Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1774-10-17 00:00:00, page 6

MAD E his escape from the fubferiber, oh
Sunday the 28th of August last, WILLIAM
HOLLIS, this country born, about 33 years of age,
5 feet 8 inches high, well set, of a swarthy com
pUxion, and has lolt two of his fore teeth ; he is
very fond of Rrong liquor, and a remarkable gam
bler ; had on and took with him, a straw coloured
velvet suit of cloat'hs, a new caftor hat, thread
flockings, and old shoes. Whoever apprehends said
Hollis, and brings him to the fubferiber, ffiall
receive the above Reward.
JOHN HAMILTON,
Sheriff of Cxcil County.
N. B. It is thought he will go offby water, there
fore, all matters of vessels are forbid to harbour of
carry him off at their peril. He took two jackets,
one a brown lapelled ratteen, without sleeves, the
"other country cloth of a ligntifh colour, with sleeves.
Perhaps he may change his eloathing, as it is thought
he has more cloaths than what is mentioned.
^ SOBERJedate IVidow, about thirty years
of age, lately c me from London, would be glad to
serve in any gentleman or trudefman's family, in the
capacity of a Nurse: She bas been used to children, and
underfunds needle -work. Enquire for Mrs. Conner,
at Thomas Croxford's, beel maker, in Coates's Alley,
facing the Buck tavern, in Second-Jireet, Philadelphia.
N. B. The fame person w uld be glad to know if Jo
nathan Long, @ Scots defent) or any of bis family,
to wb m jbe is related, or Thomas Gaven, Cooper,
who Jailed fr m I.waon for Baltimore, on board the
Speedwell, Capt. Clarke, be living or not.
lumes octavo, neatly bound, lettered and gilt—
THE American Edition of LELAND's
new H ISTOR Y of IRELAND, from
the invasion of Henry the 11. with a Preliminary
Difeeurie on the ancient itate of that kingdom.
Memorandum. The elegance and impartiality of
this much wanted and long expected new history
of Ireland, hath been announced to the world by
the Literati of Europe ; and it is now laid before
the Sons of Science in America, whole attention it
may claim as a valuable hiftorieal treasure, and an
useful American manufacture.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
I, AN AWAY from the fubferiber, living
( near Harford county, Maryland, an indented
servant man, named J AMES MURR AY, born
in Ireland, freaks on the North Country dialed,
about five feet five inches high, forty years old,
swarthy complexion, grey hairs mostly on the fore
part of his head, thick lips; he took a row flirt, and
a pair of troffers, old English caltor bat with holes
in the brim, no shoes or flockings, but perhaps may
have got some from fo.ne person. He came from
Ireland in August 1773, with Captain Morrison,
from Newry, and confirmed to Joseph Carson in
Philadelphia, fays he has been a Pedlar and Flax
dreffer in the Jerleys and New-England. Whoever
takes up and secures said servant, so that his mailer
may have him again, (hall have the above Reward,
and reasonable charges paid, if brought home, by
H UGH JEFFERY.
'T'H ESE are to inform the PUBLIC, that the
' fubferiber continues to prepare and fell bis long ex
perienced and almoji infallible cure for all Fluxes (the
black excepted) as also a certain cure for the fore threat
now raging, having Jince the id day of May las, ex
perienced it on seventy-six persons, who all recovered
except one child. Also, several other universal Medi
cines, male of roots, herbs and earns, too tedious to
mention, which Medicines may be bad at bis dwelling
hcufe in Lombard freet, near the New-Market, Phi
ladelphia PATRICK IKI LSO N.
