The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-02-07 00:00:00, page 4

Last Thursday one of our cruizers, commanded by
Captain Mafcoli, carried into Cape-Ann a ship of 250
tons. She was from Lynn Haven in England, bound to
Boston, and had on board, besides other valuable articles,
- 1500 blankets, too bolts of ozenbrigs, 100 calks of oat
meal, a large number of ihoes, and a quantity of coal.
We hear from Newport, that Captain Wallace, who
has long infefted that harbour, having received on board
his ship a number of Negroes who had abfeonded from
the town, the Commander of the Colony troops thought
of an expedient for giving him a check. Captain Batton,
with a party of men, was sent to Brenton's Point, from
which Wallace usually took off the slaves; and having
placed his men properly, ordered a Negroe to hail the
Pirate ship, which the fellow complied with ; he was an
swered from the ship, and asked what he wanted; he re
plied, that he was a poor Negroe belonging to Mr. John
Collins, and was tired of living with the Yankees, and
wanted' to go on board the ship. Wallace swallowed the
bait immediately ; he ordered a boat ashore with a mid
shipman and two seamen, who were all made prifeners by
Captain Batton.
PHILADELPHIA, February 7.
In CONGRESS, January 30, 1776.
Refolded, That N OAPPRENTICE whatsoever be
inlifted within the colonies of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania,
the Lower Counties on Delaware, and Maryland, as a
soldier in the army or navy of the United Colonies, with
out the content of his maker or mistress firft obtained in
writing, and that all apprentices, now inlifted as soldiers
in said army or navy, without such consent, be immedi
ately difeharged from the service, on the application of
his maker or mistress, upon payment of all just and rea
sonable charges of their inlikment.
That it be recommended to all creditors, whose de
mands againk any person, who is inlifted or shall inlift.in
the Continental service, shall not amount to the value of
THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS, not to arrek any
such debtor, till the expiration of the time for which he
is inliked.
That every person under the age of TWENTY
ONE YEARS, inliking himfelf in the army or navy
aforefaid, may within twenty-four hours after such in
liftment obtain his difeharge, by refunding the money
received from the recruiting officer, and returning such
necessaries as may have been fuppiied him by the officer,
or the value thereof in money.
Extrafl from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
To the Privates bf the Military Association belonging to
the Province of Pennsylvania.
THE Committee of the Privates of the Association
belonging to the city and liberties of Philadelphia
tire of opinion, that the best thing which can be done at
present, for the good of the general cause of American
liberty, and the support of our Military Association, is
that the Associators sign the articles of Association given
out by the Honourable House of Ahumbly, with all con
venient expedition, and they do most heartily recommend
the fame to every Associator throughout the province.
And as the Honourable House of Assembly have exprefled
an intention of changing or altering the articles as occa
sion may require, and as the defers and imperfections of
any law are bek afeertained by experience, and a recipro
cation of sentiments upon it, the Committee would gladly
enter into a friendly corrcfpondence with the privates of
those battalions throughout the province, which sign the
articles, that they may know the sense of the Associators
in general on any part of the articles which may need
amendment, and that any future application to the Hon.
House of Assembly may express the desires of the whole
body of Associators. But they most earnestly recommend
the most perfect, chearful and implicit submission to the
present sett of military articles, until they be hereafter al
tered or amended by legillative authority, as the most
effectual means of giving strength and energy to the op
perations of the friends of liberty and America, who are
intruded with the care of the public.
Signed by order of the Committee,
JAMES CANNON, Clerk.
N. B. Frederick Hagener, Michael Shubert, William
Adcock, Edward Ryves, George Nelson, Robert Bell,
Andrew Porter, Patrick Logan and James Cannon, are
appointed a Committee of Correspondence for the fore
going purpose, and every letter to the Committee, di
re Ned to cither of them, shall be attended to with care,
^nd answered with punctuality.
