The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-11-11 00:00:00, page 1

MESSAGE from the President and Supreme
Executive Council to the Representatives of the Free
men of Pehnfylvknia, in General Assembly met.
Gentlemen,
WE esteem ourfel'ves happy in meeting the re
newed choice of the people in Legiffation, at a
period so peculiarly critical and interesting. If wis
dom, firmnefs, and mutual confidence were ever nrcef
tary in this great contefi, they are so at this time,
when our enemies, forfaking, in no small degree, the
efforts of open and manly force, build their hopes of
success on the arts of difatfedion and corruption, add
' presume thait, wearied with the contefi, or ingroffed
with felfifh and gainful views, we rihall yet relinquish
* the glorious object of so many toils and so much blood.
It it hos only out duty, but our immediate interest, to
convince therii theft their hopes are equally fallacious,
whether founded on arms, or reduction, or our defici
encies in civil or military virtue. And if ever any
people had reason to presume their cause was approved
of Heaven, We Purely my, when we fee not only sig
nal ihterpoiitions of Providence, but behold the la
bours of tffe.hulbanciman, and cares of the merchant,
Crowned with growing plenty, and increasing success.
It must be truly animating to fee, that our enemies
draw not a ray of comfort from our inability or po
verty, but our supposed debasement of spirit and ex
hausted phtriotifm. If therefore, as we are bound to
gether in one common interest, we art equally united
iii adopting and enforcing a permanent effective system
of defence, we ^ may soon hope that despair will Suc
ceed difappointmerit, and even British pride do homage
to Americanvirtue.
The firft great objeH to which we must call your at
tention, is the army. To bring a competent force into
the field, to make it efficient by feafonableumd fuffi
cientfupplies, and to relieve the dist reffesmf captivity,
are three points too important to be overlooked. We
ihall lay before you the fentimeiits of the honoura
ble the Congress, and ohr excellent commander in
chief, on the firft point, which, as well from their
genuine worth, as the authority from which they come,
.deserve the greatest refpea, and more especially as a
number on temporary inliftments may be retained, if
Suitable means are seasonably provided. As to the
Second, experience obliges us to declare, that we find
the modes lately adopted liable to so much delay, ob
scurity, fraud and expence, that nothing but the most
absolute necessity will, in our opinion, jufiify its con
tinuance. It would exceed the bounds of this address
to enter into particulars, but we Ihall be ready to give
your honourable house such farther information a§ you
may deem necessary on this interesting fubjeft
We must also, in duty and justice to a number of
brave men, who have long languished in captivity,
lay their case before you: By the accompanying pa
pers ' you will fee, that we have complied with the de
sires of the former house of assembly in an applicati
on to the general in their behalf: And we have the plea
sure of informing you that so general an exchange is
likely to take place, that many will soon be restored
to their friends. But as the chances of war must ne
cessarily fubjeH many in future to the like condition,
we hope they will be objects of your care and provi
sion.
To effea these and various other purposes highly
important and interefiing to the happiness and fafe
ty of this state, and to enable the executive powers
of government to perform the necessary duties enjoin
ed by sundry ads of assembly, in eloathing and sup
plying the troops with enumerated articles, defend
ing and protesting the frontiers, compleating the de
fence of the city and port, and complying with the
requisitions of Congress, together with the necessary
support of civil government, the revenues of the state
will become an object of your special inquiry.
Deficiences we doubt not you will supply, and as fab
as possible remove obAruHions, which the peculiarity
of our Situation has in many instances unavoidably
Created. Bearing a proportionate part of the public
burthen with yourselves, we have endeavoured on all
occasions to appropriate the public treafuie, to the
purposes directed, with prudence and ceccuoiny. But
as the provision for public neceffties is peculiarly with
in the province o? your honourable house, we Ihall
not enlarge farther upon it, than to assure you we
Ihall be ready at all times to give any necessary infor
mation.
