Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-01-02 00:00:00, page 3

PHILADELPHIA, fa 2.
The Committee for the City and Liberties
of Philadelphia will meet this afternoon, at Five
o'clock, at the Philosophical Society's Hall.
About three weeks ago died suddenly, in Sa
lem County, New-Jersey, within twenty miles of
this city, EDWARD M'QUIRK,
labourer, a native of Kilkenny, in Ireland. He
was noted for the (hare he took in the disturbance
at Brentford, on occasion of the election for the
County of Middlesex, when Mr. Wilkes was
chosen Knight of the Shire, for a trial he flood
for murder on this account, &c. In this country
he behaved very quietly.
On Tuesday, the 13th tilt, departed this life,
aged 40 years, Mr. JOHN MAXFIELD, De
puty regitter for the Probate of Wills for the
county of Philadelphia. He was much lamented
by all ranks of people, and. particularly by those
who were intimately connected with him. His
deportment in life was such as gained him the
esteem of all who knew him, and it may with truth
be said, he faithfully executed the trull commit
ted to his charge. He was an affectionate hus
band, a good master, and obliging neighbour, ho
reft in his dealings, and virtuous in his principles.
Sobriety and gentleness of manners made up the
principal part of his character and rendered him
truly amiable. His remains were decently inter
red on the Wednesday following in St. Peter's
Church burying ground, attended by a number
of refpeftable inhabitants of this city.
On Monday, the 19th ult. died, in an advan
ced age, Mrs. DEBORAH FRANKLIN, wife
of Dr. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ; and on the
Thursday following her remains were interred in
Christ-Church Burying-ground.
Last Sunday week at night, between 7 and 8
o'clock, as Edward Carey was returning from
this city, in alight waggon, to his house, near
Fairhill meeting, it is supposed he was Popped near
the two mile stone by some villain, with an in
tent to rob him, as he was found next morning
lying in his waggon, shot through the body. It
appeared that the horses afterwards going too near
the fide of the road, the wheels got lock'd against
a post, which prevented their going home. A
borfe pistol was found in the road, about 100 yards
from the waggon.
*, Doctor C HOVET, agreeable to his
adjournment will continue his Physiological and.
Anatomical Ledures, at his Museum in Videl's
Alley, on Wednesday next the 4th instant, at fix
o'clock in the evening.
Newtown, Dec. 29th, 1774.
To the COMMITTEE of the county of Bucks.
AS the great fall of snow must have prevent
ed your attendance here this day, you are
desired to meet at Newtown on Monday the 16th
day of January, to proceed upon the business for
which you have been chosen.
To the Printer of the Pennsylvania Packet.
S I R,
Be ple fed to give the enc 'ofed a place in your next
Paper, andyou will oblige your humble Servant,
RUSTICUS.
My Friends and Countrymen,
AT this unfortunate and interesting period,
when the affairs of our once peaceful coun
try are involved in the greater difficulties, and
the united wisdom of America has been esteemed
necessary to direct the steps becoming a free peo
ple, for the maintenance of liberty, and the asser
tion of their rights, permit me to pffer my
thoughts upon the present measures. Influ
enced by no party, nor a&uated by any views but
those which may tend to restore our former tran
quility, and heal those unhappy differences which
at present subsist between us and the Parent State,
I (hall endeavour, in a few words, to convey my
feutiments to you, tho' it is with the utmost diffi
dence that I enter upon this undertaking, being
thoroughly convinced that the real difficulties of
our present situation require political talents far
greater than lam possessed of.
Enjoying the inestimable privileges of British
fubje—s, this once defart and howling wilderness
has been converted into a flourishing and populous
country, and by the happiness of its climate, and
the industry and virtue of its inhabitants, has at
tained to a degree of improvement not to be pa
ralleled in the annals of hittory in the fame space
of time. But, has not this been owing to the man
ner in which the Colonies have been treated from
the beginning? Is it not from the readiness which
Gteat-Britain has ever (hewn to encourage our
industry and proteeft us from foreign injuries, that
we have attained this growth ? If so, surely some
returns of gratitude, such as become a free and
liberal people, are justly due for favours received.
