The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-04-22 00:00:00, page 1

To be SOLD at PUBLIC AUCTION,
On Saturday the 29th instant, at seven o'clock in the
evening, at the Coffee-Mouic.
ON E two ftbry brick house, in Front-street, at the
north weft corner of Almond Street, with a brick
kitchen back, thm'aritwo rooms on a floor, a room
over the kitcheri, and a cellar under the house. The
house is thirteen feet front in Front-Afreet, and twenty-
Seven feet deep in Alniond Street, also the lot it Rands
on, fifty-four feet deep, clear of ground rent, at pre
sent occupied by John Stary."
Alfa, a two Story briefchoufe adjoining to the north
ward, twelve feat fronf, on Front Street, and twenty
feven feet deep, with i brick kitchen back, two rooms
on a floor, betide the garret, a room over th# kitchen,
ami & cellar under the house, also the lot it Hands on,
fifty-four feet deep, clear of ground rent, at present
ccupied by John flidler.
Also, a two dory brick house adjoining to the north
ward, fifteen feet front on Front Street, and twenty fa
ven feet deep, with a brick kitchen back, two rooms on
a floor, a good garret, a room over the kitchen, a col
lar under the house, with the lot it Rands on, fifty-four
feet deep.. clear of ground rent, at present occupied by
James Hutchinfen.
Also ? to be fold; on Wednesday the 3d day of May
next, by public au& on, at the Coffee-Houfe, at (even
o'clock in the evening, a three Story brick house, Situa
ted on the weft tide of Front-ftree f , between South and
Shippen-ftr^ets, eighteen feet and a half front, and
twenty-seven and feet arid a half deep, with a brick
kitchen back of the house, there are two rooms on a
floor in said house, a roem over the kitchen and a good
garret, also the lot of ground the house Stands on, which
is seventy feet deep, clear of ground rent, at present
occupied by Samuel Murdoch.
Philadelphia, April 19th, 1780.
AT the Court-House on Monday the itt day of May
next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, will be
fold by public auction, a Negro map, named Aaron
Williams, late the property of Peter. Campbell, now
confiscated to the Rate. He is twenty-five years old,
likely and healthy.
ALSO, a number of Book 3 on law, history, &cr
late the property of Christian Huck. A pine letter case
proper for books of accounts, late the property of James
Humphreys ; and sundry other confifeated articles.
WILLIAM W1LL,).,,.,
ROBERT SMITH, '
TO BE SOL D,
AT WO story brick meffa?ge or tenement and lot
or piece of ground, ftuate on the south fide of
Chefnut-Street, between Front and Second-Streets, in
the city of Philadelphia, wherein Miles Hilborn now
dwells, containing in breadth on the said Chefnut Street
sixteen feet, and extending in depth Southward one
hundred and one feet, where it widens to the breadth of
Seventeen sett fix inches, and continues that breadth fur
ther Southward the difUnce of forty-one feet to Taylor's
alley, including the moiety of a four feet alley, and
having on the south end thereof fronting Taylor's a'ley
aforefaid, a two story brick ilore near sixteen feet wide
and thirty feet deep, which may be made into a dwell
ing house. The whole fubjeft to a yearly rent charge
of forty two killings currency. Enquire of the fab
fcriber at his office in Black Horse Alley, near the cor
ner next Front-Street.
ASSHETON HUMPHREYS.
Just landed and now filling by
WILLIAM GRAHA M,
AT his store in Front Street, the house formerly oc
cupied by David Sproat as a city vendue store ;
rum, mufeovado Sugar, coffee and striped Hollands, &c.
&e.
March zttb, 1780.
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN last night o.t or the fubSmovr^' liable,
living in Antrim township, Cumberland county, a
large English bay STALE lON, of the dray breed, about
fifteen or sixteen hands high, four years old, 1 rarided on
the ne^r Shoulder and buttock with the letter E the near
hind foot white, he has a singular mark un his near but
tock being torn by a cow's horn, he is a natural trotter
and has a lofty carriage; he has been lately trimmed un
der the bridle and the jaws, h^s a shoe on the off fore
foot. Whoever Secures said horse so that the owner
may have him again, and lodges the thief in any jail,
so that he may be prosecuted, shall have the above re
ward, or TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS for the horse,
and reasonable charges paid, by me
JOHN IRWIN.
