The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-08-26 00:00:00, page 3

Gentlemen,
AS it is ft rduty if ruler', to inculcate and establish
principles and habits of toe molt favorable influence
upon society and government, we do not doubt but
part of your attention, now relieved from the distresses
of war, will be particularly engaged in such salutary
cares and endeavours. It being the unanimous sense
of the best and wisest men, that no regulations can
have such a direA tendency to produce these happy ef
fe&s,as those that promote the good education of youth,
we are persuaded, that seminaries of learning will find
in your honorable body the patronage and encourage
ment, that always reflet a luftre upon legislators, by
being in a diflinguifhed manner beneficial to a state.
JOHN DICKINSON.
Council Chamber, Philadelphia, August 18, 1783.
L O N D O N, June 9.
It is laid the whole of the proceedings in the pending
negociation, refpeOiog the commercial treaties between
America, Holland, and Great Britain, are.to be sub
mitted to the infpeHion of parliament; official docu
meats being in preparation for that purpose.
June 13. It is said the diffoution of the Irish Par
liament will take place the firft week of next month,
and writs immediately issued for calling a new parlia
ment (0 meet the 14th of Oflober.
June 16. It is the intention of government to form
new continental connections, which will be firength
ened by marriages, and rendered mutually advantage,
ous, by benefits more precious and less expenfi/e to
this country, loan those which we formerly enjoyed—
The visit of the bishop of Ofuaburgh to the court of
Berlin, had other objects besides a military review ;
and the world will very soon hear of an union, from
which very material weight willbe acquired in Germany,
to operate against the machinations of the French, if by
the folly and weakness of the late treaties, we (hall be
again suddenly involved in a war with them.
Not withstanding the great quantities of Spanish dol
lars that are daily arriving in the kingdom, flerling
silver Bill continues at the enormous price of near fix
Killings the ounce. This arises from (he-following
causes ; firfl, great quantities of dollars have, for some
time, been 'ending abroad, to pay our soldiers and sai
lors; and, second y, monied people have entered into
combinations to buy up dollars in very large quanti
ties immediately upon their arrival; so that the ma
nufadurers cannot procure silver to work up, without
paying for itatan extravagant rate. Hence the plate
working branch fill continues in a very languishing
Bate.
A letter from Copenhagen fays, cc the general fub
jed of conversation here, is (he revival of the magnifi
cent project formed some years ago, for uniting the
Baltick with the German Ocean, by means of a cut
through the duchies of Holstein and SI fwick, which
will assuredly be carried into execution, provided other
powers will consent to discharge such a part of the ex
pence as may be proportioned to the commercial ad
vantages they will refpe&ively derive, from opening
this grand communication."
Letters from Philadelphia fay, that a large fund is
railing among the capital merchants of that and some
other American cities, for the purpose of flocking a
considerable portion of the circumjacent pasturage with
the fpecirs of horned cattle abounding in that part of
America which is inhabited by the Illinois indians.
These animals are thickly eloathed with wool, said to
be of quality little inferior to that of English Sheep.
Advices from Paris of the 2d of June mention,
that eight days ago, a letter had been received from a
general officer at Vinna, dated the 12th of last month,
who gave it as his opinion, that a war between Russia
and the Porte was inevitable; but that it wasa doubt
ful matter whether the emperor would soon engage in
it or not. Farther information received the next day
dated, that Russia was determined to attack the Grand
Signior, and that the troops were about to enter the
Crimea ; nevertheless, the last advices from Constanti
nople seemed not to confider a rupture by any means
as certain. It is true, that this opinion was principal
ly founded upon the emperor's conduct; and it must be
owned that monarch appears not at all disposed to take
any part in the war, and his return to Vienna seems a
proof of it. The court of France is fu ppo ed to have
influenced his Imperial majefly on this fubjed,
which appears to have given offence to the court of
Russia. Last Tuesday night the two Imperial ministers
having been informed probably of the interference of
France, dispatched a courier so Peterfburgh. They
have since declared, but without mentioning that the
troops of their Sovereign were on the march, thtit
-will he extremely difficult to avoid a rupture, the Porte
not fulfilling its engagements. If therefore Russia
should enter fingally into a war, it will be every way
under more disadvantageous circumstances than she be
gan the last; the captain Pacha, and the grand vizier,
who at present have the command over the Ottomans,
being of a very different disposition from the Oglos,
-who were fufpe&d of having been corrupted; these
ministers on the contrary, display the utmost assiduity,
as well as policy, and give every encouragement to
chriftian officers; there have al eady arrived at Con.
