The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-02-27 00:00:00, page 1

TO BE S O L D,
AV ALUABLE trad of jaunted Land, con
taining four hundred and thirty four and a half
acres, with the usual allowance for roads, lituate in
Weft-Penn(borough towrifhip, Cumberland county, fix
miles from the town of Carlisle ; about one hundred
and fifty acres are cleared, the rest valuable timber land;
twenty acres of meadow, and sixty more may be made;
a large orchard and hop yard ; two commodious dweli
ing-houfes and two barns, also a malt and brew house:
There is a good feat for a mill on a never-failing Arcam
of water. For further particulars enquire of the owner
living on the premises.
PAUL PIERCE.
a. strafe
O R
GENERAL
TO BE SO L D,
A QUANTITY of
P A P E R,
Of the best quality,
Properly manufa&ured for Musket Cartridges.
Enquire of JOH N DUNLA P.
A small quantity or CANNON CARTRIDGE
PAPER to be fold. Enquire as above.
TO BE SOLD BY
J O HN D U NL A P,
Wholesale and Retail, bound or in iheets
The following BOOKS, in the German Language,
elegantly printed, viz.
Large family bibles,
TESTAMENTS,
PtALM-BOOKS,
Marburg HYMN-BOOKS,
PSALTERS,
Lutheran CATECHISMS,
Ca^vinift CATECHISMS,
The above Books are also fold by Ludwig L^um^tl,
Esq; Lancaster; Mr. Bilmire, York Town ; Mr. Hower,
Frederick-Town, Maryland; Mr. John Spangenberg,
Eafton; Mr. Joseph Heister, Reading; and Mr. Chris
topher Loughner, Philadelphia.
TO BE SO L D,
A VALUABLE Plantation in Weft-Pennibo
rough town(hip, Cumberland county, five miles
from Carlisle, containing near fix hundred acres of pa
tented land, one hundred and fifty acres clear, twenty
acres of meadow and forty more may be made, a large
young bearing orchard, three dwelling-hoofer, a large
barn with other necessary buildings, a fine spring of
water and spring-house : The Lindis extraordinary rich,
and produces as good grain and pasture as any in th,^
county : The whole in exceeding good repair. For
terms of sale apply on the premises to
Carlifle, February 17.
BY virtue of a Precept to me direded by
John Thome and John Acnew, E quires, Trus
tees of the General Lean-Office of the State of Penn
sylvania, on Monday the twenty-ninth day of March
next will be exposed to sale by Public Vendue, a valu
able tra&of patented LAND, containing one hundred
and seven acres and ninety-five perches, arid allowance,
situate in Rye townflhip, Cumberland county, adjoin
ing the river Juniata, the dwelling plantation of Frede
rick Watts, Esq; William M'Coy, and William Wat
fun, on which is a small field cleared and fenced, near
forty acres of it is exceeding good m»dow land, the
remainder covered with an uncommon quantity of lofty
timber; also a good spring, but no buildings. The ven
due will be held on the premises. Seized as the e&ate
of Robert M'Gawchy, deceased, for default in pay
ment of monies. » which it is mortgaged in the Gene
ral Loan-Office aforefaid, and to be fold by
JAMES JOHNSTON, Sheriff.
TOBE L E T,
By the fubferiber, living in the Great Valley, in the
county of Chester,
AVERY good Plantation, about fifty-fix railed
from Philadelphia and twenty-two f,om Lott's or
Coryell's Fer y; in the township of Reddington, Hun
terdon county, New-Jersey: It was late the property of
H. Vanderfpegcl. It is to be let for the ftiares, and who
ever takes it should be strong handed, for he will be ex
pefted to put in near forty acres of winter grain and at
least twenty acres of Indian corn, and that ground not
to befowedt There is also a good deal of meadow which
mult be taken proper care of. The land is fertile and
easy tilled, but not sandy: It may be entered on imme
diately. Any person inclining to take it may know the
particulars by applying to
I. JOSEPH MITCHELL.
SA TURBAY,
[Price Fifteen Pence single, One Shilling by the quantity. Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.]
WILLIAM CLARK.
