Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-09-11 00:00:00, page 1

City of Philadelphia, Sept. IT, 1775.
The ASSIZE of BREA D.
Fine Flour, at Eighteen Shillings and Six
pence, per Ct.
Middlings, at Fifteen Shillings and Six-pence
per Ct.
Rye, at Ten Shillings per Ct.
Whitebreadib.oz. Midd. do. lb. oz. Rye do. lb. oz.
id.loafiso 7| id.loafiso 8; id.loafiso 11
2d.ditto,o 143 2d.ditto, 1 ^ 2d.ditto, I 6&
4d.ditto, I iji 4d.ditto, 2 ij qd.ditto, 2 121
Bd.ditto, 3 rr Bd.ditto, 4 3 | Bd.ditto, $ 9
i2d.ditto,s 8{ iid.ditto, 6 4^ 12d.ditto,8 6
Set by SAMUEL RHOADS. Mayor.
SAMUEL SHOEMAKER,?
SAMUEL POV/EL, e.
SAMUEL PLEASAN FS,
Hath for SALE at bis flare in Water-fireet, the
Second door above Chefnut (treet, Philadelphia,
the following articles, viz.
AN EAT assortment of broadcloths, ro-^rofe
blankets, forett cloths, kerfeys, blue nd
mixed Bath coatings, fine fcaflet ditto, 3-4 and
6-4. naps, embossed flannels; blue, lack and cloth
colour hair plu(hts; demy writing paper, half yard
Persians, fine cloth colour thread, furtout buttons,
twill, ca-mblett, dorfetteens, callimancoes, ratti
nets, (halloons, tamm es, damasks, and poplins; blue
furniture cottons, hanuiome large patterns ; velvets,
velverets, velures, fine Scots threads, buck and
bone knives and forks, ferrets, bindings, tapes,
combs, ribnonds, childrens shoes, London pewter,
hard metal plates, oval dishes and floors, womens
worsted hole, mens plain and patent ribbed ditto,
mens tilk and worked ditto plain and ribbed, wo
mens worried mitts. &c.,& &c
Berkeley Count), Virginia, Sept 6, 1775.
TO BE SO L D,
By Public Auction, on Monday, the Second of
October next, at the plantation of the fubferiber,
in Berkeley County, Virginia,
ACOMPLEAT set of MILINS, consisting
of two pair of French bu § r oid ore pair or
Country ltor.es, go with separate wheels ; bolts,
rolling machine, fin and screen, hashing tubs
compieated in the est manner: The house is 93
by 40 feet, (frong stone walls, with 'on floors, and
every part molt strong and cumyleah execut d,
with a good head of w^ter, on a never failing
stream ; all new and just finihe l . oettur cth
four hundred and odd acres of land, in the heart
of a fine wheat country, not more than 65 mils
from Steping navigation and'only 10 mi<s from
Potomack Allo a quantity of itore goods, hogs,
cattle, a variety of houfhold and kitchen furniture,
farming utenfib, a quantity of bay cured in the
belt manner, wheat just lowing and corn on the
ground, two dills and all kinds of tubs, &c.
Twelve months credit will be given for the move
able effe&s, and long credit for the mills and land,
the payment being lecured.
JACOB HIT.
N. B. The fubferiber intends to leave the Colo,
ny soon. §
Ciecil County, zlagu, 75, 1775.
TO B E SO L I),
A PLANTATION in AuguHiue Manor,
containing two hundred and tity acres of
land, well watered and pleasantly fitu^ed on the
m tin road leading from (seed Court-house to Port
P<nn ; the buildings therrorVare large anl com
modious, well suited and situate for a store, a new
frame barn, ftibles, corn house, waggon houie,
&c. a large and excellent orchard which bears the
inoft approved fruit, from which seventy barrels of
cyder may be made yearly. There is cleared on
said farm about two hund el and twenty acres,
thirty of which is rich meadow gro md that pro
duces clover, Timothy and blue giafs, ten or fit
teen acres more may be made at a very trifling ex
pence, being nearly fit for grass fed. Between
thirty and forty acres of the uplan 1 is lately clear
ed, and equal in quality to any in the settlement
ground: Toe whole is in good repair, ind if not
fold at private fate before the firft of November,
will be exp bed to public salt. The trms to the
purchaser will be extren.ely easy, one hundred
pounds only being required at making over, and
the residue at the yearly payments of one hundred
pounds per yer; the whole clear of interelt. For
further particular information enquire of the fub
feriber on the premiles.
