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Upper House; and if some redress was not given
them, many families would be totally ruined.
Extract of a letter from Worcefer^ March 2.
“ On Wednesday Feb. 23, the poll finally
closed by the consent of both candidates, when
the Sheriff declared the numbers to be, for Colonel
Lechmere 796, Sir Watkin Lewes 692 ; majority
for Colonel Lechmere 1,04. But a icrutiny being
demanded by Sir Watkin Lewes, the Sheriff ac
quiefeed in his demand, and told him he should
have every opportunity of doing himfelf jaftice,
and accordingly adjourned the court to Tuesday
the firif day of March, nine o'clock. Agreeable
to the ajournment the Sheriff weni tyefterday
to the Town-Hall, in order to attend the scrutiny
granted to Sir Watkin. But no fcrutineers ap
pearing, the Sheriff returned Mr. Lechmere a
member for the city about ten o'clock; he was
chaired about 11, amidst the joyous acclamations
of the multitude, who huzza'd, “ Church and
King, and Lechmere for ever."
Qieen'r Palace, (St. James's Park) Feb. 28.
Yesterday her Majesty was delivered of a Prince,
at fix o'clock in the evening.
March 3. It is reported that all the boroughs
in the kingdom are in an uproar at the question
being carried in favour ofMr, George Grenville's
bill against bribery and corruption; every man
now fees that as the committee of elections is made
perpetual, bribery and corruption in every shape,
even that ofatreat, must be abolished: by these
means there is an end of the innholder, the vintner
and the brewer, and an election-day will be carried
on as quietly for the future, as the debates in a
certain house, about shortening the duration of
Parliament.
N E W-Y O R K, fr/zr.
Last Monday evening arrived at Sandy-Hook,
from Antigua, the long expected ship Nancy, laden
with the East India Company's TEA, intended
for the supply of this province. On Tuesday af
ternoon the commander, Capt Lockyer, came
up to town in a pilot boat, was received on bis
landing in a friendly manner, by a committee of
the Sons of Liberty, and by them attended to the
consignees: His behaviour and declarations were
such as afforded the most perfect fatisfadion; and
on Saturday, without waiting for any repairs to
the ship, which had lately loft a top-mast, &c. &c.
in bad weather, he will take his departure for
England, and, after receiving the freights and
primage due on this enterprize, render back the
Tea into the hands of the shippers.
On Tuesday afternoon the following paper was
distributed about the city.
To the P ÜBLIC.
HE long expe&ed Tea Ship arrived last
night at Sandy-Hook, but the pilot would
not bring tip the Captain till the sense of the city
was known. The committee were immediately
informed ofher arrival, and that the Captain so
licits for liberty to come up to provide necessaries
for his return. The ship to remain at Sandy-
Hook. The committee conceiving it to be the
sense of the city that he should have such liberty,
lignified it to the gentleman who is to supply him
with provisions, and other necessaries.—Advice of
this was immediately dispatched to the Captain;
and whenever he comes up, care will be taken
that he does not enter at the Custom-House, and
that no time be loft in dispatching him.
April 19. A (loop with a committee of the ci
tizens, attends on the ship Nancy, Capt. Lockyer,
at Sandy-Hook, until her final departure for
London.
PHILADELPHIA, April 25.
Extract of a letter from London, dated Feb. 2, 1774.
" From the general spirit of all ranks of people,
the conduA and imprudence of the Bostonians is
much censured; and if fame proves true, (which
God forbid) forcive measures are intended: —
Yesterday the Earl of Buckinghamshire made a
motion, in the House of Peers, when the colonies
were declared to be in open rebellion. A fleet of
fourteen fail of the line was proposed to be sent
out tQ put a flop to all their commerce; fix of
those to be sent to Boston, three to New-York,
three to your place, and the other two to be Ra
tioned at Halifax to wait the Admiral's directions,
and ten thousand land forces under the command
of an able General; the Maffachufett's charter to
be forfeited, and as a stigma on that province,
that all the ships hereafter must call and discharge
their cargoes in Britain, and re-load them be
fore they can proceed to a foreign market:
This motion was withdrawn 'till such time as all
letters and papers from the different Governors
were regularly laid before the House, which (it is
said) is to be done to-morrow. lam sorry to add
that, in those forcive measures, not only the court
but the country party, joins : Such is my informa
tion, which, I pray to God, may prove falfe."
