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other Courts, Sheriffs, or .try other pei son cr pevYne,
fofened ot any post of profit under the Government,
Giner than Judices of the Peace, ihall be entitled to a
feat in Afferfbly ; but that on his being elected and taking
bis { eat, his office or post shall be considered as vacant.
XXI. That all the laws of this province, contained in
the edition lately published by Mr. Allipfon, shall be and
remain in fall force, until altered by the legislature of
this colony (such only excepted as are incompatible with,
this charter) and shall be, according as heretofore, re
garded in all refpedts by all civil officers, and others, the
good people of this province.
XXII. That the common law of England, aS well as
10 much of the ftalute law as have been heretofore prac
tbed in this colony, shall still remain in force, until they
shall be altered by a future law of the legislature; such
parts only excepted as are repugnant to the rights and
privileges contained in this charter; and that the inefti
m^'b right of Trial by Jury shall remain confirmed, as
a part of the law of this colony without repeal for ever.
XXIII. That every person, who shall be clewed as
^fofefaid to be a member of the Legislative Council or
House of Amenably, shall, previous to his taking his feat
in Council of Assembly, take the following oath or af
firmation, rz. I, A; Bi do solemnly declare, that, as a
,pe>n hr of th Legfatroe Council (or Affembl, as the case
may be) of the colon, of New-Jersey, I quill not assent to
any law, mote or proceeding, which shall appear to me in
jwions +o the public welfare of fold colony, nor that ftc"!
annul or repeal that part of the third feElion in the charter
of tbit colon,, which efablifas that the elections of members
ofthe Lefflatf'e Council and Affembl, shall be annual, nor
that part of the twenty-second feftion in said charter, re
fuelling the Trial by jury, nor that shall annul, repeal or
alter an, part or parts of'the eighteenth or nineteenth fettions
of the feme. Anl any person or perfans, who shall be
eie&sd ? s aforefaid, is hereby impowefed to administer
to the said members the said oath or affirmation.
Provided always, and it is the true intent and meaning
bf this Congress, That if a reconciliation between Great-
Eritain and these Colonies should take place, and the lat
ter be again taken under the protection and government
of the crown of Great-Britain, this charter shall be null
and void, otherwise to remain firm and inviolable.
In Provincial Codgrefs, Hew-Jersey, -
Burlington, °yul, 2, 1776. •,
Older of Congress,,
SAMUEL TUCKER, President.
Extras from she Minutes,
William Fatterson, Secretary.
Ch.& ^^^^^^^^^^*^^^^^
Amcndl) July 2, 1776.
To be SOLD, at private S ALE,
A VALUABLE PLAN TATION, situated in Amtell
11 townfllip, Hunterdon county, Weft New Jersey, adjoining
the river Delaware, near Howell's Ferry, containing about 340
lucres, about 15 acres of good meadow made, as also about 40
acres of excellent lowland, neat one half the farm is cleared,
the woodland is well timbered ; there is a good stone dwelling
hoofe, a large barn, waggon thed, and other necessary out
>rwfes thereon; a good well at the door, a large bearing orchard
of fruit trees ; as also a valuable pasture lot, within 3 miles of
the above farm, containing 74 acres, suitable for a large dock;
should the purchaser want a large stock of cattle, &c. he may be
supplied by the fubferiber. The terms of file will be made easy.
The title is indisputable. Any person Inclining to purchase,
ma: apply to DAVID^, AMBE RS, on the rremits. «
(I A M E to the house of the fubferiber. in Paxton town
_j, lhp, about the firft of April last, a BAY HORSE,
about Bct gyears old, and has trefpatfed. Fhe owner is desired
o come, pay cost, and take him away, or he will be fold agree
able to law. § John M'Elheney.
/SAME to the Able of the fubferiber, living in Lower-
I^Maxfield township, Bucks county, on the 19th day of
Fifth-Month, 1776, a sorrel MAR E, with a white face,
and,a COLT with her. The owner is desired to come, prove
his property, pay charges/ and take them away.
~ ELINEELD.