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SATURDAY,
GENERAL
OR
[ Published every Tuesday, arid Saturday. ]
, To BE SOLD BY
MIFFLIN and BUTLER,
At the Corner of Front and Chefnut-ftreets,
Muscovado sugars in Hogs
heads.
SALT, by the Quantity,
COFFEE,
COTTON.
Philadelphia, April 6, 1,80.
Two Tboufand Dollars Reward.
BROKE open last night the liable of the
fubferiber on Carpenters Wharf, and Stolen there
out, a Bright Bay Mare, about 14 hands and a half
high, remarkable high spirited, black main and tail,
trots faft and lofty, carries her head and rail 'high, und
is in good order. Whoever secures the mare and thief,
so t hat the owner may get the marc again, and the thief
brought to condign punishment, shall be intitled to the
above reward, and for tie mate alone, FIVE HUN
DRED DOLLARS and all reasonable charge
paid, by
JOHN TAYLOR.
Philadelphia, April 13.
One Tboufand Dollars Reward.
MR. GEORGE KENNEDY'S liable on the
Dock, was broke open on the night of the 12th
inst. (April) and the following HORSES Stole, viz. A
bright bay Hoife, about nine years old, fourteen hands
and a half high, with a Star and snip, carries very gay,
trots remarkably faft, and his.off foie foot appears as if
it had been split in the middle. An Iron gray Horse,
fifteen hands high, five years old, his face partly white,
Shod al round, trots and canters well, and has a re
markable Urge wart above his off eye. A Stout made
light gray Horse, about fourteen hands and a half high,
between (even and nine years old, with a long mane and
darkish gray legs. Whoever Secures the above Horses,
and thief or thiefs, so that the owner gets his property
again, thill have the above reward, and reasonable char
ges, or in proportion for any of the Horses.
ROBERT COCKS, in Water- Street,
near Walnut-street,
Taken off at the fame time, a laddie, with a hog Skin
feat, without a seam in the middle; two bridles, one a
pleated curb, with G. K. in a cypher; the other a com
mbn curb, the rain broke in two places, but mended.
Vir HEREAS ISaiah Yard, of Trenton, has mali-
VV cionfly inserted in the Pennsylvania Packet of
March 28, a caution to the public, with a view (no
doubt) to prevent the sale of a Plantation advertised by
me in the said Packet. Ido hereby inform the public
that I can prove, by the very best authority, that neither
the aforefaid Uriah Yard, his father, nor grandfather,
nor either of them, have or ever had right or title in
said tra& of land; and also that my right has been re
gularly derived from an indisputable title made by the
then Sheriff on a legal sale, as appears by the record.—
" But it seems his father's administrators were told tha
they muff wait till he, the heir, should become of age
before a deed could be obtained ; and, now, being of
full age is determined to defend his title." I readily a-<
gree with my friend Isaiah that he is not only “ now of
full age," but was twenty-one, fix or seven years ago ;
and further that his father's administrators and himfelf
have been resident in and about this place before and e
vr since he became of full age, and yet without being
able to obtain any kind of title, notwithstanding his
perseverance in a pretended claim. I would further add,
that my predeceflors and myfelf have been in full and qui
et possession of said tra& of land for more than twenty
years jpalt, occupying and difpafing of the fame at plea
sure, in the most uninterrupted manner.—Whoever will
choose to become the purchaser, may depend on receiv
ing from me a fufficient title, and I will warrant and de
fend the fame against any pretended claim or claimants
BERNARD HANLO N.
Trenton, March, 1700.
JAMES NEW PO R T,
At his DISTILLER Y, within the next gate-way
above Church-alley, in Third street, (that formerly
was occupied by Samuel Burge,)
Has bv Wholesale and Retail,
XT E A T Brandy,
Geneva,
Aniseed Water,
Oange Water,
Spirits of Wine, proper for railing low proof li
quors, &c.
N. B. He continues to make the above liquors of the
belt quality; and gives particular encouragement to
thole who buy to fell again.
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THE
l^fo^^
ADVERTISER.
