The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-08-17 00:00:00, page 3

Since the time of your adjournment, great quanti
ties of British merchandize have been imported into
this state from the city of New-York, and paid for jn
specie. This has occasioned a considerable deficiency in
our circulating medium, and justly alarmed every
good citizen with apprehensions of the most fatal con
sequences if that deftrudive trade is not immediately
and effectually restrained. The intercourse between
the difaffeded of the state, and the enemy at New-York,
is so easy and unrestrained, as to become injurious'and
really dangerous ; and it is, in our opinion, become
absolutely necessary to take measures to retrain it.
We are sensible that a sameness of language, and si
milarity of dress and manners, render it difficult to de
vise effectual means for this purpose ; but those diffi
culties, far from preventing, ought to redouble our di
ligence and efforts, in a case on which so much depends.
The insults and robbings committed within the state,
by several parties of armed men, some of whom have
talked of open defiance, have induced us to offer pub
lie rewards for apprehending and bringing them to jus
tice, and a number of them have been arrested, and
are now in confinement. A state of the taxes of la ft
year, with other papers of public concern, will be
herewith laid before you
WILLIAM MOORE, president.
Philadelphia, August 14, 1782, F
On Wednesday last the Delegates of North-Caroli
na, who lately arrived in Town from that State,
presented the following ADDRESS to the French
Minister.
S I R,
WE observe with the utmost fatisfa&io:,, that
the general assemblies of almofi every state in
the union, have been pleased to assure you, and thro'
you to assure his most chriftiao majesty, of the sincere
pleasure they have received from the birth of an heir
to the crown of France.
The general assembly of North-Carolina, are among
the few who have not addressed you on this auspicious
occasion - but they would be wounded by the most
transient suspicion, that such delay had arisen
,° m n'" e "a".' °' gratitude or affedion for his most
chrmian majesty. It was their misfortune, that dur
ing their last session, in April, they had received no
official information of the birth of a dauphin, where
fore they could take no public notice of that fortunate
event ; but fame had circulated the intelligence—it was
universally believed; and we beg leave to assure you
from our own knowledge, for we attended during the
whole fitting of the assembly, that the pleasing report
ofthe birth of an heir to the crown of France, was re
ceived with the most cordial pleasure by the citizens
,f North-Carolina; it filled every countenance with
joy, and every heart wjth gladness : every man found
himfelf personally concerned in an event which contri
butes so much to the happiness of a people they esteem,
and a monarch they will coriftantly revere.
We request you would do us the jufiice to believe,
that' the citizens of North-Carolina will not fail to
pray, that the Supreme Ruler of the Universe may
prosper and preserve the dauphin and his royal pa
rents; for we are fully convinced, that under God we
are indebted for our early deliverance, the preservati
on of our liberties and eflablifhment of our independ
ence, to the generous interpolation of his most chriftian
majesty, and the persevering valour of the French na
119n.
We have the honour to be,
with the utmost consideration and esteem.
Your raoft obedient, and
very humble servants,
Hugh Williamson,
William Blount,
Delegates in congress from the
„ state of North-Carolina,
excellency the chevalier
De la Luzerne.
Philadelphia, August 14, 178.^
pence. The latter is intended to conciliate, as much as
possible, the aftaions of theAmericans,in order that they
way be induced the more readily to forget and forgive
the numerous butcheries, and fcalpings they have ex
perienced, and thereby yield to more favourable terms
"'!? their opponents; and rather than not Succeed, I
believe its beyond a doubt, independence will be grant
rather acknowledged; but whether America
will agree to a truce upon any other terms than what
they formerly demanded, time only can difcbver."
Last Wednesday the honourable the general assembly
of this commonwealth met here, when the fecrerary
presented the following message from the executive au
thority of the state.
MESSAGE from the president and council to the re
presentatives of the freemen of Pennsylvania, in ge
neral assembly met.
Gentlemen,
ITha s been with great reluftance that we have call
ed you together at an earlier day than that to which
you had adjourned; but the state of the treasury ren
dered it in our opinion, indispensably necessary.
The sum which we have been able to procure on loan
in consequence of the aft of general assembly passed the
last session, intitled, '' an aft to enable the supreme exe
cutive council to negociate such loans as may be ne
cessary to procure a fufficient sum of money for the
defence of the frontiers of this state, and the support
of civil government," has .been so very trifling as to
leave no room to hope for a supply of money by that
means, and we had great renfon to apprehend a se
vere blow would be aimed at the frontiers by the Indi
ans. Our fears in this refpe& have been but too well
jollified by events that have since happened, and there
is reason to believe Uat the blow has fallen with re
doubled force,/in consequence of killing the Moravian
Indians at Mufkingham, an aft which never had our
approbation or countenance, in any manner whatever.
The monies becoming due on contraßs for supplying
the men serving on the frontiers, will be very consi
derable, and as the continuance of the supplies will de
pend on the payment thereof with punctuality, this ob
ject becomes of great importance, and requires imme
diate attention.
