The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-01-22 00:00:00, page 4

Tn CONGRESS, O^ober 30, 17^
Resolved,
THAT the Managers be directed to make file of the
Tickets wf the Thirl Ciafs of the Lottery of the United
States without delay; that the draw nj thereof commence
the firft day of March next, and be compleated as soon as
may be ; and that the Tickets then unfold be the proper
ty and at the rifle of the said States
Extradl from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Lottery Office, November 2, 1779,
IN Consequence of the above Resolve the Managers
give this public notice, that on the firft day of March next
the Drawing of the Lottery will commence at the Old Ci
tyVendue Store, and be continued from day to day with
all poflible expedition until finished. Such persons there
fore as choose to become purchasers are to apply before
said date, at the different Offices throughout the United
States. ,
(The Printers are requested to publish the above, and
continue it, till the firft of March next, the time of draw
ing)
The following articles are just imported for fal% by
JO H N WOODWAR D,
ia Front-ftrect, the fourth house below Walnut- street,
fronting the river,
IRISH LINENS assorted;
PEPPER; CHINA BOWLS,
And a neat assortment of CUTLERY.
fv AME to John MarfhJl's, near the New
Play House in South-street, on Sunday the 2d in
stant, (J^nuar,) a sorrel GELDIN G, with a
fl xen mane and tail, has feme saddle spots on his back,
a llar in his forehead, food all round, about five or fix
rears old, and about fourteen and a half hands high.
The owner is detired to e rne, prove his property, pay
charges end take him away, or he will be fold in a
month's time to pay his expenses.
JUST IMPORTED and to be SOLD by
ROBERT CALDWELL,
On Mease's Wharf,,
if, U M.
ft WIN E,
Loaf and Mufcovado Sugar,
Coffee and Caeca,
it if Allure Salt,
Cordage ass red,
Sail Cloth, Ofnaburgs, TLklenburgs and sewing Twin?,
Belt P land Starch and Hair Powder,
Pest, Rice and Oatmeal,
White L;ad and Linseed Oil,
Mufets, Bayonets, Curiaffes and Cartouch Boxes,
Gun Powder and Flints,
Swv*is and Howitz,
Carriage Linchpins, with Chains,
Hsuka and Thimbhs,
A complect affornnent of patent Time-Glares,
^I. 61. 33. rod. anl zod. fh^whing, ddk and (pike Nads,
Pump Tacks and Scupper NHIS,
Gimbletf, Claw-Hammers, Pad Leeks and Sail Needles,
Bar and Sheet Lead,
A great variety of Queen's Ware of the newest fafhion,
And a general affor ment of Ship Chandlery.
Lower Dubtin, January 3.
T O B E L E T,
And may be entered on the firft of April,
AF A R M in Lower Dublin township, twelve miles
from Philadelphia, on the Brirtol road. Enquire
of the fubferiber on said Farm ; who has for sale, a
light Waggon, a very valuable Horse, and two good
Muc^, afl used to farming.
ts. SUSANNA MORRIS.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
Tty AN A WAY from the fubferiber, an Irish hr
[{ vaut man named ROBERT NINAN, a clum
f, ill-made fcouhdrel, about twenty-two years of age,
five feet seven or eight inches high, dark complexion,
and (hort dark brown hair ; he tock ^iih him a mixed
cloth short coat with a cape, a hemefpun linen coat,
and a pair of new brown plush breeches; his other
cloaths not remembered. It is supposed he will endea
vour to go to sea, as he has been heard to express such a
with; His matter slitters himfelf that should he offer
himfrif to any commander out of this pert, he will have
him secured. Whoever gives information of the above
fellow, or secures him in any gaol in this State, (hall
receive the above reward.
D. LENO X.
LEFT with a friend, the KEY of an
IRON CHEST, by Mr. Nathan Rumsey,
deceased ; the Chest supposed to be lodged in the hands
of some other friend. Intelligence thereof is desired to
be given to Mr. Robert Shewell, in Philadelphia,
Mr. Augustine Boyer, in C~cil County, Maryland,
cr the fubferiber, Executor of the last will and testament
of the said Nathan Rumsey, at Joppa, Harford coun
ty, to said rtete.
Jan. 12. BENJAMIN RUMSEY.
CA M E to the plantation of the fubferiber,
living in the No: thern-Liberties between three
and four miles from the city, on the Ridge road; on the
gift of December last, a brown BULL. The owner
is desired to come, prove his property, pay charges,
and take him away.
