The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-12-05 00:00:00, page 4

By Kis EXCELLENCY
Joseph Reed, Esquire,
President, and the Supreme Executive Council, of thd
Commonwealth of Eenufylvama:
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS the honourable the Congress of the
United Slates of America, by their r^l^ of
the eighteenth day of October fail, eno re
commend in the following words, to wit. , r
^ Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God, tee fa
ce titer of all mercies, amidil the ilcifitudes and cali
ec mities of war, to beflow blessings on the people ot
" taefe Gates, which call for their devout and thankful
“ acknowledgements, more efpeci lly in t. e late re
" markable interposition of his wacoful providence,
« in refeuing tht person of our Commander in Chief
“ and the Army from imminent dangers, at the mo
te ment when treason was ripened for execution; in
'' profperipg the labours of the hufbindman, and
" causing Cue earth,to yield its encre Tv in plentiful
" Irarvefts ; and above all, in continuing to us the en
“ joyment of the gospel of peice:
*" It is therefore recommended to the several Gates,
" to let ap^rt Thursday the seventh day of December
“ next, to be observed as a day of public THANKS
" GIVING AND PRAYER' that all the people may
“ assemble on that day,to celebrate the praises of our
" Divine Benefactor to confefs our unworthihefs of
(< the le ft of his favours, and to offer our fervent
" Supplications to the God of all Grace, that it m y
'' plcafe him to pardon our heinous tranfgreftions, and
“ incline our hearts, for the future, to keep all his
" laws; to comfort and releve our br thern who are
“ any wife a ided o dihreffed; to smile upon our
“ hufbindry and trade; to direct our public councils,
" ano lead our forces by land and sea to viflory to
"' t ike our i ! lu'irioos Ally under his special protection,
" and favour our joint councils and exertions for the
“ eflablnhm nt of speedy and permanent peace, to
“ cherith all schools and feminaris of education, and
“ to cause the k-cwle <ge of chriftianity to spread over
“ al' the earth."
WHEREFORE, as well in refped of the said recom
mend/tion of Congress, as the plain dictates ot duty,
to acknowledge the favour and goodness of Providence,
ad implore its furtner protection; WE do hereby
e rneGly r.commend to the goon people of Pennfylva
nr., to set apart THURSDAY the seventh day of De
cember next, for the pious purposes expressed in the
Aid refol.e, and that they abfiain from all labour on
tiiat day.
Given, by order of the council, under the hand of
his exc Ilency Joseph Reed, esquire, president, and
the seal of the Gate, a- Philadelphia, this tenth day
of November, in the year of our Lord one thous
and seven hundred and eighty.
JOSEPH REED, President.
Attest.
T. Matlack, Secretary
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
TH E Committee of Grievances give
Public Notice, that 'hey wll attend in the
Cemmitee Room, at N re o'clock in the mornings of
every Tuesday and Friday, during the firing cf this
House, in order to receive such Complaints as belong
to their Appointment. Signed,
SAMUEL MORRIS,
JOSEPH MCLEAN,
BENIAMIN FELL,
HENRY HAY S.
JOHN WHLEHiLL,
WILLIAM MITCHEL,
SEtPHEN DUNCAN,
MARK FORD,
P^TER RHOADS.
DAVID MAKINNEY.
WAN /ED Lamediz'dy, in PUBLIC SERVICE,
A Number of Good
Waggon DRIVERS.
Any inh ^ mtet with Encouragement, by applying
to Mr. JACOB HILI ZHEIM/R, in P rizddphia,
or to SAMUEL MILES, D Q M
Fr Perm ytvariav
Philadelphia, November 18, 178%
Philadelphia, N v^mhrr ,6 r-So,
One Thousand Dollars Reward.
T „ AN ¥ A'A nY torn Philadelphia, on Tuesday nigh',
, \ the 14 h indent, a NEGRO LAD named JOHN
NV, about 18y r>ot are, ihott of ffature, square
Ihculdeed and wUI made, has a remarkable large nose,
th ch !i n % 2 very loitmn kok ard a lounging h<avy
rak: H hid on, when he went away, a new wooden
d b coloured coat with fear at cuffs and cape, green
broadcloth w^iftcoat and purple hr e>hes, a pair of new
shoes and Lrah buckles, but no forkings; and took
nidi him % 11nk-r and a leathers jocky cap.
Ashe is a Granger in this city, i* is probable he may
endeavour to get on bo rd Erne veffel.in the river ; ^ll
milters of which are hrthy so bid to receive or enter
t in him.
