The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-09-09 00:00:00, page 4

BY virtue of an AA of the General Assembly
o' the State of New-Jersey, paftd the last session,
&: Trenton, intituled, " An A& for veiling the real
dilate of Wilk m Alexander, Earl of Stirling, within
this State, in trustees, to discharge by the file thereof,
or of so much as may iuffice,' the debts and incumbrances
affecting the fame, and to convey to him the remainder,
if any there be," will be ield at Public Vendue, at the
under-mentioned times and places, sundry Trads of
Land, Cultivated Farms, Houten,' &c. being pvrt of the
real edatt of the Gid Earl of Stirling, in the laid State of
New jedey, as \>ilo^s :
At John Weyte ff's Tavern, at Potters-Town, on
Monday the twentieth of September next, at Ten o'clock
in the lo^noon, th% vendue to be continued from day
to nay unii the premies are tyd, Five very fine well
improved Farms near Petters Town, in the County of
Hunterdon, viz.
No.i. lathe poffeffi nos Archibald ] acres, hundredths.
Aurifon, contakang ] 183 7
No. 2. Ditto of Jacob Tyger, 179 7
No. 3 Ditto of Joseph Everett, 420 45
No. 4. Ditto of Benjamin Cooper, 423 30
No. 5 Ditto of Christian Teets, 2-3 4.7
Also one hali of 55 acres, including the town spot of
Potters-Town.
On Monday the twenty feventb o f September, at the
bone of William Davifon, in Pitts Town, and by ad
journment from day to day unto such places near the
premises as (hill be molt convenient, Twenty-one Farms
under very good improvement, in the Townfllips of
Lebanon, Tutxburie, BetWehem and Alexandria, viz.
In the possession of John Swackhammer, 448 acres;
of Cafp:r Luneburey, 236 acres ; of Matthias Tufford,
238 acres ; in the township of Lebanon.
In the possession OJf Blain, 145 acres 7 tenths; of
Batrum Beam 245 acres ; of John M'Knftry, 193 acres
of Charles Go don, 106 acres; in Tuexburie Township
In thi poffefli nos William Fleming, 192 acres; of
jofeph Ohnun, 142 rcs; in B th/ehem.
In the pofLffio,? A Fred. Jordon, 51 acres 8 tenths ;
IPeter Haugh,but, 4 acres Q^mhs; of Phill. Palmer,
240 acres 4 tenth,; of John Br ntz, 170 acres 5 tenths;
fWikiam Craig, v6B acres 4 tenths ;of — Ebgor,
145 ?cr„ of Benjamin Jones, jun. 192 acres 3 tenths;
v< Daniel Briatz, 219 acrcs4 tenths ; cf Jacob Ackman,
273 a? es; o' I aac Oakes, 286 acres; in Alexandria.
in ' e bofleilion of Daniel Simes, 261 acres; half of
a wood-lot, 68 ^cres 5t # nth, in Bethlehem.
On Monday the eleventh of O^ober nex:, at Brewster's
Tavern at BJkenridge, all that fine Farm and Manfion
houfe at Bafonridge, the residence of the said Earl of
S idling, with all the elegant buildings, gardens, &c.
containing about one thousand acres, of which about
three hundred is cleared upland, three hundred acres of
meadow fit for the feythe, and the remainder timber
Cramp capable of making the molt excellent meadow.
On this farm there are about fifteen hundred fine bear
ing apple-trees of the belt kind, besides feverai hundreds
cf pears, peaches, plumbs and cherries in the greatest
variety.
On Wednesday the thirteenth of O^ober, at Arnold's
Tavern in Morris-Town, from day to day, and to such
p'acra by adjournment as (hall be found most conveni
ent, Twelve Lots of 98 acres each, adjoining each other,
flume in rite Great Swamp, in Morris County, in the
front of the ab.ve mardion, bounded northerly by the
north line cf the laid swamp, each lot being fourteen
chains broad and seventy chains long. They readout
four miles southerly from Morris Town, in one of 0e
best fettld parts of New Jersey. Each lot has sere al
acres of cleared plow land and muadov the greatest
part of them are capable of h<mmd* oft excellent
meadow, with rich cb-fnut nidges inter fetrng them.
