The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-09-30 00:00:00, page 3

^be Sold by PUBLIC AUGTION,
For READY MONEY only,
On Monday the 4th of October, at 12 o'clock, at the
Court-house in Philadelphia,
8 WELL finifhed brick house and kitchen, dry cel
,l lars upjer the whole, with a liable and chaise-house,
and all other ueceffary improvements in good repair, fit to
receive a family immediately; situated in Q?een street,
between Front and Second Kreeu, Southward. The lot
is fifty feet op Queen-street, and one hundred feet back;
has a meat garden, yard for poultry, and one (mall ttue
ment thereon, with a mold excellent pump of water at the
door.
Fort of Philadelphia, P^mfylvar.ia ff.
T O ALL whom it may concern.
XTOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admi
rUty rid be held at the State-hbufe in the city of
Philadelphia, on the tw^nty-fidt day of October next, at
T^n o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then and
there to try the truth of the fafts alleged in the bill of
Louts FJi^ge, &;. (who as well, &c.) against the
schooner or veffe! called the Hope, lately commanded
by Antonio Hartoingo: To the end and intent that the
owner or owners, or ahyperfon concerned therein, may
appear and thaw catye, if any they hive, why the fame
th >wd not be condemned according to the prayer of the
fitd bid. By order of the fudge,
ANDREW ROBE£ON, Reg.
— BE SO L~D,
A new brass Refleding TELESCOPE,
Fixid on a (Lnl. Enquire of the Prpter.
'A SER V ANT
Is Wanted Immediately,
A SINGLE, a&ivf)oung Man, who can be very
43 well recommended, will hear of a place by apply
ing to the Printer.
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
WAS STOLEN last night from the fubferiber,
living in the towu(hip of Briftpl, Philadelphia
eou.nty,, a bright b^y MARE, four years old pass,
about fifteen hands high, a natural trotter, has a run
ning fore on the off tide of her neck occasioned by the
bite of A horse, her near hind hot white, and the is half
Wooded. Whoever fecnres laid m^re and the thief shill
bavp Two H Aidred-DAlars'for the mare, and One Hun
dred forthe thief if brought to justice, paid by
Sept. 36. GEORGE BENNER.
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May be furnifhed with a variety of Military and Ship
Chandlery Stores, bv
EDWARD POL E,
In Marker ftceet ne^r the Court-house, Philadelphia,
Who has also for SALE,
AV All I ETY of ready-made Sather, glazed and
painted, with the Shutters, & . for the fame, all com^
ple:t. Also a number cf Chamber and Street Doors, &c.
all or the very best kind, being the remnants of an ele
gant house that was destroyed by the enemy.
FO R S A L E,
TW 0 tracts of LAND in the Commonwealth of
Virginia, one of them laying in the county of Berk
ley, joining the lands of Meffs. Rutherford, Nourls, and
•Washington, containing 64g acres, without improve
ment. This trr& lays in an agreeable neighbourhood,
and is of the bed quality. Capt. Thomas Rutherford,
who lives adjoining, will (how the land, and is impew
erd to fell it. The other tradl lays in Loudoun county,
on the ealtfide of th* Blue 'Ridge, near Snicker's Gap,
contains about 2509 acres; this bnd produces fine
crops of Indian corn and small grain of every kind, is
well watered, foroe improved meadow, and alarge quan
tity of land capable of being made into meadow. It
would be unnecessary here to give a further defcriprion
of these lands, as no doubt the purcbafer would choefe
to fee them* Mr. Snickers, or Mr. Sanford, who lives
on the land, will lhov this iaft mentioned trad, and I
will attend myfelf on the premises the 30th day of No
vember next to treat with any gentlemen dipofid to pur
chase, or at ny time before or after at my own house in
Wcftmoreland county, Virginia.
JOHN AUGUSTINE .WASHINGTON.
\ Dumfries, Virginia, Sept. 16.
ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY in February lalt,^ Mulatto wench
named Jane Wilson, about forty-five years of
age, of the middle ftaure, her note a little hooked, u
lually wore her hair led in a knot on the crown of her
head, and carried >rh her a variety of cloaths. She
was formerly the property of Thompson, Mylon, Esq;
and has a hufbind in the regiment belonging to this
State commanded by Col. Gibson, a Mulatto named Ma
les Grymes, who I am informed waits on Col. Brent,
and, >y whose name, and to whom it is most probable
she has gone, or is entertained at some plantation be
longing either to her former mast r, Col. George Ma
son, or Mrs. Page, among whole (laves (he has a num
ber of relations, some of them in Maryland. Whoever
takes her up (if in this State or Maryland) and delivers
her to the fubferiber, shall receive Fifty Pounds, and
reasonable charges, or Fifty Pounds to secure her until
the fubferiber can fend to bring her away; and if taken
in any other State, One Hundred Pounds and reasona
ble charges to deliver her, or One Hundred Pounds if
secured until sent for.
