The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-10-03 00:00:00, page 1

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Friday, September 22, 1780.
Refolded Unanimously,
tHAT three Commiffionm be appointed, whole
duty it shall be to enquire into the general police of
each county, and more especially to inform themselves on
the following points:
First, What deficiencies there are in the payment es the
public taxes in each county ';what townships are delin
quent, and the feveraJ causes of such delinqueney.
Secondly, To enquire into the product of the Excise
and other public du-s; whether due attention is paid to
the solleftion by the Magistrates and Excise Officers, due
returns made of all public houses, and the penalties of laws
infilled upon such as keep taverns or public houfos not
complying with the requifitians of law 11 this refpefl
Thirdly, Whether forfeitures el recognizances, fines
and penalties, imposed on delinquents in Courts of J.! ftice,
are duly coll/fled and paid to tne proper officers, in esfe
of the public burthens.
Fourthly, To enquire into the progrtfs of the several
Commissioners appointed to procure fpecific (applies in
this State for the fee ierat army, whit are their difficul
ties and the obftrud ons they meet with in answering the
public expeaationt and demands.
Fifthly, To enquire into tne nature and amount of the
debts due to the people of this, State on certificates from
the Quarter Master and Commissary General's depart
ments, in order that some plan may be dev fed by the
next Assembly far redressing and reforming any abuses and
irregularities with reaped to those certificates, and that
the payment of taxes may be reduced as soon as possible
to the simple and regular mode of payment in money.
* Sixthly, To enquire, pursuant to sundry resolutions
made by the Honorable Congress, into the number of polls
and hospitals established under the Quarter Master Ge
neral;, Commissaries and Medical departments in this
State, the rations drawn and perfohs actually employed
therein, so as to retrench, as far as can conveniently be
done, any unnecessary expences of the Continent in gene
ral or this State in particular.
Seventhly, To hear all reasonable complaints Mgsinft
public officers for any abuse or mismanagement of office
Li the adminifiration of justice, collection of taxes, red
all other grievances of a public nature ifauy subsist, which
from the extent of the State, diflance from the capital or
other cause, the good people of the State may not have'
opportunity to lay before those whose duty it is to enquire'
into and redress them.
Eighthly, To enquire int® the state of the Mi Itia, the
numbers a@ually bearing arms, their equipments and
condition for fflpal service, andfuch other particulars as
maybe ne^effary to render that eflablifhment most ufeful
and efficacious for tne public defence.
Revived, That to this end the said Commiffionrs
be authorized to call upon the Commissioners of the
taxes, the County Treasurer, and all other perlons
concerned in the Golleftion of public taxes, upon all
Justices of the Peace, Lieutenants of counties, and
such other perform in office as they (hail think necef:
Ury in prder to obtaining sud information of the slate of
this Commonwealth ; and that their reafohable and ne.
ceffary expenses on this service be defrayed.
R^folved, That the faidCommiffioners do make report on
these points fevfrlly to the next Assembly, in order to ap
ply futtable remedies, if necessary, to any grievances, irre-'
gularities or atiufes which may subsist, and that further
or other measures may be taken for the general good and
happiness of this State.
The House thm proceeded to appoint three Coroiffion
ers for the purposes above mentioned, when his Excel
lency Joseph Reeb, Esquire, President of the State, the
Honorable John Bavarb, Esquire, Speaker of the Ge
neral Assembly, and David Rittenhouse, Esquire,
Treasurer of the State, were unaqimoufly appointed.
Extract from the Minutes,
SAMUEL STERETT, C'erk.
The Commissioners above-mentioned left the city a few
days ago, and we are informed were at Newtown on the
29th ult. and will be at Bethlehem this diy, at Berks
on the 7th inst. at Laneafter the iitb, at York the 16th,
at Carlifle the 20th, and at Cheder the 26th.
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SAMUEL LEWIS WHARTON
has for sale, at his (tore the fifth door from the cor
ner of Walnut-street in Water-street, Philadelphia,
AN elegant assortment of plain and figured silks,
umbrelloes, tambour'd and silk knit verts, black
silk breeches pattern , silk ftockinrs, sewing silk, rib
bonds of various colours, Manchefler muslin, linens and
calicoes, veiverets and jeans, white and coloured threads,
pins, fafhionable plated shoe and knee buckles, wire
for ladies head dress, writing paper, sealing wax and
wafers, &c. &c.
^B^^^W^
OR THE
GENERA L Harare A DVE RTISE '
TUESDAY,
[Published every Tuesday, and Saturday.
