The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-06-15 00:00:00, page 4

TO BE SOLD BY
ROBERT WILSO N,
In Water-street, a few doors above Walnut ftrcet, on
as rerfonable terms as times will l admit,
TH E following articles, viz. brown sugar in hogs
heads and barrels, coffee in bags, cotton in ditto,
Irilh linens per pieae, knives and forks in dozens, pen
knives in ditto, feiffors in ditto, hol!an« and cambrick,,
thread deckings, fagathies, pies, needles, pocket hand
kerchiefs, ivory combs by the dozen, cambist/, ever
bitings, a quantity of gi.t coat and jacket burtons, rnd
a fmril afrrtment of glass ware, such as tumblers, de
canter,, drinkirg glasses, jelly ghffes, &c.
T'O BE SOLD BY
"jobn Lardner and jdbn Redman, Jan.
At their STOR E in Second-street, between
'' Arch and Race ftreett,
Philadelphia;
A,QUANTITY of CLARET, in hoglmh
and bottles ;
White Port WINE;
CORKS of the belt kind;
BAR' IRON CAS TINGS ; I
RUM;
SUGA R by the hogshead or barrel, &:.&:. &c.
C Y D E- R?
In hogffuads, to be SOLD by
PHILIP KINS E Y,
In Third-street,' the fourth door above Market street.
BOTTLED CYDE R,
Of an excellent quality, to be SOLD by
SA M U E L H U D S # O N,
The corner of Market and Fikh-ftreets.
N. B. Any person poffcfTd of Bottles may have them
filled at a reafenable price, and, on notice, the Bottles
will be sent for.
WHEREAS George Riegner, deceased,
gave his obligation for One Hundred Pounds to
a certain John Bawling, living in Skippack townfl,ip,
Philadelphia county, and Rate of Pennsylvania: And
Whereas the deceased himfelf, when living, did make
offer of payment to said Bawling, who refufed to take
Continental currency, since which we the fubfcriberq
have made offer of payment to said Bawling, and he
now Gys he has aligned the bond to a certain Bet jamin
Bawling : This is therefore to give notice to said Ben
jamin Bawling, or any perf&n that is in pcffeffiui of
said bond, that if they do not come within the space cf
three months from the date hereof to receive the meney,
we fliall pay it in the Loan-Office at Philadelphia, ac
cording to aft of Aftmbly.
. JEREMIAS WISER,] w
9, 1779- JOHN REIGNER, ] Executors.
Philadelphia, Ma, 3.
To be SOLD by the Subscriber,
A LOT of GROUND lituate ©n the weft fide of
Swanfon-fbeet, (commonly called Water-street)
in the d:ftri6t of Southwark, twenty feet front by two
hundred and forty-fix feet deep, whereon is erc^ed a
commodious three- story brick house fifteen feet by thir
ty-one, with a good cellar Under the whole, and a good
stone two-ftdiy kitchen adjoining.
Also another lot of like dimenfione, whereon is treat
ed a good two story frame tenement ; and another va
cant lot of like depth, a^d twenty-one feet front, situate
between the above-mentioned lots.
Likewise three twenty-feet lots on the east fide of
Swedes-Church alley, one hundred and thirty-five feet
deep each; which last mentioned three lots are to be
fold or let upon ground-rent for-ever, by the fubferiber
on the premises. JOHN JONES.