Q U N away the 19th of Jure lad, in the night, from the
f"C fubferiber, Living in Yolk couny, Codorus township, on
the Baltimore road, an Engli/h servant man, named Thomas
Rirce, about twenty years of age, 5 feet 2 inches high, frelh
c lour, full face, fair'ffiort curled hair, walks stoop Shouldered ;
had on, and toA with him, a new felt hat, a red spotted hand
kerchief, light coloured fincey jacket, with sleeves, and an un
der ditto of the fame colour, but rather newer than the other,
id both too small for him ; as he hole them and two Shirts, one
of tow linen much worn, the other of flax ditto, a'lmoft new,
about Tor 900 linen, two pair of trowfers, one pair of striped
flax linen, the other coarse tow ditto, being patched, a pair of
shoes lately foaled, but rather too small for him, with new brass
buckles. He can talk for.§ Dutch. Whoever takes up said
fervart, and secures him in any goal, so that his master may
have him again, shall have Three Pounds reward, and if
brought home, Five Pounds, and reasonable charges, paid by
t J ACOBHEDERIC
TH K EE POUNDS Reward:
RU N away from Birdfoorough Forge, in Berks county, Fenn
ffvania on the 16th of June, 1776, a Negroe Man, com
monlo "called CUFF DIX; be isan aftive wed made fellow, and
a m@ excellent hammerman ; be is about § feet ^ or 6 inches high,
find of liquor, unebrfands Englijb well, though be fammers in bis
fpeecb; there is an iron ring in one of bis cars, wifrb if be can
take cut, a bole will remain it, large enough to receive flhe small end
of a pipe stem, in which case be will very probably endea^ur to con
ceal the hole by filing it up ; be autre, when be went away, a small
old bat, light coloured bomefpun jacket, towfhirt and trowfers. He
has often run away, changed his name, denied that the fubferiber
was bit mder, and been confined in federal goals in this province ; be
was employed the greatest part of las summer by a person near Dil
worth's town, in Cbefler county. 'Any person who fall harbour said
Megroe fall be dealt wi'b as the law direßs, and bis name not emit
ted in a future advertisement. As Negroes in general think that Lord
Dunmer- is contending for their liberty, it is not improbable that said
Ne,roe is on bis march to join his Lordjbip'sown black regiment, but
it n hoped be will be prevented by feme boneft Whig frem effecting it.
Any person who shall bring said Negroe home to bis wafer, or fecurk
him in any goal, so that be may be bad again, shall receive the above
reward, and re,enable charges, paid by MARK BIRD.
( • IRAYED or STOLEN, on the 9th inftanc, from
i", off the Commons, a strawberry roan HORSE, 12 years
old, has a small neck, which is fell from the collar part, full
mane, has ? white Break on the right ear, scarcely difcernable
with mt taking particular notice, trots, pares and canters, goes
pretty wide with his hind feet when he paces, shod all round,
and pretty much worn, his hoofs smaller behind than before, has
pretty good spirits when in company. Whoever takes up and
secures said horse, so that the owner may have him again, man
have Forty Shillings reward, or if stolen, kid she thief Secured,
Fur Pounds fr both, paid by FREDERICK WILPER,
in Spring Garden. July 15, 1776. t
PHILADELPHIA. - Priritedby H AL L and SELLERS, at the NEW Printing-
Office, near the Market.
TWELVE DOLLA R S Reward.
RU W away Yorn the fubferiber^ living on Bullfkin, Berkeley
county, Virginia, the two following convict Servant men,
viz. Ri-hard Delany, about 25 years of age, fair complexion,
and short brown hair, 5 feet , inches high ; the middle finger
of his right or left hand crooked so that he cannot straight it,
a,arge fear on his forehead, not to be seen when he has his hat
on ; by trade a Carver and Gilder ; had on, when he went away,
a coarse home made shirt, old nankeen breeches, old light blue
coat, and am old inside jacket, an old beaver hat without a loop,
and an old pair of pumps. John Lad, about 30 years of age,
5 feet 8 inches high, dark complexion, black hair and beard ;
had on a home made shirt, an old white woollen jacket, and
an old felt bat : It is supposed they have flolen clothes, and may
pass for freemen. Whoever takes up said servants, and secures
them, so that their mailer may get them again, shall have the
above reward, paid by Mar<£uis Stephenson.
N. B, There is a woman that firved her time at the fame
noufe, named Catharine Rorke, and has got a pal's with her ; she
is gone from here lately, and has a son with her about eighteen
months old ; it is supposed that Delany may follow her and pass
for man and wife, but she has no husband. June 7, 17,6. «
THREE DOLLARS Reward.
