The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-04-21 00:00:00, page 3

ft Lord Cornwallis iffueC the following proclamati
on, foba after the battle at Guilford, and in two days
after retreated towards Cross Creek, leaving the de
luded people, who had submitted after that action, to
the vengeance of their injured country, from whom
they may perhaps experience better treatment than
their unhappy neighbours, in South- Carolina, met with
from Ids h rdihip; who, trading to a former proclama
tion of this fort, had no footer delivered up their arms,
and given their paro'e, than they were called upon
to bear arms against their fellow citizens, ind revolting
at the idea, immediately left their hab tations, which
have since been entirely defrayed, and such of them.as
afterwards fed intoh/s hands have been hanged, with
out even the form of a trial."
By CHARLES EAKL CO^NWALHP, Lieutenant
General of his Majesty's Forces, &c. &c. &c.
PROCLA M A TI () N.
WHERE/ S, by the bleffiog of Almighty God, his
Majefiy's arms have been crowned with signal success,
by the complete victory obtained over the rebel forces
on the 35th inflant, I have thought proper to issue
this proclamation, to call upon upon all loyal fob efts
to stand forth and take an active par', in refloriog
good order and government. And whereas it has
been repre ented to me, that many persons in this pro
vince, who have taken a fli?.re in this unnatural rebel
lion, but having experienced the oppression and in
juflice of the rebel government, and having seen the
errors into which they have been deluded by fallhoods
and mifreprefrotations, are sincerely desirous ofreturn
ing to their duty and allegian e.
I do here y notify and promise to ail such persons,
(murderers excepted) that if they will surrender theni
felves, with the : r arms and ammunition, at Head
quarters, or to the officer commanding in the diftrift
contiguous to their refpeaive places of residence, on
or before the 20th day of April next, they will be per
mitted to return to their homes, upon giving a mili
tary parole, and shall be protected in their persons and
properties from all fort of violence from the British
troops, and will be refiored, as soon as possible, to
sail the privileges of legal and conmlotional goverh
znenf. Given under my hand, at Head-quarters, this
18th day of March, A. D. 1781, and in the 21st year
of his Majesty's reign.
CORNWALLIS.
By his Lordship's command,
Henry Broderick, A. D. C.
Tn C O U~ N C I L.
Philadelphia, April gth, 1781.
WHEREAS by an Aft of Assembly passed the
twenty-third day of December last, intitled
' An A 3 tb coinpleat the quota of the Foederal Ar
my affixed to this flare," certain duties were enjoin
ed upon the commiffoners of the city and several
counties, and on the neglect cr refufal thereof, (ex
cept in case of sickness or removal) such coromiffoners
fhou'd be fined by the Supreme Executive Council of
this fiate, in any sum not exceeding five hundred
pounds. And whereas there is reason to believe, di
vers of the said commitnoners have not rendered a
pundual compliance wit*, the said law, in as much as
the said quota's of recruits have not been provided
as directed, nor have the monis to be levied on the de
linquentcbffes, been paidinto the refpeßive county
treasurers, as they ought to have been This Board
therefore conceiving it to be their indifpenfible duty
to enquire into and remedy delinquencies, in points
so essential to the welfare of the ft ,te.
Refolded, That unless fufficiegt cause be lhewn to
this board, by the delinquent commiffoners on the east
fide us Sufquebanna, by the firfl of May, and by
thole oa the weft fide of Susquehanna, by he twelfth
of May (the counties of E<dod, Northumberland
and Wefimorelani excepted, who are allowed to the
firft of June next) this board will proceed to levy the
penalty as by law direfhd, without rtfpea to persons.-
APRI L 16, 1781.
On Confideratioo, Ordered, That the agents for con
fifeated elites do proceed to fell ^confiscated estates
in the city and several counties of this slate, as soon
as possible, according to the former orders of this
board. A PR IL 20.
