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'OAKEN UP on Monday the 29th ot January,
l on the plantation of Dr. Thomas Bond, near'
the Falls 6t Schuylkill, a Stray roan MARE, about
eight years old, and about 14 hands high. The
Owner may have her again by applying to the lub
fcriber, proving his property and paying charges.
$ RICHARD BROWN.
Philadelphia, February 1.
SIX POUNDS REWARD.
DESERTED from Capt. Josiah Harman's
company, in the Firfl Penn/, Ivania Battalion,
four Men, viz. PATRICK Bioo NY ana WIL
LIAM CILE, Short weli built men, born inlre
land, dressed in brown coats faced with buff; each
had on fwanfkin jackets, and were both apprehend
ed, yellerday, near the Bull tavern, and brought
down as tar as the sign of the Spread Eagle, on
Lancaster road, from whence they made their elcape
faft night about 12 o'clock; it's supposed they are
gone towards the Bull tavern again, as they live
liear it: The other two named JOHN KILP A
TRICK and ROBERT LINN-, these two vil
lains had fix pounds calh paid for them about three
days before they deserted; its said they are inlifted
in Capt. Vernon's company, in QheSter county:
They are flout Men, dressed in dark blue faced with
White; Lints is Sandy hair'd; both worked at the
Valley forge Whoever apprehends the above De
serters, and delivers them to my (Quarters, at the
Barracks, or to any common gaol, where they
may be had again, Shall receive Four Dollars Re
tard for each, and reasonable charges.
JOSIAH HARMAN, Capt. ift. P. B.
* TEN POUND'S R~E W'A RDf
RUN-AWAY from the Subscribers, living in
Philadelphia, on the 19th of January, 1776,
two indentured Servant MEN viz. R ICHARD
TRUSTED, a native of Old England, born in
London, by trade a Gun-stocker, 21 years of age,
about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, thin visaged, a lit
tle pock-pitted, Straight black hair, dark hazel eyes,
Eis 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
stockings, much darned in the feet, halt worn Ihoes,
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, alio, a native of England,
born near Bristol, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high,
well set, pretty much pitted with the small-pox,
short hair curled: Had on a London brown coat,
out at the elbows, fuftian cloth jacket, buckskin
breeches, almost new, mixt worsted flockings, half-
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worn Ihoes, pinchbeck buckles, white neckcloth
and White shirt, is by trade a Plain-maker, but may
pass for a Gun ftockcr, has a down look, is very
talkative, fond of drink, and a great finger. It is
fulpe&ed the above SERVANTS are gone to
wards New York, York Town, in Pennsylvania,
or else to Frederickfburgh in Virginia, and were
lait feeh near Schuylkill, on the road to Coneftogo.
Whoever secures the said SERVANTS, so that
their masters may have them again, shall have the
above reward, and reasonable charges if brought
home, by ROBERT P 4RRIS H,
$ JOHN NICHOLSON
YL'ANTS Employ, in the mercantile way, m
VV any public office, or to write occasionally,
as may be wanted, a young MAN, well acquaint
ed with' accounts and writes a good hand. Enquire
of the Printer.
N. B. Would engage on easy terms. *
Got out, or was taken out ot the lubicriber's
yard, the 14th of last month, in the evening,
a brown MARE, with Foal; has a small star, le
vera' fiddle marks, low in flefh, about 13 hands
high, branded on the off Shoulder T. A. without
shoes, and eight years old. Whoever takes up said
Mare, and brings her to Jacob Hiltzheimer,
in Seventh-street, near Market-Street, shall receive
TWENTY Shillings. JACOB HILTZHEIMER.
PENNSYLVANIA
February 10, 1776.
Or the Virginia, Maryland,
SATURDAY,
* The Members of the Senate, or Vrootichaps,
mere originally elected by the Burghers, in a general,
and often a tumultuous afembly ; but now, for near
two hundred years, the Vrootfehaps found means to
persuade the people, that theje elections were trouble
some and dangerous ; and kindly took upon themselves
to eleft their own Members, upon vacancies, and to
keep their own body full, without troubling the people
with an election ; it was then that the Arifoeracy
was efablifted.
