The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-04-01 00:00:00, page 4

WANTE D,
A MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN, to cook and
undertake the management of a kitchen, that can
be well recommended. Enquire of the Printer.
By Hrs .EXCELLENCY
JOS EPH 'REE D, Esq ;
Frefident, and the Supreme Executive Council' of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
A PROCLAMATION,
WHEREAS the Congress es the United States
of America, by their Resolve of the Eleventh
day of this instant; March, did recommend the
following words :
" I T having pleased the righteous Governor of the
World, for the punishment of our manifold offences,
to permit the Sw rd of War still to harrafs our Country,
it becomes ustd endeavour, by humbling ourselves before
Him, and turning from every evil way, to avert His an
ger and obtain his favour and blessing : It is therefore
hereby recommended to the several States,'
That WEDNESDAY the twenty-sixth day cf <
April next, be set apart and observed as a day of FAST.
ING, HUMILIATION and PRAYER, that
we may with one heart and one voice implore the Sove
reign Lord of Heaven and earth to remember mercy in
his judgments ;— to make us sincerely penitent for our
transgressions ; —to prepare us for deliverance, and to
remove the evils with which he hath been pleased to visit
us ;—to banish vice and irreligion from among us, and
eflablifh virtue and piety by his divine grace ; —to bless
all public Councils throughout the United States, giving
them wisdom, firmnefs and unanimity, and directing
them-to the bed measures for the public good ; — to bless
the Ma^ftr&tes and people ofevyry rank, and animate and
unite the hearts of all to promote the intereJl of their Coun
try ; —to bless the public defence, inspiring all Command
ers and Soldiers with magnanimity and perseverance, and
giving vigour and success to the military operations by
sea and land ;—to bless the illustrious Sovereign, and the
nation in alliance with these States, and all who interest
themselves in the support of our rights and liberties § —
to make tharalliance of perpetual and extensive ufefulnefs
to those immediately concerned, and mankind in general;
to grant fruitful seasons, and to bless our industry, trade
and manufactures ; —to bless all schools and seminaries of
learning, and every means of iuflru&ion and education ; to
cause wars to cease, and* to eflablifh peace among tne
nations. *
And it is further recommended, That servile labour and
recreations be forbidden on the said day." \
WHEREFORE, as well in refpe& of the said re
commendation of Congress, as from a due sense ofthe ne
cessity of humbling ourselves before the great Governor
&f the Universe, and imploring his protection and support,
W E do hereby earnefHy recommend to the good people
of this Common wealth, that the said Wednesday, thetwera
fixth day of April next, be set apart and observed as
2 day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer, according to
thefrid Resolve.—And that they abstain from all servile
labour and recreation on \the said day.
GIVEN by order of the COUNCIL, under
the Hand of His Excellency JOSEPH REED,
Esquire, President, and the Seal of the State, at
Philadelphia, this Eighteenth day of March, in the
year of our Lord One T^oufand Seven Hundred
and Eighty.
JOSEPH REED,
Attest. President.
TIMOTHY MATLACK, Secretary.
W=A'S F-0"F1T57
On the 214 instant March, near the store of the subscri
ber, in Front-ffreet, between Market and Arch
ftreets, Philadelphia,.
/, PAIR of,SILK STOCKINGS. Whoever
^ has loft them, by proving their property, paying
charges, may have them igain, by applying to John
R^. ;
Also, LOST 'ometime in December last, near the
Indi tn Queen in Fourth ffreet, a double Leather Pocket-
Book, in which was a State Lottery Ticket, a Thirty
I) filar Bill of the emission of May or April, and sund
ry other papers. Whoever has found the fame, shall
have One Hundred Dollars Reward.
N. B. Tobe fold at said John Rofs's Core, in Front
ftrees, all kinds of dry goods, genteel mahogany and
walnut furniture, confining of delks, tables, chairs,
looking glasses, brass and iron smoothing irons, copper
wafli kettles, glass Unthorns, and a variety of mens
and womans foots, a few pair of mens boots, buckskin
breeches, sundry fails of mens eloathing, silver mount
ed sword„ Windsor ehairs, glazed pi&uies, a compleat
let of tea china, gla" ware, beaver hats, bed-ticking,
ladies fi:k gowns,Qwo exceeding good clocks, in maho
gany cases.
