The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-04-29 00:00:00, page 4

Philadelphia, April s, 1779?
BY virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas,
to me directed, will be exposed to sale by public
vendue, at the house of John Reading, the sign of the
Blue Bell, the corner of Front and Aimond-ftreets, in
Southwak, on Wednesday the fifth day of May next,
at Sx o'clock in the afternoon, one moiety or half part
of sundry ground-rents, amounting in the whole to the
sum of Twenty eight Pounds and Sixteen S idings,
chargeable and iffaing out di fix several lots of ground,
situate in the diftria of Southwark aforefaid, fubjeA to
the dower of the widow of Mr. John Riely, the elder,
decease/ ; feizea and taken in execution as the estate
of John Ritly, at the suit of Charles Meredith, by
/JAMES CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, April 6, 1779
'H E Committee of Public Accounts will
I attend at the State house in Philadelphia, from
the ninth day of August next until th? firft day of Sep
tember, in order to te tie the Public Accounts, of which
Officers and others having Accounts depending with
this ,Common-Wealth are requeued to take notice and
give their attendance with th^ir proper vouchers and
accounts. JOHN LACEY, Jun.
J GARDNER.
DANIEL HEESTER, Jun.
4. SAMUEL DALE.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN SPAR HAWK,
In Second-fret, five doors below the Friends Meetings
A PARCEL of dry goods, &c. confining of lineoi,
£1 corduroy, calamancoes, tammies, calicoes, cam
bricks, German serge, silk and linen handkerchiefs, a
par el cf dockings fitting for soldiers, beaver gt yes,win
doA-glafy 7by 9, Bby 10, 9by 11, race ginger tan
ner's oil, cases of tweet-oil, copper Icales and weights of
various fizet.\
Books, &c. among which are some late magazines,
Boyer's French and English dictionary, Moore's practi
cal navigator, much approved, pocket bibles, large fa
mily bibles, royal do. for churches, Lerd Littleton's his
tory of England, in letters to bis son, Hume's history of
England, Goldsmith's do. Entic's late war, Van Swie
t~Ms commentaries.'
A great variety of paper hanging?, the belt large pa
pers, marbled do. blank books, parchment, slates,
backgammon tables, surveying inftfuments, quadrants,
fpeaacles, the best lancets, ivory syringes, &c.
Drugs and Medicines, viz. opium, camphor, qnick
fiiver, catomel, peruvian bark, salt petre,iphials,
Keyfer's pills. Jesuits drops, Turlington's balsam, Har
lem oil, Daffy's elixir, S ots pilis, Bateman's drops,
Hooper's female pills, &c. &c.,
May be had at the lame place a handsome iron sign
post, and a quantity of beeswax.
BROKE into the subscriber's inclofed mea
dow, on the Wiffahickon road, in the night of the
twenty firft instant, a brown MARE, branded on the
near buttock SS; a dark brown young MARE,
branded on the <ff (boulder C H (noth with so 1)'; a
yearling COLT, and an old brown HORSE. The
owners are requested to be speedy in proving their pro
perty, paying charges, and taking them away.
Strayed last night, a small young C O W, dark colour,
with a white face, and a rope about her horns; the has
lately calved, and her tits are a little fore. Six Dollars
will be given for bringing her hnae.
April %t JOHN MIFFLIN.
TO BE L E T,
'T' HA T large, commodious and well accustomed
' TAVERN at the Falls of Schuylkill, where
Aaron Hunter now lives. Also,
To be LET for the SUMMER SEASON, er
for ONE YEAR, a COUNTRY HOUSE,
Stables, Coach h^ufe, &c. with the use of one or more
milch cows, if required. The house commands an ele
gant and extensive profpe& of Schuylkill above and be
low the Falls; and can accommodate a large family,
hain, heretofore been occupied by the Hon. John
Penn, Esq; General Cadwalader, and by the fub
fcrir; to whom application is to be made by such
perlon as desire to rent either of the houses.
WILL I A M_SM IT H
Philadelphia, April 23.
WAS F OUND,
Near Eg, 111 nd, .
AN ANCHOR, uppoled to weigh about 300 wt.
W hoevef ^a* left the lame,Ty applying to Samuel
Dewees, at his /ore on the next wharf below Chefnut
ftre^t may have it on proving his property a^d paying
ch rges.
TO BE SOLD B~Y'
NESMEZ AND VALLIANT,
At their store opposite Christ Church,' in Second street,
A quantity of G OOD S, which they intend to fell
by wholefile, viz.
A LARGE affprtment of broadcloths; best gilt,
" ftcel, gold and silver coat and vest buttons; French
cambricks and clear lawn, very fine; plain, firmed and
figured muslins; mullin cravats by the piece; fine
chintzes; ladies gloves ; silk, gold and silver embroi
dered ladies (hoes; buckram ; bohea tea of the best qua
lity , coarse and fine powder in kegs ; a quantity of
shot in bags; Window glass Bby 10 and 9by 11, by
the box; white, red and brown painters colours; yel
low ochre, falt-petre, flaxen oil in bottles, printing
brushes of all sizes; a quantity of 4d, 6d, Bd, iod and
izd nails by the barrel ; some tin; pint by the packet;
needles by the thousand ; Bourdeaux claret in bottles,
by the box; fifliing twine for nets, and larger for lines ;
with several other goods too tedious to mention.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-firm.
