The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-02-14 00:00:00, page 1

PETER STRETC H,
Hath still on hand, at his store, the north fide of Walnut-flreet,
a few doors below Second-street, and directly opposite to the
Prothonotary's office,
SCARLET, brown, drab, and mixed fuperfine broadcloths,
and trimmings ; double milled drabs, for great coats, from
zos. to 40s. per yard ; claret, brown, drab, blue, scarlet, and
mixed Bath coatings, as fine as were ever imported into this place;
brown and drab coloured fuperfine 7-qr, naps; 6-qr. and 7-qri
fine blue cloth, from 255. to 325. per yard ; | ell all cotton
corderoys ; spotted velvets and thicksets; black and drab colour
ed best fuperfine four thread worked breeches patterns; 2 pieces
of garnet caffimer dyed is grain ; rattinets ; death head and baiket
buttons; knee garters, and a few pounds of all cotton nankeen
twist; spotted jeans; nankeen wdiftcoat Shapes, elegantly worked
in tambour, and buttons worked with pearl and spangle, on the
most fashionable cloths ; belt black paduafoy, and white fattin, &c.
The above goods arc now offered to the public as low as goods
of the fame quality have been usually foH in this place, in any
quantity from a piece to a yard, for cash only.
Those persons indebted to me are desired to take notice, that
their accounts will be put into a lawyer's hands, to be recovered,
■nkfs paid before the March court. Peter Stretch.
THoMAS - R — £ -
HEREBY informs the Public, that he is removed from
his late dwelling-house, at the corner of Laetitia-Cour!,
in Market-street, to the corner of Arch and Water-Creels, near
the New-Ferry, where he has for file, a general afTortment of
Wet Goods and Groceries, as usual, amongst which are a few
gallons excellent arrack, 12 years old, and some old genuine
French brandy ; wine and cyder vinegar, by the large or small
quantity; coffee, by the bag, barrel, or pound ; Carolina rice,
by the tierce or Smaller quantity; mustard, by the pound or in
bottles ; coffee, burnt and ground ; chocolate, pepper, alfpice,
ginger, Florence oil. Engliffi split peafe, oatmeal, grotts, indigo,
citron, &c. &c. &c.
N. B. He has also for sale, a very good mill, with a pair of
stones, about 25 inches diameter; two men, with the help of a
large wheel, can work it; it was built for grinding roast coffee,
and will answer for that or any kind of grain, and will be fold
cheap. February 6, 1776. ______
The Pennsylvania
To be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE, on
Monday, the 4th of March next, at the late dwelling-house
of Thomas Preston, deceased, in Second-street, seven doors
below the Friends Meeting,
A GENERAL Assortment of DRUGS and MEDI
CIN ES, chymical and galenical, Patent Medicines, &c.
among which ae an assortment of capital articles, viz. Opium,
carophire, quicksilver, bark, jalap, fal ammoniac, &c. together
with all the fliop furniture, and elaboratory utensils, &c. &c.
Likewise a hand-press, very convenient for printing hand
bills, &c. &c.
At the fame place will be fold a very valuable Library, con
sisting of upwards of 60c medical, chymical and metallurgical
authors, and a variety of pamphlets, among which are the fol
lowing, Pliney's natural hiflory, Stukely on the spleen, Vari
Helmont's works, Agricola de re Metallica, Gerrard's Herbal,
Farkinfon's Theatrum Botanicurn, Ditto's Garden, Sutherland's
ship building, Wicker's secrets of art and nature, James's medi
cal dictionary, Chambers's Cyclopaedia, Hill's natural hiflory,
Glauber's works, Paracelfi Opera Omnia, Murrayon Ship build
ing, Da Costa's history of foffils, Boyle's works, Hill's Materia
Medica, Philosophers tranfa&ions Smellie's midwifery, Falck
on the venereal disease, Chefelden's anatomy, Sharp's surgery,
Beckeri Phyfica Subterranea, &c.
Those that are indebted to the estate of Thomas Preston, de
ceased, are requeued to pay; and those that have any demands
against said estate are desired to bring in their accounts to
Sarah Preston, and Mary Preston, Execut.
