Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1773-12-13 00:00:00, page 3

We hear that his Excellehcy Governor Hut
chinlon has retired to Milton ; and the gentlemen
appointed by the Honourable the East-India Com
pany to be agents forvending their Tea at Boston,
remain still at Castle William.
^CONSTITUTIONALCATECHISM.
Query. Why do the Americans refufe the
importation of English tea at this time.
Answ: Because it is fiddled with a duty,
which is a tax for the purpose of raising a revenue
from us, without our consent ; and such tax or du
ty is therefore unconflitutional, cruel, and unjust.
Query. Who assume to themselves this pow
er of taxing us without our own consent?
Answ : The British Parliament ; who, in so
doing, assume a power deftrudtive of the very frame
of their own constitution : For inch a power is
totally inconsistent with the general liberty, where
by no part of the King's fubjedts can tax another
without their consent.
Query. How do you prove the tea duty to
be unconstitutional?
Answ: Because it is a tax in dired oppositi
on to a fundamental maxim of the British consti
tution, whereby we can only be taxed by ourown
consent, or that of our own Representatives.
Query. How do you prove the tea duty to
be cruel ?
Answ : First, because to tax us without our
consent is treating us like enemies, and forcing us
to be such, who are the natural friends of Great-
Britain. Secondly, because this duty is an additi
onal sum imposed upon us only; for all the world
may have this tea at the common market price,
without any duty, the poor Americans only ex
cepted. And thirdly, because it is treating us si
milar to that of an enemy's laying a conquered peo
ple under contribution.
Query. How do you prove the tea.duty to be
unjust ?
Answ: Because it is forcing our property
from us, without our own consent, by virtue of
power alone, which is no less a crime, in the scale
of justice, than downright robbery.
Query. But as children of Great-Britain,
ought we not to submit to her affined right of tax
ing us without our own consent?
Answ : We ought not to submit; for if we
are children of Great-Britain, we are, by birth
right, entitled to an equal share of all the privile
ges of her happy constitution : But an equal share
of those privileges we cannot enjoy, nor indeed
any share of them at all, if we grant a right in her,
or in any other power to tax, or make laws for
us without our own consent.
Query. Have our fellow fubje&s of Great-
Britain, by reason of our being defended from
them any right to our property ?
Answ: None at all ; for our being defend
ed from them, considered as a nation of freemen,
can never fubjed us to slavery; because freemen
can never beget slaves: But could we ever sup
pose our mother country to be a nation of slaves,
in that case, we still must be free, for slaves can
have no real property. Therefore, in either case,
whether we confider ourselves descended from
Great-Britain, as fromaland of liberty, or slave
ry, Americans still must be free.
" Query. If it be unconfitutional, cruel and un
just, to lay duties upon us, or tax us without our
consent, is it not incumbent upon us to defend
our common property from all such impositions ?
Answ: Yes, because it is as much the duty
of the whole people to defend and preserve their
common property, as it is that of an individual to
defend and preserve his private property from the
unconstitutional, cruel, and unjust attacks of a
highwayman.
Query. By what ways and means should we
exert ourselves in the defence of our common pro
perty, when attacked by unjuf power ?
Answ: Byall such ways and means as we
Shall judge to be most likely to promote the im
portant end of securing that property.
Query. Can you prove that the people have
a right to be their own judges, as to the ways and
means necessary to preserve their property from
unjust power ?
Answ : Yes, from the natureof property it
felf; for property necessarily implies a right in
those that have it, to defend it ; if then they who
have property have a right to defend it, they must
have the fame right to the choice of means forthat
end; but they cannot have a right to the choice
of means for that end, unless they have a right t®
judge of those means ; therefore, the people have
a right to be their own judges as to the ways and
means necessary to preserve their property fiom
uh,aft power ?
Query. But ought we not always to measure
our opposition to unjust power against our proper
ty, by the laws of the land.
