The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-05-05 00:00:00, page 3

to all the neutral' powers their treaties with England",
and fiipirlate that if either is attacked, after the
twentieth of November bfl, it shall be made a com
mon cause. If the English should issue etters of
marque against the Do ch, the States General will not
immediately issue letters of rna r qee in return, but will
represent the fads to the Congress, at Petersburg, and
demand the benefit of the treaty of armed neutrality ;
aad all the powers who are parties to that confedera
tion, will join in demanding of England restitution, and
in case of refufai will jointly issue letters of m trque and
reprifi
The political machine that is now in motion is so
vast, and comprehends so man, nations, whose inte
refls are not easy to adtuft, that it is perhaps im
poffiblc for the human undemanding to forefee what
events may occur to difiurb it. But at present there
is no unfavourable appearance from any quarter.
We are in hourly expectation of ioterefting news
from the English, French and Spanish fleets, from Fe
terfbourg, London, and the Hague, and especially
from North America. Every wheel in the political
system of Europe, would have its motions rapidly ac
celerated by certain news from America, of any deci
sive advantage obtained over Cornwallis in South Ca
rolina : So true it is that America is the center of the
whole. The death of the Empress Queen, it is gene*
rally thought, will make no alteration in the system
of Europe; yet it is possible, that after some time
there may be changes ; none, however, that can be
hurtful to us.
I have the honour to be, with the greatest refpea,
Sir, your most obedient and mo' humble Servant,
JOHN .DAMS.
His Excellency the PreEdent in Congress
general of the United States.
On Public Business.
In C 0 UNC IL. Philadelphia, May f, T„T.
Whereas by an ad of genera assembly, passed the
23d day of December lafl^th? Supreme Executive
Council are impower'd and required, from and after
the firft'day' of February last, to publish in the En
lifh and German newspapers, printed in the city of
Philadelphia, in the firft week of every month, the rate
of exchange between specie and continental money,
which exchange so published, in each month, the said
aft declares shall be the exchange between the laid
continental money, and the'ftate money thereby made
legal tender.
Refolded; That the rate of exchange be estimated at
one hundred and seventy five continental dollars for
one dollar in specie.
Whereas the rate of exchange, at the commence
ment of the levy of the las leight monthly and other
taxes, now due, did not exceed feventy-five for one,
and it is not just or reasonable that any perfOn should
receive an advantage from having delayed payment.
Whereas also, the rife of exchange will afford an op
portunity to collectors to pay in the taxes at a less
value than they may have been received, Wherefore
Resolved, That the said collectors do forbear levying
the taxes outflanding on the duplicates, but from
such persons as are willing to pay them at the rate in
which they were originally laid, viz. feventy-five for
one until the general assembly of the date can take
this important fubjeft into consideration, and pcvide
a suitable remedy.
MAY 4, 1781.
WHEREAS the rate of exchange for outfianding
militia fines in the city and the several counties of this
Rate, did not exceed feventy-five for one, when they
were due : Therefore,
Resolved, That the colleßors do forbear levying the
fines outflanding in th r duplicates, but from such
persons as are willing to pay them, at the rate of one
slate dollar for seventy five continental dollars, until
farther orders.
And in order to obviate mistakes in the colleUion
of the above fines, and also in tie taxes, the several
colleUors are direUed to receive them in the following
manner, viz. when paid in old co: ri nontai'money, the
fame sums at which tach person Hands charged in the
duplicate; if paid in specie,- or the new money issued
pursuant to the refoluton of the 18th cf Marc', 1780,
or in any Rate money, at the rate of 75 for one, a
gree.ble to the resolution of the 3d irflant.
Extract from the minutes, T. MATLACK, Sec.
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY of tins Rate are'
summoned to meet on the twenty-fourth infiant, at
the fiatehoufe, on special business.
STATE or PENNSYLVANIA.
An A& to revive an AU, intitled Ar . Act to revive an
Aft, to prevent the trespassing upon the iminclofed
grounds, lying in the townfllips ofTaffyunk, Mo #
yamenfing, Northern Liberties and Germantown
in the county of Phila Jelphia, md to extend the
said Aft to the adjoining township of Bristol, in the
fame county, an. to prevent twine from running
at large, within the said townships, for a limited' time.
WH EREA3 th Ad of Assembly, passed the
third day of March, in the year of our Lord
-1780, to prevent the trespassing upon t e uninclofed
grounds, lying in the townships of Paffyunk, Moya
menfing, Northern Liberties, and Germantown, in
the County of Philadelphia, and to extend the said
Aft to the adjoining townftlip of Eriftpl, in the fame
county, and to prevent swine from running at large,
within the said townfllips for a limited time, hath been
found a necessary and beneficial law, for the land
holders and inhabitants of the said diftrifls And
whereas the said Aft has expired by its own limitation.
Be it therefore enafled, and it is hereby enaded by
the Representatives of the Fre? men of toe Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and
by the authority of the fame, That from and 'after
the passing this Afl, the said revived Aft, and every
part, claule, matter, and thing therein contained, the
elaufe of limitation, and fourth session, directing the
penalty, only excepted, shall be, and is hereby revived,
us fully, as if the tame was herein particularly re
cited. And shall continue until the firft day of No
vember next, and no longer.
