The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-03-06 00:00:00, page 4

hot entitle! tb tile Privileges of Freren tie^or^
Good Policy, us well as attitude, suggest the Propriety
of granting every Indulgence which can attach them to
this Country, and animate them in its Defence; your
Petitioners therefore pray, that feme Mode may be
adopted for the Purpose.
Se^tWy. Your Petitioners pray this Honourable
House to revise the 34th Article of the Rules, framed the
last Session, for the Government of the Associators, by
fubftithting in the Place of the Penalty therein mentioned,
'• That inch Offender fhail be forever hereafter incapable;
of holding any Office of Profit or Trust, under the Au
thor.ty of this Province:" They moreover pray this
Honourable House to give Directions to two or more
Associators, to join the Gommiflioners of this City and
the several Counties, in hearing the Appeals of such Per
sons as are mentioned in the 11th Revolution framed ill
the I ft Seifion of this Honourable llodf<%
Eighthly. It is with great Concern your Petitioners ih
ferm this Honourable Honfe, that, notwithstanding the
Directions given and pointed out the lad S.ffion, there
is great .Reafou to fear the Assessors in many Places, frorh
different Motives, have omitted to execute the Branch of
their Office which refpe&s the Association: —Your Pe
titioners therefore pray this Honourable House to male
feme further Provision against Inch Neglect, io that the
salutary and beneficial Ettels, ariling from the Affecta
tion, may not fail through the Neglect or other Mifcon
duft of those entrusted to carry into Execution the In
tentions of this Honourable House.
Your Petitioners, with the utmost Humility, request
this 'Honourable House to take these Matters into their
fertous Confederation, and grant them such Relief, as,
in their Wisdom and Equity, fhail feeni belt calculated
to remove that Inequality which appears in the foregoing
Terms of Exemption, and such other Redress as the Na
ture of the Case may merit and require.
And your Petitioners, as in Duty bound, shall ever
pray, tm Signed by Order of the Committee of Privates,
Samuel Simpson, Chairman*
io' the Ho^raWe the REPRESENTATIVES of the
FREEMEN of the Province of Pcnnfylvania, in
General Atrembly met,
The ME MOR IA Los the OFFICERS of the
Military Association of the City and Liberties
of Philadelphia,
SbewAh,
CT, HAT your Memorialists bate perused, at the R^-
I quest of the private Associators of this City and Li
berties, their Petition to your Honourable House, and
concur with them in the Sentiments therein contained,
eurncltly desiring the Attention of the Honourable Houlb
to the weighty Matters therein set forth. —In Addition to
the fcveral Amendments proposed by the Privates to the
Rules .and Regulations relative to the Association, your
Nemorialifts beg Leave to subjoin the following, which
they think of great Importance.
That Numbers of the present Associators are People
who have not heretofore associated, and therefore are for
the jnoft Part undisciplined.
. Among these are a great many Apprentices and others,
who, however defirdus they may be of gaining Military
Instruction, will not be permitted to turn out oftener than
tie Regulations require. And it is well known to Per
,fons of Experience in this Way, that it is impossible to
train Men so as to render them expert Soldiers, without
great Assiduity and frequentExercifc, and that the Times
^mentioned in the Regulations are scarce fufficient to per
fect a Man even in his Manual. —Your Mernorialifts
therefore request the Honourable H< use would increase
the Number of Da, appointed for the General Meet
ings of Associator s , which, in the Opinion of your Me
morialifts, should be at least once in every Week.
That the Wages appointed for Drummers and Fifers
are so extremely trifling, that no Persons can be procured
to do the Duty, and our Battalions are almost totally de
prived of their Music, as the Drummers and Fifers have
left the Association to get Employ where they receive Pay
on which they can fubfifL That the Drummers and Fifers
are in general Persons who have no other Way of gaining
a Livelihood ; and as much Time is taken up in perfect
ing thcmdlves, they ought, as we conceive, instead of
casual and uncertain Pay, to have a permanent and fet
tled Support.
Your Memorialifts therefore pray the Honourable House
. to raise the Wages of the Drum and Fife-Majors, and al
low the Drummers and Fifers reasonable and constant
Pay, that Persons already taught may be induced to join
the Association, and that others may be incited to qualify
themselves for this Part of Military Duty, which is not
merely Parade, but xbfolutely effcntial to the Service.
