The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1778-04-22 00:00:00, page 3

DaT& OBOLUM RELESARIO.
A 6 late 1 traveled o'er the plain,
/& About the close of day
1 chanc'd to wander in a lane,
I A lane of mire and clay.
'Twas there a ditty drub I fay,
Ail seated on the ground,
With o>ken dart ana hat of straw,
And Tatteis hanging round.
At my approach die heav'd a sigh,
And due ooeyfance paid ;
Ft it wip'd a tear from either eye,
Then h^f petition made.
" A wretch forlorn, kind Sir, you fee,
" That begs from door ?o door
'' Oh, ftcp and give, for charity,
" A Penny to the Poor 1
" Tho' now in tatters I appear,
“ Yet know the time has been
" When I partook the world's good chear,
" And better days have seen."
Proceed, said I, whilst I attend
The ttbry of thy woe-
Proceed, and charity (hail lend
Some help before I go.
" If blooming honours men delight,
“ If charms in wealth they fee;
\ '' My Fame once foar'd a glorious height;
“ And who more rich than me?
^ Of sons and daughters I can boast
“ A long illustrious line ;
" Of servants could command a host,
" For large domains were mine.
" But George, my younged, faith efs bay,
“ Hath all my powers o'er thrown,
“ And in the very beds of joy
“ The feeds of sorrow fuwn.
" He, thirftin, for fapreme conynand,
"'Con emn'd my wife de rers;
" And with a sacrilegious I and
“ My dearth: rights did froze.
" A magic wand I once p. irdb'd,
• " A cap aloft it bore ;
46 Of ail my tieafures this 'he bill,
“ And none I valued m re.
" Ruthless, he broke the sacred rod,
“ The cap he tumbled down;
"i)cftio) ing thus what, with their blood,
" His ancestors had won.
" An Orphan Child tell to my care,
'' Fair ^ the morn was (he,
' To large poffdli.ms (he was heir,
“ And friendly still to me.
:< But George, my son, beheld the maid
'' With tierce, lafuvious eye;
“ To ravish her a plan he laid,
" And the was forc'd to fly.
'' She's g&e —and will no more depend
“ On cruel George or me:
" No longer now my boasted friend,
“ Not of my family.'
66 Bad measures often end in worse
<' His fell intent to gain,
66 He sent, in rage, a mighty force
“ To bring herfack again.
46 But to prot<& /tie ii jui'd Maid
66 Her faithful Houfh Id came;.
" In battle ttrong they Ituod array'd,
" And gain'd immortal fame.
" 'Mongft these a god like Hero rose,
“ Wile, generous,nd brave ; "
46 He check'd the fury of her foes,
“ His arm was firing to fave.<
“ So near perfection, that he flood
“ Upon the bound'ry line
“ Of finite from infinite good,
" Of numan from divine.
“ Defeated thus, in all his schemes,
66 My foolifh, wicked son
“ Awak'd from his dHufive dreams,
" And found himftif— undone.
" Mean while, I fuffered in disgrace;
" No comfort could I find :
'' I law diftrels come on apace,
" With ruin close behind.
'' At length, diftra&ed quite with grief
“ I left my native home;
" Depending now on chance-relief,
« Abroad for bread I roam.
" A (hield and lance once grac'd these hands—
“ Perhaps you've heard my faay,
" For I was known in distant lands- >
“ Britannia is my name.
'f Britannia now in rags you fee,
“ I beg from door to door ;
" Oh, give, kind Sir, for charity,
66 A Penny to the Poor
A LIST ^LETTERS remaining in the Gene
ral Post Office. April 5, 1778.
A. JOHN Ackroyd, 3. Thomas Afaeton. William
J Attraore- Robert Aitken. William Afton. Su
faripah Anderson. Nathaniel Allen, 3. Samuel Arm
strong. John Agnew.
B. Mary Barkely. William Blount, a. Afheton and
Bachelor, 4. John Benson, Wilmington, 3. John
Bringhud George Baxter. Jonathan Beere. Robert
Bell. William Black. John Branan, Germantown.
Gen. William Bryan. James Boylan. Isaac Burk.
Joteph Browning. Archibald and Jahnßlair, a. M^y
Bradock. Patrick Brown. John Banning, Dover.
