The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-04-08 00:00:00, page 1

PQ OTICE is hereby given,
To Inch of the inhabitants of the city and
county of Philadelphia, who have not yet rendered ac
counts of damages they have sustained by the British
troops, or their adherents, that they makeout such ac
count or estimate, according tc law, and deliver the
fame to the Assessors of their refpe&ive townships,
wards or diftrids, on or before the tenth day of next
month. Bv order of the board of commissioners.
March 21, 1783. GEO. HONEY, junr. clerk.
TO BE L E T,
For the Summer Season or one Year, to a genteel
Family,
A Large ard convenient HOUSE, with fix rooms,
kitchen, garden, stable, chair-house, &c. about
four miles and a halt from town, pleasantly situated in
a lare, l^d^g rom Nice-town towards Schuylkill, in
the Northern |nrtics, late in the tenure of doctor
Band, junior Enquire of E. LEWIS TREICHEL,
the upp^ w fnd of Second-flreet, opposite the barracks.
N. B To be entered upon at any time. April 3.
Office for Confifeated Estates.
Annapolis, February 4, 1783.
PURSUANT to an ads cf the genera! afftmbiy of
tne ft.te of Maryland, will be SOLD at PUB
LIC AUCTION, on the 14th day of April next,
at the to ^n of Vienna, several Thousand Acres cf fer
tile LANDS, beautifully situated on rhe river Nanti
coke, generally known by the name of the Indian
Lands (it having been granted to a tribe now extinct)
It will be surveyed and laid off into convenient farms,
and proper persons will attend on the premises for seve
ral days before the sale, to shew the different lots to
any person who may incline to purchase. One-thi d
of the purchase money to be paid in 30 days; another
third in two years, and the remaining third in three
years; bond and security will be required.
On the Day of Sale, at the fame Time and Place,
and on the fame Terms, will be SOLD, a Number of
valuable SLAVES; consisting of Men, Women, and
Children : late the property of Alexander Hamilton,
By erder, J. DORSEY, clerk.
Office for Confifeated Estates
Annapolis, January 23, 1783.
PURSUANT to an a& of assembly puffed the last
sessions, will be exposed to SALE, by way of
AUCTION, at Baltimore town, on the 10th day
cf May next, several Thousand Acres of LAN D,
late the property of the Principio company. The lands
will be surveyed and laid cff in convenient farms and
feats for gentlemen ; the quality of the lands and their
contiguity that flourilhing town, from which they are
distant but a few miles, render them extremely valuable.
One or more persons will attend cn the premifer, where
Kingfbtiry furnace stands, for three days before the day
of sale, to Grew the different lots to any person who
may incline to view the fame b One-third cf the pur
chase money to be paid in 30 days ; another third in
two years, the remainder in three years ; bond and se
curity will be required on the day of sale.
Byorde^ J. DORSEY, cl-rk.
Five Pounds Reward.
RAN-AWAY from the fubferiber, on the night of
the firft inGant, a Servant LAD, about s feet TO
inches high, 19 years old, calls himfdf SAMUEL
HARRIS: had on when he went away, a green coat
tee, light waistcoat, and Griped homespun trowfers;
took with him a brown great-co^t with a brown vel^
vet collar, a pair leather breeches and a pair cf boots.
As he was yesterday fan talking with the driver of the
Elizabethtown Gage, it is supposed he has mide for
New-York. Whoever takes up and secures the said
Servant in ,ny gaol, or brings him to his mafler, at
h ; s Livery-ftaMes behind the City-tavern, (hall be en
titled to the above reward, and all reasonable charges
P^. SAMUEL HODGSON4
Philadelphia, April 2d.
To be Sold at Public Sale,
At the Ccfc bouf-, at i 2 o'clock, on WEDNESDAY
the gth of April, inttant,
THiRTY-five acret of LAND, about 9 miles from
P de ? phia, on the Ritige road, adjoined by
landing Mr. J<mes Pcwell. Likerrife three LOTS of
GROUND, Ituat^d near Race. Greet, each 33 feet
front and 316 deep. April 1,
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TUESDAY,
VOL. XII.I
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six Pence.
