The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-07-13 00:00:00, page 3

pointed Colonel Morgan, President. This Committee
considering the present depreciation of the Continental cur
rency, as well as the extravagant prices demanded for eve
ry necessary and convenience of life, and the proportion
ate price of every article of commerce, have agreed to give
the following prices fer the articles hereafter mentioned.
And do recommend it to all the officers and other gentle
men of the arriiy, to give no higher prices than hereby
eflablifhed.
Dollars.
Veal, at 13 per lb.
Mutton, 1-3 do.
Lamb, 1-3 do.
Roasting Pigs, 12 do.
Turkeys, 3 each.
Geese. % do.
Ducks, 23 do.
Dunghill Fowls, 1-2 do.
Small Chickens, 1-3 do.
Cheese, 12 lb.
Butter, 1 1-3 do.
Eggs, 1-2 doz.
Milk, 1-6 quart.
Vinegar, 1-3 do.
Honey, 1 lb.
Potatoes, 1 1-3 bushel.
Turnips, 1 do.
Cabbage, i 6 head.
Sallad, Carrots, &c. &c. in proportion.
Weft-India Rum, \
French Brandy, > 4. quart.
Old Peach ditto, >
Common Rum, 1
Whiskey, >1 i-g do.
Apple Brandy, J
Cyder-royal, 1-3 do.
Cyder and Beer, 1-6 do.
Brown Sugar, 2 lb.
Lump do. 3 1-2 do.
Loaf do. 5 do.
In all exchanges of salt provisions for frefh meat, vege
tables, &c. salt pork and beef shall be rated at half a dol
lar per lb.
Having agreed upon the foregoing rates, we report the
fame to the commanding officerof the Right wing, agree
able to the aforefaid order, and agree unanimously with the
approbation and consent of the officers of the army in ge
neral, to observe the fame inviolably, until a further re
gulation of rates shall take place. And we:hall deem any
officer or other gentleman of the army, trefpafiing against
the regulations, when established, unworthy of confidence
or refped, and shall report him accordingly.
Subferibed by nine Colonels, three Lieut. Colonels Com
mandants, three Majors, and one Captain Commandant,
the Senior Surgeon present of the Flying Hospital, the
Deputy Commissary General of Issues, Commissary Ge
neral of Forage, the Superintendant of Artificers.—The
General approves and confirms these regulations, and or
ders them to take place immediately,
It cannot be doubted these measures, so intirely calculat
ed for the benefit of all ranks in the army, will be chear
fully adopted by all, tho'they may be for a few days fub
jetied to some inconvenience. To prevent any obftru&ion
to so salutary a design,
The General thinks it necessary, that all non-cb'mmif
fioned officers and soldiers, who fliall give higher prices
then are established by this regulation, fliall be tried by a
Court-martial, for their mifeondud
As there can be no doubt of the determination of officers
to adhere fttidly to an agreement, formed by so fair and
full a representation of every part of the army, he thinks
it intirely unnecessary to observe, that every violation on
their part will be held in the most dishonorable light, and
treated as disobedience of orders.
A T a General Meeting of the Members of the refpe&-
ive Township Committees, in the county of Phila
delphia, at the house of Jacob Neaff, agreeable to notice,
in order to chufe their Committee for the laid county.
The gentlemen who were then elected by the said Town
flip Committees, in their refpedive Battalion-diftrids,
was returned, and are as followeth, viz.,
First Diftrid. Colonel Reed, Capt. Ekhart, Michael
Croll.
Second Diftrid. Colonel Holgate, Capt. Haflet, John
Miller, Esquires.
Third Diftrift. William Jenkins, John Column, Capt.
Samuel Davis.
Fourth Diftria. Isaac Longftreth, Lieut. Jenkin Evans,
Col. George Smith.
Fifth Diftria. Major John Edwards, Capt. John Ki
near, Jacob Wentz.
Sixth Diftria.
Seventh Diftria. Col. Edward Hafting, Joseph Jones,
William Wood.
That part of the bafinefs of the day being done, the
Members of the Committee both county and townships,
together with a number of other gentlemen of the county,
who were present, in order with the more propriety to
take into consideration some other material matters, pro
ceeded to the choice of a Chairman for the day, after which
a motion was made and seconded, that the plan proposed
by the Committee of the city and liberties of Philadelphia,
for railing of money for the purpose of flopping the emis
sions, &c. should be read. Whereupon,
Resolved unanimously, That we having the highest 0-
pinion of the said plan and of the good cffeds which may
be produced thereby, if duly carried into execution, and
sincerely wishing the fame to be universally adopted
throughout the United States, Do in a particular manner
recommend to our County and Townfliip Committees, and
to all others our fellow-citizens, to encourage and pro
mote the fame to the utmofl of their power.
And whereas, by the blessing of God, we have been fa
voured with a plentiful harvest, the fruit of which is by
numbers of people much wanted, particularly in the city.
Therefore, Resolved unanimously, That it be recom
mended to the Farmers, that they thresh as much as they
can, and as soon as possible; and that they will find it
their interest to take the fame to market, before the next
regulation takes place.