Extract ofa letter from London, dated Feb. 18, 1774.
“ Six ships of war and seven regiments are or
dered for America with all expedition; for what
purpose time must difeover; the Premier is much
perplexed on account of the behaviour of the
Bostonians; and Great-Britain is determined to
enforce due obedience to her laws as the Mother
country. The letters sent to Boston by Dr.
Franklin has made much noise here, and he has
been roughly handled by the Ministry for the fame;
but it is pretty well known with us, that the said
letters were given by Mr. Whately to the late
Hon. George Grenville, at whose death they fell
into the hands of Lord Temple, who gave them
to the Hon. Mr. Firzherbert, and was by that
gentleman given to Dr. Franklin."
Extract ofa letter from London, dated Feb. 18, 1774.
“ Your American affairs are so much the fubjedt
of conversation here, that your letter by Capt.
Ayres was doubly acceptable. I shewed part ofit
to some of our East-India folks, who seem agood
deal mortified at the spirit of the people on your
fide, tho' they affe& to treat the disappointment
they have met with very lightly. If I can believe
them, it is a ministerial piece of business, yet the
Ministry fay not. However that may be, it comes
at such an unlucky time, that it must embarrass
them; no less than three councils are said to be held
in one week in conCequenee, and some of the trum
peters in the House have attempted to found an
alarm; yet after all, there are many here who
applaud your resolution ; though if the tea from
Boston had been sent back as yours was, you
would have had more advocates here.—Notwith
standing all the threats of the Ministry, it is pro
bable the whole will vanish in smoke, for it does
not seem probable they will rifle any very violent
measures."
ExtraCt ofa letter from a gentleman in London, da
ted Feb. 19.
" The ministerial people here are outrageously
angry with Dr* Franklin. They took occasion,
when he was attending the Committee of Council
with the petition of the Maffachufett's-Bay, to set
the Solicitor General upon him, who leaving the
business that was before their Lordships, in a vi
rulent inve&ive of an hour filled with feurrility,
abused him personally, to the great entertainment
of thirty-five Lords of the Privy Council, who
had been purposely invited as to a bull baiting, and .
not one of them had the sense to reflect on the im
propriety and indecency of treating, in so ignomi
nious a manner, a public messenger, whose charac
ter in all nations, savage as well as civilized, used
to be deemed sacred, and his person under public
prote&ion, even when coming from an enemy;
nor did one of them check the orator's extravagance,
and recall him to the point under consideration,
but generally appeared much delighted, chuckling,
laughing, and sometimes loudly applauding. I
did not before think it possible for any persons, in
their Rations, to behave in a manner so extremely
unbecoming, especially when fitting in a judicial
capacity. I never was in America, but I do not
believe, that any Judges or Justices of any of your
Inferior Courts, in the back counties, would have
conduced themselves with so little dignity, or have
disgraced themselves so much, as to fuffer a law
yer to treat even a criminal, at their bar, with such
outrage. Luckily, however, for the Do&or, 1
those actions of his, which they pitched upon to vi
lify him for, in the opinion of all good and sensi
ble men here, were two as truly virtuous and good
actions as any which dignify human nature. The
firft being an endeavour to lessen the resentment of
New-England towards Great-Britain, by convin
cing that country, that the fending of troops, and
other measures they complained of, did not take
their rife from an inimical disposition towards them
here, but were originally planned and recommend
ed by some of their own people :—This he effected
by returning thither the Governor's letters. The
other was the Doctor's endeavouring to prevent
bloodshed between two private persons, by avow
ing publickly tha r transaction. Had Administra