The Emerald French frigate, lately arrived in Che
(apeak frem Boflon, took, on her passage, a British
sloop of war of 16 guns called the Polecat. The re
port of the capture of a British 40 gun ship, probab
ly arose from the recapture of the Amazon French
frigate, off Chefapeak.
▼rr/o^l! 1 "'"' '' e d in this city, captain lieutenant
WILSON, of the South-Carolina artillery.
*#* A -CHAISE, almost new to be fold cheap.
Enquire at Chaplin's livery flables in Lombard-street.
tit A SERVANT is wanted, to wait on a Gentle
man going to the southward. Enquire of the Printer.
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CITY AUCTION.
O„ MONDAT Next,
At NINE o'Ciock in the MORNING
Will begin the SAL E, as ufua'l,
Of a VARIETY of
MERCHANDIZE,
Houfhold Goods, Kitchen Furniture
AND
WEARING APPAREL, &e.
J QH N BAYARD, Auctioneer.
Just Imported and to be Sold, by
Andrew & James Caldwell,
TIN in boxes and calks, Window Glass, 810,
9-11 and 10-12, (heet and pig L # al, 2 variety
of printed Calicoes and Chintzes, fine H< lUnds,
royal and laval L nens, white and brown Sheering,
sewing Silks and Threads, gold and silver twin Ba
tons, linen Handkerchiefs, Shai oons, Cam! I:ts, B oad
clctiu, and fu dry other Articles.
A few Calks of excellent Claret, and S Had Oil.
following ANSWER.
To the Honorable the Delegates of North. Carolina,
GENTLEMEN,
IT is with the utmost pleasure that I engage to
communicate to his majesty, those testimonies of
joy which the birth of a dauphin has diffufed through
the state of North-Carolina. These proofs of affe&ion
in the citizens of the united, states, cannot fail to be
extremely agreeable to the king, their ally.
Providence has granted him, in this event, one of
the greatest blessings that he could expert from its
goodness ; and the sentiments which animate the people
in your state, on the occasion, cannot fail to render it
more grateful to his heart.
The alliance has so intimately connected these two
nations, that the prosperity of the one will, on all oc
casions, be an advantage to the other. I intreat you,
gentlemen, to assure your constituents, that as they
are pleased to interest themselves in the happiness of his
majesty, he will not be less interested in every thing
that relates to them; and that he will negle& no op
portunity by which he may contribute to their happi
ness- Philadelphia, August 17, 1782.
Extract of a letter from New-Jersey, dated August 9,
1782, near the enemy's lines,
, Y.° u ma Y depend on their being in the greatest con
fufion in New-York. A general peace is likely to take
P" e ' ears °' '^e inhabitants are, -that they
will be left to themselves before it ig fettled. They fay,
the request of congress was to the British parliament, to
declare America independent, withdraw your fl ets and
armies and we will treat with you-Tae former is done,
beyond all doubt, and the latter roust follow : should
this be done immediately, as there is no provision made
for the loyal fubjeds, they must either follow on or sub
mit to his excellency general Washington—This is what
they cannot think of without knowing what is to follow.
A general meeting of the inhabitants of New-York is
to be held at Mr 's tavern thisafternoon, to con
cludeupon what is best to be done on this occasion. There
are mow lying at Sandy Hook the Lyon of 64 guns, two
'ties and fix frigates ; they have some largehulks load
ed with fione ready to fink should the French make their
appearance. They fend out a frigate every morning
which returns at night, to look out for the French
fleet."
Philadelphia, August 15.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, to all perlons refid
J Ling in or near the city of Philadelphia, who Hand
indebted for land taxes witi in the county of Cumber
land, that they may appear and pay off the farce to the
subscriber, who will attend for that purpose, at the
committee room in the state-house, every day, (Sun
days excepted) from 8 until >oo'clock in rhe m > r ning,
during the present siting of assembly : those who neg
lect to comply may be assured, that their land-, or a
fufficient part, will be advertised and fold by the com
missioners, according to law, for the difeharge of all
such taxes in arrear,
STEPHEN DUNCAN,
Treasurer of Cumberland county.
B Y virtue of Writs of Venditioni Ex
puniUs, tn m:dir<a<d, will be expofcdr- Pmlie
Sale, on FRIDA /, the 33 lof ths intiart (Au, uh)
at the Dwelling House or CHARLES DILWORTH
A MESSUAGE or TENEMENT aid Ted of
LAND ; containing about 70 acres be th* fimp more
or less, titrate in B rmmgham township ; la\e the pro
perty of frid Dilworth, but feezed and taken in execu
tion, and to be fold, by
JOHN GARDNER, Sheriff.
Chester, August 6, 1782.
", B. At the lame Time and Place will be SOLD,
Hotfes, Cattle, Sheep and Swine; also Houlhold and
Kitchen Furniture, and Farming Utenfiis, too tedious
to enumerate. p, g. Sheriff.
