The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-05-30 00:00:00, page 4

D A N-A WAY from the conftab} of
Lower Millford township, Bucks county, A cer
tain JOHN LOWRIGHT, by trade a silversmith, and
very handy in every branch of the metallic kind, fuchas
mending of copper or brass vessels of any kind : he is
about five feet ten inches high, swarthy complexion,
born in England, hammers in his speech, fond of com-,
pany and gaming: had on biownifh cloaths, no buc
kles in his fhoet. Whoever secures said runaway, shall
have the above reward, paid by
March 3 t. WILLIAM JAMISON, conftaftle.
N. B. He is about 16 years of age.
RA NA- AY from the subscriber, living in Berk
ley r^n7, Virginia, Two Negroe MEN, two
Negroc WOM N, and a Negro# BOY about 6 years
'old : cneN „roe Man, called JOE, about 25 years of
age, % very black felAw and has a Roman nose; the
orh r Fallow is called DAN, about 18 years old, is a
yellow Negros and hat dark brown eyes : their outside
jackets and breaches are of fulled, bark, coloured linfey;
Joe has an under jacket, the foreparts of otter (kin, and
li?ht coloured cloth jacks, with pewter buttons. One
N^groe Weman, called HANE, is a very ftcut, able
Wench, and has a very lower, grim look ; (he has a
white linen gown, linen petticoat and calicoe jacket;
the other Wench, called HANNAH, is remarkable,
having loft all the toes off one foot, by a burn when
young, by reason whereof die walks on the outside of
her lame foot. The Boy, called BILL, is very stout
'and well grown of his age, he has a flefli coloured jac
ket of twilled blanketing. They likewise took with
them Three HORSES ; one a Sorrel, a natural trotter,
newly (hod all round, has a long switch tail ; another
Sorrel, natural pacer, blind of one eye, his ears cut
short, and very lately had the pdal-evil ; the third is a
very long, light bellyed Black Horse, natural trotter,,
much thrived with the breech-bands and chains. Theyl
also took with them a Variety of Bidding, viz. Blank
ets, (heets and coverlids. It is thought Joe will push
for force (eaport, as he hat been used to the seas. All
mafle^s of vessels are forbid carrying him off. Who
ever (ecures the above described Negroes in any gaol,
so that the owner may have them again, (hall receive
the above reward, paid by . ~
April 15. DAVID KENNEDY.
DESERTED from their quarters; at the barracks
in this city, on the rith and 12th instants, the
following recruits, viz.
CONROD FUNK, aged 24 years, five feet 6 inches
high, a blacksmith by trade, brown complexion,
brown bushy hair, born and brought up near Lancas
ter.
JOHN SMITH, aged 22 year, five feet 7 inches
and a halfhigh, a labourer, brown complexion, brown
bair, fayshe was born in Prussia, and lived fevefai years
in America.
JOHN PIERCE, aged 24 years, five f^t 7 and a
half inches high, a blacksmith, fair complexion, san
dy hair, born and brought up in Chester county, has
served some years in the Pennsylvania line, snd was
difeharged January 26th 1781. Whoever feCures the
above deserters, so that they be delivered to the sub
scriber in this city, shall receive four dollars for each,
and reasonable charges paid, by
THOMAS DUNGAN, lieut. 6th Pennf. regt.
Philadelphia, May 13th, 1782.
Philadelphia May 13, 1782.
GEORGE A RAKER,
T ISBONWINE,
' Fine old Jamaica Spi
rits,
Wet India Rum,
T^ffia,
Whisk-y.
French Brandy,
Holland Gin,
Annifeed,
Molies,
Double and fi gle refined
, Loa! Sugars,
White and brown Box
Sugars,
Mu'cov^o ditto,
Bohea Tea,
Offer,
Chocolate,
Pepper,
Allspice,
Ginger,
Nutmegs,
Mnft^d inßottles,
Brnziliettr,
Indigo,
Alum,
Copperas,
Brimstone,
Chalk,
Rozin,
Ta%
Whetstones,
Pew? r 3n d Shot,
At the SLIP at Arch-street FERRV, Philadelphia,
Has to dispose of by Wholesale and Retail,
For Calh, or in exchange for Country Produce,
Twenty Dollars Reward.
Philadelphia; Printed and Sold by DAVID C. CLAYPOOLE, in Market-Street
Three Pounds Reward,
Twelve dollars Reward.