tion been really disposed to a reconciliation with
America, it might have made a good life of the
firft difeovery, dismissed the two mifchief-make-s,
reversed the measures, and restored harmony be
tween the two countries.—But instead of thanking
him for giving them so good an opening, they
seem ready to crucify him.—lt was formerly said,
Blefed are the peace makers ; and thefaving o' a ci
tizen, among the antient Romans, was thought
to merit particular honours; but the morals of
our Court, it seems are different, and the very re
verse of those, taught by philosophers and the
gospel. Being however fatisfied within, the Doc
tor Rood the abuse extremely well, and felt the
advantage of a good conscience, which wonderful
ly supports a man on such occasions, beyond what
could be imagined without trial. And he has had
the fatisfa&ion to find that he has loft no friends
by this attempt *0 disgrace him; his house has
ever since been filled with visitants, who come pur
posely to (hew their regard for him, and express
their indignation at the unworthy treatment he re
ceived. Some, who could not come, have writ
ten him letters to the fame purpofe.—Wedder
burne's speech is printed to Ipread the defamation
wider; but being a little ashamed of it, they have
left out of it much of the ribaldry, so that com
pared with what it was, it is now a very decent per
formance.—The Doctor intends, however, before
his departure, I hear, to give it a full answer.—
It was with great reluctance I am told that the
Poßmaßers general dispatched him from his office;
they knew his long and faithful services in that
department, but the orders they received from the
Ministry were so positive, that they could not re
fnfe obeying them without giving great offence.—
When people give weak reasons for strong resent
ment, one is apt tofufpeft, they are not the true
ones ; so I fancy sometimes, that the Dolor's re
turning those letters could not be the foundation
of all this fury, and that possibly the preface to
the Boston pamphlet, the Prussian edi&, and the
rules for diminishing a great empire, are fufpeßed
to be his, and yet not mentioned, left the attenti
on of the public, should be more turned towards
those pieces, which are thought to expose the late
measures too poignantly. Fleets and troops are
talked of, to be sent to America, but what they
are to do when they come there, I am at a loss
to know, except it be to seize individuals, and
fend them here to be punished. God give us all a
little more wisdom."
Capt. Volans from Bristol, on the 14th inR. in
lat. 35, long. 72, spoke a brig from Virginia for the
Streights, out 2 days, all well, but could not learn
who the was.—Capt. Jones, in the brig Phial, for
New-York, failed in company with Capt. Volans;
and the Capts. Hood, Hathorn and Ayres were
to fail the 20th of February, for this port.
Capt. Hindion from Jamaica, on the 9th inst.
in lat. 34 : 31, long. 75 : 33, spoke Capt. Diggs,
in the schooner Peggy, from Jamaica for Balti
more, out 26 days, all well.—Capt. Gregory was
to fail for this port, in a few days after Capt.
Hindfon.
The Capts. Gill and Peters, from this port, are
arrived at Jamaica.
Capt. Cain from Havre de Grace, on the 17th
ult. in lat. 46 : 26, long. 20, spoke the Rip Lon
don, from London bound forNew-York, out 5 days:
On the 6th inst. in lat. 41 : 31, long. 43 : 31,
spoke the brig Diana, from Pifeataqua for Gibral
tar ; and on the 17th, in lat. 37 : 52, long. 71,
spoke a (loop, Capt. Reid, from Virginia for Lis
bon, out 3 days.
We hear from Trenton in New-Jersey, that the
daughter ofMr. David Pinkerton (a girl about fix
years of age) being at play in the street, as a man
was driving a pair of horses with a large roller,
for the purpose of rolling meadows, &c. Re fell
down, when the roller went over her body, and
instantly crushed her to death.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
Inward Entries.
Brig Carpenter, J. Vickary, Cadiz.
Schooner Hetty, J. Scott, Honduras.
Ship Carolina, B. Loxley, jun. Gibraltar.
