The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-06-19 00:00:00, page 3

Messrs. Jonathan B. .Smith, and Samuel C. Morris, Se
cretaries.
We hear Deputies are appointed from every County.
In C ONGRESS, June 14, 177,6.
Whereas it has been represented to this Congress, that
great quantities of salted beef and pork have been pur
chased for exportation, which, if not restrained, may
render the supplies of the army difficult and uncertain.
"Re/o/^J therefore; Th^ no salted beefor pork, except
as.much, as may be. necessary for the life of the crew, be
exported from any of the United Colonies, in any vessel,
wider any pretence whatever, until the farther orders of
this Congress. By Order of Con,refs,
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
In C ONGRES S, June 18, 1776.
Refolded, That no man in these Colonies, charged
with being A TORY, OR UNFRIENDLY TO THE
CAUSE OF AMERICAN LIBERTY, be injured in his
perfop or property, or in any manner whatever disturbed,
telefs the proceeding against him be founded on an
Order of this< Congress, or the Assembly, Convention,
Council, or Committee of Safety of. the Colony, or
Committee of Inflation of the diftria, wherein he re
fidcs. Provided, that this resolution sh all not prevent the
apprehen fng any perlon found in the commidion of feme
aCLdclb:uaivc of American Liberty, or juftiy fufpeded.
of a design to commit such ad, and intending to escape,
and bringing such perlon before proper authority, for
examination and trial.
Extract from the Minutes,
1 CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
On Sabbathday, the 2d instant, was baptized in the
Presbyterian Church at Pequea, Mr. William Boyd's son,
By the name of Robert Washington.—On the Sab
hath following, in the fame church, was baptized, Mr.
ffilliam Wilfou’s son, by the name of Richard Mont
gomery ; and in the evening of the fame day, Mr. James
I'homfon's son, by the name of John Hancock.
At a meeting of ft fanning Committee of Berks County,
.June 8, 1776.
MARK BIRD, Esq; in the Chair.
Refolded, That as forne people have declared that no
ob<-olence° ought to be paid to the civil authority, because
a government will Shortly be founded on the authority of
the people, in .the room of the present government ; and
as such a conduct will only serve to introduce confufion
a,id disorder, and endanger the lives and properties of
every individual in fbciety, it is the opinion of this Com
mittee, and they ary determined to support the Hine to
the utmost of their abilities, that the fame obedience
Should be paid to the civil authority as used to be paid to
it, till a new constitution Ihali be formed by a Provincial
Convention, and commidions shall be issued by virtue of
the new legidvtive authority for the appointment of
Courts and Magistrates; to preserve the peace and admi-
Mister juftiee to the people, and then the authority of the
prefect Courts and Magistrates will cease of cpurfe.
2) order ts the Committee,
COLLINSON READ, Secretary.
In COMMITTEE, Gbefler County, Downing's-'Taivn,
June 14, 1776.
Present Seventy-four Members.
Major William Evans in the Chair.
On Motion, Refolded, That the letter from the Com
mittee of Infpe&on and Observation of the city and li
berties of Philadelphia, dated the lift May faft, be read.
Refolded, That there is a necessity for a provincial con
ference of deputies from the committees of infpe&ion,
&c- of this province ; therefore,
Refobed, That Richard Thomas, William Evans,
Thomas Hockley, Caleb Davis, Elisha Price, Samuel
Fiirlamb, William Montgomery, Hugh Lloyd, Richard
Reyley, Evan Evans, Lewis Grono, Sketchky Morton,
and Thomas Levis, or any seven of them, be a Commit
fee to represent this countyin Provincial Conference to
be held in the city of Philadelphia the 18th instant.
• On motion, adjourned tiltto-morrow., s o'clock, A. M,
June 15th, met according,to .adjournment.
Refolded, That the five refolvcs of the Honourable
House of Adembly of the 6th of April last, for the pur-
pofpof colle&iHg the arms from the non-associators, &c.
be ordered to be printed in the Pennsylvania Gazette
and Packet.
Extract from the VoTes of Assembly, Abril 6, 1776.