MICHAEL SNIDER.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAR in Market-street;
WE the Subferibets, Truftces appointed in
and by an A& of Assembly entitled, " An Aft
'' for veiling the ehate of William 'Alexander, Earl cf
“ Stirling, within this State, in Trustees, to discharge,
" by the tale thereof or as much as may fuffice, the debts
“ and incumbrances affecting the fame, and to convey W
“ him the remainder, if any there be palled at 'I ren
ton, in New-Jersey, the thirty-firft of May last, DO,
in pursuance of the directions of the said A&, hereby
notify all whom it may concern, That on the twentieth
day of September now Lift past was, agreeably to the
fame Aft, fold at public vendue at Potter's Town, four
farms cr lots of land, fitualed, lying and being in the
township of Tuexherry and county of Hunterdon, in
New-Jersey aforefaid, viz. One farm containing 183
aere„ in poll ffion of Archibald Aurifon : One other
farm containing 420 acres, in poffiffion of Joseph Eve
rett : One other farm containing 179 acres, in possession
of Jacob Tyger: One other farm containing 223 acres,
in possession of Christopher Teets : Allo one halt of 55
acres, including the town foot of Potter's Town. Aho
on Monday the twenty-seventh of September now last
part was, agreeably to the fame Aft, fold at the house
of William Davifon, at Pitts Town, in Hunterdon
county aforelaid, one farm or lot of land, fixated, ly
ing and being in the township of Alexandria, in laid
county, containing 261 acres, in pelf ffion of Daniel
Symit One other farm containing 192 acres, in poflef
fion of Benjamin Jones, junior : One otlvr farm con
taining 24.0 acres, in p fir flion of Philip Palmer : One
other farm containing 168 acrer, in p fl ffion of William
Craig: One other farm containing 273 acres, in poffef
fionof Jacob Achman: One othr farm containing 219
acres, in p< fhffion of Daniel Brmk : One other lot con
taining 51 acres, in poll flioo 01 Frederick Jordan: One
other farm containing 14.5 ;acref,rin possession of -— ——
Epgart: One other let containing 4 acres, in peflef
fion of — Hougonout : One other lot containing 68
acres, being one half 0'136 acres, in pofleffion of John
Martin. Also bn the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
o' October now last part was, a^rteab y to the fame Act,
fold at Conger's tavern i the county of Morris, and
at Britton's tavern at Balk bridge, in the county of So
inerfet, anti State of New-Jersey aforefaid, sundry lots
cf.liiid, fnuate, lying and being in the Great Swamp, in
Did county cf 'Morris, as follows, viz. 'Twelve lots
confining 98 .acres eseb, adjoining each other, in said
foimp: Alio twelve other lots adjoining, containing
36 acres each. Allo on the Sixteenth of October now last
part vas, ag^eiably to the fame &.e, fold at said Con
ger's tavern, eight oth^r lots on the north-east part of
Did f-#amp, containing from 50 to 65 acres eachri Also
cue other lot, on which there is an did lerge, contain
ing 125 acres of land, adjoining the aforesaid eight lots
on the north call part of raid swamp. Aifo on Monday
the firft of November now lad part was, agreeably to the
fame Aft, fold at the house commonly called Steel's Ta
vern, near Middle Brook in Somerset ccunty, a tra&
ofhnd containing about 1200 acre;, on the weft branch
of fJd Middle-Brook, between the firft and second
mountain U said county. Alfa on Wednesday the third
of November now last p^ft was, agreeably to the fame
A&, fold at Phillips's tavern at Fiuckemin, a tra& of
land containing about 800 acres, adjoining to or near
the Artillery Park at Pluckemin, in said county of So
raerfet. Also on Monday and Tuesday the fifteenth and
sixteenth of November now last part was, agreeably to
the fame Aft, fold at Levy James's tavern at Hackett's
Town, in the ccunty of 3ufUx, a tra& of land contain
ing about 2500 acres, being cue half part cf a trad of
§OOO acres commonly cashed Lord Stirling's and Living
lion's T^a, adjoining to and lying near said Hackett's
Town, inSeffex county aforefaid. Also on Wednesday
the firft of December now last part was, agreeably to the
fame A&, fold at Croffwicks, a part of the 526 acres of
land adjoining Plumftrad'a and Willcock's land in Upper
Freehold, in Monmouth county. Also on the fifteenth
of December now last past was, agreeably to the fame
A&, fold at Britton's tavern in B ikenridge aforefaid,
eleven lots of land in the Great Sw-mp aforelaid, con
taining 678 22-100 acres. Also on the sixteenth of De
cember now last past was, agreeably to the fame A&,
fold at Conger's tavern in Morris county uforefrid, four
teen lots of land in the Great Swamp aforefaid, con
taining 578 53-100 acres.
And every perlon who has, by mortgage or otherwise,
any just claim or demand upon the said farms, tracts and
lots of land, or either of them or any part of them, or
against the said William Alexander, Earl of Stirling, is
hereby warned and desired to put in his or her claim
to the fubferibe s, within three months from the date
of this advertisement, in order that the lame may be
fettled and adjusted agreeable to the A& aforefaid.
Given under our hands in New-Jersey, this twen&h
day of December, 1779.
RICHARD STEVENS, living near
Pitt's-Tom, in Hunterdon county.
JOHN MEHELM, near Potter's Town,
in said county.
Philadelphia, January 7.
A SMALL SWORD
WA S left at a Gentleman's house in this city, in
October last. As the owner thereof cannot re
member where it was left, he will be greatly obliged by
its being lent to the Printer hereof.
About two weeks ago,
T ™° MILCH COWS; one a light red, mark
-1 ed with a white streak betwixt her horns, a white
blaze on her flank, about five years old ; the other a
dark brown, about the fame age, black face and under
parts, big with calf. -They generally keep together.
