The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-10-10 00:00:00, page 1

To the Freeholders and others, Electors of the
C v and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
AT the aut-nce of many of my felloe-citizens, and
friends to the cause of cur country, I am induced
to offer myfelf a candidate for the Sheriff's Office.—
Should I meet with your approbation, the favor dull
be ever gratefully acknowledged by, Gentlemen,
Your humble feivant,
C<mp nar Trenton, WILLIAM WILL.
August 24., 178©.
To the Freeholders and others, Electors of the
• Citv and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
f Slagin propose to offer myfelf a Candidate for
fl the Sheriffs Cilice at the enluing general election,
to succeed the present Sheriff, I therefore a^in most
humbly foli^t and r quell th: favour of your votes and
interest, in <ud:r to be in the return for the Hid Office:
Which favours, as well as those p^ft, shall ever be had
in memory and gratefully acknowledged, by
Your sincere friend and humble servant,
WILLIAM DEWEES.
To the Freeholders and others, Electors of the
City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
IRE TUR N yon my hearty thanks, for your re
turning me yourCurone forthefe several years p^t,
and as I intend to stand a candidate at the ensuing Elec
tion, I once more reqtuft the favour of yourvotes -nd in
terest, which (hall be gratefully acknowledged, by
GENTLEMEN,
Your very humble Servant,
ROBERTJEWELL.
To the Freeholders and others. ELECTORsjor tte Coun
ty of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
I A M gratefully sensible, and return you my sincere
thanks for the honpr you have done m, in return
ing me as one of your Representatives ir Ganeril As
sembly, for three ycais past : But as the office of L^a
tenant of the County eugioffts the whole of my time,
I request you will add to the favor already conferred on
me, by leaving my name out of the ticket at the coining
election, and oblige your humble ferv; nt,
WILLIAM COATS.
To be SOLD by the Subscriber,
One door above Wrinur-ftreet in Water-street, the
following GOODS, viz
<X7 EST-INDIA Rum by the hogshead or gallop,
%V Sherry Wine by th; quarter calk or pallor,, Gin
in cases, Box Sugars, Muscovado ditto tn barrel, Cof
fee, Botea Tea, Chocolate, Pepper, B ft No i Sail
Dock, Britannias, mens heft London wcol hats, E°, I;fh
cloth, hearth furniture, buckle and scrubbing bruth:r,
(weeping di to home made, powder boxs, p uch bar
rels for privateers, and a variety of other Goods.
DAVIS BEVAN.
N, B. Likewise to be fold, a very good Milch COW,
very gentle, and fold for no fault, but for want if con
venient (tabling. 3 m.
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Augufti Cou'ty, Virginia, August 18, 1 80.
One Thousand Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, two Negro
Men ; one nrmed OLIVE, about twenty fix
yea r s old, and about fix feet high; had on a linen coat
and breeches, fine (hirt, Awes and ftockngs and a bat;
also a coarse shirt and trowfrs. The other named
PEAC H, about fifty years old, and about five fetiive
.inches high; had on a coarse (hbt and trowfers, fines
and hat. It is likely they will endeavour to pass for free
Negroes, as they are both fcnfible fellows. Whoever
takes up said Negroes and confines them in any gaol in
the United States, and gives notice thereof to the sub
scriber, (hall have the above reward, paid by
WILLIAM MPHEETERS.
Philadelphia, October 6, 1780.
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, an appren
tice!^ named ANTHONY VINTAR, by
trade a taylor, about four feet ten inches high, fair
complexion 2nd fair hair ; had on and took with him,
a light coloured jacket with (leaves, olive coloured fuf
tian breeches, two (hirts, one coarse and one fine, one
pair tow trowfers, one pair cotton flockings, and a hat
about half worn. Whoever secures said apprentice and
brings him home, shall be entitled to the above reward
and reasonable charges, paid by
LEWIS TAYLOR.
N. B. All matters of vessels end others are forbid to
harbour or carry him off at their peril.
