The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-06-19 00:00:00, page 3

June , The Pr:fid<nt informed the Congress, that pursuant
:othe order of yesterday, he waited upon his Excellency
General Washington, and communicated to him the Resolve
therein mentioned ;---that his Excellency was pleased to re
turn the following apfwer, and requeued the President to
communicate the fame to Congress.
Gentlemen,
" T AM extremely obliged for the high sense you entertain
£ of my services, and for your promises of every possible
assistance in the discharge of my important duty.
" You may reff assured, that my attention to the happi
ness of this Colony Shall not be wanting, nor my regard to
its civil Authority remitted, whilst I am honoured with the
command I now hold."
PHILADELPHI A.
Yesterday the Deputies from the counties of this Province
met in Provincial Confer ence in this city, in conse
quence of the Resolution of the Continental Congress of the
fifteenth of May, declaring it " to be neceffar, that the exer
" ciff of any kind of authority under the Cro-wnof Great. Britain
" Jhould be totally foppreffid, and all the powers of government
" exerted under the authority of .the people" —Colonel Thomas
M'Kean was chdfen Chairman, Cot Joseph Hatt Vice Chair
man, Messrs. Jonathan B. Smith and Samuel C Morris,
Secretaries. We hear deputies are appointed from every
County.
Extraß of a letter from Nev-York, June ry, 1776.
" Our militia here have turned out as volunteers, who are
to encamp in a few days, and those who do not turn out are
to be drafted on Tuesday next.
" Mr. Wallace, Capt. Jones and Cipt. B nfon were,
on Saturday night, taken by our whale-boats, a going aboard
the Alia with wine, provisoes, &c."
We hear, that five of Kino George's offices, (%e their
master) paying but tittle refpea to their word and honor,
have gone off from Lebanon, where they lately redded, as
prisoners of war, on their Parole of Honor.—The frequent
forfeitures of this kind will, no doubt, oblige the Americans
to confine such as they take to narrower bounds.
On Tuesday the fourth instant, at Cantwell's Bridge, in
New-Cadle county, the third battalion cf militia of Said
county was reviewed by Brigadier General John M Kinky,
and the field-officers, where near eight hundred able bodied
men appeared under arms; and performed the business of
the day with unexpected readiness and dexterity.
In the House of Representatives for the counties of New-Castle,
Kent, and Suffer, upon Delaware, at New-Cadle.
Friday, june 14, 1776. A; M.
Mr. M'Kean delivered in at the Chair a certified copy of a
Refoliation of Congress, of the fifteenth of May lad, which
was by order read and isin the werds following, to wit,
In Congress, May if, 1776.
" WHEREAS his Britannic Majesty, in conjunction with
“ the Lords and Commons of Great- Britain, has by a fate
" adt of Parliament excluded the inhabitants of these United
“ Colonies from the protection of his crown. And whereas
" no answer whatever to the humble petitions of the Colo
“ nies, for redress of grievances and reconciliation with
“ Great-Britain, has been or is likely to be given, but the
" whole force of that kingdom, aided by foreign mercena^
•', ries, is to be exerted for the deftru&on of the good^eo
-41 ple of these Colonies; and whereas it appears absolutely
" irreccncileable to rcafon and good conscience, for the peo
" ple of these Colonies now to take the oaths and affirmati
“ ons necefay for the Support of any government under
*' the crown of Great-Britain, and it is necessary that the ex
" ercife of every kind, of authority under the said crown
" Should be totally suppressed, and all the powers.of goveru-
M ment exerted under, the authority of the peopled the Co
" lonies, for the preservation of internal peace, virtue and
" good order, as well as for the defence of their lives, liber
s' ties and properties, against the hostile invifious and cruel
“ depredations of their enemies, therefore
“ RESOLVED, That it be recommended to therefpeaive
“ Affemblics and Conycntionfpf the United Colonies, where
“ no government Sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs
“ has been hitherto cftablifh-d, to adopt such government
“ as flail in the opinion of the representatives of the people
“ belt conduce to, the happiaefs and Safety of their cGnhitu
“ ents in particular and America in general.
