The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-01-24 00:00:00, page 3

WHEREAS a Bill hath been filed in this Court,
wherein John Burrows, commander of the let
ter of masque brigantine called the Schuylkill, and
Wiiliam Campbell, commander of rhe letter of maque
brigantine called the Georpe, art Libellants, (qw lam
&c.) against th r (now CONTENT, her Tackle, Ap
parel and Furniture: burthen about one hundred tons,
lately commanded by John Wi'kinfon, and belong
ing to Joshua Wallace and son, of Lancaster in En
gland ; which hid (now was captured oy the libellants,
in the beginning of Oftoner last, ou her voyage from
Port Royal in Jamaica, to Lancaster aforesaid, as in
the said bill it h alledged ; and whereas the said Inow
Content was, by the libellants aforefaid, taken into the
port of Havarn— and (here fold on account of the cap
tors, the fame not having been condemned ie any court
of admiralty; thereupon the aforefaid libellants have,
in their fid bill, prayed this honourable court that
the snow Content afonfaid may be contemned as lawful
prize to the captor* Zorefaid : NOTICE is therefore
hereby given, That, if any person or persons have ought
to fay why the said snow, with her tackle, apparel and
furniture, fhouid not be condemned pursuant to the
prayer of the bill, they may forthwith file eheir claim
in the said court, in order that right and justice may
be done in thep mibs.
Published by order of the Judge,
/JAMES READ, Register.
The Virginia Gazette, of the 12th instant, informs
us, that " a French frigate of 40 guns is arrived in
Hampton road from Brest, and has b ought a conlide
rable quantity of specie, for the payment of the French
troops in Virginia. By this vessel we are informed that
Providence has been graciously pleased to fend an heir
to his most Christian Majesty's Crown and Virtues;
and that her Majefly and the young Prince were in
perfect health."
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Court of Admiralty, Pennsylvania, ff.
January 2%, 1782.
To ALL whom it may concern 1
Will be Exposed to PUBLIC SALE, st the Northern
Liberty VENDUE STORE,
On FRIDAY the 25th instant,
An elegant assortment of European DRY GOODS.
ALS O,
A variety of Saddles, and Saddlery, &c. A quantity
of Cutlery, Haid Ware, Coffin Furniture, 100 bottles
Powdered Jesuits Bark, and 100 bottl s of Mustard.
To be fold for Ca/h, by WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, January as, 1782
British colony within 24 hours fail of him, without ei
ther relieving the island, or endeavouring to destroy
the squadron, than that an island, without any fort'i
cation whatever, defended by only 427 men, without
even covering fufficient to shelter them from the incle
mency of the weather, fhouid be able to holdout long
er than ten days, against an army of veteran troops
above five times their number.
A correspondent observes, with much concern, that
the publication of Mr. Fer; ufon's letters, is likely to
be attended with very bad consequences. It will in
duce the people to believe, that there was some mifun
derftaading between the commanders. This is just
what our foreign enemies wish for, and what our do
meftic ones will rejoin in. And it may be added, that
even supposing (which may be true,) that no disunion
has taken place, yet republican envy, and popular cla
mour will be exerted the utmost. The interests rs the
nation depend upon the unanimity which fhouid al.
ways take place among our officers, and this will flow
from principles of public virtue. It is likewise necef
fary that a good understanding fhouid always subsist
between the military at home, and our commanders
abroad. The passions fhouid not be let lose on every
trifling occasion, but the good of ihe whole fhouid be
the grand objeft in view
Whatever motives induced admiral Rodney to re
turn to England, fays a correspondent, this much is
certain, that it damps the spirits of the people to find
their brave officers so frequently returning from their
stations before the expiration of the war. The great
duke of Marlborough, during queen Ann's wars, ne.
ver came over to England, except when the army went
into winter quarters ; nor did he continue any longer
at home than to consult with the ministry concerning
the operations of the next campaign, every one knows
to what a height of glory he carried the honour of
the allies ; but a different line of conduct it seems is
now to be adopted. Our commanders in chief begin
their operations with success, and are honoured by the
public, but for want of perseverance they lose their
wonted fortitude, and return home, as seemingly re.
gardlefs of the national service. The longer a com
mander in chief remains on his station, the more he
becomes acquainted with his duty, aud is the better
enabled to promote the interests of his country.