" Refolded, That it be earnestly recommended by this
bonfe to all well-affected non-associators, who ,re posses-
Ted of good arms, to deliver them to.th.e Collectors here
after directed to be cbofen, as they regard the freedom,
Safety and prosperity of their country.
“ Refolded, That the freeholders and freemen of every
township, borough, ward and diftrift, within this pro
viucc, qualified to vote for members .of Assembly, shall
TCfee&ively meet together, at fume convenient place,
within their federal townships, boroughs, wards and di
ftrias, on the 25th day of thi^month, and then and there
chufe by ballot three persons for Collectors of arms;
which persons so chosen ihail meet the persons chosen by
the next two adjoining townships, boroughs, wards :or
diftridts ; and the said persons, or a majority of them,.fhall
collect and receive all such arms of non-associators ^are
fit for use, or can be conveniently made so, within their
refpe&ive townlhips, boroughs, wards and diaries, and
shall appraise, or cause the said arms to be appyaifed, ac
cording to the true and real value, which they thill pay
to the owners, and then shall depofite the yid arms in
some dry, fafe and convenient place, in the several town
ships, boroughs, wards and diftrids, subject to the or
ders of Affembiy, or, in their recess, of the Committee
of Safety.
“ Refolded, That the said persons so chosen, or a majori
ty of them, shall disarm all difaffeded persons before de
scribed, and shall appraise, or cause the arms taken from
them to be appraised as aforefaid, and shall pay to the
owners the value of such arms as are fit for use, or that
can be conveniently made so, depositing all the arms in
the manner before-mentioned.
" Refolded, That if any townships, boroughs, wards or
didrifts, shall neglect cr refufe to chufe such persons
as aforefaid, or if the peffons so chosen shall negle& or
refufe to perform the duties hereby required of them ;
in such case the Committee of Infpedion and Observa
tion, in each county reflectively, shall immediately pro
ceed to carry the foregoing recommendation of Congress
effectually into execution.
“ Refolded, That the persons so chosen shall immediately
make returns of all arms fit for use, or that can conveni
ently be made so, which they shall take, collect or re
ceive, with' thE value thereof, to the Assembly, or, in
their recess, to the Committee of Safety, who may draw
orders for the amount thereof, in favour of such persons,
on Michael HHlegds, Esq; Treasurer, who is hereby re
quired to pay the fame out of the monies directed to be
emitted by this house."
Refolded, That the constables of the refp^ive town
ships in this county, winch have heretofore neglected
B, Order of Committee,
WILLIAM EVANS, CT drman.
At a meeting of the Rik fattalioiz militia of Coffer county,
under the command of Cot. William Montgomery,
the following refolds mere agreed to, and jigned by fix
hundred,and sixty men.
WHEREAS the King, Ministry and Parliament of
Gre^t-Britain, have declared their right of making laws
to bind the inhabitants of these colonies in all cases what?
soever, and have enacted a variety of laws deftrudive of
our liberty, have levied war against us, cruelly destroyed
many of our countrymen, declared these colonies in a
Bate of rebellion, and have employed foreign troops for
the express purpose of fubiugatrng and enfiaving us ;
f^refore, Refolded, Tbat'we, from a full persuasion
that all hopes of a reconciliation between Great-Britain
and these colonies are at an end, do think ourfclves
bound, in conjunction with the other colonies, solemnly
to declare ourselves independant of Great-Britain. And
we are of opinion, that the whole power of these colo
nies ought to be exerted in support of the unalienable
rights of freemen.
Refolded, That we will use our utmost endeavour to
support the union of the colonies.
Refolded, That proper measures be adopted for carry
ing into execution the rcfclve of the Hon. Congress,
dated the 15th of May.
Refolded, That some alterations in the constitution of
this province are absolutely ueceflary.
Refolded, That no body of men, elected for the pur
pose of legislation only, have^he least right to alter one
iota of the constitution, without powers delegated from
the people for that purpose.
Refolded, That the present House of Assembly, being
elected for the iole purpose of legislation, arc therefore
unqualified to make the necessary alterations.
Refolded therefore. That a Conference of the several
County Committees of this province ought to be held,
for the purpose of confuting on measures necessary for
carrying said resolve of Congress into execution.
