Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-12-18 00:00:00, page 1

O R,
GENERAL
.TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN H A R T,
Athis VENDUE STORE, th? corner of South
a^d Front-Streets, A neat assortment of
MERCHANDIZE,
Among which are,
SR O WN, blue, scarlet, mixed, black and
white broadcloths ; drao, brown and claret
est cloths; scarlet and green naps; black and
drab vetyerets ; crimson, scarlet, blue and green
bed furniture ; crimson, scarlet, blue and green
furniture checks; brown camblets; blue worsted
r'?mafc ; black everlastings; pink, blue, green,
cloth coloured and tyck du ants ; pink, green and
black caibmancoes ; brown, blue and scarlet (bal
loons ; green tammies ; blue and green hair pluffi;
Turky stripes; embossed flannels; silk ferrets; cof
ffee, brandy, gin, nufeov do sugars by the hogs
head or barrel, a few kegs of ftarcb, &c.
N. B. GOO DS for public and private sale are
received at laid Store, and fold fur Cash only.
TO BE S~ O''L~ D,
A SMALL Plantation of sixteen acres, situate
A in Weft New-Jersey, on a public road, in a
healthy, pleasant spot, twenty miles from Phila
delphia, to which there is constant communication
by flames, vessels, &c. It is five miles from the
Oliver Delaware, and one from a Cieek navigable
for small (hallops. The premises confut of a n^at
^nd elegant house built two years tinge, a convert!
cat kitchen for servants, with (tables, gardens, &^
a competent (hare of meadow for partur, upl nd
for culture, and wod IT fuel. It is well planted
with fruit trees of the belt I mds, might luit tor a
store, h^t was purposely built tor the residence of a
genteel family, far which it is well calculated, or
f,r a country feat or family retiring from town.
Enquire of William Cooper, at his Ferry op
pnfite Philadelphia. I
WAS FOUND la 4 August between
Hor(h ?m ,nd Abington Meeting-house, an
ash coloured G R EAT COAT. Whoever has
loft said coat, paying charges may hive it again by
applying to JOHN YOUNGKEN, liv ng in
Nokanick^n Township, Bicks County. §
Pbi'a^eflia, December 5, 1775.
SIX POUNDS REWA R D.
y, ROKE out o' the Gaol of this ciry last night,
I) a Dutchman, about fatty years of age, named
ANDREW YEAGER, about five feet fix
inches high, wears a buie great coat, a large h a t,
and can qeuK no Engidh: He was committed to
inis G u>l for breaking Rudolph Bunn r's store.
Whoever apprehends the Did prisoner (hall have
the above Reward of Six Pounds, paid by
THOMAS DEWEES, Gaoler.
Somerfft County, December 12, 1775.
WH EREAS pursuant to sundry
executions to me directed and delivered
against the g&ods and channels, lands and tene
rneiits of the Right Honourable William Earl of
Stirling, the fame goods and chattels, lands and
tenements, have been repeatedly advertised for
sale, and toe sale thereof was gaudily begun on the
731 of November lift, and continued for the space
of three days : And whereas on the 27th of Novem
ber aforefaid the sale was further adjourned for
want of buyers, and by the agreement of his Lord
fh'D and the ceditors, for one month, at which
time if the said executions be not fettled, it was
farther agreed by the parties that sale (hould be
made of all the laid goods and chattels, lands and
tenements, without opposition or further delay,
which is testified in writing under the hard of the
said Earl of Stilling: Ido therefore give this no
tice, that cn the 27th of December instant I dial)
begin the sale of the said goods and chattels, lands
ard tenements, and continue the fame until all shall
be fold, or until the executions in my hands shall
be Htisfivd.
ROBERT STOCKTON, Sheriff.
