The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-05-15 00:00:00, page 1

Tux HIGHEST PRICE
IS GIVEN FOR
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
B Y
JOHN DU.NL AP.
Philadelphia, May ir.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
Oh Wednesday the nineteenth infant, at seven o'clock
in the evening, at the Coffee houle in this city,
AVERY valuable trad of four hundred and
eighteen acres of land, situate in Roxborcugh
townihip, in the county of Morris, and Ibtc of New-,
Jersey: It is iery well timbered with large oak a^d
kickcry, and lays within one sn:U of Andover Iron
works, and but about five miles from Hackee's Down,
being very convenient to either of these placet. On thio
traa'are low ground, tramps and cripples, which pro
duce plenty of grabs in its leafon, and there has been
good bay made on the fame though wild and unculti
vated. Any person inclining to purchase may be fur
ther informed by applyin^th William Shaw, living
Bear the Old Ferry, in Waierfyeat, Philadelphia.
TO B E S O L D,
For Continental Currency,
AVERY valuable traa of LAND, lituate on the
lower end of Kent-11l aid, in the State of Mary
land, and known by the name of Kent Fort Manor.
The fliores abound with fi(h, wild fowl and cyders. The
produce of the land may be conveyed to any mar
ket on the navigable Tatars cf the bay, *d'is bounded
b" the eaftetn and western bays, with,a line rirtwa
through the woods from one bay to the ether. Tieex
ad number of acres is not afc rtained. The annual
amount of the rents is between twenty five and twenty
fix thoufimd pounds of crop tobacco. For further par
ticulars apply to the Hon. Daniel Carroll, bfq; in
Annapolis, or to the fubferiber, near Dumfries jn Vir
ginia. 'WILLIAM BRENT.
Philadelphia, May ii.
To be S 0 L P by the Subscriber,
A TWO-dory brick HOUSE on the north fric
of Market street, between Second and Third
ftreets, adjoining to Mrs. Mary Brown, and Mr. John
Evans, hatter. The ground cm Market (beet is twen
ty-four and a half feet, of which four and a half feet is
left to form a nine feet alley, and running ode hundred
feet back. The front of the building is twenty feet on
the ground floor and twenty-nine feet on the second
floor, extending over the whole alley, with a brick
kitchen, a large wooden (table, and a good necefthry,
Any person inclining to pvrehafe may apply to M^ffrs.
Benjamin Harbeson and Joseph Carson, or Capt.
Charles Peale, in Mvket.ftreet,
ROBERT TAGGART.
TO BE SOLD BY
STEPHEN GIRAR D,
At his ftorc in Waterftreet, opposite to Mr. Thomas
Clifford's,
W^ST-INDI A and country rum by the hogshead
or barrel; bohea tea by the chest ; cyder by the
hogiliead, barrel, or dezeri 'n bottled 'Alfo the chain
plates, rudder, iron, &c. for a brig, and a quantity of
new iron bound barrels.
N. B. He gives the hjglieft price for empty black
bottles.'
to be SOLD BY
JOHN GROV E S,
The weft fide of Front street, between Market and
Chefnut-ftreets, at the store lately occupied by Mess.
Cox and Lawrence,
DUM by the hogshead, sugar by the bogffir^d or har
_ " rel, fyff^e by the bag, bnulting-dothi;., &-
~W I LLIA~M C~k
Has for fate at his store the corner of Walnut street in
Front street, Philadelphia,
JAM AIC A spirit, coniac brandy, Madeira vyne,
Englilh porter by the dozen or grace, touching and
bohea teas, mufeovado sugars by the hogflread ana b'r
rel, feythes and sickles, coffee by the barrel or bag,
black pepper, nutmegs, cloves, and feme imported
salt.
— F ok S A L"E'
AVERY good covered CHAIR, fit either for
one or two horfea ; it has an iron axictree and
brafi boxes, an Irffet of good harqefs; the top ray be
taken off or en as may shit. Enquire of SacheVeral
Wood, the fecor.d door above Walnut-street in Third
ftreet, Philadelphia.
SATURDAY, , fafy rfr'fr
THE'
B^w^ rim oiiwr^
^^c^^^ fowwid^^^e^M^^
OR I THE
GENERAL W^'^ A DVERTISEA
[ Price 2S. 6d, single,, 2s. by, .he quantity.
TO BE SOLDBY
JOHN FLAH AVAN AN b Co.
