Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-01 00:00:00, page 3

moment be is reinforced he will go to New-York, and
after reducing that colony they a:e to make an attempt
to get to Philadelphia, tor which purpose it has been
advised by force clergymen and Scotchmen from Ma
ryland to fend a body of troops up Chesapeake Bay,
to land at AnretyrTs or Chester Town, and So march
bv land to Philadelphia: This plan is referred to Gen
H we to execute if he clinks proper. Adminiftradoo
here adopted ^ rule of Lacing tronas to thoL colo
nies whe r e they are to^d they have mhi friends, and
tmy lay for irT ^rr nothing can be done in the fair
New Ergiand proves, as the pende there act so
unanimous, but they ex:p«a' before ChMGnzs to have
a good account of N w-York, Maryland and No^h-
C^rohua. and have 1 lone hopes even of getting oof
full >n of Virginia and Philadelphia ; nothing, they f ay,
can prevent their success but the ) hirteen United Co
lonies declaring thhmlelves entirely independent of this
country, which event mod people here think will cer
tamly take place as fo.n as the last prohibitory bill
gers over.
“ Should America this fpririg deciare Independence,
it is most certain that France. and many other powers of
Europe u ill give her imm;diate , fUlance, if applied tn,
which no power will attempt t ,do while the Americans
stile themselves fobjeAs of the Kins of Great Britain
The min dry are fully sensible of this, therefore, by
cajoling and making friends in fame of the southern
colon's, they hope to create divifious, and prevent
such a o- ci led Rep being taken this year; and, by the
operations of the present campaign, they expe& to be
so uccefsful as to make it too hazardous for foreign
powers to imerfe e. The comm^ffion which Lord Howe
cedes over, is in fact nothing more than to receive the
funmili m of the colonies, bin it is inftruaed to talk
much of a reconciliation on honourable terns , this, it
is thought, win the aid o' ferret influence, for which
h has un imped p wers. e'p-'ial? with Tofe colonies
that at prelent Seem matt averh to Independence, will
create divisions in the Congress. and anions the people
at large in as to prevent the 'urther piece's of their
operations this year Indeed the ^ l iriiftry are more
alarmed at the api rebellion of America declaring her
fe f independent than any hing elle, because they have
ben given to understand, by most of the powers of
Europe, particu,arlv by Fiance and Prussia, that in
such a case they (ball think themselves intireJy at liber
ty to ad as best 'uts themselves. But the truth is,
the King is so determined on the unconditional fubjuga
tion of America (the present court phrase) that it is
certain he will rifle the utter ruin of the whole empire,
rather than not Succeed in what he has set his heart
so much upon.
" ihezift of May, Col. Guy Jnhnfion, with the
two Indian chiefs that he brought over with him last
summer, is to ail in a packet from Falmouth to New-
Y rk: Hs errand is, if possible, to rouse tip the Six
N hious of [ chans to war, and allo the Canadian Indi
an , agar ft de Colonies, he is to make his way as Ron
as he can n the Indian country: The Indians with
hm, are called in Engbfh, | feph Brant and Jacob
HJI, they are by fame fufpe&ed to beinfign fieant brill
ards of the ate Sir William Johnson, but Col. Jbrn
flon brought tl ern here under the title of important
chie sos the Six Nations. Their guid.e?hat came with
them is called Capt. I hijn, though boh of them can
talk English well.. It is expe&id by the mirriftry^ha:
the dehfive proportions. wh? chlord Howe isdtfe&d to
in*ke (and for his authority he is laid to have tone
thing like a letter from under the King's hand) will
lave the (flea of confonridirg ard dividing, or at least
of perplexing the counters and me?'tires.of,the Copgrefs,
while by a vigorous exertion pt the army and I.avy in
various parts this campaign, so much advantage may
be gained as to ensure the entire reduction of America
next year, for you my be afiured that nothing but
unconditional fubjug&ticn will ever he accepted by the
King while he has one man or one fhio to continue the
wa r nhh, therefore pay no more attention than what
is necdLiy for your own purposes to any proportions
o' teconci ration >hat may be made by Lord and Gen.
11we. All 'he German that have gone over went
wi<h the idea that they were to aid their c untrymen
in Amer ca againif the savages therefore it is greatly
sea ed by the minifr, that the Congress will have ad
dresenough to get ,hem all to join he Americans and
fiAt again# Great Britain. America must expert to
un 'e^o a ten years war, ard perhaps a total defeat at
Lft, if (he does not declare immediate Independence "
M for Gencoal LEE is daily expelled in town from
the southward, on his way to the American Camp near
New York.
