The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-12-10 00:00:00, page 3

YIKrHEREAS it was enabled by a law of this com.
Vv monwealth, passed the eighteenth day of De
cember, in the year one thousand Seven hundred and
eighty, entitled " An aft to fettle and adjust the ac
“ counts of the troops of this Rate, in the Service of
* the united Bates, and for other purposes therein men
" tioned,' That the ce tificates of depreciation given to
the officers and Soldiers of the Pennsylvania line, Should
be receivable at the land office of this Rate, equal to gold
and silver, in the payment of the purchase money of up
located lands, if the possessor or posse ffors of the fame
should think proper to purchase Such lands:
Be it therefore enabled, and it is hereby enabled by
the representatives of the fr emen of the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, in general assembly met, and by the
authority of the fame, That for the more Speedy and
effectual complying with the intentions of the law
aforefaid, there be, and hereby is, located and laid off,
a certain traHof land as follows, beginning where the
weflern boundary of this Rate crosses the Ohio river ;
thence up the Said river to fort Pitt; thence up the
Allegany river to the mouth of Mogulbugbliriton
Creek ; thence by a weft line to the wedern boundary
of this Rate; thence South by the said boundary to the
place of beginning. All which trad of land, as afore
(aid, is hereby appropriated as a farther fund for the
purpose of redeeming the certificates aforefaid, and
fhali, for that purpose, be laid out and disposed of as
follows, that is to fay, ffie Surveyor general of this
state, shall cause the aforefaid trad of land to be laid
out into lots of not less than two hundred acres, nor
more than three hundred and fifty acres each, num
bering the said lots numerically on the draught or
plott of the country aforefaid ; and shall, asjoon as
the fame is compleated, together with the Secretary of
the land office and the receiver general, proceed to fell
the fame lots in numerical order, at Such times and
places, and under such regulations as Shall be appoint
ed by the Supreme executive council ; the full conside
ration bid at such files, to be paid into the receiver
general's office, either in gold or silver, or in the cir
tificates aforefaid; upon full payment of which consi
deration, together with all fees of the different offices,
patents to be issued in the usual form to the Several
buyers or vendees, the different Sums in Specie that
may be paid into the receiver general's office, to be paid
over by him to the treasury of this Rate, for the pur
pose of redeeming such cirtificates as may remain un
fatisfied at the end of such (ales.
And whereas the general assembly of this common
wealth did, by their resolve of the 7th day of March,
in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred
and eighty, promise to the officers and privates be
longing to this state, in the foederal army, certain do
nations and quantities of land, according to their Se
veral ranks as therein set forth, to be Surveyed and di
vided off to them Severally at the end of the war.
Be it therefore enabled, and it is hereby enaQed by
the authority aforefaid, That for the purpose of ef
fectually complying with the letter and intention of
said resolve, there be, and it is hereby declared to be
located and laid off, a certain traft of country, begin
ning at the mouth of Mogulbughlititon creek; thence
by a Straight line to the mouth of Caghnawaga creek ;
thence due north to the northern boundary of this
state; thence weft by the said boundary to the north
west corner of the state ; thence South by the western
boundary of the state, to the north-weft corner of
lands appropriated by this aft, for discharging the cer
of the Pennfyb/anh regiment nf artillery. This youny
gentleman was by birth an Englishman, he came to this
country a volunteer with the British army, and while
Philadelphia was under their dominion, owing to an
impartial examination of the causes which produced
the present controversy, his benevolent foul became
warmed with a love of liberty, he felt for America,
and at once withm his own breift, determined io fee its
inhabitants, and (har wih them jn all their difficulties.
