The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-04-17 00:00:00, page 1

Just printed, publiJbed, and now felling by
ROBERT BELL, Printer, in Third-street,
Price only One Shilling, wit) large allowance to those mho
buy per the dozen,
ft DDITIONS to PLAIN TRUTH; addressed to the
Inhabitants of America, containing farther re
marks on alate pamphlet, intituled COMMON SENSE:
Wherein are clearly and fully ffiewn, that American Indepen
dence is as illusory, ruinous and impracticable, as a liberal re
conciliation with Great-Britain is fafe, honourable and expedient.
Written by the author of PLAIN TRUTH.
The enjoyment of liberty, and even its support and preservation,
confits in every man's being allowed to speak his thoughts,
and lay open his sentiments.
Quotation of the American Congress, in their address to the
inhabitants of Quebec, from that friend to mankind, Mon
tesquieu.
N. B. To this pamphlet is annexed, for the information of
all Americans who with to know and to enjoy the very laws
and privileges which themselves have decreed, A Defence of
the Liberty of the Press, by the Honourable the Continental
Congress.
Memorandum. If to preserve any part of the works of
valuable writers hath always been looked upon as doing good
service to the public, the Editor hereof may hope that his pre
sent endeavours will prove acceptable, at least, to all the lovers
of freedom, who are f; confident as to acknowledge the press
ought to be free for others as well as for themselves.
" ' TO U L 1), .
SIXTY HEAD of CATTLE, in good fleffiy Order.
Thev are Steers, from 3 to 6 and 7 Years old ; spayed
Heifers and Cows. To be delivered in Kent County, Maryland.
Enquire of James Armstrong, near Chester-Town. ^
ALL persons having any demands againtt JOSEPH
WATKINS, senior, late of the city of Philadelphia,
Carpenter, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts,
properly proved; nd those who stand indebted, are desired to
make speedy pay, to Joseph Watkins, junior, James
Watkins, and Samuel Davis, Executors.
W A L T E R,
COPPER VIT • a .dTINMAN, in York-Town,
HEREBY acquaints the PUBLIC, that he makes and
fells all Sorts of Coppersmith and Tinman's Work and
VeflTs. He likewise fells by Wholesale and Retail, Writing
and Shop Paper. Shopkeepers and others may depend upon
being served by him on the best Terms.
All Performs indebted to fad Walter, by Notes, Bonds, or
Book-debts, are desired to make speedy Payment.%
Übefter March 9, 1776.
AS FOUND , on the Sth Instant, A SILVER
VV PINT, supposed to be made in Holland or Germany.
The Owner coming, proving his Property, paying Charges,
may have it again, by applying to ADAM GRUBB. ([
TAKEN UP. on the 15th of December last,
one Strawberry Roan MARE, about 14 hands high,
about 10 years old, a natural pacer, and canters. Also was
left, the 15th of January, by a person unknown, a brown
MARE, about 13 hands high, about 12 years old. The
owners are desired to come and prove their properties, pay
charges, or they will be fold f r their expences, by Joseph
Vandegrift, at the Cross Keys, the corner of Cheftmut and
Third-streets, Philadelphia. ^
A FEW COPIES of THE
MILITARY GUID E,
For YOUNG OFFICERS,
By THOMAS SIMES, Esquire,
In Two Volumes large O&avo, embellilhed with a Number of
Copperplates (Price Three Dollars) may be had of
JAMES HUMPHREYS, junior,
Front-Street, Corner of Black-Horse-Alley.
Said Humphreys gives the best Price, and ready Money,
for clean LINEN RAGS.
LIGHT DuLIAR) Reward.
U N away, the id of April infant, from the fubferiber,
living in Brandywine Hundred, New-Caflle County, a Dutch
servant lad, named Henry Nibble, about 20 years of age, about
5 feet 6or 7 inches high, with light coloured ftraigbt bair ; bad
on, when be vent away, a half-morn wool bat, a half morn light
coloured cloth jacket, without flirts, a tern lincey under jacket, black
and white coloured, an old tow fort, backfin breeches, blue flockings,
footed with lighter coloured yarn than the legs, a pair of fboes, notch
firings, lately foated. Whoever takes up and jecures said servant,
so that bis master may have him again, Jball receive the above re
zyard, and reufmable charges, paid by Amer Grubb. ^
The Pennsylvania
TWENTY-FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
Deserted out of Captain caleb north's
Company, Four Soldiers ; one named Conrad Ratter, a
Miller by trade, lately from Germany, plays on the hautboy and
fife, a stout chunky fellow, sloop Shouldered, and down look ;
served his time with Sebastian Keely, on French-creek.
