Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1777-04-15 00:00:00, page 4

N COUNCIL, Philadelphia, April 9, 1777.
Tc the PEOPLE ^PENNSYLVANIA.
BY the intelligence which the Council have this
day received from Gen. Putnam, the enemy are
in motion toward South-Amboy, and it is probable they
will, once riiore, attempt to pass through New Jersey,
and endeavour to gain possession of the city of Phila
delphia.
The Council think it a duty which they owe to the
public, to give them the earliest intelligence of the
movemen s of the enemy, that every poffibie effort may
be made effectually to oppose them, and prevent the
many great inconveniencies and disagreeable conse
quences which muff arise from the lots of the city- —
confcquenccs which will affe& not only the people of
Philadelphia and the State of Pennsylvania, but allo
the whole Continent of America. This City has once
been laved by the vigorous, manly efforts ofafew brave
Associators, who generoully stepped forward in the de
fence of their country —and it has been repeatedly and
justly observed, and ought to be acknowledged as a sig
nal evidence of the favour of Divine Providence, that
the lives of the Militia in every battle, during this just
■ war, has been remarkably (pared—confiding therefore
in the continuance of his blessing who is indeed theGod
of armies, let every man among us hold himfelf ready
to march into the field whenever he fliall be called upon
so to do.—ls the enemy really intend to make an attack
on this State, no time fhopld be loft, every moment
fliould be employed in putting curlelves in perfed rea
diness to repel them.
The incohveniencies which naturallyand unavoidably
will arise from the Militia taking the field, induceth the
Council to wait as long as may be consistent with the
LUty of the State, before they call them to arms—ln
justice therefore to yourselves and posterity, we intreat
you TO BE READY—for whenever the time ibad
come wherein you must either tamely submit yotirfelves
to the immediate ihfults of haughty tyrants, whose lust
and avarice will make a prey of every thing which hu
man beings, while they retain their fenfrs, esteem worth,
p (Effing—c'r bravely determine to oppose y^r enemies
in the redd—the notice will be ihort—the callmull And
will be sudden—and it is too probable may happen in
a few days.
The Militia ofthis State, it is feared, cannot be ar
ranged underlie law in time for the present emergency
* —yet we have not the least doubt but that the fame
fpirir of liberty which blazed forth in the winter cam
paign, will animate every virtuous breatt to ad once
more cn the fame generous principles which, in the
depth of winter, led you forward to a harvest of gl&ry
on the hills of Princeton. The cause is the fame. And
the prize we contend for, far from luffing its luftre, is
become more va'uable to us by the price which we have
already paid for it.
Thole who fliall go into the field on the prefect o'c
cafon, will be considered as having taken their tour of
duty, and will not be called upon again until the v. hole
Militia of the State fliall have served in tufri, agreeable
to the spirit of the Militia Law.
Congress propose to form a camp near the city of
Philadelphia, to which the Militia of Pennsylvania will,
when called upon, repair.—Arms, tents, and the ne
tuTuy camp equipage, are provided, and the utmost
attention will be given to the measures necefiry to make
2 Iprirg campaign as agreeable to you as possible.
It is on your own virtue and firmnefs, next to the
care and proteclion of Heaven, that you must depend
fr your liberty and fafety; and a Spirited conduct, in
this time of danger, will fi% your character both at
home and abroad.
THOMAS WHARTON, Jun. Prefideht.
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To be SO L□' or L E T,
And mav he entered upon immediately,
AV ALUABLE Pi nation fruit: in the Manor
of Moreland: Fh.ladc phT County, about a mile
from the Crooked Bdjet, containing 26 acres • There
are on the prentices a good ft^ne house, kit hen and
weavers Iho?, a log barn and other out houses, a well
bi never fail.ng water in the kitchen, a good bearing or
chard, 3 acres or meadow, 4 acres of woodland, the re
mainder good plowland for both winter and summer
grain. For terms apply to the fubferiner on the nremifes.
T^ri 7, 1777. JACOB RUSH.