NEWBUitV ^ 6 R T, Jah.^
Oil Mohda, last a brigantine from Ireland, bdruien
about yo tons, — Engs, Master, owned by Le^is Gray,
an enemy to the rights of America, laden with provi
sions for the ministerial army at Boston, was taken and
brought into this port, the particulars of her cargo are
as follow; —29 teirces, 18 barrels, and 31 half barrels of
belt beef; 150 firkins and 72 calks of butter; 64 firkins,
I barrel and io half barrels of tongues; 10 puncheons
of claret; 1 tierce, it barrels, and nine half barrels of
best pork; 8 puncheons of oats; two firkins of lard; 19
kegs of tripe; two calks of peas; and 109 hampers of
potatoes.
'Oli the fame evening, a ship from London, burthen
about 200 tons, — Bowie, Master, owned at London,
out it weeks, with the following articles on board, in
tended for the fame use as the brig's cargo, viz. 52 chal
dron of coals, 86 butts arid 30 hogsheads of porter, 20
hogfiieads of vinegar, 16 hogsheads of four crout, and
23 live hogs, was brought in here,
C A MBRID G E, January 25.
Last Friday Gen. Clinton, with a considerable number
of Grenadiers and Light Infantry, failed from Boston,
supposed to be bound to Virginia!
Last Saturday a vessel, filled with our distressed bre
thren of Bolton, put off from that place, and landed her
pafTerigers at Chelsea, among whom were Capt. Andrew
Symmes, and Capt. John Dean. It is said a considerable
11,umber more Were soon to follow.
We hear that the enemy, the evening ori which otir
troops burnt the houses at Charleftown, were entertain
ing themselves at the exhibition of a play, which they
called the blockade of Boston; in the midst of which a
person appeared before the audience, and with great
earnestness declared, that the Yankees were attacking
Bunker's hill.—The 'deluded wretches, at lirft, took this
to be merely farcical, and intended as a part of their di
terfion ; but soon convinced that the adtor meant to repre
feht a solemn reality, the whole assembly left the house
in cohfufion; and scampered off with great precipitation.
Since our last we have had fevefal deserters. One of
them Rationed at Charleftown mills pitched his compa
nion over the dara, and then run for Cobble-hill.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by HALL and SELLERS, at the New Printing-
Office, near the Market.
Lantcfc\,q,uary ±<), i„6.
WAS committed to fay tuftody, on suspicion of being a
runaway servant, a certain Robert Cleghorn, aged about
14 years, light brown hair, smooth complexion ; had on, when
committed, a grey coat, old jacket, breeches and stockings, and
hew shoes; he confeffes himfelf to be servant to a certain Wil
liam Price, a Blackfinith, in New-Castle coUnty, who said
Cleghorn fays js a Mulattoe. His maker (if any he has) is desired
to come or fend for him, in 3 weeks from the date hereof, pay
charges, and take him away ; otherwise he will be difeharged,
on paying his fees, by George Eberly, Goaler. ^
^ 0 be uOL D,
A LIKELY Stone Colt (called The
1 Buckler) rising 4 years old, a fine
black, one white hind foot, has a beauti-
W'"' " ar "' ""P' '5% bands high, well
limbed, and otherwise elegantly made,
Pwhich renders him likely to get good
"I"' either for carriage or fiddle ; trots,
canters, and gallops remarkably well ; is
of a good temper and spirit, and carries lofty. He was got by a
dray horse, imported from Old England, which was allowed by
good judges to be as handsome and well made a horse as any
ever imported into this part of the continent, and came of an
excellent country bred mare, either for saddle of gears, and is al
lowed by good judges to be equal in figure and strength to any
half blooded colt in the province. He is fold for no fault, but
it does not suit me to keep a stone horse the next feafoh. If any
gentleman inclines to purchase the said colt, he will be warrant
ed found in every part. For further particulars, apply to the
owner, living in Hill-town, Bucks county, about 27 miles from
Philadelphia. Benjamin Morris.
*** If said Colt is not fold before the firft of April next, be will
Cover at Twenty Shillings the season. ft 6 W.
