The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-03-13 00:00:00, page 4

Nor have many weeks yet elapsed since the firft open
proportion for independence was published to the world.
3y what men of cenfequence this fchemc is Supported, or
whether by,any, may possibly be the fubjed or future en
%UQ —Certainly it has no countenance from the Con
&refs, to waofe sentiments we look up with reverence.
Or the contrary., it is directly repugnant to every decla
ration of that refpedable body. It would be neediefs to
quote particular pairages in proof of tnis, as they are to
be met with in almolt every page of their proceedings.
I will refer to a few only, viz. their Resolves, March 5,
£775 —their Declaration, July 6 —their Address to the
King, July B—their8 —their Letter to the Lord Mayor of Lon
don —and more especially their Declaration for a Falt,
June 12, in which with the deepest marks of sincerity
they call tpon all America to join with them in addressing
fee great Governor of the World —" humbly beseeching
« him to avert the desolating judgments with which we
«< are threatened, to bless onr rightful sovereign, &c. —
“ that so America may soon behold a gracious interpofi
« tion of Heaven for the redress of her many grievances,
16 the restoration of her invaded rights, and reconciliation
<' with the parent date, on terms constitutional and
“ honourable' to both." Will any one be so hardy as
to fay, that either the appointment or observation of this
Solemn day was a mere mockery of Heaven and Earth,
or even that any American joined in it, who was not
sincere? —I trust not. But if multiplying authorities
were of any use, I might add the sentiments of our own
Representatives in Assembly, exprefled in the inftruc
tioas to their Delegates; the sentiments of Maryland in
timilar inftrubtions; the Resolves of New-ferfty and
New-Hampshire; nor Shall the much injured province of
Massachusetts-Bay be left out of the catalogue ; whole
Pr wincial Congress, while yet bleeding with the wounds
received at Lexington, thus addressed the inhabitants of
Creat-Britain —" These arc marks of ministerial ven
" stance against this Colony, but they have not yet de
-6 tached us from our Royal Sovereign, &c. trusting that
" in a conftilutional connexion with the mother country,
" we Shall soon he a free and happy people." These were
the sentiments of the Colony of the Massachusetts,
Signed by that great Martyr to Liberty, Dr. Warren,
and soon after felled with his blood.
The sentiments of fuudry other Colonies might be
(hewn to have corresponded with thefe —But this letter
has already reached its full length. I shall take some
future opportunity to examine the arguments which have
been offered to induce a change of these sentiments ; and
upon the whole I doubt not to make it appear that inde
pendence is not the cause in which America is now en
gaged, and is only the idol of thole who with to subvert
all order among us, and rife on the ruins of their coun
try! C A T O.
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To the P U B L I C.
„ PERSO N who understands FARMING in all its
Branches, also PLANTING and PRUNING all
Kinds of FRUIT TREES and HEDGES, and draining
WET or MARSH MEADOWS, in the best Manner,
wants a Place as Overseer on a Plantation. As he is an elderly
Man, he would not choose to go to any Part of the Country fub
jeft to the Fever and Ague. Letters (Post paid) left at the
Printing-Office, dueled for T.D. will be duly answered. ff
_—- LD ,
THE TIME of an indented DUTCHSER.VANT
MA N, who has near five Years to serve. Enquire of
ROBERT PAUL, in Benfalem TowFifhip, Bucks County,
twelve Miles from Philadelphia.^
Several SUMS of MONEY
To be LETT at Interest, on good real Security,
By JOHN ORD,
Notary Public and Conveyancer,
,In Fr&it-ftreet, between Market and Chestnut-streets. §
r 0 b e
A Valuable LOT or PLANTATION, lituate in
Providence town/hip, Philadelphia county, joining the
great road that leads from Philadelphia to Reading, between
Perkiomen and Skippack, near the English Church, contain
ing about 22 acres of good LAND, with a good stone dwelling
houfe, a well at the door, and a good bearing orchard, contain
ing about 80 or 90 apple-trees. Whoever inclines to purchase
the said plantation, or lot of land, may apply to the fubfenber,
living on the premises, and know the terms of sale.
