The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-10-01 00:00:00, page 3

To the honefl, independent and unbfaffed ELECTORS
of the State of New-Jersey:
Friends, Countrymen and Fellow Citizens!
IF I knew any other appellation more e*preffive of
brotherly affection, by that would I address you on
this occasion. In a few days you are to discharge one
of the highest duties of a free people, in electing the an
nual county-officers described in tie condilution, I
mean members of council and a ffembly, fheriffiand co
roners. Much depends upon the judicious and spirit
ed difeharge of this duty It is more difficult now,
than it has been at any time since the revolution.
Many persons of difaffeaed, backward or double
politicks, convinced that our success against Great-Rri
ta'in is morally certain, are coming out, like frozen
snakes in the spring, to enjoy the honours and advan
tages of that funflline, which you have earned with
your 'fword and bow.
Near of kin to these is another class, who, in the be
ginning of the present contest, made great and splendid
profe/lions; they were eager in the pgblick measures,
fierce and loud while danger did but found at a distance;
but when the Form came on; when wealth and life be
gan to be in jeopardy-,when the upright patriot ei
ther fell in the field; or, finding refinance at that time
vain, refolded to feck refuge in the mountains: Gained
the general cause by an ignoble revolt, meanly skulk
ed in and submitted to the enemy, and facrificed their
country, their principles, and the glory of a confident
character and blameless confidence, to the paltry con
siderations of personal fafety and private estate.
Others there are who may be entitled to the negative
credit of not having bad hearts, or an unworthy at
tachment to fortune or ease, but, through a slackness
of nerves or habitical terror, they faulter at bold coun
sels, fhr?ok from tribulation, and renounce with their
tongues what their judgments approve.
Those to whom any of the foregoing decryptions ap
ply, are not worthy of your confidence, particularly in
times of peril like the present; th 6 awful trust you are
about to beflow cannot be fafe in their hands; the
constraints of patriotifro cannot fix them; and when
ever their interest, their Foibles, their fears, or their
frailties happen to run counter to the publick good,
the latter will infallibly be post poned.
How often have I heard you lament,in the most anx
ious terms, that the time would come when political
diflinftions would be forgotten; when those who had
persevered in the cause of liberty and their country,
through every species of misfortune and difirefs,
would be laid aside in order to pake room for the timid
and time-serving, who always b >wed to the prevailing
party. Remember that thof A whom you have called
into power, have not been guilty of this reproach ;
take heed that you yourselves do not fatefully veri
fy the prediction.
The talk you have to execute is critical and solemn.
Merit is vour proper object ; but merit is too moceft to
solicit. The forward, the designing, the unqualified
will shoulder themselves into your notice; but you win
have to search for the man of merit. Thus pebbles
meet us every where on the fh@re, thy are tilings of the
furface ; but silver must be dug for in tne mines.
Extract from the Registers of the Council of State.
THE king having b^n informed, that some per
sons abuse the facility granted by the XlVth
article of the Arret of his council, of the 27th of
August, 1778, concerning prize goods, by shipping un
der fail, or in foreign countries, goods of English ma.
nufaHure, and importing them as prize goods to the
nations in alliance with his majesty. The king has
judged necessary to explain his intentions. Being wil
ling to provide against this abuse, and having heard
the report of the fieur Joly de Fleury, councillor of
Bate in ordinary, and of the council of finance, THE
KING BEING PRESENT IN COUNCIL, has er
R I CHM 0 N D, (Virginia) September 21,
By a gentleman that left George-town, South-Caroli
na, the id inflant, we are informed, that anumber of
refugees, to the amount of two hundred, who came
out of Charieftown to that place, were under arms, to
serve fix months (agreeable to the terms on which they
wer? received) at the expiration of winch time they
were at liberty to retire to their refpeßive homes ; these
who had committed depredations on the inhabitants of
that Bate, were returned, by order of general Greene;
that two vessels had arrived at George town, from'
New-York, with inhabitants belonging to that state ;
that several vessels were provided at Charleftown, to
convey some refugees to St. Augufline ; and that those
who chose to stay had passes granted them to withdraw
from the town.
Late accounts from the northwestern settlements,
contradict the report formerly published of an aßion
between our people and the Indians at the mouth of
Wheeling.
We hear an expedition is intended against the Indian
towns on the waters of lake Erie, the people in the
neighbourhood of Fort Pitt having been extremely ir
ritated with the injuries received from those savages.
Extract of a letter from Fort Pitt, dated Sept. g.
" From the middle till the last of July, the Indians
have been very troublesome @n the frontier of this coun
try—Hanna's town was burned, several inhabitants
killed and taken, and about the fame time Fort Wheel
ing was blockaded for several days; for two weeks the
inhabitants were in such consternation, that a total
evacuation of the country was to be dreaded, but since
the beginning of August matters have been more qui
et, and the people have again, in a great degree, got
over their panic."
Philadelphia, O&ober 1.
OFFICE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
September 30, 1782.
