The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-04-26 00:00:00, page 4

The beautiful, high-blooded, bright-bay
STALL I O N,
rfr'^
E C LI PS E,
^ K7TLL COVER this fesfon, at Point-no-Point,
?'Y on the farm, late the property of Robert Hop
kins, deceased. He is full fifteen hands and an j inch
high, entirely free from b^mifh, and well marked ;
bred from Fearnought and Herod, and out of a Juni.
p r mare. For beauty, ca riage and speed, it is fup
poDd that no horse on the continent excels him; now
rfing fix years old, and in fine order. Kis pedigree
will be given to thoie who fend their mares. The
pT e is Three Pounds and a Crown for each mare.
Good graft and careful attendance given to mares on the
farm. The money to be paid when the mare is covered.
JACOB BATES.
N. B. He will be (hewn on market d ys (if the wea
ther proves fine) at the Coffee-houfe, Eclipse ws al
lowed to cover only twenty mares last feaion, all of
which are with foal except one. March go.
The high Bred, imported Horse,
BAY RICHMOND,
WILL COVER at Mr. Joseph Ogdon's, at
the Mi die ferry on Schuylkill, at THREE
GUINEAS a Mare, the season. April io.
XVHEREAS a certain MARY CARSON, of this
citv, has at different titles declared herfelf my
wife, and aliedges that (he is lawfully married to me
in order to obtain credit with t! e world, and to enable
her tp procure those necessaries, at my expence, which
neither her own character nor fortune would otherwise
have done: In order therefore to guard myfelf against
further injuries, from a woman whose looh fs of con
du& has already been the cause of afmeft compleating
any ruin, I think it proper to declare, that I never was,
n r ever harboured an idea of being married to her •
that she was married to another man at the time when
she alledges her marriage with me tothave been made :
And I do hereby forworn all persons from trusting her
on my account, as I will pay no debts of her contra&-
fr. JOHN CORSE.
, Philadelphia, April 15, 1783.
'h~ N ,\rfoil ice o',n irte of Orphans Cour; for the
& cov: ty o' Ne^ca«'i% will be SOLD by Public Sale,
on MONDAY the 2%tli of April, iJtnt. at % o'clock
in he Abemoon, at tp* H. ofe of WILLIAM KER
LI^G, lon keeper, at ttiefign of the General Wadi
irgton, in thrown of Clutter.
A certain T<?B or Piece of LAND, situate on Noa
r n's-cr^k, in Br n\wine hundred, in the county
cf Newcaftl , in th? flare of Delaware, howded by
said creek and land, of Thomas Ro bnfon, Edward
C nd and others, containing too acres; late the
ettatr o' Ephraim Doane, deceased; if more agreeable
to purh fers th# premises will be divided and put up
in Lots. The terra; w;ll be made ^ncwn at the time
and place of fair, where attendance will be given, by
SUSANNA DOANE, Administratrix.
AN Address to the Freemen of the
St te of South Caroline : containing Political
OMervations on the following fubjeßs, viz. I. On the
Citizens making a temper, Submission to the British
Arns, after the Reduction o' Charleftown, in 1780.
IL On Governor Rutledge'* Proclamation of the 17th
0 September, 1781. 11l On the Mode of conducing
the Election, for the Aff+mbly at J^ckfonborought
IV. On the Exclusion Act, which cuts off the Citizens
from the Rights of Eic&ions. V. On the Confiscation
AQ. YI. On the Amerciament A&. VIT. The Conclu
fim,with Remarks to prove the Neceflity of an Amnef
ty, or Aft of Oblivion. By CASSIUS. Supposed to
he written by YEdanus Burke, efq lire, one of the
ch : e< justices of Cbe state of South Carolina.
Who with the gen'rbus ruffles fate,
On Uri's Rocks, in close Divert,
And ring'd that Aarrow, sure at Fate,
Which ^feer'ain'd the sacred Rights of Man.
N. B. Considerable allowance to thole who buy Dozens.
Philadelphia, April 15. 1733.
"QTOTICZ is hereby given to the MILITIA of the
City of Philadelphia, and Diftritts annexed
tvtrcto, that they are to meet on the Days of Exer
cif n , as follows, viz.
In Companies on the lift and 28th instant,
The A r tillery and First Battalion on the sth May,
Second Battalion on the 6th ditto,
Third Ba taiion on the 7th ditto,
Fourth Battalion on the 8 h ditto,
Fifth Battalion on the g*h ditto,
Sixth Battalion on the 12th ditto,
Agreeable to a Supplement of the Militia Law of
this State, passed the 21st Day of M rch, 1783.
WILLIAM HENRY, Lieutenant
of the City of Philadelphia and Diftri&s.
Just puhlifhJ and now felling at BELL's Book-flore, in
Third-Oreet——For the investigation of all Freemen.
Price One-tiriido'a Dlar.
