The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-11-04 00:00:00, page 4

BOOK-KEE P IN G.
, PEKSON perfe&y acquainted with Book-keep
f\ ing tn all its branches, is dHirous cm engaging in :
a C< m ^4 house or Store# A line left witb^be Frint
esot thbPjpcr, dueled for A. B. will be carefully
attended io.
This Day is PUBLISHED, by Cr-Ur of CONGRESS,
And T O B E SOL D, At
'FRANCIS BAIL E Y's,
Printing Office, in Market- ft ^eet, oppufits the
Kng o' Prussia Tavern.
Proceedings of a Board of General Officers
Held by Oder cf His Exu 11ncy General Wdlhington,
Repecbng
JOHN ANDR E,
Adjwant General of the B i<i>h Army,
September 29th, 1780.,
To which are appended, the Several letters which passed
to and from New-York, on the occasion, &c.
Four Thousand Dollars Reward.
THE fu hcri er hav nr, at (undry tms, (offered cen
fidcrable damage from foine malevolent persons, of*
fers the above reward to any one who full give infor
mation, so that the offender or offender* be brought to
juftivc..
The injures he has foffeie ', have been committed
the fallowin' times, viz.
In January, 1779 " e lining cfhis chile cut out,
which v.as afterwards repeated. In March, the chute
again damaged, one of the wings taken awry and the
catt-ju* cut; the windows of his dwelling house troke
Several t mes, by large fknes, and bis wife and family
ver # muh terrified; the gates unhanged, and the co
v?rinr or the wa is defircyed. I* Key, the barn and
liable; broke open, cue of t' < e horit's ^rs cut off, and
the utenfrs in theta n dlhojed and b^e. And cn
the 23d o' Oaoher, 178% a hogfo^d of g^ cyd^r ftovt
in. GRIFFITH ONES, Tier in German own.
N. B. As it i, probable the above intuits were cem
m^d in the prHeace of others; not immediately con
cerned, it is hoped they will give information, that
such cdurbers of the public paace may be brought to
ex m: lar^undhment. O&o<© 35, 1780.
Prffiuak towrfhip, 26 of the 10 Month, 1780.
WAS taken up, treflbaffinr, about three weeks ago,
Tn ee ftr^y COWS, viz. Ox spotted black
and vh.te, wrth a star in her forehead, and faildry car
mn. s difficult to dderihe. Also, one other, brindle,
with white bellev, white tail, white fooke arrofa her
Ihoulder ?nd rump, and a star in her forehead , marked
with a flit in the under file of each car. The ether a
red, wiha white belley and tail, and white stroke on
her rump nd acrefs her fhould&rs- Theowners of fiid
CATTLE are defined to come, ptore property and pay
charges, and t ke them aw y within three wtiksfrom
the date hereof, er otherw fe they will be fold for the
fame, by ISAAC WILLIAMS,
living near Gray's ferry.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber, in Paffyunk
tow th;p, Philadelphia county, about two weeks
ago, a force! HORSE, rather inclining foadun colour,
fwi ch tdl, 12 or 14 hands h gh, branded on the near
hind leg with the letter 0. The owner is defined to
emne, prove property, pay charges an,,take him away,
or be wi ! l te fold for kis expellees in three week's from
this date, Oahber 27, 1780. JOHN WHIIE.
To be SOLD by the Subferiber,
One door above Walnut.ttreet in Water-street, the
following GOODS, viz.
WEST-INDIA Kum by the hogshead or gallon,
Sherry Wine by the quarter calk or gallon, Gin
in cTes, Box Sugars Muscovado ditto in barrels, Cof
fee, Bchea Ter, Chocolate, .Pepper, Best No. 1 Sail
Duck, Britannias, mens belt London wool hats, English
c oth, hearth furniture, buckle and scrubbing bru ffies,
Keeping di to home made, powder boxes, pouch bar
rels for privateers, and a variety of other Goods.
DAVIS BEVAN.
N. B. A I ige quantity of plain and jappaned tin
Ware of all kinds, f me Pewter, Ecgl/fh Chee'e, Must
ard of an xtr^ rdioary quality, Scotch Sneff manufac
tured in G' fgow ; all to be fold cheap for cash. 3m.
Chest r Goal, O&cbn 23d, s^o.
YT7 A S committed to this rod, feme time ago, a
VV certain ROBERT M'DOWEL, fays be is a
fer ant b longing to William Hayes, ot Lancift r coun
ty, Londonderry townihip. His mafUris hereby requef
td to come, pay charges and take him away, in the (pace
cf three week! from this date, or eife he willte fold for
his f^s
Was committed to the fail goal, about the 28th of
Sc t:mbr last, a nrgroe ma, named JACK, about fire
fe:t four inches high, a well set fellow, hi# age unknown,
lavs that le run away from aooard some ship lying at
Fndadilfhia; tlve nme cf the vefol unknown, and
further fays he belonged to one Burges Smith, living on
Kapahanuck river in old Virginia 1 his owner is desired
to come, prove his property, pay his charges and take
him away, or elic be will be fold for his fees.
