Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1777-02-11 00:00:00, page 4

UNITED STATES LOTTERY; 1776.
The SCH E^ E is, that this Lottery consist of Four
Cluffes, of One Hundred fheufahd Tickets each.
FIRSTCLASS.
100,000 Tickets, at Ten Dollars each, are 1,000,000
Deduction, at Fifteen per Cent.. .150 000
850,000
No. Prizes. Dollars.
1 of 10,000 is ,10,000
2 5000 are 10,000
co 1000 30,000
400 500 200,000
20000 20 400,000
Carried to the Fourth Class, 2co 000
SECOND CLASS.
300,000 Tickets, at Twenty Dollars each,
we . - - - 2,0G0,000
Deduction, at Fifteen per Cent. 300,000
1,700,000
No. Prizes. Dollars.
I of 20,000 is 20,000
2 10,000 ..are 20,000
1@ 5000 50,000
100 1000 100.000
820 500 410,000
20,000 30 600,000
Carried to the Fourth Class, 500,000
_ -1,700,000
THIRD CLAS S.
100,000 Tickets, at Thirty Dollars each,
are - - - ° 3,000,000
Deduction, at Fifteen per sens , 450,000
2,550,000
No. Prizes. Dollars.
I of 30,000 is 30,000
1 20,000 20,000
2 15,000 are 30,000
2 10,000 20,000
]Q 5000 '50,006
200 1000 200,060
1000 500 500,000
20,000 40 800.000
Carried to the Fourth Class, 900,000
- 2,550,000
FOURTH CLASS.
too,ooo Tickets, at Forty Dollars each,
are = ■.- ^ 2^.000^000
Deduction, at Fifteen per Cent. 600,000
3.400 000
Brought from the First Class, - 200,000
Second ditto, - 9 500,000
Third ditto, • - 900,000
No. Prizes. Dollars. 5,000,000
I of 50,000 is 50,006
2 25,000 are 50,006
2 15,000 30,000
2 10,000 20,006
10 5000 50,000
JOO 1000 100,000
200 500 100,000
1000 3°° 300,000
15,000 zoo 3,000,006
26,000 50 1,300,006
. ^ — —-—- 5,000,000
42,317 Prizes,
57,683 Blanks.
100,0060 Tickets.
Not near one and a half blanks to a prize.
THIS lottery is set on foot by a Refaction of Congress,
passed at Philadelphia, the eighteenth day of Novem
her, 1776, for the purpose of raffing a bum of money,
on loan, tearing an annual ititereft of four per cent, which,
with the sum arising from the dedn& on, is to be applied
for carrying on the piefent molt just and necessary war,
in defence of the lives, liberties and property of the in
habitants of these United States.
The fortunate adventurers in the firft class, and so in
the second and third, who draw r more than Thirty or
Fort, Dollars, (hall, at their option, receive a Treasury
Bank Note for the prize or prizes drawn, payable at the
end of five years, and an annual interest at the rate ^ffour
percent, or the pre-emption of such tickets in the next
Succeeding class, as (hall not be renewed within the time
hereafter limited. - -- - =
Every adventurer in the firft class shall have a right to
go through the fabfequerit clafEs, but Ihall not be oblig
ed to do it.
The drawers of Twenty, Thirty, and Forty Dollars,
in the firft, second, and third classes, who do not apply
for their money within fix weeks after the drawing is fi
nifhed, Ihall be demed adventurers in the next fucceding
class, and havetheir tickets renewed without any further
trouble.„
If any other (half negled or decline taking out and
paying the price of their tickets for a subsequent class,
within fix weeks aftfr the drawing is ended, their tick
ets (hall be fold to the fortunate adventurers in the pre
ceding class, or to fuchas (hall apply for the fame.
