The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-08-29 00:00:00, page 1

To the Freeholders and others, Electors of the
City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
AT the instance of many of my fellow-citizens, and
friends to the cause of our country, I am induced
to offer myfelf a candidate for the Sheriff's Office.—
Should I meet with your approbation, the favor (hall
be ever gratefully acknowledged by, Gentlemen,
Your humble servant,
Cmp near Trenton, WILLIAM WILL,
Avguft 24, 1780^
To the Freeholders and others, Electors of the
City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
AS I again propose to offer myfelf a Candidate for
the Sheriff's Office at the ensuing general election,
to lueceed the present Sheriff, I therefore attain most
humbly fodcit and request the favour of your votes and
interett, in order to be in the return for the said Office:
Which favours, as well as those past, thill ever be had
in memory and gratefully acknowledged, by
Your sincere friend and humble servant,
WILLIAM DEWEES.
fo^FREEMEN ELECTORS of zbe City
and County of PHILADELPHIA.
Gentlemen
INTENDING to offer myfelf aCandidate for the
S lenffs office, your vote: and interest at the crifuing
Election, will oblige your Humble Servant,
WILLIAM HOLLINSHE A D.
Augafts, 178°.
Ponnf,l<vania, ff.
By Hrs EXCELLENCY
JOSEPH REE D, Esq;
President, and the Supreme Executive Council
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
A PROCLAMATION.
MX* HEREAS the following named persons, late
y, and heretofore inhabitants of this State, that is to
fay: Toomas Eddy, Ironmonger; James Talbert, Tra
der; John Fox, Cutler; Daniel Rundle, Matthias Afpden,
John Warder, and Benjamin Booth, Merchants ; and
Phineas Bond, Attorney at Law; Joseph Fox, Black
smith ; a.d William Pyles, Mariner ; all now or late
0! the city of Philadelphia : — And William Corker,
Cooper ; and James Wain, Yeoman; both now or
late of the township of the Northern Liberties :— -
And Daniel Jar-es, Yeoman ; now or late of the
township of Mooreland ; all now or late of the coun
ty of Philadelphia : And Joseph Kennard, Labou
rer; now or late of the township of Plumfiead: John
Meredith, Labourer ; now or late of the towofhip of
New-Britain: John Overholt, Yeoman ; now or late of
the townftiip of Tunicurn: George B.own, and Joseph
Worthington, (son of Richard Worthington) Labou
rers; both now or late of the towafhip of Buckingham :
And Alexander Corbat, Yeoman ; now or late of the
township of Makefild : And Evan Thomas, Labourer ;
now or late of the townlhip of Hilitown^ all now or late
of the county of Bucks :— And Jplhua Frodor, Yeoman ;
now or late of the township of New Garden : Samuel
Pairlamb, Yeoman ; now or late of the Borough of Ches
ter : And George Sinclair, Tanner; now or late of the
townftlip of Weft Caln ; all now or late of the county of
Chester :—And Jacob Boyer, Yeoman ; now or late of
the township of Donegal! : And Abraham Bare, Yeoman ;
now or lite of the townfllip of Earl ; both now or late of
the county of Laricafter : —And Henry Steminger, La.
bourer ;. and George Philip Wertman, Yeoman ; both
now or late of the towfhip of Linn; both now or late ®f
the county of Northampton .-—And Alexander M Do
nald, Kenneth M'Kenzie, and Edward Erwin, Yeomen ;
all now or late of the townihip of Rye: And William
Simpfen, and William M'Pnerfon, Blacksmiths; and
Hugh Givin, Labourer , all now or late of the townihip
of Tyrone; ail now or late of the county of Cumber
land ; have severally adhered to, and knowingly and
willingly aided and assisted the enemies of this State, and
of the United States of America, by having joined their
armies in this State and elsewhere : WE, theSupreme
Executive Council aforefaid, by virtue of certain powers
and authorities to us given, by an Aft of General As
sembly, intitled, '' An Aft for the attainder of divers
" traitors, if they render not themfelvesby a certain day,
“ and for wafting their estates in this Commonwealth,
“ and for mere effectually difeoverjog the fame ; and for
" ascertaining and fatisfying the lawful debts and claims
'' thereupon," DO hereby ftridly chargeand require the
said Thomas Eddy, James Talbert, John Fox, William
Pyles, Joseph Fox, William Corker, James Wahi, Da
niel Janes, Joseph Kennard, John Meredith, John Over
holt, George Brown, Joseph Worthington, Alexander
Corbet, Evan Thomas, Joshua Froftor, Samuel Fairlamb,
George Sinclair, Jacob Boy% Abraham Bate, H:nry
TUESDAY, H _ AUGUST 2 tj, ft
GENERAE^EE^O ADVERTISE
[ Published every Tuesday, and Saturday.
