The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-03-27 00:00:00, page 4

P H I L ADELP A I A,
PROCLAMA TIO N.
Wr HEREAS, in just punishment of our manifold
transgressions, it hath pieafed the Supreme Difpofcr
of all events to visit th fe United States with a calamitous
war thro' which his divine providence hjth hitherto in
a wonderful manner conduced us, so that we might ac
knowlM-e that the race is not to the fwift, nor the battle
to the strong: AND WHEREAS, notwith (landing the
chafiifeirents received, and benefits bellowed, too few nave
be^n fufficiently awakened to a sense of their guilt, or
warmed with gratitude, or taught to amend their lives
and turn from their fins, that so he might turn from his
wrath: AND WHEREAS, from a confeioufnefs of wnat
wehave merited at his hands, and an apprehension thj
I the malevolence of our disappointed enemies, like the in
credulity of Pharaoh, may be used as the scourge of Om
nipotence to vindicate his flighted Majefly, there is reason
to feat that he may permit much of our land to become
the pr.y of the spoiler, our borders to be ravaged, and our
habitations destroyed:
Refolded, That it be recommended to tne feverai States
to appoint 'the firft Tb^fdaj in May next, to be a day of
Falling, Humiliation, and Prayer to Almighty God, that
he will be pieafed to avert those impending calamities
which we have but too well deserved : That he will grant
us his grace to repent of our fins, and amend our lives ac
cording to his holy word: That he will continue that
wonderful protection which hath led us through the paths
of danger and distress: That he will be a husband to the
widow, and a father to the fatherlefs children, who weep
over the barbarities of a savage enemy: That he will grant
us patience in fuffering, and fortitude in adversity: That
he 'will inspire us with humility, moderation, and grati
tude in prosperous circumstances: That he - ill give wis
dom to our councils, firmnefs to our resolutions, and
vidory to our arms: That he will bless the labours of rhe
hufoandman, and pour forth abundance, so that we may
enjoy the fruits of the earth in due season : That he will
cause union, harmony, and mutual confidence to prevail
throughout these States : That he will bellow on our great
ally all those blessings which may enable him to be glori
ously instrumental in protesting the rights of mankind,
and promoting the happiness of his fubjeds: That he will
bountifully continue hi paternal care to the Commander
in Chief, and the offi ers and soldiers of the Unite I States :
That he will grant the blessings of pe ice to all contending
nations, freedom to those who are in bondage, and com
fort to the afflicted: That he will diffufe ufeful knowledge,
extend the influence of true religion, and give us that
peace of mind which the world cannot give : T^t he will
be our ihield in the day.of battle, our comforter in toe
hour of death, and our kind parent and merciful judge
through time and through eternity.
Done in Congress, this twentieth day of March, in
the year of our Lord One iboufand seven hundred and
feventy^nine, andin the tbirdyear of our independence.
JOHN JAY, President,
Attefl. Charles Thomson, Secretary,
BO HEA and hy r on Teas by the chest ; Madeira
Wine by the pipe, quarter-calk or gallon ; genuine
red Port Wine by the dozen; Jamaica Spirit and Weft-
India Ram by the hogshead ; best fine imported Salt by
the lulhel; Rice, Turpentine, Gun Flints, Iron Pots,
a (hip's leaden Pump, with a small quantity of Pig Iron
and feme fifty-fix Weights, &c.
Philadelphia, March 16.
TO BE LE T,
A HOUSE, Stores and Wharf near South-ftreeh
TO BE SOLD, a faith's vice, sundry kinds
of wrought iron for vessels, &c. a parcel of flop's blocks,
and a set of careening ditto, hickory and oak wood,
white oak gate polls, rails and flakes for fweed or worm
fence, wood suitable for various tradesmen, frefh brush
for faggots or to make garden fences, with stakes and
long poles to secure the fame. Those who have pur
chased posts, rails, and other timber of the fubferiber,
are requested to be speedy in taking them away ; and to
fend written orders by the persons who are to receive
them : And all persons are forbid to takeoff any of the
above articles, without firft making the proper applica
tion to the fubferiber, in Second-ftr-eet, below Walnut
ftreet, or to the person he has appointed to attend on the
premises, near the three-mile ft ne, on the Wiffahickon
road. JOHN MIFELI N.
