The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-09-12 00:00:00, page 2

TO BE SOL D,
A Brick MESSUAGE or Tenement and 'Lot of
GROUND, situate on the weft fide of Market
ft ect, between font and Second streets, near the low
er market, in the borough of Wilmington, in the state
of Delaware, For terms applr to JOSEPH GRUB,
in fa,d borough, or to ANDREW TYBOUT, in the
coy of Philadelphia. Sept. it.
DRY GOOD S,
Imported in the last Vessels from Europe,
And TO BE S O L I), By
Isaac Hazlehurft,
In Second-street, about has way between Arch and
Race streets: Coilifting of —
SUPERFINE nhd fecund Coths of the most fafhiona
bie colours ; htiff, white, blue and green Caffimers,
broad and narrow Coatings, yellow and white Flan
neb, Refe Blankets, mens ^urfted Hofc, black worsted
Breeches Patterns; a Variety of damzfk and diaper
Table Linen, brown and white Raffia Sheetings, caarfe
and fine Linens, bag Holland, Furniture Checks, Prin
cess Stuff/, black and whits Callimancoes, Shalloons,
Durante, Poplins, Corduroys, brown and white Buck
ram, Chintzes and Calicoes, India Furniture Chintz,
book Mullin, tewing Silk, white and coloured Threads,
quality and shoe Bindings; common, milliners and
Whit Chapel Needles, heavy four pound Pins, Cam
bricks and Lawns, velvet Hat-binding and hatters
round Looping, scars Twist, black and coloured file
Handkerchief#, black and pink Mantu<s, black Pee
long, Sattin, and a Variety of Mexican Silks, death
head Buttons ; setts of Diaper, containing thirteen Nap
kins and one Tablecloth in a sett, Dowlafs, Marfeil
ies Quilting, womens bla.k silk Mit% a few doz
en of the bast cast steel Razors, Sotch Carpets of dif
ferent sizes, and an elegant Persian Carpet four and a
half yards by five, boxes cf Tn, horn Lanthorn-leaves,
and Buhea Tea by the chest. Likewise, Dutch white
Lead, Naples Yellow, Omber, yellow Oker, Vitriol,
Prussian and powder Blue, &c. &c. Sept. ii.
For S A L E, an excellent PAIR of
Bay Carriage H ORSE S,
Seven and eight years old. Enquire of the Printer.
To be Sold or Exchanged for Dry Goods,
A likely Young Horse,
full 16 hands high, trots and cantets, and goes well
in a -hair. Enquire at A. WALKE's Livery-Stable,
in Church-alley b Sept. ii.
FOR SAL E, A
Most excellent Family Horse,
For Chair or Saddle: Also a good Riding CHAIR
and HARNESS, almost new. Enquire of the Printer.
Horses and Chairs to Let.
THE fubferiber continues his STABLE in Church
alley, where he proposes still Supplying those
gentlemen who may chufe to favour him with
their cuttem, with as genteel HORSES and CHAIRS
as any to be let in the city : He allo propoles taking in
a few Horses at Livery ; and such gentlemen as chufe
that their horses should stand at bv<ry, may depend on
Athe greatsft justice being done them. A sign is oppo
,fi;e the liable.
N. B. I have for Sale a Quantity of HAY of the
firft quality, and also a Quantity of *n inferior kind.
Sept. ii. ANTHONY WALKE.
Ready furnished Lodgings to
be LET, in a pleasant part of the city. For further
particulars enquire of the Printer, Sept. ii.
WAS brought to the fuhferiber's (hop, (and Hop
ed by him on suspicion >f bring stole) on Wed
nefdayt 4th instant, by a Negro MAN, and two
other Negroes in company with him, to be repaired,
A GOLD WATCH. Whoever has loft the fame, by
proving their" property and paying cost, may have it
again by applying to FREDERICK MAUS, junior,
watchmaker, living in Second-street, a little above
Vine street, Philadelphia. Sept. 9,
ALL persons indebted to the estate of AUGUS
TINE POWERS, late of the city of Philadelphia,
deceased, are requeued ;o fettle them on or before the
firft day of December next; and all those that have
any demands against laid estate, to bring in their ac
counts properly attested, in order for settlement.
Sept- 7. ELENOR POWERS, Executrix.
LAURENCE FITZGERALD,) _
and ALEXANDER BOYLE, ) Executors.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber, in Wil
liftown town^ip, Chester county, about the 13th
or 14th of this infant, a Sorrel Mare COLT, fuppof
td to be about two years old, with a blaze down her
face, trots all: (he has been advertised before. The
owner, by proving property and paying charges, may
have her again, by applying to the fubferiber.
May 16. JOHN HOWELL.
CA ME to Newtown-Square, Chester county, some
time in June last, a red HEIFFER, supposed to be
a year old last spring : If no owner comes in three
weeks from the date hereof, (he will be fold for the ex
pences, agreeable to law, fhs having been advertised
before. SUSANAH WILSON. Sept. 10.
Dunkard-town, Sept. 3, 1781.
