The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-05-08 00:00:00, page 1

Philadelphia, May Bth, 1776.
Just Printed . Published, and now Selling, by
R O BE R I B E L L,
In Third-rtreet, Price Two Shillings, with large allowance to
those who buy per the Dozen,
The SECOND frDIfION of
PLAIN TRUTH;
addressed to the inhabitants of America, Con
taining remarks on a late Pamphlet, entitled
COMMON SENSE:
WHEREIN are shewn, that the scheme of Independ
ence is ruinous, delbfive, and impracticable: That
were the Author's asseverations, refpe&ing the power of Am e-
RICA, as real as nugatory; reconciliation on liberal princi
ples with Greateritain, would be exalted policy: And
that circumstanced as we are, permanent liberty, and true
happiness, can only be obtained by reconciliation with that
kingdom.
Written by CANDIDU S.
Will ye turn from flatery, and attend to this fide!
There truth, unliceuc'd, walks; and dares accost
Even Kings thcmf-lves, the Monarchs of the Free!
Tho mson on the Liberties of Britain.
N. B. To this pamphlet, is subjoined a Defence of the
Liberty of the PRESS, by th sagacious and patriotic JUNIUS,
Author of the celebrated Free Letters, to his picfcnt
M>jefly, and his Ministers.
Jut printed, pulled, and now felling, by ROBERT BELL,
Pinter in Third- Street, (price only one frilling) with allow
ances to th'fc who bu, per dozen.
ADDITIONS To
PLAIN TRUTH;
WHEREIN are clearly and fully shewn, that American
Independence, is as ilLfory, ruinous, and impraaica
ble, as a liberal reconciliation with Great-Britain, is fafe,
honorable, and expedient. Written by the Author of Plain
Truth.
The enjoyment of Liberty, and even its support and pre
servation, consists in every man's being allowed to Speak his
thoughts, and 'a- open his Sentiments.
Quotation of the American Congefs, in their address to the
inhabitants of Quebec, from that friend to mankind, Mon
tesquieu.
N. B. To this pamphlet, is annexed for the information of
all Americans, who wifli to know, and to enjoy, the very
pw, and Privileges which thcr;fLves have decreed. A de
fence of the liberty of the PRESS, by the HONORABLE the
CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.
Memorandum. If to preserve, any part of the works of
valuable writers, hath always been looked upon, as doing
good service to the public; the Editor hereof may hope, that
his prefect endeavours will prove acceptable, at least, to all
the Icovers of freedom, who are So confident, as to acknow
ledge the press ought to be free for others as well as for them
selves.
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This season, at the stables of the fuhferiber, at the sign of
the Bull, in Pequea, at the final! price of Two Dollars the
season, the beautiful Horse called
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May 3, i„6. to 4 4a ^ ^ Numb. 1744
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r-okiis i> 10 give notice unto ail persons whom is may con
-1 cern, that the fubferibers intends on Thursday the
13th day of June next, t@ Exhibit a petition to the General
Assembly of the counties of New-Cadle, Kent and Suffer
on Delaware, to pass an aft, for the erecting a bridge over
the main branch of Duck Creek, from Robert Holliday's
public wharf (on the south fide of said creek) in Kent coun
ty, unto land now the property of the fubfaiber, (on the
north fide of said creek) in New-Cadle county, for his con
veniency, as well as the public's in general
Any person or persons having objections to such law
palling, are desired to attend and make them known.
May a. 4 ws. § CHARLES POPE.
YTEi s a dark gray, Somewhat dapled, full fifteen hands
° ne inch high, riling five years old this grass. Jolly
Richard was got by that famous black dray horse Jolly Rover,
his dam is a beautiful country bred marc; be can be equaled
bv few horfer for ftrengih and gaiety of courage, and is per
haps the mod suitable horse for the country that ever covered
Mares in this part of the province. Any gentlemen inclining
to fend their mares, may depend on good padure a: reason
able terms, and care taken by f JACOB MILLER.
ALL persons that are indebted to the edate of JOHN
SCHREIDT (alias WRIGHT) late of the city of Phi-
Id iphia, Shallop-man, deceased, are desired to bring in their
accounts, that they may be adjured, and those that have any
demands ago'nd the laid estate, may bring in the fame, in or
der to have .him adjured, by
§ PHILIP SCHRIDT, Administrator.
The ASSIZEof ) READ.
Fine Flour at Fifteen Slittings and Six-Pence per Ct.
Middlings at Thirteen Shillings per Ct.
Rr k at Nine Shillings per Ct #
JOLLY RICHARD,
WILL COVE R.
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4d. ditto, x 6
I Bd. ditto, 4 iz
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Rye do. lb 3
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2d. ditto, 1 7%
4d. ditto, 2 15
Bd. ditto, 5 14
rxd.ditto, 8 13
On'Sunto left .arrived a gentleman from Europe, by whom we have
a Dublin paper of the id of Marib, containing the following
paragraphs. By him we learn, that a large naval force was
coming out for America, and that the armament -was ordered to
fail the lotb of April.
LONDO N, Jan 10.
ORDERS have been given to the officers of the several
regiments defined for America, to keep with their men,
and be always in readiness to march on the Ihorteft notice.
