Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-09-18 00:00:00, page 4

To the FREEHOLDERS and others, Floors
for tie Cit, and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
HAV 1 NG been some time part, voted upon
the return for Sheriffs, for which 1 return
you my hearty thanks, and being again encoura
ged b, my friends and acquaintance, I otter myl+Tfa
candidate for that< ffi e at the expiratii n of the
present Sheriff's time: I humbly request the favour
of vour votes and interest, t the enduing Election,
which m rks of your esteem I (hall acknowledge
With gratitude, and ever remain,
Your obliged humble servant,
JOHN BULL.
Tothe FREEHOLDERS and others, Electors
for the City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
IR ETURN you my sincere and hearty thanks,
for the considerable number of votes you were
pleated to favour me with, for the Coroner's office,
at the lift election, which particularly encourages
me to offer myfelf a candidate for the aforefaid of
fice : I therefore earnestly solicit vour votes and
interest at the ensuing election, which it you are
pleated to confer, the kindness shall be gratefully
remembered by, Gentlemen,
Your sincere friend and humble servant,
BENJAMIN ARMITAGE.
HARPER AND JACKSON,
Have for sale, at their store in Water-street, a lit
tle below the Drawbridge,
A QUANTITY of Weft-India rura ; Ja
ma ca Ipirits ; molasses ; mufeovado, loaf
find lump sugars ; coffee, chocolate, French and
Span sh indigo, Liverpool S ALT, &c. &c &c.
which they will fell low for cash.—They request all
thole who arc indebted to them to be speedy in pay
ing off their refpeflive accounts.
N. B. To be fold, the time of a servant lad, who
has three years and nine months to serve, is Imart
and active, and fit for either town or country.
L 0 S t;
At the REVIEW, on the loth of June last, in
this City,
A LARGE red leather POCKET-BOOK,
with two memorandum-books or journals,
Che of which was just began, two letters directed to
Benjamin Henfhaw, some notes, orders, and other
papers, which can be of no value to any but the
owneri There was also in tne pocket-book Six
Founds Fe? Shillings, Jersey and Pennsylvania
money. Whoever brings the said pocket-book,
memorandum books, and other papers, to the
Pointer hereof, shall be intitled to all the money so
found in said pocket-book, and THIRTY
SHILLINGS besides ; or if they return all but
the pocket-book anl money, hey (hall be intitled
to TWENTY SHILLINGS, and no ques
tions asked,
WANT E DC
To Purchase or Rent,
A SMALL Plantation, with tolerable good
improvements thereon, within a few miles of
Ihiladelphia.
N. B. A Negro Wench, and the times of an En
glish servant Giil and several servant Boys, to be
disposed of. Enquire of the Printer.
The Curious, and all Gentlemen and Ladies who
with to be very knowing in the things of the polite
world, are informed that
ROBERT BEL L,
Of Third-street, Philadelphia, hath mow for sale,
complete in Four Volumes, with neat bindings,
TH E greatly admired and much desired
LETTERS written by the late Right
Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of
Chefterfield, to his son, Philip Stanhope, Esq;
1 te Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Drefilen:
Together with several other Pieces on various fub
je&s. Publilhed by Mrs. Eugenia Stanhope,
fiom the originals now in her possession.
•ft* Great variety of New and Old BOOKS
may also be had at said BEL L's, next door to
St. Paul's Church.
C^AME to JOSHUA HOWELL'S
Plantation, near the Four-mile Stone, on the
Wttlahickon Road, a young red COW, very poor,
with a white face, a large white spot on her back,
and several other foots about her body. The own
er is desired to call, pay charges, and take her
away.
S TRAYED AW
About the middle of May last, from the plantation
of the fubferiber, in Springfield, Chester Count,
the following CATTLE, viz.
TW O Carolina Steers, one a dark brown, the
other a brindled pied, both branded on the
hear horn with the letter M. and on the near but
tock with the letter W. Also a (mail brown Cow,
with calf when (he went away, had a bell on, and a
Crop in one ear. Whoever takesup the (aid Cattle
and secures them, so that the owner may have them
again, (hall receive all reasonable charges, paid by
t JEHU MARIS.
SEVEN DOLLARS ^feF^RD?
STOLEN out of the pasture of the sub
scriber, at Three-mile Run, near New-Brunf-
Wick, between the ioth and nth of August inttant,
a black HORSE, between thirteen and fourteen
hands high, about seven years old, a blaze in his
forehead, and one white hind foot, paces chiefly
but can trot: Also a saddle almolt new, with a
-spotted fwanfkin saddle-cloth and yellow binding.
