The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1778-03-25 00:00:00, page 3

firmeft advocates far our independent Continental uni
on, yet still breathing a tenderness and good will to
the nation we have beep forced to part from, —it was
his conitant prayer that “ America may be free, and
Britain fared by Heaven from undoing herieß "
On Fhnrfday morning, the 19th indent, died at
Lancaster, in the early bloom of life, tfie Rev. Mr.
EBENEZER DAVID, A. M. after a long and
severe idnefs, which he bore with a firm, chriftian
fortitude and calm' refynation to his fate. During
hs lucid interval, while the fab'e curtain of the
King of Terrors seemed to encircle him about, he
displayed a mind u daunted and letcue at his ap
proach. He had ben a Chaplain in the Continent
al Army since the commencement of the war, 'till a
few months ago, when he resigned that office, in or
der to 20 in a medical capacity in the military hospi
tals. He was a Sincere friend to the rights of man
knd and the liberties of America. A liberal educa
tion, probity cf life, rectitude of conduct, and a
social disposition, made him refpe&ed and beloved by
those that were acquainted with him, and afforded
his nearest connexions the must pleating profpe€l of
his future utility. \
His remains were decently interred in the Prefoy
terian burial ground, attended by the Gentlemen of
the faculty, military officers, and a number of re
fpeXable citizens.
" Mark the perfeß man, and behold the upright,
for the en?of th tman is peace."
t*t LELPER's SCOTCH SNUFF, in bottles,
RU) be had at John Dunlap's Printing office.
By the Supreme Executive Council of the
Common li 7 eahb of Pennsylvania.
a proclamation;
WHEREAS a certain Benjamin Hammon
waslately most cruelly and baibarcufl niur
^e'red in the Cowry of Charter, in this Common-
Wealth. AND WHEREAS by am inquifi ion taken
on the body of the laid Benjamin Hammon, and by
cepohti >os taken before sundry Justices cf the fed
Common Wealth, there is great reason to believe that
a certain Henry Skyles, Ute of the County of Lan
caftr, in the laid Common Wealth, Yeomen, did fe
lonionfly kill and murder the laid Benjamin Ham
mon; and that Thomas Boyd, James Willson,
John Hastings, and Charles Cald
well, of the fad C unty of Lancaft r, Yeomen, tn
gethr with others who have Surrendered tbemfeives,
were feloniously present, comforting, abetting and
aid n% the aid Henry Skyles to do and commit the
laid murder. AND WHEReAS it is at all times,
but more efpeeially in the prelent filiation of our af
fii $, cf the utmost consequence to the peace of the
Common Wealth, that the perpetrators of such attro
cious effaces sh uld be brought to condign and ex
cm Vary p nifoment; and rhe endeavours hitherto used
fur pprVvndihg and feeding the said offenders have
frvo iue?eßu?l.
WE HAVE THEREFORE thought fit to issue th°s
Proclamari n, hereby offer ng and prdanfing a reward
of Two Hundred Dol ars to b: paid out of the Public
Trexfury of this Common-Wealth to hirh person or
persons who (h ill apprehend the said Henry Skyles,
and deliver him into the cuffody of the Keeper cf the
G >al of el btr of theCountifs of Lancaster, Berks or
York, in this Common Wealth : And ado hereby of
fering and promding a like reward of Two Hundred Dol
lars for each and ever- of tem he said Thoma Boyd,
Tamss Wilson, | hn Hastings, and Charles
Caldwell, to be paid as atorefaid, to such perlon
or persons who th alI apprehend and secure them, ~
any of them, in either or any Of the gaols aforefaid.
AND WE DO HEREBY ftri6Hy charge and com
mand all Judges, Indies, Sheriffs, Constables, ard
other officer, and all other the citizens of this Com
mra-Wealth, 10 make diligent search and pursuit af
ter the ad Henry Skyles, Thomas Boyd, James
Wilson, John Hastings, and Charles
Caldwell, and to use their utmost endeavours to
apprehend end fernre them, that they may be proceed
ed avaintt according to L^w.
GIUF. N unde r the Seal of the said Common Wealth,
a' Lancafer, the T-wenty fourth day of March in
the year o f our lord One Tboufand Seven Hundred
And Seventy tight.
THOMAS WHARTON, Jun. President:
AMef, T. Matlack, Secretary.
