The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-06-23 00:00:00, page 4

Thirty Spanish milled Dollars
Reward.
RAN away from the fubferiber, about five weeks
ago, a Mulatto FELLOW, named Jack, about
five feet two or three inches high, fair complexion,
black bulhy hair: Had on when he went away, a drab
coloured cloth coat, leather breeches, a red furtout
coat very large for him. He is a good tempered fellow
when Sober, but sulky and quarrelsome in liquor ; he
is well acquainted with the country, having been two
or three times at Boston, and was Servant to Doftor
Huichinfon when the army were at Valley-forge. He
is a good Taylor, and probably may be Skulking in some
part of the country, working at that trade. Whoever
takes up laid fellow, and delivers him to the Subfcri
bsr, (hall receive the above Reward; and ail persons
are forbid harbouring him, as by so doing they will be
prosecuted as the law dire&s.
ANDREW CALDWELL.
N. B. Said Fellow would have been advertised be
fore, but as he had a trick of absenting hindelf for two
or three weeks at a time and retiring home, it was
thought he might do the fame new. May 18.
FOR SA L E, A
Healthy Negroe Man,
Twenty years of age; has had the fmall.pcx and
m~fls, and fold for want of employ. Enquire of the
Printer. June Jr.
Just Imported from Europe, and to be Sold, by
Safportas & Le B^uf,
At their S ore, in Front- street, opposite to the Coffee-
House, alarge Assortment of DRY GOODS,
Confining of—
BROADCLOTHS, Wiltons, Bath Coat
ing, white Flannel, Knaps, S^rge Denims, Shal
loons, Duroys, Durants, white and buff coloured Mar
seilles Quilting ; plain, corded and figured Densities,
plain and (potted Jeans; yard wide, 7-8 and 3-4 Eng
lish Checks, a large Assortment of printed linen Hand
kerchiefs, Scotch H^nkerrhiefs, Barcelona Handker
chiefs of federal colours, India Nankeens, a large As
sortment of white and black figured and plain Gauze,
gauze Handkerchiefs, cowrie and fine Ca gut, black
^nd white blond Lace, silk Gloves and Mittens, ivory
and cocoa mounted Fans; Irish, Dutch and German
Linens, Greeting Linens, Brittanias, Calicoes, Hum
hums, jaconet and hook Mufl ns; white, black and
clouded Mantua, Searfuckers, Scotch Threads, tay'ors
Threads, a large Assortment of broad and narrow Rib
bands, broad and narrow white Tapes, white and black
Pins, Needles, white and black English beaver Hats,
gold and silver thread coat and jacket buttons, sewing
Silks of different colours, (keleion wire, Souchong
Tea in cannisters, Bohea Tea in chests, English Sail
Duck from No. 4 to 8, a lirge Assortment of artificial
Flowers, and several other Articles tqo tedious to enu
m'erate.
N\ B. They also have a Quantity of Sugar in hog
/heads and barrels, Taffia, Cocoa in bags: which they
will Sell reasonably. June 19,
Wanted, immediately, A number of good
Waggon - Drivers,
For His Most Christian Majesty's Army
in America ; a considerable part of this Army is com
posed of Germans. Any Persons qualified for this
Service, and will engage for one year, by applying to
SAMUEL MILF.^, in Philadelphia, colonel PHILIP
MARSTELLER, at Lebanon, in Lancaster county,
or to RICHARD MILES, in Reading, Bocks county,
will receive Four Hard Dollars as a Bounty, and be
entitled to Eight Dollars per Month, which will also
be paid in Hard Money. June 5.
THOSE who may please to favour
this Paper with Advertisements, are
requested to fend the Money with them,
and thereby save themselves and the Printer
the Trouble very generally attendingfuture
Settlements.
A genteel PHOTON,
And a PAIR of
Handsome Grey Geldings,
About Fifteen Hands high, To be SOLD. Enquire
of the Printer. June 6.
Bert LIVER OIL,
In BARRELS and KEGS, of all sizes, TO BE SOLD
by RICHARD WELLS, in Arch-street.
FOR SA L E,
Weft-Indla Rum, French Bran
dy, Sherry Wine, Claret, L^mon Juic?, Almonds,
Filberts, and a Variety of EUROPEAN GOODS,
By Lacaze and Mallet,
In Water-ftrect, above Art h Greet.
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by DA^ID C. CLAYPOOLE.
TO BE LE T, A
Large, convenient House,
With Stable# and Coach-house, situated on the weft
file of Front street, near Market-street, and nextdoor
but one to Messrs. Lawrence and Budden's Store. For
further information please to apply to the Printer.
FOUND, in the possession es a certain Elizabeth
Smith, (supposed to be stolen,) about 12 yards
of light pattern CHINTZ, and part of a piece of broad
painted RIBBON. Whoever has loft the fame, may
have them again, proving property and paying charg
es, by applying to William M'Mullin, sfquire, near
the New Market. June 16.
