Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-22 00:00:00, page 1

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To be SOLD at PUBLIC VENDUE,
on Monday the 28th of November if fair, if not, the
next fair day, on the premises, for sterling cafli,
MY reversion of the valuable trad or parcel of land
whereon I now live, lying in Charles County,
wi hin a mile of Port-Tobacco Town, containing 430
acres, more or less, with all the improvements thereon:
It abounds with a great deal of excellent meadow grounc.
There is on said land a water mill, which the present
'pofliffor cannot enjoy longer than nineteen years from
the above date. I have also another piece of land about
three miles from the aforefaid trad, which brings good
wheat or tobacco, containing 225 acres, more or less,
with good improvements. It is rented out for eight
years at the rate of 25001 b. tobacco per year. The time
of payment will be made known on the day of sale, by
Sept. sort. HENRY SMITH.
Tobe SOLD by PUBLIC SALE,
On the premises, on Saturday the 16th of November,
r,H AT well -accuftemed TAVERN on the Lan-
A carter Road, at the Sign of Admiral Warren, 23
miles from Philadelphia, with 24.0 acres of land, 25 of
which meadow watered by two constant Streams, and
more to be made from a never-failing spring. There are
on the premises a good convenient stone house, a large
stone barn lately built, with the best conven encri for
fabling on laid road, good (beds and other offices. It is
situated in the Great Valley, where the lard is rileemed
of the best quality, and constantly to be improved by
lime-Stone with woich it abounds: It lays very conveni
ent and the Situation healthy and pleasant for the gen
tleman farmer who might chufe to divide the farm or
ftparate it from the tavern. Credit will be given for the
greatest part of the purchase money. For further parti
culars enquire of JOHN LARDNER, in Third-
Street, Philadelphia.
Warminfer, Bucks County, OH. 10, 1776.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
BAN AWAY from the fubferiber, on the 29th
day of September last, an indented servant named
lAEL JENKINS, -about sixteen years of age,
but rather small, country born, short dark brown hair,
and hath loft a joint off the fore finger of his right hand :
Had on and took with him, a brown lincey coat, striped
jacket, neat's leather Shoes, felt hat, a white hunting
lhirt, &c. &c. Any person that will bring said servant
to his master, or fecuie him so that he may be had
again, shall receive the above Reward, and all reasona
ble charges, paid by JOSEPH HART.
Tenth Month 15, 1776.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY yesterday, from the subscribers
in Darby Township, Chester County, an indent
ed Irish servant lad named JOHN CADDIL S,
about nineteen years of age, five feet eight or nine inches
high, much marked with the small pox, brown hair tied,
and has worked about a year at the feythe-making busi
ness : Had on and took with him, a claret coloured doth
coat, a striped cotton jacket, red fl nrel under ditto
double breasted, corderoy breeches, buckskin ditto al
most new, Griped cotton trowfers, one fine white shirt,
two coarse Shirts, a new beaver hat, an old felt ditto, a
pair of blue and white worsted stockings, one pair of
white thread and two pair of old yarn ditto, two pair of
Ihoes a!moft new. It is probable he may change his
name, and forge a pass, as he can write a good hand.
Whoever takes up said servant and secures him so that
his matters may have him again, shall be entitled to the
above Reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by
GARRETT AND MATTHEWS.
N. B. Masters of vessels, and others, are forbid to har
bour or carry him off. §
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from my company, of Col. Willi
am Richardton's battalion of the Maryland Flying
Camp, on the i,th of September last, the following per
sons, viz. Simon Gibney, about five feet seven inches
and a half high, by trade a baker, of a dark complexion,
black curled hair, a quiet fellow. John Duffey, a
well set fellow, five feet fix inches high ; had on a short
green jacket made sailor faShion ; pretty talkative, full
faced, and frefli coloured. Edward Gallanough,
five feet fix inches high, dark curled hair, much pitted
with the small-pox. James Quigley, a down looking
fellow, of a sandy complexion, five feet ten inches high,
much pitted with the Small-pox; had on a hunting-Shirt.
Samuel Painter, a little man, five feet four inches
high, about thirty-five years of age, fliort curled brown
hair mixed with grey. The above deserters have all re
ceived two months pay. Any person or persons securing
said d.ferters and fending them to my company on York-
Hland, near Head-Quarters, fliall receive the above Re
ward, or EIGHT DOLLARS for either of them,
paid by X WALTER ALEXANDER, Captain.
VO L. VI.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22d, 1776.
