The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-04-20 00:00:00, page 1

JOSEPH SIM'S and SONS,
Have for S ALE at their store in Water street, below
the Bridge, on the ioweft terms,
MUSCOVADO Sugars of different forts, in
boltheads and barrels; heft powdered white Su
gar in boxes; excellent green Coffee in tierces and bar
rels; also Moiaffes in kegs.
A few pieces of Linens and dozens of Thread Stock
ings, just received from St. Euftatia, to fold by laid
Sims and Sons. 1
The HIGHEST PRICE
IS GIVEN FOR
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
BY
JOHN DUNLAP.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOSEPH HAGU E,
At his store the next door below the Indian King, in
Market street, Philadelphia,
AQtl ANTIT Yof Indigo, of rm excellent quality;
a good assortment of country-made Cloth and
Coatings; also imported Copperas; Weft India and
Country Rum by the hegfh*ad ®r barrel, and American
Silt of the heft quality; all which articles will be fold
for ca(h on the very lowest terms the circumstances of
the times will admit.
And on the fame day, at Six o'clock in the evening,
at the Merchants Coffee boule, if not before fold by
private sale, two plantations or tracts of land, situate in
Warrington towrdhip, Bucks county, twenty miles from
Philadelphia, adjoining Mrs, Ferguson's plantation
called Graeme Park; one of (aid plantations is now in
the tenure or occupation of Mr. John Bogart, and con
tains about two hundred acres, a very great proportion
of which is meadow, with a farm house, barn, stables,
and other necessary improvements; the other plantation
is now in the tenure or occupation of Mr. Henry
M'Kinftrey, and contains about one hundred and se
venteen acres, a great proportion of which is meadow,
with a farm house, barn, stables, and other necessary
improvements. The above described plantations will
be fold together, as they adjoin each other and are ca
pable of very great improvements, one third of laid
tra&s being very well calculated to be made into meadow
at an esfy expence. For further particulars enquire of
Mark Freeman, at Afheton Humphreys, Elquire's,
in S-cond-ftreet, near Spruce street.
N. B. Any one chufing to view said plantations, will
please to call on Mr. James Paull, who lives conti
guous thereto, and will (hew the fame.
T O BE S O L D,
A FEW Calks of Six penny NAILS. Enquire of
ANDREW GEYER, in Second-street, the
fourth door above Arch-street, Philadelphia.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
®n Tuesday the fourth of Mav next, at eleven o'clock
in the morning, on the premjfes, if not before fold by
private sale,
AL OT of ground situate on the east fide of Third
ftre t, opposite Benjamin Chew, Esquire's, con
taining sixty feet in front and one hundred feet in depth,
on which is er &ed a stable and coach house, being a
corner lot to York street, and fubje& to a ground-rent
of 61. sterling per annum.
And on rhe fame day, at Three o'clock in the after
noon, will t,e fold on the premises, if rot before fold by
private sale, one half of a lot of ground situate on Pegg's
Run, containing ninety feet in breadth and two hun
dred feet in depth, (adjoining Mr. Howarth's tan-yard)
with the valuable improvements thereon, consisting of a
dwelling-house, bark-hcufe, curriers (hop, leather
houfe, and about one hundred tan-pitts or vatts, toge
ther with every other necessary improvement for carry
ing on the tanning business in a very extensive manner,
and allowed to be one of the most commodious tan-yards
on the continent.
TUESDAY:, APRIL 20, 177^.
OR L THE
GENERAL ^^^^ ADVERTISER
WANTS A PLAC E,
A WET NURSE from the country; one that
can be well recommended for sobriety and honef
ly. Enquire of the Printer.
WAS LO S T,
On Wednesday hft, between the Tun Tavern in Chef
nut-ftreety and the Dock in Seoond-ftreet,
A BLACK GAUZE APRON, trimmed with
broad luce. Whoever can give information of it to
tho P inter, (hall be handsomely rewarded.
