The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-11-27 00:00:00, page 3

Tn GENERAL ASSEMBLY, November 26, 1779.
The Bill entitled, An Ad to repeal part of an A& t en
titled "An Aft for m aking more equal the burthen of the
public defence, and for filling the quota of troops to be
raised in this State," and to enlarge the term of commit
ment of persons chargeable with enmity and difaffedion to
the liberty and independence of the United States, was
read a second time, and being debated by paragraphs, was
ordered to be trmferibed, and in the mean time publflied
tor consideration.
Extract from the Minutes,
THOMAS PAIN E,
Clerk of the General Assembly.
AfIACT to repeal part of an A& intitled, “ An Aft
for making more equal the burthen of the public defence,
and for filling the quota of troops to be raised in this
State i" and to enlarge the term of commitment of per
sons charged with enmity and difaffedion to the liberty
and independence of the United States.
WHEREAS in and by the Aft firft above men
tioned a double tax was annually imposed upon
all the eflates real and personal of every person not fubjed
to, nor performing military duty by the militia law of this
State, which is found by experience to be burthenfome
and inconvenient:
Be it therefore enacted, and it is hereby enacted by
the Representatives of the Freemen of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and by the
authority of the fame, That so much of the said Aft as
imposes double taxes upon any person or persons whatso
ever, be and is hereby repealed and made void, any thing
in the said Aft to the contrary notwithstanding.
AND WHEREAS, by an Aft passed the last
session of Assembly, intitled " An Aft to impower the
Supreme Executive Council and Justices of the Supreme
Court, to apprehend fuTpeded persons, and increase the
fines to which persons are liable to for neglecting to per
form their tour of militia duty," certain powers and autho
rities were given to the Supreme Executive Coun il, and
to the Justices of the Supreme Court, in the case of difaf
fefted persons, which will expire by the limitation of said
Aft, unless further enlarged and extended :
Be it therefore enaded, That all and singular the pow
ers and authorities givenby the said Aft, to the Supreme
Executive Council, and the Juflices of the Supre ne court,
ihail be, and are hereby extended and continued for
the space of fix months, from the publication of this Aft,
unless the war between America and Great Britaih fliould
sooner cease.
We hear that execution of the sentence of death given late
ly at York Town, against James Boyd, for Highway rob
bery, Henry Trout and Nathaniel Patten, for passing
counterfeit money, is ordered to be done at York-Town, on
Saturday the eleventh of December next ; and that execu
tion of the sentence of death, lately pronounced at Car
iifle, against Christopher Shockey, for the coouuterfeiting
of paper money, Thomas Madden for highway robbery,
and Thomas Story for murder, is orderer to be done at
Carlifle, on Wednesday the Bth of December next.
Resolved,
THAT the Managers be directed to make sale of the
Tickets of the Third Clifs of the Lottery of the United
States without delay, that the drawnj thereof commence
the firft day of March next, and be compleated as food as
may be; and that the Tickets then unfold be the proper
ty and at the riik o; the said States
Extrad from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Lottery Office, November 2, 179,
I N Consequence of the above Resolve the Managers
give this public notice, that on the firft day of March next
the Drawing of the Lottery will commence at the Old Ci
ty Vendue Store, and be continued from day to day with
al! possible expedition until finifhed. Such persons there
fore as choose to become purchasers are to apply before
said date, at the different Offices throughout the United
States.
(The Printers are requeued to publish the above, and
continue it, till the firft of March next, the time of draw
ing.)
TO BE SO L D,
Two good CHARIOTS, a CHAIR and a
A SULKEY, with Harness for each. Enquire of
Alexander Quarrier and Co. in Fourth-facet,
aeac the Indian Queen,
NATHANIEL DEVERELL.
ENQUIRE at Mr. Henderion's smith's (hop op
posite the Harp and Crown in Third-ftieet, or at
Mr. Henry Liber's, at the north-weft corner of Fifth
and Arcb-ftreets, Philadelphia.