OR I I THE
GENERAL B^O ADVERTISER
TUESDAY,
[ Published every Tuesday, and Saturday.
To the Independent ELECTORS of the City and
County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
IR ETURN you my hearty thanks for your votes,
and placing me on the Return for Sheriff at the two
Irft General elections, and once more requrit the favor
of your votes at the ensuing election, for the laid office,
which shall be gratefully acknwoledged by
Ycur obedient humble lervant,
JAMES CLAYPOOLE,
To the Free and Independent Electors of the
City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
EN COURAGED by the very great refpe& you
(hewed me ar the last election, I take this method
ofc informing you that I mean to itand a Candidate for
the Sheriff's Office at the ensuing election ; and your
pricing me on the return, (hill be gratefully acknow
ledged by. Gentlemen, Your most humble lervant,
August 22. MATTHEW HENDERSON,
To the Freeholders and others, Electors of the
City aid County ot Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
1' H E lubicfibtr is induced by the persuasion of his
4 friends, to offer hiraftH a Candidate for the Co
roner's Offi e at the enfumg Ele&ion : The votes and
in&eft of those pti sons who think h in worthy of, and
qualified for this duty, will tie considered as a favour
done to their humble servant,
JOSEPH RUSH,
To the Freeholders and other Electors of the
County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
TSINCERELY acknowledge the honor done me
in chafing me one of your R*prefentativ^s in the Ge
neral AlF.mbly for two ,ears past; but as ray private
affairs are in <0 d (tint and unconnected a fiiuation as
to m ke it too inconvenient for me to iferve any longer,
I hope you will chufe fofoe other perlon in n>y stead,
and thereby oblige, Gfinl men,
Your grateful humble servant,
DANIEL HEES TER, Jun.
Philadelphia, October 10, 178©*
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
STRAYED from the (table of the fubferiber, in
Arch fteert, near Ffh street, a strawberry 10m
H () R SE, tin ye^s old, fifteen hands high, of a re
mokable lofty carriage end high spirit, bald laced, and
three of his riet wbt, trots p.ces and canters well, is
an exceeding pharint hakney, and go.s well in a chair.
Whoever has taker, up the laic horse and will brirg him
to the fbferiber, dull have .One Hundred Dollars re
ward, 01 if it den and the thi<f brought to conviction,
the ab ve reward, and all reafon^ble charges, paid by
3 CHARLES MILLER.
Philadelphia, O&cber io, 1789.
A LL persons who have any demands on the
fl lit re 0 Mary Grear, defeated, are difired to
bring in their accounts as loan ar pt ffible; and all per
sons indebted to said estate are reqoeded to make imme
diate payment. WILLIAM M'MULLIN,] r
DAVID ELLISON, 'fturors.
Ancocus, Oftcbar 9, 1780,
f'HE Creditors of John Heaton, deceased,
late of WiJoaborough To^nfhip, Burlington
County, are requ?fted to meet on Wednesday the firft
of November next, ar the house of Richard Fynnimare,
in the Township and County aforesaid, upon business
refpcaing the said John Heaton's estate.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
t^T, AS DROPPED the afternoon of the 24th
V, inst. (September) bitgeen the Lower Ferry,
and Front Street, Philadelphia, a black leather Pocket
Book, with bjafe elafps, in which was a number of pa
pers which can be of no use to vny person but the owner,
and upwards of four hundred dollars Continental money.
Whoever will bring the above book and papers to the
Printer hereof, (hall receive the above reward.
W AN T°T^ M~P ZTcTY,
AN ELDERLY MAN, can write a tolerable good
hand, and can keep and catt up accompts, and
would be willing to do any thing that would not be too
h^rd; he would be willing to ttnd store, (hop, or board
yard, or any other eafv employment, Enquire at
ABRAHAM WAYNE's, in Walnut street, near Se
cond-street. He can be well recommended for honeity
and fobricty.