flan.inople, 25 officers of the navy, and 40 of the ar
tillery. Prince Bariatinfki, who was one of the foreign
ministers, that most frequented the court, has not ap
peared at Versailles since the evening on which the Ruf
fan ministers sent off the courier to Petersburg. Mr.
de Markoff has likewise relinquished his attendance at
court ever since. Several persons have lately arrived
from Petersburg, who all agree, that the French are
treated with great coldness and difr gard, in compari
son with the attention Shewn by the court to other fo
reigners, particularly the Enghfh, who receive every
mark of refpeft and good will.
KINGSTON (Jamaica) July 16.
Yeflerday morning the billiard able, which was
Seized last week at a house in Church-sheet by order
of the magistrates, was publicly fold at the court
boule for 471. to a gentleman, whose public Spirit
means to consign it tothe flames.
His majefly's 19th and 30th regiments are embark
ing on board the Prosperity flore-fyp, ° n ^ will fail i°
a few days for Great-Britam.
^xtraa of a letter from a gentleman at Minard Pen fe
his friend in this town, dated July 13, 1783.
• "On the 29th of June I had a mare that dropped
two mules, a he and She; and this day a fine English
mare dropped a colt and filley ; and as I never knew
any thing of the kind happen before, J really think
it is worth publishing."
N E W-Y O R K, August 20.
The Hessian troops failed from Halifax the sth in
flant, under convoy of the Lincorne and Magicieone.
Major-general Paterson went passenger in the Magi,
cienne.
The paragraph published last week, concerning the
arrival at Halifax, of the Solitaire man of war in dis
tress, is contradicted by the best authority.
Since our last sundry vessels have arrived from Shel
burne (Port Rofeway) By passengers in said vessels,
we learn, that the Settlement is in the most flourishing
situation, and the unparalleled itrduflry of its inhabi
tants excites the admiration and applause of every
visitant.
Last Thursday died, in a good old age (his 73d
year) the honorable James Hamilton, esquire, a native,
and formerly governor of Pennsylvania, a gentleman
o' immense property, of inflexible integrity, and, io
every particular, a virtuous exemplary citizen.
Philadelphia, August 26.
Extract of a letter from New-York, dated August 19.
' T e evacuation is going on as fall as the number
of transports here will admit.
" There are Bill between 16 and 1^ hund ed ley
alifts to be provided with passages to Nova Scotia. A
general influenza seems to have Seized the inhabitants of
this city.
“ So great a number as 5239 persons, were entered
00 Saturday last at the adjutant-general's office for paf
fa es/'
The Massachusetts Spy, printed at Worcefler, dat
ed the 14th inflant, fays, “ On Saturday night last,
there was a considerable froft. We are told that it in
jured vines in many places, but we do not learn that
Indian corn has received much, if any damage."
On Monday fc'nnight departed this life, Detteif Pe
terson, esquire, major of infantry in the Service of the
king of Denmark, and on Tuefdiy he was interred
with military honors, in the German Lutheran bury
ing ground in this city The funeral was attended by
mos tof the military gentlemen, and a number of re
fpeftable citizens.
Mr. Thomas Magens and Anthony Height, who
came from the iffand of S'. Thomas's with the late
major Peterson, beg leave to return their thanks to
the American officers, for the very great attention
and reaped they paid to the major, in generally attend
ing his funeral, and taking care to conduct it in a
manner Suitable to his rank.
