The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-03-09 00:00:00, page 2

% jr,HEN last we met in parliament
W, I plainly told you my intent;
And what my plans of operation,
And wh^ttre publick situation;
And that my "iew, was hill my view,
Which was to co. as I would do,
With obstinate determination
T' employ the vigour of the nation,
'Gainft all the world that ihohld contest
My claims to empire east or weft,
Or my pretensions to the sea,
Which every drop belongs to me,
As Selden proves in Mare Claufum
(Nor could old Grotius come a-cross him)
Still persevering in the matter,
To fight them all by land or water;
For so require from all creation
My crown, and th'intereft ®f the nation.
To leave one groat beyond th' Atlantic,
Our wants confider'd, would be frantic,
And till they're thoroughly fubjeHed,
All terms of peace mud be rejected.
But then those cursed jmps of France
Who firft this squabble did commence,
Tho' long the rebels flood alone
(As oft' I've boasted from the throne)
Still take my (hips and beat my troops,
And join th' insurgents thick as hops ;
Prolonging thus this plaguy war
And all my peaceful fyflems mar.
But could I answer what we meant ?
Or my own aim, or your intent ?
Or free my kingdom from taxation?
Or ease the burden of the nation?
If to my anxious wish of peace,
Or theirown temporary ease,
I (hou!d give up the golden view,
Of all that trade and revenue^
Which we expeded from fubjeflion ?^
No, it would be so queer an adion,>
And bring on us so great reflection, '
As would set all the realm on flame
>And make a by-word of my name,
For North, you know, talk'd strong as mustard
Low we could eat the rogu s like caftard ;
And fitting thus the mob a ig.
It wants some skill to flop their jig,
Left they become all over treafon'd
And (eize on ^orth to cut his weafand.
You will rejoice and flop like frog
That leap the firft upon king Log,
To hear our triumphs on the main,
(Which o hers fay the French obtain)
And in the east, each brilliant adion,
Must (well your breads with fatisfaftion.
I have not this, I own, from Bailie,
Nor in such style speaks Hyder Ally,
But wherefoe'er my armies go,
Deftruaion must attend the foe,
And Britons always win the day
Or in real fad, or as we fay.
Vet as the frog who flrove to be
An ox, by dint of effouffie,
Did blow and swell until he burst on't
Nor till too late, did know the worst on't,
So I allur'd by loyal flories
Toamplify my territories,
(What adverts fate attends the righteous,
When France and Spain and rebels fight us !)
Did fend Cornwallis to Virginia,
By length offword, and charm of guinea,
To try rebellion to subdue
Among the old dominion crew,l
For that alone's my peaceful view. )
But lack aday! my bowels wamble
And you my lords will quake and tremble
While I recount the dismal story
(Alas, alas! for tory, tory !)
How Washington and Rochambeau
Did give my fav'rite such a blow
(While with his roaring guns de Graffe
Splinter'd my fleet like shivering glass)
That roaugre all his forts and ditches
He fpoil'd the lining o' his breeches;
And to the allied troops furrender'd
With cas'd, oh cas'd! the British standard.
Yet I protest before you all
(And can on North for witness call)
That I have (pared nor thought nor adion
To quench this dev'lifh infurreaion,
Which by the French was firft maintain'd.
After it had for three years reign'd;
Or to convince by argument
The whole deluded continent,
That without yielding to our (way
They're gone for ever and for aye;
Devoted to a thousand curses
For not presenting us their purses;
And Fill I hope to flog them so,
That they no longer shall fay no.
But that confounded deadly stroke
Of which, with grief, I just now spoke,
Calls very loud for your assistance
To save the next campaign, our distance,
And fruftrate the designs of Louis
Which, on my word, my only view is.
In the last cession you were told
How you might make East-India gold,
.And with great pleasure did I fee
Your progress in that chimiftry,
Nor need I and each member tell
To take again his cruicible,
And melt and smelt, and puff and blow.
Till from the ore the metal flow.
Pray recommence the operation
of mining for th' impoverish'd nation ;
His majesty's moil gracious Speech to both houses of
parliament attempted in poetry, by James Helicon,
esquire, poet laureat to his majefly.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
From the NEWJERSEYGAZETT E.
N E W-Y 0 R K.
And hap'ly plan how all Indoflan
Or those who can be most impos'd on,
May be persuaded, without battles,
To give us all their goods and chattles;
And that the natives cannot be
Or rich or happy, great or free,
Until each Omra and each Nabob
Remit us, every man, his gay cob;
And, for their own advantage, find us
With all the gold and gems of Indus :
To prove that all those tawny races
(As plain as nose in a man's face is)
May have their chains completely broke
By fixing round their necks our yoke.
'Tis true for all this work, so fine 0!
