Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-07-10 00:00:00, page 1

City of Philadelphia, July la, 1775°
The A SSIZ E of BREAD.
Fine Flour, at Eighteen Shillings and Six
pence, per Ct.
Middlings, at Fifteen Shillings and Six-pence
per Ct.
Rye, at Ten Shillings per Ct.
Whitebreadlb.oz. Midd. do. lb. oz. Rye do. lb. oz.
id.loafiso 7- id.loafiso 83 id.loafiso 11
2d.ditto,o 143 2d.ditto, 1 % 2d.ditto, 1 64
4d.ditto, l 132 4d.ditto, 2 1% 4d.ditto, 2 12%
bd.ditto, 3 JI Bd.ditto,4 3 Bd.ditto, $ 9
i2d.ditto,s B^i2d.ditto,6 402d.ditto, 8 6
Set by SAMUEL RIIOADS, Mayor.
SAMUEL SHOEMAKER,?
SAMUEL POWEL, ( .
BY virtue of a Writ to me directed, will
be fold by public vendue, on Friday, the 14th
day of July instant, at the house of John Fritz, in
Race-street, between Second and Third-streets,
precisely at three o'clock in the afternoon, * certain
three story brick meffuage or tenement, and let or
piece of ground thereunto belonging, situate on the
north tide of Quarry-street, between Moravian al
ley and Third-ltreet, and Arch and Race-ttreets,
containing in front about 18 feet, and in depth
about 79 feet 3 inches; bounded by ground of
Matthias Londeburger, and others ; fubje& to a
ground-rent of 365. Veiling, per annum ; late the
estate of Martin Weiss ; seized and taken in execu
tion by WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a Writ to me directed, will
be fold by public vendue, on Friday, the 14th
day of July initant, at fix o'clock in the evening,
on the premises, two contiguous two story brick
meffuages or tenements, and lots or pieces of ground
thereunto belonging, situate on the south fide of
Union-street, between Second and Third, and
Spruce and Pine-fbeets, in this city, containing in
front each about 16 feet, and in depth about 80
feet ; bounded by ground now or late of Joseph
Morris, and others. Also a certain other meffuage
or tenement, and lot or piece of ground thereunto
belonging, situate on the weft fide of Second-street,
between Cedar and Shippen-ftreets, in the diftrift
of Southwark, containing in front about 20 feet,
and in depth about 164 feet; bounded by ground
of Samuel Morris, and others; seized and taken in
execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
AS the partnership of FORSYTH
and M'CLIESH, Grocers, at the corner
of Third and Race-streets, dissolved the tenth of
July, all persons indebted to them are hereby re
quested to call and pay off their refpe&ive accompts
to JOHN M'Cliesh, who is properly empowered
to receive, and give fufficient receipts for the fame.
All those who have any demands against the said
partnership, are likewise hereby desired to bring in
their accompts that they may be fettled.
The buGnefs is still carried on at the fame place
as usual, by JOHN M'CLIESH, who fells all
kinds of Groceries at the very lowed prices.
Baltimore, 'June 30, 1775.
THREE FOUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber,
living at Fell's Point, an English servant
named ISAAC BARTON, about five feet fix
©r seven inches high, fair complexion, stout made,
had on when he went away, a light brown Bath
coating coat and waistcoat, oznabrug trowfers, no
stockings, and a pair of old shoes and buckles ; he
has a reel in his walk, has been in the army, and
has talked of making use of a difeharge he had,
expe&ing that would carry him through the coun
try as well as a pass. Whoever apprehends said
servant and secures him, so that hi, master may get
him again, shall be paid SIX DOLLARS if
taken in the province, and THREE POUNDS
if out, including what the law allows, by
WILLIAM SMITH, Jun.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living at
Durham, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on
the third inst. (July) an Englifli servant man named
JACOB KOOK, about twenty-one years of
age, of a swarthy complexion, short brown hair,
dark eyes, squints a little, is very talkative, about
£ feet 7 inches high, well set and walks straight;
had on when he went away, a coarse light coloured
broadcloth jacket, trimmed with red mohair but
tons, a striped linen under jacket, a flaxen shirt,
supposed to have two pair of trawlers, one tow and
the other oznabrigs, an old beaver hat torn in the
crown, and a pair of shoe-packs on his feet. Pos
sibly he may fay he has deserted from General Gage.
