The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-03-20 00:00:00, page 4

To be S 0 L D at Vendue,
On Saturday the twentieth instant, precisely at Four
o'clock in the afternoon, on the premises, by Mark
Freeman,
TWO neat well finished DWELLING-HOUSES and
VENDUE-STORE, situate on the corner of South
and Froni-ft e<ts, containing forty feet on Front-street,
,and thirty n,e feet on South-street, with a paved yard
forty feet long and twelve feet wide, and the privilege
of a pump of good water near the back gate. For par
ticulars enquire of said Freeman, at Afheton Hum
phreys, Eley's; Attorney at Law, in Secoud-ftreet near
Spruce street. 4- #
AT the fubferiber's SCHOOL in Laetitia
Court, Philadelphia, Children and Youth are
taught, as usual, the modern elements of Speech; the
Principles of Writing, Arithmetic, Geometry and Mathe
matics in general ; the Practice of Surveying and Navi
gation, in particular; and Foreigners alio inftru&ed in
the United States vernacular, with grammatical propri
ety :—By his Friends' obliged, and the Public's devoted
servant, JOHN HEFFERNAN.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Saturday tie twentv fetenth instant, at the Coffee
hute, in two LOTS adjoining each other,
, VALUABLE Tra& of LAND, consisting of
fl fix hundred and twenty-seven acts, (with an al
lowance of fix acres per hundred fdr read:, &c ) situ
ate in the township of Manley, in the county of North
umberland. The land is exceeding good and well tim
bered, and watered with fevcral firings and a fine c-e-k
of water running through the whole, abounding with
trout and other fifh;
Lot i. containing 313 acres, with allowance.
Lot z. containing 313 acre^, with allowance.
For particulars apply to John Wigglesworth, in
Second street, Philadelphia, where a plan of the ettate
and title deeds may be fen.
N. B. There are ample conveniences on the premises
for erecting saw or grist mills, upon a constant stream
of water, with plenty of iime and greet-stone near at
hand for the compleating of such works.
I, Y virtue of an order of Orphan's Court will be ex
) posed to file by Public Vendue, on the premises,
o/Wednefday the thirty firft day of March instant, a
certain tr-& or piece of land, situate in Gwinedd town
ship, Philadelphia county, containing about fifty-two
acres, be the fame more or less, with a 'mail tenement
or d selling hou(e thereon : Late the estate of Chriftopber
Jacoby, deceased, and to be fold by
EVE MARIA JACOBY, Administratrix.
ADAM SNEIDER, Administrator.
ONE undivided fourth part of Martick Forge, and a
like proportion of twelve hundred and fifty acres
of good land belonging thereto, situate in Martick town
ship, and within ten miles of the borough of Lancaster :
The forge is supplied by that never-failing stream Pequea:
The house is built of stone, has four fires and two ham
mers, and in the heart of a fine country for timber as
well as every other necessary: As the works have not
been carried on for feme years past, the timber cn the
land is now well grown, and judged to bt: fufficient for
the fopport of the land and works for many years. The
advantageous situation of the works are very obvious,
having the advantage of both the Philadelphia and Bal
timore markets for the iron, and conveniently situate for
obtaining piggs. A good title will be given, and attend
ance at the time of sale bv the present owners, 8.
Philadelphia, March 8.
TO BE S O L D,
CARLISLE IRON-WORKS, situate in the
townfllips of East and Weft-Pennfborough, in Cum
berland county, Pennsylvania, about five miles from
the county town Carlifle : They consist of a furnace, a
forge with five fires and two hammers, and the usual
dwelling and out-houses. The furnace and forge are
within two hundred yards of each other, and enjoy the
peculiar advantage of being wrought by $ the largcft
springs in thify or perhaps any other State in America,
well known by the name of The Boiling Springs. The
water rises within a quarter of a mile of the works, is
amply fufficient for the works already ere&cd, and even
for additional, and is never affided with droughts,
frofts or frefhes ; some of the ore banks are within a
mile, others more distant, and on trial have been found
of various qualities, well suited both for callings and
bar iron, and commodioufl y situated for coaling. There
is on the premises, now offered for file, a good planta
tion of excellent lime-stone land, containing five or fix
hundred acres, situated about three miles from the
works, besides Several smaller at various distances Ad
ditional natural advantages, more conspicuous to the
accurate view of a judicious observer than descriptive
in an advertisement, are referred to a&ual infpedion.
