The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-07-24 00:00:00, page 4

Newtown. Bucks Count',, July 17.
To be SOLD by frubhc Vendue,
On the premiles, on Wedhefday th< twenty h th day
of August,
THAT well accuft<wed° T A VERN in the laid
' town, (now occupied by Job Thornton) situate
in the main Itreet, with a large convenient ih-i, a^out
three quarters of an acre of garden, a pump ot excel nt
water, and other conveniences. The sale to begin at
Ten o'clock in the forenoon.
amos Strickland.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Ad
mir 1 y ^ili be h id at toe Court house in the city
of Philadelphia, on the eleventh day of August next, at
Ten o'clock in the forenoon 0 the fame day, then and
there to try rhe truth of the ffi alledged in the bill of
Yelverton Taylor. &c. (tho as well, &c ) against the
brigantine or ^.^ tied the Burgoyne, lately com
manded by John Underwood, her tackle, apparel,
furniture and cargo 1 To the end and intent that
the owner or owners, or any person concerned therein,
may appear and shew cause, if any tney have, why the
fame should not be condemned according to the prayer
of the laid bill. B, order of the fudge,
July 20. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
T O ALL whom it may concern,
I\JOT I C,E is hereby given, That a Court of Ad
^' miralty will be held at the Court-house in the city
of Philadelphia, on the eleventh day of August next, at
Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then and
there to try the truth of the fa&s alledged in the bill of
James Montgomery, &c. (who as well, &c.) againtt
the ship or vessel called the William and Ann, lately
commanded by William Ross, her tackle, apparel,
furniture and cargo: To the end and irtent that
the owner or owners, or any person concerned therein,
may appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the
fame should net be condemned according to the prayer
of toe fetid bill. B, order of the fudge,
July 20. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
'To B~E
And may be entered on immediately,
^HE Hone, Stores and Wharf fit doors below
' Chtfnut-dreet. Any perlon who may want the
Lore my know the terms by applying to C pt. Gibbs
Jones, - : the Arrib' y, who lives n the h< ute.
Alio to or SOLD, a tikel> Negro Man, about 27
years of age; has had he small pox, and is an excel-
Icrt workman at the Baking bufineis.
C~> AME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
# in the Nothin Liberties, near the Bridge of
Frankford, on the xßrh ^ Jun last, a dark bay HORSE,
..between fourteen and fifteen hands high, has a white
Itar in his forehead, btfides other particular marks.
The owner is d fired to come, prove property, pay char
ges and take him away. ADA M WAS.
T 0 B E SO L D,
r„HAT elegant single TEAM, (known by the
£ name of Whiteaker's) confuting of a good Wag
gon with hoop'd tire, half English bed, and carries
eighteen calks at a load; five beautiful squat Horses,
young and in fine order, two of which are ft^llions, colts
of the noted Chefer county Bald, one of them a bright
bay, fifteen hands hi h, a bald face, white feet, black
mane and tail ; t?e other ada k bay, with a ^aariiul
ft%r, known by the name of Dragon, allowed to be the
fronted hurfe ever bred in Charter county, and equal
to any in e^uty 1 the Geers are new, with an ele. ant
set 0 Eb/bfh B-11 ; h r whp!e ar^ allowed to be equal
to an in Aw bo. Any per be inclinable to purchase
m vkn> v the terms y app'^ng to th, fn^rriber, near
Y)k Town. JOHN CLARK, jen,
Berwick, July 5
Philadelphia, 'ml, .5
A ROBB E*R Y!
