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Head-quarters, Philadelphia, Thursday, Feb 28, 1782.
T a general court-martial, held in Philadelphia,
January 29th, whereof colonel Nicola is president:
Colonel Daniel flroadhead, of the firft Pennsylvania
regiment, wa ried on t following charges, viz.
iff. For various, Specious and unwarrantable at
tempts on tne life, liberty and property of the good
people of ois country, highly oppressive and injurious
to individuals, and detrimental to the common weal, by
rendering what is most valuable to freemen uncertain
and precarious.
2d. For creating a monopoly in trade, and counte
nancing the savages for private and interested pur
poles,
3d. For forming a jobbing connexion with the affifN
ant quarter-master, Mr. David Duncan, while he, colo
nel Broadhead, ws possessed of public money.
4th. For withholding a sum of public money, drawn
to the dire& and sole use of the Bth Pennsylvania regi
ment, and for not accounting and fettling with the au
ditor fr said sum of money, after application made
for that pbrpofe, by advertisement of the 25th June,
1779'
st. For misapplying arid not appropriating public
money to the purposes intended.
6th. For sh taring from punishment a most notorious
public linquent, and opprrffing and injuring honefl,
innocent and industrious men, from motives equally
designing and interested.
7th- For not attending to the good order and difei
pline of the troops under his command, nor to their
Comfort or accommodation, nor to putting the garri
son into a fiate of defence, but allowing it to continue
tin a ruinous, untenable and unmilitary state, though
a number of artificers were long employed in the de
partment, at high wages and a large allowance of provi
sions.
Bth. For neglecting to cover the frontiers with small
detachments, cantoned in the country, while a number
of the soldiers have been improperly employed in the
quabter-mafter'B department, and others unnecessarily
retained at his quarters.
The court, after maturely considering the charges,
evidence and defence, do not find colonel Broadhead
guilty of any attempt on the lives of any people, or
unwarrantable attempts on the liberty and property of
the good people of the country near Fort Pitt ; and,
therefore, do acquit him of the firft charge. They like
wise acquit him of the 2d and 3d charges.
As to the 4th charge, it does not appear to the court
resident owners of unimproved or untenanted tra&sof
land within this state, that such lands ate by the said
aft made liable to be taxed : and that in case the tax is
not.difeharged at the times, therein prefixed for that
purpofc, the timber, wood, herbage, or whatever other
fileable property may be found on the premises, will
be fold for the payment of the said tax and costs.
The firft payment of the tax directed to be raised by
the aft aforefaid, is pa, able to the township, precinft
and ward collectors, on or before the 14th day of March
next, and the second payment thereof on or before the
sth day of June next.
that colonel Broadhead was possessed of any public mo
ney for the use of the soldiery of toe Bth Pennsylvania
regiment, nor that he could fettle his accounts with
the auditor in consequence of the advertisement, being
un,raided with some vouchers left by him on this fide
the mountain, and the auditors not furnifhed with the
account of ,he sums to be charged him ; therefore, do
acquit him'of the 4th charge.
With refpea to the sth charge, it appears to the court
that colonel Broadhead received a sum of public money
for the recruiting service, part of which he applied to
the purpose of supplying the garrison with provisions,
in w ich the court think him juftifiable, and acquit
him of the sth charge.
The court is further of opinion, that colonel Broad-
head is not guilty of the 6th, 7th, and Bth charges ;
therefore are of opinion that the prosecution is malici
ous and groundless, and acquit colonel Broadhead with
the highest honour.
The commander in chief approves the foregoing opi
nion of the court, and difeharges colonel Broadhead
from his arrest. Extrad frorrf general orders,
EDWARD HAND, brigadier and adjutant general.
I do hereby notify all Non-
Pursuant to the Direction of an A£ of the Council
and General AfTembly of the State of New-Jersey,
entitled, “ An A& to raise the Sum of one hundred
and fifty thousand Pounds, in Money and Certifi
cates, in the State of New-Jersey," passed at Tren
ton, December 26, 1781:
VOL. XL] Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
JOHN STEVENS, junr.
