The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-05-13 00:00:00, page 4

'Philadelphia, Ma)3.
^0 be SOLD by the Subscriber,
AL OT of GROUND situate on the weft fide of
Swanson- street, (commonly called Water ftrcet)
in tte d^rid of Southwark, twenty feet f one ly two
hundred and forty-fix feet deep, whereon is erected a
commodious three ^ory brick house fifteen feet by thir
ty one, with a good cellar under the whole, anti a good
ftene two-story kitchen adjoining.
Also another lot of like dimensions, whereon is erect
eda good two Rory frame tenement ; and another va
cant lot of like depth, add twenty-one feet front, lituate
between the above-mentioned lots.
Likewise three twenty-feet lets on the east fide of
Svedes-Church alley, one hundred ami thirty-five feet
deep each; which lad mentioned three lots are to be
fold or let upon ground-rent for-ever, by thefubferiber
on the premises. JOHN JONES.
Philadelphia May 8.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
LOST last Monday morning, near Mason's wharf;
3 SILVER WATCH, the outfile case cy
phered with the, letters ICD. made in Liverpool, (the
tinker's name and number as yet unknown) there was
a ticket as Thomas Morgan, Watch-maker, in the
outside case; had a steel chain and key, a white trian
gle seal run in silver carriage. Whoever brings the laid
Watch, &c. to the Printer hereof, or to Joshua Dud-
LBY's More in Water street, below Walnut-ftrect, shall
have the above reward.
N. B. It is desired all perfon# may, flop the laid
Watch if offered to sale.
To be SOLD at Public Auction,
On the thirteenth day of May, at Ten o'clock in the
morning,
A LL the Hou(hold Goods late the property of Wil
" iiam Auttin, such as feather beds,<bedfteaas, chairs,
tables, chests of drawers, looking-ghffes, and a great
variety of Kitchen Furniture, &c.
And at Five o'clock on the Dm, day will be fold,
sundry Houlhold Goods, formerly the property of Hud
fun Burr, at his late dwelling-house in Fourih-ftreet, by
WILLIAM WILL, •)Agents for
ROBERT SMITH, , confifeated
CHARLES W. PEALE, J Estates.
FoTtY DOLLARS REWARDS
P AN AWAY on the 24th instant, (April) from
" the house of Mr. James Hunter, a dark Mulatto
Wench commonly called HETT, late the property of
Dunnin Irwin, and formerly belonged to Mr. David
Franks ; supposed to be about twenty years old, of low
Nature but well made; she has a remarkable fear on the
right fide of her neck. Any person who will deliver
the said Wench to the Agents for (sizing confiscated
efetes in Philadelphia, (hail receive the above reward.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Friday the fourteenth day of May, at One o'clock
in the afternoon, on the premises,
A PLANTATI 0 N containing one hundred and
twenty-five acres, situate in Providence tornfhip,
Philadelphia county, twenty-fix miles from the city of
Philadelphia, and half a mile from the Trap tavern.
There are on the premises a large stone dwelling-house
but four years built, a stone barn 45 by 25 feet, with a
cedar roof and tables under, a fpring-hau'e and other
convenient buildings; about two thirds of the land
cleared ; eleven or twelve acres of meadow watered by
fcveral springs, which iikewife supplies every field on the
place with water; about five acres of apple and peach
orchard, mostly thriving trees. The fields are good for
grain and pasture ; the woodland is well timbered. Any
person inclining to purchase may fee the place by apply
ing to George Bacwtal, living on the premises.
The conditions will be made known at the time of sale,
by JOSEPH STRIGLEY.
Newcastle County, April 27, 1779.
T'o t be SOLD at Public Vendue,
On Saturday the fifteenth day of May, cn the premjfes,
AVERY valuable Plantation and Trad of Land,
fituite in Brandywine hundred, in said county, on
the great road leading from Philadelphia to Wilmington,
within half a mile of the latter; containing one hundred
and fifty-one acres, twenty whereof excellent marfli
meadow id good order. There are cn the premises a
large new stone dwelling-boule, stone barn, fpring
houfe, granary, and other valuable improvements. The
arable land fertile, and the filiation healthy and plea
sant. The aforefaid land, marsh and premises the tftate
late of Jefhua North, of said county; con^ifcated to the
use of the Delaware State, by a late Aft of Allembly of
Did State, and to be fold by
WILLIAM M'CLAY, Commissioner
for Ncwtaftle County.
