The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-09-29 00:00:00, page 1

Notice is hereby given to the
Freeholders and other Electors of the County of Phila
delphia, that a Meeting will be held on Business of im
portance, at the House of JACOB NEFF, near Chef
nut-hill, on Saturday the 29th instant, at to o'clock
in the morning. Philadelphia county, Sept. 21'.
JUST IMPORTED, *
In the last Vessels from Europe,
AND TO BE SOL D, By
WILLIAM NICHOLS,
At his STORE, on the North Side of Market- street,
opposite the India'n KinC,
A Large and General Assortment of the
Following Articles, viz.
SCARLET, brown,
purple/ black, green,
blue, light coloured, su
per fine and second Broad
<loths,
Scarlet, brown, blue,
light and coloured fu
perfine Knaps & Coat
foie, grey, light, and
scarlet Duf^ls & Frizes,
White, buff and scarlet
Caffimers and Wiltons,
Crimion,' brown, blue,
striped, black, Spotted
and corded Velvets and
Velverrts,
©live & white Corduroys,
Tickets and Duroons,
Barragons,
Childrens worsted Hose;
Fink, blue/ black and
, cloth coloured Duroys,
Prunellas and Durants,
Taramiei arid Sattinets,
Crimion, green, fky-bltfe
and pink Rufteis, Mo
reens and Callirnancoes,
Jeans, Fustians rind Beav
ers,
Camblets ahd Hairbines
of all colours and £ne
nefs,
Corded Worsteds and
Everlastings,
Serges and Serge de Jeans,
Blue and while Plains arid
Halfthicks,
7-8, 34, and apron-wide
cotton & linen Checks,
An assortment of IriA
, Linens,
Fine and coarse Hollands;
Yard and half yard and
3 8 brown and white
Sheetings,
Brittannias aud Plattella
royals,
Lavals, Ponturies, Ozna
brigs and Ticklenburgs,
Sail and Duck Cloth,
Marftilles Quilting,
Plain and corded Dimities
and Diapers,
Wid| tand narrow Russia
Sheetings, Dowlafs and
Flanders Ticking,
Jaconet and book Mufiins,
"fapes, Bobbins & Laces,
Plain and figured Hunt
ings, kenting Handker
chiefs and Catgut,
Plain & millions Lawns,
Cambrick,
Said NICHOLS returns his best
Thanks to those who have !heretofore fa
voured him with their Custom, and hopes,
in future, from his Attention to Business,
and Willingness to Please, that it will be
the Interest of his Customers to continue
their Favours.
&cfflwi§|@i@m
or. The
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
SATURDAY,
VOL. X.l
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
Millionet Handkerchiefs
and figured Apron Pat
terns,
Plain and figured Gauzes
arid gauze Handker
chiefs;
Womens Gloves'of all co
lours,
Ditto silk Mitts,
Mens silk Glover,
A beautiful Assortment
of dark and light
Chintzes,
Elegant chintz Bed-pat
terns,
Fine and coarse Calicoes
and Cottons,
Ginghams and Bengalis,
Nankeens and Damafeus,
Ducapes,Pad uafoye,Man
tuas, Luteftrings, Bro
cades, Modes and Taf
ttties,
Green, blue, claret,
bloom, orange, and
white 2-4 and 3-4 ell
Persians and Sarlnets;
Pekings, Mexicans and
Mufflemans,
Ell wide Persians, black
and coloured,
Mens, women and child
rens cotton and thread
Hole,
Elegant tambour Waiff
coat Patterns,
Best Sewing-silk,
Black Thread,
Coloured ditto,
Silk and linen Handker
chiefs,
Black and coloured Bar
celona ditto,
Best scars Twist, Mohair
and Buttons;
Black and white Blond
Laces and Edgings,
Thread ditto,
Painted, figured and plain
Ribbands,
Superfine, second and
coarse Bolting-Cloths,
Plated Buttons,
Skelleton and hoop Wire,
Bett Tully Gartering,
Cotton Cord and Tfoflels,
Bandana, silk and cotton
Romalls,
Quality and narrow Bind
ings and Ferrets,
Snuff Boxes,
With many other Arti
cles, too tedious to enu
merate.
