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^^^^ P°N receiving Governor Gage's dn
^ tyre fwer to the Suffolk address (inferred
U h'" ° ur "' " e Committee met toge
w^%fe ther, and having carefully perused the
'''" 4f ame , were unanimously of opinion,
that his Excellency's answer could not be deemed
Jatisfaflory to the county. —And further, that his
Excellency in his reply had been pleased to pro
pose several questions, which, if unanswered by
the Commiittee, would leave on the minds of peo
ple not fully acquainted with the state of fa&s,
iome very disagreeable impressions concerning the
conduct and behaviour of the people in the county
and province. And the following address was una
mimoufly voted to be presented to his Excellency.
May it plerfe your Excellency,
H E answer you have been pleased to favour
I us with to the address this day presented to
you, gives us fatisfadion so far as it relates to
your own intentions; and we thank your Excel
lency for the declaration which you have made;
that it is your duty and interest to encourage an
int rcourfe between town and country; and we
intreat your indulgence while we modestly reply
to the quellions proposed in your answer.—Your
Excellency is too well acquainted with thehuman
heart, not to be sensible that it is natural for the
people to be soured by oppreflion, and jealous for
their personal security, when the exertions sot
the preservation of their rights are construed into
treason and rebellion. Our liberties are invaded
by a&s of the Britifli Parliament, troops are sent
to inforce those a&s. They are now ereding
fortifications at the entrance of the town of Boston,
upon compleating those, the inhabitants of the
to vn of Boston will be in the power of a soldiery,
who must implicitly obey the orders of an admi
nistration, who have hitherto evidenced no singu
lar regard to the liberties of America. The town
is already greatly impoverished and distressed by
the operation of the barbarous Port-Bill. Your
Excellency, we are persuaded, from the principles
of humanity, would refufe to be an a&or in the
tragical scene that must ensue upon Cutting up
the avenues to the town, and reducing the inha
bitants by distress and famine, to a difgraceful and
slavish submission ; but that cruel work may possibly
be reserved for a successor, disposed andinftruded
thereto. Daily supplies of provisions are necessa
ry for the fubfiftance of the inhabitants of the
town. The country disgusted and jealous at the
formidable operations now carrying on, Survey
with horror, a plan concerted—whereby the in
habitants of the town ofßofton may be imprisoned
and starved at the will of a military command.
They kindly invite them to abandon the town,
and earnestly solicit them to share the homely ban
quet of peace in the country. Should their re
fusal involve them in miseries hitherto unheard of,
and hardly conceived of, the country must stand
acquitted, and will not hold their liberties so
loolely as to facrifice them to the obstinacy of their
brethren in Boston.
POSTSCRIPT to the Pennsylvania Packet. No. 154.
Your Excellency has been pleased to order the
powder from the magazine in Charleftown, to for
bid the delivery of the powderin the magazine of
Boston to the legal proprietors, to seize the cannon
at Cambridge, arid bring a formidable number
from Caftie William, which are now placed at
the entrance of the town of Boston. And have
likewise, in addition to the troops now here, been
pleased to fend for reinforcements to Quebec and
other parts of the continent. These things, Sir,
together with the disposition of the ships of war;
We humbly think fufficiently juftify the proceedings
for which your Excellency seems to be at a loss to
account.
Your Excellency has suggested that nature has
made it easy to cut off the communication between
town and country. Our only request is, that the
entrance into the town may remain as nature has
formed i'.
If the security of his Majefly's troops is the only
defigri in the late manoeuvres, we beg leave to af
fute your Excellency that the most certain, and
by far the most honourable method of making
them secure and fgfe, will be to give the people of
the province the strongest proof that no design is
forming against their liberties. And we again
solicit your Excellency with that earnestness which
becomes us on this important occasion, to desist
from every thing which has a tendency to alarm
them, and particularly from fortifying the entrance
into the town of Boston.
We rely on your Excellency's wisdom and
candor, that in your proposed representation to
our common Sovereign, you will endeavour to
redeem us from the distresses which we apprehend
were occasioned by the grossest mifinformation,
and that you will assure his Majesty, that no wish
of independency no adverse sentiments or designs
towards his Majesty or his troops now here, adn
ate his good fubjeds, in this colony; but that their
sole intention is to preserve pure and inviolate those
lights to which, as men and English Americans,
B O S T. O N, Sept. 19.
