The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-08-21 00:00:00, page 3

mils hrr?e h?^ already (hipped at D v^r.*—Wh,n the
navy and victualling bills, now in the market, together
with the ordnance debentures, (hall be funded, in ad
dbion to the loan of the next year, which will be full
eight millions, the whole of the national debt will be
full two hundred and forty five millions.
The <luc de Char res, infttad of coming over a pidge
on, has pidgeoned a number of the English Jackies ;
for at Epsom races I is highness shewed himfelf deep in
the science of game, so much that he DID over the gen
tlemen of the turf on Saturday the gift of May, to
the amount of ten thousand pounds. His race horses
he purchased chiefly of lord Grovefnor, his lordship
having finally left toe turf.
We are informed that a number of loyal families, for
merly inhabitants of Massachusetts, arrived at Boston
on Tuesday lad, from England, in full confidence,
that agreeable to the provisional articles for a treaty
of peace, they would be permitted to re-enjoy their
estates in peace and tranquility ; but that they were
not fettered to land, and had only a fliort time allowed
them to leave some of their guineas for necessary floras,
and were then to proceed for New-York. Amongst
these gentlemen, it is said, arc doctor Gardiner, Mr.
Vaffe', meffrs, Irwin, &c. &c.
Philadelphia, August 21.
The brig Havanna, captain Loxley, arrived here on
Friday.lad from the Havanna, brings accounts (which
confirm thole already received) of the infurreaion 111
South- America, and mention, that the natives had got
to a considerable head, insomuch that the Spanish army,
which confided of about five thousand men, were only
watching the motions of their enemies, whose numbers
appeared too great to admit an attack on them. —We
{halt probably soon be enabled to give further particu
lars of this matter.
The following (hips of the line arrived in England the
beginning of June from the Weft-Indies.
Monarca from Jamaica, which sh left in company
with (even others, under lord Hood. Union, Princess
Amelia, Princeffa, Raifonable, Hercules, Anson, Mag
nificent, Warrior, Berwick, Ruby, Polyphemus, and
Fame, from St. Lucia.
At a court of oyer and terminer, and general gaol
delivery, holden last week at Burlington, in New-jer
sey, Thomas Smith was convicted of the murder of
Tfaac Negus; Nathan Tomblefon, of burglary and
robbery, from one of the collectors of the county of
Burlington ; both are sentenced to be executed on Fri
day the 29th inflant. This Tomblefon, is one of the
gang of villains, who robbed the honorable Isaac Smith,
enquire, about eighteen months past, and who have
committed the late robberies in Bucks county.
At the fame court, William Fox, John Smith, He
zekiah Willcocks, and Isaiah Fletcraft. were conviaed
of petty-larceny, received Mofes's law, and ordered
t o make refiitution of the property flolen.
By the UNITED STATES in CONGRESS Assem
bled, July 30, 1783.
The fup'rintendant of finance having reported to
Congress, " That the receivers in the Several states,
" have long since been inftraaed to take all notes sign
'' ed by the fuperintendant of finance in payment of
" taxes, and also to take up all such notes whenever
" tendered, if they have public money in their hands:"
Ordered, That the fu perintendant of finance be di
rected te pubmh the above information.
Office of Finance, August 16, 1783^
In pursuance of theabove order, a copy whereof was
received in this office yesterday evening, I do hereby
pubhfh the information, “ That the receivers in the
• g federal states have long since been inftruaed to take
“ all notes signed by he fuperintendant of finance in
'' payment of taxes, and also to take up all such notes
" whenever tendered, if they have public money in
" their hands." ROBERT MORRIS.
NA VA L- OFFI CE, Philadelphia.
Inward Entries.
Ship Congress, Geddes, Amsterdam
Three Friends, Gautreau, Nantz
Brig Dolphin, Earl, Jamaica
Deligent, Florentine, Leghorn
Hetty, Knox, Madeira
Dinah, Grufh, Port au Prince
Schooner Gerard, Strong, Charleftown, S.C.
Hawk, Loughead, Island Pines
Polly, Eafton, North-Carolina
Sloop Cato, Savage, Virginia
Industry, Donaldson, ditto
Black Duck, Morgan, New-York
Betsey, Killeran, Boston
Outward Entries.
Ship Nefbif, Hodgkinfon, Halifax
Prince of Liege, All, London
Brig Good-Look-Out, Chriftianus, Hamburgh
Schooner Nancy and Lovey, Bray,' North-Carolina
William, Quince, ditto
Polly, Eafion, ditto
Speedwell, Rivers, Grenada
Sloop Mary, Semple, New-York
Polly, Hacker, Rhode-Ifland
Diligence, Miller, Bermuda
Industry, Donaldson, Virginia
Cleared.