That the Officers of the fcveral Battalions experience
many Inconveniences from the Want of a Serjeant-Ma
jor ; and as there are now in all the Battalions Olliers to
lerably qualified, it is submitted to the Honourable Tloufe,
whether, instead of an Adjutant, it would not be better
to appoint a Serjeant-Major on constant Pay, and let a
' Subaltern Officer in every Battalion do the Duty of an
Adjutant.—
Your Memorialifts beg Leave to give it as their Opinion
to the Honourable House, that the several. Alterations
and Amendments pointed out in the Petition from the
Privates, together with those beforementioned, being
• made, the Minds of the People will be entirely fatisfied,
and Strength and Vigour will be given to the Association,
Which, though now very extensively adopted, will then
be more generally agreed to, and which Persons in general
signed, not oecaufe they efteemedthe Regulations perfect,
or in all Cases proper, but from their Zeal for the Cause
and the Confidence they had in the Honourable House
that you would be pleased to remedy all Defects when
applied to for that Purpose.
By Order of a Board of Officers,
Daniel Roberdeau, Prudent."
Philadelphia, February 21, 1776.
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New-London township, Chester county, Feb. 27, 1776.
I) UN cru)ay from the fubferiber, a servant lad, named Isaac
\. Still, about 1% years of age, 5 feet $ inches high, fender built,
pale complexion, light brown hair, inclining to curl, a large Jharp
rtfe ; bad on a coat and jacket, of a light ajh colour, both turned,
the cat lined with fenloon, metal buttons on both, those of the jacket
ton the leftfide by mistake of the taylor, old green plush breeches, much
faded, 2 pair of yarn flockings, of a light blue colour, 1 pair fated,
coarse foots, old brass buckles, new felt hat, two forts, one country
liner, the other hickory. Whoever takes up and secures said servant,
so that bis wafer may have him again, fall receive Forty Shillings
reward, and rbafenable charges., if brought home, paid by
SJOHN MACKEY.
P HILADLLI-HIA: Printed by HALL and SELLERS, at the New Printing-
Office, near the Market.
WH^REA^ a certain young Man, from the back Parts of
Virginia, was over Night at the House of Matthew M'
Hugh, Innholder, in Lebanon Town, Lancafer County, on Thursday
the &b ult. and was enquiring after an old Man who led a Florfe
laden with Deer-fins, faying, " that he had travelled with an old
Man Part of bis Way from Virginia, arid being in or near a Settle
ment, called Connegacbeague, be went out of the Road to J e an Uncle
who lived in that Part; of the Country, and. entrusted the (aid old Man
with one of bis Horses, laden With Decr-fins, and 25 Pair of Lea
ther Breeches, and that be bad a confder able Sum of Money packed up
in,he Deer-fins-, that be bad ordered the said old Man not to bojs
the River Safuthanna until b, bad overtaken him ; of which said
old Min be had not beard-one Word face be left bids ; that be was
afraid bis Horse, Deer (kins, Breeches and Money were Ift, and that
be would g^ve Ten Pounds to get-bis Property again." And whereas
we the Subferibers having received Information, that a certain old
Man, who had a Horse laden with Deer fins, -was at a certain Ta
vern near Lebanon, where be bad flaid two Nights and near two
Days ; upon examining - tbe Man on Tuesday Nigbt, the 13th ult.
be told his Name Was Daniel Simkins ; that the Skins and Horse be
longed to a certain fohn Bartley, who be knew was gone before him,
but that be would tefe IT own Time to follow him; and the said old
Man offering to fell one of the Drer-fins in our Presence, we tbe Sub
fertbers took into our Cufody tee Horse, Deer-fins and Breeches, but
having found no Case, nor near tbe Quantity of Breeches mentioned by
the fold young Man, we caused an Inventory to be made thereof;
therefore tbe Owner proving his Property, and paying Charges, may
have bis Goods again, by applying to tbe Subferibers, in Lebanon
Town. Matthew M'Hugh, Danl El. Ol denbra cK. §
'HI) prelent inftarit, on the fourteenth day,
r l M y apprentice boy did run away;
Thomas StilDriger he is called by name,
His indenture further testifies tne fame;
Small of his age, in his twelfth vehr
My bargain of him has been very dear;
He has always been a vexatious lad,
One reason why he is so meanly clad;
Hat, ffiirt and breeches were aimoft new.