Just published and to be fold by ROBERT
BELL, in Third-ttreet, and JOHN DUN-
L AP, in Market-street, Philadelphia ; alio by
HUGH GAIN E, at New-York; in four vo-
TO BE DISPOSED OF,
'pHE time of servitude of an Irish LAD, who
A hath near four years to serve. Apply to the
Printer.
qr I HIS is to inform the Public, that on
A Thursday the 2zd of September inst. will be
opened in Seventh-street, between Arch and Mar
ket directs, a new LIVERY STABLE; where
all gentlemen who choose to let their horses stand
at livety, by the year or month, may depend en
the best usage and attendance being given in every
refpe&, and at the very lowest rates: Gentlemen
travellers may likewise depend on accommodations
for their horses and carriages for any space of time,
on reasonable terms; and the public in general
may be assured, that ftrid attendance Hall be given
to every thing that may tend to promote their con
venience and accommodation by the fubferiber, who
as a new beginner, humbly takes this method to
follicit, and hopes for their kind encouragement,
which will be ever gratefully acknowledged by their
very humble servant,
WILLIAMSHEPERD.
N. B. Excellent paftnrage a Email distance from town.
THU EE POUNDS REWARD.
C HA R LES A LLE N,
UPHOLS TERE R,
Lately from London and Paris, &c.
IS removed to a shop ofMr.George Dowig's, at th'e
sign of the Crown and Jewels, in Front-street, the
second door from the upper corner of Market-street,
where his kind customers, and the Public in gene
ral, may be supplied with work of all forts in the
Upholder) branch, according to the newest taste and
fafhion, and at the most reasonable prices. He
makes all forts cf field, feftoon, and canopy bed
drapery, window curtains, ftuff fofas, settees,
couches, French elbow, easy, corner and backitool
chairs, conversation stools, with beds and matraffes:
He puts up all forts of paper hangings, and makes
Venetian blinds for windows.—As he has had the
honour to serve several Gentlemen of the firft rank
in this city with general fatisfa&ion, he flatters him
felf to meet with a continuance of the Public's favors.
N. B. Orders will be complied with on the short
est notice.
A TRACT of LAND in Frederic County,
Maryland, between the Conoloway creeks,
and extending a considerable distance on the banks
of Potowmack river, containing upwards of 3000
acres.
I will attend on the said land from the 10th to the
15th of Oaober, or longer if necessary, to treat
with those who are inclined to purchase. Reasona
ble credit will be given for a great part of the pur
chafe-mohey.
Also one other tra& of exceeding good unimpro
ved land, in Baltimore county, containing upwards
of 600 acres. This land is well wooded and water
ed, and has a large quantity of rich meadow ground;
it lies about 75 miles from Baltimore-town, and
within half a mile of the main road leading from
Frederick to Baltimore town, and would make two
or more convenient plantations. There is a fine
range for flock in that part of the country. Mr.
Edward Dorsey, son of Edward, who lives con
tiguous, will thew the land to those who choose to
view it.
'T^H E demand for this Parchment being much
' increased of late, hath encouraged said Wood
to extend his works, so that he now expe& e to supply
his customers in a manner more fatisfa&ory than
heretofore, without fear of a disappointment.
*, He hath for sale a quantity of wool, amongst
which is a parcel suitable for hatters.
Also two other trails of good land, in Baltimore
county, each containing about 500 acres, in the
neighbourhood of the above, and about the fame
distance from Baltimore-Town. Both trails are
well wooded and watered, and abound in meadow
grounds.
Indisputable titles will be given for the above
lands, by WILLIAM RUSSELL.
TEN POUNDS REWAR D.
P AN A WAY last night, from the fubferiber,
" living in New-Cadle Hundred and county, near
the Red-Lyon, an Irish servant man, named JOHN
TURNER, about 22 years of age, five feet seven or
eight inches high, of a fair complexion, a little
pock-pitted, wears his own long fair hair, which
he keeps platted and tied up, and is a pretty good
scholar: Had on when he went away, a coarse tow
shirt and trowfers, two linen ditto, a ffiort nankeen
coat, a coarse wool hat, old buckskin breeches, new
double foaled shoes, with brass buckles, and a pair
of worsted flockings. Whoever takes up said ser
vant and secures him, so that his master may get
him again, shall have THREE POUNDS, if taken
in the county, and if taken out of it the above Re
ward, and reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN JACQUET.
ROBERT WO O D,
In Fifth-Street, a little below Walnut-Street, Phi-
September 1, 1774.
THIRTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, of Wil
mington, Newcastle County, a servant lad
named MATTHEW MACCHEON, about
fifteen years of age: Had on and with him when
he went away, one pair of flriped trowfers, one tow
and one oznabrigs ditto, one striped linen jacket,
one pair of shoes, two pair of buckles, two coarse
shirts, one pair of blue ribbed flockings, one flag
handkerchief, one black milled sea hat : He is ra
ther long visaged, out mouthed, frefh complexion,
light hair and cut short. He came from Bristol lalt
April with Captain Seymour Hood. Whoever
takes up said servant and brings him to the fubferi
ber, or secures him in any goal so that his miftefs
may have him again, shall receive the above re
ward, from MARY HARVEY.
N. B. All masters of vessels are hereby warned
not to carry him off at their peril.
September 8, 1774.
TWO DOLLARSREWAR D.
D AN AWAY from the, fubferiber, living
" at Sunbury, in Northumberland county, the
second of August lalt, an apprentice lad, named
JOHN BURT, about 15 years of age, of a dark
complexion, dark eyes, strait brown hair, and of
an effeminate voice : Had on and took with him,
when he went away, a kerfey furtout coat, two cloth
and two linen jackets, a pair of Russia sheeting trow
fers, and one white shirt: He has been guilty of
several difhpneft a&ions, which can be too well pro
ved againll him. Whoever will apprehend the said
apprentice and deliver him to Mr. Joseph Fox,
blacksmith, in fixth-ffreet, Philadelphia, shall have
the above reward, with reasonable charges.
PARC H M E N T,
Which by those who have tried it, is esteemed supe
rior to molt imported from England, made and
fold at reasonable rates by
ladelphia.
Sold also by John Dunlap, and Joseph Cruk
shank, Printers, in Market-street, Philadelphia,
and by Isaac Collins, Printer, in Burling
ton.
T A Y L O R,
BEGS leave to acquaint the public, that he has
removed to Third-ltreet, nearly opposite the
Harp and Crown Tavern, where he carries on his
business in all its branches, and hopes to have the
pleasure of giving general fatisfa&ion to those gen
tlemen who please to favour him with their orders,
asthey may depend on their being performed with
the utmost care and punctuality.
Riding habits, hussar dresses, womens cloaks, and
lace work done in the newelt and most fafhioaable
manner, and their favours gratefully acknowledged
by their moll obedient humble servant,
E ZEKI E L LET T S,
Ealtimore-town, Sept. 3, 1774,
TO B E S OL D,
CHARLES GOUGH.
EZEKIEL LETTS.
Philadelphia, Augufi 12, 1774.
TEN SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, about
two weeks ago, a negro lad, named CA FO,
about fifteen years of age, four feet eight or nine
inches high, square built: Had on, a hat that was
painted, an oznabrug fnirt and trowfers, a cl let
coloured broadcloth coat with white metal butums,
and good shoes. Whoever takes up and secures
said negro, so that his matter may have him again,
shall have the above Reward, paid by
WILLIAM TO D,
Philadelphia, Auruft 28, 1774.
TEN POUNDS REWAR D.
p AN AWAY from the fubferiber, an Irish
" servant man named JOHN CAMPIN,
who came in the snow Charlotte, Capt. Gaffney,
from Waterford, about fix weeks ago, by tiade &
butcher, about five feet eight inches high, flendec
made, straight long visage, small legs, has a clunky
walk, and wears his own fliort brown hair: Had
on and took with him, a new large broad diamond
check shirt without buttons, a (bort brown jacket
without sleeves, a dark frize Firtout coat with a
large cape to it, and another of black, Ath black
horn buttons, one pair of blue worsted plush
breeches, a pair of light coloured yun flockings
generally not gartered, a pair of thick double foal
ed shoes, with large broad carved copper buckles,
a small brimmed old hat, speaks quick and tolerable
good English, and given to liquor : It is supposed
he is gone off with some of his fhipnates, who may
afThl him in changing his cloaths, and nodoubt but
he may change his name. Whoever takes up the
said servant, shall have the above Reward, and
reasonable charges if brought home, or lecured in
any of his Majesty's gaols, paid by
EDWARD BARRET.
