The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-09-16 00:00:00, page 3

An AC Tfor the better afecrtaimn^ the boundary line be
tween the Counties of Cumberland, Bedford and North
umberland.
WHEREAS the Aft of General Affmbly of the
province of Penofyivania, intitled, " An Aft for
explaining and better ascertaining the boundary lines of
the county of Bedford," passed the 21st day of March,
1772, and the A& passed the fame day, intitled, " An
Aft for erecting a part of the counties of Lancaster, Cum
berland, Berks, Northampton and Bedford intoa Separate
county" are contradictory to each other, and assign diffe
rent and inconsistent boundaries to the Qid county of Bed
ford and the county of Northumberland, and part of the
boundary of the said county of Northumberland is by rea
son of the course of little Juniata near the head thereof im
passible. And that drip of land on the North Eafl fide of
Juniata, between Jack's Narrows and Standing-Stone
Mountain ; being separated by large mountains from the
rest ot Cumberland county, mikes it convenient for me
people residing on the said North-East fide of Juniata, at
the place aforefaid, that the lame fliould continue in the
said county of Cumberland : For remedy whereof,
Be it enabled, and it it hereby enabled, by the Represen
tatives of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Pennfylva
zia, in General Assembly met, and by the authority oj. the
fame. That the lines following, viz. " Beginning where
" the line (dividing Frnnfylvania and Maryland) crosses
" the North or Blue Mountain, that runs between the
<' Great and Little Coves and that part of Cumberland
“ county called Conecocheague; and thence along the
“ summit of the said mountain to the beginning of the
<< Tufcorora mountain,and running along the fummifof the
<£ bid Tufcorora Mountain, to the Gap, near the bead of
“ the Fath Valley ; from thence a north line to the Juniata
“ River, then up the Juniata to" Jack's Narrows ; thence
along the summit of the ridges and mountains which di
vide the waters failing into the said north-east fide of.the
said Juniata above Jack's Narrows aforefaid, from the
waters which fall into the said river below the said Nar
rows, to Tuffey's Mountain, at the head of the Standing-
Stone Creek ; thence along the summit of Tuffey's Moun
tain, to the ridge dividing the waters falling into Bald
Eagle Creek from the waters of Little Juniata; thence
along the said last mentioned ridge, to the Chefnut ridge;
thence along the Chefnut ridgfy to the head of the South-
Weft Branch of Bald-Eagle Creek ; from thence a strait
line to the head of Moflrmnon Creek; thence down Mo
fliannon Creek, to the Weft Branch of Susquehanna Ri
ver; thence up the said Weft branch, to the purchase line
run from Kittanning to said Weft Branch to the line of
Wefimoreland county; thence along the south-east boun
dary of the said county of Weftmoreland, as the fame ^
defended in the a& ere^ing the laid county of Weftmore
land, to the line dividing Pennsylvania from Maryland
aforefaid ; and thence along the said line last mentioned,
to the place of beginning; shall be, and are hereby de
clared to be, the boundary lines of the said county of Bed
ford, any thin^ in the said recited Ads, or of the Aft for
erecting the said county of Bedford, to the contrary not
withstanding. Provided that nothing herein contained,
111111 be deemed or taken to difannul or make void the
said recited Acts, or any clause, article, matter or thing,
therein contained, except what is hereby altered or sup
plied ; but that the fame articles, clauses, matters and
things, and every of them, not hereby altered or fupphed,
Shall be and remain in full force and virtue.
FORTY DOLL,A RS REWARD.
STOLE N from the subscriber, in Heidelberg town
ft,ip, Lancaster county, on the gift of August, a
chefnut MA RE, going four years old, fifteen hands
high, trots only, and has a star on her forehead. Who
ever takes up said Mare and brings her to the subscriber
fall have the above reware, paid by
VALENTINE URIG.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY of Pennsylvania.
1 Tuesday, September 14, 1779.
The Bill intitled, “ An Aft for the better, ascertaining
the boundary but between the counties of Cumberland,
Bedford and Northumberland," was read the second time,
and being agam read and debated by paragraphs, was or
dered to be tranftribed for a third reading, and in the
mean time printed for public consideration.
Extrafi from the Minutes,
.JOHN MORRIS, Jun.
Clerk of the General Assembly.
*, The GENERAL COMMITTEE for tfie City
and Lil ties are earoeftiy requeued to be punctual in their
attendance at the College this evening at Six o'clock, on
business of importance.
ft The CONSTITUTIONAL SOCIETY are re
quested to meet this evening at Seven o'clock.
CHARLES WILLSON PEALE, Chairman.
„t The AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCI
ETY arc to meet at the College to-morrow evening at
Seven o'clock, agreeable to their laws.
A. B. will have a place in our next.
To be SOLD at Private Sale,
THAT elegant HOUSE and LOT in Arch
ftreet, late the property or Mr. Samuel Shoemaker,
at present occupied by John Holker Esq; For further
particulars enquire of the Printer.
Philadelphia, August 19, 1779.
