The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-11-18 00:00:00, page 1

Father Abraham's A LMANACKS,
For the YEAR 1780,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DUNL A P.
GERMAN ALMANACKS,
For the YEAR 1780,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DUNL A P.
Jolt published and to be fold by Joseph Crckshank,
POOR WILL'S
POCKET ALMAN ACK,
For the YEAR 1780,
Just pubklhe: and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP,
FATHER ABRAHAM's
POCKET ALMANACK,
For the YEAR 1780.
ALL perlons indebted to the estate of William
* Lewis, late ol Haverford township, Chetter
county, deceased, by bond, note or book debts, are
once more desired to make immediate payment, to
prevent further trouble, otherwise they may expert to
be dealt with according as the law directs, without
#efpea of perlons: And all perlons having any de
mands against the laid estate, are desired to bring
them in immediately, that they may be fettled and
paid by
WILLIAM LEWIS, Administrator.
Nov. 10.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On the eighteenth instant, at Nine o'clock in the morn
in., by the subscriber, living in Third street, oppo
fie the Harp and Crown, the following Articles,
A QUANTITY of vinegar in hogffieads, a large
c pp<n kettle holding upwards of fiit, gallons; feme
fat cattle, and cows with calf, oneofwhch is a, remark
able large young cow, forward with her third call ;
houfhold and kitchen furniture, such as delks, chairs,
dining and other tables, andirons, two stoves, and sun
dry other things two tedious to insert. Also some ex
cellent clover hay on the premises, one stack in the
meadow, a sample of which may be seen by calling as
above; a fulkey, baking utensils, and a good frame
building Handing back in the yard. Due a.tendance
will be given by JAMES LOWNES.
N. B. As I intend to leave this State in a short time,
the money is expected to be paid on the delivery of the
goods. Two or three good Waggon Horses will be
wanted by the fubferiber.
A the Ceffee house, on Wednesday the 24.1 b infant,
qpHAT ^eil known elegant Country ^eat late the
1 property of Andrew Alien, Esq; seventeen miles
from this city, and one mile from Nefhaminy Ferry,
containing one hundred acres, thirty of which is good
meadow; on said place is an elegant stone hcufe, frame
barn and other buildings, with a fine orchard. The
whole under a good fence. The sale to begin precisely
at Twelve o'clock, if not fold by private sale by that day,
by ISAAC SIDMAN, in Pear.ftraet, Philadelphia
N. B. A quantity cf BEAVER to be fold by said
Sidman. Nov. 15.
Lopo^ d. dto be fold whokfele and retail, by
WIKOFF, SIDMAN and SMITH,
At their store in Second-ttreet, a few doors below
Cheinut street,
A LARGE assortment of European GOODS,
among which are, coarse b!us, brown, black,
green and scarlet Broadcloths; blue, black and green
Exeter Serges; black Serge Denim, white and black
Rattmets, Sagathief, black Callimancocs; black, blue
and red Drawboys; blue and blown Duroys, Bomba
zine, wbifted Hose and Breeches Patterns; an excellent
assortment of Hairbines and Camblets, a quantity of
Baz:s of the best quality and colours, harrateen, Reel
shoe and knee Buckles, brass Nails, final! Bells, &c. &c.
N. B. At laid store is given the current price for
Bills of Exchange on France. 7
Just imported and to be fold by
JOHN DONNALDSON,
In Walnut street, Philadelphia,
A NEAT assortment of Cottons, Chintzes and
Callicocs. Also a few barrels of Beef. ts
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
GENERAL
THURSDAY,
O R
[ Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
SALE of Forfeited Efates.
