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IS GIVEN FOR
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
BY
J O H N I) U N 1 A P.
T O BE SO L D,
For Cassi or Loan Office Certificate,
TH E Farm and Tram of Land called Mount Penn,
in Manmotith County, East-Jersey, captaining
twelve hundred acres, about fifty miles-from Philadel
phia, There is a neat new dwelling house on the pre-,
roifes, a well of water at the door, about four hundred
apple flees in two orchards, about forty-five acres of
,wamp lately cleared, which produces good frefh grass,
asd a quantity of upland cleared. This tra& "ill '"I"
port a remarkable large frock of cattle, as there is a
beautiful plain of salt nrufh so laid out by ditches of
fcfh water that the one half can be pastured; the other
for.mowing, which may be changed annually to advan
tage. The funth end of the tra& is bounded by tie
bay, whose shores abound with filh, wild fowl and oyC
tersi On the north e^d is a valuable body of c^Ur
frump, and convenient to a landing. There is a stone
quarry on the-pr^mifes. The great road from Shrews
bury to Cape-May runs through the bed within fiftr
yards of the dwelling-house, where there is a prolpiQ
of Little Egg-harbour and the flapping at anchor in die
Inlet, together with a view of the flipping plying to
the northward and fbuthwards And a lot of hit marsh
adjoining the above, containing by eftimatian^ne,hun
dred and three acres, equalled, by few lots cf marih, a
brook of frefh w.?rer bounding it on the weft, and is fi-^
tuate on the head of the tide in Burlington county.
These two tra&s are situated in as Ivalth'ya country as
in America, and will suit a grazer, tavern k^per,
forte-keeper, or a company of Philadelphia merchants
I for the purpose of expediting their sea trade. The fi u
,tion rentiers it convenient for carrying on the whale
filling, as terras of those valuable £fh ia the season are
feea on tlie coasts. The Bast Plains are contiguous, fe
remarkable in the Autumn for grafing; alto several lots
of raarth and rough upland: The wfcle convenient to
a Baptist and Friends meeting houses, and grist and
faw-milis. No better- titles can. be given for lands in.
New jersey than will be given for these. Any person
inclining to ^urchafe may know the price and particu
lars by applying to James Freeland, at the Friends
Meeting house at Little-Egg-harbour, or John Don
nell, at the lioufe of Mr. L^wis Grant, Coppersmith,
near the toffee,foufe, in Market street, Philadelphia.
Said Donnell has to di pole of, a final! fliare of
property in East-Jersey, having feme, oak and pineland
due on it ; a house to rent in Wat^r-ftreet, Sopthwaik;
and to fell, a few hogsheads of Weft India Rum and
sundry Dry Goods.
'To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
Ow Thursday the twenty fiventh of May instant, at
the dwellinfhoufe ofth: fubferiber, in Second street,
near the Dock bridge, at Nine o'clock in the morning,
A NUMBER of empty calks, coritiding of hogs
heads, tierces and barrels: one large iron bound
veffcl that will contain fix hundred gallon's, the ftaves
made of good white oak near two inches thi k, ?nd it
would suit well for a distiller, brewer or ftorc keeper ;
one smaller iron-bound tub or vessel that will bold one
hundred gallons, it has been made rife of for holding
oil, the staves an inch and a half thick, made of good
cedar, and painted within and without ; one large case
for holding dry goods, with Aiding sash-doors contain
ing thirty lights of, giafs; a quantity of iron hoops,
frame dye-wood, a small quantity of Crurricreek feytbe
tories, ferae handsome maps, a few empty gin cases, a
large corner cupboard, some joiners tools, fomep:^ier,
a few small articles of silver, two or three frames, or
horses for fixing hogsheads on, and a number of other
articles too tedious to mention.
ABRAHAM WAYNE,
Philadelphia, Maj 15.
ALL those who have any demands against
the estate of Daniel Robold, late of this city,
deceased, sire requeued to bring in the r accounts that
they may be adjusted; and all tliofe who are indebted
to said estate are dtfired to make speedy payment to
JUDY BOSIER, Adminilbatrix.
Phuncian Tcionftip, Ma,nS.
CA M Eto the plantation of the fubferiber,
fon,e time ago, a fm=ll red and white. COW.
The owner Is desired to come, prove property, pay the
charges and take her away, or the will be fold for costs.
A\D AM WILL.
