The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-03-06 00:00:00, page 1

TO BE LET T,
A FARM in Glourefter county, New-Jersey, whereon
fl the late Peter Becket lived, containing about 400 acres,
zoo of which is banked meadow, and the arable land in the belt
order. As the quantity of meadow will require a person of
zftivity to bring and keep it in order, any one with a fufficient
stock, and well recommended for his abilities in that way, may
know the terms, bv applying to JOHN LARDNE R, in
Third-street, Philadelphia. March I, t 776.
To be SOLD oy PUBLIC VENDUE, on
the 14th day of March instant, < n the premises,
A LOT of GROUND, containing about two acres
so (bearing orchard) lituate on the Old York Road, nearly
adjoining the Crooked Billet Inn, about 16 briies from Phila
delphia, with a stone dweliing-houfe and work-shop ere&ed
thereon.
Also to be fold by public vendue, the 15th day of March inst.
on the premises, a tract of la^d, situate in Gwihned township,
on the North-wales road, about 19 miles from Philadelphia,
containing about 52 acres, about 7 whereof watered meadow, 10
acres of woodland, and the remainder cleared, with a stone dwell
ing house erected thereon.
The above def ribed lands are to be fold pursuant to the last
will of Derick Tyf^n, l^te deceased. Attendance will be given
at to o'clock each day, by John Cleaver, Jonathan
Tyson, and Daniel Tyson, Executors.
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A VALUABLE plantation and tra& f 254 acres of good
land, situate in Weft-Bradford township, Chester county,
near 60 acres of whieh are woodland, well timbered, and about
40 acres of good meadow, a grea part of which is well water
ed by a large stream, and 9 or to acres more may be made;
Likewise a eonveniency fr a grist-mill, and a fufficient orchard
on said place: the fences almost all .< w set, and in good repair;
likewise a large dwelling-house, one part fr me and the other
stone, with a good draw-well near the door ; likewise a good
log barn, with stone stabling under the whole. Any perlon
inclining to purchase the premises, may know the terms, by ap
plying to Jacob Buffington, on feid ;hce. ff
B "O~L D,
A VALUABLE let of land, in toe township of New-
Providence in the county of Philadelphia, 20 miles from
Philadelphia, containing g acres of land, the most part of
which is good meadow, a final) bearing orchard of the belt
fruit, with a good dwalling-houfe, part stone and part wood,
with good out-houses, &c. a good garden, and well of water near
the door. For a view of the premises, and terms of sale, apply
to the fubferiber, living on the premises.
Feb. 23, 1776. § FRANCES LALLEY.
T OB E L~E f™T,
And may be entered upon the firft day of April next,
A PLANTATION, situate in the township of Kennet,
Chester county, containing upwards of 300 acres of land,
with a good dwelling-house, fufficient for several families,
kitchen, and waffi-hcrafe, with a pump under the fame ; like
wise very convenient for a store (as it has been occupied in that
fort these several years pas) being on the roads leading from
Chester to Nottingham, and from Wilmington to Lancaster, in a
very public part of the country ; barn, flabhs, wagg^n-boufe,
&c. in good order ; the land is good, with a large quantity of
meadow. For terms, apply to Samuel Mendenhall, in
Concord, or Jehu Ha lan, near Downing's tavern.,
ALL persons indebted to James Bickhams by bo,id,, note,
or b&ok debt, are desired to make payment, before the
firft day of April next, otherwise they may expert to, be lued.
GEORGE BICKHAM
Has yet remaining on band, a large and general assortment of
European, Bast and Weft-India goods which he is determined
to fell off on the very lowest terms for case only ; ke takes this
method of returning thanks to his kind coiloncers for their
favours, and requests a further continuance of the fame,
which he will always make it his fludy to merit. Said George
Bickham requests all those that are indebted to him to make pay-
Inent, before the firft day of April next, otherwise <h^y may ex
ped? . He has the indentures of an Engiifh servant lad
t.o dispose of, aboutiig years of ave, has upwards of 6 years to
jferve; he .is fold for want of employ. q 7 ,6.