Ship Lyon, J. Hamilton, Corunna.
Brig Bachelor, W. Hindfon, Jamaica.
Ship Fame, H. Lyle, Lifbcn.
Ship Delaware, A. Cain, Havre de Grace.
Schooner Lively, T. Boyle, Salem, N. England.
Sloop Norfolk Packet, F. Gilbert, Virginia.
Sloop Charlotte, J. Erwin, Virginia.
Schooner Bumper, T. Peaton, Virginia.
Schooner Beckford, J. Langford, Georgia.
Sch. Penn fylvania Packet, G. Teague, 'Maryland.
Schooner Polly, J. Watson, Virginia.
Sloop Cedar, M. Morphy, Virginia.
Schooner Betsey, J. Savage, Virginia.
Brig Charleftown Packet," S. Wright, S. Carolina.
Schooner Sally, S. Crocker, N. Carolina.
Outwards.
Brig Harriot, J. Club, Lisbon,
Ship Joseph, J. Crew, Newfoundland.
Brig Rebecca, J. shields Newfoundland.
Brig Sally, J. Brown, Jamaica.
Sch. Charming Polly, L. Hammond, Nevis.
Ship Lyon, J. Hamilton, Corunna.
Schooner King Tammony, G. Durrn, Dominica.
Sloop Peggy and Bettey, D. Ferguson. New. York.
Brig Monmouth, S. Devonshire, Alicant.
Cleared.
Sloop Fanny, W. Allibone, Dom'nica.
Ship Rebecca and Susanna, R. Caton, Lifhon.
Schooner Delaware, B. Goodhue, Salem, N. E.
Brig Leisure Hour, J. 1 hompfon, N. Providence.
Schooner Polly, J. Watson, Virginia.
Ship Morris, R. Bell, Cadiz.
Sch. Lovely Sally, J. Coffin, Newfoundland.
Brig Tobago, J. Scott, Grenadoes.
Sloop Fanny, J. Burrows, Georgia.
Schooner Sally, S. Crocker, N. Carolina.
Schooner Betsy, T. Savage, Virginia.
Schooner Bumper, T. Beaton, Virginia.
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TO-MORROW MORNING
At NINE O'CLOCK, at
JAMES LOUG HEAD'S
VENDUE - STORE,
The upper end of Secondaries, will begin the sale
of a good assortment of
M E R CHAN DIZ E;
Among -which are,
SOME best Scotch carpets, of different fires
and figures; yard wide and 7.8 cotton and linen
checks. Likewise Groceries, viz. part of a pun
cheon of good Jamaica spirits, three years old -
Weft-In lia rum; a few dozen or rich cherry brandy
two years old ; good Bohea tea; coffee, loaf fugai{
&c. &c. Allo, a quantity of chimney tiles, flares
and date pencils, one extraordinary good and gen
teel gold watch, with many other articles too tedi
ous to mention.
Tobe SOLD at PUBLIC VENDUE,
on Wednesday the eleventh dav of May at the
house of Peter Withington, tavern-keeper, in the
town of Reading,
TW O lots or pieces of ground, containing five
acres each, No. 6 and 26, lying near laid
town. The purchaser paying one third of the pur
chase money on delivery of the deeds, may have
twelve months or more for the payment of the re
mainder, paying interest. The sale will begin at
fix o'clock in the evening, when attendance will
be given.
TO B E S O L D,
By the SUBSCRIBER,
THE HOUSE he now lives in, at the corner
of Strawberry Alley ; it is noted for one of the
best standings in the city for any kind of public
business, and is a very convenient house, three To
ries high, with two rooms on a floor, two good
garrets, and a good vault large enough to contair.
seven or eight cords of wood, a good kitchen and
cellar, with a large front (hop. For terms of sale
apply to ROBERT TAGGART.
