The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-10-21 00:00:00, page 4

TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
WAS LOST the ninth <fO6tber instant, be
tween the sign of the Spread Eagle bn Luvafter
road and the city of Philadelphia, a SADDLE BAG,
containing one dimity jacket, one pair 0 breeches of
the fame fluff, two old (hirts, one pair of woollen and
one pair of bme and white mix- d thread dockings, ore
cotton and one linen handkerchief, and a quarter of a
pound of white thread. Whoever has found the fame
and will bring it t> Jacob Hinkel, at the sign of the
Spread Eagle on the L.ncart r road, or to the Widow
Wiltberger, at the Horse and Groom in Philadel
phia, ihah have the above reward and all leafonable
charges p id.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
XIOTi C E is hereby given, Tat a Court of Admi
rally will be held at the State-house in the city of
Philadelphia, on the fifth d y of November next, then
and there to try the truth of the fads alledgrd in the
bill of Isaiah Robinson, (qui tarn, &c.) against the (hip
or vessel call.d the Minerva, her cargo, &c. burthen
about two hund ed tons, lately commanded by Janies
Penny : To the intent and purpose that the owners
ther of, or any persons concerned therein, may appear
and (hew cause, if any they have, why the fame should
not be condemned according to the prayer of the said
bill. By order of the Judge,
October 11. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
WAS S rOLEN Come time last month, a Mi
niature Picture of a Lady, set in gold, with
black hair cherokeed and curling on the forehead ; a
neat Smelling Bottle, and four patterns of Ladies Shoes,
silk embroidered on the toe. Whoever will return the
above n med articles to Mr. HUGH JAMES, at
the Lodge in Lodge-alley, (hall receive the above re
ward and no questions a(ked.,
Head of Severn, Maryland, August it.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
At my Full.ng MH here,
AC OMPLEAT FULLER; one that is (killed
in Fading, Dyeing, Shearing, Pressing, &c. &c.
and who can come well recommended for his diligence
and good cendvd in general. Such a one may have the
mill (which is an excellent one, and commands abun
dance of water) on leak, for a longer or Alerter time,
as he n^v incline; or, at his eleaion, Jhare a third, or
even a half.part of the net profit ot her, for his manage
ment and trouble, as he may merit, and as may be agreed
on between hmi and his huhble servant,
JOHN HAMMOND.
W A N T E D,
To wait on a Gentleman,
AM AN SERVANT with an undeniable cha
racter and a good recommendation: One who can
dress hair anfr serve as a valet will be most preferable,
and good wages will be given. None need apply but
Rich whole chiiader will bear the ftri&eft Scrutiny.
Enquire of the Printer.
MR S. KAYSER begs to inform the
Public That file has a fafe and peculiar method
tor the cure of the fever and Ague, and will undertake
to perfect the cure in five days. She likewise cures the
scurvy in the gums, and makes the teeth most beauti
fully white in a few minutes; alf® cures the rheumatism,
chin cough, fore eyes, the flux, ail forts o ulcers, and
many other diseases too tedious to mention.
She has had the pleasure to praftice in the general
way of Physic and Surgery wi'th very great success, both
in Baltimore and different parts of Virginia, from which,
if it was desired, fire could produce good certificates.
Mrs. KAYSER is to be confuted with firm Ten
to Twelve in the forenoon, and from Th;ee to Eight in
the afternoon, next doo but one to the Three Tons,
in Third street, between South and Shippen streets.
Port es Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
TO ALL whom it may concern,
TtyOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Ad
" miraltv will be held at the State-house in the city
of Philadelphia, on the filh day of November next, then
and there to try the truth ot the f &s Pledged in the bill
of Jonathan Harridan, (qui tarn, &.) against the Negro
(lives Will and Anthony, iat ly taken on board the
prize fidop Pomona, and John Fame and Simon, lately
taken on board the prize cutter called the Royal George,
&c. To the intent and purpose that the owners thereof,
or any prrfons concerned therein, may appear am (hew
cadfe, if any they have, whythe fame Negroes should
not be condemned according to the prayer of the said
bill. - By order of the Judge,
October 12. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
NOTICE is hereby given to John Wilson,
of Milf-Cteck, in Laneiter county, (who adyer
tifed in the Pennsylvania Packet a certain William Kirk,
for having on the nxd^ ot September lalt Rule a filter
watch and seal, a light colour'd coat edged with red,
and a new pair of (hoes,) tint a person who called him
feif William Haynes was apprehended on fufpirion on
the 4th inst. and examined, who confefled himfrif to he
the person that ftoe the said goods : He was confined in
a room in order 0 be nioug it to justice. out made his
escape out of a window in the dead of night, and lett
behind him the befoie-mentioned goods. The owner
proving his proper, and paying charges may have t ein
again by app ying to the iu if riber in Richland town
ship, Backs county, near the S vamp M°etin -house.
