The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-11-07 00:00:00, page 3

to the PRINTERS.
1 fend you for publication the proceedings of the court
martial in the case of colonel Thomis Proffer, com
manding officer of the Pennsylvania artillery ? upon
five charges exhibited against him by captain An
drew Porter, together with his excellency the Cotri
mander in Chief's sentiments of the malevolence of
the prosecution.
Extrad from GENERAL ORDERS, October 30, i,Bd.
“ At a general court martial of the line, whereof co
lonel Bailey was president, on the 16th instant, colonel
Thomas Proffer, of the artillery, was tried on the fol
lowing charges:
ill. For mufteririg men in his regiment vs fofdiers
who were not aanally doing the duty of soldi
ers, and returning them on command whilst do
ing the duty of servants, in his and other fami
lies in the city of Philadelphia.
2d. For difeharging men from his regiment for films
of money
3d. For fraud in fettling his recruiting accounts.
4th. For signing a falfe certificate to a return for
quarterns I fter's stores.
sth. For difeharging a number of able-bodied men
from his regiment, to the great prejudice of the
«service.
<'• The COURT are of opinion, That colonel Proffer
k NOT GUILTY of either of the charges exhibited
Ugainft him, and do acquit him with honour.
; " THE General entirely approves of the determina
tion of the court, and cannot forbear remarking, That
the prosecution on the part of capt'in Porter was vex
atious groundless and ILLIBERAL. It is with
pain too he has feh several infiances for some time pa ft
where p o rfond pique has given birth to prosecutions
as unjust as they are indelicate and improper.
, " Colonel Proffer is released from his arrefl.''
E^^T@6rf2^i?3STra-&
On Friday the xo.h inftan*, November, at 10 o'clock
in the Morning, at the T ^r of Glonfter, in N:w-
Jtr;ey, Will he S^d, by PUBLIC AUCTION,'
The Prize Brig Rodney
(From PhmquJ) and tARGO, And
Brig Rodney from Liverpool#
The r C^RGrEs ennfift of BRANDY mTR^
WINES in P pet, F ow, Cc^g., Claret, Qneni
Wire, Snap, Cinches, Hard Ware and fundi, oih.r
Articles.<
By ^rdrr of the Court of Admiralty.
ZACHARIAH ROSSEL, Martha!.'
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee hcuf% 0n SATURDAY November tue
Eleventh, at Twelve o'clock.
FOR READY CASH,
A Chariot and Pair of Horses,
%'h HARNESS. & . romped, and in go^j Order:
'Late the Property of gEVEDICT ARNOLD;
Seized nr the Ute of this S>f. by
GEORGE SMITH,
WILLIAM MCMULLIN, Squire, ) A ^ ents > C.
fare—gQ—tt„_ .•.+- _._ a; ^ T| _ __ T . — '-' _r -- - - 0
To b^ SOLD by Public Sale,
On Saturday the iithinftant November, at fi o'clock,
in th* Fo^riqon, at the C fr-houfe, A. BAY
Horse with a Saddle and Bridle^
Surtaxle for tht Carting- or the S,d.)ie.
To be Sold,
A Forty.tight tneb French Burr MILL STONEy
3nd a SHARE in the City Library, very cheap.
Squire of Wiluam V,n Phul ? in Story-street, near
Vine-ftrett, Philadelphia# November 5.
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Particular Advertisement.
'r " ' reafonof nefhaving,had it pu hfhed before^
wasin hopes of prev^ia^ with r^e persons fui
s prated to return the things, rev had fraud
ulently taken, and thereby prevent a pui location, which
might prove detymcnt?| ; <fa? methods to this pur
pose have been tried and !aFei ;lam in hopes, hereby,
a difeovery may he made, in case feme sober, veh
minded perfotifhdulJ happen to hear any thi •£ of them,
which will be most gratefully ack^owldged, and be
fidei A GUINEA as ther Reward if 'he lert Articles
should be round, which ><¥—One Guda in a small
pocket-book, the covering is oi>roc ded silk, the lining
white Peifr.fi, with three leaves of red cloth overcaff
at the edge W:t, blue silk, on the ntalleft fop le:f are
the letters I. J.a mid pair nffc fit ^ a red eather
case, and ftetl rb s k screw. The above were taken out
es a small bureau. The things fc,lowing were in a large
p'rtmaiteau trunk, viz. A large fine diaper tablecloth
figured with final! di mondsard rofe^ between; a v?ry
fine damUk napkin a yard in len; t% each are marked
wih an H but might have bsen picked o p©hapt ;
two remnants of bag holUnd, earh citlining half
yard and half qu:r:er; a thick thuffin ht hardker
thtef, and two pair cf fine cotton flockings with large!
