The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-01-12 00:00:00, page 3

PHILADELPHIA, fouary ,
Died the zd instant, at Nottingham, Doctor WILLII
XT ACK AY, late of Cambridge, Maryland. His atten
tion to relieve the distresses of mankind by his (kill and
industry in the healing art; his firm attachment to
the cause of his country; his truly chrifttan benevolence
and civil deportment, entitled him to the character of a
ufeful and co'nfequeatly virtuous citizen ; and make the
translation a loss to the public, which is to him a rew rd.
A City Court will be held at the Court-house on Tues
day the nineteenth instant, at which the Conftabies of
Philadelphia are to attend,and present their usual returns ;
and those who petition for licences for Public Houses are
to apply.
In C ONGRES S, January 9, 1779.
RESOLVED,
THAT the Commissary General of Prisoners be fur
nifhed with money from time to time by the Trea
sury Board for. the purpose of subsisting the Officers
and Soldiers of the United States while in captivity and in
the actual possession of the enemy, and to accommodate
them with fufficient funis on account, to defray their tra
velling expences to their homes or regiments;
Thatthe accounts of all prisoners who shall hereafter be
released from captivity for the pay and fubfifiance due to
them while in the aftua lpoffeffi®n of the enemy, be re
ceived and adufied by the said Commissary Genera', who
after charging them with the monies he thall have fupplred
them, 111111 certify the sums due thereon to the Paymafler
General, the Deputy Paymaster General of any military
department @r Payrnafter of the Board of War and Ord
nance, as fh.ll be mast convenient for the prisoners ref
peftively, which sums shall be paid by the said Paymas
ters upon warrants to be given for the fame, as usual for
otner payments by them made:
That the accounts of all prisoners heretofore released
from captivity for their pay and fubfiflance while in the
actual possession of the enemy, and of all prisoners what
soever for all matters previous and subsequent thereto, be
and they are hereby directed to be fettled by the Comraif
fioners of Accounts at Camp, or those where Congress shall
fit, according to the convenience of the prisoners respec
tively, each Board communicating their settlements to the
other, to prevent m@l practices or mistakes:
That all Officers while they continue prisoners on parole
shall receive their pay and fubfiftance of the Paymaster
General or Deputy Paymaster General of the department
in or nearest to which they rtfide, by warrant from the
Commander in Chief or General Officer commanding in the
department, cr of the Paymaster to the Board of War and
Ordnance by warrant from the Board: these subordinate
Paymasters to tranfinit accounts monthly to the Paymas
ter General of all such payments:
That for defraying the expences of Officers and Soldiers
released from captivity on their way home or to join their
regiments, the said Commissary General of Prisoners and
Commissioners of Accounts refpeaively, in fettling the
accounts aforefaid, make an allowance of one day's pay
and rations for every twenty miles such Officers and Sol
diers had or have to travel to their homes, in case of the
exp ration of their time of fer Vice or release on parole, or,
if otherwise, to join their regiments:
That the Paymaster General and other persons having
already paid or advanced monies to prisoners, fend ac
counts thereof immediately to the aforefaid Commissioners
of Accounts:
That the Commissary General of Prisoners be allowed
a Clerk, to enable him to perform the extra duty above
afligned him, to assist him in the usual business of his de
partment, and perform the duties and receive the pay and
rations of a Deputy Commissary of Prisoners.
Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
In CONGRESS, Dumber 18, 1778,
IX7HEREAS it is represented to Congress, that it will be
more agreeable to adventurers in the Lottery of the
United States, to have the blanks drawn as well as the prizes,
and that the public will thereby have an opportunity,
during the time of drawing, to purchase the tickets which
may remain unfold at the commencement thereof,
Refolded, That the Managers be directed to draw the
blanks and prizes of th&fecond class of the said Lottery.
Extras from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
TREASURY-OFFICE, December 19. 1778.