X ADAM VANCE.
CA ME to the house of the fubferiber,
living in Newtown Tovnfhip, on the night
of the 6th of Augutt last, a large grey lIORSE,
fwppofed to be about fevea years old ; has a ien.aik
able wart or lump on his belly, and has some dis
temper in his thioat. The owner is defined to come,
prove his property, pay charges and take him away.
§'JOHN JOHNSON.
SIX DOLLARS R EWA I<K
RAN AWAY from the Chip Hannah,
a servant man named DANIEL M'POULL,
about twenty-one years of age, five feet five or fix
inches hi h, pitted with the final! pox, has black
hair curled ; had on when he went away, a claret
coloured furtout, a brown coat almost worn out,
black fattinet breeches, a pair of blue dockings,
and old shoes ; he took with him three white Hurts
a wool hat bound with black tape, and an Engl ft
ditto. Whoever fecutes said servant in any gaol,
shall have the above Rew rd, paid Ry John Gray,
in Spruce-street, near the Drawbridge, Philadel
phia, or William Dason, in Weft Cain Town
(hip, Chester County, near the sign of the Waggen
on the Lancaster road.X
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O R,
GENERAL
VOL. IV.
M O ND A Y,
To the FREEHOLDERS and others, Eleßorr
for the City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
ENCOURAGED by my friends and ac
quaiitance to offer myfelf a candidate lor the
Stiff's office, at the expiration of the present
Sheriffs time, I humbly leq eit the f vour 01 your
votes and interest at the ensuing election, which
marks of your esteem I (hall with gratitude ac
knowledge, and ever remain
Your 0 dig+d humble servant, 1
t ALEXANDER COLLEY.
~WAN TED- t o -RE N T,-
3 LOT from tour to ten rres, within wo or
'1 three miles of the city. Any person having
such a one to let, by leaving a line with the Pri iter,
wdl be caller upon.
WANTED IMMMEDIATELY,
IJOURNEYMAN1 JOURNEYMAN FULLER: He will
Ihave 31. per month if he underhands the bu
hnefs in all its branches ; or it (hearing and pr ffing,
21. 10s. per month. Enquire ofJoHN Heartman,
in Reading, Berks County. §
Augufi 11, 1775.
FOUR POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the Anti Extern Fur
nace, in Frederick County, Maryland, two
Irish tervaut men, v.z. THOMAS KINSLOW,
a it ut well let fellow, twenty eight years of age,
five feet ten inches high, swarthy complexion, much
p^ck nicked, and has short brown hair; had on
an non collar, oznabrigs shirt an i trowfers, and a
red j L ck.tuith lleeve.. JOHN CARR, five
fee'uven inches high, a thief looking fellow, twen
t fix years of age ; had on and took with him, a
frit hat, oznauri s Hurt and tiowfers, twilled in
side jacket, a mixed gray outside ditto uith blue
lining and tnctai buttons, a blue tailors ditto, and
new shoes : It is likely they will change their jack
ets nd perhaps their names. Any perlon securing
laid servants to tuat their malt rs may have them
again, (hall have THIRTY SHILLINGS
for each if t.ken 30 mi es froni home; if qo miles,
the a ove Reward for both, and reasonable charges
if brought h me, paid by
*8 DANIEL and SAMUEL HUGHES and Co.
TO BE SOLD BY
Doctor YELDA L L,
A his Medicinal Ware House, three doors
iove toe Bank Mectin house in Front street,
MOST Kinds of Patent Medi ines now in use,
which may be depended nto be genuine :
Lir<iteihubarb of the fiift quality, Peruvian bark,
camphire, jalap in powder, &c. which will be dif
pof-d of t 1 caih only ; together with the Dadur's
Family Medicines, to web known and anpr ved of
t rough, ut molt parts o f the Continent. D dor
Yeldall giv s due attendance to ny family that
may want his afliltince, either in the citv 01 coun
try, and who may depend on his affi uity and mo
derate charge, and that they will be conduced
thiough their disorder as -soon, arid with as few
medicines, as the nature of the complaint will ad
mit of. Thufe living in places lemote may, by
fending an account of theii disorder in writing or
otherwise, have advice and medicines suitable sent
to them, with proper dire&ions for their use.
N.B Any poor perlon anting, affidance, either
in Puyfic or Surgery, by applying to the Do&or at
hi* Ware houf, every M nd y, may be lupphed.
To Dr. Yeldall, in Front ftr ~t, Philadelphia.
