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The Pennsylvania Gazette from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Page 1

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uly to, 177.8; A. IN JN 2, JL Containing the Fre he In S. Tuly 176. uncomfortable, and, diftaht from dicltoh foreign to our Conftitutioh, and by our Laws giving his Alfeht to their Adts of pre tended ieiuiinon: For quartering large Bodies of Armed Troops amoii For protecting: them, by i mock Trial, from Puniih inent for any Murders which they Ihould commit on the InhabiUnts'of thefe For cutting off our Trade with all Parts of the World: For impofing Tes on us without our Confent For depriving us, in many Cafes, of the Benefits of Trial by jury: For traniporung us beyond oeas to pe tried tor pre tended Offences: For aboliihins: the free Syftem of Englifli Laws in a neighbouring Province, cftablifliinc: therein an arbitrary 'Government, and enlarging its Boundaries, fo a3 to render it at once an Example "and fit Inilrument for in troducing: the fame abiolute Rule into tnele Colonies a MSr iT A EC A A I 6 By the PR SE NT A TI VES of the NIT A of A RICA, in General Congress aflembled. TTT 'IT rvT in the Coiirfe of human Events, 1 11 ecomes ncceflary for one People to jdiflblve' the political Bands which have A a "'V them with another, and to aflume among the Powers of the Earth 'the feparate and eqrial.

Station.to which the Laws of Na Iture.and of Natures God entitle Refpect 'to the Opiniops of Mankind requires that.they ih'onld declare the cauies which impel them to the Separation We hold thefe Truths to be fclf evident, that all Ken Sire created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator jwith certain unalienable Rights, tliat 'among; thefe are sLife, and" the purfuit of Happinete Tiiat.tb "fecure thefe 'Rights, Governments are inftttuted among deriving their juft Powers from the Cohfent of the 'Governed, "that whenever any Form of Government be comes deftrufhve of thefe Ends, it is the Right of the Safety and Happ I indeed, will dictate that Goverinr.ents long eftabUfbe'd vIh'ould nor. be changed for light and tranfierit Caufes; accordingly all Experience hath that Mankind are more dilpoied to luSer, while Evils futterable, than to For fufpending our own Lesriflatures, and declarine themfelves invefted with Power to legiflate for us in all Cafes whatfoever. He has. abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War againft us. He has plundered our Seas, ravaged our Coafts, burnt our Towns, and deftroyed the Lives of our People.

He is, at this Time, large Armies of foreign Mercenaries' to compleat the Works of Death, De violation and already begun with Circumftances of Cruelty and PerftdyV fcarcely paralleled in the moft barbarous Ages, and totally Unworthy the Head of a civilized Nation. HEhas' crtnftrained'burFellow ditizens, taken captive on the high Seas; to bear Arms againft their Country," to become' the Executioners of their Friends and Bretnren, 9r to fall themfelves by their He has excited domieftic Amongft us, and has endeavoured to bring on the ruhabitants of our Frontiers the mercijefs Indian 5avaes whofe known of Warfare is" an of all Ages, Sexes and Conditions 1 In eyery Stage of thefe Oppreflioris we have petitioned tor Redrefs in the moft humble Terms Our repeated jtcliuuus 4vc oeen aiuwcrcii oniy oy repcaica injury. Ruler luler Nor have we been wanting in Attentions to our Britifh Brethren. We have warned them from Time to Time of Attempts by their Legiflature to extend' an unwarrantable: Jurifd iclion ever us. We have reminded them Peace, coatradc Alliances, eftablifo Commerce.i and to all btherActs ancF Thines which Tnde pendent 1 rirt Lives, our and our facred Honor.

their public Records, for the Jolc Puroofe fatiguing' them intrt Comoliahri His MMfiVr: 0 5 1 Attejl.t JOHN HANCOCK, Plrehd He Jiac diablved Reprefentitiye Houies repeatedlfbr pjpofing with raanjy femnefs his InyaSoss on, the Rights 1 ofthe Peopled V'taVi: JUS PUB iTlSHE OLD ry has reftifed, foraiongTjrae afterfuch rr Jt'r and now felling by rm Ti Third ftrpet, 5 Principles. CPritrXymhillint and Threepence ifylvania particular; 15r HEMOPHILUS. AH human Cenflitutions are fubjeit to Corruption, and muft Derifh. nnlefs thev are timeh renewed by reducing them to their Where Annual Election Sidney, ends, Tyranny begin. i HisToaicAt, Esiays.w N.

B. All the New Paropblets may be had at faid DeWf. July TV 1776. Juft pubTiJbc'di and It'fald by in Market ft rett, Philadelphia, AT I DUN LAP, N.S A Nature of I I I the Principles 'of ad the Juflice and Pclicy of the WAR with AMERICA. To iohicbii addedf An APPEND I containing, a ftateof the National Debt, an eftimate of the money drawn from the Public by the taxes, and an account of the National Income rand Expenditure fince the laft r.

i lieu vtiftri civet non.Ksjlem, inimiccaue ccira, Veftrti SpesuritU; Viae i i BJ: 1 A I D. F. R. S. Thu learned, judicious and liberal author had the thanks of the Common Council, and the Freedom of the City of Lcn don prpfented to him in a gold box, for this' his much admired moft excellent pamphlet on Civil Liberty And for he alfo deferVes the united thanks of mSr.