We want supplies of ready rhino,
And I before the commons lay
The bill of fare they'll have to pay,
Which tho' it seems a mighty (core,
You ought to wonder is no more.
All righteous wars such reck'nings bring
'(Reck'nings regretted by your king)
But when you take in contemplation,^
The secret service of the nation,>
With my own knack at propagation,'
I'm sure you'll think it scarce enough
And give as free as men give fnuff;
For neither you nor can ourfelf
Pay fleets and armies without pelf;
And he that must to battle call
Should doubtless have the wherewithal.
As 'tis the mode on like occasion
To mix religion in th' oration,
I do rely on Providence,
But place in you more confidence ;
And as my lads are us'd to clubbing,
Tho' of't they get a dreadful drubbing,
I hope that every mother's son
Will to the royal standard run,
('Tis not the standard that's here meant
Which Washington to Congress sent)
And cuff and bruise, and claw and clatter, ^
And fight like punk by land and water>
To finish this confounded matter.'
The humble ADDRESS of the Lords and Commons
Most gracious sovereign,
LIKE fawning slaves as ever crawl'd
we echo back what you have bawl'd ;
We thank you for your information,
Tho' known before to all the nation;
We'll do and fay as you require
Most gracious and majestic fire.'
Well fraud for ever by the king,
And tax and tax like any thing,
Be always ready at your call
And for the people—d—n them all.
L 0 N D 0 N, Oftober 24.
The Stool of Repentance, a Scotch Anecdote.
SOME years ago. the prefoy teriau church discipline
in Scotland was so rigid, that the incontinent of
all ranks were compelled to do public penance, or
incur the most serious consequences of excommunica
tion. An officer in the army, who resided at Stone
haven in those times, was ordered for an affair of gal
lantry, to fit on what is called the Stool of Repentance
for two successive Sundays; 'he was obedient to the
sentence the firft time; but found his sea t, being in a
detached part of the church, so cold and uncomforta
ble, that he had no inclination to fit there again;
however, there was no remedy ; he was proceeding
the next Sunday to church, when he met a brother of
ficer of the fame regiment, an Englishman, who was
just arrived. Ah, Jack! exclaimed he, what brought
you to Stone-haven? Come you Ihall go to church
with me, and after go home with me to dinner. In
duced by the latter part of the invitation, his friend con
sented ; but (resumed the former) I must go and make
some little addition to what is ordered ; goon to the
church, and I will follow you ; the door keeper will
shew you my feat. The captain was obedient, and, as
his friend had forefeen, the door-keeper miftakinghim
by his regimentals for the penitent, conduced him to
the stool. Here he immediately attracted the eyes of
the congregation, but vanity easily imputed that to the
gentility of his appearance. He wondered at his
friend's delay, but concluded some accident had de
tained him. At length, the parson having finished his
sermon, proposed to rebuke the supposed offender, as
the custom was, in very harsh terms. The captain
finding himfelf addressed, rose, andiiftened with afto.
nifhment; but, as his face wore no marks of contriti
on, the ledure still increased in severity. " You
hardened wretch, cried the minister, you are no doubt
still going on in your lafeivioufnefs ; I dare fay no long
er ago than the last night you have finned anew in the
fame way."
Here our officer, unable to contain himfelf longer,
replied aloud, “ by my foul, fir, that may be very
true, but how the d--1 came you to know it ? Much
confufion here ensued, but at length, after the parson
had tired himfelf with repreheniions the service ended
and the penitent, quite confounded at so ftrangean
attack, enquired,for his friend's house. When they
met, " why George," said he " what become of you,
and what fellow of a parson have you got here ? Last
night I got to bed with the chambermaid of the inn I
put up at, and he has told me of it before all the con
gregation."
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AL L persons indebted to the e#*te of HENRY
DENTLINGER, late of Strafbprough township,
Lancaster county, a re hereby requeued to com?, between
this and the 12th day of April next, and pay off their
accounts; otherwise they may expert to be dealt with
as the law direda: and those that have any demands
against said estate, are likewise requested to come and
receive their due.
March 4. JACOB DENTLINGER,
and JOHN DENTLINGER, jAdmmi/hators.
in co-partnership assembled,
"°° „',°','" Managhan township, joining lands of
Allan Tor Sit, William White and others, on which
Amos Williams lives, containing about 150 acres, and
on which is two dwelling houses and other improv
ments, late the eftrte of the said William Rankin.
No. 13, in Dover and Newberry townffiips, joining
lands ct John Ctedifill, John Spende and others, con
ta ning about 120 acres, on which is a good dwelling
some, orchard, feme meadow and other improvments,
lte the estate of the said James Rankin.
No. 14, in Newberry towifhp, joining lands of
Jernes Smith, Casper Yeats and others, containing a
.out 90 aerss, mostly woodland, late the estate of the
said John Rankin.