Polacre L'Ritiolet de la Mer, Morrifett, Virginia
Brig Sophia, Ferneld, ditto
Cicely, Cornell, Rhode-Ifland
Peace and Plenty, Williams, Halifax
Schooner Nancy and Lovey, Bray, North-Carolina
William, Quince, ditto
Profperify, Roberts, Virginia
Minerva, Whitmarfh, Boston
Sloop Sabina, Hutton, Havanna
Sally, Hollister, New-London
Polly, Hacker, Rhode-Ifland
Diligence, Miller, Bermuda
The ship Lord Camden, Captain Griffith, vs arrived
in our river from Belaffi, which she left the 25th of
June, and has brought over 250 passengers. A few
days before she entered Delaware bay, she unfortunate
ly loft her foremaft, and in coming up the river, rail
aground about eight miles below New Caflle.
Philadelphia, Aug. 19, 1783.
BY virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas to me di
/ rented, will be exposed to Public Sale, at the
House of Jacob Hiller, on the North-Wiles road, inn
holder, near the pr'mifes, on WEDNESDAY the
27th mftant, at 12 o'clock, a certain Stone MESSU
AGE and Trad: of LAND, situate in the township of
Towamenfing, bounded by lands of Evan Edwards,
William Ellis, and others, containing about 43 acres,
taken in execution as late the estate of |obn Edward,
deceased, by WM. WILL, fneriff.
1 he Brigantine Ven u s,
Now lying at Clifford's Wharff, between Mark
et and Arch-streets, Burden about 140 or 150
Tons. New-England built, well conftrufted, and about
two years old, with her Tackle, Apparel and Furni
ture, as per inventory, will be Sold by Public Audi
on, at the Cofte-Houfe, on Monday next at Seven
Clock in the Evening.
Inventory to be seen at the Coffee-Houfe. Aug. 20.
Thirty-five Dollars Reward.
lOST yesterday between twelve and two
„^ o'clock in the afternoon, in going from
Fourth-street to the Bunch of Grapes in Third,
street, and from thence to the Coffee-houfe and
Water-street between Market and Arch-streets,
eight BANK-N OT ES, amounting to Six Hun
dred and Thirty five Dollars, the numbers of
which are known and the payment of them
flopped at the Bank.
N. B. Whoever will bring the above Notes
to colonel Oswald at the Coffee house, will re
ceive the above reward. Aug. 2f.
NJ OTICE is hereby given,
co all perlons who are in pofEffion of any of
the Certificates given lor Monies borrowed by the Com
miffioneis appointed for the Defence of the BAY and
RIVER Delaware, to call for immediate payment, as
no interest w4l be allowed them after the 10th day of
September next. Ard all perlons that have any other
Demands against the said Commissioners are desired to
call for payment, as they are now closing their Ac
counts with the Public: such as neglect calling on them,
on or before the firft day of October next, wdl be ex
cluded from settlement, by
Aug. 17 JOHN PATTON, ) commissioner,.
1783. FRANCIS GURNEY) C ° m ""°°
St ad'erd, Virginia, July 26, 1783.
To be Sold on the Premises,
at Public Vendue, on THURSDAY the 2d Day
of oaoh<r next, if fair, if not, the next fair Day,
for Specie of good Bills of Exchange,
THE LAND whereon the fubferiber formerly lived,
now known by the name of Reedci's ferry, on
Potowmack river, containing about 700 acres, 300 of
which is woodland, well flocked with rail and other
timber, from 80 to too acres of it is low meadow
ground and m?rlh, very rich, part of it now in grass;
the whole may be put in culture at a 'mail expence, as
there are already a proper dam and tide gates fixed. 0
The greater part of the upland is rich, and produces
the best tobacco, wheat and Indian corn. The im
provements on it are in good repair, and confilt cf
a large, elegant, brick dwcliing-hcufe, complexly
finished, a brick kitchen and dairy, a large liable with
a hay loft, a stone house, ware-house, granary, barns,
corn-houks, and a variety of other convenient build
ings. A Urge garden and yard paled in, apple and
peach orchards, and a variety of other fruit trees. It
is a beautiful, healthy fitudtion, and commodious, with
an extensive view up and down the livr; it is conve
nient to a grist-mill and three tobacco w, reboufes, and
all the variety of fifli that the river affords, are to be
had in abundance at the place. The title is indisputa
ble. Credit will be given for a considerable part of the
purchrie money, if required, upon giving bond with
approved security. The purchaser to have possession
the 26th of December next. At the fame time and
place will he told, (one valuable Slaves, Oatir, Sheep,
Hogs and Plantation Utensils. The file to begin at 12
o'clock. PHILIP RICHARD FENDALL.
Wants a School,
A Young MAN, who can be well recommend
ed, capable of teaching Reading, Writing,
Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, Algebra and Geo
metry, with their application to Trigonometry,
Surveying, Navigation, Mensuration, Gauging,
Dialing, &c. Enquire of the Printer.
A Woman with a good Breast of Milk
wants a Place as a Wet Node. En
quire of the Printer. Aug. 21.
TO BE S O L D,
A voun° :Negro Woman, Have
for Life. Enquire of the Printer.
