The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-09-09 00:00:00, page 4

By His EXCEL LENCY
JOSEP H KE ED, Eiq ;
President, jui the Supreme Executive Council
of tue Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
A PROCL A M AT lON.
,^^ II r REAS the following named performs, late
i„ And toretofore inhabitants of this State, that is to
fay: Thomas Eddy, Ironmonger; James Talbert, Tra
&r; J^ uFox, Cutr; Daniel Ruauk, Matthias Afpden,
John Warder, mri Benjamin Booth, Merchants ; and
Tineas Bon J Attorney at Law; Jofe,h Fox, Black-
Cnith; and WBian Pyles, Mariner; all now or late
of the city of Philadelphia : — And William Corker,
Cooper ; and James Wain, Yeoman ; both now or
late of the tnw:\hp of ^ e Northern Liberties :-
And Daniel Janes, Yeoman ; now cr late of the
township of Mo r^ud ; all now or late of the coun
ty of Philadelphia :-- And Jofepa Kennard, Labou
rer; now or late of tie tuwnlFp of Plumftead: John
Meredith, Labourer ; now or late wf the townihip of
New-Britain: John Overholt Yeoman ; now or late of
the towrthi? of Tunicjm: George Brown, and Joseph
Worthington, (son of Richard Worthington) Labou
rers- both now or late ot the townihip of Buckingham :
Aad' Alexander Corb&, Yeoman :now or late of the
towaflup oi Makefile; And Evan Thomas, Labourer ;
now or late of the tpwefnip of Hil'town; all now or late
of the crump of Bucks :—An 1 Jefhua Prohor, Yeoman ;
now or lam of the townihip of New Ga:den : Samuel
foirlamb, Yeoman ; now or late vs the Borough of Ches
ter : And Geer ,t Sinclair, Tanner; now or late of tae
townffiipof Weft Caln ; all now or late of the county of
Cheder':—And Jacob Boyer, Yeoman ; now or late of
the townihip of Donegal! : And A.ranam Bare, Yeoman ;
now or I te of the towufhip of Earl ; both, now or late of
the count/ of Lancaster :—And Henry Ste ninger, La
bourer ; a^l George Philip Wertman, Yeoman ; both
now or latent roe to rfhip of Lion; both now or late of
the Count, of Northampton : —And Alexander M'Do
nald, Kenneth McKenzie, and Edward Er^ip, Yeomen ;
all iiow.cri-.te of tine townihip of Rye: And William
Simpfen, and WCum MP/erfon, Bhckfmiths; and
Hogn Givin, Labourer ; all now or late of the townihip
of Tyr me; ad now or late of tire county of Cumber
land ; have severally adhered to, and knowingly and
willingly aided and assisted tie enemies of this State, and
of the United States of America, by having joined their
armies m this State and elsewhere : WE, the Supreme
Executive Council afofefcid, by virtue of certain powers
and authorities to os given, by an AH of General As
sembly, intißed, “ An AH for the attainder -of divers
“ traitors, if they render not themfevesoy a certain day,
“ and for vesting their chat's in this Commonwealth,
" and for more effectually difeoveriog the fame ; and for
<: afeertaimng and fatisfying the lawful debts and claims
^ thereupon," D 0 hereby flriaiy chargcand require, the
said Tuomas Eddy, James Talbert, John Fox, William
Pyles, Joseph Fox, William Corker, James Wahi, Da
niel Jams, Joseph Kennard, John Meredith, John Over
holt, George Brown, Joseph Worthington; Alexander
Corbet, Bvan Thomas, J dhua Proftor, Samuel Fairlamb,
George Sinclair, Jacob Beyer, Abraham Bare, Henry
Steininaer, George Philip Wortman, Alexander M'Do
nald, Kenneth ALK-nzib Edwar I Erwin, William Simp
lon, William M'Puerfou, and Hu/hGivin, to render
themselves to feme or one of the Justices of the Supreme
Court, or of the Justices pf tee Peace of one of th? coun
ties within this State, on or before die Twenty-feyenth
day of OHob-r next : And wedo in like manner require
the said F°ntl Rendle, Matthias Afedeo, Joan Warder,
Benjamin 'mn, and Pnm-as Bond, to render thern
(dves to some one, of the Jufti?s aforefaid, on or before
the firfi d yof April next; and also abide their legal
