Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1777-07-29 00:00:00, page 1

THE Subscriber being appreh^five the Public
v be led to think unfavourably of him, from
certain es of the House of Assembly published in
the Evening Post of Saturday, the 14th of June last,
founded on the petition of Walter Hail, fitting forth,
That one John Lynoh, who is indebted to him in a
very considerable sum of money, is now about to go
to the Weft Indies without paying him his debt; and
that as there is not at present any regular administra
tion of justice, he is in great danger of losing his mo
ney, and praying redress, which, being dead, was or
dered co lie on the table for consideration. —In justice
to his character, he finds himfelf under a necessity of
publishing the true state of that tranfaltien.
Ten months before the application to the Assembly
the laid Walter Hall, late a copartner in trade with
Mr. Thomas Ewing of Baltimore, furnifhed the fab
fcriber with an account to which he objected, but at
the fame time requested of Mr. Hall to submit the ac
count to men, and he would readily pay him any balance
that might be awarded; to which Mr. Hall answered,
that bis balance was just, aid if the fubferiber would
not pay it he would fend him to jail, which he ftreve
to accomplish, by the noft unwearied endeavours to
injure kis credit and character, though constantly loli
cited by different Gentlemen sent to him to submit his
account to men, either by entering into arbitration
bonds er by rule cf Court, to nil whom he made the
fame reply, that if his balance was not paid 3 jail Would
be the cbnfequence. When the fubferiber found MI the
endeavours tiled to bring Mr. Hall to a settlement fail,
he published in Mr. Dunlap's paper, es the 1 3th of May,
that he intended for the Weft-indies, and desired all
who had any accounts against him to lend in their ac
counts that they might be adjusted and paid. Upon
which Mr. Hall, without ever applying to the fab
feuber, petitioned the Affably and bad him arretted
on a warrant, of which the following is a copy.
Philadelphia!, &
WHERE A S complaint on oath hath this day
been made by Walter Hall, that John Lynch is justly
and really indebted unto him, the said Walter Hall, in
the sum of Four Hundred Pounds, and that the said
J,hn Lynch is about to depart this State, as the said
Walter Hall hath heard ae^ believes. These are there
fore to command and ftri&ly enjoin you to take and
apprehend rhe said John Lypch, and him forthwith to
bring before us the fubicubers, to answer the complaint
of the said Walter Hall, and to do and fuffer such mat
ters and things as may be adjudged ad ordered in and
about the prertaifes. Given under our hands and seals
the sixth of June, 1777-
JAMES young.
BENJAMIN PASCHALL.
%% CONSTABLE.
By which warrant he was brought before two Justices
to pay this balance, or give security for th^ payment at
such time as the Justices would appoint, or go to jail;
but after he had taken council, and the iniquity of being
concluded by the oath of an interested perlon was re
presented, which, as it will appear, was very erroneous,
he was admitted to special bail in the common form.
After this the matter in dispute was referred to three
Gentlemen, who, upon a full and candid hearing, made
an award directing the fubferiber to pay 661. 3s, yd f
to Mr. Hall, which he was ready to do, but Mr. Hall
refused to accept the money, and endeavoured to avail
himfelf by exceptions to the formality of the award,
one of which was, that it was not indented. Finding
the Gentleman inclined to pra&ices of this kind, un
worthy of the character of a merchant, the fubferiber
took further council, and it appearing that the time li
mited in the arbitration bonds was not expired, he had
a formal sealed indented award prepared and executed
by the arbitrators, and delivered to Mr. Hall the day
before the limited time expired. The last award is as
follows:
To all persons to whom this present writing of award
indented shall come, Greeting.
WE William Smith, Caleb Emlen and James Craig,
arbitrators in the within submission named, in pursuance
of the powers therein made and given to as, having
met and fully heard and considered the proofs, exhibits
and allegations of the parties, John Lynch and Walter
Hall, de by these presents arbitrate, award, order,
VOL. NUMB. 295.
DUNLAP'S
°R F I THE
G E N E R A L 3Bra^^ A DVERTI SER.
To the PUBLIC.
