The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-05-01 00:00:00, page 1

By Bis Excellency JOSEPH REED, Esquire, Presi
dent, and the Supreme Executive Council of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS the Congress of the United States of
America, by their Resolve es the twentieth day of
March lad, did recommend the following words, viz
" ^ T all times it is pur duty, to acknowledge the
,% over ruling Providence of the great Governor of
the Universe, and devoutly to implore his Divine
Favor and Protection. But in the hour of calamity
and impending danger, w ien by fire and the (word,
by the favag-s of the wilderness, and by our own do
mefties, a vindictive enemy purfoes a war of rapine
and devaluation, with unrelenting fury, we are pecu
liarly excited, with true penitence of heart, to pro
flrate ourselves before our great Cr -ator, rind fervently
to supplicate bis gracious Laterpofition for our De
liverance.
“ The United States in Con. refs assembled; therefore
do earnefliy recommend, That TnUR S' D A Y the
THIRD'of M A Y next, may be observed as a
Day of Humiliation, Fading and Prayer, that we
may, with united he. rts, confefs and bewail our ma
nifold fins and iranfgrefhons, and by Sincere repentance
and amendment of life, appease his righteous difplea
fare, and through the merits of our bletfed Saviour,
obta n pardon and forgivenfs : That it may please
Him, to inspire our rulers with incorruptible integrity
and to direA and prosper their councils: To inspire
all our citizens with a fer ent and disinterested love
of their Country, and to preserve and ftrengtheu their
union: To turn the earts of the difaffefted, or to
fruftrate their devils ; To regard with divine com
panion our friends in captivity, affliction and diArefs,
to comfort and relieve hem under their fufferhigs, and
to change their mourning into grateful songs of
triumph: That it may please him to bless our Ally,
and to render the connection formed between these
United States and his kingdoms a mutual and lading
benefit to both nations : To anim- te our officers and
forces by sea and land with invincible fortitude, and
to guard and proted them in the day of battte, and
to crown our joint endeavours for tfrmiuhtngrthe ca
lamities of war with victory and success. T^at the
blessings of P&ace and Liberty may be eftabUfhed on
an honorable and permanent basis, and tranfma^d
inviolate to the latest posterity: That it may peife
him to prosper our hufhandry and commerce an> to
bless us with health and plenty That it may oleafe
him to bless all schools and seminaries of learning, and
to grant that truth, justice and benevolence, and pure
and undefiled Religion may ueiverf-.lly prevail.
" And it is recommended to all the People of t efe
States, to assemble for Public Wurfhip, and abflain
from labor on the said D y."
WHEREFORE, as well in refpefl of the said recom
megdation of Congress, as froro a due sense of the ue
ceffity of humbling ourfelve before tl3 Great Gover
nor of the universe, aad imploring bis protection and
support. We do hereby hired and order, tha the
said THURSDAY, the Third dy of My next, be
set apart, in this Commonwealth, as a day of. umili
ation, fading and prayer, according to die said Re
solve. And that all perform whhin this State abstain
from servile labour and recreati non th Did day.
Given by order of the Council, UH er the hand
of His Excellency Joseph ?. ^o, Ffqu re,
President, and the Seal of tie State, at Phila
delphia, this nineteenth day of April, in the
Year of Our Lord Oue thoufad seven hun
dred and eighty one.
JOSEPH REED, President.
Attefl. T. Matlack, Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE C^MMONWEATIL
In C N~ C I L.
Philadelphia, April 9, 1781.
WHEREAS by an Aft of ATembly paled the
twenty-third day of December lab, intitled
'' An Aft to compleat the quota of the Federal Ar
my aligned to this slate," certain duties were enjoin
ed upon the commissioners of the . city and several
counties, and on the uegled or refufal thereof, (ex
cept in case of sickness or removal) such commifnoners
Ihou'd be fined by the Supreme Executive Council of
this date, in any sum not exceeding five hundred
pounds. And whereas there is r rf Ton to believe, di
vers of the Did commissioners have not rendered a
pwnßual compliance with the said law, in as much as
the said quota's of recruits have not been provided
as directed, nor have the monies to be levied on ti?e de
linquent classes, been paidiuto the refpefUve county
treasurers, as they ought to have been Tris Board
therefore conceiving it to be their indifpenfible duty
VOL. X. 1
TUESDAY,
O R, THE
^GENERAL ADVERTISER,
Published every TUESDAY AND SATURDAY.
to enquire into aad remedy delinquencies, in points
io essential to the welfare of the date.