To which the Minister was pleased to return the
RA N-A WA Y about four weeks ago, a
NEGRO WENCH, n,med JUDE, about twenty
yea<s old, (hort and small, has large a fear over one of her
eyes; had on when she went away, a Griped linfey (hort
gown and petticoat, check apron and cap. She has been
(ome time about this city ; tometimes (he fays the is free,
anb at other times fays iheis looking far some person to
buy her, the is supposed to be harboured in this place.
Whoever will takeup the said wench and bring her to
Mr.J OHNROS S, in Front-street, between Market
and Arch-streets, thill have the above reward, ard rea
f nable charges paid.
To be fold by Public Auction, on Wednesday, the 2^^
instant, at 12 o'clock, at the Coffee house, -1
FOUR large frame S T ABLES, and one (mail
HOUSE, situate on the banks of Schuylkill,
No. i
2 (Stables each 122 1-2 feet long by 40 1-2 wid^f
3 r with flails, racks and mangers, as they now
qjftand.
5 A small House, about 30 feet by 15, with &
chimney in the middle.
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In the Press, and will be published next week,
A LETTER
Addressed to the Abbe Raynal, on the affairs of
North-America ; in which the errors in the Abbe'i
account of the present Revolution are corre&ed and
cleared up:
By the Author of COMMON SENSE
Printed by MELCHOIR STEINER, in Race-ftreet^
and Sold b, ROBERT AITKEN, bookseller, in
Market-street, three doors above the Ceffre-houfe.
FOR SAE AT"
Prichard's Circulating Library,
OpariGte Laetitia -court, Market street,
A SCARCE and VALUABLE
Colle&ion of BOOKS:
Amongst which are—
CH AMBER S's Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
2 VO's.,
Miller's Gardener's Dictionary, 2 vols.
Jobnfon's English Di&ion*ry, 2 vos.
R*ile,'s ^nd Patterson's Dictionaries,
B^yei's French and English Dictionary,
Young's and Cole's L^tin Dictionaries, &c.
Universal History of the World, 21 veils.
Smollet's History of England, 1 5 vols.
Preceptor, a general Course of Education, a voll.
Defaguher's Experimental Philosophy, 2 vols.
Thornton's elegant Edition of Plautus, 5 vols#
The Works of Moliere, gilt, g vols.
Ditto in French, gilt, 8 vo's.
A Variety of the most esteemed POETS, viz.s
Shakefpear, Young, Dryden, Pope, Addison, Milt9k
Rowe, Thomson, Gay, &c.
Div nity, Law, Phyfir, Mathematics, &c.
A reat Edition of the favourite Poem of " The
Dierted Village ; " and the Sentimental Novel,
''Julia de Roubigne.".
C L A SS I C S.
The heft Editions of Hemer, Virgil, Horace, Erasmus,
Justin, S Ju#, Juvenal, C^far, Cicero, Tererae, Xe
nophou, &c. Geek, Latin, Dutch and EnglifhGram
mars.
Engidh, Latin, Greek. Hebrew and German BIBLES,
STATIONARY.
Blank Books plain and ruled, Writing Paper plain
and gilt, Quills and Ink-Powder, Pounce Box's, Ivory
Folders, Wafers and Sealing-Wax, Barlow Penknives,
Middleton's best Blacklead Pencils, Jeff^my Canes,
Silk Purses, Music Paper ruled, Prints, Silk Stockings,
Chap Bocks of various kinds, &c. Testaments, Spel
ling Books and Primers.
BOOKS Bought, Sold on Commission, or Exchanged
for Books. Aug. 16.
TO EE SO L D,
A NEGRO M A N, flout and healthy,
aged 29 years, has had the small pox, is a good
farmer, can do all manner of work upon a plantation,
honest a d tober, can be well recommended, is fold
only for wart of employ, and his own choice to live
rather in the country than in a city, will be fold at a
reasonable price. Apply to
ISAAC FRANKS, Broker, in Seconds
street. Aug. 15.
W A NT E D,
A ” m ?" HOUSE, a FARM, or a good LOT, for
a which an assortment of dry goods and groceries
will be given. Enquire of the printer. August 14.
ro B E SO L D,
On the 26th Instant, at Public Sale, (f not fold be
foie at pnvae fate,) at the house of Mr.
LEVERING, on the Ridge road,
AT raft of LAND, in Roxbury towrfhip, contain
ing thirty five acres, fitwated between a tra& of
Mr. Powers and Mr. Melcher's. Conditions to be made
xnpwn at the place and time of sale. August 4.
Io be Sold at Public Sale,
On the %8;h Infant, ati % G'clock,.at the House of Mm
WHITEHEAD, in Britto l ,'Bucks county,
One half of an undivided Trad of LAND, in Penrfbatt
Mannor,contain : Bg about one hundred and ninety acre ,
and three quarters of an acre, (if not fold at private fal:
sooner.) Condition to be made known at the time of
Sale - AQA &
Philadelphia, August 15, 1782.
Three Pounds Reward.