The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-02-12 00:00:00, page 1

Commanding officers of regiments or corps are not,
in future, to lurnifh servants or waggoners from their
corps, on any pretext whatever, without an express
order from the commander in chief, or commanding
officer of the army.
Officers actually belonging to regiments or corps,
and serving with them, are to be allowed servants
from their refpedive corps, in the following propor
tions, viz.
INFANTRY, ARTILLERY, and all Corps serving
on FOOT.
Colonel, two without arms.
Lieut. Colonel,) _ h (° ne without arms ,
Major, ) lone with arms.
Captains,
Subalterns, one each, with arms.
Surgeons,
Mates, )
C AV AL R Y.
Colonel, two each, without arms or
Lieut. Colonel, b lic horses .
Major, > 1
Captains, ~)
Subalterns, C one each, without arms or
Surgeons, I public horses.
Mates,
And toeach regimental waggon is to be allowed one
The general and military ftaff, and officers not be
longing to corps, are to be allowed servants in the
following proportions, and when they are not other
wise provided, may take them from the army, viz.
Major- general, four, J
Brigadier-general, four,|
Colonel, two,
Lieut. Colonel, \ t without arms.
Major,✓
Captain, X one each.
Aid de camp, (
Brigade Major, J J
The servants carrying arms, are to be exempt from
guards and other camp duties, but are to appear un
der arms whenever the regiment parades, and are to
mount guard with the officers on whom they wait.
The servants without arms are never to appear in
rank and file, except at the infpe&ion.
When a regiment marches and leaves its camp Hand
ing, one servant to each company is to be permitted to
remain; but on the camp's being flruck, and the bag
gage loaded, they are to join their regiments.
EDW. HAND, Brigadier
and Adjutant General.
The printers in the several Rates are requeued to
publish the above-
waggoner without arms.
Field officers of regiments or corps may take one
servant with them on furlough, but no other regi
mental officers to take one from their regiments on
any account.
No officer or doctor to take a convalescent from the
hospital for a servant, on pain of being tried by a
court-martial.
The general is astonished to find by the returns,
that some of the abfeutees are accounted for in the
manner last mentioned.
Officers commanding corps are desired to pay parti
cular attention to this order, and directed immedia ely
to recal such of their men, as are absent without pro
per authority ; especially those with officers who have
retired from the service.
TH E operating force of the army having fuffered
great diminution by the number of soldiers made
use of as servants by perlons of different denominati
ons, not immediately connected with the line.
The general, anxious to have the regiments in the
most col e&ed Gate, and as reipe-table as possible, at
the opening of the ensuing campaign, Orders, That in
future, no person belonging to the civil haff be per
mitted to take a soldier as a servant ; and that those
gentlemen in that department, who now have such,
return them to their refpe&ive regiments or co ps,
on or before the firft day of April next ; by which
time he hopes they will be able to provide them
selves otherwise without inconvenience.
The highest Price is given
for clean Linen and Cot
ton RAGS, by the Printer
of this Paper.
rUESDAY,
VOL. XL! Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
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Head-Quaver.', Philadelphia, January 18, 1782.
OR. D E R S.
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NER A L ADVERTISER.
Philadelphia, February r, 1782.
PROPOSALS will be received in thisoffice until the
firft day of April indufivr, for a Contrast to sup
ply the Rations deliverable to die moving Army by the
United St^te<, from the firft D^y of My otx bit
Day of December, inclusive, to the Eiftward of Dela
ware River.
The Contadors are to iffie the Rations, and the
Propofah are to contain the ioxeft Prices and the long
est Terms of Payment, as alio the Price of the compo
nent Parts,, which are-
One pound Beef €r three-quarters pound P rk,
One pound Bread,
One gill Rum or Whilk-y,
One quart SAlt and two quarts Vinegar for 100
Ration#,
Eight pounds Soap and three pounds of Candles for
70 Rations.
The Propolis will also contain the Priees at which the
fohow-nj Articles of Hospital Store will be deli
vered—
O it gill W^G India Rum,
One gill Madeira Wine,
One gill Plowin',
One gill Vinegar,
One pound Muscovado Sugar,
One pou.d Botica Tea,
One pound C ffi e,
One pound lard Soap,
One pound tallow Candles,
One pint Indian 0 oat Meal.
The several Places for cohering the Magazines, a^
well as the Quantities to be collected will, from time to
time, be pointed out by the Commander in Chief, or
Commander of the Department.
Any Provisions or Stores which may be destroyed
or loft in the Magazines by the Events of War, to be
paid for by the United States, according to Terms to
be let led for that Purpose in the Contrast.
The xecfLry Removal of Provisions or Stores from
such Mtgaz'nes, to he aifo made at the Expence of the
Unit I St th but to b> perfo-m^d by the Contr fiUr:.
[All the Printers in the United States are requested
to pubidh th % Adv rtrement.]
Office of Finance,
JANUARY 29, 1782.
PROPOSALS will be received in this Office, until
Saturday the 16th of February next, for fopplying
by contr^6t, ro SAMUEL MILES, E'qoue, Deputy
Quarter - Master General m this city, Fury-five
HORSES fit fer mounting Dragoons. Such Hores
to be free from blemish and warranted found, not un
der fifteen hands high, nor under five nor above nine
years of age. The Horses to be delivered on the firft
day of April next, and then to be infpe&ed by such per
forts as shall oe agreed on and named in th Contrast.