WHEREAS the fubferibdf stands in
debted by bond in the turn of Sixty Pounds to
Mrs. Ann Clay, of Nrwcaftle; and hath at sundry times
attempted payment, by making her a tender of the sum
aforefaid, which the as repe ,tedly refufcd;and upon my
last application to her for that purpose, (he assured me
that she had affigded over her right to the fame to feme
other person, whole name flic refutes to make known to
me. These are therefore to inform the person er per
sons to whom such assignment may be made, that if the
bond and papers relative thereto are net produced, and
a demand of the debt made, at or before the tenth day
of June next, that I design to pay the fame into the
hands of the Treasurer appointed by Law to receive
debts forfeited in like manner.
April 10. FRANCIS MOORE.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and ^old by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-street,
To the PUBLI C.
T H E fubferiber has a neat FAMILY WAGGON)
' which goes as a STAGE on Wednesday and Sa
turday morning from the King of Pr^ffia in German
town to the Widow Rafer's at the corner of Race and
Second-streets, Philadelphia, and returns the lame day.
S.;d Waggon will also go anv distance. Apply to
GEORGE HAAS.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD?
CTRAYED AWAY on Friday morning the
' thirtieth of April, out of a stable in Lodge Ailey,
a (mall redilh C 0 W, with Ihort horns, one of them
turns down a little; the is near calving. Whoever
fykes up said Cow and brings her to Mrs. S word's, in
L<«dge Alby, fliail be entitled to the above reward.
Philadelphia, May 4.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
VITAS LOST yesterday, betwixt Front and Wa
'V ter streets, in Vine street, a SHOE-BUCKLE.
Whoever has found the ' fame and will deliver it to the
fubferiber living in Pin, street near Front-street, shall
receive the above reward.
ARTHUR HARBERT, Shoemaker.
STATE of PENNSYLVANIA.
THE Auditors, Appointed by the Honorable House
of Assembly to set% the accounts of this State,
'finding little attention paid to their late advertisement in
the public news papers, refpeding that business, do now
inform all those concerned, that unless their refpedive
accounts (with proper vouchers) are produced for set
tlement at their Office before the Lft day of July next,
they will immediately take such measures to compel the
parties to furnifh them, as the Law direds.
All perfon# who may have accounts with the late Board
of War and Navy Board of this State, unsettled, are de
sired to bring them in to t h < ?above-mentioned Office.
JOHN NIXON.
Drills, 1779. - JOHN M. NESBITT.
benjamin fuller.
N. B. The Office is open ,rom Nine g'clock to Twelve
in the forenoon, and from Three to Six in the afternoon.
Belt Clayed S U~G A Rl,
In hogsheads and barrels, io be SOLD by
JOHN BENEZ ET;
Who continues to give the very highest price fcr Bills
on the Commissioners at Paris, for interest due on
Loanfoffice Certificates.
"or S O Li),
And may be entered on immediately,
A COMMODIOUS TANYARD, with a
dwelling-house, garden, orcbird, and pasture
ground, situate in the Northern Liberties, about three
miles fioro Philadelphia. Any person inclining to rent
or purchaft; by enquiring of the Printer may be farther
informed.
—W A N T E — D,
A N APPRENTICE to the Silver-Smiths bufi
" nefs. Enquire of John Murdoch, in Front
ftreetj below the Drawbridge.
-W* A —? T,
On Tuesday last, on the Commons of this city,
A NEAT CANE, with a pinchbeck bead. Who
" ever has found the fame, and will return it to the
Pinter hereof, (hall receive a reward of TWENTY
DOLLARS.
W A S L 0 —
On the twenty eighth of April,
AB OND upon George George, for the sum of
d6l. 3s. led. payable the firft day of May. Who
ever will deliver said bond to Charles Greer, living
in Eighth-ttreet, at the corner of Arch street, Phila.
dclphia, shall have TWENTY DOLLARS reward.
TT n rT -D—VVENt,
For a Term of Years,
A P.L ANTATION of about two or three hundred
acres, with a good dwelling-house, Rabies, &c.
thereon. Any perlon may hear of a Renter by apply
ing to the Printer.
Baltimore Town, April 13.
TH E Subscriber offers his Plantation on
Elk-Ridge, eight miles distant from the landing
and sixteen from Baltimore Town, confining of fiven
teen hundred acres of land, for sale. The value of this
plantation for rt: tility of foil, luxuriance of pasturage,
abundance of timber, pleasantness of situation, health
fuinels of air, but elpecially for its immense quantity
of rich bottom, its numberless fpringt, fine rivulets,
and its various conveniences for water-works, is almost
inestimable. There are four settlements containing al
together about fix hundred acres of upland and meadow
clear, great abundance and variety of fruit trees, one
orchard only confiffs of one thousand apple and pear
trees, belt grafted fruit. Among other convenient im
provement# are a grift-miil, saw-mill, distillery, and
malt-kiln. There is part of an elegant hou(6 begun,
with a confiderabl% quantity of the joiners work for the
whole finished, and at a proper distance a good store
house fitted, with apartments fufficient to accommodate
a final! family, and a large warc-houfe. All the flock
of negroes, horfa, cows, hogs, sheep, and farming
uteduis, will also be fold. Any person desirous of pur
chasing this estate, may treat with the fubferiber in Bal
timore, who will receive Continental money, gold,
Silver, or bills of exchange in payment.
