The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-03-16 00:00:00, page 4

JOHN MARI E.
In Norris's Alley, the firft door upon the right hand
going in from Second-street,
T) EST Coniac Brandy, by the quafter-cafk or gal.
lon; Bordeaux Claret of the firft quality, by the
tierce or dozen; Port Wine by the tierce or dozen;
White Wine Vinegar, by the gallon; Florence Oil of
tite best quality, in cases ; Green and Souchong Tea in
canniftera ; fuperfine black, parsons grey and drab co
loured broadcloths; 6-4. wide naps, coatings and bezr
fuins; a few pairs of the best kind of silk stockings, also
milled worsted ditto.
JAMES NEWEOR f, Distiller,
Within the next gate-way below the Bunch of Grapes
tavern, in Third-street, (being the Distillery for
merly occupied by Mr. Samuel Burge) has for Sale,
NEAT plain BRANDY,
RASBERRY ditto,
GENEVA,
ANISEED WATER,
SPIRITS of WINE, (proper for raising low proof
liquors.)
N. B. He informs his customers that he keeps a con
stant supply of the above articles, which may at all
times be depended on as excellent in quality; and at
the lowest rates pcffible, 24 t.
N. B. Twelve Shillings per dozen will be given for
smptyWineßot'l es.
A NE undivided fourth part of Martick Forge, and a
' like proportion of twelve hundred and fifty acres
of good land belonging thereto, situate in Martick town
faip, and within ten miles of the borough of Lancaster:
The forge is supplied by that never-failing stream Pcquca:
The house is built of Itone, has four fires and two ham
mers, and in the heart of a fine country for timber as
well as every other necessary: As the works have not
been carried on for feme years past, the timber on the
land is now well grown, and judged to be fufficient for
the fopport of the land and works for many years. The
advantageous fixation of the works are very obvious,
having the advantage of both the Philadelphia and Bal
timore markets for the iron, and conveniently situate for
obtaining piggs. A good title will be given, and attend
ance at the time of sale bv the present owners. 8.
'T' W O neat well finished DWELLING HOUSES ard
' VENDUE STORE, situate on the corner of South
and Frum-ft© ts, containing forty feet on Front-ttreet,
and thirty five feet on South-street, with a paved yard
forty feet long and twelve feet wide, and tie privilege
of a pump of good aater near the back gate. For par
ticulars enquire of said Freeman, at Afheton Hum
phreys, Efy'q Attorney at Law, in Second-street near
Spruce street. 4.
To be SOLDby Public Vendue,
At the Coffe-houfe, on Wednesday evening the 17th
cf M?rch, if not fold before at private sale,
ALL that commodious HOUSE, WHARF, &c.
fl where Arthur Donaldson now lives, ard formerly
carried on the lumber business, in Southwark. The lot
contains forty-eight feet fix inches in breadth on Swan
fort ftceet, and continues the fame breadth into the river
D.l ware. The boule is three Series on Swanson-street,
and five stories en the water fide; a Efficient bank wall
to build on, is continued across the whole lot, with a
palisade fence thereon next the street, level with whicn
are two commodious rooms and stair-way on a floor ; a
balcony fronting the river, which affords a beautiful
propped. The feend and third story above has each
three rooms tn a floor; under these are two rooms and
a pantry on 2 floor, level with which is a pleaiant flower
garden, underneath is a walh-houfe, oven and cellar,
level with a pid inclofing a (table and nec^flary ; there
is also a suitable place tor large floret. The wharf is
extended into the river to twenty-two feet water at low
ride, leaving a convenient deck, where any common
flhip may load and winter. The whole is fubfcft to a
ground-t-nt of forty-eight pounds ten (hillings per an
num, with a privilege to purchaje the fame clear for
toll, roy time within seven and an half years to come.
