The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-03-21 00:00:00, page 4

A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the Honorable Thomas M'Kear,
Esq; C riJ Jurtice, Wil iam Augultus Atlee,
Esq; fecund Justice, and Johp Evans, Eiq; third Jus
tice ^ the Supreme Court, and of the Courts of Oyer
and Terminer and General Goal Delivery, for the Com
monu&ealtn of Pennsylvania; have issued their Precept
bearing date the z6:h day of February last past, to me
direfbd, for holding a Court of Oyer and Terminer and
General Goal Delivery, at the State-House in the city
of Philadelphia, for the city and county of Philadel
phia, on Monday the 27th day of this instant, (March)
Noace is hereby given to all Justices of the Peace, the
Coroner, Eicheator and Constables within the said city,
that tney be then and thtre in their own proper persons,
wi'h th#ir rolls, records, indictments, and other re
membrances, to do thole things which to their offices
in tl^t behalf appertain to be done ; also all they that
will prosecute against the prisoners, that are or then dull
be in the Goal of the (aid city and county, ate to be
then and there to prosecute against them as sh 11 be just;
and all others whom if may concern, are desired so take
notice hereof, and govern themselves accordingly.
D ted at Philadelphia, the fift day of March, in the
Year of Our Lord Oue I houfand Seven Hundred
and Eighty, and in the Fourth Year of American
Independence, . ,
JAMES CLAYPOOLE Sheriff.
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
A NEAT EDITION OF THE
NEW TESTAMENT,
(Lt good Binding) is just published and to be fold by
FRANCI'S BAILEY, Printer,
In Market-street, between Third and Fourth-ftrectr,
Philadelphia.
—W A N T E D,
A MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN, to cook and
undertake the management of a kxchen, that can
be well recommended. Enquire of the Printer.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
ViJ A S stolen, out of the house of the (übfer&r, in
Witer-ftreet, near Market-Greet, Philadelphia, a
Velvet CLOAK, lined with taffety, with broad lace
round the hood. Whoever apprehends the thief so
that the Cloak may be had again, (had receive the Trove
reward. ABRAHAM ROBERTS.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN D U N L A P,
' ( Bound or unbound )
ANY QUANTITY OF
DILWORTH'S SPELLING BOOK,
Printed on fine strong paper and 1 new type.
N. B. Those who bay by the thousand /hail have a
large allowance.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY, Tuesday,
November 23, 1779 A. M.
A PETI LION from Hairy Daugherty, of the city
of Philadelphia, referred over from the late House
of Affem ly, was read; a^d thereupon,
Resolved, That the fid Henry Dougherty is hereby
appointed lo the office of Collector ot the Duties impefed
by cn A& of Afbmbly intjtled, " An Aft for imposing a
duty on perlons con*>aed of heinous crimes, a n to pre
vent poor and impotent perlons being imported into this
Province," (now State).
Ext,a& irom the Minutes,
Thomas Paine, Clerk of he Gen. Affcmbly.
WHEREAS the Assembly of Pennsylvania, in the
year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and
seventy four, puffed an A& intitled, " An A& to pre
vent in :; cai&us dreaies being brought into the city of
Philadelphia,” of which the following is an extract :
" And be it further enacted by the authority afore
" said, That no Commander, Matter or other perlon
<c having charge of any (hip or vessel bound to the port
66 of Philadelphia, or to any other port or place within
<' this Province, having on board at the time the laid
<< (hip or vessel departed from any port or place wharfo
" ever bdyon: the leas any greater number of perlons,
<' whether pafiengers or ferv^nte, or both, than forty,
" or having any parson disordered with an infectious
<< disease, or coming from any sickly port or place, (hall
<' bring his (flip er veil'd, or fuffer er perm t the fame
* r to be brought, nearer to the city than the Ifl^nd cril
" ed Little Mud Island, near the raouth of the river
« Schuylkill, or (had bring on Chore, or cause or fuffer
" to be landed or brought on (hore, at any port or place
" within this Province, any of luch pHfeogets or er
" rants, or any part or parcel of their goods er ftea%
'' or the goods or eff 6b of any other person or piions
<< whatever, until ne (lull have obtained a licence or
<< permit in writing lot that purpose under the band of
<' the Gffi er or his Deputy appointed by virtue of the
*' A& Entitled, An Aft for imposing a duty on perlons
<' co; rifted of heinous crimes, and to prevent poor and
<< im latent perlons being imported into this Province
'' uauer the penalty of Five Hundred Pounds, being
" theeo; legally convicted in 2nv Court of Quarter Set
s' sis within tills P evince," (new S^t ).