HR-GOLDEN MEDICAL CE
-1 PHALIC SNUFF, which by long experi
,n.e h^s been found an effectual remedy for most
disorders of the head, to which it hardly ever fails
giving immediate ease, and by frequent use prevents
their return: It admirably opens and purges the
head, ftrengthers the nerves, revives the spirits,
and has a molt grateful aromatick smell : It removes
drowfine's, fleepirufs and vapours, relieves dimness
of the eyes, is excellent in curing recent deafnels,
and has been of great service in hyfterick and para-
Jytick complaints, and in raftering the memory
when impaired by dividers of the head : It is pro
per for all persons who visit the sick, or go into un
wholfo ne rooms, hot climates or unhealthy places,
as it fortifies the head against noxious exhalations
and inflations air. Numbers of perlons in Great
Britain, Ireland and America have experienced the
happy effects of this Golden Medical Cephalic Snuff,
and is prescribed by the most eminent oculists and
aurifts in Eurepe in the course of their practice, as
a capital medic : ne for the various disorders of the
eye. and ears: Printed directions on each bottle,
for the me of the above fault, (prie 2s. 6L per
bottle) May Re had at the fame place, (price
2s. 6d. per box, and is. 6d. per bottle) the British
Tooth Powder, and Tincture for the gums: It
takes off all foulnefs from the teeth and gums, ren
ders them very beautiful, perfectly fattens such as
are loose, presents their decaying, and entirely
cures the feurvy, and all disorders of the gums.-—-
To be 'fold by Samuel Dellap, at his Book
shop in M uket-rtreet, between Second and Third
itreets, two doors above Strawberry-alley ; at Mr.
James Gallagher's, in Front street, below the
DuwbiW b e ; at Mr. Thomas Huggin's, Mer
chant, He.ri of Elk ; and Mr. Gabriel Lewin's,
j^dkr, oppufiw the Market, Baltimore town, f
V 0 L. V.
MONDA Y,
TRENTON FERRY.
And PLA N-T ATION whereon Mr. RensEL
lelr Williams now lives, to be LET f>r a
term of one, or more years; together with-the
T AVER N, &c. usually rented therewith; and
to be entered upon the firft day of March next.
AN Y person of proper ability and spirit, in
clinable to lease and able to give good secu
rity for the rent, ffiall, upon application, receive
every reasonable encouragement : none other need
applv. For terms enquire of Daniel Coxe, Esq;
at 1 renton, or Dr. Redmond at Philadelphia, t
Philadelphia, December 13, 1775.
WANT E D,
AN UMBER of good suitable perlons for the
CITY WATCH: Such as can be well
recommended by their neighbours may apply to the
City Wardens, or to James DelaPLain, Con
stable of the Night.
Philadelphia, December 177 c.
TO BE SO L D,
A DUTCH LAD who has been two years in
the country, knows something of farming,
and is very capable of doing the work of a garden,
as he perfectly understands the use of the spade,
having been mostly employed in that work; He is
capable < f doing a full days woik with a man, and
is fold for no fau't : He is sober and lioneft, and
has five years and nine months to serve from this
day. Abo a pair of large OXEN ; they arewar
ranted as well broke as any in the province, found
in every refpt3, and in exceeding good condition ;
leven years old. Likewise a new broad wheel
CAR T, to be drawn either by horses or oxen, as
there is a pair of flhafts for horses and 3 tongue for
oxen. Enquire of TURBUTT FRANCIS,
in Chefnut.ftre?u
JOH N HO Wa7r-d7
Has for sale, whole sale and retail, at his Grocery
Store in Second-street, two doers above Chefnut
ftreet, Philadelphia,
OLD Jamaica spirits; Weft India rum ; Hol
land Geneva; Madeira, Lisbon and Tenerife
wanes ; cordials of all forts ; loaf, lump and muf
covado sugars ; molafTes, raisins, nutmegs, cinna
mon, mace, cloves, alfpice, pepper, chocolate ;
raw, burnt and ground coffee; rice, and a quan
tity of good Jersey cheefc, &c. &c. &c.
Sea Stores put up at tae flioneft notice, where
mailers of refills and others may be supplied on
the molt reafonabie terms.