Refolded, That our liberties are dearer to ns than our
lives, and we will spend the last drop of our blood in de
fence of them. Signed by order,
A true c 0,,. JOSEPH GARDNER, Clerk.
The associators of Col. James Crawford's battalion
being convened on the loth instant, at the place of their
parade, in Leacock township, Lancaster county, it was
moved to read to them the resolve of the Honourable
Continental Congress of the 15th of May, the protest of
divers of the inhabitants of this province, of the 20th of
May, the Alarm, the circular letter from the Committee
of Privates of the city and liberties of Philadelphia, and
the instructions given by the Assembly of this province to
their Delegates in Congrefs^ The sane were accordingly
read, upon which the battalion formed the following re
solutions.
Refohsed unanimously, That the inftru&ions given by the
Assembly to their Delegates in Congress have operated
against the honour, intcreft, and fafety of this. Colony,
and are very injurious to the American cause in general.
Refolded unanimous, That it is from the influence of
thole infiru&ions, that many of the people have viewed
their rights and liberties as inseparably blended with the
present constitution.
Rejoined wianimovfly, That .while Delegates to repre
sent this province arc choftn by the Assembly, and fet
tered by their inftru&ions, we neither have nor can have
that representation in Congress we desire and ought to
%have.
their dhty, do Adyertrfc the i^^antsHo meet on Sa
turday the 29th instant, to choose suitable persons to
proceed agreeable to the above refuses; and that such
persons so chosen do make report of their proceedings
to this board at their next meeting.
, Refolded, That for the more ready execution of the
said resolves of Aflembly, this county be divided into
diftridts as followeth, viz.
Chester, Middletown, Nether Providence —Ridley, Dar
by, Springfield—Radnor, Haverford, Marple—Edgmont,
Upper Providence, Newtown—Williftßwn, Bast Town,
Tredyffryn—Golhen /EaQ Whiteland, Weft ditto
Charleftown, Pikeland, Vincent—Coventry, Uwchland,
Taft Nantmill—Weft Bradford,' iEaft ditto, Last Caln —
Upper Chichefter, Lower ditto, 'Bethel-Afhton, Con
cord, Thornbury—Birmingbarit Welt Town, Pennfbury
—Kenhet, New-Garden, Erst Marlborough —London
grovc, New-London, London Britain— F.r.ft Nottingham,
Weft ditto, Oxford Newlirigton, Weft-Mariborough,
East Fallowfield—Weft Fallowfield, Salary, London
derry—Weft Nantmill, Weft Caln.
Momed, That a letter from the Committee of Safety,
dated May last, be read,
Refolded thereon, That the refpeßive Colonels oKthe
Militia in this connty be, and they are hereby,requeued,
wuhodt loss of time, to make a return to the Honour
able Committee of Safety of the number of afiociaWrs
composing their feverai battalions, and their state And
condition with refpe^ to arms and accoutrements.
Refolded unanimsifh, That it is the opinion of this bat
talion, that the Delegates of this province, chosen and ih
ftnnfted as they are, can only be a finking weight_addcd to
the many unavoidable and heavy burthens of that re
fpedable body of which they are.members
Refolded unanimously, That the liberties cf Pennsylvania,
while in the tenure of the present government, are only
nominal and precarious.
Refolded unanimously, That a government competent to
the exigencies of our affairs ought to be immediately
framed by a Convention appointed for that purpose.
Refolded unanimotfy, That we mos tchearfully adopt
the measures recommended in the resolve of Congress, in
the protest, the alarm, and the circular letter which have
been read, and are determined to support them, be the
cenfequences what they may.
Refolded unanimoufl,, That, as we fully approve of their
resolution, so we most heartily thank the patriotic Com
mittee of this county, for appointing a number of their
members to meet the 18th infant, at Philadelphia, with
members appointed by the Committees of the other
counties, to hold a Provincial Conference, for theexprefs
purpose of determining the number of which the Con
vention for forming a new government Ihall conliL, to
gether with the mode of electing them.
After the above refoives were deliberately read and
approved, the battalion, as a farther teftiraony of their
hearty approbation of the measures adopted, gave tiuee
cheers.
