The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-03-02 00:00:00, page 4

to BE SO L D,
For any currency that passes in the United States of
America, and may be entered on immediately,
f-^ H A T elegant Farm called Rural Felicity,
^ belonging to the fubferiber, fiiuate in Reading
townfoif, in the county of York and State of Pennfyl
vani <, on the banks of Great Conewagoe Creek; on
which is a large two story house with three rooms on a
fl or, the lower story ceiled, with an excellent cellar
underneath, a spring that never fails within two rods nf
the door, and another within fix, a barn about sixty
feet long and thirty feet wide, with stables fufficient to
hold forty haad of cattle, an oat-house for an overseer
or Negro quarter, a waggon house, hog-house, hen
houfe, &c. an excellent garden paled in, a new apple
mill and cyder press, two good bearing orchards of the
belt fruit, a variety of excellent peach, pear, and cher
ry-trees; about twenty five acres of good clover and ti
moth meadow made with a stream of water running
through it, and ten acres more may be easily made; the
fields are covered with clover and blue grass, and may be
mowed, they produce the best of grain, hemp and flax;
the timber walnu', hickory, oak and poplar; the wholt
lately put in repair, and under good fence ; a mill with
in a short mile, and the grain railed on the place is car
ried to it in a boat kept for that purpose: The creek
runs along the meadow before the door ; the house
stands on a beautiful eminence, and commands an exten
sive profpe& over the whole farm, and of the creek
three quarters of a mile, which is large, and in the lea
fen abounds with fi(h of various kinds, arid great plen
ty of ducks harbour in it : The great road leading from
Carlifle to Baltimore runs within sixty rods of the front
of the house. There is a very elegant mill-feat on the
premises, ftnne lying ready to build a dam at the spot,
and not more than fix rods of a head or tale race to dig.
Upon the whole it may be justly said, that few places in
America can boast so many advantages, as it lies in a
healthful and pleasant part of the country, in an agree
able neighbourhood, contiguous to mills of almost every
kind, forges and furnaces, an English episcopal church,
two Lutheran churches, three English Presbyterian meet
ing-houses, two Calvinist meeting-houses, a low Dutch
church, a Quaker meeting-house, a Dunker meeting
house, and a Roman chapel, within the circumference
of eight miles : It also lies within one mile of the town
of Berlin,two of Abbet's town, eight of Hunter's town,
eightof M'Calliftcr's town.twenty-five of Carlifle, eight
of Dever town, and twelve of York town. The above
will suit either a gentleman for a country feat, a farmer
or grazier. A good title will be made, and the pur
chaser may be supplied with stock fufficient, farming
ute,fils, implements of husbandry, and a coofiderable
quantity of lime on the premises, by applying to the
fubferiber at Abbet's town.
JOHN CLARK, Junior.
P. S. Those inclinable to purchase, are requested to
apply, before the season for farming is too far advanced.
A NEW
LIVERY STABLE
Is OPENED in Chefnut-ftreet, opposite the State-
House, Philadelphia;
WHERE Gentlemen that will honor the fub
feriber with the care of their HORSES, may
depend upon being furnifhed with the best hay and oats,
and the greatest care taken of them.
Horses and Chairs to be hired out at said Stables,
ard Horses broke for saddle er carriage, by the Public's
Obedient humble fervant,±
WILLIAM SOWERSBY.
Philadelphia, February Is, 1780.
AL L persons having any demands against
the estate es ANN ROGER, deceased, are
requested to oring in their accounts for payment, pro
perly authenticated ; and those indebted to said estate
are requested to make speedy payment, to
ANN and MARY ROBERTS,
Administratrixes.
N. B. A SPINNET for sale. Enquire as above.
g CREDITABLE WOMAN, with
a good breast of milk, that can be well recommend
ed, wants to take a child to nurse into her own house.
Nona other than a reputable family need apply# En
quire of the Printer.
TO BE S O L D,
A SMALL LOT of MEDICINES, consist
ing of Cream of Tartar, Spanish Flies, Glauber
Salts, Tartar Emetic, Camphor, Jallap, and Rhubarb.
Enquire of the Printer.
WANTS EMPLO Y,
A YOUNG MAN who writes a good hand, and
" understands book-keeping and accounts, al. f o arith
metic and algebra, and all the rieceffary branches cf the
mathematics. He would be glad to ierve in a Mer
chant's employ, or any of the Continental department:
Like rife would treat with any Gentleman as a Teacher
in the above arts and feiences. He can procure a good
recommendation. Enquire of the Printer; or a few
lines dire&ed to J. M. at the Coneftogo Waggon in
Market-street, will be duly attended to.
