The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-10-18 00:00:00, page 4

''TO BE SO L D,
THE FOLLOWING
Plantations and Trads of Land.
Four plantations^ Richland township,
Bucks county, viz. One in the tenure of Stephen
Nedler, containing 250 acres; one in the tenure of
Jernes Walton, containing zee acres ; and two others,
containing 175 acres uch, in the tenure of Isaac
Walton and Ludowick Fluke, all adjoining each other:
On each of them are a dwelling House, Barn, Orch
ard, and other improvements ; the upland is moftiy
good, and a considerable quantity of meadow is alrea
dy well improved, and more may he made; near cue
tha.lfof the land is in wood, and a great part of it well
imbered.
Six Hundred Acres of WOODLAND, near the up
per end cf Penn's Neck, Well New-Jerky, chiefly
rich Swamp, whereon is a great quantity of excellent
Timber, within one mile of a good Landing on the ri
ver Delaware, from whence the wood may be convey
ed to Philadelphia at a moderate expence; and it is
expeded a great part of this Traft may le drained and
converted into meadow, one of the branches of Salem
creek leading into it.
Four Hundred Acres of MARSH, laying on Hope
creck, below Alloway's-creek, and bounding on the
river Delaware.„
A TRACT of near 1100 Acres, in Weft Jersey, si
tuate at Hyppaunk, at the head of Mafcanecung ri
ver, and bounding on the Great-Pond; this chiefly,
Woodland, on part of which meadow may be made:
there are fomeimprovements thereon ; now in the tenure
of Christian Smith. For terms apply to the fubferibers
in Philadelphia. GEORGE LOGAN,
r CHARLES LOGAN,
THOMAS FISHER.
Tv BE 5O L D,
By the Subscriber,
THAT beautiful situated Firm, called F A I R
VIE W, containing two hundred and fixy five
acies of laud : One hundred acres of which a e extraor
dinary goon meadow, and well bank'd, having lately
been put into the belt order; another hundred acres
are fit for the plow; and the remaining fixty-five are
word land about two miles from the house. A beauti
ful two story frame house well finished, forty-four feet
front by thirty-eight feet deep, four rooms on a floor,
with fie places in each, a good garret with four good
rooms writable for forwards, in one of which is a fire
place ; a Arge entry, tea feet by thirty-eight, through
the centre ; four good airy cellars under tae whole,
paved with brick and separated by lattice, one of them
was designed for a kitchen, having a fire place and oven
in it. A well of good water at the door : a fine fpring
houfe on a never failing stream, a few ya da from the
house, capable of containing the milk of a large dairy ;
barn, fables, cow-house with stalls for twenty fix cat
tle, cyder-house, two large,fheds, barracks, coach.houfe,
granary, corn cribs, &c. two fine orchards of between
two and three hundred apple-trees ; one of them contain
ing about ninety trees is in its prime, and the other
began to bear this season: peach orchard, pears, plumbs
and cherries of theibeft kind ; a good garden near the
house. The whole under good fence, with cedar and
rails. . ,
This plantation is situated in a good neighbourhood,
on the river Delaware, and on the great road from Phi
ladelphia to&w-York ; nineteen miles from Philadel
phia, half a mile from the borough of Bristol, and one
mile from Burlington in New-Jersey. Por farther par
ticulars enquire of thefubferiber on the premises.
' JOHN CLARK.
The Partnership between
the fubferibers being dissolved by mutual consent, such
erfons as have any demands against the fame, are re
quested to apply for payment ; and those who are in
debted thereto will pleaie to fettle their accounts with
EDWARD FOX, at their late Store above Walnut
ftreet. m Water-Reset.
Philadelphia, ALEXANDER NELSON,
Sept, as, ^ EDWARD FOX.
Reed and Forde,
Hive now opened, at the STORE formerly occupied
by Budden, Lawrence, and Company, in Fronf-lheet,
two doors above Market-street,
A neat Assortment of MERCHANDIZE,
Which they will fell low for Specie, Bills of Exchange,
or the new Emissions of any of the ftate>.—
Among which are
BEST fuperfine and second Cloths, of white, blue,
green, brown, orange, and Barree colours,
Caffimers of different colours,
Irilh and French Linens, Brhannias and Dowlafs,
Cotton and linen Checks,
Chintzes and Calicoes,
Cambists, Cambletees and Mecklingbergs,
Crapes, Poplins, Meffinets and Brilliants,
A neat variety cf verry fine thread Hole,
Cambricks, Lawns and Kentings,
Catgut and Gauzes, (
Belt Luteftrings, Satinets and Persians,
Peelongs, Ahmedes, &c. ALS O,
WeftJndia Rum and Jamaica Spirits by the hogshead,
Mufeovado Sugars,
Coffee in barrels and bags,
Soap and Candles in boxes ; with a variety of other ne
ceffery Articles.\
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by DAFID C. CLATP 0 0 LE.
