The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-12-02 00:00:00, page 1

The HIGHEST PRICE
IS GIVEN FOR
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
BY
JOHN DUN LA P.
Father Abraham's ALMANACKS,
For the YEAR 1780,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DUNLA P.
G E RM~AN ALMANACKS,
Fr the YEA 1780
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN D U N LA P.
puuLlh/ and to be ^ll ^ Joseph Crukshank,
POOR WIL ICT
POCK F ALMANAC K,
For the YEAR 1780
Just published and rbe fold JOHN DUNLAP,
FATHER ABRAHAMS
POCKET ALM A N ACK,
For the YEAR 1780
TO BE S O L D,
And entered on immrirely,
TV.' O torn. Houus and Lors of Gourd, in C, ha.
rice ttre^t, Southwark. Equ re 0j • MES <'OWIN
V.ndn M fttr, in Second direct, n-ar th* New Mk,
or 01 William Rippor, Tave n kesp^r, the < .mu of
C duvn and Fron fir et% wb. will sh ? th? .m%
Forks, Egg Harbour, Novem'*r 27, 1779.
To ht SOL D by Public Vendue,
At the Forks of Little Egg harbour, on Thurfd^y the
rimth of December, at Tn o'clock in tie iotenoen,
THE Privateer Sloop H ORN' TT, mounting 8
four-pound carriage guns, a very good sailer, and
cortylmly fitted fo r a private f, per inventoty to be seen
at he Coffee.houfe and at the place of sale
Ado, The Schooner R ATT'E SNA KE,
mount ng 2 four-pound and 6 two-pound carriage guns ;
a remarkably faft failing vessel, and compleatly fitted for
a privateer, per inventory to be fe?n as above.
JOSEPH BALL.
Philadelphia Manufacture.
To BE SOLD by the fubferiber, at his Manu
factory in South-Alley, between Market and Arch
ftreet# and between Fifth and Sixth-streets, on Hudson's
square, an assortment of Coatings, Blanketing, Saga
thies, Jeans. Everlastings, &c.
SPINNERS employed as usual. by
12. SAMUEL WETHERILL, Jun.
Chester County, Nov. 23, 1779'
TH E Purchasers of the real estate late lie
longing to Curtis Lewis, in C °<r couny,
confiscated aa\d fold agreeable to an Aft of General A -
fembly of Pennsylvania, art requeued tr trnd at the
house of Elijah Weed, in Downing's Town, on the
fourth day of December next, in der to discharge
their refpe6tive arrears and receive possession of the pre
mises. Those who neglect this notice may <xpe& to
forfeit their right according to con r?&.
JOHN HANNUM, Agent.
N. B. All the purcbafers are requited to attend.
WANTE D~I MMEDIATeTyT
At Goddard and Ofw^d's Paper Mill, near Baltimore,
in Maryland,
A SOBER, honest and diligent Man, who under
ftande the Paper-making business, and is compe
tent to superintend the f;.id mill, ai d profecutt the m?-
nufa&ure of writing, printing, wrapping and cartridge
paper, paftehoard, &:. Such a one will meet with the
gr^teft encouragement by applying speedily to Mr.
Whitehead Humphreys, in Seventh street, Phila
delphia.
N. B, A German, with a final! family, would be ve
ry agreeable. There is a house and a pretty meadow
contiguous and belonging to the mill.
O^^ rf^^^a<^
Just imported and to be fold by
JOHN DONNALDSON,
In Walnut greet, Philadelphia,:,..) „
AN EA T afferraent of Cottons, Chintzes and
Callicoes. Aho a,ew barrels,vf Beef. ts
GENERAL
THURSDAY,
O R
[ Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
A LARG E assortment of European G 0 O D S,
. 1 among which are, coarse blue, brown, black,
green and scarlet Broadcloths; blue, black and green
Exeter Serges; black Serge D.-nim, white and black
Rattinets, Sagathies, black Callimancnes; black, blue
and red Drawboys; blue and brown Duroys, Bomba
zine, worsted Hose and Breeches Patterns; an excellent
assortment of Hairbines and Camblets, a quantity of
Baizes of the best quality and colours, harrateen, steel
sh re and kneeßuckles, brass Nails, final! Bells, &c. &c.
