The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-09-04 00:00:00, page 1

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PENNSYLVANIA &'L|JOURNAL;
WEEKLY Ol^li^' ADVERTISER.
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MADRI D, March is.
A NEW Academy is just - fabbihed in tins city, under the
upe of " The Friends of their Country." The de
sign of tikis I dhtution is to encourage AgticuLure, Manu
failures, laduiby, Arts, and Tf.de which are visibly de
c-yng in Spain. The Prince or Aturias, the Infants Don
Gabriel and Don Antonio, alio the Marquis d- St Croix, the
Peace Figuatelii, the Duke de Crdlon, the Count de Mon
talvo, the *iiluftrious Gampoman- z, and other Grandees of
the Court, h ive caused their names to be inscribed in the lift
of Academicians; and t c King, ever attentive to the pio
tecbon of , ftalhnhments advantageous to his Subjects, hath
lio: only approved of the Lueth ion and Statutes of iliu Aca
delay, but has been also pk Jed to aliign a sum of money for
an annual distribution of two premiums to be given to inch
agricultures, manufacturers, or aruiu, as (had distinguish
themselves n tacit potliioas,
H^M^c^y has made a numerous promotion of his naval
officers, by winch twenty-five Captains of frigates are railed
to Captains of men of war, and fifty-one Lieutenants made
Captains of frigates, who are replaced by as many officers of
inferior tank. His Majesty has hkewift made a very coati
durable promotion in bis land forces in America.
L O ND O N.
April 17. The Flora frigate is failed to Scotland, to take
Under convoy the 4%d and ,id regiments for America.
Ext.a^ of a letter from Cork, April 6.
" This day failed from hence his Majesty's ship Grey
hound, C^pt. Dickson, with ten ftorelhips, and victuallers
Wider her Convoy, wth troops, stores, &c. for Boston."
Apill6. We hear Cafc Wiifon, a Member in the late
Ipm Paciiameut, who lately wrote a letter to Lord George
Germaine tointerc.de with his Mafefty fur leave to refig-n his
c mrnidion rather than fight again ft his fellow fubjeas in
America, has received the thanks of his conftitdents for his
patriotic candor in and out of Parliament, and has lik wife
revived invitarious from fever al independent Boroughs to
fl aid candidate to ac r refent them on the approaching general
ci.&iou.
A correspondent informs us, that to-morrow, the 19 h,
being Saint Yankey's day (as tutelar Saint of North-
America)and aifo amveriary of the famous bartie of Lexing
ton! the fame wib be ih it Lo^ouraby observed oy all the
true and loyal raicN $ to GoverNMentfrom hat coun
try. There wrtl be a „ar-d. proccllion from the Crown and
Anchor, the place of rendezvous in the S rand, to St. Den+
Iha's, where a fumon furab e to the occasion will be preach
ed by the Rdv. Mr. CORIOLANUS, bom New 'York. The
pfoc ffiin, firft bciegj, dby tie Reverend Band of Mat
ters (rom their pure T tnecing in St Paul's church-yard)
wihmove a little bes e kv< n 'clock n th- following order.
Governor Hutchinson, co his Speckled velvet, as repre
sentative of Saint Yankie, with Machiavci's works richly
got arid lettered, in his IJI hand, and Supported by Gover
nor Bernard and Governor Gage both of them in armour.
The Cord and the FEATher on crimfoa chillings, carri
ed by their two Secretaries.
The Mandamus Councilors in their left apparel, two add
two.
The Admiralty Judges in their party-coloured robes, two
and two.
The Fugitive Clergy in their canonicals, two and two.
The American ComiTli ners of the Revenue with Scarfs,
and Cypress leaves in their caps, two and two. Their Cora
miffiou and Scat Of Office on a black cushion, earned by theit
Secretary
The feg : tite Crenels of th? militia, - in yellow, with -wood
en. swords ut foils, two 2nd two.
The u det office!s of the American revenue in Marietta
dresses, two and two.
1 he author if the Calm Address, Taxation no Tyranny,
?he Plain Qjtft^n, and other writers iu favour of American
taxation, two aid two.
