The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-02-04 00:00:00, page 1

“ From the camp at St. Roque, there hs arrived
in this city and te environs more than 12,000 troops,
Spanish and French ; itis fa d they are to embark for
Cape Francois, with a large fleet, under the comma d
of the count d'Etlaing, to go against Jamaica. Should
we get such another blow as tnat of de Graffs, tey
will be our matters as before, and command the world.
It is now said, that the squadron for Cape Francois
will be composed of 24 fh:ps of the line, and 4 fri
gates, Spanish, for which provisions are preparing tor
6 months; it appears there will likewise go 14 Blips and
4 frigates, French. This is the way to do some
thing!"
* VOL. XL? Published EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
From Thomas Solevero, to his cousin Thadeo Pinal
LAST Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, tie home
ward bound fleet, confiding of about 70 fail of mer
chantmen, faded from Port-Royal, under convoy of
his many's ships Ardent, Hydra and Vaughan:—
His majesty's flops the London, Ajax and Torbay,
accompany them to ascertain latitude, and are then to
proceed to join lord Food's squadron, now cruising in
the neighbourhood of Hispaniola. By arrivals since
the departure of the fleet, we have been informed,
that a'n attempt had been made to beat through the
windward passage, but the winds and currents being
much againfl them, they had beenunder the neceffry
of bearing away for the Gulph passage.
The ships Lord North, He&or Friendship, John
Byron, Briftof, and Albion, anchored in this harbour
on Sunday last, in 46 days from Briflol. The 28th
ult. they fell in with a Spanish Xebeck, mounting 22
guns, ad 70 men, which, after a few broad sides,
struck to the Heßor. In theabove Xebeck, which left
Cadiz tne loth of November, many papers and letters
have been found, containing information very materi
al 0 every person interefled io the welfare of tris
island : the following are extraas from some of them:
From the Count of Quinta Alegre, to the Marquis of
Real Agrado.
Cadiz, 6th November. 1782.
“ An order has come to prepare 24 ships of the line,
the objed of which, we believe, is Jamaica: —God
grant us success !''
Cadiz, 6th November, 1782.
'' Twenty fonr ships of the line and four frigates
are named for the Weft Indies : We ar- assured they
will be joined by 16 French, and that the whole will
be commanded by the count d'Estaing : They will of
course carry out troops, and this force it is said, goes
ag nft Jamaica."
There are many other letters to the fame purport,
so-re of rich give a particular lit of the names and
force of 24 Spaoith line of battle ships destined for the
purpose above mentioned.
Thursday arrived the ship Bridget, captain Rufol,
in 40 days from the Downs. A packet for thi island
and the (mail fleet for the Weft Indies, confining of a
few transports, victuallers, and flore-lh ps, failed fiorn
England a few days before the Bridget.
At the time of her departure, it was currently re
ported, that the preliminaries for a Lparate peace be
tween England and Holland, either were, or would be
shortly signed.
The commotions in Ireland were likely to subside,
en the rtlinquifhment of the fencible scheme, which,
it was thought, the ministry would abandon, in con
fide ration of a promise wnich some of the popular lead
ers had been empowered to make, of presenting to h s
majesty four ships of no guns each. A fubfeription
had been already begun for one of too guns, to be
named the Hibernia.
TO BE S O L D, B Y
John Barclay & Co.
At their STORES, the fouthfide of Spruce free Wharf,
_ LARGE and g neral a ffortmentof dry GOODS,
A Codage and bur Lead,
' ' Weft India Rum. and
Imported Salt of the best quality.\ Jan. 31.
Eight Dollars Reward.
BAN-AWAY from the fubferiber, a Mulatto WO
MAN, named DINAH: She is of the middle
size, and about 3, years of age. The above reward
WLf be given to any person who will difeover where
foe is harboured, so that file may he Md again,
Jan, 31. JOHN BARCLAY.
TUESDAY,
%I^)«%'^ 4D<^^^\^ 6) @, C^)
K I NGST O N, (Jamaica) Dm. 28.
EXTRACTS from the LETTERS.
G E NERAL ADVERTISER.
and Munez.
Cadiz, id November, 1782.
STATE of PENNSYLVANI A.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Saturday, February 1, 1783.