[ Price 2s. 6d. single, 2s. by the quantity. Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
Lancafier, March ig,
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD^
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living in the
borough of Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster,
on Sunday the fourteenth day of March infant, a like
ly Negro Wench named N ANTS, about thirty years
of age, and about five feet high, has the mark of a cut
in her under lip, and was lately bought at Cambridge,
in Talbot County, Maryland: Had on when (lie went
away, a blue and white striped lincey petticoat and
jacket, and an old beaver hat: She was taken up next
morning about fix miles from Lancaster, on the great
road leading from thence to Reading, by William Da
vis and Samuel Davis, who kept her a night and a day
and a half, but did not inform the owner thereof.
Whoever takes up said Negro Wench and secures her,
so that her master may have her again, or if brought
home to him, (hall have the above reward and reasona
ble charges, paid by
xa. PETER HOOFNAGLE.
To be SOLD by Public Safe,
On the firft day of May next,
AL OT of four acres and twenty square perches of
Land, on Little Duck Creek, Kent County, in th^
Delaware State, whereon is ere&ed a brick malt-house
and brew-house, with a vault along fide, eighty feet
long, with a hop-yard producing yearly from twelve to
fifteen hundred weight of hops, a wharf before the deor,
a good dwelling-house, garden, &c. a good stand for a
tan-yard or any other business, as it is on a very public
landing. Also feather beds and bedding, chests of draw
ers, tables, chests, and several other household furniture
too tedious to mention. Conditions will be made known
by the fubferiber, living on the premises.
TO BE SOL D,
A VALUABLE Tra& of Land, containing fix
hundred acres, in the Forks of Sulquehanna,
Northumberland County. Enquire of the Printer.
N. B. The emiffiops called oat of circulation will be
taken in payment.
Salfoury ToiunJbip, Lancaster County, April 3.
EIGHTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN last night, a dark bay Mare, with foal,
' fix years old, fifteen hands high, paces and trots, her
off hind foot white, a fma|l white ring round her right
ear, and not (hod when stolen; also a new saddle and
bridle, a pair of calfskin boots, a pair of plated spurs,
a light coloured great-coit, a black and whitecrape
coat and jacket, all home-spun, a new braver hat, and
about one hundred pounds in cash, The thief is a Ger
man, named Christian Briman, about five feet eight
in,ches high, smooth face, and (hort fair hair. Who
ever takes up and secures the above-mentioned mare,
and the other articles, so that the owners may get them
again, (hall have the above reward, paid by
BENJAMIN WALLACE.
JOHN WHITEHILL, Jun.
Neivcajlle on Delaware, April 9.
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars Reward.
OTRAYI^D or STOLEN on the fourth or fifth
U instant, a sorrel HORSE, with a small mixture of
grey hairs, his mane and tail grey and lately pulled and
dressed; he has several saddle marks, one bird foot
white, his Ihoulders much rubbed with the cart drafts,
between thirteen and fourteen hands high, clumfey and
strong made, mostly trots, carries his head low and goes
heavy, branded on the near buttock F. If taken with
in five miles, Ten Dollars, if fifteen miles, Twenty
Dollars, if over, Fifty Dollars, and for the thief if
brought to justice, One Hundred Dollars, will be paid
by ROBERT FURNISS.
TO BE SOLD BY
EVANS AND DONAHUE,
At their store formerly occupied by Jonathan and Joel
Evans, in Water-street, a few doors below Walnut
ftreet, Philadelphia,
ANTIGUA Spirit by the hogshead or gallon,
Weft-India Rum,
Molasses,
Superfine and Common Flour.
AL L persons having any demands on James
Haldane, late of Philadelphia, Copper- smith,
by bond, rote or book debt, are desired to bring them
in, properly proved, to said Haldane, at Mr. Nicho
las Bernard's, in Third-street, near Walnut-street, Phi
ladelphia, that they may be fettled: And those indebted
to him are desired to make immediate payment, other
wise their accounts will be left in the hands of Mr. Ber
nard, to be proceeded with @s the law directs.
JAMES HALDANE.
THOMAS PARRY.
An ACT for fufflying the Army of the United States, and
for other purfeofes therein mentioned.
