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VERSES written to a Lady, enclosing two Ticket s
for Mr.CoAs MUSEUM.
V°'' have read, my dear Madam, of wonderful
X Sights
In French Fairy Tales, and th' Arabian Nights;
Where of Palace^fplendid, Pavilions of Gold,
And Vases of Agate and Amber we're told;
Of fine glittering Chariots, drawn by gilt Dragons,
And Elephants drawing as fine broad Wheel'd
Waggons;
Of blue Birds that flatter—and warble in cages,
By magical art kept alive for whole ages;
Of pearl dropping linnets, and gem breeding caskets;
Of rose diamond fountains, and briliants in baskets;
Of emeralds, rubies and faphires so bright,
That they rivall'd the liars with theirludre and light:
So greatly romantic, indeed-whats related,
We think the fine things all by fancy created :
But of King-dreetS magnificent fight take a view,
And you'll own the Grange dories are probably true,
For they're realiz'd all, as you'll fay when you fec'em,
In Cox's superb and furprizing Museum.
Inclos'd are the purports, take bell in your hand,
And feaft on the wonders of this Fairy Land.
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LON D C )N, Nov. 11.
Yeflerday Lord Viscount Muhon, and Sir Watkin Lewes, pre
fehted to his Majefly at St. James's, the following petition, Signed
by 500 of the principal Gentlemen, Merchants, Freemen, and In-
I habitants of the City of Worcefier.
7i the K ING's Moji Except MAJESTY,
The bumble ADLRESS and PETITION f the Gentlemen,
Merchants, Freemen, and Inhabitants of the City of
WORC ESTER.
May irpleafe your Masfy,
“ AT a time when a PART of your M^efty's fubjefts and a
FEW of our fellow-citizens are approaching your royal piefence,
uith adddreffes, which arc SUPPOSED co convey to your Majet
ty rhe genuine sentiments of the people ofGreat-Britain; Will
your Majesty permit your dutiful and loyal lubjeds of one, not
the moftinconfiderable cities, in your Majelly's dominions, with
unfeigned tffurances of attachment to your royal person, and the
illustrious House of Hanover,thus publicly to bear testimony against
them, as we hold ourselves bound by every tie of duty to your
Majesty, to curfelvcs, and to ourcountry:
“ We think ourselves more particularly called upon, left the
fame delulive arts of mifreprefenration Should be pradifed here,
with the fame success, as in America, which has involved that
country in a civil war ; nor are we without apprehensions, that
Should the fame unfortunate measures be purined, when this king
dom is drained of its forces, some powers in Europe, our natu
ral enemies, may avail themselves of the opportunity, and trans
fer the feat of war into this country.
“ We desire likewise to represent to your Majesty, rhe me
lancholy decline of our trade and manufactures (owing in a great
measure, as we apprehend, to the unhappy dilutes with America)
and the gloomy situation ofour artificers and their families.
“ We should be far from wishing to wound your royal ear
with the lamentations of dikrefs, but truth obliges us to approach
your throne, and humbly to beseech your Majeify to adopt such
measures as in your royal wisdom (half seem mol lexpedient, for
putting a flop to the further effufion of blood, for reconciling
Great-Brirain and her colonies, for re-uniting the affections of your
now divided people, and for establishing, on a permanent foun
dation, the peace commerce and profpcrity, of all your Majedy's
dominions."
Nov. 30 A correspondent has sent us the following interesting
and authentic account of the late conference between the Governor
of Canada and the deputies from the Indians, communicated to
him by a gentleman who was ar the conference.
The Governor, seated at the east end of the great church in
Montreal, surrounded by h& fficers, addressed the Sachem, who
'fat at a convenient distance from him, towards the well, in the
midst of the Indians, to the following purport. “ 1 am to inform
you that the Provincials have taken aims against our King and
yours, that a few of his Majesty's troops have forced rhe lines of
the rebels on Bunker's Hill, and have taken 5000 prisoners; that
I apprehended the greatest part of the rebels will lay down their
arms, in confcquence of this defeat ; but if they should not, I
must request you to take up the war-hatchet against them."
The Sachem rose up and replied, “ Eer Since you took this
country frem the French, we have looked upon you and up n rhe
Americans as our brethren.—We believe r hat we have one father,
and we cannot take any part in this quarrel."