And it will perhaps appear equally extraordinary,
that the whole French fleet and army fhouid arrive at
Tobago from Martinique before the squadron from Bar
badoes, altho' my express to fir George Rodney failed
36 hours before general Blanchelande dispatched the
cutter for his reinforcement, when it is wed known,
that the voyage from Tobago to Martinique, going
and returning, is more than double the voyage from
Tobago to Barbadoes and back.
By virtue of sundry Writs of Venditioni
Exponas to me directed,
Philadelphia, Jan. 24.
GEORGE FERGUSON.
Jermyn-ftreet, No . 33, September 24, 1781.
Mills, Farms, Plantations and
TRACTS of LAN D, in the State of Maryland,
will be offered to LEASE for a Term of Years, on
advantageous Terms to the Tenants; the Situation
and Quantity of Acres in each Place, as herein par
ticularly described—Vz.
No - I A WELL improved F ARM,
called Carpenter's Point, containing about
300 acres, zoo of which are cleared and under good
ft nee ; a fufficient quantity of meadow now in timothy ;
the upland fields are in high order for farming, an ex
cellent orchard that has never miffed bearing in the
fesreeft years for fruit, an excellent spring house, the
dwelling house in good repair, with a barn, (table, and
every other out-house neceflary on a farm, with an ex
cellent garden ; th? fixation of this farm is at the fork
of S uquehinnah and North-cat rivers, at the head of
Chefayeak-bay, is high land and very healthy. Ad
ded to the advantages of a farm f this place has a most
extensive slid and herring fifhery, which extend up
wards of two miles on the bay and North-esft river,
and a? esteemed the best fineries in thole parts, and
before the w,r the Alerts were rented for considerable
sums, during the filhing season. The great advantage
to a fam ly of having fifli at all seasons, and wild fovi
of the best kind, in their season, are great objifts; be
fide* that of having water carriage to the Head of Elk
or B limore markets for all their produce; which will
undoubtedly recommend this farm to a good tenant.
No. 2. A FARM, situated in Notting
ham, about fix miks from Charles town, and the lame
distance from Sufquehannah Lower ferry, containing
ab ut 450 actes, about 25? acres of which are clear and
uader good fence, with plenty of meadow n w io time,
thy, and a ditch nearly finished that will water at least
100 acres of said land ; the improvements on this firm
are, a large dwelling house with five rooms on a floor,
k chen, fmo k house, barn, (tables and out-houses of
every kind suitable for a krm, a good orchard, gar
den, and a very excellent spring of water close to the
door, the spring house not in good repair, but a new
one will b- built forth, tenant.
No. 4. A FARM or PLANTATION,
calleri Black Walnut, floated in Htrford county, about
two miles from Sufquehannah Lower ferry, and at the
heal of Swm cr/ek, containing about 600 acres, 300
acres of which are clear and under good fences; the
land excelled by little in this state for producing good
crops of corn, wheat and other grain, as well as hemp,
flax and tobacco, about 30 acres of meadow in graft,
and upwards of 100 acru may be watered ; this farm
has a navigable landing on Swan-creek, which affords
plenty of (had and other fifh, and wild fowl in their
season ; the dwelling house and out-houses arc in good
repair.
No. 5. An elegant FARM, containing
acour 600 acres, fituatsd in Herford county, 3u(h-river
NecK, bounded on the east by the bay of Chefipeake,
with a navigable landing; about 300 acres of this
rind are eleard and under good fence; it has the
advantage of a fait mar(h which affords early pasture
for dock, and the whole an excellent place for grtzingy
as well as producing good crops of all kinds of grain.
