The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-01-10 00:00:00, page 1

Philadelphia, December 20, 1775.
THE Committee, appointed by the Affembiy to fettle
1. the Accompts of the fevers! Battalions and Compa
nies of Associators in this Province, with refped to Dis
bursements for Drums and Colours, and Allowance to
Adjutants, Fugal-men, Fifers and Drummers, will meet
at the State-House on the 15th Day of January next,
where all those concerned may attend, in order to have
their several Demands adjusted, and receive Orders for
Payment.
The said Committee are also directed to make Enquiry
concerning the Contributions made by the People called
Menonifts, Omifh Menonifts, and Sunday Baptists in Lan
caster County, refpedting the Use and Appropriation of
such their said Contributions, in order to report the true
State and Circumstance thereof to the House of Assem
bly at the next Meeting. —Therefore, those who will
pleafe'to give Information of the fame, are desired to at
tend at the Time and Place aforefaid.
C COPPERAS, Allom, Brimstone, Brazdletto, Coffee in
j Bags and Barrels, excellent Florence Oil in Chests, Pie
asento, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Cleves, Mace, ^c,
TO BE SOLD BY
Samuel Garrigues, junior, and Company,
# At their Warehouse, in Market street, near the London Coffee-
Hrufe. 11'7 ^6.
; TO kENTED,'
And may be entered upon the firft day of April next,
THE noted TAVERN a^d FARM, known by the
name of the Black Horse, situated part in Martick, and
part in Strafburgb townships, I^ncaßer county, ten miles from
the Borough, on the Newport road. The Farm contains about
90 acres of rich, cleared land; and between i 6 and 20 of im
proved meadow. O' the premises <hnd° a large barn, good
Tabling, and an apple orchard.'*' The whole will be under
•good fencing, whan the present tenant rnveg off. Any person
.inclining to rent said Farm, may know the terms, by applying
to Mr. Thomas Safith, in Martick, John Ferre, Esq; in
Stra/burgh, or to the fubferiher, in Philadelphia.
Jan. 5. 1776. 6F ' JOHN GIBSON.
Germantown, January 5, 1776.
To be S OLD, by PuBLIC VELDUE, on
Thyrfday, the 4 sth instant, by the fubferiber, if not fold be
fore at private fa ie,
.A LARGE commodious stone Dwelling-house, suitable for
fid a Ger&map^ country feat; whh rhy b 3 n, and c-hr.
house; also nine r acres of very valuable land, being meadow,
orchard, and garden ; the hrufe is floated nearly opposite to
John Jones's tanyard. The vendue th be held at Andrew
Heath's, is Germantown, at the Sign of the Sadler's Arms, at
one o' clock in the afternoon ; svhere attendance will be given,
and the conditions made known, by
Magdalen* Mackanet.
N. B. Any person inclining to purchase the said place, may
know the terms, by applying to the abovementioned Ma gd a
lene Mackanet, or Andrew Heath. ^
' T 0 SOL D,'
TV O LOTS of GROUND, situate near the Crooked
Billet, on the old York road, about i 6 miles from Phila
delphia; the firft containing 5 acres, one half good watered
meadow, the other a bearing orchard, with a .good two story
dwelling-heufe, centaining 3 rooms on a- floor, a cellar under
the whole, and kitchen adjoining, with a stable, garden, and
other improvements thereon ; the other containing about two
acres, a bearing orchard, with a dweiling-houfe and work-/hop
erected thereon., Also to be fold, a trad of land, situate in
Grinned township, on the North-wales road, about 19 miles
. from Philadelphia,- containing 52 acres, about 7 acres whereof
watered meadow, 10 acres, good woodland, • and the remainder
cleared; with a dwelling-house erected theiefon. Any person
inclining to purchase any of the above, deferrbed.lands, may know
the terms, by applying to John .Cleaver, or Jonathan
Tyson, near the premises, or D.anxel Tyson, in Philadel
phia. F. /„ Ibe terms of payment, upon giving Security, will
be made easy to the purchaser.
.L, HEREAS, in purfuante of an AQ of General Af
▼V fembly of the province of Pennsylvania, an attach
ment hath been granted by me, the fuhfcriber, one of .the
justices of the peace, in and for the county of Northampton,
against a certain James Boyd, late of die said county, yeoman ;
upon which attachment, the goods and, chattels of the said
James, under the value of Five Pounds, have been attached.---
This is therefore to give notice to the creditors of the said James
Boyd, that they be and appear, on Monday, the 26. h day of
February next, at the heufe of Jost Johnson, in FeT.lehem,
Tavernkeeper, then and there to difeover and make proof of
their demands, agreeable to the directions of the said Add.
