The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-08-25 00:00:00, page 1

Having compleated the Sales of
the Carg and Maierais of the flrip RESOLUTION,
by o^der of the Court of Admiralty for this state, I da
hereb, request all perform who have any demands ag inst
Laid vessel or cargo, fr charges on the fame, finer their
arrival in this port, to make their claims at my Office,
within three days from the hat' hereof.
Aug. 22. CLEMENT BIDDLE, Mat fhJ.
For Sale, for Specie,
The beautiful high bred Horse
SEMPRONIUS,
Bred in Virginia. On application at Mr. Hemming's
Livery-Stable, near the Play-house, the Horie may he
seen, with his pedigree and that of hh fire. I' co fold
at private rile he will be offered publickly next Mon
day, at 5 o'clock in the evening, before the Cffe?-
House: HJf the purchase money will be taken out in
Linens if a price can be agreed on.
A PERSON cipablr of fetching z n d condufUng a
BAND of MUSICK-A DRUM ^d FIFE MAJOR,
by applying to the Printer ma, know where they c^n
, get Encouragement beyond thrir exportation#. Ap
plication must be in de before Monday next. Aug. 22*
Port of Philadelphia, Pennfolvariia, ff.
To ALL whom it may concern,
ft, OTT CE is hereby given, That a Court of Ad
" miralty will be held at the State hcufr, in the city
of Philadelphia, on Monday, the 27th of August, inst.
st ten o'clock in the forenoon, for the trial of the armed
Bigaptine or v^ffl, called the Active, ourtheo about
one hundred and fity tons, belonging to the King of
Great Britain, and lately commanded by George Au
guflas D broe, taken at sea on b r psffage from Anti
gua to New-York, sent into this port, and libelled
zgainft as prize b, Stephen Decater (qui tarn, &c.) To
the end, that all perfon# concerned may appear and (hew
cause, if any there be, why a decree Ihould not pafa,
purfriant to the prayer of the libel, &c.
By order of the Judge,
August 22. JAMES READ, Regiftcr.
On Wednesday Next,
(Being the 29th instant )
At IE N o'clock in the Forenoon,
At the Marfh^l's S TORES/ on Mei Ls. James and
Drinker's Wharf,
Will begin the Sale, by Public Auction,
OF THE
CARGO
Of the Ship DIMSDALE, Prize to the privateer Ship
R sing-Suns
And at TWELVE o'Clock, at Noon,
Of Thursday, the goth Instant,
At the Coffee House, Will be SOLD, by PUBLIC
AUCTION, The said PRIZE SHIP
D I M S 1) A L E,
With all her Gun?, Tackle, Apparel and Furniture,
agreeable to Inventory to be (een at the Place of Sale.
This Day's Sale, of Cargo,
Will confitt of a hrge Qu niy of single and double
Gloncefter CHEESE,
One Hundred Potts of ROSE RUTTER.
Two Cfk of Yorkfni e HAMS.
London PORTER, Briftcl and Taunton ALE and
CYDER in Burden, and CYDER in Calks.
Six Calk, of CLARET.
Two Hundred Burds of FLOUR.
By Older of the Court of Admiralty,
Aug. 22. CLEMENT BIDDLE, Martha!.
Bert L I VER OI L,
In BARRELS and KEGS, of all 6z s, TO BE SOLD
by RICHARD WELLS, in Arch-ftra t.
Wants a Place,
As an Upper Mad, a Woman who can be
well recommended.—inquire of
the Printer.
SATURD A Y, A U G U S T 25, 1781^
THE
O R, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
VOL. X.l
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
In the last Veflels from Europe,
AND TO BE SOLD, By
WILLIAM NICHOLS,
At his STORE, on the North Side of Market- street,
opposite the Indian King,
A Large and General Assortment of the
SC ARLE T, brown, I
purple, black, green, !
blu, light coloured, ful
pertiue and second Bi oad
criths,
Scarlet, brown, blue,
light and coloured fix',
perfine Knapi & Coat
ings
Blue, grey, light and
1 arlet Duffib & Frizes,
White, buff and fcrlet
Caffimers and Wiltons,
Cr mion, brown, blue,
striped, black, fpettrd
and corded Velvets and
Velverets,
Olive & white Corduroys,
Tickfets and Duroons,
Barragons,
Childrens worftel Hori,
Pink, blue, black andi
doth coloured Duroys,
Prunellas and Durants,
Tammies and Sattinets,
Crimson, grern, fky-h'u.l
and pink Rrffeis, Mo 1
reens and Callimanrors,'
Jeans, Fustians and Beav
ers,
Camblets and Hairbines
of all colours and fine
nef,
Corded Worsteds and
Everriftings,
Serges ard Svrge de Jean'.
Blue and white Plains ^nd
Halfthicks,
7-8, 3 4, and apren-wide
cotton & linen Checks,
An assortment of Irdh
Linin',
Fine and coarse Hollands,
Y^rd and half.yard and
3-8 brown and white
Sectings,
Brittanni^s aud Plattella
royab,
Lavals, P nturies, Ozna
brigs and Ticklcnl urgs,
S<il and Duck Cloth,
MurfeiUes Quilting,
Plain and corded Dimities
and Diapers,
Wide and narrow Ru^a
Sheetings, Dowhri aod
Flanders Ticking,
Jaconet and book Mufiihs,
Tapes, Bobbins & Laser,
Plain and figured Krot
ings, karting H^ndker
chie's and Catgut,
Plain & millionet Liwns,
C^mbiLk,
Said NICHOLS returns his best
Thanks to thole who have heretofore fa
voured him with their Custom, and hopes,
in future, from his Attention to Bufiriefs,
and Willingness to Please, that it will be
the Interest of his Coftomers to continue
their Favours.
