Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-27 00:00:00, page 1

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GENERAL
~O A N AWAY from the fubferiber, living in
XI Baltimore county, on the 19th of July, and 12th
of Auguff, the following Servants;
H E'N RY STRUD W 1 CK, an Englishman, calls
Fimfelf a gardener, has loft one eye, pitted with the
Bna'd-pox, very talkative, quarrelsome, and fond of
liquor: had on oznahri, foirt and trowfers.
T H OMAS BURDG 1% an Eaglifhman, born in
Somerfetfhire, is a fho.rt thick set well-looking country
fellow : bad on, and took with him. oznabrigs shirt and
trowfers, a thickset coat, and leather breeches. Ht speaks
with a broad country dialed.
JOHN DEAN, an Engiifhman, and a firmer, much
marked with the small-pox, has black fitort hair, ffoops
much in the should rs, and fyeaks with a broad dialed :
had on a country made shirt and troffers, a felt hat with
n white lining, and a new pair of English made shoes.
—— —— SAUNDER 6, a Dutchman, looks like
a mulatto, speaks very bad English, and has black hair :
had on a home made shirt and troffers, a round hat, and
a light brown fluff coat with a red lining.
EDWARD CLY D E, an English lad, wears his
own hair, a down look, and hard of hearing: had on a
country made ffiirt and trowfers, a brown coat very
long skirted, and a round hat.
Whoever will bring the above servants to the fubferi
her near Ryfter's-Town, or lodge them in any jail, shall
have Eigh r Pounds reward for the whole, or in pro
portion for any of them, and all reasonable charges, paid
by THOMAS FRENCH.
TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD?
n AN AWAY abort a month age from the fubferi
ber, living in Vine-street, an indented servant girl,
named JENNY GREEN, daughter of a certain
Nurse Green, (by whom she is supposed to be harbour
ed, or font down to some of her relations at Cape May)
of this city; file is about re years of age, fair com
plexion. and pretty lusty : had on, when she went away,
a striped snort gown, blue ftuff skirt, brown bonnet, &c.
Whoever takes up and secures the Aid servant girl, so
that her master may have her again, mail have the above
reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
FRANCIS lIARRIS.
THOMAS LEI PER,
TOBACCONIS T,
irn A KES this opportunity of informing the public
A i n general and his friends in particular, that the
partnership of Hamilton and Leiper is d:Solved, and
that he (in trie house occupied by the company, the
corner of Spruce and Water-streets, below the Draw
bridge, Philadelphia) manufactures in the best manner
Snu?f and Tobacco of the firft quality, equal, if not Su
perior, to any heretofore imported from Europe, which
he will be enabled to difoofe of on as reasonable terms
as any Manufacturer in America, and execute all orders
oa the shortest notice ; as the woiks he has lately form
ed are by far the most complete not only for expediting
the bufr&i of manufaauring Snuff and Tobacco, but
also doing it in the greatest perfection, of any works
ever yet erected on the Continent.
N. B. Two Tobacco Spinners will meet with encou
ragement by applying as above.
W A N T E D IMMEDIATELY,
AN U MBE Ros good Horse Piftpls and Carbines,
for which Ready Money and a liberal Price will be
given by JOHN YOUNG, Junior.
N. B. He has a qu ntity of best Virginia Tobacco, in
hogfneads —lndian dressed Deer Skins, and some good
MUSKETS to SELL.
y*fl pitblijbed, printed end to be fold by
R. AI FKE N, Printer and Bookseller,
Opposite the London Coffee-Houfe. Front-street,
[Price one frilling and fix pence]
. <T"H E Dominion of Providence over the faffions of men :
' A SERMON preached at Princeton, on the
ryth'of May, 1776, beingthe General Fast appointed by
Congreft through the United Colonies. To which is
added, An ADDRESS to the Natives of Scotland
refiling in America.
By JOHN WITHERSPOON, D. D.
President of the College of New-Jersey.
SIX DOLLA RFITE W A RD.
T\ ESERTE D on Monday the :oth instant (June)
in the city of Philadelphia, from Captain James
Grier's company, of the firft raiment of the Conti
nental Rxplars,. commanded Av Colonel HAND/ a cer
tain RICH ARD PA R KER; a native of Ireland,
about 7.3 or 3.0 years of age, § feet 7or 8 inches high,
black curly hair, and pitted with the small-pox; had on
buckskin breeches, a whitish coloured cloth jacket, and
cozife fh?rt. Whoever takes no said deserter and brings
him to the regiment at Long-Bland, or puts him in any
gaol on the Continent, (hall have the above Reward and
reasonable charges, paid by
I JAMES GRIER, C'pmn.
V 0 L. V.