Transports are taking up to carry the following regiments
to America; the 3d, Sir J. Amherst's; 9th, Lord Ligonier's;
irth, Accourt's; 19th, Graeme's; 20th, Parker's; 34th, Lord
Fred, Cavendish's; 53d, Elphinftone's; 6zd, Strode's.
The following intelligence was communicated by an officer
of rank in the army : "Government have sent over to Ger
many to engage tßoo men, called Jagers, people brought up
to theufe of the rifle barrel guns in boar hunting. They are
amazingly expert, Every petty prince, who hath forefts,
keeps a number of them, and they are allowed to take ap
prentices, by which means they arc a numerous body of
people These men are intended to aflin the next campaign
in America, and our ministry plume then delves much n me
thought of their being a complete match for the American
rifle men."
Feb, 18. Commissions are issuing for immediately buying
up in Ireland, for the use of the navy, Boe c-fks of beef,
600 barrels of poik, and great quantities of flour, salt butter
and potatoes.
Orders are given from the ordnance office, for immediately
taking down, and preparing for service, fix thousand hand of
arms, from the small armory in the tower.
Feb. 19. There will be five debarkations in America in
the spring; one at Quebec, one at New-York, one in New-
England, and two to the southward.
Letters from Caffa, by yesterday's mail advise, that the
body of 12,000 Hessians taken into English pay are command
ed by M. Heister, Licut. General, and that it will be com
posed of the regiment of guards, and that of the hereditary
prince and prince Charles, with the regiments of Werguneau,
Detfourth, Donop, Lofoerg, Kniphaufen, Trimbach, Mir
bach, Rall, Stein, Wiibach, Hayne, and Buneau. The
grenadiers of the above regiments are to form a different
corps, commanded by Colonel Donop, and to the above arc
to be added some companies of cannoneers, and foot chauf
feurs. And private letters from Hamburgh informs us, that
they are on their march to embark at Stade.
The Hessians, Brunfwickers, Waldeckers, and Hanoveri
ans, are to amount, it is said, to 20,000 men, 20,000 fo
reign troops at 4§L per man, comes to 900,000!. Transport
service to bring them to America will cost 350,000) Ordinance
and extraordinaries may be reckoned at 300.000, more.
The embarkation in the spring will cunfitt of 45,000, men
English and foreigners, and to rendezvous at Porifmouth the
last day of March. [Ob George! Are these tby commiffoners
of peace and reconciliation ?J
The transports to bring over 22,000 Germans, Hessians,
Brunfwickers, &c. arc to be at Stade on or before the 6th of
next month.
Feb. 20 About one o'clock the Lord Mayor attended by
Alderman Wilkes, Bull, Crosby, Thomas, Efdaile, Rawlinson,
Plomer, Harr, Hopkins, &c. together with the two fheriffs
attended the hustings, when after the common crier had
opened the business of tire comuxen ball, the Recorder came
forward, and acquainted the Livery with the occasion of their
being assembled. The Recorder described to them in general
terms, that the qualities for this important office were,juftice
firmnefs and application.
Mr. Alderman Wilkes then addressed the Livery as follows.
The Speech of Mr. Alderman Wilkes, from the draftings at Guild
hall, February 20.
" Gentlemen of the Livery,
" Before we proceed to any other business, I believe you
will agree with me, that there is a tribute of gratitude we ought
to pay to our late worthy Chamberlain, Sir Stephen Theo
dore janffen, who with great ability and integrity, has filled
that important office upwards of eleven years. His whole
life, indeed, has been a continued series of real and efl'ential
Services to this city and country. Ou ionic of the mod criti
cal occasions in our times, he has excited himfelf with equal
zeal and success in the public cause. One part of the late
Chamberlain's conduct among us, I particularly approve, and
define to imitate. I mean the application of a part of the in
cometo the payment of his debts. If I have the honour of
being his successor, I assure you gentlemen, that a third at
leaf! of the whole income of the office, Shall be faithfully ap
plied to the extin&ion of all remaining debts, and of all just
demands. The conduct of the laic Chamberlain, gentlemen,
would be to me a most pleasing Subject to enlarge upon; but
ir is well known, and needs not the aid of my feeble endea
vours. His very Superior merit is univcrfally acknowledged.
He has formerly been highly approved as your representative
in parliament, as Alderman, Sheriff, and Mayor. He has
now elofed the fecne as your Chamberlain in the mod diftin
guifhcd manner, and retires from public life fuller of honours
Wian of years. The heart of every Liveryman of London I
am lure will go along with me in the motion, which I now beg
leave to Submit to you :
" The other morion in my hand, is gentlemen, only in
compliance with the ufua! mode of bufibefs;
" Refolvcd,
" That the thanks of this common hall be given to Sir
Stephen Theordore Janflen, hart, late Chau-b riain of this ci
ty, for his various and important Services as representatives of
this city in parliament, as Alderman, Sheriff, Mayor and
Chamberlain, and for his uniform zeal and activity in pro
moting, on every occasion, the? true interests of this metropo
lis."
