The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1778-05-23 00:00:00, page 1

A PROCLAMATION,
WHEREAS Congress have received in
formation andcomplaints, “ That violences
“ have been doae by American armed vef
'<fels to neutral nations, in seizing ships belonging
" to their fubje&s, and Under their colours, and in
f 6 making captures of those of the enemy, whiNl un
-6< der the protedioi of neutral coasts; contrary to
N the usage and custom of Nations." To the end
that such unjuftifiable and piratical aRs, which re
flea dishonour upon the national character of these
Sta es. may be in future efl©f!ually prevented, the
Aid Congress hath thought proper to direct, enjoin
and command, and they do hereby direst, erj>in
and command, all Captains, Commanders and other
Officers and Seamen, belonging to any American
armed vessels, to govern themselves fri&ly in all
things, agreeably to the tenof cf their Commissions,
and the InfttU&ions and Revolutions of Congress;
particularly that they pay a faced regard to the
rights of neutral powers, and the usage and custom
of civilized nations, and on no pretence whatever
presume to take or seize any flhips or vessels belong
ing to the fubjeds of princes or powers in alliance
with these United States, except they are employed
in carrvi, g contraband gbods, or soldiers to our
enemies; and io such case that they conform to the
Stipulations contained in Treaties fubfiftirg between
such princes or powers and these States ; and that
they do not capture, seize or plunder any ships or
veffefs of our enemies, being tinder the ptot&iion cf
neutral coasts, nations or princes, under the penal
ty of being condignly punished therefor, and also of
being bound to make fatisfaeion for all flatters of
damage, and the interest the^eofby reparation, un
der the pain and obligation of their perfoos and goods.
And further, the said Congress doth hereby Resolve
and Declare, That persons wilfu ly offending, in any
of the foregoing instances, if taken by any foreign
powers in consequence thereof, ihall not be corfi
dered as having a right to claim proteaion from these
States, but shall fuffer such punishment as by the
Usage and custom of nations may be infixed upon
such offenders.
G 1 I 7 E N in Congress at "Turk, in the
State of Pennsylvania, ibis Ninth day of May.
Anno Domini One Thoufaxd Seven Hundred and
Seventy eight.
HENRY LAURENS, Ptefidenf.
Attest. Charles Thomson, Secretary.
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Wright's Ferry, Ma, 11, 1778.
A CERTAIN Mr. Goldsmith, a, expref;
Lett a Horse at Mr. Neff's last January, and
gave me an order to pay the charges and take him in
to my custody ; This is to give notice to the owner to
come and pay the charger, or he fill be fold for the
fame in three weeks from this da f e.
SAMUEL BOYD.
~STRAYED or STOLE N,
From the Forage-yard of Gen. Greek's division, fo^e
time in April Lft,
A Likely roan or motile-coloured E ORSE, three
years old in May, about fourteen and a quarter
hands high, ftiod ail round, has a thick bushy mane
and switch tail. From every circumstance he is be
lieved to have been stolen by a let of waggoners from
Northampton County, under the command oLHenry
Hearmon, Waggon Master: The fubfoiber expe&s
that Mr. Heartman will search among the waggoners
that were under his direction when he left camp; if
he ffiould negle& to comply with this r^queft, and the
horse be found in a future day with thoie waggoners,
(as the fubferiber intends making all possible enquiry)
Mr. Heartman <hall answer it as an encourager of
thieving, as fech an instance could not have happened
without his being privy to it, A reward of FIVE
POUNDS will be given for the horse, and on con
vifheri of the thief TEN POUNDS.
JOHN WOODSON, B igade Qiarter-
Master to Gtn. Mub%aotQ
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OR
GENERAL
SATURDAY, MA Y 23'd; 1778.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DUNLA P,
In Lancaster.,
ItHE ARTICLES of CONFEDERATION and
I PERPETUAL UNION between the States of
America, as proposed by Congress.
