The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-01-27 00:00:00, page 4

In CONGRESS, OtloSer 30, i„g.
Resolved,
THAT the Managers be directed to make sale of the
Tickets of the Third Ciafs of the L rttery of the United
States without delay; that the draw ^ thereof commence
the firft day of March next, and be coinpleated as soon as
may be; and that the Tickets then unfold be the proper
ty and at the rhk of the (aid States
Extras from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Lottery Office, November 1, 1779,
I N Confequehce of the above Resolve the Managers
give this public notice, that on the firft day of March next
the Drawing of the Lottery will commence at the Old Ci
tyVendue Store, and be continued from day to day with
all possible expedition until finished. Such persons there
fore as Choose to become purchasers are to apply before
said date, at the different Offices throughout the United
States,„ , .
(The Printers are requeued to publish the above, and
continue it, till the firft of March next, the time of draw#
ing)
DESER T E D,
From the North-Carolina brigade, on their march to
the Southward, the following men, viz.
ARTHUR BOYCE, of Col. Patten's company,
2d battalion, born in the town of Edinburgh, in
North-Britain, resided in King's-Town, Dobbs county.
North Carolina ; five feet eleven and and a half inch s
high, light brown hair, fair complexion, forty five
years of age, a ferjeant, deserted the 2d of December
last at Trenton in the Jerseys. James Ives, born in Nor
folk county, Virginia, and lived in Pitt county, Nurth-
Caiobna, by trade a turner, aged twenty-fix years, five
feet eightinches high, red hair, fair complexion, desert
ed at the Head of Elk the 12 h of December last.
From Col. Thomas Clark's company, xft regiment,
three folders, v z. Iphn Burns, Martin Richards Cross,
and Neil Blew. Burns deferted,at Susquehanna Lower
Ferry, is about five feet eight inches high, fair complex
ion, brown hair, lu, posed to have gone to Strawberry
Ferry, or near La^c^fter, where he was born ; is much
addicted to liquor, speaks much in rhe Irish dialed, and
makes use of the word anan when asked any qutftion ; he
is considerably pimpled in the face, which appears red
by drinking, is about forty yea sos age, and supposed
to have a forged difeharge, as he formerly kept school,
and was known to borrow paper the ni^ht he deserted.
Cross deserted at Newport in Delaware, is a lad of about
eighteen years of age, born in England, plays well on
the fife, walks with his toes much out, a great repro
bate in (wearing, and is supposed tohave gone to Phila
delphia. Blew deserted in Philadelphia, was born in
Holland, formerly Brought up to the sea, is about five
feet five inches high, liglu hair and complexion, a great
braggadocia, and fon.tef (hewing himfelf the man of
importance. °
From Captain James Read's company, ift battalion,
Henry Z:11 r c , about five feet fix inches high, born near
Lancaster in Pennsylvania, dark hair curled in the neck,
speaks good English though of Dutch parents, a well set
fellow, pitted with the small-pox, is supposed to have a
forged difeharge, as he deserted from Susquehanna Lower
Ferry in company with one Burns, and it is probable they
may continue together or nearly in the fame neighbour
hood.
From Capt. John Surfyners's company, ift regiment,
Hugh Davis, deserted thfyyth of December last, by trade
a taylor, born in Wales, "about five feet high, black hair
cut short, black eyes, dark complexion, aged thirty-two
years, fufpeaed to be gone 40 m es beyond Albany.
From Lieut. Col. Harney's company, Thomas Gar
rot, deserted the nth of December last from the Head
of Elk, seventeen years of age, five feet tight inches
high, born in Pa quetank county, North-Carolina, has
black hair and fair complexor, supposed to be gone to
the Nine Partners on the North River, in the State of
New York.
