The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-04-03 00:00:00, page 3

Extraci of a Letter by the Packet, Dec. 23, 1776.
" Lord George Germaine has inlifted himfelf into the
Ministerial Cause; he is esteemed, in Point of Abilities,
inferior to none in the Nation (he is greater in the Cabinet
than in the Field) he appears fanguhte of Success, and
declared in his firft Speech as Minister, that " such Terms
ihould be offered to America as the might receive with
Safety, and such as Great Britain might offer without
depreciating her Dignity ; if, after th rt, they should con
tinue rebellious, he pledged himfelf (vauntingly) to the
House, that he would find Men and Money abundantly
fufficient to reduce them ;" —he said, “ upon these terms
he came into Administration, and he was determined to
act accordingly."
Extract of a Letter from St. Euflatia, March 16.
" The men of war are taking prizes daily. They took
a (loop a few days ago from Providence, Rhode-Ifland,
with a cargee of 30001. on board. A gentleman in St.
Euftatia received a letter from his friend in Martinico the
day before yesterday, informing him of advice from
France, that 36 ships of the line and frigates were wait
ing, all prepared for an expedition, but their destination
was kept a profound secret."
By a Letter, of the belt Authority, from Cambridge,
dated March 25, 1776, we are informed, That the Mi
nisterial troops have blown up, burnt and demolished the
Castle totally; that they have been in Nantafket Road
ever since their embarkation ; —their stay there is judged
necessary to prepare for failing, as neither the vessels
themselves, nor, as loaded, were fit for the sea, being
loaded in great haste and disorder ; —this account is con
firmed by a deserter, who fays they have yards, booms,
bowsprits, &c. to fix. Some conjecture they mean to
give the Provincial troops a parting blow, as their whole
force is now collected, 15 vessels having arrived with
troops from the Weft-Indies since their flight from Bo
ston. Six regiments of the Continental troops have
marched to New-York ; —ten regiments of the militia
were to be discharged the firft of April. As soon as the
fleet bad failed from Nantaiket General Washington pro
posed setting out for New-York.—The Provincial troops
are now fortifying Fort-Hill, —and demolishing the lines
on Roxbury Neck, which are a defence against the coun
try only.
Extrafl of a Letter from Nezu-York, April 1.
" Out of 106 Cannon, found at the Castle at Boston,
only five 32-pounders, two 24-pounders, and one 12-
pounder can be made fcrviceable.—One 24-pounder was
turned upon a Man of War, and our People were getting
ready to fire; the saw it, and fell Half a Mile lower
down."
In COMMITTEE of Inspection and Observation,
March 26, 1776.
WHEREAS the Continental Congress did lately re
solve, " That if any person shall be so loft to all virtue
" and regard for this country, as to refufe to receive the
“ BILLS of CREDIT emitted by the authority of
" Congress, or Should obstruct or difeourage the currency
" thereof, and be convicted by the Committee of the
" city, county or district, where he should reside, such
" person should be deemed, published and treated as an
“ enemy of this country, and be precluded from all
" trade or intercourse with the inhabitants of these GOIO
find filch Appeal be lodged w'th the Secretary of Con-,
grefs, within forty Days afterwards; and provided the
Party appealing (hall give Security to prosecute the said
Appeal to effect. And in case of the Death of the Secre
tary, during the Recess of Congress, then the said Ap
peal to be lodged in Congress, within twenty Days after
the Meeting thereof.
Refolded, 9. That the Judge of such Court shall ap
point an able Clerk, who shall keep a true and fair Record
of all the Proceedings of said Court, and shall be duly
fivorn or affirmed to act, in the said Office, with Truth
and Fidelity, and his Attestations shall be received as
Evidence.