TRANSLATION of an Arret of his most chrilian
majesty's council of state, prescribing the formalities
to be observed in the Dipping of prize goods out of
the ports of his kingdom.
Published by order of congress.
3 ILENTIO.
JESUIT'S BARK,
J Gum Opium,
Camphor,
Maftick,
Arabic,
Myrrh,
Aloes,
Ammoniac,
Galbanum, &c.
Rad. Jalap,
Rh©,
Ipecac.
Glycyrrh. &c.
Carolina Pinkroot,
Sal Glauber,
Epsom,
Polycrefl.
Ammoniac crud.
Ammoniac vol.
Corn. Cerv. vol, &c.
Tatt. emetic,
Cremor tart.
Potash,
Quicksilver,
dered, and orders, that the goods denominated in the
said XlVth article of the regulation of the 27th of
August 1778, and which can only be adjudged under the
condition of their being sent back to foreign countries,
shall not be allowed to be (hipped from the ports of his
kingdom, without being accompanied by the extract of
the verbal process of sale made by the admiralty or the
intendant or ordonnateur of the marine, duly cer
tified by the grepfier, or by the comptroller of the
marine, and attested by the receiver and comptroller of
the farm-office, who conformably to the XVfllth
article of the fame arret, shall be obliged to mention
that the goods have really been taken from the entre
pot or general deposit ; and Dipped on the vessel
which they shall design. His majefly forbids the clerks
of the adjudicataißeof his farms,under the penalty of
lofi'ng their office, or a greater one if necessary, to fuf
fer any part of the goods in question to be exported,
unless the formalities have before been gone through.
Done in the council of state, HIS MAJESTY
BEING PRESENT, holden at Verfaillei May
the 4th. 1782.
Signed, LA CROIX CASTRIES.
STATE of PENNSYLVANIA, fowit,
RECEIPT of Continental Taxes from th? state of
Pennsylvania published in purfuanee of the sixth arti
cle of inftruftions from the office of finance, dated the
twelfth day of February fall.
For the month of September. Dollars.
Sept. 9. Received of Isaac Spowden, efq. 3173 30 90
16 Received of do. 3466 60 90
17. Received of David Rittenhoufe, efq. 1419 60-90
23. Received of Isaac Snowden, efq. 3733 30 9°
30. Received of do. 4'33 30-90
DOLLARS 15926 30-90
In all fifteen thousand nine hundred and twenty fix
dollars and thirty- ninetieths of a dollar,
J. SWANWICK, Receiver of
continental taxes for Pcnnfylvania.
Philadelphia, October 1, 1782.
A gentleman is arrived in town who left Fort Pitt
on Wednesday the 18th ulr. He Informs, that al
tho' the Indians have been much more quiet lately
than for some time before, yet an attack from them
was exp«fied at Fort Wheeling on the Ohio, some dis
tance foutheaff of Fort Pitt.
And a number of other articles too tedious to mention.
Philadelphia. S'ptervber 30, 1782.
NOTICE is hereby riven, to a 1 t^e owners or possess
ors 0! the Schukill-point Meadows, that an
ELECTION will be held on Tuesday th* eighth ay
of oaoher next, *t the hcufe of Mr THOMAS PAL
MER, at the sign of the Lamb, in Market firret, be
tween Fifth and Sixth Greets, in order to chu'e five fit
persons for Managers, and one tie perlon as Treaturrr
tor said company. By order of the managers.
' WILLIAM RUSH, T^afovr.
Our last accounts from Jersey inform us, tfiat the
American army has moved from Verplank's Point to
the Whiteplains : and that a number of vessels were seen
at Fort Knyphaufen (formerly Fort Wethington) tak
ing in flores, &c. which seemed to indicate a speedy
evacuation of that fortrefs. It was the general opini
on of the people in the neighbourhood of New-York,
that the en my were preparing to leave it.
Sharp Delany. 1
JESUIT'S BARK to be S.ld as above, and a rorfi
de,?'l, ab^tmnt will he made to f.ch a, buy a Cde
or Seroore. Sent. 30.
A frefh and gener 1 assortment of medicines, among
which are the following articles, viz
Of 9b* QUALIT Y,
Jul Imports' in th# lift V fl Is From Nmi and Am
h rdmi ad to be SOI D reafonahle, hy the fubicri
ber, next ?o° t the Cuy-T^r^-n, : n Second street.
At his hcuD in Second-street, between Market and
Arch-fibers, a few doors above Christ church ;
BOOKS Ported, and Copartnerfllip and Private Ac
counts Adjufred m a regular, den and mercantile
Manner: Also such Writings as Sales, Invoices, Ac
counts Current, &c. Drawn and Copied with great
Care, Regularity and Dispatch, by the Eubfcriber, in
Carter's alley. ° THOMAS M'FE^.
^¥^K^9& .AWWO&W
DRUGS & MEDICINES,
T O BE S O L D,
By Frederick Phile,
Calomel, pp.
Mercur. dulc.
