The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-02-12 00:00:00, page 3

PHILADELPHIA.
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
VVedne&y, February ~ 1780.
.The Bill infilled, “ An AR to gr,st to Henty
foft ad exclude right, for the term of five years of
waking Oil and Blubber from materials of his own dis
cover,," was read the fecund time, and being debated by
paragraphs, was ordered to be transcribed for the third
reading, and in the mean time printed for confidera
feg Extras from the Mhw^s,
THOMAS PAI NF,
.Clerk of the General Afembly.
An ACT to grant to Henry Guest an exdufive tight, for
the term of five years of making Oil nnd Blubber front
material# of bis own dlfcovery.
WH FREAS the encouragement of rrts, menu,
falresand commerce has always, in all civilized
and well improved countries, been held as ohe of thedu
ties of governments and that to provide suitable reccm
pence for those who by their own experice, ingenuity, or
dipt of application, have made new, and nfefel difeoveri,,
is not only cemfift^t ^ith jnfttce and generality: but with
true policy ,
AND WHEREAS Henry Guest, now of the town
New Brunswick in the Stat, of New Jersey, has, by pe
tition to this H # ufe {et forth, that by long fludy and fre
queue, as well as expensive experiments, difeovered a me
thod hitherto nnpraaifed and unknown, of making an oil
commonly ksowo by the trine of curriersoi! and blubber,
from cerate materials found within these United States
or parts thereof, and has prayed us to grant to him an
exrlufr^ right for the term of five year, of making and
ma^ during oil aed blubber from the materials by him
so Covered..
B ft thmferc enacted, and it is hereby entitled by the
Renrefentarives, of thefreemen of the Commonwealth of
PenoMv^nia in General Assembly me, and by the autho
rity ofthe fame, That from and after the time at which
Are aforcfaij Henry GuTt fh.ilt ereß a manufactory in this
State, arid produce oil and Hobber therein for file from
the mv^ ids he has difeovered, provided the fame be done
within die (pace ofe^t months from the time of passing
this A% that he Aril be, and he is hereby iQvefted (as
-ewari fo tf bis difeoverv, and for the purpose of promo
ting ufeful t&wuf&res in this State) with the foie
andexclon^ right hr the term offive yem, of main
favoring oil and blubber from the materials he has urf-
Covfrefi.
An I he it enabled by the authority ahrefaid, That if
any perfoo or pylons within this State, (hull, during the
•aforeftid term of five years, make of? of the fame kind of
materials for the purpofo of manufa&uring any oil or
blubber for fate, that it shall and may be lawful for the
said Henry Gneft, Irs heirs, adminifl^tore, &c. to foe
for nd recover 'or his, her or their use, one half the va
lue'of al:the oil and blubber made for fide by such p^fon
or periods in the manuf?aurmg or making of which,
he, the, orth^:u fhali make use of any of the materials
by'hun difcov^ed and used in the manufacturing of oil
and blubber as aforefaid. „ ,
And in order to prevent any disputes, or uncertainties
arftovas to the He :tity of the materials discovered and
used in the making of oil and blubber by the aforefaid
Henry Guest. „ , ,• . .
Re it Therefore enaried by the authority aforefcia, That
h %d before tue puffing of this A&, lodge in the Clerk's
e,, ~ & this House, feaied up and ^erfiri by himfelf
and file Cl<rk, * particular account and description of the
fofafak by him invented or difeovered for the put ?<Je
c :i< tK-refr> r n nil and o'nboer, and that before,
or i< fad^ as, he, the laid H^ry Guest, begins to men*,
ha ft the afortfaid oil an^ blubber in this S^t% he
fc,& put up in his Hid manuHßory or manfafrries a
pr^nd acouat in Euglifh and German, of the Hid mate,
rAy him Severed or invented arid used to the making
otH blubber, faba to the infpe&ion pf all perlons,
in frier that no person may unknowingly offend, and th .1
all after the expiration of the term of five years may be
enabled to prosecute the Lid manufactures to their own
advantages.
By across from New Yark we learn, that the Vulture
floo, of „ar, beinu^nz to Britto, is drove afhor€ oft
the ^ft bank (Sandy Hook) where it is expeded the will
bUoft
The following are the exa& frenfions of the great
COW raiLd and fed by Mr. Jacob HJrzneimer, and
now at ii&ftabtes in Seventh, ft reel, viz.
Height in the shoulder, 15 hands 334 inches.
Height in the rump, 16 hands 1 1-2 inches.
Length from the forehead between the horns to the
rurap in a straight 1&, 8 feet 7 3-4 inches.
