The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-02 00:00:00, page 4

In CONVENTION of t'be Delaware STATES
Wednesday, September ii, 1776, A. M.
A DECLARATION of Rights and Fundamental Rules
of the Delaware State, formerly filed the Government
of the Counties of New-CaJlle, Kent and Sufl'ex, upon
Pelawarei
1. ?, HAT all government of right originates from
I the people, is founded in compact only, and in
fiituted solely for tiie good of the whole.
2. That all men have a natural and unalienable right
to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of
their own confidences and understandings, and that no
man ought or of right can be compelled to attend any
religious worship or maintain any ministry contrary to
or against his own free will and consent, and that no au
thority can or ought to be vetted in, or assumed by any
power whatever, that shall in any case interfere with or
in any manner controul the right of conscience in the
free exercise of religious worship.
3. That all perfohs profeffing the chriftian religion,
ought forever to enjoy equal rights and privileges in this
State, unless under colour of religion any man disturb
the peace, the happiness or Safety of society.
4. That the people of this State have the sole, exclu
sive and inherent right of governing and regulating the
internal police of the fame.
5. That persons entrusted with the legislative and ex
ecutive powers, are the trustees and servants of the pub
lic, and as such accountable for their condud; where
fore, whenever the ends of government are perverted
and public liberty manifestly endangered by the legisla
tive lingly, or a treacherous combination of both, the
people may and of right ought to establish a new, or
reform the old government.
6. That the right in the people to participate in the
legislature, is the foundation of liberty and of all free
government, and for this end all elections ought to be
free and frequent, and every freeman having fufficient
evidence of a permanent common interest, with an at
tachment to the community, hath a right of fuffrage. #
7. That no power of suspending laws or the execution
of laws ought to be exercised, unless by the legislature.
8. That for redress of grievances and for amending
and Strengthening of the laws, the legislature ought to
be frequently convened.
9. That every man hath a right to petition the legisla
ture for the redress of grievances in a peaceable and or
derly manner.
10. That every member of society hath a right to be
protested in the enjoyment of life, liberty And property,
and Therefore is bound to contribute his proportion to
wards the expence of that protection, and yield his per
sonal service when necellary, or an equivalent thereto;
but no part of a man's property can be justly taken from
him or applied to public uses without his own consent,
or that of his legal representatives: Nor can any man
that is conscientiously scrupulous of hearing arms, in any
case be justly compelled thereto if he will pay such equi
valent.
11. That retrofpedive laws, punishing offences com
mitted before the existence of such laws, are oppressive
and unjust, and ought not to be made.
12. That every freeman, for every injury done him in
his goods, lands or person by any other person, ought to
have remedy by the course of the law of the land, and
ought to have justice and right for the injury done to him,
freely without sale, fully without any denial, and Speedily
without delay, according to the law of the land.
13. That trial by jury of the fads where they arise, is
one of the greatest securities of the lives, liberties and
estates of the people.
14. That in all prosecutions for criminal offences, every
man hath a right to be informed of the accusation against
him, to be allowed counsel, to be confronted with the ac
cusers or witnesses, to examine evidence on oath in his
favour, and to a speedy trial by an impartial jury, without
whose unanimous consent he ought not to be found
guilty ß
15. That no man in the courts of common law ought
to be compelled to give evidence against himfelf.
16. That excessive bail ought not to be required, not
excessive fines imposed, nor cruel nor unusual punish
ments inflided.
17. That all warrants without oath to search fufpeded
places, or to seize any person or his property, are greiv
ous and oppressive, and all general warrants to fcarch
fufpeded places, or to apprehend all persons fufpededj
without nanring or describing the place or any person in
Special, are illegal and ought not to be granted.
18. That a well regulated militia is the proper, natural
and fafe defence of a free government.
ig. That Standing armies are dangerous to liberty, and
ought not to be railed or kept up without the consent of
the legislature.
20. That in all cases and at all times the military ought
to be under ftri& subordination to and governed by the
civil power.
21. That no soldier ought to be quartered in any house
in time of peace, without the consent of the owner ; and
in time of war, in such manner only as the legislature Shall
direct.
