Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1774-02-14 00:00:00, page 4

For the ENTERTAINMENT
Of the CURIOUS.
MR. KINNERSLEY proposes (the
weather being suitable) to exhibit his course
ofELECTRICAL EXPERIMENTS
again, at the College, cn Monday and Tuesday
next week; and the fame on the following Wed
nesday and Fridays to begin at fix o'clock in the
evening. In this course, confuting of only two
THures, above forty curious and interesting expe
riments vill be exhibited, tending to Ihew the na
ture and properties of lightning, and, which is of
the greatest importance, how to avoid the danger
of it ;=how to secure houses, ships, &c> from re
ceiving any damage by lightning.
The following particulars will, it is presumed, be
thought no inconsiderable part of this Electrical
Entertainment, viz. Flashes of real lightning visible
under water. Iron heated red hot, and even melt
ed by lightning, whilst under, and in contact with,
common cold water. Experiments on that wonder
fol electric stone, from the East-Indies, called the
Tourmalin, which will become eleftrifed by being
dipt in boiling water; one fide elearifed positively,
the other negatively. A curious iepi"efentation of
the altonifhing electric Eel, lately seen in this city;
on touching of which, while in the water, an elec
tric shock may be as (enfibly felt as from alive one.
A representation of part of the Harry heavens, ex
hibiting a variety of beautiful electric stars.
As the knowledge of Nature tends to enlarge the
human mind, and give ns more noble and exalted
ideas of the Author of Nature, and, if well pur
faed, seldom fails producing something ufeful to
man ; it is hoped that an Entertainment of such a
tendency, will meet with suitable encouragement.
Those Gentlemen and Ladies who purpose to attend
these Lectures are requeued to be furnifhed with
tickets, that no money may be taken at the door.
Tickets may be had at the bar of the London Cof
fee House, and at Mr. Kmnerdey's house near the
College, at Half a Dollar for each Ledure.
Electrical Experiments cannot be well exhibited
in damp or wet weather; therefore if either of the
evenings above appointed should not prove dry
enough, the exhibition must be defered till some
dry evening after. The firft Lecture of the course
to be on Monday or Wednesday evening; second
Lenore on Tuesday or Friday evening.
N. B. Next April Mr. Kinneßslyexpe&s to
have room in his house to accommodate two or three
more young Boarders for the College.
W A NT E D,
To HIRE by the YEAR,
A N elderly man, of a sober character, who has
lived in this country some years, and under
stands the several branches of farming. If he has
a wife who under Hands the management of a dairy,
(lie may be also employed. Enquire of the printer.
Philadelphia, February 4, 1774.
TH E unexpected success, together with
the general approbation of many refpe&able
Ladies and Gentlemen in this city, who have seen
the fubferiber's ELECTRICAL EXPERIMENTS
.for some time past, induce him to postpone his in
tended excursion to the country for a few weeks
longer. His apparatus being conftru&ed (by an
ingenious artist) on the malt modern plan, and
calculated to be transmitted to any part of the city
' on the (horteft notice, he will therefore exhibit
every evening (Sundays excepted) at seven o'clock,
to any feleft company of Ladies or Gentlemen who
may please to honour him with their commands,
addressed to him in Fourth-street near Spruce-street.
ARTHUR JOHN O'NEILE.
TO B E S O L D,
A LARGE commodious lIOUSE, LOT
and WH A RF, lituate in Wat^r-ftrect, be
tween Market ari Chefnut-ftreets ; the lot is 50
feet in front on Water-street, and extends 250 feet,
into the river, with the privilege of a public alley
leading thereto' .On the lot are an elegant large
brick house, four rooms on a floor, containing in
breadth on said street 35 feet, and in depth 48 feet;
a large brick kitchen and store, and two large frame
Hores, that will contain one hundred hogsheads. It
is a very good Hand for business, and is pleasantly
situated, as it has a fine commanding view of the
river, and has the advantage of an opening dire&ly
opposite from Front-Hreet to the river. There is a
ground rent of Forty Shillings per annum arising
from the adjoining lot, (now in pofl'effion of Mr.