February 20, 1776.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
DESERTED from Captain John Miller's company, in
the Fifth Battalion of Pennsylvania Forces, the foil wing
men, viz. Thomas Hogg, born in Yorkshire, in England, 5 feet
6 inches high, of a fre/h complexion, short brown hair; had on,
when he went away, a white coat, old leather breeches, white
flockings, and an old ooarfe hat. Thomas Burns, born in the city
es Dublin, in Ireland, 5 feet K )inches high, much given to
quarreling; had on, when he went away, an old furtout coat, a
pair of new buckikin breeches, a felt hat, blue flockings, and
old ihoes. Whoever takes up the said Deserters, and bringsithem
to my quarters, in the Barracks, or confines them in Philadel
phia Goal, /ball receive Twenty Shillings reward for each, and
reason ble charges, paid by Captain John Miller. ^
RUN away, on Friday, the tyb of February las, from the
febferiber, in Brifal township, Pbdadelfebia county, a Dutch
servant woman, named Agnes Hartman, about 25 years of
age, very lusty, 5 feet 2 or 3 inches high, light hair, dark com
plexion, much fitted with the fmad-pox ; took with her one cotton
chintz gowns, several bed-gowns, lincey petticoats, and Dutch clothes.
Whoever will bring said servant to her master fall have the above
reward, paid by j®^ Mega, or John HAY, q[
The Pennsylvania
DESERTED, on the i%th of February, 1776, from
Captain Nathaniel Vanfant's company, in the Fifth Bat
talion, commanded by the Hon. Col. M'Gaw, a certain Zacha
riah Homes, aged 38 years, 5 feet u inches high, black com
plexion, fhprt black hair, a whitiffi coloured coat a^d waistcoat;
said he was born in London. Also John Clanderd, said he was
born in Sheffield, in Old England, about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches
high, aged 31 years; had on, when he deserted, a blue short
jacket, leather breeches, black flockings, and new shoes, with
brass buckles. Whoever will apprehend and secure the said De
serters, so as they may be sent to the said company, flail receive
Fifteen Shillings reward for each, with reafahable charges, paid
by so. Captain Nathaniel Vansant.
Containing the Frefoeft Ad-
TWO DOLLARS Reward.
March 6, 1776.
To be S O L D, for Want of Employ;
AN EGR 0 E BOY, 15 Years of Age; he is sensible
and.h^ndy. Enquire of the P R.,N.TERS. ^
Eafc^TebrunrEza, 1 776.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be expoled to sale,
at Eafton, in Northampton county, on Tuesday, the 19th
day of March next, a certain meffuage or tenement, and tra& of
land, situate in Cheftnuthill township, in the said county;
bounded by lands of Philip Serfafs and Jacob Weis, and con
taining 150 acres; hte the estate of John KaHer ; seized and
taken in execution, and to be fold by
qj Henry Fullest; Sheriff.
ALL persons indebted to the eflate of George Adams, late
of Christiana-bridge, New-Caflle'county, by bopd,rot%
or book-account, are desired to make speedy payment ; and all
persons having any demands against said estate, are requested to
bring them in, properly proven, that they may be fettled by
Elizabeth Adams, Executrix; John Clark,
arid Jacob Hollingsworth, Executors.<
For sale, a Negroe wench, 23 years of age, hath bad the friall
pox and neafles, well acquainted with all k..' of hovfeold work.
Also, eleven years of a lease, cf 72 acres of well-improved marsh,
on White-clay.cr eek. Enquire as above.
Philadelphia, February 23, 1776.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of William Mauifby, late
of this city, Innholder, deceased, are defied to make
speedy payment ; and those th^t have any demands agrinft the
said edate, are desired to bring them to us, the fubferibers, in
order to have them adjured. Hannah Maulsby, and
<1 Morris Maulsby, Execut.
February 27, 1776.
HERE is in my custody, a certain man, named farces
l Rolaffon, who was taken up and delivered to me as a run
away servant some time ago; this is therefore to detire the ma
tter of said servant (if any there be) to come, pay charges, and
take him away, or he will be f.ld for his fees, in four weeks
from this date. Thomas DEREKS, Coaler, fl]
PHILADELPHIA.
T X'TRA C'T S from the TOTES of the Honourable
HOUSF of ASSFMB LY.
FRIDA Y, February 23, 1776. A. M.
