The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-04-10 00:00:00, page 4

PORK, imported Salt, Windward-Island
Rum, French Rum, Country Rum,' Whiskey,
French Brandy, Green and Bohea Tea, Coffee, Sugar,
Pepper Mulafa, Pouter, and best Tobacco by the
quantity; also a quan ity of Medicine, which will be
fold low per invoice; Birley by the bushel, &c. &c. to
be SOLD by
LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH,
At his store the third wharf below the Drawbridge.
~T 6 B E ~S O L
AVER Y elegant London made CHARIOT.
Enquire of the Printer.
TO BE SO L D,
For cash in the emissions of May 20th, 1777, and April
rith, 1778.
THREE Plantations, containing in the whole
about one thousand acres, situate in Lower Smith
field township, Northampton county. The land lies on
both sides M'Michael's Creek, adjoining Jacob Strewel,
and at a small distance from his mill. There are up
wards of one hundred acres of land cleared ; it is well
timbered, arid a considerable quantity of good meadow
ma, be made on each Plantation. The above lands are
in the midst of a very fine fetdement, and at the great
est d.ftance, the farther part thereof not more than five
miles from Nebulas Dupui, Efqr's. at Delaware River.
For further particulars enquire of the fubferiber at the
town of Northampton, commonly called Allen Town,
of Be jmin Tomkins near the Wind Gap, or of Tho
mas M'Carty near BrinteCs mill.
ROBERT LEVERS.
TO BE S O L D,
By the fubferiber, living in Warminfter Township,
Bucks County, near the Cross Roads,
A YOUNG NEGRO MAN, twenty-three years
of age; he understands farming in the best man
ner. ROBERT MILLER.
Kensington, April 1.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
OTRAYED or STOLEN from the fubferiber, a
0 dark brown MARE, about fourteen and a half
hands high, ten years old, four white feet, shod before,
wall eyes, a long flitch tail, quarter blooded, trots and
canters. Whoever takes up laid mare and gives in
formation thereof, shall have Sixteen Dollars reward,
and if stolen, for mare and thief the above reward.
WILLIAM BOWER.
' ' T<> SOLD ITY
PELATIAH WEBSTER,
In Water-street, a few doors below Chefnut street,
A YOUNG herrty Negro Wench, country born,
fit for town or country; also a ton of Country
Steel, a few quarter chtfts of H;fon Tea, and a parcel
of Dry Goods ; Tannery Oil, Ruffir Duck, &c.
PRO CLAMATIO N.
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the-
United States of Americas
WHEREAS it bath been represented, that ma
ny of thofc Soldiers, who have been induced
from divers motives to defeat their corps, and are now
dispersed in different parts of thefs States, having seen
their error, would be glad to return to their duty, but
are retrained by tht fear of punishment. In order to
quiet such apprehensions, and give them an opportunity
to put in practice these good difpofitio^s— lao hereby
proclaim full pardon to all those who fliall rejoin their
refpeaive corps by the firft of May next; 'at the fame
time declaring to all such, who shall negleft to avail
themselves ®f the present offer of mercy, and who shall
persist in their delinquency beyond the period herein
appointed for their return — That the most effectual
meafares mail be pursued to detect them wheresoever con
cealed and to bring them to the most rigorous and exem
plary punishment.
Given at Head-Quarters, Middle-Brook, March io,
<779-
Headquarters, Middle-Brook, March g, 177,.
ALL OFFICERS and SOLDIERS absent
on furlough from any part of the army, either
immediately under the Commander in Chief, or elsewhere,
are requested without fail, to join their Corps before the
firft of May next.
Tins Order is not to affeft those, whole leave of ab
sence will expire before that period; who will be ex
pefted to return punctually at the expiration of their re
fpeaive furloughs.
Such Officers of the Virginia Line, who having been
on furlough, have since been appointed to a particular
duty under Brigadier General Scott, are not compre
hended. Extract from General Orders,
ALEXANDER SCAMMELL, Adjutant Gen.
All Printers are desired to publish this i, their refpe&-
ive papers.
G. WASHINGTON.
The Printers are desired to publish this in their refoed
ive papers.
Philadelphia, April 3.
AL L persons having any demands against
the edate of Thomas Tis'dell. Rope-maker,
of this city, deceased, are hereby notified to bring in
their accounts to the fubferiber, proved according to
law, that they may be paid b And all those indebted to
said estate are desired to make payment on er before the
fifteenth day ot May next, otherwise their accounts
will be put into the hands of an Attorney, by
JOHN DIAMOND, Administrator.
By His Excellency
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq;
PHILADELPHIA: Printed end Sold by JOHN DUNL AP, in Market-street.
Philadelphia, April 2.