Ordered, That after the firft day of January next the
file of the said tickets be continued by the Managers of
the Lottery, in the City of Philadelphia, and in no other
place.
In consequence of the above Resolve of Congress, the
Managers acquaint the public, that after the firft day of
January next, the tim^ the Lottery commences drawing,
tickets will be fold by the Managers at their office, where
the Check Clerk, with a Majority of the.Managers, will
attend, in order that the adventurers may be assured the
tickets bought are not drawn. The above file of tickets
will be made from eight o'clock in the morning till eleven,
t :C time the drawing commences, and from five till seven
o'clock in the afternoon, and at no other time or place.
[The different Printers throughout the States are re
queued to continue the above while the drawing conti
nues.]
'r 1 H E Adventurers in the Secend Class of the United
1 States LOTTERY may know the fate U their
Tickets by applying to the Check Clerk every morning
and evening at the Lottery Office, or at the place of
drawing, for Six pence a ticket.
N. B. The enquirers are intreated to bring change, to
avoid trouble and belay.
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Philadelphia, January 2. 177,.
NOTICE is hereby given to all Deputy
and Assistant Commissaries of Hides, to forward
their accounts and returns to my office in Union street,
between Second and Third, streets, made out to the firft
of this instant, Those that have received Continental
Hides either in exchange or to be tanned, are to come
in, fettle their accounts, and pay the balance due the
States without further notice, to
GEORGE EWING, Com. Gen. efHides.
WAN T E D,
As an Apprentice to the Printing business,
A LAD of fifteen or sixteen years of age. Apply
1 to JOHN DUNLAP.
CEVERAL Tracts of unimproved Land
to be fold ter monies emitted in May 1777 an d
April 1778, now caked out of circulation. For terms
apply to Edward Bonsall, the lower end of Fourth
ft.eet, Philadelphia.
f 0 L~E~ f 7
7™ H E Iflind of Bombay Hook, on the mouth cf
4 Duck Creek, in Newcastle county. Enquire of the
fubferiber, in Front street, a few doors above Vine
ftreet, Philadelphia.
JONATHAN B. SMITH.
T O B~E S~O~L~ D,
For Gold only, in the country,
A LIKELY healthy Negro Man, has had the
small pox and measles, aged twenty-one years.
Enquire at Michael Clark's *t the sign of the Blue
Bad in Chelnut-ftreet, or at the Work-house in Phila
delphia.
T 0 D,
AH ANDSOME COACH, almost new and in
very good order, lined with fuperfine cloth. En
quire of Michael Caner, Coach maker, in Third
ftreet, below Walnut-street, nearly opposite to Mr.
Powel's.
TO BE SOLD BY
BENJAMIN PITFIELD,
In the (hop lately occupied by William Bedford, fadler,
in Second street, fix doors from Market-street, near
ly opposite to the Friends Meeting house,
LOAF and mufeovado sugar, Jamaica spirits, coffee,
black pepper, indigo, cengo and bohra tea, aifpice,
nutmegs, and other groceries. Also, a small quantity
of fuperfins broadcloth, caffimer, rattinets, linen, check,
fuk and worded flockings, &:. &c.
A small House to let. Enquire as above.
NILLIAM BEDFORD, Saddler,
TT A S removed from the (hop he formerly .coupled
1 I in Second-ftreef, to the next door to the corner
0: Market street, in Third-dreet, where he contir ue. co
c^rty on the Saddlers butinefs in a.I its branches, up<">n
the most reasonable terms, and has a quantity of Eng
lfh Saddles and Bridles for (#le.
SIX^Y DOLLARS R E IVARD.
