The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-08-26 00:00:00, page 1

SALE of forfeited Efiates.
™^7 " " REAS th^ estates of John Potts, John
VV Etcher, Thomas Mackinefs, Chirifto^her Sow
er, Christopher Soever, juo. Holton Jones, Samuel Shee
,naker, John Parrock, Jeel Evans, John Tobey, George
^^ntor, Peter Arthur, George Hardin?, William RhoJ~
CI, John Bartlett, and Reynold Keen, late of the
county of Philadelphia, having been in due course of
law forfeited tn I fazed to the use of this State, We, the
iabferibers, Agents far 02 Did county, do hereby give
notice, that the cft.te^ of the find John Pottr, John
Butcher, Thomas Mackinefs, Christopher Sower, Chrif
z,pphcc Sower, fun. Holton Jones, Samuel Shoemaker,
John Partock, Joel Evans, John Tolley, George Enfor,
Peter Arthur, George H rain,, William Rhodden,
John Bartlett, and * ynold Ken, cenfifting of the fol
lowing tracts and parcels of Land, Ktuifes, viz. John
Pott-'s create, in Potts-Town, called Howe, containing
170 acres, great pa t meadow, one stone house, and
other improvements. John Butcher's, About 56 acres,
on Schuylkill, in Blockley townlhip, with the buildings
and improvements. Thomas M^ineE's, A lot, the
corner of Vine and Th,id Greets, with fire houses and
a liable thereon. Christopher Power's, Five lots in
Germantown township, No. 1. 6 acres and th)ee quarters
on Bowman's Lane and township line, part meadow ;
No. 2, About one acre and three quarters, near G rm in
town, on Did Bowman's Lane; No. 3, where Chrifio
pher Sower formerly lived ; about 6 acres, a large Stone
house, extensive back buildings, and other improve
ments; No. 4. One acre and a quarter, the corner of
Germantown main Street and Bowman's Lane, a stone
ho, life and other improvements; No. <, Six acres and a
had, part meadow, on Keyfer's Lane, two lots in the
Norton Liberties; No. 6, Half an acre at the Falls of
Schuylkill, a paper-mill, saw mill, and other improve
ments; No. 7, 3 acres and one quarter near the above,
a stone house and other improvements, two lots in Rox
borough towrfhip ; No. 8, Eighty-three acres and three
quarters of woodland, extending from Schuylkill to
Kidge Road, a final! log hcu.e thereon ; No. ~ Three
quarters of an acre on Plymouth and Schuylkill Ferry
roads. Christopher Sower, junior's, Nineteen and ah. If
zcre„ pirt meadow, in Brdtol lownlhip, near the back
cod of P^ftorious linds. Holton Jones's, Two lots in
GtunanSown ; No. 1, About one and a half acres on
main Street, a stone house and other improvements;
No. 2, Five and a half acres of orchard near the above.
Samuei Shoemakers, No. 1, A ground rent 0f4.11. 10s.
', an Fum issuing out of the estate of Thomas Brittain ;
No. 2, A bank lot, 20 feet front on Front and Water
&eets, and 40 feet deep near Caljowhill-Street. John
.Parrock's, No. I, Forty seven acres, about one half
banked meadow, adj dning the river Delaware and Point
road, a house, barn, and other improvements; No. 2,
About 5 wcres, the corner of Feurth-ftreet and Hickory
Lane, a brick house thereon, both in she Northern Li
±i"v° '°" '?'"’'> Fifty acres on Cobb's Creek, in
Bleckley township, two houles and other improvements.
John l oiley's, No. 1, An unexpired lease of fifteen years,
two three story brick houses, the corner of Catharine and
Front- Streets, in Southwark; No. 2, A frame house and
lot of ground in Catharine Street, adjoining the above.
George Enfor's, Two twcMtmy trick hcufes and a lot
°' ground, in Second Street, between South and Ship
pen-ftreets, in Southwark. Peter Arthur's, No. 1. A
frame houfe^and lot of ground, in Second street, near
tqe above ; No, 2, A let in Flumb-ftreet and South
wark aforefaid, 15 feet two inches front, and 95 feet
deep to an alley. George Harding's, Three lets in South-
, 0 ° '' '9 '""' ^ an ' ' n '"" inches front on
4 .urd-ftreet, and 80 feet deep, one two Story brick
house thereon ; No. ~, Twenty fix ^et front on Did
ffieet, and 80 feet deep, adjoining the fame, two-two
story frame houies thereon; No. 3, Twenty-two feet
and a half front on Third and George's-streets, and ex
tending from street to feet, zoo feet, four frame bou
fes tnereon : The whole laying between South and Ship
''l" e "'° Wiliam Rhed en's, A lot in Southwark,
zo feet front oa Catharine-Street, between Front and Se
cond-ftreet^, and ior and a half feet deep, a two story
frame house toerecn. John Bartlett's, One moiety of
an estate in Southwark, 36 leet front on Seqond-ftreet,
and zoo feet deep, three two story brick houses thereon.
