The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-01-30 00:00:00, page 1

TO BE SO L D,
On Tuesday the eighth day of February next, at the
late house of Joseph Comely, in the manor of More
land, near Buffel town,
AHORSE, a Cow, all forts of Houfliold Goods
and Kitchen Furniture, Hay, &c. Likewise the
day following will be fold, at the houses of John Burk
and John Loughborough, a likely Negro Boy, fourteen
years of age, has had the small pox, is /mart and a&ive;
a!fo Horses, Cows, ten Hogs, Houfliold and Kitchen
Furniture, Hay, and many other things too tedious to
mention. The tale to begin at Ten o'clock on each
day. Seized and to be fold by
Jan.it. GEORGE SMITH, Agent.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Tuesday the ninth day of February next, at Four
o'clock in the afternoon, on the premises,
TW O neat well finished Dwelling-houses and Ven
due-dore, situate on the corner of South and
Front streets, containing forty feet on Front-street and
thirty five feet on South-street, with a paved yard forty
feet long and twelve feet wide, and the privilege of a
pump of good water near the back gate. For particu
lars apply to John and Chamless Hart, at fald store.
Philadelphia, January 25.
To be SOLD at Public Sale,
On Saturday the thirteenth day cf February next, at
Five o'clock in the afternoon, at the Coffee house,
(if not before difpefed of at private sale)
A CERTAIN frame tenement, and lot or piece
of ground, situate in Wicacoe, (in the diftri& of
Southwark) on the weft fide of Swanton street, between
Queen and Catharine streets, containing in breadth on
Swanson-street, eighteen feet, and extending in depth
two hundred and thirteen feet; late the estate of Mary
Jones, deceased. For terms apply to Philip Leng
and Hannah Jones, in Vinc-ftreet, near Second-street.
N. B. The above premises are clear from ground-rent,
and the title is indisputable.
Head Quarters, Camp New-Jersey, Jan. 24.
WHEREAS many Soldiers of, the fi ft Penn
sylvania brigade, belonging to the firff, feeond,
seventh and tenth Pennsylvania regiments, have deferr
ed, and others over ft&yed their furloughs.
Defected that shall join their refpe&ive regiments in
consequence of this public notice on or before the 20th
of March, may expert pardon.
Soldiers who have over-stayed their furloughs are or
dered immediately to join, on pain of being deemed
and treated as deserters, allowing a reasonable time
agreeable to the dirtarice each soldier is from his regi
ment. RICHARD HUMPTON,
Col. Com, ift P. Brigade.
WANT E D,
A QUANTITY of neat Mahogany and Walnut
1 Houfhold Furniture, of the newest patterns. Any
person having such to dispose pt may hear of a purchaser
by applying to the Printer. 6.
TO BE LE T,
A PLANTATION in Gloucester county, New-
J~rfey, with a large quantity of banked meadow;
situated on the river, opposite to Chtfter. Apply to
John Lardner, in Second-street.
TWO S T R A Y S.
COMETIME in the fall of the year 1777 came to
° the fubferiber's farm, near the borough of Wilming
ton, in Newcastle county, a small dark brown Gelding,
about thirteen hands high, paces a small travel, has
neither brand nor ear mark, and appears to be old.
Also in the beginning of the tenth month last broke in
to the said farm, an old sorrel Gelding, shod all round,
appears to have been used to the gears and was very
poor when he came, has neither brand nor ear mark.
The owner or owners of the said creatures are desired to
come, Drove their property and pay reasonable charges
before the 25th of the third month next, otherwise they
will then be fold for the fame, and the overplus, if any,
secured for the owner. It is thought the said strays have
been brought here from some considerable distance, for
notwithstanding all the reasonable endeavors that have
been uied to give the owners notice (if they had been
near) of said strays, no person has yet apoeared to claim
either of them. JOHN STAPLER.
THE HIGHEST PRICE will
be given for clean LINEN or COTTON
RAGS, by JOHN DUNLAP.
SATURDAY,
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O R
GENERAL
[Price Fifteen Pence single, One Shilling by the quantity. Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.]
Philadelphia, January 25.
