The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-09-02 00:00:00, page 1

GERMAN ALMANACKS,
For the YEAR 1780,
TO BE SOLD BY
JO R N D U N L A P.' 1
The H IGHEST PRICE
IS GIVEN FOR
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
B Y
'J O HN . D U N L A P.
Fort of Fbiladefbia, Pennsylvania, fl.
T O ALL whom it may concern.
NOTICE Is hereby given, That a Court of Ad
inirHty will be held at the State house in the Tty of
Philadelphia, on the eighteenth day of September next,
^t Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then iahd
there to try the truth of the fa&sfel 'forth in the bill of
Yelverton Taylor, &c. (who as well, •&=•.) ag^id the
brig or veffet called the Polly, *c. burthen auo^t one hun
dred tons, and lately commanded by Thomas Atkinson :
To the end and intent that the owner'or owners, or any
perfan concerned therein, may appear and Chew cause,
if any they have, why the fame Should not be condemn
ed according; to the prayer of the (aid hili.
By order of the }ud^ %
fr^fl z^ ANDREW ROBESON, Pe^r.
Pori oj EbUa^ipbia, eentyiocania, Hi
T O A LL whom it may concern,
"XJQT ICE is hereby given, That a Court of Ad
£N miralty will be held at the State-hmife in the city
of Philadelphia, oh the eighteenth day of September next,
at Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame d^y,, then and
there to try the truth of the h.&s ailcd^l in the bill of
James Montgomery Efy &.\ (who as voeil, &c.) againit
Negroes Aaron, Abraham, James, Harry, Andrew and
Philip, t then on board the brig Impertinent ; Jib John
Sivel, taken on board the schooner called the Humming
Bird; and abo Will and Jacob, taken on board the
Chip William and Anne : To the end and intent that the
wwner or owners, or any person concerned therein, may
appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the fame
should not be condemned a: cording to th 6 prayer of tae
said 6111. By order of the Judge,
^^ 20., ANDiiEW ROBESON, Reg.
Pc fc t of Philadelphia, Penfvivaria, IF.
T O A L L whom it may concern.
,J OTICEis hereby given, That 0 Court "of Ad
-1 * mirdo will be held at the Sitte home in the city
of Philadelphia, on the eighteenthday cd September next,
at Pen o'clock in the forenoon of the tab^ day, then
and there to try the truth of the fafts alb dgrd in the bill
of George Geddes, Esq, (who as well, &c ) acamit t'.^
tioop o # veffei called the Prince of Wafa,.' lately com
manded by John Hall, her tackle, • apparel, furniture'
and cargv: To the end and intent that the owner or
owner, thereof, or ^ny perlon concerned therein, mu,
appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the bine
Should not be condemned according to ths prajer of the
laid bilk B, order of the fudge,
dugufi %o. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
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Port of Pbtladelpbia, Fenffilvania, IE
TO ALL whom it may concern.
&JOTICE is hereby given, That a Cpurt of Adrai
' rally will be held at the State-House in the city of
Philadelphia, on the twentieth day of September next, at
Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then and
there to try th^ truth of the fads alledged in tte bill of
George Geddes, &c. (who as well, See ) against the
armed Hoop or vcflel called the Sall, &c, lately com
manded by Jefiab Hunt; and also agaioft the Negroes
Antonio, Jack. Will,. Jacob and Joe, found and taken
on board ibid sloop; To the end and intent that the
owner or owners thereof, or any person concerned there- ,
in, may appear and sh-w cause, if any they h*ve, why
the fame should not be condemned according to the pra er
of the skid bill. '"
By order of the fudge,
August z 6. • ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
Philadelphia, Augufi %1.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
CTRAYED or STOLEN off the Commons near
„ thL city, a forrcl MAR E, near fourteen hands
high, bald face and switch tail, both hind feet white
u<ar the hoofs, branded on the near fhculdrr S. and on
the near buttock H. Whoever secures said Mare so that
the owner may have her again, (hall receive Fifty
Dollars reward, and Fifty Dollars more for the
^L CUNNARD DRUM.
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T lIURSDAY,
°GE N ERA L
[ Price 2s. 6d. single, 23. by the quantity. Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
OR
At a CONVENTION held at Raff-Greenwich, in
the County of Kent, in the State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations on the 10th day of August, A.
D. 1779, for the purpose of carrying into effect these
veral mterefiing and important measures recommended
by Congress to the inhabitants of the United States, in
their late wife, sensible and animating address.
A LARGE number of the Delegates being met, in
confluence of an application from the Committee
of the town of Providence, His Excellency Willia^m
Greene, Esq. was unanimously chosen Pfefident, and
Hopkigs Cooke, Esq. was appointed Secretary.
