Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1774-05-30 00:00:00, page 3

N E W-Y 0 R K, May 26.
Since the meeting at the Coffee-Houfe on
Thursday last the merchants and mechanicks, who
were opposed to the Committee of Correspon
dence consisting of fifty one p rfons, have for the
salutary purpose of union among ourselves, agreed
to that number; and that the following gentlemen
be the committee for this city, viz. John Ah'op.
William Bayard. Theophylatt Bache. Peter V.
B. Livingston. Isaac Sears. David Johnston.
Charles M'Evers. Charles Nicfoll. Alexander
M'Dougall. Capt. Thomas Randall. John Moore.
Isaac Low. Leonard Lifpenard. Jacobus Van
Zandt. James Duane. Edward Laight. Thomas
Pearfail. Elias Dethrones. William Walton.
Richard Yates. John De Lancey. Miles Sher
brook. John Thurman. John Broome. John Jay.
Benjamin Booth. Joseph Hallet. Charles Shaw.
Alexander Wallace. James Jauncey. Gabriel H.
Ludlow. Nicholas Hoftraan. Abraham Walton.
Gerardus Duvckinck. Peter Van Schauk. Henry
Remfen. Hamilton Young. George Bowre. Pe
ter T. Curtenius. Peter Goelet. Abraham Brash
er. Abraham P. Lott. David Van Horne. Ge
rardus W. Beekman. Abraham Duyree. Joseph
Bull. William M'Adam. Richard Sharpe. Tho
mas Marfton. Francis Lewis, added, nem. con.
May I, th.
At 10 A. M. on Monday last they met at the
Coffee-Houfe and after appointing a Chairman,
Secretary and Door-Keeper, and agreeing upon
sundry regulations for their government ; the let
ters from Boston and Philadelphia were read, and
a committee appointed to draw and report a
draught of an answer to the firft at 8 P. M. to
which the Grand Committee were then adjourned.
At 8. P. M. the grand committee met accord
ing to adjournment, and the committee appointed
to draw the answer to the Boston letters, reported
a draught, which was unanimously agreed to, and
ordered to be engrofTed and forwarded with the
utmost dispatch ; on Tuesday it was delivered to
Mr. Paul Revere, the express from Boston, who
immediately set out on his return. A copy of
it was ordered to be transmitted by the Chairman,
to the Committee of Correspondence for the city
of Philadelphia.
We are informed this letter proposes to the peo
ple of Boston, that a cohgrefs of the colonies Should
be convoked without delay, to direct and deter
mine the measure to be pursued for the relief of
the town of Boston, and the redress of all the
American grievances.
PHILADELPHIA, % 3 0.
It having been suggested that the firft day of
June, which will be so distinguished an sera in the
American history, when the Boston Port bill is to
take effeC, ffiould have some particular notice tak
en of it : A number of persons composed of the
members of all societies in this city, met, and una
nimously agreed that it would be proper to express
their sympathy for their brethren at Boston,
by suspending all business on that day—Such a
pause is intended not only to (hew the real con
cern we feel for the distresses of our brethren, and
fellow fubjecls, but to give an opportunity of seri
ously refleding on our own dangers, and the pre
carious tenure ofour most valuable rights.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman near Glasgow
to fasfriend in this city, March 14, 1774.
“ The distress of the common people here is
deeper and more general than you can imagine.
There is an almost total stagnation in our manu
factures, and grain is dear; many hundreds of la
bourers and mechanics, especially weavers in this
neighbourhood have lately indented and gone to
America, to be employed in the work of that
country for full four years. If any of your colo
nies desire to set up manufactures of linen, of
stamping, &c. they have now an opportunity as
favourable as they could wish for ; they may im
mediately get from this country plenty of workmen
as well (killed in these manufactures as any they
will leave behind. But I hear it is affirmed by
many, that poor people in general are like to be as
unhappy in America as at home.
