The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-04-03 00:00:00, page 3

" Philip being intent on reducing the Netherlands,
thought nothing could do it more effectually than to flop
their trade and commerce with Spain and Portugal, for hi
therto the Dutch had traded no farther, being used to fetch
their commodities from thence. From this Philip concluded,
that if this way of getting money were once flopped, they
would quickly grow poor, and thereby be obliged to submit,
but this had quite a different effect. For the Hollanders be
ing excluded from trading with Spain and Portugal, tried
about the end of the latter age, to fail to the East Indies, and
as soon as they got footing there, they greatly impaired the
Portugueze trade, who hitherto had been the sole managers
of it, and afterwards took from them one fort after another.'
Puffendorf introduction to the Hiflor, of Europe.
^ Vattell the most refpc&ablc writer upon the Law of
nations is greatly in favour of the people of New-England,
that although they were vested with the country by the
charter of their Sovereign, yet they were just enough to pur
chase it of the natives. Droit des gens. V. 1. p: 189,"
In COMMITTEE of SAFETY, March 30, 1776.
Resolved, That this Committtee will give forty-five Shil
lings tor every hundred grots weight of good merchantable
BRIMSTONE, of the produce and manufaaurc of this pro
vince, that fliall be delivered to Mr. Robert Towers, Com
missary in this city, within fix months from this time.
Extract from the minutes,
WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretary.
TH THE Contributors to the United Compart, of Philadelphia
for promoting American Manufactures, are desired
to meet at the Manufactory House on the ,th inst. at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon, to choofc two Managers and confider se
veral Resolves to be proposed, agreeable to an order of the
Annual Meeting; particulars of which will be in some of the
other papers.
At The COMMITTEE of PRIVATES are to meet this
evening at fix o'clock at Mr. Thorne's School in Videl's-
Alley.
N. 8. The members are requeued to be punctual in their
attendance.
rf# The Officers and Privates of the several companies of
Anociators which form the rifle battalion, are hereby re
quested to meet at Carpcntei's-Hall, in this city, on Monday
the Sth day of April next, to choose. by ballot, their Field
^Officers. — I hey are desired to meet precisely at two o'clock
in the afternoon, at which time die election will be
opened.
rity, under the apparel, food, and discipline bf infancy,
what laws natural or civil would acquit the parent or the
child of infamy and criminality ? A set of great lounging in
fants tied to mama's apron, with long bibs and pap-fpoon#
'at two and twenty would put a Sybarite to the blush—now
as every moral virtue or vice, almeft, is vastly enhanced,
when conGdered in its relation to the community as well as
individuals; I insist upon it, that he who would keep com
munity in a date of infantile dependence, when it became
a fit member of the great republic of the world, would be
vastly more criminal and infamous, than the imaginary fa
mily I mentioned before—whenever 1 have been an advocate
for dependance, I have felt aconfeicus want of public virtue
—I own it arose from laziness in me—l was willing to brush
through life as I began it, and to leave the rooting out the
thorns and thistles, as well al the harvest of the laurels to
posterity—and this I think was the case of most of us—but
now, that we have gone through the rough work, to desert the
glorious profpea it opens to us, would be heretical, damna
ble, and abominable even to a sensible Pope.—No, my
friend, it is a duty of much moment to us as men, and of
the 1^(1 degree of magnitude, as citizens tomaintain, at every
rifqhe, a pcrfe& independence of every thing, but good
fqnfe, good morals, good laws, good government, and out
good creator "
" That the people fliould be armed is essential to the security
of their liberties, even under the best constitution that human
wisdom and virtue can contrive. The people ftould also un
derstand, that this is an original, unalienable right ; and that
therefore any law or ordinance for disarming them, is funda
mentally void. That no power should cxift long in the fame
hands, without the renewed delegation of the people, is ef
fcntial to the prevention of ambitious aims inconsistent with
public liberty. Annual elections of all the officers of go
vernment, seems neoeffary to remind them from whom, and
for whom they hold the power reposed in them ; for being
frequently amenable to that body from which they received
the trust, is the bed security for a right use of it.