DUNLAP%s
GREAT encouragement will be given to a
FULLE R, who can enter on immediae bufi
nels at the Fulling Mill of the fubferiber, in East New-
Jersey, about three miles frorr New-Brunf%ick.
t FERDINANT SCHURMAN.
October 10, 1776.
SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
T) AN AWAY from the fubferiber, in Baltimore
Town, an Irish servant man named Francis Irwin,
alias Michael O'Brian, a stout fellow, about five feet
eight or nine inches high, of a sandy complexion, grey
eyes, large fore teeth, and has a remarkable hoarfenels
in his voice ; by trade a blacksmith and horse farrier:
Had on when he went away, a country made shirt, tow
trowfers, striped lincey jacket without sleeves, and a
bound hat. Whoever fenves said servant in gaol, so
that I may get him again, shall have the above Reward,
and reasonable charges if brought home, paid by
SAMUEL MESSERSMITH.
To the Freemen of the Count, of CHESTER.
Gentlemen,
IT is with gratitude I reflect on the repeated marks of
your confidence and cittern, manifefted by your
choosing me one of your Representatives in Assembly for
many years part, and I have no doubt of your continuing
the fame, as I am not confeious that I have forfeited
your goed opinion; but as lam grown old in your service,
and of course attended with many infirmities, which, with
the necessary application to my own domeflic affairs,
added to the fatisfaCtion a private life affords, induces
me Vo request you, not to choose me into any public of
fice at the entuing election, as I can no longer serve yo^.
As this is the only request I ever made you, except of
the fame kind, I hope you will grant it. I am, and I
trust ever fh?ll remain,
Weft Whiteland, Yours and my country's real friend,
o^.B, 1776. X JOHN JACOBS.
Weft-Whi'eland, Oct. 8, 1776.
PURSUANT to the last will and testament
of David Evans, of Weft-Whiteland, in Chester
county, will be exposed to sale, on Sixth-day, the Bth
of November next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, on
the premises, a plantation and trad of land, containing
129 acres, of which about half is cleared and within good
fence, some thereof limed : There is on laid plantation
two hearing orchards of excellent fruit, which feldcm
fails bearing, and has now a confidera 1c quantity of ap
ples thereon ; a quantityof meadow, excellent water, a
dwelling-house, barn, (tables, &c. &c. it is about one
mile from the sign of the White Horse, on Lancaster
Road, and about 27 miles from Philadelphia. The title
good, and will be ihewn on application any time before
the day of sale, and then if required. Attendance and
credit will be given, by
§ DAVID JOHN, a
JOHN JACO B S, J 1rufte " #
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To his Excellency WILLIAM LIVINGSTON,
Esq; Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in
Chief in and over the State of New-ferfey, and Terri
tories thereunto belonging, Chancellor and Ordinary in
the fame.
The Address of the ASSEMBLY of the said State.
May it please your Excellency,
WH ILS r we anticipate the ble flings of a govern
ment founded on freedom, having for its sole
object the happiness of the people, it affords the most
pleating reflexion that all our measures for attaining that
great end are strongly marked with deliberation and
firntnefs, and will bear the ftriaeft Scrutiny of reason and
conscience. To those disposed to trace the hand of ap
proving Heaven in our deliverance from the galling yoke
of slavery, the unparalleled unanimity of the American
States in refitting the encroachments of dcfpotifm, and
refuting the insidious offers of precarious peace—the rc.
Philadelphia, Sept. 2, 1776
ALL persons indebted by bond or book debt
to the estate of James Cochrane, (hop-keeper,
lave of Philadelphia, dereaf d, are defined to make
Speedy payment, or else they will be proceeded agal ft
by law as soon as the courts are opened : And all thole
who have any demands against said estate are desired to
bring in their accounts, properly attafted, that they may
be adjusted by JULIANA COCHRANE, Executrix.
t FRAZER KINSLEY, Executor.
Philadelphia, Oflober io, 1776.
ALL persons who have any unsettled ac
counts with the late partnership of Carson,
Barclay and Mitchell, or Barclay and Mitch
ell, or with the estate of William Mitchell, de
ceased, or with Thomas Barclay, are requeued to
call on the fubferiber, that the accounts may be adjust
ed and discharged.
THOMAS BARCLAY.
/to WIL 1
THE
ADVERTISER.
Our conviction of the rectitude of your Excellency's
intentions Stands coß.frffed, by your appointment to the
office of Chief Magistrate of this free State. But whilst
we feel our own inadequacy to the business assigned us by
our country, we must acknowledge, with your Excel
lency, that your talk is arduous indeed ! and intreat you
to look up, with us, to the indulgent Parent of the Uni
verse, who, when the end pfopofed is Stamped with his
approbation, can make the abilities keep pace with the
Will.
