The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-03-27 00:00:00, page 4

PHIL ADELPHIA : Printed and Sold by William and Thomas Bradford, at the Corner of Front and Market-streets, where
Persons may be supplied with this Paper at Ten Shillings a Tear —-And wbe;°e /tecer tifextents are taken in,
Ki Exeefry JOSIAH MARTIN, &c. &c &t.
To Alien M Donald. Docald M'Dnnnal, Alexander M'Lebd,
Donool M'Le^d, Alexander M Clean, Aden Stewart, Wri-
Iron Campbell, Alexander M'Doonald, and Neal M' Arthur,
Rfaires, of the ctv.nl, of Cumberland and Arson, Join Pyle,
E/emre, of the count, nJ Cha hum, William Fields, Jarres
Hunter, Robert Fields, Jeremiah Fields, and Saymortf
York, acquires, of the counts of (rudford. }licba<l Hub and
James Munro, Efqriro, of the runty of or^,ge, Paul Bar
ringer, Efa; of the count, of Mecklenburg, William Sputgian,
William Bryan, Samuel H r yan, and Mathias Sappinglield,
,/qrs. of the count, of Roman, Gideon \l right and James
Giyu, E/qrs. of the corn', of Sat,,, and Phihmon Hawkins,
fen. and Philemon Hawkins, jun. ffars. of the count, of Bue,
GREETING:
1 REPOSING especial trul and confidence in your loy
alty, courage, prudence and fidelity, do, by virtue of tie
powers aid authorities in me veiled by his M^jdly, hereby
oommiffionate, authorife and importer you whose n mes are
above written, and each/and every of you, tomeet the king s
ffandard, and to raise, levy, muster and array in arms all his
Midi's loyal and faithful /objects, within your rdptchye
counties, or in any part or parts of this province who are
wiling and ready to repair to the royal banner, for the Sup
port of the laws and confutation thereof,sgainft the molt hor
rid and unnatural rebellion, that has been excited therein by
traitorous wicked, and designing men, and now threatens
the fohrafion of his majeGy's government, and the utter de
frueliun of the rights and liberties of his MajeGy's people;
and I give and grant to you power and authority to form the
forces you shall so raise, into companies of fifty men each,
and to appoint one Captain, one Lieutenant, and one Enligo,
to every company so formed, whole appointment, as well as
this commission, shall be so good, valid, and elT&ual du
ring ruv pleasure, and I do hereby give to each and every of
you full power and authority to seize and take whatsoever
may be necessary of arms, ammunition, provisions, horses,
and carriages for the fubfiflance and accommodation of his
Majelly's faithful fuhje<b whom you shall affembie in arms
for the pnrpofes aforefaid, you giving receipts for the fame,
or keeping accounts thereof, (hat latisfa&ion may be made
to the owner or owners, if they are not engaged in rebellion.
And I do hereby give to each and every of you, full power
and authority to refill and oppose all rebels and traitors against
his Majesty and his government by force and arms, and to
apprehend, seize and detain them, their accomplices and ab
bettors; and you are hereby required immediately, and with
all poffiblc secrecy, to concert a place of general rendezvous
for your forts, thence co march in a body, by fetch route as
you 11111! judge proper, to Brunswick, so ordering your move
ments that y:u may reach that town on the 15th day of Feb
ruary next ensuing, making prisoners in your way, all Inch
persons ar you know to be principals or active in rebellion,
taking ail poffiblc care that women and children are unmolest
ed, that no cruelty whatever be committed to fully the honor
and arms of Britons and freemen employed in the glorious and
righteous canfe of referring and delivering their country from
the usurpation of rebellion, and that no violence be done
against the laws of humanity but what refinance fliall make
necessary, to the end that the people who have been deluded
into rebelli< n may be made fenlible it is his Majesty's mod
gracious and royal intention, and my earned desire toreclaim
them to a proper sense of their duty and obedience to lawful
government, without involving the country in the horrors of
war, if, by timely and dutiful submission, they make such ex
tremities avoidable.
And whereas there may be many of his Majesty's faithful
fubjecls in this province whole merits and influence may
qualify them to take part in the execution of this commission,
whom I have omitted for want of knowledge of them and
their principles and their good dispositions, I do hereby give
full power and authority to you who are herein named, to
join with you in tire execution of the powers granted to you
by this commission every such person or persons as you Hull
deem worthy of such high trust and confidence, hereby de
claring that each and every such person as you Grail think fit
to join with you in the execution of thefc presents, shall have
aqual power and authority as if they were herein particularly
named, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. Given un
der my hand and seal at arms on board his Majesty's Hoop
Scorpion, in Cape- Fear river, this roth day of January, 1776,
and in the fixrcenth year of his Maje(ty's reign.
