The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-03-31 00:00:00, page 3

ANECDOTE
WE are informed from undoubted authority,
that the Ladies of Charles-Town, hnce the
capture of that place, have uniformly refused to as
focate with the British officers, or to attend any of
their affembhes, or places of public amusement, and
having been reduced to the necessity of felling their
buckles for a fubfiftance,. they now wear black and
white roses in their fho<s, in honour of the alliance.
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*„ A few Copies of “ An Ordinance relative to the
Capture and Condemnation of Prizes," puffed by the'
United States in Congress aflembled, on Tuesday last,
may be lrad of the Printer of this paper.
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Philadelphia, March 26, 1781.
The Province or State
ISLAND
TO B E. SOLD.
IN Pursuance cf an order of his Excel
lency the Prcfid?nt and the Council of this State,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That about the he.
pinning of May next,, the public estate, known ^y the
name of the Province Iftand (now outof leak)fituated
in the township of Kingfeffing, and county of Phila
delphia, at the mcuh of the river Schuylkill; contain,
log upwards of 3,0 acres, almoff all ma Qtmeadow of
the belt kind, will be fo'd' by public auction to the
highett bidder, to be paid for in the bills of credit of
this ftkte^dated the 20th 6f April last,, or equivalent
sums of goldland filler, after the rate of seven (hillings'
and fix pence for a Mexican dollar fin order tn redem
and fink, inpart, the said bills of credit, together with
' jptereft thereon, onfolid and honourable terms. The
Island will be immediately cc.fi into convenient Lots
to fur l purchasers; and the precise time of sale, the
pl\ce and conditions of payment will be published with
out loft of time, by
JOHN BAYARD; ,
GEORGE BRYAN, | Truft^s.
ROBERT KNOX, J
N B. The- purch^fers will' have deeds under the
State Seal, as dirked by A& of Assembly, and im
mediate peff fai givens
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TO BE LET or SOLD,
And P ff ffi\n given immediately,,
A valuable Plantation on Penny--
pck creek, 11 miles from the city; near the Bristol
road, one and quarter miles from the river Delaware,
containing 10,acres, about 6facres cleared and un
der fence, including 7 or 8 acres of good meadow, and
many more may b: easily made, as it lies very conve
nient to be watered, and 40 acres of good woodland,
mostly white-oak, chefnut and hickory, with fufficient
buildings for a tenant : one or mote mills may be
ere&d ra it, as there is always fuffitient water on the
Crack.
A]foy a Lot or Piece of Land on Mount
Airy, near the late Mr. Allen's house, in German
town ; containing about 20 acres, including about 3
acres of woodland, most of it under fence of posts and
rails, except the front, which is a flone-wall, with
a good garden and young orchard , with feme other'
ufiful conveni nciet; a House hands on it entirely out
of repair. For Terms apply to Melts GEORGE
'MEADE and Company, or JOHN O'CONNER, in
Philadelphia, March 29,
The Members of the Philadel
phia CONTRIBUTIONSHIP for Enfuting Houses
from Lois by Fir, are to meet at the Court- house, on
Monday the grb day of Ap.il next, between the hours
of T#o >nrt Five in the afternoon, in order to choose
Twelve Directors and a Treasurer for the enfuhig year.
A Prop ^al will be made, to confi'der the Propriety of
Ensuring or Re-ensuring Houses having Trees pl nted
before them in the street: Also„ an Alteration in the
Form of the Policy of Endurance. March 29,
Four Hundred Dollars Rev ard.
A pair of Swivel Guns,
Was stolen from the door of the fubferiber, on or
about the night of the 26th or 27th of March. Who
ever takes them up, and returns them to the owner,
shall have Two Hundred Dollars Reward for the Swi
vels; and if the Thief is taken up and convifted, the
above Reward of F?ur Hundred Dollars, paid imme
diately, by EDWARD POLE, in Market-street.
N. B. The above Swivels are not a match, one being
touch larger than the other, and the largest one has not
got the fwive| part that fixes in the ittivJ flock. Any
Smith, to whom Inch Swivels are brought lor repairs,
is desired to flop them.
John Perkins,
Lite Post Rider from Philadelphia to Annapolis,
EG S leave to acquaint his former Cuf
° tomers, and his old Friends in particular, and ,
returns them Thinks for their patt Favours, and hopes
tor the continuance of them for the future ; as he con
tinues his STABLES, in Lombard-ft r eet, (late Capt.