Treasurer of the date of New Jersey.
Trenton, February 2, 1782.
SATURDAY, .
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GENERAL ADVERTISER.
CD
A correspondent has furnifhed us with a copy of an
address from the justices of the quarterfeffions of New-
Castle county, hr the president of the Delaware state.
To his Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire; Pre.
fident, Captain-General and Commander in Chief in
As it evidently is the interest of states, that religion
and good manners should flourifh, so it is clearly the
duty of magi Orates to encourage and promote them,
and to discountenance vice, profanenefs and immorali-
ty-
lam extremely pleased with your declared resoluti
ons on these important points, which I am persuaded
you will diligently endeavour to render effeaual; and
I ardently wish they may be attended with the happi
eftfuccefs.
Her Tackle and Apparel. She is a strong Vessel,
built of Irish Oak.
The Sale to be for readv Money only, by
GEORGE LATIMER, Marthal.
Newport, Feb. 23, 1782.
By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Admiirlty for
the Delaware State, will be SOLD at Lewis-town,
On MONDAY the 11th of March,
T H E
Cargo of the prize Sloop Hawk,
Confiftinz of
120 barrels of Irish mefi and cargo Beef,
80 ditto ditto m^fs Pork,
150 half barrels meis Beef and Pork,
60 barrels F,6ur,
40 ditto Oat Meal,
200 firkins of Butter.
30 half barrels of Tallow, and
45 boxes of Candles.
At the fame Time will also be Sold, the
aforefaid
Sloop H A W K,
and over the Delaware state.
THE magiftracy^of New Castle county, in general
quarter feflions met, take this the earliest oppor
tunity to congratulate your excellency, on your being
chosen to the government of this fiate, and to express
their sincere joy on and hearty approbation of an app
ointment so very judicious.
We feel ourselves particularly obliged to acknow
ledge our thanks to your excellency for your invalua
ble proclamation of the 19th of November, which firft
aft of your administration cannot fail to i^fpire the
citizens of this state with proper sentiments of religion
and good manners, and to Simulate us, and all others
who are intruded with a Subordinate share in the exe
cution of the laws, with a proper zeal, in the difeharge
of their refpe&ive duties, thereby encouraging piety
and virtue, and discountenancing vice, profanenefs
and immorality.
To which his Excellency was pleased to make the fol
lowing Answer.
GENTLEMEN,
I Thank you for the honour you have conferred up
on me by your address ; and am highly gratified
by your warm approbation of my appointment and
conduct
JOHN DICKINSON-
The Justices of the quarter ses
sions of New-Castle county.
With pleasing expectation we look forward and an
ticipate the future happiness of the gocd people of this
state, under your excellency's wi'e and exemplary ad
miniflra&B. May the fame laudable fp rit actuate
all the great officers of this rising na ion, so that both
rulers and people may become proper fubjeds of those
temporal bieffings which we trust the wife governor of
the world hath in flore for this new empire.
Signed in behalf of said court,
GEO. CRAGHEAD, President.
New-Caflie, Feb. 20, 1782.
Came to the lubfcriber's planta
tion, on Turner's lane, in the Northern Liberties, on
the 15th of last month, a dark Bay FILLY, which has
since been cried or published fev#ral market days in
Philadelphia, by John Mitchel, Vendue crier. The
owner is desired agein, to come and prove his property,
pay charges, otherwile she will be Sold by Public Sale,
on the 16th day of March next to pay the charges and
cost. DANIEL WILLIAMS.
February 27, 1782.
PHILADELPH I A.
