The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-06-26 00:00:00, page 3

. The DECLARATION of the Deputies of Pennfyl
rama met in PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE
at Philadelphia, June 24, 1776.
%J, HE it EAS George the Third, King of Great-
VV Britain, &c. in violation of the principles of the
British conftitption, and of the laws of justice and hu
manity, hath, by an accumulation of oppressions unpa
ralleled in history, excluded the inhabitants of this with
the other American colonies from his protection: And
whereas he hath paid no regard to any of our remon
francesand dutiful petitions for redress of our compli
cated grievances, but hath lately pprehafed foreign troops
to assist in enslaving us, and hath excited the Savages of
this country to carry on a war against us, as also the Ne
groes to embrue their hands in the blood of their masters,
in a manner unprattifed by civilized nations; and more
over hath lately infuked our calamities by declaring that
he will fhewus no mercy until he hath subdued us; and
whereas the obligations of allegiance (being reciprocal
between the King and his fubjefts) arc now dissolved on
tire fide of the colonists by the despotism and declaration
□^ the said King, insomuch that it now appears that loy
alty to him is treason against the good people of this
country ; and whereas not only the parliament, but there
is reason to believe too many of the people of Great-
Britain have concurred in the aforefaid arbitrary and
u^uft proceedings against us; and whereas the public
virtue qf this colony (so essential to its liberty and hap
pfnefs) must be endangered by a future political union
with, or dependance upon a crown and nation so loft to
justice, patriotism and magnanimity:
We the Deputies of the people of Pennsylvania,
assembled in full Provincial Conference for forming a
plan for executing the resolve of Congress of the fifteenth
of May last, for suppressing all authority in this province
. derived from the crown of Great Britain, and for efta
bEfbing a government upon the authority of the people
only, do in this public manner, in behalf of ourselves,
and with the approbation, eonfent and authority of our
cenftitnents, unanimously declare our willingness to
concur in a vote of the Congress declaring the United
Colonies free and independant States: Provided
the forming the government, and the regulation of the
internal police of this polony, be always reserved to th&
people of the said colony; and we do farther call upon
the nations of Europe, and appeal to the great Arbiter
and Governor of the empires of the world, to witness for
us, that this declaration did not originate in ambition or
in an impatience of lawful authority, but that we were
driven to it in obedience to the firft principles of nature
by the oppressions and cruelties of the aforefaid King
and Parliament of Great-Britain, as the only possible
measure that was left hs to preserve and elhblilh our
liberties, and to transmit them inviolate to posterity.
Signed bv Order of the Conference,
'THOMAS M'KEAN, President.
In CONGRESS, June 3, 17,76.
Refolded, That it be earnestly recommended to the
Assemblies, Conventions and Committees of Safety in
the United Cronies, to fall upon the most effectual means
vs removing the flocks, grain and meal, from such parts
. of their refpe&ive colonies as are invaded, or are in im
minent danger of being invaded by the enemy.
Extract from the Minutes,
C FEA RLES THOMSON, Secretary.
In Philadelphia Count, Committee, June 15, 1776.
Refolded, That it be, and it is hereby recommended
to the townships in this county, that have not chosen
persons to receive the arms from the non-associators, and
2ifo those that have chosen persons who neglect that duty,
to meet on the 6th day of July next, at some convenient
place in their refpe&ive townships, and choose three pro
per persons in each township for that purpose, agreeable
to a late refold of Assembly, and that the townfnip
Committee men (where such are chosen) are requeued to
advertise their refpe&ive townships of the place and time
of day to meet.
Refoiled, That it be recommended to the Colonels of
the several Battalions of this County, to give intelligence
to the Committee of Safety as soon as poflible of the state
and condition of their Battalions, with refpebt to their
fire arms and accoutrements.
Extras from the Minutes,
ENOCH EDWARDS, Secretary.
In COMMITTE E of S AFE T' Y,
Philadelphia, June 21, 1776.
Refolded, That the report of the Committee of Affem
bir, appointed to enquire into the conduct of this Com
mittee on the 14th instant, be published in the different
news-papers of this city.
