The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-03-06 00:00:00, page 3

EXTRACTS from the TOTES of the "Honourable
HOUSEof ASSEMBLY.
FRIDAY, Much i, 1776. A. M.
A Petition from the Committee of Infpeftion for the
County of Bucks was presented to the House, and is as
follows, viz.
To the Honourable the REPRESENTA TINES of the
FREEMEN of the Province of Pennsylvania, in Ge
neral Assembly met.
The PETITIO N of the COMMITTEE of INSPEC
TION for the County of Bucks,
_ Humbly Jbefveth,
'HAT, as a general Uneasiness prevails among the
, Associators in this County, on Account of'the late
Military Resolutions of this Honourable House, and ma
ny Persons have lignedthem, under a full Persuasion that
Amendments would be made therein; and as thereare
many able-bodied Men, between the Age of Fifty and
Sixty Years, possessed of large Estates, who are entirely
exempt from Military Duty and Expence, your Petition
ers therefore humbly pray, that the Affociatioii may be
extended to the Age of Sixty.
And as the Tax upon Non-Associators is considered
merely as an Eq: A dent forperfonal Services, and the Afi
fociators have no Coinpenfation for their Arms and Ac
coutrements, not to mention the Dangers they will be
exposed to when called into actual Service, your Petition
ers pray, that an additional Tax be laid upon file Estates
of Non-Associators proportionate to the Expenses of the
Associators neceharily incurred for the general Defence
of Property.
And as by marching whole Battalions or Companies
of Militia, large Tracts of Country will be left destitute
of Men, except those who either hold all Resistance un
lac ful, or such as are difaffcded to the prefeat Measures,
your Petitioners therefore beg Leave to submit it to the
Configuration of the House, whether it would not be
better to direct the Colonels to draught from their Batta
lions such Number as fball from Time to Time be requi
htr, thereby affording an Opportunity for those whose
Circumdances will not always admit their going, to get
Volunteers in their Stead, and at the fame Time leaving
Efficient Force in every Part of the Country to quell any
local Infurre&ions.
All which your Petitioners humbly pray may be taken
into the Contideration of the H use, and such Amend
ments made as you, in your Wisdom, Shall fee meet.
Per Order of the femmittee,
Joseph Hart, Chairman."
Bucks County, in Commitee, Feb. 27, 1776.
A Memorial from the Committee of Safety was pre
lented to the House, and is as follows, viz.
To the Honourable the REPRESENTATIVES of
the FREEMEN of the Province of Pennsylvania, in
General Assembly met.'
The MEMORIAL of the Committee of Safety.
'rr' HE Committee have, ever since their Appointment,
i applied themfehes with the greeted Zeal and Fide
lity to the important Trust confided to them, in providing
Means for the Defence of t'his Province; they were
however such Means only as were thought more immedi
ately requisite for our Security againtt the Attempts made
by a Naval Armament, and were besides neceflarily con
fined within the Limits of the Funds allotted to them by
your Honourable Houfe —but they beg Leave to repre
sent, that, as every Day brings with it frefh Proofs of the
Violence of the Brit^b Ministry, and of their fixed Pur
pose to subdue the free Spirit of America, that lias yet
given such Obstruction to all their Schemes of Tyranny
and Despotism—a Purpose alifted too by an bbfhquious
Parliament, which may not speak the genuine Sense of
the Nation, though it has unhappily the Direction of its
Force, it truly becomes us to prepare feriouOy for the
Storm gathering over the Colonies, and which, in the
Uncertainty of its Course, may in a few Weeks fall upon
this Province. This being the Idea of the Committee,
they have come to the following Resolution, claiming the
most earnest Attention of your Honourable House thereto.
Refolded, " That Application be made to the Ho
" nourable the House of Representatives, praying that they
" will take Order for the Railing of Two Thousand Men,
" to ad in the Defence of this Province, and this Board
" will represent it as their Opinion, that it will be most
Y for the public Service, that one Battalion of Regular
« Troops be formed out of that Number, and the Re
" mainder be a Body of Rifle Men."
