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PHILADELPHIA, July 17.
The Committee for the City and Liberties of Phi
ladelphia, will meet this afternoon, at fix o'clock,
at the Philosophical Society's-Hall.
To our Friends and Brethren of the several
Meetings in Pennsylvania and New-
Jersey.
Dear Friends,
THE afflictions and distresses attending the
inhabitants of the Massachusetts, and other
ports of New-England, have often engaged our pity
and Commiseration, with a desire to be instrumental
for their relief, as favourable opportunities should
offer: And having received more-particular infor
mation, since the yearly meeting held lad month at
Rhode-Ifland, than we before had of the situation of
our brethren, and others, in those parts ; since which
the desolations of war have greatly increased. We
are incited by a spirit of Sympathy and chrittian ten
derness, to recommend to your serious and benevo
lent consideration, the forro vful calamities now
prevailing among those people ; earnestly desiring
that we may encourage each other freely to contribute
to the relief of the nec^ffitous of every religious de
nomination ; to promote which, we have agreed
upon, and hereby fend you, printed fubfeription pa
pers, requesting that some suitable, active friends,
may be appointed in each of your monthly and pre
parative meetings, to apply for the donations of
friends for this charitable purpose, and that the mo
ney subscribed may be collected, and with all con
venient speed paid into the hands of John Reynell,
of Philadelphia, or Samuel Smith, of Burlington,
Treafuras of our yearly-meeting.
The yearly meeting at Rhode-Ifland, before-men
tioned, have appointed a committee of twenty-fix
friends from the several quarterly-meetings in New-
England, who are to meet together at least once a
month, in order to assist each other in informing and
considering the state of those who are diftrefled:
And they appear to us the most suitable persons to
receive our contributions for their relief. With this
committee we propose to keep up a correspondence,
and to unite our endeavours with theirs, that the
benefactions railed, may be distributed in the m®ft
seasonable and effectual manner, for the benefit of
those who are, or may be reduced to necessitous cir
cumstances, in this time of public calamity.
We therefore desire that friends may be liberal,
according to their circumstances, and speedy in their
contributions : And are your loving friends.
Signed in and on behalf of our meeting for Offer
ings, held in Philadelphia, for Pennsylvania and
New-Jersey, the 6th day of the 7th month, 1775.
JOHN PEMBERTON, Clerk.
& a meeting of the Officers of the military association
for the city and liberties of Philadelphia, held at
Carpenter's Hall, July 12, 1775.
RESOLVED, That this body invite the Com
mittees of the city and liberties and county of
Philadelphia, and the Officers of the several Batta
lions in the said county, to meet together with this
body at the College-Hall in this city, on next Satur
day week, at nine o'clock in the morning, to take
under consideration the late resolves of the Honorable
House of Assembly of this province, relative to the
appointment of minute men : And that the secretary
be directed to publish this resolve in the English and
German news-papers.
Publijhed by Order,
RICHARD PETERS, Secretary.
Philadelphia, July 13, 1775.
following :
g T BELIEVE the within letter to be Mr.
Henry Lloyd's writing, and I declare that
gg I I have never received any copy of it, or
A any other letter to that purport; and I
“ further declare, that if the letter had come to my
" hands, I would not have executed the order, nor
«' will I execute any order of.the kind from any
“ person whatsoever, contrary to the resolves of the
" Continental Congress, or Provincial Convention.
JOHN STEVENSON."
On Motion, Resolved ? That Henry Lloyd of Bos
ton, has knowingly and wilfully violated the afl'oci
ation of the American Congress, by endeavouring
to supply the enemies of this country with provisions ;
and, that agreeable to the resolution of the said Con
gress, it is the duty of us, and of all our conftituehts,
from henceforth not to have any Tmmercial inter
course with him ; and it is recommended that an
inviolable regard be paid to this resolution.
