The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-02-14 00:00:00, page 4

Va^ithfamding these advantages, by their ignorance,
hegligence, and want of conduct, our arms have been dif
graeed ; upwards of tern thoofand of the flower of our
army, with an immeofe artillery, under four Generals,
of reputation; ano backed with a great naval force, have
been Atiferably blockaded in ode sea port town, and after
repeated and obfti late battles, in Which such numbers of
our bravest men have fallen, the British forces have not
been able to penetrate one mile into the country, which
they were lent to subdue; important fortreffes are seized,
the governors are driven from their provinces, and it is
doubtful whether it this moment we are in ^ofleffion of
a fingletown in all North-America. Whether we consi
der its extent or its commerce, England has loft half its
empire in one campaign. Nor can we impute the mif
coaduft of ministers to mere inability, nor to their igno
rance of the date of America, upon which they attempt
to juftify themselves; for while some members of admi
nistration confel's thev were deceived, as to the strength
and condition of the provinces, live have from others re
ceived official information, that the infufficiency of the
navy was concealed from parliament, and part cf ad
ministration, from a fear of not receiving support from
its members: We cannot therefore consent to an address,
Which may deceive his Majesty, and the public, into a
belief of the confidence of this House in the present
ministers, who have deceived parliament, disgraced the
nation, left the Colonies, and involved us in a civil # War
agaiuft our cleared interests; and upon the most unjufti
fiable grounds, wantonly frilling the blood of thousands
of our fellow fubjeds;
TORRINGTON, MANCHESTER,
FITZWILLIAM, DEVONSHIRE,
ARCHER, CHEDWORTH,
THANET, BOYLE,
CHOLMONDELEY, CRAVEN,
KING, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, EFFINGHAM,
STAMFORD, ROCKINGHAM,
PONSONBY, RICHMOND.
ABINGDON,
CAMBRIDGE, February I.
Last Thursday iworning,- Captaiir Manly, being bn a
cruize in the Bay, discovered a ship a league or two S.E.
of Boston light-house, he immediately gave chace to, and
took her within light of the Ihips in Boston harbour. He
then flood for a snow, Which be espied off Cohaffet, and
soon coming up to her, die struck to him without hesita
tion. Just as Captain Manly had manned his last prize, a
fchoontr of eight carriage guns, with many swivels, and
full of men, convoying two little provision vessels from
Halifax, came up, and began an engagernentTith Captain
Manly; but being soon convinced of her error, she
iheared off for Boston. —Captain Manly would undoubt
edly have taken her also, with the two provision veflels,
had not his crew (which was at tird much short of the
complement) been weakened by manning the two prizes.
In the engagement, bis gunner was wounded, and his
rigging something damaged. We have not heard what
lot's the enemy sustained. Both of the prizes, which were
leaded with coal from Whitehaven, in England, Captain
Manly got fafe into Plymouth the ensuing night.
It is'faid about 100 fail of transports may be soon ex
pected on the coast from England.
Last Tuesday an express arrived from Canada, with
dispatches for his Excellency the General, dated the 15th
ult.—We have the pleasure to hear that our army, not
withstanding the loss sustained in the unfortunate attack
upon Quebec, still continues the blockade of that city;
and that we have good grounds to hope that the reduction
of that capital will be compleated before spring, as we
have authentic intelligence that reinforcements from va
rious quarters have been poured in to the assistance of our
brave little army.
PHILADELPHIA, February 14.
In COMMITTEE, January 25, 1776.
The present Committee having been chosen to serve
till the 16th day of February, and no longer, recom
mend to the Freeholders and Electors of the City and
Liberties, to meet at the State house on that day at ten
o'clock, before noon, to proceed to the election by bal
lot of a new Committee, to conlift of 100 members, viz.
for the City 76, for the Northern Liberties 12, and for
Southwark 12, who are to serve for fix months.
And that the election may be conducted agreeable to
the intention of the Congress in their resolution direct
ing a committee to be chosen in every city, &c." by
persons having a right to vote for representatives in assem
bly," the committee recommend to the electors in the
several vbards and diftrids, that they meet on the 15th of
said month, between the hours of two and four o'clock
in the afternoon, in their refpedive wards and diftrifts,
to choose an inspector from each, to Superintend the ge
neral election. And the following Gentlemen are ap
pointed to attend and conduct the proceedings, at the
houses herein mentioned, in the different wards and li
berties, and to notify the persons chosen thereof, viz.
Northern Liberties, at Jeremiah Bakers; Major Coats,
Capt; Williams.
Mulberry Ward, at Peter Hayes; G. Schloffer, J.
Shreiner.
Upper Delaware, at the New-Ferry; Capt. Furman,
S. Massey.
North 'ward, at Razer's; Capt. Wilcocks, B. Harbefon.
