The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-01-03 00:00:00, page 1

WHEREAS the late partnership of LITLE and
FLOWER did dissolve on the 20th of November
hft; therefore, all perfens indebted to the said partnership are
desired to make immediate payment to BENJAMIN FLOWER,
or their accounts will be put into the hands of an Attorney,
without diftinftion ; and all those that have any demands agaiaft
the said partnership, are requeued to bring in their accounts,
that they may be adjusted and paid. Said Flower continues
the business as usual, at his new lift, one door above Elfrith's
alley. in Second -ftrect. John Litle, Benjamin Flower.
N. B, All persons indebted to Jacob Heston, and. Company,
by Note or Book debt, for dealings at their store, at Samuel
Cooper's Ferry, are desired to make immediate payment to John
Litie, at the said store, who carries on the bufiaefs as usual.
II 3 M. Jacob Heston.
Germantown, December 2s, 1775.
TO BE SOLD,
* LOT of GROUND, containing near 10 acres, very
pleasantly and conveniently situated, on the main street in
Germantown (adjoining the lots of Mr. Christopher Sower,
Printer, and John Bringhurft, Coach maker) for a Gentleman's
country feat, or retirement from business. It has a fine level
front of 161 feet, or more, on which is a good garden, the
dwelling-house stands 80 feet back from the street, is 54 feet
wide at the front, with 4 rooms, a cellar and 2 kitchens. The
whole house was rebuilt in the h<rt r ^^ # LAyrr, At the
front of the house is a well of excellent never-failing water,
with a new pump in it, and another good drawing well in the
yard, a good barn and Efficient Tabling for 6 creatures, and a
strong stone building in the orchard, fit for any use. There is
also on the premises a fine orchard of two acres, with the best
apple, pear, and other fruit trees ; several acres of rich arable
land, quite hvel, so that the manure cannot be washed away, a
meadow of about one acre, through which runs a strong ftrearn of
water, some woodland for polls and rails, a good stone quarry, and
the whole is in good fence. It is part of the traft commonly
called Frankford Company Lands., fubjs& to ss. groundrent,
which may be redeemed for sor 6 pounds. For terms, apply
to the owner on the premises. Anthony Stiemfr. €[
To be )OLD, on the 13th day of January inflant,
pursuant to the power given to the fubferiber, by the last will
and testament of John Steelman, deceased,
FO RTY-TWO Acres of Cedar Swamp, in Greenwich,
in the county of Gloucester, in the Western Division of
the province of New-Jersey; which said swamp is about a mile
from a good landing on Clemell Creek, and about half a mile
from Delaware river; and what renders it convenient to get out
rails and post, &x, there is a ridge of land through the middle
of it, and it will be either fold together, or in lots, as may best
suit the purchasers. Any person inclining to view the premises,
may be Eewn the swamp, with a draft of the fame, by applying
to the fubferiber, at her house, where attendance will be given,
and the conditions made known, by
g Mary Steelman, Executrix.
TO BE SO L D,
Four Years of an English Servant Girl's
Time, suitable for either Town or Country. Enquire
of the PRINTERS.\
A LL persons that have any demands against the estate of
11 Blanch Roberdes, late of the city of Philadelphia,
Shopkeeper, deceafad, are requeued to bring in their accounts to
the fubferiber, living in Gloucester town, New-Jersey, that they
may be adjusted; and those who are indebted to the said estate,
are # desired to pay the fame to Robert Friend Price,
acting Executor.
N. B. T ° '' '°'^ a likely Negroe GIRL, who has had
the small-pox and measles. ff
December 10, 1775.
THREE POUNDS Reward.
RUN away from the fubferiber, living in Peter's townffiip,
Cumberland county, an indented servant man, named
Daniel Duncan, about IS years of age, a native of Ireland, about
5 feet 5 inches high, pretty much pock-marked, dark brown
hair, and large grey eyes ; had on, when he went away, a green
Bailor s jacket, with sleeves, a pair of white linen drawers, blue
yarn stockings, and good ihoes, with firings in them ; he stole a
new beaver hat, and a new furtout coat, of a brown and white
colour. Likewise the fubferiber loft an old worked Pocket-book,
in Philadelphia, with a servant's indenture, and sundry papers.
Whoever takes up said servant, and secures him in goal, thall
have the above reward, and Twenty Shillings for the Pocket
book and papers, paid by WILLIAM ADAIR.