NOTICE is hereby giveh to the Militia
of the ci y of Philadelphia, the Northern Liber
ties, the diftri& o' Southwark, and the townships of
Moyamenfing and Paffyunk, that they are to meet and
exercise in companies, M^der their refpe&ive officers, on
the two last Mondays in the month of August, the two
last Mondays in the month of September, the third
Monday in the month of oao^er, and in battalion on
the fourth Monday in October: And those who negle&
to perform this necessary duty may expea to be lined as
the Militia Law direfts.
WILLIAM HENRY, Lieutenant
of the city ot Philadelphia, &c.
Philadelphia, September 7.
To be SOLD by the Subferiber,
AVALU ABLE and elegant Plantation in Kent
county, State of Delaware, situated about five
miles from the town of Dover, in the midst of a polite
and genteel set of people. The said farm contains 510
acres of land, of which 250 are cleared and under good
fencing, and upwards ot 40 acres of good branch and
cripple, which may ne made with but little trouble and
expence into excellent meadow. There is on said farm
a large two dory brick houie and kitchen, with all other
buildings and out-houses necessary for carrying on the
Farming business in its greatest extent. It is but about
five miles from mills, landings, and places of worship.
The fertility of the foil, salubrity of air, and good im
provements, are some (among many) ofits recommen
dations. The title is indisputable. Any p*rfon inclin
ing to purchase may know the terms by applying to Mr.
Oxley, in Water-street, near Ten Alley.
JOHN BEL L.
WILLIAM TRICKEI T,
Stationer and Book-Binder,
Next doo: to the Coffee-houfe, in Front-street,
HA S made up a large assortment of Ledgers, Jour
nals and Day-books of various sizes, bound in the
Itemgelt and neatest manner. He fells all forts of
Writing Paper of the best quality, and Dutch Cartridge
P^per, with all forts of Stationary Ware, wholesale and
retail.
He gives the Highest Price for CLEAN LINEN
RAGS and OLD SAILS.
N. B. CHARTS of the Delaware Bay and River,
corrected from the best surveys.
Wilmington, September 11, 177,.
WHEREAS William Wallace put
some Goods on board a ihallop at Philadelphia,
consigned and marked for the subscriber, in order to
qlude the resolutions of the Committees, and the said
Wallace, after delivering the said Goods to another
person, disappeared. This is therefore to caution all
perlons againtt taking such liberties with my chara&ei
in future, as I never have nor shall give countenance jo
such proceedings.
P. HACKET, A. Com. of Issues.
to be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On the the 24 h in*. (September) at Chefnut Neck,
Egg Harbour,
THE SCHOONER SLY, being a privateer
compleatly fitted for fei, a remarkable faft sailer,
and now ready to proceed on her cruize. Inventory to
be seen at the time of sale.
ALL perlons who are in any wife interested in the
Schooner SL Y, or her prizes, are requested then to
give their attendance, in order to fettle their accounts
and receive their dividend.
MICAJAH SMITH.
Newfane County, Delaware State, Sept, to, 1779.
THIS is to notify all persons that have any
demands again# Charles Goiden, Jacob Derrick
fon, John G :,my, Isaac Atwood, Christopher Wilson,
and Jofliua North, late of said county, (whose estates
have b<en old in pursuance of an A& of Assembly of
said Stat^) either by mortgage, judgment, bond, note,
or book account, to "bring in their demands to the sub
scriber on orfiefore the goth of this instant, in order to
have such demands adjusted by the Committee appointed
to fettle all such demands and claims.
WILLIAM M'CL AY,
Commiffianer for Newcastle County.
IMPORTED in several vessels lately from the
Weft-Indies, and to be fold by
"James Budden and 'Thomas Lawrence,
At their store in Front-street, near the corner of Mar
ket street, formerly occupied by Budden and Straker,
A variety of MERCHANDIZE.
THEY have opened this store with an intention of
receiving all kinds of Goods to dispose of on com
mission, and which they flatter therpleivts, by a Gorftant
and diligent attention, to execute in (uch manner as to
give fatisfa&ion to those who may be pleased to favour
them with business.
W A N T E FT
A COOK for a large family, who can be well re
'' commended. Enquire of the Printer.
-wTTFFr E D IMMEDIATELY,
A WET NURS E, who can be well recommended.
Enquire of the Printer.
TO BE S OL D,
Two flout, hearty NEGRO MEN, who can
do almolt any kind of work. Enquire of the
Printer.
W AN T E D;
A GOOD COOK, either white or. black, in a
large family, at a very pleasant town in the coun
try, thirty miles from the city. Good wages will 6e
given to such a one bringing a good character. Enquire
of the Printer.
WANTS A PLAC E,
A PERSON that can write a tolerable good hand,
and speaks the English, French and Spanish Lan
guages. Enquire of the Printer.
CA M E to the plantation -of the subscriber,
in Blockley township, two COWS; one a brin
dle and white, with a calf; the other a brown and white,
with a white face. Also a large old MAR E, with a
blaze in her face. The owner or owners are desired to
come, prove property, pay charges and take them away.
MARY COUGHRAN.
