The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-07-20 00:00:00, page 1

TO BE SO L D,
THAT elegant finale TEA M (known by the
name of Whiteaker's) confiding of a good Wag
gon with hoop'd tire, half English bed, and carries
eighteen calks a a load; five beautiful squat Horses,
young and in fine order, two of which are ft-llions, colts
of the noted Chefer county Bald, one of them a bright
bay, sixteen hends high, a bid face, white ket, black
mane and tail ; toe other ada k bay, with a beautiful
star, known by the name of Dragon, allowed to be the
ttrongelt hrfe ever bred in Chetter county, and equal
to any in ?e\u^ : the Geers are new, with an elegant
set ct English Bell ; the whole are allowed to be equal
to anv in America. Any person inclinable to purchase
may know the terms by applying to the fubferi ber, near
York Town. JOHN CLARK, Jun.
Berwick, Ju[ys
Philadelphia, July 15
A ROBBERY!
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
ST 01 EN >ut of the fubfcribei 's boufe, between
tl C}=.AC gh inst. sundry CLOATHING;
am r blue broadcl th coat with a red
velvet. uc^<- huicc marked in yph.r C. O. R.
agree: r .art^ttefy rure% with oval silver but
tons Mi.. - Ikm V, A. ri white tikbto, gold fpri^ged,
interfpem^ 7A £ -; a g n striped fattin ditto,
with liner >ack, F r fe for he wer; a whi e (triped
ditto, deule r ;a rd ad white linen ditt<;
seven (hirts, <ne ol ch eat pl in, the rest trimmed,
numbe ed, an 1 ma:k;-d H O. H. several coarse cm
brick (locks, which v re mak-d and numbered ; fix
pairs of silk ft kiogs, two of which we e black, one
clouded, and ,hre white marked and number d; three
pairs of white breeches, one of which is co dtd veiveret,
wore and patched irfide the knees; a coarse chintz
striped morning gown, aim ft mw, a hole whlh isdarn
ed in the back and near tne tail ; a round hat bound
with narrow gold lace, goll band ^d cord; Lkewife a
time-piece, which was mad c by Mr Lynd, of this city,
his name on the face, is fixed in mahogany in th - form
of a clock. It is probable some of the aoove goods will
be offered for sale: It is r^queft <l that notice may be
taken and information given 0 the fublcriner, in Catha
rine-street, next to Mr. Turner's, who will p.y the
above reward if the thief is taken, or in proportion for
the goods, or any part of th m.
HENRY O'HARA.
N. B. A parcel of Womens WEARING APP AREL
was stolen at the fame time; likewise some Tabb cloths
and Towe's.
A quantity of MUS K~E T and CA r NON
CARTRIDGE PAPER,
To be Sold by JOHN DUNLAP.
WH ERE AS the Honorable House cf General
Afi.m>l, on the thirty fiAt cay of August last,
Rufolve^ " that it be recommended to the Supreme
Executive Council to appoint Auditors to hear and de
termine the claim' of Jhu Eyre, and such other perlons
as have had timber and plank taken from them by the
enemy, and employed in building the redoubts and
bridge near this city." And the said J hu Eyre now
applying to have the said Refoive carried into ex cution,
Ordered, That Willian. B 11, Enquire, Willi?m Moore,
Enquire, and Mr. John Piwvianct, be a Committee for
the purpose afbrefaid; and that they be directed to give
public tice of the time and pbee of their meeting,
and report to the General Assembly at their next fitting.
Extras from the Minutes, o
T. MATLACK, Secretary.
NOTICE i%hereby given, That attendance will be
given according to the above order, on Monday the
second day of Auguff, 1779, from Nine to Twelve
o'clock in the morning, at the Couit-houfe in the city
of Phila ephia. All those who may be in the said de
scription are defined to attend with their accompts and
vouchers. WILLIAM BALL,
Nevoto^vn, Buchs County, July 7.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On the premises, on Wednemay the twenty-filth day
of August,
frH AT well accuflomed TAVERN in the said
'town, (now occupied by JohtThornton) fitaate
in the main ftre:t, with ala ge convenient fhd, about
three quarters o an acre o' garden, a pump ct excell nt
water, and other conveniences. The bale to begin at
Ten o'clock in the forenoon.
AMOS STRICKLAND.
