The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-02-11 00:00:00, page 4

Philadelphia, Pebrua#, 6, 1779<
TO BE SO L D,
On Saturday the thirteenth infant, at Six o'clock in the
evening, at th, Coffee-houfe,
THE Schooner WOL F, about xro tons burthen,
4 as the now lays at Race-street wharf; with her
Boat, &c. as per inventory to be fern at the Coffee
houfe.
T~HE GARDEN SEEDS lately ad
vertised for sale by Mr. JOHN MEASE,
are now to be fold retail by W ALTER DRUM
MOND, in Front- street, near the Drawbridge, oppo
site Robert Morris, Efqr's. viz.
Early York Cabbage,
Early Dutch Turnip,
Large Field Turnip,
Large Scotch Cabbage,
Short-top Raddifh.
Salmon Raddifb,
Turnip Raddifh,
Cabbage and Cofs Leftuce,
Cellery, Leek, Onion,
Where also may be had, frefh LIME JUICE by
the quart or gallon.
ALL persons whom it may concern, are
desired to take notice, That the Minister Pleni
potentiary of His Most Christian Majesty hath commis
sioned the Sieur De Valnais Consul of France at the
port of Boston, and the other ports in the State of Maf
fachufette Bay.
By order of the Marine Committee of Congrefo,
J. BROW N, Secretary.
Lancafler, January 26. /
WH EREAS a certain Blizard Magruder,
a Lunatic, hath left his friends this morning, or
in the evening of the 25th infant: The friends of the
said Magruder do hereby give notice, that whoever will
discover, detain, give notice of, or bring him to the
subscriber, shall be handsomely rewarded. The said
Blizard Magruder is about five feet nine inches in height,
a thin man, of a yellow complexion, black hair tied; he
had on when he went away, an old slouched beaver hat,
muflia cravat, an old light coloured great coat, short
light coloured cloth body coat, light coloured waistcoat
and breeches, light blue worsted stockings, silver shoe
and knee buckles, an old pair of shoes with a patch on
one of them, and had a paper fhuff-box with Scotch
fnufft It is likely he has some books with him. It is
recommended to such persons as may find him not to
treat him with harshness or severity.
4. LEVY ANDREW LEVY.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Wednesday the seventeenth day of February inst.
at Six o'clock in the evening, at the Coffee-houfe,
A LOT of Ground in Kensington, near where the
Hall stood, bounding on the river Delaware at
low-water mark, in breadth twenty-seven feet ten inches,
or thereabouts, and back to Queen street, and on said
street in front twenty-two feet; the whole length from
Queen-street to low-water mark is seven hundred and
sixty-eight feet, or thereabouts, and joining a house
and lot of Mr. Wilcocks's. The said lot is clear of
ground -rent.
D RO P P E~ d;
Out of a Gentleman's pocket, as he thinks, at the Cof
fee-houfe, yesterday at noon,
ALARG E red Morocco POCKET-B O OK,
with a silver clasp, containing a quantity of Con
tinental money of the emissions out of circulation, be
sides some other Continental bills, instruments, and
sundry papers of no value to any person but the owner.
A reward of EIGHTY DOLLARS will be
given to any perlon who will restore it with its contents
to the Printer of this paper.
February 3.
<7*o BE SOLD, for Continental Bills of May 20,
' 1777, and April 11, 1778, called out cf circulation,
A BRICK HOUSE and LOT of GROUND,
fitaate on the north fide of Hill-street, femetimes called
Cherry-street, between Third and Fourth-streets. The
Lot contains seventeen feet and an half in Breadth and
one hundred and thirty nine feet in length : the House is
twenty-five feet deep and three ftorics high, with a brick
Kitchen, twenty-five by eleven feet and an half, and two
Tories high. The whole free from ground-rent, or any
incumbrance whatever. For terms apply to
BENJAMIN HARBESON, in Market-street.
TO BE SOLD, a young, hearty, found NEGRO
4 GIRL, sixteen or seventeen years old. For further
particulars enquire of Mr. John Jarvis, at the sign of
the Conneftogoe Waggon in Market-street.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
Lost, between Philadelphia and the Lower Ferry,
about fix weeks ago, a silver WATCH, with a
China face, a steel chain and silver seal, and a chafed
case. Whoever has found said Watch and will return
it to the subscriber, living on the Lower Ferry road,
shall have the above reward.
Feb. I. FREDERICK DESHONG.
N. B. Should said Watch be offered for sale to any
persons, they are desired to stop it.
ALL persons who have any kind of business to tranf
a& with the Officers of the Pennsylvania Line, are
hereby notified, that there will be a ready conveyance
for their letters, &c. by leaving them at Mr. Funk's,
inn-keeper in Secohd-ftreet, 0. at Mr. Thomas Brad
ford's book-store adjoining the Coffee-houfe, from whence
they will be immediately forwarded to Camp by runners
appointed for the purpose, who start from Philadelphia
every Thursday morning.
{PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-street.
Louver Dublin Townftip, fan. ^z.
AL L persons indebted to the estate of Wil
liam Sutton, deceased, are desired to call on
the subscriber in two weeks from this date, and make
payment ; and those who have any demands against the
said estate are desired to call for payment.
WILLIAM SUTTON, Administrator.
TO BE SO L D,
For Continental Money only,
ON E hundred and twenty-three acres of land on
Powell's Creek, in Upper Paxton Township, in
the County of Lancaster.
Five hundred and twenty-five acres of land in Tur
butt Township, in the County of Northumberland.
An undivided half of one thousand and fifty-five and a
half acres of land on the Shawney-Cabin Creek, in the
County of Bedford.
An undivided share of Indiana, containing a large
body of land on the River Ohio, granted to the fuffer
ers of 1763.
A 44th part of two undivided large tra&s of land on
the fyfiffifippi River, in the Illinois country.
For terms of sale apply to the subscriber, living in
Lancaster. 6. LEVY ANDREW LEVY.
TO BE S O L D,
T W 0 Tenements and three Lots in Southwark,
„ containing in front one hundred and three feet, and
in depth about eighty feet. Enquire of George
Campbell, in Walnut-street, Philadelphia, ts.
Camp, Millflone, January 6.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
DES ERTED from the third Pennsylvania Re
giment, in July 1777, Peter Bowerman, for
merly of Weefeberg township, Northampton county,
supposed to be now on the weft branch of Susquehanna,
Machatungy township, Northumberland county. Who
ever takes up and secures said deserter, so that he may
be delivered to the Regiment, shall have the above Re
ward and reafanzbie charges, paid by
THOMAS CRAIG, Col. 3 d P. Reg.
WA S taken up between Marcus-Hook and
Chefler, a.Negro Man named BEN, fays he
lately belonged to one Wilson, in Water-street, Phila
delphia: He is now in Chester gaol. His owner is de
sired to come, prove his property, pay charges and take
him away, otherwise he will be fold for his fees, this
being the second time he has been advertised.
BOBERT SMITH, Sheriff.
To be LET for a term of years.
And entered on the beginning of March next,
/IPLANTATION situate in Manington precina,
and county of Salem, West-Jersey, two and a half
miles from the town of Salem, containing fix hundred
acres of Land, three hundred of which is improved
meadow, and upwards of one hundred acres cleared up
land, the rest well wooded. There are on the premises
a good dwelling-house, kitchen and dairy-house, and
an excellent well of water near the door, a large barn in
which are stalls for feeding sixteen oxen, also sundry
cut-houses, a fine thriving young bearing orchard of
ab °ut three hundred trees of the heft kind of grafted
fruit (allowed to be equal if not superior to any orchard
of the &ne number of trees and age in the county.)
The place is very suitable for feeding cattle or for a large
dairy, and raffing hogs. For terms apply to the sub
scriber in Philadelphia.
^ 24. RICHARD WISTAR.
Juftopening and to be fold, wnefaaie and retail, br
SAMUEL BAIR D,
At the store formerly occupied by Mrs. Devine, in Se
cond-street, near the corner of Chefnut-ftre'et,
BLU E, brown and drab coloured broadcloths ;
gieen, white and striped coatings; green, white
and crimson baize; white flannel; scarlet serge; black,
yellow, red, blue and green camblets; striped ditto;
drawboys, ribbed callimanco, masquerades, Mecklen
burg,> black hairbine, poplin, worsted flockings,
worked binding, feeing silk, gauze lace, basket buttons,
gimp, knives and forks, razors, desk locks, clock-case
hinges, cork screws, saws. &c. &e.
UNDRY Lots of Ground to be lett on
OGround-rent or fold,in Front and Second Greets, in
the Northern Liberties. Likewise two Houses in Penn
street, one a three ftorv brick-boufe, the other a two
ffory wooden house Fit for public business. For terms
^ppy to ROBERT KNOX, in the Diftri& of South
wark.
To O'-TO=LIDBY
JOHN D UNL AP,
In Market-street, Philadelphia,
AFE W sets of CHESTERFIELD'S LETTERS,
in four volumes.
Leland's History of Ireland.
A few lets of Josephus's Works, neatly bound.
A number of odd volumes of Blackstone's Com
mentaries,
Rural Oeconomy.
Dilworth's Spelling-Books.
AL S O,
A^i^culum Puerile: Or, an Help for School-Boys.
By P. Davys.'
Gr^r^ Grammatics Inftitutio Compendaria. In ufum
Scbolarum. Authore Edv. Wettenhal. D.D Nuter
Epifeopo Kilmor, & Ardag. ' '
Just published and to be fold bj JOHN DUNLAP
in Martafreet, Philadelphia,
LA w.s
Enacted in the third General Assembly of the
Common-Wealth of Pennsylvania,
Which met at Philadelphia, on Monday the twenty
fixth day of Odober, 177^.