CTOLEN on the night of the 6th inst. (January)
' a dark bay Horse, about fifteen bands high, between
seven and eight years old, with a black mane and (witch
till, branded under the mane with an L, (hod all round,
paces, trots and centers easy. Whoever will deliver
him to Andrew Robeson, Esq; in Philadelphia, Na
than Levering, on the Wiffanickon road, or James
Potts, Esq; at Ports Grove, shall receive the above
reward and rezfcnable charges,
ONS HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubfcrider, on Friday the
fi it inst. (January) a Negro Man n^med LAREY;
he is short, neat and well m-de, about twenty- wo
years of age, speaks English well, is lively, plausible and
atlul; he had on a new suit of blue cio. ths. He be
longed some years ago te Mr. Willing, cf this city.
Whoever apprehends and delivers the said Negro to the
fubferiber, mail receive the above reward and reasonable
charges. JAMES WILSON.
FOR SRL
At PETER WHITESIDE and Co's, flora, in
Chefnut-ftreßt, between Third and Fourth streets,
MUSCOV ADO sugars in hogsheads and barrels,
mohfl^s; coffee, black psppr, bohea an 'h,;oa
te^s in chests. Also, feme medicines and dry goods.
HE best Allom, Salt at Five Pounds Ten
I Shillings a bufhell; also, Spirits in hogsheads,
Rum in ho^fheads and tierces ; also, a few hogsheads of
good Mufeovado Sugar, with sundry other articles, to be
fold by
TOWN AND BATTHOLOMEW,
At their ftpre in Front-street, near Coomb's alley.
Philadelphia, December 28, 1778.
0 B E~ S O L D,
At Dellap's Book Store, the corner of Chefnut in Third
ftreet,
^ VARIETY of entertaining BOOKS, among
Ai which are, a neat and elegant assortment of the new
est plays, the songsters companion with the mufick prefixed
to each song, adapted to the violin and German flute, three
vols. the World Displayed, being a curious collection of
voyages and travels, embellifoed with maps and prints,
twenty vols. Leland's History of Ireland, four vols. Jose
phus's Works, 4 vols. Political Disquisitions, 3 vols. Abe
lard's Eloisa, Bartlett's Farrier, &c. &c. Alfa, Spelling
books, Primers, Playing Cards, writing paper, pocket
books, pasteboards, accourt and orderly books, whole
sale and retail.
N. B. Any person having a good milch Cow for sale
may hear ofa purchaser by applying to said Dellap, who
has for sale fl few dozens of knives and forks, cephalic fnuff,
court-plaifter, Venus de pomade, red and black ink.
CT' H E Public are hereby notified, That
A SAMUEL WETHERELL and Co. have
erected a Factory for making and cutting all kinds of
FILES. Any person having old ones to dispose of
may have the best price for them, or may have them cut
again by applying at the Fadory in Cher-y Alley, be
tween Arch and Race streets, near Third-ftrect, Phila
delphia. Any person who understands forging or cut
ting Files, may meet with good encouragement by ap
plying as zbov:. 4,
TO BE SOLD BY
HARMAN and LEWIS;
A QUANTITY df Spikes, Bolts and other iron
work, saved from a new (hip that was burnt, and al
so the wreck of said vessel as the lies at Bordentown,
DAVID lenox and Co.
Have for sale at their ffore in Front-street, a few doors be
low Chefnut street;
Madeira Wine by the pipe, quarter-calk or gallon,
Jamaica Spirit, .
Weil-India Rum, ) Y '" e ^°^fl ied d or gallon,
Green and Bohea Tea,
Double and single refined Loaf Sugar,
Mufeovado Sugar,
Coffee,
A few bags of (hot,
And a few pieces of coarse woollens.
FRANCIS DAY MO N,~
Has for SALE,
AVERY neat atfortment of rich silks, suitable for la,
dies, as Brocades, flowered Sattias, Griped Taffa<
ties, Marseilles Quilts, silk knit Stockings, Soap in box
es, Sweet Oil, Rum, Rice, black Pepper, and several other
articles.,
Philadelphia, Dec. 28, 1778.
A' ^ perfens possessed of receipts or vouchers for horses
taken by General Wayne and the Officers under his
command, in and about the month of March last, are de
sired to prefect the fame at my office in Lhefnut-ftreet for
payment. JOHN MITCHEL L,
Deputy Quartermaster General.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD".
