The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-08-07 00:00:00, page 4

PubHihed ever, WEDNESBAY morning, by
STYNER and CIST, Printers,
In Second-street, four doors above Race street,
Philadelphia,
A German N EWS-PAPE R,
INTITULE D,
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Advertisements for the above Paper wi I be carefully
translated and inferred.
N. B. Said Styner and Cist have for 'ale, German
Almanacks for the year 1780, by the hundred, dozen,
or smaller quantity , rifo English and German School--
Bocks, Stationary, &c. &c.
T O BE S O L D,,
A FAMILY WA GGO N, and an excellent
SADDLE HORSE, For terms please to apply
to WILLIAM GEDDES, in Ulion street, be
tween Third and Fourth-streets, Philadelphia.
To be SOLD by the Subscriber,
Living in Aftown Township, Chester County, State of
Pennsylvania,
,y, HREE equal and undivided eighth parts, the
whole in eight equal parts to be divided, of an
I on Forge, and thirty-one acres of land, with the ap
purtenances thereto belonging ; and likewise a lease on
the other five eighth parts for three years from the firft
day of May next ensuing the date here f, situated on
Chester Creek in laid township, nine miles from Chester
and Marcus Hook, and twenty miles from Philadelphia §
the works lately repaife+l and in good order; known by
the name of Sarum Forge. The title indisputable.
4 THOMAS TAYLOR,
Six Hundred Dollars Retard.
STOLEN in the night of the 13th of June lift,
out of the pastures of the fwbffribers, in the town
ships of Weft. Marlborough and Newlinton, in Chester
County, Pennsylvania, one HORSE and two MARES;
the horse a chefnut sorrel, sixteen hands high, round
bodied, a light coloured mane and tail, a small blaze in
his face and (nip on his nose, trots, paces and gallops
well, carries very lofty, newly (hoc-1 before, and about
fix years old. A large black mare, about five and a half
hands high, nine years old, a natural pacer, a large
blaze in her fac', a black curled mane and tail, two
hind feet white, newly (hod before, and some whi+e in
one of her eyes. The other a brown mare, five years
old, about fifteen hands high, a natural pacer, a Irodl
star in her face, black mane and tail, a mealy nose and
carries it remarkably forward, and newly shod before.
Whoever secures said creatures and the theif, so that the
owners may have them again and the thief be brought
to justice, (hall have the above reward, or One Hundred
Dollars for each or either of said creatures, with rcafon
able charges paid by JOSHUA PIERCE,
\JOHN BAILY,
WILLIAM BAILY.
A SORREL STALLION, seven eighths blood
ed, got by Yorick, the property of Col. Taylor,
out of the Pacolet mare, late the property of Col. Hoop
er, of the Eaftein Shore, Maryland ; fifteen handr high,
feyen years old next grass. ARo a MARE half
biefoded, fourteen and a half hands high, rising fix years
old. To be viewed at Samuel Hodgson's Livery Sta
bles, back of the City Tavern, Philadelphia.
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WANTE D,
For a genteel employment,
A PERSON of good character and abilities, and
well frilled in and accustomed to accompts, to whom
an adequate salary will be given. Apply to the Printer.
'[wo Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN in the night of the z6ih instant, from
Etham Farm, near New London Cross-Roads, in
Chester county, a heavy bodied natural trotting sorrel
HORSE, riling eight years old, in good order, about
fifteen hands high, Iqaare buttocks, hath two or three
saddle-marks, a large blaze or star in hit lorehead, his
inane and tail somewhat darker than his body, his near
fore fetlock joint a little larger than the other, below
which he had one of the heft kind of horse locks; both
his hind feet are white up to the fetlock, and had old
(hues on before. The above reward will be given to ary
person that will secure the thief, so that he may be
brought to justice; and for bringing the horse to the
above mentioned farm, (hall receive ample fatisfaction
from RUMFORD DAWES.
N. B. The thief (it is supposed) left a brown Horse,
about fourteen hands high, ten or twelve years old, has
a star and large snip, his off hind hoofs white, is faddle
marked and goose-rumped, has crooked hind legs, and
appears to be lame in the ftifle joint. The owner is re
quested to come and manifeft his right to said horse.
ytb Month igtb. R. D.
Philadelphia, July 31.
WHEREAS the partnership of Davey
and Haughton, Store- keepers, at the corner
of Third and Market-streets, is this day mutually dis
solved, This is to desire all persons who have any de
mands on said partnership to bring in their accompts and
they shall be paid: And all persons indebted to said
partnership either by bond, note or book debt, are de
sired to call at said store, or at Mr. Davey's bsufe, the
coiner of Fifth ft/er/t in Arch street, to difeharge the
fame, to prevent further trouble.
HORSES. to be SOLD.
