The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-02-07 00:00:00, page 1

To be fold or leafed, by the fubferiber, living near
Spring-Mill, in Philadelphia county, sundry trades of land, in
Northumberland county, viz.
ON E traft of about 8000 acres, situate in Brufhey Valley,
on the waters of Pena's-creek; this is limestone land,
well watered and timbered, and equal in quality to any tr?a
of its size in the county. One other traO, situate on the waters
of Fishing-creek, a branch of the Bald-Eagle, containing 2000
acres ; this is also limestone land and very good, and a very great
proportion of meadow ground. Those two tracts will be fold or
leafed together, or in plantations. The firft mentioned trad
may be viewed, by applying to Enos Miles, or to Morris Davis,
or Jonathan Davis, who live on the premises. One other tra&,
of 300 acres, on the fo.uth fide of the weft branch of Safque
hanna, adjoining lands of Dr. Allison, and others. One other
tract, of 150 acres, on Delaware Run. The price of the two
former tracts will be 6uL per hundred acres, one fifth in hand,
the remainder in four equal annual payments, without intered,
or 501. per hundred for ca/h, and if leafed the terms will be
made very easy.
Also to be fold, the time of two Dutch servant men, who
have about 3 years each to serve, they are used to country work,
and fold for want of proper employ.
SAMUEL MILES.
Second-Month I, 1776.
To be.LETT for one Year,
And may be entered Upon theist day of the Fourth-Month next,
A CONVENIENT two story stone HOUSE, with a
kitchen adjoining, also a good garden, stables, &c. situate
in Upper-Merion townlhip, Philadelphia county. For terms,
apply to Isaac Potts, Potts-town, or David Potts,
Philadelphia. ||6W.
To te L ET T for a Term of Years,
And entered upon the firft day of Fourth-Month next,
A CONVENIENT Dwelling-house, stable, and smith's
/hep, within a few perches of New-Garden Meeting
house, in Chester county, and consequently in a very suitable
place for a smith, at the interfe&ion of several roads. Likewise
to be lett, with the above buildings, five acres of plow land,
together with other paflure, if required. Any perlon inclining
to rent, is desired to apply to the fubferiber, near the premises.
Firfi-Montb 29, 1776. § James Miller.
ON the 15th day of February instant, at one o' clock, will
be fold at public vendue, in Germantown, That well
known TAVERN, the Sign of the King of Prussia, with
eight acres of good land, having a large house, kitchen, out
houses, barn, stables and flieds thereon ereded ; about one half
the land is in good orchard; the bact land has about 50 perches
front on Benfel's Lane, opposite Mr. Pemberton's country feat,
and is fish, airy, and delightfully situated for a country feat;
it will be fold fubjedt to a groundrent, which may be bought off
whenever it suits the buyer. The vendue will be held on the
premises, and the conditions made known by
^[Jacob Coleman.
To be S OLD, by ft BLICVENDUE, at
the late dwelling-house of Peter Becket, deceased, in the
county of Gloucester, and township of Woolwich, at the plan
tation belonging to John Lardner, of Philadelphia, called
Deptford Farm, opposite the Borough of Chester, by the
river fide,
a LARGE Stock CT Cattle, confining of cows with calf,
y o °°c cattle, horses, &c. a quantity of good hay. The
vendue to begin at 10 o'clock,' the 15th of February instant,
and to continue until all is fold. Attendance will be given, and
conditions made known, by Samvel Becket, Stephen
Becket, and Peter Becket, Executors.U
To be SOLD, or RENTED,
AV ALUABLE Plantation, situated in the townlhip of
Gofhen, Chester county, containing So acres of land, well
timbered, with several springs and runs on said place, and a
quantity of good meadow may be made, with little expence ; the
land is well improved, and all in good repair ; there is a large
briek house, two stories high, with 3 rooms on a floor, each of
the rooms on the lower floor has a fire-place, and all in good re
pair, and one fire-place in the upper story; there is a large
kitchen and a logging room adjoining to it, and another brick
building that would fuit'any tradesman ; there is a never-failing
draw-well, within a rod of the house, and a stone spring-house,
newly built, and in good repair. Any person that wants either
to purchase or rent the said place, may know the terms, by
applying to the fubferiber, any time before April next, living
near the Turk's Head Tavern, and within a mile and a half of
said place. Benjamin Trego, fl
To be fold by public vendue, on the 21st day of
this inflant February, at ten o' clock,
A VALUABLE plantation or tra& of land, containing
100 acres of good land, 70 acres whereof are cleared, 10
acres of good meadow, and more may be made, the remainder
well timbered woodland ; on said plantation are ere&ed a good
stone house, 28 by 45 feet, two stories high, with 4 rooms on a
floor, a good well of water near the door, a good barn, 22 by 45
feet,' part stone find part frame, a stone spring-house, with a
never-failing spring under it, a good bearing orchard, of about
200 trees ; the whole situated on the great road leading from
the Great-Valley, &c. to Chester, in the township of Well-town,
Chester county, 13 miles from Chester, and 21 from Philadel
phia, and is a suitable place for a tavern, store, or any other public
hufinefs. Likewise to be fold on said day, a good waggon and
gears, horses, breeding mares, cattle and swine, wheat and rye
in the ground, with many other things, too tedious to enumerate
here. Attendance will be given, and the conditions made
known on the day of sale, by Isaiah Hoopes. J
The Pennsylvania
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Eden Haydock,
late of the city of Philadelphia, deceased, are requested to
make immediate payment ; and those who have any demands
against said estate, are dehreTto bring in their accounts, in order
that they may be adjusted and paid by Robert Haydock,
and Samuel Garrigues, junior, Executors, || 6 W.
