Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-02-20 00:00:00, page 1

HAMILTON and LEIPER,
TOBACCONIS T S,
HA VE removed from Second-street, between
Market and Arch-streets, to the north-east
corner of Water and Spruce-streets, three doors
below the Draw-bridge, Philadelphia; where they
manufacture, in the belt manner, all kinds of Snuff
and Tobacco as usual.
The singular encouragement their Scotch Snuff
has met with from their friends and the Publick in
general, will enable them to make such improve
ments on this manufactory, as will render it as de
sirable as any ever imported from London.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Monday, the 20th day
of February inst. at the house of William Mills, in
the townfllip of Abington, lately occupied by John
Paul, at three o'clock in the afternoon, a certain
lot or piece of ground, situate in the township of
Abington aforefaid, on which is ere&ed a log mef
fuage, containing about 4 acres, more or less ;
the estate of a certain John Gill, deceased, in the
hands and possession of Isaac Knight, his adminis
trator, &c. seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Tuesday, the 21st day
of February inst. at three o'clock in the afternoon,
at the house of Henry Faance, in the Northern Li
berties, a certain two story brick meffuage or te
nement, and lot or piece of ground thereunto be
longing, situate on the east fide of Second-street,
near the Barracks, containing in front 20 feet,
and in depth 180 feet; bounded by ground of Stof
fel Zimmerman, and others ; fubje& to a ground
rent of 61. currency, per annum; late the estate of
Isaac Whetstone; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Tuesday, the 21st day
es February inst. at four o'clock in the afternoon,
at the house of Henry Faance, in the Northern Li
berties, all the estate, right, title, interest, the
possession, property, claim, and demand whatso
ever, of a certain Jacob Maag, of and in a certain
meffuage or tenement, and lot or piece of ground
thereto appertaining, situate on the weft fide of
Second-street, in the Northern Liberties aforefaid,
containing in front about 16 feet, and in depth
about 120 feet; bounded by ground of William
Coates; fubje& to a ground-lent of 51. 12s. cur
rency, per annum ; late the estate of the laid Maag;
seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me diredled, will be fold
by public vendue, on Tuesday, the 21st day
of February inst. at five o'clock in the afternoon,
at the house of Yeager, in Spring Garden, a
certain lot or piece of ground, situate on the east
fide of a lane or street, called Garden-street, in
Spring-Garden aforefaid, containing in front 60
feet, and in depth 140 feet, more or less ; bound
ed by ground of Thomas Coates's estate, and
others; late the estate of John Chri ftfield Wolfe,
deceased ; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.__
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Wednesday, the zzd
of February inst. at three o'clock in the afternoon,
at the house of Thomas Oliver, in the diftrid of
Southwark, a certain unfinifhed brick meffuage or
tenement, and lot or piece of ground thereunto
belonging, situate on the weft fide of Third-street,
in the diftrid of Southwark aforefaid, containing
in front about 19 feet, and in depth about 80 feet;
bounded by ground of Silas Engles, and others ;
fubje& to a ground-rent of 61. currency per annum;
late the estate of Samuel Ridley; seized and taken
in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff. _
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Wednesday, the izd
day of February inst. at the house of Lewis Farmer,
in Second-street, at five o'clock in the evening, a
certain lot or piece of ground, and sundry im
provements thereon creeled, situate on the south
fide of Saffafras or Race street, between Front and
Second streets from Delaware, in the city of Phila
delphia, containing in front 30 feet, and in depth
76 and a half feet ; hounded by ground late the
estate of James Parrock, and Edward Warner, de
ceased, and others; lite the estate of James Caffell;
seized and taken in execution by
WI LLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff,
p Y virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
~ by public vendue, on Wednesday, the zed day
of February inst. at three o'clock in the afternoon,
at the house of John Wentz, in Whitpain town-
Ihip, a certain trad or piece of land, situate in the
townfllip of Whitpain aforefaid, containing about
eleven acres, together with the improvements
thereon erected ; bounded by ground of John Ettris,
and others: And at the time and place aforefaid
will be fold sundry houfhold furniture: The whole
late the property of Baltzer Lieff; seized and taken
in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
7) Y virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
" by public vendue, on Thursday, the 23d day
of February inst. at three o'clock in the afternoon,
at the house of James Nevil, known by the sign of
the Rainbow, in the Northern Liberties, a certain
two story brick meffuage or tenement, kitchen and
frame work-shop, and lot or piece of ground there
to belonging, situate in the Northern Liberties
aforefaid, and on the weft fide ofThird-ftreet, con
taining in front 20 feet, and in depth 85 feet;
bounded by ground now or late of John Shott, de
ceased, and others ; fubje& to a ground-rent of 31.
currency per ann. late the ettate of John Meyer ;
seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
GENERAL
VO L. IV.
