The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-08-12 00:00:00, page 3

magic power has been created in the space of a few years)
assume such afuperiority over the boasted omnipotence of
her fleets. The happy effects that must arise to America
from the fuccesful efforts of the French arms, are too ob
vious to be enumerated.
" The 3000 troops that were imbarked at St. Lucia, has
positive orders to fail for America to join the British ar
ray there, and they only meant en ftaflaut to endeavour to
relieve Grenada. At present I am fully confident that they
will be detained to garrif@n„St. Kitts and Antigua, which
islands without troops will be greatly eitpofedl, as the Eng
lish can no longer have any confidence in the superiority
oftheir naval force in the lea for their protection.
, “ The immense debts due from the conquered islands to
Greap Britain, which they will not be fuffered to pay un
tillthe end of the war will occasion considerable bankrupt
cies amongst the merchants, and will deprive our enemy
®f great and valuable refourcts drawn from the profitable
trade of her islands."
Extras of another letter from the fame plate, date 1 July 22,
V 17 79 a
" A packet has just arrived from France in 31 days paf
ftge, bringing certain advices of a speedy declaration of
Spain, and that the French fleet confiding of 32 ships of the
line has failed towards Corunna to join 20 Spanish drips.
An expedition is carrying on against Ireland ; 25 000
troops are ready to embark on the coast of France in or
der to attack it. 6,c00 troops have failed for America,
where the English mean to make their last expiring efforts
this year."
In COMMITTEE, Aug. 9, 1779.
Refolded, 7 hat for the better information of every one,
and that ail persons offending herein, may be without
excuse, the public be informed, that in Conformity to a
resolution of the last Committee, all the determinations of
which, are for the present continued in force ; all goods
attempted to be carried from this city, by land or water,
without Permit firft had and obtained from the Committee
of Permits, will be detained until the sense of the people be
taken thereon ; and that all persons concerned in such at
tempts, will be held up to the public as enemies to their
country.
JARED INGERSOLL, Secretary,
N. E. The Committee for granting Permits, set daily
at the Coffee House.
AND WHERE AS the General Committee have
appointed us the undermentioned persons, viz, Blair
M Clenaghaii, J. B. Smith, Timothy Matlack, Thomas
Paine, Matthew Irwin, Jacob Shriner, Thomas Fjtzfim
mons, Robert Smith, George Orde, James Budden,
Charles W. Peale, Emanuel Eyre, and John M'Culloch,
to be a Committee for enquiring into the state of trade.
Therefore,
Resolved, That in order to enable this Committee to
do justice to all persons concerned, it be requeued of the
importers, and retailers of wet and dry goods, and of the
several traders and manufa&urers in this City and Liberties,
to fend to this Committee an attested account of the prices
they severally fold for, or charged at, id the year 1774, with
an account of their prices and charges for the fame articles,
&c. at this time, together with such information refpeding
their present situation in trade, as they may find it proper
to give.
BLAIR M'CLENAQHAN,
Chairman of the Committee for
enquiring into the State of Trade.
N. B. The above Committee will meet at Four o'clock
precisely each day at the Court house, aqd request the in
formation of all persons concerned, as soon as possible.
WHEREAS the rapid and alarming depreciation of
the Currency in the months of Janu ry, February,
March, April, and May last, occasioned a Town Meeting
to be held in the State-House Yard in this City on the 25th
day of the last mentioned month ; at which it was resolved
(as the only expedient immediately practicable) to reduce
the prices of several articles then mentioned and others, to
what they were on the firft day of the month preceding :
But as in so doing, the prices of several of those articles,
as well of merchandize as manufacture, became, by the
unavoidable fluctuation of trade, disproportionate to each
ether.
