The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-02-16 00:00:00, page 3

Philadelphia, February 13. 177^.
TO BE S O L D,
,f HAT valuable FARM and well known TAVERN,
a belonging to the fubferiber, called The BLACK
HORSE, situated part in Mastic and part in Strafburgh
townships, ip a rich au.lwell fettled part of Lancaster
county, about ten miles fr< m the borough, on the road
from thence to Newport. It contains two hundred acres
of good land, of which seventy are cleared, and under
good fence, about twenty of improved meadow, and ten
or twelve more may lie expeditiously made ata very final!
expence, by turning a stream of water, which fix men
may do in a week. Th^refidue is well timbered land.
The fituationis excellent fer carrying on any country
business. Appertaining to the tavern is a large conw
modious barn, and (tables to accommodate twenty.or
thirty horiea; a good bearing orchard, and excellent
water at the door.
Alio, a Water, Grist, and Merchant MILLS, with
two water Wheels, law Mills, situate in the middle of
the said farm, which are fed by a never failing stream of
water (called Beaver Creek,) capable of turning two
wheels all the year aund, With the mills will be fold
a stone dwelling HOUSE, thirty feet by twenty, and a
kitehen at the end, a barn under which is Tabling, a
cooper's shop, and about eleven acies of ground, on part
of which is an orchard. The mill-dam can always be
kept in repair at very little expence, and is not liable to
be carried away by floods : the pond does not cover more
than half an acre. The whole will be fold together or
leparately, as will belt suit the purchaser. One third of
the purchase money must be paid down, the other two
thirds may remain on interest, payable in three years in
equal annual payments.
JOHN GIBSON.
T~O B E SO L D,
AT WILLIAM CROSS'S store, the corner of Wal
nut and Front-streets, a finall quantity of Madeira
Wine of the firft quality, fume old Jamaica Spirit, a
pipe of old Brandy, Bohea and Souchong Tea, black
Pepper, a quantity of Poland Starch, Powderatid Shot,
and tome other articles.
TO BE SO L D,
FOR the emiffLns of April 11 and May 20, er com
mon Loan Office Certificates, twelve hoglheads of
WeftTndia RU M, of an extraordinary quality. En
quire of Mess. Harman & Lewis, at their store near
the Bridge in Front street.
~ T~O B E FO LD,
AT the red. Store, the corner of Third and Market
ftraets, a few dozens of London PORTE R and
CLARET in bottles, with a quantity of the belt velvet
Corks, GIN in cases, and Cyder by the hogfliead er
barrel.
—TO B~E s 0 L I),
NINE hundred acres of good LAND in Northum
berland county. Ecquite of Mr. James Will
son, in Cable Lane, or at the Prothonotary's Office,
kept by J B. Smith, E'q; in Front-street a few doors
above Vine-&eet.,
~t"o TT sos D°,
BY JOHN SPROGAL & Co. in Market-street next
door to the corner of Front-street, by wholesale
and retail, RUM, SUGAR, TEA, COFFEE; for which
they will take the two emissions of April 11 and May 20.
TO BB SOLD BY
WILLIAM M'CULLOH & Co.
In Front street near the Drawbridge,
A QUANTITY of POWDER. Also, a few calks of
choice salt BEEF.
HARMAN & LEWIS have for sale
at their store near the Drawbridge, Weft India
and Philadelphia RUM, Mufcovado SUGAR in hog
iheads and barrels, RICE, and some CORDAGE.
ELASSES, COFFEE, SUGARS, black
PEPPER, Bohea and Hyfon TEA, to be fold by
PETER WHITESIDE & Co. in Chefnut-ftiect, be
tween Third and Fourth-streets..
Ono BE SOLD, a negro WENCH, about
I twenty-seven years of age. Enquire of David
Brigs, at the Seven Stars on the Lancaster Road, twelve
miles from Philadelphia.
TO BE SOLD, for the two emissions of
April 11 and May 20, of Continental Currency,
out of circulation, a likely young breeding WENCH,
about eighteen years old, with a male Child at her
bread about nine months old; is fit for town or coun
try business, but suits the country heft on account of her
having children, as for that reason the is to be fold.
Enquire of the Printer.
Philadelphia, February 9.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
OTRAYED from a stable in Fourth-street, near
° Spruce street, on Friday night last, a dark brown
MARE; about twelve years old, a star in her fore
head, about fourteen and a half hands high, a natural
trotter. Likewise at the fame time, a sorrel MARE,
about five years old, with a bald face, two hind feet
partly white, between thirteen and fourteen hands high,
paces and trots. Whoever secures faidrcre tufes and
gives notice to Robert Moffet, in Water street, the
corner of Walnut-street, or to Benjamin Skeyhawk, at
Noah's Ark in Front-street, fha!l be entitled to the
above reward and reasonable charges, paid by
ROBERT and DAVID SCOTT.