22. That the independency and uprightness of judges
are essential to the impartial administration of justice, and
a great fecuritv to the rights and liberties of the people.
2ft That the liberty of the press ought to be inviolably
preferred.
A true Extras from the Journals of the Convention.
JAMES BOOTH, Clerk.
" SIXTEEN DOLLARS Reward.
DESERTED from Captain James M'Clure's company
of the Flying Camp, of Chester county, in Pennsylvania,
or the I Sth of September last, then stationed at Fort Constitution,
in East New-Jersey, the following men, viz. Andrew Cbrify,
and Robert Potts; Cbrify is about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high,
a black down looking fellow, a little pitted with the small-pox,
stoop Shouldered; and appears to be 30 years of age; had on, when
he went away, a blackish coloured hunting shirt and trowfers,
brown velvet jacket, &c. Potts is about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches
high, a down looking fellow, mohly keeps one eye Shut and
fquinta with the other ; had on, when be went away, a brown
homespun cloth coat, bis other clothes hot known. Whoever
apprehends and secures said deserters in Philadelphia goal, shall
receive for either of them Eight Dollars, or the above reward of
Sixteen Dollars for both of them, paid by
^ JAMES M'CLURE, Captain.
AME to the plantation or the subscriber, in Oxford
township, Philadelphia county, on the rah of August last,
a black CO W, with white in her face. The owner is desired
to come, prove his property, pay charges, and take her away.
& JOSEPH YATES.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by HALL and SELLERS, at the New Printing-
Office, near the Market,
EIGHTY DOLLARS Reward.
DESERTED from Captain Culbertson's company of the
Flying Camp, commanded by Col. William Montgomery,
the following performs, viz. Frederick Kuirp, a German, about 5
feet 2 inches high, pale complexion, thin visage, brown hair, &t.
Thomas Reese, an American, about 23 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches
high, fair complexion, fair hair, &c. Danie! M'Ginnis, a native
Irishman, about 5 feet 4 inches high, brown complexion, brown
hair, niuch addicted to liquor ; supposed to be in Bucks county.
John Virgil, an American, about 5 feet 8 inches high, brown
complexion, brown hair, down look, a great villain, &c.
Wentworth Armfrong, an Irishman, about 5 feet 10 inches high,
fair complexion, wears a red cut wig; he is much pitted with
the small-pox, and is an artful fellow, &c. John Knight, a
Scotchman, abbut 5 feet 8 inches high, of a dark complexion,
brown hair, freckled, a low forehead, clumsy, &c. Conrad Cole,
a German, about 5 feet 6 inches high, dark complexion, brown
hair, clumsy made, &c, Edward M'Crank, an Irishman, about
5 feet 4 inches high, brown complexion, brown hair, wears a
lailor's jacket, &c. John Groomer, alias Ki-gfinger, a German,
about 5 feet 8 inches high, brown complexion, brown hair, a
great rogue and liar, &c. Thomas Davis, a Welchman, about 5
feet 6 inches high, brown complexion, brown hair, clumsy
made, much given to liquor, &c. Whoever secures said deser
ters in Philadelphia goal, so that they may be brought to the
camp, near Fort Constitution, Shall have the above reward, or
eight Dollars for either of them, from
f Samuel Culbertson, Captain.
TWENTY-FOUR DULLARS Reward.
DESERTED from Captain Thomas Holme's company,
of the firft of the Philadelphia county battalions, of Fly
ing Camp, commanded by Colonel John Moore (Perth-Amboy)
James Smith, about 28 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, of a
brown complexion, black hair, has a remarkable fear on his
right cheek ; he formerly belonged to Captain Wolf's company,
in Colonel Patten's battalion, of Berk's county. Thomas Slice,
about 19 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, brown hair,
fair complexion, brown coat faced with red, leather breeches,
yarn flockings, old Shoes, and a wool hat. James M'Cleland;
45 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, brown complexion, black
hair, given to drink ; yellow frock and trowfers, good Shoes,
tied with strings. Slice and M'Cleland, belonged to Col. Bull's
battalion, in John Porter's company, of Philadelphia county.