The Governor said, “ that if rhe rebels should proceed, and
attack this country, he mud command them in the name of their
King and his, to take up the war-hatchet and oppose them."
The Sachem replied, “ At the conclusion of the last peace
the war-hatchet was buried forty fathoms deep, and they d.d not
know [where to findit; they would have nothing to do in this
unnatural ivar; that he did not speak his own tenements only,
but (firetching out his arms) the sentiments of all around him,
setting his hands on his fide, he added wbofe mouths freak through
my mouth. His attendants humm'd thrice in approbation.
The Governor told him, " they must dig up the war-hatchet,
and employ it against their enemies."
The Sachem replied, “ The handle is rotten, we cannot use
it;" and de parted with his attendants.
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Three Pounds Reward.
WHEREAS a certain DANIEL SIMPKINS
*of Botetourt county, in Virginia, who was
hired by the fubferiber to lead a borfe with 12 pair of
buckftin breeches and 150 buckfins well dressed, to
New-England, did sometime about the 3d inflant.
Run off witbfaid borfe, breeches, and Jkins, and has
not face been heard of, the fubferiber will pay the
above reward and all reasonable charges, to whoever
fh.zll deliver said Simpkins with the borfe, &c. to him
living in Botetourt, in Virginia; or Thirty Shil
lings to whoever fallfecure him in any gaol between
Philadelphia and Virginia, so that he may be brought
to juflice. JOHN BARCLAY.
Said Simpkins was born in New England is about
ffty years of age, and about five feet ten inches high.
Had on a yellow flriped linfey coat, a black bunting
foirt over it, old leather breeches, old dirty yarn flock
ings, half worn caftor hat, and a white foirt. The
borfe was a large bay, about 15 hands high, with his
mane trimmed off.+
Dr. Y A N's
t Incomparable Worm-destroying
SUGAR P L UM B S,
Neceffar, to be kept in all Families.
SO exceedingly valued by all people who have had of them in
Great-Britain and Ireland, for their tranfeendant excellency
in the deflroying worms of all kinds boh in the bodies of
men, women and children, by not only breaking the knots of the
Duodenum, or gutt next the Stomach, but they pass through the
fmallek peffages of the body, and purge away there ropy and Ilimy
humours which are rhe caule of thote pernicious vermin, and the
source of many other diforde/s; they are one of the best purges
in the whole world for grols bodied children that are apt to breed
worms, and have large bellies; their operation is mild, fafe and
pleasant ; they wonderfully Eleanle the bowels of all ftiff and
clammy humours, which stop up the parts, and prevent the juice
of food being conveyed to the liver and made blood, which is often
the cate with children, and is attended with a hard belly, (linking
breath, frequent levers, rickets, and a decay of (Length in the
lower parts: Likewise fettled aches and pains in the head, swel
lings, old fores, scabs, tetters, or breakings out, will be perfectly
cured, and the blood and skin restored to its original purity and
Imuothnefs.; they purge by urine, and bring away the gravel, and
effectually cure all obstructions of the urine, or ulcers in the kid
neys. They at once strike at the true cause of the feurvy and en
tirely deihoy it, and all Scorbutic humours and effects, root and
branch, so as never to return again ; and what makes them more
commendable is, they are full as agreeable to both taste and fight,
as loaf sugar ; and in their operation as innocent as new milk.
I have by these plumbs cured a great many children of whopp
ing, or chin-coughs, and agues, which dikempers are very com
mon and troublesome to families, and the want of these plumbs
tee the ruin of many childrens conflitution.
These plumbs enrich and Sweeten the whole mass of blood,
carry off all gross, corrupt and putrid humours, and create a freh
and healthy complexion in such as are affected by any putrid matter
The plumb is a great Dieuretick, cleaning the reins 01 dime; it
expels wi d, and is a foveieign medicine in rhecholick and griping
of the guts. It allays and carries off four vapours which occasion
many disorders in the head. It opens all obltruftons in the sto
mach, kings, liver, reins and bladder ; cauies a good appetite and
helps digeflion. It hath been found wonderfully luccei<uil to
such pert ns as are going into chronicle distempers, as anions,
phthificks, or fhounels of breatn, duopfis and yeiEw jaundice*
Now 1 hpe all impartial .pet fems are Satisfied, that the medicine
which works upon luch humours, will almo.ft teach any distem
per, if not too far gone, Einee corruption and putrefaction are the
fore-runners of ail difeaies; therefore no better physic can be taken
for all ages, exes and constitutions, from infancy to an old age.
