Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-13 00:00:00, page 1

F O R' S A L E,
^^'H E Schooner JOHN, lately from Lea,
Q and commanded by Francis Spbake, now lies
in Chincoteague Inlet, Accomack county, Virginia.—
She is about 4.00® bushels burthen, seven years old the
2ad day of next month, found with fails rigging, an
chors and cables, and may be sent to sea from where die
bow lies. The terms of sale may be known by applying
to R. Hooe on the foot, or Capt. James Martin of
Snow-Hill, who will be impowered to fell her for us.
7^,20,1776. JENIFER & HOOE.
Frederick County, Maryland, July 10, 1776.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWA Y from the fubferiber, two fer
. vant men, both Englishmen, one calls himfelf a
gardener, has loft one eye, is much pitted with the final!
pox, very talkative and fond of liquor, his name HEN
RY STRUDWICK: Theother a short thick frefh look
ing country fellow, was bought some time ago from Mi
chael Crips, brickmaker in Baltimore; he freaks in the
broad Engli/h dialed, his nameis THOMAS ' BURDGE,
had on an oznahrugs shirt and trowfers, and took with
them leather breeches and a thickset coat; Whoever se
cures said servants in any jail, or will bring them to the
fibfcriber near Ryfters-Town, jhall have the above Re
ward, and all reasonable charges, paid hy
THOMAS FRENCH.
— — _
IN MENS CLOTHES.
^) AN AWAY the 30th July last, from the
Jerseys to Philadelphia or New-York, a Mulatto
woman slave, harned MARIA, had on a white or red
and white jacket, white ticken breeches, white stockings,
old (hoes, and an old beaver hat; she is hardly difcern
,ble from a white woman, of a thin visage, middle size,
thick legs, long black hair, and is about 35 years old :
She has left behind her three young children, a good
mailer and mistress, and is going towards New-York af
ter a married white man, who is a soldier in the Conti
nental army there. Whoever secures the said Mulatto
in jail, and will immediately advertise the fame in this
paper, flidl have Fouß Dollars reward.
Doctor Y E L D A L L,
Zf/'HO S E abilities are well, known through most parts
at the United States, is to be consulted at bis Medicinal
Ware House, three doors above the Sank Meeting-House in
Front flreet. Thoje that live in the country, by fending an
account oftbeir disorders, may have advice and medicines.
TboJc in the city or parts adjacent may he waited on at their
boujes ; and onMondays any poor person may be Applied gratis.
frOR the benefit of others I desire that my case md, be made
public. I was eflifled for a long time with a fain in my
arm, during wb'cb 1 applied to several able pbyjictans in
the city but could find no relief; the )ain at length took away
the use of my ar,i, and I could get no ease either day or
night. In this condition I def,aired of relief, but bearing of
many cures performed by Dr. Yeldall, 1 applied to him, who
in a short time removed the pain, refored the use of my arm,
and I now follow my bujinefs. JOSEPH Spenser,
Grocer in Second-street.
FOR the benefit of others be it made public, that I bad a
large Wen grooving ox my neck jor fiveyears, during which
.I applied to jeveral surgeons, but they all told me Ijhwld
bleed to death that inflant it was cut, but bearing that Dr.
Yelda l performed a great many of the like, I applied to him,
who took it off with very little trouble, and without the loss
of a tea-cup Jud of htoof Benjamin Wilson,
Elizabeth- Town, New,erfey.
SIR, as there are many perfont that have cancers in their
lips, and being defrous that they may reap the fame benefit
that I have done, I defre that,ox may make my case public.
I was afified with a cancer in my tip for three rears, du
ring which I applied to many though without effeS, until I
applied to you, who in less than half a minute took out the
cancer, and in five days healed w, the part so as not to be
perceived from whence the cancer was took. Christopher
Hughes, Bedmitfer townjbip, Bucks county, Pennflvasin.
To Dr. Y E LDA LL, Front-street, Philadelphia.
& I R, for the benefit of others I desire that you may make
Pty case public, that those being imposed upon and labouring
under the fame complaint may know where to apply for a
cure. I was blind for fouryears, during which & applied
to many, but received no benefit. 1 was fix weeks under a
famous eye Donor's hands who teoh my money, and did me
no good ; but bearing that you took nothing in band but where
you bad a probability of per, edging a cure, 1 applied to you,
who tn one minute brought me to fight, and I can now fee to
read. William Bfll,
Fixcent townfoip, Che,er county, Pennfi hi,eerie
J O H N ME A S~ E,
Below the Drawbridge, has for SALE;
EXCELLENT old Madeira Wine, ,nd Jamaica
Spirit, fit for immediate life; Port Wine ofthe
Belt quality, bv the doran ; a few ke,^ of frefh Raisins ;
Molasses and Philadelphia Rum; Shad in barrels; and
a Lnall quantity of Indigo.
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OR
GENERAL
VOL. V.