N. B. When they left the liable they had collars and
hems on.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
ON Monday the 2zd infant (February) at nine
o'clock in the morning, at the dwelling house of
tae fubferiber, in Market-street above Sixth-street, All
the movea bles belonging to the ettate of TH OM A S
DISPELL, late of this city ropemaker, deceased,,
confining of feather-beds, desks, tables, chairs, &c
---with some china and plate, such as table and tea-spoons,
a creampot, fiver shoe buckles, also a good gold watch,
&c. together with feme hemp-hatchels and other uten
sils belonging to the white rope-making business. The
cash to be paid on the delivery of the geods.
All persons having any demands afoinft said estate,
are hereby notified to bring in their accounts properly
adjured that they may be paid. And all peffons indeb
ted thereto, are desired to make immediate payment, to
JOHN DIAMOND, A r iminititrator.
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T O Co V E K,
The enfuihg season, at Longbridge Farm in the State
of New-Jersey, four miles from Kirigriown, the beau
tiful imported HORSE,
BA Y R I CHMON D,
Rising eight years old,
At FORTY DOLLARS thefeafon, and a Dollar
to the Groom ; the money to be paid at the liable
door.
BAY RICHMOND was imported by Lewis
Morris, from England, and as npfearsby th^ un
der-mentioned certificates, is as high a bled hofc
as any in Europe. He is a beautiful bay, fifteen huids
high, very active, and has got some remarkably hand
some colts, many of which may be seen in the pofleffibn
of several gentlemen in the neighbourhood of Philadel
phia. It is needless to mention any thing more of the
size, figure dr activity of the horse, as his chara&er for
each and all of them is so well effablifhed through the
Stated; and will only add-the certificates of his pedigree
for the fatisfaftion of the public.
Richmond, Yorkshire, Sept. 10, 1774.
I CERTIF Y that the bay colt which Mr. John
Hutchinson purchased of Sir Lawrence Dundafs, Baronet,
was bred by me, and was got by Bahrain Blank, out of
my mare Dido, that won ten fifty pounds primes, or up
wards, and which colt was three years old at May-day
last. (Signed) Tuomas Comforth.
djkrigg, in Yorkshire, Sept. I- 4 ., 1774.
I DO hereby certify thut the bay qiare Dido, the
property of Thomas CenForth, E'q; was bred by me
and was @wp sister to my mare 'called Virgin and my
celt Miracle, being got by Changeling, (own brother
to Mr. Fenwick's Matchem) the dam of Virgin, Mira
cle and Dido, was also the dam of Lord Bblirigbioke's
Conundrum, (afterwards Mr. Piget's) and Ranthas —
Mr. Comforths's Enigma, my mares Riddle and Miss
Tims, Mr. Foly' sPumkin, arid lay filly called M iden,
all whic'lwere got by Matchem; their dam was got by
Squirt, (fire of Mdk and Syphan) grandam by Mogul,
(own biother to Barbram) grea gran lam by bay Bel
ton, great-great-grahdam by Mr. Pullin's chefnut Ara
bian, (which mare was the grandam of the Bolton Ster
ling) great-great great-grandam hv Rockwood, great
great-great-great-grandam by Buftlcr.
(Signed) John Pratt.
I CERTIF Y that the foregoing are true copies
froth the original certificates.
February 8, 1779. Lewis Morris.
‘P. S. A number of Mates are already engaged, and
the owners have left their names with Mr Thomas
Wethe ell, at Len^biidge Farm. Those who are in
clinable to fend their Mares to Richmond, had better
apply by letter to Mr. Wetberill, and as such, will claim
a pr ference
Baltimore, January 15.
FIFTY-FOUR DOLLARS REWARD,
CTOLEN out of the parlour inside the fubfciibcr's
° store, at the upper end of Market- street, in Balti
more Town, Maryland, on Saturday evening the ninth
of J nuary inst. a finall fixed fiver Watch, with an en
amelled dial-plate, maker Richard Dundafs, London,
No. 2175, hanging te a purple silk ferriting firing, with
a brass watch key, and a three sided seal like a blood
stone, filter mounted, open work on it, the coat of
arms three doves and three ft-rs in the middle, crest, a
pelican suckling it's young, the other, Jupiter in the
fhabe of a swan and Leda. Whoever will give informa
tion to the printer or fubferiber of the said Watch and
seal only, shall receive TEN POUNDS Reward,
or far the Watch, &c. and Thief, so that he may be
brought to conviction, the above Reward; or if his or
her accomplice will difeover, so as the felon may be
ccnvi&ed, they dial! receive the above Reward, and
application made for their pardon. All watch-makers,
silver-smiths and others, are requested to flop the watch
and bearer, and give information to the printer or fub
fubferiber as loon as possible.
GEORGE LUMLEY.
, N. B. It is imagined it is gone to Philadelphia.
7ufi published and to be fold by
J 0 H N DUNL AP,
In Market-street, Philadelphia,
nROCEEDINGS of a General Court Martial,
ts for the trial of Major General LEE.