, Philadelphia, June 2,
JOHN R O S S,
VENDU£ -MASTER,
HAS opened a Vendue-Store in Front street, near
the old City Vendue between Market and Arch
ftreets, or at his house in Third ftre@; where he re
ceives and fells on commiffim, by public or private
sale, agreeable to law, hculhold furniture, wares, mer
chandize, grocery, carriages, &c. He has now for sale,
remnant broadcloth, gold lace, silver-mounted hungers,
silver watches, silk 2nd oil-cloth umbrelloes, silk and ca
lico gowns, new bound books, silk bonnets, an eight
day clock, a few pairs of boots, ladies silk cloaks, a
meat silk flowered bed counterpane, &c. elegant chintz
bed and window curtains, allo very neat pistols of the
frit quality. Hou (hold Furniture, such as new and se
cond hand mahogany breakfaft, tea, dining and bureau
tables ; chest of drawers, looking glaffa pine table,
feather beds, chests, trunks, spinning and cotton wheels
and reels, a few suits of extraordinary second hand
cloathing, faddlcs, saws and carpenters tools, &c. also
veffele, rigging, cables, anchors, &c. He like wife fells
houses on the premises or other places appointed, (Cos,
see-house excepted) lots of ground, plantations, &c.
and has now for sale, a house and lot situated in Catha
ripe-ftreet, between Front arid Water-streets ; a neat
two story brick house, 1$ feet front and 87 feet deep,
fwbjeft to 45/ ground-rent per annum; also two other
houses situated in different places#
Those who please to favour him with their commands
will much oblige their humble Servant,
J. ROSS.
W ~N T E E
A PERSON who can be well recommended, to
aft as a CLERK in a public office. Enquire of
the Printer.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-freer;
>,HE SYNOD of New-York and Phi-
AladeJphia, taking into consideration the low and
declining state of religion and the abounding of iniqui
ty amongst us, for which an holy God yet continues to
visit our country with his righteous judgments, appoint
the fourth Thursday of July to be ebferyed by the
Churches under their care, as a Day of Public Falling
and Prayer.
JOHN EWING, Moderator.
Philadelphia, June 4.
r T II E Comnbfficner, for confiscated Estates
A . in the ccuntyof Philadelphia, and the Lieut,nant*
of laid county, are defined to meet the Commiffionera
appointed to fettle their accounts on the fifteenth of this
inltanr, at Cel. Benjamin M't'ffAUGH's, in Frankford,
at Ten o'clock in the forenoon, with their accounts,
in order to proceed to fetthment as the Law din&s.
BENJAMIN M'VEAUGH, )
ROBERT CURRY, ,Comhi ffi;wri,
JACOB LAUGHLIN, J
The UNITED STATES
MAGAZ I N E,
For M A Y,
Is just published and to be fold by FRANCIS
BAILEY, in Market-th ©et,
Containing, arnongft a variety of entertaining pieces,
A'." ARG E delivered to the graduates in medi
cine, &c. Materials for an account of the taking
Fort M fflin. Remarkable encounter of a White man
and tvvo Indians. Signal prowl's ofa wemru in a com
bat with feme Indians. Method of preparing green tea
in America. The corJlitution of the Commonwealth of
Pcnnfyl^nia. King G,-%e the Third's foUlequy,
&c. &c. &c.
A Journeymen Bookbinder may have employment
by applying to Francis Baily.
, V? A N f £ D,
To superintend the bufinefa of a FARM is Maryland,
AP ERSON sober, careful, induftriou^' and well
acquainted with Agriculture and the manageim nt
of Slock. Such a person will be treated with by appli
cation to W ILLI A M BELL, in Front-th^t, near
Arch-ftr+vr, Philadelphia.
Philad^pbia, June 4.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY in & ni,ht of the ad inff. from
the fubferiber, living in Front street, near Poke's
Briage, a Hessian named JOHN SMITH, about
five feet four inches high, fair complexion, and light
grey eyes: Hcd on a beaver hat, a' Russia linen ffiirt,
a brown c ^t, leather breeches, thread flockings, good
shoes, ^nd Invar buckles : He ado took witli him two
good coats, one a London brown and the other a plain
brown, two white shirts, a blue cotton handkerchief, a
pair of new boots/ and a pair of-plated fours. A fellow
went off with him dressed in a blue coat lined 4 ud edged
with red, with leather breeches, blub woollen ftcckingr,
and snort boots; of a fair complexion and likely face.