Such North-Am riven merchant' as, at the time they fub
lie I, Mint up to the thro e will a petition in favor of the
Americans, rare privately Soliciting mmidr) to indemnity any
job they might fultaia by fending over cargoes of goods, in
older to defeat the nun-importation agreement, two and two.
IvFffis. Knox, Mauduit, and other agents for the friends
of government in North America, two and two.
Governor Pownall, with the b.ft map that i< extant of that
country in one band, and a typographical description of it
(efpecuby of bis own province) in the other.
The many r<fp.&ibl gentlemen who from time to time
have b.ci) tarred and featheredl\ r their loyalty and attachment
to the emifiirurion, to appear in that dress, two and two.
All thrift prudent knowing ones, who by refinement on du
plicity, have in some mcalme perSuaded the Colonists (fay
iebcl>) to thinkthem their friends, but are now lat-riv come
over to give private information, and to avail themselves of
funerhing beneficial from the general confufion, to appear tn
their paity-colair/d dominos with black crapes over their
frees, two and two. The peoceffiou will be preceded by the
Doaor of Music from Rbode-Hland, with his newly riafgd
baud of Highland bagpip.is; and re whole to move upon
the quick step, to the s uorof Y anKls Doodle. After the
Sermon is over the procession will return in the fame order to
the place from whence they came; where au elegant enter
tainment will be ready at four, o'clock, and he ceremony, it
is expr&ed, will conclude with great feflivi.y in the evening.
N. B. The nobility and others who honour the pioceffion
with their attendance, are requeued to give orders to their
coachmen not to Qop up the passage in the narrow part of the
Strand.
Ap r ii 20, We are assured, that three very flout American
Ships, of the bw&n of 600 tons each, and Strongly aimed.
tailed last briber from Philadelphia for Battavia, in order to
lead home with fah-petre, &c. It is certain that no such Blips
have fallen into government's hands, consequently we may
suppose them on thrir voyage, and by taking an unusual
Couife they will probably return fife. This will be the
Opening of a new Indian commerce.
It is a certain fadl, that tire H.:Tun officers and Soldiers
have procured letters of recommendation to the different
Gi rraan families in America.—Does not this circumstance look
as if the German gentlemen meant rather to reGde there than
fight there ?—Dep; nd upon it, fays our correspondent, that
they will desert in columns.
Extract of a letter from Ba r badces, by the Li'fle Will, arrived at
Li erp ole, dated the tot of Febtue : % 1,76,
'' The arrival of Captain Payne, of the 18'h, sent by
General How, to exhaust our flock of prov-fions; already
greatly reduced by our own consumption, in order so supply
another place, and the peraidiou so readi y gr^en him by the
Governor and Council to pQulufe as much as he pleated, has
spread an a arm of impending fas, he in a few weeks; hap
pily the virtue of individuals has saved us for the prefeut!
Captain Pavne, though a native, not having been able to
procure above forty barrels of b-es, and as many tierces of
rice. He is gone to the Admiral at Ant gua. And thither
Our Ru ers ought to have lent him at fitft, for there all the
American prizes hare arrived. The alarm pur our Aflembi,
into motion. They have address d the Governor to grant no
more licenses; and they have addressed the K ng, represent
ing their diftrtffes, that befide^ twenty thoufind while people
they have near eighty thousand slaves looking up to them for
that daily food which shortly they will not have it in their
power to give them: such having been the failure of their
internal refotirces of ground ptov.fions, and so limited and
uncertain any foreign supply. The Governor was very angry
about the intended address, threatening to d fl Ive the Ailem
b#z. He wanted an addheis of. thanks for favours, I know
notiwbat, in the reftrainingbiil, or the war act, as they callit;
and for some sugared words in Lord George's letter accom
panying it."
Colonel Liflie and Colonel Cleveland, of the foot guards,
are appointed to rank as Brigadiers in North-America.
We hear that the fcveralcjhira&ns for victualling his Ma
jesty's drips of war for America, wtte so eager to get thejnbb
by articling at a low price, that they have been rbcftly taken
in; for that thr Irish I U'chers a:d merchants, hearing the
coatraa was to bs for a twetee-raomh's prpvifion, railed every
article so much, that they are, for theanoft part, likely to
have labour for their trouble.
