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3 1 iti iV. tf v. Containing the Frejheft Ad I CK ST and OHN 1 1 1 j. nix, CAoiNLA) Feb. 5.

TH Accounts from Bermuda of the French having feiied fcveral Engliih Veflels near Martinico, appear to be ill nied, as Advices of very recent Dates from of the umih Weft India Iflands make no mention foch Seizures. thefe parts for many Years, which obliged him to throw over a Number of Horfes, Cattle and Sheer with a Quantity of Hay, ftove the Water on Deck, and broke his Boom. The extreme Severity of the Weather added greatly to his Diftrefs moft of the People being Froft bitten, and all on board expected to have inevitably perifhed but providentially the Wind abated towards Morning, and he proceeded on his Voyage. Captain Larchar, from the Grenades, informs, that Markets are very dull in the Weft Indies; and Northern Produce very low. Laft Saturday Night, in a Gale of Captain Larchar had one of his Hands knocked overboard, by the Fore Boom, and drowned.

Mr. Jabez Merchant, of this Town, who came Paf fenger with Captain Larchar, informs, that on the 12th of December he failed from this Port, with Captain 'A ulger, for the Grenades, and on met with the above Storm, which laid the Veffel almbft'pn her Beam Ends for about Hours, 'in which Time moft of his' Stock were drowned jipon Deck, carried away his Boom, fpruoghis Boltfprit, and had his Broadfide driven in; that "for two Days after he continually faw Boards, Plank amTTimber, floating by. On the 17th fpoke a Sloop from Connecticut, the Mafter of which (whofe Name ht could not learn) iriformcd, that the Day befoje he fpoke a Sloop from Rhode Ifland, who had loft almoft all her Stock off Deck, alfo heir Boom and Mainfail. The Gale continued with thick Weather," 14 Days, during which Time he lay a mere Wreck. The 29th fpoke a Sloop from this Port, Jofliua Hunt, Mafter, who was in the fame Gale, but had fu fife red very and all on board were then well.

The fame Day, about 12 'Clock, a Ferry boat, in crofting from Conanicut to Narraganfet, was overfet bjra Flaw of Wind; when Mr. Riiflell Greene, Merchant, of Eaft Greenwich Mr. Perry, who had juft returned from Sea, after being from home al m6ft two Years and Mr. Shearman, belonging to Narraganfet, being all the Paflengers on board, together with the Ferryman (Sheffield) and 14 Sheep, were drowned. March 14.

By Captain Nathaniel Lawrence, in 20 days from St. Kitts, we have the following'account of veflels arrived it the Weft India Iflands, that 'were blown off this coaft in (winter, vi2." A Schooner from Barbados for PlfcrtaaaprcTweeks out, returned to 'Barbados another Schooner from the Iflands, bound for Bofton, returned to Antigua Capt. Marhman, from Liibon for Bofton, 13 weeks out," got into Antigua Capt, Deverfon, from London for Bofton. 78 days out, cot into Antieua alfo the Ship Neptune, Robert Allen, from Air for Cafco Bay, 14 weeks our, arrived ac Antigua iijcewne, me 14m or January and a Ship from Cadiz for Bofton, and fome others, nvhofe names Capt. Lawrence could not leariij are all got into Antigua, Dominica, Sec.

The Brig Triftram, David Shandy Mafter, from London for Bofton, got into St. after being 13c days at fea The 12th FREDERICK STUMP, born in Heidelberg Townfhip, of November he took up the crew of the Hannah, from Porto Hcafir County, in PennMvama, of German Parents. He is a Rico, for Liverpool, Dennifton, Mafter, 31 in which boot 33 Ytarst)f Age," 5 Feet 8 Inches high, a ftout attive Fcl vellel funk in their fight; and on the 25th of December, Capt. low, vd well proportioned of a brown Complexion, thin vi Shand went on board a Sloop th'jrt had loft her maft about 14 faged, has fmall black Eyes, with a Down caft Look, and wears feet above the deck, lumt loaded, pumps bulk heads ftort Hack Hair he fpeaks the German' Language well, and the warned away, two derad men on board entire, and part of another Enjb but indifferentry. He1 had on, when refcued, a light wafliing about in the cabbin, and not one' paper to be found on brown Cloth a blue Great Coat, an old Hat.