Whoever secures the said servant in any gaol, so
that his master may get him again, shall have the
above Reward and reasonable charges, paid by
JAMES MORGAN.
7") 2, 1775-
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, in
Chefterfield Township, Burlington County,
an IrUh servant man named PATRICK MUL
LIG AN, about twenty-seven years of age, pock
marked, about five feet nine inches high, dark
short hair, a taylor by trade, and is excessive fond
of ftrorig drink ; had on and took with him when
be went away, a light coloured bearskin coat, blue
jacket, new shoes, thread stockings, and a small
hat. Whoever apprehends said servant and secures
him in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that the lub
fcribcr may have him again, shall be entitled to
the above Reward, and all reasonable charges, paid
by ANTHONY TAYLOR.
N. B. It is probable he will change his name.
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GENERAL
VOL. IV.
M O N D A Y,
In the press, and ^vill be published in a fem days,
A SELF DEFENSIVE WAR LAWFUL.
Proved in a SERMON preached at Lancas
ter, before Captain Rofs's Company of Militia, in
the PrefbyterianChurch, on Sabbath morning, June
4th, 1775. By the Rev. John Carmichael, A.M.
" Then said be unto them,,but now be that barb a
purge let bim take it, and likemife bis scrip, and be
that bath nofword let bim fell bis garment and buy
one. Luke 22, 36."
Now published at the request of the author and
corrected by him, from the copy printed in Lancas
ter, and humbly offered to the perusal of the Mili
tary Associators of the city, liberties, and county
of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, printed for, and fold by JOHN DEAN,
Bookbinder, in Laetitia Court.
TO BE SO L D,
At the city of Annapolis, in Maryland,
OIX very handsome imported bay COACH
J MARES, all of the hunting breed, and al
lowed by judges to be as fine as any, if not the
fineft Mares upon this Continent. It is needless to
fay more of them (as they are well known) than
that they are exceeding good movers, match well,
are steady in harness, and perfectly found. They
measure from fifteen and a half to sixteen hands.
Two of them are full aged; two others are fix, and
the other two are five years old. A Gentleman of
New-Jersey, who is reckoned an exceeding good
judge of horses, offered 1501. fterl. for the oldest
pair last year, but the whole set will now be fold for
3901. fterl. and 321. ss. current money, paid for co
vering them by Governor Eden's famous imported
horse Badger, by whom they are all supposed to be
with foal. BADGER will also be fold, now the
season is over, for 250 guineas, which, in good
hands, he will clear next season. Any Gentleman
inclined to be a purchaser, may apply to Mr.
SMITH, at the Governor's, for further parti
culars.
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SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY yesterday, a servant lad named
THOMAS CLARK, about 22 years of
age, about 5 feet finches high, a swarthy complexi
on, dark brown hair, very flow of speech, he is by
trade a tanner and currier. Had on and took with
him, two coattees, one brown turned up with buff,
the other of a dark cloth colour, two check shirts,
a flowered neck handkerchief, a blue and white
striped Damascus jacket, a dove coloured ditto, a
pair of leather breeches, a pair of blue and white
spotted silk and worsted stockings, an old beaver
hat, a pair of new black-grain shoes and pumps, a
pair of new Ruflia linen trowfers.
It is thought he is gone towards Stantown,
Botetourt county, in Virginia. Whoever brings
home said servant to William Coats, in the
Northern Liberties, shall have the above reward.
