The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-02-20 00:00:00, page 4

Lobe SOLD by Public Pendue,
ON Monday the zzd inffant (February) at nine
o'clock in the morning, at the dwelling house of
the fubfri vr, in Market-Itreet above Sixth-street, All
the moveables belonging to the effate ofTHOMAS
IISDELL, late cf this city ropemaker, deceased,
cenfiftio9 of feather-beds, delks, tables, chairs, &c.
with some china and plate,, such as table and tea-spoons,
a creampot, silver (hoe buckles, also a good gold watch,
&:. together with some hemp-hatchels and other uten
nls belonging to the white rope-making business, The
caih to be paid on the delivery of the goods.
All perh ns having any demands against said estate,
are hereby notified to bring in their accounts properly
adjusted that they may be paid. And all persons indeb
ted thereto, are desired to make immediate payment, to
JOHN DIAMOND, Administrator.
Lo be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Monday the twenty-second day of this instant, by
the fubferiber,
A VALUABLE Plantation or Trad of Land,
containing two hundred and ninety fix acres, one
hundred and forty whereof are cleared, twelve of which
are good meadow, and as much more may eafilv be
made, the remainder well timbered, with all necelfary
improvements thereon; lying on the road leading from
the Head of Elk River to Bohemia Manor, in Carcil
County, Maryland: The title is indisputable. The
terms will be made known on the day of sale by the fub
feriber, li^g on the premises, who will (hew the land
at any time before the sale.
Feb. 2. ANDREW MILLER.
Lo be SOLD at Public Sale,
At Baltimore, on Tuesday, the twenty-third of Febru
ary instant,
TH E Privateer Brigantine SNAKE, lately from
Martinico. She is a new vessel, and compleatly
fitted Mth fails,, rigging, cables, &c. She is built to
carry 14 guns, and has 4 four-pounders and 6 swivels
on board. She is a molt remarkable faft sailer, and
every how calculated for privateering. There is a most
elegant suit of new COLOURS to be fold separately
the fame day. For further particulars enquire of Mr.
David Stewart, Merchant, in Baltimore, Captain
Mathewman on board, or John Benezet in Phila
delphia.
To be SOLD at Public Sale,
On Thursday the twenty fifth instant,
A VALUABLE tra& of LAN D, containing
about four hundred and thirty acres, situate at the
her:d of Still Pond C'reek, in Kent County, Maryland,
within fix miles of Chester Town and ten miles of George
Town, convenient to mill and market. The title in
difontable. Said land is extraordinary good and well
ember, d s The file to begin at One o'clock precisely,
on the premises.
Teb. 3. WILLIAM RASI N.
STOLEN out of the house of William
Dibley, inn keeper in Chefnut street, this morn
ing, (Februaryls,) the following articles, viz. A silver
watch, the outside case marked with a cypher W D, has
a Reel chain, a Cornelian feat set in gold, the top part
mended with silver, another silver seal with W D engra
ved thereon, a hunting key. One pair silver shoe buc
kles, open work'd, of an oval kind, worn nearly Smooth:
one oair plain silver knee ditto. Two table-cloths mar
ked WD. Supposed to be taken by a certain Daniel
White, a soldier belonging to Capt. Scott's company in
Gen. Putnam's corps : He is a thick chunky fellow, a
bout five feet five inches high, dark bushy hair, wears a
blue regimental coat faced with red, and buttons marked
U S, a white flannel jacket and drawers, coarse white
linen flockings, and shoes almost new. Whoever takes
up and secures said thief, with the things above menti
oned, (hall receive Fort) Dollars reward, or in propor
tion for any part thereof. It is requeued, Ihould they
be offered for sale, that they and the person who offers
them may be flopped.
WILLIAM DIBLE Y.
WAS FOUND, near Trenton, about three weeks
ago, a GOLD WATCH. The owner by ap
plying to the Printer may know where it is.
AWAKEN UP, on suspicion of being ftelen,
a black HORSE, about fourteen hands high, 12
or 14 years old, has a star in his forehead, several saddle
fpotg and a bob tail. The owner may have said horse
l y applying to David Brigs, at the Seven Stars on the
Lancaster Road, otherwise he will be fold for the charges.
f^ARRIED OFF, by a person unknown,
I_> at the late fire in Front-street, a sheet, in which
was tied up mens and womens apparel of different kinds.
Whoever will give information thereof to the Printer,
ffiall receive a generous reward and the favor be grate
fully acknowledged.
Philadelphia, February 12.
WHEN the Subferiber's house at Norring
ton was plundered by the British troops in Sep
tember 1'77, some common soldiers carried off two
laqe plated CANDLESTICKS, with fluted pil
lars, a foliage at the top, and flowered at the bottoms.
As they are part of a set, and not to be replaced in these
times, if they are left in this city the fubferiber will be
obliged to the person having them in possession to restore
them: If bought from the soldiers he will replace the
money given, or if otherwise left will make them a
reasonable compensation for their trouble.