Do not mittake me, or imagine that I wish to
inculcate doctrines of a slavish tendency—Far from
it—Ou the contrary, I adhere to opinions which
appear to me the most favourable to liberty free
from licentiousness ; in a word, my principles,
as to government, are those which I take to be
the principles of our glorious constitution, the en
vy of the world and deserved boast of Britain, in
its purity.
Supremely happy, in a political sense, had it
been for us and for the parent country too, if
through the ignorance or inattention of weak or
corrupt ministers we had been Differed to remain
in our former situation, which a long and fucceff
ful experience had demonstrated to be the best for
us, and most advantageous to the Mother Coun
try, when Britain, extending her protedion to her
infant colonies, was ultimately receiving the pro
fits of our commerce, and when our confidence in
her parental and affectionate regards towards us,
induced us to extend every nerve with alacrity, in
the common cause. Happy, I fay, would it
have been for both had oar political connection
remained fixed on the basis of reciprocal advan
tages. Fatally for both, the Demon of Jealousy
has set us at variance, and to what point his ma
chinations will conduct us, time alone can de
termine.
I cannot nor will imagine that any of my coun
trymen entertain even a secret wish, that Ameri
ca ffiall be freed from all political connections with
Great Britain. The peace and security we have
already enjoyed under her protection, before the
mistaken fyttem of taxation took place, must make
us look back with regret to those happy days
whole loss we mourn, and which every rational
naan must confider as the golden age of America.
Even that future independancy which, in the course
of human affairs, these colonies must arrive at,
cannot for our true intereft.be too long delayed.
History informs us that tlie constitutions of few or
no governments have been established without a
vast effufion of blood: and I need not remind you
how much has been died to obtain that happy con
stitution we now possess. Let us not, therefore,
wantonly sport with our inestimable privileges, but
virtuously endeavour to deliver the fair inheritance
entire and unsullied to our posterity; and whilst
with unremitting ardor we pursue this grand and
important object, let us cautiously pursue it by
constitutional measures.
The Delegates from the different provinces, in
a Congress held in this city, have agreed that no
importation of Britilh manufactures Should be per
mitted after the firft day of December, 1774, and
have recommended the most proper methods to en
force the punctual observance of that agreement,
by appointing Committees to superintend the due
performance of it. This is a peaceable and eligi
ble mode of proceeding, as by it we shall appeal
to the pecuniary interests of our brethren at home,
and cannot by it be deemed guilty of an unconsti
tutional opposition. Our consumption of the ma
nufatures of Great-Britain is a mutual advantage
to both countries, and the interruption offo great
a source of wealth will naturally lead the losers
(for such I take it for granted we suppose the in
habitants ofGreat-Britain to be) to seek for and
remove every obstacle to its uninterrupted and
placid flow. This interest alone would incite them
to do, could we suppose, which is hardly a sup
posable case, that the love of liberty and a desire
to vindicate the tights of mankind, would not be
Efficient motives to them to exert themlelves in
our behalf. This opposition tothe oppressions we
now groan under, appears to be agreeable to the
sense of all America, from its being recommended
by all America assembled, and together with an
address to the Throne, as well as to our brethren
in Great-Britain, it is hoped will procure the
wished for redress.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
Inward Entries.
Snow Nancy, J. Crocker, Bristol.
Brig Endeavour, J. Caldwell, Londonderry.
Sloop Rebecca, A. Chinan, Teneriffe.
Sch. Gull, J. Ross, Grenadoes.
Sloop N.Carolina Packet, J. Warden, Hispaniola.
Snow Polly, J. Williamson, Ditto.
Snow Chatlworth, T. Nunns, Dominica.
Snow Sarah, R. Jones, Madeira.
Sloop Fanny, W. Allibone, Dominica &St.Euftat.
Sloop New-York Packet, J. Rivers, New-1 ork.
