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delphia. sane 14, 1776.
WHEREAS George the Third, K ; ng of G'ua,-B>ba ; : ?
&c. in violation of the principles 0+ the BritsS-<
fti'urron, and of the laws of justice and hum ^ ity, hat'^
an accumulation of 'oppreffioas. unpara:- r din bid ty
eluded the inhabitants of this, with the other Amet<an t
Monies, from his protection ; and whereas he hath paid no .-
gard to any of our numerous and dutiful petitions tor redit's
of our complicated grievances but hath lately pirchafed
foreign troops to affid io enslaving us, and hath exci < d he
Ravages of this countryrto carry on a war against us, as also
the negroes, to embruc their ha ds in the blood of their
makers,, in a manner unpra&ifed by civilized nati ns ; and
moreover hath lately iu'ultcd our calamities- by declaring,
that he will [hew us no mercy until be has fub^oed u- ; and
whereas, the obligations of all-glance (being reci,r cal le.
tween a king and his fubje&s) are now diff Ived, on the fide
of the: Colonies, by the despotism and declaration of the said
King, iofomuch that it now appears that loyalty to him is
treafou agaiutt tin good people of this country; and where
as not only the Parliament, but there is reason to believe,
too many of the people of Great-Britain have co: c rr-.d in
tfe aforefaid arbitrary and wijud proceedings against vs;
andiwhereas the public virtue of this colony (so essential to
its Liberty and Happinefs)mud be endangered by a future
political union with, or dependence upon a crown and na
tion, so loft to justice, patriotism, and magnanimity : WE.
the DEPUTIES of the People of Penufylvania, aflembk-d
in FULL Provincial Conference, for forming a plan for exe
cuting the Resolve of Congress of the 15th May last, for
fupprefling all authority in this province, derived from the
crown of Great- Britain, and for eftabhihing a government
upon the authority of the People only, DO, in this public
manner, in behalf of ouifeivcs, and with the approbation,
consent, and authority of our Condiments, UNANIMOUS
LY declare our willingness to concur in a vote of the Con
gress, declaring the United Colonies, FREE and INDE
PENDENT STATES; provided, the forming the govern
ment and the regulation of the internal police of this Colony,
be always reserved to the People of the said Colony. AND
are do further call upon the nations of Europe, and appeal
to the Great Arbiter and Governor of the Emr ires of the
World, to witness for us, that this Declaration did not ori
ginate in ambition, or in an impatience of lawful authority,
but that we were driven to it in obedience to the fi;ft princi
ples of nature, by the eppredions and cruelties cf the afore
faid Ring and Parliament of Great Britain, as the only pos
sible measure that was left us to preserve and eflablifh our
Liberties, and to transmit them nviolate to Foderitv.
Signed, bv order of the Conference,
THOMAS M'KEAN, President.
In CONFERENCE at Philadelphia a§ih June, 1776.
Extraß of a letter from the Commifar) General of Maffaclju
fetts-Bay, dated Watertown, June 6, 1776.
" I have only a moment, while the post is waiting, to in
form you, that lad week, closing the period of taking in the
Salt-Pere at 75. per pound, that was minuf^ttred by the
frit of June, we received into the dire in this town 35154 'b.
I have made careful enquiry of what quantities were receiv
ed at the other places, and find there was taken in at Stough
ton, by Major Crane, 11,705 pounds: Mr. Philips, of Ando
ver, informs me there was taken in there, upwards of 8000
pounds; and from the Committee at Newbury Port, that
they had taken in 179,1 pounds; and that upwarps of §OOO
were on board some vefrrs which had brought it from the
casern part of the province : 1 he above quantities, with the
^4BOB pounds which I adviftd you of in m'y lift, of May 16,
shakes i0x,635^ pounds. There is such quantities coming in
yet, that was made before the firft of June, that the Court
has pededan Order to receive it for fomd time yet tp &>rne,
at 7s. all that flull appear to be mMe before that tinje."
Erbaß of alctler from Boston dated sane 17, 1776.
