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To bis Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esquire, Prefi
d^nt of the State, and Commander in Chief of the
MILITIA, of fen^fylvania.
S I R,
V£7 HEREAS various reports, highly deroga-
VV tory to your character, have been propagated,
with equal malignity and industry, by feme charac
ters, who made profeffops of public zeal, have labour
ed to destroy all confidence in ycur integrity, and
even to create jezioufies of y&ur patriotism : We, the
Subferibers, Officers of the Mi'itia> of the City and"
Liberties of Philadelphia, beg leave to offer you this
teftimhniaf of our firm reliance in your abilities, in
tegrity and patriotism, and to assure you, that we will
Chearfully yic c iyou every Support in our power.
James Wilkinion, brigadier ard adjutant general.
Benjamin G. Eyre, lieutenant ' colonel. Robert
Knox, rieutenant colonel. William Will, lieutenant
colonel. Joseph Dean, lieutenant colonel. Joseph
Marsh, lieutenant colonel. George Bmith, % lieu
tenant colonel. William Henry, lieutenant of the
militia or toe city and liberties. Frederick Hag
ner, sub lieutenant. Ephraim Bonham, sub leu
tenant. John M'Culloh, major. Alexander Boyd,
major. Philip Pancake, major: David Rees, ma
jor. Thomas Cafdcrp, major. Joseph Ker, major.
James 3 earfen, captain. Alexander Q arrier, cap
tain. Michael Gilbert, captain. George Efterly,
captabi. Barnabas M'Shane, captain Nathaniel
Twining, captain. Conrad Rush, captain. Silas
Engles, captain. John Barker, captain. Andrew
Burkhard, captain. John Reynolds, captain.
Adam Foulk, captain: John Woodside, captain
lieutenant and adjutant. Thomas Rice, captain
lieutenant. John Linton, captain. Jacob Geiger,
captain. Christian Staffer, captain. Jahn Davis,
captain. John Bergman, captain. George Fore
paugh, captain. John Kling, captain. George
Nice, captain. Jacob Binder, captain. Andrew
Summers, captain. Jacob Martin, captain. Sa
muel M'Lane, captain. Elijah Weed, captain.
Derick Feterfon, captain lieutenant. Philip
Ryan, captain. John M'Calla,. captain.
John Ogborn, captain. William Semple, captain.
William Matlack, adjutant. Henry Shrupp,
lieutenant and adjutant. Edward Evans, lieute
nant and adjutant. Joseph Ogden, junior, lieute
nant. William Lawrence, lieutenant. Peter Ozeas,
lieutenant. John James, lieutenant. Philip Albur
ger, lieutenant. Thomas Adams, lieutenant. Hen
ry Kammerer, lieutenant. George Nelson, lieu
tenant. John Painter, lieutenant. David Hender
son, lieutenant. Benjamin Freeman, lieutenant.
D. C. Claypoole, lieutenant. Chrilian Piercy,
lieutenant. Samuel Clinton, lieutenant. George
Hill, rnfign. Conrad Rohrman, ensign. Joseph
Rush, ensign. Christopher Miller, ensign. John'
Graff, ensign. Jacob Cry tiler, ensign. Joseph
Baker, ensign. James Harris, ensign. Michael
Kitts, enfim Jacob Efler, ensign. Philip Hagner,
ensign, Robert Raldon, ensign. Joseph Robinett,
ensign. James Budden, L. L. D. John Dun
lap, C. L. D. Thomas Leiper, S. L. D.
James Hutchinion, director general M. H. IL
Ofborre, judge advocate, P. M.
SI R,
HAVING been unavoidably absent, at forne'
late meetings of the gentlemen of the militia, in which
an address tc the President was determin'd on ; I
take this method of teftifying the most favourable sen
timents of the abilities and patriotism of his excellen
cy general R*ed ; whose laudable exertions in the cause
of his country, ought to prove an ample shield against
ill founded or malicious reports ; Ifhall be particular
-1; obliged by your communicating this, being with re
fyeft and esteem,
Sir, your obed. hum. servant,
J. SHEE, Lieut. Col. Militia.
Friday, Junei, 1781.
