The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-04-20 00:00:00, page 3

On Tuesday the 9th instant the rev. Mr. TEneas Ross,
departed this life at New Castle, in the 65th year
of his age, and on Friday following his corps was at
tended to the episcopal church of that place, by the
judges of the supreme court, the gentlemen of the
law, the clergy of different denominations, and many
of the firft and most re(pe&able characters of the
county, where a sermon was preached on the occasion,
by the reverend Mr. Jerelins, minister of the Swedish
• church at Wilmington, " Mark the perfect man, and
behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace.''
A Supplement to an aft, intitled " An aft to alter and
" amend an aft, intitled " An aft for the effectual
" suppression of public 'auHions and vendues, and
“ to prohibit male persons, capable of bearing arms,
" from being hawkers and pedlars."
"^T^/HEREAS the commissions or recompence
v#' allowed to the auctioneers for the city of Phila
delphia, the Northern Liberties and diftriHof South
wark, refpedively, for the services by them perfoni
ed, by virtue of the aft of assembly, intitled " An aft
<' to alter and amend an aft," intitled “ An aft for the
“ effectual suppression of public auctions and vendues,
" and to prohibit male persons, capable of bearing
" arms, from being hawkers and pedlars," passed the
twenty-third day of September, in the year one thou
sand seven hundred and eighty, have been remonf lrated
agamfl by the merchants, traders and others residing
within the said city, liberties and diflrift, and are deem
ed more than adequate or necessary:
And whereasthe exigencies of government requre im
mediate additional funds for the support thereof:
Be it therefore enacted by the representatives of the
freemen of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in ge
neral assembly met, and by the authority of the fame,
That the auctioneers of the city of Philadelphia, the
Northern Liberties and diftrift of Southwark, refpeaive-
Jy, may and shall, from and after the passing of this aft,
have and receive, for their expences and trouble in fel
ling any property at public auction, collecting the mo
ney and paying over the fame without loss, the follow
ing allowance or reward, and no more : that is to fay,
-For houses, lands, tenements or real estates, and for
Blips or vessels, an half per centum; for wine, rum,
sugar, coffee, tea and all other groceries, fold by the
pipe, hogshead, tierce, barrel, bag, chest or box, one
and a quarter per centum; and for horses, cattle, and
all other goods, wares and merchandizes not before enu
merated, or fold in smaller quantities than before men
tioned, two and an half per centum. Provided always,
that any person or persons may contrast and agree with
any of the said auctioneers, to pay them for their ser
vices in the premises any less reward, which they may
he willing to accept.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
Tbwt every of the said auctioneers, from and after the
pacing of this aft, is hereby authoeifed, impowered
Now it is impossible that any one man's head could
have contrived all this; apd we recalled an experiment
that is so much like this new improvement in gunne
ry, that we imagine Mr. Rivington, or his corre
spondent, must have been acquainted with it, or he
could not have invented fucli a project originally.
The experiment we allude to is this:
A countryman had a very large number of geese to
drive over a very long bridge, but had not money
enough to pay the toll. Well, fays the owner of the
bridge, if you can drive them over without either
cackling or th g, they shall go for nothing. The
countryman scratched his head a good while, till for
tune blessed him with a happy thought, just like that
of Mr. Rivington or his correspondent. So he took
his geese and fluffed the nose, or beak, of the second
goose into the tail of the firft, and the beak of the
third into the tail of the second, and so on, until he
had got all his geese so muzzled and tailed that they
could neither cackle nor sh-t, and in this manner he
drove them over the bridge; just for all the world,
like Mr. Rivington's firing round it.
Philadelphia, April 20.
We were exceedingly surprised at the ingenuity of
Mr. Rivington's correspondent in making such acu
xious calculation; and how such a happy thought
could come into any body's head is truly wonderful.
Thecanhon, ye fee, are to be placed all round the
world, just at such a distance from each other
^s each of them will carry ; and then you are to fire a
way with the firft cannon into the breech of the second
and from the second into +he third, and so on, muz
zle and breech, quite round the world.
Fourteenth. That if any member shall hereafter be
appointed by the society on any committee, and shall
refufe or neglect to attend at the time and place ap
pointed therefor, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of
fifteen (hillings specie or the value thereof, to the trea
surer, at or before the next general meeting.
By order of the society,
JOSEPH BLEWER, President.
Attefl. LEESON SIMMON^, clerk.
3 of 100 guns—ll from 90 to 98 —88 from 64 to 86
—lB from 50 to 60 —69 from 32 tO44 —55 from 20 to
28—67 Sloops—l 2 brigs— 4 schooners—46 cutters —12
galleys—6 bombs—l 2 firefhips.—s royal y.atchts—34
armed ships—6 armed vessels— 5 armed sloops-2 sur
vey sloops.—Total 455 ships— 15125 guns—ll6ls7
men —besides 53 out of commission and 64 new ones
building.——
The guns of the royal navy of England, placed at
the extent of each gun's range, would with one shot
from each, circumscribe the earth ; or pointed upward,
might do considerable damage in the moon !—
Ponder this well, 0 Jonathan!