Yesterday arrived in ths city, from the American
Camp at Haerlem, Brigadier General M I FFLI N.
We hear that an armed vessel is now fitting out in
this city, which nil be called he P A R R Y, in honor
of the late gallant Colonel Parry, of this State, who
fell on Long Island the 27th of uguft lull, n^bly coo
tending far the freedom and Independence of his country.
By a vessel from the Weft-Indies we learn. .that on
the ,h of September the town of Baffoerre in St. Kitt's
was medly destroyed, partly by lire and partly by a
hurricane. — I he particulars of this truly melancholy
event we have not yet been able to come at.
Lad Satridya number of chiefs and privates, be
longing to the American army, and who had )e?n taken
priioneis in Canada, arrived in this city agreeable to the
proclamation ofG.n. Carlton. They were tent in four
tr^nfeortr, under convoy of the Pearl frigate of thirty
two guns, from Quebec to New-York, where Gen. Howe
detained them on board a fortnight. Amongst those
now arrived, are Gn. Tuompion, Col. Irvine, Capt.
Wilf-m. Cant. Dmcm, Lint,. Currie, Hoge, and Bird;
Rev. Mr. iVl'Calia, arid Dr. M Keiizie. There are Tree
bun Ired arid eighty five privates, hefides other offices,
w.m ae on their way to their refpe&ive Sates.
In ASSEMBL Y, September 26, 1776.
Received, by a m jority of the Member present, That
it is the (acred lights of Freemen to give and gr^.t their
^ 1 money, and that all taxed wrid'without the : r con
cur -re ar ritrarv and oppretpe. And that no Free
mrr! can be conftitutionßiy retrained of his liberty, or
^ Sentenced to any penalties or punishment whatsoever,
but by the judgment of his peers, and a trial had by a
jurv of hri countr r .
Refolded, That the Convention have derived no autho
rifrv from the good people of Pennfylvmi 1 to levy t^Kes
and dispose of their property, and therefore, th t the late
O Finance for inapofing a rate of Twenty Shillings per
month and Four Shillings in the pound on the estate of
eve r v Non-Affociatur is illegal, and the Lid sum ought
not to he paid.
Rejoined, That the late ordinance of the Convention
empowering two or more Julrice of the Peace toimpriGn
for an indefinite time, at their diferetion, all p^fns
horn th-w shall judge to be guilty of the offences there
n fpecifi d. is a dangerous attack on the liberties of the
'nod people of Pennfi Ivama, and a violation of thri-meft
a^ed rights, and therefore ought not to be considered
as obligatory.
An ACT for the Security of the Government of
NEW JERSEY
V(7 HEREAS it is efEntiady neo ffary for the fafe
VV ty of the State, that every period, who bold,
any office or post of a public nature, should evince his
fidelity and attachment to the government from whence
he derives protection, and un4er which he is authorifed
toad: And whereas to effect this important purpo e, it
is necessary that a p oper test be eftablifli^d to be taken
by all officers civil and military within this otate; ano
that the Governor or Commander in Chief be atuhori
fed by law to admi liter such test, and the official and
other necessary oaths in he Several Counties thereof.
I Therefore, be it enabled, by the Council and Ge
neral Ass mbly of tris State, and it is hereby end 1 by
the authority of the lame, that the following t e rt shall
be taken by all officers civil and military, who are now
in < ffi % or hereafter shall be appointed, elected or com
miilioned, within the fr/cral Comities of this State, that
is to fay : 1 A. B. doJincerel, profefs and swear, (or if
one of the people cad^ Qj kers, affirm) that 1 do not
hold myfeif bound to bear allegiance to the King of Great-
Britain. So help me Gd.
lA. B. do jincerely profefs and fivear (or, if one of
the peopi called Quakers, affirm) that Ido and quill bear
true faith and allegiance to the government efiablijbed in this
State, under the authority of the prof le. So help me God.
Whirl )oaths or affiinarions Ih 11 be adminifcred by
any person or persons who shall be duly authorized to
tender the fame by the Commander in chief of this
State, by Dedimus Proteflatem or otherwise. And all
officers refuting or neglecting, for th / term of one month
aftrr notification given by any pedon named in the De^
dimus Proteflatem, to take the laid test, are hereby de
clared to be di.qualified and incapable of executing inch
their offices ;in which cate force otier fit perlon or per
sons shall, pursuant to iaw, be appointed or cle&ed as
the case may require.