Philadelphia, March 12.
AL L persons indebted to the estate of Wil
liam Wilson, late of Whiteclay Creek hun
dred, Newcastle county, deceased, or for goods bought
at the vendue of said deceafed's estate, are once more
desired to discharge the fame before the firft day of April
next, otherwise they will be dealt with as the law di
teOls, without reip aof persons: And all those who
have any just demands against said estate are requested
to bring them in, properly attested, to the fubferiber,
at the Prothonotary's Office in Philadelphia, or to Wil
liam M'Clay, merchant, and James Coupar at
Christiana B idge, in Newcastle county aforesaid, in
whose care the books, &c. of the deceased are, and who
are impowered to fettle the fame.
JAMES WILSON, Executor.
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BY virtue of an order of Orphan's Court will be ex
oofed to l;lc by Public Vendue, on the premiles,
or. Wednesday the thirty fi it day of March instant, a
certain tr & or piece of land, situate in Gwinedh tovn
fhip, Philadelphia county, containing about fifty-two
acres, be the fame more or less, with a fmH! tenement
or duelling boule thereon : Late the estate of Chr.ftopher
Jacoby, deceased, and to be fold by
EVE MARIA JACOBY, Administratrix.
ADAM SNEIDER, Adminift ator.
TO BE SOLD BY
Robert and Samuel Lewis Wharton,
At their store near the Drawbridge,
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNL AP, in Market-street,
SALT WORKS, &e. for SALE.
To be S 0 L D by Public Vendue,
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
CTOLEN out of the fubferiber^ liable, at Cant
~ well's Bridge, Newcastle county, on the night of th<
ninth inst. (March) a valuable large brown able-bodied
Draft Horie, about nine years old, fifteen and a half
hands high, a natural trotter, (hod all round, neither
brand nor ear mark, either two or three white feet, his
hoofs on the fore feet have a ridge on them about half
way down, occasioned by his being foundered Come time
pad; ablaze in his face, withers tore, being badly hurt
by the saddle, his sides much chafed, big head and ears,
square buttocks, and dull w^en rode or in the geers.
At the fame time was stolen cut of an adjacent stable,
a sorrel Horse about ten years old, fourteen and a half
hands high, with a blaze face, one fore white foot, (not
certain whether more cr not) neither brand nor ear
mark, well made, tolerable courage, paces and trots,
carries a pretty good head and tail, which with his mane
and feet have been lately trimmed; he has had one of
his ribs on the off fide broke, which occasions a small
hollow in the fame. Any person giving information of
the above Horses so that the owners may get them again,
shall receive the above reward, or in proportion for
either, and reasonable charges, paid by
March 13. WILLIAM CORBIT,
THOMAS LEA.
On the thirtieth day of March inff. on the premises,
frCT HOSE valuable Works known by the name of
& the Union Salt Works, fi rate on Manafqnan ri
ver, in the township df Shrewsbury, county of Mon
mouth, and flare of New-Jersey ; together with all the
utensils belonging thereto. The works consist of a boil
ing house about ninety feet long and thirty-three feet
wide, in which are five copper and four iron pans; the
copper weighing upwards of 3000 lb. tour of which pans
are in circular form, about fix feet diameter and abcut
twelve inches d^ep ; the other is thirteen and a half feet
long, fix feet wide, and fourteen inches deep : The iron
pans are of wrought plates, heir a quarter of an inch
thick; two of them are about twelve feet long, fix feet
wide, and fourteen inches deep ; and the other tw 0 are
each about sixteen feet long, fix feet wide, and seven
teen inches deep; all of which being fixed in the best
manner for the business of salt-boiling. Adjoining the
boiling-house is a convenient store-house capable of cob
taining 800 bushels of fait, and contiguous thereto is a
pump-boufe in which are two pumps almost new, by
which the water from the bay is conveyed either imme
diately into the pans, or at times when it is faltcft in'o
a covered cistern holding about 150 hogsheads, and
from thence let into the pans. The lot of ground where
on these works stand contains about five acres cf good
land, well fenced, on which are also erected a good
dwelling-hour, stables, smoke-house, and other build
ings, all of them very convenient: The dwelling-heufe
vfas lately ere&.d, being about thirty-five by twenty
four feet, two Tories high, with a ce lar under the whole,
and an excellent pump of frefh water at the door : The
stables are rikewife new,capable of holding about ten tons
of hay, a configurable quantity of grain, and room fuf
fieient for sixteen horse% With the above premises will
be disposed of, about 160 acres of land, wooded mostly
with oak, about two miles and a half from the lslt
wchks. At the fame time and place will be fold, about
twenty thousand good bricks, two hordes, a cow and
calf, a good waggon well ironed, a large well-built
scow, two batteaus in good repair, a quantity of old iron 3
and several bars of blistered steel ; also houfh^ld goods
and kitchen furniture of various kinds, particularly four
feather beds, with fuitablt bedding, bedheads, &-.