J, VAUGHAN, Goaler.
Was commuted to the Goal, the 10th of this instant,
a certain PATRICK GRANT, alia GRIMES, on
fufpbion of burning jerret Doughart)'B hx.fe, date of
Shearmans Valley, Cumberland county ; anc farther fuf-
F esUd f r bre king Cr'ih^oa', and making his efezpe
without Handing tryar; taken up by Dav.d M Lure,
and committed by Ev<n Evans, efquirc. ,
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP and DAVID C. CLAYPOOLE.
To be Sold,
A healthy NEGROE WOMAN, about nyrri of
age : (he is tit for either town or country. En
quire or the printers.
To be LE T, that elegant SR AT,
THE WOODLANDS,
With or without the FARMS belonging to the Draft;
ail lying bet^e^n the Bridge and Mr. Grjl Ferry,
on the weft fide of Schuylki.l. Enquire of the
Printers.
"WANTS EMPLOYMENT,
EITHER in a ficre, compting.houfe, shop or office,
or in any other way wherein it may be thought his
a; laities may answer, A middle aged MAN, who can
be well recommended, writes a good plain hand, and
can keep and caff up account,. He has been acct firm
ed to engross daeds and other writings upon parchment,,
and will undertake to coppy or tranfenbe writings at a
moderate price. Any person who may want affiihnce ,
in either of the above cases may, upon application to
the Printers, be informed where he is to be found, or
upon a line left at Mr. Humphreys's office, in Back-
Horse alley, dirtied to A. B. they (hall be immediately
wai ed upon.
FOR SA L E,
Three likely young .Negroe
F E LLO W S,
One of them an exceeding good Cooper, the other a
Oftkr, and the other his been used to the Sea.
Enquire of the Printers.
*±7 AS ftopp d by a Watchman, in Market street,
Two MEN with two boxes, tuppofed to be
Gift's ; the nrn CT away, wh ch makes it iufp^&d they
are stolen. A TANYARD to be L't, and a quantity
of good MARK to fupfl, it, ts be Sold. Alio, a
HORSE, and neat CMAIR with ft topto it. Enquire
ofAlexander carlyle.
Just OPENEDand TO BE SOLD, By
WILLIAM NICHOLS,
On the north fide cf Market-street, near the corner of
Fourth-ftrret, in the S ore formerly occupied by Mr.
Owen Jnes: By Wholefill# and Retail.
SURE RFINE, fecund and coarse Broadcloths,. Ratli
nes and Shalloon?, Costings rod Knaps, Velvets
and Velverets, Coiduroys, Chiatzss and Caili oes,
Cambricks and Lewns, Cambrick and lawn Handker
chiefs, Plain and minuftet Lawns, Plain and turning
Gauze, Taffaties, Ferfiana and Sa fnets, Bandana,
Romal and Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Sowing Silk,
Twiß and Mohair, Pins and Needles, Tapes and Thirty
Linenr, Diapers and Dimithies, Mock Marvalt, Coun
teipains, Writing Paper. ALSO, Madeira and Cla
ret' Wines, Jamaica Spirit and Wut-India Rum:
Which he will fell by the pipe, hogshead, quarter-calk
and gallon.
THE lubferiber irJoims these to whom he is indebt-
I ed to bring in their accounts by the firit day of
December next, as ne intends to move to Philadelphia.
Germantown, Odo. 19. OWEN FERRIs.
To be Sold,
A HEALTHY, handy, honest well-grown NEGROE
GIRL, about eighteen years of age, fit ior cither
town or country. Enquire of the printers.
Excellent Congo TE A,
IN quarter-clefts, to be fold by WILLIAM AL
RICKS and Co. at their store in Water-Street, be
tween Chefnut and Walnut-Streets.
TO BE SO L D,
A Commodious Brick TENEMEN T ana Lot of
Ground, 18 feet front by 80 in depth, liquate in
Spruce-ftrect, near the Romilh church. For terms ap
ply to Captain Allen M'Lane, or of Samuel M'Lane,
Walnut-street, Philadelphia. C6to. 18, 1780.
FOR SALE, by
Alexander Foster,
At his store in Pmrftreet, between Front-street and
De Aware,
A quantity of the best French Cocoa in bags.
