Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-04-03 00:00:00, page 3

RESOLVED,
TH AT the Committees of the several pariti
es in Congress now fitting, are not, or can
not be, called a Provincial Congress; as the
greater number of the parishes in this province are
not represented therein.—They therefore are not
bound by the proceedings of the said Committees,
although they may arrogate to thertifelves such a
power.
Refolded, That as the Committees of the seve
ral parities in Congress, now fitting, have not
fully approved ofand adopted the measures entered
into and recommended by the late Continental
Congress, this Committee cannot join them with
out violating the General Association, which they
have already acceded to, and betraying the trust
reposed in them by their constituents.
And then the Committee adjourned five Die.
Th; above extracts taken from the original Minutes,
by JOSEPH WOOD, Secretary.
This day arrived Captain William Carter,
of the snow Lively, from Falmouth and Te
neriff, having imported two ton of potatoes, which
fell under the last clause of the loth article of the
Continental association. Rather than endanger
the health of his people, by carrying them back,
he chose to throw them overboard into the river;
which be did in presence of the Committee of
observation.
The fame day the (hip Charming Sally, Capt.
Fortune, which arrived here the 16th inst. from
Bristol, having on board a cargoe which likewise
falls under the 10th article of the Continental As
sociation (viz. 3844bu(hels of salt, and 35 chal
drons of coals, consigned to Mr. John Neufville;
40500 tiles, consigned to Mr. John Webb, for co
vering a house which he is building; and 14 pieces
of fail duck, consigned to the Master) went over
into Hog-Island Creek, the concerned therein
choosing that the salt, coals, and tiles, should be
thrown overboard, as ballast, rather than be car
ried back to Bristol, —and this morning the said
cargo began to be thrown into the said Creek
accordingly, the Committee of Observation at
tending by desire.
March 6. In conformity to the resolutions of
the Provincial Congress, no lamb mutton has ap
peared in our markets, or otherwise been killed
for sale, since theist instant.
The fame evening arrived in the Rebellion-
Road, the (hip Katharine, of Bristol, Capt. Fra
ser, with joo Haves from Angola, to the address
of Mr. John Neufville, (the worthy merchant who
owns, and to whom the cargo of the (hip Charm
ing Sally above-mentioned was consigned :) which
as soon as (he can be supplied with provisions and
water for another voyage, (having provisions for
only 4 days when (he came in) is to proceed for
the Weft-Indies, with the whole ofher cargo.
Quantity of rice exported, 74,066 tierces.—
Current price, gos. the hundred pounds weight.
In GENERAL COMMITTEE,
CHARLES-TOWN, South-Carolina,
February Btb, 1775.
INASMUCH as the Colony of Georgia hath
not acceded to the Continental Association,
entered into by the General Congress at Philadel
phia on the 24th of October last : Therefore, and
in conformity to the resolutions of the said Ge
neral Congress,
Refolded, That we will, from henceforth, have
no trade, commerce, dealings or intercourse with
the said Colony of Georgia; but will hold them
as unworthy of the rights of freemen, and as ini
mical to the liberties of their country. Provided,
That this resolution shall not be confirmed to ex
tend, to the inhabitants of this Colony now hav
ing plantations in Georgia, so as to prevent them
from bringing their crops into this Colony; or
to such persons resident in this Colony, as now
have debts due to them in Georgia, so as to pre
vent them from receiving payment of such debts
there, in money, or in the commodities of that
Colony, they having such commodities (hipped
from thence to Europe.
Ordered, That copies of the above resolution
be transmitted to all the northern Colonies.
The (hip Happy Janet, Capt. Peticrew, ofand
from Dunbar, which arrived here on the nth
tilt, laden with coals and potatoes, consigned to
the master (although leaky) put to Sea again on
Tuesday last the 28th ; without having fold or
landed any part of the cargo ; which could not be
received here, in consequence of the Continental
rifociation.
The whole cargo of the (hip Charming Sally,
from Bristol, except 14 pieces of fail duck (which
are to be carried back) having been thrown into
7 fathom water in Hog-Island Creek, the said
(hip came up to town again last Saturday evening,
in order to load for her return.
