The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-10-12 00:00:00, page 4

WHEREAS a certain trad of land at the
moith or Big Conawago Creek, on Susquehanna
River, in Newberry township, and county of York,
with an accustomed ferry, is advertised tor sale on the
thirteenth of October, by William Chefney, John Nii
!or, and William Mitchell, Agents for the county afore
fairt, as the property of james Rankin: These are to
notify the said Agents, and those who may innocently
or inadvertently purchase from them, that the property
of said ferry, and fi teen acres and three quarters of
land nxt adjoining to said waters of Conawago and Sus
quehanna, is legally vested in the fubfcribei, and has
been so for a number of years before James Rai kin pre
tended to lay any cirim thereto, and that every legal
step will be taken for a recovery of the fame as speedily
as poffihle. ROBERT HARP IS.
WAN IS EMPLOY MLN T,
AMAN who thorou hly underfunds Gardening and
" Farming: He would engage with a d ntleman by
the month or year as overseer, or would like to take the
whole labour-part of a plantation and dairy on him elf,
for a (hire of the profits, or on halves, as coul I be agreed
on, and wow'd engage on very reasonable terms. Any
Gentleman in want of such a person, by leaving his name
with the Printer mail be waited on.
N. B. Any person having a small house in the country
to let, wi hin five miles of the city, with the conveniency
of keeping two or three cows, may hear of a tenant ry
leaving their name as above.
T R 1 VA 1 EE R 5
May be furnifhed with a variety of Military and Ship
Chandlery Stores, by
EDWARD POL E,
In Market-street near the Court-house, Philadelphia,
Who has also for SALE,
A VARIETY of ready-made Sashes, glazed and
1 painted, with the Shutters, &% for the fame, all com
pleat. Also a number of Chamber and Street Doors, &c.
all of the very best kind, being the remnants of an ele
gant house that was deftroyrd by the enemv.
CA M Eto 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 hind feet
white. The owner is defined to come, prove property,
pay charges and take him away.
PETER DEAL.
WHEREAS the estates of James Ran
kin and John Rankin, late of the county of
York, having been in due course of law forfeited and
seized to the use of this State, We, the fubferibers,
Agents for the said county, do hereby give notice, That
the estates of the said Jernes Rankin and John Rankin,
confuting of the following trails or parcels of land, viz.
James Rankin's, No. 1, Three hundred and feventy
feven acres, situate on the east fide of Codorus Creek,
one mile from York, in Yoik township, whereon is a
grist-mill, and mill house built with done, a dwelling,
house part wood and part stone, a lar^e barn, one hun
dred acres cleared and upwards of thirty acres or mea
dow. No 2, Two hundred and seventy-seven acres,
fame township, adjoining No. i, with one dwelling
houfe of logs, twenty-five acres clear. No 3, One hun
dred and fifty one acres at the mouth of Big Conewago
Creek, on Susquehanna River, in Newberry township,
whereon is a dwelling house and bam, about thirty acres
clear, and an accustomed ferry. No. 4., One hundred
and feventy-fcven acres, fame township, with a good
dwelling house and barn of logs, fifteen acres of mea
dow and fifty acies of clear land and orchard. No. 5,
Ome hundred and forty-five and a half acres, fame town
ship, adjoining No. 4, with a good log house and barn,
ten acies of meadow, about fifty acres clear, and an or
chard. No. 6, Three hundred and fifty acres adjoining
William Chefney and others, in fame township, where
on are some cabins and sundry fields cleared. No. 7,
Two hundred and eighty-seven acies and three quartets,
to be equally divided between William Rankin and
James Rankin, wood land, in Newberry township. No.
