The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-12-26 00:00:00, page 1

May it please your excellency,
" At the request of the Senneka chiefs, I fend here
with to your excellency, under the care of James
Boyd eignt packs of scalps, cured, dried, hooped and
painted with all the Indian triumphal marks, of woicb
the following is invoice and explanation:
No. 1. Containing 43 fcalyo of congref# lowers,
killed in diff rent fthrmithes ; these are Fetched on
black hoops, 4 io.n diameter; the inf^e of the IKin
painted nd, with a small black spot to note their
being killed with bullets. Also 62 of farmers, killed
in ther houses ; the hoops red; the fkm painted brown
and marked with a hoe ; a black circle all-round, to
denote their bring fur prized in ti e night ; and a b.ack
hatchet in the middle, lignifying their being killed with
that weapon.
No. 2, Containing 98 of farmers kil.ed in their
houses- hoops red ; figure of a hoe, to mark t^e^r
profeffion ; great white circle and fun, to th.-w they
were furprized in the day-time ; a little red foot, to
(hew they flood upon their defence, and died fighting
for their lives and families.
• No. 3. Containing 97 of farmers ; hoops gr^en, to
ihew they were killed in their fields ; a large white
circle with a little round mark on it for the fun, to
ihew that it was in the day-time ; black bullet mark
on some, hatchet on others.
No. 4. Containing 102 of farmers mixed of the fe
deral marks above ; only 18 marked with a little yel
low flame, to denote their being of prifoncre burnt alive
after being calped, their nails pulled out by the roots,
and other torments; one of these latter fu,pofed to be
of a rebel clergyman, his band being fixed to the hoop
of his scalp. Molt of the farmers appear by the hair
to have been young or middle aged men; there being
but 67 very grey heads among them all ; which makes
the service more essential.
No. 5. Containing 88 scalps of women ; hai r long,
braided in the Indian fafhion, to shew they were mo
thers ; hoops blue, &in yellow ground, with little red
tadpoles, to reprelent, by way of triumph, the tears or
grief occasioned to their relations; a black fcalping
knife er hatched at the bottom, to mark their being
killed with those instruments, 17 others, hair very grey,
black hoops; plain brown colour; no mark but the
fort club or cassette, te Chew they wire knocked down
dead, er had their brains beat out.
No. 6. Containing 19? boysfcalps, of various ages ;
small green hoops; whitish ground on th&fkin, with
red tears in the middle, and black bullet marks, knife,
hatchet or club, as their deaths happened.
No. 7. 211 girls scalped, big and little; small yellow
hoops; white ground; tears, hatchet, club, fcalping
knife, &c. „ .
No. 8. This package is a mixture of all the varie
ties above-mentioned, to the number of 122; with a
box of birch bark, containing 29 little infants scalps of
various fixes; small white hoops, white ground ; no
tears, and, only a little black knife in the middle, to
shew they were ript out of their mother's belly.
With these packs the chiefs fend to yaur excellency
the following f Y eech, delivered by Coneiogatchie in
council, interpreted by the elder Moore, the trader,
and taken down by me in writing.
Father, we fend you herewith many scalps, that
you may fee we are not idle friends. A blue belt.
Father, we wish you to fend these scalps over the water
to the great king, that he may regard them and be re
frefhed ; and that he may fee our faith fulnefs in defiroy
ing his enemies, and be convinced that his presents
have not been made to ungrateful people.
A blue and white belt with red tassels.
Father, attend to what I am now going to fay : It
is a matter of much weight. The great king's enemies
are many, and they grow faft in number. They were
formerly like young panthers; they could neither
bite nor Scratch ; we coald play with them fafely ; we
From the London General Advertiser and Morning In
telligencer, of June 29, 1782.
From the Supplement to the Boston Independent
Chronicle.
BOSTO N, March 12-
Extract of a letter from captain Gerrifh, of the New-
England militia, dated Albany, March 7.