The BILI entitled, " An aft for extending the pro
“ vision made in the seventh feßion of the art entitled,
an afl for the repeal of so much of the laws of this com
monwe^kh. as make the continental bdls of credit, and
the bills emitted by the resolves or a&s of the assemblies
of the said ommonweabh, a legal tender, and for
other purposes therein mentioned," was read the se
cond time and debated by paragraphs.
Ordered, to be tranferibed for a third reading, and
in the mean time print'd for public configuration.
Extras? from the minutes,
PETER Z LLOYD, clerk
of the general ass mbly.
An Aft for extending the provision made in the seventh
fe^ion of the aft entitled, “ An aft for the repeal of
so much of the laws of this commonwealth as make
the continental billsof credit, and the bills emitted
by the resolves or ads of the affmblies of the said
commonwealth a legal tender, and for other pur
poG; tnere mentioned.''
{ XTHEREAS the provision, made by the aft
V entitled, " An aft for the repeal of so much
of the laws of this commonwealth as make the
continental bills of credit, and the bills emitted 6y the
resolves or afls of the assemblies of the said Common
wealth a legal tender," in behalf of those persons, who
from principles of honour and honesty, declined pay
ing their debts with a depreciated paper currency,
when they had in their power by law, to have so done,
will cease on the twenty-firft day of June next, and by
the express words of the seventh feßion of said aft, it
is ^nafled, that where any judgment already hath been,
or hereafter ffiall be entered in any court of record
within this commonwealth, by default, upon the con
feffion of the party, the report of the referrees, or the
verbid of a jury, or otherwise ; for any sum of money
contrasted for, or due for rents, ground rents or an
nuities, before the firfl day of January one thousand
seven hundred and seventy-seven (debts due to the state
excepted) the said court is authorifed (if the fame be
not afeer'ained by the fad cenfeffion, report or ver
dift) to ascertain how much of the said sum of money
is due to the plantiff, for the principal sum due, and
how much thereof is for interest, damages, colls and
charges, and to give judgment for the whole sum,
which judgment shall remain as alien upon the real
estate of the defendant, in the fame manner as judg
ments at law bind such efiate ; and thereupon the said
court Ihall award execution against the defendant; for
so much of the said sum only, as the said interest, da
mages, costs and charges shall amount to, which mo
ney (hall be levied, recovered and paid in gold and
silver money, but no execution fha!l issue for the prin
cipal sum, until two years after pacing the said aft,
or until permission be given for that purpose, by an
-aR of the assembly of this commonwealth, but the de
fendant (hall nevertheless pay the interest of the said
principal sum yearly, as it shall grow due ; and in de
fault thereof, the plantiff shall be entitled to writs of
execution, as often as there shall be occasion to reco
ver the fame.
And whereas it was deemed reafonable' at the
time of paring the aforefaid aft, that such honest
debt rs (hou'd not be compelled to pay their old debts
till gold and silver money should become more plenty
and easier to be procured ; and whereas from divers
causes it hath aßuady become more scarce and diffi
cult to be procured than at the time of paring the a
forefaid aft, and in consequence thereof great numbers
of honest debtors as aforefaid will be ruined unless
some further relief be provided for them.
Be if therefore enabled, and it is hereby enabled by
the repreftntatives of the freemen of the common
wealth of Pennsylvania, in general assembly met, and
by the authority of the fame, That no execution shall
issue for the principal sum in any of the cases mention
ed in the above recited fe&ion, until one year from
and after the twenty- firfl day of June next ensuing,
and from thence until the end of the next fitting of
assembly, any thing in the said ad to the contrary
notwithstanding.
And be it also further enabled by' the authority a
forefaid, That so much of the aforefaid aft as is con
trary to this aft shall be and the fame is hereby re
pealed and made void.
Wanted in a Family,
A Woman of good Character, as a Pry
NURSE to a Child. Enqtrire of the Printer. Jan. 31.
PHILADELPHIA.
t OR, THE
THE
Philadelphia, January z , 1> 3.
BY virtue of WRI FS of
venditioni expands, to me du a^z, wi" he
rypofed to Public Sale at the C ff^-houfe, 0 SA
TURDAY the Bth of F^b^ry next, at rr o' tie,
xnoon, the fol . win, Nme LOTS of GROUND, viz.