October s. JOSHUA RICHARDS.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-ftrect,
TO *B E SOLD ^Y
Robert and Samuel Lewis Wharton,
At their fture near the Drawbridge,
BO HEA and hyfon teas, rice, mufeovado and loaf
sugars, old Jamaica Ipirit, American brandy, Ma
deira and Port wine by the quarter-calk, gallon or do
zen, a tierce of Iri(h beef, turpentine, gun flints, a few
iron pots, and a small quantity ot pig iron.
W A N T E D,
A WOMAN to do the work of a small family, and
" one to take care of children. Good wages will be
given to thole that can be wed recommended, and none
else need apply. Enquire of the Printer.
ALL those who have any demands against
the estate of Christopher Teacovey, are de
sired to bring in their accounts against the 30th day of
this instant, to the fubferiber, living in Wnitemaifh
tewnfhip, Philadelphia county ; and ihofe who are in
debted to said estate are defined to come and fettle their
accounts against said day.
October 11. ADAM SNIDER, Administrator.
WA S taken up at Kensington, a bright
bay HORSE, about fifteen hands high, a
natural pacer, a bald face, one wall eye, his off fore foot
and his near hind foot white. Any person proving pro
perty and paying charges may have him again by ap
plying to the fubferiber, or Mr. Duffields at Kensington.
September 13 . MARTIN WORKNOT. '
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
BROKE out of the gaol of the county of Salem,
in the state of New Jersey, on Friday the Bth inst.,
(October) a certain JOHN WANDERLE Y, by
trade a cooper, about five feet ten inches high, a slim
made fellow, light complexion, and brown hair tied
behind: Had on when he broke gaol, a blue cloth coat,
brown jacket and white breeches. He was committed
to my custody for petty larceny. Whoever secures said
Wan^erley so that he may be brought to justice, (hall
have the above reward, and if brought to Salem, all
reasonable charges, paid by
BATEMAN LLOYD, Sheriff.
FIFTY DOLLARS~REWARD.
I— AS LOS T on the thirteenth of Odober instant,
'V in the Market, twenty-four yards of whitened
hemp LINEN, rolled up, the firft end pulled out.
Whoever has found said linen and will deliver it to
MARY PE FERS, betwixt Market and Arch
ftreets, (hall receive the above reward.
SUPERFINE white, blue, brown, green
and light colour Broadcloths; fine Costings, Shal
loons, coarse Cloths and Drawboys, to be SOL D by
BENJAMIN SEIXAS and Co.
In Water-street, near Market-ftfeet, by wholelale and
re tail. ,
Philadelphia, Oflober 4.,
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
WAS LOST, five silver tea-spoons, three mark
ed H. one I. B. and the other I. N. allo two
H
silver table-spoons marked G xL. Whoever returns the
fame to the Printer hereof (hall have the above reward,
and no questions asked.
N. B. Should they be offered for sale to silver Smiths
or others, it is hoped they will be flopped.
^-A-N-T-S APLAC E?"
(Either in Town or Country)
ACom pleat and profeffed COOK and PASTRY
CO O K, who has served some of the most respect
able families in Europe in the above capacities, viz. his
late Royal Highness the Duke of York's, his Grace the
Duke of Manchester's, &c. and can produce an unques
tionable character with refpeCt to his abilities and beha
viour. Any Gentleman wanting such a person, may
know further particulars by leaving a line at the White
Swan in Third street, near the Barracks.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
C; GRAYED or STOLEN from the fubferiber'# pasture,
L in Charleftown ,own(hip, Chester county, in the night
of the 27th of August 11 ft, a dark bay MARE, abcut
fourteen hands high, very heavy with foal when ftie
went away and is supposed to have a colt now ; (he is
about ten years old, had large saddle marks on both sides
o f her back, and is a natural pacer. Whoever will (e
---cure said mare and the thief, and inform the fubferiber
thereof, (hall have the above reward, or Fifty Dollars
fur the mare and colt only, paid by
JOHN GRAHAMS.
C 1 A ME to the plantation of George Canady,
„ ,between Germantown and York road, a sorrel
HORS E, with a white mane and tail, a blaze in his
forehead, no brand or ear mark. The owner is defined
to come, prove his property, pay charges and take
him away.
September 21. ADAM ENGER.
Philadelphia, September 28.
THIRTYDOLLARS REWARD.
CTRAYED or STOLEN from off the Commons,
a bay HORSE, seven years old, fourteen hands
high, a star in his forehead, branded on both shoulders
18, the off hind leg white to the paffern. Whoever
secures said horse and will bring him to the fubferiber,
living in George's street, Southwark, (hall have the
above reward and reasonable charges.
John' b yrn s.
