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YOUNG OFFICER S.
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Chester, Feb 21, 1776.
SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from Capt. Thomas Church's
Company, two Fellows,' viz. CO NR AD
POOL, a Dutchman, about 21 years of age, $
feet 8 or 9 inches high, has short black hair, but
wore a tail to it, he is very much marked with the
small-pox, can talk good English: Had on a whi
tish coat and jacket, new buckskin breeches, new
blue dockings, coarse Ihoes, plated buckles; he was
inlifted in the Great-Swamp, Philadelphia Coun
ty; he had upwards of fiity Killings advanced him,
in cloaths and money, about three days before he
deserted.
The other named PATRICK BRYAN, but
changes his name to Barnard Bryan, is about 5
feet 7 or 8 inches high: Had on a bluish long fur
tout, a fnuff coloured coattee, old black velvet
breeches, new shoes and dockings, is a smooth
faced fellow, with blackish hair, and has a little
round hit ; he has been a servant to John Young,
at French-Creek forge and has had his right foot
mashed with the forge hammer, which is not quite
well. Whoever takes up laid Deserters, IhJl have
the above reward, or Twelve Dollars for Pool and
Four for Bryan, with reasonable charges it put into
any gaol, so as the Captain may have them again,
paid by
THOMAS CHURCH, Capt. 4th P. B.
N. B. It is supposed Pool is gone towards Vir
ginia
FIFE DOLLARS Reward.
DESERTED from Capt. North's company, now
in the borough of Chefler, a certain CON
RAD SPEILMA N, is about $ feet 2or 3 in
ches high, frefo complexion, has farfdy hair, and is
muebpitted with the small pox; had on when he went
away a reddifo brown coat, red jacket, large hat
cock'd behind. It is thought he will endeavour to
crojs SuJquehanna at Anderson's ferry. Whoever se
cures him so that he max be had again, foall be enti
tled to the above reward and reasonable charges paid
b, CALEB NO RTH.
Blue & Brown Wrapping Paper
To be Sold by the Printer hereof.
February 24, 1776.
Or the Virginia, Maryland
SATURDAY,
Dr. R Y A N's
Incomparable Worm-destroying
SUGAR PLUMB S,
Necessary to be kept in all Families.
SO exceedingly valued by all people who have had cf them in
Greai-Biitain and belaud, for their tranfeendant excellency
.r the destroying worms of all kinds boih in the bodies of
men, women and children, by not only breaking the knots of the
I u denum, or gutt next the Stomach, but they pals through the
Imadeß plages of the body, and purge away thole ropy and slimy
humours which are the cauie of thole pernicious vermin, and the
source of many other difcrders; they ure one of the belt purges
in the w hole world tor grids bodied children that are apt to breed
worms, and have large bellies; their operation is mild, fafe and
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clammy humours, which hop up the parts, and prevent the juice
of food being conveyed to the live; and made blood, which is often
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lower parts: Likewise set led aches and pains in the head, Iwel
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as lort iugar ; and in their operation as innocent as new milk.
I have by these plumbscured a great many children of whoop
ing, or chin-coughs; and agues, which dillempers are very com
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are me ruin of many childrens constitution.
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'1 he plumb is a great Dicuretick, cleansing the reins of dime; it
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of the guts. It allays and carries off four vapours which occasion
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phthilicks, or fhoitnels of breath, dropsies and yellow janudice
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Diognoftic Signs of Worms.
PALENESS in the face, itching of the nose, hollowness of
the eyes, grating of the teeth when asleep, dulnefs, pains,
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frightful dreams, extreme thirds, he body decayed and lean, fits,
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Directions for taking them.
A child from 1 to 2 years may eat one plumb from 2 to {4 one
and a half ; from 4to 6 two ; from 6to 8 two and a half; from
8 to 12 three ; from 12 to 15, and all above the age, may eat four
plumbs, one hcur or two before up rifin, not to drink during
that time, but afterwards drink warm tea, whey, or water-gruel;
in taking them, the patient must Ray two or three days betwixt
each dole.
