The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-05-08 00:00:00, page 4

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THE Com^iree to whom was referred the memorial
bf the Ccnnir.tce of Infpeaion'and Observation for the
Cy and liberties of Philadelphia, praying the advice of
Congress, whether they ought to continue the exercise of
the power of regulating the price .of goods in other in
stances than that of green tea, brought in their report,
which being taken into coufideration Was agreed to,
Whereupon,•
Reff eel, That the ninth article of the association,
which enjoined the inhabitants of the United Colonies
to fell goods and merchandizes at the rates they had re
fpedtiveiy been accustomed to do for twelve months then
lad past, was in its Mature a temporary regulation ref, edg
ing the goods than on hand; but as those goods are
nearly confirmed, and a further supply must be obtained
at an extraordinary rifle and expence, and it is reasonable
that adventures should be encouraged by a profpe& of
gain adequate to the danger which may be incurred in
the importation, and a free trade being now opened from
the United Colonies to all parts of the world, except the
dominions belonging to the King of Great-Britain,
Refolded, That the power of Committees of Inspec
tion and Observation, to regulate the prices of goods,
(in other instances than the article of green tea) ought to
Cease. Extras from the Minutes^
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
RUN away from the fubferiber, living in Upper Dublin
Township, Philadelphia County, on the 28th day of April
last, an apprentice lad, named Abraham Vanpelt, about
19 years of age, $ feet 6 or 7 inches high, a ihoemaker by trade,
has sandy hair, of a fair complexion, very talkative, had on,
when he went away, a cloth coloured home made cloth coat and
jacket, a pair of fheep-fkiri breeches, dark grey woollen flockings,
and neats leather pumps with round brass buckles, a fine shirt
and felt hat, about half worn; he was seen making towards Phi
ladelphia; it is thought he is gone amongst the soldiers. Who
ever takes up said apprentice, so as his maker may have him
again, shall have Sixpence reward, and reasonable charges, paid
by t' MICHAEL TRUMP.
TH E fubferiber having lately married a certain ANN
M ACCOLL, arid for reasons not herein mentioned
disowns her, and forbids any person or persons to trust her on his
account, as he will not answer any debt for her after this date.
March 17, 1776^^1JOHN HARD V.
Northampton County, April 30, 1776.
COMMITTED some time ago into the Goal of the said
county, §a certain servant man, named George Frederick
Spier, who fays he belongs to Thomas Yeardley, of Newtown
township, Bucks county. His said maker is therefore hereby
desired to come, in three weeks from the date hereof, pay the
charges, and take him away, otherwise he will be difeharged
upon paying his fees. Peter Ealer, Goaler.
FIVE POUNDS Reward.
UN away, on the 14th of September lak, from the fub
„{ scriber, living in West-Jersey, within three miles of Phi
ladelphia; a Dutch servant man, named Jacob Crips, about 27
years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, well set, round visage, fair
complexion, brown hair, has three large fears proceeding from
one place on his forehead, is a butcher by trade; had on, and
took with him, a half-worn felt hat, a light coloured thickset
coat, half-worn, a black and white striped under jacket, one red
ditto, with bone buttons, a pair of black plush breeches, ozen
brigs shirt, a pair of tow trowfers, white yarn stockings, and
neats leather faces. Whoever secures the said servant, so that
his maker may have him again, shall have the above reward,
and reasonable charges, paid by Marmaduke Coope r. Ts,
r, U N away on the night of the 25th day of April last, from
jQ the fubferiber, living in Upper Alloways Creek Township,
the county of Salem, Weft New Jersey, a servant lad, named
JAMES ALLCORN, this country born, about 17 years of
Ige, small of his age, Him built, black straight hair, had on
when lie went away, a woollen blue cap with some white stripes,
in old grey bear-flein jacket, with one skirt tore off, a new tow
cloth shirt, trowfers of the fame, old blue flockings, a pair of
old (hoes too large for him and been foaled, with brass buckles.
Whoever takes up said servant and brings him to his maker,
or secures him in any goal, so that his maker may have him
again, shall have five dollars reward, and reasonable charges,
paid by JACOB HOUSEMAN.
