The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-05-20 00:00:00, page 4

1a GENERAL ASSEMBLY of Feanfylvani£
Saturday, March zoth, 1779.
THE petition of James Martin, amd the report of the
Committee appointed to consider his case, were again
read and considered, and thereupon
Refolded, That the said Janses Martin have leave to
bring in a bill the next session of this Affcmbly, for the
purpofus of divorcing him from his wife Elizabeth Martin;
And that the said James Martin'be required to publiffi this
resolution in the Pennsylvania Packet, or some other pub
lic newspaper of this date, two months before he bringsin
the said bill. Extrad from the Minutes,
JOHN MORRIS, Junior,
Clerk of the General Assembly.
To be SC LD by Public Vendue,
At the C jtße-houte, on Saturday, the twenty ninth in
fant, at Six o'clock in the evening, if hot fold be
fore by private sale, x ,
A LOT of G ROUND, forty feet front by one
hundred and forty feet deep, fitnaterin Southwark,
on the weft fide of Front-street continued, whereon are
the walls of a hick twb-ftory house and chimney, in
good order, eighteen feet fauare, with a good cedar
under the whole's fubjedt to a ground-rent of four pounds
Pinnfy! vwsia currency per annum. 'Alfo another LOT
thirty fix feet frent by one hundred and twenty feet
deep, whereon sue two tworftory chiefly brick houses,
twenty-eight feet front by thirty feet deep, with good
cellars; clear of ground rent arid all incumbrance.
Whoever inclines to purchase before the dry of file m*y
view the premises and know the terms by applying t*
the subscriber, living in Front-street, at the tign of the
Fountain. EDWARD BARRETT.
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Philadelphia, 'May 141
T O BE SOLD,
fr,H AT valuable traa of land situate in Turkey.
Q foot township, in the county of Bedford, contain
ing three hundred acres, known by the name of White's
Farm, on which are a well built log houf, two Tories
high, a large barn, and about forty acres of land well
cleared and fenced, the greatest part of which is excel
lent Timothy meadow, and sixty acres more may easily
b%made, and well watered ; the upland exceeding rich
and level, being only twenty seven miles distant from
the Potomack river. For terms apply to
JOHN VANDEREN, Jun.
Kent County, Maryland, Ma, 11.
To be SOL D by the Subscriber,
UPWARDS of sixteen hundred bufheis of R Y E,
BARLEY and MALT.
A MILLER who can be well recommended for
his knowledge in that bufinefe, sobriety and industry,
would be taken into partner ship in his grist mills, Stu
died in the county af^refaid, one of the most healthy
and pieafant parts of<his State, convenient both to Bal
timore and Philadelphia markets, and where the great
est plenty of the best wheat is raised yearly. Those riills
arc as cempleat as any in America, with two pairs or
burr miilftones ^nd one pair of country di.to, and plen
ty of water in the dry seasons.
The fubferiber is about to ered two new Fulling-mills,
and would give the belt encouragement to a good
CLOTHIER, who can be recommended as afo^efaid.
He may have part of the profits of the said mills for his
wages.
For fate, two pairs of good MILLSTONES,
One pair Colognes and the other Brahdywines.
ISAAC PERKINS.
Philadelphia, May 15
nr HE Subferiber having taken that commo-
X dious and well situated (tore lately occupied, by
Moles Cox, the corner of Spruce and Second -ftreefe,
and facing the Drawbridge, intends to use it for the
Vendue Business, where Goods will be received and fold
at private file, on-moderate comrniffiM& Likewise the
Goods and Chattels of deceased persons, and of perfcns
about to remove ; 4io Goo, ds feiz;d for fines and debts
of every fort will be received and fold by public vendue,
at the flu-rteft notice, agreeable to Law, which he is
determined not to violate in the foft refpe&.
He,has for sale, new and old sashes for 24, 18 and it
light "windows; a piece of Singling fifteen fe^t high by
seventeen feet wide; two cotton looms with reeds,
geers, &c. a chain for a flat, hbufhold furniture, &c. &~.
Those who ehu(e to employ him in the sale of Lots
and Houses, can be furnifhed with neat plans thereof
for exhibition, by their humble servant,
'THOMAS HALE.
TH E Creditors of John Bainbridge, late
of New-Jersey, deceased, are desired to call upon
the lubferiber in Market ffreet, near Second -street, Phi
ladelphia, in one month from the date hereof, for a di
vidend of the monies now in my hands. Those who do
net apply will be excluded.
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Sherman's Valley, April 17.
BROUGHT away by a Militia-man out
of Chester county, in September 177,7, a bay
MARE, seven years old, dark mane and tail, between
fourteen and fifteen hands high, trots and paces, neither
brand nor ear mark. Any person applying to Alex
ander Murray, Esq; in Teboyn township, Cumber
land county, may be informed of laid mare.
TO BE SO L D,
AN elegant CHAIR HORSE, between fifteen
and sixteen hands high, is very gentle, and a to
lerable hackney. Enquire at Benezet and Backman's
ffore, in Second-street, a few doors above Apphrttrect,
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in MarkeLftreet.
