The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-05-05 00:00:00, page 1

SATURDAY,
Whereas the Shares of Prizes,
taken by Captain YELVERTON TAYLOR, in the
Sloop COMET, belonging to John Cook, Efa Cole,
John Dally, Clement Ireland, Thomas Liner, Simeon
Swain, Jimer Steelman, Richard Steelman, Andrew
Scull and John Scull: Also, the Shares of the Erze
Brigantine RECOVERY, belonging to Andrew L-ke,
Thomas Lowdon, John Wiley, have been neglected to
be called for, although repeatedly advcrtifed; those
Persons are hereby informed, that unless they, or who
ever (hall be entitled to receive the refp^&ive Shares
afortfaid, do call on, or fend their orders to the sub
scriber, in Front street, below the Drawbridge, in Phi
ladelphia, to receive he fame, by the zoth of My,
instant, or they will be paid into the hands of the Ma
nagers of the Pennsylvania Hospital, according to the
Aft of AfTmbly.
THOMAS LEANING, junr.
A Quantity of Red Oak Hog
ffiead, Lugan and Barrel Staves : All, Red Ok
Knock Down Hogsheads, To be S id, by
Bunner, Murray & Company.
'THE fubferiber begs leave to inform the
' public, her friends and cuft mers in particular,
that die has removed out of Archer et into Second
ftreet, above Vine-street, next door but one to captain
John Kling's store, where sh? continues to carry on the
TOBACCONIST BUSINESS, in all ts ranches, in
a very extensive manner. She marnfa&ures all forts
of the very best Tobacco, and can furnish Merchants
and Traders, on the fborteft Notic, with try quantity
of the belt Rappee or Scotch Sreff, dh^r in Bladders
or Bottled. ' ELIZABETH BROWN.
N. B. To be fold, by the said Elizabeth Brown, an
excellent good HORSE, with Saddle and Bridle.
CTR AYE D, about twelve days ago,
" from a stable in Southwark, A Bay MARE, about
,4 hands and a naif high, with her FILLIE of the
fame colour, one year old. Whoever takes them up,
or either of fthem, and gives Notice thereof, to Mr.
JAMES BYERS, living next door to Mr Luke Mor
ris's, near Almond-street, in SecQnd-ftreet, or the
Printer of this p^per, where they may be had, shall
receive a re^fonablc Reward, with the necessary charges
for keeping. May 2.
TO BE SOLD,
A Beautiful high brooded dark bay STALLION,
fix years old, between 15 and 16 hands high.—
Enquire at M<. Sower fb 'sLivery Tables, in Chemcc
ftreet oppafite the State-'toufe.
Twenty Four Hard Dollars
REW A R D.
RAN-AWAY, on the nineteenth Inst.
from the fubferiber, a NEGRO MAN, n^med
HARRY, h^g very black thick lips, with a red foot on
the inner fide of his lower one : H d on when h- went
away, a coarse homespun (hirt, a black cloth waiftco : t,
yellow breeches, blue Workings mended wih white
yarn, coarse trowfers and a fallers frock ; he is about
5 feet 10 inches high. Whoever brings h me laid Ne
groe shall h^ve the above R-wad
JAMES COCHRAM.
N. B. All masters of vessels and others are required
not to harbour said Negroe.
Baltimore, March 1 178?.
RANA WAY from the fubferiber, in
Baltimore town, a NEGRO FELLOW, arout
18 or 20 years of age ; he is a I kely fellow and v^y
artful : Had on and tock with him, cnebine cloth co. t
with a red cape.and edging, one u^r cf blue breeches,
one pair of leather ditto, two or tlr.e vefb of diffe
rent colours, one country and one fine Ten hurt,
worsted flockings, a small round hat ard anw p?A of
double foaled thoes. He has been seen at Philips's,
#0 the Philadelphia, road, on a frcall bav horte, wi h a
new saddle. WI 0 ver tikes up th< ft id Nef.ro. so hat
I get him again, Ih^| receive, if 2 miles from town,
Three Hundred Dollars, if cm of the hrtc, Six Hun
dred Dollars, and if too miles from town, One Thous
and Dollars, ouid by
NICHOLAS RUoTON MOORE.
