The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-07-18 00:00:00, page 4

THE Committee of Public Accounts will attend at
the Chamber of Accounts, in the State-House at
Philadelphia, from the zIG of August next until the
fr it of September, in order to fettle he Public Accounts
of the State Treafur^r, General Loan Office, Light
house r^tes, duties of Slaves, Collectors of Excite,
State-Island, County Commissioners and Treasurers :
The above officers are hereby requeued to take notice,
and give their attendance tfith their proper Vouchers
and Accounts.,
MICHAEL SHUBART, )
WILLIAM COA TS, /
DANIEL HEESTER, (Committee
WILLIAM HARRIS, / of
JAMES JACKS, Accounts.
JONATHAN HOGE,I
SAMUEL DALE, • '
Philadelphia, June 16.
TH E Public are hereby notified that the
Partnerfllip of William Richards and Hen
ry Land is Jiffolved : No debts contracted against Ri
chards and Land during the Partnership remain unfettle*
Those who are indebted to said Company, are desired to
pay the fame to William Richards.
A FRES H and General Affortnent
df Capital and Patent ME'DICIN E S, &c. to be fold
by WILLIAM RICHARDS, in Market Greet, at the
firn of the Spread Eagle, near the Court-House, and at
his St>re at Trenton Landing, amongst which are,
Abd enoice pickled Sturgeon and herrings fiml ndia
Soy, bed Mustard, Sv^t Oil, and Corks of allfor&
I O S ^,
ON Wednesday right last, some where between Arch
tlrct, and the road to the middle of Turners Lane
a geld gb>e headed CANE, engraved I. H. in a cy
pher on thetop of°it. Whoever has founu ,he an%
and w 1! deliver it to the'Printer, (hall receive Two
Hundred Dollars reward for their trouble.
Philadelphia Manufacture.
TO BE SOL D,
By the fuefcriber at his MANUFACTORY in
Sou h Alley, extending from Fifth to Sixth Greet,
bit ween M rk«t and Arch. Greets.
AV A RIETY of GOOD S suited to every sea
son of the yeur, viz. Jeans, Sagathies, Everlaft
ir^, S : 4h f:s, Coatings, &c
SPINNERS employed as usual.
SAMUEL WETHERILL, Jun.
§ 'Philadelphia, June 30, 1780.
THE Snbfcriber having inclofed in a letter to Mr.
Jonathan Rumford of Wilmington a certificate,
finned by Francis Wade, Esq, D. QM- G. No. 33,
for five thousand five hundred and thirty fix dollars,
p^abie to Mijpr Daniel Adams, dated the sth day of
April, 1780, which letter with said certificate being
naifcarped. Any person who meets with the fame, will
be thankfully rewarded for fending it to the fubferiber,
near the eoraer of < Arch-Greet in Second-street, *or to
Mr. Rumford, in Wilmington. It can be of no use to
any person, but the perlon its made payable to as pay
ment is flopped in the proper offices.
PETER GALLAGHER.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
T,ROKE OPEN the night of the 7th inst. the
house of the fubferiber in Turner's Lane, Northern
Liberties, and flolen from thence two Featherbed Ticks,
(the Feathers emptied on the floor) one large Matrafe
Tick, two Check Bed-Cases, half a dozen green handled
C
Knives and Forks, two silver Tea Spoons, marked D, J,
and several other fmII articles. Whoever shall discover
the thief or thieves, shall, upon conviction, be immediate
ly payed the above reward, by
Julyio, ROBERT BASS.
TH E Subscriber begs leave to inform the
public in general, his friends in particular, that
he has removed from the Cross K^s in Philadelphia,
to that noted and commodious Dwelling in the Bo
r ugh of Cbeft r, formerly occupied by Mr. David
Coptland, (now the fi n of the Cross Keys) where he
intends carrying on the tiv rn business as usual, for the
reception and entertainment of luch gentlemen travel
lers, smay please to favour hi n with their custom, ha
ving provided hinfel with a choice Gock of liquors, and
affiduoui attendant; he dfo flutters himftlf with the
continuance of hrs Gm?r customers, who may rely on
receiving every poffi de attendance, by their most obedi
ent humble Servant, e
GEORGEFORSYTH.*
C lomel,
Camphor,
C mharides,
Camomile Flowers,
Cortex Peru,
French Barley,
Gum Arabic,
Glauber's and Epsom Salts,
Ifioglafs,
Jdap.
Ipecacuanha,
M w^fia,
Mama,
Opium,
Robarb,
Seia,
P WILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLA P, in M^ket-ftreet.
Sago,
Sulphur,
Roman Vitriol,
Tartar Emetic,
An Jerfon's Pills,
Batemen's Drops,
Bririfh Oil,
Balsam of Honey,
Daffy's Elixir,
Godfrey's C >rdial,
Hooper's Pills,
James' FeverPowdtrs
Lockyers Pill,
Stoughton's Biters,
Turlington's and
Parians Balaam.
