Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1777-04-22 00:00:00, page 3

th's Wm, it being the intention of this Board to re
move the extraordinary Stores, only, of those who
have been returned, as having greater quantities than
is uudhy laid up by families of similar circuinftances
in common times.
3 That ad Fovifions, the property of private per -
f^% so returned to this Board, over and above what
is cnitomary as aforefaid, be removed into the country,
to luch place of places as this Board may direct
4. I b^t the laid Committee be empowered to appoint
ene or more Co nmiffary or Commissaries, to take
charge of such Provisions or Stores as the said Com
mittee are impowered to remove, who are to be paid a
teafonable allowance for their ferrices.
fr That the said Committee of Fifty be fully autho
rised and impowered to take all the said Provisions,
over and above the cuft ?many quantities at this leafm,
and deliver it into the hands of their Commissaries, for
which the said CotOmiffaries are to give receipts, fpeci
fying the kinds and quantity to the refpeQive owners,
and for which the said Commiffariesfhall be accounta
ble.
6. That the said Committee of Fifty be authorifed
to take possession of all fanned and dressed Leather,
Bar-Iron, &c, &c the Cnmmiff.ries giving receipts 01
the owners for the la>e as aforesaid, which they shall
have removed to such place or places as aforefaid.
7. That the said Committee may on application, if
they think proper, deliver any quantity of the said
ffrovifions, &c to the refpe&ive owners, they giving
receipts for the sane, provided it be not intended to
expose them to the enemy, or will eventually put them
in their power.
8. I hat if the Committeeof Fifty have just rea
fchs to fufpe& that any Provision or Stores as afore
laid shall be concealed, they are hereby authorifed and
impowered to take every neceflary means for difeover
ing and raking potieffion of the fame.
9. That the necessary waggon s be Supplied by the
Quarter-Matter General, to whom the Committee are
ditched to Apply.
to. That the Commanding Officer be'appUed <pfor
a party of men, when necessary, to affifttye said Ctom
mittee, or such difereet person or persons as they may
appoint to search the Houles and Stores of such of the
inhabitants as have, or may refufe to submit to the
Receives of toe Honorable Congress, and this Board,
in not making report of their flock of Prov.fi ins whm
called upon, or have ma\ or may make a falfe re
port thereof; And that the said Committee be re
quested imm'dia'ely to order diligent search to be made
accordingly.
11. That Mefeurs William Tharp, Alexander
Fullerton, John Galloway, John M'Calla, Robert
knox, George Goodwin, William M'Mullin, Willi
am Drewry, Thomas Irwin, Charles Massey. Jo eph
Grafeberry, Ephraim Bonham, Charles W. Peale,
Lawrence Birnie, John Y^ung, Jacob Sehrieoer, An
drew Guyer, Jacob Godfhall, I'aac Roufh, Samuel
Graff, William Heytham, Moses Bartram, Robert
Smith, Samel Simpson, J.bn Pollard, William
Oiephant, Jacob Bright, Samuel Taylor, J>hn Hall,
Benjamin Armitage, Samuel M'Clane, Richard Sew
ell, George Claypool, Edward Evans, John Snow
dea, Nathaniel Donnell, John M'Culloch, James
Montgomery, John Dormald'on, Thomas Leech,
Charles Risk, Thomas Bradford, Jehu Eyres, J m-s
Loughead, Jofepb Copperthwaite, John Williams,
John Barnhill, John Lisle, Lambert Wilmer, and Adam
Fouik, be the said Committee, who are to divide them
selves for particular diftrids, or to a& altogether in
conjunction, as they may think proper.
iz. That if any perlon or persons think themselves
aggrieved by the said Committee in the premises,
shall hare a right of an Appeal to this Boa d in wri
ting. By Ord r of the Board,
OWEN BIDDLE, Chairman.
Pennsylvania WA R - OFFI CE.
Philadelphia, April 19, 1777.