Two Dollars Reward.
STRAYED^a^ay from the fubferiber living on
Doctor Bond's place, about 3 weeks ago ; a bro^n
COW, with a white face, and a white fyot on her rum%
Whoever informs where the Cb^m»j be had, thall
receive th^ above reward, by applying to ANDREW
ROOT, living on said pla e.
*** Wanted a Dry Nurse. Enquire of the Printer.
Phi adelTia, Sept. 21.
The Subscriber begs leave to in
form the PUBLIC, and his FRIENDS more particu
larly, that he is removed to that commodious and well
known stand, at the Sign of the King of Prussia, in
Race-iheet, between Thud and Fourth ftreeir, where
he is ftrnilhed with large and excellent LIVERY
STABLES. All Gentium n who shall please to favour
him with their Cuttom; may depend on bring received
in the best Manner, and the greatefl Core and Atten
tion paid to themselves and hore• .By their hum le
Servant, ISAAC ALLEN, Junior.
Whereas in pursuance of an Ad
of General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania, p fed the 3d day of Aoril, 1779, entitled, " An
Aft to raise the Supplies fcr the Year 1779," the fol
lowing Tracts of Land have been duly auvertifed in
the Pennsylvania Picket, and Notice given of a Day of
Appeal, and the Sums of Money affeffed^n laid Lands.
And whereas the said Addlments are still unpaid, and
others since accrued thereon. NOTICE is hereby
given, That the undermentioned Treats of Land (or
so much thereof as will be necessary) will be put to
Public SALE, on the zzd day of October next, at the
Couit-Houfe, in Reading, in the County cf Beiki,
and then and there Sold to the highest Bidder : Such.
Titles will be made to the Purchasers as the L; w di-
Ft&s. Given under our Hands, the 19th Day of Sep
tember, 1781.
THOMAS JONES, junr.), ,
THOMAS PARRY, yfranoffionc^,
HENRY HALLER, clerks count).
Brunfwig Towothip.
Trafts of Land. No. Acres Property cf
1 200 Michael Bright.
• 1 3° Widpw Duncan, Phils.
1 zoo Frederick Kl&chner.
I 300 Francis Parvin.
1* 300 Jernes Hutton,
r unknown Tho. & Jno.Midchton.
1 200 Catharine Lightfoot.
1 300 B.j. & f aac Wright.
I unknown .Molucca Ellis.
I do. John Kufter.
I do. James Start.
Pinegrove.
I too John Gerber.
1 103 George S^g.
I 40 George Wagner.
Cumrie,
1 150 Anthony Reincha.
Alsace,
j unknown Henry Smith.
Brecknoc,
lunknown Adam Behm.
Carnarvon,
x 50 Thomas Morgan.
Amity,
1 3 Nicholas Broffius.
Gi een^ich,
1 14° Thomas Foulk.
1 150 Andrew Refh.
Robeson,
1 300 Thomas Lightfoot,
Union.:
1 100 Richard Graham.
Bethel,
1 50 Jacob Albert.
I 30 John Gunkle.
I unknown Peter Smith.
Colebrookdale,
r* 70 John Mifflin.
Rufcombmannor,
1 50 Standly Kirby,
i t 75 Rudolph High,
Albany,
1 200 Jacob Zuimerman & co.
New-Jerley, Midlelex County.
BY virtue of a writ of Fiere Facias to me
dirtied, dfueti out of the Supreme Court of the
Rate of New-Jersey, at the suit of Richard and Peter
Footman, against William Calvert, adminiftratcr of all
and lingular the goods and chatties, lands & tenements
of and belonging unto Elias Bland, deceased :I hwe seiz
ed and taken one haute and lot of land in p fftffion cf
D^vid Decamp; one other house and lot of land in
poss ffion of Mathias Irilton; one other lot cf laud
lying in common ; all situate in Perth-Amboy ; al®
a houle and lot of about 30 acres cf land, wheie the
said Elies Bland use 10 dwell, together with xo acr^s
of salt meadow, in possession of James Kinky ; alio
two imall houses and about 19 tees of land in pofTri
fion of Stephen Flood; also one yellow-houie and lot
of land, situate in Spank-Town, the latter all within
the township of Woodbridge. All which I fhail ex
pose at publick tale, on Monday the sth day of No
vember next, at the house of Wihiam Marriner, Irai
holder in New-Brunswick, between the hours of twelve
and five o'clock in the ziternoon ; all such, that intend
becoming purchasers, may view the prem ffs before
the day of sale.
September 4th, 1781. JOHN PIATT, Sheriff.
TO BE SOL D,
By the Subscriber, at his CFFICE for SA LE of REAL
ESTATES, at the lower Corner of Black-Hone-
Alley, in Front-ftect, the following
Houses, Lots, &c.
