The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-09-04 00:00:00, page 3

Dear Sir,
YOUR obliging favor of the 16th May ult. I duly
received. Is glad you are in good health, and has the
good-luck to hear of find fee your tender family by turns.
I think it might be advifeable for Mrs. Skelton to be in
New-York awhile: Don't be too stingy. Who is the
happy lady, Mrs Laird ? It has laid heavy at my heart
that I have not got a cargo of rum to your wonderful
market. Is sorry the rebel has fold your farm; it is
neighbours fare I suppose Col. Lowrey purchased. In
deed the Congress gentry has dealt hardly with the poor
Tories. I hope in God, the King, and his council, will
fend no more Commissioners, or any terms whatever, but
the sword; then, after conquest, as high terms as could
be thought of. Am for the dignity of the Crown. You
have only received one letter ; I have wrote you two since
that in December. I mean to wind up my affairs as soon
as possible. There is not at present any purchasers here
for sugar works. I have advertised Ginger Hall for sale;
is in hopes it will fell for more, by 3000 l. sterling, than I
owe in the worl^. Would with to be in America as soon as
good order takes place. I hope we shall all meet and be
happy once more at Fleming-Town and Rariton — Oh
fwe. t Gouldfbrrry ! —When opportunity offers, please to
offer our best compliments to Mrs. Skelton, Mr. Lowrey
and family—l expected he and Mr. Bell would wrote me
year; ago, relative to my farm; no matter, I hope to fet
tle .;y own accounts. The last London fleet returned us
the following Jamaica bankrupts, Sir Charles Prise, Willi
am Gray, Matt. Wabling, Bill. White, &c. John Ellis
and family is expeded daily. I forgot honefl Col. Grant
and Nat. Ballie is arrived ; the former in a poor fiate of
health. Your old friend, G. Gordon, is no more.
l am, dear Sir,
Your most obedient friend,
And humble servant,
DAVID WHITE.
Whitehall, July 19, 1779.
N. B Yeflerday Mrs. White was delivered of a boy
with a long nose, just fit to be a CoQgref; man. O, 6,
Oliver Cromwell. D. W.
What is become of G. G.? Write me, if you have
time left from telling guineas, prize money.
Thomas Skelton, Esq. New-York.
P EIILADELPHI A, September 4.
Last evening was sent into this port, by the Schooner
Mars, Captain Taylor, the privateer /loop Active, mount
ing twelve four pounders, late commanded by Laughlin
M'Goire. During the a^i^r. She loft two men killed, and
the Gunner mortally wounded.
Dpar Sir,
YOU R esteemed favor of the 23d of May ult. I duly
received. It really has had a good effect on my spirits so
hear from you, my frited, whnp I can rely on of a glori
ous conquefi : Pray God your prediction may prove true !
Indeed, I have not a doubt of it, for I always thought the
dlfcreet and discerning part of the people of America
would one day fee into the designs of a defperading design
ing Congress, &c. a set of men, who has every thing ta
get, and nothing (I may fay) to lose; but to aggrandize
their rapacious ambition at the expence of their fellow
men, whom they did not care a d n for: You know
this was our mutual sentiments three years ago, at the
London Tavern, Philadelphia. Whatever you or the
world thinks, Washington is a great jefuit; and will be
a greater fool, if he don't make his own price, and deliver
up that den of thieves, the Congress, &c.
Your favor has been my pocket piflol for this three
weeks past, with which I have' given some of the rebels
here hard knocks. I want a reinforcement. We have a
number of congrefilcal gentry. .I declared in public cof
fee-houfe, Kingston, our Governor Should hang all he
could; and cut the ears of the rest, and fend them to Bos
ton. I find they have fold for 28,000!. their junk, my fine
farm in the Jersey—every d 1 his day. On my return
to this Island, I found my Whitehall estate in a dreadful
situation ; it now begins to blossom. Am winding up my
affairs as faft as I c^n, in order to return to my favorite
country, America, as foop as peace and good order takes
place ; of this, pray give me notice as it approaches—that
is to fay, when William Livingston is hanged. Indeed,
there is high bets laid, he must have done it himfelf since
the receipt of Sir Henry Clinton's letter, 10th of April wit.
and Hum. Clinker is a clinker : For my part I never tho't
he had that spirit, for a tyrant is always a coward.
