The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-11-28 00:00:00, page 1

To, the PRINTERS.
I REQUEST permiffiop, through the channel of yous
pa per, to congratulate my fellow citizens on the late
measures they have so wifely taken, for preserving the
ufefulnefs of the old continental money during the Ihort
time yet remaining of its limited period of exifteuce.
In a few months it will probably, like other created
beings which have finished the course aligned them by
their creator, return to he elements, and make room
for its successor. In the mean time let us treat it, while
its faculties remain, with the kindness and refpectdue
to an ufeful servant, whose life has'been devoted to our
service. Those who possess the finer feelings of huma
nity would do this were there no other motive to it ;
but when we consider that this disinterested agent offers
its future services, without food or raiment, or any
other fupporf than mere common civility, and a shel
ter from the abuse of its employers, one would think
that felf interest would prompt those who have no high
er motives to treat it with refped and court its affift
auce.
The singular unanimity and good order with which
the business was conducted, does the highest ho
nour 'to the worthy citizens who gave their fuffrages
at the State-house; and the universal approbation
of the friends of American independance, without
doors, affords the most pleasing profped of the suc
cess of the measures adopted. Think not, however,
my fellow citizens, that the business is over; much
yet remains to'be done; but it may be done with ease,
if we Readily pursue the plan we have agreed upon.
The patriotic citizens who have kindly undertaken to
conduct the business will have some calls on their time
and attention ; but the pleasing reflexion on the good
they have done will afford them a delicious gratificati
on. This is a reward of which every citizen may par
take, without diminishing the flock ; and it is the du
ty of every citizen to entitle himfelf to a share in it,
by not only adhering ftriftly to the terms of the asso
ciation himfelf, but keeping a watchful eye over the
condud of others in that refped ; by giving friendly
advice and admonition to such as It may be ufeful
to, and by faithfully reporting to the committee the
name of every one, of whatever rank or condition,
who shall contumaciously obftrua the salutary mea
sures agreed upon for tha general good of the commu
nity.
Some will oppose these measures with a direct design
of injuring our common cause; others will endeavouf
to slacken our ardor, because it happens to interfere
frith their immediate interest, Or with some scheme of
business Calculated on a growing depreciation ; but
neither of them perhaps will venture to oppose it
openly. One, with an air of superior sagacity, wilt
nod his head, or shrug his shoulders, and tell us he
wilhes it may succeed, but that he has no faith in such
projects ; however, for his part, he will acquiesce in it ;
and thus, by a cold approbation, give the measure a
deeper wound than he could do by direct opposition.
Another will attempt to alarm our fears with the appre
tenfion that an innundation of money will be poured
upon us from other states. But this will be considered
as an idle tale when we reflect that the whole of this
money, in all the United States, amounts to no more
than one million of pounds in value: that much of
this is already collected in the several treasuries, never
again to be issued: that the quantity in circulation is
daily diminishing by collections of the Fike kind; and
that as it decreases in quantity it will probably increase
in value, till it gets to the standard of forty for one.
Another again will tell us that the prices of goods are'
raised in confequehce of this measure, so as to call for
one hundred dollars now where one dollar in specie
would have answered a few days ago. This at firft
View is somewhat alarming; but it is a bubble that
Will soon burst if we do not nurfeit. Self interest will
do the business. We all know there is no greater fear
city of the necessaries and conveniences of life than
there would have been if depreciation had gone on;
yea, that there is plenty. Let us only be guarded in
pur purchafes,and if one will not fell at the usual
Prices, another will. Those who firft Come to it will
be bell entitled to ourcuftom ; and if they are all above
the mark at firft, a few days refraining from purchases
will bring them down. Evils of this fort will always
work their own cure, where their is no real scarcity of
the articles wanted. Some articles, however, were
rising in price from natord causes, such as becoming
less plenty, an increased emand, of the profped of
Do more of that kind speedily arriving. Tnefe are'
causes which would at any time have raised the prices,
and we ought not to impute them to the affociation#
It would be endless to follow cavillers through all the
futile objections their imaginations may suggest ; but
a few weeks, probably a few days, heady and uni
form attention to the plan we have agreed on, will
assuredly overbear them.