' N. B. Masters of vessels and others are forbid to
harbour or take him off.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on the 20th inst. (May)
from the fubferiber, living in Baltimore, a
servant man named .THOMAS ARNELL, a
gardener, thirty-five years of age, about fix feet
high, dark complexion, and short black hair; had
on when h@ went away, a white jean coat, an old
blue furtout, a dark blue waistcoat, a pair of old
buckskin breeches, ribbed worsted stockings, half
worn shoes with plain brass buckles, an old linen
shirt, and an oznabrig ditto : He came from Eng
land about a year ago. It is supposed be has gone
in company with Matthew Henderson, twen
ty-eight years of age, about five feet seven or eight
inches high, pitted a little with the small pox, and
fays he is a Welchman ; had on when he went
away, a white cloth coat and jacket, half worn
buckskin breeches, blue worsted stockings, a pair
of shoes with steel buckles, and a felt hat ; has his
hair tied, inclining to red. They are both much
addicted to liquor. Whoever takes up said servant
and secures him in any gaol, shall have FORTY
SHILLINGS if in the county, and if out of
the county the above Reward, and reasonable
charges, paid by
HENRY STEVENSON.
N. B. Said Henderson hath been employed by
me for some time as a gardener.
East Whiteland, Chefer County, May 28, 1775.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, a servant
man named JOHN M'GREGOR, about
twenty years of age, five feet fix or seven inches
high, well set, of a dark complexion, with dark
brown hair ; had on and took with him, two shirts,
one pair of Russia sheeting trowfers, a coatee and
waistcoat of lead coloured cloth lined with white
flannel, with metal buttons, one pair of drilling
breeches, old stockings, new shoes, and ahalfwoin
felt hat : He speaks bad English, and has fix toes
on his left foot. Whoever takes up said servant
and secures him, so that his master may have him
again, shall have the above Reward and reasonable
charges, [raid by
BENJAMIN BARTHOLOMEW, Jun.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED from the fubferiber, at Christiana
Bridge, on the 28th of April last, a black
HORS E, near fifteen hands high, about seven
years old, his near eye about one half blue; occa
sioned by the stroke of a switch, his tides much rub
bed with riding, and blacker than any other part,
shod before, and a small star in his forehead, which
aie all the marks remembered. Whoever takes up
said horse, and delivers him to the fubferiber, or
fends him word as soon as convenient after being
taken, shall have the above reward, paid by
GEORGE HILLIS.
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TH E General Assembly of the colony
of Connecticut, in May last, voted Ten
Pounds reward for every Fifty Pounds weight of
S, lt-Petre that fliould be made in that colony,
within the year ensuing: Any person master of
the process, and willing to undertake, if able to
carry on the works, may (if his character be good)
by enquiring of the Printer ? be informed of the belt
places in that colony to set up the business, and
affiled with every necessary direction ; if unable,
and desirous to have his dock found him, he may
hear of one that will, on proper terms, procure the
stock
N. B. Ten Pounds of that currency is equal to
Thirty-three and one third Dollars.
June 22, 1775.
Any person master of the business of smelting
Lead Ore, and feparatingihe metal from the dross,
may hear of g>od employ, by enquiring as above.
r 0 B E so l I),
To the bigheft: bidder, at Mr. Ninian Beall's, of
Ninian, on the 20th day of August next, if fair
if not the next fair day,
TWELVE hundred acres of good land, ly
ing on Go SeneaC^ek (near the mouth)
1? Fiederick Co n^y, Maryland, whereon are three
plantations, a ;nantitv of valuable meadow
land, and two . :^ : - yood null feats : The pur
chaier or p:t % Ve: s to !u^ immediate pofleffion,
on giving b !.;!^ov J security payable the
20th day ul r, : /;.to carry interest from
t' ie da :i; ci!ady difeharged at or upon
the ature:a:u.2o:a Jay of November. The land
will be an! burin lots fmtable to the purchasers.
Any % •r:oro inci n ab!e to view the land before the*
day of ble, my apply to Ninian Beall, ofNinian.
CHARLES BE'ALL.
TO BE s 0 L D,
I™ 1 H XE E ttioufahd one hundred acres of
■ LA ND, situated upon Pokotellico Creek
and the Kanhawa river, about forty miles above
the j Ali?n of the Kanhawa with the Ohio. It is
part of a tract of 21,941 acres, surveyed and patent
ed under Dinwiddie's Proclamation, made at the
com.nn ement of tne late war, is equal in quality
to any in that pirt of the world. Q^at-rent free for
eighteen years to come, and after at the moderate
rate of Two Shillings sterling per hundred acres.
