Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-11-13 00:00:00, page 3

faTee be, , s"— but the fune now if, " wky
don't you go home? what do you come here for?"
1 b:ne baffederal.knocks ^itk them, but, thank ',od,
they have not hit me)el. Ihroe left but one men >/
z- com; any as yet, viz. -my firfl Serjeant, mho oves
t ken with Col. Allen at Montreal, 'line is ahi
country for our treses to encamp in at ths'Jeaj'on of
the yesr, as it is wet and cold, the land a / ronni
icing one entire fwarap; hr I had much rather win
ter fee then not carry ourpoint.
" P. S. Mice J wrote the above, this afternoon
theprisoners are come,from Chumbiy. —o3 keguars
1 Major, 2 Captains, and 00 womel ana children.
&fe \2ojuh barrens of powder."
The post rider, Mr. Bennet, who brought the
above letter, also informs, that those two arch
plotters against the Rights of merica, Guy Carle
t-n and Guv tohwfr, (who in villain, exceed Guy
faux, that attempted to blow up the Kiog and
I'ariam.nt) are both at Montreal; and that our
people intended immediately to lay siege to that
face. He al'o fays, that the moment he came
away, intelligence came in of the arrival of Cel.
Arnold, with his troops io Canrida.
NEW- Y O R K, November g.
Laftn^ht's Eastern P.ft brought the following:
A PROCLAMATION.
JI, his Excellency the Hen. lEi! iam Home, Major-
Geherafand Commander in Chief of all his Ma
jefly's forces within the Colonies lying on the At
lantQOcean, frort Nova-Scotia to ifeft-Florida
include, tc. dye. dye..
WH EREAS several of the inhabitants of
this town have lately abgonded, to join,
it is apprehended, his Majefc's enemies a ffembled
in open rebellion;' Ido by virtue of the power
and authority in me vested by his Majefly, forbid
any perlon or persons whatever, not belonging to
the navy, to pals from hence by water or other
wise, from the date hereof, without my order or
pernriffion given in writing. Any person or per
' ions detected in the attempt, or who may be re
taken, upon fu?Ecient proof thereof, shall be li
able to military execution: and those who escape
shall be treated as traitors, by seizure of their
goods and effe&s. All makers of transports or
other vefEls, failing from hence, uniefs unde the
immediate order of Samuel Graves, Esq; Vice
Admiral of the White, &c. &c. See. or Offices
commanding his Majesty's ihips of war on this fer
vice for the time being, are hereby ftri^ly forbid
den to receive any person or perlons on board,
without my order or permission in writing. Any
matter or others deteded in disobeying this pro
clamation, shall be liable to such fine and imprilgn
raent as may be adjudged.
Given at Head Quarters in Rtfon, this
28th day of October, 1775.
By his Excellency William Howe, dye. dyc. tc
WHEREAS there is great reason to be
lieve that many persons leaving this town
by permission, have, contrary to orders, conveyed
away large sums in specie, to the great inconve
nience of this garrison, and detriment of his Ma
jety's service in general. Ido hereby give notice,
that any person, having leave to depart from hence,
by water or otherwise, who shall be detected in an
attempt to carry away more than five pounds in
specie, as heretofore allowed, without firft ob
taining my particular permission for so doing, shall
forfeit 'he whole sum difeovered, and fuffer such
other fine and imprisonment as may be adjudged,
according to the degree of offence. And for the
raore effe&ual dilcovery of those who shall pre
fume to aft contrary to this proclamation, I do
hereby order, that one half of the monies duly
detected on information, be given to the informer.
Given at Head Quarters in Boston,
October 28, 1775.
By bis Excellency William Howe, dye. dye. dye.
WHEREAS it is become the indifpenfi
ble duty of every loyal and faithful citizen,
to ebntribate all in his power for the preservation
of order and good government within the town
of Boston, I do hereby recommend, that the in
habitants do immediately associate themselves, td
be formed into companies, under proper officers,
felefled by me, from among the associators, to be
solely employed within the precious of the town,
and for the purposes above-mentioned.
That this affoeiation be opened in the Council
Chamber, under the direction of the Hon. Peter
Oliver, Foster Hutchinfoo, and William Brown,
Efqrs, on Monday the 30th dayof Oflober, 1775,
and continued for four days following, that no one
may plead ignorance of the fame:
Out of the number of persons voluntarily enter
ing into tbit affoeiation, all such as are able to dis
charge the duty required of -hem, shall be pro
perly armed, and an allowance of fuel and provi
sions be made to thote requiring the fame, equal
to what is issued to his Majesty's troops within
the garrison.