Any petfens inclining to purchase may know the terms
of sale and other particulars by applying to General
Armstrong, at Carlifle, and in his absence to Wil
liam Lyon, Esq; there; or to Amos Strettell,
Samuel Morris, Joseph Morris, or John Morris,
Junior, in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, March 6.
TO BE S O L D,
On Saturday the third of April next, at the Coffee-houfa
at fix o'clock in the evening,
Has for SALE, at his stores upon the third wharf
below the Drawbridge,
A ARLEY for horse feed, wheat by the bushel or
quantity, old Jamaica spirits, Weft India and Con
tinental rum„ Madeira wine, coffee, pepper, tea, fii
gar, indigo, allum, coarse and French salt, best Virgi
nia and Maryland tobacco by the hogthead or quantity,
also powder and (hot.
Philadelphia, Marcb&.
LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNL A P; in Market-street.
SALT WORKS, &e, far SALE.
to be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On the thirtieth day of March inst. on the premises,
THOSE valuable Works known by the name of
the Union Salt Works, situate on Manafquan ri
ver, in the township of Shrewsbury, county cf M< n
mouth, and state of New-Jersey; together with all the
utensils b longing thereto. The works consist of a boil
ing house aneut ninety feet long and thirty-three feet
wide, in which are five copper and four iron pans; the
c pper weighing upwards of 3000 lb. four of which pais
are in circular form, about fix feet diameter and about
twelve inches deep ; the other is thirteen and a half feet
long, fix feet wide, and fourteen inches deep : The iren
pans are of wrought plat^, ne^r a quarter of an inch
thick; two cf them are about twelve feet long, fix feet
wide, and fourteen inches deep ; and the ether two are
each about sixteen feet long, fix feet wide, and seven
teen inches deep; all of which being fixed in the best
manner for the business of fair boiling. Adjoining the
boiiing-houfe is a convenient Rare-house capable of con
taining goo bushels of fait, and contiguous thereto is a
pump-house in which are two pumps almcft new, by
which the water from the bay is conveyed either imme
diately into the pans, or at times when it is saltest into
a covered cittern holding about 150 hogsheads, and
from hence let into the pans. The lot of ground where
on these works stand contains about live acres cf good
land, well fenced, on which are also erected a good
dwelling-house, stables, smoke-house, and other build
ings, ail of them very convenient: The dwelling-house
was lately erected, being about thirty-five by twenty
four feet, two (lories high, with a cedar under the whole,
and an excellent pump of frefh water at the door : The
stables are tikewife new, capable of holding about ten tors
of hay, a considerable quantity of grain, and room fufi
ficient for sixteen horses. With the above premises will
be disposed of, about 160 acres of land, wooded mostly
with oak, about two miles and a half from the lalt
works. At the fame time and place will be fold, about
twenty thousand good brinks, two horses, a cow and
calf, a good waggon well ironed, a large well-built
feew, two batteaus in ghod repair, a quantity of old iron,
and several bars of blistered Reel ; also houfh&ld goods
and kitchen furniture of various kinds, particularly four
feather beds, with suitable bedding, bedsteads, &c.
The above described works and buildings are pleasant
ly situated on the river aforef id, (which abounds in
great plenty of excellent filh) about one miles from the
main ocean, commanding a fine profped, and attended
with many real advantages ; in short, they are allowed
by competent judges who have viewed the different falt
werks on the shore, to be equal, if not superior, to any
in this State.
And on the third day of April next will also be dis
posed of at public vendue, a Grist Mill and Saw Mil,
situated in Horner's-Town, in the township of Upper
Freehold and county aforeiaid, on a fine stream of wa
ter in a healthy part of the country, together with about
fourteen acres of land, part whereof good meadow, on
which are eroded a very commodious dwelling-house
two stories high, a good kitchen and a convenient store
for dry goods adjoining the fame. Also a large store
house contiguous thereto, suitable for many purposes, a
barn, shed, and several other buildings, all very handy
and convenient for carrying on bufiaefs extensively.
The Grist Mill eonfifts of one pair of Itenes and two
boulting mills in tolerable good repair, capable of grind
ing a great deal of grain, having seven feet head and
fall Supplied by a constant stream in the driest feafens,
and being in a good wheat country amidst a number of
wealthy farmers. The Saw-Mill is in good order for
sawing a large quantity of timler, having the fame ad
vantage of the water as the Grist Mill. A tumbling
dam was erected at this place last funimer in the best
manner, and well fecurt & with piling, which is fufficient
to vent the water in times of great frefhes. These Mills
are distant from Bordentown about fourteen miles, and
from the above falt-wcrks about thirty miles, from
which a supply of grain may be furnifhed.