PHILADELPHiA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-street,
CAME to the place of the fubferiber, on
Marshall's road, in BlockJey towrifhip, Philadel
phia county, about four or five weeks ago, a larg< red
S T|E ER, with his right ear cropped. The owner is
desired to come, prove property, pay charges and take
him away.
Augufi z. HENRY GAMBER.
State of Ne^w Jersey, ff.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
NJO TICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admiralty
" will be held at the house of Gilbert Bartow, in
Alien-Town, on Thursday the twelfth day of August
next, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day,
then and there to try the truth of the fa&s alledged in
the bills of David Stevens, John Field, Abraham Divis
and Robert Snell, (who as well, &c.) against the (loop
or vessel called the Clinton, lately commanded by James
Parke ; of Samuel Ingersoll, David Stevens and John
Field, (who as well, &c.) against the schooner or veftel
called the True Blue; and of Samuel Ingersoll, (who
as well, &c.) against the fl op or vessel called the Fa
vorite, lately commanded by William G skim, with their
refp^ftive tackle, apparel, furniture and cargoes: To
the end and intent that the owner or owners of the
said vessels, Or any person or persons concerned therein,
may appear and ihew cause, if any they have, why the
fid vessels and cargoes should not be condemned accord
ing to the prayer of the Md bills.
By order of the fudge,
July 20. JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Reg.
Philadelphia, July 13.
ALL persons who may meet with itray Continental
Hotfes, are desired to fend them to the fubferiber,
where they shall receive reasonable pay for their trouble :
And it is expected that all persons who have Horses pur
chased of the Continent, have certificates to (hew from
the person authorifed by the (Q M. G. to fell such pub
lic Horses, and without such certificate, the Horse or
Horses will be taken from them, unless they can prove
the purrhafe from a person authorifed as above.
By order of the Q M. G.
12 JACOB HILTZHEIMER.
Philadelphia, Augufl 2.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
OTRAYED or STOLEN from the Head of Elk,
° on Sunday the 4th of July last, 2 bright bay HORSE,
five years old, above fifteen hands high, two hind feet
white, a small star, and had a fore on his off thigh.
Whoever delivers fatd horse to Mr. Rudulph, at the
Head of Elk, or to the fubferiber, shall have THIRTY
DOLLARS ; and if stolen, for the thief and horse the
above reward, and all reasonable expenses.
CHRISTOPHER IRVINE.
r'' 'A ME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
in Gofhn township, about the twenty seventh day
of May Lff, a HEIF ER, supposed to be two years
old last spring. The owner is desired to come, prove
property, pay charges and take her away.
THUM AS BEAUMOUNT.
WANTS EMPLOYMENT,
As an Affiftmt in a store, or as a Private Inftru&or;
AP ERSON capable of teaching the Greek and
Latin Languages, English Grammar, Geography,
Writing apd Arithmetic, &c. Enquire of the Printer.
W'A S F O U N D,
The beginning of June last, upon a wharf in Kensington,
AS UM, equal to Twenty Dollars, in Continental
money of the emiflior.s called in. Whoever has
loft the fame, upon describing the bills and paying char
ges may have it again, 'y applying to
ADAM LOTZ, in Campihgton.
Philadelphia, Avgufi 2, 1/79
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Ge
neral Meeting of the Cor»m:ffioners for the City
and County of Philadelphia will be hell in tuur Cham
ber at the Court-houe, on Saturday the fourteenth in
stant, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon, in order to take
into consideration, and proceed against such Colleaors
of the Public Taxes, as shall then appear delinquents,
agreeable to the laws of this State.
By order of the Board,
GEORGE HONEY, Jun. Clerk.
Philadelphia, August 2.
WHEREAS on or about the firft day of
March last, two waggoners applied to the fub
feriber, in Market-ilreet in this city, for licence to store
with him two waggon loads of goods, wares and mer
chandize, which they said they hd brought from Caro
lina, under the direction and m: nagement of a Waggon
mafter who had fallen sick at Lancaster, where he re
mained, and ficin whence fe would come or fend for the
laid goods, &c. And whereas upon the application afore
faid the fubferiber received and stored said goo^s; and
on or about the firft: day of April last, the said Waggon
tnafter<came to the house of the fubferiber and defined
that the fid goods, &c. might remain two or three
weeks longer, by which time he expected to return from
New Jersey with the owner to receive them ; since « hich
no person has come to claim the said goods or enquire
aft.r them. This is therefore to make known to the
owner of the said goods, &c. that they still remain with
the fubferiber, ready to be delivered to him on his prov
ing property and paying the expence of Forage, &e^
otherwise they will, at the end of fix weeks from this
time, be appraised and fold for the benefit of the owner
or owners upon his or their Appearing as aforefad.
THOMAS SWATNE.
Philadelphia, 1%, z??'
THIR TY DOLLARS REWARD.
