The Pennsylvania ledger, or, The Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, & New-Jersey weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-06-15 00:00:00, page 1

THE Copartnership of HAMILTON and LEI
PER, Tobacconists, is diffolv'ed: Those that
have any demands against that concern, are re
quelled to bring in their accounts as loon as pofli
ble to Hamilton and Son, in Second-street, fix
.doors below Market-Street, in the house lately occu
pied by Mr John Wallace, or to Thomas Lieper,
Tobacconist, in the house lately occupied by the
Company, at the corner of Spruce and Water
ftreeH.
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The Second Edition of
The True Interest of America
Impartially Stated,
In certain STRICTURES on a Pamphlet
entitled
COMMON SENSE.
By an AMERICA N.
“ You have been cold that we are leditious, im
<c patient of government, and desirous of Indepen
“ dency Be assured that these are not Farts, but
“ Calumnies—Permit us to be as free as youriclvcs,
'• and we thill ever esteem a union with you to be
" our greateJi glory and our greate/l bappjnefs.
“ Place us in the lame situation we were at the close
66 of the lad war, and^our former harmony will be
“ restored." Continental Congress'/
Address to the People of Great- Britain.
“ .Obtreftatio et livor pronis auribus accipiuntur."
Tacitus.
“ Nihil est, Antipho,
« Quin mali narrando poffit depravarier. Terence.
A few Copies of the
Military Guide,
YOUNG OFFICERS, .
By THOMAS. SIMES, Esquire,
In Two Volumes, large Octavo, embellished
with a Number of Copperplates,
(Price Three Dollars)
May be had of the PRINTER hereof.
PENNSYLVANIA
WEEKLY
HAMILTON and SON,
Tobacconists.
HAVE moved from the corner of Spruce and
Water-Streets, to the house belonging to,
and lately occupied by Mr; John Wallace in Se
cond-street, fix doors below Market street, where
they continue to carry on their Scotch Snuff arid
tobacco Manufactory in all the several branches
as usual; they have laid in a large dock of the
Very best Virginia leaf tobacco, and are confident
of giving the utmost Satisfaction to their former
customers and the publick. Orders will be pun&u
ally answer'd with all Spoffible dispatch; they give
calh for good empty fnuff bottles.
SIX POUNDS Reward.
Philadelphia June 3, 1776.
RANAWAY from the Subscriber in Market
flreet, two Dutch servant men; The one named
ALEXANDER OTTO, .about 20 years of age,
of a sandy complexion and fort hair, is 5 feet 3 or 4
Inches high, talks broken Engliff; had on a felt hat
cut in the fafoion, whitif double breafled jacket, dril
ling breeches, worked flockings new fled foe, and
small brass buckles. The other named HE NRY
LOES, iS years of age, about $ feet 8 Inches high,
dark curled hair, much pock-marked, and thick lips ;
had on a felt hat cut in the fafoion, a blue broad
cloth jacket, drilling breeches, and woollen flockings.
Whoever takes up the said Servants and secures them
so that the Subferiber ma, get them again, full re-,
ceive the above Reward or THREE POUNDS
for each, and reasonable Charges, if brought home,
paid by me, ADAM ECKART.^
June 15, 1776.
Or the Virginia, Maryland,
SATURDAY,
Port of Philadelphia, in the
Province of Penniylvania, ff.
To ALL all whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of ad-,
mir^lty for taking cognizance of, and trying
the justice of Captures of vessels made in pursuance
of the resolve of the Honorable the Continental
Congress, and brought into this port of Philadel
phia, will be held at the Court houle, in the city of
Philadelphia, on Monday, the twenty fourth day of
June, inSL at ten o'clock in the forenoon, of the
fame day, then and th re to try the truth of the
fads alledged in the Bill of George M'Aroy,
commander ®f the Private sloop of war called the
Congress, (who as well &c,)„againft the schooner or
vHEI called the TH IST LE, burthen about Seventy
Tons, lately commanded by Charles Roberts, to-^
gethcr with her tackle, apparel, furniture, and Car
go. To the end and intent that the owner or ow
ners of the laid vessel, called the Thistle, or any
perlon concerned therein, may appear and Shew
cm ~ if any they have, why the fame Should not
be condemned according to the prayer of the laid
Bill. By Crd r of the Judge,
ANDREW ROBESON, Register.
June 7th, 1776.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
RU NA WAY on the 26th of May, 1776, from
the Cambden armed Boat, Richard Eyres, EJ~q;
Commander, t<wo Men, viz. JAMES FAULKNER,
a Seaman, about thirty years of age, red face, long
nose, Jirait hair, about five Jeet fix inches high; had
on when he went away a blue cap, blue out fide jacket,
Jiriped infde ditto flriped trowfers, coarse wax lea
ther foes ; he is American born fuppojed to be gone
to Baltimore, be having a Wife there, and was seen
going that way.,
LAURE NCE LANE, a native of Ireland, speaks
low, fort curled hair, near forty years pf age, five
feet eight inches high, much marked with the Jmall
pox, Jhort nose, had on when he went away a round
hat, white Jurtout coat, much worn, spotted jacket
and trowfers, Jlriped firt, old foes, be formerly
lollowedJarming, fappofed to be in Chefer county,
Whoever takes up the said two Men and brings them
to the said boat, or secures them so as they may be had
again fall receive FOUR D OLL AR S for each
and reasonable charges, by
RICHARD EYRES.