THOMAS USHER.
1 Philadelphia, Ma, 6. *
CA M Bto the fubferiber's place, on the
firtt indent, a b-y 110 RS E, about fifteen years
old, with a dvr and one white foot, blind of one eye.
The owner is defiied to pay charges and tak^ him awg,
or he will be fold for cods in four weeks.
ROBERT CARSON.
ofe_-——fr^t^?——_~ —, to ~_ j „______ -_ __
TO BAC CO, a large quantity; best
Weft India Bum, Country and French ditto,
Bar Lon, Indian Corn, Pork, Beef, Pepper, Alfpice,
Molafle?, Tea, Sugar, and a quantity of imported Salt,
TO BE SOLD BY'
LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH,
At his dore the third wharf below the Drawbridge,
' Philadelphia.
A few HOGSHEADS of
Choice Virginia T OBAC C O,
TOBE SOLD BY
H AR MAN AND LEWIS,
At their Store near the Drawbridge.
JOHN SPROGEL L,
.- W ATCH.MAKER,
HA T H removed to the house lately occupied by
Mr. Henry W, nkoop, fix doors above Arch-street,
on the weft fide of Second -street, and nearly oppofiie
Michael HiHcgas's L Efa; Continental Treasurer, where
he continues the W^tch-making bufihgfs as usual.—•
His former cuffornep, and others tyat pleife to favour
him with their business, may depend upon their work
being well done, and with the utmost dispatch.
N. B. Said SpßocEtt hath for sale, Rum, Sugar,
Tea, Coffee, Allura, Pepper, Aifyice, MelafLs, Vine
gar, mid sundry other article's too tedious to mention ;
also Writing and Printing Paper.
T 6 B E § OL-57
A VERY neat and elegant pH JE TO N, with
Xj icompleat Harness, which is to be seen at Hem
mings's rt bles, opposite the Play-house. Apply to
Joseph Green, in the quarter of the French Neutrals,'
or to Mr. Peßkins, living near the said stables.
At the fubferiber's, at the fan bf General Wafliißgton
on horseback, in Front-street, between Rsce and
Vine-streets, Philadelphia,,,
A FEW elegant two coloured printed linen WAIST- ,
COAT SHAPES; the linen is very fine, ths pat
terns new, and the colours food.,
JOHN HEWSO N.
Philadelphia, 7.
I, 0 S T,
Between this City and the Lower F.rry,
A PARCHMENT POCKET-BOOK, con
taining Three Hundred and Fifty Pounds, and
papers of no use but to the owner. Whoever has found
the farce and will deliver it to the Printer hereof, (halt
receive FIFTY POUNDS Reward.
Philadelphia, Ma, 8.
JOHN DIAMON D,
R 0 P E-M AK E R,
Living in Market-Sheet r,bove Sixth-fret, in the house
.formerly occupied by Mr. Thomas Tisdell, rope
maker, deceived,
MAK ES and § ELLS, wholesale and retail, on
the molt reasonable terms, feeing, whipping,
feme and blocking twine ; log, deepfea, and hand lead
lines ; house line and marine, jack lines, Jibing line#
of all forts; bed cords, fading lines, lacking bottom
lines, halters, plow traces, &c.
He gives the highest pr^e for good hemp and flax, like
wise for good, hemp feed of last year's growth. Two
or three Journeymen Rope makers would meet with the
greatest encouragement by applying as above.
fl#'b
The FULL BLOODED HORSE
B A B R AH A M
Will be kept for Mares the ensuing season, at Jacob
Hiltzmeimer's ftahlr, in Seventh-street, near Mar
ket-street, at Fort, Dollars a Mare the season, Twenty
Dollars a tingle leap, and Two Dollars to the groom,
B ABRAHAM is a fine bay, fifteen hands high,
seven years old, and was got by old Juniper, im
ported by Colonel Syme, of,Virginia ; Babrabam's dare
was got by Samuel Galloway, Esquire's horse Sciem, hi#
grandam by the late Colonel Hoper's horse Pacolet, hi#
great grandam by old Spark, his great great grandam
was Queen Mab, and great great great grandam was
Miss Calwell.
The money to be paid at the Mare's firft coming t&
the Horse. J. HILTZHEIMER.
Philadelphia, March 6. it.