The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-09-18 00:00:00, page 4

Artillery Park, Augufl .0.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from my company of Col. Crane's
regiment of Artiileiy, about the first of Aug ft,
CHARLES HEWIT, a native of Ireland, a (hoe
maker by trade, about five feet five inches high, dark
complexion, a little marked with the small pox, black
hair tied behind which inclines to curl. It is supposed
he is gon to Philadelphia, as he has a wife living in that
city. Whoever will secure him in any gaol and give in
formation to Major Coren in Philadelphia, (hall be en
titled to the above reward, and receive the thanks of
^JOHN LILLIE, Capt. Artillery.
To hSOLD by Public Vendue,
On Monday the :otb instant, (September)
A LOT of LAND in the town ofGloucefter, with
the buildings and improvements thereon, confift
irg of a large bark house, currying flrop, and a great
number of vats, &c. &c. where the Tanning bufinefe
may be carried on to great advantage.
On the zift inst. will also be disposed at Public Ven
due, at Mr. Eldridge's tavern, known by the Death of
the Fex, a Lot of Meadow on Repopo Creek, in the
county of Gloucester, about fifteen miles from Philadel
phia, on the River Delaware.
And on Thurfda, the 13d inst. will be disposed of at
Public Vendue, at Bridge-Town in Cumberland county,
a Tra& of Land containing abcut four hundred acres,
within two miles of BuckShotem saw-mill, where a Sloop
can load from the mill tail. Any perlon inclining to
purchase can view the trad before the day of file, by
applying to ROBERT MONTGOMERY, near
the premises./
Tne conditions will be made known and attendance
given on the day of 'ale, by ROBERT and W IL
LIAM MONTGOMERY.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On the the 24 h inst. (September) at Chefnut Neck,
E; g Harbour,
THE SCHOONER SLY, being a privateer
compleatly fitted for sea, a remarkable faft sailer,
and now ready to proceed on her cruize. Inventory to
be seen at the^ime of ale.
ALL perfoni who are in any wife interested in the
Schooner SLY, or her prizes, are requested then to
give their attendance, in order to fettle their accounts
and receive their dividend.
MICAJAH SMITH.
To be SOLD at Public Sale,
On the twenty fifth inst. (September)
A LOT of LAND containing nic? or ten acres, a
stone house thereon, with a well of water at the
door, suitable for tradesmen or any public business ; it
lays on Buffel-Town road, nine miles from Philadelphia.
The conditions will be made known by the subscriber,
living on the premises.
BENJAMIN ASHTON.
To be SOLD by the SubJ'criber,
Living in Kingfefs township, Philadelph county,
A PAIR of likely matched MARES, coming
four years old. They are dark bays, ttreng and
pell made. MATTHEW JONES
Philadelphia, September 1®
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
CTRAYED or STOLEN from off the Commons
~ of this city, a bright bay HORSE, about fourteen
hands high, with a middling large star in his orehead,
his near foot behind white, and one eve fore. Who
ever takes up said horse and the t } ts, fh # ll receive the
above reward, or FIFTY DOLLARS for the horse
only, with all reasonable charges if lent to the Fountain
stables in Chefnut-ftreet, paid by
THOMAS ST AINES.
FORTY DOLLARSREWAR D.
STRAYED from off the Commons of Philadelphia,
on Monday night last, a brown HOR:E CCLT,
three years old, fourteen and a half hands high, never
food nor docked, is not rightly brokr, lome of rr hajr
of his tail is cut off. Whoever takes up laid Cob and
delivers him to John Rasfr, in Third Street, Phila
delphia, or to Isaac Connely, at the Tr*r on Read
ing Road, (hall have the above reward and reasonable
charges.
September, ROBERT CONNFLY.
Philadelphia, September 9.
V 7 A S taken away from Samuel Cooper's
} Flurry, bout fi e 02° ts a.o, by a man who
said nc worked 'or the Continent in Philadelphia, One
Hun red Bufothof PINE KNOT COAL. The
said m?n is 'fired + 0 pay Mi. Samuel Cooper, or
Jaco? Eckfelt, Smith, in Fifth-ftreet, for said Coal,
to prevent further trouble.
— w'A N T E" b'
AN HOSTLER, that can be well recommended.
Enquire of the Printer.
JAMES LYNC H, Turner,
Next dour to Cirift Church, in Second-street,
CT I AKES this m?hod of informing the Public, That
' he has a large quantity of WOODEN BUTTONS
for wearing Apparel made by him, which he will fell
very reasonable by the groce or dozen. Those who
please to favour him with their custom may be conftant
iy supplied with as Strong andfas hand Some ones of the
kind as any made in those parts.