N. B. He likewise mends and grinds up old ones fit
for work.
X^MMM^X^^K^^X
To the DEALERS in SPIRITUOUS
LIQUORS.
BY a Law of this State, laying a duty of One Shil
ling per gallon on all spirituous liquor, fold by re
tail, or for private confuoption, and tor the entry of
all spirituous liquors bought either in the St^te of Ma
ryland, New-Cattle, Kent and Surtex, the bay or river
Delaware, or the State of New Jerley, with the Cel
leaor of the city or county where the fame may be
brought, (or with the next Magistrate) before the lame
tiiall be unloaded, fold, bartered or drawn off, under
the penalty of forfeiture of the whole. It is therefore
hoped and expelled, that thole whom it may concern
will enter their liquors at my office on Chefnut-dr^et
wharf, with the marks, number and contents of each
calk or vcffel, and of whom purchased ; and thole who
are in arrears for Excise to discharge the fame.
Nov. 34. WILLIAM CRISPIN, Collector.
*„* For the conclusion of Col. Ethan Allen's Nar
rative fee the Fourth page.
FULLERS SHEARS,
MADE and SOLD by
Io CONGRESS, October 30, 1779.
TO BE SOL D,
On Wednesday next, the thirtieth instant, (November)
at the Ccffe-houle,
A large IRON CHEST;
With FIVE BOLTS
Philadelphia, November 26.
WAS S TOPPED
On suspicion of being stolen, and now in the poffeffiod
of the fubferiber,
r r H E following Articles, viz sundry wearing ap
-1 parel, three watches, a tortoileTh+ll fnuff box tipt
with fiber, and a gold locket. The owner or owntis;
by proving property and paying charges, may have them
again. BENJAMIN PASCHALL, J. P
NOW OPENING at the Commiflion Store in
Front-facet, and to be SOLD by
BUDDEN, LAWRENCE and Co.
Wholesale and Retail,
A VARIETY of low priced coarse Woollens,
Mecklenburgs, worded Hose, womens white kid
Gloves, and a number of other articles.
W I LLH A RRI
BEGS leave to inform the Public, That he has
taken that old, established and convenient Ino and
Tavern the Black Horse, in Black horse Alley. The
Rabies are new, and put in good order for the reception
of hones.
N. B Horses taken at livery.
Philadelphia, November %6„
TO BE SOL D,
^ CERTAIN Plantation and Traft of Lind call
./'A « 4 G&od Neighbourhood, fixate in Fredericks
County, in the St<te ot Maryland, fifteen wiles from
Fredericks Ton, ten miles from Tawney To^n, and
four miles from C^l Bruce's mill on Pipe Creek ; con
tJdug four hund rd and thirty-nine acres of patmed
lend, of which there are one hundred acres clea id, a
young thriving orchard of apple and pe,ich trees, eight
acres of meadow cleared and in good order, and forty
^cres of watered meadow may be made. There are on
the premises a goo new two-story log house, two barns,
one thereof new, an Indian corn house, (tables and
other improvements. The whole well timbered and
luppti d with springs of water. For terms apply to
PETER MILLER.
NB. Any person inclining to purchafc is deli.cd to
apply before Wednesday next.
Philadelphia, November 25.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD
DESERTED last Monday, the zzd inst. from
the Continental Shoe Fa&ory in the barracks cf
this City, a certain John Workman, a Bri;ifh prifen
er, and Serjeant in the 17th regiment of foot, by trade
a (hoemaker, about forty.five years of age, about five
feet fix or seven inches high, fair complexion, thin vi
(age, light coloured hair, and pitted with the small-pox;
had on when he went away, a brown furtout coat, white
cloth waistcoat and breeches, and a laced hat. Whoever
will apprehend and secure the aforesaid deserter in any
gaol on the Continent, or bring him to the fubferiber,
fnall receive the above reward and all erfon&ble char
ges, paidby ALEXANDER RUTHERFORD,
N B. It is supposed he inclines to go to fee; therefore
all masters of vessels and others are desired not to har
bour or carry him off at their peril.
