The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-09-09 00:00:00, page 3

For the PENNSYLVANIAFACKEf.
QUERT E S, &c. Submitted to the consideration of the
Committee for the City and Liberties of Philadelphia,
and to their Constituents.
WOULD not such regulations as might have ftopt
and prevented enfeoffing, and, if necessary, con
fined the retailer, have answered better purposes than those
taken up by the cnizens? wii. : cq apoear to meimpraaica
ble, and dangerous to the city and State. For in the firfl
place, is not the attempt to lower the pr ces of goods
whilst the quantity of money is increasing so rapidly, a
blunder in politics? Anl will not fuco attempts, introduce
barter, and cause paper-money to <eafe from being the
medium of trade ? whereby it muff advance backward
in appreciation, so soon as our eyes cease to be dazzled
With zeal, and we begin to fee objefts as they really are.
Have not our neighbouring States, by means of our li
mirations, possessed themselves of a great part of the
wealth ol this city ? However the aft was Singularly gene
rous, and therefore praise-worthy ; the Continent, p^e
rity, and all the world, will undoubtedly hear of and :p
plaud us for such marks of disinterestedness! shewn at a time
too when so little of it was to be found elsewhere. But
will not that greediness with which we seize up®n, limit,
and tax foreign goods, contrary to any known kaw, pre
vent Grangers from coming among us, and probably force
our own merchants away to thole States which save dis
cernment or fdffbogs enough to encourage and court the in
thither? For I have often heard, “ that merchants are al
ways swayed by interest : ' And I behave States generally
are so too. Why were we so long aroused by Congress
with the hopes of foreign loans? And why do such hopes
at length fern to vamfh from that honorable Body ? Sure
ly this muff have been to answer force very wife and be
neficial end, to those who were in the ferret! Should we
not all have a fair chance in such cases ? But I have heard
a w'pifper, that the landed interest want to fink the Conti
era! money by depreciation, and that that is the cause
why time people are so loath to flop the press; they being
dhAj so facrifice all those interred Whigs, whether
amo qp.c.-es or in foreign countries, who have rifqued
their property at sea, or supported the Continent with
i ftdies of goods and money, to those who have, with the
T 0.% unverted every (hilling they could get into gold,
hcubs and lands. And we are desired by them to confi
de. nos as great and good policy ! For that nobody re
gards honor' aud honesty, or any thing else, when fn h
Weighty confixations come bes re them: 'Tis enough for
the Whigs to console themselves with the remembrance,
that all (be? have given and dene was for me good of them
Country. But let us consider what ^ki be the refelt of all
these things. Are there not ar load two very viable con-
Sequences arising from them? That every person of com
mon integrity will be Shocked at such wanton breaches of
public faith, and refufe ever to trust the Continent again.
And will not this State, instead of reap ; ng an advantage
from her neighbours, as She used to do by means of her
foreign trade, by losing it, become dependent cn other
States for supplies : In which case, how will this city be
supported or provide for its inhabitants? Must they not
naturally roam abroad in search of bread, and leave the
place desolate? For we have no bnds to cultivate, and
but little to manufacture which is not dependent on com
merce.
Now, as I doubt not but that the greeted part of the
Committee are fully acquainted with all these queries and
considerations, I would therefore further add, that from
the want of concord or ultimate determinations in such
bodies, Should they by this time be convinced of the im
practicability of going through with the business their con
stituents have loaded them with ;—Would it not then be
candid and necessary in them to acknowlege it? And that
by throwing it into the hands of the Affmbly and Exe
cutive Council (with such indruCions as mipat be requi
site) they thereby would prevent or contradict the report,
“ that our Confutation and Laws are not equal to the ex
igences of the State, or the Support of goof government."