To the FREEHOLDERS and other ELECTORS for
the City and Cuun y of Philadelphia,
GENTLEMEN; .
MY Thanks are due to you for your Votes and
Interest for the CORONER's OFFICE, at the
latt Ee&ion ; a Continuance of your Favours at the
ensuing Ele&ion, will further oblige
Your Friend and humble Servant,
Sept. 27. Joseph rush.
Whereas in pursuance of an Ad
of General Assembly cf the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania, p ffed the 3d day of April, 177% entitled; “ An
Aft to raise the Supplies fef the Year 1779," the fol
lowing Tra&s of Land have been duly advertised in
the Pennsylvania Packet, >nd Notice given cf a Day of
Appeal, and the Sums of Money assessed cn laid Lands.
And whereas the said Affeflments are still unpaid, and
ethers ffnce accrued thereon. NOTICE is hereby
given, That the undermentioned Tra&s of Land (or
so much thereof as will be necessary) will be put to
Public SALE, on the arid day of O&ober next, at the
Court-House; in Reading, in the County of Berks,
and then and there Sold so the bigheft Bidder { Such
Titles will be made to the Purchasers as the Law di
re&*. Given udder our Hands, the 19th Day of Sep
tembef, i7Br. - >
THOMAS ^^^fam/
HENRY HALLER,’. ) Berks ^
Brunfwig Township.
Tra^s of Land! No. Acres Property of
f zoo Michael Bright."
f 300 Widow Duncan, Phila.
I'2oo Frederick Klechner.
1 300 Francis Parvin.
1 300 James Hutton.,
/ unknown Tho. & Jno, Middleton.
x 200 Ca harine Lightfoct.
x 300 Benj. & Isaac Wright,
i unknown Mordecai Ellis.
1 do. John Kufter.
1 do. James Starr.
Pinegrove.
1 200 John Gerber.
1 100 George Sies.
1 40 George Wagner.
Cumrie,
z i§o Anthony Reincha.
Alsace,
f unknown Henry Smith.
Brecknoc,
xunknown Adam Behml
Carnarvon,
2 50 Thomas Morgan.
Amity,
'x3 Nicholas Breffiue.
Greenwich,
x,40 Thomas Foulk.
xl5O Andrew Reth.
Robeson,
1300 Thomas Lightfoot.
Union.
Ifoo I Richard Graham/
Bethel,'
E 50Jacob Albert.
130 John Gunkie.
I unknown Peter Smith.
Cofebrookdale,
r 70 John Miffliri.
Rufeorabmanner,
1 50 Standly Kirby.
1 75 Rudolph High.
' 'Albany,
r too Jacob Zuimerman & co.
Having complected the
SALES of the following PRIZES, viz. Sloop BET
SEY and Cargo, captured by the Privateers Holker
ard Hope ; Schooner FAME, captured by the Priva
teer Holker ; Brigantine ACTIVE, captured by the
Privateer Ship Royal Louis. All Perlons having
Claims for Shares or Parts of the said Prizes, are de,
fired to make the fame at my Ossie, within THREE
DAYS from the Date hereof.
Sept- 27. CLEMENT BIDDLE, Marffial.
— T77^Er"s 0L D,
The remaining Time of a Ne
gro Girl's SERVlCE—being several Years. Enquire
of the Printer.
THE
PHI L A 15 E £ P H T A.
Extras of a letter from New-London, dated Sept. 12.
