The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-01-14 00:00:00, page 3

BOSTON, December zr.
E hear a ship is arrived at New-London, with about
W., 00 hogsheads of sugar, taken by two small Connec
ticut cruizers as the was bound to New-York. She was
one ofa Jamaica fleet bound to London, whom Coun &
D'Edain^ fell in with, and captured 13, richly laden.
We he^r two prizes arrived at Bedford last week.
Yesterday the Marlborough returned from a cruize,
having taken three prizes, one afhip laden with provisions
from Ireland, one a brig from Scotland with about 30,000
pounds worth of dry goods, the other the burnt.
Dec. 28. A gentlemen who left Nantz, in Irance, the
19th of September, and arrived at Cape Ann on Thursday
last, in the General Arnold packet, with dispatches for
Congress, commanded by Capt. Israel Ober, formerly
commanded, by Capt. Ayres, who died soon after his arri
val tnere, informs, That the French fleet, consisting on
36 Hips of the line and frigates, were then cruising of
Cape Finiftre, and that the English fleet Consisting of 33
lhips ofthe ine and frigates, were cruising in the channel
of England; each being then cautious of attacking the
other," not forgetting the former engagement, wherein
upwards of 1000 were killed on each fide.—that in this
engagement ten of the English fail of the line were so hand
led as to be obliged to have new masts.— That the day
he left Naotz, a gentleman of credibility, from the capita 1
of the King of Prussia's dominions, arrived there in four
teen days, who reported for fail, that the Kingtof Piuffia
had had two skirmishes and one battle with the Austrian
troops, and obtained a compleat vidory; and thathe
had entered the Hungarian dominions on or about the firk
of September.—The° greatest preparations were making
for war, both in France and England, when the last ac
counts came from thence.
We hear the Bunker-Hill privateer has taken a vekel la
den with flour, bound from Quebec to New-York, and
sent her into Salem.
F I S H- K I L L, January 7.
In the course of last month, thirty deserters from the
enemy had come to General M'Dougall's Head-Quarters
at Peek's-Kill, exclusive of those who have gone to the
posts on the Sound, and other places. They all report,
that the Britiih army have plenty of provifioas, flour ex
cepted.
NE W- YO RK, December 28.
The intense could weather has, within these two days
occasioned the quick Elver in the weather glass to fall four
degrees lower than has been pbferved for the last seven
yqars ; several lhips, &c. and many lives have been loft by
the mon ft reus.bodies of ice floating in dur bay.
P H I L A I) ELPHI A, January 14.
Last week arrived here, Alexander Fowler, Esq ; late
a Captain in the Gth or royal Irish regiment.—He was
quutered in thiscity at the firfl of our troubles with Great-
Britain, when he made himfelf acquainted with the merits
of the dispute, and became so warm in the cause of Ame
rica, that he never rested till he got rid pfthe British ar
my. which he could not effect till his arrival in England ;
from whence he went over to France with his family, and
r from thence to America, where he intends spending the
remainder of his days.
Report from New-York fays,That the Cork fleet, defi
ned with provision for that garrison, has fallen into the
hands of Count.De Efiain.;. This we give as a report, but
certain it is, the Cork fleet whichwas to fail in September
last, was not arrived the last of December.
The sloop Franklin, Capt, Clark from Surrinbam, with
a cargo of molasses, bound to and belonging to Nantucket,
was taken by the letter of marque brig Sir William Efkine,
Capt. M'Callifter of New-York, who put a prize maker
and four bands on board her, and ordered them to New-
York, but off Egg Harbour fomeof the sailors secured the
the prize maker below, and ran for Egg Harbour, where
they arrived fafe about ten days ago.
In COUNCI L, January 13, 1779.
WHERE AS verbal applications have by experience
proved very inconvenient to. this Board, and productive
of great delay to the publick business: Therefore
Ordered, That the Secretary do give notice, that ex
cept in extraordinary cases, all applications to Council be
made in writing, when they will be considered and dis
patched in the order of time in which they are presented.