The fortunate adventurers in the lat class, who draw
Fifty Dollars, (hall, upon Application to the Commiffion
fo of the Loan-Offices, in the relpe&ive States where the
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by JOHN DUNLAP, at the Newest Printing-Office in Market-free; where
Subscriptions at,Fifteen Shillings per Annum, Advertisements, %. are thankfully received fais Paper,
drawers reside, receive their rtion m y without any dejufb
on; and all who draw above F^yDollars, th if lec^ve in
like manner, without deduction, for the hr ^ diawn
Bank Treasury Nctes, payable at the end of five yea s
after the drawing, at he Loan Office or the v tate in
which the draweis refidte. The interest to commence
from the lalt day of drawing, and to be paid annually
at the said refeeaive Loan Offices. ,
As this Lottery is eltabLfhed for the lole purpafe or
railing a sum of money tor carrying on the pielcnt j^c
war, undertaken in defence of the rights and liberties ct
America, in which every individual, and their posterity,
will be so deeply interested, it is not doubted but every
real friend to his country will molt chearfuily become an
adventurer, and that the fate of the tickets wdibe very
rapid, Specially as even the unfuccefsful adventurers
have the pleating reflection of having contributed .n a de
gree to the great and glorious American cause.
° The managers appointed by Congress are, Sharp
Delany, John Purviance, Owen Biddle, David Jackin,
Jacob Barge, Jonathan B. Smith, and James Searle, who
are upon oath, and give bond for the faithful Uißharge
of their trull. „ ..
The drawing of the First Class will begin at Philadel
phia, the Tenth day of April next, or sooner, it luoner
full.
The managers are inftru&d to fell the tickets for rea
dy money only.
Philadelphia, Dec. 6, 1776.
“ In CONGRESS, November 27, 1776.
" RefAved, That it be recommended to the Legisla
tures o:the United States, rpfpe&ively, to pass inch laws
as will most eff dually tend to prevent the counterfeiting
or forging the tickets of the Public Loiters.
°Extract from the Minutes,-
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary."
Philadelphia, January 22, 1777.
THE Managers of the United States LOL Fcl\Y
are now delivering out TICKE S S at the Lot
tery Office, in Front-Street, nearly cppAite the Coflee
houfe.
The Printers in the different States are reqnefcd by
the managers to insert and continue the scheme of the
United States Lottery in their several papers.
— FaFelrfublijhed and to be Sold by,
J C)H N DUNL A P,
„, H E judgment ofwhl? Kingdoms and Nations
, concerning the Rights, Power and Preroga
tive of KINGS, and the Rights, PRiViLEDGES,
and Properties of thePEOP L E.
By LORD SO M"LE." S
Just publijbed and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP,
In Market- Street, Philadelphia,
AN ADDRESS of the CONVENTION of
the REPRFSENTATIVES of the STAT£
o f NEW YORKto heir CONSTITUENTS.
&CON'r^^
for this State;
IS removed to Dr. SHIPPER'S Jun. in Focrth-ftrees
• where certificates of the United Strips, on interest,
e given for Continental money, by , ,
THOMAS SMITH, Loan Officer.
T 0 B E L E T,
And entered on the 6th of March next,
THE PROVINCE ISLAND, containing 340
acres of meadow land, within about five miles and
an half of the city of Philadelphia, extremely well
adapted for grazing, or fijpplying the said city with
many kinds of country produce. Ai! perlons who are
inclined to take the premiles are desired to lend in their
propofels to the fubiciibers, Trustees of the Tflahd, be
fore the zoth of February next.
t JOSEPH FOX.
SAMUEL RHOADS.
CHARLES HUMPHREYS
EDWARD PENINGTON.
STOP THE ROBBERS!
One Hundred DOLLARSReward.
LAST Tuesday three villains came to the bouje of Mr.
Nowel Furman, near Princeton, ana, after abufag the
family in a barbarous manner, took with them goods to the
amount of between ofte and two hundred pounds, confuting
chiefly of Germantown woollen flakings mi.led, of several
colours, large pocket handkerchiefs of several kinds of ref
and blue friges, renting ditto, pins of the small kind, jour
dozen razors, one pair tftour thread fine black wonted boje,
black leather pocket books, pocket almanacks, a Jew pieces
of childrens garters, and ^an, other goods unknown.
