The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-08-21 00:00:00, page 4

BY virtue of an ^& of the General Assembly
of the Slate of New-jAfty, palled the last ieffion,
at Trenton, intituled, "An A6l for vetting the real
estate of Wiliam Alexander^^rl of Stirling, within
tail State, in trustees, to discharge by the sale thereof,
or of so much as may suffice, the,debts and incumbrances
a&aing the fame,,nd to convey to him the remainder,
if any there be," will beJelQrat Public Vendue, at the
under-mentioned times and*places, Sundry Tracts of
Land, Cultivated Farms, Houfea, &c. being part of the
real estate of the said Earl of Stilling, in the said State of
New Jersey, as follows:
At John Weykoff's Tavern, at Potters-Town, on
Monday the twentieth of September next, at Ten o'clock
in the forenoon, the vendue to be continued from day
to day until the premises are fold, Five very fine well
improved Farms near Potters-Town, in the County of
Hunterdon; viz.
No. 1. In the poflfeffion of Archibald ] acres, hundredths.
Aiwifon, containing ] 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. s- Ditto of Christian Teets, 233 47
And one half of % acres, including the town spot of
Potters-Town.
On Monday the twenty seventh of September, at the
house of William Davifon, in Pitts Town, and ty ad
journment from day to day unto such places near the
premises as fliall be most convenient, Twenty-one Farms
under very good improvements, in the Townships of
Lebanon, Fuixburie, Bethlehem and Alexandria, viz.
In the pofleffion of John Swackhammer, 448 acres ;
of Casper Luneburey, 236 acres ; of Matthias Tuffurd,
238 acres; in the township of Lebanon.
Li the pofleffion of Jof. Blain, 145 acres 7 tenths; of
Batrum Beam, 245 acres; of John M'Kenftry, 193 acres;
of Charles Gordon, 106 acres; in Tuexburie Township.
In the pjffJfijn of William Fleming, 192 acres; of
Joseph Ofmun, 142 acres; in Bethlehem.
In the pofleffion of Fre^. Jordon, 51 acres 8 tenths ;
'(Peter Haughabaut, 4 acres 4 tenths; of Phill. Palmer,
240 acres 4 tenths; of John Brintz, 170 acres 5 tenths;
fWilliam Craig, r6B acres 4 tenths ; of — Ebgor,
145 acres; of Benjamin Jones, jun. 192 acres 3 tenths;
of Daniel Brintz, 2/9 acres 4 tenths ; of Jacob Ackman,
271 acres ; of Isaac Oakes, 286 acres; in Alexandria.
In the pofleffion of Daniel Simes, 261 acres; half of
a wood-lot, 68 acres 5 tenths, in Bethlehem.
On Monday theeleventh of October next, at Brawler's
Tavern at Bafkenridge, all that fine Farm and Manfion
houfe at Balksnridge, the residence of the said Earl of
Stirling, 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 fcyNhe, and the remainder timber
swamp capable of making the roost excellent meadow.
On this farm there are about fifteen hundred fine bear
ing apple-trees of the belt kind, besides several hundreds
of pears, peaches, plumbs and cherries in the greatest
.variety.
On Wednesday the thirteenth of oaoher, at Arnold's
'Tavern in Morris-Town, from day today, and to such
places by adjournment as (hall he found most conveni
ent, Twelve Lots of 98 acres each, adjoining each other,
lituate in the Great Swamp, in Morris County, in the
front of the above mansion, bounded northerly by the
north line of the said swamp, each lot being fourteen
chains broad and Seventy chains long. They are about
four miles Southerly from Morris Town, in one of the
pest fettled parts of New Jersey. Each lot has several
Acres of cleared plow land and mellow; the grtateft
part of them are capable of being made most excellent
meadow, with rich chefnut ridges interfiling them.
These lands will be Ihewn by Jonathan Stiles, Esq; and
Capt. John Lin^ly, who live contiguous to them.