TUESDA Y,
DUN LA ft
Just fublifhed, and now felling by '
ROBERT BELL, in Third-Street,
(Price Ten Shillings)
SIX SKETCHES
On the HISTORY of MAN,
CONTAINING
The Progress of MEN as Individuals.
I. The diversity of men and of languages.
IL Of food and population.
ITT. Of property.
IV The origin and progrtfs of commerce.
V. The origin and progress of arts.
VI. The progress of the female sex.
With an Appendix concerning the propagation of Ahi
mals, and the care of their offspring.
By HENRY HOMES, Lord KAME S,
Author of the Elements of Criticism
N B. At said BEL L's may be had Simes's Military
Guide for Officers, 2 vol. Also all the new Pamphlets.
e7cTh^ FFnVol^^TwaTd.
r, AN AWA Y from the Antietam Furnacein Fre
derick County, Maryland, the following servants :
JAMES MARR, a stout well let fellew, about
3® years of age, 5 feet 16 inches high, black complexion,
short curled hair, borri in Ireland: Had on a shirt and
trowfers of country made linen; short jacket, and some
other cloaths unknown.
EDWARD M'CANN, about 25 year% old; 5
spotf po t sor 6 inches high, fair complexion, short hair tied
I erind, a wheelwright by trade: Had on a country made
shirt and trowfers, old blue jacket, bid leather breeches,
blanket leginge, and old shoes.
J AMES WALKE R, born in Ireland, about 5
feet 5 inches high, dark complexion, short grey hair,
about 35 years old, squints very much, and when he is
looking straight forward is obliged to hold his head as if
he was looking at the fun, the skin round his chin is
whiter and smoother than the rest jf his face : Had on a
coarse blue jacket, and country made shirt and trowfers,
WILLIAM PRIMROSE, born in England,
about 5 feet to inches high, stout and well built, appears
t@ be between 40 and 50 years old; dark complexion,
fliort black hair, a failmaker by trade, and has been used
to the feat Had on a coarse shirt and trowfers and white
waistcoat.
JAMES KIDNEY, born in Ireland, about 5
feet , or 8 inches high, well made, smooth fac^d, straight
black hair : Had on a blue cloth coat, and coarse shirt
and trowfers.
JAMES STEE L, a flout well set fellow, about
5 feet to inches high, brown complexion, ,short brown
hair, about 28 years old, was born in the Weft of Eng
land and speaks in that diale&. Had on a country made
shirt and trowfers, half worn hat and shoes.
1) ANI EL SAUNTERS, about 5 feet 6 inches
high, brown complexion, long thin visage, short black
hair, about 30 years old, looks sickly: Had on a country
made shirt and trowfers, white under jacket, silk hand
kerchief, and old hat and flioes.
Marr and M'Cahn ran away about the 17th June last,
and Walker, Primrose and Kidney on the 3,6 th June ;—
these three Hole two waistcoats, one of brown cloth, the
other of light colored kerfey lapell'd: Jam f $ Steel and
Daniel Saunders ran away on the 9th inst. Kidney be
longs to Mr. William Baird of Frederick County. Any
perlon ^curing the above servants, shall have the above
Reward, or Three Pounds for each.
t 4w. D. & S. HUGHES, and Co.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living near
Cantwell's Bridge, New-Castle County, on the 4th
jnft. (Jcl<j an apprentice lad named BENJAMIN
MERCER, about 19 years of age, 5 feet 2 inches
high, well made, a smooth round face, fair complexion,
wore his hair tiedi Had on and took with him, a blue
cloth coat,; a striped Damascus vest, a brcWn fluff ditto,
a pair of old buckskin breeches, a pair of white drilling
ditto, three home-made linen shirts, one hew, and one
liifh linen ditto, marked I. F. a country made felt hat ;
by trade a shoemaker; he took a fickle with him. Who
ever takes up and secures laid apprentice fothat his matter
may get him again, fh^ll have the above Regard and rea
sonable charges, paid by ROBERT MELDRUM.
N. B. All matters of vessels are forbid to harbour or
c?rry him eff at their perils as it is thought he wiil en
deavour to pet on board a privateer.
. Philadelphia, ,fu.ly 1, 1776.
^ LL performs yet indebted to the fubferibers
£ I (late Printers of the Pennsylvania Mercury, &c.)
^re requested to make payment: It is hoped this notice
will be attended to, which will in part coni pen fate for
the lo's they have sustained, by their printing-office and
materials being totally consumed by fire on the 31st of
December lift. ENOCH STOR Y,
DANIEL HUMPHREYS.
, for 4 1
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&rfoe% '^~o^ o ofifflCT^
A UGUS T 15th, 1776. 1
ADVERTISER.
7", printed, publifoed, and to be Sold, by
JAMES HUMPHREYS, Junior,
GR^ CTE GRAMMATI C ZE, Inftitutio Com
pendiaria. In ufutnScholarum. Autore Edv.
Wettenhall, D. D. fy^r Epifapo Kilmor, & A-rdag.
