The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-01-14 00:00:00, page 1

TO BE SOLD BY
ANDREW AND JAMES CALDWELL,
MUSCOVADO sugar, Weft-labia rum, &>hea,
h„°n and fouchong teas, cinnamon, an assort
ment of the very belt medicine, a tierce of hnfeed oil^
Ruffin drab, thread and yarn Hockings, and a parcel cf
ready made shirts.
, Phila lelphia, January n.
S T O L E N,
Out of the fubfiriber's marquee, near Pluckemin, with
sundry other articles,
TWO TICKETS of the second clas of the
United States Lottery, signed by J. Budden, and
numbered 377772 and 371773. The fubferiber requ<fts
the Managers of said Lottery not to deliver any prize
which ma, be drawn on the above tickets.
Dec. s 6. RICHARD WATERS,
Adjuta. t brigade of Arthlery.
W A —N T E D,
A QUANTITY of White Pine TIMB ER,
faitable for marts and fp-rs. Any person or per
lons who will undertake the delivery of such in the course
of the ensuing spring, may hear of good encouragement
by applying to Anthony Cuthbert, Maft-raaker,
ih Philadelphia.
AN Y Gentleman in want of a person that
understands Farming and Gardening, and is ca
pable of afting as Overseer and Gardener, by leaving a
fine with rhe Printer (hall be waited on.
GOLD Lace, Silver Lace, and Buttons,
are cleaned in the b ft manner by A LL AN
MEUROS S, at the corner of Racedb-ct in Tnird
ftreet, Philadelphia ; where Officers, Gentlemen and
M/rchans may have old and new lace, or epaulets that
have either been worn, damaged with fait water, or
orferwife fullird or stained, cleaned and brightened to
as great perfection, and with as much elegance as they
are done in London or Paris.
He rlfo makes and fells Gold, Silver, Silk and Work
ed Trimmings for hats, Cords for Ladies cloaks ; like
wise, Gold, Silver, and Silk Watch and Cane Strings.
N. B. Said Meuross gives ready money tor old Gold
and Silver Lace. 5.
Cbefier County, December 28.
AL L persons indebted to the estate of John
Lewis, late of the township of Ridley, deceased,
are defiied to make immediate payment, otherwise they
will be dealt with as the law directs; and those who
have any demands against the estate are desired to bring
in their accompts, properly attested, that tb/y may be
paid by HARVEY LEWIS, Executor.
~F OR SA L~
That neat and convenient House in Front-street,
the corner of Elm street, occupied by the fubferi
ber; Ikewife the adjoining genteel and vell-finhhed
House in the tenure of Robert Hare, E'q; Also several
lots an I buildings thereon, adjacent to theabove houses;
several lots in Third ftrcet, above the Barracks ; and
an indisputable right to five acres of liberty land adjoin
ing the city. Fur terms apply to
SAMUEL GARRIGUES, Jun.
WA S left at the house of the fubferiber, in Block
ley townihip, Philadelphia c< untv, feme time
in July last, by a certain Jonathan Bayley Smith, who
is since canvided of horse dealing, a black MARE,
fifteen hands high, about fix years old, a switch tail,
and one white hind foot, paces, trots and canters. The
owner of the Aid Mare is defi ed to come, prove his
property, fyay charges, and take her away in fix weeks
from the date hereof, otherwise (he will be fold for her
expences. JOHN STRADLE.
January 9.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD,
wAs loft in the ite, on Saturday the 26th Decern
' ber, near R.d Bank, two rafts of oak plank,
containing about four thousand feet each; a filhing boat
and two anchors, one with a chain for a cable, the other
a rope. Whoever secures said rafts, boat and anchors,
so that the owner may get them again, (hall he entitled
to the above reward, by applying to BENJAMIN
HUTTON, or THOMAS PENROSE, Shipwrights,
in Southwark.
-—W A N T E
As an Apprentice to the Printing business,
AL A Dos fifteen or sixteen years of age. Apply
to JOHN DUNLAP.
THURSDAY,
IP^OWW
O R
GENERAL
[Price Fifteen Pence single, One Shilling by the quantity. Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.]