To the Honourable the REPRESENTATIVES of the
FREEMEN of the Province of Pcimfylvauia, in Ge
neral Assembly met, - r ■
The PETITION of the PRIVATES of the Mili
tary Association of the City and Liberties of Phi
ladelphia,
Humbly Sbeavetb,
TH AT your Petitioners, having the greatest Confi
dence in the Equity and Judice of this Honourable
House, have signed the Articles of Association framed the
last Session, notwithstanding the many Difficulties to
which they are thereby fubjeCted, and the strong Induce
ments to them to become Non-Associators by the easy
Terms of Exemption, being firmly persuaded that, on a
Reconsideration, this Honourable House will remove
every reasonable Cause of Complaint, and hear with fa
vourable Attention what your Petitioners with the greatest
Deference and Refpeft beg Leave to point out as neces
sary to quiet the Minds of the Associators, and excite
them to aft with Chearfulnefs and Vigour in the Service
to which they may be called. When the Importance and
Necessity of defending our Country against the Ravages of
^ cruel and desolating Enemy are so obvious, no Argu
ments can be necessary to ihew it to be the Duty of every
good Citizen to bear an equitable and proportional Part
of the public Burthen; and surely no Terms of Exemp
tion, affecting Property merely, can be deemed equal to
the Risks and Dangers to which they expose themselves,
who are under the most foleinn Engagements of Honour
and Duty, to lay down their Lives, it necessary, in De
fence of their Country;—but your Petitioners would
more especially solicit the Attention of this Honourable
House to the following Particulars, in which they humbly
apprehend the Revolutions of the House to be defective.
if. That no Regard has been fliewn to the great and
otherswife useless Experice Associators have been at to equip
themfeives with Arms and Other Accoutrements, and the
long and earnest Assiduity with which they have endea
voured to qualify themselves for the Duties of the Field,
they beg Leave to observe that, in levying Penalties upon
Non Associators, this Honourable House have confined
their Views to the future only, imposing no more on such
Persons than what might be esteemed an Equivalent to
the 20 Days which are expe&ed to be employed in the
Field. —Though this Honourable House upon the slightest
Attention to the Subbed must, and indeed seem to
be, sensible that the Time prescribed is not fufficient to
acquire a competent Knowledge of the Art military, a#
they recommend it to the Associators, not already fuffici
entfy expert, to meet as frequent as they can, at other
Times, to perfect themselves in the military exercise.
Here then your Petitioners conceive themselves aggrieved;
that, while animated with a fervent Regard to Liberty
and their Country, they have acquired a ihare of military
Knowledge fufficient, they hope, to encourage them to
meet the Enemy in the Field, and being thereby exposed
to the greatest Danger, as most capable of repelling ft, no
Regard has been shewn either to the Expence of Equip
ment, or Loss of Time in acquiring this ufeful and ne
cessary Knowledge.—The Hardships and Partiality of the
Regulation will farther appear mure Wrongly, when it is
considered that your Petitioners will probably be called
out to do Duty before many of the field-days arrive—so
that the strongest Temptations are held out from the
Smallness of the Penalty to the Lazy, the Timid and Dif
affeded, to avoid the Danger and Fatigue, by negieding
to qualify themselves, of at a critical Moment evading
their Duty.— So apparent already are the Effe&s of this
Regulation, th 1 Persons of the above Character affect to
ridicule those whole Batriotifra would lead them to A&i-
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G^ZETTE.
vices. Foreign and Domefiic.
Fourthly. Your Petitioners do most earnestly remon
strate against the Application of the Fines and Penalties,
levied in Consequence of the Association: As the Money
to arise is not by the Way of Tax, to defray the Charge
which the Afibciators may occasion, they humbly con
ceive that Reason, Custom and Precedent all concur in
Viewing, that such Appropriation ought to be for the
immediate Support and Encouragement of the Aifocia
tion ; and this, they humbly lubnut, might vciy properly
be done in the following Manner: That all such Fines
and Penalties, whether levied from Associators or Non-
Associators, be carried into a Fund by themselves, to be
appropriated, First, To the Relief of such Associators as
may be wounded, or otherwise disabled, in a&ual Ser
vice. Secondly, To the Relief and Support of (he Wr
dows and Children of those who may be killed in aftual
Service, by Way of Annuity. Thirdly, To the providing
of Arms and Accoutrements for such Associators as are
unable to fnrnilh themselves. Fourthly, To pay ftich
Associators as, through Poverty, are not in the public
Tax-Books, for the Time they may spend in the Field.
The Residue, if any, to be applied as before proposed.
