The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-02-10 00:00:00, page 1

From Dr. ROBERTSON's HiSTORYor
AMERICA.
ON the east of Mexico, Yucatan and Honduras are
comprehended in the govern mentalNewSpain, though
ancient y they can hardly be said to have formed a part
of the Mexican empire. Tnefe h^e provinces, flretching
fora the Bay orfCampeachy beyond Cape Gracias a Dios,
do not, like the other territories of Spain in the NeeWorld,
derive their value either from the fertility of their foil, or
the richuefs of taeir mares, but they yield in greater abun
dance th n any part of America, the logwood tree, which io
dying some colours,is so far preferable to any other material
that the onfumption of it in Europe ft considerable, and it
has become an article ip commerce of great value. During
a long period, no European nation intruded upon the Spa
niars in those provinces, or attempted to obtain an,
flare in this branch oftr de. But after the conquest of Ja
maica by the English, it loon apeared what a formidable
rival was now seated in th, neighbourhood of the Spanish
territories. One of the firft obje& that tempted theEnglilh,
was thegreat profit arising from the logwood trade, and the
facility of weeding feme portion of it from the Spaniards.
Some adventurers from Jamaica made the firfl attempt at
Cape Catoche, the fotfth east promontory of Yucatan, and
by cutting log Wood there, carried on a gainful traffic.
When most of the trees near the coaß in that place were
felled, they removed to the Jfland of Trift, in the Bay of
Campeaeny; and in latter times, their principal Ration
has been in the Bay of Honduras. The Spaniards alarm
ed at thisencroachm&t, endeavoured by negotiation, re
monstrances, and epee force, to prevent the Enghfh from
obtaining any focim. on that part cf the American Con
tinent. But after flru„flio° against it for more than a cen
tury, the difflere of lift war extorted from the Court of
Madrida rJu&mt confer to tolerate this fertlemot of
foreigners in ihe/ie^r of its territories. The pain which
this humbli g conceffien occafipned, feeins to have sug
gested a method of rendering it of little consequence,
wore effeaual than all the efforts of negotiation or vio
lence. The logwood produced on the weft coaftof Yuca
tan, where the foil is drier, is in quality far superior to ^tat
which prows on matfliy grounds were the English are
fettled. By encouraging the cutting of this, and permuting
the importation of it into Spain without paying any du
ty, such vigour has been g ven to this declining branch of
commerce, and the logwood which the English bring to
market has funk so much in value, that their trade to the
bay of Honduras has gradually declined since it obtained a
Jegal fangion ; %'J, it it probable, will soon be finally a
baidoned. In that event the provinces of Yucatan and
Honduras will become peffeffions of coufiderable impor
tance to Spain.
Eafton, February i, 1780.
J! LL performs having any demands against me
x at Deputy Quarter Matter General, cither for mo
nies due, or that will become cue by th?fi ft pt March
next, are requested to fend in their accounts with all
possible difetch in order for fettlcm^ot; on script of
which the balances will either be paid, or receipts given
for what Ihdi appear to bn due to the firft of March; to
which time I am directed by the Q^arter-Malkr. General
to furnish all accounts in mr dftri& without fail.
ROBERT L. HOOPER, Jun. D. QM, G.
Philadelphia, February g.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN TURNER,
In Fr^nt street, opoofite Mr. Thomas Penrofe's Ship-
Yard,
ON E third part ($r in frarlhr Shares) of the mow
POLLY, now laying at Taa Alley Wharf, well
fitted for f^a ; together with the fame proportion of her
cargo, consisting of Tar and Staves Lifewife the Hull
and fyars of the brigantine RICHMOND, new lay
ing at the wharf formerly Darid Thomson':, with about
twenty tons of Fuftick, and four C^rhga Guns, two-
Dounders; the whole together, or separate, at may be
convenient.
AUb to be fold, a Negro Boy of abcat sixteen year#
of 4 e > £o°d tempered, very honest, and has been bred
to house-work.
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TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN D U N L A P,
. ( Bound or unbound )
ANY QUANTITY 0F
DILWORTHS spelling book,
Printed on fine strong paper and A new type.
N. B. Those who buy by the thousand ffiall have a
Barge aHawance.