On the returns being received, it appeared that the fol
lowing gentlemen were chosen Delegates, viz
Providence. Honorable Stephen Hopkins, Esq Hon.
Jabez Bowen, Esq: Mr. John Brown, Welcome Arnold,
Esq. and Mr. John Innes Clark.
Warwick. His Excellency William Greene, Esq.
James Arnold, Esq. Adam Comfiock, Esq, and Othniel
Gorton, Esq.
Westerly. Colonel James Babcock.
North Kingstown. Peter Phillips, Esq Eeriah Brown,
Esq. John Northup, Esq. and Capt. Wiliam Congdon.
South Kingflpwn. Jeffery Watson, Esq. Enoch Haz
ard, Esq. Carder Hazard, Esq. and Mr. Gideon Clark.
East Greenwich. Preserved Pearce, Esq. Col. Archi
bald Crary, and William Pearce, Esq.
Smithfield. Captain Andrew Waterman, Jonathan
Comflock , Esq. and Capt. William Potter.
Scituate. Rufus Hopkins, Esq. Benjamin Slack, Esq.
and Dr. Caleb Fisk.
Gioucefter. Eld. Joseph Windsor, Major Asa Kim
ball, and Cipt. Salomon Owen.
Charleftown. Dr. Hobart Mason.
Weft Greenwich. Benjamin Tillinghaft, Esq. Jonathan
Comfiock, Esq. Thomas Joflyn, Esq. and Jon. Deane,
Esq.
Coventry. Stephty Potter, Esq. Col. Aaron Bowen,
Major Isaac Johnson, Mr. William Burlingame, and Mr.
Thomas Manchester,
Exeter. George Pearce, Esq. and Pardon Tillinchaft,
Esq..,
Bfiflol. Daniel Bradford, Esq.
Tiverton. Gilbert Deval, Esq. and Joseph Shearman,
Esq.
Little Compton. Perez Richmond, Esq. and Captain
William Ladd.
Warren. Nathan Miller, Esq.
Cumberland. Major John Fisk, Capt. Reuben Ballon,
and Jottiam Carpenter, Esq.
Richmond. Edward Perry, Esq. Col. Jonathan Max
ton, and George Webb, Esq.
Cranfion. Gideon Comfiock, Esq. Christopher Lippitt,
Esq. and Isaac Senter, Esq.
Hopkinton. Eld. Jolh.ua Clarke, and Mr. Oliver Da
vis
Johnson. Col. John Waterman, Caleb Harris, Esq.
and Richard Eddy, Esq.
North Providence. Capt. Stephen Jenks.
Barrington. Honorable Paul Mumford, Esq.
[All the above Members, except two, attended.]
Refolded, That this Convention will enter into measures
to prevent the further depreciation of our currency, after
tain the prices of the necessaries of life, and supply the
Continental Treasury with such sums of money as may
prevent any further emissions, as far as is in their power.
Revived, That a Committee of one Member from ca h
county be appointed, to take into consideration the fubjed
matter at large, and report to the Convention as soon as
may be. In consequence of the report of the said Com
mittee, the following ret&lutions were entered into, viz.
I. Resolved, That from and after the firft day of Sep
tember next, the following articles of merchandize and
country produce be not fold at a higher price than is here
after affixed to them, viz.
per Hogshead. per Gallon.
Weft India rum, 1. 5 14 o 1. 615 0
New England do. 490 5 5 0
Mmaffes, , 4 10 416 0
Coffee, 15s. 6d. per lb. by the bag, 18s. per single Ib.
Brown sugar, from 501. to 701. by thehbd. 11s. to 15s. per
lb. Chocolate, il. is. per lb. per box, il. gs. per dozen,
11. ss. per Ib. Bchea tea, 4 1. 17s, per lb. per ckeft, 5 1. 7 s.
per dozen, 51. i,s. per lb. Cotton, il. 11s. per lb. per bag,
11. 14s. per dozen, il. 17s. per lb. German fleel, il. iis.
per cwt. d. 14s. perbar, il. 17s. per single lb. Imported
(alt, of the best quality, 13L its. and home made ditto,
10 I. per bushel. Indian corn, 41. 10s. Rye, 51. 10s. and
Barley, 41. per bushel. Beef, s s. per lb. by lot or (mailer
quantity. Mutton, lamb and veal, 4s. 6d. per lb. But
ter. 13s. per ib. Cheese, 6s. 6d. per 15. Bloomery iron,
271. per cwt. Sheeps wool, 18s. per lb.
N.B. The above to be considered as the highest price's
at which produce and merchandize, of the best quality,
are to be fold in Providence, free from all charge.