Length from the n^ to the ead of the tail extended in
a right line, 14 feet 11 inches. ,
Round, under the brisket and overdue moulder, 9 feet
1-4. inch.
Round the body dose behind the fore legs, 8
4 x-k inches.„
Round the body at the navel, 9 feet 8 1-4 inches.
She was fev^ years old last Christmas, and is erected
to be the, largest and fatten Cow ever fed in this State.
Sh^is purchased by Mr James M'Cetcbon, and intended
for the ilau^h^r some day next week, to be at Stall No. 1.
on Saturday the 19th ieftanr, and her weight will be ac
cerudy taken, as very cottfiderable bets ere depending
®n it. x
EXTRACTS from the 'JOURNALS of Congress.
Friday, December 31, 177,.
CO NGRESS refomed the confederation of the re
port of tue Committee refpe&ing the Corhmifft/y
land Quartermailer's departments, and made some pro
gress Therein 1
On the queflion to agree to the following proportion,
« That one and three quarters per cent. & allowed to
reach of the Assistant Purchafiog Commissaries upon all the
purchases made within their refeeftive States, out of which
they shall pay all inferior deputies, and defray the whole
expence standing such purchases ; nor shall they or either
es their deputies' entitled to rations or forage, except
when called by the necessary bgfiuefs of their department
£0 attend the army, in which case they shall be permitted
to draw rations for themfelvea and one &vaut, and forage
& two mfr
And Whereas the payment of commiffons is on tety
hand necessary, in order to apportion the wages of the ofc
firer to the bufiaTs that panes through his hands, while
on the other the increased priqesat which provisions are
fomethnes necessarily laid in, may fubjeß them to unjust
cerif«re : ...< >
Tuat all Commissions on the produce of the country
shall be rated in. Continental Bills of Credit at twenty
for one on the price at which ,uch produce fold in the
year 17,4, and at thirty for one on all foreign commodi
ties 1" .; 1
A division was called for, and the yeas and nays being
required by Mr. M'Clene, on the firft paragraph, for
granting commissions, rations and forage in certain ca
ses;
New-Hampfhirr, Mr. Peabody, nn]
Mr. Folionn, no J
Massachusetts-Bay, Mr. Gerry, °°
Mr, Holton, no]
Rhode Blind, Mr. R'lery, , ay jay
Connecticut, Mr Huntington, "°7<
Mr. Sherman, ay >a,
£ \ M7.Edf.vor.it, ay J
New-York; Mr. Livingston, ay 1
Mr. Flo,d, ay fay
Mr. L'Honraedieu, ayl
New Jetfey, Mr. Fell, no j ;
Mr. Houftem, ne)
Pennsylvania, Mr. S,rl, , foivid^
Mr. M Ciena, no J
Delaware, Mr, M'Kean, hoi no
Maryland, ' Mr. Plater, ft 3 laWMed
Mr. Forbes, a) I ]'
Virginia, Mr. Griffin, ay t ay
North-Carolina, M, ~ ^divided
Mr. Barker no ]
South Carolina,, Mr.. Matthews, no |no
So it passed in the negative.
X? INX^^O^^^^^^^^^
W HER^EAS the Honorable the Cungrefs
of tb^fe Whifed States have lastly recommenced
to the Legritau^s of the several Starts, to adopt mea
lur% for furmffiing the supplies ^f th^ army upon a dif
ferem plan fr,m wh< thas been heretofore purteedi
Anri wherra iome of tire States have already made (uch
r ,fstfco, ^s must put the -department on a n^ efob*
Lmia%nt, ft Lems thereforf injifpenfibl, require, that
the accounts cr :the pefent amrgera nttf b/eu,^ to a
foeedy and decifrj, dole, ^nd wbp^as feme further
alteration of fyfirmt will probabl/ t^ke place, it will be
expedient, not only that the account, be fo?n adjuttid,
but that an uniform mtd, for rfeaiag this, he sbferv
@ throughout th? various dUUifh. I have therefore
thought fit to public 'hit advertisement, directing eve
ry Deputy or other Officer, serving in the Qpartrr-
Mdfter ^'nvhl'v d^irtment, wherfe appointment is
immediately derived Torn me or my Affiants, to cfl
upon all persons i-mph^ed by them ,efeeaivdy, to make
out exaft returns ty tnerirft day qf Mr r ch next, of the/
films of money due in their fevaral dri&ia# yip to thit
time. And ka^ this mad^e should be fruftr^ed far
wtipt of Uyonfeble fupones et money, I do hereby no
tify at those who b^ve anvdemmus on shy branch of
the department, to by their accounts befin, the proper
perform with rjitabfe vouchers, for 0 rampleat fetfle
inent to the time above dire&d. In theft cases where
the demands cannot be p^W rfireßl, in c&fh, printed
certificates will be given, deifying the fume due to
each individual, for which end, blank certificate® will
be ftrurk, and distributed among the federal Agents,
wh^are required to register them in books to be kept
for tbit per pose, copies of which must he immediately
sent to camp to be lodged in my Office, that I may be
enabled to ifci.ttin a Just state of the debts due from
the dcpr.rtm*n\
NATH. GREENE, Q_ M G.
