The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-03-09 00:00:00, page 3

In GENERAL ASSEMBLY of Pennfylvama,
Thurfdiy, M men + th, 17>9- , ,
The bill intitled, “ An Ad to afeertain the number of
taxable inhabitants within the City of P. iladelphia, and
within each of the Counties of this Commonwealth, be
ing read a second time, and again read and debated by
paragraphs, was ordered to be tranferioed for a thirst rt^^-
ing, and in the mean time printed k r public coufideration.
Extract from the minutes,
JOHN MORRIS, Junior,
Clerk of the General Assembly.
An ACT to afc^rta ^ the number cf taxib'e inhabitants;
qviib^ the City of Fhla^fbia, and ^vfi^ each oj the
Counties of this 'ommomveebb.
VO HEREAS it is declared in and by the seven-
W, teenth fedion of the con ftitution of this Common
wealth. that “ As representation in proportion to the num
“ ber of tax ble inhabitants is the only principle which
“ can at al! times secure liberty, and make the voice of a
“ majority of the people the law us the land, therefore the .
" General Assembly shall cause compleat lifts of the taxa
“ ble inhabitants in the City and each County in the
" Commonwealth refpeftively, to be taken and returned
« to them on or before the last meeting of the Assembly,
“ elected in the year One thousand seven hundred and
'' seventy-eight." In pursuance therefore of the said di
re&ions of the Constitution,
Be it enacted, and it is hereby enacted by the Reprefen+a
ti-ves of the Freemen of the Commonwealth oj Pennfylrvawa,
in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the fame,
That the Commissioners of the City of Philadelphia, of
each County within this Commonwealth, shall, and they
are hereby enjoined and required to, meet at the Court
house of the said City, and at the Courthouses of each of
the said Counties refpedively, or at fu:h other convenient
place as they may appoint, 0:1 or before the day of
next ; and shall, then and there, make out a true
and exad lift of all and every of the taxable inhabitants
iA each township, ward, or diftriH in the said City and
each of the Lid Counties, according to the return next
before the time of the Aid meeting to them made by the
Assistant Assessors of the townflrips wards, or diftriHs of
the said City and of each of the said refpe&ive Counties ;
and fuall certify the number and names of th' said taxa
ble inhabitants within the said City and Counties refpeft
ively, under their hands and seals, or under the hands
and seals of any two of them, for the frid City and for
each County ; and fall deliver, or cause to.be delivered,
the said lifts to the General Assembly, at or before the ex
piration of ten days after the beginning of the next meet
ing of the said Afiembly. And in order to prevent any
undue practices in making out the said Returns and Cer
tificates, the said Commiffoners, or so many of them as
shall certify the said Returns shall, before fame Justice of
the Peace of the proper County, make oath or affirmation
(which such Justice is hereby required and empowered to
administer, and certify under his hand and seal underneath
each of the said Certificates) That the lid of taxable inha
bitants by them made out is just and true, according to
the best of their knowlege and belief.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That
if any of the said Commiffionert shall neglect or refufe to
make out the said lifts as aforefaid, or Kall neglect or /e
---fufe to deliver or cause the fame to be delivered as afore
faid, each and every Commissioner so neglecting or refuf
ing, shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum
of pounds, for the life @f this ftat^.
Errata in the piece sighed S. B. in our last paper. In
the third paragraph, for " the jourtb article," read, the
forty-ninth article —and at the close of the fame pa
ragraph, for " free principles in the ftruHure of its
Council," read, freer, &c.
tit The sale of the Galleys, advertised in the fourth
page of this paper to be on Wednesday the.tenth inst. is
poftponel to Saturday next at Twelve o'clock.
tit The Pieces signed A Citizen, Socrates, and se
veral others, are come to hand, and shall be in our next.
BOST O N, Feb. 18.
The honorable Gen. Spencer is appointed by the Gene
ral Assembly of tne state of Connecticut, a Delegate to
Congress, in the room of Andrew Adams, Efy resigned.
