The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-09-25 00:00:00, page 1

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Mount-Holly, September 23, 1776.
JOHN SHIELDS
HA S opened a new STORE at the upper end of Mount-
Holly (in the House where the late Mr. John Woolman
lived) where he proposes to keep a neat Assortment of Dry and
Wet Goods, suitable to that Part of the Country, whose Custom
he hopes to obtain by the Moderation of his Prices. 6 W.
HE Partnership of HOOPER and MUSSER is,
by mutual content, dissolved ; all those that have any
Demands against said Partnership, are desired to bring in their
Accounts, to Robert Lettis Hooper, junior, or John
Musser, for Payment. Nuguft 28, 1776. f
Philadelphia, September 21, 1776.
To be fold by public sale, on Wednesday, the 9th of
October, at 5 o'clock in the evening, at the London Coffee
hou fe,
R CERTAIN lot or piece of ground, situate on the north
* a. 'vie of Mulberry or Arch-street, between Third and
Fourth-streets, in this city, being 25 feet front on said street, and
124 ' eet in depth. And on Saturday, the 12th, at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon, will be fold, at the Sign of the Mermaid, in
Kenfingtm, 1 5 lots of ground, situate in Kensington aforefaid,
agreeable to a plan to be teen ar the Coffee-houfe a^d at the place
of file, viz. Four lots, 191 feet front each, on a street 50 feet
wide, called Queen-Erect, and about 82 feet deep ; five lots, 20
feet front each, on a street 30 feet wide, called Bishop-street, and
78 feet deep; four lots, 191 feet front each, on a street 52 feet
wide, called Union-street; one water lot, 78 feet front on
UnionHireet, and extending in depth to low-water mark; also
one lot, situate on Marlborough-street, between Queen-street and
the river Delaware, being 30 feet front on said street, and 100
feet dep. All the said lots are clear of groundrent; late the
estate of Joseph Watkins, fed. deceased. Joseph WATiciNs,
James Watkins, and Samuel Davis, Executors.
*** If f be weather Jhauld prove unfavourable the sale will begin
on the next fair day.^
To be SOLD by the fubferiber, in Chester county,
A MESSUAGE and LOT of GROUND, containing
eight acres, whereon are a good house and kitchen adjoin
ing, the house is two dories high, and well finiihed ; a young
bearing orchard, a well of excellent water at the door; the place
if pleasantly situated, on the road leading from Lancaster to Plu-.
ladelphia, about 18 miles from the latter, and would suit for
either a tavern or store. For further particulars, enquire of
Hugh Henry, in Chestnut-street, Philadelphia, or of
J Jonathan MERRIL
Cure for the mos fatal Wounds.
AMOR E true and certain Remedy than the following was
never difeovered. It confits only of a particular Sort
of Wool from the Willow Tree, boiled in a Pint and a Half of
Water for one Quarter of an Hour; therewith cleanse and walh
the Wound three times a Day, laying the boiled Wool warm
on the Wound, with a Linen Bandage over it.---It takes away
the Swelling arid Inflamation inftantiy, and cures the Wound in.
a short time, without any Pain, to the Admiration of every one.
It is to be fold, in small Packets, at One Dollar, at the Sign of
the Golden Swan, in Tbird-flreet, Philadelphia, by
q Mr. BRITON, J. L. V.
WAS FOUND, on the 27th of August, in the Church
at Princeton, A KNAPSACK, marked T. D.
Whoever has loft the fame, proving his property and paying
charges, may have it again, by applying to Captain JACOB
LEECH, in Cheltenham township, Philadelphia county, q
TEN POUNDS Reward.
WAS STOLEN out of the paffure of the fubferiber,
living in Weft-Fallowfield township, Chester county, on
the rith of September ink. about 7 o'clock in the morning,
4 black HORSE, about 15 hand, high, 8 years old, neither
brand nor ear-mark, a natural pacer, but travels Short, has a
large mane that hang^ to the off fide, a long switch tail, there
is a lump on each fide of his nostrils, the one on the near fide is
as large as a hickory nut. Whoever secures said horse, so that
the owner may get him again, and the thief brought to justice,
dial) have the above reWard, or Three Pounds for the horse,
paid by Samuel Futhey. ^
Roads-Town, Cumberland County, New-ferfey, Sept. 14, 1776.