Extiad from the minutes,
T. M AT LACK, Secretary.
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To the P U B LI C.
IN a P oclamat'on published by order of Council in
June last, the name of John Taylor, of the IfTnd of
Tinicum, appears as a person who had joined our cruel
and inveterate enemies whilst they were in possession of
the city of Philadelphia. In order to undeceive the
Public and do justice to my character, I beg leave to lay
before them the following certificate.
IN pursuance of a requisition of the Honorable Exe
cutive Council of the Co nmonwedth of Pennsylvania,
to m^ke a return of such persons as had joined the ene
my before they evacuated this (fate, I made a retun of
a number of persons, amongst whom John Slaytor, of
the Ilhnd ofTinicum, was one. But upon perusing the
Proclamation issued, I found the name of John Taylor
inserted instead of laid Slaytor's. Therefore in justice
to Mr. Taylor's character, I think it my duty to inform
the Public of said mistake.
THOMAS LEVIS.
A certificate of the fame kind having been delivered
to Council soon after the publication of said Proclama
tion, has prevented this publication till so late a day :
But as Council informed me that it was either mislaid
or amongst the number of their papers, and could not
f a " Ybe found, I have applied for a new one, which I
hope will set the matter in its true light, and fatisfy
every true friend to America.
2 - JOHN TAYLOR.
A FEW bags of good LIVE FEATHERS,
to be to'd by the bag or smaller quantity, at the
sign of the Black Horse, in Black horle Alley, ^ki'a
delphia.'
To BE SOLD BY
FOULKE and BURKHART,
At their store at the upper end of Market-street, for
Continental Money called in by Congress, at the fame
rate as for any other money,
„ UM, SUGAR, TEA, COFFEE, &c. &c. And
El. other MERCHANDIZE, wholcfale and retail.
A few TIERCES of
IM P ORTE D SALT,
TO BE SOLD BY
W I L LIA M MILNOR,
At the Old Ferry, for Continental Currency of the
emissions of May z o, 1777, and April 11, 1778.
TO BE SOLD Bf
BERNARD FEAR I S,
In Area street, opposite the George Tavern,
A FEW pieces of very thick and good 6-4 wide
FL Cloths; a few pieces of wide Baize; several dozens,
of mens pattin rinbed worsted Hose, and about fix dozens
of mens G rmantown milled deckings, &c. for which
the two emillions of 20th May 1777, and 1 ith April I^7B,
will be taken in payment.
TO BE S O L
A PAIR of grey Horses, fifteen and a half hands
high, iiung feve^years old ; a few chests of Bohea
Tea; also a quantity of Narrow Axes and Grubbing
Hoes. Enquire of R. S HEWELL, in Water-street,
above Arch-fbeet.
Isaac Cox and William Lawrence,
H.:ve tor file at their store on the well fide of Front
ftreet, between Market and Chefnut streets,
fyj ABEI RA wine by the pipr, quarter calk or
gallon; brandy in pipes and kegs; Weft India
rum, Jamaica (pp-its, mufrovado sugar in hogsheads,
job sugar, coffee, bohea tea, &c. &c.
WAS F™O UN D,
On Monday the eleventh inst. (January) near the thirty
four-mile stone, on the road leading from Philadelphia
to Reading,
m SILVER WA F CH. The owner by applying
Z%to the fubferiber at Andrew Robefou's, Esq; in
Chemut-ftreet, and describing the m^ks, may have it
a g^. JOHN POTTS, Junior.
OFFICE for CONVEYANCING and SALE
of REAL ESTATES.
TO BE SOL D,
A NUMBER of Houses and Lots in and near this
L ' city, Plantations in the country, and a great quan
tity of unimproved Drafts of Land in molt of the dif
ferent counties. For a more particular description of the
ab^ve premiles and the terms of sale, apply to Edward
Bonsall and Abraham Shoemaker, at their Of
fice in Fourth Ibeet, between Spruce and Pine-streets,
and oppehte the end of Union-ttreet, where Deeds,
Mortgages, Bonds, Wills, and all other kinds of Writ
ings are drawn with the greatest care, neatness and dif
patcb, and money let out at interest.