Extract from the Minutes,
WILLIAM GOVETT. Secretary.
EXTRACTS from the VOTES ts Assembly.
Friday, June 14, 1776. A # M.
port of their design is as follows—Upon the arrival ofthe
troops, they were to murder all the Staff Officers, blow
up the magazines, and secure the pafies of the town.
Gilbert Forbes, Gunsmith, in the Broadway, was taken
between two and three o'clock on Saturday morning, and
carried before our Provincial Congress, who were then
fitting, but refuting to#make any discovery, he was sent
to goal, and put in irons. Young Mr. Livingston went
to fee him early in the morning, told him he was sorry
to find he had been concerned, and, as his time was
very short, not having above three days to live, advised
him to prepare bimfelf. This had the desired eCfeft;
he a!ked to be carried before the Congress again, and
he would discover all he knew. Several have been since
taken, between 20 and 30, among them our Mayor,
wno are all now under confinement. It is said their
party confided of about 500.
" I have just heard the Mayor has confeffed bringing
money from Tryon, to pay for Rifle, guns that Forbes
had made. Burgoyne is arrived at Quebec with his fleet."
Accounts received yesterday from Canada fay, that
Gen. Thompson, with two thousand men, has been de
feated by four thousand, and that the General was acci
dentally taken prisoner.
The report of the Committee appointed to enquire into
the conduct of the Committee of Safety, &c. being
again read, was approved of, and is as follows, viz.
"V" OUR Committee beg leave to report, that they have
A examined into the conduct of the Committee of
Safety, refpeding the whole of their proceedings, and
particularly the Supplies of powder and ammunition sent
on hoard the tallies, before and at the time of their en
gagements with the Roebuck and Liverpool men of war ;
and having heard their allegations and proofs, are of opi
nion that it appears, from inconteftible evidence, that,
before the fifft engagement, the gallies were supplied with
thirty-three rounds of powder each, at the proportion of
one third weight of powder to t^e bill; that, during the
faid^firft engagement, they received in cartridges and two
kegs of loose powder, the quantity - f eight rounds more
beyond their firft hock, and there was then ready to be
delivered; and as fappofed delivered to them, immedi
ately after the firft engagement, whilst the Roebuck lay
aground, the quantity of eleven rounds each, besides
three hundred weight sent from Wilmington, and what
reinainded unexpended in the engagement. That on the
day of the second engagement, each galley had sixty-seven
rounds of powder, including the fupplres sent them, in
addition to what remained on hand after the firfl day's
engagement. Your Committee are farther of opinion,
that, during both the engagements, the gallies were fuf
ficiently supplied with all other kinds of ueceffary ammu
nition; that their not having taken the Roebuck was not
owing to any deficiency in the above articles, and that the
conduct of the Committee of Safety, on that occasion,
evidenced the greatest zeal and attention to the public
service.
Thomas Potts, Jonathan Roberts, William Rod
man, Gerardus Wynkoop, John Foulke, Benja
min Chapman, David Twining, Thomas Jenks,
jun. Isaac Pearson, Charles Humphreys, Joseph
Pennock, Bartram Galbreath, James Ewing,
Samuel Edie, James Rankin, Jonathan Hoge,
John Lefher, James Alien, Jacob Orndt, James
Potter.
The Committee of the county of Bucks are desired to
be punctual in their attendance on Monday, the firft day
of July next, at the house of John Bogert, as business of
importance will then be laid before them. Likewise the
second battalion of said county are desired to attend at
said time and place, to appoint persons to attend the elec
tion to be held at Lancaster the 4th day of July aforefaid,
to elect and choose two Brigadier Generals for this pro
vince, and other purposes. Joseph Hart.
The Committee of Chester County are hereby earnest
ly requested to meet on Monday, the firft day of July
next, at the house of Richard Cheney, in Downing's
town, at 10 o'clock in the morning, on business of the
greatest importance. The militia officers of the respec
tive battalions in said county are desired to attend, in or
der that an appointment of officers may be made for a
battalion now to be raised, by a Resolve of a Conference
of Committees for the province of Pennsylvania.