JOSEPH REE D.
PHILADELP HIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-street.
TO BE SOLD BY
J O HN M A RI E,
In Norris's Alley, the firft door upon the right hand
going in from Second-street,
BEST Coniac Brandy, by the quarter-calk or gal
lon ; Bourdeaux Claret of the Arlt quality, by the
tierce or dozen; Port Wine by the tierce or dozen;
White Wine Vinegar, by the gallon; Florence Oil ofc
the bed quality, in cases ; Green and Souchong Tea in
cannisters ; fuperfine black, parsons grey and drab co
loured broadcloths; 6-4. wide naps, coatings and bear
skins; a few pairs of the belt kind of silk stockings, also
milled werfted ditto.
N. B. Twelve Shillings per dozen will be given for
empty Wine Bottles.
Philadelphia, February 13, A 779'
TO BE SO L D,
r^HAT valuable FARM and well known TAVERN,
£ belonging to the fubferiber, called The BLACK
HORSE, situated part in Mattie and part in Sirafburgh
townships, in a rich and well fettled part of Lancaster
county, about ten miles from the borough, on the road
from thence to Newport. It contains two hundred acres
of good land, of which seventy are cleared, and under
good fence, about twenty of improved meadow, and ten
or twelve more may be expeditiously made at a very small
expence, by turning a itream of water, which fix men
may do in a week. The residue is well limbered land.
The situation is excellent for carrying on any country
business. Appertaining to the tavern is a large com
modious barn, and Cables to accommodate twenty or
thirty horses; a good bearing orchard, and excellent
water at the door.
Also, a Water, Grid, and Merchant MILLS, with
two water Wheels, saw Mills, situate in the middle of
the said farm, which are fed by a never failing dream cf
water (called Beaver Creek,) capable of turning two
wheels all the year round. With the mills will be fold
a done dwelling HOUSE, thirty feet by twenty, and a
kitchen at the end, a barn under which is Tabling, a
cooper's fliop, and about eleven acres of ground, on part
of which is an orchard. The mill-dam can always be
kept in repair at very lit tle^xpence, and is not liable to
be carried away by floods the pond does not cover mere
than half an acre. The whole will be fold together or
separately, as will heft suit the purchaser. One third of
the purchase money must be paid down, the other two
thirds may remain on interest, payable in three years in
equal annual payments.
JOHN GIBSO N.
TO BE S O I? D,
AT WILLIAM CROSS'S store, the corner of Wal
" nut and Front-streets, a small quantity of Madeira
Wine of the firft quality, some old Jamaica Spirit, a
pipe of old Brandy, Bohea and Souchong Tea, black
Pepper, a quantity of Poland Starch, Powder and Shot,
and fome'other articles.
TO BE SOL DY
AT the red Store, the corner of Third and Markets
streets, a few dozens of London PORTE R and
CLARET in bottles, with a quantity of the best velvet
Corks, GI N in cases, and Cyder by the hogshead or
barrel.
TO B E S O L~D,
NINE hundred acres of good LAND in Northum
berland county. Enquire of Mr. James Will
son, in Cable Lane, or at the Prothonotary's Office,
kept by J. B, Smith, Esq; in Front-street a few doors
-above Vine-fti eet.
BY JOHN SPROGAL & Co. in Market-street next
door to the corner of Front-street, by wholesale
and retail, RUM, SUGAR, TEA, COFFEE; for which
they will take the two ^millions of April x 1 and May 20.
TO BE SOLD BY
WILLIAM M'CULLOH & Co,
In Front-street near (lie Drawbridge,
A QUANTITY of POWDER. Also, a few calks of
choice salt BEEF.
HA RM ANTI: L E wTs-h^rlie
at their store near the Drawbridge, Weft India
and Philadelphia RUM, Mufeovado SUGAR in hog
flitads and barrels, RICE, and some CORDAGE.
M ELASSES, COFFEE, SUGARS^I^k
PEPPER, Bohea and Hyfen TEA, to be fold by
PETER WHITESIDE & Co. in Chefnut-ftreet, be
tween Third and Fourth-streets.
I^o BE SOLD, a negro WENCH, about
, twenty-seven years of age. Enquire of David
Brigs, at the Seven Stars on the Lancaster Road, twelve
miles from Philadelphia,
TO BE SOLD, for the two emissions of
April 11 and May 20, of Continental Currency,
out of circulation, a likely young breeding WENCH,
about eighteen years eld, with a male Child at her
breast about nine months old; is fit for town or coun
try business, but suits the country best on account of her
having children, as for that reafbn she is to be fold.
Enquire of the Printer.
RU M, Tasia, Sugar, Molasses, Coffee, and
Turks-Island Salt, just imported and to be fold by
JOHN DONN ALDSON,
la Walnut fueet, Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, February ig.