N. B. It is. supposed he went off with his brother William
Allcorn, as he was seen Skulking about the plantation some days
before, supposed for in opportunity to get him away, and the
said William is likewise supposed to be a runaway, as he was a
servant not long trace to one Mr. Keen, a butcher in Wilming
ton. §
tn COMMITTEE of SAFETY,
March 6, i„6.
Refolded, That Major Meredith, Captain Wllcocks,
Captain Peters and Mr. Peter Dehaven, be appointed to
fiperintend and conduct the Provincial Manufactory of
Gun Locks in this city, and they are empowered to con
tract for a convenient situation, and to erect all works
necessary for carrying oh the Aid manufactory in the molt
beneficial manner to the public: And further, to con
tract for the making Fire Arms, and fee that the artificers
who have already contrasted in this city for that purpose
perform their engagements faithfully; and this Board will
will supply them with such sums of money as the business
fliail require. Extras from the Minutes,
WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretary.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, That we have, in
pursuance of the above Resolve of the Committee of
Safety, provided a convenient place for the carrying on a
Provincial Lock Factory on an extensive plan; and as a
proper person is appointed to direct, teach and superin
tend workmen in that branch, all smiths who are already
acquainted with the lock business, or those who are de
sirous of inftruffion, will be employed, by applying to
iis, or to Mr. Benjamin Rittenhoufe, at the Lock Factory,
in Cherry-street, between Third and FoUrth-ftreets, Phi
ladelphia. All persons desirous to contract for the mak
ing of Fire-Arrrtf, are requested also to apply to Samuel
Meredith, fohn Wilcocks, Richard Peters, jun. Peter De
haven.
As the Gun Lock factory was established, not only to
manufacture as many Locks as possible, but also to serve
as a school for promoting the knowledge of this necessary
business throughout the province, all journeymen smiths,
clock-makers, and other persons, who have been accul
fomed to filing and working iron or brass, will be in
ftrufted in the laid business gratis, and receive adequate
wages for their labour : A few active boys will be taken
apprentices A person well acquainted with forging Gun
Locks wiil meet with encouragement. Persons having
good arms for sale are desired to apply to the fuofcribers,
dr to Mr. Robert Towers, at the State-house.
The Printers of the federal News-Papers in this province
^^h Englifo and German) are requeued to insert in their
papers, a convenient time, this advertisement. _
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by HALL and SELLERS, at the New Printing-
Office, near the Market. ,-
%%rAS LOST, between Philadelphia and the Black-borfe,
VV on Lancafler road, a bundle of SOAL LEATHER,
containing fix fidet. Whoever finds the fame, and delivers it to
Lieut. Col. Caleb Parry, Ferry-keeper, on Schuylkill, or to the fab
f iber, or gives information inhere it may be had, Jhall have TEN
SHILLINGSretard, paid by Jacob Hinkle.
N. B. Shoemakers and others are defined to take notice ts said lea
ther should be offered for sale. March 9, 1776. J
BY virtue of j rtk to me dire&ed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Wednesday, the Bth day of May next, on the
premises, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, a certain two story
frame mef&age or tenement, and lot or piece of ground there-
Unto belonging, lituate on the east fide of Third-street, the south
corner of Chester or Stamper's-alley, between Pine and Lombard
ftreets, in the city of Philadelphia, containing in front, on
Third-street aforefaid, 22 feet, and in depth, on Chester-alley
aforefaid, 66 feet; bounded northward by Chester-alley aforefaid,
eastward by ground of Edward Shippen, southward by ground of
John Brickill, and westward by Third-street aforefaid ; fwbje&
to a groundrent of 22 Spanish milled dollars per annum 5 late
the estate of John Andrews ; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed will be fold by public
vendue, on Saturday, the 18th day of May next, at four
o'clock in the afternoon, on the premises, a certain meffuage or
tenement, and two tracts or pieces of land thereunto belonging,
situate on the fide of the King's High-way, leading from Phila
delphia through Germantown to Chestnut-Hill, about 10 miles
from the city of Philadelphia aforefaid, and next adjoining Ms,
Wigard Millar's plantation, containing in the whole about ten