" The Hon. Charles Phipps is appointed te command the
Strombolo Firefhip.l
Yetterday orders were given by the Master General of the
Ordnance for building a new office upon Woolwich Warren,
for the better convenience of he workmen employed in ma
king hand grenades and rifle barrel guns.
Dublin Cdftle, April it The gth. xoth, 24 h, 34'h, fad,
and 6id, Regiments of foot, the embarkation of which was
compleated the sth infant at Cork, are since failed from
thence with a fair wind for North-America [London Gazette.^
Lmg Ili.ri Aguris 17,6.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from the firlt or riffle regiment, commanded
by colonel Edward Hand, now encamped on Long
lfland, JOHN OLIVER, about § feet , inches high brown
hair, fallow complexion, a laughing, talkative fellow, and
fond of ftfoug liquhr, a nariveof behind, by trade a weaver,
was inbred in Northunherjand county, Pennsylvania, in
June 1779, and had lived in Maryland before he came to
Penrif varia. On the 2d of July ^( Ihe got a <vritten pass,
to go to Princeton in New-Jerfiy, with two mares, the pro
perty of Colonel Hand; neither he or the marcs have since
been heard of. One of the mares Slack, wi h a Bar in her
forehead, 14 hands high, fix yeatsold, trot, backs aad can
ter well: the other quite black, not t# hands high, 7 years
old, paces, backs, and canters well, and trots a tittle; both
are remarkable well made, carry w^ll, are high spirited, and
supposed to' be with foal.
Any person who {ecures the above deserter in any goal on
the continent, so that he ruby be returned to the regiment,
and the marts to Jasper Yeates, Ffq, Lancaster, Pen fylva
nia; Mr. Jamis Milligan, merchant, Front Street, Philadel
phia; or to colonel Hand, with the regiment, (hall receive
the above Reward, or FIVE POUNDS- tor th* Defer ter, and
FIVE POUNDS for each of thew Mares, with reifonable
charges, paid by any of the above gentlemen. 6w
TEN POU 3 DS Reward.
1Q AN away from the fubferiber in the night of the 23th of
Augult 1776, living in Charhftown township, Cheder
Cauaty, an Irish fervent man earned JOHN PEARSLY,
about § feet 7 or 8 inches high, a Ihort well let man, of a
fv/arthy complexion, rather an ill looking fellow, yellow teeth,
brown hair, large eyebrows, chews much tobacco, had on
when he went away, a coarse brown or rather white drab coat
and jacket of the fame piece, with white metal buttons thereto,
a browner coloured pair of breeches with yellow metal but
tons and some what to pieces, two pair of tiowfers, two oz
nabrig shirts, the trowievs much patched, one of the fliiits
patched on each shoulder, an old hat, he may have changed
his eloaths. Whoever apprehends the said servant and brings
him back to his master or secures him in any goal so that he
may be had again, fhali have TEN POUNDS reward, and
any teafonabic charges if taken 100 miles from home, paid
by RICHARD SWAN WICK."
RUN-AWAY from the fobferiber, liv.-ug in Carorie, Guin*
berland counts PenOylvanir, an English servant man,
named JOHN; SMITH, bom in Bath, a carpenter l>y trade,
has been above three years in the country, is a flout well
made fellow, about 30 years of age, stoop Shouldered, fin
dy complexion, his hair tied behind, grey eyes, and ha %
rock in his walk like a sailor : Had on, a ligh ifh cofour.d
cloth coat, blue jacket, and bucklkin breeches; was seen ia
company with one Thomas Petty, (and tome others,) %ho
was a riffleman laffyear at Boston ; and as th said servant is
a deserter from George the Third, and a great tory, I am.
Confident if he gets into the colony Service, that he will de
fect and go over into his old mast r's service, and take as ma
ny with him ashe can, as he has been ofsen heard to declare.