Theodore Barreil, David Beveridge. Gerard'William
Beekman, 14..,
C. Ralph Collins, jun. 5. Jonathan Clark. John
Chapman. John Chaloner. Barner Canber, Capt. Sa
muel Corry. johnCoburn. William Coats, Shipwright.
Einha Clark. Capt. James Cochran. Michael Connor, 2.
Thomas Calender. Mntieur deCaloiac. Sarah Checl
man. Mary Carter. William Craig. Robert Craig.
Capt. George Curwen. John Hill Carter. Joon Clop
ton. M. Cauftman. Anthony Crothers, 2. John
Claypoole.
D. Mr Dupuy. George Davis. Francis Davmon.
Mr. Dorrie. Henry Dnrre. Capt. Bmjaiatn Dunn.
Thomas Dorsey. HenVy Depew. Michael Dawson.
J inland Drinker. Thorn.s Denton. Kaiv Dcurih. 2.
M Dougherty. M. Dantnuur, 2. Caj Dunn, jun.
Joseph Donaldson, 5.
E. Robert Elliott, Wilmington. Ezekiel Eldridge.
Mr. Eatens. Francis Elliion. Mr. Emerv.
F- Leonard Either. Joshua F inning, 2. George Ful
lerton. James Fallon, jufeph Fanning. Thomas
Franklin, 2. Joseph Fry. Amos F< ulke. Alexander
Fullerton, 2. Bernaru Fearis. Benjamin Fuller. Cs}t.
John Faures.
G. Broomfield and Gibbs. Josiah W. Gibbs. Bin
jimin Gibbs and Co. Benjamin Gibbs, M/s. Gad.
Mr. de la Gontcrie. Alexander Graham. John Green.
J.cob Grob. James Givens. Chtfier, Capt. Cbiiito
pher Grover, Merton.
H. Mary H pkinfon. Moses Holt. Michael Hahn.
Francis Huger. Ch. Hollingiworth. John Hall. Capt:
'James Hathorn. Capt. Wiilnm IF ffior. Capt. H # n
r§ Hn bs. Charles Hub^s. Joleph Hudtiel', 2. Wil
liam C Houston. Jufeph HibOotuß, 3. joiiihtFwrs, 6.
Jolin Hart. Charles Hurst, z. Mary holiday, Cumber
land. Joseph H it, 2.
I. William Imlay. Manuel Josephson. Abraham
Jacobs. Samuel Inghs, 3 Henry, Jines. Capt J m\s
Jefiah. Capt. C^wallaaer Jones, John Jones. Hugh
Jones, Loaner Metlon; 4.
K. Laac Keith, P<quea. Peter Knight, 5. Jacob
K emit.
L. John Lynch, 2. James Leckie, Samhn Levy, 2.
John Lownes. Nicholas L ^, 6. CbaiEs Loarnan.
M.' Hc&or M'Clean. Archibald M Cad. Catherine
M'Neil. Mr. Menriinhall. Andrew Myers. Thomas
Mendenhall. Thomas Muid.<k. Alexander Mont
gomery, Wilmington Hugh M'Clant. Mi. A. Mar
mJou. Nathaniel M rey. Futr Miller. C: pt. Mat
thew M Connel. Peter Mallett. Capt. J^h^ M:N-ch
ten. James M'Kever. John M rks. Ed^rd Mdne.
Alien Mooie. Do&or Ch rles Moure. Capt. Dvid
M'Cuilough. Polly Medatee. Tnomas Motts.. Eli
zabeth Mitchell.
N. John Nancarrow, jun.
O. Capt. William Oldham.
P. Peter Paris, 2. Richard Price. Thomas Pugh.
Capt. Jeremiah Parmele. William Pyle. Bright and
Pchin. James Perry. William Philips. Hillburn a s d
Pusey. Richard Plalter, Crpt. William P ramorc,
Accomack County. Jonathan Peaife. Alexander Plunket.
R. Robert Ritchie, 2. Maitre Jean R bin. Patrik
Rice. Maurice Rogers. Capt. John Robnion. John
Read, 2. E izabeth Rohertfon. U.tilha Rose. John
Robinet', Susquehanna. Joleph Ronnett, Sufauebanna.
Monfieui R ul<c. Wiliam k g'y. Cornet Kulwoi th.
John Reyhell. Alice Rice, z. Dr. Benjamin Ruhr, 2.
John Reed, 3.