Sch. Sally and Jenny, J. Sands, NewcalHc on Del
Sloop Peggy and Betsy, D. Ferguson, New-York.
Ship Commerce, A. Henderfou, Genoa.
Brig Friendfllip, F. Illingworth, Dominica.
Outwards.
Ship Jenny, A. M'llvain, Cork.
Sloop Charlotte, J. Coburn, Virginia.
Ship Liberty, J.-Scott, London.
Sch. Polly, S. Crawford, North-Carolina.
Snow Sarah, R. Jones, Cadiz.
Brig Matty, C. Cragg, Dublin.
Brig John and Richard, D. Wilkinson, Barbados.
Cleared.
Sloop Penelope, N. Coddington, Rhode ifl^n^
Ship Rebecca, J. Hazelwood, Falmouth, G.Britain.
Brig Two Friends, P. Bruder, Lisbon.
Brig Hope, O. Eve, Jun. Antigua.
Sloop Susanna, H. Minfon, Virginia.
Sloop Bentham, J. Chatfield New York.
Sloop Betsy, G. Catton, Dominica.
Sch. Pennsylvania Farmer, J. M'Night, Tortola.
Sloop Polly, W. Shines, North-Carolina.
The resolutions of the Congress, it is reasona
ble to imagine, were formed with the utmost de
liberation, and when formed, were judged to be
fufficient to answer every good purpose that could
be expected from them. In the fulleft hope that
they will procure us effectual redress it is agreed
not to interrupt or suspend our exports to Great-
Britain, Ireland or the Weft-Indies before the
tenth day of September, 1775.
As the congress expert to lee the effea of their
remonstrances before their next meeting, having
already taken what appears to them the most es
sential measures for the preservation of liberty,
on their parts, by prohibiting the importation from
Great Britain, I would beg leaveto afl<, whether
it will not be proper, decent and only commonly
refpedful as well to the continental congress as to
Gre,t Britain, to wait with patience 'til we are
informed whether we are likely to obtain redress
of our grievances, before we pursue other methods?
and if so, is not the calling of a provincial con
gress altogether unnecessary at this time, efpeci
ally as committees are appointed in every county
to fee the resolutions of the continental congress
complied with. In a dispute with a person at a dis
tance which the dilputants were inclined to termi
nate amicably, would not the aggrieved aftei Dating
his demands, wait for the answer ofhis aggressor be
fore he proceeded to decisive measures? it is even so
in the contests of dates. Decency and good manners
should incline us to wait patiently the event of our
remonstrances. For however virtuous it may be,
and virtuous in an high degree it surely is, to
withstand oppression, and endeavour constitution
ally, to oppose any infringements of our known
rights, yet during the present controversy it is but
prudent to be informed of the event of the pro
ceedings of the congress; nor does it appear that
till then any good can result from a provincial
congress, as the observance of the agreements of
the continental congress is amply provided for.
Let us then my friends and countrymen patient
ly attend this expelled important period, in the
mean time avoiding all inflammatory publications,
and such as are difrefpeftful to our most gracious
Sovereign, still looking forward with an anxious
hope to an happy termination of our present dis
putes, and a cordial reconciliation with our mo
ther country, on constitutional principles, as a con
summation most devoutly to be wished for by every
true and sincere lover of his country.
Ship Elizabeth, J. Brown, Maryland
Ship James & Mary Ann, W. Budden, Barbados.
Brig Hetty, J. Lott, Jamaica.
Sloop Cedar, D. Haldridge, Virginia.
Brig Harriot, S. Devonshire, Hull.
Ship Liberty, N. Mennow, Falmouth.
Ship Jamaica, R. Jermyn, Jamaica.
Ship Molly, G. Johnston, lifbon.
Brig Fancy, T. Murdoch, St. Vincents.
Sell. Polly, B. Crawford, North Carolina.
PRICE CURRENT in PHILADELPHIA.