A PROCLAMATION.
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to wit.
IN pursuance of a precept from the honourable
Thomas M Kean, E^j Chief Justice, and Wil
liam Atlee, E.q; Second Justice of the Supreme
Court of the State us Pennfy Ivania, Notice is hereby
given, That a Court of Oyer and Terminer, ^nd Ge
nera! Gaol Delivery, will be held at the Court-house
in Lancaster, for the County of Lancaster, on Tues
day, the seventh day of April next ; at which time
and place, all persons who will potecote against any
of the Prisoners, in the gaol of the said County, are
required to attend ; then and there to pofecute agrinit
them as (hall be just. And all Jußices of the Peace,
Coroners, Efch-ats, and Constables within the said
County, are required that they be then there, in their
proper persons, with their rolls, records, indictments,
and other remembrances, to do those things whicn to
their offices belong. And the Under-Sheriff, Bailiffs,
and others, my Mnifters, are alio required to be then
there, in their proper persons, to do those things
which appertain to their officer to be done.
WILLIAM KELLEY, Sheriff
cf Lar caster County.
GOD SAVE THE COMMON-WEALTH.
Lancafer, March 10, 1778.
Notice is hereby farther given, That Courts of Over
and Terminer, and General Gaol Delivery, for the
Counties of Philadelphia, Chester and Bucks, will be
held at the B 'rough of Lancaster, to wit, Fur Phila
delphia, on Monday the thirteenth, for Crufter, on
Wednesday the fifteenth, and for Bucks, on Thurs.
dy the sixteenth dy of said minth of Apr 1; where
al Prosecutors, Wrineffes, the J, ftices of the Peace
Coroners, Efchtaors, arid Conftabfes of said Counties
resp aiveh, are required to attend ora the refpt&ive
days aiorefil, to do those things which to them fe
verally belong. WILLIAM KELLEY, Sheriff
of Lancaftcr Ccu ty.
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Lancafer, March 23, 1778.
ALL Non-commissioned Officers and Sol
diets, belonging to the 13th P.anfyivaaia Re
giment, whose furloughs are expired, are hereby or
dred to repair .to their Regiments on or before the
fi It day of April next, otherwise they will be treated
as deserters. LEWIS FARMER, Lieut. Col.
13th Pennsylvania Reg.
T O BE S O L D,
A HANDSOME quarter-blooded MARE, heavy
with foal. Alto a Riding-Chair and Harnels.—
Enquire of Mr. JOHN JORDAN, in Lancaster.
Tobe SOLD by Public Vendue,
At Brd(b rough Forge, in Union Township, Berks
Count!, foi ca(h, on Monday the 6h of April next,
A NUMBER of half blooded breeding Mares
and Coits, of size arid figure, very particular care
having been taken in the choice of the mares and the
covering horfs. Also a number of (heep of good breed,
a quantity of old iron, and fevera! other articles. And
on the next day will be fold at Reading, five Teama;
the bofes for draft peculiarly fine, the waggons and
hurnris in good order and fit for any feryice : Aho a
quantity of valuable Houlhold Furniture made of ma
hogany, walnut, &c. Attendance will be giv*n at
both places by M ARK BIR D.
TO BE L E T,
And may be entered on the 6th day of April next
hi H E noted INN, in the Township of Martie,
& known by the name of the Black Horse, on
the road leading from Lancaster to Maryland and
Newport. Any perlon inclining to rent it may apply
at the house of the fubferiber on the premifts, or to
himself at Y^k-Town, and know the terms on which
it will be let. A peifon who will undertake to keep a
goo: Public House will be preferred.
JOHN GIBSON.
To be. LEI for a term of years,
THE noted St. George's Mills, situate in New
caffte County, in the Delaware State, burr and
country ftenes, boulting done by water, the best of
wheat in abundance, landing near by the dwelling
houfe, and a three acre lot, with a kitchen, garden,
liable, well of water, cooper’s Atop, and out boxes'
and sue-wood : May be entered on the firft of April
next. Q Non- need apply but such as are (killed in the
milkring business, smd can give g< od *fecurit for per
formance o' cevm.^ts, and certify a good character.
Apply on the premises to ISAAC DUSHANE.
IDO hereby certify, That an advertisement
inserted in the Pennsylvania Packet, desiring Mr.