Refolded, therefore, 11. That the Assessors of the seve
ral Wards of the City of Philadelphia, and of the Bo
roughs, Diftridts and Townlhips, in the Counties of this
Province refpedtively, having firft taken an Oath or Af
firmation for that Purpose, shall make diligent Search
and Enquiry, and thereupon make a fair and just Return
of the Number of Inhabitants of all Ages and Sexes (in
cluding Negroes and Mulattoes) in their refpedive Bo
roughs, Diftrifts, Wards and Townlhips, diftipguifliing
their several Ages and Sexes, according to a printed Lift
to be furnifhed them by the Commissioners for that Pur
pose, ail'd shall deliver the fame compleated, on or before
the First Day of December next, to the Commissioners of
the refpedtive Counties, who shall forthwith transmit the
fame to the Assembly. And if any Assessor shall neglect
or refufe to perform the Duty aforefaid, the Commission
ers of the refpe&ive Counties, or any two of them, are
hereby required and enjoined to fine him in any Sum not
exceeding Ten Pounds, which shall be levied and recovered
in the fame Manner as is directed by the Laws of this
Province, for levying and recovering Fines imposed on
Assessors refuting or neglecting to perform the Duties
therein required of them, to be paid into Hands of the
refpedtivg County-Treasurers, to be by them delivered to
the fame Person, and applied to the fame Use as the other
Monies directed to be levied by the Resolves of this
House; and in case of Neglect or Refufal as aforefaid,
the laid Commissioners, or any two of them, are hereby
authorized and required to appoint another fit and capable
Person, in the Place of him so neglecting or refufing,
who is hereby impowered to perform the Duties enjoined
by the foregoing Resolve.
And whereas it is necessary to prevent the arrefling of
Continental or Colonial Soldiers for small Debts,
Refolded, 12. That no such Soldier shall be arrested or
imprisoned, at the Suit of any Creditor, unless the said
Creditor make Oath or Affirmation, that the said Soldier
is justly indebted to him in the Sum of Thirty-five Dollars,
over and above all Discounts ; and that the Estate of such
Soldier shall not be liable to Attachment, at the Suit or for
the Benefit of all or any of his Creditors, unless their
Debts in the Whole, on being afeertained by their Oaths
or Affirmations, shall amount to more than One Hundred
and Fifty Dollars.
Refolded, 10. That the Depositions of the Witnesses,
in any of the Cases aforefaid, thall be taken before the
Judge aforefaid, and filed in the Clerk's Office, and that
the fame shall be, at all Times, admitted in Evidence, in
case of the Death or Absence of the Witness; and that
the fame Depositions shall and may be taken, ex Parte,
on such Notice being given to the adverse Party as the
said Judge shall direct and appoint.
And whereas it is necessary to ascertain impartially the
Number of Inhabitants- of this as well as the other United
Colonies, in order to fix the Quota of Taxes to be by
them refpedively raised and paid, towards finking the
Monies issued by the Continental Congress, for the Sup
port and Defence of the said Colonies,
“ nies." And whereas BENJAMIN.SHARPLESS, of
this city, being charged with a breach of this resolve, in
refuting to receive the above Bills of Credit in payment,
appeared before the Committee for the city and liberties,
acknowledged the truth of the charge, and alledged, in
his defence, Scruples of confeience thereupon, as being
money emitted for the purpefe of war.
The Committee, pursuant to the trust reposed in them,
proceeded tp consider the charge and defence, and were
of opinion, that if such allegation was true, yet as the
Congress have made no exception, and as such conduct
tends to subvert the most effcntial rights and liberties of
their fellow citizens, and by destroying the means of de
fense, to expose their lives and properties to unavoidable
ruin, it ought not to be admitted. But it appears by his
own acknowledgment, that he has heretofore received,
and does continue to receive, Bills of Credit emitted in
this and the neighbouring provinces, though frequently
issued for the purposes of war, therefore such objection is
not well founded, or the present pretence confident with
his former conduct.—This Committee therefore (the
party having declared he did not mean to appeal to any
other Board) do unanimously hold up to the world the
said BENJAMIN S HARPLESS as an ENEMYtd
his country, and precluded from all Trade or Inter
course with the inhabitants of these colonies.
Ordered, that the above be published.
Extrafl from the minutes,
R. S. J ONES, Secretary.
In COMMITTEE of SAFETY,
March 30, 1776.
Refolded, That this Committee will give forty five
Shillings for every hundred gfofs weight of good mer
chantable BRIMSTONE, of the produce and manufac
ture of this province, that shall be delivered to Mr. Ro
bert Towers, Commissary, in this city, within fix
months from this time.
