The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-05-04 00:00:00, page 1

The HIGHEST PRICK
IS GIVEN FOR
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
B Y
J O HN> D U N L A P.
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For the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
To thePRINTER.
SIR,
GIVE me leave to ffrike, however feebly, at an in
tolerable and growing evil, which destroys more
happiness in society than any ether calamity we pray a
gaipft ; the mean, wretched vice of Defamation. Do the
whisperers of slander know, that when they throw a
falfe or aggravated imputation on any character, they
at the fame time prove themselves vile and injurious ly
ars? They do not seem to think so. When their reports
are proved to them factious they calmly fay, " Well,
it is what they heard:" and then imagine they are ex
culpated for having so ably affixed the tongue of malice
to'deftroy the peace of mind of, perhaps, whole fami
lies, dr some oppressed and hclplefs individual.
Why is the man who breaks into his neighbour’s house
sentenced to die ? The taking away chattels or money,
abftra&edly, is nothing ; but in the coniequence is, per
haps, reasonable a ffli&ion, or ruin to the person robbed,
his consequence is lessened in society ; he can neither so
well assist his friends, nor defend bimfelf against his ene
mies ; his peace of mind is therefore hurt, and that is
the offence ; he is left to society ; and the offender not
only receives the just pmilhment for his crime here, but
in our unrtman opinions, is sentenced to eternal and
inconceivable torments hereafter; and this dreadful
doom he brings upon himfelf by violating the sacred
laws of society. Now, in the name of reafon,is the cri
minality more or less, whether I »m maimed or destroy
ed by a sword or pistol ? Will Heaven, who cannot fee
me robbed, even of hipeiflaities, without hurling per
dition on my wronger’s head, unmoved beheld me de
prived of the affections of my relations, the comforts of
ray friends, left to the derision ®f the inhuman ; my
heart broken by unmerited vexation ? Will the Divine
mercy pass over the needy pilfering wictch, and (hew
favour to the bale calumniator ? No. If there is a place
of torment, his enormous crime will plunge him to the
deepest part ofit.
lam not now speaking of printed calumny. Every
one readily agrees, that he, who having neither the
passion of resentment or pique to give the crime any
kind of palliation, but merely for the fake of gain,
plants a thorn in the bosom he is a Granger to; that he
and every one who fibres the wages of such iniquity, in
spite of all pretended refinement, is a blacker villain
than terms can give him, though such practices are so
very confidently and epenly encouraged. I address ver
bal, whispering hand tiers, mighty good kind of people,
whe are extremely fort, they are obliged to make holes
in the characters of their acquaintance, and think some
little affront or flight justifies them in propagating any
lies their malice or envy may invent. Let me tell thele
good people, that where we find ourselves whole, we
are not so apt to enlarge even upon the real imperfecti
ons of others. There is always room for suspicion,
where a man is constantly endeavouring to depreciate
the characters of other men, that his owgis little worth,
and that he hopes to bring them down to his own stan
dard, that he may not, some time or other, be the on y
man kicked out of the society of men of honour.
Humanity, lure, inclines us to search for the grounds
of an ill report, and if we find authority, to be cautious,
and not ynneceffarily to diffufe it, as there may, at least,
he aggravation : If but a folly, good nature keeps it in
its own bosom; but where a serious imputation is cir
culated merely from a report, without inquiry, such a
calumniator breaks every law, divine and human, and
is indeed, of all villains, the basest and most injurious.
O.
Mr. Dunlap,
IN justice to the character of Serjeant John Delong, of
the third Pennsylvania Regiment, who wasadvertifed
as a deserter, in your paper of the < s th instant.—l beg
you may inform the public, that by permiffien of his Ex
cellency the Commander in Chief, I detained Serjeant De
long at Minifink, and that at the very time he was adver
tised as a deserter, he was on a particular and fatiguing
command by my orders.
EDWARD HAND, k G.
Carlyle, April 24th, 1779.
/TUESDAY,
u 4, 1779.
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GE NER A L w^o^^ ADVERTISER
[ Price 2s. 6d. single, 2s. by the quantity.
