The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-04-13 00:00:00, page 4

TREASURY-OFFICE, Philadelphia April 3 d, 1779-
Ordered,
THAT all persons who have been entrusted with
public money before the 25th day of March last,
(and who are not accountable to the Auditors of the Ar
my, or the Commissioners of Accounts at Albany) im
mediately transmit their accounts to the Auditor General
for settlement, on failure whereof they will be prosecuted
without further notice.
By order of the Board of Treasury,
JOHN NICHOLSON, Clerk.
The several Printers throughout the United States are
requeued to insert this notice, and continue it in their pa
pers fix weeks.
A LIST of LETTERS remaining in the General
Post Office, Philadelphia, April 5, 1779.
A. “r\OCTOR Francis Alilon. Lient. Aluon.
A ) B. Jonathan Browne. Hugh Montgomery
Brackenridge. James Bradford. Polly Barely. Capt.
Peter Brufster. Capt. William Brown. Mrs. Braell.
George Bantholomew. T. Butler. Daniel Bell. Capt.
Thomas Bell. Mr. Breton. Col. John B. Bayard.
Samuel Bradley. Samuel Bartlefon, Norton. Matthew
Brown, Cbefler Count,. Christopher Bockius, Cmman
town. John Brubacker, Lancafler. Col. William But
ler, z, Carlile.
C. Curtis Clay. Jacob Chryftler. John Cox, junior.
Lydia Connolly. Samuel Clagett. Benjamin Chandler.
Richard Conway and Co. Themas Curtis, ferfy.
D. Capt. Henry Darnell. George Bigges. Daniel
Duchemain. Cornelius Durant. David Dafhler. Mr.
Dancer. Mr. Duquefnay. Major William Dean. John
Day, Blocklej. Robert Deacon, Sufquebaxna.
E. Capt. Samuel Evans, Chefler.
F. Col. Benjamin Flower, 3. Doctor John Foulke.
John Field. Capt. Francis Fearifs, 2. John Fletcher,
Bernard Fearifs. Fyer and Glanfmitt. The Rev. Fer
dinand Farmer. Col. William Fleming. John From
berger. John Franklin.
G. John George. Major William Goforth. Archi
bald Gamble. Joseph Gubbins (or Goviw). Jonathan
Grice. John Green, 2. Capt. George Goodin. Eli
zabeth Gardner. Major Jonathan Goftelewe. Capt.
Thomas Guion, 2.
ft. Gavin Hamilton and Son. Symon Hard. Willis
Hall. John Hart. Abraham Haffelbary. Rachael Hm^
man. Dr. Jacob Hail, jun. Mary Helviftone, Bjberrj.
David Hayes, Cbefter. Thomas Hunter, ditto. Tho
mas Heath, Tulpebocken. Dr. Thomas Hendry, 2, ferfej.
Obadiah Holmes, ditto.
I. Jared Ingerfol, 4. John Jackson. Paul Johnston.
Abfalom Johnson, 2. Samuel Judah. Mr. January.
Robert Jackson. John and William Imlay. James
Johnston. Dr. John Ingram. Joseph Johnson. John
Jacobs, Weft-Whiteland.
K. Jacob Keemly. George Kennedy. Andrew Ken
nedy. Margaret Keith. Edward Keafby, Salem.
L. Enoch Lyon. Robert C. Livingston. Edward Lin
zee. Hannah Lawrence. James Little.
M. Rev. Wm. Marshall. Samuel M'Kean. John D.
Mercier. Capt. Samuel Martin. John Martin. Mary
Ann M'Pherfon. Edward M'Farling. James Moyland.
Capt. Alexander Murray. Sally Murdoch. Thomas
Mason. Sarah Mills. Thomas Murdoch. Christopher
and Charles Marshall. Archibald Mercer. Thomas
Mumford. George M'Call. John Mourton. Benjamin
Marshall. Jacob Manwaring. David Moseley, 2. Wil
liam Martin, Reading.
N. Col. Phineas Nevers.
O. Capt. George Ord. Hugh Oughterfon. Duncan
Oliphant, Alien-Town.