Resolved, That unless fufficieat cause be (hewn to
this board, by the delinquent commulioners on the east
fide of Susquehanna, by the firft of May, and by
those on the weft fide of Susquehanna, by die twelfth
of May (the counties of Bedfod, Northumberland
and Weftmoreland excepted, who are allowed to the
firft of June next) this board, will proceed to levy the
penalty as by law direfted, without refpeft to performs,
<APR IL 16.
On Consideration, Ordered, That the agents Dr con
fifeated estates do proceed 10 fell 'he confiscated eflates
in the City and several counties of this si te, as soon
as possible,- according to the former orders of this
board.
A P R I L 20.
On consideration, Ordered, That tae Waggon Mas
ters of the refpe&ive counties of this state do make re
turns, on or before the twentieth day of May next, of
their proceedings in consequence of the order of this
beard of the twenty fifth day of July last, arid that
the c ecks of the certificate issued by them, for horses
purehafid in pursuance of thefid ofebr, be sent to the
frcretary on or before the said twentieth day T May.
Ordered, That public ir tie be given to all persons
possessed of certificates of monies due for horses, pur
chased by the Waggon Maders of the refpefti ve coun
ties for public service, to bring in the fame to the
Council for payment, after the twentieth day of May
next.
Ordered, That such of the Commi dinners appointed
to purchase cattle, who have rot already made returns
of their proceedings, do immediately make returns
thereof; and tuat the checks of the certificates iffu d
by them for cattle, purehafed in pursuance of the aft
of Assembly, passed the firft day of june last, intithd,
“ An Aft for procuring an immediat fuppiy of pro
" visions for the fcederal army, in its present exigency,"
be sent to lx secretary on or cefore the twentieth day
of May next.
OM r ed, That pu?lie notice be given 'to all persons
pofirffd of certificates of monies due for cattle, pur
chased by the Commissioners for purchasing cattle in
the refpe ^ive counties for public service, to bring in
the fame to the Council for payment, after the twen
tieth day of May next. Extraft from the minutes.
T. MATLACK, Secretary.
WHEREAS the valuable Library, belonging to the
state, has been feathered, by m^ny gentlemen having
taken Books to the'r own hoafes and lodgings, which
they have n^glefled to return. And a suitable Repo
fitory for said Boeks being now prepared at the pub
lic charge, it is most a^ est ly requested, that
all partons possessed of said Books, which are well
known by the words " AFembly of Pennsylvania,"
being damped on the outside, will fend them to the
Council Chamber, er by a note inform the Clerk of
the Council where the Books are, and a meffepge will
call for them. As most of t. e Books competing this
Library are very valuable, and particularly uf'iul to
rhe Council, General Assembly, and other public Bo
dies, it is hoped that, after this notice, 110 gentleman
will retain them. By order of Council,
T. Matlack, Secretary.
.^& rf & v ro. r..,.,_ .-_ Qtete fefetmtot,— r -,..„ ~,_ Q., _._
From the Royal S. Carolina Gaze te, of March 31, 1781.
L O NDO N.
At the Court of St. James's, the 29th of December,l7Bo.
Present. TheKing's most excellent majefly in council.
^ER^ASit has been represented to his majefly,
V that unaer the authority r s the a& passed in the
Uft fed.on or parliament, to protest goods and mer
chaneize of the growth, produce or the manufacture of
the iflamL of Grenada and the Grenadines, on board
neutral veffeß, bound to neutral ports, during the pre
lf nt ^ftiliHes and by virtue of the articles of ca
pitulation for . e islands of St. Vine nt and Dominica,
m : vy (hips and veflels belonging to tie States General
of trip United Provinces, have been, and may be, now
cleared out wit goods and merchandize of the growth,
produce, or msnuf&ure 0 the said islands, designed
or some central port, and may be now proceeding or
fledl proceed upon their refpeaiv- voyages. His Majefly
taking the fame into his royal confederation, and being
afhiared at all times by motives of,humane regard to
the intereds of individuals, and from a desire to prevent
toeir offering by any furprize, doth hereby declare, by
and with the advice of his privy council, that all ffiips
and vessels belonging to the States General of the United
Provinces, which shall be employed in carrying car
goes of the growth, produce or manufacture of either
or any of the said islands of Grenada, the Grenadines,
St. Vincent, and Dominica, shall, during tbe'fpace of
four months from the'date hereof, be considered in all
refpefts as neutral vessels going to neutral port.% within
the meaning and spirit of the said aft of the last fef-
THE
fion of parliament' arid 'of the said articles of capitula
tion, above recited, and shall not be liable, to be de
tained or molefled by any of his majafly' sfhips&f war,
or merchant ships having letters of marque, and gene
ral reprizals, ctherwife than they would have been
antecedent to the publication of his majesty's royal
manifedo, of the 20th of this inflant December, and
his majefiy's order for granting general reprizals a
gainst tee ships, goods, and fubjeds of the States
General of the United-Provinces.
