Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-07-15 00:00:00, page 1

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OR L<&l^^ THE
GENERAL I^^^^ ADVERTISE R.
7## grimed, pyyb*L„^d now felling by
ROBER T ^<% in Third-Rreet,
(Price One Shilling'4mfe%R:e Pence)
hHHE GENUINE PRINCIPLES of the anci
ent oAXON/or English CONSTITUTION.
Carefully colk&ed from the belt Authorities ; with fame
O rfervations on their peculiar fltntfs for the United
Colonies in general, and Pennsylvania in particu
lar. B.y DE M © PHtLU S.
All human Confutations are lubfca to corruption, and
must perish, unless they are timely renewed by reducing
them to their firft principles. Sidney.
Where Annual Election ends, Tyranny, begins.
Eiflorical Essay.
N. B. All the new pamphlets may be had at said
BELL's. ~'
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by
pubic vendue, on Thursday, the 25th da, of July
int. precisely at fix o'clock in the afternoon, at die Harp
and Grown in Third-street, a certain two-ft'ory brick
meffuage or tenement and kitchen, and lot or piece of
ground thereunto. belonging, with the appurtenances,
lituate on the weft fide of Thud-street aforefaid, between
Market andChefnut-ftrecU, containing in front 15 feet,
and in depth 4, feet, bounded by ground of Christian
Donnaker, James Farmer and others, fubjed to a ground
teat of 50s. currency per annum ; late the estate of Eze
kiel Lettz; fei^ed and t % ken in execution by t
WILLIAM D EWEES, Sheriff.
AL L persons indebted to Joseph Spencer.,
are desired to make immediate payment to Mary
SPENCER, and all perlons having any demands agrinft
Laid J. Spencer, are desired to bring in their accompts
immediately to be paid off.
He has left on hand the following articles, which he
vrill fell low for cath, viz. loaf, lump and muscovado
sugars, in hogfoeads and barrels; Philadelphia and Weft-
Jndia rum ; Jamaica spirits, molafTev coffee, pepper,
airpice, ginger, spices, fine and coarse fait, tar, with
sundry other articles.§
fthie 17, 1776.
WAS taken up in the great Road, and left
at Grubb's Tavern, in Brandywine Hundred,
Newcastle County, a lonel HOR SE, between four
teen and fifteen hands high, has a blaze in his face, tome
fiddle marks, and some white spots behind his ears.' —
The owner is desired to come and prove his property,
pay charges, and take him away.
§ JOHN GRUBB, Inn-keeper.
L
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
1) AN AWAY from the fubferiber, living
in Armagh Township, Cumberland County, on the
might of the 21st of June lart, an indented servant man,
named RICHARD HAMILTON, aged about
19 or co years, 5 feet 2 or 3 inches high, well let, Ihort
curled hair, aan of a sandy complexion ; was born in
the weft of Iceland and speaks in that dialect. On the
night he ran away, the fubferiber being abi@ul, he firft
attempted to force his mistress and then her mother, but
not succeeding, he swore he had provided a (harp knife
to cut their throats, and that this was the Lift night they
ever should fee on earth : But whi ehe thus threatned
them, the old woman finding his trowfers which con
taim^ the knife in the pocket, the hid them (together
with an axe he threw at her) in a room, whilst his mis
tress with tears in her eyes implored mercy from the in
exorable villian, who still persisted in his bloody design,
firft knocking down a child that wept bitterly at feeing
'its mother's distress, and then, to add darkness to the
tragical feene he intended to act, he blew out the candle
and drowned the fire with wat^r, having before locked
the door to prevent their escape ; he then with a raz?r
(truck at his mistress, cutting her from the nose through
the check and round under her jaw, then turning to the
old woman, cut her from one ear acrofsto the collar
bone; he then made bis escape in bis shirt, thinking he
had executed bis bloody design. Whoever takes up frid
fervent and secures him, so that he may be brought to
justice, shall have the above Reward and seasonable
charges, paid by
§2 JOSEPH M^KIBBINS.
SIXDOLLARS REWARD.
RA N A WAY from the fubferiber, living in Hay
" cock Township, Bucks County, on Sunday the zd
instant (June) an indented Irish servant man named
BRYAN BUR N, about 22 years of age, 5 feet 8 or
9 inches high, strong built, downcast look, fwartby
complexion, ,and has a final! impediment in his speech;
had on when/he went away, an old brown worsted coat,
a striped cotton jacket, the stripes going refund his body,
striped trowfers, old Ihoes, and a new felt hat. Who
ever takes up said servant and secures him in any gaol,
so that his master may get him again, shall have the
above Reward and reasonable charges, paid by
t JOHN STOKES,
M () N D A Y, J U L Y 15th, 1776.