«[ NICHOLAS CUSTER.
N. B. The title is imdifputable. March 4, 1776.
f B -g s'o*l7 D,
A Valuable PLANTATION, situate in Weft-Caln
township, Cheder county, on the great road leading from
Philadelphia to Lancaster, about half a mile from William
Clihgan, Esquire's, containing 123 acres of LAND, with good
allowance, too of which are under the quitrent of a small part
of a red rose, about 60 acres cleared, some meadow, part made
and more may be made, and well watered, the remainder well
timbered, two dwelling- houses, a good barn, stable, and stone
spring-house, over a spring of excellent water, and a good bearing
orchard. Any person inclining to purchase, may know the
terms, by applying to JOHN SINKLE R, and JOB
SINKLE R, on the premises March 4, 1776.§
March 5, 1776.
r, HESE are to give notice to the creditors of Thomas
[ Vaughan; a prisoner, confined for debt in the goal of
Salem, that they be and appear before Grant Gibbon, Andrew
Sinickfon, John Holmes, John Mayhew, or any two of them,
Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for said county,
at the house of Joseph Haynes, in Salem, on Thursday, the
jith day of April next, to Shew cause why the said debtor Ihould
net be difeharged, agreeable to an AT of the General Assembly,
intituled, An A 3 for the Relief of Influent Debtors.^
FIVE POUNDS Reward.
ON the 3d day of March, 1776, ran away from the fubferiber,
living in Coventry township, Cbefter county, a German servant
min, named Martin Leib, about 20 years of age, about 5 feet 4
inches high, has brown hair; bad on, when be went away, a half
worn felt hat, claret coloured coa>ee, with metal buttons, a light
blue double breamed jacket, new buckskin breeches, a pfir of blue rib
bed flockings, and a pair of Jhoes, foaled, with two forts of brass
buckles in them. Whoever apprehends the said servant, and secures
him in any goal, so that bis master may have him again, shall have
the above reward, and reasonable co,ds, front
g[Abraham Schleiffer.
^<f^)|, ifrire^ ^^ AArt hare 'hrt&^eil €bei^ a ^^
$<M .f^ce from &. brg^iug of this controversy. In
&'ed it Was ftroßgiy fu^&ed there were* individuals
*vhcrfe views tended that way ; but as the fchemc was
^t sufficiently ripened, it was reckoned Slanderous, ini
niej to America, and what riot, to intimate the least
tfuffeion of this kind.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by HALL and SELLERS, at the New Printing-
Office, near the Market.
TO BE SOL D,
The following described HOUSES and LANDS, late
belonging to Thomas Pryor,
A& 0 Tof LAND, on which are a brick dwelling-house
and wooden kitchen, situate on Delaware or River-street,
in the city of Burlington, under the house is a good cellar ; the
lot extends back to Pearl-street ; at the front, on Pearl-street, ts
a convenient bake-house, for baking of loaf bread, &c. and a
cellar under it, a chair-house adjoining ; this bake-house may
be readily altered into a convenient dwelling-house, and the
oven used for the baking business, to accommodate which a part
of the lot may be taken off, and, if the purchaser chafes, fold
separate from the dwelling-house; both have the advantage of
a large alley from street to street.,
Also a Lot of Ground contiguous, fronting the opposite
fide of the laid street, and extending to the low water mark ;
with a commodious brick bake-house, 20 feet by 60, thereon ;
it has two new ovens, of the best conftruftion (each of which
will draw about half a hundred of middling bread) and the
privilege of a good pump at the door, with the necessary appa
ratus for carrying on the baking business, proper granaries, a
conveniency for drying of bread, and a good lodging-room.—
There is also a convenient wharff on the river, front of the
bake-house (where boats may load and unload with ease) and
tackles for hoisting fluff, either from the wharff or a boat into
the bake-house, and room for flowing of wood and faggots
The whole is well calculated for any person inclining to carry
on the baking business to advantage, or taking in of grain for
exportation, or retailing of flour.
Also a Lot, containing about a quarter of an acre, commo
dious for a garden or grass lot to the dwelling-house.
