The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-04-20 00:00:00, page 3

For the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
CONGRESS having resolved to publish a Journal of
their proceedings weekly, I fornifh you with ah au
thentic copy of a letter, which gave rife to that resolution,
and which was passed on the fame day the letter was read.
AFRIEND.
Philadelphia, March 30th, >779-
Honorable Sirs,
On the i 9 th instant I applied by letter to this Honor
able House requesting a copy of their proceedings, respect
ing me, from January zd to January 16th, the day on
which the papers of the foreign committee were taken out
of my keeping ; and by a personal application to Mr.
Thomson, your Secretary, I have since learned that no
thing has been done thereon.
I am thus laid under the necessity of renewing my appli
cation to Congress, for copies of all papers and proceedings
receding me, except copies of my own letters of January
6th, 7th and Bth, and March 19th.
Were I asking a favor I fliould address my language ac
cordingly, but my application being on a matter of right,
I cannot discredit the latter, by giving it the disguise of the
former. I conceive that the character of no individual can
be conftituticnady secure where a formal judgment can be
difcretionarily produced arid published, and the grounds
and proceedings on which that judgment is founded, with
held, or subject to future alterations.
Congress have publilhed their judgment in a resolution
of January 12th, and I have a right to know the proceed
ings.
Tnat resolution is prefaced in the Pennsylvania Packet
of January ,6th, with a letter signed "John Jay,"
yet as far as I have a right to know that letter may be spu
rious for as I have never been wanting in any duty I could
perform, or, service I could render, to America and her
allies, I ought got to believe that the Honorable President
of Congress would address a letter to the Minister of
France, which by a very close laid implication holds me
up as " deferring the indignation and resentment of both
countries '' *
fought likewise not to believe that at the time I was
innocently fullering public abuse, for endeavoring, in the
sincerity of go >d will, to juftify this Honorable House from
Mr. Deane's libellous publication of December sth, that
any gentleman, a member of this House, would add to the
burthen of that undertaking, so necessary at that time to
•he injured and insulted character of Congress, and withal
feel so little for himfelf and the dignity of the slate he re
presented, as to prefer the dishonor of the libel by difcre
dicing the detention of the libeller.
Neither ought I to believe, that while apprehensive of
clandestine conduct in Mr. Deane, I was endeavoring,
both offi daily and otherwise, to collect information on the
points in queflion, refpe&ing his proceedings, that any
member of this Honorable House, would use his vote and
influence to prevent such information, and thereby to fix
on his conflituents, a man, who, there were many reasons
to believe ^as unworthy their efteern, and undeserving
their confidence. $
Furnfhed with opportunities, and anxious to support
the interest of the United States, I very soon became ac
quainted with many suspicious circumstances, refpeding
Mr. Deane'scondu&,and judging to what issue they would
lead, and tender at th it time of the personal honor of Con
gress, I sent in the most pressing letters of January 6th,
7th and Sth, hoping thereby to prevent a precipitate de
termination on a business, which, to my knowledge was
not fufficiently before the House, the result of which I
Thus frufirated in my endeavors to promote the interest
es the United States, to cement the affection of the coun
tries in alliance, ,nd to guard even the personal honor of
Congress, by deteaion in the firft instance and by intima
tion in the hft, I am now anxious to know what returns
they severally made to me that I may not render evil for
good. lam Honorable Sirs,
Your Honors obedient humble servant
THOMAS PAINE.
To the Hon. John Jay,
President of Congress.
* This extraordinary paragraph in Mr. Jay's letter ap
pears to be disowned by Congress.
I Thegentlemen vjho remarkably diftinguifoed themselves
in preventing information coming to Congress, were
Mr. Jay and Mr. G. Morrifs, New-York.
Mr. Paca and Mr. Carmicbel, Maryland
Mr. M. Smith and Mr. T. Alams, Virginia.
Mr, Penn, Mr. Hill, Mr. Burke, North Carolina.
Mr. Drayton, South-Carolina.
Mr. Langwortby, Georgia.
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H E Members of Lodge No. 3, are de-
A. fi ed to meet the Master and Brethren at their
Lodge Room in Vi^ell's Alley, at Six o'clock this even
ing. By order of the Master,
HENRY VALENTINE, Secretary.
Tuesday, April 20, 1779.
' l™ H E Contributors to the Pennsylvania Hos
-1 pital are desired to attend the Annual Ele&ion
of Managers and Treasurer, to be held, according to
Law, on the third day of the next month, between the
hours of Two and Six in the afternoon, in the Managers
room of said Hospital.
April I 9.
Philadelphia, April 0.
JOHNTURN E R,
Has for SALE at his house in Front-street, opposite
Mr. Thomas Peqrofe's Ship yard, in Southwark,
AN T IGUA Spirit, Weft India Rum, Continent
al ditto, and Molasses, in hogsheads ; Coffee by
the tierce or barrel, and a few barrels of good Beef.
N. B. Likewise to be fold, a genteel PHOTON,
as good as new, with harness compleat for a pair of
horfss.
had ca#fe to believe would contradict the beginning, for
tho' Congress might have good reasons to declare that the
supplies were not a present from his M@ft C'hriftian Maje-'
sty, those reasons could form no grounds whereon to con
clude they were “ not a present, " because . .
LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH,
Hath for sale, the third wharf below the Bridge,
BEST W e ft India Him, French ditto, Country
di;to, Geneva in cases, French Brandy in kegs,
Molasses, Tea, black Pepper, Alfpice, imported Salt,
fuperfine Flour, Pork in barrels, Indian Corn, Bar
Iron, and a quantity of Mens Shoes.
'To' be SOLD by Public Vendue,
bn Thursday the twelfth day of May next, on the pre
mises,
A VALUABLE SALT WORKS, situate on
" Faulkinburg's Hand, Little Egg harbour.The buil
dings are lately rebuilt of the best whole price pine and
cedar boards, eighty feet in length andtwehty in breadth,
containing one wrought iron pan that will hold three
thousand gallons, and five thouhod weight of cast iron
pans, the whole let on stone walls, built of lime mortar ;
a quantity of fait baskets, calks, See. Also a good new
boat and fifhing feme, and between three and four hun
dred cords of wood ready cut, near a landing, which
can be brought by water to the dcor of the works. The
fituatin is healthy and pleasant, and allowed by judges
the best adapted for profitable works of any on the Ihore,
having the advantage of water carriage for wood, and A
large and excellent salt pend within ten yards of the
hotife, The place abounds with fifh and' fowl. Terms
of sale will be made kno&n at the time and place, where
attendance will be given by
THOMAS HESTON and Co.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee-houfe, on Thursday the twenty-ninth
instant, at Seven o'clock in the evening,
AT HREE story brick House and two story brick
Kitchen, situated on the weft fide of Front-street,
four doors above Vine-ftrtet, now in the tenure of Mr.
Lawrence Swarp; the lot is seventeen feet three inches
front and ene hundred and thirty-five feet deep, clear
of ground-rent, with the privilege of an alley. The
emissions out of circulation will be taken in payment.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Wednesday the twenty-eighth instant, at the house
of Cel. Richard Wefcott, at the Forks of Little Egg
haabour, The following VESSELS, viz.
TH E Sloop Hornet, burthen about, seventy tons,
mounting 8 four-pounders and 6 swivels, a fait
sailer, being compleatly fitted for a privateer, and now
ready for sea, per inventory to be fecn at the day of sale.
The fchooncr Rattle Snaked burthen about forty tons,
mounting 6 two-pounders and 6 swivels, fails remarka
bly faft, and now ready for sea, being compleatly fitted
for a privateer.>
The Sloop Chance, burthen about thirty-five ton,,
her fails all new, and now ready tor sea, being com
pleatly fitted. , #
At the fame time and place will be fold, a quantity of
Goods, three good Anchors, a quantity of Sails, and
sundry other articles of Merchandize.
Forks, Aprils. JOSEPH BALL.
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On the premises, on Wrdnefday the nineteenth day of
May, at Ten o'clock ih the morning,
ABOUT two hundred acres of Land, firuated a
little above the town, with the improvements
thereon. It will be laid out in lots nearly as follows:
One of about fourteen acres, on which is the large
mansion house, with leveral out houfss, an excellent
orchard of apple and cherry trees, and has a front on
the river Potowmack of 30 rods: Another oh the weftorb
line will contain about twenty acres, several of which
are meadow, and having a beautiful eminence on the
back part of it, commands a view of the town and an
extenlive profpea up and down the river from which it
is about one mile dittant : Between those lots will be
several of about five acres each 1 A lane of thirty-three
feet wide will run from the river to the eastern fide of
the twenty-acre lot, between which lane and Alexandria
will be another range of lots of about five acres each,
extending from the river to the aforefaid twenty acre
lot. They are very suitable for pasture, being fine and
level. The whole number of lots will be from 30 to 40.
The nearest aVout half a mile from town and the fartheft
about a mile and a half. For further particulars apply
to William Hartshorne, in Alexandria. 4.
, Philadelphia, April 19.
H E fubicriber's compliments to the Gentleman
& (whose name he forgets) who received a box of
Greek and Latin Books, marked with the fubferiber's
name, at the Military Store in this city, and would be
glad to hear from him by a line left with the Printer.
3 t. SAMUEL WILLIAMSON.
RUM in hogsheads and tierces, Molasses
in hoglheads, Geneva in cases, all of the best qua
lity ; also coarse Salt in bags containing one and a half
bushel each, just imported and to be fold by
BUNNER, MURRAY and Co.
On Powell's wharf.
ISAAC SI D-M— A~n7
In Eaften,
1x7 ILL pay the interest due on Loan-Office Certi
ficates, dated at any time before the firft day of
M^rch, 1778.
L> AME to the plantation of the subscriber,
, in Oxford township, Philadelphia county, about
two miles frora Frankford, on the river Delaware, an
old black Horie, with a star and snip in his face, food
all round, branded on the near buttock with the letters
D N. a crop on one ear, and a bit cut out of the under
part es the other. Also a,black stone Colt, supposed to
be about three years old, (hod before. The owner or
owners are desired to come, prove property, pay charges
and take them away.