Buckridge Sims) that belongs to the estate. It is
free from all incumbrances whatever, and in perfect
order for a purchaser to enter on immediately. One
half the money will be expected dire&ly, and the
remainder may be paid in any length of time that
may suit the purchasers, on giving security, with
interest. For terms of tale, apply to THOMAS
LAWRENCE, Esq; at his house in Arch-street.
T O BE s'o'L'Dr
ABAY PONEY, fix •years' old, fit for a
little boy. Enquire of the printer.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.~
EA N AWAY the 26th of December last,
front on board the (hip Betsey, an Irish servant
man, named JOHN MAG EE, of a fair com
plexion, about five feet seven inches high, a brick
layer or stone mason by trade, and took his trowel
with him ; had on when he went away, an old
maccaroni beaver hat, a wig with one buckle in it,
an old brown coat and waificoat, one white shirt,
an old pair of calf-fkin breeches, an old pair of rib
bed worsted flockings, a pair of white thread ditto,
and an old pair of shoes. Whoever takes up said
MAGEE, and will bring him to the fubferiber,
living in Market-street, Philadelphia, or secures
him in any gaol, so that he may be had again, shall
have the above retard, and all reasonable charges,
paid by JOSEPH CARSON.
Philadelphia, Dec. 16, 1773.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD,
n AN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in
" the diftria of Southwark, an Irish servant lad,
named LAUGHLIN M'N EI L, about five
faet fix inches high, slender made, thin visage,
much pock marked, has a down look, and wears
his own lightith coloured hair ; had on and took
with him, a light mixed cloth jacket, lined with
red, with white metal buttons, a light cloth under
jacket, one pair of leather breaches and one pair of
fuftian ditto, good shoes, with a pair of plain coppei
coloured buckles, good beaver hat, one pair of
light coloured ribbed flockings and one pair ofblue
ditto, one white and one check 4Jrt, and two silk
handkerchiefs. Whoever takes up and secures said
servant, so that his matter may have him again,
shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges,
paid by WILLIAM CLIFFTON.
PHl ' A °." P "''\w^ J ° HN DUNLAP, at the Newest Printing-Office in Market-Street, where
Subferiptions at Ten Shillings per Annum, Advertifemencs, &c. are thankfully received for this Parer
KEYSER's Genuine PILLS,
At io/, 20/. and 40/. a box, with full directions,
TO BE SOLD BY
NICHOLAS BROOK S,
At his Picture, Jewellery and Dry-Goods Shop, the
second door above the Coffee-houfe, in Market
ereet.
* # # Be particular in your enquiry.
Good allowance is made to people who tell again.
TO BE LET or SOLD,
A VALUABLE PLANTATION,
containing near 600 acres, lying on Ancocus
River, about 5 miles from the mouth, or where it
empties itfelf into the Delaware, 5 miles from Bur
lington and Mount-Holly, and about 15 miles
by land and 17 by water from Philadelphia, to
which place many of the farmers in the neighbour
hood go every week to Market. It formerly con
fided of two large and one small farms, and might
easily be divided again in the fame manner, there
being on it two good farm houses, and two small
tenements : One of the farm houses stands on a fine
healthy fpet, has been lately enlarged, new roofed,
and put into thorough repair. There is near to it
an exceeding good dairy, stables, barn, flails and
sheds for cattle; an orchard, garden, filh pond,
some valuable fruit trees, and every conveniency
that can be wanted on a farm. It would make al
together an exceeding good grazing farm, there
being, besides a large range for young cattle, seve
ral fields of upland meadow, and about 30 acres of
banked meadow, which yield a considerable quan
tity of good hay. This meadow has a double bank
round it, so that the inward one is secured from
being hurt by frefhes and (forms. The whole is in
good fence, and divided into proper fields, having
upwards of 20,C00 cedar rails in the different fences.
