The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-09 00:00:00, page 4

To his Excellency WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, Esq;
.Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief, in
and over the State of New-ferfey, and Territories there
unto belonging; Chancellor and Ordinary in the fame,
The ADDRESS of the COUNCIL of the said State.
Ma, it pleafeyour Excellency,
WE, the Council of the State of New-Jersey, beg
leave to congratulate your Excellency on your ap
pointment to the Government, dto return you our
molt cordial thanks for your truly patriotic speech.
The impartial and disinterested part of the world will
agree with your Excellency, that the separation of Ame
rica from Great-Britain is fully justifiable before God and
man : A Separation at once expedient, inevitable, and ef
fcntially nedeffary to our very existence as freemen. Ame
rica, indeed, was compelled to break off ail union with a
nation, which, contaminated with luxury, and initiate
with plunder, had concerted a system of despotism for
her ruin. Al! America regrets the necessity, at the fame
time that all America applauds the rectitude and spirit of
the measure. The British nation too, if not totally im
mersed in venality and corruption, must applaud an action,
which accords so eminently with the true spirit of their
own constitution: An action, that owes its birth to the
fame principle which was so fignahy displayed in the me
tncYabk revolution. What, however, is peculiarly wor
, thy of remark in the progress of the present contest is,
that wonderful preparation of circumstances, and singular
combination of causes, which gradually brought on the
reparation, and disposed the minds of men for an event so
tinly important.
The Constitution framed by the late Convention, al
fhough not entirely perfect, has, however, equitably and
justly decided on most of the principal points whereon
the happintfs of this society depends; and therefore hath
met with general approbation. Upon so refpe&able and
honourable a bottom the present Legislature is founded ;
which, in the most unbiased manner, hath chosen your
Excellency to preside over the State, and, by that choice,
hath at this perilous period clearly shewn how much
they admire your virtues, and what confidence they re
,ofe in your abilities.
The Several important matters recommended by your
Excellency merit our serious and deliberate considera
tion; and, in conjunction with the General Assembly,
we. Shall take such ffeps, and pass such laws, as may ap
pear most conducive to the public weal.
We join your Excellency in Sentiment as to the difin
tereftednefo and integrity so indifpenfibly requisite in all
-our proceedings. Certainly, as public men, we are to
know neither friend nor favourite, fear nor resentment.—
Sensible that, especially in the infancy of our civil insti
tution, much depends upon the feleftion of proper per
lons to occupy the various departments in the State, your
Excellency may be assured that we Shall be particularly
cautious *a our choice. Stationed as we are, the guar
dians and protestors of the State, the general good Should
De the sole object of our attention, and of course, in the
appointment of officers, intrinsic merit Should be the sole
rule of promotion. These, Sir, were the considerations
which influenced us in the appointment of such officers
as have been already elected, and we trust will continue
to be the rule of our conduct.
• w an office atr sole rule for bis promotfoh. Let (is;
Genhemen, both by precept and practice, encourage a
foo^ of eeconomy, industry and patriotism; and that
pubic integrity and righteousness which cannot fail to
^,^lt a nation ; setting our faces at the fame time like a
fiint against that diffolutene^ of manners and political
corruption, w rich will ever be the reproach of any people.
May the foundation of our infant state be laid in Virtue
ardthe fear of God, and the fuperftrudure will rife
glorious and endure for ages. Then may we humbly ex-
F^ the bieffing of *tbe Most High, who DIVIDES to the
n^tfhs their inheritance, artel SEPARATES the fans of Adam.
In fine, Gentlemen, while we are applauded by the whole
impartial world for demolishing the old fabric, rotten
and ruinous as it was, let us unitedly Strive to approve
ourselves matter builders, by giving beauty, Strength and
WILL. LIVINGSTON.
3ept. 11, 1776. * Dent, xxxii. 8.