L. s. d.\ L. s. d.
Flour, perbund. 0 17 6 Tar, per barrel, 0 12 0
Butter Bread, 3 0 0 Molaff. pergal. 0 110
Middling Bifket, 1 10 o|Weftlnd.Rum, 0 3 2
Snip ditto, 0 13 6 Philadelp, do. 0 2 2
Rice, - - 016 olNew-Engl. do. 0 2 2
Cotton, per lb. 0 1 io|Wheat, ^erba/Lo 6 9
Bohea Tea, - 0 4 6 Indian Corn, 0 3 0
Hemp, - - 0 0 5 [Lifbon Salt, 0 1 6
Penfyl. Loaf Sug> 0 1 1 PipeStaves^./b 9 0 0
Irish Beef, oerhar. 3 0 0 Hogshead do. 7 0 0
Country ditto 215 0 Barrel do. 3 10 0
Pork, - - 3 0 0 Red Oak ditto, 5 0 0
Pitch, 0 15 0 Barlron,^.^#, 26 0 0
Turpentine, - 1 0 0 Pig Iron, 8 10 0
*s<,+-*-$4-{<,>o.-+^s-+ s§•s
BOULTING CLOTH S,
A large and compleat assortment, of five and fix
quarter fine, fuperfine, middling and course,
lately imported by
E L L IS LEW I S,
And to be fold on the lowed terms, at his house in
, Second -street, near Spruce-street, Philadelphia.
7\ff I LLERS and others, that are not well ac
* quainted with Boulting Cloths, may depend
on being supplied with the best in quality, and di
rections how to affix them on the reels. A reason
able difeownt will be made to those that purchase
to retail.
rt H E Fourth Class of Pettie's Island Cash
X Lottery for Norrinton Presbyterian Church,
Whitpain Dutch Lutheran Church, and Newark
Academy, will certainly commence drawing (and
continue until finifhed) upon Tuesday the 24th of
this instant. It would have been drawn agreeable
to the last notice, but a number of tickets being
sent to divers of our friends in the country to fell,
the fate of which we could not afeertain, was the
reason of poftponingit to the time above mentioned.
Wedefire all those indebted for tickets in the former
class to call and fettle their refpe&ive balances with
the persons of whom they had the tickets ; and
those that have tickets unfold to return them before
the zbth of. January.
N. B. There remains a few tickets to be disposed
of ; those that incline to become adventurers may
be informed where they can be had, by applying to
any of the perlons mentioned in the scheme.
The Numbers, Blanks and Prizes of the said lot
tery are a&ually in the wheels.
December 28, 1774.
ONE DOLLAR REWARD.
WAS LOST last night, between the Mid
dle Ferry on Schuylkill, and the London
Coffee-houfe, a red leather Morocco POCKET
BOOK, with a steel clasp, wherein was three
pounds in calh, in the following coin, viz. two
Spanish milled dollars, one fifteen (hilling bill,
Pennsylvania currency, three five lulling bills, and
the remainder in small change ; also sum ry papers
wherein the fubferiber's name is mentioned. Who
ever has found the fame and will deliver it to the
Printer hereof, (hall have the above Reward, paid
by JOHN GORDON, Strafburgh Meflenger.
Newport, Neivcaflle county, Dec. 31, 1774.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
ST () L E N out of the ftafde of the fubferiber,
last night, a chefnut sorrel HORS E, in good
order, with a bald face, the of bird foot white,
no bland nor ear mark, fourteen and a half hands
high, nine years old next spring. Whoever takes
up the borfe and thief, io that the owner may have
the korfe again and the thief be brought to justice,
(hall have the above Reward, or for the horse only',
FORTY SHILLINGS, pniAby
BENJAMIN PETTERMAN.