High-street, at Whitebread's; Major Bayard, W. Ball.
Middle ward, at ; B. Marihal, J. Creffon.
South ward, at M. Duff's; S. Delaney, J. Read.
Lower Delaware, at Robert Turner's; Captain Pryor,
C. Massey.
Chestnut ward, at Capt. Bradford's book-store; CoL
Dean, Capt. Bradford.
Walnut ward, at the Fish-house ; Capt. Willing, J,
Millegan;
Dock ward, at Allen Moore's; Capt. Moulder, J.We
theril.
Southwark, at -; Capt. Alexander, S. Engles.
To the Infpe&ors so chosen it is also recommended,
that they meet at the State-house one hour before the
general election shall bagin, and make choice of three
reputable Freeholders to assist in conducting the election,
agreeable to the laws of this province; and of so many
Clerks as raay be deemed to be necessary: The said In
fpeCtors, Judges and Clerks, before they proceed to open
the election, declaring upon their honour, in the presence
of at least three of the abovementioned Ward Infpedors,
that they will superintend this election during the conti
nuance of it, and conduct it to the belt of their judg
ment, and, as near as may be, according to the act of
Assembly for regulating elections, &c. palled 25 Geo. %,
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by HALL and SELLERS, at the New Printing-
Office, near the Market.
And that if ahyperfon shall offeravotjvho is not known
to some one of them to have a right to vote, they will re
quire of him instead of an oath, a solemn declaration
upon honour of his having a right to vote for members of
Aflcmbly; and inform him, at the fame time, that if it
shall appear hereafter that he has declared falfely, he shall
be publicly advertised in the News-papers, as having
abused and insulted his distressed country.
The infpeCters shall then proceed to receive the votes of
the freeholders &c. Qualified to vote for members of Ge
neral Assembly within the limits aforesaid; and having
received all such votes as may be offered, agreeable to the
above regulations, shall about eight o'clock in the evening
give the usual notice, that the election will be closed in
half an hour, and shall close it accordingly, if no persons
qualified shall then appear to give a vote, or as soon after
as they shall find no voters appear.
Having closed the election, and counted off the tickets
carefully, and determined who are duly elected to be of
laid Committee, the infpedors and judges shall make out
and certify two compleat lifts of the Committee so cho
sen, and deliver one to the printer of that news-paper, in
which it can be firft published, together with a request to
that Committee, to meet on the day of said publication,
at the Philosophical Society's hall, at 5 o'clock, P. M. to
proceed 011 the duty for which they were elected : The
other copy to be given to the Chairman of the present
Committee.
Agreeable to the inclination of the electors of the
Northern Liberties and Southwark, it is proposed that
the members for the city, the Northern Liberties and
Southwark, shall be ballotted for in three diftinft tickets,
by the electors of each district severally.
By Order of the Committee for the City and
Liberties of Philadelphia,
J. B. SMITH, Secretary.
In COMMITTEE of Inspection and Observation,
February sth, 1776.
Whereas the Continental Congress did lately resolve,
" That if any person should be so loft to all virtue and
" regard for this country, as to refufe to receive the
" BILLS of CREDIT emitted by the authority of Con
“ grefs, or should obftruC tor difeourage the currency
" thereof, and be convicted by the Committee of the
" City, County or Diftrift, where he should reside, such
“ person should be deemed, published and treated as an
" enemy of his country, and be precluded from all trade
“ or intercourse with the inhabitants of these Colonies."
And whereas, JOHN DRINKER, Hatter, THOMAS
and SAMUEL FISHER, of the house of Joshua Fisher
and Sons, merchants, all of this city, having been charged
with a breach of this resolve, in refufing to receive the
above Bills of Credit in payment, appeared before this
Committtee, acknowledged the truth of the charge, and
alledged in their defence, scruples of conscience there
upon, as being money emitted for the purpose of war.
This Committee, pursuant to the trust reposed in them,
proceeded to consider the charge and defence, and are of
opinion, that if such allegation was true, yet as the Con
gress have made no exception, and as such conduct tends
to subvert the most essential rights and liberties of their
fellow citizens, and by destroying the means of defence,
to expose their lives and properties to unavoidable ruin, it
ought not to be admitted. But it appears to this Com
mittee, by their own acknowledgments, that the above
persons have heretofore received, and do continue to re
ceive Bills of Credit emitted in this and the neighbouring
provinces, though frequently issued for the purposes of
war, therefore such objection is not well founded, or the
present pretence confident with their former condud.—
This Committee, therefore (the parties having declared
they did not mean to appeal to any other Board) do hold
up to the world the said JOHN DRINKER, THOMAS
and SAMUEL FISHER, as ENEMIES to their Country,
and precluded from all Trade or Intercourse with
the inhabitants of these Colonies.