TO BE L E T,
On Leases for five years,
TH E following Plantations in Eafton township,
Chester county, about sixteen miles from Philadel
phia, on the Lancaster road, viz. one tra& of one hun
dred and twenty-five acres, two tra&s each one hundred
acres, and one trad of sixty-eight acres. Also two
plantations each one hundred and fifty acres, in Norri
ten township, Philadelphia county, nineteen miles from
the city. The above tracts have dwelling houses ard
other improvements on them. For terms apply to
Charles Thomson, in Market-street, or Jonathan
Mjfflin, jun. in Second-ftiert, below Walnut-ft;eet.
DUR ING the time the enemy were in
possession of this city there were taken out 0: the
house of the Rev. Doctor Ewing, in Third-street, three
pine tables, a dozen of walnut chairs without bottoms,
the. lower half of a large walnut chest of drawers, a low
mahogany chest of drawers, an iron chest, a walnut ta
ble with a screw fixed on it for Sealing instruments of
writing, a low bedstead with a lacking bottom, and a
cot bedfcad; If any person c.n give information where
the above mentioned articles, or any of them are, so
that the owner may have them again, the kindnefe dull
be gratefully acknowledged and rewarded, by
„ „ ? JOHN EWING.
N. There is a walnut chest of drawers on a stand
left in the house, not belonging to me. The owner is
desired to come and take it away,
WAS taken up between Marcus-Hook and
Cheier, a Negro Man named BEN, fays he
lately belonged to one Wilson, in Water-street, Phila
delphta : He is now in Charter gaol. His owner is de
sired to come, prove his property, pay charges and take
him away, otherwise he will be fold for his fees, this
being the second time he has been advertised.
Robert smith, sheriff.
TO BE S O
AVERY valuable trad of LAN D, situate on the
Rariton Kiver, two miles from the town efNew-
Bruniwick, in the State of New-Jersey, commonly known
by the name cf the Island Farm ; containing abcut two
thousand acres. There is a very large proportion of
woodland to it, which renders it particularly valuable,
as from its vicinity to the river, the conveyance of the
fame to the New York market will be attended with ve
y,,ttle,expence. The land is in general good, and
~ ,, s ° f producing good crops ; its fixation is
remarkably high and healthy, commanding a most beau
i r f x , nfive profpeft from the place where the
house flood, so much so, that the city of Amboy lies
open to view. There is a large quantity of frefa and
fait meadow, and much more may be made; a fine
thriving orchard, and sundry other improvements and
advantages, which are unnecessary to enumerate, as the
Drafter of the firm is so well known and established.
trad was divided in the survey into three feperate
farms, on one of which are a house and barn, and some
improvements, and will be fold together or feperate, as
may best suit the purchafer.'
The dwcliing-houfe, barn and out-house; having
been de& o ,ed by the enemy, and the Proprietors being
obliged to repeat a distance from tho fi rm , induce
them to dispose of it. Those who are inclinable to view
the premiss, are requested to call on Mr. John Dennis
in New-Bruniwick. and for the terms are defined to ap
^^ Lawrencm, or John Lawrence,
in Philadelphia, or to Anthony White - now
, d % at ,e U^n Lon Works, in Suifex, i' n the
state of Jersey.
As the Proprietors will not have occasion for the mo
, p "" h ™ r may have any time f °r the payment
°" ^"'"^ iecunt y and paying interest.
Philadelphia, Dec. 8, 1778.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN D U N LA P,
In Market-street, Philadelphia,
AFE W sets of CHESTERFIELD'S LETTERS
in four volumes.
Leland's History of Ireland.
A few sets of Josephus's Works, neatly bound.
A number of odd volumes of BJackflone's "Com
mentaries.
Rural Oeconomy.
Dilworth's Spelling-Books.
AL S O,
Adminiculum Puerile; Or, an Help for School-Boys
By P Davys. ''
Greca Grammatics InJiitutio Compendaria. In u fum
Sebviarum. Autbore Edv. Wettenhal, D. D N^ r
Epfap Kilraor, & Ardag,
THE
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JAN U,A R Y 30, 1779.
THE
ADVERTISER
S AVAN NA H, (Georgia) December „
2 t D Camp at Midway, Nov. 23 1778.
GENERAL Screve ^ and Mr. Strother having been
miffing since the Ikirmilh with your troops I ^
lent Major Haberiham to know whether they
or are prisoners m your hands ; and in the former
request that their corpse may be permitted to be brought
in tor interment. ur ougnt
,{ cannot avoid, u P°n the present @ccafion, to complain
of the equally ruinous and disgraceful warfare carried
ie "°% s """ y ° u f fon^and; while your Kiner a f.
c fy to with a pacification with America, his officers are
^%%^ ° f ^^ b y&,con.