2. Resolved, I hat if any person, in-town or country,
(hall, under any pretence whatever, demand er take more
PROVIDENCE, (Rhode- Bland) August 19, 1779.
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ADVERTISEI
SEPTEMBERS, !„fo
for any of the above articles, than is allowed by the fore
going resolve, he or they (hall be deemed enemies to their
country, and treated accordingly. And that the conduct
of all- such perlons may be, fully known, it is hereby re
commended to the Committees of Correspondence, and r
where there are nofuch Committees; to the Town-Coun
cils of the towns where any such person 'dwells, to publish
his or their names in one of the news-papers printed in this
State. And it is earnestly recommended to the several
towns in this State, (where no such Committees are alrea
dy appointed) immediately to appoint Committees of In
fpeHion and Corref,evidence io their several towns, for
carrying the doings of this Convention into execution.
3. Resolved, That it be flrongly recommended,to the
C mmittees of Correspondence, or, where there are no
such Committees, to the Town-Council of such town,
where a breach of said resolutions may be made, by any
person who is not an inhibitant of their town, that they
immediately apprehend the person so offending, and him
detain until his name and place of abodecan be afeertam
ed, in order that a return thereof, with the proof of his of.
fe^ce, may be returned to the inhabitants of the, town in,
which he dwells- that be may be dealt with according to
his deserts.
4. ' Resolved, That it be recommended to the inhabitants
of the trading towns, to estimate the prices of European
goods, in an ayera, e proportion with the articles of Weft-
India produce, as regulated by this Convention ; and any
person possessing laid goods, whe > (hall refufe to comply
with such regulations, to deal with as an enemy to his coun
try.
5. Resolved, That the inhabitants of the federal towns
in this State be desired to regulate the prices of innholders,
labour, teaming, manufactures, and other articles, in pro
portion to the rates of the net effaces of life here ft ated ; to
keep a watchful eye over each other ; that no evasion of
these regulations may escape notice: and to enter into such
further regulations as they may think necessary to carry
into effect the doin cs of this Convention.
6. Resolved, 1 hat the buying and felling of silver and
gold, and the demanding and receiving them for goods or
rents, or in any way of trade, has been one great caule of
our prefect evils: It is therefore most earneflly recom
mended to the inhabitants of this State, to adopt such fpi
rjted resolutions as (hall prevent such wicked practices in
future.
7. In Compliance with the resolve of the Hon. Continen
tal Congress, of June 29, 1779, for the,loaning of the sum
oi Twenty Millions of Dollars, for supplying the Conti
nental Treasury ; it is Resolved, That it be recommended
to the Hon. General Assembly at their next session, to
raise by loan the sum of Three Hundred and Thirty-three
Thousand Three Hundred and Thirty-three Dollars and
One Third of a Dollar, it being this State's proportion for
Applying the Continental Treasury, that they apportion
the fame on the different towns in this State, according to
the apportionment of the last tax, or otherwise as they may
think more equitable ; that a reasonable time be allowed
to each town for borrowing and paying the fame into the
General-Treasury, and if it shall so happen that they can
not fulfil the said requisition at the time affixed, then and
in that case each and every town so deficient (hall be em
powered to choose proper performs from the freemen oftheir
said towns, who shall be empowered to apportion the fame
on their inhabitants, taking special care that the poorer
class of the people be not oppressed or burthened there
by.
8. Resolved, That it is our opinion, that it will be ex
pedient that another Convention of Delegates be held at
Eafl-Greenwicb, on the firfl Tuesday of November next,
to take into confederation the prices of merchandize and
country produce, and to make such further reductions
therein as the public good may Require. Thegood people
of this State are therefore requested to make choice of
suitable persons for that purpose at their next meetings.
9. Resolved, That the Delegates from the town of Pro
vidence in this Convention, be a Committee to procure the
printing the resolves of this Body, and their address to
the People, and to tranffnit copies thereof to every town
in this State, for their cohfideration and adoption: And
the inhabitants of the said towns are desired to call Town-
Meetings on Friday the 20th of this instant, to ad upon
the tame, and enter into such further meafares as the,
may think necessary to give force to, and carry into effect,
the said resolves and regulations, and to make return of
their doings to the Delegates of the town of Providence,
who are requested to cause all the said returns to be pub
lished in the news- papers, that the good people may be
prepared to conform to these regulations, on the day pre
fixed for them to take place ; and that they apply to the
General Assembly for th^ payment of the expence.
10. Resolved, That the Delegates from the town ofPro
vidence tramroit copies of the proceedings of this Conven
tion to the other New-England States.
DONE in Corroentum, at Eafl-Grcenvuicb. Au°ufi
12, A.D. 1779 .'
WILLIAM.GREENS, Prefideac
Hopkins Cooke, Secretary.
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