The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-11-24 00:00:00, page 1

SCARLET, brown, I
purple, black, green, !
blue, light coloured, fil- I
perfine and fecond'Broad
cloths,
Scarlet, brown, blue,
light and coloured fu
perfine Knaps & Coat
ings,
B' lle 0 g re y, light and
icariet Duffys & Frizes,
White, buff and scarlet
Caffimers and Wiltons,
Crlmfdn, bToxn, Jine,,
striped, black, spotted
and corded Velvets and
Velverets,
Olive & white Corduroys,
Tickfeta and Duroons,
Barragons,
Childrens worsted Hbfe,
Pink, blue, black Ind
cloth coloured Duroys,
Prunellas and Durants,
Tammies and Sattinets,
Crimson, green, sky-blue
and pink Ruffels, Mo
reens and Callimancoes,
Jeans, Fustians and Beav
ers,
Camblets and Hairbines
of all colours and fine
nefs,
Corded Worsteds and
Everlastings,
Serges and Serge de Jeans,
Blue and white Plains and
Halfthicks,
7-8, 3-4, and apron-wide
cotton & linen Checks,
An assortment of Irish
Linens,
Fine and coarse Hollands,
Yard and half yard and
3 8 brown and white
Sheetings,
BrittanßUS and Plattella
royals,
Lavals, Ponturies, Ozna
brigs and Ticklenburgs,
Sail and Duck Cloth,
Marseilles Quilting,
Plain and corded Dimities
and Diapers,
Wide and narrow Russia
Sheetings, Dowlafs and
Flanders Ticking,
Jaconet and book Mullins,
Tapes, Bobbins & Laces,
Plain and figured Kent
ings, kenting Handker
chiefs and Catgut,
Plain & millionet Lawns,
Cambrick,
A Further SALE of the
Public Lots of this City,
For the redemption of the Bills of Credit
es this state, dated April the 29th, 1780, will be held
at the Coffee-hou'e, on THURSDAY, the 29th of No
vember instant, at TEN o'clock in the forenoon. A
Plan of the Lots may be seen at the Coffee boufe, and
at the Surveyor General's Office. The conditions the
fame as the last files.
JUST IMPORTED,
In the last Vessels from Europe,
AND TO BE SOLD, by
WILLIAM NICHOLS,
At bis STORE, on the Nor h Side of Market street,
oppofit* the Indian King,
A Large and General Assortment of the
FOLLOWING ARTICLES, viz.
Said NICHOLS returns his best
Thanks to thole who have heretofore fa
voured him with their Custom, and hopes,
in future, from his Attention to Business,
and Willingness to Please, that it will be
the Interest of his Customers to continue
their Favours.
SATURDAY,
VOL. X.l
^ttiffi^^
O R, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
Millionet Handkerchiefs
and figured? Apron Pat
terns,
Plain and figured Gauzes
and gauze Handker
chiefs,
Womens Gloves of all co
lours,
Ditto silk Mitts,
Mens silk Glover,
A beautiful Assortment
©f dark and light
Chintzes,
Elegant chintz Bed-pat
terns,
Fine and coarse Calicoes
and Cottons,
Ginghams and Bengalis,
Nankeens and Damafeus;
Ducapes,Pad uafoys,Man^
tuas, Luteftrings, Bro
cades, Modes and Taf
fitics,
Green, blue, claret,
bloom, orange, and
white 2-4. and 3-4 ell
Persians and Sartnets,
Fekings, Mexicans and
Mufflemans,
Ell wide Persians, black
and coloured,
Mens, women and child
rens cotton and thread
Hole,
Elegant Tambour Waist
coat Patterns,
Best Sewing-silk,
Black Thread,
Coloured ditto,
Silk and linen Handker
chiefs,
Black and coloured Bar
celona ditto,
Best scars Twist, Mohair
and Buttons,
Black and white Blond
Laces and Edgings,
Thread ditto,
Painted, figured and plain
Ribbands,
Superfine, second and
coarse Bolting-Cloths,
Plated Buttons,
Skeleton and hoop Wire,
Best Tully Gartering,
Cotton Cord and Toffels,
Bandana, silk and cotton
Romalls,
Quality and narrow Bind
ings and Ferrets,
Snuff Boxes,
With many other Arti
cles, too tedious to enu
merate.
