The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-10-15 00:00:00, page 3

Samuel Chafe and Allen Qoynn, esquires, are chosen
to represent the city of Annapolis, for the next year, in
the general assembly of Maryland.
Extraß of a letter from a gentleman at General Greene's
Camp, dated September 2, 1782.
"Orders have been repeated for the evacuation of
Charleftown: they have not transports enough to con
vey their flores, and provide for the refugees who are
to go to East Florida. We have good information they
have fallen upon this method :— they will evacuate
Charleftown in a few days, and leave the refugees at
Beaufort on Port Royal Island, a little to the south
ward, well fortified. Here they are to remain till the
transports can return from New York, and in the mean
time colleß corn, which is much wanted, from the if
landa in the vicinity. Probably we (hall be in town
about ten days hence."
The receiver of continental taxes for the state of Con-
AeßicHt, has certified that he has received for the use
R I CHMO N D, (Virginia) ORober 5.
We hear that a talk from the Cuickamogga Chero
kews to his excellency the governor, has lately arrived,
containing the mod explicit assurances of their desire
for peace. They had delivered to colonel Martin
tome of the prisoners which they had in possession, and
were to bring in the whole of them at the treaty,
which was to have been held some time the middle of
lad month.
The unfavourable reports mentioned in our last from
the Kentucky country, we tear, are likely to prove
true. It is now (aid with confidence, that in the be
gining of August, a body of northern Indians were dis
covered in Lexington settlement, upon which colonel
1 odd, the county lieutenant, assembled about 100 men
and went in pursuit of them, but finding them superior
in number, as there were upwards of 300 Indians,
he was desirous to-wait till the arrival of colonel Lo
gan, who was then advancing with 600 men. Some of
his inferior officers however, urging, asit is said, that
the attack should be made without delay, he unfortu
nately consented tc it, and the consequence was, that
the whole party was entirely defeated, and Colonel
Todd, colonel frigg, several other officers, and up
wards of forty men, were left dead on the field ; after
scalping and mangling their bodies, the Indians re
tire-. —
Philadelphia, O&ober 15.
By the UNITED STATES in CONGRESS Assembled.
PROCLAMATION.
IT being the indispensable duty of all nations, not
only to offer up their supplications to Almighty
God, the giver of all good, for his gracious affidance
in a time of distress, but also in a solemn and public
manner to give him praise for his goodness in general,
and especially for great and signal interpolations of his
providence in their behalf; therefore, the united Bates
in congress assembled, taking into their confederation
the many instances of divine goodness to these Bates,
in the course of the important confiiß in which they
have been so long engaged; the present happy and
promifiog Hate of public affairs; and the events of
the war in the course of the year now drawing to a
close, particularly the harmony of the public coun
cils, which is so necessary to the success of the public
cause; the perfeft union agd good understanding
which has hitherto fubfifled between them and their
allies, not withstanding the artful and unwearied at
tempts of the common enemy to divide them; the
success of the arms of the united Bates, and those of
their allies, and the acknowledgment of their inde
pendence by another European power, whole friend
fllip and commerce must be of great and lading ad
vantage to these Bates ; do hereby recommend it to
the inhabitants of these Bates in general, to obfffve,
and request the several Bates to interpose their autho
rity in appointing and commanding the observation of
THURSDAY, the twenty.eighth day of November
next, as a day of solemn thanksgiving to /God for all
his mercies: and they do further recommend to all
ranks, to teflify their gratitude to God for his good
ness, by a cheerful obedience to his laws, and by pro
moting, each in his flation, and by his influence, the
practice of true and undefiled religion, which is the
great foundation of public prosperity and national
happiness.
Done in congress, at Philadelphia, the eleventh
day of ORober, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand seven hundred and eighty.two, and
of our sovereignty and independence the
seventh. JOHN HANSON, Drefident.
Charles Thomson , secretary.
Robert M'Pherfon, Joseph M'Guffin, Moses M'Lene,
Michael Hahn, Michael Schntyfer, John Hay, Patrick
Scott and Thomas Lilly, esquires, are chosen to repre
sent the county of York in the general assembly of
this state. Henry Miller, esquire, is chosen fheriff of
the said county, and William Cochran, esquire, com
missioner.
lament. That upwards of thirty of the militia who
refuted this gracious offer, were immediately disarmed.
On Saturday last major general Gates arrivedin camp
andtook command of the right wing of the army. Ma
jor general St. Clair is also on his way to join the ar
my.
CHATHAM, ORober 9.
Last Wednesday fix prisoners of Cornwallis's army,
who had made their escape from confinement, were ap
prehended by two unarmed men, between Brunswick
and Woodbridge.