Reynold Keen's, N . 1, 212 acres, in the Northern Li
berties, three miles from the city, a very elegant house,
and sundry other improvements; No. 2, Twenty-four
acres adjoining the above. All which will be fold by
Public Vendue, at the Court-house, at Philadelphia,
@n the eighteenth day of September next, The sales will
continue from day ;o day, till the whole be disposed of.
For the YEAR 178 c,
TO BE SOLD BY
J 0 H N DU N L A P.
GERMAN ALMANACKS,
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GENERAL
TJI U RSDA Y,
[ Price 2S. 6d. single, 2s. by the quantity.
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FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.
R? ^ ^y' A Y on the 27th. of July last, from the
Subscriber near Carlisle, in Cumberland county,
Pennsylvania, a Mulatto Slave n>med JOE, twenty
J'"' B .°'%'r; feet eight or nine inches high, thick and
weh set; had on a tow Shirt and trowfers, new Slices
^ ^^^ ^ ^ w °°' hrit - Also a Negro man named
J AMES, thirty years old, five feet ten inches high,
tender made ; had on a to v Shirt and trowfen, old felt
hat, an^half worn Shoes. Whoever tikes up said slaves
a Secures them in any gaol, so that their 'm'after'may'
have them again, Shall have the above reward, or Twen
ty-five Pounds for e»ch, pid by
^ u fl6. ‘PAUL PEIRCE.
Germantown, ^ U, >779-
flo be SOL D by Public Vendue,
On Saturday the 11th day of September next, at one
o'clock in the afternoon of the fame day on the pre
mises;,
A Certain stone MESSUAGE or TENEMENT, two
,1 tt° r i*s high, and lot or piece of ground, contain
ing about an acre; on which is a good well/of water,
some Cabling, a goad garden, and orchard, &c. there
to belonging, Situated on the northeasterly fide of the
main Street of said Germantown, and near to the house
and lot of John Wistar. Lite the estate of Eye Fry,
Widow, deceaHd, and to be fold according to the di
rr&ion of her Last Will and Testament by'ihe Execu
tors, who will make known the conditions at the time
of sale. JOHN FRy,
.. t# .GOTTLIEB FRY.
FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD,
ty HEREA S a certain Daniel Callaghan,
Clerk to the fubferiber, ran away on the fifteenth
inst. with a certain Sum or Continental money, not less
than Eleven Thousand Pounds, belonging to the Conti
nent. Said Callaghan is of a fair complexion,, about five
fee: ten inches high, full eyed and wrv nose, very elo
quent in complimenting geutlemen. The said Callaghan
had on and took wifn him, a caftor hat, two fine shirts,
one white Stock, one black handkerchief, his hair tied
behind with a black ribband, one pair white ribbed
Stockings, one fnuff coloured coat, one ribbed jacket,
and breeches of the tame stuff, one pair of leather
breeches, and other things not known. Whoever fakes
up and Secures the said Callaghan in any gaol, so that
he may be brought to justice, Shall receive the above
reward and all reafonahle charges, paid by
JOHN WHETZELL, A. C. P.
Macungy, Northampton County, State
of Pennsylvania, ?ul, 16, 1779.
JOHN D I A M o'YFd,
R O P E-M AK E R,
In Alaiket ftrect above Sixth-street, the house formerly
occupied by I homas Tifdell, Rope-m^ker, deceased,
R/T AKES ahd fells, wholefgle and retail, viz. sew
ing, whipping, Seine and blocking TWINE;
leg, deep tea, and hand lead lines; fifhing lines of all
forts; bed cord, faeking bottom-lines, deeding lines,
jack unes, plow-traces, halters, &c. Considerable al
lowance made to thole who buy to Sell again!
f ' A M E to the plantation of the iubferiber,.
C, in the Northern Liberties, on the fourteenth inst.
(August) a mouse coloured H 0 R S E, abqut fourteen
hands high, and reckoned to be about five or fix years
old last taring ; h. s a Star in his forehead, and paces
and trees, ahe owner, by applying to the fubferiber
just above the Riling Sun, ploying property and paying
charges, may have him again.
GEORGE NICE.'
The terms of sale will be according to law, as follows,
to wit, One fourth part of the puichafe-money to be
paid in ten days after sale, or th* premises again to re
vert to the State, and the bidder liable to forfeit the laid
one-fourth of the purchase-money. The remainder
thereof to be paid in one month; and on a certificate be
ing produced from the Agents, or either of them, of
full payment of the purchase-money, a deed will be gi
ven, akby law directed.
And we the Agents, do also pursuant to law, hereby
notify the claimants of the said premises, or any of them,
and creditors of the said John Potts, John Butcher,
Thomas Mackmefs, Christopher Sower, Christopher
Sower, jun. Holton Jones, Samuel Shoemaker, John
Parrock, Joel Evans, John Tolley, George Enfor,, Pe
ter Arthur, George Harding, William Rhedden, John
Bartlett, and Reynold Keen, to exhibit their claims and
demands to the Jthices of the Supreme Court, within
the time limited by law, or they will be for ever debarred
from ths recovery thereof.