STEPH. COTTRELL.
OH A R LEStO W N,- April 7.
Extraa of a letter from St. Augufline, dated April 2.
" A vessel arrived here three ago from New Provi
dence, by which we learn, that the fllip Tonyn, cap
tain Waid, bound from thi to Liverpool, was taken,
after a very obfiinaae and gallant defence, by a rebel
privateer of 22 guus, and carried into Cape Francois-
Capthin Waid and all his officers were wounded ; of
men seven were killed and fifteen wounded.V
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Philadelphia, April 5, 1781.
On TueJday, the First
Dy of May next,
Will be Sold at Public Vendue,
Atthrf Coffer hcufe, at SI X o'clock in the Evening
(If not Sold before at private Sale,)
About Twenty- four acres
of exceeding good LAND, in P fronk tow fo.p. dis.
tant between two and three miles from the Co rt- oufe»
bring part of thrt elegant and well krrw i place for
merly owned by Mr. JOHN ROUSE, firu. 11 the
raft fide of Roue's lane. Th^ said 24. acres will be
divided into ft ur Lots, and fold feparatel,:
One of them containing five acres two quarters.
One other of them, five acres, two quarters and
twelve perches.
One other of th~m, five acres, three quarters ;
And the other of them, seven acres and one quarter.'
And vaeh Lot has a frarit upon the said lane of a
bout go perches in width. Neur one half pan cf edi
of the lai' I Lots fronting the lane, consists of good up
land Meadow, and the remainder may, at a small ex
pence, be converted into Meadow, as it has been well
manured yearly for feme years past, and a great &al of
dung has been hauled on it lately. A Plan o' said
Lots may 1° fen at th? Coffetoufr, or at the Office
of ASHETON KUMPHREY's, in Black horse alley,
near Front ttzeet, er at the House of the Subferiher, in
Fourfh-ftreet, between Lombard and South-streets,
near the Ne# Pla), house; at which two last mentioned
places any Perfcn, -who is defircut of purchasing all or
either of the above Lots, mav b* made acquainted with
the terms of Sale. BENJAMIN HEMINGS.
To the P [TEL I C.
OBSERVIN G, in Mr. Bradford's
Journal of the 18th irritant, a NOTIFICATION,
finned JOHN WRIGHT, cautioning the Public
a^ainft purch^fing the LAND (iate John Roufe's)
which I have advertised for Sale, at Public Vendue, on
Turidsy the firff da, of M«> n xt, the Title of the
fame being veiled in him, as he fays, by Deed duly
executed and recorded : I think it necefr.ry, in juffice
t& myfelf, and ro prevent my doubt# which may arise
refp,aing the validity of my Title, to inform ihe Pub^
lie of the Faffs —ln the month of My, 1^77, I con
tr;&ed wth Mr. Route for the purchase of bis Estate
in P fUyunk, and entered into written articles cf agree
ment with him concerning the fame, in which article
is a covenant, on the part of Mr. Rouse, to execute to
me a legal Conveyance for the rime: This Convey
ance was. accordingly, afterwards executed by him,
and w^ duly proved and recorded, .beioreanv Cenvev
ance of the Pr^mTs wps evrr executed by Mr. Rouse
to Mr- Wright. Thit ? Conveyance ot Mr. Route to
Mr. Weight has been executed and is recorded, I have
not the least doubt ; as to fup^oU otherwise wouM not
be doinf juice co the chur&eis of either Mr. Roue
or Mr. Wright, who, imagining my Deed not to be ie
corded in fur time, are endeavouring, urjnftiy, to
take an advantage. For th, Safslaaiun of tl Public,
• hereiere, I infer? here the Bock aid Page where my
Deed is recorded, viz. In B^uk of Meit^agez, N.. 1,
Page zc4, &c. Any Per-'en defi^us of fatisfying
themfeives may have reroute to the Reeord o te the
Papers, wh : c 1 arc lodged m th~ hantU of ASHE TON
HUMPHREYS, E quire, t< r 'nfora r.
April zr. BENJAMIN HEMINGS„
MAY 1, 1781.
[NUMB. 729,.