The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-12-06 00:00:00, page 1

By His EXCELLENCY
fofeph R~ed, Esquire,
President, and the Supreme Executive Council, of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
A Proclamation.
W"HEREAS the honourable the Congress of the
United States of America, by their resolve of
the eighteenth day of October last, did re
commend in the following words, to wit.
" Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God, the fa
“ ther of all mercies, amidst the vicifitudes and cah
“ mities of war, to bestow blessings on the people of
“ these slates, which call for their devout and thankful
“ acknowledgements, more especially in the late re
" markable interposition of his watchful providence,
" in rescuing the person of our Commander in Chief
'• and the Army from imminent dangers, at the mo
" ment when treason was ripened for execution.; in
" prospering the labours of the husbandman, and
'' causing the earth to yield its encreafe in plentiful
“ harvests ; and above all, in continuing to us the en
" joyment of the gospel of peace :
" It is therefore recommended to the several Rates,
“ to set apart Thursday the seventh day of December
" next, to be observed as a day of public THANKS
" GIVING AND PRAYER: that all the people may
“ affembb on that day,to celebrate the praises of our
" Divine Benefactor : to confefs our unworthiness of
« the leift of his favours, and to offer our fervent
" (applications to the God of all Grace, that it may
“ please him to pardon our heinous transgressions, and
“ incline our hearts, for the future, to keep all his
" laws; to comfort and relieve our brethern who are
“ any 'wife a iTed o distressed; to smile upon our
'' husbandry and trade; to direct our public councils,
'• and lead our forces by land and sea to victory; to
« take our illustrious Ally under his special protedion,
" and favour our joint councils and exertions for the
“ eftablifhm^nt of speedy and permanent peace; to
" cherish all schools and seminaries of education, and
“ to c^ufe the knowledge of chriftianity to Spread over
" all the earth."
WHEREFORE^ as well in refpeft of the said recom
mendation of Congress, as the plain dictates of duty,
to acknowledge the favour and goodness of Providence,
and implore its further protection; WE do hereby
earnestly recommend to the good people of Pennsylva
nia, to set apart THURSDAY the seventh day of De
cember next, for the pious purposes expressed in the
said resolve, and that they abflain from all labour on
that day.-
Given, by order of the council, under the hand of
his excellency Joseph Reed, esquire, president, and
the seal of the state, at Philadelphia, this tenth day
of November, in the year of our Lord one thous
and seven hundred and eighty.
JOSEPH REED, President.
Attest.
T. Matlack, Secretary
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
Wants a Place,
As a House-keeper, a middle aged Woman,
Who can be well recommended. Enquiie of the
Printers. Nov. 24..
T-O BE L E T T,
And may be entered on immediately,
A genteel Front Room,
Suitable for an Office: Allo, A large, good, dry CEL
LAR, in a public part of the city. Enquire of the
Printers. , Nov. 20.
To be Sold or Lett,
AFr^e HOUSE, Brick KITCHEN, and BAKE
HOUSE, and a Lot of Ground, wi,h a good fence,
oopefite the barracks, in 'Second.ftreet, Northern Ll
- clear of , ruinT rent, containing in iron: 35
se t, and in length or depth 150 feet. For terns ap
ply to the fubferiber, living on tl e premifei.
Nov. 25, CHRISTIAN KUNCKLE.
November 13, 1780.
TO BE L, E T T,
^^^ H E HOUSES, WHARFF and STORES, now
I in the tenure of Mi. John Mease: Also,
fundrv L>tts of Pasture GROUND, in excel
lent fence, adjoining the South facet of this city. For
term* ^ply to the fubferiber; who has a Quantity of
WOOD to dispose of (landing, at nine indes and a half
dilianiborn the city. SAMUEL POWEL.
GENERAL bi^^O^ ADVERTISER.
WEDNESDAY,
[ Published every Tuesday and Saturday.]
TO BE SOL D, BY
- John Sparhawk,
In Second-street, five doors below the Friend's Meeting,
ANNER's Oil, a variety of Mens
e English Shoes, of the neatest make and belt lea
ther, very suitable for this season.