Ordered, That Frid^ next be appointed to fake in
to confederation the Return of the proposed Road,
leading from Darby road to the bridge on Schuylkill',
and that the fame be published, in order that all per
sons whe have objection* thereto may make them ap
pear- Extras from the minutes.
_ T. MA (LACK, Secretary.
WHEREAS t l e valuable Library, belonging to the
Bate, has, been feathered, by many gentlemen having
taken Books to their own hoeits and lodgings, which
they have negle^ed to return. And a suitable Repo
fitory for said Bocks being now prepared at the pub
lic charge, it is most faknesily requested that
all perlons possessed of said Boaks, which are' well
known by the words “ ARembly of Pennsylvania "
being damped on the outside, will find them so the
Council Chamber, or by a note inform the Clerk of
the Council where the Booles are, and.a meHenße will
call for them. As mod of t..e Books comparing this
,Library arc very valuable, and particularly pfetui to
the Council, General Assembly, and othr public Bo
dies, it is hoped that, after this notice, no gentleman
will retain them. By order of Council,
T. Matpack, Secretary.
**^ A CITY COURT will be held at tee Court
poufe on MONDAY next, at Ten o'Clock in the
Morning,
TO S O L D,
A set of blue and white Table CHINA,
lately imported and neverukd. Enquire
of the Pri::b r.
A creditable Vveman, with a good breast of
^,', ^t can be w 'b recon mm^ec, w nt? to t*ke a
Cand te nurse from a reputable F.m y None other
r.ecd apply. Ei.quxc of the printer.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennfytvania, ff.
To ALL whom it may concern:
tyOTICE is hereby given, that a Court 01 Admiral
ty will be held, at the Admiralty office in Arch
street, between Third and Fourth streets, cn Wednes
day the 25. h inftart, April, at ten o'clock in the Fere
noon, for the Trial cf the Sloop NORTHAMPTON,
Moles Venres late Commander, taken on her intended
Voyage from Charleftown to New-Yosk, sent into this
Port and libelled acainft by JOSEPH JACKWAYS,
(qu: tam, &c.) To the intent, that the owner or
owners, or any perlons concerned therein, may appear
and (hew cause, if any they have, why a decree should
not pass purfcant to the prayer of the libel, &c.
By order of the Judge,
ANDREW ROBESON, Rafter.
Philadelphia, April n, t*si.
The Contributors to the Fund for the Re
lief of the poor and diftreffid Widows and Children of
Fredyterian Ministers, are requeued to meet with the
Corporation, at the meeting of Synod, May next cn
fuing, in this city, to consult with them upon methods
cf paying the annuities and preferv'ng the fund.
By order of the board,
JAMES SPROAT, secretary.
Philadelphia, April 5, 1781.
On Fuejday, the Firfl
Dry of Mav next,
Will be Sold at Public Vendue,
At the Coffee.houte, at SI X o'Clock in the Evening
(If not Sold before at private Sale,)
About Twenty-four acres
of exceeding good LAND, in P.^unk township, dis
tant between two and three miles from the Court-boufe,
bring part of that elegant and well kncw» pl.ee for
merly owned by Mr. JOHN ROUSE, situate op the
east fide oh Roufe's lane. The said 24 acres will be
divided into f ur Lots, and Clif fe| afately:
One of them containing five acres two quarters;
Oie other of them, five acres, two quarters and
tw. Ive perches.
One other of them, five acres, three quarters ;
And the other of them, feveri acres and one quarter.
And each Lot has a fr,nt upon the said line of a
bout go perches in width. Neurone half part cf each
of the laid Lots fronting the lane, consists of good up
land Me dow, and the rernai der may, at a small ex
pence, be converted into Meadow, as it has been well
manured yearly for fume years pass, and a great de^l of
dung has been hauled on it larly. A Plan of said
Lots may be seen at the Coffee-houfe,, or at the Office
of ASHETON HUMPHREY's, in Biack horse alley,
near Front street, or at the House of the Subscriber, in
Fourth-street, between Lombard and South-streets,
n^ar the New Play house ; at which two last mentioned
places any Ferfon, who is desirous of purchasing all or
either of the above Lots, ma? hr made acqu-rintrd with
the terms of Sale. BENJAMIN HEMINGS.
