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Fr^tbe LONDON PACKET, of Feb. ii.
To the Members of the House ^Commons of
Great-Britain.
Gentlemen,
""^V^c^"< HE more you persist in using
& ^ artifices to enforce that obnoxi
¥' °" s principle °f Slavery into the
M^ ' ^g^ colonies, the clearer you will
rs 'TC/rf ?ffi perceive the infufficiency of your
£ 3 sovereignty. Your motives are
s o we ]| known to flo w from a
spirit of resentment, that, depend upon it, watch
ful eves observe your motions, and nothing but
lenity will have the desired effeft. Conscious you
must be that America increases faft; the fame re
solution to maintain their liberty still prevails as
formerly; wife and prudent in their endeavours
to preserve a lasting felicity with the mother
country; but you have exercised tyranny towards
them, instead of doing good to millions of loyal
fubje^s, which must necessarily not only involve
you into the ^reateft consternation, but have a
tendency to bring things to a solemn determina
tion; for my own part, I imagine I could under
take to convince you candidly, the sole cause why
a dissolution has not before been so near a crisis;
but left I might drop a hint that may tend to cor
rosiveness, or leave the least room for censure,
think it most consistent with my intentions to
leave it for your discernment; though lam de
termined, so long as I am capable of using that
ability, which wishes well to all, to predict what
I am allured no man has power to contradict,
either publicly or privately, so as to demonstrate
te the public the very essential parts of your de
meanour. One material point I omitted mention
ing in my last letter, which deserves your most
serious notice, as it is grounded upon good in
formation; and that is, in case you should persist
in endeavouring to enforce the vicious sting of
revenge into the Americans, a final exit may be the
event. You are then deprived of the advantage
obtained from the Weft-Indies, as it will most
certainly fall to the power of the Prince of America.
Then I fay what will you do for many articles
those inlands are productive of. Though I may
just observe, should that be theiffue of ministerial
plots, I am convinced Great-Britain will be under
the jurifdidion of a much superior and chriftian
Parliament than it is at this present time. Nothing
but bribery and corruption prevails at your part
of the metropolis. The confequeace ere this has
been visibly forefeen by men of more superior in
tellects than my abilities are capable of laying
down. But so far I can make bold to fay, that
it will be the ruin of this unhappy country; un
happy it may be with great propriety termed; if
you doubt it, I refer you to a short survey over
this city. Observe the distressed, who are as it
were daily near approaching the stage of lifting
eternity, for want of the necessaries of life ; this
is certainly one of the greatest matters that de
serves a serious attention; it not only should be
under eonfideration, but redress ought speedily to
be executed. I was emboldened some time past
to hope that you would have made it your sole
business to put an end to the calamities of a mi
serable generation, but while you continue in the
mere gratification of your carnal luffs, a fatal ca
tastrophe will soon or late be dreadfully felt in
Europe.
IMPARTIAL.
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JUST PUBLISHED,
And ready to be delivered to the subscribers, by
JAMES HUMPHREYS, Jun.
In Front-Street,
(Coarse paper fix (hillings, fine paper ten /hillings)
THE First Volume of STERNE's
WORKS, (to be compleated in V vols.)
neatly bound, gilt and lettered; containing, an
account of the life and writings of the author, and
the four firft volumes of the life and opinions of
Triftram Shandy, Gentleman ; embellished with an
elegant engraved frontispiece of the author as low
as the knees.—lt may be depended on the other vo
lumes will (hortly be finifhed ; the second is now in
the press and striking off as faft as possible.
Said Humphreys requests that those of the sub
scribers who conveniently' can will fend for their
books, especially those who live at any distance, or
inform him by what means they may be conveyed
to them.
As there are but a few more copies printed than
are fubfcribbd for, those who have not fuhfcribed,
and would chute to have a set of this edition, must
be speedy in their application ; and as there is to
he an additional lift of subscribers in the fifth vo
lume, it is requested they would leave their names,
and by that means secure the other volumes.
Also just published by said Humphreys, the
story of AENEAS AND DIDO barlefqued, by
a gentleman of South-Carolina; Experiments and
Observations on the Mineral Waters of Philadelphia,
Abington and Bristol, with proper directions for
their life, by Benjamin Ru(h, M. D. Profeflor of
Chymiftry in the College of Philadelphia.
All forts of WRITING PAPER to be fold
by James Humphreys, Jun.
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fyaliibwa
O R,
GENERAL
V O L. 111.
MON DA Y,
JAMES HUMPHREY S,
Notary Public and Conveyancer,
CONTINUES to keep his office, at the low
er corner of Black-horse alley, in Front-street ;
where all business in the notary and conveyancing
way is tranfafted and done by him, as usual.
