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theboldnefs ofhis assertions and the confidence of
his stile; made it necessary to answer it, lead some
unacquainted with the case fliould miltake his as
sertions for proofs, and his invectives for argument.
With this view I resumed my pen, andanfwer
cd him in the manner his publication deserved,
pointed out his inconsistencies and absurdities, and
detected his misrepresentations. —I did not chufe
to address my remarks upon so strange a perform
ance to my fellow citizens, what was proper for
him, would be impertinent to them: you will,
however, have the perusal of it, and I have no
doubt, but that the fads I have mentioned will be
proved at a propertime and place.
In my letter to him you'll observe, that I de
cline argument with him, and refer him to this for
an answer to the inferences he draws from part of
an ad of Aflembly ofthis province, which he cites.
—Such an anfweras my Imall abilities can furnifh,
I will lay before you, and submit the weight it
deserves to your determination, for as I said be
fore, unless you are convinced of the rectitude of
the cause, your assistance is not expeded.
Tho' 1 have admitted that this part ofhis letter
has the appearance of reasoning, yet I apprehend,
upon examination, none will be found in it. You
will recoiled that the question, upon which this
cause turns, is, whetherthe province of Pennsyl
vania and the lower counties are one and the fame,
or two diftind colonies? You will also recoiled
the proofs I cited, in support of the fide I took.—
All these proofs, the opinions ofthe Officers of the
Crown in England, ofthe Parliament, of our wor
thy founder and Proprietor William Penn, (who
has been Riled by the celebrated Baron Montes
quieu a modern Lycurgus) of our forefathers the
firft settlers of the province, of hifarians remark
able for authenticity, thecharter ofprivileges un
der which we enjoy the greatest temporal blessings,
the uniform pradiceofthe Custom-House Officers,
both in the province and lower counties for ages
past ; all these, I fay, are to be set at nought, to
be struck to the ground, by a part of an ad ofthe
AfTembly of this province, made to prevent the ex
tortion rfOfficers, —and this never difeovered, or
thought cf, till this enlightened day, when Mr.
A. N. fkr a new lun, rises to dispel the darkness,
which has hitherto prevented his predecessors from
feeing, what, he fays, “ clearly proves, that the
legislature considered the three counties, as a
diftind colony."
But before we give credit to this novel dedrine,
let us examine this ad of Assembly, to which he
confeffes he falely coniines himfelf.—lt is an ad
entituled, " An ad for regulating and establishing
fees." The preamble sets forth, that " For pre
venting extortion andundue exadion of fees, by
the several officers and practitioners of law, within
this province, and tothe end that all fees be limit
ed and reduced to a certainty, be it enaded, that
the fees ofthe several officers and practitioners of
the law shall be as therein after is afeertained, li
mited, and appointed:" Towards the conclusion,
the fees of the Collector are limited in the words
following, “ and that the Collector ofthe King's
customs (hall have for entering and clearing every
vessel, above thirty tons in full for all the necessary
papers and othercharges, twenty-seven Killings :"
Further on, it is “ Prodded always, that no fhal
lop, or boat, palling between this province and
the province of New-Jersey, or the three lower
counties of New-Castle, Kent and Suflex, on
Delaware, shall be liable to pay any reward for
entering or clearing, and that one general permit,
for all goods (Hipped on board such fhallop or boats,
taken from the master's report, fhail be fufficient ;"
