The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-03-13 00:00:00, page 3

3. The Commissioners of the refpedive Counties, or
any two of them, are hereby required and enjoined to
appoint some proper Person to make out the Lift afore
faid, in the Place of the AffetTor so refufing or neglect
ing, which Person so appointed shall make out and return
such Lift to the Commissioners on or before the First Day
of May next ensuing.
4. Every Assessor, or Person appointed in his Place as
aforefaid, shall, before he begins to make out the Lifts
aforefaid, take an Oath or Affirmation, which any Ma
gistrate of the County is hereby enjoined and required
to administer, without Fee or Reward: “ That he will
“ go to the Place or Places of Abode of all and every
“ Person and Persons raiding within his Township, Bo
" rough, Ward or Diftrid, and make a faithful and di
“ ligent Enquiry of, and endeavour by all other lawful
" Ways and Means in his Power, to procure a true and
“ exact Account and Lift of the Names and Sirnames
" of all Male white Persons, capable of bearing Arms,
" who are between the Ages of Sixteen and Fifty Years,
" residing within his Township, Borough, Ward or Di
“ Arid, and will make a Return of such Account or Lift
“ (if an Assessor) to the Commissioners of the County
“ refpe(ftively in which he resides, on or before the 25th
“ Day of March next ensuing, or (if a Person appointed
“ in the Place of an Assessor) on or before the First Day
“ of May next ensuing."
By Order of the House,
Charles Moore, Clerk of Assembly.
In ASSEMBLY, Marchii, 1776. P. M.
On Motion, Refolded, That the Commissioners and As
sessors within this Province proceed with all Diligence
and Fidelity in the Execution of the lefpedive Duties,
required of them by the foregoing Refoiutions, without
waiting for any further Notice.
Ordered, That this Resolve be immediately published
in the several News-Papers of this City.
Extract from the Journals,
Charles Moore, Clerk of Assembly.
In COMMITTEE of SAFETY,
March 6, 1776.
Refolded, That Major Meredith, Captain Wilcocks,
Captain Peters, and Mr. Peter Dehaven, be appointed
to superintend and conduct the Provincial Manufactory
of Gun Locks in this city ; and they are empowered to
contrast for a convenient situation, and to ere& all works
necessary for carrying on the said manufactory in the most
beneficial manner to the public : And further, to contrast
for the making Fire Arms, and fee that the artificers who
have already contracted in this city fur that purpose per
form their engagements faithfully; and this Board will
supply them with such sums of money as the business
shall require. Extract 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 super
intend workmen in that branch, all smiths who already
are acquainted with the lock business, or those who are
desirous of inftrudtion, will be employed, by applying to
us, or to Mr. Benjamin Rittenhouse, at the Lock
Factory, in Cherry-street, between Third and Fourth
ftreets, Philadelphia. All persons desirous to contract
for the making of Fire Arms, are requested also to apply
to Samuel Meredith,
John Wilcocks,
Philadelphia, March Richard Peters, jun.
11, 1776. Peter Dehaven.
Wednesday last Wallace and his fleet went down the
Bay to Rhode-Idand, on which they gave him acan
nonading as he parted, and on Saturday he returned
again, when they paid him the fame compliment.
Extract of a letter from Montreal, February 19.
" Capt. Graham of sue second battalion is just arrived
from Quebec —nothing very material, but that the block
ade is kept up completely, and frequent desertions from
the town : I am told they have been seen to break up the
vessels in\the harbour for fire wood: This absolutely does
great honour to General Arnold and his little party,
however they will now get case, as troops are coming
in pretty fait; one company of Pennsylvania troops ar
rived yelterday, with some American manufactured gun
powder, and many of the New-England volunteers. We
now have, I imagine, about 1500 men before Quebec,
but before the reinforcement arrived, the blockade was
kept up with about 500 men, exclusive of a few Canadi
ans, in whom little or no dependance could at that time
be put, nor indeed at any time, without a greater force
of Continental troops."
We hear by a gentleman from Rhode-Ifland, that the
Macaroni privateer had taken a transport ship from Lon
don; it is said that there were found on board orders for
General Howe only to aft on the defenlive till further
orders.
In A SSE MBL r, November 25, 1775.
1. "IT™" AffefTors of the several Townships, Boroughs,
I Wards and Didridts within this Province are re
quired, on or before the 25th Day of March next ensuing,
to make in Writing, and deliver an exact Lift of the
Names and Sirraames of every Male white Person, capable
of bearing Arms, between the Ages of Sixteen and Fifty
Years (Ministers of the Gospel of all Denominations, and
Servants purcbafed bona Fide, and for valuable Consider
ation, only excepted) residing in iuch Township, Bo
rough, Ward or Diftrift, to the Commissioners of the
County, chosen by Virtue of the A& for railing of Coun
ty Rates and Levies.