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN out of the inbh.ibei's houl% between
the 9th anl 13th inst. sundry C LOATHING;
among which were a blue broadcl th coat with a red
velvet-cape, filter buttons marked in cypher C. O. R.
a green clsth ja ket lately turned, with oval silver but
tons marked H. 0. H. a white silk ditto, gold sprigged,
interspersed with fl wers ; a green Griped fattin ditto,
with linen back, the wdrfe for the wear ; a white striped
ditto, deu le breasted ; a red and white linen ditte;
seven fhiits, one of which was plain, the rest trimmed,
numbered, and ma ked H. O. H. Several coarse cam
brick docks, which were marked and numbered ; fix
pairs of silk Rankings, two of which we^e black. 0 e
clouded, and three white, marked and numbered ; three
pairs cf white breeches, one of which is corded velveret,
viore and patched inside the knees ; a coarse chintz
striped morning gown, almost new, a hole which is dart
ed in the back and near the tail; a round hat bound
with narrow gold lace, gold band and co<d; likewise a
time-piece, which was nude by Mr. Lynd, of this city,
his name on the face, is fixed in mahogany jn the form
cf a c l ^ck. It is probable fomu of the above goods will
be off^ed for sale: It is requeffed that notice may be
taken and info, motion given to the fubferiber, in Catha
rine street, nex r to Mr. Turner's, who will pay the
above reward if the thief is taken, or in proportion for
the good:, or any part of t^m
Port of Philadelphia, Per.nfylqjanta, ff.
HENRY O'HARA.
N B A parcel o^Wom^b WEARING APPAREL
was ft.den at the fame time; hkewife some Table, cloths
and Towels.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-street,
DESERTED
From Col. Benjamin Flowers's regiment of Artillery and
Artificers, Rationed at Wafhingtonlburgh, near Car
line,
ft-iHOMAS WILLIAMS, born in England, by
A trade a Ihoemaker, thirty-eight yeart of age, five
feet fev^n inches high, black curled hair, tquare built,
of a swarthy complexion, and is quick in speech.
THOMAS M'FALL, born in America, lifted
under the name of John Hendrix, and has a certificate*
of the oath to the State 01 Pennsylvania cf that name,
but his right name is M Fall; he is a stout made fellow,
five feet feve'n inches h^h, broad faced, dok complexi
on, long brown hair, has left m, ft o his teeth before,
and is remarkable by one of his le s being thicker than
the other ; had on when he defected, a white hunting
Ihirt and red coloured jacket, white linen drawers, thread
Rackings, and an old round hat.
JACOB ANDRE WS, aged twenty-five years,
five feet fix inches high, born in America, but speaks
much in the German diale&, is remarkable by having
one of hit legs broke above the ancle, and is yet crooked,
is much pitted with the small-pox, has Candy hair which
he wore tied ; had on when he went away, a white
hunting shirt, a red under jacket, and good wool bat:
he formerly lived near Lancaster, but was heard to fay
before he deferred that he would go to the J.?rfeys.
Whoever takes up and secures any of the above de
serters so that their offi er may have thera again, Ihall
receive TWENTY DOLLARS for each, and all
reasonable charges, paid by
THOMAS WYLIE,
Capt. Artillery and Artificers.
Philadelphia, Jul, 13
NOTICE is hereby given. That on
Saturda tee 24th of this instant, at Two o'clock
in the simoon, %t the Contin utal Ya d, the corner
of C e nut nd Seventh streets, will be fold at Public
$ , h ofh nly, fix or seven MARES, most of them
with foals by tbir fines. Likewise a few HORSES.
NB. Ai p ffn s who may meet with stray Conti
nental Hols, a * : efired to fend them to the lubfcriber,
where they fcn ^ ye reasonable pay for their trouble :
Ann it jg ex fled that all persons who have Horses pur
chased <ftoe Continent, bav~ certificates to (hew from
the per on authored br the QM. G. to fell such pub
lic H>r : es, and without such certificate, the Horie or
Hories will be taken from them, unless they can prove
the purchase from a person authorised as above.
B, order of the ^ M. G.
12 JACOB HILTZHEIMER.
AMERICAN Porter,
TO BE SOLD BY
ROBERT H A R E,
By whom BOTTLES are wanted.
