The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-03-16 00:00:00, page 1

For SALE, (Wholesale and Retail) by
JOSEPH PALM ER,
At the store lately occupied by Mrs. Thomas Clifford
and Sons, in Water-street, between Market and Arch
ftrfets, Philadelphia,
LD Madeira Wine,
Old Spirit,
Weft-India Rum,
Loaf, Clayed and Mufcovado Sugars,
'Coffee,
Tea,
Chocolate,
Indigo,
Spices, &c. &c. See.
T O BE SO L D,
A NEAT CHARIO T.
Te be be seen at WILLIAM SOWERSBY's
Livery Stables in Chefnut-ftreet, the corner of Fifth
ftreet, Philadelphia.'
TO BE L E T,
A COUNTRY SEAT near the Fills of Schuyl
kill, containing twenty-two acres of land, eight cf
which are watered meadow. Enquire of the Printer.
TO BE L E T,
AL ARGE convenient Dwelling house and Store,
situate the corner of South and Front-streets, for
merly occupied by John Hart. Enquire cf Jonathan
Meredith, in Third-fleet,
Wanted to Hire, a WOMAN who understand a
dairy and country business. Such a one, well recom
mended, may have good wages. Enquire as above.
Philadelphia, March 13, 1780. A
AL L persons who have any demands against
me as Deputy Quarter-M^fter General, and have
not brought in their accounts, are earnestly requested to
do it immediately, that they may have certificates given
and their accounts fettled : Those who neglect this no
tice, and do not bring in their accounts before the firft
01 April next, will be excluded from the firft payment
I am enabled to make.
JOHN MITCHELL, D.QM.G._.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward..
TXT A S broke open on the night of the fourth inftant
(March) the house of the fubferiber, in White,
marfhxewnfhip, Philadelphia county, by two men; one
a middle sized, thick let, dark complexioned person,
wore his own black hair, and had on a brown lurtout
coat; The other of a middle stature, Him built, had a
fre(h fear on his head which was bound up with a hand
kerchief, and wore a blue coati They both appeared to
be Irishmen. They hole and took with them the fol
lowing articles, v:z. one silver watch, maker's name
William Cripple, London, it is of the large size, and
feme of the inside works are silver; fix Spanish dollars,
two hundred and fifty dollars in Continental currency,
one pair large plain silver shoe-bu kies, several silver tea
spoons, one pair silver sleeve buttons, a leather pocket
book with a number of receipts therein, a pair cf new
calf-fkin (hoes, a pair of new buckskin breeches, a pair
of knit worried breeches almost new, a new Englilh
made caftor hat, seven good white linen (hirts and fhiftr,
the shirts had thread worked buttons at the wrists, one
pait new woolen stockings mixed red and bl ue, and se
veral other pairs of different forts, several pairs of sheets
and pillow cases, fundiy handkerchiefs, diaper table
cloths, napkins, to, Whoever apprehends the said
robbers and secures them, so that the owner may get his
property again, shall have the above reward, or in pro
portion for any part of the goods recovered, and rea
sonable charges, paid, by Joseph Shoemaker, in Phi
ladelphia, or the fubferiber in Whitemarfh afoiefaid.
JOHN JONE S.
Philadelphia, March xg, 1780.
HE Subscribers being appointed Trustees,
by the General Assembly of this State, for tak
ing care of the State-Inland, formerly known by the
name cf the Province-Inland, situate on the weft fide of
Schuylkill, near the mouth thereof, containing about
three hundred and fmty-feven aches of meadow, Give
Notice to all who may define to rent the fame, that they
will receive proposals written and direded to them, or
any of them, until the 28th instant, when they will be
ready to lease the fame for a term not exceeding (even
years, to the person making the most advantageous offer
therefor. JOHN BAYARD,
GEORGE BRYAN,
ROBERT KNOX.
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[ Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
IF A NTE D Immediately,
ACOMPLEAT GARDEN LR, to serve at
a feat about eighteen miles from the city. Such a
person, well recommended, may have the highest wages
b y applying to the Printer.