WA S taken up by the fubferiber, at George Grey's Ferry,
in Kingfefs, a black STRAY MARE, between 13 and
34 hands high, low in flelh, appears pretty old, has two white
foots on each Shoulder. The owner is desired to come, prove
his property, pay charges, and take her away.
q John Matzinger.
No time ever required more economy, industry, pa
triotism, purity of manners, and true devotion, than the
present; and tne experience of all ages, with the recent
example of Great Britain, hath effectually taught us,
how effentialiffieceflary it is to the weal of the State to
inculcate these excellent qualifications, both by precept
and example.
By Order of the House,
JOHN STEVENS, V. P.
Trineeton, Sept. 28, 1776.
To which his Excellency was pleased to make the fol
lowing Reply.
Gentlemen,
TAm greatly obliged to you for your hind congratulation on
= my appointment to the Government; and for the fa
vourable fentime,its you are pleased to express concerning
me. As every office is only honourable in proportion to the
public good it enables the person fuflaining it to do, and the
officer himfelf in proportion to the good he actually does, I
can afore you that the reflection of having promoted the true
interest of this fate, to the extent of my wifoes and of your
expectation, will afford me more solid fatisfafiion than can
result from any external splendor, or the most illuJlrious
titles.
WAS STOLEN, out of the house of Alexander
Dearfelt, on the 23d day of September last, the fol
lowing articles, viz. One Leaver hat, about half-Worn, a lead
coloured coat, newly turned, and jacket, ©ne pair of fnuff co
loured Velvet breeches, one pair of linen trowfers, one pair of
blue ribbed flockings, one pair of silver buckles, old fafhion, one
pair of fhc.es, one tilk handkerchief, a small looking-glass, with
a red frame, 3 silver tea-spoons, marked a.d.f.. with the flerling
stamp on them. Whoever takes up the goods and thief, so that
the owner may have them again, Shall have the above reward,
or Thirty Shillings for either goods or thief, paid by Alexan
der Dearsert, in Raphe town Ship, Lancaster county.
N. B. The above goods are supposed to be Stolen by an elderly
man,fl a small stature, with light coloured clothes. ff
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by HALL and SELLER S, at the N^w Printing-
Office, near the Market,
THREE POUNDS Reward.
% . Lancaster Goal, September 36, 1776.
IX, AS committed to my custody, a certain Negroe man,
VV who calls himfelf William, and fays he is the property
of Mr. John Coxon, of Frederick county, Maryland. Also a
certain John Brown, alias Henry France-Nible, supposed to be a
runaway servant from Mr. Amor Grubb, by whom he is parti
cularly described in his advertisement. And a certain Benjamin
Stations, who confeffes himfelf a servant to Thomas Owings,
in Baltimore county^ Maryland, by whom he has been advertised
the 19th instant. The refpedtive masters of the said Servants,
and Negroe, are desired to come, in three weeks from the date
hereof, pay charges, and take them away, otherwise they will
then be discharged, on paying their fees, by
% PETER Riblet, Goaler.
Middletown township, Cumberland county, Sept. 25, 1776.
ALL persons who have any demands against the estate 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 requested to pay the fame to the subscribers.
TO BE SOL D,
Agreeable to the last will - 1 testament of the said Robert
Callender, deceased, about 1206 acres of excellent limestone
land, Situate in Eaft-Pennfboroug township, in the county afore
faid, about 10 miles Eastward of Carlisle, on the gread road lead
ing from Harris's Ferry to the said town of Carlisle, 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 n,ot 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 Tories 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 story 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 business it is most advantageously situated. Also one other
two ftor.y stone dwelling-house and frame barn, which is, with
another part of the said land, in the tenure of another person.