[ Price 2S. 6d. single, 2s?by the quantity. Published every Tuei'day, Thursday and Saturday. ]
For the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
PERUSING your paper of the 13th instant, [rind
there a:€ two pieces attacking the 'Jury who fat ^n
t e trial of David Franks; the firft of which G,natttc X, '
has phe thing in it that I confefs furptized me ; a palpable ,
falsehood, in which tke Honourable Judges are brought
in, viz..jf yo". Sir, were 911 that Jbty, you mub remem
ber that the Judges were clear that you could find ).. F.
guilty, but teat you ought, and direffed you so to do.—
I revere toe Honourable Gentlemen, two of whom I have
been acquainted with feme years, and rm lorry that-any _
writer in this State would hold put to the public that the
Court should have given t® any fury fuco partial instruc
tions, which, as one of that Jury, do fay never was done.
I fh.ill not attempt to follow him through the whole laby
rinth of jumbled up ftuff, which would harrafs the.brains
ofthe most celebrated author of this State; therefore re
fer him to his.own comments 011 the performance, as I be
lieve few will pay much attention to it. As to Cato, I
refer him to the piece in beginning o',our paper, where
I think he is answered (not angrily) but with furh.reafons
^s may be fatisfa&dry, provided he have any candor ; if
not, it would be in vain for any one to. attempt it. Y^u
can't be a real friend to this Commonwealth, or you would
riot attempt to strike at the very root of the conllitution of
a free peeple..
If I am not mistaken, you have said of a truth our mo
ney is depreciated, and as our papers go to New. York
very often, you,feem to convey them iiilelh ence which is
indictable at common law ; and if the Attorney. General
fbould think proper to prosecute, and I one of that Jury,
you will have nothing to fear, as I ffiall study the intent,
arid not adhere to any Lawyer further than I think pro
per. and if yeur trial ffisuld be published, I hope the bill
of indictment will also, and a lift of the Jury. I should
be glad that it may be done in the case of Franks, and
that the loquacious, turbulent, litigious Jurors may be
personally mentioned, and the author's name affixed to *
the publication, as from your own words it is of a ferrous
nature. Two to one is foul play, but must be considered,
more so when done in the dark. Since these Unhappy
tiroes, I have been in actual service for this my country,
anehara Hill willing, whenever called, to do what I can.
And for all those low insinuations that Have bzen hinted
against the difaffeaion of the jury, pass by m^, like the
wind, unregarded.A True Wais.
May 15//, J 779-'
BAL TI M O R E, Mayr.
AT H E Connecticut Gazette advises, that 4 several
l gentlemen from Nantucket had been to Newport,
to claim the goods which were taken from them by the
Royal Refugees, in their late expedition, but were refufed
to be heard by General Prefect, on which they intended
to make application to General Clinton, at New-York."
Extras oj 4 letter from a gentleman in St. Eu,&?ius. to an
other in this to«wn, dated the 13d ultimo.
" The news that Congress have received, of such great
confeqdence, occasions many aid various con-jeaures here,
and it is thought by some, that a general peace will be the
result ! It is hinted, byletters from some refpea&Me people
in England, whish came out in the March Packet, th^
great probability of peace, in the course of this year ; but
it does not amount to a certainty."
BO ST O N, April ‘
Nothing, fays a correspondent, can beof greater mo
ment to the new-born nation of America, in the negotia
tionsfor peace, than a proper care of the fifhery. It is p -
ticularly the life of th^ New England States; and we can
no more do without it, than purSethren at the southward
can without rice, indigo, tobacco and flour. But hie im
portance of the fifiery is not confined and partial ; it is ge
neral, and extends to all the states : For what is this na
tion without a navy ? What are ships without men ? And
what nursery of teamen is comparable to an extended fifli
cry? It may therefore be retied on, that a branch of traf
fic so absolutely oeceffary to some states, and so essential
to the grandeur and security of all, will be particularly at
tended to by these who have hitherto so gloriously con
duffed us through the war. Even those among usavko
are mos tdifpofed to peaces scruple not to fay, we had
better continue the war indefinitely, and to the last extre
mity, than not feeure the fifhery to the extent we have al
ways enjoyed it. France, and all the European powers
who ^ean to trade with ns, are deeply intereflad in fnis
point. For the means of remittance is the means of trade,
and without die fifliery, our commerce with Europe will
be much confined. In this view, even Britain herfelf must
wish. for the fake other own advantage, and the vent of
her own manufactures among us, to fee us in the full pos
session of such a branch of remittance.'
M^~ ^. On Monday Igft the Great and General Court
or Aht/bly of this fiate was dissolved, it befog their lift
session.--Previous to which, they passed among others the
following afts, viz.
A Bill, intitled An aft for the increase and encourage
ment of the Marine of this state, and for railing th# sum
of £c@,ooo for that p^rpofe,'
A Bill, rotirfei An iff in addition to an aft to prevent
the Cale ot goods • t public auction.
A Bill, iriti^d An iff for prolonging the time andfor
adminifkring the 'Oath or Affirmation of Fidelity and
Allegiance..