Last Saturday the grovelling major Ward, with his
nefarious motly crew of refugees, fell down from New-
Y ork, bound to Nova Scotia. They carry with them
a year's provision, and implements of husbandry.
The king of Sweden has manifefted, by some ge
nerous overtures to congress, a most friendly difpofi
ttoD towards us, and has requested that an ambassador
from these dates may be sent to his court.
The annual election for members to serve in the le
gislative council and assembly, commenced yeflerday,
agreeably to the couftnution.
TO BE SO L D,
At Southwark Auction on I'hurlday Morn
ing next,
An Elegant PHAETON.
To BE SO L D,
ATwo fto.y Brick HOUSE and LOT ot GROUND
situate on the eatt fide 0 Fourth-street, near Wal.
nut street, in the city of Philadelphia, containing in
breadth 16 feet, and in depth 49 feet 6 inches ; it has a
Kitchen in the cellar and one room below and two a
bove stairs, besides the garret, subj-R to a ground-rent
of 6 dollars per annum. Any perlon inclining to pur
chafe the above House and Lot, may know the price by
applying to ABRAHAM SHOEMAKER, at his Of
fice in Spruce-ttet, the second door from Mr. Whar
ton's garden wall— Where he continues, as utual, to
draw Deeds, Mortgages, Leases, Wills, Letters of At
torney, Agreements and all other Kinds of Writing.
He also continues felling Real Estates. ORo. 14.
TO BE SO L D,
A Negro Wench and Child,
part of the eftste of the late colonel George Noarth.
She is under a mortgage and will be fold cheap on that
account. Please to apply to WILLIAM GEDDES,
administrator.
Also, To be hired one or two Negro Lads.
°*° The Sale wll he continued on the Evenings of
Friday and Saturday the i&h and i%h : It will also be
re,pimped on the Evenings of Thursday, Friday and
S^urday the 24th, 25th and 26th of ORober, 1782.
The 18th Instant, at NINE o'Clock in the Morning,
will be Continued the SALE of a Large and very
General
l?oo':s by Auction.
At the Cry Vendue Store, on THURSDAY the
17th of O&ober, 1781, precisely at half after fix
o'clock in the Evening, will commence by Außion,
theSALE of % Gentleman's very valuable Library : Con
lifting of rhe raoft ufeful, elegant and vivifying modern
Authors, in all the Arts and S fences ; many of which
are un-come-at-able every where else on this continent.
Memorandum—This miscellaneous Coileßion of
Books are of such superior Excellence, that, according
to probability, the like will not appear by Außion for
msny years to come.
Assortment of Merchandize,
Suitable for the approaching Season,
(Particulars of which will be published by the Bell, on
the Morning of the Day of Sale •)
With a QUANTITY of
Houfhold & Kitchen Furniture,
WEARING APPAREL, &c.
ORo. 15. JOHN BAYARD, Außioneer.
of the united Bates, in the month of September, 5534
dollars. The receiver for New-Jersey, has certified
that he has received in the fame month, for the united
Bate% 7214 dollars. And the receiver for the state of
Virginia, has certified that he has not received dny
monies for the united states in the month of September.
The New-York paper of Wednesday last mentions
the following vessels being taken by British cruisers
and carried into that port.
Brig New Holland, from Chefapeak for Havanna.
Diana, M'Niell, from Baltimore for Ditto,
New Orleans, Cary, from Do. for the W. Indies.
Sloop Abigail, Miller, from Cape Francois.
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At the City Vendue Store,
On THURSDAY EVENING next, at half a ter SIX
o'clock precisely,
Will be <old by Public Auction,
A Colleßion of scarce, ufeful and valuable
B O OKS;
Rest London Editions : Anong which are—
A " elegant n^w Marine D Rionary, with cuts,
French and Ecgljfh; Yang's Sx Months Toui,
with cuts 4 vo ! *. Murray on Ship Building, with cuts ;
best Navigation Tables, and Bongait's Supplement of
Nvd Architrß : Swain's and Price's Architect, with
phtes ; Will s'# Survey of C-thecbal Churches, elegant
cuts, &c. &c. Alio, a choice Colleßion of Medical
Author#, &c &c.
OR,. 15, JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
N. B. Catalogues, for the use of those Rationalists
who chu(, to elevate themfelve# 0 the dignity of Sen
t v^ntahfb, may now be had attheCity Vendue Store,
in Front-ftrert, and at BELL'sbook-Bore, in Third
ftreet, Philadelphia.
JOHN BAYARD, Außioneer.
UOTH Thomas to Dick come prithee good chear,
POT the ministry soon will be changed 1 hear ;
Good news replied Dick, but it better would be,
If in changing you had but omitted the C.
University of William and Mary, Virginia.
*** The leßures in Law will commence the firft week
in December.
