Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-11-20 00:00:00, page 1

C) R,
GENERAL
M O N D A Y,
11. All public (lores taken in the enemy's camp
or magazines, whether of artillery, ammunition,
eloathing, or provisions, (hall be secured for the
life of the United Colonies. And all conmiflimed
officers, found guilty by a general court martial, of
embezzling the fame, or any of them, shall forfeit
all his pay, be ipso faflo cashiered, and deemed
unfit for farther service as an offi er. And all non
commiflioned officers and soldiers, convicted before
a regimental court martial of dealing or embezzling
the fame, if a non-commissioned officer, shall be
reduced to the ranks, and punished with whipping,
not less than ^e^, nor more than thirty nine! sh
es at the dilcretion of the court martial; if a pri
vate soldier, with the fame punishment.
12. If any officer or soldier shall leave his post or
colours, in time of an engagement, to go in search
of plunder, he shall, if a comm : ffioned officer, be
cashiered and drummed out of the army with infa
my, and forfeit all share of plunder ; if a non-com
"miffioned officer or soldier, be whipped, not lefi
than twenty, nor more than thirty nine lathes, ac
cording to the nature of the offence, and forfeit all
limre of plunder taken from the enemy.
i;. Every officer commanding a regiment, troop,
or company, shall, upon notice given tohim by the
Commilfary of the musters, or from one of his de
puties, air uHe the regiment troop, or company
• The Ru\s and Regulations were ,ab!fod in
A' o * ttys oj this Rafter.
City of PWadelpbia, November 20, 1775-
The ASSIZE of B RE A D.
Fine Flour, at Eighteen Shillings per Ct.
Middlings, at Fifteen Suitings per Ct.
Ryg, at Ten Shillings per Ct.
IVkitefod te. Midd. do. lb.oz.lßye do. To. oz.
id.loafisa 7 id.loafis o 8; id.loafiso II
zd.ditto,o 154 2d.ditto, 11' 2d.ditto, 16^
4.d.ditto,! 14^ 4d.ditto, 2 2% 4d.ditto, 2 12%
Bd.ditto, 3 12' Bd.ditto,4 5 1 Bd.ditto,s 9
izd.ditto,^ io,2d.ditto, 6 7 |i2d.ditto,B 6
Set by SAMUEL RHOADS, Mayor.
ANDREW ALLEN, Recorder.
JACOB DUCHE.
WILL AM FISHER.
'SAMUEL POWELL.
PHILADELPHIA, November 20.
In CONGRESS, November 7, 1775.
Resolved,
TH AT the following additions and alterations
or a 'endments, be made in the RULES
and REGULATIONS of the Continental
Army*, viz
1. All perlons convicted of holding a treacherous
correfpo-dence vith, or giving intelligence to the
enemy, (hail fuft'er ieuh, or tuch other puniihmen
as a. eneral court-martial fhdi think proper.
z . All comnrffin.-d officers found guilty by a
general court r aidal of any fraud or emb zz'c
ment, dial! forfeit all his pay, be ifl^faftoca^r
ed, and deemed unfit for further service :s an of
3. All non-comm'foned officers and foldters
convi&ed bric. e a regimental court-martial of de u
ing, embezi or de buying ammunition, provi
sions, tools or any thinr belonging to the public
foxes, if a non-comniffi>aed officer, to he reduced
to the ranks, and punched with whipping, net less
than fifteen, nor more than thirty nine hfhes, at the
discretion of the court-martial; if a private soldier,
with the fame corporal pun ; fhment.
4, In all erfes where a commissioned officer is ca
foiered for cowardice or fraud, it be added in the
punishment, that the crime, name, plate of abede,
and punishment of the delinquent he published in
the news papers, in and about the Carap, and of
that Colony from which the offender came or ufu
alld resides: After which it (hall be deemed scan
d/ous in any officer to associate with him.
5. Any officer or soldier, who (hall begin, excite,
cattfe, or join in any mutiny or (edition in the regi
ment, troop, or company to which he belongs, or
in any other regiment, troop, or company of the
Continental Forces, either by land or fe?, or in any
party, poll, detachment, or guard, on any pretence
whatsoever, ihall luffer death or such other punish
ment as a general court martial (hall dre&.