Given at Head Quarters at Boston,
October 28, 1775.
An ASSOCIATION proposed to the
loyal Citizens.
•Agreeable to the Proc amation iffutd by his Excellen
cy the Hon. Major General Witliam Howe,
Commander in Chief of his Majeftfs forces,
dye. &c. dye.
WE his Majesty's loyal fubjeas of the
town of Boston, being sensible of the
duty incumbent on us, “ to do every thing in
our power,' to support order and good government,
as well as to contribute our aid to the internal Se
curity of the town," now take this opportunity to
profefs our firm allegiance to his Majesty, and
entire obedience to his government and laws.
From a di, option to continue quiet and obedient
fubje^s, we have generally neglected the use of
arms, while those of different characters and fen
timents, have been diligently endeavouring to im
prove themselves in that art. Upon these princi
ples we- have remained in, or fled to this t@wn:
Neitherdo we with or design to leave it.
' We confider it as our strongest duty to contri
bute our aid in promoting the peace, order, and
security of the tewo ; and are willing to be em
ployed to these good purposes, in the ways and
means f&ted to our capacities. .To that end, we
chee fully accept the offers of his Excellency, and
now vo untarily associate, for the purposes men
tioned. in bis procamation ; hereby promifiog,
• That such cf us as he shall think proper, or
able to perform the duties theiein required, will
be form-d into companies as therein mention
ed; and will to the utm®ft of cur power faith
fully perform thole services, and punctually dis
charge the tiuft reposed in us. And that such as
are n<t able to go through those duties, will free
ly contribute our proportions, according to our
abilities, to raise a sum of money for promoting
this faiurary purpose, to he applied to the use of
those who are able, in such manner as the Gene
ral, or those he may appoint, may think proper.
PHILADELPHI A, November I,
The several printers in the united colonies are desired
to publish in their news papers, the following ex
tracts from Burgh's political difquiftions,for the
benefit of those who have not t ofe ufefu! books.
HIS work profeffes irfelf to be an enquiry
4 into public errors, deficiencies, and abu
ses, and surely there'is no gruffer error, no defi
ciency more fatal, no abuse more fbameful, than
a nation lefing the proper delicacy of sentiment
with regard to right and wrong, and deviatingin
to a general corruption of manners. Liberty can
not be preserved if the manners of the people are
corrupted ; nor abfolote monarchy introduced
where they are sincere, fays Sidney on government,
where the manners of a people are gone laws are
of no avail.
The Athenians considered that in a republic,
manners were above all things necessary. Iris of
great consequence (fays Solon in his letter to Epi
menidas) of what disposition those are, who influ
ence the common people.—Nothing is more essen
tially necefTary to the eftablifliment of manners io
a state, than that all persons employed in Rations
of power and truftbe men of exemplary characters:
Ihe public'cannot be too curious concerning the
characters of public men.—That Rate is going to
ruin, said Untifibenes in which the honours due
•omerit, are bellowed on the artful and deigning,
or on the tools of power. — driflotte commends the
Carth g ; nian wisdom, for that they chose their
men of authority rather according to their per
sonal characters, than according to family.—Men
cf great power, and of no character, are verv
hurtful, and actually have very much prejudiced
the Spartan republic. And afterward in the fame
chapter he blames their policy in confining autho
rity only to the rich ; for thatthis naturally leads
the people to the admiration and pursuit cf riches
rather than the study of virtue ; whilftit is im
pokible that a Rate should be secure, wherevirtue
is not supremely honoured. The manners of the
upper ranks will defeend to the lowest.
It is of great consequence to a kingdom that
religion ano morals be considered as worthy the
attention of persons of high rank. The welfare
of all countries in the world depends upon the
morals of their people. When a country is grown
vicious, indußry decays, the people become effe
minate and unfit for labour.
To the sobriety, and temperate way of living,
pra&ifed by the dissenters retired to America, we
may juft'y attribute the increase they have made
there of inhabitants, which is beyond the usual
proportion to be seen anywhere else. In bad times,
men of bad morals have ever been picked out as
the fitteft instruments of tnflaving'others; and in
free Rates the men of virtue have been the known
preservers of the public liberty.—The Marquis of
Hadfax fays, great drinkers ought not to serve in
Parliament..
Abilities are undoubtedly of great confeqpence
in a public character, but virtue is infinitely more
important.