Wro-var will take up the laid Ne^ro, and fecur him
i ny gaol 0/ oth,r*i",fo t a*hi< matter ma have him
a, am, th th receive tin above Reward, by applying at
JOHN ORD's, £'quire, in Chefrut ftrre\ r o
WILLIAM WEBB.
N. B. If he returns of his own accord his fault will
be overlooked.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP and DAVID C. CLAYPOOLE.
r r H E Auditors of Public Accounts for
A this state have removed their office to
the louth-weft corner of Front and Chef
nut-ftreets.
O r e Hundred Dollars Reward.
T) &KE 011 of a ot on the commons abouCtb? 9th
..nftznt, (November) a Bak Much COW, with a
write teller,' ana two white hind feet, about fix years
old, and in good order. Whoever takes up said Cow,
and delivers her to EDWARD MILNE, in Second
ftreet, flidi have the above reward.
~T O BE L E T,
„ S H (IP inScond-ftreetnrr Market- street, fui
/^ fault for the dry good business. Enquire of the
punters.
\X/AS taken up trefp ffi^g in the fubferiner* turnip
'' p+tch, a By BE RE, about 14 hand: high, her
age not known. The owner is desired to ccm^ and
prove his property, pay charges and taki he awy,
0 erwi'e fli? w Ihe fGd in .h e weks from this date.
K i.fington, N v. 27. PETER BROWNE.
To BT T~E~T7-
A convenient House,
READY FURNISHED; ,
Wth Statues and Crnh-houle. E^qui arM^RA
QJEIS, Mer h?.nt in F&ont-ftreet, five a 0. telow
Walnut-Greet.
Genteel Lodgings and Boarding
To be bad in a public Part of the City.
Enquire of the Pointers.
GENTLEMEN w ochoofe to Brea^faft and L'%e
at their Stores, may be provided wih Dinner. En
quire as above. Nov. 26.
A Negroe Woman,
About twenty years old, with her CHILD,
TO B E S O L D,
Erquire of the P inters.
To be hold, a likely Negro Boy,
TWELVE )ea !b of Ays
Fit for either Town or Country.
Enquire of the Printers.
Was taken up adrift, on the 23d instant.
A YAW L,
ENGLISH BUILT.
Whoever has tort laid Yawl, by proving pr perty, pay
ing cu rg.s, and applying to the fub.cribtr, at Mud-
Fort, may have her again.
DANIEL BOWLIN.
TO BE SOLD, BY
Peter and Jacob Kuhn,
At their Store the north fide of Market ftrrt, midway
between -Fourth and Fifth facets.
Crosscut, whip,
pannel, tension and
rompafa laws,
R p,
Fibs,
Chiffets,
G uges,
Punning Iron?,
D fk, Jew, chest and HL
Henges,
Square nob'd Latches with
80l s,
Thumb ditto,
Bit Ipring S oik-Locks,
Chest ; nd Padlocks,
Screws,
Augers,
Spike Gimlets,
Tap and bung Borers,
Hamm rs and Pinchers,
Carpenter's Squares arid
Compsffes,
Saw .Setts,
Cooper's Vices and Com
prises,
DiMuig-B' t«,
Marking and pincking
I 0%
C^ttors,
Hooke,
Cherie Tyfters,
PHiftejing Trowels,
Mm and womens swivel
S'rws,
So fit Bitt*,
Common ditto,
Spaces arid Shovels,
I en C-nTelri^ks,
B-llowfa,
Shovels md Tongs,
Cha ffi g Duties,
Razors and Seifers,
Ivery Combs,.
Penknives,
Corkßftwi,
§hti kne« and wai^band
Buckles,
Eeant plaited Cancle
fticks,
Ditto, spvffets with cases,
1) t o Salts,
Jappane^ Tei Uns,
Ditto Salves, &:.&c.° &c.
ALS O,
'Broadcloths; nd < fimerr,
Cambricksand Lwus,
Cnarfe and fine Linens,
Chintzes and chintz Coun
lerpains,
Humhums,
Painted S kt and Taffe
ties,
Mantuas, PiHonos, Per
sians and Serina.
Sewing Shk,
Thrt (Is and Tapes,
Bla k Lace and Edging,
Spriped lawn Aprons,
Black and white Gauze,
IM # n^ ,nd womens Gloves,
Cane H tts,
Toweling Diaper,
Nans -1 D,mities,
Ban hirii and c^mbrick
Handkerchiefs,
Si k and worfteu Breeches
Patterns,
Hair i'o& Chai Bottoms,
B^.R Nails for dt 0,
Ya:d and half y^d wide
Carpeting, &;, & &;.