W HER EAS the Minister of France de-
VV fires to prevent ail difficulties whatsoever which
may take place relating to the salaries of the workmen
in general who have bean, or (hall be, employed in his
house for bin account ; and also with re pe& to the
payment of the provisions, or any other goods whatso
ever that may be Supplied to him for the ule and con
sumption of his boule; he thinks proper to publilh the
following deliberations:
1. Every person or persons employed either by the
Minister himfelf or for his account, (ball be paid imme
diately on the completion cf their work, or at fartheft
on the Satu day of the week in which they (hall have
been employed.
2. All merchandize, or any commodity whatsoever
supplied for his house and for his account, (hall be paid
on the delivering of them, or on the Saturday of the
week in which they mail have been furnifhed.
3. This advertisement is to be published in all the
News-papers in Philadelphia, and (hall be renewed eve
ry year. And by means of this public notice, which
may toe looked upon as of fuffitient authenticity, no one
(hall be admitted to ask any payment whatsoever after
the week (hill be elapfeu.
4,As all payments are to be made by the hands of
M. Carre, charged with the administration of the House
of France, no one (hall be allowed to ask any payment
for purrhafes made by ary other person of the said Houle.
5. The Minister of France has likewise considered,
that it the people of his House were permitted to give
themfelvis up to any {peculations of trad#, the privileges
of his million woqld give them too great an advantage
over the inhabitants ot this State, in the discussion which
might arise on h r account : He therefore has ftri&ly
prohibited them from all kind of commerce; and if ever
he (h uld be informed of the least tranlgrtffion of that
prohibition, the transgressor will be immediately dis
charged or lent away, and the interested party (hall
provide or his indemnification in such manner, and
beto r * r whom he Should think proper.
Philadelphia, Charles Carro, Administrator of
Nov 22 7^ the French Minister's House.
W A NT E D.
In a Public Office in this City,
A PERSON who understands Book-keeping, and
" writes o<d hand; Genteel pay will be given. In
quire of the Printer.
NX/ E the fubferibers, a Committee of Griev-
V, Alice, de ?yg ve n tice to the Public, T it
the said C vmmmeg will meet in the Libtarv Room
(up-ttair#) in the State houe, at half pas tN?ne o'clock
in the morning 0 M ndgs, W-dnefdays a:^ Fda;s,
during the pref in frun* o' t^ General Affemb .
CHARLES W PEALE, AKRAH M MITH,
ROBERT KNOX, ~ JONATHAN JONES,
ARTHUR WiTTS, JOHN RAL-7 ON,
DAVID TUOMAS, JOHN BURD,
JOUN WHiTEHILL, ROBERT MARTIN.
JAMES DIXO^,
Committee Chamber, Nov. 17, 1779
Philadelphia, November 17 1779.
N °'ICE is heieb, gi/en. That the fub
icribers *ni aten^ in the Committee Ron, in
the St^te house, at Nine o'clock i? tie mem ng on
Tu"taay, Thuifdiy and S tuiday ev ty we k during
th Siting of th General All m ly, to ex mie and
letrle such public rcrompt .s Shall he brought before
them. WILLIAM HA RRI^I
WE LIAM COATS,|
MICHEL S^UBART, > 'A"::':,'
JONATHAN LOGE, j Ac<om P Q
SAMUEL DALE,
DA ILL Her TER, jun. J
IO HIN REDMAN and Co.
At their Store in Front li;© t, near the o r# #er of Chef,
na Street, founrlt occupied by Mr. Nathan Bush,
have or S A LE, wholehoe ^nd ret il,
OLD Jamaica spirits, W.H India Rom by the hog
(head or gallon, bohea ea, cff&, p^pp^r, indigo,
loaf and mnfcovzdo Sugar in boxes; a few pipes o f old
Madeira wine, of which they intend to keep a constant
supply.