Lieutenant colonel Benjamin G Eyre, chair
man of the committee.
Gentlemen,
J AM much obliged to you for this kind and un
- Ift igt proof of your attention and esteem. I trust
it i not netefkry to allure you (as I justly might)
that e reports ^ which you allude are defiitute of
any foundation in truth. But while I endeavour to
forget the authors and their unwerthy proceedings, I
fn:11 ever gratefully remember the generous support I
have received from the brave and virtuous citizens
of Pfi/delphia and the Liberties, as well as other
parts of the hate, during a troubled admiaiftration.
Such a support as affords the faireft encouragement
and furefi protection to public office faithfully admi
zii ^red, and public charafler chaflly preserved,
ar lii. . 'll the assaults of malevolence and faction.
My best wishes and warroeflthanks are justly due to
you, gentlemen, in particular, and beg you to accept
them, JOSEPH REED.
STATE of PENNSYLVANIA.
In GsrEkrT Assembly, Monday, June 4, 178%
Ordered, Teat the Bill for removing certain Reftric
tions on Trade, kc. be pri ted for public Confedera
tion. Extrad from the Miautes,
SAMUEL STERETT, Clerk.
4 SUPPLEMENT to an A&; intitled “ An Aft
to permit the exportation of flour of wheat from
this state by sea, under certain limitations and re
ftriHions."
WH ER EA S the limitations and reftridions
contained in the 6th and 7th fictions of the
Aft, intitled, " An Aft for laying an embargo
on the exportation of provisions from this state by sea.
for a limited time," passed the 28th day of February,'
1780; and rifocontained in the47th feltion of an A&,
intitled, <f An A& to revive and continue for a further
1 mited time, the AL for laying an embargo on the ex
potation of provisions from this state, by sea, for a'
limited time," and also certain parts of an Aft, intit
led, “An Aft to permit the exportation of flour of
wheat from tins state, by sea, under certain limitati
ons and reftriftioDs," passed the 27th day of February,
1781 c Whereby all persons flopping flour of wheat
were to offer or tender a quantity equal to one third
part of the quantity to be Shipped unto the proper of
ficer appointed by the president and council for that
purpose ; have been found by experience prejudicial
to the commerce of this state, and have cot produced
the good effects expelled therefrom by the legislature.
Be it therefore enaaed, and it is hereby enabled by
the Representatives of the Freemen of the Common
wealth of Pennfylvania,in General Assembly m t, and
by the authority of the fame, That the fixto and se
venth fefbons of the Ad, intitle!, “An Aft to permit
the exportation of flour of wheat, from this state, by
sea, under certains limitations and reftriftions," and
all things therein contained, compelling or obliging
the fhinper of wheat flour, to tender or deliver to the
Aid officer a quantity equal to one third part of the
quantity to be flipped; be, and the fam*are hereby
repealed and made null and void; any thing in the
fourth fe&ion of the all aforefaid, passed the said 27th
day of February 1781, to thd contrary thereof in any
Wile not withstanding.
And whereas it hath been found By experience,
that many inconveniencies have refnifed from a com
pliance with the 30th fed'on of the Aft, intitled, ' An
AH for the more effectually preventing engrossing and
foreftalling, for the encouragement of commerce find
the fair trader, and for other purposes therein men
tioned," passed the Bth day of October, 1779, whereby
it was exacted, That the naval officer Should, and he
was thereby required to publish in one of the Enghfti and
German news papers, monthly and every month, % a lift
of vessels, which Should at rive in the port of Philadel
phia, with a lift of their cargoes, and to whom they be
long, or to whom consigned.