To the Freeholders and other Electors for
the Borough and County of Lancafter^
GENTLEMEN,
FROM the encouragement I have received of a nu
merous and worthy acquaintance, I take the li
bertyto effer iriyfelf a Candidate for the Sheriff's Offi
ce ; therefore fo'icit your votes and interest at the ensu
ing general election ; which, if you should think me
worthy of the favour, shall ever be remembered with
gratitude, By your obedient and humble servant,
John Jones.
To be SOLD on Fifth day, the 19th instant, at two
o'clock in the afternoon, by public vendue, on the
premiers:
A valuable Plantation or Tract
of Land, containing one hundred and twenty (even
acr%.s and thirteen perches, situate on Cooper's creek,
in the township of Newton, Gioucafter county, and
ft^tc of Ne ^ Jer fe^, between two or three miles distant
from Cooper's Ferry, on the road leading to Haddon
field :—about fourteen acres of which is drained mea
dow, within good b^nk ; and also fifteen acres more
cf good inland meadow or cleared Gamp ; the re
mainder plough and wood-land. There are on said
premises, a good dwelling house with a cellar under it,
and a larger and convenient kitchen, with a good barn,
out-hou&, and a (tone spring boule ; and has a con
venient wharff on hid creek; also a bearing apple or
chard, with a variety of good fruit, and a good assort
ment o' other fruit tees.
At the fame time and place wi'l also be So'd, eight
or nine acres of cedar fwsmp, lying on a branch of
Ezp-Ha bour river, called Attco A tco. Any person
inclining to purchase, n ay view the premises. -nd know
the terms by applying to the fubferiber an# time be
fore the file. JOHN BURROUGH.
September 9, 1782.
N. B. There it co said phe a large Afptragu; Bd
A Wet Nurse wants a Place.
Enquire of the Printer Sept. ir.
To the PRINTER.
N reading a piece in your paper with the figna
" tures of Isaac Howel 1 and Whit. Matlack, lam
happy to Convey through the fame channel my thanks,
begging they may persevere to the utmost of their abi
lities ; as I, in behalf of number of drfowned Quakers,
who have been read out for inconfifUncies against their
discipline, and not altogether likeing the present mem
bers that affcmble amongst you, do intend, if your
point's carrid and you obtain one of the present
Meeting houses, we on the fame plan are determined
to obtain another.
N. B. We know of some under like circumstances
that don't approve of some of us, that I believe intend
the fame experiment ; if so we may at length oust them,
and enjoy the houses as we may f^ meet.
A DISOWNED QUAKER.
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STATE of PENNSYLVANIA.
In GENERA L ASSEMBLY,
Tuesday, September 10, 1782.
The Bill, intitled " an Aft to amend the several afts
of this Commonwealth, dirking the mode of electing
Members of the General Assembly thereof," was read
the third time, and d bated by paragraphs :
Ordered to be tranferibed and printed for public
consideration.
Extract from the minutes,
PETER Z. LLOYD, clerk of
the general assembly.
An ACT to amend the several afis of this Common
wealth, direding the mode of eluding Members of
the General Assembly thereof.
WHEREAS business of great consequence, has
been frequently delayed, and manifeft injury
thereby done to this commonwealth, by reason, ihat
persons elected to serve .s members of assembly, do
not give their attendance according to the confutati
on and laws of this state, and the ime to wtiich they
stand adjourned, or may be called by the supreme ex
ecutive council :
And whereas it is both just and necessary, that all
persons elected as members of the general assembly of
this state, should punctually attend their d <y or ligni
fy their refufal, so as the evils, consequent on a want
of representation, may be provided agaioft:
And whereas it is both the duty and desire of this
house to provide a remedy for the fame :
Be it therefore enaded, and it is hereby enaaed, by
the representatives of the freemen of the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, in general assembly met, and by the
authority of the fame, That any person or persons,
ele&ed to serve in the general assembly of the repre
sentatives of the freemen of this commonwealth, and
duly notified thereof, according to law, and who shall
neglect or refufe to attend on theday fixed by the con
flitution for the legislative body to meet, or on the day
to which, by their own minutes they may stand ad
journed, or when called by the supreme executive
council, agreeable to the powers veiled in them for that
purpose, each and every person so refufing or neglect
ing, (hall forfeit and pay for the use of this common
wealth, the sum of to be recovered
with costs of suit, in any court of record of the county
where such person or persons so offending dwells or in
habits, and as is herein after directed.
Provided always, That any person or persons,
elected to serve in the general assembly, and being duly
notified thereof according to law, and who refufe or de
cline such service, Shall give or cause to be given at his
or their own proper expence and cost, to the house of
assembly or the members met, a written notice, declar
ing and expressing therein his or their refufal, and
within days after receiving notification as a
forefaid, such person or persons, Shall not be deemed
or held liable to any fine, forfeit or penalty mentioned
or intended by this aft.
And be it further enaded by the authority aforefaid.