WILLIAM EVANS, Chairman.
At a meeting of the fending Committee for Berks County,
the 15th June, 1776, Ordered, that the following Pfokve
of this Committee, and the acknowledgments of John
Ebeling, Matthias Rhodes, Jonathan Rhodes, and henry
Kettner, be fublijhed in the Encli/b and German papers.
COLLINSON READ, Secretary.
Refolded, Whereas the Honourable the Continental
Congress have recommended it to the several Assemblies,
Conventions, Councils and Committees of Safety of the
several United Colonies, to cause all persons to be dis
armed within their refpeaive Colonies, who are notori
ously difaffeffed to the cause of America, or who have
not associated and refufe to associate for the defence of
these Colonies by arms against the hostile attempts of the
British fleets and armies, and that such of the said arms
as are fit for use, or which can.be made so, be appraized
as by the said recommendation of the Congress is di
rected; in pursuance whereof, the Assembly of this pro
vince have resolved, that three freemen fliall be chosen
bv the inhabitants of every township in the province,
vAio (hall meet those chosen by the two adjoining town
ships to collect the arms from the difaffected persons and
non-associators aforefaid, and have further directed, that
the Committees of Inspection and Observation in each
county shall take care that the said recommendation of
Congress be effectually put in execution.
Whereas it hath been proved before the Committee
of Berks County, that we, the fubferibers, have been
guilty of spreading a report, that the officers of the mi
litia company of Colebrookdale townihip, in the said
county, had fold their men to the Colonel of the bat
talion to which they belong.—We do hereby acknow
ledge o% ~ mifcondudt, and beg pardon of the officers of
the said company, for spreading the said report, and do
promise for the future to conduct ourselves so as to give
no offence to the said company, or any other of the as
sociators of this county. Witness our hands,
June 15, 1776. MATTHIAS ROTH.
JONATHAN ROTH.
Whereas I, the fubferiber, have greatly abused the
persons appointed to collect the arms of the non-associ
ators in the townihip of Bern, in Berks county, for
which I was justly confined by the Committee of the said
county; I do therefore beg pardon of the public for my
mifeonduCt, and promise to behave myfelf for the future
so as to give no offence to the public, or opposition to
the measures of the Congress, Assemblies or Committees
anting by their authority. Witness my hand,
June's, ! 7 76., _ HENRY KETTNER.
Whereas I, the fubferiber, have declared, that no
person who hath taken the oaths of allegiance to the
King ought to be permitted to hold any office in the mi
litia, and that Henry Christ, and BaitzeryGeehr, Efqrs;
were unfit persons to be Colonels for that reafon'.—And
whereas I am now convinced, that if such an opinion
should prevail, it would occasion the removal of many
worthy officers who have taken the said oaths before the
fame were dispensed with by the Honourable Congress,
and promote great disturbances among the associators;
I do therefore hereby declare, that I look upon the said
opinion as unjuftifiable and wrong, and beg pardon of
Col. Geehr for the disturbance my declaring the fame
hath produced in his battalion ; and I do engage for the
future not to mention the fame, or any other matter
which may tend to the disturbance 01 the associators,
or other persons engaged in the Support of the public
measures necessary at this time. Witness my hand,
foe 15, 1776. JOHN EBELING.
And whereas some people in Berks County, in con
tempt of the said authority, hav^ refufed to deliver up
their arms to the said Collegers, and put the Commit
tee to the disagreeable necessity of taking proper notice
of their conduct ; this public notice is given, as well to
the said difaffeCted persons and non-associators, as to the
said Collectors in this county, that the Committee will
afford all the assistance in their power to the said Collect
ors in procuring the arms aforefaid, and in case of their
negleCt or refufal to do their duty, will take such notice
of them, and such further measures as will answer the
intention of the said resolves.