P. Thomas Paffefield. Col. Charles Pettit, 3. Capt.
J^hes Perkins, 3. William Price. James Pearson.
Lieut. Robert Parker. William Pinchon. Thomas
Patton. Jehn Patterson. Isaac Penrofe. Col. Joseph
Penrofe. Thomas Powell, Burlington.
R. John Rainey, 3. John Reed, 2. Capt. Alexis
Remouin. Sarah Ried. John Reynolds. Adam Rex.
John Rapeljie. William Richards. Walter Roe.
S. Thomas Seymour. Thomas Shields, 2. Francis
Sinic. John Sutton. The Rev. Mr. Schlatter. Joshua
Sands. Thomas Saltar. Captain Stockard. Rachael
Scanling. Col. Ade Sinoblauet. William Stuart. John
Swanwick, jun. Amy Stockton. Joseph Shallcrofs.
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TREASURY-OFFICE, April s th, 1779.
Refolded,
THAT the several Commissioners of the Continent
al Loan-Offices, Treasurers appointed to receive
Continental taxes, and others, authorized by Gongrefs to
receive, called, or exchange bills of the emissions of
May 20th, 1777, and April iith, 1778, be refpedively
directed to fend to the Treasurer of Loans as soon as may
be after the firft of June next, such of the fajd bills as
they may possess, under the care of some Continental of
ficer and guard, taking triplicate receipts, agreeable to th®
following form, one of which is to be sent to the Treasu
rer of Loans by the said officer, and another by some other
conveyance.
“ State of day of 177
“ RECEIVEDof of
“ in the state aforefaid, cases (or pack
“ ages) marked and said to contain
« dollars, in bills of the emissions of May toth, 1777,
" and April nth, 1778, which I promise to deliver to
" Francis Hopkinfon, Esquire, Treasurer of Loans, at
“ Philadelphia, having signed triplicate receipts.
Signed " officer of the guard."
That such cases or packages be not received by the Trea
surer of Loans, unless accompanied with particular in
voices, fpecifying the numbers of the bundles in each case
or package, and the contents of each bundle.
That one of the said receipts be endorsed by the Trea
surer of Loans, on his receiving the cases and packages
mentioned therein, and delivered to the officer of the
gu&rd as his discharge. By order of the Board,
JOHN NICHOLSON, Clerk.
P. S. The printers in the several states are requested to
publifli the above three weeks successively.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-street.
Michael Stales. Stephen Steward, fen. John Saxton,
jun. William Scallon. William Stevems. William
Smith (Druggist). Nathan Sharplefs. Peter Saveare,
Lancafer. Capt. Edward Scull, Reading. Joseph Smith,
ferfey.
" 'T'"" "'"''taking into consideration the state of
& the Bridge over Schuylkill and rhe necessity
that it mould be Supported in conttant repair, and that
the rates of passage now taken are utterly inadequate,
for this purpose do
Refolwe, That until the farther order of this House
the following rates be taken of all persons palling the
said Bridge, (waggons, horsemen and troops in the ser
vice of the United States excepted)
For every single person, fix pence.
For each horse loaded or unloaded, one (hilling and
three pence.
Store, in Market-street, opposite the Indian King,
AN elegant assortment of Household and Kitchen
Furniture, contifting of some neat and ufeful plate;
mahogany and walnut chairs; /lining, tea and card ta
bles ; looking-glasses; feather beds, among which are
several very good ; bedsteads, blankets, sheets, cover
lids, with a suit of cotton curtains, bedstead, &c. com
pleat ; table linen, a part very elegant ; knives and
forks; china, glass and Queen's ware ; brass and iron
dogs, (hovels and tongs, pots and kettles, with a great
variety of other articles; being the property of a Gen
tleman about to leave this State.
Likewise to be fold by private (ale at said Store, a few
calks of coffee, some mufeovado and loaf sugars, a box
of hyfon tea, a few pieces of cambricks, and some other
dry goods.
N. B. The money to be paid at the time of sale.
Philadelphia, April 8, 1779.