acres and 56 perches, part whereof is woodland; late the
estate of Simon George ; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of several writs to me directed, will be fold by pub
lic vendue, on Wednesday, the zzd day of May next, on the
premises, between the hours of 12 and 5 in the afternoon, a va
luable plantation or trad of land, situate in Upper Penn's Neek,
in the county of Salem, and province of New-Jersey, containing
300 acres, be the fame more or less, having a good new dwelling
houfe, framed barn and other improvements thereon, a large ap
ple orchard, a considerable quantity of cleared land, a large parcel
of marffi, the remainder well timbered, adjoining lands of James
Hewes, Jonathan Simkins, Thomas Clark and others, being the
late property of Alexander Vanamin, seized and taken in execu
tion, and fold by qj Edmund Wetherby, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me dire&ed, will be fold by public ven
due, on Saturday, the 25th day of May next, on the premises,
between the hours of 12 and 5 in the afternoon, a valuable plan
tation or traftof land, situate in Upper Alloway's Creek, in the
county of Salem, and province of New-Jersey, containing 72
acres, be the fame more or less, having a two story framed dweil
ing-houfe, and also a house adjoining, a good spring house and
other improvements thereon, a good apple and peach orchard, near
30 acres cleared, 5 or 6 acres of good meadow, the remainder well
timbered, adjoining lands of John Holmes, Esq; John Dickin
son, John Ray and others, being late the estate of Thomas Dun
lap, deceased, in the poffeflion of Charity Dunlap, executrix of the
said deceased ; seized andtaken in execution, and fold by
J Edmund Wetherby, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, April 30, 1776.
LAST Night were Bolen from a house in this city (among
other articles, some of which have been since difeovered)
Eighteen Silver Desert Spooons, with reversed handles, orna
mented with gadrounds and engraved with a crest, which is a
raven holding a leaf in its bill. It is therefore dufired that all
persons, to whom such Spoons may be offered for sale or barter,
will detain them in their hands for the owner, secure the person
who had them in possession, and give notice of the fame to the
Printers hereof, for which they shall be properly rewarded.
READY MONEY, and the Highest Price,
, Given at the Provincial Gun-Lock Factory,
In CHERRY-ALLEY,
For any QU A NTIT Y of
Old and New BRASS and COPPER.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Thursday, the 16th day of May next, on the
premises, at four o'clock in the afternoon, a certain three story
brick meffuage or tenement, and lot or piece of ground thereunto
belonging, with the appurtenances, situate on the north fide of
Vine-street, between Front and Second-ftrmets, in the Northern
Liberties, containing in front 17 feet 5 inches, and in depth
about 90 feet ; bounded by ground of Charles Weft, and others;
fubjedt to a groundrent of Nine Pounds, currency per annum;
late the estate of Peter Ridge ; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Monday, the 20th day of May next, on the pre
mises, between the hours of 12 and 5 in the afternoon, a valu
able plantation or tra& of land, situate in Upper Alloway's Creek,
in the county of Salem, and province of New-Jersey, containing
158 acres, be the fame more or less, with a log dwelling-house
and other improvements thereon, about 30 or 40 acres of cleared
land, the remainder well timbered, adjoining lands of Ezekiel
Jarmin, Malachi Jarmin, Jacob Frees and others, being late the
estate of John Jarmin, Esq; deceased, in the possession of Mary
Jarrain, executrix of the said deceased, seized and taken in execu
tion, and fold by Edmund Wetherby, Sheriff.J
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public ven
due, on Tuesday, the 21st day of May next, on the premises,
between the hours of 12 and 5 in the afternoon, a valuable plan
tation or tract of land, situate in Upper Penn's Neck, in thecoun
ty of Salem, and province of New-Jersey, containing 92 acres,
be the fame more or less, with a log dwelling-house, and other
improvements thereon, a good apple orchard, some meadow,
about 30 or 40 acres cleared, the remainder well timbered, ad
joining lands of Leonard Stanton, William Lloyd, David El
dridge, &c. on Beaver Creek; being late the estate of Peter Ju
stice; seized and taken in execution, and to be fold by
J Edmund Wetherby, Sheriff.
TWENTY DOLLA R S Reward.