'' The following authentic historical facets may be of use
to you in future.—The union into which the provinces of
OveryfTel and Groningen entered, was the foundation of the
republic of the united provinces. The affairs however of
this new date, were then so low, that a medal was struck, on
which was a fliip without fails or rudder exposed to the mer
cy of the waves, and underneath this defcription—focertum quo
fata ferant.
" The ministry arc determined to force you to the formati
on of a new and independent government. That, I presume,
•will be the work of this winter. Do not, I entreat you, forget
to number among the fundamental maxims of the new condi
tution, that there (hall be bo hereditary titles of honour
among you, and that no disarming law {ball ever be made.
" Hereditary honours are an absurdity. That a vicious or
immeritorious son fliould enjoy that diftinaion and t|iofe pri
vileges, which were given to the virtue and merit of his fa
ther, is at once preposterous and pernicious. The experience
of all times and dates has proved, that such bodies conceive
themselves to have rights diltin& from those of the commu
nity at large, independent of the opinion or approbation of
their fellow citizens. Such ideas must necessarily be danger
ous to the community, and in truth we fee that the nobility
or patricians, always view the rights of the people with a ma
lignant eye, and employ their power and influence to subvert
them. Let no such boftile body be therefore fuffcred to cxift
in the future American commonwealths.
Extraß of a letter from London, dated December 13, 1775.
" A very large fleet of small foips are to line your coasts;
for you arc to have no (hips of more than go guns^ all line
of battle mips are ordered home. I prtfume you may count
upon go fllips at lead. x§,ooo British troops is the number
destined for you; the number must be fliort, thy hardly
cxift even upon paper; but the number may be fully made
up by fending foreigners, of whom it is said you are to have
20,030, and they Ruffians, though some accounts fay we arc
to" fend Hessians, if so, the number can hardly be above
10 or 11,009. If the Ruffians come, you can hardly be fa
voured with their company before August.
" I cannot, my dear friend, express the joy with which I
fee, that the liberties of America are secure. that union is at
length firm, that spirit universal, which will lay the imme
morable foundations of her freedom. Her free con ftitution
will (land like a primeval rock, against which all the powers
of the air and ocean cannot prevail, and which nothing but
the lad convulsion of the earth can overturn.
Extraß of a letter from London, Dec. to, 1,75!
April 4.
IO BE SOLD, For 1201.
A HOUSE and lot in Mount-Holly. It is a frame build
ing, five rooms on the lower floor, two of which have
fire-places, a large framed shop nearly adjoining, together with
near two acres of ground, through which there is a run of wa
houfe Pands in a high pleasant part of the town.
'° es not '"it the purchaser to pay for it immediately, time
will be allowed, giving security and paying inteieft. Enquire
of JOHN PEMBERTON, in Philadelphia.'
Also, to be SOLD, one half of a steel furnace at Trentown,
built of stone and in good order. Subject to a lease of nine
months to come. Enquire as above. §
"TWENTY DOLLARS-Reward.-
ON Sunday night last, was ftol'en out of the fta'jle
of the fubferiber, in the Northern Liberties of
Philadelphia, a dark brown coloured HORSE, about 8 or o
years old, r 5 hands high, shod all round, has a little whit^on
one of his hind feet, and a little grizzle on the right flaik,
is a natural trotter, and carries himfelf high. Whoevr
secures the said horse and thief, and returns the horse to the
owner, and prosecutes the thief to convi&ion, (hall receive
the above reward, or EIGHT DOLLARS and reafonablc
charges for horse only, from CHARLES THOMSON.