trials refpeHirdy, for fieri their treasons on pain that
every of them, the said Thomas Eddy, Junes Talbert,
John Fox: John Warder, Daniel Rundle, Matthias Afp
den, E-npmin Booth, Phineas Bond, Joseph Fox, Wil
liam Pyhu, William Corker, James Wain, Daniel Janes,
Job ph Kennard, John Meredith, John Overholt, George
Brown, John Worthington, Alexander Corbet, Evan
Tnoma% Jothua Prudor, Samuel FuUamb e George Sin
clair, Jacob Boyer, Abraham Bare, Henry Steinioger,
George Philip Weidman, Alexander M Donald, Kenneth
M'Keuzie, Edward Erwin, William Simpson, William
M'rher'cn, and Hugh Givin, not rendering himlelf
as atoreUid, and abiding the trial aforefaid, fliail from
and after the feed- rtventy-fevtuth day of Oftobr, and
firft dav of April refpeHive'y, fiend and be attainted of
high treason to all intents and perpofes, and shall fuffer
such pains and penalties,; and undergo -all such forfeitures
as perfi.ns attainted of high t.eafon ought to do; and
all the faithful hibj^s of this State are to take notice of
Inis Proclamation, and govern themselves accordingly.
GIVEN by Order of the Council, under the
Hand of H:-s Exolkncy JOSEP H REED,
Enquire, Prefidnit, and the Seal of the Stare, at
Philadelphia, tins Twenty seventh day of July,
m the year of our Lord One thousand leven
hundred and. eighty.
JOSEPH REED,
Prudent.
Attefl. T. Matlack, Secretary.
GODSAVE THE PEOPLE.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
STRAYED about the 17th of Ju|y latt, a red
CO W, with a white face, curled in the forehead,
a white spot about the bigness of a hand on the top of
her neck close to her sere ihouMer, her belly white, her
horns a little blunted by having a board put on them,
the tail red and the long hair while. Whoever brings
her to the fubferiber, living in Union-street near Fourth
street, Philadelphia, duh havethe above reward.
Sept. 1. JEDIDIAH SNOWDEN,
r^LADELPHI^-. Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Marke^ftreet.
Philadelphia, September 1, 1780.
IN pursuance of a Revolution of Congress, of the 23d
Augu#, 1780, for the faleci Bills ot Exchange for
the supply of the Prisoners of War, now with the Enemy,
Bills of Exchange on Spain, Are rd be fold at the
Continental Loan Office, for Specie ^nf,
—W r~N~T~-E D,
In a small Family.
*r W Q Women, whocan be well recommended; one
as a Cook and the other a Child's Maid. Enquire
of the Printer.
Westmoreland county, August 19, 1780.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Col.
William Clapham, deceased, are desired to pay
utt taeir accounts in fix months from this date, and thole
having any demands against said estate, are desired to
bring them in properly attetted, in order to prepare the
accounts for fettiement.
JONATHAN PLUMER, Administrator.
N. B. If any person hath any claim to the lands im
proved by the Did deceased, at the month of Sewigly
Creek, on Youghagania River, in Weftmoteland coun
ty and State of Pennsylvania; are requeued to let their
rights be known to me in fix months, as I am of opini
on that the right belongs to said estate to this time, and
i rt nd to proceed to hold them as such, until better in
forme 1.
ROBERT PARISH,
Next dcor to the corner of Third in Race-street,
Has for Sale:
A PARCEL of Ironmongery and Brass Furniture,
1 ' amongit which, it the following, Mill, Whip arid
Hand Saws, Chizzefe, Gouges, and Augurs, Carpen
ter's Plains, Braces, with a complect let of Bits, Rat
and Mouse Traps, Gimhlets, Locks and Hinges, Coo
per's Tools of d&rent kinds, Wire Sieves of Brass or
Iron, of different sizes, Riddles for Wind Mills, cr
Dutch Fans, Brass Handles, Scutcheons and Locks fcr
Drawers ;aliuVinegar by the hoglhead or smaller quanti
ty, Bottle Corks by thy,bag or groce, Window Glass by
the box, Cinnamon, Ginger, London Glue, Red and
White Chalk, &c.&c.
