The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-05-29 00:00:00, page 1

Dr, GENERAL STATE of the ACCOUNTS of the CONTRIBUTORS for the Relief and Employment of the
POOR in the Git, of Philadelphia, ^e. from May &, 1775, to May 13, 1776. Cr.
TO Cash paid for Sundries in the Course of the RY Cash received for Sundries in the Course of the
Year, viz. D Year, viz.
Balance due to the Steward on Settlement of last Year's Balance that remained in the Hands of the Treasurer last
Account, ... £0 4 n Year, - - - £ 42 4 11
Prorifons, including some heavy Ba- For Taxes, ^'^
lances due from last Year, - 2064 9 ,{ Of the City of Philadelphia,
Fire Wood, Ditto, Ditto, , - 666 16 0 Balance for 1774, - £ 119 19 0
Raw Materials and Implements for Ma- In Part for 1775, - 2201 3 6
nufa^uring, . , , 463 14 3- 23212 6
Medicine for near three Years pa%, - 184 re 4 Of the Northern Liberties,
Steward and Matron's Wages, - nj 10 0 Balance for 1774, - 155 1 4
Manufacturers Wages, including Spin- ' In Part for 1775, - - 466 12 11
sing done out of the House, - 179 14 & 621 14 3
Out Pensions to sundry sick indigent Fa- Of Southwark,
milies, . . . - 302 19 10 Balance for 1,74, - 124 10 0
Interest on Money borrowed, - 24 0 0 In Part for 1775, - 211 4 0
Bills of Credit burned and funk by the-—- 335 14 0
Committee of Assembly, - 672 87 Of Moyamenfing,
Funeral Charges, including such Poor as Balance of Dog-tax for 1773, 0 6 2
died in the Hospital and through the la Part of Tax for 1775, 88 7 6
City and Suburbs, - - 40 2 6 88 13 8
Sinking two large Vaults, Bricks, Lime, Of Paffyunk,
&c. and sundry Bills for Boards, Scant- Balance for 1774, - 3115
ling, &c. for Partitions, Bedsteads, &c. 83 <3 10 In Part for 1775, - - 66 10 0
A Horse for the Use of the Institution, 20 0 0 — 70 x 5
Sundry incidental Disbursements in For Lots fold of the old /Ams-Hcufe Square, 285 0 0
House-keeping, as Yeast, Butter, Sand, On Account of Ground-rents of Ditto, 106 19 4
Sweeping Chimnies, &c. &c. - 167 6 8 Interest on Bonds taken fc Lots fold of Ditto, 64 9 2^
Balance remaining in the Hands of the The Contribution of Nicholas Waln, Esq; 50 0 0
Trufy^r, - - - 29 7 7 Sarah Morris, deceased, her Legacy, - 25 o c
For Goods manufactured and fold, • 820 16 8|
For Board of sundry Persons, - - 146 0 5
From the Charity Boxes, - - 23 12 0
Advanced by John Cummings, Steward, 6 10 4}
£ 5014 18 9§ £ 5014 18 91
WE the Committee appointed to examine the Accounts of Joshua Howell, Esq; Treafiirer, and of the
Steward, and to prepare a general State and Representation of the Accounts and Tranfadtions of the Cor
poration of Contributors for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, for the Year part, having duly and carefully
examined and compared the fame, do find, that there is a Balance of Twenty-nine Pounds Seven Shillings and
Seven-pence in the Hands of the Treasurer, apd that the Steward hath advanced Six Pounds Ten Shillings and
Four-pence Halfpenny, as appears by the preceding general State of the Accounts.—And on Examination of the
Books and monthly Reports, since the Bth of May, 1775, it appears, that in the C'^rfe of the Yyr 1/7 Men, 178
Women, and 85 Children, were admieteci as Poor, moitof them naked, lielplefs and emaciated with Poverty and
Disease to such a Degree; that some have died in a few Days after their Admission, but many others were happily
recovered, and then either suitably employed or difeharged; 29 Children were born in the Alms-House, and on a
Medium for the whole Year, 125 Men, 181 Women, and 51 Children, 356 Persons, maintained, clothed and provided
for, in the House of Employment and Alms-House, three Fourths of whom were wholly incapable of any Kind of
advantageous Labour cr Employment in manufacturing, being old, sick and impotent Persons, or more helpless
Children, were entirely burthenforac and expensive, unless it were such as Nurses, Cooks, Wafliers, and Assistants
in different Ways, and although such may have been ufeful, yet they by no Mezhs promoted the Manufactory ; those,
with a confiderabie Number of Out-penfjoners on weekly and temporary Allowances, added much to the expensive
Burthens on the Institution.