and in order to enforce obedience to the a&, a pe
nalty of ten pounds is inflicted on any Officer, who
shall take “ more, greater, or other fees." The
words “ between this province and New-Jersey,
or the three lower counties," &c. are to prove
A. N.'s position.
Before! enter into the consideration of this aft,
permit me to mention a fad known to every body
acquainted with the laws ofthe province, that it
is no uncommon thing to find ads of Assembly,
especially those of an earlydate, clashing in mat
ters not particularly the objed of the attention of
the legislature, with each other ; for while they
were taken upin providing a remedy for the pre
fect mifehief, they had not leisure to guard every
expression used in penningtheir laws.—This being
premised, we are to confider, that the legislature,
by that ad, intended solely to prevent the extor
tion of Officers; they had it not in contemplation
to fay any thing of the relation between the pro
vince and counties; and, of course, nothing deci
sive can be drawn from the words of the ad—
They had limited the Colleflor's fees to twenty
feven (hillings, upon every vessel above 30 tons ;
—hut fay theyto themselves, some ofthe fballops,
used in the river trade, are above that size; if we
do not use express prohibitory words, the Col
ledor will take advantage of the uncertainty of
our meaning, and will compel all such fhallops to
pay the fame fees, for they are within the words
we have used, “ Vessels above thirty tons." —The
nece'ity of making alaw to prevent extortion, pro
ved to them, that they ought to put in a clause
containing this prohibition, or it would easily be
. evaded; with this view and for this purpose the
clause is inferred, expressly prohibiting the Col
lator's taking any reward for entering or clearing
any Gallops or boats palling from those places,
from whence produce is brought here for export
ation; in describing those places, they use the
words, which firft occur, that will convey their
meaning. This I take to be the true reason of
the ad being so worded; for when we confider
the latter part of the clause, we find the Legisla
ture very cautious in doing any thing to lay re-'
ftraint on this branch of trade, which they wifely
forefaw, would, in time, be very considerable;
4the^do not chufe to fay, what kind of regulations
%he'(hallops should be under; they probably knew,
that some competition was made, but not well
knowing the practice, they were determined to
word the ad in such a manner, as to prevent the
Officers demanding any fees, for entering and
clearing, and vet not to make any papers necessary
for them: Ihe words they use are the only mode
cf expression to convey their meaning, " a general
permit fliall befoffeient ;"—Not a word that it (hall
be necefory; slot a word that ^without such a permit
the vessel fall be forfeited; not a word about a pe
nalty against the fhallop man for refufiug to take
it; not a word allowing any fee or reward for
granting such permit. They did not mean to al
ter the practice theretofore actuftomed; if they
did, I would a(k, why the Officers of the Cul
toms did not alter it upon the making the ad ? Be
fore the passing it, permits were by some taken,
by some omitted, and by some compounded for,
the fame variety of practice has continued ever
since.
These reasons I submit to you, as an answer to
the inferences drawn by A. N. from the a&: And
I trust they will fatisfy any candid inquirer after
truth ; —ldo not exped: they will convince Officers
of the Customs; for them I have an answer in a
few words.—l will admit, for argument's fake,
that this ad expressly required a permit to be ta
ken; yet the not taking it, will net work a for
feiture, unless you can find some clause expressly
declaring it. It is a rule in the constructions of
penal laws, that no case shall be considered within
them, unless it is within the very words of them:
—And I will venture to fay, that it never entered
into the head of any man but A. N. to conceive,
that the property of an Englishman should be con
fifeated without a positive law.
I have already taken up more of your time than
I intended, if it answers any good purpose I (hall
be fully fatisfied.--But permit me before I conclude,
to beg your attention to the cause.—Let the Of
ficers of the Customs and their dependants fay
what they will, be not lulled into an opinion that
you are fafe.—When you are in danger, the man
that would put you off your guard, you may be
assured is adeceiver, and wants to take advantage
pfyour negligence.
If any thing further should turn up, in which
my fmail services can be ufeful, the public may be
assured they shall not be withheld, lam, my dear
fellow-citizens, youts affectionately,
Jan. 17, 177., MENTO R.
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TO BE SO L D,
A TRACT of LAN D, containing eight
hundred acres, or thereabouts, furveypd in
1736, and patented in 1763 to the present owner,
who has therefore a good title : Said land is extreme
ly well watered and timbered throughout, a very
large quantity of rich bottom for meadow or hemp,
and a good mill-feat ; it <v be divided into three
farms, and each have Efficiency of water bottom
and upland, &c. Couidoghwenett Creek running
one mile and twenty-one perches nearly through the
middle of it. Said trad of land is situated about
fix miles from Shippensburg, in Letterkeney Town
ship, and nearly in the middle of Cumberland
county. Any person inclining to purcbafe the
whole, or any part, may apply to HfWry Jones,
in Front-street, near the corner of South Itreet, on
Society-Hill, Philadelphia.
TO BE SOLD or LET,
And entered upon immediately,
AL ARGE (tone dwelling house, two stories
high, situate in Germantown, nearthe friends
metting-houfe, about iix miles from Philadelphia;
it is a pleasant situation, and convenient for either
a tavern or (tore, as there have been both kept there
formerly ; there are large cellers, a kitchen with a
piazza, and out houses built for storing of salt, &c.
and a well of good water near the door.
N. B. Any person inclining to purchase or rent,
may know the terms by applying to Abraham
Griffith living at Norrington mill, or John Jones in
Germantown.
F R A N C I S,
DANCING MASTER,
HAS opened school at the Long Room, in
White Horse Alley, on Thursday the 2d of
December last, for the accomplishment of young
Gentlemen and Ladies in that genteel part of polite
education. Those gentlemen and ladies who shall
be pleased to intruft him with the education of their
children, may be assured he will take particular care
of their behaviour, as well as inftru& them in every
branch of dancing.
