The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-05-05 00:00:00, page 4

This DAT, at 12 o'Clock,
At NOON, a! te Ccffe-honfe in tin's City,
Will be Sold by Public Vendue,
THAT
Commodious Dwelling House,
Situated in Market Greet, on the fouta-weft corner of
Strawberry alley, containing ^ fret in front on Mar
ket-ftreef, 'and 30 feet on Strawberry-alley, fubjrft to
a Ground-rent of 9!. Phnnfilvania currency, per and
minis file House is three ftorirs high, and compleat
ly firnfheJ; with many other conveniencies and ad
vntigts of Vault,, Cellars Neceff ry brute, &. No
thing need be said relpr&ing the gnodnefs of the S and
for BuGnefs, it being, by every prion allowed, cnc of
the best Situations in this City. The Heofe roar be
feed, and C editions of Sale made known, by appi} ing
to the Su'uc'ib'r on the premifts; who will give a
good Title and immediate P ffeffion after the Sale.
JOHN LEVINS.
Also, Will be Sold by Public Vendue,
At the fame Time and Place,
That Elegant House, known
b, the Name of me BUCK TAVERN, cn the Five
Mile Round, two and a half mi'es from the City of
Philadelphia, with about three Aces of choice Land,
with Kitchen, Sheris and Sables, &c. all of which are
in good Repair : Melt of the Land is m<de into Gar
den ; the whole abounds with Fruit Trees of a most
every kind, wet inclofed with a fence made of two inch
P.ank, five feet high. The House is pleasantly fitu
sted, and commands a fine Profp"& of the River De
laware. The whole clear of any Incumberance, being
fee simple. PoGeffion and a good Title will be given
as soon as the purchase Money is paid. For Conditi
ons, &c. apply to said LEVINS, in Market-Greet.
N.;B. The Policy of Insurance has been renewed two
years ago; the Sum inured is Five Hundred Pounds
in Specie. May 5.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
At the Cofi^e-houfe, on WEDNESDAY, the Ninth
day of May next, at Seven o'clock ia the Evening,
A Lot of Ground,
Situate in Market Greet, in this city, containing in
front, on the north fide cfthe sud Greet, 66 feet, and
in depth, on Tentb-ftrett, 306 f cet, bounded weffwrrd
by ground belonging to the estate of the late Doctor
Peter Sonmans, deccaftd, and others. Any person
inclining to purchase before the day of fair, may know
the Title and Terms of fa!?, by applying to
CLEMENT BIDDI E, or
April 27. WILLIAM POLLARD.
Whereas complaint has been
made to the commiffionets far the city and county of
Philadelphia, by the collectors of the continental taxes
in Dock-ward, that they cannot procure or obtain the
taxes due on sundry lots, situate on the north fide of
South-street, in said Ward, the property of Barren,
Hurst, and Company: NOTICE is therefore given,
that unless the above named perlons, or their certain
attornies or agents, difeharge and pay the taxes justly
due or. Did estates, on or before the 13th d=y of June
next, ensuing the date hereof, so much of the premises
will be fold as may be Efficient to ditcharge said taxes,
with cost, agreeable to the laws of this commonwealth.
Given under our hands, this 9th day of March, 1781.
JOHN BROOKE,
FRESTLEY ELAKISTON, ( Commoners.
GUNNING BEDFORD,J
The Contributors to the Penn
sylvania HOSPIPAL, re requested to meet at the
said H fpital, on Monday, the seventh dy of May
next, between the hours of Three and Five m the Af
ternoon, in order to ele& Twelve Managers and a
Treasurer for the year thence ensuing, according to
law. April 7.
AL L per ons in,ereft din the ParnerfhH of ED
MUND EGAN, JAMES STEWART, and
JOHN FOBS TON, who have Debts against the
Company, are d fired to fend them to Mr. WILLIAM
ROBINSON,i„ Southward, my attorney, immediately,
as the Pa^nerfiup was dissolved the 13,h day of Fe
bruary lift. Ap il 23. EDMUND EGAN.
A LL those that ?re indebted to the Estate of
fl CHARLES M ARUTHER, deceased, are defied
to come in and fettle their accounts, on or before the
^sth of M^y, 1781, oiherwife they may depend their
accounts will be given into the hands of an Attorney :
and all those that have any demands are de fired to bring
th ir accounts, prope.-!y attested, for settlement, to
April 26. JOHN GRAY, Adminiftratcr.
Rachel Farmer,
Begs leave to inform the Public, and her
Friends and Acquaintance in part cukr, tna; she has
hft New. Brunswick, in J^rfey, and taken a genteel
House in Spruce Greet, between Second and Front
ftreets, where file takes in Gentlemn Lodgers, and
flutters herfeif that, with the great convenience of her
house and her own loeg experience in that way, fir
will be able to give good fati&f;&ion to all who please
to favour her with their cufiom d April 16.
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold 6, DADID C. CLAYPOOLE.
