The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-04-11 00:00:00, page 3

BOSTO N, March 20.
XRT E hear that a prize fllip, laden with 18000 bushels of
" blick oats, bound from England for Georgia, is
taken by a New London privateer, and fafe arrived at
Newport.
Capt. Adams, who arrived here on Saturday, bringifthe
following intelligence:
That he failed from Martinico the 22d of February;
two days before he failed, Count de Gras and Admiral
Picquet arrived from a cruize with nine fail of the line,
and joined 6 fail more which lav at Martinico; The day
before he failed, a (hip arrived from Bordeaux, in 45 days
passage, and brought advice, that Admiral Shaffo lay at
the lie of Rhee, with 16 fail of the line, a fleet of mer
chantmen and transports with 10,000 troops on board,
destined for Martinico. That Admiral Arburthnot, with
part of his fleet were blown off the coast of Carolina, and
had arrived at St, Chriftophers. The fleet from France
were daily expelled when Capt. Adams left Martinico,
NORWIC H, March /.
Last Saturday the Hon. General Assembly of this State,
ended their adjourned Sessions at Hartford. We learn,
that they have agreed to raise (by voluntary iuliftment,
if that can be effeded soon, otherwise by peremptory
draft) 1800 men (being this State's quota to fill up the
Continental army) they are to have a bounty of five hund
red dollars, Continental currency; forty shillings per
month, in hard cash ; to have every n^ceffary refresh
ment; and be held in service until the firft of January,
1781 —They have also resolved to emit 40,0 01. paper mo
ney, on the faith of the State, to be oonfidered equivalent
to gold and silver; to draw an annual interest of five per
cent, and remain in circulation only four years— Like
wise have repealed the noted tender act, making Con
tinental money a lawful tender for the payment of old
debts, agreeable to the nominal sum. They have also
agreed to the stipulating of prices ofarticles, to take place
at such a time as the States universally agree on 1 The
Governor is vested with the power of fixing the day, when
he is to issue his proclamation accordingly. Further, have
caused to be levied 6 dollars on the pound, on the lift for
1779, to be paid at three payments, viz. in April, June
and September, two dollars each.
PHILADELPHIA, April rr.
Extras of Letter from Bilboa, dated February 1, 1780.
“ We are sorry to fay that an unlucky accident has hap
pened to eight fail of Spanish line, who cruized off Gib
ralter, (they being separated from feme others) fell in
with Rodney's fleet of twenty one of the line, and a num
ber of frigates. The Spanish Admiral Mr. Langara, en
deavoured to get away, but finding it impracticable, he
determined to engage ; and there followed a most defpa
rate engagement from two o'clock in the afternoon, un
til four the next morning. We havebut an impeded ac
count as yet, but we hear, that four of the Spaniards get
into Cadiz, one, the St. Domingo was blown up, and two
or three were taken quite uaht for service; Should the
bearer be detained till next post, will inform your Excel
lency at loot. This affair happened on the 16th ult. and
on the rfh, a fleet of twenty-four fail of t'e line, failed
in quest of the English, so that fume farther event is daily
expeßed, and wish Sincerely may prove fuccefsful to the
allies of the States. Six of the Spanifli men of war, were
engaged with all the English fleet, and there are but three
miffing. The engagement does the greatest honor to this
nation, as they disabled half the enemy's."
The Alliance, Capt. Paul Jones, is fafe at Corunna,
and Captain Cunningham along with him.
Atthe last Court of Quarter Sessions for Bucks county,
two Menonifts of the names of Clymer and Beidler, were
found guilty of a most outrageous, tho'unprovoked assault
and battery, committed by them, in the upper part of the
country, on one Sherer, who had been employed to coliefl
Militia fines. These fellows fell upon the Colledor in the
evening, twilight, themselves naked and their faces black
ed, and it seemed as if they intended to murder him. The
Court fined these atrocious offenders 20001. each.
About Thursday last, 26 fail of vessels left Sandy Hook,
with cannon, floras, &c. and about 2000 troops for Caro
lina; to reinforce Sir Harry Clinton, as is supposed.