Whoever secures the horse, thief and saddle, and
gives notice thereof to the fubferiber, (hall have
the above Reward and reasonable charges, paid by
I JOHN BENNET.
A FEW PIPES OF CHOICE
TENERIFFE WIN E,
TO BE SOLD BY
GEORGE MEADE and Co.
Who have also,
OLD Barbados Spirits, by the hogshead or
quarter calk ; Weft-India Rum; Mufeovado
Sugars, by the hogshead or barrel ; Madeira Wine;
Port Wine, by the quarter calk or dozen ; Rhu
barb, in fmll boxes.
AP ERSON who can be recommend
ed, and is qualified to teach English gram
matically, Writing and Arithmetic, would engage
on moderate terms in the tuition of a few children
in a Gentleman's family, in town or country. For
particulars enquire of the Printer.^
' " 1by 1° H N A ? V NLAP, at the N^ Printing-Office in Market-Street, where
SnAcnpuons at Ten Shillings per Annum, Advertisements, &c. are thankfully received for this Paper.
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
DAN AWAY on the firft of May last, from
the fubferiber, living on Bohemia Manor,
C^cil County, Maryland, a Negro Man named
TOM, about five feet nine or ten inches high,
sometimes lim,eth a little in his walk ; had on an
old brown short coat and waittcoat with metal but
tons, and sundry other cloaths. Whoever takes up
the said fellow and secures him so that his master
may get him again, shall receive the akove Reward,
with reasonable charges, paid by
RICHARD FOARD, Senior.
To the FREEHOLDERS and others, Electors
for the City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
IRE TURN you my mod sincere thanks for
your past favours, and as I intend to Hand a
candidate for the Sheriff's office, when the present
Sheriff's time shall by law expire, I do now request
the favour of your votes and interest with him at
the ensuing Election, which will much oblige
Your friend and humble servant,
JOSEPH REDMAN.
TotheFREEHOLDERS and others, Electors
for the City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
TH E repetition of your favours, in voting me
firft upon return for your Coroner for these
two years past, merits my molt sincere and grateful
acknowledgments; and, as I intend to stand a can
didate for the said office at the ensuing election, I
earnestly request a continuance of your votes and
interest, the favour of which (hall be ever esteemed
by Your refpe&ful and obliged friend,
§ JOHN KNIGHT, Coroner.
Philadelphia, Sept. 4, 1775.
THE Annual MEETING of the
CORPORATION for the Relief of the
Widows and Children of Clergymen in the Communion
oj the Church of England in America, is to be held in
this city, on the 3d of October next, being the firft
Tuesday after the Feast of St. Michael.
THOMAS COOMBE, Secretary.
JUST ARRIVE D,
On board the brigantine Friendship, John Bean,
master, from Dublin,
ANU M BER of healthy indented SER-
V ANTS, Men and Women, among whom
are fever 1 valuable Tradesmen, whole times are
to be disposed of, on reasonable terms, by John
Lynch, at the corner of Third and Lombard
ftreets, or the master on board the vessel, now ly
ing off the Drawbridge.
N. B. Said vefiel will fail for Newry the begin
ning of September. For freight or passage apply
as above.
The GERMAN FLUTE,
TA UGHT in the mod approved and expedi
tious manner, and on the most reasonable
teims, by JAMES CICERO, lately arrived
here from Jamaica, where he taught that instru
ment for several years. Any Gentleman inclining
to learn that instrument, will be waited on by leav
ing a line directed for him at Mr. William Brad
ford's Book-store, in Market-street. ||
T O B E LE T,
A CONVENIENT new three-story brick
HOUSE, with a good kitchen and cellars,
between Market and Arch-streets, near Fifth
ftieet. Enquire of AdamZantzinger, in Mar
ket-ftfeet.
TO BE SOLD BY
DAVID SPRO AT,
CHOICE mufeovado sugar; Jamaica spirit;
excellent red Port and Sherry wines, in bot
tles; Carolina tar, and pink-root ; (hips caboufes;
low priced broadcloths, well assorted ; mens and
womens flroes ; channelled pumps ; mens knit rib
bed worded stockings ; a few fine damask table
cloths, very large; fine linens; Scotch threads and
carpets ; and an assortment of Glass Ware.