AH'o at said Humphreys may be had, THE TRUE
IN FEREST OF AMERICA impartially stated, in cer
tain Strictures on COMMON SENSE. Second Edition
SIMES'S MILITARY GUIDE. KEYSER'S Genuine
PILLS, &c.
FORTY SHILLINgTrTwTr4
RAN away on the 2^th ult. (June) from the
fubferiber, an Irith tervant man named HENRY
HOWE L, by trade a cooper,.about 27 years cf age,
5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, (lender made, has long black
hair: Had on and took with \\\m raten he went awav,
a blue mixed cloth coat and red jacket, an old heaver
hot bound, a pair of buck skin breeches not foiled, good
flioes, and a p^ir of blue yarn flockings. Whoever se
cures said fervaht, so that his master may get him again,
shall have Thirty Shillings reward it taken up in the ci
ty, if out of it the above reward and reasonable charpes
JOHN JONES.'
N. B. He is a tolerable good scholar, talks much in the
Irilh brogue, and has been seen with a pair of blue and
white striped trowfers.
maredant's drop's.
The most fuccefsful remedy in all scorbutic cases ever
discovered. Phey have relieved great numbers in this
province, as well asin New-York, New-England, and
the Carolinas, and are to be had at %%f. a bottle of
NICHOLAS BROOK S,
At his Dry Goods, Pi&ure and Jewellery Shop, in Se
cond-street, three doors above Black-horse alley.
frrHAT Mareda^t's antj-scorDutic DE 0 PS,
J prepared only by John Norton, Surgeon, will per
fectly cure the most inveterate scurvy, leprosy, pimpled
faces of ever so long standing, so as hever to return again:
Likewise the evil or. ftruma, fistulas, piles, old obft'inate
so es or ulcers; and, by purifying the blood, prevent
malignant humours of every kind from being thrown
mon the lungs, &c. the following rcmcikable cur.es will
fufficiently prove.
Te Mr. Norton, Surreon, Golden-Squirt, London.
Sir. lam ,cured, bj the &fe of Maredanfs Drops, of a
„rfl affliaing disorder of tbefewbutic kind, after trying eve ,
medicine that c^ld be thought offer my relief in vain. Mil
case was as follows; I,ft badfmallpimples come cut on my
lead andface\ in a little time after my face was covered
with blociris, and on the,de of my nofefrungyfteflgle<w,'in
big as a small nut ; the fomesound my eyes and mouth, though
not so large, with bloches on my body, arms, and m fy
palms of my bands, attended h,sdb so violent a pain in me
bead, that 1 bad almofl 1, the fight of my left eye, the p,
bring mo,!y upon that,de. 1 was in this Jituaticn till „-
nuary tafl, when, by Providence, I met a gewleman, who
was then at Bath, but is face gone to the Weft Jnaies : De
recommended Mr. Norton's Drops to me, by which r edicine
be bad been cur e dofmof jhocking ulcerated legs. lam now
in ,erfes health, and am continual praying for the welfarte
of the author of so valuable a medicine.
John Attwood, doy maker, Market-place, Edtb.
See the following Cale.
I was aflifled with a mofl /backing leprefy, attended n it„
violent rheumatic pains, so that my lif e was quite mfe abN;'
I tried every thing that could be thought of for my relief i\
vain. lam now perfealy cured by the use of Ma-edan/s
d-ops, as my neighbours can tffy, nvho knew the /backing
condition I was in, JOHN FORSTER, at th^Rofe, at
Welling, in Kent.
Mary Coffin cured of a scorbutic humour on her head ana
face attended wi.b a violent boarfenefs andfhor,nf} G j breath.
A most extraordinary cure by the uft of Maiedant's drops.
To Mr. Norton, Surgeon, Golden fqUare, EonOUn,
Sir, I take this method of returning you my mos jinesrs
thanks fog the cure of my fan, which was ffeded by your
mod excellent drops; twnyears an lan bM) a°o he ballfh,c
fm all pox, immediately after that a most violent humour fed
tied in both bis hands, which were jo bad that be entirely
loft the use of them ; the bones wereft nrueboffered that Meo
pieces fcparaied and came away. 'Tiri humour in bis banes
was attended with almpft as violent a one in bis face v bich
formed an entire scab over the whole, and finch intolerably.
In fort, be was info much misery, t;nd v/ifcut bota cfre.
co,>ery (as I bad bad the opinion of the l*fft emErn? withou t
efta, "who called it the king's evil) that I drffdirect of hit
life. In gratitude for so extraordinary a.cu^ N I have If
red this to be made public. Any perfod, tv calling at n?
boufe, the Talbot Inn, in the Strand, map be in/ormed "f
every particular, and fee the child. CHARLES ASHLER .
N. B. KEYS E R's genuine PILLS to be had it %
above thop. Good allowance is made to people whofril
WR I TIN G P^TFe-r,
Of various Sorts, in lar^e or finals Ouantiries
TO BE SOLD BY ° ,
J 0 II N P UNLA it
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