D U N L A P's
Juft publfod a^teie fad /, JOHN DUNLAP
7,7 l\j*od t-jOTcrt, °ldladelpbia,
O B S ERV ATIONS
ON THE
Nature of CIVIL LIBI RTY, &e Principles
■ of GOVERNMENI ^,nd the Justice and
Policy of the WA± twit: AMERICA.
To roebicr)ri added,
An APPEND X, cunuir ng a state of the Nation
al Debt, an estimate of th< mohey drawn from the
Public by the taxes, and at account of the National
Income and Expenditure fi i ce the last War.
, Heu mlfen cito; noti Hofa v, irdmicaque caflra.,
' Fffltas S,es ur/is. VikG.
ByRICHARD PR CE, D.D. F.R.S.
This learned, judiciot ; and liberal author had
the thanks of the Common Ceincil, and the Freedom
of the City of London prefem.d to him in a gold box,
for this his much admired m ft excellent pamphlet on
Civil Liberty-—And for whrih he allo deserves the
united thanks of America.
NO W to be difpofei cf by wholesale, on
reasonable terms for re?4y money, or foort credit
(giving security it required)b JOHN MURR AY,
at the Trap, Philadelphia Co cty, all the GOODS
he has now on band, amor ting to twelve hundred
pounds, or thereabouts.' Afoto be disposed of, the
feafe of the House and Stores n w in his porfeffiom
N. B. As said Murray^',,daquitting business in
that par , 5 th, cor, :> ,f%e'req ;:!: XI those indebted
to him to pay immediately; and ail those that have
any demands aganft him, are defied to lend in their
'Cf^ipt^n^d receive theirmonev.
TO B~E 8'0175 CHEAP,
SIX valuable tracts of J , A N D, with improvements,
advantageously tituated about nine miles from the
Borough of Lancaster, in Martick Township, Lancaster
County, containing, No, 1. ... 27 b acres,
2. - - - 125
3- - - - 255
4. - - - 200
5. - - - 150
6. - - - 100
Any perfob or persons who may incline to purchase a
part or the whole of the above lands, are requeued to
apply to John Malcolm, Esq; at Monckton Park,
near Christiana Ferry, or to John M'CaLmont, Mer
chant, at Newport, Newcaftic Countv. AT
TO BE SOL'D BY
DAVID BEVERIDG E,
At his Store on the Bird-in-hand Wharf,
Best FRENCH INDIG O,
MOLASS E S, R U M,
SUGAR and C OFF E E.
LISBON and other low priced Wines,
Claret, old Jamaica Spirits, and Coffee,
TO BE SOLD BY
PHILIP WtLSO N,
At his store opposite the Crooked Billet Alley, in Water
ftreet, between Market and Chefnut-ffreets.
MUSCOVADO Sugar and Coffee in
Hogsheads; excellent Hyfon Tea in quarter
chests; Pimento, Chocolate, and Pepper; Madeira
Wine in pipes and quarter calks ; and a few quarter
calks of choice French Brandy, to be SOLD by
SAMUEL GARRIGUES, Jun. and Co.
In Market-street, near the London CofFec-houfa f
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in Phi
ladelphia, a mulatto man named NE D, but calls
himfelf NED LBV Y, about 21 years of age, 5 feet 6
inches high, be squirts murh, or rather has a caftin his
eyes, bow legged, with a fear on the left fide of his nose,
and is very apt to finit bis left eye; he can talk Dutch.
Had on when he went away, a fuperfine blc9?m coloured
broadcloth coat and breeches, black cotton- velvet jacket,
hollaed shirt, white thread stockings, and took with him
two white dowlas shirts, a pair of new bucklkin breeches,
with some other.cloaths ; he can beat im the drum, and
is very fond of that exercise ; he has been harboured in
the Northern Liberties and Paffyunk for three months,
but has left that some time. Whoever takes up the
above run-away, and brings him to the fubferiber, (hall
have the above Reward, paid by
BLATHWAITE JONES.
N. B. All persons are forbid to harbourOf GQgceal the
said Mulatto, as they will bt protecutty QA & feveri
ef the law<,
Philadelphia, July 8, 1776.
