The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-12-23 00:00:00, page 4

In CONGRESS, Oftober 30, 1779-
Resolved,
TH AT the Managers be directed to make sale of the
Tickets of the Third Class of the Lottery of the United
States without delay; that the drawing thereof commence
the firft day of March next, and be compleated as soon as
may be; and that the Tickets then unfold be the proper
ty and at the risk of the (aid States
Extras item the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Lottery Offite, November 2, i? 79,
I N Consequence of the above Resolve the Managers
give this public notice, that on the firfl day of March next
the Drawing of the Lottery will commence at the Old Ci
ty Vendue Store, and becontinued from day to day with
all possible expedition until fiaifhed. Such persons there
fore a choose to become purchasers are to apply before
said date, at the different Offices throughout the United
States.
(The Printers are requeued to publish the above, and
continue it, till the firft of March next, the time cf draw
ing.)
New-Caftlc County, ff.
*tiX T HEREAS the n-effuages, land„ goods and
7, chattels of Charles Gordon, Jacob Dernckfon,
Joshua North, John Allman, Clmftoph^r Willfon, John
Gregory and Ithac Attwood, all Lie of the county afore
fail, forfeited to the Delaware State, by virtue cf an
Ad 0? AlLmbly thereof; have Deen fold by the Com
missioner appointed for that purpose: This is therefore
to notify all persons claiming any.right or tide to, inter
est in, or profi s arising out of my nxfruaget, lands or
tenements, fold as the property of any of the persons a
forenamed, or having any accounts, debts or demands
againit any of the laid perfo?°, that the Judices of the
Court of Common Pleas, for th? county of New Castle,
will fit at the Court-H use in the town of New. Cattle, on
Wednefda, tl^ 19th day of January nix' ; as w 11 to re
ceive the claims of any perlon or persons refolding the
title of any in Adages, Inis or lenemer.u, or an, part
thereof, so fold as aforrtaid, as to adjust and fettle any
accounts, debts, dues or demands, against al or any of
the perlons afor?nam:d, whose eftutes h'v? became f r
fei.td as aforef id, a cording to the dotations of an A.&
of Allembly of the laid State.
By order of the Court aforefaid,
GUNNING BE DFORD, Prothonotary.
New Castle, Nov. 22, 1779.
Philadelphia, December 7.
Just imported aid to be iold by
JONAS PHILLIP S,
At his store the Smith file of Muket itert, four doors
below Mr. D flap's Printing office,
q,HE following Goods, (or ready mone,) viz. fine
1 and coaife beaver and editor bats, foalloons and
caKimannces, ker:<y, wem'ns 1:1a and kid g/oves and
mittr, ribbed and plain mens.frk and worked Rocking,
thread and fewinz filki an afl&rtuwnt of it riped, plain
and flowered tutJLmga and iattins of different colours ;
dugapcs, ikJeton Are'., rmne ouckfkin and lamb gloves
of different colour, giR coat and jacket buttons, horn
moulds, ivory and horn coffis, an /ffortm^nt of hard
ware, brass kY door locks, brass nils and tacks,
cir ^nters phi is and saws, best fishing kirby hook,,
needles; 4% 6d, 8J and izd nails; brads; Pruffin
biu and S^nilh brown, ground in oil; .0 by iz and
8 by 10 windoy^hfa long tobacco . ipes, mufcovado
and loaf fu,v : , bohe* and congo tea, lemmons, brim
itonv, rhubarb, manna, and Sundry other goods.
N. B. He takes in all kinds of Merchandize for sale
on Commiffuru. Those who shall please to favor him
with the Al of th:i. Goods may depend on a speedy
remittance.
December 7, 1779.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
WAS STOLEN lift night, out of the liable of
the fubferiber, in Upper Dublin township, P ib
delphia county, a dark sorrel MAR E, about fifteen
hands high, four years old last Spring, a natural pacer,
has feme white in her forehead, fliod all round, a thin
mane and flitch tail.' Whoever take, up arid secures
the thief fa that he may be broughtto judiie, and deli
vers the mare to the owner, (hall have the above reward,
or One Hundred Dollars for the mare only, and all rea
sonable charges, paid by
SUSANNAH WRIGHT.
WHEREAS by an Ac? of General Assembly, cf
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, int tied,
" An A6l for regulating Chimney-Sweepers witkia the
city of Philadelphia, thediftrics of bouthwaik, and the
township of the Northern Liberties, of rhe city of Phi
ladelphia," palled the 25th day of November, 1779;
Tnis is to give notice, that there is an officer appointed
to superintend theAid Office. Ail persons who follow
that bufmefs, are ^fired to apply to the fubfcribet, where
they mav be furndhed wrlr certificates and numbers, ac
cording ' to law: Therefore fail not, as the law will be
ftii&ly adhered to.
N. B. All pedons who are willing to follow th. ?bufi
nefs of Chimney Sweeping, are r<q netted 0 be fp^dy
in their application to W ILLIAM YOUNG,
Superintendent, in L m^rd ftrect, between Third and
Fourth-streets, Philadelphia.