flowered claks, taken in at the seems and feet, marked
B. S. No 5 and 3.
~ B. Tae above things were taken Lome time in the
fhonth of Angufi last, whi e the owner hearted at the
boufe near Wil'ism Cooper's ferry ; and as sh- i^ ex.
trembly ^th to hurt t e family, who appear s boneft
people, yet can be upon oath thatthey wrt-taken uhen
the was thete: (he would therefore be very glai if this
miftey of in quity could be unto d,4 hr some cand d
Informer, in order to remove all fufyfrion from any who
are innocent. Intelligence will be received by the
Printer of this advertifemtoc, who is appointed to give
the Reward as premier.
Lately IMPORTED and now for SALE. 5%
LEONARD JACOBY,
At bis S TOREin Secend-ftreet, a few doors above
Race,ftr«et, Pbiladelph'a, viz
CUPERFINE, Fine, Middling and Coarse BOULT
* ' ING CLOTHS, German Sev tries and St ^w Knives,
S jinnirffe -wheel I, ons, Iron Lamps and Wiggon Sc rews,
Rifles and Gun Barrel# ; A large Afforim.nt of P ain
Irons, Germin. Bibles an~ Pfal, B cks. L'kewife,
A number of elegantly finished SWORD aad HANG,
FR BLADES, with the Devitts on them of the Stand
ads of the First, Second, Third and Fourth Battalion
of City Militia. Also, A Qari by of Raven's and Rus
sia Duck, Bo^n Holland .nd Ozna h ri° h v the piece.
At said STORE is Ikewife for SALE, by
Leonard Jacoby and Company;
Wholefelt and Retail
MaMra, Lifb'an ^nd Teneriff WINES; Spirits, Rum,
Ter, Coffee, Sugar, Chocolate, Pepper, Altpire;
Ginger, Salt and a @intity of 4> 6, 9 '"^ ^
pound Cinnon Ball.
_____ — _____ —# —.—. .
TO BE SO L D;
A Genteel three ftory,Klcfc HOUSE, Piazz< and
Kitchen ; the whole alrriott new, at peknt occu
pied by Mr. Robert Lewis; situated in Fcuith street,
n,xt door to where Mr. George Me-.de Lves. Enquie
of Wm. Williams, Front street, below A mond-ftrect.
i—: — . ,
ALL perform that have any demands againff the sub
scriber, either 5, bend, note, book debt O' eth r
wi e, are defir«d to furnifh him with their account , and
those indented to make payment and oblige their hum
ble fervapt, THOMAS IIALE. Nov. 3.
r'^l H E fubferiber begsleave to inform the public,
[ that he has opened a SCHOOL at Newcastle,
upon Delaware, for the inftrufticnof Youths in
Latin and Greek languages. Hit long experience in
the education of youth, being Redof of Wilri figton
Academy from its firft foundation, will, he apprehends,
Infficicnrlv recc inTtend hit Seminary to public notice.
Such young Gentlemen as wish to be admitted, he at
tempts fikewife to,teach, on a niw, easy and simple
plan, that important, but too much megleaed part of
education, the speaking and writ tig the Ergift ilang
uage grammatically and elegantly. Strict attention
will be paid, as well to the heath and morality of his
pupils as to thejr proficiency in literature.
SAMUEL ARMOR.
Gord Accommodations may be procured in the
town at reasonable rates. Newcastle, Nov. 1.
/SAME to the plantation of the fu'f riber, living ill
Ro<b?rough township, the 14th of September last,
A BLACK HORSE, about i§ hands high, has a stir
in his forehead and loft dne cf his eyes. The owner is
drfir d to come, prove hi# property, pay charges and
take him away. BENJAMIN LEVERING.