The Committee beg Leave to solicit your Attention to
another Object allo of extensive Imp stance, the Military
Association : The general Sentiments concerning which,
they have in the ReccL of Affemhly had an Opportunity
of collecting, and though such Numbers already have,
and, we hope, will itill engage in it, under its present
Form, as may prove a considerable Addition to our
Strength, yet as there arc material Objections made to it,
and as they understand arc to be laid before your Honour
able House by divers refoe&able Bodies of Men, they
Submit to you, whether it will not be highly expedient,
and confiftept with good Policy, immediately to remove
every Caufc of Discontent on this Head, from the Minds
of the Associators, whounder an Apprehension of partial
and unequal Burthens imp@fed on them, have neverthe
iefs had th^ Virtue not to refufe their Services to their
Country, in Confidence that your Honourable House
will recoufider the Several Provisions and Regulations
complained of, and give them Satisfaction therein.
By Order of the Committee,
Alexander Wilcocks, Chairman."
In Committee of Safety, Philadelphia,
February 12, 1776.
Extract of a Letter from Alexandria, in Virginia,
dated February 29.
" Gen. Clinton, we hear, is arrived at Hampton, with
bis troops, and Lord Dunmore is intrenching at Ports
mouth."
Last Saturday evening arrived here from Canada, Ma
jor Melchior, of this city.—He left Montreal about two
weeks ago, and informs, that General Arnold, with his
little army, were in high spirits; and that reinforce
ments were coming in daily.
It is said the following Colonels are appointed Brigadier
Generals in the Continental Army, viz. Armstrong,
Thompson, Lewis, Howe, Moore, and Lord Sterling.'
We hear that the Committee of lufpeftion and Ob
servation for the City and Liberties have appointed a
PROVINCIAL CONVENTION to be held m this city,
in order to take into their consideration the present state
of the province. The last Provincial Convention invested
them with the above authority.,
*, The Subferibers to the United Company of Phila
delphia for promoting American Manufactures are desired
to take Notice, that the Annual Meeting of the Company
is to be held at Carpenter's Hall on the 16th Instant, to
proceed to Business precisely at 3 o'Clock in the After
noon, when a State of the Accounts will ^ laid before
them.
T. MATLACK, Sec, pro tern.
" Gentlemen,
'° WHEREAS I have been charged, before you, of
being inimical to the noble ftruggfc for LIBERTY in
general, as well as to the Association in particular; and
whereas there may have words dropped in conversation
which may be construed as tending to difeourage those
which otherwise would have affocUted, the which was
never my intention to do. And whereas! value liberty
as dear as life, and am sensible that I drill reap a pro
portionable benefit in the success of this our noble ftrug
gie for the fame, my interest and that of the public be
ing infcparably conne&ed.
Aira whereas I am sorry for any unguarded word or ex
pression which may have dropped from my month, and
which may convey even the most distant sense of being
inimicably disposed to this our noble struggle, being also
deeply concerned for the difpieature of the public in ge
neral, as well as my refpeded fellow-citizens in particular,
for whom 1 have nothing but love and good-will at heart,
and with whom I with to live in peace, harmony and
friendfhip ; therefore, to appease their minds, and to con
'vince the public in general that this my declaration is
sincere, and that I am not insensible to the duty of my
country, I do hereby, of my own free will and accord,
and without any persuasion, threat or compulsion what
ever, ask their pardon for any offence by me to them or
any of them given ; my future conduct will and shall
prove that I am equally with them engaged in the lame
good cause, and that I am determined (as I always have
been) to stand or fall with them in this our noble Itruggle
for LIBERTY."
To the gentlemen of the Committee of Infpeftion.
COMMITTEE CHAMBER, March 5, 1776.
