The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-11-30 00:00:00, page 3

Soaring batteries of a particular conftruaion, mount
ed with cannon of 24 pound (hot, and mortars of the
largest size •,which had delivered in one day 24,200
balls and (hells against that place ; that three breaches
had been made in the work of that fortification,and there
was the higned probability that it would soon yield to
the fate of Minorca. The eyes of all Europe are turn
ed to this remarkable siege, and events of the greater
moment, by land and sea, are soon 'expected in that
quarter.
NE W- YO R K November 23.
On the 16th of September, captain Inglis, in his
majefiy's Chip Pandora, took, in the gut of Canfo, the
sloop Lively, captain Adams, of 8 guns and 33 men:
(he was a privateer from Boston. Captain Adams is
the person, ^ho some time ago feeing captain Thorn
borough, and the crew of the.Blonde, wrecked on
Seal island, with a sensibility which will never be
forgotten, sent his boat on shore, received the com
mander of the Blonde and all the fhip's company
from that wretched and' desolate island, on board the
Lively, and, after entertaining them with every pcf
fible accommodation, sent them to one of the raflern
ports; on which account captain Thornborough gave
him, in writing, a testimonial, conceived in terms of
the higher gratitude, recommending this humane ene
my to the proteaion of any British Commander, into
whose power the fortune of war might dispose of him.
Captain Inglis gladly seized the opportunity of treat
ing the good man with an attention that could not be
exceeded, and by the earliefl opportunity sent them to
Borton.
BALTIMOR E, November 26.
Captains Thomas Reade, and Gibbes Jones, of Phi
ladelpl ia, who have been prisoners with the enemy at
Charter-own, yerterday arrived here from that place in
20 days These gentlemen are of opinion, that Ame
rican colours are now flying on the fortifications of
that capital, it being the avowed intention of the ene
my to evacuate it on the 25th instant (yefbr^ay) if
not sooner ; for the completion of which business, such
preparations had been previously made, as (hewed, be
yond a doubt, that they were in earnest.
Arrivals since our last. Schooner Felicity, captain
Wing, (chooner Harlequin captain White, and fchoo
ner Little Peggy, captain Goffigen, from St. Thomas's;
also, the schooner Somerset, captain Junes, from St.
Croix-1
Captain Wipg, arrived here from St. Thomas's, we
are informed, brings advice of the fafe arrival at Mar
tinico of the marquis de Bouille, and part of the fleet
in which he had failed, about the Bth of September
from France This fleet, confining of between 2 and
300 vessels, contains 16 000 troops, under convoy of
three (hips of ge line, and were daily arriving in port
when the last accounts left Martinico.
Philadelphia, Nov. 30.
Two gentlemen arrived here on Thursday evening
who left Charleftown the sth inflant: They inform,
that the enemy had certainly determined on the evacu
ation of the town, which was to take place about the
25th inflant. All t^eir cannon were (hipped, and
every other preparation made that indicated such a
movement. —It is not doubted, even in New-York,
Ghat the British forces have left it before this.
Five of the villains who robbed Mr. Ball's house
are secured in Burlington jail. They prove to be
from New York, which they left but a few days be
fore the robbery, and had passes from David Mathews,
one of the police of New-York. Some of their plun
der is also found. —These fellows came from New-
York by land, and are supposed to be sent on this
diabolical business by their superiors in wickedness.
Wednesday, November 27, 1782.
The BILL entitled, " An Aft to prevent the ereft
ing any new and independent State within the Limits
of this Commonwealth," was read the second time and
debated by paragraphs: ordered to be transcribed for
a third reading, and in the mean time printed for pub
lic consideration.
Extract from the minutes,
PETER Z. LLOYD, clerk
, of the general assembly.
An ACT to prevent the erecting any new and inde
pendent State within the Limits of this Common
wealth: ,
WHEREAS by the reparation of the thirteen
united Bates from Great Britain, the common
wealth of Pennsylvania hath become a fvereign and
independent state ; and in confequeuce of fuco repa
ration, a government, established fokly on the autho
rity of the people, hath been formed; and it being evi
dent at this time, every county hath by the constituti
on, or by laws enacted for that purpose, an incontefti
ble right to fend deputies to represent them in the ge
neral assembly, and have exercised that right, they
being now actually represented in this house ; and that
therefore all the inhabitants of this commonwealth, as
they are under the protection of its laws are bound by
and do owe allegiance thereto.
And whereas great exertions have been made for the
defence of the frontiers and large sums expended there
in, notwithstanding the embarrassment and difficulties
under which the commonwealth hath and still doth
labour in its finances :
And whereas this commonwealth is indebted to the late
proprietaries of Pennsylvania in a large 'um of money,
payable at the end of the war, and each and every
county ought to contribute its just part or proportion
for that end, and in particular the unlocated lands
within this state are and always have been considered a
valuable fund towards paying and discharging the said
debt.