Whoever takes up said deserters, and fends them to their respec
tive corps, at Amboy aforefaid, shall have the above reward, or
Eight Dollars for either, and reasonable charges, by
f Thomas Holm. Captain.
SIXTEEN DOLLAR S Reward.
STOLEN from the subscriber, in Lampeter .township,
Lancaster county, on Friday, the 20th of September last,
one brown coloured broadcloth coat and jacket, almofl new, one
turned blue coat and jacket, one pair of black velvet breeches,
one mixed claret coloured waistcoat, one blue furtout coat, stained
with paint, 3 fine linen shirts, and several coarse ditto, and se
veral womens fhifts, 3 flocks, one of them cambrick, and mark
ed DM, one white metal ftockbuckle, one pair of white dia
mond knitted cotton stockings, one pair white and blue wove
ditto, one new beaver hat, cut round the edge, two caftor hats,
one of them torn a little and sewed with silk, and the other al
most new, with white lining, one pocket-book, with a bond in
it, payable by Samuel Finley to the subscriber, and also other
writings, one coarse bag, &c. Whoever takes up the said goods
and the thief, so that he may be brought to justice, shall have
the above reward, or Eight Dollars for the goods only, prid by
If Robert Finley.
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
STRAYED or STOLEN from the subscriber, living in
Whitemaifh township, Philadelphia county, on the 13th of
September, at Right, a dark bay STALION colt, 2 years
old last spring, about 13 hands high, a natural trotter, has a star
in his forehead, and his near hind foot white. Whoever secures
the said colt and thief, if stolen, so that the owner may get him
again, shall have the above reward, but for the colt only Four
Dollars, and reasonable charges, paid by
II ANDREW MILLER.
CAME to the plantation of the subscriber, in Buckingham
township, Bucks county, in August last, a brown Gelding,
supposed to be 7 or 8 years old, near 15 hands high, branded
A. S. on the off buttock, with a star in his forehead, his mane
hanging long, and a switch tail ; trots for most part, and when
moved from a walk halts upon his off hind leg. The owner is
desired to come, prove his property, pay charges, and take him
away. Nathan M'Kinstry. §
Middletown township, Cumberland county, Sept. 25, 1776.
ALL persons who have any demands against the ebate of
Robert Callender, late of the township aforefaid, deceased,
are requested to bring in their accounts, properly attested, that
they may be adjusted and paid as soon as possible; and all those
who are indebted to the said estate, by bond, note or otherwise,
are requeued to pay the fame to the fubferibers.
TO BE SOLD,
Agreeable to the last will and testament of the said Robert
Callender, deceased, about 1200 acres of excellent limestone
land, situate in Eaft-Pennfborough township, in the county afore
faid, about io miles Eastward of Carlifle, on the gread road lead
ing from Harris's Ferry to the said town of Carlifle, whereon are
erected and built, an excellent merchant-mill and saw-mill ad
jacent, both in very good repair, and now in the tenure of Mr.
Francis Silver, on a never-failing stream of water, known by the
name of Silver's Spring, which abounds with the fineft of trout,
the head of said spring being not a mile distant from the said
mills, in a plentiful country for wheat and all kinds of grain;
the mill house is built of limestone, two flories high, and has
in it two pair of stones, 3 boulting reels and hoisting works,
all which go by water, together with a new two flory dwelling
houfe and stone barn, now with part of the land in the tenure of
John M'Curdy, who keeps a public house of entertainment, for
which bafinefs it is most advantageously situated. Also one other
two story ftoae dwelling-house and frame barm, which is, with
another part of the said land, in the tenure of another person.
This trad may be conveniently divided into three plantations,
each getting a fufficiency of water and timber, and fufficient
ground to turn into meadow. Several other very valuable trads
of land, in the fame neighbourhood, belonging to the said estate,
are also to be fold, together with a number of trails of very valu
able unimproved land in the counties of Bedford, Northumber
land and Weftmoreland. Any person or persons, therefore, in
clining to purchase any of said lands, may apply to Mr. Francis
Silver, who will shew the boundaries of the firft mentioned traft,
and for terms of file of the whole, to the Subscribers, who will
make indisputable titles, and treat with any person or persons
who may incline to rent the plantation whereon the said Robert
Callender lately lived, together with the excellent merchant-mill
and saw-mill thereon erected ; the whole of which are in good
repair, and may be entered on ar an, time.