It likewise appears from the Minutes and Reports, that there hath been manufactured in the House of Employ
ment, in the Course of the Year, 832 Yards of coarse Linen, 310 Yards of Linfey, 189 Pair of Yarn Hose, 114 Pair
of Shoes, all or mostly used for eloathing thg: Poor, whether relident in those Houses, the Hospital, or through the
City and Suburbs, 6 Pieces of fuperfine 4 Serge Coating, containing about 250 Yards, 510 lb. Nails, with about 84
Cwt. Oakum ; but the principal Part of our Manufactory hath been in Threads of different Kinds, but mostly co
loured, there having been upwards of 2000 Pounds of that Article finifhed, which hath prevented us from making
such Quantities of Linen, Linfeys, &c. as otherwise we should have done.
We hope, from the foregoing annual Account and State of the Institution, that the Utility thereof will appear;
and notwithstanding the Support and Relief of such great Numbers, as constantly partake of the Benefits of the
Poors Funds, must consequently cost considerable Sums, and although many of them may not by Law be entitled
thereto, yet wnen they are in Distress, surely they ought not to be left to fuffer; and undoubtedly, such Numbers
of helpless, poor, destitute People, so comfortably supported or casually relieved, ought, and we hope will, give
rife to the most pleating Reflections in the benevolent and generous Breaks of the humane Inhabitants of this City
and Suburbs, as the Promoters and Supporters of the House of Employment, &c. in this City, which is not only
an Affylum for the poor, old and emaciated, as an Alms-House, but is likewise really and fully an Hospital in al
most every Sense of the Word, and perhaps more extensively so than any other Institution on this Continent. —For
jnfanee, it is a Lying-in-Hospital, where upwards of 30 poor, destitute Women, in a Year (on an Average for se
veral Years past) are carefully delivered, and comfortably provided for in that Extremity; —A compleat Foundling-
Hospital and Charity-School, where more than 50 helpless poor Infants (and many of them really Foundlings,
whole Lives this Institution undoubtedly hath saved) on a Medium the Year through, are provided for and taken
Care of, and such as are capable and fit kept at School, till suitable Places can be had to bind them to; —An Inno
culating (or Small-Pox) Hospital, where that charitable Service hath often been performed, and always with Success,
and at this time 20 Poor Children are all happily coming through the Disease under Innocnlation, and several in the
natural Way. —In fine, it is latterly made an Hospital for Durables and Incurables of all Ages and Sexes, and in
every Disease and Malady, as appears by our daily Admissions of sick People, Increase of Numbers, and constant
Appearance of our sick Wards ; —lt is very generally an Institution for clothing the naked, feeding the hungry,
healing the sick, and administering Comfort and Relief to the distressed of every Kind, and in different Ways,'for
its Funds are very frequently charitably extended to Numbers without its Pale, when in Distress and Necteffity.