What advantages or conflation do you derive from crucf
burnings Are not & effe a s of f ufficient iy°a™,
f °J ^ community, that you should transfer them
individuals, and in a manner too without difcriminarion?
^"l°^ " ot ^ e ^do so; it is their practice onl/in
these latter days. Having fought in their service I feel
% to , rem ° nft r a te against it, and which I theuiorfr
neftly do, that it may prevent the horrors of re aliation.
r T am ’ ° lr> with proper reipe&, &c
Luut. CH. J. Prevost, ' TWHITT
Commander of the Line's troops. C C ’
S IR St. John's Parish, Nov. 22 , ,„ 8 .
I HAD the honor of yours relative to Brigadier General
Screven and Mr. Strother. The former, I anX"
inform you, is likely to do well (f rom the report
Surgeons,) the other 1 believe is dead—l &11 direc
tions for his burial. " c airec
dXX y ° U "T '° c ° nfid f r that man y° f the troops
€ °mmand are irregulars, that many of them have
resentments, to account for many a&s which I heartily
abhor; and that che calamities J war CQn of
have been (by people under your immediate command)
given us as a precedent at Pierson's Island, thedefefon
L eVIOU ! tO l every fettl e m en t on St.
the wanton deftruftion of every building and animal
Mo* °. n ^^ ^ Ameli ^d the
Moore and others in cool blood; you will own Th
that if the retaliation has been severe, it might have beer
^ ff d e xP^ d , and though more costly, it will be
^& ' /"" 't" ,'.'"' P°° r people who loft their all • at
1 P° fi " ve] y disclaim any order er even appro
pa ih° ^ h proceedings; my heart bled for the Offer
ers, though authorized by the laws of war I have
d en m the ft r i& wanner the burning ofanfr
wherever any people have been found 1o take care of to
property, though known to be inimical to the King's
left them in P°^ ffion of every the be
lnA° n ' "ki™' an( ! only required them to remain quietly
and peaceably at their own houses. The hostile art-'
ance of the inhabitants, and your Governor's indecent
^hTe^ ^"^ ^ nfi East Flori ^
Xit to r yai?y '^^ if 1 could recou ~
that ^%?
^^e ab 'The^ must answer forfeit
imprudence. The deftruffion of provisions, which I know
thXra^efe. ^^'"^ at leaft > ^^
nnLhT e a , uaint you, that I have accounts a large
number of Inmans anxious to join me : the horrors attend.
^ Ir" ™° de ? f carrying on war have always Stocked me,
bck aX X""" X be i uftifiabl e in fending them
fettl^en^-Ti ! '^ ^" enterin g the heart of the
fettimients. Think not that lam vain or mean to threat
t^/fatT^ i"^ fubmiffi ° n ° f tbe ^X
til the fate of America is determined : you will find that
my humanity and my with to f 2ve Georgia, dto
application to you. * ' Sidles my
I have the honour to be, with refpe&,
Sir, your most obedient humble fervaht
J. PREVOST, Lieutenant Cfol,
P G Commanding the King's troops in Georgia.
Brigadier General Screven being desirous to re
pe'r assistance l'° " X "X hecou ^ meet with pro
per affiltance. I am really unhappy to hear from
^7% fr n ^ ers ^^ him ^ be wa ^ alreadyX
abled Capt. Muttac, whom I f end with him, wi th eight
men, has orders to deliver him f a fe in your c ' "
return ^mediately. I beg he may no/be detained ;
^feTthe r™ 7° 10Dg " than to ^ ue P r °P^ r attend
ance to the General. I am , Sir , y r ou ,4, &c .
J. PREVOST.
Copy of Brigadier General Prevoft's
A M A T I O N.
^ '° al] Habitants, Planters,
a '° f Geor gi a> that ti ey are to remain
at their dwelling places, and not to interfere in the de
r' p ^°- e ; Al] Perlons whatever, not tclong
-s°^°'^ tr °° ps ' wh ° &I Ibe found i n arms,
/ h° ft ' ' ° r a , bfent fr ° m lheir families, may
exped to hav#rth%r houses, their plantations, and their