The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-07-25 00:00:00, page 4

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Wedrefday, Aby „.
T'^ report of the Committee on Ways and Means was
rr^d and ad ?pted, and is as follows ;
" That in the opinion of your Committee, it is of the
utmofl consequent e, that every possible measure Ihould be
taken to forward toe collefl^typ of public taxes, and toat
every Member of this HoufMhould engage immediately
on his return, to inform the Treasurer and Collectors,
& c . cftoe county in which he rtfi les, of the Laws paifed
during this Session, for enforcing the collection of taxes,
and uC their utmost influence to accomplish this very ne
c' ffary bufinsfs.''
Extract from the Minutes,
THOMAS PAINE,
Clerk of the General Assembly.
[The several Printers in the State are requeued to infett
feabovc in tbeir papers, and to continue it till the next
meeting of the Houfe.]
Philadelphia, July 19, 17S0.
Horfemanjhip.
JACOB BATES, proposes on
Tuesday and Friday next, the 25th and 28th inst.
(July) to perform different F # ats of Horfemanflup, on
c^./ $ <0 and tir ee Haifa, in his Manage, at the corner
of Ninth and Mark'd streets.
H flatters himflf he fliall give fathfa&ion to the La
dies and Gentlemen that honor him with their compa
re, by performing fcr their amusement, several Feats
in R'din ;, never before exhibited in America ; having
p Qvi led a very convenient and suitable place lor their
accommodation.
Hr ^s divided the Manage into two different places,
the fi It of which, he proposes felling Tickets fcr, at Six
ty Dollars rach; and the second at Thirty. Both of
y rich Try he had at the Cost e-House, of Mr# Sites,
; FsLoLfn^sinMjrkct.ftreet next door to the Indian
ratin'; :nd at the Manage.
r^ door will b^ opened at Four o'Clock, P. and
the Performances will >egin at Six.
N. 8. He w,b be much obliged to the Gentlemen, not
to^ff^ their Duo to follow them into the Manage.
r'oE° sold
A P HOT O N,
With Good Harness.
Enquire of WILLIAM SOWERSBY, at his Stales,
opposite the Stite-Houfe.
TO BE S O L D,
For Cash or Weft-India Produce.
ALO T in Vine street, containing in breadth east
and weft twenty-two feet, and ir. depth ninety-fix
feet, to Holmes's alley, with the privilege of laid alley.
For terms apply to Richard Footman, or
WILLIAM DELA P.
Two Hundred Pounds Reward.
RAN AWAY on the 14th infl. from the fubferiber, li
ving in Kinfington,a Negroe Lad, named Jim, about
17 or 18 years old, flraigit limb'd and well made,born in
Virginia ; had on when he went away a to v shirt and
trowfers, half worn beaver hat. Whoever takes up laid
Negroe, and brings him to me, shall have the above
reward and reasonable Charges, paid by
BENJAMIN G. EYRE.
N. B. All Maflers of vessels and others, are desired
not to harbour or take him away at their peril.
— T'O E s~ b~ L D
A quantity of good
TURPENTIN E,
For Cifh only.
Enquire of Benjamin G; Eyre.
Trenton, New-Jersey, JuN 11, 1780.
Six Hundred Dollars Reward.
SiTOLEN yefterdj from the Sqbfcriber, a black
)HORSE four years old, about fourteen hands and
an half high, low in flelb, paces, trots and canters, but
most natural to the pace, has one white hindfoot, is
fome^hat goose rumped and not handsome in his hinder
parts, and rem ukably sprightly when not fatigued : The
fard horse was stolen by a certain John Rers, a Welsh
man, fbmewhat elderly, has loft one eye, and has been
struck with the palfey, which teems to affe& his speech
alittle ; stoops in his walk, has a down look, and poor
ly clad, and is much given to drinking and fmeaking.
Whoever takes up said horse and thief, so that the ow
ner may get the horse again, and the thief brought to
justice, shall lr entile! to the above reward, or FOUR
HUNDRED DOLLARS for the horse only, and all
reroute charge,, paid by JACOB BENNINGHOVE,
tobacconist, in Philadelphia, or by the Subscriber,
in Trenton, JOHN REYNOLDS.
N. B. It is supposed he it gone to Lancaster or Bal
timore, at he seems to be acquainted in both places,
and was seen on the road to Philadelphia.
Berks County, June 4, 1780#
WHEREAS the wife of MICHAEL
MYLAR, has behaved herfelf in such a man
net, that he do*s from this date retufe paying or an
swering any debts that (he shall by any means contrast :
As flic has left her husband and gone away with a mar
ried man.