" I have the pleasure to acquaint you of the piratical fleet
being driven fr >m this harbour, a few days ago, by our peo
ple. They placed a number of cannon oh the heights at
the entrance of this port, and had propped a number of flat
bottom boats, &c. but the cannon only did the business; the
enemy pushed off with great precipitation, both men of war
and traufp arts.—Lalt evening cafne into hath or two trans
ports, a fhp and a brig, belonging to 'he enemy, with
Highlanders, in expedition of finding the fleet that had
been so lately dived awav, and to their great difapppint
meat, they wre followed in by Tver al privateers, -among
which was a Continental brig; on theircmingup with Point
Aiduton, they were fied on by the cannon there; 00 wirch
they both (buck, fending on ihorc a boa- l^d of their nr n ;
bs night coming on icon after, th y.atm,t:d to est ape,
by going out by Broad Sound — The privateers upon this it
fackedthem again, and a very severe eng g'rent enfu.-d for
three quarters of an hour. In this the cnem- had a Major
and 7 men killed a,d .ftvera -wounded ; iherell, c. not
ing of two hundred and ten High auders. with all tier equip
meats, were taken prisoners among whom is a Col Camp
b 11. They are now on their way rom Naouiketro this
town, all in fate culbidy. The transports wet iadened
wih provifioas and baggage. — The flop mourned fix fix
p gliders, and the brig two. While la. writing 'h+sletter,
they are all in light. 0 4 1 our tide were three men wound.d,
One mortally.”
In CONGRES S, sane 3, 1775.
Revived, That it be carnethy recommended to tie riem
bliqs, C aventions, and Committees of bare y, in the Unit, d
C lories, to tall upon the melt eff ftual means of removing
the stock, grain and meal trom such parts of their refye&ve
Colonies as are invaded, or arc in imminent danger of be :ng
invaded by the enemy.
sane 14, 1776. Whereas it has been represented to this
Chogrefs, that grea qua titles of faked beef and pork hive
been purchased for exportation, which, I net icdranicd,
may render the supplies of the army dtffi. ult and uncertain :
Re, jived therefore, That no fahed beef or pork, except as
much as may be necefFiry, so the use or the crew, be export
ed from any of the United Colonies, in any velfcl, under
any pretence whatever, until the far her orders of this Con
pref By order ofC^e/s, JOHN HANCOCK, Puh^nc.
The DECLARATION of the DEPUTIES of Pennsylva-
Refolded unanimously, That it be recommended to the Com
mittee of Safety ot this Province, to coofi te the command of
Commodore Davidson to the ship of war and floating battery
belonging to this province, aud to iffuc no orders to the Cap
tains or other officers of the row-ga lies, fi e-fliip, or fire-rafts
through the said Commodore, until the Convention meets;
and that it be recommends d to the Caputins and other officers
of the row-gallics, &c. to pay all due obedience to the com
mittee cf Safety until that time, and until a new appoint
mcntrihall take place. A tue copy from the minutes,
THOMAS M KEAN, President.
J*, The Second battalion is to paiade opposite bush-H 11
gate, prccifclv at 5 o'clock on Thuifday next, P. M. and the
Privates will then have an opportunity to choose persons to
meet the Deputies from the several battalions in the province
at Laocafter, the 4th of next month, agreeable to a former
Resolution. Philadelphia, sane Is, '716,
nia, met in PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE, at Phila-
In- COMMITTEE of SAFETY,
Philadelphia, sane ar, 1776.
RESOLVED, That the report of the Cemnirtee of Aflem
bly, appointed to enquire iu'o the conduct of this Commit
tee, on the 14th inst. be published in the different news
papers of this city.
Extras from the Minutes
WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretary.
EXTRACTS from the VOTES of Assembly.
FRIDAY, sane 14, 076 A. M.
The Report of the Committee appointed to enquire into the
condu& of the Committee of Safety, &c. being again read
was approved of, and is as follows, viz.
