Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-04-03 00:00:00, page 6

A HOUSE, LOT and TANYARD,
in Wilmington, TO BE SOLD.
A NEAT brick dwelling-house, kitchen, spring-
A heufe, a good garden, and meadow, plea
fanrlv situated on a lot bounded 160 feet on Front-
Street, the fame on Second-Street, and 2,60 feet on
West-street. The Tanyard is furnished with a
spring of water that commands, or is higher by Se
veral feet than needful to convey water to any part
required, and more than Sufficient for that + use.
The mill-house, curriers (hop and beam-house well
built of done; a neat slaughter-house adjoining,
also of done, furnifhed with water from the spring
aforefaid, almost all new and in good repair, with
sundry other buildings and improvements. On the
whole it may be justly Did to merit the attention
of those concerned in that branch of business, as it
is near the two market-houses in a thriving town,
and bids fair for being an advantageous hand.
About 5001. of the purchase money will be expend
ed ; the remainder may lay in the purchaser's hands.
For further particulars enquire of
ZECHARIAH FERRISS.
N. B. The Stock in the yard may also be had at
a reasonable rate, and whoever purchafetn may
have possession in the Fifth month next)
To be RENTED or SOLD,
And no money required on giving proper security;
BETWEEN forty and fifty acres of marfli
meadow, of an excellent quality, and bearing
English grass plentifully, well drained and divided
into small lots, and in exceeding good order either
for pasturage or mowing, situated opposite the bo
rough of Wilmington, to which it is very conve
nient for supplying the market. Whoever may
incline to rent or purchase, and would choose to
reside in laid borough, may be furnifhed with a good
flat and batteau; or, if more agreeable, may rent
on moderate terms some upland, with a good
dwelling-house, garden, &c. very commodiously
situated thereto. For terms enquire of the sub
scriber, living in the said borough.
JOHN M'KINLY.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
STOLEN out of the liable of the subscriber,
in London Grove townfltip, Chester county,
Pennsylvania, pn the night of the 2d of this instant,
(February) a bay GELDING, about fourteen
and a half hands high, three years old rising four,
trots lofty and hand-gallops well, is half-blooded,
Shod all round, has the mark .of a half-penny cut
out of the near ear, and appears as if the ear had
been tied very tight with a cord, as there is a crease
round it which appears very plain on the lower lap ;
when rode he generally carries his ears right for
ward; he is in good order, and carries himfelf well
either under a faddie or in a carriage; one hind foot
white, and no brand. Any perlon or persons Se
curing the horse only, so that the owner may have
him again, shall have FORTY SHILLINGS
Reward, and all reasonable charges, and if the thief
Is brought to justice, the above Reward, paid by
William Robeson, Store-keeper, in Newport,
Newcastle County, 01 by
WILLIAM THOMPSON.
THRIVE POUNDS REWARD.
STOLEN out of the liable of the subscriber,
in Londonderry township, Chester county, on
the night of the 13th instant (February) a light
black MARE, three years old last spring, has
long hair, a Star in her face, and white specks in
her eyes; die is about fifteen hands high, her main
newly cut and smooth, shod before, and well made.
Whoever takes up and secures said Mare and Thief,
shall have the above Reward, or for the Mare only
TWO BOUNDS, and reasonable charges, paid
by ROBERT GRAHAMS.
TWO DOLLARSREWARD.
p AN AWAY from the subscriber, on the
" iith inst. (February) a servant girl named
ELIZABETH SMITH, lately arrived from
Liverpool, about eighteen years of age, a little pit
ted with the small pox, lightifh hair, had on when
flie went away, a green bays short gown and petti
coat, an old red cloak and straw hat. Whoever se
cures said girl and brings her home, shall have the
above reward, and reasonable charges.
RICHARDFOOTMAN.
FIVE POUNDS REWAkD.