Also two three story brick houses on the weft fide of Se
cond-street, nearly oppifre Almond-street; each four
teen feet front, with each a frame kitchen joining ; the
lots are about one hundred and twenty five feet deep,
with the privilege of a five feet alley into Plurnb-ftreet,
fubje& to a ground rent of 6b sterling per annum, with
a privilege to purchase off for izol. like m:ney, any
time within four and an half years to come; another
ground rent of gl. currency per annum. Also another
lot opposite these, of eighteen feet front on George-street,
and one hundred and twenty-one feet deep where it joins
these last described, and is twenty one feet ten inches
broad, was purchased clear of yroundrent to accommodate
the Erne. The emTiocs called in by Congress will be
taken in payment, ii tendered by the firft of May next.
A few calks of Sweet Cyder, fit for bottling, to be
fold by said Donaldson, who desires all performs that have
any demands against him to call for tettlement ; and
these who owe him any money, to call and difeharge
the fame, as he is about to leave this State, and will ne
obliged to put their accounts into other hands if neg
le&ed.
Pbiladtlpbia, March 12, 1779^
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee-houfe on Wednesday next, between the
hours of fix and seven in the evening,
frllE Cutter REVENGE, with all her appur
' tenances, as she now lyes at Mr. Meredith's
Wharf, as per inventory to be seen at the Coffee-houfe.
Philadelphia, March 6.
TO BE SO L D,
On Saturday the third of April next, at the Coffee-hcufe,
at fix o'clock in the evening,
To be SOL D at Vendue,
Cn Saturday the twentieth instant, preciftly at Four
c'Jo k in the afternoon, on the premites, by Mark
Freeman,
10 BE SOLD BY
PHILADELPHIA; Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-street.
FIFTEEN DOLLARS REWAR D.
WAS DROPPED on the 28th day of Feb. last,
between the ten mile stone and Ogden's ferry, on
the Lancaster road, a very neat APRON of a CHAIR.
Whoever has found the fame, and will give information
to the printer hereof, or leave it at the Middle ferry,
(hall have the above reward.
A PERSON of a good character, who
writes a fair hand and understands accompts, may
meet with employ and good encouragement by applying
at the Forage-Office, the upper end of Market-street. °
STOLEN a few nights p^& out of the 'ubferiber's
stable near the corner of Third and Vine-streets,
opposite the Dutch brew, house, a ftrpberry roan Horse,
with a fmali fcr in his forehead, between thirteen and
fourteen hands high, and about nine years old, had a
bad cough and celd, is a natural trotter, and more frit
able for the geers than faddie, as he is rather dull.
Whoever secures the horse and the atrocious offender,
(as there are gangs of them infeft this cih) so that he
may be brought to justice, (hall have the above rewrad,
or for the horse alone Fifty Dollars, and rerf< nable
charges, paid by JOHN TURNER.
Ci AME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
4 in Haverford township, Chester county, tao flray
HORSES; one a fmali brown, and the other a black,
middling large. The owner er owners proving their
propert, and paying charges m y have them again, by
applying to ISAAC DAVIS.
Philadelphia, March
L O S T,
On or about the fifth of iaft month,
A SHEET of Continental Money, of the emission
A now passing current. Whoever has found the fame
and will be pleased to bring it to the Printer hereof,
shall receive FORTY DOLLARS Reward, with
grateful thanks.
To be SOLD by Public Sale,
On Saturday the twentieth inst. at seven o'clock in the
evening, at the Coffee-houfe,
THE Dogger RISING SUN, as file new lays
at Stamper's wharf, with all her tackle and furni
ture, as per inventory to be seen at the Coffee-houfe.
She is a new European built vessel, sixty five feet keel,
twenty-three and a half feet beam, and eleven feet hold ;
her landing and running rigging all new and good,
with two large and one (mall n<hors and cables. For
further particulars apply to said inventory, or Samuel
Read, on bid wbart.
TO BE SO L D,
TWO healthy, likely, active NEGRO MEN,
not more than twenty-one years cf age, very good
femurs, and underfund driving a team well. Enquire
of the Printer.