*/ The fate of the publick lots in this city, which
was advertized to be held on Thursday the twenty se
cond instant, is postponed to Monday the twenty sixth
instant, at teh o'clock in the forenoon.
Wanted immediately, in a small genteel
family in this city, a man to drive a carri
age and attend a pair of horses, and a maid
to attend children. Proper recommendati
ons will be expected with them. Enquire
of the Printer.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennfylviflia, ff.
To ALL whom it! may concern.
^OTiCE is hereby given, Taut a Court of Admiralty
L ' will be held, before the honourable Francis H pkin
foa, efquirr, judge of the said court', for thg state of
Pennsylvania, at his Chambers in the city of Philadel
phia, on Monday the 26th cf November, instant, at
ten o'clock in the Forenoon, for the Trial of the bri
gantine FANNY, burthen about eighty tons, lately
commanded by Samuel Hollingshead, seized and taken
in this port, and libelled against as prize, by Robert
M'Gee, (qui tarn, &c.) To the <nd that ail perlons con
cerned may appear and fliew cause, if any there be,
wherefore a Decree fhculd not pais, pursuant to the
prayer of the Libel, &c. B Order of the Judge,,
Nov. 19, 1781. JAMES READ, Register.
Public Notice is hereby given,
That the fubferibers have opened an OFFICE, for the
Settlement of the Pay-accounts of effi^rs of fe.go%;
pitaF and Medical Department, in a&ual fervioe, pri
ioners (of the line of this state, fbing-ca&p and mili
tia) and others, provided for bv the Honourable the
Assembly of this state, in their Supplement to the Aet,
entitled, " An Aft to adjust and letie the Accounts
of the Troops of this State," &'. &c. which supple
ment was enabled the firft day of O&;ber last. The
Office is held in Second-street, a few doors abevc Race
ftreet, where Attendance will be given, from 9 o'clock
till one in the forenoon, and from three to five in the
afternoon, for FOUR WEEKS from this Date, Sun
days excepted, within which time all persons claiming
the benefits pt said r&, are requested to attend.
The Claims (if any there are) of such, as being pro
vided for by former a&s, have yet negh&ed to attend,
notwithstanding the considerable length of time this
Office has been open for that purpose, the frequent no
tice given thereof, and attendance in the different coun
ties for the convenience ot Applicants, will also be ex
amined into, if made within the time abovementioned.
JAMES STEVENSON,) A .
JOHN NICHOLSON, ) Aud "° r '> &Ep
Philadelphia, Nov. 19, 1781.
UNIVESI T Y.
ON MONDAY, the 26th of November, instant. D r .,
Ewing's Course of PHILOSOPHICAL LEC
TURES, for the Benefit of the Medical Students, and
other young Gentlemen who may attend, will bagin
at 11 o'clock in the Forenoon.
ALL KINDS OF
COLOUR S,
Fer the Army and Navy, made and fold, on the molt
reasonable terms, by REBECCA YOUNG, in Walnut
ftreet, near Third-street, Philadelphia.
ALL persons indebted to, or have any demands on
the Estate of ROBERT BURNETT, late of this
city, Gardener, ae defied to fettle their Accounts
with the fuhfrribe r , within two months from this date.
ROBERT LUMSDEN, Admimftrawr.
Philadelphia, November 14, 1781.
WANTED TO HIRE,
^ Man and bis Wife,
To Farm a small Plantation nea # this City. Enquire
of the Printer.
TO BE L E T,
A LARGE S' ! ORE, well situated, on tne North tide
of Market-street, between Third and F^urh
ftreets; formerly occupied by Meflis. Gibson and
Afheton, and now by White M tlack, and Co. En
qure at BARTHOLOMEW WISTAR, near the
Meal Market.
THE
LONDO N, July 26.