Doctor YELDALL
IS just returned to town, and may be confultcd
at his Medicinal Ware-house, three doors above
the Bank Meeting-house in Front-street, in any
case of Physic or Surgery : Those who may please
to appL, may be affined they will never be encou
raged in any disorder but where there is a proba
bility of success. The Doctor omits faying any
thing of his abilities in practice, his well-known
travels for these five years past through different
parts of this continent, and the many furprizing
cures that, under God, has been performed by him,
both in Physic and Surgery, speak more power
fully than any thing that can be here inserted; and
as it has been found of the greatest inconveniency
to fom^, and rendered it impossible for others to
obtain his advice and medicines by reason of his
not attending any where but at his house, in.order
to render himfelf as ufeful to his fellow creatures
as possible, be will, for the future, attend at the
houses of such patients as are not able to attend on
him, either in town or country, and that in as re
gular a manner, and allowing the fame credit for
his attendance and medicines as is usual, and hopes
by his assiduity, care and moderate charge to merit
what he must regards, the love and esteem of the
Public.
N. B. The D &or has for sale at his Ware-house
most kinds of Medicines, both chemical and ga
lenical ; also most of the Patent Medicines now in
life, which he has from the original Ware-houses
in London, warranted genuine. Likewise several
ufeful Medicines for most common disorders that
happen in families, with full and plain printed di
rections for their use ; and in order that those
Medicines should he a^cheap as ufeful, there is
none of them exceed five, and some as low as one
shilling Pennsylvania currency.—Those that live in
the country may, by fending an account of their
disorder, have advice and medicines as the nature
of their case may require.
WILLIAM DIBLEY,
Has removed from the sign of the Crufs-Keys to
the Fountain and Three Tuns in Cheinui-fheet,
between Second and Third-streets, Philadelphia.
HE begs leave to inform his friends and'cuf
tomers in particular, and the Public in gene
ral, that he now has opened a large and commodious
pallage from Chefnut to Market-street, by way of
Elbow Lane, fufficient for carriages of any kind to
drive up into his yard, where he has fitted up com
modious stables, capable of receiving sixty horses,
with coach and chaise houses. and gates under
locks for the fafety of waggons, &c.
All persons indebted to said Dibliy by bond,
note or book account, are peq^efted to difeharge
the fame as soon as possible; and those who have
any demands against him are desired to call for
their money.
This Day is publicised, and to be fold by
JOHN D UN LA P,
In Market-street, Philadelphia,
A FATHER'S LEGACY
To HIS
DAU G II T E R S.
By the late Dr. GREGORY, of Edinburgh.
" 'this much admired performance ^vas nurit*
ten by a tender father, in a declining fate of
health, for the inflruaion of bis daughters, and not
intended for the public, 'is a circumflance auhicb <wdl
recommend it to every one who confiders it in 'the li bt
of admonition and advice. In such domeflic intercourse
no Sacrifices vsere made to prejudices, to customs, to
jafbionable opinions. Paternal love, paternal care,
speak their genuine sentiments, undfgufed and unreJ
framed, difather's zeal for his daughters improve
ment, in whatever can make a woman amiable, with
ajatber s quick apprehenfon of the dangers that too
often arise, even from the attainment 'of that ver,
point, fuggef his admonitions, and render him atten
tive to a thousand little graces and little decorums,
which would escape the nicef moralif who fruld un
dertake the fubjefl on uninterefedpeculation. Every
faculty is on the alarm, when the objects of fuels tender
affection are concerned.
In the writer of this work paternal tenderness and
vigilance were doubled, as he was at that time sole
parent, death having before deprived theyoung Ladies
of their excellent mother. His own precarious fate of
health inftired him with the most tender flidtude for
their future welfare; and though be might have con
cluded, that the impression made by bis infrudion and
uniform example could never be effaced from the me
mory of his children, yet bis anxietv for their orphan
condition feggefed to him this method of continuing to
them those advantages. Preface.
On Tburfday next will be (üblifted, andfold h,
JOHN D U N L A B,
In Market-street, Philadelphia, (printed on P A
PER and with TYPE and INK all manu
fadlured within seven miles of Philadelphia)
THE
OLD MAN'S GUIDE
T O
HEALTH and LONGER LIFE:
With rules for Diet, Exercise, and Physic; for
preserving a good constitution, and preventing
disorders in a bad one.