Said servant lived with William Cambell, in the fame place.ff
Philadelphia, December 20, 1,75.
THE Committee, appointed by the Assembly to fettle
the Accompts of the several Battalions and Compa
nies of Associators in this Province, with refpedt to Dis
bursements for Drums and Colours, and Allowance to
Adjutants, Fugal-men, Fifers and Drummers, will meet
at the State-House on the 15th Day of January next,
where all those concerned may attend, in order to have
their Several Demands adjusted, and receive Orders for
Payment.
The said Committee are also directed to make Enquiry
concerning the Contributions made by the People called
Menonifts, Omifh Menonifts, and Sunday Baptists in Lan
caster County,'refpeding the.Ufe and Appropriation of
such their said Contributions, in order to report the true
State and Circumstance thereof to the House of Affem-
Bly at the next Meeting.—Therefore, those who will
please to give Information of the ^t?, arc desired to at
tend at the Time and Place aforefaid.
STOLEN out of the liable of the fubferiber, living in
Eaftown township, Chester county, on Lancaster road, about
18 miles from Philadelphia, on the 11th of December, 1775,
at night, a dark brown MARE, about 14 Lands and 3 inches
ligh, riling 9 years old, with a final! star on the forehead, paces
and trots well, and works well in the ge?rs, being rubbed with
them. Whoever takes up said mare and thief, so as he may be
brought to justice, Ihall have EIGHT DOLLARS reward,
or TWO DOLLARS for the mare only, end reasonable
charges, paid by Thomas Williams. || Iw.
The Pennsylvania
Containing the Frefeeft Ad-
January 3, 1776.
At the Request of a Number of Gentlemen, arid particu
larly some reputable FARMER S,---is now Printing by
Subfeription, by JAMES HUMPHREYS, junior,
for the Advantage of the Country in general,
RURAL CEC O NO M Y:
Or ESSAYS on the
Practical PARTS of HUSBANDRY.
Designed to explain fev,rzl of the most important Methods of
conducting Farms of various Kinds ; including many ufeful
Hints to Gentlemen Farmers, relative to the (econo
mical Management of their Business.
Containing, among other Enquiries,
OF that proportioned farm, which is, of all others, the
most profitable.---Of the best Method of conducting Farms
that consist all of Graft, or all of Arable Land. Of the
Means of keeping, the Year round, the most Cattle on a given
Quantity of Land.--Considerations on the (economical Conduct
of Gentlemen Farmers. Of the cheapest Way of manuring
I.and O' if ^ Comparative Pre fit of Farming different Soils.—
Of the New Husbandry.—Os Experimental Agriculture.—Of
the Management of Borders of arable Fields. Of Periodical
Publications concerning Par. 4 Oeconomies.
To wh"A is added, The
RURAL SOCRATES:
Being Memoirs of 1 Country Philosopher.
By the Author of the Farmer's Letters.
Hoc Opus, hoc Stadium fearui properemus et ampli ;
Si Patr a r volumes, £ nobis vivere cari.
CONDITIONS.
I. It will be printed on the fame paper and type with the
SPECIMEN; will contain between three and four hundred
pages (large Oftavo) and finished in about two months.
11. The Price to Subferibers, in blue boards, will be ONE
DOLLAR, bound, Ten Shillings. To Non-fubfcribars the
Price will not be less than Twelve Shillings, in blue boards.
IJI. Those who fubferibe for twelve books to have a thirteenth
gratis.
As this work if properly circulated must prove of general utility
to this country, it is hoped it will not want proper encourage
ment. It is well worthy the perusal and particular attention of
every inhabitant on the continent, citizens as well as country
men. Gentlemen who rent out farms will find their advantage
in distributing them among their tenants.
%* Subferiptions are gratefully received by said JAMES
HUMPHREY S, jun. ii Front-street, the corner of Black
horfe alley. Phil^fyis-
Now Selling, by ROBERT BELL,
BOOKSELLER, in Thirdstrekt,
A WELL chosen LAW LIBRARY, containing all
the latest, with some of the earliest, among the snort ex
cellent Reporters of the Law: Also, common and statute law
books, with a variety of mifcelhneoss works, relating thereunto.