MICHAEL MYLAR.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLA P, in Market-street.
WAS TAKEN UP,
Ydterday, on Chestnut-Hill, about ten miles from
Philadelphia,
ASM ALL grey MARE, with a blackish mane
and tail ; was formerly hurt near the bent of her
off nind leg. Theowner, on paying charges, may have
her again, by applying to the lu briber in German
town.
Ju?y r 5. JACOB WELKER.
TO BE SO L D,
The following Houses and Lands, viz.
A N Elegant well built three itory brick houle and
kitchen, lituate at the (outh weft corner of Third
and Lombard streets, the let contains in breadth on
Lumoard street 36 feet, and in depth on Third-ltreet
78 feet fubjeft to a ground rent of 151. per annum.
Also, a three story brick house, lituate on the fouth
fide of Lumbard-ftreet, between Second and Front
ftreets, the lot 18 feet front, and 6 3 feet deep#
Ado, a three itory brick house and kitchen, situate
on the east fide of Sixth-street between. Arch and Race
fleets, the lot 16 feet front and 51 feet and a half deep.
Also, a two story brick house and kitchen, fituite en
o the eart fide of Fourth street between Arch and kace
ftreets, the lot 17 feet front and 49 feet and a half deep,
fubj^a to a ground rent of 10 dollars and a half per
annum.
Apo, a plantation ficuate one mile from Frankfort,
conuinirg 7&acres, about ten acres wood land, and a
bout sixteen acres of meadow may be made, a small log
house, frame barn and stable, it is well watered and
the filiation high and pleasant. For terms of faie ap
ply to BONSALL and SHOEMAKER's Office,
in Fourth-ti cct below Spruce-street.
"Wanted to H 1 RE,
A Good C O O K,
Either Man or Woman.
Also, A HOUSE MAID.
Enquire of the Printer.
WAS LOST
Thebepinning of this Week.
POOR WILLS POCKET ALMANACK (for this
1 present year) bound in leather in which was two LOT
TERY TICKETS, fame papers, &c- of no use to any
person but the/ owner, Whoever has found the above, and
will deliver it to John Young, at Hamilton and Son, To
bacconists, in Second street near Marker street, fliall re
ceive THIRTY DOLLARS Reward.
N. B. The Tickets will be of no service to any, as
the owner has flopt them in the Office.
July 14.
STRAYED AWA Y,
From the Subferiber, the ifh instant.
ALAR GE bay HORSE, fittenhands high,
about ten years old, tiot> heavy, fh.d only before,
with a faddie mark on the near fide, and lame in hit
near fore foot# Whoever has taken up laid horie, and
vv.il return him to the Subferiber, living at the upper
end of Front street, Philadelphia, shall have THREE
HUNDRED DOLLARS owaed, and re finable char
ges, paid oy PAINE NEWMAN.
To be SOLD, by Private Sale,
The Buck Tavern,
O N , the Five Mile Round, two and half miles from
" the city of Philadelphia, formerly occupied by Mr,
Daniel Grant, together with the gardens, orchards, &c.
&c. in which are several fine fommer-houfes. The whole
have the best of any fruit trees on the Continent, such
as apple, cherry, peach, plumb and pear trees.
This iloufe is elegantly situated for a country-feat,
commanding a fine profpe& of the River Delaware, and
is a fine new building. The dimentions of the house
is about fi ty by forty foot deep, two stories high, four
rooms o• a floor, with a fireplace in each, and three
rooms on the garret. On the second story is a hall or
dancing-place, where forty or fifty couple may dance at
one time. Under the whole is a fine cellar, divided in
to several departments#
Adjoining this house is a two story frame building,
twenty-four by fifteen or sixteen feet deep, with two
rooms on a fljor, kitchen, &c. Before the kitchen
door is a fine pump of water# The above in fine order.
Together with (tabling and (heads to contain fifty or
sixty horses.
Also a House in l Market-street, wherein the subscri
ber now lives, at the corner of Strawberry-Ally, one of
the best Hands in the city for either wet or dry good bu
siness. The house is three Tories high, two rooms on
a floor, with convenient garrets; under the whole is a
kitchen, cellars and vault, which will contain ten cord
of wood. This house is in very good order, chief of
the rooms pap re% Proposals will be received by the
fubferiber for either or both estates, at his house in
Market street. JOHN LEVINS.
N. B. Thirteen hogsheads rum, and one hoglhead
(pints, to be fold it the above place.
July 17.
CAM E to the plantation of Nicholas Waln,
in the Northern Liberties, a dark brindle CO W.
