The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-06-12 00:00:00, page 1

Free and Accepted Masons.
THE Brethren of the Honourable Fraternity of
aretient York Melons, are most affectionately invited to
meet Lodge. No. 3, at Brother Daniel Smith's (City Tavern)
to celebrate St. John's Day, the 24th of this Month.
By Order of the Body,
Hugh Stewart, Secretary.
,7. B. A frugal Entertainment will be provided, and Dinner
on the Table precisely at Two o'Clock. ft 2 w.
40 be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDU E, on
the 18th day of this instant June, at the late dwelling-house
of John Duel, deceased, in Pilefgrove, Salem county, Weft-
New-Jersey,
ALL his valuable howfhold furniture, carriages, farming
utensils of every kind, his whole stock of horses, cattle,
sheep and swine; also wheat and rye in the ground. The sale
to begin at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and continue from
day to day until the whole is foid. The conditions to be made
known at the fame time, by John Kille Adminiftrater. q
TO BE LETT by the Subferiber, living in
Maccungie Townfaip, Northampton County,
A GOOD FULLING-MILL. Any good Fuller
inclining to rent the sass Mill, may know the Terms qf
_NICHOLAS KLOTZ.
THE public service requiring my being from home, prevents
me from giving perfrai attendance to my private affairs as
formerly, 1 mutt recue^ ad thole who are indebted to me to call
and pay it to my wife, otherwise they may expert to be sued
without refpea to perfens; and those to whom I may be in
. riebted,may mil and have their money immediately. I beg the
continuance of the custom of my friends and acquaintance as
formerly, at my house, at thefign of the Buck, in Second-street,
where the best attendance and kind usage will be given both to
man and horse. Best Draught and Bottled Poster as usual.
I am, the Public's mofl obedient humble servant,
To be SOLD, and entered upon immediately,
CT HE beautiful pleasant fttuated Farm, called Cornwall,
, near Pitt'e-tawn, in Hunterdon county, New-Jersey,
which was formerly the property of Mr, Lewis Stevens, de
ceased, and now in possession of Mr. Richard Stevens ; it con
tains about 680 acres of land, about 32® acres of which are good
woodland and meadow, the rest cleared, and divided into very
convenient fields, well watered, besides a fine young orchard of
4co apple-trees, chi^fiy grafted with the best of fruit ; there are
also on said farm, a' good genteel hone dwelling-house, barn, and
other convenient out buildings ; upon tae whole, it is reckoned
cne of the most genteel, rkafant inland situated farms in the pro
vince ; a good title, and easy terms of payment will be given to
the purchaser, who may also purchase all the flock of horses,
cattle, &c. and farming utensils thereon. Whoever inclines to
purchase, may apply to James Parker, Esq; and Mr. John
Em lev, living near said farm, or of Mr. Richard Stevens,
who will acquaint them of the price and terms.
TO BE LETT IMMEDIATELY;'
AL ARGE commodious Weaver's Shop, with four Looms
therein, together with Gears, Reeds, and all the necessary
Appurtenances, fui.able for carrying on the Business in an ex
tensive Manner. For Terms, apply to the Subferiber, living in
Lower-Merion Townihip. Philadelphia County, near the 7 Mile
Stone, on Coneftogoe Read. H.A NNAH TVNIS.
N. B. None need apply but such as can be well recommended
for their Fjonefty and Industry. Si'xtb-Mcntb 1, 1776. fl
. . .% 7ze 1,. 177.6.
lunderfigned, being imposed upon by mifrepre-
VV fentations were induced to sign a paper, intituled "Tie
Address and Remorftrance of the Subferiber^ Inhabitants of tie City
end Liberties of Pbihdefbia, t^rwhich we are furry, andthus
publicly disclaim said paper and the sentiments therein contain
ed ; and requeftthe impartial public in general, and the friends
of liberty in particular, to take this advertisement to be both our
uninfluenced protest against said Address, &c. and the welfares
which the party concerned therein take to procure fubferibers
thereto ; and also our.hearty Affent:to the Protest of our fellow
citizens, entered into at the public meeting, held the 20th day
of last month, at the State-house, and signed by the Chairman,
by order and on behalf of she people then met.
JOHN TOBIAS RUPUIph,
§, CHRISTIAN SCHAFFER.
