The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-04-06 00:00:00, page 3

the beginning of this glorious revolution, associations
for non importation were formed ; the merchants, the
farmers, the women combined together against the
English commerce. The fludents of some of our co
lleges distinguished themselves by the most spirited re
solutions At this day, when we are at open war, as
sociations are formed for the importation of those very
merchandises which we had prohibited in a time of
" We have just heard from Tortola, and find that
the alarm there proceeded from the appearance of five
American ships and a brig, with intent to cut out the
vessels ready for sea. They made no attempt for land
ing, but succeeded so far as to bring off a privateer
brig belonging to New York."
A person lately arrived at Baltimore from Jamaica
fays, That while he was there a most dreadful fire hap
pened,' which destroyed the greatest part of the town
of Kingflon ; that part in which the merchants flores
were situate fuffered most. This happened about the
beginning of February, and the damage is said to a
mouat to near 800,0001. fierling; and in consequence
provisions had risen greatly. That the inhabitants
were in much fear of an invasion from the French and
Spanish armaments, which were collected in great force
at Cape Francois at that time. That there were about
one thousand regular forces, and three ships of the line
(all flag ships) at Jamaica, and it was thought no great
resistance would be made in case of an attack on the
island.
peace. There is not even so much myflery preserved
in this case, as is commonly employed in a contraband
trade. There are regular magazines established now
on, or not far from the lines ; the English manufactures
are fold in them openly. It is pretended that not more
is fold to the fame person than amounts to five pounds ;
as if there were not an hundred ways of eluding this
ridiculous regulation; and as if a commerce which is
criminal when it amounts to fix pounds, must be inno
cent when it is only for five. We have waggons load
ed with flour and other provision, which pass without
disguise to New-York, and to which the enemy allows,
we may well suppose, all possible facility. Thus for the
profit of some avaricious individuals, we support our
selves an hofiile garrison, from which we may before
long expect a visit to turn our towns and massacre the
defenceless inhabitants. There are flage-waggons which
regularly carry purchasers to the lines of the enemy,
and bring back to us their merchandize. Sometimes
indeed these fraudulent dealers have modesty enough to
disguise their importations; but if they perceive a dan^
ger of being discovered, they immediately go themselves
to give information of the fraud, and the law adjuges
to them the confifcated goods. If in any Bate there
are persons zealous for the public good, who watch in
order to inform, the fmugghrs lik* so many harpies,
unite to harrafs them, to injure their reputation, and
by every trouble and distress in their power, discour
age them from anting the part of honour and fidelity to
their country. We hear of such kind of injuflice to
the common interest of the United States, from various
quarters; of British manufactures arriving among us,
not only from neutral ports, but from different polls of
the enemy,;of vessels going from these states and find
ing their way to England, and then returning to us with
the goods of that country ; late infiances of which, at
Nantucket, I have hear mentioned with particular in
dignation.
" There is in these things a complicated and a most
atrocious injury to our bleeding country: our own
honour is wounded at the fame time that the strength
of our enemis is increased, and their cruelty towards
us encouraged. In what humiliating attitude does such
a conduct place Us before the whole world ; to our friends
and allies, and even to our enemies. Have not these
states, with all their boafled charaaer, men of fuffici
ent wisdom ®r firmnefs to frame laws for prevention of
so fatal an evil ? Or are there no men to be found", of
integrity and courage to execute such laws? Have we
loft a sense es injury as well as a sense of honour ! And
shall we go on to put weapons intothe hands of an ene
my whole mode of*warfare (peaks at once the most in
human rage against us, and the utmost contempt of us ?
Excuse me that I have run to so great a length upon
this fubjed ; it indeed impresses me deeply ; and if it
does not also impress the minds of my fellow citizens,
and engage them tc unite in carrying the honourable
and manly resolutions of congress into an happy effect,
I cannot forbear being anxious for the dangers to which
we are exposed, as well as weeping at the loss of our
virtue and reputation."
