The Pennsylvania ledger, or, The Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, & New-Jersey weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-24 00:00:00, page 1

A few Copies of the
Military Guide,
FOR
YOUNG OFFICERS,
By THOMAS SIMES, Esquire,
In Two Volumes, large O&avo, embellished
with a Number of Copperplates,
(Price Three Dollars)
May be had of the PRINTER hereof.
ffuft printed, published, and to be Sold, By
JAMES HUMPHREYS, junr.
G R TE C Ai
GRAM MATIC X
INSTITUTIO COMPENDIARIA.
IN USUM SCHOLARUM.
A U TOR E
F. DV. WETTENHAL.L, D. D.
Nuper Epifcopo Kilmer, & Ardag.
W A N—T—E'D-
A NEGRO MAN about the age of 25 or 30
years, acquainted with farming. Any perlon
having such to difpqfe of, may hear of a purchaser
by applying to the Printer.
Port of Philadelbbia, l ,
nr; • >To ail whom it may concern.
Pennsylvania, 11. ) '
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Ad
miralty for taking cognizance of, and trying
the justice of captures of vessels, made pursuant to
the resolves of the Honorable Continental Congress,
and brought into this port of Philadelphia, will be
held at the Court-houl'e in the city of Philadelphia,
on Monday the 26th day of August instant, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, -then and
there to try the truth of the fadfs alledged in the bill
of Lambert Weeks, Commander of the ship of war
called the Reprisal (who as well, &c.) against the
Ship or vessel called the Friendship, burthen about
two hundred and forty tons, lately commanded by
Charles Macky,, together with her tackle, apparel,
furniture and cargo. To the end and intent that
the owner or owners of the said Ship, called the
Friendship, and her cargo, or any perlon concerned
therein, may appear and shew cause, if any they
have, why the fame should not be condemned ac
cording to the prayer of the said bill.
August 7, 1776. By order of the fudge.
* ANDREW ROBESON, Register.
Several Sums of Money,
To be Lent, at Interest, on good Security,
By JAMES HUMPHREYS,
Notary Public and Conveyancer;
In Front-street, Corner of Black-horse Alley.
~T w iFiTvIYd oTITrT^
RANAWAY the 13th inti, from the fubferiber,
living in Blockley township, near Philadelphia,
a Scotch servant lad named ANDREW UR^U
HARE, about twenty years of age, underhands
something of weaving, full faced, dark hair, some
what curled, near five feet seven inches high, well
set, has something of the Scotch dialed, and can
fpcak the Erse tongue. He had on and took with
him, an old grey cloth coattee with fall down col
lar, a double breaded silk and linen jacket with red
and yellow stripes surrounding his body, a felt hat
almost new, buckskin breeches with brass buttons,
two pair of trousers, one a cotton and Pnen stripe,
the other tow, more than half worn, a good flax
linen shirt, neat leather Shoes about half worn, with
plain square steel buckles, and an old flag silk hand
kerchief. He came in with Captain Brown in the
brig Clementine, from Scotland in October last,
and is supposed to be now in or near Philadelphia.
Whoever takes up said servant, and secures him so
that his master gets him again, shall have the above
reward and reasonable charges.
^f 14. JONAS SUPPLEE.
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PENNSYLVANIA LEDGE R:
August 24, 17,6.
WEEKLY ADVERTISER.
Or the Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New-Jersey
SATURDAY, August 24, 1776.
PHILADELPHIA MANUFACTURE,
SU CH as Woolens, Linnens, and Cottons,
particularly Corded Dimity's, To be Sold by
SAMUEL WETHERILL, junior, at his
Manufactory in South-street, between Filth and
Sixth Greets, and between Market and Arch-streets.
The fubferiber, (at a great expence) has made an
attempt to improve manufactures among us, and
hopes for the public encouragement. He has also
a quantity of good Vinegar to dilpofe of, either by
the barrel or Smaller measure. *
4 SAM UEL WETHERILL.
Fifteen Hundred weight of FLA X.
Six Hogsheads of choice St. Croix Sugars.
One Hogshead of old Jamaica Spirits.
A Quantity of Iplit Whale Bone,
and Spermaceti in boxes.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOSIAH HEWES in Chefnut-ftreet,
EIGHT POUNDS Regard.
DESERTED last night from'Captain Samuel
Smith's company of Smallwood's firfi Mary
land battalion, the following Soldiers.
Richard Bafet, country born, 6 feet 3 inches
high, remarkably strong made, his limbs very large,
he walks very slovenly, had on and took with him
a scabby caftor hat, blue hunting shirt, oznabrig
trowfers witli five buttons at the ancle, a Short light
coloured double breaded waittcoafc and a good
pair of shoes; he is about 25 years of age.
Richard Rigan, also country born, 5 feet 10 inches
high, about 26 years of age, had on and took wicli
him an old felt hat, a brown coat and reTwaift
coat more than half worn, a pair of leather breeches,
Ihirts, flockings, and a pair of shoes; he is a cooper
by trade.