WHEREAS the Estates of W'dliam Rankin, James
Rankin, John Rankin and Martin Blackford,
all late of the county of York, having been io due ccurfe
of law forfeited and feiztd to the use of this state, I
the fubferiber, agent for the said county, do hereby
give notice, that the eftate# of the said William Rankin,
James Rankin, John Rankin and Martin Blackford,
situate in the said county of York, confining of the fol
lowing Improvements and Tract* of Land, viz.
No. i. In Newberry townthip, joining lands of Hen
ry Emmingur, Jara?s Todd and others, containing a
bout %())ree% on which is a good house, barnand other
improvements, late the estate of the Lid William
Rankin.
No. a, joining No. 1, the lands of James M'Con
nell and others, containing about 200 acres, on which
is a go<d house, barn, orchard, 7 or 8 acres of meadow,
and other improvements, late the estate of the fail
William Rankin.
No. 3, in said township, near the meetirg-houfe,
known by the nam; of Hanging-rock, containing about 0
150 acres, most y woodland, late the estate of the said
William Rankin.
No. 7. in laid townihip, one undivided moiety of coo
acres, known by the name of Teafs-land,on which are
I veral ^ od ho fee and other improvements, late the
estate of the iTd William Rankin.
No. 4, in said township, joining lands cf Robert
Lewis, John Pike and others, containing about 300
acres, on which is a good House and other improve
ments, late the estate of the said William Rankin.
No. 5, two-thirds of about 400 acres, on the banks
of the river Sufquehanah, in the laid township, on which
is a good house, orchard and other improvements, and
to which belongs two thirds of the ferry known by the
n^rae of NobliCs or Middle-town ferry, late the estate
of the said William Rankin.
No. 6, in Gid township, on which George Spencer
now lives, containing about 50 acres, on which is a
house and other improvements, late the estate of the
fad Wiliam Rankin,
No. „ in Hid townfhm, joining lands of Ann Nob-
It and others, containing about 222 acres, mostly
woodland, fate the estate cf the said William Rankin.
No, 9. in laid township, being one undivided moiety
of zoo acres, m which Joseph Gjanc, lives, late the
estate or the said William Rankin.
The Terms of Srle will be according to law, as fol
lows, to wit, One fourth part of the purchase-money to
be paid in ten days after file, or the premises again to
revert to the state, and the bidder liable to forfeit the
said one-fourth of the purchase-money ; the remainder
thereof to be paid in cne month; and on a certificate
bring produced from the agent, of full payment of the
pnrehaG-money, a deed will be given as by law dire&ed.
And I, the Agent, do also, purfant to law, hereby no
tify all the Claimants of the said premise, or any of
them, and Creditors of the said William Rankin, James
Rankin, John Rat kin and Martin Beckford, or either
of thrm, to exhibit their Claims and Demands to the
Justices of the Supreme Cou r, within the time limited
by law, or they will be forever barred from the reco
very thereof.
March 8, t 7 ^. WILLIAM MITCHELL, Agent.
A few Hogsheads of excellent Virginia
Mountain TOB^CCO,
To be fold by Jones & Foulke, in Markets
PLANT A T I O N,
pleafan" ' fituated on the north fide of the river Schuyl
kill, in Amity township, Berks county, about 10 miles
from Reading. On said place are erected, a good stone
dwelling house, having a most plating view of the river,
with a spring ol excellent water near the door, an ex
cellent log barn and other convenient out houses ; a
large yow^g Orchard of bearing fruit trees, equal to
any in said county, about 8 acres of good watered
meadow already made, and more may be made; the
land of excellent quality for bearing grain of ail kinds.
There is about 150 acres cleared, and about 100 of
excellent timber ; a great part of the cleared land is
frefh, being cleared not more than two years; the
great road leading from Philadelphia runs through the
said place, about 40 perches from where the dwelling
house stands, with a beautiful profpt& of the fame.
There are as good conveniencyof tithing belongs to this
place as any on the Schuylkill. Said place contains 250
acres and allowance. Any perlon inclining to purchase,
may know the terms of sale, by applying to PETER
HOLLABUSH, on thepremifes,or to the fubferiber, liv
ing at Pine-forge, about two miles from there, who
will give an indufpuabie ti:L for the said Plantation.
DAVID POTTS, junior.
No. 15, in Warrington tmenfidp, joining lands of
William Ferro and others, containing about 150 acres,
®n which is a good house, barn, young thriving orch
ard and other improvments, late the estate of the said
Mi tin Blackford.
AM which will be Sold by Public Vendue, at the
Court-house, at York-Town, on the firft day of May
next. The Sales will continue from day to day, 'till the
whole be disposed of.
between Fourth and Fifth-ftreets.
For Private SAL E,