Vice and ignorance are the only supports of
tyranny, as virtue and knowledge are the only
support of freedom. No manought to be employ
ed in any place of power or trnft who is known to
have been immoral or wicked, and is not known
to be penitent and reformed. Betides the danger
that a man void of principle will betray his trust,
and bring affairs into confufion, the evil example
of placing a bad map in an honourable Ration,
tends to damp all desire of keeping up a character.
And what can be imagined more ruinous to a
Rate, than to kill emulation in the people—the
noblest of all emulation, the emulation of being
virtuous..
It might be of good use to take care that enor
mous riches be difeountenanced, and made an ob
jedion to the advancement of individuals.
If there were a neplus u'tra, beyond which in
dividuals could not go, thry would as er attaining
the limited lum, turn their ambition into ano
ther channel, as it is there remains no object of
pursuit, but money, money, money, to the end
of life.
Who ever contrives to make a people very rich
and great, lays the foundation of their misery and
deftru&ion. No condition is durable, but fuchas
is eftabiilhed in mediocrity.
Monteftuieu thinks equality ought to be preserv
ed in a Rate, by all poftible means.—No fubjeft
in any country ought to be exorbitantly rich. It
is a thing of ill example, and excites unbounded
desires, which lay men open to corruption.
The Rae will receive more benefit from several
thousand of.fubjeds, who enjoy a competency,
than from a few hundreds immensely rich. Most
men are ruined by growing rich
Riches do not neceforily enervate a people, un
iefs there be a relaxation of discipline, and dege
neracy of manners.
The wife antients thought luxury more dan
gerous to states, than the attacks of foreign ene
mies; for that a brave people will find that in
themselves which will repel foreign force, whillt
a people enervated by luxury are but a nation of
women and children.
The inconsiderable Rates of Holland, a handful
of people living in a marn, refilled for seventy
years, and at lad baffled the mighty Spanifo Mo
narchy, and forced them to give up all claim to
superiority over the Netherlands ; which was, ia
fa&, conquering Spain, and flipping her of part
of her former dominion. Spain was enervated
byluxury, the effect ofthe introduction of gold
from the mines of 3,uth merica, whilftthe har
dy Dutch, unexperienced in the enfeebling arts,
fought for civil and religious liberty, with an
obstinacy never to be tamed or tired out.
When a people become slaves to their lusts, they
are in the faireft train imaginable of becoming
Haves to their neighbours.
All wile states have guarded against luxury as
"a ruinous evil. The great and god Lewis XII.
of France, at his accelf/on, was attacked by the
wits foi his frugality. Whep he was told of it,
he only said, 1 had rather hear my people laugh
at my patfi irony, than weep at my oppression.
The ancient Portuguese would not let the banks
ofthe golden Tagus be searched for that fatal metal,
wifely preferring agriculture to mines.
( To be Continued.)
[ A few Copies of the above-mentioned work may
be hal of John Dunlap.]
Extrafi of a letter which may be depended on, dated,
September 8, 1775.
" France molt sincerely wishes America to be dis
united from Great-Britain ; fire thinks that if she
were to interfere now, Great-Britain would be forc
ed into an immediate accommod Ton, and the uni
on between us would be Wronger than ever. Should
the civil war continue, and America prove fucceff
ful ; should the breach prove irreparable, and Ame
rica form an independant constitution for herfeif,
and publish an invitation to all States to trade with
her, interest would then begin to operate, and I be
lieve France would. Rand forth ; the strength of
England must be reduced by the contest, this will
certainly be no fniall inducement to France to de
clare herfelf, she Bill severely feels the consequences
of the last war. A gentleman ofthe North was
teard to fay, at Drummond the Banker's, "Ab !
I they had sent my countryman Jemmy Murray to
New-England, he would net have left Man, Wo
man, or Child alive among them by this time." —
I)o&or Hunte, who is continually about the King's
family fays, th.t " the four New-England Provin
ces ought to be totally extirpated, and if ever buf
fered to be repeopled, they should be bound by such
laws as would keep them from ever having it in
their power to offend again." These are pretty sen
timents, but cannot be ascribed to the whole Scot
tish nation. Johnttone, Dempfler, and others, are
exceptions. The opinions of p ; ople now begin
t ^change, they aife& to feel for the effufion of blood
and the dißreffes^f their brethren: Humanity is
a pretence, fear and interest aft more powerfully en
their minds. A total defeat of the parliamentary
army would bring things right again. Ifthe army
there could be cut off, it would have such an effe&,
that administration would never venture to fend
another."