£*A^ igG^AjhC*^ '<fa-% iAe tA/t^rt^3.^lth
To the Honorable the Representatives of the Province
of New-York, in Provincial Congress convened.
The humble Address of the General Committee of
Mechanics in union, of the city and county of
New-York, in behalf of themselves, and their
Constituents.
Gentlemen,
WE as a part of your Constituents, and devoted
friends to our bleeding country, beg leave in
a dutiful manner at this time to approach unto you,
our representatives, and request your kind attention,
to this our humble address.
When we cast a glance upon our beloved conti
nent, where fair freedom, civil and religious, we
have long enjoyed, whose fruitful fields have made
the world glad, and whose trade has filled with
plenty of all things, Sorrow fills our hearts to be
hold her now struggling under the heavy load of
oppression, tyranny and death; but when we extend
our fight a little farther, and view the iron hand
that is lifted up against us, behold it is our King,
he who by his oath and Station is bound to Support
and defend us in the quiet enjoyment of all our glo
rious rights as freemen, and whose dominions have
been Supported and made rich by our commerce.
JONAS PHILLIPS has for sale Superfine French
INDIGO, one hundred and eighty reams of
the bed Propatria writing paper, ofnabrugs and
ticklinburgs, checks and Holland stripes, needles
and pins, Skeleton wires, buckrams, umbrellas, and
Sundry other dry goods. Likewise Madeira, Tent,
Mamley and Frontoniac W INES, &c.
§)^^^
'to\M
Genuine Keyfers Pills,
To be had of the Printer.
THE
ADVERTISER.
L E D G E R:
Pennsylvania, & New-Jersey
Shall we any longer fit silent, and contentedly con
tinue the Subjects of Such a Prince, who is deaf to
our petitions tor interposing his royal auihor ; ty in
our behalf, and for redressing our grievances but,
on the contrary seems to take pleaiure in our de
ftruHion. When we fee that one whole year is not
enough to Satisfy the rage of a cruel Ministry, in
burning our towns, Seizing our vessels, and reor
dering our precious Sons of liberty; making weeping
widows for the lots of thole who were dearer to
them than life, and helpless orphans to bemoan the
death of an affectionate father: but^whe arc Rill
carrying on the Tame bloody purluit, and for no
other reason tlian tins, that we will not become
their Slaves, and be taxed by th^m' without our
con Sent.
Therefore, as we would rather choose to Sepa
rate from, than to continue any longer in connec
tion with such oppressors, we, the Committee of
Mechanics in union do, for ourselves and our con
stituents, hereby publicly declare, that Should you,
gentlemen of our Honourable Provinciaftongrefs,
think proper to inhru& our most Honourable De
legates in Continental Congress, to uie their utmost
endeavours in that augdft assembly to cause these
United Colonies to become independent of Great ,
Britain, it would give us the higheft.Satisfaction, •
and we hereby sincerely promise to endeavour to
Support the fame with our lives and fortunes.
Signed by Order of the Committee,
LEWIS I'HIBOU, Chairman.
Mechanic-Hall, New-York, May 29, 1776.
1 The Answer of the' Provincial Congress.
In Provincial Congres s', Ahv-ro^
June 4, 1776.
• Sir,
c °nfider the Mechanics in Union as a volun
tary association of a number of the inhabi
tants of this city, who are warmly attached to the .
cause ot liberty. We flatter ourselves, however,
that neither that association, nor their committee,
claim any authority whatsoever in the public trans
actions of the prelent times, but, that on the con-•
trary, they will ever be ready to Submit to that
constitutional authority, which, by a free election,
has been veiled in Congrefs.and Committees. This
Congress is at a)i times ready and willing to attend
to every requelt of their constituents, or any part
of them We are of opinion, That the Conti
nental Congress alone have that enlarged view of
our political circumstances, which will enable them
to decide upon thole measures which are necessary
for the general welfare. We therefore cannot pre
sume to instruct the Delegates of this Colony on the
momentous question to which your address refers,
until we are informed that it is brought before the
Continental Congrels, and the Seine or this colony
be required through this Congress. Bv order.
NATHANIEL WOoDHULL,'lr.fiuent.'
To Mr LEWIS Thibou.
PH ILADELPHI A.
Las Saturday the Hon. House of Assembly pave the
following INSI RUC PIONS to their Dele
gates in Congress.
Gentlemen,
W' H EN, by our InftruCtions of last November,
we ftri&ly enjoined you, in behalfTh dirs co
colony, to diSTent from and utterly reject any pro
position Should such be made, that might cauie or
lead to a Separation frorii Great Britain, or a change
'ot the form of this government, our rcctri&ions did
not arile from any diffidence of your ability, pru
dence or integrity, but froth an earnest delire to
serve the good people of Pennsylvania with fidelity
in times so full of alarming dangers and perplexing
difficulties.
The situation of public affairs is since so greatly
altered, that 'we now think ourselves juhih.ble in
removing the restriction's laid upon you by those
instructions.
The contempt with which the last petition of the
Hon. Congress has b cn treated; the late aC tof par
liament declaring the just refinance of the Colonies
against violence actually offered to be rebellion, ex
cluding them from the protection of the Crown',
and even compelling forge of them to bear arms
June 15, 1776.
Numb. LXXIII.