The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-07-05 00:00:00, page 4

To all Owners, Captains and Pilots of
Vessels employed in the Trade of Phila
delphia.
WHEREAS by an Adi of General Assembly of
the province of Pennsylvania, passed the 2 ^d
day of January, n the year of Our Lord 1774.
intitled, An aft to prevent infectious difeafet being
brought into this province.
11 region second a:e the following words.—" And
be it further enabled by the authority aforesaid, that
no commander, matter or other person having charge
of any (hip or vessel bound to the port of Philadelphia,
or to any other port or place within this province, hav
ing on board, at the tme the laid (hipor vtffzl depart
ed from any pert or place whatsoever beyond the teas,
any greater number of persons, whether passengers or
ftr^nts, or both, than forty, or havi g any persons
disordered with any infeaious disease, or coming from
uny sickly port or place, (hull bring his ship or vcffel,
or futfer or permit the fame to be brought nearer the
city of Philadelphia than the island called L ttle Mud
-111 nd, near the mouth of the river Schuylkill, sor
ihdl land or bring on (bore, nor cause or Buffer to be
landed or brought on there at any port or place withm
this province, any of such passengers or servants, or
any part or parcel of their goods or effects, or the
goods or eff as of any person or perlons whatsoever,
until he ffiail have obtained a licence or permit in writ
ing for that purpose, under the hand of the officer or
his deputy, appointed by virtue of the a&, intitled, A
f&fement to the afl, inritled, An a& for impeding
a duty on persons convicted of herious crimes, and to
prevent poor and impotent perftns being imported in
to thh province, under the penalty of five bunded
pounds, being thereof legally convicted in any court of
quarter sessions within this province.
Se&. 3. " And be it further enafted by the autho
rity aforefaid, That the said officer, upon notice given
to him by the said commander, master or other person
having charge of such fh;p or v fftl, that such, drip or
vefcl having'had the number 0 persons, whether pas
sengers or fervartr, or both, on board a# aforefaid, or
having any p Ton disordered with any infe&ons disease,
or coming from anv fbkly port or place, is arrived at
or near the Province Blind, (ball forwith repair to:he
Aid (hip or veffl; taking with him feme able and fcil.
hi phyfi ian or physicians, to be appointed by the go
vernor of this province for the time being, and together,
shall wall and d lig«ntly enquire, as well of the person
having charge of the said (hipcr vvffel as of the paffeng
era on board, and hy searching any or all parts or
places of the fail v<ffel, whether any, and what petfons
on hoard during the voyage have been or (hall then be
infeded or disordered with any inf^iGus difeate, how
many perfon* died on the voyage, and of "hat distem
pers, and what is the prefect date and condition of the
people on board with refpea to their health and dis
eases; and if any commander, master or other person
having the charge of such fhi? or vcffcl, (bril have on
board any person dihempered with any inf^ous dif
eate, and (hall knowingly conceal the rime, or (lull
not make a just and true discovery to the said officer and
physician or physicians of the sickly and disordered
state and condition cf all and every person or persons
on board, from the time the said (trip or vessel departed
from the port beyond seas, from v hence file lift failed,
to the time of the said enquiry, he iball forfeit the sum
of one hundred pounds for every such offence.
Sea. 7. “ And be it enacted by the authority
aforeriid, That if any person or perform (hall go
onboard any such fn'p or vessel, which ball be found
so having any infectious person on board, before the
commander, maftr or other person having the charge
of such (hip or veff I (hall have obtained a licence or
permit as aforefa'd, to proceed to her port or place of
dfe^rge without a special licence fiom the f id officer
for that purpose, every such person so offending (hall
forfeit and pay the sum of five pounds for every such
efface.
