The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-01-22 00:00:00, page 4

/ Bedford county, December 8, 17&#.
WHEREAS the estates of Jacob Hare
and Harry Gordon, late of the County of Bed
ford, having been in due course of law forfeited to this
state, we the fubferibers, agents for the said county of
B dford, do hereby give Notice, that the real estates
of Mie said Jacob Hire and Harry Gordon, within the
faidcounty, confining of the following Meffuages and
Ta&s of L nd, viz.
One Meffuage and Trad of Land, containing about
3^o acres, lituate in the said county of Bedford, in
Hopewell township, late the property of the said Hare.
One Meffuage and Traft of Land, containing about
1700 irres, with good Buildings, &c. thereon, situate
in Frarkftewn to wnfhip, in the county aforefaid, late
the property of the said Harry Gordon.
Will be Sold at Public Vendue, at the Court House
of said county, on Thursday the 18th day of April
next, the file to begin precisely at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, and continue from day to day until the whole
ii fold. The terms of file will be according to law, viz.
One fourth part of the purchase money to be paid in
ten days after sale, or the premises again to revert to
the date, and the bidder be liable to forfeit the said one
fourth part of the purchefe money, and the remainder
within one month after sale, and in failure thereof the
premises in like manner to revert to the state, and the
fourth part paid to be forfeited ; and on certificates of
payment being produced from the agents or either of
them, deeds will be given as by law directed.
And to prevent all difficulties in refpe& of payment,
the agents will attend at the Court House, on the 10th
day after sale, to receive the firft payment, and in like
manner on the 30th day after sale to receive the last
payment, after which no purcbafe money will be re
ceived, but the premises again fold for the use of the
commonwealth.
And we the agents de allo, pursuant to law, hereby
notify all the claimants to the said premises, or any
part thereof, and creditors to the said Jacob Hare and
Harry Gordon, to exhibit their claims and demands to
the justices o' the supreme court within the timementi
ted by law, or they will be forever barred from the re
covery thereof.
In M.-.rk*t-ftreet, the corner of .Strawberry alley, a
next Affjrtmrnt of the following GOODS, * hich
he will fell low f or C (h, and take in payment this
or any neighbouring Stde Money at a moderate ex
change; Ufo, will receive French Guineas at an
eq al v&o! with English, and French Crowns in
Lie proportion.
STRAYED away, on Tuesday the 25th
instant, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, a small
Dun-coloured MARE, between 12 and 13 hands high,
black mane and tail, a dark ffreak from her withers
to her tail, black feet, a little white in her forehead,
and a white fpet near the left ear, large head and ears,
trots remarkably faft and canters well ; the is remarka
ble for pawing with her left fore foot before (he is
mounted. Whoever will bring the said Mare to
THOMAS FITZGERALD, Caiter, in Front-street,
near Lumhard (tree t, shall be handsomely rewarded,
and all reasonable charges paid.
SU PERFINE Broad
cloths,
S ond dit o,
Irish Ratt ens.
Fine Costing,
Blur Plains,
Co ton Velvet
Embov^d Sere,
C<rn'>let and Duroys,
Ma quret and Callirban-
Coes, :
Vest Patterns,
Mens and w mens Hose,
Men. and boyscoarfe yarn
ditto.
Cotton and linen Checks,
Raffia Sheetings,
Ticklenburgs and Ozna
brigs,
Fee Laval and Plattilia
Linens,
34 and yard wide Brit
tanies
5-4 wide Shewing,
Yard wide room and house
Lintn,
Linen % nd cotton Strip&,
Ladies Kid Gkres,
Sewin, Silks and Skelle
• tons
Be ft el Raz^r,
IO be S 0 L D by the Subscriber,
In Second-street, one door from the co ner of -Pine-
JUST OPENED,
ft reel,
Best double and finale Gioucefter CHEESE,
One hog (head of GIN,
Madeira and Lfbon WINE, by the quarter calk or
g?l on,
COFFER hy he bag,
Engoh CLOATHS BRUSHES,
An allotment of TIN WARES, DRY GOODS, &c.
DAVIS BEVAN.
Philadelphia; Printed and Sold by DAEID C. CLAYPOOLE, in Market-Street.
And to be SOLD, Wholesale and Retail,
By John Levins,
GIDEON RITCHIE,).
CH. MICRYDER, ) A g entß -
Coat and vest Buttons,
Ribbon. of different co
lours,
Fustians,
Fine light and dark Chint
zy ,
LiU t and dark Callicoes
and Cottons,
Cambiick« snd Lawns,
L^n Handkercheifs,
Slk ditto,
Romal and check ditto,
Fine plain and striped
Mullins,
Bick ano white M)des,
White, black, and pink
Perfian*,
A neat Aff>rtment of
STI KS, luch as Indias,
Pmuafoys, Ducapcs,
Luteftrings and Man
tuas of diff rent colours,
1), 8, and 7 quarters wide
fin. Rote Blankets,
E glilh Playing Cares,
Write and coloured
Threads,
P "ri
S irt Buttons, &c. &c.
r^AME tothe lubfcriber's place, in Warminfter town
' fllip, Bucks county, A Roan HORSE, 14 years
old, 15 hands high, neither brand nor ear mail, pa es
ana trots, was advertised in the Pennsylvania G zette
the 21st of November last, Tne owner is desired to
come, prove his property, pay charges aid take him
away in one month from the date here <f, othet wife he
will be fold according as the law dir<&s.
