The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-08-05 00:00:00, page 1

For the P ENNSYLVANJA PACKET.
To the P ÜBLI C.
* MONG the many errors America has been guilty
fl of during her can t^ft with Great-Britain, ew have
been greater, or attended with more fatal co, .sequences to
these States than her lenity to the Tories. Atfirft it might
have been right, or perhaps political; but is it not sur
prising that, after repeated proofs of the evils resulting
therefrom, it should still be continued? We are all crying
out against the depreciation of our money, and entering
into measures to restore it to it's original value, while the
Tories, who are one principal cause of the depreciation,
are taken no notice of, but fuffered to live quietly among
us. I can no longer be silent on this fubje&, and fee the
independence of my country, after standing every flrock
from without, endangered by internal enemies.. Rcufe,
America I your danger is great—great from a quarter
where you least expefl it. The Tories---the Tories will
yet be the ruin of you. 'Tishigh timethey were separated
from among you. They are now busily engaged in un
dermining your liberties. They have- a thousand ways of
doing it, find they make use of them all. Who were the
occasion ^ this war ? the Tories. Who persuaded the
tyrant of Britain to prosecute it in a manner before un^
toown to civilized nations and Blocking even to barbari
ans ? the Tories. Who prevailed on the savages of the
wilderness to join the standard of the enemy ? the Tories.
Who have assisted the Indians in taking the scalp from the
aged matron, the blooming fair one, the helpless infant,
and (he dying hero ? the Tories. Who adviled, and who
assisted in burning your towns, ravaging your country,
and Violating the chastity of your women ? the Tories.
Who are the occafon that thousands of you now mourn
the loss of your dearest connect ons? the Tories. Who
have always counteracted the endeavours of Con refs to
secure the liberty of this country } the Tories. Who re
fused their money when as good as specie, though Ramped
with the image of his mofl fared Majeft, ? the Tories.
Who continue to refufe it? the Tories. Who do all in
their power to depreciate it? the Tories. Who propagate*
lies among us to difeourage the Whigs? the Tories. Who
corrupt the minds of the good people of these States by
every species of infidfous counsel ? the Tories Who hold
a traiterous correspondence with t ^ enemy? the Tories.
Who daily fend them intelligence? the Tories. Who take
the oaths of allegiance to the States one day, and break
them the next? the Tories. Who prevent your battalions
from being filled ? the Tories. Who dissuade men from
entering the army? the Tories. Who persuade those
who have enlisted to detert ? the Tories. Who harbour
those who do desert? the Tories. In short, who wdh to
fee us conquered, to fee us slaves, to fee us hewers of wood
and drawers of water ? the Tories And is it possible, my
countrymen, that you should fuffer men, who, have been
guilty of all these and a thousand o^her calamities which
this country has experienced, to live among you ! To
live among you did I fay? Nay, do they not mix in
your Affembiies ? Do they not insult you with their im
pudence ? Do they not hold traiter®us affembiies of their
own ? Do they not walk the streets at noon day, aad taste
the air of Liberty ? In short do the, npt enjoy every privi
lege of the brave soldier who has fpilt his blood, or the
honest patriot who has facraficed his all in your righteous
cause? Yes,--to your eternal shame be it spoken they do.
Those very men, who wish to entail slavery on your coun
try, are caressed and harboured among you.—-Poflerity
will not believe it ; if they do, they will curse the memo
ry of their fore-fathers fortheir fhameful lenity. Do you
ever exped any grateful return for your humanity, if it de
serves that name ? Believe me, not a spark of that or any
other virtue is to be found in a Tory's breast. For what
principle can that wretch have who would fell his foul to
fubjed his country to the will of the greatest tyrant the
world at present produces ? 'Tis time, my countrymen, to
rid ourselves of these bosom-vipers An immediate repa
ration is necessary. I dread to think of the evils every mo
ment is big with, while a single Tory remains among us.
May we not soon expert to hear of plots, affaffinati®ns,
and every other species of wickedness their malice and an
cour can suggest ? For what can restrain those who have
already imbrued their hands in their country's blood?
Did not that villain Matthews, when permitted to live a
mong us at New- York, plot the assassination of General
Washington ? He did ; he was detected, and had he re
ceived his deserts, he would now have been in gibbets, in
flead of torturing our unfortunate friends, prisoners in
New-York, with every species of barbarity. Can y®u
hear this, and still harbour a Tory within these walls ?
