The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-06-12 00:00:00, page 1

Will be Sold by Public Vendue,
This D A Y, at Twelve o'Clock,
At the Coffee-Houfe,
A small Schooner,
dr abcut 37 feet Keel. Her,inventory, (in which is
2 Pair of double fortified Swivel Gunz) to be seen,
and Terms known, by applying to JOHN PURDON,
in Front- street, near the Draw-bridge, May 2.
The Office, in this City,
For taking SUBSCRIPTIONS to the
National Bank,
FOR THE
United States of America,
I now opened, at the House of Mr. BENJAMIN
FULLER, in Front-ftreer, below the Draw bridge,
GEORGE CLYMER,
JOHN NIXON.
Philadelphia, sth fune, 1781.
TO BE SOLD,
A convenient Lot of Ground
Wharf and Brick Stoies,
Thereon ere&rd, situate on the eeft fide of Water
ftreet and south fide of S ^frafs-ftreet, containing in
breadth on Water- street aforefaid 20 feet, and extend
ing said breadth along SifftLafs street into the river
Delaware as far as low-water work-
ALSO, One equal or undivided Moiety or half Part of
a two story
Brick Meffuage & Lot of Ground,
Situate on the north file of Mulberry-ftreer, between
Third and Fourth streets, adjoining the Prefb^rian
Met ing-hon'e, containing in breadth 16 feet, and ex
tending in depth 14.0 feet. For Terms apply to Ma,
j n r JAMES FARR. ?t the fgn wf the Black-horse, in
Market-street Philadelphia.
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To be Sold, very Cheap,
A good Chariot with single
HARNESS: The Price 100 L Specie, or the Exchange.
Also, A single CHAIR,
▼rgipia built, with a good Harness ; The Price 15!.
Specie, or the Exchange.
Also, An excellent Riding HOR SE,
Young, found, but only if Hands and one Inch : The
Price 37L 10$. Specie, or the Exchange.
Also, Forty Pound Ruling; upon Britain,
Payable at fight, for 50L Specie ; the Bill unexcep
tionable. Enquire of the Printer.
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Richmond, (Virginia) May 18.
To be Sold at Senepuxent,
On the Eighteenth of June, cniuing, The
Brigantine Richmond,
With all her Appurtenances, as she lately came from
so, an Inventory whereof may be f%n on board the
Vessel, and will be fh.ewn on th% Div of Sale.
ALSO HER'
C A R 6lit
Confining of 57 hogsheads of Sugar,
and kme Dry Goods.
The Conditions will be made known an the D?y of
Sale, and Payment received in Arnapelit, Baltimore,
and Philadelphia. ROSS, SHORE and Company.
To be Sold by Private Sale,
AV^RY valuable TRACT of LAND, contain
ing 500 acre-, fifuate on the river L-hrigh (a
branch of the Delaware) about four miles from B thle
>em : the foil :s excellent, and is capable of being im
proved to great advantage.
Lkewife, A Brick HOUSE, in Second.ftreet, one
door from the corner of ©iefnut-ftreet, 15 feet in
front and 20 feet deep, now in the tenure of Thomas
Bryan. For further particulars enquire of WILLIAM
BINGRAM, in Philadelphia.
VOL: X.l
Tuesday, - jtNkil, Miu
THE
O R, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
The following are feme of the Orders ißbed by
the British Commanders at St, Euftatius, after
the capture of that island. They may serve
to shew the dreadful effects of a reliance on
the Clemency er Cenerojity of Britons; whom
fatal experience, during the present war, has
fully shewn to be totally divested, even of
common Humanity,
Head quarters, St. Euftatius, February 6, 17!:.
HI S excellency the commander in chief orders,
that every inhabitant of this island (without
exception) do forthwith render a full and just account
of all his effects to the quarter-mafler-general, of eve
ry description, viz. plantations, houses, furniture,
plate, merchandize, flares, horses, horned cattle, and all
other tour footed beasts. This order to be ftri&ly
complied with in its fulleft sense, on pain of confiscation
and banishment.
N. B. All inventories to be written in English.
(Signed) JAMES COCKBURN, QM. G.
St. Euftatius, February 11, 1 St.
THE commander in chief orders, that all persons
indebted to the'?endue mafler of this island, do dif
rharge the fame to morrow at twelve o'clock, under
parti of confiscation and banishment.
St. Euftatius, February iTj 1781.
WHEREAS it has been feprefented to his majefiy's
commander in chiefs that at present there are a great
number of Grangers in this island. To prevent the
distress and great inconveniencies that may arise there
from, it is hereby ordered, that all firangers whatso
ever, do immediately prepare to quit the island, till
fetch time as order and a regular police cab be eftz
biifhed.
St. Euftatius, February it, 17%.
. ALL arms, without exception, belonging to the
inhabitants, be delivered in by the 15th inflant at Fort
George.
. St. Euftatius, February 13, 1781.
ALL persons that have any property or cash belong
ing to any Americans, that have either been lent oh
board ship, or have abfeonded, are forthwith to give
up the fame to the quarter-mafler general, on pain of
military execution.
St. Euftatius, February 16, rySr.
IT is the commander in chief's orders, that all mer
chants and others, do with the utmost expedition give
in returns of all provisions they are possessed of, to
Matthew Fofler, esquire, commissary general, at Mr.
Texier's, fpecilying the quantity and how long they
have been imported, viz. flour, bifeuit, beef, pork,
oatmeal, peafe, butter, rice, oats, beans, vinegar,
rum and wine.
N. B. It is expected, all returns will be gi^eh in by
twelve o'clock tomorrow.
St. Euftatius, February 17, 1781. ?