T O B E S OL D,
A FISHING SEINE.,
Enquire of SAMUEL YOUNG.
Two Hundred . Dollars Reward.
RU NAWAY on Monday last, from the fubferi
ber, a negroe man called JIM, abcut twenty
years of age, a short set fellow, about five feet five inches
high, waddles in his walk, being much parrot*toed, he
has a lower down look, speaks very baa English, he is
much cut in his face according to the negro custom ; had
on light coloured cloaths, and took with him sundry
cloaths unknown; it is supposed is gone, or a lurking in
some of the vefftlg bound to sea. All Masters of veffeli are
requested not to carry him off at their peril. Whoever
takes up said negroe, brings him to the owner, or secures
him in any goal, (hall have the above reward, and all
reasonable charges.
Philadelphia March the nth, 1780.
THOMAS IRWIN.
To be SOLD at Private Sale,
Or exchanged for milk Cows and Calves, in the town
% of Northumberland,
A LOT and TENEMENT. The Lot contains
' sixty feet in front and two hundred arm forty feet in
depth. A good deed will be given. Enquire of the
Printer.
wAS TAI <EU~P,
In the River Delaware,
TWO RAFTS of PINE BOARDS. The
A owner proving property and paying charges may
have then-, again, by applying to THOMAS YOUNG,
in Chriftian-ttreet, Southwark.
N, B. If the owner does not apply by the firft of April
they will be fold for the Charges.
TO BE SO L D,
And may be entered on by the firft of April next,
A PLANTATION situate in Weft Fallowfield
Townfllip, Chester County, containing three hun
dred acres, about one half cleared, the remainder well
timbered ; alio a good log dwelling douse, barn, (ta
bles, spring-house with an excellent fpring-of water, a
good bearing orchard, about eight acres of good water
ed meadow made and more may b: meade ;tho whole in
tolerable repair. For further particulars and terms of
(ale enquire of the fubferiber, living on the premise;
JAMES DUNN.
Philadelphia, March 10, 1780.
fr 1 H E Judges of the Supreme Court will
£ fit at the State-Houle in this city on Monday the
third day of April next, to hear claims against the
estates of persons attainted of Treason, when such claims
as are not prosecuted will toe difmffed.
Philadelphia, March 6, 1785.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED last week, from the fubferiber in
Third street, near St. Paul's Church, a (mail bl<ck
CO W, with a brown back, about 3 years old, the
near ear half cropped, and the oth r wholly cropped.
Whoever brings her home, (hall have the above re
ward, paid by
JOHN EWING.
To be SOLD very cheap,
AVERY large bay HORSE, five years old, just
broke to the saddle; he is found, and if properly
taken care of will be extremely valuable ; the price
only Five Thousand Dollars. No person need apply
who will not give the money. To be seen at the Conti
nental Stables in this city. Enquire ffor the owner of
the Printer.
TO BE SO L D,
'T I W 0 tracts of LAND, lying contiguous to each
1 other, containing five thousand acres each, on the
main branch of Delaware River, in the State of New.
York. The foil is good and well watered, and the river
navigable for flats in the spring and fall to Philadelphia.
Continental Money or Loan-Office Certificates will be
taken in payment. Enquire of the Printer.
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THE
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ADVERTISER
PHILADELPHIA.
An Acl to compel the Settlement of the Public
Accounts. :> r 1
WHEREAS in the course of the present contest
between the inhabitants of the United States of A
te.^^ very al)d ^^^
advances of public money have been made by the
WH^V ^fr^ ^c—mfe.AND
V REA ° ma ° y ° f the ? erf ° Df to wh °m such advan
ces of money have been made, regardless of the pub
lic welfare, as well as of their own credit and charac
ter, have reiufed or ne^lefteJ, and do ftiil refufoor
iiegleQ to exhibit their accounts and vouchers, and to
h i the : r acc ° u ° tfr ^ithftandihg the opp orru ^
which has been given, and the repeated calls have
been madeupon such defaulters by the Auditors appoint
ed and authorized in, by an Aft of Assembly of this Com
"A° ^ f ° r ^"i^the accounts
' Committee and Council of Safety," pafftd
on the fecund day of September, which was in the year
ei'pht"' ° ne ,°°' a ° d fev^'buQdred and seventy-
H Su P^" )ent to the said AR, passed cn the
fifth day of December following; and a further Supole-
March last, whereby the said Auditors were also autno.