He allo makes and fells Fishing Tackling of all
forts, for use of either sea or river ; he has bkewife
a large quantity of Joiners Work, consisting of
mahogany chests of drawers, tables of all forts,
chairs, desks, &c. and a quantity of very fine Ma-
Itogany boards, plank, and chair ftuff, cut out, all
&hich lie will fell on very reafonabie terras. §
Now SELLING very cheap for C AS H, by
JOHN HIN DE,
In Chefnut-ftreet, between Second and Third-
Greets, Philadelphia,
AN assortment of Merchandize, suitable to the
season, amongst which are, broadcloths, Bath
coatings, rattinets and Ihalloons, hair and worsted
fna ggS Denmark luftres, plain and masquerade
crapes, plain and corded poplins, bombazeens ;
plain, figured and fattinet listings ; plain and stri
ped tammies; durants, dorfetteens, calimancoes,
worsted damafke, moreens and harrateens, black
taffaty, peelongs, half-ell Persians, black and co
loured Barcelona handkerchiefs and cravats, silk
romalte, silk and worsted knee garters, gimp, wo
mens worsted hose and ftuff (lines, with a variety of
ribbonds, a few pieces of Irish Hollands, &c. Also,
a few kegs of frefh Oatmeal.f
RAN AWAY from the Subferiber,
in Newcastle County, on the 14th inftint,
(November) a servant woman named CATH A
RINE CARR, about 72 years of age, a middle
sized person ; had with her when (he went away, a
gown of (tamped linen, a short ditto of purple cal
lico, two striped lincey petticoats, a red skirt, and
a black bonnet. Whoever takes up Aid servant
woman, shall have SIX PENCE Reward, and
no more, paid by
* WILLIAM PATTERSON.
THIRTY SHILLINGS REVVARD.
CTRAYED from the pasture of the fubferiber,
' near the Borough of Wilmington, on the 10th
instant, (November) at night, four CATTLE,
viz, an old red cow with a bell on, two red fleers
three years old, and a black heifer the fame age,
all in good order : They may all have some white
on them, but uncertain, as they have been but a
short time in this neighbourhood, being lately
drove from York County, where it is expected they
will attempt to return. Any person taking up and
securing said Cartle, so that the ownef may have
them again, (hall have the above Reward, and rea
fonabie charges if brought home, paid by
t VINCENT GILPIN.
TWELVE DOLLARS REWARD.
SI OLEN or STRAYED, from off
the plantation of Richard Brick, in Man
ington Township, Salem County, on the fifteenth
of October instant, a BAY HORSE, thirteen
or fourteen hands high, with a dark fhoit flitch
tail, dark mane which hangs to the off fide, lately
trimmed at the feather lock, a few white hairs on
his forehead, branded on the near hip with the let
ters I;C. eight or nine years old. Whoever taks
up said horse, and the thief if stolen, (hall have the
above Reward, or for the horse only, FOUR
DOLLARS, to be paid by the fubferiber, living
at the corner of Second and Sguth-ftreets, Phila
delphia. GEORGE MOORE.
D U NLA P's
ffi- ="== •?—-±f=o&^^
Mm&
£^< ' T CT^J"L4^e^B^
Genuine old white
Fort wines,
Muicovado sugars,
Jamaica cotton,
Grindstones,
Best le-q. role blankets,
Spotted rugs,
Kerleys of different co
lours and prices,
Plains ditto,
Grey, blue, London
brown, claret andcin
namon coloured 6-4,
7 4 and 8-4 coatings,
Superfine, second and
low priced broadcloths
of different colours,
VViltons, totted colours
and prices,
Caffimers, ditto,
Sagathies,
Green and black worsted
and hair plush,
Dark & pea grees, black
and brown calimancoes,
Blue, brown, blossom and
drab coloured durants,
Green, blue, brown and
drab coloured tammies,
Blue, brown, drab and
light colour'd ratrinets,
Dark and light blue,
green, red, crimson,
black, London brown,
claret, drab, blossom
and light coloured
(balloons of different
prices,
Plain camblets and cam
blettees, (dried colours,
Striped camblettees,
Purple and brown dor
fet teens,
Corded poplins,
Ari'affortment of dark &
light coloured damped
cottons ana calircoes,
Irith linens,
Cambricks and lawns,
Flowered gauz p ,
Book mnllin,
Book muslin handker
chiefs,
Mullin ditto,
Black gauze ditto,
Silk handkerchiefs,
Soofes ditto,
Red and white and blue
and white fine copper
plate linen ditto,
Striped ell wide Per fans,
Blue, pink and blulh
half yard wide Persians,
Cloth coloured India pa
duafoy,
Bert black fatrin,
Black silk velvet,
Brown and drab colour
ed fuperfine grazets,
Worsted stockings,
Black, blue, drab, grey,
and brown worsted
breeches patterns,
SAMUEL GARRIGUES, Jun. and Co.
Have for Sale (as usual) at th«ir Ware house in
Market- street, near the London Coffee-houfe
Philadelphia,
COTTON in bags, excellent Flcrence oil in
cherts, frefh cinnamon, cloves and mace, cof
fee in bags and barrels, allum, brimstone, indigo,
chocolate, pimento, &c. &c. &c.§
Worcefer County, Maryland, October 31, 1775.
