The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-12-07 00:00:00, page 4

'Ey His EXCELLENCY
JOSEPH REED, Esquire,
Frefideot, And the Supreme Executive Council of the
Common wealth of Peunfylvania,
A PROCLAMATIO N.
IT ^ T HEREAS the Honorable the Coogrefs of the
United States of America, by their resolve of
VY the twentieth day of oabter last, did recom
mend ii the following words, to wit:
•< IV lEREAS it becomes us humbly to approach
theD ro ^ of Almighty God, with gratitude and praise,
ft the wonders which his goodness has wrought ia cou
(: ling our forefathers to tkis Weft&n world ; for bis pro
teaion to them und to their poflerity, amid difficulties and
dangers ; for railing us their children from deep difirefs, to
be numbered among the nations of the earth ; and for
arming the hands of just and mighty Princes in our deliver
ance ; and especially for that he hath been pleafej to grant
us the enjoyment of health, and so to order the revolving
seasons, that the earth hath produced her in^reafe in abun
dance, bluffing the labours of th? husbandman and fpread
i ig plenty thro' the land ; that he hatn prospered our arms
and those of our ally, been a Shield to our troops in the hour
of danger, pointed their (words to victory and led them in
triumph over the bulwarks of the foe ; that he hath gone
with those who went out into the wilderness against the la
vage tribes ; that he hath flayed the hand of thefpoiler, and
turned back his meditated deflrudion ; that he hath pros
pered our commerce and given success to those who fought
the enemy on the face of the deep; and above all, that he
hath ditfufed the glorious light of the Gospel, whereby,
through the merits of our gracious Redeemer, we may
become the heirs of his eternal glory. Therefore,
" RESOLVED, That 'it be recommended to the
several States to appoint THURSDAY the ninth
of December next, to be a day of public and solemn
THANKSGIVING to Almighty God, for his
mercies, and of PRA YER, for the<continuance of his
favour and protection to these United States; to beseech
him tot he would be graciously pleased to influence our
public councils, and bless them with wisdom from on high,
with unanimity, firmnefs and success; that he would go
forth with our hosts and crown our arms with victory;
that he would grant to his Church the plentiful effufious
of divine grace, and pour out hit holy fpjrit on all Minis
ters of tiie Gospel ; that he would bless and prefpef the
means of education, and spread the light of chrifiian
knowledge through the remotefl corners of the earth ; that
he would fmiie upon the labours of his people and cause
the earth to bring forth her fruits in abundance, that we
may with gratitude and gladness enjoy than; that he
would take inro his holy protection oar illustrious Ally,
give him victory over his enemies, and raider him signal
ly great, as the father of his people, and the protedor of
the rights of mankind ; that he would graciously be pltafed
to turn the hearts of our enemies, and to dispense the
bleffin^s of peace to co tending nations; that he would
in mercy look down upon us, pardon all our fins, and re
ceive us into life favour; and, finally, that he would tfta
blifli the Independence of these United States upon the
basis of religion and virtue, and support and broteft them
in the enjoyment of peace, liberty and fafely.”
WHEREFORE, as well in refpeft of the said re
commendation of Congress, as the plain dilates of deity,
to acknowledge the favour and goodsefs of Providence,
and implore its further protection: WE DO hereby
earnestly recommend to the good people of Pennsylvania,
to set apart THURSDAY, the ninth day of Decem
ber next, for the pious purposes expressed in the said
resolve; and that they abstain from all labour on that
day.
GIVEN under the Hand of His Excellency Joseph
Reed, Esq ; President, and the Seal of the State, at
Philadelphia, this twenty.ninth day of November, in
the year of our Lord One thonfand (even hundred and
seventy nine, and in the Fourth year of the Indepen
dence of the United States of America.
JOSEPH REED, President.
Attest. T. Matlack, Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
In CONGRESS, OHober 30, 1779.
Resolved,.
T HAT the Managers be direded to make sale of the
'Tickets of the Third Ciafii of the Lottery of the United
States without delay, that the drawing thereof commence
the firfl day of March next, and be compleated as soon as
may be; and that the Tickets then unfold be the proper
ty and at the risk of the said States
Extras from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Lottery Office, November 2, 1779,
I N Con sequence of the above Resolve the Managers
give tnis public notice, that on the firft day of March next
the Drawing of the Lottery will commence at the Old Ci
ty Vendue Store, and becontinued from day to day with
all poffibie expedition until finifhed. Such persons there
fore as choose to become purchasers are to apply before
said date, at the different Offices throughout the United
States..
(The Printers are requested to publish the above, and
continue it, till the firft of March next, the time of draw
ing.)
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ROBERT COCK S,
Has removed from Second-street to the east fide of Wa
ter-street, below Walnut-ftrcet, to the house lately
occupied by Abraham Mason, where he has for sale
on reasonable terms,
hOOD Mufcovado sugars, coffee, tea, heft old
spirit and rum; also a few D y Goods, such as fine
striped coatings, white flannels, fine Irish linens, cotton
and linen checks, plain gauze and gauze handkerchiefs,
black princes fluff for breeches, black perfians, mens
silk and thread gloves, &c. &c.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLA P, in Market-street;
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
on New Germantown read, a light bay HORSE,
fix or seven years old, a large ftkr in hit forehead, and
two white feet behind. The owner is defined to come,
prove property, pay charges and take him awsy..
