The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-02-01 00:00:00, page 3

WHEN events are before us, which effect the
exigence of an empire, and involve the hap
pinefs or miffery of a whole people, perhaps it
is natural to pass by the case of individuals with too
little notice; even when their lives may be at flake,
and it is the less to be wondered at, that no attention
Should be paid to those unhappy wretches whom the
laws condemn to die. This appears to me fufficient
apology for mentioning, that there is now in the
gaol of this city and county, five men under sentence
of death, for one robbery, and, I am well informed,
there has not been a single application to the president
and council to spare any one of them ; except only the
naked and unfopported application of the widow mo
ther of Kemble Stackhoufe. So that, should the prefi
dent and council be di posed to pardon any of them, she
general silence of the people operates strongly against
the wretched criminals.
This case appears the more firiking from mamy con
siderations, especially two which I shall mention. The
firfl is, the hard and uncommon fate of the unhappy
mother of Stackhoufe, whole family are people of good
reputation, and herfelf refpe&ed in New-jersey, and
her five other children, whose chara-er and fortune
are so deeply affeHed by the fate of their penitent tho'
guilty brother. About nine years ago her hufband,an
honefl, inductions man, being employed in endeavours
to obtain a fuppprt for his family, was found barba-
Dufly murdered without any probable offence given,
and by a person who has hitherto escaped justice.
in the Anti ua G zette (aid to be, tie Solitaire, 'car
rying 64 guns, one of the Comte d'Orvillier's fleet that
fought the British under admiral Keppel on the 27th of
July, 1778, and, at that time command d by c. ptain
Brequeville.•
Rear admiral fir Richard Hughes, 'tis said, has join
ed admiral Pigot, and augmented his fleet to 25 fail of
the line. They had also an account of fir Richard
Hughes aving taken the Solitaire of 64 guns, and a
French frigate.
Yesterday arrived here the brigantine Nelly, capt.
Trehey, prit to that very fuccefsful, and faftfailing
brig the fair American, captain Burton. Ihe Fair-
American fell in, with, and took her on Sunday last,
and, though a primes sailor, came up with her after a
very fhbrt chace. The Nelly was bound from St Tho
marir to Edentown, North-Carolina, with a cargo of
fait and rum, had been out eleven days, and was with
in a few hours fail of her port. She brings no more
news than the arrivalof the ship Jolly Tar, from this
„ port, and°thatthe harbour of St. Thomas's was croud
>ed'with vetfels.
said this veffrl comes express from lord Hood, who had
been joined by the London and Torbay, and was on a
Cruize.—Don Solano was at the Havanna with ten fail
of the line.—lt is said a French fleet was arrived from
Europe at Martinique; and that a conjunction with
the Spaniards, and the liege cf Jamaica, were refold
ed on.,
Lord Hood was met on the 4th of December, off the
north east end of Hispaniola, to intercept the French
on their passage to Cape,Francois.
Yeflerday arrived the ship Financier, with 200 hog
iheads of tobacco, priz,e :o the Centurion and Pando
ra ; she left the Chefapeak, w ; th other vessels, under
convoy of the Emeroude, of 36 guns. Toe Pandora
*was Den in chace of another of the above number.
By late accounts from Rhode-Ifland we learn, that
a recaptured vtffel had arrived there. The hritifh
cruiser which firft took her informed, that they had
spoken a vessel from Cork, the people of Which fa id,
that great commotions had lately prevailed in Ireland,
insomuch that a severe aHion had been fought be
tween the volunteers and the regular troops, in which
many fell oh both sides.—We have no particulars of
this inttrefling news, but shall probably soon know
whether the account be true or nor.
State of Pennsylvania, to wit.
R EC E I P+T of continental taxes from the date of
Pennsylvania, published in pursuance of the sixth ar
ticle of inftruAions from the office of finance, dated
the 12th day of February, 1782.,
For the month of January, 1783.
1783. bol. goths.