Sheeps russet flockings, and half-worn fhoe%\
To describe the rest I am not inclin'd,
Cloth for a jacket he left behind ;
Of apple pies with him he took but five,
For to preserve himfelf alive;
Three quarter dollars are milled of late.
Which perhaps he took to pay his freight;
Believe him not, if you be wife,
He is very artful in telling lies,
He is also guilty of another crime.
Of tak ng cloth from time to time,
And as he lived so far from sea,
Down Brandywine did it convey ;
The freight whereof not being paid,
Sunk to the bottom and there it Raid ;
All which by chance is got again,
One piece doth only yet remain;
Fr which I wipt him, 1 thought severe,
But did not males him shed one tear.
Whoever doth him fafely secure,
Of a reward they may be sure,
Six-pence at least I do propose,
To give for him with ail his clothes;
Or clear me of him for ever, and mine,
And his indenture away I will sign ;
Now to inform you further frill,
I keep a saw and fulling mill; [ m y abode,
In Eaft-Failowfield township and Chester county is the place of
I fuofcribe my name unto the fame, and that is
_ February 17, 1776. § William Moode.
TO §0 L D.'
Pursuant to tbe last will and testament of Cornelius Engle, late
of Germans wn, Philadelphia county, deceased, will be exposed t.
public file, on tbe izth day of March next, at two 0 clock in tbe
afternoon,
ACER FAIN LOT of GROUND, containing 159
perches, with a two story stone house, kitchen, and stable
thereon treded, on a high and pleasant situation, near the upper
end of Germantown, on the east fide of the main street. Any
perlon inclining to purchafi, may fee the premises and knew the
terms, before the day of sale, by applying to Paul Engle,
and John Nice, Executors. February 19, 1776. q
/rHE Owners of the ITIcUcOA MEAD O w's
& are defired^ to meet at the Court-House, in Philadelphia,
the firft Monday in April, being the eighth Day of the Month,
at Four o'clock in the Afternoon, to choose Managers
a fl ^ a £r^asurer for the ensuing Year.q
Weft Bradford, Chester County, February 21, 1776.
To be S OLD by public VENDU E, on the
Ninth Day of March next,
THAT noted PUBLIC HOUSE, known by the
Name of the Center House, or Martin's Tavern, in
Chester County, with the LOT of GROUN D, containing
about two Acres a<nd a half. The Purchaser to have Possession
about the 10th of April. The Conditions to be made known
on the Day of Sale, and Attendance given, by
^Joseph Martin.
Eaf-FalLwfeld, February 26, 17,6.
WHEREAS a certain Jane Taylor left a quantity
of womens wearing apparel, in October last, tor a
pledge in security fir a sum of money lent her by the fubferiber ;
these are therefore to inform the laid Jane Taylor, and every
other pert n, that if the said clothes are not redeemed in four
weeks from this date, they will be fold to defray said debt, with
the cost of this advertisement, by DAviL M;Cr owrey. q
Philadelphia, March 2, 1776.
WAS taken up, on the 21ftof February, a BAY
MA. R L, isl hands high, no flioes on, has a fmll
star on her forehead, a ihort fwitcb tail, in good order, and about
13 years old. The owner by applying to Deter Hrfe, at Mr.
