The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-12-02 00:00:00, page 1

TUESD % THE . DECEMBER^W
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GEN ERA L M^^^^O ADVERTIS[ER.
By His EXCELLENCY
Joseph Reed, Esquire,
President, and the Supreme Executive Council, of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS the honourable the Congress of the
United States of America, by their refolveof
the eighteenth day of October last, did re
commend ill the following words, to wit.
“ Whereas it hath pleated Almighty God, the fa
" ther of all mercies, amidst the vicifitudes nd cala
" mities of war, to befiow bleflings on the people of
" these slates, which call for their devout and thankful
“ acknowledgements, more especially in the late re
“ markable interpolation of his watchful providence,
" in rescuing the person of our Commander in Chief
O and the Army from imminent dangers, at the mo
“ ment when treason was ripened for execution; in
" prospering the labours of the hufthndman, and
" causing the earth to yield its encreafe in plentiful
" harvests ; and above all, in continuing to us the en
“ joyment of the gospel of peace.:
“ It is therefore recommended to the several states,
" to let apart Thursday the fev^nth day of December
“ next,' to be observed as a day of public THANKS
" GIVING AND PRAYER 4 that all the people may
" assemble on that day,to celebrate the praises of our
" Divine Benefactor ; to confefs our unworthiness of
" the least of his favours, and to offer our fervent
“ Applications to the God of all Grace, that it m y
" please him to pardon our heinous transgressions, and
“ incline our hearts, for the future, to keep all his
" laws; to Comfort and relieve our br^thern who are
" any wife allifted o distressed? to smile upon our
'' husbandry and trade; to diret ur public councils,
“ and lead our forces by land and sea to victory, to
" take our illustrious Ally under his special protections
“ and favour our joint councils and exertions for the
" eftabliihment of speedy and permanent peace; to
" cherish all schools and seminaries of education, and
“ to cause the knowledge of chriftianity to spread over
" all the earth."
WHEREFORE, as well in refpeft of the said aecom
mendation of Congress, as the plain dictates of duty,
to acknowledge the favour and goodness of Providence,
and implore its further protection; WE do hereby
arneftly recommend to the good people of Pennfylva
cia, to ' set apart THURSDAY the seventh day of De
ember next, for the pious purposes expressed in the
said resolve, and that they abstain from all labour on
that day. ,
Given, by order of the council, under the hand of
his excellency Joseph Reed, esquire, president, and
the seal of the state, at Philadelphia, this tenth day
of November, in the year of our Lord one thouf^
and seven hundred and eighty
JOSEPH REE D, President.
Attest.
T. Matlack, Secretary
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
TO B ESOL D,
ANEW HARPSICHORD, with three ftons, and
complcatly finished. Enquire of BERNADEES
VICTOR, Mufick Matter, in Ca ter's alley, from eight
to ten o'clock of a Morning.
O BE S OL
A PLANTATION in Bucks county; cn tie river
Delaw re, about a mile and a hr,lt below Tren
ton, confining of near 400 acres of land, abort one
half is cleared, and a good quantity of meadow hav
ing two dwelling houles, the one brick, a wril fre
quented tavern ; the other a boarded log die, ard
three framed bares in three proper p.r^ of the place:
likewise a good FISHERY, rented in th belt timet for
icl per annum ; and a FERRY, now re ued at the
rate of 501. fer annum, specie, known by the name
of the Continental Lower Trenton ferry, which will
be fold with or without th? Plantation, as may suit a
purchaser. Enquire of the fubferiber liv^ne in Second
street. MARY EDDY.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
STRAYED from off the Commons o' tins city, about
' the loth instant, October, a red COW„ adout nine
years old, almost dry an^ forward with calf ; Ihe h^s
some whie on one fide of her face, bad a bell on, and
branded CL on one of her horns. Who ver will deli
ver said Cow to the fubferiber in Chefnut-ft eet, oppo
site th: Carpenter's hall, or give information where flit
Rifly be found, Ihall receive the above reward.
CHARLES LOGAN.
[ Published every Tuesday and Saturday.]
,Philadelphia, November '24, 1780.
The Proprietors of Indiana,
A e requeued to be punaual in their Meeting at the
Indian quern tavern, in Fouyth-ftrett, Philadelphia,
On Tuesday the Fourth of December next.
At T E N o'clock in the Morn rig, agreeable to
A«j>uri ment. . GEORGE MORGAN.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
In Dumfries, on Monday, the 4th day of December
next, being Prince William Court Day,
The Sloop Betsey,
This S'oop is new, well built and compleatly fitted cut
for sea a few weeks age, and failed with sixty hog
flheads @f tobacco for Cadiz, but the British fl:et com
ing into our Bay at the time, (he was put back and
run up to Back-creek with her load, from whence (he
is just returned; (he will carry eighty hogfh ads of
tobacco in the Bay. Ca(h or goon Tobacco will be
taken in payment.
At the fame Time will be SOLD,
The Keel, Stem and Stern; with most of the
Timbers in the yard, for a Brig of 58 feet keel; to
gether with 10 fine Stocks for Plank, and a quantity
of Spikes and Bolts ready made, and a few Bars of
Iron.'RICHARD GRAHAM.
