The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-03-22 00:00:00, page 1

An ORDINANCE,
To amend an Ordinance, entitled, " An
Ordinance for edablilhing Courts for the
trial of Piracies and Felonies committed
an the high has."
p E it ordained by the united states in
-O congress assembled, and by the autho
rity of the fame, That the justices of the
Supreme or foperior court of judicature,
and the judge of the admiralty or any two
or more of them including the judge of the
admiralty in the leveral and refpeaiye states,
or in case there (hall be leveral judges of the
admiralty in a date, the justices of the su
preme er superior court of judicature, and
a judge of the admiralty to be commission
ed for that purpose by the executive power
of such date, or any two of them including
a judge of the admiralty, are herecy con
ftitefed and appointed, a court for hearing
and trying all offenders, who in and by an
ordinance entitled, " An ordinance for es
tablishing courts for the trial of piracies and
felonies committed on the high leas;" pal
fed the fifth day of April, one thousand le
ven hundred and eighty one, are tryabie
before the justices of the fupreq e or superi
or court of judicature, and judge <,f the
court of admiralty of the lever?: and re
fpedive states, or any two or n) ,rc c; them :
Provided that nothing herein contained
<hall extend to prolecutions already com
'menced, which shall be determined in the
Gme manner as if this ordinance had never
been made.
DONE by the united states in con
gress assembled, the fturth day of
March, in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and eighty
three, and of our lovereignty and
independence the leventh.
ELIAS BOUDINOi.
Charles Thomson,
Secretary.
A N aflortment of Broad-
LI cloths, Coatings, Durants,
Blankets, Plains, Flannels, worth
ed, cotton, thread and silk
Hole, Bedticks, Linens, Cam
bricks, Lawns, Chintzes, Cali
coes, Silks, &c. &c.
To be Sold cheap for Cash,
By William Nichols,
On the north fide of Market
ftreet, opposite the Indian King.
TO BE LE T,
Part of Kenderton Farm, oppo
site the Rfing-fun, in the Northern-liberties. For
terms enquire of Doctor BOND. March 15.
VOL. XIL!
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$A TURDA Y,
KNERAL ADVERTISER.
Published E V ERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price S^.Pence.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee House, < n SATURDAY the sad intt.
March, at One c'Ciock,
ONE-EIGHTH PART of the faft failing Schoo
ner Nimrod, with DI her Tackle and Furni
tu e, as (he came from lea, now layln^at Wal
nut-ft ^ wharff. JOHN BAYARD, Au&loneer.
At the City Au&ion, on
MONDAY next.
The 24th of March, 1783.
At NINE o'clock in the MORN ING,
Will Commence the SALE
Of a Large and very General ASSORTMENT of
MERCHANDIZE,
Suitable for the approaching Sealon,
(Particulars of which will ti epublifhed by tshe Bill on
the Morning of the Day of Sale)
With a QUANTITY cf
Houfhold Goods, Kitchen Furniture,
WEARING APPAREL, &c.
JOHN BAYARD, Audiuncer,
" Cly Auaion will he constantly held
every MONDAY ; and at the Store is always open for
the Recep^io of Goods, it is desired (when not incon
venient) that the Goods may be lent before the Day of
SVe,
Wanted fora term of years, a
BOY or GIRL, white or black, between the age of
ten and fifteen, c?pa |eof running errands and tend
ing young children, in a small family. An, person hav
ing cn-to dispose of, will be generously treated wuh by
applying to the printer hereof.
TO BE RENTED,
(And mav he entered on the zrh instant, March)
'HE R-sing-Sun TAVERN, near Brand' wine,
X bridge, on t^e greatroad leading from Wilming
ton to Philadelphia, with th^ appurtenances
thereto belonging, good Gaoling Efficient to accom
m '^te ten herfes and three tows, ^ ith a garden and
(mail p^fture b' of t^ acres of marsh wihin half 3
of the house. For tarns apply to GEORGE
FORSYTH, Phil del^hb, in F ont ftreef, :he corner
o' WdnuMtrut, or MARK ELLIOTT, turner, near
t.R premifa.
N 3. It will he let either for a private or public
house, $ may hit tie renter. March 12.
TO BE SOL D, A
SMALL PLANTATION, containing 17 acres,
and 3-4 situate in the township of Abington, and
in th- count; of Philadelphia, adjoining lands of
William Hallowna, J mes Benezet, and several
others, on a road leading fromAbington Meet
ingnoule to Frankfort; on the one fide a ro?d
leading from Robert Paul's mill, on the other
file to John Shoemaker's mill, dirtant xo miles. There
is a good dwelling house on the premiles with a cellar
under rhe whole, two rooms on a floor with fire-places
in each, an excellent orchard of the best winter fru t,
containing about 80 apple-trees, a lane of cherry trees
hading from the house to the road; there are leveral
peach and plumb trees; it is under tolerable fence;
jome of the land has been well limed ; the (oil is agree
able to any kind of produce; the title indisputable.