QUEEN's WARE PLATES,
China Bowl, and Nibs, ex<& measures,
Ditto handled enamelled Coffees,
Dtto h%! + pint Bowls ,nd Saucers,
Ditto Tea Cups ^nd S ucers,
Blue and white Slop-Bowls,
Dilhes and Putipans,
Cut stemmed Win Gaffes,
Selling at S TANBU RYL S ore in Front-street, near
Black tiorfe All , Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, November 17.
TWENTY DOLL ARS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN from a lot in the
Commons 0 this city, a ILawberry roan MARE,
about thirteen and a half bands high, rising four years
eld, a natural trotter, (hod all round, ind has * fa r in
her face. Whoever will driver fai< Mate to James
Byrne, in the Commons, (hall have the above reward
no and questions asked.
A PERSON well qualified to fettle Mer
chants or Tradefmers books, &:. teaci. abw
pupils reading, writing, vulgar and decimal arithmetic,
book keeping, &c 01 dr^w wills, deeds, and other pub
lic writings, would be grid of employ. Fir further
particulars direct for C. D. at th; Printers, or at Wil
lim Dudley's, at the Union Tavern next door but one
below Walnut street, io Water street, Philadelphia.
N B. But a few Scholars will be taken.
One Hundred and Fij y Dollars Reward.
CTOLEN on the nigh of the 14th inst (November)
' from the fubferiber in Tredyffi in townflrip, Chester
county, an i on grey MARE, three years old n^xt
fprihg, near fifteen hands high, pacer and trots, newly
(hod before, branded on die near Ihnuld r but the brand
not plain to be seen, her mane thin and filling both sides
of her neck. Whoever takes up laid Mare (0 that the
owner may get her ag in, th 11 have One Hundred Dol
lars reward, and if the Thief be apprehended and
brought to justice, Fifty Ddlars more, and r^fonable
charges, paid by ISAAC WALKER.
Philadelphia, November it.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
CTRAYED AWAY from the Commons of thia
° city on Sunday lalt, a pale red CO W, about nine
years old, her face and great part of her head white,
other marks, if file has any, forgot. Whoever will se
cure said Cow and bring tier home to the subs. riber in
Second street, near Market (beet, (hall have the above
reward and re-fonable ch ges.
BENJAMIN PITFIELD.
TWENTY DO LL~ARTREWARD.
RAN A WAY on Tuesday the ninth inst. (No
vember) a servant girl named MARY SCO FT,
thirteen years and eight months old, full face, brown
hair and eyes, very bold and much eddifhd to lying ;
had on when (he went away, a green striped lince, pet
ticoat half worn, linen short gown, two aprons, two
(hists, (hoes a^d mixed Lockings. Whoever rik *up
said girl and brings her to the fubferiber if Se< nd
ftreet, opposite the City Tavern, (hall h ve the above
reward and reafocable cU g s, paid by
SIGMUND COPIA, Saddler.
N. B. It is supposed ihcib gone to her lather in Dewna
ing's-Town.
IN pursuance of the last Will and Teftamen^
cf William Jones, late of Bethel township, r, he
CGUU y ^ L^ca , yeoman, deceaf&d, th«re ^ll be
fold by , yof Pud Vendue, cn the fifteenth day of
DeerdMr next, t i < Yearl, Rent and Income of town
called William bufg, Siu.-te in the oiks of Little
and B^ SrfaiaioC.ee', together with a P notation rad
Tra& 0* Laml lyi%, adjac nt to Ari ' to%vr containing
about eighty acils. Tae file to begin at T ''clock
in the furrnoon, -t the I dole of M tthm Hanning,
where due att&n^rce vill be given '
SAMUEL JONES Executor.