The above described works and buildings are plealant
ly situated on the river aforefaid, (which abounds in
great plenty of excellent fiX) about one miles from the
main ocean, commanding a fine profpe&, and attended
with many real advantages; in fhor„ they are allowed
by competent judges who have viewed the different fait,
works on the Ihore, to be equal, if not superior, to any
in this state.
And on the third day of April next will also be dis
posed of at pubic vendue, a Grist Mill and Saw Mill,
floated in Horn^r's-Towr, in the township of Upper
Freehold and county aforciaid, on 2 fine stream of wa
ter in a healthy p rt of the country, together with about
fourteen acres of land, part whereof good meadow, on
which are erected a very commodious dwelling-house
two stories high, a good kitchen and a convenient store
for dry goods adjoining the fame. Allo a large store
house contiguous thereto, fu'table for many purposes, a
barn, (bed, and several other buildings, ail very handy
and convenient far carrying on business extenfiveiy.
The Grist-Mill coafifts of one pair of stones and two
boulting mill? in tolerable good repir, capable of grind
ing a great deal of grain, having fevim feet head and
fail supplied by a constant stream in the driest seasons,
and being in a good wheat country amidst a number of
wealthy farmers. The Saw-Mil is in good order for
sawing a large quantity of timler, having the fame ad
vantage of the vaor as the Grist Mill. A tumbling
dam was ere&ed at this place last summer in the bft
manner, and well fecure^ with piling, which is fufficlent
to vent the water in times of great frefhes. These Mills
are distant from Bordentown about fourteen miles, and
from the above fait-works about thirty miles, from
which a supply of grain may be furnifhed.
At the fame t me and place will likewise be disposed
of at public sale, seven very good Team Horses, with
fuitahle geers, two sour-horse Waggons well ironed,
and sundry other articles.
The conditions will be made known, and attendance
given in behalf of the Proprietors on rhe days of sale, by
JOHN KAIGHN,
March 13. JOSEPH NEWBOLD,
NATHANIEL LEWIS.
N. B Al! persons who have any demands on the
Union Salt Works Company, are desired forthwith to
bring them in to the fubferibers that they may be dis
charged ; and those indebted are r-quested to pay, in
order for a final settlement of the accounts. 4.
^clawar^ Stale, Clrfficm Bridge, Ma-eb in.
'H E fubferiber acquaints the Public, That
A he has opened his office, for taking in on loan,
any firm of money, Continental bnl, by loan, on Con
tinental certificates ; as also will give notes to those who
cannot lend for three ye?rs, payable August next, in
other bills than the emiffijns called in by resolves of the
Honorable the Continental Congress. All persons bay
ing those two emdiions called in, will before the firft of
June next bring them in, as they cannot be received af
ter that time by me. Also all persons having Lean-
Certificates of my Signing, that one year's interest is due,
will apply for the fame fpee<lily.
SAMUEL PATTERSON, Commissioner of the
Continental Loan-Office, Delaware State.
N, B. I would also mention, That the Honorable the
CangreG in their resolves of January 14:!, 1779, did
encourage the wealthy inhabitants of the different
United States to unite in affiftng, without difeount, the
indigent poffdTor of those bills of the emissions of May
^oth, 1777, and April nth, 1778: The fubferiber hear
tily wishes those resolver to have their desired good ef
f€& as intended. SAMUEL PATTERSON.