Thtfr lands will be ftr-w^ ty Jonathan Sides, Elq; and
C John Lindol who live contiguous to then
A!- ^ Ire other Lots adjoining, whose (ale vill fuc
cee. :v< ; containing eigh -fix acres earh, cn the
fouih fit o' ,e faidicamp. adjoining the north fide of
Long Bill, about men smiles fouiherly from Morris-
To v and t^o or three mile from Bafkenridge : The
foil is :x • r.thr meadow, and feme ridges of plow-
I.tuL Mfc Cornelius Ludl w, of Long Hill, will
lhc^ the(e lands. Etch lot is ten chains broad and
eighty fix chains long.
ABo cigh• '^ of fifty to fixty-five acres each,whofe fait
will faceted : ~ preceding, on the nohth-eaft part of the
said swamp, rw ^J? fide of Ihe forge lot, on Pine Brook.
These lots : , c: ch cf them ten chains broad, and from
fifty to fixi -Er ains long, they have some valuable
improved upko^a^d meadows; the whole most excel
lent-foil, well wa> \ ^nd the greatJt part capable erf
being made me# excellent meadow. They are situate
about four miles wiith-eifterly from Morris-Town.
One lot of about cne hundred and thirty acres, adjoin
iig the above eight lots, and .ill be told next in fuc
cc^ion. It includes a good Stream, Pine Brook, with a
ve; fine mill-dam, the remains of a bloomar, forge and
saw-mil, some good buildings, and improved meadows
and plow.! oris. Th le ands will also be (hewn by Cor
nelius Ludlow or Jonathan Stales, Esq;
O Monday, th - firlt dav of November next, at the
hou : commonly called Stell'sTavern, near the Virginia
encsnpment, at or near Middlebrook, a tra& of a
bou- one thousand acres, on the weft-branch of Middle
brood, in the vale between the firfl and fccond moun
txin, leafed in fix farms, the leases expired, very good
interval lands, and most excellent timber land, contigu
ous to the Farms on Rariton River.'
On Wednesday t^ third day of November n?xt, at
Phinix's Tavern, in rluckemin, aTra& of eight hundred
acres, adjoining or near the Artillery-Park at Pluckem
in. This is chiefly timber-land, with some final! im
provements..
On Monday, the fifteenth of November next, at
Hackets-Town, in Sussex County, about two thousand
five hundred acres of land, in feverai Farms of good im
proved upland and meadow, the remainder excellent
timber-land and fine swamps, in the said county of
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-Arc^
. Sept. q., '779'
MR. M'D OUGALL intends on the 15th
-'?-oopen his S CHOO L for the inßru&ion
0 Yeun Lidies and Gentlemen in the polite Art of
DANCING, at the Long Room in Carter's-Alley,
formerly occupied by Ms. Tioli. An Evening School
will be opened for grown Gentlemen.
r ,''•_'• A g £nteel Riding Chaif, ilmoft new, to be
fold for a reasonable price, enquire at Mr. M'Guire's,
in Carter's-Alley.
jo hn B A T eIT
In Third-street, between Market and Arch-streets,
Philadelphia,
MAKES and fells FRYING pans, whole
tale or retail ; and gives the bigheft price for old
Frying-pan Handlee.
Philadelphia, Augufi 177 g.
WHEREAS the Partnership of Richard
Sweetman, Henry Horn, and Co. Store
keepers on St mper's wharf, is this day dissolved: This
is to defi e all persons who have any demands on the said
partnwhip, to bring their accounts, that they may be
adjusted. And thole who are indebted to thelaid part
nerfh p, are requested to come and pay off their refpe&-
ive debts, before the firft of November next, to prevent
further trouble.
.. , — , ^^ fan
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
RA N AWAY from the fybferiber, living in Lan
fcafter, a Mulatto wench named SUE, about five
feet fix inches high, and twenty-five or twenty fix years
,f a g e , big with child ; had on when she went away, a
blue and white stamped linen Abort gown and petticoat.