The whole fees are paid, so that the purcbafer will
be at no other trouble or expence, than dividing
with the other proprietors. For terms enquire of
Mr. William Semple, of Philadelphia, or the fub
feriber, in Prince William county, Virginia.
CUTHBERT BULLET.
TEN POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in
Kent county, Maryland, on the Bth instant,
(April) two Iri(h indented servants, each cf whom
has about three years to serve, viz. FRANCIS
MANES, about thirty years of age, a very ftoi t
well set fellow, about five feet ten inches high, ve
ry full faced, short dark hair ; had on and took
with him, a good brown broadcloth coat, black
velvet jacket and breeches, a pair of black everlast
ing breeches with yellow metal buttons, an old
blue coat with new I'erge sleeves, shirts, shoes and
stockings: H* is a collier, ditcher and brickmaker.
JOHN DELANY, about twenty fix years of
age, five feet eight inches high, well made, fair
skin and ruddy complexion, short brown hair; had
en and took with bim, a green jacket made sailor
fifhion, a purple/nder jacket, a white shirt, and
one or two check shirts much worn, a new felt hat,
a black silk handkerchief round hio neck, a pair of
white kerfey breeches, a pair of blue serge ditto,
one pair of Scotch Kilmarnock, and one pair of
Kendall rib'd hole mixed black and white, a pair
of half worn shoes, and square steel buckles ; he
writes a good hand : They have both been in dif
ferent parts of Pennsylvania. Whoever takes up
the aforefaid servants and secures them, so that the
fubferiber may have them again, shall receive the
above reward if taken out of the province, ifin the
province SIX POUNDS, or half the above re
ward for either, paid by
RI CH AR D GRAVE S.
ALL persons indebted to FRANCIS
MU RR AY, of Newtown, by bond, note
or book debt, are earnettly requeued to fettle and
pay off their refpe&ive debts before the firft day of
July next, as he is desirous to fettle his affairs be
fore trade with Great-Britain opens again ; those
who do not comply with this notice may depend on
having their accounts put into an Attorney's hands
to be recovered. He has now on hand, a general
assortment of Dry Goods and Weft-India Goods,
which he will fell very low for ready money.
SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY the 13th inst. (May) from
the fubferiber living in Eaft-Bradford, Ches
ter County, an English servant man named PHILIP
JONES, about 24 years of age, was born in Bristol
and fays he has been a soldier; he has long black
hair tied behind, thin visage, black eyes, high thin
nose, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high ; had on when
he went away, a brownish copper coloured coatee
with wooden buttons, a striped lincey jacket, cld
tow shirt and trowfers, new shoes, and a felt hat al
raoft new; he also took two handkerchiefs, one
red double Barcelona, the other a pocket handker
chief stamped red, new fafhion ; he may perhaps
pawn the handkerchiefs and change his name.—-
Whoever apprehends said servant and secures him
in any of his Majesty's gaols, shall have the above
Reward, and reasonable charges, paid bv
EPHRAIM BOAKE.
N. B. All masters of veffcls are forbid to carry
him off at their peril.
Billow
THE
ADVERTISER.
J ULY loth, !775-
Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, April 1, 177 c.
WAS committed to gaol, two Scotch men,
taken up in consequence of an advert
tifement of James Morgan's, living in Durham,
Bucks County, Pennsylvania ; one pafles bv the
name of DANIEL MUNROW, 24 or 25
years of age, 5 feet 3 inches high, thick made,
pitted with the small pox, of a dark complexion,
short black hair, speaks broad, and has a remark
able ftift walk ; he isa carpenter by trade, and un
derstands sawing with the whip-saw; he had on an
old felt hat, striped silk handkerchief, old bearskin
coat, black velvet waistcoat, old buckskin breeches,
country spun shirt, mixed blue and white flcck
ings, good shoes, and fiver plated buckles. The
other passes by the name of JOHN LATTI-
M ORE, profeffes the cabinet making business ;
he is 22 or 23 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high,
walks straight and has a fha:p look, of a brown
complexion, brown hair tied behind, and pitted
with the small pox; he had on an old felt hat,
striped silk handkerchief, light coloured country
cloth coat lined with striped lincey, striped waift
coar, country spun shirt, fnuff coloured velvet
breeches, mixed black and white stockings, good
shoes, and silver plated huckies. They fay they
came from Juniata, in Cumberland county. Their
masters are desired to take them out and pay ex
peiices_to _ WILLIAM ALLISON, Gaoler.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
1/T A I) E his escape from Gloucester Gaol, on
4 the 25th of May instant, a certain J OHN
STEVENSON, about fife feet eight or nine
inches high, pock marked, fore lips, walks I; me
and has straight black hair; had on when he ^ ent
away, a blue lapelled sailor jacket; red waistcoat,
white shirt, striped ticken trowfers, worsted stock
ings spotted with blue, a pair of new calt-fkin shoes
with Reel buckles in them; by trade a fhoem^ker,
and is an impudent t Ikative fellow. Any person
that, will deliver said Stevenson at Gloucester
Gaol, shall receive the above Reward, and reason
able charges, by
RICHARD JOHNSON, Ga^er.
