The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-10-07 00:00:00, page 3

L O S T,
On the 26th of last month, between the house of John
Lukens, Esq; in Market-street, and the Hables be
hind the City Tavern,
A DEED from Daniel Joy to Edward Shippen, Jun.
I Esq; for several small tracts of land and meadow
ground, situate in Paffyunk township. Whoever has
found the fame and will return it to the Printer hereof,
shall have FORTY DOLLARS reward.
N, B. The Deed is recorded.
PHILADELPHIA, October %
BY Capt. Wilson, from Havannah, we learn, that the
Spaniards have sent two thousand land forces, with some
men of war to Fenfacola, which, by accounts, they have
not the least doubt of carrying.
Last Tuesday arrived here the brig Delaware, Capt Bar
ry; the brig Morning Star, Capt. Parks; the brig Im
pertinent, Capt. Young ; the brig Lady Gat % Captain
Henderson ; and the schooner - -, Capt. Sou
der, from Hispaniola, with Weft-India produce.
Died in HarforJ county, Maryland, on Wednesday the
29th of September, T HOMAS WHIT E, Esq; late
of this city.
In CONGRES S, October 6, 1779.
RESOLVED, That the encouragement offered by
the resolution of Congress, of the 29th of June last, for
promoting Loans, be extended to all sums which may be
paid into the Continental Loan-Offices, on or before the
£rdday of March next, to the amount of the blank Loan-
Office certificates, which are already ordered to be flruck
by Congress :
That any person fubferibing ten thousand dollars or up
wards, shall be allowed to pay one half thereof within
fourteen days after the fubfeription, and the residue. at the
end of two months after the firft payment, the whole to bear
interest from the time of the firft payment, if the other is
punctually made.
Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
%# The Sale of Mrs. NEILL's goods, advertised
for sale this day, is puffpeceti till Thursday, the 14th inst.
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Philadelphia, Ofl^r 4, 1779,
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Gene
ral Election for the Citv, ata also for the County
of Philadelphia, exclusive of the Lid City, will be hold
en at the S ate house in the laid City, +nd at the two
other places of Election on Tuesday next, being the 12th
day of Dauber init. to begin after Ten of the clock in
the morning; then and there to chufe for said city, one
Representative in the Supreme Executive Council of this
State, five Representatives in the General Assembly,
two faitable perlons for Sheriff, and two suitable performs
for Coroner, one County C&mmiffioner, and fix County
Affeffbrs, two Commissioners for paving the streets, two
Wardens of the Watch, and fix City Affeffers. And
to chafe for the Lid County, one Representative in the
said Council, nine Representatives in General AfLmbly,
two fuitahle perlons for Sheriff, and two fuhfole per
sons for Coroner of said County, one Commiffianer and
fix AffefTars The said Elections to he made by the qua
lified Ele&ors of the said City and County refpe&ively,
except that they all join in the choice of Sheriffs, Coro
ners. County Commissioner and Assessors.
And the choice of Inf eflors for the fai«! Elections are
to he made by the qualified Ekaors of the several Wards
and Townships, under the direction of the Constables,
in their fever^l dit i&s, and also of an Assessor of each
Ward and Townihip, on Saturday next, the 9th inst.
between the hours of Ten of th^ clock in the morning
and Four of the clock in the afternoon ; and the name's
of the Inferiors so chosen are to M certified to the She
riff of said Court, or hi Deputies, at the several places
of Eisai n, With all convenient speed, and the perlons
cletUd Inf^a >rs notified thereof.
JAMES CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
IX7 AS STOLEN out of the house of Francis Lee,
at the sign of the Indian Qjeen in Fourth ttreet,
last week, the following articles, viz. One pair of new
silk stockings, one cambrick handkerchief with a red
border, one blue and white linen ditto, one ruffled shirt,
and one dock: All the above except the stock was mark
ed IW. Jun. One pair of double row stone knee
buckles interlined with gold, one of the corner stones
out ; three pair of white silk plain stockings, one very
fine laced ruffled ibirt, one bandano and one romal silk
handkerchief, and two very nice razors. If any of the
above articles are offered for sale, it is requested they
and the person offering them may be flopped, and no
tice given to the printer hereof.
October 5.
any chufe, article, maffsi or 05g therein contained,
except what is hereby altered or supplied, but that the
fame articles, clauses, matters and things not hereby al
tered or supplied, Ihall be and remain in full force and
virtue. JOHN BAYARD, Speaker.
Enabled into a Law at Philadelphia, on Friday
the firfl day a) Odoher, tn the year of our
Lord, One thousand fewen hundred, and se
venty nine.
JOHN MORRIS, Junior,
Clerk of the General Assembly.
