The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1778-06-10 00:00:00, page 1

TO BE SO L D,
By virtue f a perm flion granted the fubferiber by the
Supreme Executive Council, the following tene
ments, and tracts of land :
i. VALUABLE plantation of two hundred acres,
11 near the town of Reading, in Berks County,
whereon is a new tworitory stone-house, 43 by 33 feet,
with a room and ktchen a joining it, a r.one barn,
stables, and spring house, and a thriving orchard ;
also a feat of 32 feet fall for a merchant mill on the
Philadelphia road, with a dam but lately built for the
use of that and the meadows, which lye on a courtant
stream fed by federal excellent firings, and which
make it suitable to be divided into town our lots and
tenements of between t^n and eighteen acres, with
watered meadow and upland for orchards, &r. for each.
It is bounded on three sides by an extenfivs range for
ffieep and young cattle, and may be enclosed at a small
expeace with ftote. There is near one hundred acres
cleared, of which about thirty is watered meadow, and
much more may be now easily made. The place is
very suitable for a store or tavern.
2. Two houses and lots adjoining laid town.
3. Fivetrafts of warranted and Purveyed lands, con
taining about two thousand acres, in Northumberland
and Bedford Counties.
4.. A fliare in a house and lot and tenements in the
City and Northern Liberties of Philadelphia.
The whole premises, but the last, will be fold by
public vendue at the house of William Whitehead, in
Reading, on the 30th day of July next, if not sooner
disposed of by priv te sale. For further particulars and
teims enquire of James Whitehead, Esq; in Read
ing, or the owner, living at St. Gabriel's Church.
ALEXANDER MURRAY.
York Tcivn, May 29, 177*.
TO BE SO L D,
By Samuel Johnston, L'q; cf York Town,
A GOOD brick Dwelling house, lituate in the
centre Square of the said town, with four rooms
on each floor, and convenient cellars under the whole,
with an excellent well of water in one of them, a
good brick kitchen, and a liable with Halls for
fire horses; the whole being in good repair, and
suitable for either public or private business, Also a
plantation about fix miles from York Town arorefaid,
containing about two hundred a res, fituatein Codorus
and Shrewfb.wy Townships, on a large branch of Co
dorus Creek, whereon it a square log dwelling-h;ufe,
a barn, liable, and other buildings, about twenty
acres of watered meadow made, and much more may
be improved in the fame manner, a small bearing or
chard of good fruit trees, a young orchard of the
choicest grafted apple and pear trees ; the fame be ng
lately let out 01 the shares to a tenant for three years.
Also a plantation in Weflmorcland County, about ten
miles beyond Ligonier, on both sides of the great road
to Pittsburgh, containing two hundred and fifty.fix
acres, and allowance of patented land; £ap ble of be
ing made thereon fi ty acres of meadow, feme part of
which is already cleared, and a house and some im
provements thereon. Also the cne half of dhreetra&s
of warranted 1 nd, for which the purchase in ney has
been paid, situate in Weftmoreland County aforelaid,
adjoining each other, on Ihe waters of Crook d Creek ;
one of the said tra&s of land containing two hundred
and eighty-nine acres and a quarter, with, the usual al
lowance, whereon may be made sixty acres of meadow:
Another of the said tra&s of land containing three
hundred and twenty acres and allowance, whereon
may be made sixty acres of meadow: And the third
trafl of land containing three hundred ard ten acres
and allowance, whereon may be made forty acres of
meadow.
THIRTY DOLLARS I(LWARD.
WAS lot, on Thursday the. 23d of April last,
on the Reading road, a. small red leather
POCKET-BOOK., lined with green silk, a silver clalp
with the letters RF in a cypher on it, the catc^broke.
In said Pocket-book wet e one hundred and fifty dol
lars pin'd in a bundle, an.d about twenty or thirty dol
lars loose ; also thiee lottery tickets, No. 85^366,
85m36g, 8577370, on the back of the firft and last tick
et was wrote, John Bernes, Granada, and on the other,
Joseph Filher ; also foundry papers that can be of; no
use to any perfi ; n but the owner. Whoever has found
said Pocket-book an 1 will return it to the fubferiber,
at Mr. Andrew Bun let's, near the 21 mile-done on
the Reading road, ft ad receive the above reward, by
JOSEPH C. FISHER.