*, All persons, who are willing to Ripply the
feldiers in the barracks of Philadelphia, with the
following rations, viz. One pound of beef, or three
quarters of a pound of pork, or one pound of falt
fifh, per man per day—One pound of bread or flour
per day—Three pints of peas or beans per week,
or vegetables equivalent thereto —One pint of milk
per man per day—Half a pint of rice or one pint of
Indian meal per man per week—One quart of small
be, or cyder per man per day, or nine gallons of
molaftes for one hundred men per week— Three
pounds of candles for one handled men per week,
for guards—Twenty-four pounds of foft or eight
pounds of hard soap for one hundred men per week
— are desired to bring their propofafs to Mr. Lynch,
Mr. Lewis, and Mr. Allen, Members of the Con
gress, appointed to contrast with them.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
Inward Entries.
Ship Hawke, J. Getfheues, London.
Ship Neptune, R. Collings, Ditto.
Brig Sea Nymph, S. Stovell, Bermuda.
Brig Charlotte, R. Hume, Virginia.
Sloop Experiment, D Newton, New-Providence.
Brig Langdon, R. Lightbody, Dominica. ••
Outwards. N ON E.
Cleare d.
Schooner Nancy, A. Moore, Jamaica.
^s^s+^ ,$-§s{s s#4o6^§
To the Good Women of this Province.
AS the Spinning of Yarn is a great part ofthe
business in Cloth Manufactories, in those
countries where they are carried on extensively, and
to the belt advantage, the women of the whole
country around are employed as much as possible.
The Managers of the American Manufactory in
this city, being desirous to extend the circle of this
part of the business, with to employ every good
spinner that can apply, however remote from the
Factory; and as many women in the country may
fapply themselves with the materials there, and may
have leisure to spin considerable quantities, they are
hereby informed that ready money will be given
at the Fadory up Market-street, for any parcel, ei
ther great or small, of hemp, flax or woollen yarn.
The Managers return their thanks to all those
industrious Women who are now employed in spin
ning for the Fa&ory; the skill and diligence of
many entitles them to the public acknowledgment:
We hope as you have begun, so you will go on,
and never be weary in well doing.
A few PIPES of choice
TENERIFFE WIN E,
PORT WINE by the quarter-calk or doz.
And Old B ARBADOS SPIRIT,
By the hogshead or quarter-calk,
TO BE SOLD BY
GEORGE MEADE and Co.
JONAS PHILLIP S,
Has for Sale, at his store in Market-street, near
the Coffee-houfe,
ALAR GE assortment cf DRY GOODS,
which will be fold exceeding cheap for ready
money, confuting of the following articles, viz —
Pink, green and light colours fuperfine calimancces
and tablets; black worsted bindings; Iriffi linens,
calicoes, tammies, rattinep, fine carablefs, Queen's
fluffs, furniture calicoes, red and blue pencilled
bandano silk hankerchiefs, royal rib and thick set,
ilarlaem stripes, ribbands of all colours, felt hats,
large black Barcelona handkerchiefs, tapes, threads,
gilt buttons, striped Mantua at 6s. 6d. per yard,
fuperfine fencey mencey muslin at 16s. per yard,
black taffaties and India Perhaps, mohair and twist,
needles, belt double silk fhammy white kid gloves
for ladies, silk umbrelloes, paper fnuff boxes, flieep
(hears, shoemakers hammers, fine fans, velvet
bindings and colours, goloflioes and pattens, cin
namon, mace and alfpice, ratlins, Florence oil,
best Holland and country made gin in cases, bran
dy, clove and orange cordial, Frontiniac and Tent
tweet wines, claret and Port, beg French and Ca
rolina indigo, heft northern beaver and raccoon
skins, and sundry ether Merchandize.
Goods received every day, at the said Store, to
be difoofed of at Public Vendue.J
;J, Y virtue cf^. v rit to me direfted, will he fdd
!.1) by public vendue, cn Monday, the zeth day
!of November inst. ar ; o'clock in the afteinoon, at
the hcule ot Jacob Maag, in P,ffyunk, all the
est. ft fin life of Thomas James, of and in a certain
neat tmfb^ge or tenement, end lot or pitce of
ground thereunto belonging, with the appurtenan
ces, ftu: k on the westerly fide cf Paflyunk road,
containing js and a half acres; bounded by lands
of John Lou nes, Jonathan Shoemaker, and others ;
late_the tfbe of the Did Thomas James, fe/z-d and
t ken in execution, by
LLI A M DEWEFS, SGriff.