^onaae^b^; Printed and Sola by D A7ID C. G LAYPOOLE, in Market-Street.
Prih^'p^h Certify,"
PURSUANT to an a& of the general assembly of
Pt nis Ivania, entitled, " An a& for the regula
tion of the miltia of the commonwealth of Penn
fylvani,'' puffed at Philadelphia, March 20th, 1780,
and a further supplement to the a& entitled " An aft
for the regulation of the militia of (he commonwealth
of P:nnfylvunia," and to repeal the aft entitled,''' A
Supplement to the aft for the regulation of the militia
of the commonwealth of Pennfylvani , puffed at Phi
ladelpbia, March 21st, 1783, Public NOTICE is here
by given, th t agreeable to the said law, and the sup
plement to the aforefaid law, the lieutenant of the
county of Philadelphia, do hereby notify the male
white inhabitants of said county, between the ages of
eighteen and fifty-three years, to meet at the refpe&ive
places (Hereinafter mentioned, on the several days and
times fixed, and then and there, between the hours of
ten o'clock in the forenoon and fix in the afternoon,
ele&, by ballot, two field officers, viz. one lieutenant
colonel and one major for each diftii& or battalion,
viz.
The inhabitants of the townships of Limerick, Doug
lass, Marlborough, New-Hanover, Upper-Hanover,
and Frederick, to form one battalion, and hold their
election at the house of the widow Snyder, in New*
Hanover to or.fhip, on the 17th instant.
The inhabitants of the townships of Upper-Salford,
Lower - Salford, Franconia, Towame sing, Hatfield,
and Perkionun Skippack, to form one battalion, and
hold their ele&ion at the house of Andrew Camp
bell, in Lower-Salford township, on the 18th instant.
The inhabitants of the townfhip# of Plymouth,
Whitpain, Norrington, Worcester, New Providence
and Whiteman sh ( hediftri& composing capt. M'Chan's
compart", excepted) to form one battalion, and hold
their election at the house of the Widow Thompson,
in Norrington township, on the lift in ftant.
The inhabitants of the townfhip#, of the upper divi
sion of the manor of Moreland, Horfham, Upper-Dub
lin, Gwin- th ani Montgomery, and that part of
Whitemarfh composing captain M'Clean'* company,
to form one battalion, and hold their election at the
house late the Widow Weaver's, in Montgomery
township, on the zed instant.
The inhabitants of the icwnfhips of Germantown,
Roxborough, Bristol and Springfield, to form one bat.
talion, and hold their election t the house of John
Hesser, in Germantown township, on the 23d instant.
The inhabitant, of the townships of Cheltenham,
Abington, the lower division of the manor of More
land, Lower- Dublin, Bibury and Oxford, to farm one
battalion, and hold th~ir ele&ion at the house of Wil
liam Roberts, in Lower-Dublin township, on the
24th instant.
The inhabitants of the townfoips of Upp^Merion,
Lower Merion, Blockley and Kingft fling to form one
battalion, and hold their e#eaion at the house of
Abraham Streeper, in Lower-Merion township, on
the 25th instant.
The inhabitants of t^e different townships that com.
pose the troop of Light Horse, are to take Notice, to
meet on the 25'h instant, at major Wright's tavern,
in Upper-Dublin, to choose their officers.
The different companies belonging to each battali
on, will observe to hold their elections to choose, by
ballot, one captain, one lieutenant, and one ensign, on
the feconri muster day, which will be the 28th instant ;
previous to holding the ele&ion, two freeholders to
be chosen to preside as judges, who are dire&ed to
make a return of the officers ele&ed, to the com
manding officer of the battalion.
After the elections as aforefaid, the lieutenant co
lonels are hereby notified to meet at the house of John
Wentz, in Norrington, on the 28th instant, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, to cast lots for rank of bat
talion.
Given under my band, this 7th April, 1783.
WILLIAM COATS, Lieutenant P. C.
N. B. Extra&s from the supplement of the militia
law of the 21st of March left, viz.
And be it further enabled by the authority Aforefaid :
1 hat no person (hall be capable of el & ng officers,
or to be ele&ed, who has not taken a oath or affir
mation of allegiance, according to law, to this or tome
one of the united states, any thing in the a&, to which
this is a further sup lement, to the contrary notwith
standing, young men who have arrived to the age of
eighteen years since the time limited by law for taking
the oath or affirmation of allegiance as aforefaid, 2nd
all such who have mustered or performed a tour of
militia duty, excepted.
The following days are appointed as days of cxer
cife in the county of Philadelphia, viz. in companies
the two last Mondays in the month of Apri, and in
battalion in the following manner, viz. The firft bat
talion (hell meet in battalion on the firft Monday in
the month of May ; the second battalion on the Tues
day following; the third battalion on the Wedoefrav,
and so on, according to the days of the week (Satur
day and Sunday excepted) until the whole number of
battalions belonging to the said county (hall have
mustered in this manner ; and in companies the firft
and second Mondays in the month of Oftober ; and the
firft battalion in battalion on the n # xt succeeding Mon
day; the second battalion on the Tuesday following;
the third on the Wednesday ; and in this manner un
til the whole number of battalions belonging to the
said county, according to their ranks, severally (hall
ha c e mustered, on any day it may happen, except as
before excepted.