He teaches the minuet in the newest and most
approved method; likewise double and reverie
minuets, bretagne, single double and triple horn
pipes, cotillons, with a variety ofthe newest coun
try dances.
A night class will be opened for such young gen
tlemen as cannot attendin the day.
N. B. Any Ladies or Gentlemen who are desirous
of being taught the German and French languages
grammatically, will be waited on at their places of
abode, by fending to him at the 6gn ofthe Bear in
Market-street.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living in
New-York, on theist of this inst. (November)
an Irish servant man named JAMES ROSS
BOUT 0 M, a weaver by trade, and loves drink;
he is a simple down looking fellow, with a (our coun
tenance, pitted with the small-pox, has straight
black hair, a blemish on his left eye, and walks
stooping and heavy footed; had on when he went
away, a brown fliort coat and waistcoat, tow trow
fers, light blue stockings, and an old wool hat: It
is fufpeded he is in Philadelphia, and has changed
his name. Whoever takes up and secures the said
servant, shall have the above reward, and reafona
; tie charges, paid by the subscriber, or James
Riddle in Philadelphia.
JOHN BECK.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN A WAY from the subscriber, or the
7th of O&ober last, a negro fellow named
SIP, born in Jamaica, about twenty-one years of
age, five feet eight inches high, has a foft voice,
speaks a little broken, goes limping, and several of
his toes grow together ; had on when he went away,
a country linen jacket with fmail folds, white shirt,
check trowfers, old (hoes and Hockings, &c. but
will be apt to change his name and cloaths. Who
ever takes up said negro, and brings him to the
subscriber near Choptank Bridge, Maryland, shall
have the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid
by WILLIAM CHIPLEY.
WANTS A PLAC E,
As a WET NURS E,
A WOMAN with a good breast of milk, who
can be properly recommended. Enquire of
the printer.
TEN POUNDS REWARD.
CT= gTOLEN from the sub
= 3 scriber, living near the
town of Salisbury, in North-
Carolina, about the 29th of
September last, a furrel Mare,
^fbfNN' about fourteen and a half hands
high, trots and paces, four years
°^ la^ fpring' ba s a large blaze
or reach in her forehead, her
off hind foot white to the set lock, branded on the
near shoulder 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 convifted, 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 J OSEPH CHANEY, and was
lately advertised in the Maryland Gazette as a horse
thief: Fifty Pounds reward is given for such of- ,
fenders in that province.
Philadelphia, No^. 25, 1773.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
RA N - AWA Y, last night, from the sub
scriber, an English servant man, named SA
MUEL DOWLI NG, by trade a blacksmith;
he is a frefh complexioned smart young fellow, ihort
necked and round (houldered, wears his own hair
cut rather (hort behind, and frequently wears a
falfe round curl : Had on and took with him a cla
ret or Pompadour (freight bodied coat, and one drab
ditto, a red cloth jacket, dirty leather breeches,
good (hoes and Dockings, a middling good hat cut
Imall, a light brown bath coating furtout, one new
check shirt, one Hriped Holland, and one white
shirt: it is supposed he is gone off with a free man
who may procure him a falfe pass. He came in the
(hip Catharine, Capt. Sutton, from London, in
September last. Whoever takes up said run-away,
and secures him in any gaol, so that his master may
get him again, or brings him home, shall be entitu
¥ed to the above reward, and all reasonable charges,
paid by JOSEPH FO X.
N. B. All ihafters of velfels, are forbid to carry
him off at theirperil.
Five pounds reward.
WAS STOLEN on the 16th of O&ober
last, from the subscriber, living in Juniata
Settlement, Cumberland County, a SORREL
HORSE, about 15 hands high, 12 years old,
with a short bob tail, has a fiar in his forehead,
a flit in his nigh ear, an obfeure brand on his near
shoulder, and is a natural trotter. The thief is
supposed to be a certain JAMES TYNEN,
a native of Ireland, and speaks with a great brogue;
is about five feet eight inches high, dark brown
bushy hair, and red beard : Had on when he went
away, an ash coloured thick cloth coat and jacket,
a wool hat, dirty buckskin breeches, and blue rib
bed Hockings. I have been informed he has pro
cured a pass, and changed his name to John Shana
han : He served his time with William Clark, in
the County aforefaid. Whoever takes up said
Horse and Thief, and secures the thief so that he
may be brought to justice, and that the owner may
have his horse again, shall have the above reward,
or, for the horse alone, THREE POUNDS,
paid by WILLIAM BURGE.
