The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-11-11 00:00:00, page 2

HOUSE of COMMO NS, June ?7-
This day, the firft b^rnefs of a consequential nature,
fat arose, was, a plan feggefled by Mr- Divid Hart
ley, for the foundation of an amicable settlement of
our difpntes with America. The chief parts of watch
plan were, that Cornmiflioners might be appointed by
the Crown, who fhonld have power to proclaim a ref
fation of hoflilities in America, as wII -sto suspend for
the term of ten years such acts of Parliament as bad
been made to redrainall intercourse witn tr.e Colonies.
He -concluded a very lonz fpe^ch with the follcwTg
motion: “ Thar leave be riven to bring in a bill for the
purpose of inventing the Crown with fufficient powers
to treat, confnit, and finally to agree upon the means
of restoring peace with the pr vinces of North-Ante
rira.”
Lord North and Lord George Germaine opposed the
motion, and made use of the arguments o !t en repeated,
that the Americans ar every day more and moe in
clined to return to thir allegiance, and that they will
of themlMves offer terms, or have it in their po^er to
accept those that his Malay's Commander in chief of
rhe forces and the Admiral on the Ration are empow
ered to grant them. „ _
A long debate took place on this motion, in which
Mr. Fox, General Conway, and many other gentle
men, bore a part, and it was at length terminated by
a djvilion, on which the motion was loft by a majority
of 6; there being for it 28 -against it 9%
S r George Saville then proposed another motion,
which produced a very long and warm debate. He
wished tee House to come to a resolution, '• That the
war with America is unconstitutional, expensive, and
ruinous." In this, however, he wasas unfuccef'fu! as
his friend Mr. Hartley had been • there being, on a di
vifion/omy 34 for the question and 105 against it.
Mr. Alderman Sawbridge then rose to lay before the
House two propositions, to which he trusted no min,
who set any value on liberty, or the bill of rights
(which bill lie caused to be read by the clerk) coul I
poffbiy have any objection. The Alderman confeffed
that the letter of the noble Lord at the head of the
ftaff to the Lord Mayor of London, had pointed out
to him the necessity of meeting the u nconftitutional doc
trine contained in that letter, by resolutions of that
House declaratory of the people's rights. The resolu
tions that he intended to submit to the House, and
which he moved in form, were these:
“ That it is the undoubted right of every Protes
tant fubjeft to have arms for his defence 111 case of
danger.
" That any attempt to deprive the fubjetts of their
arms, was highly unconstitutional."
In the course of his speech, Mr. Sawbridge took or
cafion to censure the Minittry for having deprived the
civil magistrates of all controul overy tne military.
This, in his opinion, had been the cause of much mif
chi f; and to nis certain knowledge, a deal of harm
might have been prevented, if the military had been
under'the controul of the civil power. He himfelf, he
Aid, could have saved Newgate, the Fleet prison, and
Mr- LangdAe's house, if he could have but comman
ded a fm:'il! body of troops. He had applied in time to
the commanders of several detachments - but they had
al'l refund to follow him, alleging that they were pos
ted in a phrticulardiPria, and could not go out of it
without difobeymg their orders. He was obliged to
submit, for the mandate of the minister had deprived
him of all power over the military.
Mr. Sawbridge's resolutions were considered by a
majority of the House, as improper to be put at the
prfent tim*; they wer° therefore disposed of by the
previous question. For the question 100, against it 25.
L 0 N AO N; July T.
A Large body of Spanish forces have marched "ptn
the frontiers of ' Portugal, and a peremptory an
swer has been at the f^e time demanded .rom
the Court of Portugal by the Spanish miniverther n , to
t e request male by the court of Madrid, that Eng
hlh (hips of war, of every denomination, (hall be re
fufed admittance into the Portuguese harbours. A
fimilur hep was taken by the Spinifn government soon
aftr the beginning of ourl! ft war with Spain, and pro
duced in the issue an invaon of Portugal by the Spa
niards. A copy of the late Sp inch declaration, whicn
is dated May 23, 1780, ha- Iren d^^red by the
Court of Portugal to our Envoy at Lisbon, and was
immediately Cut home by the Milford frigate.