ADVICE is received from Antwerp, th<ft the people
continue to solicit the emperor to have it decla
red a free port; but they are now doubtful whether he
will comply with their desires, as the Dutch are doing
all they can to prevent it; they fee in what a flourish
ing state Offend is already, and are afraid, if Antwerp
is also made a free port, that the trade to Amflerdam
and Rotterdam will fuffer greatly.
Extract of a letter from Wate ford, July 15.
" Last Sunday there was the greatest blast that has
been remembered by the oldest ma'n now living. The
fruit and other trees in general have been so burnt,
that most of the leaves, that were on them the day be
fore, quite green and in full bloom, were so dry that
they might be rubbed to powder, and the barks of the
trees turned to a biackiffi colour. The grass, corn,
potatoes, flax, hemp, and vegetables have fuffered,
though not so much as might have teen expected from
such a violent expiofion as must have happened, which
has left' behind it ih every shade of trees, a very dis
agreeable fulphurous smell, which ftiews it proceeded
from some noxious vapours in the air. The wind was
at S. W. and blew so hard that it threw down m@fl of
the apples and other fruit from the trees."
It was \eflerd?y reported that a number of China
flips were taken from us; but though the rumour
had spread, we did not find it at all traceable, upon
our endeavouring to difeover its origin. We hope
therefore it is not true.
Teas rose yesterday in price, in consequence of the
. report of the capture of the China Ihips.
It is a fa&, that the firft, notice the Dutch had of the
war. and of commodore J'ohnftone's departure for In
dia, was conveyed to them through the intelligence trans
mitted by La Motte to the court of France.
,fyte A. private Jitter from Am fiefdam, by the last mail,
"rias tti&fdTtbWing article: ' This city is much divi
ded in opinion, some wishing for peace and others for
the continuance of the war, which causes frequent dis
turbances ; bankrupcies increase ; trade is much hurt,
and many people here are preparing to go to Offend to
reside there, warehouse's being building for them ; and
more ground is marking out for erecting not only ware
houses but dwelling houses: so that in a few years Qf
tend will be as noted for its extensiveness of trade and
commerce as any other port in Europe."
Advice is received from Offend, that the ground is
marked out there for two long streets and a square,
for a number of capital houses for merchants; that
carpenter and bricklayers flock from all parts, and
are immediately employed ; that good hands have high
wages ; and that the emperor is expeded there very
soon to take a view of the works carrying on.
Thursday the 12th instant arrived at Sunderland,
a complete set of new guns with carriages, shot and
stores of all kinds, for the north battery. This fort
being situated on a high rock, is well adapted for the
defence of the harbour mouth, and more particularly so
for p rote^ing of fllips in Sunderland roads, which it
commands to great advantage. At the fame time ar
rived several new guns, &c. for the use of Hendon bay
near Sunderland, together with several guns on travel
ling carriages; so that that important sea port is now
in a complete state of defence.
The following are exaft Copies of Letters
found on board the Lord North Packet,
taken on her passage from Charleftown to
England by captain L'Allement, from
Cadiz.
Charle flown, S. Carolina, 6th October, 1781.
S I R,
I WROTE you a very long full letter under the 9th
August last, by our friend captain Clarke in the
Charlotte packet: and to pay my debt to you, sent
eight wedges of filter, weghing 209 oz. igdwt. which
I calculated would something more than balance my
account—the packet is unluckily taken by the grand
French fleet off Virginia, and my silver I suppose loft,
but there was one chance in its favour, as soon as I
know whether or not it fails, shall as occasion may re
quire, remit you a bill, m*an time pray fend me fix
pair of ffioes, made large by my pattern. —The fate
of America and the dominion of Britain over any part
of it, depends much on this said French fleet ; its suc
cess muftbe fatal to us, and hitherto I am sorry to
fay it las been too fuccefsful, in an engagement with
our fleet about a month ago: we came off, not in the
manner I would with an English fleet to take leave of
an enemy. Reinforcements are expected by us; when
they arrive we are taught to believe great matters will
be done, and we are here in daily expectation of hearing
at lead that some thing is done—meanwhile in this pro
vince our army though numerous, is a body without a
NOVEMBER 24, 1786
[NUMB. 811.