The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-12-07 00:00:00, page 1

TUTORS WANTED,
In fevcral SCHOOLS of the UNIVERSITY
in PHILADELPHIA.
TUTORS qualified to teach the Latin Language,
English, Writing, Arithmetic and the Mathema
tics, are wanted at the University in Philadelphia.
Such perlons as (hall think proper to offer their service
in this Seminary of Learning, which it is intended fhril
be put on the meft refpe&able footing, are desired to
apply to the Rev. Do&or E WING, the Rev. Mr.
WHI fE, and the Rev. Mr. WEIBERG, a Com
mittee appointed by the Trustees for this purpose.
T O BE SO L D,
„ N elegant new crane necked COACH, modeled
„§ ex^aiy by the coach imported by the Honorable
Richard Penn, E'q; from London, and varnished in
the fame manner, and richly gilded ; with a Urge oval
in the front and hack, and glades to them ; green silk
curtains and faring rollers to the doors. This coach is
made to open all round, and when (hut up, cushions
lined with green silk and borders co overlap are fitted to
the ovals and quarters, so that it is a perfectly commo
dious summer or winter carriage: The wholelined with
fuperfine green broadcloth, trimmed with white fi k
American lace. Enquire cf the Printer. 4
~T~O BE SO LD,
, LARGE quantity of the heft and raoft beauti
fy fol ENGLISH C GREETING, the great
est pAFt of figures entirely new : The whole to be fold
together. Enquire of the Printer. 4
ANDREW and JAMES CALDWELL
Heve fr SALE,
^ NE AT afT,rtment of Broadcloths, ribbed Cali
mancoes, Worked Hose, Bohea Tea, &c. &c.
Philadelphia, December 3, 1779.
TO BE S O L D,
For Cafii or Loan-Office Certificates,
ON E undivided half of 170 c acres of LAND,
fitnate on Stony Creek, rhe weft fide of the Alle
gheny Mountain, one mile distant from the great road
leading from Btruord to Ligonier, being part es a tra&
of land known by the name of Hurst's Town (hip, sur
veyed in pursuance ot a grant from the Honorable Wil
liam Penn, Esq; to Lentil Pnn, dited tie 13th day
of September, 1683, one fourth pa t of which may easily
be converted into excellent wat/r^d meadow, the up
land strong and wel timbered, the mountain adjacent
affording an inexhaustible bank of iron ore and Itcne
coal, with convenient dreams for ere&ing the fitft iron
or Reel works on the Continent, from whence every
kind of produce may for a trifling exper.ee be trans
ported by water to the Ohio.
Three hundred acres of improved land in Turkey
foot township, in the county of Bedford, on which are
termed a good log house, barn and (pring-houfe, with
fifty acres of land cleared, twenty of which are good
aneadow; now in the tenure of Frederick Unfel.
One hundred acres adjoining the last mentioned traft,
Well improved ; now in the tenure of Paul Emfb^rger.
Six hundred and forty-five acres of land on Coxe's
Creek, in the townOup and county aforefaid, adjoining
lands of Col. Richard Brown, Abraham Cable, Esq;
and others; on which are two good dueling houses, a
spring house, Indian corn house, a large new double
barn with a fhingied roof, and upwards of three hundred
and twenty acres of meadow of the firft quality cleared,
from whence the grgauft part of the neighbourhood are
yearly supplied with hay ; now in the tenure of James
Black, Elq;
The whole of those lands arc situate in the center of a
large German settlement, and not thirty miles from the
river Potomack. For further'particu^rs apply ro
6 JOHN VANDEREN, Junior.
Philadelphia, December 3.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or STOLEN out of a pasture on the
Commons of this city, between the Bettering-house
and rhe Light-horse Stables, on the night of the 29th
of November last, a large brown OX, with long wire
horns, both ears cropped, branded on one fide U S,
though not easily seen, ar.d is in excellent order. Also
a large black CO W, with a white face, rone or ten
years old, in good order and within a few days of
calving. Whoever will give information of the above
described cattle so that the owner may get them again,
{hall receive, if strayed, Oue Hundred Dollars, but it
stolen and the thief brought to justice, the above reward;
paid by JOSEPH OGDEN.
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TUESDAY,
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[ Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
The HIGHEST PRICE
IS GIVEN FOR
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
BY
JOHN DUNL A P.
Father Abraham's ALMANACKS,
For the YEAR 1780,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DUNL A P.
GERMAN -ATM A NACK S,
For the YEAR 1,80,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DUNL A P.
Just punLfhed and to be fold by Joseph Crukshank,
POOR WILL'S
POCKET ALMANACK,
For the YEAR 1780.
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Just published and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP,
FATHER ABRAHAM'S
POCKET ALMANACK,
For the YEAR 1780.
Just imported for fa!e at P WHITESIDE and Co's.
in Walnut-ffreet;<
FINE and coarse Woollens and Blankets,
Cutler,
A variety of Silks and Sattint,
Modes, Cambricks, Gauze, and Clear Lawn,,
Sail Duck, &c.
Also a quantity of Leather, Morocco and Spanish
Skins, Ruffin and dressed Deer-skins, and Jesuits Bark
of the firft qua'ity.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
WA S taken out of a gentleman's entry, on Tuef
' day evening, the 30th es November, betwixt the
hours of Sven ard Nine, a filter TANKARD,
holding a quart, marked PEMon the handle, the
letters greatly defaced. Whoever returns the fame to
the Printer fnall receive the above reward, and no ques
tions asked. All silver-smiths are requeued to stop it if
offered for sale.
TO BE LET,
The following PROPERTY in the County of gape
May, in the State of New-Jersey.