At the fame tme and place will likewise be difpefed
of at public sale, seven very good Term Horses, with
suitable geers, two sour-horse Waggons well ironed,
and sundry other articles.
The conditions will be made known, and attendance
given in behalf of the Proprietors on the davs of sale, by
JOHN KAIGHN,
March 13. JOSEPH NEWBOLD,
NATHANIEL LEWIS.
N. B. All performs who have any demands on the
Union Salt Works Company, are desired forthwith to
bring them in to the fubferihers that they may be dis
charged ; and those indebted are requeued to pay, in
order for a final settlement of the accounts. 4..
CA M Eto the plantation of the fubferiber,
in Ridley township, Chester county, on the third
of November last, an old grey stone Horie, ab®ut thir
teen hands high, shod all round, branded on the off
fhnulder O, marked on the backside of the off ear with
a half-penny, and lame in the gambril joint. The own
er is desired to come, prove his property, pay charges
and take him away. ELISHA WORRALL.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN M A R I E,
In Norris's Alley, the firft door upon the right hard
going in from Second-street,
BEST Coniac Brandy, by the qurrter-caik or gal
lon ; Bourdeaux Claret of the firft quality, by the
tierce or dozen; Port Wine by the tieice 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
skins; 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.
TO BE SOLD BY
Robert and Samuel Lewis Wharton^
At their store near the Drawbridge,
B® HE A and hyfon Teas by the chest; Madeira
Wine by the pipe, quarter-case or gallon ; genuine
red Port Wine by the dozen ; Jamaica Spirit and Weft-
In Jia Ram by the hogshead ; best fine imported Salt by
the bushel; Rice, Turpentine, Gun Flints, Iron Pots,
a Ihip's leaden Pump, with a small quantity of Fig Iron
and some fifty-fix Weights, &c.
FOR rY DOLLAR S REWARD,
RAN AWAY last night, a Negro Wench named
HANNA H, about thirty years ®f age, a short,
thick, active woman ; she took with her a linfey woolfey
jacket, a blue and white calico gown. Her husband, a
free Negro Man called WILL, went off with her; he
is middle fixed, ahnit thirty.five years old, has the ap
pearance cf a loft, filly fellow, and is given to liquor.
The above reward will be given for apprehending the
Wench, and all reasonable charges paid by
Philadelphia, Marcbio. JOHN EWING.
JAMES NEWPORT, Distiller,
Within the next gate-way below the Bunch of Grapes
tavern, in Third-street, (being the Diftillcry for
merly occupied bv Mr. Samuel Burge) has for Sale,
NEAT plain BRANDY,
RASBERRY ditto,
GENEVA,
ANISEED WATER,
SPIRITS of WINE, (proper for railing low proof
liquors.),
N. B He informs his customers that he k^eps a con
stant supply of the above articles, which may at all
times be depended on as excellent in quality; and at
the lowfft rates peffi le, 24 t.
Ufeful B OOKS newly printed.
Just Published and to be Sold by
R. A I I K E N, Printer and Bookseller,
Oppefite the Coffee-boufe, in Front-street.
'"' A TREATISE on Courts-Martial, by Stephen
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make use of, and of landing mute. Of challenges, of
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and passing sentence. An essay on military punishments
and rewards.
Note. The above treatise is the firft publication on
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much wanting tor the guidance cf cfficers who may be
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2d. A new elegant edition of the Journals of Con
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This is a work wherein a parcel of agreeable and en
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very properly follows the preceding one in the order of
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It contains an essay on education, in which are given
rules for expressing properly the principal passions and
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Lessons taken fr®m the Antients and Moderns, (with
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This valuable little system, which was originally in
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and Shorter Catechisms.---The above-mentioned books
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, N. B. A collection of the Pennsylvania Gazette, Jour
nal, Packet, and Evening Post, all for the year 1775.—
English and French Dictionaries; French, Latin and
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A beautiful assortment of Book of Common Prayer, in
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6. A neat edition of the New Testament, for schools.
7. Dilworth's Spelling-book compleat, for ditto.