Ordered, that the above be published.
Extract from the minutes,
PETER Z. LLOYD, Sec.
Reading, January 30, 1776.
THE Committee of Berks county being justly alarmed
at the attempts of the enemies of America in the differ
ent parts of this province, to depreciate the Continental
Currency, and having received information that Gaius
Dickenfon, a public friend, had been one of the instru
ments in propagating so fatal a measure. The Committee
being determined to support the said currency, sent for
the said Gaius Dickenfon, who, being brought before
them, made the following declaration, which was voted
fatjsfa&ory. Whereas I the subscriber have unfortunate
ly been guilty of endeavouring to depreciate the Conti
nental Currency ; but being now convinced and fatisfied
that such a condu& is highly unbecoming the duty of an
American, and tends immediately to obftrud the mea
sures calculated to preserve the liberties of this country
from the cruel and unrelenting oppressions of the British
court, do most sincerely acknowledge the heinousness of
such offence, do beg pardon of my offended countrymen,
and do also hereby solemnly engage and promise not to
be guilty of a like offence in future, but to conform to
such measures as shall be adjudged necessary for the pre
servation of the rights of America. Trusting and con
fiding that nothing will be expeded from me, inconsistent
with the religious principles of the society with which I
profefs ; and as a further attonement for my mifcondu(ft,l
request this acknowledgment to be made public, in hopes
it may deter others from committing the like offence.
Witness my hand, this 30th day of the firft month, in
the year of our Lord 1776.
GAIUS DICKENSON.
At the fame time one William Gilliland, who had been
some time in confinement by order of the Committee,
was brought up and difeharged, after fubferibing the fol
lowing acknowledgment of his mifcondu&. —Whereas I
the subscriber have been so very wicked and abandoned,
as to speak at sundry times difrefpedfully of the Hon. the
Continental Congress, and also have endeavoured to de
preciate their currency, for which detestable conduct I
have deservedly been confined in the goal of this county,
by the Committee of said county, but being now fully
convinced of the heinousness and horrid tendency of such
conduct, do hereby in the fulleft manner most sincerely
beg pardon of my judly incensed countrymen, and do
promise hereafter never to be guilty of the like, bat in all
instances to conform to such rules and regulations as may
be inftifuted by that very refpedable body, for the pre
servation of our invaluable, but invaded rights and liber
ties, and do farther request that this my acknowledgment
may be made public, that others may be deterred from
following my fhameful and wicked practices. In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of
January, in . the year of our, Lord; one thousand seven
hundred and seventy-six.
WILLIAM GILLILAND.
By Order of the Committee,
MARK BIRD, Chairman.
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F O U~R DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away from the subscriber, living in Salisbury towrfop,
Lancaster county, on the second day of second -month, 1776, a
servant woman, named Margaret Collards, about 30 years of age,
of a dark complexion, has black hair, is above 5 feet high , fee fcle.
and took w th her two fhifts and feme caps, a red, white and yelled,
flriped cotton and worsted gown, a yellow and brown firiped line,
petticoat, an old yellow quilt, a half worn blue and brown petticoat,
a reddijb coloured worsted bonnet, a blue handkerchief wib white
spots, a lincey check apron, high-heeled fooes, and blue flockings with
white feet and tops. Whoever takes up the said servant, and secures her,
so that her master may have her again, shall have the above reward
and reasonable charges, paid by William Chamberlain or
by Robert Wood, Parchment-maker, in Fiftb-freet, Philadel
phia. <ff 6 w.
th r inTTTTirirD^n^^
RUN away, on Monday, the 29th of January last, frora
the subscriber, living at the corner of Vine-street, in
Fourth-street, a Dutch servant toan, namely Philip Tbiebcut, but
may change it to Philip Miller, he /peaks broken English, 'very
good French, is a butcher by trade, between 25 and 26 years of
age, about 5 feet 10 inches high, a red face, very much marked
with the small-pox, ahd has black hair; had on, when he
went away, a grey cloth jacket, leather breeches, bluish yarn
stockings, good shoes, and an old felt hat. Whoever takes up
and secures the said servant, so that his master may have him
again, shall receive the above reward, and reafonabfe charges,
paid by MICHAEL BOWER, q
In the Press, and will be published as soon as poflible, and fold „
W. and T. BRADFOR D, at the London Coffee-bcufe, in
Philadelphia,
A NEW EDITION OF
COMMON SENSE:
Addreffe^ to the Inhabitants of America, with large
and interesting additions by the author, as will be expressed at
the time of publication, among which will be a seasonable @d
friendly admonition to the people called Quakers.