And entered unon the firft day of April next,
A COMMODIOUS hone dwellin,.houfe, two
tl florins high, with three rooms on a floor, a good
(tone kitchen joining the house, a well of good water
before the door, with fifty acres of land. It is vey
conveniently fitusted for either a tavern or store, being
33 miles from Philadelphia, and laying upon the Durham
road, and forks of the roads leading from Philadelphia
to Newtown, Eafton arid Bethlehem. Also one other
Plantation to be let upon the halves, and may le enter
ed upon immediately, fruited in Providence townflrip,
Philadelphia county, containing two hundred and thirty
acres of land, with two good stone barns thereon, and
an orchard of good bear : ng trees containing twenty acres.
Also to be let, a dwelling.houfe and a stable, together
with a garden, conveniently situated 'or a labourer.
Apply to the fubferiber in Providence townflrip, Phila
delphia county. JOSEPH CAUFFMAN.
RU M, Sugar, Molasses, Bohea and Hyfon
Teas, Coffee, and Pepper, just imported and to
be fold at PETER WHITESIDE and Co's,
store, in Chefn^t-fc cet, between Third and Fourth
ftreets, Philadelphia.
Also force Mediines and Dry Goods.
t 0 l ft
Philadelphia, March 3.
JOHN DIAMON D,
ROPE-MAKE K,
Living in Market-street above Sixth-street, (in the house
forme 1, occupied by Mr. Thomas Tisdell, rope
maker, deceafeo)
MAKES an. !SELLS, wholerale and retail, on
the most reasonable terms, sewing, whipping,
sci e and blocking twire; log, deepen, and h?nd lead
l.nes; house 1 ne and marline, jack lines, fifhing Ines
of all torts; bed cords, leading lines, sacking bottom
lines, halters, fljw traces, &c.
RAN AWAY on rhe 28h of last month, an Eng
li(h servant lad named FRANCIS WILLIS,
about nineteen years of age; had on when he went
away, a blue jacket and leather breeches. The above
reward is offered to any person who shall secure him for
the fubferiber, at the corner of Front and Pine street;
Philadelphia. WILLIAM WHITE.
March 5.
He gives the highest price for good hempand flax, like
wife for good hemp fed c\f 1 ft year's growth. Two
or three j rurneymen rope makers would meet with the
greatest encouragement by applying as above.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STOP THIEF!
TV A N T E D to pu'cbaje,
A QUANTITY of METAL, and the highest
n price will be given for OLD BRASS,' ly
RICHARD SKELLORN, Brafe.founder, in Se
cond street, between the Bridge and Spruce-street.
N. B. Two sober, honest Journeymen Brais founders
and Buckle-makers, who are good w< rkm.n, will meet
with encouragement by applying as above.
tecurity,
AM OS T valuable feat for a blast furnace and
merchant mid, with fix thousand acres of wood
land, or more if required, whereon the Iren Works
formerly flood, known by the n^me of the Jobal Works;
It lays tw<lve miles from Fiederickfburg ard a fine road
to the laid town : The ore banks lay from one to two
miles from the furnace, and an inexhaustible fund of it
of the very best quality % The range for all kinds of
stock is equcl to any on the continent, the weeds being
exceeding ririi si l.rge glades and natural meadows.
Any perlon meaning to puchafe wed be ihewn the land
by the fubferiber, living in Fredetickfburg, Virginia,
or Mr. James Lewis, n^r the premises. 'No objecti
ons will be made to finking (hafis in any par' ot the
land. Ihe fubferiber experts to be in Philadelphia the
2oth of May, where he may be found by enquiring at
Mr. B njamin H.mmings's livery stable in Fourth fl eeh
ALEXANDER SPOTSWOOD.