Saturday, January 21, 1775.
The Committee met, and came to the follow
ing resolutions:
February 16th, 1775.
Revived, That persons refining in this Colony,
who hold plantations in Georgia, may, underthe
infpedion of the Committee of Observation, fend
necessaries from hence for the ule of those planta
tions, without the famebeing deemed a violation
of the resolution of this Committee of the Bth
instant, refpeding the Colony of Georgia.
February 24th, 1775.
A letter, and sundry other papers, from the
parish ofSt. John in Georgia (as above) was read,
and maturely considered: But the Committee, be
ing determined, in all cases, to adhere literally,
as far as possible, to every article of the Conti
nental association, could do no more, in the pre
sent, than enter into the following resolution,
viz.
Refilled, That the Chairman be desired to write
a proper letter to the Committee of the parish of
St. John in Georgia, assuring them of the high
sense we have of their arduous struggles in favour
of the common cause of America, and that we
sincerely lament their prefect unhappy situation :
But that, as the said parish, being a part of the
Colony of Georgia, in our opinion, falls under
the 14th article of the General Association, so we
apprehend, that it is not ip our ptiwet to give
March 10. In the North Carolina Gazette is
published an advertisement, dated Perquimans
county, Feb. I f, signed by the Hon. John Har
vey, Esq; Moderator, requesting the refpe&ive
counties and towns in that Colony to eleft Dele
gates to represent them in Convention, who are
desired to meet at the town of Newbern, on Mon
day the 3d of April next.
On Saturday last his Honor the Lieutenant
Governor was pleased to gve his assent to
An aft to prevent the counterfei.ing the Paper
Money of other colonies.
An aft to revive and continue, for the terms
therein limitted, several ads and clauses of ads of
the General Assembly of this Colony.
Among the ads revived is the general duty aft,
which is continued for one year only, that clause
excepted which laid a duty on pitch, tar, turpen
tine, deerfirins, indigo, pork, beef, timber, plank,
boards, ftaves, Singles or other lumber, which
may now be imported from any American planta
tion, free of duty.
The fame day the Honourable the Commons
Honfe of Assembly, with leave of his Honour the
Lieutenant Governor, adjourned to Thursday the
20th of April next.
March 17. The last advices from London give
reason to hope that the differences between Great
Britain and her colonies will speedily be fettled
to the fatisfa&ion of all concerned; at the fame
time it is added, that nothing can be said on the
fubjed with certainty till the meeting of Parlia
ment after the holidays, Some letters fay the
Ministers are so well convinced they have been
wrong refpeding American affairs, that they only
wait for an excuse to change their conduct.
Capt. Plaince, of the Three Friends, arrived
at Crookhaven from Grenada, on the 26th of
November last spoke with the Mary, Jones, from
Georgia to Liverpool, in lat. 40, long. 35 : 30,
fix weeks out, in very great distress, having met
with a gale of wind which laid her on her beam
ends for sixteen hours; the sea had struck her on
the larboard quarter, staved part of it in, and
carried away her gunwale fore and aft, her boats
were washed overboard, four men drowned, and
three disabled.
Ordered, That the Secretary do furnifh the de
puties from St. Johns, with copies of all the pro
ceedings of this Committee, relative to the Colony
of Georgia.
March [ft, 177§. ,'
Ordered, That the resolutions of this Commit
tee, relative to the Colony of Georgia, and the
inhabitants of St. John's parish in the (aid Colo
ny, be forthwith published in the South-Caro
lina GAZETTE.
By order of the General Committee,,
PETER TIMOTHY, Secretary.