To be Sold, by Private Sale,
AVERY valuable TRACT of LAND, contain,
ing 500 acres, situate on the river Leheigh (a
branch of the Delaware) about four miles frem Bethle
hem : the (oil is excellent, and is capable of being im
proved to great advantage.
Likewise, A Brick HOUSE, in Second-Greet, one
door from the corner of Chefnut-ftreet, i 5 feet in
front and 20 feet deep, now in the tenure of Thomas
Bryan. For further particulars enquire of WILLIAM
BINGHAM, in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, June 7, 1781.,
Whereas the efface of Jonathan
Adorns and Susanna his wife, both late of the county
of Philadelphia, has been it due course of law forfeit
ed, and seized to the use of this state; we, the iub
fcribers, agents for said county, do hereby give notice,
that the ettate of the said Jonathan Adams and Su
fanua his wife, consist ng of about 3 acres of land, on
the Wtfcbahiccn road, at the 5 mile done, near the
falls of Schuylkill, on which is a fnuff mill, and ap
purtenances (hereunto belonging, fubj.Ct to an unex
pired lease, granted to John Adams, will be fold by
public vendue, on Wednesday the nth day of July
next, at the court house in this city, the file to begin
at 10 o'clock. The terms cf Sale will be as follow, viz.
For gold, silver, or paper money, made legal tender by
a& of >ffembly, or certificates granted to the officers
and mm of the Pennsylvania line, for their deprecia
tion ; one fourth part to be reduced to a ground rent,
payable in wheat, at 10 (hillings per bushel, to be de
livered half j early at the public market place in Phila
delphia, or in caftiat the current price, at thetlc&ion
of the trufte^s of the university, the laid ground rent
redeemable at any time after three years, and within ten
years, such purchaser paying 15 years purchase. Oue
fourth of the remaining sum ot the purchase money to
be paid to the agents ten days after sale, or the bidder
liable to pay the state a sum equal to the said fourth
part, and the premises to revert to the state, and if the
said fourth part is paid, and the purehafer shall not
pay the remaining three fourths, within one month af
ter the day of sale, the money paid to be forfeited,
the premises in like manner to revert to the state, and
the estate remain free for a future sale.
On a certificate being produced from the agents or
either of them, of the full payment of the purchase
money, a deed will be given as by law directed.
And we, the agents, do also, pursuant to law, here
by notify all the claimants of the said premises, or any
of them, and creditors of the said Jonathan Adams,
and Susanna his wife, to exhibit their claims and de
mands, to the justices of the supreme court, within
the time limited by law, or they will be for ever barred
from the recovery thereof.
And to prevent all difficulties, the agents will attend
at the b use of William M'Mullin, E q; near the New
market, on the roth da, after the fab, to receive the
firft payment, and on the 30 h day after file, to re
ceive the last payment, after which no purcbaft money
will be received, but the premises again fold for the
use of the state. George Smith
William M'Mullin)^^
Chester County, June 6. 1781.
TO BE SOLD,
At the Court-houf?, at Chester, on SATURDAY the
14th of July, between the hours of Ten in the Fore
noon and Four in the Afternoon,
ALL the remaining undivided part of HOG
ISLAND unfold, containing about too acres, be
the fame more or less, late the estate of Joseph Gallo
way, an attainted traitor.
The terms of sale wilt be as follows: One fourth
part to be reduced to a ground-rent, payablein wheat,
at ten (hillings per bushel, to be delivered half yearly
at the public market in Philadelphia, or in caffi at the
current price, at the option of the trustees of the Uni
versity. The said ground-rent redeemable at any time
after three years and within ten years, such purchaser
paying fifteen years purchase. One fourth of the remain
ing sum of the purchase money to be paid to the agents
ten daysaftcr sale, or the bidder liable to pay the state
a famequal to the said fourth part, and the premises
to revert to the state ; and if the said fourth part is paid,
and the purchaser shall not pay the remaining three
fourths within one month after the day of file, the
money to be paid forfeited, the premises, in like man
ner to revert to the state, and the estate remain free
for a future sale ;gold, silver, or paper money, made
legal tender by a& of assembly, or certificates to the
officers and men of the Pennsylvania line for their de
preciation, will be received in payment.
JOHN HANNUM, ) Agents for
THOMAS LEVIS, ) Chester county.
To all Owners, Captains and Pilots of
Vessels employed in the Trade of Phila
delphia.
WHEREAS by an A& of General Assembly of
the province of Pennsylvania, passed the 22!
day of January, in the year of Our Lord 1774.
intitled, An s& to prevent infectious diseases being
brought into this province.