TO BE SOLD BY
PETER avdISAAC WiKOFF,
At their (lore in Water-street, the fourth door above Market
ftreet, Philadelphia,
A large and general assortment of DRY GOODS, which the,
will fell on very low terms, for cafli or short credit ; cohfift
ing of
SUPERFINE, middle and coarse broad cloaths ; an assort
ment of wiltons ; scarlet serges ; red and blue embossed
flannels ;'fuperfine rattincts; common (balloons ; fine ditto of
all colours ; different coloured durants ; allopeens ; striped
and plain camblets ; camblctees; silk camblets; dorfetteens;
Single and double worsted damalks; calicoes of various co
lours and prices; black and blue everlastings; hair plushes
and worfled ditto; womens cloth cloaks; womens worded
mitts; womens dik mitts; 7-8 and yard wide cambricks;
7-^ wide lawns ; women's fine chipped hats ; womens Leg
hornhat'; womens leather gloves and mitts; rich white fat
tins; different pieces of black fattios; half yard silk Persians;
different forts of back silk mantuas; § yard white farfancts;
an assortment of ell wide silk Perduis; figured modes for
cloaks, &c.,different assortment of white Scotch threads from
No. 15 to 50. black tafl^ties; conibs of every kind; black
iattin ribbons; white fattin ribbonds ; different coloured rib
bonds ; pewter plates and bafons ; pewter porringers ; pew
ter table and tea spoons ; white and black silk cravats ; fear
let cahmancoes; kenting handkerchiefs ; baAet and death
head buttons ; metal buttons for regimentals ; silk and hair
twist; mohair ; calicoes, cottons and chintzes of various
qualities ; striped and plain Bcngals; an allurement of fadlery
ware; Barlow and pistol-cap knives; pinchbeck flioe-buckles,
white m.-ral and steel (hoe-buckles ; white metal and yellow
knee-buckles ; Mason's trowels ; bed and common metal ra
zors ; an assortment of locks and hinges ; small nails of dif
ferent kinds ; silk breeches patterns; crimson worsted harra
teens ; yellow harrateens with furniture compleat; mens cot
ton and thread dockings ; window-glass ; 9-4 cotton counter
pains ; 6-4 & 84 counterpains ; black bombazeens ; black
fattincts for breeches. Also many other articles too tedious to
mention.
Vincent Townflrip, Chefbr County, March 25, 1776.
WHEREAS the fubferiber being solicited by many r< pu
table persons to undertake to Ride POST from Phila
delphia to New-Holland and Dunkard's-town, in Lancaster
county, to carry news-papers and other frclh intelligence,
which might be not only a fatisfa&ion, but of great benefit to
the inhabitants of those parts of Cheder and Lancader coun
ties, through which he purposes to ride, cfpecially as the en
suing summer is like to be a time big with very intcrefting
events; and as many of the inhabitants would be glad to re
ceive the mod early intelligence: He proposes to deliver
news papers and other letters at the several stages following,
viz. At the Gulph Tavern, at the sign of the King of Prussia,
at the Valley Forge, at the sign of the Bull, at Mr. Jonathan
Coats in Charleftnwn township, at Mr* Geotge Crilman in
Pikeland, at Mr. Robert Halftone's and at Mr David Tho
mas's in Vincent every Wednesday, and at Warwick Furnace,
at Reading Furnace, at Mr. Paul M'Nights, arColonel Wil
liam Gibboas, at Colonel John Jones, at Mr. William Jen
kins near Bangar Church, at the Blue Bell, at New Holland,
at Hinkle's town on Paxton road, and at Dunkard's town,
every Thursday. Subferiptions are taken in at each of the
above dages, where the fubferiber will endeavour faithfully
to difeharge the trust committed to him, by giving full fatis
fa&ion to those gentlemen who will be pleased to encourage
so necessary an undertaking. Your humble servant,
CALEB BARRATT.
N. B. Subferiptions arc requeued to be given into the above
Pages ^no second Monday b-April.
T O B~E L E T,
For the Summer Season,
A GOOD done house, two ftorievhigh, and garden, near
the Rubin-Hood Tavern, four miles from this city, be
ing a fine, high, airy and pleasant lituation, and near the
river Schuylkill.
