The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-02-10 00:00:00, page 4

AM AN who understands Sheeting and
Slitting of IRON, arid is capable of managing
1 SLITT°ING MILL, will meet with great en
couragement by applying to JAMES HAYES,
next door to th# Pc&Omct, in Market-street, Phila
delphia.
A fr DOZENS of bast FRENCH
BOW STRING S,
TO BE S O'L D BY
DAVID R E E S,
At the corner of Church Alley, in Third-street, be
tween Market and Arch-ftreete, Philadelphia.
t —, -■. - - -• Ji.-nni 1. -J— n arataem—; —
TO BE SO L D,
And may be entered on next April,
AH 0U SE, and about eight and a half acres
Ground, in the Northern Liberties, about two
miles from the city, (formerly part of Dubree's land)
being on ^ lane Ruling to Robert Morris, Equips
place, on Schuylkill, and nearly oppofoe'Mr. Turner's
place on the Wiff^bickon road : The house is ~ feet by
18, tvo dories high, two rooms on a floor, with good
cellar?, end a ten test wide piazza round the one half#
Alft! /two story brick Kitchen adjoining: The whole
ri well finished, and was built about four jem, since.
A new frame building, ,6 feet by ay, containing sta
bling for four horses and four cows, chair and cart
houfe, &e. and loft Efficient for eighteen or twenty tons
0* hay ; x pump of excellent water hear the house. The
land lays high, airy and healthy; great part of it was
manured and sowed with clover last summer, and is un
der good fence. It is very fuiteble for a furnmer retreat
for a genteel family, or for attending the market. The
purchaser may be accommodated on a leafc with a lot
adjoining the above, containing upwards of five acres ;
on this lot there is an extraordinary good gxr^n With
afparzgu? and Strawberry beds, and young bearing trees
of the best kinds of peaches, pears, &c. a young or
chard o' about four acres, highly manured last tall, and
now great part in wheat and clever. For terms "PP'Y
to the fobferiber, on the premites ; who likewise has to
difppfe of, a. good hose tor chair cr fiddle, milch cows,
farming utensils, and feme feed potatoes of the bast kind.
% ADAM HUBLEY.
One Hundred Pounds Reward.
n AN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in
Reading, Bucks County, on the night of the fif
teenth of November last, a Negro man named JACK,
about twenty-four years of age, five feet nine inches
high, has a remarkable swagger in his walk, very com
plaisant, plays on the violin, (peaks the French and
English languages well, and can read and write V Had
on and took with him, a filter hiked feall (word, fear
let coat with a white cape, a green ditto with a red case,
white jacket and breaches, new (lioe# ana buckles. He
ran ^a< from his master in Maryland last Gummer, toe
taken up in Philadelphia, arid put in the Work-houf^.
Whoever will take up and fecurt hid fervent so that his
matter may have him again, Ihall receive the above re
ward and readable charges, paid by
MARK BIRD.
O~R
A T
JOHN OLDDE N's Store,
In Second-street, two doors below the Church,
A QUANTITY of Gum Seneca,
English Whiting,
Spanish Brown in kegs,
A large affortmeni of Knives and Forks,
Hyfon Tea,
Brrifs Wits,
Imputed &. B. and country-made Wool Cards of the
belt quality.
°T O -B-ir SO L D,
AT HREEftery brick HOUSE, and LOT near
an acre, situate in Qteen-ftreet, in the Northern
Liberties. Aho a two-story brick HOUSE adjoining
the fame; both clear of ground-rent. For particulars
and terms of sale enquire of CHARLES JONES,
so M'Cul'ou^h'a Alley, between Race and Vine-streets,
Philadelphia.
~WAs FolTn'd hI Dr
(Supposed to have been ftoleo,)
PART of two pieces of WOOLEN CLOTH,
a,I pvt of a piece of LINEN# Whoever has
loft the fame may have them a^ain, by proving proper
ty and paying charges. Enquire of the Printer.
Thefollowing Articles are imported for SALE, by
JOHN WOODWAR D,
in Front-street, the fourth house below Walnut-street,
fronting the river,
IRISH LINENS assorted, chiefly fine;
PEPPER; CHINA BOWLS,
And a fm£l Assortment of
HARD WA R E.
N RV WYNKO
Hath for SALK wholesale, at his store in Second
ftreet, between Arch and Race streets, Philadelphia,
EIN 3 Linens,
Fine Cambricks,
e Laces,
White Jeannett,
Sewing Silks,
Barcelona Handkerchiefs,
Gauze ditto,
PHILADELPHIA; Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNL-A P, in Market-few,
Elegant #lk Shoe Pat
terns,
Silk Ribbands,
Silk Grazes,
Mens Hats,
Gloves,
Heir Pins, &c. &c. &c.
Philadelphia, January a, iyh
NOTICE is hereby given, That the
Subferibers, being a Committed of Grievances
appointed by the Honorable House of Assembly, will
meet in the Library Room (up tyv) in the State-
House, at hilf past Nine o'clock in the mornings of
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, during the present
fitting of the General Assembly.