To the PUBLIC.
OBSERVIN G, in Mr. Bradford's
Journal of the 18th instant, a NOTIFICATION,
signed J OHN WRIGHT, cautioning the Public
against purchasing the LAND (late John Roufe's)
which I have advertifrd for Sale, at Public Vendue, on
Tuesday the firft day cf May next, the Title of the
fame being veiled in him, as he fays, by Deed duly
executed and recorded : I think it necessary, in justice
to myfelf, and to prevent any doubts which may arise
repeating the valid ty cf my Title, to inform the Pub
lic of the Fids —ln the month of May, 1,77, I con.
traded rth Mr. Roule for the purchase of his Estate
in P-fftyuuk, and entered into written articles of agree
ment with him concerning the fame, in which article
is a covenant, on the part of Mr. Rouse, to execute to
me a legal Conveyance for the fame: This Convey
ance was, accordingly, afterwards executed by him,
and was duly proved and recorded, before anv Convey
ance cf the Premifs was ever executed by Mr. Rouse
to Mr. Wright. That a C^nveyarce of Mr. Rouse to
Mr Wright has been executed and is recorded, I have
not the least doubt ; as to luppofe otherwise would net
be doing justice to the charafters of either Mr; Rouse
or Mr.Wrightywbo, imagining my Deed riot to be re
corded in cue time, are endeavouring, unjustly, to
take an advantage For the Safhfa&ion of the Public,
therefore, I insert here the Book and Page where my
Deed is recorded, viz. In Book of Mortgages, No. 1,
P^e 204, &c. Any Per on desirous of fatisfying
themieives ma, have recourse to the Record or to the
Papers, which arc lodged in the hands of ASHETON
HUMPHREYS, E quire, for ^lpe^ion.
Apr.l2l. BENJAMIN HEMING^
-T~O~B~E ~ L~E T, A "
Three story Brick House,
With a Pump in the yard, and many other Conveni
ences ; situate on the entrance of Paffyunk road, back
of the Play houft. For T&rros apply to ROBERT
HARDIE, in Spi uce-iti eet, between Fourth and Fifth
ftreets.
Wanted Immediately, A
Young Negroe Man,
To he hired as a Servant in a fault Family. None
need apply without being well recommended fu t so
briery and honesty. Enquire or the Printer.
A single MAN who is capable of manag
ing a S ore, and can be well recommended, may hear
of Employ by enquiring of the Printer.
Real Eflate for Sale.
On WEDNESDAY the N ; nth day of May next, at
Seven o'clock in the Evening, will le Sold >y Public
Vendue, at the Cefre-hotrie the following
Ground-Rent, Tenements, and
Lots of Ground, viz.
No. I. -A Ground Kent of Forty-four
Spanish milled Dollars, per annum, or so much current
money As will purckafe 44 fuc. dollars, payable hulfa
yearly out of two Lots cf Ground, the corner of Mar
ket and Sixth-ft recta ; laid lots are 39 feet 9 inches on
Market firmer, and 266 feet on Sxtb street. Thereon
are erected an elegant Brick House, Sables, &: now
in p ffeffi-n of his Excellency the Prifid nt of the state.
The said Ground-rent to be fold with the Arrears due
fiom the rd of March, 1776, amounting to 228 Spa
nish Dollars.
No 2, A Lot of Ground, lituate on the
north fide of Vine street, about midway between Third
and Fourth-streets, 17 feet front on V ne street, and in
dp(h 90 feet, whereon is erected a two ftorv Brick
Kitchen, placed at a proper distance from the street to
affi rd room for a house; said kitchen is now in the
tenure of John RaOvll, and lets for 241. lawful money,
per annum; The owner of the hbufe adjoining, on the
weft fide of this lot, has left out one foot of ground to
wards an alley; and ixl. 19s. has been paid towards
party wall.