To be rented, or fold at private sale,
A PLAN TAIION or tra& of land, situate in Birming
ham township, Chester county, containing about 184 acres,
adjoining lands of William Jones, Innkeeper, William Dilworth,
Rachal Seal, John Bennett, and ethers, about 140 acres of which
are cleared, the rest well timbered, about 10 acres of very good
watered meadow may be made on said premises ; the land is very
good for grain or pasture. There is on said premises a very good
bearing orchard, of about 150 trees; together with a good log
dwelling-house, two story high, and a kitchen adjoining; also a
good frame barn, and stables. Any person inclining to purchase
or rent, may know the terms, by applying to the fubferiber, on
the premises. David Brinton. q[
'JUST PUBLISHED,°
And to be fold by the PRINTERS hereof,
The POCKET ALMANACK for
the Year 1776.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by puolic
vendue, 011 Monday, the 12th day of February next, at 3
o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Thomas Craig, in
Walnut-street, between Front and Second-streets, lately occupied
by Fergus Purdea, one undivided fifth part (the whole in 5 equal
parts to be divided) of and in a certain two story brick meffuage
or tenement, and lot or piece of ground, with the appurtenances,
situate on the north fide of Walnut-street, between Front and
Second-streets aforefaid, containing in front, in the whole, about
25 feet, and in depth about go feet ; bounded by ground late of
Dr. Lloyd Zachary, deceased, and others; the estate of Joseph
Chambers ; seized and taken in execution by
william dewees, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Tuesday, the 13th day of February next, at 3
0 clock in the afternoon, on the premises, a certain compleat
meffuage or tenement, known by the name of the Jolly Post,
and tra& or piece of land thereunto belonging, situate on the
Bristol road, about 6 miles from the city of Philadelphia, con
taining about 45 acres and 26 perches, with the appurtenances ;
late the estate of Joseph 1 hornhilly seized and taken in execution
^ WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Friday, the 16th day of February next, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Matthias Shiveley, in
Cuffieoppen, near Maybury's works, a certain log meffuage or
tenement, and tract or piece of land thereunto belonging, situate
in the township of Upper-Salford, containing about 138 acres ;
bounded by lands of Michael Fry, and others. Aifo at the fame
time and place aforefaid will be fold, sundry horses, cows, im
plements of husbandry, grain in the ground, and houfhold and
kitchen furniture, &c. late the property of Yost alias Joseph
Martin ; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
r Firft-Mantb 25, 1776,
To be fold by the fubferiber, at public vendue, on
the 26th day of next month, on the premises,
AP LAN TA I lON, situated in Nether-Providence
Chester county, containing about 100 acres of land, 50
of which is cleared and produces good crops of wheat and other
grain, about 8 acres of meadow cleared, and has been usually
watered by a constant stream that flows through the fame; there
is likewise about 12 acres of fertile bottom adjoining Crum
creek, almost cleared and intended for meadow, the remainder
woodland ; there is built thereon a good two ftcry dwelling
houfe, with several fire-places therein, and a cellar under the
whole, a good fprihg of water very convenient to the rime, on
which the greatest part of the workmanship towards building a
stone fpriug and wash-house is done, and may be compleated at
a small expence, with some other out buildings, and a young
orchard of near 100 trees, of grafted fruit; the title is indis
putable. The purchaser may have a considerable time allowed
for the payment of the greatest part of the money, giving securi
ty and paying interest. Any person that may incline to view
the place before the day of sale, may apply to William Horne,
jiving on the premises, or to William Fell, near the fame, and
it is not doubted but such wild find it fully answer the expectation
they nay have conceived by the above description.
All persons that have any demands against the said William
Horne, are requested to bring in their accounts to the fubferibers,
or any one of them, before the firft day of the Fourth-month
next, and those that neglect must expe<ft to miss receiving a divi
vidend of his estate ; and all persons that are anywise indebted
to him, are hereby desired to make speedy payment to William
Fell, Jesse Maris, or John Horne, Assignees.
N. B. At the fame time and place will be fold, a crop of
wheat in the ground. § 7/6.
'in-V^'POinND'S Reward.