TOBE S O.L D,
For Cash, foreign or home Produce, or exchanged for
a House and Lot in the city of Philadelphia ;
A PLANTATION in Mill-creek
Hundred, Newcastle county, fix milee from
Wilmington, three from Newport and five from Chrif
tiant bridge, on the great road leading from Newport
to Lancaffer, containing about 250 acres, about 100
is cleared, including about 17 acres of meadow, an
apple and peach orchard; the woodland is well tim
bered ; a square log dwelling house, a weaver's (hop
that will contain four looms, ; a large barn, two (tables
and a hay house, a draw-well of good water: it is
healthy, and is capable of much improvement: this
place is well known there about, as numbers of peo
ple resort there to bathe and drink at a mineral spring
lately found on said land; it is possible it may be of
great value, in a future day, to the owner: there is a
lively stream cf water runs through the premises, on
which may be eroded either a grid or fulling mill.
A imall tra& of patent unimproved L A N D, in
Lick township, Cumberland county, containing 177
acres ; a good horse and riding chair, with a leather
top fit for a journey. For terms apply to WILLIAM
PATTERSON, Esquire, at Chrifti^na bridge, hewa
cattle county, or ARCHIBALD GARDNER, in Front
street, between A:ch and Race-streets, Philadelphia.
TO BE ;LE T T,
Andover Furnace and Forge,
Situate in the county of Sussex, New-Jersey.
They are now in good repair, and may be entered up
on immediately:
And a large Quantity of Wood ready cut.
For terms apply to ARCHIBALD STEWART at
Hacket's town, or to JOHN LARDNER in Phila
delphia.
N. B. Some NEGROES belonging to said Works,
To be SOLD#
TO B E SOL D,
To Hundred Pair of
BUCKSKIN BREECHES.
Any person wanting them, will please to require at
the fubferiber's ; who lives next door to Mi, Jack
ion's flora, in Water and Spruce-streets.
PATRICK M'CLOSKEY.
Six Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN, from off the plantation of the fubferiber,
' living at the head of Saffafras river, Kent county,
Maryland, on the night of the 30th of OHober last, a
prey MARE, 4 years old last Spring, about 13 hands
and ^Q half high, a natural trotter, with a fwrtch tail
and long mane. Whoever takes up said mare and the
thief, so th; # t the thief may be prosecuted to conviction,
(hall have the above reward for the thief and mare, or
I;ree Hundred Dollars for the mare only, and redon
able charges, paid by ALEX. BAIRD.
Number 684.
On Monday Next,
(The Fourth of December.)
At TEN o'clock in the Forenoon, 1
At HODGE's Wharff,
Will begin the Sale,
By P ÜBLI C AUCTIO N, 1
of the .
C A RG O
Of the Prize Ship SARAH;
Taken by the Privateer Ship Viper: Confining of
BEEF and PORK in Barrels,
BUTTER in Firkins,
RAISINS in Cafke,
And a VARIETY of other ARTICLES.
By order of the Crurt of Admiralty,
CLEMENT BIDDLE, MarfhaL
Wants a Place,
As a House-keeper, a middle aged Woman;
Who can be well recommended. Enquire of the
Printers Nov. 14.
TO BE LE T,
THE HOUSE and STORE, adjoining, now in the
tenure of Mr. John Maxfield Nesbitt. En
quire of thePrinters.
TO BE LET T,
And may be entered on immediately,
A genteel Front Room,
Suitable for an Office : Alto, A large, good, dry CEL
LAR, in a public part of the city. Enquire of the
Printers. Nov. 20.
To be Sold by
PUBLIC VENDU E,
On Wednesday the 6th of December next, at the Contig
nental Yard in this city,
A number of public HORSES,
For CASH only. The sale to begin at X o'cl ck.
By order of the Quartermaster General,
JACOB HILTZHEIMER.
To be Sold or Lett,
AFr^me HOUSE, Brick KITCHEN, and BAKE
HOUSE, and a Lot of Ground, with a good fence,
opposite the barracks, in Second-street, Northern Li
berties, clear of ground-rent, containing in front 35
feet, and in length or depth 150 feet. For terms ap->
ply to the fubferiber, living on the premises.
Nov. 15. CHRISTIAN KUNCKLE.
November 13, 1780.
TO BE LE T T,
THE HOUSES, WHARFF and STORES, now
in the tenure of Mr. John Mease: Also,
ftindry Lotts of Pasture GROUND, in excel
lent fence, adjoining the South street of this city. For
term# apply to the fubferiber ; who has a Quantity of
WOOD to dispose of standing, at nine miles and a half
distant from the city. SAMUEL POWEL.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
WA S stolen from the fubferiber, living in Lower
VV Merrion township, Philadelphia county, on Lan
caster road, near the sign of the Buck, nine miles from
Philadelphia, a Bay MARE, about 16 years old, a
b^ut 13 hands high; a natural pacer, (he has a small
star in her forehead, besides a particular mark (he has
in her near fide, a small dent between her ribs, so that
you may lay the end of your finger in it ; she has a
low carriage. Wbofoever takes up the said Mare and
thief, and feenres them, or the Mare only, so that the
owner can have her again, (hall have the above reward,
paid by me, MARGARET GOODMAN.
Tobe Sold,
f IFTEEN acres of excellent GRASS GROUND,
1 two miles from ths Court-Houfs. Enquire es the
printers.