On the late changes of the British ministry.
EPIGRA M.
At the City Auction,
On Friday Next,
A Variety of super and
fuperfine Broadcloths
Scarlet,blue, green, brown
and cloth coloured Rat
tinetts,
Blue and cloth coloured
Shalloons,
Brown and cloth coloured
Durants,
White, greer, brown,pur
ple, light cloth coloured
and laylock fllk Serges,
An assortment of heft fcarff
Twist,
Dark and light ground
Chintzes,
Black half ell Sattin,
White half-ell Sarfnet,
Cambricks and Lawns,
Womens purple, plain and
flowered lamb Mitts,
Womens best white kid
Gioves,
Black and green death
head Buttons,
Gold and filter spangled
ditto,
White and orange colour
ed farlnet Ribbons,
Shirt Buttons,
Silk Knee-garters of vari
ous colours,
A few pieces of Jeans,
Low priced country Cloths
Mens brown thread
Gloves,
Wnitechaple Needles,
Fine book muslin Hand
Also, an Assortment of Shalloons and Rattinets, with
Mohair, metal, enamelled and elegant gold and silver
spangled Buttons to match most colours. ORo# if.
Kaighn and Attmore,
In Front street, a few doors below Arch-street,
HAVE FOR SALE,
Peter Lemaigre,
Has for Sale, at his (tore in Water-street, between
Market and Arch streets,
A Quantity of different coloured Woollens, and di
vers other articles 1 also a quantity of Virginia T
obacco ; all of which he will fell at the lowest rate possi
ble, for ready money or bills of exchange upon Europe.
As the said PETER LEMAIGRE is a stranger in
this country, and is desirous of returning to Europe,
he desires all those to whom he is indebted, to apply at
his (tore for payment when his engagements with them
are expired. He also begs those who are indebted to
him, to make as speedy a settlement as possible, other
wise he will be under the drfagresable necessity of oblig
ing them.
N. B. A reward of four dollars will be given to any
peifon who will inform the said Peter Lemaigre, where
one John Pieiny resides now. He kept (hop ths begin
ning of last year in Front-street, between Market and
Arch-ftrets.
A new Sulkey to be fold.
Enquire of the Printer.
A Billiard Table ;o be fold.
Enquire of the Printer.
A woman with a good breast of
milk wants to take a child to nurse. Enquire of the
Printer.
Imported in the Ship Nonfuch, and now OPENED
for SALE, by
John Shields,
At the northeast corner of Chefnut and Second-ftreet*,
A large and compleat ASSORTMENT of the best
Superfine CLOTHS:
Port of Philadelphia, Pennfyvania, ff.
To A LL whom it may concern.'
NOTICE is hereby given, that a court ot admi.
ralty will be held at the state-house, in the city
of Philadelphia, on Saturday the 19 h of ORo
ber, inftan r , at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the
trial of the sloop or veflel called the DOVE, John
King, late matter, taken on her paflage from this port
for the Havanna, in the bay of Delaware, by the arm
ed vessels, the barge Trimmer, commanded by Samuel
Outten, and whaleboat Jolly Tar, commanded by
■ Brooks, and retaken at sea, near cape Henlopen,
sent into this port and libelled against as prize, by
John Kemp, esquire, (qui tarn, &c.) To the end, that
all persons concerned may appear and (hew cause, if
any there be, wherefore a decree should not pals pur
suant to the prayer of the libel, &c.
By order of the judge,
ORo. 14, 1782. JAMES READ, register.
Among which are the following Colours—
Scarlet, Nut,
White, Pea Green,
Purple, Grass Green,
Pearl, Sea Green,
Light Drab, Dragoons Green,
Friends Drab, Light Blue,
Paris Drab, Middle Blue,
Queens Drab, Kings Blue,
A(h, Uniform Blue,
With BROWNS of all Shades.
kerchiefs,
Cinnamon,
Camphor,
Epforo Salts,
Jesuits Bark in bottles,
Black and cloth coloured
bindings,
Laval Linens,
Bordered gauze Handker
chiefs,
Straw coloured sewing
Silk,
Black Serge Denim,
White Dimities,
Royal Rib,
Black glass beads,
Stamped waistcoat Pat
terns,
Brass hanging Compasses
for ships cabbint,
Five and fix quarter book
Mullins,
Yard wide and fix quarter
jaconnet ditto,
Yard wide, plain anditrip
ed French Mullins;
Logwood by the ton,
A copper Still of 51 gal
lons, with worm com^
plot#
Burlington Pork in bar-
Ireis,
Hog# Lard in kegs,
Gammons by the barrel or
unpacked, as may suit
the purchaser,
Coarse Salt in barrels,
Bur Middlings.