Accordingly upon the evacuation of the city, he con
tinned behind unknown and unbefriended but by few,
being Soon re ommended to tue notice of some virtu
ous whigs, he was introduced as a clerk into one of
the public civildepartmen s, where, finding himfelf
too mucu confined, and possessing a military Spirit, he re
ceived in consequence of application, a commission in
the corps of artillery —since, which the greatest attenti
on, the mof't remarkable activity and chearfulcompli
ance with duty have marked his character, he was ra
pidly riling into the highest efleem, and enjoyed the
most flittering profpeas at the time wh-n he was feiz
ed with a moftviolent f^ver, which in the Southern
climate, Soon put an end to ins exiffeuce. Thus fell,
yielding to the " king of terrors" this exclient youag
officer, engaged from principle in the Service of these
waited Rates, who, universally had they but known his
worth, would now let fall a tear.
Tuesday, December 3, 1782.
The BILL entitled, " An AC P for the sale of cer
-6< tain lands therein mentioned, for the purpose of re
“ deeming and paying off the certificates of deprecia
" tion, given tn the officers and Soldiers of the Fenn
" fylvania line or their representatives ; and for ap
" propriating certain other lands therein mentioned,
" for P e use of the said officers and soldiers, to be di
" vided off to them Severally at the end of the war,''
was read the Second time and delated by paragraphs:
ordered to be transcribed for a third reading, and in
the mean time printed for public consideration.
Extras from the minutes,
PETER Z. LLOYD, clerk
of the general afembly.
An A CT for the We of certain lands therein menti
oned, for the pur?ofe of redeeming and paying off the
certificates of depreciation given to the officers and
soldiers, of the Pennsylvania line or their representa
tives ; and for appropriating certain other lands
therein mentioned for the use of the Did officers and
soldiers, to be divided off to them Severally at the end
of the war.
STATE of PENNSYLVANIA.
In GENERAL ASSEM BL Y.
The following QUERY is proposed by an OFFICER.
T F an Officer on full Pay receives nothing; what is
* one on half Pay to receive ?
Philadelphia, December 9, 1782
On SATURDAY the 28h December, mri nt, at
Twt v o'clock tnd n. at the Coffe Honri,
A PLAN RATION or Tr& of LAND in Chester
county, East B adfoM township, on Brandywine,
about „ miles Iron Philadelphia and one Pile from
Downing's town, ontai in? 155 acres, more or less,
whereon is er^a-d a trnmiaole log house ftanle,
fmi hs (hop, and a new log barn which will de finuh^i
before next March, some maflow and more may 0,
made on Bandywmr, about 40 ^cre# c ! e?ed and tender
good fence, with an apple orTh rd, the rest woodland,
With a never failing Spring near the house. It mav be
enter'd upon next March.
Alfaa yearly GROUND RENT of Nine Pounds,
iffning out of two Lots of Ground in the No th-rn
Liberties on Fourth and Charlotte streets. The tid3
of the above places are indisputable
JOHN PETEPS junr.
tificates herein mentioned ; and thence by the fame
lands ea ft, to the place of beginning: which said trad
of country Shall be reserved and set apart for the only
and Sole use of tulfiling and carrying into execution
the said resolve:
And be it further enaded by the authority aforefaid,
That no location, Survey, right or claim whatsoever,
heretofore made of, or upon any of the said lands con
tain'd within tie bounds aforefaid, shall be valid or
of any effect in law, until the claims and demands of
the said officers, non commi flioned officers and pri
vate men, their heirs, executors or administrators,
founded on the resolve, be fully and compleatly fatif
6ed and performed:
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That all officers and private men entitled to land as
aforefaid shall, and they are hereby directed to make
their refpeftive applications for the fame, within
after peace shall be declared, and Should any of the
said officers, non commiffHned officers or private men,
die before their relpeHive applications shall be made,
as before directed, then their heirs, executors or admi
niftrators rerpaively, are hereby permitted to make
such applications wir in after the expiration of the
aforefaid tim # ; and in case the Did officers, non com
missioned officers and private men, their heirs, exe
Cutors or adminiftrarors Shall negled so to do within
th # times limited as aforefaid, ren and in such cases
it Shall and may be lawful for any perlon or persons
whatsoever to apply to the land office, locate and take
up such parts or parcels of laid lands upon such terms
as the legislature shall hereafter direct, as may remain
unlocated by the said officers, non-commissioned offi
cers and private men, their heirs, executors and admi
nißrators.
