The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-01-13 00:00:00, page 4

Lottery Office, November 2, 1779,
I N Consequence of the above Resolve the Managers
give this public notice, that on the firft day of March next
the Drawing of the Lottery will commence at the Old Ci
ty Vendue Store, and be continued from day to day with
all possible expedition until finifhed. Such persons there
fe as ckoofe to become purchasers are to apply before
laid date, at the ^different Offices throughout the United
States.
(The Printers are requefled to publish the above, aad
continue it, till the firfl of March next, the time of draw
ing.)
Tn CONGRESS, October go, 1779.
Resolved,
T H AT the Managers be directed to make sale of the
= Tickets of the Third Class of the Lottery of the United
States without delay; that the draw ng thereof commence
the firft day of March next, and be compfeated as soon as
may be; and that the Tickets then unfold be the proper
ty and at the rilk of the said States
Extract /rem the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
C Philadelphia, January 7.
A SMALL SWORD
% % T A S left ar a Gentleman's house in this city, in
VV October last. As the owner thereof cannot re
member where it was left, he will be greatly obliged by
its being sent 0 the Printer hereof.
LEW IS W EIS S,
Of 'PHILADELPHIA, SCRIVENER,
ry A S removed to Amh street, the second or third
Li door beiov the house which is right oppafite to
toe gates o' the English Church Burying ground ; whne
he con ir.ues 'o crew nil manner of Writings fortr ns-
Lring and .ff.ing the property and pofEffion of real
and pertonal ertater, fntkrmn,s, covenants, and ag ee
rarnts of any kind ; .Stat s of the Case and Arguments
upon titles of buri aidii„h'h in claim or controversy,
tjhrbTrre CGUnfel, Ju Iges, Auditors, or Arbitrators:
Letters of Attorney or Agency, to tranfe& bufmefs in
foreign ounnies : AT^ Petitions. Memorials 0/ Ad
drifted to Conge^, an' i& federal Departments er Com
mrftees to the R;pi fuirttivrs in Affmbly, the Prefi
rinr in Council, and Courts of Judicature. He also
trai.fla^s irre Engli(h,any f reign Contr'&s, or other
Writings cl a public nature, mm the French, German,
Hoilandilh, and Ldinlanguages. 6.
About two weeks ago,
r r WO MILCH COWS; one a light red, mark
' ed with a white ft eak betwixt her horns, a white
blaze cn her flank, about five years old ; the oth:r a
dark brown, about.the Lineage, black face and under
parts big with calf : They generally keep together.
Whoever Iras taken up ore or both, and will return
them to John Ramsay, in Front street, near Walnut
ft^et, fhail be renamed to their fatisfaaion.
FIF rY DOLLARS REWARD.
WAS LOST, on the Bth of December, a POCK
,' ET BOOK, containing a note with 300 Dol
lars, and ito Dollars cash. Whoever finds said Packet
Book and brings it to the fubferiber, living in Warmin
ftsr townfllip, Bucks county, shall receive the above
reward. ° NATHAN BEANS
FOR S A L~ E,
ft^WO STILLS, with their wo ms, &c. compbat;
I the large dill contains five hunired gallons, the
final] still, or refiner, two hundred gallons: They have
b;en bur little vied, mid will suit hr either a moLUfea
cr a grain diftllkoy. Enquire of th; Prater.
Philadelphia, December 31.
TO' B E H (RE D,
AN elegant and ealy light WAGGON, with a
good p ircf HOISES and careful DRIVER.
Enqui & of Samuel Dodgson, at his Livery Stables
hah of the City Tavern ; who breaks Hories to the
carriage, fad le, Ac, and nicks them in a Übe and easy
m.vmer.
TO B E L~K~
At tha figa cf the George, the corner of Arch and Se
cond-ftre*ts, Philadelphia,
% BRIGH r BAY GELDING, fifteen h ? nds
#l. high riling fi< year: old, perfectly found, and agree
able in sll his paces, and fuitabb for the carriage cr
saddle.