WHEREAS John Dennis, Esq; ofWor
cefter County, some time past obtained a
bond of Milby Atkinson, deceased, in hi^ life
time, for payment of Eight Hundred and Seventy
Pounds, current money of Maryland ; —And where
as it is probable the said Dennis may assign the
bond to some person, unacquainted with the cir
cumstances under which it was procured, the fub
feriber thinks it necessary to give this public notice,
that (he is determined to contest payment of the
fame, as from the manner in which it was obtained,
(he is advised a Court of Equity will relieve against
it. X EUPHEMIA ATKINSON, Executrix.
To be L E T or S OL D ;
Tw 0 small Plantations in the country, twen
ty-one miles from Philadelphia, to be rented
with or without land: The one place has xo s acres,
the other 205 acres, on which there is new stone
houses. Enquire of the Printer.
T O BE S'
On reasonable Terms,
a THREE STORY BRICK HOUSE,
1 situated in the heart of this city. Enquire o<
the Printer.
, November 1, 1775.
WAS TAKEN UP, about three
weeks ago, near the Lower Ferry, on
Schuylkill, a black HORSE, about twelve h nds
high, ten years old, with a white spot on each fide
his tail, a white star in his forehead, and a gre%
nose. The owner is desired to come; pej charges,
and take him away.
Jeremiah Warder and Sons,
Being desirous of finifhing the Sales of th< ir present
stock of GOODS on hand, will dispose of them
upon moderate terms (for Cash only) at their
Store in Third street, Philadelphia;
Amongst lubicb are the following articles, viz.
^^stll di dill
T H E
ADVERTISER.
Muffatees,
Turky stripes,
Striped and check silk
ginghams,
Blue and green worsted
ftuff suitable for bed
curtains,
Pink, blue, black,brown
and drab Ihoebindings,
Black and drab London
quality,
Blue, green, white, red,
pink, purple, yellow,
black and cloth colour
ed fattin, paduafoy,
taffaty and Persian
ribbands,
Striped & flowered ditto,
White stock tape,
Death head & basket but
tons of different colours,
Mohair, silk and hair
and best scars twitt,
Green and cloth colour
ed sewing silk.
Mahogany gilt frame
looking glades, differ
ent sizes,
Japanned frame dressing
ditto,
Pocket looking glasses,
A few nests ofgilt trunks,
Queen's waie in crates,
properly ferted for re
tailers,
A few boxes of short
pipes,
Belt London made por
ter pots and pints,
Best American made steel
in faggots, half faggots
and rjiftered,
Mill saws,
English glue,
Brimttene,
Ma; nes,
Spanish brown,
White lead,
Whiting,
Chalk,
Biafs kettles,
Frying pans,
Sad irons,
Knives and forks,
Pistol capt and cutteau
knives,
Penknives,
Brass and paper ink-pots,
Bariow and common ra
zors,
Sciffars,
Brass, Bath and white
metal (hoe buckles,
Brass links,
Womens thimbles,
White, blue and other
coloured beads,
Shoemakers rubbers,
Knitting needles,
Three strand seine twine,
Japanned plate warmers,
Japanned bottle stands,
Japanned waiters, &c.
DECEMBER iSth, 1775.
/SIX DOLLARS REWARP,
RAN AWA Y from his bail, cn Sun
day the i,th of November last, a certain
JOHN M'CONHU Y, about five feet four
inches high, twenty-three years of age, has long
black hair tied behind, and the top of his nose bit
off; had on and took with him, a short blue coatee,
a red and blue mixed broadcloth strait coat, white
napped jacket, striped silk ditto, old (hoes, brass
buckles not fellows, and an almost new fur hat.
Whoever secures him in any of his Majesty's gaols,
so that the fubferiber may get him again, (hail have
the above Reward, paid by
D A VID M'C ONHE Y, living near
t Christiana Bridge, Newcastle County.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber;
near the Falls of Schuylkill, a brown COW,
with a little white in her forehead. The owner is
defiied to come, pay charges, and take her away.
§ HENRY SWEET.
TRANSYLVANIA.
