The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-09-02 00:00:00, page 4

Q Y virtue of an A& of the General Afanbly
.o' the State of New-Jersey, passed the hit session,
at Trenton, Intituled, “ An A& for vetting the real
estate of Wiliam Alexander, Earl of Stirling, within
this State, in truftces, to discharge by the sale thereof,
or of so much as may fuffice, the debts and incumbrances
affecting the fame, and to convey to him the remainder,
if any there he," will be fold at Public Vendue, at the
under-mentioned times and places, sundry Trails of
Land, Cultivated Farms, Houses, &c. being part of the
real estate of the said Earl of Stirling, in the said State of
New Jersey, as follows:
At John Weyhoff's Tavern, at Pattern-Town, on
Monday the twentieth of September next, at Ten o'clock
in the forenoon, the vendue to be continued from day
to day until the premises are fold, Five very fine well
improved Farms near Potters-Town, in the County of
Hunterdon, viz.
Mb. I. In the peflfefibn of Archibald] acres, hundredths.
Aurifon, containin'g ] 1837
No. 2, Ditto of Jacob Tyger, 179 7
No, 3, Ditto of Joseph Everett, 420 45
No. 4. Ditto of Benjamin Cooper, 423 30
No. 5- Ditto of Christian Teets, 233 4.7
Allo one half of 55 acres, including the town spot cf
Potted-Town.
On Monday the twenty.feventh of September, %t the
boule of William Davifon, in Pitts Town, and by ad--
journraent from day to day unto such places near the
premises as ffiall be mot convenient, Twenty-one Farms
under very good improvements, in the Townships of
Lebanon, Tuexburie, Bethlehem and Alexandria, viz.
In the pofcffion.of John Swackhammer, 448 acres;
cf Casper Luneburey, 236 acres; of Matthias Tufford,
233 acres; in the township of Lebanon.
In the poffeffion&fJof. Blain, 145 acres 7 tenths; of
Batrara Beam, 245 acres; of John M'Kenftry, 193 acres;
of Chyles Gordon, 106 acres; in Tuexburis Townlhip.
In the poffeilijn of William Fleming, 192 acres; of
Joseph Ofinun, 142 acres; in B thlehem.
In tfte pofLfya of Fred. Jordon, 51 acres 8 tenths ;
(Peter Haughabout, 4. acres 4 tenths ; of Phill. Palmer,
240 acres 4 tenths ; of John Brintz, 170 acres 5 tenths ;
(William Craig, 1-68 acres 4 tenths; of- Ebgor,
1,5 acres; of Benjamin Jones, jun. 192 acres 3 tenths;
cf Daniel Briutz, 219 acres 4 tenths ;of Jacob Ackman,
273 acres ; of liaac Oakes, 286 acres; in Alexandria.
In the pollrffion of Daniel Simes, 261 acres; half of
a wood-lot, 63 acres 5 tenths, in Bethlehem.
On Monday theelevcnth of October next, at Brewster's
Tavern at B (kenridge, all that fine Farm and Manfion
houfe at Bafkenridge, the residence of the said Earl of
Stifling; with all the elegant buildings, gardens, &c.
containing about ,ne thousand acres, of which about
three hundred is cleared upland, three hundred acres of
meadow fit for the feythe, and the remainder timber
swamp capable of making the most excellent meadow.
On this farm there are about fifteen hundred fine bear
ing apple.trees of the belt kind, besides several hundreds
of pars, peaches, plumbs and cherries in the greatest
variety.
On Wednesday the thirteenth of OAther, at Arnold's
Tavern in Morris-Town, frojn day to day, and to such
places by adjournment as (hall be found most conveni
ent, Twelve Los of 98 acres each, adjoining each other,
situate in the Great Swatnp, in Morris County, in the
front of the above mansion, bounded northerly by the
north line of the said fivamp, each lot being fourteen
chains bro^d and seventy chains long. They arc about
four miles foutnerly from Morris Town, in one of the
heft fettled parts of New Jersey. Each lot has several
acres of cleared plow land and meadow; the greatest
part of them are capable of being made most excellent
meadow, with rich chefnut ridges interfiling them.
These lands will be (hewn by Jonathan Stiles, Esq; and
Capt. John Linriy, who live contiguous to them.