January 11, 1782. GILES CRAVEN.
On the 25th of December, 1781, in Third
ftreet, between Chefnut and Walnut streets,
Thirty odd (hillings in specie. Whoever
has loft the lame, by applying to the Prin
ter and paying charges may have it again.
A Negro Man, who can
frive a carriage, t ke care of horses, wait on table,
&cj &c. would be glad of Employ. Enquire of the
Printer.
WENT adrift, on the 19th day of December last,
from ne^r the mouth of Nancocus, a two Inch
Oak Plank RAFT, lettered H. B. whoever takes up and
feeures laid Raft, so that the owner may get it agrin,
shall be entitled to receive the above Reward, by ap
pling to JAMES DOUGHTY, ship-carpenter, in
Philadelphia; THOMAS KEMBLE, at Nancocus
ferry, or the fubferiber, near Vinerntown,
January 9 , 17^.. HENRY BURR, senior.
DROKE into the fubicriber's inclolure, in Brandy
" wine hundred, Newcastle county, about the 27th
of November last, a dark Brown HORSE, about 15
hands high, sor 6 years old, a natural troter. The
owner or owners are desired to come, prove property,
pay charges and take him away.
January 5, 1782. WILLIAM SMITH.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber, living
in Amity township, in the county of Berks, some
time last May, a little Black MARE, blind of one
eye, about 14 hands high. The owner is desired to
prove his pr < perty, pay chages and take her away,
oth+rwife she will be fold to defray charges, according
to law ; this being the second time of advertising.
January 7, 1782. ANDREW WHILELER.
Was broke open, the night be
fore last, the house o' tne fubferiber, in Germantown,
and the following things ftoien, a Watch with a car
ved case, maker's name W. M'F. 11, the key tied faft
w th a ftrng: a pair of Bueklkin breeches, a pair of
plain Si ver shoe buckles, and a pair of plain knee buc
kles. The thief is supposed to be an Hcffiin defener,
some what deal, a small thin man, 5 feet 6 inches high,
dressed in a blue coat faced with red, and I is hair
tifd behind. Whoever will bring the fail th n„s to
the fubfriber, shall have three pound* reward, and
ten Killings, for the thief, paid by JOSEPH MILLER,
in German town, or JACOB MILLER, in Pnilxet
phia. Dec 28,
Twenty Four Spanish. milled
Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from the Barracks of thiscity,
CHARLES GRIFFITH and JAMES LONG,
R<cuits, belonging to the Pennlylvanis Regiment
of Artillery.
CHARLES GRIFFITH is about 20 years of age, 5
feet 9 inches high, bred a clerk, but for (ome time past
has been at sea, dark complexion, brown hair, well
m ":, and was born in Maryland.
JAMES LONG is 26 yea,s of age, 5 feet, 7 inches
high, a labourer, fair complexion, sandy hair, stout
bud, born in Ireland; had on a light blue coat faced
with red, a round hat with a broad gold-lace band,
and a pair of striped t'cken trowfers. There is reason
re believe that the former hath entered on board of
some vtffclj and it is very probable the latter has gone
in 0 the country, and may impose upon some of t e
R'c;uhin° Parties,in order to receive other bounty. Who
ever deters the above Deserters, and will Secure them
in any gaol, or deliver tb*m to Captain COLTMAN, or
C piain-lieuenant M'GUIRE, at said Baracks, shall
receive the above Reward, or 12 Dollars for either
of them, and all reasonable; Expences. Matters of
'effe.g and others, are Aria^ forbid to conceal them
at their peril. Philadelphia, January 12, 1782.
Notice is hereby given, to all
thole indebted by Bill, Bond, Note of Hand, or other
wise, howloever, to the Estate of JOHN WRIGHT,
late of Moyamenfing township, in the county of Phi
ladelphia, deceased, they are requested to make speedy
payment ; and all thole who have any Dem mdsagainft
laid Estate are desired to bring or fend in their Accounts
properly proved, in order that they may be paid as
soon as the Asserts of the decexled can be obtained
by the fubferiber for the dUcharge thereof.
JOHN LEE, ?&ng Executor.
Mwnt Pleasant, New-Jersey, December 31, 1781.
*#* All Debts due to the above Estate, »re forbid
being paid to any Person but the laid John Lee, who
only is lawfully Impowered to receive the fame.
WAS FOUN D,
Three Dollars Reward.