RU N away from the fubferiber, living in Salisbury town
ship, Lancaster county, the 25th of June raft, an indented
servant man, named James Porter, about 18 years of age, 5 feet
8 inches high, film made, has fair hair, something freckled in
the face, is a great fleeter and slovenly fellow; took no clothes
with him but a tow shirt and trowfers. Whoever takes up said
servant, and secures him, so as his master may have him again,
shall have the above reward, aad reasonable charges if brought
home, paid by William Brisben. ,
Province or Penn- A LL Perlons poffefied of the Bills ^t
fylvania, ff. Credit of this Province, of the several
Emissions issued before Year 1773 [Bills of Credit of the House
of Employ, which are exchanged by the Treasurer of that Institution
excepted,] are hereby earnestly requeued to bring them to the
Subscriber, in Philadelphia, in order to have them exchanged ;
and as this will render a singular Service to the Province, it is
hoped no Lover of his Country will neglect it. 6w.
June 29, 1776. MICHAEL HILLEGAS, Prov. Teafurer.
— <9 be S O LD, °
A GOOD Shallop, built of red Cedar,
aand newly planked, with her Sails
and R^™i ^ e will carry about 150
Barrels of 71ovr in her Hold, and fails
Enquire of REESE MEREDITH,
ph ' l3delp '' ia ' °" f SaMu e l shaw,
^k^^s^ll^ a t Chester Mills, where she may be seen. §
Philadelphia, Jul, y, 1776.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
RUN away, on Sunday, the 30th ult. from the fubferiber,
living in the Diflri& of Southwark, a Negroe man, named
NEWRY, by trade a Cooper, about 22 years of age, a flout likely
fellow, sometimes calls himfelf CUFFE, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches
high ; he had on, and took with him, when he went away, a
cloth coloured- fuftian coatee, a cloth jacket nearly of the fame
colour, without sleeves, one fine and one coarse shirt, a good bea
ver hat, a pair of buckskin brerrWs, and a pair of white ticked
ditto, good shoes, a pair of yarn and a pair of mixed brown and
white worried stockings. Whoever secures the said Negroe, fb
that his master gets him again, shall have the above reward, and
reasonable charges. ||ss. Tbc. JOHN JONES.
TEN SHILLINGS Reward.
BR OKE out of Matthew Henderfun's stable, at the sign.
of the Seven Stars, on the Ridge road, in Plymouth town
ship, in the night of the 27th of June iaft, a large black and
white milch C 0 W, about 7 y?ars old, with small crooked
horns, on one of which is branded B. M. also a flit in her left
ear. Whoever takes up said Cowhand delivers her to Matthew
Henderson at the Eleven Stars, or gives information to Charles
Marshall, in Philadelphia, so that she may be had again, ffi 11
receive the above reward, with seasonable .charges.
Philadelphia, June 2, 1776.
TO BE SOL D,
THE Time of a Servant Lad, who has three Years and
fme Months to serve; fays he was bred to the weaving
Business, and is very desirous to serve out his Time that way, at
fame Lime may suit a Farmer in the Country, as he is young
and strong, with those other good Qualities, viz. honest and
free from drinking spirituous Liqubrs. Enquire of the Printers. Iff
New-dfle County, June 25, .1776.
WHEREAS a certain WILLIAM M'INTIRE,
of the county aforefaid, did fraudulently obtain a Note
of Hand from me, bearing date the 26th of March last, for the
sum of Three Pounds Six Shillings and Sixpence: These are
therefore to forewarn all performs from taking an affignnaent
thereof, as I will not pay the said Note.
§ Samuel Burkhard.
CAME to the Jolly-Post Inn, on Bristol road, in Oaf rd
township, Philadelphia county, on the 6th day of June
last, a light brown MAR E, ,bout 14 hands high, a star in
her face, one hin& foot white, a natural pacer, no brand nor
ear-mark, supposed to be 8 years old. The owner is desired
to come, prove his property, pay Targes, and take her away.
; ^SAPH v;I LSQ N.
'H E Subscriber hereof, in ^ombard-ftreet, Dear the New-
I Market, prepares and fell the long experienced in! I'l
- infallible Cure for all Fluxes, the Black exceed, having
experienced for 26 Years on forire Thousands, you^g and old.