One of the above rogues is an LriJhman, a middlefeted man,
well set, bis busby sandy hair, and fappofed to be marked
with the [mail pox; bad on a blue coat, bis name is said to
be WATSON, and have been informed he belongs to Capt\
BroWn"skohipany of Pennsylvania Riflemen, under Col.
Brodhead. Ibe second person I cannot describe. The otb?r
is a tadflim man, with light colored clothes. It is said they
have already changed their clothes. They put the goods into
bags or knapsacks. They were seen near the Bapti/l meeting
boufe at Hopewell on Wednfday evening, but could not be
taken for want of men of refoliation, and its fappefed the, are
bound for Delaware, and so on to Shamokin. Whoever se
cures /aid goods and the mn, so that they be conviNed, Jball
have the above reward, or bitty Dollars for the men, or in
proportion for any of the men or part of the goods, by appy
ing to Mr. Stacy Potts, at Trenton, or Mr. William
Woodhouse, in Philadelphia, or the subscriber in Prince
ton._ , JOFIN'D EN7O N._
f^ESERTED from General Sullivan's Guard, 'a certain
'PERLY MTNTIRE, a Serjeant in Catt. Keith's c^n
-5 feet 10 inches high, basfbokt black hair :He ,ole a number
of articles, among, which are several foirts, fix pair of
flockings, a fafb taken at Trenton, with large trfols, and a
pack belonging to Dr. Wetherfpoon, &c. Whoever secures
said deserter in any goal and will advertije him, so that the
subscriber may get him, Jh dl receive Ten Dollars Reward.
Trenton, Jan. 3. 1 MOODY DUS'I IN, Lieutenant.
Just pnblfbef aid to he fold ty
j OHN D UNL A P,
In M,rket-ftre?t, Phil* te!pbia, .
Fathe ß ABKAHAM 'k>
?OCKE T ALMANACK
For the Year 17,7.
Containing, be tides the uinai Artrone.n'c 1 C Tuhtiemfy
a variety C$ U ' tu ' Lifts and Tables.
Jwi pubtifhed, and now felling; by R'O BERI BL-L L^
in 'lbit d flreet, Fbilajkipbia, for the u;e pffekoois, 'and
for the ujeof all who wijb to elevate theirfpeecb aa^&x=
pand their underlandings, ornamented wist)-one : bundte&
and jiity designs engraved on copperplates, in one oPiwuO
volume, with mat biambg (ferae two dollars)
SELECT FABLES ^
E S O P,
And other FA BULISTS. In three Books.
Containing
I. Tables from the Antients. 11. Fablesfrom the Modern
111. Original rabies newly 'invented.
By ROBERT DODSLEY.
To which are added, Six Oriental S TO R I RS, Crites
tailing and infruNivc, to feafe and form the minds f
youth. Stories may catch him who a fer„rnfies,
And turn delight into a lafling prize.
W—a'
f N OVERSEER on a Fa^m wi'bin a few miles ^
this city. A person that can be well recommended pc
bis bonefl), jobriety, and indufry, will inert with go-d en
couragement —One that has a wi f e,who is acquainted w./b
the bufnefs of a dairy, and will undertake the managemte
of a small one, will he me, acceptable. Enquire , the
Eririer hereof.
nAM Eto the Oldßifoig Sun Tavern, on the frfl n't.a
° black borfg, with afar in bis forehead, a faddefoot on •
bis back, and feme white hairs on his nose and at the root f
bis tail; be is about fourteen hands one inch high, paces ans
trots, and has no fooes on. 'ihe owner is dejired to come and
prove bis property, pay cbdfes, and take him away.
§ "JOHN PAUL.
One Hundred and Ten Dollars Reward.
