The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-02 00:00:00, page 3

ft, Hoge, and Bird; Rev. Mr. M'Calh, and Dr. McKenzie.
There are three hun.l ' and eighty-five privates, betides
Other officers, who are < ^ their way to their refpeaive States.
On Saturday last the CONVENTION of this State broke up.
By our last accounts t>m camp on York-iflaqd, we find all
was quiet, that both pa ties were fortifying, and tha' the eue
mv did not seem inclined fro venture another brush very food.
Th& in the affair under the command of Col. Nolcon, on the
~h nit. it is confidently said that the enemy had 430 men
killed and wounded.
Übl The Members of the Society for the Reliefs Poor
and Diftreftd Masters of Shits, th^ir Widows and Children, are
desired to attend their General Meeting at the Coffee Hv?±, on
Monday e^enin?, tbe feven'b OR # bcr next, at.thtfacb ,
In CONVENTION, at NEW CASTL E,
For the DELAWARE STATE.
The oath and affirmation with he declaration taken, made
and subscribed by the m mbets refp'&ively :
J will to the utmftof my power flipport
and maintain the independence rs this late- as dec ared
by the honorable the Continental Co* gr@fs;; and I will eg
the utmost of my ability endeavour t $ form inch a system of
government for the people of this state as in my opinion map
be bed adapted to promate <hci happineft, and secure to
them the enjoyment of their natural, civil and religious rights
and privileges.,' : ,
I do profefs faith in God the Fa
ther, and in Jesus Christ his only son, and in the Holy
Gh^t one God blelted for evermbrb; and Ido acknowledge
the holy scriptures of the Old and New Teftamcht to be giv
en by divine ipfpiration
Th& CONSTITUTION or SYSTEM of Government, 2.
freed to and rtfolvad upon by the Representatives in lull
Convention of the DELAWARE STA TE, formerly
(Wed the Government of the ;counties of New-Caftte. Kent
aud Suffer, upon Delaware, the said Representatives be
ing chosen by the Freemen of the said State for Chat &z
---press purple. , %
Art. I. 7THE government of the bounties of New-Ca dle/
I Kot and Saffig, upon Delaware, shall hereafter
in all public and other writings be called, Ihe Delaware
S^tc. . ''''•
a. The leg'll u r e (hall be formed of two diftinfl branchest
They dial meet once or of encr in every year, and shall
be called The General Affemby of Delaware.
3. Ore.of the bra ches of he legislature flrail be called
The Houk of Assembly, and shall ton lift of seven represen
tatives, so be. chofeu for each county annually of Eich per
sons as arc freeholders of the fame. .:,
4. The other i branch Shall be called The Council, and
coufift of nine members, three to be ghofen for each county
at the time of the fitft eh aiop^ es the A'Jembly, who ftalb
be freeholders of the county f^ which they are thofeft, and
be upwards of 25 years of age. Atthe end of one year after
the general ek&i^n, the eounfellot who had the fmalleff
number of votes in each county shall be difolaced, and the
vacancies thereby occasioned Supplied by the freemen of each
coUnT ^hoofing the fame or another person at a new eleaica
in manner aforefaid. At the end of two years after the firft
general election, the eounfcll^, who,flood feconp in number
of votes in each county shall be displaced, and the vacancies
thereby occasioned Supplied by a new ekaion iu manner a
fuefaid. And at the end of three years from the Gift general
ele^ion, the, oounfellor who had the greater number of
votes io each coun , shall be diffiaced, and the vacancies
thereby oceafioned supplied by a new election in manner a,
forefatri. And this rotatiop of a counfenor being displaced
ar the end of three years in each county arid his office Appli
ed by a new choice shall be continued afterwards iu due
Order annually forever, whereby, after the firft general
election, a counsellor will remain in trust for three years
from the time of his being elected, and a counfehor will be
d fplaced and the fame or another chosen iu each county at
Gv ry election. , ,
The right of Suffrage in the election of members for
both houftsfhall remain as ezercifed by law at prefect: and
each house shall choose its own Speaker, appoint its own
officers, judge of the qualifications and ele&ions of its own
members, fettle its own rules of proceedings and direct
writs ot election for Supplying intermediate vacancies. They
mav also Overall, expel any of their own members for
misbehaviour, but not a Second time in the fame sessions for
the firne offence, if re-e^aed ; aad they shall have all other
powers necc«ary for the legiflacuic of a tree and Independent