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GENERAL
TH URSDAY.
O R
[ Published every Tuesday, Thtir&y apd Saturday.],
The HIGHEST PRICE
IS GIVE* FOR
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
BY ,
JOHN D U N L A P.
Guilford IranJbip, Cumberland County, ,4#. 14., ,
NOTICE is Hereby given, That there
is in the care of the fuhferiher, a chefaut co
bured HORSE, with 1 Urge star in hi# fore
head in the form of a heart, about an, yers old, be
tween fourteen and fifteen bands high, /pace, and trots;
Also the following Gocds, viz. two fo^c^, two fine
fhirte, one ruffled, th# otter plain, one check ditto, one
coirfe ditto, four pair cf shoes, a fadrite anti bridle, ar^
a final! great-coat. The above Work and G:ods werii
acknowledged by a certain John Walker to have been
brought out of the 'Commons of Philadelphia. The
owner of owners are desired to come, prove poverty;
and take them away in two months from the date here
of, or they will be fold for the dutches of keeping, by
PATRICK V„N C&,
N. 8. The above Hdrfe and Goods were brought out
of the Commons aforefaid, about the tenth of Septem
ber last.
Philadelphia, February 7.
Two Thousand Dollars Reward.
IX7 A $ broke open on the bright of the 6th infant,
th, fore of the subscriber, near the Old Ferry,
house, and robbed of the following Goods, via.——
Twenty tour pieces of calicoes of different colours,
marks unknown, five pieces of Irish linen, two dozens
Barcelona handkerchiefs, eight pair black silk flockings,
four pieces baitbines, sixty-two pounds fewihg thread,
two dozens wotfted breeches pat^rtfs of different co
lours, eleven pair silver fho, and knee buckles, wi-h
sundry pinchbeck, nx pieces of check, Manohriter make,
five pieces of dark chintzes not cut, one piece of lawn
marked D. B. two dozens womens cotton stockings
marked D. B. one piece of Ruffin Greeting, thirty-eight
yards, mark unknown, eight yau^ fuperfinf blue Log
bilh cloth, four piecsa fuperfine fc^rtet ratting, fix pieces
ditto white, one pound fcari twist, fandry pieces of fa 1-
leons, eight pounds sewing silk, twelve yardi buckram,
sundry cards of gilt buttons, fame Spanish sugar, one
fraali box of square needles, dquantity of check arid blue
cotton handkerchiefs, five yards fup^rfine wallin, thr^e
rente pofte flock burklec, and near one hundred pounds
©feoffee. Whoever sauces tot thief or thieves and goods,
so that they mny be brought to justice, foall have the
above Reward, or in proportion lor any 0: them, paid
by LEVI MARKS.
Pb&delpbla, February 5, 1780.
To be SOLD by the Subjeriber,
A HOUSE and LOT in Southwark, on Puflyunk
road, near die New Play house; the house is thir
ty feet front by twenty feet deep, with fix fire places,
and a good ftohe cellar undr the whole : The lot is for
ty fix feet front by feyenty five feet deep, clear of ground
rent. Also to b: fold, a few barrels of Lampblack,
about forty pounds in each, a few bushels of fine Salt,
some brafi knob iron rim'd Locks, brass Dividers with
or without steel Pencils, Augers, a large Scale Beam,
Ship Chandlery, and a set of Books of Architecture.
Any person wanting an, of the above attichs may apply
to the fubferiber, at his house in Southwark, the cor
ner of Front and Shippen-ftreets.
WILLIAM DREWRY.
N. B. He has the ground of a Rope- Walk, one hun
dred and feventy-eigfa fathom long, which he purposes
to rebuild in th# spring, and would be willing to take*
partner with a competent stock.
A HARPSICHORD to be Sdd.
Enquire of tha PRINTER. j i
Philadelphia, February 1.
To be SC L D 6, Public Sale,
On Saturday the twelfth inftart, at Three o'clock ih
the afternoon, on the premites,
ATH REE-story brick Haufe and Lot of Ground,
filtrate on. the east fide of S%:cnd ftrect, between
South and Sh ppen-ftre^ts, in the ciftri& of Southwark,
containing in breadth about eighteen fret and in depth
seventy feet; fubjc& to a ground rent of nineteen Spad
ith willed dollars per annum; Late the estate of James
Barter, deceased, and fold by ordir of an Orphans Courts
ELIZABETH BARNES, Administratrix.