RUN away, on the 14th of September last, from the fub
feriber, living in West-Jersey, within three miles of Phi
ladelphia, a Dutch servant man, named Jacob Crips, about 27
years old, 5 feet S inches high, well set, round visage, fair
complexion, brown hair, has three large fears proceeding from
one place on his forehead, is a butcher by trade; had or., and
took with him, a half-worn felt hat, a light coloured thickset
coat, half-worn, a black and white striped under jacket, one red
ditto, with bone buttons, a pair of black plush breeches, ozen
brigs shirt, a pair of tow trowfers, white yarn stockings, and
neats leather shoes. Whoever secures the said servant, so that
his master may have him again, shall have the above reward,
and reasonable charges, paid by Marmaduke Cooper. If.
TfelE Creditors of Joseph Richardton, late of Providence
township, Philadelphia county, are desired to call on
Michael Hillegas, one of the Auditors, any time after
the tenth of February next, in order to receive a dividend of
their refpe&ive debts, against the said Richardson.
Just publfbed, and to be jold by
NICHOLAS BRoO KS,
In Second freet, 3 doors above Biack-horfe Alley [llluftrated with
a beautiful and accurate copper-plate plan of the city of New-
York.]
GAINE's UNIVERSAL REGISTER,
O R,
American and British KALENDER,
For the YEAR 1776.
CO NTAINI NG, the Kalender; Royal Family of Great-
Britain, and extent and situation of England, Scotland
and Ireland; Royal Family, &c. of France, Spain, Portugal,
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Prussia, Russia,
Sardinia, Orange, Italy and Turkey; English Nobility, Scots
Nobility, Archbishops and Bishops of England, Privy Council,
Knights of the Garter, Knights of the Thistle, Knights of the
Bath, Secretaries of State, Lords of Treasury, Lords of Trade,
Lords of Admiralty, High Court of ditto, Postmasters General,
Army, House of Commons, rank of Army and Navy, Royal
Navy, Holydays at the Custom-house, pay of the Navy, pay
of the Army, precedency among men, precedency among wo
men, Kings and Queens of England—of Scotland—of Great-
Britain; Irish Nobility, Archbishops and Bishops; enumerated
goods fubje& to duty in America, description of America, Gene
ral Establishment, Government of West-Florida---East Florida
Georgia —South-Carolina— North-Carolina—Virginia Ma
ryland—Pennfylvania and Lower Counties of Newcastle, Kent,
and Sussex, upon Delaware—New-Jerfey---New-York; Corpo
ration for the Relief of the Widows and Children of Clergy
men of the Church of England ; Government of Connecticut
Rhode-Ifl?nd—Maffachufetts-Bay New-Hampshire Mova-
Scotia---Newfoundland—St. John's Canada; Ministers and
Congregations belonging to the Rev, Synod of New-York, &c.
Associate Prefoytery of Philadelphia, his Majesty's forces at
Boston, Governors of New-York from the year 1664 to the
present time, Governors of New-Jersey, Governors of the Well
India Islands, Staff of the Army of the Thirteen United Pro
vinces in North-America, State of the four regiments railed in
the Colony of New- York, Royal Artillery raised in New-York
Officers in the troop of Light Horse in New York, Independent
Companies in New-York, New-Jersey bills reduced to New-
York currency, table of Interest, Roads, &c.
N. B. Likewise to be fold by said Brooks, a good aflort
ment of the very best black, white and mixed colour silk flock
ings ; woifted, cotton and thread ditto, and socks; a good alfort
ment of jewellery, pictures and maps, copper-plate writings, and
drawing-books, as usual ; a variety of mufick, the best London
made fiddles and fifes, Roman fiddle-ftrings, with a great va
riety of other curious and ornamental Goods.
To be 3 O L D, by the Subscribe;
THAT valuable LOT of GROUND and premises,
whereon he now lives, at the corner of Fourth and Pine
ftreets, containing in breadth, on Fourth-street, 20 feet, and ex
tends, on Pine-street, 60 feet, whereon is erected a good three
ftory brick dwelling-house, a frame ditto, two-story, with a
bake-oven; also I good stable and yard. Any person inciting
to purchase the fame, may know the terms of sale, by applying
to # JAMES BROWiI.