Whoever t kes up the said Hessian and secures him, so
that I may have him again, ihall receive the above re
ward and reasonable charges, paid by
BENJAMIN G. EYRE.
TO BE SOLD B~Y
JOHN GR O V E S,
The weft fide of Front street, between Market and
Chetnut-ftreats, at the fibre lately occupied by MefE
Cox and Lawrence;'
nUM by the hogshead, Sugar by the hogshead or bar
rel, Coffee by the bag, Bou%ng-c|oths, &c. 6.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD
WAS STOLEN left night, from the house of
Samuel Potts, the sign ot the What Sheaff on
the Bristol road, eight milss from Philadelphia, the
following articles, viz. two feather beds with flriped
ticks; five fheetr, two R,ffia and three home mad# •
one calico bed quilt, one fide I ,d:a, the other fide dark
cauco; one pale blue and yellow home made coverlid,
wove in diamonds. The above articles vitro stolen by
a person who came for lodgings, a man of a dark com
plexion, with black hair, of a middling size, stoops a
little; had on a cloth-coloured great coet, and leather
breeches. Whoever apprehends laid thief and goods
so that the thief be brought to justice, thill have th
above reward, or FIFTYDOLLARS for th;
goods, paid by
7^4. SAMUEL POTTS.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARDS
RANA WAy last night from the fubferiber living in
Alexandria, a likely young Negroe man, named
DICK, about 24 . years of age, alow well set fellow, has
three remarkable fc^rs on each fide his face, being his
country mark, speaks very little English; had on and took
with him, a country linen fhift, a brown ditto, a fuper
fine red broad-cloath double-brea fled jacket, a blue coat
country linen trowfers, and many other cloathes; also a
large old bed rug : He knows the country very well, and
did belong to Dr. William Mills, of North-Carolina, from
whom he ran away about three years ago, and was put in
to Lancaster gaol, and on his return to Alexandria, I pur
chafed him ofan Agent, appointed by Dr. Mills to fell
him. Whoever takes up said Negro, and secures him
so that I may get him again, shall have the above reward'
and all other expences paid, if brought home.'
MiCHAEL G'RBTTER.
April 5, 1779. i.
TO BE D,
A neat FAMILY COACH,
Enquire of JONATHAN PENROSE.'
TOBE S^LD BY
THOMAS GOUCH ER,
Scythe 2nd Sickle maker, at the sign of t! c Scythe and
Sickle in Maiket-ftrem, next d c or to the sign cf tiro
Black Horse, between Fourth and FiEhftrects, Phi
ladelphia,
QR ASS and Cradiirg Scythes and Sickles, warrant
ed or unwarranted go?d, b„ wheUfale and retail ;
also English Steel by the faggot, excellent good. 8.
Philadelphia, May z 6.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
STR AYED or STOLRN out of the Continental
k ard, yelterday afternoon, a very snug, round,
cloie-mace BAZ GELDING, in extreme good cr
uer, about 14 and a r\lt hands high, 5 or 6 years old}
has a blaze fac°. Jhort tail, remarkably pie. tant gaited;
and has one or two biands on the near fhotlder, supposed
tojiave been done with the end of a bayonet handle O
Trie above reward will be paid upon deliver- 6
ing him to Colon'll Mi rcimL, Depute Qyner-M^f^
ter General, in this :iy, or to William xl'eth, Col.
3d V.Reg.
Philadelphia, May ?S.
TO BE SO L D,
At JOSHUA DUDLEY'; store in Water-fireet,
ewM doors below v/ainut-tircet, the following atti
cle, viz.
A BOU r two hundred pairs of choice mens fhoer,
one chest of tea, about one thousand guions of tan
nsrs oil, a large Glortment of earthen ware, a quantity'
of hard soap, a few pounds of chocolate, and many
other articles, which will be fold on the lowcft profit.