WHEREAS some persons in this city, whose af
fluence ought to set them above the temptation of
taking an advantage of the distresses of their fellow-citi
zens, have within a few days ingroffed great quantities of
Salt, Rum, Cocoa, Coffee, Pepper, Sugar and Molasses,
in order to fell them again at exorbitant prices, and thus
add to the calamities of our country, while it is strug
gling under the oppressions of a bloody and vindictive
Ministry.
Re/olved therefore, That this Committee will most stea
dily oppose such base and cruel practices, and expose the
authors of them, of whatever rank and degree in life.
For which purpose, the Diftrift Committees are requested
to make immediate inquiry into the grounds of this com
phiint, and report to this Committee to-morrow evening
the names of those persons whom they find, or have good
reason to fufpeft of such practices, in order that justice
may be done to our fuffering country, and those persons
meet with the infamy and treatment they deserve.
By Order of the Committee of InfpeEtion, &c.
PETER Z. LLOYD, Secretary.
At a special Meeting of the St. George's Society,
Tuesday, March' 4, 1776.
','. ?' ot/ °? ? , That Dr. 'fohn Kearfley, having shewn him
felf inimical to the Liberties of this Country, and thereby
rendered himfelf unworthy of being a Member of this
Society, be expelled: Refolded unanimoufy, That the
said Dr. 'fohn Kearfley be expelled, and no more con
fidcred a Member of this Society; and the Secretary is
directed to publish this Mtyute in the public News-
Papers of this City. Publifbed by Order,
Richard Peters, jun. Secretary. -
Pciiaddpbia March 4, 1776.
ALL persons . who remain indebted 10 the lire partnership of
ALDWELL and WILSON, are defined to make
inn mediate payment to JOSEPH WI L SON in whose ha ds
the hook and pipers are, and who only is entitled to receive the
fame: those that negRA this notice may depend on their ac
counts being given to a Lawyer to recover. 6 EV,
In CO N GRESS, February 23, 17/6,
Refolded, That a Committee of five be appointed to
contract for toe making MUSKETS and BAYONETS
.or the use of the United Colonies, and to consider of
farther ways and means of promoting and encouraging
the manufacture of FIRE ARMS 111 the United Cofonies.
The Members chofin—Mr. Paine, Mr. Wilson, Mr.
Huntington, Mr. Lee, Mr. L. Morris.
Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES 1 HOMSON, Secretary,
, IN pursuance of the above Refoive, the said Com
mittee here notify all perlons wlio are disposed to con
trast for the making Muskets and Bayonets, that they
m ,ke known their p^polal as loon as pofuble to them at
Philadelphia, or to the Assemblies, Conventions, or
Committees of Safety in the Colonies where they live,
in order to be transmitted to the laid Committee.
R, PAINE, per Order.
In CONGRESS, March 4, 1.776.
Refolded, That the restraint be taken off, which, by a
resolve of tlie twenty-Sixth or last month, was laid upon
vessels loading or loaded with produce for Great-Britain,
Ireland, or tee British Welt-indies, in consequence of
perminion granted for arms and ammunition imported
into these Colonies. Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
In COMMITTEE'of SAFETY,
February 29, 1776.'
Whereas many perlons have been employed in pur
chasing Fire Arms, in order to carry them into other pro
vinces, and as a practice of this kind may be of pernicious
Consequence unlcfs they are intended to be employed in
such places, as from their Situation are exposed to the
danger of an attack, of which this Committee in this
case reserve to themfclves a right of judging ; therefore —
Refolded, I hat no perlon or persons whatever do pre
sume to purchase or carry out of this province any Fire
Arms, without application to, and licence from this Com
mittee being firft obtained.
March 1, 1776.