Upon a minute Infpe&ion of the present State of the House of Employment and Alms-House in this City, or ra
ther of the Institution for the Relief and Employment of the Poor, and full Confederation and Hopes of its growing
Utility, it seems but just to observe, that under Favour and Protection of Divine Providence, if happily aided by the
generous Countenance and Support of a wife and virtuous Legislature, the Profpe& of its rising Advantages to the
Community is by no Means inconsiderable, which Time, equitable Laws, and prudent Management, will no Doubt
render more universally confpicucus, and totally eradicate any ill-founded Prejudices that may'have arisen against this
generous, benevolent Design ;—for altho' it is supported by Tax, yet all who have, with a candid Disposition, taken
the Trouble of acquainting themselves fully with its Nature and Tendency, do freely and cheerfully confefs, “ It is
of general Advantage, and highly worthy of Encouragement ;” and most Gentlemen Strangers and Travellers, who
have visited the Houses, generally acknowledge it to be an Institution founded in Humanity, worthy the Legislature
of the Province of Pennsylvania.WlLLlAM COATS,
ANTHONY MORRIS, junior,
House of Employment, Ma, 13, 1716, SAMUEL RHOADS, junior,
ISAAC PARRISH.
The Pennsylvania
Mount-Holl,, M^w-yerfey, Mo, 24, 1776.
JOHN SHIELDS
HA VIN G now finished the files of his goods, and re
moved to the country, once more begs all those indebted
to him in the provinces of Pennsylvania, Maryland, &c. whose
accounts are due, to make immediate payment to Mr. George
.Douglass, in Sedond-ftreet, Philadelphia, who only is ap
pointed to give them proper difchars.es; and all those indebted to
him in this province, are requeued to difeharge their refpe&ive
balances with himfelf. He also takes this opportunity of bea
ing those who have any demands against him to fend in their
accounts, as above, for payment,
N. B. Thole who neglect this notice, may expe& tWt ac
count® to be put in fait in a+few weeks. 6w.
Containing the Frefbefl Ad-
May 29, 17,6.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
UN away from the fubferiber, living in Hopewell town-
I% ship, Cumberland county, .West-Jersey, on the 9th of May
inst. an a,prentice lad, named fobn Langley, about 17 years of
age, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, has red hair, pretty much
freckled, has been fubjeft to fore legs, and a number of fears re
main ; had on when he went away, a lead coloured upper jacket,
and a homespun claret coloured under ditto, a pair of leather
breeches, and pair of homespun tow trowfers, homespun Lock
ings, a pair of tbiclc shoos, with strings in them, and a halfworn
felt hat. Whoever takes him up, and secures him so as his
roaster may have him again, ffiall have the above reward, and
reafonabk charges, paid by Nathan Shepherd, fl
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G^ZETTE.
vices, Foreign and Domestic.
THE Manage of the House of Employment and
Alms-Houle, willing as far as in their Power to re-
? n d alleviate the D,ftreffes of the numerous Poor
or this City and Suburbs, whether in or out of that la
ftitution, having taken into their consideration the ad
:^£ C ° , Prices of many of the common Necessaries of
Life, the general Stagnation of Trade, and the common
, cu'f unary emplGymeihs, whereby most of the in
duftrieus Poor have heretofore earned their Livings —
And that the Wages hitherto given for Spinning, is
not now equal to, or Efficient for the Maintenance of
I eople so employed ; —Therefore 'tis agreed, that, in
future, for what Spinning they put out, they will allow
p a y Q n , Shilling per Dozen for Spinning good Flax-
Yarn, and so in Proportion for Hemp and Tow; —And
as 'tis intended to Promote the Benefit of the Poor, and
for the Advantage of the Public in general, by giving
Employment and good Wages to the industrious, and
thereby hoping to lesser. the heavier Burthen of wholly
maintaining and supporting such as otherwise might be
come a public Expence, and as 'tis hereby intended to
promote the Manufacture of Thread and coarse Linens
now so much wanted, and absolutely necessary, the
Managers hope that this advanced Price will promote
and encourage Industry in every Poor Family, for their
own Benefit, and the Establishment of those ufeful Ma
nufd&nres, and therefore, that every one so laudably
and mduftrioufly inclined, and willing to accept of such
^°° d Employ, are requefed to be speedy in their Ap
plication to John Cummings, Steward of that Institution.
fufi publifed, and to be
JAMES HUMPHREY S, junior,
Front-flreet, Corner of Black-HorfeAlley,
THE True INTEREST of AMERICA
impartially stated, in certain Strictures
on a Pamphlet intituled COMMON SENSE.