« ,rr%HE peltry taken in the expedition will, as you
I fee, amount to a good deal of money. The
X possession of this booty at frft gave uspkafure;
but we were flruck with horror to find among toe pack
ages 8 large ones, containing fcalpaof our unhappy
country folks,taken in the th.ee last years by tue S^ne
ka Indians,from the inhabitants of the frontiers of New-
York New-Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, and
b'y them as a present to colonel Haldimand, go
vernor of Canada, in order to te by him transmitted
to England. They were accompanied by the follow
ing curious letter to that gentleman.
Teoga, January 3, 17'2.
VOL. XI.I
^FUPSD^Y DECEMBER 26, 1782:
THE
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OR, THE
GENE RA L ADVERTISER.
Published /VERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Fence.
feared nothing they could do to us. But now their bo
dies are become big as the elk, and Strong as the buf
falo : they have ^fo got great and (harp claws. They
have driven us out of our country, for taking part in
your quarrel. We expeß the great king will gives us
another country, that our children may live after us,
and be his friends and children as we are. Say his for
us to the great king. To enforce it we give this belt.
A great white belt with blue tassels.
Father, we have only to fay further, that your traders
exaft more than ever for their goods ; and our hunting
is lessened by the war, so that we have fewer fkios to
give for them. 'Tois rums us, Tirink of some remedy.
We are poor; and you have plenty of every thing.
We know you will fend us powder and guns, and knives,
and hatchets ; but we also want flirts and blankets.
A little white belt.
I do not doubt hut that your excellency will think it
proper to give fom? farther encouragement to those
honest people. The high prices they camplain of, are
.the neceffiy effed of the war. Whatever presents may
be sent for them through my hands, ihall be distributed
with prudence and fidelity.
I have the honour of being,
Your excellency's moll obedient,
And mod humble servant,
JAMES CRAUFURD.”
THIS DAT,
At NINE o'clock in the MORNI N G,
Will be Sold by Public Audion,
At th# Huufr of THOMAS HALE, near the N^w
Giri, in Walnut ftr^i— Sundry
Houfhold GOOD S,
Co^fifting ~s follows, viz.
OF FeTl^i Beds, B.adihads, CmtairQ Rankos,
Lo tin^ G^ff s, fWs TambUrs, m hog^nv and
ot: er T'. et, Ch.l „PoVs, Kettles, anti other Kitch
=n Furniture; with sundry Gin Cases with Bottles,
Sfn^b. ; v/hefli and a number of Sathee, ghfa But
ties. & ^ ^hh 4 ffo Plate Stove-w-th Pipe rompUat.
D 23. J >HN BAYARD, Auaioneer.
, PLANTATION or Tz ft of LAND in Chester
county, East Bradford township, on Brandywine,
about 33 miles from Philadelphia and ons mile from
Downing's town, containing 155 acres, more or leh,
whereon is erected a tenantable log hufe s ftaH%
smiths thop, and a new log barn which will be finilh d
before next March, soma meadow and mere may or
made on Bandywine, about 40 acre# cleared and under
good fence, with an apple orchard, the rest woodland,
with a nev,r failing Ipring near the house. It may be
ent red upon text March.
As) a yearly GROUND RENT of Nine Pounds,
issuing out o' two Lots of Grund in die Northern
Liberties on Fourth an! Charlotte streets. Ihe uries
of the aoove places are inchfpu D b,
JOHN PETERS, junr.
Philadelphia ^ecemoCT 6,1782.
By virtue of sundry Writs of fieri facias, to me di.
r<& d,
Will be exposed to Public Sale,
At*he House of Thovias Mayberry^ the younger,
in Upper Sol'ord township, on FRIDAY the Twen
ty-iev^nth instant, at Ten o'clock in the Forenoon,
A LL the Houfhold Goods, Plantation
'' IJtenfils and Siock oftl, said Thoms Mavbcrry;
cenfdtn, of Feather Beds aid Bedding, Tables, Chais,
Looking Glait s, four Wag,ons and Ge^rs, a Onseton,
Carriage, riding and draught Horse% Cows, Sheep,
WTe% Rye, Hay, a Set of Smiths Tools, &c. &c. &c.
Takar. an execution by
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
T H E quarterly Meeting of the lILl
' NOIS Ad OUABACHE Land Companies, w:il
be hrid on Monday the 30^1 of December n&x f , at
Mr. M CARTHY', T ven, at 6 o'clock in the Eve
nin%; when the Proprietors or their A+tornies are re
qu+ftd to attend. WM. MURRAY, f:;Teta>y.