S a. to. “ And whereas the entertaining tick and
distempered perlons brought into this province, has
been attended with fatal confluences, be it cnaAed
by the authority aforeriid, That no house keeper or
other inhabitant of this province, (hall receive into his
or their houses or out hcufes, or in any manner enter
tain any person or persons whatsoever, knowing him
or there to have been ordered by the said officer, in pur
fuahce cf the directions of this a&, to remain in the
said hospital or to be sent there, without giving notice
thereof forthwith, to the laid officer or keeper cf the
said hospital, unless such person (hall have obtained
a certificate in writing from the physician aforesaid, of
his being difeharged from the said hospital, under the
penalty of twenty pounds for every such offence."
And, whereas the honourable assembly of Pennsyl
vania, have been pleased to appoint the fubferiber to ex
ecute the above law, I de hereby call upon all owners,
captains, and pilots cf vessels, employed in ths trad?
of Philadelphia, to pay adue regard to the above whole
some and necririry regulations as they value the health
of their fellow citiz n., and the honour and happiness
of government.
JOHN JONES, Health Officer.
Philadelphia, June 18, Qi.
"James Kiggan,
LATE partner with Wiliam oowerfby, returns
thanks to his former customer , and begs leave to
acquaint th m and the public, that he still keeps the li
vely (tables opposite the State house, in Ch&fnuLftreet,
at the corner of Fifth street, where he takes in horses to
ft^ni at livery, by the week, month cr year; likewise
bs riddle horses, chairs, and a ftage-waggon to hire.
Thoie gentlemen that priori <0 favour him with their
cu front, may depend on their lories being tak^n good
care of, at a reafonabe rate, by their bumble rirvant,
JAMES KIGGAN.
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by DAFID C. CLATPOOLE.
Phihde'phl?, June 7, 1781.
Whereas the estate of Jonathan
Adams and Susanna his wife, both late of the county
cf Philadelphia, has been in due course of law forfeit
ed, and seized to the use of this state; we, the iub
fcribers, agents for said county, do hereby give notice,
that the estate of the said Jonathan Adams and Su
fanna his wife, consist ng of about 3 acies of land, on
the Wifchahicon road, at the 5 mile (tone, ne?r the
fails of Schuylkill, on which is a fnuff mill, and ap
purtenances thereunto belonging, futja to an unex
pired lease, granted to John Adams, w;ll be fold by
public vendue, on Wednesday the nth day of July
next, at the court house in this city, the file to begin
at 10 o'clock. The terms of (ale will be as follow, viz.
For gold, silver, or paper money, made legal tender ly
a& cf assembly, or certificates granted to the offi ets
and m?n of the Pennsylvania lie, for their deprecia
tion ; one fourth part to be reduced to a ground rest
payable in wheat, at xo (hillings per bushel, to be 1,
iivered half yearly at the public market place in Phila
delphia, or in cath at the current price, at theebaion
of the trustees of the univerfty, the said ground rent
redeemable at any time after three year^, and within ten
years, such purchaser paying 1$ years purchase. One
fourth of the remaining sum at the purchase money to
be prid to the agents ten days a ter fa)e, cr the binder
liable to pay the state a sum equal to the said fourth
part, and the premises co revest to the state, and if the
hid fourth part is paid, and the purchaser (halt not
pay the remaining three fourths, within one month af
ter the day of sale, the money paid to be forfeited,
the premises in like manner to revert to the state, and
the estate remain free for a future rile.
On a ce:tfi ate being produced from the agents, or
either of them, of the full payment of the purchase
money, a deed will be given as by law di eft^d.
And we, the agents, do also, pursuant to law, here
by notify all the claimants of the said pjemiks, or any
of them, and creditors of the said Jonathan Adams,
and Surinta his wife, to exhibit their cla ms and de
mands, to the justices of the supreme court, within
the time limited by bw, or they will be for ever barred
from the recovery thereof.
And to prevent all difficulties, the agents w'll attend
at the house of William M'Mullin, E q; near the New
m^ket, on the loth da, after the rile, to receive the
firft payment, and on the 30. h day after rile, to re
ceive the last payment, after which no purchafimoney
will be received, but the premites again fold for the
use of the state. George Smith ).