The buildings on this place are, a dwelling house,
kitchen, barn, liable and other out-houses suitable to
a farm
No 3, A FARM, about three miles
distance from No. 2 up the Sufquehannah, about 299
acre; of clear land, the remainder in wood; the fields
of this price are but undr indifferent fence, as well as
the dwelling house in bad repair; an allowance will be
mace to t. e tenant for these differences, and putting
them in repair ; the land is very rich and kind for
farming, about 15 acres of mrado# in graft, an excel
lent barn, (tables, and out houses, with a large orchard
of ap,le and peach trees in good bearing order. I
will Itll tins !snn on a lung credit.
No. 8. A FARM, containing 400 acres,
6 miles from the town of Baltimore ; 320 acres of this
land are clear and under good fence; it is fxcellenlfor
farming, and plenty of meadow to Support the farm,
and a very ext+nfive range for stock ; this Situation be
ing so near this flourishing commercial town, where
the tenant may have ready money every day for his
No. 7. A FARM, containing between
500 and 600 acres, Trusted in the Fo-eft of Harforo,
and about 6 miles from the mill before described and
a navigable landing ; about 150 acres of this land are
clear and under good f:nce, the remainder in wood ;
it lies on the main road to York-town, and h?s a guod
flone dwelling house, with all other our-hcules nreef
fary cn a farm ; the land in general is excellent for
farming and in a fine healthy country.
No. 6. A MERCHANT-MILL and
SAW-MILL, on a never failing stream of water, situ
ated in the town an'd county of Harford, with two wa
ter wheels, two pair o' French Bur and one par of
country (tones, a very la ge and commodious flone
milfhowfe with four floors, and heisting geers of every
kind; about 60 a res of meadow land adjoining the
mill, equal in quality to any in the ftae ; apat is
banked marsh, and which ^t pretint is out of repair,
but when put in order will produce at least too tons of
hay a year; its fixation ri equal to any on the conti
nent for the advant'g« of purchasing wheat, it bring
surrounded by a flcuri(hing wheat country, and wnhin
a few yards of tide water, which at a lit Ie exptnee may
be brought so near the mill door as to receive wheat and
delivei flour in fl ts, It is opposite to Kent county, in
this ftn'r, so remarkable for the produce of wheat ; and
then biing so many other natural advantages attend
ing this filiation, thy will be best defended to the
tenant on the prem4:s. It this mill is not rented a
person will be wanted capable of managing that bufi
nefs, to be in copartnership wth the owners.
Maryland, Baltimore, January 5, 1782.
THE FOLLOWING
No. 9. A Trad of LAND, adjoining
the foregoing, containing 750 acres, chiefly woodland,
and from 5 to 6 miles dittance from this town; this
land is very heavily timbered, and will be rented on
long leases and low terms to the tenants that will build
and make other improvements; its Situation has the
advantage of being near this town, as mentioned in
No 8. added to which, the wood that is on the land
will fell on the premises or at thie town for a consider
able lum per acre for firewood, it being brought much
farther over worse roads in waggons from other quar
ters, so that a tenant may have ready money from this
resource from the day he enters the premises.
No. to- A Trad of LAND, nearly
adjoining the before mentioned tracts, containing from
700 to 800 acres, on the main road from this place to
Philadelphia, and about 5 miles distance, lying between
the Kinpfbur/ furnace and the Red house tavern ; this
land is chiefly in woods, and will be rented in lots on
long leaks to good tenants, who will have liberty to
clear such part of the land as will be pointed out and
fell the wood ; the terms of which will be more fully
made kn@wn to the tenant at the time of agreement.
This place being so near this town, where the tenant
may have a ready market and the heft prices for every
Spicier of produce, is a fufficiint recommendation; it
has also the advantage of a navigable landing, where
wood and other heavy produce may be carried to mark
et by water.