“ Extra& from the minutes,
"CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary."
By Special order the fame was read a Second time, and,
On motion, Refolded unquimoufy, That thi, House do,approve
of the said Refolutionof Congress.
Saturday, June 15th, P. M.
WHEREAS it is become absolutely necenary for the fafe
ty, proteaion, and happimfs cf the good people of this
colony; forthwith to eftablim Some authority adequate to the
exigencies of their affairs, until a new government can be *
formed; and whereas the representatives of the people, in
this Adembly met, alone can, and ought at this ' time, to
establish such temporary authority.
Resolved unani/noufy, That .all persons holding'any office,
civil or military, in this colony on the thirteenth day of June
instant, may and flail continue to execute the fame, in the
name of the government of the counties of New Castle,
Kent, and Suffer, upon Delaware, as they used legally to
exercise it in the name of the King, until anew government
Shih be formed, agreeable to the Reflation of Congress of
the fifteenth of May lift. Extract from the minxes,
JAMES BOOTH, Clerk of Affcmbly.
INSTRUCTIONS to the Deputies appointed by this
Government to meet in General Congress, which
were unanimously approved of.
Firfl, That you concur with the other Delegates in Con
gress, in forming such farther compacts between the Unied
Colonies, concluding such treaties with foreign Kingdoms
and dates, and in adopting such other meafurei as Shall be
judged necessary for promoting the liberty, fafety; and inte
rests of America ; reviving to the people of this Colony,
the foie and exclusive right of regulating the mtcraal govern
ment and police of the fame. '
Second, On every neceffary'occafion, you are firmly to urge
the right of this government to an equalvricein Congress
with any other province or government .on this Continent,
as the inhabitants thereof have their ALL'at stake as well as
others. Extras from the minutes,
JAMES BOOTH, Clerk of Assembly.
On Sunday the Second instant %s baptized :p the Prcfby<
terian Church at Pequca, Mr. William Boyd's fpn, by the
name of Robert Walhingtotf; on the Sunday ^following in
the fame Church was baptized, Mr. William Wilson's son,
by the name of Richard Montgomery ; and in the evening
of the fame day, Mr. James Thomson's sou, by the name of
John Hancock.
In PROVINCIAL CONGRESS, NEW-JERSEY.
Burlington, June 14, 1,76.
Refolded, That, in the opinion of this Congress, the pro
clamation of William Franklin, Esq; late Governor of New-
Jersey, bearing date on the thirtieth day of May last, in the
name of the King of Great-Britain, appointing a meeting of
the General Assembly, to be held on the twentieth day of
this instant, June, ought not to be obeyed.
Refolded, That, in the opinion of thri Congress, the said
William Franklin, Esq; by fuch'dis proclamation, has a&cd
in direa contempt and'yiofatiop cf the Resolve of the Con
tinental Congress of the fifteenth day of May last.
Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Congress, all pay
ments of money on account of Salary or otherwise, to the
said William Franklin, Esq; as Governor, ought from hence
forth to cease; and that the treasurer or treasurers of this
province (ball account for the monies in their hands to this
Congress, or to thefuture kg^ature of this Colony.
By order of Congress, SAMUEL TUCKER, Piefident.
A true Copy, Wm. Patterson, Scc'y.
At a meeting of the,Affociators of the sth battalion of the
City and Liberties of Philadelphia, on the usual place of
parade, in confluence of notice given to them on the 6th
instant, and that their sense reip,cling a new government
of this province, and the mode prepufed for obtaining it,
&c. would this day be freely taken.
, The Col. TIMOTHY MATLACK, informed them, that
since he had proposed this meeting for rhe above among
other purposes, he had been waited upon with the following
resolutions of the Committee of Priv rtes of the five battalions.
" In Committee of Privates, June 6. 1776.
" Moved, and unartimonfly agreed to, That an application be
made to the officers of the Avera! battalions, to take the
sense of each battalion whether they will Support the Resolve
of Congress of the igtb'ult. and the proceedings of the pub
lic meeting held the aoth following, in confeqnence thereof.
A true Copy, Signed, James Cannon, Clark."