Just Published, and ready to be delivered,
Printed and fold by R. AITKEN, Printer and
Bookseller, oppefite the London Coffee-houfe,
Front-street, Philadelphia ; dedicated to his Ex
cellency George Washington, Esq; General
and Commander in Chief of the Army of the
United Colonies of North-America ; on fine pa
per, and a beautiful new type, enriched with
twelve ufeful plates of the manoeuvres.
Price Six Shillings and Six Pence bound. Afew copies
on a fuperfine paper, at One Dollar. (The London
edition being Ten Shillings bound)
MILITARY INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
OFFICERS detached in the Field :
Containing, a SCHEME for forming a CORPS
of a PARTISAN.
niuftrated with twelve copper-plates of the Manoeu
vres necessary in carrying on the Petite Guerre.
By ROGER STEVENSON, Esq;
To Me P ÜBL I C.
THOUGH we have numberless treatises on
military fubje&s, it has always been regretted
that none of the authors have defeended lower than
to inftruft Generals in the operations of armies,
excepting those who confine themselves to the du
ties of the parade and garrison ; so that inferior of
ficers have had no fourc^ from whence they could
derive indention on the duties of their sphere in
the field, even though they may have ransacked all
the military writers from Vegetius to our books of
discipline. The inftru&ions on the sublime parts of
war are perfect, none however but General Officers
have occasion to consult them for any purpose but
Speculation, while the art of carrying on the Petite
Guerre, and fortifying lesser ports in the field, which
is the business of every rank, has remained unheed
ed, as if unworthy the notice of military writers.
Every one knows of what importance even the
fmallert detachments are to an army, and mult be
sensible that if they happen to be commanded by
officers who are ignorant of their duty, they can
neither expert to procure advantage to the army,
or honour to themselves : but as it is only on oc
casion of being employed in commanding final! de
tachments, that inferior officers can hope tofignalize
themselves; the knowledge of this particular branch
is an object the molt worthy of their Study and re
gard.
If to the science of ports be added the manoeuvres
of the partisan in secret marches ; occupying, de
fending or attacking ports; reconnoitring countries
or the enemy; placing of ambufeades; pursuits or
retreats, &c. the whole method of carrying on the
Petite Guerre will be known ; and this it is the in
tention of the following essay to explain.
Tothe FREEHOLDERS and others, EleAors
for the City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
IMPRESSED with gratitude, I return you
my sincere and unfeigned thanks, for your past
generous, spirited favours : Encouraged thereby I
again humbly offer myfelf a candidate for the She
riff's office, my third and last year, and sincerely
solicit the continuance of your votes and interest for
that purpose at the next election, which shall ever
be had in the molt grateful remembrance by,
Gentlemen, your much obliged friend
And humble servant,
WILLIAM DEWEES.
Philadelphia, July 24, 1775.
CHARLES M A IS E,
Mustard and Chocolate Maker,
BEGS leave to inform the Public in general, that
he will give Forty Shillings per bushel for any
quantity of good clean Mustard-seed, or any small
quantity at that rate for fix months from the date
hereof ; be therefore hopes that farmers and others
will use their belt endeavours to encourage this va
luable manufactory, by cultivating and improving
the growth of so valuable an article, that we may
not now, nor hereafter, have any occasion to im
port from our ministerial enemies in Great-Britain.
Those persons that have, or may have it to fell,
shall not be disappointed by applying to the Widow
Cunningham, at the Rising Sun in Market-street,
near the Coffee-houfe; to Mr. John Davis, saddler,
near Fourth-street in Market street, or to the Ma
nufactory in Second-street below the New Market,
opposite to Almond-rtreet, at which places ready
monev will Kg given.
N. B. Said Maise stands in the market on mar
ket days, opposite the London Coffee-houfe: He
returns thanks to his former customers, hopes for
a continuance of their favours, and doubts not but
to merit their efteem.§
Philadelphia, August 4, 1775.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
DAN AWAY last night from the fubferiber,
two Irish servant men, by trade bricklayers ;
one named SAMUEL NEAL, a short well set
fellow, has a rock in his walk, five feet five or fix
inches high, very dark complexion, with black hair
tied ; had on a mixed brown and white cloth coat
tee, striped silk waistcoat, buckskin breeches, blue
worsted stockings, new shoes and round pinchbeck
buckles, and took with him sundry other cloaths,
and a mason's trowel. The other named JOHN
O'NEAL, a well set fellow, about five feet four
or five inches high, a fair complexion and short
brown hair, has a very bad look, and when talking
to any one is generally playing with his fingers
about his bread ; had on a light blue cloth coat and
vest, dark blue plush breeches lined with red flan
nel, though it is probable he may wear trowfers, as
he took some other cloaths with him. The even
ing before he went off he took up three pounds,
five yards of check, and two pair of coarse white
thread stockings, in the fubferiber's name ; he also
took a gun with him. They were seen on the Old
York road, fifteen miles from this city. Whoever
secures the said servants, so that their matter may
have them again; shall receive the above Reward,
or TEN DOLLARS for either of them, with
reasonable charges, paid by
EDWARD M'KEAGGAN.