Steininger, George Philip Wertman, Alexander McDo
nald, Kenneth M'Kenzie, Edward Erwin, William Simp
son, William M'Pherfon, and Hugh Givin, to render
themselves to feme or one of the Justices of the Supreme
Court, or of the Justices of the Peace of one of the coun
ties within this State, on or before the Twenty -seventh
cay of October next : And wedo in like manner require
the said Daniel Rundle, Matthias A(pden, John Warder,
Benjamin Booth, and Phineas Bond, to render them
selves to some one of the Juftius aforefaid, on or before
the firfl day of April next; and also abide their legal
trials refpeCtiv&ly, for such their treasons on ,ain that
every of them, the said Thomas Eddy, J?mes Talbert,
John Fox, John Warder, Daniel Rundle, Matthias Afp
den, Benjamin Booth, Phineas Bond, Joseph Fox, Wil-
Ta, Py' es , William Corker, James Waln, Daniel Janes,
Joseph Kennard, John Meredith, John Overholt George
Brown, Jofeh Worthington, Alexander Corbet, Evan
rhomas, Joshua ProCtor, Samuel Frirlamb , George Sin
clair, Jacob Boyer, Abraham Bare, Henry Steininger,
George Philip Wertman, Alexander McDonald, Kenneth
MKenzie, Edward Erwin, William Simpson, William
1/I'l herfon, and Hugh Givin, not rendering bimfelf
as aforefaid, and abiding the trial aforefaid, shall from
" ter 'be fa'd twenty-seventh day of October, and
hr.t day of April refpe&ively, fland and be a tainted of
high treason to all intents and purposes, and shall fuffer
such pains and penalties, and undergo all such forfeitures
as Perlons attainted of high treason ought to do; and
a.l the faithful (objects of this State are to take notice of
this Proclamation, and govern themselves accordingly.
GIVEN by Order of the Council, under the
Hand of Hu Excellency JQSEPH REE D,
Enquire, President, and the Seal of the State, at
Philadelphia, tais Twenty seventh day of July,
in the year of our Lord One thousand seven
hundred and eighty.
JOSEPHREED,
Prudent.
Attest. T. Matlack, Secretary.
GOD SAVE THEPEOPLE,
WH EREAS complaint hath been made
to the Commissioners for the City and County
of Philadelphia, by Jeremiah Biker, Collector of the
Fifteen Million tix in the township of the Northern Li
berties, oft part, that he cannot obtain the taxes due
on the following effaces, viz.
Henry Neg ee - - £rß 0
Conrad Lacey - - 6 15
Widow Severn - - 7 '•
William Pat - - - 6 15
James Taylor's estate, - 7 10
William Carty • - 40 10
Jonathan Boyler'seftate - 3 15
Some lots, the property of some
Dilors unknown - - 24 0
Philip Ulrich - - 9 0
The Hon, the Proprietors estate 620 5
William Small, - - 26 5
NOTICE is hereby given, That unleh the above
named periont, or their certain Attorney or Agent,
diftharge and pay the taxes as above justly due on said
estates, on or before the twenty-sixth day of O&ober
next enduing the date hereof, so much of the piemifes
will be fold 23 may be fufficient to discharge iaid t^x.s,
with cofti, agreeable to the Laws of this Commonwealth.
Given under our hands this 26th day of July, 1780.
FRANCIS GURNEY, )„
PRESLEY BLACKISTON,) C °mm<ffioners.
Philadelphia, Jul, 14, 1780.
WHEREAS complaint hath been made to the Com
miflioners for the city and county of Philadel
phia, by Jeremiah Baker, ColH&br of the Northern
tibertier, That he cannot obtain the taxes due on the
estate of Richard Penn and Sarah Masters : Notice is
hereby given, That unless the said Richard Penn, Sa
rah Matters, or their certain Attorney or Agent, dis
charge and pay the taxes juftiy due on said estates, on
or before the 16th of October next ensuing the date
hereof, that so much of the premises will be fold as may
be fuHicient to discharge said taxes and charges, agree
able to the Laws of this Commonwealth.
, ? FRANCIS GURNEY, ) Commiffi-
PRESLEY bLACKISTON,) oners.
July 29, 1780.