Pro&ot's, and formerly occupied by M-. John Hair)
between Front and Second-streets, re>r the N+w-
Market, There is a good Yard and Room for Car
riages. Good Attendance will be given-
N. B. Ricking and Ferrying, &c. done at said
Stables-
On FR IDNY Next,
'(Being the 6th of April)
At TE N o'clock in the Forenoon,
On M ffrs. M'Clenschan and Moore's Wharf, next
above rhe Draw bridge,
Will be Sold by Public Auction, 6
The Cargo of the Prize
Brigantines Amelias
Taken by the Letters of M ir que Schooners Antelope
and F (feity. The Cargo confide of
200 Bales of Cotton, and
70 Hogflreads bf Tobacco.
^hd on Saturday Evening,
The 7th of April, at 6 o'clock, at the Coffee house,
WILL BE SOLD,
The said Brigantine Amelia,
With all her Tackle, A,pare! and Furniture, zgreea
bleto an Inventor, to be fern at the Place of Sale.
By Order of the Court of Admiralty,
CLEMENT BIDDLE, Marshal.
Port cf Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ft
To ALL whom it may concern.
KTOTICE is hereby given, Thata Court of Admiralty
" will bi held at the Admiralty-Office, in Arch-
Itreet, between Tnird and Fourib-ftreets, on the 4th
day of April next, at 10 o'clock in the Forenoon of the
fame day, so the Trial of sundry Goods, Wares, Mer
chandizes and Military Stores, taken out of th^Corn
wallis Galley at feajent in this Port and libelled a
gainst as priz^, by MATTHEW LAWLER, (qui tarn,
&c) To the end and intent, that the owner or own
ers, or any persons concerned therein, may appear and
(h w cause, if any they have, why a decree should net
pass pursuant to the prayer of the libel, &c.
By O der of th? Judge,
March 29: ANDREW ROBESON, Regiffef.
To ALL wheel it may concern.
NTOTICE is hereby given, thet a Court of Admirals
™ ty will be held, at the Adn-iiahy-office in Arch
ftreet, between Third and Fourth Greets, on the gift
day o' March, -instant, for the Trial cf the Brigantine
ELIZABETH, her Tackle, Apparel, Furniture and
Provisions, lately commanded by John Goodwin, and
libelled against as Prize by JOHN PRINGLE and
BERTLES SHEE. To the intent that the Owner or
Owners, or any Perfang concerned therein, may appear
and ffiew cause, if any they have, why a Decree should
not pass pursuant to the Prayer of the Libel, &c.
By order of the Judge,
ANDREW ROBESON, Register;
A quantity of choice Claret,
In Hogsheads,
TO BE SOL D, BY
Mordecai Lewis,
In Second-street, near Spruce-Street.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
VyHEREAS the stable of the fubferiber
was broke open, on the nightof the 26th iaft.
and Two SADDLES and BRIDLES were stolen away:
The marks of one unknown ; the other, a new fiddle
with a hogfkiiV feat, the flaps stamped, and referable
hoglkin, a little sullied with use, the pad fluffed with
wheat-chaff and deers-hair, the beffes iron laid over
with pewter, a thick laddie-cloth with white, blue and
red ffripfs, and fringed with white 2nd blue round the
hind part and part of the fidts, sewed to tne pad in
four places, and tied to the saddle with dee; ficin strings;
the Bridle a faaffie, made at the fame time, the reins
a little damaged b, being chewed. Whoever secures
the fame, with the thief,- so that he may be brought
to juttree, ffiill have the above Reward and reachable
charges, or Two Hundred Dollars for the Saddle and
Bridle above described, paid by'
MARY BOGART,
Cross-keys tavern, corner of Thi>d and Chefnut (treefs.
Twenty Four Hard Dollars
REWAR IT
RAN- AWAY, ori the nineteenth Irift.
from the fubferiber, a 'NEGRO MAN, named
HARRY, h 3 very black thick lips, with a red spot on
the innef fide of his lower one : H.J on when be Went
away, a coarse homespun shirt, a black cloth waiftcbif,
yellow breeches, blue ffockings mended wiih white
yarn, coarse trowfers and a fillers ffo<k ;he is about
5 feci so irichts high. Whoever brings home said Nc
groe (hall hive the above Reward.
JAMES COCHRAN/
N. B. All mailers of vessels and-others are requested
not to harbour said Negroe.