Jan. 3, Received of David Rittenhoufe, efq. 3310
6 of Isaac Snowden, Tq. 2080
of David Rittebhoufe; efq. 5431 72
13, of Isaac Snowden, efq. 2224 35
20 of Isaac Snowden, efq. 4000
of David Ritienhoufe, efq. 300
27, of ifaac Snowden, efq. 3472 60
31, of David Rittenheufe, efq. 1400
of Isaac Snowden, efq. 2133 30
N E W-Y O R K, January 25
By tiie Jamaica brig of war, captain Dixon, yefler
day arrived, in 21days front Kingston, Jamaica. From
this opportunity we are informed, that Ie Scipion, the
74 gun wip, lately engaged with the London, of 90,
was totally loft in Samant-Fay, on the north fide of
Hfpaniola, the guns, Cores, and men fared. It is
Dollars, 24,352 17
Tn all, Twenty-Four thousand three nundred and fif
ty-two dollars, seventeen ninetieths.
J. SWANWICK, rece yer
of continental taxes for Pennfylvadia.
Philadelphia, February 1, 1783.
The fame day arrived his majesty's ship Ceres, with
a prize from theeaft ward.
The name of the line of battle ship, taken in the Ca
rabean seas, by rear admiralfir Richard Hughes is,
ful a plan, they beg leave to make offer to his ford
fhip and the town council, of a credit with tbeir house
to the extent 0f,2000b t'terling, free of interest for
"fix months, for the above laudable purpose.
Philadelphia, Feb. 1.
The other case is, that several of the men under sen
tence of death are negro slaves. Although it may not
avert the fate rs the prefect unhappy wretches, surely
the occasion will juflify an enquiry, how far the prin
ciples on which civil society is founded, juftify a ri
gid execution of the laws, upon men who are forced
into a state, in the making of whose la,vs they have no
(hare, and in the executi m of which they have no in
fluence. Consent, expressed or implied, has been con
ficered as one great foundation of the claim of obedi
ene to law aid protection under the law, in life, li
berty, and property, a; the other. Ate slaves equita
bly bound by either of tin fe ? T ey have been brought
into the state against their consent, and by the most
undisguised and acknowledged force. By w lat con
ftruftion then can they be said to have consented to
the laws? A- to the right derived from protedion,
surely this will.not be pretended, when, in stead of se
curity, anl a protection in their natural and extension
of civil rights, the laws adjudge them to perpetual
fhv-ry : And that too without even the pretence of
guilt of any kiyd. To bring the case home to our
feelings, let us suppose a chrißAn taken captive by a
Turk, and fold as a slave, would he not have a right
by the law of nature, to nfe every means in his power
to effeA his escape ? Further, wou d be not have a right
to make reprisals upon the state whose barbarous laws
authorifed that flavor y ; or eve 1 upon individuals of
that ft tr,[ofar as was ueceffary„oeffi. # a his escape, now
iff he right would be Je r in favour of the chriftian, by
what law of God, or of man, founded on any natural
right, can a wretched African be deprived of it ?
The people of Pennsylvania have long been consider
ed as poffeffiog great tenderness and companion, efpe
ci Ily in cases where life was concerned, and I cannot
believe t ey have neglected and loft feelings winch do
so much honour to human nature, but rather suppose,
that tiie great events of the times, have too much en-'
gaged and called offtheir attention from the case of the
friendless and unhappy, whose guilt have brought
them into extreme dhrefs, awd who Band condemned
to die. The pious and the humane will at leaf: confi
der the case. T. G.
By this horrid circumffance she was left destitute of
the means of support for herfelf and fix orphan chil
dren, of which Kemble, now sentenced to an ignomi
nious death, was the eldest, and then about thirteen
years of age. What a series of uncommon and dread
ful calamities has been the lot of this poor woman,
who long draggling with poverty, gave a few days
ago, the lad dollar she had in the world, for draw
ing a petition in favor of her guilty son. Are there none
among us, whose hearts are foftened by such complica
ted distress? Pennsylvania was once admired for her
tenderness and compassion.---Surely then these faffs
are not known.