William M'Mullin)"^""'
At the Court houri, at Cheffer, on SATURDAY the
14th cf Julv, between the hours of Ten in the Fore
noon and Four in the Afternoon,
AL L the remaining undivided part of HOG
ISLAND unfold, containing about zoo acres, be
the fame more or less, late the estate of Joseph Gallo
way, an attainted traitor.
The terms of (ale will be as follows; One fourth
part to be reduced to a ground-rent, payable in wheat,
at ten (hillings per bushel, to be delivered half yearly
at the public market in Philadelphia, or in ca(h at the
current price, at the option of the trustees of the Uni
verfity. The said ground-rent redeemable at any time
after three years and within ten years, such purchaser
paying fifteen years purchase Ons fourth of the remain
ing sum of the purchase money to be paid to the agents
ten daysafter sale, or the bidder liable to pay the state
a sum equal to the laid fourth part, and the prem ris
to revert to the state ; and if the said fourth par; is % aid,
and the purchaser flhall net pay the remaining three
fourths within one month after the day of tale, the
money to be paid forfeited, the premies, in like man
ner to revert to the ft te, and the estate remain free
for a future sale ; gold, 6he r , or paper money, made
legal tender by aa of asf m>i), or certificates to the
officers and men of the Pennsylvania line for their de
preciation, will be received in payment.
JOHN HANNUM, ) Agents fcr
THOMAS LEVIS, / Chester county.
Wheieas the Agents for confif
cated Effates fir the county ofChefter, have advci tiled
for Sale, about Two Hundred Acres of LAND, being
part cf Hog Ifi nd, in the river Delaware, as the estate
late of Joseph Galloway, and forfeited to this Com
monwealth by his attainder. And whereas the whole
of the said Hhnd is, by fuffieient conveyances in law,
1 gaily v^fted, in tee simple, in the fubtriberr, who ^ e
in the peac< able and quiet poss ffi-n thereof, and are
determined to make good their claim thereto, against
all persons pretending any right therein, under the said
JofePh, to whom the fame never belonged, either in
I yor equity. In order, therefore to prevent theunm
tormed from being impound upon and invo ved in d ffi
culties, by becoming purchases undr the state, this
public Notice is hereby given, so that no person ma,
complain of being innocently involved in an expe fivt
and fiaitleri lawsuit.
THOMAS PROCTER.
, Benjamin Bus,
MARK M'CALL, for < Joseph Ogdon,
C William Ekhart,
Their Attornies in fa&.
FOUND, in the p^ffifipn of a certain Eliz b#t!<
Smith, ((uppofed to be ftolci,) about 12 yards
ot light pattern CHINTZ, and part of a pece of bread
painted RIBBON. Whoever has loft the rime, rny
have them again, proving property and paying charg
es, by apo ving to William M'Mullin, tfquirt, near
the New Market. June 19.
Cheftcr County, June 6 1781.
TO BE SOLD,
THOMAS LEIPER,
TOBACCONIST,
TT A S removed from Spruce and Water-streets, to
1 A the east fide of Water-street, the seventh door above
Market.-street, where hehas for Sale, Scotch SNUFF
and Manufactured TOBACCO of the firft Quality.
Imported, and to be Sold, Wholesale,
By ytfah Hewes,
In Chefnut-ftreet, near Strawberry- Alley,
VARD wide and 7-8 Linens, Dowlafs,
white Thr^T, Calimaßvoe#, Du ants, Nankeens,
fi k gown Patterns, ftripad and corded Dimity, Calicoet,
Chintzes, Sewing Silk, black and coloured fi!k Stuffs,
fi k tor linings, flowered and figured Silks, black Taf
faties and Ahmeds, white Sartnet, black and yellow
Everrifting, tamhomed Silk Waistcoat Patterns, Lawns,
Cambricks black ind white silk and thread Giuze,
Gauze Handkerchiefs, Fans, Silk Sto king,, black and
coloured Ribbands, Necklaces, Thread Lace for ruffles,
whi ? e and hlaek Bond Lace, Crapes, &c. &c.