“ Some of our half politicians were so far left
tothemfelves, that they wrote lately to a Secretary
of state with the view of flopping emigrations to
America by some coerfive ads. Letters were wrote
by Sheriffs to the Highland ministers desiring them
to make up lifts of all who had emigrated from their
refpeCive parities, for two years past. The
Highland clergy, some of them at lead, were
alarmed, imagining there was some design to make
them tools of oppression and tyranny. The aim
is filly beyond measure, for if such an ad was made
it would have just the contrary effed to what was
intended bv it.
Capt. Forrest from Hispaniola, on the 24th in
stant, offChingoteague, spoke Capt. Moore, from
this port for Charleftown, out one day, all well.
§r% if we lose our liberties our fortunes Me no
more —we are equally mi ferablc—every species of
cruelty and insult in one black clone! now hang
over our heads! Brothers! hall we despair arrtidtt
(be rattling chains which are formed to bind us
hand and feet, God< forbid! Let every breast
swell with disdain at the impious thought. Our
enemies have invaded the (acred rights of nature,
therefore let us defend them io long as we have life,
and I believe that the great God who gave them to
us will look down with gracious approbation, and
give us and our children cause to rejoice in his sal
vation. We must instantly break off all commerce
with that country which is now forging chains for
us —banish all luxury and return to rhe frugality
of pur venerable forefathers—then Britain will
soon feel the evil of her injustice, and be forced to
restore our rights in full measure. This plan is
easily executed and will insure success—but if it
were possible for this measure to fail, we can do
that which mill not.
Brothers ! Let us think of our heroic ancestors
who fought and bled and died for this country —
Let us think of our aged fathers and mothers—
think of our wives and children—Let us look for
ward to posterity, and kindle with the complicated
idea of our important duty in this great day of
contest. An AMERICAN.
On Thursday last was married, EDWARD
TILGHMAN, Esq; of this city, to Miss
CHEW, daughter of the Hon. Benjamin
Chew, Esq; also of this city.
On the 23d inst. died at Wilmington, in New
castle County, in the 65th year of his age, after
a short illness of ten days, EDWARD
DA WE S, Esq; a gentleman who Supported a
fair character, and tilled the office of Burgess for
a number of years, with reputation.— And on the
24th his remains were decently interred in the
Friends burying-ground, attended by the princi
pal part of the most refreshable inhabitants.
Errata.—ln the lift of prizes in the Post
script, for No. 4893 read 4890 ; for 4890 read
4891 ; for 5990 read 5890; for 00 read 5900.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
Inward Entries.
Brig Lovely Lass, J. Peters, Jamaica.
Sloop Two Brothers, B. Burgis, St. Ki ts.
Brig Barbados Packet, W. Hawkins, Barbados.
Ship Charming Peggy, T. Dowman, Lilbon.
Brig Delaware, T. Crippen, Jamaica.
Sch. Tryal, D. Harrow, St. Euftatia.
Brig Swift, S. Davifon, Hispaniola.
Snow John and William, W. Pillow, Montserrat.
Brig Speedwell, J. Cox, Grenadoes.
Sch. Crofbv, J. Bryan, Anguilla.
Sch. Elizabeth, S. Glover, Antigua.
Brig Nancy, J. Hanfe, Jamaica.
Ship Chester, D. Campbell, St. Euftatia.
Brig Cornelia, J. Foster, Hispaniola.
Ship Prosperity, W. M'Culloch, Newcastle on Del.
Ship Nancy, J. Brown, Pifcataqua.
Sch. Sally, J. White, North-Carolina.
Sloop Polly, W. Shine, North Carolina.
Brig Mercury, J. Trimingharn, Turks-Island.
Sloop Triftram, J. Robinson, North-Carolina.
Sloop Free Mason, J. Proby, North-Carolina.
Sh. Sally, J. Ahigood, Virginia.
Sloop Robert, C. Metcalf, Virginia.
Sloop Peggy, J. Watson, Virginia.
Brig Neptune, J. Butcher, New-York.
Sloop Betsey, E. Chappell, New-London.
Sh. John, N. Butterfield, New Providence.
Ship Diana, J. Denniiton, Glafcow.
