The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-11-20 00:00:00, page 4

^COUNCIL of SAFETY, Philadelphia,
November I, 1776.
GARRISON ORDERS to be observed by the
troops quartered in the BARRACKS of the city of
PHILADELPHIA. .
I. -rH E reveille to be beat every morning at break or
I day, the troop at 8 o'clock, and a long roll at
g o'clock for the guards to parade.
11. From the firft of May to the last of September, the
retreat must be beat at 8 o'clock in the evening, and at
sunset from theist day of October to the last day of April,
the tattoo always at 9 o'clock.
111. At retreat beating all under the degree of a com
missioned officer must repair to the barracks, when the
roll of each company is to be called, and every person
absent reported to the officer commanding the company.
No person who is not a commiffiohed officer to be per
mitted to go out of the barracks till reveille.
IV. No drum to beat to arms in the barracks but in
case of an alarm, when the whole garrison is to turn
out, and draw up under arms.
V. No dirt of any kind, or dirty water, mutt be thrown
out of the doors, windows or galleries, but all dirt must
be carried to places appointed by the Barrack Master for
that purpofc, which must be such as are lead offenfive;
and all water must be thrown into the gutters. Every
person trespassing against this order, if a non-commis
sioned officer or soldier, he must be confined, tried and
punilhed; if a womans, flie must be turned out of the
barracks, and never permitted to reside therein.
VI. The men must fwcep the barrack yard and gutters
at least twice a week, and remove the dirt to the proper
dung-hills, for which purpose the Barrack Master must
furnilh the necessary shovels, brooms, wheel-barrows,
&c. which must be delivered into the care of the Quar
ter Master of each battalion.
VII. The centries at the gates are not to fuffer any
swine, horses or cows, to go into the barrack yard.
VIII. The Barrack Master must furnifh to each room
occupied by officers and soldiers, and also for the guards,
the usual allowance of wood and candles, which must be
difiributed once a week, except the guards, which must
have their allowance daily. Whenever any wood is piled
in the barrack yard, a centry must be placed near it, to
prevent its being embezzled.
IX. A proper number of centries must be posted at the
gates, and other parts of the barracks and galleries, who
are to be attentive that no damage be done to any part of
the barracks, particularly the rooms not occupied ; nor
are they to permit any person to ease himfelf, or make
water, except in the places appointed for those purposes.
X. The Barrack Master must visit every room at least
once a week, and wherever he finds any damage done to
the barracks or its furniture beyond a reasonable allow
ance for wear, he must get it repaired, and report the
expence to the commanding officer, that it may be charged
to the person or persons committingfuch damage.
XI. The Barrack Master must supply the troops in
garrison with the following furniture, and no other, viz.
to every officer's room a pine table with a drawer; two
chairs, an iron pot, a bucket, a pair of pot hangers, and
a crane, a pair of andirons, a fire shovel and tongs, and a
box to remove the ashes to the dunghill. To every non
commissioned officer and private man's room, a pine bed
stead with a wooden bottom for every two men, a canvas
bed and bolder case for the flraw, and two Indian or
other coarse blankets, a pine table and two benches, an
iron pot with pothooks and a crane, a bucket, a pair of
andirons, a shovel and tongs, and a box to carry out
ashes; besides which every room must be furnifhed with
a rack, with wooden pins, for the men to put up their
firelocks.
XII. Whenever the Barrack-Mader delivers out any
of the foregoing articles, he must receive a receipt from
the Quarter-Master, or some other commissioned officer,
who muse be answerable for them.
XIII. The Barrack-Master is not to fuffer any person,
not immediately belonging to the garrison, to reside in
the barracks, without an order in writing from the Coun
cil of Safety, or other person or board, in whom the
executive power of the State resides ; and all officers are
required and directed to assist him in the execution of
this order.
XIV. Whenever any battalion or part thereof is to
march into the barracks, twelve hours preyious notice
must be given to the Barrack-Master, who must prepare
a fufficient number of rooms with their furniture.