Just imported from London, in the ship Minerva,
now lying off Mark et-ttreet wharf,
AN UMBER of healthy SERVANTS,
whose times are to be disposed of by Captain
Arthur Hill, on board; confuting of men,
women and boys, indented from four to fix years,
amonft which are taylors, fhnemakers, house-car
penters, upholsterers, pit lawyers, coopers, paint
ers, plumbers and glaziers, tanners, bretches
makers, curriers, engravers and seal-cutters, foot
men, waiters, and a number of lads brought up to
the farming business ; likewtfe a number of women,
brought up to farming and houlhold work, such
as understand dairies, &c.
NOW OPENING BY
RICHARD VA UX,
At his store in Water-street, between Maiket and
Arch-streets,
A NEAT assortment of European and East-
India GOO DS, fuitahle to the approaching
season, which he will dispose of on the molt rea
sonable terms.
AL L persons indebted to the estate of
JOSEPH FRAZER, late of this city,
baker, deceased, are requested to make foeedy pay
ment ; and those who have any demands against
said elfate, are desired to fend in their accounts,
that they may be adjured and fettled by
MARY FRAZER, Administratrix.
TH E Partnership between ALLEN
and PH OE NIX is dissolved. All per
sons having any accompts with the said Company
in Philadelphia, are desired to fettle them' with
Charles Allen
For CHARLES TOWN, (S. Carolina)
The Brigantine
ft CHARLESTOWN PACKET,
SAMUEL WRIGHT,
Master;
CHE is com plea I y provided
' to accommodate passengers;
%thirds of her cargo is ready
/to go on board, and will fail
with all convenient speed. For freight or passage
apply to Uriah Woolman, William Sykes,
or said matter on board at Milnor and Hough's
wharf.
BY VIRTUE ofa WRIT to me direaed,
will be fold by Public Vendue, on Monday the
25th day of April inf+ant, at three o'clock in the
afternoon, at the house of Herman Stump in Ger
mantown ; three certain trails or pieces of land,
fitu^te in the townflup of Germantown aforefaid,
containing in the whole about 29 acres, having on
part thereof created a large stone meffuage, kitchen,
spring-house and barn, bounded by lands of Chrii<.
topher Meng, Peter Smith, and others, fubjedt to
the term of the natural life of Margaret Hogetmood
in a part of the said mefluage, kitchen and fpring
houfe, also in a garden, and to the payment of
;l. 6s. Bd. lawful money of Pennsylvania, and one
cord of wood delivered at the meffuage aforefaid,
to and for the laid Margaret, each and every year
during the term aforefaid ; late the estate of John
Adam'Hogermood, seized and taken in execu
tion by WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Wednesday, the 4th day
of May next, at the London Coffee-Houfe, at 7
o'clock in the evening, one moiety or equal half
part (the whole into two equal parts to be divided)
of and in certain meffuages, tenements and work
flops, commonly called and known by the name of
the China Manufactory, and the like moiety of a
lot or piece of ground, whereon the fame works
are erected, situate on the weft fide of Front street,
continued southward beyond the city of Philadel
phia, containing in breadth, on Front-street afore
faid, 232 feet, and in rear or depth, on Wicacoa
lane, 319 feet, containing by computation one acre
and an half; together with the like moiety of sun
dry implements ufd in the business of china-mak
ing; which moiety is fubjeft to a ground rent of
£l7 :15 . •6, currency, per annum ; late ffie es
tate of Goufe Bonnin ; seized and taken in execu
tion by WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me dire&ad, will be fold
by public vendue, on Thnrfday, the sth day
of May next, ar the London Coffee-Houfe, at 7
o'clock in the evening, a certain three flory brick
mefluage or tenement and kitchen, and lot or piece
of ground, situate on the east fide of Second-street,
between Chefnut and Walnut-streets, and cn the
south fide of Taylor's alley, lately in the tenure and
occupation of Mr. Walter Shee, containing in
breadth, on Second-street aforefaid, 20 feet, and in
length or depth about 119 feet ; bounded by mef
fuages and ground of James Stuart and others ; fub
je& to a ground rent of £l7 :19 : 1, currency,