A very important advantage has been lately gained
over our savage enemies on the frontiers of this Rate, by
aparty of the back county militia. We hope to give
particulars in our next.
For some days a report has circulated here that the
island of Tortola had been wrested from theenemy by
the victorious arms of our illustrious ally ; but it is pro
bable this report arose from the circumflance related
in the following—
Extract of a letter from St. Thomas's, dated March 7,
1782.
BOSTO N, March 21. '
Ettraß of a letter lately received from Connecticut.
“ The merchants of Nev-York,and their aff@ciates
in a numb r of these Bates, employ every kind of
m ans for conveying Bri.ifh goods through this con
tinent. We fee, by the New-York Gazettes, and by
divers !ett< rs from that ciy, that its inhabitants are
enra ~ e d at the late resolves of Congress for the confif
cation of Kogifh merchandise: this is one proof that
these resolutions have struck them in a most sensible
part. In truth, if we could but agree to do what is
in our power towards ruining the commerce of Eng
land, should we not cut off an arm of this tyrannical
power, and have more hope of speedily reducing her
TO the terms which form the objeß of the present war.
But this, plain as it is, the private interest of some of
our pretended patriots will not allow them to fee. In
fiend of a'sifting Congress in the execution of such re
solves, they aflift the enemy, without reflecting, that
every piece of goods they purchase of them, puts them
in a condition of arming so many men against us. In
Philadelphia, April 6.
Extras from the minutes.
PETER Z. LLOYD, clerk of the general assembly.
A Supplement to an aft, intitled, “ An a& to alter and
amend an ad, intitled, an ad for the effectual fuppief
fion of public au&ions and vendues, and to prohibit
male persons, capable of bearing arms, from being
hawkers and pedlars."
WHEREAS the commissions or recompence al
lowed to the auctioneers for the city of Phila
delphia, the northern liberties and the diftria of fouth
wark refpeaively, for the services by them performed,
by virtue of the aft of assembly, intitled, “ Ana& to
alter and amend an aft," intitled " An aft for the
effectual fuppreflion of public auctions and vendues,
and to prohibit male persons, capable of bearing arms,
from being hawkers and pedlars," passed the twenty
third day of September in the year one thousand Seven
hundred and eighty, have been remonstrated agairft by
the merchants, traders and others residing within the
said city, liberties and diflrift, and are deemed more
than adequate or necessary. ,
And whereas the exigencies of government require im
mediate additional funds for the support thereof.
Be it therefore enafted by the reprefenta lives' of the
freemen of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in ge
neral assembly met, and by the authority of the fame,
that the auctioneers of the city of Philadelphia, the
notrhern liberties and the diftrift of Southwark reflec
tively may and shall, from and after the day
of next, have and receive for their expences
and trouble in felling any property at public auCtion,
collecting the money and paying over the fame without
loss, the following allowance or reward, and no more;
that is to fay ; for houses, lands, tenements or real
estates, and for ships or vessels, an half per centum;
for wine, rum,Sugar, coffee, tea, and all other groce
ries, fold by the pipe, hogshead, tierce, barrel, bag,
chest or box, one and a quarter per centum ; and for
horses, cattle, and all other goods, wares and merchan
dizes not before enumerated, or fold in Smaller
quantities than before mentioned, two and an half' per
centum. Provided always, that any person or persons
may contrast and agree with any of the said auctioneers
to pay them for their services in the premises, any lets
reward, which they may be willing to accept.