All money-bills for the, Support of government shall
Originate in the House of Aflembiy, and may be altered,
amended or rejected by the legislative council. All other
bills and ordinances may take rife,in the House of AHembly
or Legislative Council, and may be altered, amended or ic
jeaed by either.'/
' 7. A president or chief magistrate shall be chosen by joint
ballot of both boufes, to be taken in the House of Aftmbly,
and the box examined by the Speakers of each house in the,
presence of the other members, and in case the numbers for
the two highest in votes ffiould be equal, then the Speaker
of the council shall have an >dditi nal casting voice, and the
appointment of the person who has the majority of,votes
shall be entered at large on the minutes and j urnab of each
house and a copy thereof on parchment, certified and Signed
by the Speakers respectively, and staled with the great-seal
of the State, which they are hereby awhorifed to affix, shall
be delivered to the person so chosen President, who shall
continue in thatoffice three years and until the fitting of the
next General Assembly and no longer, nor be eligible until
the expiration of three years after he shall have been out of
that office. An adequate but moderate Salary shall be fettled
on him during his continuance in office.—He may draw for
such sums of money as shall be appropriated by the General
Affemblv, and be accountable to them for the fame.- He
may by and with the advice of the Privy-Council, lay em
bargoes or prohibit the exportation of any commodity for any
time not exceeding thirty days in the recess of the General
Assembly.—He shall have the power of granting pardons &
reprieves, except where the prosecution fhali be carried on by
the House of Assembly, or the law flball otherwise direa, in
which cases no pardon or reprieve shall be granted but by a
resolve of the House of Assembly :— And may carafe all the
offier executive powers of government, limited and restrained
ms by this constitution is mentioned, and according to the
laws es the State. And on his death, inability or abfeoce
from the State, the Speaker of the Legislative Council for the
time being shall be Vice-President, and in case of his death,
inability or absence from the State, the Speaker of the House
of Assembly shall have the powers of a President until ^ new
nomination is made by the General Assembly.
8 A Privy Council confining of four members mail
chosen by ballot; two by the Legislative-Council, and two
by the House of Assembly : Provided, that no regular officer
of the army or navy in the service and pay of the Continent,
or of this, or any other State (ball be eligible. And m^m
ber of fc Legislative Council or of the House of Afferably
being chosen of the Privy-Council ana accepting thereof fhatt
thereby lose his feat. Three members (hall be a qu rum,
and their advice and proceedings shall be entered,ot record
and figged by the members pref at, (to any part of which
any member may enter his dissent) tb be laid before the
General Assembly when called for by them. Two members
shall be removed by ballot, one by the Legislative Council
and one by the ffbufe of Assembly at the end of two years,
and those who reman the next year after, who shall Severally
be ineligible for the three next Years. ' Thtfe vacancies as
well as rhafe occafi med by d # ath or incapacity shall be sup
plied by new cl rations in the fame manner, find this rota
tion of a Privy Councilor shall be continued afterwards in
due order annually forever. The president may by sum
mons convene the Privy-Council at any time when the pub?
lie exigences may require, and at fpeh place as he shall think
tyft convenient, when and where they are to attend accord
i"g'Y° " ' ? .
9. The Prefident,'with the advice and Consent of the Privy-
Council, may embody the militia, and a& as Captain- Gene
ral and Commander in Chief of them and the other military
force of this S ate under the laws of thetame.
: -so. Either House of the General Assembly may adjourn
themselves rcfpedtivcly. The Poclidcnt shall not prorogue,
adjourn or diff Ive the General Assembly, but he may witti
tee advice of the Privy-Council or on the application of a
majority of either House, call theta before the time theyNhal!
ffand adjourned, and me two Houses floil always fit at the
fame time and places for which, purpose %iAmcdiaiely aftei'
every adj urnment the Speaker of the House; of Assembly
flail give ntyice tn the Speaker -of the. other, House of the
tints to which the House of Assembly ftan#) adjourned.