Buch an Appropriation, your Petitioners conceive, would
give Life and Spirit to the Association, and, noon a
Call of adual Service and Danger, the Mind of the brave
Associator would be relieved from those Anxieties for hi#
Family, which would otherwise damp his Ardour, and
induce him to avoid Danger rather than meet it.
Fifthly. In Order to prevent any Evasion of the Regu
lations now or hereafter to be made, your Petitioner#
pray, that all Persons alledging Scruples of Confeience, or
claiming Exemption by Virtue of Age or otherwise, be,
if required, under a Test by Oath or Affirmation, before
they be admitted to the Indulgence claimed;—as th#
above Exceptions are not made in Favour of Pretenders,
but of those who are truly aad really entitled thereto,
your Petitioners humbly conceive no good Reason can
be offered against such Claimants giving full Satisfaction,
on this Head, to thole of their Fellow-Citizens who arc
( rilking all that is dear and valuable to them in Life, in
the Defence of the Rights and Interests of the Province,
in which those of allots Inhabitants are included.
vity and Action when necessary, by representing this
Honourable House as rating their Lives at sqf. a Piece.—
Such easy 1 erms of Exemption, in Times of such imini
neut Danger, your Petitioners humbly conceive feeni ra
tner an Invitation to prefer Eafe 2 Security and Conveni
ence, to the public Interests and Safety, and if unaltered
will leave your Petitioners little to hope or expert,.but the
Exertions and Efforts of a generous Few whose Zeal will
probably prove their Def(ruction.--Your Petitioners hum-
b J presume, that, when so much is at Stake, and there is
1® little Profpea of fecuringit but by the Sword, the Terms
imposed upon Non-Associators Ihould be such as to induce
every ' Man of filitable Age and Strength, not truly coi; +
fcientioufiy fcrnpulous, to join in the Affociatica, and
not such as would lead every one, whose Attaching nt to
''' Cause of his Country did not fupercede every other
Conlideration, to pay his Fine and decline serving; they
therefore cannot but lament that while they who are Ene
mies to the Liberties and Cause of America may, Under
the Authority of the Province, appear in the Garb of its
belt Friends, by paying less than sf. per Month, they
who are really its best Friends are liable by an accidental
Deficiency to be reproached with Cowardice and expefed
to Infamy.—
lout Petitioners, sensible that a Compensation for
Arms and past Time employed in the public Service in--
volves several important Conficierations, do not presume
to point out any Sum, tat beg Leave to state their Com
plaint, and leave it to the Wisdom and Justice of the
House to give them suitable Redress.—
Secondly. Your Petitioners beg Leave to represent, that,
under the present Regulations, the Fftates of Non Asso
ciators pay nothing but in common with Associators ; and
by this Means such Persons, who, by Age or other In
capacity, are not included in the above Articles, have the
Protection and Security ariling from the Association upon
eaner Terms than others; an Indulgence for which your
Petitioners can fee no good Reason, and which involves
some of the molt considerable Estates in the Province;—-
betides personal Service being principally required for the
Protection of Property, your Petitioners would, with all
Humility, submit to the Honourable House, whether an
annual Sum of so much in the Pound, over and above the
Taxes fad equally by Associators and Non-Associators,
ought not to be levied on the taxable Estates of all Non-
Apheiators, and others, who do not come within the
Limits of the Recommendation of the Honourable Con
tinental Congress, refpe&ing a General Association. ~
,'?"'' -° ur Petitioners beg Leave to point out aD.
fed in the above Regulation, refpe&ing Apprentices :1\
some Cales the Apprentice is willing to alfociate, and the
Master witholds lire Consent; in others the Matter con
tents, and the Apprentice refutes. Your Petitioners
would humbly propose, that in the former Case, the
Master Ihould pay the Fine; and in the other, that the
Apprentice, if of Estate, thall pay the Fine, by his Guar
dian or next Friend; and, if non-estated, fuffer such
Punishment as the House flhall deem proper and suitable
to the Offence.
Sixthly. Your Petitioners beg Leave to reprelent, that
it has been the Practice of all Countries, and is highlf
reafenable, that all Persons, (not being Mercenaries)
who expofc their Lives in Defence of a Country, should
be admitted to the Enjoyment of all the Rights and Pri
vileges of a Citizen of that Country which they have de
fended and protected : —Under this Conlideration yort
Petitioners beg Leave to submit to the House the Case
of a Number of brave and spirited Germans and others
who have chearfully joined in the Association, but ^c
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