ON a lease for a certain rent, — One third of the
herbage of the Seven-mile Beach, which will sup
port forty cattle annually from O&oher till July, with
out ary parson to take care of them.
On a lease for any number of years, for such a pro*
portion of the w o d oc ^ 2 § ©|l be advantageous as wall
to the tenant as landlord, —Three plantations and tracts
of land and marsh, laying on the waters of Dennis'sCreek,
two of which have good landings, from which there may
be an ea<y carriage in (hallops to Philadelphia, and the
third wiihin hrif a milt of a landing ; each tra& will keep
thirty or forty cattle, the land equal to any in that coun
ty, will bear a plentiful crop of every kind of grain,
and the tenant will hava liberty to clear any quantity es
land he chafes upon terms beneficial to him.
A large quantity of very valuable timber within one
mile of a landing, to be made into pipe, hogshead and
barrel ftaves, by delivering the owner one half at the
ft amp.
Also a number of lots of cedar swamp, on a (hare.
In (hort, any persons who have plenty of labourers
may be affiired of making a profitable contra& by apply
ing to Thomas Leaking, Senior, near the prernifes,
or the fubicriber in Water ft ect, below the Drawbridge,
Philadelphia.
THOMAS LEAMING, Junior.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
CTOLEN on the night of the 2d it,ft. (December)
' out of the fubferiber's (table in Elm-street, a grey
HORSE, about fifteen hands high, nine or ten years
old, fliort switch tail and mane, had feme marks of tar
on his neck and Moulders, and a small black mark in
his forehead owing to the hair being rubbed of, lately
rough (hod with steel. Likewise a Saddle and Bridle,
double reined, with bitt and bordoon almolt new ; the
saddle-cloth white with blue edge. Whoever will give
information of the fame, so that the horse, &c.*may be
recovered again, shall have the above reward, or in p o
portion for (addle or bridle, paid by
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EDWARD GARRIGUES.
T H E
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ADVERTISER
JAMES NEWPORT,
At his Ddhllery-, tore, within the next gate-way above
Church-Alley, in Third ftieet,
Has by wholesale and retail,
WEST-INDIA Rum,
A quantity of neat Brandy,
Geneva,
Aniseed Water,
Orange ditto, aad
Spirits of Wine.
being proper for raising low proof Rum.
N. B He gives particular encouragement to those wh&
buy to fed again.
NOW OPENING at the Commission Store in
Front street, and to be SOLD by
BUDDEN, LAWRENCE and Ce.
Wholesale and Retail,
A VARIETY of low priced coarse Woollens,
Mecklenburgs, worsted Hose, womens white kid
Gloves, and a number of other articles.
WILLIAM HARRI S,
EGS leave to inform the Public, That he has
taken that old, established and convenient Inn and
Tavern the Black Horse, in Black horse Alley. The
ftabes are new, and put in good order for the reception
of bor'es.
N. B Horses taken at livery.
Philadelphia, November,^, 5779.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
TWO bucklkin bags, with strings of the fame, con
taining four Holland shirts marked G. M four
moflin stocks, one pair of yarn hose, fix yards of dark
chintz, a case of razors and (having implements, a
pound of hyfon tea in two black bottles, thrae spelling
books, one crop's fables, four cotton handkerchiefs,
one napkin, a half pound of coloured thread, feme sew
ing silk, and several other small articles ; likewise a pair
of boots newly foaled and heel-tapped, and fox'd high
toward the instep, and a pair of plated spurs. —ln the
night of the 23d inst. the above articles were taken out
of Mrs. Baynton's front parlour by feme villain or vil
lains, who found means to force open the window.
The above reward (hall be paid for the thief or thieves
and goods, or Four Hundred Dollars for the latter on
ly, and in proportion for any part, by
GEORGE MORGAN.
TO BE SL ~D,
AVERY valuable PLANTATION or trad
of LAND, containing three hundred acres,
in Cumbei land county, about eighteen miles from
Carlisle, Tyrone town(hip, and fifteen miles from Suf
qush^nna river; there is on said premises a very good
dwelling house, about eight or ten acres of clear land,
upwards of forty acres of exceeding good watered
meadow can be made, the remainder very good timber
land. Said plantation lays in a very pleasant settlement,
and within one mile of a grist and saw-mill, well known
by the name of Robin fon's mill. The above mention
ed estate will be fold by public vendue, at the Coffee
houfe, in the city of Philadelphia, the twenty seventh
of December next, if not fold before by private sale. For
further particulars enquire at Caspar Singers, in
Market-street, next door to the King of Pruffiu.
TO BE SO L~ D ~
A Genteel OPEN STOVE.
Enquire of the Printer.
Philadelphia Manufacture.
nr O BE SOLD by the lubhrictr, at his Manu
fadory in South-Alley, between Market and A<ch
ftrcets and between Fifth and Sixth-streets, on Hudson's
fq,are, an affertment of Coatings, Blanketing, Sagi
thies, Jeans, Everlastings, &c.
S PINNERS employed as usual, by
12. SAMUEL WETHERILL, Jun.
Forks, Egg Harbour, November 27, 1779.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At the Fmks of Little Egg-harbour, on Thursday the
noth of December, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon,
THE Privateer Sloop HORNETT, mounting 3
four-pbund carriage guns, a very good filler, and
complexly fitted so- a privateer, per inventory to be seen
at the Coffee-houfe and at the place of sale.
Allo, The Schooner RATTLE SNAKE,
mounting 2 four-pound and 6 two-pound carriage guns ;
a remarkable sass failing vessel, and compleatl) fitted for
a privateer, p r inventory to be seen as above.
JOSEPH BALL.
DECEMBER 7, i 77 9.
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