*+* To be Sold on THURSDAY, the 12th instant,
at 12 o'clock, at the Coffee-Houfr, the State Ship Hy
der Ally, inventory wjl lbe produced at the time of sale.
JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
Dec. 9, 1782.
Provided always, and he it further enabled by the
authority aforefaid, Tl at it shall not be in the power
of the non commissioned officers and private men dr
any of them to grant, bargain or fell his, or
their Share of the land hereby appropriated for their
use, or any part thereof, until the fame shall be ac
tually Surveyed and laid off as aforefaid, and that eve
ry such Sale or conveyan e Shall be absolutely null and
void to all intents and purposes.
Tothe PR INTER,
THO' I always feel distress at misfortunes, I cannot
help getting angry at mißakes,and I view the mis
carriage of the combined fleet, in not preventing the
relief of Gibraltar under the latter case. But I hope
the fi~ge of Gibraltar is now over, and this to me, is
a consolation for the event, bee use half the expences
and forces that have been employed by the Spaniards
against that useless rock, if thrown to the Weft-Indies,
will do 'en times the service, both to them and us.
14, " A Citizen of Rhode Island," on the Five
per Cent, in our next.
Claret in Hogsheads and Bottles,
TO BE SOLD BY
Meredith & Clymer.
To be Sold by Public Auction,
A Family of Negroes,
CONSISTING of one Negro Fellow abou 28 ye ? rs
of age, a Wench about 27 year, and a B^v a
bout 12 or 13 years. The above negroes were firid
Owes to the Southward ; for 18 month# p.ft the wench
has been brought up to house work, such as washing
and ironing and plain cloaths ; the negro man has
worked some time with a bricklayer, and now is saw
ing wood about town, and brings in his wages ; the
bo, is a waiting boy and a good chimney-Sweeper ;
they are fold for no fault but for want of c (h. If
they are not fold in fix days from this date they w ||
be gone to the Southward. For farther particular, en
quire of the Printer. Philadelphia, Dec. 6
A New Sulky co be Sold,
Enquire of the Printer.
To be SOLD at Private SALF,
THE fubicriber in Vine-street, between Second an-
Third-Rree's, and nearly opposite to the sign 0
bis excellence general Washington, allowed by the be
judges in this ci y, to be equal in quality to any ir
ported from Europe : likewise White Lead, red a
mellow Oaker ground in oil. in jars and kegs, from
half dozen to 50 weight, boiled Oil, Print Brush? -
Lead Ashes, &c.
Also, A HOUSE and LOTT lituate on Chefnu
hr 1 , to milts from Philadelphia, containing betwe
11 and it acres, the whole orchard and garden; 1.
wart's ol 60 heg/heads of cyder has been made in a ft
(on , it is very mitai Ie for a public houle, store, or
gen.fi man's country feat ; it is at present occupied
a tavern, and known by the sign of the Bonny Jocke
but bit year the Green Tree : there is b& tides the kr;
boufe a one Rory dwelling, a two story stone building
which may with a very (mall expence be converted ir.
to a dwelling, a large (b ne liable with a chair <
carriage house and sheds; two wells of the best water
in the one a pump, a good cyder press and mill, an,
ruudry other conveniences, the whole in good fence.
The purchaser paying about one third of the money,
mav have a considerable time for the payment of the
remainder. JOHN BIDDIS. Dec. 9.
N, B. Pg Lead wd be taken for Mart or the who!*.
An Inventory of Goods
Supplied to be STOLEN, viz.
