The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-09 00:00:00, page 1

Philadelphia, September 28, 1776.
THE Committee appointed by the Assembly to fettle
the Accounts of the Commanding Officers in the
different Battalions of Associators in Pennsylvania, for
the Wages of Adjutants, Serjeant-Majors, Fife-Majors,
Drum-Majors, Fifers and Drummers, agreeable to the
me Revolution of Assembly, will attend on that Service
(to adjust the said Accounts and draw Orders on the Pro
vincial Treasurer for Payment) at the State-House in the
City of Philadelphia, the 21st Day of October next, and
will continue from Day to Day (Sunday excepted) until
-the id Day of November inclusive. Those who have such
Demands against the Public, are desired to attend within
the Time limited as aforelaid.
Newgarden, Chester county, Sept. 30, 1776,
APLANT ATION to be fold by the fubferiber, on the
18th day of October next, containing 112 acres of land,
consisting of four fields, a considerable quantity of meadow
ground, well supplied with water, a good bearing orchard and
ground for Spring grain ; the remainder well timbered ; on which
is ereded a two story square-log house, with a cellar under,
a well of good water at the door, a barn, with fabling and cow
yard; a cooper's /hop, with sundry tools and cooper's fluff ; a
variety of houfhold furniture and farming utensils, too tedious to
mention. Also horses, cows, ffieep and swine. The vendue is
intended to begin at ten o'clock said day, where attendance and
the conditions, which will be made easy to the purchaser, ffiall
be mad^ known by the owner. Ambrose Taylor, q
To be SOLD by the fubferiber, at public vendue,
on the 18th of October instant,
TH E two following plantations, situate in the township of
Eart-Caln, in Chester county; the two said plantations
join each other, lying on the read leading from the Red Lion to
the Plough and Harrow; there are on the firft mentioned place,
a good dwelling-house with a flone gable, a good spring and
spring-house, a good barn and sheds, and an extraordinary good
apple orchard, and other fruit trees ; the said plantation contains
160 acres of land, to acres of meadow, and more part made;
the upland good for grain, and all in good repair. The other
plantation is all in good repair, with a log dwelling-house
and kitchen adjoining, a good ihop, fit for any tradesman,
^ good barn, with a good stone spring-house and a never
fading spring, and a good flill-houfe with three /tills, one
Contains 19c gallons, new Lift fall ; one 63, and the other 38
gallons; a good quantity of good meadow, and more part made,
a good apple orchard : the land good for grain, contains 165
acres, and will be fold together er separate, as may best suit the
purchaser; the woodland well timbered; the payment made
easy, and an indifputsble title given, by James Batten.
N. B. The vendue to begin at one o'clock on said day, at the
dwelling-house of said Batten, living on the premises, who will
shew them to any that may apply. q
'io be SOL D by public vendue, on the zzd day of
Ofbober instant,
A TRACT of good LAND, situate in Newtown townffiip,
Chester county, about 13 miles from Philadelphia, con
taining about 100 acres, above one half woodland, some meadow
made, and a great deal more may be made, a^d watered with
good dreams of water, and a small orchard. The great road
from the Great Valley to Darby, and from Lancaster to Philadel
phia, runs thro' the premises. Any gentleman inclining to pur
chase /hall be furnifhed with house-room adjoining while he is
building. Also one other piece of LAND, 20 or 30 acres as
the purchaser pleases, situated as above, and more than one half
woodland; there are on the premises a log house with a done
- chimney, and some good meadow cleared and watered, and more
may be made. Persons inclining to view the land before the day
of file may fee it by applying to the fubferiber, living on the pre
mises, about one mile from Newtown-Square Tavern. At the
fame time will be fold, horses fit for the drought or saddle, some
young unbroke creatures, and mares with foal; also a mill to
clean wheat. J Richard Fawkes.
To be fold by public vendue, on the 3 if day of this inf.
Oflober, on the premises,
A CERTAIN LOT of good GROUND, containing
fl *bout ten acres, situate in Newtown township, Chester
county, about 14 miles from Philadelphia, on the road leading
from the Great-Valley to Chester and Darby, and another lead
ing to Concord and the new Lancaster road, they all interfeA in
in the said piece of ground ; one half woodland.