YOUR. Committee beg leave to report, that they hive ex
amined into the conduct of the Committee of Safety,
re,peeling the whole of their proceedings, and particularly
the fopphes of powder and ammunition sent on board the
Gallies, before and at the time of their engagements with
the Roebuck and Liverpool men of war; and having heard
their allegations and proof;, are of opinion, 'that it appears,
from incontedible evidence, that, before the full engagement,
the Ga'bes were {applied with thirty-three rounds of pow
der each, at the proportion of one third weight of powder
to the ball; that, dining the said firft engagement, they re
ceived in catridges and two keggs of look powder, the quan
tity of eight rounds more beyond their firft stock, and there
was then ready to be delivered, and as supposed delivered to
them, imm dirtely after rhe firft engagement, white the Roe
buck lay aground, the quantity of eleven rounds each, he
fides fhee hundred weight feat from Wilmington, and what
remained unexpended in the : engagement. That on the day
of the fee Md engagement, each Galley had sixty seven rounds
of powder, including the fupp<i<s lent them, in addition to
what.r njaiued on hand after he firft day's engagement.—
I.>ur Committee are farther cf opinion, that, during both
the engagements, the Ga lies were fuffiticntly fuppbed with
all other kinds of necefl'ary ammunition ; that the r not har
i.g 2cn "^ Roebuck, was not owing to any deficiency in
the above ar cl s, and that the conduct of the Committee of
Safety, on that o cation, evidenced the greated zeal and at
tenti n to th public service.
Thomas Forts, Jonathan Roberts, William Rodman,
Gerardus Wynkoop, John Fou'ke, Benjamin Chap
man David Twining, Thomas Jenks, jun. Isaac Pear
fn, Charles Humphreys, Joseph Pennock, Bartram
Galbreath James Ewing, Samuel Edie, James Ran
km Jonathan Hoge, John Lefher, James Alien, Ja
cob O^ndt, James Porter.
Amwell Committee, May 20, 1776.
Ordered. That the following be inferred in the Pennsylva
nia Journal.
CORN^' T US WILLIAMSON, of Amwell, in the County
°' Hue' - ..,1 province of New-Jersey, having been eited
2 T 1 -11 times before the Committee of the
I° N ^ a tor pro-ring expressions, approving of
" a . l ipainft America, and using his endea-
V',''• ^ ^ "?:' :,' .vighbeinsaud acquaintance from op
pMtr.: ' /> Although he had some tin e ago given
'" '< - ''acnc(u.dc& and prom fed amerd
n of Amw'il aforefaid, yet he ap
! - r ~cm- before. Therefore, the Committee
«'. oh the ia'd Cornelus Williamson
:v 0 the L berries of America, and
1 t - ( w:7 break offal dealings with him, let
sow. Llinen's at home, where it is hoped no
ill visit him, neither allow him to come into their
; but in all leforfh, be Shunned aud avoided as an
• ' ! : 0 1 < c 11a ry, and orw<- thy the bleflings of freedom.
e-cta.m hue us coin fa, for, fen by maokiod.
Extras firm the Minutes.
JASPER SMITH, Secretary.
*#* THE THIRD BATTALION will meet at the u s ual
plac of parade on 'lrutiday, at 3 o'clock precif ly; and af
ter going thiough the Batrak o " dmy, the fficers will proceed
to th choice of t~wOffice s aid the companies, two Privates,
to 'c.d at Lanca er, oc # th 4thf), to elect Ivo BRIGA-
D ER GENERALS, eg ceab e to a Refolu.ion of the Board
01 Officers at a Gene a! Mating
JOHN CADWALADER, Colonel.
*, THE COMMITTEE o r Chefler County, are hereby
cat .eo!y vqmfted to meet on Monday the Ift day of fal, next,
at the house of Richa d Chmy n DowningL-Town, ar 10
o'clock in the meaning, on b finefs of the greatest importance.
1 he Mi oil Offi- eis of the 1 fpodtve Battalions in laid coun
ty are detired t#attcnd, in order that an appointment of Offi
cers may be made '-' a Battalion now to be railed by a Re
solve nt the C%f e ence cl "Committees tor the Province of Penn
jylvama. WILLIAM EVANS. Chairman. fy
§<§ The members of the Society for the relief of poor
and difbuffed maßeis of (hips, their widows and child en,
are desired to attend t' eir General Meeting, at the Coffee
houfe, on Monday the firft day of July next, at the sixth
hour. Philadelphia, 7'% 2 4> '77G
*|* The Committee of the county of Bucks, are desired
to be pon^ual in their attendance on Monday the firft day
ot July next, at the house of John Bogart, in Buckingham,
as Dufinefs of importance will then be laid before them.—
L'kewife the Second battalion are desired to attend at said
time and place, to appoint persons to attend the election at
Laycafter, the 4th day of July aforefaid, to chufe two Bri
gadier Generals for. this province, according to a late Resolve
cf a Board of Officers held at Philadelphia, and other pur-,
poses. JOSEPH -H AR T.
