The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-10-26 00:00:00, page 4

Port of Philadelphia, Pennfil^ania, fi,
T () A L L wnom it may concern.
NOTICE ^ hereby given, That a Court of Ad
m;rahy oiTbehUd at the State house in the city of
Philadelphia, on the thirteenth day of November next, at
Ten o'clo k 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, &..) against the
fb.op or veff-Icalled the Bedford, burthen about sixty
tons, &c. To the end and intent that the owner or
owners, or any person concerned therein, may appear
and fliew cause, if any they have, why the fame (hould
not be condemned according to the prayer of the kid
bill. By order of the Judge,
ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
Port 'of Philadelphia, Pennfrlvania, ff.
T C) A L L whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Ad
mi alt, will be held at the State-house in the city of
Philadelphia, on the thirteenth day cl Novembei next, at
Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then and
there to tty the truth of the fa&s alledged in the bill of
James Montgomery, &c. (who as well, &c.) against the
Ichooner or vessel called the Langolee, butthen about
forty tons, &c. To the end and intent that the owner
or owners, or any p*rfon concerned therein, may appear
and (hew cause, if any they have, why the fame (hould
rot be condemned according to the prayer of the kid
bill. Bj order of the Judge,
ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
Reading, Berks County, Oflober 6.
WHEREAS I have several times adyer
tfrd 'or all persons having any demands against
the eftateof Peter Baum the younger, late of the town
of Reading, deceased, to bring in their accounts; and
also that such as are indebted to the said estate (hould
discharge the fame : And as many have negle&ed so to
do, I therefore for the last time give notice to all such
as are yet indebted to the said estate to py their several
debts to me before ths firft day of December next, other
wise I (hall be obliged to put the fame in suit, as I am
requeued to make up my accompts in the office; after
which I am determined to pay no more debts owing
from laid estate.
Philadelphia, October 18.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from the fubferiber, in Arch street near
Sixth street, a black GELDING, two years old,
about thirteen hands high, strong honed, has a large
hea^, a (far in 1; s forehead, tome white on the nose, a
long tail, and paces only. Whoever takes up the thief
and gelding io that the thief may brought to justice and
the owner may get the horse again, (hall receive the
above reward an I re? enable charge*, paid by
Philadelphia, OfUber 12.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on Tuesday I ft, a German appren
tice lad named JOHN RUDY, about eighteen
years of age, five feet five or fix inches high, has black
hair, a down look, and speaks good Engl th : Had on
when he went away, a brown cloth coatee, jacket and
breeches, and good (hoes. It is supposed he is gone on
board of a privateer. Whoever takes up and secures
the said lad so that hit matters may get him again, (hall
receive the above reward, and reasonable charges paid
by STYNER and CIST.
N. B. Wanted, a Journeymen Printer at the Press.
Good wages and constant employ will be given. En
quire of Styner and Cist, Printers, in Second-
Ureet.
Philadelphia, Odober 17.
VU HEREAS a certain John Jacob
w V Minhard, a German, died on board of the
fchoo:e.r Ike, George Stewart, master, belonging to
Curacoi, cn his ptffagc to Baltimore. His proper beir,
by applying to the Printer, may hear of something to
Lis advant g*.
A VT E to the Point-House, a small red
CO W, with o. white face, her horns turning in,
znp croppy in both ears. The owner is defi cd to
cernr, praye his prepay, pry charges and take her
away.
-\V A NTEK)-! M MEDIATELY,
h U MBER of able-Bodied Men, that can be well
recommenced, to serve in the nightly Watch, and
to whom good wages will be given. Any such willing
to ferv^ in that Nation, are desired to apply to ALEX
ANDER CARLISLE, Constable.
To be SOLD by toe Subscriber,
Living in T. r en:on,
A STOUT likely NEGRO MA N, ah;ut twenty
-4 1 three years of age, by trade a blacksmith; he un
d^rftands hole shoeing well, likewise can do any kind
ui labouring work. For further particulars enquire of
HEZEKIAH HOWELL.
T O B F SO L D,
fl GOOD brik House and Lot in Frankfort, late
,1 in ta? polhfli nos Meses Gruab, very pleafact
and convenient, w. h a weli of good water at the kitchen
door ; all in good repair. It has been a store, and is a
vey good hand for an, kind of business. The house
stands in the forks of Bristol and Adams's road. For
further particulars enquire of Everard Batton, in
Front street, nearly eppefite the old City Vendue-ftore,
or cfThomas Paul, at Frankfort Mill.
MAGDALENA BAUM, Administratrix.
PHIL ADELE HIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNL AP, in Market-flreet,
CHRISTIAN HOUZE L.
Dumfries Virginia, Sept 16.
ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY in February lait, a MuLtto wench
named Jane Wilson, about forty-five years of
age, of the middle stature, her nose a little hooked, u
lually wore her hair tied in a knot on the crown of her
head, and carried with her a variety of cloatbs. She
was formerly the property of Thompson, Mason, Esq;
and has a husband in the regiment belonging to this
State commanded by Col. Gibfan, a Mulatto named Mo
fe^ Giymes, who I am informed waits on Col. Brent,
and by whose name, and to whom it is mod pobable
(he has gone, or is entertained st some plantation be
longing, either to her former .matter, Cel. George Ma
son, or Mrs. Page, among whole slaves (he has a num
ber of relations, some of them in Maryland. Whoever
takes her up (if in this State or Maryland) and delivers
her to the fubferiber, (hril receive Fifty Pounds, and
reafohable charges, or Fifty Pounds to secure her until
the fubferiber can fend to bring her away; and if taken
in any other State, One Hundred Pounds and reasona
ble charges to deliver her, or One Hundred Pounds if
secured until sent for.
4 CUTHBERT BULLITT.
Philadelphia, OSiober 15.
One Tboufand Dollars Reward.
W* AS broke op^n some time last week, a TRUNK
in the house of the French Consul in Market
street, and the following GOODS stolen out, viz —
One piece half yard black (attinet, 12 yards; one piece
black taffety, 15 yards ; one piece half ell white farfentt,
28 and a quarter yards ; one piece black fattin, No. 7,
20 and a half yards ; one dozen yard wide English black
silk handkerchiefs; ten white ditto; one piece Irilh lin
en. No. 91, 24. yards ; one piece ditto, No. 91, 25 yards;
two silk striped waistcoat patterns; fix coloured yard
wide English handkerchiefs; one black silk breeches
pattern; half pound best white sewing silk, half pound
blue ditto, half poundfcarlet ditto; three pair spotted
silk stockings, four pair black ditto; fix prir womens
black silk mitts, (open work) fix pair white ditto , fix
pair womens black silk gloves; one pound black sewing
silk; fix pair mens white raw silk stockings; fix pair
mens white ribb'd cotton ditto ; seven pieces broad fi
gured ribbon, 12 yards tach; eight pieces plain taffety
ditto, 18 yards each ; nine pieces black taffsty ditto, 18
yards each ; three pieces wide ditto, 18 yards each ; four
pieces black gauze ribbon, 3d. 36 yards each; nine
pieces ditto penny ribbon, 36 yards each; two pieces
broader ditto ; one piece white gauze, No. 8, 11 yards.
Any person discovering the thief and goods, so that
they may be had again, (hall receive the above reward,
(or in proportion to the articles recovered) from Mr.
OSTER, Vice Consul of France.
N. B. Any person having purchased any of the above
articles are earnestly requeftid to give information as
above, or to the P inter.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from Capt. David Zeigler's com
pany, belonging to the firft Pennsylvania regiment
ot toot, Christian Newcomer, aDatchman, born in
Lancaster county, within a few miles of Lancaster town,
about five feet fix inches high, brown hair, a little pit
ted with the small pox, dm mde, and much given to
Ringing. Also John Contz, alias Couns, about five
feet nine inches high, fair hair and yellow complexion,
fays he has a wife in Lancaster county ; he speaks broken
English. Whoever apprehends said deserters, (hall re
ceive One Hundred Dollars reward for etch, paid by
DAVID ZEIGLER, Capt. ift P. Reg.
FOR SA L E,
TW O trails of LAND in the Commonwealth of
Virginia, one of them laying in the county of Berk
ley, joining the lands of Messrs. Rutherford, Nourfe, and
Washington, containing 643 acres, without improve
ment. This tra& ays in an agreeable neighbourhood,
and is of the best quality. Capt. Thomas Rutherford,
who lives adjoining, will (how the land, and is impow
ered to fell it. The other tra& laysin Loudoun county,
on the east fide of the Blue Ridge, near Snicket's Gap,
contains about 2500 acres ; this land produces fine
crops of Indian corn and small grain of every kind, is
well watered, some improved meadow, arid a large quan
tity of land capable of being made into meadow. It
would be unnecessary here to give a further description
cf these lands, as no doubt the purchaser would choose
to fee them: M ; . Snickers, or M.Sanford, who lives
on the land, will Show this last mentioned trr&, and I
will attend mylelf on the premises the 30th dy of No
vember next to treat with any gentlemen dilpofid to pur
chase, or at any time before or after at my own house in
Weftmoreland county, Virginia.
JOHN AUGUSTINE WASHINGTON.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in Car
lifle, in the county of Cumberland, on the 20th
of September last, an indented servant man named
SIMON JOHNSTON, a well ftt fellow, about
five feet fix or eight inches high, forty years of age, of
a fair complexion; he has been wounded in the left
wrist, which occufions his arm to be crooked ; he had
on when he went away, a sailor jacket of brown cloth
daubed with tar, an old hat covered with linen and co
loured with tar; He is an old sailor, lubpa to drink
strong liquors, and very complaisant and talkative when
drunk. Whoever secures said servant in any gaol in the
state or elsewhere, so that his Rafter may get him again,
(hall receive the above reward.