Sunday last arrived here, in 22 days from St. Croix,
the brig Pallas, Captain Walk, loaded with rum and salt.
foe S O L D at Private Sale,
By the febferiber oh the Premises.
A COMPLEAT COUNTRY SEAT, suit
" able for any genteel family, Situate near rhe mid
dle of Germantown, being in a very good neighbour
hood, containing about 8 acres of good lapl, on which
are the following improvements ; viz. a large well fi
nished two ftery done dwelling heufe on the Mrin Street,
40 feet by 38, with 4. rooms on a floor, the entry large,
and balconies both front and back; an arched cellar, re
markably cool in,he hottettleafon; a pump with excel,
lent water near the door ; a very large and commodious
barn, with fufficient Tabling for 1 $ fcrfa, with troughs
and racks complect, also a large floor and granary with
lofts ftiffirient to contain 20 tons of hay ; ala&fe .cyder
house with a press and mill; a large orchard that has
produced 15 hogflieads of thebeft cyder in a year, be
tides the bed keeping fruit, two fine gardens well flock
ed with a variety of the choicest fruits, filch as pears,
peaches, apriupts, ne&arines, cherries, plumbs, &c.
3 or 4. acres of rich meadow under good tweet grais ;
Any person inclining to purehafe, may apply to
PHILIP BENEZET.
TR E NTO N^ April g.
Last week a party of the enemy landed at Teuton
Falls, in Monmouth county, and carried off6er 7 of the
inhabitants prisoners.—Another fmail party which landed
at Middletown, carried off a Mr. Bowne, who had but
three days before been exchanged, and just returned
home.
T H E Gentleman, who borrowed a C neof jhefub
' briber at the Old Ferry, on Thursday Evening 'he
6th instant, is requested to return it, and receive the
thanks T WILLIAM MILNOR.
Philadelphia, April 11th, 1780.
Philadelphia, April loth, 1780.
XT O TICE is hereby given, to all Male White Inha
" bitants, between the ages of Eighteen and Fifty-three
years, that the following days are appointed to choose
Field officers, for the fix battalions of the city of Phila
delphia and diftria's Militia; that is to fay,
For the Northern Liberties, or Fifth battalion, on
Tuesday the 18 instant, at the house of Willcocks Phi
lips, to choose a Lieutenant Colonel and a Major.
For Mulberry Ward, or the Third battalion, on
Tuesday the 18th instant, at the house of Conrad Hess,
in Second street, to choose a Lieutenant Colonel and a
Major.
For Upper and Lower Delaware, High Steet, and
North Ward, or the Fourth battalion, on Tuesday the
18th instant, at the Court-House, to choose a Lieute
nant Colonel and a Major.
For Middle, South, Walnut and Chefnut-ftreet Ward;
or the First battalion, on Wednesday the 19th instant, at
the Court-House, to choose a Lieutenant Colonel and a
Major.
For Dock Ward, or the Second battalion, on Wed
nesday the 19th instant, at the house of James Alexan
der, to choose a Lieutenant Colonel and a Major.
For Southwark, Townihips of Moyarnenfing and Pis.
fyunk, or the Sixth battalion, on Wednesday the 19th
instant, at the house of Nathaniel Graham, in Frcnt
ftreet, to choose a Lieutenant Colonel and a Major.
It is likewise expe&ed the icfpeaive officers under the
Old Militia Law, will attend their companies on exer
cifingdays, Specified in the New Militia-Law, until! the
choice of new officers is ma«e, which will be done at
soon as may be agreeable to the Militia-Law.
WILLIAM HENR V,
Lieutenant of the City, &c.
Philadelphia, April 9, 1780.