By an American.
“ You have been told that we are (editions, impatient of go
" vernment, and desirous of Independency. Be zffured that:
“ these are not Fafls, but Calumnies- —Permit us to be as free as
“ yourselves, and we ffiall ever esteem a union with you to be
" cur greatest glory and out greatef bafepns.—-V\ac^ us in the
fame htuation we were at the close of the last war, and our
' firmer harmony will be restored.” Continental Con
gress s Address to. the People of Great-Britain.
'• OBxre^aTQ et liver pronis auribus accipiuntur." Tacitus,
' -----Nihil est, Antipho,
" Quin mali narrando poffit depravarier.* Terence.
to BE SOLD,
" Times of two Servant MEN, who have two Years
§ five Months and upwards each to serve; one can work at
frnithing or farming, the other at tayloring or farming. For
terms, apply to Thomas A,ty, in Third street, Philadel
phia. May 22, 1776. ^
I" BT , Ni ^ bt "'"' STOLEN cut of the house of the
^ fubferiber, living in Cheltenham townfeip, Philadelphia county,
Six pieces of country made linen, four of flax, one of io yards,
one of i@| yards, one of 13 yards, the other of about 9I yards;
t%uo pieces of tm, containing zQyards. Said linen has been out a
few days to bleach, and the end of each piece is whipped with white
coarse thread, the fringe on the end of one piece is mixed with blue.
All forekeepers and others are defred to take notice, if such linen so uld
be offered for sale. Any person securing the linen, as the owner may
have it again, Jhall have Four Dollars, and fecurirg the thief, a. ibe
may be brought ta. justice, the above reward, paid /)
ff Anthony Williams, junior.
LISBON and other low priced Wines, Claret;
old JAMAIC A Spirit, and Coffee,
TO BE SOLD BY
PHILIP WIL SO N,
At his Store, opposite the Crooked Billet Alley, in Water-street,
betweenlirfartg et and Cheftnut-Greets.fl'
R^w-ferjey, May 23, 1776.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
Ru N away, on the 20th inst. from the fubferiber, living
in Chester township, Burlington county, an English ser
vant man, named fames Morris, about 5 feet 8 inches high,
dark complexion, with black bothy hair, talks in the weft coun
try dialed; had on and took with him a striped linen jacket,
with sleeves, a striped home made ditto, without sleeves, a cloth
coloured furtout coat, leather breeches, grey ftockines, old ffioes
a new felt hat, two Hurts, one homespun the other white, and a
red silk handkerchief with yellow spots. It is supposed he took
more clothes with him. Whoever takes up and secures said ser
vant in any goal in this province, ffiall be entitled to the above
reward, and reafopable charges, paid by
Edmund Hollingshead.
London-Greve, Fifth-Month 22, 1776.
1X/ AS STOLEN out of the
'' fable of the fubferiber, about
" e ' a " er end of the Third-Month last,
a ""' 'MAR E, or rather inclined to
a d„k brown, with a blaze in her face,
@ > wh/ch extends to one fide of her nose
Ir< C r ) more than the other, fix years old this
gr^fs, about 14 hands, paces and trots,
carries low was low in fleffi and very Q
to ride, except with a four, and is somewhat inclinable to take
the flud when rode, but draws pretty kindly; sh e is somewhat
cat hammed or crooked hind legs. There is good reason to fuf
pe& the was Bolen by a man who hath been known in divers
parts by the name of John Dobbins, or Robins, who passed for
a horse-jockey, and as it is supposed that he hath confederates,
it is desired that any who may now have said mare in possession,
as they regard their credit, may speedily give notice to the owner.
Any person securing said mate, and giving notice, so as the owner
may have her again, ffiall be entitled to Forty Shillings reward,
and reasonable charges, if brought home, or Fifty Shillings for
the mare and thief, if prosecuted to convi&ion.
' Thomas Milhous.
Fifth-Month 1776.
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
I^UMB. 2475.