The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-01-28 00:00:00, page 4

^eiv-jerfey, January 14;
tin WtbN^SDAV the third of February next,
at Ten dcio^k, will be fold, at the Forks ot Little
Egg harbour,
hjiHE SLOOP FRANKLIN, with her tackle,
j furniture aid apparel. Also her CARGO,
consisting of about sixty hogflieads of Molasses.
By order of the Court of Admiral ty of New-Jersey,
JOSEPH POTTS, Marfoal.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
WHEREAS a number ofßuckets belonging to the
different Fire Companies in this city were taken
off at the late fire in Chefnut-ftreet, opposite the State
house, the above reward is offered by the Sun Fire Com
pany to anv person who wid difcovcr the thief or thieves;
and for every Bucket that is brought to Col. William
Badford, at the Coffee-houfe, there shall be ONE
DOLLAR reward given.
N. B. A waggoner was seen to carry off a number of
the above Buckets in his waggon: It is hoped all per
sons will be diligent to discover this person.
WAS left on the plantation of jhe fub-^
fcriher, in Providence township, Philadelphia'
countv, some time ago, by a drover, a drove-down
BULL, of a pale red colour. The owner is desired
to come, prove his property, pay charges and take him
away, otherwise he will be fold for costs in two weeks
after the date hereof.
Jan. 19. GEORGE CLEMENCE.
"t"o n S~O LD,
For Continental Money only,
ON E hundred and twenty three acres of land on
Powell's Creek, in Upper Paxton Township, in
the County of Lancaster.
Five hundred and twenty-five acres of land in Tur
butt Township, in the County of Northumberland.
An undivided half of one thousand and fifty five and a
half acres of land on the Shawney-Cabin Creek, in the
County of Bedford.
An undivided share of Indiana, containing a large
body of land on the River Ohio, igranted to the fuffer
ers of 1763.
A 4.4-th part of two undivided large tra&s of land on
the Miffifippi River, in the Illinois country.
For terms of sale apply to the fubferiber, living in
Lancaster. 6. LEVY ANDREW LEVY.
. - _ T ,
On Friday evening the fifteenth inst. (January) between
Third-street and Carter^ Alley,
A GOLD SLEEVE BUTTON, cyphered R C.
Whoever will deliver it to the fubferiber Ihall have
EIGHT DOLLARS reward.
ROBERT CORREY, Jun.
N. B. A number of strong SHOES to be fold by
fain Correy, for the two emissions called in by Congress.
"w7nT?¥mTl 0 YMEN T,
As an Assistant in a Store,
A YOUNG MAN who can toe well recommended,
writes a good hand and understands accompts. Any
one wanting such a person, by leaving a line at the figr,
of the George the corner of Arch and Second-streets, or
with the Printer hereof, Ihall be waited on.
Chester Town, Kent County, Maryland, Jan. #6.^
WA S taken up in Kent County, feme time in
June last, and committed to the county gaol,
three Negro Men : Two of them broke fzid gaol in twe
or three days and made their escape: The other who
flayed calls himfelf JACK, fays he is the property of
one John Gordon, of Cumberland county, Virginia;
he is about zz or 23 years of age, 5 feet Bor 9 inches
high, slender made, has a remarkable fear on one fide
of his neck which he fays was occasioned by a burn when
he was small ; when taken he had on some soldier's
cloaths. The owner is desired to corns, prove his pro
perty, pay charges and take him away.
ANDREW MYERS.
CA ME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
in New-London township, Chester County, on the
thirty-firft of Oftober last, a young brown HORSE,
about fourteen hands high, well made. The owner is
desired to come, prove his property, pay charges and
take him away.
THOMAS ANDERSON.
L. FISHER, Dentist.
Living in Fourth-street, between Race and Arch-streets,
oppefite the new German Church, Philadelphia.
TAKES this method to inform the public, that he
continues to practice the art of Dentistry in all its
branches. Those persons who have had the misfortune
es losing their teeth, by applying to him may have teeth
transplanted er natural teeth grafted. He also cleans teeth
in the neatest manner, .and lets artificial ones from a sing
le tooth to a compleat set, which will look so natural
that they cannot be difeerned from the true ones, he has
given fufficient proof of his judgment in this art both in
New-York and this city.
N. B. He will wait on ladies and gentlemen who will
please to f vor him with their commands.
THE partnership of BUDDEN and
STRAKER having dissolved some time
past, all persons indebted to them are desired to discharge
their accounts immediately, and all those who have any
demands against the laid partnerfllip, are desired to call
en JAMES BUDDEN, who will discharge the fame.
Neivßrunfurick, January 17.
