The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-08-31 00:00:00, page 4

S A L IL of forfeited States.
IU^'R^AS the eftate# of John Potts, John
VY Butcher, Thomas Mackineh, Chiriftopher Sow
ter, Christopher Sower, jun. Helton Jones, Samuel Shoe
maker, Jol^l Parrock, Joel Evans, John To ley, George
Junior, Peter Arthur, George Having, William Rhod
den, John Bartlett, 2nd Reynold Keen, late of the
county of Philadelphia, having been in due course of
law forfeited ant seized to tbe use of this State, We, the
fubferiber#, Agents for the said county, do hereby give
notice, that tbe ^ftta of the said John Potts, John
Butcher, Thomas Mackinefs, Christopher Sower, Chris
topher Sower, jun. Holton Jones, Samuel Shoemaker,
John Parrock, Joel Evans, John Tolley, George Enfor,
Peter Arthur, George Hiding, William Rhodden,
John Bartlett, and Reynold K. en, cenfifting of the fol-
Mwing trade and parcels of Land, Houses, viz. John
Potts's estate, in Potts-Town, called Howe, containing
k,o acres, great part meadow, one stone boufe, and
other improvements. John Butcher's, About 56 acres,
on Schuylkill, in Blockley township, with the buildings
and improvements. Thomas Mackinefi's, A lot, the
corner of Vine and Third' streets, with five houses and
a liable thereon. Christopher Sower's, Five lots in
Germantown township, Ns. 1. 6 acres and three quarters
on Bowman's Lane and townlhip line, part meadow ;
No. :, About one acre and three quarters, near G rman
town, on said Bowman's Lane; No. 3, where Chrito
pher Sower formerly lived ; about 6 acres, a large stone
hcue, extensive- hack buildings, and ether imprbve
rnnts; No. 4. One acre and a quarter, the corner of
Germantown main street and Bowmen's Lane, a stone
house and other improvements; No. <, Six acres and a
half, part meadow, on Keyfer's Lane, two lots in the
Northen Liberties; No. 6, Half an acre at the Falls of
Schuylkill, a paper-mill, saw mill, and other improve
ments ; No. 7, 3 acres and one quarter near the above,
* stone house and other improvements, two lots in Rox
borough towflflhip ; No. 8, Eighty-three acres and three
qurter~:of woodland, extending from Schuylkill to
Kid t Road, a small log house thereon; No. ~ Three
qurters of an acre on Plymouth and Schuylkill Ferry
toads. Christopher Sp^er, junior's, Nineteen and a half
acres, pit meadow, in Brinol township, near the back
e^d of P ritogious lands. Holton Jones's, Two lots in
Germantown ; No. 1, About one and a half acres on
the main street, a stone house and other improvements;
No. 1, Five and a half acres of orchard near the above.
Samuel Shoemaker's, No. 1, A ground rent of 42!. Jos.
per annum issuing out of the estate of Thomas Brittain ;
No. a, A bank lot, 20 feet front on Front and Water
greets, and 4.0 feet deep near Callowhill- street. John
Parrock's, No. 1, Forty.feven acres, about one half
hanked meadow, adjoining the river Delaware and Point
roto, a house, barn, and other improvements; No. 2,
About 5 acres, the corner of Fourth-street and Hickory
Lane, a brick house thereon, both in the Northern Li
berties. Joel Evans's, Fifty acres on Cobb's Creek, in
Bleckley township, two houses and other improvements,
john i olley's, No. 1, An unexpiced lease of fifteen years,
two thre,.ftory brick boules, the corner of Catharine and
Front firsts, in Southwark ; No. 2, A frame house and
lot of ground in Catharine street, adjoining the above.
George Enfor's, Two two-story brick houses and a lot
of ground, in Second ft eet, between South and Ship
pen-ftreets, in Southwark. Peter Arthur's, No. 1. A
frame house and lot of ground, in Second street, near
the above ; No. 2, A lot in Plumb-ftrect and South
wark aforesaid, 15 feet two inches front, and 95 fe&
deep te an alley. George Harding's, Three lots in South
wak No. 1, 19 feet, 4 and an half inches front on
T^rd-ftreet, and 80 feet deep, one two story brick
house thereon; No. 2, Twenty fix feet front on said
fleet, and 80 feet deep, adjoining the fame, two-two
story frame houses thereon; No. 3, Twenty-two feet
and a half front on Third and George's-ftieets, and ex
tending from street to street, 200 feet, four frame hou
ses thereon : The whole laying between South and Ship
pen Greets. William Rhgdden's, A lot in Southwark,
20 feet front on Catharine-ftreet,between Front and Se
cond-streets, and 101 and a half feet deep, a two story
frame house thereon. John Bartlett's, One moiety of
an eftat? in Southwark, 36 feet float on Second.ftreet,
2nd 200 feet deep, three two story brirk houfe# thereon.