6. Any officer or soldier who (ball defat to the
enemy, and afterwards be taken, (hall fuller d%th,
or such other punishment as a general court martial
Shall dirt&.
7. Whatsoever commissioned officer Shall be found
drunk on his guard, party, or other duty under
arms, Shall be cashiered and drummed out ot the
army with infamy; any non-commlffioncd officer
or soldier, so offending, Shall be feniem ed tube
whipped, not less than twenty nor more than thirty,
nine ladies, acco ding to the nature of the offence.
8. Whatsoever efficeror soldier, placed as cc<ti
nel, Shall be found Sleeping upon his post, or Shall
leave it before he Shall be regula ly relieved, i r a
commissioned officer, Shall be cashiered and drum
med out of the army with infamy; if a non com
missioned officer or soldier, (hall be sentenced to • e
whipped, not left ,tha? twenty nor more than thirty
nine lathes, according to t e nature of the offence.
9. No officer or soldier sh di lie out of his quarters
or camp, without leave from the commanding chi
cer of the regiment, upon penalty, if an officer, 0!
being mulcted one month's pay for the firft offence,
and cashiered for the second; if a non commiflion
ed officer or soldier, of being confi ed Seven days on
bread and water for the firtt offence, and the fame
punishment and a forfeiture of a week's pay for the
second.
10. Whatsoever officer or soldier Shall miSbehave
himfelf before the enemy, or Shamefully abandon
any post committed to his charge, or (hall freak
words, inducing others to do the like, Shall Suffer
death.
VO L. V.' NUMB. 213.
D U NL A P's'
Oflober 30, 1775.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
^ POLEN last night, from the plantation of
' Mr. Gurney, on the Frankford Road, about
three milts from this city, a large bay M ARE,
with a white face, about nine years eld, a natural
'trotter, and carries high. Whoever takes up said
Mare so that the fubferiber may have her again,
shall have THIRTY SHILLINGS Repaid, and
for the Mare and Thief the above Reward, and
reasonable charges, paid by
GEORGE FRANK.
,16. All officers and fldieis who Shall wilfully, or
through negligence, disobey any general or Special
orders Shul be punished at the discretion of a r<gi
nental court-martial, where the offence is againl!
; r- : ? / util order, and a: the discretion of a gene
al o:t m tial, where the offence is against an
or ur gi<tn from the commander in <hie + , or the
commanding officer of anv detachment or post, and
duh general court marti I ran be had.
Extracts from the Minutest
CHAKLES THOMSON, Secretary
* ) r + -H+++4+++++++ ♦$
J C) NATHANMEKEDITH,
Tanner, Currier, and Leather Cutter,
In Third Street, between Market and Chemut
ftreets, Philadelphia, has for SALE, \
ALA RGE quantity of boot legs and vamps,
equal to any imported ; a large quantity of
South Carolina fual leather; ditto of this country
tannage; calffkins and upper leather of all forts ;
coach roofs, covering leather, harness ditto, and
all kinds of leather tor faddlers and coachmakeis,
which he will fell on the molt reasonable terms.
—Orders for any quantity of the above-mentioned
articles completed in the bed manner, on the
Shortest notice.§
FIFTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
„ AN AWAY on the night of the Sth inst.
fi (N vunber) from the (uofcriher, living at
the Heid of Chester, Kent county, Maryland, two
feivaut men, viz. WILLIAM PARKER,
an Englishman, about five feet high, twenty years
of age; took with him a green coat faced with red,
a grey jacket, and a pair of old leather breeches.
JAMES RALISO N, this country born, about
five feet fix inches high, a well set man, about
eighteen years ot age; took with him a light co
loured coat half worn, a white diaper jacket, and
a p^i of check troffers ; both (hoem^ers by trade:
They alio took with them Twenty Shillings in cash.
The said William Parker is very conceited, beats
the drum and very likely vrill follow that way.
They were enquiring about two days before they
went off the way to Red Stone. Whoever takes up
said servants and lecu^es them in any gaol, or con
veys them to the owner, (hall have the above Re
ward and reasonable charges, paid by
ft WILLIAM FINICOMB.
under bis command, in the next convenient place
fr their being muttered, on penalty of his being
cashiered, and mul&ed of his pay.