Any person inclining to purchase the fame may kn w
the terms by applying to the P inter, or JOHN WA
TERMAN, living on the premises. This place would
suit a tradesman, or a gentleman for a country feat.
Delaware state, New-Ark, March 4, 1,83.
THE Trustees of the New-Ark Academy
a#e req retted to meet there on Tuetday the 29th
ot April next, at 10 o'clock said day; ajd are desired
to be punaual in their attendance on onfinef, of im
portance, as well as the examination of the students
on that day. JOHN EVANS,\
JOHN M'KINLFY, )
WM. M KENNON, ( Trustees.
SAM. PA TTERSON, )
JOHN THOMSON. /
OR, THE
THE
To be Sold at private Sale,
(And poffi ffion to be given the fi ft of Miv, or ta tier
if required) during the nataial life of J ftph Gal
loway,
HAT elegant SEAT on which the fubferiber at
X present tefides, fi uated near the river Nelli mar y
18 miles fiom Philadelphia and 5 from B.ftcl, con
taining 444 2< res, a large propcriun ot *uich is ara
tie, and in gocd order, with 12 acres of bett m and
°, upland meadow. This beau iTH spot abounds
Kith fruit of the greatest variety and left qua it, . the
orchards have produced upwards of i OO licflh^d# of
cy rf er in a feaon, and the paid nis an ply iupp'ied
m °' 'e icious pe r*, plumbs, apricots, £r : ps,
rafberries, cunar.t., (ti wherries and chernes. 3he
mansion koufe is convenient, fyacicus , n d elegant,
with a good roemy kitchen ard r fficcs adjoin? g, larfe
ard co venient flabet, and a c<mpleat (tone bin and
grainarr, fmosk, <o ,ch, cyder, poultry, co w, sheep,
fUt-hovLs. The fam yielded upwards of
2coo hufhels of grain the year before l;ft, and now
has upwards of 60 acres of winter grain in the ground.
The terms or purchase will be made qu te convenient
to the buyer.
LIKEWIS E,
To be Sold on the fame Place,
(fepaiate or together)
An extensive Distillery, most
ingeniously designed and compleatly executed; the
yorks consist of three ftillg, on e of 700 gallons, ano
ther 0, 160, and a third of 42, all with the best block
tin worms ; ten cedar cisterns, capable of holding 7 co
gallons each, and every necessary utensil. These works
are conveniently situated for dialling either malt,
° r c ' der (seo bogheads cf the latter were
tun oft the hft fefr) as they lay within 2 and a half
miles of a good landing, and in the bosom ofa wood -
they are so contrived, on a never-failing ftr%m, that
any quantity of water can he readily applied without
a hand's labour, by welbd e figned trunks and troughs,
to every purpose of the business. The farm can be 'ur
nihed with a b fficiency of the best stock and a com
pleat left cf farming utensils. Apply to D. Rar
HUTCHISON, in Phi de^a, or P
JAMES WILKINSON, cn the premises.
February 26, 1783.
To be LET for a TER M,
A Brick MESSUAGE, Kitchen, Stable, Wharff
and 1/ t of Ground, firuate in the Northern. Li.
berths, at Pjole's-bridge. F r r terms apply tn
Feb. 18. WM. WILL, (huiff.
Doctor William Currie,
Now resides in Second ftree*, between S ruce and
Union ftrects;
WHERE he may he consulted in all cases that
belong to his profeffion.
He h?s likewise a few cf the Medicines in common
life to fell;
And h^s occasion for Two or Three APPRENTI
CES; which be would take on easy terms.Mrch 15.
THE Creditors of the estate of Mr.
HENRY NEILL, deceased, are particu'a I re>
qn-fted to attend at the house of Mr- PATRICK
BURNS, in Fron -ffrret, at 6 o'clock in the AT rmon.
on Monday the 24th inftact, for them to take the
eft-te into their own hands 10 dicharge the debts. Mr.
Richard Derns is a! s o defined to attend w : h his ac
count to be adjusted. ROBERT NEILL
To be Sold or Lett,
THE HOUSES, WHARFF, and STORES, now
in the tenure of M.. John Meafe, on the south
fide of Spruce-ftrfet. For t^rrs apply to
Feb. 27. SAMUEL POWEL.
Four Dollars Reward.
DRAFTED or Stolen on the 14th of February left,
a YAWL, leventeen feet long, primed red, with
a turpentine bottom, her lower rudder iron broke.'
Whoever delivers rhe said Yawl unto the owner, PE
TER BLIAR, (half receive the above Reward; or to
WILLIAM PREST ON, heat-builder, above Pool's
bridge. Mrch 15.
MARCH 22, 1783,
[NUMB. 1018.