Philadelphia, ,ul, 10.
AL L persons indebted to the estate of
Francis Senner, Taylor, late of this cit), de
ceased, on bond, note or book debt, are hereby desired
to make payment on or before the Bth of September, to
prevent further trouble: And all persons having any
demands on or against the said estate to bring in their
accompts, properly pr oved, to us the subscriber&
PAUL ESLING, j
JACOB CLINE," ,ExecutorsA
BARTHOLOMEW BAKER, )
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
CTRAYED or STOLEN from the pasture of
~ Mr. Lazarus Pines, at Timber Creek, on Sunday
night the twenty-seventh of June last, a brown HORSE,
ad his legs white up near to the second joint, has a
white streak down his face, a little saddle-marked, his
right shoulder a little worn with the collar, being u sed
much in the chair. Whoever takes up said horse and
will fend him to Mr. Lazarus Pines, to John Sparks,
Efa; at Woodbury, to Major Cains at Gloucester, to
Mfs. Cozens near Mulacos Hill, or to the fubferiber,
shall receive the above reward if stolen, and if ftraved
TWENTY DOLLARS. X
NEHEMIAH GREENMAN.
W A N/ T E D,
A SOBER ft-ady mn, as Coachman and Grocm,
who underiinds well the care and management of
hurtes.^ Such a person, well recommended for honesty
and dili'g- nee. mac hear of a place and good wages by
applying to ^ Printer.
Philadelphia Q July iq.
TO BE L E T,
ANEW genteel three-story brick H'O USE for
m rly occupies by M . Samuel Moore, Brewer, be
tween Froia^n Second streets, a little below the New-
Market. E quire at the premises, rr of
FRANCIS GURNEY,
TO B F S O L D,
CUNDRY Ground rents amounting to twenty-right
pounds rixt^en fhilings per annum, payable in Spa
nish milled -. I rs For further particulars erquire of
JOHN ORD, Notary Public and Conveyancer, in
Front street, between Market and Chelnut-ftreets, in
Philadelp ia.
TO BE SO L D,
A HANDSOME two-wheeled CAR RI AG E,
with complex and good harness. For parti u ?s
enquire of Mr. WEBB, at Mr. Howard's, W
maker, in Second street, between Market and Chelnut
ftreets, Philadelphia.
MR. Andrew Keuchlein having by a
talfe advert iement in Mr. Henry Miller's Ger
man Nws pap-ro t # e 23d of March last, signed by two
equally falfe witnesses, accused me of detaining from a
certain man (by his speech a German, living in Mary
land) h : s horse which he had left in my custody : I did,
in M.D flap's paper of the 15th of June last, fully re
fute such falfe accusation, by the evidence of one Sharp,
from Cat isl-r, who came to me to enquire about the horse
in qi ftio , and told me that he had been with the own
er or said horie in one brigade, assuring me at the fame
time thaw the aid owner lives in Caribe, and is not a
German, but a ntive of Ireland, John Patterson, by
n m and I have lent wrd to him, but as he is in the
C -.inental service be bs nd come for his horse yet
Ntwitbftandrng which Mr. Keuchlein appeared agai
w 7, UH 1 e aivertifement and accusation in Mr, Dun-'
h 's pap-r of thr firft instant, from what bad principle cr
m n^i know nor. Now to make an end on my part
forever us this affair, so disagreeable to the Public, I do
hereby de lare that the horse is not fold, but still in
cn dy, so that in case Mr. Keuchlein will come with
his G' ^ n man, prove their property and pay charges
t:<ey.r.,,y take him away from'
CHRISTIAN KERN.
' I shall henceforth no more engage in any news
paper quarrel about the affair.
JOHN R O S S,
VENDUE-MASTER,
In Front-street oppefite Coombe's Alley, near Arch
ftreet, Philadelphia,
HA S opened a Vendue-Store or Auction-Room for
the sale of wares, merchandize, grocery, houses,
lots, plantations, Dipping, rigging, houlhold and kitch
en furniture, horses, cows, carriages, waggons, carts,
&c. by Public Vendue and Private Sale, agreeable to law.
