The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-05-08 00:00:00, page 4

JOHN TURNE R,
Has for SALE at his house in Front-fleet, oppefite
Mr. Thomas Penrofe's Ship-yard, in Southwark,
ANTIGUA Spirit, Weft India Rum, Continent
al ditto, and Molasses, in hoglheads ; Coffee by
the tierce or barrel, and a few barrels of good Beef.
N.B. Likewise to be fold, a genteel PHOTON,
as good as new, with harness complect for a pair es
horses.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN BARCLAY and Co.
At their (tores on Montgomery's wharf, opposite the
Bird -in-hand,
WEST-INDIA Rum by the hogshead, Flour
and Ship Stuff by the barrel, a small package of
Green Tea, and a neat effortsent of Ironmongery.
Philadelphia, Ma, 4.
WANTE D,
ANU MBER of Journeymen Shoemakers, to make
strong Shoes, who may meet with good encourage
ment and conftint; employ b, appWng to Samuel
Burman, at the corner of Walnut and Fifth-ftrect^
Philadelphia.
Likewise wanted to purchase, a large quantity df
Leather and strong Shoes. Any perlon having inch to
difpofc of may hear of a purchaser by applying as abovei
WANTE D,
AGOOD NEGRO WENCH, that undeiftands
house-work, and is a tolerable cook. An, person
having such a one to dispose of, may hear of a purchaser
by applying to the Printer.
FOUND near the Play-bouje,
THE CASE of a WATCH. The owner may
have it by applying to the Printer.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED AWAY from the liardfman, a small
red and white CO W, branded on each hora I H.
Whoever will give information of said Cow fa that the
owner may get her again, shall have the above reward,
by applying to Joseph Snowden, in Second firaet, a
few doors below South-street, Philadelphia
Frankfort, if of sth Mntb.
EIGHTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN Uft nighr, out of the
parture of the fubferiber near the Bridge at Frank fort,
a ftrawberiy roan Saddle Horle, ten years old, upwards
of fifteen hands high, a natural pacer, (hod all
round. Also a brown Mare, about eight or nine years
old, fifteen hands high, long bodied, a natural tar in
her face, and a blaze made with white paint, a long
trot and gallops heavily ; she has a large long tail.—
Whoever returns said Horse and Mart to the fubferib.r,
shall have FORTY DOLLARS reward for each,
nod all reasonable charges.
ABEL JAMES.
York, April 2%,
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from Captain Carbary's troopof
Light Dragoons, now lying in York Town,
Dennis o'Harra, a strong well made fellow, horn in
Ireland, twenty-five years of age, five feet seven inches
high, dark brown short hair, brown complexion, speaks
little; he bad on a blue coat turned up with red at the
Sleeves and collar, red jacket and buckikin breeches; he
also took with him a pair of boots, a carbine and bolts,
and as I am certain motives of cowardice alone induced
him to leave the troop, the villain may be easily 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. D.
A SOBER PERSON, who can be well
recommended for his sobriety and industry, wants
to rent a FULLING MILL. Any person that
has one to rent may hear of the above person by apply,
ing to the Printer.
N. B. The Renter wants a place for his family.
rrt H E Creditors of John Reynolds, late of
I the county of Philadelphia, Shop-keeper, are
desired to fend in their account to Coxe, Furman and
Coxe, on or before the firft day of June next, when a
dividend will be made. All accounts not furnifhed
within the time mentioned in this notice will be ex
cluded. April 1 9 ,
PHILADELPHIA . 6 Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-street.
To be SOLD at Public A^i°ok,
On the thirteenth day of May, at Ten o'clock in the
morning,
A LL the Houfhold Goods late the property of Wil
liam Austin, such as feather beds, bedheads, chairs,
tables, cherts of drawers, loaking-glafl?s, and a great
variety of Kitchen Furniture, &c.
And at Five o'clock on the fame day will be fold,
sundry Houfhold Goods, formerly the property of Hud
son Burr, at bis late dwelling-house in Fourth-street, by
WILLIAM WILL, 7 Agents for
ROBERT SMITH, , confifeated
CHARLES W. PEALE, J Estates.