To be LETT by the Subscriber, in said Town,
TWO Brick HOUSES, two fories high; one of which is
a large house, with 2 rooms below and 3 wn the upper floor, a
telfar under the whole, and a brick kitchen joining thereto, with gar
den and pump of excellent water, and 4 acres of land joining the
house, with fables and other out-boufes. The other is a well finfed
house, who a good kitchen, joiners fop, barn and cbair-boufe, with
a small lot of land, and part of an excellent pump of w^terfear the
door. They would either fit any gentleman for private way of life,
a doHor, or any other calling, especially a fjop joiner, the fubferiber
having found it by experience to be a very good place for that bufnefs,
for many years past. DANIEL BOWEN.''
A BSENTE D herfelf from the fubferiber's service, on
or about the 25th of September 1775, a certain Juliana
Milcahee, about 30 years of age, freffi complexion, black
hair and brown eyes, much pitted with the fmalLpox, is short of
feature, broad Shouldered and stout made; had on, when She went
away, a striped lincey jacket and petticoat, had sundry other
clothes with her, that She may change her dress; She had a male,
child, about 3 months okl, which foe took with her. Whoever
will deliver her to her master, Shall have the above reward naid
by ANTHONY FORTUNE, at the White Horse and Groom,
in Shippen-ftreet, near the new Play-houft)f
The Pennsylvania
Containing the Frejhefl ^
September 2^, 1776.
WbitemarJb, September 14, 1776.
STOLEN, last night, out of the pafftire of Rkes Bell,
near Plymouth Meeting-house, a brown HORSE, with
a large flar, one hind foot white, and a half-penny out ®f one of
his ears, about 14 hands high, about 10 years eld, trots and
canters well. Also a bright bay MARE, about 15 hands high,
branded on the near buttock W. S. a natural pacer, going on 4
years old, dim Sighted in the night time. Whoever secures the
creatures, so that the owner may have them again, Shall have
Three Pounds reward, and five Pounds if the thief is brought
to conviction. f REES BELL.
CA ME to the plantation of the Subscriber, in MouMjoy
township, Lancaster County, the 12th of July last, TWO
BLACK COWS, both giving Milk; one of them has a
Bell. The Owner, or Owners are desired to come, prove their
Property, pay Charges, and take them away.
JAMES MOREHEAD.
Springfield, Philadelphia County, September 21, 1776.
CAME to the Plantation of the Subscriber, last Week,
A red MILCH COW, She is ear-marked. The Owner
is desired to come, prove Property, pay Charges, and take her
away. Christian Donat. ,
Philadelphia, September 23, 1776.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
RUN away from the fubferiber's place, on the Abingdon
- road, 7 miles from this city, a Scotch servant lad, named
ALEXANDER SHAW, 18 years of age, has a down look
and black curled hair; had on a mixed bluejacket, a coarse Shirt
and trowfers, and round hat. Whoever secures, or brings him
to his master, the upper end of Market-street, Shall receive said
reward. William Turner.
RUDOLPH AND JACOB HAINS,
In Uwchland townflrip, Chester county, Nursery-men,
U AVING received letters from Phila
^" delphia, Bucks, Lancaster and North
umberland counties, to enquire if they
have apple trees fit to transplant, of what
A-Nfo '° rt> an d their price (and as letters are often
mifearried) have thought proper to take
W I I this method toanfwer such letters, as well
as t 0 inform the public in general, that
s h-y have now the largest quantity ever
, they had, of a good Size to transplant, this
ensuing fill and spring, of divers kinds, such as Romanites,
Hoop's, Newtown pippins, Rarnboes, these four forts being the
modprofitable for cyder and keeping, they graft more of them
than any other forts ; but as they make it their care to please the
public and their customers, they have a variety of other forts,
such as Vandivers, English rufifets, Hay's long pippin, House
apple, fall and summer fruit of divers kinds, too tedious to men
tion. And as they have provided themselves with a carriage,
made close and proper for carrying of trees several days journey,
without damage, will deliver tlTem fafe to any that may want
any quantity, not less than 300, within 40 miles, at Ninepencc
per tree, or to Middletown, boxed, in order to carry by water to
Northumberland, at Tenpence per tree. Any person wanting
trees may be supplied, by fending a few lines directed AS above,
or to the care of Thomas Lightfoot, near the Yellow Spring;
to John Kerlin, at the White Horse ; to John Jacobs, Esq; near
the White Horse ; or to Richard Downing, at Brandywine ; all
trees Shall be properly invoiced, to diftingniSh each fort.