2. If any Assessor shall negle& or refute to perform the
Duty'aforefaid, the Commissioners ofthe refpe&ive Coun
ties, or any two of them, are hereby required and en
joined to fine him in any Sum, not exceeding Ten Pounds,
unless such Affefler's Refufal proceeds from confeientious
Motives; and such Fine shall be levied and recovered in
the fame Manner as is directed by the Laws of this Pro
vince, for levying and recovering Fines imposed on As
sessors refufing or neglecting to perform the Duties there
in required of them, to be paid into the Hands of the
refpettive County Treafurcrs, to be by them delivered to
the fame Person, and applied to the fame Use as the other
Monies directed to be levied by the Resolves of this
House.
We hear that a number of troops are evacuating Bos
ton, and embarking on board the transports; and it is
thought they intend to vilit New-York very shortly.
PHI LADELPHI A, March 13 .
In C ONGRES S, March 9, 1776.
Refolded, That no oath, by way of test, be imposed
upon, exa&ed or required of any of the inhabitants of
these Colonies, by any Military Officer.
Extract from the Minutes.
Published by Order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
" P. S. We have just received intelligence from Hamp
ton, that Gem. Clinton, with his troops, the Mercury,
Kingfisher, and two or three tenders, went out of the
Capes yefterd; y."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in the Wefc Indies to
bis friend in this city, dated February 14.
" We have just heard that a brig and a (loop from some
part of America, laden with lumber, are taken by one
of the English cruisers close in with St. Pieres, Martinico.
This conduct enraged the French General, who imme
diately gave orders for one of his frigates to cruise and
protest every American vessel within their limits."
Some of the inhabitants of Antigua have petitioned
Admiral Young to grant commissions to fit out armed
vessels for the taking all American property, which it is
said will be granted shortly.
COMMITTEE CHAMBER, March 6.
The several diftridt Committees having returned their
reports relating to the engrossing Salt, rum, sugar, feice,
pepper, molafa, cocoa and coffee, it clearly appears that
the scarcity of those articles are artificial, and that seve
ral perlons whole names are returned to this committee
(but from tenderness to their families are not published)
have formed a cruel design to add to the distresses of their
buffering fellow citizens and country, by collecting great
quantities of, and exacting exorbitant prices for, the
above articles. A conduct at any time fhameful, but at
a period of public calamity moll: barbarous and op
pressive, more especially on the poor and middling ranks
of life. ■ ' #
Resolved therefore, That this Committee are bound in
duty and justice to the inhabitants of this city and pro
vince, to give an immediate check to such base and mer
cenary practices, and for that purpose have fixed the
undermentioned prices as just, reasonable and generous,
relpedtbeing had to the public, as well as to the feller of
such goods; and if any persons shall be so lolt to virtue,
honour, and the public good, as to demand greater pri
ces for the above articles (now imported) than are herein
after limited, or shall refufe to fell such articles under
' a !€° pretences of exportation, pro-engagement or other
wise, in order to avail themselves of the scarcity of such
goods, and enhance the price, this Committee do de
clare tuat they will expole such persons by name to pub
lic view, as sordid vultures, who are preying on the vi
tals of their country in a time of general distress; the
committee therefore do request all persons, of whom de
mands are made above the prices limited, or who shall
be refufed to purchase as above, immediately to make
their case known to some of the Committee, when fucli
offender being convicted before a general meeting of the
Committee, will loon experience what are the feelings
and releutment of an injured and insulted people.
Common Weft-India Rum, 4s. 6d. per gallon by the
hogshead, or greater quantity.
Mvlaffes, 2s. per gal. by the hogshead.
Coffee, lid. per pound by the bag or bale.
Cocoa, five pounds per hundred.
Chocolate, sixteen pence per pound.
Pepper, ss. per pound, by the bag or bale.
Loaf Sugar lingle, fourteen pence per pound.
Do. Lump, one shilling.
Mufeovado do. firft quality, 655. per hundred, and
other qualities in proportion.
Salt Li/bon, 4s. per tingle bushel, or greater quantity.
Liverpool Blond do. five foilliags do.
The Hon. General Assembly have voted 1500 Men
for the immediate Defence of this Province, viz. two Bat
talions of Rifle-men, and one Battalion of Musket-men.
On Saturday evening arrived here BARON DE
W OEDLK£, formerly a General Officer in the
Pruflian Service. ''
Monday last his Excellency General LEE arrived here
from New-York.
Extrafl of a letter from Ne^v-York, dated March 11.
The packet is arrived in 9 weeks from Falmouth; in
her a Mr. Temple, &c.—No further troops coming out,
Fiance protested against it.—Allen, and 34 of his men,
put on board the fleet in irons, and turned before the
mast. The letters not come on Shore, but money to be
sent on board for them. —A report prevails, that our
people took poffeffien of Dorchester last night week,
bombarded Boston two days, fpiit two mortars, and
cracked the Congress."