CAME to the plantation of the Subferiber,
_ in th4townfhip of Towamenfing, in the county of
Philadelphia, in the month of July 1780, a young black
CO W, branded on both herns with feveril letters.
The owner is desired to come, prove property, pay
charges, and take her away in four weeks from this
d^tc, or flic will be fold to pay the expepees, by
LEONARD HENDRICKS;
LO S T,
On Thursday the : 3 th July 141, b^een p^ofe's
Ferry and Philadelphia.
4 " ''d '""'" POCKET - BOOK, containing two
fl printed ^certificate, signed Owen Bidrite, Aififtra;
CommifAy Gen. of Forage, No. 68, foizßgS 2 3 9^
hrs; and No. 69 for 1800 dollars, dated the lira A%,
1780, due to C^t. Archer; force bills so herte k^e,-
'"£> -Aid about one ,hundred and fifty dolmrs in Conti
nental money. Whoever has found the ^m?, and t
turns the tickets to the fubferiber at his Lavery Stables',
back of the City Tavern, fh.di be entiled to the money
which the Pocket-Book contained, rnd one hundred
dollars more on the delivery of the said rickets. They
ar? of no use to any perfcn but the owner, as payment
i; ftoppsd.
SAMUEL HODGSON.
Said Hodgfon has a genteel pair of H'ORSES and
good right WA G G ON, with a careful drivs: to hi;e,
either by the day or job,
August 1780.
TO BE SO L D,
A N El-gant bay STALLION, to be feerfet Samuel
A Hodgson's Livery Stable, near Walnut ftrect, be
tween Second and Third-streets.
Philadelphia, July 28, 1,80.
CTRAYED from off he Unmm.usv tu b city a mack
U and white C O W, her bird feet white, he inear ear
ctop'tthe ridge oi her back tedifh. Who ver takes ep
said Cow, and delivers her to the fubferiAr shall have
a reward of SIXTY DOLLARS, ar.d all' reaCnabie
charges, paid by
LAZARUS STOW, WaLut-Street.
Philadelphia, July 31, i,go,
TAKEN UP, Juppofed to be StoEn,
(The fupp)fed thief now in gaol)
„ SORREL MARE, with a bald race, with
four white feet, the hind outs white aimoft to ihe
hains, a black foot on her right fore leg a little below
the knee, fourteen and a half hands high, and supposed
to be eight years old. Any perbn owning t^c frid
Mare, by applying to John Devisom, u'ddlr, in
Market-street, proving property and paying charges,
may have her again.
Ci AME to the plantation of the fubferiber, living in
J the Northern Liberties, neat the falls of Sehin !kid,
on the 28th June last, a middle sized red CO W, with
a white face, some white on both her hind feet. The
owner is desired to come prove property, pay charges,
and take her away.
WILLIAM SUTTON.
GA M^ to the Plantation of the Subferiber, living
in Burner's Lane, three miles item Philadelphia,
a middle fixed pale red CO W, with a white face and
belly, and some white on her tail. The owner is desi
red to come, prove property, pay charges, and take her
away.
July 21. THOMAS GRESWOLD,
Philadelphia, July 7, 1780.
frHE Committee of Public Accounts nil attend at
- the Cb^r^er of Accounts, in the State-House at
bikidelphia, from the 21st of August next until the
fi;« of September; in order to fettle the Public Accounts'
of the State Treasurer, G neral loan Office, Light
house rates, duties of Sliver, Conradis of Ez'cife,
£,te-llla;?d, ^County Commissioners aid Tre:Ju, eu :
I of at>Qve officers are hereby requited to rake notice,
ana give their attendance with their proper Vouchers
and Accounts.
Michael snubart,\
WILLIAM coats,l
DANIEL HEESTER, I Committee
WILLIAM HARRIS, ; of
JAhriES jacks, I Acv&imtL
JONATHAN HOGE,|
SAMUEL DALE,'
•™=UCT?BMlrrm^Q «►=-•.—___.,—,_—-—.,.——fee __ ,, at.,._..g_te_t
Brittol, Jvly 1780.
WANTS A PLACE,
A Young M A N,
W" ° "''' Hndertake to teach Reading, Wruina,
^rtbp^c in all its parts, Navigation by Mrr
catur and Circle Sailing, Algebra nu^tri^lly Ind h.
terudy, Ac. and woulu be grid to engage either in toin
or country, upon such t:rms as the times wiihdmit of.
Enquire of Mr. CHARLES B TSONETT,
Inn keeper.