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THE HOUSES, WHARVES and STORES,
now in the tenure of Geoi ge Meade. For
terms apply to SAMUEL POWEL.
TOBE SCAL'D; By
DANIEL BENEZ E T,
At bis STORE in Arck-freet, four doors below
the corner of Second-freet.
AVERY large Assortment of German scythes,
confiding of seven different marks and sizes,
also a quantity of suitable whetstones, Dutch straw
knives, sickles, iron lamps, camp looking glasses,
brass kettles in nests, sorted from the smallest size to
24 and 30 gallons, Hessian blue melting pots, silver
watches, amber beads, ben leather foies, pewter
diffies and bafons, black padufoy, blue iattin, black
flower'd mode, drab colour'd grazets, silk and hair
twist, nonfopretties, shoe buckles.
'L O S T.
A SHEET of CONTINENTAL MONEY, of
the emission of the 29th of November, 1775,
containing sixteen bills, being numbered 58,019,
and 58,032. The bills are signed P. Bond. John
Shee, the latter name is counterfeited. Whoever
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ley, in Front-street; Robert Aitken, opposite
the London Coffee-houfe, in Front-street ; also,
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THE
MILITARY GUIDE
FOR
YOUNG OFFICER S.
By THOMAS SIMES, Esquire.
This Work is a large and valuable Compilation
from the mod celebrated Military Writers—
Marshal Saxe—General Bland—King of Prussia,
Prince Ferdinand—&c. &c. Containing the Expe
rience of many brave Heroes in critical Situati
ons, for the Use of young Warriors; including
an excellent Military, Historical and Explanatory
DICTIONARY.
To which is now added,
Extrafts from a Military Eflay, containing Re
flections on the Raising, Arming, Cloathing, and
Discipline of the British Infantry and Cavalry.
By Campbell Dalrymple, Esquire, Lieutenant
Colonel to the King's own Regiment of Dragoons.
The whole is illullrated with Eleven Copper
plates.
N. B. The Subferibers are requeued to call or
fend for their Books.
WEEKLY
March g 1776.
PENNSYLVANIA
Several Sums of Money,
To be Lent, at Interest, on good Security,
By JAMES HUMPHREYS,
Notary Public and Conveyancer;
In Front-street, Corner of Black-horse Alley.
TO BE S O L D,
In Front-street, on George Alley, between Vine
and Race Greets,
A Large two Rory frame BUILDING, 17
by 36 feet deep; one other ditto, 13 by 26
feet, with a small Stable joining, the Lot fubjeCt to
a ground rent of twelve pound, per annum; the
whole in good repair. Enquire of Joseph Hens-
Zey, next door to Colonel Chevalier's.
N. B. Their is a House on said lot that rents
for thirteen pounds, per annum.
Or the Virginia, Maryland,
SATURDAY,
THE following rules for establishing a SOCIE
TY for RELIEVING the DISTRESSES of
PRISONERS were entered into by many of the in
habitants; and, in consequence of the leccond re
solve, a set of managers have been chosen, who
have already begun the pleasing talk of handing
forth the donations which have been liberally made
to this infant society, and it is with additional plea
sure they find a ready countenance feom the magi
strates.
The referable Situation of numbers confined in
jail (particularly during the inclemency of the win
ter) hath often filled the human bread: with tender
commiseration of their Sufferings, and anxious wish
es for some general plan ohrdief, which Should be
adequate to their necessities. To find many, whose
labour might be ufeful to the public, languishing
out their days in a prison, when the payment of
their fees would have set them at liberty long ago,
mult strongly urge the feeling mind to solicit their
enlargement.
But a considerable sum being necessary for this
desirable purpose, it was thought advifeable to be
gin an institution on a lower scale, and content
ourselves for the present with relieving the most
present wants of our miserable fellow-creatures in
the new jail, who are there deprived of many of
those comfortable supplies they had an opportunity
of obtainingin their former central situation. Who
can visit that house of variegated misery, and n"t
wish to clothe the naked Shivering wretches ?— To
kindle a fire on the cheerless hearth, and spread
warmth and gladness through the damp and melan
choly apartments! Who can turn from meagre
want, and not supply mere hunger's cravings—or
bear the fight of pining sickness on the sordid floor,
and not relieve her misery ? The charitable and
humane will rejoice in the opportunity.
It is with great Satisfaction the managers find the
• pretent plan meets with the approbation of so re-
Ipedable a number of their fellow citizens, who
have long wished to fee an institution of this kind.
Such persons who are desirous of contributing their
mite to the relief of milery, may, through this
channel, employ it to the greatest advantage. The
managers will, from visiting the pritoners, be com
petent judges of their real wants; and as trudees
of the public donations can from time to time fur
nifh the neceffiry relief, whereby the supplies will
be so equally administered asto avoid the inconve
nience of want on the one hand, or fuperfluity on
the other; an inconvenience which frequently hap
pens from the promiscuous supplies of charitable
persons, occasioning too often a FEAST and a
FAST.