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To be SOLD at Private Sale,
Ti H E valuable Merchant-mills and Saw-mill situate
in the township of East Bradford, in the county
of Chester, and state of Penrtf} Ivania, within 28 miles
of Philadelphia, 13 miles of Marcus hook and 14 miles
of Wilmington, formerly known by the name of Jones's
Mills; with two pair of stones, one pair whereof is French
burrs of the best quality, the other Colognes, with good
Moulting cloths: The mills are newly repaired and in
good order: There is plenty of water in the driest sea
sons, with little expence of keeping up the dam; it is
turned by the main body of Brandywine creek ; the
mill-hcufe is built of stone, about 38 feet square. Like
wise a good dwelling-house, part frame and put stone ;
a'fo a good frame barn, (tables and other out-houf.s,
with about 30 acres of excellent good land, about nine
acres of good watered meadow, and as much more may
be made with very little expence ; likewise a good bear
ing orchard of the belt fruit. It is pleafantlj fituajed in
a healthy part of the country. Any person inclining to
purchase may know the terms of sale by applying to Mr.
John Jarvis, at the Coneltogo Waggon in Market,
street, Philadelphia, or to the fubferiber living at the
mills. BENJAMIN POWEL.
To be SOLD at Private Sale,
ONE hundred acres of good LAND, in Pennfbo
rough Manor, fifteen of which are cleared and
ready for plowing, and a fufficient quantity of rails to
fence it with]; about forty cords of wood ready cut and
corded; the remainder of the land well timbered ; there
may be made ten or twelve acres of watered meadow.
It is about one mile and a half from a good landing, and
four miles and a half from Briftul. Any person inclin
ing to purchase miy know the terms by applying to
John Jarvis, at the Conift^go Waggon in Market
ftreet, Philadelphia, H, FERGUSON.
Camp, Ne=w-Windsor, Aueufl 6.
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
C FRAYE D from the encampment at New-Windier,
'on the evening @; the 31st ot July, one HORSE
and two M A R £ S: The horle is a sorrel chemut, wuh
a star in his forehead and one white hind foot, about
fourteen hands three inches high, trots and canurs well,
and has a good carriage. One of the mares a light bay,
(lender made, thin in flefh, trots and critters well, has
been nicked, and carries her tail a little an bue fide,
about fourteen and a halt hands high: The other m^e
is a dark bay, black mane and tail, about fourteen
hands three inches high, trots and canters well ; has a
star in her forehead and one white hind foot. Whoever
will return said horse and mares, or give information
where they may be had; either to the fubferiber at Head
Quarters or to Messrs. Chaloner and White of Philadel
phia, (hall receive a reward of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each ; and if stolen, for a detention
of th^ mies the above reward, paid by
Jeremiah Wadsworth.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
OTOLEN out of the pasture of the fubferiber, in
' Benfalem, Bucks county, on the night of the 8 h
inst. (August) a light bay HORSE, about fourteen
hands high, fix years old, paces and trots, crooked hind
legs, long bob tail, and a final! white foot on his back
occasioned by the saddle. Any person apprehending
the thief and horse, so that the owner may have the hor^e
again and the thief be brought to justice, shall have the
above reward, or Eighty Dollars for the horse only, and
reasonable charges, paid by
BARNARD VANKIRK.
STXTY DOLLARS EEWAVE).
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in An
" trim township, Cumberland county, on the nine
teenth ot July last, a likely Mulatto lad named S A M,
about sixteen years of age, near five feet high, well
made, locks lively; is very talkative, and (peaks good
Dutch and English: He had on a light coloured lincey
jacket, hempen shirt and trowfers, and a Itraw hat with
a blue ribband for a band round it. Whoever secures
said Mulatto fe that the owner may get him again, (hall
have the above reward, and if brought home reasonable
charges, paid by FREDERICK BYER.
N. B. It is supposed he is gone to Long-Island, as he
was born therp.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
CTRAYED AWAYfiom the Continental Wag-
U gon-Yard in Philadelphia, on or about the iSth of
July last, A bay roan MARE, with a star in her fore
head, about fourteen hands high, twelve years old, (hod
all round, paces and trots, but paces most natural, and
is high spirited. Any person delivering said Mare to Mr.