VOL. X. 1
O R, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Published every TUESDAY and SATURDAY.
TO BE LE T,
That large and wed accustomed
INN, in Chester, lately occupied by VALENTINE
WEAVER Immediate prff ffion will be given. For
terms apply to CHARLES THOMSON.
Wanted in the University,
a third TU FC R for the Latin School ; an
ASSISTANT for the Mathematical School, and one
WRITING MASTER- Taofe who arc qualified and
chopfe to be employed as above, may apply to MG
JAMES DAVIDSON, at the Unlv.rfi.yr
TO BE S O L D, A
Frame Building, two story high,
28 tert in len th and 18 and half in wedth, pamted
it fid• and out, is compltaty finished, plaiftered and
gliz-d, built on blocks for removing. Enquire of the
Piiu er.
Sixty head of Lean Cattle to
be fold; confiding of COWS ^^ STEAKS. Like
wife two Pair of Smiths BELLOWSES. Enquire of
the Printer.
A Boarding House.
The Subscriber, living in Second direct,
between Chefnut and Walnut ttreets, next door below
Gorge Moore's tavern, has opened a HouA for the
reception of Boarders, whom Pre pa;po& to accom
modate on the most r&afonable term:. Perfdßs of a re
gular life who will please to apply mv depend on ±very
thing being done to render Hv m ;mf> gy le, hv
SARAH ROBERTSON
N B. She carries on her bufir^fs of MANTUA
MAKING, various branches of Millicaiy and any
k nd 0' Sewing ; and will bemuch obliged to them
who will please to employ her in any of these.
TO BE SOL D, A
Small, handsome Poney,
Fit for a lady, with a very genteel Side faddb, and
B idle. The Ponef's grits are 1 trot and c. n ?r, very
eaf. He is to be tern a: SAMUEL HODGSON's
Livery-fables, behind the City-tavern; where Hories
are taken in to Hand at livery, and orcke .0 the fiddle
or carriage. April 21.
A YOUNG WOMAN,
Who can be well recommenced, would be ,1G of a Place,
As a Wet Nufe.
Enquire cf the Printer.
TO BE LE T,
A commodious Stable, in
Cburch-allev. which ™ill be convenient for eighteen
Herfes; the Lo h it fuffirient to contain 10 tuns of hay.
Enquire of JANE CORREY, in Thi d item
A second hand PofiCharior, almoff new;
two second-hand Photons, compleat and in
good order; and several Riding Chairs and
Sulkeys; to be fold by George Way, in
Archftreet near Fourth-street, Philadel
phia.
All Sorts of Taylors' WORK
done in the rested and most fafhiorable manner, by
JOHN REEDLE, at the Taykrs Arms, in Arch
ftr& t, the corner of Chancery lane, Philadelpti
BOOKS POSTE D, A CCOUNTS
Adjusted ard S^tkd, and other Writing den, with th,
greatest care and dispatch; by the Subscriber, bring
a few door, below Citelnut.fir*et, in Second ftcr t.
GEORGE MOORE
A young Woman, that understands Needle
Work, may hear of constant employ at the
Taylors bufmefs, by applying to the Printer.
THE
LONDO N, De ember 30.
V ESTERDAY, after breaking up of the levee at
' St. James's, lord North and lord Sandwich had
each eparate conferences with his majefly.
This morning his royal hghnefs prince Frederick,
bilhop of Ofnabrug, will set out for Margate, to em
bark for Germany.
Orders are given for copies 0 be made out of all the
treaties of commerce which have been negociated be
tw en our court, and that of Lisbon, from the conclu
sion of the last war to the pefent time.