IK..The Deleaves for Delaware tc the Ccmg.efs of the*
United States of Amtticy shall be ch fee annually, or fupt-ra
ferjec iin the mean time, by jotnuballot As. both Houles in the
General Assembly. To be tontine!
• tmu?±» jjL" - -,^twrawwre~R&^^
P °^ of Ph ' ladel phu,% To ^l whbra it may concern. r
NOTICE is hereby ^reh^ that a Court of'Admir,lty will
bo held oh Friday thd high eenth of Goober, inst. at
the Sfate-Hbufe in the city ot Philadelphia, then and there tri
tr, the truth ofthe has ^Hedged in the bill of James Arml
tag: (who is well, ^e) agrinftihc ship or vcffel called 'h3
WILLIAM, burthen about rfetons, with her tackle, AO
- Fuiniture and Cargo, lately commanded by John Bond,
To the end and intent that the owner or owners of the said
fliip and cargo, or tuy pat,t thereof; ma, appear and fltew
cause if anv (hey have, why the fame should not be condemn
ed, according to the prayt< of the said bill, r
By order of the Judge, ANDREW ROBESON,, Reg.
pENJAMIN HAR^ESQN, dp the north tide of Market-
D street, opposite the Court-Houfd, has for sale, SKILLS
of various sizes ready made, and call fdrnifh any fiZes that
may be wanted at a short notice. ,
Ke^t County, Maryland, September 21st, r, 7 6..
RAN atvay from the fiibfcribcr on Sunday night the i§th
inftalit an English convict fervent womaa by name
ANN BORTON, about twenty five years of age, full-faced,
large eyes ; to< k wjth her a country iuen (hist aed Vucey pet
ticoat, Griped with black yarn and tow thread ; atowapioa
and white handkerchief; other cloa h's unknown. Any per
son securing said fegvant woman, io rha her mailer may have
her again, shall have TWENTY SHILLINGSteward, and
it brought home, all reasonable charges paid by,
§ BENJAMIN COLLINS..
LOST on Monday evening on 'he road. between Mr.,
M VEAUGH's tavern atlrankf rid, arid the George-Inn
in town, a red Pocket Book, wanting a clasp, containing a cor
nelian ring, sundry papers of use only to the owner, and a
botit thirty dollar, in cash ; Whoever brio, the fame to the
Printers hereof shall receive TtN DOLLARS Reward. *
T O B E"S O L D,
Ay PUBLIC VENDU E,
On MON DAY the seventh of oecbet, at ten o'Clock
1§ the forenoon, on HOLLINGSWORTHs Wharf,
R' UM, Sugar and MoLfts, part of the cargo of the Prize
SHIP Slack Rivet On Tuesday the Bih October, at
twelve n'Clqck, thc.fiid ship will be fold,at the Coffec-Houfe,
and on Monday the fourteenth, at Cheftnut-Neek, Little-Egg
Harbour, th©remamd« of the said (hip's cargo will be fold,
coßhffing of rum. sugar arid molaffer. No goods will be
delivered at the last mentioned place of tale until the cath
is paid The ship lays a Chefout-neek, where she may be
examined, inventory to be seen at the Coffec-houfe.
-TWENTY DOLLARS Reward.
RAN AW Yon Sunday the aj.h of September last, from
the fubferiber, houfe-&arpcnter opposite the State-House
wall, in Walnut ftraet, Philadelphia, an a, prentice lad
named WILLIAM SEFTON, about 5 feet 7 inches high,
born in Maryland, his father, Mr, John Sefton, now lives at
a town near Annapolis; said lad is about it years xf age,
his his face broke out as the est& of a forfeit, and is flow
of speech. Had on or took with him when he vent away,
a blue regimental coat faced With white and white buttons,
white coarse linen rvaiftcoat with a belt, a pair,of nankeen
breeches and waistcoat, a light brownish mixt coarse cl®ath
coat, an half-worn cocked hat, a pah of new pumps, in
which are either a pair of pinchbeck or placed buckles, a
pair of leather breeches and a light fuftian coat, two coarse
flirts aimed pew, one old ditto .finer,, marked I. B^M. who
ever secures said apprentice, to that his maftei gets him again,
shall have the above reward paid by
.§ .THOMAS , HALE.
