The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-02-01 00:00:00, page 4

Lottery Office, November 2, 1779,
IN Consequence of the above Resolve the Managers
give this public notice, that on the firft day of March next
tae Drawing of the Lottery will commence at the Old Ci
ty Vendue Store, and be continued from day to day with
all possible expedition until finifhed. Such persons there
fore as choose to become purchasers are to apply before
said date, at the different Offices throughout the United
States.
tn Congress, oaober 30 , i„,.
RESOLV E D,
'p HAT the Managers be directed to make sale of the
' Tickets of the Third Ciafs of the Lottery of the United
States without delay; that the draw ng 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 riik of the said states
Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Philadelphia, January 28, 1780.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the
Subferibers will attend in the Committee Room
(up flairs) in rhe State house, at half past Nice o'clock
in the morning, on Tuelday, Thursday and Saturday
every week, during the fitting of the General Assembly,
to examine and fettle such accompts as fhail be brought
before them.
WILLIAM HARRIS,I
WILLIAM COATS,|
JAMES JACKS, I Committee
MICHAEL SHUBART, } of
JONATHAN HOGE, | Accompts.
SAMUEL DALE,
DANIEL HEESTER, Jun.J
FOR SAL E,
A T
JOHN OLDDE N's Store,
In Second street, two doors below the Church,
A QUANTIT Y of Gum Seneca,
English Whiting,
Spanifii Brown in kegs,
A large assortment of Knives and Forks,
H)fon Tea,
Biafs Wire,
Imported G B. and country-made Wtol Cards of the
best quality.
Vo E S'
A THREE story brick HOUSE, and LOT near
Ml an acre, situate in Qjen ftrcet, in the Northern
Liberties. Allo a two-story brick H OUSE adjoining
the fame ; both clear of ground rent. For particulars
znd terms of sale enquire of CHARLES JONES,
in M'Cullough's Alley, between Race and Vine ftrcets,
Philadelphia.
—OAKEN UP between the Black Horse
£ and the Buck Taverns, on the Lancaster Road,
by the fubferiber, living in Eartown township, Cheftcr
county, a roan MA R E, about twelve years old,
Sixteen or seventeen hands high, branded PP. The
owner by proving his property and paying charges
may have her again.
January 16. WILLIAM HANNAY.
LE~W I S W° EIS S,
Of Philadelphia, SCRIVENER,
HA S removed to Arch street, the second or third
door below the house which is right opposite to
the gates of the English Church Burying ground ; where
he continues to draw all manner of Writings for trans
fering and assuring the property and possession of real
and personal estates, settlements, covenants, and agree
ments of any kind ; States of the Case and Arguments
upon titles of land and rights in claim or controversy,
to lay before Counsel, Judges, Auditors, or Arbitrators :
Letters of Attorney or Agency, to tranfa& business in
foreign countries : Also Petitions, Memorials or Ad
dresses to Congress, and its several Departments er Com
mittees, to the Representatives in Afrmbly, the Presi
dent in Council, and Courts of Judicature. He also
translates into English any foreign Contra&s, or other
Writings of a public nature, from the French, German,
Hollandilh, and Latin languages. 6.
Father Abraham's A LMANACKS,
For the YEAR 1780,
To be SOLD by J OHN DUNLA P.
(The Printere are requeued to publish the above, and
continue it, till the firft of March next, the time of draw
i^g)
Philadelphia, January 25, 1780.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the
Subscribers, being a Committee of Grievances
appointed by the Honorable House of Assembly, will
meet in the Library Room (up flairs) in the State-
House, ar half past Nine o'clock in the mornings of
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, during the present
fitting of the General Aflembly.
CHARLES W. PEALE,
ROBERT KNOX,
AR THUR WATTS,
DAVID THOMAS,
JOHN WHITEHILL, °
JAMES DIXON,
ABRAHAM SMITH,
JONATHAN JONES,
JOHN RALSTON,
JOHN BURD,
ROBERT MARTIN.
PHIL ADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-street;
A Gentlewoman with her child, would be glad of ac
commodations in a genteel family; for which an
ample compensation will be given. Enquire of the Prin
ter.
PRINTED and SOLD by
STYNER and CIS T,
In Second- street, four doors above Race street,
Philadelphia,
REGULATIONS
FOR THE
ORDER AND DISCIPLINE
OF THE
TROOPS OF THE UNITED STATES.
As established by CONGRESS.
with C OPPER-PLATE3.