From Mjor Murfrie's company, John Harvey, de
serted the 29th of December last, twenty-five years of
age, -bout five feet nine inches high, brown hair, fair
complexion, born in Virginia, by trade a taylor, plays
well on the violin, which inftrum^nt he is fond of; fup
pefed to be gone towards the Head of Elk.
from Captain John Ingles's company, 2d battalion,
Philip Penkrm, deserted the 29th of December last, aged
about twenty-seven years, about five fret eight inches
high, fair complexion, round shouldered, born in Cra
ven county, North-Carolina, and supposed to be gone
to the Head of Eik. Also William Griffin, aged twen
ty-two years, five feet seven inches high, fair complex
ion, born in P/quetank, North-Caroiina, supposed to
be gone to the above place. The above two men desert
ed in regimentals.
From Lieut. Col. Davidson's company, John Conna
way, twenty four years of age, five feet eight inches
high, black hair, black eyes, born in Ireland, and sup
posed to be gone to Tapan.
From Capt. G. John M'Rees's company, Thomas
Baker, thirty-fix years of age, five feet five inches high,
American born, of a swarthy complexion, brown hair,
grey eyes, and supposed to be gone to Philadelphia, in
which place he has a brother.
Every person apprehending any of the above deserters
and delivering him into any goal, or to any Continental
officer, so that he may be lecured, shall receive ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS reward, and ONE
DOLLAR for each mile such deserter shall be con
du&ed from the place where taken to the place where
delivered, on producing a receipt from the Gaeler cr
Officer to the fubferiber, or nearest D. Q. Master General,
who is requeued to pay the fame.
By order of the Hon. Board of War,
LEWIS NICOLA, Co! Inr.
Com. in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA.. Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-tel;
AL L persons who have any demands Mgainft the part
neifhip of James Robinson and George Kien,
Starchmakers, from the commencement of their partner
ship, May ±776, to theist January, 1780 ; are desired
to bring in their accounts. And all those indebted to
them, since the time of their firft partnership, are re
quested to make speedy payment to the fubferiber, at
their Starch Manufactory. GEORGE KEIN.
Northern Liberties, January 18.
Head of Eik, 19th of January, 1780.
WA S left in rhe Store of the fub
feriber about the month of June
1778, a barrel of sheet tin, and a large chest,
supposed to contain Carpenteis tools with
out any directions on them,The owner or
owners are requested to prove their pro
perty pay charges and take them away.'
Z. HOLLINGSWORTH.
The following articles are just imported for Sale, by
JOHN WOODWAR D,
In Front Street, the fourth house below Walnut-street,
fronting the river,
IRISH LINENS assorted;
PEPPER;. CHINA BOWLS-,
And a neat assortment of C UTLERY.'
CAME to John Marshall's, near the New
Play House in South-Street, on Sunday the 2d in
fiant, (January) a sorrel GELDIN G, with a
fl xen mane and tail, has some la die Spots on his back,
a star in his forehead, Shod all round, about five or fix
years old, and about fourteen and a half hands high.
The owner is desired tc c me, prove his property, pay
charges and take him away, or he will be fold in a
month's time to pay his expenses.
JUST IMPORTED and to he SOLD by
ROBERT CALDWELL,
On Mease's Wharf,
RU M, ,
WINE, •'
Loaf and Muicovado Sugar,
Coffee and Cocoa,
Belt Allum Salt,
Cordage ass rted,
Sail Clo h, Ofnaburgg; Ticklenburgs and sewing Twins,
Belt P. land Starch and Hair Powder,
Peafe, Rice and Oatmeal,
White Lead and Linseed Oil,
Muskets, Bayonets, Cutlasses and Cartouch Boxes,
Gun Powder and Flints,.
Swivels and Howitz,
Carriage Linch P ns, with Chains,
Hsoks and Thimbles,
A compleat assortment of patent Time-Glasses,
gd, 6d. Bd. rod. and zod. fhea hing, desk and spike Nails,
Pump Tacks and Scupper Nails,
Gimblets, Claw-Hammers, Pad Locks and Sail Needles,
Bar and Sheet Lev,
A great variety of Queen's Ware of the newest fafhion,
And a general assortment of Ship Chandlery.
Loewer Dublin, January 3.