FOR SALE,
A QU A NTI fY of Fudick, about one hundred
and forty bushels of rough Rice, a few bests of
white clayed Sugars, 2nd a few two pound Cannon,
and Swivels with carriages. Enquire cf CHARLES
MILLER, in Arch-ltreet, near Fifth-fleet, Fiala
delphia. Dec. 10.
PHIL ADEL P HIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLA P, in Market-Ore-t
rir*\HE Commissioners for the city and county
I of Philadelphia take this method to inform the
taxable inhabitants of said county of the days of ap
peal, and wh&e held, for the firft Continental lax tor
tie year 1779
For Lower Merion, Lower Dubin, Kingfeffing and
Pff uak, in the upper chamber of the Court-houte on
Mondar the 27th of December, 1779-
For Blocklev, Oxford, Brifiol and Cheltenham, on
Tuesday the 28th.
Far Nmth, Hgh-ftreet and Upper Delaware Wards,
on Wednesday the 29 h.
For Dock, Walnut, Chefnut and Lower Delaware
W<rds, on Thursday the 30th.
For the Northern Liberties, East and Weft, and
Moyamenfing, on Friday the 31st;
Fi Mulberry, South and Middle Wards, on Mon
day the rath of January next.
For the tollow^ townships, at the house of Jacob
Wentz, Jun. in Worcester township;
For Providence, M.riu^ough, Frederick, Upper
Salford, Lower Salford, Upper Hanover and Hatfield
townships, on Turfday the 4th of January next.
For Douzlafs, Upper Merion, Whitpaine, Frankford
and New. Hanover, Limerick, Perkiomen and Skippack;
Gwinedth, Montgomery and Franconia townships, on
W dneflay tee sth of January next.
For Plymouth, Norriton, Worcester and Towamen
fing townships, on Thursday the 6th.
For the remaining townships, at the house of John
Heffer, in Germantown, viz.
For Upper Dublin, Horfham, Whitman, Roxbc
rough, Bibury and Springfield townships, on Friday the
7th of January next.
For Germantown, Manor of Moreland and Abing
ton townships, on Saturday the 8 h.
The appeals to begin each day at Nine o'clock in the
morning.
All persons having estates in townships or wards where
they do not reside, wilttake notice that there is no tranf
fer of property, each estate must pay the tax in the
township or ward where it is. It is expired that all
persons intending 10 appeal will attend on the days ap
p inted, as they cannot be hea'd any oth r time, it be
ing abllutelj neceiLry that the tax be cok&d and
paid into the TreTari -Ml the utmost expedition.
By order of the Board,
GEORGE HONEY, J^ierQCj^L
TOBES O L D,
% VERY large Bay HORSE, young and va
liable, to be fe^n at the Cominental Stables.
W ANTE D,
To assist in cooking and waning, for a small family,
A GIRL of good charter, either white or black, to
whom competent wages will be given—or a black
Girl would be purchased. And ^n Orphan Boy would
be taken tor seven y ars, tiled in the belt manner, and
with prefix to the By. Enquire cfthe I winter.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED from the subscriber, the firft of this
montn, a young dark brown milch C OW, rather
wild, the nad when the went away, a rop^ round her
horns, and a star round one of her fore leg,; being sent
some time ago by a tope tied round her leg. Whoever
will fccure said Cow, and bring her home to the fubferi
ber, in Front street at the corner of Arch street, Ihall
have the above reward, and all reasonable charges.
Deember7th, 1779. JOSEPH PAGE.
TO BE LE T,
ON E of the moftcommodious and best situated
STORES in this city, for any kind of bufineis,
(either wholesale or retail) or for a public ofiie) at
prefect occupied by Benjamin Pitfield and John Ack
royd, in Second street, a few doors below Market,
street. Also a good two fory brick HOUSE back,
fiuite on an alley leading into Laetitia Court, very con
venieht for the person who occupies the flore, a print
ing-office, &c. Enquire at the premises.
N B. A neat small open STOVE is to be fold rea
sonable by the Proprietors cf the above. It takes a (tick
sawed twice, the best fort now wood is so dear.
WAS flopped, (Juppofed to be ftb. ! en) a silver
STRAINER, the bowl about the size of a Ta
ble Spoon, and the handle about three inches longer;
makers name I M. the cieft a star; appearing out of the
horrizon. Whoever has loft the Lme, by : ppiyin, to
the fabferiber, Silversmith, in Front -street, a little be
low Chefnut street, proving their property, and paying
chr.es may have it again.
December 10. WILLIAM PI CHON.
HENRY KEPPEL E, Senior.
HAT H for SA LE, -s torm^rly, at his Store in
Market- Street, Wine, prits, Rum, Coffee, Su
gar, Rice, &:.
FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.
ST 0 LEN or t ken in mistake, out of Andrew and
J-mes Caldwell's llore, a RALE maikid K H, Noz.
containing the following article, viz. 3 pieces Irish linen,
No 7. 8 and 24, 25. 25 and 24 yards; 3 pieces cambrick,
N> 51, 59 and6g; 3 pieces chin z, No 1 2, and 3;
and 30 yards black fattin. Any p^rfon giving informa
tion io that the goods may be recovered, will oe entitled
to the above reward, or in proportion for any part.