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GENERA L
WEDNESDAY, JUNE loth, 1778.
To be Sold by JOHN DUNLAP,
In Lancaster,
T H E
A R TI C L E S,
(Published by CONGRESS) of a
TREATY of AMITY and COMMERCE,
And of a TREATY of ALLIANCE,
Between the Crown of France and these United
States, duly entered into and executed at Paris,
on the 6th day of February last, by a Minder pro
perly authorised by His Meft Christian Majeity on
the one part, and the Commissioners of Congieis on
the other part.
ALSO, THE
ARTICLES
OF
CONFEDERATION and PERPETUAL UNION
between the States of America, as proposed by
Congress to the Legislatures of the different States.
Tobe SOLD by Public Vendue,
In Lancaster, on the 12th of June instant,
4 L L forts of houfhold furniture, and tome (hop
goods, tin ware, pewter, lead, china, iron pots,
tanner's ofl, and other articles too tedious to mention ;
bkewife horses and cows; and the following HOUSES
and LANDS, viz. One tra& of very good land, con
taining 275 acres, in Northumberland county, seven
miles from Sunfbury ; Shamokin creek runs through
the laid land, which is timbered with hickory, oak,
walnut and poplar, about 30 acres cleared, and orchard
of the belt fruit trees ; Subject to a lease which took
place in April 1773. One moiety or undivided half
part of 17S acres, more cr less, joining Middle Creek,
meadow and upland very good, ico acres warranted
in 1774 and the rest in 1765; fubjed to a lease and
incumbrances.—A house and corner lot in Sunfbury,
in the county 01 Northumberland, the best situation in
Main-ftitet, lot No. 81 ; the house is rented for iBl.
per year.—One moiety or undivided half part of four
in-lots adjoining each other, opposite the last menti
oned lot, only one alley between them ; the most part
with Timothy graf@,—A five acre out-lot rear the
county town of Sunfbury, fubpa to one year's lease,
and well fenced.—A half lot in Northumberl nd town,
opposite the county town, situated in the best place
No. to. —One lot in Port-Royal, No. 41, near the
Market place.—Two hundred acres, more or less, of
very good land, well timbered with black walnut, &c.
joining Mr. Simon M'Grew, on the north branch of
Little Su sickly, in Bedford county, warranted in June
1772 ; fubjefl to a fix year's lease and all incumbrances.
—A house and lot in King street, in the borough of
Lancaster, adjoining Peter Hocffnagel, Esq; and Ma
jor Wirtz, with two story back buildings, and a
twenty-four fe-t arch cellar under ene of the buildings,
with a four feet alley in the front, and a waggon alley
to the liable, in the back part of the lot.—A corner
lot, in Moffer's Town, with good grass and fruit trees
therein.—Three lots, fenced in one, the mod part
thereof with very good meadow, a spring-house in the
middle of these lots, with a never failing spring there
in, and of the best fruittrees; and a foursquare piece
of garden, very rich, and well situated, and above
one hundred Italy and ether mulberry trees planted
infile found the fence, so that filk-werm; may be rais
ed; well fenced, and free from ground lent. To be
fold for readv money, or bonds, with interest and se
curity, if required,
NICHOLAS MILLER.
To be SOLD to the Higbeft Bidder,
At tl e house of John Smith, farmer, at Maidenhead,
fix miles from F enten, on the 20th of June inst.
ONE new twelve inch cable, 120 fathoms in length;
One ten and a half inch ditto, 110 fathoms, al
mon new; one seven and a half inch ditto, 90 fathoms,
hot half worn ; fhr®uds, stays and Handing rigging for
•a vessel of zoo tons burthen.
Also to be fold at Eafton, in Pennsylvania, on the
15th of June, a compleat suit of fails and running rig
ging for a brig of 200 tons burthen. For particulars
apply to Stephen Joseph Rouget, at Eafton, or
to Capt. Maroquier, at Trenton.