Reynold Keen's, No. 1, 212 acres, in the Northern Li
berties, three miles from the city, a very elegant hmfe,
ardlundry other improvements; No. 3, Twenty-four
acres a joining tbe above. All which will be fold by
Public Vendue, at the Court-house, at Philadelphia,
on rhe eighteenth day of September next. The sales will
continue from day to day, till the whole be disposed of.
The terms of sale will be according to law, as follows,
lo quit. One fourth port of the purchase-money to be
prid in ten days after sale, or the premises again to re
ve^t to the State, and the bidder liable to forfeit the said
one fourth of the purchase-money. The remainder
thereof to be paid in one month ; and on a certificate be
ing produced from the Agents, or either of them, of
full payment of the purchafe-moncf, a deed will be gi
ven, as by law directed.
And we the Agents, do also pursuant to law, hereby
notify the claimants of the said premises, or an, of them,
and creditors of tbe said John Potts, John Butcher,
Thomas Mackiuefs, Christopher Sower, Christopher
Sower, juu. Holton Jones, Samuel Shoemaker, John
Parrock, Joel Evans, John Tolley, George Enfor, Pe
ter Arthur, George Harding, William Rhodden, John
Bartlett, and Reynold Keen, to exhibit their claims and
demands to the justices of the Supreme Court, within
the time lim^etity law, or they will be for ever debarred
frem the recapry thereof.
GEORGE SMITH,].
THOMAS HALE, ] A gents.
WANTE D,
An I R ON CHE S T.
Enquire of the Printer.
PHILADELPHIA; Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-so.
_P^^Wia, August 24, f„9 f
<l7 FIERE A S the elates of, Henry Wcl
ling, late of the city of Philadelphia, cordwain
er, Joel Evans, late cf ths said city, merchant, and
George Napper, late of the said city, baker, have in due
Course of law been forfeited and seized to the use of this
State. We, the fubferiber#, Agents for the said city,
do hereby give notice, That the real estates of the said
Henry Welflng, Joel Evans and George Napper, within
the said city, confiding of the following meffuages, lots,
rents rents an 4 tenements, to wit: A certain two-story
brick mtffuige, kitchen, and lot of ground, lituate on
the north fide of High street, between Fifth and Sixth
ftreets from Delaware, in the said city, the lot contain
ing in breadth east and weft eighteen feet, and in depth
north and south one hundred and ten feet, with the pri
vilege of a three feet alley ; bourded weftaard by ground
of Benjamin Swett, northward by ground of Abraham
Peters, eastward by ground of Charles Chamberlaine,
and southward by High street aforefaid ; fobjed to a
ground-rent of 48 Spanith fiiver milled dollars, or value
thereof in lawfu l money of Pcnnfylvania, per annum.
Also a yearly rent-charge or sum cf fourteen and a
halfSpanifh fivT milled dollars, or value thereof in law
ful money of Pennsylvania, issuing out of a lot of ground
whereon a two-story brick tenement is erefted, (in the
tenure of Abraham Paters) adjoining the north end of
the above described lot; late the estate of the said Hen
ry Wetfling. A certain two-story brick meffuage,
kitchen, and lot of ground, fixate on the south fide of
Stamper's Alley, between Second and Third-streets, the
lot containing irt breadth about sixteen feet eight inches,
and in depth about forty-three feet fix inches; late the
estate of the said Joel Evans. And a certain lot or piece
of ground fixate on the weft fide of Front- street, be
tween Saffafrafs and Mulberry streets, in the said city,
containing in breadth north and south seventeen feet fix
'?''"' and '" depth eat and weft one hundred and
sixty-twp feet nine inches; bounded southward by a ten
feet alley extending from Froat-Ureet westward, (where
of this lot has the privilege) on which lot are erected a
three-story brick meffuage, brick kitchen and bake
houff, and a frame table and chaise-house ; late the es
tate of the said George Napper. All which will be ex
posed to sale by Public Vendue at the Court-house in
said city, on F riday the twenty-fourth day of September
next, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and the file
will be coi tinned from day to day until the whole fhdl
be disposed of.