Also two Houses to I e let near the Cnina Manuaaory.
ror terms apply at the above ftoe, or to JAMES
THOMPSON, at the sign of the Black Horse in
Market street.
Philadelphia, Ma, 28.
AS there is reafun to suppose that sundry
perlons in the States of Ma<yl. r ,d :nd Delaware
are poffefled of claims on the department of the late
Quarter-Matter General ; arid alfpthat a number of the
inhabitants of other States in the union have demands
©n said department for waggon hire and other Services
or fupplhs rendered the army previous to the second
day of M^rch, 1778, which probably wl! not foe paid by
either of the Depots appointed by Gen%l Muffin,
outof this city. All such daian?nr< are desired to ex
hibit their accounts as soon as poffiole to Colonel
Lutterloh, late D. Q_M. G. in Union- street, ne ?r
Tuijdiheet, or in his absence, at General Mifflin's
office, next door to Mr. Jernes Meafe's, in Frbnt-fticet,
where such as are adeemed just will be paid.
DESE R T E
From the waggon guard going to Fort Pitt,
A CER TAIN John Jacob Transo, belonging
to th^ eighth Pennsylvania regiment, who received
the turn of two hundred pounds of Barnet Kentler, to
lerve during the war in his (the said K ntlvrl) place.
He is a short clumsy made fellow, round fldt face; much
marked with the small pox, (hort black hair, talks very
liUle Enghfb, calls himfelf a Htilian dafertcr, and it is
said hath a pis signed by order of Ha Excellency Ge
neral Wellington, by which he may ass & to pass thio’
the country unnoticed. It will be doing justice to the
Public to have him figured, that all such v! ains may tn
brought to exemplary punithmerit. And I do hereby
offer ONE HUNDRED DOLLAS, besides the
",!' ^ v ™ by. Congress, to any person or persons that
wnl secure him in any of the gaols of the United States,
giving information or fending him by the fiift party to
Fort Pitt, where the regiment now lies.
S. BAYARD, Lieut. Col.
commanding Bth P. R.
S^lebur,, Buchs Coat,, Ma, 20.
PILLS to cure the Tooth-ach,
Made and fold by the Subscriber, and to be had of Mrs.
Martha Stackhoufe, at the corner of Vine-street, in
Front-Ib eet, Philadelphia.
TO nfe them cleahfe firft well the mouth with the
Solution of a little alltnn, and if hollow put one of
the pills into the tooth affefted, if not, on the top of it.
and detain until by the meifture dissolved: If the cure
be not perfected on the firft application, use in the fame
manner a second, third or fourth pill, though but sel
dom more than a second will he neceffarr, and teeth
once cured never ach again. The saliva during the ope
ration may be spit out, or if casually Gallfo,
not 0. the least disagreeable or evil confcquence. The
Public are further informed refpr&ing laid pills, that
they are not of any terebinthiate competition, or froin
%!?' warmer oils, as rosemary, origany,
f% a 'E ° u ^ H > fuccini, or the like, immixed with
inf P, a t Juices or gums, as opium, galbanum, myrrh,
or the like, or cf fard substances alone ; nor cf the mu
riatic alcalde or vitriolic concrete faits per fe or in any
form difgurfed; the firft, f rom their fubtile, unions'
penetrative property, tco warm and foreign to the ani.
ma ©economy or nervous circulating fluids, end of the
teeth, although they may for a time ease pain, yet the
consequence frequently is a d e ftr u aion to the part by a
° r ''"'" rottenness in the tooth af
felted, whilst the latter articles are used with very little
better fuceefs. 7
f^f P "/:'‘^'. D °',*' per paper. Gentlemen of the
~c , ° f Ph J^ in the Continental Army may be sup
plied ^th quantities at a lower rate than above on tip
pucatwn at his residence, or leaving orders with
4 he^ humble servant,
N. B. The said Pills diffoly? with beat, otherwise will
keep goea for twenty years.