Extrafl from the Minutes,
WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretary.
In Committee, Germantown, March 28, 1776.
WHEREAS complaints have been made to this Com
mittee, that divers persons of this township, retailers of
salt and other articles, are inclined to take the advantage
of our distressed Situation, by holding some articles at an
exorbitant price, especially that most necessary article of
salt, notwithstanding the reasonable regulations so lately
made by the Committee of the city of Philadelphia, who
have found the scarcity of many articles to be artificial,
and therefore have rated them accordingly, viz.—Lisbon
Salt at 4/. per single bushel or greater quantity, and Li
verpool Blond ditto at sf. per ditto ; — Refolded therefore,
that the venders of salt within this township ought to ad
vance only Three-pence per bushel on the above prices,
to defray the carriage thereof; and as many poor people
are under a necessity of buying their salt by small quanti
ties, in such case we recommend it to be fold at the rate
of Nine-pence per half-peck. Should this Committee
receive any more such disagreeable complaints for the fu
ture, the persons occasioning the fame need not be fur
prized to fee their names published to their distressed
country. Joseph Ferree, fames Heaflet, facob Hall, Sa
muel Mechlin, Martin Sbozvecker, fohn Rex.
The Members of the Committee of Inspec
tion for the County of Philadelphia, are particularly
desired to. meet on Monday next, the Bth instant, at the
house of Jacob Neff.
Philadelphia County, ff.
THE Public will please to take notice, that a Court
of Oyer and Terminer and General Goal Delivery will
be held at the State-house, ix the City of Philadelphia,
for the County of Philadelphia, on Wednesday, the xotii
day of April inst. at Ten o'clock in the forenoon.
WILLIA M-D E WEES, Sheriff.
*, The Committee of Privates are to meet this Even
ing, at Six o'clock, at Mr. Thorne's School, in Vidal's Al
ley. N. B. The Members are requeued to be punctual
in their Attendance.
Iff The Contributors to the United Company of
Philadelphia for promoting American Manufactures, are
desired to meet at the Manufactory House on the 9th
Instant, at 3 o'Clock in the Afternoon, to choose two
Managers, and confider several Resolves to be propos
ed, agreeable to an Order of the Annual Meeting —
Particulars of which will Ihortly be published.
The FORESTER and the LION.
ct°H E Forester meeting with a Lion one Day, they dis
coursed together for a while, without differing muck
in opinion. At luf a dispute happened to arise, about the
point of superiority between a Man and a Lion ; the Man,
wanting a better argument, Jbewed the Lion a marble mo
nument, on which was placed the fatue of a Man flriding
over a vanquished Lion. If this, Jays the Lion, is all you
have to fay for it, let us be the carvers, and we will make
the Lion striding over the Man.
This Fable Iheweth us, in a strong point of view, that
the Forester of TEfop's day, as well as he of curs, was a
person who could not argue the matter in dispute fairly
with his opponent, but relied upon the work and inge
nuity of others of his own fide to prove the matter in
controversy. But it would be well if our Forester would
confider, that those who have not the fame views of things
with himfelf want to fee the monument that the Lion is
about carving, before they determine the dispute between
him and the Forester.—And, as this Fable is now re-pub
lished for thy inftrudion, O Forester, left thou should
really or designedly not understand it, I will give thee the
application of it, tor mutato nomine, de te fabula narratur,
as my friend Horace expresses himfelf, which is, being
interpreted, Change but the names, the fable s told of thee.
Cato and thyfelf are disputing whether these Colonies will
be happier in a state of independence, or in a state of re
conciliation with Great-Britain, on constitutional prin
ciples; and when Cato had produced his arguments in
favour of the fide he took, and they seemed to bear hard
on thee, thou, like thy name-fake in the fable, for want
of aigument, fheweft the book called Common Sense, and
takeft it for granted th:.t thy point is already proved,
whereupon,Cato tells thee, let him write, and he will
shew thee that that book is not to be depended on —this
reasonable request thou will not grant him, but when he
sets about writing thou endeavouref tto interrupt him; I
would therefore recommend to thee to wait till Cato has
finifhed his work, and then the judges will determine the
matter between you, upon a full examination on both
tides.