MONDA Y,
P Y virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
" by public vendue, on Thursday, the 23d day
of February inst. at seven o'clock in the evening,
at the London Coffee-houfe, a villa or country feat,
and lot or piece of ground thereunto belonging,
situate on the weft fide of Wiffahickon Road, in the
Northern Liberties, containing about four acres ;
bounded by ground late the estate of William Plum
ftead, Esq; deceased, now of Andrew Elliott, Esq;
and others, which the defendant holds in joint
tenancy, and hath no other estate therein ; seized
and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
T) Y virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
" by public vendue, on Thursday, the 23d day
of February inst. at five o'clock in the afternoon,
at the house of Charles Lawrence, in the Northern
Liberties, a certain two story frame meffuage, te
nement, and lot or piece of ground thereunto be
longing, situate on the weft fide of Front-street
continued, in the Northern Liberties aforefaid,
containing in front about 20 feet, and in length
about 157 feet; bounded by ground of Adam Er
ben, and others; fubje& to a ground-rent of 51.
sterling, per ann. late the estate of Paul Bogart,
deceased; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
T) Y virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
° by public vendue, on Mondav, the 27th day of
February inst. at the house of Michael Croll, in
Marlborough townflrip, at three o'clock in the af
ternoon, a certain water corn or grist-mill and
saw-mill, and two story stone meffuage or tenement
and (tables, and tract or piece of land thereunto
belonging, situate in the townflrip of Marlborough
aforefaid, containing about one hundred acres ;
bounded by lands of Thomas Ma) bury, and others;
late the estate of Philip Scholl ; seized and taken
in execution by Judah Foulke, Esq; late High She
riff. WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
T) Y virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
" by public vendue, on Monday, the 27th day
of February inst. at the house of William Brown,
the sign of the Leopard, in Arch-street, near Sixth
ftreet, at three o'clock in the afternoon, a certain
two story brick meffuage or tenement, and lot or
piece of ground thereunto belonging, situate on
the east fide of Seventh-street, between Market and
Arch-streets, in the city of Philadelphia, contain
ing in front 16 feet 10 inches, and in depth 116
feet, bounded by ground now or late of Joseph
Saunders, and Dr. Richard Farmer, and others ;
fubje& to a ground-rent of 31. currency per ann.
late the estate of Henry Smith, deceased, in the
hands and possession of John Hall, and Mary his
wife, adminiftrat. See. seized and taken in execution
by WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
TD Y virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
" by public vendue, on Monday, the 27th day
of February inst. at the London Coffee house, at
fix o'clock in the evening, a certain meffuage or
tenement, and lot or piece of ground thereto be
longing, situate on the north fide of Walnut street,
between Front and Second-ftieets, in the city of
Philadelphia, containing in front 13 feet, and in
depth 20 feet ; bounded by ground now or late of
George Sheed and William Smith, and others ;
fubje& to a ground-rent of 40s. currency, per ann.
late the estate of Adam Weaver ; seized and taken
in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
D Y virtue of a writ to me dire&ed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Tuesday, the 28th day
of February inst. at the house of John Fritz, in
Race-street, near Third-street, at four o'clock in
the afternoon, a certain two story brick meffuage,
tenement and kitchen, and lot or piece of ground
thereto belonging, situate on the south fide of Ap
p'e-tree Alley, between Fourth and Fifth and
Arch and Race-streets, in the city of Philadelphia,
containing in front about 18 feet, and in depth
about 80 feet ; bounded by ground be'on ;ing to
the estate of Joseph Stout, "deceased, and others ;
fubje& to a ground-rent of 35% currency, per ann.
late the estate of Henry Reinhart; seized and taken
in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
B Y virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendne, on Tuesday, the 28th day
of February inst. at fix o'clock in the evening, at
the London Coffee-houfe, a certain meffuage or
tenement, and sundry valuable improvements' and
trad or piece of land thereto belonging, situate in
the township of Paffyunk, containing about 49
acres and 155 perches of land ; bounded by land
of Samuel Preston Moore, Esq; and others; late
the estate of John Rouse ; seized and taken in ex
ecution bv
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
GOODS supposed stolen, of sundry
kinds, were lately delivered me by Willi
am Fisher, Esq; late Mayor of this city, in order
that any person or perlons proving property to
them, may have them restored; for which purpose
they are desired to apply to me, at my office in
Race-street, between Third and Fourth-streets,
where, on fatisfa&ory proof being made of such
property, they will be restored, by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
TO-MORRO W,
At ONE o'clock in the afternoon, a t
JOHN H A R T's
VENDUE-STORE,
At the corner of South and Front-Streets,
Will begin the SALE of a neat affortraent of
MERCHANDIZ E.
