Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1774-06-13 00:00:00, page 2

'EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
P AN AWAY from tne fubferiber, living in
' Herford, alias Baltimore county, Upper Deer
creek Hundred, Maryland, on the 9th d April but,
ai Irish fervaut man, named S I LVESIER
PRISK I L, about twenty-one years of age, five
feet five or fix inches high, has a down look, black
hair, and (peaks win , good deal of the brogue :
he had on and took with him when he went away
h gieen tailor jacket, a fpotte: flannel under j icket,
f e 'men flint, new bucklkin breeches, worsted
e» Kings, oid shoes, and a little felt hat bound with
rule tape. Whoever taps up said fervent and fc
<ues him in anv gaol, so that his matter may have
I n again, (hall receive the above reward, and if
biougut nomc, reasonable charges, paid bv
JOHN WhIIEFORD.
Philadelphia, June 6, 1774.
FIVE SHILLINGS REWARD.
^Vf^M C TRAYE D fromthe Com
mons of this city, about the
*%^Rs g'd 2rh of left month, a black
$%„.- 4 0g'~,'< C O W, about 6 or 7 years old,
~Vb\' bX*™ a g°°d deal of white in her face,
'<ylfhl! & 3 white fpdt on the top of her
0 ''f of:^Mulder, and a long white Greak
bft under her belly. Any perlon
wuo h as found said cow, and
will bring her to George Kner, baker, in Fourtn
b,eet% between Aich and RoccULcets, Hull have the
above Reward.
7 / NT 0N FORCE.
Tobe SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE, on
the fi tday of J ly next, at fix o'clock in the
evening, at the London CofLc-houfr,
, ,1 II E FORGE called 1 AN TON, fixate
I in Burlington County, Well New Jersey,
within four idles of a furnace, ft ven miles from a
good landing on Aneccus Creek, and feventten
nrles from Philadelphia : The forge, coal house,
and other buildings, are in good repair, and the
ftrenn of water plentiful. Tire tra& offnd, which
will be fold with it, contains about 1500 acres, m ft
of which is pretty well timbered, about 30 acres
cleared, and some meadow. Any person inclining
to purchase will be Ihcwn the premises, by applying
to Charles READ. DANIEL ELLIS,
CHARLES READ,
THOMAS FISHER.
K inchifer, in Virginia, Maj 23, 1774.
TO BE DISPOSED O F,
By Public Vendue, on the ill of July next,
A PLANTATION or tn& of LAND,
/A containing 3000 acres, lituate on and near
Back Creek, in Frederick County, Virginia, about
twelve miles from Winchester, on the road leading
to the Warm Springs, whereon are newly erected
an extraordinary good law-mill, on a never fading
itream, w, ich has also every convenience for a grist
mid, with two final! dwelling-boules and a barn :
There are on laid land about 110 acres of bottom
ground, fit either for meadow, corn or hemp; 6
a.res of upland cleared ; about half of the land is
tolerable good for wheat or other grain, and ex
traordinary well timbered with oak and pine :
About half of the End, wi.h the law-mid, is now
rented on a leafc of ten years, at £SO Virginia cur
rency, per annum: The above place is laid off tor
two tenements, and an indifpytable title will be
given to the purchaser. Any further description of
the prernifes, the fubferiher apprehends to be un
necessary, being convinced that those persons in
tending to purchase will be governed by their own
judgment of the ellate, and not by his mere de
scription of it, winch will e&ectually obviate any
pmiiJit, on ills part, as well as any ill natured
and groundless affections of envious neighbours,
who sometimes, under the mask of religion and
friendship, take a pleasure in endeavouring to de
preciate the property of their neighbours The
fubferiber is particular in this point from having
Inhered an injury of this kind from a person in a
n i^huouring county, who knows very little of the
fubferiher's concerns, and never saw any part of the
above land. Reasonable credit will be given to
the @chafcr, and the fubferiber may at any time
be seen and treated with at his house, at the sign of
William Put, in Winchciter.