AL L persons indebted to the estate cf
James Allison, late of Donegal Township, -ie
requeued inttanti, to m< ke payA.r^t of the ftme; and
ado al persons who have any demands against the laid
estate either by bond, book accompt, or any other
contr^a, are requeued to bring them in, properly
proven, that they may be difeharged, as tht Executors
ptirpufe ffiortly to elofe their Executorfo : p.
JOHN MAST, j.
JOHN JAMDON,] f ^ cutor '
Lancafler, May 19, 1778,
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars Reward.
I™) ESERTED from the sth Pennsylvania regi
ment, the following recruits, vii Samuel
STARRif, American born, about five Let ten inches
high, frort black hair, swarthy complexion,, stoop
thouldered, and fond of strong liquor. James M Cal-
Lister, burn in Jersey and brought up in Virginia, a
taylor by trade; has a sickly pal, countenance, fair
hair which he wears tied, about five feet leven inches
high, formerly belonged to Col. Morgan, and when
in liquor boafc much of Burgoyne's capture. James
Reiley, an Irishman, about five feet eight and a half
inches high, dark complexion and black hair, has an
ex raordinary squint with his left eye, no enemy to
firing liquor, and when brim full vomits oaths and
blasphemy very liberally., George James, a Virgi
nian born, about fix feet high, sandy hair, stoop shoul
dered, swarthy complexion; fond of liquor, and in
company,a pleasant good natured fellow. Samuel
Marler, an Roglifhm n born, about five feet seven
inches high, short fail hair tied, is a miner, very talk
ative arid a tolerable scribe ; he lived near the Forks
of Sweetara, and dearly loves company where liquor
is plenty. Whoever lecures laid deserters in any gaol
within the United States, so that they may be return
ed to their regiment, shall have THIRTY DOLLARS
for tach, paid oy
zw. JAMES FORBES, Lieut. s th P. R.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
MADE their escape from the fubferibers, two
M E N, taken up cn fufpi ion of being defert
cis, and having in their custody a black M A R E,
without any saddle: They are both Americans, of
German extraction, but speak good English ; one
named Jacob Lesher, about five fret ten inches high,
with black hair tied, very fwarthr complexion, round
Ihouldered ; had on an old brown coat, blue jacket,
buck skin breeckes and white yarn flockings; has for
merly lived in Nice-Town, near Philadelphia. The
other named John Barger, about five feet seven
inches high, fair complexion, light coloured hair, a
little marked with the fsutil-pox ; had on light co
loured cloaths, and white yarn stockings ; formerly
lived in Germantown : They made their escape from
Rudolph Smith's tavern, in S.J fburyTownfliip, North
ampton County. Whoever will apprehend the above
described persons and deliver them into any gaol, so
that they may be brought to justice, shall have the
above reward, and receive the thanks of
FRANCIS M'HENRY.
WILLIAM SMI TH.
N. B. The owner of the mare may have her again
by applying to either of the persons offering the above
reward, proving his property and paying charges.
Camp, Valle, Forge, Ma, 18, 1778.
SIXTEEN DOLLARS.REWARD.
CFRAYED or STOLEN, about a fortnight ago, a
° bright bay H OR SE, about fourteen hands high,
paces and trots, his legs, mane and tail black, but
has no brand, arid I believe no white hairs ; he is hog
backed, his head pretty long, and he holds it down,
part of his mane has been trimmed and the other part
is very long, and his foretop has been lately cropped
square. Whoever will deliver said horse to the Quar
ter-Matter of the Narth Carolina brigade, or other
wise secure him so that the owner may have him, shall
receive TWELVE DOLLARS reward, and reasona
ble charges, and the* above reward cn conviction of
the thief.
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S^W^MWW
THE
ADVERTISER.
, Camp, Fade,-Forge, Ma, 16, 1775.
WHEREAS about the middle
of January last, a Trunk was sent from.