A PART of an HOUSE, vn'urrifbed, in a ohrf rt
part o' the city, with a STABLE and COACIL
HOUoE. Enquire of the Printer.
Following Articles, viz.
JUST IMPORTED,
Lodgings co be Lett:
Millionet Handkerchiefs
andafigured Apreh Fat
te/ns,
Pla n and figured Ganz's
and gauze Haodkef
chiefe,
Women Gloves of all co
lours,
Ditto fi k Mitts,
Mens fck Giov%
A beautiful Assortment
of daik arid light
Chintzes,
Elegant chintz Bed-pat
tems,
Fine and coarse Calicoes
and Cottons,
Ginghams and Bengalis,
Nankeens and Dmucus,
Ducapes,Pa uafoys,Man
tuai, Lunftrings, B o
cades, Modes ana Taf
fities,
Green, blue, claret,
bloom, orange, and
white 2-4 g,d 3.4 ell
Perfnns and Sarinrtr,
Poking;, Mexicans and
Mufflemans,
Ell wide Peihang, black
and coloured,
Mens, women ^nd child
rens cotton and thread
Hole,
Elegant Tambour Waift
coa; Pattern,,
B:ff Se-rg.filk,
B ack Thread,'
Coloured ditto,
Silk and linen Handler
Chiefs,
Black and coloured Bar
celona ditto,
Best Icarf Twist, Mohair
and Buttons,
Black and white Blond
Laces and Edgings,
Thread ditto,
Painted, figured and plain
Ribbands,
Superfine, fecund arid
co: ie Bolting. Cloths,
Plated Buttons,
fktlriton and hoop Wire,
Best Tully Gartering,
Cotton Cord and Tcfiels,
Ean+na, silk and cotton
Romalls,
Quality and narrow Bind
ings and Ferrets,
Snuff Boxes,
With many other Arti
cles, to tedious to enu
merate.
Continuation of Letters found
on board the British Packet,
bound to New-York, but ta
ken on her passage and carried
into France.
Duplicate N°• 78.
SIR, Whitehall, February 7, 1781.
LIEUTBNANT-colonel Maxwell, governor of the
Bahama islands, has repeatedly complained of the
exposed condition of his government from the want of
heavy ordnance and proper ammunition ; and as I un
derstand there is a large number of cannon at Charlef
town not wanted t! ere, I have diverted him to apply to
you for as many as he has occasion for, and can make a
proper use of, wich you will order to be carried to him,
by some o r the vessels upon that Ration in the pay of
government. He hkewife represents the great distress
the troops fuffer from the want of medicine'^nd medi
cal affiflance, neither the surgeon or mate belonging to
the invalid corps, having been upon the islands for
feme months You will, therefore, be pleased to or
der one of them to return inftgntly, and a supply of
medicines to be sent with him.
I am, fir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
(Signed) GEO. GERMAIN.
Sir Henry Clinton.
Duplicate N O ° 12.
SI R, Whitehall, February 28, 1781.
IT was a great pleasure to me, to find by your let
ter of the 2>d November, which I received with
your Nos. 26, 27 and 28, that a ship with a cargo of
malls, procured at St. John's river, had arrived at Ha
lifax. So fe rfonable a supply of that essential naval
ftore, would from any place, be a very pleasing circum
fiance, but when it may be considered as only an earn
ed of what may be obtained in a part of his majesty's
possessions, so conven ent to Halifax, and all the Ame
rican Rations, the f tisfa&ion increases in. proportion
to the importance of the objert ; and the country which
furnifhes them becomes of more worth to Great-Bri
tain, than the richest territory. , too much Mention
therefore cannot be (hewn to the prefer,ation ofjhis
most valuable timber : and major Studholm proved
himfelf a faithful fubjert of the king, and a zealous
friend of his country, y the care he took to protect
the workmen employed in cutting the malts, and the
assistance he gave in figuring and conveying them, and
I have not failed to communicate your letter, bearing
tetlimony to his merit, to lord Amherst.
Sir Andrew Hammond is Rill in E vland, and I un
derhand he does not propose setting out for Nova Sco
tia until April.
The arts and copy of estimate, transmitted with
your N °- 27, have been sent to toe board of trade.
I am, fir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
(Signed) GEO. GERMAIN.
Lieut, governor Hug # es.
Duplicate.
SIR, Whitehall, February 28, 1781.
JHA V E, received your di patches No. 7 and 8,
and am very happy to find no interruption has beea
given to th people emp oyed by the naval department^
in cuttin maßson St- John's river, more especially as
I have been informed by the lieutenant governor, that
a cargohad arrived from t ence at Halifax. Sb great
a nati mal obj ct cannot be too much attended to ; and
although it is not judged proper th annex to your of
fice, any provision for services not dir Red by the
commander of the king's forces yet as be is infirurted
to supply whatever is necessary for the, execution of
evtry mafure he directs to be un.ert.ken, I do not
a[ pre en 1 you can have any reason to fear the king's
aR urs will be allowed to fuffer from the want of pr'o
vifion, to enable you to effect any really necessary and
important frvice: I however continue in the opinion
I formerly expressed to you, that the province fhopld
take upon itfeli h Indian expenses, not connected with
military operations; but as I perceive you have not
been.able td obtain reimbursement from the affemh'y
of ue whole of what you expended, and'drew f or upon
the lords of t, w treasury to prevent t? e loss falling
upon you, and trußing to your ekekraiion that the
like circuirdl.ilme will not again occur, Ih ve recom
mended to t e : r lordships to pay the balance to your
attorneys Mr. Watfoo. I am, fir,
Your most obedient, hurqb e servant,
(Signed) GEO. GERMAIN.
Mr. Fraacklyn, lieut. governor Nova-Scotia.
[NUMB. 77 3