That on the day after the time fixed and appointed for
any meeting of the general assembly of this state, the
members then present Shall cause a written lift to be
made out and sign the fame, containing the names of all
such members as are deemed delinquents under this aft,
and fpecifying the county where such delinquents reside
or were chosen to represent ; which lift so made out
and Signed as aforefaid, they Shall forthwith transmit
to the supreme executive council of this commonwealth;
who are hereby enjoined and required to cause the at
torney general or some proper person or persons in his
behalf to sue for and recover, from each and every of
the persons so offending, the fines, forfeitures or penal
ties herein Specially set forth, and pay the fame into
the treasury for the use of the commonwealth.
And be it further enaded by the authority aforefaid,
That the general assembly of this state may by their or
der remit any fine or fines recovered, or that may be
recovered, or Pay the suit of any a&ion depending by
virtue of this aft, or prevent by their order others be
ing Sued for, whenever it appears from the necessity of
the case, such remittance or flop of suit is just and rea
sonable.
CHARLESTOWN, (South-Carolina,) August 7.
*** The editors of the Royal Gazette, in order
to apply themselves the more closely to the Settlement
of their private affairs, are under the necessity of discon
tinuing their periodical labours for the entertainment
and information of the public. Should any intelli
gence, however, that reflects honour on the British
name, be received before the day arrives on which that
direful event shall happen, the dread of which now fills
every loyal bread with terror and dismay, they trust
that many will be found in this garrison, patriotic
enough to hear with pleasure of the success of their
country, and to rejoice at whatever shall promote the
General Good, while they, though a part of the fame
W^ole, are labouring under every Species of distress.
In such cases the editors of this paper shall not be found
deficient in the performance of what can be required of
them as a duty, which gratitude will demand of
them in return, for the many favours they have receiv
ed from a generous and indulgent public.
THE merchants and other inhabitants of this town,
are hereby desired to fend returns to the adjutant-ge
neral's office, No. 9, Legare-ftreet, on or before
Thursday next, of all MILITARY STORES now in
their possession. It is hoped a ftri& compliance with
this order will prevent the disagreeable confeqnences
that must attend the disobedience of it.
By order of the hon. lieutenant-general Leslie,
J. WEMYS, D. A. General.
B O S T O N, Augufi 29.
Several capital seizures of British goods, clandestine
ly obtained from the enemy, have been made in this
town within a few days past.
Sept. 5. Last Friday a vessel arrived at Newport, in
36 days from France. A gentleman that came passen
ger, who left Paris the 14th of July, and arrived in
town yesterday, informs, That the miniflers from the
several belligerent powers were met at Paris, for fettling
the terms of a general peace: that the combined fleets
of France and Spain, confining of 45 fail of the line, be
sides frigates, were then cruising in the British channel;
the English fleet commanded by lord Howe, of 22 fail of
the line, were obliged to retire, and were effedually
blocked up in Portsmouth.
That accounts were received in France of the impor
tant capture of admiral Hughes, with 4 ships of the
line, by the French fleet in the Eaft-ludies; and that
the siege of Gibraltar was carrying on with the great
est vigour; the king of Spain's own brother was a vo
lunteer on board the Spanilh fleet before that place.
N E W-Y O R K, September 4.
The fl)ip Thomas, captain Casey, from Penobfcot,
widi a cargo of lumber, bound for Jamaica, which was
lately taken by monsieur Vaudreuil's fleet, and after
wards retaken by his majefly's ship Hussar, M'Nama
ra Russel, esquire, commander, and ordered for this
port, was unfortunately wrecked on Cape Sable ; the
crew saved, but the vessel totally loft.^
The schooner Fly, captain Swift, which lately failed
from this port for Charleftown, is taken by an eaflern
rebel privateer.
September 7. Besides the following prizes taken by
the Perseverance and Ceres ships of war, viz. The pri
vateer ship General Greene, brigs Stork and Diana. The
undermentioned are taken by the Quebec, captain
Mason : the ship Warrior, brig Laetitia and sloop Defi
ance. A Spanish Polacre, taken by the Jupiter, cap
tain Pafley, supposed worth near 40,0001. Also the
ship Dolphin from Baltimore, prize to his majefiy's
ship Prince George; with seven other prizes, the name#
and descriptions of which we have not been able as yet
to procure.
On Thursday evening arrived off Sandy Hook, his
excellency Hugh Pigot, esquire, admiral of the blue.
Commander iq chief of the British navy in the Weft-
India and American seas, with a fleet of twenty-two fail
of the line.
Extras of a letter from London, dated July 12.
" Lord Rockingham died on Monday theist of July,
the king immediately appointed lord Shelburne, the
declared and positive opponent of American indepen
dency, to succeed him as premier, and firft lord of
the treasury; this promotion brought Mr. Fox to
resign his station in the ministry, and he was followed
by feveralof his friends. Mr. box had another leading
inducement to leave adminiflration as you will fee by
his speech in the debates; the following I have extract
ed from what he pronounced in the house of commons,
ou the 2d of July. “ As to America his mind had been
made up four years ago, as soon as he read ' the French
reftript, though at that time he had the misfortune to
differ with many of his friends. As for the present
sentiments of his heart, they were to give America.