STOLEN out of the fubferiber's paftuie, near Bufrr
' Hill, in the Northern Liberties, a da^k brown
HORSE, about fourteen and a half hands high, a na
tural trotter, eight years old,, has a small (nip in his
forehead, has lately had a hurt on one of his thighs,
one hind foot white, and branded on the near buttock
AK. The horse and thief were seen at Shannon's ta
vern on the Egypt road, about twenty-five miles from
this city; the thief is about five feet nine inches high,
had on a light coloured coat and white w?iftcozt and
breeches, a round flopped hat, and had a blue great
coat tied behind him. Whoever takes up said horse and
brings him to the subscriber in Market-street, between
Fifth and Sixth streets, (hall receive Sixty Dollars re,
ward, and for the horse and thief the above reward, and
reasonable charges, paid by , %
LEONARD LASHER.-
FORTY DOLLARS-REW-AR-K
WAS LOST, a Morocco POCKET-BOOK,
with a silver clasp and a small memorandum
book, and an order for fix hundred pounds, besides
about two hundred and thirty dollars. Whoever has
found it and will deliver it to the Printer hereof fhai!
have the above reward.
September s.
AB O Y's GREAT COAT was left at
the (hop of the subscriber, in Arch-street, Piiila
delphia, about the time the river was frozen up. The
owner may have it again by applying to
WILLIAM BOSWELL.
Philadelphia, September 8.
A ROBBERY!'
ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.
WAS STOLEN from the fuofcriber, living in
Pear-street, on the 2d inst. between the hours of
two and seven o'clock in the evening, the following ar
ticles, viz. two half Johannefes, one silver dollar, one
English drilling, between seventy and eighty pounds in
old paper money, mostly fifty shilling bills, one forty
dollar, and about twenty smaller Congress bills; aifo
two guineas miffing, supposed to be taken at the fame
time; one small stone ring, a garnet with two small di
amond sparks on each fide ; half yard and half quarter
fine book, yard and half wide; two cambrick handker
chiefs marked M. E. 6 in the middle; one fine sheer
ditto, red striped border; one fine jackonet ditto, striped
at the edge; one linen ditto, red ground, while spots,
marked M. E. No. i. a half quarter of clear lawn, ft.'
veral strips of fine cambricks, two and a quarter yards
of very fine broad lace of different patterns, one and a
quarter yard pink ribband tacked on narrow tape; sew
ing silk of different colours, such as pink, pea green and
blue; part of three papers of pins, fevetal small pieces
of different colour'd silk, one yard pink coloured silk
ferrit ; two pair fine cotton stockings, marked M. P. 3,
one of them a little darned in the ankle; one cunce of
white thread, No. 18, and a bundle containing several
remnants of calico and chintz. 'Tig supposed the thief
entered the house at the trap door, which had been ne&
lefted to be faftened. Whoever will difrover the thief
and goods, so that the owner may get the goods again
and the thief be brought to pUßifhment, (hall have the
above reward, or in proportion for any part of the goods
MARGARET EDWARD S. °
L O ^ f,
Last Saturday, between Third and Fiftb-ftreets in Wr.
nut street, or between Walnut and Arch-streets in
Fifth-ftreet,
AB LAC K peelong CLOA K, lined with a nar
row stripe ell wide Perfun. Whoever has found
the fame and will deliver it to the Printer hereof, Ihall
receive SIXTEEN DOLLARS reward.
"September 3.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or STOLEN from the Commons
of Philadelphia, on the Sth day 0! July last, a bay
HORSE, fourteen hands high, about eight or nine
years old, a natural pacer, no mark but a saddle mark,
the near hind hoof smaller than the other, and has the
spavin. Whoever takes up said horte and brings him to
the subscriber in Sixth street, near Arch street, Phila?
delphia, (hall have Thirty Dollars reward, and for the
horse and thief the above reward, and re? fonable charges,
paid by PHILIP GRUMMELL.
Philadelphia, September ~
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
AS Treasury Warrants for vacant Lands in
the State ot Virginia are to be obtained on the
fifteenth day of October next, in the city of Williams
burg, where the Land Office is to be kept; and as many
persons may chvofe to become purchasers of the said
Lan& who from their remote situation may not have a
convenient opportunity of locating the fame: To all
such I take this method of giving notice, That I pro
pose attending in Williamsburg at the time the said
Office opens, and will undertake (upon having the mo
ney lent me) to take out their warrants, and afterwards
to explore the new country now for sale, and lay such
warrants advantageously and fee that ftri& justice is done
them in the surveys. For my Cervices I shall be fatisfied
with a moderate gratuity, in either the lands purchased
or a commission in money in lieu thereof. For my abi
lity to execute this business I must refer to the under
written certificate. JOHN MOORE,=
of Albemarle County, Virginia,
Mr. JOHN MOORE having shewn me the above
advertisement, I do hereby certify, that I think him
fully competent to the business he seems desirous of un
dertaking, and am persuaded he would do ftrid and
equal justice to his employers.
JOHN HARVIE, of Virginia.
The HIGHEST 1 C
IS GIVEN FOR
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
JOHN DUNL AR