The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1778-02-25 00:00:00, page 1

Tothe LEGISLATURE of the State
of PENNdYLVANIA.
Gentlemen,
'{T' O U ^iH fhurtly meet in General Affem-
J bly, as the Representatives of the free and
independent S ate of fennfylvania. A Ration
the most important and moil honourable that
can fall to the lot of man in his political capaci
ty. You are those in whom the good people of
this State have placed that unlimited confidence,
that they consent, free as they are, to be bound
by the laws you Ihall make tor general welfare.
Previous Io your meeting in a legislative capa
city, give me leave to address a tew words to
you, without offence. Situated as we are in
the very crihs of our fate, in the moment of
parturition, you will doubtless indulge the anx
iety of an individual, whose every thought is
bent on his country's good.
You well know, (with concern I mention it)
that we have mmy amongst us, even natives
of the country, woo have take^ part with the
enemy in old painful struggle for that liberty to
which we are by birth entitled, and have thrown
toeir fortunes into the fc de of British power.
Many of these people role from nothing and
have acquired large elfares in the counts, and
now, like true parricides., turn ^pninft rha r ve
ry country which gave them bead, and redo
ing all they can to lubjeSt i: to the arbitrary
controul of A foreign power; assisting and en
couraging the enemy to seize and pobefs, or
burn and dcffroy the property of those who are
exerting themselves to defend ft against the un
just invader. 1 here are allo another cITs of
people who have acquired large poflUfi^ns in
the country, and being timid and uncertain as
to the event of the war, artfully affed a neu
trality of conduct ; so that which ever fide
should prove fueceLful, they may plead that
they had never taken put againtt the vigors,
and under that plea hope to lereen their ellates.
We look up to you, Gentlemen, for justice on
those avowed enemies and more dangerous
friends. It lies with you, by a Spirited and
equitable law, to punish the traiterous conduct
of the one and pluck the mask from the seem
ing neutrality of the other. Our enemies make
no scruple in seizing the property of reputed
rebels, without even the form of law ; ou^ht
we not, then, under the lan^ion of law, to
confiscate the estates of those who have openly
joined the invaders of oui country ? If Govern
ment delays exerting such a power, which has
in all ages and in all nations been deemed ef
fmtial to their existence, it will be an indica
tion to the world that we do not look on our in
dependence as eftablilhed, and that we fear we
may again return to the bondage of Egypt. If
our Government has not vigour to fuiniih those
who openly labour the ruin of the State, our
claim to independence will be like the King of
Britain's claim to the crown of France—vain
and nugatory, serving only to decorate the head
of a proclamation, or fill a vacant space in a coat
of arms. It is to be considered, that these peo
ple encourage themselves with hopes that the
final issue of this war, in case Great-Britain
should not be able to establish a supremacy over
us by the sword, will be a treaty of accommo
dation, one article of which they expert will
be fecuritv of property to all the friends, of the
crown. However ill founded such an hope may
be, yet would it not be a justifiable policy to
cut off their vain expectations at once, and con
vince these political vultures that they cannot
OR
GE NERAL
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1778.
build their nests too high for the laws to reach ?
As to those seemingly harmless pe< ple who on
ly wait the determination of the war to declare
themselves and claim tnat security tor which
they have not toiled, fnould not forne decisive
test be deviled and enforced which may compel
them to an explicit exhibition of their political
creed? It is no time for pallatizes —We ought
to know who are for and who against us. C)ur
fafety depends upon it. We have bled at every
pore; we have Suffered all the miteries of war
with exemplary patience. Many of us have loft
our dearest relations, whose faie have been ac
companied with circumflances of cruelty and
horror unknown in the wars es Europe ; and
many have been divested of their property and
expelled their habitations without mercy, and
without regard to season or situation ; whilst
the open or concealed enemies amongst us are
flattering themselves with hopes of retaining
their eftarev, be the event of the war what it
may. Is not this a molt mortifying and dis
couraging confideraiion? It is to you, Gen
tlemen, we look for redress, and doubt not you
will do us justice. lam confident I am not
offering the sentiments of an individual only —
They are the sentiments of the greatest part of
your constituents. 1 ~all be happy if these few
hints shall have a tendency to spur you on to
pass feme effectual laws for the just punishment
of the difaffeaed, and encouragement of the true
friends of, the State. I am, &c
A PENNSYLVANIAN.
Bucks County, Feb. 10, 1778.
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Just published and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP,
near the C&urt.houfe in Lancaster,
T H O U G H TS
ON THE
LETTER of EDMUND BURKE, Esq:
TOT H E
SHERIFFS of BRISTOL,
On the AFFAIRS of AMERICA.
By the EarL of ABINGDON.
# t # In this excellent political tra& the noble Earl
has Hrenuoufly alerted the lights of bis countrymen,
in opposition to rhe arbitrary and defporic meaiures
pursued by the British Court. His ftniimenis ot the
prelent unjust and cruel war on the part of Britain, and
of those who promoted and continue to Support it, are
contained in the following Short extract, which con
cludes th s ip rited performance.