8, Two hundred and twenty-two acres and one hundred
and twelve perches, adjoining Ann Noblit and others,
in the fame township, wood land. No. 9, About ninety
two and a half acres adjoining John Rankin, in the fame
township. John Rankin'®, No. 1, Sixty three acres and
three quarters, adjoining Abraham Noblit and oth is,
in two pieces, bought of Richard Peers at different
times under a patent. No 2, One hundred acres, the
place known by the name of John Rankin's place, in
Newberry township. No. 10, Two hundred acres, part
of which James Rinkin bought of Richard Peters, in
Newberry township. No. 11, One hundred acres in
Newberry, bought of Jam's Smith of York Town. No.
12, One hundred acres, fame township, near No. 3.
All which will be fold by Public Vendue, at the Court
house at York, on the thirteenth day of October next.
The sales will continue from day to day, till the whole
be difeofed of.
The terms of file will be according to law, as follows,
fa wit, One fourth part of the purchafe,money to be paid
in ten days after sale, or the pr^mifes again to revert to
the State, and the bidder liable to forfeit the said one
fourth of the purchase money. The remainder thereof
to be paid in one month ; and on a certificate being
produced from the Agents, or either of them, of full
payment of the purchase money, a deed will be given,
as by law directed.
And we tne Agents, do also pursuant to law, hereby
notify all the claimants of the said premiers, or any of
them, and creditors of the said James Rankin and J<Tn
Rankin, to exhibit their claims and demands to the Jus
tices of the Supreme Court, within the time limited by
law, or they will be for ever barred from the recovery
thereof. WILLIAM CHESNEY, 7
JAMES NAILOR, } Agents.
Augufl 23. WILLIAM MITCHELL, J
PHILADELPHIA.. Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-street;
TO BE S O L D,
A VALUABLE Trad of unimproved LAND,
41 situate on a branch of Saltlick Creek and on the
waters of the Ohio River, in the ftite of Virginia, con
taining one thousand acres. The land is allowed by
those who know it to be exce lent in its quality, being
. chiefly limestone land; as a circumftince which operates
in favour of its good q rality, great numbers of families
are fettling in its vicinity. The title, indisputable. For
particulars enquire of John Morgan, in Deer Creek
settlement, Harford county, Maryland, or the fub
feriber in Wilmington.
TH E Supernumerary Officers belonging to
the State of Pennf,lvania, together with such
other Gentlemen as are willing to engage with them, as
Volunteers in the service of their country, are requested
to hold themselves in readiness, with proper arms and
accoutrements, to march on the shortest notice to join
the Continental Army urder His Ex ellency General
Wash ngton, on the firft important occasion, when par
ticular notice will be given of the time and route of
march.
Reading, GEORGE NAGEL,] Committee of Super-
Del. 4. HENRY BICKER, ] numerary Officers.
One Hundred Dollars R, ward.
AP ARCEL of CALFSKINS, containing two
dozens, not cu ri~d, ws either itoten or loft out
of a waggon from Henry Heffi nur's house to Philadel
phia. Whoever can give information o' hi- Leather to
Henry H ffimur, Tanner, living nea Potts-CTove, in
New Hanover 1 ownfhip, (hall receive the above reward.
.TO BE SOL b^
A new brass Refining TELESCOPE,
F/X don a ftrnd. Esquire 0: the Printer.
TO BE SO ll^
A NEW com dear pair of FULLERS SHEARS.
Enquire of Henry Lieben, at the north weft
corner house of Fifth and A.ch Greets, Philadelphia.
•A S ERVANT—
Is Wanted Immediately,
A SINGLE, active young M n, who can be very
well recommended, will hear cf a place by apply
ing to the Printer. '
TO BE SOL D,
A LIKELY NEGRO WENCH, between fif
teen and txteen years old, that can do any kind
ot house work, and has had the small-pox and measles
Enquire of the Printer.
SIXI Y DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN from the fubferiber,
• a" t / t n ' a *' n Bucks county, in the right of the 12th
(September) a large roan HORSE, (but at this
season of the year is almost a bay) sixteen years old, a
natural pacer, shod before, and is blind with one eye.