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I ONDO N, June g.
HOUSE o^ C OMMON S-
Wednesday, June 2.
IN a Committee went through the bill for laying a tax
on vellum and parchment, with amendments.' To be
reported this day.
, !? a Committee went through the bill for vesting in ths
India Company for a limited time certain acquisitions in
India, with amendments.
Deferred the report of the militia bill.
, dispatching some private bufimefs, the House re
fo ved Itself into a Committee of Supply, to take into con
sideration his Majesty's mtffage.
Lord North without any preface, moved the following
: " That rt is the opinion of this Committee
^ a n• ^ exceeding one million be granted to his
Majesty to defray any extraordinary expences he may find
it necefiary to incur for the service of the year 1779 ; and
to enable him to take such meafnres as he shall think for
the benefit of the state; the said sum of one million to be
provided for out of the firft aids the ending year"
a/"? T ' Townshend making u s e of the privilege the
Members enjoy, to take a general view of the Rate of the
Da f°° % ' the y are voting money, allowed himfelf
a large head to range in. He wished to learn what was the
present objed of the war with America? How it was to
be carried on ; where, and with what ? The force now in
America, he presumed, could not in reason be adequate to
,e conquest @f. that country, when a much larger-half
wA ~e attempt. The 5000 men we had sent to the
Weft-Indies had greatly weakened Sir Henry Clinton, for
they were the flower of his army; by their absence Sar
Henry was f© cramped that he could not all on the defen
five, while the small reinforcement sent out with Admiral
„ utn ° ot would probably arrive too late to be of any ef
eHual service this campaign. The troops under General
Grant in St. Lucie he wished to fee ordered back to Ame
f°rr^° rea '°,j ° n f that they might reinforce Sir
Henry Clinton, and the other that they might quit a conn
„, here they were dai!y fa, wi % bfobl^
their country any further service. If his accounts were
^ 3 ^ l^ m , ha d already died; and „ oo were lying
sick in the hospitals. The force of France in the fame quar
ter w , lc | was 'uppofed to be near 16,000 firorng.
confining of old regular regiments from Old France, so
that 5000 men could not pretend to make conquests a^ain ft
such an arniy. The force of Mr. Byron was certainly fu-
? er h° r ^ ^' ° f M °^ C D ' Eftain gi but as he ca pnot dt
a number of vessels to carry f a fe to New-
York General Grant's army, he may be said to be con
fined to a spot as much as D'Eftaing i^ -
He wished to know if any more offers were to be held
out t@ the Americans; he admitted indeed that, ftridly
speaking, we are not bound by terms which when offered
were rejected ; but he was of opinion, that it would be
prudent an„ o litic to treat. He would be glad to know
if unconditional submission was fiill the object of Admi
nistration; said he was the more defiroms to know it, as
the commission under which our Commiflioners held 'cut
terms to the Americans, would expire in a Short time.
If what was asserted by an honorable friend (Mr. Burke)
on Monday last was true, viz. that the negotiation with.
Spain was broken off, he would not fay our° case was des
perate, for he hoped we Should a& manfully, and, by our
spirit, repel the threatening danger; but he could not a
void thinking it to be very alarming. America and France
already at open war with us ; Spain arming, and a cloud
hailing over Ireland, afforded us rather a gloomy pro-
The reports from Ireland were really alarming, and ^
could not bit attribute in a great measure to adminiftratiom
the consequences that might ensue. They had put off to
another session the consideration of Irish affairs; and had
town the feeds of difeontent in the north of Ireland by
rejecting the clause, in favor of the Dissenters, that was
tacked to a bill in favor of the Roman Catholics. The lat
ter he deemed very proper objects of toleration, and he
had done himfelf the honor to be one of the firft who ven
tured to recommend that body of people to their own Par
liament ; but he could not but contend that it was rather
improper to exclude the Dissenters from a Share in an in
dulgence offered to Roman Catholics.
Lord North said, that unconditional submission had De
verbeen his object, nor, he believed, wf aav one Mem
ber of Admim flration. Iffe never had intended to enslave
America, and had never been weak enough to imagine,
that he could have supported Slavery in it, even if he could
hive once introduced it. Ihe question now in dispute was
whether we Should renounce all conniptions with Ameri
ca, or whether we Should endeavor to preserve her to
Great-Britain; and he was convinced, that after-ages
confiJermg the great importance of cur Colonies to
would certainly applaud us, for .every effort we had mad%
and Should hereafter make, to keep them. He never had,
in endeavouring to obtain this end. once th&ht of over
turning the liberties of America; his foie view was to as
sert the just and Natural rights of this country
With refped to the 5000 j n the Weft-Indies, he had
learned hem their General,, that the fickuefs was no lon-
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