N. B. if the said Plantation is not disposed of before
the 17th inst. it will then be exp ,fed to public fJe. ft
# Kin gfefa fibril i 2, 17/7.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
P AN A WAV' from the fubferiber, the sixth inst. a
Scotch servant man named ADAM GORDO N
a out twenty-one years of age, five feet nine or ten inches
high, light connexion, light brown hair, and it is sup
posed will try to get on hoard of some vessel; bad on and
tock with him, a homefoun light coloured cloth coattee
^ith horn bu tons, a pa r of Uripld trowfers, blue yarn
Dockings, rears leather slices with brass buck! s in tfcm,
hameipun foirt, a silk handkerchief, and an old felt hat'.
Whoever secures laid servant in any gaol, so that his mas
ter may get him again, dull have the above Reward, and
reafouablt charges ii brought home, paid by
ROBERT GRAHAM.
N. B. All matters of vtflHs and others are requeued
not to h.rouui or conceal the laid servant.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by JOHN DUNLAP, at the Newts Printing-Office in Market-Rreet, where
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Philadelphia, April 10, 1777
THIRTY-TWO DOLLARS REWARD.
E SERTED from fthe Congrels's own regiment,
" commanded by Mobs Hazen, E q; Colonel Com
mandant, the four following perform, viz. JOHN
DURBIN, born in Maryland, aged nineteen years,
five feet (even inches high, dark hair, fniooih faced and
fair comply xiou, has a defea in one of his eyes ; had on
a London brown regimental coat turned up at the Sleeves
with whit:, and trimmed with small metal buttons, white
cloth jacket and breeches, white yarn hose and bring
flioet, and a half worn fantail hat. JAMES CUN
NINGH AM, an Irishman, aged twenty years, fi^e
feet fix inches high, brown Short hair, fair complexion,
itSopS in the {holders and walks clumsy; hrs dress the
lame as Durnn's, except his hat, which is old and Shab
by JAMES MURPHEY, country born, aged
fifty one year-, five feet eleven inches high, black hair,
pale face, ilim made and bends forward when walking ;
had on an old light coloured cloth coat, w*th jacket,
breeches, flockings and (hues the lame as above, and a
very old h.t. EDWARD FULLAM, an Irish
mm, agei twenty-tinee years, five feet seven inches
ED''' °> trade a cooptri, dark hair, fair complexion,
is aln Id pot d wiih the Small-pox, and is a 11 m gen
teel looking fellow ; had on ^ brown Wilton coat, white
""'.' jacket and breeches, blacks woifted hole, good
Ihors and buckles, and a small found hat which be weais
down. Whoever takes up Did deleters and secures them
in any gaol, so that they may be had again, fliall b.Ve a
Reward of EIGHT DOLLARS ter each one, and
the above Reward for the four, and than be allowed
reasonable charges if brought and delivered to the guard
in the Barracks of this city.
§ JOHN CARLILE, Captain.
Philadelphia, March 17, <777.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from Capt. William Gray's com
pany, of the fourth battalion, commanded by
Cm. Limbeit Cadwalader,= Robert Graham, about
35 years of age, $ feet 6 or 7 inches high : it is supposed
he is skulking about Irilh-Town. John Peters, about
23 or z 4 yeais of age, full 6 feet hi,h, very slim built,
lorig legs, was formerly in Col. Dehaas's battalion : It
iihi pppted he is gone to l^afton; Anthony Ryan,
a % eut $ feet 6 inches high, has a down look : It is lup
poled he is row in Col. Wier's battalion, in Maryland.
SOLOMON Boon, a fifer. JoRN Lermont, about 20
years of age : It is said he lives with one William Poter,
nine miles on this fide Lancaster, hear Meffet's tavern.
James Poland, a ftput made fellow; He formerly
lived wiih'Col. Bull. Whoever secures said deserters,
so that their Captain mav have them again, fhak receive
the above Reward, or TEN DOLLARS for each,
paid by | WILLIAM GRAY, Captain.
—l=6 B~E r O-LTD,
A PL ANTATION, wih a large two-story stone
dwelhng-houfe and out-houses, a merchant mill
with two pair of stones, in good repair. The phntat on
contains 200 acres of good land, about 99 of which is
cleared; including about 8 acres of excellent meadow,
and more may be easily made. On the place is an or
chard of good fruit. The mill is situate cn Little Elk, in
East Nottingham, Chester County. The title is indis
putable. Any person chufing to purchase the fame, may
know the terras by applying to me, on the premises.
