Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-05-20 00:00:00, page 1

OR
GENE R A L
Bulks County, May 10, 1776.
TH E Members of the Committee of In
fpe&ion of this County are requeued to be puic
tual in their attendance, at John Bogart's, om the
twentv-fecond instant, at Ten ^o'clock in the morning.
JOSEPH HART, Chairman.
Talbot County, Maryland, May 6, 1776.
SIX POUNDS REWARD.
¥% AN AWAY from the fubferiber, on the night
of the 4th inst. two convicts, viz. WILLIAM
M ANLY, a well made man, 5 feet 7 inches high, 30
or 35 years of age, with black hair cut fliort, of a Surly,
bad countenance, is a sawyer or labourer, and under
stands horses: Had on a Short blue coat much worn,
spotted fwanfkin jacket and trowfers, good strong shoes
with fm?ll nail< in the foals and heel<, a capmade of
English foal leather and painted blue, and had an iron
collar about his neck. He is a molt impudent, infamous
villain, this being the third time he has ran away, and
once he broke gaol after be was taken up and committed.
THOMAS PEARSON, a Hinder, simple young
fellow, with light cbloured short foft hair, about 18 or
20 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, has large eyes and
very small fingers, is a sawyer or labourer : Had on a
drab coloured coat and jacket about half worn, spotted
fwanfkin trowfers, and a leather cap and shoes the fame as
Manly's : They both speak the north of England dialect
Whoevei takes up and secures the fid Servants, so that I
get them again, shall receive, if taken in this province,
Forty Shillings for each, and if out of this pro
vince, Three Pounds for each. When taken up in
formation is desired to be given in the Pennsylvania Ga
^e. J AMES BRADDOCK.
N. B. 'Tis probable they will change their names and
perhaps feme part of their cioaths, and 'tis likely they
will lurk in the woods in the day time and travel in the
ISight.§
Lately published and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP,
In Market- Street, Philadelphia,
AN
O R AT I O N,
Delivered F binary 24, 1775, before the American
Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia,
tor promoting USEFUL KNOWLbDGE.
By DAVID RITTENHOUSE, M. A. Member
of the laid Society.
Dedicated to the DELEGATES of the Thirteen
United Colonies.
D E S E R TI 1)7
From Cipt. Frazer's Company, of the Fourth Battali
on, commanded by Col. Wayne, now Rationed at
Chester,
WILLIAM CHIDDICKS, born in Vincent,
Chetter County, a shoemaker by trade, about 20
years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, pale complexion, (len
der made ; , had on a brown coat with blue silk facings,
but 'tis likely will alter his dress. JOHN HITTNER,
alis CLINGER, a German, has a family in Ger
urmtown, a taylor by trade, five feet eight or nine
TA es high, ruddy complexion, about thirty years of
age ; had on a light coloured fagathy coat remarkably
long, a felt hat bound with yellow, and a yellow rose on
it. Whoever apprehends the above deserters and will
deliver them to the commanding officer at Chester, shall
receive for Chiddicks THREE POUNDS, and for
the other T HIRTY SHILLINGS, and all rea
lonable charges, paid by
J PERSIFOR FRAZO R.
H E Subferiber begs leave to acquaint the
public in general, and his friends in particular,
that he m w keeps that noted and old accustomed tavern
known by the name of the Trap Tavern, in New Castle
County, (ai d formerly occupied by Mr. James M'Do
naugh) where he has furnifhed himfclf with a variety of
liquors, of the bell quality, alto lodgings and (tabling,
with hay, oat% &c. of the heft kind; and as the said
house, from its being an old stage, has not been accu
stomed to any sign, I have now ere&ed my old sig n of
Dr. Lucas, which hangs opposite my Liberty Pole, No. 1
it being the firft put up in this County, as a m'ark'of
what we are all most gloriously struggling for ; and from
tonftant and good attendance, as well as knowledge how
to keep a genteel and regular house, he hones to gain a
(hare of the public's kind favours, which (hall be the
Cendant Study ofthe public's most obedient and very
humble servant, to merit,'
§5 JAMES THOMPSON.
T C) B ESO L ll'
SIXT Y head of cattle, in good fleffiy order. They
are fleers from 3 to 6 and 7 years old, (payed heifers
and cows : To be delivered in Kent County, Maryland
Ljupme of JAMES ARMSTRON G, near
Chester Town.. 1
VOL. V.
MONDA Y, M A Y 20th, 1776.