Si R, For the benefit of others Ibo;eycu nuill m,ke
the Jollonving public, that othe s labouring under the
fame calamity may knave luhere to apply 'jur cure I
ivas, afflicted -u^th a couyb and pain in the breaf for
twelveyears. 1 applied t many but could not get re
lief all agreeing that / mas in a deep decay, and that
there Quas no help jor me On your coming to Nezu-
Ha en I applied your Public Medicines, and soon found
benefit, and in a jew months after twelve years ill
nejs, .was restored to perj ^t health, and have conti
nued Jo ab ve fifteen mentis NATHANIEL Ag NO
MALL, living in New-Haven, in Connecticut.
To Di. Yeldall, in Front dru, Philadelphia.
FOR the benefit of others be it made public, that I,
George Smith, was afflicted with a consumptive dif
oraerfor a lone time, which reduced me to so low afate
that I could fca ce walk 1 applied to feverai, feme
gave me medicines, and othe s failit was in vain Jor
me to apply, but bearing oj the cu es that Dr. Yel
dall bad done in that way, I at length applied to him,
and reatiy to the furpnfe oj myfelf and neighbours,
fund myflf recovered co health in a foort time, and
am now as well as ever, ds witness my hand, George.
Smith, living in Phird-freet, near Vine-street.
To Dr. Yeldall, in Front-ft eet, Philadelphia.
3I R, As I think no cure has been more fur rijing
or more speedily compieated than that which you per
formed on my leg, 1 beg you may make it public, for the
benefit oj others labouring under the fame calamity. I
bad been Jor tw.nty twoyears labouring under d ead
ful ulcers in one of my legs. I applied to many able
/byfic ans, and found that al the medicines they applied
were to no purpose -,lwas twice fa.ivated but wlb
out fuccejs. I applied your medicines very early this
spring, and in ajew waks my leg was healed, and
l am now as found, ana can do baJinefs as well as any
person whatever. As witness my band, John
Campbell, Evefbam, Bur ington County.
CAME to the plantation on which the
fubferiber lives, in Hartford County, Mary
land, within two miles of tie Lower Ferry, Suf
quel,anna, some time in March last, a white
HOR SE, about fourteen hands high, thought to
be about twenty ye rs old, paces, trots and gallops,
has no other marks that can be (een. The owner
is desired to come and prove his property, pay
charges and take him away.
§ OZWIN SUTTON.
D U NLA P's
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN HA R T,
At his Vendue S:o e,, at the corner of South and
Front-Itreets,
A NEAT afforrment of MERCHANDIZE,
among which are, camblets, werfted damasks,
everlafting\, durants, tammies, (balloons, velverets,
checks, hlk ferrits, quality bindings, bed furni
ture, furniture checks, Turky stripes, plu(h, em
)ofled flannels, broadcloths, forelt cloths, naps,
ratings, duffils, fluff (hoes, white Russia sheetings,
ri > onds, silk g uze, caliicoes, cottons, chintz s
and printed linens, gold and silver laced hats, silver
and • hina handle knives and forks, indigo, pow
der blue, &c.
N^ B. Goods for public and private sale are re
ceive? at laid Store, and fold for cash only.
*** To be let, a neat Dwelling house, conve
ni^^tor a private family. Enquire at said store.
1 0 L ET,
A LARGE three story brick House, Wfh
houle, Pump, Garden and Orchard, situated
near the Bath, in the Northern Liberties. For fur
ther particulars apply to the fuolcriber, living on
the premises.
X MA R Y__NJ LSON.
To the P U BL IC.
The CONSTITUTIONAL Lewis-Town,
Dover and Duck-Creek
POST RIDE R,
SE ES off from Mr. William Dibley's, at the
Fountain Tavern in Chefnut-ftreet, at twelve
o'clock, positively, on every Wednesday, from
thence proceeds to Lewis-Town by way of Wil
mington, Chrittiana Bridge, Middletown, Duck
Creek, Cross Roads, Dover, &c. and arrives at
Lewis Town ori.Saturday at twelve o'clock; and
returns the fame day for Philadelphia, where
he arrives on Wednesday morning: Therefore all
persons in Philadelphia or elsewhere, who have any
commands to that part of the country (and are
willing to encourage by fubfeription the aforefaid
Post) may apply at said Dibley's, and depend ora
having their orders punctually difeharged either in
town or country.
P. S. All letters post free, and small bundles not
exceeding eight ounces, carried gratis for any fub
lcriber.