Philadelphia, January 24.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living near
Poole's Bridge, in F ont street, on the 24th inst.
an apprentice lad named GEORGE WOONDERLY,
about four feet high, seventeen or eighteen years of agej
had on when he went away, a white cloth coat, and a
round hat ; he took with him a green coat, jacket and
breeches, three shirts, and one pair of trowfers . • He has
a down est look, yellow hair, walks crooked, and is
remarkably near sighted. Whoever taker up said lad,
and brings him to the fubferiber, Ihali be entitled to
the above reward, paid by
JOHN PIPER.
Philadelphia, January 14.
BY virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me
the fubferiber directed, will be fold by public ven
du— on Saturday the sth day of February next, at Eleven
o'clock in the forenoon, at theCoffee-houfe, about 12 acres
of land in Oxford township, on Frankford Creek, about
five miles from Philadelphia, confiding of about three
acres of meadow and about nine acres of upland, join
ing Abraham Busby, William Busby, arad the mill land:
Allo about ten acres of upland, being a field joining
I'aac Busby, William Busby, and Abraham Busby, in
said township: Also one half of an orchard near Abra
ham Busby's house, containing about three or four acres ;
of the two last of which estates the defendant, Mary
Busby, has only the use during all the term of her natu
ral life. Seized and taken in execution as the estates of
Mary Busby, at the suit of Hnnah Busby and Sarah
Dilworth, by
JAMES CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
Lower Dublin, January 3.
TO BE L E T,
And may he entered on the firft of April,
AF ARM in Lower Dublin township, twelve miles
from Philadelphia, on the Bristol road. Enquire
of the fubferiber on said Farm ; who has for sale, a
light Waggon, a very valuable Horse, and two good
Mares, all used to farming.
ts. SUSANNA MORRIS.
BLANK BOOKS ruled and plain,
Fine Writing Paper,
Dilworth's and Pennsylvania Spelling-Books in large or
small quantities,
New-England and Manson's Primers,
Seaman's Daily Afliftamt,
Large and Pocket Almanacks for 1780,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOSEPH CRUKSHANK,
PRINTER, in Market street, between Second and
Third-streets, opposite Elbow-Lane, who buys
LINEN RAG S.
JUST IMPORTED and to be SOLD by
ROBERT CALDWELL,
On Mease's Wharf,
RU M,
WIN E,
Loaf and Mufeovado Sugar,
Coffee and Cocoa,
Bett Allum Salt,
Cordage ass rted,
Sail Cloth, Ofnaburgs, Ticklenburgs and sewing Twine,
Best Poland Starch and Hair Powder,
Peafe, Rice and Oatmeal,
Wnite Lead and Linked Oil,
Muskets, Bayonets, Cutlasses and Cartouch Boxes,
Gun Powder and Flints,
Swivels and Howitz,
Carriage Linch Pins, with Chains,
H®oks and Thimbles,
A compleat assortment of patent Time-Glasses,
4d. 6d. Bd. lod. and zod. flieathing, desk and spike Nails,
Pump Tacks and Scupper Nails,
Gimblets, Claw-Hammers, Pad-Locks and Sail Needles,
Bar and Sheet Lead,
A great variety of Queen's Ware of the newest fafhion,
And a general assortment of Ship Chandlery.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
^T, AS broke open in the night el the 26th inff.
(January) the STORE of the fubferioers, in
Third street, opposite Church Alley, Philadelphia, and
the following Goods carried away, viz. three bags of
Shot, part of a bag of Coffee, about eighty weight of
Bees Wax, a small quantity of Loaf Sugar, about ore
hundred weight of brown ditto, a dressed Calf-fkin,
two Silver Dollars, and some Ptnnfylvania money, the
quantity unknown. Whoever fecufes the Goods so that
the owners may have them again, ffiall receive the above
reward, by applying to
ARMSTRONG and TOLAND.
From the Noth-Carolina brigade, on their march to
the Southward, the following m n, viz.
a RTHUR BOYCE, ot Cob Patten's company,
,% ^ battalion, bom in the town qf Edinburgh, in
North - Britain, resided in Kin. 's-Town, Dobbs county,
North- Carolina ; five feet elven ano auG & half inches
high, light brown hair, fair complexion, forty five
years of age, a ferjean, defeated the 2d of December
last at Trenton in the Jerseys. James Ives, born in Nor
folk county, Virginia, and 1 ved in Pitt county, N.tth-
Ca-olini, by trade a turner, aged twenty-fix years, five
feet eight inches high, red har, fai complexion, defeat
ed at the Head of Elk tle i2ih of December last.