At their store in Water, street, rear Walnut-ftr?er,
A QUAN TITT of Spirits, Weft.lndia anu-Con
. tinent Rum in hoglheads and tierces, Mufcovada
Sugars by the hogshead a\d barrel; Loaf Sugai by the
hogshead, Bohea Tea by the chest, a few bags of P^p.
per, and a box of Medicine nearly put up in London,
with printed directions.
C'T 'O O D Wages will be given to a young
J" Woman that can work at the M.llisers butinefi.
Enquire of the printer.
JOHN TURNER,
Ha, for SALE at his house in Froftt-ftreet, opp fire
Mr. ThomasTenrofe's Shjp-y^rJ, in S^u^hwark,
ANTIGUA Spirit, Writ India Rura, Continent
al ditto, and Molasses, in hogfoeadi ; C°#«e by
the tierce or barrel, and a few barrels of good Brarf,
N.B Likewise to be fold, a genteel P HJ^TOM;
as good as nev, with hzrnefs c&mplzt for a phir of
horfrs.
TO.BE SOLD BY
JOHN BARCLAY and c®
At their Rons on Montgomery's wharf, oppetite the
.Bird in hand,
I/V" RST - INDIA Rum by the hog(h<ad, Flour
and Ship Stuffby the barrel, a final! package of
Green Tea, and a neat effortment of Ironmonger).
Pbiladelfebt&, May 4, .
W A N T E D ,
A NUMBER cf Journeymen Shoemakers, to make
& ftrgng Shces, who may meet with gecd encourage
ment and constant employ by applying to Samuel
Burman, ar the corner of Walnut and Fifth-ftreets,
Philadelphia.
Likervife wanted to purchase, a Hrge quantity of
Leather and strong Shoes. Any person having such to
drfpofe of may hear of a purchaser by applying aa above.
W A N ,T E
#GOOD NEGRO WENCH, that und,ftands
howl-work, ind is a tolerable cook. Any perfcfi
having such a one to dispose of, may hear of a purchaser
by apply ing to the Printer.
F OUND near the Play-bouje,
THE CASE of a WATCH. The owner may
4 have it by applying to the Printer.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
CTRAYED AWAY from the Herdfmm, a final!
' red and white CO W, branded on each horn I H.
Whoever will give information of said Co# so that the
owner m^y get her again, (hall have the above reward,
by applying to Joseph Snowden, in Second street, a
few doors below Scuth-ftreet, Philadelphia.
_- — .
Frankfort, ifr of sth Month;
EIGHTY DOLLARS REWARD.
OTRAYED or STOLEN last night, out of the
° paflure of the fubferiber near the Bridge at Frankfort,
a strawberry roan Saddle Hoife, ten years old; upwards
of fifteen hand's high, a natural pacer, (hod all
ground. Abb a brown Mare, about eight or nine years
old, fifteen hands high, long bodied, a natural llar in
her face, and a blaze made with white paint, a long
trot and gallop heavily; (he has a l^rge long tail-
Whoever returns said Horse and M're to the fubferiber,
(hall h^ve FORTY DOLLARS reward for each,
and all referable chargee.
I ABEL JAMES.
fork, April 22.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD;
E DESERTED from Captain Carbary's troepof
> Light Dragoons, now lying in York Town,
DeNNi; cHH&RRAj altrong well made fellow, torn in
Ireland, twenty-five real g of age, five feet seven inches
high, dark brown fliott hair, brown complexion, freaks
little,; he had on a blue coat turned up with red at the
fteev.es and cbbar, red jacket and buckskin breeches ; he
aTo took with him a pair of boots, a carbine and belts,
arid as. I am certain Motives of cowardice alone induced
him to :ei^ the troop, the villain may be easily taken.
Me ir probably femewhere iff -h? fettlerneinS back of this
place. Whoever trkes up and feefires the said deserter,
so that the regiment lately commanded by Col. Hartley
may get Irirn again, (half receive the above reward and
all reafenable chases.
JOHN MAHON, Lieut. L. B.
Published every Tuesday, Ther&y 404 Saturday. ]
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY of PENNSYLVANIA,
HE infers of "the C%f Jufii'ce to the quefhens
£ propounded to him on the 27th day @f March last
were read hfe fond, time, and thereupon,
n ''PL''' '™" tney '" printed in the German and
rmglifh Newspapers, together with the said queflions, ami
toe report of the Committee on the claims of the lute Fro
pr:etariff. b'xtrad from the Minutes,
JOHN MORRIS, Junior,
. m Clerk of theC^eral Alfembly.