JAMES NEWPORT, Distiller,
Within the next gate-way below the Bunch of Grape!
tavern, in Third-street, (being the Diftillcry for,
merly occupied by Mr. Samuel Burge) has fer Sal^
MEAT plain BRANDY,
RASBERRY ditto,
GENEVA,
ANISEED WATER,
SPIRITS of WINE, (proper for railing 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.
WA S taken up by the subscriber, between
Philadelphia and the Black Horse on the Lan
caster road, a brown MARE, now in the care of Ja
cob Richler, living in Blockley township, Philadelphia
county, on the plantation of Thomas Geerge. The
owner is desired to come, prove his property, pay
charges and take her away.
CHARLES M'ALLEY.
Bordentown, January 2c.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from-the subscriber, on the 25th
of December last, a servant lad named Henry
Steanhaugen, about sixteen years of age, five feet fix
or seven inches high, thin visage, black hair which he
seldom corabs, speaks much on the German dialed : he
was purchased by Mr. Nathaniel Lewis from one God
frey Twelves, near Philadelphia, and fold by him to
me. He had on when he went away, a scarlet coat and
jacket, leather breeches, yarn Dockings, and an eld
beaver hat. Whoever apprehends laid servant and se
cures him in any gaol, shall receive the above reward,
and all reasonable charges if brought to this place.
WJLL_I_A M GAMBLE.
TWO S T.R A Y. S.
CQMETIME in the fall of the year 1777 came to
' the fubferiber's farm, near the borough of Wilming
ton, in Newcastle county, a small dark brown Geldin~,
about thirteen hands high, paces a small travel, has
neither brand nor ear mark, and appears to be old.
Also in the beginning of the tenth month last broke in
to the Lid farm, an old forrcl Geldirg, ffiod all round,
appears to have been used to the geers and was very
poor when he came, has neither brand nor ear mark.
The owner or owners of the said creatures are defireci to
come, prove their property and pay reasonable cruris
before the 25th of the third month next, otherwise & y
will then be fold for the fame, and the overplus, if any,
secured for the owner. It is thoughtthe said strays have
been brought here from feme considerable distance, for
notwithstanding all the reasonable endeavors that'have
been used to give the owners notice (if they had been
near) of Did strays, no person has yet 'appeare&to claim
either of them. JOHN STAPLER.
DURING the time the enemy were in
pofleffion of this city there were taken out of the
house of the Rev. Dodor Ewing, in Third-street, three
pine tables, a dozen of walnut chairs without bottoms,
the lower half of a large walnut chest of drawers, a low
mahogany chest of drawers, an iron chest, a walnut ta
ble with a screw fixed on it for sealing inftr^ments of
writing, a low bedstead with a sacking bottom, and a
cot bedstead. If any person can give information where
the above mentioned articles, or any of them are, so
that the owner may have them again, the kindnefe sh: 1!
be gratefully acknowledged and rewarded, by
JOHN EWING.
N.B. There is a walnut chest of drawers on a stand
left in the house, not belonging to me. The owner is
desired to come and take it away.
Philadelphia, January 2c. ~
TO BE LET,
On Leases for five years,
T HE followi ^ Plantations in Eafton township,
A Chester county, about sixteen miles from Philadel
phia, on the Lancaster road, viz. one trad of one hun
dred and twenty-five acres, two tra&s each one hundred
acres, and one tract of sixty-eight acres. Also two
plantations each one hundred and fifty acres, in Norri
ton township, Philadelphia county, nineteen miles from
the city. The above tra&s have dwelling houses and
other improvements on them. For terms apply to
Charles Thomson, in Market-street, or Jonathan
Mifflin, jun. in Second street, below Walnut-street.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
ST OLE N out of the liable of the subscriber, liv
ing in Union township, Berks county, on the night
of the fifteenth instant, a bright sorrel HORSE, about
fourteen hands high, with a large star in his forehead,
three years old, food before, paces and trots, and has
neither brand nor ear mark. Any person securing said
horse and the thief, so that the owner may have the
horse and the thief be brought to jaftice, fliall have the
above reward, or Ten Dollars for the hoile alone,
and reasonable charges, paid by
Jan. 17. JOHN GODFREY.
Just published and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP,
in Market street, and ROBERT AITKEN, in
Front-ftpeet, opposite the Ceffee-heufe,
AS ERMO N preached in Christ Church, Phila
delphia, (for rhe benefit of the Poor) by appoint
ment of, and before, the General Communication of
Free and Accepted MASONS of the State of Penn
sylvania, on Monday, December 28th, 1778 ; celebrated,
agreeable to their Constitution, as the Anniversary of
St. John the Evargelift. By WILLIAM SMITH, D.D.
Provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia.
With an APPENDIX, on the Character of ClN
cinnatus and some other Romans.
*#* A few copies of Do&or Smith's SERMON
before the second Pennsylvania Battalion, may be hed
of JOHN DUNLAP.