DRUGS and MEDICINE S, viz.
Saltpetre, Camphor, Opium, Haarlem Oil, Keyfer's
Pills, Jesuit's Drops. Daffy's Elixir, British Oil, &c.
A general Assortment of Books, &c.
Among which are,,
Large and small Bibles, French and English Dictiona
ries, Cook's N,w Voyage towards the South-pole and
round the World, in the years 1772, 73# 74, an d 75,
Biographical Dictionary, 11 vols, Jeffery's Natural
H dory of Florida, Godfry's Poems: The belt Writ
ing Paper of all fize^, Wax and Waters, A great va
riety of Paper Hangings, Quadrants, Surveying In
struments, Gunter's Scales, Money Scales, Back
gammon Tables, Men, and womens G o^es, &c. &c.
TO BE SO L D, BY
HUGH METIER,
At his STORE in Second-street, three doors above
Arch-ftieet,
BEST coarse allum fait, a small quantity of fine
white salt, a few d ,zen belt Englth playing cards,
a large quantity of this country playing cards, coarie
and fine white liners, costings, red and blue baizes,
white forges, mens and womens worft^d and yarn hob,
yarx mitts, mens cioaths ready made, second-hand
cioaths of all kinds. Dec. ad, 1780.
WAS taken up on theist day of May,
a Black HORSE, 14. hands and a half high, has
a large hollow between his shoulders, neither brand nor
ear mark. Allo, A Sorrel HORSE, on the 35th of
September, with a bald face, 13 hands and a hah high,
neither brand nor ear mark. Also, on the 10th of No
vember, a dark Brown COW, her two hind legs white,
and a ring of white round her left fore foot, and a
white spot on her right shoulder, neither brand nor ear
mark. Whoever has loft the fame may h ve them again,
by applying to J. MITCHELL, Cryer.
BROKE into the plantation of the fub
frriber, on the Twentieth or November last, two
HORSES, one a Black, 8 years of age, (hod all round,
paces and trots, has a star and blaz? in his forehead,
branded with a flat iron on his near hind buttock, and
is about 14. hands high. The other a Grey, 12 years
of age, shod all round, paces and trots, and is between
15 and 16 hands high. The owner or owners, proving
their property and paying charges, may have them
again, by applying to foe,
MICHAEL COWHIR, Living on J.
Dickinson's place, in Northern Liberty township.
November 27, 1780
CAME to the plantation of the fubferi
btr, living in Londonderry township, Chester
county, rhe 24th of September last, a small brown
MARE, fupp< fid to be 5 years old, without brand er
ear-mark The owner, proving his property and pay
ing charges, may have her again, otherwise (he will be
fold in four weeks for the fame, by
HUGH MAGUIRE.
CAMb to the plantation or tne fublcri
ber, about the last of Oftobrr, one HORSE and
one MARE: Ihe Horse pale bay Colt, has a long
bald along the note, and the two hind feet white : The
Mare is black, with a small star in her forehead. The
owner is defied to come, prove his property, p*y
charges and t<ke th m away.
GEORGE REEL, Living in Nocamixon
township, Bucks county, near Derham-furnace.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
WA S stolen from the fubfcribrr, living in Lower
" Merrton tow: flip, Philadelphia county, on Lan
caster road, near the sign of the Buck, nine miles from
Philadelphia, a Bay MARE, about 16 years old, a
baut 13 hands high; a natural pacer, die has a small
star in her forehead, hefides a particular m,k (he has
in her near fide, a imall dent between her ribs, so that
you may lay the erd of your finger in it ; fne has a
low carriage. Wbofoever takes up the fad Mare and
thief, and feenres them, or the Mare only, (0 that the
owner can have her again, (hall have the above reward,
paid by me, MARGARET GOODMAN.
THE
Number 686.
Just PUBLISHED and To be SOLD, by,
JOHN DUNLAP,
At his Printing-Office in Market street,
FATHER ABRAHAM'S
A LMA N A C.K,
For the YEAR of Our LORD, 1781.