He likewise keeps an office for the fate of real
estates (which has been established and carried on
by him for several years past) wherein are made re
gular entries from all estates offered for sale, and
the terms on which they are to be disposed of ; and
where every other matter relating to the granting,
buying, felling, and letting or leafing of houses,
lots, lands, plantations and groundrents, is tranf
a^ed, on the usual and iroft moderate terms, plans
of the said estates will be exhibited at the said office,
and such parts thereof as the owners shall think
proper, will be advertised in the public news-papers.
Plans of the said estates will also be (hewn to any per
son, by Thomas Proctor, House-Carpenter, on
the north fide of Walnut-street, five doors westward
from the corner of Second street.
To be Granted on Ground Rent, or Sold.
A good brick house and lot of ground in the dif
tri& of Southwark, the lot containing 65 feet in
breadth on Paffyun-k road, and extends in length
on Oak-street, 120 feet, is pleasantly situated, and
is very fit for a tavern, in which use it has been for
many years past, it will be divided in smaller lots if
required.
TO BE SOL D.
Two two story brick houses and lot whereon they
stand, the lot contains in breadth on the weft fide
of Front-street, continued southward beyond the
said city 18 feet, and in length on Mary-street, 10®
feet, the houses on each 17 feet front on Mary-street,
and in depth 18 feet, and together bring in a rent
of tzl. per year.
One other two story brick house on the east fide
of Front-street continued as aforefaid, and lot of
ground ; the lot is 58 feet in breadth, and 140 feet
in depth ; the house is 18 feet front by 16 feet deep,
is well finifhed, has a good two story brick kitchen
behind it, and rents for 151. per year.
One other two story brick house and lot on the
east fide of said Front-street continued ; the lot is 20
feet in breadth, and in length 140 feet ; the house
is 16 feet front, and 20 feet deep. Also a frame
house, and lot adjoining the above ; the lot is 20
feet in breadth by 140 feet in depth ; both lots are
fubje& to one ground-rent es 41. and bring in a rent
of 121. per ann. each.
Sundry ground-rents well secured in said cityf
will be fold very reasonable.
A lot of ground in the town of Carlifle, and
county of Cumberland, being lot No. iot.
Also sundry valuable tra&s ofland on Jennings's
Run, in the said county.
JUST IMPORTED BY
WILLING, MORRIS, and Co.
A QUANTITY OF
DRY ED HIDE S,
Superior in quality to any before imported into
North-America, and will be fold for calh or a
short credit.
Philadelphia, April 20, 1774.
INTELLIGENCE OFFICE,
In Front-street, next door to the London Colfee-
House.
SINCE the few days only of opening this office,
the Intelligencer has had a great many ap
plications from persons which he has immediately
Supplied, and has yet to supply, places wanted by
sundry perlons who can be well recommended, viz.
clerks to (hop-keepers, and bar-keepers in taverns,
waiting men to gentlemen, and for a good garden
er; also for several wet nurses and house keepers ;
and a Dutch servant woman's time to be fold, who
has no known fault.
WANTE D, a journeyman rush-bottom chair
maker, that is a good workman, sober and diligent;
such a person may have constant employ-and good
pay in one of the best (hops in Philadelphia; and
for the fame place and trade, a well disposed lad,
of about eleven or twelve years of age, as an ap
prentice. Also, several boys on indentures; a good
cook, and several waiting maids applied for.
Several houses to be rented, and several sums of
money wanted on good security for interest.
N. B. I have extraordinary good ink to fell, by
the quart or smaller quantity, very cheap ; also a
few pipes of good Madeira wine.
JAMES HUME, Intelligencer and Broker.
Philadelphia, April 22, 1774.
TO BE LE T,
By the fubferiber, and may be entered on the firft
of MSv.
A DWELLING-HOUSE and bake-house,
one hundred yards below the Drawbridge,
with two compleat ovens, and all the implements
in the best order, with a pump in the yard, a large
wood-yard well inclofed, and fufficient granaries.
For terms apply to HENRY NEILL.
N. B. I design to carry on the baking of middling
and Barbados bread as usual.
About the 17th or 18th of May, when the Synod
commenceth at Philadelphia,
An AUCTION of BOOKS,
Confiding of History, Divinity, and Miscellaneous
Literary Entertainment, is intended by
ROBERT BEL L,
Bookseller and Auctionier, at the Universal
. Library in Third-street,
LADIES and Gentlemen who choose to have
any books exhibited by au&ion, find are fa
tistied to take the chance of such prices as the Public
will give, are requested to fend them early, that
they may be inferred in the printed catalogue.