And whereas it has been represented to this Meeting,
that the diftria of the sixth battalion, for want of timely
notice, and through the hurry of harvest, they have not
chosen all their Committees, particularly those to repre
sent them in County Committee. It is therefore unanimous-
ly agreed, that the freemen, inhabitants of said diftrifl,
and such other townships who have not chosen, be indulg
ed with a further day. And it is recommended to the
gentlemen wh® may be chosen for that purpose, to give
their attendance at the next Meeting of the Committee for
the county, at the house of Jacob Neaff, on Friday the
23d instant, at ten o'clock, then and there to proceed to
the regulating of prices, and all such other matter of bu
siness Which for the public good and fafety of the State
may be thought most advifeable,or otherways be brought
properly before them.
Signed in behalf of the County Meeting,
JOHN BULL, Chairman.
S I R,
lAMI AM much pleased with your address to Congress, pub
lished in Mr. Dunlap's paper of Saturday last. I applaud
your zeal, but cannot approve your delicacy, in conceal
ing from public view the names of those who are misap
plying the public money, and appropriating it to their own
uses. It is high time such offenders were known. If their
mifeondua have arrived to your knowledge, it is a duty
you owe to the public, to yourfelf, and the man of charac
ter and integrity in similar employ, to ekpofe their villainy.
If, Sir, you know the Assistant Deputy-Qiarter-Mafter-
General's Clerk, whom you hesitate not to fay, outbids his
neighbour with our money at every public sale ; proclaim
him and his anions to the world. If the money he lays
out is his own, procured by honest industry, it can be nd
injury to him, for the world to be acquainted with his suc
cess : But if otherwise, and appearances are againf lhim,
he ought not to be concealed from public resentment The
defaulter triumphs, and laughs at all good men in office,
when he fees their characters equally traduced with his.—
General charges will have a tendency to make the horieft
man loth the fefvice, incourage the villain to court it, and
make a more rapid progression in a&ing to his unjust rhairi
moo. Let me intreat you therefore not to spare their cha
racters, hold them out to the public, that the world may
judge of their actions, and eternally brand them with in
famy and shame; it is their due, and in so doing you will
do juflice to the present few, (I would hope) many injur
ed Staff officers. SOCRATES.
July t .
Ift For the proceedingsof the Town-Meeting
at Button, fee the last page.
H E Surgeons and Surgeons Mates of the
Army of the Middle Department, who are ab
sent, are desired immediately to repair to their refpe&ive
Regiments. JOHN COCIIRAN, Surgeon Geno
to the Army M. Department.
Smith's Clove, ]ul, 2.
Philadelphia, July 12.
To be SOLD by Public Sale,
At the Coffee-houle, on Wednesday evening the four
teenth instant,
CUNDRY two-and-thirtieth parts of the privateers
° schooner Cat, sloop Tyger, arid fchooher Jackall,
The whole purcbafe money to be paid in Continental
Dollars or Loan-Office Certificates immediately. Inven
tory of each vessel to be seen at the Coffee house.
Philadelphia, Jul, 13.
NOTICE is hereby given, That on
Saturday the 24th of this instant, at Two o'clock
in the afternoon, at the Continental Yardj the corner
of Chefnut and Seventh-streets, will be fold at Public
Sale; for Cash only, fix or seven MARES, most of them
with foals by their sides. Likewise a few HORSES.
N. B. All persons who may meet with (tray Conti
nental Horses, are desired to fend them to the fubferiber,
where they fhali receive reasonable pay for their trouble :
And it is expected that all persons who have Horses pur
chafed of the Continent, have certificates to shew from
the perlon authorifed by the QM. G. to fell fuph pub
lic Horses, and without such certificate, the Horse or
Horses will be taken from them, wnlefs they can prove
the purchase from a person authorised as above.
B, order of the ^M. G.
12< JACOB HILTZHEIMER.
TO BE SO L D,
A LIKELY young and handy NEGRO MAN,
eighteen years old, talks both French and Englifc.
Enquire of the Printer.
TO BE SOL D,
A NEGRO WENCH, about twenty five years of
age, can cook and do all kinds of house-work.
Enquire of the Printer.
TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, of Bermuda,
now it the Falt Landing at Little Dock Creek, on
the tzd inst. (June) a Negro man servant called DICK;
had on when he went aw ay, a blue jacket, the seams of
it covered with white, and a white straw hat : He had
a bundle of cloaths, with one or more shirts, so that he
may change his dress. Any person that will bring him
to the fubferiber, or to Mr. William Cook at Wilming
ton, or Mr. Parry at the Fast Landing aforefaidyin my
absence, fhali receive the above reward and reasonable
charges, paid by BENJAMIN WARD.
AMERICAN PORTER,
TO BE SOLD BY
ROBERT H AR E,
By whom BOTTLES are wanted.
TO BE S O L D,
A HANDSOME two-wheeled CARRIAGE,
with compleat and good harneft. For particulars
enquire of Mr. WEBB, at Mr. Howard's, Watch
maker, in Second street, between Market and Chefnut.
streets, Philadelphia.