Aifo twelve other Lots adjoining, whole sale will Suc
ceed the above ; containing eighty-fix acres earb, on the
south fide of the laid swamp, adjoining the north fide of
Long Hill, about Seven miles Southerly from Morris-'
Town and t^o or three miles from Bafanridge : The
foil is excellent for meadow, and some ridges of plow
land. Major Cornelius Ludlow, of Long Hill, will
Shew theie lands. Each lot is ten chains broad and
eighty fix chains long.
Alio eight lot; of fifty to fixty-five acres each,whole sale
will Succeed the preceding, on the no^th-eaft part of the
said swamp, on each fide of the forge-lot, on Pino Brook.
These lots are each of them ten chains broad, and from
fifty to sixty five chains long, they have some valuable
improved upland And meadows; the whole most excel
lent foil, well watered, and the greatest part capable of
being made most excellent meadow. They are fituate'
about four hiiles south easterly from Morris Town.
One lot of about one hundred and thirty acres, adjoin
ing the above eight lets, and will be fold next in suc
cession. It includes a good stream, Pine Brook, with a
very fine mill dam, the remains'of a blooteary forge and
saw-mill, some good buildings, and improved meadows
and plow-lands. These lands will also be Shewn by Cor
nelius Ludlow or Jonathan Stiles, Esq;
On Monday, the firft day of November next, at the
house commonly called Sttll'sTavern, near the Virginia
encampment, at or near Middlebrook, a traft of a
bout one thousand acres, on the weft-branch of Middle
brook, in the vale between the firft and second moun
tain, 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 ti^ third day of November next, at
Phiwix's Tavern, in Fluckemin, aTraft of eight hundred
acres, adjoining or near the Artillery-Park at Pluckem
in. This is chiefly timber-land, with some small im
provements.
On Monday, the fifteenth of November next, at
Hackets-Town, in Sussex County, about two, thousand
five hundred acres of land, in several 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 DUNL A P, in Market-free:.
Sussex, bounded partly by the M (kenetunnk River,
and bordering on Hackets Town. The leases are all
expired. A proper person will be appointed at Hackets-
Town to ffiew these lands. The road frop Morri, to
Eaftown on Delaware, and the great road from Tren
ton to Sussex Court Jfoufr, gaffes through this Tra&>
On Wednesday, the firft day of December n x?, at
the Tavern at Crofwicks, two Trads of land, near
Crofwicks, adjoining Plumftead's and Willocks's land,
containing about five 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 Aft, by
RICHARD STEVENS, ]
JOHN MIHELM, ] "'
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To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Tuesday the 21st 0* September next,
FOUR HUNDRED acres of rich LAN D, situate in
Berkeley county, Virginia, nine miles from Harptn
ferry. The said tra& is allowed by all that know it, to
be equal to any in the county; in the land is a constant
large limestone Spring, allo a dwelling-house and barn.
Tuete ane abo-ut fifty acres of fine meadow, a stream
runs thro' it, and the greatest partmay occasionally be
watered ; one hundred acresof level arable land, in
good heart and well fenced, the remainder plentifully
timbered with a(h, gum, oak, hickory and locust ; it is
in a very healthy country, and an agreeable neigbour
hood, and joins the estate of Col. S. Washington. The
sale will be on the premises, where due attendance will
be given, by JAMES NOURSE, Jun,
A!fo for tale on Wednesday the Bth September, to the
bigheft bidder, two lots in the town of Bath, in the a
forefaid county, more generally known by the name of
the Warm fpri,gs, at which place due attendance will
be given. /,
WANTED,
A SOBER, elderly WOMAN, that can be well
recommended, to act in the capacity of a houfe
kceper in a small family. Enquire of the Printer.
