Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1774-12-05 00:00:00, page 1

TO BE SOL D,
AH OUSE and LO T on the bank of Dela
ware, between Market and Chefnut-ftreets ;
the lot is 24. feet in front, and extends from Front
to Water-&eet.
A house and lot on the bank, between Spruce
and Pine-streets, opposite the end of Union street.
A house and lot on the south fide of Union-street,
between Second and Third-streets.
A house and lot on the weft fide of Front-street,
a few doors below Spruce-street, now in the tenure
of Peter M'Kinley, Taylor.
A house and lot on the weft fide of Front-street,
the second house above the Bank Meeting-house.
A house and lot on the weft fide of Front-street,
between Callow-hill-street and Pool's Bridge ; the
lot is 40 feet in front.
A house and lot on the south fide of Market
itreet, between Front-street and Laetitia-Court.
About four acres of meadow ground in Moya
menfing, about three miles from the Court-house,
adjoining ground of Thomas Willing, Enquire.
A house and lot on the weft fide of Front street,
opposite Hamilton's wharf; the lot is 20 feet in
front, and extends that width 20 feet, then widens
to 23 and a half feet; the whole depth of the lot
from Front to Dock-street is 127 feet, there is a
store 60 feet long, of three floors, on the weft end
of the lot.,
To be SOLD, or LE T on Ground-rent,
A lot, 49 and a half front, on the north fide of
Arch-ftrett, and 112 feet on the weft fide of Se
venth-street.
A lot, 36 feet front and 149 feet in depth, on the
cast tide of Seventh-street, between Arch-street
and Race-street.
A lot, 33 feet 7 inches front and 148 feet in
depth, on the north fide of Market street, between
Seventh and Eighth-streets, extending to a ten feet
alley.
A lot, 36 feet front and about 175 feet in depth,
on the weft fide of Third-street continued, in the
Northern Liberties, to the southward of the firft
bridge beyond the barracks.
A lot, 40 feet front and about 110 feet deep, on
the weft fide of the Germantown Road, between
Second-street continued and Pitt-street. It extends
from the road to Pitt-street.
A lot, 20 feet front, on the Germantown Road,
by about 93 feet in depth, on Otter-street ; it is
a corner lot, and lies between the new bridge and
the junction of tie above road with Second-street.
A lot on the east fide of Second-dreet continued,
in the Northern Liberties, 20 feet front and about
265 feet deep, to a creek; it is about 260 feet to
the northward of the northwardmoft bridge.
The following Lots and Buildings, being part of the
late China Manufactory, on the iveft fide of Front
frcet, in the difrifl of Southivark, <>iz.
A lot, So feet front and about 100 feet deep, ex
tending from Prime-ttreet (generally known by the
name of Wiccacoa-lane) to a new street called
China-street ; on the south fide of this lot is erected
a three story frame budding, the whole width of
the lot, and about 16 feet in depth, it is completely
faflied, having about seven hundred panes of glals;
there is a cart-way under the middle ot the build
ing, which communicates with the rear cf the lot ;
under the ealtwardmoft part of the building is an
excellent vault ; in China-street is a pump of good
water, of which this and the adjoining lots have the
privilege. In this house the principal branches of
the China manufactory were carried on, and is very
convenient for eftablithing almost any manufactory
that may be undertaken ; or it can, at a small ex
pence, be converted into four or five tenements.
A lot, 60 feet front, on the north fide of China,
street, about 102 feet in depth ; on the north end
of this lot is an exceeding well built frame house,
60 by 30 feet ; it would answer many purposes ;
either as an addition to the above described build
ing, for the carrying on of a manufactory, or for
a livery stable, &c. The lot adjoining the north
end of this, of the fame width, and $5 feet in depth,
is also to be let; it fronts on a new street called
Mary street, extending from Front to Second -street.
To be LET on Ground-rent,
Three lots, each 20 feet front and 130 feet deep,
extending from Front to Penn-street, between South
street and the east end of Lombard -street.
Sundry lots on the weft fide of Front-street con
tinued, in the diftriCt of Southwark, adjoining the
late China factory lot : Also several lots to the
westward of the above, between Front and Second
ftreets, on the south tide cf Mary-street.
Several lots on both sides of Shippen-ftreet, in
Southwark.
Several lots on both sides of Second-street, and
on each fide of a street between Second and Third
ftreets, just above the barracks, in the Northern
Liberties.
To be LET on a Lease for feuen or ten years.
A lot, of about io acres, in good grass, on which
is a large hay-house ; it is on the Wiffahickon Road,
nearly opposite to Andrew Doz's plantation.
WANTED to HIRE for four or five years.
