The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-09-10 00:00:00, page 4

;htfe prices depend upon variole incidents. First,
upon the price of ourown productions, they upon the
price of the labour to produce them, that upon the
price of the neaeffaries of life to sustain it, those again
in a great degree upon the quantity of our money ;
and alhupon the winds, the seasons, the ravages of
war, the calls for militia, for carters, for batteau-men,
horses, aid a thousand other contingencies, which it
is not in human prudence to forefee, to obviate, to regu
late, or to provide for. Secondly, upon the prices of
vessels and their outfits, which rest @n the fame fluctu
ation of uncertainties with the former. And, third
ly, upon the premium of insurance founded on the rifle
of a voyage, which is to be eflimated by the events of
the moment. If then you would limit the prices of
foreign articles you must enable a merchant to get his
goeds freighted upon moderate terms, fix the prices of
goods he is to export and open an insurance for a low
premium. But until these things be accomplished, you
may indeed by an aft of power force away the pro
perty of men at such rates as you may think proper
to allow, but like him who owned the goose which laid
laid golden eggs, you will cut off the source of all far
ther supplies, and like him too, when you do repent,
you will repent in vain.
Weare thus free with you, gentlemen, because we
foresee the most pern cious consequences not enly to
ourfelvts but to our country in general, and to con
vince you that we do not proceed on any lightground
we have Subjoined calculations on the price of salt,
rum, coffee and tea. These are two fold, firft, on faCts
as they are, secondly on a supposition that t e public
would cover our property at a more moderate insurance;
for as to the limitations of freight, and our own com
modities they are not only unjust and impolitick, but
we believe utterly impracticable. We state the fol
lowing fads which we think inconteftible, firft, that
such a vessel as migl t have been formerly bought for
6oo|. or 700 1. would now cost upwards of 40,000 1. se
condly, that the outfits of such a vessel on every voy
age would be upwards of 5000!. that tobacco is at the
rate of 251. to 30 I. per cent, besides charges; and
fourthly, that insurance i$ at the rate of 35 1. to
401. per cent, between this port and St. Euflatia. In
cur calculations we state a vessel carrying eighty hogs
heads of tobacco at 40,000 1. the outfits wear and tare
at 50001. the tobacco put on board at 25 1. and the in
surance at 33!. and one third. And suppose, in the
second inflance, insurance to be only 201. and we take
the prizes limited at Philadelphia, 61. ss. for rum,
al. les. for tea, and 15s. for coffee, it will by these
calculations appear that the importer, when the insu
rance is as high as it now is, must loose on a vessel with
eighty hogsheads of tobacco cargo, by importing rum,
46,372!. by importing coffee, 40,180 1. and by import
ingtea 53,3441. or if the insurance could be had at 20
per cent, he would loose on the rum 4,122!. on the tea
12,094!. and on the coffee he would gain 1070 1. It
will also further appear, that on the firft state, salt
would cost here 40 I. on the second 221. 10s. We
shall make no comments on these calculations, but as
sure you of our sincere wishes that they could be ren
dered more favourable to America. We assure you
farther that wc fhoulJ mom readily co-operate in eve
ry measure that will tend to appreciate the currency
of the continent. We n,ve already fubferibed amply
to the public funds, although they are by no means
on such footing as they ought to be in order to hold
cut proper encouragement to the lenders, and we
will chearfully pay three, four, or even five years
taxes in advance.
Perhaps we may be hiked our opinion as to the
measures which we conceive necaffary for the purpo
feswe have in view with our fellow citizens, and which
it is so much our particular interests to prosecute.
We do not hesitate to give this quekio^ an immediate
answer. The firft thing necessary is to take off theem
bargo, and every other regulation and limitation of
'commerce, and to prevent the unnecessary purchase of
weal, flour and other necessaries at remote places by
commissaries and quirtermafiers. Secondly, to fix
the value of the money borrowed by the continent,
and in so doing to give a fufficient advantage as an in
ducementto the lenders that sums may be by that means
obtained for the public exigencies without farther e
missions. Thirdly, to enable merchants to make remit
tances abroad at a low rate in the way of exchange.
And, fourthly, to levy taxes of one two or three pence
in the pound monthly upon the adual value of estates
efiimated according to the prices of fach articles, na
tive and foreign, as may be taken for a flandard in
the following manner. The prices of those articles in
the year 1775 to be taken as the firft number, the value
of an estate in lands, houses, etc. as they would have
fold at the fame period as the second number, thepre
fent prices of the standard articles as the third number,
and the fourth number, which may be found in pro
portion to the three former, as the sum on which the
tax should be levied. Measures like these, we will ven
ture to fay, would immediately arrest the depreciation
in its present state, and daily restore our money by
just degrees to its pristine value, without diflreffing the
people, and tender it the immediate, as it certainly is,
the remote interest of every man to begin the lowering
of prices with his own commodities, without setting
arbitrary rules for his neighbours, and to induce them
to lower theirs simply by refraining from the purchase
of those things which are too dear. If after all, regu
lations Should be necessary, they ought to be laid on
the necessaries and not on the luxuries of life. Nor
'can it at any time be juftifiable to oblige one man to
part with his property meeriy to gratify the palate of
another: Still le&c.m any reason be conceived for laying
a ruinous tax oh the indufirious merchant, that drun
kenness of hie moil dangerous and pernicious kind-may
be fathered ci nap, yet fucu is the theft of a limitation
3U the price of rum.