Summary of the royal navy of England, in Decem
ber, 1781.
The French and Spanish fleets consist of upwards of
forty fail of the line more than-the British.
Ponder this well, 0 John Bull !
N E W-Y O R K, April 6.
Fine fun a faith.
"The goodness of the Supreme Being to all his ration
al creatures, demands their acknowledgments of grati
tude and love ; his absolute government of this world
dictates, that it is the interest of every nation and peo
ple, ardently to supplicate his favour and implore his
protection.
" When the lull of dominion or lawless ambition ex
cites arbitrary power to invade their rights, or endea
vour to wrest from a people their sacred and invalua
ble privileges, and compels them, in defence of the
fame, to encounter all the horrors and calamities of a
bloody and vindictive war; then is that people loudly
called upon to fly unto that God for protection, who
hears the cries of the difireffed, and will not turn a
deaf ear to the {application of the oppressed.
Great-Britain, hitherto, left to infatuated councils,
and to pursue measures repugnant to her own interest
and distressing to this country, fli-ll .perfi sis in the design
of subjugating these United States; which will compel
us into another active and perhaps bloody campaign.
" The United States in Congress assembled, therefore,
taking into consideration our present situation, our
multiplied transgressions of the holy laws of our God,
and his past aCts of kindness and goodness towards us,
which we ought to record with the livlieft gratitude,
think it their indrfpenfible duty to call upon the seve
ral Bates, to set apart the last T H U R S D A V in
April next, as a day of Falling, Humiliation and
Prayer ; that our joint supplications may then afeend
to the throne of the Ruler of the unive,rfe, beseeching
him to diffufe a spirit of universal reformation among
all ranks and degrees of our citizens; and make us an
holy, that so we may be an happy people; that it
would please him to impart wisdom, integrity and una
nimiy to our councillors ; to bless and prosper the
reign of our illustrious ally, and give success to his arms
employed in the defence of the rights of human na
ture ; that he would smile upon our military arrange
ments by land and sea; administer comfort and confu
tation to our prisoners in a cruel captivity; protect
the health and life of our commander in chief ; grant
us victory over our enemies; establish peace in all our
borders, and give happiness to all our inhabitants ;
that he would prosper the labour of the husbandman,
making the earth yield her increase in abundance, and
give a proper season for the ingathering of the fruits
thereof ; that he would grant fudeefs to all engaged
in lawful trade and commerce, and take under his
guardianfllip all schools and seminaries of learning, and
make them nurseries of virtue and piety; that he
would incline the hearts of all men to peace, and fill
them with universal charity find benevolence; and that
the religion of our Divine Redeemer, with all its be
nign influences, may cover the earth as the waters co
ver the sea."
Wherefore, as well in helped of the said recommen
dation of Congress, as from a due sense of humbling our
feTves before the Great Governor of the Universe, and
imploring his protection and support. *We do hereby
direct and order, that the said last Thurfd a'y in April
next, be set apart in this commonwealth, as a day of
humiliation, faring and prayer, according to the said
resolve. And that all persons within this Bate, abflain
from servile labour and recreation on that day.
GIVEN by order of the council, under the
hand of his excellency William Moore,
esquire, president, and the seal of the Bate,
at Philadelphia, this nineteenth day of A
pril, in the year of our Lord, one thou
sand seven hundred and eighty two.
WILLIAM MOORE, president.
Attest. T. Matlack, secretary.
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Tuesday, April 16, 1782. A. M.
On motion,
and required to demand and receive, ever and above
the sum mentioned in the aforefaid aft, to which this is
a supplement, an additional one per centum of the gross
amount of the files by him made in pursuance of the
said aft, for the use of this commonwealth, except for
ships or vessels, houses and lots; and shall account for
and pay over the fame to the fia te treasurer, within the
time and in the manner direfted with refpea to the one
per centum imposed by the said aft, under the penalty
in the said aft mentioned.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That the several bonds given by the said auctioneers to
the president, for the faithful performance of the duties
of them required by the aforefaid aft, shall be a securi
ty for the payment of the one per centum imposed by
this aft.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That the revenue arising from the sales by auction in
the city of Philadelphia, the Northern Liberties and the
diflrift of Southwark, from and after the palling of this
aft, shall be, and the fame is hereby appropriated to
the support of government and the adminiftation of
justice within this commonwealth.
Signed by order of the house,
FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, Speaker.