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TO BE SOL D,
Pursuant to the last Will and Testament of Lyn-
FORb Lardner, Esq; deceased,
ON E equal and Undivided fourth part of the
Andover Iron Works, in the counties of
Sussex and Morris, in the province of New-Jersey,
to which belong between eleven and twelve thou-
, acres of land. The ore is esteemed of the
pelt quality of any in America, and the mine bank,
liquated at a mile's distance from the furnace, is
thought to be iriexhauftible. The iron has been
proved, from experiments made both in England
and America, to be proper for every use to which
Iron can be converted, and equal to the Swedish
or the making of Steel. The furnace and forge
lay at the distance of seven miles from each other.
1 he mansion-house and other buildings are elegant
and commodious, The fi nation is convenient for
either the Philadelphia or New-York markets.
For terms apply to J O II N LARDNER, in
Philadelphia.
To BE SOL D,
A FINE large BAY HORSE, fit fora car
riage and trots very faft, is full 16 hands high,
and 7 years old last fall ; is fold for no other reaibn
than the owner having no use for him ; he will be
infilled found wind and limb ; forty pounds is his
price. Enquire of Mr. Hemincs, keeper of the
livery stable in Lombard-street, Philadelphia.
TO BE SO L D,
A COACH and CHARIOT, two of the
molt elegant carriages ever imported into
America, and equal to any in London, both crane
necked, and calculated for the climate, having the
pannels made to let down on all sides ; they have
their firft set of wheels on, and are in high preser
vation. Enquire of Mr. jo hnson, Coach-maker,
in High-street, Philadelphia.
WILLIAM DIBLEY,
BEGS leave to inform his friends in particular,
and the Public in general, That he has re
moved from the Cross Keys in Chefnut-ftreet (at
the corner of Third-street) to the Fountain and
Three Tuns, lately occupied by Mr. Anthony
Fortune, in Chefnut- street, between Second and
Ibird-ftreets. As this old accustomed and com
modious tavern is considerably improved, parti
cularly in the stables, which will now contain
sixty horses, and to which there is a convenient
passage either from Market or Chefnut-ftreets, and
has a house for carriages, he flatters himfelf he shall
be able to give fatisfa&ion to all travellers and
other gentlemen, who shall be pleased to favour
him with their custom.
He takes this opportunity to return thanks to all
his customers, whole favours he gratefully acknow
ledges, and the continuance of which he will en
deavour to merit by the mod civil treatment, and
providing the best of liquors and provisions.
All performs indebted to laid Dibley by bond,
note or book debt, are hereby requeued to difeharge
the fame.
TO BE SOLD BY
J O H N MAR lA,
In Gray's Allev, between Chefnut and Walnut
ftreets, Philadelphia,
PART of his Houfhold Furniture and Servants,
consisting of twelve neat mahogany chairs,
with hair-cloth covering and brass nailed, a maho
gany desk, ditto dining and tea-tables, neat pier
glasses in carved and gilt frames, a handsome green
roorine bed made in London, feather beds, &c.
brass band-irons, (hovel and tongs to match, two
stoves and a quantity of pipe : The above goods
have been particularly chose, and have been but
two, and some not one year in use A ftron^
healthy servant girl, can do all forts of house woik',
and cook for a middling family, has two years and
eight months to serve ; two servant men, one a
good taylor, and of a good disposition, has two
years and four months to serve, the other a taylor,
and very fit for country work, being a strong, able
man, and has better than two years to Serve: The
whole must be fold by the 10th of March,
^B/ The house to be let, and a tenant tak
ing it immediately will meet with very agreeable
fixtures, and cheap.
THIS is to give Notice to whom it
may concern, that there vas fourteen head
of Homed Cattle left in the pasture of the sub
scriber, Tavern-keeper, atChriftiana-Bridge, about
the sixth of December last, and no owner appear
ing, that tl*y will be fold at public vendue, for
ready money, cn the seventh of March next, to
defray the expences that attended the keeping of
said Cattle, by me
'RICHARD DOWDLE.
February \^, 1775.
SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living
in Kent county, on Delaware, on the seventh
day of January, 1774, a servant lad named ENOCH
JENKENS, about eighteen years of age, this coun
try born, five set fix inches high, dim made, long
visage, hollow eyes, down look, and dark t ronn
hair; his cloaths are uncertain, as he went into
C^cd county, Maryland, to his brother John Jen
kins, who hired him to William Cochran, and he
went away from said Cochran on the firft of July
last, when he had on a drab coloured coat, fnuff
coloured waistcoat, ccarfe homespun shirt and
trowfers, old dines and dockings, and half worn
caftor hat. Whoever takes up said servant and se
cures him in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that his
matter may have him again, (hall be paid the above
reward by MORGON BLA CTCSHEAR.
T HE
ADVERTISER.
FEBRUARY 20th, 1775.
PLUNKET FLEESON,
UP HOLST ERE R,.
