Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-10-23 00:00:00, page 1

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4d.ditto,1 14^
Bd.ditto, 3 12-
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To the C URIO U S,
And those deiirous of encouraging a ufefui and ad
ditional knowledge in NAVIGATION.
r> ROM many years experience at sea, I have
found the advantage of finding the latitude of
any place by two altitudes of the fun, which is in
dependent of the fun'^meridian altitude: This ad
vantage is so well known to all matters who have
the care of ships that it needs no explanation ; this
knowledge shall be made so plain and easy as to be
understood by the meantft capacity, and will be ad
vantageous in saving manylives, and immense luras
that are loft for want of this knowledge. I have
jeen several pamphlets wrote on this lubje&, by
those who knew so little of what they a'med at, as
not to have given any proof for the latitude found,
which has rendered their method urelefs. Seeing
those errors, and in what manner the Public has
been imposed on, and having a natural desire to
save mankind, are the motives which induces me
to write a treatise on the rinding latitude by two al
titudes of the fun, which shall be far Superior to any
thing of this kind that 1 have ever teen or heard
of ; this, with proper time tables, I intend to cal
culate, and other knowledge ufeful in navigation,
will compleat the book, which I offer the Public
for much lets than the real value, considering. the
vast trouble, care and time it has engaged the au
thor's attention : It is thought, by tne best judges,
to be cheap at Half a Guinea, to be paid one half at
tae time of lubicribing, and the other half on the
delivery of the book, which shall be printed in Phi
ladelphia, in as Abort a time as pofiible, allowing
time for fubferiptions. As this is the firft book of
this kind wrote by an American, it is hoped it will
meet with all proper encouragement, not only in
this, but all other governments in America, espe
cially by those who may be interested in it. Sub
scriptions will be taken in Philadelphia by the in
genious Mr. David Rittenboufe, by Mehrs. Hall
and Sellers, Mr. John Dunlap, and by the author
at the London Coffee-houfe. Notice will be given
when the books are ready to be called for, by
TO BE SOLP BY
JOHN HA RT,
At his Vendue Store, at the corner of South and
FiontStreets,
A NEAT assortment of MERCHANDIZE,
among which are, camblets, worsted damaiks,
everlastings, durants, tammies, fhalloons, velverets,
checks, silk ferrits, quality bindings, bed furni
ture, furniture checks, Turky stripes, plush, em
bossed flannels^ broadcloths, forelt cloths, naps,
coatings, duffiis, ftuff (hoes, ribbonds, silk gauze,
callicoes, cottons, chintzes and printed linens, gold
and silver laced hats, indigo, powder blue, &c.
N. B. Goods for public and private sale are re
ceived at said Store, and fold for cash only.
* # * To be let, a neat Dwelling house, conve
nient for a private family. Enquire at said store.
TWELVE DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN or STRAYED, from off
the plantation of Richard Brick, in Man
iupton Townfllip, Salem County, on the fifteenth
of October instant, a BAY HORSE, thirteen
or fourteen hands high, with a dark fhoit switch
tail, dark mane which hangs to the off tide, lately
trimmed at the feather lock, a few white hairs on
his forehead, branded on the near hip with the let
ters I. C. eight or nine years old. Whoever takes
ip said horse, and the thief if stolen, shall have the
above Reward, or for the horse only, FOUR
DOLLA R S, to be paid by the fubferiber, living
at the corner of Second and South-streets, Phila
delphia. GEORGE MOORE.
F.l V E POUNDS REWARD.
ST O LEN from the fubferiber, on Sun
day the 24th day of September last, from the
town of Bedford, a BAY HORSE, three years
old part, about fourteen hands high, has a frnall
white spot on his forehead, the half of his eye
winker cut off, the near fide was docked la(t spring,
the under hair cut round the dock, his mane cut lift
fummcr the off fide, had no brand, newly (hod be
fore, and is a natural trotter: Also a new saddle,
about one year in use, with a blue fiddle cloth
bound with green. Whoever apprehends the said
horse and thief, so that the thief may be brought to
jultice, fltail have the above Reward, or FORTY
SHILLINGS for the ho fe and saddle alone, with
reasonable charges, paid by
§ ROBERT MOORE.