FORTY DOLLARS !^EWARD.
D 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
stature but well made^ (he has a remarkable fear on the
right fide of her neck. Any person who will deliver
the said Wench to the Agents for feiting confilcated
estates in Philadelphia, (hall 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 PLANTATION containing one hundred and
" twenty-five acres, situate in Providence township,
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 rods and stables under, a spring-house and other
convenient buildings; about two thirds of the land
cleared ; eleven or twelve acres of meadow watered by
several springs, which likewise supplies every field on the
place with water; about five acres of apple and peach
orchard, moftl, thriving tires. The fields are good for
grain and pasture; the woodland is well timbered. An,
person inclining to purchase may fee the place by apply
ing to George Bachtal, living on the premises.
The conditions will be made known at the time of file;
by JOSEPH STRI&LEY.
Neiucaflle County, April 27, 1779.
To be SOLD at Public Vendue,
On Saturday the fifteenth day of May, on the premises,
AVERY valuable Plantation and Tra& of Land,
situate 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 acrts, twenty whereof excellent marsh
meadow in good order. There are on the premises a
large new stone dwelling-house, stone barn, fpring
houfe, granary, and other valuable improvements. The
arable land fertile, and the filiation healthy and plea
fan,. The aforefaid land, marsh and premises the estate
late of Joshua Worth, of said county; confiscated to the
use of the Delaware State, by a late Aft of Assembly of
said State, and to be fold by
WILLIAM MCLAY, Commissioner
for Newcastle County.
Alexandria, Virginia, April 16.
T 9 be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On the premises, on Wedaefday the nineteenth day of
May, at Ten o'clock in the morning,
A BOUT two hundred acres of Land, situated a
little above the town, with the improvements
thereon. It will be laid out in lots nearly as follows :
One of about fourteen acres, on which is the large
maniien- house, with several out houses, an excellent
orchard of apple and cherry trees, and has a front on
the river Potowmack of 30 rods: Another on the western
line will contain about twenty acres, several of which
are meadow, and having a beautiful eminence on the
back part of it, commands a view of the town and an
extensive profpaa up and down the river from which it
is about one mile dirtant : Between those lots will be
several of about five acres each : A lane of thirty -three
fest wide will run from the river to the saltern fide of
the twenty-acre lot, between which lane and Alexandria
will be another range of lots of about five acres each,
extending from the river to the aforefaid twenty-acre
lot. They are very Suitable for pasture, being fine and
level. The whole number of lots will be from 30 to 40.
The nearest about half a mile from town and the fartheft
about a mile and a half. For further particulars apply
to William Hartshorne, in Alexandria. 4.
Cbefler, April 22,
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY l,ft night frem the fubferiber, a
servant woman named MARY O'B RIAN, but
sometimes calls herfelf MAR Y DE, which was her
last husband's hame, and formerly lived at Chrifman's
Mill, near the Valley Forge: She is about thirty years
of ^ge, middle size, fair hair, grey eyes, stoops in her
walk, and has the broague on her tongue. She stole
and carried off with her, on# black cloth cloak, one
white silk bonnet, one long callico gown, two white
linen fh,rt gowns, one striped ditto, two striped lincey
ditto, one brown skirt, one white diaper ditto, one
white linen apron, two coarse ditto, two coarse fllifts
and one fine ditto, one new cross-barred silk handker
chief, one lawn ditto, one cambrick ditto, one pair of
white cotton mitts, one cap with a bread border, one
pair of blue ftuff (hoes, one pair of calf-fkin ditto, one
pair of mens Paces, one pair of thread stockings, and
many other articles too tedious to mention. Whoever
secures the above articles so that the owner may have
them again, and delivers the servant to her master in
Chester, foil have the above reward and reasonable
charges, paid ly JOSHUA VAUGHAN.
