Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1774-12-12 00:00:00, page 5

F^*# ; 'V' ' s '" to ' )e certain, that the
^ \k Ministry at pfefentare much divided
* ? I *as to the moafures most proper to
^^ be pursued with the Americans,
k.^*^^ and it is probable will produce a
total change.
Counter orders have been sent to Ireland ref
pelting the troops that were ordered for embark
ation for Boston, and it is said no more will be
sent till after the meeting of the new parliament.
OS!, ic. Saturday lad a Common Hall was
held at Guildhall, when the numbers on the poll
for Lord Mayor for the year ensuing were declared
to the livery. After which, the Lord Mayor
and Mr. Wilkes, having the majority, were re
turned to the Court of Aldermen, for their choice
of one of them to serve the laid office; when the
numbers were, for Mr. Wilkes eleven, for the
Lord Mayor three. The Aldermen then came
upon the Huttings, and Mr. Wilkes was declared
duly eleded, amidst the loud acclamations of the
whole Hall. The Lord Mayor eled came for
ward, and having been invested with the gold
chain, addressed the livery to the following pur
port:
" Gentlemen,
“Permit me to return you my most hearty
thanks for the greatest honor a fubjeft can receive,
the being called by the voice of free citizens to
the chief magittracy of the metropolis of the Bri
tilh empire. The firft idea, which mutt arise in
a liberal mind, is, that the important and exten
sive powers and authority with which I am now
intruded by you, are delegated to me only for
your good, and the general benefit. You have
enlarged my powers of being ufeful to you, and
constituted me the firft guardian of our common
rights and franchifes. Give me leave to assure
you, that so far from harbouring the impious
thought of invading your liberties myfelf, I wall
think it my duty always firmly and boldly to stand
forth against the enemies of public and legal free
dom. In this noble cause I will mod readily join
you, and in all salutary measures for the preser
vation or improvement of the constitution of our
country, and for the welfare of the capital. I
shall therefore mod chearfully call common Halls
and common Councils on all important occasions,
at your requisition.
“ Gentlemen of the Livery,
" As Chief Magistrate of the firft city in the
world, I promise you an upright and regular ad
ministration of the public justice, and I rely with
confidence on your favourable acceptance of my
sincere and zealous endeavours in your service."
The Lord Mayor followed Mr. Wilkes, and
addressed the livery as follows:
“ I congratulate you, Gentlemen, and with
you every friend to this city and to public liberty,
on your success this day.
“ You have been long engaged in an important
contest, and your fortitude and perfeyerance have
ft length prevailed.
“ May similar victories crown all your attempts
in the public cause, as I hope and believe the
fame noble zeal for liberty, the fame firmnefs and
independence, will ever mark the conduct of the
citizens of London."
The livery then proceeded to the election of four
proper persons to represent this city in Parliament;
when the Lord Mayor, and the Aldermen Crofoy,
Sawbridge and Hayley, having the greareft lhew
cf hands, were declared duly elected; but a poll
was demanded in favour of Messieurs Oliver, Ba
ker and Roberts.
At the close of the poll on Saturday at Guild
hall for members to represent this city in Parlia
ment, the numbers were as follow:
The Right Hon.the Lord Mayor — 141
John Sawbridge, Esq; —— — 149
George Hayley, Elq; —— — 148
Brass Crosby, Esq; —— — 112
Richard Oliver, Esq; —— — 87
William Baker, Esq; —— 81
John Roberts, Esq; —— 38
DUBLI N, OG. Ts.
Two young lads, apprentices to (hop-keepers
in St. Michan's parish, having had a quarrel, agreed
to decideit in a Gentleman-like manner (i. e. by
duel) for which purpose, laid Thursday morning
at fix o'clock, the Fifteen Acres in the Phoenix
park, was fixed on by those valorous knights; ac
cordingly they repaired thither at the appointed
time, accompanied by seconds, and a veteran dirt
man, well (killed in the punctilios of honor; he
carried their pistols, and was himfelf armed with a
broad (word, girded to his tattered garments ; the
ground was then measured, and the combatants
were retiring to their posts, in order to receive
their arms, when lo ! one of the seconds, Draw
canfir-like, and animated with the fury of an Or
lando, grafting his oak fapiing, fell on the two
heroes, and laid so many weighty arguments on
ihJr ih^uldas, that (notwithstanding the cppo
POSTSCRIPT to the Pennfyhania Packet. No. 164.
LONDO N, Of?& 8.
fition he met with from the Cloacincan Squire,
who unefhathed his nut-brown fwbrd) he convinc
ed them of their folly, and thus made an end of
this bloodless combat.