CHARLES W. PEALE,
ROBERT KNOX,
ARTHUR WATTS,
DAVID THOMAS,
JOHN WHITEHILL,
JAMES DIXON,
ABRAHAM SMITH,
JONATHAN JONES,
JOHN RALSTON,
JOHN BURD,
ROBERT MARTIN.
Philadelphia, January #B, 17 So.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the
Subferibers will attend in the Committee Room
(up stairs) in the State house, at half past Nine o'clock
in the morning, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
every week, during the fitting of the General Assembly,
to examine and fettle such accompts as fall be brought
before them.
WILLIAM HARRIS,I
WILLIAM COATS, f
JAMES JACKS. I Committee
MICHAEL SHUBART, f of
JONATHAN HOGE, [ Accompts.
SAMUEL DALE,|
DANIEL HEESTER, fon.J
PRINTED and SOLD by
STYNER and CIS T,
In Second-flreet, four doors above Race street,
Philadelphia,
REGULATIONS
FOR THE
ORDER AND DISCIPLINE
OF THE
TROOPS OF the UNITED STATES.
As eftablifed by CONGRES S.
With Copper-Plates.
A LARGE HOUSE in Germantown, fitaate on
the main street, and on a goad lot of about fix or
seven acres, whereon is an orchard with sundry kinds
of bast fruit tree:, and a large and beautiful garden ; the
house has good cellars under the whole, with a vault
convenient for the keeping meat, milk, butter, &c. in
warm weather, a kitchen adjoining, and a pump of ex
cellent water in the yard ; flables and sundry other
buildings. For further particulars enquire at the Office
of Thompson and Armitt, in Race-Street, Philadel
phia, or of the Printer.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
YX? AS broke open in the night of the 26th inst.
Y, (January) the STORE of the fubferibers, in
Third ftfet, opposite Church-Alley, Philadelphia, and
the following Goods carried away, viz. three bags of
Shot, part of, a bag of Coffee, about eighty weight of
Baes # wax, a final! quantity of Loaf Sugar, about one
hundred weight of brown ditto, a dressed Calf-fkin,
two Silver Dollars, and feme Pcnnfylvhnia money, the
quantity unknown. Whoever secures the Goods so that
the owners may have them again, (hall receive the above
reward, by applying to
ARMSTRONG and TOLAND.
January es, £7BO.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
CTOLEN out of the Fulling Mill of the subscriber,
' in Downing's Town, between the zgd and 25th irft.
two pieces of CLOTH; one containing about twelve
„rd:, of a light drab colour, Sheared once ever and
part the second time ; the other ei^ht and a half yards,
of a li^hf aft colour, fulled ready for (hearing. 'Vho
enr secures said cloth so that it may be restored to the
febferiber, and apprehends the thief so that he may be
brought to justice, (hall receive the above reward, or
Fifty Dollars for the cloth alone, or in proportion
foreither piece, paid by JESSE EVANS, Clothier.
Loner Dublin, January 1.
TO BE L E T,
And may be entered on the firft of April,
AF ARM in Lower Dublin towrifllip, twelve miles
from Philadelphia, on the Bristol road. Enquire
of the subscriber on said Farm ; who has for fide, a
light Waggon, a very valuable Horse, and two good
Mares, all used to firming.
ts. SUSANNA MORRIS.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
HAN AWAY from the fubfeeber, an Iri(h Ser
vant man named ROBERT NINAN, aclure
ty ill-made scoundrel, about twenty-two years of age,
five feet f^ven or eight inches high, dark complexion,
and (hurt dark brown hair ; he took with him a mixed
Cloth short coat with a cape, a hemefpun linen coat,
and a pair of new brown plush breeches; his other
cloaths not remembered. It is supposed he will endea
vour to go to sea, as he has been heard to express such a
wish: His matter Matters himfelf that Should he offer
himfelf to any commander out of this port, he will have
him secured. Whoever gives information of the above
fellow, or secures him in any gaol in this State, (hall
reccing the above reward. D. LENO X.
WE the Subscribers, Truffees apfomtfd W
and by an A& of Alterably entitled, “ An A&
" for veiling the estate of William Alexander, Earl of
“ Stirling, within this fate, in Trustees, to dilebarge,
" by the sale thereof or as much as may fuffice, the debts
" and incumbrances affeAing the fame, and to convey to
" him the remainder, if any there be , pass-d 4 Trim
ton, in New-Jersey, the thirty-firft of May l^ft, DO,
in pursuance of the dire&ions of the said A&, hereby
notify all whom if may concern, That on the twentieth
day of September now last past was, agreeably to the
fame Aft, fbld at public vendue at Potter's Town, four
farms or lots of land, situated, lying and tong in the
township of Tuexberry and county of Hunterdon, in
New- Jarfey afornfaid, viz. One farm confining fy
acres, in poff;ffion of ,Archibald Aurifon : One other
farm containing 420 acres, in pofftffion of Jefeph Eve
rett t One other farm containing 179 acres, in pofi^on.