It would make an elegant Country Seat for a
Gentleman who chooses retirement, having a fine
fixation for a mansion-house, with a Park con
taining about 175 acres, in which there are between
30 and 40 deer. There are several pleasant shady
walks, particularly in a young grove of pines,
where many more might be easily made at a small
expence. A valuable breed of cattle, sheep, hogs,
goats and poultry, oxen and horses used to the
plow, houfhold furniture and implements of hus
bandry, may be had with the place. On the river
fide is a wharf or landing place, to which vessels of
considerable burthen mightcoine, and where former
ly a large ship was built. This, it is thought, would
be a good situation for a Country Store, and that
near it there might be a good Fishery for shad in
the season. Great part of the farm formerly be
longed to the late Honourable John Smith, Esq; one
of his Majesty's Council for New-Jetfey, and the
whole now belongs to his Excellency Governor
Franklin, who being about to remove to Amboy,
has impowered me the fubferiber to either let or fell
it. The title is indisputable, and time will be
given, if required, for part of the purchase money.
For terms apply to DANIEL ELLIS,
At Burlington.
Philadelphia, if month 29th, 1774.
FOR S A L E,
THAT healthy, pleasant, and valuable plan
tation in the township of Brittol, and county
of Bucks, on which Joseph White resides, con
taining about 263 acres, about 96 of which are
wood-land, about 0 acres of apple trees, about 34
acres of meadow, wlfich do not require manure;
the remainder fields for plowing, &c. the dwelling
house near the center stands high, and the fields
and meadow may be viewed from the house, a large
barn, near the dwelling house, and very convenient
to the fields and meadow, with cow-houses, sheep
boufe, and cart house; a large milk house supplied
by a spring never known to fail.
Also for sale, a plantation adjoining the above,
in tenure of John Wright, containing about 170
acres; on which is a dwelling house and barn, an
orchard of apple trees, about 65 acres of woodland,
about 30 acres of meadow, the remainder chiefly
fields for plowing. These two places will be fold
together, or separate; they lay near Delaware about
5 miles from Bristol, and about 24 miles from Phi
ladelphia. It is expected lime will suit the foil well.
One third part of the purchase money being paid at
signing the deed, the payments of the remainder
will be made easy. For further information apply
to John Pemberton in Philadelphia.
N. B. If these places are not fold before the 20th
of 3d month next, it is proposed to put them up
at public sale, of which notice will be given some
time before of the day and place of sale.
Philadelphia, Jan. 4, 1774.
TH E partnerfnip of A. CALDWELL
and J. WILSO N, having expired on the
firft day of August last, all persons who are indebted
to them either by bond, note, or book debt, are
once more requeued to make payment to Andrew
Caldwell, before the lotli of February next, as
those accounts that are then unsettled shall be put
into a lawyer's hands without further notice: And
those who have any demands on them are desired
to fend in their accounts, that they may be adjusted
and paid.
TO BE RENTE D,
And may be entered on the firft day of March next,
A MESS UAGE and seventy acres of clear
ed L AN D, twenty-five of which are excel
lent meadow. The upland part is in good conditi
on ; thereon is an orchard of young bearing fruit
trees, a barn with barracks fufficient to contain 50
tons of hay, under which is stabling for cows and
horses: The whole under good fence and divided
into lots of fix to twelve acres, well watered.
The above farm is situate near Kenfingten, in Rich
mond diftrift, bounded by the river Delaware,
two miles and an half from Philadelphia. The foil
is of the best kind for gardening, and very valuable
to one who will attend the market with milk and
garden truck. The terms on which it will be let
may be known by applying to the fubferiber in Phi
ladelphia. No one need apply who will not keep a
good flock ofhorned cattle on it.
John gib son.
Upper Freehold, Monmouth County, N. Jersey.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
MADE his escape from the fubferibers, on
the 18th of December, 1773, a certain
DAVID CARMACK; a young looking man,
with black hair; had on a lightifh coloured wrap,
rascal, and had a change of other cloaths. Who
ever takes him up and brings him to us, or secures
him in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that we may
get him again, shall have the above reward, and
all reasonable charges, paid by
ALEXANDER IV ONTGOMERY, and
MOSES CLAYTON, Constables.
Philadelphia, January 2!, 1774.