Subscriptions or donations of smaller sums will
be thankfully received by the treasurer, or any of
the managers.
Joseph Allen, Christopher Marshall,
Isaac Howell, Christopher Ludwick, Rich
ard Wells, Benjamin Shoemaker, Joseph
Paschall,Benjamin Marshall, Joseph Stans
bury, Benjamin Poultney, Robert S. Jones
Samuel Sansom, managers.
Thomas Moore, treasurer.
The RULES are as follow:
I. In order to begin a stock, wewill immediately
pay into the hands of * * * * the sum of ten Kill
ings, to be held by them until a treasurer ffiall be
appointed agreeable to the next resolve.
11. When the numbers of fubferibers shall amount
to forty, we will meettogether and choose by ballot
twelve managers and a treasurer, which said ma
nagers shall make inquiry into the particular cases
of actual fufferers, and afford such relief in food,
physic, firing or raiment as the dock will admit of,
and they shall judge expedient.
111. The Treasurer ffiall give Bond to the twelve
Managers, in the sum of one hundred pounds, for
the faithful performance of his office.
IV. When any difficulties arise, in which the
Managers want advice or assistance, we will, on
notice thereof being given, attend as many of us
as can at such time and place as the said Managers
shall appoint, and use our utmost endeavours to
promote the good of the institution..
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T XE
ADVERTISER.
L ED G E' R:
V. The Managers shall meet together the last
Saturday in every month, at such house or place
as they may agree on, and when met, seven shall
make a board, a majority of whom shall determine
on all matters relative to the institution.
VI. Two of the Managers so chosen ffiall (by
permission of the magistrates from time to time
obtained) by rotation visit the jail, at least once a
week, and administer such relief as they ffiall think
necessary.
VII. On the firft Monday in September, in every
year, there shall be a new election of twelve Mana
gers and a Treasurer, to be held at iuch place as
the old Managers ffiall direct, of which they shall
give one week's previous notice in the public pa
pers.
VIIL The old Treasurer shall then deliver up all
the monies, effe&s and papers belonging to the So
ciety, unless he should be re-appointed, in which
case he shall renew his bond.
'"' Every perlon paying into the Treasurers,
hand ten Killings on or before the said day of elec
tion in every year, shall be deemed a Member of
the said Society, and entitled to vote or be voted
for.
X. The Managers Kall keep minutes of their
proceedings, and their accounts Kall lay open for
tile inspection of the electors at the place of election.
XL If on inquiry into the present laws of
the province, refpeding prisoners, they' should be
thought infufficient, or to want additions or altera
tion, we will use our endeavours with the House of
Assembly, either by petition or application, to re
medy the fame.
XII. The sums hereby fubferibed, and the dona
tions which may be made to this institution, shall
be wholly applied towards the comfort and Support
of such as are in absolute want, and by no means
be employed in paying prison fees or obtaining dif
cliarges, tlie design oi tliis institution being only
to alleviate feme of the miseries which are the ge
neral attendants on jails.
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LONDO N, November 21.
.The government plan of negociation with Ame
rica is to be conduced in tlie following manner :
tliiity fix commillioners are to be lent to America,
veiled with ample powers to treat for peace, or push
on the war to the utinoft extremity. Each of these
commissioners will have 40001. allotted, as a doceur
for tranfa&ing the bufmefs. Thus the nation
will be burthened with an additional expence at a
time when every saving should be made to alleviate
the calamities of a finking country.
The leading commissioners nominated for the
Amei lean negociation is Lord Howe. Tliehonour
able captain Barrington, and Mr. secretary Pownall,
or tne plantation office, are allo amongst die number
of commissioners.
By a gentlemen ofveracity, just arrived from the
provincial army, we are informed, that hey lie on
good field beds, cat of nothing else than wholesome
natural productions, and have as much pure element
as they have occasion for; whereas tlie regulars
are confined to animal food, clofc rooms, Jirona por
ter, and hog's flefo.
HOUSE of LORD S.
In consequence of a summons the Lords attended,
yesterday. After his Majesty had afiented to such
bills as were brought up by the speaker from tlie
commons, the order of the day was called for, when
Lord Mansfield opened the business by observing,
that an indictment had been found by the grand
jury for Middlesex, against Elizabeth Dutcheis Do
wagei of Langdon; that a copy of that indictment
together with a certiorari, had been laid before their
Lordships agreeable to order. The agent for the
prosecution had been asked, “ whether he was ap
prised of the exigence of a sentence obtained from
the ecclesiastical court? he had answered affirma
tively, " tliat he was apprised 01 the exigence of
such a sentence, but nevertheless he meant to pursue
the indictment."
Pennsylvania, & New-Jersey
Sucli being the intention of the prosecutors, it
remained with their Lord Kips to fettle only the
fz^and place of trial. This wasa matter entirely
within their own jurifdiclioa; their Lord Kins poi-
March 9, 1776.
Numb. LIX.