The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-05-24 00:00:00, page 3

%^rr^ Unreaf, t'eri^'nt lon>riblrlady Lytt^^i
and chamberlain and mistress of the revel!, Mrs,
Briefly Sheridan.
foe commifEoners of the customs, excise, navy,
and damp edict, to be filled up by the chialle wives and
virtuous daughters of t ie aldermen, fhrriils, and com
mon council or the city.
DUBLI N, March 6.
Mr. secretary Grenville's day in London, is pure
ly to attend the progress and final accomplishment of
the bid now before the British parliament, for remov
ing all jealoufis and discontents of this kingdom ;
and in hopes of being the bearer of the welcome news
to this country. Thus, while his excellency lord Tem
ple is hourly studying how to forward Ireland's wel
fare on his fide t e water, his brother, Mr. Grenville;
is minding our best interests on the other.
An inflance of the deceitful fabrications used by the
English, in order to throw illiberal aspersions upon
the best of characters.
Extra& from the Courier de PEurope, of the iith
October, 1782.
" The following handbill has been printed and pub
“ lifhed in Philadelphia.
" Alarm for the People of America.
S I R,
" The French commander in chief, whose ideas agree
" entirely with my own, with refped to the propriety
" of rejecting every proposal made by the mother
" country, desires me to communicate to you our wish
« es and our request to make use of all your talents,
« and your influence in Congress, to oppose the last of
“ fers sent by fir Guy Carleton. You will be pleased,
“ fir, to inform our good friends, L- , R——, and
' c N , whose authority and zeal cannot fail to
“ support you in every measure which you desire to
“ be taken in Congress, that we expeft their assistance
" in this matter.
" I am, &c.
(" Signed) G. WASHINGTON.
" To T—: s, Eguire,
“ of Newhampihire."
A correfpor.dent informs us that the following is the
substance of an assoc ation lately entered into by the
whig inhabitants of Berks county.
WE, the fubferibers, inhabitants of the county of
Ber^s, in the date of Pennsylvania, animated with a
becoming zeal for the preservation of those invaluable
tights and privileges, by the blessing of God, now hap
pily eflablifhed, aftera long, cruel ana bloody war,
and calling to remembrance the cowardly desertion and
undermining arts of a set of men, unworthy of the name
of Americans, who now ceme out of their hiding places,
in which they lay secure during the storm that shook
this extensive continent—do resolve, that the cause of
freedom, for which so many gallant lives have been
facrificed, shall not be voluntarily betrayed, by remiss
ness or inattention in us; and do hereby pledge our
honors, each to the other, that we will, 6y every means
in our power, difeountenance in this bounty, the vot
ing at elections for any man, whose principles in po
liticks have been inimical to the independency of this
country. Let the advocates for slavery (for humanity
fake) in silence peaceably enjoy the common benefits
flowing from a glorious revolution; let them remain to
poflerity, as monuments of the clemency of govern
ment, by such unmerited permission; but let them ne
ver dare to insult the feelings and understandings of
a free people, so far as to offer themselves as candi
dates for offices of trust, honor or profit, under a
constitution they had not the courage and virtue to
defend in the hour of danger.
, ARRIVALS since our last.
Ship Betsey, Pindar, from New-York.
Brig Atlantic, Coxe, Salem.
Two Friends, Alligi, Cape Francois.
Lady Agatha, Elder, Curracoa.
Le Jacques, Deflandes, Martinique.
Hope, Kerr, London.
Sloop Prosperity, Wallace, New-York.
Patty, Thompson, Bermuda.
From the Newport Mercury.
To the CITIZENS of the Town of Newport.
Gentlemen,
IT is reported that a number of refugees intend very
toon to come to thi< town.
Whether they have taken this determination by the
advice of others, or of their own accord, it is not
worth our while to inquire : that the measure is im
prudent, is rash and insolent, must be apparent to
any one who knows that they have been proscribed by
Philadelphia, May 24.
The brig Hope, captain Kerr (arrived here yefler
day morning) left London the 9th of April, and the
Land's-End the 16th. She brings no material news,
except that the American Trade Bill had passed the
house of commons, and it was expend would meet
with no obfirudion in the upper house. The new ad
miniflration was formed ; it was said the duke of
Portland was premier, and lord North and Mr. Fox
secretaries of date ; Mr. Pitt was not among the num
ber of new ministers. But as no papers were receiv
ed by the above vessel we are unable to give a more
particular account ; —We do not understand what
progress the negociators had made in the definitive
treaty of peace.
Two other vessels failed from London for Philadelphia
about the fame time as the Hope.
goT'r^ment, and therefore have no right to set their
feet in a flare, which they infamously deferred when
their bleeding country demanded their services, until
the aft of proscription shall be repealed, and they shall
be legally admitted to return.
