The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-03-16 00:00:00, page 3

V/e hear that the Coaftitutional Society, at a full meet
in% have passed a resolve t® nominate two Members of
their Society, to prepare and deliver in public, the one
a Eulegium, in memory of those brave and gallant men
who have Sacrificed their lives in the defence of our rights
and liberties; the other an Oration to commemorate our
Independency, both to be Spoken on the fourth day of Ju
lynext, being the anniversary of that happy event.
On Wednesday next, the 17th inflant, a number of the
Sons of St. Patrick, St Andrew, and St. Tammany, are
to celebrate the anniversary of the former at Mr. Byrne's
Tavern.
On Thursday the 10th in ft. Mr. BENJAMIN DAV IS,
Jun. was married to Miss SUKEY WEST.
# # # At a meeting of a number of the Members, of
'The American Pbilofephical Society for promoting Ufaul
Knowledge, on Friday the fifth ofMarch, 17-9, agreeable
to notice publiihed in the hews-papers, it was unanimously
agreed that an election of officers for the said Society be
held at the College on Friday the nineteenth inst. between
the hours of Two and Five o'clock in the afternoon, when
the Members are desired to attend for that purpose.
t§t The file of the House, Wharf, &c. where Arthur
Donaldson now lives, advertised to be on Wednesday even
ing the 17th inst. is peftponed, on account of the anniver
sary of St. Patrick, to Thursday evening the 18th ioft.
TO BE SOL D,
On Wednesday next, at Twelve o'clock, at the Coffee
boufe,
A PH ETON and a pair of young H ORSES,
if not fold before at private sale. Tney are t® be
seen at Mr. Francis Lee's ftibles, at the Sign of the Indian
Queen, and for further particulars enquire of said Mr Lee.
N. B. W ANTE D, a covered WAGGON and
HORSES, to carry a load about one hundred miles.
Any perfoo who is disposed to undertake the fame, is de
sired to apply to the Printer.
4 $ Q-ft §*# «++❖ ** + **^ ^^ *
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At Mr. Clifford's store, on his wharf, on Friday next at
TO BE S O L D,
At the Coffee-koufe, on Saturday next, the twentieth in
stant, betwixt the hours of Twelve and One at noon,
foIVE excellent GUITTARS: They are of
f different fixes, are well strung, and very tunedbL.
They will be fold separately.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A NUMBER of able bodied Men, that can oe well
recommended, to serve on the Nightly Witch, ^nd
engage with the Wardens for twelve moot s certain ;
they Shall receive good wages. Any fnch willing to Serve
in that Ration, are defiled to apply to Alexander
Carlisle, Constable.
Ten o'clock,
AL ARGE quantity of best V rginia TOBACCO;
and a small quantity of INDIGO.
Philadelphia, Macb 16.
Philadelphia, March 13.
TO BE SOLD Bf
JEREMIAH CRESSON,
In Chefnut.Street, opposite the Carpenters Hall,
SU N DRY Jointri or Cabinet and Chab-makers
TOOLS, among which are the following, vz.
©ne large iron screw clamp for chairs ; onejointer pl ne;
one plow, two hand, two p/nnel, three tenon, and one
dovetail saws; o^e mill iron berfch vice; one double
iron fore plant; three iron hold fafts; one bracket
moulding or bale plane, one fcw rab hr plane, one up
right rabbit plane; one small aft igal; two fill^fters,
one large balleftian, and t^ 0 mailer ditto ; two pi&ure
frarne planes, one pair half-inch groving planes, one
groving rabbit plane, one frame compass law, one small
bill plane, onr finall ogee, end small beed, twenty
three iron screw clamps, one railing plane, twelve pairs
rounds and hallows, one pair rule joint table plants, a
brace and one dozen bidts, lorry-one chizzels and
gouges, a double iron fore plane, Several feta of bench
planes, a double iron Smoothing plane Straight block,
and Sundry other tools. If they are not fold by private
sale before Wrdnefday the 24th of this prefect month,
they wi 11 then be fold by public sale at the house of the
fttbferioer, with fun< ry other things. The money will
be exposed on the de ivry of the goods.