TO BE LE T,
And may be entered on the firft of April,
AF ARM in Lower Dublin township, twelve miles
from Philadelphia, on the Brifto\road. Enquire
of the fubferiber on said Farm ; who has for sale, a
light Waggon, a very valuable Horie, and two good
Mares, all used to farming.
ts. SUSANNA MORRIS.
BLANFToerKS ruled and plain,
Fine Writing Paper,
Dilworth's and Pennsylvania Spelling-Books in large or
small quantities,
New-England and Manson's Primers,
Seaman's Daily Affiftait,
Large and Pocket Almanacks for 1780,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOSEPH CRUKSHANK,
PRINTER, in Market street, between Second and
Third-streets, opposite Elbow-Lane, who buys
LINEN RAG S.
A Gentlewoman with her child, would be glad Of ac
commodations in a genteel family; for which an
ample compensation will be given. Enquire of the Prin
ter.
Philadelphia, January 14.
BY virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me
the fubferiber directed, will be Sold by public ven
due, on Saturday the sth day of February next, at Eleven
o'clock in the forenoon, at theCoffee-houfe, about 12 acres
of laud in Oxford township, on Frankford Creek, a out
fie miles from Philadelphia, confiding el about three
acres 0 meadow -nd about nine acres of upland, join
ing Abraham Bufbv, William Busby, and the mill land:
Also about ten acres of upland, being a field joining
Isaac Busby, William Bulb,, and Abraham Busby, in
Said town (hip: Allo one half of an orchard near Abra
ham B Shy's house, containing about three or four acres ;
of the two last of when eftatesthe defendant, Mary
Busby, has onl the use during all the te mos her natu
ral life. Seized and taken in execution as the estates of
Mary Busby, at the suit of Hnnah Busby and Sarah
Dilworth, by
JAMES CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
WE the Subferibers, Trustees appointed i*
and by an Ad of Assembly entitled, “ An Ad
" for veiling the estate of William Alexander, Earl of
" Stirling, within this State, in Trustees, to difeharge,
" by the sale thereof or as much as may fuffice, the debts
“ and incumbrances affecting the fame, and to convey to
" him the r mainder, if any there be ;" p?fßd at Tren
ton, in New-Jersey, the thirty firft es May last, DO,
in pursuance of the direftions of the said A&, hereby
notify all whom it may concern, That on the twentieth
day of September now last paftwas, agreeably to the
fame Act, fold at public vendue at Potter's Town, four
farms or lots of land, situated, lying and being in the
townfllip of Tuexberry and county of Hunterdon, m
New-Jersey aforefaid, viz. One farm containing 183
acres, in poff.ffion of Archibald Auri/on : Ohe other
farm containing 420 acres, in pofLffion of Joseph Eve
rett : One other farm containing 179 acres, in pofl^ffioß
of Jacob Tyger: One other farm containing 223 acres,
in pofftffion of Cbriftoph^r Teets: Also one hap of 55
acres, including the town foot of Potter's Town. Aho
on Monday the twenty-seventh of September now last
past was, agreeably to. the fame Ad, fold at the house
of William Davifon, at Pitta-Town, in Hunterdon
county aforefaid, ose farm or lot of land, fruited, ly
ing and being in the township of Alexandria, in said
county, containing 261 acres, in possession of Daniel
Syms: One other farm containing 192 acres, in posses
sion of Benjamin Jon?s, junior : One other farm con
taining 240 acres, in poss ffion of Philip Palmer: One
other farm containing 16$ acres, in possession of William
Craig : One other farm containing 273 acres, in posses
sion of Jacob Achman: One other farm containing 21,
acres, in possession of Daniel Brink : One other lot con
taining 51 acres, in poss ffion of Frederick Jordea : One
other farm containing 145 acres, in possession of
Epgart: One other lot containing 4 acres, in pe ffef
fion of — Hougobout : One other lot containing 68