TO BE SO L D,
On Saturday the seventeenth instant, on the premises, at
Four o'clock in the afternoon,
two three-story BRICK BUILDINGS, fou
' ated in Penn-street, near the corner of South-street;
the lots containing thirty-fix feet eight inches m front
by forty feet deep, with the privilege of an alley into
South-street ; lubjea to a ground-rent of eleven pounds
two (hillings and fix pence per annum. For terms ap
ply to the fublcriber, living in George-street, near the
Old Sugar-house, Southwark.
ROBERT ALLISON.
T. Capt. John Tanner, 2. Edward Tytem. Serjeant
Samuel Thompson. Capt. Frederick Tracy, 2. Wil
liam Tanner. William Tharp. John Turner. Mr.
Thouron. Mrs. Turner. Mary Taylor, Oxford. Da
vid Todd, Brandywine. James Trumble, Carl<fle.
V. Capt. Joseph Vandike. Daniel Du Val, 2. Tho
mas C. Vernon, 2. Cap'. Joseph Valentine, Yellow-
Springs.
W. Garret Van Wagener. William Weft, jun. Mr.
Whitehead. James Wilson. Col. Samuel Webb. Jo
seph Webb, 2. John Waiftcott. Nathan Whitman.
James Whitall. Lieut. Col. John Wheelock. William
Waft. Frederick Wandrott. Joseph Warner.
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To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
For Cash, on Thursday the fifteenth instant, at Three
o'clock in the afternoon, at Benjamin G. Eyre's
Ship yard, in Kensington,
A QUANTITY of SHIP PLANK, LOGS,
KNEES, and RISING TIMBERS, of
the best quality.
On Thursday the fifteenth instant, at Nine o'clock in the
morning, at WILLIAM SITGREAVES's
" In GENERAL ASSEMBLY of Pennsylvania.
Monday, April 5, 1779.
Philadelphia, April 13.
TO BE SO L D,
This Day at Ten o'clock, on Clifford's wharf,
STANDING and running rigging, fails, compaf
' fes, quadrants, spy-glasses, and beefin barrels. Alfa
the HULL of a large Schooner, now laying ashore
below Jesse Williamson's wharf: (he may be fitted for
sea, and will carry about 1400 barrels of flour; or if the
purchaser chufes to break her up, her timbers, plank and
iron work will be valuable for re-building, fencing, &c.
Likewise one fixih ofa SHIP and CARGO, which
failed from Charleftown, South-Carolina, for Cadiz,
about the twelfth of February last, and as ffie has not
been heard of since, in all probability has got clear. The
contents of her cargo is rice, and best chip'd logwood.
For a coach, chariot or phaeton, ten (hillings.
For a cart, waggon or fled, with its loading, five
Killings.
For a chair or chaise with two wheels, three (hillings
and nine pence.
Besides the aforefaid rates for each person belonging
to and accompanying such coach, chariot, chaise, cart
or waggon.
For every cow or other neat cattle, one (hilling and
three pence.
For every live (heep, fix pence.
For every five hog or swine, fix pence, and no more.
And that the monies arising therefrom be applied to
keeping the said Bridge in good repair, and the overplus
to be applied to the support of the Nightly Watch in the
city of Philadelphia."
Any persons inclining to rent the Middle Ferry at
Schuylkill, and the Public Wharves in the city fepa
ratelv, are hereby desired to fend in their proposals to
the Wardens at the Court-house, on Wednesday the
fourteenth instant, at Ten o'clock.
April 8, 17-9. z.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
TAKEN UP in Limerick Township,
Philadelphia County, in the river Schuylkill, in
November last, a middle sized BATTE A U, about
half-worn, with four feats, and made to row with five
oars, painted at the sides and stern red, and the bottom
black. She had in her when taken up, three setting
poles and one large oar. Whoever owns said Batteau
is desired to come, prove property, pay charges and
take her away.
JAMES LRWI 9.
To be SOLD by the Subscriber,
Living in Eafton, Northampton County,
A QUANTITY of PIG IRON, now lying in
" the city of Philadelphia.
