The American gazette, or, the Constitutional journal — Salem, Mass., 1776-07-30 00:00:00, page 4

The Blockheads ; a Farce.
( Continued from No. 4. )
ACT 11. SCENE I.
A Room. Tabitha and Dorsa.
fro HEN did you receive this letter ?
Dor. His servant left it with me lot night.
Tab. He acquaints me that he intends to attend at
the lack gate this evening, and that he fall exfeefl
me there. Ifall ,ut great confidence in jourfriend
ship ; if yen deceive we 1 am undone.
Dor. If I deceive may year ruinfall en me.
Tab. L —k Dapper has adgrefs'd me in very ho
norable terms ; he ,ro,ofes to carry me to England, af
ter the ,resent campaign, hut my father (an oldfrig)
is greatj against it, and seems tired with the cothpa
ny of theft redcoats, (as he calls them)—--but this
person lam determined to have at all hazards, Why
fauld I deny rayfelf the pleafares and honors of this
lijs, to fleafe an old fool that is jufl leaving of
them ?—fbe title of lady is very agreable; it is what
stany would jam, at ; —-fueb matches do not offer
retry day, and I jhall improve the time as dextrous
as lean.
Dor, • Make ha, while the fan seines, is a very
good #esr&. Indeed, madam, I approve your deter
raimdr: ; _forid think,on quite mod to determine
T^'w — .'ho mou' ? no*live a. vang fftark if
t& cou. I meet with one ? —F^r m, own part I
wcild xa lodge another night without one, if f could
meet withte good offer.
Tab. All our ccrrefonde&e must go thro' ,our
hands, you mufl be cautious, and watchful, for the
ka, mishap will difccnctrt the whole plan.
Dor. lam us'd to theft tricks of grallantry ; I
have introduced man, 4 young fweet-beart—yoa may
fafel, truf yourfecurity ia „ hands.-—But one thing
/ wWd. mention (excuse „ boldness) this L—d Dap
per labour's under the disgrace of Inability.
Tab. Inability, what deyou mean ? 1 hope he is
net wanting in any thing to render the marriage
fate agreahle. —ls he is, I fall quickly throw bins
out cf window, and appoint a better person in bis
room —it's true,fnee you bins this, it makes me fane
«u bat fuficieus, be looks like a baboon upon silts,
and Ibegin to be fearful of bis abilities —however, be
will favefor a cully to fleece for 0, indulgences in
dress and f^ion.
Dor. That be ma, do, butfir any thing elf) if re
ports are true) I bad rather marry my old grandfa
th2r.°
Exeunt,
(To be Continued.)
STO BE SOLD,
ty^r^lL A MARE, Se
/ven Years old, that
fi^l^ will pace and trot, & but
inclines chiefly to a Carriage.
For further Particulars, inquire of the Printer.
CASH given for clean Linnen
RAGS, at the Printing-Office in the Main-Street.
4, Little Masters and Mistresses, who art
kind enough to bring Rags, are reminded,
That the bays most convenient to take them io,
are Wednesdavs,Thursdavs and Fridays.
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The Stipulation.
& WHILE, fond, Damon, prithee tarry,
Nor woo me to thy eager arms ;
Oh ! think'ft thou this a time te marry,
When all our Country's in alarms ?
In holy wedlock lh<ll we join,
Our land when wild invasion braves ?
Or would'ft thou with to have me thine,
To propagate a brood of slaves ?
No ! furbifh up thy armor bright,
And firft thy valor let me fee !
Who for his Country fears to fight,
1 fear will never Hand my me.
Then buckle on thy trusty sword.
And when cur vanquish'd foes are fled,
I promifo then, upon my word,
To take thee to my virgin bed.
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"T'^""'" at ^'^te^'^ Upper End
of Llam-lbeet; and by {#3 other Gentlemen is
this and the neighboring towns, who are kind e.
nough to take charge of Propofols.
Notice is tefy given
to the PUBLIC, That three is to be
bound out in the Country by the Select-Min
of the Town of Marblehead, a Number of'Or
phan Childen, male and female, for a Terra
of Years. Whosoever may want, by applying
to said Seled-Mea may knew the* Conditions
who will be always ready to wait on them.
Printing-Office, Salem, May, 1776.
Proposals for printing by Subfeription,
ffIHE eighth edition of Dr. Gill's three Ser.
mons on the piefen: and future ffate of the
Church.—Ser. 1. Ifo xr^ Ihe burden of Dumah.