WHEREAS the estates of John Roberts,
Samuel Shoemaker, Joel Evans, Christopher
Sower, Joseph Grifwald, and Oswald Eve, late of the
county of Philadelphia, having been in due course of
law forfeited and seized to the ule of this State, We,
the fubferibers, Agents for the said county, do hereby
give notice, That the estates of the said John Roberts,
Sanae: Shoemaker, Joel Evans, Christopher Sower,
Joseph G wald, and Oswald Eve, confining of the fol
lowing trails and parcels of land, viz. John Roberts's,
N% 3, Three hu dree acres in Lower Merion township,
one large and sundry otaer dwelling houses, two grist
mills, a law mill and a paper-mill, with barns, fables,
and a great number of other buildings of divers kinds,
ail in excellent oraer. No. 2. Seventy-eight acres ad
joining the above; a dwelling house, barn, &c. there
on. Samuel Shoemaker's, One tra& of land o^ Paint
no-Punt road, in the Northern Liberties, containing
about seventy acres, fixteer, of which is banked meadow
on Delaware; two brick houses, one large barn, and
other improvements. Joel Evans's, about fity acres,
lying on Cobb's Creek, in Blockley township; two
dwelling houses, a barn, stable, and other improve
ments; one m iety only of the above to befold. Chris
topher Sower's, Arout eleven acres of woodland on
Schuylkill, in Roxoorough township. Jneph GrT
wld's, No. i, About fifty-eight acres on Germantown
road and Turner's lane, in the Northern Liberties ; on
said place is a brick house, a good orchard, and about
ten acres of watered meadow. No. 2, About thirty
acres of wood land near the above. Oswald Eve's, One
traa of land at Frankford, containing two hundred and
two acres ; a powder mill, dwell ing-houfe, ana other
improvements; a good orchard and a large quantity of
meadow. All which will be fold by Public Vendee, at
the Court-house, on Wednesday the fifteenth day of
December next. The sale to begin at Ten o'clock.
Tne terms of sale will be according to law, as follows,
to wit, One fourth part of the purch de money tc be paid
in ten days after sale, or tne pr miles again to revert to
the State, and the oidde tliable to forfeit the said one
fourth of the purchase money. The remainder thereof
to be paid in one month ; and on a certificate being
produced from tne A,eras, or either of them, of full
payment of 'he purchase money, a deed will be given,
as by law directed.
And we the Agents, do also pursuant to law, hereby
notify all the cUimani of the laid premises, or any of
them, and creditors ot the said John Roberts, Samuel
Shoemaker, Joel Evans, CsrUtopher Sower, Joseph
Grifwald, ana Of& Id Eve, to exhibit their claims and
demands to the Justices of the Supreme Court, within
the time limited oy law, or they will be for ever barred
from the recovery thereof.
Nov. 11, GEORGE SMITH, ].
1779. THOMAS HALE, ] A ^ nts '
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
A DESK DRAWER was carried away from the
fire in Elmlby's alley on Wednesday night, and
was found early the next mo ning in the lot adjoining
Samuel Powel, Efqr's garden. The said drawer con
tained when taken away, a new fattin cloak trimmed
only round the hood with lace, an old fiik ditto, two
spotted lawn aprons quite new, one Holland ditto mark
ed S W, one dark callico child's frock, one pair of
silk dockings with a darn in one fide of the leg, a diapir
dining table-cloth, a diaper breakfaft ditto, one new
pair of womens flippers with cork heels and the vamps
turned with pale watered tabby, one pair of mens spot
ted double worded gloves, one pair of thread ditto, one
long roll of worked, and several other things not re
colle^ed. Whoever will difeover the thief or thieves
shall have the above rewnrd, paid by
THOMAS F. BATCHELER.
N. B. As a number of things are miffing which may
have fallen into the hands of well disposed persons, it is
hoped they will return them to the unhappy (offerers.—
A large Queen's ware bowl was taken filled with fix ena
melled cups and saucers, drinking glasses and tumblers,
one bread keg half full of brown sugar, one flitch of
bacon, and other things forgot. It is hoped all Vendue
Makers will be careful of the above articles if offered
for sale, Nov. 4.
Philadelphia, November ~
Notice is hereby given, That on
Thursday the second of December n xt, at Ten
o'clock in the forenoon, at the Continental Yard the
corner of Chefnut and Seventh-streets, will be fold at
Public Sale, for C sh only, a number of HORSE S,
the property of th. United States,
Bj order of ike Charter- Mofter Gene, al,
JACOB HILTZHEIMER.