It is hoped that all friends to American Liberty will ct&a*
vour to fecurc him, to prevent his design Whoever t^ket
up said servant, and secures him in any goal, f> that his m 4f
rer mav have him again, fhal have the above reward, paid
by' WILLIAM BROWN.f
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
RUN A\yAYon Sunday morning, the 18th of August, inftanfo
front the fubferiber in Carldle,
A SERVANT MAN, tamed WILLIAM HAWTHORN,
born in Ireland, a flioemaker by trade; had on an half
worn gray cloth coat, with metal buttons, red jacket, with
white metal buttons, half worn Bucklkin breeches, old word
ed dockings, one pair of pumps and one pair of thocs, with
round copper buckles, coarse tow shirt and flock, long black
hair tied behind, and the tore part ot his hair turned up high,
one wool har bound with black tape, th- .is fu 1 fix fct high;
hoop fhduldei'd, he has a down look when tpoken tc; fa.d
servant is very talkative and a great lover of drong drnk,
aged about 25 years, and fays he formerly deserted from the
Enilkilien dragoons; he alfu Pole Three Pounds in caih; he
can write well, and wi* probably forge a pass, as well for
hirfifelf as tor a certain James Huron, servant 0 George Ste
veufon, Efy of C.rliftc, with whom it is thought he is in.
company, Whoso fecmes the fed feivant in any goal, ffiall
have FOUR DOLLAR- Reward, it taken within 40 miks of
Carlifle,/& the above Reward, it taken any greater dilutee,
and reasonable charges, if b ought to Caoifl, paid by
fl EDMUND KEAN, Shoemaker.
TO BE SOL D,
In the City of Burling 0-, at public vendue, on Friday he
thirteenth day of September next, at three o'clock in the
afternoon,
A BRICK HOUSE and LOT, phafanriy situate on the ri
ver D laware, the aforelaid lot extending back as far as
Pearl Street, late the property of ABRAHAM COTTNAM,
Esq; and to be S id by
ELIZABETH ANN COTTNAM, *
ROBERT H OOPS, and > Executors.
G ORGE CO rTNAM,)
T OBE SOL D.
A VALUABLE plantation, situated in Weft-Caln town-
Blip, Chester county, containing 256 acres of land, 100
of which are cleared and in good fence, the remainder well
timbered ; there are twelve acres of choice meadow and &
great dial more may be made at a Small expence, the whole
of which may be watered from different firings. There is
erupted on the prcmilcs a new large well finished two story
stone-house, containing two fpaeious rooms on a floor, and a.
large hall, with a cellar under the whole ; a'fo, a large stone
kitchen at the back, wi h garrets, and a pump of good water
at the door. A large barn, stables, &c. and a good bearing
orchard. The fituarion is remarkably healthy, and would
answer very well-cither for a TAVERN or a STORE, being
situated on the great road leading from Laneafler to Wilming
ton, in an agreable neighbourhood, and contiguous to differ
ent places of worship, The title is iodifpu'able. For terms
apply to Mr. DOMINICK JOYCE, in Philadelphia, or to
the Subscriber on the premises.
L2JEN_TE L L E S.
Philadelphia, July 18, 1776.
TAKEN up adrift by the subscriber, a Miles built BOAT,
almost new. Whoever has loft the fame, may have it'
again by proving heir property and paying charges, by ap
plying 1 1Paul Roberts, living in drawer's -Alicy; a little above
Vinc-fticcu
Aug,jt 27, 1776.
Port of Philadelphia, ? _ 1
n mr To all whom it may concern.
Pennsylvania, fl. j 1
NOTICE is hereby g ven, that a Court of Admiralty fn,
taking cognizance of and trying tne justice of capto ~X
of vetTeis made pursuant to the Reto Ves of the Hemo •e
Continental Congreft, and brought into this port, w/ be
held at the Goutt-Houfe in the city of Philadelphia, on Si ur
day the fourteenth day of Scpu nib r next, at ten o'cLik in
the forenoon of the fame day, then and ehere to try ;hc
truth of the fails alledgcd in the bills of Lambert Weeks,
Commander of the ship of war tailed the Reprifah ? f
the Schooner or veiled called the P ci. burthen ab ._ y
tons, lately commanded by Joli Mucks n% with I .'.3
apparel, fuiui ure, and cargo, t he < d and 17
the owner or owners of the said fthxne a»a catg
person concerned therein, may appea a-d dew T
any, why the fame &ud am lie co d<mucaac.o . .&
the prayer of the said bil Bj order fthe judge
ANDREW RO^E>(>N,Rcg # :ler.
THIRTY SHILLINGS Reward.