Joseph Ogden, at the bridge on Schuylkill, Mr. Abra
ham Streper, at the sign of General Wayne on Lancaster
road, Mr. Peter Holfton, at the Sweeds Fort on Schuyl
kill, sr to the fubferiber in Upper Merion township,
Philadelphia county, (hall have the above reward and
ie*(onable charges paid by
GEORGE GEORGE.
C^ A M E to the plantation of the fubferiber,
) living near Dunk's Ferry, Benfalem township,
Bucks county, al out the middle of last March, a large
red CjO W, with a white star in her forehead. The
owner is desired to come, prove his property, pay charg
es, and take her away.
HENRY BOUSER.
CA M E to the plantation of the fubferiber,
in Golhen township, about the twenty seventh day
of May last, a HEIFER, supposed to be two years
old last spring. The owner is desired to come, prove
property, pay charges and take her away.
THOMAS BEAUMOUNT.
TO B E S O L D,
At WILLIAM BROWN's Store in Font street,
rhe corner of South street, Philadelphia,
MUSCOVADO sugar in hogfhe^ds and barrels,
knives and so ks, penknives, anchor buttons,
Britannias, and blue linens. Allo just opened, a box
of elegant CHIN A, confuting of bowls, cups and
lauceis, &c.
Genteel lodgings and hoarding
to be bad on as rcaionible terms as the tims will
admit of, in a plealant and airy part ot the city. Inquire
of the Printer.
CA M Eto the plantation ofthe fubferiber,
at South Mountain, Nicholas's Gap, Hamilton's
bann township, York county, Pennsylvania, a grey
GELDING, nine or ten years old, (hod before, is a
natural trotter, about fourteen hands high or upwards,
no visible brand or mark. Likewise a brown MARE,
four years old, (hod all round, trots, is about the fame
fze of the Horse, and branded thus TH upon the near
buttock. The owner is desired to prove his property,
pay charges, and take them away.
WILLIAM SCOTT.
June 24, 1779.
AMITY A7D COMMERCE,
AND OF
ALLIANC E
Eventual and Defenfive,
Between His Most Christian M AJESTY and the
Thirteen UNITED STATES of America.
Lately published and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP,
in Market-street, Philadelphia,
TREATS ES
OF
Philadelphia, Jul, 20, #779.
riO H E Proprietors and Purchasers in the
A United ILLINOIS and WABACHRLand.
Companies, are requeued to attend at a general meeting
to be held at the City Tavern in this city, bn Friday
the 20th day of August, upon business of singular im
portance. BERN ARD GRATZ, Secretary.
Southward, August 5.
WAS F OU N D,
On a wharf in Southwark,
A SUM of MONEY. Whoever has loft the fame
" may have it again by applying to the fubferiber,
proving property and paying the cost of this advertise
ment. ROBERT M'MULLIN.
Philadelphia, August 6.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
P AN AWAY last night, an apprentice lad named
" Thomas Willson, about sixteen years of age, of
a (mall growth, has light grey eyes, and pale brown hair
(ometimes tied : He took with him two homespun (hirts,
two pair of homespun trowfers, and other cloaths un
known ; he is fufpe&ed to be on board the Poole (hip,
now lying in this harbour. Any person apprehending
said lad and bringing him to the fubferiber, his master,
living in Second street, opposite the Governor's old
house, (hall have the above reward and all reasonable
charges, paid by JOHN WARNER.
N. B. All masters of vessels are forbid to carry him off
at their peril.
Philadelphia, Artgufl 6.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN A WAY on Sunday morning the firft inst.
from the fubferiber, shoemaker, living in Front
ftreet, two doors from Arch-ftrest, an apprentice lad
named William Osler, about seventeen years of age,
nearly five feet fix inches high, sandy complexion, with
red hair; had on when he went away, an half worn
caftor hat, white 'inen jacket, white fuftian breeches,
brown thread hose, a pair of pumps with silver carved
buckles, and a light coloured coat newly turned: He
likewise took off with him sundry (pecies of apparel not
rightly known. He went away in company with another
lad, and it is supposed they will endeavour for Baltimore.