N.B. trees may also be had at their Nursery, near Lancaster,
on Charleftown road, where they have near as great a quantity of
trees and variety of forts, and as good like trees as above said,
which Nursery is now in the care of George Nailer,
Nurseryman. Septembr 20, 1776. 17/6.
To be SOLD by the .Subscribers,
AVHLUABLE traß of Land and marfb, situate in tflou
cefter county, New-Jersey, between Egg-Harbour and Tuck
ahoe rivers, containing in one traH about 1000 acres, on which is
erected a good two story frame dwelling, with a stone cellar, , larce
barn, and several good apple orchards, about 50 acres of cleared land,
which is of very good foil, and a swamp that contains about 100
acres, which will make excellent meadow, about 10 acres whereof is
nearly cleared, the whole may be drained and kept dry at a very small
expence ; said swamp has in it a large quantity of beach, white oak
and fffafras timber, and is within about 3 miles from several land
ing places on fgg-Harbpur and Tuckahoe rivers; likewise about 12
acres of cedarfwamp about 3 miles from said premises, which will
be fold therewith ; a large quantity of very good fait marfe adjoining
the preffa, and is very convenient for raffing cattle; also about 100
acres of land and cedar-swamp at the head of Tuckahoe, about 10
miles from the above place, and about 5 miles from several saw-mills,
and about 80 acres of fait marfb down the river, convenient for get
ting bay to Cape May, or Egg-Harbiur. The Jubferibers will fell
the whole together or in parts, as may left suit the purchasers; ^hy
person inclining to buy, may be informed, by applying to David
Bacon in Philadelphia, or to fob Bacon, near said city, or to Wil
liam Grifcom, in Haddonfield, to %fr,b Ingerfull adjoining the pre
mises, or to the fubferibers, one at Greenwich, the other at Salem,
New-Jersey, who will give their attendance at said premises, when
defred. Everatt Griscom.
_ $ WILLIAM: Griscom, jun.
PHILADELPHIA.
An ORDINANCE for puuijlmg performs guilt, of certain
ofences therein mentioned againji the United American
. States.
WHEREAS evil disposed persons may, by speaking
or writing, endeavour to influence the minds of
weak or unwary persons, and thereby impede the present
virtuous opposition made by the Free, Independant, and
United States of America, against the wicked and tyran
nic measures pursued by the King and Parliament of
Great-Britain ; for the prevention thereof,
Be it ordained and declared by the Representatives of
the freemen of the State of Pennsylvania, in General Con
vention met, That if any person or persons within this
State shall, by advisedly Speaking or writing, obftru&or
oppole, or endeavour io to do, the measures carrying on
by the United States of America, for the defence and
Support of the freedom and independence of the said
States, filth person or perlons, on complaint and proof
made on oath or affirmation before any Justice of tn^
GAZETTE.
Dices, Foreign and Domeflic.
Peace of the city or county where the offence Shall be
Committed, # Shall be held to give Security for bis or their
good behaviour, in such sum or Sums of money as the
said Justice may think necessary ; and, in default of giv-,
ing such feciirity, Shall be committed to the common
goal of the said city or county respectively, by the said
Justice, there to remain until he or theyfhall give such
security, or be otherwise legally discharged. And if the
"^ Juhice Shall, on the evidence given, judge that such
offender is too dangerous, unfriendly, or inimical to the
American cause to be admitted to bail, then, and in such
case, he may and Shall associate to himself two other Ju
stices of the Peace of the said city or county refpedively;
and if they, or any two of them, ihall judge in like man
ner, they may, by warrant under their hands and teals,
commit lurh perlons to the common goal of the city or
county refpedtyely; for such time as they Shall deem
proper, not exceeding the duration of the preßnt war
with Great-Britain.