N. B At laid store is given the current price for
Bill? of Exchange on France. 7
JUST IMPORTED,
And to be SOLD on Friday next, at the store of
r Mr GEORGE HENRY, in Fr nt ftrect,
A QUANTITY of ,R IS H LINENS and
ENGLISH WOOLEN CLOTHS.
THE MARSHAL of the Admiralty's
Office is removed to his dwelling houh in Wa
ter ftieer, next door but one to Messrs. James and
Drinker's store, between Arch and Race-streets.
All prrf®ns indebted for Goods purchased of him at
public auction are earneffly requeued to make immedi
ate payment, that he may be enabled to fettle his ac
counts with the Captors.
TO BE SOLD BY
LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH,
ff iNDWARD Island Rum, Indigo of the best
' quibu, best Maryland Tobacco, fuperfint Broad
c oths, .erges and Shalloons; allo Flaxseed by the
qo^nr r
Philadelphia, November 30.
TO BE SOLD BY
CHARLES JONE S,
In F out ftrect near Vine street, Philadelphia,
O!X quarts broadcloths of different colours, with
°ih o 4 n to mitrh; knives and forks of different
kinds ; c'o's cut at d hand-saw files ; yellow oker and
S anifh brown.
OFFICE for Sale of Real Folates.
T BE S O L D,
A VALUABLE Plantation about eight miles dif
-4A rant hum Philadelphia, containing about one
hundred acres, with the ffock, farming utenfila, &c.
Allo # square of ground, 468 feet by 396, with a brick
tenement and other improvements upon the fame, near
the improved part of the city. Also a message and half
an acre of land in the village of Woodberry, in the
state o New-Jersey. Liketeife several house; and lots
of ground in and near the city, a particular description
of which may be seen at the Office of the fubferiber, in
Second-street, between Spruce and Union streets
, ASSHETON HUMPHREYS.
CA ME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
on Ner Germantown road, a light bay HORSE,
fix or seven years old, a large star in hi# lorehead, and
two white feet behind. The owner is desired to come,
prove property, pay charges and take him away,
Ate.l6. CONRAD ESHER.
Philadelphia, November 6.
NOTICE is hereby given, That on
Thursday the second of December next, at Ten
o'clock in the forenoon, at the Continental Yard the
corner 0 Chefnut and Seventh- streets, will be fold at
Public Sale, for Cifh only, a number of H ORSE S,
the property of the United States.
By order of the barter Mader General,
JACOB HILTZHEIMER.
WOOD WANTE D.
ANY ,erfon having a quantity of WOQ D with
" in 5 miles of Philadelphia and <Ufoes to dispose
thereof, are requftei to communicate their trims to
GIBBS JON E S, at his office in the baracks.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A NUMBER of good WOOD FLATS, to
1 engage for two months, or longer, if the navigati
on in P^hwarris not imp ded. Apply to G. JONES,
at his office in the Barracks.
Imported and to be fold wholesale and retail, by
WIKOFF, SIDMAN and SMITH,
At their store in Second-ttreet, a few doers below
Chefnut ftrect,
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THE
I^%^«^^s^^
ADVERTISER
December . 2, 177%
Resolved, That two gentlemen of the Committee, viz
Capt. Tannihill and Capt. Fridlay, be deputed to wait
on the traders of Pittsburgh, and acquaint them that the
sale of their go%s were prohibited and forbid by the
Committee, till the regulations could be formed with ac
curacy, and transmitted them, under the pain and pe
nalty of being held up as inimical to their country, as
well as forfeiting the countenance, protedion and trade of
the army, whereupon the Committee adjourned
Wednesday the 6th of oa o be r , the Committee being
met, and the Seled Committee having made their reports
the following refelutions were agreed to, viz.