KO Reward. UN awat. laft Snndar nifrht ffhM fnr Chcfter two followin? 1 ferrants. Edward Gray, about 5 feet. 6 inches high, pock rharked, ftraighf every Act black hair, about 26yrars of.

age, was, bom inJLondoa: of and ferved his time vritWilliam.lIicklin, ia'New Caftle coua ty, underftands all forts of plantation work, and fys he worked aLthe Miller's bufinefa two years with one; Reynolds, in Not uugnam nao when he went away, white country linen Ihirt.and trowfers, new 'coat and jacket, and a leather apron 5 took with him a fcythe and hangings Said Cray wVs bailed ou: nc 4.u n. Tr .11.1 i i kua uy ujc maicnoer. and lor mv iruntw inHrt lV IV1 1 CV here 'We have amy aled to their native Tuftice and 51 noPcd tn every honeft perfon.will endeavour to ap accuftomed. Eut when a long Trim of Abufcs and to "neir. tlvc v111 JJ.na prehend faid (Pray, not for the reward but in order to fcWhim rjfurpations, pupfuijig invariably e.f&cblea, evina have aamed rSab a Befen to reduce them under alilpfcbotiim, itls of our.

common 'their Right, it is.their Dutv, to throV off fuch Govern: which mpjtably, intetrupt our Connedios and or ll iaches with coloured hair, his fore rtn wf7e "ment, and to provide new Guards for their future Secu orreiponacncc ney nave oeen dear to apart fays he belongs to ihe Row gallies, ard has been feen buch has peen.the patient Sufferance of thefe Co rort renn nad on, when he wen: away; white Hurt and Jonies, and is now the which conftrains acqefce iti.th Neceffityi vhtchjdeooutic8 our Sepa a ted under without llceves, 'no (hoes nor jloclc them to alter their Syftems of Government. The wc hold. thcrcft 'of Mantad, ings he is fond of ilrong drink and ccmpariy, and very great rKiftbry, of the prefent Kin? orGreat Britain is.a Hiftorv FSf 1 tVoeyer tajeca up tne laid, runaways, and them, repeated injuries ana uiurpation s. Tift 't'V(T '1 tne jiiraDiiinment or 'thefe States! T6 prove this, let has rcfufed his AfTent to Laws, the moft wholefome oy mnoripy; or tne gooa repp or ineie yoiom, i 'r Eahm Jutv 2. m6 "sad necefiary for the public iplemnly.rubhm and Declare, ht there United Colonies virtue of 'a writ to me directed, be expofcd to Ale, HE has Governors MoafsTnf m.

auuui. ixku. uui. uc, 1 antr prellin Iroportance their his AfTent ihoul when fo fixTperided, he has utterly them. fs nt rric 11.lv 11 Kii 1 10 as tne luntcrihtr oftc ftapm 9 vn r.

1 1 inyinf in CilYPCT 7 f.9tit a i kc a tun us IOC FaSb fumSS AVILH AM KXRLIN; for the Reditudectfdurtritentionsvd r. wnereon are a Itone tenement and lo? tenement, a larci. a the prtmifes, the 30th of July inftant. Uiuefs fufpended. in s7 ujAntgiaiiv.tivi.uc viuv in iuc aiicrnooa two certain' tracts or parcels ot be obtained and v.rown, ana mac au ponucai connection Detween' nmaic in jviaccongie jn the county of Noith neleled to attend to ine siaie or ureac jontam is ana ougnc to pc "a "nsr wem oounaed Dy tne lands ot Keuben Haines, He has refufed to pafs other Laws for the Accommoda tlon of large Diftrids of People, unlcfs tbofe; People would relinquifh the "of the Le States, they kavfuir Power to levy Warv conclude log barn, itables and other out houfes, and Ta confideratle quantity ot good meadow and thectherof the fi3 trafls.

hmr rf hv lands of Peter Haas and the faid Haines, and containinsr woodland: Jate the prcpertr of Henry Shade feized ani in execution'bv Hinr y' Ftrt SWitT rr 4 AAA I vQTOLEN or K. A YX away, from the fubferiber, refsi vhanceford townlhip, York county, Pennfylvania, lent. the. 20th of June hft, a white: Hoi fe and a black Mare, the hcrfe about iz years old, between 13 and 14 hands high, branded en ine near moulder J. U.