Hefaid, he was happy to find that his own idea of the
propriety of this measure was supported by so rcfpe&able a
body as the Committee of Privates. The Resolve of Con
grefs of the 15th ult, was then read, and the proceedings of
the public meeting in the State house yard on the a^h of the
fame month ; and thereupon the questions were severally put.
Is it the determined relolutipn of this corps to fnpport the
said Resolve of Congress with their lives and fortunes ? Car
ried unanimously in the affirmative.
Is it the determined rtflution of this corps to support the
proceedings of the public meeting aforefaid, at all hazards ?
Carried unanimously in the, affirmative.
Arter which the Colonel proposed another question to
them, viz.
Whether they wished the province cf Pennsylvania to be
a free and independent State, and united with he other
twelve colonies represented in Congress ? Carried unani
mously in the affirmative.
No arguments or persuasions were urged for or against the
above propositions, and ±ll prelent (hewed their hearty ap
probation of the whole tranfaaion by three huzza's.
Signed, by order of the Battalion,
TIMOTHY MATLACK, Colonel.
In CONGR ES S, June 14, 1776.
WHEREAS it has been represented to this Congress, that
great quantities of lilted beef and pork have been purchased
for exportation, which., if not retrained, may render the fup
plicsofthearmy, difficult and uncertain.
Refolded therefore. That no salted beef or pork, except as
much as may be necessary, for the use of the crew, be export
ed from any of the United Colonies, in any vessel, under
'any pretence whatever, until the farther orders of this Con
grefi. Byorder of Corgrep, JOHN HANCOCK, President.
1 be Committee for the City and Liberties of Philadelphia
have appointed the following Gentlemen to meet the Depu
ties from the counnes in the Provincial conference to-be held
in this city on the 18 b instant, viz. Benjamin Franklin, Tho
mas M Keft, Sharp Delany, John Bayard, Francis Guerney,
George Schldffer, Christopher Ludwig, Jonathan B. Smith,
Jam es .MUlegAn, Benjamin Loxley, Christopher Munhall, .fen.
James Moulder, Timothy Matlack, Jacob Schrir.ee, Joseph
Dean, Jacob Barge, Benjamin Rush, John Cox, Samuel C.
Morris,- William Coates, Samu'T Brufter, jofeph Blewer,
William Robinson, George Goodwin, and Widiani bowman.
Copy °f a Circular Letter from the Committee of Safety to the
Committees of Irfpebiion and Observation in the ferfral Coun
ties of this Colon).
In COMMITTEE of SAFETY,
Gentlemen, Philadelphia, aid May, 177'6.
NX7E are under frequent neceflity of addreffiog ybu'upon
Vv fubie&s of public Concern, of which the prefect is
not themuft unimportant. It is upon occafioti of the unea
siness ^od diffatisfa&ion, that we are told have prevailed in
feme putts of the country, on account of the High "prices to
which many of the imported articles of .merchandise, and
some necessaries of life have advanced. But before,we pro
ceed further, it is proper to declare our opinion that the scar
city productive of these high prices, is not an artificial, but
real one, proceeding from the late absolute prohibitions of
one importer branch of our trade, and the rifquc aud danger
wh,ch have attended every other.—From whatever source a
general difa-ntent arjfes, it cannot fail, in this critical season
of our affairs, to have the word consequences, but in our ca
pacity as guardians in forne„mdafure of the public welfare, it
would give us infinite farisfaaiouTf the evil in question,
which will be removed with better times, could be referred
coirs true cause; the peculiar situation in which this country
is placed; rather than to a general inclination in individual
traders, to ra,acioufnvfs and extortion. If even it should be
supposed, this avarice has no fm/l share in producing this
complaint, this, although highly blameabl% fliould tie pati
ently lubnutted to, for at what time, or in what country,
has there not been some sordid minds ready to prey upon the
public nectaries Such difpotition to extortion, may indeed
bebut too common ; we fiadit prevail where at lead one of the
motives, to it mentioned above, cannot be pretended —We
have seen one of thc k artic^\ofj,)ur own produce, Flax, late
ly railed in price to twice its former value.