The ^hole was conducted with the greatest decorum.
Unanimoufo agreed, That the above be signed, on behalf
of the battalion, by JOHN WHITEHILL.
Leacock, June 10th, 1776.
In PRO VINCIAL CONGRESS, NEW-JER
SEY, Burlington, June 14, 1776.
Refolded, b Thaty in one opinion -of this Congress, the
proclamation of William Franklin, El% late Governor
JUST PUBLISHED, and to be SOLD by
MICHAEL, HILLEGA S,
A Complete TUT 0 R for the FIFE, compre
hending the firft Rudiments of Music, and of that Inftru
fUCTyha ar reafy familiar Method. To,which is annexed, befidcs
the^se Duty, and the usual Collection f LALns, Airs and
Maries, in the Engjifh Edition, i Variety 01 new favourite
ones never before printed.(fl
Gerruntawn, June 17, 1776.
IT HE Subferiber, living in Germantown, having frequently
spoken very difrefpe&fully of the . Congress, .riqhufd rhe
Affociatbre, and endeavoured to depreciate the Continental Cur
rency, and being called to account therefor, do acknowledge mfr
fe!f guilty of the Charge, and in this public Manner do ;fk
Pardon of my injured Countrymen, pre mifirg tocondu& myfclf
friendly to the Liberties cf my Country in future, and willing
Success to the American Cause, do request that this Acknowledg
ment may be published in both rhe German and Enghffi News
papers, as a Warning to all others who may have been milled
as I have been. , Thomas LightTooT. V
To the P OO R.
WHEREAS we, the fubferibers, are entrusted with
200 bufhefs of coarse fait, to be diftiibuted gratis, for
the benefit of the Poor in general, according to their federal ne
cessities; they are desired to apply on the 25th 2nd igth^f Tune
infant, at the house of Paul Ergle, at the upper end of Gcr
mantror, where attendance will be given by Ludwig Engieberf,
Jacob Engle, Chrifian Sneider> Jac b Hall, and Peter Key^r.
' PlPadefbia, June 10, 1776.
SHIP TIMBER,
A PARCEL of Knees, from 4 to 6 Feet, Body and Arm,
middle sized, WANTED immediately. Enquire of
David Thomson, or Francis Grice.
"~10 be S OLD into the Country,
A Negroe Servant Girl, who has 4 Years to serve.
Enquire of the PRINTERS.
Philadelphia, June 14, 1776.
WHER EAS the fubferiber hath fixed a connexion so
carry on the Woollen Manufactory in all its branches;
as large as it can be made to answer, and as it may be of very
great service in the present fit nation, NOTICE is hereby
given to all Wool-growers and Skinners, that may have Wool
on hand to difpefe of either .for the purpose of cloths or fluffs,
if they will either bring or fend it by any convemiency that they
can make agreeable according to their situation, they may depend
on having the best price according to the quality, and ready
money as feon as delivered, for any quantity great or frail,
PHILIP MARCHINTON, at his Store, Nc. 4,
between Front and Second-freets, in Market-street. §
Gh&ceJlcr Coan,, Weft Menu- 'f rr ft) Jure 17, 1776,
RU N away from the fubferiber, last night, ah indented fervent
man, named Daniel Sullivan, ?b,t;t 35 years of age, about
5 feet S inches high, black hair, considerably mixed with wh*;
took with him a fine half-worn hat, two pair of tow linen
trowfers, one pair of blue and white ticken ditto, two tow cloth
shirts, the collar and wristbands of one of them were Russia
Sheeting, the other shirt all of RajAia linen, a blue kerfey jacket,
a good deal wore, one other jacket, the fore parts black and white
drugget, the back parts all white, two pair of home made yarn
Lockings. Whoever takes up said servant, and brings him to
his master, shall have Forty Shillings reward, if taken in the
province, if out of the province Three Pounds, and reasonable
charges, paid by Thomas Batten. g[
Philadelphia County, June 17, 1776.
SIX DOLLARS Reward.
