The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-02-27 00:00:00, page 4

Philadelphia, February 13.
ffo be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee-houfe, on Saturday the twenty-seventh
instant, at Four o'clock in the afternoon, (if not
sooner fold by private sale)
% VALUABLE LOT, situate in the dittri& of
A Southwark, in front seventy feet on the east fide
of Front-street continued, and from thence extending
eastward eight hundred and ninety feet to the tiver De
laware, divided in the following manner: Three lots
es twenty feet front each on the east fide of Swanfon
ftreet, having ere&ed thereon a good two story frame
house sixteen and a half feet by twenty-two and a half,
feet deep, with a shed back thereof: A good twenty
inch stone wall, ten feet above the furface, one hundred
and fix feet long, and a wharf extending one hundred
and twenty feet beyond the end of said wall, at the end
of which wharf there are fifteen feet water at low water};
also the foundations and a confidernble part of the walls
of two stores, thirty-fix feet by thirty-fix: Three lots
on the weft fide of Swanson street, twenty feet each, and
extending westward four hundred and four feet to the
east fide of a thirty feet street called Swedes-Chuich-
Alley, whereon are ere&ed a good brick three-ftbry
house sixteen feet front by thirty-two feet deep, with a
kitchen adjoining of two ftorics, thirteen feet by fifteen
feet, an oven, a brick pavement eighty feet long by ten
feet wide, and an excellent pump of good water at the
door, having a good cellar und^r the whole building ;
allo a two-story frame tenement fifteen feet by twenty
one feet : Three lots on the east fide of Front-street con
tinued, seventy feet front, and extending eastward two
hundred and sixty feet to the weft fide of Swedes-Church-
Alley aforefaid, having ereaed thereon three frame te
nements, which are let on ground-rent of eleven pounds
four ihillings per annum. The whole lot fubjeft to a
ground-rent of twenty-pounds per annum, and both
ground-rents reserved in Pennsylvania currency. For
terms apply to Jacob Bankson, Efa; Attorney at
Law, in Philadelphia, or to the fubferiber at Mount-
Holly. JOHN JON Eo.
N. B. There is also appurtenant to the premises, the
privilege of a landing on the east fide of Swanson-street,
thirty feet wide, and from thence extending and widen
ing into the river Delaware, where it is sixty feet wide.
WANTED
AP ERSON who can be well recommended, writes
well, and understands accompts. Apply to the
Printer.
To be LET for a term of years,
And entered on the fitft of April next,
THAT ancient TAVERN on the Gulph-Mill
road, fourteen and a half miles fr m Philadelphia,
known by the sign of The Bird in-hand: It is a go@d
stage and place of much refert, and in a good neigh
bourhood: There are nine acres of excellent watered
meadow, two young bearing orchards, and a good com
modious house with five rooms on the firft floor, stables,
iheds, &c. on said place, all in good repair; also a good
spring of water rising in the celler. For further parti
culars enquire of the fubferiber living on the premises.
Feb. ]6. PHILIP REES.
Moore's Tovun, Burlington County, Feb. 18.
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY last ev ning, from the fubferiber,
a Dutch servant man named Justus Crammar,
about twenty-one years of age, five feet fix or leven
inches high, a well built, likely fellow, wilh black
curled hair, dark eyes, has a tear crofsways betwixt
his under lip and chin, (peaks tolerable good English,
ard 'tis thought speaks Dutch but imperfectly: Had on
and took with him, a lead coloured homespun broad
cloth coattee with a final! falling collar, almost new,
an old patched upper broadcloth jacket nearly of the
fame colour, a Griped worked and wool under jacket,
patched on the fore part with cloth of the fame; had
two pairs of breeches, one of the fame cloth of his coat
tee, almost new, the other of leather, old and patched ;
he had wooden buttons to all his cloaths except his lea
ther breeches, part of which were brass : He had on an
old (hirt made of tow and linen, a pair of double foaled
neats leather flhoes with plated buckles in them ; he had
also a pair of plated knee-buckles, a pair of old yarn
flockings mixed red ai.c black, and a caftor hat about
half worn) Whoever takesup said servant and secures
him in any gaol, and gives notice to his rafter so that
he may be had again, shall have the above reward, and
if brought home all reafonabie charges defrayed, by
EPHRAIM HAINES.
Philadelphia, February 19.
To the P ÜBL 1 C.
TH E Subferiber hereof having some years ago fol
lowed the VENDUE BUSINESS in South
wark, now intends following that business, with ftrift
attention to the present reftriaions; and therefore offers
his service to any person or perlons who may have any
thing to expose to public lale by way of Vendue, agree
able to Law: And for the conveniency of those who
may be pleated to employ him, he has opened an Office
on the east fide of Front street, below Chefnut-ftreet,
next door to that marked City Vendue-Store, where he
may be met with, Goods received and fold, (until the
Honorable House of Assembly fee proper to regulate or
remove the present reft^Qione on that bufineft) and all
those who may be so kind as to employ him, may be
assured that justice will be done to them and the pur,
chafer, B'y their most humble servant,
WILLIAM BROWN.