WHEREAS many of the good citizens of this
commonwealth, by being often of late called out
as militia for the defence of their rights and liberties, or
haying been obliged by the enemy to abandon their habi
tations, have thereby been deprived of the opportunity of
putting in their crops, and taking due care of their har
vest, and if some remedy be not applied, many of these
brave men and their families muff, before harvest fuffer
through want of bread, not by reason of any real scarcity
of that article, but chiefly because many of those persons
who remained at home, and minded their farms, refufing
to turn out in defence of their country, have by - that
means raised large quantities of grain, and being prompt
ed by avarice, minding only their own private gain, and
regardless of the public weal, or the fufferings of their fel
low citizens, have hoarded up or monopolized the fame,
and refute to fe|l any part thereof, either for the relief of
private individuals in want, or for the use of the United
States:
Be it therefore enaßed, and it is Hereby %aff e d by the Re
prefsnatives of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Penn
fj^anta, in General Affemhly met, and by the authority of
when> and as ° ften as Efficient informa
tion thall be given to any Justice of the Peace within this
commonwealth, either by any private person, or by any
Quarter-Master-General, Commissary-General, his or
their Deputy or Affiflant, that any person or persons re
ading within twenty miles of s u ch Justice, or within th'
townihip, ward or diftri& wherein such Justice dwells, is
er are possessed of any larger quantity of wheat, rye,
barley, Indian corn, oats, fpelts or buckwheat, of the
crop or crops now 1 in hand, or any other fort of grain, or
any flour, than is fufficient for the support of the family,
and necessary for the feed and flock of such person or per
sons until the firft day of August next, it (hall and may
be lawful for such Justice, and he is hereby required and
enjoined immediately by his warrant under his hand, to
appoint at least three discreet and prudent inhabitants of
the townflup, ward or diftrift, where information shall
be given as aforefaid, that such grain or flour is contained,
and thereby authorize and dire& them to go to the place
where the said wheat, rye, barley, oats, Indian corn,
fpelts, buckwheat or flour is suggested to be kept, and if
the fame is supposed to be contained in any house, barn
° u t-houfe, mill, ware- house or store, and the owner or
possessor thereof (hail negled or refufe, on demand, to
open the said house, barn, out-house, mill, ware-house or
store, it shall and may be lawful to and for the said inha
bitants so appointed, and they are hereby iihpowered and
required m the day time to break open and enter the
fame by force, if necessary; and the said inhabitants so
appointed, thall carefully examine what quantity of the
said grain or flour such person or persons is, or are pof
felied of, and hew much thereof can be spared over and
above what may be necessary f or the support of the owner
or poffeffer, his or their families, and the ftoek, bonz
fide, kept by him or them, which overplus they shall as.
current P Pr i c e far which the like refpedive ar
ticles shall, at the the time of such appraifement, fell in
the neighbourhood ; and mall make a return to the Tuf
tice, who appointed them, of the quantity which each
person can (pare asaforefaiJ, and the price at which they
mall appraise the fame; after which return and appraise
r e ° wner or P°ffeff®r of such grain shall refufe to
fell the fame at the appraised price, it shall and may be
lawful for the said Justice, and he h hereby required and
enjoined, on the application of any of the citizens of this
commonwealth, and fatisfaftory proof given that the per
son or persons applying is, or are in want of such grain or
flour for the use of his, her, or their families or flock, and
is or are ready to pay the appraised value thereof, to issue
his warrant under his hand and seal directed to, and em
powering the Constable of the townihip, ward or difirict
wherein such grain or flour shall be appraised, to take such
r• , man y P er '° ms as he may think necessary, and to
% all, or so much of the said grain or flour as the said
Juftite 111411 think absolutely necessary for the Support of
family and flock of such person or persons until the
firft day of August next, which quantity and the appraif-
^ thereof ' 111211 be inferred in the said warranty and
shall deliver the said grain ®r flour to the person or persons
obtaining such warrant, on his, her or their paying the
money at which the fame shall be appraised, or tendering
the fame to the owner or possessor of such grain or flour.
And be it further enaaed by the authority aforefaid, That
if no application fliall be made by any citizen of this com
monwealth for the said grain or flour as aforefaid, for the
r' e ?" ° r "? e ' r families, within forty days after the
fame shall be appraised as aforefaid, that then and in such
case, after the expiration of the said forty days, and not
" e € a ' d J u ^ice shall, and he is hereby empower
ed and required to issue a like warrant on the application
of any Quarter- Master or Commissary. General, his or
their Deputies or Assistant Deputies, and payment or ten
der of the value of the grain or four mentioned ia @h
PHILADELPHIA.