The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-08-14 00:00:00, page 4

TO BE SO I, D,
A NEGRO WENCH.
Enquire of SAMUEL YOUNG, near the Draw
bridge, Philadelphia.
August 9, 1779.
/L L persons indebted to the estate of Re-
I BECCA Baker, late of Southwark, deceased,
are requeued to make immediate payment; and ihofe
thj.th>ve any demands againtt said estate are desired to
bring in their accompts, properly attested, in order for
fcttlcment, in'two months from the date hereof, to
ROBERT HARRIS,].
GEORGE MOO R E,]~ xeu °
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from the subscriber, living in Oxford
townihip, within five miles of Philadelphia, on the
28th of last month, a bay HORSE, fifteen hands
high, trots and canters well, low in flefh, shod before
with Reel toes something the woife tor wear, his mane
hangs on the left fide, which is black as well as his tail,
he is a rigilen; together with a fiddle and bridle little
the worse for wear. They weie taken by one John
Arthur, an oftler then in my service, about five feet
eight or nine inches high, sandy complexion with *in
hair; he has been a soldier in the Continental service,
and has a difeharre to return to his native abode in
Charlotte county, Virginia. He also took with him a
white blanket furtout coat which is too large for him,
a pair of tow trowfers, old (hoes and plated buckles, an
eld round hat very greasy, and a new Raffia Meeting
shirt. As the owner has heard that he is bound home
wards, it is likeiy he may offer the horse for sale. Who
ever secures the thief and horse (hall have the above re
ward, paid by
6 SAMUEL DAVIS.
August 1, 1779.
EIGHTY DOLLARS REWARD.
™ X 7 AS STOLEN this morning, outgf the house
W of Barnaby Owing, living on Haddonfield
road, three miles from Cooper's Ferry, one silver Table
(poon, marked S. P. A. one Pap spoon, marked W. S.
five Tea-spoons, marked S. P. A. four marked S. P.
Any person apprehending the thief and fpeons, so that
the owner may have them again, and thetheif be brought
to justice, (hall receive the above reward, or FIFTY
DOLLARS for the spoons only, paid by
BARNABY OWEN.
N. B. It is requeued that Silveri'miths or others will
stop the said spoons, if offered for sale.
AM Eto the plantation of the subscriber,
in Abingdon township, on the eleventh day of
July last, a whitish CO W. The owner is desired to
crime, prove property, pay charges and take her away.
RYNEAR TYSON.
CA M Eto the plantation of the subscriber,
living on Joshua Fisher's place near Schuylkill, on
the firft of August instant, a black C O W, big with
calf, spotted betwixt her horns, and was middling fat
when the came to the laid plantation. The owner it
desired to come, piove property, pay charges and take
LA away. WILLIAM CURE.
TO BE SOLD BY
WILLIAM THOMAS,
In Market-street, next door to Mr. Dunlap's Printing-
Office,
SILK cimblets, callicoes, Britannias, cambricks,
black Barcelona handkerchiefs, Ruflia (heatings,
coarse thread stockings, naps, fluffs, ribbons, striped
gingham, Manchester muffins, &c. with a large variety
of Queen's ware plates just imported.
TO BE EXCHANGED
For Continents 1 Currency,
A S good Bonds as any in America, to a considera
ble amount, payable at distant periods, bearing
an annual interest of fix per cent. For terms apply to
Bonsall and Shoemaker, at their office in Fourth
street, where real estates are fold and business tranfa&ed
as usual.
The BRISTOL BATHS
ARE repaired in such manner, as to accommodate
those persons whose cases may require their use.
Tickets (without which no person will be admitted) to
be had of PHINEAS BUCKLEY.
At the late CITY VENDUE-STORE in Front
ftreet, between Chefnut and Walnut- streets,
KEAN and NICHOLS
Have for SAL E,---
AFE W barrels of brown SUGARS, which they
will fell lower than the regulated price. Also sun
dry DRY GOODS on reasonable terms.
They purchase and give the highest price for Bills of
Exchange on any part of Europe.
KEPPELE and LYNN,
Have for SALE at their store the north fide of Mar
ket street, one door below the corner of Third street,
opposite the Meal-Market,
JAMAftA SPIRITS,
Welt India and Philadelphia R U M,
Mufeovado SUGAR,
TE A,
COFFEE,
ALLSPIC E, &c. &c. &c.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNL AP, in Market-street,
Philadelphia, 2s.
W A NT E D,
In one of the Public Offices in this city,
AC LERK who writes a good hand, can be well
recorr,mended, and understands book keeping and
accounts. Very genteel wages will be given to any per
son whole chara&er and abilities are adequate to the
above description. Enquire of the Printer.