Iv from the place of its growth," &c. &c.
rfoOBACCO, t e growth of the Britilh colonies in
§ America, imported from the Neutral Iflandsjn
the Weft-Todies, &c, before Jan. 1,1781, may be
entered without incurring any penalty, any thing in
the aft 12 Car. 11. or any aft to the contrary notwith-
Handing.
After Jan. 1, 1781, any tobacco, the growth as afore
faid, which, during the present hostilities, shall be
landed at any Britilh island in the Weft Indies from a
Neutral port, n>ay be imported directly from fudi
iflmd to this kingdom ; provided the mafterof the ves
sel shall produce to the proper officer of the cufloms
at the port of importation, a certificate, properly au
thenticated by the officers ol the cufloms at the island
where such tobacco was laden and taken on oard,
certifying that the said tobacco was so laden and taken
on board there ; and such tobacco shall be accompa
nied with the cuflomtry documents, and Ihall be liable
to the fame fecuritrs, rules, &c. as tobacco the growth
of any Britilh colony i&liable to by any aft of parlia
ment now in force.
Tobacco, the growth as aforefaid, may be imported
in Bririh vessels, navigated according to law, from
any N utral port into the Britilh Weft-Indies, without
being liable to seizure or confifeation.
All tobacco (tee growth as aforefaid) imported as
before mentioned, after Jan. 1, 1781 (prize tobacco
excepted shall pay an additional duty of one penny on
every p< und, without any difeount whatsoever, besides
the additional five per cent, granted by 19 Geo. 111.
Gap. 25.
Subfiance of the a& which lately received the royal
assent, “to admit to an entry i this kingdom, un
der certain reftriftions, tobacco imported not direct-
e^^3®^w^^^^^^
Save of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia county, November
4th, 1780.
One Thousand Dollars Reward.
RAM-AWAY from the deputy constable of Ger
man+o ^n t.wnthip, nn Turfdav the 31st day of
oa her talt, a certain JACOB DEWEES, bl Spring
field towßthip, (finale man) fad is a pap-r maker bv
trade, is aUout 23 years of ?ge, is about 5 feet 5 or 6
inches high, is 11 m made, h 0 short brown hair iome
what curly, is of a thin vi/age, has lpft loHie of his
fire teeth, and has a sharp nose ; hisdrels is uncertain,
as it is provable he niay have changed the fim«. Whv
evir apprehends the said Jacob Dewees, and lodges
him in . ny gaol in this fine, or delivers him to the
fuifcril er, shall have the above reward paid by m?,
JOHN MOVER.
Philadelphia, Nov. 11.
We bear from good authority, That a number of
perlons in Tulpchocken and Bethel townthips, in the
county of Berks, who had entered into a wicked tffo
ciation to withheld their taxes, and oppose the col ec
tors, were lately indited at the court of oyer and ter
miner ; but not chufing to put themselves on trial, they
submitted, with many dem_onftritions of repentance
and furrow, to the mercy of the court. They were
thereupon fined only 300!. each, which, with the colls
of suit, court charges, fees to council, &c. wis about
five times the amount of the taxes they rfufed to pay.