Also a Tra& of Woodland, situate on Mufconetconk creek,
in the township of Roxbury and county of Morris, adjoining
lands late the London Company's, containing about 418 acres,
within two miles of Andover Forge.
The Moiety of a Tradt of Land, situate in the townlhip of
Greenwich arid county of Sussex, containing 200 acres, held in
common with Samuel Pryor, adjoining lands of Philip Willard'
and the Devifees of Thomas Lambert.
And one fourth part of a Tra& of Land, containing about
100 acres, held in common with William Hewlings and Samuel
Pryor, situate in the townlhip of Roxbury, in the county of
Morris; bounded by lands of Frederick Sovern, John Budd, Wil
liam Hewlings, and lands late John Baynton's. Any person
inclining to purchase, may view the premises, and know the
terms, by applying to Samuel Noble, in Philadelphia; Samuel
Allinfon, in Burlington; or, as to the three last, to Ebenezer
Cowel, of Tienton, Surveyor, and may depend on a good title
from the said Samuel Noble, and A
Samuel AllinsoN, )
N, B. William Hewlings and Samuel Pryor con
lent to fell their shares also.
Philadelphia County, March 8, 1776.
To be SOLD by the Subferibers, at public VENDUE, on
Monday, the 2,5 th infant, on the premises,
THE PLANTATION late belonging to Leonard
Hendricks, in Towamenfing townlhip, in the county
of Philadelphia, deceased, near Skippack creek, about 25 miles
from Philadelphia, containing 130 acres of land, about pne half
thereof cleared, about 10 acres thereof meadow, the remainder
exceeding well timbered; there are on laid place a good square
log house, with 3 rooms and a kitchen, and a cellar under the
whole, a frame barn and log stabling, a well of constant water
near said house, a good bearing apple orchard, and other fruit
trees. The title is ihdifputable. The purchaser may have rea
sonable allowance for payments. Any pel son that may incline
to view the place, may apply to Herman Hendricks, in Whit
pain townffiip, or to George Reiff, near fait place. There will
be fold at the fame time, two mares, a coht near 2 years old,
cows, iheep and swine, &c. and sundry houlhold goods. The
sale to begin at ten o' clock in the forenoon; where due attend
ance and reasonable credit will be given, by Herman Hen
dricks, and George Reiff, Executors.^
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
RUN away, tile 3d of this infant March, from the fub
feriber, living in Sadfbury townlhip, Ch ester county, an
Irilh servant lad, named Andrew Rankin, about 18 years of age,
about 5 feet 4 inches high, with blackilh buffiy hair; had on,
when he went away, a new wool hat, lined with red, an old
light coloured cloth coat, with the button holes pretty much
broke, an old cloth waistcoat, patched With cloth of several
other colours, a Shirt, the body made of tow, the sleeves made
of good hemp linen about an eight hundred, leather breeches
about half worn, with buckles at the knees, blue stockings,
lately footed with lighter coloured yarn than the legs, a pair of
shoes, with strings, lately half foaled. Whoever takes up and
feoares said servant, I) that his master may have him again, shall
receive the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
IT Samvel Martin.
RU N away from the fubferiber, living in Bethel townlhip,
Lancaster county, on the 12th day of February last, an in
dented Irilh servant man, named John BatierJly, aged about 26
years, 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, pock-pitted, black bulky hair;
had on, and took with him, a blue or mixed homespun camblet
. coat and jacket, old leather breeches, blue yarn stockings, old
Ihces, and small felt hat : He had a pass finned by me for four
days to,go to Mr. James M'Cauley's, in Salfbury townlhip,
where he formerly lived ; as he has or will endeavour to pass
for a freeman, and probably enlist in the Continental Forces,
it is hoped that any gentleman, in whose campany he shall en
gage to serve, will please to take notice of rhe Resolve of the
Honourable Congress, which forbids taking servants in the Ame
rican Forces; and any person who secures him in any goal in
this province, or brings him home, shall have FIVE DOL
LARS reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
March 4, 1776. § Henry Snodder'ly.
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
STOLEN out of the stable of the fubferiber, in St.