We ^np,, not where a remedy can be applied, for a know
ledge,pt human nature fhpuld reach us, # that so inordinate and
crafty a.viftt as avarice, has ways to elude all the, force and
reftraintsof authority; and tyuly, iofoch 'cafe,, ahe interpoa
fhiou of. .power would.fometimes produce mcr& miiciuevous
cpnfequfnce,, than the evil it affected to cure.
Welament as the greeted misfortune any caufe.that h. 5 a
tendency to Tow difeord among us, and promote diflenrioc,
at a time when nothing fcort sos the elofeft u^on can save
us fiotn d^ftruaion. Wc'iainept that clamours drou'ld be ex
cited where they cannot but be unavailable; we'would' -iathcr
our countrymen should confidef whether the r^a!, although
temporal inconvenience, they now feel, may not, by care
and induthy, be converted info as real and permanent bene
fits. It may, if rightly improved, teach us the arts of fop
plying our own wants by our own hands. Had it not been
for the excessive dearness of foreign linens, probably we
Arnold riot have the present profpea of relief in that aricie,
which the abundant quantities of flax-feed lately sown af
fords us. Happily there area few wants which this country
cannot of iifeit supply, if we. look about us, every farm can
afford some substitute for almott every necefTary.&ticle that
is now impo ted; these need not be pointed out, being
well known.
It b these sentiments which only can produce a cheerful
acquiescence under the prefect circumfl^oces of our affairs,
and a determined foiric or exertion to retift the efforts of tv
THE BEST PRICE
Will be given for
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
- B Y
WILLIAM & THOMAS BRADFORD.
s-irrT^T-M-B -E-^
A Parcel of KNEES, from four to fix feet body and arm,
middle sized, wanted immediately. Enquire of DA
VID THOMSON, or FRANCIS GRICE.
JOHN ME A S E,'
Below the Draw-Bridge, HAS FOR SALE
%p XCELLENT old Madeira wine and Jamaica Spirit, fit
h for immediate use ; Port wine, of the best quality, by
the dozen ; a few kegs frefh railing ; melaff-s and Philadel
phia rum; flrad in barrels; and a final; quantity of indigo
ELEANOR DRUITT,
7— FOST rcfpe&fully acquaints the public, that she has
LVI moved to Front-sheet, between Union and Sprucc
ftreets, nearly oppofire Mo Plumftead's; where fte continues
to inftrudt young Ladiesfa English, French, and all kinds
of Needle-work, Plain and in Colours, Drawing upon Mullin
&c &c.
She has good accommodation for a few young Misses, as
Boarders, of whole Education, with all others committed to
her care, foe will be peculiarly regardful.
She tenders her most grateful acknowledgements for past
favors, and flatters herfelf that her unremitting endeavours to
deserve, will continue them.q
ALL perlons indebted to the estate of Allen M'Lane,
thinner and breeches-maker, late of this ci y, deceased,
or to the partnership,of AILp McLane and Son, are desired
to make immediate payments And all those who have any
demands against said chate, arftlfc defined tn bring in their
accounts speedily, that .'they may be adjmed and paid,
SAMUEL M'LANE, ALLF£wLANE, SAMUEL DUF
FIELD, Executors.''
SAMUEL M'LANE now carries on the bufioefs in all its
branches, at the usual place in Walnut street. He has by
him a quantity of neat buck and doc Skins, ditto breeches
and glove; He hopes, by his cgre and attention, to merit
the favors of his late father's customers, and all others who
please to call on him.
„7"ER^AS Jeremiah Talbot, of Derry townthip,
7^ Cumberland county, and province of Pennsylvania,
hath obtained sundry obligations from the fubferiber, viz.
a note of hand, payable on demand, for £.13-10; a bond,
dated „h March, 1775, payable on demand, for £. too; a
bond for £.50, payable sth March, 1779; £.50, payable
sth March, 1780 ; £. 50, payable §;h March, 1781; a bond
for £.50, payable sth March, 1782; and £.50, payable the
s<h March, 1783: And as the said Talbot has net complied
with his article and engagements to me, this therefore is to
forewarn all persons from taking any alignment on 'faid
bonds, as I will difyute the payment, till said Talbot fulfills
his agreement with me, and makes good his title to a tradt
of Land, for which he obtained said bonds.