The Committee having received information, that
the ship Johnson, from Liverpool, with a cargo of
fait and dry goods arrived a few days ago, in Wye
river, and that several other thips with similar car
goes may daily be expected from Liverpool in this
Bay : It is therefore unanimoully resolved, that if
any pilot, craftman, or others, fliall be found as
sisting in the conveyance, or introduction of any
goods or merchandize, contrary to the direction of
the Congress, or in receiving on shore, or unloading
from any vessel, any goods which may have been
ordered out of the port ; such persons shall be deemed
enemies to the liberties of America, and will be held
forth to the resentment of the public :---And if
any person privy to such measures will disclose them,
they shall receive the thanks of the Committee, as
real friends to their country.
A true Copy.
WILLIAM LUX, Secretary.
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 18s. per Cent.
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
ilb. iooz. i-z for 4 Coppers.
Proceedings of the Committee of Baltimore,
(in Maryland) on Mr. Lloyd's Letter, inserted in
our last.
The committee sent for Mr. Stewenfon, and basing
Jbewn him the letter, be made the declaration
Monday, July 24, 1775. THE [No. %]
WEEKLY j^j^f^, MERCUR Y.
’ &nratriti^ WiteU dfi^^te ^^ m ._^-
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, Printer, Bookseller, and Stationer, at the Bible and Crown, in Hanover-Square.
Published 3d July, 1775.
“ Your faithful Commons present to you three
money bills ; the fitft for railing money by loans or
exchequer bills for the service of the year 1775 1 the
second for establishing a lottery, and for paying off
1,000,000!. three per cent, annuities, and for other
purposes therein mentioned ; and the other for ap
propriating the furpluffes of the finking fund for the
service of the current year. These are all necessary
grants, but they are yet very heavy, and are what
nothing but the particular exigencies of the times
could juftify in a time of profound peace. The
unhappy differences in America have been the chief
cause of this expence ; and I trust, that when the
people of America fee, in a proper light, the con
duct of this country, they will learn to pay proper
obedience to the laws ; 1 if, on the contrary, they
should perfill in their resolutions, and that if the
sword mujl be drawn, your faithful Commons will
do every thing in their power to maintain and sup
port the supremacy of this legislature. A great
part of the session has been taken up in determining
complaints refpe&ing controverted ele&ions. I can
not but admire the wildom of the last Parliament
in ena&ing that law ; neither can I withhold the
praise justly due to the Committees who have a&ed
so much to the fatisfa&ion of the public, and so ful
ly in difeharge of their own consciences. On the
whole, Sir, I make no doubt but you will faithfully
apply the money thus granted to the purposes for
which it was appropriated."
His Majesty gave the royal assent to eight public'
and nine private bills, among which were the fol
lowing:
The bill for redeeming 1,000,000 of the capital
stock of the three per cent, annuities in the manner
and terms therein mentioned ; and for eftablifliing a
lottery.
The bill for granting to his Majesty a certain sum
out of the finking fund, and for applying certain
monies thereia mentioned for the service of the present
yw< . -
April 29. When Lord Grantham prefled for ex
planations lately at Madrid, on the fubje& of the
American disputes, his Lordship was reminded of
our conduCt, refpeCling the Hollanders, in the Reign
of Queen Elizabeth, with whom we carried on not
only a commercial intercourse, but actually affixed
them with ships, large armies, and vast funis of
money. Through the fame channel, we are in
formed, that when the French minister gave the
assurances to Lord Stormont, so much relied on by
the ministry, Marepau added : Your Lordship is to
underhand, that this condefeenjion on the part of the
King, my master, is to be received as a proof of the
magnanimity of his counsels, his own moderation,
and the desire he has to cultivate a good understand
ing with the King of Great-Britain and the whole
English nation ; for were His Majesty to regulate
his conduct from tranfa&ions of a similar nature
between both countries, the affair of Rochelle, in
the reign of hio illustrious predecessor Louis XIII.
and the fomenting a civil war in the heart of his
matrimonial dominions, in that of his son and suc
cessor, his Majesty's royal progenitor, Louis XIV.
in the beginning of the prefect century, would excite
fehtiments, and dictate a fyffem of policy, refpeding
the disputes subsisting between Great-Britain and her
American Colonies, very different from those your
Lordfllip, on the prefect occasion, endeavours so
earnestly to press.