George's Hundred, New-Castle county, the 2d of March
instant, a Strawberry Ruan MARE, 13 or 14 hands high, na
tural pacer, carries low, a short switch tail, a small star in her
forehead; she has been used to both riding and drawing, the
hair is wore off a little an each fide with the stirrups, and along
her sides and hips with the traces, the under fide of her foretop
has been cut off some time ago, may be observed by lifting up
her foretop, and along the top of her mane trimmed and fet
locks; she is 8 years old. Whoever takes up said mare and
the thief, so that he may be brought to justice, shall have the
abjve reward, or for the mare only Two Dollars, to be paid by
fl ROBERT CLAR K, near Middletown.
New-Brunswick, February 27, 1776.
SIX POUNDS Reward.
STOLEN, last might, out of the stable of the late Alexan
der Ross, Efa; near New-Brunswick, three well-matched
bay COACH HORSE S, about 8 years old, upwards of 15
hands high, two of them blooded, the other a flout round bodied
horse, and lame in his right fore foot by a cut above the hoof;
one pf the blooded horses was at times somewhat lame in his
right hip, had a short dock, and only a piece of a shoe @n one of
his fore feet; the other two shed all round, and one of them
had a long dock; they were in good order. The above reward
will be given to any person who takes up said horses, or Forty
Shillings each, and Three Pounds for the thief, by
IF SARAH ROSS.
The SUBSCRIBER has purchased that noted HORSE
W H Y N O T,
Rising nine years old,
_ From his Excellency Governor EDEN
AND he will cover
mares this season,
till the firft of August,
at his plantation ift
W Gfoucefter, Weft New
} Jarfey, at For, S»i//fy
'the tingle leap, 'Three
H U Pctends the season, cash,
g J m or '° ur Pounds if credit
'"months, and Two
and Six-pen.,
to the groom.
W 4 YNO r is a beautiful bright bay, full 15 hands high.,
with a star and snip, black legs, mane and tail, and is allowed
by competent judges to be one of the handfomteft horses on the
Continent: He was got by Fearnought, a son of Old Regulus,
his fire the Godolphin Arabian; his dam was got by Othello,
his grand^m by Spark, and his great grandam was the noted
Oldfield Mare. He won the following prizes---in 1773, 5°L
at Nottingham; in 1774, 50 I. at Nottingham, 50 I. at Balti
more, and 501. Newtown Chester ; he likewise won a purse of
50 I. in Virginia, when in the possession of Mr. Lee. He cover
ed 77 mares last season, and they are nearly all with foal.
Good pasture will be provided at 2s. 6d. per week. Any Gen
tlemen making choice of Whynot, shall be gratefully acknow
ledged by, - / Their bumble servant,
JAMES TAL M A N.
Northern Liberties, March 1776.
T E N POUNDS Reward.
STOLEN out of the Delk of the Subscriber, last Night,
a Sum of Money, confining of 17 Half Johannes's, be
tween Seventy and Eighty Pounds, chiefly Maryland Money ;
also Nine Pounds Continental Money. Whoever will difeover
the Thief or Thieves concerned in the above Robbery, so that
they may be brought to Justice, and the Money got, shall have
the above Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by
V . WILLIAM WOODROW.
Exeter t^unjhip, Berks county, March 2, 1776.
RU N away, last night, from the fubferiber, an Life indexed
servant boy, named Micbael Gorman, about 5 feet 3 or 4
inches high, much pitted with the fmallfrx, bas a large refe, Jan^
bair, gey eyes and some red in them, be is a great lover of any kind of
fog liquor, is an artful jly fellow, and very arrive in a fmitX
Jhop, is about 18 years of age; bad on, when be went away, a new
felt but, bomefpun jbirt, a blue jacket with sleeves, one blue under
ditto, a pair if balf-worn buckjkin breeches, new feoes two forts of
brass buckles, half-worn milled stockings, one pair ditto blue, one
cross-barred fik bandkerchief; has a fear under one of bis eyes ; be
fore be ran off be made bimfelf a key, which be could open any &
with, as be said to others. Whoever takes up the said servant. and
secures him in any goal, shall have THREE POUNDS
reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by
lISW. ABRAHAM LEHAN^
A' l persons are forbid to harbour or carry him off at their peril.