Morris-Tuwn, j;m, 25, lylo.
*, The different Primers in the United States are
requefled to publish the above advertisement in thsir re
fyeaive papers.
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Pirihrtdpb^, Feb. it.
S T 0 P PE D,
On futyiefy of being flolen, and ty, be seen at Alcx
arder Cnriyleb, The following Arrickr, viz. H
fafaW 0 fi:ver t-u Ite fppopf, m.uked - - GL.
X Ode ditto and pap spoon, no mark, ^
S.x fi!,*r tea spoons, marked - & ~ -18.
Six fiiv/f di<to, marked B E.
Four ditto, marked % ?•
Twoditto marked If, 7,
Two ditto, marked S 8.
Tao ditto IR. One ditto M. Four ditto no mark.
One p«,r silver fiu,r-tohgs, no mark.
Four filter watches, m,kcr% name add No. to be p;o
---duced by the Heimers.-
One filvvr heart and piece chain, LS. W.M.
Silver mounting lor a fwurd.
One pair stone (leave buttons fit in filter.
One crucifix ditto let in silver.
Two silver buttons deg pheied D G.
One fover,double heart. One knee buckle. Oneear ring.
One pair silver fteeve buttons.
Thirteen jacket buttons, green stone let in br;fs,
A child's necklace. AnEnglifh shilling aria nmccoppere.
Wi& a piece pea ,ren ribband. _.f
Three remnants of check. 6
One, old pair silk stockings, marked I B.
A woman's ruffle for a gown, fiik.
Ten yards spotted chintz, light ground.
Six yards ditto, dark ground.
Two marcaroni jacket patterns, fpctUd velvet,.
One remnant dark chintz.
Two remnants black eveilaffing.
Two pair ne^ buckikin breeches.
Two old handkerchiefs, one black and th^other fpottedi
Thg above articles will be restored to the proper own
ers, on their proving property and paying changes, by
ALEXANDER CARLYLE, H. C.
N. B. Said A. Carlyle has to let, a TAN-YARD,
with a complect stock of BARK for one year. Any
person inclining to rent the fame may apply to him at
his hoofe in Fifth^ftreet, near WahiuVfUeet.
OfikerviX 1< a, Frarfrmma,
Northumberland Count), R ~
WHEREAS the effaces of Alexander
Bertram, late Merchant and Trader; and David
Shakefpsar, both lat* of the city of Philadelphia, hav*
ing been in due course of law forfeited and i'eized to the
use of this State, We, the fubicribco., Agents for the
laid county^ do hereby give notice, That the eftatss of
[the frirf Alexander Bartram, and Da+id Shakafpear,
couGftinc cfths following trHs of hnd, Az. One tra&
of lend ntuzte in Wyoming township, Northumberland
cawing; adjoining lands o' John Soiemta aid Peter Me
lech, containing fix hundred acres < On^ tra& of land
lituate in Mehogip^ tfwnWt,, coup-ning one hundred
and fifty acres, affij fining Col, William Cook 1 One
other trim of lend f;tn*te ^enr the weft branch of Sufquv
h,nna, apd about two roiles from Nmhuraoerianj town,
containing rn< hundred fine fro acr,: Late the pro.
Rsrty o' Alexander Baftram at>r&Lid. Also one genet
traß of lacd, a^reon is ^ small improvement, situate
in Augusta tb^rdhip, about four mites from Sunbury
town, containing fix hundred ^c^s rath the ufrai al.
I&yapce : hate the property ty David Shakefpe.tr afore
laid. All which wist be foldby puAfc Vendur, mt th.
Coert-Kawe at Sunburn on, the nUcenth da, of M'*rsh
next. The fate: will continue fom day te&y, till the
whole be difoabd of.