The reported the.Committee is as follow?:
I HE Committed appointed to. examine into the claims
ofc the late Proprietaries of renufylvania, and report
wherein they are incompatible with the happinef*, liberty
anu u.tety vithegood people of this slate, and prepare
™?' r " ' he "° u ^ ^ r confide/ation fuikble r^foluti
chs lor remedying the evils arifin, -from the said claims,
in manner, form and fubftauce mofl conforn,cb!e'to, and
confifrnt with, equity and iuflia'e, -having met in pursu
ance of the f id directions, and-after a c&fiderable time
spent ip debate on 'hefe fubje&s, have unhnimoufly agreed
to the following resolutions, which they be r leave to re
port toise Iloufe.. .
1. Prfohfl, That it plainly appears from the Chrr^
granted to Willhm ftnn, dated the 4 th ofMrrcb, ?.(^
King Charles the Second, that the said grant bein,
made as well for the enlargement of the English empire!
the promotion ®f trade, the advancement of civil society,
and the propagation of the Gofpd, as - for the particular
benefit of thefaid,William Penn and his heirs, it was and
ought to be considered a^ containing a public trust, for tine
benefit ofthofe who should fettle in the. date of Pennfyi
vapta, coupled with a particular interest accruing to the
said WiftfanuPenn and his heirc, but in its v&ry nature
and essence fubje& and subordinate to the great and gene
ral purports cf so icty mentioned in the laid grant. °
2. R^/f/A/, That by the Conditions and concefficos
made by the said William Penn, to and with the feeders
ano planters in the then province of Pennsylvania, it
clearly appears that the genera! rights of the settlers, and
the particular intdrefts of the said William Penn and his
heirs, were defim J and ascertained ; the latter confiftins
in a grant of quit rents arising from lands allotted to ser
vants at the end of their servitude, and a right to r^ferve
by lot in one place ten thousand acres of land, for the be-.
of himielf and heirs, in every ene hundred thousand
hcres in the province, which have teen firice known an^
Called by the name of the Proprietary Tenths or Manors,
the remainder being cenfidered as a trust ip him for ths
benefit of the settlers. . -
3. Revived, That the Aid Proprietaries, by receiving
quit-rents and impeding terms for the payment of money
by tue settlers upon land (other than their own tenths or
manors) have violated the original charter and concMfc
ons on which the good people of Pennsylvania were induc
ed to become settlers, have usurped a power inconsistent
with their own original conditions, and for a course cf
many years have defrauded theurttlers of large, sums of
money, to which in justice and good confeience they were
hot intitled.
4. kejrawd, That the reefiablifhment of the powers
and claims of the heirs of the said William Pehn, as they
have been exercised both ia property and government un
til the pfefent happy revolution, w®uld be utterly fubver
fiveof the rights, fafety and happiness cf the good people
of this Bate, and dangerous to civil liberty in general, as
evidently tending to revive and confirm an unwarrantable
ariftocratical power aad influence within this Bate in
consistent with its true interest, and therefore not to be
admitted in a government founded upon equal liberty and
the authority of the people.
5 . Whereas the fafety aftd happiness of the people is the
fundamental law of fpciety, and it has been the practice
and usage of dates mod celebrated for their freedom and
police, to controul or abolish all claims of power and in
terest inconsistent with their fafety and welfare, that might
have been exercised within the fame by aay of their fub
jea. And whereas it is the right and duty of their Re
presentatives to assume the direction and management of
firih interest and property as belongs to, the community,
or was designed for their advantage. Upon this Warranta
ble and pfced^Bted ground,
Refolded, That all the estate heretofore deemed or ta
keri to be a part of the grant made by Charles the Second
to William Penn or his heirs, or to which they or any of
them were intitled, or'whereof they were seized or paffeff
eJ as Proprietaries of Pennsylvania on the 4th of July,
1776, by virtue of any grant, defeenf, devifs or purchase,
of what nature, kind or quality soever, (other than the
-quit-rents arising from lands allotted to servants at the
end of their feryitufo and the reserved lands kmwn by
the name of Proprietaries Tenths or Manors, and such
purchases as may have been made by them or either of
them in their private right or capacity) (hall be for ever
hereafter vefled in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for
the use and benefit of she inhabitants thereof, to be dis
posed of, regulated and conducted as this w any future
Affembi, of this state shall hereafter direct