A!fo twelve other Lob adjoining, whose sale will fuc-.
. ceed the above; containing eighty-fix acres ea^b, on the
;fouth fide of the said swamp, adjoining the north fide of
Long Hill, about seven miles foutheriy from Morris-
Toxn and two or three miles from Bafcnridge : The
foil is excellent for meadow, and some ridges of plow
land. Major Cornelius Ludlow, of Long Hill, will
(hew these lands. Each lot is t^, &ains broad and
eighty fix chains long.
~ Allo eight lots of fifty to fixty-five acres each,*hofe sale
will succeed the preceding, on the north-cast part of the
fail fwam@, on each fide of the forge-lot, on Pine Brook.
I These lots are each of them ten chains broad, and from
fifty to fixty-five chains long, they have some valuable
improved upland and meadows; the whole most excel
lent foil, well watered, and the greatest part capable o*f
being made most excellent meadow. They are lituate
about four miles south easterly from Morris-Town.
" One lot of about one hundred and thirty acres, adjoin
ing the above eight lets, and will be fold next in fuc-
Geflion. It includes a good stream, Pine Brook, with a
very fine mill-dam, the remains of a bloomary forge and
law-mill, some good buildings, and improved meadows
and plow-lands. Thefeiands will alfobe (hewn by Cor
nelius Ludlow or Jonathan Stilus, Esq;
On Monday, the firft day of November next, at the
house commonly called Stcll'sT&vern, near.the Virginia
encampment, at or near Middlebrook, a tra& of a
bout one thousand acres, on the weft-branch of Middle
brook, in the vale between the firft and second moun
tain, leafed in fix farms, the leases expired, very good
interval lands, and most excellent timber land, contigu
ous to the Farms on Rariton River.
On Wednesday thf third day of November next, at
Phinix's Tavern, in tHuckemin, aTra& of eight hundred
acres, adjoining or near the Artillery-Park at Pluckem
iA. This is chiefly timber-land, with some small im
provements.
On Monday, the fifteenth of November ire, at
Hackets-Town, in Sussex County, about two thousand
five hundred acres of land, in several Farms of good im
proved upland and meadow, the remainder excellent
timber-land and firte swamps, in the said county of
PH<[L AD ELE HIA: 'Priffied and Sold by JOHN DUNLA P, in Marker-ftreet^ i
To be SOL 1) at Public Vendue,
On the premises, on Tuesday the seventh of September
next, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon, by the sub-
Icriber,
A LEASE of a frame House adjoining the Harp
and Crown Tavern, in Third-street, Philadelphia,
during the natural life of a Lady now upwards of fifty
years of age, subj-& to a yearly rent of Twenty Pounds
Pennsylvania currency ; a large front room of said house
has been lately fitted up for a store, and has a good cellar
undr.r the whole. Aho to be fold, some trifling remains
of Shop Goods, among which are several thousand
Needles of the belt quality.
ANDREW CARSON,
TO BE SOLD B Y
JACOB MANWARING,
Next door below the Indian King, in Market-ftrect,
Philadelphia,
AQIJ ANTITY of German Steel and Corks ;
also a good assortment of Whitechapel and com
mon Needles.
WANTS A P°L- A~C E,
A YOUNG MAN as a Bar-keeper cr Clerk, or
to wait on a single gentleman. Any gentleman in
want of such a person, by enquiring at the bar of the
Black Horse in Market-street, may meet with one of an
unexceptionable chara&er.
WA S taken up by the fubferiber, near the
Play-house in Southwark, an old sorrel MARE,
about fourteen hands high, with a streak cf white on her
forehead, and four white feet. The owner of said
mare, by applying to the fubferiber and paying charges,
may have her again.
Juguji 10. WILLIAM WALL.
^uffex, bounded partly by the Mu&enttihnk IRiver,
and bordering cn Hackets Town. The lesses aie alt
expired. A proper perlon will be appointed at Hackets-
Tewn to shew these lands. The road from Morris to
Eaftown on Delaware, and the great road from Tren
ton to Suffix Court house, passes through this Trafri
On Wednesday, the firft day cf December next, -at
the Tavern at Crofwicks, two Trias cf lard, near
Crofwicks, adjoining Plurnftcad's and Willocks's land,
containing about fi^ hundred and twenty-fix'acres.