John Philips's piece, in Moyamenfing towtuhip, or to ISAAC
LORT, Cryer, ip Strawbeify-allry, proving his property,
paying charges, may have her again;' iff
HEREAS Elizabeth, tne wile of the fubferiber,
, V living in the townffiip of Deptford, and county of Glou~
cefter, in Wed New-Jersey, hath eloped from his bed and board
(without any just cauf) and taken with her sundry of hi goods
and effe% and at present has teken up and cohabits wiih ore
Robert TKiry: These are therefore to forewarn all persons front
truPing her on his account, as he will pay no debts of her con
tracting from the date hereof; as witness his hand, this 24th
day_of February, 1776. JOHN STEEL. ^
RUN away on i % tb of "February, t776,-fa^TbriW&ifo,
in Radnor townfip, Chefer county, and province of Pennsyl
vania, an apprentice bad, named Henry Thomas, country born, about
igyears of age, Cordwainer by trade, about g sea 9 or 10 inches
high, wellfet, fort black bair ; bad on, when be went awe a
brown broadcloth coat, with white metal buttons, feme carved'a-d
feme plain, tbe lining of the fore parts green, a fifyd limey jacket,
with wooden buttons, feepfin breeches, with wooden buttons," a fur
bat, newly trimmed round the brim, about half-worn, a check foirt
two pair of flockings, one pair brown yarn, the ether grey worked',
ribbed, old foes, with buckles, not follows. Whoever takes up the
above deferred apprentice, and fecfes him in any goal, so as his ma
ser may get him again, fall have SIX DOLLAR S re
ward, md reafonahle charges, paid by William Lee. t
+ L Second-Month 19, 1776.
10 be fold at public vendue, by the fubferiber, on
the Ifyth day of next month,
I Flotation, situate in tbe township of
f 1 ftowh, Chester county ; bounded by lands of Wil
'V J™"'"' a " d o:hers i containing 107 acres, about 20 of
which are woodland, and 6 of watered meadow;'there are them
< n two ^d stone boufes, one 33 by 22 feet, three rooms on each
fl °,?, wlt , fire-places in them, the whole cellared under ; the
ot„e lately built, 30 by 26 feet, well accommodated with feveral'
rooms and fire-places, a food spring of water near to each, and
a stone fpr%h est ove- one of them, there is thereon a large
joiner s nop. h th beer h,n2 experienced to be a good irlace for
workman in D at trade; likewise a large barn, with plenty
of convenient fta. Ie room j ifyg rhe fame, with other out
house, and a pod orchard. Any person inclining to view the
premises before the dy of sale, n ay apply to Tohn Heacock,
living near Middletown Meeting-; m e rs Nathan Heacock
thereon, the terms for payment will be made known, at the
r' a " beforementi med, by John Heacock
, Ir the abovementioned premises ffiould not be bid they
will be rented. gr #
N° f "^r'^ ^ n ( ° Creditors of William Bor, a
and jobn Vallentine, confined for Debt in tbe Go^l 'of Bur'
hngton, that they be and appear before Daniel Ellis, and Thomas
Rodman, for, two of tbe fudges of tbe Ifo, Court of
Common Pleas for tbe County afraid, at tbe House of
Haight, in Burlington, on Wednfoy, tbe tub Day of A&h %
''^'^ Cau J e> f an 3 tbe J bave > ^tbe said Prifeneis fold n ot C
dijebarged, agreeable to an AH of tbe Legflature, intituled, An
for tbe Relief of Influent Debtors." Feb. 16, 1776.' 'g'
To be fold by private sale, any time befoTTThe
of MARCH inh.'
T^ AT n °t ed T AVERN known by the name of the
I Sign of the Boot, together with the FARM thereunto
belonging, situated in Goihen township, Chester county on the
^^' fr ° m Chester to Lancaster, the Iroa-werks
and Philadelphia ; containing between 2 and 300 acres
18 acres of good meadow made, near half the land is cl eared
and the wood-land is well timbered. There is a good stone
dwelling-house thereon, four rooms on a floor, a large yarn-
C r ? , d er the whole, a good log building at the end'
which serves for a kitchen, with ooe room and a garret and a
good pump near the door; likewise a.good barn, stables out.
, teed 7 %3 teams, a good spring-house a^
orchard Rhe above premises lie on a road much frequented
by travellers and waggoners. The title is indisputable • ar/ the
terms of sale may be known by applying to the fubferiber, living
°T * ,°F /ace ; Samuel Olltver.'q
The premises will be rented, if not fold before that time.