14.. At every muller, the commanding officer of
each regiment, troop, or company, there present,
Shall give to the Commissary of mutters certificates,
Signed by himfelf, lignifying how long such officers,
non-commiflioned officers, and soldiers, who fliall
not appear at the said muster, have been abfenr
and the reason of their absence, which reasons and
the time of absence, (ball be inserted in the mu(ter
rolls, oppotte to the names of such absentees : And
the Surgeons 0; their mates, (hall at the fame time
give to the Commissary of mullers a certificate Sign
ed by them, Signifying the State of health or tick
nefs f those under their care, and the said certifi
cates Shall, together with the mutter rolls, be by
the laid Comreiffary transmitted to the General,
and to this or ahy future Congress of the United
Colonies or Committee appointed thereby, within
twenty days next after such muster beingtaken, on
failure whereof, the Commissary 16 offending, Ilizll
be difeharged from the Service.
15. Every cffiief who (hall be convicted, before
a general court martial, of having Signed a falfe
certificate relating to the absence of either officer,
non commiflioned officer, or private soldier; and
everv Surgeon cr Mate convicted of Signing a falfe
ce? Mi , relating to thebearth or sickness of thole
under is care, Shill be catered.
November 11, 1775.
THIRTY SHILLINGS REWARD,
r PRAYED ^r STOLEN from the sub
) (criber, in Coventry Township, Chester Coun
ty, a likely sorrel M A RE, near fifteen hands
high, (even years old Lit Spring, has a white star
on her forehead, thick long mane mixed with white
hairs and part hanging the near fide, paces well.
Whoever secures the said Mare :o that the owner
may have her again, (hall receive the above Re
ward and reasonable charges, paid by
§ SUSANNA WELLS.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
STOLEN from the fubferiber, on Sun
_ day the 24th day of September last, from the
town of Bedford, a BAY HORSE, three years
old pad, about fourteen hands high, has a (mail
white spot on his forehead, the half of his eye
winker cut off, the near tide was docked last spring,
the under hair cut round the dock, his mane cut hft
Cummer the off fide, had no brand, newly ffiod be
fore, and is a natural trotter: Also a new saddle,
about one year in use, with a .blue f ddle cloth
bound +ith green. Whoever apprehends the said
horse and thief, so that the thief may be brought to
juttice, shall have the above Reward, or FORTY
SHILLINGS for the ho fe and faddie alone, with
reasonable charges, paid by
§ ROBERT MOORE.
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Bi virtue of a writ to me diie&ed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Tue^d y, the 21st day
A November inst. at three o'clock in the afternoon,
at the house of William Brown, in Arch Street,
near Sixth-street corner, a certain lot or piece ot
pound, Situate en the oft fide of Eighth-Street, in
the square between High-Street and Arch-street
a-oretaid, containing in breadth 20 feet, and in
depth 100 feet; bounded by ground of Richard Ar
u.ut, Edward Builall, and others ; fuhje& to a
ground-rent of 31. 10$. currency, per ann. part of
the eli.ite or George Snpefnaker, late blacksmith,
deceased ; seized and taken in execution by
WILLSAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
TWO DOLLARS REWARD.
RA N AWA Y (a second time) on
Tuesday morning, the 17th inst. (Oftober)
from a house in Water-street, am Irish servant girl
named ANN SKILLING; middle fizeJ, full
face, frefli complexion, red hair, stern locking
brows, stoop shoulders, h?s an aukward way of
walking, wears a light blue fluff gown ; as flic stole
away her cloaths when she firft ran away, and did
not bring them back, she may change her apparel.
Any person or perlons, harbouring said run away
after this notice, will be prosecuted as the law di
re&s. Whoever secures her and lodges her in the
Work-house, shall have the above Reward, paid by
ROBERT G. HALL.
