The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-04-17 00:00:00, page 4

>R OC LA ^A TI OJ.
By His Excellency
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq;
"/General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America.
HEREAS it bath been represented, that ma
ny of thole Soldiers, who have been induced
from divers motives to desert their corps, and are now
dispersed in different parts of thef^ States, having seen
their error, would be flad to return to their duty, but
are retrained by the fear of punishment. In order to
quiet such apprehensions, and give them an opportunity
to put in practice these good difpofitiows—l do hereby
proclaim full pardon to al! those who fliall rejoin their
rdpedive corps by the firft of May next; at the fame
time declaring to all such, who fliall neglect to avail
themselves of the prefect offer of mercy, and who fliall
perfill in their delinquency beyond the period herein
appointed for their return — That the most effectual
measures fliall be pursued to detell them wheresoever con
cealed and to brin^ them to the most rigorous and exem
plary punishment.
- Given at Head-Quarters, Middle-Broolc, March io,
1779-
Philadelphia, April 8, 1779.
TO BE S O L D,
@n Saturday the seventeenth instant, on the premiies, at
Four o'clock in the afternoon,
riWO three-story BRICKBUILDINGS, 6 u
' ated in Penn-street, near the corner of South-street ;
the lots containing thirty-fix feet eight inches' in frant
by forty feet deep, with the privilege of an alley into
South-street ; fubje& to a ground-rent of eleven pounds
two Shillings and fix pence per annum. For terms ap
ply to the fubferiber, living in George-street, near the
Old Sugar-house, Southwark.
ROBERT ALLISON.
Ne^-jerfy, April 13.
Tobe SOLDat Vendue,
At Abfecom Bridge, on Wednesday the 21st instant,
CT^HE Snow POLLY, per inventory. Alio her
A CARGO, confuting of about e;e hundred and
twenty hogsheads of TOBACCO.
By order of the Court of Admiralty,
JOSEPH POTTS, Marshal.
'•r' H E Trustees of New-Jersey College are required to
A attend a Meeting of the Board at their hall, in
Princeton, the 21st of April next, at nine o'clock.—
The bufinefsis of such importance to the institution,
that it is hoped no Member will be ahfent,
JAMES CALDWELL, Clerk.
Philadelphia, 4th month ^th.
To be SOLD at Public Sale,
At the Coffee h@ufe, on Fourth-day the 28th initant,
the sale to begin at Eleven o'clock,
ALL the Real Estate of James Young, Esq; de
ceased, consisting of the following trails or parcels
of land, viz. One valuable plantation containing two
hundred and seventy-two and a half acres, situate in
Northampton county, within three miles of Eatton, on
the Bufh.kill Creek, (a beautiful and never failing
stream abounding with a variety of filh) about eighty
acres of the land are cleared, the remainder remarkably
well-timbered, and the whole in quality exceedingly
good. There are on the premises a log house, barn, &c.
One tra& of two hundred and ninety-nine acres and
three-quarters, in the count, of Bedford, situate on the
waters of Jacob's Creek. The titles are indisputable.
To be fold also, the Rights which the deceased had in
the following tra&i, viz. One trad of three hundred
and ninety-one acres, on or near the forks of Kiihkima
natus River, where Loyal Hannan Creek falls into it.
One ditto of two hundred and feventy-five acres, situate
xon the east fide of the Allegany River, being on both
sides of the old trading path leading from the Kifhkima
matus old town towards Chartres old town. One ditto
es three hundred and fifty-eight acres, situate near the
above, on the forks of Kifhkimanatus River.
One ditto of five thousand acres, in the State of Vir
ginia, in pursuance of his Britannic Majesty's proclama
tion in the year 1763, surveyed the 24th July, 1772, si
tuate on the waters of Saltlick Creek, a branch of the
Ohio River. One ditto of two thousand acres, surveyed
in pursuance of the above proclamation, situate on the
waters of Salt Creek, a branch of the Ohio River, in
the State of Virginia.
All persons having any demands again!! the estate of
the deceased, are requested to produce their accounts
that they may be adjusted; and all those who are in
debted to laid estate are defied to flbake speedy payment
to ISAAC HOWELL, lExecute1 Execute
SAMUEL WiTHERILL,]"" ut ° r '
Head-Quarters, Middle-Brook, March 9, 1779.
ALL OFFICERS and ' SOLDIERS absent
on furlough from any part of the army, either
immediately under the Commander in Chief, or elsewhere,
are requeued without fail, to join their Corps before the
firft of May next.
This Order is not to affect those, whole leave of ab
sence will expire before that period; who will be ex
pelled to return punctually at the expiration of their ro
fpeftive furloughs.
Such Officers of the Virginia Line, who having been
&n furlough, have since been appointed to a particular
duty under Brigadier General Scott, are not compre
hended. Extract from General Orders,
ALEXANDER SCAMMELL, Adjutant Gen.
All Printers are desired to publish this i, their refpeCt
ive papers.
