The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-23 00:00:00, page 1

LORD CHESTERFIELDS LETTERS, 4 vols.
The Young Clerk's Vade Mecum. Variety of books in
Navigation, and other branches of the Mathematics. With
several authors on the Military Art. Also a considerable num
ber of the Latin and Greek Classics, may now be had at
ROBERT BELL'S,
Next Door to St. Paul's Church, in Third street, Philadelphia,
To BE SO LD BY PUBLIC SAL
On the PREMISES, on SATURDAY, the sixteenth day of
November next,
THAT well accustomed TAVER Non the Lancaster road,
at the sign of Admiral Warren, 23 miles from Philadel
phia, with 240 acres of land, 25 acres of which are meadow,
watered by two conftaat flreams, and more to be made from a ne
ver failing spring, There are on the premises a good convenient
stone houle, a large stone barn lately built, with the best conve
riencies tor stabling on said road, good flieds and other offices. It
is situated in the Great Valley, where the land is esteemed of the
best quality, and constantly to be improved by lime-stone, with
which it abounds. It lays very convenient, and the situation
healthy and pleasant for the gentleman farmer, who might chufe
to divide the farm or separate it from the tavern. Credit will be
given for the greatest part of the purchase monies. For particu
lars, enquire of JOHN LARDNER, in Third-street,
To be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE, on the
13th day of November next enfoing, at the late dwelling-house
of Abraham Luken, in Tov/amenfing township, in the county
of Philadelphia, deceased,
THE faTd Deceafed's plantation, containing 200 acres of
land and allowance, about one half thereof cleared, the
other part well timbered, near 20 acres of meadow are made,
and more may be made ; there is on said place a good two story
stone house and stone kitchen, a good frame barn and stabling, a
good lasting spring of water near said house, a good bearing orch
ard, the whole being in good repair ; the title iadifptitable.
There will likewise be fold 15 acres of land, adjoining the above,
all within fence. Likewise will be fold at the fame time, 230
acres of land and allowance, situate in Cumberland county, near
the river Juniata, The whole will be fold by order of the said
Deceafed's iaft will and testament. The conditions thereof will
be made known at the day abovefaid, by Elizabeth Luken,
John Luken, Matthias Luken, Execut. ff
To be fold by public Vendue, on the 7th day of
November next,
A VALUABLE PLANTATION, pleasantly situated
in the Great-Valley, about 20 miles from Philadelphia, in
the township of Tredyffrin, and county of Chester, containing
200 acres, about 90 acres cleared, the remainder well timbered,
12, acres of pretty good meadow, and more may be made ; the
whole may be watered by several springs j on the premises are a
good dwelling house. with 3 rooms on a floor, and cellar under,
with aa excellent spring of good water and spring-house near the
door, a joyner's shop, barn, art stables, a good young bearing
orchard, of 140 trees, of good fruit, and some of them grafted,
with other fruit trees, and a good lime-kiln partly newj also a
fine lime-stone quarry. There is likewise on said plantation a
small tenement, with a good spring close by, and a parcel of good
bearing apple-trees. The said premises are handy to mills and
places of worship. For terms of sale, apply to the owners, who
will give an indisputable title, and possession next spring.
fl David and Samuel John.
TO BE SOLD,
A TRACT of LAND, situate in Weft-Nottingham town
ship, Chester county, containing 150 acres, or thereabouts;
there are on the premises a stone dwelling-house, a good mer
chant mill, almost new, built of stone in the best manner, with
one pair of very good burrs, one Cologne, and one country stone;
adjoining the grist mill a new well built law mill, and a well
secured stone dam ; a convenient stone spring-house, stables, hay
houfe, and about 25 acres of good meadow cleared ; the whole
well watered, and more may be made, and the fences all in good
repairs Whoever inclines to purchase, by applying to Robert
Cornthwait, living on the premises, may view the whole,
and know the terms ; cr to John Brown, Merchant, Phila
delphia. <T
To be SOLD by Private Sale,
THAT noted and well-accustomed TAVERN in Swedef
borough, near the main landing on Raccoon-creek, in the
county of Gloucester, on the road leading from Philadelphia to
Salem, with two acres of land, a good two story stone house,
three rooms on a floor, with a good cedar log house adjoining, a
cellar under it, a pump of good water near the door, good stables
and sheds, with other out-houses, and a good paled garden: It is
very convenient to get hay in the summer. Immediate possession
will be given to the purchaser. The termsof sale may be known,
by applying to JOHN RAMBO, on the premifes.^
' TO O DO L D,
A Valuable PLANTATION, situate in Weft-Caln town
ship, Chester county, on the great road leading from Phi
ladelphia to Lancaster, about a mile from the sign of the Wag
gon, and opposite the 42 mile stone from Philadelphia, containing
123 acres of land, with good allowance, ico of which is under
the quitrent of a small part of a red rose, 60 or 70 acres cleared,
some meadow part made, and a considerable quantity more may
be made and well watered, the remainder exceeding well timbered.
