The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-09-28 00:00:00, page 3

For the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET,
nr ° impede a young man climbing to fame, thro'
I the difficult and tedious path of merit, requires a
depravity of foul which few possess. It is in such exer
tions that human nature discovers its baseness—With
what infamy then are we to mark the attempts that
have been made to throw a thade over the splendid en
terprize of Paulus-Hook ? &^ muff we lament that offi
cers in the American army have undertaken the unge
nerous business! It is well known, that Major Lee has
been arrested, arraigned and tried by a Court-martial- —
On what grounds or from what motives the prolecution
was maintained, his honorable acquittal of every charge
may fuffiiently Explain. However, in justice to the ar
my, let it be known, that it was begun and conduced by
the venerable Col. Gift, who was led to believe it his du
ty from the insinuations of some obfeure officers in the
Virginia line —How distressing; that a gentleman of his
rank and age fliould declare hnnfelf so open to imposition!
How fortunate for the chagrined whisperers that their
names are as unknown as their actions are infignificant!
Happy in their obfeurity they are secure from ignominy.
It is observable, that one of the charges exhibited again ft
Major Lee, conveys an idea, that the objects of the en
terprize were not completely accomplished. Let the fol
lowing extract from his Excellency's letter of inftruflions
illustrate that point: "My objects are to furprize it, to
bring the garrison offimmediately, and to effect a secure re
treat." Was not the post of Paulus-Hook furprized ? was
not the garrison brought off immediately? was not a se
cure retreat effeded ?
CHARACTER.
*, The Eastern Post was not arrived when this Paper
went to Press.
Q-ft**#-$> *s# * *Q*+ §*** $ 4.
Lottery Office, September 28, 1779.
qpH E Sale and Renewal of Tickets for the Third Class
* of the Lottery of the United States, will commence
this morning. Hours for sale and renewal are from Nine
to Twelve o'clock in the morning, and from Three to
Five ia the afternoon.
Toe Managers inform the Public, they are preparing
every necessary to begin the drawing as soon as returns
can be received from the different States ; having no doubt
of a ready and quick sale, as this and the last Class are so
evidently in favor of the Adventurer. The high prizes in
the Third amounting to 850,000 Dollars, and those in the
Last Class exceeding the firft cost of the Tickets, One
Million of Dollars.
The different Printers throughout the United States are de
sired to publish the above.
WA NTE D Immediately,
A GOOD MALTSTFR, for which good wages will
be given : One that underft nds some thing of
the Brewing business, will be still more acceptable. Ap
ply to William Perkins, in Fifth street, a few doors
above Market street, Philadelphia.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
in Darby Townihip, Cuefter County, on the Bth
day of September, a small bay HORSE, supposed to
be fix years old, a pacer, and has some saddle marks
on his back. The owner by applying to the fubferiber,
proving his property, paying charges, may bare him
again. ' CHARLES L'LOYD.
PHILADELPHIA, September :8.
Last Sunday was lent into this port, by the ship Gene
ral Pickering, belonging to Boston, the privateer brig
Hope, (formerly the Sea Nymph, owned by Capt. Blewer
of this City) of 14 carriage guns, commanded by Captain
Hinde. The fame day arrived the ship Molly, Capt. Mat
thifon, with 160 Hessian officers and privates on board,
bound to Hailifax, taken by the schooner Mars, Captain
Taylor, with the floep Comet, .Capt. Decator, in fight.
State of the Royal Spanish Navy, in the month of Novem
ber, 1778.
Guns.
Of the First Rate.
I of 124.
6 of 80
Of Second Rate.
41 of 70
Of Third Rate,
it of 64
Frigates.
I of 32
24 of 26
6 of 24
1 Of 20
Guns
Of the First Rate, 11.
I of 116
X of 110
I of 100
I of 92
J of 90
6 of 8b
Of the Second Rate.
35 of 74
Of the Third Rate.
27 of 64
Of the Fourth Rate.
I of 56
6 of 50
Frigates.
2 of 40
50 of 32
9 of 28
2 of 24
2 of 20
I of 321
lof 30 Taken from
I of 28 .the British this
1 of 24 I war.
I of 22.
State of the Royal Marine of France, in the month of No
vember, 1778.
Guns
Corvets.
10 of 18
4 of 16
4 of 14
Chebecs.
10 of 24 to 16
7 Lougres of izand under.
10 Prames of 36 and 24
2 Flutes of 32
7 do." of 28
I do. Of 22
9 do. of 20
4 do. of 14
30 Bomb-ketches, &c.
256 Total.
Besides,
1 1 110 ? Building at
1 ° Ereft
1 4 of So)
, 4of 74 do. at Rochfort.
3of 74 do. at Toulon.
And a number of Frigates
building at Toulon and
L'Orient.
Guns
Chebecs.
8 of 30
2 of 16
1 of 20
I of 12
3 Brigantines of 10 and 16
4 Bombketches,
Eefides 34 Guelettes, &c. of
18 guns and under.
Total 144
Fort of Philadelphia., Pennsylvania, fl.