N. B. Masters of vessels are forbid to carry them
off at their peril.
Philadelphia, August 4, 1775.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
DAN AWAY last night from the fubferiber,
" an Irish servant lad named JOHN PERRY,
by trade a rope-maker, eighteen or nineteen years
of age, near five feet five inches high, has a fair
complexion ; had on a ranger's frock, and took
with him agun. He was seen on the Old York road,
fifteen miles from this city. Whoever secures the
said servant, so that his master may have him again,
fnal! lreceive the above Reward, and reasonable
charges, paid by
RICHARD TITTERMARY.
N. B. Masters of vessels are forbid to carry him
off at their peril.
W A NTED To RENT,
AL O T from four to ten acres, within two or
three miles of the city. Any perlon having
such a one to let, by leaving a line with the Printer,
will be called upon.
THIRTY POUNDS REWARD.
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 if
nam.d, RICHARD DAWSON, an Englilh con
vi&, came in the country last winter, about fifty
five years of age, was a 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, which 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,
mended with black linfey, brown role shirt, white
full'd cloth breeches, coarse white yarn stockings,
and old country made shoes with strings.
SOLOMON, a Negro, about 22 years of age,
has been in the country about four years, and talks
pretty good English.—Had on when he went away,
an iron collar, a darby on each leg with a chain to
one of them, all double rivetted, a new felt hat,
oid 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. It is supposed they will make for
Borton to the soldiers, as they have often been talk
ing about them, and it is likely they may get their
irons off, get other clothes, change their names,
and deny their master, as the Negro has always
done; has been in Newcastle upon Delaware twelve
months and upwards ; he went from thence in July
last, and got in goal in Somerset county, Mary
land, and was brought 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, has loft part of
the fide of his right thumb, that makes the end of it
look (harper than the other.
Whoever apprehends them, or either of them,
and secures them in any goal, so that their ma&r
may ha,e them again, shall have Twenty Shillings;
if above ten miles, Forty Shillings; if above forty
miles, Three Pounds ; if sixty miles, Five Pounds ;
if two hundred miles, Ten Pounds , if five hundred
miles, the above Reward, and reasonable charges
if brought home, paid by -
THOMAS COCKEY, fen.
THOMAS COCKEY, jun.
To the FREK ITOLEERS and others, !%& rs
for the City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
ENCOURAGED by my friends and ac
quaintance to offer tnyfelf a candidate for the
Sheriff's office, at the expiration of the present
Sheriff's time, I humbly request the favour of your
votes and interest at the ensuing election, which
marks of your esteem I shall with gratitude ac
knowledge, and ever remain
Your obliged humble servant,
1 ALEXANDER COLL^ Y#
Philadelphia, Sept. 4, 1775.
TO BE LE 1,
THAT valuable and commodious TAVERN
called VAUXHALL, consisting of a brick
house with four rooms on a floor, kitchen, stables,
sheds, and garden. It is situated on the pleasant
banks of Schuylkill, and occupied by Mr. Robert
Mullin; and will be ready to enter upon the 20th
of September instant. For particulars enquire of
LEVY MARKS, Taylor, in Second-street.—
The said Levy Marks begs all persons indebted
to him cn bond or book debts, to discharge the
fame with all convenient speed, or he will be under
the necessity of pursuing such a method as will be
very disagreeable to him.
Also to be let on a lease, or fold, nine hundred
and twenty acres of good LAND, fitoate on Hoof
man's Valley, on Vico Nefcro Creek, in Lancaster
County. The said Land is uncultivated, and one
half might be made exceeding good meadow ground.