Provided always, and be it further enabled by the
authority aforefaid, That instead of the penalty of
Ten pounds, by she said AU direßed to be levied for
every beast, fuffered to run at large, contrary to the
directions thereof, there ffiall be levied for, and dur
ing the continuance of this Aft, the sum of Twenty
Shillings; Signed by order of the House,
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker.
Enafted into a Law at Philadel
phia, on Mpnday, the second
day of April, r in the year of
our Lord, 1781.
Samuel Sterett, Clerk of the General Assembly.
*#* The annual election of direaers and treasurer
for the library company of Philadelphia, for the year
ensuing, will be held at the library apartment in Car
penter's Hall, on Monday next, the 7th infiant (May)
at three o'clock in the afternoon.
The treasurer will attend, to receive the year'y
payments. The shares of those members in arrears,
will certainly be forfeited, agreeable to the laws of
said company, unless their arrearages be paid on or
before that day. By order of the directors,
Andrew Robeson, Secretary.
/# The Society for the Relief of drowned Per
sons, &c. are desired to meet at the University on
Monday next, at five o'clock in the afternoon.
B. DUFFIELD, Secretary.
^W&%>W^W 6wod^^
Part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff
To ALL whom it may concern.
"NOTICE is hereby given, that a C urt of Admiralty
will be held, at ih^ Admira ty-office in Arch
street, between Taird and Fburth-ftreeu, in the city
of Philadelphia, en the ninth day of May instant, at
ten o'lo-k in the forenoon, of the fame day, for the
trial of the fl op GrvriUl called the FLYING DE
VIL, taken by the enemy in Delaware bay, and ;e
taken, ent into this port, and libelled againit by JOSI
AH HILL, (qm tam, &c.) To the end and intent,
that the owner or owners, or any perlon concerned
turret, may appear and shew cause, if any they have,
why a decree mould not past pursuant to the player of
the libel, &:.
By order of the Judge,
ANDREW ROBESON, Rcgiffer.
TO BE SOLD,
A Tract of Land, of that high
ly improved estate, commonly called G©ne ?^L
fitua e in the county of Philadelphia, and ajout nine
teen mils from the city, late the property of dodcr
Thomas G^me, deceNed, (and by him deviteu to
his daughter Ebzabsth Gr^m% now Elizabeth Fergu
son) Said tr^& contains an hundred 4 rid fifty acres of
excellent ground, about fifty turcs of it fine timber,
twenty acres of it meadow, the remainder has been
highly manured w-h lime and dung, arid yirld-d aft
summer from twenty to twenty-five nufheh cf wheat
per acre. There are on it four fpringe of fine watei,
and a stream on it futii dent to turn a mdl, being a
branch of Nefhaminy. The mona, to be paid down,
on the execution of the deed. It will be fold for a
reasonable price, and rn ind^putabl* title given to the
purchaser : For terms and fu her inborn ation, apply
to Elizabeth Ferguson, on th- premise, Ch^rki .Sted
man; in Philadelphia, and do&or W Iliam Smith, in
Market-street. Nobuilaihgs to b^ fdiu.
Deferred from the fifth Pennsyl
vania regiment, Thomas H-ffint, 26 years oid, 5 feet
, inches high, oorn in ice north of Leland, has oiack
stair, fair complexion, and grey eyes.
John Kelly, zi years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high,
bout in Ireland, has brdwn hair, grey eyes, and is of
a fairc^rnpl xion.
Whoever takes up said deserters, or either of them,
arid delivers them to the nearest continental officer, or
fectites them in my goal, shall receive Twenty Shd
lings Rate-money, and ^ 1 reafonabfe expenc&, paid by
FRANCIS MENTGES, Lt. Col' fifth P Regt.
~ WAN rED TO HIR E,
A good Cook, who can be well
recommended, to whom generous wages will be given,
and payment made in gold or silver money. Enquire
cf the printer.
FOR SA L E,
A Negro lad, about ip years
eld, can <ha ¥ e and dress hair very suitable for a young
gentleman. For particulars enquire ot the printer.
Strayed or flolen, out of the
ftanles of B < ze Boyer, at the sign of the Black Horse,
i&Scond-ilr^et, between Rare and Vine -ftree s, a
sorrel horse, branded H R, is abbot ten years old, and
artnit fifteen hards rd^h, has a short tail, and the hair
on his sides much woYn with the trains. Whoever
tikes up laid hor/e, and brings him to th# abovelaid
tavern, or to H-roy Bms, in Eafton, sh 11 have Six
State Dollars ewaro.
One Shilling Reward.
D AN away from the fubferiber, on the
Tenth < f April, an apprentice lad, named Timo
re Qu en, about eighteen years of a^e, find r made,
fl d.ht hair, about five fe*t fix inches high. Had
on and took with him a round f 1: hat, a brown o
0 rel coat; leather bribes, woolen ftockiu 3, old
(h~es with brass buckles. Whoever /ikes up said ap
prentice, and brings him home to his master, sh l ihave
the above ?ena d. HENRY RUSH,
Philadelphia, May 3 ', 1781.