Enafted into a law, at Philadel
phia, on Saturday the thir
teenth day of April, in the
year of our Lord, one thou
sand seven hundred eighty
and two.V
PETER Z. LLOY D,
Clerk of the general assembly.
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS the Congress of the United States
of America, by their resolve of the nine
teenth day of March last, did recommend in the fol
lowing words, viz.
By His Excellency WILLIAM MOORE, Efqurre, Pre
sident, and the Supreme Executive Council, of the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The petition of Jacob Boufmao, praying leave to
bring in a bill for impowering him to keep a ferry across
the River Monongahela to Fort-Pitt; was read the se
cond time :
The REVOLUTION of AMERICA;
By the Abbe RAYNA L, author of the philefo
philcal and political hiflory of the establishments and
commerce of the Europeans in both the Indies.
Also, Variety of curious and ufeful books, in history,
divinity, voyages, travels, poetry, plays, novels and
entertainment, with Latin and Greek classics, &c. &c.
A FINE Bay, upwards of 15 hands high, four
years old in May next, and of the purest blood,
will Cover a few MARES this season, at his hand on
Frankford-creek, Oxford towrifllip, on the estate form
erly in poffeffon of Edward Stiles, esquire, five miles
from the city of Philadelphia, at THREE GUINEAS
the season and a Dollar to the Groom.
t*t A city court will be held at the court house in
this city, on Monday next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
of which all persons bound by recognizances to appear
thereat, and all city constables are to take notice and
give their attendance accordingly.—All public-house
keepers, who have not taken out their licences for this
year, will be prosecuted for keeping tippling houses.
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, April 16th, 1782.
BOOKS
In the HALL of the UNIVERSITY, on TUESDAY
the 23d of April,
will b e so l d, a
Valuable Collection of Books,
on the different branches of science. The sale so be
gin precisely at SIX o'clock, P. M. and to continue
each Evening, until the whole are disposed of.
Ariel was got by Grey Figure; his dam, Maggy
Lauther, was got by dodor Hambleton's Figure, his
grand dam by Othello, his great grand dam by Spark;
Grey Figure was got by doctor Hambleton's Figure;
his dam by Dove, his grand dam by Othello, his great
grand dam by Spark. April 19.
Ordered, That the,prayer thereof be granted, and
that said Jacob Beufman, have leave to bring in a bill
agreeable to the prayer of his petition, on giving privi
ous notice thereof in one or more of the news-papers of
this city, and at Fort-Pitt.
ExtraH from the minutes,
PETER Z. LLOY D.
One Dollar Reward.
SI RAYED a few day ago, from a house in
Second-street, near the church, A young
Black DOG, has his tail cut. Whoever
will return him to the^Printer fha» have the
above Reward. April 19.
An entire New Work.
Now felling at Bell's book- store, near St. Paul'g church,
in Third street, Philadelphia ; price one dollar.
The REAL and GENVINE
Notice is hereby given, to all
those indebted by bill, bon', note of hand or other
w fe, to the estate of JESSE WILLIAMSON, late of
the Northern-Liberties, in the county of Philadelphia,
deceased, that they are liquefied to make speedy pay
ment; and all thole who have any demands against said
estate are desired to bring or fend in their accounts,
properly proved, within the Emitted time of three
months from the date hereof, in order that a dividend
may be made ; and those that do not will be excluded
the benefit thereof.
School for Scandal,
A Commedy ; aded with bursts of applause, at the
Theatres in London and Dublin.
Written by R'ichard Brinfley Sheridan, esquire.
Likewise, Another entire new work, now felling at
Bell's book store, near St. Paul's church, in Third
fireet, Philadelphia, price one dollar.
SARAH WILLIAMSON, Administratrix.
N. E. All debts due to the above estate, are forbid
being paid to any perlon but the said Sarah Williamson
or Mordecai Pearfall, who only are lawfully impower
ed to receive the fame. February 13, 1782.
THREE DOLLARS REWARD.
Was flolen, a small Dog ; has
a remarkable long, slim head, all white but a small
black ring round his neck, both ears black,a spot on his
rump and one eye black; has a very large tail and
carries it over his back. Whoever takes up said Deg
and delivers him to the Printer hereof, shall have the
above Reward and reafooable charges.
On FRIDAY the 26th of this instant, April, by vir
tue of a Writ of Levari Facias, to me direßed,
A Certain PLAN TATION and two Trafts of
LAND, containing in the whole about 204 acres,
with the appurtenances ; situated in Ameria township,
in the county of Berks, about 19 miles from the town
of Reading, on the high road leading from the said
town to Philadelphia, late the estate ®f George Lanfif
cus. The Sale to begin at One o'clock in the After
noon, on the Premises.
PHILIP KREMER, Sheriff.
A RI E L.
Reading, April 8.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,