A plantation, of about 100 er 150 acres cf clear
ed land, in good order, having about 20 acres of
meadow, a good bearing orchard, a dwelling-house,
barn, and good spring-house ; it inuft be between
Schuyikill and Delaware, to the northward of the
city, and not exceeding 16 miles therefrom.
MATTHEW CLARKSON,
EDWARD BONSALL.
Sundry sums of money to be lent on interest, by
MATTHEW CLARKSON.
OFFICE for the SALE of Real Estates.
O R,T HE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
M ON D A Y, DE CEM BE R sth, 1774.
Michael anderson, who
came from Castle Town, near Londonderry,
in Ireland, about twelve years ago, is requested to
let his brother William Anderson, at Mr. Ha
milton's tavern in Norrinfon, Philadelphia county,
Pennsylvania, know where be is.
VOL. IV.
TO-MORRO W,
At ONE o'clock in the afternoon, at
JOHN H A R T's
VENDUE-STORE,
At the corner of South and Front-Streets,
Will begin the SALE of a neat assortment of
MERCHANDIZE, Viz.
BROADCLOTHS, naps, coatings, plains,
blankets, rugs, checks, tickings, carpets, li
nens, worsted hose, silk and check handkerchiefs,
Scotch and coloured threads, furniture checks,
striped damalk bed furniture, velvetsand velverets,
cambricks and lawns, fhalloons, durants, tammies,
worsted caps, ivory and horn combs, table-cloths,
indigo; also a large quantity of iron pots, kettles,
bake-ovens, sauce-pans, &c. and 20 pieces of
choice oznabrug.
N. B. Goods for sale are received at said store.
BRIAN WILKINSON and SON,
BE G leave to inform their friends in particular,
and the Public in general, that they carry
on the Marble Stone cutting business, in all its
branches, at their (hop in Water-street, near Vine
ftreet, in Philadelphia, where may be had at a short
notice, chimney pieces of all kinds, and grave ffones
neatly lettered, as cheap as any on the continent of
America : They having the belt marble quarry of
their own, is a great means of rendering their work
as cheap, if not cheaper, than any other person's.
Those that are pleased to favour them with their
custom, may depend upon being well lerved, and
with the utmost dispatch.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
indebted to the estate of Doctor Hugh
Matthews, deceased, late of Caecil county, Ma
ryland, to pay off or fettle their refpe&ive debts,
to the fatisfadion of the fubferiber, without delay ;
and those that have any demands against the laid
estate, are requeued to bring them in, legally
proven, that they may be paid by
WILLIAM MATTHEWS, Executor.
TFJOHN CALDWELL, son of
A Thomas Caldwell, near Baylimoney, in
the county of Antrim, and kingdom of Ireland,
who came into this country in the year 1771, will
apply to the fubferiber, in the diftri& of South
wark, in Philadelphia, he may bear of something
considerably to his advantage : If he should be de
ceased, any person will much oblige who will be
so kind as to give information thereof to
ROBERT KNOX.
N.B. All those that have any just accounts against
the estate of William Caldwell, deceased, are
desired to bring them in that they may be fettled,
by Robert Knox, Administrator.
PROPOSALS
For Printing by Subscription,
TH E American Edition of S WAN's BR f-
TISH ARCHITECT, or the Builder's
Treasury of Stair-Cases; containing, an easier and
more intelligible method of drawing the Five Or
ders than has been hitherto published, by a scale of
twelve equal feet, free from those troublesome di
visions called aliquot parts, (hewing also how to
glue up their columns and capitals : Likewise stair
cases, (those most ufeful, ornamental and necessary
parts of a building, though never before fufficient
ly described in any book, ancient or modern)
(hewing their most convenient situation, and the
form of their afeending in the most grand manner;
with a great variety of curious ornaments, where
by any gentleman may fix on what will suit him
best, there being examples of all kinds, and neces
sary directions for such persons as are unacquainted
with that branch : Also designs of doors, arches
and windows ; a great variety of new and curious
chimney pieces, in the most elegant and modern
taste ; corbels, Shields, and other beautiful decora
tions ; several ufeful and necessary rules of Carpen
try, with the manner of trolled roofs, and the nature
of a fplay'd circular fofit, both in a straight and
circular wall, never published before; together
with raking cornilhes, groins and angle brackets
described. The whole being illustrated with up
wards of one hundred designs and examples, curi
ously engraved on sixty folio copper-plates, by
JOHN NORMAN, Architect Engraver.
The names of the fubfcr.bers to this ufeful and
ornamental work will be printed in the book.
N, B. As the number proposed is already nearly
subscribed, the work is now engraving, and the
explanation will be soon put to press : It is hoped
thole gentlemen whom it may suit will be kind
enough to fubicribe as soon as convenient, that
their names may be inserted —A specimen of the
copper-plates and type may be seen at the house of
said John Norman, in Second-street near Spruce
ftreet, Philadelphia.