Whoever takes up and secures said lad so that his matter
may get him again, (hall receive the above reward, and
all teafenable charges, paid by
GEORGE MARCLAYs
Philadelphia County, Jul, 21, ,779.
WHEREAS the estates of Joseph Galloway,
Johm Roberts, Alexander Bartram, John Smi h,
David Thon\pfon, John Tolley, Enoch Story, Arthur
Thomas, Avraham Carlifle, and Henry Younker, late
of the county of Philadelphia, having been in due course
of law, forfeited arid seized to the tife of this State,
We, the fubferibers, Agents for the laid county, do
hereby give notice. That the estates of the said Joseph
Galloway, John Roberts, Alexander Bartram, John
Smith, David Thompson, John Tolley, Enoch Story,
Arthur Thomas, Abraham Carlifle, and Henry Youn
ker, confining of the following tracts or parcels of
Land, viz. Joseph Galloway's, No. 1, One hundred
and five acres, being oMe third part of Hog Island.
No. 2, Twenty-eight acre^ at the mouth of Schuylkill.
No 3, Ten acres on Booi's-!(land, a dwelling horse
and barn thereon. No. 4. Five acres adjoining the
above, a dwelling house and two hay barracks thereon.
N^. 5. Eight acres near the fa'me. John Roberts's,
One hundred acres joining Frederick Seeking, in Lower
Merion township, a house, barn, &c. thereon. Alex
ander Birrram<s, No. 1, A lot one handed feet square,
in Southwatk, the corner of Third and Shippen-fleets,
three houses, a Potter's work (hop, kiln, and sundry
buddings thereon. No. 2, A lot in Second-street, near
Christian lb set, in Southw.uk aforefaid, forty seven feet
front on Second street, and two hundred feet deep, one
large brick house aR ope frame te/iedient thereon.
John Smith's, two lots in Qiten street, in Southwark
aforesaid, fifty th#ee feet front and one hundred feet
deep, one elegant brick houie, one frame tenement, and
other impiovements therein. David Thompson's, No. 1,
A lot in Southward, one hundred feet front on Dela
ware, a wharf home, fbble, and other conveniences
thereon. No. 2, A lot in Almond street, arid diftrift
aforelaid, twenty-one feet front and sixty fix feet deep,
a frame tenement thereon. John Tolley's, A lot the
corner of Second arid Chrittian-ftreets, in Southwark
atorciaid, forty feet front and one hundred and twenty
feet deep, one brick and fix frame tenements thereon.
Enoch Story's, A ground-rent of three pounds per ann.
in Southwark aforefaid. Arthur Thomas's,, A lot in
Second-street, in the Northern Liberties, fifteen and a
half feet front >,:d sixty feet deep, on which is a threes
story brick house. Abraham CarlifleS, A frame builds
ing lately bis office, in the Liberties aforefaid, (landing
on the ground of Jacob Weaver. Henry Younker'r,
One hundred and sixteen acres, joining Jacob Neff, in
Springfield township. All which will be fold by Public
Vendue, at the Court houie at Philadelphia, on Wed#*
nefday the twenty-fifth day of Augiift next ensuing.
The tales wi i continue from day to day until the whole
is disposed of.
The terms of sale will be according to law, as follows,
to -u.it One fourth part of the purchase-money to be
paid in ten days after tale, or the premises again to re
vert to the State, and the bidder liable to forfeit the said
one fourth of the purchase money. The remainder
thereof to be paid in one month; and on a certificate
being produced from the Agents, or either of them, of
full payment of the pnrchafc-money, a deed will be
given, as by law directed.
And we the Agents, do also putfuant to law, hereby
notify all the cLimants of the said premises, or any of
them, and creditors of the said Joseph Galloway, John
Roberts, Alexander Bartram, John Smith, Da,vid
Thompson, john Tolley, Enoch Story, Arthur Thomas,
Abraham'Carlifle, and Henry Younker, to exhibit their
claims and demands to the Justices of the Supreme Court
within the time limited by law, or they will be forever
debarred from the recovery thereof.
GEORGE SMITH,] A ,
THOMAS HALE, ] ^ ent ^