Before !.P ar t with thee I would give thee a short story,
by winch it thou art wife thou may'ft profit. An old
woman went to a college to hear a Latin dispute between
two Scholars, and as loon as it was finifhed gave her
opinion in favour of a calm, foft-fpeaking youth : and
upon being asked whether she had understood them, re
plied, “ No; but I can fee who got angry firft." The
moral of which is, that those who have not arguments to
support them generally defend to passion and abulc. I
would therefore advise thee, if thou ihould'ft write again,
to avoid those expreflions of anger with which thy firlt
letter is almost wholly filled, and make irfe of feber ai
gilmeut, it thou halt any*. Thine, J£ SO P, junior.
T O BE S
A SMALL stone HOUSE, with a kitchen, the lot that
fl it Hands on is not quite an acre of grpund, it is floated
on the Schuylkill road, 4^ miles from town land dire&ly oppo
site to Mr. John Lawrence) place, extrean/ly well calculated
for an afternoon's retreat, of for children,' during the furnmer
heats, as it is remarkably cool, tho' itsfituation is in a valley ,
from it is seen Mr. Keppele's, Mr. Lawrence's, and otlLr im
provements on this fide the river; also a small sheet of the river,
the hills on the oppe lire fide, and a full view of the Governor's
house. Enquire of TURBUTT FRANCIS, in Cheftnut-'
ftr^tl March 23, 1776. , 4W.
rr\H £ Township Assessors of the county of Chester? that
I have negleQed to make their returns agreeable to the re
fdutions of the Honourable House of Assembly of the province
of Pennsylvania, are hereby ordered to make their returns to
us, or othefwife offer their obje&i < ns on the 13th day of April
inst. at the house of Jacob James, in the township of Gofneri,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, or otherwise we shall be order
the disagreeable necessity of levying the fines, as directed by the
aforefaid resolves. IhoMas Levis, Thomas Taylor,
William Evans, Commissioners.„
Vv A N J E D;'
A YOUNG MAN that can be well recommended,
can tend a Merchant Mill and make a Flour Barrel, will
meet with rnf nahle Encouragement, by applying to Ms. BID
ID LE, at the Sign of trie Indian Kirg; if he has a Wife and
small Family, it will not be any Objection. He tnuft make
Application in 10 or 12 , Days from the Date of this Advertise-,
merit. ufpril 1,1776. J
ONA HOGbHEA 1) of R
WA S left in a Store, in the PAE flion of the Suhferiber,.
some Months ago, by some Person who, as it is sup
posed, has forgot it. The, Owner is desired to come, or fend,
and prove his Property, pay Charges and take it away, within
3 Weeks from this Time, otherwise it will be fold, the Charges
deducted, and the Remainder kept for an Owner, whenever he
may appear, by Thomas Gm pin. § April 2, 1776.
To be SOLD by public VENDUE, on
Thuifday, the 25th of April, 1776, at the Irn Works
(formerly called Bennett's Works) 9 miles from York-town,
and i mile from Safquehanna river, on Codorus creek, \
fr UNDRY NEGROES, viz. One a hammerman,
1, one a refiner, and one a flack taker or attender ; they are
fit for any plantation work : Also horses, waggons, gears, &c.
breeding mares, colts, cows, fneep, all the utensils belonging to
a smith's ihop, with several other articles, too tedious to men
tion ; where attendance will be given, and nine months credit,
giving bond and security, if required, by the fubferiber at said
w^L_ ROBERT M'CORLY. q
To be L ETT, and may be entered on immediately
*HE PLANTATION on which the fubferiber now
, dwells, situate on the great road between Chefier and
Darby, containing about 80 acres, seven of which are marsh
meadow, a good house, well, &c. The whole in good repair.