October 22, 1773.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
R AN AWAY from the
g,"<f, " subscriber, living in Cicel
County, an apprentice boy, by
trade a tanner, named HALY
% fl rOWLAN D, about eighteen
^w^#" years of age, and about five feet
" H^ eight or n i ne iniches high ;he
a ° " ra 'ght well-made fellow,
with a bold countenance, coarse
voice, short black hair, and is left handed ; had on
when he went away, a coarse home-made lead co
loured cloth jacket not lined, with fmail metal but
tons, a claret coloured broadcloth jacket without
Beeves, white drilling breeches, coarse thread Hock
ings, new (hoes with double foals, a felt hat al
most new, witli yellow lining, an old white shirt, a
Hock, and silver clasps with two large letters in the
inside, unknown ; he also took with him two ozna
brug (hirts. Whoever takes up said apprentice, and
brings him to his master living on Bohemia Manor,
near the Church, er secures him in any of his Ma
jesty's gaols, shall have the above reward, and rea
sonable charges, paid by
JAMES HUKILL.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN- AWAY from the subscriber, living
in Duck-creek, Kent county upon Delaware,
on the firft of July last, a negro man called JACK,
about nineteen years of age, five feet seven or eight
inches high, his teeth broad and thin, and Hands
leaning out of his mouth, one of his upper teeth is
turned black ; had on when he went away, a pair
oflong petticoat trowfers, tow shirt, lincey jacket
with the Hripes across, but it is probable he has
changed his cloaths; he was raised near Appoqui
minink Bridge, in Newcastle-county, and it is sup
posed he has made upwards. Whoever takes up and
secures said negro, so that his master may have him
again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable
charges, paid by
SAMUEL TINCH.
N. B. All matters of vessels are forbid carrying
him off at their peril.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY, on the night of the Sth inst.
(November) from the subscriber, living in
Afhtown, Chester county, an indented servant man
named ALEXANDER MILLER, born in
Ireland, about twenty-two years of age, five feet
eight or ten inches high, dim made, wears his own
dark brown hair, a little pitted with the small-pox,
has had his left shoulder crushed, which may be
seen by the fears if examined, is very talkative, and
much given to swearing; had on when he went away,
an old felt hat with a cut in the crown, a blue fur
tout coat much worn, a white linen jacket, old
black knit breeches, white cotton Hockings and old
(hoes : He is supposed to have made bis escape with
a certain Hugh Hamilton, who has fraudulently
dealt with him, and taken from his hands a beaver
hat, without the knowledge of his master: Said
Hamilton is about five feet seven or eight inches
high, of a swarthy complexion, black hair tied be
hind, wears a brown coat and black velvet jacket,
was born in Ireland, and is a weaver by trade.
Whoever takes up said servant and secures him in
any gaol, so that his matter may have him again,
and secures said Hamilton, so that he may be
brought to justice, shall be intitled to the above re
ward for each or either of them, and reasonable
charges, paid by
JAMES THOMPSON.
Just imported, and now opening for sale, by
DANIEL DRINKE R,
At his Ware-house in Walnut-street, between Se
cond and Third streets,
A NE AT assortment of CHINA, GLASS
and EARTHEN WARES.
RAISINS and currants in kegs ; indigo, Red
der, logwood, braziletto, furtick and gauls;
ailum, copperas, falt-petre and brimstone; double,
middling and single refined loaf, lump and mufco
vado sugars ; rice, coffee and chocolate ; nutmegs,
cloves, mace, cinnamon, alfpice, pepper and ginger;
(hop-paper and pasteboard ; Weston's fnuff, bottling
corks, Carolina pink root, glue, a few bales and
baskets of cotton, rozin in barrels, and divers other
articles to be fold by
BENEDICT DORSEY,
In Thirds street, near Market street.
SUTTONIAN ART OF INOCULATION,
Now PRACTISED BY
CHARLES EUSTACE, Surgeon,
Who has received a patent for that purpose, with
the names of all to whom that happy and fucceff
ful method is communicated, with a molt parti
cular and intereHing account of the success which
has attended their practice all over Europe, which
may be seen by the curious at the Dolor's (hop
fix doors above Market-street in Front-street.
TH E happy effects and unparalelled success that
has universally attended the Suttonian art of
Inoculation, has so warmly engaged the attention
of the different courts of Europe who have experi
enced its utility, that they have applied for practi
tioners to reside with them ; and so happy and fuc
cefsful have the practitioners been last year, that
twelve thousand four hundred and fourteen persons
were inoculated by them, of which three only died.