Answ: Yes, when the laws of the land, pre
scribe fufficient means, by which we can secure our
property, and when the executors of these laws
are faithful to their trust.—But when the laws of
the land, do not prescribe means fufficient, to se
cure our property ; or if they do, when the ex
ecutors of these laws are unfaithful to their tiuft ;
in either case, consistent with the security of our
property, we cannot measure our opposition to
unjust power against it, by the laws of the land ;
but onE by the perpetual, and universally binding
law offelf-defence; which law has been, and ever
will be, the sole director of every people, when
their rights and properties, cannot be fecuied by
the laws of their country.
N. B. The author of the above Queries, has
no design, by exhibiting them to the public, but
the general good of the British empire : and not the
advantage of a part only, to the deftrudton of the
liberties of the rest.
New-York, Dec. 6, 1773.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.
THE gentlemen nominated to make enqui
ries concerning the rife of Tea (fee our last)
having made the necessary inquiry—The Com
mittee appointed by the inhabitants of this city,
on the fourth instant, now beg leave to lay before
the public What has appealed to be a true state of
fads, refpeding the encreafed price of Tea.—
Upon the ftrided search and inquiry among the
principal importers and dealers in that commodity,
it is found that there is but a final! quantity of
Tea in the city, by the best computation not more
than 25 chests, which chiefly lays in the handsof
# the retaillers and (hop-keepers, who being ap
prized of the scarcity of that commody, engrossed
it, and not adverting to the dangerous tendency
of advancing the price at this time, inconfideratel y
fell into that mistake: But in justice to those
(hop-keepers and retaillers, the Committee inform
the public, that upon representing to them the
pernicious consequences of such a procedure at
this time, and the great didatisfadion it has
occasioned among their Fellow Citizens, they
readily and unanimously complied with the advice
and request of the said Committee, not to afl<
more than 6f. or at most 6f6 per pound, for what
Tea they have to fell, and to retail it in final!
quantities only, so as to accommodate every one
as much as possible, and prevent its being farther
engrossed at an advanced price. As the above en
quiry has been directed and made by the Com
mittee, in order to give fatisfadtion to their Fel
low Citizens, and particularly the Tradesmen and
Mechanics, who may be supposed to be most af
feded by the high price of this article—it is hoped,
that laying aside all prejudice and suspicions, (if
any have been entertained) they will chearfully
and unanimously concur in the noble opposition
now formed against the introduction of Tea in
this province, while fubjeft to a tax, imposed by
the British Parliament.
And as there may be some persons, who have
not come within the notice of this inquiry, and
others, who forgetting the duty they owe their
country, may attempt to enhance the price of
Tea, beyond what has been agreed to by such as
have been called upon. This Committee do most
earnestly request, that if any importer ofTea (hall
ask such a price for it as not to allow a reasonable
profit to the retailler at the price of 6f or 6/6 per
pound, that notice thereof may be given to the
Committee at the Coffee-Houfe :—And if any
Shopkeeper, or retailler of Tea (hall, demand more
than 6/6 per pound, and at the like rate for any
lefler quantity; the Committee do also beg, that
the like notice may be given, in order that the
names of such persons may be communicated to
the public, and such farther steps be taken as may
be necessary for the fafety, and essential interests
of our country.
Extract of a letter from Boston, dated Nov. 2;.
“ I have been often in company with the most
active and popular men, and sometimes with a few
of the unpopular men. lam confident that lam
not mistaken concerning the determination of the
people of Boston. Think of it as you please, they
are absolutely determined to draw blood, if it is
necessary. It is Strange, though some of their
merchants have imported a good deal of Tea, Since
the nonimportation, the people (hould now rife
up like one man, to oppole the India Company's
emission ; but the fads are, of the whole quantity
of tea imported here, last year for instance, (for
I have an opportunity of examining the particulars,)
three-fourths by Meflieurs Hutchinfons, Clark, and
Lloyd, all violent Tories. The quantity import
ed is also exaggerated in Draper's paper, and the
number of importers trebled and more. Thus
Mr. Clark and son imported in fix different ves
sels, whence they are set down for fix different
importers; but the great clue, by which you may
solve the present zeal of the Bostonians, is the
happy circumstance of their fellow colonists being
embarked in the fame cause. They fay that pro
vidence has interfered, to fend this occasion of
uniting the colonies, and if they have hitherto been
tardy, they are now resolved to wipe off the score.