For terms, apply to Sketchley Morton. CT
do be LET T for the Summer Season,
AGENTEEL HOUSE, about fix Miles from the City
of Philadelphia, a high and pleasant Situation as any in
the County. Enquire of Peter Ott, on the Premises, cr
of John Palmer at the Falls of Schuylkill., ©
SCOTCH Girl, named Forces abia 20 yeart rs
1 I 4 g e > ran awry from the fubferiber, in Archfreer, Übdadri
phia, ®n the ißtf of February ; she is fort and thick, has black
hair, a round full face, nvitb high check b.nes, ispitted with the
fmall-px, b,:s black eyes, and a left inarticulate voice • [peaks much
in the Scotch dialed, has the appearance of great good bumoui, and
affeds a modest dowrcaf look ; her dress was a cloth coloured pelorg
bonnet, lined with pale blue mantua, light coloured cloth cLak with
a rood and gimp, broad Jiriped ribbon round her neck, wire kent
ing handkerchief, brown and yellow camblettee gown, blue fuff
quilted petticoat, lined with blue baixe, and a pale green and white
firped lincey jacket and petticoat. Twenty Shillings will be paid to
an ? person who secures her in any goal, within 20 miles of Philadel
phia, and Forty Shillings if at a,greater distance, together with
all reasonable charges. Richard Wells, % kF.
RUN away, on Tuesday, the iztb of March left, a Negroe
MAN, named ALLI, about 30 years of age, < feet 6
inches high, thin visaged, pock-fretted, rather more of a yellowjb
colour than black ; bad on, when be went away, a white flannel
under jacket, with black ffeots, one short flriped lincey jacket, a blue
furtout, bound with red, a pair of buckskin breeches, almost new,
light blue milled yarn flockings, and new fboes. Whoever apprehends
the said Negroe, and brings him to the fubferiber, living in Front-fireet,
between Arch and Race-streets, Philadelphia, or secures him in any
of bis Majeftfs goals, shall receive EIGHT DOLLARS
reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by foHN Franks. «[
Cacil County, Maryland, March 25, 1776.
THE Famous Horse BLACKEMORE will Cover
MARES this Season at the Subferiber's; living near
the Great Road leading from William Longwall's Tavern, in
Cacil county, to Samuel Kennedy's, in New-London township,
Cbcfter county, about 3 miles from Kennedy's, and 1 = from Lonr
wall's. B ackemore is a jet black, wgh a har, a snip, and wnite
foot; he is a colt of the famous English dray horse imported
by Colonel Francis, and is reckoned by good judges to,be as
compleatly made as most of the breed ; Blarkemore paces, trots
and canters well, goes very easy for the rider, is excellent either
for fiddle or draft; Plackemore is rising 5 years old this grass he
is 151 hands high. Any Gentlemen who choose to bring or
fend their Mares to Blackemore, shall have the service of him ar
the low rate of Twelve Shillings the season, Six Shillings the
single leap, Twenty-four to insure a colt. Any Gentlemen who
choose to breed from Blackemore, may depend upon the utmost
care taken to render him serviceable, and their custom greatly
acknowledged by, their friend and humble servant.
q JOSIAH ALEXANDER.
CA ME, on the 11th of December, 1775, 10 t e plantation,
of Philip Klinger, living near Shamokin, on the Point Creek,
one mile distant from the Double Eagle, about 26 miles below Sunbury,
A GRE Y HORSE, about 3 or 4 years old, obcut 13 or
14 bands bigb, and bath a white bead. The owner proving bis
property and paying charges, may have him again, by antlyinc to
« ~PHILIP KLINGEIL
March 11, 1776.
IM IC II AEL BO WMAN, of Manheim tcwpfhip,
Lancaster county, find myfelf under the disagreeable necessity
in this manner to inform the public, that ray wife Anne has
behaved very unbecoming, in absenting herfelf from me for 5
years together, and contrasting debts to a considerable amount on
my account, which I have been obliged to pay. In Sept. 1774,
upon her promiling that for the future she would conduct herfelf
in a proper manner, I received her again; but she soon broke
her promise ; so that on the 3d of fan. 17,5. I was ready to
bid her farewel, but she making a new promise of good be
haviour before witF.effes, I lefu/ved to make another trial ; but
she has since afl'xiated with disorderly perf ns, especially with
men, that by this time I have funk Ihirty-five Pounds through
her means ; wherefore I forewarn all perfuns from tr^dint ther
on my account, as I will pay no more debts of her contrasting,
from the date hereof. Michael Bowman, £"