" Upon the whole, when I perceive 3 war, and such
a war too, so weekly Supported, and yet So violently
pnrfued : When 1 find the molt elevated of the Church,
preaching and publishing to the world paffi/e obedi
ence snd non refinance to the supremacy of law, whe
ther that law be right or wrong, whether it be good
or bad, whether it be to eftablilh Popery or P^oteft
antifm, whether it be enabled by an honest, or by a
corrupt and abandoned Parliament : Wnen I fee men
that were pillared in the reign of good old George 11.
pensioned in this, and tor the fame reasons: When I
hear of others hired to root out the very idea of public
virtue from the minds, and tear benevolence from the
hearts ot Englishmen : When I reflect, but why add
more to the black catalogue of public dangers ? It is
time to look at home: It is time, even withfentorian
voice, to call for union among the friends of tbe Con
stitution : It is time that private opinion Should yield to
public Safety ; It is time that we k cp both " watch and
ward ;" for if the liberties of our fellow Subjects in
America are to be taken from them, it is for the ideot
only to Suppole that we can pref:rve our own. The
dagger uplifted against rhe breast of America, is meant
for the heart of Old England.
" In fine, these are my sentiments, and these my
orincipler. They are the principles of the Conftitu
tion ; and under this persuasion, whilst I have Signed
them with my name, I will, if necellary, as readily,'
&1 them with my blood." ,
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T H E
T HE
ADVERTISER.
TO BE SOL D,
By the SUBSCRIBERS,
THEIR DISTILLERY, Situate in Chester
I own, Kent County, Maryland, confiding of
the following conveniences, viz. Five Stills, contain
ing nine hundred and forty-nine and a half gallons;
mashing tubs Sufficient, with house room tor them to
dand in, and every necessary implement to make
whiskey in the belt and mbit advantageous manner ;
with a lease of near four acres of ground for nine years
to come, and hands ready hired for the present year 1
The situation very good for wheat, where any quan
tity may be had at about fix Shillings per btifh el.-—^
Likewise a good stock of hogs to be fold.—The Itillg
Slave been but nine months in use.
W OR RELL and LORAIN.
N. B. Any p^rfon inclined to purchase tbe Bills on
ly (or one or more of them) may have them without
buying any of the other articles.
Tobe SOLD at PUBLIC VENDUE,
On the eighteenth day of March,
A PLANTATION in Donegal Township,
dA Lancaster County, near May Town, containing
ab^ut three hundred acres, of which one horded and
fi'ty are cleared. There are on the premises a dwell
inr-houfe, barn and spring house, and fcveral foun
tains of water; also an orchard, fifteen acres of mea
dow, and more may be made. Attendance will be
given by the subscriber.
MATTHEW TATE.
Tobe SOLD byPUBLIC VENDUE,
on Wednesday the eighteenth day es iviarch next,
at Ten o'clock in the forenoon,
THE Plantation or trad of Land whereon Joseph
Sherer, deceased, lately dwelt, situate in Paxton
Township, Lancaster County, containing 221 acres,
and the allowance, with 30 acres of cleared meadow,
and more may be made, about 6® acres of upland clear
ed, a good young apple orchard of about 150 trees,
and a good Square log house and barn on the premises.
The terms of Sale will be made known by
MARV SHERER, Executrix.
SAMUEL COCHRAN, ] .
SAMUEL SHERER, ] Executors.
Likewise at the fame time and place w ; ll be fold, a
tra& of Land in White Deer Creek Township, North
umberland County, containing 300 acres, with the
allowance ; late the property of the said Joseph Sherer,
deceased. Any person inclining to fee the premifea
before the day of file, may apply as above.
Lancafler, February zg, 1778.
H E Trustees of the General Loan-Office
X of the Common-Wealth of Pennsylvania, foe
by give notice to the Public, That the Said Office will
be opened on Monday the 9th day of March next, at
Lebanon, in the County ot Lancaster, where attend
ance will be given for four weeks fucceffively*, end cit
the firtt Monday and five following days in the months
of April, June, August, October and December :—
Therefore all perlons concerned are hereby notified to
attend and discharge their annual payments now in ar
rear ; and to those who incline to pay off the remain
ing quotas of their refpe&ive mortgage monies and the
interest thereof, on so doing their bonds and title deeds
will be delivered up, and their mortgages will be dis
charged.
* The inclemency of the weather, and the river Sus.
quebanna not being ,affable, prevented tbe Trufiees meet
ing and attending tbe month of February, as by law is
anointed; therefore tbe jour weeks above mentioned are
in lieu thereof. 8 w.
TO BE SO L D,
ABOUT one thousand acres of LAND, con
tained in three trad-, laying in Antietem fet
tiement, within nine miles of Hager's Town. For
terms apply to
DANIEL and SAMUEL HUGHES.
Lancafler, February ii, 1778.
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