The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-02-01 00:00:00, page 3

In COMMITTEE of SAFETY, Philadelphia, Jan. 25, 1776.
It being highly expedient, in the prefect exigency of our
affairs, to employ a number of POWDER MILLS, in order to
work up into gunpowder the different materials that may be
imported from foreign countries or be procured at home, by
the public encouragement lately offered,
Resolved therefore, That Major Bayard, Capt. Copper
thwaite, Chriltopher Ludwick, George Schlcffer and jofeph
Wetherill, be desired to confider of proper places, to erett suit
able works for the purpose, or to engage with the owner of
any mill or mills, already erected for other purposes, to con
vert them to the making of gunpowder, and to make report of
their proceedings to this board.
Extract from the minutes.
That it be recommended to all creditors, whole demands
against any person, who is inlifted or shall inlift in the Con
tinental service, (hall not amount to the value of THIRTY
FIVE DOLLARS, not to ^rreft any such debtor, till the
expiration of the time fcr which he is inlifted.
That every person under the age of TWENTY-ONE
YEARS, inlifting himfelf in the army or navy aforefaid,
may within twenty-four hours after such inliftraent obtain his
difeharge, by refunding the money received from the recruit
ing officer, and returning such necessaries as may have been
supplied him by the officer, or the value thereof in money.
Extract from the minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
belonging to the province of Pennsylvania.
THE Committee of the Privates of the Association, be
longing to the city and liberties of Philadelphia, are of
opinion, that the belt thing which can be done at present, for
the good of the general cause of American liberty, and the
support of our military association, is that the Affeciators sign
the articles of Association given out by the Honorable House
Such persons also as have faltpetre to dispose of, are hereby
notified, that Robert Towers, Commiflary, next door butone
to thePrefby terian meeting-house in Market-street, will receive
the fame, and pay them therefor. Extract from the minutes,
WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretary.
WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretary.
By virtue of the above appointment, we hereby request all
persons who are possessed of proper places for the ereQing pow--
der mills, to apply to us or fend as soon as poffibie their
terms ; and farther, that they will be particular in giving an
account of the situation, distance from town, dream of water,
and hew soon they can complete a mill. We shall meet; for the
purpose of feeing such persons as are willing to engage, or will
fend in their proposals, at Benjamin David's, the sign ( f the,
George, at the corner of Arch and Second streets, Wednes
days and Saturdays, from eleven to twelve o'clock in the fore
noon. A person acquainted with refining fulphur, would
fleet with encouragement by applying to JOHN BAYARD,
JOSEPH COPPERTHWAITE, CHRISTOPHER LUD
WICK, GEORGE SCHLOSSER, JOSEPH WETHERILL.
In COMMITTEE of SAFETY, Philadelphia, Jan. 30, 1775.
As RAGS and LINT are essentially necessary tor the public
service, this Committee most eatnedly requed the inhabitants
©f this city to colled what old linen they have and can spare,
and in the course of next week persons, properly authorifed un
der the hand of the Secretary of the Committee, will call at
their houses to receive it.
To the PRIVATES of the MILITARY ASSOCIATION
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of Affcmbly, with all convenient expedition, and they do most
most heartily recommend the fame to every Associator through
out the province. And as the Honorable House of Affeni
bjy have expieffed an intention of changing or altering the ar
ticles as occasion may require, and as the delefts and imper
fection's of any law are best afeertained by experience, and a
reciprocation of sentiments upon it, the Committee would glad
ly enter into a friendly correspondence with the privates of
those battalions throughout the province, which sign the arti
cles, that they may know the sense of the Afiociators in general
on any part of the articles, which may need amendment, and
tha. any future application to the Honorable House of Alfem
bly may express th^ defines of the whole body of Affociatprs.
But they most earnestly recommend the most perfect, cheerful
and implicit fubmifiion to the present set of military articles
until they be. hereafter altered or amended by legislative au
thority, as the most efiedual means of giving drength and
energy to the operations of the friends of liberty and Ameri
ca, who are intruded with the care of the public.
Signed by orderof the Committee,
JAMES CANNON, Clerk.
N. B. Frederick Hagener, Michael Shubert, William
Adcock, Edward Ryves, George Nelson, Robert Bell, An
drew Porter, Patrick Logan, and James Cannon are appointed
a Committee of Correspondence for the foregoing purpose,
and every letter to the Committee, directed to either of them,
shall be attended to with care, and answered with punctuality.
^ The Committee of Privates are desired to meet next
Saturday evening, at fix o'clock, in Mr. Thorne's school.
ABSCONDED from his bail the 20th instant, a certain
THOMAS JONES, late clerk to the fubferiber, about
five feet eight or nine inches high, well made, of a dark
complexion, a little pock marked, black hair tied behind,
and generally wears brown clothes. Whoever will give in
formation to the fubferiber where said Jones may- be secured,
shall have a reward of EIGHT DOLLARS, with reaf n
able charges, and grateful acknowledgements for the favor.
The fubferiber thinks it necessary likewise to notify his
customers not to pay said Jones any money on his account,
hr to any other person, except an order appears from under
his or Mrs. Wade's hands. *
Philadelphia, Jan. 23, 1776. FRANCIS WADE.
TO be SOLD the 19th inst. (February, 1776) a very com"
modious plantation of about 250 arces of good land,
well fenced and timbered, about one mile from Trenton,
situated on the river road. There are upon the premises a
new genteel house and kitchen, with 1 a good barn, cow house,
cyder mill, a good' orchard and meadows. A small brook',
supplied by springs, runs through the fame, on which may
be built a very convenient spring house. For particulrrs in
quire of EPHRAIM ANDERSON at the above plantation, f
TO BE SOLD at PUBLIC SALE (if not disposed of
before at private fate) on Tuesday the 13th instant,
at the house of the fubferiber, the sign of Koali Khan, on
the weft fide of Fifth-ftreet, the fourth door from the cor
ner of Market-street, sundry HOUSEHOLD GOODS and
KITCHEN FURNITURE, consisting of walnut during and
tea tables, chest of drawers, beds and bedding, walnut chairs,
looking glasses, pictures, handirons, tongs, shovels, pots,
kettles, dishes, plates, bottles, &c. &c. The file to begin at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, if the weather permits
t February I. MARY ROBINSON.