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Besides these many of the merchantmen, who were let
ters of marque carried from fifteen to forty sailors.
When w. £ add to these the number of American sailors
who were pr + ffed in the beginning of the war, to man the
Eugdfh fleet, the proportion of sailors belonging to the
continent, could not amount to less than 12000, er 14006.
The trade of America at the commencement of the piefent
war with Great-Britain being one third at lead greater than
it was at the coaciufin of the last war with France, the
number of sailors in America must have encreafed in the
fame proportion It is true many of the men who man
ned our privateers were landsmen, but as the fame objects,
namely PRIZES, are held out at prefer as were in the
last war, and as there is now added to these, the glory of
eftabhfhing the freedom of the colonies, there is reason to
prtfume a greater proportion of landsmen will embark in
th present war by fa, than in any former one. Twenty
thousand men employed in drips of suitable force, would
be fufficient to guard our coasts and trade against all the
navy that Britain could spare from her harbours, and fo
reign dominions, to molest u<. —And America can spare
that lumber of men for the purpose without impoverish
ing her land forces, or without putting a check to her
agriculture or manufactures.
, To the friends of the American ARMY.
FRANCE declares flie will not assist the American colo
nies, until! they dissolve their connexion with Great-
Britain. Sh u ! d that event take place, France would pro
bably involve England in a war in Germany. America
was conquered in that country in she last war. In the
present war, die might in the fame country be restored to
liberty. The whole of the troops sent by England to A
merica (where f> much was at flake) did not amount to
,SOO6 men. The Colonies at one time had 25000 in pay,
who bore the heat and burden of the war, but Shared in
no part of its glory 01 advantages. Americans beware of
reconciliation !—Ye can protest yourselves
ofoo^oofc oQooQoofcr{o@ o%ofc ofco^oefoofoogo ^cgo ofc c&> o^o
Messrs. BRADFORDS.
%T is laid ih Duke of Grafton is one of the Commissioners
I who is on his way to America. That our countrymen
may know how far to confide in him, I beg you would pub
liili the following extracts from his character by Junius.
" In America w- trice you from the fitft opposition to the
Stamp-Aft, on principles of convenience, to Mr. Pitt's sur
render of the right; then forward to Lord Rockingham's
furreader of the fail; then back again to Lord Rocking
ham's declaration of the right; then forward to taxation
with Mr. Townfhrnd, and. in the lad instance, from the
gentle Conway's undetermined discretion to blood, and com
pulsion with the Duke of Bedford."
'' You know, my Lord, there is not a man in either house,
whose character, however flagitious, would not be ruined by
mixing his reputation with yours."
" Y-u began with betraying the people, you conclude
with betraying the King."
" Retire then my Lord, and hide your blushes from the
world, for with such a load of fliame even black may
change its colour."
" Yet, for the benefit of the succeeding age, I could wish
tha? your retreat might be deferred until your morals /hall
be happily ripened to th?t maturity of corruption, at which,
philosophers tell us, the worst examples cease to be con
tagious."
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PHILADELPHIA.
In CONGRESS. April 3, 17,6.
RESOLVED. That blank commissions for private ships of
war and letters of marque and reprisal, signed by the
P^ffident, be sent to the General Aff-mblics, Conventions, and
Councils, or Committees of Safety of the United Colonies, to
be by them filled up and delivered to the persons ^intending
to fit out such private Blips of war for making captures of Brit
ifli vcffels and cargoes, who ,haL apply for the fame and exe
cute the bonds, which shall be sent with the said commissions,
which bonds shall be returned to the Congress.
Resolved, That every person intending to set forth and fit
out a private flhip or vcffcl of war, and applying for a com
mission or letter of marque and reprisal for that purpose, thall
produce a writing fubferibed by him containing the name and
tonnage or burthen of the Grip or vcffcl, the number of her
guns with their weight of metal, the name and place of resi
dence of the owner or owners, the names of the commander
and other officers, the number of the crew, and the quantity
cf provifibns and warlike stores ; which writing thall be de
livered to the Secretary of Congress, or to the Clerk of the
House cf Representatives, Convention or Council or Com
mittee of. Safety of the colony in which the (hip or vessel fliall
be,tp be transmitted to the said Secretary, and shall be re
gistered by him. And that the commander of the ship or
vi del, before the commission or letters of marque and reprisal
THE
April 17, 1776. ^ @ Numb. 1741.
PENNSYLVANIA /><!.:s |s^^ JOURNAL ;
AND ° 1 ME
WEEKLY VM^^^^ra » ADVERTISER.
WEDNESD ,1 r, 3 F ^'^f^ April 17, < 7 ;6
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To tie friends of our American NAVY.
THE following is ar. exid lilt of the number of men
employed in Provincial Drips and privateers during
the last war in America.
