The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-01-23 00:00:00, page 4

Philadelphia, January t^
so be SOL D by Public Vendue,
? t the house of Capt. J^hn Palmer, the corner of Fourth
and Arch Greets, in the city of Philadelphia, cn Sa
turday the 23d day of this inff. (January) at Three
o'clock in the afternoon,
, CERTAIN Meffuage or Tenement, and Lot
,{ or Piece of Ground thereunto belonging, situate
oi ^ weft tide of the Sixth street from Delaware, be
tween High-fireet and Mulberry-ft eet in the laid city,
containing in breadth onthe said Sixth street fifteen feet
three inches, and in length seventy-three feet, and a
small let behind the fame sixteen feet wide ; bounded
northward by an eight feet alley, westward by land of
r-wc Z ne, southward by a meffuage and lot laie of Jo
nthrn Zine, and eastward by Sixth-Greet aforefaid;
and alio one fourth part of the pump and well of water
near the said meffeage, and the free use and privilege
of the laid alley. And also one other Meffuage or
Tenement and Let of Ground, situate on the weft fide
of Fourth-street, between Arch and Race-Greets, in the
laid city, containing in breadth on the said Fourth-
Greet about thirteen feet, and in length forty-nine feet
or thereabouts, be the fame more or less. The whole
clear of ground-rent : Late the estate of Elizabeth Dou
bentift 1, deceased. Due attendance will be given by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Executor.
Po be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee-houfe, on Saturday the Gxtb of February
next, at five o'clock in the evening,
^ VALU ABL E corner lot of ground, whereon
f'k are erected fix buildings, situate on the weft fide
of Front street and north fide of Christian-street, in the
diftria of Southwark, fronting on Christian Greet ohe
hundred and twenty eight feet, on which front are two
bride hcufes eighteen feet each front, with two story
brick kitchens, one frame building sixteen feet front,
two dories high, with a vacant lot weft of said framm
house, twenty feet front, and fronting on Front-street
seventy feet, on which front is eroded a two-Gory brick
house feven+een feet front, and with its back buildings of
brick, and two Tories high, seventy feet deep ; on the
back part of idid large lot is likewise ere&ed one large
Irene building two stories high, twenty-four by nine
teen ee, built for a slaughter-house and almost new,
and a brick building built for a smoke house, ten feet
fix inches by nine feet fix inches, with a large vacant
lot on the corner of said described lot, fifty-three feet on
Front street and fifty three feet on Chriftian-ftteet : The
whole fubje& to a ground-rent of seven pounds curren
cy per annum. For further particulars and conditions
of sale enquire of the fubferiber in Southwark, where a
plan of the whole may be seen.
EDWARD BARRAT.
N. B. In said Barrat's custody is a young bright bay
Mare, about thirteen hands high. The owner proving
property and paying charges may have her again. 6.
A FEW Firkins of excellent IRISH BUT
TER, to be fold by MARACHIE and TILLYER
at thecorner of Arch and Second-Greets. Also by SA
MUEL TAYLOR, on the upper fide of Market-street,
between Front and Second-streets, Philadelphia.
TO EE SO LD B Y
M'LAUGHLIN and HAGAN,
At their Store on Market-Greet wharf, formerly occupied
by Mefo. White and Montgomery, wholesale aid retail.
U/EST-INrUA mb French rum, mufeovado sugars,
V ''green and ocrea tea, coffee, pepper, also a quantity
of heft tanner's oil, &c.
N. B. Afew quarter calks of Madeira Wine.
OFFICE for CONVEYANCING and SALE
of REAL ESTATES.