City of Philadelphia, ORober 2, 17,5.
The AS S I ZE OF BREA D.
Fine Flour, at Eighteen Shillings per Ct.
Middlings, at Fifteen Shillings per Ct.
Rye, at Ten Shillings per Ct.
TO B E S O L D,
A NEAT, light, second-hand POST COACH,
fl not much the werfe for wear. Any person
inclining to purchase, may apply to Daniel
Smith, at the City £ avern, or to John Hale,
in Lombard-dreet.
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VOL. V.
The Public's most humble servant,
JOHN RAINS.
Set by SAMUEL RHOADS, Mayor.
ANDREW ALLEN, Recorder.
JACOB DUCHE.
WILLIAM FISHER.
SAMUEL POWELL.
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Pittfourgb, September 23, 1775.
To all Persons concerned in Lands Jituate on the
Ohio, granted by the Six Nation Indians by
deed dated at Fort Stannvix the third of November,
1768, to the fuffering Traders, &c. Anno 1763.
AN UMBERos the Grantees of the said Lands
being met here at the request of William
Trent, they have desired the fubferibers to give
public notice, That a general meeting of all per
lons concerned in the premises is appointed to be
held at Cailifle, in Cumberland County, Pennsyl
vania, on the second Monday in November next,
which will be the 13th day of the month, then and
there to agree on luch matters and things as may
be esteemed nioft beneficial for the Grantees, and
to encourage the settlement of the lands contained
within the grant. Those who cannot attend are
desired to appoint some person properly impowered
toad for them. ROBERT CALL F,NDER.
GEORGE MORGAN.
tHE SUBSCRIBER begs leave
X to inform his Friends and the Public, That
he has removed from the house he lately occupied
in Walnut-street, to a large and commodious house
in Front-street, at the sign of the COC K, and
next door to Messrs. David Sprout and Co. Mer
chants ; where he intends keeping a constant tup
ply of American Porter, best Madeira Wines,
and other liquors. He returns his sincere thanks
to his former customers, and humbly hopes for a
continuance of their favours, which shall ever be
remembered with gratitude by
The Public's obliged humble servant,
§ PATRICK BYRNE.
AROBB E R Y.
BROKE OPEN, on Friday night, the 13th
inst. (October) the (hop of John Hanna,
Brush-maker, the corner of Chefnut and Second
ftreets, and taken thereout four dozen of white
wash brushes, bored for long handles; a quantity
of (having boxes, and in cash about Forty Shillings
in small money. If any of the above-articles are of
fered for sale, it is requested they may he (topped,
and intelligence given to the fubferiber, who will
pay FOUR DOLLARS Reward for the Thief
and Goods. J JOHN HANNA.
Philadelphia, Dauber 12, 1775.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
WAS BROKE OPEN last night,
WHITE and MONTGOMERY's
Store, on Market street wharf; when an iron chert
was forced open and robbed of the following arti
cles, viz. One bundle of paper money, containing
One Hundred Pounds, among which were a number
of Continental bills, of T wo, Three, Four, Five,
and Twenty Dollars. One bundle of Maryland and
Pennsylvania money, containing Twenty Founds.
Eleven Half Johanneses, with sundry other Gold and
Silver Pieces, amounting altogether to about One
Hundred and Fifty or One Hundred and Sixt? Pounds.
Whoever apprehends the Thief or Thieves con
cerned in the above robbery, so that they may be
brought to justice and the money recovered, shall
be entitled to the above Reward, or a proportioned
part according to the money recovered, by
WHITE and MONTGOMERY.
October 7, 1775.
TWELVE DOLLARS REWARD.