T) ESERTED frhm Cakt. Alexander LaWfon Smiths
Company in the rifle bat'ali n commanded by Col. Raw--
lings, the eleven following men—
Patrick Campbell, deserted zsft O&obe r , eS years of age,
5 feet io inches high, brown hair, much fitted with tbb
fna/1 pox, floods in bis fooulders, had on a br^wn coat, fcc^
ted wafle at, ari leather breeches.
Adam S inley Chaney, deserted Nov. rt, 18 years ts
^T'l 5 feet ten inches high, bro sen complexion, light colored
hair, bow legs, has a forward pert loo's, bad on a browse..
coat, red waijicocit, and light cloth breeches
Benjam n M'Garvin, deserted 27 Nov. 28 years of age,
6 feet one inch high, remarkable brown complexion, black
hair, pittedwitb the small pox, had on a light colored home
f,nn jacket With feeves, friped linfey wafhoot, brown
cloth trowfers, much aniHed to drink, andwbenArank very ,
talkative ana infelent. 1
A raham WatCm, deserted 27 Nov. 25 years of age, g,
feet 8 inches high, fair complexion, brown hair, foops in bis
Jboulders, bad on a lky blur cloth coat, greenjacket and breeches.
Joseph Morton, deserted 28 Nov. 4.o,ears oj age, 6feet
high, brown complexion, black curled bAT, has a JorwarA
look, and much given to drink, and very infdent when drunk,
bad on a light colored wilton coat, light colored jacket, black
velvet breeches; he is well known in and about Chef er, and ,
its probable is gone to bovfe keeping as bis wife was with him.
Daniel Linch, an Irijbman, deserted 5 Dec 38, ears of
TIT 5 f ee ' 1 inches high, much pitted with the (mail pox,
wears a brown wig rather ,nall for him, afhoemaker, hal
on a blanket great coat dyed black, a light coloicd clrfe bo^
died coat, light colored jacket and legings.
George Laird, deserted st Dec. 22 years of age, sfeet
finches high, brown complexion, light pair, bad on a blue
COM,faced with red, light colored jacket" and breech's.
James Riely, otyears of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, fbort
dErk biir, has a down look; bis left eye much larger than bis
right, bad on 'a light colored wiiton coat and jacket, country
cloth breeches with blue worked knee bands.
Sylva iter Fitzpatrick, 28 ykars of age, 5 feet 8 inches
b : gb, fboct black Fair, much pitted with thejmall pox, had
on a hunting ftirt 'and an old light colored coa'. —Rkily and
Fitzpatrick deserted together Dec. 17, and took with them
their knapfaiks, blankets, canteens and rifles.
Richard Barnes, Ilgars of age, sfeet 5 inches high, bad
on a light colored cloth coat arid jacket trimmed with yellow,
buttons, buckskin breeches, and afmail round bat.
John Rigden, 19, ears of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, browns
complexion, light colored hair, bad -osra light colored regi
mental coat with a red cape, bluejacket and leather breeches.
Barnes and Rigden deserted together Dec. 19.
The above men were all ewiftedin Hartford county, Ma
ryland, and are supposed to have gone that way: Whoever
apprehends and secures them in any jail, jhai kreceive d,n.
Dollars reward for each, and renfmable charges if brought
tutbe Camp. J ALEXANDER LAWSON SMITH.
9UST OPENING at
JONAS PHiLLIPS's Store,
Tbe jbuth fide of Market Street, between Front and
Second Street,
(And to be fold for Ready Money)
g 1 Neat afortm-nt of MERCHANDIZE, conffl
= '% of the following goods, viz. Red baize, camlets,
Britannia's, coafe and fine linens,feeling linens, oznah^igs., .
Worrendorp's linens, back ribb'.dfilk flockings, cotton caps.,
checks , r ifd Holland linen and cotton handkerchiefs mufo
lins, chintzes and calicoes pins and needles, oil clo'b um
brellas, cinnamon and cloves, indigo, Jamaica spirits,fpirits, wri
ting paper, and fendry other goods.