ALSO, Jamaica Spirits Madeira Wine, white and
brown Sugars in hogfhea ri, barrels and boxes, Bobea
Tea and Rade Ginger, and a Quantity of Spermaceti
01.
^c- at— ew»»»rijwiwut mm ■ ■tm • i i ii. tooramt
ALL KINDS OF
COLOUR S,
For the ARMY and N A V Y, Made and Sold, on
the mod reafonabh Tims,
By Rebecca Young,
In Walnut-ttreet, near Third street, and next door but
one to Mr. Samuel M'Lane'%
N. 3. Any person having BUNTINGfor Sale,
may hear of a Purchaser, by applying as above.
ON Thursday the sth of July next, at
X o'clock in the forenoon, at & C< ffe-houfe,
will begin the sale of the Public Lots of the city, for
the redemption of the bills of credit of this state, dated
April 29, 1780. A Plan of the firft fi"y lots may be
seen the Coffee hcufe — Conditi ons of Sale
First. The price at which each lot (hall be flruck off
to be paid into the state treasury, in the aforefaid hills
of credit, dated April 29, 1780, or in gold and silver
money, at the rates at which they formerly passed in
Pennsylvania, and i'a no other money : in manner follow
ing:
One fourth, part within three days after the sale, and
the remaining three fourhs within two months, to be
reckoned from the day of Cale.
If the one quarter part be net depofited,ai above, or
if after such deposit be made, the further payment (hall
not be complied with, in the manner prescribed, the
file be void, the repofit if made to be forfeited to the
state, and the lot again f^t up to sale.
Secondly. Upon producing to the trustees, certifi
cates fom the treasurer of the state, that the consider
ation or price of ary lot hath been fatisfied in manner
afwefaid, the buyrr to be entitled to a deed, under the
seal of the state, writing him, his heirs and assigns for
ever, with an eftsein fee in the lot by him purcha
sed ; fubfea to no other rent or reserve than one white
oak acorn yearly, if the fame be demanded.
Philadelphia,
By order of Council,
T. MATLACK, secretary.
June 21, 1781.
Two Half Joes Reward.
STOLEN or S riyed, frm off the Commons of thfe
' city, on the i 7 lh infant, in the morning, A Bright
Bay HORSE. Hi fit better then 14 hands high, be
tween 5 and 6 years old, is knicked, branded on the
near buttock with a figure of 3 ; his mane hangs on the
near fide ; he is remarkable for having no white spots
about him, except a few hairs under the riddle; trots
and canters well. Whoever takes up fad Horse, and
delivers him to the fubferiher, living in Seventh-street,
(hall, if stolen, f>r bo r fe and thief, have the aboveße
ward, and for the Hurfe only EIGHT SILVER DOL
LARS, and all reasonable Charges paid, by
June 18. DANIEL TOPHAM.
Public Notice is hereby given,
To all those COLLECT ORS o' Public Taxes, for the
City and County of Philadelphia, who have not fettled
their Duplicates and paid the amount thereof to the
C unty Treasurer, that they forthwith proceed to col-
L& the Taxes yet due, and pay th-?whole Amount of
tlxir refp^ai^ Duplicates to the County Treasurer,
within r^n days frem the date hereof, as er which time
every Delinquent will be proceeded arau ft as the law
dire&^. B ? Order cf the Comroffiionerx,
June $7. GEORGE HONEY, junr. Clerk.
TO BE LE T,
Furnished LODGINGS,
la ^n agreeable Part of the City. Enquire cf the
cr.
THOSE who may please to favour
this Paper with Advertisements, are
requested to fend the Money with them,
and thereby save themselves and the Printer
the Trouble very generally attendingfuture
Settlements.