TO BE S O
Or EXCHANGED for a Negro Wench,
A NEGRO BOY about twelve years of age, very
likely and aftive, and will make an excellent fer
vent. Enquire of the Printer.
One Hundred at.d "Thirty Dollars Reward.
S TOLE N,
A few days pad, ot of a Gentleman's house,
A LARGE SILVER TABLE-SPOON,
" made in England ; it has the Tower ffamp on it,
and on the end of the handle is, engraved a flaming cas
tle, thacoat of arms of,'the owner. All silver-smiths
and others, to whom the fame may he offered for fcle
are requeued to secure it. One Hundred Dollars
will be given as a reward for the discovery of the thief,
and Thirty Dollars for the spoon.
December 27, 1779.
Philadelphia, January 7.
STRAYE D,
PHIL 4DELPHIA-. Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLA P, in Market-street,
^7/ E the Subferibets, Trustees appointed in
}, and by an A&ofAffembly entitled, "An Adt
“ for vetting the estate of William Alexander, Earl cf
" Stirling, within this State, in Trustees, to difebargr,
" by the sale thereof or as mu h as may fuffice, the debts
“ and incumbrances affixing the fame, and to convey to
“ him the reminder, if any there be f" puffed at Tren
ton, in New-Jersey, the thirty firft of May lift, DO,
in pursuance of the dir;6bons of the said A&, hereby
notify ad whom it m?y concern, That on the twentieth
day of. September now lull past was, agreeably to the
fame AN, fold at public vendue at Potter's Town, four
farms or lots of land, situated, lying and being in the
township of Tuexberry and county of Hunterdon, in
New Jersey aforefaid, viz. One farm containing 183
acres, in poss ffion of Archibald Aurifon : One other
farm containing 4.20 acres, in poll ffiun of Joseph Eve
rett : One other farm containing ty^acres, in pofUffion
of Jacob Tyger: One other farm containing 223 acres,
in possession of Chriftophtr Teets: Also one halt of 55
acres, including the town foot of Potter's Town. Abo
on Monday the twenty-seventh of September now last
past was, agreeably to the fame Aft, fold at the house
of William Davifon, at Pitta-Town, in Hunterdon
county aforelaid, one farm or lot of land, situated, ly
ing and being in the township of Alexandria, in f^id
county, containing 261 acres, in peffeffion of Daniel
Syms: One other farm containing 192 acres, in poflef
fion < f Benjamin Jeans, junior : One other farm con
taining 240 acres, in p Abflion of Philip Palmer : One
other farm containing 168 acres, in puff ffion cf William
Craig : One other farm containing 273 acres, in posses
sion of J%coU Ackman: One othrr farm containing 2x9
acres, in possession of Daniel Bnk: One other lot con
taining 51 acres, in puff ffion oi Frederick Jorden: One
other farm containing 145 acres, in pefieflion of —•
Epg>rt: One other lot containing 4. acres, in pcffef
fion of — Hougo^out : One ether lot containing 68
acres, beini one half of 136 acres, in puffeffion of John
Martin. AToon tht thirteenth, fourteenth ^nd fifteenth
o' October now last past was, a,eeab yto he ftme A&,
fold at Conger's tavern in the county of Morris, and
at Braon's tavern at Bafk^nridge, in the county of So,
merfet, and State of New-Jerfej.afcrefaid, funcry lots
cf bnd, situate, lying and being in the Great swamp, in
Aid county of Morris, as follows, viz. Twelve lots
containing 98 acres each, adjoining yaoh other, in said
fw^rcp: Aho twelve other lots adjoining, containing
86 acres each. Also on the sixteenth of October now law
pah was, agreeably to the fame me, fold at laid Con
ger's tavern, eight ether lots on the north call part of
said swamp, containing from 50 to 65 acres e-ch : Arfo
one other lot, cn which there is an old forge, contain
ing 125 seres of land, adjoining the aforefuid eight lot's
on the north east part of said swamp. Also on Monday
the firft of November no last part was, agreeably to the
fame Aft, fold at the hotLe commonly called Steel's Ta
ve#, near Middle Brook in Someriet county, a tra&
of land containih^ about i&oo acres, on the weft branch
of Gid Muddle-Brook, between the firft and fecund
mountain in said county. Also on Wednesday the third
o. November now !uft p^ft was, agreeably to the fame
Aft, fold at Phillips's tavern at Pluckemin, a tra& of
land containing Tout 800 acres, adjoining to or near
the Artillery Park at Pluckemin, in laid county cf So
merset. Also on Monday and 1 uelday the fifteenth and
sixteenth of N v<m^ no^ Aft past was, agreeably to
the fame A&, fold at Levy James's tavern at Hackett's
Town, in tne county 0 >uio x, a traft 01 land contain
ing about 2500 acres, beiAg one halt part of a tra& of
5000 acres commons : .^tec Lor Stirhn.'s and Living.