He continues to receive and fell on commission all
kinds of goods. Those who please to favor him with
their commands, will oblige their humble servant
March 22, 1780. JOHN ROSS.
V^cThvndred doll"a-rs-
REWAR D.
LAST night about one o'clock four villains broke
open a store of the fubferibers, and took out a
pipe of Teneriffe WINE, guaging 120 gallons, mark
ed near the bung B. R. and put in a boat supposed to
belong to the Brig General Reed, asfhe was taken the
tame night. The boat is 23 feet long, with five oars, a
iwivel stock in her bow, yellow mouldings round her gun
nel. Whoever secures the wine, shall be entitled te the
above reward, with all reasonable charges paid, and for
the thieves, being convicted of their villainy, One Hun
dred Dollars.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLA P, in Market-ftrcet.
VAN UXEM and CLARK.
TH E Members of the Philadelphia
Contributionship, for ensuring
houses from loss by fire, are requested to
meet at the Court-House on Monday the
loth day of April next, between two and
five o'clock in the afternoon, in order to
chute twelve Directors and a Treasurer, for
the ensuing year.
By order of the Directors,
CALEB CARMALI, Clerk.
March 25, 1780.
.THOMAS M'F E E,
At his Dwelling houft in Carter's Alley,
CON TINUEg to post Merchants and Shopkeep
ers books, and in a regular, clear and mercantile
manner; adjnits the most intricate co-partnerfoips, pri
vate, and almost every other kind of long and unsettled
accounts. He also draws and copies with neatness, care
and expedition, such writings as invoices, sales, accounts
current, and writes letters, &c. &c.
Such perfoni as will please te favour him with their
commands, may depend upon the utmost care, punctual
lity ?nd ddpitch.
March 20..
JUST OPENED for SALE, at
RICHARD FOOTMAN'S Store,
In Second-street, below Market-street, Philadelphia,
A great VARIETY of
L I N E N. S,
CONSISTING of 7-8 and 3-4 Dowlafs, Platilla Roy
~ al, Britannias, and Irish Linens, Fashionable chain
and plain Gaufes, Modes, Sarefnets, Persians, Ribbonds,
Ninkeeg elegant Chintzes and Callicoes, Cambricks,
belt Hyfon and Souchong Tea.
N B.^Ghods received fordale on the usual cornmiffion.
Goods Received, and Sold on Cem.niffion,
AT the Store of the lubferiber, in a convenient part
of the city, in Second street, between Market and
Chefnut.ftreets, at the sign of the Hand-saw, where all
kind of goods are received, and fold on the best terms
for the owners. The cellars and store-rooms are all dry
and tit for the reception of any king, of goods. Any
perfop having goods to dispose of, either in town or coun
try, such as woolen or linen cloths, thread or yarn
flockings, or any other articles in any branch, will meet
with convenient room, and constant attendance will be
given, by
JONATHAN ZANE.
Now on hand the following ARTICL ES, viz.
Logwood, Brazilletto, Fultick, Ground Redwood,
Ground Logwood, Glass of various files, Copperas,
Chalk, Powdered Spanith brown, Lump and Powder
Antimony, American fqnare Bar and Blister Steel, Awl
blades by the groce, Glew, Galls, Snuff in bottles,
Scarf and Thread Buttons, Hair Sand and Indian-meal
Sieves, Wheat and Rhean Sieves, Oat Riddles, Sash-
Line and Weights, Fith Hooks and Lines, a final! af
fotment of Ironmongery, & . &c., A pair of four foot
French Burr Mill-Stones, iron bound.
Ready money and a good price for Horsetails.
March 20.
TO BE SO L D,
ATwo story BRICK HOUSE and
Lot of LAN D, containing in front
on Arch-street 20 feet, and in length 114
feet, to aten foot alley, which extends into
Sixth-street, with the right to that alley.
A three story Brick House; two rooms
and an entry on a floor, a brick piazza, a
brick kitchen with a room over it, there is
a good pavement before the door, also a
pump belonging to this estate, situate in Al
mond-street, "between Front and Second
ftreets; the lot has 20 feet in front, and 65
in depth.
A Plantation of upwards 70 acres choice
Land, within fix miles from the city, a good
proportion of orchard, meadow and timber.
A Plantation of 180 and 3-4 acres, in.