NAVAL-OFFICE, Phi ladelphia, August 25,1783-
Inward Entries.
Ship Hawk, Osman, Jamaica
Brig Experiment, March, St. Thomas
Town 0 Oftend, Bolleheis, I'Orieat
Schooner Betsey, Lawrence, Sinnepuxen
Sloop St. John, Pickering, ditto
Three Friends, Baker, New-York
Shallop Theodocia, Clunn, Trenton
Speedwell, Hannah, C.riftiaoa
Success, Haines, Bordentown
Outward Entries.
Brig William, Ventries, North Carolina
Polly, M'Clenney, Baltimore
A&ive, Ludlam, Cork
Janet, Ross, St. Thomas
Susanna, Horne, New York
Sloop Two Friends, Wade, ditto
Cleared.
Ship Perseverance, Garret, London
Brothers, Haythorh, hriftol
Brig Fanny, Gardner, St. Croix
St. Antonio, Dumont, Havanna
Susanna, Kinftrom, Stockholm
Two Friends, Bro^n, Virginia
Hananel, Hayes, Amflerdam
Schooner Speedwell, Rivers, Grenada
Sloop Polly, Bird, New-York
Betsey, Watson, ditto
Industry, Donaldson, Virginia
*** A few Church Prayer Books, large and small,
elegant y printed, bound and gilt, and adorned with
beautiful copperplates, to be Sold by the Printer.
TE To~l- d;'
A NEGRO WOMAN who can do all kinds of
house work, and her Female CHILD about five
years old, registered flares for life, and have had the
(mail- pox. Enquire of the Printer. Aug. 25.
T O B~E SO L
THREE new two ftoty Brick HOU ES complex
ly finished, with a good yard to each; they are
fixated in a pleasant and agreeable part of the dif
tri& of Southwark, For further particulars enquire
of the Printer, Aug. 25.
N. B. fne terms will h, re^ontble a^ ch^n.
For LO N D O
THE Ship PRINCE of LEIGE, Isaac All, Com
mander : the is a fine (hip, about one year old,
and has excellent accommodations for passengers,
will fail in three weeks. For Freight or Faflage ap
ply to the Captain at Meate'& wharff, or to
Aug. 22. JOHN BARCLAY & Co.
FOR S A L E,
The beautiful Brig Friendship,
as the lately came from sea: the is about 18 months
old, is com leatly found and ready to take in a cargo ;
(ha is to be fern at the B rd-in-H^nd wharff. Fwr
turns apply to JOHN BARCLAY & Co, who have
for sale a Quantity of choice Sherry Wine from four
to ten years old, Aug. 22 .
To be Sold by Public Venduty
at the Coffee-Houfe, on the loth of September next,
ATra& of LAND, containing 331 acres, fituatr in
the township of Little Egg.Harbour. The deed
is indisputable. For terms apply to THOMAS
CURGEE, blacksmith, in Penn-street, between Pine
and South- ftteets. August 25.
Philadelphia, August 22.
BY virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas to me
direaed, will be exposed to Public Sale, at the
Caffee-Houfe, on TUESDAY the 2d of September
next, at i 2 o'clock at noun, viz. All the Right and In
terett of Blaithwaite Jones, during his natural life, of and
in a certain Brick MESSUAGE, BACK BUILDINGS
and LOT of GROUND, situate between Chefnut and.
Walnut- streets, in the city of Philadelphia, containing:
in breadth, north and south, 20 feet 4 inches and a;
half, and extending from the east fide of King er
Delaware-street into the river Delaware, bounded by
ground of Isaac Morris, John Stamper, and the river
Delaware aforefaid ; taken in execution, by
WM. WILL, Iheriff.