ON the 16th infant came to the house of the fubferiber, living
at Sritbfeld, in the Manor of Moreland, a certain man, kobo
called himfelf William Gill, and said be bad been captain,
of a Jhip, and reguefed me to help him on bis way to Philadelphia,
at the fame time complaining that be was much wearied; on which I
font a boy and two horses to help him a few miles; after feme time
the boy returned with one sfibe borfes, but the man and the other
borfe have not been beard of face. Said Gill appears to be be
tween 40 and 50 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 3 inches high, of a
light complexion, wears his own hair, and bath a remarhsby crooked
rife ; bad on a light-coloured cloth coat, a white jacket, bucifen
breeches, balfQorn pale blue flockings and pumps almof new, but
of a coarser fort. The borfe is a fallion, a fine sorrel, carries
lf f y> a na ™ral pacer, 6 years old this fprir.g, has a bald face with
a remarkable foot on the near file of bis back, as large as a fer.ry,
.OT which there is no Pair ; alfe, a half-worn faddie without boitfay
or fwcat-clotb, and a double reined bridle. Whoever takes up said
beffe, faddie and bridle, and brings them to Benjamin David's, at
jbe,George tavern, in Secondfreet, Philadelphia, or to the fubferiber,
foall have the above reward'. Jacob Coml v. «[,
TAKEN up adrift last Wednesday morning, off Wood
berry Eiland, a small SKIFF, with lapped planks, payed
with Spanish brown, a very good painter to her, and a han/fpike
inside of her. The,owner applying to the fubferiber, living fa
Second-fliett. below Walnut street, proving his property, and
paying charges, may have the ikiff again.
June 17, 1776. • X John Sunlightnep.
RU N from the fubferiber, living in Berkeley county, Virginia,
3 Irifo servant men, viz. Joseph Dinnehay, a font well
made fellow, 19 years of age, sfeet 7 or ^ inches high, of a few ar
thy complexion, brown curled hair, talks on the Irijh accent ; had on
a wbitf coloured thick cloth coatee, and jacket fl sort in the fkiits, a
new wool bat, tow foist, buckfin breeches, blue yarn flockings, new
shoes, with square brass buckles. James Conner, a flout fellow,
about 24. or. 2; years of age, 5 feet 7 or 2 inches high, of a red com
plexion, with red curled hair, down look, freckled in the face ; bad
on a white bunting feirt. much fringed, an old hat, one fine linen
Jbirt, marked W. G. and one tw cloth ditto, tow cloth trowfert,
two mujlin flocks, old fboes, tied with firings. The other namd
James Delaney, a well marie fellow, about 22 or appears of age,
c feet\ S or 9 inches high, of a black complexion, down look, pork
pitted, black curled bair, tied behind ; bad on a blue thick cloth coat,
too large for, him, a white bunting foirt, an old bat, a tow cloth
f:rt, brown thick cloth breeches, blue yarn flockings, new foes, ted
with firings. Whoever takes up said fer vants, and secures them in
, any goal, so as their makers may get them again, fall have, if taken
20 mile- from bom o , Forty Shi lings for each, and if. 40 miles from
borne, Three Pounds for each, including what the law allows, with
rerforMble charges if brought home, paid by John Miller,
William Glenn, and John Miller..
If B. Conner is a good fcbolar, and it is likely they may f or ge
ptfo They have likewise one pair of plain f^uare filter buckles
ws;b them. May 17, 1776,
of New-fafey, bearing date on the thiiticin ^y cf Mas
last, in the name of the King of Great Butain, appoint;
ing a meeting of the General Aißmbly to be neid on the
twentieth day of this iuhant, June, obght not to b^
obeyed.
Revived, That, in the opinion of this Congress, ,the
said William Franklin,Efq; by such h ; proclamation, has
acted in direct contempt and violation of the tefolv^ or
the Continental Congress of the fifteenth day of May last.
Refolded, That, in the opinion of this Congress, all
payments of money on account of filary or otherwise, to
the said William fchklin. Efa; a^Gov cim or, ought from
henceforth to cease ; and that the /CT^n^
of this province shall account for the monies 111 o '±
bands to this Congress, or to the future legislature of this
Colony^ By Order of Congress,
S A MUE'L T U C K E R, President.
A true copy, Wm. Patterson, Secretary^