March 7. From Savannah, in Georgia, we
are informed, that “ the Collector of the Customs
there, having seized some molasses and foreign
sugars, on the 15th day of last month, about a
quarter of a mile from the said town, put the fame
under the care of a waiter, and two seamen from
on board his Majesty's schooner St. John. About
12 o'clock the ensuing night, a large number of
people, disguised and armed, went to the said
wharf, tarred and feathered the waiter, threw the
two seamen into the river, and carried off the su
gar and molasses. One of the seamen, named
David Martin, was seen in the water begging for
mercy, and, as he has not since been heard of,
there is great reason to believe that, not being per
mitted to come out of the river, he there perished
and was drowned. His Excellency Sir James
Wright, Governor of Georgia, has issued a pro
clamation, offering a reward of Fifty pounds for
the difeovery of any one or more of the offenders,
to be paid on their conviction; and if any of the
persons concerned, except those who actually tar
red and feathered the waiter, or forced the sea
man, now miffing, into the river, on their inform
ing his Excellency, are offered his Majesty's par
don, and to be permitted as King's evidence.
PHILADELPHIA, April 3 .
The Committee for the City and Liberties
of Philadelphia will meet this afternoon, at Six
o'clock, at the Philosophical Society's Hall.
On Wednesday the 22d instant, the Provincial
Congress of Massachusetts-Bay met at Concord,
according to adjournment.
His Excellency Governor Eden has further
prorogued the General Assembly of Maryland to
Monday, the 17th of April.
We learn from Baltimore, that there has been
collected in the middle division of Frederick coun
ty, Maryland, for the support of the distressed peo
ple of Boston, the sum of two hundred pounds,
which had been remitted to that Committee ; and
that upwards of sixty barrels of flour were like
wise come to hand from another division of that
county, in part of their contributions for the fame
benevolent purpose.
The drip Warwick, Smith, from Maryland, is
arrived at Liibop.
them the relief they desire ; and we can only re
commend, that they will perfev<re in their laud
able exertions, and lay a Rate of their case before
the ensuing continental Congress, making no doubt
that it will, by them, be properly considered.
That curious and uncommon appearance, firft
carefully observed and described by Scheiner, at
Rome, in 1629, and since known by optical wri
ters by the name of the Roman Phenomenon, was
seen here on Thursday last, about eleven in the
forenoon. This phenomenon has likewise been
described by Hevelius, who saw it at Dantzick
in 1661, and by others since; and from their ac
counts seems not to have appeared twice, without
considerable variation. What distinguished that
seen on Thursday, was the bright andcomplete el
liptical corona, whole shortest diameter was equal
to that of the circular corona, with which it united
above and below the ftin, but whose longest diame
ter lay horizontal, and exceeded the former by
about ten degrees.
It is but a few centuries since philosophers were
unable to give any other than very absurd accounts
of the cause of the rainbow, yet at this time fcatce
ly any appearance in nature is better understood;
On Thursday last a child of Mr. John Rice, of
this city, (hip-builder, playing about where a
workman was hewing a log, unfortunately fell
under the broad-ax just as he was making a stroke,
and not perceiving the child, the broad-ax entered
its skull and laid it open, of which it died some
hours after.
tfi The public examination of the Scholars in
the Academy of Newark will begin on the Tuesday
before Easter, being the lith day of April inst.
where and when the Trustees of that institution
are desired to attend.
CUSTOM HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
Inward Entries.
Brig John and Richard, D. Wilkinson, Barbados.
Sch. Little Polly, T. Palmer, Martinico.
Ship Harmony, S, Crawford, Lilbon.
Brig Globe, T. Pitt, Ditto.
Sloop Dolphin, L. Church, Plymouth, N. E.
Sloop Britannia, J. Newman, Perth-Amboy.
Brig Charleftown Packet, S. Wright, S. Carolina.
Sch. Dolphin, H. Smith, Antigua.
• Outwards.
Brig Sally, E. Yorke, Jamaica.
Brig Mount-Holly, G. Carr, London. ,
Snow Patty and Peggy, R. Hardie, Oporto.
Sloop Sally, T. ARerfon, New-York.
Sch. Hawk, B Weft, Gibraltar.
Brig Industry, J. Pro&or, Bristol.
Ship Chalkely, E. Spain, Ditto.
Ship Prince George, R. Emms, Ditto.