To be Sold'by Public Vendue,
On Monday the 6th day of Mhy next, at 11 o'clock,
on the Premises,
A Plantation in Mill-creek hun
dred, Newcastle county, 6 miles from Wilmington, 3
miles from Newport, and 5 from Chrifrana-bridge,
on the gre.it road leading from Newport to Lancaster ;
containing about 251 acres, about 100 is cleared, in
clulin, about 17 acres of meadow, an apple and peach
orchard ; the woodland is well timbered, a Square Log
due ling House, a weavers Shop that will cont in 4
looms, a large Barn, two Stables and a Hay-huufe, 2
Draw well of good Water; it is healthy, and is capa
ble of much improvement; this place is well known
thereabout, as numbers of people resort there to
bathe and drink at the Mineral faring, lately found
on said Ord ; there is a lively ftrram of water runs
through the premises, on which may be ereflrd either a
Grist or Fulling-Mi l. The terms of pay will be made
known at the time of Cole.
ARCHIBALD GARDNER.
TO BE LET=
And may be entered on the 28th inttant,
That commodious House, with
Stores, Stables and Lot of Ground thereto belonging,
on the v est fide of Second-street, above Arch-tert,
formerly occupied by Leonard Melcher, dece^fed, and
now in the tenure of Mr. Molts. The house 31 fee:
front, in depth, with toe back buildings, upwards 0
90 feet, contains 14 rooms, exclusive of the kitchen
and accommodations for servants; the lot extends from
Second street to Moravian alley, 250 feet. The ad
vantageous situation for business is too well known to
require any recommendation.
Also, A three ftbry Brick House and Kitchen, in
Fifth Greet, next door to the corner of Walnut Greet.
Likewise, A FAR M, containing upwards of 200
acres, situate in Horfham township, about 19 miles
from Philadelphia, adjoining Gneme-P/rk, of which
it was formerly a part, and is entitled to a proportion
of the range thereof; 100 acres cleared, about 20 of
which is meadow, the greatest part watered by the
weft branch of Neftiaminey ; the foil of the whole equal
to any in the county ; the wood land having been grub
bed and sewn with the best grass-seed. affords excellent
pasture for cattle. There are fevcral places of worship
in the vicinity, and a grist-mill on one of the adjoining
farnu. And
T O BE SO L D,
A number of good Saddle Ho:fs, Breeding Mares
and Colts, several of the latter are full blooded ; a few
Milch Cows, a Waggon, Car, Gears, Plows, &% For
terms apply to ISAAC MELCHER, or to Mr. JOHN
VANDEREN, junr, in Philadelphia.
A MASON and CARPEN PER, disposed to under
take the building of a BARN, to be paid in pro
duce or specie, are requeued to communicate their
terms to Mr. James Paul, n^ar Graeme- Park. April 231
FOR SA L E, A
Beautiful Lot of Ground
of 4 acres, highly improved and pleasantly situated,
on Shippen's lane, leading from South-ftrect, about
one mile f<om the State-house. There is on the pre
mises, two Framed Houses with excellent cellars under
them, one of which is almost new, is neatly finifhed and
painted, and is now empty ; the other in very good
order, is occupied by an industrious tenant ; and an
excellent Barn, with two good Stables; a handsome
Brick Summer or Pleasure House, comp'eatly plaiftered,
painted and finifhed, with five sash windows, double
<oors and Gutters, and a good chimney, beautifully
situated in a fine avenue of cherry-trees, and an orchard
of the cheiceft grafted fruits in great perfection, a good
pump of excellent water before the door, convenient
to 3 neat garden, all under fuffici^nt fence, the front
being inclofed with belt cedar boards, neatly put up
and painted white. The foil is good and well manured,
and has been noted for great produce of every thing
cultivated thereon. For terms apply to
April 23. Daniel king.
TO BE LE T, A
Three story Brick House,
With a Pump in the yard, and many other Conveni
c?cies ; situate on the entrance of Paffyunk road, back
of the Play house. For Terms apply to ROBERT
HARDIE, in Spruce-street, between Fourth and Fifth-
Greets.
One Ton of Bar-Iron Reward,
(or the value thereof in Currency.)
RAN-AWAY from James Sharps, in
Sadbury township, Chester county, on the 10th
day cf April, 1779, a remarkable likely NEGROE
MAN, very black, named ABEL, about 24 or 25
years of age, 5 feet 10 er 11 inches high, with a mole
on one of his cheeks, his cioaths unknown . # it is sup
posed he harbours between N^wcaftle and St. George's,
or about Apoquinimink, in Delaware state, as he has
^ome friends, that are freemen, living in a cedar-swamp
in that neighbourhood.
Win ever takes up fid Negro and feeures him in any
gaol, or brings him 10 his mailer, living in Hopewell
forge, in Lancaster county, shall have the above Re
ward, paid by PETER GRUBB.
N. B. It is probable he will pass as a freeman, he
having got a pass from a free Negroe, named NAT,
and may pass by that name.