JUST LANDED,
And for Sale at the Crooked-Billet Wharff, between
C^efnut and Market streets, where Attendance je
riven all ;h b Hours of Business,
MAJORCA Capers in calks and bottles,
Gorgono Anchovies in small kegs,
R olios in jars and calks,
Goro^un Almonds shelled and undielhd;
Olives in jars ; all perfr&ly frefh and blooming.
ABb, a few quarter calks old Sherry Wine or a very
cho cp quality. August 25
TO BE DOL'D,
TWO Lots of GROUND, situate on the norths
fide of Green-Prect, between Second and Front:
ftrrets, in the Northern liberties.
One of the Lois contains in breadth 36 feet, and in?
depth 143 feet, begins at the distance 0: 174 feet east—
ward from Second- street, and is fuhje& to ground rent:
of 21 and /-i§ths of a dollar pet annum.
The other Lot contains in breadth 86 feet, and is of
the fame depth with the above, begins at t, e distance
of 189 feet westward from Front-ftieet, and is fubj^dt
to a ground rent of 55 dollars per annum.
A plan of the above may be seen at ELIJAH
BROWN'S Office, in Pine-ftre^t, opposite th- Friends
Meeting-houle. Aug. 25.
To ALL concerned : Take N OTICE,
THAT I intend to make application to the honor
able House of AlLmbly, for to grant me relief
out of my long confinement in gaol: therefore
this is to give particular Notice to all my Creditofs,
either to accept Of some rolbnable tern s (as I intend
to pay inv just debts hon*ftiy) or file to (hew cause, if
any they have, why I (bould be kept in confinement,
LAWRENCE POWELL,
New Gaol, Philadelphia, Aug 23, 1783.
Philadelphia, August 20 it
AL L persons in lebted to the efate of G^ovr^
KENNEDY, We of this city, merchant d
by bond, bill or book debt, are rq^ed to niak:
pa 7"" " ^TBribers ; and those who h ^
just demands against laid estate ate req-lofted to brir.tr
in them accounts properly nttefted fur :e ibtr^tr °
As little attention hath ben paid to a ferm^r ad
ve tifement, and much of the tme beirg now Ben t
which by law is allowed for executor to m& ,hei r
arccounts in, i' is therefore thought nectary to riva
this public n lice, that all debts unpaid at toe fi ft
November next, ill then )? put into the hands of at
tornies, to be recsvsied as the law dir-els
WILLI M RICHARDS',
JOHN M-KIM, ') .
ROBERTCOCKS, J Executor#
Was Lo s t,
(Inclofed in a letter to me, dated at Amherst Court
hour, Virginia, April last)
TWO BONDS: one by George Racket for S oL
and one by Captain Nixon, of the light oral
goons, for 17 guineas; payable to M<ffi urt
Smith and Alexander. Mr. Hacket and Captain
N xon arc requested to stop payment, (hould the
bonds be produced; and the public forwarned from,
taking affi.nm.nts thereon. Any person in peffeffion
of the above Bonds, by fending th m to me, will be
rewarded. THOMAS ALEXANDER.
Cr de, August 18.
Wanted a Coachman.
QNE who can produce a recommendation adequate to
" the undertaking, will meet with good encourage
ment and immediate employ, by applying tothe Prin
ter - Aug. 25.
V^HEREAS my wife Aperlorien has wonioni'
' fquande,red my goods and abfeonded my bed, I
therefore forwarn all persons trusting het on my ac
count, as I am determined not to pay any debts of her
contrasting after the daie hereof.
Philadelphia, STEPHEN ELIS JOHN ON
Aug. 22, 1783
Wanted Immediately,
A Middle aged W OMA N, as Houfe-ke^per on a
ll plantation, plealantiy Situated about 10 miles from
town, in New Jufcy ~ a perlon who has been used to
the management of plantation affairs would fuitbeft ;
with a good recommendation. Good Wager ^B be
given to any person answering the above de 4 rip on.
For further particulars enquire of the Printer. ^,.15