Also, a tra& of about roo acres of good land opposite the
aforefaid house, and near the Robin-Hood Tavern, capable
of being made into choice meadow, 40 acres of which has
been well dunged this fall; there remains on said place near
se. buflicis of lime ready to spread as soon as the season will
permit. There is on this tra& an old stone house, two
dories high, a stone barn, a garden, and well of good wa
ter, all of which will be put under good fence as soon as
possible. For further particulars enquire of Mr. Benjamin
Davids, Inn-keeper, at the sign of the George, in Second-
Street. ,
N. B. WANTED as a Gardener, a single man that has
been regularly bred to the business, and capable of taking
charge of a large garden. Any one answering this character,
and that can be well recommended for his industry, honesty
and sobriety, may hear of a place where good wages will be
given, by applying as above.
April 3.
WHEREAS a certain Jacob Canouce, of Greenwood
townfllip. and county of Cumberland, hath obtained
two notes of the Subscriber, for £.§ each, the tird of which
becomes.due on the firft day of April, and the second on
the firft day of August ensuing. These are therefore to
forewarn all people from taking any affigoment on said
notes, (as the said Canouce cannot make good his bargain)
as I do intend to dispute the payment thereof by law.
1 LEONARD PLANTS.
Greenwood townfliip, Cumberland county, March & 1776.
WANTS A PLACE,
As WET NURSE, A young healthy WOMAN, with a
good breast of milk, and can be well recommended.
Whoever wants such a person, may hear of her, by enquiring
a 'SAMUEL SHAW's, in Water street, the corner of
Arch-street. § April 3 .
TO BE L E T,
AG,OOD three story BRICK HOUSE, now in the tenure
of George Graff, and may be entered on the rath day
of June next.—Also another equally good, in the tenure of
Mri. Batt, and may be entered on immediately, and the large
and convenient stores on the dock, which will contain above
three hundred hogflieads. For terms apply to SAMUEL
MORRIS in Second-street, a few doors above Arch-street. ctf.
STRAYED AWAY from the fubferiber living in Cumberland
County, near Shippenfburg,
A DARK BROWN HORSE, trimmed in the nigh fide,
mod round, with the hind feet white, and a ratch face,
trots and paces, between r 3 and 14 years of age, about
hands high, had a Irtiail bell on.
Likewise a DARK BAY MARE, with a large star in her
forehead, a white hind foot, food round, was with colt when
ihe left me, had a snip in her nose, paced all ; left me about
the xoth day of April, 1775. Whoever takes up said Horfe#
D^J^ °"°" may havc them ^ ain > ^a" have FOUR
FOUNDS if out of the county, and it in the county THREE
POUNDS, by J THOMAS COFFEY.
Sixty-Four Dollars Reward.
DESERTE D, from Capt. WILLIAM WEST's Company
of the THIRD BATTALION of Pennsylvania, in
the Continental Service, C mmanded by Col. JOHN SHEE;
the following Reci uits, viz
AQUILA JONES, American born, about 18 years of age,
5 feet > inches high, of a dark complecbon, by trade a
turner; is luppoied to be about his father's in Weft-White
land Townfliip, Chester County
CHRIS LIAN WAGGONER (or WINGER) of German
defeent, born in thi< province, about 23 years of age, § feet
§ inches high, of a fair completion, by trade a gun-smith ;
has lately resided at Abraham Groves in Lebanon Townfliip,
Lancaster County, and was lately taken from ferjeant James
Cooke, who had him in custody to bring to Philadelphia. l
JAMES HUSI ON, born in Iceland, about #8 years of age,
5 feet 6 inches high, black hair, by trade a weaver; has lately
resided at Robert Buckles in Hay-cock Townfliip, Laucaftec
County.
ABRAHAM FLORA, of German defeent, born in this pro
vince, about 28 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, fair com
pletion, has loft two of his fore teeth, and has a foul breath,
can work a: the trades of carpenter, (hoemaker and gun-smith;
is supposed to be secreted at his father's ucarMiddlc-town, or
at a gun-smith's in said place
JOHN KOCHENDERFER, of German defeent, born in
this province, about 18 years of age, 5 feet 3 inches high,
black hair, black eyes, pock marked, by trade a joiner ;
has lately lived at George Peffers on Yellow Breeches Creek,
Cumberland County; was inlifted in Shafef's Town, Laacaf
ter County, and supposed to be some where near it.