A COMPANY of Gentlemen, of North Caroli
na, having for a large and valuable consider
ation, purchased from the Chiefs of the Cherokee
Indians, with the advice and consent of the whole
nation, a considerable tra& of their lands, now cal
led I ranfylvania, hereby inform the Public, That
any person who will fettle on said lands, before the
firft day of June 1776, shall have the privilege of
taking up and Purveying for himfelf five hundred
acres, and for each male person, above i 6 years of
age, he shall carry with him and fettle there, two
hundred and fifty acres, on the payment of fifty
(hillings, sterling, per hundred acres, fubjeA to an
yearly quitrent of two (hillings sterling, to com
mencein the year 1780. —Such persons as incline to
become purchasers, may correspond with Colonel
Richard Henderson, at Boonfoorough, in Transyl
vania, or with William Johnston, Esq; at Hillfbo
rough, North-Carolina.
N. B. This country lies on the south fide of the
river Ohio and Louisa, or Kentucke, in a temprr
ateand healthy climate ; it has several rivers, up
which veflels of considerable burden may come
with eafe.—ln different places of it are fait springs,
where the making of salt has been tried with suc
cess, and where any quantity needed may be made.
—lt has extensive quarries of lime stone, and abun
dance of iron ore— The fertility of the foiled go^d^
ne ' s °f the range, almost surpass belief, and it is at
present well stored with buffaloe, deer, elk, bea,
beaver, &c. and the rivers abound with fi.h of va
rious kinds. Many people aiedaily locking to it;
and gentlemen of the firft rank and charter have
purcbafed lands in it, so that there is <ll appearance
of a rapid settlement, and that it will soon become
one of the most agreeable countries in America. §
FIFTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on the night of the Sth inst.
(November) from the fubferiber, living at
the Head of Chester, Kent county, Maryland, two
servant men, viz. WILLIAM PARKER,
an Englishman, about five feet high, twenty years
of age; took with him a green coat faced with red,
a grey jacket, and a pair of old leather breeches,
JAMES RALISO N, this country born, about
five feet fix inches high, a well set man, about
eighteen years of age ; took with him a light co
loured coat half worn, a white diaper jacket, and
a pair ofcheck trowfers ; both (hoemakers by trade ;
They also took with them Twenty Shillings in cash.
The said William Parker is very conceited, beats
the drum and very likely will follow that way.
They were enquiring about two days before they
went off the way to Red Stone. Whoever takes up
said servants and secures them in any gaol, or con
veys them to the owner, (hall have the above Re
ward and reasonable charges, paid by
14 WILLIAM FINICOMB.
Talbot Count), Maryland, Ofl. 30, 1775.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
J^A N A WA Y from the fubferiber on the night of th'
lift infant, a man and Tuoman, conchas, viz.
'V ILL IA M MANLY, a quell made man, §
feet 8 inches high, 25 or 33 years of age, with black
hair cut /bort, of a far ly bad countenance, is a labor
er, and under,ands horses : Had on auben he ^ent
aquay, a short blue coat about hafworn, anl either a
light coloured fitted jean, or a brown cloth jacket, flan
nel drawers,frongfelf-grey knit flockings, and farr,
Englifo made Jboes ; is an impudent naive Jellonc.
and fpeah the north of England dialed. ANN
WILSON, who calls berfelf the aforefaid Manly's
wife, is a thin looking woman, 5 feet z inches high,
about 40 or 4 years of age, freaks the fame dialed a,
Manley, and is in a tolerable good working dress Who
ever takes up and secures said convias, so that I map
get them again, fall receive, iftaken in this province.
Forty Shillings for the man, and Twenty Shillings
for the nvoman ; and if taken up cut of this province;
Three Poundsfer the man and Two Pounds jor the
woman. They fob and took with them, afrying-pan,
a copper tea kettle, several Irijh linen fotrts, and sun
dry provisions, &c. There is reason to believe they
have got afalfepafs, and are making,or Philadelphia ;
they were fcen near f^geen's Town, in Qieen nnnfi
couny, on Sundew the i±d inst about noon, and at
Warwick, in C#cil cauny, on Wednifday morning job
lowing. JAMES BRADDOCK.
Ju, Puhlyhed, and to be Sold by
JOHN D UNL AP,
In Market-Street, Philadelphia,
FATHER ABRAHAM's
1 L ,M A N A C K,
For the Year o' our Lord 1776.
The Agronomical Calculations by the ingenious
B.OiD RxTT£hlftoJSE, A. M. es ih.scity.
NUMB. 217.