Tire Propofais to contain the loHbft Price and lohgeft
Terms of Paymens,
Shewing how those places were befie rd in fo r m, by
the allied army of America and France; the British
lines of defence, and the Arne lean and F och lines
of approach ; with part of York river, and the Britth
ftaips, as they then appeared lu.k before Yo.k; and
the whole encampment in its vicinity.
This MAP, by desire of many gentlemen, ^ill be
published as faon as a number of copies areJuofcri bed
tor Efficient to defray the expence. Those gentlemen
who incline to become fubferibers, may fee the D ugot
and Conditions at M.C ! a/p.>o'e's Printing office in
M.l!kt street, and at the Coffee hou/e ; where frb
fcriptions are taken in.
The gentlemen who have already fubfrrie l , vi'He
be so obliging as to pay their fubfcoption money to Mr.
Claypoole.
Major BAUMAN, o the N^ York or 0 c nd K-gi
ment of Artillery,
State LOTTERV, may know th, fate of their tickets,
by applying at the office, on Mr. John Meale'. wtizrt,
where the lottery is now draw ng/
JOHN GRAFF, check clerk.
N. B. Hours of enquiry from half pelt three in <'e
afternoon till dark. Philadelphia, Dec. 19, 1781,
Has drawn a Map
Of the Investment of York and Gloucester,
in Virginia.
Adventurers in the United
Office of Finance,
OR, THE
THE
The foil of the arable land is good, being chi fly low
bad on the river, with a good proportion of meadow,
a dwelling hou : e, barn, and orchard.
Eor farther particulars inquire of Wiliam Lowner,
near the premiffes. First Mo ; h 23, 1782
- Annapolis, Jan. 27, 1782,
George • Mann,
BEG S leave-to inform the public and particularly
those gentlemen who have favoured him vith
their cuftom,(tbat he is about to remove from the
house he new occupie , on the dock in this city, 10 the
Indian-King in ehurch-ftreet, lately kept by Mi.
FUrd,) He solicits a Gontinuanev of hre customers, ..and
HI res the public that he will endeavour to d serve
th^ir fa vours.
io be Sold by Public Vendue,
On the 23d day of the Second month next, being the
seventh of the week, on the premiffes,
_ CER LAIN plintation and tr?a of land situate in
I I UpFer Minefield township, in the county of Bucks,
now in the tenure of Benjamin P ; dtock, bounded by
the rivar Delaware, and lands of Peter B'ak r, Joseph
Howell, and Benjamin Taylor, containing ore huh
rzd and thirty two acres and a half, the greater part
whereof is cleared.
Blank Policies of Insurance,
Upon SHIPS or GOODS,
To be fold by David C. Claypoole.
Jonas Phillips,
At his STORE, the South fide of Market frat, be
tween Front arid Second -it r-ts, Philadelphia,
A LARGE Assortment of DRY GOODS, of vari
ous KINDS, which he wi 1 Oifpofe of by w^ le
file at a very reafonahle price, either for geld m fi! v < r ,
rsnnfylvar n date money, tobacco or flour,
He takes the liberty to acquaint his friends and cus
tomers, t.m he h s opened his ftcre for the re<ep
tion or ad kinds or merchandize on cemmiffien : where
constant attendance will t e given, and the ctmoft care
and dehgence, will be used in disposing of the goods
loan, and to the best advantage, and the money p. don
demand. Captains of yeffels, with their fu; ercargoer,
wo daily arrive in this city, being strangers and net
Knowing where to dispose of their goods, if thy will
P^aie to call at the commission store, they will always
had Forage and ready lale for their goods—for u hich
they may receive gold or silver, Gate money, bills of
exchange, Virginia and Maryland tobacco, flour, and
other country produce, &c. Feb. 1, 1782
EUROPEAN GOODS,
Of which tire under-mentioned will compose Part of
this valuable Colle&ion.
The whole to be Sold by Virtue of sundry Writs of
Venditioni Exponas, to me dire&ed.
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
Curtain Patterns, Calicoes, pur
ple and common Calicoes, Nankeens, Fuftiap,, Jeans,
Janets and Corduroys, Rattinets and Shalloons, Du
rants and Callimancoes, buff ^nd white Csffimers,
'I Tv '^ cfoeatly assorted, feeing Silks, black
dark ell wide Fefians, black Modes, Ban
<ano ano 11,k R<mal Handkerchiefs, printed and chrek
Handk^rch est, 3 o tch Threads, Irish Linens and Hol
ti rez , cotton and worsted Hose, ivory and ho n
Gomhs, Need es and Pins, Cutlery and Hard-Wares of
every k? nd and quality, Spectacles, cotton and
TCOOI Cards, p^ted and gilt coat and vest Buttons
fuit's Bark, men^ S^dl a, Bridles, &g. &c.'
0 , ofe * h> h ^ ve purchased at the former
Sales and have n>t tailed for their Goods, or paid for
t^m, arc desired to take Notice, unless they do before
tne next Sale, the Goods will be fold on their Account
and if any Loss arises thereon it will be recovered
agreeable to law. Philadelphia, Feb. 12
Will begin at the Northenn-Liberty AUCTION
STORE,
This Morning, at X o'Clock,
A very genteel ASSORTMENT of
A CONTINUATION of the
PUBLIC SALE
February x 2, tfz.
[NUMB 845.