From Co!. Thomas Clack's company, ift regiment,
three foldlefs, v z. John Burr, Marrin Richards Cross,
and Neil Blew, Burns detected at Suiq^hann.:Lower
Ferry, is about five feet eight inches high, fair complex
ion, brown hair, supposed to have gone to Strawberry
Ferry, or near Lanc^ter, where he war bo n ; is much
addicted to liquor, speaks much in he Irifo dia'e&, and
makes use of the word anan when aiked any qu ft; n ; he
is considerably pimpled in the face, which appears red
by drinking, is about forty yeas of age, and supposed
to have a forged difeharge, as he formerly kept school,
and was known to borrow paper the night he deferred.
Cross defected arNewport in Delaware, is a lad of about
eighteen years of age, born in England, plays well on
the fife, walks with his toes much out, a great repro
bate in (wearing, and is supposed to have gone to Phila
delphia. Blew deferred in Philadelphia, was born in
Holland, formerly brought up to the sea, is about five
feet five inches high, light hair and complexion, a great
braggadocia, and Fon4 of shewing himlelf the man of
importance.
From Captain James Read's company, ift battalion,
Henry Zellers, about five fact fix inches high, born near
Lancaster in Pennsylvania, dark hair curled in the ne^k,
speaks good English though of Dutch parents, a well let
fellow, pitted with the small-pox, is supposed to have a
forged difeharge, as he deferred from Susquehanna Lower
Ferry in company with one Barns, and it is probable they
may continue together or nearly in the fame neighbour
hood.
From Capt. John Summers's company, iff regiment,
Hugh Drvis, defected the 7th of December iaft, by trade
a taylor, born in Wales, about five feet high, black hair
cut sh >rt, black eyes, dark complexion, g?d thirty-two
years, iufpeasd to be gone 40 mies beyond Albany.
From Lieut Col Harney's company, ih mas Gar
rot, defected the 11th of December last from the Head
of Elk, seventeen years of sge, five feet eight inches
high, born in Pa quetank county, North-Carolina, has
black hair and fair complexon, supposed to be gone to
the Nine Partners on the North River, in the State of
New York.
From Major Murfrie's company, J hn Harvey, de
ferred the 29th of December iaft, twenty-five years of
a g e , about five feet nine inches high, brown hair, fair
complexion, born in Virginia, by trade a taylor, plays
well on the violin, which inihum'nt he is fond of; sup
posed to be gone towards the Head of Elk.
From Captain John Ingles's company, 2d battalion,
Philip Penkum, delected the 29th of December last, aged
about twenty-seven years, about five feet eight inches
high, fair complexion, round fhoudared, born in Cra
ven county, North Carolina, and fuppoied to be gone
to the Head of Elk. Also William Griffin, aged twen
ty-two years, five feet seven inches high, fair complex
ion, born in P^quetank, North-Carolina, supp Jed to
be gone to the above place. Theatove two men defect
ed in regimentals.
From Lieut. Col. Davidson's company, John Conna
way, twenty-four years of age, five feet eight inches
^igh, black hair, black eyes, born in Ireland, and sup
posed to be gone to Tapan.
From Capt. G. John M'Rees's company, Thomas
Baker, thirty-fix years of age, five feet five inches high,
American born, of a swarthy complexion, brown hair,
grey eyes, and supposed to be gone to Philadelphia, in
which place he has a brother.
Every perfo.n apprehending any of the above deserters
and delivering him into any goal, or to any Continental
officer, so that he may be lecured, fhail receive ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS reward, and ONE
DOLLAR for each mile such deserter Ihall be con
duaed from the place where taken to the place where
delivered, on producing a receipt from the Gaoler cr
Officer to the fubferiber, or nearest D Q Master General,
who is requested to pay the fame
By order of the Hon. Board of War,
LEWIS NICOLA, Col. Inv.
Com. in Philadelphia.
The following articles are just imported for sale, by
JOHN WOODWA RD,
In Front street, the fourth house below Walnut-street,
fronting the river,
IRISH LINENS assorted §
PEPPER; CHINA BOWLS,
And a neat assortment of CUTLERY.
Head of Elk, lyth of January, 1780.
WA S left in/ the Store of the fub
feriber about the month of June
1778, a barrel of sheet tin, and a large chest,
supposed to contain Carpenters tools, with
out any directions on them. The owner or
owners are requested to prove their pro
perty pay charges and take them away.
Z. HOLLINGSWORTH.
DESERTE D,