New-Castle county, adjoining the Red Lyon
tavern, two miles from navigable water,
and seven miles from New-Callie. This
farm rents for 80 bushels of wheat, and 80
of Indian-corn, a year.
One hundred and thirty acres of patented
Land, about a mile and a half from the town
of Northumberland.,
One hundred and thirty-three acres pa
tented Land, in Berks county, sixteen miles
from Reading, a fine creek runs through
the land. For terms inquire of LEWIS
WEIS S, Scrivener,-in Arch-street, nearly
opposite the gate of <he English Church
Burial-ground.
Philadelphia, March ei, 1780.
THE Committee appointed by the Pfado
fophicai Society, to make and colled observations
on the effects of the severe and long continued cold of
last winter, request the curious in every part of the
Continent, to communicate to them such remuks as they
have already made, or may hereafter make on this fub
je&, particularly such as may properly come under the
following heads:
First, Meteorological observations, accurately made
with good instruments.
Secondly, The effects of the cold on the earth and wa
ters ; such as the depth of earth frozen, the thickness of
ice, &c. together with such remarkable circumstances, as
may attend either freezing or thawing, Also its effects
on Spirituous, vinous and other liquors.
Thirdly, Tne effeds of the cold, during and after the
winter on animals, birds, reptiles, infe&a and their chry
salises.
Fourth!,, The fame on vegetables, diftinguilhing the
indigenous from foreign, the Spontaneous from the cub
ivated.
Fifthly, What diseases prevailed most in the extreme
cold weather, and after it.
Accurate observations made on former winters, re
markable for cold will be acceptable.
As the comparing together different climates and dif
ferent seasons is not a matter of mere Speculative curiosi
ty, but real benefits may be derived to mankind, by
improving this branch of natural knowledge, the Com
mittee promise themselves the assistance of the ingenious
whether Members of the Society or otherwise, in their
endeavours to unite in one common stock many valuable
fragments of Philosophy, which must otherwise penfh
wi't'h individuals.
The Committee do not propose to make their report
before the elofe of next summer. In the mean time such
gentlemen as chufe to favour the Society with their ob
servations, will please to dire& their letters to Col. Lewis
Nicola, of Philadelphia.
[The Printers of News-papers on the Continent, are
requested to give the foregoing a place in their tefpe&ive
Papers.]
THE SE may inform, that the Schoo
ner REN (retaken) was brought
nito the port of New-London, in June last,
by the privateer Hoop Revenge, and there,
fold for the benefit of the captors and claim
ants; and having wrote repeatedly to the
former owners, (as appeared by her papers)
have as yet had no aniwer. We therefore
give this public information, requeuing the
claimants in said Schooner to call on Mr
Thomas Nixon, in Philadelphia, who will
give them further advice.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN D U N L A P,
( Bound or unbound )
ANY QUANTITY OF
DILWORTH'S SPELLING BOOK,
Printed on fine Strong paper and 3 new type.
N. B. Those who buy by the thousand Shall have a
large allowance.
The Beautiful High-bred HORSE
BLACK AND ALL BLACK,
From VIRGINIA,
FULL sixteen hands high, and in great perflation,
riling eight years old, will stand th? ensuing season
at 'he subscribers in Ctecil county, Maryland, ind co
ver mares at Two Hundred and Fifty pounds the season.
His blood is equal to any on the Continent, which is
properly attested by a number of the firft gentlemen in
Virginia; he was got by Brunswick, an imported horse,
Brunswick was got by Oronoko, who, was got by the
Godolphin Arabian, out of the famous Miss Slamerkin;
Brumfwick'sdam was got by Bahram, from as good a
stock as any in England. Black and all ,black's
damtwas got by Ariel, who was got by Morton's Tra
veller; out of Selima, his grand dam was full blooded and
a sister ot Bullyrock. He is remarkable for getting as e
legant and high formed colts as any horse in Virginia ;
his performance upon the turf has been fuffi iently pro
ved, and for near two ye^rs has publicly challenged any
covering horse upon the Continent. Gentlemen from a
distance may,depend upon good pasturage being provi
ded, and the greater care taken of their mares ; but the
fubferiher will not be anfwerabie for any escapes. The
money to be paid when the mares are fift covered.
ELIHU HALL.
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