4. CUTHBERT BULLITT.
GA ME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
on the Germantown road, near the 5 mile stone,
a bay HORSE, about four years old, fourteen hands
high, branded on the near fide W I, her two bind feet
white. The owner is desired to come, prove property,
pay charges and take him away.
PETER DEAL,
TO BE SOL D,
SUNDRY tracts of patented Land, of a very good qua
lity, in Bedford county. Also between fix and f€veh
acres of Meadow Ground on the westerly fide cf the,road
leading to Greenwich Point. Likewise five thousand four
hundred acres bf excellent Landi situate on the waters of
Melhapping, Tunkhannock, Wydoofing and Wefaugh
pine Creeks, in the county of Northumber and. En
quire of LEWIS WEISS, Scrivener, in Arch
rcreet, near Second-street, Philadelphia.
To be SOLD at PUBLIC-VENDUE*,
On Saturday the second day of O&ober next,
At the house of Casper Cheslers, at the Ggn of the
Black Horse on Frankfort road,
A CORNER LOT of GROUND on said road,
sh near the three mile stone, and on the road leading
to Morling's plantation, containing four acres more or less.
The said ground to be fold by the acre. A geod title will
be given. Any person inclining to purchase the fame at
private sale, may call at Jacob Lusher's tavern, at the
sign of the Blue Ball in Frankfort.
WILLIAM PITT.
Philadelphia, September 24.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee-hopfe, on Wednesday the 6th day of Oc
tober next, at Six o'clock in the evening,
rr HAT well finifhed brick House in which the sub
scriber now dwells, situated h^twgen Fourth and
Fifth-fleets in Arch-street; the lot is one hundred and
forty feet deep, and is bounded by a wide alley known
by the name of Apple-tree Alley, where there is a large
two Itory frame building ereaed the full width ot the
lot and very near fifty feet deep, which is conftruaed in
such a manner as may be easily converted into two com
modious dwelling houses at a very small expence. Pof
leffi&n will be given in fix weeks.
At the fame time will be exposed to sale, (if not fold
before by private sale) a Schooner that will carry about
thirteen or fourteen hundred bulhels: She is a prime
fader, %ell found, not much the worse for wear, and is
fit for either sea or river, as /he lays at the Bird-in-hand
wharf. An inventory may he seen at the time and place
of sale. WILLIAM TOD.
N. B. A genteel new Post Chariot to be fold.
TO BE SOL D,
ANEW compleat pair of FULLERS SHEARS.
Enquire of Henr-y Liiben, at the north weft
corner house of Fifth and Arch-ltreets, Philadelphia.
WANTS EMPLOYMENT,
A MAN who thoroughly understands Gardening and
" Forming: He would engage with a Gentleman by
the month or year as overseer, or would like to take the
whole labour-part of a plantation and dairy on himfelf,
for a (hare of the profits, or on halves, as could be agreed
on, and would engage on very reasonable terms. Any
Gentleman in want o! such a person, by leaving his name
with the Printer shall be waited on.
N. B. Any person having a small house ih the country
to let, within five miles of the city, with the conveniency
of keeping two or three cows, may hear of a tenant by
leaving their name as above.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
OTRAYED AWAY from the Herd off the Cop
° mens of this city, on the :6th instant, September, a
middle-sized red CO W, forward with call, four years
old, and two holes through her rightcar. Whoever h^s
found said Cow, and w,ll give information to the Prin
ter, (hall have the above reward, paid by
JOSEPH DEMCY.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
ON Thursday morning, about fix o'clock, a flout
likely boy named ISAAC JONAS, near fix
tern years old, ran awry fiom bis miftrefe, who hat
lately removed from the Slate house to General Mifflin's
house at the corner of Chefnut and Front streets. The
bay has lively black eyes, black bushy hair, and in
complexion referable! a light Mulatto. He had on an
old red cc.it, t red feige jacket lined vjtb white baize,
a new pair of tow trowfers, a new felt hat, and took
with him four tow (hirt, two pair of troffers, and a
pair of buff breeches, If the bey will return to his du
ty and behave well, this offence (hall be overlooked.
Any person who may secure and return him to his mif
trefL (hall have the above reward, and be allowed for
nece Gary cx,#nces.
N B. The boy was seen the evening before he desert
ed, conve ring with a perlon drefied like a gentleman,
and if encouraged by him will probably appear as his
servant in another dress or livery.
\ Philadelphia, September 23.
NOTICE is hereby given, That on
Thursday the fourteenth day of Oftober next, at
Ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the Continental Yard
the corner of Chefnut and Seventh-streets, will be fold
at Public Sale, for ca(h only, a number of HORSES,
belonging to the United States.
By order of the % M. G.
5 JACOB HILTZHEIMER.
Two Hundred Pounds Reward.