W A N T E D=
A SMALL but convenient House, any where be
tween South and Race-ttreets, for which a good
rent will be given by Mr. Searle.
TO BE S O L D,
A WINDSOR RIDING CHAIR, in good
" order, the geers almost new; very convenient for
travelling, as it is accommodated with a large Aiding
box which locks. Enquire of Mr. M'Carty, at the
George Tavern the corner of Arch and Second-streets,
Philadelphia;
FO R T
A CHARIOT almost new, with new harness
compleat for a pair of horses. Enquire of the
Printer.
Engraving and Copper-plate Printing,
In all its various branches, don,e by the fubferibers m
Front-street, opposite to Rofs\ Vendue-ftcre,
WHERE may be had rhe following Books, cal
culated for the instruction and amusement of
Children, ornamented with a variety of copper-plates,
viz. The World turn'd up-fide down,
Lilliputian Auction,
Small Fables,
Book of Birds,
Child's Plaything,
Bock of Riddles,
Primers.
Also, am elegant head of General Washington; maps
of the continent, New-York and Connecticut ; paper
hangings fer rooms, of different patterns and colours.
Chapmen and others may be supplied with large quan
tities on the (horteft notice, to whom a handsome al
lowance will be made by
NORMAN AND BEDWELL.
Philadelphia, July 24, 1779.
On TUESDAY, the 24th day of August, at Eleven
o'clock in the forenoon, will be exposed to Rublic
Sale, at the Court-house in the city of Philadelphia,
AC ERTAIN three-story brick Meffuage, Kitchen,
Stables, Store, and Lot of Ground (whereon the
faid| buildings are erected) situate on the south fide of
Chefnut street, between Fourth and Fifth streets, in the
city of Philadelphia; the lot Containing in breadth on
Chelnut-ftreet one hundred and fix feet, and extending
in depth two hundred and fifty-five feet, be the fame in
breadth or depth more or less ; bounded eastward by a
meiTuage and lot in tenure of Benjamin Armitage, south
ward by the back ends of Wa!nut-ftreet lots, westward
by ground belonging to the estate of Charles Nerris, de.
celled, and northward by Chefnut street aforefaid : Part
of the estate formerly of Peter Campbell, late of the laid
city, Praaitioner in Phyfc; forfeited and fizzed ac
cording to law, and to be fold by
CHARLES W. PEALE, ]
WILLIAM WILL, /Agents.
ROBERT SMITH,)
Newtown, Bucks County, July 17.
To be SOL D by Public Pendue,
On the premises, on Wednesday the twenty-fifth day
of August,
^HAT well accustomed TAVERN in the laid
A town, (now occupied by John Thornton) situate
in the main street, with a large convenient (bed, about
three quarters of an acre of garden, a pump of excellent
Mater, and other conveniences. The sale to begin at
Ten o'clock in the forenoon.
AMOS STRICKLAND.
Philadelphia, August 2.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
CTRAYED or STOLEN from the Head of Elk,
' on Sunday the 4th of July last, a bright bay HORSE,
five years old, above fifteen hands high, two hind feet
white, a small star, and had a fore on his off thigh.
Whoever delivers said horse to Mr. Rudulph, at the
Head of Elk, or to the subscriber, (hall have THIRTY
DOLLARS; and if stolen, for the thief and horse the
above reward, and all reasonable expenses.
TO BE S O L D,
A FAMILY WAGGON, and an excellent
SADDLE HORSE. For terms please to apply
to WILLIAM GEDDES., in Union-street, be
tween Third and Fourth-streets, Philadelphia.
To be SOLD by the Subscriber,
Living in Aftown Township, Chester County, State of
Pennsylvania,
THREE equal and undivided eighth parts, the
whole in eight equal parts to be divided, of an
Iron Forge, and thirty-one acres of land, with the ap
purtenances thereto belonging ; and likewise a leaf: on
the other five eighth parts for three years from the firft
day of May next ensuing the date hereof, situated on
Chester Creek in said township, nine miles from Chester
and Marcus Hook, and twenty miles from Philadelphia ;
the works lately repaired and in good order; known by
the name of Sarum Forge. The title indisputable.
4 THOMAS TAYLOR.
CHRISTOPHER IRVINE.
Published every WEDNESBA rmormog, by
STYNER and CIS T, Printers
In Second-street, four doors above Race street,
Philadelphia,
A German N EWS- PAPE R,
INTITULED,
ty^ilabe(p6if^
etaat^Kgifcr.