TUESDAY,. JULY
THE
() R THE
GENERAL ^ NL^^ ADVERT!SER
In C OUNCI L.
Philadelphia, April 22 1779.
[Price 2s. 6d. tingle, 2s. by the quantity.
WILLIAM MOORE,
JOHN PURVIANCE.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennfylwania, ff.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, Tha* a Court cf Ad
miralty will be h Id at the Court houie in the city
0: Philadelphia, on the eleventh day of Au,uit next, rt
fen o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then and
there to try the truth of the faffs ailed,ed in the bill of
Yelverton Taylor, &•. (who as well, &c ) ag/inft Ute
brigantine or vessel called the Burgoyne, lately com
manded by John Underwood, her tackle, Bpparfl,
furniture and cargo: To the end and intent' that
the owner or Owneis, or anv perion concerned therein,
may appear and (hew cause, if ary they have, why the
fame should not be condemned according to the prayer
cl the said bill. By order oj the Judge,
July 20. ANDREW ROBESCN, Reg.
Port oj Philadelphia, Permfylwania, ff.
TO ALL whom it may concern,
XT OTICE is hereby given, Tuat a Court of Ad
miralty will b held at the Comt-houfe in the city
of Philadelflda, on the el venth day of August n*xt, at
Ten o'clock in the foren on <f the fame d:y, tb<n ^nd
there to try the truth of the f &s J- d. ed in the 1 11 of
James Montgomery, &:. ( oas well, &) , nut
the ship or vessel called the W.hiam and Ann, 4; ely
commanded by William Rob, he itackle, apparel,
furniture and cargo: To the end and intent that
the owner or own rs, or any peUon concerned theredi,
m y appear arid (hew cause, if any the h?ve, why the
fame (hould not be condemned according /o the prayer
of the said bill. By order of the Judge,
July 20. Andrew robeson, Reg.
TO BE LE T,
And may be entered on immediately,
HE House, Stores and W>arf five doors below
Chtfnut-flreet. Any perlon who mny w-ut the
f me may know the terms by applying to C pt. Gibbs
Jones, of the Artillery, who lives n the house.
Allo to be SO LD, a likely Negro Man, about 27
years of age; has had the small pox, and is an excel
lent workman at the Baking business.
To be SOL D by Public Vendue,
On Wednesday the 21st instant, at 7 o'clock in the evening,
at the Coffee Hcufe
A LOT of GROUND, situated on the Weft fide
of Fifth-ftreet, near Spruce- street, containing in
breadth 24 feet 9 inches, and in length or depth 196 feet,
with a good two story brick-house thereon, now in pos
session of Mr. Alexander Hale, on which there is a lease
for fix years, from the firft of November text. The title
indisputable.
W A N E d;
At a Public Office in this city,
OUNDRY CLERKS. None but those who can
° be well recommended for sobriety and industry need
to apply, and preference will be given to those who have
so rmeily been in the service and are well versed with
accounts. GUSTAVUS RISBER G,
°D. C. G. of Issuer, M. Depart.
From Co'.. B*nj min Flowers's regiment of Artillery ar.d
Ar ifi-ers, stationed at Wafhmgtonlbargh, near Car
lifle,
DAHOMAS WILLIAMS, born in England, by
% trade a (hoemakcr, thirty eight years of age, five
feet seven inches high, black curled hair, square built,
of a swarthy complex'on, and i quick in speech.
THOMAS M'FALL, born in America, lifted
under the none of John Hendrix, and^has a certificate
of the oath to the State of Pennsylvania of that name,
but his right name is M'Fall ; he is a stout made fellow,
five fee t seven inches high, broad faced, drk complexi
on, long brown hair, has left meft of his teeth before,
and is remarkable by one of his legs being thicker than
the other ; had on when he deferred, a white hunting
shirt and red coloured jacket, white linen drawers, thread
Hockings, and am old round hat.
JACOB ANDREW S, aged twenty-five years,
five feet fix inches high, bom in America, but /peaks
much in the German dialed, is remarkable by having
one of his legs broke above the ancle, and is yet crocks,
is much pitted with the small pox, has sandy hair which
he wore tied ; had on when he went away, a white
bunting lhirt, a red under jacket, and good wool hat:
he formerly lived near Lancaster, but was heard to lay
before he deferred that he would go to the Jerieys.