WANTE D/
A NUMBER of Artificers, such as Carpenters
and Waggon or Wheel-weights. # Any persons of
the aoove callings that are willing to enter into the ser
vice, may meet with good encouragement by applying
to the fubferiber, hying at the corner of Arch and Fifth
ftreets, Philadelphia.
MATTHIAS SADLER, Capt. of Artificers.
Philadelphia, April 13.
This Day was published, (price One Dollar), and fold by
PETER Bar k e r/
On the south fide of Chefnut-ftreet, near Second street
almost opposite to Strawberry Alley, Philadelphia'
ECHO from the TEMPLE of WISDOM:
Or i iConstitutional Answer and Refutation of an
ADDRES) to Mr# Silas Deane, by Mr. Common
Sense.
TO Bt SOLD BY
CAMPBELL and O'HARA,
At thrir store in Water-fireet, between Chefnut a#d
Walnut-streets, Philadelphia,
WEST-INDIA Rum by the hogshead,
^Country ditto, ditto,
Muscovado Sugar in hogsheads and barrels,
Coffee by the bag or barrel, , < ,
Loaf Sugar, Hyfon Tea, Bohea ditto,
Holland Gin in cases,
Cinnamon, Mace, Cloves, and Nutmegs.
WHEREAS the fubferiber advertised in
the PennfylvsniA Packet of April 20th, two
flray Horses came to his plantation; one an old black
korf , with a star and fnlp in his lac^, (hod ail round,
a crop on one ear, and a hit cut out of the other; also
a Col , supposed to be about three years old, with a star
in his face, shod before, and pretty much hog backed ;
and as said horses have been since stolen out cf bis pas
ture, on the nd inst. a reward of Twenty Dollars
is hereby offered to any pe son who (hall apprehend the
thief and the horses, so that thev mav he had again.
April 23. JOSEPH LYNDALL.
N. B The above horses were seen coming down the
Frankford road, in Campingtom
FOR 1 Y DOLLARS REWARD.
ON Sunday night th, eighteenth instant, the house
of the fubferiber, in Pine-street, was broke open,
and thereout taken a feather bed; a pair of (beets, one
of which was hamefpun; a pair of rose blankets; one
white muslin quilt, much worn; a brown homespun
quilt, lined with a blanket ; two pillows and pillow
cases, cne of which marked M with red silk ; a pair of
stays mended in the back and under the arms ; a blue
and white striped fik and cotton gown; a purple and'
white m-b^in gown ; a (triped chintz gown ; a narrow
ftrfoed blue, white and green callico gown ; a new white
jacket; two new shirts ; a number of ff'qrn shirts, chil
drens frocks and Shifts; also 3 pair of buckskin breeches,
and a pair of knee-hackles marked P. F. in the breeches
packets. The above reward will be given for discover
ing the perpetrator or perpetrators of said robbery, so
that he or they may be convi&ed, and the goods reco
vered, by BRIDGET RONEY.
W ANTS A FT A C £.'
A YOUNG WOMAN of a good character, as a
1 * chambermaid or child's nurse. Enquire of the
Printer.
TO BE S 0 L 1),
ALIGHT WAGGON almost new, with Gears
compieat for two horses; also a strong Horf^ fit for
the plough, a young Mare with foal, a Colt one year
old, of the Canada breed, and sundry Farming Utetfils.
Enquire of Rachael Taylor, in the Northern Liber
ties, Germantown road, about two miles and a half,from
the city.
WANT S, A PLA CE,
A YOUNG MAN that is very well acquainted
with the bufineis of Merchandize and Aecompts,
and can (hew a good recommendation from gentlemen
in this city. Any person wanting such a one, will be
waited on by leaving a fine at the Printer's
C,mwfary oj Hides Office, Philadelphia, April >4.
AL L peifons in the Middle Department, viz.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Mary
land, who have received Continental Hides, either in
exchange or to tan, and have not fully fettled with the
Cqmmiffary of Hides, are once more desired to be
speedy in the discharge of their refpe&ive centraas.—
Thole persons who have delivered Leather, &c. to any
other than the perlon with whom they coniraaed, are
desired to appear at this Office with their receipts, that
their\accompts may be anjufted and closed.
All Deputies and Assistant Commissaries of Hides, are
defifed to be punctual in lending in their monthly accounts.
It is hoped that all concerned will pay a due regard
to the above'requeits, as they will thereby oblige the
pu lie, and save the disagreeable necefflty ofctaking
measures to oblige them.
GEORGE EWING, C. G. of Hides.
Briflol, April 5.