And we the Agents aforefaid do also, pursuant to law,
hereby notify all the claimants of the said premises, or
any Of them, and the creditors of the said Henry Wel
fl%, J o <l Evans and George Napper, to exhibit their
claims and demands to the Justices of the Supreme Court
within the time limited by law, or they will be for ever
barred from the recovery theieof.
CHARLES W. PRALE, ]
WILLIAM WILL, f Agents.
ROBERT SMITH, J
„Philadelphia, August 23.
BY virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias to me directed,
will be fold by public vendue, in Race street, be
tween Second and rbird-ftr°?te, in this city, at the
house lately occupied by Jame. Talbot, cn Friday the
3d day of September next, ar Three o'clock in the af
ternoon, sundry Houfhold and other Goods, amono
which are feme Winder chalrs, a defle, press, b^dd>adß°
tin ware, Queen's ware, decanters, a large fc ? le beam,
dishes and weights, smaller scales and weights, feme
tea, salt, &c. seized and taken in execution as the pro
perty of said James Talbot, at the suit of Andrew and
James Caldwell, by
JAMES CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
To be SOL D by Public Vendue,
At the house of the fubferiber in Arch-street, above
Fourth-street, on Tuesday the seventh day of Sep
tember, ' r
HI S whole Stock in Trade, consisting of a large and
valuable assortment of all kinds of brass furniture
and trimmings of the best qualities, for coaches, chaises
and harness; also a number of finished, unfinished and
second-hand carriages, with harnesses of every kind; a
large quantity of coachmakers tools, three compleat feta
of Smiths tools, a large quantity of scrap iron and steel,
part of which is very suitable for nail-makers, and the
remainder fir many other purposes. The sale to begin
°'° r ° i°?'^ k in the mcrnin 5 and to continue until
ail is fold off; after which will be fold in the fame man
ner, ail the Shops, stores and Sheds where the fubferiber
formerly carried on bufinefs.'
^° J „ Wedne 'day the eighth of the fame month,
will be fold by Public Vendue, on the premises, at fix
o'clock in the evening, in three separate lots, a lot of
ground Situated at tbe corner of Race and Fifth-ftreets •
it contains on Race street eighty feet, and on Fifth
ftreet fifty-fix feet, on which are ere&cd five well finished
tenements. The conditions will be made known at the
time and places of sale. Any person inclining to pur
chase before the day of sale may be informed of the
terms by applying to
August 27. 'WILLIAM TOD.
FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.
R^^ ^ L W AV on the t,th of Jul) left, from tbe
fubferiber near Carlisle, in Cumberland county,
FennfyNania, a Mulatto slave named J OE, twenty
ye ,i"o°' d ' "' feet "B ht or nine inches high, thick and
well Set; had on a tow Shirt and trowfers, new Shoes
ta "" a "°°' '"• A''° 2 Negro man named
JAMES, thirty years old, five feet ten inches high,
Slender made; had on a tow Shirt and trowfers, old felt
hat, and half-worn Shoes. Whoever takes up said Slave#
and secures them in any gaol, so that their master may
again, Shall have the above reward, or Twen
ty-five Pound# for each, paid by
^^6. PAUL PEIRCE.
WH E REA S the estates of Janiesßan.
kin and John Rankin, late of re county of
York, having been in due course .of law for cried and
seized to the uleof this State, We, the fubferibers,
Agents for the Said county, do hereby give notice, That
the estate of the said Jernes Rankin and John Rankin,
confiftin,f the following tra&s or parcels of land, viz.
James Rankin's, No. 1, Three hundred and feventy
feven acres, finite on the east fide of Codorus Creek
one mile from York, in York township, whereon is a
grist-mill, and mill houfe+uilt with stone, a dwelling,
house part wood and part stone, a large barn, one hun
dred acres cleared and upwards of thirty acres or mea
dow. No. 2, Two hundred and seventy-seven acres'
fame township, adjoining No. 1, with one dwelling!
house of logs, twenty- five acres clear. No 3. One hun
dred and fifty one acres at the mouth of Big Conewago
Creek, on Susquehanna River, in Newberry township
whereon is a dwelling house and ban, about thirty acres
clear, and ap accustomed ferry. No. 4, One hundred
and seventy-seven acres, fame township, with a good
dwelling-house and barn of logs, fifteen acres of mea
dow and fifty acres of clear land and orchard. No. 5
One hundred and forty-five and a half acres, fame town!