Such a pleasing and encouraging profpe& as this
affords, to all who have not had the small-pox, in
duces the Do&or (to whom this method has been
communicated in the most minute and particular
manner) to offer his service to all who may be de
sirous to be inoculated in so fafe and easy a manner,
and with to escape the miserable and unhappy con
sequences that so frequently attend the fmail pox in
the natural way. The Do&or may be treated
with every day at his (hop, and all who may chufe
to employ him on so important an occasion, may
depend on his tendered care and assiduity for the
preservation of their health and constitution.
N. B. Those who chufe to be inoculated are re
quested to be speedy in their application, as the
Do&or is engaged, as soon as he has done here with
his firft course, to go to Bucks county, where he
will inoculate the remainder of this leaf<m.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY, on the 31st of December last,
from the subscriber, an Irish servant boy,
named JAMES FARRELL, about seventeen
years of age, and about five feet four inches high,
frefh coloured, has a small fear in his forehead, and
two or three fears in the back of his head, curls up
his under lip a little, and is very talkative and
knowing; had on a new oznabrigs shirt, an old
blue and white inside jacket much worn, an old
blue big coat, black breeches, long blue and white .
trowfers, grey worsted Hockings, old (hoes with
brass carved buckles, and an old uncocked bar : It
is believed he is gone off with his two brothers,
who have been in Philadelphia gaol for some months
past; they are glass blowers by trade, and have
worked for Mr. Steigle, near Lancaster. Whoever
secures said servant, so that his master may have
him again, shall be intitled to the above reward,
and reasonable charges if brought to EDWARD
HANLON, in Water-street, Philadelphia.
JAMES JORDAN.
N. B. All masters of veflels are forbid carrying
him off at their peril.—FlVE POUNDS reward
will be given to any person who will prove either of
his brothers carrying him off.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living in
" St. George's hundred, Newcastle county, an
Irish servant man named DANIEL DURRAH,
about five feet three or four inches high, has lately
been sick: Had on when he went away, a wool hat
almoftnew, a blue coat, green jacket, striped ticken
breeches, two pair of blue ribbed Hockings, new
(hoes, with pinchbeck buckles; he took with him
an old grey coat, made whim fafhion, and is apt to
wear it over his other coat; he is a great tobacco
•hewer, and loves rum. Whoever secures said ser
vant, and brings him home, shall have the above
reward and reasonable charges, paid by
WILLIAM CARSON.
SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
R AN AWAY from tire
t " subscriber, living in Balti-
BM^ more county, Maryland, with
in eight miles of the Lower
Ferry, Susquehanna, on Sun
''' ' e '* °' °"°b er ' a *>
I two servant men ; one an En
r/jw^fi;glidiman named WILLIAM
SPRINGALL, came into
Baltimore Town with Capt. Robertson about the
20th of June 1772 ; he was born in Middlesex, is
about twenty-three years of age, five feet fix inches
high, a frefh complexion, black beard, and (hort
brown hair ; he profeffes to be a barber or hair
dresser : Had on when he went away, a blue grey
suit of cloaths with yellow gilt buttons, the coat has
a red cape and button holes worked with red and
blue twiftmixed ; he is much given to liquor. The
other an Irishman, named EDWARD M A
GINAN, has been in the country about fix
months, is about five feet eight inches high, a dona
looking flow-jpoken fellow, with (hort brown hair,
has had the fever and ague lately, and looks very
yellow ; had on when he went away, a suit of black
broadcloth cloaths and a blue furtout; but as they
have other cloaths with them they may have change d
their dress, and it is supposed they have forged a
pass. Whoever secures the said servants in any gaol,
so that their master may have them again, fhail
have the above reward, or THREE POUNDS
for each, and reasonable charges, paid by
JAMES GILES.
N. B. All masters of veflels are forbid to carry
them off, at their peril.
THREEDOLLARSREWARD,
g^ — D UN AWAY from the
^^ ^O^ subscriber, a Scotch ser
vant man, named MURDOCK
MARTIN, about 19 years of
a g e ' five ' eet '° ur inches high,
"Hire wears his own brown hair, cut
7% short cn the top, and bushy be
hind : Had on when he went
away, an old ozenbrugs shirt,
and tow trowfers, an old jacket, and an old coarse
brown outside jaeket, with cuffs to the sleeves, also
an old pair of (hoes, he talks little or no English.
Whoever secures the said servant so that his master
may have him again, shall have the above reward,
paid by WILLIAM CARSON.