Nova-Scoria, - . - - 300
MatTchuftts Bay, „ . . - 2300
Ne^ ## Hampshire, - - - - 500
Rhode Island, - - - - - 1500
C^ ncaicut ----- 900
New-York, ----- 1200
P nafylvania, - - - - - 1060
Maryland, Virginia, and the other Southern colonies, xoeo
Fourthly, You, or one of your chief officers, dull bring
or fend the master and pilot, or one or more principal per
son or perlons of the company of every fliip or vessel by you
taken, as soon after the capture as may be, to the Judge or
Judges of such court as aforefaid, to be examined upon oath
and make answer to the interrogatories which may be pro-,
pounded touching the interest or property of the (hip or vessel
and her lading, and at the fame time you fliail deliver, or
cause to be delivered to the judge or judges all passes, sea
briefs, charter parties, bills of ading, cockets, letters, and
other documents and writings found on board, proving the
said papers by the affidavit of yourfelf or of some other person
prefenrat the capture, to be produced as they were received,
without fraud, addition, fubduaion, or embezzlement.
Fifthly, you shall keep and preserve every ship or vessel
and cargo by you taken, unai they fliallby fen ence of a
court properly authorized be adjudged lawful prize, not fel
ling, spoiling. wafting or dimnilhing the fame, or breaking
the bulk thereof, not buffering any such thing to be done
Sixthly, If you or any of your officers or crew shall in
cold blood kill or maim, or by torture or otherwise cruelly,
inhumanly, and contrary to common usage and rhe practice
of civilized nations in war, treat any person or perrons fur
prised in the ship or vessel you shall take, the offender fliall
be severely punilhed.
Seventhly, You fliall by all convenient opportunities fend
to Congress written accounts of the captures you fliall make,
with the number and names of the captives, copies of your
journal from time to time, and intelligence of what may
occur or be discovered concerning the designs of the enemy,
and rhe dedications, motions and opperations of their fleets
and armies
Eighthly, One third, at least, of your whole company
fliall be landsmen.
Ninthly, You shall not ransom any prisoners or captives,
but fliall dispose of them in such manner as the Congress, or
if that be not fitting in the Colony whither they fliall be
brought, as the General-Affcrnbly, Convention, or Council,
or Committee of Safety of such Colony fliall direct.
Tenthly, You shall observe all such farther irdlruaions as
Congress fliall hereafter give in the premises, when you shall
have notice thereof.
Eleventhly, if you shall do any thing contrary to these in-
Gruaions, or to others hereafter to be given, or willingly
fuffer such thing to be done, you fliall not only forfeit your
commission, and,be liable to an action for breach of the con
dition of your bond, but be refpohfible to the party grieved
for damages sustained by such malversation.
Extract from the minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
In C OMMI TTEE of SAFET Y.
Philadelphia, March 6, 1776.
Resolved, 'T" HAT Major Meredith, Capt. Wilcocks, Cipt.
Peters, and Mr. Peter Dehaven, be appointed
to superintend and conduct the Provincial Manufactory of
may be granted, shall, togetherwith fufficient sureties, seal and
deliver a bond in the penalty of five thousand dollars, if the
vessel be of one hundred tons or under, or ten thousand dol
lars if of a greater burthen, payable to the President of the
Copgrefs, in trust for the use of the United Colonies, with
condition in form following, to wit.
" The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the
above bounded who is commander of the
called belongingto of in
the Colony of mounting carriage guns, and
navigated by men, and who hath applied for a corn
million or letters of marque and reprisal to arm, equip and
set forth to sea the said as a private fliip of war, and to
make captures of Bririfh vessels and cargoes, shall not exceed
or rraufgrtls the powers and authorities which shall be con
tained in the said commission, but ffiall in all things observe
and condua himfelf, and govern his crew by and according
to the fame, and certain inftruaions therewith to be delivered,
and such other inftruaions as may hereafter be given to him ;
and shall make reparation for all damages sustained by any
mrfcondua or unwarrantable proceedings of himfelf or the
officers or crew of the laid then this obligation shall be
void, or else remain in force.
" Sealed and delivered in the presence of."
W'rich bond shall be lodged with the said Secretary of
Congress
INSTRUCTIONS to the commanders of private ships or
vessel of war, which thall have commissions or letters of
marque and reprisal, authorizing them to make captures of
British vessels and cargoes.
First, You may by force of arms attack and subdue, and
take ad fllips and either vessels belonging to the inhabitants
of Great-Britain on the high seas, or between high water
and low water marks, except fliips and vessels bringing per
sons, who intend 10 fettle and reside in the United Colonies, or
bringing arms ammunition or warlike stores to the said Co
lonies for the use of such inhabitants thereof as are friends to
the American cause, which you shall fuffer to pass unmolested,
the commander thereof permitting a peaceable search and
giving fatisfaaoty information of the contents of the lading
and dedications of the voyages.
Secondly, You may. by force of arms, attack, subdue and
take ships and other vessels whatsoever carrying soldiers, arms,
gunpowder, ammunition, provisions, or any other contra
band goods, to any of the Britilh armies or fliips of war em
ployed against these colonies.
Thirdly, You fliall bring such fliips and vessels as you shall
take with their guns, rigging, tackle, apparel, furniture and
ladings, to some convenient port or ports of the United Co
lonies, that proceedings may thereupon be had in due form
before the courts which are or shall be there appointed to
hear and determine saufes civil and maritime
Gun Locks in this city, and they are empowered to contract
for a convenient situation, and to ere& works ncceffrrj for
carrying on the said manufactory in the most beneficial man
-I*' "''' e Public : And further to contract for the making
Fire Arms, and fee that the artificers whe have already con
tracted in tens city for that purpose perform their engage
ments faithfully ; and this Board will supply them with such
sums of money as the business fliall require.