Led,
Fine and coarse Salt,
Menb Shoes,
Writing and Wrapping
Paper,
Cotton,
Corks,
A few Packets Pins,
Fifli Linens,
Checks,
C Ilcoee,
Mens lilk and worsted
Hose,
Coton ditto,
Few's Snuff in bottles,
Sundry neat Iron Call
ings,
A few bundles of Frying
Pans,
Window Glafe of 7 by 9,
8 by 10, 9 by 11, 10 by
12, and 12 by 14., by
the Box, half Box, or
his Quantity,
Long and short Pipes by
the Box and Groce,
Linseed Oil by the Quan
tity for exportation or
home confurnption.
N. B. FLAXSEED taken
in for Cdh, or it Ex
change (or Linseed Oil
or ther Good*.
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Hannah's- Town, Wcltmo:eiand county, Feb. 20, 1782.
«T 7 HEREAS th, Eftatts of Moles Carlon and John
Courtney, late of the county of Weftmoreland,
having been in due courfa of law forfeited to this state,
we the fubfetibera, 'gents for th: said county of Weft
moreland, do hereby give notice; that the real estates
of the Gid Moles Carlori and John Courtney, within
the laid county, confining of the following Meffuages
and Trails of Land, viz. ,„
One Mess age and Tra& of Land containing about
300 acres, lituate in Pitt township, on the waters of
Turtle creek, Weftmorelandcounty, late the property
of the above said Moses Carlon:
One Meffuage and Trad of Land, containing 100
acres, fituste in Diry township, Lofthannon creek,
Weftmoreland county, lace the property of the above
laid John Courtney ;
Will be Sold at Public Vendue, at the Court-House
of laid county, on Thursday the nth July next ; the
(ale to begin at Teri o'clock in the ioienoon, and to
continue fiom day to day till the whole is fold: The
terms of rale will be according to law, viz. One fourth
part of the purchase money to be paid in ten days after
fde, or the preritifes again to revert to/ the state, and
the bidder be liable io forfeit the said one fourth part
of the purchase mbnev ; and the remainder within one
month after sale, and in failure th^eof the premiffes in
like manner to revert to the state, and the fourth part
to be forfeited ; and on certificates of payment being
produced from the agents or either of them, deeds will
begiven as by law directed.
And we the agents do also, pursuant to law, hereby
notify all the claimants to the said premiffea or any part
thereof, and creditors to the said Mules Carson and
John Courtney, to exhibit their claims and demands
to the juttices of the supreme court, within the time
mentioned by law, or they will be forever barred from
the recovery thereof. JOHN PROCTOR,)&
THOMAS GALBREITH, )^ en ".
One other Plantation, within two or three miles of
Pitt, Town, in the county aforefaid, containing about
261 acres, with meadow and other improvements there
of, now under rent..
One other place, near the last described, containing
68 and a half acres: with some improvements thereon
and under rent. All the above may be entered on the
2d day of April next ensuing.
Also, three Lot>(No. 3,4, and 11,) of excellent bot
tom land, capable of making the fined meadow, laying
in the Great Swamp, near Mortis town, in Morris
connty, and state afprefaid; each Lot containing 98
acres. Thele may be entered on at any time.
All the above described Plantations and Tenas of
land are situated in a fine healthy, thick fttteled part
of the country have every advantage of mills, stores,
markets anft good neighbourhood; &c. &c. and are to
be Sold at Private Sale; but if they or any of them,
(hould not be disposed of b, the 12th day of March next
ensuing, then they will be Sold at Public Veudue, on
or near the premises on the laid i2tn day of said month
of March.
Also one other Trad of Land in the county of
Sussex, in said state of New-Jersey, near Hacketts-town,
containing upwards of 300 acers of unimproved Land,
and will be Sold very cheap.
One Lot of excellent rich land, fit for the scythe, in or
near the city of Perth Amboy, with about 8 acres which
droduces the best of grass and hay.
Two Tra&s of Land, nearly adjoining each other,
in the township of Plumfted, in the county of Bucks,
and state of Pennsylvania, containing about 49 acers.
Also, one other Traft of excellent good unimproved
Land, called Manheim, in the township of Muncy, in
the county of Northumberland, in Pennsylvania, on
Munry-creek, within 20 or 30 miles of the town of
Sunbury, containing about 300 acres.
The purchasers paying oue third of the money down
may have a reasonable length of time to pay the re
mainder, with interest, by giving security if required.
For all which it difpurable titles will be given.
January 26, 1782 PETER & ISAAC WIKOFF.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or stolen out of the pasture of John Stew
ard, in Kingfeffing townfhi , Philadelphia county,
an iron-grey MARE, fix years old, with a (witch tai:,
and has a lump on her near sere leg, a natural trotter.