December 2s, 1776. [ OKELY. q
WHEREAS in and by virtue of a certain order of
James Logan, Lfq; late Secretary of ,the Land Office,
and one of the Commissioners of property, there was surveyed
unto\Petsr Alien, on the sth day of November, ,720, a cer
tain Trad of Land, situate bn JS'hickaflungo Creek, then in
Chester, but now in Lancaster county, containing 200 acres and
allowance. And whereas the Hid Peter Alien fid and con
veyed the said trad of land unto the Reverend Jams Anderson,
now deceased, which said James Anderson fold and conveyed the
said trad unto William Wilkins, And whereas the heirs at
. law of the said .William Wilkins .hove iqlLaAd conveyed the
fame traft of land unto, me, Who haveagam fold arid conveyed
the fame unto Andrew Kerihy; but in.rfmuch as the bills of sale
or conveyances fr< m the said Peter Allyn to the as refaid Jernes
Anderson, and from the said James vfoiderfon to the aforefaid
william Wilkins, cannot be found, the hod Andrew Kerfhv re,
fufes to pay off and difeharge the remainder o f the confide: ati^n
money of the Did land, according to his centrad : I do hereby
give notice to v the said Peter Allen 91 hrs ^ebs, and tire heirs of
the said James Anderson, that 1 intend applying to the H nour
able House of Assembly of this province, at their next fitting,
on the 12th day of February ^xt, for a law to fupp)y tie
loss of the said two bills of tale or conveyances, when they
may have an opportunity to be heard thereon, if they have any
just or reafonabie objections against my application.
Larger, Du.^, ^75. ^ " JOHN LYTEL,
The Pennsylvania
Containing the Frefoeft Ad-
January 10, 1776.
BY virtue of sundry writs to me directed, will be fold by pub
lic vendue, on Saturday, the 20th day of January inflant,
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, at the hrufe of Henry Faans,
the Sign of the King of Prussia, on the east fide of Second-fireet
continued into the Northern Liberties, a certain two fory brick
meffuage or tenement, and lot or piece of ground thereto be
longing, situate on the weft fide of Third-fireet, fouthwaid of
Poplar Lane, in the Northern Liberties aforefaid, containing in
front 40 feet, and in depth 230 feet, to a certain intermediate
street, between Third and Fourth-streets aforefaid; together
with all and singular other the buildings and improvements on
the said lot eroded , fubjeft to a groundrent of Five Pounds,
currency, per annum ; late the estate of John Duffy; seized
and taken in execution by
_ WILLIAM DEWFES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Monday, the 22d day of January instant, at 4
o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Anthony Fortune, in
Southwark„ a certain brick meffuage or tenement, situate on
we °. " e °' Third-street, in the Diftrift of Southwark, con
taining in front 19 feet, or thereabouts, and in depth about So
feet; bounded by ground of Sihs Ingles, George Hardin, and
others; fubjetf. to a groundrern M per annum; late the
estate of Samuel Ridley; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEE S, Sheriff.
IHIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, and now felling by
ROBERT BELL, in Third-so
Price Two Shillings,
' r™" ° " " ON SENSE; addressed to the Inhabitants of
America, on the following interesting Subject. 1. Of
the Origin and Design of Government in general, with concise
Remarks on the English Constitution. 2. Of Monarchy and
Hereditary Succession. 3; Thoughts on the present State of
, American Affairs. 4. Of the prefect Ability of America, with
some mifcrllaneous Reflexions.
Man knows no Mailer save creating Heaven,
Or those whom choice and common good ordain.
,Thomson
r r'" s " to desire all persons, who have any demands
ji against James Huicbefon, lately abfeonded, to attend at the
hufe of John Shultz, Innkeeper, in York-town, before us, on
Monday, the 22d day of this inflant January, with their ac
counts or demands, properly authenticated, in order to receive
their dividends of the money arifirig from the file of the eflate
of the said James, which was attached by the Sheriff, and fold
by Michael Hahn, William-Mathers,. William
White, Auditors.