ALL pcifons indebted to the estate of John Tomlinson,
deceased, late of Scow-creek townlhip, Cumberland coun
ty, New-Jersey, are hereby desired to take notice, that unless
they make payment, on or before the 25th day of March next,
they will be compiled thereto according to law.
q Phebe Tomlinson, Administratrix.
Containing the Frefoeft Ad-
February 7, 1776.
NOW SELLING BY
WILLIAM WOODHOUSE,
Bookseller, in Frort-ftreet (Price Thirty fix Shillings)
BURG H's Political Disquisitions, neatly bound in calf,
gilt and lettered, An Enquiry into public Error, Defers
and A'bufes. Illustrated by, and eftablilhed upon Faffs and re
marks, extracted from a variety of Authors, ancient and modern.
Calculated to draw the timely Attention of Government and Peo
ple to a due Confideratioa of the Necessity, and the Means, of
reforming those Errors, Defers arid Abates; of reftoiing the
Constitution, and saving the State.
Likewise, in 3 vols. quarto, The Diftioniry of Art's and Sci
ences, compiled upon a new plan; illuftr&d with 160 copper
plates. Cullen's Lectures on the Materia Medica. Doddridge's
Family Expositor, in 6 vols. quarto.
N. B. Now felling to the fubferiber, and others, at Five
Shillings, neatly bound, Baxter's Saints Evrrlafting Rest, or a
Treatise of the Blefied State of Saints in their Enjoyment of
God in Glory.
Roads-Town, January 29, 1776,
BY virtue of a writ to me directed (agreeable to a former
advertisement) will be exposed to sale by public vendue; on
Tuesday, the 27th day of February next, at Cumberland Court
house, New-Jersey, a certain plantation, or tratt of land, litu
ate in the townlhip of Deerfield, containing 160 acres of good
land, for grain or grass, with good improvements thereon, and a
flream of water running through the fame; bounding on finds
of Arthur Davis, David Reeves, and others; late the estate of
John Vail ; seized and taken in execution, at the fuitof John
Buck, and to be fold by David Bowen,. Sheriff.
Roads-Totun, "January 29, 1776.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be exposed to sale, at
public vendue, on Tuesday, the 26th of March next, on
the premises, a certain traft of land, situate in the townlhip of
Downs, in the county of Cumberland, containing 300 acres,
with Ibrhe improvements (herffij ~novinnffmtfrof^^
Ketchum; late the estate of Thomas Lippencott:; seized, and
taken in execution, at the suit of Thomas Morion, and to be
fold by David Bowen, Sheriff, fl
AS:the present demand for Gun-barrels (especially for Mu-_
fleets) is now become general, in this, as well as the
neighbouring provinces, and the people chiefly unacquainted
with the proper method of manufacturing the fame ; I take this
opportunity to inform Gunsmiths, and others, who may incline
to improve the-said tufinefs, that-ikuymay tie inftruaed therein
in a perfect manner. I can forge, bore and grind barrels, like
wise give inftruaims for erecting a boring-mill. I am also
/killed in grinding and polishing of Swords, Bayonets and
Ramrods, in a complete manner, and all forts of tools, from
a mill-saw to the smallest carving tool, nothing inferior to those
brought from Great Britain. I can give directions for erecting
a Ikelping or rating-forge, and working the fame. What in
duces me to speak so extensively is, my being emoloyed in the
above branches upwards of 20 years; therefore I flatter myfelf,
that those who are pleased to favour me with encouragement
in particular /hall meet with the defiled success, and the public
in general be fully fatisfied with their approbation, which I
hope my hand, work, or inftruftions, /hall merit. Those-in
tending to make application may have an opportunity, any time
before the firft of March next, at Mr. J OELFERREE's,
in Leacock townlhip, Lancaster county, where my terms may
be known. A premium in hand will be required, by
Tbe Public's very bumble servant,
Joshua Tomlinson.