Sloop Dolphin, L. Church, Salem, N. E.
Sloop Charlotte, J. Coburn, Virginia.
Ship Centurion, W. Kerlin, Bristol.
Cleared.
Sell. Phoenix, T. Coffin, Newfoundland.
Ship Nancy and Polly, W. Sutton, Falmouth.
Snow York, C. Lindsay, Ditto.
Snow Saltar, J. Read, Bristol.
Brig Sally, A. Hunter, Jamaica.
Brig Monnt-Holly, G. Carr, London.,
Sloop Molly, B. Partridge, Pifeataqua.
Brig Dove, J. Lockton, Montserrat.
Sloop Freedom, T. Nye, Dartmouth, N. E.
Brig King George, G. Geddis, Jamaica.
Brig Sally, E. York, Ditto.
PRICE CURRENT in PHILADELPHIA.
$4444+ $* +s*+ $+- $4.-01$
TO BE SO L D,
To the highest bidder, at Mr. Ninian Beall's, of
Ninian, on the 20th day of August next, if fair,
if not, the next fair day,
TWELVE hundred acres of good land, ly
ing on Great Seneca Creek (near the mouth)
in Frederick County, Maryland, whereon are three
plantations, a great quantity of valuable meadow
land, and two exceeding good mill feats : The pur
chaser or purchasers to have immediate possession,
on giving bond with approved security payable the
20th day of November, 1776, to carry interest from
the date if not punctually difeharged at or upon
the aforefaid 20th day of November. The land
will be laid out in lots suitable to the purchasers.
Any person inclinable to view the land before the
day of sale, may apply to Ninian Beall, of Ninian.
CHARLES BEALL.
SHAD, HERRINGS, ROUNDS of
BEEF, and NEATS TONGUES,
Cured in the best manner for exportation, by
WILLIAM SHIPPIN,
At Market-Street Wharf.
THREE DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED from the fubferiber, living in
Ridley township, Chester county, on the zzd of
March instant, a sorrel GELDIN G, with a
blaze down his face, about fourteen and an half
hands high, nine years old this spring, paces, trots
and gallops, a switch tail and mane untrimmed,
low carriaged, lazy, no hackney, has been used
for draught, and was in good order. Whoever se
cures the said horse, so that I may get him again,
fliall have the above reward, and if brought home,
reasonable charges, paid by
SKRTCHLEY MORTON.
N. B. A final! quantity of Money found by John
Bryan, on the road between Chester and Darby.
Enquire as above.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
DAN-AWAYon the id infant ( April) from the
" fubferiber in Cbefnut street, Philadelphia, an En
glifb servant man, named THOMAS FI IZG ERALD,
by trade a peruke maker and bair-dreffer, be is about
fee feet nine or ten inches high, jlim made, walks
pretty upright, and has fomewbat of a sickly look. Had
on and took with him an old header bat, a dark bag
wig, over which be wore his bai r , tied up in a large
cluk, and pin'd at thefdes, a light gray coating coat,
a white coating waifcoat, afair of light coloured bair
plu/b breeches, two linen fbirts, one pair of white rib
bed worked flockings, one pair of blue and wbitefpeck
led cotton ditto, and a pair of half worn Jboes, with
brajs buckles ; all bis clothes were a good deal ponder
ed, they being his working dress; he likewise took bis
drefling utensils with him. He willfriieperhaps to pass
Jor either a German or a Frenchman, as be can freak
both languages tolerably well. Whoever takes up said
servant any secures himfo that his maser may have
bim again. foall receive the sum of 0 N E POUND;
if twenty miles prom the city, and if fifty the above re
wardand reasonable charges, by applying to
HUGH HENRY.