A VALUABLE collection of B 0 O KS, consist
, ing of about nine hundred volumes, in most facul
ties, catalogues of which will be ready to be delivered
on Monday next at the Sheriff's Office: Seized and
taken in execution by
JAMES CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
TOBE SOL D,
AV ER Y likely young Mulatto Man Slave, an ex
cellent taylor by trade, as well as a very good ser
vant for a gentleman : He has had the finall-pox and
mealies, is very healthy, and understands waiting at
table well, taking care of horses, riding, and driving 2
carriage. Enquire of the Printer.
N. B. As the money will not be wanted till Septem
ber 7?°' " m^y lay at interest in the purchaser's hands
OI ?giving security, or the emissions out of circulation
will be taken.
TH IS is to give notice to all whom it may
concern, That a certain Jon as Amspoker, liv
ing in Chanceford township, York county, fame time
in December last very fraudulently obtained a Note
from the fubferiber, to be paid against the firft day of
May next ensuing: This is therefore to forewarn all
persons from buying or taking an agignrn nt on said
note, as I never intend paying it. Given under my hand,
WILLIAM DOCHERTY.
GODFREY SHI VIN G,
GOLDSMITH and JEWELLER,
frAKES this method to acquaint the Public, in ge
-1 neral and his Friends in particular, That he is re
moved fromSecond-ftreet to the Couth fide of Market
ftreet, between Third and Fourth -streets, opposite to
the sign of the K ng of Prussia, where he carries on the
Goldsmith and Jewellery business, in its different
branches, as usual.
Philadelphia, February ±3.
TO BE SOL D,
On Thursday the fourth of March n<xt, at Six o'clock
in the evening, at the store formerly occupied by
Harman and Lewis, in Second-street, near Spruce
ftreet,
'Do be SOLD at Public Sale,
Oh Thursday the fi ft day of April rex', on Chefnut-hill
in Germantown Township, Philadelphia Co hty,
AT W O story stone HOUSE, with a valuable or
chard of one acre poss fifed o' the best apple and
pear trees; There is a liable and exceeding good well
belonging to said house. The title is indisputable. At
tendance will be given by
MARTIN HAUSER.
Philadelphia, February 21.
TO BE S O L D,
On Saturday the sixth day of March next, at Eleven
o'clock, at the store formerly occupied by Harman
and Lewis, in Second-street, near Spruce-street,
^1 WELVE boglheads of old Jamaica and Antigua
SPIRITS, of an extraordinary quality: Seized
and taken in execution by
JAMES CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
N.B. Ir. the advertisement for the file of Books, in
the Gazette and Journal, the place of sale is said by mis.
take to be atHarman and Lewis's store, and it is thought
proper to inlert this in order to prevent any mistakes
concerning the established reputation of that house,
the here being only granted by Mr. Harman to the
Sheriff for the files of said Books and Spirits.
Philadelphia, Feb^ 20,
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED out of the subscriber's yard, a yellow
brindle C O W, about eight years old, with a star
in her forehead, white under 'the belly, a large white
spat on her left hip, and a g<od deal about her body,
is remarkably low behind and cat hammed, milks out
of but three teats, and had a piece of rope round her
horns: She was lately brought from a plantation near to
Wilmington. Any person that has taken up said Cow,
and will give notice to the fubferiber at his house in
Fourth-street, at the corner of Race street, so that he
may get her again, (hall receive the above reward, with
all reasonable charges.
FRANCIS WADE.
N. B. The Brewing business is continued as usual at
said Wade's Brewery.
RUM, Taffia, Sugar, Molasses, Coffee, and
Turks. Island Salt, just imported and to be fold by
JOHN DONNALDSON,
In Walnut street, Philadelphia.
I>BI IK{^& 1
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ADVERTISER
For THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
I 0 the Quakers, Bethlemites, Moderate Men, Refugees
cnd other the I ories whatsoever, and wheresoever, dis-
P er 'ed. Peace.
lENTEREDI ENTERED into the American contest from a love of
my fellow-creatures. Lamenting as a Philosopher the
canfequences of my eondud as a citizen, while I drove to
expel despotism I wept over theviftims of ambition. That
principle which firft prompted me remains uneffaced, nor
can x except from amongst men, even these who are my
enemies. Equally capable of freedom with others it is my
,? ra y er f^t,'" may equally deserve it The ef~
fec.s of prejudice are known, and humanity calls on us to
remove ^ if possible ; for the fame bosom which flows with
indignation against guilt, melts in pity of ignorance. But
' in ,eatyou to remember, that men who shut their eyes
again it tne light, as they will deferve,fo will they receive
a double measure of puniftment.
