or riding coat, without a cape or buttons
on the sleeves; homespun shirt, caftor hat nearly
new, good flioes, a pair of check trowfers, a pil
low-case of flax and tow cloth, &c. Whoevei shall
take up and secure the said servant, so that his
matter may have him again, shall have FORTY
SHILLINGS Reward and reasonable charges
and if the horse . nd goods be restored to the owner,
the above Reward, paid by
Nezce.flc, ONober io, 1774.
THIS is to give Notice, that we the fab
fcribers, auditors appointed by the Court of
Common Pleas for the county of Newcafle, to Jettie
and adjif the accounts of the federal creditors oJ Ro
bert and Thomas Slator, both late of the fame
county, projoje meeting at the house of Mr. Daniel
M'Lonen, in the toivn of Neiucajlle, on the 12th day
of November next, for the purposes aforefaid, cuhen
and cohere all persons concerned are desired to attend.
ALEXANDER HARKE Y,
JOSEPH ENDS,
JOHN CLARK.
JAMES REYNOLDS,
Carver and Gilder, opposite the Coffee-houfe in
Front-street, Philadelphia,
HAS imported a large assortment of Locking
Glasses ; a variety of elegant Japanned Ware ;
ana a general assortment of the newest fafnioned
paper hangings, & c . &c. which will be diipofed of
at the mod reasonable rates.
WILL I AM PRIC E,
At his Store in Water-street, the second door above
Market-dreet.
[J ATH imported in the Richard Penn, Capt.
All, from London, a neat assortment of
MERCHANDIZ E, which he will fell at a rea
sonable advance for ca(h or short credit.
N. B. A few elegant lets of knives and forks
plated candledicks, &c.
A DISTILLE R,
WELL (killed in manufa&uring GIN and
CORDIALS, may immediately be em
ployed in that business, on terms of peculiar ad
vantage, either as a partner or otherwise. For
particulars enquire of Edward Batchelor,
Merchant, in Second-street.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
AGENTEEI . middle sized HOUSE, for
a private family, situate in or between Chef
nut-dreet on the north and Spruce-street on the
south, or Front-street on the ead and Third street
on the weft ; for which a yearly rent from fifty t®
seventy pounds will be given. Enquire of the
Printer.'
SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from his bail, on Sunday the
18th inst. (O&ober) a certain DAVID
C ALDWELL, who lately resided in Prince
!'° r ? in Penns ylvania, served his time
in Philadelphia, is a shoemaker by trade, supposed
be 4 ,° year ll a f e) ^ d about 5 feet 5 inches
high, he is thick set, of a swarthy complexion,
has iliort Itrait dark brown hair, is a great fnuff
taker, very talkative, and extremely apt to get in
liquor : lie had on a new beaver hat, a brown
broadcloth coat and jacket, and check trowfers
Whoever takes up said Caldwell, and secures him
in any of his Majesty's gaols; so that the fubferiber
may have him, shall be paid the above Reward
and all reasonable expences, by applying to Mr'
Thom'as Irwin, Merchant, in Secchi ft^et Phi
ladelphia, or to the fubferiber in Princeton New
Jersey. THOMAS PATERSON.
JOSEPH WHITE.
7 '' s ' e "™ born in Kent county, in
England, and was brought up to husbandry.