A toMPLEAT RUM DISTILLERY,
And LOT of GROUND,
In Walnut-street near Fifth-ftreet, to be SOLD
reasonable.
THE Lot is 40 feet front and 83 deep; on it
is the still-house, which is 17 by 50 feet, a
compting-houfe, one still of 700 and another of
150 gallons, two extraordinary good worms that
match the stills, a worm-tub that contains near 90
barrels, 16 working citterns that contain each a
charge for the two (tills, a low wine cittern (all
made in the belt manner and hooped with iron)
with proper return citterns, pumps, spouts, &c.
all quite new, and in excellent repair : There is a
fewer to convey off all the returns and fulliage of
the house, which saves much trouble and expence
that attend mott other Distilleries, which have their
returns hauled to the river. Any person inclined
to purchase the fame, may apply to WILLIAM
HORNBY^at the Distillery, who will ihew the
premises, with the (tills and utensils (or either
without the other) and treat for the fame ; and
will alio demongrate to the purchaser how he may,
with a capital of about SOO/. (besides the purchase
of the Distillery) clear 350/. per annum, without
much hindrance from other bufmefs, notwithstand
ing what interest or ignorance may fay to the con
trary. It is requeued a speedy application may be
made, as there is a necessity of making a speedy sale.
Just imported in the last veflfels from Britain, and
to be fold remarkably cheap for cash, by
ALEXANDER BARTRAM,
Next door to the Indian King, in Market-street,
Philadelphia,
A General assortment of MERCHANDIZE,
suitable to the season, amongst which are, a
variety of patentribbed and plain worsted hose; silk,
cotton, and thread ditto, of all qualities and sizes;
a large quantity of broadcloths and trimmings, with
most other articles generally imported, all of which
he is enabled and determined to fell on low terms,
having imported them from the different manufac
tories in England, &c.
N. B. Also a good assortment of books and sta
tionary, China, Queen's ware, plain and enamelled
glass wares, &c.
JOHN FIEL D,
At his store in Water-ftrert, next door below
the south-east corner of Water and Chefnut
flreets, hath just imported in the last (hips from
London, Hull, Liverpool and Glasgow,
AVERY general assortment of MERCHA N
DIZE; suitable to this season, which he will
dispose of on very low terms, for cafli or short
credit.
A NEAT ASSORTMENT of
LOOKING GLASSES,
Just imported in the Montague, Pickles, from
London, to be SOLD by
JOSEPH STANSBURY,
Opposite Christ-Church in Second-street.
Philadelphia, Jan. 24, 1774.
THE famous Doctor ADAM S,
Oculist, Auricular, &c. late of Europe,
takes this method of acquainting the ladies and
gentlemen, and the public in general, that he has
lately arrived in this city—That he cures the most
inveterate feurvy, either in the gums or any part of
the body (which is the fourq, of many distempers)
in the mildest, fafeft and fpeeditft manner, without
confinement or lots of business: In like manner the
King's evil; cancers in women's breads, or any
part of the body; leprosies ; ringworms, or car
buncles in the face ; fiftulas ; old, malignant, or
fiftulas ulcers in the legs, or any other part ; fevers,
epidemick or intercuri ent; quotidian, tertian, or'
quartan agues, which he effectually cures in fix days
at fartheft ; tympany, or watry dropsies, without
operation ; dysenteries ; inflammations of the bowels
or fluxes of any kind; rheumatic pains in any part
of the body ; asthmas, or confumptiuns, if applied
to in time ; all distempers in the eyes, either pearls,
films, rheums, or dull fight, without operation or
sensible pain; deafnefs, if even confirmed; the
gravel ; flat or round worms in young or old, &c.