Subscriptions received for this News-paper by
THOMAS SCULLEY, at Middletown.
W A T S A PLAC E,
A WOMAN who is a good cook, and under
stands needle work well both for old or young;
flie can work tor a glover or saddler, aiid would
chufe the country. Enquire of the Printer. *
June 12, 1775.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY last night, from the fubferiber,
in Pennfbury Township, Chester County, a
servant man n med JOHN WILMOTH, but
may change bis name, a saddler by trade, about
30 years of age, and about five feet eight or nine
inches high ; had on when he went away, a half
worn brown doth cot and vest, the lining worn
out at the skirts, old leather breeches, two Russia
linen (hirts, two pair of tow trowfers, one new pair
of striped ditto, one pair of almost new boots with
turn down tops, an old pair of black grained (hoes
with lined tops, one pair of almost new woifted
flockings, an old beaver hat with a white binding
h t firing, and some other things not mentioned,
being uncertain ; he is a well made fellow, dark
complexion, full faced, short black hiir, sometimes
wears a falfe curl, his fore teeth rotten, he clips
bis words in the Dutch dialed, and can fpe k high
and low dutch ; he fcrved bis apprenticeship high
up in Eart Jersey, and knows many parts cf the
country.—Alio took with him, a bright bay geld
ing, natural trotter, final! star, low necked, part
of his mane lately trimmed ; liktwife took a new
laddie with a blue fiddle cl< th, and a pair of saddle
bags lined with linen, and supposed to have them
full of cloaths and other things. Whoever secures
said servant in any gaol Io that his matter may have
him again, with the ho le, (hall have the above
Rewa d, Or TEN DOLLARS for either man
or horse, paid by
t WILLIAM TEMPLE.
WHEREAS there is a RIDER pLpofed
to go from Philadelphia to Aden's Town,
in Nort ampton Conntv, once a week, to leave
Philadelphia every Wednesday, for the conveyance
of news-papers, letters, &c. to go by the way of
German Town, Buffel To&n, Fourlane End, New
town, Durham, Eafton, and Bethlehem: All La
dies and Gentlemen who are pleated at this alarm
ing crisis to encourage an undertaking of so great
utility, aie requeued to leave their names with the
following Gentlemen, viz Mr. Joseph Vandegrift,
at the Cross K ys, Philadelphia; Messrs. Alexander
Edwards ano Joseph Addis, inn keepers, at Buffel
Town ; Mefl.s. Jacob Comely and Jame Vanzant,
Moieland Manor ; William Buckham, Eiq; New.
town; William Bennett, inn keeper, Wright's-
Town ; Messrs. William M'C Ila and Alexander
Robin son, Plumftead; Mr. Joseph Bryden, Bed
minfter; Mr. James Smith, merchant, Tinnicum ;
Mr. George Oberbeck, Noxinixon; George Tay
lor, Esq; Durham; Mr. James Clapham, '^pring
fi. Id; Mr. James M'Alliiler, Wduamton; Meili's.
Haac Sedman and Adam Yoes, Eafton; Mr. Jacob
Aible, Greenwich in Suffix County, New Jette ;
Mr. Jacob Lival, between Eafton and Bethlehem ;
Mr. John Francis Oberlin and Mr. JulieJ hnfton,
Btalehem; Mr. Peter Rhoads and Mr. Michael
Strader, at Alien I own, (hall be thankfully re
ceived and puudually obeyed by, Ladies and Gen
tlemen, Your molt obedient humble servant,
The RIDE R.
N. B. The firft publication ^f all New Pamphlets
may be had pf the Rider.
OB# cite #^
T H E
ADVERTISER.
S EPTE MB ER nth, 177;.
WHEREAS the fubferiber purchased
a trad of 1 nd of Charles M'Ginnet,
10. which ne gave him four bonds, bearing date in.
O&ober 1773, and payable at four difl'eent pay
ments, viz. F sty Pounds the fi it day.of May 177 ft
Fifty Pounds in the year 1776 ; Fifty Pounds 113
the year 1777 ; and Twenty Pounds in the year
1778 : And whereas the fubitriber cannot get 3
rght to the said land according to agreement, he
t before forwarns all persons from taking any af
fi;nment on the said bonds, as he is determined not
to pay them unless compelled thereto by law.
X FREDERICK STAKE.
TO BE L E T,
A COMMODIOUS small HOUSE, neat
ly furnifhed, in an agreeable part of the town.
Enquire of the Printer.