That it is the will of Heaven, mankind Ihould be free,
is evidenced by the wealth, the vigor, the virtue and con
sequent happmefs of free States. And the idea that pro
v'a! e^ l ^ l such governments as he flall deem
creatures without their efforts L palpably
absurd. Did he overturn the walls of Jerusalem by the
? ° fhis m ° uth> or did he stir up the Romans
to aod Judea to their other provinces ? In fliort, is not
his moral government of the earth always performed by
r T^° n ,°f fe f° nd causes? H ^ then can you ex
pe. nat hefhould miraculoufydeftroy our enemies, mere
ly to convince you that he favours our cause? Sufficient
notifications of hi s will are always given, and these who
™ of" "^believe, neither would they believe though
one iliould rife from the dead to inform them. Trace the
progress and mark the incidents of the war, and you will
fee evident tokens of providential favor. For whether our
°5 c ^ s . be omng to the folly of our opponents or to any
othff immediate cause, we are equally indebted for it to
t 16, bounty of Heaven. Many of our measures which you
perhaps justly considered as uriwife, have by an amazing
coincidence of circumstances become the Corner-Rones of
independence. And on the ether hand many of the ene
my s n:oft brilliant successes which made your hearts to
joy, have produced to you nothing but bitterness
and woe;
I am ied to these refleaions and to this address, partly
from perceiving and more from being informed, that yoti
d,r' c pleasing hopes from the following circumstances.
First > th fo taking of Georgia. Secondly, the calumnies
^Ttu'^^'" and fu PP° fed divisions among theni.
the - f y m P toms of difeontent, lately exhibi-
Council of Pennsylvania. I fhalA
take notice of these in their order, make fomefhort obfer
\aL ons on public affaire, and then leave you to judge.
! y° u /° f read with atten tion, and to determine
with that coolness which is due to a fubjed so important
to your welfare, perhaps your exigence.
™ expedition against Georgia was dilated by the ne'
c e ffi ties of the Br,ffi army, and the danger of their own
dominions In the fi r ft case they expected considerable
supplies of rice for an army, and for iflarids in a flarving
coaoition. In the second they labored to efiabliffi a bar
rier between these States and East-Florida, the better to
secure that latter, and thereby in case of a war with Spain
°^ he , ree , ^v^tion of the gulf of Florida, thro 9
which the tre Tures of the new world are conveyed to Eu
rope. The confluences are, firft, to inspirit your bre
thern in the Southern States, and thereby to purge them
of men who would have been pernicious members of a free
Society. These men will be justly stripped of that proper
y and those rights which they have not spirit to contend
for, and by bailment, poverty and lasting remorse ex
piate the guilt of endeavoring to subjugate their fellow-cl-
S , e %, d , '"" , e . x P editi °n will rouse the States of
Aorth and South-1 arolina. They will derive from it
that energy which is acquired in a state of war, and which
produces obedience and subordination so necessary to so
ciety in a state of peace. But thirdly, what is of more im
portance to fneh of you as dwell in the middle and eafterm
States, is, that by dividing the force of your friends, what
'' ' er ™ a y °f 'he lot of th®fe wretches who are doomed to
wrefile with a baneful southern clime, it renders their
army at \ew ^ ork less efficient and consequently less
capable ofaffifting you..'
As to the calumnies against Congtefs and supposed di
v%,,s in that body, you are greatly tho' not altogether
mistaken in the latter fad, and at any rate draw from it
^7 f7 e c^fion. The late abusive writings shew
indeed the illiberality of the refpeßive writers, but by no
means impeach those against whom they are directed.
Being equally indifferent to the several performers, I with
th f ir re'pe^ive merits. This is certain
that Bllingfgate language marks at most a Billings
gate education, and among those who know the real value
°', ch performances, the reputation of a virtuous citizen
will not fufier more from the feurrility of a news-paper,
than from the nervous di&ion of an oyfler-wench. The
lieentiorfnefs exhibited cn these occasions, demonstrates
the existence of liberty, which ie a pleasing coßfidera-
FEBRUARY 27, 1779