The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-02-07 00:00:00, page 1

THURSDAY, F EBRUAR Y 7 , 1782,
THE
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TH E operating force of the army having fuffered
great diminution by the number of soldiers made
Qfe of as servants by persons of different denominati
ons, not immediately conneßed with the line.
"The general, anxious to have the regiments in the
fooft col efled state, and as refpeitable as possible, at
the opening of the ensuing campaign, Orders, That in
future, no person belonging to the civil ftaff be per
mitted to take a soldier as a servant ; and that those
gentlemen in that department, who rw have such,
return them to their refyeftive regiments or co ps,
on or before the firfl day of April next ; by which
time he hopes they will be able to provide them
selves otherwise without incogven ence.
Officers commanding corps are desired to pay parti
cular attention to this dider, and direded immediately
to recal such of tueir men, as are absent without pro
per authority ^efpecighy those with officers who have
retired from the service.
Lieut. Colonel,) ._ ^ rh f one without arms,
Major, ) lone with arms.
Captains,
Subalterns, / one eac h with arms „
Surgeons, < 7
Mates, )
The highest Price is given
for clean Linen and Cot
ton RAGS, by the Printer
of this Paper.
The general is astonished to 6nd by the returns,
that some of the absentees are accounted for in the
manner lad mentioned.
on FOOT.
Colonel, two without arms.
C AVAL R Y.
Lfeu^Colonel,? two each, without arms or
Major, 5 P ubhc horfa '
Captains,
Subalterns, < one each, without arms or
Surgeons, C public horses.
Mates, J
And toeach regimental waggon is to be allowed one
The general and military ftaff, and officers not be
longing to corps, are to be allowed servants in the
following proportions, and when they are not other
wise provided, may take them from the army, viz.
Major-general, four, ]
Brigadier-general, four,l
Colonel, two,
Lieut. Colonel, ! ..
Major, ) , without arms.
Captain, C one each. I
Aid de camp, C
Brigade-Major, ) J
The servants carrying arms, are to be exempt from
guards and other camp duties, but are to appear un
der arms whenever the regiment parades, and are to
mount guard with the officers on whom they wait.
The servants without arms are never to appear in
rank and file, except at the infpe&ion.
When a regiment marches and lea ves its camp Hand
ing, one servant to each company is o be permitted to
remain ; but on the camp's being flruck, and the bag
gage loaded, they are to join their regiments.
EDW. HAND, Brigadier
and Adjutant General.
The printers in the several states are requeued to
publish the above.
Commanding officers of regiments or corps are not,
in future, to furnifh servants or waggoners from their
corps, on any pretext whatever, without an express
order from the commander in chief, or commanding
officer of the army.
Officers actually belonging to regiments or corps,
and serving with them, are to be allowed servants
from their refpedive corps, in the following propor
tions, viz.
INFANTRY, ARTILLERY, and all Corps serving
Field officers of regiments or corps may take one
servant with them on furlough, but no other regi
mental officers to take one from their regiments on
any account.
No officer or doctor to take a convalescent from the
hospital for a servant, on pain of being tried by a
court-martial.
waggoner without arms.
VOL. XIA
Head-Quarters, Philadelphia, January 18, 1782.
OR DE R S.
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
board the Polly, captain Cain, from Franc., are A
cain requested to fend their Invoices to the store of
Mtffrs Mordecai Lewis and Co. to afeertain (if pof
fible) toe Particular Property of tie concern'd. 'Tis
expected this will be done before the 9'h of Fahrurry,
as the Sales of the Goods unclaimed will b^gin the fol
lowing reek.
Having compleated the Sales of
the Prize Brigantine King George and Cargo, uk^n by
t^e Privateer Brigantine Fair American and c nut-inn
ed in the court of almiiaff, for this fate: all perlons
wao have any demand for charges, er who ari autho
rUed or entitled to receive shares or parsof the pro
ceeds of laid prize, are desired to make their cDilns at
my office within thr^ dais from the date h reof.
Philadelphia, Jan. 31, 1782.
All Persons, that had Goods on
PROPOSALS will be received in this Office, until
Saturday the 16th of February next, for supplying
be centred, to SAMUEL MILES, Efqhire, Deputy
Quarter - Master General in this city, Fifty-five
HORSES fit for mounting Dragoons. Such Horses
to b? tree from blemish anh warranted found, not un
der fifteen hands high, nor verier five nor above nine
years of age. The Horses to be del:7 re'' cn the firft
day of April next, and then to be infpt&^ by such per
sons as shall be agreed on and r^med ; n the Contract
'?" Peoples to contain the lowest Price and langeft
Terms of Payment,
Having compleated the Sales of
the PRIZE GOODS t.kin cut of the Snow Content,
by the Brigantines Schuylkill and George : a 1 persons
having demands for charges, Qr who are authoriei or
entitled to receive shares or parts of said prize Snow
and Cargo, aie defined to make their claims at my\pf
fice, within three dais from the date hereof.
Feb. 5 , 1782 CLEMENT BIDDLE, Marshal.
Philadelphia, February 1, 1782,
PROPOSALS will he received in this Office until th'
firft day of April inclusive, for a Contrast to sup
ply the Rations deliverable to the moving Army by the
United St te% from the fi ft Day of May to the lift
Day of December, inclusive, to the E.Award of Dela
ware River.