TH E uncommon expence attending the
publication of a Newspaper at this div,
obliges the Printer to inform those Gentlemen
indebted for this paper longer than 'Twelve
Months, that, without pay, it cannot be conti
nued to them more than I'our Weeks from this
date. Subferi bers at a diftar.ee can lend their
money by letter (Post paid) or any other speedy
way that may suit them belt: And Subferibers in -
and near Baltimore will please to fettle their ac^
compts with Mr. James Hayes, of that place,
who is fully authorifed to receive the fame.
JOHN J) U NLAP.
Philadelphia, July 1, 17,6.
AL L persons yet indebted to the fubfcrib^s
(iate Printers or the Punnlylvania Mercury, &c # )
are requeued to make payments It is hoped this notice
will be attended to, which will in part campehfirfe far
the loss they have refrained, by their printing-office and
mat^riais being totally confirmed by fire on the „ft of
December last. ENOCH STORY,
DANIEL HUMPHREYS;
TO BE S O L D,
A GOOD frame Dwelling-house, with a good Gar
den Lot, containing a quarter of an acre, in a
pleasant fituaticn, about a quarter of a mile from Tren
ton, on the main road leading to Penington and Am
well, fit to accommmodate a small family, ard may be
entered upon immediately. Enquire of the Printer, or
of Alexander Carr, Jun. in Trenton.^
Philadelphia^, June 6, 1776
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD,
p AN AWAY from the fubferibe", the 6th u t. . a
" servant mart named JOKN MON K, a native of
Leland, about twenty years of age, and about five feet
ten inches high, a little hoop fiioub'ered, freffi coloured,
pitted with the fmalßpox, thin visage, long tharp roG,
thin black hair, speaks with the brogue, and looks
country like; had on when he went away, an ofnahrigs
shirt, white drilling coat made like a frock, with a
pocket in the breast, an old fri^e jacket, black thicket
breeches worn out between the let's and trended part y'
with other doth, a pair of blue and white thread and
woifted dockings, good (hoes, a good hat, and a red
flag handkerchief about his neck : It is likely he m?y
have more clothes, ar 1 will change his name. Who
ever secures said servant in eny gaol; so that bis matter
may have him again, (hall have the above Reward and
reasonable charges, paid by
JOIIN DONNAL.
THREE POUNDS REWARDS
CTRAYED or STOLE N from the fubferiber,
° Tavern-keeper, at the sign of Adam and Eve, in
CaHowhill-ftreet, in the Northern Liberties of the city
of Philadelphia, on the 25th of June last, a large, chun
ky, dark bay HORSE, about fifteen years old, fifteen
hands high, branded on the near (hbulder with G. has
a large head, the inside of his lips about the bit ftrifci
out, his mane lately trimmed, one or both of his bind
feet are White from the hoof to the firft joint ; he paces
and trots. Whoever takes up said horfc and brings him
to the fubferiber, ihail have the above Reward and rea
enable charges, paid by
f ' G E° RGE strieper.
AL L persons indebted to the estate of Dennis
Lynch, late of Welt-Caln Township, Cheftet
County, Shop-keeper, deceased, either by bill, bend,
book debt or otherwise, are defined to make immediate
payment to the fubferiber, to prevent trouble, otherwise
they may depend on being prosecuted according to law
without further notice : And those who have any just de
mands against said estate are desired td bring in their
accompts, properly proved, in order that they may bte'
adjured and fettled by
1 PHILIP LYNCH, Administrator,
FO~U~R dTTLITaR S REWAR 1).
DAN AIPAY on the zoth iff. (Map) fr^ the fab
" scriber, living in Chester toivnfhi,, Burlington Couhty,
Neiv-Jerfey, an Englifo servant nan named jA ME S
MOR RIS, about foe feet eight inches high, of a dark
complexion, with black bujb, Nair ; talks in the lYf-coun
try dialefl : Had on and took with him, a fl'tyed liuCT
jacket with saves, and a striped home-made ditto without
flee^ei, 'a cloth coloured furtout coat, leather breeches, grey
flockings, bid shoes, a new felt hat; two flirts, ore home
fon, the other white, a red fill hfindke r rhtef with yelfo
foots, and is fu^pfed to have m^h clothes with him. W'ho^
ever takes up said servant and secures him in any gal iff
this province, /ball be entitled to the above Reward, and
reasonable charges paid by
f MDMWNB HQLLINSHEAD.
NUM B. %.