The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-05-06 00:00:00, page 1

ONE GUINEA REWARD.
Taken out of an Office in the City within about a Foil
nignt past,
AN ELEGANT CASE of Mathematical In
struments, a double-bladed Penknife, remarkable
for both blades opening on the fame pin, and a Silver
Pencil fit in a wooden handle for ruling parchment :
TheCafe of Inftcumtnts was covered with policed green
Shagreen, had a silver plate on the top marked M F. in
a double cypher, and several of the Instruments had the
makers name, MARTIN LONDON. Whoever
will deliver them to the Printer Ihall be entitled to the
above reward.
May i.
—pHE CONTRIBUTORS to the
1 Relief and Employment of the Poor, in the city
of Philadelphia, duly qualified according to Law, are
requested to attend their Annual Meeting, at the Court
house, on Monday the eight day of May, instant, to ex
amine the Accounts and tranfaaious of the M magers
f^r the year pift; and to eie& twelve Managers and
a Treasurer, of laid Corporation, for the enduing year.
May a, 1780.
EL OPED from her Lawful married Hus
band, the fubferioer, Eleonar Anderton, soon
alter she was married, and took up with a certain Thomas
Gordon, who went off with the Refugees, afterwards She
permitted in her prottitute methods, and now wants to
become chargeable to the parts where I reside : This is
therefore to forewarn all perlons from trusting her on
my account, as I am leSblved to pay no debts of her
contrasting from this date, April 18th, 1780.
Chelter Townlhip, Burlington County,
State of New-Jersey.
JAMES ANDERSON. Jun.
WA S taken up near Frankford-Mill,
aBROWN HORSE about 14 hends and
a half high, with a star in his lorehead, so ne Shoes on,
he paces and trots, hisage unknown, foe owner com
ing proving his property and paying charges may have
him again, by applying to the fubfer^ber;
May i. AMOS LEECH.
May 3, 178%
TO BE SO L D,
The Privateer Sloop ACTIVE,
ON WEDNESDAY the tenth inttant, at the
Coffee-houfe, at Twelve o'clock, with all her Guns
War'ike stores, Provisions and other materials as the
came from sea. Inventory to be seen at the place of
sale.
Philadelphia Manufacture.
TO BE SO L D,
By the fubferiber at bis MANUFACTORY in
South Alley, extending from Fifth to Sixth # ftreets,
between Market and Aich ftr«ets.
AVA RIETY of GOOD S Suited to every sea
son of the year, viz. Jeans, Sagathies, Everlast.
ings, Shalloons, Coatings, &c.
SPINNERS employed as usual.
SAMUEL WETHERILL, Jun.
-SATURDAY,
I&WW^W
WB [dig OW^
TO BE SOLD
For want of Employment,
A HEALTHY NEGROE WENCH,
about 18 years of age, who understands Cooking,
and all kinds of Houlhold woik. Enquire of the
Printer.
FOR S A L E,
SUNDRY LOT'S in this City, on Lombard,
Front, Second and South-Fleets —allo a few Lots in
the Diftria of Southwark. For terms apply to Charles
Wharton, one of the Executors to the Eitate of Jo
seph Wharton, deceased.
~T~O BE L E T,
A GE NTEEL Three Story HOUSE, well fur
nished with good STABLES, and COACII
HOUSE belonging. Enquire of the Printer.
W A NT E D,
A WET NURSE. Enquire of the
Printer.
GEN E RAL
O R
[ Published every Tuesday, and Saturday. ]
This Season, till the firft of August, the
NOTED HORSE
WHY N O T;
, T the plantation of the fubicri'^r. in the county
'A. ° f G oucefter, in toe State of New. Jersey, nearly
oppefue to Marcus- Hook, at Six Pounds hard Specie the
season p r Mire, or,the Exchange, or Five Pounds 111
produce at the old price. W HVNO T, js a beauti
ful bright Bay, full fifteen hands high, with a star and
snip, black legs, main and tail, and allowed by compe
tent judges to be one of the handsomest Hories on the
Continent. He was got by Fearnought, a Son of oN
Reguius, his Sir# the G dolphin Arabian ; WH Y-
N O T's Dam was got by Othillo, his Grand 'Dam by
Spark, and his great Grand Dam was the noted old
Feld Mare : He won the following Purses ;—in 1773.
£ioo at Nottingham—in 1774, £SO at Baltimore—£so
at Newtown, Chester —£so in Virginia : In 1-78, he
ran a mtch of three miles at Chriftiatia Bridge for
£ & ooo aside, which he won with great case. Good
Pasturage will be provided for Mae# at ts per week, or
the Exchange. Any Gentleman making choice of
WHYNO T, ihall be gratefully acknowledged, by
their Humble Servant,
JAMES TALMA N.
P. S. As the fubferiber has for Several ieafora pa^
been a very great fufferer by the Public, by their not
paying the money agreeable to their contract, he is de
termined for the future, that his Borte (ball not Cover
without the money being paid down at the firft time of
Covering.
BOTTLED BEE R,
By the Groce or Dozen,
FOR SALE at ROBERTS and GAR
RIGUES BREWERY, in Fifth ftrset near
he corner of Market-Street.
Nartb Safi, Maryland, April 27, 1780.