2. And whereas it is necessary that fit persons be duly
impowerid to qualify the M girt rates and other offi ers
whi have he nor shall be eo cled, appei: te or com
miffimed throughout this state ; be it enabled by the au
thority aforefaid, that His Excellency the Governor, or
the Commander in Chief for the time bet.o shall be,
and he is hereby authorifed to iffxe com niffions of Bedi.
mus Protefatem, or other commifii ns, from time to
time as occasion ma r quire, fir the purpoles aforesaid.
3 And be it enabled by the authority ajorejaid, That
th a& paffe ' r e sth 0, M:v 1722, intituled “ An aft
" for the fecuritv of his Majesty's government cf N-w
---" Jersey," and so much of the a& palled the iot/ lof Fe.
bruary, 1727-8, intituled. " An a& prefcri! ing the
" forms of ceclarati n of fidelity, the -ffe& of theabju
“ ration caih, and affirmation, inft^ad 0; theform here.
" tofore required in such cases, and for repealing the
“ former a&s in t e like cases made and p ovided," as
relates to taking affirmat ons to the King of Great-Bri
tain, and the s&s thereby repealed, shall be, and the
fame are hereby repealed.
Passed at Princeton, the 19th of September 1776.
Puriuant to the foregoingaft, his Excellency the Go
vernor has been pleased to issue a comnuffion to the Mem
bers ofthe Council, the J Tices of the Supreme Court,
the Secretary and the Clerk of the Supreme Cou t, em
powering them and each of them to administer the oaths
and affirmations, as thecafe may require, to all officers
civil and military within this state, and commffims to
the Judges and Clerks of the Inferior Cotrts of Common
Pleas, empowering them and each of them to administer
the oaths and affirmations in like manner within their
refpe&ve Counties.
An A. CTto render certain Pills of Credit, a legal tender
^within this State, and to prevent the counterfeiting of
the fame, and other Bills of Credit.
WHE REAS fundjy difaffe&ed persons have re
futed to take in paym nt, the Bills of Credit
emitted by the Continental CongreF ; and also the Bills
of Credit emitted by the late Cougrefs or Convention of
this State ; and whereas it is expedient that the said
Bills, and also the Blls of Credit lately issued on loan
in this State, should be a legal tender.
1 Be it therefore enabled, by the Council and Gene
ra! Affembiy of the State of New-Jersey, and it is hereby
er act.d by the authority cf the fame, that the Bills of
C e'it emitted and made current by the Continen
tal Congress ; the Billsof Credit emitted and made cur
rent In the Confers or Convention of this State, and the
Bills cf Credit issued on loan by virtue of an a& of the
legifluure of New jersey, made and puffed in the year of
oar Lord one thou'nd fevgn hundred and Seventy four,
intituled, " An a& for striking one hundred thousand
" pounds in Bills of Credit, and directing the mode for
" linking the Qme," lh.Ji be, and they and each of
the n are hereby decared to be a legal tender so- %
payment of money ; and if any person or persons. fr^
and after the publication hereof, shall refute to take any
of the said Bills of Credit when the fame shall he pro
perly tendered in payment of any debt or demand what
soever (provided the whole of such debt or demand be #
so tendered) he, she, or they so refuting shall be forever
erred from Suing for, or recovering the fame in ary
Court in this State • .And if any suit or suits Lail le
commenced lor such debt or demand, after tender and
refill las alorefaid, the defendant mav plead payment,
and give this aft and the ipe i a l matter in evidence
'^ "^^.it is nto ffa ry that the counterfeiting
of the Bills or Crean, m a de current by public authority
Should be prevented, be it ena^d by the authority afore.
1m , that all and every ,erf on and persons who, from
ano after the publication hereof, shall counterfeit < r alter
^ny of the aforetad Bills cf Credit by this aft made a
legal tender, or any of the Bi ) s o f Credit emitted and
T^ ya 7° f ^ Affembli ^, Conventions or
Congreties of anv of the United States of North-Arni
ca, or utter any Bili or Bills so counterfeited or altered
knowing the fame to be so counterfeited or altered U
afoieLd, and be duly convifled thereof, Shall be adjudg
ed gut ty of Felony, and be punished with death in like
manner a persons convicted of counterfeiting or altering
"^""'V /" °' C T" ° f this Sate ' and knowingly
uttering the fame, might or should have been.