I Liquorice ball,
Flower of brimflone,
Saltpetre,
Senna,
Manna,
Red precipitate,
Borax,
Cochineal,
Cinnamon,
Cloves,
Saffron,
Spaniffi brown,
Oil of Burgamot,
Oil of Rhodium,
Oil of Lavender,
Oil of Lemmons,
l Oil of Juniper,
Oil of Cloves, &c.
Oil of Cinnamon,
Balsam Capivi,
I Balsam Tolu,
ITurpentine varnish,
The Suhferiber begs leave to inform the
Gentlemen Freeholders, and other Elec
tors in the City and County of Philadel
phia,
T, H AT he propofeg offering himfelf a Candidate
for the Sheriff'# Office, at the expiration of Col.
Will's time. Should h- meet their Approbat es, he
requests to be returned with the present Sheriff at the
enduing Ebflion ; and the Favour will be gratefully ac
knowledged,
By their obedient, very bumble Servert
WILLIAM DEAN
Moreland townfllip, Philadelphia county, June 28.
To the freemen of the City and County
of Philadelphia.
GENTLEMEN,
^ Report being generally circuitAhrorgh the
ri city and county within two weeks last past, that
I hid declined f licit n^ the interest of my friends, to
„,he on the return with colonel Will, as Sheriff for the
•city and count, of Philadelphia, at the ensuing Ekai
on. I take this early opportunity of informing th^
Gentlemen, that I still continue my intentions of fob
citing my fritnos for said office at the expiration rs co
lonel 'v'id's time ; which, if my fellow- citizens think
worthy of, will be esteemed and acknowledgel a favour
done. Gentlemen, yout meft obedirnr,
handle servant,
BENJAMIN M'VEAGH, ft ut. col.
art bat. P. C. militia.
Frnhfo:4, My 17 1782.
To the Freeholders and other Electors of
'the City and County of Philadelphia.
GENTLEMEN,
1 S 1 in er^off ring myfelf a Candidate for the
ri Sher ff 5 Office, at the expiration of colonel Will's
time, I thus e^friy fi L c it your votes and interest, to
place me on th^ru.n with him at the soloing eleaion;
which favour shall be gratefully acknowledged by gen
tlemen, your refpe&ful friend and humble servant,
SAMUEL NICHOLAS.
ro BE SO L D,
A HOUSE in Strawberry Alley,
Next door to Captain Henry Taylor.—
Enquire of Roger Bowman, in Second,
ftreer, betwixt Market and Arch fireets.
To the refpedable Freemen, Flexors ia
the City and County of Philadelphia.
GENTLEMEN,
AFTER having hrved you bithfu lr, near fix
years tn the field, as a soldier, in tha defence of
your just rights, against the arbitrary claims of Great-
B.i an, and having win retired to the walk of a pri
vate citizen, I now take this opportunity to inform you,
that I in end offering myf&lf as a Candidate for the
Sheriff's Offi.% at the ensuing Election ; to be th n plac
ed on the ret r n with Wi li^m Will, efauire, the present
fli-ruF; and th mid you thirk me worthy cf your fuf
frage# \nd iroeuft, which I now earneßly solicit, the
favour will ev^r be remembered with gratitude by
Gentlemen,
Your devoted humble Servant,
.THOMAS PROCTER.
To rhe free and independent Electors of
the city and county of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
J RE 1 URN You my hearty 1 hanks for
El^ng Me your Sheriff near two years past.
, he Continuance of your Votes and Interest at the en
suing Ekainn win be gratefully acknowledged by,
Gentlemen, your obliged humble fervent,
WILLIAM WILL, She IE
White-hall, Paffyunk township, Philadelphia county,
September 28, 1782.
WAS taken up treffpaffing on the fubfcritv's land,
at the above place, a Black BULL, with a white
head and tail, some white under hie belly, and
a white streak on hi, back, a flit in hit ne^r ear and
hlind of one eye. Whoever owns the feid Ball, is de
sired to come, pay the charges and take him away.
JOHN STARKE.
so the Freemen, Eledors for the City and
County of Philadelphia,
GEN TLEME N,
HE /Uicourageme t given me by ~ r^^&bl#
£ and numerous Acquaintance, hagfodiw.^ +ro
r ™ r Y°'" * nd Interest at the erfuiew G^ml
Arc "'' ." ?" me °° "" Return for the Sheriffs
"" present Sheriff, William Will, ciq~r %
d '" th " my bumu ^ requ^fl, will un
der the highest cbi gations,'
The Public's Obedient,
. Humble Servant,
'"^ ^ JAMES LOUGHEAD.
ALL persons indebted by bond, not* or beck dt'A
to the eftatt Ute of JONATHAN SMITH, <9
Chafed, art desired to mske immediate payment ; and.
all those that have any accounts against the deceased,
are io like manner requested to bring th o m properly
atteied, in order that they may be fettled, by
JOSEPH TATEM, ) r
and CHARLES BITTERS, jbxecatOTs.
Philadelphia, September 27, 1782.