There is but one regiment here, and that in the
castle. There are three or four drips of war in the
harbour, and the Admiral has for some days given
out, that he is determined not to interfere in the
matter, as it is purely a mercantile affair, nor do
the people care whether he does or not, for they
know he might as well hang himfelf, as burn the
town. Four or five Committees come in every
day to consult with the leading men of the town,
and concert th# necessary measures. There were
13 or 14.00 names some days ago to a paper in this
town, obligating themselves to destroy the Tea,
or be destroyed in the attempt, in case it (hould
come ashore. The whole town and neighbourhood
are arming themselves. The Tea Commissioners
never lodge in town. Yesterday they offered to
surrender their commissions, and Suffer the Tea to
be stored under the care of the town, till they
should hear from home; but that offer is rejected
with contempt. They are expressly told, that
unless they fend the Tea back to London, they
must look to the fafety of their own lives."
Extrafl of a letter from Boston, Nov. 29, 1773.
“ Hall and Bruce arrived Saturday evening,
with each an hundred andodd chests ofthe detefled
Tea; what will be done with it, I can't fay, but
I tremble for the consequences, (hould the con
signees not consent to re-drip it. I hey have fof
tened down so far as to offer it to the care of the
Council or the town, till such time as they hear
from their friends in England ; but I am persuaded
from the present disposition of the people, that no
alternative will do, than to have it immediately
sent back to London.
“ Ihe bells are now ringing for a general mus
ter; a third Tea vessel is arrived in NantaSket
road, 5 miles from Boston."
Capt. Roach from Lisbon, on the 2d inst. in
lat. 37:i0, long. 74:50, spoke Capt. Jones, from
Mai blehead for Virginia.—The brig Polly, Capt.
Stanton, belonging to Rhode-Ifland, was arrived
at Lisbon.
Capt. Inkfon, from Turks-Bland, on the
inst. about 12 leagues N. E. of Cape Hatteras,
spoke Capt. Hodge, in the (loop Pennsylvania
Farmer, from St. Croix for New-York, out todays.
O The Commissioners for improving the na
vigation in the river Delaware, are desired to meet
on Monday the 20th instant, at four o'clock in the
afternoon, at Benjamin Davids s tavern, in Second
ftreefo
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
Inward Entries.
Schdoner Pennfyl. Packet, W. Bell, Maryland.
Sloop Mulberry, J. Blake, Virginia.
Brig Georgia Packet, G. Bunner, Georgia.
Brig Betsey, T Welsh, South-Carolina.
Sloop Norfolk Packet, T. Gilbert, Virginia.
Sloop Samuel, J. Owens, Virginia.
Sloop Molly, E. Rogers, Boston.
Schooner Molly and Fanny, J. Hunn, Georgia.
Schooner Betsey, D. Sturges, Virginia.
Schooner Polly, R. Inkfon, Turks-Island.
Brig Kitty, G. Thompson; Hispaniola.
Brig Monmouth. J. Ute, Gibraltar.
Sloop Peggy, J. Barry, St. Euftatia.
Brig Nancy, J. Ingraham, Hispaniola.
Sloop Csefar, J. Cowdry, Hispaniola.
Ship Sally, R. Keith, Madeira.
Brig Polly, G. Hurtt, Barbados.
Ship Polly, T. Roach; Lisbon.
Brig Anna, G. Carr, St. Kitts.
Brig Chance, A. Boyd, St. Euftatia.