Matthias Barner, born in Maxatawney, Dutch defeent, a ftnut
likely fellow, much marked with the small-pox, can speak but
little English ; it is expected will be in company with Raitor, as
they both went off together.
Philip Flower, a Dutchman, but can speak good English, is
a stout, down, dark looking fellow ; has a wife living near the
Barracks in Philadelphia, where he is often seen.
Matthew Gemefon, this country b,rn, a Weaver by trade,
Aim built, dark hiir; is often seen in Philadelphia.
Whoever secures said Deserters in any goal, Shall receive the
above reward, or SIX DOLLARS for either, and reasonable
charges, paid by Caleb North, Captain 4th Battalion,
Rennfylvania troops.q
^ Reading, April 6, 1776.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be exposed to sale,
at public vendue, on Monday, the 29th inff. at 5 o'clock in
the afternoon, at the house of Peter Kefter, inn-keeper in Mid
dle-town, commonly called Womeldorft-town, a certain meffuage
and two lots of ground, Situate in Middle-town, in Heidelberg
township, Berks County, adjoining the lands of Frederic Ruble,
Weirich Seltzer and others; late the ehate of Chrittian Fremd
ling; seized and taken in execution by
I Henry Vanderslier, Sheriff,
Containing the Frefoeft Ad-
^pril 17, 1776.
ftt tublifoed, and to be fold by
Samuel ALLiNQ),in Burlington; Joseph Cruckshank,
in Philadelphia ^apd Elias Bovdinot, Esq; in Elizabeth
town ;
AN approved new edition of the Laws of New-Jersey (in
cluding those of the last session) which being much want
ed, has been largely fubferibed for, and is now sent to those per
sons who took in the fubferiptions, ready for delivery to the sub
scribers, who are desired to call for the fame; not many more
volumes than fubferibed for were Struck off; those who are de
sirous of having this body of laws, may do well to apply Speedi
ly, or thev may not be able to furniSh themselves. J.
TH E Subferiber, inclining to remove into the country, will
fell his real eSlate in the city of Burlington, confining of
a large commodious two story brick dwelling-house, in the main
street near the lower market, having 4 good rooms on a flotr,
with a kitchen adjoining; it has a large yard and good garden
back, which are planted with a variety of the belt cherries,
plurabs, pears and peach-trees, foreign grape-vines, buihes, &c.
and at the bottom of the 101, which continues through to Wood
ftreet, is a barn, stables, hay-houses, chair and waggon-houfes,
cow-Sheds and torn-cribb. Any purchaser may also be accom
modated with a very good apple orchard, meadow and other lots
of ground convenient ; and several pieces of furniture suitable to
the house.
A dwelling-house on York-street, two flories high, which has
3 rooms on a floor, a hay-barrack, Stable and cow-Shed ; a garden,
a pretty grass lot, and bearing orchard of choice apples ; the whole
containing near 4 acres.
Two other tenements (which have been used to accommodate
two families in each) on Pearl-street, below Market-Street, each
having a fufficient garden spot.
Any persons inclining to purchase, are desired to view the pre
mises, and may then be informed of the terms, and receive a
good title of J Samuel AlLinson.
______ s -6BY
And may be entered upon immediately,
TW O lots of excellent good ground; in the township of
WhitemarSh, and within 13 miles of Philadelphia; both
have a beautiful front on the Egypt road, a mile from Spring-mills,
half a mile from Plymouth meeting, and a mile and an half fiom
Barnhill Church ; one of the lots has a good log-house on it,
where a tradesman now lives, and contains II acres of land;
there is no house on the other lot, which contains 10 acres and
3 quarters of an acre; there is a good orchard of the very best
fruit on each of the lots; any person or persons inclining to pur
chase said lots, may know the terms, by applying to the sub
scriber, at the Sign of the Seven Stars, near the premises.
Matthew Henderson.
N. B. Lime for building can be had within half a mile of the
above lots. April 10, 1776.^
Bucks County, April 2, 1776.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Thomas Jones,
late of Hilltown townihip, deceased, are requested to pay
the fame to the fubferibers ; and all those that have any de
mands against the said estate, are desired to bring in their ac
counts against the zoth of May next, that they may be adjusted
and paid, by Thomas Jones, and )_
<| Thomas Mathias, ) ^ XeCUt ° rS '
FIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
RU N away, on the zotb of December, 1775, from the sub
scriber, living in Mill-creek Hundred, New-Cafle county, an
Irijb servant woman, named Catherine Finnety, about 22 years
of age, a middle fixed woman, fair complexion ; bad on a red and
white calicoe gown, a black flk cloak, and a black flk bat.