Mrs. Glass, the clergyman's widow, who holds
the rectorial tythes of the parish of Carrick, in
the county of Tipperary, and Diocese of Lifmore,
had fix large Racks of corn, two of wheat and
four of barley, in the fields near Carrick; the
White Boys in the night set the corn on fire; the
man who had the care of the corn they stripped,
and carried him to a place called Ballyneal, where
they tied him, cut off one of his ears, cut part of
Iris tongue off, and broke one of his legs,- and in
that situation left him tied in a pond.
BOSTO N, November 24.
In the violent storm on Monday night lad, con
siderable damage was done to wharfs, and to the
fhippingin this harbour; two or three of the
transports had their sterns beat io, and otherwise
much hurt; several other vessels loft their top
masts, &c. A final! schooner in the government
service, lying at a wharf, was funk. Tops of
many chimneys thrown down, and other damage
done at different parts of the town,
Capt. Adams, from Antigua, on the 26th ult.
in lat. 35, long. 68: 30, spoke the brig Corne
lia, from New-York for Jamaica.
Capt. Osborne, from Liverpool, on the 30th ult.
in lat. S 3: 39, long. 66 : 40, (poke the (loop Al
bany, Capt. Willfon, from New-York for Anti
gua, out fix days.
Capt. Nicholls, from Antigua, on the 14th ult.
in lat. 19: 46, long. 65, spoke a yellow fide
schooner, with two topsails, bound to the Weft-
Indies, but could not learn the maker's name, or
from what port she came; on the 19th, in lat. 25:
28, long. 66, spoke a sloop from Rhode-Ifland
for Hispaniola, 13 days out; and on the 22d, in
lat. 28: 10, long. 69, he spoke the brig Dolphin,
Capt. Hunds, from this port for Jamaica, 5 days
out, all well.
By the public papers from the different colonies
we find, that large Committees are appointed, or
appointing, to fee that the regulations of the
Congress are punctually,complied with.
ExtraG of a letter from Neiucafle county, Nov. 29.
“ It is truly pleating to a friend of American
liberty to fee the country so generally aware of
their danger, and attentive to the means offafety.
Yesterday the inhabitants of each hundred, in this
On Sunday evening the 4th ioR. a sailor be
longing to Capt. Callender's ship, lying at Morton's
wharff, fell into the river, and, after being under
water above ten minutes, was taken out without a
single sign of life. Upon taking off his wet clothes,
and rubbing his naked body in blankets for some
time before a lire, and afterwards by putting him
into a warm bed, well covered with a large quan
tity of bed-clothes, he was in a few hours perfect
ly recovered.
It may not be amiss to inform the public, that
the above method of recovering drowned people
has been used with great success in many parts of
Europe, particularly in Holland: And that the
common practices of hanging up drowned people
by the heels, and rolling them upon a barrel, are
now laid aside, they having been found to do more
harm than good.
At a provincial meeting of deputies, chosen by
several of the counties in Maryland, held at
the city of Annapolis, November the 2 I ft, 1774,
and continued by adjournment to Friday, the
25th day of the fame month, were present
fifty-feven deputies.
MATTHEW TILGHMAN, Chairman.
JOHN DUCKETT, Clerk.
The Delegates appointed to represent this pro
vince, at the late Continental Congress, laid the
proceedings of the Congress before this meeting,
which being read and Considered, were unani
mously approved of: and thereupon it is resolved,
that every member of this meeting will, and
every person in the province ought, ftrialy and
inviolably to observe and carry into execution,
the association agreed on by the said Continental
Congress.
It is recommended by this meeting, that du
ring the present time cf public calamity balls be
difeontioued.
Several counties not being fully represented,
from the want of fufficient notice of the time of
this meeting, resolved, that this meeting will ad
journ to Thursday the Sth day of December next;
and that a letter be wrote to those counties, ear
nestly to request them to fend their deputies to
attend punctually on that day, as matters of very
great importance to this province will be then ta
ken into confederation.
The meeting adjourned to Thursday the Bth
day of December next.
JOHN DUCKETT, Clerk.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12.
A NNAPOL I S, December I.
AL L Persons (particularly those living at
a distance) who were adventurers in the firft:
class of the Vineyard Lottery, are desired to renew
their tickets on or before the 29th day of December
inst. by which time the numbers will be in the
wheels for drawing ; for should they negka their
chance in the second class, they will then be dis
posed of to those that apply, and scarcely a possibi
lity of a chance in the third class, which is extra
ordinary great, as the whole will be prizes and no
deduction. In this second class are two capital
prizes of 1000 and 600, and the lowed 4 dollars.