Outwards.
Brig Mary, J. Taylor, Newfoundland.
Ship Ann, GJ Fortin, Bristol.
Brig Dolphin, R. Walker, Falmouth.
Ship Charming Nancy, R. Tyrie, Alexandria.
Brig Betsy, S. Savadge, Jamaica.
Brig Lovely La's, J. Peter, Jamaica.
Sch. Induftrv, T. Seal, Cafco Bay.
Sloop Experiment, S. Freeman, North-Carolina.
Sloop Poliy, W. Shines, North-Carolina.
Slo®p Hope, N. Vallance, Ifaquibo.
Cleared.
Sch. Betsy, T. Townfnd, Mtryland.
Ship Concord, J. Volans, Biftol.
Soop Dove, j. Beach, St. Euftatia.
Sch. Polly, C. Joyne, Virginia.
Sloop Mulberry, W. Bennet, Virginia.
Brig Nancy, J. Taylor, Barbados.
Brig Polly, G. Hurst, Madeira.
Sloop Philadelphia Packet, M. Rowan, N. Carolina
Ship Hetty, E. Davis, Corunna.
Schooner Sallv, J. White, North-Carolina.
Sloop Friendthip, V. Clark, Barbados.
Brig Princess of Orange, H. Norris, Lisbon.
Brig Diana, J. D nndton, New York.
Sloop Sally, W. Martin, East Florida.
Sloop Peggy, J. Watson, Virginia.
Sloop Robert, C. Metcalf, Virginia.
Brig Polly's Desire, J. Claik, Grenadoes.
Sloop Betsy, E. Chappell, New London.
Snow St. Charles, A. Russell, Barbados.
Sloop Triftram, j. Robinson, North Carolina.
Sch. Nelly, J. Scott, Dominica.
LETTER I.
To the INHABITANTS or the
BRITISH COLONIES in
AMERIC A.
Brethren,
BIVINE Providence has been pleased to
place us in this aga and country under
ircumftances as to be reduced to the necessity
of chufing one of these conditions---eicher to sub
mit to the dominion of others, holding our lives,
liberties, and properties, by the precarious tenure
of their will---or to exert that understanding, re
solution and power, with which Heaven has fa
voured us, in driving to maintain our rank in the
class of freemen.
The importance of these objects is so immensely
great, and the treatment of one of these colonies
so extremely alarming, as to call for your most
earned and immediate confidertion.
The fubjeC ofthe present dispute between Great-
Britain and us is so generally understood, that to
enlarge upon it is needless. We know the Extent
of her claims. We begin to feel the Enforcement
of those claims. We may forefee the consequences
of them; for reason, teaching us to infer ac
tions from principles, and events from examples,
should convince us what a perfection of servitude
is to be fixed on us and our posterity. 1 call it
perfeftion---becanfe the wit of man, it is appre
hended, cannot devise a plan of domination
more compleatly tending to bear down the govern
ed into the lowest and meanest state in society,
than that now meditated, avowed, and in part exe
cuted on this continent.
If this system becomes established, it may, with
truth, be said of the inhabitants of these colonies,
“ that they hold their lives, liberties, and proper
ties, by the precarious tenure of the will of
others.." *
Allowing the danger to be real--- it the profpeC
of so abjed and so lading a fubjeAion, what must
be the sentiments of judicious and virtuous Ame
ricans? They will quickly determine whether the
firft part ofthe alternative should be adopted.
Here arguments would be absurd. Not more
ridiculous would be an attempt to prove vice pre
ferable to virtue---the climate of St# Vincent more
pleasant than that of Pennsylvania---the natives of
Indoftan under the government of the EaTlndia
Company, as happy as English Freeholders---or
the inhabitants of Great Britain more loyal fub
jeCs than those of the colonies.
* " Non nobis nati fumuf. It is for cur po'erit, ace
desire to provide — that thy may not be in ovo'je ca s e
than roilhans: For a Free man to be lenant AT
Will for bis Liberty ! I acid not agree to it. It
is a tenure not to be found in all Littleton." Speech
of Sir EJicard Cooke, Lord Chief ,u,ice. Parlia
mentary Eifoy, Pol, 8, Pa^eGi.