BY virtue ofa writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Friday, the 24th day
of November inst at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, *t
the house of Adam Painter, adjoining the Skip
pack creek, ch Manatawny road, a certain stone
•meffnage or tenement, and tra& or piece of land
thereto belonging, with the appurtenances, Situ
ate in the townfllip of Perkiomen and Skippack,
containing about 27 acres ; bounded by lands of
Lliiha Davis and others, and the said great road ;
late the estate of Daniel Marfteller ; seized and ta
ken in execution, by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
E; Y virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
) by public vendue, on Saturday, the 2 sth day
of November inst. at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at
the house of Henry Dering, jun. at Stony batter,
on the Pott's Grove road, in New Hanover town
ship, a certain meffuage or tenement, and tra& cr
ptece of land, lituate in the township of Frankford
and New Hanover, containing about 20 acres ;
bounded by lands of Jacob Grubb, Valentine
Croufe, Samuel Muffelman, and John Linderman ;
late the estate of William Boulton; seized and ta
ken in execution, by
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Wednesday, the zzd
day of November inst. on the premises in German
town, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, a certain (tone
meffuage and other improvements, and lot or piece
of ground, part whereof is meadow ground, situ
ate on the westerly fide of Germantown main road,
in Germantown aforefaid, with the appurtenances,
containing 6 acres ; bounded by lands of Jacob
Hal ! , and others : Alio a certain other piece of
ground, Situate in the township of Germantown
aforefaid, and contiguous to the Bristol township
line, containing 4 acres ; bounded by land of James
Biddle, Eq; and others; fubje& to a right of
dower ; late theeftate of John Adam Hogermoed;
seized and taken in execution, by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
WA S committed to the gaol of Glou
c: tier, New Jeriev, a certain Negro man
named THOMAS MEKEL, a (ly, arful fel
low, very talkative; bad on when he was taken,
a white doth jacket, a blue under one, and a pair
of black velvet breeches. His matter is desired to
come for him in three weeks fiom the date hereof,
or he will be (old for his charges, by
X RICHARD JOHNSTON, Gaoler.
The time of a Stocking Hosier to be fold, on
reafomable terms, by said Hall: Apply to Mr.
Colton, holier, below the Drawbridge, in Water
ttreet, Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, October 20, 1775.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, on
Monday night last, an Irith servant lad,
named JAMES DEVINE, about five feet se
ven inches high, fair complexion, wears his own
hair, slender made, and is remarkably knock kneed.
Had on when he went away, a small fafhionai le
hat, fuftian coat, cloth jacket, leather breeches,
and yarn flockings. It is net unlikely but he will
change his cloaths, as he took with him a suit of
brown cloth, also a suit of blue cloth with silver
basket buttons, and a light coloured cloth coat.
Whoever takes up said servant and secures him in
any gaol, so that he may be had again, shall have
the above Reward, with reasonable charges, paid
by , CALEB EMLE N.
N. R. Miffing, at the time he went off, a silver
table SPOON, marked with a cypher M. W.
Should it be offered for sale 'tis requeued it may be
flopped and the person secured.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will he fold
by public veodue, on Monday, the 20th day
ot November inst. at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, at
the house of Jacob Maag, in Paffynnk, all the
estate for life of Thomas James, of and in a certain
neat meffuage or tenement, and lot or piece of
ground thereunto belonging, with the appurtenan
ces, Situate on the weftery fide of Paffyunk road,
containing 12 end a half acres; bounded by lands
of John Lownes, Jonathan Shoemaker, and other s ;
late the estate of the said Thomas James, Seized and
taken in execution, by
WILLIAM DEWE E S, Sheriff.
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
T HE
ADVERTISER.
NOVEMBER 20th, 1775-
Cbefier-Town, .Maryland, October tGtb, 1775.
WAS committed to the goal of Kent
County, in the province of Maryland, on
the third inst. three whitemen, who fay they be
long to Mr. James Kelsey, at Patapfco ferry, in
Anne Arundle County, Province of Maryland.
One of them calls his name TIMOTHYDO-
NOLAN D, and lays he is from Ireland, about
nineteen years of age, five feet eight or nine inches
high, (lender made. One other calls his name
PATHICK HURLEY, and fays he is from
Ireland, about thirty years of age, five feet nine or
ten inches bigh. The other calls his name SA
MUEL ST ILL, and fays he is from England,
upwards of thirty years of age, about five feet eight
or nine inches high. They fay they came off in a
yawl, in which they crossed Cheff.peike Bay, and
landed near Worten Point, in the County where
they are now confined.
Was also committed to the goal of the fame county,
on the 31st dav of August last, a negro man, who
calls his name WILL, and fays he belongs to Mr.