Philadelphia, March 6.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
ON Wednesday night the third indent a fire broke
out at or near the dwelling-houf? of Capt. Rankin,
in Second-street in this city, where a Gentleman then
lodged, and on hi* getting bis wearing apparel, &c.
conveyed a^ay to a neighbouring house, a imall linen
package has been since miffing, which contained two
pairs of new carved fiiver buckles, a dock buckle ditto,
a fmali pair of gold wire earrings, a black silk hand
kerchief, a gauze ditto, two halt yards n uflir, half
yard gauze, an affartment of ribbonds, pins, needles,
and crooked combs. Whoever will deliver the above
articles to the Printer hereof shall have the above reward,
and no q^eftions ,fked.
FORTY DOLLARS REWALD.
R AN AWAY last Saturday from the fu'Scriber, a
"Negro Mm named GUNNER MORRIS, 2 tailor,
about 23 or 24 years of age, a likely fellow, about five
feet leven or eight inches high, has fcveral Guiney
marks or fears over one of his eyes: Had on a tailor's
blue jacket and t.owfe,s. Whoever apprehends the said
Negro and lecures him in any gaol, or delivers him to
the fubferiber, shall have the above regard and region
able charges.
Marcb 3 . GUSTAVUS CUNNYNGHAM.
WA S left with the fubferiber, taylor, in
Water-street, betwen Ch^fnut and Walnut
ftreets, Philadelphia, a LETTER to Adam Frimer,
in which was indoled a letter to Elizabeth Coningham,
and some loose papers of great confluence concerning
Hugh Cannon : And as the fubferiber has not been able
to deliver the letter to Elizabeth Coningham, nor the
loose papers, he takes this method of interning the
owner of said letters and papers that they may be had
by applying to Adam Primer, in Sixth-faeet, near
Market street, or to JACOB KLINE.
'Io be SOLD at Private Sate,
For C^ih, Lean Office Certificates, or Bond with good
PETER GALLAGHER,
In Second street, the second door above Arch-street,
The Whole of bis large Stock of various GOODS now
on band, for which the two emissions out of circula
tion will be taken in payment, viz.
WA S left at my house near Chingoteague
Inlet, on the Eaffern Shore, Virginia, by Capt.
Moore, from Charleftown, South-Carolina, a fmali
Package directed to Capt. Samuel Davifon, Philadelphia
with orders to fend it to him by a fafe hand ; and hav!
ing done as directed, and no such man can be found in
the city, This is therefore to desire the said Capt. Da
vifon (if he is in being) to fend for it, pay charges and
take it away.
Dec. 12, 1775. SAMUEL HENDERSON.
TOBES O L D,
A NEAT BRICK HOUSE, two fcfebi,,
with a good back yard, a cooper's fhep, and tw o
wooden tenem nts; the whole in Gray's Alley. Fer
further particulars enquire of Patrick Farrell, in
Spruce street.
Broadcloths,
Coatings,
Shallo ms,
Dawboys,
Cambists,
Camblettees,
Mecklenburgs,
Mafqueretts,
Striped calamancoes,
Mens frik hose,
Mens cotton ditto,
M ns thread ditto,
Mens worsted ditto,
A quantity of needles,
7-Band j yard wide dimity,
White jeans.
TWELVE DOLLARS REWARD.
CTRAYED cut of the fubferibet'syard, a red and
white CO W, with a broken horn. Whoever has
taken up said Cow and will give notice to the fubferiber,
shall receive the above reward, with reasonable charges.
FRANCIS C. HASSENCLEVER.
TO BE SOLD BY
Diaper, & do. table-cloths.
Fine and coarse Irish linens,
Plain and figured muffins,
Cambricks and lawns,
Variety of silks,
Chintzes and callicoes,
Cotton and linen (tripes,
Cotton and linen checks,
Russia drilling,
Serving silks,
Silver hiked fmali swords,
Some jewellery,
Hur Powder,
Some glass ware,
Pitrfaws,
Fine green tea, &c. &=.&?.