H^ has row for sale, a house and lot in Catharine- street,
adjoining A t # ony Du he and othe $; also a variety of
noufhold furniture, amen? which ar Windsor chairs,
feath r beds. &.hke^ ife fiber and pi ch<eck watches,
fo^p in bex s, a qu entity of new books braver hat, silk
bonnets, clocks an- bars, fp ? nrinp w' eel and reel, ma
hogany and walnut ' fk bu ea t dicing nd tea-tables,
buffer'd and Cxknp * torn, silk umbrelloes, a neat
glaf< corner cu#n< - rd, fi , ,-nun'ed hunger, a variety
of nw<rd Trond ^1 -;, ; . e i, ?n d two pairs of neat
steel mounted pitto's. Those who please to favor him
with the sale of + .-L coods vi'l be thankfully acknow
ledged, by their humble servant,
JOHN RO SS.
TAKEN UP on the 4th inst. (July)
& as reIMA RE, with a white snip cn her fore
head, white on each of her hind legs, fever^l faddle
m k* on her back, tr ts and hand-gallops. Whoever
h, s loft said Mare is desired to apply to JOHN ROSS,
pove property, pay charges and take her away within
tire weeks, otherwise she will be fold for charges.
Philadelphia, Jul, 14.
Germantown July 11, 1779.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL SOCIEI Y
of this place are to meet at the Union School-
House on Saturday the seventh day of August next, at
Three o'clock P. M. The Members are' requested to
be punctual in attending.
n AN AWAY from the fubferiber, of Bermuda,
now at the Fast Landing at Little Duck Creek, on
the 22d inst, (June) a Negro man servant called DICK;,
had on when he went av ay, a blue jacket, the seams of
it covered with white, and a white ftrav hat : He had
a bundle of cloaths, with one or more shirts, so that he
may change his dress. Ary perlon that will bring him
to the fubferiber, or to Mr. William Coak at Wilming
ton, or Mr, Parry at the Fast Lending aforefaid, in my
absence, shall receive the ab ve reward and reasonable
charges, paid by BENJAMIN WARD.
Philadelphia, July 6.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from the eleventh Pennsylvania
regiment, lying at Sunbury, about the twenty
finior June last, two soldiers, viz. DAN. GRIME 6,
an Irishman, ibqut five feet eight inches high, pitted
with the small pox. The other named RICHARD
MOOR E, an Irishman, about five feet nine inches
bi 6 h > w d m?de, nd pitted with the small pox. It is
thought they are fk iking about Philadelphia, and in
tend going on 1 oa J ome outward bound armed vessels.
I expected j o Ca,t ins of vessels will harbour or take
item on board. Whoeer Secures said deserters shall
receive the above r, w r ,j ~d reasonable charges.
GEORGE BUSH, Capt. eleventh P. R.
^ HERE has been in the possession of the
A surgeon o' the e th P. R. a considerable time,
an old or;ght bay HORSE, „ith a large snip, brand
ed #th the letter Ron the near sh >ulder and with C
00 th near buttock. The owner is desired to prove his
p opert> ^nd pay the charges in the space of fix weeks,
0 erteue he wll be fold for 'is expences.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED AWAY on the third instant, (July)
f m the tofcriber in Southwark, a bright bay
HOR> E between thirteen and fourteen bands high,
t t- and enters - ell, paces a little, branded on each
fh)uld,r p on ach buttock CA, and on the near but
tk TI, above the Continental brand ; his off hind feet
whl , and had a ock on hi# fore foot. Whoever takes
up fair horse and brings him to the fubferiber, fhalj
have the anove reward, paid bv
j WILLIAM M'MULLIN.
TWENTY-FIVE FOUNDS REWARD.