But let all those ^bo are jo Jond of propagating these
things remember, that but few of them ever refilled the
common enemy, or fought tor the privilege of making ei
ther Constitution or Laws ; therefore a little more modefly
would better become them: Nor would it be hard to
prove, that great part of the troubles and misfortunes
watch ha+e lately befallen this city, might properly be
charged to their account : For they have done every
thing they could to diftra& government; so that teeir
own imprudence probably may correct them, unless the
people's g. erofity overcome their resentments ; to which
noble princi, interests of their country ought to be
an additional inch cement. But should any ol the late pro
ceeding- ar ; fe from another cause, it is not much to be
wondered teat we ihould take force wild falfies in the firft
tranfp:ri of the enjoyment of our liberties, when so great
ly provoked thereto by the abuses in Jo many departments,
save that of our crave, patient and virtuous army ; which
may Heaven continue o protest, under the command of
so wife a General, who, in the midst of every florm and
inward commotion, orders and direas the so, with to
much judgment and diferetion, that we are likely, after so
rough a passage, to arrive fafe in the haven of peace and
indepcadence.
Aug. 3°, Y 77- " ”'
To the Printer of the PenNsY LVANia PAC KET.
SIR,
TH E private affairs of the Medical Department of the
Army having lately, by force officious perioo, been
as abruptly as unnecessarily dragged forth and descanted
on in the public newspapers t ; and that in a manner which
the Members of (aid Department are of opinion does them
very littte honor, tho' to prefer their Services and claims
seems to have been the profeffed intention of the writer ;
I thinic it net amiss, in justice to my own feelings, (which
I find ranch hurt on this occasion) and those of my bre
thren of said Department, to aflure the public, or such
part thereof as interest themselves in such matters, that we
conceive ourselves by no means obliged to the outrageous
zeal of this writer, but would rather have wished he had
left all matters wherein we are concerned to the contem.
plation of those only to whom they properly belong : We
despair not, that the world will discover our Share es merit
(whatever it may be) without his assistance to point it out;
at all events, I am confident, the Gentlemen of our De-
% A Piece /ig^d Guflavus Vafa in Hall and Sellers's ta
per of September I.
,A:bnfnt will not fail to fonduß themselves with a degree
of dignity and propriety becoming the refpeaable charac
ter which nine tenths of them have ever supported both
before and since they entered the army.
A report has also lately been in circulation, " that the
Medical Department is represented in Philadelphia by an
Agent, appointed for the purpose of tranfaaing certain
weighty matters arising out of a Memorial and Petition
presented to Congress force seven or eight months since, by
and in behalf of the Members thereof:" Tho' so trivial a
matter would otherwise scarcely deserve notice, it has now
become necessary, left the reputation of the Department
should fwffer from thence; also to inform those who have
been imposed on by such report, that no Agent was ever
appointed or proposed by the Gentlemen of the Medical
Department, or any part of them, for that or any other
purpose whatever ; and therefore, if any one has assumed
such title and charader as bellowed on him by the Mem
bers of that Department, he is an arrogant impostor, and
his pretences justly expose him to ridicule. Had the Gen
tiemen of-the Medical Department conceived such an A
gent and Representative necessary to their service, there are
many among them whole abilities and integrity were fully
equal to the execution of such an office, so as to reflect
honor and advantage on their employers or constituents,
and whole conduct would be no disgrace to that or any
other Department or community of perfops whatever.
I am, &c.
A MEMBER of the Medical Department,
on duty with the Army.
September 5 1779.
PHILADELPHI A, September 9.
Extrafl of a letter from Baltimore, dated August „.
" We were disturbed on Sunday last by various accounts
of the enemy's cruisers being in Chesapeake Bay. But last
evening a gentleman arrived here by water from Ports
mouth in Virginia, who tells ms that they were the Rain
bow and Solebay British thips of war, with three or four
privateers; that they took an inward # bound vessel, a ship
outward bound, tobacco laden, supposed to be French, and
seven or eight bay craft. He had his intelligence, some
what haflily, in puffing one of these last, which the enemy
had given to the prisoners after hoisting out her mast; the
other small vessels they burned. This person adds, that
the British fell down to Lynn-Haven road, on Saturday
la ft, and mus tprobably put to fe& immediately after.
" Commiffiohers from the States of Virginia and Penn
sylvania met here last week, to adjust the boundaries of
their western territories. They yet continue their confe
rences."
Extra& of a letter froze Amferdam. dated July 4, 3,79.