ON Sunday night last was STOLEN, out of the stable
of the fubferiber, in the Northern Liberties of Philadel
phia, a dark brown coloured HORS E, about 8 or 9 years old,
15 hands high, ffiod all round, has a little white on one of his
hind feet, and a little griffel on the right flank, is a natural
trotter, and carries himfelf high. Whoever secures the said
horse and thief, and returns the horse to the owner, and pro
secutes the thief to conviction, ffiall receive the above reward
or Eight Dollars and reasonable charges for the horse only
from CHARLES THOMSON.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Friday, the 17th day of May next, at the house
of George Bakeoven, in Kensington, at 4 o' Clock in the after
noon, a certain vacant lot or piece of ground, situate in Ken
sington aforefaid, and on the north or northeasterly fide of
Hanover-street, containing in front 60 feet, and in depth 200
feet; bounded with ground late of Anthony Palmer, Esq; and
by ground of Edward Morris and Wife, anp others ; fubje& to
a ground or quitrent of currency, per annum ; late the
estate of Jonathan Biles, deceased ; seized and taken in execution
by WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
The FAMOUS ENGLISH
DRAY HOR S E,
Imported by Col. Frances, from Lincolnshire, in Old-Englan^
WILL cover this season, till the firft of August, at the
plantation of the fubferiber, in Newtown township,
Gloucester county, within two miles of Cooper's ferry, opposite
Philadelphia, at Thirty Shillings the season calh, or Forty Shil
lings if credit. The Ehglilh Dray Horse is a jet black, with a
Bar and snip, 17 hands and one inch, 16 inches round the knee
joint, and is thought to be the broadest horse on the continent:
He is much admired for his light trotting, high courage, lofty
carriage and trueness in drarfing, and is judged the strongest
horse in the province, and can be assured by proof that he has
got the likeliest, largest and strongest colts of any horse in the
province. He was kept four seasons by Isaac Taylor, in Chester
county, and the last season he covered in so much repute that
there were 150 mares brought to him, and he covered the
greatest part of them at Forty Shillings each for the season.
His colts frequently fell from ^ol. to 140 L apiece. Much more
with truth might be added in regard to his performances and
goodness, but it is thought needless. Any persons that fend
their mares may be assured the best care shall be taken of them,
and good pasture will be provided for those that live at a distance,"
at 2s. 6d. per week, by Marmaduke Cooper.
Nezu-Garden, Third-Month 25, 1776.
To be S OLD, by the Subferiber,
A PLANTATION, containing 220 acres of tolerable
good LAND, about one half cleared, a good quantity of
meadow made and an opportunity of making more, a good brick
dwelling house and stone kitchen, a good frame barn, a pretty
large orchard ; said plantation is within half a mile of New
garden Meeting-house. The title indisputable. Any perfin
inclining to purchase, may know the terms, by applying to
John Marshall, in Weft-Bradford township, or to Wil
liam Miller, in New-garden township aforefaid, who will
ffiew the premises, and treat of ^e conditions of sale. q[
Seventeen Pounds Ten Shillings Reward.
DE SER lED from Capt. Frederick Vernon's company,
of the fourth Battalion of Pennsylvania forces, the fol
lowing persons, viz. fobn Hickman, born in Chester county, 5
feet 7 or 8 inches high, marked with the small-pox, ffiort brown
hair, grey eyes, aged about 26 years. Jofepb England, born in
Chester county, aged 21 years, about 6 feet high, dark short
hair, loft his fore teeth. TLomar Brakinbridge, born in Ireland,
a middle-aged man, swarthy complexion, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches
high. %bn Moore, born in Ireland, a middle-aged person,
about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high. Silas Harry, born in Penn
sylvania, between 30 and 40 years of age, about 5 feet 8 or 9
inches high. Elijha Parker, born in Pennsylvania, near 6 feet
high, 21 years .f age, black hair, enlisted in the Great Swamp,
in Bucks county. Whoever tskes up said deserters, shall receive
the above reward, or Five Bounds for Hickman and England each,
and Thirty Shillings for Brakinbridge, Moore, and Harry, each,
or Three Pounds for Parker, and reasonable charges, paid by
Frederick Vernon, Capt. 4th P. B.
March 27, 1776.
B N. B. If Brakinbridge, Moore and Parker, join their respec
tive Battalion, within ten days from the date Hereof, they shall
be pardoned, and any person or persons harbouring said deserters,
contrary to this advertisement, will be looked upon as inimical
to American freedom; and all other soldiers of Capt. Vernon'q
company absent on furlow, or otherwise, are desired to join the
company, within three days from the date hereof, otherwise they
will be deemed deserters. 117 f 6.