D U N L A P's
The Sentimentalists in America are requested to ob
serve the following new and entertaining works,
(in one vol. ornamented with an elegant engraved
frontifpiece of Madam La Couture and her fan,
with Capt. Viaud, and his Negro on the deso
late Island) are this day published and fold by
ROBERT BE L L,
In Third-street, Philadelphia, at fix (hillings,
Although the English editions cannot be imported
at lets than two dollars, —viz.
THE SHIPWREC K, a sentimental and
descriptive Poem, in three cantos, by Wil
liam Falconer, an English faiior. Also, the
furprizing, yet real and true VOYAGE S and
ADVENTURES of Monsieur Pierre Viaud,
a French Sea-Captain.
N. B. Compleat sets of Blackstone's Commenta
ries on the Laws of England, may be had at said
BELL's,
AN Y person leaving off business, or any
one who is a stranger in the country, that
has, or may have this season, a quantity of mer
chantable dry GOODS to dispose of low for cadi,
may find a purchaser by applying to the fubferiber,
at the sign of the Spinning Wheel in Market-street,
which will prevent the trouble of having them fold
at public sale, and paying the forever loft five per
cent. JAMES CUNNING.
Just imported, and to be SOLD by
GEORGE DAV I S,
At his store the north-east corner of Chefnut and
Water-ft reets,
ANEAT assortment of European and East-India
GOODS, suitable to the present season.
JOHN HUNTE R,
Lately arrived from GLASGOW,
HAS erefted a BLEACHFIELD at Ger
mantown, where he proposes immediately to
begin and carry on the Bleaching business in the
most extensive manner,; and as he has been regular
bred th V e . to in the molt considerable Bleach
fields in Britain and Ireland, and has brought un
questionable proofs of his ability in that business, as
several gentlemen under-mentioned can teftify, he
hopes to give fatisfaftion to those who please to fa
vour him with their custom, He bleaches all forts
of linen, yard wide, not exceeding 900 at 4d per
yard, 1000 at 5 d per yard, and all above at 6d per
yard ; huckabacks and diaper^at 4d per yard, and
damasks at 6d per yard; yarn„and thread at is. per
lb. cotton stockings at 4d, and thread ditto at 6d
per pair, by the quantity : Pieces of linen of 20 or
30 yards need not be cut. Goods for said Bleach
field are taken in by tl>e following gentlemen at
Philadelphia, viz. Mr. James Stuart, merchant, in
Front-street, Mr. John Morton, merchant, in Wa
ter-street, Mr. George Bartram, merchant, in Se
cond-lfreet, Mr, Francis Gurney, merchant, near
the Drawbridge, Mr. John Hyder, at the Old Fer
ry, Mr. Thomas Justin, at the New Ferry, and Mr.
George Zellers, at the Germantown Stage, Cherry
Alley ; Mr. John Palmer, at the Falls of Schuvl
kill, and at the Bleachfield, at all which places
receipts will be given. Such as intend fending
linen to this Bleachfield., will please to few in their
names and places of abode on each piece, with linen
thread, not with silk. The greatest care will be
taken to make the cloth a good colour, and pre
ferye the fabrick; yarn and thread will be well
whitened, and the texture kept strong. When the
goods are finiflied they will be delivered by the fame
persons who received them, the owners paying for
the bleaching on delivery.
The BRISTOL BATHS and
CHALYBEATE WELLS,
Are compleated in the melt commodious manner,
for such persons as may incline to make use of
them the approaching season.
IT is for Grangers to be informed that these Baths
and waters, from their effe&s in a number of
diseases which had resisted every other medicine,
have been for some years deservedly in the highest
repute : That the Waters are perhaps as pure and
light a chalybeate as the world affords, seldom even
at the firft drinking offending rhe stomach, always
strengthening it and promoting a good appetite ;
are remarkably ufeful, if not fpecific, in all relax
ed, debilitated constitutions, whether arising from
sickness, residing too long in a warm climate, or
too free living: Obftru&ions in the liver, spleen
and mefenteric glands they have infallibly removed.
But the advantages to be obtained from Chalybeate
Waters are too extensive for an advertisement, for
which reason the Public are referred for a more
particular account of their uses and the advantage
ous lituation of Bristol, to the experiments and ob
servations on the Mineral Waters of Philadelphia,
Abington and Bristol, read before the American
Philoiophical Society at Philadelphia, June 18, i 77 3,
by Benjamin Ruth, M. D. and soon after published
in a small pamphlet.
EDWARD @^P BROO ^
HAT- MAKER,
Hath just opened fliop in Front-street, between Mar
ket and Arch-streets, and nearly opposite the City
Vendue-ftore,
WHERE he carries on his business in all its
branches. I hole that will please to favour
him with their custom, may depend on his utmost
endeavours to furnifh them with neat and good
work, either by wholsfale or retail.
T HE
ADVERTISER.