STAT! dr PENNSYLVANIA.
reuiE Auditors, appointed by the Honorable House
pf Xffembly to fettle the accounts of this State,
finding little attention paid to their late advertisement in
the public news papers, refpe&ing that bufinefo, do now
inform'all those concerned, that unlefe their refpeaive'
accounts (,rith prefer vouchers)_ are produced for let
tlement at their Office before the firft day of July next,
they will immediately take such measures to compel the
parties to furnilh them, as the Law direas.
All persons who may have accounts with the l^te Board
of War and Navy Board of this State, unsettled, are de
sired to bring them in to the above-mentioned Office.
JOHN NIXON.
, Drills, ,779. JOHN ML NESBITT.
BENJAMIN FULLER.
N. B. The Office isopen bom Nine .'clock to Twelve
to the forenoon, arid from Three to Six in the afternoon.
ffORGE HAMMERS es an excel-
X lent quality, to be had at the Iron Feundery, the
corner of Eighth and Walnut streets, Philadelphia.
'W A N T E D,
, CAPABLE MAN to forge .under a tilting
/A hammer. Such a she will have constant employ
rid goo* wages, Erquffs of the Printer, or of Capt.
Mearse in Reading.
Philadelphia, May 11.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
CTRAYED from the fubferiber yefterdav, a dark
° bay M ARE, part blooded, fix years old, about
fourteen and a half hands high, has a fcr in her fore
head, her mane bangs on the off file, th 1 was lately Gaod
all round, cut cn the bind fetlock joints with her shoes,
is a natural trotter, coolers well, is in middling order,
jaft from a jourrie, Whoever takes up said Mare and
brings h:r to David Pancoaft's, in Fourth ^reet, a little
abo+e Race-ttreet, fliall have the ^bove reward and rea
fenabte charges, prid by
BENJAMIN SHREVE.
N. B. Was loft, about four weeks ago, within twelve
miles of, this cry, on the York road, a home made
brown Great Coat. The person who found it &all have
THIRTY DOLLARS reward, if brought to Da
vid P^ncoalt's. , '
~T~ O~ BI VeT L D,
For Continental Currency,
± VERY valuable tra^ of LAN D, situate on the
lower end ofKent-Ifland, in the State of Mary
land, end known by the narne-of Kuat Fort Manor.
The fllores abound with fi4i, wild fowl and oysters. Tire
produce of the land may be conveyed to any mar
ket on the navigable waters of the bay, and is bounded
by the eastern and wefferm bays, with a line drawa
through the woods from one bay tw the other. The ex
2ft number of acres is not afe rtained. The annual
amount of the rents is between twenty-five and twenty
fix thousand pounds of crop tobacco. For further par
ticulars apply to the Hon. Danlel Carroll, Esq; in
Annapolis, or t# the fubferiker, near Dumfries jn Vir
ginia. WILLIAM BRENT.
Philadelphia, May 11.
To be SOLD by the Subferiber,
AT W O-ltcry brick HOUSE on the north fide
'of Market ftrett, between Second and Tbird
ftregts, adjoining to Mrs. Mary Brown, and Mr. John
Evans, hatter. The ground 6n Market-street is twen
ty-four and a,half feet, of which four and a half feet is
left to form a nine feet alley, and running one hundred
feet back. The front of the building is twenty feet on
the ground floor and twenty-nine feet cn the fecund
floor, extending over the whole alley, with a brick
kitchen, a large wooden stable, and a good necessary,
Any person inclining to purchxfe may apply to Messrs.
Benjamin Harbeson and Joseph Carson, or Capt.
Charles Peale, in Mcket-ftreet.
ROBERT TAGGART.
TO BE SOLD BY
STEPHEN GIRAR D,
At his store in Watcr-ftreet, opposite to Mr. Thomas
Clifford's,
TXT EST-INDIA and country rum by the hog(head
VY or barrel ; bohea tea by the chert ; cyder by the
hogshead, barrel, or dozen :ri bottles. Also the chain
places, rudder, iron, &c. for a brig, and a quantity of
new iron bound barrels.
N. B. He gives the highest price for empty black
bottles.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN GROV E S,
The weft fide of Front-street, between Market and
Chefnut-ftreets, at the store lately occupied by Mess.
Cox and Lawrence,
D U M by the hogshead, sugar by the hogshead or bar
" rel, coffee by the bag, boulting-cloths, &c.
WILLIAM CROS S,
Has for sale at.his store the corner of Walnut-street in
Front (beet, Philadelphia,
JAMAICA spirit, coniac brandy, Madeira wine,
Engtilh porter by the dozen or grcce, fouchong and
bohea teas, mafcovado fugar* by the hogshead and bar
rel, feythes and sickles, coffee by the barrel or bag,
black pepper, nutmegs, cloves, and some imported
fait.
GOOD Wages will be given to a young
Woman that can work at the'Millincrs bufmefr.,
Enquire of the Printer.
