Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-20 00:00:00, page 1

GEN°E R A L
PHILADELPHIA MANUFACTURE,
SUCH as woollens, linens, and cottons, particular
ly corded density s, To be fold by SAMUEL
WETHERIL L, junr. at his Manufactory in South
ftreet, between Fifth and Sixth-greets, and between
Market and Arch Greets, on Hudson's square.
The subscriber, at a great expence, has made an at
tempt to improve manufactures in America, and hopes
for the public encouragement.
He has also a quantity of good VINEGAR to dif
pole of, either by the barrel or fmalhr measure.
* 4. SAMUEL WETH RIM, junr.
ON Thursday the Bth instant a countryman,
(said he came from the Jerseys) dressed in a plain
quaker-like manner, called at a flop on the welt fide of
Second-street, near Blackhorfe Alley, and bought 3 Bths
of a yard of black ell wide Perfiyn, for which he was to
p a y SA' an d delivered a Thirty Shilling Bill.—Said per
son is requested to call at laid (hop again and return the
amount, or a method will be taken to expose him to the
public.
Philadelphia, Augufl 5, 1776.
WHEREAS some of the Creditors of
FORBES & PATTON, late of Middle
town, in Lancaster county, Store keepers, have neglected
to sent in their accounts, properly attested to the Assign
ees, Mark Freeman, William Semple, and Robert Wil
son, of Philadelphia, for want of which the dividend
could net be made, agreeable to advertisement on the
31st of June.
Those Creditors who have not complied, are now re
qurfted to fend their accounts to the subscriber, by the
31st inst. or must expe& to he excluded.
* ROBERT WILSON.
FO BE 6 OLb bV
MAURICE ROGER S,
At Col. John Nixon's C<mt n house,
JAMAICA SPIRIT, Weft Indi and Conritrv RUM,
and MELASSES bv the ho (he d, MUSCOVADO
SUGARS, and some DRY GOODS.
To BE SOL I) on RENTED,
On Reasonable Terms,
AS Tt)R Y and half framel dwelling house, plea
santly situated in Charles Town, Maryland, five
rooms on a floor, seven fire places in said rooms, with a
kitchen, scullery, griinery, carriage house, ffables, meat
house, yard, a large garden, four lots under post ind
rail fence; late the property of the Rev. Mr. John Ha
milton, deceased. Far terms inquire of the fubicriber,
living near the Head of Elk, Caeil County.
June, 1776. CHARLES RUMSEY.
Just re-priuted from the London Copy, and fell nx by
ROBER I BELL, in I nird-ttreet Philadelphia,
(price half a dollar)
American independence
th Inrereft and Glor, of Great Britain; con
taining a g iments which prove that net on y in taxation
butin t ide, mnufaaures and governm. t, he Colonel
are entitled t> *n entire Independent, on toe British Le
g'll tore ; and that it can only be by a formal declaration
of thtfe rights, and forming thereupon, a friendly league
with them, that the true and laftir.g welfare of both coun
tries can be promoted.
In a series of Letters to the Legislature.
It is not to be h< ped, in the corrupt Pete of human na
t^e, that any nation will be subj?& to anoth r, any
Ln er than it finds its own account in it, and cannot
help itfelf.
No creatures fuck the teats of their dams longer than
th< y can draw mik from th, nee, or can providetbem
flres wrh better food; nor * ill any country continue
thir iuhje&ion to another, on'y because them great
^rand-mothers were acquainted. This i.. the course
of human affairs, and di wife llate will always hav t
before their eyes. Trenchard on plantation and co!o
nies, in Caso's letters. N 0.106
N. B. All the new pamohl ts may he had at said Bril's,
also Simes's M litary Guide for Officers, 2 vols. price
three dollars.,
1, AN AWAY the 28th day of Seventh-Month
E< 1776, from the subscriber, living in Vine street,
between Front an 1 Second streets, an indented English
fervan. lad nam-d WILLIAM TULLY, about
18 ve^rs of age, brought up to the loaf bread-baking
bufmefs, he is Ih rt of his age, but well set, Has a cut in
his e es, derk brown hair: Hid on two fuitian jackets,
a half worn beaver hat, new homespun fhiit, nankeen
breeches patched on each th ; gh, thread fto< kings, pumps,
and fryer plated buckles, Whoever secures him in any
goal, so that his matter may get him again, fhdl hive
Twenty Shilling reward, or if brought n one rea
fon^ok charges, paid by WILLIAM BROWN.
N. B. Two of his toes on one foot are remakable (hor
ter than the rest • it is apprehended he has gone for New-
York or Staten 1(1an 1, as he has often teen heard to fay
he would go to tne King'a troops. §
VO L. V.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20th, 1776.
DU N L A P's
I This day is pubtijhed, printed and to be fold by
R. Al FKE N, Printer and Bookseller,
Opposite th> London C tfecH'mfe. Front-street,
[Price one filling and fix pence].