WANTED immediately,
TW O or three good Hands, that understand welding Gun
barrels; or good Sraiths, inclined to be inftru&ed in the
said Business ; also wanted three good Hands to blow and strike
in the said Business : Any such Persons may meet with good En
couragement, by applying to Joshua Tomlinson, at the
Gulph Mill, near Lancaster Road, 14 Miles from Philadelphia.
For Particulars, apply to John Nicholson, Gunsmith, near
the Drawbridge, Philadelphia. N. B. An Apprentice, not under
14 Years of, Age, is wanted to learn the welding, boring, and
grinding of Gun-barrels, Apply as above,s
BY virtue of a writ to me dire&ed, will be iold sy puohe
vendue, on Wednesday, the loth day of July next, at the
house of Lawrence ffegan, in the Northern Liberties, at 5
o'clock in the evening, precisely, 2 certain unfinished frame
meffuage or tenement, and lot or piece of ground thereunto be
longing, situate on the feuth fide of Artillery Lane, between
Front and Second-streets, in the Northern Liberties, containing
in front about 20 feet, and in depth about 54 feet ; bounded by
ground of Isaac Bartram, Jacob Schriner, and others; late the
estate of Duncan Campbell ; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sh e r„
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be lold by public
vendue, on Wednesday, the 10th day of July next, on the
premises, at 7 o'clock in the evening, a certain two story
brick meffuage or tenement, and lot or piece of ground, with
the appurtenances, situate on the eafl fide of Thiid-ftreet con
tinued into the Northern Liberties, a little southward of the
Barracks, containing in front, on Third-street aforefaid, 40 feet,
and in depth about 268 feet ; bounded by ground of William
Shippen, and others; fubjeft to a groundrent of 15 Spari/h dol
lars per annum ; late the estate of Conrad Alfter; seized and
taken in execution by WILLIA M DEWEE S, Sheriff.
! F^E Members of the Society " for the Relief of poor and
A diftrefled Masters of Ships, their Widows and Cli:ldren,'L
are desired to attend their Genera! Meeting, at the Coffee-Houfe,
on Monday, the First Day of July next, at the Sixth Hour.
°lhe MAF^UFACroRY STOLE
Is removed from the Corner of Nimb-Jheet to the Corner of
Elbra -Lane, in Marker -street,
^^ 'HERE they propbfe to retail their Linen, Cotton and
gw Woollen Goods; also Flax, Hemp, Tow and Cotton,
by the Pourtd. And as it will be a great Convenience for the
Spinners to he served at a Place so near the Market, the Mana
gers have determined to take in their Spinning at the said Store.
The Managers of the House of Employ having thought
'' that the Wages hitherto giv:n for spinning is net now equal
to or fufficient for the Maintenance of People so employed,''
and determined to give "Ore Shilling per D zen for fpinnihg
good Flax Yarn," the Managers of the Manufactory now agree
to give the fame.
Weavers in Town or Country may have confront Employ
from the said Manufactory. [BW.
B £ so
A SERVANT MA N, a Weaver by Trade, who lias
1 I two Years and an half to serve. Enquire of
% Thomas Apty, at the Workhouse.
Cape-May, J^ne 1776.
TO BE SOL D,
40 Cattle, none less than 4 years old,
of which 25 are Oxen, Steers, and spayed Heifers.
Enquire of AA RON LEAMING.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will .c I :
vendue, on Saturday, the 6th day of July next,' at th
h^ufe of Henry Dering, junior, on the Pottsgrove trad, at ;
o'clock in the afternoon, a certain mefluege or tenement, ar.d
plantation, or craft or piece of land, situate in the township of
New-Hanover, containing about iio| acres, with fee appurte
nances; bounded by land of the said Dering, and others: aif,
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the day of file aforefaid, will
be f id sundry houfhuld and kitchen furniture, grain in the
gr,und, &c. &c. late the property of Jacob Wool finger; seized
and taken in execution by
E O , Sheriff.