WILLIAM COATS, Lirntenan? P. C
TO BE SO L D,
A LIKELY, healthy, NEGRO BOY, 19 years old;
has had the small-pox, and is regifte ed accord
ing to law ; he is well acquainted with taking care of
horses and driving a carriage, is a good conk and
waiter, and is fold for want of employ. Enquire of
the Printer. April 14.
A/Jr. GILMORE informs the Gentle
men in and about the following
places, viz. Chester, Wilmington, New
port, Christiana, Head of Elk, North-
East, Susquehanna, Bufhtown and Balti
more—l hat they may be furnished with
the Pennsylvania Packet, printe d in
Philadelphia, containing the earheft AD
VICES at the Time of his Departure from
that City.—As he passes through thole
places he may be seen every week, and
make known the Terms on which the
News-Papers may be delivered to the Ge
nerous and Public-spirited Freemen of
America. April r, 1783.
Doctor William Currie,
Now resides in Second (freer, between Spruce and
Union-streets ,
WH ERE he may be consulted in all cases that
belong to his profeffion.'
He has likewise a few of the Medicines in common
ufa to fell;
And has occasion for Two or Three APPRENTI
CES; which he would take on cafy terms. March 14.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
LOST, last Evening, about (even o'clock, on the
Bristol road, between major Holmes's tavern and
Philadelphia, A SUM of MONEY, in dollars, crowns,
and fmal) change, to the amount of about NINETY
POUNDS. It was tied up in a final! canvas ta<
which was also enclosed io another bag.
Whbeyer has found the fame, and will return it to
major Holmes, three miles above Frankford ; to the
widow Riffets's tavern, the upper end of Second street
or to David C. C& poole, Printer, in Market-street.
mail have the above Reward. April 22.
W HEREAS Mr. Guiller de Mondoucet,
, ', a French gentleman from Negent le Rotrou,and
fuppo ed to be now on the continent of North-Ameri
ca, is become heir to a very considerable Fortune in
trance, by the demise of his parents : This is to de
sire any perron or persons who ma, have heard of the
said Mr. Guillier, to inform Messrs. LACAZE and
MALLET, merchants in Philadelphia, by letter or
otherwise, what is become of him, whether he be dead
nr living. All information concerning the said Mr
Gutter will be thankfully received, by
Philad. Feb. 4. LAfAZE and MALLET-
Lacaze and Mallet,
At their STORE in Water-street, between Arch and
Rao-ftreets.
Have for Sale, an Elegant
A ffortment of Dry Goods,
Latelv Impor-d in the last Vessels from France :
Also, Good Lnglifh Mufquets.
.For SAL E, A
Fair of elegant blood-bay Horses,
fit for either cha riot or photon, high blooded, well
broke, young, and warranted found. Enquire of Mr.
CARSON, at the Harp and Crewn, in Third-street,
near the old gaol. April I.'
Five Founds Reward.
RA^^AY from the fabfaibe-, on the night of
the firft instant, a Servant LAD, abr ut < feet 10
"A':^' 19 Y " r ' old ' c *" s bimfeb SAMUEL
HARRIS: had on when he went away, a green coat
ter, light waistcoat, and striped homespun trowfers•
took with him a brown gieat^o t with a brown veil
vet collar, a pair leather breeches and a pair of boots
As he was yesterday seen talking w^th the driver of th^
Khzatahtown flag,, it is sapped he has made for
Jew-1 ork. Whoever trikes up and f cures the said
Servant in zny gaol, or briny# him to bis maser,
h-s L very-stalks behind the City- tavern, (hall be en
titled to the above reward, and all crafonable charges
SAMUEL HODGSON.
Philadelphia, April 2d.
for sa le, a
VER Y good fecund h^d CHARIOT, with new
Wheels and Harness complect: Also three ex
cellent MARES, ^ith foil by a very handsome three
quarter ^bloodfd horse. For terms apply to SAMUEL
HODGSON, at his Livery-flab!, $ behind the City
tavern. April 2.
LOST, on Monday last, in the afternoon, between
this city and Germantown, a Silver WATCH
the maker's name not known, nor the number, w^
some time ago repaired by Mr. Wood, watchmaker in
this city: the chain that was with the watch was of
ftecl, as also a seal, the stone of which is left. Who
ever has found the fame, and will leave it with the
Printer hereof, or the fu bferiberin Front-street, be
tween Walnut street and the Drawbridge, (hall receive
FORTY SHILLINGS Reward, and all reasonable
charges. JAMES FCOT.
Philadelphia, April 23.