Whoever takes up Did Mares, thall have ONE HUN
DRED and TWENTY DOLLARS reward, or in pro
portion for either ; and for the thief or thieves as much,
on their being delivered to Mr. William Semple, in
Philadelphia, or to the fubferiber in Morris-Town.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
rr? W 0 or three Hands who can be well recommend
g ed, and are perfectly acquainted with the Celling
business. Advantageous terms will be offered by ap
plying to John Nancarrow, at Abraham Mitchell's,
in Third-street, Philadelphia.
Wanted \illo, a quantity of broken Iron Caflirgs, for
which a handsome jrrice will be given. Enquire as
above, or at th± Steel Furnace the corner of Eighth and
Walnut streets.
Hanover, Morris County, March 10.
ST OLE N, on Friday night, the fifth infant, a roan
MARE, about fourteen hands high, seven years old,
has a flit in one ear, a large far in her face, long hinder
fetlocks, with a little white round the ^boofs. A bright
bay MARE; about fourteen hands frigh, nine years old,
has a snip and bushy mane. Both mares are with foal,
trots and paces, and each twice branded with the Conti
nental mark C. A. A dark bay FILLY, twenty months
old, has a long tail and very bushy mane.
Just printed and to be fold by
STYNEK and CIST,
At the north eatt corner of Ra r e and Second-streets, by
the hundred, drz?n or fingG,
THE NEWEST AMERICAN PRIMER.
Also the N EW-ENGLAND PRIMER
enlarged.
—vv a n rh
For a Mtcb,
A BRIGHT BAY HORSE or MARE,
IX fifteen hands high. Any person having fueh a one
to difpofc o f , m°y hear of a purchaser and a good price
by applying to the Printer.
TO BE
Anl may be entered upon the second of April next,
H A T new, commodious and wcll-finifhed House
situate on the weft fide of Second-street, in this
city, (with or without the lot and stables thereto be
longing) row in the tenure of Mr. Funk ; the house
thirty-one feet front on Second-ftr' et, and extends with
kitchen and wash-house eighth-five feet; the lot from
Second-street to Moravian Alley two hundred feet in
depth. A private family will have the preference. Fer
terms apply to ISAAC MELCHER.
Red Lion Hundred, Newcastle County, March 9.
CAME to the plantation of the Widow
Clerk, about the 25th of May last, a black Horse,
about eight or nine years old, without any mark per
ceivable. Whoever has loft said Horse is desired to come
and prove property, pay charges and take him away
within three weeks frem the date hereof, otherwise he
will be fold for the fame by William Kelly, near
St. George^.
Philadelphia, March 20.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on Thursday morning the eighteenth
instant, an Irilh servant boy named WILLIAM
MURPHY, about fifteen years of age, short and thick
set, has loft one of his foreteeth ; took with him a new
mixed coloured nap coat and half worn breeches, a small
round hat, and cocked beaver ditto, blue yarn flockings,
and a pair of new (hoes. Whoever will secure him so
that his master may have him again, shall receive the
above reward and reasonable charges.
JOHW LARDNER.
Philadelphia, March iB.
WHEREAS Jacob Weiley obtained a
bond from the fubferiber for about two hundred
pounds, in the year 177% and the said Weiley being
deceased, the said bond is now in the hands of Jacob
Ritter, Administrator: And as said bond has been paid
off, and over-paid to the amountof feventy-five pounds,
the fubferiber therefore forwarns all persons from taking
said bend, expecting to recover the fame, from
THOMAS STILES.
MELCHER and VANDEREN,
Have for sale at their store in Second-fti eet, next door
to Mr. Funk's tavern, between Arch and Race-streets,
Philadelphia, by wholcfale and retail,
RU M and Spirits, Loaf and Mufcevado Sugars,
Green and Bohea Tea, Bar and Nail-rod Iron, a
neat assortment of Iron Callings, Holland Stone Ware,
Geneva in cases, Indigo by the barrel ; also a quantity
of Lumber, &c. &c.
WALTER BUCHANAN.