TAKE N up by the fubferiber, on the 19th of Oc
tober latt, two HORSES, one a dark brown, six
teen hands high, has a blaze on his forehead, and white
bind feet; the other is a light brown, about seven
years old, has a ftw cm his forehead, and one white
hind foot; they are both food all round. The owner or
owners are desired to come and pay charges, and take
them away from the fubferiber, near Mr Logan's mill,
in Brifiol townftup, Philadelphia county, otherwise
they will be fol, to pay the expenses of their keeping in
two weeks 'rem this date.
January 6. HENRY LIBBEN.
CAME to the farm of the fubferiber, on
the Reading road, raven miles from Sunbury, in
Augusta townnuj, Northumberland county, on the firft
of June last, a black Horse a ! out thirteen and a half
hands high, about nine or ten y^drs old, no brand,
paces all, has afw white hairs on his near hind foot,
and had on an old bril. The owner is desired to come,
pay charges and take him away.
LEMUEL LEWIS.
To THE PU B L I C.
WHEREAS many of the public lamps of the
city of Philadelphia, have been wickedly and
wantonly broke and otherwise damaged, and the cups
and oil taken out by feme evil di(> fed persons, who
have yet been unifeevered : The Wardens of the city
hereby offer a reward of FORTY DOLLARS to
any perfdn or persons who sh ,11 give information of the
offenders so that they be brought to justice and convict
ed of the offence. AND WHEREAS fame of the
Watchmen have lately been raaliciouily treated, and put
in danger of their lives, by evil disposed persons, the
Wardens have, lor the peace, fafety and good order of
the city, and to prevent robberies, thought proper te
authorise and ftri&ly enjoin the nightly Watchmen, to
challenge and apprehend all strollers, night- walkers and
vagabonds, that cannot give a reasonable account of
themselves, after the hour of Eleven in the night, and
them to hold in custody by the C mUable till they can be
legally examined before Lome Justice of the Peace of the
said city, and dealt with according to law, except coun
try people coming to market. And it is hoped the
gentlemen and good people of this city, as they confider
tueir own benefit, will treat the Watchmen with civility :
And all Constables and other Peace Officers are required,
and the good citizens are requeft?d, to be aiding and
assisting to the Watchmen, if neceffar>, in the execution
0 this order. By order 0, the Wardens,
Jan. 8. GEORGE HONEY, Jen. Clerk.
T O B~E To L DC
HATTERS TRIMMINGS,
Of all kinds, by
SAMUEL Y OU N G,
Near the Drawbridge.
A SCHLEY and G I L L,
Have for sale at their (lore the corner of Coats's Alley,
in Second-street, opposite Col. Farmer's tavern,
A VARIETY of GOODS, viz. coatings, hand
* kerchiefs, lowing silk, flockings, taylors tapes and
cloves, shoes, pins, needles, fedfors, knives and forks,
fnuff boxes, bu.kles, silver and metal 11-eve buttons,
mohair buttons, fume crockery ware, ivory and horn
combs, fliaemakers awls, German pip^s, soap and can
dles, pictures and feme maps of foreign parts, fpc&acles,
Englilh pocket almanacks, butter and cheese; which
they will fell by wholesale and retail. Likewise a gen
teel set of Carpenters and Joiners Tools, fit for imme
d ate ule. 2 .
January 5, 1779.
To be SOLD at Private Sale,
By the lubfcriber, living in Eafton townflrip, in the
county of Cheder,
T^ OUR twelve acre Lots of Marfli Meadow, lying
- ~contiguous to each other, situate on Tinicum Island,
in the township of Ridley, in the coun y of Chester
aforesaid, lying within thirty-four perches of two land
ings on the river Delaware, and bounded on the North
wed fide by the great road leading from Philadelphia to
the Ferry on Der^y Creek; here is on one of said lots a
log-house and a frame-ftahle; the foil is equal to the
bed on said Illand ; the whole is well drained and in
good grass. Any person inclining to purchase the whole
or part of said Lots, may know the terms of sale hv ap
plying to JTHOMAS M'KEAN.
TOBES O L D;
H^.WO IRON STOVES, the one a large cannon, and
I the other a ten plate Rove. Enquire of JOSEPH
MOULDER, in Lombard-street.
£ rati
THE
JANUARY 14, 1779.