There are on the premises two dwelling-houses, a good barn, fa
ble, arfpring-houfe over a spring of excellent water, and a good
bearing orchard of 100 apple-tiees, grafted. Any perfun inclin
ing to purchase may know the terms, by applying io the fubferi
bers, on the premises, John and Job Sinkler. q
EIGHT D O, L LARS Reward.
RU N away from the fubferiber, living in Weft New-Jersey,
a servant lad, named Philip Sehft, about 15 years of age, a
lusty surly looking boy, freckled, and pitted with the small-pox ;
had on a lightifh coloured coat, which has been turned, striped
jacket, new sheepskin breeches, new homespun shirt, not whiten
ed. Whoever takes up said servant, and secures him in any goal,
or workboufe, so that his matter may get him again, shall have
the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
October 16, 1776. CALEB NEWBOLD.
ft. All persons are forbid to entertain or conceal him at their
peril. It is supposed he was enticed away by his mother and
sister, who live in Philadelphia^ fl
The Pennsylvania
Containing the Frefaft Ad-
Oflober 23, 1776.
FIFTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN out of the paflure of the fubferiber, living in
Hardijion, Suffix county, in New tyerfey, on the night of the
z^tb of September left, a dark bay borfe (with saddle and bridle) near
14 hands high, branded on the near fore Jboulder D, has a bald face,
and 3 white feet, is 7 years old. Supposed to be stolen by a certain
perfan who called bis name John Cooper, but it is very probable that
be will change bis name, as be has face called it John Huffman ;
bad on, when be went away, a check woollen shirt, over a white
linen fbirt, and a double breasted under jacket; beftole a blue and
white mixed coloured coat, but it is likely that be will change bis
clothes ; be is about 5 feet 8 inches high, of a dark complexion, and
black ba:r, a middling well built fellow, has a down look, and Las
bad the small-pox, bas a fear above bit left eye, be is of a Dutch
descent, and can speak both Dutch and Englijh, Whoever takes up
said thief and borfe, and secures them, so that the owner may have
bis borfe, and the thief brought (0 justice, jhall receive the above
reward, or Ten Dollars for the borfe only, and all reasonable
charges, paid by § PETE R MARTIN.
TWENTY DOLLARS Reward.
RUN away, on Friday, the 4th inst. a young Negroe woman,
named BET, of middling fature, thick, fat, and likely ;
her ears bored for rings; bad on a black alamede bonnet with lace,
an old blue fbaloon jacket and petticoat, white linen fhift, handkerchief
and apron, pale Hue. worsted flockings, with red clocks, high-heeled
black leather foots, and fiver buckles; took with her an half-worn
scarlet cloak, new purple and yellow checked fluff jacket and petti
coat, white linen ditto, blue and white slumped linen ditto, cambrick
apron, red and white caliche short gown, and black bombazeen quilted
petticoat. I have beer, informed that a Negroe woman, answering
ber description, was seen at Brunswick in ferfey, with some soldiers,
but to this I do not give entire credit. Any person delivering the
faid.Negroe woman to MICHAE S CLARK, in Cbehnut
freet, Philadelphia, to any of the Maryland officers at camp, or
to the fubferiber in Charles county, Maryland, fall have the above
reward, and reasonable charges. THOMAS STONE.
Philadelphia, ORober 16, 1776. 115 w.
EIGH r DOLLA R S Reward.
RUN away from the fubferiber, in Darby township, Chester
county, the 14th of O&ober instant, an indented servant
lad, named John Caddils, about 19 years of age, § feet 8 or 9
inches high, much marked with the small-pox, brown hai^
tied ; he has worked about a year at the feythe-making business;
had on, and took with him, a claret coloured cloth coat, a striped
cotton jacket, red flannel under ditto, double breasted ;' corderoy
breeches, buckskin ditto, almost new, striped cotton trowfers
one fine white shirt, and two coarse shirts; a new beaver hat
and an old felt ditto; one pair of blue and white worsted stock
ings, one pair of white thread and two pair of old yarn ditto,
two pair of flioes almost new. It is probable he may change his
name and forge a pass, as he can write a good hand. Whoever
takes up said servant, and secures him, so that his masters may
get him again, shall be entitled to the above reward, and all rea
sonable charges, paid by Garret and Matthews.