To be SOLD at Private Sale,
TH E valuable Merchant-milk arid Saw-mill situate
in the townflrip of Eatt Bradford, in the county
of Chester, and state of Pennsylvania, within 28 miles
of Philadelphia, 13 miles of Marcus hook and 14 miles
of Wilmington, formerly known by the name of Jones's
Mills; with two pair of stones, one pair whereof is French
burrs of the bed quality, the other Colognes, with good
Moulting cloths: The mills are newly repaired and-in
good order: There is plenty of water in the driett sea
sons, with little expence of keeping up the dam; it is
turned by the main body of Brandywine creek ; the
mill-haute is built of stone, about 38 feet square, lake
wife a good dwelling-house, part frame and part stone ;
ulfo a good frame barn, stables and other out-houfrs,
with about 30 acres of excellent good land, about nine
acres of good watered meadow, and as much more may
be made with very little expence ; likewise a good bear
ing orchard of the belt fruit. It is pkafantl, situated in
a healthy part of the country. Any perfondnclining to
purahafe may know the terms of sale by applying to Mr.
John Jarvis, at the Coneftogo Waggon in Market,
street, Philadelphia, or to the fubferiber living at the
Kills. BENJAMIN POWEL.
To be SOLD at Private Sale,
ONE hundred acres of good LAND, in Pennfbo
rough Manor, fifteen of which are cleared and
ready for plowing, and a Efficient quantity of rails to
fence it with); about forty cords of wood ready cut and
corded; the remainder of the land well timbered ; there
may be made ten or twelve acres of watered meadow.
It is about one mile and a half from a good landing, and
four miles and a half from Bristol. Any person inclin
ing to purchase may know the terms by applying to
John Jarvis, at the Coneit go Waggon in Market
ftreet, Philadelphia. H. FERGUSON.
TO BE To-L-dT
At WILLIAM BROWN'S Store in F<ont street,
the correr of South street, Philadelphia,
MUSC OVAD O sugar in hogfifas and barrels,
knives and forks, penknives, anchor buttons,
Britannia, and blue linens. Also just opened, a box
of elegant CHIN A, consisting of bowls, cups and
fathers, &c.
Camp, Ne^Windfor, Aupufl 6.
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
CTRAYED from the Encampment at New-Windier
^ on the evening or the 31st of July, one HORSE
arid two MARLS: The horse is a sorrel chefnut, with
a star in his forehead and one white hind foot, about
fourteen hands three inches high, trots and canters well,
and has a good carriage. One of the mares a light bay,
(lender made, thin in flefb, trots and canters well, has
been nicked, and carries her tail a little on one fide,
about fourteen and a half hands high: The other mare
is a dark bay, black mane and tail, about fourteen
bands three inches high, trots and canters well; has a
star in her forehead and one white hind foot. Who,er
will return said horse and mares, or give information
where they may be had; either tp the fnbferiber at Head
Quarters or to Messrs. Chaloner and White of Philadel
phia, (hall receive a reward of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLAR S for each ; and if stolen, for a detention
of the thief the above reward, paid by
JEREMIAH WADSWORTH.
QEN FEEL LODGINGS and BOARDING
to be had or. as reafen ble terns as the times will
admit of, in a pleafdnt and airy part of the city. Inquire
of the Printer.
July luff, A bay roan M A R E, with a star in her fore
-o\ead, about fourteen hands high, twelve years eld, food
all round, paces and trots, tut paces most natural, and
is highTpirited. Any person delivering said Mare to M^
Joseph Ogden, at the bridge on Schuvikill, Mr. Abra
ham Streper, at the sign of General Wayne on Lancaster
road, Mr. Peter Holfion, at the S weeds Fort on Schuyl
kill, ®c to the fubferibtr in Uppr Merton township,
Philadelphia county, shall have the above reward and
reasonable charges paid 1y
GEORGE GEORGE.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
(™TRAYED AWAYfrOm the Continental Wag
' gon Yard in Philadelphia on or afsut the 18th of
Philadelphia, July 23, 1779.
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars Reward.
WH EREAS the funicriber's Negro boy, named
DOR U S, now about sixteen years of age, of
a yellow complexion, middling chunky built, was pressed
with a team of Mr. Benjamin Gib' ;s's, near Borden
town, State of New-Jersey, in December 1776; by the
British and Hessian troops, who kept and carried him
with them to the city of Philadelphia, from whence he
made his escape, and was seen at Bristol in April 1778.