I have nothing worth mentioning from hence. We have
foe fea/ons, and, in general, go^d crops. Rum is at a
low price. Every thing is plenty but cafll and white oak
Slaves. I shall ship 70 hogsheads, 40 puncheons, and 40,000
lib ginger this year. Mrs. White and child has kept their
health perfectly well; the former has played the lover
again—expt&s every hour to bring forth. Pray write me
every opportunity, all your news ; to hear from my tory
friends in America, revives my spirits. You know I love
the Tories, my heart bleeds for their distress 1 So does
Mrs. White. Sh: jefires her best compliments.
Tam, dear Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
DAVID WHITE.
CT,"'HE Committee of Assembly, for their pub-
I lie accounts, wants a Clerk who is a good Account
ant. One well recommended and equal to the talk will be
handfomly rewarded.
State noufe, Committee-Room,
September 3d, 1779.
lately published and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP,
in Market-street, Philadelphia,
T RE A T I E S
OF
AMITY and COMMERCE,
AND OF
A D L I AN C E
Eventual and Defenfive,
Be ^ His Most Christian MAJESTY and the
Thirteen UNITED STATES of America.
Whitehall, July 14, 1779,
Mr. David Sproat, New-York.
Philadelphia, Sept. I.
RICHARD HUMPHREYS,
GOLD AND SILVER SMITH,
At the Coffee Pot in Front-street, near the Coffee-houf,
has for sale the following Articles, viz.
TW O very thick plated elegant Table CHAFING
DISHES of the newest fafhion; the only ones of
the kiad that have ever been imported into this place
and offered for sale.
Two ditto very large fluted and highly ornamented
CANDLESTICKS.
One ditto BREAD BASKET, finely adorned with,
feftoons.
One ditto TABLE CROSS, with a lamp in it.
To be SOLD at Private Sale,
ACER TAIN tra&, piece or parcel of land, litu
ate, lying and being in the town/hip of White
marfh, near Barren Hdl Church, about twelve miles from
the city of Philadelphia, in Philadelphia county, on the
great road leading to Reading in Berks county, contain
ing 63 acres or thereabout, about one half cleared, the
rest well timbered; on which is a good apple orchard
and fruit trees of various kinds; the whole under very
good fence, and formerly occupied by Captain Christian
S cer. On the fame tradt are creeled, landing and be
ing, three good tenements, to wit, two frame, and one
stone, with a kitchen and an excellent well of water
before the fame. The said premises are conveniently
situated for a Store or any public bufinefa. The title
indisputable. For further particulars of the terms of
sale, those who incline to purchase may apply to Mr.
John Reynolds, at the sign of the White Horse in
Elbow Lane, Philadelphia, or to the fubferiber living
in Reading aforefaid, where the fame may be known.
GEORGE WAY.
^. 4, 1779.
MR. M'DOUGALL intends on the 15th
infr. to open his SCHOOL for the inftrudtion
of Y^ung Ladies and Gentlemen in the polite Art of
DANCING, at the Long-Room in Carter's- Alley,
formerly occupied by Mr. Tioli. An Evening School
will he opened for grown Gentlemen.
N. B. A genteei Riding Cbaife, ilmoft new, to be
fold for a reasonable price, enquire at Mr. M'Guire's,
in Carter's-Alley.
j O TUN T E s/
In Third-Street, between Market and Arch-streets,
Philadelphia,
MAKES and fells frying pans, whole
sale or retail ; and gives the highest price for old
Frying-pan Handles.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
QTR AYED or STOLEN the night of the 26th
L> of August last, a bright bay H OR SE, 7 yeais old,
14 and a halfhands high, a Star in his forehead, one
of his bind feet white, and branded on one of his flanks
vrith a kind of aK. Whoever brings said Horse to the
Subferiber, fhJI have the above reward, and reasonable
charges paid. W. WILL.