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Notice is hereby given,
That ANN EMIT, alias ANN WALLE, my wife,
has behaved herfelf jn a very unbecoming manner for
sometime pad, that I expe&.d all my acquaintances
knew of it; but since i find it not so, by griveous
deb's, I did not e£pe&, I am under the difsgreeable
neceffoy of forewarning ail period frem trusting her
on my account, as after this date I (hall pay no deb's
of her contra^ing. WILLIAM W&LLE,
March 18, 1781,
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YOUNG FIGURE
Will Cover this season, at the Plantation.
of the fubferiber, living in W-ftnantmill townfh?p,
Citefter county, withiri a mile of Mordecai Peirfai'a
mill, at the low Rate of Two Bidhtls and a Half of
Wheat the Seafrn, or the current Price thereof to be
pa d at the time of Covering, or brought'to m H use,
on or before the fifft day of August next. FIGURE
is a be^utitu Bay, thrive quarters blooded, his Dim
was got by Bullyrtck, near 15 hands and half high,
ifng 5 years old this graft, long-bodied and neatly
made ; and is allowed by good judges, to be as next a
Horse, for Saddle or Carriage, as any in the state.
SAMUEL THOMAS.
Henry Lalor, Hatter,
REGS leave to inform the officers of
° the army of the United S ites, in particular,
and his friends and customers in general, that he hat
removed from between Chefnut and Market-streets, to
the house in Second-street, formerly known b, the fignt
Golden Fleece, between Walnut and Chefnut
ftre?t„ where he continues to carry on th. Hatting
Bifinefs in the most extensive manner. Gentlemen of
the army, clergy, and others, may be supplied with
Hits in the neweftand most fafhionable tifte, on the
(horteft notice, and on as reasonable terms as the times
will admit. He begs leave to inform t e gentlemen of
the army, that he has a compleat aff-ntmert of Gold
and Silver Trimmings for Hats, solely cahui ted for
the military. He also Cocks Hats in the newest t,fte.
He take this opportunity of returning his most grateful
acknowledgments to the public in general, t e gentle*
men of the army, and his friends in particular, for
their great encouragement since his commencement of
business; and hope, byrhis care andaffiduny to pleafy
to merit a continuance of their favours.
N, B. The higher price, and ready money,given for
Beaver and other Furs.
Wanted, a good Cook, for a
private family. Enquire of the Printer.
An House MAID is wanted in a small fa
mily: none but such as can produce a good
Recommendation need apply. Enquire of
the Printer.
Wanted in the Univerfty,
a third TUTOR for the Latin School ; an
ASSISTANT for the Mathematical School, and one
WRITING MASTER. Those who are qualified and
choose to be employed as above, may gpply to Mrs
JAMES DAVIDSON, at the Dnivirfy,
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Baltimore/ March 8, 1781.
RAN-AWAY from the fubferiber, in
Baltimore town, a NEGRO FELLOW/ about
18 or 2? years of ag„ he is a likely fellow and very
artful : Had on apd took with him, one blue cloth coat
with a red cape and edging, one pair of blue breeches,
one pair of leather ditto, two or three vefti of diffe
rent colours, one country and one fi^e rinen shirt,
worsted stockings, a fmaltround hat and a new pair of
douh^ foaled (hots. He has been seen at Phillips's,
on ths Philadelphia road, on a inall bay horse, with &
re# faddie. Whoever takes up the said Negro, so that
I get him again, (hall receive, if io miles from town,
Three Hundred Dollars, if out of the state, Six Hun
dred Dollars, and if too miles from town, One Tuouf
and Dollars, paid by
NICHOLAS RUSTON MOORE.
To be Let, a Plantation,
Containing near 400 acres of Land, of which upward#
of 200 ate cleared, and divided into 8 fields, mostly
freffi binds well watered ; 40 acres of excellent Mea
dow, watered by a never failing fl ream : the whe le un
der good fence; a large Orchard of Apple-trees and
other fruit at full growth.
The Buildings, viz. Dwelling Hetife, Bird, Spring
House, find other Out honfet, commodious and vet,
complect to accomodate the above Farm, which is a
tout file miles from London Grove Meeting-house, ifi
Chester County, on the Nottingham road to Philadel
phia, adjoining lands of Lewis Pusey, John fc c k on
and others, near several fine merchant mills. A person
who is desirous and capable to manage such a Farm
will, on a bare view, be induced to fix on this spot,
which he may have for several years on easy Terms,
provided he comes well recommended to thk fubferiber,
io Chefnut street, between Second and Third ftreml
Peff (Tian may be had immediately, with sundry farm
ing Utensils and feme Steck, if wanted.
JONATHAN DAWES,