This traft may be conveniently divided into three plantations,
each getting a Sufficiency of water and timber, and Sufficient
ground to turn into meadow. Several other very valuable tra&s
of land, in the fame neighbourhood, belonging to the said estate,
are also to be fold, together with a number of tracts of very valu
able unimproved land in the counties of Bedford, Northumber
land and Weftmoreland. Any'perfon or persons, therefore, in
clining to purchase any of said la^ds, may apply to Mr. Francis
Silver, who will shew the boundaries of the firft mentioned traft,
and for terms of sale 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 erefted ; the whole of which are in good
repair, and may be entered on at any time.
And on the 29th of October will be fold by public vendue, on
the last mentioned premises, several very valuable Negroe Haves,
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, ffieep 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. §
T'O S-OT-D;
On the premises, the 24th day of this instant October,
A VALUABLE plantation, situate in the township of
Williftown, in the county of Chester, containing 120 acres
of LAN D, very pleasantly situated, and in a very healthy part
of the country ; there are on the premises three separate dwell
ing-houses, a new stone barn, 45 feet by 25, a flable, cart-house,
hay-loft and hog-house, all of stone, a good stone spring-house,
over a never-failing spring of w;ter; there is a good advantage of
ere&ing any kind of water wi/ks on the premises, as Ridley
Creek runs a considerable defiance through the land ; there is a
considerable quantity of meadow made and well watered, and
more may be made, and all well watered by lasting streams; the
plowland is very good for grain and pasture, the woodland well
timbered; there is a young bearing orchard, of near 400 trees, of
very good fruit of different kinds ; the whole in good repair.
Those that have a mind to view the premises, before the day of
sale, will be shown by applying to the fubferiber, living on the
premises. The title is indisputably good, and the conditions of
payment will be made known at the time of sale, by
t JOHN BRIGG S.
To be SOLD by public S ALE, on Tburfday, the 24th of
OElober next, at 3 o' clock in the afternoon, on the premises,
Th A T noted TAVERN, called the Fox Cbace, being on a
Croft Road leading fron Philadelphia to Lancaster, Darby,
Chester and Brandywine, in the townjhip of Haverford, Cbefier county,
afcut 10 miles from the city of Philadelphia, adjoining the lands of
Mfieurs Samuel and Charles Humphreys, Moses Parker, and others,
containing about 60 or 70 acres, more or left, to be surveyed after it
is fid, about 18 or 20 acres of which are well timbered, and the rest
cleared, with all the improvements thereunto belonging; it is new in
the tenure and under a lease to the Widow Coats, which will expire
the loth of April next, at tfl. per annum. Whoever inclines to
view the place before the de, ffele, will please to apply to Nicholas
Pecbin, adjoining said place. .Th conditions of sale will be made
known on the day of sale, by Nicholas Pechin, Christo
pher Pechin, and Martin Miller, Administrators.
STRAYED away, on the zyb of September last, from the
fubferiber, in Frankford, near Philadelphia, a brown MARE,
about 15 bands high, 10 years old, well food before, neither brand
nor natural mark remembered, except a few white hairs in her fore
bead ; foe is a natural pacer, though trots some times out of band,
has a switch tail, and is trimmed under the bridle. Whoever Jhall
take up the said mare, and secure her, fe that the owner may get
her again, Jball have Fatten Shillings reward, and reasonable
charges, paid by JOSHUA GIBSON. §
To be fold by public sale, on Wednesday, the 9th of
October, at 5 o'clock in the evening, at the London Coffee
ftoufe,
fl CERTAIN lot or piece if ground, Situate on the north
fide of Mulberry or Arsh-ftreet, between Third and
Fourth-Streets, 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 aforefuid,
agreeable to a plan to be seen at the Ceffee-houfe a^d at the place
of sale, viz. Four lots, ig feet front each, on a street 50 feet
wide, called Queen-street, and about 82 feet deep; five lots, 20
feet front each, on a street 3® feet wide, called Bishop-street, and
78 feet deep; four lots, 191 feet front each, on a street 52 feet
wide, called Union-street ; one water lot, 78 feet front on
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 100
feet deep. All the said lots are clear of groundrent; late the
efface of Joseph Watkins, fen. deceased. Joseph Watkins,
James Watkins, and Samuel Davis, Executors.