MESHACH SEXTON.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in
. Lancaster, on the 28th of May, an Iri(h boy
named JDHN JO HNSTON, a house carpenter
by trade, about iffyeats of age, 5 feet 5 inches high,
long legs a long red race, and black hair; had on
when he went awav, a wnite shirt, firiped jacket,
row leaner breeches, white cotton dockings, a pair
oi pumps, and a wool hat. Whoever takes him tip
hi is have the above Reward, ami all r s alonable
coaxes, pud by DIETERICH HEISS.
N. R. All mutters of vcifels arc forwarded not to
have anv thing to do with him at th.ll peril.
/I N Y person leavingoff bufineG, or any
one who is a Granger in tue country, that
has, or may have tins fealon, a quantity of mer
chantable dry (J OOD Sto difpole of low for cash,
ma) find a purchaser by applying to the fubicriber,
at the lien of the Spinning Wheel in Mai kct-ltreet,
which will prevent the trouble of having them fold
at public fair, and paying the forever loft five per
cent. JAMES CUNNING'.
Ew Es ITT, Cumberland County, Maj 14, 1774.
Writ REAS Andrew Gibson, of North
umbeiland countv, fold to the fubicriber a
draft ( fland, lying in Cumocriand countv (in New
town toamihip) in the province, of Pennlylvania,
nd bath not made a good right to said land, and
hath obtained one bond, dated the 28th of March,
1771, payable the firlt day of November, 1772, for
20 a. near tool, of which is paid, as appears on
the back of laid bond ; one other bond, dated as
arove, payable the hi it of November, 1773, for 901.
Now this may serve to rorwarn any perlon or ner
fons taking an alignment on laid bonds, as I am
determined not to pay them, until he makes a law
ful title to me lor th p fame.
Bl&aJefb^a, Aiay 14, 1774.
TH O LI A S B A TT,
HA S removed to the large bank house and Gore
belonging to Pete r Turner, between Chef
rut and Walnut facets, where he has for file, a
molt v duabi collection of old Wines ot all kinds,
Rum, Spurns and Porter, in any quantity. The
repe red outers he has been favomed with from the
country, alf^rd him the highest fatish &i< n, as thole
le has reived are approved ;u< ges; and the Public
may be allured, that ills iiquuis than evci be pure
and vvmixrd
' ''''c^^" P "^ Printed by JOHN DUNLAP, at the Ncweft Printing-Office in MarkeCStreet, where
SKringojns at Ten Shillings per Annum, Advertisements, &c. are thankfully received for this Paper.'-
JOSEPH JACOBS.
For CHARLESTOWN, (S. Carolina)
The Brigantine
CHARLESTOWN PACKET,
W^^^A SAMUEL WRIGHT,
Master;
W ILL foi| f wi: ? ^ c?n
to. ^T^^BS ▼ V vement speed, having
greater part of her cargo
kßYJ^±^^£^/readyto go on board. For freight
or passage apply to Uriah Woolman, William
Sykes and Co. or said matter on board at Milnor
and Hough's wharf.
N. B. Good RICE just imported and to be fold.
Enquire as above.
ber next,
A GOOD substantial STONE HOUSE,
with three rooms on a floor, and a large gar-°
den well locked with peach trees of various forts,
which have in a particular manner withstood the in
clemency of the froft which happened the 4th of
May ; also an orchard well planted with fruit trees,
and about sixteen acres of land, part of which is
now planted with Indian corn. The whole to he
disposed of remarkably cheap, the present possessor
being under the necessity of removing in a fliort
time to embrace an advantageous offer lately made
him, and quits the house for no other reason. Said
house would well suit any merchant or trader in
Philadelphia for a retreat after the hurry of business,
being dillant from the Court-house only two miles,
and is delightfully situated on the banks of Schuyl
kill, opposite the Corporation Ferry, which con
stantly affords a pleating moving pillule to the
premises now to be disposed of. For further parti
culars apply to Mr. JOSEPH OGDEN, at the
Corporation Ferry.