TUESDAY, J ULY 29th, 1777.
judge and determine, that the said John Lynch is well
and truly indebted to the said Walter Hall in the sum
of * Sixty fix Pounds Three Shillings and Seven Peace
Half penny, lawful money of Pennsylvania, which said
sum we hereby order and direct the said John Lynch to
pay or cause to be paid to the aforefaid Walter Hall,
in full fatisfaaion, payment and difeharge, of and for
all monies, debts, duties and demands due or owing
onto the said Walter Hall by the said John Lynch,
upon any account whatsoever, at any time before their
entering into these arbitration bonds. And we, the
said arbitrators, do also hereby further award, arbi
trate, order, judge and determine, that all axions and
suits commenced, brought or depending between the
said Walter Hall and John Lynch, for any matter,
cause or thing whatfuever, arising or happening at the
time of, or before thhir entering into these said bonds
of arbitration, shall from henceforth cease and deter
mine, and be no further prosecuted or proceeded in,
by them or either of them, or by their or either of their
consent, means or procurement. And we, the said
arbitrators, do also hereby further award, arbitrate,
determine, judge and order, that the said Walter Hall
do well and truly deliver to the said John Lynch, cer
tain vouchers far debts returned,by the raid Waiter
Hall, in his account of files as outstanding debts, due
to the said John Lynch, from the following persons,
to wit, Henry SteVenlon, George Weds, Daniel Bow
ers, William Winchester, Felix Doyle, Benjamin Bird,
Patrick Murray, John Rutledge and Robert Waith.
And SlUy, We, the said arbitrators, do hereby further
award, arbitrates order, judge and determine, that the
said Walter Rail and John Lynch ibid and do forth
with seal and execute unto each other, mutual and ge
neral releases of all unions, cause and causes of action,
suits, controversies, trespasses, debts, duties, damages,
accounts, reckonings and demands whatsoever, for or
bv reafen of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever,
from the beginning of the world until the day of the
date of these said bonds of arbitration. In witness
whereof the said arbitrators have to this their award
indented set their hands and seals this twenty eighth
day of June, in the year of our Lord One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Seventy seven.
WILLIAM SMITH.
CALEB EMLEN.
J. CRAIG.
* Thirty eight Pounds of this jum is for Mr. Half's
charge of board for him and his brother, while at his houje
on his invitation.
When the copy of the sealed and indented award
was given Mr. Hall, he was tendered the balance,
which be refufed to accept; but finding he had no prof
pern of laying it aside, he in feme days after received
his balance, for which he passed an ample discharge as
ordered by the award.
As this is a true state of fa&s, the fubferiber doubts
not the Public will be convinced he did not owe Mr.
Hall a large sum of money ; that Mr. Hall had vouchers
in his hands to secure him more than his balance,
therefore was in no danger of losing his money had he
gone to the Weft-Indies : That he was always willing
to come to an equitable settlement with Mr. Hall, and
pay him any sum he justly owed him: That he had no
intention of going to the Weft Indies indebted to any
person: And that all Mr. Hall's proceedings against
him were unjust, cruel, and persevering in attempting
to destroy, that which every honest man would wiffi to
preserve, his character.
JOHN LYNC H.
Philadelphia, Jufo 25, 1777*
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Pad Whiteland, Chefer Count,, July 24, 1777.
STOP A THIEF!
IN the night of the 23d instant was cut out of the loom
and carried off from the (hop of the fubteriber, about
fifteen yards of fine sixteen hundred linen, yard and inch
wide, marked with green at two yards and a half distance
when laid, upwards of three yards of the firft end filled
with whiter yarn than the remainder. Any perlon who
secures the thief and linen, so that the thief be brought
to justice and the linen restored to the owner, shall receive
TWENTY DOLLARS, or for the linen only,
FIFTEEN DOLLARS, paid by
t ARTHUR LINDAN.