For my own part, whenever I meet one in the Greet, or
at the Coffee-houfe, my blood boils within me. Their
guilt is equalled only by their impudence. They strut,
and seem to bid defiance to every one. In every place,
and in every company they spread theirdamnable doctrines
and then laugh at the pusillanimity of those who let them
go unpunished. I flatter myfelf, however, with the hopes
of soon feing a period to their reign, and a total end to their
existence in America. Awake, Americans, to a sense
of your danger. No time is to be loft—lnftantly ba
nish every T^y from among you. Let these walls.
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THURSDAY,
GE NERA L
Price 2S. 6d. single, 2s. by the quantity.
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let America be sacred alone to freemen. Drive far from
you every baneful wretch who wishes to fee you fetter
ed with the chains of tyranny. Send them where
they may enjoy their beloved slavery in perfection. Send
them to the island of Britain, these let them drink
the cup of slavery and eat the bread of bitterness all the
days ®f their exigence—There let them drag out a pain
ful life, despised and accursed by those very men whose
cause they have had the wickedness to espouse—Never let
them return to this happy land—Never let them tafle the
Greets of that independence which they strove to prevent —
Banishment, perpetual banishment, should be their lot.
But, fay some, we allow the Tories are as bad and indeed
much worse than you have represented them ; but how can
we bandh them ? They have taken the oathsand are under
the protection of the laws. Some of these mifereants, 'tis
true, have put on a sham repentance, and hava dared to
call the Almighty to witness to their perjuries—Perjuries
I call them, for have we not seen hundreds of them taking
the oaths of allegiance one day and bre.king them thennet,
or the firfl fafe opportunity ? Nay, do they not tell you to
your faces, that no faith is to be kept with Rebels, with
which name they have still the effrontery to insult you?
Are men who aft on principles like these t® be tru fled ?
Do you think them less able, or less willing to assist the
enemy than heretofore? No, my friends, on the leefl turn
of Fortune against us, those men whom you now trust so near
you, would convince you your eonfi lance and lentiy had
been misplaced—They would soon forget rhe oaths with
which they now amuse you—They would hail the enemy
to your capital—They would welcome him to your habi
tations—They would point out those among you who had
been aCtive in your country's cause, and if unfortunately
any were obliged to stay, and submit to the mercy of the
enemy, a prison, era dungeon and irons would be their
portion. Then, tho' too late, you would repent your
fllameful lenity and your reliance on their oaths. But,
fay others, who are worked on more by their fears than
their reason, if we fend them to the enemy, they will en
creafe their flrength, and be embodied against us. Fear
not this, my countrymen; they may cat the bread and
spend the money of their idol King, but will never be of
any material injury to you in the field. They will never
be formidable as Toldiers. Their wicked principles make
cowards of them all. They never were---they never will
be, of service to the enemy in battle. They never could
be brought to storm the works, or stand the fire of Ameri
cans in the open field. Their cowardice, I repeat it, will
secure you from any danger you may apprehend from their
embodying against you; but nothing can prevent the
thousand mifchi&fs they can do while among you. Think
of these things betimes, my countrymen, before it be too
late, and you and your pofterrty forever have reason to
repent your lenity to the Tories.
A WHI G.
Philadelphia, July 30, 1779.
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The BRISTOL BATHS
AR E repaired in such mac o r, as to accommodate
those persons whose cases may require their use.
Tickets (without which no person will be admitted) to
be had of PHINEAS BUCKLEY.
At the late CITY VENDUE-S TORE in Front
ftreet, between Chefnut and Walnut-Greets,
KEAN and NICHOLS
Have for SAL E,---
A FEW barrels of brown SUGARS, which they
" will fell lower than the regulated price. Also sun
dry DRY GOODS on reasonable terms.
They purchase and give the highest price for Bills of
Exchange on any part of Europe.
Philadelphia, Auguji z.
To be SOLD by Public Sale,
At the London Coffee-houfe, on Friday next, at Six
o'clock in the evening,
OIX several tra&s of LAND, situate in the county
° es Bedford, in the state of Pennsylvania.
No. i. lying about fix miles raft from the town of
Bedford, in Friends Cove, cont ining ir„ acres 134.
perches, and the usual allowance of fix acres per cent.
No. a. situate abrut eight miles to the cast of the said
town, containing 369 acres and the allowance.
No. 3. lituate anout twe've miles welt from the said
town, containing 235 acres and the allowance.
Nj. 4. situate about eight miles north from the Lid
town, containing 187 acres and the allowance.
No. 5. situate about fourteen miles nor h-weft from
the said town, containing :8 5 acres and three-quartets,
and the allowance.
No. 6 situate about twelve miles welt of the said town,
containing 91 acres and the allowance.
The draughts of the said fix several trads of land may
be seen at any time before the sale at Mr. Pe fer Mil
ler's office in Third street. Due attendance will be
gisen at the sale by We owner of the said lands.