Extract ot a letter from a gentleman in Antigua,
dated November 4.
" The fit nation of these islands is deplorable since
the l te hurricane, which f 11 severely on all the Carib
bee islands, excepting Antigua, St. ChriHophers, and
Montserrat. If continued at Barb&dpes full 36 hours,
and made dreadful bavock."
Extrari of a letter from Waterford, December 16.
" On the 13th inflant the hoop Jane, of Greenock,
John Adam, master, laden with tobacco for this port,
was captured near the entrance of this har our, by a
French privateer, called Le Furet, of Dunkirk mount
ing ^6 gunsand ,0 men, commanded by captain De
latre le Grand, and ransomed for i6co guineas. She
had another ransomer on board, and d:reflly bore
away for another fail she got fight of in the offing."
Extract of a letter from Aidborough, in Suffolk,
December 27.
" All hands are at work here in fitting out vessels
to cruizeagainfl the Dutch. We have sent for fume
four and fix pounders, for as our crafts are small,
they cannot carry any great weight of metal. We
have laid hold of a large fmugglmg vessel, with iz
guns; the lay in a creek near th^ place difeharging
her cargo into a wood; we shall convert rtinto a pri
vateer. A Dutch vessel from some port in France we
have ftopt to the great furprize of the captain and
crew. I doubt not but we shall pick up many of them
on our coast."
Extras of a letter from Portsmouth, December 27.
" Sailed for Plymouth and Ireland the TEolus man
of war. Several others are getting ready to pufli
away as soon as possible.
“ Sir Hugh Pallifer is expeded here daily to hoist
bis flag on board one of the four ships of the line,
which, with two frigates, are the convoy appointed
for the Eafi Indi;men coming round from the river.
He is senior to admiral Hughes, and therefore wi l be
commander in chief. Hughes is ordered home. He
is to go to Madrafs, where there are already nine fail
of the line. It is said here, that he has orders to go
on an expedition, as soon as he arrives at Madrafs,
against some of the Dutch settlements, and that the
directors of the EaR-India company have agreed with
government to furnish what troops may be neceffa^y.
The dispatches for the governor of Madrafs for that
purpose are always brought down here, being the last
thing put on board the East India ships, and just as
they are going to fail.
Extract of a letter from Dover, December 27.
“ This afternoon arrived off here, and came to an
anchor, a large Dutch homeward bound EaftTndia
man, which flopped at this port, not knowing of the
dispute between us and the Rates, in consequence of
whi rt h she was seized."
A number of Dutch v&ffels have been flopped at the
Nore by vice admiral Roddam, in consequence of the
manifefto.
Al! the matters of the privateers and letters of
marque, belonging to Jersey and Guernsey, have re
ceived orders no : to fend any prizes they take into
any but English ports, where agents are appointed to
cenduß the business.
The lord mayor has began an enquiry into the prac
tice of bringing wheat in a partial manner to the corn
market, in order to obtain the opening or (hutting the.
port by combination.
The ports are flriH'y watched to prevent the efcapa
of an American spy, whose papers have been detected,
and he is absconded.
When M- de la Touche r reville took leave of the
king, there were none pre'e 4 but M. de Calfirues N u .
las, and Maurepas. His iattruftiogs were sealed up
and he received the king's order under the royal sign
manual not to open them until his arrival in a certain
latitude and then only befo e the captains of his squa
dron
Tois morning died at bis h>ufe at Harpour- Ereet, in
the 69 th year of nis age, doctor John Fothergill, one of
the people called qunkers.
Tire American spy (m ntioned a few days since) is
taken ar Harwich, and will be examined before the
privy council. Many papers were found upon his
person, touching a tre fonable correspondence.
Edinburgh, Dec. 23- The fetont battalion of the
42d regiment, and colonel Humberfton's (the IooHD
M A Y 5, 1,81.
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