S. Anne Stockton. M. Simay, Robert Stevenfoni
Thomas W Smith, 3. La c Shoemaker. John Spar
hawk. George Sun, son, 2 C^p L . John Scott, Lit
tle Britain. Samuel Suther, jun. Samuel Shoemaker, 2.
Capt. John Sibbald. David Srain, Hanover. Wiliam
Smita. Joseph Shall.ro' and Cu. Samuel Shethar.
Mary Scott, Mountjoy Towrjbip. Mrs. Shields. John
Sullivan. Joleph Suns. John Sober. Robert Shewed.
Lodowick SprogeU. Amos Strutted. William Semple,
ohewcll and'Spicer. Jacob Sp cer. J.remiah Sturgeon,
fen Paxton, joleph Stamper. John White Swift,
Briji l, z. Wlter Saee, 2. Mercer and Schenck.
Cap Hugh Smith. Charles Stedman. Jacob Schriner.
John Snowden, Brijiol. Caty Snider.
T J >hn Turner, 3. George Till. Benjamin Tim
berlake. David Thriller. rnqmas # T ,tten. Howard
and Titley. Wiliam Trickett. Bnjimin Towne.
V.HenryValentipe. EdwardVaughau/^^orForgr.
W. Jeremiah Warder, 2. jonnWhite, 13. John
Williams. Capt. Win, Workman. Pelat@ Webiter, 8.
John S. Whitall, 4. Peter Wik ft, 4. juf.ph Wood,
jun. Thomas Wailed. Mils Willing, 3. Hannah
Wood. John Wood. William Webb. John Willi
ams, 2. William Wolipa, Egg-Harbour. Margaret
White. Abraham Wilt. Sally Wharton. Captain
Thomas Woodhouse. Mr. Walters. Jacoo Winey, 3.
Thomas and Ilaac Wharton, 2. M^y Wright, 2.
Isaac Wikeff; 4. Duel'Wdllon, Dunkirj-Toivn.
Michael Wuhamfon. Dr. Willem Waters. Matthew
Wilkin..
Y. Capt. John Young, 3. Joanna Young. M.York.
Z. Mary ZurhuHh, 2.
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Damafeus, Red Lion Hundred, March 20, 1778.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber this
day, a Negro wench named D I DO, a rout 26
years of age, a (tout well looking huihy ; when (h
---went off she wore a striped lincey jacket and petticoat,
the rest of her dress unknown. It is supposed fume
evil disposed persons harbour her in St. Georges or
Appoquiniminck Hundreds, as her acquaintance lay
molt in rhofe neighbourhoods. Punifhm^nt of the moil
rigorous kind will be admiridtered 10 thole who ate
found to haibour or conceal the above described slave;
And a reward of FIFTY DOLLARS will be given to
any per son who will apprehend and lecure the laid
Have in any gaol in the Urmed States, with every rca
foxAble charge, by HUMPHREY CARTON,
Cbefler County, A,rd 16, 1778.
IN pursuance of an /\ci of General Afiembly
of tire Common- Wealth of PciHUylvama, piled
on the loth day of D cumber, 1777, impowering the
Juiticts of Philadelphia ana Cheder Counties to hu.d
Courts at other places tb^n ulual, Vv\the iuhicricers.
Justices tor the County of Clutt r, do noc^y gi-e pub
lic notice, agreeably to too diuclius ot lain A&,
that the Courts of General Q„" ltr 'Ghuns and of 1
Common Pleas will be herd a uju/uai tone, viz. the
lad Tuesday in May, at the home of Jonathan Valen
tine, the sign of the Ship, near Downing's Town ; if
which all the officers of the laid Courts are required 10
take notice and give their attendance, and ail others
whom it m ? v concern, to govern lemfelves accord
ingly. PATTERSON BELT. PHILIP SC OTT.
THOMAS BOYD. THOMAS LEWIS.
TfTTrY^D oTTarT" -ReWa]Td?
Sr OLEN out of tbeflubit at Charles Mitchell's, near
Duck Creek, on the night oj the 25th of February lafl,
a bay MAR E, five,ears eld the enfwing spring about
fourteen hands high, has afar in herjorehead, threewhite
feet, two behind and one bejore; her mane bangs on the
right fide, & Short)wit<b tail, trots and canters very well,
and was in good oraer when taken rway. Wboever takes
up and secures jaid mare and the thief, so that the owner
may get bis mare again and ibe ibief be br< ugbt to jujiice.
