Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-05-01 00:00:00, page 1

City of Philadelphia, Ma, I, 1775.
The ASSIZE of, B R E A D.
Fine Flour, at Twenty-one Shillings and Nine
pence, per Ct.
Middlings, at Fifteen Shillings and Six-pence
per Ct.
Rye, at Ten Shillings per Ct.
Whitebread lb.oz. Midd. do. lb. &z. R,e do. lb. on.
id.loafiso 7 id.loafiso 8- 2id.loafiso 11
cd.ditto,o 13? 2d.ditto, i ^ 2d.ditto, 1 6^
4d.ditto,i ill 4^.ditto, 2 i& 4d.ditto, 2 12^
Bd.ditto,g 7 Bd.ditto, 4 3 Bd.ditto, 5 9
Izd.ditto,§ 2,2d.ditto, 6 4%izd.ditto, 8 6
Set by SAMUEL RHOADS, Mayor.
SAMUEL SHOEMAKER,?
SAMUEL POWEL, ^Aldermen.
TO-M O R R O W,
At ONE o'clock in the afternoon, a t
JOHN H A R T's
V E NDU E - S T ORfr
At the corner of South and Front-Streets,
Will begin the SALE of a neat assortment of
M E RC H A N D I Z E,
AMONG which are, 12 pieces of fine Irish
hollands; 10 pieces of Irish Meetings ; 12
pieces of fumiture checks ; 20 pieces of cotton hoi
lands ; 30 pieces of check ; 12 pieces of bed furni
ture ; 6 pieces of cotton velvet; 20 pieces of check;
jo pieces of Turkey hripe; 100 packets of 4 and
4. and an half pound pins, 150 lb. of choice indigo.
Also, 50 pieces of low priced IRISH LINENS.
Houfhoid Furniture, &c.
Middletown, April 25, 1775.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
A CERTAIN John Richardson, on the
19th inst. came to the house of the subscriber,
to hire for fix months, and on the 24th he lent him
his horse to go to Warwick, in order to fetch some
cloths from thence, instead of which he has taken
another course, and gone off with the horse : said
Richardson is about eighteen or nineteen years of
age, five feet three or four inches high, came from
the weft of England, and talks much on that dialed;
had on and took with him, a brown short coat, red
jacket, white drilling breeches, blue flockings,
new shoes, and a beaver hat half worn: the horse
is a white gray, between thirteen and fourteen
bauds high, low before, a long bob tail, and a re
markable ring round his fore off leg. Whoever
takes up said Richardson, and secures him in any
of his Majesty's gaols, or brings both man and
horse to Mr. Thomas Witherspoon, in Middle
town, (hall receive the above Reward, or Three
Pounds for the man and Forty Shillings for the
horse. JOHN WARNER.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLE N out of the liable of the subscriber,
on Monday night the 3d inst. (April) a grey
MARE, five years old, between 1 3 and 14. hands
high, no mark known, in good order, trots and
gallops well, and no dioes ; the was got by Old
Crab, and is with colt now. Whoever secures the
Thief and Mare, (hall have the above Reward, or
TWEN fY HILLING for the Mare only, and
all reasonable charges, paid by
THOMAS CAHOON.
TH E subscriber begs leave to inform the pub
lic in general, and his friends in particular,
that he has furnifhed himfelf with a convenient
house in the said town, near Mantua-Creek, where
he intends to keep a STAGE WAGGON,
to go to Philadelphia, and come back to said town
tvrice every week. Such pti son or persons as will
favor him with their commands, may depend that
no endeavours (hall be wanting to execute their or
ders with care and punctuality, in order thereby to
merit their kind custom, which will be gratefully
acknowledged by the Public's very humble servant,
MICHAEL LEE.
N. B. I propose to t commence attending passen
gers from my house to William Cooper's ferry, on
the firft Tuesday in April next, to return the day
following, to go again on Friday, and return the
next day.—Price for palfengers Two Shillings and
Six Pence each ; luggage, letters, &c. as usual, to
come to William Austin's, in Arch-street, at the
New Ferry-house.
TO BE S O L D,
Or L E T on Ground-rent,
A N improved Water Lot, 65 feet fr-ont, situated
" between Jeremiah Warder and Peter Knight's
wharves, ia the Northern Liberties. For terms
apply to CALEB LMLEN.
BEING seized in fee of Three Thousand
One Hundred Acres of Land, lying upon Po
kotellico Creek and the Kanhawa River, I propose
to divide the fatpe into four tenements, and give
leases to any persons who will fettle them, on the
following terms: The tenant to have a lease for
three hues in Two Hundred and Fifty Acres, pay
ing the quit-rent, which is only 2s. per Hundred
Acres, and improving his Two Hundred and Fifty
Acres, so as to save the residue of Five Hundred and
Twenty-five Acres for me; which, without any
extraordinary expence, he can scarcely fail in, par
ticularly if he has any cattle. I shall be at Fort
Pitt on my way to this land in the beginning of
next June, where any person, who inclines to ac
cept of my offer, and hath not had an opportunity
of feeing me sooner, may be certain I shall attend.