To tie Inhabitants 0/' AMERI C A.
A PERSON just come from England,
that has had the managing of bufmefs in a
capital weaving manufactory some years, would be
glad to engage with any gentleman, or company of
gentlemen, to make the following articles, or to in
hruct therein any number of hands that (hall be re
quired, from one to one hundred or more, every
One of which (hall be on a different branch, and
children of fix years old, and from that to any age,
either boys or girls, may be employed in said works,
viz. fringe and lace of all forts, for beds and other
furniture, with lines and tofiels of all kinds, either
in gold, silver, silk, worded or thread ; coach
makers laces, and other trimmings for ditto; lad
lers laces and fringes, girth webs, bridle reins,
orrils, &c, gold, saver 01 silk jacks fur ladies riding
dresses ; ditto for gentlemens cioaths ; gentlemens
coats of arms, or footmens liveries made to any
pattern ; silk knee garters and bindings of all kinds ;
ladies trimmings in gold, silver or silk, in the Bhg
lilh and French falhions, with turbands. Ihcncals,
gimps, &c. &•. gimp and fheneal trimmings for
ink and cloth cloaks; narrow velvets for ladies
collars ; ditto for bi: ding mens hats ; broui ditto
for bands; ditto with golu and silver, and a great
number of other articles. Any perlon that tnis
may suit in Philadelphia, New-York, or any part
of America, may be further informed by directing
a letter to, or enquiring fur A. L. at the Riling Sun
in Chefnut Itrect.
TO BE LE T,
F.om the firft of June till the eighteenth of Novem-
CHOICE SHAD
In barrels and half barrels, cured in the best man
ner for family use, and
EXCELLENT HERRINGS,
TO BE SOLD BY
william Milnor,
in Water-street, two doors above the Old Ferry
house, Philadelphia.
LISBON WINE of an excellent quality,
Lemons, Almonds, Walnuts, Figs, Oil,
C iks, Brimstone, &c. to be SOLD by
CHARLES W HART ON,
At his Store near the Drawbridge.
JUST I MP ORT E D,
In the fliip Pitt, Joseph Cheefman, commander,
from Lisbon and Falmouth,
THE SUBSCRIBER, master ofthe
Friends School, in Pine-llreet, Philadelphia,
has room in said school for a few day fcholais at
present, and has procured a convenient house, in a
very pleasant healthful situation, near the laid
Icnool, for the reception of a few boys to board.
N. B. No more than fix boys will be taken to
board, nor more than twenty-four will be admitted
into laid school at one time, boarders included.
No exception is made on account of religion : who
ever has a due desire that their children may be
educated in the fear of God as much as pofiihle,
fiich children will be gladly received, and diligently
inftiu&d in what is molt needful to be known, by
J. STOR Y.
N. B. Part of the said house might be evacuated
immediately.
T O BE DISPOSE D C) F,
Fora TERM of YEARS,
A STRONG, lusty young Negroe man, who is
1 fit fertile country business. Enquire of t..e
Piinter.
7' HIS is to give notice, that the part
fl nerthip of KIDD and SPENCER is
dilfolved: All perlons that have any just demands
againtt the said Kidd and Spencer are desired to
biing in their accounts, that they may be fettled
and paid; and all persons that are indebted to the
laid partnership are desired to pay off their refpe&ive
balances immediately to Joseph Spencer, who con
tinues felling at the fame place (in Second-Greet
between Arch and Race-streets) wholesale and re
tail, lamp and tanners oil, Welt-India and Phila
delphia rum, Jamaica spirits, Lisbon, Mountain
ami Teneriffe wines, Holland and Lancaster gin,
biandy by the gallon or in cases, raisins and cur
ranis, tar, all kinds of dye Hull, bell Fiench and
Carolina indigo, red and logwood, copperas, alium,
madder, loaf, lump and mufeovado sugar, fine and
coarse fait, Welton's and Philadelphia fnuff, tea,
codec, chocolate, pepper, allspice, cotton, a few
boxes of lemons, &c. &c.