T@ L E O N I D A S.
WANTED,
A SOBER steady man, as Coachman and Grocm,
who understands well the care and management of
hordes. Such a person, well recommended for honesty
and diligence, may hear of a place and good wages by
applying to the Printer.
Philadelphia, Jul, jg.
TO BE LE T,
ANEW genteel three story brick HOUSE, for
" merly occupied by M.Samuel Moore, Brewer, be
tween Front and Second streets, a lit le below the New-
Market. Enquire at <he premises, or of
FRANCIS GURNEY.
TO B F S 0
CUNDRY Ground rents amounting to twenty-eight
' pounds sixteen fliibings per annum, payable in Spa
nish milled dollars. For further particulars enquire of
JOHN OR D, Notary Public and Conveyancer, in
Front fleet, between Market and Chefnut-ftreets, iri
Philadelphia.
. Philadelphia, Jrfyio.
AL L persons indebted to the estate of
Francis Senner, Taylor, Lite of this city, de
ceased, on bond, note or book debt, art hereby desired
to make payment on or before the Sth of September, to
prevent further trouble: And all persons having any
demands on or against the fald estate to bring in their
acconipts t properly pr oved, to us the fubferibers.
PAUL ESLING,)
JACOB CLINE, . , Executors.
BARTHOLOMEW BAKER,)
D ES E R T E D
From Col B-nj rain Flo vers's regiment of Artillery and
Artificers, Rationed at V/afhingtonfburgh, near Car
lisle, .
THOMAS WILLIAMS, born in England, by
trade a shoemaker, thirty eight years of age, five
feet seven inches high, black curled hair, square built,
of a swarthy complex on, and i» quick in speech.
THOMAS M'F At L, born in America, lifted
under the name of John Hendrix, and has a certificate
of the oath to the State pf Pennsylvania of that name,
but his right nam@ is M'Fall ; he is a stout made fellow,
five feet seven inches high, broad faced, dark complexi
on, long brown hair, has left m< ft of his teeth before,
and is remarkable by one of his legs being thicker than
the other; had on when tie deferred, a white hunting
shirt arid red coloured jacket, white liricn drawers, thread
Hockings, and an old round hat.
Nottingham, Burlington County, June 22, 177,.
VO" HEREAS my wife Patience hath abfeonded
and left my bed, and conducted herfelf in such a
manner, that I do hereby forwarn all persons from
trusting her on my acount, as £ will pay no debts of her
contrasting after the date hereof.
COLEMAN BOWMAN
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
in the Northern Liberties, near the Bridge of
Frankford, on the agth of June last, a dark bay HORSE,
between fourteen and fifteen hands high, has a white
star in his forehead, betides other particular marks.
The owner is desired to come, prove property, pay char
ges and take him away. ADAM WAS.
WHEREAS Ann Clemens, the wife of the
fubferiber, in Warwick township, Bucks coun
ty, hath without any provocation eloped from her hus
band These are therefore to forwarn all persons in
debted to me not to make any payment to her ; and all
others are dire&ed not to trust her on my account, as I
will pay no debts of her contrasting after this date.
July 8, 1779. JACOB CLEMENS.
JACOB ANDRE V* S, aged twenty-five years,
five feet fix inches high, bo,n in America, but fpeakc
much in the German dialed, is remarkable by having
one of hi# legs broke above the ancle, ahd is yet crooked,
is much pitted with the small pox; has sandy hair which
he wore tied ; had *.t when he went away, a white
hunting shirt, a red under jacket, and good wool hat i
he former!) lived near Lancaster, but was heard to fay
before he deferred that he would go to the Jerteys;
Whoever takes up arid secures any of the above de
ferter@ so that their officer may have thera again, ffiall
receive T WENTY DOLLARS for each, and all
reasonable charges, paid by
THOMAS WYLIE,
Capt. Artillery and Artificers.
Supposed to be ftelen, by the description in an adver
tisement in this paper of the sixth instant,
AN iron grey MARE, with the fame marks as it
given by John Sharp, of Roxbury township, Mor
ris county, New-Jersey. This is therefore to give the
owner notice, that if he applies to the fubferiber, a few
doors from Moravian Alley in Arch-street, he may have
her again. MICHAEL DENNISON.
Philadelphia, Jul, 6.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
SESER TE D from the eleventh Pennsylvania
regiment, lying at Sunbury, about the twenty
>f June last, two soldiers, viz. D AN. GRIMES,
an Iriihman, about five feet eight inches high, pitted
with the imall pox. The other named RICHARD
MOORE, an Irishman, about five feet nine inches
high, well made, and pitted with the small pox. It is
thought they are Bulking about Philadelphia, arid in
tend going on board forae outward bound armed v< ffeli.
It is expend no Captains of vessels will harbour ot take
them on board. Whoever secures said deserters fhali
receive the above reward and reasonable charges.
GEORGE BOSH, Capt. eleventh P. R.
Philadelphia, Jul, 1.
STOPPE D,