It is earnestly requeued if any us the above articles should
be off red for Lie they may be flopped, or if taken in
mist ke that they may be returned.
They have for sale, a neat affoatment of broad cloths,
ribbed calimancoe, .worsted hole, bohea lea, 3 quarter
c Ik. of wine, best allum salt, cinnamon, allum *nd Je
funs hark , which they will fell very reasonable for cash.
Philadelphia, December 4.
WH E REAS the Honorable the Supreme
Executive Council of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, hath been pleated to appoint the fuh
fcriber Auctioneer of the city cf Philadelphia, accord
ing to an Aft of General Assembly puffed the 26th ult.
entitled “ An Aft for the etle&ual luppnffion of pub
lic Auctions and Vendues," &c. $ He therefore takes
this earlicft opportunity of informing the Public, That
hit Store at the corner of Front and Sourh-ftreets will
be open for the reception of all fueb Got as are to be
difpofep of agreeable to said A&, where constant atten
dance will be given until a more central Store can be
procured, which will be as soon as poffihle. He like
wise will give his attendance at the Coffee-houfe, (in
Coffee-houfe hours) when he may be fcken with, at
tend fates there, or where it may best suit the owners of
such property as the said A& admit# of sale.
And the Public may be assured that, with a Arid ad
herence to the aforelaid A&, every thing for thrir fa
tisfadion refpe&ing said office will be done in the power
of Their moftobedient humble servant,
WILLIAM BROW N, AuSFoneer.
PLAYING CARDS
Of tie h *« quality, are fold wholef.de at LESTER
and P OYNT^LL's Buok and Stationary Store,
opposite the Fr-ends ivft^ing ' n Second-ftreer, near
Market -street, where counts traders may be lup
plied with any quantity on the cheT^ terms.
A L S O,
WRITING Paper,
Leathern pocket Ink-pots,
Wafers,
Quills,
Middleton's bl^ck lead Pencils,
Ink-powder or the best quality,
Blank Bioks of all forts,
Brimmers,
Bonnet and Fullers Pasteboard,
Pocket Books,
Almanacks,
R ed's Maps of Philadelphia,
Britilh Red Ink-powder, &~.
A variety of Latin and English School Books, and
others on various fubjeds, many hundred volumes.
Phi adelpbia, November 21, 1779.
CHRISTOPHER REE D,
Has opened hi# (hop at the corner of Vine and Fourth
fleets, where he has for sale
A VARIETY of Queen's ware ans !glafs, Castor
1 stands, O 1-crewets, Decanters, Wine-gL fles, Su
gar-bafons, Sweet Meat saucers, Tumblers, Oval difn
es, Turinet, Bafons, Coffee-pots, Mugs, Su :ar difli
es, Milch jug, Water-pots, tea-pots, Plates of all forts
and fiz% and a variety of other articles too tedious to
mention.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN D UNL A P,
In Market street, Philadelphia,
(Biund or unbound) ^ny quantity of
DILWORIH's SPELLING BOOK,
Printed on fine strong paper and a new type.
N. B. Those who buy by the thousand shall have a
large allowance.
Just published and to be fold by WILLIAM MENTZ,
in Cherry Alley, WILLIAM WOODHOUSE, in
Front street, near Chefnut street, and Messrs. BUGH
LAS and GREEN, in Front-street, between Market
and Arch streets,
A
NARRATIV E,
Of Colonel ETHAN ALLEN's
CAPTI V I T Y,
From the time of his being taken by the British, near
Montreal, on the twenty-fifth day of September, 1775,
to the time of his exchange on the sixth day of
May, 1778 ; containing his VOYAGES and
TRAVELS, with the most remarkable occurrences
receding himfelf, and many other Continental prison
ers of different ranks and characters, which fell under
his observation in the course of the fame ; particularly
the deftrudion of the prifomers at New-York, by Ge
neral Sir William Howe, in the years 1776 and 11777,
interspersed wieh ferae Political Obfervatiods.
Written by Himfelf, and now published for the informa
tion of the curious in all nations.
When Ged from Chaos gave this World to be,
Man thenhe form' d, and form'd him to be free.
American Independence, a Poem, by Freneau.
Also just published, and to be fold at the above places,
MEMORABLE
ACCIDENTS
AND UNHEARD-OF
TRAN SA CT I O ft S:
CONTAINING,
An Account of several strange EVENTS; as the De
posing of Tyrants, Lamentable Shipwrecks, Dismal
Misfortunes, Stratagems ofWar, Perilous Adventures,
Happy Deliverances, with other remarkable Occurrences
and feted Historical Events, which have happened in
several Countries in the last Age.
Translated from the rRENC&.
N. B. Said ME NTZ binds books in the best man
ner, and gives ready money for new and old books, like
wise for any number of calf and sheep skins.
Marble Paper by the ream or smaller quantity, and
Red Ink warranted superior to any ever made in America
by the jill, quart or gallon, to be fold byfaid Mentz.'