These plumbs are highly lervicable to the female sex, from rh e age
of 14 to 20 years, and from.4o to §O. Each box contains one do
zen of these plumbs, price seven (hillings and sixpence with print
ed directions Sold by Nicholas Brooks, Philadelphia.
Diognoftic Signs of Worms.
PALENESS in the face, itching of the nose, hollowness of
the eyes, grating of the teeth when asleep, dulnefs, pains,
and heawiefsin the head, a dry cough, and itching in the
fundament, w hire and thick urine, unquiet deep, often flatting,
loft appetite, swelled belly,knowing and biting about the flomach
frightful dreams, extreme thirds, the body decayed and lean, fits,
often vomiting, linking beath, &c.
Directions for taking them.
A child from 1 to 2 years may ,e t .ne plumb from 2to 4 one
and a half ; from 4 to 6 two; from 6 to 8 two and a half; from
S to 12 three ; from 12 to 15, and all above the age, may eat four
plumbs, one hour 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 day two or three days betwixt
each dose.
MAREDANTS's
ANTISCORBUTIC DROPS.
As a proof of the superior efficacy of Maredant's drops (prepared
by Mr. Norton, Surgeon, of Gulden Square, London, to any
medicine, hitherto known, for the cure of the Scurvy, Leprosy,
Ulcers, the Evil, Fistula, Piles, long continued Inflammations
of rhe eyes, and every other disorder arising from a foulnefs in
the bio d, the following extraordinary cures are referred to.
Mr. HENRY 'IRENCHARD GOOLENOUGH, Steward
of the Magdalen Hospital, cured of an inveterate feurvy of 22
years (landing.
MARY COPSON, of Brompton, cured of a scorbutic hurnou
on her head and face, attended with a violent hoarseness and
(hortnefs of breath. Witness, Mr. Orton, Coal Merchant in
Whitcernb-ftreet, near Leicerer Fields
Mr. JOHN FOS. ER, at the Rose, at Welling, in Kent, cured
of,a leprosy, attended with violent rheumatic pains.
Mrs. MARY LU I E, at Mr. Field's, in Castle-sl rert, Leicefler
Fields, cured of the Evil, or Schrophula : Her bones were greatly
enlarged, and several pieces separated and came away. Witness,
Thomas Field, Castle-street, and Henry Hyde, Butcher in St.
James's Market
To Mr. NORI O N, Surgeon, in Golden Square.
S I R,
ABOUT two years anti a half ago, 1 was seized with a
violent hoarfenelsand (hortnefs of breath. I lent for a
physician, who ordered me to be bled: I also took a great
many medicines, but grew worse inhead of better. My head
ached so violently, that it prevented me from getting any rest ;
my face and head br^ke out in large blotches, which :p:ead so
much that I was in daily fear of losing my eye-fight. The hu
mour which difeharged from my face was so very offenfive, that
I could hardly bear it myfelf; but by the ule of your Maredant's
Drops, am effectually cured. Any perlon doubting of this, may
be convinced of the truth, by calling on Mrs. Cops n, at Brompton;
or by enquiring of Mr. Orton, Coal Merchant in Whitcomb-llrect,
near Leicester Fields. I am, with great refpeT,
Sir, your mod humble fervanr,
MARY COPSON.
To Mr. NORTON, Surgeon, Golden Square.
AFTER having been afflicted uith a most violent scorbutic
humour of 13 vears landing, which rendered me incapable
of bufinef ; I have the fatisfiCtion to inform you, 1 am
now perfectly cured, by the ufeo your Maredant's Drops. You
have my leave to publish this, hoping it may be tne means of pro
curing benenefit to others afflicted as I was, I am, Sir,
Your humble servant,
GEORGE LANGDON,
No. 57, the North fide of St. Paul's
church yard, July 19th, 1775.
Wkneffes to the above cure, Francis Litey, No. 3, Finch
Lane, Cornhill, Sarah Rand, Trunk-maker, No. 57, St. Paul's
church yard.