TO BE SOL D,
A NEAT CHARIOT Jmoft new, wth the belt
sett of Geel Springs and Glaffts in America, such as
cannot now be procured, with Harriets complete; aadin
Order. Enquire of Mr. Carson, at the Harp & Crown,
in Third.ftreet Philadelphia..
V 6 B~ E 6 L 1)
NJ EAR two hundred acres of Woodland, in the
' ' 'townihip of Buckingham, Bucks county, adjoin
ing lands of James Flack, Thomas Watfin, Henry
Wireman, and others- The York road runs through
it, the foil is good, well timbered and watered with
firings and a Gream, on which a considerable quantity
of meadow may be made, there is plenty of limestone
near theland, the situation is pleasant and healthy, the
neighbourhood agreeable, arid it will make a good
&m.
For terms apply to the said Thomas Watson near
the land, or at Philadelphia to Lewis Weiss, Scrivener,
in Arch street, opposite the English Church Burying-
Grouad.
July ri.
wTL°ITa" M~A DFo-CK,
At the South-exit corner of Second and Market-.
ft>eets,
H A SFORSALE,
AF E W piecu of Second Cloths, Black Sergede
nims, Superfine while C ffim% Muffins, India
Dimities, Cambricks, Lawns, P^fims, Scotch and co
loured Threads, &c. &c. Awa few : fk of Vinegar
N. B. Said Adcock receives goods To fell on ca'm -
million.
WHEREAS an advertisement appeared in one
of the weekly news-papers of this city, some time
fine , advising that the Commiffiry of Military fores
w mid receive gun-powderin'o th- State Magazine from
the owners or possessors thereof nevert'efe's t'.e subs ri
ber has redfon to believe, that fev ral persons, as well
merchants as others, for want of knowing the penalties
they'are fubjeft to by a law now in force, for not fending
t^eir cun- powder to the said Mag.zine, have retained the
fime m their houses, stores, &c. to the great danger of
the neighbour me inhabitants. To the intent therefore
that no person may plead ignorance in the premises, I do
hereby inform all whom it may concern, that tne follow
ing fedion is part of the law abovementioned, which
they would do well to ®bferve, as the fubferiber will be
obliged to put the Did law ftrißly in execution against
all delinquents.
“ And be it further enamel by the authority aforefaid,
That no person whatfoevr within the precinfts of the city
of Philadelphia aforefaid, nor within two miles thereof,
shall presume to keep in any house, (hop, cellar, ftcre or
place of the said city, nor within two miles thereof, other
than the powder Gore aforefaid, any more or greater quan
tity at any one time, than twelve pounds of gun pow
der, under the penalty of ten pounds for every offence.
And whatsoever matter, merchant, or other person, tra
ding or bringing into the said port, any gun-powder,
fliall not, within the (pace of forty-eight hours from his
firfl arrival and coming to anchor there, upon due no
ticegiven him of the purport of this A&, by the said of.
ficer or his deputy, or servant, deliver all the powder so
brought into t'be said port aforefaid, unto the fail officer
or his assigns, ce shall forfeit the like sum of ten pounds
for every such o^nce."
N. B. By a lade law for accumulating fines, the above
ten pounds fine wi,i be fix hundred pounds.
Due attendance I'or the receiving and delivering gun
powder, is given at my office in third-street, between
Market and Chefnut Greets.
JOSEPH STILES, Com. Mil. Stores.
Philadelphia, July 14, i„o.
PAINTING and GLAZING
DO N Eon the most reasonable terms that the times
will admit of, by the Public's Humble Servant,
' WILLIAM SHIELDS.
Enquire at Andrew Fosters, Tavern keeper, in Straw
berry Alley, ne:rChefinut-ftreej.
TO BE SOLD BY
y 0 HN WOOD, Watch-maker,
At his S HOPin Front-street, at the corner of
Chefnut-ftreet.
TXT ATCH glaffe, Inainfprings § fufee chains and
VV hands, by the quantity : Where is done all kinds
of CLOCK and WATCH-WORK with care
and dispatch. July 15.
TO BE SOL D,
An exceeding good new strong
Riding C H A I R,
Neatly pointed with extraordinary harness. Enquire
of the Printer.
A few Reams of small
Cannon Cartridge Paper,
TO BE SOLD BY
Jp H N D U N L A P,
CAM E to the plantation of Nicholas Waln,
in the Nerthern Liberties, a dark brindle CO W.
The owner is desired to prove his property, pay charges,
and take her aw^y.
July 13th, 1780. WILLIAM LLOYD.