TO BE Sb L D,
On the most reasonable terms for cash, by
JAMES KIN NE A R,
At his Vendue store the cornet of Third and Vine
sl reels,
A GREAT variety of choice CORDIALS;
• among which are Geneva in cases; plain,
cherry and rafberry brandy ; cherry rum; Dot-Ur
Stephen 's annifeed, clover and orange water. Al
so a good assortment of DRY GOODS, suit
able for the season.
N. B. GOODS daily received for sale at said
store, and part cash advanced, if required.
Excellent ANTIGUA RUM,
MUSCOVADO SUGAR,
And M O LAS S E S,
TO BE SOLD BY
JONATHAN DAWES and Brothers,
At their Store in Writer- street.
TO FE SO L D,
AN a&ive, healthy, young English man, who
hath about thtee years to serve, and can be
well recommended. Enquire of the Printer.
May, isth, 1775.
THIRTY POUNDS REVARD.
RAN A WAY from the fubferibers,
living in Baltimore county, Maryland, about
12 miles from Baltimore-Town, a white servant
Man and a Negro Man, viz. The white Man is
named, RICHAI^D DAWSON, an Englifli con
vict, came in the country last winter, about fifty
five years of age, wasa soldier under the king of
Prussia last war, is given to liquor, upwards of fix
feet high, brown hair, round face, frefh coloured,
has been hurt in his left thumb, wirich occasions it
to be Iliff.—Had on when he went away, an iron
collar double rivetted, old caftor hat, dark frock
much tarred, old dark grey German serge jacket,
vended with black linfey, brown role fhiit, white
full'd cloth breeches, coarse white yarn stockings,
and old country made shoes with firings.
SOLOMON, a Negro, about 22 years of age,
has been in the country about four years, and talks
pretty good Englifh.=Had on when be went away,
an iron collar, a darby on each leg with a chain to
one of them, all double rivetted, a new felt hat,
old brown cloth coat, blue cloth jacket lined with
red, brown role shirt, white full'd cloth breeches,
old white yarn stockings, and old country made
shoes. —lt is supposed they will make for
Bolton to the folciers, >s they have often been talk
ing about them, and it is likelv they may get their
irons off, get other clothes, change them names,
and deny their matter, as the Negro has alwfng
done; has been in Newcastle upon Delaware twelve
months and upwards ; he went from thence in July
last, and got in goal in Somertet county, Mary
land, and was biongbt home in November last;
he has been in Philadelphia, he is of middle size,
somewhat upon the yellow, has some marks upon
one of his cheeks like the small pox, hat loft part of
the fide of bis right thumb, that makes the end of it
look tharper than the other.
Whoever apprehends them, or either of them,
and secures them in any goal, so that their matter
may ha.e them again, shall have T<went, Sbdlinp,;
if a ove ten miles, Forty Sbiiiings; if above forty
miles, Three Pounds ; if sixty miles, Fine Pounds ;
if two hundred miles, Ten Pounds , if five hundred,
miles, the above Reward, and reasonable charges
it brought homcg paid bv
THOMAS COCKEV, &n.
THOMAS COCKEY, ~4n.. 4 n.
NUMB. 194.