Wilmington, nth month 7th, 1774.
Lately was offered to me for sale,
J by a servant in Kent on Delaware, who calls
himlell Tymothias Crosby, a mourning Ring
in memory of Ann Nickois, which I, fufpe&ing to
be stolen, have flopped. Any person proving their
property and paying the colt of this advertisement,
may have their Ring again, by applying to me at
Wilmington, Newcastle County.
BANCROFT WOODCOCK.
The book to fubferibers will be four dollars only
(which is cheaper than the London edition by ten
(hillings at lead) one dollar to be paid at the time
of fubferibing, the other three at the delivery of
the bock.
CONDITIONS.
D U NL A P's
Venice. Sept. 9. In confederation of the general
failure of the crops in this state, the Senate has
judged it expedient to open this port for the free
importation of foreign corn, for the term of fix
months.
Vienna, Sept. 10. The Grand Signior has seized
on all the effects of the late Grand Vizir, amount
ing to eleven millions of florins. His Highness
has given the Seals to Tzet Mehemed Bafliaw, and
the Aga of the Janissaries has been appointed
Caimaken ad interim. The Divan has resolved
to fend three months pay to the army, which, it
is said, is to remain at Adrianople until Russia shall
have restored to the Porte the places stipulated.
Dublin, Sept. 9. That the numerous emigra
tions to America are owing to the high rents and
short leases which the tenantry of Ireland have
experienced, is a fad so notorious, as not to bear
contradiction ; yet that such measures should be
pursued at this time, when experience ought to
open people's eyes ; when the very contrary treat
ment is the only way to prevent it, is so extraor
dinary a circumstance as deserves public notice ;
as an inftaoce, we hear that in the Protestant set
tlement near Derry, made in the reign of James
the firft, the landlords have proposed such heavy
rents, and offered such short tenures to the inha
bitants of their lands, that the most opulent and
refpe&able of their tenants are preparing to leave
the kingdom next year; so that it is probable in
the course of a few years, instead of a Protestant
settlement, it will be a compleat Roman Catholic
one.
Sept. 1, By a letter we received from a cor
respondent in the north, we have the following
account, which may be depended on to be authen
tic: Last week a recruiting party came to Armagh,
when they happened in with some company to
drink, but a dispute arose between a grenadier and
one Clements, a young man who lived in the town,
which ended that time only in words; however,
next day they met by accident, renewed the dis
pute, and from words fell to blows ; young Cle
ments was seconded by his father; when the sol
dier drew a sword, and with one blow fevered
young Clements's head from his body, and frac
tured his father's fl<ull, so that his life is despaired
of; the soldier was surrounded bv a great number
of people, who endeavoured to secure him, but
he fought his way and made off.
The Count de Guigne is at last nominated by
the King of France, ambassador to the court of
London.
TH E harvest has not been plentiful this
year, which has prevented this city from
making the necessary provision for its own con
fumprion at the usual price, so that the magazines
are still very deficient.
MarfeiHes, Sept. 2. They write from Algiers,
that all the fubje&s of his Britannick Majesty,
who were in the estates of that Regency, were
embarked on board a frigate of their nation.
Warfanx), Sept. 7. Baron Iffelftroom is expelled
here with the ratification of the peace. The sum
which the Porte has engaged to pay to the Court
of Peterfburgh for her expences during the war
are not yet paid; and we are assured the Ruffian
troops will not leave the provinces under the Ot
toman dominion till all is adjusted.
Some authentic accounts mention, that since
the conclusion of peace between Russia and the
Porte, the affaiis of Dantzick seem to take a more
favourable turn.
Orders are iffied from the Treasury for the
coinage of seven (hilling pieces.
Sept. 21. According to some letters from Ve
nice, hostilities are actually begun between the
troops of the Empire and those of the Venetian
State, in some of the territories of the latter,
where the former had intruded themselves, but
were forced to retire from the adion with some
disadvantage.
The troops of the Emperor of Morocco are al
ready in motion, and a body of them who were
far advanced up the country met with a party of
Algerines, whom they attacked and defeated,
making a great number prisoners.
By expresses arrived at Warsaw it appears, that
the rebels in Russia are entirely defeated, and their
chief, Ptigatfchew, is taken prisoner by the trea
chery of his friend, who, being offered 100,000
roubles, decoyed Pugatfchew to a place where
there were a number of Cossacks, then putting a
piftoi to his breast, instantly delivered him over to
the Cossacks, who took him into custody.