Any person willing to purchase the above on bond,
for ten years lease, may have it upon very moderate
terms. j-
TEN DOLLARS RETARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, cabinet-maker,
in Pine-frtet, Philadelphia, an irijb servant man
named JOHN M' C E AN, by trade a cabinet
maker, but mos accustomed to chair-making, about 24.
years of age, five feet five or fix inches high, well
made, Jbort black hair, full faced, black <y s and eye
brows, with a fear on either the right or left brow,
a down looking countenance, and pretends to beat the
drum ; had on when be went away, a long deep brown
duffil furtontyoat almost new, a scarlet jacket lined in
the inside with white and blue check, a pair of white
corduroy breeches about half worn, white thread flock
ings darned in the legs and knees, a pair of new shoes,
and a wool hat generally Jlouched before. Whoever
takes up and secures said servant "so that bis wafer
meg have him again, shall receive the above Reward,
paid by MATTHEW HAND.
TO BE SO L D,
, By the SUBSCRIBER,
AG OOD cedar log House, with lentils at each
end, and two acres of land, in Woodbury,
about eight miles from Philadelphia. The house is
25 feet in length and 24 in breadth, divided into
two tenements, each with two rooms and a fire
place in each room ; the lentils are each of them
about 14 feet in breadth and 24 in length, with a
weavers shop joined to one of them of the fame
length and about eleven feet in breadth ; both len
tils hath a fire-place. The said hon fe and lentils
are very convenient for weavers, shoemakers, tay
lors or joiners. For further particulars enquire of
the tenants at said house, or ofJosiAH Chattin,
near Woodbury, who will shew the premises.—
Tne title is indisputable.
SY LV_E STERFENTO N.
A BLACK HORSE was hired
of the fubferiber, about fix months ago, to
go to Chester, by a young man about five feet ten
or twelve inches high, who said he was clerk to
Mr. Chew, and going about bis business; the
horse bad a white nose, with a large blaze all up
his head, is about fourteen hands high, a cut tail,
two white heels behind, and no shoes on; also an
almost new saddle with a hoglkin feat, and a blue
saddle cloth with red binding : The person was
dressed in a light coloured coat with fhoit fl ps, had
pinchbeck buckles in his shoes and plated fours on.
FIVE POUNDS Reward for apprehending the
man, and THREE POUNDS for the horse,
will be paid by WILLIAM WESTON.
Fro WN PONEY, of the Ma
ryland breed, was about nine weeks ago
taken off he Commons of this city ; he is about
twelve hands high, well made, was a little galled
in the breast by going in a chair, has a small white
star in his forehead, and his tail was cut with a
knife in three or four notches ; he paces all, and
has no shoes on behind. TWO DOLLARS
Reward will be paid for him, and all reasonable
charges, by WILLIAM WESTON.
WAN f b;
Upon good security, for about Five Years,
ONE HUNDRED POUNDS, for which
seven per cent will be given. A line to the
Printer will be answered.
Baltimore County, Maryland, June 24, 1775.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
D AN AWAY last night from the fubferibers,
' living within thirteen miles of Baltimore, an
Irish indented servant man named EDWARD
W ARRE N, a stone mason and bricklayer by
trade, five feet three inches high, thirty-three
years of age, square and well made, remarkably
broad across the shoulders, short brown hair, dark
complexion, grey eyes, full faced, has a fear on
the middle of his upper lip, a small fear over hi%
left eye, and a large fear on his left arm which he
fays was occasioned by a ball ; he served his time
with Mr. Thoraas Thornberry, in Lancafler, Penn,,
fylvania ; he has been in the country about twenty
years, and has travelled through most of these parts;
he fays he hath a wife and four children living
within two miles of Durham Works, on Delaware,
and a brother living near the fame place of the
name of Richard Warren ; had on and tock with
him, a felt hat, an oznabrigs shirt, Russia drab
breeches, worsted stockings, old black grain'd shoes,
and a grayish coloured hearfkin coat with black
horn buttons. Whoever takes up said servant and
secures him in any gaol, so that his matters may
get him again, shall have, if twenty miles from
home, THREE POUNDS, if sixty miles the
above Reward, and reasonable charges if brought
home, paid by JOHN GIS T, and
ALEXANDER WELLS.
N. B. The above fellow committed felony, and
was whipped and pillowed for the tact in Baltimore.
New-York, August 14, 1775.
Susanna young, being m
formed that her uncle, Mr. Saundersßurt,
resides in Maryland, but not knowing in what part,
would be extremely glad to have a line from him,
directed to her at Messrs. Edward and William
Laight's, Merchants, in New-York. 4