We must, however, continue our watchfulnefs that
AP new scheme for cur deftrudrou may be fuffered to
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furprize us. the enemies of our happiness dre well
aware of the strength we derive from our piper money,
and seem to have loft all other hopes of subjugating
us to their yoke than by diftrafting and dividing our
councils, and destroying our confidence in our public
measures, and of course deflroying our public credit.
It is well known that they have many friends if not
agents and emiffafies planted among us, who have long
laboured, and do hill labour assiduously, to accomplish
their purposes ; but their efforts would have been much
less effcdual than they have been, if we had been duly
watchful and guarded in our own conduct. How ma
ny are there among us who profefs patriotism, and who
in many infiances have given proofs of the truth of
their profeffion, who are in the daily practice of fur
thering the wicked (cherries of those who seek to destroy
us? The mind of every patriot will revolt at this idee,
and I am persuaded that few of those who have fallen in
to the practices I allude to, have been aware of theif
mifehievous tendency, or adverted to their confcquen
ees farther than concerned their personal pursuits and
'the gratification of the passion which predominated ^
the time of the tranfa&ion. To go into the description
of the motives which have led to these practices, and
the various modes in which they have been carried on,
however pertinent to the occ>fion, would exceed the
limits within which I mean to confine this address ;
but a serious and candid felf-examination would fug
ged to almost any one of us that ambition, 6nvy, dis
appointment, er the desire of gain, had, at one time or
another, and perhaps frequently, prompted him to afts
and deeds which, in their consequences, have tended to
diftraft and divide our public councils, abate the con
fidence of individuals in the public faith, enfeeble the
powers of government, and depreciate the public mo
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To be Sold,
A Valuable PLANTATION, Whereon
Colonel Thomas Strawbridge now dwells, lituate
in the lower part of Chester county, on a public road,
leading from Laacafter to Newport and Wilmington,
about a hide from J. Rufton's, and three from L. Pusey's
mill, containing two hundred and forty-two acres of
Land, about 50 acres whereof is in wood, and abetit
49 acres is mowabls meadow, which at a trifling ex,ence
may he increased to 50 acres, under water course, the
remainder of the land is stable, a moderate portion
whtef produced upwards 6f 600 bufheb of grain the
p.eceeding year: There are on the premises, a commo
dious stone dwelling house, having two well finished
rooms below and four chambers, with a good lodging
garret under new cedar roof; there is a large ftcr,e
kitchen adjoining,and a good dry cellar under the licufe ;
t large convenient barn about 70 feet long, a well-con
ftru&d stone stable, a waggon and corn house under
one roof, a stone fpring-haufe two flories high, sup
plied by an excellent spring handy to the dwelling ;
there is also a tenement suitable for a final! family, with
several other out-houses- The Place is well supplied
with fruit of different forts, having about 150 well
grown apple-trees, beside a young orchard of 20 trees,
being a colle^ion of various kinds of the best grafted
. fruit; the land is very favourable so graft, bring well
Watered by several streams, a main branch of Elk creek
running through it, whick affords an opportunity cf
ere&ing a mill, if required / the fitnation, by experi
ence, is healthy, in a good neighbourhood, and about
17 miles from a public landing. For farther informa
tion enquire at the bridge or Lower-ferry, on Schuyl
kill, of James Lindley, at New-Garden, or the Printers
hereof. November 1/8^
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Left in the fubferiber's Waggon, in Fhila^
delphia, the 15th of this inttant,
A GREAT COAT.
The owner coming and proving his property may have
it, vith paying charges, &c. by applying to RICH
ARD LEEDOM, Bucks county, Northampton towsb
fhip. Nov. 17. WILLIAM BAIEMAN.