Several hundreds are already bespoke, 1000 for Virginia.
A German edition is likewise in the prefs,^
Trenton Ferry and Plantation.
WHEREON Mr. Renfellear Williams now lives, to
be LETT for one or more years, together with the
T AVER N, FAR M, &c. usually rented therewith, and
to be entered upon the firft day of March next. Any person of
proper activity and spirit, suitable for such a situation, and able
to give good security for the rent, shall, upon application, re
ceive all due encouragement; none other need apply. Fo^
terms, enquire of Daniel Coxe, Esq; at Trenton, or
Dodor Redman, in Philadelphia.
sol'd;'' —
Four Years of an English Servant Girl's
Time, suitable for either Town or Country. Ehauire
^F eP RAFTERS. 1
JAMES CLARK, and SON, Dyers in general.
BE G Leave to inform the Public, that they dye silk gar
ments and fkaine silk, all manner of colt urs, and dress
them properly; they also dye cloths, Walloons, and all manner
of woollen goods; mens clothes dry or wet scoured; like
wife jeans, fuftians, and all manner of cotton goods; cotton
linen, yarn, and worfleds, dyed blue, red, &c. scarlet cloak:
cleaned and refreshed in the colour; and many other things it
the dying way, too tedious to mention here. Allowance rival
to these that manufacture or fell. Commissions from the c, u F
try carefully observed. They purpose to dye black every Friday
Work received and delivered at their house, in Front-street
between Market and Chestnut-streets, two doors from the Stair
leading to the Crooked Billet.
N. B. The said James Clark has a small assortment of very
good Shoes and Purops, and some other Goods, which he wif
fell upon reasonable terms.q
Kennet Square, Chester County, January 1,
RUN away from the subscriber, yesterday afternoon, a cer
tain John Crabb, a native of Old England, served ft,mF
part of his time last summer in Philadelphia,, profeftefrbeiry
Something of a groom ; he is a chunky, clumsy, knb&'-kneec.
pale ill-looking fellow ; bad @n, when he went off, an old"
wool hat, an ozenbrigs ihirt, a black cravat, a pair of cloth
breeches, and outside jacket, with cuffs, both of a lighti/h co
lour, a fwanikin under jacket, without sleeves, brown home
made stockings, and a pair of ihoes of saddle leather, with re
markable thick foals. I hough I have no great choice in feeing
the fellow, yet, to prevent the bad example to others, I will
give FORTY SHILLINGS reward, provided he is brough
home, or secured for me in this, Philadelphia, or New-Caftk
county goal. Joseph Musgrave, f
Imported (agreeable to the resolves of the Continental Congrei;
_ and now felling cheap, for ready money, by
Lower-Merion, Philadelphia County, December 19, 1775.
STOLEN last night, out of rhe liable of the subscriber, A
BAY MARE, about 1, years old, near 14 hands high,
small star in her forehead, shod before, a natural pacer, no brand
or ear-mark. Whoever takes up the said mare, fi that I get he:
again, and secures the thief, shall have THREE POUNDS, &
FORTY SHILLINGS for the mare only. The person fufpecied
of Healing said mare is a young man that squints, and had on &
blue coat, red jacket, leather breeches, white stockings, and *
red furtout. fl STEPHEN GOODMAN.
JOHN SHIELD S, in Chestnut-street,
HAVING fold off the principal part of his GOODS,
propoles to close his sales as quick as possible, by difpofin?
of the remainder on very low terms, for caffi; which confife of
the following articles, viz. Calimancoes, durants and tammY
of various colours ; camblets and fhaloons; black breeches pa^
terns; striped perfians and silk moreens; black India luteftrina.
and fattins ; mohair, silk and hair and scars twist ; a neat as
fortment of flat, fafhionable death-head buttons; a few pieces 1-
spotted and flowered lawns ; ladies crooked and crambo hutr.
combs ; cambrick in patches ; Manchester white fiiletting tap^
quality bindings; wafers in pounds; Cape-May boys and meas
mittens; blue, blue grey, and coloured broadcloths; a kra
assortment of plain, figured, silvered, and bliek ribbons ; cin^
mon, cloves and mace, &c. &c.
N. B. Ahe said Shields takes this opportunity es requeD
tag all those indebted to him, both in town and country,
make speedy payment, otherwile he will be under the neceffe*
of putting their accounts in suit. 4W.
For S A L
AN Extraordinary Piece of LAND, situate on Alloways
Creek, in Salem County, containing 125 Acres. The
is a good Dwelling-house, with a Cellar under it, cn the P^
mises. For Particulars, enquire of the Subferibar, livingi
Dearfield, Cumberland County.
-< S' A M UEL WOO De