And whereas, notwithstanding the premises, this house
hath received information, that divers ill disposed per-
STATE of PENNSYLVANIA.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Cons, setting at nought every principle of public virtue,
and pursuing their ambitious and interested views, have
caused great uneasiness among the good people of this
state, by manifefling the mod criminal design of setting
up adiftind state or government:
Be it therefore enacted, and it is hereby enacted by
. the representatives of the freemen of the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in general assembly met, and by the
authority of the fame, That if any person or persons
(hall ere& or form, or (hall endeavour to ered or form
any new and independent government or conflitution
within the boundaries of this commonwealth, as dafcrib
ed in rhe charter, and fettled between this slate and the
state of Virginia, such person or persons, being thereof
legally convifled of open deed in any court of oyer and
terminer, (hall be adjudged guilty of high treason:
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That if any person or persons, (hall set up any notice
written or printed, calling or requeuing the people to
meet together for the design or purpose of forming a
new and independent constitution as aforefaid, such
person or persons, and all others who shall assemble
themselves for that purpose, in consequence of such no
tice, (hall be adjudged guilty of high treason.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That if any person or persons, at any meeting of the
people, convened for the purpose aforefaid, or for any
other purpose, shall maliciously and advisedly recom
mend or desire them to erect or form any new govern
ment, in any part of this state, independent of the pre
sent constitution, or shall read to them any new form
of a constitution, with defigrrto induce them to adopt
the f ame, as a new independent constitution, every
such person or persons, being thereof legally convided,
shall be adjudged guilty of high treason:
Provided always, and he it further enacted by the
authority aforefaid, Tnat nothing contained in this aft
shall ex end, or be construed to extend to the dispute
now fubfi fling between the state of Pennsylvania and
the state of Connecticut concerning their limits,bounda
ries or jurifdidion:
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That if any person or perlons shall commit any offence
contrary to this afl, every such offender shall be tri
ed in any court within this commonwealth, if the su
preme executive council shall think proper to order
and direct said trial to be had in any other county than
that in which the offence my have been committed :
And be it further enabled by the authority afore
said, That any person or persons, who shall offend'
against this aft, and shall be thereof legally convicted
by the evidence of two fufficient witnesses, in any
court ofoyer and terminer, he orthey (hall be adjudg
ed guilty of high treason, and sh II fuffer death, and
his or theireftate is hereby declared to be forfeited
to this commonwealth.
And in order the more effectually to prevent the
mifehiefs which this act is intended to guard against
and remedy,
Be it ena—ed by the authority aforefaid, That the
said supreme executive council (hall be, and they are
hereby enabled to call out the militia of such counties
as they may think necessary to prevent or suppress
any attempts to set up a new and independent govern
ment or constitution io any county or counties with
in the boundaries of this commonwealth, as above
mentioned.
%* The Members of the Hand-tn-Hand FIRE
COMPANY are particularly requefled to meet at the
City-tavern, on Monday next, the 2d December, at
6 o'c ock in the Evening. November 30.
gUNDRY pieces of Cannon
with Carriages,
Swivels with Sp. nges and Worms,
Muskets wrh Baronets and Car,ridge-boxes, ^fo,.
Sundry forts ot Rigging 2nd Blocks, Rum, &c."^
And at TWO o'Clock in the Afternoon,
Wll Commence the SAIF, at the City-Auction Store,
Of a QUANTITY of
Houfkold and Kitchen Furniture, Beds fr
B^ddin§, Wearing Apparel, &^
N^v. 30. JOIN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
TO BE SOL D,
^t the City Auction,
On MONDAY MORNING, the id of Drcem I rr,
A Variety of India China:
Confiding of —
ASET of bine and white gilt Tea China, with the
Board,
Bowls, Muggs, Pl ter, &c
Allo some Mahogany FURNITURE —Confiftin^ of
Chain, Tables, one client Pair of Card Tables, &;.
Some SILVER PLATE, &c. &c. &:.
JOHN BAYARD, Au&ioneer.
FOR S A L E,
A second hand Chaise and a
good Chair HORS E, on reasonable terms for %;h.
Enquire of the Printer. Nov. 29
Wanted for a Gentleman and Lady,
An Appartment ready Furnished,
For One M-nth. Enquire ot the Printer. Nov. 19
T HIS D A Y,
At T WELV E o'clock at N ? on,
Will be Sold by Public Audion,
At the Coffee House,
This E VENING,
At Mr. BELL'S Book-Store, in Third, street,
Will begin the Sale of a large and valuable
Colle&ion of Books,
BY PUBLIC AUCTIO N,
CONSISTING of above Three Hundred Volumes,
in Dimity, H story, Poetry, Politics, Novels,
and other Branches of ufetul and polite literature, in
d fferent Languages—Being part of the Library of a
Gentleman deceased. Nov. 30.