Fine Flour at Fourteen Shillings and Six-Pence per Ct.
Middlings at Twelve Shillings per Ct.
Ry e at Nine Shillings per Ct.
White Bread. 1 y 1
rd. loaf is 0 B^l
xd. ditto, x
4.d ditto, x 3
8d ditto, 4 6
id. ditto, 6 9
M ELASSES ; COFFEE; SUGARS ; French BRANDY
and Red PORT, n Bottles. TO BE SOLD, BY
GEORGE MEADE, & Co. 4w .
STRAYED or floier out of the stable of the fubferiher, on
the night of the zxd. instant, a light bay HORSE, about
fifteen hands high, fix years old, pacts and trots, has a black
mane and tail, a star and small blaze, a little white on one
hind foot, lately shod all round, and received a Scratch near
three inches long through the ikin of his near buttocks,by he
tail, in good order. Whoever secures him so that the fubferiber,
living in Pine-Street may have bun again, shall receive the
above reward and rcafonabie charges. ELIJAH BROWN. *
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
The ASSIZE of BREAD
1 Middl. do. lb 3
I rd. loafis 0 10
xd. ditto, 1 4
411. ditto, 1 8
£d. ditto, 5 0
xxd. ditto, , 8
Rye do. 1b %
id. loaf is 0 11^
rd. ditto, 1 7^
4d. ditto, x 15
Bd. ditto, § 14
rad. ditto, 8 13
RAN away, from on board the sloop Congress, laying at #
little Egg Harbour, on Saturday night, the xxd. inflate.'
A Negro man, named Jack, about five feet, fix inches high,
has formerly lived in New-York, where he followed chimney
sweeping, and is supposed to have made for that city, where
he is vety well known, whoever apprehends said Negro, and
confines him, in any of the continental goals, Hull be emitted
to the above reward, add all reasonable charges, paid by
James Craig & Company, in Philadelphia, for the Subscriber,
* JAMES ROBINTON.'
RAN away from the fubferiber, this morning before the
family was up, an Irilh servant lad named WILLIAM
MARTIN, about 17 or 18 years of age, five feet four inches
high, or thereabout, straight brown hair, has some fplotchcs
or carbuncles on his face ; took with him a brown jacket, a
striped Persian ditto, black everlasting breeches, two R.ffia
linen Ihirts, ahnoft wore ; two pair of trowfers, one of home
spun tow, the other striped ticken; one pair of Backings,
mixed worded, brown and white ; old shoes with plain me
tal buckles; he is a foft or rather a foolifh looking fellow.
Any petfon securing him in any jail within twenty miles of
this city, shall have TWENTY SHILLINGS, or if brought
home to me, living in Second-ftrect. near the New-Market,
Philadelphia, fhaß have the above reward and other charges.
• RICHARD PORTER.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Wednesday the 10th day of July next, on the
premifts. at , o'clock in the evening, a certain two story brick
meffuage or tenement, and lot or piece of ground with the ap
purtenances, situated on the Eart fide ot Third street, conti
nued into the Northern Liberties, a little southward of the
barracks. Containing in front, in Third-street aforefaid, for
ty feet, and in depth about 168 feet; bounded by ground of
William Shippen and others, fubje& to a ground rent ot ig
Spanish dollars per annum ; late the estate of Conrad Alber.
Seized and taken in execution by WIL. DEWEES, Sheriff.