Lift Sunday arrived at Portsmouth, a brigantine trom
Gaudiloupe, after a short passage ;—by her we learn, that
Count d'Estaing, being reinforced from Martinico, lr.:d
u^ain besieged St. Lucia, that he had taken possession of
the low grounds, and had blocked up the Englilh fleet un
der Admiral Barrington.
PH ILADELPHI A, March 9.
Last week Henry Osborne, Esq; late of the kindgom ®f
Ireland, and now of this city, was admitted and fivorn
Attorney at Law in the Court of Common Pleas.
In CONGRESS, March 8, 1779.
Resolved, That all military commissions be filled up at
the War Office, and attefied by their Secretary, and then
nrefented for signing to the President of Congress, who
shall fen the fame. After signature by the President, they
shall be feat back to the War-Office, and there registered
verbatim in a book to be kept for that purpose, after hav
ing been examined by the Board, the seal of the Board of
War and Ordnance, which the said Board are hereby au
thorized and directed to provide, shall be affixed to the
certificates or attestations of the entries of all fucli com
xniffious..
Resolved, That all appointments of officers in the Con
tinental service by the refpeHive states, be in the firft in
stance by warrant, certified in fucli manner as they fitall
feverallv direct to the Board of War, whereupon proper
commissions frail be made out in the mann r above-men
-ion&d Extrad from the minutes,
CHARI.ES THOMSON, Sec.
LOTTERY-OFFICE,
Tuesday morning, March 9, 1779.
*7 HE wheels of the United States Lottery are now
* <17,360 dollars richer in proportion than when the
drawing commenced.
There are now in the wheels the following prizes---
2 of ic,ooo dollars.
Bof 5000
79 of 1000
618 of 500
>4,927 of 30
PAUL BOOKS, Check Clerk.
To be SOLD by the Subferiber,
In Second-street, five doors above Race-luce?, Phila-
Navy Board, Philadelphia, Feb. 28, 1779.
AL L persons having demands agaihft this
Board are defined to bring in their accounts ;
and all those to whom the Beard hath advanced money
for public ufc; are hereby called upon to render an ac
count of the expenditure (with proper vouchers) with
out delay
The Honorable Marine Committee of Congress hav
ing ordered this Board to fettle their accounts as loon as
p Aide, induces the above notice, to which it is ex
pected due attention will be paid, by al! concerned.
JOHN WBARTON,
4. JAMES READ, ftommiKoners._
- Philadelphia, February 26.
W A S STOLE N,
Lak nigh, tiom the subscriber, living at Mr. John
Still wagon's,
^^ H E following articles, viz. eight pairs of new
£ Ihecplkin gloves, diawed; three bonnets, one
pl in peeking, one flowered ditto, one halt-worn taffa
ty arto; hx gOAiis, one dirk chintz, two ditto cahito,
one popbn ditto, one white mullin ditto, one stamped
linen ditto ; one green quilt; one biown moreen skirt;
'one g>een cambler onto, one blue ditto, one brown dit
to; brown ucuant with red lining, ready for quilting ;
one patch work counterpane; one bundle of flax yarn,
one flannel petticoat much worn ; one Kort cloth cloak.
Whoever mail find any of the above articles, or it offer
ed for tale will give information as above dire&ed, shall
be handfomelv rewarded.
MARY STOCK.
Philadelphia, February 26.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
P AN AWAY from my brigade of Waggons, the
following D ivers in the service cf the United States,
viz. John Whatmore, an Englishman, about five feet
seven inches high, full faced, black hair cut short, and
is wounded under the jaw ; had on a brown coat, green
jacket, buckfkm breeches, white yarn stockings, and
old felt hat. Samuel Caldwell, alias Samuel To
rance, an Irishman, about five feet fix inches high,
Lender made, likely face, brown hair ; with a nankeen
coat, brown jacket, green breeches, blue ribbed stock
ings, old (hoes, beaver hat with a white button : He
was enlisted for a year the 23d instant, with Col. John
Mitchell, D. QM. G. and received ten pounds ad
vance. Whoever takes up said deserters and brings
them to me, or to the Quarter-Master General's office
in Philadelphia, (hall receive Thirty Dollars lor
each, and reasonable charges, paid by Colonel John
Mitchell, D. QM. G. or
HENRY BROOKS, W. M.
delphia,
AL ARGE quantify of Peach and Apple Brandy,
Cyder-Royal, and Rum of a good quality ; allo a
quantity of Lampblack, S ffron, and Soap by the box,
together with molt kinds of Groceries, &c. &c.