«1 OLEN cn Thur day the third inst. (December)
0 from Thomas Stroud, at Morris's River, the fol
h wing Goods, viz. One filrer watch with a china face,
unknown , eleven frock buckles ; two pair of silver
(Lae buckles, one of which has one brass anchor; fix
filvei tea-ipocns ; a beaver hat, half worn ; a pocket,
book with anout one hundred dollars, Continental; and
sundry papers of accounts; by a certain William Miller,
nlias Samuel Johnson, who had on when he went away
from Morris's River, a cloth coat and jack t, and buck
fktn breeches; his right leg much (welled, and one of
his upper fore teeth out. Whoever secures said thief,
with the goods, (hall have the above reward and reason
able charges, by applying to Walter Drummond,
near the D r awbridg,, Philadelphia.
Upper Merion, December 1 9.
To be LET for a term of rears,
And may be entered on the firft of April next,
THAT well accustomed Tavern and Plantation in
Upper Merion, wherein Major Barry lately dwelt.
There is on the prem:fes a large and convenient stone
house, # with three 100 ms arid an entry on the firft floor
and tour rooms on the f@cen,d flooi, a garret over the
whole, a large convenient cellar, ana a log building ad
joining with two rooms on a i<or; there are fix fire
places in both buildings, and water very convenient#
There are about sixty acres of cleared land, eight or tea
whereof are good watered meadow, a young herring or
chard of good truit; barn, stables, theds, &c. in good
repair. The place is well situated for public business,
and in a pleasant, healthful, good neighbour ood, at a
erpffing road three miles from the Swede's Ford, and
about as many from his Excellency General Washington's
last winter's quarters : At this place there hath been a
tavern kept these several years, known by the sign of
the King of Pruflia. Any person who can come well
recommended fh^l be kindly treated, and may know
the teims by applying to
WILLIAM FARR, or MARTHA his Wife.
N. 3. This Tavern was built and firft occupied by
the I^te William Rees, and now to be let by his Admi
nistrators.
W -A N F E ^7-
A DISCREET sober WOMAN, to be employed
in taking care of children in a reputable family in
this city. Enquire of the Printer.
{^ A M E to the plantation of the fubferiber,
t, near the Riling Sun, about the latter end of O&o
---ber last, a brindled B UL L, two years old. The owner
is desired to come, prove his property, pay charges and
take him away. JOHN SMIT H.
CA ME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
in Germantown townihip, a grey Mare, between
three and four years old, (bod before, has worked some
time. The owner is desired to come, prove property,
pay charges, and take her away, or Die will be fold for
the costs in tjo weeks from this date.
Dec. 1% . JOHN GARDNER.
N. B. This is the second time of advertising.
CA ME to the fubfetiber's, (who lives on a
place belonging to Thomas George, near the
Black Horse, in Blockley townfbip) two COLTS,
the one a black Horse, the other a bay Mare. The
owner applying, proving property and paying charges,
may them again. JACOB KEIGHLER.
Ne^v-Britain, BuckQCounty, Dec. 22,
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
D A|N AWAY from the fubferiber, on the 20th in-
Rant, a Negro Man named TOM, well made,
about fix feet high ; had on when he went away, a
lightifh furtout coat, a close-bodied brown home-made
ditto, a fine hat half worn, leather breeches with boot
straps behind, also a pair of boots : He has a fiddle with
him, and plays with his left hand. Said Negro is well
acquainted at a place called Ten-mile Run, and it &
thought will make that way: He was bought of o ne
William Brown, near said Run, in the Jerseys, and one
John Hunt was in company with said Brown, and f
supposed the Negro has followed therti. Whoever take
up and secures Aid Negro so that his raafter may h av "
him again, shall receive the above Reward, paid by °
TOBIAS SHULL,