acres, being one half of 136 acres, in pofleffion of John
Martin. Also on the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
0 Odober now last past was, agreeably to the fame Ad,
fold at Conger's tavern in the county of Morris, and
at Britton's tavern at Bafkemridge, in the county of So
m^rfet, and State of N^w-Jerfef aforefaid, sundry lots
of land, situate, lying and being in the Great Swamp, in
said county of Morris, as follows, viz. Twelve lots
containing 98 acres each, adjoining each' other, in said
swamp: Ado twelve other lots adjoining, containing
#6 aci?s each. Also on the sixteenth of O&ob©r now last
past was, agreeably to the fame Ad, fold at said ConJ
ger's tavern; eight other lots on the north-east part of
said swamp, containing from 50 to 65 acres each : Alfa
one other lot, on which there is an old forge, contain
ing 125 acres of land, adjoining the aforefaid eight lots
on the north east part of laid swamp. Also on Monday
the firft of November now last past was, agreeably to the
fame Ad, fold at the house commonly called Steel's Ta
vern, near Middto Brook in Somerset county, a tra&
'or land containing about 1000 acres, on the weft branch
of faid.,Middle-Brook, between the firft and second
mountain in said county. Also or . Wednesday the third
of November now (aft past was, agreeably to the fame
Ad, fold at Phillips's tavern at Fluckemin, a trad of
land containing about Soo acres, adjoining to or near
the Artillery Park at Piuckemin, in laid county of So
merset. Also on Monday and Tuesday the fifteenth ard
sixteenth of November now last past was, agreeably to
the fame Ad, fold at Levy James's tavern at Haskett's
Town, in the county of Suffix, a trad of land cor.t n
ing about 2500 acres, being one half part of a tr d of
5000 acres comm^ly called Lor< Stirling's and Liv ng-
Ron's Trad, adjoining to and lying hear said Ha kett's
Town, in Suflfex county aforefaid. Also on Wednesday
the firft of December now last past Has, agreeably to the
fame fid, fold at Croffwicks, a part of the 526 acres of
land adjoining Plumftead's and Willcock's land in Upper
Freehold, in Monmouth county. Aho cn the fi teenth
of December now lift past wv, ^ r # eably to the fame
Ad, fold at Britton's tavern in B fkenridge aforefaid,
gbven Jots of land in the Gr*.at Sw mp aforefaid, con
taining 678 22-190 acres. Also on the fixt enlh of De
cember new last p^ft was, ague bly to the fame Ad,
fold at Conger's tavern in Mor is county aforefaid, four
teen lots of I nd in the Great Swamp aforefaid, con
tairing 578 53-100 acres.
And ever, perlon wo has, by mortgage or otherwise,
any just cl im or demand upon the laid farms, trads and
lets of land, or either of them cr any part of them, or
against the said William Alexander, Earl of Stirling, is
hereby warned and desired to put in his or her claim
to the fubferiber, within three months from the date
of this advertiftment, in order that the fame may be
fettled and adjusted agreeable to the Ad aforefaid.
Given under our hands in New-Jersey, this twen^th
day of December, 1779.
RICHARD STEVENS, living near
Pitt's-Tpwn, in Hunterdon county.
JOHN MEHELM, near Potter's-Town,
in said county.
z-pHE PROPRIETORS of INDIANA
are requested to be pundual in meeting, agreea
ble to their adjournment, at the Indian Queen Tavern
in Philadelphia, on the firft Monday in February, at
Four o'clock P. M. Per order,
Jan. 5. DAVID FRANKS, President.
LEFT with a friend, the KEY of an
IRON CHEST, by Mr. Nathan Rumsey,
deceased ; the Chest supposed to be lodged in the hands
of some other friend. Intelligence thereof is desired to
be given to Mr. Robert Shewell, in Philadelphia,
Mr. Augustine Boyer, in Caecil County, Maryland,
or the fubferiber, Executor of the last will and testament
of the said Nathan Rumsey, at Joppa, Harford coun
ty, in laid date.
Jan. 12. BENJAMIN RUMSEY,