§ GEORGE MITCHELL.
ELEVEN DOLLARS REWARD.
I^/ A' STOLEN from the fubferiher; living in
V/ Kmg'effing, Philadelphia County, in the n^ht
Ghe 7 ih imt. (Apiil) a black MAR E, with a laddie
an i oridlej fne is low in fiefh, thod round, lengthy and
well made, paces, trots and cantors, about fourteen
bauds 15% five years old this grass, one of her hind fe^t
white, kng twitch tail, hm mane lays on the off fide
lately Lir.t red, the hair is wore off b@th her tides with
the girth and off the near fide of her neck wito the bri
dle re.ns, and off her near ham about three or four inches
in length; the faddie is alm ft new, neither fadtile
cloth nor housings, the girth-strap broke on the off fide;
the bridle is old, the reins have been chewed, the throat
strap broke on the off fide arid sewed with white thread.
Whoever apprehends said mare and the thief, shall have
the above Reward, or EIGHT DOLLARS for the mare
saddle and bridle, or SEVEN DOLLARS for the mare
onlc, and reasonable charges, p id by SAMUEL
SMITH, inn keeper# ir kingfeffirig, or
§ EVERARD M'C I EES.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
STOLEN out cf the fubferiber's liable, in St.
George's Hundred, Newcastle County, in the night
of the 3d inst. (April) a bright bay M A R E, between
fourteen and fifteen hands high, seventeen years old this
spring, blaze faced and wall eyed, three white feet, and
branded on the near Shoulder ■ ith the letter Y. her mane
hangs on the near fide, bulhy twitch tail, trots and paces,
and goes remarkable wide with her hind legs, her fet
locks not trimmed ; the was food before. Whoever takes
up laid mare and secures her so that the owner may have
her again, ihall have THIRTY SHILLINGS, and for
the mare, and thief (on tcnvi&ion) the above Reward,
paid by f JOHN BROWN, Senior.
FOUR DOLL, ARS REWARD,
t)'"" AWAY from the fubferiber, living in
KI Southwark, a servant lad named JOHN DOYL
aged eighteen or nine era years, born in Dublin, about
five feet four or five inches high, fair complexion, fmoerfi
face, daik curled hair, a dent in his nose, much addaft
ed 10 liquor; had cn eld Ihoes, white hole, grey colour
ed unity bi eeches, two cloth jackets of a whnifh colour
a brown tow Ihirt, and an old flipped hat; a butcher
by trade, but latterly drove a tearn. Whoever appre
hends laid servant and brings him home, fliall have the
above Reward, paid by
§ DANIEL ONFTr.T..
Ccunty of Philadelphia, ff?
IN purfuande of an A& of the General AT 0-
bly of the Common Wealth of Pennsylvania, ent Td,
A Supplement to an Aft p: ffed the 28th day of J^u y
last, directing the mode of electing Justices of the Peace
for the several diftricis in said Common Wealth. We,
the fubferibers, having met at the house of Jacob Neff,
and divided the county of Philadelphia into twelve dif
tri&s, agreeable to said Act, the Freeholders of said dif
tfi&s are hereby notified to meet together, on Thursday
the few enteenth day of Aprd, at nine o'clock in the morn
ing, at the several and re?pe&ive places following, viz.
Upper Merrion, Lower Me/rion, Blockley, and King
felling, at the Black Horse. Oxford, Lower Dublin, and
Biberry, at John Hutty's, Moreland, Upper Dublin,
and Horihim, at the Widow Harvey's at the Billet.
Cheltenham, foiftol, and Abington, at the Widow Wat
kins's. Roxberry and Germantown, at the Widow Nor
ris's in Germantown. Plymouth, Whitemarlh, and
Springfield, at George Hrner's. Gwineth, Montgome
ry; and Hatfield, at the Widow Weaver's. Norrington,
Whitpaine, and Worcester, ar Cebas Bartlefon's. Dou
glass, Lower Hanover, and Frederick, at Henry Dor
ringer's. Upper Hanover, Marlborough, and Upper
Salford, at Michael Crowls':. Lower Salford, Franco
nia, and Toamenfing, at Joseph Lukens's. Providence,
P^rkioming, Skippack, and Limerick, it John Read's.