Philadelphia, September 19, 1780.
Imported in the ship Luzerne, from France, and to be
fold byl
SAMUEL INGLIS and Co.
AVE RY fine assortment of linens, chintzes and
calicoes.
Window Glass 8 by 10, 9 by 11, and 10 byix,
Heavy and light Sail Duck,
German Oznabrigs,
A few crates of Queen's Ware,
A quantity of fine Madeira Wine, vintage 1776, and
A few boxes of choice Claret.
A chest marked LUZERNE, containing a variety of
wearing apparel, was delivered from the fh<p Luzerne,
Capt, Bell, about ten days ago, and supposed to be car
ried, by mistake of the porters, tv a wrong house. Any
information that can be given of it will very much oblige
SAMUEL INGLIS and Co.
Io be SOLD at Private Sale,
AVERY hanlfome dress Sword, a pair of fiver
mounted double barrel'd Rftols, a pair of Pocket
Pdtols, a Dirk, an elegant gold Snuff Box, a very va
luable Diamond Ring, a Topaz ditto let round with di
amonds, a gold chafed W^ch ; Chamb ud's Di&ena
ary, French and Engliffi, Gibbons's Decline and Fall of
the Roman Empire, Chert field's Litters, Cardinal de
Retz's Memoirs. Enquire of the Printer.
W A~N T e" D,
At a Seat about half a day's journey from Philadelphia,
on which are good improvements, and domehics, as
an overseer, men under him, a gardener, bey, and
two wimen servants, and in th# vicinity are a church
and F ie^dr meeting,,
A SINGLE WOMA N of unfoliied reputation,
an affable, cheerful, actv%>ndsnuabls difpofoi
on; cleanly, indultrious, perfa&y qualified to dircß
and manage the female concerns ft country business, as
railing fmdl stock, dairying, marketing, combing,
carding, toirning, knitting, fewing^ pickling, prefer v
in D &c and 'occasionally to inftruß two young Ladies
in those branches ot ceconomy, wl, , with their father,
compose the family. Such a person will be treated with
reipeft and eftegm, and meet with every encourage
ment due to such a charaAer. Letters port paid, ad
dressed to A. B. to the care of the Printer, mentioning
the place of abode and other necessary circumstances,
wi I ba duly attended to.
N. B. When the advertiser is supplied, notice will be
given in th,s paper to prevent further application.
Annapolis, September 10, rySo,
One Tboufand Dollars Reward.
D AN AWAY last evening, a French Servant lad, na
med JOHN REVIERES, about five feet four or five
inches high, iwartby complexion, Highly marked with
the final! pox, speaks tolerable good English, and is re
markable volatile and talkative; had on and took with
him, a green cloth coat and breeches, a white quilted,
and Isucral white linen and silk jackets and breeches,
ykrn, thread and silk ftockiugs, white linen thirts, a
' pir of neat boots with tanned buckln legs, and many
other articles of eloathing, he also took with him a i.l-
V#r watch, a bay gelding four years old, and about
fourteen hands high, with a star in his forehead, and
three white feet, brand, if any, unknown, trots and can
ters , a pair of black leather fiddle bags ahiioft new,
a double reined bridle with a plated silver bit, and fc*
veral other things Whoever will apprehend and se
cure the said REVIERES, with the above enumerated
articles, so that I may get him 2nd them again, (hall
receive One Tnoufahd Dollars Reward : It taken in
Pennsylvania, and delivered to Col. Nicola at Philadel
phia, the above reward will be paid by him on applica
tion. URIAH Forrest,
Philadelphia, September 22, 1780.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
CTRAYED or STOLEN off the Commons near
this city, about three weeks ago, a light red
HEIFER, upwards of four years old, her off ear
short cropped, h^s a long switch tail, is high hipped and
thin fisftied. Whoever t.kesup said Co* (hall, receive
the above reward, and all reasonable charges on deli
vering her to JOSEPH JEWELL, at the SmtePrifon.
CA ME to the Plantation of the fub
fcriher, living in Hamilton's Baun township, a
mouse coloured H OR SE, threeyears old, no brand,
a (mail star and snip, between thirteen and fourteen
hands high. The owner is hereby desired to come,
prove his property, and pay charger, and take him a
way. WILLIAM COCHRAN.
York ccunty, June 19.
T H E
Philadelphia, September 4, >,Bo.