WANTED TO HIRE,
A SERVANT MAM (eitherwhibe or black) that ander
fonds the care of horses, and waning a. tabic, any
such who can be well recommended, may hear of a place and
suitable wages, by applying to the waiter at the Coffee-Houle
or the Printer. . -
RAN- AWAY, on the fifft of thiv instant, (September)
frore the Subscriber, living iu New London Township
Cbefter County ;. an EngPih tyvkat woman named SARAH
PMILISTER about thirty years of age, ts a brown complec
tion, very talkative and fond of liquor ; she has lived in Se
veral parts of'Marylagd, and fayed pl:t of her time with
WILLIAM 'MILLER of New Garden towhihip, took with
her one callice gown and petticoat of the fame, two lincey
and one duff petticoat, three short gowns of different forts,
two check and four white aprons' one black cloak and bon^
net and sundry other cloaks too tedious to mention whoever
takes up and secures said servant .so as her, maftcr may ba<e
her again, shall receive SIX DOLLARS reward and re affa
ble charges if brought home paid by * DAVID MACKEY.
; twenty-four Dollars Reward. ^
DESERTED bom the Province ihip called* the Montgo
mery, lying in the river Dataware, three m^ines, be
longing to William Brown's company, viz.'
ANDREW PECAN, (before r^veriifed) defoted the a,h
of June lait, boin in' Ireland, a weaver By trade; is about
10 years of age, five feet nine iacTCt high; freight and well
made, hair tied'; entitled "in 'Mariick township, Lancaftet
county, where his father liter, and by whom itis said he is
harboured. "' + ,
EDWARD THOMAS, (before advertised) defeated the
#ot'n inst. born in England, about %6 years of age, £ feet 6
inches high, well made, thort' yellow hair, fair efe brows,
fmali ey«s, much freckled; may pretend to, be a fcainan, (as
he is a&va on board Ihrp) and change his name. "Had om
when he went away, , dark: coloured hunting £hirt and
trowfer% :
JOHN ANDERSON, deferred the :sth inst born id Ame
rica, supposed in Deny township, Cumberland county; about
34 year's of age, 5 feet 5 inrities high, lobfe black hair, inclin
ing to curl, fm Moth face,' ? atc lfiinple lock. '- ri
Whoever tabes up and secures said def&ter§ in iny gaor,
shall have eight d liars for caeh, and if lent on board afore
faid Ihip. reafon.ab c charges, paid by ' ^ri.E" ;'.',.
^^7/30. WILLIAM BROWN, Ca p t.
WAS left in the liable of the fobferiber living in Car fity
oif the eleventh instant; a black HORSE, abou is,
or j 3 hands high, with a Bar in his face, the uigh hind tool;
white, paces and trots, shod before. —-The ow^er is requefteA
to crime ptove his property, pay Chrg&and t^ke him away.
Carlife, Sept. 23. | WILLIAM HOLMES.
% Middleton Township, Cugibrtlard County, 'Sept. x£.
ALL perlons who have anv di snands agairift h, chare of
ROBERT CALLENDER, Ipc of the t,wnfliip as re
said. deceased, are requeued tri bring in their accounts pro
periy att&fted, that they may le adfyfled and paid as fe n at?