'TO BE SOLD,
A NUMBER of Houses and Lots in and near this
1 city, P rumors in the counts „ and a great quan
tity of unimproved Tr^ds of Land in mod of the dif
ferent evuntea, Fo, a more particular description of the
abeue p^rn^es and the terms of sale, apply to Edward
Bonsall and Abraham Shoemaker, at th^ir Of
fice ir Fourth (ire#, between Spruce and Pine-streets,
arid opposite the end of Uhion-ffreet, where Deeds,
Mo.rtg.%<& Bonds, Wills, and all other kinds of Writ
ings are drawn with the greatest care, neatness and dis
patch, and money let out at interest.
JAMES NEWPORT, Distiller,
Within the next gate- way below the Bunch of Grapes
tavern, in Third-street, (being the Distillery for
merly occupied by Mr. Samuel Burge) has for Sale,
MEAT plain BRANDY,
RASBERRY ditto,
GENEVA,
ANISEED WATER,
SPIRITS of WINE, (proper for raising low proof
liquors.)
N. B, He informs his customers that he keeps a con-
Rant supply of the above articles, which may at all
times be depended on as excellent in quality; and at
the lowest rates pcffible, ' 24. t.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN MAR I E,
In Norris's Alley, the firft door upon the right hand
going in from Second-street,
BEST Coniac Brandy, by the quarter-calk or gal
lon ; Baurdeaux Clares of the tint quality, by the
quarter-calk or dozen; White Wine Virfegar, by the
q urter-cafk or gallon; Florence Oil in cases; Cam
bricks, Linen Handkerchiefs, fine and coarse Dutch
Sheetings, French Indigo, Green and Souchong Tea in
Cannisters.
N.B. Twelve Shillings per dozen will be given for
empty Wx^e Bottles. 1 2 .
\P HILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLA P, in Market-street,
fort published and to be fold by TORN DUNLAR
in Market street, and ROBERT AITKEN, in
Front-street, opposite the Ceffee-heufe,
A SERMON preached in Christ Church, Phila
,% delphit, (for the benefit of the Poor) by appoint
ment of, and before, the General Communication of
Free and Accepted MASONS of the State of Penn
sylvania, on Monday, December 28th, 177: ; celebrated,
agreeable to their Constitution, as the Anniversary of
St. John the Evangelist. By WILLIAM SMITH, D.D.
Provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia.
With an APPEND IX, on the Charafler of Cin
cinnatus and feme other Romans.
*, A few copies of Doctor Smith's S ERMON
before the fecund Pennsylvania Battalion, may be htd
of JQHNDUNLAP.
TOBE S O L D,
nr H E three under- mentioned HOUSES, Ac. in
A good order and free of any incumbrance.
A house and lot on the east fide of Second- street, near
Spruce- street, in the tenure of John Dunlap.
A house and lot on the weft fide cf Front-street, next
but one to Union-street, in the tenure of Doctor
Clarkfon.
A house and lot cn the north fide of Lombard street,
near Second street, in the tenure of the Widow Rankin.
For terms apply to CHARLES WHARTON.
A NUMBER of the Members of the Li
' ' brary Company of Philadelphia having applied to
The Board or Directors to call a general meeting of the
Company, to confider cf the propriety cf railing the
price of a there in the Library, &c, The Members of the
said Company are therefore hereby requeued to appear
in person or by proxy, at the Library Room, on Satur
day the sixth day of February next, at Two o'clock in
the afternoon, to confider of the premises, and pass a
Law imposing rhe Dir^or# to raise the prices of
Shares, if it shall he judged expedient.
Jan. 13. By order of the Directors,
5 r. ANDREW ROBESON, Secretary.
Philadelphia, January 15.
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
CTOLE N, on the evening of the fourteenth instant,
° out of the house of the fubferiber,, at the corner of
Pine and Second-Greets, a TRUNK of GOODS,
containing the following articles, viz.
Three plain mens hats, one of them almost new, the
other two have been worn and cleaned.
Fourteen yards of light coloured thin French cloth,
cut in pieces cf three and a half yards.
Two pieces Griped rauflin, one of 10, the other 18
yards.
Twelve pairs womens fine cotton stockings.