Was Stolen lately, out of a house in Walnut
ftreet, a Moco Stone RIN G, set with garnet.
Whoever will return the fame to the Printer (hall be
rewarded.—Goldsmiths, &c. are requeued to stop
said ring, (hould it be offered for sale. f
WANTSEMPLOYMEN T,
In the Country,
A SINGLE PERSON, a native of Ameri^
ca, who wili teach Reading, Writing and
A ithmetic ; or will write for a fto e-keeper, or an.
attorney. Enquire of the Printer.J
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
S r .°. L E . N f ° me " me a g°, from the fubferiber
living in Shippenfburg, a large square iron
SNUFF BOX, edged with pinch eck japanning
much worn off, wherein was the following articles,
viz, two (tone rings, one a large bright (tone, the
other three (tones of the common kind, but was
broke at a ftonq socket; some old go,d, gold wire,
fundr, small watch-makers tools, and a gold broach
of small twisted wire in the form of a crooked
heart. Whoever secures the fame, together with
the thief, so that he may be brought to justice,
(hall have the above Reward, paid by
WILLIAM CAMPBELL.
N. B. Said Campbell carries on the B un
making business, and has now a quantity on hand
which will be fold at the low price of Fifty Shil
lings each, judged to be as good as anv made else
where. §
FIVE POUNDSREWAR D.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber,
living on Kent 1(1 .nd, in Queen Ann's coun
ty, on the 7th of August last, an Engliih indented
servant man named WI LL IA M PARKER,
a shoemaker by trade, has been in the country
about eighteen months, about twenty years of age,
five feet five or fix inches high, of a swarthy com
plexion, a little p tt:d with the small pox, and ha^
ihort dark brown hair; had on and took with him,
a green cloth coat which has been altered in the
wairt, light coloured th ; ckfet jacket, buck/kin
breeches, homespun trowfers, old (hoes, a round
hat (round, with a buckle and band round the crown.
Whoever takes up and secures the said servant, so
that his master may have him again, (hall receive
the above reward, and reasonable charges if brought
home, paid by |i JOHN PRICE.'
THREE POUTIWRTWARD?
RAN AWAY on Wednesday the 23d
of Augutt lift, from the fubicriber, living
near Chester Mil s, in Queen Ann's County, an
English indented servant man named JOSEPH
GIBB, by profuffion a D^or, about twenty fix
years of age, five feet three inches high, brown
complexion, brown hair clubbed, a Ihort brown coat
and waiftroat with yellow buttons ; he is supposed
to have had on a light coloured coating furtout
coat, with a crimson velvet collar; and took with
him a bay Mare, fourteen hands three inches high,
and has the spavin in one of her hind legs. Who
ever takes up thefaid runaway so that the fubferiber
may get him again, (hall receive Thirty Shil
lings Reward, and Thirty Shillings for the
Mire. I RISDON HUTCHINS.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD,
RAN AWAY on the 14th of August last,
from the fubferiber, living in Kent Count/,
Maryland, an indented servant man named JOHN
CONNER, by trade a barber, aged twenty-t^Q
years, about five feet seven or eight inches hi^h,
has light hair and eye brows, thin visage, talfs as;
though always hurri'ed, and lisps a little; had <1
when he went away, a blue broadcloth coat anti
waittcoat with basket buttons, light coloured velvet
breeches newly seated, check Hurt, speckled cotton
and thread stockings, a pair of half worn (hues wrih
yellow buckles, and a cocked hat. Whoever ie
cures said servant so that hjs matter may get riq
again, (hall have the above Reward, and if brought
home reasonable charges, prid by
I JAMES WILLIAMSON.
FOUR POUNDS REWARD,
!, AN AWAY from tie And Eatem Furnace,
" in Frederick County, Maryland, two indent
ed lii : h servants, viz. JAMES M A RR, a hunt
fell aw, five feet nne or ten inches high, ar,out 29
years of age, short black curled hair ; had cn a blue
jacket, check (hirt, < ztiabrigs troffers, and hos
worn shoes.—l A M ES WALKER, a^ou rise
feet fix or seven inches hi h, b^d of one eye, u;tn
a large fl (h mark on both cieks and round his
chin, font gray hair, and eloathed much as above.
Whoever I'ecuies the said servants so th„ their mat
ters may have them again, (hall have I H REE
DOLLARS for eacn if twenty nriles from h, me,
0 the abavu Rewa r q if above f itr un'^, non by
^ PANFIL arid SAMUEL HUGHES ynu Co.
NUMB. 202.