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ADVERTISER
NOVEMBER
JAMES HAYE S,
PRINTER and STATIONER,
In Market ftreer, next door to the Post Office, Phila
delphia, has for SALE,
GERMAN Almanacks, House and Pocket ditto
tor the year 1780, by the thousand, hundred or
dozen. Also Dilworth's Spelling Books, Blank Books,
and a variety of German Books.
He performs all kinds of PRINTING in the
neatett and belt manner, with dispatch. Suci Gentle
men as chufe to favor him (being a young beginner)
with their commands, (hall be punctually served and
gratefully attended to.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
TX(AS STOLEN, last nigut, out ^t the house of
the fubferiber, in Eattown township, C Tier coun
ty, the following articles, viz. Anew light coloured
coat, made of fine country cloth ; anew brown linen
coatee; a pair of buckskin breeches, almost new; a half
worn lead coloured cloth jacket; a furr hat almost
new, two silk hankerchiefs, three country made fhir:s,
two pair blue yarn ribbed stockings, also three silver
dollars, and fdme eleven penny pieces and old coppers
in the breeches pocket. The above articles were stolen
by a certain George Atkifon, an Englishman, between
thirty and forty years ot age, a thin (pare man, about
five feet fix inches high, black complexion, black hair,
and has a double row of upper teeth, one large one of
which in each fide of his mouth appears outside of his
under lip when he laughs ; he is remarkably given to
drink : Had on when he went away, a failor'sjacket
made of brown cloth, and a pair of tow trowfer# ; it is
supposed he will wear the above described hat, as he
left bisown. Whoever t-kes up and secures said thief,
to that he may be br^u^bt to justice and the owner may
recover the cioaths, fhal receive the above reward and
reasonable charges, paid by
November s. JAMES MORRIS.
IX7 AS FOUND last thurfday, rear the Crty
Favern, a BILL of the aft emission of C nti
n/. al money. Tne owner by applying to P E FE R.
D EHAVE N, near the College, proving his property
anc paving the charge of this advertisement, may have
it azain.
Philadelphia November 1, 1779.
Alexandria, Oflober si, 1779.
One Thousand Dollars Reward,
FOR apprehending two Negro Men, viz. DICK,
a lik ly fellow, about twenty-four years o>d, low
and well set, has three remarkable fears on each fide of
his face, (^eing his country mark) (peaks very little
English. TOM, about thirty years old, is a very like
ly, lusty fellow, taller than Dick, has loft his two upper
fore teeth, has a number of curious flourifhes or artifici
al cuts on one of his arms, (being his country mark.)
They are notorious offenders, and were taken from the
gaol of Northampton county in Pennsylvania, by a cer
tain Levi Talbert, from whom they made their escape
about twelve miles from Reading Town on the night of
the 14th inst. by flipping their hands out of their hand
cuffs and breaking a link of the chain which coupled
them together round their necks. Whoever apprehends
the said Negroes and secures them in gaol so that I may
get them again, (hall receive One Hundred Pounds re
ward, or Fifty Pounds for either of them; and if deli
vered to me in Alexandria, the above reward, or Five
Hundred Dollars for either of them.
MICHAEL GRETTER.
N. B. As they are cunning artful fellows, it is earnestly
requested that if they are apprehended particular care
may be taken in securing them, to prevent them making
their escape, which they will do if possible. 4
Philadelphia November 1, 1779.
AL L persons that have any demands against
the eifate of Williamson Tolbert, deccakd,
are requested to bring in then accounts, properly atieft
ed, to the fubicribers, that they ma he settled: And all
those who are indebted to the faid'ettate are desired to
make immediate payment, to prevent further trouble.
SARAH TOLBER T, Administratrix.
BENJAMIN THAW Adminiftrator#
CA ML to the plantation of the fubferiber,
at Point no Point, about three weeks ago, a bay
MARE, with a white streak down her forehead, and
one of her hind feet white, between thirteen and four
teen bands high, goes lame in one of her fore legs, and
is about five or fix yeais old. The owner, by applying
to me on Abel James's place, proving property and pay.
ing charges, may have her again.
November 10. JACOB RINK.
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