Whoever takes up and secures any of the above de
serters so that their officer may have thera again, shall
receive T WENTY DOLLARS for each, and all
reasonable charges, paid by
THOMAS WYLIE,
Capt. Artillery and Artificers.
Published every Tuelday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
Germantoiun, July 1770.
HE CONST! TOFIONAL SOCIEry
, * 1 01 this place aie to meet n the Union Schcol
home on Saturday the seventh ^av of August next, at
fence c clock P. M. The Members are requeued to
be pun&ual in aitendi s g.
, ~ _ Philadelphia, July 13,
NT OTICE is hereby given, That on
Saturday tee 24th oftni instant, at Two o'clo k
ill the afternoon, at the Continental Y.ud, the c unrr
of Chefnut and Seven h (beets, will Ie fold t Public
Sam, tor Cash only,,tix or frveo MAKES, most , tn m
with foals by their tides. Likewile . few LOK E-,.
N. B. All pof>ns who may meet w.ttrfr C nti
nmtal Nori s, are deijred to lend them to the : übn 1 b,r,
where they.lh.4li receive reasonable pay for their ro^ '
Anri it is exp&d that all persons uh h^eih '
chafed of the Cont nent; h-v certifi tesr fhc.7 boa
the person authored bv the Q M.G. to mil hmh fob
lie Horses, and without luch ccdue t-, ike H...e ec
Hoiks wi'l b^ taken from them, u ! stha c, n prove
the purchase from a person ^mhoried m nfo\ye.
By order of the 0 M. G
iz"JACOB LIL IZHRIMER.
AMERICAN P 0 R PER,
TO BE SOLD BY
ROBE R T H A R E,
By whom BOTTLES are warned.
W A N T E D,
A SOBER steady man, as Coachrna 1 ?n G eum,
who undeiftmds well the cate ano man gem., 1 of
hurley Such , a person, well recommender for horm.hy
and ditig ecn may h%r ot a place and rood w.:es by
ap?yingmthc Printer.'
Philadelphia, July 13.
TO BE L E r,
A NEW genteel three, story Frick HOUSb, for
m Unoccupied by M .S>rnue. Mor., B e^er, be
tween Front and becoi d ttrett,, 2 Erie below the New-
Market. Enquire at the premises, or 0
FRANCIS GURNEY.
TO BE S O L D,
OUNDRY Ground r^nts amounting to twen y-ight
pounds sixteen Filings pe annum, pava le in S.a
nifu milled dollars. For further particulars e # quire of
JOHN ORD, Notary Public and Conveyancer, in
Front fireet, between Market and Chefnut ftraets, id
Philadelphia.
TO BE S O L D,
A HANDSOME two-wheeled CARRIAGE,
" tath compleat and good harness. For parti u hrs
enquire of Mr. WEBB, at M Howard's, Wnch
nuker, in Second street, between Market and Chefnot
ftreets, Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Julyio.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of
Francis Senner, Taylor, lute of this cit,, de
ceased, on bond, note or book del t, are hereby defied
to make payment on or before the Sth of September, to
prevent further trouble: And all persons having any
demands on or against thr said eftat- tolling in their
accompts, p operly pr ovrd, to us the lubcribers.
PAUL ESLING,)
JACOB CLINE, > Executors.
BARTHOLOMEW BAKER,§
TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the lubicriber, cf Bermuda,
now at the Fait Lending at Little Dark Creek, on
the ixd inst. (Jun:) a Negro m ± n servant cahd DICK;
had on when he wenc aw ay, a blue j cke~, the learns of
it cover d wi.h whte, and a white draw hat : He had
a bundle of deaths, with one or more Shirts, so that he
may change his dress. A y perlon that will bri g him
to the fuhferiber, or to M-. William Cook at Wilming
ton, or Mr Pariy at the Faff Landing alorefaid, in my
absence, ihdl receive the above repaid and rrafnable
charges, paid by BENJAMIN WARD.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
in the Northern Liberties, near the Bridge of
Frankford, on the 28th of June last, a dark bay HORSE,
between fourteen and fifteen hands high, has a white
star in his forehead, besides other particular maiks.
The owner is desired to come, proye property, p^y char
ges and take him away. ADAM WAS.