In session second are ths following words.—" And
be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, that
no commander, master or other person having charge
of any (hip or vessel bound to the port of Philadelphia,
or to any other port or place within this province, hav
ing on board, at the time the said flhip or vessel depart
ed from any pert or place wha soever beyond the fcas,
any greater number of persons, whether passengers or
servants, cr both, than forty, or having any persons
disordered with any infectious disease, or coming from
any sickly port or place, Hull bring his (hip or veffe',
or fuffer or permit the fame to be brought nearer the
city of Philadelphia than the iffand called Little Mud-
Isl rnd, near the mouth of the river Schuylkill, nor
shall land or bring on shore, nor cause or fuffer to be
landed or brought on (bore at any port or place withia
this province, any of such passengers or servants, cr
any part or parcel of their goods or effects, or the
goods or effects of any person or persons whatsoever,
until he shall have obtained a licence or permit in writ
ing for that purpose, under the hand of the officer or
his deputy, appointed by virtue of the aft, intitled, A
funplement to the a&, intitled, An aft for imposing
a duty on parsons convicted of henious crimes, and to
prevent poor and impotent persons being imported in
to this province, under the penalty of five hundred
pounds, bring thereof legally convided in any court of
quarter sessions within this province.
Se&. 3. " And be it further enabled by the autho
rity aforefaid, That the said officer, upon notice given
to h ; m by the said commander, master or other person
having charge of such (hip or vessel, that Inch (hip or
vessel having had the number of persons, whether pas
sengers or servants, or both, on board as aforefaid, or
having any person diford red with an, infectious disease,
or coming from any fiHy pot or place, is arrived at
cr near the Province Island, (hall forwith repair tothe
said (hip or vessel, taking with him some able and Ik:Il
ful phjfirian or phyfitians, to be appointed by the go
vernor of this province for the time being, and together,
(hall well and diligently enquire, as well of the person
having charge of the said (hip or v-ffel ts of the passeng
ers on board, and by Marching any or all parts or
places of the said vessel, whether any, and what perfon#
on board during the voyage have been cr lh,ll then be
infected or disordered with any infectious disease, how
many persons died on the voyage, and of what distem
pers, and what is the prefect Rate and condition of the
people on board with refpeCt to their health and dis
eases; and if any commander, master or other person
having the charge of such (hip or veffel^ shall have on
beard any person distempered with any infectious diG
tafe, and (hall knowingly conceal the fame, or shall
not make a just and true discovery to the said officer and
physician or physicians of the sickly and disordered
state and condition of all and every person or perfon#
on board, from the time the said ship or vessel departed
from the port beyond seas, from whence she last failed,
to the time of the said enquiry, ho shall forfeit the sum
of one hundred pounds for every such offence.
SeCt. 7. " And be it ana&ed by the authority
aforefaid, That if any person of persons shall go
or. board any such ship cr vessel, which hall be found
so having any infectious person on board, before the
commander, master or other person having the charge
of such ship or vessel (hall have obtained a licence or
permit as aforefaid, to proceed to her port or place of
difeharge, without a special licence from the said officer
for that purpose, every such person so offending (hall
forfeit and pay the sum of five pounds for every such
offence.
SeCt. to. “ And whereas the entertaining sick and
distempered peifona brought into this produce, has
been attended with fatal confluences, be it ena&ed
by the authority aforefaid, That no house-keeper or
other inhabitant ofthis province, r shall receive into hi#
or their houses or out-houses, or in any manner enters
tain any person or persons whatsoever,, knowing him
or them to have been ordered by the said officer, in pur
suance of the directions cf this a&, to remain in the
said hospital er to be sent there, without giving notice
thereof forthwith, to the said cffi. # &r or keeper cf the
said hospital, unless such person shall have obtained
a certificate in writing from the physician aforefaid, of
his being discharged ' from the said hospital, under the
penalty of twenty pounds for every such essence."
And, whereas the honourable assembly of Pennsyl
vania, have been pteafed to appoint the fubferiber to ex,
ecute the above law, I do hereby call upon all owners,
captains, and pilots of vcffels, employed in ths trad#
of Philadelphia, to pay adue regard to the above whole
force and necessary regulations as theyvdue the health
o' their fellow citizens, and the honour and happinefe
of government.
JOHN JONES, Health Officer.
Philadelphia, June 18, j^i.
STRAYED, a brown mare with a star, branded on
the shoulder HK, about 14 hands high, four years
old, a natural pacer. Whoever delivers her to Isaac
Pnington on the Derham road, fie miles above
McCalla's Tavern, or to Edward Penington, in R^ce
street, Philadelphia, shall receive three hard dollars,
and reasonable charges. June 12.
TO BE SOL D, A
NEGROE BO Y,
About 10 years old; has had the Small-Pox Enquire
of th^ Printer.