Resolved, That at the present enormous prices, unless
dire and absolute necessity compels, to buy shall be deem
ed as criminal as to fell and ffiould the traders refufe to
fell at the regulated rates, agreed on and fixed by this
Committee.'
Resolved, That the Commandant of the Western De
partment be waited upon by this Committee, and earned
requested for the good of the Community as well as
the army, that said tracers be immediately ordered to
Withdraw thefofelves and property from this po st, beine
fully determined to have a reasonable trade or no trade and
toliveupon our rations arid what ou r country can afford us
and should it be necessary, cloath ourselves with the pro-'
duce of the forefts, rather than live Upon the virtuous
part of the Community, to gratify our sanguinary enemies
and enrich rapacity ; and as it is the unanimous opinion
this Committee, that the specious designing (peculator i
a monster es a deeper dye, and more malignant nature
Pittsburgh, ORober 5, 177%
TH E Officers of the Line and Staff in the Western
Department, having long beheld with concern the
growing evils, produced by the avaricious and grasping
trader, now commonly known and distinguished by the
difgraceful epithet of (peculator, find themselves under the
necessity of forming and adopting a system of regulations,
similar to those formed ahd adopted by their brother Offi
cers, with the main army And in doing this, — ,
We the Officers of the Western Department, beg leave
to declare that our motives are pure, and disinterested.
We have no sinister views. Our happiness is to fee our
country bappy ; our pride to give her peace and fafety ;
and our glory is to render her independent. In this we
have happily succeeded ; and were it not fofr the encourage
ment held out to our hardened, obflinate, and inveterate
enemy, by the depreciation of our money—in a great de
gree if not wholly occasioned, by the wicked arts of the
difaffefted, and the mean tricks of (peculators. The olive
branch would long e'er this have happily expanded its
influence over this bleeding land: Nor should we now
have (een our towns in flames ; nor heard of ravilhe- lvir
tuous, inched matrons, nor of British bayonets being point
ed atthe breasts of cur patriots. Similar causes will ever pro
duce similar effects, to prevent the latter, the former
must be removed —Mifchiefs of such enormity, cad
no longer be winked at, or dispensed with. The soldier
and the citizen, who have facrificed their all ; who have
fought and bled and conquered ; who have humbled the
arrogant and haughty Britain, as well as the fierce and
b rbarous savage, cannot now tamely submit to fee their
well earned laurels unwove, and all their great and good
deeds blafled, overturned, and m,^, by c^pijhn of
slate, arid murk worms of royalty < such are the infers
that are preying on the vitals of America, and who are
living and fattening on the core of her credit , •and there
fore we are determined, with the blessing of God, and
the approbation of our Commandant, to effectually re
move and (mother them, (0 that they fliall no longer feed
on the fair and tender blossom of freedom, nor hereafter
be a pest to our posterity.
The civil laws have been found by experience inade
quate to the removal ofthefe growing evils. Therefore
to flop the rapid progress of Such despoilers of their coun
try, as well as to support the credit of our currency, and
give it a fixed and permanent value, we have at last found
it absolutely necessary, to call a Meeting of the Officers of
the Line ana Staff, when after some deliberation a Com
mittee was moved for, which met with unanimous con
currence ; a motion was then made for the nomination of
a Chairman, which was also agreed to, and Col. Joha
Gibson, of the ninth Virginia regiment, was appointed.
The Committee accordingly met on Tuesday the sth
October, and proceeded to business ; and as the prices of
every article were daily rapidly, and fhamefwily increa
sing; and some time must necessarily elapse, before the
neceff r} papers, town regulations, and traders invoices
could be procured, so that a reasonable and living profit
might be allowed them, on the regulated sale of their
goods. Therefore Resolved, That a feleß Committee be
appointed to colled all papers, and get what information
they can possibly obtain, relative to the regulations which
may have taken place down the country, and by them
endeavour to afeertain the prices of goods as they ought
to fell at this place, and lay them with what other matters
they may conceive necessary, before the Committee at
the next Meeting.
PHILADE LPH I A.
THE