Likewise one other piece of land, between 20 and 30 acres,
on the road leading from G< /hen to Philadelphia, well watered,
and about three acres of meadow ard five of woodland well
timbered. Any person inclining to view either of them, before
the day of file, may apply to the fubferiber, living on the pre
mises, and be informed of the terms by
ft Joseph James.
Utocbland tovonjhip, Chester county, September 30. 1776,
RUN away from the fubferiber, the tenth of this infant, art
Irijh indented fervaet woman, named Margaret Owings,
about 5 feet $ or 6 inches high; fee is a fat, tufty, frejb coloured
person, and thought to be with child. She flole, and top with her,
sundry wearing apparel, a common linen feet, marked I. B. a pil
fow case, and other things not particularly known. Whoever takes
up said fervent and brings ber home, together with what she folc,
jhad be entitled to Sixpence reward. JOSEPH BenTley, ^
AS CHOOL far the inflruffion of YOUTH is now
opmed by the fubferiber, at bis house it Front-street, between
Lombard and Souti-greets, where is taught Fnglf> Grammar,
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Merchants Accompts, or tbe lta ian
Method of Book-Keeping, Euclid's Elements, Mensuration of Super
ficies and Solids, Navigation, Surveying of Land in Theory and
Preßice, Altimetry, or the taking of Heights ; Longimetry, or the
taking of Difiances ; Gauging, Algebra, and other Branches of the
Mathematics.
Those Ladies and Gentlemen, wb? please to favour bin with the
infirvaion of their chi 'dren, may rely on bis aflidaity and care in en
deavouring to difebarge the important truf reposed in him ; and a
flriSt regard 'will be had to their morals. Martin Evans. ff
N. B. A Night School is also opened by him at the fame place,
for the convenient, of those who cannot attend the Day lebooi.
Grown perfems, who fl and in need of any of the above branches,
ard are willing to retrieve their loss vs time, will find their account by
applying to said Evans, who will spare no pains to make them perfeß.
The Pennsylvania
Containing the Frefbeft Ad-
OEhber 9, 1776.
TO BE SOLD,
AMUL ATTOE SLAVE, about go years of age, un
derdands all plantation business, and is handy to mend any
tiling that breaks, or hoop a tab, &c. upon occasion, or do any
thing in the house; he is a healthy able-bodied fellow, and
very suitable for a Farmer. Enquire of the PRINTERS, ff
W A N'T E ^
Al A Dos about 14 or 15 Years of Age, to learn the
Trade of LOAF BREAD BAKING. Any
LAD that is desirous to learn the-Trade, may hear of a good
Place, by enquiring of the PRINTERS hereof. fl
Just published, and now felling by
J° NORMA N, Printfeller and Engraver, in
Second-street, near Spruce-street, Philadelphia,
A MAP of the present Seat of War;
with the Harbours of New-York and Perth-Amboy.
Price Two Shiftings and Sixpence.
'biladelpbia, oSlober 3, 1776.
IF Mary Ann Harr Yn, whose Maiden Name is
Guitar, late of this Cv ; but supposed to have gone in
the Country to Service, will return and enquire at Christopher
Carren's, Taylor, in Chestnut-street, ffie may hear of a Sum of
Money being left her by her Husband, John Harrison, now
going another Voyage to the Weft-Indies.§
WENT out of the stable yard, 27th of Ninth-Month,
T 776> a small brown CO W, near three years old, some
white about her head, part of her tail was lately cut off by some
wicked body, the gave a good deal of milk, These are to request
all Tanners to take notice of such a hide, if offered for sale, or
if she may come to any body's place, any one giving information
where she is, dial! be well rewarded by ISAAC ZANE.
J^ OU N D, the 21st of September ult. on Lancaster road,
between the 4 and 5 mile stones, a Bundle of Womans
Clothes, tied up in a check handkerchief. Whoever can de
scribe the laid Bundle and Clothes therein contained, must for
further information enquire of the Printers, and shall have
their property again, after paying reafonabl e^charges.
SIX DOLLARS Reward.
DESERTED from Captain Matthew Smith's company,
Sept. 28, 17,6, from Princeton, a certain James Mellone,
about 50 years of age, a dark > r -in? fellow, about 5 feet to
inches high, wears a brown hunfog shirt and trowfers, without
fringe, an old felt hat, old shoes; brown hair, hollow eyes, has
been fighting, and has a black eye. Whoever secures said de
serter, so that he may be brought to the regiment at Kingibridge,
shall have the above reward, anti reasonable charges, paid by
§ Michael Simpson, Lieut.