The Contractors are to issue the Rations, ,nd the
Proposal are to contain the lo^eft Prices and the long
est T»rms of Payment, as also the Price of the compo
nent Parts, which are —
One pound Beef er three-quarters pound Pork,
One pound Bread,
O e gill Rum or Whiskey,
One quart Salt and two quarts Vinegar for 100
Rations,
Eight pounds Soap and three pounds of Candles for
700 Rations
The Propofols will also contain the Prices at which the
following Articles of Hospital Store will be deli
vered—
One gill Weft India Rum,
One gill Madeira Wine,
One gill Port Wine,
One g:!! V'^fr
0r.% pound Mmcuvado Sugar,
One pound Bohea Tea,
One pound Cuff e,
One pound hard Soar,
One pound tallow Candles,
One pint Indian or cat M^L
The several Places for collecting the Magazines, as
well as the Quantities to be collected will, from time to
time, be pointed out by the Commander in Chief, or
Commander of the Department.
Any Provisions er Stores which may be destroyed
or loft in the Magazines by the Events of War, to be
paid for by the United Saeq according to Teims to
be fettled for that Purpose in The Contrast.
The neceffar, Removal of Provisions or Stores from
f'ch Magazines, to ne also m^de at the Expence of the
United States, but to be performed by the Contr dors.
[All the Printers in the United States are teqaefted
to publish (his AdvmremenL]
Feb. 5 , 1782. CLEMENT BIDDLE, Mars, d.
Office of Finance,
Office of Finance,
J ANUARY 29, 1782.
O R, THE
Twenty Pounds Reward.
n AN-AWAY on Saturday evening, the 19 h instant,
a stout, likely Negro MAN, n,med JOB, about
35 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high : Had on a fail
or§ jacket, and short waistcoat of grey coating, with a
great coat of the fame, a pair of new buckskin bieeches;
he took with him a short fultian coat, several fhirti,
&c. He went off with a young Mulatto Fellow of near
ly the fame size. Whoever will fecura said Negro in
any gao', and give notice to the fubferiber, shall re
ceive the above reward and reofonable changes,
Philadelphia Jan. zi. JOHN LARDNER.
N. B. All masters of vcffels and others, are forbid
carrying eff the laid Negro ; and and an additional re
ward of FIVE FOUNDS will be given for information
who has secreted him.
Any gentlemen who may be plcafcd to favour him
with their business, may depend on his utmost exertions
for their interest ; part of the money advanced if re^
quired.
He allo, difeounts inland Bills or Drafts, and bat it
often in his power to procure Money on Loan for a short
time.
DUfS and fells (in commdrion) Bills of Exchang on
France, or any other part of Europe : LikewifreaU
kinds of Merchandize.
At PUBLIC VENDUE, the sth day of March, next
ensuing,
A valuable Planration or Trad:
cf LAND, containing 170 acres with the usual allow
ance, situate in Sadhury '0 nfhip, C'efter county :
there are on the Premies 90 acres of c'eir land, the
rest well timbered, two good dwelling houSs, a good
stone spring house, convenient to belli, a pump of good
water chfeby the door o' one of th 4 m, a good
bun and out houlcs, there is 20 acres of meadow and
more may be madr,' the fame is handy to several houses
otwolhp; there with he fold on fame day horses, cows,
sheep and ,'wiae, cart geers, plsw and harrow a new
cyder mill.
Household and kitchen furniture and several fame
articles tco udmus to mention, late the efface of Hugh
Cowan deceased The vendue o begin at ten c'c ock
where at enhance will be . iven and terms of fair made
known by me DAVID PARK, Executor.
F/aym Salomon, Broker,
At his office in Front-street, between Market
and Arch Greets,
Major BAUMAN, of the New-York or Second Regi
ment of Artillery,
At his Store in Chefnut-ftreet, two doors from the
corner of Third street,
rLO7 HS and Latimers, Camblets, Plush
es, Velvets, Calicoes and Chintzes, Cambricks,
Muslins, Gauzes, Jrifh and Russia Linens ell wide Per
sians, Ducapes, Modes and Sattins, New England
Rum, Liver Oil, &c. &c.
Also a few Sets of
French Army Bills of Exchange,
and a few Pipes of Madeira Wine.
Has drawn a Map
Of the Investment of York and Gloucester,
in Virginia.
Shewing bow those places were brfie%ed in form, by
the allied army of America and France; the British
lines of defence, and the American and Fench lines
of approach ; with part of York river, and the Britith
ftips, as they then appeared lurk before York ; and
the whole encampment in its vicinity.
This MAP, by desire of many gentlemen, will be
published as Icon as a number of copies are fnbferibed
tor Efficient to defray the expence. Those gentlemen
who incline to become fubferibers, may fee the Draught
and Conditions at Mr. Claypool's Printing office, in
Market-street, and at the Coffee house ; where sub
scriptions are taken in.
The gentlemen who have already fubferibed, will be
be so obliging as to pay their fabler,iption money to Mr.
Claypoole.
JOHN CHALON ER,
To be Sold by the Subferiber,
FOR SALE, BY
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