*, All makers of vessels, and others, are forbid to harbour or
carry him off. q
CIA ME to the plantation of HENRY PAWLING,
4 in Providence township, Philadelphia county, some time
in May last, a young black BULL, with some white under
his belly. The owner is desired to come, prove his property
pay charges, and take him away. ff'
CAME to the plantation occupied by the fubferiber, in
Brifiol township, Bucks county, near Nefhaminy Ferry the
firft week in last July, a brindle CO W, fix years old. The
owner is desired to come, prove property, pay charges, and take
her aw a y z THOMAS GUY. ff
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber, at Perkiomen
creek, New-Providence township, a black STALLION
about 14 hands high, and about 7or 8 years old. The owner
is desired to come, prove his property, pay charges, and take him
away. OBober 5, 1776. Jacob Kline, fl
CAME to the plantation of the fubfcriber,living in
Gofben t< • ^hip, Chester county, the 10th of August 'laft,
a yearling HEIFER, spotted black and white, The owner
is desired to come, prove his property, pay charges, and take
her away. _fosEP%HuNT, senior. q
hIGHi DOLLARS Reward.
STOLEN out of the kitchen of the fubferiber, in Hor
fham township, Philadelphia county, on the night of the
tenth of O&ober infant, a blue and white Coverlid, two Sheets
made of tow linen, one somewhat larger than the other ; the
pattern lor a shirt, of flaxen linen; 3 striped lincey petticoats;
3 pewter dirties and 9 plates, all London pewter, and marked
slightly with the letters R C, on the back of them ; a pewter
mug ; a pewter porringer and 16 spoons, the greatest part of the
spoons marked T. C. on the handles; a copper tea-kettle; 6
cafe-kives and 6 forks, with several other articles. Whoever
secures the abovefaid goods, so that the owner may have them
again, and the thief brought to justice, shall have the above
reward, and reasonable charges ; Four Dollars for the goods only,
or in proportion for any part thereof. 1
, William M'Clean.
STOP T H I~E F!'
STR AYE D or S TOL E N, but fappofed the latter, out
cf the pasture of the fubferiber, in Kennet, Chester county, on
Stxtb-day evening last, a dark brown or bay MA R E, tbrefyars
old this season, her bind feet white, trots and paces tolerably tuell;
^°" ^fecures the mare, so that the fubferiber gets ber again,
seal baroe Thirty Shillings reward; and for the mare and thief, if
ftolcn .bree Pounds, with reasonable charges for bis being delivered
,0 the keeper of Chester county goal, paid by
OSober 7 , 1776. § Joseph Walter, jus.
TOBE SOLD,
TW 0 thousand weight of salt butter, in kegs ; izol. Worth
of calimahcoes and single damasks, of all colours; 701.
worth of cotton velverets, different colours ; camblets ; several
pieces of worsted fluff fr gowns; abcut 401. worth of different
calicoes ; 3 dozen womens worked flockings; Wiltons ; lawns;
plain and flowered kenting handkercirefs ; 3 dozen mens wool
hats ; fleet iron, and a middling assortment of other shop goods,
by the fubferiber, Ihop keeper, living on the Cross-roads, about
half way on the great road between the town of Reading and
Bethlehem, in Maxatawny township, in Berks county.
Tenth-Month 2T, 1776. || WILLIAM GREEN.
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vices. Foreign and Domeflic.
The CONSTITUTION of the Commonwealth of
PENNSYLVANIA, as eJlabliJhed by the GENE
RAL CONVENTION, elected for that purpose, and
held at Philadelphia, July 15, 1776, and continued by
adjournments to September 28, 1776.
[Continued from our laft.]