THIRTY SHILLINGS 'Reward'
RUN away from Atfwn Furnace, in Weft New-Jersey, w or
about the 22d of March last, an indented Irish fervent man,
named John M'Gill, about 32 years of age, about 5 feet id inches
high, red curled bair, sandy complexion, much pitted with the
small-pox ; bad on, and took with bim, a wellen (brownijb coloured),
jacket and trowfers, 2 reenbrigsjbirts, an old felt bat, 1 pair thick
milled flockings, new fas, with farore brass buckles, and 2 friped
blankets. Whoever apprehends said servant, and secures him; fa
that bis masters may have bim again, jhall have the above reward,
and reasonable charges, paid by Lawrence Saltar, at said
Furnace, or J^ames and Drinker, in Philadelphia. f
FOR READrMONErQNLr
JOHN KAIGHN hath for Sale, 'at his
STORE, in SesoQd-ftreet, the second door below Christ-
Church, the remains of his DRY GOODS, consisting
of the following articles, viz.
FINE, faper and fuperfine broadcloths, with suitable trim
mings, by wholesale .and retail, amcn~ which are, parsons
and ravens grey, black, Saxon and pea green v London brown,
purple, light drabs, suitable for womens cloaks, double milled
drabs, fcr great Cats, and a variety of cl&th colours and mix
tures; rattinets, fh&loons, durants, single worked damaft, wor
ked faggathy, dove coloured, blue and black Marseilles quilting,
striped India taffety, crow coloured paduafoy ; hlufh, blue an 4
green, half ell perfians; black silk cravats, 3 yard silk laces,
mens worsted stockings, womens worked mitts and silk gloves
heft scars twist, silk knee garters; fashionable, death head;
and needle worked basket coat and jacket buttons, wove carved
ditto ; ribbands and ferrets, plaited flocks, suitable for the fol
diery; hair pluffi ; black, red, pompadour, claret, green, blue,
and olive velvets and velverets ; cut velvet jactet-ffiapes; knife
breeches patterns, blue and white furniture calicoe, Scots and
Nuns thread, nonfoprefties, Holland and Mancl^fter tapes,
quality Shoe-binding, green worked furniture check; fiber
watches, locket (leave buttons, plated knee buckles, genuine
Weston's rappee fnuff; mens felt hats, red Sealing-wax, table
knives and forks, bed flag handle carvers, Butcher knives
Taylors small Shears and thimbles; womens feiffars and thim
bles, nail nippers, Shoemakers tacks, iron bake-ovens, frying
pans, white keel plate and common handsaws, spike and nai!
gimblets, trunk locks, rising joint hinges, hob nails, best gua
flints, fnuff^v<es, &c. 4 ^.
N. B. Thole persons who are desirous of raising Silk-worms,
or propagating the White-mulberry tree, may be {applied with
Eggs and Seed gratis, by applying as above.
^^ " 6e SOLD,
LIKELY Stone Celt (called The
A Buckler) rising q ye^rs old, a fine
tyn^ffi black, one white hind foot, has a beauti
'P 1 star and snip? z s| hands high, well
' limbed, and otherwise elegantly made,
} which renders him likely to get good
°°'' S ' either f ° r """^ ° r fadd le> trots,
canters, and gallops remarkably well ; is
of a good temper and spirit, and carries lofty. He was got by 2
dray horse, imported from Old England, which was allowed b,
good judges to be as handsome and well made a horse as any
ever imported into this part of the continent, and came of am
excellent country bred mare, either for fiddle or gears, and is al
lowed by good judges to be equal in figure and krength to ar
half blooded colt in the province. He is fold for no fault, but
it does not suit me to keep a stone horse the next season. If any
gentleman inclines to purchase the said colt, he will be warrant
ed found in every part. For further p^ticulars, apply to the
owner, living in Hill-town, Bunks county, about 27 miles from
Philadelphia. Benjamin Morris.
*** L '°" " "° r f o ^ before tfoe firft of April next, be swill
Cover at Twenty Shillings the season. ||6W.