JO. MARTIN,
North-Carolina,,.
B, his Excellency Josiah Martin, hi, Majefy's Captain Ge
neral, Governor, and Commander in Chief in end ever the Jaid
Province.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS a mod daring, horrid, and unnatural rebel
lion has been exerted in the province tgainG his Ma
jelly's government, by the bale and assiduous artifice of certain
trarterous, wicked, and designing men, and the fame
is now openly avowed and declared, and actually threa
tens the sole fubvertion of the laws and conGitution of
she said province, and the liberties and priviledges of his Ma
jesty's fubjeds inhabitants thereof: I have thought fit to issue
this proclamation, hereby to fignify to all his Majesty's liege
fubjeds within this province, that I find it necessary for the
fafety and preservation of the rights civil and religious, and for
the maintenance of his Majesty's government against the said
desperate and unnatural rebellion, to rrtft his M jelly's Rov
al Standard, and to colled and unite the force ot hit Majes
ty's people under the fame tor the purpose of relifting and
subduing, with (he affilance of ihe Almighty, the said impi
ous and unnatural rebellion, and to rcGoreihe just rights of his
Majesty's crown and government, and the liberties of his peo
ple : And I do hereby exhort, require and command, in the
Kingsname, all his Mjefty's faithtul fubjerfts, on their duty
^nd allegiance, forwith to repair to the Royal Gaadard, here
by promising, and alluring every aid, encouragement and
support to all such as fhdl come to vindicate and support the
violated laws and couGitution of their country ; at the fame
time pronouncing all such rebels as will not join the Royal
Banner, Rebels and Traitors, their rives and properties to be
forfeited, all such as will join Grail be forgiven any past offen
ces, even admitting they have taken up arms, not doubting
that every man who knows Jie value of freedom and the
bleflings of a Brhifh fubjecl. will join his heart and hand to
xcGore to his country that most glorious, free and happy cou
ftitution sou form of government which the most desperate
and abandoned traitors only can with to diGurb or alter ; or
in times of danger like the prefect forbear to hazard every
thing that is dear to fnpporr it.
Given under m, band and seal at arms, on board bis Majesty's
foep Scorpion, m Cape-Fear river, this tenth day of January,
1776, and in the fateenth tear of bis Majefy's reign.
JO. MARTIN.
GOD save the King.
Rowan County, g
THIS day came fuba Reynolds before me one of bis Majeffs
justices afligned to kap the peace for said county, and being duly
fwirn, made rath. That he this deponent hea r d papers read in the
camp of Wtftam Field, to be of the fame import and to the best <f
his knowledge in the fame -words of the within, and that be heard
from the officers and men declared free plunder wherever they went.
JOHN REYNOLDS.
Sworn before me, this 10th Feb. 1776.
JOHN OLIPHANT.
* Brigadier General Donald M'Donald was in rebellion in
the year 1745 ;againG his lawful foveniga and headed many
of the fame clan and name, who are now his followers. Thele
emigrants from the charity and benevolence of the Assembly
ot North-Carolina received large pecuniary contributions, and
to encourage them in making their settlements, were exempt
ed from the payment of taxes for federal years. It is a faht
that numbers of that ungrateful people, who have been lately
in arms, when ihy arrived in Carolina, were without the
necenhries of life —their passages even paid hy the charitable
contributors of the inhabitant, they have since under every
encouragement that the province of North-Carolina could af
ford them, acquired fotuncs very rapidly, and thus they re
quite th^ir benefactors.
PETER ST RET CH,
Hath on hand at his (lore, the North fide of Walnut-street,
a few doors below SecondriVect, and directly oppofiteto
the Prothonotary's office,
SCARLET, brown, drab and mixed fuperfioe broad
cloths and trimmings; double milled drabs for great
costs, from zof to 40/. per yard; claret, brown, drab, blue,
scarlet, and mixed fup&ine Bath coatings, as fine as were
ever imported into this place ; brown and drab coloured fu
perfine 7 4 naps; 6 4 and 7-4 fine blue cloths, from isf. to
324 per yard ; § ell all cotton corderoys; spotted velvets and
thickfetts; black and drab coloured, bell fuperfine four
thread breeches pieces ; two pieces of garnet caffimi rdyed in
grain; rattinets ; death-head and balket buttons ; knee gar
ters ; and a few pounds of nankeen all cotton twist ; a few
pieces of spotted jeans; nankeen waistcoat Shapes, elegantly
worked in tambour, and buttons worked with pearl and
fpavgle, on the most fa Finaable colours ; bed black Padua
foy and white iattin, &c. &c.
The above goods arc now offered to the public as low as
goods of the fame quality have been fold for in this place for
two years pall for call; only, in any quantity from a piece to
a yard.
