Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-01-23 00:00:00, page 4

'Baltimore, January io, 1775°
^o* Londonderry,
6= - The SHIP
L^ HIBERNI A,
ftl*^^\ THOMAS MORRISON,
Master;
M 0W ^^ at Fell ' s Point >
/has the greater part of her
, cargo engaged, and will be rea
^ ^^ dy to fall about the beginning
'of next month : She is a Rout new ihip, a prime
fader, well accommodated for pafiengers, and the
Captain long experienced in the Irish trade. For
freight or pailage apply to said matter at Fed's
Point, oi to Samuel and Robert Pu rviance.
Bordentown, December 23, 1774.
BORDEN-TOWN STAGE.
WHEREAS one of the Store-houses be
longing to the fubferiber was broken open
in June last, and sundry wearing apparel were
it >!en and carried off from thence, whereupon a
dispute arose who should bear the loss. In order
to prevent any mifundeiftandings for the future,
the fubferiber gives this public notice, that he keeps
a Hage for the conveying of passengers and goods
to and from Philadelphia and South Amboy Ferry
only ; and therefore if any passengers or goods
should offer which are not to be cai ried through
to said ferry, but only some part of the way, they
mult take their chance for a conveyance, and not
expeft, in case the dages are full, to have waggons
purposely provided for their accommodation. Nei
ther will the fubferiber, from henceforth, be liable
for any articles whatever that may be stolen from
his stores, if a real burglary should happen again;
the Coring people's goods being a service for which
he hath no reward.
And whereas large furns of money have been fre
quently forwarded by his waggons, the fubferiber
further declares that he will not, from henceforth,
be chargeable with any cash so entrusted, as his
waggons have no place proper for the securing of
money, and the ri fque is thereby very considerable ;
of which his employers are requested to take notice.
JOSEPH BORDEN.
wl llia^'d"^!. E Y,
BEGS leave to inform his Friends in particular,
and the Public in general, That he has re
moved from the Crofs-Kers in Chefnut-ftreet (at
the corner of Third-street) to the Fountain and
Three Tuns, lately occupied by Mr. Anthony
Fortune, in Chefnat-ftieet, between Second and
Third-itreets. As this old accustomed and
commodious tavern is considerably improved, par
ticularly in the stables, which will now contain
sixty horses, and to which there is a convenient
prffage either from Market or Chefhut.ftreets, and
has a house for carriages, he flatters himfelf he Ihall
be able to give fatisfadion to all travellers and
other gentlemen, who Shall be pleased to favour
him with their curtom.
He takes this opportunity to return thanks to all
his customers, whose favours he gratefully acknow-•
ledges, and the continuance of which he will en
deavour to merit by the most civil treatment, and
providing the belt of liquors and provisions.
Ail persons indebted to said Dibley by bond,
note or book debt, arc hereby requested to difeharge
the fame.
TRENTON FERRY
To be LET from the firft of next March.
For terms apply to Daniel Coxe, Esq; at Tren
ton, er Doftor Redman, in Philadelphia.
A QUANTITY of
DURHAM PIG-IRON,
To BE S C )L D BY
JOHN and CLEMENT BIDDLE.
Philadelphia, if month zd, 1775.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN PEMBERTO N,
TRENTON STEEL, either in blister or
faggot; mill saws, tanners (having knives,
tart and waggon boxes, cogs for wheat fans, & c '.
One moiety of the Reel furnace in Trenton, being
a substantial done building, in good repair- and
a house and lot in Bridgetown, New-Jersey.
Chrifliana Bridge, Dec, 19, 1774.
XTOTICE is hereby ?iven to the Public,
JI \ That the house callca the Pitt Tavern,
at Christiana Bridge, formerly kept by Mr. George
Hillis, is now occupied by the fubferiber ; where
all gentlemen, travellers and others (hall meet with
good entertainment, civil usage and punctual at
tendance, and good stabling, hay and oats of the
belt fort, by the Public's humble servant,
_ RICHARD DOWDLE.