I)Y virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
) vendue, on Saturday the 6th day of July nex , at the
h use of Henry Dering jun. on the Pott's-Grove road, at three
o'clock in the afternoon, a certain meffuage or tenement and
plantation, or tra<T or piece of land, situate in the township
of New-Hanover, containing about iioacres and an half with
the appurtenances; bounded by land of the said Dering and
others. A : fo at four o'clock in the afternoon, of the day of
file aforefaid, will be fold, sundry houfhold and kitchen fur
niture, grain in the ground, &c. &c. late the property of
Jacob Woolfinger, seized a»d taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Shtiff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Saturday the 6.h day of July next, at fix
o'clock in the evening, at the house of Levi Marks on the
banks of Schuylkill, two undivided one-fixih parts, the whole
into fix equal parts to be divided, out of which, twu-fixh
parts four acres are to be excepted; of, and in a piece of
meadow marsh and cripple, containing in the whole a bout 60
acres, be the fame more or less; bounded by the river Scriuyl
kil aud by faft land, late of Audr w Rambo, deceased A
plan whereof to be fern at the Sheriff's office. Late the pro
perty of Henry Elwes; seized and risen in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will b~ fold by public
vendue, on Wednesday the 10th day of July next pre
cisely, at three o'clock in the afternoon, at the hrufe of Law
rence Fegan, opposite the Barrack gate, e^R fide of Second
ftreet, in the Northern Liberties, a certain meffuage or tene
ment and lot or piece of ground, situate on the weft fide of
Secord street, in the Northern Liberties aforefaid, containing
front 19jeer and in depth 147 feet and an half, bounded by
land f Samuel Leech and others; fuijea to a ground rent of
61. 15 s. currency per annum; late the estate of John Duffy,
seized and taken in execution by
FORTY SHILLINGS Reward.
RAN AWAY last night from the fubferiber, living rear
L Lancaster, an Irish fervent lad, named MICHA EL..
HACKET, near eighteen years of age, about five feet five
inches h^h, well set, brown hair, almuft bald on ore fide cf
the crown; had on and took with him, a felt hat bound with
worked binding, a browp .coat, light coloured Jacket, two
new shim, and two pair of trowfers, this country made linen,,
fhces with buckles, a wallet with bread and cheese, what
other things uncertain; he cannot read but can talk I/ifh,
and has been near four years in this province. Any perfr.n.
securing laid fervaßL in any goal, so that his matter may,get
him again, ffiall have, if ten miles from home, TWENT Y
SHILLINGS, and if twenty miles, the above reward, with
re-enable charges, paid by JAMES WE BE.|
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Friday the xlih day of June infl; at 5 O'clock:
in the evening, at the Biue-houfe near the Pennsylvania Hos
pital, lately occupied by Mr. Henry Neill, all the estate,
right and interest of a certain Joseph Dodd, of and in a cer
tain lot or square of ground, situate eastward of the said hos
pital, and bounded northward with Spruce-street, callward
with Seventh street, Southward with Pine street, and westward
vith Eighth-street, now in the tenure of the Truftecs or Ma
nagers of the Penofylvahia Hofpjtal aforefaid; seized and ta
ken in execution by WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Monday the 8 h day of July next, at ftven
o'clock in the evening, at the house of J f ph Price in Mar
ket-street, between Front and Second ftr els; all the eßrie
and iatereft of a certain Patrick Weight, of and in
One undivided one fix h part, the whole
into fix equal parts to be divided, of and in a certain three
story brick meffuage or tenement and let or piece of ground
thereunto belonging, situate cn the South fide ot Mvket
ftreet, between Front and Second streets aforefaid, lately oc
cupied by John Test, hatter; containing in front in the whole
15 feet, and in depth 70 feet, bounded by M fflin'sground
and others; late the property of rhe said Wright, seized and
taken inaecution by WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
|->Y virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
l) vendue, on Saturday the 6th day of July next, at three
o'clock in the afternoon precisely, at the house of George
Bakeoven in Kanfington, a certain frame mefluage or tene
ment and lot or piece of ground thereunto belonging, lituate
on the fuuth fide of Shachamaion-ftreet in Kensington, in the
Northern Liberties, containing in front about 30 feet, and in
depth about ±55 feet, bounded by ground of William Law
ience and others; fubje& to a ground rent of 31. currency per
annum; late the estate of Isaac Baker; seized and taken in
execution by WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.