Tf^(hT S s 0 R TMEN T of
Medicines, to be Sold,
BY
FREDERICK PHI LE,
At his HOUSE, in Second-street, between Market and
Chefnur-ftreets, opposite Black-horse alley :
AMONGST which are the so lowing ARTICLES.
SUPERFINE, second an<
coarse Broadcloths, 0
all colours,
Blue, brown and white
Knaps,
Thickfetts, Velvets and Vel
verets of all Colours,
Spotted and flowered Cor
duroys,
Rattinets, Shalloons, and
Tammies,
Daroys, Everlastings, Cam
bists and Corded Worst
ed,
Men's, women's and child
ren's Wertted Hose,
Cotton Cords and Tassels,
A quantity til Blanketing,
Fine Linens,
Ruffin Sheetings,
Coarse and fine Hollands,
Cotton Checks,
Drapers and Dimethies,
Drawboys,
Marseilles Quitting,
A quantity of the best Sew
ing Silks,
Said NICHCLS takes this public Method of return
ing his belt Thanks to those who have been so obliging
as to favour him with their Custom at his late Store, and
hopes a Continuance ot their Friendship: He flatter#
himfelf, that his willingness to oblige, and the advant
ageous Methods he has of procuring his Supplies, will
make it the In r ereft of every Person, who wilh to pur
chase Goods, to frequent his Store.
TO BE SO L D,
A PLANTATION in Bucks county, cn the river
Fl D^iaw^re, about a mile and a half below Tren
ton, confiding of near 400 acres of land, about one
half is cleared, and a go/d quantity of meadow, hav
ing two dwelling hours, the one brick, a well.fre
quented tavern ; the other a boarded log cne, and
three framed barns in three proper parts of the place :
likewise a good FISHERY, rented in the belt timet for
11. per annum ; and a FBRRY, now rented at the
rare of 501. per annum, fptcie, known by the name
of .he Continental Lower Trenton ferry, which will
be fold with or without the Plantation', as may suit a
purchaser. Enquire of the fubicriber living in Second
street." MARY EDDY.
PERUVIAN Bark,
1 Camphire,
Opium,
Antimony,
Jallap,
Rhubarb,
Ipecacuana,
Tartar Emetic.
Calomel p. p.
Mercurius Dulcis,
Qpickfilver.
Sal Petre,
Creamor Tartar,
Flour of Bimftone,
Epsom Salts,
Glauber Salts,
Carolina Pinl iroot.
And a VARIEIY of other ARTICLES, too tedious
to mention.
wiTTTam- NICH()LS;
Has removed his STORE from Mr. Owen Jones's, to the
Store formerly occupied by Mr. Sitgreaves, on the
North fide of Market street, opposite the Indian
King, where he has to Sell, by Wholesale and Retail,
a large Quantity of the following Articles.
DECEMBE R 6, 1780?
Mohair and Twist,
Whitt & coloured Thread,;
Pins, Needles, Tapes an^
Bobbins,
Cambricks, Lawns, and
Ken rings,
faffaties, Persians, Padua
foys Ind Sarfnets,
Bandana, Romal and Bar
celona Handkerchiefs,
Crofs-barfed, striped and
plain Mullins,
Britannia,
Check H ndke i chiefs,
A quantity of Chintzes and
Calicoes,
Gauzes of different kinds,
A quantity of Lace,
Wit ng Paper,
Englilh Shoes and Boots,
ALS O,
Madeira & Claret Winer,
Jamaica Spirit, and man.
Articles which are not
enumerated.
Cochineal,
Magnesia,
Cutaway Seeds,
Anrifteds,
Sena,
Manna,
Gum Isinglass,
Gam Galbanum,
Gum Myrrh,
Gum Matti-k,
Gum Tracaganth,
Gum Aloes fuccot. & Hep;
Cantharides,
Pulv. Stanr,i,
Powder B'ue,
A few Keggs of Yellow
Okre, ground in oil.