Adam Cramer, a tanner, of Dutch parents, about
23 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, had on and
took with him an old brown coat and waidcoat with
brass buttons, a pair of buckskin breeches, a pair
of oznabrig trowfers, a hunting shirt not dyed, a
felt hat, shirt, dockings, and n pair of shoes.
Martin Wheeler, an Irishman, about 22 years old,
5 feet 5 inches high, Sharp face, walks lightly, had
or and took witli him a mix'd colour'd coat and
waistcoat both good made short, one pair buckskin
breeches, one hunting shirt died very dark colour,
one buff cafimire, waistcoat, ihirts, dockings and
shoes.
Whoever takes up said Deserters, and secures
them, or fends them to their company in New-York,
Shall have the above Reward witli reasonable char
ges or for any one of them FORTE SHILLINGS.
They have all money, were inlifted in Batimore,
and tis probable will make for Maryland.
SAMUEL SMITH, Capt.
N. B. The fame night deserted 6 men from the
Light Infantry and one from Capt. Simms of the
fame Battalion. The fame sum will be given for
each of them.
NAIL R O D'Sr
Of different sizes, to be had of
JOSEPH POTTS,
At his Store in Sixtli Street, near Market-street, and
at the Slitting-Mill in Cheder county.
Armine and Elvira,
A Legendary Tale,
To be bad of the Printer; Also a fiv of the
Man of Real Senhbilitv.
%f Published and To be Sold, By
JAMES HUMPHREYS, junr.
The corner of Black-horse Allev, in Front-Street
THE WORKS
OF THE MUCH ESTEEMED
FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS,
IN FOUR VOLUMES LARGE OCTAVO,
Being a compleat History of the rife, progress
and final ruin of the mod remarkable nation that
ever exited in the world.
THE
PHILADELPHIA, A^ft 20 .'
A DECLARATION of the RIGHTS of the
inlialiitants of the date of Pennsylvania.
" a " m ~n are born equally free and
independant, and have certain natural in
herent and unalienable rights, amongst which are
the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acqui
ring, possessing, and protesting property, and pur
suing and obtaining happiness and fafety.
11. anat all men have a natural and unalienable
right to worship Almighty God according to the
dictates of their own confeience and underhandings;
and that no man ought, or of right can be com
pelled to attend any religious worship, or erc& or
support any place of worship, or maintain any mi
mftry contrary to or against his own free will and
consent. Nor can any man, who acknowledges the
beings of a God, be juilly deprived or abridged of
any civil right as a citizen, on account of his reli
gious Sentiments, or peculiar mode of religious wor
ship. And that no authority can or ought to be
veiled in, or assumed by, any power whatever, that
shall in any case interfere with, or in any manner
controul, the right of confeience in the free exer
cise of religious worship.
111. That the people of this date have the sole
exclusive and inherent right of governing and re
gulating the internal police of the fame.
& IV. ihat all power, being originally inherent
in, and consequently derived from the people,
therefore all officers of government, whether Icui-'
flative or executive are their trudees and servants,
and at all times accountable to them.
V. That government 's, or ought to be inflic
ted for the common benefit, protection and security
of the people, nation or community; and not for
the particular emolument or advantage of any sin
gle man, family, or set of men, who are a part only
of that community. And that the community hath
an indubitable, unalienable and indefeasible ri^ht
to reform, alter, or abolifi i government in such a
manner as shall be by that community judged mod
conducive to the public weak
\ f. That thole who are employed in the legifla
t.ve ana executive business of the State, may be
refti ainectit oin oppredion, the people have a right,
iuca peiioos as tliey may thing proper, to reduce
tn<iipublic cancels to a private Ration, and fupnly
the vacancies by certain and regular elections.
'"' h " a " elc& ions ought to be free, and
that all ft semen, having a fufficient evident common,
intered with and attachment to the community,
have a right to elect officers, or be elected into office,
VIII. That every member of society hath a right
to be protected in the enjoyment of life, liberty and
property, and therefore is bound to contribute his
proportion towards the expence of that protection,
and yield his personal service when necdfirv, or an
equivalent thereto; but no part of a man's property
can be justly taken from him, or applied to public
uses, without his own content or that of his lewd
representatives: Nor' can any man, who is conici
entioufly Scrupulous of bearing arms, be justly
compelled thereto, if he will p, such equivalent:
Nor are the people bound by any law but such as
they have in like manner affected to lor their com
mon good.
IX. That in all prosecutions for criminal offen
ces, a man hath a right to be heard by himfelfand
his council, to demand the cauie and nature of his
accusation, to be confronted with the wiintd'es, to
call for evidence in his favour, and a speedy public
trial by an impartial jury of the country, without
the unanimous content of which jury he cannot be
found guilty, nor can he be compelled to give evi
dence againrt himfclf, nor can any man be justly de
prived of his liberty, except by the laws of the land
or the judgment of his peers.
X. That the people have a right to hold them
selves, their houses, papers and pollutions, free fnm
Search or feizurep and therefore warrants, without
oaths or affirmations firft made, affording a Sufficient
foundation for them, and whereby any officer or
messenger may be commanded or required to Larch
inspected places, or to leize any person or perlons,
his or their property not particularly drfcribed, are
contrary to that right, and ought not to be granted.
Numb. LXXXIII.