1 D Is S D A Y, A UGUS T 27th, 1776
DU N L A P's
FOR SA L E,
TH E Schooner JOHN, lately from Lea,
and commanded by Francis Spfake, now lies
in Chincoteague Inlet, Accomack county, Virginia.—
She is about 4.00® bushels burthen, seven years old the
%zd day of next month, found with fail:, rigging, an
chors and cables, and may be sent to sea from where die
now lies. The terms of sale may be known by applying
to R. Hooe on the foot, or Capt. James Martin of
Snow-Hill, who will be impowered to fell her for tie.
%/, 20.1776. JENIFER & HOOE.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY.
Qix or eight complect DITCHE R S, that can
L, be well recommended, and to whom good wages'
will be given. Apply to William Rees, in Bleckley
Townflrip, near Mr. Ogden's Ferry. t
IN AJ E >: s'cUcTtT^
RAN AW AY the 30th July lafl, from the
Jerseys to Philadelphia or New-York, a Mulatto
woman-Aave, named MARIA, had on a white or ted
and white jacket, white ticken breeches, white locking,,
old (hues, and an old beaver hat; she is hardly discern
able from a white woman, of a thin visage, middle size,
thick legs, long black hai r , and is about „ years old :
She has left behind her three young children, a good
master and mistress, and is going towards New-York af
ter a married white man, who is a soldier in the Conti
nental army there. Whoever futures the said Mulatto
in jai!, and will immediately advertise the fame in this
paper, shall have Four Dollars reward.
Philadelphia, Auwfi 1, 1776.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
DESERTED yesterday, from an officer at this
place on his way to the camp, HENRY WI L-
L I A M S, belonging to Capt. Nathaniel Rfmfay's
company, of the Maryland battalion, commanded by
Col. Smallwood. He is about 5 feet 6 inches high,
and was born in Wales: Had on a green coat turned up
with white, hunting trowfers, calico jacket, white shirt,
a pair of pumps and carved fiber buckles ; he has short
brown hair trimmed close, is a clean well looking man,
and but little the appearance of a common soldier. It
i# probable he has more eloaths with him, as the officer
intruded him with his key, and misses gl. and two flirts,
one ruffled the other plain, both marked L, W. He was
inlifted near Charleftown in Maryland, hut lived some
time ' in the Jerseys opposite this city, and feme time at
or near Bristol. Whoever apprehends said deserter, and
secures him in this city, by applying to Mr. Biddle,
at the Indian King, ffiall have Forty Shillings, and if
brought to the Fi<ft Maryland Battalion at Camp, the
aUve reward. LEVIN WINDER, nt Lieut.
Long I/land, Augufl 5, 1776.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from the First or Rifle Regiment,
commanded by Col. 1' dward Hand, now en
camped ora Long-Inland, JOHN OLIVER, about
5 feet 7 inches high, br®wn hair, fallow complexion,
a laughing talkative fallow, and fond of strong liquor, a
native es Ireland, 'by trade a weaver, was minted in
Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, in June 1775,
and had lived in Marv, and before he came to Pennsyl
vania. On trie 2d of July last he got a written pass, to
g< to Princeton inNew-Jerfey, with TWO ARE S,
the property of Col. Hand ; neither be er the mares have
since been heard of. One of the mares black, with a fiar
in her forehead, 14 . barrels high, fix yearsold, trots, backs
and canters well : The other quite black, not 14. hands
kigh, 7 years old, paces, backs, and canters well, and
trots a little; both are remarkably well made, carry
well, are Wgh Spirited, and fup„fed to be with foal.
Any peffibn who secures the above deserter in any goal
on tl| eContinent, fib that he may be may he n-tur^d to
the reMment, and the mares to Jasper Yeates, Esq;
Lancaffer; Pengfylvania, Mr. James Milligan, mer
chant Front-ftreer, Philadelphia, or to Col. Hand, with
the regiment, shall receive the above reward, or Five
Pounds for the deserter, and Five Pounds for each of
the mares, with reaforiable charges, paid by any of the
above Gentlemen. J
July so, 1776.
TENDOLLARSR IsWARD.
CTRAYED of S TOLEN from the
J subscriber's plantation in Providence township, Phi
ladelphia county, on Monday the Bth inflant, a ferrel
HORSE, near fifteen hands high, with light colored
mane and tail, two hind feet white, -with a star or blaze,
anout seven or eight years old, and trots. If frayed
away, whoever brings him to the fubferiber, either at the
plantation above described, or to his house in Front-street
Philadelphia, shall have Four Dollars reward; and if
stolen, whoever difeovers the horse and thief, so that he
may be prosecuted to convi^ion, shall have the above re
ward, paid by JOHN MITCHELL.