ALSO, Madeira Wine,
Spirits an Run b toe
BoTheai or Quarter
c Ik .
A Quantity of BRANDY,
Dry HIDES,
White and brown Spanish SUGARS in
( hefts,
MOLASSES in Kr^s,
RUM,
A few Pipes, Half-pipes and Quarter-calks
of MADEIRA wine,
1 O BE SO L D, By
ROBERT MORRIS
To be Sold by
PUBLIC VEND UF,
On VvednekLy vr 6ih of Dumber next, at the Contk
rental Yaid if^b>siit, ..
A number of public HORSES,
Fer CASH only. The Lie to begin ?t X c'cl ck.
B: order -f the Q ^ r termafbT General,
JAcOB BILTZbEIMER.
Philadelphia, November 24, 1780.
The Proprietors of Indiana,
A^e ieqnriOh to b, pun&url in their Meeting rt the
b.du, ,q ? e-n tav^-n, i F Irth ftre.it, Philadelphia,
On Tuesday the Fifth <)f December next,
At YE N o'clock in the Morn n , ag-eeaOe to
Adjournment. GEORGE MORGAN.
David Tew, Engraver,
In Wa'nnt brret, between Front and s.cund-ltr<ctsy
PHILADELPHIA
D ETURN S his molt grateful] thanks
" to all hu Friends far their termer la our , and
bees le.?ve to acquaint them and tie Publick, in gene
ral, that he carries on the bafoels in all its various
branches: Waere the utmost attention will be paid to
th c T future favours.
A. B An APPRENTICE will be taken who has
atafte for drawing.
T O BE S O L D,
For Pennsylvania State M°ncy,
P' I V E ru^bd and iw-nty-five acres of deeced
LAN D, in Turoit townftri , n the county of
No t^umderbnd.
On? hundred and twenty three seres f LAND,
cn P^wri's creek, in Prxtor towr.ft p, in the county
of L^ncatter.
On# tho s a nd and fity fie acres L AND on the
Shawane Cabin-creek, in the county of bedturd, one
Moiety thereof.
A few SHARES of the Indiana L nds, on the
Ohio river. For Terms of Sale apply to tle fubkriber,
in Lancaster.
LEVY ANDREW LEVY.'
Left in the fubicriber's Waggon, in Phila
drip ia, the isr 1 of this irft^nt,
A GREAT COAT.
The owner coming and proving hie property may have
it, •ih paying ch r.r% &:. by applying to RICH
ARD LFEDOM Bucks cmey, No-thamp'cn rown
ihip Nov. 17. WILLIAM BA'EMAN.
— 5 B E S O L D,'
A HEALTHY, HONEST
Negroe Woman and Child,
Fit fat town or country. Enquire o, the Princrr.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
WEN T adult from rte S-h^ner E^le, lying
a M. John J^n+s's wharff; a Pink thru BAT
TEAU, with a whirr bottom, 13 ltrs painted on each
fide and one on her ft^rn. Whueve has taken up the
said Batte@u, and writ return her on board the Etye,
or Lave her with Mr. Samuel Howril, fhril receive the
above reward./GEORGE HOUSE,
November 14, 1780.
CA ME to the plantation of dodor
Thomas Bond, j mr. in lie Northern Liberties,
^hout a month ago, a Gr^y M AR E with a fwith r
tail, food Ml round, 7 or 8 ,?ars oL^ a|O a light by
M ARE filed betore, nih a twitch tail, low in ^efh,
twe ve jevs old. Tn^ owner or owners are dcfi rd to
call on the iu ricriber arid trke them away, others he
they will be told, -in two weeks, t^ pr ,t^e changes on
ihem. ' ANDREW ROAT~.
CAME tothe ,lant< trju of the fubferiher, living 11
S a=ane tow fhp, York county, ab in the fit
0 Au^uft Itft, a Bi^wn BUI L with firoe white in s^s.
face, his hind feet white, 2, d tome white on hig fYlle 9
apere cat off the top of each horn, a crop ff the n'r.h
ear, and his off ear flit in several pLc-s, luppofed to Le
dune by do§s: be s about fevin or eight-years old. The
owner is desired to come and prove his property, pay
charges and t ke him away, otherwjfe he will be io : d ox
two weeks from the date hereof.
Ncvcmbei 9. THOMAS M'FARLAND.