One piece brown silk grograra, containing 12 yards.
Nine pairs dove coloured womens silk gloves.
One pair mens milled woollen gloves.
Four pieces blond lace.
One piece pink, and part of a piece black taste.
A quarter of a pound of black sewing lilk,
Haifa pound cloth coloured ditto.
Several pairs of silk knee garters.
Several grace white silk and white cotton laces. And
it is expected sundry other articles that cannot be recol
le&:d.
If such Goods fhpuld be offered for sale by suspicious
persons, it is requested they may stopped until they can
be examined. And any person tint will give intelli
gence, so that the goods are recovered, shall have the
above reward, and so in proportion for any part that
may be recovered, paid by
THOMAS FRANKLIN.
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars Reward.
WHE REAS feme evil minted person or perlons
did, in the night of rhe fifth instant (January)
take from the grave, in St. Peter's Church yard in this
city, the BODY of a person interred there: The
Church Wardens of the United Churches of Christ
Church and St. Peter's Church, do hereby offer the
above reward to any person or persons who can or will
difeover the perpetrator or perpetrators of this Outrage,
so that he or they may be legally convi&ed thereof, and
rec ^s the punilhmmt justly due to the violator of the
dead, and diGurber of the repose cf civil society.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
r rHE fubferiber was no sooner aflifted to
l mount his borfe (he being lame) than he was
pulled down, and was either beat or choaked by a person
present, which rendered him insensible, and in that con
dition was robbed'of all his cash, to the amount of fifty
pounds odd, also his pocket-book of blue Turkey lea
ther, mounted with fiber and wanted with gold or lac,
in which was a penknife, with a fuver blade in one end,
and a steel blade in the other; and a silver watch with
out the case, the point of the minute-hand broke off,
and a little broke off the China face at the catch. Who
ever detects the peifon 'or persons who may offer them
for sale, or in whose hands they may be found, and se
cures them in any gaol so that they may be prosecuted,
shall receive the above reward, or Ten Dollars for
either the watch or pocket book, and all reasonable
charges, paid by _J_AMES M'MULLEN.
CAME to the plantation cf the fubferiber in
Trediffrin township, Chester county, a sorrel
MARE, supposed to be about 12 years old. The owner
is desired to come and prove his property, pay the charges
and take her away, otherways the will be fold to pay the
charges. JAMES BROWN.
C^AME to the plantation of the fubferiber in
, Providence township, Philadelphia county, about
the Sth day of December last, a sorrel MARE, fourteen
hands and a half high, about nine years old, very poor in
flefh. The owner is desired to come, prove his property,
pay charges and take her away.
VALENTINE SHAMBOUGH.
TO BE LET
On reasonable terms, and may be entered on immedi
ately,
ft SMALL Plantation situate at the four-mile Gone
TA on Wiffahickon road, containing near twelve acres
of land, having thereon a small stone dwelling-houte,
milk-house, Gable and barn, with a pump of good wa
ter at the doer. The manfion-honfe will be reserved,
and is to let separate for a summer feat, uniefs it is mo 0:
agreeable to the tenant to have the whole together.—^
Also to be let on ground-rent, a fm?ll lot lying on the
south fide of Lombard-street, between Second and Third
ftreets, adjoining M rt . Shute's soap chandlery, being
twenty feet in breadth and seventy-seven feet in depth.
Enquire of Elizabeth Harris, opposite the Church
Bur,ring-ground Gate in Arch-street.
Ran away about a month ago, a very short, thick-set,
well-made yoan Mulatto Man Slave, named JACK,
alias John Morris, about twenty years old, a taylor by
trade, full faced, has a large bufl?y head of curled har,
is very talkative, and much given to liquor; had on
when he went off, a suit of lightish cloth deaths, &c.