A copy of the above was delivered to Mr. Se
cretary Flecker, by the Chairman, with ft desire
that he would as soon as was convenient, present
to the Governor, and request his Excellency to
appoint a time for receiving it in form. The Se
cretary informed the Chairman theenfuingday, that
he had seen the Governor, and had given him the
copy of the address, but that he declined receiving
it in form. The Chairman mentioned to him the
importance of the business, declaring bis belief
that the troops were not in any danger; and that
no perlon has, so far as he has been informed,
taken any steps which indicated any hostile inten
tion, until the seizing and carrying off the powder
from the magazine in the county of Middlesex ;
and that if any ill consequences ffiould arise that
should affeft the interest ofGreat-Britain, the most
candid and judicious both in Europe and America,
would cohfider the author of the ferment now raised
in the minds of the people, as accountable for
whatever consequences might follow from it. He
therefore desired the Secretary once more to make
application to his Excellency, and to state the
affair to him in that serious manner which the case
seemed to require. The Secretary accordingly
made a second application to the Governor, but
received for answer, that he had given all the fa
tisfaflion in his power, and he could not fee that
any further argumentation upon the fubjed would
be to any good purpose. Upon this, the Com
mittee were again convened, and it was unani
mously resolved, that they had executed the corn
million entfufted to them by the county, to the
utmost of their ability :—And after voting that
the reply to his Excellency's answer should be in
serted in the public papers as soon as possible, they
adjourned without delay.
It is observable, that every vote pafled by the
Delegates of the county, and by the Committee
appointed to wait on the Governor, was unanimous.
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Baltimore-town, Sept. 3, 1774,
TO BE SOL D,
' A TRACT of LAND in Frederic County;
Maryland; between the Conoloway creeks,
and extending a considerable diffance on the banks
of Potowmack river, containing upwards of 3000
acres.
they are justly entitled, and which have been
guaranteed to them by his Majesty's Royal prede
cessors.
September 8, 1774.
TWO DOLLARSREWARD;
p AN AWAY from the fubferiber, living
" at Sunbury, in Northumberland county, the
second of Augult lad, an apprentice lad, named
JOHN BURT, about 15 years of age, of a dark
complexion, dark eyes, strait brown hair, and of
an effeminate voice : Had on and took with him,
when he went away, a kerfey furtout coat, two cloth
and two linen jackets, a pair of Russia sheeting trow
fers, and one white fhift: He has been guilty of
several dishonest actions, which can be too well pro
ved against him. Whoever will apprehend the said
apprentice and deliver him to Mr. Joseph Fox,
blackfmitb, in fixth-dreet, Philadelphia, (hall have
the above reward, with reasonable charges.
Also two other tracts of good land, in Baltimore
county, each containing about 500 acres, in the
neighbourhood of the above, and about the fame
didance from Baltimore-Town. Both tracts are
well wooded and watered, and abound in meadow
grounds.
Indisputable titles will be given for the above
lands, by WILLIAM RUSSELL.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, of Wil
mington, Newcastle County, a servant lad
named MATTHEW MACCHEON, about
fifteen years of age : Had on and with him when
he went away, one pair of striped trowfers, one tow
and one oznabrigs ditto, one striped linen jacket;
one pair of ihoes, two pair of buckles, two coarse
Ihirts, one pair of blue ribbed stockings, one flag
handkerchief, one black milled sea hat : He is ra
ther long visaged, out mouthed, frefh complexion,
light hair and cut Ihort. He came from Bristol lad
April with Captain Seymour Hood. Whoever
takes up said servant and brings him to the fubferi
ber, or secures him in any goal -so that his miftref^
may have him again, fliall receive the above re
ward, from MARY HARVEY.
N. B. All masters of vessels are hereby warned
not to carry him off at their peril.♦
September 1, 1774;
THIRTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
I will attend on the said land from the 10th to the
15th of October, or longer if necessary, to treat
with those who are inclined to purthafe. Reasona
ble credit will be given for a great part of the pur
chase-money.
Also one other tract of exceeding good unimpro
ved land, in Baltimore county, containing upwards
of 600 acres. This land is well wooded and water
ed, and has a large quantity of rich meadow ground ;
it lies about 25 miles from Baltimore-town, and
within half a mile of the main road leading from
Frederick to Baltimore town, and would make two
or more convenient plantations. There is a fine
range for dock in that part of the country. Mr.
Edward Dorsey, foh of Edward, who lives con
tiguous, will Ihew the land to thole who choose to
view it.
CHARLES GOUGH.
CHOICE SH A D,
Exceeding fat and warranted found and well cured,
in barrels and half barrels, are to be fold by
WILLIAM MILNO R,
In Water-street, two doors above the Old Ferry
houfe, Philadelphia.