D AN AWAY last night, from the fubferiber,
" in the Township of Northampton, in the Coun
ty of Burlington, an Irish servant man named
FRANCIS NIELL, about twenty years of
age, about five feet five inches high, has remarka
ble thick ancles, brown hair which he commonly
wears clubbed ; had on and took with him, a cla
ret coloured broadcloth coat, a striped linen jacket
with glass buttons, two oznabrig (hirts, two pair es
trowfers of (heeting linen almost new, thread deck
ing, strong (hoes with firings, two pair of leather
breeches, a twilled kerfey jacket black and white,
and an old beaver hat. He is a good deal talkative,
and apt to drink too much. It is supposed he is
making for the Regular Camp at Boston, as he is a
very great Tory. Whoever takes up and secures
the said servant, so that his master may have him
again, shall receive the above Reward, and reason
able charges if brought home, paid by
JOSEPH BURR, Junior.
Just tublijbed and to be fold by
J OHN D U NLA P,
Im Market-Street, Philadelphia,
AN
ORATIO N,
TO BE SOLD BY
THOMAS L A K E,
Near the New-Market, (for Cafli only)
A PARCEL of Jamaica rum, remarkably
strong, and would answer to be reduced ;
mufeovado sugar in hogsheads, tierces and barrels ;
likewise a parcel of Windward Island rum, very
stout; mahogany of molt dimensions; logwood, &c.
Delivered February 24, 1775, before the
AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY,
Held at Philadelphia, for promoting
USEFUL KNOWLEDGE.
By DAVID RITTENHOUSE, M. A.
Member of the said Society.
Dedicated to the DELEGATES of the
Thirteen United Colonies.
TO BE S O L D,
THE TIME of an Irish servant lad, who has
three years and seven months to serve. En
quire of Mr. James Whitehead, at the Work
noufe in Philadelphia.
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Just published and te be fold by
HENRY MILLER, Printer,
Also to be had at Messrs. W. and T. Bradford's
and R. Aitken's, Bookseller,
THE LAW of LIBERTY:
A SERMON on American Affairs,
preached at the opening of the Provincial Congress
of Georgia. Addressed to the Right Honour
able the Earl of Dartmouth. With an
APPENDIX, giving a concise account of the
^ ru ggles °f Swilferland to recover their liberty.
By JOHN J. ZUBLY, D. D.
If. xi. 13. Ephraim fall not envy Judab, and ,u
---dabjball not vex Ephraim.
*** At the above places also may be had, Great-
Britain's Right to tax her Colonies placed in the
cleared light. By a SWISS.
The arguments of an able writer, who files bim-
f e 'j & Free Smifs, are clear and unanswerable ; tho'
the title is exceptionable, neveribelefs he has placed in
the clear est tight the impropriety oj any Jueb claims up
on the Colonies.
Philadelphia, Juy 24, 1775.
CHAR LES' M AI S E,
Mustard and Chocolate Maker,
BEG 6 leave to inform the Public in general, that
he will give Forty Shillings per brihel for any
quantity of good clean Mustard-seed, or any small
quantity at that rate for fix months from the date
^' e °',i ^ e therefore hopes that farmers and others
vill nfe their best endeavours to encourage this va
luable manufactory, by cultivating and improving
the growth of so valuable an article, that we may
not now, nor hereafter, have any occasion to im
port from our ministerial enemies in Great-Britain.
Those persons that have, or may have it to fell,
shall not be disappointed by applying to the Widow
Cunningham, at the Rising Sun in Market-street,
near the Coffee-houle ; to Mr. John Davis, saddler,
near Fourth-ttreet in Market-street, or to the Ma
nufactory in Second-street below the New Market,
opposite to Almond-street, at which places ready
money will be given.