To be SOLD at public SALE, on the sth daf
of M ARCH inst. on the premises, the sale to begin at tw®
o' clock in the afternoon,
A VALUABLE GRIST and SAW-MILL, with
IL about 30 acres of L AN D, equal to any in goodness on
Wrandjwine;. 12 or 14 acres of which are good meadow ; there
are on said premises a dwelling- house, a new frame barn, cooper's
shop, and other cut-houses ; likewise a good bearing orchard,
situate on Brandywine creek, about one mile below the forks of
said creek, in the township of East Bradford, and county rs
Chester. The mill is well situated for custom, being about 14
miles, from a landing, and formerly known by the name of
Jones's mill. Any person inclining to view the premises before
the day of sale, may apply to the fubferiber, in Dilworth's
town, Birmingham township, or to Nathaniel Morrison, on said
premiles. Benjamin Miller. §
To be SOLD by FT B II C VENDUE, on
the 6th day of March next,
A VALUABLE plantation, and traft of 124 acres cf
YL land, situate near the road leading from Cooper's ferry to
Mountholly, in the township of Eveffiam and county of Bur
lington, io the province of NeW-Jerfey ; there are 56 acres of
upland cleared. 40 acres of which are good wheat land, about
12 acres of meadow cleared, and 8 or 10 more may be made
the remainder wood land ; there are on said premises a one ftory'
framed house, 2 rooms on a floor, a good cellar under rh e fame
a well of excellent water near the door, a good barn ftables'
and sundry other out-houses, a good apple and peach or^arl
the said plantation is abetit 12 miles from Philadelphia, 8 from
Mountholly ard Burlington, about 2 miles from a Friends Mt
iqg-houfe in Mooteftown, about 6 miles from an English Church -
the house is situate on 4 high, pleasant spot, in a healthy oart of
toe country. An, person inclining to purchase, may know the
title, and terms of by applying to the fubferiber, on the
premises, who will foew the 1Q &c. if desired
ZW.I9 1776. || Moses Huestis.
~ . , . Second-Month 24, 1776
A ted ^v^ ° f J° HN East^rL
late of the Manor of Mereland, in Philadelphia county
d " e ^, either by bond, note, or book-debt, are defied to me^
the subscribers, at Jacob Comly's, in Smithfield, on the
day of next month, at 9 o'clock in the morning, to pay their
refpeaiye debts due to said estate, to prevent treble and cost
And all persons that have any demands against said, efate, are
A l elr ^^^ P^ly proved, that they may
be adjured by Thomas Townsend, and John Townsend
Executors.
^ h " e T^° ^^ e " to the ab ° ve eftate > to wit,
Mary ^tua^m, and , obn Eafiburn, who are desired to come
receive their refpedive legacies. ^
To be fold by public vendue, on the 14th of March
inn. if not fold before by private sale
A Valuable TRACT of LAND, p| e4 fo y situated
A,° : t I 7 miles fo, n Philadelphia, on th. g fead road lead
ing therefrom to Might's-town, in Southampton township
Bucks county, near the Sign of the Buck, containing about &
acres, ab mt too acres clear, about $ acres mead ow, and as much
inore may be made and watered, the remainder is well timbered -
the i re ere " e d on said plantation a good stone house, cellar
under the whole a log k itchen adjoining Did horse/ fifo
flop, fmoak-houfe, a good frame barn and liable, a f rr in P of
good water near the door, a y <mng orchard, of about , 2 o trees -
' ''i"' ftre ri n : ° f water runnin ^ through the fame,
which may be erefted a grist, s aw , or fulling mill'; the whole
tn good repair; the title indisputable. Any perf^ inclining
purchase, may know the conditions, by applying to the fubferiber
'CT, ° n , ld premises, or they will be made know, at the tim^
°The A Matthias Fenton.
The vendue t^begin at 1 o'clock said day. f
To^e SOLD by public VENDUE, . .c
tbe Third-Month (called March) next, at the houfoof F'cJ^
i 4° L C n^CT" 3 " 3 0 clock in the afternoon,
A f?M MODIOUS two story stone house, with a nia zza ,
A kitchen, and two floret adjoining, with the lot of grund
thereunto belonging, a well of excellent water rear the kitchen
and a cartway leading into the yard; it is a pleasant fi t fr un '
and a good stand for business; lying on Germantown main-fb^t'
next to Friends Meeting-hmife. Any person desirous of viewing
the preml ^ bes re the day of s a l e , ^y apply to T. ()M J
Rose, in Germantown, who will shew the fame
Second-Month 26, 1776. ] Abraham Griffith