0^ 7Hu KSDAY Next,
The 6th < f February, at 10 o'clock in the Morning,
Will be Sold by Public Vendue,
Robert Bridges,
In Peon-street, ne^r the B rd-in-H-nd,
{UPEKFINE blue, green and pink Llk D^m fc,
J China T ffires, figured.
Mens fine, coloured silk S ocking,
Gauzes, white Cabmanco,
Embroidered Waistcoat Patterns,
Biatk Barcelona Handkerchiefs,
Cotton Romal ditto,
White and coloured Jeant,
Marfeill?s Qui ting,
Fine damask Tablecloths and Napkins.
Af> a few Boxes of Havanna SUGARS. Jan. 31
A Woman of good Character, as a Dry
NURSE to a Child. Enquire of the Printer. Jan. 31.
Among which ar^--
V OOKINC-GLASSES, D fk , Tables end Chrirs,
I Ch^ a Bottles and BOuh b Punch B. wR and De
—canteu, Stone Ware, Querns W^e Pistes and
Di<s, urn. Houle Ln,n and Curtains, a Quantity
vtPwftr P a,us and D flies, Iron an , B^is Kettles
an I on Over; w^h feeial other valuable AR FI
CLrS. JOHN BAYARD, A&neer. Jn. „
BELL'S Book-Store in Third-fticet, Jan. 30, 1783.
THE mire e^hed of the Sentimentaiifts, may nose
felic: ate themf.lws and their friends, upon the
opportunity of purchasing the liberal, moral, politic
and philosophic Explorations in various Countes,
juitly exhibited in the following most elegant BOOK
of TRAVELS; tuprior in entertainment and jnitruc.
tion . oa I the produ&ons cf either ancient or modern
TRAVELLERS.
Number First (P ce One D !'a;)
A View of Society and Manneis
In France, Switzerland, Germany & Italy:
With ANECDOTES, ielatin to foin_ emment Cna
ia& is. Written by John Moore, M. D. Turing
Lis Travels through tho e Counties, u ith his Grace,
the prefen, Dukeol Hamilt.fi.
Number Second (Price One Dollar)
Of M O O R E's Elegant TRAVE L S,
Will be pu I shed about three w^eks from this date.
T rd ft-eet, Junary 30, 1783.
At the CITY AUCTION - STOR E,
A Parcel of genteel
Houfhold Furniture:
Just Imported and to be Sold, By
Wanted in a Family,
GODOLPHIN.
•
rHAT beautiful, ful -blooded covering HORSE,
will be SOLD at PUBLIC VENDUE, at th*
C ffee-Hotife, at 12 o'clock on SATURDAY
next.
GODOLPHIN was bred by the late colonel Baylor,
°f Virginia, out of jenny Ddma!, by Fearnought, who
was got by Regular, a celebrated Colt of the Godol.
phin Arabian ; Jenny Dismal was got by Old Di'mal,
whose Sire was the Godolphin Arabian, and her Dam
wis got by lord Godolphin's Whitefoot.
This hor'e ftaru's at the Bunch of Grapes in Taird
(beet, a<d may be seen by applying at th.t place.
Toe purchaser to pay half the money on she delivery
ot the horse, and the remainder in fix months, [ivm?
security if required.
N. B. Godolphin's Colts are unequalled; a Cample
may be seen at Mr. Ogdon's, at the Middle ferry.
Jan. 31. - JOHN BAYARD, AudLonrr.
Pniladelphia, January 2, 1783.
BY virtue of WRITS of
venditioni exponas, to me di^eded, will be
exposed to Puolic Sale, at the Coffee-houle, on SA
TURDAY the Bth of February next, at i? o'clock,
ar noon, the following Nine LOTS of GROUND, viz.
No. I. Containing 54 feet in front on Satfafr^s
ftreet, and 306 de^p, bounded eaftwaid by righth
drect Com toe river Schuylkill, southward by hack
lots, wets ward by Lot No. a. and northward by S^fL
frav-fbert,
No. 2. Containing 33 feet in front on Srffafra's?