TO BE D,
A TRACT of valuable LAND, in Caroline
county, (formerly porchefter) in the pro
vince of Maryland, containing 516 acres, lying
between the north-east and north-weft fork of
Nanticocke River, about five miles from navigable
water, and twenty two miles from Mufmelion
Landing, on Delaware i About 130 acres of the
said traCt are c.earedj with good improvements
thereon, 50 acres may be made into meadow, the
Remainder well timbered ; it lays high, and is ex
cellent for wheat. Time will be given for payment
if required, upon good security.
For terms apply to WILLIAM ENNALLS,
Junior, in Porchefter county.
Baltimore, November 1774.
T O BE SO L D,
And entered cn immediately, being a most excel
lent Rand for an Inn,
AG OOD brick dwelling-house, kitchen, sta
bles, &c. with ten acres of land in Harford
town, (formerly Bu(h) Harford county, Maryland;
the house stands on the fide of the post road from
Philadelphia to Baltimore, is well calculated,', and
it is supposed there is not at this time a better st an d
and opening on the continent for a good Inn. The
purchaser may have any reasonable credit for the
whole or part of the purchase money as he chufes
on giving fecurity.'
Likewise to be fold, a plantation confiding of one
hundred acres of land, whereon is a dwelling-house
and some out houses, with a very good orchard
about five miles from Harford and a mile from the
Lower Cross Roads and Presbyterian Meeting-house
in Harford county. Reasonable credit will be given.
For terms apply to Mr. Thomas Miller, in
Harford, or in Baltimore to
JAMES CHRISTIE, Jun.
N. B. If these places are not fold in two months
they may be rented by applying as above.
PHIL ^,? ELPH L A: Printed b y JOHN DUNLAP, at the Newef Printing-Office in Market-Street, where
bublcnptions at Ten Shillings per Annum, Adverti foments, & c . are thankfully received for this Paper.
TO BE S O L D,
At Public Vendue, on the firft day of March next,
if not disposed of at private sale before)
AT RACT of valuable Land in Kent county,
Maryland, and adjoining Chester Town, con
taining one hundred and twenty-three acres, part
in well improved upland meadow, and good im
provements thereon, and the situation extraordi
nary for a store. Also a MILL, with two pair
of stones, (one pair excellent burrs) and a good
stream of water. For terms and further particulars
apply to the fubferiber, who lives on the premises.
SIMON WILMER.
T O B" E SO L D,
And may be entered on the 16th of May next,
AROUSE and LOT lituate in the borough
of Chester, now in the tenure of Mrs. Mar
garet Carrey: It has been a noted store for many
years past, and is the most convenient stand for
business in the^place. The house is built of brick,
very commodious, two forties high, has three ^ooms
on the firft floor, betides a large store in the front,
four rooms on the second, and three ceiled garrets
above; also cellars under the whole, contrived in
the best manner. There is likewise a stone store
house adjoining, which has been used for a fait
store, and will contain many thousand bushels, a
large garden neatly fenced with cedar boards, a
stone liable, with room above fufficient to contain
several tons of hay, a chaise-house and sundry other
conveniencies ; the whole in good repair.
Also to be SOLD, and entered on the twelfth
of April next, Eighteen acres of extraordinary
meadow ground, now in the tenure of Mr. David
Cowpland : Part of this land is rich improved
marfo, and from its situation on Chester creek,
which abounds with great quantities of rich mud,
the whole of it, at a very trifling expence, may be
brought to whatever degree of fertility the owner
pleases. There may likewise be opened on the
premises a good stone quarry, which lies close on
the edge of the creek, where flats may constantly
ply to carry away the stones. Any person inclining
to purchase, may know the terms by applying to
the fubferiber in Philadelphia.
DAVID JACKSON.
If the premises are not fold before the firft of
March next, they will then be leafed for a term
of years.