We would particularly lay before you a measure
framed by the former house of assembly, for the pre
sent relief of their coofbtuents, and executed by this
board under their infiruHions, on which an eventual
engagement is founded, involving in it the honour
and good faith of the state, as well as the ease of the
people under the burthen of the war. The minutes
of the council, which will be laid before you, will
give you such full acquaintance with the transaction,
the success of which we may every day exped to hear,
that we hope you will make the necessary frevifion for
THE
Saturday,November 11,1780;
GEN E R A L ^^^^^ ADVERTISER.
[ Published every Tuelday and Saturday.]
an honourable compliance with the ftipu'ations which
may be entered into in behalf of the state.
The continental troops being wholly withdrawn
from the frontiers, except those under the command
of colonel Broadhead, at Fort Pitt, and the inliftment
of the ranging companies expiring in January nex r ,
the distresses of our friends in that quarter will un
doubtedly demand the care ^nd attention of the house.
As the invasions of the savages will probably continue
as long as Brtifh art and cruelty continue to excite
them, we could wish, if it were possible, that some
more efficacious protedion could be afforded them:
drfappointed in our attempts last spring, to raise men
for that service during the war, we have been obliged"
to adopt temporary inliflmentf, and call for occasional
militia, both attended with much expence and many
inconveniences.
The final fet±ment of the contefied boundaries of
this state and Virginia induces us to lay before you
the propriety and policy of setting off one or more
counties, so as to introduce l^w, order and good go
vernment, where they have been long and much want
ed. We think it would also conduce much to the de
fence of the frontiers, and fafety of the interior coun
try, as the strength of thole parts niight then be or
ganized, and fy ftematicaily drawn forth in case of ne
cessity.
Among the many papers now communicated, the
honourable house will find cogent renrefentations on
the supplies for the foederal army. The demands on
this date have been very great, and will probably be
continued. We most earnestly wifll to answer every
re fonable expectation, but the quantities demanded,
and prices required, have so far exceeded any pro
, vision made, that the exertions of out comm^ffoners
have fallen very itiort of even reasonable profpeHs. We
Ihould have rejoiced, and no measures were left unef
fayed by us, to give the money issued on the credit of
the state on a solid (ecurity for the supply of the ar
my, its full and just eftimatipn/ ar well as general
circulations but 'as we had neither ability or disposi
tion to force the public confidence, we can only, in
common with our fellow-citizens, fat?enr the disap
pointment and regret the consequences, which have
not been in our power to prevent. If it was a wife
and pr^aicable measure, the wisdom of the present
house will doubtless devise some proper means to re
flore and support it ; if otherwise, they will fubflitute
fumething more ufeful.and agreeable. Eut to take the
property of one part of the community, without equi
valent, to answer the purposes of the whole, renders
government odious, and has, we fear, been one source
of the present embarrafiment in our public affairs.
We feel every disposition arising froih the import
ance and exigency of the present hour, to concur
with you in every measure to feme and promote our
common interefis and happiness, to bring the war to a
fafe and honourable issue, and establish the liberty and
independence of our country. We Ihall be happy to
fee prejudice and party, from whatever cause, wholly
done away, and no other contest subsist among us, but
who shall serve his country most faithfully and ufe
fully.
JOSEPH REED, President.
Council chamber,
Philadelphia, Nov. 6, 1780.
BOOK-KEEPING.
A PERSON perfectly acquainted with Book-keep
ing in all its branches, is desirous of engaging in
a Combing house or Store. A line left with the Print
ers of this Paper, dueled for A. B. will be carefully
attended 10.
To be LET, that elegant SEAT,
THE WOODLANDS,
With or without the FARMS belonging to the Trail ;
all lying between the Bridge snd Mr. GriytsFeriy,
on the wert fide of Schuylkill. Enquire of the
Printeis.
FOR SAL E,
Three likely young Negr^e
FELLO W S,
One of them an exceeding good Cooper, the other a
Oritur, and the other has been used to the Sea.
Enquire of the Printers.
Wants a place as a Wet Nurse,
A Wonrn with a good Breatt cf Mok ; wto tau be
veil itecoramenGed. Enquire of the Printers.
Half a Guinea Reward.