Nov. 16. _ CONRAD ESHER.
WOOD WANTED.
ANY [eefon having a quantity of WOO D with
in 5 miles of Philadelphia and <Rfoes to dispose
tb^eof, are ^qufted to communicate their terms to
GIBBS JON E S, at his office in the barracks.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A NUMBER of good WOOD FLATS, to
' engage for two months, or longer, if the navigati
on i D-h.v re is nt t impeded. Apply to G. JONES,
^t his office in the Barracks.
Imported and 10 be fold wholesale and retail, by
WIKOFF, SIDMAN and SMITH,
At their store in Sepond-ftreet, a few doors below
Chefnut-ftieet,
A LARGE nfloitmant of European GOODS,
' among which are, coarse blue, brown, black,
gr^n and Icarbz Broadcloths; blue, black and green
hxetfr Serves; black Serg, Den^m, white and black
R^rtingts, Saggthies, black Callimanccts ; black, blue
and red Drawboys; blue and known Duroys, Boraba
zure, wo, tied Hufe %nd Breeches Patterns ; an excellent
afldmnent of Hairbines and Caraolets, a quantity of
Fates of the heft quality and colours, h^rr^teen, steel
Or? and kneeßuckta, brass Nails, small Bells, &c. &c.
W. B. At laid ftorc is given the current price for
Bills of Exchange on France. 7
FULLERS $ H-E-ArT
MADE and SOLD by
NATHANIEL DEVEREL L.
ENQUIRE at Mr. H^nderfen's smith's (hop od
pofite the Harp and Crown in Third-street, or at
Me. Henry Libel's, at the north-weft corner of Fifth
and Arch-faets, Phiiad^phii
N. B. He likewiie mends and grinds up old ones fit
for work.
Philadelphia, November 26.
WA S S TO P PE D.
On suspicion of being Colen, and now in the pofteffion
cf th: fubferiber,
T" ' following Articles, viz. sundry wearing ap
parel, three watches, a tortoise fh:11 fauffbox tipt
Wxch Tver, and 1 gold locket. The owner or owners,
by proving property and paying charges, may have them
ag^n. BENJAMIN PASCHALL, J. P.
Philadelphia, November 2c.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD
DESERTED lat tMonday, the 22d inst. from
the Continental Shoe F^dory in tne Barr acks of
this city, a certain John Workman, a British prison
er, and Serjeant in the 17th regiment of foot, by trade
a shoemaker, about forty five years of age, about five
feet fix or seven inches high, fair complexion, thin vi
',£*' light coloured hair, and pitted with the small-pox;
had on when he went away, a brown furtout coat, white
cloth waistcoat and breeches, and a laced hat. Whoever
will apprehend and secure the aforefaid deserter in any
gaol on the Continent, or bring him to the fubferiber,
shall receive the above reward and all reasonable char
ges, paid by ALEXANDER RUTHERFORD.
N. B. It is supposed he inclines to go to fee; therefore
all masters of vessels and others are defied not to har
bour or carry him off at their peril.
TH E MARSHAL of the Admiralty's
Office is removed to his dwelling house in Wa
ter street, next deer but one to Mehrs. James and
Drinkers Acre, between Arch and Race-streets.
All perfsns indebted for Goods purchased of him at
public av&ien are eprneftly requested to make immedi
ate payment, thst he may be enabled to fettle his ac
counts with the Captors.
LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH,
\\, r TNDWARD Island Rum, Indigo cf the best
quality, b ft Maryland Tobacco, fuperfine Broad
cloths, Stages and Shalloons; also Flexfeed by the
quantity.
Philadelphia, November 30.
CHARLES JONE S,
In Front.ftreet near Vine.ftreet, Philadelphia,
CIX-quarter broadcloths of different colours, with
fhalloons to match; knives and forks of different
kinds ; crois cut and hand-saw files ; yellow oker and
Spanith brown.
OFFICE for Sale of Real Efates.
I O B E S O L 1),
_ VALUABLE Plantation about eight miles dis
tant from Philadelphia, containing about one
hundred acres, with the flock, farming utensils, &c.
Allo a fquar: of ground, 4.58 )e:t by 396, with a brick
tenement and other improvements upon the fame, near
tire improved part of the city. Aho a message and half
ah acre of land in the village cf Woodherry, in the
state o> NewJer ey. Lik^wife several houses and lots
or ground in and near the vity, a particular defcriptiom
of which may be Ten at the Office of the fubferiber, in
Second-Itree:, between Spruce and Union streets.
ASSHETON HUMPHREYS.