„ Y virtue if a writ to me directed, uill be ic.d
1) by public vendue, on Wednesday, the zed
d^y of A ovember inst. on the premises in Geiman
town, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, a certain done
meffuage and other improvements, and lot or piece
of ground, part whereof is meadow ground, situ
ate on the v.-efterly fide of Germantown main road,
in Germantown aforefaid, with the appurtenances,
containing 6 acres ; bounded by lands of Jacob
Hall,'and others : Also a certain other piece of
ground, situate in the townftip of Germantown
aforefaid, and contiguous to the Bristol townfnip
line, containing 4. acres; bounded by land of James
Biddle, E'q; and others; fubjed to a right of
dower; late the estate of John Ad am Ilogei mood ;
seized and taken in execution, by
WILLIAM DEWED S, Sheriff.
BY virtue ofa writ to me directed, will he fold
I by public vendue, on Friday, the 24th day
of November inst. at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, at
the house of Adam Painter, adjoining the Skip
pack creek, on Manatawny road, a certain stone
meffiiage or tenement, and traft or piece of land
thereto belonging, with the appurtenances, situ
ate in the townfllip of Perkiomen and Skippack,
containing about 27 acres ; bounded by lands of
Elisha Davis and others, and the said great road ;
late the eflate of Daniel Marfteller ; seized and ta
ken in execution, by
WILLIAM DEWEE S, Sheriff.
BY virtue cf a &it to me dire&ed, will t>e fold
by public vendue, on Saturday, the 2 sth day
of November inst. at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at
the house of Henry Dering, jun. at Steny batter,
on the Pott's Grove road, in New Hanover towp
fhjp, a certain meffuage or tenement, and tra& or
piece of land, situate in the township of Frankford
and New Hanover, containing about 20 acres ;
bounded by lands of Jacob Grubb, Valentine
Croufe, Samuel Muffelman, and John Linderman ;
late the estate of William Boulton ; seized and ta
ken in execution, by
WILLIAM DEWEE ^ Sheriff
Philadelphia, Nov. 177 c.
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Kent County, Maryland, Auv. 1775.
TO BE RENTE D,
By the Subscriber, so the space of three years, to
commence from the fi-ft day of January next,
THE plantation wl eicon James Hodges now
lives, called Wiicte Rock Hall Ferry :
The contfeniency of its situation for keeping a fir
ry to Annapolis and Baltimore Town, or any part
of Chefopeake Bay, is so well known that any thing
said in iaveur thereof would be unnecessary. There
is on the premises a good dwelling-house with two
rooms, a passage, and two shed rooms below flairs,
and three rooms above, and an exceeding good dry
done cellar under the whole house, a good kitchen
and passage between that and the dwelling-house,
well finifned and in good order, a good stable, meat
house and quarter, and a well of water dose by the
door. There is also very good pasture ground on
the premises, and a plenty of fi(h, oysters and wild
fowl to be had very convenient. The whole is
in good repair, and may be entered on the firltday
of January next. Any person inclinable to rent
the premises, may know the terms by applying to
§ THOMAS SMYTH
Ccecil County, November 6, 17,5.
THIS day was committed to my cus
tody as a Run-away, by the name of JOHN
M'AFEE, an Irifliman, about thirty years of age,
five feet tea inches high ; has on an old blue fear
nought great-coat, old hat, and leatherapron : He
acknowledges himfelf to be a fervent to Mr. Curtis
Grubb. His master is desired to pay charges and
take him away.
t JOHN lIAMILTON, sheriff.
November 4, 1775.
TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
OTRAYED or STOLEN from the fubfcri
° ber, a BAY HORSE about seven or eight
years old, about fourteen hands high, with one
hind white foot and a switch tail, paces and trots,
newly shod before, and trimmed under the bridle.
Whoever takes up said horse so that the owner may
have him again, shall have the above Reward Ind
reasonable charges, paid by me HUGH J ONES,
living in Marple Township, Chatter County, or
CHRISTIAN GROVER, at Jokph Turner,
Efqr's plantation, in Paffyunk Townflriff, Phila
delphia County.
Philadelphia, dept. 29.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN out cl a paftwe
near this city, a black HORSE, about four
teen and an half hands high, between seven ard
eight years old, trots and canters, at the time he
went away lame in the cfF tborlder, lately rowel'd
and not yet healed up, branded on the near but
tock G, without flioes. Whoever takes up /nd
hore and thief if stolen, shall have the above Re
ward on convsion of the thief, and fer the horse
alone, THIRTY SHILLINGS, paid by
ALLEN M'LEAN.