N.B. TheHOUSEt^^ fl
To be exposed to SALE, by quay of public VENDUE, on
the 4:6 day of the Third-Month next, pursuant to the last vjill
and testament of Thomas Rambo, deceased, on the premises,
A PLANTATION and tra& of 107 acres of land,
situate in the township of Deptford, county of Gloucester,
and western division of the province of New-Jersey, on Salem
road, about a quarter of a mile above Mantua-creek-bridge, and
12 miles from Coopers ferries, whereon are a stone dwelling
houfe, a kitchen, a pump of good water before the door: And
as part of said land is very convenient to lay out in lots, there
being many already laid out on said road, from the said land, in
the life-time of the said Ramb® and several houses already built
thereon, the fame will be fold all together, or in lots, as may
best suit the purchasers. Any person inclining to view the pre
mi'fes before the day of sale, may be Shewn the fame, with a
draught thereof, by applying to the subscriber, living near there
to. § J° S
Philadelphia Barracks, February 7, 1776.
THIRTY-TWO DOLLARS Reward.
DESERTED from Capt. Augustin Willett's
company, in the First Pennlyivaftia Battalion, the fol
lowing Recruits, viz. fames Cbrifly, an Irishman, aged about
28 years, well set, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, supposed to
keep about Wright's-Town, in Bucks county. Peter Barr, an
Irishman, aged about 28 years, well set, about 5 feet 9 inches
high, supposed to keep about New-Caflle, on Delaware. Ze
phaniah Miller, country-born, aged about 25 years, film made,
about 5 feet 11 inches high, supposed to keep about the town of
Reading, in Berks county. Thomas Gould and Thomas Ferguson,
one about 5 feet 11 inches, the other about 5 feet 8 inches high.
Allan Prindle, an Irishman, aged about 28 ars, aboici 5 feet 10
inches high. William Nabae, about 5 feet for 1© inches high.
John Tolbert, an Irishman, and fames Williams, an Englishman,
one about 5 feet it inches high, and about 30 years old, the 0-
ther about 6 feet high, and about 32 years old. fames Carney,
an Irishman, about 5 feet 7 inches high, about 24 years of age,
and is supposed to be gone to Chester county. Bryan Garland, an
Irishman, about 5 feet 31 inches high, and about 25 years of age.
Andrew Simett, an Irishman, about 28 years of age, about 5 feet
it inches high, very clumsy built, one of his legs thicker than
the other, bloated up very much in his face, and is supposed to
keep near Lahcafter. Whoever takes up any of the above de
serters, and secures them, so that they may be delivered to the
above battalion, fhajl receive Twenty Shillings rewnrd for each,
and reasonable charges, paid by
qfa AUGUSTIN WILLETT,, C, P. B.
Containing the Frefoeft Ad-
February 14, 1776.
JUST PUBLISHED, PRINTED and SOLD By
R. AI TKE N, Printer and Bookseller,
opposite the London Coffee-Houfe, in Froni-ftreet, Phila
delphia [Price Eighteen-pence]
THE MODER NRI 1) I NG- MASTER : Or,
1 A Key to the Knowledge of the Horse, and Horse
manship. With several peceffary Rules for young Horse
men. By the famous PHILIP ASTELT, Riding Ma.-
fter, late of his Maje,fty's Royal Light Dragoons. Adorned with
sixteen neat Engravings, dfcriptive of this manly Exercise.
The Modern Riding-Maser may be considered as an ufeful
Vade-Mecum, for Gentlemen of every Rank and Profeffion,
whether Civil or Military.---It contains, I. Necessary precau
tions in purchasing a Horse. 2. Of the Bridle and Saddle.
3. The Art of Riding and Reducing a Horse to proper Obedience.
4. To raount the Horse, with a Variety of Directions for.the
training and better Government of this ufeful Animal. 5. Ne
ceflary Directions on a Journey, &c.
' T^OB~E S O L D,
AG OOD Frame HOU3 E, with four Rooms on the
lower Floor, and the Garret in one; has a Piazza the
Length of the House, a Well of good Water, and ten Acres of
Land, in a healthy Situation, and on a public Road, within
seven Miles of Mountholly, two from Vincent T wn, and a
Quarter of a Mile from Samuel Hilliar's Saw-mill. For fur
ther Particulars, enquire in Mountholly, of
Charles Philip Hughes.
AVAL# ABLE plantation, situate in Abington township,
Philadelphia county; late the estate of John Tyson, fen.
deceased; containing about 166 acres of land ; bounded on the
old York road, 13 miles from Philadelphia; has a stone dwell
ing-house, a log barn, and stabling, orchard, and a well of good
water near the door ; about one half the land cleared, with ten
acres of meadow, the remainder woodland; it is a pleaUnt situ
ation, near a lime-kiln and mineral Spring; will suit to divide,
or the whole may be fold together. Whoever inclines to par
chafe, may apply to the fubferibers, living on the premises.
Rynear Tyson, and Joseph Tyson, Executors.