0 BE SOLD,
A v 'ry good fecend hand 7 inch CABLE, 120 fathom
" long. Also a 9 inch ditto, igotathcms long ; and a
uantity of BLOCKS, iron hoops^nl Junck.
Appiyto William Budden.
Twelve Hundred Dollafs Revtafd.
QTOLFN or frayed from eff the Commons, three
° MARES; one a dark brown, about 13 hands high,
rising 7 years old, with a long switch tail; was loft
some time haft March. The otber a black, , years old,
about 13 hands high, has a fcw white hars on her fore
head, had a leek on one of he+ sere feet, with % log or
wood hanging to it; was Toft last June. The other
white, sbout i# hands and a hill high, with a switch
tail, rising 7 years 61d; was loft about the totb of Oc
tober. Whoever gives intelligence cf any of said Mares,
so as the owner may have them again, ffiall have One
Hundred Dollars for eath of them, afid if &oTn, Three
Hundred Dollars for each one, paid by me, JAMES
DURANT, Butcher, living tetr the New Piay-hon/e,
of WILLIAM WEST ON, Butcher; at the corner of
Walnut and Fi th streets, Philadelphia.
To be SOLD by the Subjeriber,
One door above Walnut-street in Water-street, the
following GOODS, viz.
W ^ST-INDIA Rum by the hogshead of gallop,
Sherry Wine by the quarter calk or gallon, Gin
in cases, Box Sugars, Mufeovado ditto in barrels, Cof
fa, Bohea Tea, Chocolate, Pepptr, B*ft No. t Sail
Duck, Britannias, mens best London wool hats, English
cibth, hearth furniture, buckle and scrubbing bruthas,
sweeping dirto home made, powder boxes, pouch bar
rels for privateers, and a variety of other Gocd<.
DAVIS BEVAN.
N. B. A large quantity of plain and jippaned tin
Ware of all kinds, fame Pewter, English Chee'e, Muff
ard of an extraordinary quality, Scotch Sniff manufac
tured in Glasgow ; all to be fold cheap for cash. gm.
Four Hundred Dollars Retard.
I,TAS stolen from the boufe of the tubferioer, in Ply
'' mouth township, Philadelphia county, ne r the
Swedes Ford, on Sunday night, the z§h of camber;
A Tght; two horse WAGGON, the ficet boarded and
painted red, the fore wheel, on the off fide, has ot*
n<w felled, and t»b (pokes lately put in the body, hiß
a considerable rife forward, it is about half woin, toe
paint on the fldes dull.
The fame Night was ftokn fom Cephas Bart efo',
at Swedes-Ford, Upper Me rion township, Two Bpd
Halters, the one lately mended between the rings b,
the bitt ; two Leather Collars; two pair of Qo ers
with iron traces, the traces twilt+d links, with preaft
chains and hames. Whoever will secure the said Wag
gon and Gears; and give information to the iu^fcr?b< r;
fj that they may be restored, fliall h a ve the above Re
ward. JOHN BAYARD
Ori Thursday next,
At Xl| o'clock, at the Coffee-Hpuft, will be fold by
Public Au^l on, the P ize Sloop
F, LIZABETH,
Retaken by the ship Saratoga, John frpuig, efquirty
coinmmder, row lying at Mr.'Wiring's wharf, with
all hr MATERIALS, agreeable to Inventory to be
fan at the Place of Sale.
By order of the Court of Admiralty.
MATTHEW CLARKSON, MarfbaL
Ch-fterGoal, October fyd, 1780.
WA 3 committed to thi, eo?l; some tirce ago, a
certain ROBERT M'DONEL;, fays he is f
fervent b longing to William Hayes, of Lancaft^r round
iy, Londonderry township. His maftsr Thereby reques
ted to come, pay charges arid take him away,, in the Ipace
cf three weeks from this date, or else he will be fold lor
his fees,..
Was committed to th^ ifaid goal; about the isth of
September last, a negroe man n^med JACK, about fiv6
feet four inches ^ gh, a well set fellow, hi; age unknown,
fays that le tuo away from aboard some ship lying at
Philadelphia; the n me cf the vefftl unknown, and
further fays he belonged to one Bu ges Smith, living on
Rapahanoct river in old Virginia : hit owner is desired
to come, prove hi# property, pay his'ebafges and take
him away, or elie be wip be sod for his fees.