WANT S A PLACE,
AY OUNGMAN as a waiter to a tavern, or
in the service ot a gentleman. For further
particulars enquire ofRoBERT Bunbury, in Wa
ter Greet, opposite the Crooked Billet.
Philadelphia, May 23, 1774.
This Day is publifted, ly
BENJAMIN TOWNE,
In Coombe's Alley, near Front-street, (price One
Shilling) and may be had at the different
booksellers in this city,
OTEMPORA! O MORES! or the belt
NEW-YEAR'S GIFT for a PRIME
MINISTER, being the substance of two ser
mons preached at a few small churches only, and
published at the repeated request of the congrega
tions : By the Rev. WILLIAM SCOTT, A. M.
late scholar of Eaton. Dedicated to Lord North.
N. B. The pulpit was refused at eight of the
molt capital churches in London, and several thou
sand copies were ordered before it was lent to the
press.
Just re printed, and fold by JAMES ADAMS,
at his printing-office in Wilmington, and to be
had of Mr. WILLIAM CARSON, at the
Harp and Crown in Third-Greet, Philadelphia,
A FAIR and RATIONAL
VIND I CA TI O N
Of the right of Infants to the ordinance of
B A PT I S M:
Being the substance of several Discourses from
A&s ii. 39. Containing
I. The scripture ground op which the right of in
fants to baptism is founded.
11. The evidence by which it is supported. And,
111. A solution of the most material objections.
By DAVID BOSTWICK, A. M.
Late minister of the Presbyterian Church, in the
city of New-York.
• That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles
thro' Jesus Chris. Gal. iii. 14.
I=6 ITT SO L D,
By the fubferiber, executor to the estate of An n
Thomas, deceased,
A LOT of GROUND, with two small frame
tenements thereon, situated on Budd-street,
between Front and Second-streets: The lot contains
in front 30 feet, and in length or depth 100 feet,
fubjea to a ground rent of 51. per annum. Any
perlon inclining to purchase may have two or three
years to pay the money, paying interest and giving
security. Also to be fold, two lots situated at the
upper end of Second Greet, a little to the southward
of the new bridge ; each lot containing in width
20 feet, and in depth 60 feet; clear of ground-rent.
Tobe let on ground-rent forever, a number of lots
situated on Second, Third, Charlotte and Fourth-
Gleets. Any person inclining to purchase or rent
any of the above described lots, may know the
terms and fee the plans by applying to WILLIAM
COA I'S, in Front-Greet, ip the Northern Liberties.
MARYLAND and Newcastle ragged
money exchanged, at a moderate allowance,
by JAMES GALLAGHER, at his whole
file and retail Gore, the corner of Front and Spruce-
Greets, Philadelphia.
He has opened a general assortment of GOODS,
suitable to every season, which he is determined to
fell on the most reasonable terms.
Tli's Day is published, printed for, and fold by,
IL A I T K E N,
Bookfiller, Stationer and Bookbinder, opposite the
London Coftee-houfe, in Front-street, Phila
delphia,
A NE W, correct and handsome o&avo edition
. of DOMESTIC MEDICINE, or the
FAMILY PHYSICIAN, being an attempt
to render the medical art more generally ufeful, by
Viewing people what is in their power, both with
refpeft to the prevention and cure of diseases, by
regimen and simple medicines: By WILLIAM
BUCH A N, M. D. of the Royal College of Phy
sicians, Edinburgh. The second American edition,
carefully printed from the new London edition, witd
all the new corrections, by the author, with very
considerable additions.