XV. When a battalion or part thereof is to march out
of the barracks, twelve hours previous notice must be
given to the BaiTack-Mafter, and a commissioned or non-'
commissioned officer left behind to deliver up the rooms
and other furniture, which cannot be properly done till
the rooms are completely evacuated.
By order of Council,
THOMAS WHARTON, jun. President.
The following is a Lift of the FIELD OFFICERS
for the twelve Pennsylvania regiments in the Continental
service.
Firfl Regiment. Col. Hand. Lieut. Col. Chambers.
Major Ross.
Second Regiment. Col. Dehaas. Lieut. Col. A. J. Mor
ris. Major Jonathan Jones.
Third Regiment. Col. Joseph Wood. Lieut. Col. Tho
mas Craig." Major William Butler.
Fourth" Regiment. Col. L. Cadwallader. Lieut. Col. D.
Broadhead. 'Major William Weft, jun.
Fifth Regiment. Col. A. Wayne. Lieut. Col. F. John
son. Major Percifer Frazer.
Sixth Regiment. Col. Robert Magaw. Lieut. Col. .
Major John Beatty.
Seventh Regiment. Col. William Irwine. Lieut, Col.
Thomas Hartley. Major David Greer.
Eighth Regiment. Col. /Eneas M'Coy. Lieut. Col.
George Wilson. Major Richard Butler.
Ninth Regiment. Col. James Irvine. Lieut. Col. G.
Nagle. Major John Patton.
Tenth Regiment. Col. Joseph Penrofe. Lieut. Col.
James Dunlap. Major Henry Becker.
Eleventh Regiment. Col. Richard Humpton. Lieut.
Col. Francis Gurney. Major F. Mentges.
Twelfth Regiment. Col. William Cooke. Lieut. Col.
N. Gray. Major James Crawford.
, 0 HE Corporation for the Relief of poor and diftrefied
# Presbyterian Ministers, their Widows and Children, &c.
are to meet at the firft Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, on
Wednesday, the fourth day of next December, at 11 o'Clock in
the Morning, to choose a Treasurer, and to consult how to lay
out the Money that is now come in, or that may hereafter come
into the Hands of the Treasurer, and to do whatever other Busi
ness may come before them. Francis Alison, Secretary, ff
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by HALL and SELLERS, at the New Printing-
Office, near the Marin.
To be SOLD by public VENDUE, on the
30th day of this inflant November,
ON E hundred acres of good land, well watered and timber
ed, above one half woodland, a small orchard, some mea
dow made, and more may be made and watered ; the land situate
in Newtown, Chester county, a great road running through said
land, leading from the Great-Valley to Darby, and from Lancaster
to Philadelphia, and about 13 miles to Philadelphia ; also one
other piece of land 20 or 30 acres, situate as above, well watered
and timbered, some meadow made and well watered, and more
may be made and watered, a good log house, with a stone chim
ney; horses for draft and saddle, a mill to clean wheat ; mares
with foal, and creatures unbroke. Any person inclined to pur
chase one piece or both, by applying to RICHARD FAWKES,
living near the premises, will be /hewed the land. %
To be S OLD by the Subferiber, at public Vendue,
on Thursday, the sth of December next, on the premises,
AV ALUABE plantation, situated in New-Britain town
ship, Bucks county, containing about 133 acres of land,
about 65 of which are cleared, and produce exceeding good crops
of winter and spring grain, about 15 acres of good mowable
meadow, which can chiefly be watered, and more may be made,
the remainder is very well timbered ; there is on the premises a
good bearing orchard, containing about 200 apple trees, and a
good new grist-mill in good running order, the mill is built with
stone, and an apartment therein convenient for a family to dwell.
There are at a distance from the mill a small stone dwelling
houfe, with a log kitchen, a stone spring-house, with a never
failing spring; as there are two dwelling-houses on the premises,
it will be fold separate or together as may best answer. Any per
son or persons inclining to purchase, may view the premises and
know the terms, or on the day of sale the terms will be made
public, by . Nathan Matthew.