All persons who are willing to supply the officers and
men employed in the naval armament and artillery of this
province with the following rations, viz. For each man
per week Seven pounds of bread or fix pounds of flour,
one fourth, at lead, to be in flour if required.—Ten
pounds of beef, mutton or pork, The value of fix-pence
in roots and vegetables.—A fufficient proportion of fait
and vinegar.—Three pints and a half of rum, or beer xu
proportion—
Are desired to fend in their proposals to this Commit
tee on or before the Bth day of March inst. The contract
to commence the 11th inst. and continue in force for
three months, if the men are not sooner difeharged.
Extract from the Minutes,
WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretary.
In COMMITTEE, March 1, 1776.
Henry Juncken, of this city, having voluntarily sent to
this Committee the following letter, which is voted
a proper acknowledgment of his own —Ordered,
That the fame be published in all the news-papers,
English and German, in and near this city.
The weekly Votes of the prefect Sitting of the
honourable hoofe of ffembly of this Province, are
l übliined and fold by "Henry Miller, in Race-street.
Also the yearly Votes of the last Session. And
the Fourth and Fifth Volumes of the Collection of
Votes; the former from the Year 1744 to 1758,
and the latter from 1758 to 1767, inclusive.
Where also may be bad,
——————— GRAMMAR.
'juft published, and to be fold by
JOHN DUNLA P,
In Market Street, Philadelphia.
An O R A T 10 N,
In MEMORY of
General MONTGOMERY;
And of the OFFICERS and SOLDIERS who fell
with him before QU EEE C.
Drawn up (and delivered February 19, 1776) at the desire, of the
Honourable CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
By WILLIAM SMIT H. D. D. Proveft of the college
of Philadelphia.
O thou, who bad f them fall iv;tb honor crown'd,
Soon make the bloody pride of war to cease!
May these the only sacrifice be found
To public freedom, and their country's peace.
*, Sold also by Messrs. Had and Sellers, Printers, in Mar
ket-sheet, and fames Humphreys, jun. Printer, in Front-ftr et.
ff published, and mow felling by
LAMBERT WILMER,
Near the Corner of Church-Thy, in Third fireet (price One Shiliirr)
AN Affectionate ADDR ESS to the Inhabitants of the
British Colonies in America. At the fame Place may be
bad, An Extract of Baxter's Saint's Everlasting Rest; with an
Fxtra& of the Christian's Pattern; and several other ufeful a^*
fpintual Books.^
E'X I RAORDIN ARY Wages will be given to two or three
L> Journeymen Gunfiniths, who are well /killed in Stocking
O % Muskets and Rifles. Lilcew fe good Encouragement will be
given to a Gun-lock Filer, that can make Musk-t Locks
Apply to T HOMAS PALME R, the North Side of
Market-street, between Fourth and Fifth-ftreets Philadelphia,
N. B. Any person that has Skill to accomplish either of the
atorefoid Branches, may, if they choose, work Piece-work a id
receive their Cath eveiy Saturday Afternoon ; or a Sum of Mo
ney will,be advanced to them, by giving Security for the Deli
v-rv of their Work.^
~ Newtown March 2, 17-6.
virtue of a writ to me direded, will be fold at public
vendue, on the premises, on Saturday, the nth day of this
instant, a certain meffuage, and tra& of land, in the tow, Ship
of Plumbed; bounded by lands of Robert Fisher, Isaac Hughes,
Samuel Simfon, and others; containing 84 acres; also one
equal undivided half part of a plantation, and tra& of 180 acres,
situate in Tinicum, adjoining Delaware liver; seized and taken
in execution, and to be fold by
SAMUEL BILES, Sheriff.
~N ewtown. March 2, 1776.
K Y virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold at public
vendue, on the premises, on Monday, the 11th day of t is
instant, a plantation, and traft of about 75 acres of land,
situate in the township of Middletown, in the county of Bucks'
near Newtown ; bounded by lands of Mr. Anthony Tate, and
others; having thereon erected a new large log house, b-rn,
and other buildings; late the property of Thomas Cary ; seized
and taken in execution, and to be fold by
W _ __SAMUEL BILES, Sheriff.