I 1 HIS is to desire all persons, who have any demands
again': T>'il!iam Mur,by, lately abfeonded, to attend at the
house of John Shwltz, Innkeeper, in York-town, before us, on
Monday, the 22d day of this instant January, with their ac
counts or demands, properly authenticated, in order to receive
their dividends of the money arising from the file of the estate
of the said William, which was attached by the Sheriff, and fold
by Michael Hahn, William Mathers, William
White, Auditors.^
WILLIAM PEA RSO N '
INTEN DS to leave the province as soon as possible, and
defines all persons that have any demands against him to
bring in thc<r accounts, that they may be paid ; and all persons
who are indebted to him, by bond, note, rr book debt, are
desired to pay off.their, refpe&ive balances immediately, or
before the 15th of February next, otherwise he will be under
the disagreeable necessity to put their accounts into the hands
of an Attorney.
A T B. All persons indebted to the partnership of Pearson
and Newman, are requested to make freedy payment,
WAS LOS 1, about the second of December, 1775, be
tween the Brick-kilns and Four-mile-stone, on the
Wifahickon road, A SMALL HANGER, with a Morocco
^e!t; it .has a green handle, graved, and is. Silver mounted.---
Whoever has found the fame nd will bring it to Mr.
Leonard Melcher, Innkeeper, in Second-street, Shall re
ceive T WO DOLLARreward. qj
Csventry, January 2, 1776,
SIRA YED or S J OLEN, from the house of B. Brown
back, last night, a black HORSE, about 16 hands high,
with a ball face, and his fore feet white above the firft joint,
about 8 years old, a natural pacer, with a new saddle on with
a green cloth with fringe, and a half-worn curb bridle. Who
ever takes up.faid horse and brings him to the said B. Brown
bark, or to the owner, Shall have a reward of THIRTY
SHILLINGS, and reifonabje charges, and if stolen FIVE
POUNDS for the thief, and reasonable charges, paid by
< PETER"PAU L.
~ UN away from the fubferiber, living in Franconia town
r fliip, Philadelphia county, an English fervantmaid, named
Mary Stuart, has light brown hair, grey eyes, and is about
5 feet two inches high ; had on, when she went "away, a dark
brown gown, a black, white, and red caiicoe short gown, three
striped lincey petticoats, two of them black and white, a black'
bonnet, old linen apron, two tew aprons, a dark striped fill:
handkerchief, and a waite flowered lawn ditto, old blue flock
ings, footed with black,, good Prong new Shoes, with white nce
tal buckles. Whoevei secures said Servant, so as her master may
have her again, Shall have Forty Shillings reward, and reasona
ble charges pai^ by GEORGE Chrisman. $
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' L ON D O N, October 28.
YESTERDAY, about noon, his Majesty went from
the QuoeiiTThlace to St. James's, attended only
by two footmen behind his coach. About ten
minutty before two, bis Majesty got into the
State Coach, attended ' by the Duke of Ancafter and Lord
Bruce, and proceeded to the House of Peers, where be
ing seated on the Throne and a meflhge having been sent
to the Comm, ns, requiring their attendance, his Mafefty
opened the present Selhon of Parliament with the follow
ing Speech:
" Mj Lords, rird Gentlemen,
" THE present situation of America, and my constant
desire to have your advice, concurrence and afliftance, on
every important occasion, have determined me to call
you thus early together.
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Dices, Foreign and Domeflic.
"°' e wi ° have long too fuccefsfully laboured to
f^ # me my people in America by gross misrepresenta
tions, and to infufe into their minds a system of opinions,
repugnant to the true constitution of the colonies, and to
tt^r luboruinate relation to Great-Britain, now openly
avow them revolt, heftilit, and rebellion. They have
t°". !;°°P s ; f nd are collecting a naval force ; they have
%%:' ' ie puucc revenue, and assumed to themselves le
' a'"''' ex Ffti ve an d judicial powers, which they al
ready exercise in the most arbitrary manner, over the
persons and property of their fellow-fubjeft3: And altho'
many of theft unhappy people may still retain their loy
alty, ano may be too wife not to fee the fatal conte
quence of this usurpation, and with to resist it, yet the
torrent of violence has been strong enough to compel
then acquiefctece, till a fufficient force shall appear to
support them.
the authors and promoters of this desperate con-
Ipiracy have m the conduct of it, derived great advan
from tlie difference of our intentions and theirs.