Just Published and to be Sold by
.JOSEPH CRUKSHANK,
j o Printer and Stationer, ,
, In Market-Street, between Second hand Thrd-ftreetg.
A Vaew ofthe INTERNAL EVIDENCE of the
CHRISTIAN RELIGION.
By. Soame Jenyns. Enquire, cne of the Lords Com
mifhuners of Trade and Plantations, and a Member
of the British Parliament.;
" f] " ' t' l6 arguments herein used, and the new
hints here flung out, been more largely difeuf
" '-d> it might easily have been extended to a more
" considerable bu k'; but then the bv fy would net have
" had, lerfure ; nor the idle inclination to have it read.
" Should it ever have the hon dr to be admitted into
" such good company, they rill immediately, I know,
" determine, that it ihuft be the work ;f tome enthufi
" aft or methodjft, some beggar, or some madman. I
" Shall therefore beg leave to affur^ them, that the au
" trier is very far removed from all these charaa^rt;
" that he once perhaps believed as little as themfelves §
" but having some leisure end more curiofitv, he em
" P r <>,ed thyrn both in refolding a question which seem
" ed to him of topic importance, —Whether Chriftiani
“ ty was really an imposture founded on an absurd, in
" credible and obsolete fable, as many frippofe it? Or
'' Whether it is; what it pretends to. be, a revelation
" communicated to mankind by the interpefition of
“ Supernatural power? On a candid inquiry, he Soon
" found, that the firtt was an abfoluteimpoffibitity,and
" that its pretentious to the latter were founded on the
" molt Solid grounds: In the further pursuit of his ex-,
“ amtnation, he perceived, at every Step, new lights
'' arising, and some of the brighteii from parts.of it the
" most obfeure, but produaive„of the cleared proofs,
" becaufeequally beyond the power of humin artifice
" to invent, and human reason to difeover. These ar
" guments, which have convinced him of the divine,
c 'origin of this religion, he has here put together in as
" clear and concise a manner as he was able, thinking
" they might have the fame eftea upon others, and be
" 'ng of opinion, that if there were a few more true
" Christian, in the world, it would be beneficial to
“ themselves, and by no means detrimental to the
" public."
TO BE SOLD BY
LEVI HOLLINGSW0RT H,
WEST-INDI A and PHILADELPHIA RUM
by the hogshead,
MUSCOVADO SUGAR by the bogfhead and barrel,
MOLASSES in hogsheads and tierces,
COFFEE in baggs,
TEA by the cleft,
RAISINS in keggs,
DEER SKINS in the hair,
BARR and ROD IRON,
IMPORTED STEEt,
VIRGINIA and MARYLAND TOBACCO,
INDIGO of the best quality,
PORK by the barrel,
SUPERFINE and COMMON FLOUR, and
INDIAN-CORN.
April 19, 1780.
TO BE SOLD at Private Sale;
Or exhanged for a House in this city.
A VALUABLE Plantation, situate in Green
-4A wich townffiip, Gloucester county, Weft New-Jer
sey, containing in acres of excellent land, on which
is a good dwelling house, and a young bearing orchard,
about four acres of cleared meadow and a considerable
quantity more may be made, about 20 acres of the up
land cleared and under good fence, the land is well tim
bered with Oak and Pine fit for.fawing, Some Cedar
swamp, and an excellent flream of water running near
the house : This place will probably become very valu
able, aGlafs boule having lately been erected within a
mile ofit, it is convenient to several Saw and grift-mills,'
and within about 6 miles of a good and public landing
on Mantua creek : The place isabout 30 Miles from this
city,, and 16 from the town of Gloucester. Inquire of
the Printer.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
0 UNAWAY yesterday from the fubferiber in the
" Township of Whitemarfh, in the county of Phila
delphia, an apprentice lad named Andrew Knout, six
teen years of age, of a fair eomplexion, wore a brown
upper jacket, a striped linfey jacket made with the Stripes
across, and linfey breeches. Whoever takes up the
said lad, and secures him in any goal so that his mat
ter may have him again, Shall r ceive the above reward,
paid by, PETER STREPER.
N, B. All matters of veflels and others are forbid to
liarbour or carry him off, at their peril/
APRIL 22, I^Bo.
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