MAREDANTS's
ANTISCORBUTIC DROPS.
As a proof of the superior efficacy of Maredant's drops ( prepared
by Mr. Norton, Surgeon, of Golden Square, London, to any
medicine, hitherto known, for the cute ot the Scurvy, Leprosy,
Ulcers, the Evil, Fiftala, Piles, long continued Inflammations
of the eyes, and every other disorder anting from a foulnefs in
the bio d, the following extraordinary cures are referred to.
Mr. HENRY T RENuHARD GOODENOUGH, Steward
of the Magdalen Hufpital, cured of an inveterate Icurvy of 22
years handing.
MARY COPSON, of Brompton, cured of a scorbutic humour
on her head and face, attended with a violent hoarienels and
shortness of breath. Witness, Mr. -Orton, Croat Merchant in
Whitcomb-llrcet, near Leicener Fields.
Mi JOHN FOS i ER, at the Role, at Welling, in Kent, cured
of a leprosy, attended with violent rheumatic pains.
Mrs. MARY LUI E, at Mr. Field's, in Cadle-Street, Leicefler
Fields, cured of the Evil, or Schrophula: Her bones were greatly
enlarged, and several pieces feparatea and came away. Witnels,
Thomas Field, Caflie-ftreet, and Henry Hyde, Butcher in St.
James's Market.
To Mr. N 0 RT ON, Surgeon, in Golden Square.
S 1 R,
ABOUT two years and a half ago, 1 was seized with a
violent hoarfenels and Shortness ot breath. I lent tor a
physician, who ordered me to be bled: 1 also took a great
many medicines, but grew work inhead of better. Niy head
ached so violently, that it prevented me trom getting any relt ;
my face and head broke out in large blotches, which spread lo
much that 1 was in daily fear of lefing my eye-light. The hu
mour which dilcharged from my face was io very offenfivc, that
1 could hardly bear it myfelf; but by the uie ot your Maredant's
Drops, am effectually cured. Any perlon doubting of this, may
be convinced ot the truth, by calling on Mis. Copfon, at Brompton;
or by enquiring of Mr. Orton, Coal Merchant in Whitcomb-Street,
near Leicester Fields. 1 am, with great reiped,
Sir, your moll humble fei vant,
MARY COPSON.
To Mr. NORTON, Surgeon, Golden Square.
AFTER having been afflicted with a molt violent Icorbutic
humour ot Ij years (landing, which rendered me incapable
of bulinef ; 1 have the Satisfaction to inform you, i am
now perfectly cured, by the ufeo your Maredant's Drops. You
have my leave to publish this, hoping it may be the means ot pro
curing benenefit to others afflicted as I was, I am, Sir,
Your humble Servant,
GEORGE LANGDON,
No. 57, the North fide ot Sr. Paul's
church yard, July 19th, 1775.
Witnefles 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 fold by Mr. Norton's appointment, by Mr.
James Rivington, and r. Hugh Gaine, Printers, at New-York ;
and Mi. JOHN AIREY, in Market-il reet, Philadelphia, at
7s. fie ling per bottle.
KEYSER's famous PILLS, so well known
all over Europe, and in this and the neighs
bouring colonies, for their superior efficacy and pe
culiar mildness, in perfectly eradicating every de
gree of a certain dileafe, without the least trouble
or confinement; allo the Rheumatism cured by
these famous Pills, are felling at 10, 20, and 40
shillings a Box, By NICHOLAS BROOKS,
at his ihop in Second-street, three doors above
Black-horse Alley: At which place may be had,
MAREDANT'S DRO PS.
N. B. Good allowance is made to people who
fell again.
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Lord Chesterfield's Account of the
Government of the Republic of the Seven
United Provinces.
TH E Government of the Republic of the Seven
United Provinces, is thought by many to be
Democratical; but it is merely Ariftocratical ;* the
People not having the least share in it, either them
selves, or by representatives of their own chufing;
they have nothing to do but to pay and grumble.