THE
ADVERTISER
1, HIS is to inform the public, that the sub
scriber has apprehended a certain James Ste
vens, on fulpicion of belonging to the gang of refugees
who brought him and several more of the good people
of these States prisoners to the enemy idl ipring. Said
Stevens was born in Ireland, by trade a combmaker,
wears his own black hair, thin face and yellow corn
pi,ex on, has a wry mouth, and is a very ill looking
fellow; he had the care of some of our wounded prison
ers in this city last winter, treated tiiem very i'i, rob'd
them Ci their blankets and shirts, and went off in the
night: He formerly belonged to the row-galiies, and
it is lufpeaed he deferred from the fame; he is now in
Cheder gaol, but will b r removed to Philadelphia some
time this week. It is thought he belonged to the fame
^^"^. ° S uiinuel Denton, Enoch L kens, Richard
M'Gines, Samuel Ridgway, Julia Ewens, Timothy
Ewens, William Cdi'^ay, John Writ, and a number of
others, of whom a certain Thomas Slater piofelfcd to
be Captain. As this gang committed divers robberies
arid murders in theftte of New Jersey last winter, it is
hoped thole that have buffered will take the trouble to
come and fee the man, that if he is guilty, he may be
brought te condign punishment, at ; such montt^s in
wickedness most justly deserve.
JOHN HEWSON.
CEVERAL 1 racts of unimproved Land
' to be fold for monies emitted in May 1777 and
April 1778, now caked out of circulation. For terms
apply to Edward Bonsall, the lower end of Fourth
ft.eet, Philadelphia
~T O -B-E-rE T,
T" E Ulind of Bombay Hook, on the mouth of
Duck Creek, in Newcastle county. Enquire of the
fubferiber, in Front-ttreet, a few doors above Vine-
Ilreet, Philadelphia,
JONATHAN B. SMITH.
TO BE SOL 5;
For Gold only, in the country,
A LIKELY healthy Negro Man, has had the
imall-pox and merfles, aged twenty-cue years.
Enquire at Michael Clark's, at the sig n of the Blue
Bad in Chelnut-ftreet, or at the Wurk-houie in Phila
delphia.
# r 0 b~e s 0 i.b,
AH ANDSO ME COACH, almost new and in
very good order, lined with fuperfine cktb. En
quire of Michael Caner, Coach maker, in Third
ftreet, below Walnut-street, nearly opposite to Mr.
Powel's.
TO BE SOLD BY
BENJAMIN PITFIELD,
In the (hop lately occupied by William Bedford, fadler,
in Second-11l eet, fix doors from Market-ftrect, near
ly opposite to the Friends Meeting-house,
LOAF and mufeovado sugar, Jamaica spirits, coffee,
black pepper, indigo, congo and bohea tea, alfpice,
nutmegs, and other groceries. Also, a frnall quantity
of fuperfine broadcloth, caffimcr, rattinets, linen, check,
silk and worsted flockings, &c. &c.
A final! House to let. Enquire as above.
JAMES BA RN E S,
Has for sale at his ilore the corner of Second and Ship
pen streets,
/I P PLE and RI E WHISKEY, by the hogs-
I head nr lnrr # \ on r^fonihl? terms for <a(h only.
JoJepb Weft and David Tew,
Have for sale at their store at the coiner of Market and
Front ffreets opposite the Coffee-houfe,
AN assortment of IRONMONGERY, among
which are the following articles, viz. (hovels and
tongs, candlesticks, lathin. ,hammers, shingling hatch
ets, bell two bolt rim locks, foades and (hovels of the
best quality, chest and trunk locks, dovetail and other
hinges, chafing dishes, lerew pul'ies, sash do. and line,
coffee mills, box irons, taylors floats, belt (crews, fttcl
tobacco boxes, fnuffers, silver and plated (hoe buckles,
lilver thimbles, (heep (hears, with a number of other ar
ticles too tedious to mention. Also a frnall .ff rtment
of DRY GOODS, confining of yar^ and worked
hose, silk ditto, gauzes, &:.&c. Likewise ^efl Jamaica
Spirits by the hogshead, a few kegs of Raisins and
Currants, &c. &c.
SPERMACETI CANDLETS;
Manufactured and Sold by
RICHARD WELL S,
In Arch-street, near Sixth-lheet.