N. B. All persons indebted to said estate, are desired to make
speedy payment, and those that have any demands are desired
to bring in their accounts, in order that they may be fettled. «[
To be L E T T, for one or two Years,
And entered upon immediately,
A PRETTY good F A R M, situate in New-London
townfllip, Chester county, with a commodious dwelling
houfe and kitchen, weaver's ihopand cooper's Shop, barn, stables,
and other office-houfes ; two bearing orchards ; 150 acres of land
may be had, or more if required, and good meadow in propor
tion ; the whole in good repair. An; peffon inclining to rent
the whole or part thereof may know the terms, by applying to
WILLIAM FINNEY, on the premises,
N. B. Any orderly perfom, on giving security, may also have
a large breeding mare, a yoke of oxen, a number of horned cat
tle, sheep and swine, farming utensils, of all forts, with houf
hold furniture, &c. § W. F.
Sumerfet, February 3, 1776.
To be SOL D at private S ALE,
THE plantation of Peter Gulick, lately deceased, lying
along the Post road leading from Princeton to New-Brunl
wick; adjoining lands of Jacobus Wickoff, and others; about
ten miles from Brunswick; containing 180 acres, about 12
whereof are good meadow, and about 30 acres woodland, with a
good dwelling-house, a new barn, and an orchard ; the whole
well watered, the Ten-mile-run Brook running through it, and a
spring near the door. Any person inclining to purchase, may
know the terms by applying to the Executors. JOACHIM
GULICK, FORNONTH GULICK, JOHN GULICK, q]
- TO BUS OL D,
PU RSUANT to the last will and testament of Robert Hen
derson, late of the township of Warminfter, Bucks county,
deceased, will be exposed to public sale, on the premises, on the
29th day of February inffant, at one o' clock in the afternoon,
a certain mefluage, plantation and trad of land, situate in the
townihip of Warwick and county aforefaid, adjoining the York
road, distant from Philadelphia 21 miles, and one mile from
Nefhaminy Presbyterian church, containing about 250 acres ;
there are buildings, orchards, fields, meadows, woods, &c. &c.
The whole will be fold together, or in parts, as will best suit
the purchasers. Any person inclining to purchase, may be shewn
the premises before the sale, by applying to the fubferibers; the
terms will be made known at the time of sale.
-All persons indebted to the estate of Robert Henderson, are
desired speedily to difeharge the fame; and all persons having
any demands against the said estate, are requested to bring in their
accounts, that they may be fettled by JOHN KERR,
and JOHN RAMSEY, Executors.s
Oley, January 29, 1776.
To be SOLD by public VENDUE,
A FORGE, merchant-mill, country grid-mill, faw-m:11,
oil-mill, shelling-mill, and fulling-mill, all on ene tra&
of land, in Oley, Benes county; the buildings are all in good
order, and supposed to be worth near { 4000. Also a quantity
of timber land. Any person that may incline to purchase, may
view the premises, at or before the day of sale, which is to be
on the last Saturday in March Rext, by Jonn Lesher.
N. B. All persons indebted to him, are requested to call and
pay off their accounts, or give bonds, to prevent trouble.
f. One Philip Waggoner received on my account, by a fslfe order,
of facob Morgan, Nineteen Pounds ; the said Waggoner passes for a
Gifs maker, also a Poavder-maker; be has a red face, as if be
quorked at fire; a middle fuzed man, fender made. Whoever takes
up said Waggoner, and secures him in any goal, or gives information
nubtre be is so that be is brought to justice, Jhall receive the sum of
Six Pounds renvaid from Jbcob Morgan, cf Philadelphia, or John
Lefher.
Philadelphia, Second-Month 5, 1776.
ALL persons indebted to toe estate of Thomas Massey,
deceased, lateof this city, Sail-maker, are requested to
make payment, without further .delay ; and those who have
any demands against said estate, are dufired to fend them speedily
to the fubferibers, who have a small sum in their hands to
difttibute among the creditors of the said Massey. %
James and Drinker, Adminiftrat.
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GAZE T T E.
vices, Foreign and Domeflic.
HOUSE OF LORD S.
PROTES T.
Die folds, 26 OPlobris, 1775.
THE Lord Chancellor reported his Majesty's Speech,
and the fam@ being read by the Clerk,
Moved, That an humble Address be presented to his
Majesty for his most gracious Speech from the throne.
Then an amendment was proposed to be made to the
said motion.
Which being objeded to, after long debate, the quefticn
Was put whether the amendment ihall be inserted in the
motion? It was resolved in the negative. Contents 29,
Proxies 0 —29 ; Not Contents 69, Proxies u, —80.
Then it was moved to agree with the said motion as at
firft proposed. The question was put thereupon. It wis
resolved in the affirmative. Contents 66, Proxies 10--76;
Not Contents 3s, Proxies 0 —33.