No. it. A MERCHANT and SAW
MILL, and FARM adjoining, containing about 500
ac es, situated in the Forest of Baltimore, and ab ut
20 miles distant from Baltimore town, on the main
road leading from said town to Frederick town, Pipe,
creek and Marsh creek settlements, M Cllifter's-town,
York town, and the mo'tconvenient situation for the
pnrehafe of wheat, which is always to be bought at a
difference of price that will pay the ex pence of waggon
age of the flour to this place; the improvements are,
a large commodious stone mill hcufe, with four floors,
two water-wheels, one pair of French Bur and one
pair of country stones, with hoisting geers, rolling
fcreen, and every thing necessary and in compleat or
der for man! Inuring flour of the best kind, the cha
rafter of which has ever been well approve 1 of; a com
modious stone dwelling house, two Urge barns, (ta
bling for upwards of 20 horfei, cow-houses, coopers
shops, and every other building necessary ; near 100
acres of meadow in timothy, equal in good quality to
any in the state and produced the last year, at one
mowing, upwards of 120 tons of thebett timohy hay;
exclusive of this valuable meadow, there are about 200
acres of upland cleared, all under good fence, and
good farming land, with a ftons' farm house, fpring
houfe, barn, stables, and other necessary houses want
ed on a farm.
No. 12. A FARM, containing about
600 acres, in what are called the Barrens of Baltimore,
distant from Baltimore town about 30 miles, and near
the road leading to M'Callifter's and York-towns;
about 150 acres of this laud are cleared and under good
fence ; it is good farming land, and about 12 acres in
timothy, which produce well ; there are on this place,
a dwelling house, new barn and stables, and other
buildings suitable tor a farm.
No. 13. An ISLAND, called Holland's
Island, situated at Herring-bay, distant from this town
about 50 miles by land, and from Annapolis about 20
miles, most pleasantly situated on and bounded by the
bay of Chesapeake, and creeks all round; it contains /
about 8 0 acres of as rich land as any in this state,
about 300 acres of which are clear and under good
fence, capable of and producing all kinds of produce
suitable to our climate in the grea'eft perfection;
there are but few houfe# on this island, hut there are
fufficient for a tenant to r+fide in until better and more
con be built, which I propose doing immediately.
No. 14. A PLANTATION or FARM,
on the main, oppofre the foregoing island, containing
about 320 acres, 250 of which are clear and under
good fence, equal in quality to the ill nd, and pro
duces the best crops ot tobacco, hemp, Indian corn,
wheat, vegetables, &c. This place is under hale to
Mr. Joseph Frazer, which expires in December, next;
but being desirous 0! leafing the whole of my landed
propertv, I now offer this place, to be entered on in
December next. The natural advantages of the island
and this place being on the bay shore, where produce
of every kind may be transported to Baltimore market
by water, befidcs a constant supply of fifli, oysters and
wild low! in their feafan. As my off ring this proper
ty to rent, may incite numbers to come and view it,
who live at a diftince, I (hall not rent any part thereof
before the 20th of February next, which will give such
persons an opportunity of viewing the premises, and
treating on the terms with me in B dtimore.
JONATHAN HUDSON.
N. B Possession will l e given of all the places (ex
ceding such as are except-d) early in the spring.
TO BE SO L D, A
Likely healthy Negro Woman,
with her TWO CHILDREN, a Boy and a Girl-
They are fold for no other reason than the inconveni
nee a rising to their present owner from such an addi
eion to the famil . The Wench is a good plain cook,
tand can be well recommended for her honesty and so
briety. Enquire of the Printer. Jan. 23.
produce, nothing more need be said to recommend it
to a good tenant.
A large Key of an Iron
Chest was LOST, this morning, cn the road from
Bristol to Philadelphia, or in the cit). Whoever has
found the fame and will bring it to the P, inter hereof,
(hall have TWO DOLLARS Reward. Jai. 14,1782