„ AN AWAY on Sunday night, the 26th
of February last, from the fubferibers, near
Carlisle in Cumberland county, two Irish servants ;
one named PETER HAGAN, about nineteen
years of age, five feet fix or seven inches high, a
frefh looking, full faced, fat lad, with short dark
brown hair; had on when he went away, an old
beaver hat, a good common linen shirt, a black
silk neckcloth, a brown coat made of beaver crat
ing, with mohair buttons of the fame colour, a red
beaver coating jacket with red mohair buttons,
new deer-lkin breeches, the buttons covered with
the fame, coarse grey woven flockings almost new,
new Shoes, and plain Reel buckles. The other
named WILLIAM ELLIOTT; aged about
twenty-one years, by trade a tinman, about five
feet high, a frefh looking lad but rather thin faced,
black hair with a falfe cue, a little wool hat bound
with black binding, an homespun linen shirt, a
white stock and plated dock buckle, a brown home
spun coat with white metal buttons, a brown jacket
of low priced broadcloth with white metal buttons,
buckskin breeches, grey home made dockings,
good shoes lately half foaled, and plain yellow
buckles : He is alittle bandy legged, and talkative.
They both love Strong drink, have but little mo
ney, but a good deal more eloathing, which they
will probably fell or exchange. Whoever secures
the above described servants so that their masters
may have them again, shall receive THIRTY
SHILLING S reward for each if taken in the
bounty, and FIFTY SHILLINGS for each
if taken out of the county, with reasonable charges
f brought home to their masters.
WILLIAM THOMPSON,
JOHN DAVIES, Junior.
TO BE LE T,
For one or more years, as may best suit,
AN OTED TAVERN at the Trap, in
St. George's hundred, Newcastle county : It
is an exceeding good Stand for said business, has
five rooms on a floor, good cellars, kitchen, (tables
and other out-houses, a large and good bearing or
chard, and an exceeding good eight acre meadow
lot contiguous thereto; formerly occupied by Mr.
Gilbert Banrow. For terms apply to
JAMES M'DONOUGH, Sen.
HE S ÜbTcrI BER
to inform the Public, that he was feized'
with pains in the stomach, dizziness of the head,
fever, and fliortnefs of breath, to that degree lie
was not able to Sleep, of get any rest, by taking
one bottle of Doctor George Weld's Tin&ura
Amara, and one bottle of his Essence of Tar, he
received such great benefit from those medicines
that he recovered his health, and is able to go
about Ms LufineK^ usual, is certified by
SAMUEL HALLO.
JAMES AMD PATRICK WRIGHT,
CONFECFIONERS, from Ediulmrgb,
Have opened shop in Water-Sheet, twelve doors
below the Drawbridge, oppbfite to Harper and
Jackson's tore, Philadelphia, where they make
and fell all kinds of the very finelt Confections, viz.
FINE caraway comfits, almond corafits, musk
plumb comfits, bandstring comfits, aifpt al
monds, coriander comfits, almond chips, barley
sugar, white fugar-candie. Biscuits of all kinds,
viz. Fine almond bifeuit, plain almond bif< uit,
Ipunge bitcuit, fine broad bilcuit, diet loaves, feed
cake, plumb cake, common bifeyt, Q^eeh cake,
pound cake, fine ginge cake, fine ginge nuts, liber
ty drops. Tablets of all kinds, viz. Cinnamon
tablet, lemon tablet, orange tablet, ginger tablet.
Likewise all kinds of Jellies and Preservatives in
their season.
N. B. Large allowance will be made to Grocers,
or others, who purchase by wholesale.
*, Said J. and P. Wright have for sale, an
assortment of Groceries, viz. loaf, lump, and muf
covado sugars; coffee, chocolate, Welt-India and
Philadelphia rum, cordials, &c. &c.—They have
also for sale, hard metal table spoons, tureen la
dles, soup ladles of patterns Superior to any im
ported.
TEN SHILLINGS REWARD
WAS LOST some time last fall, on the
Lancaster road, between the signs of P oli
and the White Horse, a checkered handkerchief,
in which was a womans fuitof oil cloaths, c, :.-
filling of a bonnet cover of silk 2nd a cloak and
apron of linen. Whoever has feund and wiabrmg
them unhurt to the sign of the White Horse, may
deceive the above reward.
