The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-05-13 00:00:00, page 4

Eight Hundred Dollars Reward.
T)jAb 3 TOLEN, in the night of the3d of May, out
▼ V of the (table of the fubferiber, living on the Falco
ner Swamp road, two A 0 RSES: The orie is a Sor
rel, 7 years old, between 14 . and 15 hands high, trots
modify has a large blaze in his forehead, one oall eye,
both hind feet white, and (hod all round. The other is
a bay Horse; 5 years old, between 13 and 14. han 3
high, trots and pace:, has a star in his forehead, a little
crooked nose, which has a snip on it, fom'e white hair
under the saddle, his mane hangs on the right fide, has
some of the under mane cut away, and is (hod be ore.
Whoever takes up the ab^ve hc< 4 es, and brings them to
the fubferiber, or John Wiederstein, in Vme-ftreet
near Fourth-fleet, Philadelphia, and lecures the thief or
thieves in any goal, (halt have the above reward, or for
the hories only Six Hundred Dollars, and all rcafonable
charges paid.
PETER RICHARDS.
AMO SWICKERSHAM,
In Arch-street next door below the corner of Second
ftreet, Has For Sale on the most reasonable
terms, by
WHOLESALE and RETAIL,
WEST-INDIA RUM and SPIRITS,
Sugar, Coffee, Chocolate, French Brandy, Whis
key, Holland Gin, Lifboq and Tenerife Wine, Indigo,
&c. &c. Those who will please to favour him with their
custom, may henceforwarl depend an a constant supply
of most of the above articles.
By the H gshead or Barrel, ar
FRANCIS DAYMONs
STORE, in Wat~r ftr er, n>ar Market- street,
A QU ANTIT Y of
EXCELLENT SUGARS,
Lately imported from Hispaniola.
TO BE SOLD 3Y
WILLIAM FORBES,
" On Walnut-street Whirs.
EXCELL ENTALLUMSALT by the buffi,
el or larger quantity,
Choice Old Sherry Wine by the quarter calk,
Jamaica Spirit by the hogshead or Smaller quantity,
Welt India Rum by do.
French Brandy,
Coffee hy the b^g,
Bift Russia Duck,
A few bags Cotton,-
Loaf and Muftcvado S:gir,
Bohea and Congo Tea,
Erick Pepper, by the doz. or Ib.
A genteel sffortment of the best English pouble Flint
Glaf, confirming of quart, pint and half pint decan
ters,
Lemon Bowl Wine Glaffcs,
Freemason do.
Tumblers of different sizes,
Some Queen's Ware, and
A few pieces of Ififh Linens and Brittanias.
Also a few Breeches Patterns.
WASFO U N D,
Near the New Play-house, supposed to be stolen,
rp H REE breadths of a black Padufuay Petticoat,
1 with the flounce almost new, a Gun lock, a large
Brit Pitdl, &c, Whoever has loft the fame, may have
tl??m again, proving their property, paying charges, by
applying to the fubferiber living in Southwark.
May 8. WILLIAM M'MULLIN.
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY the 30th of April at night, from tie
fubferiber, a likely young NEGROE MA N,
named JACK, about 5 feet 7or 8 inches high, has a
very remarkable mark on his left hand, like a burn or
scald ; had en and took with him a (hurt blue coat, white
woolen jacket, buvkfkm breeches, new wool n flockings,
and Ihoes almost new, a wool hat cut round, two tow
shirts, and a tow frock ; a roan Mase, about ten years
old, food all round, branded on the near buttock A. S.
shaved with the breech-bands, about 15 hands high,
trotts well and paces a little, a new tow bag and bridle.
He talks the German language, and can talk er read
English tollerably well. Whoever takes up and fecu es
said Mare and Negroe, so that the owner may get them
again, (hall have the above reward, or One Hundred and
Fifty Dollars for each, and reasonable charges paid l y
JOHN DUNBAR.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DUNL A P,
( Bound or unbound )
ANY QUANTITY OF
DILWORTH's SPELLING BOOK,
Printed on fine strong paper anti a new type.
N. B. Those who buy by the thousand shall have a
large allowance.
Four Hundred Dollars Reu ard.
STRAYED AWAY from the liable of rhe fubferiber,
in Walnut-street, between Second and Third Greets,
on the night of the 6rh instant, a large black G E L
DING, with a star in his forehead, a natural trotter,
hid a bridle tied round his neck. Whoever secures Lid
Horse, so that the owner may have him again, fnJl
htve foe above reward, and reasonable charges paid by
gth month 8, j7BO. DANIEL DRINKER.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Macket-ftre^t.
Eight Hundred Dollars Reward.
