The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-05-02 00:00:00, page 1

And WHEREAS, it is not on only neceffxry that
feme precise mode be adopted for managing the public
business in this refpe&, but also that the fame be pub
licly known, so that all persons concerned therein may
have due notice thereof; I have therefore established
the following Rulei, in that behalf, for the receivers,
mho have been or fnall be by me appointed.
ilf. They shall, according to the powers and autho
rities which they may refyeaively be invested with, urge
the payment of the several quotas o' money which are
or may be required by the United States in Congress
assembled.
gdly. They shall, at the end of every week, make
out a cash account, containing all the receipts of mo
ney during such week, which account shall be transmit
ted by the next succeeding post to the Super intendant
of Finance.
4thly. They shall, from time to time, transmit the
bank notes in their po&ffion, by such person and in
such manner as the Superintendant of Finance shall di
re&, to the treasurer of the United States, which per
son shall give a receipt for the fame.
gthiy. When such notes, so tranfmifted, shall arrive,
a warrant fh^ll issue therefor, in fivor of the treasurer
of the United States, under the seal of the treasury,
signed by the Superintendant of Finance, and duly en
tered in the register's office, directed to the receiver,
who flnll have transmitted the fame, and the said trea
surer, on receipt thereof fliall give a difeharge for the
fame, in the usual form, indorsed on the said warrant;
which receipt, being also entered in the register's office,
the said warrant shall be transmitted to the said receiver,
who fnallcincel the receipt originally given to him.
6thly. The said receivers shall, at the end of every
month, make out an exa& account of the monies re
ceived by them refpe&ively, during such month, fpeci
fying therein the names of the persons from whom the
fame shall have been received, the dates and the sums;
which account they shall refpeAively cause to be pub
lished in one of the newspapers of the State ; to the end
that every citizen may know how much of the monies
coll a^d from him, in taxes, is transmitted to the trea
sury of th- United States for the support of the war;
and also, that it may be known what monies have been
at the order of th. Superintendant of Finance. It being
proper and necessary, that in a free country the people
should be as fully informed of the administration of
their affairs, as the nature of things will admit.
adly. They shall receive bank notes issued by the
pr.fi lent, directors and company of the Bank of North-
America, in pryment of taxes; and when they shall re
ceive any other money, they shall purchase therewith
the f,id bank notes.
Bank of North-America.
AN Y person properly qualified, and willing to un
dertake the Office of TELLER in the Bank, is
desired to make application in writing to the Subscri
ber on or before the 17th instant, Any person apply
ing must be an expert accomptant, be well recommend
ed, and give security for bis good behaviour.
THOMAS WILLING, President.
Philadelphia, April 10.
FEBRUARY 12, 1782.
7°nFRFAS the United States in Congress affemb-
Hi, on the (econd day of November, 1781,
did refolv?, That it be recommended to the several
States today taxes for railing their quotas of money
for th 4 United States, separate from those laid for their
o^n particular u^ ; and to paf# a&s, dire&ing the col-
Je&or& to p#y the fame to the commMionei of the loan
rffi :e,o- fiirh other Person as fbould be appointed by the
Superintendent of Finance, to receive the fame within
the State, and to authorize such receiver to recover the
monies of the collectors for the use of the United States,
in the f<m? manner and under the fame penalties as
slate taxes are recovered by the treasurers of the respec
tive Stars, to be fubj*a only to the orders of Congress
or the Suprrintendant of Finance.
ROBERT MORRIS.
[All the Printers in the United States are requested
to insert this in their Newspapers.)
TO BE SOLD, A
New three story BricK House,
and Kitchen, situate on the north fide of Race-street,
a few doors above Tbird-ftreet. The LOT is 24 feet
front and 157 feet deep, with a large and convient
Brick Stable and Coach-House, a large and fine Hay
Loft; the whole clear of ground-rent. Fr terms ap
fely to WILLIAM RUSH, living in said house.
T HURSD A Y,
VOL. XI. 1 Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
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Office of Finance.
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Southwark Auction.
THIS
MORNI N G,
Will be Sold by Public Audion,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
MERCHANDIZE,
As USUAL: ALSO,
Houfhold Furniture & Wearing
A PPAR E L, &c. &c.
WILLIAM BROWN, Audioneer.
N- B. Hand-Bills will be difeoptinued for the fu
ture, except on particular Occasions.
JOHN kF&nT
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3 pounders 120 dollars, 6 pounders 226 dollars
and 2-3ds, 9 pounders 293 dollars and i-gd, 12
pounders 333 dollars and 1.3 d, and 18 pound caro
nadcs 213 dollars and i-gd.
Any person inclining to purchase, on payment of the
money to the Treasurer of the United States, for a
part or the whole, and producing his receipt into this
office, shall have an order for the delivery.
At the SPINNING WHEEL, on the Corner of
Market and Third-ftreetr, a frefh and general AF
fortment of MERCHANDIZE, which he will fell,
Wholesale and Retail, on the most reasonable
Terms, viz.
A further Sale of the Public Lots
of this city, for the redemption of the bills of credit of
this state, dated April 29, 1780, will be held at the
Coffee-Houfe, on THURSDAY, the 9th of May next,
at to o'clock in the Forenoon.
At the fame Time and Place will be Sold, Lot, No.
4, containing 10 acres —perches, and 21 acres and 84
perches of Cripple, being part of State-island. A Plan
of the Lots and Cripple may be seen at the Coffee-houfe.