Philadelphia, Feb. 26, 1780.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
STRAYED some time last week, a middle-fixed
BULL- DOG, about a year old, of a yello*ifh
colour, ha some black in his face, and white about his
neck and breast. Whoever will give information of the
said Dog, so that the owner may get him again, shall
receive the above reward. Enquire of the Printer.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP,
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN left night from the fubferiber, living in
Tredyffrin, Chester county, a roan HORSE, fif
teen years old, aoout fourteen and a half hands high, in
good order, has neither brand nor ear mark, was (hod
before, paces and trots, carries low and appears to have
had the fiftula, goes wide behind when rode, and some
what lame in one of his hind legs. Also was stolen at
the fame time, a fiddle and bridle, the saddle almost
new, with blue cloth housings, the stirrup leathers goes
through the sweat flaps; a large silver face watch much
worn, with a large hole in the outside case ; a pocket
book marked MI. with fume paper money; one silver
dollar, and two silk handkerchiefs. Whoever takes up
said horse, and secures the thieves so that they may be
brought to justice, shall have the above reward, or One
Hundred Dollars for the horse and saddle if taken above
twenty miles from home, and if within twenty miles,
Fifty Dollars on his delivery, and reasonable charges,
paid by
February 13. THOMAS JONES.
CA ME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
at Point-no-Point, last fall, a black and white
CO W, branded on the herns. Whoever has left said
Cow is desired to come, prove property, pay charges
and take her away in fix weeks from the date hereof, or
the will be fold to pay her expences.
Feb. 21 , 1780. JACOB RINK.
BLANK BOOKS ruled and plain.
Fine Writing Paper,
Dilworth's and Pennsylvania Spelling-Books in large or
small quantities,
New-England and Manson's Primers,
Seaman's Daily Assistant,
Large and Pocket Almanacks for 1780,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOSEPH CRUKSHANK,
PRINTER, in Market-street, between Second and
Third-streets, opposite Elbow-Lane, who buys
LINEN RAG S.
To the P ÜBLI C.
AS the fubferiber h^s been solicited and encourag'd
by several of the Trustees of the Acaderay of New
ark and others, He intends opening a SCHOOL in
Newark, on Tuesday the 4th of April next, for the in
ftru&ion of Youth in the Latin and Greek Languages.
Nothing need be said to recommend the healthy situation
of the place, as it is well known by experience. An
English School is kept contiguous to the Academy,
where Reading, Writing, Arithre tic, and several
branches of Mathematics, are taught with care. Parents
and Guardians may be assured that the firiaeft attention
will he paid, not only to the education, but likewise to
the morals of the youth, by
Their most obedient humble servant,
WILLIAM THOMSON.
Newark, Peb. 18, 1780.
N. B. Boarding may be had on the former moderate
terms.
SALT
TO BE SOLD BY
WALTER STEVENS,
At Hamilton's Wharf.
W A N~ —T E D,
To attend a Gentleman,
A SERVAN T who can (have, dress, and serve a
" table. Any person under this description, who
comes well recommended, will meet with the highest
wages by applying to the Printer.
W A- —N T'E pi
AMAN who understands the manufacturing of
" POWDER, and who can be well recommended.
Such a person will hear of good encouragement by ap
plying to Mr. Solomon M'Nair, in Second-street.
THIS is to give notice to the Public, That
the Executors to the estate of John Knowles,
late of Ridley, in the County of Chester, and State of
Pennsylvania. deceased, and Guardians to his childien>
find themselves under the disagreeable necessity to peti
tion the Honorable the Assembly of said State for liberty
to make sale of a part of the real estate of the deceased,
in order to enable them to pay off the debts, and educate,
maintain and eloath the orphans, owing to the damage
said estate has sustained by the ravages of the enemy,
and the principal part thereof being let out on long lea
fa the payment of which referred in Currency. If any
person have reasons to object against said prayer and
petition let them publish their reasons.
WILLIAMGARRET T, , Executors
WILLIAM JONES, , and
JOHN CROZER, 5 Guardians.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On the 17th day of March next, by the fubferiber, at
the Head of Elk, The following Articles, for cash
only, viz.
A NUMBER of Horses fit for the saddle and
draught; one elegant Colt rising three years old,
full blooded and fifteen hands high ; Cows, Hogs of the
English breed, a variety of Houfhold and Kitchen Fur
niture, one new Waggon and Gears compleat fur four
horses, one light Stage Waggon suitable for two horses,
one Cart for two horses, and one Dray, with a number
of Farmers Utensils. The Vendue to begin at Ten
o'clock on the aforefaid day.
Feb. 21. JOHN IRWIN.
Philadelphia, February 5, 1780.