So be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At the Cefce^houfe, on Saturday the twenty-feveutfi
instant, at Four o'clock in the afternoon, (if not
sooner fold by private sale)
A VALUABLE LOT, situate in the diftri& of
Southwark, in front seventy feet on the east fide
of Front-street continued, and from thence extending
eiftward eight hundred and ninety feet to the river De
laware, divided in the following manner: Three lots
of twenty feet front each on the east fide of Swanfon
ftreet, having eredfed thereon a good two story frame
house sixteen and a half feet by twenty-two and a half
feet deep, with a died back thereof: A good twenty
inch ffone wall, ten feet above the furface, one hundred
and fix feet long, and a wharf extending one hundred
and twenty feet beyond the end of said wall, at the end
of which wharf there ate fifteen feet water at low waters
also the foundations and a confidernble part of the wall's
of two floret, thirty.fix feet by thirty-fix; Three lots
on the weft fide of Swanfea-ttreet, twenty feet each, and
extending westward four hundred and four feet to the
east fide of a thirty feet street called Swedes-Chuich-
Alley, whereon are erected a good brick three-story
house sixteen feet front by thirty-two feet deep, with a
kitchen adjoining of two dories, thirteen feet by sixteen
feet, ,an oven, a brick pavement eighty feet long by ten
feet wide, and an excellent pump of good water at the
door, having a good cellar under the whole building ;
also a two-flory frame tenement fifteen feet by twenty
one feet : Three lots on the east fide of Front-street con
tinued, seventy feet front, and extending eastward two
hundred and sixty seer to the well fide cf Swedes-Chureh-
Alley aforesaid, having ere&ed thereon three frame te
nements, which are let oh ground-rent of eleven pounds
four Killings per annum. The whole lot fubje& to a
ground-rent of twenty.pounds per annum, and both
ground-rents reserved in Penufylvania currency. For
terms apply to Jacob Bankson, 'Efq; Attorney at
Law, in Philadelphia, or to the fubferiber at Mount-
Holly. JOHN JONE S.
N. B. There is also appurtenant to the premises, the
privilege of a landing on the east fide of Swanson-street,
thirty feet wide, and from thence extending and widen
ing into the river Delaware, where it is sixty feet wide.
STRAYED or STOCEN7
From Abel James's stable in Water-street, about the
twenty third day of last month,
AS MALL dark bay HOR S E; about thirteen
hands high, marked x on the near hip, not very
plain, his back appears as hurt with the saddle, shod
all lOund, had a fmail rope halter on. Whoever has
taken up said Horse and will return him, or give in
formation to the fubferiber, (hall have Ten Dollars
reward, and if stolen, Twenty Dollars more on
convict on of the thief.
^o. GEOR3E JAFFE S.
JAMES NEWPORT, Distiller,
Within the next gate-way below the Bunch of Grapes
tavern, in Third-street, (being the Diftilkry for
merly occupied by Mr. Samuel Burge) has for Sale,
NEAT plain BRANDY,
RASBERRY ditto,
GENEVA,
ANISEED WATER,'
SPIRITS of WINE, (proper for raising low proof
liquors.)
N. B. He informs his customers that he keeps a con
flant supply of the above articles, which may at all
times be depended on as excellent in quality; and at
the lo weft rates pc ffible, 24 t.
Philadelphia, February 8.
WAS left in Front-street, on Saturday
morning last, a barrel of fuperfihe FLOUR,
saved from one cf the houses then burnt. Any one
having taken it into their house will oblige the owner by
letting him know so that he may have it again, and he
will chearfully pay them for their trouble.
WILLIAM HUSSEY, in Gray's Alley.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
Vy AS STOLEN out of the stable of the fub
feriber, in Edgmont Township, Chester County,
on the night of the third inst. (February) a bay HORSE,
about thirteen and a half hands high, eleven or twelve
years old, with a flar in his[forehead, shod before, and
a natural trotter. Whoever secures said horse and the
thief shall have the above reward, or Ten Dollars
for the horse on'y, by applying to
JOSEPH BLACK.
Philadelphia, February 5.
AP ERSO N every way qualified for the
taking care of a Plantation, being well acquaint
ed with the different branches of Husbandry, and can
have the best recommendation, would be glad to en
gage with any Gentleman or Lady who may have occa
sion for him. Apply at the Artillery Beer-house in
Green-street.
WANTS A. P L A C~e7
A 3 OUNG MAN who understands waiting in a
tavern or on a finall family, and can be well re
commended. Enquire of Lie Printer.
TH E fubferiber has for sale, 2 quantity of
LA N I) S on the Ohio River, about fifteen miles
below Pittsburgh. A good title will be made to the
purchaser. The terms-of sale may be known by apply
ing to Mr. Robert Campbell, at Campbell and
O'Hara's store, in Water street, between Walnut and
Chefnut-ftreets, Philadelphia.
, CHARLES SIMMS.