These Drops are (old by Mr. Norton's appointment, by Mr.
James R vington, and Mr. Hugh Gaine, Printers, at New-York ;
and Mr. JOHN AIREY, in Market-freer, Philadelphia, at
75. sterling per bottle..
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 or chin-coughs give the quantity bove mentioned,
*, May be had of said Brooks, Best American INK
POWDER.
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.
Just published and to be fold, by
JAMES HUMPHREYS, junr.
The corner of Black-horse Alley, Front-street,
The compleateft Edition yet published of
The WORKS of the
Rev'd. Laurence Sterne, A. M.
Prebendary of York, and Vicar of Sutton on the
Forest, and of Stillington near York;
In Five Volumes ;
containing:
The Life of the Author.
The Life and Opinions of Triftram Shandy, Gen
tleman.
Yorick's Sermons—Forty-five of the best moral
Discourses ever delivered irom the Pulpit.
Yorick's Sentimental Journey through France and
Italy.
The History of a Watch-coat, —a Political Ro^
mance.
Yorick's Letters to Eliza, and
Sterne's Letters to his Friends, on various Occa
sions ; which were never before published in any
Editionof his Works.
T'E^N P'O'UfflTs REIVA RD.
Run-away from the fubferibers, living in
Philadelphia, on the 19th of January, 1776,
two indentured Servant M E N. viz. RICHARD
TRUSTE D, a native of Old England, born in
London, by trade a Gua-ftocker, 21 years of age,
about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, thin visaged, a lit
tle pock-picted, straight black hair, dark hazel eyes,
his upper teeth projected forward, is much given to
company, and a great finger: Had on when he
whent away, a dark London brown coat and waist
coat, buckskin breeches, almost new, black worded
dockings, much darned in the feet, half-worn shoes,
pinchbeck buckles, an old check shirt, and black
handkerchief, he is a very artful fellow, and much
given to lying, and may perhaps forge a pass.
JOHN DAVIS, also, a native of England,
born near Bristol, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high,
well set, pretty much pitted with the small-pox,
fliort hair curled: Had on a London brown coat,
out at the elbows, fuftian cloth jacket, bucklkin
breeches, almost new, mixt worded dockings, half
worn shoes, pinchbeck buckles, white neckcloth
and white shirt, is by trade a Plain-maker, but may
pais for a Gun docker, has a down look, is very
talkative, fond of drink, and a great finger. It is
fufpeded the above SERVANTS are gone to
wards New-York, York Town, in Pennsylvania,
or else to Frederickfburgh, in Virginia, and were
last seen near Schuylkill, on the road to Coneftogo.
Whoever secures the said SERVANTS, so that
their matters may have them again, sh ill have the
above reward, and reasonable charges if brought
home, by ROBERT PARRISH,
JO HN _NICHOLSON.
Cheder, Feb. 21, 1776.
SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERT ED from Capt. Thomas Church's
Company, two Fellows, viz. CO NR A D
POO L, a Dutchman, about 21 years of age, 5
feet 8 or 9 inches high, has fliort 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
tilh coat and jacket, new bucklkin breeches, new
blue dockings, coarse Shoes plated buckles; he was,
infilled in the Great-Swamp, Philadelphia Coun
ty ; lie had upwards of fitty Shillings advanced him,
in cloaths and money, about three days before lie;
defected:
The other named P ATRICK BRYAN, but
changes his name to Barnard Bryan, is about ^
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 hat ; he has been a Servant to John Young,-
at f rench-Creek forge, and has had his right foot
mashed with the forge hammer, which is not quite
well. Whoever rakes up laid Deserters, shall have
the above reward, or Twelve Dollars for Pool and
Four lor Bryan, with reasonable charges if pur 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
bIVI;DOLL 11RS Regard.
Deserted from Capt. North's company, now
in the borough of Chester, a certain CON
RAD SPEILM IN, is about g feet 2or 3 in
ches high, frefe complexion, has sandy hair, and is
muchpitted with the fmallpo\ ; had on when he went
away a reddish brown coat, red jacket, targe hat
cock d behind. It is thought he will endeavour to
crojs Susquehanna at :nd:rfon's ferry. Whoever se
cures him so that he ma % A had again, shall ^e enti
tled to the above reward and reafcnable charges paid
by CALEB NORTH.