The court was induced to shew more tenderness on the
occasion, as it appeared that mod of the delinquents
had born arms in the contest, and otherwise proved
their attachment to their country, and were milled by
the secret machinations of home designing, persons, upon
wnom it is hoped the good people of Berks county will
keep a jealous eye. The abhorrence shewn by tee
grand jury and o'her reputable inhabitants of that
county, of such practices, does them much honour,
and proves th it, however individuals may be milled,
the good old Whig Spirit (for which this county has
been diflinguifhed) Rill exists and flour:fhes. Our cor
respondent concludes with tais remark, That, while
Britilh prisoners (of whom there are many in Berks
county) are among us, we should ever remember, that
we are informed, from the belt authority in the world,
that
TO BE LE T,
THE HOUSE and STORE, adjmni-c, now in the
tenure of M. John Maxfield Nesbitt. En
quire of the Printers;
y-fr the cyrT^tin, of fuc 1 tobacco from this
kingdom to any port beyond the fens as merchandise,
the exporters shall be allowed drawback of all the duties
paid upon importation by virtue of this a&.
The ad to continue in force during the present hosti
lities, and no longer.
He therefore takes th .opportunity ohreformmg the
Public, and h $ Friends in p?r.fcuhr, that he has rent
ed thzt large %nd commodious STORE, at the corner
of Front and Scuth-ftie, ts, which he formerly occupied,
otherwise known by the name of HART's Vendue
Store, where he intends carrying on the Bufiaeis; and
will be obliged to those who may be pleated to empty,
him. The Store will be kept open for the reception of
Goods of all kinds; and as he intends keeping Au^ion
every THURSDAY, he begs that those ^ ha mein to
favour h m with their cuftem would be plealeclio for
w rd their Goods, that he may have an opportunity of
piblifhing them in an hand bill before the day of Me,
whi<h wid much oblige tleir mod humble Srvant,
The whig associators of the
city and liberties of Philadelphia
are requeued to meet at the
German Lutheran School-house
this evening, at VI o'clock pre
cisely, when some matters of im
portance will be taken into con-
fideration.
By order of the Committee,
JOHN SHEE, Chairman.
Phil delph : a, November 11, 17^0,
VIT H EREA S the Honourable the
7 Supreme Execut re Council of this State have
bee p'eaf f to appoint the w>fcriber AUCTIONEER
or VENDUE MASTER for the ^iftri4 of Southwark.
November 7, 1780
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
TXT A S stolen from the fubicriber, living in lo.er
' Y Merrion towrfhp, Philadelphia county, on Lan
caster road, near the fi^n of the Buck, nine miles from
Philadelphia, a Bar MARE, about 46 ye^rs old, a
b>ut 13 hands high, a natural pacer, fne has a total!
Itar in her forehead, besides a particular maik (hr has
in her near fide, a small dent between her ribs, to that
you may lay the end of your finger in it ; sh- hxs a
low carriage. Woof evir takes up the said M*re and
thief, and fecur-s them, or the Mare only, so that tb^
owner can havener again, shall have the ab "e reward,
paid by me, MARGARET GOODMAN.
EVIL COMMUNICATION CORRUPTS GOOD
MANNERS.
WILLIAM BROWN.
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS the honourable the Congress of the
United States of America, by their resolve of
the eighteenth day of October last, did re
commend in the following words, to wit.
- •' Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God, the fa
“ (her ofall mercies, amidst the vicifitudes and cah
" mities of war, to below blessings on the people of
“ t-efe flate<,which call for their devout and thankful'
“ acknowledgements, more especially in the late re
“ markable int rpofition of his watchful providence,
“ in refeuing the person of our Commander in Chief
“ and the Army from imminent dangers, at the mo
“ merit when treason was ripened for execution; in
" prafpering the labours of the huftnndman, and
“ causing the earth to yield its encreafe in plentiful
" harvests ; and above all, in continuing to us the en
" joyment of the gospel of peace:
" It is therefore recommended to the several Bates,
" to set apart Thursday the seventh day of December
' 'next, to be observed as a day of public THANKS
" GIVING AND PRAYER; that all the people may
" a^emble on that day,to celebrate the praise, of our
" Divine Benefactor ; to confer our unworthiness of
•'' the lead of his favours, and to offer our fervent
“ fupplicitions to the God of all Grace, that it may
“ please him to pardon our heinous transgressions, and
" incline our hearts, for the future, to keep all bis
" laws; to comfort and relieve our br-tnern who are
“ any wife ahiicted or dihreifed; to smile upon our
" husbandry and tradq: to dire? opr public councils,
" and lead our forces by land and sea to victory; to
“ t n ke our illyflrious Ally under his special protection,
" and favour our joint councils and exertions for the
" eflah,hment of speedy and permanent peace; to
" cherilh all schools and seminaries of education, and
“ to cause rhe knowledge of chrifiianity to spread over
" all the earth."