A PR I L 25th, 1774-
THE CONTRIBUTORS to the
Pennsylvania Hospital, are desired to
attend their annual meeting at the said Hospital, on
the second day of next month (May) being the fe^
cond day of the week, between the hours of two
and fix o'clock in the afternoon, the time appoint
ed by law for the election of twelve Managers and
a Treasurer for the ensuing year, and for infpe&ing
the accounts and minutes of the proceedings of the
year past.
Tobe SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE,
at the London Coffee-houfe, on Thursday the
twelfth day of May next, at fix o'clock in th^
evening, if not fold before at private sale,
AT W O story brick house, and brick kitchen
adjoining it, in Southwark, containing eight
rooms and fix fire places; the lot is 20 feet front on
Argyle-street (between Front-street and the River
Delaware, on a line with Almond-street) and 67
feet deep ; it would suit either for a fliop or tavern.
Also two two-story brick houses and kitchens, in
Gilbert's (commonly called Elfrith's) Alley, on
the south fide thereof, between Front and Second
ftieets, and between Mulberry and Saffafrafs-ftreets;
containing in breadth on said alley 19 feet 4 inches
each, and in depth 53 feet 6 inches. And dlfo at
private sale, two two-story brick houses and kitch
ens in Laurel-street, on the weft fide thereof, lead
ing from Spruce to Third-street, and between
Second and Third-streets, each containing in breadth
16 and a halffeet, arid in depth 80 feet. The two,
last houses are insured; the whole clear of in
cumbrances, and the title indisputable. For fur
ther particulars apply to Mr. Robert Magill,
Book-binder and Stationer, at the corner of Leti
tia Court, in Market-street.
— ._ . ,„,—
TH E Proprietors of West-Jersey are
desired to meet at the house of Joseph
Haight, in Burlington, on the fifth day of May
next, being the sth day of the week, at ten o'clock
in the morning, then to proceed in the considera
tion of what is necessary to be done to afeertain the
partition line between East and West-Jersey, pur^
fuant to the conelufions of their lad meeting.
WANTS A PLAC E,
AMAN of about twenty years of age, who is
well experienced in the Linen Drapery and
Mercery business, and perfectly understands felling
Goods at vendue. Any perfon.wanting such a man,
will be immediately waited on, by applying to the
Printer hereof.
Sakin County, Abril 18, 1774.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN- AWAY yesterday morning, from the
fubferiber, living in Allowav's Creek Neck,
an English servant man named WILLIAM
RICHARDSO N, about 5 feet 4 or $ inches
high, red hair, a little knock-knee'd, has loft one
of his upper fore teeth, and has a fore on one of his
legs, just above his ancle joint : Had on when he
went off, an old felt hat, a striped lincey jacket, old
shirt, a new pair of horae-fpun trowfers made aproti
fafhion, a pair of old deep blue yarn stockings, and
a pair of plated buckles in his (hoes : He is about
22 years of age, by trade a sweep-chimney, and
very musical. Whoever apprehends and secures the
said servant, so that his matter may have him again,
shall have the above Reward, and if brought home,
reasonable charges, paid by
ISAAC RAIN.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in
Manheim town(hip, York county, on Ealter
Tuesday last, a German servant man, named
GOTTLIEB FUHRMAN; heis a miner,
5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, well set, and one of his
little fingers is rendered useless by a (hot, wherefore
he hides it as much as he can : He is a native of
Eifleben, in the county of Mansfield, in Saxony,
is a great lover of strong liquor, and a great fmoaker
of tobacco and fnuff-taker : It is supposed he is gone
towards the Jerseys or New-York, and probably
makes use of a forged pass. Whoever takes up the
said fer vant, and brings him to the fubferiber, or
secures him in any gaol, so that his matter may
have him again, (hall receive the above Reward,
and reasonable charges, paid by
LEONHARD JENAWEIN.
WANTS EMPLOY,
A YOUNG MAN, regularly brought up to
the Dry Goods Business, understands book
keeping, is well acquainted with this city, and cari
be well recommended. Enquire of the Printer.
Afresh PARCEL or
CLEAN SPRING BARLEY,
Just come to hand, to be given out for feed, by
FRANCIS WAD F,
At his Brew ery at the corner of Race and
Fourth-streets;
WHERE masters of velfels and others may
be supplied with BOTTLED BEER,
as usual, or by leaving their orders at the store of
Messrs. Robert and Nathaniel Lewis, nearly
opposite said Wade's old brewery, in Water street,
near the Drawbridge.
To - M O R RO
At ONE o'clock in the afternoon, a t
JOHN H AR T's
VENDUE-STORE,
At the corner of South and Front-Streets,
Will begin the SALE of a neat assortment of
M £ R C HAN D 1 Z I.
NUMB. 131.