Three Hundred Pounds Reward
n AN AWAY on the 21st instant, from the sub
" f riber, living near Northampton Furnace, about
eleven miles f rom Baltimore Town, a likely black Negro
man nam d SIMON, about 36 years of age, five feet
eight or ten inches high, well made, by trade a black
smith ; had on when he went away, a new tow linen (hirt
and trowfers much worn, a blue broadc oth waistcoat
much worn, an old lincey ditto, a pair of (hoes lately
foaled and hailed in the heels, an old hat, if any other
cloaths they are unknown, but it is fufpefted that he will
get other cloaths and endeavour to make his escape, as
he is a very artful fellow. Whoever takes up and se
cures the said Negro, so that his master may get him
again, sh 11 have if taken within, or ten miles from home,
Twenty-five Pounds; if twenty miles, Fifty Pounds;
if out of the county, One Hundred and Fifty Pounds ; if
out of the ft-te the above reward, and reasonable char
ges if brought home, paid by
CHARLES TOWSON.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in Car
lifle, in the county of Cumberland, on the 20th
of September last, an indented servant man named
SIMON JOHNSTON, a well set fellow, about
five feet fix or eight inches high, forty years of age, of
a fair complexion ; he has been wounded in the left
wrist, which occafens his arm to be crooked ; he had
on when he went away, a sailor jacket of brown cloth
daubed with tar, an old hat covered with linen and co
loured with tar: He is an old sailor, subj ft to drink
(Long liquors, and very complaisant and talkative when
drunk. Whoever secures said servant in any gaol in the
state or elsewhere, so that his master may get him again,
(hall receive the above reward.
4 WILLIAM HOLMES.
BO O K S
Of various kinds, containing Sentimental Food of all
forts, among which are included---
ENGLISH Bibles, Engli(hD &ionarie,, Salmon's
Geography, Gazetteers, Blzckftone's Commenta
ries on Law, 4 vols. Latin and English Classics, Greek
and Latin Classics, Dilworth's Spelling-books by the
dozen, with a very long catalogue of et ceteras, are now
ready to he exchanged for good Mi dlines, or Mer
chantable FLOUR, at BELL's Bock (lore, next
door to St Paul's Church, in Third street, Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Oflober 4.
TEN POUNDS REWARD.,
CTRAYED out of this city on the fi ft instant, a
° likely milch C OW, of a dark chefnut colour,
marked with a halfpenny under the near ear, some
white on her bag, about seven years old. Whoever
will deliver her to the fubferiber, Jiving the weft fide of
Front street, the firft door above Pine-street, (hall re
ceive the above reward, paid by
DAVID BOWEN.
The Highest Current Price is given for BILLS of
EXCHANGE on France, by
WIKOFF, SIDMAN and SMITH,
At their (tore in Second-street, a few doors below Chef
nut-ftreet, (formerly occupied by Mis. Devine)
Who have for SALE,
A LARGE assortment of DRY GOODS, suit
" able to the approaching season., 6
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living near
the Trap, in St. George's hundred, Newcastle
county, a Negro fallow named GEORGE, formerly
the property of William Frazier, of Jones's Neck, near
Dover, in Kent county, and well known in that part of
the country. The above reward will be given to any
person who may secure him in any gaol.
Sould any person incline to purchase said fellow as he
runs, who is young, and active at the farming business,
they may know the terms by applying to
C TOLEN on th night of the firft instant, out of a
° pasture near the Ridge Road, a bright bay MARE,
with a black mane and tail, a saddle mark on her off
(houlder, between thirteen and fourteen hands high,
and between four and five years old, with a star in her
forehead and a white streak down her face, a natural
trotter, newly food before, her fetlocks trimmed all
round, no brand nor ear mark that can be remembered.
Whoever will take up said mare and the thief, or give
information of them so that the owner may get his mare
again, (hall receive One Hundred Dollars for the mare
only, or the above reward for the mare and thief, paid
by the fubferiber living in Second street, above Vine
ftreet, nearly opposite the sign of the Black Horse.
JOSEPH PFEIFFER.
TH E following goods were taken by the
fubferiber from a certain John Burns, on suspi
cion of being stolen, viz, a half yard of chintz, 1 yard
of muslin, a mullin apron, a silk handkerchief, a wo
mans dark cotton gown, a black callimanco petticoat,
16 firings of beads, 3 cotton handkerchiefs, 2 pai§ of
womens (hoes, 3 pair of mens ditto, 3 pair of flockings,
2 check aprons, 2 fhifts, 4 thirt (leever, 3 handkerchiefs,
an old (hort gown, a blanket, ribbonds, a bottle and
paper of tea. Whoever has loft any of the above goods,
by applying to Plunket Fleeson, Esq; proving pro
perty and paying charges, may have them again.
ALEXANDER CARLYLE, H. C.
Philadelphia, October 4.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
THOMAS M'DONOUGH.