SIXTEEN DOLLARS Reward.
DESERTED from Captain Samuel Hines's company,
of the firft battalion of flying camp, of Philadelphia
county, commanded by Colonel John Moore, two soldiers, viz.
William Bell, an Iri/hman, about 5 feet 8 inches high, 21 years
of age, a flout well made fellow ; had on, when he deserted, a
white hunting ihirt ano trowfers ; he was enlisted out of Captain
Mercer s company of the Lancaster county militia, and it is pro
bable he will try to get to Lancaster county. And John Cooper,
a middle aged man^ about 5 feet 7 inches high ; his clothes not
remembered; he has a fear above one of his eyes, is very talka
tive, has been in the service nine months at Boston. Whoever
secures the said deserters, and fends them to the company at Perth-
Amboy, shall have the above reward, or Eight Dollars for either,
and reasonable charges, paid by
_SAMUEL HINES, Captain.
T WELVE POUNDS Reward.
r\E^ERTED from Captain Benjamin Wallace's company of
the flying camp, belonging to Col. William Montgomery's
battalion, fix men, viz. William Clouds, about 5 feet 6or 7 inches
high, a well countenanced fellow; had on, when he deserted,
a pair of buckskin breeches, and a coarse white shirt, with a red
under jacket ; deserted in Araboy, where he had a woman or
wne who it is supposed concealed him until we marched ; he
deserted about the 29th of August last. Edward Mealy, about
5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, a down ill-looking villain, very apt to
get drunk, and very abusive when so; deserted at Fort Conftitu
"'9th of Sept, lad ; he wore a long white coloured coat,
with black pluffi breeches, tore between the legs; has but few
clotnes with him ; he is a native of Ireland by the brogue on his
tongue. James Hamilton, about 5 feet 7or 8 inches high, bcra
in Ireland, a chunky fellow, wears his hair tied behind ; deserted
rom Fort Constitution about the 20th of Sept, last; had on a
rown regimental coat, with green velvet facings, which former
ly belonged to his master's son, and is something too large for
him ; he served his time with Robert Kelly, in Wert-Caln town
''Y Chester county, where he enlisted; he was charged with
being light fingered, which made him difappeaf before brought
to justice. Daniel Grant, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, a
down looking fellow, and a cast in one of his eyes, about 17 or
18 years of age ; served his time in Wert-Caln town/hip, Chester
county, with Charles Campbell; he wore a black hunting shirt
and trowfers; it is supposed he has made towards home; he is
this country born, and has an node in Philadelphia. Wiliam
Marfoall, about 5 feet 6 or 8 inches high, born in Ireland;
served his time with John Jack, in Wert-Caln town/hip, Chester
county, and went in company with the above Grant ; he had a
blue body coat, under jacket, and white tow trowfers, and half
worn shoes; has red hair, and a great impediment iz his speech;
enlisted in Wert-Caln townffiip, and deserted at Fort Constitu
tion ; he took a musket belonging to his raafter with him, and
some ammunition which he stole. James Fitze, about 5 feet 7
or 8 inches high; this country born, by trade a blacksmith ;
enlisted in Amboy, and deserted at Fort Constitution; is a
wicked surly fellow, and very artful, and will make his escape
if taken, withoutyatticular care being taken of him ; it is sup
posed he is gone towards Doe-Run, in Chester county, as he
came from thence; had on, and took with him, a green hunting
ffiirt and trowfers, new shoes, with brass buckles; it is supposed
he will get his clothes altered, £ he had some money with him.
Whoever secures the said deserters, and lodges them in Philadel
phia goal, or delivers them to their bid Captain, shall have the
above reward, or Two Pounds for each, paid by
Benjamin Wallace, Captain.
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vices. Foreign and Domeflic.
.. ' )US constrained to assert our own Independence, and
difio ve all political connection with a nation initiate
with plunder, and deaf to the voice of reason, of justice
and humanity, the late “ Representatives of the Colony
of New-Jersey, in Congress assembled, did, pursuant
to advice of the Honourable the Continental Con
g: e<3, the supreme Council of the American Colonies
agree upon the form of a Constitution ;" which, by
tacit acquiefceuce and open approbation, hath since re
c',e4 '' e assent and concurrence of the good people
of this State, to whose consideration it was for that pur>
pose submitted. Agreeable to this Constitution, you,
Gentlemen, have been chosen the Legislative Council
and Assembly of this State ; and being jointly met, have,
in farther pursuance of it, proceeded to the choice of a
Governor.