Charies-Town, South-Catolina, (dre&ed fed; rie fub
feriber, and to be left at Mr. Stakes, in York Town)
in a waggon, the driver wher^cfecq^d bimfelf Hamil
ton or Hambleton, and lives in the neighbourhood of
Lancaster: And as th# laid Trunk was never left at
Mr. Stake's, nor could I ever learn.any thing of it or
of Hamilton, Ido hereby offer a reward of FORTY
DOLLARS to any person securing the said Hamilton,
and giving me intelligence cf the Trunk so that I may
get it again, or TWENTY DOLLARS for either.
JOSEPH BROWNE, Surgeon I,3th P. R.
Lancaster, rennfylvania, April 27, 1778.
WHEREAS by a law of this State, intitled,.
" A Supplement to the A& incited, an Adt
to p event f>r«ftafing and regraring and to encourage
fair dealing," the Commissioners of Cloathing for the
refpeftive Counties are auchorifed, enjoined and re
quired.to make diligent search and enquiry after all
offenders ^gainft said law, and against the law intitled,
" An Aft to prohibit the sale of goods, wares and
merchandize by public vendue, and to regulate ped
lars and hawkers in this State," and to proceed againff
and ft it theproperty of fu h offenders, according to
said laws: This is .therefore to give notice, that we
are determined to proceed in that duty immediately
after publication hereof,
JAMES LANG, and ROBERT CRAIG,
Commiffi mers of Loathing for Lancaster County.
A generous price will be given by t;he fubferibers to
Journeymen Taylors, and an exemption from Militia
duty.•
TO, BS 0 L D,"
On Monday the firft day of June next, (or the next
fair da)) in Fredericksburg, Virginia, for ready
money,
TW 0 trails of LAN D, one lying ih Spotfyl
vania County, five miles from Frederickfburg,
containing four hundred acres; fifty acres of exceed
ing go>d meadow ground is on this trad, which, with
v^ry little expence, may be cleared and laid under Ti
mothy; the whole can be watered through the sum
mer with convenience ; there are at least 300 acres of
woodland to clear, two waggon loads of which may
be carried to town in a day in the winter season with
ease ; a final! house with two rooms and three dofets
below, and a stable and barn. The other tra& con
tains near one thousand acres, and lies in Culpepper
County, Virginia, fifty miles from Fredericksburg
Dumfries ; about two hundred {.nd eighty acres of it
is low ground of the firft quality: Most of the high
land is good, and produces grain of every kind well;
thirty acres is now in meadow, and affords great crops
of hay every year, 70 acres more can be laid down in
graft this fall : A dwelling-house and every edifice for
farming or planting is ah eady built: There is not any
plantation better watered in the country, or firnated
in a more healthy or agreeable neighbourhood. Who
ever inclines to purchase may be shew n the land by ap
plying to my overseer on the premises. '°
WILLIAM THOMPSON.
TO BE S OLD BY °
WILLIAM HAL L,
Near the Court house in Reading
Books and STATIONARY; among ^hich are,
Scotch and Watts's psalms by the dozen, neat
Turkey prayer-books, paichment and potyice, pap^
hangings, &c. Doaor Hill's genuine patent medicines;
tinware of fpleenwort for hypochoridgacal disorders -
elixer of Bardana for the gout and rheumatism, &%
tin&ure of sage for Lengthening the stomach and to
give spirits, &c. thence of water dock for feurvies and
all cutaneut difordert, &c. batam ofhoney for coughs
and confomptions, &c. 6
Camp Valley Forge, March 16, 17,8.
NOTICE is hereby given to the public,
that last September a certain George Cock a
soldier in my company, arid a certain John Buckler,
a loldier in Captain Matthew Irvine's company, went
from camp between Darby arid Wilmington, and
felonieufly took from some of the inhabitants sundry
articles, among which were a silk cloak and one half
Johannes in gold. Any peffen having left such ar
ticles, on coming and proving their property, may
have them again, by applying to me,
SAMUEL KEARSLEY, Ciptafa
Col. Malcom's Reg. Lord SterlingsPin'