TH E great inconvenience that farthers and
others, at a greatdiftance from the rivers, la
bour under in getting their supply of fifh in the
season, appearing obvious to the fubferiber, he, in
order to remedy this, erected a fifhery on Potow
mack river in Maryland, where the (had are tak^n
in cool clear water, three hundred miles from the
sea and salted down immediately out of the water,
which renders them much better than when they
are carried a great diftante before they are cured,
and as they are fold cheaper than they can be pur
chased and cured in the season, the fubferiber hopes
for the encouragement of the Public.—Country
store-keepers purchasing ten barrels or upwards,
shall have a proper abatement.
A quantity of herrings, in excellent order for
exportation ; rounds of beef, tongues, &c. are
cured in the very belt manner, by
WILLIAM MILNOR.
THE PUBLIC is hereby informed,
the fourth and last chfs of Petties Island
Cash Lottery, for Norrinton Presbyterian Church,
Whitpain German Lutheran Church, Newark A
cademy, &c. will certainly begin drawing the fif
teenth of October next. Those who havr had tic
kets to dispose of, are requeued to return such as
may be unfold (if any) before the tenth of O&ober,
as all tickets unfold after that date we propose to
draw on account of the lottery ; and all those who
have had tickets in the foregoing clades on credit,
are desired to make immediate payment, in order
that the many laudable purposes for which the lot
tery was made may be answered.
There remains a few tick ets to be disposed of in
this very rich and advantageous class, where there
are a considerable numberofprizes more than blanks,
the highest prize £.600 and several valuable prizes
made by the money carried from the foregoing clas
ses. Those who incline to become adventurers may
be informed where tickets may be had, by applying
to Messrs. Robert Porter, Dederick Reese, Adam Folk,
and Andrew Porter, in Philadelphia ; Capt. Robert
Carry, Dr. Kenner, and Messrs. William Armstrong,
John Porte-, Stephen Ploom, Adam Hoffman, and
Paul Bocuer, Philadelphia County ; Dr. M'Kenlej,
Wilmington ; James Latimore, Esq; Newport ;
Messrs. Michael Stattleman, John Todd, and William
Evans, Chetter County ; Messrs. Nicholas Patter
oa, Storekeeper, John Younckin, Bucks-County ;
Mr. Williiam French, Abington , Mr. William lnn&
Burlington.
RO BERT WO O D,
In Fifth-Street, a little below Walnut-Street, Phi
ladelphia.
Sold also by John Dunlap, and ( , T p, v h Cruk
shank, Printers,jn Market ftr) . jadelphia,
and by Isaac Collins, Prints in Burling
ton.
'T ¥' demand for this Parchment being much
increased of late, hath encouraged said Wood
to extend his works, so that he now experts to supply
his customers in a manner more fatisfa&ory than
heretofore, without fear of a disappointment.
*#* ^° hath for sale a quantity of wool, amongst
which is a parcel suitable for hitters.
C HE E S E.
Choice Gloucester and Cheshire CHEESE, to
be SOLD by
HENRY DOUGHERTY,
At his Grocery Store on Cuthbert's wharf.
EZEKIEL LET T S,
T A Y L O R,
BEGS leave to acquaint the public, that he has
removed to Third-ltreet, nearly opposite the
Harp and Crown Tavern, where he carries on his
business in all its branches, and hopes to have the
pleasure of giving general fatisfa&ion to those gen
tlemen who please to favour him with their orders,
asthey may depend on their being performed with
the irtmoft care and punctuality.
Riding habits, huifar dresses, womens cloaks, and
lace work done in the newest and most fashionable
manner, and their favours gratefully acknowledged
by their molt obedient humble servant,
Ezekiel letts.
TEN POUNDS REWARD.
RANA WAY last night, from the fubferiber,
living in New-Castle Hundred and county, near
the Red-Lyon, an Irish servant man, named JOHN
TURNER, about 22 years of age, five feet seven or
eight inches high, of a fair complexion, a little
pock-pitted, wears his own long fair hair, which
he keeps platted and tied up, and is a pretty good
scholar: Had on when he went away, a coarse tow
shirt and trowfers, two linen ditto, a short nankeen
coat, a coarse wool hat, old bucklkin breeches, new
double foaled shoes, with brass buckles, and a pair
of worsted stockings. Whoever takes up said ser
vant and secures him, so that his master may get
him again, shall have THREE POUNDS, if taken
in the county, and if taken out of it the above Re
ward, and reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN JACQUE T.
PARC H M E' N T,
Which by those who have tried it, is effeemed supe
rior to most imported from England, made and
fold at reasonable rates by