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars Reward.
Ate A N away from the Subferiber, living in Clielten
bam townihip, Philadelphia county, the 21st of this
infant, (August) an Apprentice Lad named# JAMES
HAMILTON, about fourteen years old, has black
hair and black eyes, is a cunning artful Fellow ; he
will till any lie to iciern himfelf from being taken; hid
on, and took with him, three jacket:, v.z. two white
fuftun, one with sleeves, the other figured, and .on*
homefyun blown cloth, one whit: ffiirt, and a flax and
tow do, two pair of trowfers, one striped, and the other
tow, a Lolloped hat, and half worn shoes, with plated
buckles. Whoever takes up Did Apprentice Lad, and
figures him, fa that the owner may get Idin again, shall
have the above reward; and reasonable charges, paid hy
RICHARD MARTIN.
N. B, All persons are forbid to harbour him at their
peril.
AS STOLEN, from the Subscriber, of
V 7 While Marth townihip, in th? night of the 23th
of Augufl, 1780, a black STALLION, hrong built,
thick legs, end bulky tail, with a large star in his fore
head, about ten ye^rs old, and about fifteen hands
logh, can trot and page. Whoever fecur<s the Harle
and thief, so as the thief may be brought to justice, shall
receive Six Hundred Dollars, or Three Hundred Dob.
jars forth: Horse, and reasonable charges if bioaght
home, paid by me, ISAIA 11 H ÜBBS.
ff AS found, in a rye field of the Subferiber, living
in Cumberland county, Peters townihip, about
the third of June lait, a bay MART, four years old,
about fourteen hands high, no perceivable brand, natu
ral trotter. The owner by proving bis property, and
paying charges, may have her, by applying to
WILLIAM SCOTT, Fuller.
lo™be SOLD by the Subscribers,
At their Store on Meazh's Wharf, uciow the Draw
biid, e,
AFF .W barrels of best liver, freimaccti and While
oil, feme choice barrels of mackerel, coJfilh in
quintals, best mufeovado sugar ir. hotheads znd barrels,
bohea tea in quarter thefts, geneva in cases, best ahum
salt, Russia and ravens duck, a variety of padlocks, gim
lets and rail hammers, &c. a small quantity of buff and
white calmer, and brown brod cloth.
BUNNER, MURRAY, and Co.
N. B. A remarkable fart Lihng Virginia boat, fit for
fej, will carry 27 hogsheads tobacco—a bill of exchange
on Sea Brook, in Conneaicut, for £4700 lawful.
Southwaik, Auzuft 17, 1780,
STRAYED from the futrtciiber hit Friday, the
tith instant, (Augufi) a brown bay MAR E, 15
and a half hands high, with a large star in her fore
head, trots and canters welb, carries lefty. Allo fiolen
the beginning of May hft, out of the stable of the sub-
Icriber, a brown bay HORSE, about 14 and an half
hands high, with a small (nip, about 5 years old, trots
and paces ; he has a small lump on thr inside of cne of
his leg# above the footlock. Two Hundred Dol
lars Reward will be given for the Mart or Horse, and
Lour Hundred Dollars for the Horse and Thief, by
JONATHAN PENROSE.
N. B. The fubferibec has a convenient family Wag
gon, and a genteel Coach to difppfe of cheap.
I'wo Hundred Dollars Reward.
n AN AWAY on the 141 a inst. f:cm the Subferi-
Hr. living in Kensington, a Negro Lad, about
17 or 18 years old, Itraight innbed, and well made,
boin in Virginia ; had on uhtn he went away, a tow
fhitt and trowfers, half worn beaver hat. Whoever
takes up said Negroe, and brings him to me, shall have
the above reward, and reafopable charges, paid by
BENJAMIN G. EYRE.
N. B. All Mafttrs of vessels and others, are desired
not to harbour or take him away at their peril.
frH E fubferiber takes this method of
informing the Public, That be has just finished a
Mltzotinto PRINT, m poster fize*, of His Excellency
General WASHINGTON, from the original
pi&ure belonging to the State of Pehnfylvania.