HAS a frefli importation of 800 K S, &c.
among which are, Atkyns's, Vefey's, Wil
lon's, Strange's, Salkield's, Raymond's and Bur
row's reports; Lill)'s entries, Jacob's law di&ion
onary, cates in equity, Hardwick's cases, Burn's
justice, attorneys practice, Umfreville's lex coro
natoria; Macbride's practice of ph,fic; the 1 sth,
16th, 17th and 18th volumes of Vanfwieten's com
mentaries, which complete the whole; these four
volumes are to be had lepaiate, aifo the three that
precede them, to complete lets; several things new
in the physical way, \v hitclock's journal of his
Swedilh trobaffy from the commonwealth of Eng
land, &c. Noi tbook'shiltory of London, annual
regiher for 1772 ; the Westminster, Gentleman's,
Umverfal and London magazines, for 1773, com
pieat; Bafkerville's bible in folio, a variety of fa
mily and final! bibles, ditto with Canne's notes,
common prayers of all sizes, &c. &c. A great vari
ety of paper hangings, battledores, writing papers,
blank books, parchment and stationary of all kinds
instruments, and feme curious hard ware, viz.
circumlerenters, pocket cases of mathematical in
struments, thermometers, barometers; a thermo
meter, barometer and hygrometer in one frame;
convex and concave mirrojs, camera obfcura, Aid
ing rules, instruments for proving spirits, very neat
copper leaks, weights in nelts, money Icales, ditto
for apothecaries, tingle and double cases of silver
handled knives and forks, backgammon tablet la
belled book f.dhion, very neat pocket piltols, swords
and cutteaus with fnk and morocco belts, globes,
fpyi"g glasses, leading ditto, concave oitto for near
lighted people, neat plated chain Ipurs, a variety of
razors and (having equipage, the belt penknives,
fencing foils, real and muck canes, art affortmenf
of Ipectacies, German flutes, shoe, knee and Itock
let buckles, pinchbeck ditto or the neatelf kinds,
tea urns, ebony writing hands, furious capital and
pocket instruments, &c. &c.
Drugs and Medicines ot all kinds as usual, phials
sorted, or the Imad tizes may be had separate.
At the fame place may be had, window glass, 9
bv ii and Bby , 0 ; a few cases of belt sweet oil ;
printing and tapping paper.•
Philadelphia, May 7, 1774.
FIFTEEN SHILLINGS REWARD.
STRAY ED from off the Commons of this
city, about three weeks ago, a light red C O W,
with two Hits in one of her ears; had on a bell, and
a flick across her horns, which was branded H. B.
the has very short legs and a long body. Whoever
will bring laid Cow to the subscriber, in Market
ftreet, Ihuli have the above Reward, paid by
HUDSON BURR.
JOHNSPARHAW K,
At the London Book-Store in Second-Greet,
FIS 111 NG T A CK L F.
MADE and $ OLDBY
EDW A K 1) P O L 1%
At his store in Market-Greet, a few doors below
John Dunlap's Printing-Office, and near the
Court-House, Philadelphia, viz.
FISHING RODS of various forts and lize,,
either hollow or solid, plain < r ringed ; plain
and multiplying wheels ; horse hair, silk, hardest,
hempen, cotton, and lay out lines ; deeofeas ready
fitted ; trimmers for pike fulling ; a variety of cork
floats, with either goose or fw n quills; artificial
minews and flies ; fi k worms git nd Indian grass ;
leads of various patterns for Black-P int and othtr
filing ; belt kirby and common fifh-hooks of every
size, either loose or ready hung on silk, hair, or ln
dian grass ; box and plain swivels ; small portable
boxes, compleatly fitted with a variety of fifhin^
tackle, casting, minew, landing, and scoop nets,
&c. &c.
Any gentlemen going on parties of pleasure in the
fifhing way, either to Black-Point, Sea, River, or
any other place, may be compleatly furnifhed with
any kind of filling tackle.
All forts of tackle mended, and an allowance is
made to those who purchase quantities to fell again.
—Orders from town or country will be carefully a'-
tended to, thankfully received and duly executed.
*#* He still continues felling all kinds of the belt
GROCERIES on the lowest terms.
To be fold, a silver-smith's large CASE, very
neat, ready fitted with wires. Enquire as above.