B. The whole is clear of groundrent.^
To be SOLD by the fubferiber, living on the
premises, and may.be entered on the beginning of April n^t,
A VALUABLE plantation and trad of 183 acres, and
] 44 perches of land, or thereabouts, situate in the tewn
fhip of Southampton, in the county of Bucks, ab< ut 17 niles
from the city of Philadelphia, on the road leading therefruD to
Wright's town ; there are on the premises a new stone dwelling
houfe and log kitchen, fmoke-h'oufe, smith's shop, barn and
stables, a never-failing spring of water near the door, also a
young orchard of 120 trees ; about 100 acres are good arable
land, 8 acres or thereabouts good meadow, and as mech note
may be made and watered ; there is water in all the fields except
one, which may with very little inconvenience be supplied. A
stream of water, which scarcely ever fails in the driest season,
runs through the premises, on which may be ere&ed any kind
of water w^rks; the situation is high and pleasant, and near se
veral merchant mills and places of worship ; the whole is in
good repair. The title and terms will be made known, by an
plying to MATQII AS FENTON, rs
To be LE TT, for n^Trfers;
A CONVENIENT Store-Hcufe, in the Township or
Coventry, Chester County, about 34 Miles from Phila
delphia, which has been occupied for fume Years past by John
Murray, and is, perhaps without Exception, the best accustomed
Store in the County, lying near feveial great Roads, as also fevers!
Iron-works, on French Creek. For further Particulars, enquire
of Joseph Moore, living in Elbow-Lane, opposite the Prelby
terian Meeting-House, in Market-Street, Philadelphia, or the
Subferiber, in Coventry aforefaid. John Pugh.
A r . B. Any Single Person inclining to rent the fame, who ear.
be well recommended, may have Board and other necessary Accom
modations, on reasonable Terms, of the Subferiber aforefaid. ,
T Fbiladelfebia, January 15, 1776.
MARLAS Jacob Parker, of Mount-Holly, has
adyertifed his premises in the said town for sale, where
in^e mentions a convenient situation for a mill, if the water c
an adjoining saw-mill was led across the road : This is to inforr
the public, and particularly any who may incline to purchase th*
said premises, that though the said Parker may have 4th ,
the saw-mill alluded to, that we, the fubferibers, will, wit?
great propriety and justice, as we apprehend, oppefe him c
any purchasing under him, to his or their right, from taking so
water across the road intended, or divert it from the common
stream as 4 now runs. Ellis and Robert Lewis, junic
,„ Philadelphia, 'January 22, 1776.
OTICE is hereby gives to all persons in the counti,
of Northampton, Berks, Philadelphia Chester, Buck
and Lancaster, who are indebted to the Honourable the Propri
taries for quitrents, that attendance will be given to receive tl
fame, at Eaflon, for the county of Northampton, from the 17*
day of February next, to the 23d of the fame month ; at Rea,
ln g, for the county of Berks, from the 27th of February to ti
2d of March next; at Philadelphia, for the city and county
Philadelphia, from the 4th to the 9th ; at Chester, for t
county of Chester, from the 12th to the 16th ; at Pennfbur
for the county of Bucks, from the 18th to the 22d; and
Lancaster, for the county of Lancaster, from the 25th to the 28
of March next, inclusive ; at which refpe&ive times and plac:
all persons concerned are required to be punctual in difehargi
their arrearages. EDMUND PHYSICK, Receiver General.
Leaver - Merion, Philadelphia County, December 19, 1775.
STOLEN last night, out of the liable of the fubferiber,
BAY MARE, about 11 years old, near 14 hands high,
small star in her forehead, ihod before, a natural pacer, no bra
or ear-mark. Whoever takes up the said mare, f> that I gets
again, and secures the thief, shall have THREE POUNDS,
FORTY SHILLINGS for the mare only. The person fufpeO
or stealing said mare is a young man that squints, and had or
blue coat, red jacket, leather breeches, white stockings, and
red furtout. iff STEPHEN GOODMAN