Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1773-12-27 00:00:00, page 1

For the ENTERTAINMENT
Of the CURIOUS.-
MR. KINNERSLEY having lately made
some considerable addition to his Electrical
Apparatus, particularly, having added an elegant
cate of seventy bottles, each lined and coated with
tinfoil ; he proposes to exhibit a course of ELEC
TRICAL EXPERIMENTS, at the College
in this city, on Monday and Tuesday next week ;
and again on the following Wednesday and Friday ;
to begin at fix o'clock in the evening. In this
course, confiding of only two le&ures, above forty
curious and interesting experiments will be exhibit
ed, tending to show the nature and properties of
lightning, and, which is of the greatest importance,
how to avoid the danger of it ; —how to secure
houses, drips, &c. from receiving any damage by
lightning.
The following particulars will, it is presumed, be
thought no inconsiderable part of this Ele&rical
Experiment, viz. Flalhes of real lightning viable
under water. Iron heated red hot, and even melt
ed by lightning, whilst under, and in conta& with,
common cold water. Experiments on that wonder
ful electric stone, from the East-Indies, called the
Tourmalin, which will become ele&rifed by being
dipt in boiling water ; one fide ele&rifed positively,
the other negatively. A curious representation of
the astonishing ele&ric Eel, lately seen in this city;
on touching of which, while in the water, an elec
tric (hock may be as sensibly felt, as from a live one.
A representation of part of the starry heavens, ex
hibiting a variety of beautiful ele&ric stars.
As the knowledge of Nature tends to enlarge the
human mind, and give us more noble and exalted
ideas of the Author of Nature, and, if well pur
sued, seldom fails producing something ufeful to
man ; it is hoped that an entertainment of such a
tendency, will meet with suitable encouragement.
Those Gentlemen and Ladies who purpose to attend
these lectures, are requeued to be furnifhed with
tickets, that no money may be taken at the door.
Tickets may be had at the bar of the London Coffee
honfe, and at Mr. Kinnerfley's house near the Col
lege, at Half a Dollar for each lecture.
N. B. Electrical Experiments cannot be well ex
hibited in damp or wet weather; therefore if either
of the evenings above appointed should not prove
dry enough, the exhibition must be deferred till
some dry evening after. The nrft le&ure of each
course to be on Monday and Wednesday evenings ;
second ledure on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
BOWE N's S A G O,
So much and generally esteemed in the Roval navy,
and in the African trade, as an anti-scorbutic,
and the only cure for the FLUX, is, by special
appointment, SOLD by
SPEAKMAN and CARTER,
CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS,
On the north fide of Market-street, between Second
and Third-streets, Philadelphia:
TH E uses whereof are so tyell known in England
as to need no recommendation, beingapproved
of by the Royal Society, the Royal College of Phy
sicians, and the Society for the Encouragement of
Arts, Manufactures and Commerce ; by Dr. Fo
thergill, and several other persons of reputation.
Its good effects are likewise vouched by Captain
Cook, of the King's ship Endeavour, Joseph Banks,
Esq; and Dr. Solander, during their voyage round
the world in the said ship, as appears by their re
port firice their return.
Imported in the last vessels from Europe, and to be
fold, wholesale and retail, on low terms for cash
or short credit, by
JO E 1, Z A N E,
At his Lore the east fide of Second-street, three
doors above Race-street,
, LARGE assortment of ironmongery, cutlery,
A fadlery and joiners brass ware; also red and
white lead, stone and powder oker, verdigreafe,
vermillion, Prussian blue, Spanish brown, whiting,
linseed oil, ground redwood, allum, copperas, mad
der, logwood, braziletto, argol, galls, antimony,
roll and flour brimstone, glue, powder and (hot,
bar lead, emory, chalk, pewter plates, dishes and
spoons; 6by 8,7 by 9, Bby 10, and 9by 11 win
dow glass; red and white clover and Timothy
feeds, &c. likewise a quantity of Low Dutch fkaits.
TO BE SO L D,
THE TIME ofagood MAN COOK,
who has two years and a half to serve: He is
an Englishman, and served a regular time in Lon
don. Enquire of the printer.
WANTE D,
AGENTEEL easy going pacing H O RS E,
" for which Fifty Pounds will be given, if he
suits. Any person having such a horse to dispose
of, please to apply to J OHN HALE S, at his
livery stables in Lombard-street, near the New-
Market.
Baltimore, Dec. 21, 1773.
TO BE SO L D,
On very reasonable Terms,
ANEW three story BRICK HOUSE, in
Market-street, Baltimore Town ; the lot on
which it stands in fee simple. The house is 20 feet
front by 34. feet back, and the lot runs too feet
from the street to an alley which is 2, feet wide.