If it should be alked, what ought to be done with
them, provided they should land in this town? My
answer would be fliort.— Delire them to return to toe
place from whence they came. If they should refufe
to depart, f©nd them away.
When men for their treason are banished from soci
ety, under a condition not to return until government
shall be pleased to admit them, shall return before the
arrival of that period, it is the duty of every citizen to
keep them at a distance; and if they should dare to
intrude, it would then become their duty to expel
them.
But the most prudent mode of conduct would be to
prevent their landing.
When I was a young man I read a poem entitled
The Art of Politics, in which' there is a sentiment that
flruck me, and which I think is not mal-a-pro pos to
the present fubjeft. I wish I could remember the num
bers exaflly.— A member of the British parliament ad
dresses the speaker in some such manner as this :
I hear a lion in the lobby roar,
Say, Mr. Speaker, shall I shut the door,
And keep him out; or shall I let him in,
That we may have to turn him out ,gain.
Keep the lions out my fellow citizens! Keep the
lions out!
An OLD WHIG.
Newport, April 30th, 1783.
W A R-O FFIC E, May 21, 1783.
All officers bolding commissions under the United
States of America, who have been prisoners of war to
Great-Britajn, are hereby informed that they are ab
solved from their paroles,
B. LINCOLN.
The Printers in the several Bates are requested to in
sert this notification in their Gazettes.
*** The officers of the different regiments compof
i°g the Philadelphia brigade, are requested to meet at
the State house at 3 o'clock, cn Tuesday next.
NAILS, Steel, Wire, Cutlery, Sadlers Furniture Mat
ters Trimmings, dark and India Chintzes, Cali
coes Taffities, Sattint, Mantuas, Persians, Sarfuets ; Lissi
French and Britannia Linens, Ticking, Taylors Trim
mings, Fans, chip Hats, Gloves, Gauzes, Threads
Silk Petticoats, Ribbands, Needles, Pins, Jeans, Cor-'
duroys, Shalloons, Durants, Lafiings, CHimancoes,
Painters Brushes and S sh Tools, Playing Cards Gold
Leaf, and a parcel of Boulting Cloths, &c.'
Aifo, Weft-India Rum and Cordage. May 23
JOHN MILLER, j u so,
Has removed bit STORE from oppo6t< the Crocked
Billet Alley,to the third door above Chefnut, in Wa
ter street ; where he has opened a large and neat Af
lortment of
DRY GOOD S.
Amongst which are
A VARIETY of mens Silks, Gauzes, Modes,
Gauze Handkerchiefs, painted and plain Taffa
tas, Hair Ribbon, painted and plain Ribbons, lilk Shoe
Patterns, plain and embroidered, fi!k Shoes, of assort
ed colours, Table Linen, Hatt, black and white, Bern,
India and Chollet Handkerchiefs, Cambric and Lawn,
Flanders, Britannia, Laval and ro al Linens, Catgut,
Sewing Silk, Calicoes and Chintzes, thread and silk
Hose for children, men and women, Threads, Hair
B?gs, Paper of different kinds, Feathers, Umbrelloet,
Jeans, Marfzill s Quilting, Russia Sheeting, Ravens
Duck, &c. &c. &c. which he proposes filling on the
most rea'onable te;ms for cash, bills of exchange, to
bacco cr Mr # Morris'# notes.
Philadelphia, May 22, 17.83.
J^OTICE is hereby given, that the fevera! Committees
from the reG ft ve F re Companies in the city and
liberties of Philadelphia, are requested to meet at the
Court.houfe on Saturday next, st 6 o'clock in the after
noon, in order to receive the repot cf the Special Con
mittee, which was a, pointed to cenfider of a plan for the
more iff dually preventing Damage by Fire.
On MONDAY Next,
The 26th instant, at IX o'Clock in the Morning,
At the City Auction-Store,
Will Commence the S A L E of a Large and very
General ASSORTMENT of
MERCHANDIZE;
Being entirely frefhGOODS, imported in the last Ves
sels : Among a great Variety of other Articles are
Three Trunks of Bunting,
Dutch Hollands,
Russia and Ravens Duck,
Summer Silks,
Chintz&,
And a Number of other Articles Suitable to the Sea
son.
May 23. JOHN BAYARD, A^aioneer
Imported in the last Veffdh from Europe and the Weft-
Indies, and for SALE on the bank fide of Front
ftreet, above Walnut-street, by
By order,
JOHN LOWNS, chairman.
F. Johnson, Lc'ry.
Te^cb Coxe,
A SWORD was lentto a certain
gentian on the night of the 6th of Dec. 1782, a
sm ^ with a green ivory handle, mounted with
policed ftee! : the gentleman that borrowed it is rr
quoted to fend it to Mr. CORNELIUS HILLMANSh,
in Penn-street, or to the Printer's, otherwise I shall be
un er the disagreeable hectffity of making mention of
his name in public. THOMAS POLLOCK.