Those persons indebted to me ate desired to take notice,
that their accounts will be put into a lawyer's hands, to be
recovered, unlcfs paid before March court.
PETER STRETC H.
Just published, printed and fold by R. AITKIN, Printer and
Bookfcllcr, cppMite the London Coffee House, Frout-ftreet,
Philadelphia. (Price Eightecn-PeoGe.)
THE modern RIDING-MASTER : or, A Key to the
l Knowledge of the Horse, and Horfemaofhip. With fe-
VCTaI necessary Rules for young Horsemen. By the famous
Philip Aftely, Riding-master, late of his Majesty's royal Light
Dragoons. Adorned with ftxtecn neat Engravings, descrip
tive of this Manly-Excrcife. The Modern Riding-Miller,
may be coafidered as an ufeful Vade-Mecum, for Gentlemen
of every Rank and Profeffi m, whether Civil or Military
It contains, I. Necessary precautions in purehafing a Horse.
11. Of the Bridle and Saddle. 111. The Art of Riding and
Reducing a Horse to proper obedience. IV. To mount the
Horse, with a variety of Direaions for the training and bet
ter Government of this ufeful Animal. V. Neceffoy Direc
tions on a Journey, &c.
TO BE SO L D,
By S AMUEL YOUNG, n ear the Draw-B idge:
A Few Hogsheads of JAMAICA SUGARS, and FLO
-11 RENCE OYL in Chells. *
Philadelphia Barracks, Maaah 13, 1776.
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
DESERTED from Captain John Huhngs'b company, be
longing to the Second Battalion of Penufy lvaniaus, in
the Continental army, commanded by Colonel Arthur St.
Clair, a certain AMOS DILLON, American born five feet;
eight or nine inches high, twenty-two years old, by trade a
joiner and carpenter, has btack hair, lately refined 111 Pium
ft<ad township, Bucks county; he is supposed to have gone
up with a beat belonging to one Cugler on Delaware. Who
ever takes up said deletter, and brings him to the Barracks of
Philadelphia, fliall have the above reward and reasonable
charges, paid by me JOHN HULINGS, Capt.
TO BE LE T,
And entered upon the sixth day of April next,
TH E noted Sr. George's GRIST-MILLS in New-CafFe
county, now in the tenure of Benjamin Hudson. The
mills are well situated for the bell of wheat, and near two
Gages that run to Philadelphia every week; there are two
pair of stones, the one four feet burs, double geared; the
other the best country made; boulting cloths rhe bell; run
ning gears all good ; a three acre lot, dwelling house, cellar,
kitchen, stable, Cooper's ffiop, garden, some orchard, and a
maple swamp joining the mil's for fire wood.—Whoever in
clines to take the fame, and is well recommended for
honesty, and understands millering, may apply on the
premises to § 4W ISAAC DUSHANE.
WILL be let to MARES, at JACOB HITZHEIMER's
Cables, in Seventh-Street, at tluee pounds the season,
and five Shillings to the groom. He is a fine bay, full fifteen
hands high, and five years old this spring: Babraham was
got by the noted running horse Juniper, who darted in the
four following years, x,£7, 58, 59, and 176®, for 18 plates,
and won 14 of them. Col. Syme afterwards imported him
into Virginia, and fold him for £.IOOO Virginia currency;
Babraham's dam was got by Samuel Galloway, Efqrs; bay
horse Selim, his grandam, by Pacolet; his great grandam, by
old spark; his great, great grandam, was queen Mabb; who
was imported, and got by Mafcow's gray Arabian; her dam
by the Hampton Court Childers; her grandam, by governor
Harrison's Arabian; her great, great, grandam by Leeds;
her great, great, great grandam, was a Barbarian mare.
N. B. Mares that are not left till they are done with the
horse, must pay 30/' for the fid leap, far the fecoud zef
and third sef which money must be paid down each time. *
3m March 13 ' 1776.
B A BRA HA M
IS now open both for the province and lower counties. The
terms are five pounds sterling for every hundred acres
and one penny Gerling per acre, per annum, quit rent for ever.
The purchase money to be paid down at the time of obtain
ing the warrant, and the lawd to be surveyed and patented
within two years from the date of the warrant; and if not
patented in that time the warrant and survey to be void
No person will be allowed to take up more than three hun
died acres without the Governor's special licence. Aad
whereas io the lower counties, many poor people not having
an opportunity of taking up lands, the office not being open,
have made small settlements on vacant land, on which they
live and which arc the only means of their fubliftance; and
others have cleared and fenced pieces of vacant land adjoin
ing their plantations, and it is but reafo^ablc that such per
sons Iheuld be prefered in the taking up and purchasing such
lands; Notice is hereby given to all such persons that if they
apply within fix months from this time, they will he pref^d
in taking up their land; and if thev fail of doing it in thav
time, such lands will be liable tu be taken up by the firft
applier. JAMES TILGHMAN, Secretary
of the land office.