Baltimore, April 3, 1780.
^ TOLEN, last night, outed a waxt-houL upon Mr.
' Hutchings's (late Hadfons's) wharf, a small pine
CHEST, about two feet and an half long and eleven
inches broad, with sundry articles in it, viz. federal
Loan-Office Certificates, to the amount of 19,300 dollars,
payable to William Wright, signed by 1 nomas Har
wood, Continental Treasurer, Annapolis, dated May
20, 1779-' — Allo, sundry other papers, which are of no
Ule to any one but the owner ; likewise, one pair black
velvet breeches, one half worn lhrt and stock, three
books, viz. TE.op's F hies, a Treatise on Book-keeping,
and a cc 4s French D Hionary ; a Imall quantity of
silver, t amount of tw^dollars, three gioca of
watch c. fix pounds of chocalate, one pound of
pins, one fh*~reen watch cuf , one (having box,
Itrap, end „ also many other articles.—The
above reran be ven tor apprehending the T HIEF,
or a realomu - ord for any of the above articles.
C'AH HATTERSLY.
The CEf " FIJATES are as follows :
No. 1202, so /$, 2205, 1206, each 600 dollars,
3>oo dollars.
No. 1437, of ?or so, 3 0 dollars.
No. 1825, 1826, 7, 1828, 1829, 1830, 1831,
1832, 1833, 1834, 18 3 1837, 1838, 1839, 1840,
184.1, 184.2, each 500 (for 900 dohrs.
No. 2476, 2477, 2480, -1, each 1000 dolars in
dotted W. Wright, 4000 00 rs.
No. 2475. 2478, 2479, each 1000 dollars, 3000 dol
lars ; amounting in the whole to 19,300 dollars.
They are Mayland Loan Office Certificates.
-W A NTS A~P L A C E,
AS A WET NURS E,
A YOUNG WOMAN, wth a good breast of
milk, who can be well recommended. Enquire of
the Printer.
Philadelphia, May 8, 1780.
Just-Imported, and to be Sold by
Mrs. SARAH MARKS,
In Water-street, between Market and Chefnut streets,
the following articles, viz.
AVARIET Y of ft iped flowered and plain 61k
gauzes, silk Qilts, a variety of new falhiohedC^ ps,
Aprons and T.pp^tt, Ladies and Gentlemens Gloves,
Fanns, Silk Stockings, Gold Lace, &c. &c.
Wanted, a Mllener, who understands her business
well, to whom good wa^es will be given.
Merribn tjwolhip, Philadelphia county.
WAS flopped at the Seven Stars, on Lan
caster road, a bay HORSE, with a Hack
mane and tail, and the near hind foot white. The laid
horse was ftplen by Andrew Levlan, and was taken be
fore Gfquire Potts, and his mittimus wrote, but made
his efeape. The owner is defied to come and prove
his property, pay charges, and take him away.
May 4. DAVID BRIGG S.
Kjngfeft, May 7, 1780.
The Noted HORSE
^^-rc^^ara^&zr^CTinCTv^
C R E O L E,
IS to cover MARES this season, on Carpenter's
Island, 6 miles from Philadelphia, at Four Hundred
Dollars the season. Good paftureage to be had for mares,
the price to be agreed for when they bring the mares,
(agreeable to the gdodnefs) of the pasture. Creole is a
full blooded imported horse, and as gay as any horse in
this State, he is jet black. His colts have b«en fold at
18 months old, for 10001. and 3 years old for 50001.
There is several of his colts at this time to be seen in the
neighbourhood. Proper care fhili be taken of every
gentleman's mare, that is lent to him.
ISAAC SERRILL.
—J 0 H N O R
NOTARY PUBLIC an- CONVEYANCER.
HAS removed from his house in Front-street, to his
house on the northfide of Chefnut-ftreet between
Second and Third-streets, in the house lately occupied
by Mr. Benjamin Marshall, deceased, where he conti
nues to carry on the Notary and Conveyancing business,
and have also opened an Office for thefale of real estates.
April 28.
TO BE SO L= D,
A PIECE of GROUND containing fifteen acres
and twenty one perches, with a two story brick te
nement thereon, filuated on the Road leading from Frank
fort to the Old York road, about four miles from this ci
ty, and half a mile from the Rifiag Sun, the foil is well
adapted for grass, and would be very convenient for any
gentleman who keeps horses, as the house will serve for a
tenant. Inquire of the Printer.
N. B. If not fold within four weeks it will be rented.
Philadelphia, May iff, 1780.
£ Den Hundred. Dollars Reward.
Fer a Red MOROCCO POCKET BOOK.