Brig Molly, J. Lightbourn, Barbados.
Schooner Gull, J. Ross, Grenadoes.
Schooner King Tamm®ny, J. Allen, Hispaniola.
Snow Harmony, W. Timmons, Surrinam.
Brig Princess of Qrrange, H. Norris, Madeira.
Schooner Britannia, J. Martin, Hispaniola.
Ship Philadelphia, J. Winning, N. Castle oh Del.
Sloop Globe, S. Millener, Virginia.
Outwards.
Sloop Molly, E. Rogers, Boston.
Ship Polly, T. Roach, Lisbon.
Brig Molly, J. Lightbourne, Barbados.
Cleared.
Ship London Packet, J. Cook, Virginia.
Ship King of Portugal, R. Bulkeley, Lisbon.
Brig New Speedwell", R. Wilson, Jamaica.
Sloop Fotowmack, G. Row, Maryland.
Ship Lovely Lass, A. Waid, Jamaica.
Schooner Neptune, J. Harman, Boston.
Ship Fame, H. Lyle, Lisbon.
Brig Susanna, W. Nicholls, Dominica.
Ship Fame, J. Genfell, Lisbon.
Ship America, J. M'Cay, Maryland.
Schooner Samuel, J. Barnard, Marblehead.
Sloop Endeavour, M. Maker, North-Carolina.
Brig Friendfllip, F. Illingfworth, Dominica.
Brig Prince of Wales, T. Mason, South-Carolina.
Sloop Sally, T. Alberfon, Boston.
Brig Nancy, J. Taylor, Barbados.
Sloop Dolphin, W. Church, Boston.
Sloop Mulberry, J. Blake, Virginia.
Ship Charming Nancy, C. Biddle, Hispaniola.
Schooner Pennfyl. Packet, J. Henderson, Maryland.
Brig Lovely Lass, J. Peter, Jamaica.
Brig Three Friends, W. Brown, Grenadoes.
Sloop Betsey, V. Wightman, Rhode-Ifland.
Brig Speedwell, J. Cox, Grenadoes.
Ship Hope, R. M'Clenachan, Newry.
Ship Prosperity, W. M'CuUoch, Belfaft.
Ship Fhoenix, W. Gamble, Tobago.
Sloop Peggy and Betsey, D. Ferguson, New-York.
Brig Morning Star, W. Price, St. Croix.
Brig Cornelia, J. Forster, Dominica.
Ship Alexander, J. Hunter, Londonderry.
Brig Barbados Packet, W. Hawkins, Barbados.
December 10, 1773.
City of Philadelphia, ff.
IN pursuance of an aft of assembly to regulate
the assize of bread, and for other purposes
therein mentioned, We, William Fisher,
Mayor, Thomas Lawrence and Samuel
Shoemaker, Enquires, Aldermen of said city,
have set the assize ofloafbread, which (hall be fold
or exposed to sale within the said city, in manner
following, viz.
Fine Flour, at Twenty-two Shillings and Three
pence, per Ct.
Middlings, at Eighteen Shillings and Six-pence,
per Ct.
Rye, at Eleven Shillings and Six-pence, per Ct.
Whitebread Ib.oz. Midd!. do. lb. oz. Rye do. lb. oz.
id.loafiso 6| id.loafiso 7/ id.loafiso 10^
2d.ditto,o 13 2d.ditto, 0 14% zd.ditto, 1 4^
qd.ditto,l 10 4d.ditto, I 13F 4d.ditto, 2 9
Bd.ditto, 3 4 Bd.ditto, 311 Bd.ditto, 5 2
I2d.ditto,4 14 i2d.ditto,s 8J izd.ditto, 7 11
%^%^^o^^^^^cfoc^ocfo^^c^ofocfo
TO BE SO L D,
A P AIR' of excellent bay horses, full 15 hands
high. They may be seen at Mr. Perkin's (ta
ble in Sixth-street.