As he lived femetime with D dor Hwehinfen, is well
known by most of the officers' black servants, feme of
whom fay, that he is working at his trade in or about
camp. Whoever may apprehend him and will convey
him to the fubicriher, or secure him so that he may be
bad again, shall be genefoufly rewarded by
ELIZABETH HARRIS.
SIXTEEN DOLLARSTEWARD.
CTRAYED on Monday r eleventh inst. (January)
' from the Rabid of Abraham Mo] •-, i. New-Provi
dence, a black Mare, with a snip in her face, her near
hind feet white, between fonr.tr:: and fifteen hands
high, trots and canters well, and carries very high.
Said Mare is four rears old past. Whoever will bring
said Mare to Abraham Moyer aforefaid, cr to the fub
feriber living in Vincent township, Cheder county, shall
have the above reward and reasonable < bar t<, p^id by
JACOB HOFFMAN
WANTS A P L 7^l,
AiWET NURSE, who can be well recommended
" for honest, and sobriety. Enquire of the Printer.
ONE-HUNDRED DOLL^?S ITewARD.
OTRAYED or STOLEN bom the fubferiber, in
'Meyamenfu g Township, about t- 0 months ago, a
liglt bay Mare Colt, upwards of two years old, a white
flip in her forehead, about thirteen and a half hands
high, three quarters bloof, a natural trotter, with a
long switch tail end : $ remarkably genre.l. Whoever
takes up and feewes said colt Gi.iilba % e Twenty Dol
lars reward if Grayed, and if stolen tne abJve reward
for colt and thief.
Alo Graved or ftol^n on the nineteenth of December
last, a dark rean Mare, abcut fourteen -ers ® ! d, hip
ffipt in the near hip, a natural trotter, gees lame, and
has no shoes on. A reward of Twenty Dollars, and
reasonable charges, will be given ^o: said Marc, by
Jan. 13. JOHN WRIGH T.
NO W in pofleffion of the fubferiber, a
DIAMOND RING, Eppefdtobe unjufth"
gotten. 4 Any perlon having loft said ring, provjr
their property and paying charges, may have it agah.
by applying to the fubferiber, in Second-street, near the
City Tavern.
JEREMIAH ANDREWS, Jeweller.
CAME to the plantation of JOHN COBBLE,
of Paffyunk township, Philadelphia county, a black
MARE, with four white feet, about i 4. hands high, 6
years ®ld, a natural trotter ; the owner proving property,
and paying charges may have her, by applying to said
JOHN COBBLE.
January 12, 1*79.
CA ME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
in Oxford township, Philadelphia county, on the
tenth day of November last, a small dark ted C 0 W,
about ten or eleven years old, no white on her, neither
brand nor car mark ; she has a piece of light brown
woollen cloth sewed round her neck. The owner is de
sired to come, prove his property, say charges and take
hraway. ISAAC EDWARDS.
Philadelphia County January 13, 1779.
CAM E to the plantation of the fubferiber in
Lower Merion township, feme time last July, a
strange youag BULL, chiefly of a red colour. The
owner is desired to come, prove his property, pay the
charges and take him away. ISAAC TAYLOR.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber
in Abington Township, Philadelphia County, two
red COWS. The owner is defined to come,prove his pro
perty, p a y charges and take them away.
THOMAS WEBSTER.
Jan. I.
CEVERAL Tracts of unimproved Land
to be fold for monies emitted in May 1777 and
April 1778, now called out of circulation. For terms
apply to Edward Bonsall, the lower end of Fourth
ft,eet, Philadelphia.
T — 0 L E' T,
npHE Island of Bombay Hook, on the mouth of
1 Duck Creek, in Newcastle county. Enquire of the
fubferiber, in Front street, a few doors above Vine-
Greet, Philadelphia.
JONATHAN B. SMITH.
JAMES BARN E S,
Hes for fate; at his store the corner of Second and Ship
pen streets,
APPLE and RYE WHISKEY, by the hogf
'l head or barrel, on reasonable terms for cash only.