And be it further enacted by the authority afo/efaid,
that every of the said auctioneers, from and after the
day of next is hereby authorised,
impowered and required to demand and receive, over
and above the sum mentioned in the aforefaid aft, to
which this is a fupplemerit,an additional one per centum
of the gross amount of the fajes by him made,in pursuance
of the said aft, for the use of this commonwealth, ex
cept for flips or vessels, houses and lots, and shall ac
count for and pay over the fame to the slate treasurer
within the time and in the manner directed with ref
ped to the one per centum.impofed by the said aft, un
der the penalty in the said aft mentioned.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefa id,
that the several bonds given by the said au&ioneers to
the prffident, for the faithful performance of the du
ties of them require I by the aforefaid adt, fliall be a
security for the payment of the one per centum impos
ed by this ad.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefa id,
That the revenue arising from the tales by auction in
the city of Philadelphia, the Nvrlhern-Libertie&and the
All his body, and particularly his right fide, from
the shoulder to the end of his foot, served as a con
dudor for another part of the eleftric matter, which
set fire every where as it passed.
It was not till fix or eight minutes after he was flruck
that any body knew of his misfortune, when upon en
tering the room, they saw this unfortunate person sur
rounded with flames. When they had flripped off
what little cioaths the flames had not time to burn, and
had restored him to life again, he exhibited a most
terrible fpeftacle; a living body not only singed, but
scorched all over, and the miserable object making the
most lamentable groans.
The parts which have been the most damaged are
the left hand, which was burnt in such a manner that
it mull have undergone an amputation if he had lived;
all the lower part of his belly, the inside of his thigh,
was burnt so as to lose all fee ing; the other wounds
caused him to fuffer inceffandy for three days the most
excruciating pains, when the gangrene began to appear
in Several places, after which his body gradually perill
ed, and finally he died on the 3d of April at two o'clock
in the meaning; he preserved his reason, senses and
presence of mind to his lafl breath.
On Wednesday the 3d inflant departed this life,
John Gibson, esquire, who invariably supported a cha
raaer of unblemished honour and integrity. The
calls of his country required his services at an early
period of the present war, when he accepted an ardu
ous post, the duties of which he discharged with dif
tinpuifhed perseverance and difinterefled virtue. His
ufeful qualities have made him regretted in public, and
his engaging manners in private life. Could any con
solation be offered to his family it would be, that the
r eputation of his name will be an inheritance to his
children.
Monsieur de MEAUX, an officer in the French Ar
tillery, at the time the lightning flruck the house of
the minister of France, was in one of the rooms on
which the lightning fell the heaviest, and was tnortally
wounded. He was alone. Seated near a window, his
right arm refling on the window cill, the ele&rical mat
ter, proceeding from condudor to conduftor, fell up
on his shoulder, defeended along his right arm on the
window-cill, where it made so great an explosion, that
every thing near it was broken in pieces: the arm
making but a weak refiflance to the explosion, was not
broken or fradured, but bruised and burnt all over in
a terrible manner.
In GFNERAL ASSEMBLY,
Frio a y, April 5, ^B2.
Ordered, That tie bill intitled " A Supplement to an
aft, intitled “ An aft to alter and amend an aft inti
tled, " An a& for the effe&ial suppression of public
auUionsand vendues, and to prohibit male persons, ca
pable of bearing arms, from being hawkers and ped
lars," Be printed for public consideration.
STATE of PENNSYLVANIA.
No. i. Vine-street,
2. Saffafras and Mulberry-streets,
3. Market and Chefnut-ftreets,
4. Walnut to South-street, inclusive,
Together with the SCALE-HOUSE near the Draw
bridge..
If any of the said Landings or Scale-House should
be out of repair at the time of giving poffeffion,thofe
that rent them to put and keep them in good repair
during the aforefaid term,and also deliver them in good
repair at the end of the term aforefaid.
For weighing every ton or load of hay at the pub
lic Scales two shillings and fix-pence ; one half of which
to be paid by the feller and the other half by the
buyer.
And fix-pence per load for lumber that shall be
landed at any of the aforefaid Landings ; one half of
which to be paid by the feller and the other half by
the buyer;
Any person inclining to Rent either of the Public
Wharfs, &c. as above described, are desired to fend,
in their Proposals in writing, sealed, to the Wardens,
at the Court-House, on Wednesday the 17th instant,
between 7 and 8 o'clock in the evening.