Shall have the abovereward, or ! wenty Dollars J Sr
the mare any, and all recfinable charges, paid by the)ub
jeriber. living in the Aid, near Duck Creek in the Dela
ware State William Griffin, Jun.
h 7 OTIC E is hereby given td all persons
jl'W who ha^e any demands agah it he estate if
Robert Hunt, decked, late of Apcqoinirc ; nck
Hundred, and County of Nwcafile on Delaware, Yeo
man ano Inn holder, to bring in ther accounts pro
perly proved, on or before the 26th day of My next:
Likewise thufe who are indebted to the Did eftute are
rquefyd to 1 til th fame wth 'he f^b bribers, living
in rhe Hunded and Court Gorefoid.
WII LIAM ALFKEE,
PHILIP READING, Jun j Bxecutor ^
Also all per four wro have any.demands ag^nft the
, estates either of JAMEsLat tomuso Garret Hart,
deceased, late 0 the Hu^died and County aforeiaid.
Yeomen, are hereby n' tified io bring in their accounts
properly proved, on or before the Did twentieth day
of May ; and ill thole who are indebted to either of
the laid Fates are likevufe desired to fettle the fame
with the subscriber.
WILLIAM ALFREE, Adminiffrator.
^ be SOLD at private Sale,
& fW 0 ltG, brick HOUSE, ir Qp en-ttr et,
A Lancatfer, oppcfifc toe Q^kers M tt % join
ing Henry Mason on one fice, and Henry Znk on^
the other. fin Lot on which the fad Hour • hands'
is divided as follows, —jn front half a lot and ten and
a half feet, in the midul a whole lot, and oack onthe
alley half a lot. livre is a convenient sp r ing howle
on the said lot belonging to the premiles. For further
particulars enquire of the fubcriher, r^ven keeper,
ih Lancaft r. MICHAEL BARTGIS.
Lancafler, dpriliq, 1778.
DESERTED from my company, in
the 13th Continental regiin nt of the St te of
V ginia, fomOimc ; n February ' ft, from the Valley
Forge, a certain THOMAS STEED, an Lifhman,
about five feet fix or (even inches high, fair complex
ion, well built, full face with much braft in it, and a
notorious r^fc 1; had at the time of his defer tion, a
blue coat with yellow facings. Whoever will lecure
the laid deierter in any gaol m th: Continent, or de
li vei him to any Continental offi of the State of Vir
ginia, shall receive FIVE POUNDS, Pennsylva
nia currency, over and above th^ reward allowed by
the Honorable the Continental Congress. And Ido
hereby iorwarn all perlons from harbouring or con
cealing the Liddefettet at their peril.
DAVID STEEL, Capt. 13th Virginia Pe%
CA M £ to the fubferiber's in Chriftiapa
Hundred, Newcastle County, in the Delaware
State, about three weeks ago, a Negro man, who fays
his name is WILL; a fitort thick let fellow, pretends
to be a tanner and currier, and can do fom^thmg :t
that business; be rifo fa, s that he belongs to one If ac
Harris, nea Frederick Town in Virginia, that said
Harris sent him with hit Jen Pace, who he fays was
Fuft Lieutenant of Caps. South's company ; that he
was at Mud Itirnd till the font was OUtroved, anti was
then taken prisoner by the enemy and made his escape
from them at Nc*c,ftle: Heis very lame by a bort
he fays he got in the fort, and is almost naked. His
maffer is defined to c/mr, prove hit property, pay the
chages arid take hyn awH.
April 0 17-8. WILLIAM UNDFPWOOD.
New London lownfbip, Cue,er (.curt,, March at.
WH EREA 3 the subscriber gave her
n ,te 10 Arthur M'( lure, of the Qunty
and Township above mentioned, wearing d. e tide
ninety nth day of this instant, t r the turn of Fi'ten.
Pounds, current money, wach Lid note was cnjuftly
and fraudulently obtained: This is therefore to ior-.
warn all persons from t kin? any assignment on laid
note, as I am fully determined n^ t pay it unless
obliged -by law MAP Y BIGGER
, .11^ — ■ — — 1 ' - ™
W fl N L E D,
For the Treasury Office of the United States,
TWO good $ lerks and AccomptAnts; Such
as may apply 10 be admire, must bring with
tiiem good r^commGudations of their moral condu&.