The Sovereign Power is commonly thought to
be in the States General, as they are called, refill
ing at the Hague. It is no iuch thing; they are
only limited Deputies, obliged to consult their con
stituents upon every point of any importance that
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THE
ADVERTISE R.
LE D Th E R:
* IVhen the Deputies of the States fgned the Triple
Alliance with Sir William Temple, in two or t! ree
days time, and without consulting their Principals
(however Sir William Temple values himfelf upon it)
in reality, the, only fgned Sub Spe Rati. The aft
was not valid; and bad it not been ratified by the
several Conftitvents of the several provinces, it had
been as non avenue. The Deputies, who fgned that
treaty Sub Spe Rati, knew well enough that, cons-
Bering the nature of the treaty, and the then Jituation
U affairs; the, foould not only be avowed, Hit appro
ved of, by their Masters the Sates.
J When the province of Holland has once taken an
important resolution, of peafe or war, or accefon to
an, treaty, it is very probable that the other provinces
will come into that meafare, but by no means certain;
it is often a great while sirs; and When the little•
provinces know that the province of Holland has their
concurrence much at heart, the, will often annex con
ditions to it ; as the little towns in Hollandfrequently
do, when the great ones want their concurrence. As
for infance ;' when I war soliciting the accession of
the Republic to He treat, of Vienna, in 1731 ; which
the Penfonary Comte Sinzendorf, and I, had made
Jecretly at the' Hague ; all the towns in Holland came
pretty readily into it, except the little' town of Briel,
whose Deputies frankly deriafed, that the, would not
give their consent, till Majbr such-a-one, a ver, ho
"^ gentlemart of their town, was ' promoted to tie
rank of Lieutenant-Colonel'; and that, as food
as that was done, they would agree, for they ap-
Pennsylvania, & New-Jersey
occurs. It is very true, that the Sovereign 1 Power
is lodged in the States General; but who are those
States General? Not those who are commonly cal
led so; but the Senate, Council, or Vrootfehaps;
call it what you will, of every town, in every Pro
vince that fends Deputies to the provincial States of
the said Province. These Vrootfehaps are in truth
the States General; but were they to assemble, they
would amount, for ought I know, to two or three
thousand; it is, therefore, for conveniency and dis
patch of business, that every Province lends De
puties to the Hague, who are constantly assembled
there; who arc commonly called the States Gene
ral, and in whom many people falfely imagine that
the Sovereign Power is lodged. These Deputies
are chosen by the I rootfehaps; but their powers are
extremely circumscribed, and they can content to
* nothing, without writing, or returning them
selves, to their several constituent towns, for in
ftrudions in that particular case. They are au
thorifed to concur in matters of order; that is to
continue things in the common, current, ordinary
train; but for the least innovation, the least step
out of the ordinary course, new inftru&ions must
be given; either to deliberate or to conclude.
Many people are ignorant enough, to take the
Province of Holland, singly, for the Republic of
the Seven United Provinces; and when they mean
to speak of the Republic they fay, ^Holland will,
or will not, do such a thing; but most people are
ignorant enough to imagine, that the province of
Holland has a legal, constitutional power over the
other fix; whereas, by the Ad of Union, the little
Province of Groningen is as much Sovereign as the
Province of Holland. The Seven Provinces are
Seven diftind Sovereignties, confederated together
in one Republic; no one having any superiority
over, or dependence Upon, any other; nay, in point
of precedence, Holland is but the second, Gueldres
being the firft.^ It is very natural to suppose, and
it is very true in fad, that Holland, from its Superi
ority of strength and riches, and paying 58 per
cent. Ihould have great weight and influence in the
other fix Provinces; but power it has none.
The unanimity, which is constitution I y requisite
for every ad of each Town,and each Province. Sepa
rately; and then for every ad of the Seven collec
tively; is something so absurd, and so impracticable
in government, that one is astonished, that even
the form of it has been tolerated so long; lor the
substance is not ftriftly observed. And five Pro
vinces will often conclude, though two dissent, pro
vided that Holland and Zealand are two of the five.
As fourteen or fifteen of the principal towns ofHol
land will conclude an affair, notwithstanding the
FEBRUARY 10, 1776.
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