N. B. At Lid BELL's may be had, Chefterfield's Letters,
4. vols. Burgh's Political Disquisitions, 3 vols. Cullen's Ledures
on Materia Medica, Jones on Wounds, Fractures, Camp and
Military Hospitals, &e. &c. &c,
This Day is Publijhed, and to be fold by
^ R. AITKE N, Bookseller,
o„°fte the London Coffee-Houfe,
Printed on a large foeet of Demy Paper (Price Two Shillings)
A CORRECT MAP of the great river St. Lawrence,
Nova-Scotia, Newfoundland, and that part of New-En
glared, in which may be seen the march es Col. Arnold, from
Cafco-Bay to Quebec, by the way of Kennebec river: Orna
mented with small plans of Quebec, the town of Halifax and its
harbour, and a small pert,e<ftive view of the city of Borton.
Fine Maccuba Snuff to be had of said Aitken, price, Ten
Shillings per bottle.
RUN away, on Tuefdav, the 26th day of December, 1775,
from the fubferiber, an indented apprentice (bound to learn
the Mason's trade) named Charles Rine, a German, about
<feet 9 inches high, well made, has light brown hair, much
freckled with summer foots, and has a fear on his left eye ;
had on, and took with him a blue mixed broadcloth coat, an old
blanket coat, blue velvet jacket, one red and one light coloured
ditto, a pair of black everlasting breeches, one pair of check
and two pair es linen trowfers, several pair of stockings, 3 pair
of fhees, one pair of grey leggings, and 4or 5 Aiirts. Said ap
prentice rid clandestinely take away his indenture, of which
there is near two years to come, which he will perhaps use in
place of a pass ; his father lives near York-town, which course
hid apprentice has perhaps taken. Whoever takes up the said
apprentice, and secures him in any of his Majesty's goals in
Fennfylvania, or brings him to the fubferiber, ihall have FIVE
POUNDS reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
^ WILLIAM KREEG.
STOLEN from the fubferiber, living in Manor township,
Lancaster county, on the 19th of December last past, a
dark red MARE, 4 years old, 131 hands high, paces and
trots, hag a white star on her forehead, two white fiddle-marks,
but no brand; mod of her mane-hair hangs down on her left
fide, and the has a ffiort tail. Whoever takes up the said mare,
and secures ner, so that the owner may have her again, fhal!
have FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD, and reason
able parges, paid by Benjamin Miller, q
Salisbury, November 9, 1775.
Sa RAYED away from the fubferiber, in Salisbury town
ffiip, Lancaster county, about the beginning cf August last,
four Calves, two of which are Steers, one of them about one
year old large of his age, is a dark brindle, not any white
marks about him ; the other Calf Steer is about fix months
old, dark brown, has some small white marks about him : Like
wise two Heifer Calves, clear red colour, without any white
marks whatever, are about rine months old, have neither brand
nor ear-mark. Any person of persons giving the owner no
tice, so as he may get them again, shall have Twenty Shillings
reward, and reasonable chaises, paid by JOHN BOYD, ^
CI A ME to the fubferiher's plantation, in Cumru townffiip,
, Berks county, some time ago, a STEER, about 4 or 5
years old, of a mouse colour, with & white ftri,e over his baric.
The owrer proving his property, paying charges, may have him,
by applying to Jacob Carpenter, in Earl township, La:
c<ft& county. Dumber 27, 1775. q"
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G^ZETTE.
vices. Foreign and Domestic.
Last Friday night seven American masters of vcffels,
who had at different tines been taken by the enemy and
carried into Boftoh, made their escape from that place.
From cn^ of them we have obtained the following intel
ligence, viz. That all the drugs and medicines in the
town have been seized for the use of the army.—That on
the 14th instant General Howe issued orders for taking
down the Oid North Meeting-boule, and 100 old wooden
dwelling houses and other buildings, to make use of for
fuel.—That vcffels are fitting out for the Weft-Indies, in
order to get supplies for the garrison.—That Capt. Mar
tindale, mentioned above, with his officers and men,
were sent to England.—That one Morrison, who officio
ates as a Presbyterian mini'fter, being appointed searcher
of those people who were permitted to leave the town,
promised, on receiving a bribe, to let a person bring out
2401. sterling in cash and plate ; but afterwards basely de
prived him of the whole of it.
I hat recruiting parties out of each regiment are going
to England:— That two regiments and ?°nv m her cf I^U
horse, under convoy of a frigate, were embarked for
Halifax :—-And that there were not in the town, provisi
ons fufficient to supply the navy and army for a longer
time that fix weeks.