Land-office, Philadelphia, January 27, 1776.
T-0— B'e 's'o L
BY
GEORGE MEADE, and Co.
TENERIFFE WINE, by the Pipe or Qharter-cafk;
PORT WINE, by rhe (Quarter-calk or Dozen; OLD
BARBADOS SI IRIT, by the Hogfheed or Quarter-calk;
WEST-INDIA RUM; MUSCOVADO SUGAR; MOLAS.
SFS, COFFEE and COTTON.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY?-
ABOUT eight or ten thousand of bed full fixed PIPE
STAVES, for which full value will be given. Apply
to ROBERT KNOX.*
- S H I P'T I "m'B~E R?
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A LARGE quantity, confiding of riling timbers, floor
timbers and knees; the rifrog timbers to be from ci°ht to
nine feet long in each arm ; the floor timbers from feventem
to nineteen feet long, to rife from twenty to thirty inches in
fourteen feet, and to be left deep in the throat; the knees to
be about five fiet long in the arm and fix in the body; the
whole of the timber to be very birge Any person having a
quantity of the above articles, may apply to Dax id Thom
son or Francis Grice, Ship carpenters, who will pay
redy m^nev for the fame
Fo'Tt' LIE'S
WANT E D, B Y
ROBERT HARE, & Co.
At the PORTER BREWERY.
W AS F OU N D,
Near Newark, iq New-Castle County,
SILVER WATCH; —the owner proving his propertv.
and paying charges, mav have her again, by atqhh : r
to JAMES' BLACK. March xo. Irw.
Manufactured at Batsto Furnace,
In WeG-New-Jerfey, and to be SOLD, either at the Works
or by the Subferiber, in Philadelphia,
A GREAT variety ofiron pots, kettles, Dutch ovens, and
oval fill) kettles, cither with or without covers, skillets
of different fixes, being much lighter, neater, and superior in
quality to any imported from Great-Biitain.—Pot-ath, auc
other large kettles, from 30 to 125 gallons; sugar mill gu^
geons, neatly rounded and poliGied at the ends ; grating bars
of different lengths; grist-mill rounds; weights of all sizes,
from 7tt >to $616; Fullers plates; open and close Goves of
different fezes; rag-wheel irons for saw-mills; petties and
mortars; sash weights, and forge hammers of the belt quality.
-—Allo, BATSTO PIG IRON, as usual, the quality of which
is too well known to need any recommendation,
6m. JOHN COX.
O B ESOL -
A NEAT and convenient STONE HOUSE eh gaudy fix
ated in Potts-Grove, with fifteen acres and a half of go< d
land, all under good fence ; five acres good wood land, and
two of meadow, the herufe is well fiAbbcd with two good
rooms below, and three above flairs, and a cellcr under the
whole, a pump of excellent water at the door, and a conve
nient stable. For terms apply to rhe fubferiber on the pr.-
mife& || 'FREDERICK CLECKNER.
TO BE LE T 1,
And may be entered on the firft of March,
THE PLANTATION, late belonging to John Chandler.
lituate in Blockle, township, near the Corporation Fer
ry on Schuylkill, containing one hundred and eighty acres,
twelve of which are well improv'd marffi, and about the fame
quantity good upland meadow. Por terms apply to
WILLIAM HAMILTON.
THREE POUNDS Reward.
RAN away on the isth of February, 1776, from the sub
scriber, living at the head of Saffafrafs rivet, m Keo;
County, Maryland; A Negro man, named SAMPSON,
about twenty years of age, a well made fellow, about 5 fce<
high; had with him, a dark lead coloured fagathy coat, no
lined, and a white jacket, and light coloured corded breeches,
kerfey jacket and breeches, the kerfey breeches Griped, e
white Giirt and tow fliirt, good Grots, flockings and hat.—
Also, a Negroe man, named BEN, about twenty-fix years of
a g e , about 5 feet %or 3 inches high, had when he west away,
a blue cioath coat and bieeches, and a good nankeen coat and
an old nankeen jacket and Breeches, a white fhiit, check firirt
and tow flurt, kerfey jacket and breeches, good shoes. Work
ings and hat. Whoever takes up the said negroes arid bring,
them home, or hectare them, or either of them in any gm",
so as that rhetr matter may have them again, 0^:1 have
Thirty Shillings Repaid for each, and re^fonable charge
pud by ALEXANDER BAIRD. f °
AN Y person having a quantity of well bound DR 1
FAGGOTS to difp b e of, mav hear of a purchaser
by applying to the Printers hereof. § Feb. ar.
THE LAND OFFICE,