Whereas this Beard have thought it necessary to
give Orders for the removal of such Provisions and
other Stores out of this City as may not be immedi
ately necefiry for the subsistence of the inhabitants;
and this Board being informed that quantities of Flour
are daily brought into this City for tale, which great
ly defeats the purposes of the above measure.
Resolved, That no Flour in b rels shall be fuffered
to be brought into this City until fu ther Orders from
this Board, and Ihould any be brought in, the Owners
thereof shall be immediately required and directed to
carry it out again at their own expence, unless it fully
appears to the Committee of Fifty, that they knew
nothing of the Orders of this Board for the removal
of Stores and Provisions. Bv Order of the Board,
OWEN BIDDLE, Chairman.
CONTINENTAL NAVY-BOARD,
Philadelphia, April 11, 1777.
AL L Surgeons and Warrant Officers in or
near this city, belonging to the NAVY of the
United States, and not in a&ual service, are hereby di
ie^ed to give personal attendance at the Continental
Navy-Board, every Monday and Thursday, between
the hours of ten and one in the forenoon, to receive
the orders of the laid Board.
JOHN NIXON,
Notice is hereby given.
1 hat the Leutenant of Philadelphia has divided
the citv into the four following diftrids:
I. Mulberry Ward.
2. Upper Delaware, Lower Delaware, High street,
and North Wards.
3. Cheftaut, Walnut, Middle, aid South Wards.
4 Dock Ward.
In pursuance of an Ad of the General Assembly of
the Common Wealth of Pennsylvania, entituled “ An
A& to regulate the Militia," &c. I hereby require all
the male white inhabitants between the ages of eighteen
and fifty-three years, capable of bearing arms, reading
in the diftr a of Mulberry Ward, to meet at Leonard
Melcher's tavern, in Second street, on Wednesday next.
And all male white inhabitants, between the ages
aforefaid, residing in the diftriet of Upper Delaware,
Lower Delaware, High-street, and North Wards, to
meet on the fame day, at Israel Jacobs's, at the figa
of the Bunch of Grapes, in Third street.
And ail the male white inhabitants, between the ages
aforefaid, residing in the diftria of Chefout, Walnut,
and South Wards, to meet on Thursday next, at the
figriof the Indian Queen, in Fburth-ftreet. ,
And all the male white inhabitants, between the ages
aforefaid, residing in Dock Ward, to meet affo on
Thursday, at James Alexander's tavern near the Draw
bridge,—Refpedively to eleft by ballot, between the
hours of ten io the morning and fix in the afternoon, on
the days above mentioned, three Field Officers, (that
is to fay, one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel and one
Mijor) each of whom shall be a Freeholder.— It is ex
pe&ed that the citizens will be punctual in their atten
dance, as the choice of Field Officers is of the greatest
importance at this critical juncture.
GEORGE HENRY, LleutbnanT
of the City of Philadelpha.
Philadelphia, April 18, 1777.
Chrifliana Bridge, April 8, 1777.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the fubferiber
bein; appointed Continental Loan Officer tor the
Delaware State, is ready to deliver Certificates of the
United States, bearing an interest of fix per cent, for
any sum of Continental money that may be lodged with
him. SAMUEL PATTERSON.
X*^^^*^*^^
HE Supreme Executive Council of this
Common Wealth haying granted to me a Com
mufion tor toe m^fcring of Boards and Timber in the
city and liberties of P tiladelnhia, [DO hereby inform
inform the pu> c, that ! th.ll en sr immediately on the
duties of that < ffi e, and have appointed John Willi
ams, in L mbar.l street, near St. Peter'eChurch, to be
m DEPUTY. Any person or persons who shall take
upon th m to mea tire any boards or timber within the
laid city and bhei jet, contrary to the laws in such case
made and provided, will be proceeded against according
to the dire&ion<fthe said laws.'
JEDIDIAH SNOWDEN,
% at liaac Snowden's, in Second-street,
a little below the Bridge.