May 25. Yesterday a courier arrived in town
from Lord Grantham at Madrid, with dispatches
relative to a disagreement between the courts of
Lisbon and Madrid, which the Spanish court pre
tends is the occasion of the great armaments now
fitting out by sea and land.
May 26. About two o'clock his Majesty was
fated on the throne, and having sent a message by
Sir Francis Molyneux, Knight, Gentleman Uflier
of the Black Rod, to the House of Commons, de
siring their attendance ; the Speaker, with the House,
came up, and previous to the royal afferit being given
to any of the bills, the Speaker delivered himfelf to
the following purport :
“ SIR,
By the Ship Barclay, Capt. Cox, arrived at Phi
ladelphia from Liverpool, we have the following
Advices, vi%.
GIBRALTAR, April 17,.
THEY work with the greatest diligence in all
the ports of Spain to fit out the Spanish grand
armament, it is to consist of 12 men of war from
64. to 70 guns, 20 frigates, 16 xebecs, andfix other
armed vessels, and 500 transports; 36,000 foot, and
between 5 and 6000 horse are assembled. The ren
devous of all these forces is at Alicant and Allematte,
but their destination is not known.
" Our place has rather the appearance of a gar
rison town than a mart for trade ; one company
keeps guard all day, and two every night, in our
situation we cannot be too watchful and may require
much strength, for our negroes have all high notions
of their liberty, and we lately learnt by intercepted
letters and otherways, that there has been endeavours
to set the Indians on us. Mr. Stewart, the fuperin
tendant of Indian affairs, is accused of being the
person who has forwarded this wicked design, and
he is fled for fafety.
" The Tories in Georgia are now no more, the
province is ,almcft universally on the right fide, and
are about to choose Delegates to fend to the Con
gress."
Extras of a Letter from Charleftown, South-Caro
lina, June 29, 1775.
Monday, 45 Min. after 6
Tuesday, 32 Min. after 7
Wednesday,lß Min. after 8
Thursday, 5 Min. after 9
LONDO N,
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
Friday, 49 Min. after 9
Saturday, 33 Min. after 10
Sunday, 14 . Min. after 11
Nevs Moon the 27th.
The bill to explain and amend an a& to establish
a fund for defraying the administration of justice,
and support of the civil government of Quebec.
The bill for the encouragement of the fifheries
carried on from Great-Britain, Ireland, and the
British dominions in Europe.
The bill for giving a public reward to such person
or persons as shall discover a northern passage from
Europe to the weft and southern ocean of America.
The bill to amend an a& to enable the Speaker of
the 'Houfe of Commons to issue his warrants to make
out new writs for the choice of members to serve in
parliament, in the room of such members as shall
die during the recess.
The bill for 'fettling Buckingham-house on the
Queen, in lieu of Somerfet-houle.
The- bill to permit the free importation of raw
goat-skins into this kingdom.
The bill to enlarge the term of letters patent
granted to William Clockworthy for the sole use of
a discovery of certain materials for the making of
procelain. Also to several private bills.
The Earl of Chatham is said to be dangerously ill
at his feat at Hayes.
There is now in the generality of Paris a line of
troops composed of 25,000 men, who are placed in
the neighbourhoods of those towns and villages
where markets are held, in order to preserve the
public tranquility.
The following is his Majesty's most gracious an
swer to the address of condolance of the House of
Commons oh the death of the Queen of Denmark.
“ That he returns his thanks to that House for
the concern they have expreff:d for the great loss
which has happened in his family by the death of
his sister the Queen of Denmark."
Barlow Trecothic, Elq; was given over by his
physicians last Wednesday.
Yetterday Henry Dundas, Esq; Solicitor General
of Scotland, kissed his Majesty's hand at St. James's,
on being appointed Lord Advocate of Scotland, in
the room of James Montgomery, Esq; the late
Lord, made a Baron of Exchequer.