Ship, adjoining No. 4, with a good log house and barn,
ten acres of meadow, about fifty acr/s clear, and an or
chard. No. 6, Three hundred end fifty acres adjoining
William Chefney and others, in fame township, where
on are feme cabins and fundiy fields cleared. No.
Two hundred and eightyrieven acres and three quarters^
to be equally divided between William R, n kin and
James Rankjn, wood land, in Newberry township. No.
8 Twohuntfod and twenty two acres and one hundred
and twelve perches, adjoining Ann Noblit and others,
in tile fame township, wood land. No. ^ About ninety,
two and a half acres adjoining John Rankin, in the fame
township. John Rankin's, No. 1, Sixty three acres and
three quarters, adjoining Abraham Noblit and others
in two pieces, bought of Richard Peters at different
times under a patent. No. 2, One hundred acres the
place known by the name cf John Rankin's p'ace, in
Newberry township. No. 10/Fwo hundred acres, part
of which James Rankin bought of Richard Peters in
Newberry township. No. 11, One hundred ^cres in
New berry, bought of James Smith of York Town. No.
12, One hundred acres, fame township, near No. [
All which will be fold by Public Vendue, at the Court
house at York, on the thirteenth day of O&ober next.
The sales will continue from day to uay, till the whole
be disposed of.
The terms of sale will be according to law, is follows
to wit, One fourth part of the purchide money to be paid
in ten days after sale, or toe pr mises again to revert to
the State, and the bidder liable to forfeit the said one
fourth of the purchase money. The remainder thereof
to be paid in one month ; and on a certificate being
produced from the Agents, or either of them, of full
payment of the purchase money, a deed will be given,
as by law directed.
And we the Agents, do also pursuant to law, hereby
notify all the ciaimants of the said preraifes, or any of
them, and creditors of the laid James Kankiri and John
Rankin, to exhibit their claims and demands t r the Jus
tices of the Supreme Court, within the time limited by
law, or they will be for ever barred fi< m the recovery
thereof, WILLIAM CHESNEY, 7
JAMES NAII OR, , Agents.
August 23. WILLIAM MITCHELL, J
JOHN DI A M 0 N D
r xrt 1 R n O P E -M AK E R,
In Market-street above Sixth-street, tbe house formerly
w°-T e ^ by Thomas Tifdell, Rope-maker, deceased,
AKES and fells, wholesale and retail, viz. few
mg, whipping, seine and blocking TWINE
,°^ deep-sea, and h^nd lead lines; filing lines of all
forts; bed cord, lacking bottom-line#, leading tires,
jack lines, plow-trace#. halters, & c . Coniderable al
lowance made to those who buy to fell again.
CA M E to the plantation of the fubferiber,
in the Northern Liberties, on the fourteenth inst.
(August) a mouse coloured HORSE, about fourteen
, and reckoned to be about five or fix year#
old last ipring; ha# a star in bi# forehead, and paces
° wner > by applying to the fobferiber
above the Rising Sun, proving property and paying
charges, may have him again. r J 5
GEORGE NICE.
TO BE SOL D,
AN elegant bright bay HORSE fit for saddle and
c . h , r > years old ihis graf#. Likewise, a very
g ?°l " d , g CHAIR, and harness in good and com
pleat order. For terms apply to &pt. Hetdricks,
next door to Mr. George Schloffer's in Second-street.
between Race and Vine-streets. °
FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.
W HEREAS a certain Daniel Callaghan,
Clerk to the fubferiber, ran away cn the fifteenth
inst. with a certain sum of Continental money, not left
than Eleven Thousand Pounds, belonging to tbe Conti
nent. Sfid Callaghan is of a fair complexion, zbout five
feet ten inches high, full eyed and wry nose, very elo
quent in complimenting gentlemen. The said Callaghan
had on and took with him, a caftor hat, two fine shirts,
one whne flock, one black handkerchief, his hair tied
behind with a black ribbard, one pair white ribbed
stockings, one fnuff coloured coat, one ribbed jacket,
and breeches of the fame fluff, one pair, of leather
breeches, and other things'not known. Whoever takes
up and secures the said Callaghan in any gaol, so that
he may be brought to justice, (hall receive the above
reward and all reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN WHETZE LL, A. C. P.
Macungy, Northampton County, State
of Pennfilvania, July 16, 1779.