No. 3. A vacant Lot adjoining the
lsft, or, the north end thereof, and fronting on Wood
ftreet 17 feet, in depth it is 56' feet.
No. 4. A Lot of Ground on the south
fide of Catherine street, between Front and Water
ftreets, 20 feet front on C^th^rine-Rrect, and in depth
85 feet; tn this lot is ere&*d a two story Brick Tene
ment, 13 set front, and a Framed Kitchen adjoining ;
new in the tenure of Warwick Hale, fubjeft to a
Ground rent of 50s. currency per annum.
No. 5. A Lot of Ground on the east
file es Second street, a little distance below Almond,
street, 17 feet and a half cn Second street, and extend
ing in depth 200 feet. On this lot is ert&ed a three
story Brick ITufe, the width of the lofin front, two
reruns on a floor ; also a Kitchen, two stories high, con
ne&ed to the house by a large piazza, and cellars under
the whole; now in the tenure of If ac Morton. It is
accommodated with a 3 foot allev, and a pump of ex
cellent water at the door „ fufya to a Ground-rent of
335. currency per annum. This building is now out
of repair, having been damaged by the British troops
while they lay in Philadelphia.
Good and fufficient Titles will be made for the above,
immediately on the purchase Money being paid, which
mnft be within Three days after the Vendue, or the
Sale to be void, at the Choice of th: Subferibers.
JOHN KAiGN,
WILLIAM ATTMORE.
To be Sold by Public Sale,
At the Coffee.houfe, on WEDNESDAY Even.ng, the
S'xteen r h o' May, 1781, if not disposed of before at
Private Sale, viz.
No. I. A Lot, containing nine
acres of Land, in the Irish Trad, cn the weft fide of
Shippen's lane, adjoining lands of Christopher and
Charles Marshal's, Joseph Stamper and others; it is
very convenient for a pasture, or for mowing, the foil
being of a good quality for grads, has the convenience
of a well and a (mail pond within it which are never
dry, there is, besides, a small orchard of grafted apple
trees on the fame.
No. 2. A Piece of banked Meadow,
patented for 12 acr#s and a half, on Greenwich island,
a small distance from the bridge, called the New Stone
bridge, it adjoins Valentine Standley's meadow on the
east, John Sprogel's on the south, the widow Aden's
on the weft, and T;mber-C;eek on the north. This
Meadow is in tolerable good order, and the banks are
not apt to be damaged by the floods.
No. 3. A fmali Seat in the Northern^
Liberties, about three miles from the city, on Nice's
lane, which leads from Nicetown, on Germantown
road, to the Falls road, itgadjoina on the east that ele
gant fe,t now occupied by Dr. Bond, junior.
This Place contains to acres and a quarter of Landy
has a small Tenement on it, a good apple orchard, and
an excellent sering o 1 water fufficient for a milk-hcufe
at a convenient ciftance from the dwelling house, be
sides having the advantage of a constant stream of wa
ter running across the place, which waters a piece of
meadow; the foil is of a good quality or all kinds of
fruit trees, or for a garden, and the situation and other
conviniencies of this place for improvement, mike it
well adapted for forming a Summer retreat fora citizen.
No. 4. A Lot of Ground 33 feet front
and 1,2 feet deep, in Germantown, on'the main street
which has on it a large Stone House, with a Kitchen
back of the fame, there is a Frame Stable, a well of
good water, and other improvements on the said Lot,
it adjoins the Friend's meeting-hcufe lot on the north,
is pleasantly situated, a good hand for bufintfs (being
the place where Moses H.ll formerly carried on the
r tail trade in a very extensive way) and is now occu
pied as a tavern by Nicholas Weber.
Thole who incline to purchase may know the terms,
and further particulars, by applying to the fubferiber'
or they will be made known at the time of file,
OWEN BIDDLE.
°T 0 ^^-£-£-7;A'
House in Penn-ftreer, a few
doors below South street. Apply to Jchn LAR^*,