BY virtue of a writ of Fieri F^ia; to roe th& fubferi
ber directed and delivered, will be Sold at Public
Vendue, on Friday the 21st instant (April) at 11 o'clock
in the forenoon, at a (tore on the South-Lad corner of
Spruceand Second Streets, Philadelphia. Sundry house
hold and kitchen furniture and (Hop goods, atqong which
are mahogany chairs and tables, lc.n, sugar, &c. Seiz
ed and taken in execution, as the property of Chifto
ph^r Reid, at the suit of Casper Sybert and Charles Coo
per, by
JAMES CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
Juff Published, and to be fold by
STYNER and CIS T,
In Second-freer, four doers above Race-street,
An OR A T I O N,
Delivered March 16, £7BO, before the Patron, Vice-
Presidents and Members of the American Philofophic^l
Society, held at Philadelphia, lor promoting ufefpl
kb.owledrt. By Timothy Matlack, Efy a Member of
the lai' Society, and Secretary of the Supreme Execu
tive Council of the State of Pennsylvania.
WAS Los 1
ON Sunday the 9th instant, supposed to bi tnear'
the Friend's burial ground in this city, a bold
Skive button, marked T. K. in a cypher. Whoever
ban found the fame, and will leave it with the Printer
hereof, Shall be handsomely rewarded.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
WAS LO S T, Yesterday in Fifth-ftreet;
a Pocket Book containing Sundry papers and a
quantity of Continental Money, sum unknown. Who
ever finds the fame and will bring it to the Printer here
of, fnatl receive the above reward.
April 8.
TO BE SOLD
WHOLESALE and RETAIL, by
ROGER FLAHAV A N,
In Chefnut-Street, the fourth door above Second-ftreef,
An AS SORTMEMT of
-BROADCLOTHS,
At MODERATE PRICES.
TO BE SOLD BY
GEORGE HABACKER,
At a New S-ore in Second-Street, between Race and
Vine-streets, near Col. Farmers,
WHOLESALE and K ETA I L,
SPIRITS, Rum Wine, French Brandy, Gin, An
nifeed, Cordials, Coffee, Cotton, Double and Single
Refined Loaf Sugar, Mufeovado and Spanifi .Sugars,
Bohea and Souchong Teas, a few bushels of Excellent
Coarse Salt, good Oak Scantling fcafoAed, and sundry
other articles.
Philadelphia, April 10, 1780.
WANTE D,
AS Clerk at Durham Furnace, a person who under-
Rands book keeping and writes a good hand, such
a person who can be well recommended, may have a
g'ood salary by applying to Col. Isaac Sidman, in Pear
ftrebt, between Second and Third streets, in Philadel
phia, 01 to Richard Barkhoufe at the hid Furnace.
N. B. A parcel of Womens Cdimanco Shoes, and
a small quantity of Loaf Sugar for file. Enquire of I
laac Sidman.
TO BE SOLD BY
LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH,
n tS T INDIGO in calks,
RAISINS in keggs,
MOLASSES, MUSCOVADO SUGAR,
BOHEA TEA, COFFEE,
IMPORTED STEEL,
MARYLAND and VIRGINIA TOBACCO,
SUPERFINE and COMMON FLOUR,
A quantity of BEES WAX, &c. &c.
April 6, 1780.
W° HER EA S Isaiah Yard, of Trenton, has mail
" cioufly inferred in the Pennsylvania Packet ol
March 28, a caution to the public, with a view (no
doubt) to prevent the sale of a Plantation advertised by
me in the said Packet. Ido hereby inform the public
that I can prove, by the very bast authority, that neither
the aforefaid Ikiah Yard, his father, nor grandfather,
nor either of them, have or ever had right or title in
said trad of land ; and also that my right has been re
gularly derived from an indilputahle title made by the
then Sheriff 01 a legal file, as appears by the r ecor^ —।
" But it teems his father's admihiftratort were told tha£
they muff wait till he, the heir, thouhi become of age,
before a deed could be obtained ; and, new, being of
full age is determined to defend his title." I readily a
gree with my friend Isaiah chat he is not only " now of
full age," but was twenty one, fix or (even years ago ;
and further that his father's administrators andliimfelf
have been resident in and about this place before and e
ver Since he became of full age, and yet without being
able to obtain any kind of title, notwithstanding his
perseverance in a pretended claim. I would further add;
that my pr deceffers and myfelf have been in lull and qui
et pofilSon of hid tra& of land for more than twenty
years paltj occupying and difrofing o ! rhe fame at plea
sure, in the melt uninterrupted manner.—Whoever will
choose to become-^e purchaser, may depend on receiv
ing from meh fufficient title, and I will warrant and de
fend the fam ag^inft any pretended claim or claimant#
BERN ARD HANLO N.