Reading, April eg, tygr;
Whereas, in pursuance of an
Aft o' General Assembly, of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, puffed the Third day of April, 1779. in
tuled 66 An A& to rails the Supplies for the year 1779."
The following Tracts of Land have been duly valued'
and rated by the Assessors of the County of Beiks We,
the Commiffiorers for said county, do hereby give No
tice, that the Day cf Appeal will be on the Fifth day
of Jon^ next ; and unless the Tax is paid on or before
the First day'of August next, the said Land#, or such
part thereof as will be fu^-ient to answer the said Tax,
and all charges accruing by reason of the non-payment:
thereof, will be exposed to Sale, and fold to the high
est bidder. Giv+n under our hands,
Adam W tman, 7
Thomas Jones, junr, > CommifTioners.
Thomas Parry, J
Brunswig Township. Taxi
Acres. L. s. d.
Michael Bright, 200 Supplies, 11 14 jo
Additional sap. 40
Last 8 mos. tax, 160
Widow Duncan, Phil, geo Supplies, 15 §
Additional sup. 15
Eight mos. tax, 60 0
Frederick Kleckner, ribo Supplies, 16 15 6,
Additional sup. 20 0
Ei^ht mos tax. 80 0
Francis Parvin, 300 Supplies, 21 1 it
Additional sup 60 0
Eight mos. tax, 2,0 0
James Mutton, 300 Supplier, 21 1 ,x
Additional sup. 50 0
Eight mos. tax, 200 0
Thomas or John Mid- Supplies, 42 3 10 *
dieton, acres un- Additional sup. 50 0
known, Eight mos. tax, 200 0
Catharine Lightfoot, too Supplies, 6 7 1
Additional sup. yo 0
Eight mor. tax, 0
Benj. & Isaac Wright, 300 Supplies, i 3 4 4
Addiriora' fun. 4 % o
Eight mos. t.x, i6o 0
Mordecai Ellis/ acres Supplies, 8 7 ,
unkown, Additional sup. i 2 o
Eight mo,, t^x, 48 o
John Rafter, ditto. Supplies, 25 18 6
Additional flip. ^ o
Eight mos. tax, 720 0
James Starr, acres un- Supplies, 5 z 6n
kcown, Additional sup. g o
Eight mos tax, 32 o
Pinegrove Townihip,
John Gerber, 200 Additional sup. 10 0
Eight mos. tax, 4.0 0
George Sies, 100 Additional sup. 8 o
Eight mos. tax, 3z o
George Wagner, 4.0 Additional sup. 10 q
Eight mos. tax, 40 0
Cumßie Township.
Anthony Rcincha, 150 Additional sup. Bj s
Eight mos. Tax, g g
Alsace To nfhip.
Henry Smith, acres un- Additional sup. 13 §
known. Eight mos. tax, 53 o
Broclnock Township.
Elijah Wikerfham, too Additional sup. 4 0
Eght mos. tax, ,6 0
Adam Behm, acres un- Additional sup. 44 o
known, Eight mos.tax, 176 o
Cearnarvon Township.
Thomas Morgan, 50 Additional sup. it^
Supplies, so 3 +
Eight mob. tax, 45 o
Amity Townflyip.
Nicholas Brofius, 3 Additional sap. - 2 0
Eight mos. tax, g o
Greenwich Townffiip.
George Folk, 140 Additional sup. 36 0
Eight mos. tax, 144 ©
Robeson Township.
Thomas Lightfoot, 300 Additional sup. 25 0
Eight mos. tax, 1,0 o
Supplies, 29 r 9 f
Benjamin Paschal 1175l 175 Additional sup. 50 0
Eight mot. tax, 200 0
Union Townflfp.
Richard Graham I>o Additional sup. 16 0
Eight mos. tax, 64 0
Bethlehem Township.
Jacob Albert, 50 Additional sup. 6 10
Eight mot. tax, 26 o
Jahn Gunkle, 30 Additional sup. 7 o
28 0
Peter Smith, acres un- Additional sup. 6 10
known, Eight mos. fax, 26 0
Cole br 00K-D a>l e Township.
John Munin, 70 Supplies, % 0 o
Additional sup. 29 14
Eight mes tax, 118 26
Ruscomn Man nor Pownfhip.
S andley K^rby 50 Three mo. tax, 12 15
Rudolph H?g h , 7; Three mo tax, 15 if 4
Greenwich Townflrip.
Andrew R,fh 150 Three mo. tax, 62
Albany Township.
Jacob Zimmerman & Supply, 7 a
Company, 200 Addi ional sup. >o _
Eight mot, tax, 4.0 0
The Ferry at Arch-ffreet, in
this cry, to BE LE 1 T, and may be entered on im
mediately. App, at the premises.
TO BE SO LD, A" °
Pair of handsome bay Horses,
Five years old, 15 hands high. Enquired the Printer.