TO BE LE T,"
And may be entered on the 25th day of March next,
HE three following Plantations, to wit. One situate
in the Northern Liberties, adj mining the plantations
of Mrs. Lawrence and Godfrey TweHs, now in the te
nure of Yuft Yunker, containing about two hundred
and twenty acres. Another adjoining the above-men
tioned, now in the tenure of John Howk, co^tainin^
about eighty acres. And the other situate in Eafton
township, Chester county, adjoining land of one Mor
ris's; now in the tenure of Francis Lee, containing
about one hundred and fifty acres. Each plantation t@
be let for the term of three years. For terms apply to
Edward Bonsall and Abraham Shoemaker, in
Fourth street, opposite the end of Union- street.
TO BE SO L D,
Fer Continental Currency, of any date,
A VALU ABLE tr & of Land, containing 1300
LL acres, situate on a large run the east fide of the
north east branch of the Susquehanna river, r*ar the
Catawfly creek, about nine miles from the county town
of Sunbury, Northumberland county, in a thick fettle
raent, near Ellis Hewes's. For further particulars en
quire of Edward Bonsall and Abraham Shoemaker,
at their office in Fourth (Leet below Spruce-street, or
White Matlack, at the corner of Spruce, Front and
Water ftrects.
HA S removed from the (hop he formerly occupied
in Second-ftree', to the next door to the corner
o: Market street, in Third-street, where he continues to
carry on the Saddlers business in all its branches, upon
the meft reasonable terms, and has a quantity of Eng-
Efh Saddles and Bridles for Lie.
TWELVE DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED from the fublcriber, in Union-street,
between Second and Third-Greets, Philadelphia,
the following creatures, viz. two bay Horses, one about
fifteen hands high, a natu % al pacer, both hind feetwhite,
a small star, branded I H, about fifteen years old : The
other about fourteen and a half hands high, short switch
tail, paces and trots, a large star, his shoulders cut with
the harness; both (had round. Likewise a bay Mare,
rising fix years old, with a white face, about fifteen
hands high, paces and trots, (hod all round. Whoever
secures said creatures, or brings them to the Cornmif
faty of Hides, or to John M'Kinley at the sign of the
Rising Sun in Fourth-street, (hall have the above Re
ward, or Four Dollars for each, and all reasonable
expences paid by
GEORGE EWING, C, G. of Hides.
Hayes, Maryland, December
TO BE SOLD
For good Bills of Exchange,'
qpHE fubferiber's SEAT, containing upwards of
&. fix hundred acres of excellent land, capable of mo
ducmg the richest crops of every thing that can ripen in
this climate. It abounds with timber and meadow
ground, of which between twenty and thirty acres are
cleared and well Lt with grass. No fituaticn can poffi
biy be more heahhy, better watered, or Applied with
finer formgs U !s very convenient to a good sea-port,
being only distant hx miles and a half from George-Town
on I otownmek and to several mbH almcft at the door,
wuich may be brought nearer if the purchaser chafes to
erect ivories of that fort on his own laud. It will be con
veyed tree from all incumbrances whatever; and bein^
held under the original patentee, the title is as indifout
tuple as the land is valuable in all refers. W% the
land the improvements will be fold, cenfifting of a brick
dwelling-house rorty-fix feet by thirty- eight, two ftorie%
each thirteen feet pitch, built ten years a^o with th- belt
materials and in the belt manner, and is complea'b fin
ifhed from the cellars to the garret; It has 'eight' fire
paces, is rrinarkahly cue! in dimmer and warm in win
ter, and, to fay no more, it is fit for the accommodati
on of a family of the fi r ft fortune. On one end is a
brick store room and an office of twenty-two feet • on
the other a pantry and kitchen of ihe foe din^nfions
all communicating with the dwelling house, to which
there is an bahulome gerden and court-yard - There is
allo a brick coach^houfe, and the ufeal plantation build
;^ s > viz. oarn, fables, corn-hcu e, granary, &c. & c .