To be SOLD by the Subscriber,
AH OUSE and LOT in Southwark, on Paflyunk
road, near the New Play.houfe; the house is thir
ty feet front by twenty feet deep, with fix fire places,
and a good stone cellar under the whole : The lot is for
ty-fix feet front,by Seventy five feet deep, clear of ground
rent. Also to be fold, a few barrels of Lampblack,
about forty pounds in each, a few bushels of fine Salt,
some brass knob iron rim'd Locks, brass Dividers with
or without steel Pencils, Augers, a large Scale Beam,
Ship Chandlery, and a set of Books of Architedure.
Any person wanting any of the above articles may apply
to the fubferiber, at his house in Southwark, the cor
ner of Front and Shippen-ftreets.
WILLIAM DREWRY.
N. B. He has the ground of a Rope-Walk, one hun
dred and seventy-eight fathom long, which he purpofe#
to rebuild in the spring, and would be willing to take a
partner with a competent stock.
PRINTED and SOLD by
STYNER and CIS T,
In Second-street, four doors above Race.ftreet,
Philadelphia,
REGULATIONS
FOR THE
ORDER and DISCIPLINE
OF THE
TROOPS of the UNITED STATES.
As eftahlifhed by CONGRES S.
W -° o -Plates.
Faflon, Feb. 12, 1780,
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At Eafton, in Northampton County, and State of Penn
sylvania, on the twentieth dry of March next,
That noted Stone. Horse called
GOLDEN FARME R,
R sing Six years old.
HE was got by that noted full-blooded horse Frede
rick, out of a three-quarter blooded mare got by
the famous horse Dawson. Frederick and Dawfen are
allowed, by the best judges, to have got as good colts
for the saddle or harness, as any imported horses have
got in America.
N. B, The Golden Farmer will be in fine order
for covering at the time of sale.
Dover, Delaware State, F'b. 6, 1780.
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY the zzd of November last, a Negro
man named DANIE L, about five feet four
inches high, has a lively walk, a little bow legged, coun
try born; had on and took with him a brown country
cloth coat, an old cotton velvet jacket, a green cloth
under ditto, a pair of black velvet breeches, and a pair
of black knit worsted ditto, both old, and a round h:y;
hi# other cloaths ut known. Whoever takes up and se
cures the said Negro so that his master may have him
again, shall receive the above reward, and if brought
home reasonable expences, paid by
FRENCH BATTELL.
Kent County, Delaware State, F'b. 7, 1780.
One Thousand Dollars Reward.
BROKE OPEN on Sunday evening the 23d of
January last, the dwelling house of the fubferiber,
in Little-Creek Neck, and the fallowing articles were
taken out, to wit: One lead coloured broadcloth coat
and breeches, the coat with small oval concave gilt but
tons, the breeches with small round convex ditto; one
velvet waistcoat neatly the fame colour, buttons covered
with velvet the fame of the waistcoat; one new Holland
ruffled shirt, two plain ditto, two cambrick stocks, one
pair light -oloured clouded worsted ftockirgs, one pair
white varn ditto, one pair shoes and a pair silver fhoe
buckles, one round fine new hat, one bandano hand
kerchief, half a fide of foal and half a fide of coarse up
per leather. The theft was committed by a couple of
fellows who ran away from the fubferiber the fame even
ing; one of them a low well set black Negro fellow,
lately marked much with the small pox, supposed to be
about twenty or twenty one years of age, who called
himfelf Draper, but is supposed to have changed his
name; the other a young Mulatto fellow about nineteen
year# of age, five feet ten or eleven inches high, named
Joseph Armstrong, very artful and subtle, who be
longed to the fubferiber. Whoever apprehends and fe
curee the above defcrihed fellows so that they may be
brought to just ce and the goods recovered, shall receive
the above reward, or Four Hundred Dollars for
either of them, and in proportion for what articles msy
be recovered, paid by
CHARLES HILLYARD, Junior.
JAMES C L A R K,
/CONTINUES to carry on the DYEING Bu
l l finefs in its different branches, viz silk garments,
various colours; fleain and new silks for stores and flhops,
dyed black and dreff.d ; cotton, flowered and fyotted
gauzes of all kinds, dyed black and dressed to answer
any purpose; worsteds and yarn, and cotton and flax
yarn, dyed blue, red, and divers other colours ; jeans,
fuftians and cotton velvets dyed fandry colours, and
drilled ; mens cloaths cleaned, &c. The whole done
with expedition, and upon as reasonable terms as the
times will admit o'. Work received and delivered at
his house in Second street, betwixt Market and Chef
nut-ftreets, and at the Dye-house in V/ater- street, be
twixt Walnut and Chefnut-ftreets, Philadelphia,
N. B. Commissions from the country carefully an
swered.