I. A two story Brick Meffuage and Lotcf
Ground, on the north fide of Walnut-ft<eet, between
Second and Fioat-ttrxts, in the city J Philadelphia,
contain.ng in breadth, on Walnut-rtreet,zz feet, and
in length or dtp'll 51 feel, with the privilege of 4
4 feet ahey; the House is 24 feet front above the
ad *v, and has 3 rooms on each flour, one of which
(below ftajrs) has been used as a (hop; also, a brick
Kitchen, two ftorics high, adjoining laid meffuage ,
the whole lubjeft to a yearly rent charge of 2s. cur
rency per annum. 1
2. A yearly Rent Charge of Twelve Spa
nifli fiver milled Dilla s, Bluing out of a Lot of
Ground on the weft fide of Sixth-street, north of
Arch-ftre^t, 20 feet front and 90 feet deep, in the
tenture cf John George Mitzgai.
,3. A Plantation in Philadelphia County,
about two miles on this fide of Potfgrcve, containing
40 acres of excellent Land, 8 whereof are meado%
bounding on Schu kill 1 the improvements are, a
Frame Dwelling House, having 3 rooms on the firft
floor, and cid Stable and Cow-house. It is a pleasant
and agreeable part of the country; and may, at a
fm^ll expence, be improved into a very comfortable
retirement.
4. A Plantation in East Fallowfield, Ches
ter county, containing : 17ter ror, from goto 40 acres of
which are excellent meadow, and more my be
m do, as the place abounds with excellent firings ,
there are on the premises a good Stone Dwelirg
House, two stories high, with good rooms and a
Log House adjoining, a good Spring-house clpfe by
the door, Barn, Stable, Cow-house, H^-house, Bar
racks, &c. with a good Orchard; alfo,'a Still-house,
with two stills fixed, all in good repair & likewise a
Place fit for a T.myard.
The Subscriber continues to draw Deeds, Mortgages,
Bonds, Letters of Attorney and Agency, Wills, Me.
monah, Petitions, and t . ! other Inftrumnts in Writ
ing, upon the most reaionabh T^rms. Besides the
Estates above described, He has for Sale several other
Eftatet, both in the City and Country, ^ particular
Description Whereof m?y be seen, and the Terms of
Sale made known to any fofm desirous of purchasing,
upon Application to his said Office.
AtSHETON HUMPHREYS.
N. B. Wanted, upon good and unex
ceptionable Security, feveial SUMS of MONEY, in
Gold or Silver Specie, from Fifty to a Thousand
Pounds.
Eight Hard Dollars Reward.
RUN-AWAY from the fubicriber, living at the
He^d of Ek, on th? 15th of September, an ap
p entice lad, named ISRAEL ROBINSON, a wheel
bright by tr.de, about 19 yezr c or age, five feet tight
inches high, ti - a fair complexion, sandy coloured hair, f
well built and much addicted to fwe c ring : Had on and
took with him a blue grev homespun coat and jacketywith
wooden buttons, one fine and two coarse Shirts, one
pair of large Griped overalls, two pair of coarse linen
trowfeis, two round hats, the one new the other old ,
a pair of new shoes, with French pawed buckles. Who
ever fecurts aid apprenticban : brings him home, or
secures him in any gaol so thath s made, may get him
agaa, dud have the ab^ve reward ana all reasonable
charges p^d by
PETER SPRINGER.
N B. All masters of veiTris are forbid to carry him,
off at their ptiil.
Two Half-Johanneffes Reward.
OAN-AWAY from Weight's- Ferry, Sufquehana, A.
Negt&e MAN, nam d JACOB, about 24 years of
age, 5 uet, 6or 7 inches h; h : Had on when be
went away, a wh e cloth jacket, tow trow:ers and
rinen (hirt, a hall-worn felt hat and old fhou ; he is a
flout m?ee fellow, and very bow-legged, fats he is a
topemaker by trade; he was taken in a veffd belong
ing to the enemy oh Eg Harbour, last ,winter or
fprirg and was fold out or M^rno^h ja 1; it is like
ly he will try to get tn board of some v # ff,l, as b? has
been feme time at fta ; he vis lately fold by Yost
Driefb^ck to Willi.m Bryan. Whoever fecutes the
said Negroe, io that his matter may get him again,
mail h?v j the abeve Reward. WILLIAM BRYAN.'
N B The Re,^ d ^b| be paid in Philadelphia, by'
RICHARD GLOSS9CK.
WANTED TO HIR E,"
A Smart, Active Lad, black of
wh.tr, about thirteen or fourteen y< art of age.
Enquire of the Printer.
Wanted in the country an el
derly WOMAN, who c n t&.cn children reading and
molt kind ul needle work, kOttin^, &-. Apply 10 the
Piin ter.
A young Woman, who can be
well recommended, with a loan, B/eaft of Milk,
want* a Place in a Geode Harris hroe at NURSE or
HOUSEKEEPER. Enquire of the Printer.