Be it therefore enafted by the authority aforefaid,
That the laid goth feCtion of the Did last recited
Aft, and every thing therein contained, respecting
the publicati n of the arrival of vessels, and lift of their
cargoes be, and the fame are hereby repealed, and
made null and void, any thing in the fame aft to the
contrary notwithstanding.
to the PRINT ER)
SI R,
ft S the old house in Water-flreet, in this city, long
ft known by the name of the Tun Tavern, has been
lately taken down, with a view, probably, to rebuild
on the old foundation, it is expelled, that the com
missioners for paving and cleansing the streets will take
care, that the new building be so placed, as to give to
the flreet its proper width. They must know that the
grantors of the bank and water lots along the Delaware,
hold under an obligation to leave out thirty feet, be
tween Front-street and the river, for a cart way. This
cart-way is called Water-flreet. Yet the passage be
fore the late Tun-tavern hardly exceeded three quar
ters of the directed breadth. The inrereft of the conti
guous land-holders is much connected with the free
nefs of public ways, but Sometimes individuals, are too
greedy about a few fret of ground, to fee their own
advantage. It is hoped, that the poffeffbr of the lot in
queflion will, in imitation of some other possessors of
water lots, readily acquiefee in restoring the street.
For however the public may have borne with this nu
fance, ^hilft the former house flood, yet it can not
surely be fuffered, that in so busy and thronged a part
of the city, the encroachment Should be repeated. In
London, Dublin and other places, the attention of go
vernment is so much pointed at such objects,- in mo
dern times, that large appropriations of public money
have been made to open and facilitate narrow passages
of this nature. In the prefent' case, the public has an
undoubted right to have Water-flreet opened to the
common extent, without paying for it'. For it would
be monfirous, thatthe wrong of the possessor in erect
ing this fuperftrpaure, and the indulgence of the pub
lic, in fuffering it so long, Should be construed into a
right, to a part of the high way. X. Y. Z.
The Office, in this City,
For taking SUBSCRIPTIONS to the
National Bank,
FOR THE
United Scat cs of America,
Is row opened, at the House of Mr. BENJAMIN
FULLER, in Front-Street, below the Draw bridge,
GEORGE CLYMER,
JOHN NIXON.
Philadelphia, sth June, 1781.
TO BE TO-L7D7'
A Convenient Lot of Ground
Wharf and Brick Stores,
Thereon ereChd, Situate on the east fid* of Water-
Street and south fidr of S ff.frafs street, containing in
breadth on Water- street aforefaid 23 feet, and extend
ing Did breadth a ong S ffabafs street into the river
Delaware as far as low-water wark.
ALSO, One equal or undivided Moiety or half Part of
a two fto ,
Brick Mefluage & Lot of Ground,
Situate on the north tide of Mulberry-street, between
Third and Fourth flreets, adjoining the Presbyterian
Mee ing-hou e, contain mg in breadth 16 fret, and ex
tending in depth 14.0 feet. For Terms apply to Ma
jr JAMES FARR, at the sign of the Black horse, in
Market-ftrcet Philadelphia.
Whereas Mary Piper, wife of
the (übferiber, living in Campington, has eloped fiom
his bed and board: I therefore forewarn all perlons
from trusting hr on my account, as 1 will pay no
debts of her contrasting from this date
June 5 . PETER PIPER.
Philadelphia, IT.
AT a Meeting ot the Sibferibers, Justices of the
Peace for the City and County of Philaltl
pm&, for the Purpose of fettling the ASSIZE of
BREAD in the said City and County, We do there
fore agree upon die PRICES following, viz.
Superfine F^urpenny Loaf, 1 pound 6 ounce#.
Middling Flour ditto, - 1 ib. - 10 oz.
Rye ditto, - - alb.
And all other Loaves of Bread in proportion.
Witness our H^nds, theist Dav of lune, 1781.
PLUNKET FLEESON,
ISAAC HOWELL,
Benjamin paschall^
JOHN MILLER.
A Copy fiom tne Minutes,
Robert Smith, Clerk of the Marker.
TO BE SO L D,
A Pair of Rout, high bred
Young Horses,
Now in the hands of the breeder. Also, A good
PORTMANTEAU HORSE, which goes well in 2
Carriage ; and may be Seen at the Indian Queen an,
time this #eek. June 4'.