JOHN ORMSBY.
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ADVERTISER
Philadelphia, July 27.
AL L persons in the States of Pennsylvania,
New-jersey, Maryland and Delaware, that have
received Continental Hides either in exchange or to be
tanned, for which they have not fettled with the fob
fcriber, or some other person a&ing immediately under
his direction ; are once more requested to c. 11 upon him,
at his office in Philadelphia, where he will attend during
the monch of August, to adjust and finally fettle all ac
counts in his department. As he has resigned his office
of Commissary General of Hides, they cannot expert
any other adverriftment from him.
GEORGE EWING, C. G. H.
To be ^OL D by Public Vendue,
This Evening, being the fifth of August, at the Coffees
houle,
H E Schooner JULIANA, with all her tackle
X and apparel, as (he now lays at the upper fide of
Market street wharf. She is a fine vtffel, either fit for
sea or river, will carry about 1300 bushels of corn. An
inventory may be seen on board and at the time of sale.
N. B. Any Gentleman inclining to purchase at pri
vate file before the vendue, may know the terms by ap
plying to Alexander Tod.
Philadelphia, July 31.
NOTICE is hereby given, That on
Thursday the fifth day of August next, at Four
o'clock in the afternoon, will be fold at Public Sale, at
or neir the Public Wharf, in the Northern Liberties,
a quantity of DUN G, for cash, supposed to bg above
250 loads. By order of the ^ M G.
JACOB HILTZHEIMER,
TH E Trustees of the Academy of Newark
are earnestly requested to meet at Newark, cn
Friday the twentieth day cf August, at Ten o'clock
A. M. to determine what must be done with that Insti
tution and the property belonging to it.
YA/ 'AS 'he e st a!es of Christian
Voughr, George Rvne, Michael Whitman, I
saac Gray, John Ryne, and Alexander M'Key, late of
the county of Lancaster, having been in Vue courts of
law forfeited and ft^d to the use of this State, We, the
lunferibers, Agents for the said county, do hereby give
notice, that the estates of tre said Christian Veught,
George Ryne, Michael Whitman, Isaac Gray, John
Ryne, and Alexander M'Kcy, confiding of the follow
ing trails, viz. One house and loc of ground situate on
the weft file of Q^een Greet, in the borough of Lan
rafter, containing in front on said street thirty-one feet
four inches, and in length or depth to a fourteen feet ah
ley, two hundred and fifty five tert, and in breadth.cn
laid alley thirty fix feet four inches; late the property
of Chrilban Voteght. One traft of land situate in Earl
township, containing one hundred and fity acre^, with
hone dwelling houses, grist and saw mills, all in'excellent
good order ; lae the eltate of George Ryne. One tract
of land containing one hundred and ninety-nine and a
harf acres situate in CocallicQ township, with a house
a d other good improvements all in good order; late
tie pi o/efty of Michael Whitman. One fin U-place in
Eai township, curtaining ten acres, with a dwelling
h;uf and other imp ovements in good order; late the
property ui Ifoc Gray. One tr^& of land situate in Earl
towNhip, containing one hundred and sixty acres, with
a dweiling-houfe and other good improvements; late
tM propert) cf John Ryne. Also one undivided fourth
part of three hundred and eighty acres of good land, fi
tuite in Paxton township, on the river Su quehannah,
about one mile below Either town, fubjeft to the dow
er of the widow of Thomas M'Key, deceased ; date the
estate of Alexander M'Key. All which will be fold by
Public V ndue, at the Court-house, at Lan&fter, on
the t.v, nty-fourth day of August. The fairs will con
tinue from day to day, till the whole be disposed of.
The terms &f sale will be according to law, as follows,
to quit, One fourth part of th e purchase-money to be
paid in ten da,s after sale, or the premises again to re
vert to the State, and the bidder liable to forfeit the said
one-fourth of the purchase-money. The remainder
thereo' to he paid in one month ; and on a certificate be
ing produced from the Agents, or either of them, of
lull payment of the purchafomoney, a deed will be gi
ven, as by law dire&ed.
And we the Agents, do also purfaant to law, hereby
notify ail the claimants of the laid preraifes, or any of
them, and creditors of the said Christian Vou%ht,
George Ryne, Michael Whitman, Isaac Gray, joha
Ryne, and Alexander M'Key, to exhibit their claims
and demands to the ji ftices of the Supreme Court, with
in the time limited by law, or they will be for everbar
red from the recovery thereof.
GEORGE STEWART,].
CHARLES HALL, j^nts.
August 5, 1779.
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