of Jacob Tyger: One other farm containing 223 terefy
in possession of Christopher Tents: Alto ort hd ot 55
acres, including the town foot of Potter's Town. Also
on Monday the twenty-seventh of September bow left
part was, agreeably to the fame A&, fold at th# hcitfe
of William Davifon, at Pitta- Town, jn Hunterdon
county aforefaid, one farm or lot of land, fituared, ly
ing and being in the township of Alexandria, in said
county, containing 261 acres, in possession of Daniel
Syms: One other farm containing 1,2 acres, in peflef
fion of Benjamin Jones, junior : One other farm con
taining 240 acres, in poffeffiou of Philip Palmer : # One
other farm containing 16$ acred, in pofleffion of William
Craig: One other farm containing 273 acres, in peffef
fion of Jacob Achman: One other farm containing 21,
acre?, in pofTeffibn of Daniel Brink t One other lot con
taining 51 acres, in pafr.frion of Frederick Joiden : One
other farm containing 145 ape#, in peffeffion of - *
Epg^rt: One other lot containing 4 acres, in poffuf
fcn of — Hougohout : One other lot containing 68
acres, being one half of 136 acres, in pofleffion of John
Martin. Alfa on the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
of oaober ,bw last part was, agreeably to the fame Aft,
fold at Conger's tavern in the county of Morris, and
at Britten's tavern at Bafkenridge, in the count) of So
merset, and State of New-Jersey aforefaid, f&nrtry lets
cf land, firaata, lying and being in the Great Swamp, in
said county of Morris, as fodowr, viz. Twelve lots
containing 98 acres each, adjoining each other, in said
swamp; Also twelve other lots adjoining, containing
86 acres each. Aito on the sixteenth of October now lad:
past was, agreeably to the fame A&, fold at 14C Con
ger's tavern, eight other lets on the north, east part of
laid swamp, containing from 50 to 6§ acres each : Also
one other lot, on which there is an old tbrge, contain
ing 125 aerify of land, adjoining the aforefsid eight lota
on the north-east part of laid swamp. Also on Monday
the firft of November now last past was, agreeably to the
fame A&, fold at the house commonly called Steel's Ta
vern, near Middle-Brock in Somerset county, a tra#
of land containing about isco acres, on the weft branch
of said Middle-Brook, between the firft and second
mountain in said county. Also on Wednofday the third
of November now last past was, agreeably to ths fame
AC., fold at Phillips's tavern at Fuckemin, a tr^ of
land containing about 800 acres, adjoining to or near
the Artillery Park at Pluckemin, in said county of So
merset. Also on Monday and Tuesday the fifteenth and
fifteenth cf November now last past was, agreeably to
the fame A&, fold at Levy James's tavern at Haskett's
Town, in the county of Sussex, a tra& of land contain
ing about 2500 acres, being one half part of a tr<ft of
SOO9 acres commonly called Lord Stirling's and Living
(ton's T^& adjoining to and lying near said X^krtt's
Town, in Suffix county aforefaid. Also on Wednesday
the firft of December now last past war, agreeably to the
fame A&, fold at Croffwicks, a part of tie 5,6 acres or
land adjoining Piumfaad's and Willcock's land in Upper
Freehold, in Monmouth county. Also on the fifteenth
of Dacemb^r now last past was, agreeably to the fan^
A&, fold at Britton's tavern in B?(kenridge aforefeid,
eleven lots of land in the Great Swamp ?forefcid, con
taining 678 22-190 acres. Also on the fixfamth of De
cember now last past was, agreeably to the fame A&
fold at Conger's tavern in Morris county aforeftid, four
teen lots of land in ths Great Swamp aforefaid, con
taining 578 53-100 acres,
And ever, person who has, by mortgage or otberwife,
any just claim or demand upon the said farms, tra&s and
lets of land, or either of thera or any part of them, or
again* the said William Alexander, Earl of Stirling, is
hereby warned and desired to put in his or her claim
to the fubferibers, within three months from the date
of this advertiftmeut, in order that the farce may be
fettled and adjured agreeable to the A& aforesaid.
Given under our hinds in New-Jersey, this twantfsth
day of December, iy%
RICHARD STEVENS, living near
Pitt's lowri, in Hunterdon county,
JOHN MEHELM, near Potter's-Town,
in raid county.
TO B E SOL D,
A LIKELY, healthy NEGRO WENCH,
eighteen years of age, has had the final! pox and
mesfles. Enquire of the Printer.
Blank Tooks ruled and
Fine Writing Paper,
Dilworth's and Pennsylvania Spelling-Books in large or
(mall quantities,
New England and Manson's Primers,
Seaman's Daily Affiftaet,
Large and Pocket Almanacks for 1780,
T 0 BE SOLD BY
JOSEPH CRUKSHANK,
PRINTER, in Market street, between Second and
Third-streets, opposite Elbow-Lane, who buys
LINEN RAG S.