A few Calks of COFFEE,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN and CHAMLESS HART.
PHILADELF HIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-street.
Drugs and medicines.
A large and frefh assortment just opened and to be fold
By FREDERICK PHI LE,
In Second-street, between Market and Chefnut-ftreets,
and opposite Black horse Alley ;
Among which are the following Articles, viz.
JESUITS Bark,
Antimony,
Calomel,
Tartar Emetic,
Sena,
Hiera Piera,
Jabp,
Ipecacuanha,
Manna,
Opium,
Glauber and Epsom Salts,
Diuretic Salts,
Flower of Chamomile,
Flower of Brimstone,
Cremor Tartar,
Roman Vitriol,
Diaphoretic Antimony,
Magnesia Alba,
Sago,
Sal Petre,
Aniseed,
Carraway Seed,
Fennel Seed,
Carolina Pinkroot,
Crude Tartar,
Gum Ifingbfs,
Volatile Salts,
Spirits of Hattfhorn,
Spirits of Sal Volat.
Philadelphia, February 18.
AL L pirfons indebted to the estate of Da
niel Meredith, late of this city, Erafs-found
er, deceased, are once more requested to pay the fame
to the fubferiber, (living in Second-street opposite to
Almond street) within two weeks from the date hereof,
otherwise their accompts will be put into an Attorney's
hands for prosecution : And those who have any de
mands against faid' estate are defined to bring in their
accepts, properly proved, to
MART MEREDITH, Administratrix.
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
WAS STOLEN at the sign of the Ship, on the
Lancaster road, about the firft of December last, a
bay Gelding near sixteen hands high, has a star in his
forehead, ears rubitted, tail nicked, hind feet white,
a white star on one of his sides near the short ribs, grey
hair on all his legs above the knees, mane hangs on the
left fide, worn ihoit at the withers by mounting, has
several fiddle spots, and cuts a meft elegant figure when
mounted. Whoever may apprehend the said Gelding,
and will deliver him either to the Commanding Officer
of the 3d regiment of Light Dragoons at Frederic Town,
Maryland; to the Commanding Officer of the 4th at
Lancaster, to the Commanding Officer of the 2d near
Hartford, in Connecticut; to Col. Biddle, Commis
sary General of Forage, at Camp; to Major Lee, at
Burlington; to Mr. John Dunlap, Printer, Phila
delphia, or to the fubferiber in Winchester, Virginia,
shall receive on delivery the above reward.
RICHARD CALL, Capt. ift reg. L. D.
TO BE SOLD CHEAP, 1
A fecend-hand P H ZE T O N,
Enquire of Mr. Whitehead, at the Indian King Ta
, vein in Markelftreet, Philadelphia.
CarliJle, February 10.
Five Hundred Dollars Rewara.
BROKE out of the prison of Carlide, last night,
the following prifo^ers, viz. Fnancis Shelton,
committed for murder; about five feet seven inches
hi^h, sandy hrir, stout built. James Creed, com
mitted for robbery ; about five feet fix inches high,
black curling hair, very ill eloathed. Thomas Mad
din, for robbery ; five feet five inches high, faudy hair,
speaks much on the Irish dialed. Patrick Grant,
for ;el ny; about five feet eight inches high, robust, of
a black complexion, and speaks loud. Thomas
M Kelvy, for desertion and felony ; about five feet
four inches high, of a dark complexion, and had on a
short blue jacket with sleeves. Christian Bremen,
for defection and felony ; about five feet fix inches high,
with long fair hair, and had boots on. John Ander
son, for breaking a Continental store house; about
five feet nine inches high, a little pitted with the small
pox, brown hair tied, and speaks smart. Itis fufpe&ed
that they have counterfeit passes. Whoever takes up
and secures said persons so that they may be had again,
shall have the above r~vard, or Forty Dollars for
each.
'' TO ITE S~OLD B'
WILLIAM MILLE R,
In Front-street, the corner of Gray's Alley, between
Chefnut and Walnut-ffreets,,
A FEW hogsheads of choice Weft India RUM;
" also some excellent COFFEE in tierces and
barrels.
WANTE D,
A HOUSE MAID for a small family. One that
can be well recommended will hear of a place and
good wages by enquiring of the Printer.
TOB E S OL D,
AL ARGE roan HORSE, excellent for a carriage
and performs well under the saddle. Enquire of
Mr. Hiltzheimer, keeper of the Continental stables.
Spirits Sal Ammon.
Mercurial Ointment,
Gum Arabic,
Gum Ammon.
Gum Galbanum,
Gum Guaicum,
Turlington's Balsam,
Stoughton's Bitters,
Eau de luce,
Keyfer's Pills,
Andersen's Pills,
Hooper's Pills,
Flowers of Benzoin,
Sulphur Aurat. Anting.
Lunar Caustic,
Lunar Com.