WA S taken up in this city, on the 28th of
March lalt, a light sorrel MARE, like one of
the mule breed, with an old bridle, no mark perceiva
ble. Whoever has loft said Mare is desired to come,
prove property, pay charges and take her away from the
fubferiber, at the sign of the Red Lion in Vme-ftreet.
PHILIP LIN G.
N. B. The above Mare was cried through the city on
the ifh es March, by John Keis.
Philadelphia, March 120.
STOLE N,
Last night, cut of the stable of Christian Riffet's, tavern
keeper, at the upper end of oecend street,
rtHE following described HORSES, viz. Abay
X ftalrion, four years old, fourteen hands one inch
high,.is fiercely broke, but trots and canters, and car
ries his head lofty. A bay Mare, five years old, shod
all round, paces, has two galled spots, one on each fide.
A white Horse, five years old, fifteen hands high, trots,
paces and canters, Lis mane to the near fide, has a
black cloud an the ne?r fide of his face, his flioes tak<n
off yesterday. A brown Horse, fourteen and a half
hands high, h^ a star in his forehead, his near hind
foot white, galled on the withers each fide, trots, paces
and canters. A bay Mare, four years old, has one
white foot, shod before, and is very lively under the
fiddle. Also stolen, a British light-horseman's Saddle,
high behind and before, with holders, and a blue oil
cloth saddle cloth with a yellow border, marked L H.
Whoever secures the above Horses, or any of them,
and delivers them to Mr. Riffets, flhall have FIFTY
DOLLARS reward for each, and ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for the thief and any one of the Horses.
AL ARG E commodious three-story brick Hon/e
and Stores, lately occupied by Isaac Hazeiburft,
now in the tenure of John Morrel, being a few doors
above the north fide of Market-street, and on the east
fide of Water-street. The boule is twenty-nine feet
seven inches front on Water^ftr^et, including an alley
of seven feet on the south, and the building over, and
with the stores behind extending eighty-four feet, hav
ing a p.ffage twelve feet wide continued from the end of
the stores and of the seven feet alley to the river, and a
right of landing on the wharf twelve feet in front of the
river, being the breadth of said twelve feet passage,
with the privilege of said passage, and of a ten feet alley
running at the end of the fores, from the seven and
twelve feet alleys, betwixt the fame and Abraham Bick
ley's fares, northerly, to a fourteen feet alley, extend
ing from Water-street between Abraham Bickley's and
Daniel Rundle's house and stores, with a right of free
communication, so as to be accessible on all sides. The
ftorcs are new, the boafe roomy, abounding with con
veniences, and in good repair. The whole free from
ground-rent, or any incumbrance. A situation so con
venient to the ferries, for carrying on trade with the
Jerseys, so near to the market and CofLe-houfe, and in
the very center of trade, renders it peculiarly advan
tageous for every purpose of merchandize.
Also, Three Lots in Market-street, in the middle of
the town of Chester, upon Delaware, to be fold either
separately or together, as may best suit the purchaser.
The First is the corner of Market and Middle-streets,
twenty four feet front on Market-street, and one hun
dred and twenty feet in depth on Middie-ftreet, having
a frame building for a store thereon, in the present te
nure of Francis Richardson. The Secord, adjoining the
former, extending also one hundred and twenty feet in
depth, has a two-story brick house thereon twenty feet
in front on Market-street, oppefite to Mr. Cowpland's
well known and frequented tavern, twenty-seven feet
fix inches in depth, with a brick kitchen ten feet by fif
teen, an oven, and well of excellent water before the
dour. The Third and adjoining Let is thirty-fix feet
front on Market street, and also one hundred and twenty
feet deep, with a frame building thereon, nearly oppo
site to the market: The three Lots, in all eighty feet
front on Market-street and one hundred and twenty feet
deep, being lubjrft to one (billing fteiling per annum
quit rent, in the whole. For terms enquire of the sub
scriber living at the corner of Spruce and Second-ftrects,
Philadelphia. JOHN MORGAN.
TO BE SOL D,
A GOOD Second-hand COACH and GEARS.
Enquire of MICHAEL CANER, Coach
maker, in Third-street, Philadelphia.
TO BE S O L D,
AB OA Tof about fifteen feet keel : She is found
and tight in every refp^, having two masts, with
two very good fhculder of mutton fails, anchor, cable,
and oars. Enquire of the Printer.
TO BE SO L D,
A LIKELY, stout Negro Man, twenty seven years
es age, fit for town or country, and is remarka
able for his aversion to liquor. Enquire of the Printer.
WANTE D,
A PERSON who writes a fair hand, understands
accompts, and can be well recommended. En
quire of the Printer.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOSEPH H AG U E,
At bis store the next door below the Indian King, in
Market street, Philadelphia,
A QUANTITY of Indigo, of an excellent quality,
also a good assortment of country-made Cloth and
Coatings, &c. and a quantity of American Salt of the
belt quality.