payable in Spanish dollars to George Gray, Efa ;
seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Friday the 6th day of
May next, at the house of the Widow Gilbert, in
the Northern Liberties, at 4 o'clock in the after
noon, a certain genteel three story brick meffnage
or tenement, and lot or piece of ground thereunto
belonging, situate on the bank of the river Dela
ware, at the north end of the citv of Philadelphia,
containing in front 17 feet, and in depth from Front
ftreet in King-street or Water-street; bounded
northward with Vine-street, eastward with Water
ftreet aforefaid, southward by a meffnage or tene
ment, late of Jesse Williamson, and wettward with
Front street aforefaid; fiibje& to a ground rent of
£ir, currency, per annum ; and to the vearly rent
or film of 17s. sterling, being deemed the propor
tionable part of the Proprietor's thirds ; late the es
tate of the said Jesse Williamson ; seized and taken
in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Saturday, the 7th day of
May next, at the house of James Riddle, near the
Play-house, in the diftri& of Southwark, at four
o'clock in the afternoon, a certain vacant lot or
piece of ground, situate <n the westerly fide of Paf
i'yunk road, nearly opposite the place of sale, con
taining in front, on the said road, about 20 feet,
and in depth about 165 feet ; bounded by ground
appertaining to the estate of Daniel Jones, deceased,
and others; fubjeft to a ground rent of £ 3, cur
rency, per annum ; late the estate of Peter Broades
and John Philip Mertz; seized and taken in exe
cution by WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Monday, the 9th day of
May next, at the house of George Beheoven, in
Kensington, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, a cer
tain lot or piece of ground, situate in the Northern
Liberties of the city of Philadelphia, containing in
breadth north and south 202 feet and an half, and
in depth 360 feet ; bounded by Hanover and Marl
borough-streets, and by ground of Edward Duf
field and others; lubjea to a certain Mrs. Marga
ret Former's right of dower therein ; late the estate
of James Forster, deceased ; seized and taken in ex
ecution by WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
TEN POUNDS REWARD.
RA N AWAY from the fubicribers, living
in Funk's Town, two indented English servant
men; one named WILLIAM PALMER,
about 26 years , of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, ihort
black hair, dark complexion, lame in one of his
legs which is a little crooked and bigger than the
other ; had on and took with him, a pale blue coat
with silver twist buttons, a dark brown waiftceat,
a pair of drilling breeches, and a pair of breeches
and waistcoat of a buff' colour, without buttons,
three fine Ihirts, three pair of Lockings, and a
cocked hat, but it is probable he will change his
drels. The other named RICHARD PE N
DERGRAST, about 25 years of age, has fyort
curled hair, a smiling countenance, is very talka
tive, fays be has formerly been a sailor, and walks
very much like one ; had on when he went away,
a short blue coat with white rnetal buttons, lined
with white Scotch plaid, fnnff coloured waistcoat
about half worn, a pair of good leather breeches,
a pair of brown ribbed dockings, a pair of old shoes,
odd buckles, one a large bra's and the other a Heel
one, a pretty good hat which he mostly wears
cocked, and had an iron collar about his neck,
which he may have taken off. Whoever takes up
the laid servants and fectires them, to that their
traders may have them again, (hall receive a Re
ward of FIVE POUNDS for each, paid by
THOMAS BROOKE, and
WILLIAM LEE.
O'' H E firft volume of the Works of Jo-
I feplius; the firft volume of Sterne's Works;
the fiirprifing, yet real and true V®, ages and Ad
ventures of M. Pierre Viau I, with the Shipwreck ;
an Eflay on the character, manners and genius of
women in different ages; and, Dr. Ruth's Oration,
may be had of JOHN DUNLAP.
O BE SO L D,
frHE TIME of 3 servant girl, who has two
' years and a half to serve ; Ike is much used
to tending children, and can do house-work and
cook ; She can be recommended for her honeffy.
Enquire of the Printer.