AN agreeable SEAT about two miles from the
city, on the rod leading to the Fills of Schuyl
kill, formerly known by the n^m? cf Peel FIJI. There
is a good dwelling house with a milk house, stable and
chaise house, oa the premfes: the garden is large
a.d well Gored with a v^rety 0 fruit, such as r< (ber
ries, ftra w merries and peaches. Therein likewise about
8 acres of mowable meadow in good order, with a small
young apple orchard. This Seat has th advantage of
good water, with an a^r^eank mofp a, and has been
remarkably healthy. For terms ^pply to
OWEN BIDDLE.
All n m rfCT having any demands againftthe
OWEN RIDDLE, are desired to bring them in,
that they may be adjured; and those who are indebt
ed to him are desired to make speedy payment#
THE Copartnerfnip of THOMAS RANDALL and
„ CO. being this day diffcived : This is to give
No iff to all pe-fons indebted to, or having any de
mands against said Copartnership, that Meffis. A.
an " JAMES CALDWELL are appointed by Tho
mas Truxtun, one of the Company, to receive all
monies due and pay all debts, and fettle every account
° th- laid Company ; and that the said Thomas
Truxtun takes upon himfelf all contraas made un
der this firm to this day,
THOMAS TRUXTUN.
Dated Philadelphia, Ma ch 27, 1783.
ALL perform within thi rt,.te, wno have ben em
ployed in the department of the cemmiffary ge
neral of purchases, or are otherwise accountable to the
united Gates, for monies received for the purpose of
procuring prov ficins ' r th^ continental a my before
the firft of January, 1782 rr hereby required to bring
in their accounts and vintners to the fubferi! er, who
is appointed to liquidate and fi nz li r ett ? e th?m.
J BURRALL, coma, ffijner
for fettling t c accounts of the com
mfiry department.
Philadelphia, March 28, 1783.
''i'" ° fubferiber hes the pleafare to inform his
A countrjmtn, and in particular bis infirm and
affiided follow citizens, that by f is affinity, as
filled by the aulpices of a beneficent Providence, be
hrs made several uftful in and invaluable difeeveries
which are app.oved of by on of the most eminent p o
feffors of medicine the world ever afforded, for the
cure of the most obdurate and inveterate maladies and
diseases which are incident to mankind, and especially
such as have hitherto been reputed and deemed incura
ble ; which he prepares and keep', with necessary .nd
suitable directions in print, at his house in Serond
ftreet, three doors below Pine ftrset : Among which
are —
„ Effmtra Febrilis, or Essence for the cure of all con
tinual Fevers ;
FfEntra Rheumatics, or Specific for the Rheumatism;
Elixir Parasitica, or Elixir for the cure of the Pulfey.
Syrupus Phthificalis, or Syrup for the cure of Cenfump
tions;
Piluls eHydropic^ Specific for the ru-eef th* Dcpfy ;
Agu: Suptica Vegitabilis, or Aftungent Vegetable
Juice, to prevent ^ff&ally the Hair from corning out,
which from experience has been found to bean infallible
remedy; it not only serves as a preventative, but has
the melt invigorating and strengthening power of any
thing at vet discovered : it is to this Juice so many la
dies and gentlemen in this city are so much indebted.
It is ufeleh and unneceffry to produce examples to
prove its efficacy, since every day's plaice evinces its
powerful effr&.
Leriament, or refined Ba'f.m,t3 make the h^ir grow
on beads that have been bald for any number of years.
Perhaps th it to many may appear very ftrang, and un
precedented, but striking examples and demonlbable
proofs will be given to those who are doubtful. Eld
erly men in this city, who have been b Id for many
years, have, by the assist nee of tris lately ri"^„,d
Leniament, repeffeffed them'elves cf suits cf hair as
elegant as any in the city, vizhout the least pain or in
convenience from the application. The general
fuc^efs I have had, and fatisfaaion 1 have given to
those ladies and gentlemen to whom I nave admisifter
ed the said medicine, enjoins upon me, as a social ob
ligation, to communicate it to the public.
Country and foreign Praßition?rs may be foppped by
Wholesale or Retail, by the Public's moss oh^diint,
April i. JAMES GREGORY.
To BE LE T,
O R, THE
THE
Extract of a letter from Warsaw, OPober 26.
“ The rumours fill continue of an approaching war
between Russia and the Forte and t e march of the
Ruffan troops towards the frontiers of Turkey an 4
Tartaty, Pern to authorise 'hem: nevertheless, accord
ing to tie lad letters from Fet rfburph, norm g cer
tain appeared yet refpefhng t at rupture and it was
thought that the court would not take a decisive pare
ti I they hear the rep rt to br ma a e by prince Potem
kin, on his return from Charfon, and ave received t e
dispatches expeße'frou Conftan inople."