She is a very talkative likely h-ffey, and very fond of
dress, whi;h tis probable (he may change as (he took
with her a great variety. It is supposed she is gone to
wards camp mth a white woman commonly called Capt.
MoPy, or may endeavour to get to Leng-Ifland, as she
came from thence. Whoever takes up said wench and
secures her in some proper place so that her master may
get her ^gain, (hall have the above reward and peafoni
ble charges, paid by
6 EDWARD HAND.
A quantity of B E A VE R,
TO BE SOLD BY
JAMES GALLAGHE R,
In Second-street, below Market-street, Philadelphia.
Suffix, bounded partly by the M fon^tunrk River,
and bordering on Hackets-Town. The leases .are all
expired. A proper person will be a,pointed ^t Hackets-
Town to fhe.w theft lands. The road from Morris to
Eaftewn on Delaware, and the gr/at road from Tren
ton to Suffrx Court house, passes through this TrafL
On Wedriefday, the firft day of DuemLer next, at
the Tavern at Crofwicks, two Trails of land, near
Crofwicks, adjoining Plumftead's and Wiilocks's land,
containing about fi^c /hundred and twenty fix acres.
N. B. Continental Money or Loan Office Certificates
will be received in payment, and conveyances executed
agreeable to the directions of the above A&, by
RICHARD STEVENS, J _ 4
JOHN MIHELM, ] Humers.
To be SOLD at Private Sale,
— CERTAIN tra&, piece or parcel of land, fiiu
ate, ly ng and being in the township of White
marfo, near B rren HUI Church, about twelve miles from
the city cf Philadelphia, in Philadelphia county, on the
great road leading to Reading in Berks county, contain
i^ 63 acys or thereabouts, about one half cleared, the
rest ^eli timbered; on which is a good apple orchard
and fruit treerot various kinds; the whole under very
good fence, and formerly occupied by Captain Christian
Steer. On the fame tra& are erz&ed, (landing and be
ing, three good tenements, to wit, two frame, and one
ft ne, with a kitchen and an excellent well of water
boore the fame. The said premises are conveniently
fcuated for a (tore or any public bufmefs. The title
induputyle. Fm further particulars of the terms of
tale, t^ofe who incline to purcbafe may apply to Mr.
John Reynolds, at the fi, of the White Horse in
Eloo: L ne, P. i.zdelphia, or to the fubferiber living
sn Reading aforAaid, where the fame may be known.
GEORGE' WA Y.
THE Committee of Assembly, for their pub
lic accounts, wants a Clerk who is a good Account
ant. One well recommended and equal to the talk will be
handfomly rewarded.
State house, Committee-Room,
September 3d, 1779.
Philadelphia, Sept. 2.
RICHARD HUMPHREYS,
GOLD AND SILVER SMITH,
At the Coffee Pot in Front-ft eet, near the Coffee-houfe,
has for sale the following Articles, viz.
r^ W ) very thick platd elegant Table CHAFING
& DISHES of the newest father ; theoniy one 6of
the kind that here ever been imported into this place
I offered for sale.
°wo ditto v^rv large fluted and highly ornamented
f DLESTICKS.
One ditto BREAD BASKET, finely adorned with
feftoons.
One ditto TABLE CROSS, with a lamp in it.
ANEGROE WOMAN with a young Child
to be hired, either in the country or city, she can
spin and do any house work. For particulars apply to bhe
Printer.
CA M Eto the stable of John Rafer, about
nine days ago, a black HORSE, about fifteen
hands high, branded on the near shoulder with the
letters JG, his off eye fore, no (hoes on. The owner
of said horse is desired to come, pay charges and take
him away, or he will be fold in one week, as he will not
pay the expence of keeping.
JOHN RASER,
Augufl 24.. JOHN MITCHEL L.