Philadelphia, March 3% 1779.
Io be SOLD by Private Sale,
Philadelphia, Marct zg.
BY virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas to
me directed, Public Notice is hereby given, That
on Saturday the Seventeenth day of April, at Eleven
o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Dietrick Mat
thias, in Potts Grove, will be exposed to sale by Public
Vendee, a certain Plantation or Trad of Land, contain
ing one hundred and thirty-two acres, more or less, on
which are a large done dwelling.houfe, commodious
barn, and other out-houses, a very good orchard, about
fourteen acres of fine meadow, &c. lying and being in
Faulkner's Swamp, in New Hanover township, joining
lands of John Slonaker, deceased, George Stroufs, Pe
ter Lough, and Thomas Trafs, deceased; feiz^d and
taken in execution as the estate of George Adam Stona
ker, at the suit of Jacob Leichtel, by
JAMES CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, April 1.
WHEREAS James Claypoole, Esquire,
Sheriff of the City and County of Philadelphia,
has advertised for sale in Potts-Grove, on Saturday the
seventeenth of April, a certain Plantation or Traft of
one hundred and thirty-two acres of Land, (more or
less) on which is a stone dweiling-houfe, &c. in Faulk
ner's Swamp, New-Hanover Townfbip; late the pro
perty of George Adam Shoemaker. These are therefore
to notify the Public, That the title to the said land was
legally vested in me before the judgment was had on
which the execution for the sale was issued. And all
persons are desired to take notice hereof, and that I
shall contest the validity of the sale.
DANIEL NARGANC.
T o S T
In Eafton, in the county of Northampton, on the 18th
of March last,
A PINCHBECK WATCH, wrought and flow
ered on the case, which does not leparate f,om, but
is joined to the body of the watch by a hinge; the watch
was made in London, maker's name “ Baird." It had
a Reel chain studded with the fame metal, the ftwds
screwed in the chain; a steel seal engraved with a coat
of arms; a gold frame of another seal, the stone of
which is fallen out. Whoever will bring the above de
scribed watch to Mr. Tench Coxe, in Philadelphia,
or to the owner, John Coxe, near Briftel, in Bucks
county, shall receive a teward of SIXTY DOLLARS.
Watch-makers are requested to stop it if offered for
fale^
A T A N YA R D,
ONE of the largest and best near this city, to be let
and may be entered on this spring. The I.quo
that will be left in the vats is worth at least fix or lever
hundred pounds. Enquire of the Printer. n
TO BE SO L D,
AN elegant Chariot with harness for four horses.
Enquire of Alexander Quarrier, Coachmakei,
near the Indian Q_ieen, in Fourth^ftreet.
TO BE SOL'D--
A QUANTITY of
PAPE R,
Of the best quality,
Properly manufactured for Musket Cartridges.
Enquire of J OHN DUNLA P.
A small quantity of CANNON CARTRIDGE
PAPER to be fold. Enquire as above.
PARCH M E N~T,
Of the best quality, SOLD by
JOHN DUNL A P.
TO BE SOLD BY
PETER GALLAGHER,
In Second-street, the second door above Arch-street,
The Whole of bis large Stock of various G OODS now
on band, for which the two emissions out of circula
tion will be taken in payment, viz.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
TW 0 or three Hands who can be well recommend
ed, and are perfectly acquainted with the Citing
business. Advantageous terms will' be offered by ap
plying to JoHy Nancarrow, at Abraham Mitchell's,
in Third-street, Philadelphia.
Wanted alto, a quantity of broken Iron Caffings, for
which a handsome price will be given. Enquire as
above, or at the Steel Furnace the corner of Eighth and
Walnut streets.
Broadcloths,
Coatings,
Shaloons,
Drawboys,
Camblets,
Camblettees,
Mecklenburgs,
Mafqaeretts,
Striped callimancoes.
Mens Oik hose,
Mens cotton ditto,
Mens thread ditto,
Mens worsted ditto,
A quantity of needles,
,-Band | yard wide dimity,
White jeans,
To be S OL D, for no fault,
A PAIR of handleme bay Carriage HORSES,
eight years old. Enquire of the Printer.
A. small quantity to be SOLD at the Spermaceti
Works in Arch street, above Sixth-street. 6.
Best LAMP OI L,
Diaper, & do. table-cloths,
Fine and coarse Ifi/h linens.
Plain and figured muslins,
Cambricks and lawns,
Variety of silks,
Chintzes and callicoes,
Cotton and linen (tripes,
Cotton and linen checks,
Russia drilling,
Sewing silks,
Silver hiked small swords.
Some jewellery,
Hair Powder,
Some glass ware,
Pit-saws,
Fine green tea, &c. &-. &c.