JEREMIAH CRESSON.
Cumberland County, ff.
W' H E REAS fund^y tra&s of unseated
lands have been duly rated and valued by the
Affetfors of said county, and the owners have negle&ed
to pay the taxes thereof: This is therefore to give no
tice, that unless the said owners do pay or cause to be
paid unto John Agnew, Elq; of the town of Cailifc,
the sums due oh their unseated lands, before the firtt
day ot May next, they may expert ro be dealt with as
the law directs. JOHN M'CLURE,],,
JOHN CARSON, ft^ffionere.
Carlile, March 1, 1779.
WAS FOUN D,
In the beginning of February last, in C#cil county,
Maryland, on the road leading from Cimen's Tavern
to the Bri< k Meeting-house,
△PARCHMENT POCKET-BOOK, con
" taining a quantity of Continental, Maryland and
Pennsylvania Bills, to the amount of forty-eight and
one third dollars, and an order for a small sum of mo
ney. The owner proving his property and paying the
cost of this advertisement, may have it again by apply
ing to the fubfcrib<r in Donegal townfnip, Lancaster
county, Pennsylvania. ROBERT CRAIG.
WANTE D,
A WET NURSE, of a good character. Enquire
of the Printer.
PH I LADELPHI A; March 16.
Dollars per dozen)
THIRTEEN HYMNS, Suited to the present
' times; containing the past, present and future State
0 America ; with advice to Soldiers arid Christians.
D cheated to the I ihadtanfs of the Thirteen United
States. By Elhana^ Winchester.
Just published and to be fold by WILLIAM MENf%
in Cherry Alley, and WILLIAM WOODHOUSE;
Alfa in the press, gnd will be published in,a few weeks,
The most memorable Accident and unheard of Tranf
a^ions, as the deposing of tyrants, lamentable Ship
wrecks, difindl misfortunes, Stratagems of war, perilous
adventures, happy deliverances, with other remarkable
Occurrences ana feka Historical Events which have
happ nd in several countries the last age. Translated
from the French. ~
N. E. Said Men fz has for sale, a few rlriams of
American m rhle p«per,_ a large assortment of porket
bootes, orderly t* # k3, prints of His Excellency General
Washington, pocket almanacks in cd^s, md red ink in
phials warranted Superior id any ever rfi de in America.
Wanted, a quantity of Tortoi e-thril, and the belt
price given for Sheep Skins, ry William M^n+z.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD
TXT ILL be paid by the fubftriber for apprehending
" and fecurin in any gaol, (so that lu may be
brought to justice) a certain WILLIAM GRA Y,
who made his ^fcape from the neighbourhood of Elk in
the night of the 6th inftanr. He is an ill-looking fellow
with remarkable red hair, about five Let three or four
inches high, a talkative insolent fellow, fond of liquor,
and frequently boasts of his hon;ft), (though a villain)
he is a gieat finger, appears to be about twenty- five years
o'age, ©d is by tade a woo 1 comae .He i, a native of
England, and fp aks in the weft country diale& ; fays'
he is a deserter from the British army, and for feme time
after his desertion gefided at or near Chad's Fprd, in
Chester county : He was in the einp oy of Mr. Zebulorf
Hollingfworth, at Head of Eik Landing; a few weeks
last fall, from which place be has made a practice of
Stealing public stores, and (by help of his accomplices)
carrying them about four or five whiles hence into Upper
or North Milford hundred, ana there making sale of
them among the inhabitants. He was seen on Sunday
the 7th instant on the read leading from Newark to Phi
ladelphia. JAME ; DARAH,
Head of E^, March to. A. C. of Issues. ,
, THIRTY DOLLAR S, as an additional reward,"
Shall be paid for apprehending theanov described thief;
by ZEBULON HOLLINGSWORTH.