Hu called tome out of &„, Watchman, what of
the night / Watchman what of the night ? The
watchman said, The morning cometh, and also
the night: If ye will enq tire, enquire ye ; re
turn come.—-Wherein be few: there has, from the
beginning, been a fucceffiun of night and morning,
darkness and light.—And fews what time of the
night it is with as at prejent Ser. 2. I Chron.
xii. 32. And of the children pf Ifochar, which
were men that had underftandwg of the times, to
know what Israel ought t do: The heads of
them were two hundred, and all their brethren
were at their commandment —Which is an appli
cat^on'to the sermon, in whif he gives us an excel
lent description tfgood works, placed upon their pro
perfoundation. Ser. 5. Pf. Jxxxvii. 3. G i
ous things are fpck€n of thee, O city of God, Se,
lah, — ln which he re,refers to us not only the spi
ritual, but likewise the per,: :al reign of Chris on
earth a thousand years.
C O ND.I T I ON$.
TO BE SOLD,
" e Schooner
Industry, with her
^ Ap^e^ces, about Six
^fobfr, nine
Yea' oi -, and a prime-
Sailt^-For farther Par
tT^^r^^ ticulars, inquire of
BURRILL DEVEREUX.
Marblehead, July 1, 1776.
MARSHA L' MANSFIELD,
Near the Court-Hoir'e in Salem,
HAS to fell cheap for
Cash, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, and
Cloves, by the Pound e; Ounce, Copperas,
Annifeed, Cream of Tartar.—Also, choice Bo
reax by the Pound or Ounce.
J 6 H N~W H I TETjum
HAS a Negro Woman to part
with : Any Person inclining to have her,
may treat with hm at his House in
Salem, July Sth, 1776.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED,
(Price Six Pence ; embellished with Two
Plates, one reprefeating a Female Officer,
the other Lord P—y and his Mils in a
Garden.)
THE
BLOCKHEADS:
O R, THE
AFFRIGHTED OFFICERS.
A F AR C E.
Sold by E. Russell, at his Printing-Office
Upper End of Main-street.—Large Allow
ance will be made to Shopkeepers, Travelling-
Traders, and others who purchase by the Groce
or Dozen.
At the fame Place may be had,'
The First and Second Volumes
of that excellent and much-admired Pamphlet
entitled COMMON SENSE ; together
with a Number of other New Pieces on
the Limes, which will be Sold very cheap
by the Quantity.
Iwo Dollars Reward.
^ RAN away from
the Subscriber, on Sunday the
^ Fifteenth Instant, a Negro
Man ' named Caesar, a thick
''"°"> about Twenty
h<'^^ fi ve Years'of Age, about Five
' eet s' x Inches high : Had on
when he went away, a homefpua
brown colored Great Jacket, a flripped Under
Jacket, a Pair of brown-colored Fustian Bree
ches, with black Kneebands; his Right Knc^
bending inwards.
Whosoever ffiall take up said Negro, and re
turn him to his Master, ihall receive T WO
DOLLARS Rewad, and all necessary Char
ges paid by me,
Benjamin Raymond.
Beverly, July 15, 1776.
RAN away from his Mas
ter, Isaac Blunt, an Apprentice Boy,
Twelve Years old, named Daniel Pinkham ;
thick and well-felt.—He was born at Lee,
in the Prueir.ee of ?&t&%&rf^Wh?fo ty .
fhali take up said Q, and convey him to me,
fliall receive as a Reward for their Trouble
the Sum of SIX SHILLINGS.
- N. B. All Mailers of Vessels and others are
hereby cautioned and forbid harboring, con
cealing, or carrying off said Apprentice, as
they may exped to answer it on Penalty of the
Law in that Case provided.
Isaac Blunt.
Andover, July 15, 1776.
ALL Persons who have
any Demands on the E&ate of James
Ballard, late of Salem, Deceas'd, that have
not rendered in their Accompts, are desired to
bring in the fame to Alice Ballard, Ad
ministratrix to said Estate, or to Thomas
Smart, of Danvers, Attorney to said Admi
nistratrix :—And all Persons indebted to said
Estate are requeued to make immediate Pay
ment to said Adminiftrauix or Attorney.
Danvers, July 15, 1776.
TO BE S OLD,
TWO or Three Hog
sheads of good FLA X.—ALS O,
Two or Three Teirces of BRAN D Y.—
Enquire of the Printer.
ALL Persons having any
Demands on the Estate of Colonel
James Frye, late of Andover, Deceased, are
desired to bring in their Claims to the Widow
Sarah Frye, of said Andover Executrix to the
last Will and Testament of the said Deceased, in
Order for Payment :— And all Persons who
are indebted to said Estate, are desired to make
speedy Payment to said Executrix.
Andover, July 14, 1776.
July 30,