N. B. Said Maise stands in the market on mar
ket days, opposite the London Coffee-houfe: He
returns thanks to his farmer customers, hopes for
a continuance of their favours, and doubts not but
to merit their esteem.§
SIX POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on the 10th instant,
(September) from the fubferibers, living in
Burlington County, Weft New-Jersey, two Dutch
servant men, viz. JOHN LARENCE TEMPLE,
about twenty-five years of age, five feet five inches
high, black hair and black eyes ; had on when he
went away, an oznabrigs shirt, striped ticken trow
fers, (triped camblet under jacket, a cloth colour
ed ditto, half worn caftor hat, brown ribbed Lock
ings, and is a (hoemaker by trade. JOSEPH
RAMALINS, about twenty-four years of age, five
feet four inches high, much pitted with the small
pox; had on when he went away, a pair of purple
buckskin breeches, red under jacket, brown upper
ditto, new yarn flockings, good flroes, and a felt
hat. Whoever takes up the above servants and fe
cares them in any gaol, so that their matters may
have them again, shall have THREE POUNDS
Reward for each, and reasonable charges if brought
home, paid by George Douglass, Merch?mt,
in Philadelphia, or
f ISAAC PEARSON, and
TIMOTHY ABBOTT.
Just Publifoed, and to be Sold by
JOHN D UNL AP,
In Market-Street, Philadelphia,
FATHER ABRAHAM's
ALMANAC K,
For the Year of our Lord 1776.
The Agronomical Calculations by the ingenious
David Rittenhouse, A. M. of this city.
juf Pubifed and to be fold by
ISAAC COLLINS, Printer,
In Burlington,
The BURLINGTON
ALMANA C K,
For the Year of our Lord 1776:
CONTAINING, besides the usual astrono
mical calculations, a variety of useful and en
tertaining matter, in prose and verse.
*, Sold also by William Woodhouse, Book
binder, in Front-street, near Chefout-ftre^t, Phi
ladelphia. ,6
Just Publijbed and to be fold by
JOSEPH CRUKSHaNK,
At his Printing-office in Market-street, between
Second and Third-streets, Philadelphia,
POOR W IL,L's
ALMAN A C K,
For the Year of our LORD 1776.
Those gentlemen who intend sub
scribing for Hanson's EVOLUTIONS,
and have not lent in their names, are requested to
he speedy in forwaraing them to the bar of the Lon
don Cotfee-houfe, or to the fubicriber in Elfrith's
Alley, between Arch and Race-streets, otherwise
they cannot be printed in the firft edition : And
those Gentlemen who have taken fubferiptions and
not lent them in, are requested to forward the lilts
speedily, which will be gratefully acknowledged by
The Public's humble servant,
THOMAS HANSON,
Adjutant to the 2d Battalion.
N. B. Subscriptions will be received by the Prin
ter. Price at fubferibing 7s. 6d. and 12s- 6d. at
the delivery of the book.
Grany. Sharp's Declaration,, fee. p. 172.
raWackera
ADVERTISER.
OCTOBER 23d, 1775.
FOUR POUNDS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN from the fub
feriber, in the borough of Chester, in Cheder
county, on the morning of the 17th instant, (Sep
tember) a large strawberry roan HORSE, be
tween 15 and 16 hands high, lirong and well built,
and of pretty good carriage, about 2 or 9 years old,
has a blaze in his face, one hind foot white (as well
as can be recolleded) the other part white, and
Some white on his tail, (hod before, his gaits are a
pace, trot and gallop, more natural to his pace than
his trot, has been lately trimmed, and the under
part of his foretop cut close ; he has been used to
the collar ^which has left a deep mark on the top of
his neck. Whoever finds the said Irorfe and brings
him to the owner, (hall receive, if strayed, a Re
ward of TWENTY SHILLINGS, avd if
stolen, and the thief be brought to justice, the
above Reward and reasonable charges.
