The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-03-09 00:00:00, page 4

money only is wanting, the remainder will be taken in
aimoft any kind of wet ordry goods. Any person in
clining to purchase may know further particulars by
sparing to WILLIAM CRAIG, in Second-street near
Arch-ftr^t, or CURTIS CLAY, in Market-street,
Philadelphia.
Three Pounds Reward.
Y, AN-AWAY from the subscriber, on the Bth inftan',
K?.n APPRENTICE LAD, named CHARLES
JENKINS, about io years old .• Had on when he went
away, a hnfy-woolfy coattee, oznahrigs trowfers and a
pair of boots. Whoever takes up laid Apprentice, and
brings him to the subscriber, living in Front-street, near
Chefnut street, Tobacconist, shall have the above Re
ward and all reasonable Charges paid, by
JACOB BENINGHOVE,
N. B. It is supposed that he is with his father, Israel
Jenkins, near Frankford. PhiadelpLia, Feb. 8.
Office of Finance.
Philadelphia, February i, 1782.
PROPOSALS trill be received in this Office until the
' fiift day of April inclusive, for a Contra& to iup^
,% die R^ions deliverable to the moving Army by the
United States frem the fiat Day of May 10 th? lift
Day of December, inclusive, to the EJf^jrd of DAa.
^re River.
The Contours are to issue the Rations, and the
Propofak ar^ to contain the toweft Prices and the long
est Terms of Payment, as also the Price of the compo
nent Farts, ^bich are—
Oue peund Seri ^r three-quarters pound Pork,
One pound Bread,
One gid Rum or Whiskey,
One quart Sit and t^o qurts Vinegar for 100
Ration,,
Eight pounds So^p and three pounds of Candles for
7:0 Rations.
Th* Propofols will also contain the Prices at which the
following Articles cf Hospital Store will be d^h
vered=
One gill Writ rindri Rum,
One gill Madeira Wine,
One gill Port Wine,
One gill Vinner,
One pound Muscovado Sugar,
One pound Bohea Tea,
One pound Coffee,
One pound bard Soap,
One pound tallow Candles,
Qne pint Indian or oat Meal.
The feve:al Places for collecting the Magazines, as
well as the Quantities to be collt&d will, from time to
time, be pointed out by the Commander in Chief, or
Commander of the Department.
Ary Prcvifio,ns or Stores which may be destroyed
or oft in the Magazines by the Events of War, to be
paid for by the United States, according to Terms to
be fettled for hat Purpose in the Contrast.
The ner±ffary Removal of Provisions or Stores from
f.c Magazines, to ne also made at the Expence of the
United St t*r, but to be performed by the Contr^&ors.
[All ths Printers in the United Stales are requested
to publish this Advertisement ]
There art also to beL ET, at about the fame dist
ance, several LOTS of new LAND, containing
from 10 to 20 acres.
N. B. To be SOLD, and excellent town LOT in
a centrical firuation. Enquire of the Printer.
A PLANTATION in New-London township, Ches
ter county, Pennfylvanis, whereon Richard Ervin
nqw lives, 15 miles from Wilmington, containing 187
acres of land, twelve whereof are good Meadow, a
large proportion of Wood-land, the remainder cleared
and in good fence. On the premises are a good two
story brick-house and kitchen, a log barn and stable,
with other out houses ; also two Urge orchards of good
fruit. Tie terms are reasonable, a small part of*the
TO BE LET, A
Large, commodious House,
Conveniently situated for an elegant Tavern, within
three miles of the city.
Two Plantations at Little Bran
dywine creek, East Caln township, Chester county,
the meadow is excellent and the upland good. Like
wise, one other PLACE, within two miles of Newark,
Newcastle county ; and one other at Abington, within
n miles from Philadelphia, with good meadows and
the upland good. One other PLACE, in the Jersey's,
kventeen miles from Philadelphia. Any person net
yet fuued may know the particulars, by applying to
the subscriber, living at the corner of Third and Arch
ftreets, Philadelphia. On one of above-mentioned
Places is a Fulling-Mill.
Feb. 2 8. WILLIAM ROLSTON.
1> gantiel .Family, as a Country S at, A
Large and convenient House,
rich fix ;uinr, kitchen, garden, ftanl«, chair house,
&c. about ho mecs and a half from the town, pleaf
anly ti uated in the Northern Liberties, late in the
teoorr cf D^aor Said, junior, enquire of E. LEWIS
TREICHE. t: e oprer end of Second street, opposite
the barracks. N. B. Tobe er t^red upon at any time.