Trenton, March, 17^0.
AI H E,Contributors to the Pennsylvania
Hospital, are desired to attend the annual elec
tion of twelve Managers and a Treasurer. To be held
according to Law oa the ft ft day of May next, between
the hours of two and fix in the afternoon, at said Hof
piul.
^ be SOLD by Private Sale.
4 DI elegantly cased Gold Snuff Box, a Topaz ring;
let round with diamonds ; a very handsome dress
iword and silver ch^ify a dirk fra pair of neat double
barreled piftoh ; a 11:4 mounted gun, inlaid with Silver,
with barchet a:;d buff oelt; fit for an officer ; Cham
ber's Dictionary, French and English; Gibbon's Roman
Empire § Che{c,fo|u's Letters, all neatly bound and
lettered. Inquire of the Printer.
TO BE L E V
And mzy be entered on immediately;
m FA R M conveniently fituued near Germantown,
and five miles from Philadelphia, containing aoout
iso acres, a considerable part is well inclofed, of which
a great proportion is orchard and meadow ground s
There is on the premifee a good dwelling house, barn,
stables, and Cow houses, all in good order. For fur-,
ther particulars enquire of the Printer.
Yr^rToL-Dr or L ET,
On improving le^fes.
'p H E remains of two dwelling houses, at and ad
-1 joining th& corner of Front and Fine Streets. En.
quire of „ RICHARD PETERS,
Philadelphia, March 29, 17^0,
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
RA N AWAY from the fubfaiber last night, an
apprentice lad named Walter Hufe, about 1 § years
or age; is a little knock kneed, had on and took with
him one old upper light coloured jacoaf, one new brown
ditto, and one mixt tiorth ditto, old leather breeches^
two p-ir yarn Lockings, and half worn Shoes with
firings, twbtow fliim, and a half worn bat. The above
r^w^rd will be given if Secured in any jail or brought
home, paid by
JOStPH TATNALL.
Brands^ineßri& April 6th, 1780.
WA N T E— d;
A WOMAN, that can ceck znd do the work of %
A final! family. Enquire of the Printer.
Pnikddphis, April 6, 1780.
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Two TbouJand Dollars Reward.
BR OK E open last night the stable of the
fubfenber on Carpenters Wharf, and fto en there
out, a Bright Bay Mare^ about 14 . hands and ahalf
high, remarkable high Spirited, black main and tail,
trots faft and lofty, caniet her head and tail high, and
is in good order. Whoever Secures the mare and thief,
so that the owner may get the marc again, and the thief
brought to condign punishment, Shall be intiried to the
above reward, nd for tte maie alone, FIVE HUM
DRED DOLLARS and all reasonable charge
paid, by
JOHN TAYLOR.
WAN T E D."
In a Public part of the Town,
A CHAMBER, a Front room for au office, and
Boarding for a single Gentleman. Any good fa
mily that accommodate a person in this way, may apply
to the Printer.
Vo B E
Agenteel photon, with good
harness. Enquire at the Coneftogo Waggon.
Likewise a good. RIDING CHAIR.
One Hundred and Twenty Dollars Rewards
WAS STOLEN from the subscriber on Eriter
Sunday, a Sorrel Mare COLT, about tea
hands high, will be t^ovears old next Spring; She has a
bald face, and her near fide branded with the letters
T. S. Whoever takes up said Mare and secures the
Thief, Shall have the above reward, or Sixty Dollars
for each of them, paid by the fubferiber living in Cam
pington at the sign of the Stock.
DEWALD STORK„