In the mean time tome tickets may be had by en
quiring at the Printer's and of the Managers.
Baltimore, November 8, 1774.
TO BE SO L D,
And entered on immediately, being a most excel
ilent stand for an Inn,
AG OOD brick dwefting-houfe, kitchen, sta
bles, &c. with ten acres of land in Harford
town, (formerly Bufli) Harford county, Maryland;
the house hands on the fide of the post road from.
Philadelphia to Baltimore, is well calculated, and
it is supposed there is not at this time a better stand
and opening on the continent for a good Inn. The
purchaser may have any reasonable credit for the
whole or part of the purchase money as he chufes,
on giving security. ,
Likewise to be fold, a plantation confiding of one
hundred acres of land, whereon is a dwelling-house
and some out-houses, with a very good orchard,
about five miles from Harford and a mile from the
Lower Cross Roads and Presbyterian Meeting-house
in Harford county. Reasonable credit will be given.
For terms apply to Mr. Thomas Miller, in
Harford, or in Baltimore to
JAMES CHRISTIE, Jun.
N. B. If these places are not fold in two months
they may be rented by applying as above.
county, met to choose a Committee of infpe&ion:
I was at one meeting, where a Briton, who has
been blinded with perpetual stories of our lethar
gic Rate, in the southern provinces, would have
been furprized to fee the number of farmers, who
had laid aside every other concern, least improper
persons should be chosen; enough were ready to
expend what time or money might be necessary,
in watching or detecting poltroons, if any there
should be: I believe they will be rare; for the
articles of association are so many sacred laws.
Tell a countryman, that after such a time We are
desired not to purchase certain articles; his answer
is,—Well, 1 can do without them:—He is all re
solution in the means to escape slavery."
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SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
TAKEN AWAY from the fubferiber, on
the 14th inst. a dark sorrel horse about i 5
hands high, 7 or 8 years old, high carriage, has a
Har in his forehead, is branded under the mane
and on the shoulder, is fliod all round; he paces
and canters under the saddle, and trots in a carri
age; also a half worn saddle with a buckskin feat
and light coloured saddle cloth with green binding,
and a double bitted bridle ; they were taken away
by a thin visaged man who had on a blue furtout
coat and a very final! brimmed hat, his name un
known. Whoever secures the said horse, saddle
and bridle, so that the owner may have them again,
mail have the above reward and reasonable charges
paid by ISAAC PARRISH.
TEN POUNDS~RE wUd.
RAN A W A Y from the fubferiber, living in
Hopewell township, Bedford county, a negro
fellow about seventeen years old ; had on a whits
coat and blue leggings, with dockings; he is sup
posed to have been enticed away by one Anthony
Morning Paler, who had on a green furtout,
a light blue coat and blue waistcoat: He had with
him a large black stallion and a large bav horse,
each of them with saddles. Whoever confines the
abovefaid persons in any gaol in this province, so
that they may be brought to jufrce, shall ! ive the
above Reward, or FIFTY SHILLINGS for
the negro alone, and reafbudde charges, paid by
JACOB HARE.
Vincent, Noro. 14, 1774.
WENT A WAY from his ufu.il place
of abode, in Vincent township, Cheder
county, and province of Pennsylvania, a certain
SAMUEL GINOVEL Y, by trade a taylor,
remarkably lbw of Nature, very black curled hair,
black eyes,'and dark complexion ; he is verv talka
tive and much given to boasting; he is apt to get
in drink and fays he was born in Georgia : Had on
when he went away, a brownish coloured cambist
coat and jacket, light coloured fagathy breeches,
a brownish furtout, libbed worried stockings, and
calffkin (hoes with yellow buckles; he took with
him a silver watch with a China face, and a black
ish coloured mare, low in (Rih with a remarkable
long hoof, a half worn saddle with faded green,
housings and an old bridle, both belonging to the
fubferiber, which he took without his knowledge.
Whoever will apprehend and secure the said GL
novely in any of his Majefty'sgaols, and give no
tice thereof to the fubferiber, so that he may brin^
him to justice, shall have THREE POUNDS
reward, and reafonahle charges, paid by
JOSEPH HASKINS.
CA ME to the fubferiber's plantation in
Whitemarfh townfltip, Philadelphia county,
a dark brown M A R E, hip flint, supposed to be
about four years old. The owner is desired to
come and prove his property, pay charges, and
take her away. GEORGE HITNE R.