DANIEL SUTTER.
To be SOLDfor Continental Currency,
THAT neat and convenient new Houle in Seeond.
street, the corner of New-Market, on Pine-street.
it is a well accustomed store and duelling, now occupi
ed by the subscriber, from which bis ill state of health
renders it neceflary for him to retire to his habitation
in the country : The said store and dwelling is pleasant
ly situated for a private family, and for business not in
terior to any part of this city. At said ftcre there are
for sale an assortment of Ironmongery, Cutlery, &c.
For terms apply to the Proprietor at his said dwelling.
JOHN M'NEAL.
TWO DRAUHTS upon Boston at
fight, of £ 3760 2 4)- {,
5 " ( Lawful money,
To be got at JAMES VANUXEM and CLARK's
store, in Water-street, between Arch and Race (fleets.
They have for sale, a few hogsheads, of the very best
Virginia TOBACCO.
CA M Eto the plantation whereon the sub
scriber now lives, in Haverford township, Cheiler
Gounty, forne time last August, a dark red CO W, low
in fie.li. The owner is desired to come, prove his pro
perty, pay charges and take her away.
RICHARD GORMAN.
TO BE S OL D,
A LIGHT WAGGON and three draught Horses,
with Geers for four Horses. Enquire of Jacob
Frances, in Fourth direct, near Vine-street, Phila
delphia.
L O S T,
On the seventh of February, either in the city or about
five miles on the Lancaster road,
TW O Ladies long scarlet CLOAKS. Whoever
has found said Cloaks and will give information
to the Printer hereof, (hall be handsomely rewarded.
AL L persons that have any just demands
against the estate of Davifon Frifon, late of East-
Fallowfielc i township, Chester county, deceased, are de
sired to bring them in to the subscriber on or befere the
twelfth day of March instant, that they may be adjust
ed : And those that are indebted to said estate either by
note, bill, bond, book debt or otherwise, are requested
to dilcharge their refpe&ive accounts on or before the
said day: And those who have heretofore refufed Con
tinental currency in payment of their demands against
said deceafed's estate, by making known their accounts
on or befoie said day appointed, may receive their de
mands, and if not, they may be well assured that I will
pay no demands to fech persons from and after said term,.
Due attendance will be given on said day by
ROBERT FILSON, Executor.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
LOST last night, between Funk's Tavern and the
Black Horse in Second street, FIVE HUNDRED
anu SIXTY DOLLARS: They were folded up with
out any cover. Wioe ver delivers them to Mr. Funk
shall receive FIFTY DOLLARS reward.
CA M Eto the plantation of the subscriber,
in Tinicum towrihip, Hucks county, An the be
ginning of December last, a dark C OW, about four
years old. The owner is desired to prove his property,
pay charges and take her away, or (he will be fold to
pay the cost against the firft day of May.
Feb. 26.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
WAS STOLEN out of the fubferiber's (table,
in Front-ftraet, near Poole's Bridge, on the
night of the 25th of February; a blacK Horse, fi 'teen
hands high, four years old this spring; he has along
tail which never has been decided, the hair short on it
having been rubbed oft, both hind feet white below the
fetlock joints; has a small star in his forehead about the
bignels of a half-penny, his mane hangs on the off fide,
he paces and trots, and gallbps eaty. Whoever takes
up said horse and brings him to the subscriber, shall
receive the above reward, and THIRTY DOLLARS
for the thief, paid by J EHU EYRE.