JOHN HEFFERNA N,
Teacher of Mathematics and the English
Language.
HAS just opened SCHOOL in a large com
modious room over Mr. Isaac Gray's store,
in Chefnut-ftreet, between Second and Third-
Greets ;—where those who are pleased to fend, may
depend on having their children and youth diligent
ly inftru&ed in grammatic Emglifli, with due atten
tion to emphasis, pause, cadence, and puerile de
clamation ; Latin grammar, and a few of its fnb
fequent classics, with a concise but comprehensive
method of parsing; legible writing in a very fliort
time, by an approved new expedient ; commcii
and mercantile arithmetic, with several curious and
infpe&ional contractions; and Italian book-keeping,
with sundry domestic, foreign, and company ac
compts demonttrati vely journalized.—Likewise de
cimals, duodecimals, and logarithms ; pradic and
theoretic geometry ; plane and spheric trigonome
try ; simple arid quadratic algebra ; with the direct
and inv&rfe methods of fluxionary quantities. To
which may be added, the occasional applica ion of
the whole to mensuration in all its parts, navigation
in all its kinds, gauging in varieties, and surveying
in all its moll modern improvements : Together
with whatever else fliall be found either recreative
or ufeful in a fele& com fe of practical mathematics.
N. B. Said Heffernan has also opened a night
fchosl, at the above place ; where a fewof the emu
lous sons ofinduftry, will be occ-fionally attended to,
with vigilance and assiduity.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the
fubferiber has purchased the STAGE
W A GGO N lately belonging to Seth Bowen,
and intends setting off at the house cf Azel Pier
son, at the Cross Roads, in Cumberland county,
West-Jersey, as usual on Tuesday mornings, and
then proceeds up to Mr. William Cooper's ferry,
opposite to Philadelphia, and croffts from the net to
Capt. John Hider's, to the old ferry, arid returns on
the Thursday following to the Cross Roads, vsh<re
paflengers are conveyed to, and from laid places, at
the low rate of fix shillings; five (hillings per
hundred for lumber, and to in proportion; and
four pence per piece for letters: the fubferiber a so
intends driving from said Pierson's on Fridays
and Mondays, to the house of Richard Cayford in
Bridgtown, and returns back the lame days, each
passenger paying the sum of fix pence : Any gentle
men and ladies who please to favour him with their
custom, it will be thankfully acknowledged by their
humble servant,
JAMES KINNEA R,
TAKES this method to acquaint the Public,
and his friends in particular, that he is \<.-
moved to his new Vendue-Store, at the coiner of
Third and Vine-streets. He shall gratefully acknow
ledge, and give all the fatisfaftion he can, to those
that will favour him with their custom.
A tingle man, that is a good clerk, may hear of
a place, by applying at the above (lore : none but
those of a good character, and that can give secu
rity, need apply.
Mount Chore, Baltimore Canny, Sept. 9, 1774.
TEN POUNDS REWARD.
STOLEN out of the fuhferiber's partner, at his
plantation, ealted the Caves, a black half-blood
ed MARE, abouri4 hands and a half high, paces
a little, trots and gallops well, the has both hind
feet white, a small liar on her forehead, and a white
mark just behind her ears, occasioned by the rub
bing of the halter, a small white foot on her off
thigh, branded on the near buttock thuso C. Who
ever takes up the said mare, and secures the t! ief,
so that he be brought to jufiice, fltall receive the
above reward ; or whoever takes up the said mare
alone, and brings her to the fubferiber, shall have
reward of TWEN FY SHILLING S, if
flie be found within the county, and THREE
POUNDS if out of the county, by
C lIARLESCARROL L.
JOHN TOMLINSON.
N. B. Letters, &c. left at either of the above
houses will be taken c^re of.
Philadelphia, Sept. 19, 1774.