TO BE SOL D,
ABOUT twq thoufind five hundred acres of good
land, in the county of Northumberland, situated
on the east branch of Susquehanna, thirteen miles above
the town of Sunbury. The two emissions called out of
circulation will be taken in payment. The whole will
be fold together or in tra&s of about three hundred
acres. Enquire of the Printer. ~
TO B E S OL D,
AN elegant Chariot with harness for four horses.
Enquire of Alexander Quarrier, Coachmaker,
near the Indian Q^een, in Fourth Street.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD,
tyAS STOLEN on Friday night the twelfth inst.
(March) from on board a flat lying at the upper
wood wharf, in the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia,
one keg of lard, supposed to be about fifty or Sixty
weight; one large japan waiter, a bag containing two
bushels of Indian corn, one cMeck Shirt, one pair of
Shoes, and one axe ; supposed to be stolen by some of
the soldiers in this fity. Any person apprehending the
thief or thieves, fo'that he or they may be brought to
conviction, Shall receive the above reward, one half for
the goods, or in proportion for any part of them, paid
by JOHN LEE, at B. Skyhawk's, in the Northern
Liberties.
The Subscriber was robbed of a Silver Watch about
Christmas lad, with a china face, maker's name D. Ed
mon, Liverpool, No. 431. Whoever will give inform
ation cf said Watch to that it may be recovered again,
Shall receive a reward of Twenty Dollars.
JOHN LEE.
W ANT E B,
A MAN capable of taking care of a pair of horses,
ri who cah be Well recommended. Enquire of the
Printer.
WA NTE D,
A NEGRO LAD from ten to fifteen years old.
Any person having one to difpble of, may hear of
a purchaser by applying to the Printer.
Springfields Burlington County, March 10.
SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on Firff day evening, the seventh
instant, a fervent lad named RICHARD HOGG,
about sixteen or Seventeen years of age, an Englishman
born, and is wanting to get to the English army: He
had on and took with him a light coloured upper jacket,
and breeches of the fame, a striped lincey under waist
coat, and a woollen Shirt; he took with him neither hat
nor Shoes, but may have got them Since, Whoever takes
up said lad and will bring him to his master, or confine
him in any gaol and give notice thereof, Shall receive
the above reward, and reasonable charges paid by
ARNEY LIPPINCOTT.
AMOS WICKERSHAM,
In Arch-street, next door below the corner of Second-
Street, will fell wholesale and retail, for an, emissions
of Continental money,
WI N E, Rum, Whisker, Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
Indigo, Wool and Cotten Cards, imported
coaife and fine Salt, &c. &c.
in Front street, (price One Dollar finale, or Eight
TO BE SO LD
two very good SHALLOPS, of differenf'bur
thens, with all their appurtenances in good order
now lying at My. Wilkinfon'swharf. Enquire of Cant'
Isaac Jones, in W ter_%eet, near Vine fleet °
OOD WAGES will be given for a
V good MILLINER, that can be well recom.
mended. Enquire of the Printers ^ecom.
To be LET for a term of years,
And entered on the firft of Aprl next,
THAT ancient T AVERN on the Gufoh-Mil!
road, fourteen and a half miles from Philadelphia'
known bf the sign of The Bird -in-hand :Itis a good
Stage and place of much resort, and in a good neigh
bourhood: There are nine acres of excellent watered
meadow, two young bearing orchards, and^ good com
modious houle with five rooms on the firfl floor, ft a ,i es
'-^ ° n said place, all in good repair; allo a good
Spring of water rising in the teller. For further parti
culars enquire of the fubferiber living on the premises'
Feb # > 6 # , PHILIP REES.'
Three Hundred Pounds Reward.
BROKE OPEN on Thursday night the 25th inst.
(February) the house of the fubferiber, and robbed
ot the following articles, viz, {
One three pint silver tankard marked Harp and
Crown.M
Three table spoons marked B A.
Sx tea spoons marked C F.„
Six tea spoons milked - ; - - BA
One packet spoon marked D M.
One soup spoon marked B M.