<\NE large pewter D (h, 2 pewter Bafon?, 7 pewter
' Plater, i p^v brats Scales, 1 (mail Looking Glah,
r ft ne fl) ving D (h, 4 earthen Tea-cups, 6 earthed
S net, I pair saddle bags, 2 old Saddle# and two
Bodies, t blanket Co t, 2 earthen Diffies, 1 cap full
of Onions, Spoons and Forks, 1 brown Co t -nd strip
ed Jacket, f red cloth Coat ard blue Jr<k-t, 1 pa ; r of
Sh es, 2 pair of Stockings and several fra^ men's of
Blankets, t Musket, 1 Sword. Whoever bar loft any
of the above articles, proving orope 'y ard nayir^
ch'rges may have th m again bv applying to JOHN
M'NEAL or ALEXANDER CARLY LE, conftabl©
Wanted to Purchase,
^ NEGRO SLAVE, Man or Boy, from 17 to 25
*u yras of age, iha t can be recommended for in-,
duiby and lobriety, understands fomethmg of farming
and is fond of horses. Enquire of the Printer. Dec. 9.
FOR S AL E,
A very near Mahogany Bedstead
with a Cornice ; abo. a complete Suit of elegant
Chintz Bed and Window Curtains,
Bed Carpets and Blankets.
To be seen nt Mr. LATHAM's in Water-ft^eet, be*
tween Chefnut and Walnut-ftrects. Dec. 6.
Broker's OFFICE & Commission STORE,
KEPT BY
JOHN ROS S,
At bis late Vendue Store in Front-street, between
Market and Arch-streets,
HAS FOR SA L E,
SILVER mounted Pitto's, Swords, and elegant fit*
ver Epaulets and Watches; also three Houles
and Lotts, one a two flory brick Houle and Lot of
Ground, fiturted on the south fide of Vine ftrset, a
bout 71 feet eastward f om Second-ftrect corner, con
taining in breadth on Vine-street 16 and a half feet,
and 51 feet in length or depth, fubjed to a ground
rent of 61. ror. the other two are frame Houses, fitu
attd in Third-street, Southwark, containing in breadth
on Third-street 26 feet, and in length or depth 80 feet,
fubjea for the lot, the two frame houses stands or, to
61. 16s. per year; all in good repair.
Sad ROSS Seis at Vendue, agreeable to law, the
Poperty of persons deceased, by virtue of executor^,
administrators, for debt or house-rent, at their dwel
ling houses ; such as houses, lots, plantations, horses,
carriages, houfhold furniture, wearing apparel, and
farmers utenfib, &c.
LikewTe receives and fells on Commission at private
Sale, at the ^bove Store—Goods, wares, merchandise,
houses, lands, fluppng, horses, carriages, houfh Id
and k tchen furniture, we ring apparel, &c. Thole
who please to favour him wih their commands, either
by vendue or private sale, in the city, northern liberties,
or country, shall be ftri&!y and faithfully obeyed.
By the Public's humble Servant,
JOHN ROSS, Front street.
N. B. CASH wanted on interest, and good ficurit,
will be given uy J. R. Philadelphia, Dec. a.
TO BE S O L D,
A Valuable FARM in the townffi p of Sbrewfbury $
county of Monmouth, and state of New-Jersey ;
containing about 70 acres, the one half of which is
wood land, and the remainder very natural to grass
or any kind of produce ; upon wh'ch is a very com
modicum dwelling house, 50 feet frefr, 4 rooms on a
floor, with a kitchen adjoining it, a large Dutch barn,
R< rr houe and other out builungr. It is thought to be
one of the best stands in the county ! or a merchant or
any kind of public bufine s, being situated in a very
tick fettled country, and remarkably health, ; about 6
miles from Long Branch, , from B a<k Point and 10
fom Monmouth Courthouse. For further particulars
ap; ly to the Printer, on the fubferib r near the pre
mises. ELISHA NEWELL. Dec. 6.
TO BE SO L D,
A good plantation Waggon.
Enquire of the Printer. Nc. i^-
White Lead Manufactured,
AND TO BE SOLD BY