It was yesterday reported that the above two regiments,
&:c. were filled for Rhode-Ifland.
PROVIDENCE, December 16.
/- Yesterday Mr. Philip Palmer arrived here from Quebec,
by way of Lake Champlain. He was taken in a hfhin,
vessel the sth of October last, by the (loop Gen. Gage, on
her passage from Borton to Quebec, which place he left
the 21st of November, and was at Col. Arnold's Head-
Quarters, 7 leagues from the city, on the 23d. The CoL
with his detachment has been within mufKet shot of the
walls, taken 4 prisoners, and killed 2 men in a barge be
longing to the Lizard Frigate: He was fired on from the
walls, and had two men wounded, one of whom is finee
dead. He was waiting to be reinforced by Gen. Mont
gomery, and expeded soon to be in possession cf t :
place. Thirteen fail of vessels from Montreal had fallen
into the hands, of Gen. Montgomery, having on board
150° suits of cloaths, 150 chests of arms, 000 barrels of
pork, 700 barrels of flour, but they had thrown overboard
large quantities of powder before they surrendered.—The
Galpec brig and a snow escaped, on board of which Gen.
Carleton got to Quebec disguised, with about 40 regulars.
Before Mr. Palmer left the city, 147 recruits bad arrived
from Newfoundland, 40 marines had been landed from
the Lizard with her guns, and it was expected Carleton
would muster about 500 men to defend the place, but the
Canadians in general refufed to take up arms.
Several vefftls, loaded with fuel, provisions, &c. bound
to Boston, were last week taken, and carried into Be
verly.—A privateer from Plymouth has likewise taken
several small craft, bound to Boston, with vrovifion and
fuel.
NE W-Y O R K, December 2^.
We are credibly informed, that the people of the
Maflachufetts Bay have completed igoco fobs of soldi
ers clothes entirely of their own wool, flax, and manu
factory, since the battle of Lexington.
We are informed by a gentleman who left the camo
at Cambridge on Tuesday week, that a party of the
Continental army, who had entrenched on Litchmore's
Point, were observed by a frigate of 20 guns, that was
lying within musket shot of them, who soon began a
heavy cannonading on them, which our people im
mediately returned with interest, and fired three Rot
through her ov/rter, two into her stern, and damaged
her rigging confidcrably, which occasioned her to move
her Ration.
Extract of a Letter from Cepe ^ebe^ Mok, dated
November 1?, 1775.
“ There is very great preparation making in this quar
ter to receive a number of French troops; lodgings .are
engaged for the officers, barracks building and'refittim: .
to receive the men at Cape Francois as well as here.l
have it from the belt authority here, who fay, it is kept
a profound secret at home, but a severe blow is to be
struck by them and the Spaniards, who are to aft toge
ther."
By a vessel from the Weft-Indies, arrived at Providence,
we learn, that a proclamation from St. James's was lately
published at the ifand of Barbados, forbidding the in
habitants of fiat ifiand holding any cu : refpondtn£.: with
the United folomes, cn pain of being deemed Rebels
and '1 raters -Similar proclamations it was expe^ed,
wowd be pushed in all the English WeGmiU Blands.
/BOSTON, November 24.
Last Saturday a fire broke out in a h@ufe occupied by
Capt. Fenwick, at the corner cf Green's Lane, but it
was happily extingwflied without much damage. It
was occasioned by a defeat in the chimney.
W A 1 ERTO WN, December 14.
A sloop, with 19 head of cattle, bound fiom Nova:
ucotia for Boston, and a brig laden with Tory furniture,
from Boston for Halifax, were taken io the eastward
about twelve days since.
Last Saturday night the Continental Troops entrenched
at Litchrnorc's Point,, opposite West-Boston, and the
weather being very thick and foggy, the enemy did not
discover them till yesterday afternoon, when they dis
charged about 40 or 50 cannon and bombs, which we
hear slightly wounded one man.
CA M B RID GE, December 21.
Capt. Martindale, in one of our privateers, was lately
decoyed near to one of the enemy's ships of war, in the
Bay, and was unhappily Uken and carried into Boston.
Capt. Manly has witnin a few days past taken another
valuable prize, a sloop from Virginia, bound to Boston,
loaded with corn and oats; fitted out and sent by Lord
Dunmore.
Numb. 2454;