One par of Salts marked T C/„ --
One ditto sugar tongs marked A M.
One punch strainer with two handles. : ,
Six red and white china handled knives and forks
tipped with Silver, and forks with thr^e prongs.'
Whoever secures the thief or thieves, so that they may
be convifted, fliall be entitled to the above reward 1
Silver smiths are requeued to take notice of, and Stop
any person that offers any of the above articles for sale
BLAIR M'C LENACHAN.
T 0,8 E , .> 0 L I),
ft VALUABLE tra& of patented Lied, con
taining four hundred and thirty four and a^half
a ref, with the,ufual allowance for roads, fituale id
Weft.penr iborqdgh.to^riShipf Cumberland county, fix
miles from the toah of Carlisle ; ab,ut one hundred
and fifty acres are cleared, this r,tt valuable timber @d;
twenty acres of meadow, and Sixty more may hr made
a large orchard and hop yard ; two commodious dwell
ing-houses andt^d barns, also a m;,lt ang brew hot/e :
There is a good fi t fo' a mill oil a n:vcy.failing ftr±/ni
of water. For further particulars enquire of the owner
living on the premises. n r . • 1
PAUL PIERCE
nr™ HIS is to give notice to all whom it may
;.1 concern, That a certain Jonas Amspok^r, liv
ing in QhanceforJ township, Ygrk county, hme time
in December last very fraudulently obtained a Note
from the fubferiber, to be paid against the firft day of
M a y next ensuing: This is therefore to forewarn all
perlons from buying or taking an filament on said
note, as I never intendpayin^it. Gvm under my hand,
WILLI AM. DOCHERTY.
. TO RE-SOLD Y ' °
STEPHEN GIRAR D,
At his Store in AVater-ftreet, opbrfite Clifford's alley,
A ' £ " hegiheads and barrels of the.beft clarified
Ml Sweed C der; a quantity of fashionable large
English beaver Hats ; likewise the best Bohea Tea, &c.
T O, B E S O L,D,
A VALUABLE Plantation in Weft-Pennfb 0 ).
rough town Ship, Cumberland county, five miles
from Carlisle, containing dear fix hundred acres cf pa
tented land, one hundred and fifty acres clear, twenty
acres of meadow and forty more,may be made, a large
young bearing orchard; three dwelling-houses, a large
barn with other necefery buildings, a fine Spring of
water and spring-house 1 The land is extraordinary rich,'
and produces as good grain and pzftufe as any in the
county : The whole in exceeding good repair. For
terms of sale apply on the premises to < ,-
^william Clar k.
T O BE„ S O L D,
^ VERY likely, young Mulatto Man. Slave, an ex-,
ceilenc taylo by tr^de, as well as a vey good fer
want for a gentjemin ^ He has had the small;, .x and
mealies, is vefy health,, and understands waiting at
table well, tak ng ca-eof hoiLs, riding, and driving a
carriage. Enquire ,f the Printer. .
; N. R. As the money wjll,nrt be wanted till Septem
ber I,Bc, it m.y lay at interest in the ptirchaferty hands
0, giving Security, or the emissions out of circulation
will be tskrri, _
Whole ver fecureg said Negrc, so that bis master gets
him again, fhaii have the above reward and reasonable
charges, upon applying to Johu Gavilon, fiddler, in
Market-Sheet; Philadelphia.,
PETER SHIELDS.
N. B. A ton of good Steel to be fold ly said
Davifon.
r - Philadelphia, March r, 77,0/
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubfariber living in Paxton
townflrp, Lancaster county, about teigth of last
month, a NEGRO MAN named Mingo, about twenty
years of age, fi e feet Seven or eight inches high, Smooth
faced, very talkative, and apt to laugh. Hehad onand
took with him, t^o hats, a br ^n doth jacket:, bucklkin
breeches, tnopir of Dockings, and a low Shirt.
A It if lOppciedfoe is gone towards Tap^p, in the East
J rfies, wheie he was purchased last fail Oa Mr. Jeremiah
Fowler.