" Ordered,
" That a copy of the said refalution be fairly tranferibed,
and Signed by the town clerk, and by him delivered to Sir
Stephen Theodore Janffen, Bart."
' Gentlemen,
' This unanimous mark of your approbation of this illus
trious citizen, is peculiarly Striking and honourable. If lam
so happy as by your favour to Succeed him as Chamberlain,
it will be my great ambition to merit the like Sanction of your
applause, and to finish my public life with such endearing
proofs of public regard.'
Mr. Hopkins supported Mr. Wilkes in his elogium on rhe
late Chamberlain, and concluded by Seconding his motion.
Mr. Luke Staveley then came forward, and begged ! % ace to
ad&efs the Livery in a few words ; but here a mix ur t of
such biffing and clapping Succeeded, as to prevent his Speak
ing: Alter some time, however, he spoke for 'but five rai
notes ; but the clapping and hiding continued so uncommon
ly violent and uninterrupted, that it was impoflible to hear
didin&ly what he said. His Speech was a refutarion of some
charges made against him in the public papers by Mr. Alder
mm Hoi kins.
A calm at length enfuirg, the two candidates, Meffis. Al
dermen Wilkes and Hopkins were Severally put up, when the
Shew of hands appearing full rwo to one in favor of Mr. Aider
man Wilkes, the flicriffs declared him duly elected.,
After this a poll was demanded in favor of both the candi
dates, which was announced to begin at three o'clock this
evening, and end at five.
Yesterday evening a young recruit, who had been enlisted
in the country for a Soldier when in liquor, in order to pre
vent his going to America, at'a public house near Chelsea,
with a large carving knife, chopped off his left thumb and two
fore fingers.
Orders are sent to Cork to get ready immediately provisions
for victualling fifty fail of transports which will arrive there,
if the wind permits, by the 10th of March; the rest of the
transports which are ordered for America will take in their
provisions in England, to prevent the Irish from being dis
tressed by so great a consumption of the necessaries of life in
that country.
A new regiment of light infantry is now railing to be sent
to America; a fcijeaut in the said regiment in a new uniform,
was presented to*his Majesty on Friday last, and went through,
the whole manual exercise on an entire new plan, before his
Majesty and several general officers, in the King's riding
houfe, which gave universal Satisfaction.
All the transports that have arrived here from Boston are to
be docked and got ready as Soon as possible, in order to take
on board a quantity of porter and other frefli Applies, which
are to be rent to the men of war Rationed at America.
Feb ar. The two frigates that were on shore, and the
one who loft her masts, arose entirely from their being so
badly manned, that they could not manage them.
Several of the Captains have complained by letter to the
A— , that their lefpeclrvc fllips were too weakly man
ned to proceed to sea, which has been taken no notice of;
in confequenee of which they have had private surveys, and
attestations signed by several officers of the exa& flare of
their complements, in order to exculpate themselves, in case
of accidents that may arise from the fcandahms manner io
which they have been sent to sea.
Upon an average, the Clips of war now equipping for Ame
rica, have not mote than fix seamen to ninety others in their
complements.
Feb. 22. Sir Peter Parker, and his squadron, from Cork,
bound o America, were spoke with by Capt. Ward, of the
John, who is arrived at Brittol, from D>nia, on the 17th
inst. in lat. s®. 30. long. 7. at eight o'clock in the morning,
all well.
The armament carrying on by Spam grows everyday more
serious. All the nerves of that vast monarchy, from Barce
lona to the Havanah, have been exerted during two years to
prepare a force which the people of this country confidets
without th'e lead degree of anxiety: and yet it is well known,
that by June next the King of Spain will be able to fend 26
fail of the line, from 60 to 84 guns, 14 frigates, from 36 to
50 guns and 40 000 land forces to sea. What such a force
would be able to do against Ireland, while ail the power of
this country is exerted, and perhaps in vain in North-Ame
rica, may be easily imagined.
Lo r d Howe is inverted with unlimited military powers,
which, it is said, be pefitivcly demanded previous to his ac
cepting the chief command of the King's forces in America.
The expence of transports for the current year will cost
government at lead a million of money—90,000 ton ordered
for the embarkation the ensuing spring, at 13s. ji. a ton per
month, amount to 682,5001, and Surely we may rate those
that failed and will fail this year betides the above at the re
mainder, to make up the million.
The very articles alone of waggons (for baggage and am
munition) which are to be sent with the embarkations in
Spring, will amount to no less a f>m than 12,00^1.
Feb. 24. This day about twelve o'clock, Admiral Graves
arrived in town from Plymouth, where he arrived, in the
Preston man of war, from Boston. He left that place the xd
inst. and has brought an account, that on the 31& of Decem
ber the Provincials attempted to take Quebec by dorm, hut
were defeated with the loss of 80 men, and upwards of 300
taken prisoners, amongst whom were General Montgomery,
his Aid de Camp, Secretary, &c.
On Tuesday night in the debate in the House of Commons,
on Mr. Fox's motion, Mr. Cruger called the attention of the
house particularly to the conduct of Administration, refpea
ing the province of New-York, and fliewed the expediency
of an enquiry why that colony had been so long left negleQ
td and Unsupported, and the friends of government th#