The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-11-04 00:00:00, page 1

, Baltimore, October 22.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY hom the tubferi^r's plantation,
seven miles from Rxtiinbie, in May last, a Ne&ro
man n?racd PRINCE, not exceeding twenty five
years o age, undet five feet eight inches high, stout,
or rather heavy limb , foinewhat knock-kneed, final!
face, flit nose, with a twist in his afpeft fiercely ap
parent but to the person on whom he looks ; he speaks
bad Enghih. His appar lis uncertain : He had on when
he went away, an old green broadcloth coat, leather
breeches, to- lin<n shut, a round wool h^t, shoes,
flockings, &^. H w»s last spring brought from Go
fhen, in th^ State of New York, but there is thong
reason to fulpe& that Philadelphia was the pla<e he in
tended o r#wch, in expectation of an employ there that
m th. give him a chance of getting to the city of New-
York. Any perlon lecuting the said Negro Ihall receive
the above reward, and reafonible charges if b on Jit
horae. WILLIAM BUCHAN A N.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward,
WILL be given by Cupt. Sargb^T, of the (bird
battalion of Artillery, so apprehending nd
delivering to bis company, CORNELIUS BENGEN,
a native of Amsterdam, very imperfect in his pronun
ciation 0 English, about five feet eight inches high,
blue eyes, flmrt and dmk sandy coloured hair, with a
very r-d complx>p, well made, and foldieily in his
gait. He wore ,en he wen away a cr ; mfon !i;?ht in
fantry coet ?,/ white overalls, a large round hat orna
mented with a fox tail. It is probable he may change
his drJ% as he has it very amply in hi; power by the
robing hi& ra^he. of a var ety of (loathing, money,
rad ether miters of value, amongst whih are some
camp cups .and fyoons, filv r, marked AT. Sargent, Ar
tillirj, a fifhinu le gold watch, &-. &c.
In addition to the above reward, a very generous
price &r ue given for every article recovered with the
above d-cLrib- d U r 'v.
Gen. How's Divi/i n, eafl of
Redfin's R v^r, Oct. 22.
so be SOLD at Public Vendue,
On SATURDAY, tlv 6h of November, ^t Four
o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of JACOB
VANSCIVE R, at the sign of the Colum us, a
bove Poole's Bridge, in Front (Lett.
Two next well fimthed BRICK HOUSES and
KITCHENS, territory high, a^ LOTS of
GROUND, fit^m in Duke ft ec, near Front-ltieet.
One iot 14. feet front, and 38 feet deep, on a five Üb*
alley; the other 14 feet front, and 38 feet deep, adjw>
ing the former, with other necessary improvements:
They now let for zooh per year. They will be c j'd se
parate or together, as may belt suit purchasers. For
terms of file apply to JOHN 3OSS.
And at the fame time and place will be fold a valu
able three story BRICK HOUSE, 40 feet front, a
bout %G feet de/p, with the let on wbicb it (lands, in
the Northern-Liberties of this city, on the road from
Front-street to Germantown, about cne mile and a half
from the Court-house, containing about two acres, se
veral out houses, txo pumps of excellent water, a grafs
lot, orchard, garden, &:. pleafardh situated, being the
place formerly occupied by Dr. Thomas Preftom, de
ceased, now in the tenure of the Quarter Master, clear
of all incumbrances.
To be fold at JOHN RO S S's Vendue-ffore in
Front-street, between Market and Arch ftieets, one
large blacksmith's anvil, three Hadley's quadrants, a
variety of houfhold furnirure, ladies and gentlemens
apparel, horses, carriages, and a four horse waggon
and gears. Said Ross receives and fells all forts of
goods; also boules, loti, vessels, anchors, cables, rig
ging, houfhold furniture, horses and carriages He also
attends in the country to fell houses, lots, plantations,
horses, cows, waggons and furniture, at Vendue.