The fubferiber has rsafon to th,ink he is in some of the
back counties of chis State. Whoever will take up said
Negro boy and deliver him to me in this city, shall have
the above reward, or if secured in any gaol so that he
may be had again, Seventy fiv^ Dollars, besides rcafefc
able charges, p^id by
6' HENRZBUDD.
TH E Proprietors and Purchasers in the
United ILLINOIS and WABACHE Land-
Companies, are requeued to attend at ^general meeting
to be held at the City Tavern in this city, on Friday
the 20th day of August, upon business of lingular im
portance. BERNARD GRATZ, Secretary.
Philadelphia, July 13,
ALL perfuns who may meet with (tray Continental
'Hories, are desired to fend them to the fubferiber,
where they (half receive reasonable pay for their trouble :
And it is expected that all persons who have Hordes pur
chased of the Continent, have certificates to (hew from
the person authorised by the Q. M. G. to fell such pub
lic Horses, and without such certificate, the Horse or
Hories will be taken from them, sinless they can prove
the purchase from a person authorised as above.
By order of the Q M.G.
12 JACOB HILTZHEIMER.
August 1779.
EIGHTY DOLLARS REWARD;
WAS STOLEN this morning, out of the house
of Barnaby Owing, living on Haddonfield
road, three miles from Cooper's Ferry, one Silver Table
spoon, marked S. P. A, one Pap spoon, marked W. S.
five Tea-Spoons, marked S. P. A. four marked S. P.
Any person apprehending the thief and Spoons, so that
the owner may have them again, and the theif be brought
to justice, (hall receive the above reward, or FIFTY
DOLLARS for the spoons only, paid by
BARNABY OWEN.
N.B. It is requested that Silversmiths cr others will
flop the said spoons, if^offered for (ale.
WAN T 'E~D,
For a genteel employment,
A PERSON of good character and abilities, and'
well (killed in and accustomed to accompts, (0 whom
an adequate Salary will be given. Apply to the Printer.
CA M Eto the plantation of the fubferiber,
living near Dunk's Ferry, Bcnfalem township,
Bucks county, a 4 out the middle of kb. Maibb, a large
red CjO W, with a white star in her forehead. The
owner is desired to come, prove bis property, pay charg
es, and take her away.
CAME to rhe plantation ofthe fubfciiber,
at South M untain, Nicholas'^ Gap, Hamilton's
banu township, York county, P^nnfj Ivania, a grey
GELDING, nine or ten ycarsold, ihod before, is a
natural trotter, about fourteen hands high or upwards,
no visible brand er mark. Lkewife a brown MARE,
four years old, (hod all round, trotr, isabout the fame
size of the Horse, and branded thus TH upon the near
buttock. The owner i* defined to prove his property,
pay charges, and take them aw?y.
WILLIAM SCOTT.
June 24, 1779.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from the fubferiber, living in Oxford
townfllip, within five miles of Philadelphia, on the
28th of last month, a bay HORSE, fifteen hands
high, trots and canters well, low in fiXh, (hod before
with Iteel toes something the worse for wear, his mane
hangs on the left fide, which is black as well as his tail,
he is a rigilen; together with a saddle and bridle little
the worse for wear. 4 They wete taken by one John
Arthur, an oftler then in my service, about five feet
eight or nine inches high, sandy complexion with thin
hair; he has been a (oldier in the Continental fei vice,
and has a difeharge to return to his native abode in
Charlotte county, Virginia. He also took with him a
white blanket furtout coat which is too large for him,
a pair of tow trowfers, old Aloes and plated buckles, an
eld round hat very greasy, and a new Russia fheetirtg
(hirt. As the owner has heard that he is bound home
wards, it islikeiy he may offer the horse for sale. Who
ever secures the thief and horse (hall have the above re
ward, paid by
SAMUEL DAVIS.
HENRY BOUSER.