CHARLES STOW, Taylor,
RETURNS thanks to those gentlemen that
, have hitherto been pleased to favour him with
their custom, humbly hoping for a continuance of
the fame: He takes this method to inform them
and the Public in general, that he has removed to
the east fide of Front-street, the fourth door above
Walnut-Greet, and those that will be pleased to fa
vour him with their custom may depend on having
their work done at the lowest prices, in the belt
manner, and with the greatest difpatek.
N.B. An allowance of fix per cent will be made
to those that pay the call).
Maiden-Head, April 24, 1774.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY last night, from the fubferiber
living near Princeton, an Irish servant man,
named MICHAEL NUGENT, about 26
years of age, is marked with the small-pox, Gout
and well made, speaks with the broague, has short
brown hair, and apt to take a hearty drink: Had
on and took with him when he went away, a red
i(h brown coatee with white metal buttons, a white
fwanfkin waistcoat, breeches the fame of the coatee,
an old brown furtout, and fnuff coloured velvet
breeches; it is supposed lie will change his name
and forge a pass. Whoever secures said servant, 1*
that his master may have him again, shall have the
above Reward, and reasonable charges, from
THOMAS TOBIN.
THE SUBSCRIBER still continues
his Potting business in Market-street, a few
doors above the Black Horse, and has on hand a
large and general assortment of E ARTHE N
W ARE; where all orders from masters of vessels
and country Gore-keepers will be complied with at
the shortest notice, and gratefully acknowledged,
by their most humble servant,
WILLIAM STANDLEY.
N. B. All those that are indebted to said Stand
ley, whose accounts are above a twelve-month's
standing, are desired to make speedy payment.
STANDLEY and SY NG,
Have for SALE, at their Gore in Market-Greet,
between Fourth and Fifth Greets, a few doors
above the Black Horse, wholesale and retail,
OL D Jamaica spirits ; Welt-India, New-Eng
land and Philadelphia rum; molasses; loaf,
lamp and mufeovado sugars, by the hoglhead or
barrel; tea, coffee, chocolate, rice, pepper, alfpjce,
allum, copperas, brimstone, chalk, glue, raisins
by the keg, Bolton niackarel, lamp and tanners
oil, tar and rosin by the barrel, Rhode-Ifland
cheese ; also a few hogflieads of Lancaster Geneva,
of excellent quality.
TRENTON FER RY.
THE SUBSCRIBERS, ever defiyous of
obliging the Public, and to give the utmolt
fatisfadtion in their power, even by a facrifice of
their own interest, and at a rate really not to be
afforded, do hereby give this public notice and as
surance, that from and after the firft day of Amil,
they will ferry all persons, herfes, carriages, '&c:
upon the fame terms, and at as low a rate and price,
as any ferry within the diltance of four miles on ths
river.—The Superior conveniences of the above
ferry to any other on the river, both with fefpt& to
its dire& situation on the great road between the
cities of Philadelphia and New-York, nearer by a
considerable dillance than the ferry below, and nar
rower by upwards of one hundred yards, are al!
such inducements for the Public, joined with the
facrifice now made, as flatter the fubfcribeis to
hope for every preference from the generofoy of the
Public, which their readrnefs and intentions to
oblige give them some right to expect, in favour
of an old tfablijbed Jerry.
March 27, RENSELAER WILLIAMS.
1774. PATRICK COLVIN.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD,
RAN AWAY from the fubferioer, living m
Leacock township, Lancailer county, on the
night of the ill iu:l. (May) an Iron lervant lad,
named WILLIAM DAViS, anout nineteen
years of age, five feet fix or leven inches high, foort
biown trifly hair, brown eyes, full tace, a down
look, talks with the broaguc, and came into the
country lalt fall: He hole bum his maker a brown
worked and wool coat, a ink and cotton hriped la
pelled waistcoat, half worn bucklkin breeches and
coarse hat : He wears the legs of brown dockings,
with no (hoes. Whoever takes up said fervent, and
itcuits him in any of his Majehy's gaols, so that
his matter may get him again, shall have the above
Reward, and reafonabie charges, paid by
JOHN M'CAUSLAND.