To be exposed to SALE by public VENDER (~ fry
money only) on the Jecond day of the Fourth-Month next, called
•April, to be, in at 10 o' clock in the forenoon, and continue from
day to day until the whole is fold, at the late dwAldg-bcufe of
John Jones, tanner, in Germantown, deceased,
^ LL his STOCK on hand, confuting of a large number
£% of foal and upper leather, hides in the vats ; likewise a
considerable quantity of fcal, upper, and bridle leather; kips
and calf ficins, tanned and curried ; Spaniffi oak, hemlock and
black oak bark, and tanners and curriers tools. At the fame
time will be fold a variety of houfhold goods and kitchen fur
niture, also horses and cows, carts, ploughs and harrows, a fled,
and sundry utensils of husbandry, also a two-wheel chaise, and a
Iley with fuitabie gears ; likev/ife wheat, barley, and rye in the
ground. Attendance will be given at the time and place above
mentioned, by Ann Junes, Administratrix.
William Pusey, Adminifttator.
N. B. All persons who are indebted to the said estate, either
by bond, note, or book-debt, are desired to make immediate
payment ; and those who have any demand's against it, are de
fied to bring in their accounts, properly proved, that they may
be adjusted and paid.g
Finnifton, White-clay-creek, Third-Month 3, 1776.
To be SOLD at private SALE,
TWENTY ACRES of extraordinary wheat L AND,
very suitable for an orchard, or small farm for a tradesman
or /hop-keeper, it being on the great road leading from New
land's. tavern to Marcus-hook or Naaman's creck, two miles
from the former and one &om the latter, in the townfhr,of
Vpper-Chichefter and county cf Chester; bounded by the
landsof John Talbot, John Wilkins, and a branch of Naaman's
creek, about one half cleared, the other woodland, by
SAMUEL REYNOLDS.
N. B. As the fubferiber lives at White - clay-creek, a cun
fiderable distance from the abovefaid premises, to prevent
trouble to the purchaser, he has set tfe lowest price that he
will take, viz. £4:10 :0, per acre; ftoiie for necessary
buildings, good and plenty. Wanted immediately, a sober man
that underftamds the farming and grazing bufeefs ; also a journeyman
blacksmith, that is a good workman, at edge tools ; both cf which will
meet with good encouragement if they apply soon as above. ([}
TWELVE DOLLARS Reward.
DESERTED from Captain Thomas Church's com
pany, two soldiers, viz. Edward Graham (but may change
his name) an Irishman, a well set fellow, about 5 feet 5 or 6
inches high ; had on, when he went away, a long grey furtout:
coat, old waistcoat and breeches, old Ames and flockings ; lightish
coloured hair; a new hat, but has fwapt it for an old one, to get
a little money ; is given much to drink ; was seen on the read
leading from Chester to Philadelphia; he ran away from the
Hospital, and pretended to be sick ever since he enffted. The
other, named John Kinsey, an Irishman, well set, about 5 feet
6 or 7 inches high, talks good Dutch, small fore eyes, by trade
a taylor ; had on a brown furtout coat, torn between the Shoul
ders, a lightish coloured old jacket, blue under ditto, bucklkin
breeches, old check Ihirt, blue yarn flockings, new ihoes. Who
ever secures said Deserters, so as the fabferiber may get them
again, Shall have for Kinsey Eight Dollars, and for Grabam
Four, with reafmable charges, per Capt. Thomas Church,
of the Fourth Pennsylvania Battalion.J
Abington, Philadelphia county, Sec nd-Moith 27, 1776.
STOLE N if night out of the fable of the fubferiber, a brown
HORSE, about ig hands high, a far in his forehead, food
before, about 7 years old, a natural pacer no brand nor ear-mark^
Whoever takes the said borfe, so that the owner may get him a^ain,
and secures the thief, shall have SIX DOLLAR S reward, or
FOUR DOLLARS for the borfe, and reasonable cl aries, paid
by THOMAS FLETCHE R. (|
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