WILLIAM M'MULLIN, Adroin^rator.
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ADVERTISER
February i o , i^
Philadelphia, February s.
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
ra*HE dwe^n^-heufe of the fubferiber was broke
£ open lad night, and robbed of one fine diaper
cToth, one fine Holland apron, one friped mutiin ditto
marked MG. two fivt watches, one the maker's name
W. Brown, London, No. 246, the other marked Clay
ton on the Silver face; also a horse-whip mounted with
fover, engraved Dofior Sennan, a pair of old fashioned
large square filv^r (hoe-buckles, and fever?.) other arti
cles not recolieaed. Whoever apprehends the robber
er robbers with the goods, shall receive the above re
ward, or Two Hundred Dollar! for the goods, or
in proportion for any part of them.
GEORGE GLENTWORTH.
"t~o 0 L b,
A HANDSOME IRON GRATE and
COPPER COAL-BOX, not the work for
wear. Also about twenty-five bushels cf COALS,
In calks.; The t'hole to be fold together. Enquire of
the Printer.
Genteel LODGINGS for Gentlemen
To BE L E T.
Enquire of the Printer.
~r~e'b'e I~T ~t7~
AS MALL FRONT ROOM suitable for an
Office, and a CHAMBER furnished, in a
genteel part of the city. Enquire of the Printer.
T O B VTO-L D,
FIVE hundred acres of L AND, on the waters of
Coftel,mu*Creek, in Greenwood Township, Cum,
hariand County. For terms apply to PAUL COX,
in Front-ftrect, three dears below WalnOt-ftiTC, Phifa,
dalphMe
TO BF L E T,
; And entered upon immediately,
A LARGE commodious POTHOUSE in the
city of Philadelphia. The Kiln is uncommon!,
!,%% and the House erected on a corner lot, one hun
cr^i feet deep cn one street and fifty ftpt in width on
another. For |:rms enquire cf the Printer.
,iladelpbia, January % fa
S To P P E D,
: B, the f'uUcfibQ on fyfpHon of being stolen,
EI G H r ftiaet; two silk handkerchiefs, fix aprons;
tea fluffs, and one table-cloth. Any pnfon ap
pijing to Benjamin Paschall, Eli proving proper
ty and pafng charge,, ray have there again.
Also STOPPED, and may be seen at the office of
Plunket Fleeson, Biq§ two silver watches, two sil
ver tea-floats, one marked with a cypher, one ditto
p^p fp ron, p^t.of a piece of bil-dpth and a remant of
ditto, about two and a half ynrd 3 of black plush, five
yards o' light homs-nnde cloth, two pair of womens
leather fliou, ore light btedefoth woman's cloak with
n hood, a remnant of brewri doth, and sundry other
articles formerly advertised. . - ~
ALEXANDER CARLYLE, Constable.
, Tobe LET by said Carlyle, a TAN-YARD
compleat, in ^b%b titers is a quantity of good BARK,
sho a DWELLING -HOUSE in the fame, if
wanted.
w a s F~<s~u— Nd 7
Ori the twenty-sixth of January last, in Market street,
near Seventb-ftraet, Philadelphia,
A LEATHER POCKET BOOK, containing
a quantity of Continental currency, with some
fyecie. Whoever bus 109 the fame, fey describing the
contents and oxying charger may have it agam by ap
plying to H UGH KNOX, in Lower Merign towri
fl IP, Chest, county, near Charles Humphreys's mill.
Philadelphia, February 4.
GAME to the Stakes at the Cenneftogo
Waggon, on Wednesday evening the ad fnftant,
a ijack MARE, about thirteen hands high, fuppefed
to b, about three years old. Atd on Friday morning
about fun-rife, a dark bay HORSE came to tie
above place ; it is fgppofed he had just been rode hud,
as he was in a great sweat § he is about fourteen and a
half hands high, anti supposed to be about eight or nine
years old. The owner or owners are desired to come,
prove Liter property, pay charges and take them away.
JOHN JARVIS.
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