N. B. The sale to begin at 12 o'clock. <[
Will be fold in lots, by public sale, on the premises,
on Fourth-day, the 20th of this instant November,
SEVENTY-TWO ACRES of valuable MARSH,
lying in the county of Gloucester, on Repaupa, fronting
Delaware river, and about 15 miles from Philadelphia ; it is
fu fficieritly banked, and water-works fufficient to eßable the
purchaser, with a little expence, to put the foil in good grass the
ensuing summer. The conditions to be made known, at the
time and place of sale, by James Cooper, Marmaduke
Cooper, and Edward Gibes. §
To be SOLD by public V ENDUE, on the
premises, the third day of December next,
AG OOD plantation or tra& of LAND, containing 203
acres, situate in Coventry township, Chester county, about
two miles from Pottfgrove, with a good large ftone-dwelling
houfe, and a good cellar under the fame, and a good large stone
barn and stables, spring and spring-house, and other out-houses ;
about one half of the land is well timbered, apd the other is
good corn land; about 15 acres of the best watered meadow ; a
good orchard, with good apple-trees, and about 30 acres of wheat
and rye in the ground; all in good fence and repair. The sale
to begin the fame day, on the premises, between the hours of
twelve and one of the clock. The conditions to be seen at the
time and place of sale, by John Bough, and Peter
Crumbacker, Executors. || 6 W,
To be SOLD by public vendue, on the 23d day of
this instant November, at the late dwelling house of George
Moyer, deceased, in Providence town/hip, Philadelphia coun
ty, about two miles from the Trap,
THE PLANTATION whereon the said Moyer lived,
containing 133 acres; the dwelling house part built of
stone, and part with square logs, a good barn built with stone
the height of the stables, and frame above; there are about 14
acres of meadow made, and the greatest part thereof may be wa
tered, and more may be made, a never-failing spring of water
near the house, and water in every field, above one third part of
the land well timbered ; there is on said place several hundred
good bearing apple trees, also good bearing peach and pear trees,
about 28 miles from Philadelphia. Also one other plantation,
situate in Limerick, in the said county, about 30 miles from
Philadelphia, containing 100 acres, something more than half
cleared, about 6 or 7 acres of meadow, log-house and barn, a
good spring of water, The title and terms of payment will be
made known on the day.of sale. At the fame time and place
will be fold, feather beds and bedding, a number of German
books, a waggon, a Dutch fan, with a variety of implements of
husbandry and houfhold goods. Attendance will be given by
Philip Moyer, Executor,
N. B. The sale to begin at 10 o'clock on said day. ([
To be SOLD by way of public VENDUE, on
the 25th day of November next,
A VALUABLE plantation, situated in Eaft-Fallowfield
town/hip, Chester county, containing 185 acres, with
convenient buildings thereon; the meadow ground and upland
good for grass and grain, all under good repair; the whole well
wooded and watered, being on a beautiful situation, healthful
and fertile part of the country, handy and convenient to mill,
meeting and market ; lately part of the estate of Davifon Filfon,
deceased, and to be fold by Robert Filson, and William
Grant, Executors. O6lober 24, 1776.
N. B. On said day will be fold a variety of goods; and any
person, or persons, inclining to view said land, or lands adjoin
ing thereto, may know the terms of sale before the vendue begins,
which will be at ten o'clock said day. All persons indebted to
the estate of said deceased, either by note, bill, bond, or book
debt, are desired to come and fettle their refpe&ive accounts, ff
To be SOLD by public Vendue, the 21st of this
instant November, at the late dwelling-house of George
Kaftner, of the town/hip of Whitpain, in the county of Phi
ladelphia, about 15 miles from the city.
A PLAN TATI ON, containing about 200 acres of land,
with a good stone dwelling-house, barn and spring-house,
and a never failing spring therein, about 22 acres of meadow,
most of which may he well watered, two good bearing orchards,
and a fufficient quantity of well timbered land. Another tra&,
situate in the fame town/hip, containing about 80 acres of good
woodland, to be fold together or in lots, a; may best suit the
purchaser or purchasers. One other small lot, situate in the
township of Whitemar/h, containing one acre of ground, with a
dwelling-house thereon, and a good spring. The three above de
scribed tracts of land are adjoining the Skippack road. There
will also be fold at the fame time, a quantity of good hay, oats
in the straw, corn in the ground, a winnowing-miU, a weaver's
loom and gears, hou/hold and kitchen furniture, and many other
things. At which time and place the terms of sale will be made
known, by GEORGE NICE, and JOHN EVANS, Executors.