TO BE S O L, D,
For no fault, enquire of the Printer,
A NEGRO WENCH with her CHILD, three years
old, the lowest price One Thousand Dohars.
\PHILADELP HIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-street,
so be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Tuesday the second day of February next, at Ten
o'clock, at the late dwelling-house of Lawrence Gar
rett, deceased, in Blackley township, Philadelphia
county, near the Falls of Schuylkill,
SUNDRY forts of Houfhold Goods, such as chest:
of drawers, tables, chairs, feather beds and bed
ding, a riding chair and harness, with sundry other
articles too tedious to mention. The conditions of (ale
will be made known, and attendance given at the time
and place aforefaid, by
JOHN PYWELL, Administrator.
WANTS a PLACE in a STORE,
A YOUNG MAN, who understands book-keeping,
n speaks and writes German, French and English. Any
one wanting such a person and leaving a line with the
Printer, ihall be waited on.
WANTE D,
A Middle aged Woman, as Chamber maid. She must
be a good sempstress, and underftrnd doing up
small eloathes. Such a person properly recommended,
may here of a place, by applying to the printer.
Philadelphia January 22,
TO BE S O L~D7
A LIKELY, healthy Negro Wench, fit for town
or country business, has had the small pox and
mealies. For terms apply to Roger Flahavan, shop
keeper, in Second-street, between Market-street and
Black-horse alley.
WAS FOUND near the upper end of
Third-street, on Friday last, an old black lea
ther POCKET BOOK, with some Continental Money
in it. The owner may have it again by applying to the
fubferiber liveing in the Nothern Liberties, near the
upper end of Fourth-street.
THOMAS DEWEES.
CA ME to the plantation of the fubferiber,
in Norriton townflrip, Philadelphia county, on
the twenty.firft day of December lan, a large black
Horse, about fix or seven years old, shod all round, a
natural trotter, and branded on the near buttock, but
the letters not knowu. The owner is desired to come,
prove his property, pay charges and take him away.
Jan. 9. JANE BARTLESON.
A FEW Firkins of excellent IRISH BUT
TER, to be fold by MARACHIE and TILLYER
at the corner of Arch and Second-streets. Also by SA
MUEL TAYLOR, on the upper fide of Market-street,
between Front and Second-streets, Philadelphia.
OFFICE for CONVEYANCING and SALE
of REAL ESTATES.
TO BE SOLD,
A NUMBER @f Houses and Lots in and near this
A city, Plantations in the country, and a great quan
tity of unimproved Trafts of Land in most of the dif
ferent counties. For a more particular description of the
above premiles and the terms of sale, apply to Edward
Bonsall and Abraham Shoemaker, at their Of
fice in Fourth street, between Spruce and Pine-streets,
ahd opposite the end of Union-street, where Deeds,
Mortgages, Bonds, Wills, and all other kinds of Writ
ings are drawn with the greatest care, neatness and dis
patch, and money let out at interest.
T O BE L E T,
And may be entered on the 25th day of March next,
fr H E three following Plantations, to wit. One lituate
1 in the Northern Liberties, adjoining the plantations
of Mrs. Lawrence and Godfrey Twells, now in the te
nure of Yost Yunker, containing about two hundred
and twenty acres. Another adjoining the above-men
tioned, now in the tenure of John Howk, containing
about eighty acres. And the other situate in Eafton
township, Chester county, adjoining land of one Mor
ris's ; now in the tenure of Francis Lee, containing
about one hundred and fifty acres. Each plantation to
be let for the term of three years. For terms apply to
Edward Bonsall and Abraham Shoemaker, in
Fourth street, opposite the end of Union-street.
TO BE S O L D;
For Continental Currency of any date,
A VALUABLE tra& of Land, containing 1300
acres, situate on a large run the east fide of the
north-east branch of the Sulquehanna river, near the
Catawfly creek, about nine miles from the county town
of Sunbury, Northumberland county, in a thick settle
ment, near Ellis Hewes's. For further particulars en
quire of Edward Bonsall and Abraham Shoemaker,
at their office in Fourth-ftaeet below Spruce-street, or
White Matlack, at the corner of Spruce, Front and
Water streets,
JAME S KTwTcrR T, Distiller,
Within the next gate-way below the Bunch of Grapes
tavern, in Third-street, (being the Diftillcry for
merly occupied by Mr. Samuel Burge) has for Sale,
MEAT plain BRANDY,
RASBERRY ditto,
GENEVA,
ANISEED WATER,
SPIRITS of WINE, (proper for railing low proof
liquors.)
N. B. He informs his customers that he keeps a con
stant supply of the above articles, which may at all
times be depended on as excellent in quality; and at
the lowest rates possible, 24. t.
