The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-12-31 00:00:00, page 3

by the rebels. John Wilmot and Parke Cockles, efqrs;
ar6 appointed bythe tfeafury to enquire into the claims
of, tnofh,Americans, and other fubjeds, who have loft
by serving. the crown. )'The prince and princess of
Mecklenburg.Schwerin are upon a visit to their ma
jesties at ,Wmdfor, the,prince is bro her to her ma
jfty.•
'*,,,Notice is hereby given, that by a law of the
province of P;pnfylvaoia, now in force within the slate,
all persons are,forbid on penalty of fine or imprison
ment, to fire off.any gun, pistol or other fireworks,
without,reaforiable occasion, on the gift day of De
tern ber, or /ft or ,24 day of January, in every year;
and any person who fhali perrriit or faffer any such fire
ing from their house, shall forfeit and pay a sum of
twenty (hillings, on conviftipn. And as the said dis
orderly practice is 'frequently attended with many evil
and mifchievqu§ consequences, which the said law was
intended to prevent.
We the juflices of the peace for this city and coun
ty, do, warn all persons to abflain from the said evil
praftice, as they will answer the contrary at their pe
ril; and all constables and other civil officers, are or
dered and directed to be vigilant in apprehending and
bringing to juftice' every person who shall offend in
the premife'6, and all good citizens are requested to be
aiding and affixing to suppress and prevent the said
mischievous and unlawful practice.
Signed in behalf of the justices, by
PLUNKET FLEESON, President.
Philadelphia, December 30, 1782.
Philadelphia, Dec. 31.
#f* We received nothing new yesterday by the
foothero mail, —The eaflern pod was not arrived when
this piper wentto press.
Mr. C L A YPOO L E.
ON perusing your paper of Tuesday last, T was
flruck with Mrs. Afgill's letter on behalf of her
son. It is truly afraing, and set the force of mater
nal love in the most lively colours, a love the most
tender and lading of any earthly attachment. If that
lady fuffered fuchagonizing apprehenfiors for the life
of her dueling son, what must be the feelings of the
many hundreds of,now living as tender American mo
thers, whose fons.inthe eary bloom of youth have pe
rilled in that finioof misery, the prison snip at New
York, where they endured scorching heats in summer,
pinching colds in winter, naked and hungry, torment
ed with vermin, and every species of human filth, parch
ed with burning fevers and deliriums, until finally
relieved by the cold hand of death from their com
plicated miseries.
If none of these sons were born to titles, the great
est part of them were nursed in the downy beds of
case and parental tenderness, and fed at the board of
plenty, until honour called on them to serve their
country, and that was the only crime they flood charg
ed of when consigned to manifold deaths. When that
tremendous day shall come, on which the found of the
last trump shall call forth the dead from their graves,
what a numerous band of those dear pale faced youths
will then ar'ife from the unhallowed banks of the Hud
son, fwift witnesses against the unrelenting sons of
Britain, who at this very day are praAfiing the fame
cruelties on hundreds of unfortunate) who are now their
prisoners, with the double malicious purpose of com
pelling them by cruelty to ener with them and increase
the j^^TDer of Teamen, or by their death to de
crease the number of ours.
WAS taken from Samuel Jeffries, in
the township of Weft Whiteland, and county of
Chester the 19th instant, an iron grey MARE, about
7 years old, about 14 hands high) supposed to belong
to an enemy of the united states: Said Jeffries fays
she belongs to one Richard Moore. The owner by
proving his property and paying charges, may have her
by applying to the fubferiber, living in East Whiteland
township, said county, or she will be fold agreeable to
law, by WILLIAM HARRIS.
Dec. 24, 178 s.
To be S OLD for a Term of Years,
A likely Negro Girl, ten years
Old, hzs had the small pox. For terms enquire of
the printer.
203 L -ks, sorted,
1000 Cuti g Knives,
70 Gouges,
80 Chit Is,
72 Pair Srirrup Irons,
118 Bridle Bitts,
2 Larfan Bitt',
30 Pair Saddlebags,
37 Pin Mauls,
79 Caulking Irons,
6 Pitch Ladles,
9 Coopers Adzes,
ji ditto Axes,
6 ditto Jointers,
5 Woedfa v Plates,
15 Augers,
5 Old Portmanteaus,
At the City Auction,
, THURSDAY Next,
At TEN o'clock in the MORNING,
commence the Sale of a Quantity of
I RONMONGER Y, &c.
Confiftirg of the following Articles, viz.
JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
December 30, 1782.
feme Cutlery, &c.