To be L E T for the Summer Seaton, or one Year,
Philadelphia; Printed and Sold by DAVID C. CLATPOOLE, in Market-Street.
To be S O L D,
to BE LE T,
Copperas, sheet Lead and a general as
sortment of Dry Goods,
which they will fell low for specie, bills
of exchange or paper currency. They
also receive tobacco, flour, and bar iron
in exchange-
At his Store in Chefnut-ftreet, two doors from the
corner of Third- street,
A PAIR OF
New GLOBE S,
Eighteen Inches diameter, To be SOLD. Enquire of
the Printer.
above the market, have on hand,
A Quantity of Weft-India and New-
England Rum,
Madeira and Port Wines,
JOHN CHNLON ER,
CLOI HS and Cafimers, Camblets, Plush-
V es, Velvets, Ca'icoes and Chintzes, Can bricks,
Mullins, Gauzes, Irish and Russia Linen?, ell wide Per
sians, Ducapes, Modes and Sattini, New England
Rum, Liver Oil, &c. &c.,
Also a few Sets of
French Army Bills of Exchange,
and a few Pipes of Madeira Wine,
FEBRUARY^, 1782.
WHEREAS the United States in Cougrefs assemb
led, on the lecond day of November, 1781,
did resolve, That it be recommended to the several
States to lay taxes for railing their quotas of money
for the United States, separate from those laid for their
own particular use ; and to pass a&s, directing the col
le&ors to pay the fame to the commiffioret of the loan
<ffi:e,or luch other person as fhculd be appointed by the
Superintendent of Finance, to receive the fame within
th? Stale, and to authorize such receiver to recover the
monies of the collectors for the use of the United States,
in the ftme manner and under the fame penalties as
stat- taxes are recovered by the treasurers of the rtfpec
tive Sta^s, to be fubjeft only to the orders of Congress
or the Super'n l endant of Finance.
2diy. They (ball receive bank notes issued by the
prefilent, directors and company of the Bank of North-
America, in payment of taxes; and when they flhall re
ceive any other money, they (ball purchase therewith
the said bank note?.
At their store in Front-street, two doors
And WHEREAS, it is not on only neceffery that
fonie precise mode be adopted for managing the public
brniuefs in this refpe&i but also that the fame be pub
licly known, so that ail persons concerned therein may
have cue notice thereof; I have therefore eftabtifhed
the following Rules, in that behalf, for the receivers,
who have been or (halt be by me appointed.
lit. They shall, according to the powers and autho
rities which they may refpe&ively be invested with, urge
the payment of the several quotas of money which are
or may he required by the United States in Congress
affi mbled.
idly The, (hall, at the end of every week, make
out a cash account, containing all the receipts of mo
ney during inch week, which account (hall be transmit
ted by the next succeeding polt to the Superintendent
of Finance.
[All the Printers in the United States are requested
to insert this in their Newfpapers.]
qthly They (hall, from rime to time, tranfipit the
bank notes in the r poss four, by such person and in
filch manner as the Superiutenuant of Finance (hall di
left, to the treriurer of the United States, which per
lon (hall give a receipt for the farce.
s<hlv. When such notes, so transmitted, (hall arrive,
a warrant fhril blue therefor, in fwor of ths treasurer
of the United States, under the fed of the treasury,
signed by the Superintendent of Finance, end delv en
tered in the register's office, directed 10 the receiver,
who shall have transmitted the fame, and the said trea
surer, on receipt thereof fha!l give a discharge for the
fame, in the usual form, indorsed on the said warrant ;
which receipt, being also entered in the register's office,
the said warrant shall be transmitted to the said receiver,
who Shall cancel the receipt originally given to him.
6thly. The said receivers (hall, at the end of every
month, make out an exaH account of the monies re
ceived by them r&fpe&ively, during such month, fpeci
fying therein the names m the persons from whom the
fame Shall have been received, the datesand the Sums;
which account they (hall refpeaively cause to be pub
lished in one of the newfpapere of the State ; to the end
that every citizen may know how much of the monies
collt&ed from him, in taxes, is transmitted to the trea
sury of the United States for the Support cf the war ;
and also, that it may be known what monies have been
at the order of the Superintendent of Finance. It being
proper and necessary, that in a free country the people
Should he as fully informed of the administration of
their affairs, as the nature of things will admit.
Office of Finance.