P V virtue of a writ to me directed, will be leid by pooh. .ven-
JD due, on Monday, the Sth of July next, at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, precisely, at the house of George Lofch, in German
town, one undivided j part, the whole into 3 equal parts to be
divided, of and in 1 acre ^ and 8 perches of land, and the like
J part of and in all and every the buildings and improvements
therein erected, fronting the Germantown main street ; bounded
by a meffuage and ground now or late of Jacob Ri. ter, and
others; the like ^ part of and in 3J acres of land adjoining the
above and Wyand Nice's land ; the like ^ part of and in 5 acres
and 150 perches of land ; together with the like j part of aft
and every the buildings and improvements thereon erected ; litu
ate in the Germantown adjacent fide land, adjoining lands late
of Jacob Nagle and John Zacbery ; and the like 4 part of and
in a certain yearly rent charge of 41. Pennfylvanla currency,
issuing out of g acres and 20 perches of- land, situate in
Bowman's lane; rubjea to the widow's life therein ; late the
property of Dewald Endt, Sadler ; seized J./ co in execution
by WILLIAMDEWEES. ShLiT.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will he fold by puhhc
vendue, on Tuesday, the 9th day of July next, precisely
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of William Dibley,
in Chestnut-sheet, between Second and Third-streets, a certain
meffuage or tenement, and lot or piece of ground, with the ap
purtenances, situate on the south fide of Carter's, alley ; bounded
by ground of Darby Savage, and others ; fubjed to a grounfcrit
of 4!. currency, per annum ; late the estate of Ebenezer Call;
seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWFES, She'ff
BY virtue cl a w:A . .c rir., co, win be l.ua Dy yuu:lC
vendue, on Tuesday, the 9m day of July next, precifay at
6 o' clock in the afternoon, at the Harp and Crowr., in Third
ftreet, a certain two story brick meffuage or tenement and
kitchen, and lot or piece of ground thereunto belonging, with
the appurtenances; situate on the weft fide of Third lireet afte
faid, between Market and Chestnut streets; containing in frehrt
15 feet, and in depth 49 feet ; bounded by ground of Chriftiam
Donnaker, James Farmer, and others ; fubjed to a fouedrent
of Fifty Shillings currency, per annum ; late the estate of
Ezekiel Lettz ; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIA M DEWEES, '^-riff
BY virtue of a will 10 me imectQ w . puo..C
vendue, on Wedaefday, the 10th day of July next, rec.fely
at 3 o' clock in the afternoon, at the house of Lawrence Fegan,
opposite the Barrack Gate, east fide of Second.ftreet, in the
Northern Liberties, a certain meffuage or tenement, and lot or
piece of ground, situate on the weft fide of Second street, in the
Northern Liberties aforefaid, containing in front 19 feet, and in
depth 127 J feet; bounded by ground of Samuel Leech, and
others ; fubjeft to a groundrent of 61. 15s. currency, per ann.
late the estate of John Duffy ; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DE WEES, Sheriff.
A SILVER FACED WATCH, larger than the common
size, maker's name James Gerrard, Londrc, No. 1919,
was LOST out of the fubferiker's house on the 9th innant.
It is supposed to be stolen by a person in company with two
others, who were known to pass by early that morning. Anv
person who shall have it offered to him for sale, is desired to fcp
it, and. on delivering it 10 Joseph Stew.vrd, in HaneVer
township, Burlington county, New-J^rfey, or to the Printers,
shall have Four Dollars reward. f
LOST on the 2ad Instant, between Dr. Benevell's and
the City of Philadelphia, a large Leather Pocket-Book:
with a Clasp, containing one Bill of Eight Dollars, one of Five
Dollars, and one of a Dollar, two Five Shilling Bille, one of
Two Shillings, and one of a Shilling, besides some smaller
Bills not remembered. Whoever has found the fame, and will
bring it to the Printers hereof, ffiall have Ten Shillings reward.
WHEREAS Martin Gayer, of this citv, Baker,
hath ahfconded and left me, the fubfriber, his lawful
wife, without any Support. These are therefore to request all
persons not to puschafe of the said Gater any part of his estate,
as he cannot make any title thereto without my consent.
FbikuL Jure 22, I'm. ft Mart Gater.