*** If tie weather fbould prove unfavourable the sale will begin
on the next fair day.([[
, Pbiladelpbia, September
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
UN away from the fubferiber, the beginning of last month,
a Scotch servant lad, named J A M^S HAY, 17 years
of age, about 5 feet 3 inches high, dark brown hair, and gene
rally wears it tied, is much pitted with the small pox, and has a
down look ; had on, when he went away, a green cloth coat,
brown check linen waistcoat, fuftian breeches. Whoever ap
prehends said servant, and secures him in the workhouse of this
city, shall have the above reward. GEORGE MIFFLIN. <[
TWENTY-TWO POUNDS Reward.
THE Wardens of the City do hereby promise a Reward of
Twenty-two Pounds, to any Person or Persons who shall
make Discovery to them, by whom three of the Public Lamps
were broken on Wednesday Night last, and eight others on Sa
turday Night following.—The above Reward to be paid on Con^
vision of the Aggressors, or Forty Shillings per Lamp.
TEN DOLLARS Reward.
RUN away from the fubferiber, living in Evejham, in the
county of Burlington, on Monday, the 91b of September inf.
a Negroe man, named Moses, about 5 feet 4 inches bigb, a thick:
fetfellow ; bad on, when be went away, afort light coloured coat,
with binding of the fame colour, a pair of frong new foes, with
large plated buckles, bomefpun linen trowfers, a black flock with fled
puckfe. He also stole, and took with him, a blue great coat, with
white metal buttons ; the other part of bis clothes not known. As bt
bas been endeavouring to prevail upon the Negroes in this neighbour
hood to go with bim and join the mirofttrial army, it is hoped ever,
lover of bis country will endeavour to apprehend so daring a villain.
Hboever will secure bim in any goal in this State, fall be entitled to
the above reward, with reasonable charges if brought home, paid b,
^ CHARLES READ.
S I XIEE N DOL LA R S Reward.
DESER FED from Captain Jacob Humphrey's company,
of the firft battalion of flying camp, of Philadelphia
county, commanded by Col. John Moore, two foldiets, viz.
James M'Mafters, about 5 feet 7 inches high, a flout clumfer
fellow, lived in Abington township. And William M'Mafters
about 5 feet 6 inches high, has a fear under his left jaw; they'
have dark coloured hunting shirts, and formerly belonged to
Captain Longftrech's company, fecund battalion of Philadelphia
county militia. Whoever secures said deserters, and fends them
to their refpe&ive company, at Perth-Amboy, ffiall have the
above reward, or Eight Dollars for either, and reasonable charges,
paid by Jacob Humphrey, Captain, q
Philadelphia Barracks, Sept. 22, 1776
DESERTED, last night, from Captain Holmes's com
pany of militia, of the firft battalion, of Cumberland
county, a certain JAMES COLE, about 21 years old, fair
hair, about 5 feet 8 inches high, is dim made, a good looking
lad ; had on a hunting shirt and leggings, of a light lye colour,
a striped jacket, good Ihoes, a small brimn^d hat. Whoever
takes up said deserter, and secures him in any goal, so that he
may be delivered to his company, now on their way to camu
ihall have FOUR DOLLARS reward."
t _ Andrew Holmes, Captain.
CAME to the plantation of J OHN R OBER T§,
near Logan's mill, in Bristol township, a red COW, with'
a star between her horns, flanks, feet, and half her tail white.