That liberty is inestimable—and mould, if pos
sible, be preserved---you knom. To pretend to
convince you of the truth of the former proposi
tion, or of the duty of the latter, would be to in
sult you.
You must be, you are resolved to observe the
properest conduct for securing your best and dear
est interests. What that may be deserves---de
mands—your closest attention---your calmest de
liberation.
On this head I venture to submit some observa
tions to your consideration., I am, by every tye
ofintereft and duty, an American ; and unless my
heart deceives me, lam an American in affection.
My fortunes, hopes, and withes, are bound up in
your proiperity. With my countrymen I must
mourn or rejoice; and, therefore, though lam
perfectly sensible I cannot present to them reflexi
ons arising from great abilities, or extensive learn
ing, and adorned by elegance of composition, yet
I trust they will lend a careful a®d candid attenti
on to plain thoughts, dilated by honest intentions,
and a participation of afflictions. Aiming solely
at your welfare, and not at the trifling reputation
of a writer, far be from me the overweening pre
sumption, that my opinions are free from error.
Conscious of my frailties, I desire those opinions
to be severely examined. The correction of them
will confer a real obligation upan me, if it serves
my country ; and happy Shall I esteem myfelf, if
the dete&ion of my mistakes Shall open to you a
clear view of the most expedient measures to be
pursued.
There are foroe men who fay, that the late
Act of Parliament, abolishing the privileges of the
port of Boston, was occasioned by the particular
imprudence of the inhabitants, and in no manner
concerns the other colonies.
To form a true judgment on this point, it will
be proper to take a Short review of some other
tranfaftions.
Great-Britain, triumphant by your assistance in
the late war, found, at the conclusion ot it. by a
peace hazily bellowed on her haughty and heredi
tary foes, her dominions enlarged---her fleets for
midable—her armies disciplined—her trade flou
rishing—her enemies intimidated and exhausted —-
her colonies thriving, affectionate and dutiful.
The cup of proiperity, large and full, courted
her lips. Deep she drank of the enchanted beve
rage, as if the veifel, like the cruise of Sarep'a's
widow, eculd not fail. After a Short, but fever
ifh repofc, She roused herlelf, may I fay---as one
of Hemer’s giants---a race---
“ By whom no Statutes and no rights were
known."
to injure those who never injured her. She had
conqured her enemies. That other kingdoms had
done. Should no exploits of a more tranfeend
ent energy illustrate the annals of George the
third? No atchievements so Shockingly great and
advantageous, that even the pensioned historians
of the animated Ailra must weep in traceing them,
and blush in reciting them ? Luckily for her
fame---pcrbapf for her profit-—the near lighted po
licy and low Spirited humanity of every state, in
every period, had left untouched, for her, the no
vel glory of conquering Friends-—Children—Fleflo
of her Flesh, and Bone of her Bone, unstained by any
former reproacb---reftiag in a perfeX tranquillity,
acknowledged loyalty, and aXual obedience to eve
ry kind of authority hitherto exercised by her over
them---perpetually pouring into her lap those
fruits of their labour and industry, which flie
would permit them to colled from the different
parts of the world---proud of their connexion
with her---confiding in her---loving---revering---
almost adoring her---and ready and willing, as
they ever had been, to spend their treasure and
their blood at her request---in her cause.
f " Parcere Superbis, et debellare Subjeßos,"
was a thought that had escaped the fagaciry of
statesmen, and even the fancy of poets. The fub
tilty of Machiavel's Italian brain had miffed it---
and no Boeotian had blundered upon it.
The temptation was too great to be refilled---
The parent resolved to Jci~e that treasure, and, if
not tamely resigned, to spill that blood herfelf.
j “ O fapiens et beata Regina."