D U N L A P's
Just published and to he fold by JOHN DUNLAP,
in Market street, Philadelphia,
A N
ORATIO N
Delivered at the King's Chapel in Boftan, April 8, 1776,
on the Re-interment of the Remains of the late Most
Wufhioful Grand-Master
JOSEPH WARREN, Esquirt,
President of the late Congress of the Colony of Massa
chusetts Bay, and Major-General ofthe Maffichu
fetts Forces ; who was (lain in the battle of Bunker's
Hill, June 17, 17'5.
By PEREZ MO R T ON, MM.
BY virtue of sundry writs to me directed, will be fold
by public venflue, on Thursday, the 23d day of
May instant, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, at the house
of Henry Dering, junior, at Steny-Batter, on the Potts
grove road, a certain meffuage or tenement, and traft
or piece of land, lituate in the townihip of New-Hano
ver, containing about 180 acres; also a certain water
corn or niff mill, and tra& of about 60 acres of land,
lituate as aforefaid; the whole late the estate of a certain
Michael Feadley, commonly called Michael Feadley the
younger; fe,zed and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
VALUABLE FARMS to be SOLD.
THE greater part' of that highly improved estate,
commonly called G RZE ME PARK, situate
in the county of Philadelphia, and about nineteen miles
from the city', late the property of Doctor Thomas
Graeme, deceased, (and by him deviled to bis daughter,
Elizabeth Graeme, now Elizabeth Ferguffon) is to be
fold, in farms of any quantity from one hundred acres
to three hundred acres, as may best suit the purchaser:
A proportionate quantity of arable meadow and timber
lands will be allotted to each farm, the Proprietor in
tending only to reserve the mansion-house, offices, &c.
with a fmali portion of lands next adjacent. The ara
ble lands were originally good, and have been greatly
improved by manurings and the belt culture; the mea
dows produce the bed kind of hay in great quantities,
and they may always be kept in a flpurifhing state, by
being watered in the dried seasons ; and the timber
lands are of the bed quality. A considerable quantity
of excellent orcharding can be allotted to one or two of
the farms. Each of these farms from its Situation and
quality, is calculated both for the amusement ofthe man
o' fortune, and the profit 'of the industrious farmer.—
They will be fold for a reasonable price, and an indis
putable title given to the purchaser. For terms and
further information apply to Elizabeth Fergusson
on the premises, Charles Stedman at Philadelphia,
or Richard Stockton at Morven, near Princeton,
New-Jersey. §8
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
p AN AWAY on the 10th inst. (March) from the
" fubferiber, living in Harford County, Maryland,
the two following convi&s, viz. Charles Shepard,
a well made lad, about 20 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches
high of a frefh colour, brown hair tied behind, and writes
a tolerable good hand ; had on a blue coat, red and white
striped jacket, leather breeches, mixed yarn Stockings,
good shoes, a coarse Shirt not whitened, and beaver bat
cut in the fashion. —Matthew Bivin, an Englishman,
about 33 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, frefti
colour, and well made; had on a fnoff-coloured coat
mended at the elbows, brown jacket, leather breeches,
mixed yarn flockings, good shoes with iron buckles, a
felt hat, and old oznabrugs Shirt : He is a great lover of
liquor, and a great swearer and liar; he fays he has
been in the English army, has loft the middle finger of
his left hand, and the others are crooked ; he is ford
of Singing when in liquor. They took with them two
Strawberry roan horses, one about fourteen hands high,
with ablaze face, 8 or 9 years old, a natural paceri
The other about thirteen hands high, paces a little, trots
well, hind-gallops very handsome, is very well made,
and has a blaze face : They are both thin of AHh. Who
ever takes up the Lid ferVants and horses, so that the
owner may get them again, Shall have the above Reward,
including what the law allows, and reasonable charges if
brought home, or T HREE POUNDS for the men,
and FORTY SHILLINGS for the horses, paid by
t 5 DAVID BENFIELD.
Newcafle, April 24, 1776.
WA S committed to the gaol of Newcastle,
on Delaware, the 18th day of March I fl, a cer
tain Andrew Rankin, who was advertised in the Penn
sylvania Gazette, No. 2464, which describes him to be
long to Samuel Martin, of Sad burv Township, Chester
County; as a runaway Servant : Therefore hrs master is
delired to come, pay charges and t ke him away within
three weeks from the date hereof, otherwise he will be
discharged according to law.
I THOMAS CLARK, Gaoler.
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THE
ADVERTISER,
Bordento-wn, May 2, 1776.