O R, THE
THE
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Monday, the 11th of March next, on the premises,
AVERY valuable PLANTATION, in the town/hip
of Byberry, and county of Philadelphia, 13 miles
and a half from the city, containing 112 acers ; there
are about 20 acres of woodland well timbered, and near
the fame quantity of excellent good meadow, through
which there runs a beanriful never- failing stream of wa
ter ; the ploughland lies level, and very convenient
for working, is clear of trash, has had a lasre quantity
of lime lately put on it, and is in evey reipe& in good
order; the fields are. properly divided,, under good
fences, and all watered. This land has the character,
in its neighbourhood, with refpe& to the natural gocd
nefs of the foil, of being equal for grain or paftyre to
any land in the county. There #r on said place a good
brick dwelling house, two stories high, and four good
chambers above, a large kitchen, a gocd dry cellar, a
new frame wash-house over an excellent web of water,
a smoke house above, and a good room adjoining it,
an indifferent house over a nevei failing fprmg before
the d or, a large barn, garre, ftablts for hordes and
cows, a waggon-houfe, a good new poultry-hobfe, &c.
an old orchard, of good fruit, a small young one of
grafted ditto, of the best kinds. The situation of this
place is very convenient, and fuffitiently retired to
make it agreeable, being about two miles from Bristol
road, and the fame distance from the road leading from
Philadelphia to Newtown, about two miles and a half
from an excellent landing on Delaware. The roads e r
bout it, and to the city, are very pleafint and level.
In short, it possesses every advantage that any perlon
could wish to derive from a good neighbourhood. A
view of the premises will be a proper idea of its value,
and the most fubftamiil recommendation that can be
had. Any perlon in this city that would desire to in
form themfelve rJpe&ir^ die above plantation, may
apply to Mr. ABEL JAMES. The conditions will be
made known by the fubicriber. The sale to begin at
fen o'clock. ENOCH EDWARDS.
N. B. Ifthe weather fliculi be very unfavourable, the
fail will be postponed until the next fair day.
W A NTE D, a Quantity of
Block-Tin or old Pewter.
Apply at the Cloathier-Generai's Office, in Front#
Philadelphia, Feb& 26, 1782.
BY virtue of a writ of Levari Facias,
to me directed, will be SOLD at publick vendue,
on SATURDAY the 9 th of March next, at Six o'Clock
in the Afternoon, ^t the Coffee House, a certain
brick Meffuage or Tenement and lot or piece of Ground
thereto belonging, situate on the norrh fide of Chemut
ftreet, in the city of Philadelphia, containing in breadth
on said street, 14 feet and 2 inches, and continuing the
fame breadth, 44 feet in aeptb, and then opening and
widening to the breadth, of 17 feet and 2 inches, and
continuing that breadth 134 feet further in depth to the
end of f id lot : Bounded on the nerth by a lot of ground,
late of David Shew rin, on the east by ground late of
William Powell, deceased ; on the south by Chefnut
ftreet aforefaid, and on the weft by Philip Hilliard's
ground, together with the privilege of the alley on the
weft fide of the said meffuage and lot ; fubjea to a
ground rent of per annum.
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
House of John Hartman, in the Town of Reading,
The Plantation whereon the sub.
scriber now lives, within view of ths town aforefaid,
containing between two and 30a acres; the whole to
be Sold together or in Lots, to suit the town ; the above
Upland and Meadow is of the firft quality in the coun
ty ; the Buildings convenient, and an excellent tyring,
with a beautiful front dam below it, near the maufion
houfe. Also, 100 Acres of Timber LAND, fame
miles above the town, on the riven Schuylkill.
Feb. i 9. CALEB JONES.
N. B Any person may purchase it at private sale, if
not fold at vendue.
On MONDAY, the 11th D?y of March next, will be
exposed to SALE, at PUBLIC VENDUE, at the
To be Sold by private Sale,
^ Photon with Harness
compleat; likewise an elegant full-blooded HORSE,
5 years old, 15 hands and a half high. Enquire at
WILLIAM KEPPLE's store, in Market-street, next
to Mr. John Kean's.
street, above Vifie-ftreeL
MARCH 9, 1782.
[NUMB^ 856.