The Conditions the fame as the lift Sale. April 29.
BUF F, moufe-colour 1 1
and mixt fuperfine 1.
Broadcloths,)
White, brown and blue
coloured second Cloths,
Grey and brown strong
Plains,
London brown, scarlet,
white and striped Caffi
mers,
London brown, striped,
purple, and a variety of
sorest cloths,l
Buff, blue, green, cloth |
Two 3 pounders without carriages,
Sixteen 6 pounders, ]
Forty 9 pounders, >on ship carriages,
Sixteen 12 pounders, )
Twenty-fix 18 pound Caronades without carriages.
The Prices are as follows for every Pair of the
above ordnance :
TO BE SOL D,
ONE Hundred pieces of IRON ORDNANCE, ly
" ing at the Head of ELK, being the property of
the United States, viz.
IRON ORDNANCE
Office of Finance,
O R, THE
February 26, 1782.
THE
Damafeus,
Blue, buff, scarlet, cloth
colour, black, green and
spotted Sattihefs,
A large quantity of Bar
celona Handkerchiefs,
Mens brown Holland
Gloves,
Ladies white and black
lace Mits,
Caffimers, light, dark and
blue,
IHaerlem Stripes,
IManchester Cottons,
On MONDAY next,
At ten o'clock in the forenoon, on Meff'rs Willing aucf
Morris's wharff, will be fold by public audita, the
Schooner Hook-'em-Snevy, with
her guns, arms, tackle, apparel and furniture, as she
now lays at said wharff, being a prize to the ffiip Hy
der Ally; Jofhna Barney, efq ; commander.
By order of the court o' dpiralty,
Apr 1 29. CIFMFNT BIDDLF, M-trffiall.
coloured & white Plufo,
Green, scarlet, blue and
cloth coloured fine Plush
falhionably ribbed,
Black Corduroys,
Grey, white, blue and
brown twilled Coatings,
Black Everlastings,
Serge Denims and Serge
Dejean,
Black, scarlet, purple,
green, blue and buff
Prunellas,
Duroons,
A variety of corded and
plain Worsteds, suitable
for gentlemens breeches
patterns,
A variety of silk jacket and
breeches Patterns,
Dimity, corded and plain,
White, brown, olive and
blue Serges,
Minorca Serges,
White Flannels,.
Blue and brown Baizes,
White Swanikin,
Shalloons of every colour,
Mens ard womens work
ed and cotton Hose of
various colours,
Purple, green and cloth
coloured Crapes,
Cinnamon, dove colour,
black and cloth colour
ed, blue, changeable,
clouded & striped Man
tuas of different patterns,
A beautiful assortment of
Chintzes and Calicoes,
Marseilles Quilting,
Black, light and dark, blue,
buff, green, cloth and
cotton Callimancoes,
Black ell-wide Perfi&ns,
White, blue, garnet and
striped Sattiqs,
Black, white and blue half
Sattins,
Blue end black Modes,
A few pieces of beautiful
Brocades,
Blue and black Sarfnets,
Black, blue, white and
green India Taffeties, ;
An 4 assortment of silk
Gauzes, Kentings and
Catgut,
Mullins tamboured,
Elegant ditto dit. Aprons,
Skeleton and cap Wire,
Blue, claret, cloth colour
and black Camblets,
Pink, brown and black
Durants,
Black and scarlet Princefe
Stuff#,
Black, white, blue, brown
and spotted Jeans,
JOHN KEAN returns his most grateful Thanks to
those who have generously favoured him with their
Custom, and begs leave to assure them—That constant
Attendance, Industry in procuring the best and cheap
est Goods, with every Inclination to give general Sa
tisfiaion, shall be exerted to merit a Continuation of
their Favours.
To be Let on the Shares,
On Arch and Tenth-ftrecu, Enquire of the Printer,
For the Purpose of Planting Potatoes,
A Three Acre L O T,
Black Ruffelr,
! Rose coloured Tabby,
i N mfopretties,
Birdie,
White and black Gauze
Hankerchief,,
Printed Linens,
7-8 and yard- wide Tick.
Jenburg,
Sail Duck,
Me>s, womens and child
rens English leather
Shoes,
A large assortment of fine
Thread, Lace, Edgings
and Trolly,
Gloves and Mi^,
Coarse and fin. C mbricks
^nd Lawns,
Silk, kentirg. linen and
cotton Handkerchiefs of
every pattern and co
lour,
Irish, Dutch and French;
Linens,
Bag Holland,
Broad and narrow RuflW
Sheetings,
Dvwlafs,,
Lava's,
White and brown Sheet
ing,
Fl; wered & milnet Lawn,,
Milnet lawn handkerchiefs^
Sewing Silks of all co
lours,
Threads of every colour,
and finenefs,
Plain and striped Muflinsc
coarf, and fine,
T^ift of different colours^'
Mens coarse Hole and
Gloves,
Cambists,
^ urants,
Xattipetf,
Plated andbilded Buttons,
Set Stock Bu k'er,
Silver Locket Buttons of
various patterns,
Tapes,
Wat-h Chryftals and.
Springs,
B ack and white narrow
; snd broaH Lace,
B ngh and Ginghams,
An assortment of Rib
bands,
Ink-Powder,
Pots,
Iron Skillets,
Copper Coffee Potts and
Skillets,
Brafa Candlesticks,
Cast Boxes,
Window Weights,
Bake Stones, &c.
Philberts and Almonds by
the bag.
M A Y 2, 1782,
[NUMB 879