PHILADELP HI A. Printed by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-street.
GERMAN ALMANACKS,
For the YEAR i,^^ _
TO BE SOLD B'V
JOHN DUNL A P.
The HIGHEST PRICE
IS GIVEN FOR
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
B Y
JOHN D U N L A P.
AS Treasury Warrants for vacant Lands in
the State of Virginia are to be obtained on the
fifteenth day of October next, in the city of Williams
burg, where the Land Office is to be kept; rd a many
perlons may choose to become purchasers of the said
Lands who from their remote situation may not have a
convenient opportunity of locating the fame: To all
such I take this method of giving notice, That I pro
pole attending in Williamsburg at the time the said
Office opens, and will undertake (upon having the mo
ney sent me) to take out their war rants, and afterwards
to explore the new country now for iae, and lay such
warrants advantageously and fee that stria justice is done
them in the farveys. For my Services I (hall be fatisfied
with a moderate gratuity, in either the lands purchased
or a commission in money in lieu thereof. For my abi
lity to execute this bufinef# I must refer to the under
written certificate. JOHN MOORE,
of Albemarle County, Virginia.
Mr. JOHN MOORE having (hewn me the above
advertisement, I do hereby certify, that I think him
fully competent to the business he seems desirous of un
dertaking, and am persuaded he would do Aria and
equal justice to his employers.
JOHN HARVIE, of Virginia.
Artillery Park, Augufi to.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from my company cf Ccl. Crane's
regiment of Artillery, about the firft of August,
CHARLES HEWIT, a native of Ireland, a Shoe
maker by trade, about five feet five inches high, dark
complexion, a little marked with the (mail pox, black
hair tied behind which inclines to curl. It is fpppofed
he is gone to Philadelphia, as he has a wife living in that
city. Whoever will Secure him in any gaol and give in
formation to Major Coren in Philadelphia, Shall be en
titled to the above reward, and receive the thanks of
JOHN LILLIE, Capt. Artillery.
Thus, gentlemen, we have taken the liberty to give
you our sentiments at large on a fubjeft of the utmost
importance to us, to you and to our country in gene
ral. We have done this from a sincere desire to har
monize with.you, in the fulleft manner, that the mea
sures to be tsken may be wifely designed and vigorously
executed. We lament those appearances of dis union
which have given hopes to our enemies and inspired
our friends wjth doubts, jealousies and apprehensions.
But we hope that whatever private differences of lesser
moment may exist, the intire union of all ranks on an
occasion so important to the liberty and independence
of America, will convince the world that we know
how to bury in oblivion all little aaimofities where the
glorious cause of our country is concerned.
We are, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient and humble Servants,
John Kean,
George Kennedy,
Philip Wilson,
John Steinmetz,
John Lardner,
Isaac Moses,
William Turnbull,
John Purviance,
George Meade,
Joseph Cowperthwait,
Thomas Moore,
Francis Lewis, Junior,
Charles Young,
J. Shallus,
Francis Gurney,
John Donnaldfon,
William Bell,
Peter Freneau,
John Campbell,
James King,
Thomas Franklin,
Samuel Meredith,
James Cochran,
John Meafe,
Patrick Moore,
John Pringle,
James Caldwell,
Andrew Hodge, Junior,
John ' White,
Charles White,
John Imlay,
William Alricks,
Samuel Inglis, and Co.
James T otteu,
Andrew Bunner,
Joseph C. Fisher,
Benjamin D vis, Junior,
William Pollard,
Alexander Tod,
Matthew Duncan,
(For the report of the Committee fee the second page.)
William Lawrence,
William Davis,
Thomas Morris,
John Ramsay,
Isaac Cox,
Thomas Barclay,
Berties Shee,
Alexander Nelson,
David Lenox,
William Cross,
John Nixon,
John Benezet,
John Wilcocks,
David H. Conyngham,
Alexander Foster,
John Murray,
John Boyle,
Peter Whitefide,
Joseph Carson,
James Ash,
James Vanuxem,
Nicholas Low,
Samuel C. Morris,
Robert Bridges,
Jonathan Mifflin,
John Patton,
David Duncan,
Robert Duncan,
Francis C. Haffenclever,
James Crawford,
Cadwallader Morris,
Lardne Clark,
Samuel Caldwell,
John Barclay,
John M'Kim,
James Meafe,
Pelatiah Webfler,
Robert Morris,
Alexander Nefbitt,
Townsend White.