Convinced, with your Excellency, of the necessity of a
well regulated mi ilia for the defence ofa free State, and
of their bring duly paid for their service, our earheft at
tention (hall be given to that most important business ;
and permit us, Sir, to ^ffure you, that, whilst we have
ought to bellow, the voice of murmuring for Services un
paid, or merit unrewarded, fliall not be heard in this
State.
If, in fixing the feat of government according to the
local circumftarces and convenience of the various parts
of this State, we Should appoint a place agreeable to your
Excellency, it will double our fatisfadion. The ' law
mentioned, and Such other salutary regulations as may
occur to your Excellency during this session, when com
municated to us, shall meet with all due attention.
Your obliging mention of the importance of the Sta
tion in which the uncorrupted voice of our constituents
hath placed us, demands our acknowledgments, and will,
we hope, spirit us to such exertions in our duty, as may
redound to the benefit of the State 1 And we assure you,
with sincerity, that laying aside all private attachments
and resentment, it shall be our study to cultivate that
harmony between the branches of the legislature, t^at
Spirit of ceconomy, industry and patriotism, so justly re
commended, and so tffentiH to the public welfare; and
that whilst our heaven di^aer Get erals and Soldiers,
with an ardour peculiar to freemen, brave the dangers of
well-fought fields, against the lawless tons of rapine and
plunder, ours shall he the important talk, in conjunction
with your Excellency and the Honour ble Council, to
give our cool deliberations ai d useful resolves, the most
unambiguous marks of that spirit which ought to ani
mate a senate of freemen.
We hope that no situation in life can make us lose
fight of that evident truth, so loudly proclaimed in the
historic page, that dissoluteness of manners and political
corruption are inseparable companions in the destruction
of kingdoms; whilst the concurring testimony of the in
spired penman will enforce on the most obdurate heart,
that righteousness exalteth a nation, but that Jin is a re
proach to an, people. Determined to employ the talents
given in procuring, and transmitting inviolate to pefte
rity, the fair inheritance of civil and religious liberty,
though bought at the price of life, we will look, for the
permanency and Stability of our new government, to
him who bringeth Princes to nothing, and teacheth Se
nators wisdom. By order of the House,
House of Assembly, > JOHN HART, Speaker.
Sept. 24., 1776.
To which his Excellency was pleased to make the
following Reply.
Gentlemen,
yOUR kind and affectionate address deferues my cordial
thanks ,ana • Ifeel myJelf most agreeably affected with
your obliging affiances oj paying all due attention to the
laws and regulations recommended to ,our confederation.
l heartily participate with you in the pleasure of tracing
that conspicuous Providential Agency, which has hitbene
frufrated the sanguinary purpefes of our enemies; and
which, that it is not more generally and devoutly acknow
ledged, is greatly to be deplored. But while with piousgra
titude we furve, the frequent interpoftions oj heaven tn our
behalf, we ought to remember, that as the djbelief of an
over ruling Providence is atbeifm, so an abfoluie confidence
of having our deliverance wrought out by the immediate
band of God, without our own exertions, is the most culpa
ble prefumptton. Let us therefore inflexibly persevere in ex
erting our most Jirenuous efforts, in an bumble and rational
dependence on the great Governor of the World, and we
have the faireft proftedt of surmounting all our difficulties,
and of feeing our merciless o,prefers involved in that de
fruflton which thq, have jo long teen meditating for
others.
fe&ion of our petitions, tho' fraught with unrefuted rea
soning and clear demonstration, joined to the inf rtu ted
policy of our enemy, and the success of our arms, afford
the most unequivocal marks of Pi vidential Agency ;
whilst cur willingness even to relinqoSh some of our in
dubit ble rights for the fake of p^ace=ohr patience un
der repeated injuries and insults—the declaration of cur
rights, and consequent independence, long delaved
plainly evince to the impartial world our aversion to Bed
ding human blood. But, compelled by the idhtiate
plunderers of the east to assert our freedom, we have
burst the bands of political Slivery, and arifenintoa life
of liberty. Thus Situate, we cannot evince mere tully
to the world the purity of our intentions, and our fenfa
of the value of our purchase, than by placing in the most
olEpicicus points cf view those Gentlemen who have
taken an early and decisive part in our glorious struggle
for freedom.
NU M B. 261.