% NEW edition of DILWORTH's
, '* SPELLING-BOOK is just published and
to be fold, bound cr in sheets, by FRANCIS
BAILEY, Printer, in King ft:e:t, Lr.ucnftCT £
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ADVERTISER.
RAISINS, POWD ER and SHOT,
TO BE SOLD BY
J C) H N FISH E R,
Brush-Maker, near the Gael in Lancafler.
Camft, Valley Forge, May 18, >773.
SIXTEEN DOLLA RS REWARD.
OTRAYED or STOLEN, about a fortnight ago, a
° bright bay HORSE, about fourteen hands kigh,
paces and trot^, his legs, mine and tail black, but
has no brand, and I believe no white hairs ; he is hog
backed, his head pretty long, and he holds it down,'
part of his mane has been trimmed and the other part
is very long, and his imeiop has been lately cropped
square. Whoever will deliver said horse to the Quar
ter-Master of the Nuth Carolina brigade, or other
wise secure him so that the owner may have him, (hall
receive TWELVE DOLLARS reward, and reasona
ble charges, and the above reward on convi&ion of
the thief.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
CTRAYED or STOLEN out
kJ of the Barrack Yard, on Wednesday the 12th
inst. (May) a large dun HORSE, upwards of fif
teen hands high, ten or twelve years old, his a white
mane and tail, is low in flefh, and has a very fore back;
w-;s (hod all round, but has loft his off fore ffioe.
Whoever will bring him to the fubferiber, living in
the Barracks Hospital, shall receive the above reward,
paid by CATHERINE ROBERTS, Matron.
Eafion, April x 6, 1778.
WANTE D,
For the use of the United States,
A NUMBER of experienced TEAM DRIVERS,
to serve for one year from the time of their in
liftment : They are to be paid at the rate of Ten Pounds
per month. They may enlist either with me at Eafton,
®i at Bethlehem with Mr. John Okely, or with Mr.
Anthony Lerch, in Lower Saucon, when, if re
quired, they ffiall receive Ten Pounds advanced pay,
and at the expiration of fix months, if they produce a
certificate from the Waggon-Mafter General that they
behaved well, they shall then each receive as a bounty
a new suit of cloaths.
I want to hire a number of substantial Four-horse
Teams. For terms apply at my office in Eafton.
ROBERT L. HOOPER, Jun. D.QM.G.
Eafton, April 16, 1778.
WHEREAS it is justly fufpeaed that
many perfens in this and the adjacent Coun
ties may have in their poffuffion, by concealment or
otherwise, horses and other effeas belonging to the
United States, Notice is therefore hereby given to all
fueb, that they forthwith deliver up the fame to me in
Eafton, or feme of my Deputies, otherwise, on failure,
they may exped to be prosecuted with the utmost ri
gour of the law.— — All persons who know of, or can
discover any such concealed property, are hereby le
quefted to give immediate information thereof, for
which, besides the fatisfaaion of doing their country
so essential a service, they shall be handsomely reward
ed. ROBERT L. HOOPER, D. Q_M. G.
FRANCIS GURNEY and Co.
Have for sale, in the Town of Lebanon, Lancaster
County, the following articles, viz.
GREEN and bohea tea, coffee, black pepper,
copperas, Walloons, ruffled shirts, packets of
pins, sewing needles, best fnuff, and tobacco in hogs
heads.
'FISH ING TACKL E,
Of all forts, for use of either sea pr river, made and
fold, wholesale and retail, by
EDWARD POL E,
At Burlington, in the State of New-Jersey, viz.
HOLLOW and solid filhinc-rods, of every kind;
belt kerby and common fifh-hooks, of all sizes;
6,8, 10 and 12 stave pocket-reels; hair, silk and
hemp, fly, angling and trolling lines, of every kind;
together with every other article in the Fishing way,
making a compleat assortment.
All orders with the cash, post paid, will be thank
fully received and duly executed; and as the goods
are light, they may be sent by post to meft parts of the
CohtinQ