N. B. The fubferiber requests those that are in
debted to him, to pay off their refpe&ive accounts
without further notice, and those to whom he
stands indebted, to call for their money.
Philadelphia, January 4, 1775.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, an Irish
servant lad named JOHN DAVISON,
by tiade a barber, about nineteen or twenty years
of age, five feet three or four inches high ; had
on when he went away a grey coloured bearskin
coat with yellow metal buttons, a red waiheoat, a
pair of leather breeches, a pair of blue rib'd dock
ings, and a pair of pinchbeck buckles. Whoever
takes up the said servant and brings him to his
master, (hall have the above Reward.
PHILIP CLAMPHER.
N. B. All matters of vessels and others are for
bid to carry him off at their peril.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD,
n AN AWAY from the fubferiber, on the 29th
" of Nov. last, a certain ANDREW MUR-
R A Y, by trade a butcher, but has been a tobacco
fpinner; was born in Drogheda, Ireland, is about
5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, about 23 years of age,
marked with the small-pox, short black hair, black
beard, is a Strait well made young fellow : Had on
when he went away, a small felt hat, coarse white
oznabrig Shirt, brown waistcoat without sleeves and
no Skirts behind, a brown close body coat, a lightish
napped furtout coat with light edging and tore un
der the arms, brown cloth breeches much worn
and has been seated, grey yarn dockings footed
with cloth, and a pair of old (hoes and odd buckles
Whoever takes up the said servant, and secures him
in any of his Majesty's gaols so that his master may
get him again, if taken up in this province shall
have TWENTY SHILLINGS, and if out
of the province the above reward, and all reasonable
charges, paid by WILLIAM WESTON,
Butcher, in Philadelphia.
N. B. He is supposed to be gone to New York.
Philadelphia, January 3, 1775.
CAME to the fubferiber's stable, in
Fourth-Street, between Lombard and South
ftreets, on Tuesday evening about duSk, a sorrel
HORSE and a bay MARE: The Horse has a
dripe of white down his face, and had a long rope
about his neck ; his off hind foot is white, about
fourteen and a half hands high, and is (hod before:
The Mare is also (hod before, has a (tar in her
forehead, and is about fourteen hands high. Ihe
owners are desired to come, prove their property,
pay charges and take them away.
BENJAMIN HEMINGS.
Philadelphia, December 26, 1774
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
WENT AWAY from the fubferiber, liv
in Market-street, at the corner 0+ S.xth
ftreet, an Irish servant man named THOMAS
HAINES, five feet high, thirty-four years of
age, came in last September with Capt. Price; had
on and took with him, a blue body coat and another
of the fame colour under it, a red jacket with
sleeves, a pair of buck Skin breeches, worsted dock
ings, a hat with a small brim, and new shoes with
round brass buckles : He ha^ a small face, is of a
sandy complexion, and has short light hair ; is very
much given to Strong liquor, talkative, and swears
very much. Whoever secures the laid servant in
any gaol, so that his master may have him again,
shall receive the above Reward, and all reasonable
charges, paid by ADAM POATE.
Middletown, Chester county, Dec. 31, 1774
FIVE POUNDS REWAR D.
IVAS STOLEN out of the fubferiber's stable
'' or yard, lair night, a dark brown or black
HORSE, three years old lalt spring, a natural
trotter, about fourteen hands and an half high,
with a large star in his forehead, a small flitch tail
with some white hairs in it, and white on the neck
occasioned by the collar. Whoever secures laid
horse, so that the owner may get him again, and
the thief brought to justice, (ball be entitled to the
above Reward, or Three Pounds for the thief,
and Forty Shillings for the horse, paid by
CALEB JAMES.
N. B. At the fame time was left in the above
stable or yard, a black H OR SE, with a small
star in his forehead, is near fifteen hands high, se
venteen or eighteen years old, appears to be a
draught horse, as the hair is much worn off his
tides with the traces.
Philadelphia, January 2, 1775.