T O ALL whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Ad
miralty will be held at the State-house in the cit) of
Philadelphia, on the twepty-firft day of October next, at
Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then and
there to try the truth of the fa&s alledged in the bill of
Jonathan Harradan, &c. (who as well, &c.) against the
flvop of war or armed vessel called the Hope, &c. lately
commanded by Michael Hindman : To the end and in
tent that the owner or owners, or any person concerned
therein, may appear and shew cause, if any they have,
why the lame should not be condemned according to the
prayer of the said bill. By order of the Judge,
ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
.— —— __ —
CTRAYED or STOLEN out & l the pasture of
° the fubferiber in the Northern Liberties, a brown
MARE, about thirteen and a half or fourteen hands
high, nine years old, paces and trots, branded on the
near shoulder I. S. basa lock on one of his fore feet, a
fore back, a star and snip, three white feet, and a bushy
main and tail. Whoever takes up said mare and brings
her to the fubferiber in Fourth-street, shall receive
THIRTY DOLLARS, and for the mare and thief
if stolen, the above reward and reasonable charges, paid
by PETER DEHAVEN.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
WAS LOST on the 23 instant (Sept ) between
Wilmington and Newport, a plain silver hilted
SMALL SWORD, with the letters LT or T L
engraved on the guard, maker's name J ftnits, cutler
to His Majesty, (Strand) marked on the feVobard.
W oever hath found said Sword, are desired to fend
the fame to the Printer hereof, and they shall receive
the above Reward, and reasonable charges.
ROBERT TOTTON.
TO BE SO L D,
At the Coffee-houfe, on Saturday the Sixteenth of Odo
ber next, at Six o'clock in the evening, if not before dis
posed of at Private Sale,
AVERY valuable Corner Bank and Water Lot,
in the diftrift of Southwark, containing in front on
Swanfen street fifty-five feet nine inches, and in depth or
front on Catharine-street to the corner of the Wharf two
hundred and forty feet, or thereabouts, where the lot is
about seventy feet in front . •the Wharf has been built a,
bout five years, and is funk in fourteen feet water at low
water, and is as fine a stand for a lumber yard or any o
ther kind of business, as any let in the diftrid, having so
fine a south front on Catharine-street, and clear of ground
rent. Any person inclining to purchase the above premi
ses. before the time of sale, may know the terms by ap
plying to the fubferiber, in Catharine-street, near the
premises. JOHN DUCH E.
O WEDNESDAY, the 29th day of September, at
two o'clock in the afternoon, on Morton's wharf,
will he fold by Public Auction.
7 HE CARGO of the Prize Sloop TERRIBLE,
' confiding of Jamaica Spirits in Hogsheads.
By order of the Court of Admiralty,
MATTHEW CLARKSON, Marshal.
IN purfaance of an order of Orphans Court,
held at Philadelphia for the city and county of Phi
ladelphia, will be exposed to tale at Public Vendue, at
the Coffee house, on Saturday the ninth day of O&ober
next, at Five o'clock in the afternoon, a certain tra& or
piece of Land, situate in the Northern Liberties, about
three and a halt miles dift^nt fr?m the city, containing
seven acres or thereabouts, more or less, adjoining lands
of William Standley and Peter Turner. There is on the
premises a small tenement with an excellent well of wa
ter, and the whole under good fence : Late the eftare of
David Hall, silver fmitb, deceased.
HANNAH HALL, Administratrix.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennfovania, ff.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Ad
'™ miralty will be held at the State-house in the city of
Philadelphia, on the twenty-firft day of October next, at
Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then and
there to try the truth of the ^fts alledged in the bill of
Yelverton Taylor, &c. (who as well, &c.) against the
ship Molly, &c. lately commanded by Isaac Mitchef@n:
To the end and intent that the owner or owners, or any
person concerned therein, may appear and shew cause,
if any they have, why the fame should not be condemned
according to the prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Judge,
ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
Was taken by MIS TAKE,
On Tuesday last, to a S able in this City,
A HORSE, Saddle and Bridle, which were to have
been taken to the City Light Horse Stable. Who
ever will deliver said Horse, Saddle and Bridle to said
stable, (hall be paid expenees and trouble The Horie
is a brown ; the Saddle has a blue fiddle cloth, and the
near fide of the Bridle is broke near a buckle.
September 27.
s^b^OLs^^^ NDUE,
On Saturday the second day of October next,
At the house of Casper Cheslers, at the sign of the
Black Horse on Frankfort road,
ACORN ER LOT of GROUND on said road,
. near the three mile-stone, and on the road leading
to Morling's plantation, containing four acres more or less.
The said ground to be fold by the acre. A geod title will
be given. Any person inclining to purchase the fame at
private sale, may call at Jacob Lusher's tavern, at the
sign of the Blue Ball in Frankfort.
WILLIAM PITT.
Philadelphia, September 23
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
TO B F S.O L D,
Tw o elegant CHARIOTS, and two CHAISES,
with harnels for each. Enquire of Alexander
Quarrier and Co. near the Indian Qeen in Fourth
ftreet, Philadelphia.