[, Any person inclining to view either of the said trads of
land before the day of sale, may apply to Philip Richardson, or
Levi Trump, on and near the premifes.§
Philadelphia, November 2, 1776.
FRANCIS WADE,
WHOSE absence for some time past obliged him to /hut
up his Brewery, thinks it necessary to give this public
notice to his former customers, and others that are disposed to
make trial of his BEER, that he has began to brew for the
season, and has now ready to turn out the different kinds of
Beer, as usual, equal in quality to any in this city. The highest
prices will be given, by said Wade, for good clean winter or
spring Barley and Malt. f
Philadelphia, November 6, 1776,
To be S O L D, at the Coffee-Houfe, on Wednes
day, the 20th instant, at 6 o'clock in the evening,
A WATER LOT, clear of groundrent, situated near the
upper tide of Poole's Bridge, and adjoining a meffuage and
lot of William Clifton, containing in breadth, by the deed, on
Front-street continued, 45 feet, and extending in length 340 feet
certain, and thence into the river Delaware ; under an unexpired
lease of 3 years from the firft of January next, during which the
possessors are to make certain improvements and to pay the rent
of 121. per annum for the last two years. Several streets will in
time run through the lot. Lindsa y Coats.
T O BE SOL D, ~
In pursuance of the last will and testament of John Hughes,
deceased, at the Coffee-houfe, on Wednesday, the 20th inftant^
at 6 o'clock in the evening,
A LOT of GROUND, situated in the city of Phila
delphia, containing in breadth 102 feet, and in length
396 feet; bounded northward with Nicholas Waln's lot, east
ward with the second street, and westward with the front street
from Schuylkill, between Market and Arch-streets.
To be fold at private sale, two lots of ground, situated in
Eafton, in the county of Northampton, marked in the plan of
the town, No. 176, and 3, on one of which is ere&ed a con
venient stone dwelling-house, two Tories high, with a piazza and
kitchen, and good stables; one of the said lots contains in
breadth 60 feet, and in depth 130 feet; and the other the fame
breadth, and in length 120 feet; each being fubjed to a quitrent
of seven /hillings sterling per annum.
Nov. 6, 1776* || ISAAC HUGHES, surviving Executor.
Middletown Townfip, Cumberland County, Nov. 4, 1776.
On Monday, the second day of December next, will be fold by
public vendue, by the fubferibers, executors of the last will
and testament of Robert Callender, of the town/hip aforefaid,
deceased, upon the premises,
ALL that valuable plantation and trad of about 1200 acres
of excellent limestone land, lately advertised to be fold at
private sale, situate in Eaft-Penn/borough town/hip, in the county
aforefaid, about 10 miles eastward of the town of Carlifle, on
the great road leading from Harris's ferry to the said town,
whereon are ere&ed and built one excellent merchant-mill and
saw-mill adjacent, both in very good repair, and now in the
tenure of Mr. Francis Silver, at one hundred and forty pounds
per annum, on a never-failing stream of water, known by the
name of Silver's Spring, the head of which is not one mile
distant frara the said mills, and abounds with the fineft of trout,
is in a plentiful country for wheat and all kinds of grain ; the
mill-house is built of lime-stone, two stories high, and has in it
two pair of stones, two boulting-cloths and hoisting works, th#
whole of which go by water ; together with a new two story
stone dwelling-house and large stone barn, now with part of the
land in the tenure of Mr. John M'Curdy, who keeps a public
house of entertainment, for hich business it is most advantage
ously situated ; also one other very large two story stone dwelling
houfe and frame barn, with o fr her stables rind out-houfts, which
is with another part of the said land in the tenure of another
person. This tra& may be conveniently divided into three plan
tations, each getting a fufficiency of water and timber, and
ground to turn into meadow, and is by those who know it deem
ed as valuable an estate, according to the quantity of land, as is
now to be fold on the continent, and will be fold either together
or in separate trads.---A clear and indisputable title will be
given for the fame, and credit for part of the purchase-money,
on paying interest for the fame, if required, by Frances Called,
Executrix; William Neal, William Irvine, and Matthias Slourd,
Executors. 6
N. B. Any person or persons inclining to view the said land
before the day of sale, will be ffiewn the boundaries, by apply
ing to Mr. Francis Silver, on the premises, ||7)6.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Isaiah Linton, late of
Harford county, in the province of Maryland, Miller, de
ceased, are desired to make speedy payment; and all those who
have any demands against the said estate, are requested to make
known their refpe&ive claims, that they may be adjusted by
q William Linton, Administrator.