Leather' board, whereby any difcovery could be made from whence fhe Brte'cbes, blue Leggings, and Mockafdns. JOHN IRONCUTTER, born in Germany, is about 19 Yearitf Age, 5 Feet 6 Inches high, a thick clumfy round lhouldered, of a dark brown Complexion, has a fmooth full Fact, grey Eyes; wears fttorrt brown Hair; and peaks very He had oh, when refcued, a Blanket Coat, an 14 Felt HV UackkinBrecches, a pair of long Trowfers, white Yarn Stockings, and Shoes with Brafs Buddes." came. or where bound. The' Brig Pitt Packet, Ifrael Obeara Mafter, failed from braltar the Ninth of November for New England, nd, encouxaeed by the larsre Bouhtv men by this Province, the Streets ot I'hiladelphiarn a a 1 i i otie, it it thought, will be the laft that will receive any Be cfit trom the prefent Act, which expires with the next Seffion, AflemblyH Laft Week put ia here, the Jenifer, Kerr, j6 Weeks from iverpool, for Maryland. 19.

The fudden rife of Twenty per Cent, in the Price of ic tur ftaple Article of lExpott, deterred the taking up any of the great Number of. Veflels x'h arrived here, many, are one and. going, away inBallaft; if the Price does not fall, fcveral others are determined to their Luck elfewherei. T. iFebruarv nd tbe impofine that, ferved to eive them fieht enoueh to fee Uces walking But.

this laft has made then fee clearly, Cothiag will five them from total ruin and flavery, butihdu 7 conomy, and manufactures. This fpirit of induftry fecms aPtefcnt to be univerfal. Whole towns" have entered into mii.i covenants to do all that lies in their power to difcoarage the fl 0tcign fuperfluitics, and toncourage the raifing of nax, and the manufacturing it into cloth. This town at a full meetiqg, have voted, Nexnine urcnaie no more of the fuperfluous articles mentioned in the Jives t)f the town of Bofton And for the encouragement of manufaauresv the Taylors of this meeting on the xSth they agreed" to work pencc lawful noney per day cheaper in making up the ma acturcs of this than thofe of. Thyey alfo ied, to have as per cent, more than cuftomary for making garment of velver, or broadcloth, cf above xoy.lfter iS per yard.

i v'Ci. .1 1 arrived at St. Euftatia the 15th of February. We are affbred the General Aflerably of the Province of New are to meet at Perth Amboy the 12th of April next, to proceed on Buflnefs; circular Letters'having already been fent to the Members for that Purpo'fe. Juft publijbed, and fold by D.

A and W. SELLERS, at the New Printing Office, in Market ftreet 2 s) the fol lowing A pajjed the laft'Stjjion aAssembly, viz. AN ACT for railing, by Way of Lottery, the Sum Five Thoufand Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds, for pur Fth. 12. About ico Settlers arrived here laft Week from Ire chafing a public Landing in the Northern Liberties, and paving An ACT, for appropriating the Sum of.

Money, fw building the middle Huufe, on, Weft Side of the Barracks, in the Northern Liberties of the City of Philadelphia. An A for regulating the Fifliery in the River Brandy wip An A for incorporating the Society, known by the Nahie and Style of Tbe Philadelphia Contributionjbip, for enfuring Houfes fromLofs by Fire, An A CT for raifing and applying the Sum of Thoufand towards removing the prefent Difcontent; of the Indians, regaining their, Frieridlhip, and for other Purpoles therein mentioned. An A to amend the Aft, intituled; An Aft for the 1 Beore the Stamp ACt, America may be faid to be politically bl" Relief and Support of the Poor of. the City wi rmiducji, ue uutu. vi WirKj inc.

1 OWDiaipS 01 Moyamenfing and Paflyunk, and the Northern An A to remove the Perfons now. fettled, and to. prevent others from any in this Province, not pur chafed of the Indians An ACT to jenabler the Owners and pofleflbrs of a certain Tract of Marfh and Meadow. Land therein defcribed, fituate in the County tf Chefter, to keep the Banks Dams Sluices and Floodgates in and to raife a Fund to defray the Expence thereof. i An A to continue an intituled, An Aft for.

laying a Duty on Negroes and Mulattoe Slaves, imported into this' I be by public vendue, at the London CofFce Jl Houfe; on Tuefday, the 29th 6 o'clock in the. evening, a Certain lot or "piece of ground, fituate "on the fouih fide of Lombard ftreet, "containing in breadth 20 feet, and ia Ungth or depthi 77 feet; bounded northward with fiid Lombard s. ti 9 mw ww. is, a. Aiiv a iui( ivuiuwm Willi I HE uCirUia lray.

this Port, who failed from hence lot. On. the above defcribed lot is ercGed a good framed coach ocJorc the Stotm which happened on the 15th of. December houfe. March 24, .1768.