For Sale at Graeme Park,
Two TRACTS of LAND, adjoining each other,
situated in the county of Philadelphia, in the town
fb p of Horfham, 19 miles from the city, being the
greater p^rt of that highly improved Farm, known by
the nam~ of Graeme Park, formerly the property of
doßor Graeme, deceased, and by him devised to his
daughter, the fubfcriber,in whom the title is also veil
ed by an aft of the honourable the legislature of ths
state.
Tiua No. I. Contains 160 arras of excellent Land,
on which are 75 acres of the belt timber, and 20 acres
ot improved meadow. This land has been highly ma
nured with lime and dung, and ha# produced upward#
of twenty bufheb of wheat per a re. Theie are on the
premises fourfpringe of fine water, fufficient to turn a
mil, and a branch of NThaminy runs through the
tra& It is four miles from N-fhaminy meeting-house,
and three from Horfh#m.
No. 2. Contains about 200 acres of good land, 55
acres or waich are also of the best timber, and 15 acres
more may be had if required. This tra& op its on
the line that divides Philadelphia from Bucks county,
a much frequented road, and also on another road call-,
ed Dver' road. There is an orchard of fine grafted
fruit and some meadow on No. 2, and it li^s conveni
ent for dividing into small Lots (if the purchaser should
think proper) to suit mechanicks or small farmers,as its
join ng on two public roads gives it a peculiar conve
niency for that purpose.
A, an inducement for any one person to purchase
both tra&r, the use of a large farm house and an excel
lent barn, adjoining the premises, for one year, rent
free, shall be allowed the purchaser, in which time he
may ereft proper buildings on the purchase to suit his
own conveniency; but this privilege cannot be allowed
to the purchaser of either traft separately.
The tenant now on the premises hs a winter crop In
the ground, which he has the permiffim to reap and
carry off.
Tae purchase money, in case both Lots are fold,
must be paid, cnethird in hand and good security for
the rest in two yearly payments, with interest. An in
disputable title will be given by the fubferiber, on re
ceipt of the firfl payment and good f<cu ity for the ie
fidue.
For terms of file -pply to Dr.WILT IAM SMITH,
GEORGE MEADE, ASSBETON HUMPHREYS,
or the lubfcribcr on the premises.
ELIZABETH FERGUSON?
Graeme Park, Nov. 25, 1782.
VyHER EAS Zachariah Somers,
Vw alias Somerset, has, cn the 20th instant, in
the Pennsylvania Journal —forwarned all persons from
trotting me on bis account ; —I think it my duty to
a quaint the Public, that 11b whole conduct towards
me has been inch, that if recapitulated by me, it would ,
(hock and offend mo.lcfty ; nay, the greatest libertine
would fay, " Somerset, you are a compleat m^fter
piece of villainy I" —However, as I have appealed to
the laws of my country for a dissolution of our mar
riage, I shall leave him as I found him.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
At he Coffee-Heufe, in this city, on SATURDAY
the 30th instant, at Noon, for CASH,
ONE equal third Part of an undivided
LOT of GROUND, situated between Tenth
and Eleventh ftreets,on the north fide of Market-ftrest,
I te in poss ffior of colonel Thomas Pro&er, ,by lease,
which has been some time since expired ; the laid un
divided bird part will contain about 22 feet front, and
306 feet deep ; the fame being devised by the last will
and teftem nt of John Wright, late of the township of
Moyomenfing, in the countv of Philadelphia, deceas
ed, to William Davev, of said city, &c. as a recom
pence for his trouble, &c. as executor to said last
will, &c. and which undivided third part is now to be
fold for the payment of the above deceafid's just debts,
by WILLIAM DAVEY, devifee of the land,
JOHN LEE, #amg executor.
N. B. At the fame time and p'ace abovementidre?,
will be S L l , Two other LOTS adjoining the above,
c ntain ng about the f me front and depth of the ••her,
being tii property of the above fubferibers, by a legal
•purcbafe, &c. Philadelphia, Nov. 22. 1782.
Philar el. hia, Nov. 29, 17^2. MARY SOMERSET.
Philip Boehm,.
Has for SALE, at his Store in Second flreet, between
Arch and Race ftreetr, next door to the late dwel
ling half- of Leonard Melcher, deceased,
WIN E, SUGAR,
SPIRITS, T E A,
Weft India R U M, COFFEE, &c. &e.
Philadelphia ditto,
He dittos him e^h s former c^ndua in business has
been such, hat hs trends will again favour him with
their custom ; which he sh II endeavour to writ by a
careful attention to 'u| ply them wih Goods cf a good
quality, and on the molt teafonable terms the times
will admit. Sep. 6.