4. RICHARD BACKHOUSE.
TO BE SOLD BY
ALEXANDER FOSTER,
At his store in Pine-street, between Front- street and
Delaware,
A parcel of high-proof and well-tasted R U M.
LESTER and POYNTELL,
Have for sale three doors below Market-street, in Se
cond-street, all kinds of STATIONARY WARES.
INK P O W D E R.
CAID Poyntell has just made up a small quantity,
0 which he warrants is made of the best Aleppo Galls,
and the other ingredients, refined from that poisonous
nature that causes Ink to turn yellow ; the whole com
position being after the manner of the most approved
British, and its quality such as cannot fail gaining the
approbation of all those who use that necessary article.
N. B. It is made up in blue papers, each sealed on
the top with the maker's initials (W. P.) in a cypher,
the device a hand and pen underneath, with dire&rans
for using it.
Also best BLACK INK ready made.
At the Coffee-h®ufe, on Fourth-day the 28th instant,
the sale to begin at Eleven o'clock,
ALL the Real Estate of James Young, Esq; de
ceased, confiding of the following tracts or parcels
of land, viz. One valuable plantation containing two
hundred and seventy-two and a half acres, situate in
Northampton county, within three miles of Eafton, on
the Biuh kill Creek, (a beautiful and never failing
dream abounding with a variety of fith) about eight,
acres of the land are cleared, the remainder remarkably
well-timbered, and the whole in quality exceedingly
good. There are on the premises a log house, barn, &c.
One trad of two hundred and ninety-nine acres and
three-quarters, in the county of Bedford, situate on the
waters of Jacob's Creek. The tides are indisputable.
To be fold also, the Rights which the deceased had in
the following fra&s, viz. One tra& of three hundred
and ninety-one acres, on or near the forks of Kifhkima
natus River, where Loyal Hannan Creek falls into it.
One ditto of two hundred and leventy-five acres, situate
on the east fide of the Allegany River, being on both
files of the old trading path leading from the Kifhkima
natus old town towards Chartres old town. One ditto
of three hundred ard fifty-eight acres, situate near the
above, on the forks of Kifhkimanatus River.
One ditto of five thousand acres, in the State of Vir
ginia, in pursuance of his Britannic Majesty's proclama
tion in the year 1763, surveyed the 24th July, 1773, si
tuate on the waters of Saltlick Creek, a branch of the
Ohio River. One ditto of t^o thousand acres, surveyed
in pursuance of the above proclamation, situate on the
waters of Salt Creek, a branch of the Ohio River, in
the State of V rginia.
All persons having any demands against the estate 06
the deceased, are requested to produce their accounts
that they may be adjusted; and all those who are in
debted to fan! estate are desired to make speedy payment
to ISAAC HOWELL^
SAMUEL WEI HERILL,]^ xecut ° rs °
Philadelphia, April 9.
To be SOLD at Public Sale,
On Wednesday evening the twenty-eighth instant/ at
the C< ffee- boule,
HE HULLS of the Continental Frigates Wash
-4 incton and Effingham, as they now lie at the
lower fide of South-street wharf.
I-'H £ Public are desired to take notice. That
there will be a FAIR held at Noxentown, in
NewcAftle County, the twenty-ninth instant.
April 6.
A few HOGSHEADS of
Weft-India Rum and Mufcovado Sugar,
TO BE SOLD BY
PETER K U H N.
nr WO hundred and seventy seven thousand eighteen-
A inch SHINGLES, neatly made up in bundles.
Enquire of Fisher and Roberts, the lower fide of
Market-street wharf, Philadelphia.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
As a Clerk to a Compting-houfe in rhis city,
A PERSON thoroughly verged in accompts, that
writes a tolerable hand, and can be well recom
mended; the higbeft faiary will be given. Apply to
the Printer.
An Apprentice is also wanted, of a reputable family
and good morals. No fee will be required.
TO B E S O L D,
And will be delivered in the city of Philadelphia by the
firft of May,
Philadelphia, 4th mfflb yi.
To be SOLD at Public Sale.