T H E
To the FREEMEN ELECTORS of the Ciy
and Cou^jof PHILADELPHIA.
Gentlemen,
INTENDING to offer myfelf aCandidat^ for the
Sheriff's office, your votes and interest at the ensuing
Election, will oblige your Humble Servant,
WILLIAM HOLLINSHE A D.
August 5, 1780.
Tothe Freeholders and others, Electors of tb?
Count, of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
I A M very fcnfible of the honor dene me, by your
rising me one of ycur Reprefenutives in Ass nby
the last year, and I hope I shall never shrink firm the
service of my country whenever necessity and the com
munity require it. But as there are others much more
capable, and it being inconvenient for mt, therefore re
quest, that at the ensuing eltaicn ycu will be pleased to
chose some other person to cccupy the feat 1 have the
honor to fill. I am, Gentlemen, with the utmeft grati
tude and refped, ycur mod devoted and very humble
f.rvant, EDWARD HESTON.™
The Prize Ship LADY MARGARET
Taken by the Privateers Nolker, Fair American and
General Greene, now lying at Peters's wharf,
Will be SOLD by Public Huclion,
At the Coffee house, on THURSDAY the twelfth
day ts October, at Twelve o'clock,
With all her tackle, apparel and furniture, as per in
ventory to he seen at the place of faie.
By order of the Court of Admiralty,
MATTHEW CLARKSON, Marshal.
On FRIDAY the thirteenth day of
October, at Twelve o'clock, at the Cofte-houfe,
Will be SOLD by Public Aedhon,
The Prize Schooner A N N A,
Taken from the enemy by the Privateer Brigantine
Ariel, as (he now lays at Mr. Willing's wharf,
With all har tackle, apparel and furniture, as per in
ventory to be seen at the place of file.
By order of the Court of Admiralty,
MATTHEW CLARKSON, Marshal.
BT-PUBLIC AUC tTo°N
FRIDAY the thirteenth of October, at Twelve
o'clock, at the Coffee house, will be SOL D,
The PRIZE BRIGANTINE
LITTLE WILLIA M,
Now lying at Joha Saltei bach's wharf,
Taken from the enemy by the Continental Frigates the
D^ane and Trumbull,
With all her tackle, apparel and furniture, as per in
ventory to be seen at the place of fal%
By order of,the Court of Admiralty,
MAiTHEW CLARKSON, Marshal.
Port oj Philadelphia, Pennfylwania, ff.
IO AL L whom it may concern.
ITOTICK is hereby given, That a Court of Admi
ralty will be held at the State-boule in the city of
Philadelphia, on the twelfth day of October inst. at Ten
o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, for the trial of
the brigantine or vessel called tha Fame, burthen about
izo tons, with her tackle, cargo, &c. lately commanded
by Moks Griffin; taken by a British privateer, and re
taken at sea, sent into this port and libelled against by
Stephen Decatur, (gui tarn, &c.) To the intent that the
owner or owners thereof, or any persons concerned there-.
in £ may appear and (hew cause, if any th^y have, why a
decree (hould not pass, pursuant to the prayer of the
bill, &C. By order of the Judge,
O&ober 6. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
Philadelphia, O&ohe- a, 1780.
To be SOLD by Public Sale,
On the 18th day of October inttant, in Fourth-ftieet,
near R^ce street,
ANEW two-story frame Building, twenty^five feet
back and fourteen feet front, with f.fh windows;
the whole in good order. Also a quantity of Houfhold
and Kitchen Furniture; Blacksmiths Bellows and Sun
dry Tools. Due attendance will be given by
PETER WALTERS.
NOTICE is hereby given, That an
Election will be held at the house of William
Carson, on Tuesday the tenth day of Odober instant,
at Six o'clock in the evening, agreeable to an Aft of
Affcmbly provided for the benefit of the Schuylkill-
Point Meadows. By order of the Managers,
WILLIAM CARSON, Treasurer.
OCTOBER 10, 178 c.