The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-06-30 00:00:00, page 4

A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the honourable Thomas M'Kean,
Esquire, chief juflice of the supreme court, of
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the ho
nouarble Francis Hopkinfon, Esquire, judge of admi
ralty, the honourable William Augufius Atlee, Es
quire, second juflice of the supreme court, the honour
able John Evans, Esquire, third juflice of the fame
court, and the honourable George Bryan, Esquire,
fourth juflice of the fame court, and justices duly as
signed, constituted and commissioned to hear, try and
determine all treasons, piracies, felonies, and crimes
commi ted upon the sea, or within admiralty jurif
didion, have issued their precept bearing date the
'twelfth day of June instant, to me directed, for hold
ing a court of admiralty sessions, at the state house,
in the city of Philadelphia, for the state of Pennsyl
vania, on Monday the second day of July next.
NOTICE is hereby given to ail justices of the
peace, coroner and constables, within the city and
county of Philadelphia, that they be then and there, in
their own persons, with their rolls, records, indid
ments, and other remembrances, to do those things
which to their offices in that behalf appertain to be
done. Also all they who will prosecute against the pri
soners that are, or then shall be in the goal of the
said city and county, are to be then and there, to pro
secute against them as shall be just. Dated at Phila
delphia, the fourteenth day of June, in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, and
in the fifth year of American independence.
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
GOD Save the COMMONWEALTH.
STATE or PENNSYLVANIA.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Wednesday, June 13, 1781.
THE report m?de on the Bth instant, on two mes
sages from the supreme executive council, was
read the second time and agreed to as felloes, viz.
The committee to which the m< ffages from his excel
lency the prefidant and the supreme executive council,
dated the sth and 6th instant. and the application of
captain Hazelwood, accompanying the last message,
were referred, beg leaveto report a: their opinion,
Ift. That the old continental money and the resolve
and commonwealth money, should be received in the
pu lie treasury of this state, at the rate of one hundred
and feventy-five dollars ot the laid money, for one
state dollar.
zd. That the arrearages of continental taxes and
militia fines fhomld be paid at the rate of one state dol
lar for seventy five dollars of the old continental money,
and
gdly. That the several persons from whom the city
comnuffioner obtained a quantity of flour, as mentioned
in his>application, are justly entitled to the full value
afthe laid flour in money, or to an equal quantity
of flour, and that the house should as soon as possible
provide means to give full fatiifa&ion for the fame.
Extract from the minutes,
Samuel Sterett, Clerk.
FOR SAL E, AT
Bcnezet, Lewis, and Co's. Store,
In Second-street, near Spruce-street,
rREN C H, Russia and Scotch Duck,
4 A large Assortment of Linens,
Oznabrig,
Checks,
Damask Table Cloths and Napkins,
Masqueraded Silk and Cotton,
A Quantity of Opium,
6d, Bd, jod, and tod Nails,
Claret in hogsheads and bottles.
Peter Le Maigre,
At his STORE in Witter street, between Market and
Arch-streets, has for SALE the following GOODS,
by Wholesale, viz.
Brown Sugar in hogsheads and
barrels,
Ditto clarified,
Jamaica Spirits,
Grenada ditto,
Coffee in bags,
Ditto in barrels,
Cotton in bales,
Virginia Tobacco,
Maryland ditto,
Old Madeira Wine in pipes and tierces,
And many other ARTICLES, lately imported,
too tedious to mention.
Public Notice is hereby given,
To all those COLLECTORS of Public Taxes, for the
City and County of Philadelphia, who have not fettled
their Duplicates and paid the amount thereof to the
County Treasurer, that they forthwith proceed to cel
led the Taxes yet due, and pay the whole Amount of
their refpeaive Duplicates to the County Treasurer,
within Ten days from the date hereof, afrer which time
every Delinquent will be proceeded against as the law
directs. By Order of the Commffiioners,
June 27. GEORGE HONEY, junr. Clerk.
The fiibfcriber informs the Pub
lic in general, and his Friends in particular, that he
will take in HORSES and CARRIAGES to ftahd at
Livery, as usual, at the Sign of the Indian Qteen,
Philadelphia. FRANCIS LEE. June 15.
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by DAT'ID C. CLAFPOOLE.
To be SOLD, Wholesale and Retail, By
Harris and Ferguson.
At their COMMISSION-STORE, in Strawberry-
Alley, opposite Trotter's Alley,
A Variety of Merchandize,
At the lowest Prices, for ready Money; Amongst
which are following Articles, viz.