* - _-_— FTP _
RUN away from the Sign of the Waggon, in Weft-Cdn,
Chester county, Tune 3, 1776 a servant lad, named %b n
Hall, about r 8 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, pale thin
face, grey eyes, short brown hair, a little round fhc uldered, and
has large feet; had on, and took with him, a half-worn wool
hat, brown cloth jacket, too little every way for him, with white
metal coat buttons, and.ripped up thefleeves by being too narrow,
a clean tow shirt, dirty tow trowfers, and old shoes, with nails
in the heels ; it is supposed he took another brown jacket with
him, without Beeves, had wooden buttons and.too little for him,
a cockade of red and green ribbons. Whoever secures him in
any goal, so that his master may get him again, foil have
Thirty Shillings reward, and readable changes, "if brought home
pa.d by CAL.IB WAY, junior, §
jUST PUBLISHED, and to be SOLD BY
HALL AND SELLER S,
At the New Printing-Office, in Market-street,
(Price Tzuo Pounds Seven Shillings)
The ACTS of ASSEMBLY
Of the Province of Pennsylvania,
Carefully compared with the Originals.
And an A P PEN DI X,
Containing fiich A^s, and Parts of Afts, relating to Pro
perty, as are expired, altered or repealed.
TOGETHER WITH
The Royal, Proprietary, City and Borough Charters;
and THE
Original Concessions ot the Hon. William Penn
to the firft Settiers of the Province.
Publifted by ORDER of ASSEMBLY.
The Pennsylvania
Containing the Fre/beft Ad-
y^e 12, 1776.
May 1776.
TEN PC UNDS Reward.
D UN away the zad of j^ha ^ a year, from the s u b-
Briber, irvirg on Turn's Creek, Frederick county, Mary
land, the two following indented servants, viz. John M'Mabon,
born in the Weft or Ireland, and speaks a little on that diale&,
about 50 years of age, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, bv trade a
Gardener, has black curled hair, mixed with fame grey) a black
beard, a dow, look, has loft all his fore teeth, stoop Ihouldered,
has been in this count;y 20 years, 7 years of which he has been
in the army, and can give an account of many places he has
fren ir> his travels ; he is fuppefed to be in the lower part of
Ldneafter county, as such a one has been heard of there, and
passes by the name of John Moloney.
Bridge Curly, born in the Weft of Ireland, and speaks a little
on that dialed, about 20 years of age, about 5 feet high, round
faced, a little pitted with the small-pox, has light brown hair;
came into this country about 3 J years ago, with Captain Day
man, and landed at Baltimore. They went together to Reading
town where they parted ; ffie took up with one Prer Ribly, and
both lived ti ne at an Iron-works, not far from Reading ;
r * y ""' '° ° &arara > where they lived fame time.
Ihe went away and left her there, after which she
La ? c . dßer ^ a ^ " ved there with one John Smith, where
a child about 10 or ji months ago, and since has lived
an CoFeftog^,,^ fomettmes in Pequea settlement, working
about as an hiiehng, and passes by the name of Betty F.ibly.
Whoever takes up frig servants, and secures them, so as their
Rafter may have them again, (hall have the above reward, or
Pounds for either, and refable changes, if brought home,
- , HENRY WILLIA MS.
It is not thought neceffaiy to describe the eloathing
Il 7/6.
7 Y E °. ° r , S T ° LEN ' but foppofed the latter, out
O of the fubfenber s pasture, in Lower-Merion, on the 7th of
this instant June, at night, a likely dark brown COLT with
a Hack lift along his back, 3 years old, part blooded, about i<
hands high, neither biand nor ear-mark, shod before, paces i
flow travel, trots and canters, and is very gentle, & c . Whoever
takes up and secures the said horse, that the owner mav have
him again, and the thief, so that he mav be brought to justice
/Ml have the above reward, or Six Dollars f or the horft only'
by applying to John Downing, near Downing's town, or to
" JOHN ROBERTS, Miller.
' X DOLLAR S Reward.
P UN away from the fubferiber, living i n Haycock town
" '' c ° unty ° f . Bucks ? on Sunday last, indented
Irrth servant man, named Bryan Bum, abput 22 years of age,
abou. 5 feet < or 9 inches high, strong built, down cast look,
fothy complexion, and has a small impediment in his ffech
had on, when he went away, an old brown worfled coaf, a flriped
° a ™ et : the ft "P es B°ing round his body, striped trowfers,
old frs and a new felt hat. Whoever takes uo Lid er
vans and secures him in any goal, so that bis mafcr may ^ e
him 4 gain, ihal have the above reward, and reasonable charges,
E a L d . D y JOHN STOKES. June 5, ,776.