To be SOL D by PRIVATE SALE,
A VALUABLE tract of land, whereon the
fubferiber now dwells, lying in Londonderry
township, Cheder county, eighteen miles from New
port and tlie fame distance from Christiana Bridge,
within three miles of two Presbyterian meeting
houses and one mile and a half of an English church,
and near to fix merchant mills, the furtheft not more
than four miles off: It contains upwards of 215
acres, near 150 of which are cleared and well wa
tered, and the remainder well timbered; also be
twixt 25 and 30 acres of meadow, of which there
are about 10 acres watered, bearing Timothy ; and
a good orchard of the belt grafted fruit, which bears
well every year. On said plantation is a good Lone
dwelling-house, 36 feet by 25, with a cellar under
the whole, convenient fire places, and three rooms
on a floor ; likewise a large double barn and three
(tables. Said plantation is good for wheat, corn,
or pasture, and is under good repair of fencing;
fubje& to a quitrent of one'fhilling sterling per hun
dred. An indisputable title for the whole will be
given. Any perlon or persons inclining to purchase
said plantation, may have an opportunity of view
ing it, and knowing the terms of sale.
WILLIAM KERR.
-TT^rpTTuNDS REWARD,
r — — STOLEN from the fub
^^^+==- 3 scriber, living near the
™= ^/==' town of Salisbury, in North-
Carolina, about the 29th of
f^^,fg^^ September last, a sorrel Mare,
about fourteen and a half hands
™^' ' tr °' S ""' P aces > fouryears
. old last spring, has a large blaze
i^^^^^^^^aor reach in her forehead, her
off bind foot white to the set lock, branded on the
near fhuulder and buttock with the letters GR. and
looks of the make of the English breed of horses.
Whoever will secure said mare, so that I may have
her delivered to me, shall receive FIVE POUNDS,
proclamation money ; and if the mare and thief be
brought here, and the thief convicted, the above
reward ofTEN POUNDS, like money, shall be paid,
by GRIFFITH RUTHERFORD.
N. B. The person fufpe&ed to be the thief goes
by the name of JOSEP HCHANEY, and was
lately advertifedfin the Maryland Gazette as a horse
thief: Fifty Pounds reward is given for such of
lenders in that province.
For N E W R Y,
ft.-} The SHIP
^< BETS EY,
fT^T^f? SAMUEL KYLE, Master;
Q AS the greatest part of
171 her cargo ready to take on
board, and will fail with all
convenient speed. For freight
or passage apply to Joseph Carson, in Market
ftreet, or to the Captain on board, at Samuel
Mifflin, Efqr's. wharf.
N. B. Just imported in said ship, and to be fold
by Joseph Carson, a large quantity of Irish linens,
from 3s. to sf. per yard ; a few tons of smiths coal ;
a few groce of black quart bottles, and a few
hogiheads of Liverpool beer.
JAMES REYNOLDS,
CARVER and GILDER,
On the Bank fide of Front-street, oppolite the
London Coffee-houfe,
HAS just imported in the Montague, Captain
Pickles, a very large and general assortment
of L O O KI N G GLA SSES, which he will
dispose of, wholesale or retail, at the lowest rates.
Philadelphia, Dec. 10, 1772.
ANY PERSON or PERSONS
who have any lands to dispose of, or debts
remaining due and owing to them within the colo
ny and dominion of Virginia, will be put into the
most speedy and efficacious method of procuring
purchasers, or payments of their several debts, by
applying to J 0 HN MAGILL, Attorney at
Law, at his house in Third-street, near Vine-street.
Mr. Magill is well acquainted with many gentle
men of eminence in the law in different parts of the
said colony, having himfelf been a practitioner
thereof for these five years last past, within the fame.