OLD Jamaica Spirits, Weft-India Rum,
old Lisbon Wine, choice Claret in half hogsheads
and bottler, Molaffs, Mufcovado Sugar, brown and
white Spanish in boxes, Bohea Tea of the belt quality,
Coffee, Ric?, Powder and Shot, Scotch Snuff in buttles,
&c. a large Quantity of Needles well aff^ted. Writing
Paper, Wool Cards of the b*ft kind, Indigo, best Ma
ryland Tobacco, Bar Iren, &c.
N. B. Said Harris and Ferguson having pro
vided convenient and fafe Warehouses and Cellars, are
prepared to receive all Kinds of GOODS that may he
lent to them, to fell on commission, and hope to give
amp'e fatisfiaion to all persons who are pleased to fa
vour them with their commands.
All Orders addressed to them from Gentlemen in this
or the neighbouring States, to purchrfe and forward
Goods of any kind, will be thankfully received, and
executed with punctuality, care and di patch. June 19.
WALTER ROE & Company,
At their Store, on the north fide of Market-street,
four doors below Fourth-street, in Mr. Owen Jones's
house,
A RE mow opening a large and neat assortment of
<1 merchandize, imported in the last vessels from
Europe, which they will fell by wholesale and retail,
on the molt reasonable terms, for ready money, viz.
Superfine Broad Cloths of I Irifb, French and German
FOR SA L E,
Weft-India Rum, French Bran
dy, Sherry Wine, Claret, Lemon Juice, Almords,
Filberts, and a Variety of EUROPEAN GOODS,
By Lacaze and Mallet,
In Water-street, above Arch-street.
various colours
Second ditto
Brown, claret, olive, black
blue and (potted Cordu
roys
Black Everlastings
Serge Denefme
Durants of all colours
Shalloons ditto
Cord d & flowered Dimity,
Blue, black, and crimton
calimancoes,
Bengali and Ginghams,
A large assortment of
beautiful Chintzes and
calicoes
Marseilles Quilting
Black and white Sattins
Black and white Modes
Sarfnetts and Peelongs
White, brown, grern, blue
and striped ell-wide Per
sians
Half yard ditto
Tdffetys and Mstuas,
Brocades and Luteftrings
Sewing Silks of all colours
Cambricks and Lawns
Flowered and Minionet
Lawns
Muslin and Kenting
Handkerchiefs
Plain and striped Muslin
Bandanoe and Barcelona
Silk Handkerchiefs
Irish and Russia Sheetings
TO BB SO L D,
On TUESDAY
The Third day of July next, at X o'clock in the morn
ing, on the Premises, Two
Contiguous Lots of Ground,
On the south fide of Spruce-street in the city of Phila
delphia, detween Fifth and Sixtb-ftreets, being 20 feet
front, and >OO feet deep, each fubjeft to a yearly ground
rent of sixteen Spanish milled Dollars each lot; on one
lot is ere&ed a neat two ftcry brick tenement, two
stories high, and a cellar under the fame ; Both the
lots are under a good board fence. The two lots will
be fold together or Separate, at the time and place
aforefaid ; being late the Estate of HUGH JAMES,
and fold agreeable to his Last Will and Testament,
by ELEANOR JAMES, Executrix.
JAMES ALEXANDER, Executor.
Said Roe and Company hope for encouragement
from the public, as they are determined to pay the
ftri&eft attention to business, and, as far as in their
power, give fatisfaftion to those who please to favour
them with their custom.
They hope to be excused the common mode of tel
ling the public, their goods are remarkably low: they
wish, and only wait, for an opportunity of convincing
them, by Shewing the quality, and telling the prices
of their goods, which they flatter themselves, will be
the best and most pleasing method to convince the
purchasers that their prices are moderate.
Linens
Lavall Linens
Three-fourths and Yard
wide Britannia's
Fine and coarse Scoch
Threads
Coloured ditto
Silk, Cotton, Thread and
Worsted Hose
Silk and Worsted Breeches
Patterns
Purple and white Gloves
Ladies Fans
Tapes and Bobbins
Black, Blond and Thread
Lace
Ribbands
Seven-eights, yard-wide,
and yard and three
eights cotton Checks
Spotted and coloured
Jeans
Pins by the Packet
Pocket Handkerchiefs
Writing Paper
Snuff in Bottles
A neat Assortment of
Glass and China Ware
A small Assortment of
Ironmongery
Clock Movements and
Faces
Salt
Cotton by the Bag and
smaller quantity
Bohea Tea, &c. &c. &c.
Two Half Joes Reward.