Stephen Rowe,
H ATH opened the Fountain and White
Herfe TAVE RN, in Chefnut street, formerly
occupied by William Dibley, where good Attendance
will be giv-n, and Hertes taken to Stand at Livery, at
as reasonable Rat's as anv Stabhs in the City.
WILLIAM SOWERBY h#th removed from hie
Stables in Chefnut ftueq opposite the Scate-houie, to
tnis House. June i.
The Sieur Sfk EVsrE7~
'TAKES the liberty to offer his services to the
1 ptiulie, in the art cf cleaning the teeth ; he af
fares that he will render in a moment the blackest
teeth arwhite as snow ; he will also fix lead in those
that are hollow, which will preserve them without
t e Icaft pain. He will file the carious teeth, which
caution wdl prevent the other teeth from growing ca
r ous. All theft operations will be made without the
lead paint
The Sieur STRETSIF will be provided with the
necessary powders, opiates, halfamic water, 'punges o
and roe's, prepared in the feme manner of theft which
the ladies of the court of Fiance make use of, tc keep
the teeth in a continual whitend's, and the guns in a
fine fefh vermillion. He will also fell a liquor, which,
by rubbing the teeth with it or.cd a month only, will
present the new incrustations of tartar, that may be
locked upon as the greatest plague of the teeth and
gums. It produces, beside a disagreeable smell in the
breath, heats the mouth, excoriate the gums, and ren
ders t em (off, fungous, bloated, livid, and bloody at
the leaff' touch ; it also destroys the alveoli of the teeth.
The Sieur SIRETSIE is now composing a final!
work, in favour of the ladies <f Philadelphia, which
will explain and teach them the me^ns of maintaining
a perfect wholefomnefs in the mouth, and to keep the
teeth always white and clean ; alfo.the manner of using
the powder, opiates and liquors above-mentioned.
Those ladles or gentlemen who will honour the Sieur
SIRETSIE with their commands, will apply for
him at captain Rankins, in Second-ftre&t, between Mar
ket and Chefnut street, opposite to Mr, Howard's,
watchmaker.
To be Sold by Private Sale,
AVERY valuable TRACT of LAND, contains
ing 500 acres, fixate cn the river Leheigh ('a
branch of th? Delaware) about four miles fiom Bethle
hem : the foil is excellent, and is capable of being im
proved to great advantage.
L kewife, A Brick HOUSE, in Secdrid-ffreet, one
door from the corner of Chefnut-ftreef, 15 feet in
front and 2® feet deep, now in the tenure of Thamaa
Bryan. For further particulars enquire of WILLIAM
BINGHAM, in Philadelphia.
Ten hard Dolllars Reward.
RAN away from the fubferiber, on the 3d inftanf,
'' June, an APPRENTICE LAD, named David
Cole, by trade a blackfmit!, about 19 yens of age,
and hve feet two inches high, and has a mark of a fiih
on one e's hfo tides. Had on' when he went away, a fa
gathy coat and j^krt, and took with him four pair of
breeches, betides fev-ral other cloaths, too tedious to
Enumerate. Whoever talers up said apprentice, and
brings him to the fubferiber, in Goffiam township,
Chester county; fliall receive the ?bc,ve reward, befideg
reafopable charges, from WILLIAM SPEAKMAN.
Eighteen Pence Reward.
RUN-AWAY from the fubfr-iber, on the /Bth of
May last, an apprentice LAD, named JO ^N
JONES, a Weaver by trade, 18 years of age, about
5 feet 6 inches high, black hair, a mak over his nose,
has a squint in one eye : : Had on and took with him
when he wentaway, a lirifey ftr:ped co n ttee, blue and
white, 5 Hurts, orfe pair' leather breeches,' 2 pair of
trotters, 2 pair of woollen flockings; one pair of shoe%
and a felt hat. Whoever takea 'up said Apprentice,
and brings him home to FREDERICK. MILLER, ia
Whitema?(H townffiip, Philadelphia county, flhall re
ceive the above Reward.
HOSE who may please to favour
l this Paper with their Advertisements,
are requested to fend the Money with them,
and thereby save themselves and the Printer
the Trouble attending future Settlements,