And on the 29th of October will be fold by public vendue, on
the last mentioned premises, several very valuable Negroe slaves,
viz. two men, a woman, and several male and female children ;
also all the farming utensils and live stock, confining of very va
luable working horses, mares and colts ; a large number of horn
ed cattle, iheep and swine; at which time and place attendance
and reasonable credit will be given by FRANCES CALLEN
DER, Executrix; WILLIAM NIEL, WILLIAM IRVINE,
and MATTHIAS SLOUGH, Executors. §
^een-Anne's County, Maryland, Sept. 15, 1776.
PE T E R,
RUN away from Alexander Lawson, on the 41b of
August ; he is a dark Mulattoe BOY, about 5 feet 2 or 3
inches high, of a lender make; had ori, when he went away,
a light coloured bearlkin coat, a drilling waistcoat and breeches §
he is a very artful fellow, and frequently makes his escape after
being taken. Any person that brings him to his master, near
Queen's-Town, shall be reasonably rewarded according to the
distance he is taken from home; he has been seen about the
Head of Cheftcr.q[
FbUR POUNDS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLE N, out of the paflure of Finley
M Grew, in East-Nottingham township, Cbefter county, on the
zzd day of September, a frawberry roan MARE, about 14
bands high, 10 years old, both paces and trots, neither brand nor.
ear-mark, food all round, and has a fore back ; Jhe has also a small
lump on her belly, tlofe by her bag ; foe bad a bell on, when taken
away. Whoever secures said mare and thief, so as the thief may be,
brought to justice, shall receive the abode reward, and for the marc
Twenty Shillings, and reasonable charges if brought to F inley
M'Grew's, paid by Ganen MorrlsbN.'junior, ff
Doctor Y E L D A L L,
WHOSE abilities are well known through mod parts of the
United States, is to be corfulted at bis Medicinal Ware
boufe, 3 doors above the Bank Mceting-boufe, in Front-freer. Tbefe
that live in the count y, by fending an account of their difrders,
may have advice and medicines. Tbofe in the city or parts adjacent
may be waited on at their boufes; and on Mondays any poor person
may be fufepHed gratis.
For the benefit of others I desire that my case may be made public.
I was afflißed for a long time with a pain in my arm, during
which I applied to several able physicians in the city, but could find
no relief; the pain ar length took away the use. of f my arm, r nd 1
could yet no case either day or night. In this condition I defyaired
of relief but bearing of many cures performed by Dr. Yeldall, I
applied to him, who in a short time removed the pain, restored the
use of my arm, and l'now follow my bufnefs.
Joseph Spencer, Grocer, in Second-street.
For the benefit of others be it made public, that I bad a large Wen
growing on my neck for five years, during which I applied to fe
deral surgeons, but they all told me I foould bleed to death that
infant it was cut, but bearing that Dr. Yeldall performed a great
many of the like, I applied to him, who took it off with very little
trouble, and without the loss of a tea-cup full of blood.
Benjamin Wilson, Elizabeth-Town, New-Jersey.
Sir, as there are many persons that have cancers in their lips,
and being defrous that they may reap the fame bereft that I have
clone, I define that you may make my case fu lie. I was afficled
with a cancer in my lip for three years, during which I applied to
many though without effefl, until I applied to you, who in less than
half a minute took out the cancer, a d in 5 days healed up the part so
as not to be percieved from whence the cancer was taken.
Christopher Hughes,
Bedminfter township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania.
To Dr. YELDA L L, Fro^t-ftreet, Philadelphia.