P RO P OSAL S
For PRINTING by SUBSCRIPTION,
A Free and Impartial WEEKLY
NEW S-F APE R,
To be entitled T II E
PENNSYLVANIA LEIDGER,
Or the Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New-
Jersey
WEEKLY ADVERTISER;
Upon the following Conditions, viz.
I. That it be printed on a good and neat type, and
on a good demy paper.
11. That it be published every Saturday Morning,
as early as poflible, and delivered to the inhabi
tants of the City and Liberties at their boules,
and to be sent by every the firft opportunity to
distant fubferibers.
111. The firft number to be published as soon as
One Thousand fubferibers have entered their
names.)
IV. That every fubferiber pay, on entering his
name Five Shillings, at the end of the firft year
Five Shillings, and for every year after Ten Shil
lings, per year.
V. Advertisements to be inserted on the fame terms
as is usual with the other papers in this city.
TH E fubferiber, being solicited by a number
of worthy and reputable Gentlemen of this
city to establish a Free and Impartial News Paper,
open to All, and influenced by None, has thought
proper to put out these proposals, hoping they will
meet with that kind encouragement from the
Public, as will enable him to proceed in the un
dertaking.
As the general design of this News Paper is both
to amuse and inStruCt, the Publisher'' chief care
and attention will be to render it as ufeful as possi
ble for those purposes ; to which end, every article
of news, and all other matters of importance will
be faithfully inserted ; and he doubts not of being
able to give fatisfa&ion, through the kind assistance
which many of his Friends have promised him;
and, at the fame time that he humbly hopes and
requests the aid and assistance of the learned, inge
nious, and curious (hereby assuring them, that
whatever Essays they may please to favour him
with, for the promoting of ufeful knowledge, and
the general good of mankind, shall be gratefully
inserted) he mult also except and declare against
every thing injurious to religion, to good sense or
good manners, against public or private scandal,
and against all party libels.
JAMES HUMPHREYS, Junior.
Subscriptions are taken in by (aid Humphreys,
at his Printing-Office, the corner of Black horse
Alley, Front-street, Philadelphia ; by Mr. Aex
ander Anderson, Post Rider to Newtown, Chester
River ; Mr. Richard York, Post Rider to Annapo
lis ; Mr. John Perkins, Post Rider to Baltimore;
Mr. Bernard Wolfe, Post Rider to Lancaster ; and
by all the Post Riders from Philadelphia.
*#* Whereas it has been reported that one or
more Gentlemen are to be concerned in a partner
fllip of the above paper, said Humphreys hereby as
sures the Public that there is no truth in said report,
though a proposal of that kind has been made to
him, which he rejected, being determined to aft
on the most impartial principles, and not render
himfelf liable to be influenced by any party what
ever.
T C )B~ E S O L D,
Or exchanged for a FARM within twenty miles
of the city of Philadelphia,
TWENTY seven acres of meadow, and
fix acres of upland, with a good brick house,
barn, and a very file orchard, with a variety of
other fruit trees : It lies in Paffyunk township,
about four miles from the city of Philadelphia, and
can be rented for ninety pounds a year. Also, a
House and Lot in Second street, between Union
and Pine-streets, near the New. Market in Philadel
phia, which can be rented for forty pounds a year.
Enquire of JOSEPH PENROSE.
TO BE L E T,
TH E large and convenient Stores on the Dock,
lately occupied by Reese Meredith and Joseph
Wharton, which will contain above two hundred
hogsheads. Apply to SAMUEL MORRIS,
in Market-street.