John Veale, of Chester County, Province of Penn
sylvania: Ile is a well let fellow, little more than
twenty years of age, five feet fix cr. feven.inches
high; his doathirig was an oznahrugs shirt and trow
fers and a new felt hat. The matter or matters
of the above mentioned servants and (lave, are de
sired to pay their fees and take them away.
§ EZEKIEL FORMAN, Sheriff.
Now SELLING OFF FOR CASH, by
AL EXANDER BARTRA M,
In Market-street, next door to the Indian King,
A general assortment of MERCHANDIZE,
Suitable to the season, amongst which are,
AV ARIETY of Cloths ano Trimmings, such
as scarlet, buff, blue, brown, green and drab
colours; ribbed and plain worsted, thread, cotton
and silk flockings, &c. &c.
All perlons indebted to him are desired to make
immediate payment, otherwise their accounts will
be put in iuit without further notice, as he pro
polcs ro leave the city in a fort time.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A NUMBER of FIRELOCKS, with
BAYONE I' S, to be made agreeable to
a pattern. Any person or persons willing to under
take the completing a quantity, will meet with
proper encouragement by applying to the Commit,
fioners and Affeffbrs of the county of Philadelphia.
THREE POUNDS REWARD?
STOLEN out of the house of the fubferibe.,
in Piles Grove, Salem County, on the firit in
stant (Oaober) by a person unknown, a light co
loured silk fagathy coat almost new, a silk (apathy
jacket of a frown colour, with large plain diver
buttons on it, a pair of light coloured furtian
breeches with round silver buttons, two Irish linen
ffiins, two pair of flockings, one pair thread and
the other worsted ; about four pounds in cath,
chiefly small money, none of the bills above fifteen
(hillings, and only one of that number; a razor,
a worked pocket book marked I. B. and part lined
with black taffaty, a pair of womens silk mitts,
and a silk handkerchief of an orange colour.
Whoever takes up said robber, and fecurcs the
goods so that the owner may get them again, (hall,
upon his conviction, receive the above Reward,
and for the thief only, FIFTEEN SHILLINGS
Reward, by applying to
# ELISHA BASSETT.
October 24, 1775.
WHEREAS a certain John Joyce,
a Delator, came to the house of Arthur
Miller, in Lorgan Townfhtp, Cumberland Coun
ty, on the 17th day of this infant, and on the 19th
died and his body was committed to us the sub
scribers, overseers of the poor of fai l Township :
We therefore desire, that if the said John Joyce
has any friends or legal heirs, they will come pro
perly attested, pay ch; r ; es, and receive his goods,
within thirty days after the date hereof, or we will
be obliged to make public sale thereof to defray
his funeral expences.
X FRANCIS GRAII A M.
WILLIAM MONTGOMERY.
TEN POUNDS EFE W A RD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in
Socking Township, Northamp on County, a
Dutch servant man named PHILIP SUPERT
twenty years of age, about five feet high, wears bis
own brownish hair; had on when he went away, a
brown jacket without flecves, Russia linen shirt and
tyrowfers, and old shoes with brass buckles in them.
Whoever secures said servant so that bis mailer may
get him agajn, shall have the ab®ve Repaid, najj
by I WILLIAM BAKE R.
JO HN HO WAR D,
Has for sale, wholesale and retail, at his Grocery
Store in Second-Street, two doors above Chelnut
ftreet,
OLD Jamaica Spirits; Weft India rum ; Hol
land Geneva; Madeira, Lisbon and Teneriffe
wines ; cordials of all forts ; loaf, lump and mus-
Covado Sugars ; molasses, ratlins, nutmegs, cinna
mon, mace, cloves, alfpice, pepper, chocolate ;
raw, burnt and ground coffee; rice, and a quan
tity of good Jerley cheese, &c. &c. &c.
Sea Stores put up at the shortest notice, where
matters of vessels and others may be supplied on
the most. reasonable terms.
He also makes and fells Filling Tackling of all
forts, for use of cither sea or river; he has hkewife
a large quantity of Joiners Work, consisting of
mahogany cherts of drawers, tables of all forts,
chairs, desks, &c. and a quantity of very fine Ma
hogany boards, plank, and-chair ftuff, cut out, ail
which he will tell on very reasonable terms. §