N. B. Said servant may endeavour to get a pafage
for Jome pars of Europe, therefore all maflers of vefos
are Jorewarned from harbouring or carrying him off at
their pe # ill
L. s. d.
Flour, per bund. 0 15 6
Butter Bread, 3 0 0
Middling Bifket, 1 10 0
Snip ditto, 0 13 0
Rice, - - 015 0
Cotton, per lb. 0 2 0
Hemp, - - 0 0 5
Penfyl. Loaf Sug. 0 1 1
Iri(hßeef,/>erbar. 3 0 0
Country ditto 215 0
Pork, - - 3 5 °
Pitch, 0 14 0
Tar, 0 12 0
Turpentine, - 0 16 0
but this phenomenon, though nearly related to
the rainbow, is still found difficult to explain,
and has only been explained at ail, by supposing
multitudes of little snowy cylinders, coated either
with tater or transparent ice, floating in the air,
and by their gravity acquiring, some a vertical,
others a horizontal firuation. The polilhed (ides
of the perpendicular cylinders produce the large
white circle, which pafies through the fun, by re
flecting, and the parhelia by refracting the fun's
light, and ohter parts of the appearance arise from
refraction performed at the ends of the cylinders.
L. j. d.
Molaff. pergal. 0 1 10
Weftlnd.Rum,o 3 2
Philadelp. do. 0 2 2
New-Engl. do. 0 2 2
Wheat, perbujb.o 6 6
Indian Corn, 0 3 0
Lisbon Salt, 0 1 3
PipeStaves, p.tb 10 0 0
Hogshead do. 7 0 0
Barrel do. 3 0 0
Red Oak ditto, 5 0 0
Barlron,f>./0g,26 0 0
Pig Iron, 8 10 0
XTO W in the peffefion of the fubferiber, is complete
'' l, fitted up, with every conveniency, and ready
for immediate use. Those who are inclined to use it
are requested to fuftly tbemfelves with tickets (with
out wbcb no person cin be admitted) Tbefe may be
bad at bis Medicinal Store, in Second street between
Market and Cbefnut-f reels, at a Pistole each,
which entitles the fubferiber to the use of the Eatb for
the funimer season; the money to be paid at the time of
fubferibing..
WILLIAM DREWET SMITH.
On Wednesday next will be published,
(Price One Shilling, Fenn/jlvania currency, or 7'bir
, teen Shtdings the year including the Sup/bmeni)
Number hi ofthePENnsylvania
MAGA ZIN E, or AMERICAN
MONTHLY MUSEUM, for March, i 77 5.
Containing a great variety of original pieces, both
interesting and entertaining.
*** Subscriptions are taken in by the Pul lifher
R. AITKE N, bookseller, oppose the Lot don
Coftee-houfe, in Front-street, Philadelphia, where
original essays, ingenious extracts, or weiul in
formation, will be thankfully received.
FIVE FOUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY about the firft of August, 1774,
from the fubferiber's plantation, on Wecomoco
River, in Somerset county, Maryland, a Negro man
named JAC R, of a very black completion,
about twenty years of age, about five feet feyen or
eight inches high, has a lofty carriage, is nimble
when he walks, very well made, and strong, has a
pleasant countenance when talked with, and when
he laughs (hews his white teeth : His cloaths cannot
be described, as those he took with him milft be
worn out. He would have been advertised before,
but he was thought to ,be harboured by other Ne
groes, which I believe was not so. Whoever takes
up said Negro and brings him home, or secures
him so that his master may get him again, shall
have the above Reward, and reasonable charges,
paid by THOMAS IRVIN G.
Marcus-Hook, March 27, 1775.
The CAPITAL HORSE called
S L I M,
LATELY imported from England (and 1
believe the only true-bred imported Horse
now in Pennsylvania) will be allowed to C OVER
thirty mares this season, at my (tables near Mar
cus-Hook, for Two Guineas each, and a Crown to
the groom. SLIM is a beautiful sprightly horse,
of fine a&ion, found and free from blemish, a dark
chefnut, prettily marked, full fifteen hands and
one inch high, and but (even years old this grass.