T O SOL A
CONVENIENT two story BRICK HOUSE in
Fourth-street, near Walnut finer. A g % cd title
will he given and peffiffion may le had the 10th day
o June. For further particulars eiqube of the Prm
"r° May 22.
NOTICE is hereby given, to all peifoiu who have
any demands against the estate icte of JOSEPH
GORDON, of Milford townflrp, Cumberland
county, to bring them in to the fublcrUer*, cr eith r
cf them, on or before the third dav cf J^ next rl
order to remove a doubt thn stands in the w^y of there
obtaining a full compensation from said estate . and a'i
persons who are indebted to laid estate, are m'frd to
make immediate pat ment, or abide the confluence.
April 23, JOHN GORDON, \ ,
1783- THOMAS BEALE,) Adminiftrat ° CT
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber in Cum
berland township and county of Ycik hit fad
. black BULL, u. year. o l d p h,
ear cropped, white in his forehead and along his belly.
AIG a red STEER, two years old past having the
off ear cropped, a flt in the under fide of each ear, hts
face white, and white ipots cn his body. The owner
or owners are desired to come, prove property, pay
charges and take them away. tj
Ma Y 22 - JOHN FLETCHER.
Wilmington, May g
ON the 6th instant, the Truftecs of the Public
Grammar School in this borough, held their Ge
neral Hdf.yearly Meeting, agreeably to ti -
Charter, when the Scholars were publickly examined,
and gave Proofs, to a ciouded Audience, cf the Utikl
ty ofthis Institution.
The calamities of war, which have frequently, witfoi
the Dft seven years, interrupted the Education of Youth
in this Seminary, being now about to cease, and peac,
w th its c mcomitant bl ffings, io take place, the Trui^
te^s exerted themselves to put their affirm into a con
dition cf affording the benefits originally intended to
the rising Generation; and they b^ve cw the agree
able profpa before them which they have long wished
for, of feeing their Labours crowned with Success.
They can with confidence assure the Public that Chil
dren may be here boarded in good families, on very
moderate terms, their mora's attended to, and be taught
every branch of polite literature wl ich their parents or
guardians shall dirid. The situation cf<he place fa -
lu^rity of the air, and good order preserved among the
inhabitant are so generally known, as to render a de
scription unneceffay, and thev doubt net but experi
ence will prove to those who shall encourage the irfti
tution, that they coulu not place their children any
where to better advantage.
The Schooi-houfe will immediately be put into re
pair for the accommodation cf tee pupils o f both
fchooh ; and as there is no probability that it will be
again occupied as a barrack for troops, the Trustees ex
pe& that the inconvenirncies heretofore experienced by
removing the feholars to private houses, will not a^aira
occur.
This Day is PRI NT EIT
(By Ordet of a Society of Gentlemen)'
AND TO BE SOLD, BY
Robert Aitkin,
PRINTER, in M^rket-ftreet,
EASY METHOD with the DE^
^on^rt " h ; r ", e Certainty of the Chrifoan
av^ugion is demonfbated..
By Mr. Charles leslte.
King'effing, May 7, 1783.
STRAYED or Stolen from the fubferiber last ni;ht,
two HOkSES, th, one grev, 1 4 hares high, very
short docked, low neck'd, about ten years old"; tle 0.
ther a dark bay, black mane and tail, lately dotkec
13 1-2 bands high, 3or 4 yea s old. Whoever take:
up said horses or either of them, and secures the thirf
or th ; eves and the owner recover his horfrs, dr !
for the horse and thief of each borfe, refpe&j^ly, Th^ee
Pounds Reward, viz. Thirty SI i' ings for eath tii^f and
Thirty Shillings for each horse, paid by me,
PETER YCCOM
Twelve Dollars Reward,
F, AN-AWAY on th-,7 hos lift month, a Ne^ro
{ MAN, named SAM, alias SAMUEL THOM
SON, about 26 y^ars of age, mid Be ftaiwe : had on
when be went off, a tight coßurel IwaUkin coat and
trowfers, and red jacket ; he- the letters S. T cn one
cf his arms, plays on the violin, cue cf • nich he took
with him; be may perfidy have a fy^d ,rfs. Any
petfon apprehending and ecm^g said N # ro Man, so
that his matter may have firn afoln, ft | ^ O ve e he
above reward, paid by GUNNING BEDFORD, efq,
at Wilmington, Delaw&e fta% or ty GUNNING
BEDFORD of Philadelphia.
N. B. All matters cf vcffcls are hereby forbid to
carry hint off at their peril. M v 1,
Furnilhed Lodgings to be Lett,
in a pleasant part of the city. For he the ipa. ti-ulai.
enquire of the Printer.