Dollars Reward.
nU N away from the fubferiber, living at the Head of Rac
coon Creek, in Woolwich townthip, Gloucefler county,
and province of Weft New-Jersey. on the 29th day of May last
an Enghfh servant lad, named William Gifo, r bmt x 6 years
of ?ge, Aim made, fair hair, pock-marked, a down rogueifli
I °° k '. f P eaks broad; had on, when he went awaj, a wool har,
a white flannel jacket, a new ozenbrigs shirt, flriped linen
trowfers, no shoes nor flockings. Wh^v^r takes up f at d f rvant
and brings him home, or secures him in any e ,, a l, so that his
mafler may get him again, ihall have ti e ^ , ve r ^ V, with all
reasonable charges paid by v^i/iiam Zane.^
L^r mere ^Adv Eß rug M Ex^^^&bfy
r I'AKEN out of the hufe of Mrs. Rachel Stille,
I at Trenton, the beginning of April, a small OAK BOX,
about 22 inches long, about 1$ inches wide, and 6 or 7 inches
deep, with a lock and hinges, and was corded up, with a direc
tion on it, For Captain Tbonslon, at St. Jeans. Whoever has
taken it through mistake, or otherwise, are requested to return it
to Mrs. Stille, or Samvel Tucker, Lfq; at Trenton,
where they ihall be paid Two Politos reward, and no questions
Biked. aw.
Deer-Creek, Harford Courts, Maryland, May 27, 177^*
FIFTY DOLLARS Reward.
RUN away from the fub'eriber, on the 27th infant May,
3 convia servants, one narned'J/obrt Mahony, alias Norton,
a native of Ireland, speaks a little on the brogue, short light
coloured hair and eye-brows, pitted with the small-pox, about
5 feet 10 inches high, stout and well mHe. aged about 23 years;
had on, and took with him, an old final! beaver hat, a lightish
coloured jacket, tow shirt, old green knit breeches, yarn flock
ings, country made shoes, with steel buckles. Toomas Jones,
alias William Griffitb,a Welshman, about 5 feet 8 inches high,
aged 25 years, black hair, fore eyes, speaks upon the Wellh
dialed, not very easy to be underflood by a Granger, a dirty
white coloured coat and red jacket, having 3 or 4. buttons oft the
bottom, good buckskin breeches, tow shirt and trowfers, also
flockings, shoes, and odd brass buckles. James Kay, born in
Ireland, aged about 23 years, about 5 feet 7 inches high, brown
hair, a hat (what fort unknown) a brown broadcloth coat and
jacket, almost new, a fine shirt, also 1 tow ditto and trowfets,
blue flockings, and half-worn shoes, with buckles in them.
It is probable they may have passes, and change their names and
dress, as they took other clothes with them. Whoever takes up
and secures said servants, if 20 miles from home, fall have
Ten Dollars; if 50 miles, Twenty Dollars; if too miles, Thirty
Dollars; and if 200 miles, the above reward, including what
the law allows, paid by WILLIAM WEBB. ||sw,
*, It is fepbofed they will try to make fir the mini/hrial army.
Cbefcr, May 4, 1776.
WAS committed to my cuflody, a certain Andrew
Mar wood, who fays he is a servant to James Davifon,
in Lancaster ; he had leg irons on, and an iron collar on bis
reck, when he was brought to god, His anafter is desired to
come, in 3 weeks from this notice, or he will be discharged, on
paying his fees, by Joel Willis, Coaler, fl)
JlSibils
Or ^w
G^ZETT E.
vices. Foreign and Domeflic.
PHILADELPHIA.
In COMMITTEE for York County, May 30, 1776,
Present fifty five Members.
Colonel Robert M'Phbrson in the Chair.
THERefolve of the lion. Continental Congress of the
15th instant being read, was most cordially agreed,
and thankfully accepted; and Resolved, That a delegation
from this body of nine members be ordered to attend
the conference of Committees at Philadelphia, the 18th
day of June next, to confider of the best and most effec
tual meafares for carrying into execution, and fettling
the preliminary steps for the election of a Provincial Con
vention, to form a conffitutiori founded on " the autho
rity of the people.";-
Refolded, That as the former legislative powers of this
province cannot aft without being under oaths or affirma
tions of allegiance to the King of Great-Britain, and
dependent on him, which by the cruel and wicked pro
ceedings of that King and Parliament of Great-Britain
more especially by a late ad of Parliament declaring the
cotonifts rebels, and cutting them off from the protection
of that crown, the fame has become incapable of legisla
tion, and in that refpe(ft totally extinct But Refolded re
i^rthdefo, That the executive powers of government
ought to proceed in the usual channel, and that the laws
heretofore made be put in due execution, until a govern
ment, formed on the authority of the people only, takes
place, agreeable to the resolves of Cohgrefs of the i ttb
instant.
