The Pennsylvania ledger, or, The Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, & New-Jersey weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-09-14 00:00:00, page 1

Just printed, publifoed, and to Ie Sold, By
JAMES HUMPHREYS, junr.
G R A C ^
GRAM MATIC X
INSTITUTIO COMPENDIARIA.
IN USUM SCHOLARUM.
AUT 0 R E
ED V. WETTENHALL, D. D.
Nuper Epifcopo Kilmor, & /Irdag.
CA ME to the plantation of Jofoua Morris in
Abington, or! the 29th ult. a Light Grey
HORSE and a Sorel M ARE, with a bald face
and two white feet; the owner is desired to prove
his property pay charges and take them away
CAME to the plantation of John Dickenfon,
Esq; near the Robin Hood tavern, a large
brown CO W with a star in her forehead, half of
her bag white, one toot with white on the end of
it, and white on the end of her tail, the owner is
desired to'prove property pay charges and take her
away. f
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
RAN-AWAY on the 4th day of September from
the Subscriber, a Prentice Lad named IDIL
LIAM WRIGHT, about fifteen years old, fair
completion, short hair of a flaxen colour, about five
feet high ; had on when he went away a short green
nap jacket, a pair of white tow trowfers, old shoes,
and old round bat, a check f)irt and a blue and white
fill handkerchief; he is supposed to be gone on board
some of the Privateers Whoever takes up andfecures the
said William Wright in any of our Gaols, or brings
him to the Subscriber living neat the Drawbridge,
Jhall have the above reward and all reasonable charges
SELWOOD GRIFFIN.
NAIL RO D S,
Of different sizes, to be had of
JOSEPH POTT S,
At his Store in Sixth llreet, near Market-street, and
at the Slitting-Mill in Cheller bounty.
Also SHEET IRO N.
PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER:
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NO TIC Eis hereby given that a Court of Ad
miralty for taking cognizance of and trying
the jtiftice of captures of vessels made pursuant to
the Resolves of the honorable Continental Congress,
will be held at the Court House, in the City of Phi
ladelphia, on Wednesday the 18th day of Septem
ber next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of the lame
day, then and there to try the truth of the fads al
led^ed in the bill of James Campbell, Commander
of the Schooner of war, called the Enterprize,
(who as well &c.) against the ship or vessel called
Black River, burthen 100 tons, with her tackle, ap
parel, furniture and cargo lately commanded by
George Corrie. To the end and intent that the
owner or owners of the said ship and her cargo, or
any person concerned therein, may appear and Ihew
cause if any they have, why the fame should not be
condemned according to the prayer of the 1 rid bill.
Auguß 30, 1776. By order of the fudge.
* ANDREW ROBESON, Register.
A choice parcel of IN DIGO, to be fold By
WILLIAM SYKE S,
In Front-Ereet,■ three doors below ArJi-Ereet.
PHILADELPHIA MANUFACTURE,
SU C H as Woolens, Linnens, and Cottons,
particularly Corded Dimity's, To be Sold by
SAMUEL WETHERI L L, Junior, at his
Manufactory in South-Ereet, between Fifth and
Sixth-streets, 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 al'o
a quantity of good Vinegar to dispose of, either by
the barrel or smaller measure.
4, SAMUEL WETHERILL.
September 14, 1,76.
WEEKLY ADVERTISE R.
Or the Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New-Jersey
SATURDAY, September 14 1776.
WAS found some time ago a bundle of M 0-
NEY: Whoever has loft the fame may hear
of it by applying to LOOE BAKER, at the
Lower Ferry, T renton.%
NICHOLAS BROOK S,
At his Picture, Jewellery and Dry Goods Shop, the
fourth door above Blaek-Horfe Alley, in Second
freet, Philadelphia.
KEYSERS pills, Maredant's drops, worm cakes,
Anderson's Scotch pills, Hooper's female pills,
I urlington's drops; Batenin's drops, Stoughton's
bitters blue dye, Dr. Hill's balsam of honey, Har
laem oil, cripple curing oil. Alio,
Elegant paste and stone buckles for ladies, gilt and
paste ihqe and knee buckles, stone and paste dock
buckles, gold earrings, gold and garnet broaches,
gold and garnet rings, gold and moco-ftone flccve
buttons, a variety of chriftal and palle sleeve but
tons, a beautiful assortment of earrings let round
with marquifet and in pearl, silver thimbles and
broaches, a variety of bottle stands, figured seals
mounted in gold and other forts, fine let combs,
black led pencils, a good assortment of tooth pick
cases set in silver and mounted'in gold, belt iazor
metal feiffors, cases of razors, a very elegant assort
ment of ladies lockets in gold and real garnet and
other forts, the celebrated jubilee knives and forks,
a few very elegant ladies pocket books, tobacco and
fnuff boxes, key rings, japan wares, a variety of
new music, good Roman fiddle firings, fifes, blank
music books, cards of history and geography allo
a journey through Europe or the play 01 geography
invented by Jefferies, for the inftru^ive entertain
ment of young gentlemen and ladies; a lew ena
meled lamps, pump lamps, and a ball lamp for a
flair case mounted in brass, cork flcrews, decanter
corks, boot llraps, tooth powder and tooth brushes,
general atlaffes containing 36 new and correct maps,
by Pularet and others in one large book, garden
sheers, silver pinchbeck and steel w&tch chains, (word
knots, cards of trinkets for watch makers windows,
watch springs, wash balls and pomatum, gentlemen
and laaies twist and silk horse whips mounted in
silver, view of the battle of Charlellown, Romans's
map of the feat of war, a view of the engagement
between the Row-gallies and two men of war, a
piece intitled the Comet of 74, being a political
peace done in New England, also the very bed
copper-plate writings done by the greatest makers
in Europe, also a curious collection of the moll ap
proved pictures, such as hunting, views of towns,
landfkips, lea fights, land battles, scripture pieces,
flower pieces and a great variety of japan prints,
and many other torts in and out of glass, &c
Fifteen Hundred weight of F L A 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.