Street, and 306 feet deep; bounded eastward by Lot
No. i, southward by back lots, w ft vard by Lot
No.^3, and northward by Sass Jrari-ftreet.
No. 3. Containing 44 feet front on Srfffrafs fr'et,
and 306 deep, bounded eastward by Lot No. 2, f uth
ward b? back lota, westward by , and northward
by Saflafrali-ttreet.
No. 6. Containing 50 feet in front on Mulberry.
Greet, and 306 feet deep, bounded weftw^rl by Lot
No, 5, northward by back l®ts, eastward by Lot No. 7,
and loo.h^ard by Mulberry. Greet.
No. 7. Containing 50 feet io front on Mu'herry«
ft eel, and 3,6 tert deep, bounded westward by Lot
No. 6, nortnwz.ro b, b.cki ots, eastward by Lot No.
and ioutiiwaid by Mulberry-street.
No. 8. Containing 49 feet and a hilf in front on
Mul erry Greet, and 306 feet deep bounded by Lot
No. 7 , north ward by back lots, eastward by Lot No. 9,
and southward by Mulberry-Greet.
No. 9 . Containing 49 feet 6 inches in front cn
Mulberry Greet, and 306 feet deep,.bounded weftwaid
by Lot No. 8, northward by back lots, eastward by
Mulberry-street ; late die < state of
Anthony Moure, deceased, token in execution, by
WM. WILL, fherift;
No. 4. Containing 50 feet in breadth, and in
length 247 'eet, bounded northward b &i-Peters's
lot, caltwacd by 1 h rd street from the river S :huylkill,
and southward uy Widiam Bailey's iot, and wehward
by back lots.
No. 5. Containing 49 feet and 6 inches in front
on Mulocrry-ltrcet, and 306 feet dee^, bounded wett
ward by FourthHtreet from the river Schuylkill, nortn
ward by back lots, eart .ard by Lot No. 6, and much,
ward by Mulberry Greet.
Eight Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY from the fubferiber, a Mulatto WO.
MAN, namrd DINAH; She is of the middle
size, and about 30 years of age. The above reward
will be given to any perlon who will dilcover where
she is harboured, f) that she may be had again.
J an > 31. JOHN BARCLAY.
LARGE Brick Malt-house, Brew-house,
Store •house and Lot or Piece of GROUND there
unto belonging, titrate io the town of Lower Chichef
tr, otherwise called Marcus-Hook, being 4 o feet
root on the river Delaware, and neatly 200 feet in
hp h, with a large wharf thereon ; it is a fine conve
nient place to get barley, as great quantities can al
ways be bad fror. he lowar counties. Any person in
cfmin< rto purchase may know the terms by applying
to JOHN PYLE, living n e,r the Draw-bridge, ABRA
HAM SHOEMAKER, at his Office of Conveyancing
and Sale of Kral Eftts, in Soruce-Gr+et, ne>rSecond
ft % Pniladpiph a, or RICHARD NICHOLS, liv
ig on the premises. , Jm. 31.
117 PEREAS I have made application
vV to the honourable the afEmhly of the Gate of
Pennsylvania, to have a Iw pri^d, inverting in me, my
heirs and aligns forever, a ce tain meiua,e and tri&
of LAND, lituate in Cumberland towrQrp, York:
court y, purphved of Archibald Morrf'o , who died in
reftate before a proper deed was made tor the fr.me ;
the public is ereby notified thereof, agreeably to a re
f^ution of Affembiy, puffed the <r> d> v of N ^mber,
1782.' JOSHUA RUSSEL.
Wanes a place as a wet Nurse,
a Woman with a good breaftof M-b , ind exn be well
recommended. Enqu re of the Printer.
At their STORES, the fouthfide of Spruce.flreet Wharf,
A LARGE an 1 general affoitment of dry GOODS,
Cordage and bar Lead,
Weft India Rum, and
Imported Salt of the bed quality. Jen. 31.
70 BE SOL D, BY
John Barclay & Co.
TO BE SO L D, A