7 ° BL 3O L D7~
A VALUABLE Plantation made in two surveys,
b° th d *eded, on the great road leading to Fort
Put, in Bedford county, state of Pennsylvania, well
watered and timbered, eighteen acres of cleared meadow
and more may be made, a good mill-feat and plenty of
water; allo a tanyard begun, where the tanning busi
ness may be carried on to good efta, a new orchard
several bearing trees, a dwelling house, stone fpring
houfe, a new barn 60 by 30 feet, hath four (tables each
20 by io feet, # two other (tables, hemp-hcufe, waggon
flied, and fmith-lhop: The whole in both furvejs are
one hundred amd sixty-sour and one-third acres, and
commanding a great quantity of land scarce of timber
adjoining, which is an advantage to this plantation in
an especial manner. Any person inclining to purchase
the said plantation, may be informed of the terms and
receive other information by applying to Col. Ephraim
Blain, at his office in Market-street, Philadelphia, to
Benjamin Harbeson, Copper-smith, inMarket-ftreet
or to General William Thomson, in Cumberland
county. THOMAS URIE.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
I) AN AWAY yefferday from the fybferiber in
I Philadelphia, a Negro mm named BEN, about
twenty-two years of age, a middle fz^j, well made,
fpr ±tlv fallow, fpe^s good English, talks loud and
fancy, i' of a yellowilh colour; had on an eld brown li
very faced with red, a p. ir of overalls, and a small
brimmed felt hat: It is probable he may change his
cioa hs and name. Whoever takrs up the faid'Negro
and futures him in tie Wo k-boufe io Philadelphia,
the kr-per of which kn?ws the fallow well, (hall have
the abore rew, d, paid ey the keeper of the Work
house, or,
September?. GEORGE KENNEDY.
N. B. Al! masters of v^flcla are forewarned not to tak^
him off at their peril.
TO BE SOLD B Y
JACOB MANWARIN G,
Next door below the Indian King, in Market ftre^t,
Philadelphia,
A QU ANTITY of German Steel and Corks;
also a good assortment of Whitechapel and com
mon Needles.
TO B E
A LIKELY strong Negro Wench, about twenty
three years of age, with a child nine months old ;
fold for no fault but want of employ. Enquire cf the
Printer.,
N. B. Genteel lodgings for gentlemen. Enquire as
above.
TO BE SOLD BY
LEONARD LESHER,
In Market-street, between Fifth and Sixth-streets, and
opposite General Arne Id's,
FOU R young Horses, t;vu bays and two roans, and
a new Waggon with very good geers ; likewise a
very good new Stage Waggon without geers.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN last night, cut of the pasture of the sub
scriber in Amity township, Berks county, a bhsk
MARE, fire years oid, about fifteen hands high, trots,
paces and hand-gallops, has a fore on th# near fide of
her back occasioned by the saddle Whoever futures the
thief so that he may be brought to justice and the mare
be had again, (hall receive the above reward, paid by
August 23. PETER HILDIBISIL
CA ME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
in Brandywine hundred, Newcastle county, on the
fourteenth of May last, a sorrel Horse, with a blaze in
his face, without either brand or car matk. Also a
black Horse, blind of one eye, one white foot, without
either brand or ear mark. The owner or owners are
desired to come, prove property, pay charges and take
them away, or they will be fold to defray the expenecs.
Augufi 23, MARK ELLIOTT.
Lancafler, Auguji r 5.
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber on rhe evening
of the 20th of June Lft, a Negro man named DA%
about twenty-four or twenty-five years of age, five feet
five or fix inches high, something pitted with the small
pox ; his dress when he went off is uncertain, as he took
hindry cloaths, amongst which are, two coats, a light
fagathy and a brown with yellow button#, three jackets,
light blue, brown, and striped linen, a pair ofnew butk
(kin breeches, feverai pairs of old striped and two p%irs
of tow trowfers, three pairs of stockings, three good
fhi/ts, anda round hat. Said Negro is this country borri,
and talks the English and German languages; he is
fond of playing the fiddle, and can wo ,k a little at the
laddie s trade; is naturally left handed, and, which is
more particularly remarkable, when he performs on the
viuhn bows with his left hand. He ir a shrewd, cunning
fellow, and will if pcffible procure a pass, probably
change his name, and endeavour to pass as a freeman.
Whoever takes up and secures said have in any gaol, so
that his master may have him again, shall receive 'the
above reward, paid by
CHRISTIAN WIRTZ,