Five Hundred Pounds Reward,
RAN AWAY irom North Ealt Forge,' in Cecil
county, Maryland, the twelfth inttant, a Negroe
Man named NED, thirty five years old, about five
feet five or fix inches high, a thick well /et bow-legged
fellow, has a little halt in his walk, occasioned by one
of his thighs being broke, m*eh pitted with the small
pox, is much addicted to drink, and insolent when id
liquor, has a down look, and a Short way of talking §
his dress is uncertain, as he took with him a coarlu blue
broadcloth coat, with large white metal buttons, a red
jacket, one upper and one under, white country cloth
ditto, and black and white mixed cloth breeches; two
tow linen Shirts, one fine linen ditto, and one Itock,
Germantown milled yarn hole, and coarse shoes tied
with Wrings, a fur hat, which he generally wore flopped,
has been brought up to driving a team, and took his cart
whip with him. Whoever takes up and figures said
Negroe in any State Goa), ihall receive, if twenty miles
from home, Fifty Pounds, if fifty miles, One Hundred
and Fifty Pounds, if one hundred miles tl(^ above ie
ward, or in proportion to the distance, with reasonable
charges if brought home, paid by
THOMAS RUSSEL.
One Hundred Dollars Reward,
STRAY ED AWAY, near the Fails of Schuyl
kill, on Friday the 14th inttant, a dark bay MARE,
with ablaze, Continental property; brand hardly vifiole,
trots well, and will pace a small travel, has a blemish
in her near eye, and about fourteen hands high. Who
ever takes up said Mare, and brings her to the fubfeti
ber, (had receive the above reward, and reasonable
"""'*JACOB HILTZHEIMER,
ill
- A rv dfa, 3, 1780.
TO COVER
^ff^M^m
THE
ADVERTISE 9 .
,TO BE SOLD BY
LEVIHOI LINGSWOR T H,
BES/T o.d LISBON WINE, by the pipe or quarter
cade.
JAMAICA , and WINDWARD ISLAND RUM by
th. hoglhtad,-
COUN RY RUM and WHISKEY, dittfy
COFFEE in ba.;£,
^UGAR in hogiheads, (
MO.LASSE%
TEA in tierces,
NAIL ROD 4n d BARR IRON,
B rt VIRGINIA and MARYLAND TOBACCO,
INDIAN-CORN,...
FLOUR, FLAXSEED and FLAXSEED CIL, & .&c.
My 4, 1780.
JAMES WILSON & Co.
Atrheir NEW MEDICINALSI°ORE,
In S con.l ft eet, me dorr below Waln.it ft r e,t. 9 av,
just opened a efh and G^neralAffirtmento DRUGS
and MEDICINES of prime quality, which they pro
pose touch on moderate terms, for Cafti only.
The following are force of the Capital
ARTICLES.
Orders from Physicians, Country Store-keepers and
others, will be thankfully received, and carefully exe
cuted.
Medicine Chests for (hips, private families, &c, pug
up on the fhoiteft notice, with plain and fuitanle di
rections.
- Private Pefcriptions neatly and exactly made up, and
ccnftant attendance given.
T O BE S 0 L 57
A quantity of good
TURPENTIN E,
For Cash only.
Enquire of Benjamin G. Eyre.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
Q TRAYED or STOLEN, from off the C<m-
O mons, on Monday last, a dak BROWN HORSE,
about fifteen 01 sixteen hands high was ten ,e.\r> old
last firing, a twitch tail and main, trots and paces, has
a scar on his right huttock, and on the left a brand,
which is very rema-ka le, w $ very lately shod, Who
ever takes up taid Hurfe, and brings him to the sub
scriber living in Campington, fh,ui receive the above
reward.,
MICHAEL STEMLER.
May 4^
Philadelphia, May 6, 1786.
WHER EAS Mr. Ennals; a young Gentleman
who is at times changed .n mind, lately absent
ed himfelf from the Hofpita), and went over He Lower
Ferry, whether with a design to retain to his Father in
Doriet Count 1 , in Maryland, or not, being uncertain :
This is to request the favour of ary kind perfor, who
may hear of him or meet with him, to take cate of iiim,
and supply him with any tiring he may want, and j
bring him to me, in Philadelphia, or give me infoi mati
bn of him, xnd ne Shall be property rewa^iT, by
THOMAS BuND.
prcpjun u 111 — 1- +-iitl: —- - ng
. LL persons that have any demands against the eftar#
Aof Mary Henery, are Jeered to bring in their ac
counts, properly proved by the izth day of May vext,
as the Administrators are obliged \o ferile their accounts
of the estate by that time. And all perrons who are any
way indebted to the said est te, are. requeued to mtiK#
immediate payment to prevent furu er trouble,
JO Hn'sM°A LT,'j A^a^tors
Philadelphia, April %{.
Ouickfilver,
moiimony,
Bdfam Capivi,
Peru,
Bufjx, .
Cr in. Tartar,
Cimphire,
Ciiomel,
Spanish Flies,
Cochineal,
Peruvian Bark,
Senna,
F owers of Sjlphur,
Gum Ammoniac,
Socotrine Aloes,
Afatetida,
Gum Arabic,
Guiacum,
THE
M A Y 6, 1780.
Opium,
Myrrh,
Hinglais,
Manna,
C?ar five Sublimate,
Liquorice,
V ntka Snake Root,
1 Virginia Snake Root,
Rhubarb,
Jdap,
Ipecacuanha,
Epsom S Its,
Glaubis Salts,
Si Ammoniac,
V Ltrir Salts,
Tartar Emetic,
White Vitriol,
I Blue VEriol, &c. &c.