L O "
ABOUT three weeks ago, in this city, a
parchment POCKET-BOOK, containing
about four or five poun ? s in cash and several papers, of
no value to any but the owner, among which was in or
der drawn by Cap . Jesse Roe en Col. B njamin Flower,
for eighty-nine pounds fix (hillings and three-pence, pay
able to Joel Zane or his order. Whoever has found the
fa<d pocket book, and will bring it with the papers to the
fubferiber, shall have all the cash that was in it, and no
questions Iked. J o, E L ZAN E.
N.B. Any person producing the above order for pay
ment, may depend on b ring secured, as proper measures
are taken for that purpole.
FRANCIS C. HASEnTIEVER-,
so Second-street, between Arch and Race-Greets, Phila
delphia has for fair the following Goods, viz. f
SUPERB I NE, middling and coarse bolting cloths,
8 and 9 hand German feythes, straw knives, May
land's whecGones, Lckles, lamps, and coffee mills. Just
imported, Left Madder, Anrimony, and Peruvian Bark.
TO BE SOLD or~L ET,
TH E House and Tanyard belonging to the fubferiber,
with two Lore adjoining, on which are several wood
en tenements, all in the hands of good tenants. The
front on Second street is 84 feel and an half through to
ths Dock. The front on Dock-street is as valuable as
that on Seconds To be fold altogether or separate. En
qnire of * ISAAC SNOWDEN.
10 BE SOLD or RENTED,
And may be entered on immediately,
A Commodious two story H 0 U 3 E, lituate in Tawny
town, Frederick county, Maryland, having four
rooms on a floor, and a cellar under the whole, a good
kitchen, stable, garden, &c. and is very convenient for
a tavern; any person inclining to rent it for that pur
pose will be assisted with bedding and other houfhold fur
niture, and a negro man and woman, if wanted. For
terms apply to the fubferiber on the premises.
§ RAPHAEL BROOKE.
DESERT ED from Captain Parr's Com
pany, belonging to the fi it Continental Regiment,
a certain JOHN HANNAGAN, otherwise calls himlelf
James Jones, about 6 feet high, of a hail complexion,
35 years of age, (hort sandy colored hair; had on a fnuff
r.^ln p >^ "A^ r rt,.l 19,1,,, a~-| 's^b<L%m swtno>.L ^TKTI.-
lx tbeferep, and wil l be feabH/bcd raxtßifa b,
S T YNER AND C fs r,
In Second-street, fix doors above Arch-ltee^
T'HE AMERICAN CRISIS.
No. HL Containing thirty-two full.pag^. By
theAMhorof Common Sens#. °
just puba/hed and to be ;old by JOHN DUNLAP;
in Market street, Philadelphia,
JOURNALS and PROCEEDINGS of the GENERAL
ASSEMBLY of the Common-Wealth of Pennsyl
vania. From Friday, February i, to Frid.y, Ma # ch
21, 1777.
—so
A L L persons indebted to Dr. William
4.1 M'Mechen, of Christiana, by bond, note or bejk
account, are desired to call and fettle the fame with Mis.
Mary M'Mechen, as business of importance requires
his immediate attendance at Camp.
WILLIAM M'MECHEN.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
DE S ERTE D from Captain Jacob Mar
tin's Company, of the State of New-Jersey, toe
following men, viz. James Carrol, 5 feet 6 inches
high, 3° years of age, dart complexion ; he deserted the
twelfth of March last, has been seen in Sussex count*. ,
He fays he was out with Col. Philip Johtfton last Sum
mer in the five months fereice. Charles Hail, about
5 feet 6 inches high, well made, light complexion, a ^d
about 25 years of age; by trade a fadler, is very food of
strong drink, and talks much when drunk. He delcrted
the firft of March last, was out with Capt. O'Harty of the
Y ork forces, and it is thought is gone towards New-En,.
Jand. Whoever takes up the said deserters, and brinks
them to Head-Quarters, shall have the above reward fur
both, or TWENTY DOLLARS for each, and
reasonable charge, paid b y JACOB MARTIN
N. B Hall has a fear in his groir + by a musk 1 bill
which cut the flefb. * Aprilr.