" Arnold had long promised to visit New-London
and the neighbouring towns on the sea Ihore, and the
enemy having frequently appeared in fight of the har
bour, the, alarm guns fired on the present occafiou
were considered by the country around as the salutes
of prizes or other vessels belonging to the port. He
however arrived the 6th instant, about 5 o'clock, and
at seven o'clock landed ab ,ut 2500'men, half on each
fide of th^ river. At eight o'clock the militia mutter
ed in parties of e'ght or ten, and annoyed the enemy
until about 100'of them came up and diluted their
way to Fort Trumbull ; their great superiority obli
ged our people to yield to them the possession of the
fort. Colonel Ledyard, with about 76 other brave fel
lows, retreated to the fort on Groton fide, which they
determined refolut&y to defend. The next assault was
upon this fort, where they were fepulfed several times
by a bravery unequalled, for about three hours.'A.
flag wis then sent, demanding a surrender of the fort, ac
companied by a threat of giving no quarters in case, of
refufil. The commandant consulted with his brave
garrison, who refufed to fubariit. Tne action was then
renewed, when the flag ftaff was unfortunately shot
away ; notwithstanding which the defence was gallant
ly continued uHtil about five or fix hundred of the
enemy, having forced the pickets, had entered through
the breach. At this time there were but four of the
garrison killed, and it was thought prudent to submit,
to preserve the lives of the remainder. The officer
who at this time commanded the assailants (major
Montgomery being killed) enquired who commanded
the garrison; colonel Ledyard informed him that he
had had that honour, but was unfortunate in being
obliged to surrender it, at the fame time delivered up
so him his sword, and asked for quarter for himfelf and
people ; to which the infamous villain replied, “ yes,
ye rascals, I'll give you quarters," and then plunged
the (word into his body. The inhuman banditti, tak
ing this as a signal, drove their bayonets up to the
muzzles of their pieces into the breasts of all that were
taken, except one or two who made their escape.
“ After massacring the living they insulted the deadj
by adions too horrid to mention—the bodies were ar
ranged alongside of each other for the purpose, and,
to (hew contempt to colonel Ledyard, they singled out
a Negro to place next to him.
“ Never was there more distress in any place than
there is here at present ; there ate 50 widows within &
miles of Grotton fort.
“ Before their departure, which was in the evening
of the fame day they landed, they burnt all the (hip
ping that could not get up Norwich river, among
which were several rich prizes lately arrived, with their
cargoes; some of which were stored and the rest on
board the vessels—about 40 fail; all on fire, were float
ing up and down the flream. The prize brig Hope;
laden with provisions, happily e'fcaped the general con
flagration, altho' the fire from the shore several times
caught the awning which covered her quarter-deck,
and went out---several vessels in full blaze passed with
in two and three feet of her ; , ten lay within forty
yards, and consumed to the water's edge, but Provi
dence direded fne should escape, and a very fortunate one
it was, as there was no other supply of provisions in
town.----The inhabitants requeued that no advantage
would be taken of the scarcity by enhancing the price,
and they have already been supplied at the rates they
were fold before this unhappy affair, which gives ge
neral fatisfaftio.„ Many who, the day before, were
worth from ten to thirty thousand pounds lawful mo
ney, have not now a second change of linen."
ABSENTED himfelf this morning, a Negro LAD,
named DUBLIN, about 14 7 years of age, well
fert and likely, has a pie^mt countenance, born in the
Weft Indies, it sensible ahd fpe>ks English pretty wellr
Had On when he went away, a coat and overalls cf un
bleached country made linen, a waistcoat of yellow
cloth with yellow metal buttons, a found hat with sil
ver loops, and had on (hoes and flockings. Whoever
takes up the above described Negro, and delivers him
to JOBN WIECOCKS, E'qure, fhail receive a
GUINEA Reward. FcUadelfchia, Sept. z^.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A number of able-bodied'
Draught Horses.
Ary Parfens having tuch to dispose of may meet with'
Purchasers, and knew the Terms of Payment, 5,
applying to Mr. JACOB HILTZHEIMER,
or SAMUEL MILES, in Philadelphia. Aug. 20
SEPTEMBER 29, 178^
[NUMB. 788.