April 19. JOSEPH LYNDALL.
Alexandria, Virginia, April 16.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
State es Neu-Jerfey, ff.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
"ATOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Ad^
miralty will be held at the Court-house in Tren
ton, on Friday the seventh day of May next, at Ten
o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then and there
to try the truth of the ft&s alledged in the bill of John
Tilton, (who as well, &c.) against the (now or vessel
called the Polly, lately commanded by Michael Barstow,
with her tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo : To the
end and intent that the owner or owners of the said
vessel, dr ariy person or persons Concerned therein, ma,
appear and shew cayfe, if any they have, why the said
vessel, her apparel, furniture and cargo, ftiQuld not be
condemned according to the prayer of the said bill.
,By order of the Judge,
Salem, April 12. JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Reg.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff. c ,
. T O:A L L whom it may concern.
NO TJCE is hereby given, That a Court of Ad,
miralty will be held at the Court-house in the city
of Philadelphia, on Tuesday the eighteenth da, of Ma,
pext, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day,
then and there to try the truth of the fa&s alledged irti
the bill of John Diuglafs, (who as well, &c.) against
the feboorier or vessel called the Sail,, ^ her tackle, ap,
parel, furniture and cargo : To the end and intent that
the owner or owners, or any person or perlons concern
ed therein, may appear and /hew c;aufe, jfany the, have,
why the fame schooner, &c. should not be condemned
according to the prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Judge,
April i,. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, IT.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
XT O TICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admi
ralty will be held at the Court-house jn the city of
Philadelphia, on the eighteenth day of May next, at
Ten o'clock in the forenoon o' the fame &?y, then and
there to try the truth of the faffs alledged in the bill of
John Craig, &c. (who as well, &%) against the fluop or
vessel called the Freemason, lately commanded by Jo
seph Wood, &c. To the end and intent that the'owner
or owners, or any person concern d therein, may appar
and (h^w c^ufe, if any they have, why the said sloop
Should not be condemned according to the prayer of ths
said bill. By order of tbe Judge,.
April i 9. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg,
Philadelphia, April 20.
T O BE SO L D,
"Y' HAT valuable House, at the corner of Front znd
4 Pine-streets, three (lories high on Front street and'
four on Water-street, fory feet by twenty, with two
Lrge rooms on each floor nicely papered and neatly
finished off, having a large flore and cellar underneath,
with a large vault : The whole clear of ground- rent,
and in excellent repair. It may be entered on imme
diately. For further particulars enquire of the subscriber
in Front-street, near the Drawbridge,
ARCHIBALD M'S PARRANi
WHERE A S there hath been repeated
orders given by the subscriber to those that are
indebted to the State for Goods that were confilcated to
the fame, bought by them at the Sheriff', vendue last
August a These arc therefore to request and desire all
persons indebted as above to come and make payment
within twelve days after the date hereof, otherwise they
may depend on being dealt r ith as the Law direfts with
out farther notice or refpe& of persons.
April tty JOHN SIEGFRIED, Col.
APIECE of a roof, seven feet one way
and nine feet the othr, and a parcel of old
hinges, were picked out of the fire in camp ; also a
couple of eld doors. Whoever has loft any of the abovq
things, and will prove property and pa, charges, may
have them again by applying to the subscriber, living at
the sign of the Stork, in Campingtoa, Northern lil;er
ties- DEBOLT STORCK.
AL L persons indebted to the estate of Ro
bert Russell, late of Winchester county, of
Frederick, Virginia, deceased, are requeued to make
immediate payment to the fubfcriber#: And all those
who have any claims against said estate are dtfired to
bring in their accounts, legally authenticated, and they
Bull be paid. J. GAMUL DOWDALL,]
Aprilig. EDWARD M'GUIRE, ] Ex ecutors.
TH E Annual Ele&iori of Directors and $
Treasurer for the Library Company of Philadel
phia for the ensuing year, will be held at the Library
Room on Monday the third day of May next, at Three
o'clock in the afternoon, when and where the Members
of the said company are hereby notified to attend.
By order of the Board of Directors,
Aprilii ANDREW ROBESON, Secretary#
, Baltimore, February 22, 1779.
TH E Subferiber proposing, in the course
of a few months, to remove with his family to
France, offers his House and Lot in tewn for sale. The
fortunate situation of this lot, hounded by Gay, Market
and Frederick-streets, and directly opposite the Market
houfe, being so well known, requires little description,
either for its superior advantages in any public busi
ness, its agreeableness and conveniency, or extensive ca
pacity for improvement. The house may well boast two
of the best stores in Baltimore, either in the retail or
wholesale way, for size or ufefulnefs ; there are apart
ments fufficiently capable of accommodating the largest
family, and the whole so contrived as to admit of two
or three divisions without injury. Any person wishing
to purchase this estate, may treat with the subscriber on
the premises, who has three Copper Stills, Coolers arid
Mashing-tubs to fell, and Flax-feed. Current Conti
nental money, gold, silver, or bills of exchange on
France or England, will be taken in payment.
,• THOMAS USHER.