Whoever takes up said mare and delivers her to the (üb
fcriber, living at the corner of Third and Arch-ftrefts,
shall have the above reward and reasonable charges,
paid by WILLIAM ROLSTON. A^ril 24.
TO BE SO L D,
By the Subferibers, living in Philadelphia, the following
Plantations and Tra&s of
Land, viz.
NE Plantation near Potters Town, in the county
of Hunterdon, in the state of New-Jersey, con
taining about 420 acres of very good land for wheat and
other grain, or grass; now occupied by and rented to
Joseph Everett ; whereon are a dwelling house, a large
barn, an apple orchard and other fruit trees, &c. with
a suitable quantity of said land cleared, and the re
mainder well timbered.
One other Plantation, adjoining the above and Pot
ters Town, containing 183 acres, the greatest part of
which it cleared, with 1 (efficient quantity of woodland
remaining; an apple orchard, &c. —Both the above pla
ces lay on a great public road.
One ether Plantation near the above, rented to and
in the possession of Christopher Teets, containing about
223 acres, on which a ? e a log dwelling house, barn,
orchard, meadow, &c. and a fufficient quantity of
woodland well timbered.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber, in Skip
pack townfli p, Philadelphia county, the 7th in
stant, A Brown MARE, 15 hands high, 14 years old,
no brand. The owner is ogfired to come, prove his
property, pay charges and take her away.
April s. JOHN GROSS.
WANT E D,
An elderly Woman, of good
character, to take care of children. Enquire of the
Printer. May t 5,
T)EGS leave to acquaint the Public in general and his
° Friends in particular, that he has fitted up his Li
very Stable, back of the City-Tavern, in a most ele
gant manner ; where he intends to take HORSES to
STAND at LIVERY, on the most reasonable terms
that the times will admit of. Any Gentleman who
may be pleaded to favour him with his custom, may de
pend on the utmost care being taken of his horses.
Hories broke to Saddle and Carriage at the above
Place.
Any Gentleman wanting Aflift
ance in a Compting-houfe, may hear of a Person who
would be glad to engage in such employ, and can give
fitisfaaory proofs of his integrity and abilft En
quire of the Printer. May 15.
TO BE SOL D,
A young, hearty Negro Wench,
wculd answer well for either town or country. Enquire
of the Printer. April 29.
To be SOLD by Private Sale,
ON E full, even, and rqval Moiety or undivided
half Part of a three Story Brick MESSUAGE
or TENEMENT and LOT of GROUND there
unto belonging, fituats on the north fide of Arch
ftreet, next to the Presbyterian Meeting-house, be
tween Third and Fourth-streets. The House has two
rooms on a floor, with a good garret and cellar, a
brick kitchen two stories high, which is somewhat out
of repair, with the privilege of an alley leading back to
the fame. The Lot whereon it stands, is 16 feet fronton
Arch-street, and extends, in depth, 140 feet, with an
equal Moiety or half Part of all theAppurtenances there
unto belonging. It is to be Sold during the natural
life of Joseph Galloway. For further particulars en
quire of the Printer. May 8.
WANTE D, A
Dairy Maid and Kitchen Maid,
for a genteel Family, a little way out of town. Pro
per recommendations are expected. Enquire of the
Printer. April 26.
To be Hired out by the Week or Month,
A good Cook & Wafher-woman +
Enquire of the Printer.l
FOR SA L E,
A three Rory BficK House, in
Fourth-street, with convenient hack Buildings for ftah
ling and carriages. For terms apply to EDWARD
GARRIGUES, in Elm-ftrett, near Third- street.
WANTE D,
A Negro Woman COOK, who understands her business,
and can be well recommended. Enquire of the Printer.
WANTS A PLACE, A
Wet Nurse with a good Breast
of Milk, who can be well recommended. Enquire of
the Printer. May 15.
TO BE LE T, A
Commodious House and Stores,^
in Watcr-ftreet near Chefrut-ftrect. The terms may
be known by applying to Dr. Parke in Fourth street.
TO BE L E T,
Two or three furnifhed Rooms,
with one small lower room fronting the street, fuita^
ble for an office, with the u(e of a Kitchen, in a heal
thy and plealant situation. Enquire of the Printer.
May 14.
WANTS A PLACE,
Either as a Coachman or Groom,
A person who can be well recommended. Enquire of
the Printer.
TO BE L E~ T, A
Large convenient Houle, in a
public pait of this city. Enquire of the Printer. May 25.
Good Encouragement will be
given toa JOURNEYMAN TIN-PLATE WORKER,
by JOHN BATES, in Thud-ltreet, near Church alley.
Samuel Hodgson,