* WILLIAM SMITH.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold uy pubne
vendue, on Friday, the zß:h day of June inst. at five
o'clock in the evening, at theß ue-hcufe, near the Pcnafyl
vauia Hospital, lately occupied by Mr. Henry Neil, all the
estate, tight and intertg of a c # rein Joseph QodQ, of and in
a certain lot or Square of ground, fauare caftward of the laid
hofpieal, and bounded north ©aid with SpYurc-ftrect, east
ward with Seventh Urcet, Southward with Pine hrec', and
wcOwaid with Eighth-fticet, now io the tenure otdie ,Trtu
tees or Manages of the Pennsylvania l|ofpiul aforefaid.;
Seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DF.WEES, Sheriff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of JOSEPH
MOUNTAIN, now fonfined hr Newtown ga<4 , the
county of. Sussex, Weft New-J&fey, that the'hAnc;idie
Judges .of the interior court of common phas, fit fa'd'chrn
ty, have ben pleased 10 appoint th^ twentieth day f Aoguft
next, for laid creditors to meet them there, and Shew cause,
if any they have, why the said Joseph Mountain Should not
be difehargedfrom his piefent confinement, agreeable. 50 an
a&of,hc General Affembiy, Intitkd, " An AR tor 'he re
lief of insolvent debtors." March to, ,770.
Suffet C unty. New-jersey, May . 1,76.
BY virtue of a writ to medirr&rd, wili be fold by pubc
vendue, on Thursday, tire xpth es August next,^between
the tours of twelve and five o'clock in the afternoon, a. the
house cf Mrs. Jine Alien, in Ne -ton, a valuable plantation,
and traa of land, pleasantly situated in the tow.u'fh<p of
Hardifton, about one mile from Sharpfbnrciqh iron w, ks;
and the fame diftaice from Col. Ephraim Martin's, c .Train
ing about 1,0 acres,- more or lefi ; bow io poffetiirin of the
widow Northrop. There is on said traa a commodious iag
dwelling house,, a frame barn, ftablcs, and a young bear ng
orchard of apple trees, &c. more than 60 acres .of upland are
already cleared, besides 20 acres of meadow in Elgbfhpab,
and fit for the Scythe: The whole in good fence. Tin- land
in general is clear of rocks and Roots, and e^p&bdhroy
good for raising grain of all kinds About do acrir ro -of
bog and swamp meadow may eatily be nAne at.a froali ex
pence ; the former, in its prefect State, produces f carry a
large quantity of wild hy, and when drained, will anfeer
equally well tor railing hemp er graft. Late thees o< 'or
Benjamin Northrup, deceafid; seized and taken in execu
tion, and to-be fold by. ARCHIBALB SEW&kT, Stu.ff
ranny; such fentithen^ we expea will be iceu'eated by alt
men of underdanding and influence, in their refyedtive neigh
bourhoods, and such, we make no doubt, from your public
duty, as well as from your patriotism and well known at
tachment to the common cause, you will lose no opportunity
whatever to excite, We are. Gentlemen, Your very hum
ble servants. B, order of the Committee,
GEORGE CLYMER, Chairman.
In CONGRESS, June 18, 1776.
Reftlved, That no man in these colonies charged with be
ing a TORY, OR UNFRIENDLY TO THE CAUSE OF
AMERICAN LIBERTY, be injured in his person or pro
perty, or in any manner whatever disturbed, unless the pro
ceeding against him be founded on an order of this Congress,
or the Aflembly, Convention, Council or Committee cf Safe
ty of the colony, or Committee of Infpe&ion of the diftridt
wherein he reticles : Provided, that this Resolution shall not
prevent the apprehending any person found in the commis
sion of some aft deftrudive of American Liberty, or juftiy
fufpe<fted of a design to commit such ads, and intending to
escape, and bringing such person before proper authority,
for examination and trial. Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON. Secretary.