Iton's Tr&a, rdj irring to and lying n^ar said Hackett's
Town, in Suffix county aferefmd. 'Alfo cn Wednesday
the firft of December now last patt *at, ^grcerbl, to the
fame A&, fold at Creffwicks, a part cf the 526 acr„ of
land Adjoining plumlt ad's «nd Willcock'% land in Upper
Freehold, in Monmouth county. Alio on the fifteenth
0: December now left past was, r^r eabl, to the feme
Aft, fold at Britton's tavern in B Ikenridge aforefaid,
eleven lots of land in the Great' Sw^mp-i'o/elairt, con
taining 678 22-100 acres. Also on thefix: curt c^ De
cember now uft pait was, agreeably to the Arae A%
fold at Conger's tavern in Morris county afoief^'d, four
teen lots of bind in the Great Swamp aforeLrid, con
taining 57$ 53-100 acres.
And every perlon who has, by mortgage or otberwife,
any just claim or demand upon tbelai.i Arms, tracts and
lots of land, or either of them cr any part of them, or
against the Aid William Alexander, Earl of Stirling, is
hereby warn d and d^fired to put in his or her claim
to the fuhferibe s, within three months from the date
of this adverrifement, in order that the lame may be
fettled and adjusted agreeable to the A& aforefaid.
Given under our bandsin New-jersey, this twentieth
day of December, 1779.
RICHARD STEVENS, living near
Pitt's-To^n, in Hunterdon county.
JOHN ME HE LM, near Potter's. Town,
in said county.
Teneriffe WINE and CLARET,
TO BE SOLD BY
MEREDITHS AND CLYMER.
Port o, Philadelphia, Ptnnfykjaxia, if:'
I'o ALL whom it may concern.
N°? ic E is hereby given. That a Court of Admi
, ralty will be held at the Court house in the city of
Philadelphia, on the twenty-second day of January next,
then .nd there to try the truth of the fa&s alledged in
the bill of h rman Courier, (qui tans, &c.) again# the
snow or velTel called the Polly, her cargo, °&c. To
the end and intent that the owner or owners thereof, or
any person or persons concerned therein, may anpe^r
and shew cause, if any they, have, why the fame thould
not be condemned according to the prayer of the Lid
bill. By ord^ of the Judge,
Die. 3 r. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
To the P ÜBLIC.
ON Monday the 16th of January, 1780, an Acade
my will be opened f>r teaching the Art of Fortifi
cation, Painting likenehes, landfc,pes, flowers & r
and 0 perfect the Academy, I hereby give notice'that
every Gen lemm known by the Pu die to be a friend to
th^Srt of Painting, also Musicians, are v^y humbly
desired to honor the Academy with their preface, where
they mail be taught the Languages, or Painting, cn cc&.
dition they will be so kind as to give thrir ^dvice or
those arts which they are maftersof. By the assistance ci
the Gentlemen Painters we flidl teach chrt art to per
fection, and by that of the Muficinns we ACI have the
happinefa to procure for the Academy a Concert of Mu
fie, as regular as possible. The Academy will be open
to the American Officers at ah times, except dirt fixed
for the Ladies : The generosity with which those brave
men offer thrir live^ and fortunes fer the liberty of tlh ir
country, deserves every mirk of ref, % a, but the num
ber cannot exceed thirteen, the room being so fnull.