W H^REFORE, as well in refpeCt of the said lecofn
menebtion of Congress, as the plain dictates of duty,,
to acknowledge the favour and goodness of Providence,
and implore its further protection; WE do hereby
earnestly recommend to the good people of Pennsylva
nia, to set apart THURSDAY the seventh day of De
cember next, for the pious .pur,ofes expressed in the
said resolve, and that they abstain from all labour on
that day.
Given, by order of the council, under the band of
his excellency Joseph Reed, esquire, president, and
the seal of the Bate, at Philadelphia, this tenth day
of November, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand seven hundred and eighty.
JOSEPH REE D, President.
Attest.
T. Matlack, Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
@GX££@®@®&^9G^
TO BE SOL D,
For Cash, foreign or home Produce, or exchanged for
a House and Lot in the city of Philadelphia;
APLA NTXTlON in Mill-creek
Hundred, Newcastle county, fix milea from
Wilmington,, three from Newport and five from Chris
tiana bridge, 'on tne great road leading from Newport
to L A ucoie r , cema Hing about 250 acres, about 100
is clear'd,, including about 17 acres of meadow, an
apple ard peach orchard , the woodland is - well tira
b^ed ;.a Itfuaie log dwelling house, a weaver's (hop
that will contain four looms, , a large barn, twcftabler
and a hav house, a draw-well of good water 3 it in
healthy, ad is capable of much improvement: this
place is v.(h known there about, as numbers of peo
ple retort there to bathe and drink at 2 mineralfpring
laiel, found on said land; ibis pu&ble it may be of
great value, in a future day, to the owner : there is a
lively stream of water runs through the pemifety on
which may be erea?d either a grist or ful ing milk
A small tr ? a o f patent unimproved LAND, in
Lock township, Cumberland county, containing j7^
acres; a good borfe and riding chair, with a leather
top fit for a journey. For terms app'y to WILLIAM
PATTERSON, Efani e, at ChriftUna bridge, New
castle county, or ARCHIBALD GARDNER, in Front
ft eet, between A eh and Race Greets, Philadelphia.
To be Sold,
TC I FTEEN acresof excellent GRASS GROUND#
' two miles from the Court-House. Enquire of the
printers.
TO BE LE I,
, SHOP in Second Street near Market street, fui
''l table for the dry good buhaefs. Enquire of the
printers.
RAN AWAY from the lubicrilier, on the ,th in&
a Nigroe MAN named JO E, about 2, years
<.f age, about 5 teet 6 inches high, of a thin ttatu«
and dale complexion; had cn a brown fullian c<t,
waistcoat and overalls of the fame, and took fund?,
über deaths with him. It is supposed he will end,a
vnur to psi as a free man, and make his way to New
fork. Whoever takes up said N^groe, and delivers
hirc to the fubferiber, living in Front - flreet, three
c'Q^rs above Arbuckle's row, or secures him in any
gaol on the continent, shall have the above reward and
al reasonable charges paid, by HAYM SOLOM ON.
N. D. All mafi.rs of tefTris and others arc sordid to
harbour or carry him cff at their peril.
By His EXCELLENCY
Joseph Reed, Esquire,
President, and the Supreme Executive Council, of the
Commoaoeihh of Fennfylvanii:
Phila 'eiph ; a, November 8, 17^0.
Six Hundred Dollars Reward.