A squadron of men of war, compleatly manned,
with fix months provisions on board, are constantly
to be kept at "Spithead during the fummcr, to fail
on the shortest notice wheresoever occasion may
require.
We hear that orders ar; sent down to Scotland
for the officers to fill up their regiments to the full'
complement of men as soon as poflible.
A report prevails that the King of Denmark is
dangerously ill ; some fay dead.+
The Cabinet, it is said, is much divided on the
fubje& of the Spanish armament. The question is,
if Spain Should attack the Portuguese settlements at
the Brazos, whether England is noj :bound by every
principle of found policy to assist this ancient and
ufeful ally ? If it is determined by a majority in the
affirmative, there can be little doubt that England
will soon be involved in a war.
Tile odds in the city, and at the Weft End of the
town, for a war with Spzin in three months, are 150
to too. Between this and Christmas, 200 to 50.
Yesterday twenty guineas to five Were laid, at a
coffee-houfe in the neighbourhood of the Royal
Exchange, that Lord Chatham would be in the
administration, and that we fliould be engaged in a
war in less than three months.
Extrafl of a Letter from Portfmeutb, May 17.
“ Every Sloop of war and small vessel at this port
and Plymouth, is now put into coinmiffion, and
v Jous services ; but we have not yet received any
particular orders for large Ships, thougli war is
talked of as Strongly here as in London.
May 27. On Friday failed _from hence his Maje
sty's Sloop Marten, Capt. Parker, for Newfoundland,
but has flopped at Blackftakes, to take in her powder
and guns.
Advices have been received at our court, that the
French are embarking ten thousand troops for the
East-Indies. Lord Rochford, it is said immediately
waited on the French Charge des affairs, who de
clared that the above-mentioned troops were only
to relieve those now in the islands of Mauritius and
Bourbon. "This answer being not fatisfaaory, a
courier was immediately dispatched to Versailles with
a very spirited remonstrance. Some of the troops,
however, are failed, and it is supposed that a squa
dron will be immediately ordered to the East-Indies,
to watch the motions of the French.
A morning paper fays, A letter just received from
Copenhagen fays, every thing in that city is in the
greatest confufion; the Queen Dowager durst not
appear in public, and the King, on account of the
death of the Queen, is almost diftra&e^. The po
pulace, many of whom were the Queen's enemies
when living, now fay She was innocent, and that her
death was occasioned by the falfe accusations brought
against her by the Queen Dowager's party.
CAMBRIDGE, July 13.
Last Saturday Morning, before Day-Light, a
Party of our Men marched towards the Enemy's
advanced Guard on Boston Neck, drove them within
their Lines, burnt their Guard-House (formerly the
Dwelling-House of Mr. Brown) with several conti
guous Buldings, took two Guns,, a Halberd, and a
Drum. Not one of our Men was either killed or
wounded, notwithftandrng a heavy Fire from the
Enemy's Lines, which were a Quarter of a Mile of
the Building we set on Fire. It is thought several of
the Enemy were killed or wounded.
We have undoubted Intelligence that General
Gage's Troops are much dispirited ; that they are
very fickley, and are heartily disposed to leave off
dancing any mor^ to the Tune es Yankey Doodle.
Wheat per Bushel, 6s. gd.
Flour, 17s, 6d.
Brown Bread, 15s. od.
Wed-India Rum, 3s. 6d.
New-England, do. 2s. 6d.
PRICE-CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufeoyado Sugar, 645. od.
Single refin'd ditto, is. id.
Molasses, 2s. od.
Beef per Barrel; 48s. od.
Pork, 655. od.
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ty the neighbouring Colonies) in Scorbutic Erup- „
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g HUGH gaine,
~; In Boxes of ios.2os.and 40s. each;
^ y h ° lias in his Hands a Letter from the
'®' ™dow Keyler, and a' Certificate from under „
to her own Hand, of their Genuineness; which
F. any Person may have the Perusal of by ap
a. plying to him at his Book Store in Hanover Q
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ty supplied with most Sorts of
Books and Stationary Ware.