CAME to the stable of Johp Rafer, about
nine days ago, a black HORSE, about fifteen
hands high, branded on the near Shoulder with the
letters JG, his off eye fore, no Shoes on. The owner
of Lid horse is desired to come, pay charged and take
him away, or he will be fold in one week, „he will not
pay the expence of keeping.
JOHN RASER,
August 24. JOHN MITCHELL.
Philadelphia, August 31, 1779.
W r HEREAS the Partnership of Richard
Sweetman, Henry Horn, and Co. Store
keepers on Stamper's wharf, is this day delved: This
is to desire all persons who have any demands on the said
partnership, to bring their accounts, that they may be
adjusted. And those who are indebted to the laid part
nership, are requeued to come and pay off their refpe&-
ive debts, before the firft of November next, to prevent
further trouble.
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To be SOLD at Public Vendue,
On the premifee, on Tuesday the Seventh of September
init. at Ten o'clock in the forenoon, by the sub
scriber,
^ LEASE of a frame House adjoining the Harp
el and Crown Tavern, in Third-street, Philadelphia,
during the natural life of a Lady now upwards of fifty
years of age, subj & to a yearly rent of Twenty Pounds
Pennsylvania currency ; a 1 rge front room of said house
has been lately fitted up for a (tore, and has a good cellar
under the whole. Also to be fold, some trifling remains
of Shop Guedi, among which are Several thousand
Needles of the best quality.
ANDREW CARSON.
To be S OLD by Public Vendue,
On Tuesday the 21st o> September inst.
FOUR HUNDRED airesof rich LAN D, Situate in
Be: keley county, Virginia, nine miles from Harpen
fercy. The said tra& is allowed by all that know it, to
be equal to any in the county ; in the land is a constant
large limestone Ipring, also a dwelling-house and barn.
There ane about fifty acres of fine meadow, a stream
runs thro' it, and the greatest part may occasionally be
watered ; one hundred acres of level arable land, in
good heart and well fenced, the remainder plentifully
timbered with ash, gum, oak, hickory and locust ; it is
in a very healthy country, and an agreeable neigbour
hoad, and joins the estate of Col. S. Washington. The
sale will be on the premises, where due attendance will
be given, by JAMES NOURSE, Jun,
Also for tale on Wednesday the Bth September, to the
highest bidder, two lots in the town of Bath, in the a
forefaid county, more generally known by the name of
the Warm-fpriags, at which place due attendance will
be given.
JOHN DIAMON D,
R O P E-M AK E R,
In Market-Street above Sixth-Street, the house formerly
occupied by Thomas Tifdell, Rope-maker, deceased,
MAKES and fells, wholesale and retail, viz. Sew
ing, whipping, seine and blocking TWINE;
log, deep sea, and hand lead lines; fishing lines of all
forts; bed cord, sacking bottom-lines, lending limes,
jack lines, plow-traces, halters, &c. Considerable al
lowance made to those who buy to Sell again.
CA ME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
in the Northern Liberties, on the fourteenth inst.
(August) a mouse coloured HORSE, about fourteen
hands high, and reckoned to be about five or fix years
old last Spring; has a star in his forehead, and paces
and trots. The owner, by applying to the fubferiber
just above the Rising Sun, proving property and paying
charges, may have him again.
GEORGE NICE-
Philadelphia, Augujl 25.
FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.