Paged at Princeton, the 20th of September 1-76
, [lboje Printers ^ho;e Papers circulate in the ferfeys are
deJired to infertile foregoing Abis.]
Head Quarters, Perth- Anboy, Sept. 17-6
f 1 , ^' ers and soldie rs of Cel. Hart's Battalion
of Fennfyl v an : a Afforiators, having done them duty as
good and orderly loldiers, and having furnished a com
pany for the Flying Camp, are hereby discharged the
fe: vice of the States, and permitted to return borne
SAMUEL GRIFFIN, D. Adjutant General
To William Baxter, Esq;
Lieutenant Colonel.
The Members of the Committee of theCounty
of Philadelphia, are requested to meet at Twelve o'clock
on Saturday, the fifth day of October, at the house of
Jicob Neff,
<,<,-,,^ ,$Q $-%> -gggg^4^g<,^^,Q
r , eb ? aae f E ^ September 27 1776.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD,
1^ O R apprehending, and confining in the most con
tiguous gaol, a Negro lad named BUTLER,
bout ,7 years cf age, the property of the fubicnber,
living in Second-Street. Re is tall and flint, has high
ch~ek bonts, Short wool on hs head, and a Scar on one
^ bis cheeks ; He went off the 9th of Anguft last join
G rmantown, eloathed in an oznabrigs ffiirt, jacket and
oreecies. He was born in Virginia, and it i thought
has *itl er bent his course that way, or is employed and
Secreted by some worthless nerfon in or aboufthis place.
FIVE POUNDS reward will be given if delivered
to me in Pfilad lohi 1, or to Mr. Robert Christie in
Baltimore, and the fame sum to any that will infocra
who harbours him, if Secured in their poffeffinn.
ROBERT GILMOUR.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARL).
I, AN AWAY from the city of Burlington, in
£ State of New Jersey, on Tuesday evening the 241 b.
of September inst. a certain JAMES LANNING,
country born, 2 saddler by trade, ah u' 21 or 22 years
of age, a slender made ftllow, fair com dexion, light
hair, about 5 teet 7 or 8 inches high ; he generally wears
a uniform coat, blue turned up with red, but has a va.
rety of cloathing w th him, the particulars not known
to the Subscribers. It is supposed from fever:.! circnm
ffances that he inter ds going to sea in feme veflel from
Philadelphia, in company with a young man of his ac
quaintance from Hunterdon County; ail matters of ves
sels are therefore particularly requeued not to carry him
c " —H° has in his poffi ffon 3 considerable sum of mo
rev, fimdry goods, and papers of value, all belonging
to the county of Burlington: It is therefore hoped that
all friends to their country will aid in apprehending such
an atirocious villain, who (under cover of friendship to
the American cauft) has been gliilty of deceiving and
de moding the Public.—. And whoever apprehends and
secures him in an, gaol shall be entitled' to the above
Reward, and reasonable charges if brought into this
county and properly secured, from
PETER I ALLMAN, Chairman of the Com-
EDWARD THOMAS, and [mittee.
t SAMUEL RODGERS, Jun.
Philadelphia, Sept. 30, 1776
To be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE,
on Monday next, the 7th of O&ober, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, on Tharaas Hollingfa orth's wharf,
P UM, SUGAR and MOLASSES, part of the cargo
" of the prize ship Black River.
On Tuesday the Bth of Oftuber, at twelve o'clock, the
said Ship will be f,d at the Coffee house ; and an Mon
day the 14th, at Chefnut Neck, Little Egg Harbour, the
remainder of the laid (hip's cargo will be fold, confining
es Rum, Sugar and Molasses, NoGoods will he deliver
ed at the last mentioned place of sale until the cafn is paid.
The Ship lavs at Cbefnut Neck, where (he may be exa
mined. Inventory to be seen at the Coffee-houfe.
Jult published and to be fold by ISAAC COLLINS,
at his Printing effi e in Burlington,
The B UR LINGT ON
ALMAN A C K,
For the Year of our Lord 1777.
Containing, besides the nfual Aftronom^caiObfervations,
a variety of ufeful and entertaining matter in prole
and verse.
WAS FOUN D, the latter end of July
lart, in the Northern Liberties, between Phila
delphia and John Dickinson, Esquire's, a POCKE F
BOOK, containing a quantity of pper rcorey, with
other papers. The owner, by applying to DENNIS
CONARD, in Ho sham Tpwnthip near the Crooked-
Billet, proving his property and paying charges, may
have it again. §