Another letter from New-York mentions, that the
packet left Falmouth about the 10th of January, and
that the Commissioners failed about the fame time, for
this place.
Yelterday the sloop Fanny, Captain Hayman, arrived
here from Ocracock, in North-Carolina, which he left
',° ut '3 days ago. By him we learn, that Governor
Martin, at the head of about 700 Regulators and Tories,
had got between the two Provincial Armies, commanded
by the Colonels Alli and Cafwell, in order to prevent
their joining, but it was thought he would not be able
to accomplish his design, as great numbers from all parts
were daily going to the affidance of the Colonels. He
also informs, that the Tories and Regulators had not
been joined by any considerable number of Scotch set
tlers, as was expe&ed.
Extract of a Letter from WiUiamfburgh, dated Feb. 27.
" Colonel Corbin is returned from his fruitlefs journey
to Lord Dunmore, who refufed to give a commission for
holding an Assembly, and only proposed that the princi
pal gentlemen in the country Should sign proportions for
an accommodation, with which he would go home; but
we presume he must get them signed by his old friends in
the fleet, or about Norfolk, as he will get very few Gen
tlemens names to it. He laid Commissioners were to
negotiate, but did not fay who they were.
" His Lordship is not recalled, but has leave to go if
he chufes it. His conduct is approved of, and he has un
limited power to draw on the treasury. Col. Corbin fays
that he, General Clinton, and Capt. Hammond, all ap
peared in good humour, the latter declaring he had for
bid his tenders to offer injury to individuals or their pro
perty, his sole design being to watch the water, and en-|
force the acts of trade. General Clinton had four com-;
panics who had not landed, but, on the contrary, the
transports with the Mercury had fallen down into the
road (Hampton) under failing orders ; he did not mention
his destination, but it was gathered from the young offi
cers, that they were to pay a visit to Governor Mattia,
at Cape-Fear, and then proceed to South-Carolina. On
hearing that part of our letter to Col. Corbin read, “ that
we were not authorised or inclined to intermeddle in the
mode of negotiation, which mult be left to Congress,"
the General laid there was nothing America could ask in
a constitutional way but would be granted, but if we re
lied on the Congress, we hau nothing to expert from Par
liament. Lord Dunmore wanted to borrow his troops to
drive ours from Kemp's; he asked if ours would not
return ? the other laid he supposed they would; then,
lays the General, I don't think it worth while to meddle
with them.
galTo7""° ^""' ' of common quality, ss. and 6d. per
The prices of goods, hereafter imported, will be put
on a proper footing by the Committee, according to the
circumstances 01 such importation.
Ordered to be published by the Committee of Infpec
"°naud Observation for the city and liberties of Phila
deJ P h& J.B. SMITH, Secretary.
At a meeting of the Committee of the county of Phila
delphia, on the 17th of February, 1776.
Refolded, That it be recommended to the townships
which nave not chosen Committee-men to represent them
in this Committee, that they proceed to choose the fame
" n ™d iate ly, and that the said Committee do meet again
oil Fhurfday, the 21st of March next, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, at the house of Jacob Neff, at which
time every member of the said Committee is particularly
desired to attend. r y
, , Gloucester, March 1776.
HE GENERAL L 0 AN- OFFIC E, forthe
& County of GLucefter, WILL BE OPENED at the
Court-House at Gloucester, on Sec nd-Day, the 25th Day of
this inflant March. The Commissioners will be ready to re
cede Borrowers, qualified according to the Directions of an
Aft of the General Assembly of the Province of New-ferfey
^ ul ^ ^'" # " '" ^^ °" e HCTd Thoufend Pounds, in
Bilis of Cr drt, and directing the Application thereof; at which
lime and Place Attendance will be given according to Law, by
JOHN HINCHMAN, JOHN GILL, and JOSEPH
riUGG. Commissioners. §
[ Just printed, publifeed, and noso felling by 'V
ROBERT BELL, in Third-street, Philadelphia,
Price Three Shillings, aoith large allowance to those who buy
per the hundred or dozen,
P','" 'RU FH; addressed to the Inhabitants
of America, containing Remarks on a late Pamphlet,
intituled COMMON SENSE. Wherein are shewn, that
the Scheme of Independence is Ruinous, Delusive and
fmpra6licdble : That were the Author's Asseverations, refpeft
ing the Power of America, as Real as Nugatory, Reconcili
ation, on liberal Principles, with Great-Br1tain would be
exalted Policy: And that, circumstanced as we are, permanent
Liberty, and true Happiness, can only be obtained by Reconci
liation with that Kingdom., Written by CANDIDUS.
y e. turn fr ° m Battery, and attend to this Side ?