Port of Philadelphia, PiniJjlvCTr, ff,
TO AL L whom it may concern.
XT OTICE is thereby given, That a Court of Admi
'' rally will be held at the Stm-boufe in the city of
Philadelphia,' on the twenty second dav of September
next, at Tn o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day,
then and there: to try the truth of the faas alledged in
the bill of Georg# Geddes, &c. (whoa, welt, &c 0 against
the ihow or vessel called the Diana, &c. To the end and
intent that the owner or ownera, or any person con
cerned therein, may appear and (hew cause, if any they
have, *why the fame should not be condemned according
to the prayer of the said bill.
fy order of the ,udpe,
Au^ftc. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennfy<vania, ff.
TO ALL whom it may concern,
JtyOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Ad
mi alty will be held at the Statc-houfe in the city of
Philadelphia, on the twenty-third day of September, at
Ten o’clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then and
there to try the truth of the fias alledged in the bill of
James Gamble, (qui tarn, &c.) against the sloop or ves
sel called the Terrible, her tackle, apparel, furniture
and cargo: To the end and intent that the owner or
owners, or any perfen concerned therein, may appear
and shew cause, if any they have, why the fame should
not be condemned according to the prayer of the said
bilk By order 0, the Judge,
ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
10 be SOLD at Public vendue,
On the premies, on Tuesday the seventh of September
inst. at Ten o’clock in the forenoon, by the sub
scriber,
ALE ASE of a frame House adjoining the Harp
and Grown Tavern, in Tbird-ftreet, Philadelphia,
during the natural life of a Lady now upwards of fifty
years of age, subj & to a yearly rent of Twenty Pounds
Pennsylvania currenc ; al rge front room of said house
has been lately fitted up for a (tore, and has a good cellar
under the • hole. Also to be fold, some trifling remains
of Shop Goods, amorg which are several thousand
Needles of the belt quality.
ANDREW CARSON,
T@ be SO L D by Public Vendue^
At the house of the lubferiber in Arch street, above
Fourth-street, on Tuesday the seventh day of Sep
tember,
HI S whole Stock in Trade, confining of a large and
valuable assortment of all kinds of brass furniture
and trimmings of the best qualities, for coaches, chaises
and harness ; also a number of fin ; fhed, unfinished and
fecund-hand carriages, with harntffes of every kind; a
large quantity of coachmakers tools, three coinpleat feta
of smiths tools, a large quantity of scrap iron and steel,
part of which is very foitable for nail-makers, and the
remainder for many other pyrpoks. The sale to begin
at nine o’clock in the morning, and to continue until
all is fold off; after which will be fold in the fame man
ner, all the fliops, stores and sheds where the fubferiber
formerly cartied on business.
And on Wednesday the 'eighth of the fame month,
will be fold by Public Vendue, on the premises, ^t fix
o'clock in the evening, in three separate lots, a lot of
ground situated at the corner of Race and Fifth-ftreets §
it contains or Race street eighty feet, and on Fifth
ftreet fifty-fix feet, on which are erected five well finifhed
tenements. The conditions will be made known at the
time and places of sale. Any person inclining to pur
chase before the day of sale may be informed of the
terms by applying to
Jfy 27. WILLIAM TOD.
Philadelphia, August 20?
Pert a, Philadelphia, Fennfylqoaata, ff.
TO AL L whom it may concern.
XT O TICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admi
-1 ' ralty will be held at the State-House in the city, of
Philadelphia, on the twentieth day of September next, at
Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the lame day, then and
there to try the truth of the fads alledged in the bill of
George Geddes, &c. (who as well, &c.) against the
armed flbop or vessel called the Sall, &c. lately com
manded by Josiah Hunt; and also against the Negroes
Antonio, Jack, Will, Jacob and Joe, found and taken
on board said sloop: To the end and intent that the
owner or owners thereof, or any perfen concerned there
in, may appear and ffiew cause, if any they have, why
the fame should not be condemned according to the pra; er
of the said bill.
By order of the fudge,
Auguji t 6. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
To be SCLD by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee-houfe, on Tuesday the seventh of Septem
ber, at Twelve o’clock,
^ TANYARD and lot of ground, eighty feet
front on Second-street continued, and near three
hundred feet in depth, bounding on Coheckfink Creek;
the buildings thereon consisting of a good brick mill
houfe aid currying fbop, thirty-fix and a half feet front
and twenty deep, with a large left over the &me for
drying of leather ; a brick beam house, fifteen feet by
Fourteen and a half, with a good loft, a frame fable
and chair-house sixteen feet by twelve, with a good loft
Efficient to contain neafltwo toas of hay, twenty-one
vatts, fix handlers, three bates, two limes, and a spring
water poole, a pump, &c. the whole in good order and
as compleat as any yard in Pennsylvania: The lot clear
of ground-rent. Any person inclining th purcbafe ma,
view the premiles by applying to the fubferiber, living
at the upper end of Second street, in Campington.
THOMAS HUMPHREY S.