" We have celebrated this day like ourselves. Mr. Sayre
with all cur worthy countrymen, now here, ' and many
gentlemen of the firft rank in this city, dined at the Arms
of AmflerduD. The following toasts, with many others,
gave great fatisfaflion : The day was closed with 13 rounds
on board the Amflerdam frigate, lately from Boston, Capt.
M'Gee ; somewhat mortifying to the crest fallen English
and Scotch now here. For the Regency are decidedly our
friends
The United States of America.
Our worthy Allies:
The Regency of Amsterdam.
Liberty and Independance, or War eternally.
May the Tillies of France, and the Stripes of America
correct the slaves, and delight the free inhabitants of all
the earth.
May the calamities of Britain bear some proportion to
her cruelties.
Continuance to the British Ministry and Scotch System.
The happy divorce of this day, and success to political
whoreing.
May the noble nature of the Rattle-Snake lubdue the
malignant generation of Vipers."
The schooner Mars, Capt. Taylor, of 10 three pound
ers and 50 men, on the—infl. fell in with the sloop Aflive,
Capt. Irvine of 12 four pounders, whom Capt. Taylor en
gaged some time, when finding that he could make little
or no impression on the sloop with his small metal, ran along
fide and soon carried her.—The sloop loft her Lieut, and
Steward, and had the Gunner wounded through the lllly.
The brig Pitt, Capt. Sylvanus Jenks, with a cargo of rum
and molasses, on her passage from Jamaica for New-York,
was taken possession of by an English privateer, who put a
Prize Master an board of her, but the Jay of this port soon
after falling in with her altered her course and sent her in
to Sinepuxent, where she is fafe arrived.
By Capt. Afhmead, arrived here in three weeks from
St Eufiatia, we learn, that Count D'Eftaing and Admiral
Byron's fleets had been out at Sea for some time, but
they had no acconnts there from either of them, when he
failed.•
Tuesday last, returned from a cruize, the brig Holker,
Capt. Geddes, having taken besides what has been already
mentioned, the brig Ellen, Capt. Waters, from New York,
for Cork, in ballast; the brig Richmond, Capt. Peirce,
from Jamaica, for New York, with rum &c. and the brig
Two Friends, Capt. Broomley, from New-York, for St.
John's, Newfoundland, with fait—The two former are com
ing up ; but the latter unluckily ran on shore at Cape May.
On Sunday, the 30th ult. departed this life, at King
wood in New-Jer ey, in the 27th year of his age, Mr.
ROBERT WILSON, merchant of this city. This
amiable Gentleman's integrity in business, sincerity in
friendship, and sweetness of temper in private life, endear
ed him to all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance.
On Thursday last, after a very lingering illnefs,.d^ed at
Baltimore, in the 41st year of his age, that great Lawyer,
the Hon EDWARD BIDDLE, Esq; of Reading,
in this State. In early life, as a Captain in our Provin
cial forces, his military virtues so highly diflinguilhed him,
that Congress designed him to high rank in the army of
the States; which honor sickness prevented. His prance
at the bar for a few years, having made his great abilities
and integrity conspicuous, the County of Berks unani
mously elected him one of their Representatives in Assem
bly, who soon made him their Speaker and a Delegate in
Congress: And the conduct of the patriot did honor to
the choice. As in public character few were equal to him
in talents, or in a noble exertion of them: So in private
life the son, the husband, the father, brother, friend, neigh
bour and master, had in him a pattern not to be excelled.
Love to his country, benevolence and every manly virtue
rendered him an objeft of esteem, love and admiration to
all that knew him.
^ Y n rs EXCELLENCE
C^SAR RODNEY, Esq;
President, Captain. General and Commander in Chief of
the DELAWARE STATE.
A PROCLAMATION.