''f H £ Supernumerary Officers belonging to
& the Siate of Pennftivania, together with luch
other G^r.rt.men as are willing to engage with them, as
Volunteers in the frrvice of their country, are requeued
to hold themfalves in readineh, with proper arms and
accoutrements, to jnn the Continental Army under
His Excellency General Wafhihgton, on the firft im
portant occasion, when particular notice will be given
of the time and route of march.
Reading, GEORGE NAGEL,]Committee of Spper-
Oct. 4.. HE DRY BICKER, ] numeracy Officers.
WHEREAS John Jackman, an En
glishman born, who was a ferjeant in my com
pany, died sometime ago, and as I have a considerable
sum of money in my hands which was the property of
the deceased, and worthy the attention of his friends.
Any person who has any demands on his estate, or any
heir or representative, properly authorised, may receive
the effects of the deceased by applying to me at the Park
of Artillery at Chester, in the state of New-York.
JOHN LILLIE, Capt. 3d Reg. Artillery.
JOHN FLAHAV EN,
At his store next to the Friends Meeting-house in Se
cond-street, has for SALE,
AL ARGE aflortment of fuperfine Broadcloths and
Shalloons, spotted and plain Velvets, Marseilles
Quilting, corded and plain Dimothy, white Jeans, &c.
WANTE D,
A QUANTITY of LEAD, by WILLIAM
" RICHARDS and Co. at the sign of the Spread
Eagle in Market-street, for which they will give the
highest price, or (hot in exchange. They also give the
highest price for MUSTARD SEED.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
A PARCEL of CALFSKINS, containing two
dozens, not curried, was either stolen or loft out
of a waggon from Henry Heffinur's house to Philadel
phia. Whoever can give information of said Leather to
Henry Heffimur, Tanner, living neat Potts-Grove, in
New- Hanover Township, shall receive the above reward.
On SATURDAY the ,th instant, at Ten o'clock
in the morning, will be fold at Public Vendue, on
Bright's and Bickley's wharves,
A QUANTITY of Ship Bread, Dry Herrings
and Dry Clams. The money to be paid on the
spot.
To be SCL D by Public Vendue,
On the premises, on Monday the eleventh instant, at
Four o'clock in the afternoon,
A TWO story brick Kitchen and Lot of Ground, situ
" ated in Branch street ne Third street, between
Race and Vine-streets, containing 22 feet front on
Branch-street and 90 feet in depth, bounded by land of
Joseph Pemberton and others.
To be SOLD by Private Sale, a valuable Trs& of
Land, containing about 270 acres, fitua?ed in Cumber
land county, 33 miles from Carlifle. For particulars
enquire of JOHN ACKROYD.
To be SOL Dby Public Vendue,
On Saturday the 16th instant, at Six o'clock in the even
ing, at the Coffee-houfe,
A NUMBER of valuable Lots of Ground, situate
on Fourth street continued, in the Northern Liber
ties, each lot containing twenty feet front and one hun
dred and forty-one and a half feet in depth to another
good front on a street between Third and Fourth streets.
To the Freeholders and other Electors of the City
and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
IN consequence of the encouragement which I have
received from a number of my friends, I take this
method of notifying you, that I purpose to offer myfelf
a candidate for the Sheriff's office at the ensuing electi
on; and your placing me on the return with the present
Sheriff fliall be ever gratefully acknowledged by, Gen
tlemen, your molt obedient,
and most devoted humble servant,
MATTHEW HENDERSON.
TO B E S O L D,
^VALUABLE Tra& of unimproved LAND,
" situate on a branch of Saltlick Creek and on the
waters of the Ohio River, in the Hate of Virginia, con
taining one thousand acres. The larid is allowed by
thole who know it to be excellent in its quality, being
chieft, lime Hone land ; as a circumftauce which operates
in favour of its good quality, great numbers of families
are fettling in its vicinity. The title indisputable. For
particulars enquire of John Morgan, in Deer Creek
Settlement, Harford county, Maryland, or the fub
feriber in Wilmington.
THOMAS MORGAN.
'T' H E fubferiber intending to move to town,
A. rod let bis House and Stables at his place on the
Binks of Schuylkill for fix months. Any reputable fa
mily that will rent them for that time may be supplied
with wood at a price considerably lower than what it
will be fold at in the city. If they are not let within
two weeks, a careful industrious man and his wife, who
understands country work, will be wanted : They may
have constant employment.
JOHN MIFFLIN.
WOOD-CUTTERS wanted.
Fifteen Hundred Dollars Reward.
tyrYHEREAS a certain William Cooper, of
vV Oxford townfliip, Chester county, date of Penn
sylvania, did on the sad of September last, by force of
arms and strong hand, commit an assault and battery
upon the body of Jesse Jordan, in the township afore
laid, so that the said Jordan died of his wounds in about
fifteen hours afterwards, and Did Cooper has abfeond
ed ever since. He is about 35 years of age, 5 feet Bor
9 inches high, well made, a little pock marked, short
light brown hair, grey eyes, foft and flowin Speech wo.
maniftilike, leans forward as he walks, his cloaths un
certain as he had different colours: It is probable he
may ride a mare, as all the creatures he had were mares.