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SIR, Paris, August 1, 1773.
IN Confeqwmce of the Letter with which you have
honoured me, the 14th of June last, I have sent
you a small Box containing the Ante-Venereal Pills
you wrote for, and have been paid for the fame. In
the Box you will find a Certificate which proves that
the Pills I now fend are of my Composition: And
have the honour to be sincerely, Sir,
Your humble Servant,
....„ W. KEYSER.
Mr. Gaine, Printer and
Bookseller, at New-York.
I The Widow of Joseph Adrian de Keefer, Esq,
one of his Majesty's Pensioners and Provider for
the Military and other Hospitals of this Kingdom,
Do hereby Certify, to all whom it J
cern, That the Boxes of ANTI- VENEREAL
PILLS now sent, are verily of my Composition ;
in Truth of which, and to fatisfy all those who may
require it, I have given this Certificate. Sealed with
the Seal of my Arms, at Paris, theist of August,
1773. W. KEYSER.
(seal.)
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Pot and Pearl Allies.
WHEREAS an act of the General Assembly of
thi% cefony, vias passed in the year 1766, lor
the prevention of frauds in the adulterations of pot and
pearl afaes, whereby it was enacted,
“ That every manufacturer, or original owner of any
pot ash or pearl ash, made for sale, shall, upon each calk:
or vessel in which such pot affi or pearl affi shall be packed,
cause the fame to be branded with the firft letter of his
chriftian name, ahd with his firname at length ; as also
the name of the city, town, or diftrift, in which such
pot ash or pearl ash was made; and every person offering
to fell any pot ash or pearl ash (the calk or vessel in
which the fame is contained, not being branded as afore
faid) shall forfeit and pay the sum of five pounds."---
And also,
“ That any person who shall adulterate any pot ash or
pearl ash, by mixing the fame with any lime, Marine
salt, or any other matter foreign to the nature of those
commodities, or by any other way or manner whatsoever,
and afterwards offer the fame to sale, shall forfeit and
pay the sum of fifty pounds for each ton thereof ; and so
in proportion for any greater or smaller quantity of pot ash
or pearl ash."
Which aft has been revived and enforced by an a& of
the last sessions of the General Assembly, and whereas,
notwithstanding the said aft, it frequently happens that
pot and pearl affi.es are' brought to be infpeded without
any such brand marks as thereby are directed, and many
frauds attempted :---I have therefore thought proper to
publish the above extracts, with a view that no person
may pretend ignorance of the law, and that their in
attention thereto in future, will be properly noticed by
JOSEPH ALLICOCK.
Infpe&or of pot and pearl ash.
For the LA DIE S. ~
MRS.GIBSON'sCURIOUS COMPOUND, which
will in half a minute take out hair by the roots,
which grows too long or irregular on the forehead and
temples, on the arms, or between the eyebrows, and
forms them into a curious arch, without hurting the fineft
ficin of ladies or children. It is so very innocent, that it
is used to infants under fix months old. It also takes off
hair, which grows on ladies checks, on the chin, and
round the mouth, ^hich muff be owned to be a great
blemish to the fair-fex; and that all women have hair
grow on their cheeks, chin, and round the mouth, if
they will be pleased to consult their looking glass, they
will find it a truth.
Likewise may be had, her innocent LIQUID, which
change red or grey hair to a beautiful brown or jet black,
and is as hannlefs as oil or water: It is used to infants
without the least fear of danger. Mrs. Gibson flatters
herfelf, that this invention will be found to be of great
use, as many people are grey before they arrive at Twenty,
and consequently wear the badge of age when but in their
bloom.---It is fold in bottles, with printed directions for
cling it, by H, GAINE,
Fine Salt, 3s. 3d
Coarse Salt, 3s. od
Indian Cornper Bu.gs. fl