Difetitient.
^. BECAUSE we cannot as Englishmen, *is chri
ftians, or as men of common humanity, consent to the
prosecution of a cruel civil war, so little Supported by
justice, arid so very fatal in its hebeffary confeqaewces, as
that which is new waging against our brethren and fclloW
fubjefts in Ame rica. We have beheld with sorrow and
indignation, fefiion after session, and notwithstanding re
peated warnings of the danger, attempts made to deprive
some millions of British fubjeds of their trade, their laws,
their conlbtution, their mutual intercourse, and of the
very food which God has given them for their lubtittance.
We have beheld endeavours used to enforce these impoli
tic severities at the point of the bayonet. We have, on
the other hand, beheld so large a part of the empire,
united in one common cause, really Sacrificing with chear
fulnefs their live and fortunes, and preferring all the hor
rors of war, raging in the very heart or their country, to
ignominious eafc. We have beheld this part of his Ma
jesty's fubjeds, thus irritated to reliftance, and so fuccefs
ful in it, still making profeffions (in which we think it
neither wife nor decent to affe& a disbelief) of the utmost
loyalty to his Majesty; and unwearied with continual re
pulses, repeatedly petitioning for conciliation., upon such
terms only as shall be confident with th ' dignity and wel
fare of the mother country. When we c&iider these;
things, we cannot look upon our fellow-fubjeds in Ame
rica in any other light than that of freemen driven to re
sistance by afts of oppression and violence.
2dly. Because this unnatural war, thus commenced in
oppression, and in this most erroneous policy, must, if per
severed in, be finally ruinous in its effects. Tim com
merce of Great-Brituin with America was great and in
creating, the profits immense, the advantages, as a nur
sery of seamen, and as an inexhaustible magazine of na
val stores, infinite; and the continuance of that commerce,
particularly in times of war, when most wanted to Sup
port our fleets hnd revenues, not precarious, as all foreign
trade must be, but depending solely on ourselves. Those
valuable resources, which enabled us to face the united
efforts of the House of Bourbon, are actually loft to
Great-Britain, and irretrievably loft, unless redeemed by
immediate and effectual pacification.
3dly. Because Great-Britain, deprived of so valuable a
part of its resources, and not animated, either with mo
tives of felf-defence, or with those profpedts of advantage
and glory, which have hitherto Supported' this nation iu
all its foreign wars, may possibly find itfelf unable to Sup
ply the means of carrying on a civil war, at such a vast
distance, in a country so peculiarly circumstanced, and
under the complicated difficulties which neceffariiy at
tend it. Still less Should we be able to preserve by mere
force that vast Continent, and that growing multitude
of resolute freemen who inhabit it; even if that, or any
country was worth governing against the inclination of
all its inhabitants. But we fear, that while we are mak
ing these fruitlefs efforts, refusing to give credit to the
declarations of our fellow-Subjects, and blindly confiding
in the insidious profeffions of the natural enemies of tins
other country, we are preparing an easy prey for thole
who prudently fit quiet, beholding British forces, which, if
united, might be in a condition, from their valour, num
bers and discipline, to carry terror into the very heart of
their kingdoms, destroying each other. Every event,
which ever way it turns, is a victory to them. Our very
Hospitals furnfth them with daily triumphs, the greater
as they are certain, without any rifque to them of men
or money.
4thly. Because we conceive the calling in foreign forces
to decide domestic quarrels to be a meafurc both dif
graceful and dangerous; and that the advice which mi
nisters have dared to give to his Majesty, which they
have avowed and carried into execution, of fending to
the garrisons of Gibraltar and Port Mahon, the domini
ons of the crown of Great-Britain, a part of bis Electo
ral troops, without any previous consent, recommenda
tion or authority of parliament, is unconstitutional.
That Hanoverian troops should, at the mere pleasure of
trie ministers, be considered as a part of the British mili
tary establishment, and take a rotation of garrison duties,
through these dominions, is, in practice and precedent,
of the highest danger to the fafety and liberties of tris
kingdom, and tends wholly to invalidate the wife and
filutary declaration of the grand fundamental law of our
glorious deliverer King William, which has bound
together the rights of the fubjedt, and the succession of
the crown.
sthly. Because tlre ministers, who are to be entrust 1
with the management of this war, have proved them
selves unequal to the talk, and in every degree unworthy
of public trust. Parliament has given them every afobauce
they alked; no unforefeen accidents have Stood in their
way; no storms have disabled, or delayed their opera
tions; no foreign power hath, as yet, interfered; but
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