Baltimore, December 31, 1774.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living on
Fell's Point, a Dutch servant lad, named
JOHN MINDER, about five feet high, well
let, about eighteen years of age, dark complexion,
marked with the small-pox, hath dark brown hair;
had on a blue jacket, a (triped linfey under ditto,
a half worn hat cut in the fafliion, an oznabrigs
fnirt, old leather breeches, dark grey home made
yarn Lockings, and old flioes with new carved
buckles, and it is thought he has with him a claret
coloured coat and jacket. Whoever takes up said
servant and secures him, so that his master may
have him again, (hall have, if taken within five
miles from home, Twenty Shillings, if ten
miles Forty Shillings, and if twenty miles or
raore the above Reward, and if brought home
reasonable charges, paid by
I CAJ A_H JAMES.
TEN POUNDS REWIR'D.
STOLEN out of the stable of the fubferiber,
in Queen Ann's county, Maryland, on Thurl
day night the zzd of December, a grey HORSE,
about fourteen hands high, eight years old, tin
branded, trots and gallops, and has glass eyes ;
allo taken with him, a new fiddle and half-worn
bridle, the saddle is marked under the (kirt with the
letters R.Dawson.—One ANDREW O'BRYON,
born in Ireland, a cooper by trade (but sometimes
profeffes to be a miller) a thick well set fe low,
about twenty-five years of age, five feet fix or eight
inches high, black hair tied behind, black eyes,
round face, and his nose fontewhat turning up at
the end, ran off the fame night, and is strongly
fufoe&ed to have been the thief : Stole and took
with him a new pale blue broadcloth coat and
waistcoat faced with blue India Persian, and
breeches, one pair of white Russia drab breeches;
his own wearing apparel was a light coloured Ger
man serge coat, blue furtout, and black knit
breeches better than half worn : He also stole and
took with him two new ruffled shirts unmai ked,
one pair of new single channel'd boots, and one
pair of new saddle bags marked on the under part
of the flap with the letters P. DoWNEs. Whoever
takes up said O'Bryon, and secures him in any of
his Majesty's gaols, so that he be brought to public
punishment, shall receive FIVE FoUND S,
and for the horse and saddle FIVE POUNDS
besides reasonable charges, paid by
ROBERT DAWSON.
Philadelphia, fanucoy Q >77<.
PROPOSALS
For PRINTING by SUBSCRIPTION,
in Four Pages folio, on a good letter, and demy
paper in size and quality equal to the Pgnnfylva
nia Gazette or Journal,
THE
PENNSYLVANIA MERCURY,
AND
UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER.
TH E Subferibers beg leave to inform the Pub
lic, that from the solicitation and encourage
ment of several Gentlemen of reputation, they
have entered into a copartnerfllip, for the purpose
of printing a News-Paper, to be published weekly
on Saturday, which they engage to do, on the
most Free and Impartial principles consistent with
th^ ttri&eft secrecy and decorum.—Upon those
principles, and those only, they take the liberty of
requesting the patronage of the Public, assuring
them that the utmost exertion of their abilities and
industry, in every particular, will be used to make
the Pennsylvania Mercury and Universal
Advertiser, as improving, inftru&ive, and en
tertaining, as possible.—For this purpose they in
tend giving their readers a relation of the molt re
markable and important occurrences, foreign and
domestic, collected from the Magazines and Papers
in Europe and America, as well as from other
sources, having a particular regard to such matters,
as shall most intimately relate to the Welfare of
the Colonies —to communicate advertisements
of every kind—the arrival and departure of (hips—
all interesting marine intelligence—improvements
in agriculture, &c. &c. with such ingenious obser
vations as may tend to the entertainment of the
Public. Nor shall a place be wanting for judicious
remarks, essays, moral, biftorical, political, geo
graphical, and poetical of the learned of both (exes
in this and the neighbouring provinces, whose ge
neral assistance is earnestly requested, and to whom
the paper mail be ever free, and their productions
received with gratitude. Fully intending to efta
blilh a correspondence in Europe, the several colo
nies in America, and islands in the Weft-Indies,
they hope that all due encouragement will be given
to so laudable an undertaking, and therefore with
to prosecute their design, so soon as a number of
fubferibers are procured fufficient barely to support
the expence, relying on the kindness of the Public
for further encouragement, as their performance
shall appear to deserve it.