E Dominion of Providence over the pafions of men :
' A SERMON preached at Princeton, on the
17th of May, 1776, being he General Fait appointed by
Congress through the United Colonies. To which is
added, Ai ADDRESS to the N Rives of Scotland
refid ng in Americas
By J OHN WITHERSPOON, D, D.
P efident of th College of New-Jersey
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living near
Cantwell's Bridge, New C dfe Conriv, on the sh
inst (Jul) n apprehtife lad named BENJAMIN
MERCER, about 19 rears of age, 5 feet 2 inches
high, well made, a bhoath round face, fair complexion,
wore his hair tiW : Had on and took with him, a blue
cloth coat, a striped Dmafcus vest, a brown fluff ditto,
a pair of old buck fk n breeches, a pair of white drilling
ditto, three home made linen flirts, one new, and one
I Jb linen ditto, marked I. F. a country made felt hat;
by trade ath xmaker, he took a fickle with him. Who
ever takes up and secures said apprentice so tbat his master
may get him again, shall have the above Reward ard rea
fenabh charges, paid by ROBERT MELDRUM.
N. B. All masters of veffds are forbid to harbour or
carry him off at their peril, as it is thought he will en
deavour to get on board a privateer.
THIRTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
STR A YE Dor STOLE N, on Tuesday night, the
30th of July last, from the fubfcribei's paftue in
Whitema sh, a grey GELDING, 7 or g ye^ s old,
a out 15 hands high, shod all round, is a loth fl.a-bit,
ten, and carries gay; Whoever takes up and delivers
the said gelding to the subscriber, ai his own house, or
to Adam Haas in Gemantown, orto Joseph Vandegrilt,
at the Crols-Keys in Philadelphia, shall have the above
reward and reasonable charges, paid by J
Angufii, i 7 76. GEORGE HITNER.
NT O IV to be disposed of by whotefale, on
JL % reasonable terms for ready money, or short cred t
(giving fecuritv if required) by JOHN MURR A'Y,
at the Trap, Philadelphia County, all the GOODS
he has now on hand, amounting to twelve hundred
pounds, or thereabouts. Also to be dilpofed of, the
lease of the House and Stores now in his possession.
N. B. As said Murray intends quitting business in
that part of the country, he requests all those indebted
to him to pay immediately; and all those that have
any demands against him, . are desired to fend in their
accompts and receive their money.
Jul, 20, 1776.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
ST RA YE D or STOLEN from the
iubferiber's plantation in Providence township, Phi
ladelphia county, on Monday the Sth instant, a sorrel
HOR SE, near fifteen hands high, with light colored
mane and tail, two hind feet white, with a far ob blaze,
a out seven or tight years old, and trots. If strayed
away, whoever brings him to the subscriber, either at the
plantation above described, or to his house in Front street
Philadelphia, shall have Four Dollars reward; and if
stolen, whoever difeover# the horse and thief, so that he
may be prosecuted to conviction, ih dl have the above re
ward, paid by JOHN MITCHELL.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD
RAN AWAY from the lubferib^r in the evening
of the fiift of August, an I ifh indented fervent
man, names JAMES TH OMSON, fuppo:ed to
be about 30 years of age, about five feet 8 inches high,
fair complexion, brown hair, middling long vifftge and
spare, a little pitted with the final! pox, ft ops a lirh
in his walk, speaks plain, understands driving a car
riage and taking care of horses, which left he h<s been
employed at ever since he has been in the country, he is
fond of strong liquor : Had on and took with him a
round hat, a blue coarse-duh fly coat and buck fk n
breeches, one oznahrugs fhiitand one white linen ditto,
one pair of blue and white worsted dockings, one pair
of grey ",arn ditto, two pair of shoes, one new, the
other half worn, a pair of pinchbeck buckles arid a pair
,of silver ones of an oval shape, open rimm'd. Whoever
apprehends said fervent and secures him so that his mas
ter may get him again, shall have the >bove re^ rd
* BENJAMIN HEMMINGS.
WANTED IMMEdFaTeTy:
SIX or eight complect DITCHERS, that can
be well recommended, and to whom good wages
will be given. Apply to William Rues, in Bleckley
Township, near Mr. Ogden's Ferry.f
}wi^r„w~9 # ,f&ro&ct t^re nwtamtora-% tQ+rcranare irmwraratitt
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THE,
ADVERTISER.
Choice re-packed SUGARS in Barrels,
COFFEE, MELASSES, ,
And R E 1) P O R 1' in Bottles
TO BE SOLD BY
GEORGE MEAD E, ANDCO.