CUTHBERT BULLET.
ffl/i^w^ r J&JW^WH
M^d&i^^ I ^^&'| W^<^^^
O R,TUfej
GENERAL I(I^^ADVERTISERf
— ' ' :
MONDA Y, MA Y ift, 1775.
Berkley, April 25, 1775.
TO THE PUBLI C.
VOL. IV.
WILLIAM GILMORE.
N. B. Merchants, Captains of veflels and coun
try (lore-keepers (hall be supplied on the ihorteft
notice.
THE Subscriber, who has carried on
the Soap-boiling and Tallow-chandling bu
siness for some years pad for Mr. George Kennedy,
takes this method to inform the Public in general
and his friends in particular, that he has opened
laid business in Second-street, opposite the City
Tavern, between Walnut and Chefnut-ftreets,
where he intends carrying it on in the most exten
sive manner; and as said Kennedy has declined,
hopes for the encouragement of his friends, as he
will make it his particular study to serve his cus
tomers with the greatelt care and punctuality, and
their favours (hall be gratefully acknowledged by
the Public's most obedient humble servant, °
NOTICE is hereby given, That
whereas a certain JOHN GRAFT, of
Lane-after county, fold a mare to me the subscriber,
for which I gave him my note for Twenty-seven
Pounds, payable against the 17th day of June next:
And whereas the said mare hath proved to be un
sound, and I can make it appear (he was unsound
before I bought her ; this is therefore to forwarn
all persons from taking an assignment on said note,
as I am determined not to pay it unless compelled
by law. Given under my hand this Sth day of
April, 1775. JAMES BONNER.
For B RISTO L,
^,- T H ^ SNOW
DICKENSON,
JAMES JOHNSTON,
Master;
W 1LL fallwith a]l conve-
VhC^G^ ~ VV nient speed, having her
cargo ready to take on board.
," For passage apply to Bayard,
Jackson and Cd. or said matter on board the
(now, at Stamper's wharf.
Cumberland County, April 4, 1775.
WH EREAS John M''Connel ob
tained three bonds from me the subscriber,
one of them for the sum of Fifty Pounds, payable
on the firft of June, 1776, another for the sum of
Fifty Pounds, payable on the firft of June, 1777,
and the other for the sum of Twenty Pounds, pay
able on the firft of June, 177 S : These are to for
warn all persons from taking an alignment on said
bonds, as I will not pay them until I (hall be obliged
by law, I not having had value for them.
ROBERT IRWIN.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Tuesday the 2d day of
May next, at fix o'clock in the evening, at the
London Coffee-houfe, a certain meffuage or tene
ment, and kitchen, and lot or piece of ground
thereunto belonging, situate on the east fide of Se
cond-street, between Market and Chefnut-ttreets,
in the city of Philadelphia, containing in fro>t 31
feet, and in depth 97 feet ; bounded by ground cf
Joseph Saunders, and others; fub;ea to a ground
rent of 751. per annum ; late the estate of James
Haldane; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas, to
me directed, will be fold at public -vendue, on
Monday, the Bth day of May next, at the hottie of
William M'Call, Inn-keeper, in Plumbed town
ship, one moiety or equal undivided half part of a
certain tract of 180 acres of land, situate in the
township of Tinicum, Bucks county ; late the pro
perty of Matthew Hughes; seized and taken in
execution, and to he fold by
SAMUEL BILES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas, to
me directed, will be fold at public vendue, on
Wednesday, the 10th day of May next, on the pre
mises, a meffuage, and trad of 30 acres of land,
situate in Durham, in the county of Bucks ; late
the property of John Cyphers; seized and taken in
execution, and to be fold by
Samuel biles, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Thursday the nth day
of May next, on the premises, at three o'clock in
the afternoon, that commodious and well situated
INN, commonly called the Jolly Post, with the
appurtenances, together with about 4.5 acres of
land thereunto belonging; situate on the westerly
fide of the Bristol road, in the township of Oxford ;
bounded by lands of Dan Briltow, and others;
late the estate of Joseph Thornhill; seized and
taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas, to
me directed, will be fold at public vendue, on
Saturday, the 6th day of May next, on the pre
mises, a certain meffuage, and tra& of 80 acres of
land, situate in the townflrip of Wrights-town,
Bucks County ; late the properly of Dennis John
son; seized and taken in execution, and to be fold
by SAMUEL BILES, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, April 24, 1775.