CT'"' H E Public are hereby informed, That the
A fubferiber is furnished with BOA TS, nec ffary
for the use of the Ferry from this place to the city of
Burlington, where there is alio a Ferry kept regular to
this place. Good attendance (h 11 he given, and proper
perlons employed to conduct the. p-ffingets. Alio tra
vellers my be accommodated with every necessary for
man and horse; liquors of the firft qualities, such as
Madeira, Port and Fyal wines, punch and toddy, best
Bristol beer, and Taunton ale, by
ARCHIBALD M'ELROY, Inn keeper,
at the Ferry,-houfe, Bristol.
T O BE SO L D,
THE noted STALLION known by the name
of YOUNG JUNIPER, at Samuel Sim, fon'g
in Paxton township, Lancaftcr county, any time before
the tenth day of May next, and is fold for no fault that
will prejudice any person that wants to purchase.
Young Juniper was got by Mr. Jacob HiLzheimer's
Old Juniper, which was one ©f the highest bred horses
ever imported into America. He was Parted the four
following years 1757, 1758, 1-59,^^1760, for eighteen
plates and won fourteen of them. Col. Syme afterwards
imported him into Virginia, and fold him for onl tthou
fand pounds Virginia currency. Young Juniper's dam
was get by Bullyrock; he is a beautiful bright bay,
with a star and snip, his legs, mane and tail bla°ck, hie
hind feet white, full fifteen and a half hands high, very
strong and handfem?; he is remarkable good for breed
ing, and his colt& generally of his own colour.
Provided he is not fold he will cover Mares at Forty
Dollars the season, where he is kept.
Philadelphia, April 16.
One Thousand Dollars Reward.
ON Friday the, ninth infant, as Captain
Trapp was on his way from Button to this city,
between fix and seven in the evening he was m^t by two
men in the road from New-W ndfsr to Morristown, in
the,Clore, when one of them with a musket flopped him,
and swore if he did not immediately dismount he would
blow his brains out. Capt. Trapp afkd by what au
thority ? He replied if he did not get off he would show
him. By this time the other one came and took the
horse by the bridle, 'and took a pistol out of his pocket.
Capt. Trapp then alighted, and they took him and his
horse ou of the main road, where they tied the horse
and took off the fiddle-bags, in which were upwards of
Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Pounds, lawful money,
and all his cloatbs, and ordered him up the mountain,
where they ft,opped and demanded the key ; he told
them he had loft it; when they with a knife cut them
open. One of them then guarded him almost to the top
of the mountain, when feeing an opportunity he ran and
made his escape from them, and came to the firft Qpufe
from the place, where he found some riflemen, who
went in pursuit of them, found his horse where they left
him the next morning, and found his whip; but could
find nothing of the robbers. The night before they
broke open and robbed a house near the fame place.
One Cole and one Straw, who belonged to the fame
party, were executed the fame day at' Hackenfack.—
There have thirteen of them been seen, and it is sup
posed there are between forty and fi~ty now on the
mountains near the fame place.
Whoever takes up the robbers and secures them in
any gaol on the Continent, so that they may be brought
to justice and the money be recovered, fall be entitled
40 the above reward.
AL L persons indebted to the estate of Ro
bert Russell, late pf Winchester county, of
Frederick, Virginia, deceased, are requested to make
immediate payment to the fubferibers : And all those
who have any claims against said estate are desired to
bring in their accounts, legally authenticated, and they
shall be paid. J. GAMUL DOWDALL,].
April ig. EDWARD M'GUIRE, jExecUtort.
,CT^^^ TT~T^^T-^6:^crCT~-CT
i ,
The FULL BLOODED HORSE
B-A B R A H A M
Will be kept for Mates the ensuing season, at Jacob
Hiltzmeimer's Ruble, in Seventh street, near Mar
ket street,. at Forty Dollars a Mare the season, Twenty
Dollars a single leap, und Tivo Dollars to the groom,
BAB RAHAM is a file bay, fifteen hands high,
seven years, old, and was get by old Jumper, im
ported by Colonel Syme, of Virginia ; Babraham'3 dam
was get by Samuel Galloway, E quire's horft Selein, his
grandam by the late Colonel Hoper' shorfe Pacolet, hia
great grandam by old Spark, his great great grandam
was Qieen Mab, and great great great grandam was
Miss Calwdl.
The money to be paid at the Mire's firft coming to
the Harle. J. lIILTZHEIMLR.
Philadelphia, March 6. 12,''
The FULL-BRED HORSE
T A N N E R,
CLOVERS MARES this season, at the plantation
late A^fon Afhbridgt's, now in tenure of William
Jones Und Ralph Forrefl r, in Golhen township, Ches
ter county, at Sixty Dollars a Mare, and Two
Dollars to the Groom,
ANN ER is a fine bay,, fifteen hands high, five
y-rars old, and was got by did Tanner, imported
by Daniel Wolft:nhqlme, Esq; of M:rylsrd ; his dam
was ^o# by Tenner cut of Stella, and fr b, Colonel
Talker's dihello cut of his famous mare Selim— and is
full fifc to Mr. Galloway's Selim./