FOR SALE
AVERY good ccrered CHAIR, fit either for
one or two hofhrt ; it hrs an iron axletree and
bras, boxes, and a set T good ha^nefs ; the top may be
taken off or an as may (wit. Enquire as SAcheveral
Wood, the second door abeve Walnut-street in Third
irieet, FliibdelphG.
T~o 'SOLD bY : '
J OHN FI. A HAVAN and C®.
At their store in Water- street, rear Walnut-street,
Q QUANTITY of Spirits, Weft-India and Con
<.tmen't Rum in ho (heads and tierces, Mufeovado
Sugars by the ho/fhead and bwel, Loaf SugUi by ths
hogshead,. B>hea Tea by the chert, 4 few b@gg of Pafr
p r, and a box of MpJitine neatly put up in London,
with printed dirc&onu
Laxcafler, March 29.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
V^ AN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in the
borough of Lanchft^r, in the county of Lan&fter,
on Sunday the feurtee^th day of March ir.ft^nt , a like
ly Nzgro Wench named N ANTS, about thirty years
of age, and about five fe^t high, b,s the mark of a cut
in her under lip, and wa< lately bought at Cambridge,
in Talbot County, Maiy'anh : Had ch when (he „nt
away, a blue and white ft ted line, petticoat and
jacket, and an old weaver bat: She was taken up next
morning about: fix miles hem Lancaster, on the; great
load leading iron, whence to Reading, by William Da
wis nd Samuel Davis, who kept her a night and a day
and a half, out did net inform the owner thereof.
Whoever takes up said Negio Wench and secures her,
fo,that her mafier may haVe her again, or if brought
h me to him, (h !1 have the above reward and reasona
ble charges, paid by
"Upper Saccen To^nfoip, Northampton County,
State of Penafylvanio!, Md, 3, 1779.
"ff 7" HF. R £AB He^ry Schelger, of Up-
Vpfr Saccon Townfbip afore Lid, diftifer, ab
fcorided from bis usual place of abode without paying
his lawful debit: An, Where?: a writ of attarinnent
was issued out of the Court of Common Pleas for the
(aid County against the rftatc and effeds of the said de
fendant, which frid writ ri ? as duly ferred by the High"
Sheriff of the County aforefrid and returned to March
term last: And Whereas the kud Court appointed
Felix Lynn, John^takl pd J@hn Newcomer Auditors
to fell the effate or clftfts of the said defendant, and te
audit the Grid defendant's creditors accounts and adjust
them according to law ;Thefe are to give notice. That
•M Friday the eleventh day of June next will be fold to
the higheil bidder, by public sale, at the house of Wil
licnrßoil, 0! Upper Saccon aforefaid, all the rifi&md
estate of the fajd defendant, so attached m; aforesaid.
And all persons who are any^fys indebted to the said
defendant, are desired to pay the fame to the rid Au
ditors without any delay ; and thbfe who have .„ de
mands against the said defendant are desired to bring in
their accounts, duly proved, to the 'faid Auditors," at
the house ctj/e fai^ John Stahl, the next d_y after the
vendue, in order to be adjusted and paid as the Law di
re&t in the like cases.
Sigried by order if, the rest of the said Auditors,
FELIX LYNN,
1 v \ JOHN STAHL,
JOHN NEWCOMER.
CAME to the, place of the fubferiber, near
the Falls of Schuylkill, in the Northern Liberties,
on the 6th inst. (May) two stray MARES, both na
tural pacers; one,a dark chefnut, with a large star in
her forehead, and white feet; the other a dark sorrel,
with a large star in her forehead, no brarid nor ear muk-
The owner or owners of said frays are defined to come,
prove property, pay charges and take them away.
'JOHN KENSHAW^
Ybrh, April zz „
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from Captain Carbary's troopof
Light Dragoons, now lying in York Town,
Dennis O'Harra, a Krong well made fellow, born in
Ireland, twenty-five years of age, five feet seven inches
high, dark brown short hair, brown complexion, speaks
little; he had on a blue coat turned up with red at the
(leaves and collar, red jacket and buc^fltin breeches; be
aifo took with him a pair of boots, a carbine and belts,
and as I am certain motives of cowardice alone induced
him to leave the troop, the villain may be e^lj taken.
He is probably somewhere in the settlements back of this
place. Whoever takes up and secures the said deserter,
so that the regiment lately commanded by Col. Hartley
may get him again, (hall receive the above reward and
all reasonable charges.
JOHN MAHON, Lieut. L. B.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN D U N LA P,
In Maiket-ftreet, Philadelphia,
AFE W fete of CHESTERFiELD's LETTERS,
in four volumes.
Leland's History of Ireland.
A few lets of Jofephus'sWorks, neatly bound.
A number of odd volumes of Blackftene's Com
mentaries.
Rural Oeconomy.
Dilworth's Spelling-Books.
AL S O,
Admiriculum Puerile: Or, an Help for School- Bays
By P. Davys.
Cr^ca? Grammatics Irfitutio Compendaria. In tote
Scbolarum. Authors Edv. Wette^hal, B. D. fyer
Kilmr, Epifcop ^ Ardag.