*% The Merchants and Traders ofihh Ci^
ty will please to take notice, that their petition to the
House of Assembly will be left at the CoffEE-housg
from Friday to Monday mxt, for them to sign.
August 20.
Paper Hangings
Selling at WILLIAM POYNTF[ L^
Store, three doors below Market, in Second fl r eet.
AN Assortment confiding of Two Thousand Five
Hundred Pieces—very handsome patterns tort
parlours, balls and fiaircafes.—The low prices at which
they will be Sold, will make papering cheaper than
whitewashing.
FOR SAL E,
The following Tracts of Land,
(Or wither of them)
ONE thousand five hundred and eighteen acres,
situate in Warm-Spring Vaby, in the county
of Bottetouri: this trad is well watered, and
the greatest part exceeding rich; the growth wi d cher
ry, sugar tree, crab and walnut; on it is a plantati
on in good order, (efficient to work fix han % and ^
large and valuable mead w ; no place on tlfj s fide the
Allegany M uotain affords better pafturage,the whole
woods being covered with rich weed and pea-vines.
Seven hundred and forty eight acres in the fame
yalley, in the counties of Augusta and Bottetburt, ad
joining to and including a moiety of the Hot-Springs ;
the medical qualities of which are efleemed equal to
any on the continent: this trad is well timbered, the
foil good, and has a (efficient proportion of ground St
for meadow.
Two thousand .two hundred and seventy acres 03
the great Kinhaway, at the mouth of Elk, which di
vides it nearly through the middle: the whole of this
trad is low ground of the firftquality, and at which
place most of those who remove by water from tnia
state to the Ohio must build vessels, and kt out witli
their families.
Also about Twenty-four thousand acres in several
tracts, situate on the Ohio, Green river, and the wa
ters of Kentucky : these lands ae located, and of the
firfl quality being due for military service, under the
proclamation of 1763 for pre-emptions, and for war
rants issued on the 15th of OHober, 1779. The pur
chaser to give approved security for th< money, to be
paid at three annual payments ; the fi r fl to be made
at the end of twelve months from the contrast The
fubferiber proposes to be at the Warm Sp ings, in
Auguftaj on the 15th day of next September, when it:
will be convenient for any person who may incline to
purchase to fee the trad in that neighbourhood.
CUTH. BULLITT.
Prince William, July 13, 1783.
A ROBBERY.
Lancaftef, August 15.
Vr^AS broke open some time in June or J y hft,
^ a Chut which was left by me, the fuofcri e,
in the house of Peter Ro fi?r, living in L^ncafter, and
stolen out thereof, by some person unknown, the fol
lowing Articles, viz. One bond for 401. payable by
Jacob Krafft, also one bond for gol. payable by Pet~r
Roeffcr, one bank note dated May, 1779, one other
bank note dated October, 1779, each so 4.00 dollars,
the numbers not known ; also tw> English guineas, one
English crown and half crown, fix French crowns and
one half ditto, fix Spanish milled dollars. The above
bank notee and bonds were payable to Susanna Roiff-r,
widow. Whoever secures the thief, so that he he
brought to juftiee, (hall receive Six Dollars reward;
2nd whomever uil drliver the abovementioned bank
notes and bonds, fhdi receive the further sum of Sx
Dollars. Said notes and bonds can be of no service to
any person but the fubferiber.
SUSANNA ROESNER.
To be Sold on the 15th of September next,
BY PUBLIC VENDU E,
ONE hundred and seventy acres of prime LAND,
lying in Lancaster county, S.rawfburg tow: thi ^
10 miles from Lancaster and 56 rem Philadel
phia, about ico acres cleaned, a gocd large iimeftone
house and barn, To acres of very good meadow, watered
by never failing springs; the woodland well timbered.
Any person inclining to purchase may view the premia
fes before the day cf fvle, by applying to the fubferiber,
now living on the premises. Credit will be given for
one half of the purchase. Attendance will be given,
and terms of sale made known, Ry
Aug, 20. CORNELIUS FERREE.
Ei^ht Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or ffolen from off the Commons of this
city, on the 12th instant, a Back MARE with a
bob tail, about 13 and a half hands high, 8 years old,
branded on her near shoulder with the letter j,, and
on her eff shoulder with letter P, has a lump on her
near fid^ hard by the girth, a white spot on her near
shoulder close to the weather lock, newly shod all. rounds
If stolen, for the Mare and Thief, so that he be bro't
to justice, shall have the above reward ; if Grayed Four
Dollars, and all reasonable charges prid, by
JAMES CRAIG, near the Drawbridge.
Philadelphia, Aug. 21.
H REE Men uho perfectly under^
I Raid the BLOOMING of IkON, and can be
well recommended, win meet with good Encourage,
ment by applying to Crionel JAMES CHAMBERS,
at his Forge, one mile nerth of For Loudon, in Cum
berland county, state of Pennsylvania. The Forge isi
new, and on a never failing fucara of water. A%. 1^