EVERY inhabitant of town and country is forth
with £3 give in a faithful lift of all his slaves, to the
marfhall's, that proper numbers, required for the
king's service, may be daily furnifaed.
St. Euhatius, February 17, ifo.
ALL horses b longing to every inhabitant of this
iffand, without exception, are to be brought to the
quartir-mafler general's quarters on Monday morn
ing next at eight o'clock, to be disposed of, agreeable
'to tie orders of his excellency the commander in chief.
The names of the persons to be brought with the horses.
St. Euftatius, February 17, 1781.
BY order of his excellency brigadier general Ogil
vie, every inhabitant of this island, without excepti
on, are desired to fend in an exa& account of all their
mules, on Monday morning the 19th inflant at fort
George.
St. Euftatius, February 18, 1781.
ALL negro men^ able to work, are to affembie To
morrow morning at gun-firing, both from town and
country.
St. Euftatius, February fg, 1781'.
IT is the commander in chief's orders, that all
merchants, inhabitants, and all others refidiog in St.
,Euftatius, do, before to morrow at noon, deliver in, to
the agent's office in this island, a very particular ac
count of all goods that were on board the different ves
sels in this road, fpecilying all goods for exportation
and importation, at the time this ifand surrendered.
St. Euftatius, February 21, 1781.
THAT all planters are to keep a proper guard cin
their effects, for preferring their caries or any other
property, and all persons tcanfgreffing good order, or
defiroying property, to be made prisoners and carried
to Fort George.
St. Epflatir,, February ?2, 1781.
ALL inhabitants of this island (foreigners and na
tive Dutch exempted) are ;$ deliver in to the quarter-
mafler general, by it o'clock to-morrow, signed certfl
ficates of the time they have resided in this island.
All merchants and traders on this island are forth^
with to give up their books of correspondence, letters^
&c. to the quartirmafter general.
St. Euftatius, February 22, 1781.
THE commander in chief orders, that all Americana
do quit this island forthwith; boats will be ready to re
ceive them this afternoon at 5 o'clock, at Gallows Bay.
St, Euftatius, February 23, 1781.
NO merchants, fliopkeepers or traders, are to pre
fume to fell or dispose of any merchandize or other
kind of commodities, without particular leave from the
Cvmmander io chief..
St. Euftatius, February 24, 1781.
ALL merchants residing at present in this place, wh&
are inhabitants of the city of Amsterdam, are to pre
pare to leave this island forthwith, and to return to
Holland; they are to give in their names at Mr.
Brooks's, secretary to the island, at Mr. Henricus
Godets, between the hours of 9 and 12 o'clock to
morrow morning.
St. Euftatius, February 24, 1781.
WHEREAS it appears, by the inventories of effeff^
given in by the merchants and inhabitants of thi*
place, that mod of them have negleded to make a re
turn of the calh and plate they flood possessed of at
the surrender of this island. It is hereby ordered that
they forthwith give in, to the quartermaster general,
an exad account of all monies and plate now in their
possession, as well belonging to themselves as other
people, for which they are to be responsible, when re-,
quired : and if any future difeoveries shall be made of.
monies or plate concealed after this return is given in r
will be deemed the property of no particular individual.
St. Euftatius/ February 2%, 1781. ?
ALL merchants and others, residing at St. Euftatius
at the time the island surrendered, who had any pro
duce of the island of Grenada, the Grenadines, Domi
nica, or St. Vincent's, either belonging to themselves,
or others, inhabiting the said islands, and which was
loaded or shipped on board any vessel, at that time, or
since, are expected to produce their documents and
other proofs required by aft of parliament, at the
agent's office, at this place, on or before the 28th io
flant, that they may be compared with the manifest;
now in our possession, expreffimg to whom belonging,
in what vessel, and when (hipped, to whom consigned,
and that all claims, laid in after the above date, wilfe
be rejected, arid considered as imposition.
St. Euftatius, February 27, 1781.
ALL hunters and retailers here, are to attend the
Q M. Gen. to-morrow morning, to have diredionr
about opening their shops.
St. Euftatius, March's, i7*r.
IT is the Commander in chief and admiral's orders
that all strangers do immediately quit this island, and
not to return till the 15th inflant, the day the sale of
the goods begins, and no flranger whatever presume to
land, or go on board ship, without a pass from the se
cretary.
- % Euftatius, March 5, 1781.
HIS excellency the commander in chief orders, tha<
all natives of France, or other fybjeus of the French
king, residing at present on this ifond, do prepare to
quit the fame, as soon as veffejs can be got ready
receive them, leaving behind them all forts of
chandize and other fiores.
St. Euftatius, Mc+ch 5,17 ft.
HIS excellency the commander in chief, orders thaf
all natives of Holland, and others who were in any
degree fubjefts of the States General, residing at' pre
sent on this ifland,.do prepare .to quit the fame, as foon
as vessels can be got ready to receive them, leaving be.
.hind them all their wealth, merchandize, &c. and tak
ing with them such effefts only as they ihall receive a
particular licence for.
St. Euftatius March 6, 1781.
NO person whatever to buy from soldiers, any part
of their cloaths, or provisions, or procure liquors of
any kind for them, on pain of befog punched, and
turned ,out of the garrison.
'\, St. Euftatius, March 6, 1781.
AS depredations are committed in the night, at the
stores in the lower town, the commander in chief here
by direfts, that the inhabitants ' do immediately take
all means, and place such fafe guards as flu II be pro
per to prefers order, and proted all property,
stores, &c.
St. Euftatius, March 6, 1721.
SUCH merchants,> and others, who have not feot
in the keys of their refpeflive stores, to the Q M.
Gen. agreeable to the commander in chief's orders,
are forthwith to deliver than aver t@ the affirms
Q M. &,
[NUMB. 741.