On Thursday the 21st curt, an experiment was made
upon a machine, inve ted by tie rev. Mr Cooke, of
Heaton Norris, near Manchester, for planting of corn,
feeds, &c. when a quantity of 1; nd was affuady plant
ed with wheat by the said mac: inr, after the rate of
three acres p o r day, and one bufht-l of feed to an acre,
with one horse, one man, and a boy.
On Monday evening a terrible riot happen d at the
temple of Hymen, Pall-Mall, which was quieted at
length on a prorrife of nd more exhibitions in that
place.
Extract ofa letter from Dublin, November 16.
" Yeflerday a further calamity to the royal navy
was announced, in tie loss of his majefiy's sh 0 the
Cormorant, of 22 guns, lately appointed to convoy
the trade from hence down the cl annel: Being in
company left Friday fe'nnight with the Scout fl op of
war, near the entrance of the Bristol chann I, a sud
den violent fqriall arose, accompanied with heavy rain ;
the veffcls were then very near each other, the rain of
course concealed the Cormorant from the view of the
Scout's people ; but when the fquall.wch laded < n
ly a short time, ceaftd, and tin sky cl ar p d, fh~ p^
peared no more in fight. The next day her long boat,
one cf her top-mafE,and feme of her Handing rising,
"were taken up off St. David's.hear', by a vessel ar
rived here laftThurfday from Milford."
0 N D O N, Nov. 29.
Expedition Packet is arrived at Falmouth
t' o ™ l .^ 0 ^ " ] 15 days ; sh e brings advice of
the Oifeau frigate, with the trade from Newfoundland,
''°'° Liibon on the Bth ; and that on the
hl" "r e 9^ ae '' igate arrived a| fo, after being chafed
,fquaoron of the enemy's ships, wirich Che
go c eir of by dint of failing. By this packet govern
ue',av ^ °received advice of the North Erron, ca pt.
Hudson, and the Owners Adventure, captain Huntrafs,
two of the transports that failed with lord Howe, and
'"' m hrm in a ^ ale of wind , being arrived at
Paro. The letters by this packet mention, that the
Oporto fleet were to fail the latter end of this month,
n Tuesday night the commission of major general
was sent off from general Conway's, in Warwick. Greet,
to his royal highness the bishop of Ofnaburgh, in Ger
many.
Wednesday colonel Balfour kissed his majefly's hand
at St. James's, on being made aid de camp to the king,
^ffadof a letter from on board his majesty's armed
ship William, captain Shawe, dated Falmouth, No
vember 14, 1782.
'' A l?rge American brig privateer, mounting 26
guns, nine pounders, and quite full cf me-, run close
a' L"' ° ff the lizard y derday, a : out ten o'clock,
A.pi. and we passed eac other on ^ff re t tacks, in
which we exchanged one compleat broadside o' great
guns and fma!l arms, at the diflance only of two 0 ips
breadths; ve wore (hip as fonn as poffibe, and flood
after him, but he crouded all the fa I he could and run
away, as I believe he got enough of it, for we were so
near that every gun we fired counted. We have, thank
God, loft no lives, and preserved our convoy, who
are all fafe here. Three of the marines on the so e
caflie are muh wound d, but I hope will recover.
We have received very great damage in our rigging
and fails, full 50 fliot through the forefail the fore
maft shot throng in one p ace and wounded in ano
ther, and a shot in the mizen mafl."
A learned female education seems now decided to be
the b ft. The wife and prudent fir Thomas More
thought this, and made his girls learn Latin and Greek
with their samplers ; almost all the young women of
the age were learned, and we hear not of one of them
who was a pedant—an argument aga nd the men, one
third of whom leave college either blockheads or pe
dants. The cause seems to be this, women have art
amazing facility in acquiring languages; men gt them
with infinitely more difficulty, and valuing the acquire
ment by the difficulty they had in obtaining it, over
value both that and themselves. Make girls learned,
and they will talk Greek and Latin, and Hpme r anti
Tacitus, with the fame ease that they speak of their
tuckers and th-ir nosegays, and value themselves no
more on one than the other.
Foreign Intelligence.
APRILS, !,%
[NUMB. 1025.