Those Ladies and Gentlemen, who may please
to favour us with their fubferiptions, shall (in the
city, diftria: of Southwark, and Northern Liber
ties) have their papers handed to them, at their
respective houses, or if in the country, forwarded
by the firft opportunity: Nor (hall any care be
wanting, to transmit them to the most distant cus
tomers, with all the expedition possible. The rates
of the paper and advertisements will be the fame
with those now printed in this city. All advertise
ments shall be inserted in order as they come in,
and shall appear in a fair and conspicuous manner.
And as it is our wish to give the nioft perfect fatis
faftion, our best endeavours shall not be wanting
to make the paper as compleat as possible ; nor
shall any partial motives whatever, induce us to
swerve from the assurances we now give the Public.
Together -with a publication of the Pennsyl
vania Mercury and Universal Advertiser,
we propose carrying on the Printing Business, in a
corre&, careful, and diligent manner; and any
person that may please to employ us, will be at
tended to with relpeft and fidelity.
Subscriptions for the Pennsylvania Mercury
and Universal Advertiser, will be taken in by the
Publishers, at their refpe&ive houses; Mr. John
firey, at the I'oft-Office, and by several Gentlemen
in this and the neighbouring Colonies, to whom
fubfeription papers will be immediately difoatched
for that purpose.
We are, refpe&fully, the Public's
Mort obedient friends and servants,
ENOCH STORY,
DANIEL HUMPHREYS,
(Son of Joshua,)
Ift Month zd, 1775.
THIRTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN AWAY last night, from the fubferiber
at Brandywine Bridge, near Wilmington,
Newcastle county, an Irish servant giil named
MARGARET STAFFORD, ofalow fu
ture and well set, brown complexion and rbund
face, about seventeen years of age ; had cn and
took with her a striped calico gown and petticoat
a striped lincey petticoat and old quilt, two (biped
bed gowns, one lincey and the other linen, two
Russia linen fhifts, an old cloth cloak of a drab
colour, blue yarn dockings, old black ftuff flioes
and no head dress except caps, that is known of'
but may probably get some, as it is fofpe&ed (he
has some confederate. Whoever takes up said ser
vant and secures her, so that her master may get
her again, shall have the above Reward, and lea
fonable charges, paid by,
WILLIAM STARR.
FIFTEEN POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY, about the 24th of June, 1774,
from the fubferiber living in Philadelphia, a
Negro man named C/ESAR, of a middling black
colour, about 22 years of age, 5 feet 3 or 4 inches
high, well made, with a long neck and falling
flioulders, walks very upright, hasbandy well made
legs, with thick muscular calves, a large mohth
and lips ; is much inclined to laugh, and when be
laughs thews much of his gums and teeth; is talk
ative and impertinent, with often an elevated voice
where he dare make free ; is insolent and ready to
box amongst bis companions, and is fond of play
ing scraps of tunes on the fife, of which he has'lt
veral: He having taken a Bristol pipe-box, about
two feet and a half long, with fundiy cloaths, mav
change his dress, but may have on either a friend!
ed cloth colour, or an old dark blue, (upofine
cloth coat, a blue knap round-about, or short, fa
jacket lined with white flannel, a red and white
narrow striped waistcoat, green plush or black lock
ing breeches, remarkable narrow striped Irish tick
en breeches and trowfers, thread dockings, & c
The reward of FIVE POUNDS with reasona
ble charges, on delivering the said Negro ar Phila
delphia, or the above reward of FIFTEEN
POUN DS, on proving and prosecuting to con
vi&ion the person who aided, affixed or carried hm
off, will be punctually paid by
PHILIP WILSON.
N. B. He was born at Jamaica, lived with Tho
mas and James Lucas and Co. of the Grenades
aano 1766 ; they fold him to Captain Godtrey
McDonnell, who fold him to James Wallace of
Philadelphia, anno 1767.