N. B. Said Lynch continues carrying on the Turn,
ihg business in all its branches. 6
PHILADELPHIA.. Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLA P, in Market-ftre.t
To the INDEPENDENT Electors of the Cit, and County
of Philadelphia,
Gentlemen,
I RETURN you my hearty thanks for your votes,
and placing me on toe return for the Sheriff's Office,
at the last general ele&ion, and take this usual method
of requefting^the like favor at the ensuing election, which
will be held in grateful remembrance by
IYour most obedient servant,
JAMES CLAYPOOLE.
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 Representatives in As
sembly for some time past, and it would give me plea
sure to continue serving the Public to the best of my
small abilities in so honorable a station, 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 they may appoint some
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.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient and humble servant,
JOHN LE A.
Sept. 4, 1779.
MR. M'DOUGALL intends on the 15th
inst. to open bis SCHOOL for the instruction
of Young Ladies and Gentlemen in the polite Art of
DANCING, at the Long-Room in Carter's-Alley,
formerly occupied by,Mr. Tioli. An Evening School
will be opened for grown Gentlemen.
N. B. A genteel Riding Chaise, alnioft new, to be
fold for a reasonable price, enquire at Mt. M'Guire's,
in Carter's-Alley.
Philadelphia, September 6.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN about two weeks ago,
from a pasture belonging to Peter Rose, about one
mile from the Middle Ferry, in Blockley township, a
bay MARE, used to the saddle, four years old, about
fourteen hands high, a natural pacer, one of her hind
feet white, a star and white snip in her face, her mane
hangs on each fide, and on her back a saddle (pot.
Whoever takes her up and will deliver her to the sub
scriber, living in Third street, nearly opposite Cherry
Alley, or to said Peter Rufe, (hall have a reward of
Twenty Dollars, besides necessary charges, and if stolen
(hall have for the rare and thief the above reward of
Sixty Dollars. EBENEZER COWELL.
TO BE SOLD
A VALUABLE Plantation or Tra& of Land,
adjoining to Stoney Creek, in Upper Paxton town
ship, Lancuter county, containing three hundred and
thirty acres of land, with an allowance of fix per cent,
for roads, &c. a small part of said place is cleared, on
which part is erefted , log house, &c, the remainder is
very well wooded, and a considerable proportion thereof
may be made meadow.
^Alfo to be disposed of, a two-Gory brick Meffuage or
Tenement and Lot of Ground, in Coates's street, be
tween Second and Third-Streets ; the lot is eighteen by
sixty eight feet, clear of groundrent. For further par
ticulars and terms of sale enquire of WOODDROP
SIMS, in Water-street, between Spruce and Pine
ftreets, Philadelphia.
To n S'o'L'D;
A NEGRO MAN about twenty-five years of age,
is a good farmer, understands driving a carriage,
and ?n take care of horses. Enquire of Frederick
HITN ', Carrier, in Walnut-street, between Second
and Third - Streets, Philadelphia.
: 0 B E S OL D,
BEA VER of a good quality, on reasonable terms,
in large or small quantities, by ROBERT
'PBE L L, in Water street, between Chefnut
and Walnut-streets, Philadelphia,
—'°BE L ET
A MERCHANT MILL on Whiteclay Creek
tide, with a dwelling-house and Several acres of
tan^ situate in Mill-creek hundred. Newcastle county,
on Delaware, five miles from Wilmington, and about
fourteen from the Head of Elk. Any perlon inclining
gL^'y ''" "^* ^ ^yi^ to JAMES
MA _R _S^IA _l^L„iear B ra ndywine Bridge.
Philadelphia, Augufl 1770
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD
S T A A vY ED ^STOLEN from offthe Commons',
. a dark brown HORSE, branded G D on the ne^
fo ou ! d , er ; f , era ! whlte f P ot ' on his back, on hi, right
hind fetlock a fear larger than a round dollar, about
fifteen har^s high, seven or eight years old. Whoever
takes up said herfe and delivers him to Jacob Hiltz
heimer Liq; D. W. M. Gen. in Philadelphia, Shall
receive the above reward, or if stolen, and the horse re
turn^ and the thief brought to justice, One Hundred
and Twenty Dollars, from
PATRICK M'CARTEY.
A MILLER WANTED.