There 1 ruth, unlicenc d, walks ; and dares accost
Even Kings tbemfelvet, the Monarchs of the Free !
T 1 homfon on the Liberties of Britain.
N. B. To this Pamphlet is subjoined, a Defence of the Li
berty of the Press, by the sagacious and patriotic Junius,
Author of the celebrated Free Letters to his present Ma-j
jefty, and his Ministers, j
TO BE SOLD '
SAMUEL ALLINSON, of the City of Burlington,
AF LANI ATION, situate near 2 miles from the town,
on a navigable creek, emptying into Delaware, containing
about 75 acres of land, of which abo^t 15 are meadow, most of
it is very good, being urader a tight substantial bank, 15 more
are weli timbered, and the remaining 45, except what is appro
priated to buildings, ,js kind arable land ; it has a commodious
fmali wooden dwelling-house, with a cellar under the fame, and
a well of good water at the door y a convenient barn, stable,
hay-noufe and cow-sheds, all new and very pleasantly situate ;
the garden and orchard contain a great variety of young bearing
fruit trees, of the best kinds, English grape-vines, &c. in
thriving order.
Also three dwelling houses in the city, with good cellars under
them ; one stands on York-street, is two stories high, has three
rooms on a floor, a hay-barrack, stable and cow-lhed, with a
work-shop contiguous; it .:is a garden, a pretty graL lot, and a
bearing orchard es choice apples, all containing near four acres,
rhe house and 14s may be fold separate, if a purchaser pleases.
The other two are tenements, which have been used to accom
modate two families in each; they stand on Pearl-street, below
Market-street, and have fuitabie garden-ground.
Any perrons inclining to purchase are desired to view the
premises, and may then be informed of the terms, by applying
to the fubkriber, who will convey a good title thereto.'
I he new Edition of the LAWS of New-Jersey is * now
binding, in Burlington, and as faft as compleated will be sent to
the persons who took in fubferiptions, by calling on whom the
futferibers may be furnished,—A few volumes more than sub-
Icribed for were printed, and may be now had of the aforefaid
Second-Month 16, 1776. § SAMUEL ALLINSON.
To be S OLD by private SALE,
A VALUABLE Lot of Land, situated on the old York
road, opposite the Seven-mile stone, containing 22^ acres
and 7 perches, a good stone dwelling-house thereon erected, with
three rooms on a floor, and a kitchen, with a never-failing well
of good water near the door, a large stone barn and a chair-hpufe,
a good bearing orchard, one third of the land good watered
meadow, and about 8 acres good timber land, all in good repair.
Any person inclining to purchase the above premises, may know
the terms, by applying to Nathan Thomas, or Samuel
Harper, near the premises. ^[
Plymouth, March 11, 1776,
TO THE PUBLI C.
WHEREAS I passed a Note, on the 4th inffant, to a
certain Casper Weaver, for Ten Pounds, payable'Three
Months >er Date, at the House of Martin Showaker, Inn
keeper, in Germantown; but as I have received no Value for the
fame, tbefe are to forewarn all Persons from taking an Align
ment of said Note, as I will not pay it, unless compelled by
Law. § SAMUEL DAVIS, jun.
Philadelphia, March 1776.
THE HIGH BRED HORSE
PANTALO O N,
WILL Cover this Season, at Joseph Ogden's, at the
Middle Ferry, on Schuylkill, at FOUR POUNDS
the Season, ®r FORTY-FIVE SHILLINGS the single
Leap, and Five Shillings to the Groom. He is a beautiful
bay, with black legs, mane and tail, better than 15 hands high,
remarkably throng, and will be 4 years old next May; he is al
lowed by those who have seen him to be the handsomest horse
ever bred in America. To prevent the disappointment that often
happens by a horse covering a great number of mares, he will
positively be allowed to serve no more than f tty, the advantage
of which all breeders must fee. Pantaloon was got by Granby,
his dam by Wildair (who now covers in Yorkshire at Tea
Guineas a mare) his grandam by Bullyrock, his great grandam
by Tejemachus, his great great grandam by Governor Ogle's barb,
his great great great grandam was imported from England, and
got by Captain Hartley's blind stallion, who was esteemed one of
the best of his day.
N, B. Those who intend fending mares to the horse are
detired to fend their names, and number they propose to fend, to
prevent disappointment: Pasture for mares will be provided, at
Five Shillings per week ; the money for coveting and pasture to
be, paid when taken away.
Also at the above place will CO KE R, at Forty Shillings %
Season, or Twenty Shillings the single Le p, and 2/6 the Groom,
The Horse Y ORRIC K. He is a dark grey, near 15 bards
high, rising four years. aßhve, and carries Ifo; be was got by
the noted bunting horse Yorrick, imported from "England by° John
^Foxc oft, Esq; bis dam by the eld Belfize Arabian. Pasture, ^c.
as above.
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