Whoever takes up and secures said horse, and the thief
if stolen, so that he may be brought to justice, (hall re
ceive the above reward, or Thirty Dollars f or the horse
only, and reasonable charges, paid by
DANIEL trimble.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
IX7 AS STOLEN out of the house of Francis Lee,
VY a t the sign of the Indian Queen in Fourth street,
last week, the following articles, viz. One pair of new
silk dockings, one cambrick handkerchief with a red
border, one blue and white linen ditto, one ruffled shirt,
and one stock: All the above except the stock was mark
ed IW. Jun. One pair of double row stone knee
buckles interlined, with gold, one of the corner stones
out ; three p-ir of white silk plain deckings, one very
fine laced ruffled shirt, one bandano and one romal fi k
handkerchief, and two very nice razors. If any of the
above articles are offered lor sale, it is requested they
and the person offering them may be stopped, and no
tice given to the printer hereof.
October 5.
L 0 s' T,
On the 26th of last month, between the house cf John
Lukens, E'q; in Market-street, and the (tables be
hind the City Tavern,
A DEED from Daniel Joy to Edward Shippen, Jun.
" Eq; for several small tracts qf land and me dow
ground, situate in P ffyunk township. Whoever has
found the fame and will return it to the Printer hereof,
(hall have FORTY DOLLARS reward.
N. B. The Deed is recorded.
WHEREAS a certain William Cooper, of
Oxfo d township, Chester county, Itate ofPnn
fylvania, did on the 22a of Septimbe hit, by force of
arms and strong hand, commit an ffault and battery
upon the bod, of Jesse Jordan, in the township afore
laid, so that the said Jordan died of bis wounds in about
fifteen hours afterwards, and fid Cooper has abscond
ed ever fi ice. He is about 35 years of a e, 5 feet Bor
9 inches high, well made, a little puck masked, (hort
light brown hai , grey eyes, foft and flowin speech wo
mmi(h like, leans forward as he walks, his cloths un
certain as he had d fferent colours : It is probable he
may ride a mare, as all the creatures he had were mares.
H has relations in York county, Virginia and Carolina.
Whoever takes up and secures said Cooper in the gaol
of the above county, so that he may be brought to jus
tice, fh.ll have the above reward and reasonable charges,
paid by RACHAEL JORDAN.
Fifteen Hundred Dollars Reward.
THOMAS MORGAN.
On Wednesday t^ third day of November next, at
Phinix's Tavern, in Pluckemin„aTra& of eight hundred
acres, adjoining or near the Artillery-Park at Pluckem
in. This is chiefly timber-land, with feme small im
provements.
On Monday, the fifteenth of November next, at
Ha kets Town, in Sussex County, about two thousand
five hundred acres of land, in several Farms of good im
proved upland and meadow, the remainder excellent
timber-land and fine swamps, in the said county of
Sussex, bounded partly by the Mfkenetunnk River,
and bordering on H?ckets Town. The leases are all
expired. A proper person will be appointed at Hackets
-17 own to fliew these lands. The road from Morris to
Eaftown on Delaware, and the great rc^ad from Tren
ton to Sussex Court-house, passes through this Tra&.
On Wednesday, the firft day of December next, at
the Tavern at Crofwicks, two Tracts of land, near
Crofwicks, adjoining Plumftead's and Willocks's land,
containing about fife hundred and twenty-fix acres.
N. B. Continental Money or Loan Office Certificates
will be received in payment, and conveyances executed
agreeable to the directions of the above A&, by
RICHARD STEVENS, ] , „
JOHN MIHELM, ] TruftCT -
On Wednesday 'th? thirteenth of OAober, at Arnold's
Tavern in Morris-Town, from day to day, and to such
places by adjournment as (hall be found most conveni
ent, Twelve Lots of 98 acres each, adjoining each oth^r,
situate in the Great Swamp, in Morris County, in the
front of the above mansion, bounded northerly by the
north line of the said swamp, each lot being fourteen
chains broad and seventy chains long. They are about
four miles southerly from Morris Town, in one cf thq
best fettled parts of New Jersey. Each lot has several
acres of cleared plow land and meadow; the greatest
part of them are capable of being nude most excellent
meadow, with rich chefnut ridges interfiling them..