Advertisements for the above Paper will be carefully
translated and inferred.
N. B. Said Styner and Cist have for sale, German
Almanacks for the year 1780, by the hundred, dozen,
or smaller quantity , also Engluh and German School-
Books, Stationary, &c. &o.
Six Hundred Dollars Reward.
CTOLEN in the night of the 13th of June last,
° out or the pastures of the fubferibers, in the town
ships of Weft Marlborough and Newlinton, in Cheftez
County, Pennsylvania, one HORSE and two MARES;
the horse a chefnut sorrel, sixteen hands high, rounl
bodied, a light coloured mane and tail, a small blaze h
bis face and snip on his nose, trots, paces and gallops
well, carries very lofty, nemly shod before, and about
fix years old. A large black mare, about five and a blf
hands high, nine years old, a natural pacer, a lage
blaze in her face, a black curled mane and tail, wo
hind feet white, newly shod before, and some whitrin
one of her ever. The other a brown mare, five yers
old, about fifteen hands high, a natural pacer, a faall
star in her face, black mane end tail, a mealy noffind
carries it remarkably forward, and newly shod bef>re.
Whoever secures said creatines and the theif, so that the
owners may have them again and the thief be brought
to justice, shall have the above reward, or One Hundred
Dollars for each or either of said creatures, with reifon
able charts paid by JOSHUA PIERCE,
JOHN BAILY,
WILLIAM BAILY.
STOLEN in the night of th: 26th instant, from
Etham Farm, near New-London Croft-Roads, in
Chester county, a heavy bodied natural trotting sorrel
HORS E, riling eight years old, in good order, about
fifteen hands high, Square buttocks, hath two or three
fiddle-marks, alarge blaze or star in Ids forehead, his
mane and tail somewhat darker than bis body, his near
lore fetlock joint a little larger than the other, below
which he had one of the kft kind of horse-locks; both
his hind feet are white up to the fetlock, and had old
flioes on before. The above reward will be given to any
person that will secure the thief, so that he may be
brought to justice; and for bringing the horse to the
above mentioned farm, (hall receive ample fatisfa&ion
from RUMFORD DAWES.
N. B- The thief (it is supposed) left a brown Horse,
about fourteen hands high, ten or twelve years old, has
a star and large snip, his off bind hoofs ^hite, is faddle
marked and goose-rumped, has crocked bind legs, and
appears to be lame in the ftifle joint. The owner is re
quested to come and manifest his right to said horse.
itb'Montb igtb. R. D.
Philadelphia, July 31.
WHEREAS the partnership of Davet
and Haughtox, Store-keepers, at the corner
of Third and Market-streets, is this day mutually dis
solved, This is to desire all persons who have any de
mands on said partnership to bring in their accompts and
they shall be paid: And all persons indebted to said
partnerlhip either by bond, note or book debt, ate de
sired to call at said store, or at Mr. Davey's h^ufe, the
coiner of Fifth street in Arch street, to diicharge the
fame, to prevent further trouble.
Philadelphia, August 2.
WHEREAS on or about the firft day of
March last, two waggoners applied to the sub
scriber, in Market-street in this city, for licence to store
with him two waggon loads of goods, wares and mer
chandize, which they said they had brought from Caro
lina, under the direction and management of a Waggon
mafter who had fallen sick at Lancaster, where he re
mained, and from whence be would come or fend for the
laid goods, &c. And whereas upon the application afore
faid the subscriber received and stored said goods ; and
on or about the firft day of April last, the said Waggon
mafter came to the house of the subscriber and defiied
that the said goods, &c. might remain two or three
weeks longer, by which time he expected to return from
New-Jersey with the owner to receive them ; since which
no person has come to claim the said goods or enquire
aft them. This is therefore to make known to the
owner of the said goods, &c. that they (till remain with
the subscriber, ready to be delivered to him on his prov
ing property and paying the expence of storage, &c„
otherwise they will, at the end of fix weeks from this
time, be appraised and fold for the benefit of the owner
or owners upon his or their appearing as aforefad.
Philadelphia, July 13,
ALL persons who may meet with (try Continental
Horses, are desired to (end them to the subscriber,
where they shall receive reasonable pay for their trouble :
And it is exptdied that all persons who have Horses pur
chased of the Continent, have certificates to (hew from
the person authorifed by the Q M. G. to fell such pub
lic Horses, and without such certificate, the Horse or
Horses will be taken from them, unless they can pro,6
the purchase from a person authorifed as above.
By order of the ^ M. G.
12 JACOB HILTZHEIMER.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
THOMAS SWAINE.