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THE
ADVERTISER
Just published and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP,
in Market-freet, Philadelphia,
EX T R A C T S,
From the JOURNALS of
CONGRES S,
RELATIVE TO THE
Captures and Condemnation of PRIZES, and the
fitting out PRIVATEERS; together with the
Rules and Regulations of'the N A V Y, and Infrudli
ens to the Commanders of private S H IPS of WAR.
Choice re-packed SUGARS in Barrels,
COFFEE, MELASSES,
And R ED POR T in Bottles
TO BE SOLD BY
GEORGE MEADE, and Co.
Baltimore, August 5, 1776.
ANY person whounderftands caffing and fi
nixing CANNON, by applying to HENRY
H OWAR D, at the Northampton Furnace, about ten
miles from Baltimore Town, in the State of Maryland;
will meet with great encouragement.f
EIGHTDOLLARSREWARD
p AN AWAY on the firft inst. (Auguff) from the"
' luofcriber, living in Antrim township, Cumberland
county, W ILLIAM COLGAN, an Irrih servant
man, has dark thrown ha ; r, a down look, a final! cut on
his right templet ^ot cured, a fear on his left big t^ $
Had on a drift an'd troffers of country made linen, and
an old hat. Ary perlon securing him, fa that his mis
tress may have him again, full have the above leward
and reasonable charges if brought homf, paid by
«T MARY SMITH.
All Officers are forewarned not to inlilt him at their
peril.•
SIX DO LL/I RS RLWARD.
CTRAYED out of Patrick Tonry'^^fture, near
0 Mrs. Mafters' s place, on the cth of^June Jaft, a
blank HORS E, fourteen hands three,inches high,
fix years old, has a Maze in his forehead, his legswhite,
has long hair On hi: upper lip which may be%ed, and
a foort rail which be carries veryjofty. Likewise a
brown MAR E, fourteen ha:ds high, lever years old,
a Rar in her forehead, one of her hind feet white, a na
tural pacer, and trots a little : They were seen going
past the Rising Sun the fame day. Whoever will bring
them to the lubferiber shall receive THREE DOLLARS
for each, and rcafjnabl& charges.,•
CHRISTIAN RIFFETS.
Doctor Y E L D A L L,
J/fHOSE abilities are icell known through most parts
of the United States, is to be consulted at bis Medicinal
Ware House, three doors above the Bank Meeting -House j n
Front fireet. Thore that live in the crisnir), by fending an
account of their dforders, may have advice and medicines.
Thoje.in the city or tarts adjacent may be wanted on at their
boufes ; and enMon lays any poor person may be fupphedprat s.
FOR the bereft oj others I deJiretkat my case may he made
public. J was affliclef for a long time -uith a fain in my
arm, during which I applied to federal able pbyJictans in
the city but couldfind no relief; the pain at length took away
the use of my arm, and I canid get no ease either day or
night. In this condition I dafrairedof relief, but bearing of
maar cures performed by Dr. Yeldall, I applied to him, kobo
in a fart time removed.the pain, refbred the use of my arm,
and I now follow my bufnefs. Joseph Spenser
Grocer in Second-freet.
FO R the benefit of others he it made public, that I had a
large Wen growing on my neck for five years, during which
J applied to Jeve r al forgeons, but they all told me I fbould
bleed to death that infant it was cut, but bearing that Dr.
Yelda'l performed a great many of the like, I applied to Dm,
who took it off with very little trouble, and without the lori
of a tea-cup jull of blood. Benjamin Wilson,
. Elizabeth. Town, New ferfif, •
SIR, as there are manvpersons that have cankers in their
lips, and being defrous that they may reap the fame beneft
that I have done, I defre thaiyou may make my cafepub.t
I was aylUfed with a career tn my tt,jor three years, du
ring which I applied to many though without SB, until 1
applied to you, who in less than .half a minutedock cut the
cancer, and in five days healed up the part jo as not to ie
perceived from whence the cancer was look ( KRISTOPHER.
Hughes, Redminfer ioVonjhip, Bucks county, Pennflvaxia.
To Dr. YE L D A L L, Front-ticket, Philadelphia.
SJ R, for the benefit of others I def r c that you may make
my case public, that tbe.fe being imposed upon and labcuring
under the fame complaint may know where to apply jer a
cure. I was blind for four years, during whirls I applied
to many, but received no benefit. I was jix weeks under a
famous eye Dolor's bands who took my armey, and dak me
no good; but beat i:g triv you tcokoiotbing in hand but where
you bad a probability of perjefling a cure, k applied to you,
who in one miadte brought me tvfg,f and 1 can newfe to
read. William Bell,
k'inewt tovmfoip, Chefer county, Peumfyiveniae
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