A SINGLE MAN who understands the Millering
" business (or can ad as second hand in a mill) and
can bring a recommendation of his honesty and Sobriety,
will meet with good wages and constant employment,
in a healthy par of the country, within twenty miles
o' Philadelphia. Apply to the Printer hereof. 8
So be SOLD at Private Sale,
A PLANTATION Situated in Red Lyon hun
dred, Newcastle county, State of Delaware, Seven
miles from Clriftisna Bridge, five from Hamburgh,
three from Port Penn, twelve from the Headßf Elk,
two from two merchant mills, and three from three dif
ferent places of worship; adjoining lands of Mr. Antho
ny Dufliane and others; containing 234 acres of land,
80 whereof is marfb and maple swamp w'il banked, and
the greatest part drained and fit for graft ; one hundred
acres of land cleared and divided into five fields, with
water in each field; the land and marlh is very good,
and well calculated for either grazing or farming; 54
acres of woodland well timbered. There are on said
premises a frame dwelling house, kitchen, granary,
barn, (tables, and other out-houses in tolerable resL.
a small apple and peach orchard, and a well of excen^h
water wailed with brick. S^id place is beautifully fnF
ated between St. George's Creek bounding on the South,
and Dragon Run on the north, the meadow grounds
lying on (aid creeks, with the upland between. Any
person inclining to purchase may know the teims and
have a view of the lAndu by applying to the subscriber,
in Cxcil county, near the Head of Elk.
ISAAC THOMAS.
N. B. If the above place is not fold beloe the 24th
day of September inst. it will be fold on that day at
Public Vendue on the premises. J. T.
TO BE EXCHANGED,
For a FARM within four or five miles cf Philadelphia,
A PLANTATION beautifully Situated on the
river Delaware, about fifteen miles from Philadel
phia, with an elegant house ne^r fifty feet front, a
Kitchen, barn, and other out-houses, the place healthy,
the land extraordinary good, with a large proportion of
meadow and woodland, a very fine orchard, with a
great variety of other fruit trees. Peffeffion will be
given immediately. Fer further particulars enquire of
the Printer. Stf.
MR S. KAYSER begs to inform the
Public That She has a fafe and peculias method
for the cure of the fever and Ague, and will undertake
to perfea the cure in five days. She likewise cures the
Scurvy in the gums, and makes the teeth most beauti
fully white in a few minutes; alf® cures the rheumatism,
chin cough, fore eyes, the flux, all forts of ulcers, and
many other diseases too tedious to mention.
She has had the pleasure to pradice in the general
way of Physic and Surgery with very great success, both
in Baltimore and different parts of Virginia, from which,
if it was desired, She could produce good certificates.
Mrs. KAYS E|R is to be consulted with from Ten
to Twelve in the forenoon, and from Th;ee to Eight in
the afternoon, facing Tor. Alley, in Water-street, Phi
ladelphia.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
W1 S STOLEN last night from the subscriber,
YY living about two miles from York Town, in York
County, a black GELDING, three years old last
spring, a natural trotter, about fourteen hands high, has
a small star in his forehead and a switch tail, and nei
ther brand nor ear mark; he has a Swelling on his off
hind leg above the piftern joint, on which no hair has
grown. Whoever secures said horse and the thief, so
that the owner may get the horse again and the thief be
brought to justice, Shall have the above reward, or One
Hundred Dollars for the Horse only, and reasonable
charges paid if brought home, by
August 28. MICHEAL SMYSER;
Wilmington, September
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
S'T 0 LEN cff the Commons of the borough of
Wilmington, in Newcastle county, state ofDelaware,
on the 21st of August last, a light bay HORSE, about
fourteen bands high, ten or twelve years old, a blaze
in his face, both hind feet white, his off fore foot cut
with a rope between his hoof and pastern joint, which
is not yet well, and had a cloth sewed about it. Who
ever will secure said horse and the thief (hall be entitled
to the above reward, or for the horse alone Fifteen
Dollars, and all reasonable charges paid by
GEORGE CLARK.
C^ AMK to the plantation of Reynold Keen,
, a dark bay HORSE, with a black mane and tail,
four black feet, the mark of a horse-shoe on his near hind
quarters, and one pair of Shoes on him. The owner is
desired to prove his property, pay charges and take him
away.
Augusti 9 . SAMUEL GOFF.
BROKE into the fubferiber's meadow, on
Penrofe's island, a small black HORSE, with a
star, a grey H ORSE, both branded C A, with seve
ral COLTS. Tire owners are driired to '.prove their
property, pay changes and take 'hern a^ay.
JONATHAN PENROSE.
CA M E to the pasture of William Weston,
about two weeks ago, two stray HORSES; one
a black, with an old brand on the off hip, a natural
pacer: The other a bright bay, with a Star, and a sad
dle spot on the off fide, a natural trotter, and is Shed
ding his hoofs. Said horses Stand at the Fountain Stable
in Chefnut street. The owner or owners are desired to
come, prove property, pay charges and take them away.
WILLIAM WESTON,
_%^6. JOHN MITCHELL.
J OHN BITn E Z E T,
CONTINUES to give the highest current price
for Bills on the Commiffiontrs at Paris, for interest
due on Loan-Office Certificates : He has for file a quan
™yof opium, also a bill upon Accomack, for 37,3!.
Virginia currency.