Sir, for the benefit of others I defre that you may make my case
public, that those being imposed upon and labouring under the fame
complaint may know where to apply for a cure. I was blind for
four years, during which I applied to many, but received no benft,
I was fix weeks under a famous eye Doctor's hands, who took my
money and did me no good; but hearing that you took nothin, in band
but where you bad a pro 1 ability f perfefling a cure, I applied to
you, who in one minute brought me to fight, and I can now fee to
read- William Bell.
II 7/6. Vincent township, Chafer county, Pennsylvania.
TH E Collectors of the Provincial and County Tax, for the
County of Chester, who have not fettled with the Trea
surers for the fame, are hereby requested to meet the Commiflion
ers, at the House of William Keilin, in Chester, on Friday, the
4th of Oftober next, at 10 o'Clock in the Morning, and the
Militia Officers of said County, who have not complied with
the Resolves of Aflembly, in making their Returns of Associa
tors to us, are requested to make them, at or before the above ap
pointed Day. By Order of the Cemmiflioners,
Sept. 24, 1776. C'ALEB 1)A VIS, Clerk.
To be fold by public sale, on Wednesday, the 9th of
Odober, at 5 o'clock in the evening, at the London Coffee
hou fe,
A CERTAIN lot or piece of ground, situate on the north
cl fide of Mulberry or Arch-street, between Third and
Fourth-fleets, in this city, being 25 feet front on said street, and
124 feet in depth. And on Saturday, the 12th, at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon, will be fold, at the Sign of the Mermaid, in
Kensington, 15 lots of ground, situate in Kensington aforefiid,
agreeable to a plan to be seen at the Coffee-houfe aad at the place
of sale, viz. Four lots, 19^ feet front each, on a street 50 feet
wide, called Queen-flreet, and about 82 feet deep; five lots, 20
feet front each, on a street 30 feet wide, called Biffiop-ftreet, and
78 feet deep; four lots, ig feet front each, on a street 52 feet
wide, called Union-street ; one water lot, 78 feet front cr
Union street, and extending in depth to low water mark; also
one lot, situate on Marlborough-street, between Queen-street and
the river Delaware, being 20 feet front on said street, and ico
feet de°p. All the said lots are clear of groundrent; late the
estate of Joseph Watkins, fen. deceased. Joseph Watkins,,
James Watkins, and Samuel Davis, Executors.
*** If tie Leather should prove unfavourable the sale will begin
on the next fair day.^
TO B~E SOLD, ~
A VALUABLE plantation, situated in Weft-Caln town
ship, Chester county, containing 256 acres of land, ico
of which are cleared, and in good fence, the remainder well
timbered ; there are 12 acres of choice meadow, and a great deal
more may be made at a small expence ; the whole of which may
be watered from different springs ; there is ereded on the pre
mises a new large well finished two story stone house, contain
ing two spacious rooms on a floor, and a large hall, with a cellar
under the whole ; also a large stone kiteken at the back, with
garrets, and a pump of good water at the door; a large barn,
stables, &c. and a good bearing orchard ; the situation is remark
ably healthy, and would answer very well either for a tavern or
a ttore, being situated on the great road leading from Lancaster
to Wilmington, in an agreeable neighbourhood, and contiguous
to different places of worship. The title is indisputable. For
terms, apply to Mr. Dominick Joyce, in Philadelphia, 01
to the subscriber, on the premises. John Telles. §
FRINGE and LACE MAKER, in Front-street, near
Arch-flreet, makes and fells the fallowing articles, wholefete
or retail, viz.
ALL kinds of uniforms for officers and foidiers, in gok.
silver, silk, worsted, or thread; where whole battalions
may be supplied with lace for hats or clothes, and made to any
pattern or colour, at a ffiort notice. Likewise Coachmake/%
Upholsterers, Sadlers, and Hatters trimmings, &c. &c.
Great price will be given for gold or silver lace, either old or
new, or gold or silver thread, fleazey or tambour, in an quantity.
Wanted 3 or 4 hands, either men or women, that can weaL
ribbons, lace, fringe, tapes, or other narrow works, who can
be well recommended, may have confiamt work, and good wages z
or any willing to learn the above business, from 12 years old and
upwards, may, by applying as above, have good encouragement. £
JAMES BUTLA N D,