STOLEN or S rayed, from off the Commons of th:#
° city, on the 17th inttant, in the morning, A Bright
Biy HORSE. He fa better than 14 hands high, be
tween 5 and 6 years old, is knicked, branded on the
near buttock with a figure of 3 ; his mane hangs on the
near fide, he is remarkable for having no white foots
about him, except a <e# hairs under the saddle; trots
and canters well. Whoever tikes up fa : d Horie, and
delivers him to the fubferiber, living in Seventh-street,
shall, f stolen, for horse and thitf, have the above Re
ward, and for the Horse only EIGHT SILVER DOL
LARS, and all reafouable Charges paid, bv
June 18. DANIEL TOPHAM.
Best LIVER OIL,
In BARRELS and KEGS, of all fiz-s, TO BE SOLD
by RICHARD WELLS, in Arch-street.
Just Published, and to be Sold, By
Robert Aitken,
PRINTER and BOOKSELLER,
In Market street, three doors above the Coffee house,
OBSERVATIONS
On the Nature and Use of Paper Credit
And the peculiar Advantages to be derived from it,
in Nortb-Amerirc—From which are inferred, The
Means of Eftablilhing and Supporting it ;
Including Proposals
For Founding a National Bank.
Likewise PUBLISHE D,
In a beautiful and convenient Pocket Volume,
A Father's Legacy to his Daughters :
By the late Dr. Gregory, of Edinburgh.
*, The above judicious Performance is written on
the following Heads On Religion—Condua and
Behaviour —Amusements—Friendship —Love —Mar
riage, &c.
<e"4|Pl^!¥ )*^^#o°
FiJhing Tackle
Of all forts, for Use of either SEA or R IVER;
MADE and SOLD
By Edward Pole,
In Market street, near theCourt house, Philadelphia,fa
Red coder, dogwood, hickory
and other filhing Rods, of various fort# and fize#, either
plain or ringed; hair, silk, and hemp Lines of any
length, either for fly, trolling or bottom filing, all rea
dy fitted; Deepfeas, for sea or river, com pl eat ; Trim
mers for pike fifhing ; a variety of cork Floats, with
either swan or goose Qulls; silk worms Gut, Weed
and Indian-grass; Leads of various patterns; best
watch.fpring, kerb, and common Fishing Hooks of all
sizes, either leofe or ready hung on silk, bair, or Indi
an-grass; casting Mennew, lending and scoop Nettr,
with a great variety of ether Fishing Tackle.
Any Gentlemen going, on parties of fishing, either
to Black-Point, sea, river, or any other place, may be
compleatly furnished, o, have Tackle made of any
particular kind or pattern, on a very thort notice.
N. B. As he has a very general and compjest AG
fortmeut of the very best kind of Fishing Tackle, he
flatters himfelf he is able to fervs the Public with bet
ter Tackle, and on as low terms as any other in the
city. A L S O,
Two fifhing Seines to be ex
changed for Wood or other Country Produce.
Also, to be Sold, a Variety of
Military Stores,
For Privateers and ofher armed Vessels, such at,
Rammers, Spunges, Worms and Ladles,
Shceofkins, Priming-wires and Bitts, round and double
headed Cannon Shot, musket and cannon Certrigdes,
musket and cannon Cartridge Boxes, Budge Barrels,
Cutlasses, Boarding Pikes, Poll Axes, Formers. Grape
Shot ready made up, Linftockr, False fire Stocks,
Mtch Rope, Spunge Nails, Powder Horns, Lantherns,
Handcuffs, Spiking Mallets, Gunners Handspikes,
Brimstone, Boathook?, Marlingfpikes, Padlocks, Lamp
black, Linseed Oil, Logliites and Reels, Mulkets and
Pistols, Oil Flints, Drums ?nd Fifes, Twine, Marling
and Sail Needle# and Palms, hand and deepfea Lines,
Hand Pumps, Tallow, Tar, and Paint Bruges, Mops,
Tinder Boxes, Tin Quarts, Pint#, Halfpints, &c.
Black Jacks, Coffee Pots, Tea Kettles, Sauce Pans,
Spoons, Dishes, Bowls, Platters, Mess Kids and Cans,
Fryingpans, Gridirons, Flefitforks, Ladles, Knives
and Forks, Steelyards, &c. of all forts, &c. &c. &c.
ALSO, Carpenters, Coopers, and Ar
mourers TOOLS of all forts: With a great Variety
of other Articles suitable for (hipping-
All Orders, ft any of the above Articles, will be
carefully attended to and punaually complied with.