V. B. 2,0 The Num 48 By the Honourable laft, is arrived at St. Euftatia: He had been but 24 hours from "NT Am ire this Harbour, when, about Noon, the Wind met him at SI E. 5' ai4uirc wh lch increafed to a 'violent Storm, and laded till Midnight, Lieutenant Governor, and Commander in Chief of the Pre whhout the leaft Intermiffionj then fuddenly fhifting to W.

S. W. vince of rennfylvania, and counties 01 wew aitie, rvenc, biew a morc Hurricane than perhaps has been' known in and Su.iTcx, on Delaware, A A A I N. HE RE AS a Number of armed Men, unlawfully flem bled, did on Friday, the Twenty ninth bf January laft, forceably enter the Goal at Carlijle, in Cumberland and, in Defiance of the Laws; refcue from thence the 'Persons of Frederick Stump: and John Ironcut ier, who had been apprehended and committed there, for the Minder of Ten Indian, on hTddleCreek, and have fince fet taert at Libert. AND WHEREAS the Meafures JuihertO' psrfued for retaking the faid' Stump, and Ironcutter, have proved ineffectual and there is Reafon to believe that (be' Murdererr'are either concealed within this Province, or kavenude rheir Efcape to fome of the neighbouring Colonies.

AND WHEREAS it is abfolutely in the prefent critical Situation oT for the Prefervation of the Peace and Friendfhip fubfifling between His Majefty's Subjects, and the fcveral Indian Nations and it is alfo highly expedient for the Difcouragement of fucti atrocious Crimes, that the faid Frederick John Inncutter, fhould be brought to exemplary PuniAimtnt. 1 HAVE THEREFORE, with the Advice of the Cooncilf thought fit to iflue this my fecond Proclamation, here lYftrictly charging and commanding all Judges, Jufttces, Sheriffs, Conftables, and other Officers, as well as ail other Hii Majefty'a Subjects within this Government, to make difigeAt Search and Enquiry after the faid Frederick Stumps I mtutur, and tor ufe all poflible Means for apprehending and fe ciriftg them, that they may be proceeded againft according Law. as an' Encouragement for bringing the faid Offender's to I DO HEREBY promife and engage, that any Perftfn or Perfons, who fhall apprehend and fecure the faid Frederick Stump, and Jobn Ironcutter, fo that they be profe cutei to Conviclion, fhall have and receive, as public Rewards, Ut' Frederick Stump, TWO HUNDRED wrtent Money of this Province and for John Ironcutter, HUNDRED POUNDS And for the better Difcovery of the faid Stump, and hort cutter, I have caufed a Defcription of thtai to be published at the Foot of this Proclamation. GI YE under my Hand, and the Great Seal of the faii Ptdvince, at Philadelphia," the Sixteenth Day of March, in the Year of our Lord One Thbufand Seven Hundred and Sixty eight and in theXighth Year of His Maje iry Reign. P'E N.

By his Honour's Command, Jilxtit'SMiPHH, junior, Secretary; COD Save the KING. vices, Foreign and Domejiic. Bucks County, Karcji'8, 176S. BV virttie of a writ to me direded, on the 2d day of April next, at the dwelling heufe o'f John Tinbrook, in the townfhip of Tinicum, in Buck's county, will be expofed to pubJ lie fale, the following of land, late the property of Richard Stevens, viz. 416 acres of extraordinary good land, adjoining the river delaware, now i poflTeffibn of faid Tinbrook na acres, in pofleflion of Abraham Bennett, anf alfo 1541 acres of unimproved land, divided into feveral parcels; all fituate in the townfhip of Tinicum aforefaid; together with all.

the rights of faid Stephens of, in and. to other lands in the faid county of Bucks. Likewife a fervant mahs time f'feized and taken in execution by 7 William wcicm an, Sheriff. B. The above mentioned lands will be ftruck off to the higheft bidder, be the price what it may.