The owner is desired to prove his property, pay charges,
and take her away.
July i 3 th, 1780. WILLIAM LLOYD.
Philadelphia, July 7, 1780.
THE Committee ^f Public Accounts will attend at
4 the Chamber of Accounts, in the State-House at
Philadelphia, from the zg(t of August next until the
firH of September, in order to fettle the Public Accounts
of the State Treasurer, General Loan Office, Light
house rater, duties of Slaves, Colkaors of Excise,
State Iflacd, C >unty Commissioners and Treasurers :
The above officers are hereby requested to take notice,
and give their attendance with their proper Vouchers
and Accounts.
MICHAEL SHUBART, )
william coats, /
DANIEL HEESTER, (Committee
WILLIAM HARRIS, ) of
JAMES JACKS, I Accounts.
JONATHAN HOGE,
SAMUEL DALE,'
WANTS A PLACE.
A WHET NURS E, who may be heard of
" at Jacob Toys, in Fron -street, above Harbuckles
Row.
TO BE SOLD BY
WILLIAM FORBE S,
On Walnut street Wharf.
EXCELL ENTALLUMSALT by the bulb
el or larger quantity,
Choice Old Sherry Wine by the quarter cafle,
Jamaica Spirit by th# hoglhead or smaller quantity,
Weft India Rum by do.
French Brandy,
Coffee by the bag,
Best Russia Duck,
A few bags Cotton,
Loaf and MufeovadJ Sugar,
Bohea aad Congo Tea,
Bohea and Hyfon Tea by the chest or smaller quantity,
Black Pepper, by the doz. or lb.
A genteel assortment of the best English Double Flint
Glhfs, confining of quart, pint and half pint decan
ters,
Lemon Bowl Wine Glasses,
Freemason do.
Tumblers of different sizes,
Some Queen's Ware, and
A few pieces of Irish Linens and Brittania^
Best India N nkeens by the piece or quantity,
Also a few Breeches Patterns.
WAS TAKEN UP Trfaf^P
In the Northern Liberties, on the lit intrant.
A By FILLEY, with a small star ii her forehead
between 12 and 13 hands high, riling 3 years 0 d,
appears to have been halter broke. The owner by pro
ving his property and paying charges, may have her a
gain, by applying to
July 10, 1780. JOHN VANDEREN, Jun.
TO BE SO L D,
An exceeding good new strong
Riding C H A I R,
Neatly painted with extraordinary harness. Enquire
of the Printer.
One Hundred and Sixty Dollars Reward.
CTRAYED or STOLEN from
O off the commons of this city, cn the 30th of last
month, a small red milch C O W, (he has a little white
on the end of her tail, large white horns, some car
marks but particulars forgot, and had a good appear
ance for milk. Whoever takes up said Cow and Thief
if stolen, (hill have the above reward upon conviction
of the offender ; or S IXTY DOLLARS for the
Cow only, paid by
JOHN M'COLLOH,
In Spruce-street.
Pursuant to a Resolve of Congress of the 10th of May,
1780, relative to the deftru&ion or loss of Loan-Of
fice Certificates by accident:
The PUBLIC are hereby INFORMED,
fp HAT the fubferiber on his return from South-
A Carolina to Albany,, on the 23d day of March
latt, early in the morning, at the house of Mr. Jarret
Hopper, in Paramus, (State of New-Jersey) was alarm,
ed at the approach us a detachmtnt of British troops,
whereupon he saddled his horse and put his saddle bags
on him, but before he had time to get his furtcut coat
and pistols out of the house and ride off, a Ikirmifh
began between the enemy and tome Continental troops,
that were at the house of laid Hopper, which frighten
ed the horse, who broke the bridle, and ran off with the
(addle and saddle bags. The fubferiber got his horse
and saddle again the fame day, but did not fee his fad.
die bags until three or four days after, which were cut
open and every thing taken out of them, among the rest
were the twelve following Loan-Office Certificates, viz.
No. 1542, 1543, 1541, 1545, 1546, 1547, 1548, 1349,
for 500 dollars each, dated, November 1,, 1778, pay
able to Jafiah Crane.
No. 1398, for 1000 dollars, dated January 14, 1779;
payable to ditto.
No. 3548, for 600 dollars, dated January 14, 1779;
payable to ditto.
No. 7103, for 300 dollars, dated February 10, 1779;
payable to ditto.
No. 6490, for 400 dollars, dated November 19, 1778;
payable to jefiah Crane, Hook, and Matthias Keuti.h.
JOSIAHCRANE.
Albany, June 28th, 1780-