PETER STRET C H,
HAV IN G finifhed the sale of his Goods, and
removed into the country, begs leave to return his
thanks to his customers for their favours; and to re
mind those that refill indebted to him, to pay the fame
to his Clerk, who will wait upon them with their re
fpeftive accounts ; and all that are unpaid by the 2sth
Instant, (hall be sued without refpe& of performs.'
N. B. All those to whom he is indebted, may depend
upon being paid before theist of June next.'
TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, livingin Spring
field Township, Chester County, on the 7 th infti
(April) an Irish servant boy named TIMOTHY
GALLAHAN, between eighteen and nineteen ye.rl
°' a ^ e > five feet fix or seven inches high, Him built,
marked with the small-pox, a bold look, and apt to
laugh when talking; has dark brown hair lately cut on
the tore part of his head : Had on when he went away, a
fmali brim felt hat, an old double breasted fwanikin
jacket, oznabrigs shirt, brown woollen trowfers, yarn
stockings, and a pair of strong shoes lately foaled and
heel-tapped, with odd buckles. Whoever takes up said
servant and secures him, so that his matter may have him
again, (hal! have the above Reward and reasonable chat
ges, paid by § JEHU MARIS.
Trenton, Aprils, 1776.
THE fubferiber, after returning thanks to the
public for their palt favours, begs leave to ac^
quaint them, That he has opened a PUBLIC K-HOUSE
in Trenton, at the Sign of the Royal Oak, in the house
where the late Mr. Cottnam dwelt, which is well .ccom
modated with good (tabling, carriage hcufe, &c. having
furnifhed himfelf with things necetVarv, hopes to merit
their custom by his diligence; which (hall be thankfully
acknowledged by the public's humble servant,
RENSSEL. WILLIAMS.
YOUNG TRAVEL LEp
Will cover mares the ensuing season, within half a mile
of Warwick, in C^cil county, Maryland, at THRFR
POUNDS the season for each mare, and 7/5 the groom.
YOUNG TRAVELLER is a dark bav, with one
white bind leg and a star, he is full 16 hands high,
and much admired for his Strength and beauty: He vas
got by Col. Edward Lloyd's Traveller, (who was one of
the belt racers of. his day) and out of the noted mare
Nancy Bjewell. Very part! ular care will be tak-n of all
mares sent; and good pasture for mares at 3s. per week;
Young Traveller covered upwards of 90 mares last sea
lon, and very few have miffed being got with foal.
_ _R££ HARD Rix.
A^ril 13, .7,6
HEREAS Joseph Archer, of Bur-
V 7 lington Counts, Tavern-keeper, has this day
obtained of me, the fubferiber, a Note of Hand for
Twelve Pounds proclamation-money for a Horse, ivy
able on the 13th day of July next UAud as laid Horse
xas unsound, and Sold to me for seven years younger
than has been proved he really #as, contrary to our bar
gain, and said note furreptitioully gotten ; 1 do hereby
fore-warn all perlons from taking an assignment of the
aforefaid note, as'l am determined not to pav it. unleft
compelled thereto by law.
A_ V EN P C)RT
FORTY SHILLINGS REIFARD^
Rt" AIV AY from the fubferiber, living in S'adJlu^
'tonxnfbip Chester Couny, an indented servant man,
named SAMUEL SHORT, about s feet 7 or 8 incher
^^b, foe, foouldered, of a fair complexion, fmootb face,
squints much, the fore finger 0, bis hand much crooked and
ivalhs clumsy; bed on and took awth him, a dark blue c at!
turned, bound with light coloured tape, and g<een lining,
a striped red and white silk ja< ket, black velvet breeches,
red trowfers,, blue flockings, foes wth frings, and old pelt
bat bound with tape. Whoever takes up laidfhvant and
secures him, so that his majier may have him again, shall
have the above Reward and reasonable charges, pain by
WILLIAM ARMsTR ONG.
Harford County, Maryland, Feb. 26, 1776.
FOUR DOLLAR'S REWARD.
LO ^ Ton Monday the 12th instant, on the toad
4 between Sufqnehanna Lower Ferry and Chartes
aown, a SILVER WATCH; the maker's name
David Evans, Baltimore, No. 74. Whoever will bring
the lame to Mr. Charles Rumsey, near the Head cf
Elk, Catcil Count,, or to the fubferiber in Harford
County, Shall receive the above Reward.
§l2 JOHN RUMS=Y.
TOE S O L
TH E Time of a Pkely, healthy, young Irish Servant
1 Woman, who has about two years and a half to
serve, is an excellent spinner, fond of the employ, end
willing to go in the country. Enquire of the Printer.
NUMB. 239.