He has relations in York county, Virginia and Carolina.
Whoever takes up and secures said Cooper in the gaol
of the above county, so that he may be brought to jus
tice, fh~dl have the above reward and reasonable charges,
paid by RACHAEL JORDAN.
ALL persons having any demands against
the estate of Samuel Patterson, late of Csecil
county, Maryland, deceased, are desired to bring in
their accompts, properly proven, that they may be fet
tled and paid, and those indebted to pay without any
further trouble.
MARY PATTERSON, Executrix.
THOMAS WALLACE, Executor.
ALL persons having any demands against the estates
of Frances or Martmew Hvmphres, late of Talbot
county, Maryland, deceased, are desired to attend on
the fi ft week of November next with their accompts,
properly proven, and those indebted to pay, and fettle
all demands whatsoever. As several attempts have been
made to fettle the above estates, it is hoped all concern
ed will pay proper attention to this advertisement, and
prevent further trouble.
THOMAS WALLACE, Administrator.
N. B. As there are some of the books belonging to
the above estates wanting, it is hoped the peffeffors will
fend them to Mr. William Bordley 's.
T O S—C> L D,
By the fubferiber at Bordentown,
A NEAT FARM, containing about one hun
dred and eighty-two acres of land, thirty acres of
which are good meadow, lying on Croffwicks Creek,
(navigable water for (hallops.) On said Faim are a
brick dwelling-boufe somewhat out of repair, a good
barn and other improvements. It is situated about two
miles from Bordentown, and if not fold at private sale
within two weeks from the date hereof, will be disposed
of by public vendue at the Coffee-houfe in Philadelphia
JOSEPH BORDEN.
Borden- Town, Sept. 22,
Port of Philadelphia, Pennfyhania, ff.
TO ALL whom it tnay concern,
NT 0 TICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admi
ralty will be held at the State-boufe in the city of
Philadelphia, on the sixteenth day of October next, at
Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day.,,Men and
there to try the truth of the fads alledged te the bill
of George Geddes, &c. (who as well, against the
brigantine or vessel called the Two Friend^,&c. To the
end and intent that the owner or owners, or any person
concerned therein, may appear and (hew cause, if any
they have, why the fame vessel should not be condemned
according to the prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Judge,
ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
Port oj Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
TO ALL whom it may concern,,
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Ad
miralty will be held at the State-house in the city
of Philadelphia, on the sixteenth day of Oftober next,
at Ten o'clock 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, &c.) againff
the brig or vessel called the Bayard, &c. To the end and
intent that the owner or owners, or any person concerned
therein, may appear and (hew cause, if any they have,
why the fame veflel Ihould not be condemned according
to the prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Judge,
ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
F 6 R S A L E,
T" °„tra&s of L AND in the Commonwealth of
Virginia, one of them laying in the county of Berk,
ley, joning the lands of Messrs. Rutherford, Nouris, and
Walhington, containing 643 acres, without improve
ment. This tra& lays 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& lays in Loudoun county,
on the ealt fide of the Blue Ridge, near Snicker'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, and a large quan
tity of land capable of being made into meadow. It
would be unnecessary here to give a further description
of these lands, as no doubt the purchaser would choose
to fee them; Mr. Snickers, or Mr. Sanford, who lives
on the land, will (how this iatt mentioned traa, and I
will attend myfelf on the premises the 36th day 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.
TO BE SO L D,
A SHALLOP lying at Capt. Thomas's wharf, on.
" the head of North-East, within half a mile of
Charleftown, Caecii county, Maryland, upwards of
eight hundred bushels burthen, Handing and running
rigging good. For particulars enquire of
THOMAS WALLACE.
Dumfries Virginia, Sept. 16.
ONE HUNDRED FOUNDS REWARD.
Q AN AWAY in February last, a Mulatto wench
fife, named Jane Wilson, about forty-five years of
age, of the middle stature, her nole 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 cloaths. She
was formerly the property of Thompson, Mason, E<%
and has a husband in the regiment belonging to this
State commanded by Col. Gibson, a Mulatto rimed Mo
ks Grymes, who lam informed waits on Col, Brent,
and by whose name, and to whom it is most probable
die has gone, or is entertained at some plantation be
longing either to her former mafttr, Col. George Ma
son, or Mrs. Page, among whose (laves (he has a num
ber of relations, some of them in Maryland. Whoever,
takes her up (if in this State or Mary land) and delivers
her to the fubferiber, shall receive Fifty Pounds, and
reasonable charges, or Fifty Pounds to secure her until
the fubferiber can fend to bring her away; ahd 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..