FIFTEEN PENCE per pound is given for clean
white LINEN RAGS, by JosephCrukshank,
in Market-street, opposite the Gambles, or James
Truman, in Elbow-Lane.
Just publifad and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP;
in Market street, Philadelphia,
LA w s
Enacted in the third General Assembly of thi
Common-Wealth of Pennsylvania,
Which met at Philadelphia, on Monday the twenty^
fixth day of October, 1770.
Philadelphia, January 1.
THOSEwho are indebted to the Subferiber, in Second
ftreet, between Arch and Race-streets, on bond,
bills, notes, or book debts, are desired to payoff the fame
on or before the firft day of March next, to prevent far
ther trouble and expence; and those who have any demands
against him are likewise desired to bring in their accounts
that they may be fettled and paid by
PHILIP BOE HM.
TAKEN UP last Fall, two stray HORSES- one
a black, about fifteen hands high, branded on the
buttock, trots and paces: The other a brown, about
fourteen hands high, trots and paces likewise, no brand
nor ear mark. The owner or owners proving their
property and paying charges, may have them again
by applying to Isaac Seely, C^pt. s th Pennfvlvania
Regiment, er to John Bartley, Adjutant of said
Regiment.
Three Hundred Dollars "Reward.
w AS stolen from out of the (table of the fubferiber,
at Duck Creek Cross Roads, in the Delaware state,
on the night of the firft instant, (January) a grey Horse,
about thirteen and a half hands high, nme years old
last spring, trots and paces, but goes very rough. Any
person apprehending ard securing the thief so that he
may be brought to justice, and the horse returned, thall
have the above reward and rafonable charges, or
Twenty Dollars for the horse onlv, paid by
THOMAS PARKE.
TO BE SOLD BY
J OH N M A R I E,
In Norris's Alley, the firft door upon the right hand
going in from Second-street,
BEST Coniac Brandy, by the quarter-calk or gal
lon ; Bourdeaux Claret of the fi,ft quality, by the
quarter-calk or dozen; White Wine Vinegar, by the
quarter-cask or gallon; Florence Oil in cases; Cam
bricks, Linen Handkerchiefs, fine and coarse Dutch
Sheetings, French Indigo, Green and Souchong Tea in
Cannisters.
N.B. Twelve Shillings per dozen will be given for
empty Wine Bottles.
A small collection of GARDEN SEEDS,
Just corae to hand, t® be SOLD by
JOHN MEA S E,
Below the Drawbridge, viz.
EARLY York Cabbage,
Early Dutch Turnip,
Large Scotch Cabbage,
Turnip Raddifh, 4
Salmon ditto,
Cabbage and Cofs Lettuce,
Cellery, Leek, Onion,
Large Field Turnip,
Snort-top Raddifh.
A few barrels of frefh LIMES may be had as above,
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STR AYEp or drove away from the Commons of
Philadelphia, two milch Cows; one a chefnut co
lour, has some white across her rump, has a bell on
with a painted leather, the points of ter herns sawed
off, and is supposed to have calved by this time: The
other is of a brindle colour, with tome white on her.
The above Cows have been loft since the firft of Decem
ber last. Whoever gives information of said Cows to
the fubferiber, living in Race-street, between Second
and Third-streets, so that he may get them again, fliall
have the above reward and reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN HERST.
For Sale to the bigbeft Bidder,
FORTY-FIVE thousand red oak hogshead ftaves, one
hundred and four knock down hogflieads, and five
thousand split hoops.
Proposals in writing left at Thomas Shute's, in
Church Alley will be immediately attended to.
ANY Gentleman in want of a person that
understands Farming and Gardening, and is ca
pable of a&ing as Overseer and Gardener, by leaving a
line with the Printer (hall be waited on.
TB E s77l' D BY
LUDWIG KARCHER,
At his house in Fifth-ftreet near Vine-street,
AFE W barrels of frefh FLOUR, from Lancaster
+ County. Those poor people who cannot afford to
purchase a barrel, shall be accommodated with half a
hundred weight at the fame price.
—w A~ N~ T~ E D~
A QUANTITY of White Pine TIMBER,
suitable for malts and spars. Any person or per
lons who will undertake the delivery of such in the course
of the ensuing spring, may hear of good encouragement
by applying to Anthony Cuthbert, Mast maker,
in Philadelphia.
A STAIR-CLOTH half worn was
left a few evenings since in a Gentleman's entry.
The owner by applying to the Printer and proving his
property, may have it again.
'Juft published arid to be fold by
JOHN D UNL AP,
In Market-street, Philadelphia,
S PROCEEDINGS of a General Court Martial,
' for the trial of Major General LEE.