Likewise, from the fame person, on the 2d of April, 1776, an
Irijb fervent man, named Joseph Finnety, by trade a Cooper, 5
feet 5 inches bigb, fair bair, bis beard a little sandy ; bad on a
light cloth outside jacket, and a dark brown under jacket, brown
velvet breeches ; took with him a borfe, bridle and saddle, the
borfe a dark grey, about 14 bands bigb, II years old.
Whoever takes up said servants, Jball have for the woman
Four Dollars, and for the man and borfe Eight Dollars, paid by
$ William Brackin.
Eaft-Fallowfeld, Cbefer County, March 27, 1776.
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
RUN away from the fubferiber, a certain fames M'Cabe,
bought out of Lancaster goal last fall, is a thick set fellow,
about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, sandy coloured hair, cut Short
and curls naturally, a large fear on his forehead and a little bald
on the crown, about 40 years of age, came from Dublin 5 years
ago, lived in Shamokin; had on, and took with him, 2 raccoon
hats, one partly white, the other bound with fattin ribbon, a
grey coat, lined with striped lincey, bound with blue binding,
horn buttons, an old light coloured jacket, patched on the
breast, tow trowfers, good Shoes, tied with Brings, hob nails in
the foals and heels. Whoever secures him in any goal, so as his
niafler may have him again, Shall receive the above reward, and,
if brought home, reasonable charges, paid by
«J P HILir DoUGHERTY.
RUN away from the fubferiber, living in Springfield town/bip,
Chefer county, on the 7th day of April inf. an Irijb ser
vant boy, named I imothy Gallahan, between 18 and 19 years of
age, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches bigb, fim built, marked with the
small-pox, a -old look, and apt to laugh when be is talking ; has dark
brown hair, lately cut on the fore-part of bis bead; bad on when be
went away, a small brim felt bat, an old double breafed, fwanJkin
jacket, czenbrig foirt, brown woodn trowfers, yarn flockings, and
a pair of frong fboes, lately foaled and heel-tapped, with odd buckles.
Whoever takes up said servant, and secures him, Jo as bis rafter
may have him again, Jball have Twenty Shillings, and reasonable
charges, paid by Jehu Maris. ^
RUN away, on the night of the 6tb day of April infant,
from the fubferiber, in Newgarden townjhip, Chefer county,
an Irijb fervent woman, named Anne Crage, about 40 years of
°g e , red faced, and sandy bair; had on, when Jbe went away,
a. old quilt and a black under petticoat, an old calicoe bedgown, a
Spotted blue and white handkerchief, and supposed to have taken a
red map ditto with her, bad neither jboes nor flockings ; Jbe was
brought from Pbiladelpbi&by one Steel, Jbe fays Jbe bus a bufband,
called ,obn Crage. Whoever takes up said fervany and brings ber
to ber maser, or secures her in any goal, so that ber master may have
ber again, Jball have Twenty Shillings reward, and reaftnable
charges, paid by _ Stephen Anderson, fl
Illi
GAZE T T E.
vices. Foreign and Domeflic.
WHEREAS a certain Jeremiah Sargent, of Eaf-Not
tingbam, Cbefer County, obtained a Number of Bondi
from me, the Subferiber, for a certain Trafl of Land, and be,
the said Sargent, has not complied with bis Bargain; tbefe are
therefore to forewarn all Persons from taking an Alignment on said
Bonds ; and as there are several of said Bonds already assigned,
the People who bate fueb Alignments are defred to Lok to said
Sargent for Payment, as I am determined not to pay any of them,
unless compelled by law. GEORGE EWING. Iff
BY virtue of several writs to me directed, and according to
adjournment, will be fold by public vendue, on Monday, the
6th day of May next, on the premises, between the hours of 12
and 5 in the afternoon, a valuable tra& of land, containing 42^
acres and a half, be the fame more or less, firuate in Upper Penn's
Neck, in the county of Salem, and province of New-Jersey, ad
joining lands of Jacob Wright, Peter Louderback, Obadiah Llovd,
John Helmes, George Catts and others, being divided into two
trails, the one contains 294 acres and a half, be the fame mere
or less, having thereon erected a two story brick dwelling-house
and brick kitchen, a framed barn, a large apple orchard, and
other improvements, a considerable quantity of cleared land, also
a parcel of good meadow the remainder timber land; the other
trad contains 131 acres, be the fame more or less, having there
on a dwelling-house, a good apple orchard, about 30 or 40 acres
of cleared land, a parcel of meadow, the remainder timber land;
and as the above-described tracts adjoin each other, they will be
fold together or separate, as may best suit the purchaser, the
whole being late the estate of Samuel Lynch, Esq; deceased;
seized and taken in execution, and fold by
