The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-01-16 00:00:00, page 3

FHIL A DELPHI A, January 16.
Philadelphia, January i 3, 1779.
iT^ith real Ltisfaßion that I execute the order of
Congress for trau&nittmg to you Me delated copy c^
Aft of the nth inst. on a fn'oief} rendered ^P^"
by affecting the dignity of Congress, the honor of .heir
fre it Ally, and the interest of both nations. „
The explicit disavowal and high diupprooition 01 eon
prefs relative to the publications referred to in this
will, I flatter myfelf, be no less Dtisfaßory to his Mot
Christian Majesty than pleasing to the people of thele
States; Nor have I the least doubt but that every attempt
to injure the reputation of either, or impair their mutua
confidence, will meet with the indignation and relen.-
meut of both. I have the honor to be, Sir,
With great refpeA and esteem,
Your most obedient and most humble feryant,
% JOHN JAY.
The H.m. the Sieur GERAR D,
Mini,er Plenipotentiary 0, France.
In CONGRESS, January 12, 1779.
CONGRESS resumed the confederation. of the pub
lications in the Pennfylvanri Packet of the 2d and sth
under the title of « Common S^fe to the Public on Mr.
Deane's 4 Fair,” of which Mr. T. Payne, Secretary to the
Committee for foreign Affairs, has acknowledged himfeh
to be the author; and also the memorials of tne Mmilter
Plenipotentiary of France, of the s th and icth inst. ref
• pedinr the said publications, whereupon
Refolded unanimoudy, That n answer to the memori
als of the Hon. the Sieur G^v.rd, Minister Plenipoten
tiary of nis Moss Chr.Hian Majesty, of the 51^ .and 10th
inst. the Prefdent be directed to allure the laid M nifter,
that Congress do fully, in t.:e cleared and most explicit
manner, 'difavow the publications referred to in his said
memorials; and as they are convinced by ihdifputabte evi
dence that the fupplits flipped in the Amphitrite, Seine,
and Mercury, were not, present, and that his Most
Chriftiari Majesty, thegrat and generous Ally of thtfe
United States, did net preface his alliance with any sup
plies whatever sent to America, so they have not author
ized the writer of the : faid publications to make any such
assertions as are contained therein, but, 011 the contrary,
do highly difipprove of # he fame.
Extras from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
To which Mr. Gererd returned the following answer:
Philadelphia, January 14, 1779.
SIR:
I HAVE received the ktter with which you honored me
the i 3 th inst. inclofi;, me the Rtfolve of Congress in
atifiver to the reprefentaiioas I had the honor to make
them on the eta and,loth.
F I intreat you to receive, and to express to Congress, the
great fenflbilky with which I Del their frank, noble and
categorical manner of deHroying thole falfe and dangerous
insinuations which might midead 1 ui rant people, andput
arms into the hands of the common enemy.
To the King my master, Sir, no proofs are Decenary
for the foundation of a confidence in the firm and conflant
adherence, of Congress to the principles of the alliance'; but
his Majefiy will always behold with leafure the measures
which Congress may take to preserve inviolate its reputa
tion: and it is from the fame ccuniertrio:, I flatter my
felf, he will find my representations on the >th of Decem
ber, equally worthy of his attention.
I am, with rofpeft and consideration, Sir,
Your most humble and mod obedient servant,
# G E RA R D.
Published bv order of Concrete,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Tn CON GRES S, January 14, 1779.
THE Committee to whom was referred the letter of the
7th Dec. 1,/S, from the Hon. Sieur Gerard, brought in a
Report, which was taken into consideration, and thereup
on Congress came to the following Resolution.
Whereas it hath been reprefepted to this Hou e by the
Hon. Sieur Gerard, Minister Plenipotentiary of France,
'that " it is pretended the United States have preserved the
liberty of.treating with Great-Britain separately from them
Ally, as long as Great-Britain shall not have declared war
againfl the King his master:" therefore
Refolded unanimously, That, as neither France or these
United States may of right, so these United States will not,
conclude either truce or peace with the common enemy
without .the formal consent of their Ally firft obtained ;
and that any matters or things which may be insinuated or
asserted to the contrary thereof tend to tho injury and dif
honour of the said States.
Extras from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Tuesday last near 1< 0 seamen affembledin a riotous
manner in this city and proceeded to unrig some outward
bound vessels, in order to distress the merchants into the
railing of their wages. In the evening two of the City
'Juftices, aflifled by the Sheriff, made ftriß search and took
fifteen of them at their lodgings, and as many more the
next day, and secured them in the county jail. This
entirely quashed the mifehief. It is said the ringleaders
will be tried for this paifdemeanor next week. It would
be well if the inciters of this disorder could be found out
and prosecuted.
Extract of a letter from Baltimore, dated Jan. 6.
“ Some days ago arrived here from St. Euftatia, Capt.
Vefey in a ten gun flbop, who on the 21st ult. was spoke
by the privateer St. Patrick from New- York. A Conti
nental Captain, passenger on board Capt. Vefey, asked
him if he would not take the privateer? To which he
answered he could not, being a Dutcn bottom ---that he
would only defend himfelf.—Upon which the Continental
Captain, with some other passengers, confined Capt. Vefey
until they took possession of her. They have brought her
up here: she had a few days before taken two vessels —
Capt. Williams and Capt. Ellison."