Frederick Count,, Virginia, June 18, 1776.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD,
„ U N away last night fiom Marlborough Iron Works,
IV CHARLES WHITE, an E. w ,thc^.^t,
'on in Rutlandshire, by trade a flocking. w ner, has
been in both land and sea feivne, about 28 yars ot'age,
5 feet witches high, a flout able feller, square 01U,
has fhortdark brown hair, a pug nofe,' fug c ^.h bones,
avd imaii eyes: Had on a narrow b imm& ± ielt hat, a
Ihort fearnought coat, course country marie Ourt fend
trowfers, old (hoes and pewter buckles, but os ir i s a
notorious villain, he ma. Y^l other c^tre and change
his drelL It jg supposed he has stolen a mouft col, used
MAR ^ about 14 ha/ds and an half high, 5 serrs old
a blaze down her face, hanging mane and fui h tail, a
natural pacer, was b.ue cot, and branded on to 7«
shoulder arm buttock A; also a ho^m fe^d fan
hah worn, with a cut in the fiat, a ua fn ffle oiidle^
Whoever fecur^ said ruu-awav so that I get him
shall have Ten Dollar, and leafmable ch:& si Lu h£
home, and with the mare, faddie and bridle Five PounL.
and if convened of the theft the drove reward, p id by
„ . ISAAC ZA- E.:
B, It is provable the above fervent may have a, ted
with the ma e, therefore zny perfox th t will ndo r a die
owner where he may get her agai% sh dl receive Twenty
Shwmgs. It is (ufp&aed he will end^av rto to
the enemy, therefore all persons on the coast are reques
ted to keep a good look out for him.'
t§t Thee or four C O°LL lERS and one or two
101 PER s, matters of ther ^find's, wG jre.rt , rh
and V'D g°° d encouragement, at the atcruaid
Woiks.
To 3bUTTTGUI-dT
A9 E N fEE L yourg Negro man, fit for either a
hngle gentleman 0, . f only, w ^ s QI at ta< 1c
speaks French and draffs hap, tolerably well, can dri.e
a carriage either on the box or s pjftilion, and under
stands the care of hort 9, to both which he has been uftd
of late. Apply to Daniel Coxe, of Trenton, or of
the Printer.|
Long Eland, August 5, 1776.
FORTY DOLLARS REWA RD.
DESERTED from the First or Rifle Regime,rt,
commanded by Col. Edward Hand, now en
c^nped on Long-liland, JOHN OLIVER, about
5 ^et 7 inches high, brawn h ir, fallow complexion,
a laughing talkative fellow, and fond of ftron< ,honor, a
ntive of Ireland, by trade a weaver, was inl+fted in
Northumberland county, P&nnfylvhnia, in June 1775,
and had lived in Mtland before he came to rcnnld
vrnia. On the 2d of July last he got a Litton pafi, to
got'Princeton in New-J rtey, with TWO MARES,
t,e property of Col. H nd; neither he 4 1 the m/tes have
finer been heard of. One of the m.ires black, writ altar
in her forehead, 14! anils h^b, fix years of , (rots, backs
and canters well • Ire' thei qu re bi-ik., not 14. hands
high, 7 years old, paces, backs, and canters well, st 4
trots a little; both are remarkably wtll made, cary
well, are hi, h fpirked, and Ihppofed to be with leal.
" n y perlon who secures the : .hove Cefe:ter in aryqoal
on the Continent, so that he ruay betnay.be r turned to
the regiment, .and the enures to 'asp a Veates. F 0;
Lancaster, Prunfylvania, M\ Jams Mlligan. wok
chant Fro-.Mtre% Philadt , .i,, or to ( cl, HAND, wth
the regiment, shall recede the abov. lew rd, irFivE
Pounds for the deferter,\and Five Poun 5 f r a ch of
the mares, with reasonable charges, pud by ?.y 0: the
above Gentlemen. f
Philadelphia, August 1, 17.76..
THREE POUNDS REWAR D.
DESERTED yesterday, from an id 4 r rt this
place on his way to the camp, HENRY WI L»
L 1 AM S, b longing to Capt N.uri .cl Ram!a,’s
comp ny, of the Maryland batt hi n, vOmmmA'd by
Col. Smallwood He is about c t^t such s high;
and was born in Wales ; Had on a ;^ < ; turned op
with white, hunting trowfets cal.c:jck^t, Mnt< shirt,
a pair of pomps and carved silver butje„ be ha fh.it
brown hair trimmed clofc, is a clean well Iccf-ru mar,
and but little the appearance of a com a<.n 1 Idiei. It
is probable he hs more cloths with him; as ib. ffic/r
intruhi him with h $ key, and uriLs 3! and tw^fhi
one roffl d the other plain, both rooked L. W. He was
inlift d near Charlehown in Mar, Ln ? , b:r iiv-d feme
time in the J-rlZsonpefite this city, and 1 r ire^
or near B idol. Whoever apprehends io ' # b' # - ini
secures him in this cut, b, apybing to AL. Lr?nr%
at tie Indian K n,, shall have r 1 ty ehwiir.r. Ann if
brought to the Fhft Maryland Po t'alion at C ny. the
above reward. • LEVIN 01N DER, ihL^aL
N U MB. 252.