The terms of f'fle wilthe according to law, 79 follows,
to wit. one fourth p<lt cf the purree-money to 4 e pad
in tea day's pfter Ale, or the prewife, again to revert to
the Sut^ and the bidder liable, to forfeits the Lid one
fourth (1 the purct^fe mopey. The,,em^nd4r thereof to
bk paid in one month; and on a ceriiHeate being pro
du*d from the Agent*, or richer ofrhem, of full pay
ment of the putchafe-mou^y, a deed will oe given, as
by br? dirtied.
And #0 the Agents, do ilfo pursuant to hw, hereby
notify zb the claimants of th? said premise,, or an,
of there, and cretin,rs of the Lid ALxwt# r R.;rt:&m
and David ^kefpear, :c exhibit their cfaini# .*AJ da.
min§4 to rh:fafficee of fy Supr+riv Court, within the
time limited tv law, or they will he for ever barred from
the recovery iftr sot.
THOMAS HEWITT.
JOHN KELLY.
January 16% 178),
'," BB LOAN of F°rt, Ttoufand Continental
» Doil&rr, for fir week, or two rdmi^, for which
very lar<e interest and uf* will he give n and double feca
pty deposited with ths loaner in ^aj. th,t will be re r y
khdba in the spring; the gc^U to be v mined if the
money is not prills th^tfo nth irich ^ rert ns (hail
he ,greed on. For particulars apply to the Primer hera
tafftrnrart rßfeinoHM _&—top-.. .„_ -_t_—.tract. tw_„—rrurr/u.w-Q„
''' • v F.a,% Fr^wa-j j, i 7 %3,
AL L persons having any demands against m 3
r.s Deputy Qr.me M^rtr General, ©the, &. mo
nies dwe, or rb,t will become ^ue by th: £ ft of March
n?x; are requested te fend in their, accounts with all
pebble d.lpGtcD in order for fe^hri^at, on receipt of
which the balances tell either be paid, or.receipt, givea
for what gull appear to be du. .to the left cf ttre - to
which time! a^ <iir,.&ed by ffie Q^ar^r Maftcr-Geseral
to fernifa all ^courts in m diftri& without fail
ROBERT L. ROOFER, jun. D.QM G.
* . Pbiladelfchia, February
TO BE sold by
JOHN TURNER,
In Front, street, ,oppaste Mr. Thomas Penrod's Shin.
& Yad, *
QNE thirdpart for in im>lhr flhvej of the snow
~ POLLY, now laying rtT. nAI W,, ?, well
fitted lor so ; t gather w th the feme prOT or on'c' her
cargo, cpnfift,ng of Tar and Stevia Likewise t- e Hull
znri Spare of the brigantine R IfRMO N D, now lay
ing at the whsrf forme ly D^id T o^or.'-, sith a out
twenty tons o' Fr&ck, and four C^r^e Guns, two
pounder, ; the whole together, cr Aoar^te, as m*y be
convenient ( '
Aho to.be fold, a Negro Bov of about Extern year,
^ve, good tempered; vry hon^ ; arid has been ored
to house-work.
To be SOLD very cheap,
ms BOY, tbirveen b, %
" strong, and h, $ ^«m used more te the hou^ than
to other buSnefs. Or this Bov will be exchovzed % a
larger, capable oTridin^ peftinon fpm? Mn^.d mi^fy
arid a coQgderabfe Jifttien.ee riven. Re is a M-,r, land
Negro, and helorg to a Genthraan going to Virginia.'
Enquire of the Primer.
Bertram - —rCttotfe _« —trem^fot., ~t^
Pbuadelfbta, February
TO BE LE T,
And entered on the firft of MicH. next,
ABOUT fourteen acre's of good LAN D, ?he roost
part under blue grass rnd'clov?„ fevat^d in Tur
ner's Lane, in the Northern Liberties; op the faid.!>nd
is a fr&od orchard with a variety o' fruit trees, 2 brick
t h^ufe, a milk honfe, Earn, flabhs, and many other
conveniences fiii^'de for a t^nr. Thi p^t if in"a
very healthy ple&t finutinn ar4 exceedingly conve
nient to attend the market with milk and garden truck;
brirg a little more than t*d utiles from the city. Said
place may be hart by the Glares, cr a very small fanilf
may have the boufe aad p,tof a larg* garden on verse
easy terms. Enquire of B V'CKRIDGE
in Water-street.
*■■■>*■■« ■■ ...■!■,■ —,ra^i .w t___ rc _t~__L i—.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DUNL AP,
: ( Bound or unbound)
ANY QUANTITY OF
DILWORTH'S SPELLING BOOK,
Printed on fine strong paper and • <ne^ t<@ii,
N. B. Those whe buy by the tboufaad &ii have a
targe &M»wxn«b