Price Three Shillings and Sixpence per Vial, with printed Di
rections how to use it. Also federal other valuable Medicines,
for young and old, extracted from Herbs and Roots, t^o tedious
to mention here. PATRICK WILSON. ^
STRAYED away from tie fubferiber, living in Eari-
Whiteland townihip, Chester county, on the 7th day of
May last, Four C A T T LE, vG. three Cows and a Heif%'one
of the cows a dark brown, win a white face, and a hell on,
tied with a rope, another red, % ih a white fate, and the other
of a yellowish colour, with a :K r in her forehead; the heifer is
a yearling, of a pyed colour; none of them have either brand or
ear-mark. Whoever secures said cattle, and brings them to tT
fubferiber, or gives intelligence, so that the owner may have them
again, flrall receive a reward of TWO POUNDS, paid by
^fA^fTi 6 - II J_ A C OJ3 S<) uDER.
Brandywine Hundred, New-tyle County, funefarif-f'
E I GHT DOLLAR S Reward °
RUN- away, last night, from the fubferiber, living near
Wilmington, a Dutch servant lad, named Henry France
Nible, about twenty years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, a
chunky well set fellow, fair complexion, light coloured hair
smooth faced ; had on, when he went away, an old beaver hat'
oxu light coloured doth jacket, without Ikirts, a red and white
striped lincey jacket under it, a tow shirt, and two pair of tow
trows rs, old ffioes, tied with firings; it is probable he may get
a pass forged ;it is likely he may p a ss by the name of Henry
Frame only; he ran away in April last, and was advertised in
the Pennsylvania Gazette, after which he was taken. Who
ever secures said firvant, so that his master may have him again
shall have the above reward, paid by AMOR GRUBB, q
To be SOLD by the Subfcri ber^
AL ARGE, elegant and commodious new brick HOUSE,
on the south fide of Che A nat-ftreet, between Third aud
Fourth.ftreets, in which Jrfeph Pemberton lately livei. The
lot on which it stands is 26 feet front on Chefrout-ftreer,
J4O feet deep, andis accommodated with a piece of Kron rc fex
tending from the rear thereof to Hudson's alley, fronting about
26 feet on fa-id alley, and has also the privilege of the 14 foot
alley on the weft fide thereof, leading from Cheftnuc-ftreet to
Carpenter's Hail.
A two flory brick HOUSE adjoining the above, on the
fide thereof, with the lot on which it stands, in front on
Chestnut-street about 17 feet, and in depth about 70 feet, with
the privilege of a four feet alley into Huron's alley, new in the
tenure of James Fulto,.
A LOT of GROUND, 20 feet front on Schuylkill Front
and Second frets, and extending the whole depth between the
said streets, being about 400 feet.
One thousand fix hundred acres of valuable patented LAND,
fixate on the Branches of Shamokin and Roaring Creeks, in the
county of Northumberland, about 15 miles nearer this city than
Sunbury, the county town, in a part of the country already well
fettled. It will be fold together, or in parcels, as may belt fuir
the purchasers.
A neat COACH, or FAMILY CARRIAGE, with a sett of
harness for four horses, and a four wheeled CHAISE, with
harness.
Some valuable Houffield Furniture, viz. Mahogany TaSes,
Chairs, Looking Glasses, Efcrutores, Cheris of Drawers, fee &c
And a Quantity of OLD MADEIRA WINE, of the best
quality, and some inferior, fit for immediate use, to be fold rea
finable by the pipe, hogshead or quarter-calk,
John Reynell, Samuel Miles,
„ Joshua Howell, Henry Drinker.
THIRTY-TWO DOLLARS Reward,
n f r ° m 'be frf battalion of the rifle regiment in
the service of Pemfylvania, commanded by Col. Samuel
Captain Andrew Long's company, quartered
at Marcus-Hook, the fallowing persons, viz, Patrick M'Criauchhn
& ^,d .35. years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, dark complexion, Plac'd
eyes, aatr somewhat fr ,, barn in Ireland, and enlifed at Heat-
Town, tn Maryland. Thomas Christopher, 27 years of 1
set 6 inches high, sandy complexion, sandy coloured hair, and %
eyes ; bad on, when be deserted, a black hunting Jbirt and trow fe/ r
^;/" n %^ and enifed in Abeds. Town in York cf
William Rich, about 40 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches bi,h, da, r
corp exton, black bat rfed with grey, and grey eyes, by trade #
''" 'f^ r °^ l ^"° r i bad ° n > and took with bim,
j ''^"' " '"" ^"^ r °"" d tbe crcra ^ 4 black hunting
Jbirt and trowfers, a very good rife gun, and a blanket, Patrick
f e2d > 25 years of age, 5 fat 6 inches high, a well set fe : bw•
bad .„, when beamed, a blue coat-, he is of a fair complexe, and
has fair hatr. Whoever takes up and secures said deserters, Debar
they t „e brought to the regimes, shall receive tbe abovemenfoed/
ward for tbe four, or for any one of them tbe sum of Eight Dollar
xr „r. " REkF LONG, Captain.