There is at the plantation of John Jacobs, in
Weft Whiteland, a stray Pied STEER. The
owner is desired to prove his property, pay cost and
take him away.
TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD,
n AN AWAY from the subscriber, living in
Waterford township, Gloucester county. ,and
province of Weft New Jersey, on the ,6th instant
(February) a certain J 0 HN FOSTER, born
in England, about thirty -five years of age, of a fan
dycomplexion, has a brown bitfy head of hair,
about five feet five or fix inches high, very round
shouldered ; be had with him when he went away,
a frock and white jacket, also a coarse brown jacket
and a pair of old greasy buckskin breeches, a small
beaver hat half worn : The said Foster is a ditcher,
and Hole sundry tools. Whoever takes up the laid
run-away and brings him to me, or secures him in
any of his Majesty's gaols, so that be may bebrought
to justice for the fame, shall have the above reward,
and all reasonable charges, paid by
FRANCISWILSON.
Februaryi, 1775.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
D AN AWAY from the subscriber, at Ilali
" fax, on the firft day of May last, a native Irish
servant man named L AWRENCE DU N,
about twenty years of age, five feet 4. or 5 inches
high, dark brown hair, smooth pale face, and
much given to liquor and dancing : Had on and
took with him a blue broadcloth jacket, a double
breamed blue duffil jacket with metal buttons, a
coarse tow shirt and trowfers, and half worn shoes.
He also stole and took with him, two blankets, one
Sheet, a pair of good shoes, a pair of large carved
plated buckles, a thirty-five (hilling hat, and is
supposed to have taken a new axe. Perhaps he may
change his name. Whoever takes up said servant
and brings him to his master, or secures him in any
gaol'fo that his master may get information, (hall
have the above Reward, and reasonable charges,
paid by ROBERTARMSTRONG.'
N. B. He lodged at Daniel Servie's saw-mill the
4th or sth of May.—All matters of vessels and others
are forbid to harbour or carry him off.
Newport, February 10, 1775.
SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
DAN AWAY from the subscriber living in
" Newport, Newcastle county, on Delaware, an
IriSh servant man named JAMES WINTER
BOTTOM, a sower looking fellow, about 24.
or 25 years of age, about 5 feet 6 inches high; he
has a round fat face, small eyes, and sandy colour
ed frizly hair; had on when he went away a brown
coat and jacket, a pair of cotton velvet breeches
with buckles at the knee, and a pair of brown cloth
breeches with a button on the knee-band; he has'
with him 4 white Shirts, 3 check ditto, and a wo
man's fllift, marked I. L. he also has a wool hat,
bound with tape, is much given to Strong liquor
and swearing; his left leg has lately been fore and
cured. Whoever takes up said servant, and se
cures him in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that the
subscriber may have him again, (hall be entitled to
the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
JAMES LATIMER.
TWENTY SPELLINGS REWARD.
T) AN AWAY from the subscriber, living in
Chefnut-ftreet, Philadelphia, the twenty
eighth of January last, an Irish Servant lad named
PATRICK KELLY, about twelve or thir
teen years of age, thick and well set, with brown
Short hair cut before, round face and red cheeks, a
long small flat foot, and burned Shins ; had on when
he went away, a brown cloth coatee, waistcoat and
breeches cfthe fame, the breeches mended on the
knees, wooden buttons on the coat, check shirt
mostly out of his breeches behind, and the shirt
neck open, a pair of milled worsted flockings, large
shoes which have been.mended, and a pair of Bath
inettal buckles. It is said he has changed his
breeches for a pair of blue trowfeis, and it is likely,
he may change more of his eloathing, as there has
been money Seen with him. He came in the Ship
Minerva, Captain Mackey. He is much given to
swearing and quarrelling with boys. Whoever
takes up said servant, and secures him, so that his
master may get him again, (ha]4be entitled to the
above reward, if taken in this city, or county, anti
if taken out of the county FORTY SHILLINGS,
paid byme HUGH MEANS.
N. B. All matters of vellels or others, are forbid
to harbour, or carry him off at their peril.