For LIVERPOOL,
^'hf fc-^ The SHIP
4\J^ PHILADELPHIA,
J () H N WINNING,
Master;
T YING at William Allen,
' Efauire's wharf; will fail
• ' n tw ° weeks. For freight or
^paffage apply to AN DK ew
Caldwell.
D U N LA P's
The COLD BAT H,
At BATH TOWN,
770 W in the possession of the fubferiber, „ complete
ly fitted up, .-with every conveniency, and ready
for immediate if. Ibofe who are inclined to use it
are requeued to supply ibemfelves with tickets (with
out which no person can be admitted) These may be
bad at Its Medicinal Store, in Second street, between
Market and Cbefnut-Jlreets, at d Pistole each,
which entitles the fubferiber to the use of the Bath for
the lumber fedfun; the money to be paid at the time of
fubjeribeng.
William drewet smith.
TEN POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on the 13th of March last,
from the subscriber, at Queen Ann's county,
Maryland, one servant man and two servant lads,
viz. JOHN TOOTLE, a c&nvi& servant,
born in England ; he is about twenty-two years of
age, middling well set, about five feet four or five
inches high, pitted with thh (mail pox, a tooth
out of his tinder jaw near the fore part of his mouth ;
had on when he went away, ah old blue double
breasted jacket under a kerfey jacket, colour of
fheeps black, old leather breeches, and fheeps black
flockings : He has light coloured short hair.-
JOHN NORMAN, a lad about eighteen years
old, very swarthy complexion, short black hair,
a little piece broke off his foretooth ; had on when
he went away, a (keeps black coloured kerfey
jacket, homespun shirt, fheeps black coloured
dockings, and oznabrigs trowfers. JOHN
HOLDER, a lad about eighteen years old, thin
visage, a high long nose, fair complexion, light
coloured hair ; had on when he vent away, a light
coloured jacket; a homespun shirt, oznabrigs trow
fers, and fheeps black (lockings. They have all
good coarse felt hats. Whoever secures said ser
vants, so that they may be had again, shall have
the above Reward, and reasonable charges, or in
proportion for either of them, paid by
THOMAS STUDHEM.
TEN POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living in
Kent county, Maryland, on the Sth instant,
(April) two Iri(h indented servants, each of whom
has about three years to serve, viz. FRANCIS
MANES, about thirty years of age, a very flout
well set fellow, about five feet ten inches high, ve
ry full faced, short dark hair ; had on and took
with him, a good brown broadcloth coat, black
velvet jacket and breeches, a pair of black everlast
ing breeches with yellow metal buttons, an old
blue coat with new serge sleeves, ffiirts, shoes and
flockings: He is a collier, ditcher and brickmaker.
JOHN DELANY, about twenty fix years of
age, five feet eight inches high, well made, fair
(kin and ruddy complexion, short brown hair; had
on and took with him, a green jacket made sailor
fafhion, a purple under jacket, a white shirt, and
one or two check fliirts much worn, a new felt hat,
a black (ilk handkerchief round nis neck, a pair of
white herfey breeches, a pair of blue serge ditto,
one pair of Scotch Kilmarnock, and one pair of
Kendall rib'd hole mixed black and white, a pair
of half worn shoes, and square steel buckles ; he
writes a good hand : They have both been in dif
ferent parts of Pen rifylvania. Whoever takes up
the aforefaid servants and secures them, so that the
subscriber may have them again, shall receive the
above reward if taken out of the province, if in the
province SIX POUNDS, or half the above re
ward for either, paid by
RICHARD GRAVES.
SHAVEERRINGS, ROUNDS of
BEEF, and NEATS TONGUES,
Cured in the best manner for exportation, bv
WILLIAM SHIPPIN,
At Market-Street Wharfs
THE EXAMINATION of the Wilmington
Publick School is to begin on Tuesday the zd/
day of May ensuing; at which time and place the
Truflees of said School are desired to attend.
Philadelphia, March 21, 1775.
r 0 BE SO L D,
By PUBLIC VENDUE, on Monday theist
day of May next, if not fold before by private
sale,
A LARGE commodious three rtory brick
house, well finilhed, in Plumb street, a little
above Third-street, in the diftrift of Southwark,
containing in front seventeen feet, and in depth
twenty-two feet, the lot eighteen feet and a. half
by ninety feet, fubjeft to a ground rent of Three
Pounds Five Shillings, currency, per annum, ad
joining land of ElLis PMce, deceased, and others.
The house is insured and in good order. For terms
apply to WILLIAMSINGLETON, on the
premises.,
N. B. The reason of iris felling the above house,
is that he intends shortly to leave this city.