Whoever has taken up one or both, and will return
them to John Ramsay, in Front-street, near Walnut
ftreet, Ihali he rewarded to their fatitfaaion.
Philadelphia, January 7.
ST R A Y E D,
L E W IS WEIS S,
Of Philadelphia, SCRIVENER,
HA S removed to Arch street, the second or third
door te;o^ the house which is ri^ht oppefite to
tne gates of the Eogiifh Church Burying ground ; where
he continues to draw all manner of Writings for tr@r.s- :
sering and During the property and possession of real
and perlonJ estate, fettlemtnis, covenants, and ag ee
ments of any kind ; States of the Case and Arguments
upon titles of land and rights in claim or controvert,
to lay before Counsel, Judges, Auditors, or Arbitrators^
Letters of Attorney or Agency, to tranfa& business in
foreign countries ; Also Petitions, Memorials Or Ad
dresses to Cengefs, and its several Departments or Com
mittees, to the R. prefentatives in Assembly, the Presi
dent in Council, and Courts of Judicature. He also
translates inro EngWli any foreign Contrasts, or other
Writings of a public nature, from the French, Germany
Hollanddh, and Latin languages. 6.
Port o, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
XTOTICE is hereby given. That a Court of Admi
ralty will be held at the Court- house in the city of
Philadelphia, on the twenty-second day of January next,
then and there to try the truth of the fa&s alledged in
the bill of Herman Courier, (qui tam, &c.) against the
snow or vessel called the Pelly, her cargo, &c. To
the end and intent that the owner or owners thereof, or
any person or persons concerned therein, may appear
and shew c#ufe, if any they have, why the fame should
not be condemned according to the prayer of the said
bill. By order of the Judge,
Dec. sr. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
A DEED from John Malcolm, George
X L Monro, Samuel Patterson, and John M C. Ilmont,.
of the county of Newcastle, Gentlemen, dated ftmer.rae
about the year 1773, to William Shute, Robert Harris,
Jarres Haldane, William Hazelwood, Nicholas Bernard,
Daniel Longstreet, Stacey Hepburn, Peter Sutter, Alex
ander Graham, John Fox, Alexander K dd, Pet^rYcung,
Anthony Yel&l, James Berwick, James Longhead*
John Clark, James Fplton, Zachariah Neman, and
Robert Graves, for one fourth part of Martie Forge and
1275 acres of Land in the county of Lancaster, having
been mislaid or loft; application is now made by the (aid
Grantees by their Representative to the said John Mal
colm, George Monro, and Samuel P^tterfon, and the
Representatives of the said John M'Calimont, deceased,
for a new Deed to confirm the premises, of which all
"persons concerned are notified, in order thrt if they oto
je& to the fame, they may apply to the said Grantors.
Philadelphia, December 50.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
ANAWAY on Monday merging the 20th in-
K. ftant, an Irish servant girl named JANE SMITH,
about five ie^t fix inches high, black hair, a down look,
remarkably freckled in her lace ; had on and took with
her, a striped fhert gown, striped linccy petticoat, a
pair of new hookings, new ffioes, and a new check
handkerchief : She dole and took with her a dark grey
cloak aimoft new, a green bonnet with a white ribbond
round it, a pair of fiiver lhoe buckles, a pair of white
rnlt!#, and about forty dollars in Continental money.
Whoever tikes up the laid servant and secures her in any
gaol in this State, so that her matter may have her x.yin,
(hall have the above reward, and re^bAubie cb^ b i£
brought Lome, paid by
jACOB KEEHMLE.
N. B. The above Jane Smith is a noted thief, and
was. Concerned in a great robbery in July last.
Philadelphia January g.
T O BE L E T,
PLANTATION in Paffyunk Tewnfhip, con
/1 twining about seventy acres, four miles from this
city. The foil of this place is exceeding rich, ar.d>
great part thereof excellent meadow; the buildings and
fences in good repair ; a very good apple orchard there
on, and fruit trees of various kinds. Possession may be
had on the firft day of March next. For terms apply ta
WOODDROP SIMS, in Water street, below the
Drawbridge.
LA small invoice of Hard Ware, confining o' many
scarce and ufeful articles, and a few barrels of Mufco
vado Sugars, lately imported, to be fold by said Sims.
AO_U AN 1 ITY of excellent Liverpool
ÜBASKET SALT, also LOAF and LUMP
SUGAR, and CANDLES by the box,
TO BE SOLD BY
JAMES HAY E S,
Next door to the Post Office i n Market street, Phils
delphia,
~W A N T E E
A PERSON who can write a tcderahle good
fit hand, to tend Bar in a genteel house in this city..
Enquire of the Printer.
P LANK BOOKS ruled and plain,
L, Fine Writing Paper,
Dilworth's and Pennfylcania Spelling-Books in large or
(mall quantities,
New-England and Manson's Primers,
Seaman's Daily Affiftaat,
Large and Pocket Almanacks for 1780,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOSEPH CRUKSHANK,
PRINTER, in Market-street, between Second and
Third-streets, opposite Elbow-Lane, who buys
LINEN RAGS.