^a. 19. Tp OR the present the supreme executive court-
I cil of this State shall consist of twelve persons,
chosen in the following manner: The freemen of the city
of Philadelphia, and of the counties of Philadelphia, Ches
ter and Bucks refpeftively, shall choose by ballot ohe per
son for the city and one for each county aforefaid, to feive
for three years and no longer, at the time and place for
electing Representatives in General Assembly. The free
men of the counties of Lancaster, Y. rk, Cumberland
and Berks shall in like manner eleft one person for each
county refpe&ively, to serve as Counfellors for two years
and no longer. And the counties of Northampton, Bed
ford^ Northumberland and Weftmoreland respectively,
shall in like manner eled one person for each county, to
serve as Counfellors for one year and no longer. And at
the expiration of the time for which each counfelior was
chosen to serve, the freemen of the city of Philadelphia
and of the several counties in this State refpeCtively shall
elect one person to serve as Counfcllor'for three years
and no longer; and so on every tQd year forever. By
this mode of election and continual rotation, more men
will be trained to public business, there will in every fub
lequent year be found in the council a number o' per
sons acquainted with the proceedings of the foregoing;
years, whereby the business will be more confiftentiy con
ducted, and moreover the danger of establishing an in
convenient aristocracy will be effectually prevented. All
vacancies in the council that may happen by death, re
signation, or otherwise, shall be filled at the ne%t gene
ral election for Representatives in General Assen hiy', un
less a particular election for that purpose shall be foonef
appointed by the President and Councils No member of
the General Assembly, or Delegate in Congress, shall be
chosen a member of the Council. The President and
Vice-President shall be chosen annually by the joint bal
lot of the General Assembly and Council, of the mem
bers of the Council. Any person having served as a
Counfellor for three successive years, shall be incapable of
holding that office for four years afterwards. Every mem
ber of the Council shall be a Justice of the Peace for the
whole Commonwealth by virtue of his office.
In case new additional counties shall hereafter be
erected in this State, such county or counties shall cleft
a Counfellor, and such county or counties shall be
annexed to the next neighbouring counties, and shall
take rotation with such counties.
The Council shall meet annually, at the fame time and
place with the General Assembly.
The Treasurer of the State, Trustees of the Loan-
Office, Naval Officers, Collectors of Customs or Excise,
Judge of the Admiralty, Attornies-General, Sheriffs;
and Prothonotaries, shall not be capable of a feat in the
General Assembly, Executive Council, or Continental
Congress.
Sell. 20. The President, and in his absence the Vice-
President, with the Council, five of whom shall be a
quorum, shall have power to appoint and comniiffionate
Judges, Naval Officers, Judge of the Admiralty, Attor
ney-General and all other officers, civil and military, ex
cept such as are chosen by the General Assembly, or the
people, agreeable to this frame of government and the
laws that may be made hereafter; and shall supply every
vacancy in any office occasioned by death, resignation,
removal or disqualification, until the office can be filled
in the time and manner directed by law or this conftitu
tiou. They are to correspond with other States, and
tranfaC t business with the officers of government civil and
military, and to prepare such business as may appear to
them necessary to lay before the General Afkmhly.
They shall fit as judges to hear and determine os im
peachments, taking to their assistance, for advice only,
the justices of the supreme court; and shall have power
to grant pardons and remit fines in all cases whatfocver,
except in cases of impeachment; and in cases of treafan
and murder, shall have power to grant reprieves, but not
to pardon, until the end of the next sessions of assembly.
But there shall be no remission or mitigation of punish
ment on impeachments, except by ad of the legiflaturej
They are also to take care that the laws be faithfully ex
ecuted; they are to expedite the execution of such mea
sures as may be resolved upon by the General Aflembly;
and they may draw upon the treasury for such sums as
shall be appropriated by the House: They may also lay
embargoes, or prohibit the exportation of any commo
dity, for any time not exceeding thirty days, in the re
cess of the house only: They may grant such licences as
shall be directed by law, and shall have power to call
together the General Assembly when necessary, before
the day to which they shall stand adjourned. The Pre
sident shall be commander in chief of the forces of the
State, but shall not command in person, except advised
thereto by the Council, and then only so long as they
shall approve thereof. The President and Council ' shall
have a Secretary, and keep fair books of their proceed
ings, wherein any Counfellor may enter his dissent, with
his reasons in support of it.
Sed. 21. All commissions shall be in the name, and by
the authority of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of
Pennfylvama, scaled with the State Seal, signed by the
President or Vice-President, and attested by the Secre
tary ; which Seal shall be kept by the Council.
Self. 22. livery officer of State, whether judicial or ex
ecutive, shall be liable to be impeached by the General
Assembly, either when in office, or after his resignation,
or removal for mal-adminiftratien: All impeachment
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Numb. 249'6.