INK-POIDDER.
The very best Black Ink-Powder may be
had at
W. Poyntell's Stationary Store,
thiee doo;s below Market-Greet in Second-street, op
posite the Meeting-house gate ; its quality, in making
Ink black and durable, is inferior to none, being m;de
of the best Aleppo GaHr, and free from the grots parti
cles ri at cause Ink t® turn yellow, and in eve y other
rAp^a such as cannot fail to pirafe those who chufe to
wrte with the best INK,
It may be had by the Groce, Dozen of Retail, with
printed dirzdions for mixing it.
Likewise the best Black Liquid Ink.
At the fame Place may be had,
Bibles, Writing-Paper, best Red Sealing-
W.x, Slates and Pencils, best clarified Quills, Bonnet
P^fleboard, Prefs-papm, Blank Books of sll forts.
Wafers in small B xes,
Testaments, Spelling Books, Primmers, &c.
Public Notice is hereby given.
To the GENTLEMEN of the Troop of Light Horse
forthe county of Philadelphia, that Monday, the 21st
of May, is appointed for the Troop to meet, at the
Houie of Captain GREGS, in said county, at Ten
o'clock in the Morning. It is expected that every
Gentleman of the Troop will appear properly Ecuipt
and Accoutred, &c. „ WILLIAM COATS,
April 25. Lieutenant Philadelphia County.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from Peter Richard, Sub lieutenant
o' the 4th Battalion, P dladHphia county militia,
ELIAS LOWER, an enlifUd foldir for the Pennfyl
venia Line, country bo n, 18 years of age, 5 feet 8
inches high, black hair, Aim made ; his eloathing un
known : he obtained a furlough in March last, and it
is very probable he may tber the date to a longer
time, and deceive the public. Whoever apprehends
said D fertcr, and secure; him in any gaol, (hall have
the above Reward. All Perlons are hereby fr^ly for
bid harbouring or concealing said Deserter at their
peril. W. COATS; Lieutenant Philadelphia county.
Philadelphia, April 10, 1781.
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from the 6th Pennsylva
nia regiment, on the ninth of this infant, a cer.
tain THOMAS WILLSON, by tradea breeches ma
ker, came from Ireland, aged about 30 years ; he is
5 feet 2 inches high, of a fair complexion, has short
grey hair : Had cn and took with him when he defect
ed, one white Nankeen coat and white woolen waist
coat, new buckikin breeches with firings in thekneer,
white ribbed yarn flockings and new Aines. It is fop
pofed that he is gone towards Baltimore : Therefore
any peifon or persons, that will apprehend the said
Deserter, and deliver him to his regiment, (hall receive
the above Reward. JOHN STOTESBURY,
Captain of the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment.
Caroline county, Virginia, March 23d, 1781.
One Thousand Pound Reward.
D AN-AWAY from Samuel Thornbury,
' of the county of Faquier county, state of Virginia,
a NEGROE FELLOW, named JAMES, about 5 Let
7 inches high ; he is a very black well te. Fallow, has
a fmecth tear under one of bis eyes; he is African
born. I have been informed, such a Negree has been
sometime in the neighbourhood of Little York, in
Pennsylvania, who passes by the name of Weaver
James; he understands something of that business ard
(hoemaking. The above Reward will be paid, toge
ther with reasonable charges, if delivered to his said
Matter, or the Subscriber, living near Port Royal, Vir
ginia, or Half the above Sum for securing him in any
Goal, so that his owner gets him again. He went
away in February, 1779. JOHN CATLETT.
Eight Silver Dollars Reward.
R AN-AWAY, last night, from the fubferiber, living
in Lancaster, a NEGRO MAN and WOMAN,
each of them about 27 years of age : the Man a stout,
well set fellow, about 5 feet 5 inches high, has a four,
g corny countenance, and a ftopage in his speech : The
Woman, a Gout, (mart wench, is marked with the
small-pox, and can read English; had on and toolc
with them, a brown cloth coat, a light coloured fega
thoy ditto, one fine broadcioath, light coloured, waist
coat, one pair of fnuff coloured corduaroy bieeches, one
pair of bucklkin ditto, two tow <hirt% and three fine
homespun ditto, two tow fhifts and 'our homespun dit.
a broad Griped, blue and white, cotton petticoat and
short gown, one blue and white liner, flapped, petti,
coat and short gown, a yellow Griped polanee, calico
jacket, a light coloured calico short gown, two Griped
Lnfey petticoats, with one short gown of the fame, one
wool hat half worn, and one hats worn beaver ditto,
one white mufin apron 2nd one chick ditto: The
Man's named CHARLES, and the Wontn IrifaßY,
but it is likely they may change them; Whoever take#
up and secures fad N gtoes, in any genl, so thrt the
Owner m^y have them again, fhtll have the above
Reward and reasonable charred paid, by
March 19 JACOB KAGEY.