Also, a few hoglheads of good Weft-
India Rum, and excellent Congo
Tea, in quarter chests.
WANTED to hire by the month,
ASM ART black or white BOY, about Icurtcea
or fifteen years of age. Enquire of the Printer.
TO BE SOL D,
By the fubferibers, at their store, in Race-ftrect,
CHOICE Loaf Sugar, manufaaured in thisci y ; and
in a few days will he ready for falc finale refined
Loaf Sugar, Molasses, &c.
PENINGIONS and SCHAFFERS.
T O B E S OL D,
ONE three fiery brick HOUSE and LOT, fituste
in Second-fhect, four doois above Marker ftrert,
and two brick HOUSES and LOTS of GROUND,
lituate on the weft fide of Filth-ftrect, between S/fcfrafs
and Vine-ftreeis, two hones high, with brick Kitchens;
the title indisputable.
A L S O,
Two, two story BRICK HOUSES and two FRAME
ditto, and LOTS of GROUND, situate in Spring-
Garden, on the north fide of Vine street, free from any
incumbrance and th: title pood. For terms apply to
Hrnry Darker, junior, in F-ont-ftreet between Mar
ket and Arch Itreets.
WANTED, immediately, as BAR-KEEPER, one
that understands book-keeping and waiting. None
n ed apply without a good recommendation. Enquire
of RICHARD BARRY, at the Coneftogoe-waggon.
Likewise a COOK that understands her business.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
OTRA/ED or stolen, but supposed to be the latter,
° from under Mr. Branton's Ihed, in the borough of
Chester, on the night of the roth inflant, a bright Bay
HORSE with a saddle and bridle on, eight years old
latt firing, about fourteen hands and a half high, paces#
trots .nd centers well, food before, and is branded on
the near iLoulJer with a small horfc-fhoe. Whoever
has taken up laid hoif«, and will deliver him to the fub
fc fiber in Darby township, Chefier county, or to Mr.
Branton afdrefaid, shall receive One Hundred Dollars,
or for the horse and thief the above reward and rea
sonable charges paid, by JOHN ASH. G&o. 12.
"t 0 BE SO L D,
A N excellent HARPSICHORD. Enquire of
1 the printer.
Belleville, October 10, 1780.
ALL persons who have any demands against the late
Qurtermafter General's department, for contra^s
performed, and services done, under the direction of
rhe febferiber, for the use of the United States, are re
quested to meet him in Eafion, on the 10th day of No
vember next, ther and there to make a final settlement
cf their accounts, that he may be former enabled to
prelen; his accounts, and to do that justice to the good
people in his late dilhia, which the wisdom and justice
of Congress have pointed out in their late resolutions.
ROBERT L. HOOPER, late D. Q M. G.
Port of Philadelphia, Penafylvania, f.
To A L L whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admiralty
will be held at the State-house in the city of Phila
delphia, on the eleventh day of November, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon of the fame day, for the trial of the
floo? called the Two Brothers, lately taken at sea, sent
into this port and libelled against as prize by John Young,
(who as well, &c.) To the intent that the owner or ow
ners, or any person concerned therein, may appear and
shew cause, if any they have, why the fame should not
be condemned according to the player of the laid bill,
&c. By order of the Judge,
oa. 20, ANDREW ROBESON, Regifcr.
TO.BE LE T,
ON an improving leae, a three story BRIC K
HCUS E, in Laetitia court. For further parti
culars enquire of William Adcock, near the Court
house.
A Quantity of Brandy, dry Hides, white
and brown Spanish Sugars in chests,
Molasses in kegs, Rum, and a few pipes,
half-pipes and quarter-calks of Madeira
Wine, to be fold by
ROBERT MORRIS?
T" O BE SOL D, BY
ANDREW and JAMES CALDWELL, 1
MADEIR A Wine, Gin in cases,
Jesuits Bark, Bohea, congo and green
Tea, Cinnamon, Brimstone.
A neat Assortment of SILKS, consisting,
of Luteftrings, Modes, gerfians and Sarf
nets, Coloured and black Barcelona Hand
kerchiefs, together with OznQrigs, Raven
Duck, white Thread, yard wide Linen,
Needles, worsted and yarn Hole, mens
Shoes. An Assortment of IRONMON
GERY, fit for Ship Chandlers.
Juniper Berries,
To be fold, by large or small quantities. Enquire of
PHILIP De HAA S, junior,
At his Store, next doer to General de Haas, in Third
kreet, between Arch and Rice streets.
TO BE SOLD,
A very good second hand 7 iruh CABLE, 120 fathom
" long. Also a , inch ditto, 190 fathoms long ; and a
nantity of BLOCKS, iron hoops Bill Juock.
Appyt o William Budden.