T O BE SO L D,
„ By PRIVATE SALE,
AB RICK House and Kitchen, fituite on the
weft fide of Fith Street, between Market and
Arch-Streets, in Philadelphia; the house is three
Stories, and the Kitchen two Stories and a half, the
lot 20 feet front by 51 feet deep, cellars under the
whole, now in the occupation of the Widow Hum
phreys ; Subject to a ground rent of s'l. per annum.
For terms apply to JACOB RABSOM, in
Frout-ureet, between Chefnut and Market-Streets.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on the 15th of February last,
from the subscriber, living in Kent county,
Maryland, an Englifn servant woman named ANN
BURDON, about 22 yeais did, lusty and full
faced, with brown hair; had on and took with her
when She went away, a striped lincey petticoat and
jacket, a pair of mens (hoes and a pair of yarn
fteckings; (he likewise had three aprons, two of
them rapping and the other check. Any person
that will take up the said servant woman and Secure
her in any of his Majesty's gaols, shall have Twen
ty Shillings if taken in the co unty, if out of the
county Thirty Shillings, and if out of the
province the above reward, paid by
BENJAMIN COLLINS.
Trenton, March 1, 177 c.
THIRTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
A BSCONDED from the subscriber, a cer
fl tain DANIEL MURRIN, a native of
Ireland, by trade a butcher, with a sum of money
that he was intruded with: He is about five feet
high, well set, with black hair commonly club'd ;
took with him a light coloured cloth coat with
wooden buttons, a cotton velvet jacket, and lea
ther breeches ; a charet coloured coat and Scarlet
jacket, two new check Shirts and one white one, a
Silver watch, a pair of silver buckles, and a pair of
Square plated buckles in his Shoes. Any person Se
curing laid Murrin, so that I may have my pro
perty again, Shall have the above Reward.
WILLIAM SMITH.
Yf/ A S taken up by the subscriber, at
VV Deep Water Island, the latter end of Fe
bruary last, Sundry valuable PINE LOGS.
The owners proving their property and paying
charges, may have them again.
JOHN READ.
N. B. A quantity of HA Y to be disposed of.
Apply at the above Island.,
-T0 b~ E L E T,
And may be entered on in May next,
TH E noted INN at the sign of the Horse and
Groom in Dover. It is a large convenient
House, and has good (tabling, and every other ne
cessary requisite for the entertainment of travellers.
Any pei (on desirous of knowing further particulars,
may enquire of JOHN BELL, living
near Dover.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD,
p AN AWAY on the night of the 9th instant
" (March) from the subscriber, living at Rac
coon Bridge, on Salem road, in Gloucester county,
an Irish servant man, named MATTHIAS
CANE, about 23 or 24 years of age, 5 feet 4or
5 inches high, has long black hair tied behind;
had on when he went away, a pretty much worn
hat, an half worn fnuff coloured cloth coat, and
lapelled waistcoat of a whitilh colour, blue knit or
wove breeches, and new Shoes; he lias also taken
with him a good fowling-piece, and various cloaths
and linen : He has very much of she broague in
Ids speech. Whoever takes up said servant and
secures him, so that his matter may have him again,
shall have the above Reward, and all reasonable
charges, paid by PETER GEYER.
THIRTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on the 7th of Feb; uary latt,
from the subscriber, living in . Newcastle
county, an indented servant man named THOMAS
M'DERMALD; he came from Ireland 3 with Capt.
M'Cutcheon in the year 1772, and has since bad
for masters James Ray, Jofliua Jackfoi a, John Dick
son, Peter Robinson, and the fubfe riber, and has
been in Philadelphia gaol : He is about five feet
four or five inches high, red facer |, and his nose
turns up; had on a thick black and white mixed
jacket, with no collar and neif her hemmed nor
bound round the neck, the Sleeve „s blacker.than the
body, long trowfers of the fau< , black Stockings,
and good Shoes. Whoever tr kes up and Secures
said servant, so that his mafterj nay have him again.
Shall have the above reward, 1 paid by
JOS EPH OGLE.