J. VAUGHAN, Goaler.
Was commuted to .the Goal, the ioth of this inftanf,
a certain PATRICK GRANT, a!i#s GRIMES, on
futpicion of burning J<rret Doughart)'# h>ufe, late of
Shearmans Valley, Cumberland county ; and farther fuf
pe&xd for breaking Caflifle goa 1 ; and making his escape
without Landing tryai ; taken up by David M'Lurtj
and committed by Ev # n Evans; enquire.
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CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber, in Paffyunk
~ township, Philadelphia county, about two weeks
ago, a sorrel HORSE, rather inclining to , a un colour,
switch tail, iz or 14 hands high, branded ™i the near
hind leg with the let.er O. The owner is defir&d tot
come, prove property, pay charges anJ take him away;
or he will le fold for his expences in thr?e weeks from
thia date. October #7, 1780. JOHN WHITE.
Paffiunk towntip, 26 of the 10 Month, 17^0.
WAS taken up, trt Hpaffing, about three weeks, ago,
VV Three stray COWS, viz., One spotted black
and white, with a star in her forehead, and sundry eaf
marks difficult to describe. Also, cne other, brindle,
With white belley, white tail, white itroke across her
shoulder and rump; and a star in her forehead, marked
with a ffit in the under fide of each ear. The ether a
red, wih A white belley <-;d tail, and white stroke on
her rump prid acrefs her (boulders- The owners of said
CATTLE are desired to come, prove property and pay'
charges, and take them away within three waeks front
the date hereof, or otherwise they will be fold for the
fame, by ISAAC WILLIAMS, living re^r Gray's ferry.
Four Thousand Dollars Rewards
THE fubferiber hav ng, at sundry tim^s, fuffered cen
' fiderable damage from some malevolent persons, of.
fers the above reward to any one who ihalf give infor
mation, so that the offender or offenders be brought to
foffice.
The injures he has fuffered, have been committed at
the following times, viz.
In January, 1779, the lining cf h^ chaise cut but,
which was afterwards repeated. Jn March, the chaise
again damaged, one of the wings taken away and the
Curtains cut; the v indows of his dwelling house broke
several times, by large ftonei, and his wife and family
very much terrified; the gates unhanged, and the co
vering of the walls destroyed. In May, the barn and
Cables broke open, one of the horse's ears cut off, and
the utenfrs in the tarn deffroyed and broke. And on
the 23d of Odober, 1780, a hogfhtad of good cyder stove
in. GRIFFITH jONF\ Tanner in German Own.
N. B. As it is probable the abrte intuit# were cem
roiit.d in the pretence of other#, not immediately con
cerned, it is hoped they will give information, that
such dirturbers of the public peace ma, be brought to
(fc^mrln, punishment. OAober 25, 1780.
WHEREAS by a hte Resolve cf the Honourable
the Executive Council of the State of Penn
sylvania, The S thfCriber is appointed PUB
LIC AUCTIONEER sot the Northern Liber
ties of the Cty of Philadelphia; and has opened a
STORE, in Second street; a few doors above Vine
(tree', former), occupied by Mt. James Longhead,
as & Vendue-St^re, where all kinds of Goods, Wares
and Merchandize will be received for Public Sale;
Any person favouring hirriwith their Business, may ex
peft the utmost and fttady Attention paid tc it, by their
humble Se vint, ALEXANDER BOYD.
November 7; 1780.
JOHN BENEZET, interiding very ihortly for
Europe, requests ail Perlons indebted to him to dif
cn rge their Accounts immediately, and those to whom
he is indebted to bring in their Accounts, that they
may be fettled and,paid.
Said BENEZET sos sot Sale, Weft.lndia Rum,
Sugars arid MolafT.s ; Also, A few Pipes of excellent
Madeira, which he will dispose of very low for C#fh.
FOR SA L E,
A PHTETON and a Pair of BAX
HORSES.
Enquire of the Printers.
To be Sold,
A health, NEGROE WOMAN, about it years of
age : she is fit for either teou or county, fa
quire of the printers.