his mane trimmed, a lorg bob uil, and is a natural pacer had a bell on when he went away 5 the jnare 4 years old, both trots and paces, between 14 and ,25 hands.hieh, no branI. flieMias a fwitch tiilV fmall ftar'ln to' others' to be." elected iwhcrebyV the'Lcgiflattve kt rJ. W.r forehead, and wants one of her fore teeth in the upoer jaw incabable of; have AVhoeWr kel People it hrge rrtheirExerciie; the State remaining lecures laid horfe and. mare, the owner in the mean time expofed to all the Dangers of Invajipn fy, from without, and ConvulQpn's. within.

he nas enaeavourea to preventne r.opuianon or meie. naftriiw rirtVmnU States; for that A a fp 4 Ration of Foreigners;" refuiing to pafs others to encou xiND An "''V '1' 'O raee their Mi erations hither, and: raifins the Conditions Containing fuch Ads, and Pars of A5tr relating to Pro of "nevv AporopriationV of Xancls. are expired; altered or repealed. with head and'alonj her back, alfo on her belly, but HE nas obitruited the Adminiftration of. Tuftice; by, TQGETE WITH Dt.Icmz'r e9 01 CV herns nailed on the tit refufino: his Affent to.

Laws for c'ftablifhihg Judiciary The Royal, Proprietary, and Borough arters ot hers. whoever iwcures the laid cow, anigiyes notice, that Powers. He has rnade Judges dependent on. his. Will alone for" I the Tenure of their Offices, and the.

Amount and Pay xnent of their has erected Multitude of new arid Icnt Swarm pf. Officers to harrafs our People and eat out their tibftan ce. 1 1 i. He has. kept "among in Times of Peace' Standing.

I Armies, without the cohfent of our Legiflatures. I He hai affected to render the Military independent of. ana lupenor to tne kavw rower. nsifitM a t. oh 1 ovi of the Hohl'WiLLiAM Penn l'ings, and reafonable charget.

to the Settlers of the Province." Mi? Af in tneir pecuaar icr unuw 'UU14" A TRAY ED away, on' the 'ajd of June, from the iutferi ber, living in Germantbwn, a frefh milch' black W. GEO RGE SHARP LE ST. I Reward from the fubferiber, living near Talbot Court houfe, XSl ''the 15th lail April, a dark Mulattoe Slavey named HARRY, about 6 yean, old he is about 5'feet ,3 or 9 inches hieh. flout and ftron? made he it of mA fmif rfHE PaiVcfipLE of the aHCient SAXON; or. and deceptive in converfation.

It is fappofea that he AAENGLISH CONSTITUTION. Carefully col will endearcur to pafs for a freeman helw lateW feen in Kent lefted from the, beft Authorities with fome Obfervauonr on. county'; had on, when feenr a country cloth iicket. row nen mirt ana trowiers, ana a oeaver nat witn one corner The above reward will be paid if taken "out of the province or 50 miles from home, and fecured in any gual Co that I may gs: 1 him Fcrty Shillings, if 30 piles'; Thirty Shillings, if 23 miles; with reafonable travelling. expences, if brought horn.

ALEXANDER M'CALLUM. 1 LancaJlerCa Jy jure 26,1776. TTTAS cemmitted to my cuflody, the following Jrrancii diidrrijon, 10 jwu or gc, iacc nair arid ccm "ITT HERE A an Advertifement, addrefTed to the Public, lexion, pitted with tne lnjall pox, lays he Urely refided rar VV appeared in theGazetie fome time pil, rii Thomar Doe Run, Chefter county, was for fome tine a piirare in Cap Janhey, requefling the Favour of the Public to cfcf? at the tain ReesY company, from whom he obtained a' difcharge. Old Trenton Ferry, where he now lives, and averting that the Andre jfchvjlcn, fays enlifled with Lieut. nnney, hen difierence of the diftance between the Old and New Ferry is recruitiBg for.

Captain Murray, in Oxford more tnan a mils in favour or tne vjiq, wnereas mc iruc vuuui, wiw.6v, nmvu ujii.ici iiom on a itntt iurvev. is no more tnan nair. a mue ana uxiy mc xaia i uuicj. jjrga. iji a rom rood, ana as cne laoicnotr.

nain. corns mcixcw rcj.j, vvruj" vk.ww, i nTyer and. Drovided a more commodious Boat than has ever been townlhip. lain JVlWavi Vetryy who ys hr is.a fervsr tj heretofore at Ferrv. as well as bems the folc cauie of lowering the ferriage more than one third of the former price, which is a very great favine to the cubllc, he Matters bimfelf For taking avay our Charters, abolishing: our moft va he will be indulged with t) cuftom, which he will endeavour luablc" Laws, and 'altering fahdainciitally the Forms of to.

"merit by his particular care and aneition, and is the public's )ur Governments moll obliged humble fervaiiV'v'' THOMAS' HARTY. TmTTTTTTTTmrn who fays he is a fetvant ro'Mr. Cenjamin The ofHcers and maAers of the faid dfcrtrr; and fsxvantiirc dsbred to fend for them, pay chireer, and take thrYri aw.i'y 3 ws ks from the ate herecf, othiwifc thry will be discharged, rav iD5 ftis, by Pxfr Kislxt, "Ci. alc..

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