Refolded, That Mr. James Rankin, lately chosen a
member to represent this county in Affemblf, in fending
seven letters and a bundle of ^monftrances tn fcven in
habitants of this county, for the e^feft pur^s^ of net
ting those remonstrances signed by the people here, and
trahfmitted to Philadelphia, which rcmonftrances can be
calculated for no other purpose than to draw this province
off from the prefect union with the other colonies, or to
divide the people so as to fall an easy prey to our invete
rate enemies, has violated the trust reposed in him by the
good people of this county. ''
Resolved, That Should any person or persons be so loft
to all sense of d^ty to the public, as to attempt to procure
signers to said poisonous and deEruCive remonstrance in
this county, that the said perfcn cr perfi>ns will be consi
dered as violaters of the Resolves of Congress, and inimi.
cal to the liberties of America.
ROBERT MTHERSCN, Chairman.
To the worthy Inhabitants of YORK COUNTY.
My refpe&ed Friends,
A ^ fi " d c m F fel f most injuricufly treated bv a re
r 1 ° f y ° ur c °y nt y Committee, published 'in the
Fap f rs d V^ ? ke the ^ ert y to do ^ v .
felf justice through the fame channel. As you were freely
t me °? e °f four representatives in Affem*
majority as near tcwo to one against the
opposite ticket, it would give me the greatest c®ncern, if
1 could believe that the Committee had known and foo
ken the fenumenus^ of my Constituents in their Resolve
or that they will think I have violated the truji so lately
reefed in meh th e % lam confeious in my own beam
that I intended nothing but what I considered as my
bounden duty to the good people I represent, in the cir
cular letter ,% e of my friends. Had I a^ ed other
wise, or kept back the necessary information from them,
when they were to deliberate upon a matter of theercateft
conference to them and their poftefity, I think I Should 1
then have stood justly chargeable with <c violating the
trust reposed in me." The whole affair pointed at in the
Rtfolve stands thus—The Committee of the city of Phi
ladelphia had taken upon them to determine t<wo points,
Pr °^ a ^"" r ft tbe authority of that boufe of
which you have chosen me a member, viz. ift That
'iS%°^ re ':' T ' ha d absolutely enjoined tbe taking up and
eftabliftung ft Governments thro' all the colonies,
and, fecondiv, That they (the said Committee) had a
%<' in ^ d ! lfi °? °f the a ^bly, to call a conference
of Committees, who were not to deliberate what chances
in our government, or whether any, were necessary- but
(taking that for granted) they were to derife mean's for
chuting a Convention to eftablilh a new form
«"^"^J. ° f the Con ^ef S are these. viz.
That the reipea, Aflemblies and Conventions, ^here
no g^ern^^^ to the efofo of so
cc< ""' e ,%^ed, adopt such governments, as ~fhall,
« !" opinion of the Representatives of the people,
best conduce to the happmefs of their constituents in
particular, and America r; general." These words,
to my best understanding, left the Assembly of Peimfyl
vania, who are the undoubted Representatives of the
people, to judge what changes, or whether any, might
be uecedary for the exigencies of affairs. Our charter
f e L A^ at th : corofent of fix P arti ^ iu seven
of our Assembly is nectary m this matter. Ilikewife
found it to be the general sense of the House, Confirmed
^ r r? wn th ^ where Assemblies could ac
as the Representatives of the people, the Con
gress had them exprefly in view, in the execution of their
a "° dld < F @int out any particular changes as
except so tar as regards the usual oaths and
animations, which they considered as standing in the
°PP° fition to the oppressive measures of
Parliament; and the Committee of York
might have known that the House has dispensed with the
oaths, &c. and is absolved from them, by the 'Town's
declaring them out of its protection. It appeared fiirther
to me, that no other provinces that have considered the
°f C ?"^' S have taken jt in th e of the
Philadelphia Committee; namely, as a positive iniunc
"°n,°r , rteri iT their governments, or injuring Their
charter rights, farther than th^ refpe&ve powers of tho<e
governments Sh.il think convenient sot the public fer.
Numb. 2477.