Hinges, Files,
435 Awl Haft?, <
33 Shoe Nippers,
7 S ze Sticks,
65 Bo ts,
6 Pair Scale Beams,
1 Cleaver,
3 Pair Sheers,
3 Anchors and Graps,
I Sail,
47 Setting Pole Irone,
97 Shole P.ns,
73 Blocks,
70 Pit Saws,
48 Dragoon Caps,
30 Punches,
YOUNG LADIES Boarded and
Educated in ev^ry branch of useful and ornamen
tal NEEDLE-WORK, where the ftfdeft atten
tion is paid to their health, morals, and education.
Matters attend in the honk, for teaching writing,
arithmetic, grammar, and dr win, 3 &:. &.. For tennis
enquire of E. Flowers, three doors be>ow South in
Front fffreet.
Imported in the Ships Congress and Intrepid, from
I'O/fent, and for Sale, by
Jacob Morris,
An Aftortment of DRY GOODS ; among them are the
following articles, viz.
FINE and common Blukets,
Fine and coarse Cloths of different colours, prin
cipally blu#,
Duffils and Frizes of various colours,
Serges and Flannels do. do.
Chin zes and Calicoes,
Caiiraancocs,
Wide and narrow Britannias,
Flanders Bedticks,
Cam bricks,
Handsome Carpits of different sizes,
Camblets and
Bohea Tea.
Wilmington, December 26, 1782.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN A WAY on Chriftm^s Eve, from the
fubferiber, living in Wilmington, N*w Castle
countv, ard stat• of D laware, aNEGRO Man, na
med Cnar!e°b (formerly London) or map call himfelf
Pau', a (pare ;en^el fellow, about five feet ten or ele
ven inches high, has a high no<e and fo-rh-ad, very
w.ll made, is talkative znd bold in appearance, fond
of strong liquor. He h^don and took with him, an
old tow linen shirt, two line linen ditt-, one ruffled,
the other plain, oha pair old leather breeches, one pair
dark yarn fteckines one pair whte worthed ditto, a
pair of good boots, new (hoes, an old round hat, a
new fine ditto, a scarlet cost and jacket, end old brown
round made jack-t, lined with tow ?in?r, with wooden
buttons, &c. al 0 a Grass barrel'd pistol, has been
broke at the hurt, whoever apprehends and ft cures the
negro, Io tb?ttn matter mao get him again, shall re
ceive twenty do as reward, with all reafora'le ex^cn
ces, &c. DANIEL I. ADAMS.
A French Gentleman, who has learned
both the English # nd his own language by prin
ciples, offers to teach the Gentlemen and Ladies, who
may be desirous to learn either cf them. It does not
become him to vaunt his own abilities; but he flutters
himfelf, the progref# of hi- fchblars will convince them,
that he is not ill qualified for the undertaking. The
pleating profpt& of a long interccurfe or trade and
friendfhip, between the Americans and his countrymen,
points out the ufefulnefs of these fa bflronah| , and so
univcrfally admired languages, in too strong a manner
to render it necessary to expatiate in favour of the learn
ing of them.
The said Gentleman will translate any piers r s writ
ing from either of these languages into tie other, and
keep the ftri&eft secrecy, if required.
He Lodges at the north-weft corner house, hut one,
of Fourth and Wanut fireets. Dec. 23.
The Rainbow Tavern
To he L E T, and entered on Immediately.
A Large, convenient three story brick HOUSE
and a two story frame House adjoining, with a
Lot of Ground 240 feet in depth, situated in Second
ftieet, a little above the barracks. For terms enquire
of HENRY GURNEY, in the Northern- Liberties.
Philadelphia, O&ober 11, 1782.
Philadelphia, December 30, 1782.
Three Dollars Reward.
RA NAWAY from the fubferiber, Kring in
Front (tee', between Arch and Market ftreeti, on
the 18th instant, an Apprentice L AD, named S A
MUEL CO RR Y, by trade a shoemaker, about
17 rears old, dark complexion, five f<et 4 inches high,
hd on a red cloth jacket lined with white flannel,
bnckfkin breeches, blue mixed yarn flockings, round
hat. Whoever t kesup said apprentice, and brings him
to the fabfcribcr, shall have the above reward, and all
reafoodble charges p i', by
VALENTINE BECK, Shoemaker.
N. B. All ro Hers of veflris, and others, are forbid
to harbour I m at their peril.
Twenty Pounds Rewaid.
ri—OLEN out of my pasture, on Sunday, the 10th of
„N v m ^O, near Baitimo c town, Two Black
<N ^.D]N^S, fach 15 hands or better hi h: ore has
no white, is ugg-hacked, hia tail nicked, h's several
wind-galls on his legs, rfpecWly behind, carries him
felf well, i§ tender in his forefeet from a founder, ; s a
bout 11 years old, trots and paces, but looks rather
heavy for a hackney, will not draw in any carriage :
the other is handsome and strong made, has a remark
able blafr on one fide his face, and the (car of a fiftula
and fore co hs back, has four white feet, and is also
tender in bis forefeet, is abort 80 9 wears old; he
was my riding horse aboutq \ers ago. FIVE Pounds
Reward for each of the Bo^fes, or the above Reward
of Twenty Pounds for both Horses and Thie f , pa^d by
me, RICHARD LEMMON.