Oil of Pennyroyal,
Oil of Rosemary,
Oil of Saffafiafs,
Oil of Rhodium,
Oil of Peppermint, &c.
Red Precipitate,
All kinds of PJaifttrs and
Salves.
Also, a variety of Painters
Colours, White Lead,
Red Lead, Vermillion,
Litharge of Geld, Pow
der Blue, &c.
Philadelphia, February 16.
DRUGS and MEDICINES.
A large and frefh assortment just opened, and to be fold
by the Subferiber, at the corner of Walnut and Se
cond-streets, who can assure his Customers and the
Public, that they are equal in quality to any hereto
fore imported ;—Amongft which are the following :
Antimony,
Camphor,
Calomel,
Cantharides,
Gum Arabic,
Jesuits Bark,
Jalaps
Ipecaccoaraha,
Sena,
Tartar Emetic,
Opium,
Glauber and Epforn Saits,
Flowers of Chamomile
Flour of Sulphur,
Cream of Tartar,
Roman Vitriol,
A considerable allowance will be made to such as take
a quantity. SHARP DELANY.
N. B. Medicine Chests for ships and private families
pat up with proper directions.
Philadelphia, Feb. 20.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
WAS STOLEN last night from the fubferiber,
cut of the General Hospital stable, a bright bay
HORSE, with a blind bridle and saddle; he is about
fifteen hands high, rising five years old next spring, food
all round, the shoes pretty much worn, his near bind
foot white, has been lately trimmed, both his fore legs
a good deal bare of hair, occasioned by the scratches,
has a star in his sorehead, trots, paces and canters hea
vily, hasa fliort tail and bushy mane. 'Tis thought said
horse has been taken away by one James Brown, a sol
dier belonging to General Pulaski's legion, as he desert
ed from the Hospital the fame night : Said Brown is
about five feet ten inches high, dark Complexion, down
look, with a stoop in his flioulders, age not known;
had on when he went away, a brown short coat, a large
beaver hat half worn, a good pair of leather breeches,
g®od shoes and flockings, and carries a watch. Who
ever secures the thief, horse, bridle and saddle, shall
be entitled to the above reward, or for the horse only
Thirty Dollars, with all reasonable charges, paid by
JACOB PARKER, Assistant Commissary
of said Hofoital.
N. B. The saddle is much worta, and had neither
cloth nor housings.
Vo BV0 —L D,
AN interest for twelve years from the thirteenth day
of July last, of and in a TRACT of excellent
LAND, containing one hundred and fifty acres, besides
four acres and an half of banked meadow, fituat eon the
Frankford road, opposite to the plantation now in the te
nure of Duncan Leech, two miles from Phdad&lphia, be
ing the fame trad whereon Thomas Maflerman lately
dwelt. For a further description and the termsof fale £
apply to Edward Bonsall and Abraham Shoe
maker in Fourth-ftrcet, opposite the end of Union
ftreet.
Honefly is the be# Policy.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
LOST at Kling's Vendue-Store (this afternoon) a
BLACK LEATHER POCKET-BOOK, fallens
with a flrap,with sundry valuable papers, of no advantage
to any but the owner, and no money therein. Whoever
has found the fame, and delivers it to the printer hereof,
fliall receive the above reward and no questions asked.
February 17, 1779.
Northern Liberty Ferry, February 16.
ANY person to whom the fubferiber has been
indebted in the year 1773, or since, are desired to
bring their accounts properly attested for payment. And
those indebted to him are requested to make Ipeedy pay
ment, to avoid any further expence..
JESSE WILLIAMSON.
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TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN M A R 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 ; Bourdeaux Claret of the firft quality, by the
tierce or dozen; Port Wine by the tierce or dozen;
White Wine Vinegar, by the gallon; Florence Oil of
the best quality, in cases ; Green and Souchong Tea in
cannisters ; fuperfine black, parsons grey and drab co
loured broadcloths; 6-4 wide naps, coatings and bear-
Ikins ; a few pairs of the best kind of silk stockings, also
milled worsted ditto.
N. B. Twelve Shillings per dozen will be given for
empty Wine Bottles.
JAMES NEWPORT, Distiller,
Within the next gate-way below the Bunch of Grapes
tavern, in Third-street, (being the Diftillcry for
merly occupied by Mr. Samuel Burge) has for Sale,
MEAT plain BR ANDY,
RASBERRY ditto,
GENEVA,
ANISEED WATER,
SPIRITS of WINE, (proper for railing low proof
liquors.)
N. B. He informs his customers that he keeps a con
stant supply es the above articles, which may at all
titles be depended on as excellent in quality; and at
the lowest rates possible, 24 t.
Manna,
Magnesia alba,
Sago,
Pearl Barley,
Salop,
Best Sweet Oil,
Daffy's Elixir,
Bateman's Drops,
Anderson's Pills,
Hooper's ditto,
Hemet's Pearl Essence far
the teeth and gums.
Milk of Roses,
Eau de Luce,
Essence of Peppermint,
Balsam of Honey, &c. &c.