He cures the Venereal disease in all its stages, in a
few days, with the fafeft and mildest medicines, and
with the utmost secrecy, without confinement or
less of business. Seafaring men can be supplied
with fafe medicines to use on board, with all neces
sary directions, on the most reasonable terms. The
Defter thinks it improper to enlarge on his abilities,
which he refers to time and experience, but as a
convincing proof cf it, and for the public benefit,
he will require neither fee or reward for ary eeter
nal distemper (within a mile of the city) till the
cure is perfected. He has not been a month in this
city, and fowe his arrival he has cured several per
sons, one affii&ed with a fever and pains in the
limbs, another with the feurvy, another with the
rheumatism, loss of appetite, pain in the ftoniach,
and continual vomiting, and another of the venereal
disease, who has been under cure these nine months,
without relief, but lias now been effectually cured
in ten days, and the whole time exposed to the in
clemency of the weather; these cures can be proved
by the persons afflicted, if required. The poor, by
bringing a good recommendation, will be cured
gratis. Application to be made to the Doctor, at
his lodgings at Charles Maife's, (hop keeper, in Se
cond-street a little below the New-Market, where
he will give due attendance from eight o'clock in the
morning to fix in the afternoon. All letters from
the country, post paid, fliall be duly aniwered.
Ladies and gentlemen waited on at the Ihorteft
notice.
TAKEN up by the fubferiber, on
Tuesday the 18th of January instant, near
Gloucester Point, a dark brown HORSE, nine
years old, about twelve hands high, a bit cut off
his right ear, has four or five fiddle marks, and a
star in his forehead. The owner is desired to come,
prove his property, pay charges, and take him
away. VALANTINE HEIGHT,
Living in the Neck.
Batt'3 wine and spirit store.
THOMAS BATT has opened his wine and
spirit store, in Water-ftieet, a fewdoors south
of Walnut-street, where he has laid in a large and
valuable collection, viz. old genuine Madeira, Lis
bon, Mountain and Teneriffe vines ; remarkable
old spirits, Weft-lndia rum, and brandy ; with a
quantity of excellent claret. He is determined to
fell any quantity from a pipe to a gallon, and to
render the retailing of liquors as complete and con
venient to the public as it is in the power of expence
and ftriCl attention to do.'
Just Publifrd, and to be fold by
R. A IT K E N, Bookseller,
Opposite the London Coffee boufe, in Front-street,
Philadelphia,
A I T K E M's
GENERAL AMERICAN
REGISTE R,
A N D
C A L EN D E R,
For the YEAR 1,74.
C ONTEN T S.
HE annual calendar interleaved with writing
paper for gentlemens memorandums, containing iz
pages ; the days of the year, week and month, re
markable days, afpeas, &c. with the funs rifag and
Jetting, the moons age, place and rifng. The garden
er's calendar for Pennsylvania, containing many ca
rious and ufeful directions for gardening. A genealo
gical lift of the Royal Family of Great-Britain. Hie
Majefly's confals abroad for the proteaion of trade.
Births, marriages and ifae of the Sovereign Princes
of Europe. His Majefly's principal Secretaries of fate.
Lords commifoners of the Treasury, of Trade and
Plantations, and of the Admiralty. Lift of the House
oJ Peers in alphabetical order, with their town rcfi
dence. Alphabetical lift of the House oJ Commons.
Lift of bis Majefly's Most Honourable Privy Council.
A new and toirefl lift of the Royal Navy of Great-
Britain. A compendious geographical description of
the world. North American Lifts. General and ci
vil eflaGifhment in North America. The sass of the
army. General pofl-office, and lift of the poft-offices
in the northern diftria of North America. Time of
the pofl's leaving Philadelphia, and bis arrival at
each poft-office and flage, till he gets to Annapolis, and
bis return back. Time of the New-York pofi, Lar.-
cafier post, and Eaflern-Jbore (Maryland) Poffs Jet
ting out from, and return to Philadelphia. Rank cf
the navy and army. His Majefy's order concerning
the power of the civil Governors over bis forces in
America. Rules for determining the rank and prece
dence to be observed between the officers of the army,
and the civil governors, ^c. Correll lifts of the offi
cers and offices, &c. in Pennsylvania, New-Caffe,
Kent, and Sussex, Maryland, New-Jersey, New-
York, Rhode-IJland, Connecticut, Massachusetts Bay,
Nova-Scotia, Newfoundland, St. Johns, Gulf of St.
Lawrence, Canada, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-
Carolina, Georgia, East-Florida, and Weft-Florida.