David Cochran, Adjutant to Col. Miller’s battali
on, and Mr. Jame' s Doak, Quarter-Matter to Col.
Rankin’s battalion, immediately to make returns to
me for three barrels of Salt taken in Smithfield, the
property of John Fulton, otherwise they might de
pend on being prosecuted as the law directs in cases of
private property, is ungenerous, and directly in oppo
sition to ray orders 10 the above named John Fulton.
Also that the above Salt is justly fettled by the above
named Cochran and Doak.
William Means, formerly Commissary
to the Pennsylvania Militia,
ANY person that will give information of the an
their who inserted the ad verti fement as above-menti
oned by Mr. Means to the fubicriber, shall receive
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
David Cochran, Adjutant.
TWENTY DOLLARS rTw^ARD.
CTOLEN out of the stable of the fubferiber, in
' Waite-Clay Creek Hundred, Ncwcaftle C< untv
on the might of the Bth inst. (March) two creature^
one of them a young bay hoife, about fifteen hand's
high, half blooded, round bodied and well mad^
trots and canters well, has a fmril lump on the J,ft
bind leg just above the hoof, dark mane and tail; the
other a dark bay mare, about nine year, old, fkree
fifteen hands high, light bodied, trots pretty 4ell, hs
a blaze down her face, her eyes a little tender, pa'rt of
one of her hind hoofs white : Jt is fuppefed they are
stolen by some deferiers, but their rout is uncertain
whether to the enemy or to Maryland. Whoever takes
up sud creatures, and thief or thieves, and delivers
them to the fubf cr i > r , sh 11 have the above Reward,
or EIGH r DOLLARS for each of the creatures, and
reasonable charges, paid by
GEORGE REYNOLDS.
Due Run, Chester Counts, March jo, 1778
Foßfr POUNDS REGARD.
STOLEN from the fabferibers hf night ^ dark
brown Stallion, about fourteen and half bands kick,
newly Jb d before, no white on him except feme saddle
marks, long bodied and prong made, five,ears old this
faring, paces a little and trots well is apt to bear hard
on the bridle when rode, and champ the kit, was in good
order, fort haired and a little mea, mouthed dfo a
bright bay Mare, with a large blaze in her forehead, long
switch tail, long sided, gant and hollow backed, three
years old this faring, is of the Englifo dray breed, a natu
ral trotter, had only three shoes on, marfourteen bands
high, foek and in goodvrder. Whoever apprehends the
above borfes and the thief, so that the fubferfos may get
their borfes and the thief be brought t jufhee. foall hove
the above Reward, c r TWENTY P OUND 9 for
the borjes only, paid by ANDREW MITCHELL.
TRiSTRAM MOORE.'
TEN POUNDS RE^lrtß-D.
CTRATED or S TO LENfrom the fd&iber, on
the Igth inf. (Ma r cb) a mouse coloured Horse, about
nine years old, fourteen and a half hands high, bis fleet
white and fome $ white in his face, paces and trots, but
paces mof/j ; his mane hangs on both sides. Also a Fify,
two,ears old this spring, fourteen and a half hands high]
a bright bay, with a large blazein her face, one hindfoot
. white, a natural trotter, and Englifo blooded. Whops er
takes them up and brings them to the owner, living in Weft
Caln Townfbip, Chester County, Pennsylvania, shall have
SIX POUNDS reward, or the above reward for the
c-eatures and thief, paid by William Clingan.
SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWAR D.
RAN A W A r from the fubferiber, living in Meunfyy
Townfbip, Lancaster County, an Irifo indented Jer
vant named John Sumelly, about five feet high, and
about eighteen years of age ; bad on when he went away,
a brown coat and jacket, buckskin breeches, and brown
flockings footed wib white. Whoever takes up said ser
vant and secures him, so that bis master may have him
again, fall have the above Reward, paid by
Marcb 20, 1778. Ephraim Litlf.
Paxton Townfrip, Lancaster County, M^rch 2,.
W A 3 U' ™ fc my fable by some perlon unknown, on
the right of the s 7 tb of November lafl, a brown roar
H O RS E, of low carriage, has renter brand cr ca
mark, fad all round, about fourteen and a half ban
^4N kke owner is defined te come and prove his er
property, pay charges and tale him uva,, rtherwit
will be fold in three weeks after this date fcr the <k„
Barfcot Beunson