In agues, the fame quantity mud be taken, two, three or four
hours before the fit comes on, and be repeated three times. In
whooping r chin-coughs give the quantity above mentioned.
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LONDO N.
HOUSEof LORDS, Saturday, November 1 I.
qr" HE Lords were yesterday aflembled for the
I purposes of examining Governor Penn, and
of difeuffing a motion which the Duke of Richmond
proposed to ground on such information as that
gentleman should afford the House.
Previous to the calling of Mr. Penn to the bar,
the Duke of Richmond announced the mode he had
adopted preparatory to the Governor's examination.
His Grace confeffed, that he had apprized Mr.
" Penn of the quellions which would be propound
“ ed to him, but the noble Duke disclaimed having
“ entered into any fort of conversation with the
" Governor, left such conversation should be ma
" levolently construed into a design of anticipating
" the answers Mr. Penn might think proper to re
" turn."
Several Sums of Money,
To be Lent, at Intcreft, on good Security,
By JAMES HUMPHREYS,
Notary Public and Conveyancer;
In Front-hrect, Corner of black-horse Alley.
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THE
ADVERTISER.
L E D G E R:
Pennsylvania, & New-Jersey
The Duke of Richmond having finifhed his pre
liminary remarks, Mr. Penn was called to the bar
and interrogated nearly to the following purport,
Q_How long had he resided in America?
A. Four years. Two of thole years in the capa
city of Governor of Pennsylvania.
Q_Was he acquainted with any of the members
of the Continental Congress?
A. He was personally acquainted with all the
members of that Congress.
Q_ln what estimation was the Congress held?
A. In the highest veneration imaginable by all
ranks and orders of men.
Q_Was an implicit obedience paid to the resolu
tions of that Congress throughout all the provinces?
A. He believed this to be the case.
Q_How many men had been raised throughout
the province of Pennsylvania?
A. Twenty thousand effective men had voluntari
ly enrolled themselves to enter into actual service if
neceflity required.
QOf what rank, quality, and condition were
these persons?
A. Men of the most refpedable characters in the
province.
QWere not a considerable number of them en
tirely destitute of property?
A. It was presumed that, fubftraded from so
large a number as 20,000, there were some neces
sitous, but the major part were in flourifhing situa
tions.
(QBefides those 20,000, who voluntarily enrolled
themselves to act as exigences might require, what
other forces had the Provincials of Pennsylvania
railed?
A. Four thousand minute men, whose duty was
pointed out by their designation. They were to be
ready for service at a minute's warning.
Q_Did the Province of Pennsylvania grow corn
fufficient for the supply of its inhabitants?
A. Much more than fufficient, there was a surplus
for exportation, if required.
Q. Were they capable of making gunpowder in
Pennsylvania?
A. They perfe&'y well understood the art, and
had effected it.
Q Could falt-petre be made in the province?
A. It could; mills and other instruments for ef
fecting such an undertaking had been created with
success.
Q_Could cannon be cast in Pennsylvania?
A. The art of calling cannon had been carried to
great perfection; they were amply furniihed with
iron for the purpose.
Q_Could small arms be made to any degree of
perfection?
A. To as great a degree of perfection as could be
imagined. The workmanship employed in finishing
the Small arms was universally admired for its ex
cellence.
Q Were the Americans expert in fllip-building?
A. More so than the Europeans.
Q_To what extent of tonnage did the largest of
their Shipping amount;
A. A Ship of about three hundred tons was the
largest they were known to build.
Q_Circumftanced as things at present were, did
the witness think, that the language of the Congress
exprefled che sense of the people of America in ge
neral?
A. As far as the question applied to Pennsylvania,
he was sure this was the case; for the other provin
ces, he replied in the affirmative from information
only.
Q_Did he suppose that the Congress contained
Delegates fairly nominated by the choice of the
people?
A. He had no doubt but that the Congress did
contain Delegates chosen under this description.
Q_By what mode were the Delegates in Congress
appointed?
A. By the votes of Assemblies in some places, by
ballot in others
Qln what light had the petition, which the
witness had presented to the King, been coufidered
by the Americans?
February 24, 1776.
Numb. LVIt.