Reed and Forde,
TO BF SOL D, BY
ROBERT MORRIS.
walk, and would engage them fcr a considerable time,
at low wages, at either of the above employments.
Enquire at the Corner of Front and Q^cen-ftiects.
Feb. 27.
Whereas Mary Worrall, wife of
the subscriber has eloped from his bed and board,
these art there fore to forewarn all perform not to trull
her on my account, as I (hail pay no debts o' her ron
trafting a^er this date. BENJAMIN WORRALL.
New-Providence townfh p, Chester county, Feb. 18,
1782.
Bes Fanners Oil,
To be Sold by RICHARD WELLS, in Arch-street
And SPERMACETI for Apothecaries, Sold, by
RICHARD WELLS, in Arch-ffreet above Sixth-street.
Negro Men, who are excellent Axe men, to be Hired.
The owner would prefer employing them as Blowers
and Strikers in smiths (hops, or in a Ship-yard or Rope-
STRAYED or Stolen, on Friday night,
a BLACK HORSE, fifteen hands high, nine years
old, shod all round, branded C. A. and P. for pro
perty, his head and mane remarkably large, one hind
foot white, trots, but paces the most natural. Whoever
tak^s up said horse shall have EIGHT DOLLARS re
ward, and all reasonable charges, paid by ELIZABETH
WRIGHT, living in, Southwalk, on the place of An
thony Morris.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
On the 12th Day of the Third Month next, A
A valuable Plantation, situated
in New-Garden township, Chester county, containing
about 150 acres, bounded by lands of Isaac Allen and
Henry Dixfon, on the Wilmington and Newport roads,
being about ten miles from the latter ; there is on said
place, a good dwelling house, kitchen, cellar and well
of water at the door; also, a large barn and (tables,
the whole in good repair ; about 90 acres of said place
cleared; 6 of meadow, chiefly watered, and 9 or 10
raore may be made, the remainder timber land ; there
is likewise a large orchard of various fruits. The Ven
due to begin at 10 o'clock on said Day, where attend
ance will be given and the conditions made known, by
25th of the 2d Month, 1782. JOHN DIXSON.
WANTED Immediately,
A Wet Nurse with a good Breast
of MILK, that can be well recommended. Enquire
of the Printer.
Adam Zantzinger,
At his STORE in Market-street, between Third and
Fourth ftreeti, hath for Sale, by the Invoice cr
smaller Quantity, on reasonable Terms,
AVERY large Assortment of luperfine and com
mon Broadcloths, coarse Coatings, Shalloons and
Trimings, Flanells, Serves, fiik and worsted Hole,
Chintzes and Calicoes, Brittannias and other Linens,
sewing Silk and Thread, silk Ribbons and Umbrellos j
and many other Articles too tedious to enumerate.
N. B. Likewise a Pair of (tout Carriage HORSES,
in good order, and a PHAETON, with Harness, which
will he Sold reasonable, or exchanged for bell Virginia
Tobacco.
Plantation of 60 acres, situate
on the Frankford road, 4. miles from Philadelphia. For
particulars apply to STANDISH FORDE, in Front
ftreet, rear the Coffee-boule. Jan. 25.
TO BE SOL D,
A well improved Plantation,
beautifully fituted on the White-Mat fli road, between
12 and 13 miles from this city, containing 115 acres, 22
and a half of which is well watered meadow, 35 or 40
acres ofwoodland and the remainder plowland ; all un
der good fence and in fine order. For terms enquire
of the Printer. Philadelphia, Feb. 9.
SIX SPANISH DOLLARS REWARD.
R AN-AWAY from the subscriber, living in the bo
rough of Lancaster, on Saturday the 161I1ipftant,
Febroarv, a SERVANT LAD, named SEPHAS
YOUNGBLOOD, but perhaps will change it to
Sephas Young: He is about 19 years cf age, about
5 fret 7 or 8 inches high, brown hair and good coun
tenance, was born in Amsterdam, talks tollerable Eng
lish and good Dutch. He had on when be went away,
a blue coat, a pair of leather breeches, new (hots, a
half coftor hat and a black Barcelona hankerchief.
Whoever takes up said Servant, and fecuret him i any
goal in the state of Pennsylvania, (hall have the above
reward and reasonable charges paid, by
JOHN MEESSER.
Several active, young, able bodied
Wanted, a Gardener that un-
derft-nds his business. Enquire of the Printer.
Spermaceti Candles,
FOR SAL E, A
above Sixth-ftrect.