Corporation for the relief of the wiaows and Children
of Clergymen in the Communion of the Church cf En
gland in America. The united Churches of Christ-
Church and St. Peter's in the city of Philadelphia:
St. Paul's Church Philadelphia. A lift of the miniflers
and congregations, whether fettled or vacant, belong
ing to the Rev. Synod of New-York and Philadelphia.
The Baptist Philadelphia Association. A lift of the mi
nijiers and congregations belonging to the Associate
Prefoytery of Pcnnfylvania, which is jubordinated to
the Associate Synod of Edinburg in Scotland. Several
curious and ufeful tables, &c.
'WANTS EM PLO Y,
Am AN of thirty years of age, well acquaint
ed with farming, who cartewrite a tolerable,
hand, cypher, &c. he is well acquainted with
country store-keeping, understands making of malt,
and can be well recommended. Enquire of Mr.
John Grant, in Second-street, opposite to Mr.
Gem^Bartram's.
Salem, New-Jersey, Jan. 10, 1774.
NOTICE is hereby given, to all
persons who have any demands against the
estate of John Nicholson, Esq; late of the coun
ty of Salem, deceased, to fend an account of their
refpe&ive debts to the fubferiber, at Salem, in or
der that they may be adjusted: And all persons
who are any ways indebted to the said estate, are
hereby requested to difeharge the fame without de
lay. JOHN CAR EY,
One of the Executors.
TF MATTHEW NEIL, who came
over in the (hip Glasgow, from Glasgow, last
fall, and proposed going to Cumberland county, as
well to purchase land as to fell a few dry goods,
will direct a line to the fubferiber, merchant, in
Philadelphia, (who has not heard from him since
he left that place) he may hear of something in
which he is materially concerned. Should he be
dead, or left that country, any person giving in
formation of him, will much oblige, and be re
warded for their trouble.
WILLIAM SEMPLE.
Who has just imported in the Glaf^ow, Capt.
Marquis, via New-York, a neat assortment of
Scotch threads, checks, check and printed hand
kerchiefs ; fine lawns, handkerchiefs, aprons and
ruffles, &C;
Windsor Forge, Dec. 13, 1773.
TEN POUNDS REWARD,
RAN AWAY, on Sunday night the 12th
instant, two Irilh servant men, one named
MORRIS CONNEL, about 19 or 20 years of
age, 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, (lender make, has a
(harp nose, brown hair, and a pale complexion;
had on and took with him, a green fagathy coa#
with green mohair buttons, (triped half silk jacket,
silk handkerchief, half worn fine shirt, clouded
stockings, calf-fkin shoes, with plain tilver buckles,
white woollen trowfers, but it is supposed he has
stolen a pair of breeches: He stole from his master
a dark brown trotting horse, a little hollow backed.
The other named TERENCE O'BRYA N,
about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, has light coloured
hair, and a freckled face ; had on a whitish colour
ed coat, Rriped jacket, new felt hat, calf-fkin pumps,
fine shirt, black and white flockings, a pair of
(biped drawers, and buckskin breeches. Whoever
takes up and secures said servants, so that their
masters may have them again, shall have the abovr
reward, ar.d reasonable charges, paid by
DAVID JENKINS, and
JOHN WHITE.
Cape-May County, OH. 26.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
WHEREAS JACOB BENNET, of
this county, this day escaped from my De
puty after service of a writ upon him ; I do hereby
promise a reward of TEN DOLLARS to an,
person or persons that shall take the iaid Jacob
Bennet, and secure him in any of his Majetty's gaols
'" America, so that ne may be again delivered into
my custody: And I hereby further promise to in<
demnify any person or persons that shall take and
secure the Gid Jacob Bennet, as afoiefaid. The
said Jacob Bennet is about fifty years of age, near
fix feet high, marked a little with the frna;l pox,
and has black hair ; he speaks loud, but in a short
broken Dutch language. It is imagined he will ap
pear in a poor habit, as he has followed the business
of horse-jockeying for some time, with but indif
ferent success. JONATHAN JENKINS,
Sherifi of Cape May County.