WH EREAS the General Assembly es the Did
State, ®n the ninth day of December last, passed
an aft prohibiting the exportation of provisions therefrom,
under certain exceptions and restrictions in the said aft
mentioned, until the firfl day of September enfuing.'ANa
whereas it is expedient, that an embargo should be laid
from and after the said nrft day of September ensuing: I
Do therefore, by and with the advice of the Privy
Council, and in virtue of the powers and authorities veiled
in me by the Conftitutioi^pf the said State, hereby lay an
embargo prohibiting the inhabitants of this State, and all
persons coining within the fame, to export therefrom to a
ny port or place, except Pennsylvania, Jersey, Maryland
and the Eastern Sh^re of Virginia, not being in the pos
session of the enemy, any wheat, flour rye, Indian-corn,
rice, bread, beef, pork, bacon, live flock, or any other
provisions, except such provisions as fliall be necessary for
the stores only of any Ships or vessels of war, or others,
trading to and from this State, from and after the said firft
day of September, for and during the Space of Thirty days:
Whereof all persons concerned are to take notice, and go
vern themselves accordingly, unless further order Shall be
taken herein by the General Assembly of the said State,
or my further pleasure ffiall be made known, as they will
answer the contrary at their peril.
Given under my Hand and the Great Seal of the State,
at New-Castle, the thirty-firft day of August, in
the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred
and seventy nine.
C^SAR RODNEY.
By his Excellency's command,<
James Booth, Secretary.
Itt A PAPER EXTRAORDINARY will
be published 7 o-morrow Morning, containing the Memo
rial of the Merchants, presented to the Committee, and
the report of the Committee thereon.
c^^^^t^^rt^^daxt:^
Philadelphia, September 9.
BY virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas to me
directed, on the twentieth day of September inst.
at the Coffee house in this city, wi 1 be exposed to Sale
by Public Vendue, a certain two ftyry brick Meffuage,
a Small frame Tenement, and Let or Piece of Ground,
Situate on the eatt fide of Seventh-street, between Mar
ket and Arch-ftre^t*, in the said ciry; bounded by
ground of Mr, Stanner on the south, by ground of Jo
seph Sounder# on the north, and on the east by an alley
leading into Sugar Alley; fufy.& to a ground rent of
Three Pounds per annum. And also two frame Black-
Smiths Shops, Situated on the weft tide of Seventh-Street,
between Market and Chrtnut Streets : Late the estate of
Joseph F®x, Smith ; feiz d and taken in execution, and
to be fold at the fuir of Whitehead Humphreys, by
JAMES CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
A MILLER WANTED.
A SINGLE MAN who understands the Millering
" business (or can a& as Second hand in a mill) and
can bring a recommendation of his honesty and sobriety,
will meet with good wages and constant employment,
in a'healthy part of the country, within twenty milet
of Philadelphia. Apply to the Printer hereof. 1
TO BE~ S^ LD,
A SECOND-HAND PHOTON, with Har
ness compleat. Enquire at the house of John
Fox, in Fourth-street near Race ftieet.'
TO s 0 LD, '
— LIKELY BAY HORSE, quarter blooded,
about fix years old, goes pleasant under the Saddle,
and extraordinary well in a chair, is very Suitable for
travelling. Enquire of the Printer.
THIRT yIToTI-A-RS-RE WA RD.
CTRAYED or STOLEN the night of the 3 oth
' of August last, a black HORSE, about thirteen
and a half hands high; a small Star in his forehead, a
white Saddle Spot on his near Shoulder, Shod all round,
paces and trots, remarkably Strong built, and in very
good order : he had iron hoppels on. Whoever brings
the Said horse to the fubferiber, living at the Rainbow
tavern, in Campington, near the barracks, Shall have
the above reward, ^nd reasonable charges paid,
Philadelphia, September 8.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
MADE his escape from the Constable of Norritort
township, Philadelphia county, near the Ten
Tavern in the Northern Liberties, a certain William
Jones, alias William Williams, who was appre
hended for horse dealing ; he is about five feet fix inches
high, chunky made; had on a white rifle Shirt, a pair
of tow trowfers, Shoes and bright buckles, round hat,
and was pinioned with a Strong rope round his arms.
Whoever takes up and secures said thief in any gaol in
this State, Shall receive the above reward and reasonable
charges, paid by
DAVID WAGGONER, Constable.
Lately published and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP
- in Market-street, Philadelphia,
TREA T ! E S
OF
AMITY and COMMERCE,
AND OF
ALLIANCE
Eventual and Defenfive,
Between His Most Christian MAJESTY and the
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