At the corner of Fourth and Chefnut-(beets',
CONTINUES to carry on the Upholsterers
Business in the molt fashionable and ufeful
manner; and as he flatters himfelf he has been as
fuccefsful as any of the business here in giving fa
tisfa&ion to his employers for many years, hopes
for the continuance of their employment, and will
not be wanting in the utmost endeavours to oblige
them, and others who may favour him with their
commands, by due care and on the molt reason
able terms.
He likewise continues to make and prepare
DRUMS and COLOUR S,
And other Military Instruments, of the must ap
^proved kinds, and will endeavour to execute any
distant orders with all poflible dispatch.
The Upholsterers Business is at present carried on
by PLUNKET FLEESON and SON.
To be RENTED or SOLD,
And no money required on giving proper security;
BE I WEEN foity and fifty acres of marth
meadow, of an excellent quality, and bearing
Lngbfh gratis plentifully, well drained and divided
into (mall lots, and in exceeding good order either
for pasturage or mowing, situated opposite the bo
rough of Wilmington, to which it is very conve
nient for supplying the market. Whoever may
incline to rent or purchase, and would choose to
reside in said borough, may be furnifhed with a good
fiat and batteau; cr, if more agreeable, may rent
on moderate terms some upland, with a good
dwelling-,hou fe, garden, &c. very commodiously
situated thereto. For terms enquire of the fub
feriber, living in the said borough.
JOHNM'KINLY.
February 3, 1775.
WHEREAS the fubferiber intrufted
a certain Matthew Sullivan with the
keeping of a very valuable horle, which he after
wards fold without the knowledge or consent of the
fubferiber, and has since abfeonded from his usual
place of abode near the Cross Roads, in Chester
county : This is to notify all persons, that a reward
of THREE POUNDS currency, betides rea
sonable charges, will be paid by the fubferiber for
the apprehending and delivering said Sullivan to
the fubferiber, in the hundred and county of New
castle, on Delaware. Said Sullivan is about
forty years old, five feet ten inches high, with
black hair, and a large flefh mark over the right
eye ; he speaks bad Englifli, is apt to get in liquor
and be very noisy. It is fufpe&ed that he will en
deavour to get on board some vessel going for
Great-Britain or Ireland, therefore the masters tht
may be applied to are warned not to carry him off.
JOHN REYNOLDS.
February g, 17-5.
TWENTY POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY last night, from the fubferiber,
in the Garrison Forett, near Baltimore, a con
vict servant man, named BENJAMIN THORP,
a taylor and ftay-rrtaker by trade, about 34 years
of age, five feet four inches high, of a fair com
plexion, short brown hair, has a remarkable fear
on his right cheek, which he fays was burnt, about
as big as a penny ; the little finger on his left hand
stands crooked ; had on and took with him, a
brown broadcloth coat, and jacket of the fame,
with silver twist run down before, good buckskin
breeches, ribbed dockings, and two pair of good
Ihoes, one Holland (hirt, one oznabrug ditto, and
a half uorn coarse hat with black binding round
the brim: It is thought he has forged a pass, as he
writes a good hand. Whoever takes up the Aid
servant, and secures him so that his master may
have him again, shall have a reward of Three
Pounds, if 100 miles from home Five Pounds,
if 200 miles Ten Pounds, if 300 miles Fifteen
Pounds, and if 400 miles the above reward, and
reasonable charges paid if brought home, bv
WILLIAM COCKEY.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from his special bail, 3 certain
ROBERT GILBRAITH, born in this
country, by trade a cutler and blacksmith, about
25 yeir> of age, five Ret nine or ten inches hgh,
fair complexion, and brown hair; had on and
took with him, a blue cloth coat, red waistcoat
blue plush breeches, and an old hat ; he is very
much devoted to liquor, the fumes of which makes
him a hero, troublesome to every individual, he
had the mod infamous assurance to take awav a
book of accounts, containing particulars about my
business entrusted to bin). Whoever brings him
to me the fubferiber, living at Back Creek, Hamil
ton townfllip, Cumberland county, or secures him
in any of his Majelty's gaols, so that he may be
brought to conviction, (hall be paid the above
Reward, and reasonable charges, by
PATRICK JACK.
Philadelphia, February $, 1775.
frHE City Wardens and AHeffors will meet at
A the Court house, on Monday the 27th inftmt
at nine o'clock in the morning, to hear the appeals
of such persons who may think tfe oflvs over
rated in the Watch and Lamp Tax for the piefent
year.
FIFTEEN SHILLINGS REWARD.
LOS T on the 9th instant, (February) a red
Morocco P OCKEF-800 K, containing
luiidry accounts, receipts, and many papers of no
use but to the real owner; together with one 1 en
Shrilling Bill. Whoever has found the fame, and
will return it to the Printer hereof, shall have the
above Reward.
NUMB. 174;