The greatest § ministers, who had heretofore
conduced her affairs, had difeovered and declared
that we were continually toiling for her benefit---
that Cue was sure of receiving, in the course of
commerce, all those emoluments of our labour,
which reason could require---and tenderly cherish
ed and supported us. Notions too dull ! and ad
vantages too just ! to merit the flighted regard
from his present Majesty's enlightened and mag
nanimous counfellors.
“ They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh
Silver in the balaoce---they fall down, yea, they
worship (them)---remember this, and Shew your
selves men." Isaiah, Ch. xlvi.
P. P.
" f To spare the proud, and to fabdue the fub
jea."
'' 1 0 wife aWhappy ^een."
" § Sir Robert Walpole, and ever, other minfer
to inborn tbeprojeft of taxing t be Colonies ivas mention
ed, rejected it.
" When I badibe honour of serving bis Majed,, I
availed m,&f of the means of information, nubicb 1 de
rived from m, office. I foeak, therefore, from know
ledge. M, materials avere good. I mas at pains to
colleX, to digest, to confider them ; and I will be hold
to affirm, that the profit of Great Britain from the
trade of the Colonies, through all its branches, is two
millions a /ear. This is the fund that carried ,cu
triumphantly through the l^.ft mar. The efates that
mere rented at tmo thousand pounds a,ear, three fore
yea s ago, are three thousand pounds ar present. Those
elates fold then from fifteen io eighteen , ears purchase ;
the fame ma, nom be fold for tbirt,. You owe this to
America. This is the price that America pays you
for her protection. 1 dare not fa, bum much higher
these profits ma, be augmented --Upon the mbole, 1 mill
be^ have to tell the House mbat is really m, opinion ;
it is, that the otamp-A& be repealed abfolutel,, totally
and immediate/,. That the reafon,>r the repeal be ay-
Jigned, because it mas founded on an erroneous prin
ciple." Mr. Pitr'j Speech.
All the most diJiin,uiJbed m> iters on the trade of
Great-Britain, previous so the present reign, held a
language entire y agreeing mith Mr. Prtt'sfentiments.
tee havenant, Child, Tucker, Beames, Pojlletb
maite. Gc.
bY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by
",public vendue, on Tuesday the 7th day of
June inst. at the house of Joseph Price at the Penn
sylvania Farmer, at three o'clock in the afternoon,
three certain meffuages or tenements, and lot of
piece of ground thereunto belonging, being a cor
ner of Vernon and Shippen-itreets, in the diftrift
of Southwark, containing in breadth on Vernon
ftreet aforefaid 61 feet, and in breadth on Shippen
ftreet aforefaid 16 feet, more or lets, which premises
have the priviledge of a certain pump and well of
water contiguous thereto ; fubje& to a ground-rent
of five pounds sterling per annum ; late the estate
of John Tolbert and Jane his wife; seized and
taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
TO-MORROW MORNING,
At NINE O'CLOCK, at
JAMES LOUGHEADh
VENDUE - STOR E,
The upper end of Second-street, will begin the fate
of a neat and general assortment of
MERCHANDIZE;
Consisting of
DA R K and light ground purple calicoes and
cottons ; Irifli linens, oznabrigs, checks,
kenting cambricks and lawns, callimancoes, fhd
loons, durants and tammies, fagnthies, Wiltons,
and broadcloths in pieces and furts; mens, womens,
boys and girls cotton, thread and worked hole ;
womens cotton and thread gloves and mitts ; co
loured threads, playing cards, mohair buttons,
cotton bedlacing, silver and plated buckles, silver
watches, raisins in jars, &c. with a variety of other
articles.
MADE and SOLD by
JOHN F O X, Cutler,
At his (hop in Fourth street, Philadelphia,
RIFLES for setting an edge on feythes, which
' are far luperior to any thing yet invented for
that purpose, and the more they are known the
more they will be used, as it will be founa they are
much cheaper and more convenient than any stone,
for one rifle will feve a man two or three years hard
working, if of a good quality, and the laid Fox
will engage his rifles to be as good as any that can
be made in England, and if any of them fhouid not
prove good they will he exchanged : They will be
fold wholelaie and retail as cheap as those imported
01 as good a quality, and all orders from the coun^
try will be carefully complied with.