Except Gentlemen of public character, no perfen will
be admitted without being piefeuted by feme Aiad.mA
can, and voted by the third part.
Every poor young Gentleman fern to the Academy by
his Excellency the P^fident cf this State, thrill be t? tight
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from Three
o'clock injhe afternoon till Five, not only for the ho
nor 01 their recommendation, but alio for making eve
ry on: sensible that it is very honorable to be industrious
and willing to receive education.
, As the intention of the fubferiber is to pay refp<a to
all those persons of character who intend to honor his
Academy, tie minks himfeltobliged to shew his intention
of promoting good order and harmony, so that ?v^y
ene before he m.y be admitted, mufta r^e to the fol
lowing articles :
1. I hat net a single word fliall be spoken against any
religion.
2. L;.trcfpe& shall he paid to all Prufeffors and
Masters, as long as they (hall be in the riplit, in the
opinion of th* Academy: And in :afe any perkn mould
ba found guilty of any of those efimer; by a m,; ,ity
of votes of rhe Academy, the penalty ihrilbe Thuttecu
Guineas delivered ;o the Overseers of the P.or. Sv
help uiGOD.
3. A- all the Prefeffors and Academicals will fruft in
the Ac demyall thrir m dels, books, ;drt &c. gurt
care (hall b taken not to carry away hem the Academy
any thing of that kind.
QUESNAY de GLOUVAY.
N. B The Painting Academy for Gentlemen v ; ° he
open every M ebay, Wednesday and Fridav, from Li, he
o'clock til fer. The L,diet from Eleven uh Cue in
the morning.
The Academy of Languages for Ladies &all he open
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, from Three
o' lock till F^. That tor Gentlemen flora Six till
Nine in the afternoon ; in which time the Concert (hall
be every Three weeks. The Academy (hall be in a
g nteel private house in Front and Spruce-streets.
Philadelphia, January 1.
TpHE Subferiber'sßßEWEßY, at the
^ corner of Fourth and Race Greets, is carried on
as usual, for the season, where his former cuftome^
and others may be ^applied with BEER of the firft
quality, for exportation or home con umprion.
FRANCIS WADE.
W AN T E D,
^ PERSON who writes a good h:nd, and ,„(«;§-.
TX <% ife qualified to examine accounts. Such a pcr
fon may meet with employ, and a genteel salary, by
leaving his name and place of abode with the Printer,
so that the employer nicy have an opportunity to tieat
with him.
WA NT E D Immediately,
A FEW PERSONS who will undertake the care
1 of Sw %mg Chimneys. Any one who will under^
take the lame, may hear of encouragement by anplyin,
to WILLIA M YOU NG, Sup, rintenfo. L
Lomo .'d-ftreet, between Third and Fuurth-dreets, Phi
iadeiphir.
WA N T E D,
A PERSON who can write a tolerable good
Q herd, to end Bur in a genteel house in this city.
Exquire of tri / Printer,
January 3.
C^ A M E to the plantation of the fubferiber,
4 living in the Northern-Liberties, between three
and four m les from the city, on the Ridge road, on the
21st of December last, a brown BUL L. The owner
i> defined to come, prove his property, pay charges,
and take him away.
MICHAEL SNIDER.
Two Hundred andTwentyDoUarsßeward.
CTRAYED about a month ago, from the pasture
' of the fubLriuer livin, in the didr,& of S uthwark,
a very fine Sorrel HORS E, between five and fix years
old, about fourteen and a barf hands and one inch high,
without shoes, a few white hairs on hi, forehead, wirh a
lengdock and flitch tail. Alic a fmfl Black HORSE,
very old, with two white feet and a fear, and full of nits-
Whoever take* up the far^e, and will bring them to
Mrc. Ferguson, in Front street, between Walnut and
Cheftuut-ftreert, cr to John Jones in the dittrift of
S uthwark, (hall have the above reward, or Two Hund
red Dollars for the Sorrel, and Twenty Dollars for the
Black Horse, and all reafonble charges.