I might now give a long history of his pedigree and
performance, proving him to be related to some of
the fineft in England, but as it seems unnectffary,
shall only fay he was got by Mr. Wildman's Ba
bram, his dam by Mr. Rogers's Babram, and his
grandam by Sidbury, out of Lord Portmore's Ebo
ny ; he has won plates, and beat capital horses,
both in England and America, from which, it is
very clear, he justly merits the chara&er of a Horse
of the FIRST RAIL, and as such is recommend
ed, by ARCHIBALD DICK.
This being the firft of SLI M's performance in
the covering way, and in order that those who fend
mares may have a good chance, he will not be let
to more than thirty, it being a great mistake in
many, who keep horses, to fuffer them to be fp
much crouded with mares, as to render the chance
of colts very indifferent. Gentlemen who make
choice of SLI M, would do well to fend in theif
names soon and engage for the season.
The compleat Country Horse LOCK, (so noted
for getting good Draft Horses) which I purchased
from Mr Abiah Taylor, will also cover, at the
above place, for Three Dollars the season.
The C OLD BA T H;
At BATH TOWN,
This Day is published, and to be fold by
R. A ITKE N, Bookseller,
Oppose the London Coffee- boufe, Front-street,
The ART of SPEAKIN G.
(Price Six Shil'ings, currency —the London edition be
ing Ten Shillings and Six pence )
c T'H E general reception and approbation which tbik
1 work has met with in Great-Britain and Ireland,
not only as a fcbool book, but as a private fc eceptor in
the Jludy of elocution, fuff.cientl) evince its merit.
There are few accGmpiijbments more polite and ? race
ful than that oj Reading well ; yet amonv the ma
ny which are admired, few have been left fludi d.
The author of this work, a Gentleman of difingufed
reputation in England, has ennobled his memory by he
great pains be has taken, and the judgment be has
Jbewn both in the eajy yet fubime rules he has lai l,
and the lessons be has fekatdfor the purpose of acquir
ing a graceful elocution : And whoever will carefu',
attend thereto cannot fail of attaining two 0/ the fi l
accotnplijbments of a Gentleman, that of reading a„d
Jpeaking gracefully.
Philadelphia, March 4, 1775.
H E fubferiber begs leave to inform the
Public, that he was afliGed with fore and dr,
trefing feknefs, which occafoned pains and fweUiigs
in bis legs, and turned to fueb bad ulcers that he coi d
not move from bis bed without the afiflance of two
people. Under this miserable condition be applied for
relief to fever al of the ables pbfeians of this city, and,
after their using the best means they could, he was left
in a mofl miferqble condition, so that it was wib great
difficulty be could get across the room, with the help of
two crutches, fr the wcaknefs of his knees was so
great that they could not support kis body, brfi es seve
ral bad ulcers on each leg, with carious bones, which
were looked upon, by mos that saw them, incurable;
for he was so emaciated that be had but a fma'l quan
tity of flefo on bis hones ; and be continued in this belp
lefs condition for the space of two years, and he quite
despaired of ever obtaining relief, till Captain Rogers
put bis son in the family where be lived to be inoculated
for the small pox, under the care of Doffer Georg,
Weed. He then applied to bimfr help, but wlen the
DoNor heard and underfood bow many able and dillnt
phyfeians and surgeons he had been under without get
ting relief, he did not care to take bim in have,but,
by bis importunity, jo ned with bis friends, be under
took him on the tytb oj April, 1774, ^d by tie use of
bis means be found relief beyond bis meffanguine hopes.
That feme time in June following be Was able to go
abroad, with the belp of one crutch and a flick in bis
hand, to fee bis neighbours ; and by the beginning of
Jul, be could walk about the town with a flick in bis
hand only ; and by continuing bis means, with the
blefing of God, is refored to as good a fate of health
as ever be bad in ho life. Given under bis bandin
Philadelphia, this 4th day of February, 1775.
THOMAS PYNES.
WE the fubferibers do certify to all whom u'may
concern, that the above is a true relation of ,be c,e
and ewe oj Thomas Pynes, performed by Dofkor George
Weed, as witness our bands this i^tb day of FHyunn,
Anno Domini 17/5. Richard Knoul,s.
Mary Knowles.
Rlbecca Barry