N. B. If they should be found to cut too sass at
firft, a little grease rubbed over them will prevent
it, and they will Hand any weather, wet or dry.
April 28, 1774..
^^ 7HEREAS the fubferiber, having
, V on the 18th day of this instant, given his
eleven bonds, or writii gs obligatory, to a certain
William Sinclair, of York County, to wit, the
one of them payable on the firft day of May next,
conditioned for the payment of fifty-three pounds ,
and ten others of them to be paid in yearly pay«
ments, conditioned for the payment of the sum of
twenty pounds each; for which laid writings obli
gatory the said William Sinclair was to convey un
to the fubferiber a certain plantation and tract of
land, situate, lying and being in Hopewell town
fnip, in Y< ik county aforefaid, and to contain one
hundred and seventy-six acres; but as the fiid
William Sinclair cannot make a good title for all
those lands, I therefore forworn all persons what
soever not to buy any of those bonds, or take affign^
ment on any of them, as I will not pay any one of
them until all the lands are fully and entirely secured
to me. MARTIN OBERMILLER.
Philadelphia, Me, 25, 1774.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
D AN AWAY from the fuhferiber, baker in
" this city, an indented German servant man,
named CHARLES WENTZEL, a native
of Ahatia; he is a baker by trade, about 5 feet §
or 6 inches high ; had on when he went away, 4
light blue coat with buttons of rhe fame colour, a
dark blue cloth waistcoat with yellow buttons, buck-,
skin breeches, black ribbed flockings, good shoes
with brass buckles: He has a broad face, and ftort
light coloured hair; speaks French and German,
but very little English, and has besides the above
described, a parcel of other cloaths along with him,
also a large dog whom he calls Waller. It is sup
posed he is gone to New-York. Whoever takes up
and brings the said servant to his master, or fecur a
him so that he may be had again, mail have the
above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by me
GEORGE KNERR.
Dumfries, (Virginia) April 25, 1774.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
KAN AWAY last night from my plantation
near this place, two servant men, namely,
GEORGE and JOHN ALLEN; they weie
lately imported in the Juttuia, consigned to Mr.
Thomas Hodge. George is a likely young feliow,
ab< ut 25 years of a+e, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high,
ftoaps much, is remarkably r< und shouldered and
in toed ; had on when he went away, a bearkon
jacket and breeches, new (hoes, and a (mall rmnl
hat with a black ribbon And buckle. John is about
27 years old, and is brother to George, more (lender
made, and about two inches under the size of his
brother ; had on the fame fort of cioaths, only a
pair of old (hoes, cut at the toes: They may, how
ever, change their eloaths, as they took with them
such as they brought from on board the ship, whicli
were dark brown sailors jackets and breeches.
Whoever will apprehend the said fervmts and fectire
them, id that I may get them again, (hall have the
above reward. All matters pt vessels are hereby
so. warned from carrying them off.
THOMAS MON TGOMERIE.
SEVEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWA Y the „d inst. (May) from tle
fubferiber, at Manington, in Salem county,
ailrifh servant man named WILLIAM O'BRIAN,
about 27 years of age, 5 feet , or to inches high,
well set, with limit hair, high eye-brows, a down
look ?nd low voice ; had on when he went away,
a dark claret coloured Coatee, with waifteoat and
breeches or the fame, a coarie shirt, grey woollen
ftockirtgs, old (hoes with odd buckles, and an od
hat : H^ fervid a time with Joseph Bullock, in Bur
lington county, and has fn ce forfeited his freedom
by getting in d< bt: !t is furled th 4he want mav
witn one J OHN LLOYD, Ia sandy compl x
ion, Imarw voice, and much the fame height of
the qtlier. Whoever takes them upfhdlhwe Fi\E
DOM ARS for each, or the above Rewaio for
O'Brian atone, and reasonable charges, if he be
secured to that his matter may get him again.
ABRAHAM SHREVE