N. B. Continental Money or Loan Office Certificates
will be received in payment, and conveyances executed
agreeable to the directions of the above A&, by
RICHARD STEVENS, ]_ „
JOHN MIHELM, ]
WHEREAS the estates of Joseph Galloway,
Nathaniel Vernon, Gideon Vernon, David Daw
fox, Richard Swanick, William Maddock, Alex?nder
Bartram, Curtis Lewis, Philip Marchinton, and Joshua
Pro&or, late of the county of Chefler, having been by
due course of law, forfeited and seized to the u r e of this
State, We, the fubferibers, Agents for the said county,
do hereby give notice, , That the estates of the said Jo
seph Galloway, Nathaniel Vernon, Gideon Vernon, Da
vid Dawson, Richard Swanick, William Maddock,
Alexander Bartram, Curtis Lewis, Philip Marchinton,
and Joshua Proctor, cenfifting of the following trach of
Land, viz. Joseph Galloway's, No. 1, Two hundred
and ten acres of marfli on Hoglfland. No. 2, Two
hundred and twelve acres of mnrfh on Tinicum-Ifland,
all of the best gu^ity. Nathaniel Verena's, Two hun
dred and forty-four acres and buildings ; a good con
veniency for erecting a mill on Ridley Creek on said
plantation. Gideon Vernon's, No. I,.Sixty three acres
and buildings. No. 2. Fifty ^cres and boilings, lying
*'j° uton , hundred perches from the other. The whole
of these three plantations are adjoining each other,about
three and a h^lf miles from the borough of Chester. Da
vid Dawson's, Four hundred and fifty acres in two plan
tations, and good buildings, in Weft Caln, fobj<& to a
widow s thirds. Richard Stanick's, Three hundred
acres, buildings and saw mill in ditto, lying near Co
neftogo road, about forty.three miles from Philadelphia.
William Maddock's, Eighty acres and builds gs if .Af
ton, four miles from Chtfter. Alexander Bartram's,
Ninety acres in Haverford, known by the name of the
hex Chace, (even miles front Philadelphia. Currie
Lewis s, No, i. One hundred and forty-tour acres 2nd
buildings. No. 2. Two hundred and nine acres and
ditto. No. 3, Fifty acres and ditto in Eali Caln, lying
on Coneftogo road near the Ship tavern. Philip Mr
chinton's, Four hundred acres and buildings in Wtft-
B/ad^ord. And Joshua Prc&oi's, Eighty acres and
buildings in New-Garden. The above plantations are
well wooded and watered. All which will be fold by
Public Vendue, on Saturday the fourth day of Septem
ber next, at the Court-houle in Chester. The faits to
continue from day to day until the whole is disposed of,
Sunday excepted.
The terms cf sale will be according to law, as follows,
te ^it. One fourth part of the purchase-money to be
paid in ten days after fate, or the piemites ag^in to re
vert to the State, and the bidder liable to forfeit the said
one fourth of the purchase-money. The remainder
thereof to be paid in one month ; and on a certificate
being produced from the Agents, or either of them, of
full payment of the purchafe-meney, a deed will be
given, as by law direared.
And we the Agents, do also pursuant to law, hereby
notify all the claimants of the said premifa, or any of
them, and creditors of the said Joseph Galloway, Natha
niel Vernon, Gideon Vernon, David Dawfen, Richard
Swanick, William Maddock, Alexander Bartram, Cur
tis Lewis, Philip Marchinton, and Joshua Prefer, to
exhibit their claims and demands to the Justices of the
Supreme Court within the time limited by law, or they
will be for ever barred from the recovery thereof.
Augusts, THOMAS LEVIS,] a
1779. JOHN HANNUM, ] A ^ cnts °
q, H E Minift* ^p^fa cf France
intending shortly to set cut so Franre, all thole
who hav^ any demwds upon him are desired to fend in
their bills to th.: Housekeeper in the course of next week
thnrhey may be immediately fetiLd and paid cff.
Philadelphia, eUgafl 28, 1779.
Philadelphia, Augufl 23.