4 WILLIAM HOLMES.
TO BE S O L D,
A LIKELY young NEGRO LA D, about
fourteen years of age. Enquire of the. Printer.
FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.
IX7"H EREAS a certain Daniel Callaghan,
' V Cierk to the fubferiber, ran away on the fifteenth
inst. with a certain (um of Continental money, net less
than Eleven Thousand Pounds, belonging to the Conti
nent. Said Callaghan is of a fair complexion, about five
feet ten inches high, full eyed and wry nose, very elo
quent in complimenting gentlemen. The said Call, ghan
had on and tock with him, a caftor hat, two fine shirts,
one white Rock, one black handkerchief, his hair tied
behind with a black ribband, one pair white ribbed
stockings, one fnuff coloured coat, one ribbed jacket,
and breeches of the fame ftuff, one pair of leather
breeches, and other things not known. Whoever takes
up and secures the said Callaghan in any gaol, so that
he may be brought to justice, (hall receive the above
reward and all reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN WHETZELL, A. C. P.
Macungy, Northampton County, State
of Pennsylvania, Jul, 16, 1779.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED from the fubferiber, in Fiont-ftreet,
between Market and Arch,ftreet*, about the third
of July last, a pretty large black CO W, with calf, and
in good 0 der; had several white (pots about her, and
it is thought some about her head. Whoever will re
turn said Cow to the fubferiber, (hall receive the above
reward and all reasonable charges by applying to
JQSEPII PAGE.
TO BE S O L D,
A PAIR of strong GREY HOR SF, S, between
fifteen and sixteen h^nds high, fix years old last
spring. Enquire of the Printer.
N. B. Wanted, a Child's Maid that can be well re
commended. Enquire as above.
TO BE SOLD BY
Robert and Samuel Lewis Wharton,
At their store near the Drawbridge,
BO H EA and hyfon teas, rice, mufeovado and loaf
sugars, old Jamaica spirit, American brandy, Ma
deira and Part wine by the quarter-calk, gallon or do
zen, a tierce of Irish beef, turpentine, gun flints, a few
iron pots, and a small quantity of pig iron.
AMILLER WANTED.
A SINGLE MAN who understands the Mi'lering
" business (or can aft as second hand in a mil!) and
can bring a recommendation of his henefty and sobriety,
will meet with good wages and constant employment,
in a healthy part of the country, within twenty miles
o r Philadelphia. Apply 10 the Printer hereof.B
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
WAS STOLEN some time last month, a Mi
niature Picture of a Lady, set in gold, with
black hair cherokeed and curling on the forehead ; a
neat Smelling Bottle, and four patterns of Ladies Shoes,
silk embroidered on the toe. Whoever will return the
above-nsmed articles to Mr. HUGH JAMES, at
the Lodge in Lodge-alley, (hall receive the above re
ward and no questions asked.
fyj RS. KAYSER begs to inform the
AvA Public That (he h^s a iafe and peculiar method
for th e cure of the fever and Ague, and will undertake
to perfect the cure in five days. She likewise cures the
(curvy in the gums, and makes the teeth most beauti
fully white in a few minutes; alfe cures the rteumatifm,
chin cough, fore eyes, the flux, all forts of ulcers, and
mrny other diseases too tedious to mention.
She has had the pleasure to practice in the general
way of Phy fie and Surgery with very great fucctfs, both
in Baltimore and diff rent parts of Virginia, from which,
if it was desired, fne could produce gcod certificates.
Mrs. KAYSER is to be consulted with from Ten
to Twelve in the forenoon, and from Three to Eight in
the afternoon, next door but one to the Thr^e Tens,
in Third street, between South and Shipper, fleets.
The Highest Current Price is given for BILLS of
EXCHANGE on France, by
WIKOFF, SIDMAN and SMITH,
At their store in Second-street, a few doors below Chef
nut-ftreet, (formerly occupied by Mrs. Devine)
Who have for SALE,
A LARGE assortment of DRY GOODS, suit
able to the approaching season. 6
WA N T E DE
To wait on a Gentleman,
AMAN SERVANT with an undeniable cha
racter and a good recommendation : One who can
dress hair and serve as a valet will he most preferable,
and good wages will be given. Nome need apply but
such whose character will bear the ftrifteft scrutiny.
Enquire of the Printer.
NOTICE is hereby given to John Wilson,
of Mill-Creek, in Lancaster county, (who adver
tized in the Pennsylvania Packet a certain William Kirk,
for having on the tad of September last hole a filter
watch and fed, a light coloured coat edged with red,
and a new pair of (hoes,) that a person who called him
felf William Haynes was apprehended on fufyicion on
the 4th inst. and examined, who confefled himfelf to be
the person that stole the said goods : He was confined in
a room in order to be brought to justice. but made his
escape out of a window in the dead of night, and left
behind him the before-mentioned goods. The owner
proving his property and paying charges may have them
again by applying to the fubferiber in Richland town
(hip, Bucks county, near the Swamp Meeting-house.
October s. JOSHUA RICHARDS.