Philadelphia, Nov. 3% 17^2.
To be Sold by Public Auction,
On SATURDAY ,h* 28 n December, indent, at
Twelve o'clock at noon, at the Coffee Houle,
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS thehonourabl* Thomas M'Kean, efq.
chief, justice, the bon. William Au^uftos Ari-,,
efq. Second justice, the hen. John Evans, efq third juG
tice, and th# hen. George Bryans, efq. fourth forties
of the supreme court, and the courts of oyer and ter
miner and general jail delivery, for the commonwealth
of P^nf, Ivania, h^re iffxed their precept, bearing date
the twenty-fifth da, of November, left, to me dir^ded,
for holding a court of o,erand terminer and genei^l jail
delivery, *t the slate house, in the city of Philadelphia,
for the city and county of Philadelphia, on Mencay
the sixteenth of December inst.
And whereas the said <o*rt of oyer and terminer adj
general jail delivery, i> adjourned fill Monday the 30th
cf December infant, to ba held at Hid place.
NOTICE is hereby given to all justices of the peace,
the coionsiS, efcheatoss and conflabler, within the laid
city and county, that they be then and there in their
own periont, with their rolls, records, indi&ments and
other rsmemmancas, to do those things which to their
offices, in that behalf appertain to he done : Alio, all
they who will proßcu+e against the prisoners that are
or th^n (ball ba in she jail of the Did city and county,
are to b: then and thart, to prosecute against them as
foallhojud.,
Dated al Philadelphia, the fifteenth dsy of Dectm
be:, in th# year of our Lord one thousand le
ven hundred and e ghty two, and in the fivanth
yG#r of AiAwsica* independence.
WILLIAM WILL Sheriff.
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH!
At the City Auction,
0„ MONO AT Next,
The 30th of December, 1782#
At NINE o'clock in the MORNING,
Will Commence the SALE
Of a Large and very General ASSORTMENT of
MERCHAND I Z E,
Suitable for the approaching Season,
(Particulars of which will be publiflied by the Bell on
the Morning of the Da, of Sale)
With a QUANTITY cf
Houfhold Goods, Kitchen Furniture,
WEARING APPAREL, &c,
JOHN BAYARD, Audicneer.
N. B. The City Auction will he coolant!, held
every MONDAY ; and as the Store is always open for
th# Reception if Goods, it is desired (when nd t incon
venient) that the Good# may be sent before the Day of
Sa:e.
NJOTICE is hereby given, to
the Inhabitants ofthe city and county of Phila
delphia, who have luftained DAMAGES by the ar^
mies, i@lriiera or adherents of the king of Great Britain,
ihat they m k? out just and accurate Accounts thereof,
agreeable to law, and deliver the fame to the affeflms
of their refpe&ive lownfliipi wards and (hftrift,,with
out delay. By order of th? hoard of comm ffioners.
Nrv 26, 1782. GEORGE HONEY, junr. clerk,
TO BE- S CL D, A
Second hand Chariot & Phaeton,
in good order. Enquire of GEORGE WAY, C<ach
mzk'r in Arch (tree , between Fourth an' F sh- ftieets,
Philadelphia. Dec.ri.
TO HE SO L D, A ,
Mulatto Woman, about thirty
ve&rs of %-ge, (he. ri i^abhy and. fit for town or foun
tiy work, the oas be the small pex and is regirtcred:
in this city. Equne ot the Printer.
SAMUEL MILES,
Deputy Quarter.matter for Pennsylvania,
[^ EQUESTS all pedons who hate Public Accounts
ft to fettle with him, to br>n; them in immediately.
He mail not corfider himfelf answerable for any diffi
culties that may arlfe in the Settlement cf such accounts
in rhe Quarter melter'* department, as ought to be ad
julted by him, to rerfons who ncgha to bring them
lo before the fit ft o r Janu. ry n;xt, at which time he:tx
pca% to be out of office. Nov. 22, 1782.
[NUMB. 981.