Iney meant only to amuse by vague expressions of at
^, the Parent State, and the strongest pro
tcuations of loyalty to me, whilst they were preparing
foi a general revolt. On our part, though it was declared
in your ;ah: feffion_that a rebellion exited witlwulb- rt
voice ot the Ma&chutetixLßafc - t± —ctct~ inat province
we ynned rather to reclaim than to subdue. The re
lolutions of Parliament breathed a spirit of moderation
ano fin beaiance; conciliatory proportions accompanied
the measures taken to enforce authority; and the coercive
acts were adapted t® cases of criminal combinations
am&ngft fubje&s not then in arms. I have acted with the
fame temper; anxious to prevent, if it had been possible.
the effuhon of the.blood of my fubje&s; and the cata
nuties which are inseparable from a. Rate of warj still
hoping that my people in America would have difeerned
the tr, terous views of their leaders, and have been con
vinced, that to be a fabje& of Great Britain, with ail its
consequences, is to be the freeft member of any civil fc
ciety in the known world.
I ne rebellious war now levied is become more ^ere^
ft ^ nd 16 manhefUy carried on for the purpose of efta
an independent empire. I need not dwell upen
the fatal ehe&s ot the success of such a pian. The object
is too important, the spirit of the Kritifh nation toe hi h
the resources with which God hath blessed her too nume
rous, to give up so many colonies which she has planted
with great mduftry, nursed with.great tenderness, en
couraged with many commercial advantages, and pro
tected and defended at much expence of blood and trea
lure.
+'r n °™ ' ec ° r ^ the part of wisdom, and (in its ef
tetts) of clemency, to put a speedy end to these disorders
• dec " lv ' exertions. For this purpose, I have
incre^led my naval cftablilhment, and greatly augmented
my land forces; but in such a manner as may be the lca£
burtheniome to my kingdoms.
“ 1 have also the fatisfaftipn to inform you, that I have
?'°" "^"y offers offoreign assistance; and
L m * e any treati es in confluence thereof, they
!.? e ,d before you. Andi havfy inteftimeny of my
attention for my people, who can have-noeaufe in which!
am not equally mterefted, fent,to the garrifonsef Gibral
tar and Port-Mahon a part of my Floral'Whops, in
order that a larger number of the eftablifned forces of
.T' 0 " 1 ma Y be applied to the maintenance of its
authority; and the national militia, planned and regulat
ed with equal regard to the rights, fafrty^ and preteclion
°Q. m . y crown and people, may give a farther extent and
activity to our military operations.
" When the unhappy and deluded "multitude, against
whom this rorce will be directed, shall become fenfibb of
.their error, I ihall be ready to receive the misled with
tenderness and mercy ! and in order to prevent the m
conveniencies which may arise from the great distance of
their htuation, and to remove as soon as possible the
calamities which they fuffer, I ihall give authority to cer
tain persons upon the spot to grant general or Particular
pardons and indemnities, in such manner, and to finch
persons as they ihall think fit, and to receive the sub
mission of any Province or Colony which shall be disposed
'° ''' allegiance. It may be also proper to au
thorize the persons so commiffidned to reftofe such Pro
vince or Colony, so returning to its allegiance, to the free
exercise of its trade and commerce, and to the fame pro
tedion and security as if such Province or Colonyhad
never revolted.'
Gentlemen of t^e Foufe of Commons,
" 1 have ordered the proper estimates for the ensuing
year to be laid before you; and I rely on your affection to
me, and your resolution to maintain the just rights of this
country, for such supplies as the present circtirnftances of
our affairs require. Among the many unavoidable hl
consequences of this rebellion, none affects me mere fer^
fibly than the extraordinary burthen which it must create
to my faithful fubjeds.
“ My Lords, and Gentlemen,
I have fully opened to you my views and intentions.
The constant employment of my thoughts, and the most
earned wiihes of my heart, tend wholly to the fafety and
happmefi ot all nay people, and to the re eftabliflimot
of order and tranquility through the several parts of mv
dominions, in a close connexion and constitutional de
pendance. You fee the tendency of the present disor
ders,- and I have stated to you the meafircs w^cli Imem
to pursue for fuppreffmg them. Whatever remains^
be done, that may farther contribute to this end I com
y°tir 'vilctom. Abd lam iffpiy to add, that, as
well from the assurances I have received, as fro^
neral appearance of affairs fri Europe, I fee no pro^iry
that the measures which you may adont will be interrupt
cal by disputes with any foreign powe!.'
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