A Bib, irhitl^d Am ass to confifcate tbeeftates of certain
notorious Compiraforr ,against the government and liber
ties of the inhabitants of & late province, now Rate of
MaffachufeJs-Biy.
. A, Bill, rohtled An aft for confifeating tbeeftates of cer
tain perfens commonly celled AWentees. '\
n WcAnHdiy being (he,annual meeting for the choice of
Representatives for this town the ensuing year, the follow
ing gentlemen were chosen, viz. Hon. jehn Hancod:
Esq ; Hon. S.mudAd mis, Esq ; Cakb Lavis, E'q § Tho
mas Dawes, Esq; Air. Ihomas.lV alley, Mr Gullavus
Fellows, and William Tudor, Esq;
On Monday the 3d mhant departed this life, at Cam-'
b^ige, in the6 s th;year ci his age, the Hon. Jown Win
txkgp, 9.(q; Ll. D. F. R, S. Ilollifon Profeffor cf
Mathematics and natural Philofophy at Harvard College, 1
in whom were Angularly united vikommon attainments' il
feience, horogth, of mind, and goodness of he,t. His
Funeral will tie-attended nextS iturday afternoon, at Cam
bridge, if the weather permits (othertfife 011 M&n.Hy)
punctually at turee o'clock, when a Funeral Oration will
be delivered. The frien^sand acq^arotame of the de^ea
fed are defred to attend.',
The fallowing melancholy accident happened on Sa-'
turday afternoon last : As Capt. Mark Fernald, of Ports
mouth, was ftauding on General Hancock's wharf, he re
ceived a mufquet bali in his moulder, which broke hisfeol
lar-bone and otherwise wounded him in such a manner,
' that 'tis said his life is despaired of. The ball was from
the Warren frigate, and was aimed at a boat which was
coming up the river, under pretence of her not fnewing
proper ref^a to the Continental flag, then displayed 011
board of the Commodore. The ffiot was fired by the
Boat Grain, who was laid to be the principal officer than on
board.
On Sunday evening 41st, arrived her, the Daphne, a
small privateer schooner of 4 carriage guns and 8 fivivels,
fitted out from New-Yerk as a cruizer, was formerly &
pilot- cat ; foe was boarded by a boat from this town, and
carried with very little refinance.
PORTSMOUTH, % 4.
Last Thursday morning failed from this harbour on 3
cruize, the privateer brigantine Franklin, from Salem,
Joseph Robinson, Commander; being out about fix hours,
the fell in with a Britilh tender of ten carriage guns, ar4
two topsail fchoouers; after a small refinance, the tender
, struck to the Franklin, and both the feigners were ta
ken into possession.-The tender proved to be the fct.oor.er
True Blue, John Buchannon, Commander, last year cap.
tured by the enemy, and have since done damage on this
coast. One of the schooners from Cales to Marblehead,
with wine, fruits and silks; the other from Salem 'to the
Weft-Indies, with lumber, both that morning taken by
the True Blue ; a,l wliich were on Friday evening accom
panied fafe in this harbour, by the Franklin. This fuc
cefsful enterprize has done much ho^or to Capt. Robin-,
son, intitles him.to the thanks ,of his grateful countrymen,
and is an example worthy trie imitation of our Naval
Commanders.
N E W-H A VTNT-May 5.
Saturday night last, Brigadier General Silliman and his'
son, Major Silliman, both df the militia, were taken from
the General's house, in Fairfield, By a party of about ten
Tories, from Long-Island. The affair was conduced with
such secrecy, that aftho' they lived near two miles from
the water fide, the inhabitants knew nothing of the affair,
till it was tolly accomplished.
H A R^T FOR D, May it.
We have intelligence from New-Salem, in the Mas%
chufetts State,- that on the 16th of March last, the dweH
ling hcufe of the .Rev. Mr. Kendal w^ deftrnyed by lire,
-by which means be and his fore, with their families, fuffc
ed not only the loss, of a very convenient habitation, but
also the loss of the greater part of a valuable libiarv, and
other -writings, beds and btding, money, and wearing'
apparel, together with the meft of their hcufehold furni
ture, and the whole of their bread corn ; all which were
consumed in the conflagration. The houfs was fappofed
to beTet on fire wittingly and wickedly, by a maid who
lived in the family, who is face committed to prison for"
trial. The beneficent conduct of the people of that place
to the fufferers, exhibits a pattern ' worthy the imitation
®f all who have a fellow feeling for thefe,in trouble and
difirefs.
Some days since, the Ladies in the First Society in
Windsor/ convened at the hcufe of the Rev. Mr. Row
land, when they generously presented him with one hun
dred and four ruhs @f linen yarn, which they spun in to
ken of their affedion and benevolence. An example
worthy of imitation, especially in these days of great de^
neracy *