TO BE SOLD BY
TO BE SOLD BY
WHEREAS the Minifler of France de
sires to prevent all difficulties whatsoever which
may take place relating tu the faliries of the workmen
in general who have been, or ft 11 be, employed in hit
house for his account; and alio with refpe& to the
payment of the provihoas, or any other goods whatso
ever that may be supplied to him for the use and con
sumption of his houle; he thinks proper to publish the
following deliberations:
1. Every person or perfone employed either by the
Minister himfeif or for his /count, (hall be paid imme
diately on the com letion of th&ir work, or at fartheft
on the Saturday of the week in which they shall have
been employed.
2. Ai lmerchandize, or any commodity whatsoever
supplied for hi 3 houte and for his account, shall be ^id
on the debyering of t'em, or on the Saturday of the
week in ohich they (hall have been furnifhed.
3. This advertisement is to be rubliflicd in all the
News pipers in Philadelphia, af.d firli be renewed eve
ry year. And by means of th : s pu die notice, which
may be looked upon as of foffi i.n< authenticity, no one
shall be admitted to ask any payment whatsoever after
the week shall be elapsed.
4, As all payments are to be made by the hands of
M. Carte, charged with the administration of the House
of France, no one shall be allowed to :i fk any payment
for purchafts made by o yorhe : person of the said House.
5. The Mindler of France ha 3 Lkewife considered,
tnat if the people of hi, House were permitted to give
themfelm up to any fpecul^irms of trade, the privileges
of hrs mission would pv- t cm toe great an advantage
ov . er the inhabitants of this State, in tne difeuffion which
might aide on :hd account : He therefore has flriair
prohibited them trern all kind of commerce ; and if ever
he fh>u!d be informed of the Iraft tranfaffion of that
P' 01 ' I ",^ the tran greffor will be immediately dis
charged or fruit away, and the interested party shall
provide his infonifi tion in su c h manner, and
before whom he should think proper.
Philadelphia, Charles CarU, Administrator cf
Eov 22, 1779. the French Minifter'sHoufe.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
At Goddard and O.,Ts Paper Mill, near Baltimore,
in Maryland,
AfoOBER, hondt and diligent Man, who under
ftanos the Paper-making business, and is compe
tent fup^ntaMi the Lid mill, and profoite f e ma
nihaaure printing, wrapping and cartridge
pap-i, pafttboard, &% Such a one will meet with the
^coy^ent by applying fpeedjly to Mr.
Whitehead Humphreys, in Seventh street, Phila
delphia. , #
N. B. A German, with a final! family, would be ve.
ry agreeable. There is a house ? nd a prety meadow
contiguous and belonging to the mill.
h Philadelphia, November 21, 1779.
Christopher r e e 3,
Has opened his (hop at the correr of Vine and Fourth
fleets, wh^re he has for sale
A X Y of ^" n ’'**'' an ^ S^fs, Castor
Stands, 0,1 erewets, Decanters, Wine gkfles, Su
gar-bafons, Sweet Meat saucers, Tumblers, Ovaldfh
cs, Turiner, Bafons, Coffee pots, Mugs, Su ar ddh
es, Milch jug,, Water-pots, tea-pots, Plata of all I,ts
and fiz% and a variety of other article# too tedious to
mention.
Philadelphia, November 23, 1779.
Two Hundred and Forty Dollars Reward.
BRO KE out cf the old gaol in this city, on the
night or tne 19th inst. the following prisoners, viz.
John Montgomery,^ a mulatto fellow with long hair,
five feet five inches high; had on when he made hie
ifeape, an old blown jacket, and blue balfthick trow
lets. John Leonard, about five feet ten inches high,
born in Germany, a four looking fellow ; had on along
blue coat and buckskin breeches : He was committed for
, * atc h from John Beeching. John Bryan,
a likely fellow, about five feet eleven inches high, 2
matrons in Capt. Isaac Coren's company of Artillery;
had on a blue coat faced with red, and new bucklkin
breeches; has tight brown hair tied behind. Isreal
Phillips, a Jew, has a four look, five feet fix inches
high, about fifty years of age ; had on a grey cloth
,'!> jacket and breeches ; noted for dealing and break
ing several gaols. Edward M'Huch, five feet fix or
seven inches high, about twenty-four years of age, a
good poking fellow, with short brown hair; had on a
blue bailor's jacket, a pair of cfnabrug trowfers, and 2
round hat; cha god with deleting from Capt. Thomas
Houston. James Jones, fivs fest fsven inches high,
has a fair look, speaks very mild, and is about twenty
one years of age; had on a short blae coat and buck
ikin breecnes. Whoever apprehends the above prison
ers and fares them in any goal, and givu information
to the High Sheriff of the city and county of Philadel-
P'".% or to the fubferiber, so that they may be brought
to justice, shall receive the above reward, or Forty Dol
lar# for each, and reasonable charges, paid by'
STOKELY HOSSMAN, Gaoler.
Just imported and to be fold by
JOHN DONNALDso N,
In Walnut street, Philadelphia,
AN EA T assortment of Cottons, Chintzes and
Callicots. Also a few barrels of Beef. ts
TO BE SO LD,
T%°r^v H VJ° TS # a CHAIR and a
SULKJY, with Harmefi rfor each. Erquhe cf
Alexander Quarter and Co. in Fourth-street,
near the Indian Qu^eu,