Shopkeepers and persons going to the Weft Indies
may be supplied at such a price as will afford a consi
derable profit to them, by applying ^ the south-west
corner of Lombard and Third-tteee% Philadelphia.
CHARLES WILLSON PEALE.
N. B. As the firft impreffon of this fort of prints are
the most valuable, those who are anxious to peffefe a
likeness of cur worthy General are desired to apply im
mediately.
* 14 inches by to inches, besides the margin.
TO BE SO L D,
TWO FARM S.
JTI H E one on which the fubferiber lives, containing
4 two hundred and seventy-three acres of land,
forty acres of which is good mowing ground, thirty
acres more is lowed with grais fe:d and will be fit to
mow the ensuing year; eighty ac^s is covered with fine
white oak timber; the remainder is good arable land,
fit for railing all kinds of grain ; the whole under com
pleat fence, (chiefly new rails) and in fmhil enclosures,
and well watered : There is on said farm a good dwell,
ing-houfe two stories high, almost new, a large rod
commodious new kitchen with a well of good water by
the door, a large Dutch barn, new cyder works cum
pleat, smokehouse, barracks, cowffeds, &c. a.larg^
apple orchard in full growth, 2 young apple arched
containing near three hundred trees cl the belt grafted
fruit, a number of peach trees, and a peach nurDiy that
will be fit to plant out next fpri.ng. The purchaser may
be accommodated with an ample quantity of all kinds
of farming utenfih, horfts, cattle, Ihcep, hogs, &c.
grain and roots for a family, and forage fcr the frock.
N. B. There is cut into proper lengths and piled up on
this farm as much good wood as will be Efficient for
two yeafs fuel.
The other farm joins this, and contains one hundred
and sixty-three acres, above one third of which is well
timbered woodland, fifteen acres of it mowing ground,
the rest good arable land : There is on it a good farm
house one and a half Itories high, has three rooms on a
floor, a good kitchen, with a well of good water at the
door, a Shop and a good English barn, two fine apple
orchards which annually produce a large quantity of
cyder, a number of peach, cherry and pear trees. This
farm was rented in February 1778, for ftven years, at
fifty pounds per year rent, and the proprietor to have
half the fruit that Buy orchards produce every year; the
tenant is bound to have the whole farm enclosed st the
expiration of the lease under a fence of eight rails high
with stakes and riders, and the clear land divided into
seven fields and under fence of seven rails with ftal.es
and riders. Both farms lie at sixteen miles distance from
Brunswick Landing, and twenty-two miles from Eliza
beth Town. For terms apply to Mr. Alexander Steuart,
Merchant, in Philadelphia, or the owner,
JOHN SHAW.
Bernard's Town, Somerset County, New Jersey.
Philadelphia, August 7, 1780.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
S'"AX $° °" ^ e Commons, a black C 0 W, of
a middling size, marked with a hole in both cars
and flit to the end, has had her burns sawed, but pretty
much grown up since; die has some white in her face
near her horns, along the ridge of her back, and on
her hind legs. She is supposed 10 be detained for trtl
pafling: Any person giving information of the person
so detaining her without advertising, shall be entitled to
the abave reward, and if brought hsme all reasonable
charges, paid by the fubferiber in Elfrith's Alley.
WILLIAM SHAW.
TO BE S~Ol'd;
A NEGRO BOY about twelve years old. Enquire
of JOHN SMITH, near the Rising Sun, on
the Germantown Road, who will shew the boy ; or to
the fubferiber, in Second-street, between Market and
Chefnut-ftreets, Philadelphia.
JOHN CLARK.
DESERTE D,
On the night of the 23d instant,
REORGE M'D A N I EL, one of the draughts from
' Pennsylvania, attached to the 7th regt. 2nd had on
him when he went off, a white hunting shirt and over
alls ; was bern in Chester county, Pennsylvania ; about
ez years of age, red hair, fair complexion, about five
feet, eight inches h ; gh, dim made. Whoever takes up
and secures said M'DANIEL, so that the regiment may
have him again, shall receive Five Hundred Dollars and
all reasonable charges, paid by James Parr, Major,
commanding said regiment.
Camp, Sottoway,
July 26, 1780.