AND WHEREA S the Honorable the Affmbly
of th Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, taking into Con
fiderarion the wove A<b have been pleafcd 0 nominate
a?d a,pointt it fubferiber Health Officer for the port of
Pni deiphia, of won ^li Matters, Commanders, or
other peifons having charge of any (bip or vessel coming
into the said port, a^e desired to take notice and govtin
themCl^es acro-di<dy.
HENRY DOUGHERTY, H alth Officer.
PHIL ADELEHIA: Printed aed Sold by JOHN DUNLA P, io Market.tot.
A FEW BARRELS of
TA L L O W,
TO BE SOLD BY
ADAMS and MILLER,
TOBACCONISTS, in Mirk^t-ftreet, between
Front and Second street, and within three doors of
Messrs. Hall and Sellers.
Philadelphia, March 13, 178®.
PHILIP WILSO N,
IS removed to a corner house in South and Water or
Penn streets; and having imported Rum, Sugar,
Coffee, Coco— Congo Tea and Salt, will fell on the
lowest terms. He has also for sale, Bohea and Green
Teas.
RAN AWAY from said Wilson, on Friday last,
a Negro man named B E N, lame in the left leg and
foot, (having been (hot in the bark sinews) wags his
body nd walks mostly on his toes from the weakness of
his heel; he is about twenty-fix years of age, about five
feet two inches high, broad and strong made : He had
on a blue coatee, the lapells and button-holes bound
with blue tape, cloth coloured breeches and grey flock
ings. A reward of EIGHT DOLLARS, and
charges of taking him up, shall be paid.
York County, Pennsylvania.
TO BE SOL D,
The following Houses and tr<&s o; Land, vz.
ON E trad of Land, about five miles from York-
Town, on the main road leading to Carlifle ; con
taming about 302 acres, whereon is a two ftpiy log
house, with a cellar under it, a ftenekitchen; barn 2nd
stables, which would b^ convenient fora public house ;
about 100 acres of upland clear, and 15 of meadow
(but more may be made) with an orchard and a spring
of water.
Another Farm adjoining the above, containing 318
acres, whereon is a two Gory log house, a double barn,
the under story Goo* : about too acres of upland clear,
and 6 of meadow, (but more may be made) about 4©#
apple trees, betides a quantity of fine coerr,-tree#, and
a spring of water.
Another Traft in Weftmoreiand county, containing
350 acres, lying about two miles from Hannah's Town,
on a water called Crabtree Run ; wheiesu is a house,
(hingled, and some rads split ; there are about 100
acres of &id tra& very gaud meadow ground.
Aho, a co ner Lot in Yurk-Town, opposite the
CourtiH)ttfe, whereon is a commodious two nary brick
house, ? itu four rooms on a floor, and a piazza round
the front And end of the house, a convenient liable, and
a very goo! pump of water ; it is a good (feed for any
public bufinefo. For further particulars enquire of the
fubfcribei in York- I'onn.
Ma :h, i 7 so. JOHN MALESTER.
N. B. If the above Farms are no, fold Shortly, they
will be rented for the ensuing year.
WA NTE D Immediately,
a, COMPEL EAT GARDENER, to bve at
Z$ a feat about eighteen miles from the chy. Such a
p?rfo% well recommended, may have the highest wages
by appl ring to the Printer.s
To be SOLD very cheap,
AVERY large b # y HORS E, five years oid, just
broke to the fiddle; he is found, and if properly
taken care of'will be extreme!, valuable ; the price
only Five Thousand Dollars. To be fecn at the Conti
nental Stables in this city. Enquire for the owner of
the Printer.
T O BE -3 0 L D,
A NEAT CHARIO T.
To be be icen at WILLIAM SOWERSBY's
Live, Stables in Chefnut street, the corner of Fifth
ftr^et, Philadelphia#'..
'T O B E L ET,
A LARGE convenient Dwelling house and Store,
cl situate the corner of S uth and Front-ftrgets, for
merly occupied by John Hart, Enquire Of Jonathan
Meredith, in Third Greet,
Wan ed to Hire, a WOMAN who understand a
dairy and country business. Such a one, well recom
mended, may have good wages. Enquire as Rbove.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or STOLEN from the fubfcober's
(table, in Vine street, nesoFront Greet, on the night
of the 3d instant, a dark bay HORSE, about fourteen
and a half hands high, (hort bodied, and quarter blood
ed, three years old this spring, both hind feet white,
neither brand norear merle, trots and centers Whoe
ver finds the said Horie ana delivers him to the fubferi
ber, (hall have the above reward, and all reasonable
charges, paid by
STEPHEN MAXFIELD.