F~O T SA EI
CEVEN THOUSAND ACRES of improved
" and unimproved LAND; two thousand acres of
which is in Baltimore county, Maryland, twenty-two
miles from B dtimore town, adjoining and north of the
public road leading to Frederick town, on which are
four improvements, three dwelling-boules, with other
convenient buildings, tobacco houses, &c. three hundnd
acres of cleared upland, and twenty-five of meadc%
one hundred and fifty more for the making; this land
fertile and much valued for corn and tobacco: The re
sidue, from two to fix hundred acre tra&, in Cumber
land and Bedford counties, part of which is limestone
land; good titles will be given, and the terms of sale
made known, by applying to
_ EPHRAIM R LQ
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or STOLEN cut of the pasture firid of
° David Cloyd, in Eart Whiteland, Charter county,
the 13th instant, (September) a large DARK BROWN
HORSE, between 6 and 7 years old, trots and paces,
has a star iu his forehead, a snip on hi# hole, a small
white spot under his mine on his right fide, and some
small saddle marks on both sides of the back bone.
Whoever brings said Horse to the fubferiber, at
Frankfort bridge, shall receive the above Reward, by
ADAM WASS.
EIGHTY DOLLARS REWARD.
CTRAYED or STOLEN out of the pasture of
' Jesse Hawkens, the twenty third inst. (September)
a Black Horse about fourteen bands high, in good
order, one of his bind feet white, a small star in his
forehead, trotsand paces, is not shod, and has neither
brand or ear mark that can be remembered. Whoever
delivers said Horse to William Michener living in
the manor of Moorland and County of Philadel
phia, shall receive Forty Dollars reward, and for the
thief, if brought to justice, Forty Dollars more., paid
by
WILLIAM MICHENER
TO BE O L D,
At the Coffee-houfe, on Wednesday the 29th of Sep
tember instant, at Seven o'clock in the evening, if
not before disposed of at private sale,
A VALUABLE lot of Ground, situated on the east
/ k fide of Third-street, between Walnut and Spruce
ftreets, zith two brick houses and one frame house ereft
ed thereon : The let contains in breadth on Third-street
19 feet 10 inches, and in depth 180 feet to Laurel-street,
on which one of the brick houses fronts, being two sto
ries high, well built and finifhed ; the other brick house
is a small distance from the front of Third-street, being
also two stories high, the frame house being fixated be
tween the said two brick houses: Subject to a ground
rent of 5 1-2 piftoles per annum, being 71. 14s. currency.
Also a valuable three-story brick house and lot of
ground, situate on the east fide of Second street, between
South and Shippen-ftreets, containing in front 18 feet,
and in depth 65 feet, with a two story brick kitchen ad
joining; the house is well finifhed , fubje& to a ground
rent of 71. 2S 6d. per annum, reserved in dollars.
Philadelphia, Sept. 20.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED AWAY out of a p : ft^e lot near
' Eighth street and Chefnut street, on Saturday night
last, a black HORSE, aged thirteen or fourteen years,
about thirteen and a half hands high, with a star in hi#
forehead, grey hairs about his head and eyes, short mane
and tail, and marks of the quoilers on his buttocks.
Whoever takes up said horse and delivers him to Mr.
Reice, near the Continental Forage Yard, fliall receive
the above reward.
Philadelphia, September 28.
TO BE SO L D,
A VALUABLE LOT in this city, on which
are erefted three dwelling-houses, a pot-house and
sundry other buildings. F<r particulars enquire of the
Printer.
TO BE SO L D,
QUNDRY tracts of patented LAND, of a very
1, good quality. Also between fix and seven acres of
Meadow Ground on the westerly fide of the road leading
to Greenwich Point. Likewise five theufand four hun
dred acres of excellent Land, situate on the waters of
Mefhapping, Tunkhannock, Wyaloofing and Wefaugh
pine Creeks, in the county of Northumberland. En
quire of LEWIS WEISS, Scrivener, in Arch
ftreet, near Second street, Philadelphia.
TO BE S OL D,
4 LIKELY NEGRO WENCH, between fif
teen and sixteen years old, that can do any kind
of house work, and has had the (mall-pox and mebfa.
Enquire of the Printer..
And also three valuable frame dwelling-boufet and
lot of ground, situate on the east fide of the main street
in Newtown, Bucks county; the lot contains in breadth
on the said street 9 1-2 perches, and contains in quantity
133 square perches. The houses are well built and com
pleatly finifhed, with cellars under each ; the middle
one is 30 by 20 feet, the other two 18 by 26 feet, two
rooms on a floor, one story high each, with good gardens
to each tenement. It is a very good stand for a store or
tavern, or for carrying on any other kind of business.
Any perlon inclining to purchase any of the above pre
mises before the time of sale, may know the terms by
applying to BONSALL and SHOEMAKER, at their
office in Fourth street, below Spruce street, where may
be seen a description of a great number of other houses
and plantations for sale.