And whereas it appears to us, that several of the warda
in the city of Philadelphia; and the township of the
Northern Liberties, have negle&ed to choose Justices.
Notice is hereby given to the Freeholders of Chefnut,
High street, South arid Upper Delaware wards, and the
said township, to nr-et together on Monday, the four
teenth of April, at the Srate-houfe in the city of Phila
delphia, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there
to proceed to the election of h + persons to serve as Justices
af^efaid. isa AC SNOWDEN, )
JACOB BRIGHT, rCommiffioners.
JOHN WILLIAMS, J
JAMES CLAYPOOLE, ~)
WILLIAM SHUTE,
ROBERT CURRY, ftidmrs.
JACOB LAUGHLIN. J
TH E Gentlemen that were appointed by the
Committee of Philadelphia County to dirtribute
money to the poor families of the Associators whilst in
service last summer, are requeued to meet the Treasurer
and the Committee appointed, .to fettle their accounts,
at Ten o'clock on Saturday the 19th instant, at the house
f Jacob Neff.
To be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE,
On the :Bth day of April inttant,
ASM ALL tradi of Patent Land, lying in H rford
County, Maryland, within one mile of the lowei
Cross Roads, about fix miles from Harford Town, and
about fix miles from Friends Meeting on Deer Creek ;
containing 100 acres; about 50 thereof cleared, having
a good orchard and a small house thereon. The sale to
begin about Eleven o'clock in the morning, when at
tendance will be given on the premises by
t + JOHN FOR WOOD.
SAMUEL FORWOOD.
United States Lottery Office, April 7. 1777.
THE Managers of the United States Lottery nave
the pleafuie to inform the Public, that the demand
for tickets has been fully equal to their moft-fanflune
expectations in the different States, and that they have
received accounts of the difpofalof a very great number,
particularly in the southern States; but as the Manager
who went to the caftward as far as New Hampshire is not
yet returned, they apprehend it may not be prudent to
commencedrawing at the day formerly appointed, tonit,
the loth of April: This, together with the possibility of
an interruption at the very time of drawing (from the
enemy) which would occasion much confufion, induces
them to postpone the drawing for some little time longer,
and as soon as the precise day is fixed the Public will be
duely informed : They are now rolling up the numbers
for the wheels, which are finished and left for public in
fpr&ion at Mr. George Claypoole's, in Walnut- street,
who is dire&ed to (how the wheels to such persons as may
incline to examine them.
To be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE,
at tie London Coffee-houfe, at teven o'clock in the
Evening on Saturday the jgth inst. (April)
A BRICK HOUSE, two Rories high, with a brick
kitchen adjoining, a well of excellent water in a
yard with a good pump therein ; situated on the south
fide of Market street, between Third and Fourth- Greets,
now in the tenure of Robert M'Nair, saddler, containing
on Maikel facet fifteen and a half feet, and in depth
die hundred and forty feet; bounded on the weft by an
alley leading to Dr. Benjamin Franklin's house, on the
fruth by said house, and on the east by the Poft-office;
fubjtd to an anneal ground-rent of 51. Pennsylvania
currency. § 2
WOOL C A R D S,
OF a very good quality, to he fold by SAMUEL
SIVERT, in Laeretia Court, near the lower end
ot Market-street, Philadelphia.l
March 8, 1777.
To be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE,
On Monday the 21st of April next,
APLANTATIO N situated in the Townflrp of
L Emity, and Count, cf Berks, containing 200 acres,
whereon is g good square log dwelling-house, 30 feet by
20, with a barn, Rubles, &c. also 10 or 12 acres of good
watered meadow, better than 100 acres of upland clear
ed, the remainder well timbered; it being late the efface
of John Warren, deceased. The terms will be made
known on the day of sale, when due attendance will be
given by f JOHN OLD.