It is situate in the best part of the town for a store,
and conveniently built for a merchant. Time will
be given for part of the purchase money, on giving
bond, with security if required. For further par
ticulars apply to ROBERT WALSH.
O R,
GENERAL
MOND A Y,
V 0 L. 111.
Philadelphia, Dec. 27th, 1773.
For LONDONDERRY,
h~— ra r-x_ The Brigantine
>^^ NA N C Y;
Wil w ILL fail in ten days, wea
" ther permitting ; now ly
"'^ " Cuthbert's wharf. For
freight or passage apply to Ba r
clay and Mitchell, who
have, just landed for sale, a par
cel of best CORK BEEF, which they will
fell cheap.
To-Morrow will be published, and fold by
R. A ITKE N, Bookseller,
Opposite the London Co^fee-houfe, in Front-street,
Philadelphia;
^ 1 T K E N's
GENERAL AMERICAN
REGISTE R,
AND
CALENDER,
For the YEAR 1774.'.
CONTENTS.
E annual calendar interleaved with writing
1 paper for gentlemens memorandums, containing Iz
pages ; the days of the year, week and month, re
markable days, afpedts, &c. with the funs ri/ing and
Jetting, the moons age, place and rfng. The garden
er's calendar for Pennsylvania, containing man, cu
rious and ufeful directions for gardening, d genealo
gical lift of the Royal Family of Great-Britain. His
Majeftfs consuls abroad for the protection of trade.
Births, marriages and issue of the Sovereign Princes
of Europe. His Majefy's principal Secretaries of fate.
Lords commifoners of the Treasury; of Trade and
Plantations, and of the Admiralty. Li, of the House
of Peers in alphabetical order, with their town resi
dence. Alphabetical lift of the House of Commons.
Lift of bis Majeftfs Mos Honourable Privy Council.
A new and correct lift of the Royal Navy of Great-
Britain. A compendious geographical description of
the world. North American Lifts. General and ci
vil eftaklifhment in North America. The sass of the
army. General pofl-office, and lift of the pofl-offices
in the northern di,rid op North America. Time of
the poft's leaving Philadelphia, and bis arrival at
each ,0,-office and flage, till be gets to Annapolis, and
bit return back. Time of the New-York pof, Lan
cafler pof, and Eafem-Jhore (Maryland) Pof's get
ting out from, and return to Philadelphia. Rank of
the navy and army. His Majefy's order concerning
the power of the civil Governors over bis forces in
America. Rules for determining the rank and prece
dence to be observed between the officers of the army,
and the civil governors, (Ac. Correct lifts of the offi
cers and offices, &c. in Pennsylvania, New-Cafile,
Kent, and Sussex, Maryland, New-ferfey, New-
York, Rhode-I,and, Connecticut, Maffaebufetts Bay,
Nova-Scotia, Newfoundland, St. Johns, Gulf of St.
Lawrence, Canada, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-
Carolina, Georgia, Ea,-Florida, and We,-Florida.
Corporation for the relief of the widows and Children
of Clergymen in the Communion of the Church of En
gland in America. The united Churches of Chri,-
Church and St. Peter's in the city of Philadelphia.
St. Paul's Church Philadelphia. A lift of the miniflers
and cenpregations, whether fettled or vacant, belong
ing to the Rev. Synod of New-York and Philadelphia.
The Bapti, Philadelphia Association. A li, of the rd
nifers and congregations belonging to the Associate
PreJbyter, of Pennsylvania, which is subordinated to
the Afociate Synod of Edinburg in Scotland. Several
curious and ufeful tables, &c.
THE following BOOKS printed by
BASKERVILLE, of Birmingham, and
bound in an elegant manner, to be disposed of by
CHARLES STARTIN, viz.
Folio Bibles, Lucretius,
Milton's Works, Juvenal and Perfius,
Terence, Horace,
Catullus, Virgil.
FOR S A L F,
Two thousand acres of exceeding fine L A N D,
for tobacco, wheat, or Indian corn, lying on
both sides of Bull Run, in Loudoun and Prince Wil
liam Counties, about 300 acres of which are rich low
grounds and meadow. It lies within four miles of
two merchant mills, and about ten miles from two
other merchant mills, in Loudoun ; and is within
thirty miles of Colchefter, Alexandria, and Dum
fries. Any person inclining to purchase said land
may be shown the fame by Capt. Francis Peyton,
of Loudoun County, who will also make known the
terms, and has full power to treat for it. To suit
purchasers, it may be laid off in lots of two, three,
or four hundred acres, with an equal proportion of
low ground or meadow land to each lot. The
terms may also be known by applying to
ROBERT BURWELL.
Cheltenham Townfoip, Pbilad.County, Dec. 17, 1773.
SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN last night, from the Riling Sun, on
the Old York Road, a black HORS E,
about fourteen hands high, rising fix years old; a
natural pacer, a small star on his forehead, a little
streak of white on the inside of his near hind foot,
short round built, in good order, and fliod before
with old shoes, newly removed. Had on, a new
saddle, with blue cloth housing, and an old drab
coloured great coat tied on it, and a new black
leather fnaffle bridle. Whoever takes up the thief
and horse, (hall have the above reward, or FOUR
DOLLARS for the horse, saddle and bridle,
paid by STEPHEN HALL.
D UNLA P's
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For CHARLESTOWN, (S. Carolina)
The Brigantine
SEA NYMPH,
JOSEPH BLEWER,
Master;,
ANEW vessel, conveniently
" provided with genteel ac
commodations for passengers ;
will fail with all convenient
speed. For freight or passage apply to Joseph
Blewer, at his house in Southwark, or on board,
at Mr. Joseph Sims's wharf, or to Daniel Robin-'
son, at his Fore on Did wharf, who has for sale,
Carolina SOAL LEATHER, and NEW RICE.
TEN POUNDS REWARD.
STR AYE Dor STOLEN, from Oly Fur
nace, in Berks County, Peimfylvania, on the
9th instant (December) a likely chefnut brown
GELDIN G, about fifteen hands high, well
made, a natural trotter, canters and gallops well ;
he is about seven years old, has a remarkable snip
on his nose, within which is the shape ofa diamond ;
he has one wall eye, a small saddle mark quite b ire
on the near fide, but probably through time might
have hair on again, a pretty long tail, which he
carries low, otherwise shews gallantly when mount
ed, and he is supposed to have been bred in Chester
county. Whoever takes up said horse, and brings
him to the Fountain Tavern, in Chelnut-ftreet,
Philadelphia, to Mr. Thomas Cullen, in Potts
grove, or Mr. John Jones, in Coneftogo, shall
receive T HREE POUNDS reward, and all
reasonable charges ; or if Stolen, the above reward
for horse and thief, so that the fubferiber may get
the hotfe, and the thief be brought to justice.
PETER PRICE.
TEN POUNDS REWARD.
ffp^T^^F STOLEN from the sub-
O scriber, living near the
=— «^==~ town of Salisbury, in North
Carolina, about the 29th of
|Q fj^^fy—^ September last, a sorrel Mare,
li¥/^f'-£- about fourteen and a halt hands
bigh, trots and paces, four years
old last spring, has a large blaze
or reach in her forehead, her
offhind foot white to the set lock, branded on the
near flioulder and buttock with the letters GR. and
looks of the make of the English breed of horses.
Whoever will secure said mare, so that I may have
her delivered to me, Shall receive FIVE POUNDS,
proclamation money ; and if the mare and thief be
brought here, and the thief convicted, the above
reward ofTEN POUNDS, like money, Shall be paid,
by GRIFFITH RUTHERFORD.
N. B. The person fufpe&ed to be the thief goes
by the name of JOSEPHCHANEY, and was
lately ad vertifed in the Maryland Gazette as a herfe
thief: Fifty Pounds reward is given for such of
fenders in that province.
FRANCIS DAYMON,
On the bank fide of Front-street, a few doors above
Market-Street, Philadelphia,
CONTINUES to instruct Ladies and Gentle
men in the polite and ufeful French language,
&c. in the most expeditious method, agreeable to
the latest improvements of the French Academy.
Gentlemen who cannot conveniently attend at his
house, will be waited on at their places of abode.
He keeps a regular class every evening for those who
cannot conveniently attend in the day time.
N. B. The said DAYMON has just received
from London, per Captain Cook, a new and com
pleat assortment of Implements and Apparatus
for marking linen, silk, books, &c. which will be
fold very low.
Potts Town, Philadelphia County, Nov. 21, 1773.
TO T HE PUBLI C.
WHEREAS John Shullenberg, of the
township of New Hanover, and county of
Philadelphia, hath fraudulently obtained a bond of
me the fubferiber, .the 20th day of January, 1770,
for the sum of thirty-Seven pounds; this is to for
warn all persons from taking any alignment on Said
bond, as 1 am determined not to pay it until com
pelled thereto by law.
JOHN POTTS.
Philadelphia, Nov. 24, 1773.
FOURDOLLARS REWARD.
RAN- A WAY from on board the snow
Prince George, of Galway, John Campbell
matter ; lying at Meafe's wharf, an apprentice boy,
named MILES JENNING, about nineteen
years of age, black hair, five feet four or five inches
high, had on when he went away, a blue jacket
very Short, brown inside waistcoat, green breeches,
a new pair of blue trowfers, old white dockings,
old Shoes, a new pair of pinchbeck buckles, a new
round hat, and an old black handkerchief. Who
ever apprehends the said fellow, and brings him to
his matter, Shall have the above reward.
Philadelphia, November 23, 1773.