Whereas some evil disposed Per
??: ^' '°}" thr " "" k ' a '°> carr y off from the
fubfenber's door a SIGN-BOARD, having his name
and occupation inferibed thereon: And, whereas the
fubferiber, in order 0 inform the public of the place of
his refidenre, did afterwards nail up, over his door a
Strip 0! Parchment, with his name written thereon,
which in the right of the s th instant, was torn and
defa^d. A REWARD of FIVE POUNDS is here
by offered to any person who wII give Information of
the person or rerfons concerned i taking away big
Sign-Board, or in tearing the said Strip of Parchment,
so ?s the p rfon @r persons concerned therein may be
convened t hereof.
A handy Boy, either white or
black, not under 8 years of age, is wanted t o wait on
a family in this city. Enquire of the Printer.
The fubferiber still continues +o tranfaft
t'e BUSINESS of a CONVEYANCER and ATTOR
NEY at LAW, and draws, at a moderate Charge
D-e-s, Mortgages, Bonds, Letters of Attorney and A
gency. Memorials, Petitions, and all other Instruments
of W r ting, and a, he is well acquainted with the Busi
ness of the Office of a Notary Public ; having for several
years trans &ed that Business for bis Father. -He will
prepare for any Person, at a moderate Charge, any
Writings he mav want to have drawn, with the proper
Certificates 10 authenticate the fame.
He flattens himfelf, that his not being appointed to
that Offi e will not p event his former Customers from
confining to Employ him. He likewise continues to
DTpofe of Real Estates upon Comm ffion . and has for
Stile, at his Office in Front-street, the lower corner of
Black-horse alley, several Plantations in the Country
divers Houses and Lets in Towu. A particular
Description whereof may be seen, and the Terms of
Sale made known, b^ Application at hb said Office
ASSHETON HUMPHREYS.'
TO BE SOL D, A
Young Negro Wench, about
23 years of T, who is remarkable healthy, under
stands every kind of house work, and has cleat s fuf
ficient for a long time. Enquire of the P inter.
N,7 ICE ".hereby giv'n, that the fubferiber and
Margaret hit wife, by exprefa coEtr^ft made tn
equal divifi in of their property, and separated in Febru-
r y ^ 7 i? and h " e lived fe P'rate ever since, and that
he shall pay no debts, which foe hah either centred
Since that time, or which she may hereafter contrast.
December 22, 1781. OVI D HAND.
Who took a Load, at Prov-denc^ Cantain CAlur
URL MANSFIELD and Mo LAURENCE beg.%
thole gentlemen may be informed that said John ^
wl ' h c team , * n " ^^^ hs ^ or Seized at
tnd state cfNew-Jerf'
^nd brought bftuffo Van Hsrlengen, and w fli
hr,ght to trial within twentv dav, fr m , h ;, dav
Hnlfborou^h, Somn erfet rn„ rt v, Jan. 4 , 7 g 2 .
TO BE SOL D,
A House and Lot in the town
of Carlifle, Cumberland county, in the state of Penn
sylvania, lituate in Pomfret street, containing 60 feet
and 240 feet deep, fubjed to a small ground rent.
Al 0, A Tr?a of LAND in Bedford county, situ
ate on the north east fide of Sideling-hill creek con
taining 3 co acres, or thereabouts, part thereof be
^ x """“ "Lt'" 1a ' ml:11 im ^ v . m r e nt
One Half of an undivided Trad of LAND, confafnini,
iTfr " i S o ^" of B ^ for d. fixate teweens,,
ling-hillc eek and Big Aughwick :All of which
datable Title,. For further pardcutos
THOMAS GIPSON, in Carlin n
BARNET, on Big Au^wide so JAMES
ton, or to THOMAS SWAJNE the Pros'sr ""'■
the New-Market, Philadelphia.' pnetor near
N. B. If the aforefoid House and For — t n ,
Land are not fold before the 20th of March?:? 3 h'
private ContraQ, they will be fold by Public % by
on the Premises, in Carlifle, t
noon, on the aforefiid day. Phihdel^.l ^ 17,°
Two Writing MaftlrtywT—
^^^ JAMES DA ftN, ^^
January 9, 1782,
CGre E r ^e^ ^^r CT
Horse was noticed to be on said plantations '
bie time before he taken up, 7, "
^^^ in f ^4^^^:
paper,, hut it mifarried fat
took place ; July ' wh:ch
J 7 'Si l ? 3l , there appeared an ver
^X "I"" -^ N^P^h pet in by so
Gamble, where, I find acct, fed of conceJirCT:
above mentioned Horse, which i s falfe, and Xfoffiy
be proved ,f required. Any person proving th Jr
petty and raving charges may have him ap-in hv'^n
r^ " WALRAVEN walraven, fc,. J
Crfyo.% NewcOTe cn „ n , ~„_ 7 ^«, ^
^dN^port. January is, I7B ^ "Kington
Mr. JOHN SHEPARD,