By J° HIL L, M. D. Member of the Imperial
Academy.
TO BE S O L D,
A FRAME HOUSE in Fifth.ftreet, near
Walnut-street, 20 feet front, and 109 feet in
depth, and now lets at 201. per annum ; on the
fiont may befouilt a large house, as the depth will
allow it ; it is fit for any person in trade, there
being a run of water to carry off all nuisances ; fub
jeft to a ground-rent of 7I per annum ; the title is
indisputable. Enquire of William Weston at
the corner of Walnut and Fifth-ftreets.
December i, 1774.
CA ME to the plantation of JOHN
GUT HERIE, in Bethel township; Bed
ford county, Pennsylvania, a brown MARE
near twelve years old, twelve and a half hands
high, branded on the near thigh thus, H. D. The
owner is hereby desired to come and prove his pro
perty, pay Spences and take her away.
December 7, 1774.
CAME to the plantation of J ACOB
MEEKSIN, in Bethel township, Bedford
county, Pennsylvania, a brown MARE, near
twelveyears old, about fourteen hands high, brand
ed on the near flioulder thus, 8. The owner is
hereby desired to come and prove his propertv,
pay expences and take her away.
7 'A KEN up in April last, by the
subscriber, living in Bethel township, Bed
ford county, Pennfilvania, a dark brown or black
MARE, about nine or ten years old, branded
on the near buttock thus, F. H. The owner is de
sired to come and prove his property, pay charges
and take her away. A NDRE W MAN.
December 22, 1774.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN away last night out of the Him
burgh stage, from the subscriber, living in
Chamberfburgh, Cumberland county, an Ir fl) ser
vant man named DANIELMA GAVE R N,
a thick well made fellow, about five feet five or fix
inches high, twenty-one or twenty-two years of
age; had on when he went away, a white linen or
futlian frock, old light coloured jacket, old leather
breeches, coarse linen shirt and stock, a felt hat cut
in the fashion, new shoes, and large pl ted bucklts
carved. Whoever takes him up and secures him in
any of his Majesty's gaols, so that his master may
have him again, shall have the above Re gard, and
reasonable charges, paid by
WILLIAMS CHAMBERS.
Philadelphia, \ecember 2 6, 1774.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
WENT AWAY from the subscriber, bv
in Mirket-ftreet, at the corner of Sxth
ftreet, an LiOi servant man n uned 7 H 0 M A S
HAINES, five feet high, thirty-fin years of
age, came in latt September with Cant. Price; bed
on and took ufh him, a blue body cca' and another
of the fame colour under it, a red jacket with
sleeves, a pair of huckfkin breeches, worked lick
ings, a hat with a Imal brim, and new shoes wih
round brats buckles : He has a final! face, is of a
sandy complexion, and has short light fair ; is very
much given to Prong liquor, talk; tive, and swears
very much. Whoever lecures the said servant in
any gaol, so that his master may hive him again,
shall receive the above Reward, and all reofon ble
charges, paid by ADAM POAT E.
Middletown, Chefler county, Dec. 31, 1774.
FIVE POUNDSREWA R D.
IA7AS STOLEN cut of the fubferiber" pal e
or yard, lad night, a dark brown or black
H OR S E, three years old lalt spring, a natuial
trotter, about fourteen hands and an half hi|%
with a large liar in his forehead, a small switch t A
with dome white hairs in it, and white on the neck
occasioned by the collar. Whoever secures laid
horse, so that the owner may get him 3c?i„, ^J
the thief brought to jullice, foaU be entitled to t e
above Reward, or Three Pounds for the thief,
and Forty Shillings for the horse, paid by
CALEB JAMES.
N. B. At the fame time was left in the~above
stable or yard, a black H ORSE, with a small
star in his forehead, is near fifteen hands high, le
venteen or eighteen years old, appears to be a
draught hors, as the hair is much worn off his
tides with the traces.