TWO DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, livingin
Front-Street, near Spruce-street, an English
Servant man named JOHN WRIGHT, by
trade a taylor, about five feet five inches high, and
about fifty years of age; had on when he went
away, a blue mixture coat and jacket, claret colour
ed breeches, check Shirt, worsted Stockings, old
Shoes, a beaver hat, and a brown cut wig ; he has
a large fear across his chin, and is a great Snuff
taker. Whoever secures the said servant, so that
his matter may have him again, fliall receive the
above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
PETER MCKINLEY.
THE
ADVERTISER.
DECEMBER 27th, 1773.
JAMES REYNOLDS,
CARVER and GILDER,
On the Bank fide of Front-street, opposite the
London Coffee-houfe,
HAS just imported in the Montague, Captain
Pickles, a very large and general assortment
of LOOKING GLASSES, which he will
dispose of, wholesale or retail, at the lowelt rates.
s^s^-*^**^^*****-^***
An excursion to the eastward of K ING Geo rge's
Island, an account of several incidents that
happened both on board and on foore, and of the
jirft interview with Ob ek ea, the person who,
when the Dolphin was there, was supposed to be
Qteen of the Ifand, with a description ofthefort.
From Lieutenant C OOK's voyage round the
world, publifred by Dr. HAW&Es\v 0 RTH.
ON the 24th of April, 1769, Mr. Banks
and Dr. Solander examined the country for
several miles along the Shore to the eastward: for
about two miles it was flat and fertile; after that
the hills stretched quite to the water's edge, and
a little farther ran out into the sea, so that they
were obliged to climb over them. These hills,
which were barren, continued for about three
miles more, and then terminated in a large plain,
which was full of good houses, and people who
appeared to live in great affluence. In this place
there was a river, much more considerable than
that at our fort, which issued from a deep and
beautiful valley, and, where our travellers eroded
it, though at some distance from the sea, was
near one hundred yards wide. About a mile be
yond this river the country became again barren,
the rocks every where projecting into the sea, for
which reason they resolved to return. Just as they
had formed this resolution, one of the natives of
fered them refreihment, which they accepted.
They found this man to be of a kind that has been
described by Various authors, as mixed with many
nations, but diftinft from them all. His fl<in was
of a dead white, without the least appearance of
what is called complexion, though some parts of
his body were in a small degree less white than
others; his hair, eye-brows, and beard were as
white as his flrin; his eyes appeared as if they
were bloodfliot, and he seemed to be very short
sighted.
At their return they were met by Tubourai
Tamaide, and his women, who, at feeing them,
felt a joy which not being able to express, they
burst into tears, and wept some time before their
passion could be restrained.
On the 26th, I mounted fix swivel guns upon
the fort, which I was sorry to fee struck the na
tives with dread: some fifhermen who lived upon
the point removed farther off, and Owhaw told
us, by signs, that in four days we should fire great
guns.
On the 27th, Tubourai Tamaide, with a friend,
who eat with a voracity that I never saw before,
and the three women that usually attended him,
whole names were Terapo, Tirao, and Omie,
dined at the fort: in the evening they took their
leave, and set out for the house which Tubourai
Tamaide had set up in the skirts of the wood ; but
in less than a quarter of an hour he returned in
great emotion, and hastily seizing Mr. Banks's
arm, made signs that he should follow him. Mr.
Banks immediately complied, and they soon cam©
up to a place where they found the (hip's butcher,
with a reaping-hook in his hand: here the Chief
stopped, and, in a transport of rage which ren
dered his signs scarcely intelligible, intimated that
the butcher had threatened, or attempted, to cut
his wife's throat with the reaping-hook. Mr.
Banks then fignified to him, that if he could fully
explain the offence, the man should be punished.
Upon this he became more calm, and made Mr.
Banks understand that the offender, having taken
a fancy to a stone hatchet which lay in his house,
had offered to purchase it of his wife for a nail:
that she having refufed to part with it upon any
terms, he had catched it up, and throwing down
the nail, threatened to cut her throat if she made
any refinance : to prove this charge the hatchet
and the nail were produced, and the butcher had
so little to fay in his defence that there was not
the least reason to doubt of its truth.
Mr. Banks having reported this matter to me,
I took an opportunity, when the Chief and his
women, with other Indians, were on board the
fliip, to call up the butcher, and after a recapitu
lation of the charge and the proof, I gave orders
that he should be punished, as well to prevent other
offences of the fame kind, as to acquit Mr. Banks
of his promise; the Indians saw him stripped and
tied up to the rigging with a fixed attention,
waiting in silent fufpence for the event; but as
soon as the firft stroke was given, they interfered
with great agitation, earnestly intreating that the
rest of the punishment might be remitted: to this,
however, for many reasons, I could not consent,
and when they found that they could not prevail
by their intercession, they gave vent to their pity
by tears.
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