rized to audit, adjust and fettle the accounts of the fate
Navy-Board and Board of War of this State, and fuel,
other accounts as may be intimately connected with the
fame.
AND WHEREAS divers of the said defaulter o
who ought to have attended upon, and accounted with the
Committees of Account, of the Assemblies of this Cot;
monwealth, or one of the said Committees, though fuel
persons have been frequently called on by the Committee
of Accounts for the time being, to appear before fuel
Committee, and to exhibit their accounts and vouchers
in order that their several accounts might be adjusted an<
fettled, have refufed or neglected to appear before the fad
Committee, or to exhibit their accounts and vouchers, an<
have their several accounts fettled as aforefaid : ANT
WHEREAS it is highly necessary as well for ^certain
ing and fettling the account of the expenditures made a
aforefaid by Pennsylvania, before the revolution an
since, at the request and for the account of the Honours
ble Congress of the United States of America, as the ac
counts of the special exertions of Pennsylvania in the con
moncaufe, in order to fatisfy the good people of this Stan
of the proper and just application of the public Treafun
and of the necessity of submitting to the heavy taxes whic
have been layed upon them : In order therefore to con
pel the defaulters aforefaid and every of them, and all (
thers to whom the public monies of Pennsylvania ma
have been advanced, either before the revolution or fine
or who may be otherwise possessed thereof, and who ougl
to account for the farce, to appear before the Audito
appointed or to be appointed by or in purfuante of tl
Aa, to attend the said Auditors and produce their a
counts and vouchers, and fettle their said accounts, a:
pay over to the Treasurer of this State, the balances whf
may be refpe&ively due to the Commonwealth from fu
defaulters.
Be it enabled, and it is hereby enabled, by the Kepr
fentatives of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Pen
fylvania, in General Assembly met, and by the author!
of the fame, That Joseph Dean, John Purviance and S
muel Miles, ofthe city and county of Philadelphia, I
quires, are hereby appointed Auditors, with full power
collea, audit, liquidate, adjust and fettle the accounts
the late Committceof Safety, and of the Council of Safe
cf Pennsylvania, who ceased to a& in the month of Mari
which was in the year of our Lord, One thousand fei
hundred and seventy-seven, and all others which ought
have been fettled before the Auditors appointed, by,
in pursuance of the Ads aforefaid, and have not been
naliy fettled and adjusted, and the accounts of such defat
ers as aforefaid, who were accountable before the Co
mittee of Accounts, of any former House of Affemt
and the accounts of all such persons, who have been,
may be intrufted with, or have, or may become posses
of the monies, goods or effects of this Commonweal
and are, or fliall be accountable for the fame, except,
hereafter excepted, and shall fail so to fettle their feve
accounts; and in any case wherein it (hall appear, 1
a balance of monies ihall be due by any fueb person
persons, to this Commonwealth, the said Auditors, or:
two of them, shall direct that payment thereof, be road
the Treasurer of this State ; and the Certificate ofthe 1
Auditors or any two of them, shall be conclusive avidenc
an action of debt at the suit ofthe Commonwealth, aga
any p^rfen or perlons of the funis of money, which i
person or persons ow^, or may be indebted to the C<
monwealth, and nofet off, or deduction from the fa
shall be admitted ; and in case any person or persons,
her. or their heirs, executors or adniiniftra tors to wl
the monies of this State have been advanced, or to v.
hands such monies have or may come, and whoare ori
be accountable for the fame before the said Auditors, i
MARCH 16, 1780.
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