Baltimore, Elec. 15, 1782.
N. B. Any person who may have bean the above
horses lately, and will adv>fe the fubferiber by letter or
otherwise, will obl ge R. Linnor.
LIKEWISE,
Ass-Skin Pocket Memorandum Books.
< ^
Aaron Mufgrave, junior.
Has for SALE, at his Store on the east fide of Wa
ter-ftreer, two doors below Chefnut lire#t,
W es I'-India Rum, excellent Mackrel
.in barrels, Caftile Soap, P wder, and also a
Quantity of Duck ard squirrel Shot ; all of which will
be disposed of on the most reasonable terms. Dec. 27.
French Army Bills of Exchange,
At THIRTY D:ys Sight,
FOR SALE, BY
John Chaloner.
William Tanner,
TAKES this method to inform the Public in gene
ral, and h's Friends in particular, that he has
opened a GROCERY STORE, at the noith-e^ft cor
ner of Chefnut and Water streets :—And as his House
is large and plcafantly situated, can Accommodate four,
or five Gentlemen with genteel Lodgings. Dec. 23.
H. Taylor, Upholsterer,
In Front fireit, nearly opposite the Coffee-houfe,
^f AKES up all forts of bed and win
dow Curtains in the newest fa ft ion, lines, taffils
and fringes for ditto, father Beds and Matraffes, car-
Dts, travelling Trunks, Canteens, Valliles, sea Cots,
Hammocks, Sacking-Bottoms, Sophas and Chairs huff
ed in the best marnrr. Gentlemen of the army may
be Supplied with lay kind of Camp equipage, on short
notices
i N. E. For file a genteel four-ported bedstead, with
a cornice and green moreen furniture, made to draw
n double drapery.
CAME to the pasture of the fubferiber,
on the 15'h of August last, One red and white
STEER, one red and white COW, one dark red
COW, one dark red HEIFER, and one dun COW
with a white forehead. The owner may have there
again by proving property and paving charges.
WILLIAM FLKINS, “ring in
Dec. 18. Walnut ftiec,, near fith street.
C H A RI O T.
THE fubferiher having furnifhed Ifmfrlf with a
compleat CHARIOT and a PAIR of excellent
HORSES, with a gocd Driver, begs leave to inform
his Friends and the Public in general, that he intends
to appropr ate it as a HACKNEY COACH ; ard Gen
tlemen and Ladies, by applying at his Livery-Stables,
behind the City-Tavern, may be conveyed to any pa t
of the city, or ellewhere, at as moderate a rate as the
times will admit. SAMUEL HODG.ON.
Phil*d Iphia, December 3, 1782.
THE fubferiber takes this method to in^
form the Public, that he has taken a convenient
HOUSE near the bridge at Frankfort, five miles from
this city, where he has provided every thing necessary
and comfortable far the entertainment of travellers and
others, as well as stabling and provinder for horses.
Thole who will be kind enough to favour him with
their enftom, may depend on the best usage and attend
ance in his power to give. Also to be LET, by the
fame person, at the fame place, a Brick HOUSE and
GARDEN, with near twenty acres of good Land ad
joining, part of which is newly cleared; this may be
entered upon the 25th of March or the fi ft of April
next. JAMES MARTIN. Philad. Dec. 16.
Three Pounds Reward.
A Small GOLD WATCH, No. 220, maker's
name ROBERT ALLAM, having a china face,
th* inside cale cut with the outer ream, pretty much
worn, and a pinchbeck chain, with a seal, was LOST
on Saturday the 7th instant, fomewheie between Pine
and Vine streets, Philadelphia. Whoever will deliver
the fame to the printer hereof, fltall receive the above
reward. Dec. 14.
to be sold, a '
Handsome, young Negro Man,
nineteen years old ; fit for t^wn or country bufinefs>
Enquire o' the Printer. Dec. 23.
BROKE into Mr. Hamilton's Paftuie, at the wood
/ lands, in the owe sh p of Blockley, early in the
tunm r, a Gray Dun HORSE. If no owner appears
within three weeks from the date, the Horie will be
fold to pay charges, by
Dec. 10. RICHARD WHITEFIELD, overfem
Black-Lead Pencils
A few Dozen of the firft Quality, '
either flat or round,
TO BE SOL D, BY
William Poyntell,
Three doers below Market-ftreety in Second-ftree,,