BY virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias to me directed,
will be fold by public vendue, in Race street, be
tween Second and Third-ftreetr, in this citv, at the
house lately occupied by James Thibet, on Friday the
3I day of September next, at Tinee o'clock in the af
teruoon, fondrv Houfbold ano other Goode, amenr
which are some Windsor chams, adtik, press, bcdftead£
tin ware, Queen's ware, dc^at^r, a large Dale beam,
dishes and weights, filler (crier and weights, some
tea, fait, &c. seized and takan in execution as th, pro
perty of Did James Talbot, at theduit of Andrew and
James Caldwell, by
JAMES CLAYROOLE, Sheriff.
To be SOL I) by Public Vendue,
At the house of the fubferiber in Arch-street, above
Fourth-street, on Tuesday the seventh day of Sep
tember,
HI S whole Stock in Trade, confiding of a large and
valuable allotment of all kibds of brass furniture
and trimmings of the best qualities, for coaches, chaises
and h^roth ; also a number of finished, unfinished and
second hand carriages, noth harnrifes of every kind; a
large quantity of coachmakers tools, three com pleat feta
of finitht tools, a large quantity of scrap iron and steel,
part of which is very fuimb}e for nail-makers, and the
Remainder for many other flu poles. The sale to begin
at nine o'clock in the morning, and to continue until
ail is fold off; after which will tee fold in the fame man
ner, all the (hops, farrs and (beds where the fubferiber
formerly carried on business.
And on Wednesday the eighth cf the fame month,
will be fold by Public Vendue, on the premises, at fix
o'clock id the evening, in three separate lots, a lot of
ground situated at th* m roer of R^ and FiHh-ftreets ;
if contains on Race ft^ eighty feet, anilon Fifth
ftreet fifty-fix feet, on which are ere&:d five well finished
tenements, ahe conditions mil be made known at the
tune and places of tale. Any person inclining to pur
chase before the day of sale may be informed of the
terms by applying to
^^7. ' ' WILLIAM TOD.
T O E
A NEAT four wheeled Photon or Chaise, with
Reel springs iron axel-trees, and brass caps, with
Harness comps at, net much the worse for wear; a light
four wheeled Waggon, with a coveted top, almuft new ;
a hngte horse Chair, with Harris comp,eat. Enquire of
till Printer.
A quantity of B E A V E P 7,
To BE SOLD BY
JAMES GALLAGHER,
In Secend-ftreet, below Market-freet, Philadelphia.
TO BE SO L D,-
AL IKEL Y strong Negro Wench, about twenty
three years of age, with a child nine months old ;
fold for no fault but want of employ. Enquire of the
Printer.
N. B. Genteel lodgings for gentlemen. Enquire as
above.
TO BE SOLD BY*
LEONARD LESH ER,
In Mai ket-ftreet, 'between Fifth and Sixth-streets, and
opposite General Arnold's, 1
Ip OUR young Horses, two bays and two ro?nt, and
a new Waggon with very good geers ; likewise 'a
very good new Stage Waggon without geers.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN last night, out of the pafturc of the fuh
fcriterr in Amity township, Berks county, a black
MARE, five yearsoid, about fifteen hands high, trots',
paces and hand-gallops, has a sere on the near fide of
her hack occasioned by the saddle. Whoever fecurcs the
thief 19 that he may be brought to justice and the ntffa^
be had again, (hall receive ths above reward, paid by
A^l 23. PETER HILDIBISEI.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY yefterdzy meriting from the fub
_ „ scriber, living in Berwick township, York county,
a Dutch servant lad named Martin Ockerman, abort
twenty years of age, and about five feet three inchf
high ; has dark brown bai r very bushy: He had cr^
half worn lead coloured cloth coat, a pair of hemp linvn
trowfers with a yellow stripe, and an half worn shirt.
Whoever takes up and secures said servant so that his
matter may get him again, (hail have the above reward,
paid by
A^gufl 6, GEORGE KUHN.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
in Brandywine hundred, Newcastle connty, on the
fourteenth of May last, a sorrel Horse, with a blaze in
his face, without either brand or ear mark. Also a
black Horse, blind of one eye, one white foot, without
either brand or ear ma^k. The owner or owners 24
desired to come, prove property, pay charges and taka
them away, or they will be fold to defray the expences.
Augufi =3. MARKELLIOTT.
WAN T D,
An I RON CHE,S T.
Enquire of the Printer.