No. I. Containing 54 feet in front on Safftfr^s
ft eer, and 306 deep, bounded eastward y 1 ijhth
ftreet from the riv.tr S huylkill, f uthward by"oa k
lots, writward by Lot No. e. and northward by SriTa
fras-ftreet,
No 2. Containing 33 feet in front on Saffatafr
ftreet, and 306 fret deep, bounded eastward by Lot
No. 1, footboard by back lots, westward by Lot
No. 3, and northward by S,ffafrafs-ftreet.
No. 4. Containing 50 feet in breadth, and in
length 247 feet, bounded northward by Rerfe Price's
lot, eastward by Third street from the river Schuyll ill,
and southward by William Bailey's lot, and wehward
by back lots.
Mo. 5. Containing 49 feet and 6 inches in front
on Mulberry-street, and 306 feet deep, bounded left
ward by Fourth-street from the river Schuylkill, north
ward by hark lots, eastward by Lot No. 6, and fouth
wsrd by Mulberry ftraet.
On THURSDAY Next,
The 6t'n of February, at 10 o'clock in the Meaning,
Will be Sold by Public Vendue,
At the CITY AUCTI 0 N -STO RE,
A Parcel of genteel
Houfhold Furniture:
No. 3. Containing 44 >eet front on Saff.rfrzfi street,
and 306 deep, bounded eastward by Lot No. 2, feuth
ward by back lots, westward by -, and northward
by Safiafrafs-ftreet.
No. 6. Containing 50 feet in front on Mulberry
ftreet, and 306 feet deep, bounded westward by Lot
No, 5, northward by back lot?, eastward by Lot No. 7,
and louthward by Mulbarry-ftreet.
No. 7. Containing 50 feet in front on Mulberry^
fleer, and 306 fe:t deep,, bounded westward by Lot
No. 6 northward b, brk lots, eastward by Lot No. ,
and southward by Mulbe ry-ftreet.
No. 8. Containing 49 feet and a half in front on
Mulberry- street, and .306 feet deep, bounded by Let
No 7, northward by back lot-, raftward by Lot No. 9,
and southward by Mulberry street.
No. 9. Containing 49 feet 6 inches in front on
Mulberry street, and 306 feet deep, bounded westward
by Lot No. 8, northward by hack lots, eastward by
Mulberry.ftreet ; late the rille of 1
Among which are—
LOOKING-GLASSES, Dtfk, Tablet and Chairs,
Chra Bottles and Bafont, Punch-Bowls and De
cantert, Stc& Ware, Queens Ware Plates and
D irs, /(^m House Lrn-n and Curtains, 3 Quantity
of P^t Plates and D dies, Iron and Brass Kettles,
an lon Over; wih federal other valuable AR TI
CLES. JOHN B IYARD, A^oneer. Jan
Anthony Moore, deceased, taken in execution, by
WM WILL me-%
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
00 the Piemifts, on THURSDAY the 6ih of March
next,
A Valuable PLANTATION or T ^ of Lan#, Irie
'A thsdtiri ot Benjamin Hamilton, deceased, lituate
In w,.c.k townflh p, Bucks 0 tw, contrinir -about
126 acres, 12 ' which are good meadow and more my
be mad-, about 30 tc?s co ml $ o d^n , and a
young thriving orchard of about 100 boin /pple
trees, a goo" square log houU, with a never failing
spring of wat^r .^r the doer, a good lo^ ^rn an #•-
hie ; t' v e whole under good r-eair. S>id P sc. is situ
ate near tle old Yrirk road, at mils from P ad p ?,
within half a nde of Nelhairtr? meetl^c hoc'?, :rd
very near fcveral grist mills. The conditions of file
to he made known on the df of faje, by
N. B. A'l performs indebted to said e^t?, are desired
to make immediate payment ; likewise all t^ole who
have any remands against said estate are defied 'a
bring in tbir accounts to the above executors.? ?^ #
Wants a place as a wet Nurse,
a Wom^n with a rood bread of Milk, and can be well
recommended. Enquire of thr Printer.
FEBRUARY 4 , 1783:
JOHN JAMUON, ,
ELTfAH STENSON <Executore.
JOHM HAMILTON,)
(NUMB. 998.