JAMES STEEL, born in Ireland, about ,0 years of age,
$ feet 10 inches high, of dark completion, and down look,
by trade a fhoemakcr; has lately resided at John Folks near
Forb Hunter on Susquehanna, in Paxton Townfliip, Lancaf
tcr County, is supposed to be fculking thereabouts, or gone
into Cumberland County.
JOHN BUTLER, born in Ireland, about ,0 years of age,
3 feet 5, inches high, black curled hair, frefh coloured face^
had 011 when he deferred, a blanket coat, scarlet jacket, new
leather breeches, new Germantown dockings, brass buckle
in his (hoes, writes a good hand, and can talk a little German;
he lately lived near Hincklc's Town, Arnot Townffiip, Lan
caster County, about which place it it supposed he is lurking.
DAVID NOBLE, born in this province, about 34 vears of
age, 5 feet 8 inches high, sandy hair, by trade a mafo'n ; late
ly lived near Downings Town, East Caln Townfliip, Cheftet
County ; was seduced away from his company by a certai
Benjamin Langftcath, who resides in Charlcftown Townfliip,
Chester County, with whom it is supposed he now resides.
Whoever takes up said Deserters, or any of them, and de
livers them to the fubferiber in barracks, in the city of ?hih.
delphia, (hall receive for each, EIGHT DOLLARS Reward,
and reasonable charges.
RUN-AWAY from the fubferiber, living in Exit Malbo
rough townfliip, Chester county, an bifli servant man
named WILLIAM M'LOUGHLIN, about 24 or 25 years of
age, $ feet 6 or Seven inches high, talks with the brogue
much on bis tongue, long red hair tied behind, pitted with
the small-pox, has a surly look : Had on when he went away,
a brown coat with mohair buttons, a blue jacket with
white metal buttons, grey cloth breeches with wooden but
tons, grey yarn (lockings, half worn fhocs, with copper
buckles, a small felt hat, a white shirt without buttons at the
collar, and plaited at the top of the fleevc; a black velvet
(lock, and one old silk handkerchief. He is supposed to be
gone towards Philadelphia.—Whoever takes up the above
mentioned servant, and delivers him to the fubferiber, or Se
cures him so that his master may get him again, Shall havc
the above reward and xeafonablc charges.
f PETER EGNEW.
RUSSIA and raven duck ; fine and coarse writing paper ;
silk and oil-cloth umbrillo's; black and coloured rib
bands; indigo; florence oil ; sweet wines ; pepper; coffee;
cocoa ; raifons; and sundry dry goods, to be fold at
JONAS PHILLIPS's Store,
in v * 9 near the Coff. e-house. +
TO BE SOL D,
SIXTEEN peces of CANNON, nine pounders, and four
swivels; also the worms, scrapers, &c. thereto belong
ing. Enquire of the Printers.
"A CASK of 6: # e YELLOW STONE OCHRETz box of
NAPLES YELLOW, and FLAKE WHITE.
A Qinti'} of French prunes; sweet oil in chests and jars;
Florentine orris, and red tartar; to be fold by RQBE&g
BASS, Apothecary, in Mark ct-street.,
W. WEST, Capt. 3d Battalion, Pcnnfylvania.
N. B. Any person harbouring or entertaining any of the
above Deserters, may depend on being prosecuted agreeable
to the following resolve of the House of Affcmbly, viz. •'That
any person or persons whatsoever, within this colony, who
(hall harbour and conceal any deserter, (knowing him to be
such) from the Continental Foices, or any other forces raised
within this or any other of the United Colonies, for the de
fence of America, (hall forfeit and pay any sum not exceed
ing Fifty, nor less than Thirty Dollars, or fuffcr three months
imprisonment for each offence."
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.