Extras from the Minutes,
William Govett, Secretary.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, That we have, in
pursuance of the above Rcfolve of the Committee of Saf ty,
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 superintend Workmen in
that branch, all smiths who are already acquainted with he
ock business, or those who are desirous of instruction, will
be employed, by applying to us, 01 to Mr. Benjamin Ritten
houje, at the Lock Factory, in Cherry-street, between Third
and Fourth-fleets, Philadelphia. All persons desirous to
contract for the making of Fire-Arm^ are requeued also to
a „ PP Y ^ ,"™" / Meredith, John Alcocks, Richard Peters, j un .
Peter Dehaven. J
As the Gun Lock Factory was established not only to ma
nufacture as many Locks as poffiblc, but also to serve as a
school for promoting the knowledge of this necessary busi
ness throughout the province, all journeymen smiths, clock
makers, and other persons, who have been accustomed to
~ , orkiß .g iron or brass, will be intruded in the
said business gratis, and receive adequate wages for their la
bour. A few active boys will be taken appre -tices. A per
lon well acquainted with forging Gun Locks, will meet with
encouragement. Persons having good arms for sale, are
desired to apply to the fubferibers, or to Mr. Robert Tow
ers, at the Statc-Houfr.
r 'rn Printers of the federal Nexus-Papers in this province (both
Lngh/h and German) are requeued to insert in their papers acon
ventent tme. this advertisement.
^'^Oifoofo^ofo^ofycfoofooQoofoofooto^
t> Y virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
p vendue, on Monday, the 29th day of April inflate, at
four o clock in the afternoon, on the premises, one undi
vided fourth part (the whole into four equal parts to be di
vided) of and in a certain iot or piece of ground fituat* on
the east fide of Second-street, between Walnut and Sproce
preets, containing in front in the whole 40 fee: 6 Inches, and
in depth 165 feet, more or less, with the appurtenances;
bounded by ground of Isaac Snowden, and others. Also,
at the time and place aforefaid, the [ ike undivided one fourth
part (the whole into four equal parts to be divided) of and
in a certain lot or piece of meadow ground lituate in Wic
cacoa, in the township of M^yamenfuig. containing in the
whole a acres and 102 perches; bounded by ground of Wil
liam Shippen: Ihe whole fubjeeft to annuity of 12!. per ann.
during the life of grandmother of John Snowden, potter,
and to the widow of John Snowden, saddler, deceased, her
dower therein; late the estate of said John Snowden, potter;
seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
Albany, 27th of March, 1776. ~
TWENTY DOLLARS Reward.
DESERTED, on the 25ih.mft. in the evening, from tire
Second New-Jersey regiment, and company of Captain
Richard Howell, the two following persons, viz.
JACOB INGMAN, about twenty-two years of age, 5 feet
8 or g inches high, light hair, pale complexion, and grey
eyes. The other named JOHN PATTERSON, about the
fame age, well sett, 5 feet 10 inches high, dark hair and
dark complexion, blue eyes. Both of them are very a&ive
and civil, and were little fufpc&ed of desertion. Whoever
takes up said defirters, and confines them so that they may
be sent to join their regiment, fliall receive the above reward
or ten dollars for each.
ISRAEL SHREVE,' Lient. Colonel,
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN-AWAY, 2d. instant from the fubforiber, living in
Strawberry-alley, a Scotch servant man, named 'JAMES
CRUIKSHANK; 23 years of age, by trade a tayjor, about
five-feet three or four inches high, very much pitted with die
small-pox, well made, but an ill four-looking fellow, with
light brown hair tied or clubbed, turned up before and curled
at the ears, has a proud strutting walk, and Hoops a little; a
great lover of any kind of liquor, but in particular of Hare's
porter, and a small quantity makes him drunk ; he is very
fond of fmoaking. Had on when he went awav, &
good beverett hat, check shirt, a light brown coat and veftof
serge coating turned, the edges bound with worsted binding, a
pair of black plush breeches much worn, brown ribbed yarn
flockings, good pumps with round pinchbeck buckles.
Whoever takes up the said servant, and fecares him in any
goal, so that his master may have him again fliall have the
above reward, and all reasonable charges paid by
STEPHEN PHIPPS.
N. B. All masters of vessels, and others, are forwarned to
harbour or carry him off, at their peril. §'
WHEREAS THOMAS JENNY, fecund Lieutenant is
the fifth battaiion in Pennsylvania has advertised me
JOSEPH DOBLE, being a deserter, which I deny. As the said
JENNY wai offering his money, 1 said that I would take mo
ney from any body that would bestow it on me, but not with
any design of being a soldier, he gave me ten Killings, and
insisted that I was enlisted, then I offend him his money,
which he refufed, I then laid the money down by his hanger,
and never had any other concern with him,which I can prove.g