Haddonfield, April r 6, 1777.
DES ERTE D from Captain John Ham
mitts Company, in Col. Oliver Spencer's Regi
ment of Guards, the tollowing men :—John Smith, a
shoemaker by trade, 27 years of age, 5 feet 10 inrh^K
high, (worthy complexion, b,own hair; it is probable he
may change his name. Stephen Steward, cour try
born, about 35 years of age, 5 feetio inches high, swar
thy complexion, (trait brown h.ir; had on a blue coat
with red facings, blanket trowfeis buttoned down his
legs, and is probably gone towards Egg-Harbour..Mor
ris Welch, born in Ireland, 5 fat 6 inches high, hrih
complexion, strait fair hair, commonly wears a red great
coat, h s since inlifad with Capt. M'Fartredge, on board
the Washington gallev, and deserted from him. James
Melsom, an Englishman, a tanner, about 20 years of
*E^ 5 f ee£ 5 inches high, dark complexion, strait brown
hair.—Whoever takes up and futures the above deferred,
so that they may be brought to their regiment, &aU be
entitled to a reward of TEN DOLLAR S for eaok,
or FORTY DOLLARS for them all, and reafo&abe
charges, paid by JOHN HAMMJTT.
N. B. As Smiih and Weigh are watermen, it is likely
thro have inlifted again on board fomw of the vdidsef
war in Delaware river. Ide roqueft all Captains to cob
fine them if the, have them, that they may be brought
to justice. #
VEN dollars reWARD.
RA NAWAY from the fubferiber on the 18^
inst. (April,) an apprentice lad named WILLIAM
LEWIS, about 16 years of am born in Wales 014
England, wear, his own hair clubbed or platted; fad on
a blue coating coatee, red jacket, blue breeches, check;
(hirt, thread stockings, new (hoes, and round hat. Who
ever secures laid apprentice, and brings him to the sub
scriber, or to Joseph Farson, shall receive the above
reward with reaionable c' trgea.
JOHN HAMILTON.
N. B. All persons are forewarned from fecretirig said
apprentice, or matters of vaffels from carrying him off;
as they may expert to be proftcuted as the laws directs.
TEN~ DO LlTrT'reWa^^
RAN AWAY the 19th instant, (April)
from the hospital on Province-Id nd, a certain
THOMAS DAVI S, belonging to toe armed v tiel
Ranger, commanded by John Mitchell, E q; burn in
Wales, about 46 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches nigh, very
full eyes ; had on a hunting (hirt, buckskin breeches, old
caftor hat cocked: It is ftippofed he has gone to Chester
county, as that was his former place of residence. Who
ever apprehends and delivers him on board the (aid veffil
lying off Fort-Island, or secures him in any goal, so that
he may be had again, (hall be entitled to the above re
ward, and reasonable charges.
JOSEPH WILLSON, Fii ft Lieutenaat.
Harford Count,, Maryland, March 28, 1777.
To be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE,
at the hoafe of Joseph Stiles, in Harford Town, on
Monday the sth day of May next, to begin at Ten
o'clock in the morning,
THE four following described Tra&s or Lots of
Land.
No. 1. containing about 200 acres, chiefly wood land,
on which may be made 30 acres of excellent meadow.
No. a. containing about 200 acres, all wood-land,
with some meadow ground.
No. 3. containing about 200 acres of wood 1 nd.
No. 4. containing 100 acres, about three- fourths clear
ed and the remainder wood-land.
No. 1, 2 and 3 are situated within about two miles ^rd
a half of Harford Town, and may be viewed any dig be
fore the sale, by applying to J QHN COX, at Rai
ford Mills. No. 4is situated on the North tide of Dtr-
Creek, and may be viewed by applying to SAMUEL
RODGER S, on the premises. The whole ma, be
more particularly described by applying to THOMAS
CLIFFORD, Jun. in Philadelphia, or tc th . mte
scriber. Twelve months credit will be given, on rhe