TO BE SOLD BY
ALEXANDER NELSON;
At his store in Water street, a few doors above
Walnut ft eet, Philadelphia,
A QUANTITY of excellent WefUlpdia R UM;
£% a few hoarheads of Philadelphia ditto; Mufcovado
SUGAR of the fiift and second qualities, in hogs
heads, tierces and barrels; COFFEE in tierces arid
bags; and a lew ho:,ffieads of MOLASSES.
""* 1.-—' —. . ^
RUM, Taffia, Sugar, Molaffc.s, Coffee, and
Tuiks'-ftlard Salt, just imported and to be fold by
JOHN DON NALD SO N,
In Walnut street, Philadelphia.
COXE, Tu R M A eTTnd-COX E;
Have for SALE, at their store opposite the Office of
the Marine Committee,
A CARGO of SALT, a small parcel of DRY
11 GOODS, a v-uy faft failing SLOOP, and a
large tratt of excellent LAND unimproved.
A few Tons of well-cured H A Y,
to be sold by
THO MA S D E WEES,
In Fourth-street, Philadelphia.
A few Cafles of C OFFEE,
TO BE SOLD BY
J CHIN AND C HAMLESS HART.
f 0 BE SOL D,
Separate or togetl.e-,
frrtHREE finall tra&s of L A N D contiguous to
& each ether, 'lituate in the townfllips of New Lon
don and Londonderry, in Chester County, one tr: ft
containing near two hundred acres, well proportioned
with meaner and woodland; a convenient dwelling
hou e, kitchen, barn, ftabks, coopers and weavers
/hops, 'two good apple orchards, with other neceffarv
improvements,, in good order. The other trails chi fly
'woodland. -Anv perlon inclining to ourchafe may know
the terms ly applying to Walter Finney, Capt. 6th,
P Reg. at Cun?,, or to John Finney and David
Hunter, on and near the premises.
N 8. Any emissions of good money, Or draughts on
the Continental Treasury, will % e taken in payment, if
fold before he tiril of June nrxt. 4 ,
A L L peifons indebted to the cflate of Ro-
TT ber& Lucas, deceased, (late of Darby Tewnfhip,
Chester Counts, but removed in June 1777 to Peters
Townfirip, Cumberland County) are defined to pay
their refpe&tve debts; and all persons who have any
demands againd: Did estate are defined to bring in the r
accompts, propef'y averted, th it they rny have them
adjusted by th- . fyblcri' 6 s, living in Peters Tonufnip,
Cumberland C *ntv, Stue of PCTnfylvania.
MATTHEW WILSON
JOHN WILSON, jAdmuufcters.
WAS FOU N T)?'
On Tuesday morning the ninth instant, (February )!
near Mr. Jacob Hftzheimrr's flablcs,
AL A R"G E sum of Continental Money, of the
current emissions, wrapped in a piece of printed
paper cut in the form of a pocket-book. Whoev r has
loft the urns may hear of it by applying to the Printer
hereof.
w ~AN T ~E Df
^ NEGRO LAD about fourteen or fifteen years
Aof a ge, us-d to wait upon a gentleman and take
care of horses. For such a lad a good price will be
given, by app'yiny to the Printer.
AT thelubferiber's SCHOOL in Laetitia
Court, Philadelphia, Children and Youth arc
taught as usual, the modern elements of Speech) Arith^
noetic. Geometry, and Mathematics, in general ; the Prac
tice of Surveying and Navigation, in particular ; and
Foreigners ado inftru&ed in the United States Vernacular,
rfith grammatical propiety,
By his Friends' obli ed,
And the Public's devoted servant,
J OHN H EFFERNAN.
Philadelphia, February 7
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Richard
Brown, late of this City, Tobacconist, deceased,
are requested to pay the fame to the fubferibers within
two months from this date, otherwise their accompts
will be put into an Attorney's hands for proftcution :
And those who have any demands agairft said estate are
desired to bring in their accompts, properly proved, to
JOHN RUDOLPH, Administrator.
ELIZABETH BROWN, Adminiftr^rix.
One Hundred and Forty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, at the head of
North-Eart, Ctecil County, Maryland, a Mulatto
Man named STEPHE N, about five feet fix or seven
inches high, twenty-three years of age, down look, a
four countenance, a finall impediment in one eye, and
is very apt to swear. Also a Negro Woman na;ned
DINA H, pretty lusty, about forty years of age, has
a down lock and flutters in her speech. Their cloaths
are uncertain, as they went to the British forces when in
Wilmington. Whoever secures the said flares, or ei
ther of them, in any gaol in the States, so that the owner
may get them again, shall have One Hundred Dol
lars for the Man and Forty Dollars for the Wo
man, and reasonable charges if brought h©me, paid by
Feb. 9. 4. EMPSON BIR D.
WA S taken up some time ago in the River
Delaware, a little above the mouth of Frank
ford Creek, a large FERRY BOAT, fit for ferry,
ing waggons and teams. The owner coming, proving
his property and paving charges, may have her again.
J-.n. 30. I. JOSEPH LYNDALL.