TO BE SO L D,
A GOOD CHARIOT, ? with harness for two
horses. Also a light WAGG ON. Enquire of
Alexander Quirrier and Co. near the Indian
Queen in Fourth ) set, Philadelphia.
GERMAN ALMANACKS,
For the YEAR 1,80,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DU N L A P.
Father Abraham's A LMANACKS,
For the YEAR 1780,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DUNLA P.
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GENERAL
THURSDAY,
O R
[ Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
Just published and to be fold by Joseph Crukshank,
POOR WILL'S
POCKLT ALMANAC K,
For the YEAR 1780.
Just publdhed and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP,
FATHER ABRAHAM's
POCKET ALMANACK,
For the YEAR 1780.
Philadelphia.,November 1.
WA S tak^n up on the gift of October,
on the Lancaster road, fourteen miles from this
city, a HORSE and MARE; the horse of a derk
iron rey, about fourteen hards high, and about three
years old, one white bind foot, and shod before: The
mae is a bay, with a black mane and tail, about thir
teen and a half hands high, and about fix years oid,
food before ; no brand nor mark on either ; they both
pace. They were taken with a certain Richard Lud
gate, and luppofed to be Itolen. The owner or owners
are desired to apply to the fubferiber near the Sorrel
Horse in Radnor town(hip, Chester county, prove pro
perty and take them aw-y.
MANASSAH MILES.
T O oT'd7
A VALUABLE piece of banked Meadow Ground,
fitu/c nar the mouth 0: Schuylkill, about five
mj^ from the cir of Philadelphia, in P flyunk town
fnip, adjoining lands late of Joseph Galloway, George
Koor, and S >pekin creek ; containing near thirty acres.
F r terms of sale apply to Bonsall and Shoemaker,
at their office in Fourtb-ftrett, below Spuce-ftrset.
1o be SCLD by Public Vendue,
On TH UR SD AY, thr 4th inttant, at Nine
o'clock in the morning, at the house of JOSEPH
PEMBERTON, Eiq ; in Cheftr ut street,
0 UNUR Y Houfhold and K%uh-n Furniture, con
fiding of Beds and fa ken-bottomed Bedftrads, Mo
hagony' Tables and Chairs, a Book-Case, Looking-
Glaffe , Bed-Curtains, a good Jack, ?nd a variety of
Kitchen Furniture, an elegant doubb frnr-glafs Pyra
mid, two thick fi;ver plated Chafing-5 Ihes and Stands,
one pair ditto elegant fluited Csmiic Iticks, one ditto
Cross and L*mp, tw.r handfoh Clocks, and a variety
of other articles.
N. B. The money to ba paid at the timeof sale, or at
the delivery of the bill&
November z.
One Hundred Pounds Reward.
QTCLET out >f the pasture or the fubferioer, a
-0 bout ^r^ mile from this cit ? , a light bay HORSE,
toar v^^r old or pift, about fifteen hands high, of a
high carriage, has a flit rump, paces a little, and trots
wejL has be^n broke to both < hair and cart, and has
rjGeer brand n # r ear mark. Any person apprehending
rhe Horse and Thief, so that flic owner may have the
Horse again, fhdl receive th< above reword, or Two
Hundred Debars tor th- Ho^e onlv, paid by
CONRAD WEAVER.
October 39.
OLD TENERIFFE WI NE, by the
Pipe or Quarter C fk, to be fold, by
WILLIAM POLLARD.
WANTS A PLACE,
— NURSE, with a good Breast of Milk, who can
be well recommended. Enquire of the Printer.
Philadelphia, November 1, 1779.
AL L persons that have any demands against
the curate of Williamson Tolbert, deceased,
are requested to bring in their accounts, properly atuft
ed, to the fubteribm, that they may be fettled: And all
those who are indebted to the said estate are desired to
make immediate payment, to prevent further trouble.
SARAH TOLBERT, Administratrix.
BENJAMIN THAW, Adminidrator.