Maguntfky, Augufl 30, 1776.
AMAN that underflands the bufmeis of fulling
in all its branches, can have employment by
hiring himfelf by the month, or else rent the Fulling
Mill of the fubferiber. upon reasonable terms. Said
Mill lyeth in Maguntfky, upon a constant dream of
water, called Little Elk and has plenty of business.
The fubferiber should be glad if a Fuller would
apply, the sooner the better, as there is already a
good deal of work upon hand, for further inform
ation enquire of JOHN KLOTZ, at the sign of
the Seven Stars, Philadelphia, or the owner,
* NICHOLAS KLOTZ.
TO BE S O L D.
SUNDRY GROUND RENTS, issuing and
arising out of several Lots of Ground in the
diftriC sos Southwark. Enquire of JAMES HUM-
PiIREYS, Notary Public and Conveyancer, at the
Corner of Black horse Alley Front-Erect.
Genuine Keyfer's Pills,
To be had of the Printer.
THE
“ Governor Tryon loses his credit with the peo
ple here prodigiously; he has lately issued a procla
mation, desiring the deluded people of this colony
to return to their obedience, promising a speedy
support to the friends of government declaring a
door of mercy open to the penitent, and a rod for
the disobedient, &c. It is generally a matter of
laughter and surprise, that he could do any thing so
weak and ill judged. The friends of government
were provoked at being so diftinguilhed. and the
friends of liberty hung him in effigy, and printed
a dying speech for him. A letter too was intercep
ted from him, hastening Lord Howe to New-York,
as the rebels were fortifying. These letters have
entirely loft him the good will of the people; and
to compleat the condua, he refufed letting the pas
sengers to England by the packet, go without an
oath, confiding of a variety of articles; among o
thers, they were not to give any kind of information
of what passed in America to any person whatever,
beside the King and his ministers. The gentlemen
all complained much of the oath, and except one,
whom neceflicy obliged to go, were determined to
flay, rather than take it. It has been ditpenfed
with however, from the Americans.
" TF you have any idea of our situation, you must
I be solicitous to hear from us. When you are
informed, that New-York is deserted by its old in
habitants, and filled with soldiers from New-Eng
land, Philadelphia, Jerseys, &c. you will naturally
conclude the environs of it are not very fafe from
so undiciplined a multitude as our Provincials are
represented to be; But I do believe there are very
few instances of so great a number of men together,
with lo little mifehief done by them. They have all
the simplicity of ploughmen in their manners, and
seem quite Erangers to the vices of older soldiers;
they have been employed in erecting fortifications
in every part of the town. It would make you sor
ry to fee the place so changed; the old fort walls
are demolished in part, though that is an advantage
to the broadway, as it opens the view there greatly;
there is a battery carried across the Ereet, eroded
partly at Lord Abington's expence, for the fafeines
were cut out of the wood that belongs to the
Warren estate. You may remember it lies oppo
site to , and was a beautiful wood; Oliver
Del — y had been nursing it these forty years; it
looks in piteous Rate now. Mr. Del y hoped
to have it somewhat spared, by telling the New-
Englanders, who were cutting it, that a third part
belonged to one of the protesting Lords; one of
them answered, ‘ Well, and if he be such a great
liberty boy. and to great friend to our country, he
will be happy that his wood was so happy for our
use." He was obliged to retire and leave it to their
mercy. You remember Bayard's mount, covered
with cedars; it commanded a profpe& exceedingly
extensive; the top of it is so cut away, that there
is room enough now for a house and garden; there
is a very good and a very advantageously situated
fortification there ereded; round the hospital ano
ther; in short, every place that can be ufefully em
ployed in that way, either is or will be used. You
may recoiled a sweet situation at Horne's Hook,
that Jacob Walton purchased, built an elegant
house, and greatly and beautifully improved the
place: He was obliged to quit it—the troops took
poffdlion and fortified there. When Mrs. Walton
received the order to get out of her house, Ilie burst
into tears, for the was fixed to her heart's desire.
By how uncertain a tenure do we hold the posses
sions of this world !—When you were here a few
years ago, did we dream that Englishmen would
drive us to so much diErefs and misery as we do,
and are likely to fuffer? Oh! the houses in New-
York ! if you could but fee the infixes of them, oc
cupied by the braveE people on the continent! (for
the empty houses are almolt taken by the soldiers )
Kennedy's new house, Mallett's, and one next to it,
had fix hundred men in them.
Genuine extrafl of a letter by the last mail from
New-Tork, April 12, 1776.
L ONDO N, June 10.
(For the remainder fee the last page,)
Numb. LXXXVI.