To'Ye DITPOSED O F,°
THREE years time of an handy apprentice ladj
1 who has been bred to the gunsmith's and clock
maker's bufinefi. His matter's health will not admit
of his following his occupation, which is the reason
why he is difyofed to part with him. Enquire df Ben
jamin Rittenhouse, in Seventh street,. near Arch-
Itreet, Philadelphia.
oi^riUNDRED DOLLARS RLWARD.
D AN AWAY yerterday from the subscriber, a
Negro man named JACK, about twenty-two
years old, five feet seven or eight inches high, fpeiks
English and French tolerable well, has a gold ring in
his left ear, and plays on the fiddle; had on when he
went away, a light blue coat and jacket; with leather
breeches, the coat double- breaded; he took with him
a snort green coat and jacket, with a red collar and cuffs;
so that it is probable he may change his dress. Who
ever apprehends said Negro and commits him to any
gaol on this continent, (hall have the above reward and
reasonable charges, paid by
ROBERT SHEWELL.
N.B. Said Shewell has for sale, a fchoonei'sfuit
of Sails, and a quantity of Grubbing Hors and Wood
Axes. Feb. 26.
Carhifle, February 10.
Five Hundred Dollars Rewara.
BR OK E out of the prison of Carlifle, last night,
the following prisoners, viz. Fnancis Shelton,
commuted for murder; about five feet seven inches
high, Tandy hair, stout built. James Creed, com
muted for robbery ; about five feet fix inches high,
black curling hair, very ill eloathed. Thomas Mad
din, for robbery ; five feet five inches high, faudy hair
speaks much on the Irilh dialed. Patrick Grant
for felony; about five feet eifa inches high, robust, of
a black complexion, ,au s peak s loud. Tuomas
M Kelvy, for defertidh and felony ; about five feet
four inches high, of a d ark complexion, and had on a
r • i ac k e t with sleeves. Christian Bremen,
tad felony ; about five feet fix inches high,
with long fair hair, and had boots on. JOHN Ander
scQ% breaking a Continental store house ; about
#et nine inches high, a little pitted with the small-
PGx, brown hair tied, and speaks smart. Itis fufpe&ed
that they have counterfeit paffis. Whoever takes up
and secures said persons so that they may be had again,
shall have the above reward, or Forty Dollars for
each.
TO BE S O L D,
rt% H E Town of Port Royal, in Derry township,
I Lancaster county, about ? 4 miles from the town
of Lancaster, containing four hundred lots and upwards,
above three hundred of which lots are let at seven Kil
lings sterling each per annum. This town lays very
convenient on the confluence of the rivers Susquehanna
and Great Swetara, in the neighbourhood of several
navigable creeks or rivers, such as Juniata, &c. It is
as fine a spot lor a town as any on that extensive river
Susquehanna. Any perlon inclining to purchase may
know the terms by applying to Mr. Samuel Plea
sants, Merchant, in Chefnut street, or Mr. Peter.
Miller, Conveyancer, in Third-street, Philadelphia.
A TA NYA R D,
ONE of the largest and best near this city, to be let;
and may be entered on this spring. The liquor
that will be left in the vats is worth at least fix or seven
hundred pounds. Enquire of the Printer. 6.
WANTS A PLAC E,
A MAN lately from the British army, who writes
1 well, undetftands accompts, and is desirous of be
ing Clerk er Assistant in a store. Any one wanting to
employ such a person, will be waited on by leaving a
line at the Printer's.
TH E conduct and behaviour of Ann Piper,
(who is called my wife) in embezzling and w^C
ing my effe&s, puts me to the disagreeable nece^fy o f
forwarnixg all persons not to harbour or trust her at
their peril, as I am determined not to pay any debts of
her contrasting. Given under my har,rf'the sixteenth
day of February, 1779.
2A_ N L^ L PFPER.
TO BE SO-L-fr
On the twelfth cf March, at Ten o'clock in the morn
ing, at the house of David Schaffer, in Second-street
Philadelphia,'
FOUR large IRON KETTLES, fir for foan
or fait works : Seized for rent and to be fold by
the said David Schaffer.'