DE SERTED from my company of Artificers at
PaiUde'phia, a certain SAMUEL NOBLET,
about 5 seer-9 inches high, fwauhy complexion, lighidh
hrir; had on when he went away, a light blue cloth
coat, linen trowfers almost new, good shoes, &c. Who
ever takes up sud defector and secures him in any gaol,
or delivers him to me at this place, shall have the above
reward and reasonable charges, paid by
HENRY MATHEWS, Capt. of Artificers.
Port of Philadelphia, Penfylvania, ff.
T O ALL whom it may concern.
XT O TICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admi
ralty will be held at the State-Houfein the city of
Philadelphia, on the eighteenth day of August next, at
Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the lame day, then and
there to try the truth of the f &? alledged in the bill of
John Craig, („i tarn, &: ) against a certain schooner
or v:flc:, (name unknown) i n hen about fifteen tors,
with her tackle, apparel and furniture, and her cargo
consist ng c* flour, &:. To t elntent that the owner or
owners of the laid h-hooner, 1 r cargo, &c. or any per
fens concerned therein, may appear and shew cause, if
any they hav•, why the f.^^ should not be condemned
according ts the prayer of the fid bill.
By order cf the ]udee, *
July 24. "ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
Port of Philadelphia, Pemfytoania, ff.
T () A LL whom it may concern.
NJ O rICE is hereby given, TLt -Court of Ad
-1 * miralty will be held at the Stzti house n the city
of Philadelphia, on the eighteenth day of August next,
at Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the farae day, then
and there to try the truth ofthe fa&s alkoged in the bid
of John Young, E r q; &c. against the (loop or vessel of
war called the Haeriem, lately commanded by William
Furnwall; her guns, tackle, apparel and furniture: To
tie intent that any person or persons concerned therein
may appear and (hew cause, if any they have, why the
jame should not be condemned according to the prayer
of the said bill. By order of the fudge,
July 26. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
York Toiu?i, July 19.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
E, AN A WAY last night from the fubferiber, liv-
I ing in York-Town, a Negro Man named JACK,
about twenty five years of ape, well set, knock-knet'd,
and walks very (lubberly ; had on and took with him
when he went away, a grey nap coat, a yellow and bMd
striped jacket, a line pair 0! overalls, a good pair <«
buckskin breeches, new ih es, a fine hat, and sundry
tow shirts. He plays on the violin and German flute.
It is supposed he if in company with a Negro Man be
longing to Valentine Grantz, named Charles, as he ran
away the fame Kight. Whoever takes up said Negrw
and secure him in any goal, so that his matter may have
him again, shall remove th—<bove reward, paid by
_ J^/y 24. 1779-
TAKEN out of a chair at Mr. Forfyth's
Livery Stables, on Monday morning last, two
bundles containing one yard and a quarter of mininet
lawn, three yards of net face, and a child's double cal
lico wrapper. Whoever will bring any or,all of the
above articles to the Printer hereof, shall be handfomel,
rev aided.
A quantity of MUSKET and CANNON
CARTRIDGE PAPE R,
To be Sold by JOHN DUNLAP.
Philadelphia, July 23, 1779.
One Hundred and FiJy Dollars Reward.
W r HEREAS the fubferiber's Negro boy,na med
DORU S, now about fifteen years of age, of
a bellow complexion, middling chunky built, was pressed
with a team of Mr. Benjamin Gibbs's, near Borden
town, State of New jersey, in December 1776, by the
British and Hessian troops} who k&pt and carried hm
with them to the city of Philadelphia, froth whence he
made his escape, and was seen at Bristol in April 1778.
The fubferiber has rsafon to think he is in some of the
back counties of this State. Whoever will take up said
Negro boy and deliver him to me in this city, shall hare
the above reward, or if secured in any gaol so that he
m^y be had again, Seventy five Dollars, besides reason
able charges, paid by
Philadelphia, July 24, 1779.
On TUESDAY, the 24th day of August, at Eleven
o'clock in the forenoon, will be exposed to Rublic
Sale, at the Court house in the city of Philadelphia,
AC ERrAIN three-story brick Meffuage, Kitchen,
Stables, Stere, and Lot of Ground (whereon the
said; buildings are erected) situate on the ibuth fide of
Chefnut-ftreet, between Fourth and Fifth streets, in the
city of Philadelphia; the lot containing in breadth on
Chefnut-ftreet one hundred and fix feet, and extending
in depth two hundred and fifty, five feet, be the fame in
breadth or depth more or less ; bounded eastward by a
meiTuage and lot in tenure of Benjamin Armitage, south
ward by the back ends of Walnut-street lots, westward
by ground belonging to the estate of Charles Norris, de- j
ceaied, and northward bv Chefnut street aforefaid : Part
of the estate formerly of Peter Campbell, late of the said
city, Praditioner in Phyfc; forfeited and seized ac
cording to law, and to be fold by
CHARLES W. PEALE, )
WILLIAM WILL, [Agerats.
ROBERT SMITH,J
MICHAEL SWOOP E.
HENRY BUDD.