A. B. It, st particularly requeued of all Officers commandite
panics in toe militia to read this adroertiftment to their refecFfr
companies.
ALL those incited to rhe Printers hereof, for one or more
Ye#rs of the Fennfylvania Gazette, or for other Printing
Business, are carneftiy requested to make speedy Payment.
As the extraordinary Advance in the Price of Paper, ar.d other
Materials, makes this Request absolutely necessary, we hope
those in Arrear will conficer the necessity of a pun&ual Com
pliance therewith, which will greatly oblige their humble Ser
vants; HALL and SELLERS.
N. B. As most of our Country Customers, in this and the
neighbouring Colonies, have frequent opportunities of fending to
this City, we hereby request such as are in Arrear will obviate
the Difficulty of collecting a Number of fmadl Debts, by speedily
fending or ordering Payment.
Baltimore-Down, May 7, 1776.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
ST RAYE D or STO LE N from the fubferiber, on the
2cth day of Jul, last, a cbeftnut brown MARE, 4 years
old, bandfome and well made, marked D. B. she has white bind feet,
a white far over her nose, and a blatkfb freak reaching from the
mane over her back quite to the tail ; fee trots and paces, Jbe war
near foaling when foe was miffing, and it is supposed fee could no,
go three days longer Whoever is able to give the firft well grounded
notice to the fubjeriber, where the said mare with her foal is ro be
bad, shall have the above reward, paid by
, Andrew Steiger,
Eafton, July 2, 1776.
BY virtue of a writ to me dire&d, will be exposed to sale,
on the premises, on Tuesday, the 30th day of July instant,
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, two certain trails or parcels of
land, situate in Maccongie township, in the county cf Norths
arapton, one of them bounded by the lands of Reuben Haines,
Henry Probit and John Fogle, and containing 107 acres,
whereon are a stone tenement and leg tenement, a large log
barn,- stables and other out-houses, and a considerable quantity
of good meadow ; and the other of the said tracts, bounded by
the lands of Peter Haas and the said Haines, and containing 37
acres woodland; late, the pre perty of Henry Shade; Prized and
taken in execution by Henry Fullert, Sheriff, ff
Philadelphia, July 9, 1776.
ON Thursday, the 24th instant July, will be fold at the
Coffee-houfe, at 7 o' Clock in thl Evening, the Price Ship
Juno, with all her Beats Tackle, and Furniture. She is a
fine new Ship, about 250 Tons Burthen,
An Inventory of her Stores, &c. will be put up at the
Coffee-Houfe before fl&Day ^f Sale.
Y virtue of an order of Orphans Court, on Thursday the
I) 25th day of July instant will be expend to file by public
vendue, on the premises, two certain meffua^cs or tenements
plantations and tracts of land, lying contigu ^ to each < ther'
situate in Plymouth townfllip, in the county of Philadelphia'
and on thereat roal leading to Manataw;, : Tended by the
lands of Nicholas Knight, Edward Ridgeway d trick Menan
and Samuel Davis, and by the said road ; late the r°al efta^ >
Dawes Wood, late of the said county, cordwainer, deceased•
the sale to begin at 10 o'clock in the morning.'
MA R Y WOOD
Philadelphia, July t. D AWES WOOD.
WHEREAS an Advertisement, addressed to the Public
appeared in the Gazette feme time past, signed Thorons
Janney, requeuing the Favour of the Public to cross at the
Old Trenton Ferry, where he now lives, and averting zhat the
difference of the distance between the Old and New Ferry:
more than a mile in favour of the Old, whereas the true dis
ference, on a ftri& foryey, is no more than half a mile and &
rood, and as the fubferiber hath lately come to the New Fe-"v
apd provided a more commodious Boat than has ever bell
heretofore at either Ferry, as well as being the sole caufi.
lowering the Ferriage more than one third of the former pri^'
which is a very great saving to tbe public, he flatters hunf^
he will be indulged with their custom, which he will endeav ur
to merit s y his particular care and attention, arid is the public's
most obliged humble servant, THOMAS HARVEY