Ne^wcaftle County, April 27, 1779.
To be SOLD at Public Vendue,
On Saturday the fifteenth day of May, on the premdes,
AVER Y valuable Plantation and Tract of Land,
lituate in Brandywine hundred, in said county, on
th, great road leading from Philadelphia to Wilmington,
within half a mile of the latter; containing one hundred
and fifty-one acres, twenty whereof excellent marsh
meadow in good order. There are on the premises a
large new stone dwelling-heule, stone ^arn, fpring
houle, granary, and other valuable improvements. The
arable land fertile, and the fixation healthy and piea
fant. The aforefaid land, marsh and premiles therftate
late of Jo(hua North, of said county; confiftated to the
ule of the Delaware State, by a late Aft of Allembly of
said State, and to be fold by
WILLIAM M'CLAY, Commiffione,
for Newcastle County.
Chefler, April %%. #
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY last night from the fubferiber, a
servant woman named MARY O’B RIAN, but
lehietimes calls herfelf MAR Y DE, which was her
daft husband's name, and formerly lived at Chrifman’s
Mill, near the Valley Forge: She is about thirty years
of age, middle size, fair hair, grey eyes, stoops in her
,-walk, and has the broague on her tongue. She stole
and carried off with her, one black cloth cloak, one
white silk bonnet, one long callico gown, two white
linen short gowns, one striped ditto, two striped lincey
ditto, one brown skirt, one white diaper ditto, one
white linen apron, two coarse ditto, two coarse fhifts
and one fine ditto, one new cross-barred silk handker
chief, one lawn ditto, one cambrick ditto, one pair of
white cotton mitts, one cap with a bread border, one
pair of blue ftuff (hoes, one pair of ealf-flein ditto, one
pair of mens shoes, one pair of thread dockings, and
many other articles too tedious to mention. Whoever
secures the above articles so that the owner may have
them again, and delivers the servant to her master in
Chester, shall have the above reward and reafonable'
charges, paid by JOSHUA VAUGHAN.
WANTS A PI AC E,
A YOUNG WOMAN of a good character, as a
Chambermaid or Child’s Nurse, who can be well
recommended. Enquire of the Printer.
Philadelphia, April 27.
To THE P ÜBL I C.
LATELY arrived in this town, a French Do&or
and Surgeon, with King's patent, who wishes to
communicate his talents in treating all kinds of sickness
in general % He is Stanfonary, Oculist, is (killed in Mid
wifery, and was received in Paris as such. He possesses
an eminent water for the eyes ; cures all forts of venereal
indispositions with fuecefs, without hindering the patient
from his daily occupation. He has likewise a certain
medfcine tor severs of any quality whatsoever. Any
perlons who choose to honor him with their confidence,
may be sure to be per(e&ly fatisfisd. He has also had
great fuccetc+r Baltimore, where every one under his
care has been very well pleased.
The laid Do&or and Surgeon lodges at Mr. Farrell’s,
in Spruce-street.
TO BE SOLD BY
Robert and Samuel Lewis Wharton,
At their store near the Drawbridge,
EXCELLENT Red Port and Madeira Wines by
the pipe, quarter-calk, dozen or gallon; Jamaica
Spirit and Weft-In/ia Rum by the hoglhead; Bohea
Tea, Coffee, Loaf Sugar, fine Silt, Rice, Turpentine,
Gun Flints, Iron Pots, a Ship's Leaden Pump, to:, &c.
Northampton County, April %i.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
BROKE out of the gaol of this county last night,
^ certain John Harris, a deserter from the firft
Jerf'ey regiment, about five feet seven or eight inches
high, fair complexion, full face and fair hair; his
cloaths cannot be described, as he had with him several
changes. Whoever takes up the said Harris and deli
vers hind into the gaol aforefaid, shall receive the above
reward and reasonable charges, from
PETER EALER, Gaoler.
N. B. Slid Harris left with me a silver Watch, No.
,926, maker’s name J. Clay, London, luppofed to be
stolen. The owner of said Watch is desired to come
within five weeks from this date and prove his property,
otherwise it w'll be fold to pay the charges accruing on
apprehending and confining the said Harris. P. E.
Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Friday the fourteenth day of May, at One o'clock
in the afternoon, on the premises,
PLANLAI lON containing one hundred and
twenty-five acres,. Situate in Providence township,
Phtadelphia county, twenty-fix miles from the city of
Philadelphia, and half a mile from the Trap tavern.
< rhercare on the premises a large ftene dwelling-houfc
but four years built, a (tone barn 45 by 25 feet, with a
cedar roof and tables,under, a spring-house and other
convenient buildings; about two thirds of the land
cleared; eleven or twelve acres of meadow wa cred by
several springs, which ijkewife Applies every field on the
place with water ; about five acres of apple and peach
orchard, mostly thriving trees; The folds are good for
grain and paftute ; the woodland is well timbered. Any
person inclining to purchase may fee the place by applvC
sh% to George Ba'chtal, living on the premises.
The conditions will be wue known at the tim? of file;
by JOSEPH STRIGLE Y.
4 Wilmington, April
,0 be SOLD by public Vendue,
On Saturday the fifteenth day of May, on the premises.
A '°' GROUND fifuate on the weft fide of
Market street, in tiie borough of Wilmington, be
ing forty-one feet eight inches front on the said street,
whereon is eroded a convenient two-story brick meffu
age about nineteen feet by twenty-nine, with a cellar
1 " ' am 't an d a good kitchen adjoining thereto;
the lot clear of- ground-rent, and the title indisputable
The sale to b,gin at Two o'clock on said day, when at
tendance will be given and the conditions of. Ale made
K^wn^by WILLIAM NASH.
h - Philadelphia, April 37.
N ° ln *h e Work-hcufe of this city on
△ , suspicion of being a run away, a Megro Wench
who is luppofed to have come into this city with the
British array, or ^bout that time, and has gone by the
name of Lucy, alias Peg Walker ; about twenty-two
or twenty-three years of age, short and well set, round
smooth faced, (3,$ die cams to to^n about two yeafs
ago with her matter, Joseph England, and his wife,
from K.:nt upon Delaware, and that they died soon af
ter in this city without leaving any one to take care of
their cfc&s or of her, whereby (he thought herfelf to be
free. Any person ks whom (he may belong is hereby
notified to come, pay charges and take her away in two
months from this date, otherwi e (he will be fold out
for the fame, by . < - :
THOMAS APTY, Work-house Keeper.
TWELVE DOLLArTreWaRD.
Sr RAYED or S TOLEN on the seventh instant,
(April) a brindled C 0 W, with some white on her
belly and flank, the lower part of her toil white, and
some white about the middle ; die is a irtiddling sized
Cow, with fliort legs, and had a rope about her head.
Whoever gives information of said Cow'to the fubferiber
living in Second-street, the corner of Almond-street,
Philadelphia, dull have the above reward.
DANIEL SHAW.
'ONE HUNDRED TONS of
PI G METAL
2_2_^2 SOL D. Enquire of the Printer.
PbUadetpbia, 28.
WAS STOPPE D,
, On suspicion of being stolen,
A GOLD WATCH. Tre owner by applying
to the fubicriber, pioving property and paying
charges, may have it again.
BENJAMIN PASCFfA LL. T. P.
' Laricafter, March
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away from the fubferjber, living in the
borough of Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster,
on Sunday the fourteenth day of March instant, a like
ly Negfo Wench named NAN TS, about thirty years
of age, and aboqt five feet high, has the mark of a cut
in her under lip, and wasdately bought at Cambridge,
in Talbot County, Maryland ; Had on when (lie went
away, a blue and white (tilled lincey petticoat and
jacket, and an old beaver hat : She was taken up next
morning about, fix miles from Larcafter, on the great
road leading from thence to Reading, by William Da~
vis nd Samuel Davis, who kept her a'night and a day
and a half, but did not inform the owner thereof.
Whoever takes up said Negio Wench and secures her,
fa that her master may have her again, or if brought
home to him, shall have the above reward and reasona
ble charges, pai4 by
n. PETER HOOFNAGLE.