RU N aw^y from the luofcriber, at the Pmnfylva.
ma Hafyital, on the 15th inftnnt, (Odober) an
apprentice Lad named DAVID STACKHOUSE, >7
years of age, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, of a ruddy com
plexion, light coloured hair tied behind. Had on when
he went away a fuftian jacket with Ilevees, one under
veil, brown fuftian breeches, white shirt, thread ftoc kings,
rihoes and hatt: took with him a light coloured coat
>nd vest, and sundry other cloatts. Whoever takes
no laid apprentice and brings him to me, Ihall have the
above reward.
JOSEPH HENSZEY.
N. B. All maffers o' vessels and others are forbid to
harbour or carry him elf at their peril.
Two Guineas Reward.
P AN AWAY on Tuddav last, a likely NEGROE
" LAD, aged 16 yearr, slim made and a little in
clined to a yellow cvmr.l.ction : h^d on when he went
avav, a Ight blue coat, leather breeches, blue yarn
flocking:, with urn re biafs buckles in hi - inots; his
name PE FER. Any person taking up and conveying
Aid Lad to M- JOHN MAISE, of Phfodelphi.% (half
receive the above rewa rs, exclusive of n-eeff recharges.
All captains of (hips are cautioned nut to suffer laid
Ngrt e to proceed with them to lea.
To be Sold by private Sale,
r-^WO Lr/e wel ficiußd BRICK HOUSES with
j Piree Imall Tenements and a gor'd Stable ad
joimn, , alio good erder, fituah d on the north
call 1 o ivr ot Vine and Third.ftxtet^. For lui|h^c
particulars ^ quire of the Puotem
JuftOPENEDand TO BE SOLD, By
WILLIAM NICHOLS,
On the north fide of Mvket-ftreet, near the corner of
Fourth-fin et, in the S ore torneriv occupied by Mr,
Oxen J n>< : By Whoieiaie and Retail.
SUPFRriNE, lecond and coane Bros' loths, Rattl
nets and Shalloon', Coatings >ud Knaps, Velvets
and Vriveietq Corduroys, Chintzes and Callicoer,
Cambricks and Lawns, Cambrick a n d lazn H ndkn-
Chiefs, Pi-rin and minuner Lawns, Plain and triming
&mz , TAfeties, Petties .nd Sa fnets, B n<hna,
komd and Barcelona Haodkerebir ft, Sewing Sdk>
Twirt and Mohai' , Pint had Needles, Tapes and Thread,
Lin<n, Diapers and D-muhi% Mock M irfaile, Coun
terpairo, Writing Paper. ALSO, Madeira and Cla
^ Wines, Jamaica Spirit and Wert-India Ruro:
Which he will fell oy the pipe, hoglhead, quarter-calk
and gallon.
^ H E lubfcribter informs those to whom hr is indebt
-4 ed, to bring in their accounts by the firft day of
Dumber next, as ns intends to move to Philadelphia.
Germantown, oaol 19. OWEN FERRIS.
Just PUBLISHED and To be SOLD, by,
JOHN DUNLAP,
At his Printing-Office in Market ftre*t,
FATHER ABRAHAM'S
ALMANA C K,
For the YEAR of Our LORD, 1781.
WAS ftopp d by a Watchman, in Market- street.
Two MEN with two boxes, fuppoied to be
Glass ; the men got away, wh ch makes it lu^ded they
a,e Itolen, A LANYARD to be L't, and a quantity
of good BARK rofupply it, t® be Sold. Also, a
HORSE, and neat CHAIR with a tor, to it. Enquire
of ALEXANDER CARLYLE.
To be Sold,
A WATER LOT, 94 , feet front and 300 feet
deep, extending from swanfon street into the ri
ver D^a-are; there ae on the Lot two three-story
brick Houles, a good Wharf, and the flone Walls and
Roof of a Sime house; formerly the estate of Benja
min Laxly. Alfa a cmvenient thr-rftorv brick House,
now in the tenure of Tunothy Midack, Enquire, in
Fourth-street, near Market Ibeet, and the Irrme House
adjoining : The cellars are large and convenient, and the
bac< baiidirgi are extensiv e and commodious : The
Lot is fo<ty-f”ur feet r>ht and eighty eight feet deep.
For term. ^Pply to REUBEN 'HAINES.