These lands will be shewn by Jonathan Stiles, Efay and
Capt. John Lin-lly, who live contiguous to them.
Also twelve other Lots adjoining, whose (ale will suc
ceed the above ; containing eighty-fix acres cz r h, on 'he
south fide of the said swamp, adjoining the north fide of
Long Hill, about seven miles southerly from Morris-
Town and two or three miles from Bafkenridg, : The
foil is excellent for meadow, and some ridges of plow &
land. Major Cornelius Ludlow, of Long Hill, will
shew these lands. Each lot is ten chains' broad and
eighty fix chains long.
Also tight tots of fifty to fixty-five acres each,whofe sale
will succeed the preceding, on the nor.th-eaft part of the
said swamp, on each fide of thaforge-lot, on Pine Brook.
These I)ts ,are each of them ten chains broad, and from
fity to fixty-five chains long, they have some valuable
improved upland and meadows; the whole most excel
lent foil, well watered, and the greatest part capable of
being made most excellent meadow. They are situate
about four miles south easterly from Morris-Town.
One lot of about one hundred and thirty acres, adjoin
ing the above eight lots, and will be fold next in suc
cession. It includes a good stream, Pine Brook, with a
very fine mill dam, the remainsof a bloonsary forge and
saw-mill, feme good buildings, and improved meadows
and plow-lands. These lands will also be shewn by Cor
nelius Ludlow or Jonathan Stiles, Esq;
On Monday, the firft day of November next, at the
house commonly called Stell'sTavern, near the Virginia
encampment, at or near Middlebrook, a tra^ of a
bout one thousand acres, on the weft branch of Middle
brook, in the vale between the firft and fccond moun
tain, leafed in fix farms, the leases expired, very good
interval lands, and most excellent timber land, contigu
ous to the Farms on Rariton River.
WOODDROP AN® JOSEPH SB.®..
HAVE opened a Store in Water-fleet below t^
Bridge, formerly occupied by their late father M&
Joieph Sims, deceased, where they p opofe to receive
and fell on commission, all kinds cf W E T and L P Y
GOODS. They hope by their afliduity and care to
give fatisfa&ion to those who will please to employ them.
They have now for sale at foid Store, coarse and fine
cambricks, y^rn and worsted flockings, a few groce of
shirt burtons, and a very handsome pizre warmer, just
imported. Excellent Green Tea may be had whoiemle
and retail at said Store.
BY virtue of an A& of the General Assembly
of the State of New-Jersey, puffed the last session,
at Trenton, intituled, “ An A& for veiling the real
estate of Wiliam Alexander, Earl Ts Stirling, within
this State, in trustees, to discharge by the sale thereof,
or ofifo much as may ilthce, the debts and incumbrances
affecting the fame, and to convey to him the remainder,
if any there be," will be fold st Public Vendue, at the
under-mentioned times and places, sundry Trade of
Land, Cultivated Farms, Houses, &c. being part of the
real estate of the said Earl of Stirling, in the said State of
New.Jerfey, as follows:
On Monday theeleventh of Odober next, at Brewffer's
Tavern at B fkenridge, all that fine Farm and Manfion
houfe at Bafkenridge, the residence of the said Earl of
Stirling, with all the elegant buildings, gardens, &c.
containing about one thousand acres; of which about
three hundred is cleared upland, three hundred acres of
meadow fit for the feythe, and the remainder timber
swamp capable of making the most excellent meadow.
On this farm there are about fifteen hundred fine bear
ing Maple tree^ of the best kind,-befides federal hundreds
of pears, peaches, plumbs and cherries in the greatest
variety.
P:i!aa'elfbia, September 18.
TO BE SG L D,
A VALUABLE LOT in thij city, on which
arc er^aed three dwelling-houles, a pot-hopfs and
sundry other buildings. Fer particulars enquire of the
Printer.