LOST on Friday last, between Market
and Arch-Greets, a Red Morocco Pocket
Book, with a Silver Clasp, containing between Five
and Six Hundred Dollars, a Continental Loan Office
Certificate ior Six Hummed Dollars, issued fiom the Of
fice in Philadelphia, payable to Matthew Irwine, datvd
Nov. 13th 1777, N°. 1147, two y+ars interest have been
received, and indorsed ♦ n the back ; two lets of Bills
of Exchange, for Thirty fix Dollars each, diawn on the
Comm fhoners in Parb, in favour of William Finnie,
No. 2516, No. 2517, dited April 20th, 1780 ; five Lot
tery Tickets, Thi d Clafi, No. 14, 15, 12682, 12683,
12762, and iandry other papers. Whoever delivers the
Pocket Book with the aforementioned particulars to the
Printer, or Mr. Benjamin January, in Front-ttreet, near
the Ceffe-houfe, shall receive the ^bove reward, cr ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for the Bills ?nJ Tick
ets only, and no questions aiked. Every neccffaiy (tep
his been taken to prevent their brink paid, this is there
fore to CAUTION the PUBLIC from being im
posed on by purchasing them, and requeuing the favour
if they be offered for sale that they may be flopped and
information given as above.
Philadelphia, May 6, 1780.
WHE REAS Mr. Erinals, a young Gentleman
who is at times changed tn mind, lately absent
ed himfelf from the Hospital, and went over the Lower
Feiry, whether with a design to return to his Father in
Dorfet County, in Maryland, or not, being uncertain:
This is to rtqu ft the favour of any kihd prrfon, who
may hear of him or meet with him, to take care of him,
and supply him with any thing he may want, and to
bring him to me, in Philadelphia, or give me informati
on of him, and he fh.dl be properly rewarded, by
THOMAS BO N D.
WA $ TAKENout of a work shop in this city,
whilst in possession of (he British troops, a large
Turning Laithe, with a hollow Mandril, fitted, for
cutting a variety of screws, the fra^e of Poplar wood.
Lik wife a stake or final! anvil, weighing about 401 b.
and a small pair of smith's bellows.The above mentioned
things are probably dill in the poss ffion of persons in
this city. - Whoever gives information Concerning
any of them, shall be handsomely rewarded. Apply te
the Printer.
C A ME to the fubferiber living in East Caln Town
' ffiip, Chester County, a ycung Bay Horse. The
owner is desired to come prove property pay charges •
and take him away.
JACOB HAPPERSETT.
March 25, 1780.
ONE GUINEA REWARD.
Taken out of an Office in the City within, about a Fort
night past,
AN ELEGANT CASE of Mathematical In
struments, a double-bladed Penknife, remarkable
for both blades opening on the fame pin, and a Silver
Pencil set in a wooden handle for ruling parchment 1
TheCafe of loftrumeats was covered with pel shed green
fhagreen, had a filve; plate on the top marked M. F, in
a double cypher, and several of the Instruments had the
makers name, MARTIN LONDON. Whoever
will deliver them to the Printer shall ba entitled to the
above reward.
May I.
^pHE CONTRIBUTORS to the
, Relief and Employ men< of the Poor, io the city
of Philadelphia, duly qualified according to Law, are
requested to attend their Annual Meeting, at the Court
house, on Monday the eight day of May, inftsnr, to ex
amine the Accounts and trank &ions of the Managers
far the year prft; aqd to ele& twelve Managers and
a Treasurer, of laid Corporation, for the ensuing year.
May 2, 1780,
EL OPE D from her Lawful married Hus
band, the fubferiber, Eleonar Anderson, soon
afterWhe was married, and took up with a certain Thomas
Gordon, who went off with the Refugees, afterwards the
persisted in her prottitute method,, and now wants to
become chargeable to the parts where I reside: This is
therefore to forewarn all persons from trusting her on
my account, as I am resolved to pay no debts of her
contraaing from this date, April 1 Bth, 1780.
Chaffer Township, Burlington County,
State of New-Jersey.
JAMES ANDERSON. Jun.
WA S taken up near Frankford-Mill,
aBROWN HORSE about 14 hands and
a half high, with a star in his forehead, some shoes on,
he paces and trots, hisage unknown. The'tanner com
ing proving his property and paying charges may have
him again, by applying to the fubferiber,
May i. AMOS LEECH.
May 3, 178%
The Privateer Sloop ACTIDE,
(IN WEDNESDAY the tenth instant, at the
Cofre-houfe, at Twelve o'clock, with ill her Guns
Warlike stores, Provisions and other materials ^s (he
came from sea. Inventory to be seen at the place of
sale.