N, B. Attendance will be given from the tenth of November
instant, until the firft of December next, at or near the late
dwelling of the said deceased.
JOHNBYRNES, Bricklayer,
OF Maryland, is desired immediately to call on his friend
J' M. of Philadelphia, in order to hear of something to
his advantage. Philadelphia, November 4, 1776, §
Several S UMlof^MON'E~Y'
To be LETT at Interest, on good real Security,
By JOHN ORD,
Notary Public and Conveyancer,
In Front-street, between Market and Chestnut-street -sf
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
RU N away from the fobferiber, in Lower-Merion townfeip,
JPbtladelpbia county, on the iztb of October instant, a Dutch
servant Woman, bath been about two years in the country, foeaks very
broken Englijb, named Anna Rosina Wenfeling, goyears of age,
middle fixed, round faced, yellow complexion, thick lips, round JbouL
dered, brown bair, intermixed with white, and bald on the top of her
bead, a small Jbart thumb on the right band, large lumps on her big
toe joints, much adiaed to lying ; bad on, when Jbe went away, a
striped flannel jacket, patched with griped flannel of a darker colour,
a petticoat of the fame, griped with fact's black 'and yellow, and
a green worked under jacket, lined with linen, one tow Jbift, two
tow aprons, a fugle handkerchief of small check, no Jboes nor flock
ings, an old caftor bat. Whoever takes up said servant, and Secure:
ber, so as foe may be bad again, fall have the above reward, and
reasonable charges, paid by JOHN ZELL. q|
Io be SOLD by the Subferiber, living in the
townflrip of Ridley,
A VALUABLE PLAN TATI ON, containing 163
acres, one half well timbered, the other part cleared, and
produces good grain and pasture, about 15 acres of good watered
meadow, a good stone dwelling-house, and kitchen adjoining;
there are on said premises an excellent orchard, and a number cf
good springs, one of which is near the door. The abovemen
tioned plantation is within two miles and an half of Chester,
and 12 and an half of Philadelphia. For further particulars'
enquire of JOSEPH PRITCHARD, living on the premises. q['
A s stolen from the fubfcriberj in Sad/bury townffiip,
Chester county, on the evening of the firft of August
last, half a sett of dark calicoe curtains, two calicoe ffiort gowns,
one of which had long sleeves, ruffled, one sheet of a ten hundred
linen, a lincey check apron, a pair of blue yarn flockings, with
red clocks, a pair of high heeled Ihoes, also a pair of mens shoes,
one ihirt and a pair of blue and white striped trowfers, a beaver
hat, fcolloped on the brim ; the above goods were stolen by 2
woman that called herfeif Peggy Moor, and said she served her
time with one Sleator, a Tavern-keeper ; ffie had on a black ca
limancoe petticoat, a white ffiort gown, a black bonnet ; wants
her teeth before, black hair, a little grey ; ffie could speak Dutch
and said she had been living with Dutch people. Whoever fa
cures the above described woman and goods, /hall be entitled to a
reward of FO JR DOLLARS; and any person that can
give informatics of any of the goods, or woman, fLall be fuffi
ciently rewart .d, by JOSEPH PAR K. fl