To be exposed to SALE by public VENDUE (for fyy
money only) on the second day of the Fourth-Month next, called
^pril, to begin at 10 0 clock in the forenoon, and continue from
day to day until the whole is fold, at the late dwelling-house of
John Jones, tanner, in Ger mantown, deceased,
ALL his STOCK on hand, consisting of a large number
of foal and upper leather, hides in the vats ; likewise a
considerable quantity of foal, upper, and bridle leather; kips
and calf-fans, tanned and curried ; Spanish oak, hemlock and
black oak bark, and tanners and curriers tools. At the fame
time will be fold a variety of houfhold goods and kitchen fur
niture, also horses and cows, carts, ploughs and harrows, a fled
and sundry utensils of husbandry, also a two-wheel chaise, and a
hey with suitable gears ; likewise wheat, barley, and rye in the
ground. Attendance will be given at the time and place above
mentioned, by Ann Jones, Administratrix.
William Pusey, Administrator.
IV. B. All persons who are indebted to the said estate, either
by bond, note, or book debt, are desired to make immediate
payment ; and those who have any demands against it, are de-
L d !.° bring in their accounts, properly proved, that they may
be adjusted and paid.&
Tobe SOLD Ty PUBLIC VENDUE, or
the 14th day of March instant, on the premises,
A' 0 7 °' GROUND, containing about two acres
(bearing orchard) situate on the Old York Road, nearly
adjoining the Crooked Billet Inn, about 16 miles from Phila
delphia, with a stone dwelling-house and work-lhop eroded
thereon.'
Also to be fold by public vendue, the 15th day of March inst.
°" pre"",' a tra.£tof land, situate in Gwinned townlhip,
on the North-wales road, about 19 miles from Philadelphia,
containing about 52 acres, about 7 whereof watered meadow, le
acres of woodland, and the remainder cleared, with a stone dwell
ing-houfe erected thereon.
.? e ?, b ° ve described lands are to be fold purfaant to the last
will of Derick Tyson, late deceased. Attendance will be gives
at 10 o clock each day, by John Cleaver, Jonathan
Tyson, and Daniel Tyson, Executors.
— , , . Eafton, February 1776.
Y virtue of a writ to me direded, will be exposed to file,
at Eafton, in Northampton county, on Tuesday, the 19th
day of March next, a certain meffuage or tenement, and tra& of
land, situate in Cheftnuthill townlhip, ig the said county;
bounded by lands of Philip Serfifs and Jacob Weis, and con
taining, 150 acres; late the estate of John Kafler ; seized and
taken in execution, and to be fold by
f[ Henry Fullert, Sheriff.
ALL persons indebted to fames Bickham, by bond, note
or book-debt, are desired to make payment, before the
firft day es April next, otherwise they may exped to be sued
GEORGEBICKHAM
Has yet remaining on hand, a large and general assortment of
European, East and Weft-India goods which he is determined
to fell off @n the very lowest terms for case only ; he takes this
method of returning thanks to his kind customers for their
favours, and requests a further continuance of the fame
which he will always make it his st u dy to merit. Said George
Bickham requests all those that are indebted to him to make pay
ment, before the firft day of April next, otherwise they may ex
pe".;~;—° ^ has the indentures of an Engliffi servant lad
to dispose of, about 15 years of age, has upwards of 6 years to
serve; he is fold for want of employ. £7/6.
T O B=E L~E T~ Z *
And may be entered upon the firft day of April next
A PLA NTA TION, situate in the township of Ken'net
I. I Chester county, containing upwards of 300 acres of land'
with a good dwelling-house, Sufficient for several families'
kitchen, and walh-houfe, with a pump under the fame ; like
wise very convenient for a store (as it has been occupied in that
fort these several years past) being on the roads leading from
Chester to Nottingham, and from Wilmington to Lancaster, in a
very public part of the country ; barn, stables, waggon-houfe,
&c. in good order ; the land is good, with a large quantity of
meadow. For terms, apply to Samuel Mendenhall in
Concord, or Jehu Harlan, near Downing's tavern,q