G. WASHINGTON.
The Printers are desired to publish this in their refpe&-
ive papers.'
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-street.
Philadelphia, April 9.
lobe SOL 1) at Public Sale,
On Wednesday evening the twenty^eighth instant, at
the Ccffee-houle,
^pHE HULLS of the Continental Frigates Wash
ington and Effingham, as they now lie at the
lower fide of South-street wharf.
M~A DEI RA WI NE,
By the pipe or quarter-esfk ;
COUNTRY RU M,
In hogsheads and tierces; and
MUSCOVADO SUGARS,
In hogsheads and barrels, to be SOLD by
H AR MAN and LkWl S,
At their (tore near the Drawbridge.
TO BE S O L D,<
A QUANTITY of TANNERS OIL, by
the edk; enquire at Baker and Zerban's ftoir,
in Second-street, between Race and New-ftreetr, or at
Joshua Dudley's store, in Waer-ftreet, next door
but one below the Drawbridge, Philadelphia ; where also
ae to be fold, several articles in the Grocery way.
N. B. As I have received advice that our battalion is
called to meet in Baltimore, and I being Clerk of
the fame, am obliged to attend. My (tore will be at
tended by my brott-r, William Dudley, living at
the fig# of the Union in W:de. ttreet, belo^Walnut
ftreet. JOSHUA DUDLEY.
Philadelphia, April 8.
^ ROBBER Y!
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
AS I, the fubferiber, was returning to this city,
about 8 o'clock bft night, (the 7th inst.) I was at?
tacked at the upper end of Third-fti eet, near Gover
nor's Mill, by three villains, who were armed with
drawn cu Uffes. One of them held his cut'afs to my
breast, and ordered me to deliver my money, while ano
ther searched my pockets, and threatened to murder me
if I made Uny ncife. They robbed me of my pocket
book, and my silver (hoe and knee buckles, and searched
me for a watch, but finding I had nene, they let me go,
and ordered me to turn back, for if they saw me coming
to town that night they would take my life. I went
back about a quarter of a mile, and meeting with two
men, I came with them into the city.
The following is a lift of the articles of which I was
robbed.—Three hundred and twenty dollars, Conti
nental money, in bills of 40, 50 and 60 dollars. Besides
these, there were four or fix bilk (1 forget which) of 39
dollars. Above twenty pounds in the emdiions of May
20, 1777, and April 11, 1778; Sime Pennfylvan a
money, sum unknown, mottiy 30 and 40 (hilling bills.
One 6 dollar bill of Maryland Convention money. One
United States Lottery Ticket, number forget. A note
of hand for an hundred pounds, dared at Lancaster.
Ditto for twelve pounds, dated at Philadelphia. One
pair of silver shoe buckles, and one pair of knee dijto,
both of the rose and diamond cut. The pocket-beck is
made of parchment, and tied with a piece of twine.
The ab ve reward will be given for securing the rot bers
and the Did articles, by applying to me t Mr. Bailey's
printing-office in Market ftieet.
JOHN ALBRIGHT.
RU M, Sugars, Green and Bohea Tea,
Coffee, Pepper, Spices, imported Salt, &c. for
sale at PETER WHITESIDE and Co's store, in
Chefnut-ftreet, between Third and Fourth-streets, Phi
ladelphia.
Also Window Glass 6by 8 aad 7by g, Medicines and
Dry Goods.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
CTRAYED AWAY on Sunday the fourteenth of
' March last, a small brindle CO W, branded on the
horns with the letters II N. Whoever takes up said
cow and brings her to the ffibferiber in the diftri& of
Southwark, shall receive the above reward.
EDMUND BEACH.
Philadelphia, April 12,
TH E fubferiber has rented that commodious
store known by the name of Hart's Vendue-ftore,
in Southwark, where he intends to fell at Vendue, lands,
tenements, vessels, rigging, horses, carriages, furniture,
&c. and to receive and fell all forts of goods that are al
lowed by law to be fold at Vendue; and all strangers or
others who maynot have an opportunity of a store to ex
pose their goods at private sale in, he will receive and fell
for the best account of the owners, for a small commission.
All those who may be pleased to favour him with their
business may depend on being faithfully served by their
Most humble servant,
WILLIAM BROWN.
TOBE SO L D,
At the late City Vendue-ftore in Front-ftfeet, between
Chefnut and Walnut streets,
BLUE and black Superfine Broadcloths ; blue,
brown, grey, scarlet and cloth coloured ditto ;
Mafquerets, Cimble ts, Mecklenburgs, Calamancoes,
Baezes of different colours, Worsted Hose, a few boxes
of Cambricks and Laans well assorted, with sundry
other articles too tedious to mention.
FOR SA L E,
On the twenty-eighth of April instant,
AVERY valuable Tra& of Land, on Oftorara, con-
A taining two hundred and nine acres, twenty of
which are exceeding good c eared meadow : There are on
it a commodious d welling-house and all kinds of out
houses. The money to be paid on the day of sale, er
at the time of conveyance.