THE
PENNSYLVANIA BANK,
Will be open on MONDAY next, two doers above
Walnut Street in Front Street, from Nine to Twelve
o'clock in the Morning, and from Three to Five in
the afternoon. 1
ALL PERSONS, who have already lent Money,
are desired to apply for BANK NOTES : And
the Directors request the favour of those who may here
after lodge their cash in the Bank, that they would tie it
up in bundles of bills of one denomination, with labels,
and their names endorsed, as the bvfinefs will thereby be
done with less trouble and much greater dispatch.
July 15.
Piladelph a, July 14, 1780.
One Hundred and Sixty Dollars Re ward.
CTRAYED or STOLEN from
^-- oft the commons of Jhiscitr, on the 30th of last
month, a small red milch CO W, die his a little white
on the end of her tail, large went: herr.s, some ear
marks but particulars forgot, and had a good appear
ance lor milk. Whoever takes np Did Cow and Thief
if ft len, sh 11 have the above reward upon conviction
of the offender ; or S IXTY DOLLARS for the
Cow only, paid by.
JOHN M COLLOH,
In Sruce-Grert.
WAS TAKEN UP TrfrJfa"
I. the Northern Liberties, on the 1
A BayFILLEY, ^ha fmaii Gari trf<r :^:'
Xl 'tween 12 ard 13 a r.L hi u, • dice 3 .
appears to have vecn baker broke. T >..
ving his property and paying N.Lr;:s, : . .c
gam, by applying <0
• Juy 10, .780. JOHM' A D= ..} Jun.
Northerh-Libervr.s. Ju y 12, 17'0.
Six Hundred Dollars Regard
WA S br)ke open, <n T. u ,~ ay night, the 6th inst.
th? cellar of he fubhrb 3 Weaver in the Nor
thern Liberties of the cit o' Philadelphia, aril cut out
of the loom and carried off 49 yards of LINE N, (eigt
hundred in the flay) wants one inch of yard wide, one
fide better than trie other, and may be cut in shorter pie
ces, and offered for Lie. Whoever will stop said Linen :
or give information so that the owner may have it again
shall have the reward cf Turee Hundred Dollars, or in
proportion for any part thereof, and for the Linen and
Thieves so that t ty be profecmed ;§ cqnviaion, shall
have the above reward, paid by
JOHN STERLING. /
Trenton, New-Je fey, July 11, 1780.
Six Hunared Dollars Reward.
STOLEN yesterday frem the Subfcriher, a black
HOK)E four years old, about fourteen bands and
an half high, low in flelh, p^ces, trots aud canters, but
most natural to the pace, has one white hind foot, is
somewhat goose rumped and not handiou^ in his hinder
parts, and remarkably fyrightly when not fatigued : The
said horse was Golen by a certain John Revs, a Welsh
man, fem^what elderly, has loft one eye, and has been
struck with the palfey, which items to affe& his Speech
alittle ; Goops in his walk, has a down look, and poor
ly clad, and is much given to drinking and fmeaking.
Whoever takes up said horse and thief,, so that the ow
ner may get the horse again, and the thief brought to
justice, shall be enti led to the above reward, or FOUR
HUNDRED DOLLARS for the horse only, and all
reasonable charges, paid by JACOB BENNJNGHOVE,
tobacconist, in Philadelphia, or by the S,u bfcriber,
in Trenton, JOHN REYNOLDS.
N. B. It is supposed he ix g&ne to LincaGer or Bal
timore, as heTeems to be acquainted in both places,
and was seen on the road to Philadelphia.
WAS DROPPED
Last Wednesday morning, between the Dock and
Third street.
a Handkerchief containing the upper part of a
I French Dress, of fine Chintz, light ground and
a very neat little figurb. Whoever has found the Grab
and returned to the Printer, shall have TWO HUN
DRED DOLLARS Reward.
J^y M
strayed or STOLEN, on the
third instant, from the Subferibers, but supposed to
be Rolen, two HORSES; the one a bright bay, has
some whi'e under his mane, about I'4 hands high, a na
taral trotter, black mane and tail branded on both fore
hoofs with the letters PAL B. The other a small roan
Horse, about thirteen hands high, trots and canters, a
small star in his forehead, black mane and tail, in good
order. Supposed to be flolen by a tall, lufly, frefb co
louted man, much pek-marked ; had on a red coat, and
white trowfers, wears a round hat and his hair tied.
V,hoev^r takes up said hotfes and delivers them, to the
fubftribers, living in Spring-Garden, shall have THREE
HUNDRED DOLLARS Reward for each, and all rea
fonablC charges; if flolen, and the thief brought to jus
tice, T\VO HUNDRED DOLLARS will be paid for se
curing tn^ thief, by
PHILIP ALBERGER, and
CHRISTIAN PHILLER.
Philadelphia 1 , July 5< 1780.