N. B. Ah bleachers, merchants and /hop-keepers are
particularly desired to take notice of this advertisement.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from the Georgia Fourth
Battalion, JOHN BUCHANAN, about 27
years of age, five feet four inches high, black hair,
browz complexion, black eyes and eye-brows, and a
round face. He enlisted with the fubferiber about five
days ago, since when, it is supposed, lie has changed his
name, and calls himfelf Matthias, or gave himfelfa falfo
name when he enlisted. Whoever apprehends said de
fetter, and gives information thereof to Col. John White,
at his lodgings in Lodge-alley, or to the fu bferiber at the
corner of Gray's-aUey, in Sacond-ftreet, shall be entitled
to Hue above Reward, end all reafomable charges.
THOMAS WASHINGTON.
WB. All rafters of veffeb and others are hereby for
b.i, to harbour or conceal said deserter, 1;
A LL Persons indebted f^ this Paper, t
' , requj^ed to make immediate payment for
the fame. ''
SIXTEENDOLLARS REWARD.
WAS LOST yesterday afternoon, on the Moy
amenfing Read, betwixt John Everly's and Mar-
AT'"'? S ^ VER WATCH, mfrs n ^e
Alexander Warfieid, London, a China dial-plate, No.
3953, Giver seal with C M in a cypher upon it, and a
Reel chain. Whoever has found said Watch, and will
^ he ,''" te ° ffiall h ?ve the above Reward.
f.U ,Y^^' ^ d others ^ re requeued to flop
said Watch if offered for sale.
Morris-fovn, Newferfey,
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
DE SERTED some time yesterday, from a detach
ment of the rzth Virginia regiment undermy com
^nd a t Morns-Town, JAMES M'KIM, a country
born likely yoking fellow, about five f e -t nine or tai
inches high, with black hair. Also JACOB WHEAT
country born, about the fame heighth as the other; he
has been lately sick, and has yellow heir. They took
„ there coarse shirts and trowfers, and perhaps have
leather caps ^1 th them. Any person stopping the above
er * , d delivering them to the next Continental
^c™ " any ^° ! ' """ l eceive F °UR
R r e war d for each, exclusive of what is allow
ed by Congress, paid by
CONWAY OLDHAM, Lieut.
. Twelfth Virginia Regiment.
N B. ft is probable the above deserters may make
them wav to Virginia, or ov^r the Allegany Mountains
as taey were enlisted at Fort Pitt. , T '
ANTED > as an APPRENTICE toa -en
teel bufineis, a ibber LAD, of good conne&i
on>,whole age does not exceed sixteen years. Enquire
of the Printer. ™
Pennsylvania, fl July %6
"AJ OTICE is hereby given, That theCom-
A, > mutee of Alhmblv, appointed to au< ft and fettle
toe Public Accompts, will meet at the State-House, on
the firft Monday in Aright next, at Ten o'clock in the
morning, to attend that butinels, and intend to proceed
on the fame, bv adjournments from day to Jay, until
the whole is nniihed. The Trustees of the General Loan
Office, the fevered County Treasurers, Collectors of Ex
cise, and all others concerned, are therefore desired t#
have their reSpeCtive accompts prepared for examination
and adjustment, mt the time and place aforefaid.
Lancafer, June 1777.
BENJAMIN HARBESON,
From Philadelphia,
NO W carries an the Copperfroith's business, at the
south-wast corner of Kjng and Q^een-ftreets, Lan
caftar, where he makes Stills of all fixes, fullers, brew
eis and fait patre Coppers. He has Stills of various
ready made, for fale,4
cotton and wool cards
TO BE SOLD BY '
BENJAMIN POULTNEY
The fifth doer above Fourth-ft reet, in Maikot-ftr^
Philadelphia.'
_ n Pbi^^b^, 7^ 2,, 1777.
T O BE S O L D,
ALO T on Schuylkill, well improved, between the
Middle and Upper Ferries, an which is esa&ed a
neat well finished twe-ftory brick house, with two rooms
on a floor and a cellar under the whole. Also a lot in
Fourth street, 45 feet front and j§o feet deep, with the
privilege of an alley is and a half feet wide.
TO BE LET, a krge three ftary house, or the weft
fide of Front-street, between Market and Chefaut-ietu.
Enquire of the Printer.