TO BE SOL D,
A NEAT SULKE Y,
Enquire es the Printer,
TO B E SO L D,
At the Subferi er's in Front street, between Race and
Vine-ftr^ets, Philadelphia,
A N excellent new Chaise with harness conipleat, a
very good second hand Windsor Chair with good
harnefe, and a Kitterene Sulky with harnefi.
JACOB MENG.
The Beautiful High bred HORSE
BLACK AND ALL BLACK
From VIRGINI A,
FULL sixteen hands high, and n great perfection,
rising eight years old, will ftagd thoeefuing leafon
at the fubferibers in Ccecil county, Maryland, and co
ver mares at Two Hundred and Fifty pounds the season.
His blood is equal to any on the Continent, which is
properly attested by a number of & fi ft gentleman in
Virginia; he was got by Brqnf T.k, an imported h< rs,
BrUufwick wis got by Orondko, who was got by the
G dolphin Arabian, out of the famous Mils Slameikina
Brumfwick'sdam was got by Bahrain, from as ^om, -
stock as any in England. Black and all black's
dam was got by Ariel, who wasgot by Morion's Tra
veller, out of Selims, his grand dam was bid 1 coded and
a fitter or Bullyrock. He is remarkable for getting *$ e
legant and high formed cel's as any hors- in Virgn'a ;
his performance upon the turf h s peen fuffiriently pro
ved, and for near two years has pu lily chaTnged any
covering horse upon the Continent. Gent *mcn fr ^ a
diftancs may depend upon good paftur ige being pro vi
ded, an I the greatest caretaken of thei: mares ; but the
fuMcri^er will not be arow^r^tte for a. y ercapes. Toe
money to be paid when the mares are fi# cuv^d.
ELIHU HALL.
Philadelphia, March 10, 1780.
TH E Judges of the Supreme Court will
fit at the State-Huufe in this city cn Mo day the
third d,.y of April next, to hear claims against the
estates of periods attainted of Treason, when such claims
as are not protected will be difmiff^d:
WANTS EMPLO Y,
A YOUNG MAN who writes a good h nd, and
"undei ftandAhook-ksepirg and accounts, al 0 arith
metic and algebra, and all the necefary branches of the
mathematics. He would be glad to terve in a Mer
chant's employ, or any of the Continental department:
Like^ife would treat with any Gentlemen as a Teacher
in the above arts and feiencss. He can procure a good
recommendation. Enquire of the P liter ; or a few
lin s dire&ed to J. M. at the Cor^ft%o Waggon in
Mirket-ftreet, will be duly attended to,
AL L Officers and Soldiers belonging to the
Eleventh F nn'frvania Regiment now ^bfrnt on
furlough or utherwife, are ordered to join the said Re
^imer.t, now laying naar Morris-Town, by the ifh
instant, agreeable to a Division Order lately iffud by
Major General Lord Stirling.
E. EDWARD S, Major,
March ~ 1780. Com. nth P. R.
AGREEABLE to a Division Order of
the 2d inft&nt, issued by M jor General Lord
Stirling, all Officers and Soldier# belonging to tbs Four h
Pennsylvania Regiment nowabfent on furlough or other
wise, are ordered to join their hid Regiment, now Ly
ing near Morris-Town, by the th# 15th inflant.
GEORGE TUDOR, Capti
March 3, 178,. Com, sh P. R.
Philadelphia, March 1 17^0.
TH E partnership of Shaffer and Hab cker
being dissolved, all those indebted to them, re
requested to make immediate payment, and thole who
have any demands agairft them, are desired to bring in
their accounts for final fettlument. to
JOHN SHAFFER.
Said Shaffer continues to have for tale, at tis Stoe in
Second Street, between Arch and Race Streets, Spirits,
Rum, Wine, Geneva, Brandy, single and double refi
ned Loaf and Mufeovado Sugars; also a few Barrels of
excellent Pork.
Philadelphia, February zg
One Hundred and Fifty Pounds Reward.
IM' HEREAS a certain Cornelius Crowley
was taken by the Sheriff of the city and county
of Philadelphia, upon an a&ion of debt, and by the as.
finance of a number of villains made his efcape# Said
Cornelius Crowley is about five feet fix inches high, a
li tie pock-marked, has (hort yellow hair, wears a ffiert
red wiftcoat and coat with yellow lining, black velvet
breeches and iomstimes long canvas trowfers over them,
and a hair cap. He is a feam?n, and entered on hoard
the brig Lady Gates, Capt. Stewart commander. It i&
hoped every person will take pains to apprehend so dan
gerous a fellow, and whoever (ecures him so that he may
be had again shall receive the above regard, by apply
ing to WILLIAM DUDLEY.
N. B All masters of vessels are requeued not to take
him away.
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