STOLEN out of the pasture of the fubferiber, at
the head of North East, in Caecil county, Maryland,
on the 29th of August last, a bay GELDING, fif
teen hands high, (hod all round, paces a travel and trots
faft, branded with the letter B on the near buttock :
He was seen in custody of a man with short black hair,
blue ceat, leather breeches, and thread stockings. Any
person fecuting the said horse and thief, Co that the
or ner may get the horse again and the thief be brought
to justice, (hall have the above reward, or One Hundred
Pounds for the horse only, and reasonable charges if
brought home, paid by
WILLIAM CURRER.
To the Freeholders and others, Electors for the
Ci, and Count, of Philadelphia,
Gentlemen,
I RETURN you my hearty thanks for electing ire
your Coroner for these several ytars past ; and as I
intend to hand a candidate for the said office at the next
general ele&ion, I solicit your votes and intcrett, which
will be gratefully acknowledged by
Your most obedient and humble servant,
ROBERT JEWELL.
Philadelphia, September 17.
To the Freeholders and others, Electors of Lan
caster Count,.
Gentlemen,
T N confeqwence of the advice and encouragement
1 which I have received fiora a number of my friends,
I take this method of notifying you, that I purpose to
offer myfe f a candidate for the Sheriff's office at the en
suing election. I hope, therefore, for the interest of
those Gentlemen of my acquaintance, and others, Elec
tors of the said County, upon the occasion, and have
only to add, that I fhouid be happy in so tignal mark of
their esteem. I am, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient and most
devoted humble servant,
• THOMAS EDWARDS.
Lebanon, Sept. 18.
To the Gentlemen, Freeholders and Freemen of
the Count, of Newcastle, in the Delaware State.
Gentlemen,
I A M extremely sensible of the honor done me by
your choosing me one of your Re pre fentativks in As
sembly for some time past, and it would give me plea
sure to continue serving the Public to the belt of my
small abilities in so honorable a Ration, if my health
would admit thereof: But as my health is much im
paired, I think it my duty to acquaint the good people
of this county, in order that th&y may appoint feme
other person at the ensuing election to fill my feat in
Aflembly, as the reason given puts it out of my power
to serve them at this time.
l am, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient and humble servant,
JOHN LE A.
To the Independent Electors of the City and Coufy\
of Philadelphia,
Gentlemen,
I RETU R N' you' my hearty thanks for your votes,
1 and placing me on the return for the Sheriff's Office^
of the last general election, and take this ulual method
at requesting the like favor at the ensuing ek&ion, which
will be held in grateful remembrance by
Your most obedient servant,
JAMES CLAYPOOLE.
To the Independent Freeholders and other Elec- 1
tors of the City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
a $ I again propose ta offer myfelf a candidate for
/V the Sheriff's office at the ensuing general election,
to (ucceed the present Sheriff after the time limited him
by law be expired, I therefore again moll humbly so
licit and request the favour of your votes a>d interest in
order to be on the return with him; which favour, as
well as those past, (half ever be had in memory and
gratefully acknowledged by
Your Sneers friend and humble servant,
Sept. 17. WILLIAM DEWEES.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennfjhuania, fl,
TO ALL whom it may concern.
NrOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Ad
'™ miralty will be held at the State-house in the city
of Philadelphia, on the fourteenth day of October nex^
at Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then
and there to try the truth of the fa&s allcdged in the bill
of George Geddes, ( who as well, &c. ) against the
brig called the Richmond, &c. To the end and intent
that the owner or owners thereof, or any person con
cerned therein, may appear and (hew cause, if any they
have, why the fame (hould not be condemned according
to the prayer of the said bill.
B, order of the Juage,
September >7. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennfylwania, ff.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admi
" ralty will be held at the State-House in the city of
Philadelphia, on the fourteenth day of October next, at
Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then and
there to try the truth of the fads alledged in the bill of
George Geddes, (who as well, &c,) against the brig or
vessel called the Ellen, &c. To the end and intent that
the owner or owners thereof, or any person concerned
therein, may appear and (hew cause, if any they have,
why the fame should not be condemned according to the
pra; erof the said bill.
B, order of the Judge,
September 17. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
September 1%.
RT OTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted
to the estate of John Hamilton, late of Plymouth
township, Philadelphia county, deceased, either by
bond, note or book debt, to make immediate payment
to save further trouble; and all those having any just
demands against said estate are requested to bring them
in, properly proved, that they may be adjusted, against
the fourth day of October next ensuing, at which time
attendance will be given by the fubferibers at the house
of the deceased. SYDNE HAMILTON, Executrix
HUGH HAMILTON, Executor.
T I M B E R to be Sold.
AL ARGE quantity within a few miles of this city,
Suitable for (hipwrights, coach-makers, wheel
wrights and coopers. Apply to
DANIEL CLYMER.
N. B. A number of Wood-cutters are immediately
wanted,