JOHN HALL, Senior.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
I, AN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in Fair-
I field townfllip, Cumberland county, New-Jersey,
a Negro man named P RINCE, but has since he went
away changed it to ADAM DIpK, and has had it
inferred in a pass given by some evil disposed person :
He is about five feet eight or nine inches high ; had on
and teak with him a pair of leather breeches, a felt hat
half worn, a new brown herae-made shirt, a light co
loured jacket without sleeves, and a dark brown great
coat very (hort, being torn or cut off; he walks some
what crippled, his feet having been frozen, and he has
loft some of his toe nails; he is about twenty.two years
old, and is a lusty strong fellow. Whoever takes up
said Negro and brings him to the fubferiber, er secures
him in any gaol so that he may be had. again, shall be
entitled to the above reward, and all .reasonable charges
paid by JOHN DANIELS.
N. B. All matters of vessels and others are forbid to
harbour of carry him off at <hrir peril.
Philadelphia, April 3.
AL L persons having any demands against
the estate of Thomas Tisdell, Rope-maker,
of this city, deceased, are hereby notified to bring in
their accounts to the fw riciib-r, piofed according to
law, that they may be paid; And all those indebted to
said estate ate detirul to make payment on or before the
fifteenth day of May next, otherwise their accounts
will be put into the binds of an Attorney, by
JOHN DIAMOND, Adminiftratcr.
By tile fubferiber, living in Warminfter Townfllip,
Bi cks County, near the Cofs Roads, ,
A YOUNG NEGRO MAN, twenty-three years
of age; he underftaads tanning in the best man
r^ ROBERT MILLER.
KerJargton, April 1.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
CTRAYED or STOLEN fiom the fubferiber, a
° dark blown MAR E, aotut fourteen ^nd a half
han -is high, ten years old, four white feet, shod before,
wall eyes, a long flitch tail, quarter blooded, trots and
canters. Whoever takes up said mare and gives in
formation thereof, shall have Sixteen Dollars reward,
and if stolen, for mare arid thief the above reward.
.WI f, LIAM BOWER.
10 B £ 5 OL D,
For cash in the erhiflions of May 20th, 4777, and Apr#
11th, 1778.
rtp H RE E Plantations, containing in the whole
l about one thvidand acres, situate in Lower Smith
fidd township, Northampton county. The land lies on
both sides M'Michael's Creek, adjoining Jacob Stiewel,
and at a small distance from his mill. There are up
wards of one hundred acres of land cleared ; it is well
timbered, and a considerable quantity of good meadow
may be made on each Plantation. The above lands are
in the midst of a very fine fetdement, and at the great
est distance, thf farther part thereof not more than five
miles from Nicholas Dupui, Efqr's. at Delaware River.
For further particulars enquire of the fubferiber at the
town of Northampton, commonly called Allen Town,
o£Berjamin Tomkins near the Wind Gap, or of Tho
mas M'Carty near Brinter's mill.
ROBERT LEVERS.
PO RK, imported Salt, Vv indward-lfland
Rum, French Rum, Country Rum, Whiskey,
French Brandy, Greep and Bohea Tea, Coffee, Sugar,
Pepper Molasses, Powder, and best Tobacco by the
quantity; also a quantity of Medicine, which will be
fold low per invoice; Barley by the bushel, &e. &c. te
be SOLDby
LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH,
At his store the third wharf below th: Drawbridge.
Philadelphia, April 2.
WA S taken up in this city, on the 28th of
March iaft, a light sorrel MARE, like one of
the mule breed, with an old bridle, no mark perceiva
ble. Whoever has loft said Mare is desired to come,
prove property, pay charges and take her away from the
fubferiber, at the sign of the Red Lion in Vine-street.
PHILIP LIN G.
N. B. The above Mare was cried through the city 0,
the zgth ?f March, by John Rofg.
TO BE SOLD,
A GOOD fecend-hand COACH and GEARS.
Enquire of MICHAEL CANER, Coach
maker, in Third-street, Philadelphia.
b e I D,"
AB OAt of about fifteen feet keel, She is found
and tight in every refped, having two masts, with
two very good shoulder of mutton fails, anchor, cables
and oars. Require oftheprinter.
Best LA M P O I L,'
A 'mail quantity to be SOLD at the Spermaceti
Works in Arch-street, above Sixth-street. 6.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
TW O or three Hands who can be well recommend
ed, and are perfe^ly acquainted with the Casting
business. Advantageous terms will be offered by ap
plying to John Nancarrow, at Abraham Mitchell's,
in Third-street, Philadelphia.
Wanted allo, a quantity of broken Iron Callings, for
which a handsome price will be given. Enquire as
above, or at the Stetl Furnace the corner of Eighth and
Walnut streets.
"A T A NA D,
ONE of the largest and best near this city, to be let,
and may be entered on this spring. The liquor
that will be left in the vats is worth at least fix or feteli
hundred pounds. Enquire of the Printer. 6.