By authentic letters from Vienna we learn, that
some Noblemen complained to the Emperor, that
the public walks were too much crouded with in
ferior people, they therefore exprefled a wish that
his Imperial Majesty would henceforth permit the
Prater (a particular walk) to be open only to them.
The Emperor, with a fprit of true preatnefs, re
plied to their request thus: " Was I determined
LON DO N, September 19.
NAPLE S, August 3 0.
A correspondent fays, that the European pow
ers who have so meanly taken the advantages of
the troubles of Poland, and who have so unjustly,
and contrary to the laws of nations, made seizures
and divided the governments and fabjeds property
there, may fitly be compared to the soldiers who
divided our Saviour's raiment amongst them.
Letters from Bengal by rhe Harcourt Eaft-In
diaman, Capt. Paul, give a dismal account ofthe
great scarcity of all kinds of provisions in that
kingdom ; that the rice and other things being
engrossed by the opulent people, the lower fort
are in a starving condition, insomuch that many
hundreds have died by the heat of the weather,
and the want of the common necessaries of life;
and that trade in that part of the world is almost
loft, for the want of hands to carry on their ma
nufarilures.
Extras of a Letter from Parit, Sept. 8.
“ The Clergy have presented a petition to the
King, setting forth, with all their eloquence, the
fatal consequences that will enfae to the church if
his Majesty should restore the old Parliament,
which always opposed their interest, and conse
quently, fay they, that of our holy religion. But
notwithstanding the specious representations ofthe
Clergy, it is thought his Majesty will abide by
the plan he has adopted.
We are daily told of the depredations of the
Spaniards, but never come to the knowledge of
one Englishman that has received any injury by
them. The truth is, the Spaniards take much
more care to avoid giving us any offence, than we
do to provoke their anger. Our merchantmen,
and others, well knowing the reputation the Eng
lifli navy is held in by the Spaniards, are too apt
to presume too far, and treat them with an indif
ference that is hardly brooked. By such conduct,
which may to some people appear trifling, we shall
perhaps, sometime or other, raise their resent
ment so far, as to involve us in a war when we
may be unprepared for it; the consequence of
which would be the almost ruin of this nation.
Sept. 23. Yesterday there was a very grand
court and drawing room at St. James's, at which
their Majesties, the Prince of Wales, and the
Bishop of Ofnabrug, were present. It did not
break up till past four o'clock. Afterwards Lord
North, Townsend, Mr. Cooper, and several great
officers of ftatc, held a long conference with his
Majesty.
Two men of war and some frigates have re
ceived orders to fail from Plymouth westward.
Four Spanish men of war, two frigates, and
some transports, failed from Cadiz the iSth ult.
There are on board this squadron ?coo troops,
exclusive of officers, and their destination is said
to be south of the line.
On Monday some difpatebes were brought to
Lord Dartmouth's office from Sir Basil Keith,
Governor of Jamaica, which, it is said, are to be
laid before the Privy Council this day.
Sept. 22. The Queen is said to be entered into
the fourth month of her pregnancy.
The Court have offered the command of the
troops in America to Sir William Draper, in con
sequence of his connexions in New-York ; but it
is not yet determined whether he will be invested
with the command or not: but all are now dis
contented with the conduct of General Gage.
To such paltry and contemptible drifts are go
vernment now reduced, that they have sent over
proposals of advantageous contraries to some ofthe
principal merchants in New-York, and hope to
fever them from their attachments to the Con
gress, to produce difeontents and faction in the
people.
" It is reported that the King of Spain is in a
bad Rate of health, and that he even seems in
clined to retire and spend the remainder of hia
days in ease and tranquility."
" to fee my equals only, I muQ confine myfelf
“ to the vaults of the Capuchins, where the allies
" of my ancestors lie deposited; but I like to fee
“ the different ranks of men; I would view hu
" man nature in her unadorned Rate. Wherefore
“ should we pride ourselves on the casual accident
" of birth? Those are truly noble who aft n6bly;
" I prefer the sons of Virtue to the sons of
" Princes."
The ships in the harbour at Gofport are fitting
out in a greater hurry than usual, the event of
which cannot yet be determined.
If a foreigner dies in France the King feiren all
his effects, though his heir should be upon the spot.
If an English Protettant goes to France for the
recovery of his health, attended by his wife, or
son, or both, and dies with effects in the house
to the amount of a thousand guineas, the King
seizes the whole, rhe family is left destitute, and
the body denied a chriftian burial.— ^ truly Cbrif
ton county, seemed by Hit Mofl Cbriftiar. Ma-
An evening paper fays, " Algiers is Gid to be
now actually besieged by the Emperor of Moroc
co's troops, notwithstanding the terms of recon
ciliation so lately offered, and which were (up
poled to have been accepted."
NUMB. 163.