OJOHN HART.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on the 10th inf. (September) from
" the fubferiber, living near Hagar's town, in
Frederick county, Maryland, a Dutch servant man,
named LEONARD MILLER, ±2, ears of age, 5 feet
9 inches high, fmootb faced, black hair, has a ia-ge
fear on the right fide of bis belly, and four marks on
one of his arms as if twee foot through; bad on
when be went away, a brown waifcoat without
feeves, one half of the buttons mohair the other half
white metal, ajclt bat, a firt, and a pair of check
trowfers ; be fpeaksf me EngEt/b, as also French and
Latin. Whoever takes up said servant and secures
him so that his mafler may have him again, fall re
ceive the above reward and reasonable charges, paid
by f JOHN HOSS.
JOHN BATE S,
Plate Iron Worker in general, from Birming
ham, at John Duncan's, hatter, opposite the Bunch
of Grapes, in Third-street, near Arch-street,
R/^ AKES tea-kettles, coffee-pots, sauce-pans,
1V& hew-pans tinned, fifh kettles, Dutch ovens,
which are much sweeter, uholfomer and cheder
than copper utensils, and are much used in London
and most parts of England : He likewise makes oval
and square dripping pans, ashes buckets, fire hoods,
coal scoops, pot covers, cocoa and coffee roasters,
Dutch stoves and pipes, on the lowest and most
reasonable terms; and puts new frying pans to old
handles. He hopes to give the public fatisfi&ion,
not only by the neatness of his work, but by the
dispatch with which he will endeavour to execute
all favours they may please to confer on him.
N. B. He tins and mends copper tea-kettles and
sauce-pans, and gives molt money for old pewter.|
En Evening School from fix o'clock till nine, for
filch persons as may want pra&ice, or had not an
opportunity of learning ver, young.
He teaches all the modern dances that can witli
propriety and decorum be taught to Ladies and
Gentlemen, with cotillons, &c. &c.
He teaches the use of the SMALL SWORD
at his house in Second-street, next door but one te
David Franks, Esq; opposite to Coombs's Alley,
Mondays, Wedneldays and Fridays, from fix
o'clock in the morning to half part one. Such Gen
tlemen as chufe to be taught in private, may by ap
plying to him fix their time.
He will endeavour to merit the favours of the
Public, by a constant attendance and Ibid regard
to the behaviour^of his pupils as usual.
DAVID R E I D,
Gardener and Seedman, from London, living
in Spring-Garden,
WILL supply any Gentleman or other per
fun with any quantity of Garden Seed,
which he will warrant to be of good quality : They
may be had at his stall at the Court house every
day of the week (Sundays excepted) or at the
Widow Lawrence's in Second-street, near the Mar
ket, Philadelphia.
A WET NUR S E.
^.7ANTS A PLACE, a healthy young
VV Woman, with a good breast of milk, who
can be well recommended. Enquire of the Printer. §
CAMBRICKS'TndTTWn S,
TO BE SOLD BY
KING AND HA RP ER,
The second door above Fifth-ftreet, in Arch-ftreet.*
CARTRIDGE?APE R,
By the Ream or Quire, to be SOLD by
JOH N DUNLA 7.
DANCING and FENCING.
MR. PIKE has opened SCHOOL at the
Lodge Room, in Lodge Alley, for the in
luuction of young Ladies, every Tiefday, Thurs
day and Saturday, from eight o'clock in the morn
ing till one o"cfock.
For young Gentlemen, from four o'clock on the
fame days till eight in the evening; and on Satur
days a geneial practice of the whole from two
o'clock till fix.
TO BE L E T,
By the Subferiber in St. George's, Red Lyon Hun
dred, Newcastle County,
A GOOD brick House, and Lot, known by
„ the name of the George Tavern. The
house is in good repair, foor rooms on a floor, two
ftoriej high, and a cellar under the fame ; alio good
stables, thed, and a store adjoining the fame ; like
wise about three acres of land, a peach oichard
and garden, all in good order. Any person in
clining to rent the fame, may know the terms by
applying to the fubferiber, living on the premises.
t MARY ROBINSON.
T H E,
NUMB. 209.