*4* Philalethes, Lyfander, Philanthropes, &c. are
received, and shall be published.
For the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
To Mr. DEAN E.
y DISCOVERED the mistake refuting the Mercury too
I late to correct it, but as it was a circumstance no ways in
tcrefted with the matter in question, I omitted doing it till I
could get the particulars when and where the arrived, and
wrote to a gentleman for that information, it being a
branch that does not belong to this office. You have ccr
r^ed it for me, and affixed to it the name of a “falsehood."
As whatever is not true must be jalfe, however immate
rial, therefore you have a right to give it that name.
I was somewhat curious to fee what use you would make
of it; for if you picked that out from all t. e rest, it would
ihow that you were very hard set, notwithstanding my
reply has been extensive and my allegations numerous.
Having thus submitted to be let right by Mr. Deane, I
hope he will submit to be set right by me. I have never
labored to prove that the supplies nvere or are a present.
On the contrary, I believe we are got too fond of buying
and felling, to receive a present for the public when there
is nothing to be got by it ourselves —The Agent's profit is
to purchase, not to receive.
That there was a difpofitidri in the gentlemen of France
to have made America a very handsome present, is what
I have a juftifiable authority for faying; 'and I was un
willing these gentlemen should lose the honor of their good
intentions, by Mr. Deane's monopolizing the whole me
rit of procuring these supplies to himfelf. Tho' lam cer
tain that no man not even ah enemy will accuse me of per
sonal covetousness, yet I have a great deal what of may be
called public covetousness, and from that motive among
others I sincerely wifli Mr. Deane had never gone to
France.,
Mr. Plain Truth speaks of Mr Deane as if he had dis
covered a mine from whence he drew those freres, which
nobody before knew of; whereas he received information
of it from this city. V We make ro dce'l but you have
" beer, made acquainted with the ne^ccia^os of M. H
" and in ccnfequmce thereof. we conclude It *'^ it ill be
'' at no Pfo." In ihort, Sir, the matter was in France
before you were there, and your giving out any other
story is wandering from the faH. I can trace it myfelf to
the 21st of December, 1775, ail ^ that not as f° me have
supposed, a national or Court affair, but a private tho'
extensive a& of friendship.
COMMON SENSE.
January 15, 1779.
*, THE Members of the American Philosophical So
ciety, are requeued to meet at the College on Tuesday
next at three o'clock in the afternoon, in order to chufe a
President, Vice-Presidents, Secretaries and Curators for
the erifuing year.
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TO BE SOL D,
For money of the emissions out of circulation,
TWO valuable trails of land within five miles of Cham
' berfburgh, in Litterkenny town ffiip, known by the
name of Sharp's plantations, containing upwards of too
acres ; one tra& of about 400 acres patented ; about 50 or
6? acres of the other rra& cleared, upon which there are
erected a new log house and large new log barn, with a
very excellent fa&mill upon a never failing fiream, a
large quantity of meadow may be eafiiy made and watered.
Also to be fold, two tenements and three lets in the Sou
thern Liberties, containing in fr^nt 103 feet, and in depth
about 80 feet. Apply to GEORGE CAMPBELL, in
Walnut-fireet, Philadelphia.
TO BE SOLD BY-
H U G H METIE R,
At his Store in Seeond-ftreet, the third door above Arch-
Ureet,
'r'HE best imported allum and French salt, for Conti
' cental currency, of the emissions of May 20, 1777,
and April 11, 1778.
TO BE SOLD BY
M'LAUGHLIN and HAGAN,
At their Store on Market-Erect wharf, formerly occupied
by^Meffra. White and Montgomery, wholesale And retail.
IhTEST-INDIA and French rum, mufeovado sugars,
'' green and bohea tea, coffee, pepper, also a quantity
of best tanner's oil, Ac.
N. B. Afew quarter casks of Madeira Wine.
For Sale to tb? bigbefl Bidder,
J^ CRTYFIVE thousand red oak hoglhead Haves, one
hundred and four knock down hogsheads, and five
thousand split hoops.
Proposals in writing left at Thomas Shute's, in
Church Alley will be immediately attended to.
(~>AME to the plantation of the fubferiber in
, Trediffrin township, Chester county, a sorrel
MARE, supposed to be about 12 years old. The owner
is desired to copse and prove his property, piy the charges
and take her away, otherways she wid be fold to pay the
charges. JAMES BROWN.
(TAME to the plantation of the fubferiber in
j Providence township, Philadelphia county, about
the Bth day of December lafl, a sorrel MARE, fourteen
hands and a half high, about nine years old, very poor in
fleih. The owner is desired to come, prove his property,
pay charges and take her away.
VALENTINE SHAMBOUGII.
Philadelphia County January 13, 1779.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber in
Lower Merion township, some time last July, a
strange young BUL L, chiefly of a red colour. The
owner is desired to come, prove his property, pay the
charges and take him away. ISAAC TAYLOR.