The owner is desired to prove property, pay charges, aad take
her away.q
East-Marlborough, Cbefter County, Sept. "
FORTY SHILLINGS Reward
RU N away from the fubferiber, last night, an Irish servant
named AW Carlton, about 19 years of age, about 5 feet 4
or 5 inches high, black hair, pretty much marked with the fmalE
pox, has a blemish on one of his eyes, and a down ill look when
spoken to; had on, and took with him, a new felt hat, an old
brown jacket, one shirt and two pair of trowfers, one pair wti
out of the waffi tub, and it is thought he ie barefoot. Whoever
takes up said runaway servant, and secures him, so that his ma.
fter may get him again, mail have the above reward, and rez
fonable charges, paid by William Cloud, q
WAS stolen from the fubferiber, in Sadfbury township,
Chester county, on the evening of the firft of August
lalt, halt a sett of dark calicoe curtains, two calicoe short gowns
one of which had long sleeves, ruffled, one ffieet of a ten hundred
linen, alincey check apron, a pair of blue yarn stockings, with
red clocks, a pair of high heeled ihoes, also a pair o f
one ihnt and a pair of blue and white Griped trowfers, a beaver
hat, fcolloped on the brim ; the above goods were stolen by a
woman that called herfelf Peggy Moor, and said she served her
time with one Sleator, a Tavern-keeper ; (he had on a black ca
limancoe petticoat, a white Ihort gown, a black bonnet ; wans
he : before, black hair, a little grey; ffi e couid s peak Dutch
and said the had been living with Dutch people. Whoever se
cures the above described woman and goods, Ihall be entitled to a
reward of FOWR DOLLARS; and any p e rs on that can
give information of any of the goods, or woman, ffiall be fuffi
ciently rewarded, by JOSEPH PARK, fl
THREE POUNDS Reward
RUN away, on Friday, the 6th of September, from the feb
fertto, l^g in Pilefgrove, one mile below the mud Meeting
bouje, tn Salem county, %-ferfey, a Mulattoe man, named Peter,
about 35 years of age, from S feet 6to 7 inches bigb, fat and well
made, is fond of firong liquor, and when drunk very saucy and talks
" °'^ abil ™"> as " farmer ;be formerly lived with
^f7' * f tbe ^ °f P&de ^ia, and was
chafed him about syears ago, by bis present mafier ;as be
seen going towards Salem, it is probable be may make for Penn's Nec*-
be bad on, and took with bim, a light mixed fopffie cloth coat and
waistcoat, a red bair plujb jacket, a white jacket with a belt before
green calimancoe breeches, a bolland Jbirt, 3 flocks, a pair of Labite
cotton stockings, plain, a pair of light coloured flk ditto, a pair
tow trowfers, one red fatted and one black flk handkerchief, a pair
X "^" b ' d °” ^ de> fauarefilvereLckl%
and an old bat. Whoever secures tbefaid fellow in any goal, so @
bis master may have bim again, Jhali receive tbe above reward,
reasonable charges, if brought home, or to Samuel Purvianoe and
Sons, in Philadelphia. Samuel Pu ßv l ANcE .
SIX DOLLARS Reward.
Run away fam tbe fubferiber, in Springfield
Chester county, on tbe ^tb of September inf. an Englifo fc
^ant lad, named Philip Brooks, 17 years old, about sfeet 6 inefc
bigb, chunky built, black curly bair, and a little bobble in bis walk -
bfd on yoben be went a%, new Jiriped tow trowfers, bomefr
^t, half.worn bomefeun cloth jacket, new felt bat, black silk
kerchief, half-worn Jboes, with old odd buckles. Whoever takes
and secures said servant, so as bis master may b^e bim again,
have tbe above reward, and reasonable charges, paid °
JOHN OGDE N.
'"E'TY SHILLINGS Reward.
O UN away from the fubferiber, living at the sign of the
Buck, on Lancaster road, eleven miles from Philadelphia
an indented servant lad, named Jame& Mullin, between
and 16 years of age; had on a homespun shirt and trowfers=
wool hat, neither frees nor stockings; it is supposed he is gone to
Philadelphia, Whoever takes up said servant, and secures him,
so that his mistress may have him again, shall be entitled to the
above reward. MARY MILLER, ff