7 The Library (Company. of Philadelphia INCORPORATED by and the firft inftitution of that fort fet. on foot in. this city, having hitherto computed the value of a fbare in the faid companys books, and etfefts, by adding the paymentuf Ten hillings per annuni, fmce their firft eftablifhment, to the original Xubfcriptien money, by which computation the ftiare amounted upwards of Twenty One Pounds, whereby many perfons, defirous to become members, were difcou raged on account of. the.

expence takerithis matter into confideration, and lately enacted a law for reducing and fixing the purchafe money of a ihare at Ten Pounds, Pennfyl vania currency. Any perfons inclining to become members of the faid company, may apply to the fecretary, or to any of the directors for thb time being, and arejrequefted to take notice, that befides the annual payment of Ten Shillings above mentioned, which has been, from trme to time, expended in a choice collection of books, the company have been enriched. with many valuable prefents, a mongft which are4 aconvejiient lot of ground, in Cheftnut ftreet, a philofophical apparatus, a. curious collection ancient coins, with many books, and otfyer things, to a. confiderable value.

FxiANcis Hopkinson, Secretary, i 1 .1 iii His MA JES TThaving been pleafeii to grata bis letters patent to JOHN HOOPER, Pbyjician and Man midnxjifey in London, for his Strengthening Balam and Powders, IT THXCH the author has for many yeaf admijiiftered in his Vvr private practice with remarkable FrY that deafe called the rickets, or. in any of weakly complaints which, if neglected, frequently terminate in. that diforder to which children are fo liable, from tbe age of abeut 9 monthj to two yean, and fometimes when further advanced; and which is diftinguihed by the largenefs of the head and belly, the fpreading of the and, in fliort, a general relaxation or weaknefs of the folids, whereby they. are rendered incapable of going alone at the ufaal time, or at leaft not without a difagreeable waddling in their walking And, this, if left to, itfelf, frequently lays a foundation for crookednefs in the bafk and 'legs, com fumptions, the and many other complaints The therefore, confidering the daily repeated inftanyces of theafBicticg' confequences Of this diforder, and being confeious a publication of. thefe medicines muft be very acceptable to the parents of fuch children as may be weakly inclined, has at length been' induced to take this method of recommending, them, that the benefit of fo valuable medicines might ftill more generally extend to perfons of every degree, flight cafej one generally fucceeds; butin obftinatc ones two, or three par eels arecelDry, which feldom fail to complete the cure.

THEY act by bracing the relaxed folids, and exciting the blood to a brifker circulation, by means, nature is enabled to expel thofe vapid, fluggifti juices, which prevent the proper br peration of every function, ueceflTary to the prefent. and future well being of the conftitutioh. THIS Strengthening Balfam is likewife of great benefit to perfons of any age in. rheumatic or old pains and weaknefles of the joints, from ftrains, bruifes, by bathing part affected every other night going to keeping it waim with flannel. THE above medicines, with his Female Fills, are, by fpe cial appointmenl, to be, fold by CHRISTOPHERS and CHARLES IvlARS HALL, at the fignof the Golden Ball, in Cheftnut ftreet, Philadelphia where likewife may be had, either wholefale or retail, a large and general aflbrtment of DRUGS, chymical, galenical and patent medicines.

Colours for painting and dying, gold and filver brofhes, tools pencils, Alfo, London, Briftol, and New Caftle crown glafs, of moll fires. N. B. Fine HYSON TEA, in fmall chefts, or in pound canifters. A I of meadow, 0x1, the Gloucefter Road, belonging to A DREW ELLIOT, Efq; late in the tenure of Philip Benezet, containing about 10 acres.

For, terms, apply to Conyngham and Njesbitt. Tbctf. A SCHOONER, about 2 years and 6 montht old 40 feet keel, 15 beam, and 5 feet hold, com pleatly rigged, nd weli found, is remarkably reat moulded, and is an excellent failing veflel he has been one vcyage to Carolina. Enquire ftr further parti culais, of ME HI I N. cr RICH A 5 i By the UBSCRI BER.vin Water ftreet, between MirketV 'r: ftrect and the Old ARCEL of choice FX AX, by the bag, or fmaller quantity.

Likcw.fe and Joaf fugrs, pepper ailpice, chocclaU, ratfini 30 kegs, 3, 4, .6, 12 nd zo penny nails, redwed, lowocd, 'James Wilson i A A tjylor, who lived at lohn Lvrellin8. in Lower Marim. to Phihdelphia gf al about an urjuft affair he therefore the favour of thofe gentlethsa that have formerly favoured him" with their cuftom, to continue the fame, and he will do to 1 he utmi ft cf his power i oblige ihrm, rd the favour will be gratefully acknowiedged.by their humble ftivant, Samvu Oami, i I i.