possible : And all perlons who are indebted to the said eftjfy
by brd, no e, rr otherwise, arc requeued to pay the lamd
to dhe fubribers. %
To be S O- L' D, -
AGREEABLE to,the Last Will and Tefkment of the said
Robert Calendar, deceased, ah ? u' 1200 acres of excellent:
Lime St ne Ladd,. Eluate in Eatl Ptnnfburgh'Towtifhip, rUi
tie County aforefaid, about ten ruies ealtwlrd of Carbite,;
on the great road leading from Harris's Feuyto the laid town
ot Carlile, whereon arc erected and bui/g an etccMwn:
Merchant Mill and Saw-Miilaujacen both in very g.od rem
pair, and now in the tenure of Mr. Francis Silver, on a neve,
failing Bream of waef, known by the name of Silvers's Spring,
which abends wih the.fine,ft Of trout : the head of frid ipria£
being not a mile dftant .from the said mills, in apkpfful
country for wheat and all kinds of grain.' The mill-hc use in
built of lime ftode, two ftciics highland has in it, two pair
of ffones, three bouhing ree% and ho Ring works, all which
go by water. Togetherewith a new two story Bone d„lling<
hopfe and stone barn, now, with part of the lahd ia she te
nure of John McCurdy, who keept a house of eMtrUtigraentg
for which business it ismoft advantageous, situated e Also,
one other two Aory ft^the dwelling house andfiame bam, no#
in the tenure of another person. This tra& may. convenient
|y be divided into three plantations, each getting a fufficicac,
of water and timber, and fufficignt ground tenure into mu
dow: Several other very valuable tracts ot kind in the fame
neighbourhood, belonging to the fa7eft^te, are also to %
fold, togethe, with a number of rtra&s of very valuable un
improved lands in the counties of Bedford, Northumberland^
and Weftmoreland. An, person or pqfons therefore incline
iug'th purchase any ot the fajd lands, may apply to Mr. Fran
cis Silver aforefaid, who will fcw the boundaries of the firft
mentioned tract, and forterms of h, df the whole to the
fubferibers, who will giake indifputahle titles, and treat with,
any person or perform who may incline to rent the plantation
whereon the said Robert Callender lately livfd norther with
the very excellent merchant-mills ahd fa^ -Sill the&to^ crea
ted; the whole of which is io good repair, and may be ^terc4
on at any time, , ,
Andon the a,th day of October next will be fold at public
vendue, on the last mentioned premises, feve al very valuable
negro slaves, conGfling of two n^n, a woman, and f▼ raj
raale and female Cb ! dren; alio, all the t.fmng utenhis god
live dock of the said decedent, confining ot wry valuable
W' rkiug horses, dares and colts, and a arge number of horn
ed cattle, sheep and f^re at which time, and for which
puepofe, attendance and rcafonible eedit will pc given by
FRANCES CALLENDER, Executrix.
WILLIAM NEIL, , ,
WILLIAM IRWINE, &> Executors.
MATTHIAS SLOUGH, § ^f
1A!l Gentlemen Volunteers & Others,"'
HO a,e Free, Able and Willing tm serve theii County
VV in this grand struggle for LIBERTY, yet may not
chufe to be far removed from a parent, family, wife or sweet
heart, „ve now an opportunity to shew that laudable desire,
and gratify their tender feelings by catering on board the
NEW FLOATING BATTERY fitting out under the com
mand of Capt. WILLIAM BROWN, tor the particular de
fence of the Bate of Penufylvauia, and will ' never be stationed
more than fix or fev 0 miles from the city of Philadelphia^
down the river Delaware, Thore who are thus inclined to
serve themk Ives, their country and posterity, let them repair
forthe rendezvous opened by said Brown, at johh Steeps's, at
the figa of the Two Toni, opposite thb New-Market,''where
they shall be well entertained;, have amonth'3 pay advance,
arid a Dollar or Dollar's Worth of drink to drown all their sor
rows, And drive away cave. 'The P*Y and subsistence will
be, FIFTY SHILLINGS per month, and dm paid monthly.
Ten pounds of bets mutton or , pork,") 1, ''
Seven pounds of triad; r ''' ( _
_ Siy-peuce worth of vegetables, And ? P.
4 Seven half'pirits df rum,'")/
; This Battery is welt co. Ihnaod for defence, and for th^
preservation and accommodation of her men. If any induf#
trious titdefmen, Whose bufmefs is of a lcd,ntary nature,
fhou } d incline tofcHttr this service, he may here have hix
house rent; firing, vi&tials and orink free, befidcs his p&f
Mid a g r eat deal of time in winch h ©ay employ himfeif foe
the iffiiolumeiu of his family (thou d he have one) or to fill
his packets for his o^n auiufement This is encouragement
no other service on the continent can give.
TO BE SOLD,
BY THE SUBSCRIBER,
THE ri us and Lot at the co ner of Front'and Walnut
Greets, where Mr. David Sproat ^ely lived. Esquire
of JOSEPH SHIPIN, jet.