Together with the house the furniture will be fold • It is
of the belt quality from London, and plenty o f it
am °^ ^"''• 'L confide ^ble quantity of frfhionable
plate. I here is hkewile for Lie, for Continental cur
rency, a London chariot, with patent wheels, patent
bunds, &c. It is as good as new, having been but little
tiled and well kept—No better carriage can be made i
may be hid either with or without a pair of horses
After the land, improvements and furniture ^e fold
{° r exchange, the Negroes and dock of every
kind will be dupofed of for Continental currency or
Loan Office Certificates. The fubferiber thinks he may
with confidence allure any Gentlemen inclinable to pur
chase this very valuable estate, th,at cm viewing the p} e
mifes he will find them adequate to the defcription.'
ALEXANDER WILLIAMSON.
Just opened and to be fold, whokfale and retail, by
Robert Campbell and James O'Hara,
At their store in Water-ftrest, between Chefnut and
Walnut-fbects, lately occupied by Capt. M'Culloch
JAMAICA spirits, Weft India turn, double and
single refined sugars, mufeovado ditto, genuine Hol
land gin in cases, green and bohea tea, coffee, a few
barrels of excellent limes, & c . &e. c n the most reason
able terms.
TO BE SOLD B~Y
JOHN M'C ALLA, Ju N .
In Walnut street,
— VERY elegant assortment of Gold and Silver
Lace for waistcoats, Gold and Silver Knee Gar
ters, and the very best kind of Gold and Silver Cord.
Philadelphia, December 28, 1778.
W A N T E b,
A MAN who understands Farming, with a small
family, to live on (rent free) and take care of a
pleasant place about three miles from this city : He may
have constant work this winter cutting wood, and his
wife in (pinning, and in the other seasons c^n have full
employ cn the farm and in the neighbourhood.
JOHN MIFFLIN.
A quantity of Hickory and Oak WOOD to be fold
TO BE SOLD by
ALEXANDER NELSO N,
At his STOR E in Water street, a few doors above
Walnut-street,
A QUANTITY of excellent Weft.lndia RUM, a few
hogsheads of OLD SPIRIT, LOAF SUGAR in
hoglheggs, and a few tierces of CLARET.
NOTICE is hereby given, That during
the confinement of Parson Schlatter in Philadel
phia, last winter, his dwelling house on Chefnut^Hill
was most cruelly plundered by the British troops on the
fi th of December. Among the miffing bocks are,
bi des in English and other languages ; Morery's French
diaionary, 2 vols. well bound, folio ; Baile's French
diaionary, vol. 3d. some volumes of Salmon's univer
sal history, Dutch; a folio volume of written records,
containing baptisms, marriages, &c. a small o&avo ma
nufeript of some hundred profeffors and other learned
mens own hand-writing; Dr. Frankiln's letters, well
bound in quarto, and about 800 volumes of other books.
Cloaths of all forts, especially womens silk and other
apparel. A copper boiler almost round; a number of
bell-metal, brass, copper and iron pots; tea-kettles ;
an uncommon heavy red copper wash-kettle, containing
half a barrel; a still-kettle of about fifteen gallons,
without a top; iron bound cags ; calks of different sizes §
a variety of pictures and maps ; carpenters tools, planes,
saws, augers, chiffels and files ; three middle plates of
a ten-plate stove; a large silver bowl gilt inside, with
two fleur delis handles ; a silver pint ; a parcel of soup
and tea-spoons, all marked M. S. tea and other tables,
chairs, and a number of other things too tedious to
mention. Word may be left of the above-mentioned
or other articles, at his house on Chefnut-Hill, or at
Mr. Ehrenfeller's in Fourth-street, Philadelphia, which
(hall be gratefully acknowledged, and even rewarded if
required, by
MICHEAL SCHLATTER, V. D. M.
Fs IFTEEN PENCE per pound is given for clean
white LINEN RAGS, by JosephCrukshank,
in Market street, eppefite the Gambles, or James
Truman, in Elbow-Lane.