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The FULL BLOODED HORSE
B A B R AH A M
Will be kept for Marts the ensuing season, at Jacob
Hiltzheimer's stable, in Seventh-street, near Mar
ket street, at For, Dollars a Mare the season, Twenty
Dollars a tingle leap, and Tiuo Dollars to the groom,
BA BRAHAM is a fine b^y, fifteen hands high,
seven years old, and wab got by old Juniper, im
ported by Colonel Syme, of Virginia ; Babraham's dam
was got by Samuel Galloway, Esquire's horse Selem, his
grandam by the late Colonel Hoper'shorfe Pacolet, hi#
great grandam by old Spark, his great great grandam
was Qieen Mab, and great great great grandam was
Miss CJwelL
The money to be paid a: the Mare's firft coming to
the Horse. /. HILTZHEIMER.
Philadelphia) Marchi. 1%.
T RA V E LL
The beautiful high-blooded HORSE, full sixteen
hands high, of a 1 ^markable stout and elegant form,
will COVER this season, at the fubferibers in C^cil
County, Maryland, near O&orara, at Sixty Dol
lars, and Two Dollars to the Groom, the mo
ney to be p^id when the Mares are firft brought.
qp?RAVELLER is equ-4 in blood to any Horse
g upon the continent. He was got by Morton's
Traveller, who was got by the Godolphin Arabian, his
dam a full-blooded mare got by old Crab, and imported
by Col, Syme of Virginia. He has been very fuccefsful
in propagating his fyecies, which have proved excellent
for the saddle and turf. Good pufturage will be pro
vided for mares and the great^ft care taken of them, but
Willpiot be anfwerabb for escapes.
ELIHU HALL, Son of Eli&a.
RICHARD HALL.
The NOTED H 0 RTE"
W H Y N O T,
Will COVER MARES this season, till the firft of
August, at the tables of Mr. John Lewden's, at
Christiana Bridge, Newcastle County, at Forty
Dollars the single leap and Sixty Dollars the
season, and Two Dollars to the Groom, the mo
ney to be paid to Mr. Lewden at the time of covering,
er before the mars, ,are taken away.
WN YNOT is a beautiful bright bay, full fifteen
hands high, with a star and snip, black legs,
mane and t.fd, and is allowed by competent judges to be
one of the handsomest horses on the continent. It is
needled to assert Whynot's pedigree and performances,
as they have been frequently ascertained heretofore.—,
Good pasture will be provided for mares at Three Dol
lars per week. Any Gentlemen making choice of
Whynot shall be gratefully acknowledged, by
Their humble servant,
JAMES TALMAN.
The FULL-BRED HORSE=
T A N N E R,
COVERS MARES this season; at the plantation
late Aaron Ambridge's," now in tenure of William
Jones and Ralph Forrester, in Gofhen township, Ches
ter county, at Sixty Dollars a Mare, and Two
Dollars to the Groom,
TANNER is a fine bay, fifteen hands high, five
years old, and was got by old Tanner, imported
by Daniel Wolftcnholmc, Esq ; of Maryland ; his dam
was got by Tanner out of Stella, and ffie by Colonel
Talker's Othello out of his famous mare Selima, and is
full sister to Mr. Galloway's Selim.
FOR S A L E,
MU S COVAD O and Clayed Sugars in hogfhsads
and tierces, Weft-India Rum, Bohea and Green
Tea, Coffee, Pepper, Spices, also some Medicines and
Dry Goods, at PETER WHITESIDE and Co',.
Bore in Chefout-ftreet, between Third and Fourth
ftreets, Philadelphia.i.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN D U N LA P,
In Market-street, Philadelphia,
A FEW sets of CHESTERFIELD'S LETTERS,
in four volumes.
Leland's History of Ireland.
A few sets ®f Josephus's Works, neatly bound.
A number of edd volumes of Blackstone's Com
mentaries.
Rural Oeconomy.
Dilworth's Spelling-Books.
AL S O,
Adminiculum Puerile: Qr, an Help for School-Boys.
By P. Davys.
Graca Grammatics Infiitutio Compendaria. In ujum
Fcbolarum. Autbore Edv. Wettenhal, D, D.
Kilmor, Epifeopo & Ardag.