TOBE S O L D,
A LOT of GROUND on the south fide of
Walnut-Kreet, the corner of Fourth ttr.et,
containing 4.9 feet 6 inches front on Walnut-street,
with a good two story brick house, a kitchen, fa
ble and chair house. Aifo, one other lot to the
eafiward of the aforefaid lot, containing between
24 and 25 feet front on Walnut-street, and 220
feet deep, with two twe-ftory kitchens thereon.
Any person inclining to purchase the fame, toge
ther or separate, by paying one half of the purchase
money down may have two years to pay the re
mainder, with giving security and paying interest.
For further particulars enquire of Major Harry
Gordon, at Mrs. House's, in Lodge Alley.
By the March Packet, arrrived at New-YerA
from Falmouth, we have the following advices.
L E GHO R N, January ^.
TH E English frigate the Levant failed from
hence on Monday for Algier, whither the
Captain is going in order to declare to the Bey of
that Regency, that the King his master will have>
a Consul for his nation at the port of Algier a
leaving to the Bey the choice of the fubjedL
Hague, Feb. 2. The States General have pub
lished a declaration, dated the 23d of last month,
setting forth, that, as the Emperor of Morocco
had broken the peace concluded with them in
'75 2 > by ordering, that all vessels belonging to
the publick fliohld be seized as lawful prizes from
the firft day of the fame month, their High
Mightinesses have given the necefrary orders for
the equipment of divers drips of war; and for th^
better encouragement of their failures and marines,
have declared, that all prize's taken from the ene
my should become the entire property of the cap
tors, besides other advantages.
Hague, Feb. 3. It is assured that an alliance has
been just entered into by the Courts of Berlin and
Petersburg, which will be attended with some
important consequences. It is reported that the
youngest brether of the King of Sweden is going
to engage in the service of France, where he is to
have an important command,
Hamburgh, Feb. 4. Advices of good authority
mention, that some differences have arisen between
two Poweis of the North, which are of such a
nature as may cause an open rupture.
Paris, Feb. 5. On Sunday next the marriage
of Madame Clotilda, the King's eldest lifter, with
the Prince de Piedmont, eldest Ton of the King
of Sardinia, will be declared at Versailles.
Warsaw, Feb. 7. Letters from Dantzig men
tion, that the King of Prussia has given orders
for building a new forti efs near Marienwerder,
in consequence of Which 3000 peasants are order
ed to be in readiness to begin that work next
April.
Nmfcrdam, Feb. 13. A letter from Marseilles,
dated theist of this month, mentions, that the
differences arisen between the Emperor of Moroc
co and the Republick, is entirely fettled. Ano
ther letter of the fame date fays, the above ad
vice comes from Larrache.
Bruflels, Feb. 16. The King of Portugal has
demanded for the eldest Frince of Beira, his suc
cessor, one of the lifters of his Most Christian Ma
i^<
L O N I) O N, February 9.
A Captain of a flrip arrived from Cadiz, men
tions, that the Spaniards are laying up great quan
tities of coin in magazines there, and at Ferrol,
with which they have been supplied from America.
Extras of a letter frern Dublin, fan. 29.
" We are told that your Ministry have it un
der consideration to recall the Scots brigade in
the Dutch service, in order to replace the regi
ments draughted from this country for America.
I his I can tell you, that we are now left almost
defencelefs; and if the Spaniards mould make a
defeeut upon us, the consequence would be fatal."
Feb. 10. A formidable squadron lately failed
from the Havannah, under pretence of putting a
flop to a clandestine trade which the Dutch at St.
Euftatia are carrying on with the inhabitants of
New Spain, but it is shrewdly fufpeded they are
bound to a different quarter. A frigate, however,
has been dispatched by Admiral Gayton to follow
them till they put into some port.
Feb. 11. Lord William Campbell is to com
mand the Scorpion, and go in her to his Ameri
can government, when the Hon. Lieut. Tallmafa
will succeed to the command.
Commodore Deify is app< inted to command in
Newfoundland, and Capt. Elphinfton is to be his
Captain.
There were no left that reventeen candidates
for the command at Newfoundland; but two are
now chosen for his Majesty's approbation, viz.
the Captains Suckling and Dr IF.
It is now determined that the public Coronation
of the King of Fra ice will certainly be in June
next.
Feb. 1 $. Orders are sent to the commanders of
the men of war on the American Ration, particu
larly to the northward, to keep a (harp look, out
against the smuggling of foreign European roods,
great cargoes of which are now (hipping in the
French ports, on board their hlhenncn, to bq
fold at Nova-Scotia, Cape-Bretor, and New.
foundland.
Capt. Gardner is appointed Aid de Camp to
General Burgoyne on the intended expedition to
America.
It is said the thr% Major-Generals will be
raised to the rank of Lieutenant-Generals before
they embark.
An express arrived late on Saturday right ar
the Secretary of State's office from the Lcr<_
Lieutenant oflreEnd; brought by 2 special in^
fengeo
NUMB. 184;