, And be it further ordained and declared, by the autho
rity aforefaid, That if any person or persons Shall think
him or themselves aggrieved by the judgment of the said
Justice or Judices, he or they may appeal to the Council
of Safety for this State, who (hall, without delay, de
termine the fame; and may confirm, nullify, suspend,
alter or mitigate the judgment of the said Justice or Ju
flices.
„ And be it further ordained and declared, by the autho
rity aforefaid, I hat this ordinance Shall continue in force
until the end of the firft fcffion of the future Legislature
of this State, or until altered or repealed by the fame, or
by this Convention.
Raffed in Convention, Sept. 12, 1776, and fgned by their
orc!er > GEORGE ROSS, Vice-President.
Attefl. John Morris, jun. Secretary.
An ORDINANCE to compel Debtors, in certain cases;
=_ '° I:'' I ''fecurity to their Creditors.
CT/THEREAS at this time, when the Courts of Ju-
VV ftice in this State are fyut, it is absolutely neces
sary that honest creditors Should be made secure, when it
Shall appear that otherwise they might, bv dishonest debt
ors taking advantage of the times, run the risk of losing
their just debts.
Be it therefore ordained and declared by the Represen
tatives of the freemen of the State of Pennsylvania, in
General Convention met, That where complaint by oath
or affirmation, by the complainant or some person for
him, fliall be made to any one Justice of the Peace for
this State, that any person or persons, residing within the
city or county where such Justice hath jurisdiction, is justly
indebted to the complainant in any sum not exceeding
Live Pounds, and that such debtor is about to depart this
State, with design to defraud his creditors, as is believed;
and that Such debtor, being of Sufficient ability, in the
judgment of the said Justice, on full examination had, re
futes to pay, or give reasonable security in the nature of
Special bail for the Same, to abide the judgment of such
person or perlons as Shall hereafter be impowered to judge,
and determine the matter in controvert, it Shall and may
be lawfultor such Justice to issue either a fummonsor capias,
as the cale may require, directed to the proper constable,
requiring him to cause the defendant to come before such
Judice, and the said Justice Shall order the said defendant
to give such reafonahle bail as the nature of the case may
require, and if such defendant Shall negled or refufe to
give fuCh bail, then the said Justice is hereby impowered
to commit such defendant to the goal of the said city or
county, and the keeper thereof is hereby required there
to keep him fafely, until he Shall give such bail, or be
otherwise lawfully difeharged: And if any such person or
perlons Shall be indebted to any one or more person or
persons in a sum exceeding Five Pounds, then on the like
complaint, on oath or affirmation being made to two Ju
stices of the city or proper county, they Shall proceed in
manner as before mentioned and directed in cases not ex
ceeding Five Pounds.
Raffed in Convention, September 13, 1776, and fgned by
their order,
JAMES POTTER, Vice President, pro. tern.
Adtef John Morris, jun. Secretary.
In CONGRESS, Sept. 14, 1776.
Refolded, That all Continental Troops and Militia go
ing home from service, restore all Continental Arms and
other pi operty, and also all Ammunition remaining in
their possession at the time of their being about to return •
their pay to be with-held unless they produce certificates
from the Commissary of Stores, or Quarter-Maker Ge
neral, or their Deputies in the department where such
Continental Troops or Militia fliall serve. And if any
Continental property or Ammunition be carried away by
the Militia before this Refohe, Stoppages to be made from
inch as have not received their pay, and that measures be
taken with those who have been paid by the Councils of
Safety or legislatures of each State, for the restoration
of such Continental property and Ammunition.
By Older of Congrejs,
JOHN HANCOCK, PreJident.
_ , Bureau de la Guerre, Ie 14 Septembre, 1776.
par I'Honorable le Cohgr6; ij est ordonne, a tons
les otheiers et autre Francois, employez au service des
etats de l'Amcrique, de fe rendre fans delay a leur pokes
RICHARD PETERS, Sec. de la Guerre. °
•Car-Ofree, September 14, 1776.
Congress having directed that the Board of War order
all the French officers, who have received commissions in
the Service of the States^ to repair immediately to their
places of destination, the said officers are hereby required
to repair to their polis without delay.
RICHARD PETERS, Secrecy,
Numb. 2492.