The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-11-19 00:00:00, page 3

a no time a prudent regulation To appoint the royal Gover
nors Judges in any case, much left Chancellors; nor was it
proper to constitute the Colony Councils, Judges in Error, and
to decide on appeals. The judicial power, we all allow, fn mid
be kept separate from the executive and legislative, and now
as carefully as ever. This our Convention has done ; but
fee the bias of ancient practice in N^w-Jerfey. There this
faeinating influence has seduced their Convention to continue
their annually elected Governors and their popular Council,
judicatures as before. Not so in Virginia; the judicial there
is wholly separated from the executive as well as legislative
branches, although the old Council was their Superior Court
of King's Bench, and Commissioners jurifdi&ion. Authority
of this nature, in executive officers named in England, would be
more independantly exercised than it can be expected under
the authority of the people. But it was easy for men of in
fluence, by loose and general charges, to excite a popular out
cry on this fabje& ; and by the sample we have had of art
and difingenuity uled on the topic of religion, trial before
council, hunting, & c . &c. we might expect that this would
not be forgotten.
WILLIAMSBURG, Nov. 8. By the last South. Carolina
Gazette we learn, that Gen. Howe and the brave Col.
Moultrie were just returned to Charleftown from Georgia;
and that there had been two skirmishes to the southward, in
both of which our people were fuccefsful, but no particulars
are mentioned; that a French floqp,with a valuable cargo of
warlike dores, linens, wine, molasses, &c. was also arrived
from Martinico.
Philadelphia, Nov. 14, 1776.
DRIFTED, last Tuesday evening, from the wharf of
William Alien, Esq; two topmalts, a topgallantmaft,
and two yards. Whoever willgive information to the printer
where they may be found, shall have FIFTEEN SHILLINGS
reward..
A LU M, by the quantity, to be SOLD by
4 1 Michael Gorman, at Mr. Afsheton's in
Front-street.
CAROLINA PORK to be SOLD by
ASSHETON and BATCHELOR.
IrOR SALE or HIRE, a good strong WAGGON and
four or five HORSES, with geers, &c. complete for
the road. Inquire of the printer.
POR TSMOUTH (New-Hamplhire) Nov. §. Last Thurs
day was brought in here, by Capt. Robert Parker in the M'
Clary privateer, fitted out of this port, the ship Hero,
Charles Harford matter, with five hundred hoglheads of rum,
bound from Jamaica to Quebec, but not being able to get up
the river, bore away for New-York, was taken in lat. 43, co,
long. 70, 00.
On Friday arrived the prize snow Three Friends, Thomas
Russel master, from St. Euftatia to Ireland, Jaden with two
hundred and ten hogsheads of sugar.
Same day arrived the Ihip Live Oak, late commanded by
Capt. Duncan, who died on his passage, from Honduras to
London, laden with mahogany and I igwood. Both the above
were taken near the banks of Newfoundland, by the above
mentioned privateer.
[To be continued.]
579
L A N D S.
f'O be SOLD, ata very low price for cash, or exchange
A ed for houses or lots in the city of Philadelphia, by
CHRISTIAN HUCK, Attorney at Law, dwelling in Front
ftreet, near the city vendue house, at Philadelphia, one tra&
of land, confiding of about two thousand acres, lying in the
county of Berks, within two miles of the river Schuylkill,
and thirty miles from the town of Reading, the Dil whereof
is middling rich, and the tra& in general well timbered ; it
is most plentifully watered, so that much meadow may b$
made on the premiffes, and there is a fufficient Eream thereon
for a grist or saw mill; John Myer or Joseph Fiiher, saw mil
lers, living near the premiffes, will shew them to any body who
inclines to fee them. Also a tradt lying in the county of
Northampton, confiding of three thcufand fix hundred acres,
is of a very rich foil, plentifully timbered, and about one
third thereof with very little pains may be made meadow;
is in the neighbourhood of a very exteufive fine country,
and diftaat about ten miles from the river Delaware, which
is navigable at lead sixty miles above the premiffes. Also
one trad of three hundred acres, equal in quality to the last
defc ibed trad, having a mill feat upon it, and distant but
two miles from the afo^efaid river.
Also seven lots of ground lying in the Northern Liberties
of Philadelphia.
RAN away last January from the fubferiber, living in
Kent county on Delaware, a Mulatto Have named
PETER BROWN, about forty-five years of age, five feet
eight inches high, and chews tobacco. He has paired for a.
ffeeman, and worked about Germantown and Schuylkill last
spring and summer. In September he was taken up in Ger
mantown, and put on board a Iha.lop at Philadelphia, to be
lent to his master, but made his escape the fame nfeht. Who
ever takes up said Mulatto, and secures him in Dover jail, or
in Philadelphia jail or workhouse, (hall receive EIGHT
DOLLARS reward, and reasonable charges from James Hum
ter, merchant in Philadelphia, or from his master,
THOMAS IRONS.
STOLEN out of the fubferiber's house in Third-ftreer,
near the barracks, two black leather POCKET
BOOKS. In one was a fifty killings Pennsylvania bid, one
of five dollars, and another of two dollars, Continental ; in the
other a two dollars bill, about thirty Rollings in small change,
and a difeharge of John Brady out of Capt. Richardson's
company, in Col. Magaw's battalion. Whoever brings them
to the fubferiber shall have SIX_ POUNDS reward, and if.
the thief be secured TWENTY .POUNDS.
: _ __JOHN BRADYS
J/INE HYSON, GREEN, and BOHEA TEA, to be.
Kid by Joseph Wetmore, at Mrs. Ford's in Walnut
ftreet, near Second .Preet..
Philadelphia, November 9, 1776.
LOST or STOLEN this day, a large SILVER TAN
KARD, which holds about three pints, marked E. H.
with a worm on the handle. Whoever has got it, and will
bring it to the printer, ihall have THREE DOLLARS re
ward. If offered for sale, please to hop it.
ON Thursday next will be fold at public vendue, at the
late awellinghouie of Margaret EvP^ck, 1 F
street, four doors below Walnut-Preet, a variety of HOUSE
HOLD FURNITURE, among which are several good
FEATHER BEDS.