WAS STOLEN from the fubferiber at Mud-
Island Fort, on the 20th or 21st inff. a single cased
French Silver W A;T CH, no maker's name or num
ber, china faced, with a chryftal on the back, the hours
are marked with arithmetical figures, winds up in the
face, near the figure 6, part of which is broke off ; it
Shews on the back the month and length of the month,
with the days of the months, and days of the week oppo
site ; it also Shews the Signs, planets, and length of the
days and nights, the words on the back are French ; it
had a Steel chain with a black seal, marked with the let
ters DJ in a cypher. Whoever delivers the Watch to
the fubferiber, and Secures the thief, so that he may be
convicted, Shall have the above reward, or TWENTY
POUNDS for the Watch only, paid by me
JEREMIAH FISHER.
TO B F S O L D,
Av ALUABLE Plantation m^de in two surveys,
both deeded, on the greu road leading to Fort
Pitt, in Bedford county, ft.ite of Pennfylvanja, well
watered and timbered, eighteen acres of cleared meadow
and more may he made, a good mill fe^t and plen yof
water; allo a tenyard begun, where the tanning busi
ness may be carried on to good effect, a new orchard,
several bearing trees, a dwelling hcufe, stone Spring
houfe,"a new barn 60 by 30 feet, hath four stables each
20 by 10 feet, two other ttables, hemp-house, waggon-
Shod, and smith (hop: The whole in both Surveys are
one hundred arid sixty-sour an 4 one-third acre*, and
commanding a great quantity of land scarce of timber
adjoining, which is an advantage to this plantation in
an Special manner. Any person inclining to purchase
the said plantation, may be informed of the terms and
receive other information by app'ring to Col. Ephraim
Blain, at his office in Market-.ftreet, Philadelphia, to
Benjamin Harbeson, Copper smith, in Market-street,
or to General William Thomson, in Cumberland
county.THOMAS URIE.
August , 5 , 1779.
WAS FOU N D,
At Mrs. Kehone's, fuppokd to be stolen,
N E cloth callimafico Skirt, one blue Shalloon cur
tain, and a woman's white beaver hat. Whoever
has loft the fame, by applying to Alexander Carlisle,
proving property and paying charges, may have them
again.
Philadelphia, August 24.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
N E of the Continental Stores on Carpenter's wharf
was broke open between Saturday the 21st and Mon
day the 23d inst. and robbed of two barrels of BEEF.
Whoever can difeover the thief or thieves Shall, upon
his or their being duly convicted, receive the above re
ward. GEORGIA A, BAKER.
A. D. C. G. ®t Issues.
FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.
TXT H EREAS a certain Daniel Callaghan,
'V Clerk to the fubferiber, ran away on the fifteenth
inst, with a certain sum of Continental money, not lef#
than Eleven Thousand Pounds, belonging to the Conti
nent. Said Callaghan is of a fair complexion, about five
feet ten inches high, full eyed and wry nose, very elo
quent in complimenting gentlemen. The said Callaghan
had on and took with him, a caftor hat, two fine Shirts,
one white flock, one black handkerchief, his hair tied
behind with a black ribband, one pair white ribbed
flockings, one fnuff coloured coat, one ribbed jacket,
and breeches of the fame fluff, one pair of leather
breeches, and other things not known. Whoever takes
up and secures the Aid Callaghan in any gaol, so that
he may be brought to justice, Shall receive the above
reward and all reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN WHETZEL L, A. C. P.
Macungy, Northampton County, State
of Pennfyhvania, Jul, 16, 1779.
Germantoivn, Aug 17, 1779.
To be SOLD bv Public Vendue,
On Saturday the nth day oT September next, at one
o'clock in the afternoon of the Same day on the pre
mises;
A Certain stone MESSUAGE or TENEMENT, two
Stories high, and lot or piece of ground, contain
ing about an acre; on which is a good well of water,
some stabling, a goed garden, anti orchard, &c. there
to belonging, fituared on the northeasterly fide of the
main street of laid Germantown, and near to the house
and lot of John Wular Late <he estate of Eve Fry,
Widow, deceased, and to be fold according to the di
reftion of her Last Will and Testament b, the Execu
tors, who will make known the conditions at the time
of Tale. JOHN FR Y,
GOTTLIEB FRY.