N. B. Letters directed to me, post paid, to the care of William
Ross, Tavern-keeper, in Laneafter, will be duly anfwefed. q
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Johu Jones, late of
Germantown, Tanner, deceased, either by bond, note, or
book-debt, are desired to pay the fame ; and those who have any
demands against said estate, are desired to leave their accounts,
properly proved, with Anne Jones, Adminiflratrix, in Ger-,
mantown, or William Pusey, Administrator, in Philadel
phia. January 26, 1776. §
Philadelphia. First- Month 30, 1776.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of James Rickey,
late of this city, deceased, are once more requeued to
make speedy payment, otherwise they will be proceeded against
as the law directs; and those who have any demands against said
estate, are desired to bring in their accounts, that they may be
adjured and paid by Isaiah Bell, Richard Topliff,
and Cadwalader Dickinson, Executors. «[
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Joseph Heacock,
late of Marple townlhip, in Chester county, deceased,
either by bond, note, or book-debt, are desired to meet the
fubferibers, at Thomas Mo, re's, in Springfield, on the 17th day
of next month, at 9 o'clock in the morning, to pay their re
fpe&ive debts due to said estate, to prevent trouble and cost ;
and all persons that have any demands against said estate, are de
sired to bring in their accounts, properly proved, that they
may be adjusted by Jesse Maris, and Jonathan Hea
cock, Administrators. || Firft-Montb 27, 1776.
To be fold by the fubferiber, at his shop, in Fourth
ftreet, on the weft fide, between Arch and Race-streets, and
nearly opposite the New Dutch Church,
Smith's BELLOWS; Scale-Beams, large and small;
Nails, of various forts; also small Bellows mended, and
several kinds of Smith's work carried on by
January 27, 1776. ||Daniel Dawson.
RU N away, on the 16th of January, 1776, from the fub
feriber, in Middletown towfyip, Cumberland county, "and
province of Pennsylvania, an Irifb indented servant max, named
Patriclc Barron, about 3 feet 6 inches high, had on, when be went
away, an old red coating coat, much worn, red jacket, buckfin
breeches, about 3 inches too long for him, and an old beaver bat, wiF
a bullet hole in the brim; be bas fbort black hair. Whoever takes
up the above described servant, and secures him in ary goal, so
that bis wafer may have him again, feall have FOUR COLLARS
reward, and reasonable charges, paid by John Davu,±
I^7 AS FOUND in the house of the fubferiber, living
VV at the Sign of the Ship, in Eaft-Caln townlhip, Chester
county, on Lancaster road, the third day of January, 1776,
THIRTY SHILLINGS, in Paper Money. The owner
coming, and describing the Bills, and paying the cost of adver
tising, may have it again, by applying to
% Jonathan Valentine.
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G^ZE TTE.
vices, Foreign and Domeflic.
L ON DO N, October 13.
THE Court of Vienna bath lately issued an ordinance
against the alchymiks, whereby the pretenders to
that art are fubjeaed to very severe puniihment. To
transmute lilver into gold is surely not io heinous a crime
as to transform freemen bitty flares. If the aUhymiftS of
Vienna merit puniihment, what do the.ministry of En
gland defervefor their base attemps to infufe the ipirit of
vaflalage into the fouls of Freeborn Americans?
The Empress Queen hath lately eased her fubje^s in
Bohemia of an annual contribution. The Ruffian Empress,
some time since, obliged her fubjedts by a remifhon of
^-veral'tixes levied in support of the Turkish war. When
JbaH England experience so laudable an example ? Not <whdjl
the present Mmiflry keep their heads on their Joouiders,
A Grecian philofupber has asserted the following maxim,
" I hat the majority are bad," This politico never ap-
P ea Q'! to . m °r e advantage or truth than in the present age
and country, where corruption has erected her rotten
ftandqfd, letting truth and justice, honour and honesty at
defiance. We have heard of a golden age and of a golden
reign; but do we not experience a bloody and an iron
one : — Tant^ne animu c^tyibus ira ! Virgil.