Having conferred that honour upon one who feels him
felf very unequal to the talk, but at the fame time upon
one, who, having during the whole contest taken an
active part in oppofirag the meditated bondage, now dis
dains, in its most perilous period, to shrink from a station
which must render him peculiarly obnoxious to the com
mon enemy ; he can with great sincerity assure you, that
it shall be his constant endeavour faithfully to difeharge
the trust reposed in him.
He is moreover confident, that how greatly soever you
may find yourselves deceived in the favourable opinion
you may have been pleased to entertain of his abilities,
he will nqver give you any reason to call in question the
rectitude of his intentions.
Gentlemen,
In the present situation of affairs, it is absolutely ne
ceflary to turn our firft attention to the operations of
war.
The pay of our militia lately called out for the defence
of New-York (which has acquired signal renown by the
spirit and alacrity with which it engaged in the common,
cause) admits of no delay.
That of hal'f our Militia mow on duty, will be due in
a few days.
Some farther regulations refpe&ing the better ordering
the Militia merit your speedy attention.
, A law for regulating the impressing of such articles as
the exigencies of the service may require, is of great im
portance.
No allowance having been made for the provender of
the light horse when in actual service, and it being impos
sible from their perpetual change of station, and being
frequently employed as expresses, for the Commissaries
to provide them, it is reasonable the men should be al
lowed an equivalent for keeping their horses themselves.
The fixing the feat of government in some convenient
and plentiful part of the State, calls for your seasonable
deliberation.
Such other matters as may occur to me during the Ses
sion, and appear more particularly conducive to give vi
gour the executive branch of the Constitution, I shall
take the liberty to lay before you.
To enable me, Gentlemen, the more fuccefsfully to
execute the arduous office wherewith your unsought and
unexpected predilection hath invested me, it affects me
with singular pleasure to find both Houses composed of
the molt refpeftable characters. This affords a happy
presage of your zeal and unanimity, in promoting the
true emolument of that date of which the uncorrupted
voice of a free people has made you the guardians and
protestors. As it is our indifpenfible duty, may it be our
invariable aim, to exhibit to our constituents the brightest
examples of a disinterested love for the common weal;
and be ^flexible in our resolution to know neither friend
nor favorite, whenever his felicitations appear incompati
ble with the general good. In our public capacities we
ought to rife faperior to all private attachment or resent
ment, and make the intrinsic merit of every candidate
[fo the Remainder fee the Fourth FageQ
NEW - J ERSE Y.
'^t^t"^"' Excellency WILLIAM LIVING
d 1 Enquire, Governor, Captain-General and Com
mander tn Chief in and over the State of New-Jersey
and territories thereunto belonging, Chancellor and Ordi
nary of the fame:
T %, th , e °°^ ClL r and ASSEMBLY of the said
° r', e ' a Session of General Assembly at Princeton.
^^^° f tbe & ^and General Assembly,
C °^,, D ~, IN G how long the hand of oppression
had been stretched out against us, while the most
afaiduous applications for redress were either totally dif
r^r^d °, r treated with inful t:—How long the system
of delpotifm concerted for our ruin had been insidiously
purtued, and was at length attempted to be enforced by
the violence of war; reason and confeience must have
approved the measure had we sooner abjured that al
legiance, from which, not only by the denial of protec
tion, out the hostile assaults on our persons and prop, r
ties, we were clearly absolved. It may, however, afford
some consolation to every man duly regardful of the con
victions of his own mind, and the honour and reputa-
A his country, that America deferred this impor
tant Itep till the decisive alternative of absolute fubmif
lion or utter deftrudion, announced by a numerous fleet
and army, had extinguished all hope of obtaining juftice
,d tae whole continent, save a few felf-interefted in
dividuals, were unanimous in the separation. In a word,
' a m °fc r upulous confeience could, on the matured;
reflection, find itfelf juftified before God and Man, in
renouncing those tyrants, who, after having ravaged a
great part of A,a, and dissipated in venality and riot
, r f s extorted from its innocent inhabitants by
the hand of rapine and blood, finally meant to prolong
their luxury and corruption by appropriating to them
lelves the hard-earned competence of the American
world.
Numb. 2494.