ZEBULON RUDULP H,
Has removed his store into that lately occupied by
Mr. Bertles Shee, a few doors above Waluut
ftreet, in Water-street, where he has for sale, on
reasonable terms,
WEST-INDIA, Philadelphia and New-
England rum; sugar, molasses, tea, coffee,
raisins in kegs, rice, pepper, alfpice, ginger, belt
keg butter, and bar iron ofthe best quality, &c. &c m
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
DAN AWAY from the fubferiber, an Irish
servant man, named J OHN MORGAN,
about five feet seven or eight inches high, thin fair
hair, very short, pock marked, has a whithh look
in his eyes, and (peaks with the brogue; Had on,
an old felt hit, half worn, bound round with tape,
a tow linen shirt, scarlet flannel jacket, made sailor
fafhion, with a blue one under it, brown cloth bree
ches, with course dirty linen trowfers over them,
white yarn stockings, with good (hoes and broad
rimmed yellow buckles. Whoever takes up and
secures said fellow, in any of his Majesty's goals,
so that his matter may have him again, or brings
him home to the fubferiber, living in St. George's,
Hundred, New-Castle County, shall have the above
reward and reasonable charges, paid by
WILLIAM CARSON.
Philadelphia, Dec. 10, 1773.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN AWAY this morning, about 8 o'clock,
an Irish servant man, named LUKE DOYLE,
about 5 feet 4.0 r 5 inches high, a taylor by trade,
perhaps may pretend to be a jockey, dark complex
ion, speaks with the brogue, and talks of having
been in the light horse: Had on and took with him,
a fuperfine white broadcloth coat with mohair but
tons, a brown cloth jacket with sleeves, a pair of.
light blue cloth breeches, and a pair of light mixed
worsted stockings. He is about 21 years old.
Whoever takes up and secures the above servant
in any of his Majesty's jails, so that his master may
have him again, shall have the above reward and
reasonable charges.
EDWARD TABER,
livingin Front-street, opposite Pewter-Platter alley.
N. B. All Captains of vessels, are forbid to take
him off at their peril.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
D AN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in
" Cape May, the 4th inst. an apprentice lad, na
med JOSEPH SMITH, by trade a shoema
ker, about five feet eight inches high : Had on, a
claret colour short coat, blue plus hbreeches, blue
ribbed stockings, strong leather (hoes, plated buck
les, a beaver hat, a black handkerchief, and a white
shirt; he also took with him a check shirt. Whoe
ver secures the abovementioned lad, shall receive
the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN GANDY.
N. B. All makers of vessels are forbid to take
him away at their peril.
December 8, 1773.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on Tuesday morning last, from
the fubferiber, living in Warminfter township,
in the county of Bucks, a certain indented appren
tice, named JOHN M'ILLR OY, about 24
years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, a well set fellow
of a fair complexion ; had on a blue coat, jacket
and breeches, and had with him a pair of leather
breeches : He feloniously took with him a fine linen
shirt, one white jacket, and one striped ditto. It
is likely he is gone towards New-York, as he was
seen on the old York road the day he went away.
Is is probable he may attempt to get on board some
vessel, as he has acknowledged he has been at fen
several years before. Whoever apprehends the said
run-away, and lodges him in any of bis Majesty's
goals, or brings him to the fubferiber, shall receive
the above reward, and reasonable charges, from
NATHAN MCCLELLAND.
N. B. All maftersof vessels and others are forbid
to harbour or carry him off at their peril.
STOLEN or STRAYED,
From a pasture near the Play-house,
ALARGE "dark brindled
1" C OW, with a white belly
an ^ ' e g s > a lump on herbuttock
where die has been horned or
gored, but is now healed, a
white triangular spot on her
°^° ' ace ' "d a white Dili ^er
horns pretty long and straight.
i^B^^^W FIFTEEN SHILLINGS
reward will be given to any person that brings her
to the fubteriber, in Penn-street ; and a reward of
FIVE POUNDS is hereby offered to any per
son that will difeover the thief, if the be stolen, so
so that he may be prosecuted to conviction.
ROBERT MORR IS.