CA M Eto the plantation or the fubferiber
in Abington Township. Philadelphia Counts, two
red COWS. The owner is defined to come,prove his pro
perty, pay charges and take them away.
THOMAS WEBSTER.
•fan, I.
Philadelphia, January 16, 17,9
FT THOSE who are indebted to the Subferiber, in Second
ftreet, between Arch and Race-rtreets, on bond;
bills, notes, or book debts, are desired to payoff the fame
on or before the firft day of March next, to prevent far
ther trouble and expence; and those who have any demands
against him are likewise desired to bring in their accounts,
that they may be fettled and paid by
PHILIP BOEH NL
THIS AFTERNOON will be puTifhed and fold
by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market friect, and
ROBERT AITKEN, in Front-ft feet, oppohte
the Coffee-heufe,
AS ERMON preached in Christ Church, Phila
delphia, (for the benefit cf the Poor) bv appoint
ment of, and before, the General Communication of
Free and Accepted MASONS of the St^te of Penn
sylvania, on Monday, December 28'h, 1778 ; celebrated,
agreeable to their Constitution, as the Anniyerfary of
St. John the Evangelist. By WILLIAM SMITH, D.D.
Provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia.
With an APPEND IX, on the Character cl ClN
cinnatus and some other Romans.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Tuesday the fecend day of February next, at Teri
o'clock, at the late dwelling-house of Lawrence Gar
rett, deceased, in Blackley township, Philadelphia
county, near the Fills of Schuylkill,
RUNDRY forts of Houfhold Goods, such as chest
O of drawers, tables, chairs, feathei beds and bed
ding, a riding chair and harness, with sundry other
articles too tedious to mention. The conditions ,of tale
will be made known, and attendance given ar the time
and place aioreLid, by
JOHN PYWELL, Adminh&atbr.
TO BE SOL D,~
For good emiffions®f May 20th 1777, and April i,tt
1778, within the Western division of the State Cf
New-jersey,
TE N thousand acres of unappropriated rights to
_ lands, the title warranted good and indisputable.
Application may be made to Mr. John Lee, at
Mount Plenfant, near Mount-Holly, New-Jersey.
N. B. Any quantity from fifty acres upwards may
be had.
TO BE SOLD BY
LUDWIG KARCHER,
At his house in Fifth-ftreet n^r Vinc-ftreet,
AFE W barrels of frefhFLOUR, from Lancaster
. County. Those poor people who cannot afford to
purchase a barrel, shall be accommodated with "half a
hundred weight at the fame price.
THE following GOODS were brought to Plun
ket FleesOn, Esq; supposed to be stolen, viz.
"four yards of blue rattmet, three ffiort gowns, two
striped jackets, one child's frock, one new Ihirt, one
new apron, two fik handkerchiefs, two cloaks, two
yards of brown rattinet, two blue quilted petticoats,
one blue skirt, one brown ikirt, one stamped linen
gown, two sheets, five sticks of pomatum, a bag of
coopers rivets, a bag of coat arid jacket buttons, some
remnant of calico, a piece of old Locking of indigo;
two chifids, one compass saw, and a lock-picker. Who
ever has left any of the above Goods may have them
again by applying to the fubferibers and proving their
property. ALEXANDER CARLISLE and
JAMES FORRESTER, Constables.
—F O R S A L E,
h, HAT neat and convenient House in Third street,
the corner of Elm-street, occupied by the fubferi
ber ; likewise the adjoining genteel and well-finifhed
House in the tenure of Robeit Hare, Eq; Also feverai
lots and buildings thereon, adjacent to the above houses;
several lots in Third-street, above the Barracks ; and
an indisputable light to five acres of liberty land adjoin
ing the city. For terms apply to
SAMUEL' GARRIGUES, Jun.
TO BE SOLD BY
FOULKE AND BURKHART,
At their Hore at the upper end of Market-street, for
Continental Money called in by Congress, at the fame
rate as for any other money,
RUM, SUGAR, TEA, COFFEE. &c. &c. And
other MERCHANDIZE, wholesale and retail.
A few TIERCES of
IMPORTED SALT,
TO BE SOLD BY
WILLIAM MI LN OR,
At the Old Ferry, for Continental Currency of the
emissions of May zo, 1777, and April 11, 1778.
TO BE SOLD BY
BERNARD FEA R I S,
In Arch street, opposite the George Tavern,
A FEW pieces of very thi:k and good 6 4 wide
La Cloths; a few pieces of wide Baize; several dozens
of mens pattin ribbed worked Hose, and about fix dozens
of mens' G rmantown milled deckings, &c. for which
the two emissions of 20th May 1777, and 1 ith April 1778,
will be taken in payment,
SIXTY DOLLARS RE^XRD.
STOLEN on the night of the 6th inst. (January)
a dark bay Horse, about fiheen bands high, between
seven and eight years old, with a black mane and twitch
tail, branded under the mane with an L, „shod all round,
paces, trots and centers easy. Whoever will deliver
him to Andrew Robeson, Esq; in Philadelphia, Na
than Levering, on the Wiffahickon road, or James
Potts, Esq; at Potts Grove, shall receive the ahoy#
eward and reafenatd- charges,