Those members of the corporation who are miniftcrial,
and pant after American contrasts, have had summonses
from their mailers to nieet THIS evening, at the White
Halt Tavern, Bilhopfgate Street, their favourite place of
rendezvous, to confider of and prepare a sanguinary
address to the throne, from the court of common coun
cil,~.
A court of common council will he called on Wednes
day next; at which it is not doubted but thxt every mem
ber, whey has the real welfare of Great -Britain and Ame
rica at heart, will attend, unless prevented by illnAs or
unavoidable absence, in order to prevent the approval of
" e ruinous measures of a vindictive and contemptible
aHmipiftration receiving the fan&ion of the most inde
pendent and refpedtable corporation in the kingdom—a
corporation never yet prostituted to ministerial purpofts,
nor base enough to lend a helping hand to the deltrudion
of their idloW-fubjeds by the annihilation of tbeir dearest
rights and privileges. 1
Letters from Paris mention, that the government have
offered premiums, and proposed every possible mode of
encouragement to those, who ihatl difeover the molt adroit
and economic method of making falt-petre in large
quantities.
October 24. Lord Dunmore, it is certain, is on a priva
teering fcbeme on the foutbern coast of America. It is
laid he has taken several valuable prizes, which he means
to convoy to the Bahama Islands, to get them condemned;
so that in all probability (if the provincials do not catch
him, and treat him as. a PIRATE) his Loruihip will
bring home a little ready money.
Oil. 28. The violent meafares that have been pursued
for the lalt ten years, to eftabtrftrttreitidbpe^ ofthe
crown and lessen the power of the commons, and conse
quently of the people, Dave incited the anxiety and foli
c''u»f of every well-wisher to his country. The policy
of administration during that time has been one uniform
fcbeme to subvert the freedom of the contlitution, in the
inh^fous designs on Great-Britain and Ireland, and the
sanguinary attempts in the American colonies.
.O^: 3°< A Correspondent informs 11$, that the prin
cipal information given by the gentlemen in oppofitfon re
lative to American affairs, in the c<krfe of Thui^ay
night's debate, was, that the whole force of this country
is not fuQiciint to cciique^Amenca, Colonel _Barre. hi
particular observed, that it had required 20,000 of our
heft troops in one campaign, and 22,000 in another, and
had employed three years of the fticcefsful part of last
war, to conquer Canada: What then must be required to
conquer ail America ?—lt was doubted by other gentle
men, what territories could now be called ours in Ame
rica, and suggested that Halifax and Quebec were already
in the hands of the Provincials.
Jtpvas advened by th£friends present admmi
ftration, fhaf, affer having reaped such lfyre§ from the
united forces of France and Spain, it was idle to talk of
not being able to subdue the Americans. To tbi^ it was
replied, that though the valour of our land and sea forces
had always been Superior against the natural enemies of
their country, the french and the Spaniards, we were
yet to learn where the superiority would be found to rest
between Britons and Britons fighting against each other.
" c calling ", foreign troops seeming to be considered.
as an indilpenfible measure by the friends of adminiftra
ti°n, it was judiciously remarked by General Conway,
that if once we set America the example, the too would
apply for foreign aid; and if she offered her commerce to
France, he did not doubt but that country, finding Eng
land had applied to Russia for aid, would protect Ame
rica, and thus a general war be brought on..
In a word, though administration may carry all its mea
sures by a majority of votes, nothing can be clearer,
from every view of the present situation of this country
and its polonies, than that the fate of one or both will be
determined by the prosecution of the war. Victory on
either fide, it appears, will be a loss to the conquerors.
'' "f Americans subdue the forces of the mother coun
try, it is said America will be loft to England. If, on
the contrary, the Englifn troops prevail against the Ame
ricans, the country will be laid desolate; for the obstinate
inhabitants (as they are called) are resolved on death, or
freedom from taxation and the legislative jurisdiction of
the British Parliament.
Friday a man in Old-street Road cried " King's speeches
for bad halfpence," and fold them as faft as himfelf and
his wife could deliver them.
Nov. p. A gentleman who arrived last Monday from
Marseilles fays, th st the French have at this time In the
harbour twelve ibips of the line, fix frigates, several
Numb. 2459.