One Hundred and Fifty Pounds Reward.
CTOLEN from th< houie of the fubferiber, in Mar
ke.-ftreet, a few days ago, a large japaned TEA-
T RE A, (/reen and gold) with a compleat set of en
ameled CHIN A, with a final! chequired ground, the
largest of the plates was mended with two rivets. Who
ever will return the said Trea and China, shall receive
One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds for the Thief,
if brought to Justice.
JOHN LUKENS.
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ADVERTISER
Just published and to be Sold by JO H>N DUNLAP,
ALL T°H E
LAWS
^na&ed in the Third Sitting of the Third
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Of the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA,
Which commenced.at Philadelphia, on Monday the
thirtieth day of August, A. D. Oie thousand seven
hundred and seventy-nine.
Just published and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP,
M I N U T ES
Of the Third Session of the Third
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Of the Common Wealth of
PEN NS Y L VANIA;
The HIGHEST PRICE
is given for
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
B Y
JOH N'D U N L A P.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
WAS LOST the ninth of oa^ber inftanr, be
tween the sign of the Spread Eagle on Lancaster
road and the city of Philadelphia, a SADDLE BAG,
containing one dimity jacket, one pair ot breeches es
the fame ftuff, two old shirts, one pair of woollen and
one pair of blue and white mix-d thread flockings, one
cotton and one linen handkerchief, ard a quarter of a
pound of white thread. Whoever has found the fame
and will bring it to Jacob Hinkel, at the sign of the
Sp-ead Eagle on the Lancaster road, or to the Widow
WiltOerger, at the Horse ^nd Groom in Philadel
phia, (hall have the above reward and all reasonable
charges paid.
Reading, Berks County, October 6.
WHEREAS I have several times adver
tised for all persons having any demands against
the eftateof Peter Baum the younger, late of the town
of Reading, deceale% to bring in their accounts; and
also that such as are indebted to the said estate fhoufd
discharge the fame; Aud as fla^v have negle^ed so to
do, 1 therefore for the last time give notice to all such
as are yet ind hted to the said estate to p ytheir feverai
debts to me before th« firft day of December next, other
wise I fliall be obliged to put the fame in suit. as T<m
requested to make up my accompts in the office; after
which I am determined to pa, no more debts owing
from laid estate.
MAGDALENA BAUM. Adminiflratrix.
FOR S A LT
AP LANTATIO N_fi u^t^d '" Ducks county,
adjoining to Crag's a avern, containing one hun
dred and twelve acres and three quarters : There is on
said premises a convenient dwelling heufe for a small
family, with two good orchards, and fix at res of mor
able meadow made. The fitoation will suit for a store
or other public business, as it lies on the croffiogs of the
Bethlehem and Biftol road,, and twenty two miles
from Philadelphia, Any person inclining to purchase
may view the premiss and know the terms by applying
to WILLIAM DEAN, on said premiles.
N. B. Immediate pofcffion will be given to the pur
chaser.
WAS L O S T,
On Friday the fifteenth inst. (O&ober) between this
City and the Riling Sun Tavern,
frHE following Articles, v% three bladders of
Snuff, two pieces of figured Ribbon, one piece of
black ditto, one dozen brass Shoe-buckSs, one dozen
Knee-buckles, one dozen horn Combs, one quarter
pound of Scotch Thread, No. 26, fix cards of Sleeve
buttons, one bundle of Knitting Pini, and sundry other
articles. Whoever has found the fame, or any part
thereof, and will deliver them to Daniel Sutter, in
Second-street above Race-street, shall have SIXTY
DOLLARS reward for the whole, land in proporti
on for any part.
TO BE S O L D,
APAIRof strong GREY HORSES, between.
fifteen and sixteen hands high, fix year# old last:
spring. Enquire of the Printer.
N. B. Wanted, a Child's Maid that can be well rfr
commended. Enquire as above.
NO VEMBE R 4, 1779^,
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