Or, if any person should incline to take a Lease of
the Public Landings from Walnut-street to the South
Bounds of the city, with the Scale-House near the
Draw-bridge, for the term of ten years; and within
one year, from the second day of May next, build a
good and fufficient Wharf, at his own expence, ad
joining the end of the Public Wharf near the Draw
bridge, of the breadth of said wharf, and extending
from the said wharf 52 feet into Delaware, and keep
the aforefaid Wharfs, Landings, Docks and Scale-
House in good and fufficient repair during the said
term of ten years, and deliver them up to the Ward
ens in such condition, at the end of the aforefaid
term, are desired to deliver their Proposals as above
directed ; and that Proposal that shall appear most
advantageous to the Public will be accepted.
April 3, 1782.
RATES to be taken by the several Wharfingers,
during the said Term, not exceeding the under
mentioned Sums, to wit.
For every cord of wood ten-pence ; fix-pence of
which is to be paid by the feller and four- pence by the
buyer.
A GARDENER of indisputable character, who un
derstands his bufinefr, would be glad of employment
in any gentleman's garden. Enquire as above.
N. B. Both parties are desired to appoint a time of
interview. April 5.
WANTED immediately, for the me of a GAR
DEN and NURSERY, by a person that un
derflands that business, A PIECE of GROUND con
tiguous to this city, as hi# intention is to attend mar
ket with feeds and vegetables summer and winter. Any
person having such, by applying at Mr. LUDWICK
KUHN's tavern in Lactitia-cowt, may hear of a per
son who will give a genteel rent for the fame, or a Chare
in the crop.
To be let, a Parlour and Chambers unfurnifhed, with,
the use of a Kitchen, in a convenient part of the
town. Enquire of the printer.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT the WARDENS of the city of Phila
delphia, propose to LET the PUBLIC
WHARFS and LANDING PLACES
for the term of three years, commencing from the se
cond day of May next, in the following Divisions,
to wit.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A Wet Nurse, who can be well
recommended, with a good Breast of Mdk. Enquire
of the P inter. Aoril 5
diftrid of Southwark, from arid aft^r fKf day of
next, shall be, and the fame is hereby appropria
ted to the support of government and the admiriftra ti
on of justice within this commonwealth.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid,
That be, and he is hereby appointed auctioneer for
the city, and that be, and be is hereby appointed
auctioneer for the Northern I iberties, and that
be, and he is hereby appointed auctioneer for the dif
trift of Southwark; who shall refpedively give bond
to the president in council in the sum of for the
faithful discharge of the duties required of the several
auctioneers in the aforefaid and the present aft, and that
the commissions and authority of the present auctio
neers, refpeCtively, be vacated from and after the
day of next.
ON Tuesday night, the zd instant, the fubferiber,
CIL&or of L^wer Merian tawnfh'p, was ROB
BED by two armed Men cf about Thirty Pounds Spe
cie and Thirteen Pounds State Money: the villians
were both rather tall, had each a light coloured fur
tout co^t and round h,t on, of &,p^le Complexion and
light coloured hair, The above Reward will be given
for apprehending the said Robbers, so that they may
be brought to justice and the Cflh rrcoverA, or in
proportion for either of the Men and ^y part of the
Money. WILLIAM BROADES, Colle&or.
April 4, 1782.
hIS 1^ <0 acquaint the public in general, that
MARGRET MAGREGJN, my lawful married
wife, has eloped from me 24th of last March, without
any manner of reason or proving any just cause, there
fore any person cr persons that may have any further
dealing to the value of a penny, with her or any other
person in her behalf, as I shall not be accountable
for it ; like^ife any person or persons that does har
bour her or give her any : ffiftance after the due here
of, I will proceed against them as far as the lavs wilt
permit. HUGH FRAZER.
Philadelphia, April 5, 1782.
Fifteen Pounds Reward.