CAME to the plantation of the fuhferiber, living in
Scrabane tow#ffi p, York county, abut the firft
et August lafl, a Brown BULL with some white in hi#
face, his hind feet white, and some white on his belley,
a piece cut off the top of each horn, a crop c ft' the e'gh
ear r and his off ear flit in several plates, luppofed to be
done by dogs: he is about fevigor eight years old. The
owner is desired to come arid prove his property, pay
charges and take him away, otherrofe he will be fold in
two weeks from the date hereof.
November 9, THOMAS MTARLAND.
Philadelphia, November 15, 178%
Fennfylvania Bank.
frHE Directors being specially authorifed for the pur®
' pose by the Subscribers, at a Meeting on the iith
inst. hereby give Notice, That the Bth, ^th, and loth
Payments, due on the Loans to the Bank, will be requi
t'd w thin two weeks from this date, to enable them to
compleat the supplies for the army before the roads are
rendered nnfit for tranfpt station.
N. B. The Eighth >nd Ninth Payments to be made
within Eight dajfy and the Tenth within the two
Weeks.
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r"r^H E Subfcribet begs ledve
to inform his Friends and fellow Citi
zens, that he is appointed A UCT!•
ONEER or VENt)U E-MASTER, for the
City, by the Honourable the Supreme Execu
tive Council, and that he has taken the large!
and convenient STORE belonging to Mr.
Tench Francis, a few doors above Third-street,
hi Chefnut.ftreet, where GOODS will be re
ceived for Public Sale.
He will also attend the SALES of Ships,
Lands, Horses, &c. at the Coffee-houfe, as ufuah
He will be greatly obliged to those Gentle
men irho favour him with their Business, and
they may depend upon punctual Attendance and
Dispatch in the Execution of it.
JOHN BAYARD:
Philadelphia, November 6, 1 780.
Philadelphia, November 11, 1780.
WHEREAS the Honourable the
Supreme Executive Council of this State have
been pleased to appoint the fubferiber AUCTIONEER
or VENDUE MASTER for the diftriA of Southwark.
He therefore takes this opportunity of informing the
Public, and his Friends in particular, that he has rent
ed that large and commodious STORE, at the corner
of Front and South-streets, which he formerly occupied,
otherwise known by the name of HART's Vendue
Store, where he intends carrying on the Business; and
will be obliged to those who may be pleased to employ
him. The Store will be kept open for the reception of
Goods of all kinds; and as he intend, keeping Auction
every THURSDAY, he begs that those who mean to
favour him with their custom would be pleased to for
ward their Goode, that he may have an opportunity of
pubidhing them in an hand- bill before the day of fate
which will much oblige their most humble Servant,
William brown.
Alexander Boyd and Co.
tTAVE now compleatly fitted tip their STORE at the
" upper end of Second street, for the reception of all
kinds cf MERCHANDIZE or FURNITURE; where
they will be deceived for public file. The ftri&eft at
tention will he paid to the disposal of them as well a# ffo
ring, previous to their sale. They also fell HORSES,
CARRIAGES, CATTLE, HOUSES, LANDS, SHIP
PING, &c. &c.
N. B. The day of public sale for all kinds of mer
chandize cf furniture will be on Tuesday in each week;
for Lories, carriages, cattle, &c. on Wednesday and Sa
turday ; to begin at twelve o'clock each day: for Flip
ping or their materials, houses or lands, on an, day
that niay be agreed cm. Inventory of Clipping, defcrip
fion of lands, houses, &c. will be placed in the most
cor.fpicuous part of their store, and due regard paid to
public notificaitons of the sale, with th, time, &c.
TO B E SO L D,
For Fennfylvania State Money,
FIVE hundred and twenty-five acres of deeded
LA ND, in Turbit township, in the county of
Northumberland.
One hundred and twenty three acres of L AND,
cn Powel's creek, in Paxton townlhip, in the county
of Lancaster.
One thousand and fity five acres LAN Don the
Shawane Cabin-creek, in the county of Bedford, one
Moiety thereof.
A few SHARES of the Indiana Lands, on th#
Ono river. For Terms of Sale apply to the fubferiber,,
in Loncato*
LEVY ANDREW LEVY,