I Edmund Wetherßy, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Monday, the 20th day of May next, on the pre
mises, between the hours of 12 and 5 in the afternoon, a valu
able plantation or trad of land, situate in Upper Alloway's Creek,
in the county of Salem, and province of New-Jersey, containing
158 acres, be the fame more or less, with a log dwelling-house
and other improvements thereon, about 30 or 40 acres of cleared
land, the remainder well timbered, adjoining lands of Ezekiel
jarmin, Malachi Jarmin, Jacob Frees and others, being late the
estate of John Jarmin, Esq; deceased, in the puffeffion of Mary
Jamin, executrix of the said deceased, seized and taken in execu
tion, and fold by Edmund Wetherby, Sheriff.^
Reading, April 6, 1776.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be exposed to sale
at public vendue, on Monday, the 29th inst. at 1 o'clock in
the afternoon, on the premises, a certain meffuage or tenement
and tra& of land, situate in Heidelberg township, Berks county,
adjoining the lands of William Allen, Esq; George Bonevitz and
others, containing 72 acres, be the fame more or less, lying on
the main road from Reading to Harris's Ferry, about 11 miles
from Reading Square, with a log- house, and building convenient
for a public house, which is now kept, late the estate of Derrick
Marcky; seized and taken in execution by
Ml Henry Vandersltce, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me dire&ed, will be fold by public ven
doe, on Tuesday, the zift day of May next, on the premises,
between the hours of 12 and 5 in the afternoon, a valuable plan
tation or tra& of land, situate in Upper Penn's Neck, in the coun
ty of Salem, and province of New-Jersey, containing 92 acres,
be the lame more or less, with a log dwelling-house, and other
improvements thereon, a good apple orchard, some meadow,
about 30 or 40 acres cleared, the remainder well timbered, ad
joining lands of Leonard Stanton, William Lloyd, David El
dridge, &c. on Beaver Creek; being late the estate of Peter Ju
stice; seized and taken in execution, and to be fold by
J Edmund Wetherby, Sheriff.
BY virtue of several writs to me directed, will be fold by pub
lic vendue, on Wednesday, the zzd day of May next, on the
,emifes, between the hours of 12 and 5 in the afternoon, a va
luable plantation or tra& of land, situate in Upper Penn's Neck,
in the county of Salem, and province of New-Jersey, containing
300 acres, be the fame more or less, having a good new dwelling
houfe, framed barn and other improvements thereon, a Lrge ap
ple orchard, a considerable quantity of cleared land, a large parcel
of mar/h, the remainder well timbered, adjoining lands of James
Hewes, Jonathan Simkins, Thomas Clark and others, being the
late property of Alexander Vanamin, seized and taken in execu
tion, and fold by Edmund Wetherby, Sheriff.
He at the fame time takes the liberty to acquaint the public,
and his friends in particular, that he continues the dry good bu
siness as usual, and that he has now on hand a very general as
fortment suitable to the season; also wine and rum by the gallon
or larger quantity, bar-iron, fit for country fraiths, nail rod
iron of the very best quality, English, German and country steel,
loaf and brown sugars, coffee, chocolate, fp ces of all kinds,
and all kinds of nails of this country manufacture, &c. &c.
all which he will fell on the molt reasonable terms, and hopes
for the continuance of the custom of his friends in this way.
N. B. He gives the best price for all kinds of country made
linen, as he wants a large quantity of it for the use of the pro
vincial forces. t 7/6.
BY virtue of a writ to me dire&ed, will be fold by public ven
due, on Saturday, the 25th day of May next, on the premises,
between the hours of 12 and 5 in the afternoon, a valuable plan
tation or tra& of land, situate in Upper Alloway's Creek, in the
county of Salem, and province of New-Jersey, containing 72
acres, be the fame more or less, having a two story framed dwell
ine-houfe, and also a house adjoining, a good spring house and
other improvements thweon, a good apple and peach orchard, near
30 acres cleared, 5 or 6 acres of gocd meadow, the remainder well
timbered, adjoining lands of John Heines, Esq; John Dickin
son, fohn Ray and others, being late the : date of Thomas Dun
lap, deceased, in the pofleffion of Charity Dunlap, executrix of the
laid deceased ; seized and taken in execution, and fold by
^ Edmwnd Wetherby, Sheriff.
Lancafer, April 8, 1776.
MATTHIAS SLOUGH, of the borough of Lancaftef,
takes this method of acquainting the public, that he has
declined the business of keeping a public-house of entertainment
in the said borough; and returns his Sincere thanks to all who
have for a number of years been pleased to favour him with their
custom in that Way.
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