Just Imported, and to be old >y
PETER A N E ) WILLIAM WiKOFF,
At their itort in Fr®bt ftr er, between A ch and R&cc
ftrects, orrethe E" ey% Aliev,
An ASSORT MEN T of
EUROPEAN and WEST-iNDIA GOODS,
Amon, vhich are,
CUPERFINE Broad-Cloths, middling znd 1 w priced
° ditto, lup^fine India Chintz, Mlb ~ Gv z 3 ard
Silks, Linen, Cotton and Silk Hm.kerchief., H ir
bines, Caliimancocs, and orher Stuffs, Cott n Velvets,
Serce Denim, Serges, Bate, Katticets, PLdh, Sik.
Stockings, Plus, Buttons, Buckles, Hinges. Lo kx.
Wool Cards, Fine Indian R rbes. Flannel rud Blankets.
Also, Rum, Sa,,ar, Bobr-a and liyfon Ta of the best
quality, Red Port Wine, and Madeira Wines of dif
f<reni prices and qualities, feme of which is as good as
the halt that ever was brought iurp ;hu country, which
they will fill by the pipe or letter quantity. 6 w.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
DAN AWAY on the y®^h ;nrt (S prembo) tw'o
" Lids, one an apprentice named William Golden,
about leverteft years of *£-; had on when ha went
away a bear (kin coat with pewter buttons lettered P, a
flaxen ffiirt, Griped tow trowferk, and new sh as with
pinchbeck.Duckies; he is a (lender built pale rooking
lad, with light coloured ftraipht ban. 7<e other a ier•
.vant lad named Richard Oliver, about fturtren
years of age, a Aim raw-bon^d lac, with piss-burnt hair,
and has a fear in his right hand; he t ek with tim t.O
cotrfe (hilts, two p^ir of tow tro%fri, ore hon ifyurr
Wilton G?it, one flnut linen jacket, @. Wh v^r
t-kvs up said lads and brings them to Robert Power
at Marcus Hook Cross-road, in ChefUr county, or ia
the fubferiber in F/tb street, near Market (tree' P :-
hdelphia, fha^ roc^ive t^e above rewa d, or Twenty
Dollars for either of them, paid by
WILLIAM PERKINS.
Pi^dJphui, Sept. 15, 1780.
Four Hundred Dollars Retard.
OTRAYED or STOLEN from the b.ofr rider,
' living in Love Lane, a dark chefr,uif^rl Horse,
about toui tcen and a hdf hands high, (had b fore, hs
alow carriage, ro nr^nd, a mall t>iaz in his face, feme
white on his near bind foot, long sprigged tail potty
thick, (licit main, his foretop being cut square. Who
ever takes up laid horse so that the fubferiber may have
him again, ihall receive the above reward, pid by
WILLIAM WALKER.
CITY-SQUA R E.
TO be Sold, a Two Story Bride M ffuage ordweb
ling Hotife, and Lot or Piece of Ground, situate
between Pine and Spruce (treets, at a fma!l distance
from the improved part of the city, being the next qure
but one from Broadftreet, containing between four and
five acres, with a brick Kitchen adjoining the said rhef
fuage. The house is about 36 feet front, <nd has two
rooms on each fboft There are on the prerilife# various
kinds of fruit trees, a good orchard and garden ^nda
well of excellent water, be sides other itn^rovern t..---
For further particulars apply to ASHE TON HUM
PHREYS, at his Office in Bliek-horfe Ally, n ar
Front-Street, where Deeds, M etgages, Bo ds, Wois,
Letters of Attorney, and all <t, er Inihumcnts in Wri
ting are drawn with care and diQatch.
Philadelphia, September 7, 1780.
NO 'TIC E is hereby given,
TO all perlons who may have any demands against
JACOB MILLER. late es Forks Township,
in the County of Northampton, Weaver, who lately
aßfconded from bis uiual place of abode, that a writ of
attachment was issued by the fubferiber, at the fuir of
Conrad Zittel, and that Saturday the 30 h day of Sep
tember inrtant, is appointed for the f<ud Creditors to
meet at the houie of the iuhferiber in Fork^ Township &.
forefaid, that their lefpcaive demands may be adjusted.
THOMAS SILLYMAN.
September 3d, 1780.
NOTICE is hereby given,
HAT on Sunday the 20th of August was taken up
.at Enfton, James Fitter and John Ward, (both
of Laneafter county) had with them two Bay Mares, sup
posed to be stolen ; the one, a natural trotter, 15 hand
nigh, is branded on the near fore buttock, with the lets
ters I B ; the other a natural pacer, 13 hands high
The owner or owners are defined to come, prove pro
property, pay charges, and take them away.
September 7. JACOB B ABLE,
OCTOBE R 3, 1780;