The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-05-27 00:00:00, page 4

STATE cf PENNSYLVANIA':'
RI HE Auditors, appointed by the Honorable House
[ of Affably to little the accounts of this State,
finding little attention paid to their late advertisement in
the public news papers, refpeaing that bufmefS do now
inform all thpfe concerned, that unless their respective
accounts (with proper Vouchers) are produced for Lt
figment at their Office before the firft' day of July next,
they will immediately take such meafuies to compel the
parties to fur^ifh them, as the Law direfU.-
All perlons who may have accounts with the late Board
of VZ.tr and N^vy Board of this Stae, unsettled, are de
sired to-being them in to the Above-mentioned Office.
JOHN NIXON.
April 15, 1^79. JOHN M. NESBITT.
BENJAMIN FULLER.
N. B. The Office isopen from Nine a'clcck to Twelve
in the forenoon, and from-Three to Six in the afternoon.
MELCHER and VANDEREN,
Mavo for file at their store in Second- ftrert, between Arch
and Race fireets
P U M and Spirits,
^' Sugar and Tea,
Bar and Naii-rod Iron,
A neat assortment of Iro:a Castings,
Holland Stone-ware,
Vedow-Oher, &c &A
Also, a few cagsand half-barrels of excellent frelh
fupufine Flour, manufhaured out of white Wheat, clear
of the fly. ,
Philadelphia, May xs..
'FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN, on the nth infta^t,
from the Subfriber living at the Bridge across Schuyl
kill, at the Middle Ferry, a black MARE, five years
old, about fifteen hands high, (hod before, paces a small
travel, trots and canters, has no natural marks, except a
Ima:1 white spot on one of her hind feet, under the heel, not
cafiiy fees, unless particularly looked for. Whomever
takes up the fa id Mare, and brings her to the Subscriber,-
shall receive TWENTY DOLLARS, if strayed,
but if stolen, and the Thief brought to justice, the above
record, paid by
JOSEPH OGDEN.
Fart of Philadel, bia, Perafyl-vaxia, K.
TO AL L wh®m it may concern.,
NOTICE i 3 hereby giver, That a Court of,Admi
ralty will be held at cue Court-horde in the city of
Philadelphia, oa the fourteenth day of June next, at
Ten o'clock in th? forenoon of the fame day, then and
there to try the trath of the fa&s alleged in the bill of
John Douglas, &c. (who as well, Ac.) ngaieft Negre
Jack, Negro York^and Negro Robert, Haves found on
board the schooner or tdffel called tie SHly,her tackle,
, apprel, furniture and cargo: To the end and intent
that the owner or owners of the said Haves, or any person
concerned therein, may appear and (htw c^ufe, if amy
they 'have, why tile 1 me,mould not be condemned ac
cording to the prayer cri th^ laid bill.
AfojiS. GEORGE ROSS, Judge.
OLD MADEIRA WINE
Bv the Pipe, And
WEST-INDIA RU M,
In Hogflreads, to be SOLD by
P ETE R KU H N.
COX and LAWRENCE,
Have for sale at their store in Froat-ftreet, below Wal
nut-street, next door to Mess. Conyngham, Nefbitt,
and Co's.
rADEIRA Wine by the p:p% quarter-cifk or
gallon; F ench Bandy, .Wett-India Rum, Mnf
covado Sugar in barrels, and a quantity as the belt Vir
ginia Cotton.
(VB~V ST L £),
A YOUNG BAY HORSE, ful sized, war
ranted found and fit for arty purpose, well made,
gentle yet full of courage. Enquire of the Printer.
° W A —N —r E'DV
A CLERK in a Public Office in this city. Coed
Wages will be given, and good recommendations
expelled. Apply to the Printer.
SIXTY DOLLARS R E WARD.
^ PRAYED or S fOLEN, cut of the fubferiber's
° liable, on oe ni„ht of the twelfth instant, (May) a
a <rge iron grey draft HORSE, fifteen hands high,
f vet's od, a large head and ihort neck, knuckles a
lo^ i^ hi fetlock j ints, ani has a short tail. Who
ev< tak°s up the laid horse so that the orener may have
him again, fhali have THIRTY DOLLARS re
ward, and all reasonable charges ; but if stolen, and the
thief taken, so that be may be brought to justice,- the
above reward will be paid by BENJAMIN SCY O C,
at the sign of Noah's Ark, opposite the Hay-scales in
the Northern Liberties
TO BE SOLD BY
J OH N RO S S,
/ At his VENDUE.STORE,
SUNDRY Articles, viz. one very neat light co
loured fiik camblet woman's Cloak, with silk ferret
ing entirely new, with 3 hood, lined through with silk ;
elegant new chintz bed and window curtains ; sundry
wearing apparel, a neat rifle and cotton wheel, a pair
of silver (alt cellers, silk and oil-cloth umbrelloes, sun
dry kitchen furniture, foe. &c. &c.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-street,
TO BE SOL D,
,k N elegant and strong CH ARIOT, that has net
been ranch used. Enqu r? of Me. John Jarvis,
at the Coneftogo Waggon tn Market direct, Philadel
phia, where tbc~ Chariot may be seen./ ?.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD,
'fy AN AWAY on/ Sunday the fixteenib infant,
(May) from the fubferiber, in Frederick town
mip, Philadelphia count, a Dutch Servant boy h.-rord
M ATTHIAS PRICE, about fifteen yea^ef age,
of a fmh ftjtere about four feet fix inches high ; had
on and took with him a greyish jacket, a rifle foit, a
pair of while troffers, several ffiirts made of tow licen,
a new wpol hat, (hues with yellow buckles, and a silk
handkerchief or a red and yellow colour. He has long
sandy go oured hair. Whoever apprehends said servant
and secures him in any gaol, so that his planer may
have him again, (hall receive the above reward, beetles
reasonable charges, from
VALENTINE BOYER. -
CA M Eto the plantation of the fubferiber,
Tavern-keeper, three and a half miles above
Bnftol, on the road to Trenton, on the tenth instant,
(Ma,) a BAY HORSE, withaftar, (hod allround,
'about (even years old, near fourteen hands high. The
owner is desired to come, prove ids property, pay
charges and take him away, orhefwife he still be fold
for his expenses.
ADAM Vanhart.
PeterJburc, Virginia, March 25.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from t^e fobferiber, on the xi. 4
inlbnt, a Mulatto (lave celled M ATT, about
twenty five years of age, five feet ten or eleven inches
high, was inoculated for the small pox last May and
bears the marks very plain in his face. He was formerly
the proper y of Mr. D.vid Russell, merchant, in Bland
ford, who purchased him of Mis. Jane Vobe, in Willi
amsburg, and he is well known by most gentlemen who
frequented the General Courts in that city. His dPefs
when he went off was a blue cloth coat, buff jacket 2nd
leather breeches, ffioe boots, &c. but as he carried
away sundry other cloaths, and is a fenfinle fellow, no
doubt he will change his dress and endeavour to pals as
a freeman. He probably may have procured a pass, as
he aid once before when lie eloped, in which he changed
bis name to William Byrd, alias Matthew Davenport.
His addtefs being very clever as a writing-man he may
probably endeavour to hire himfolf to feme gentleman.
This is to fofwatu all roasters of ydfels and others from
ca.ploying cr harbouring him, as they (hall answer for
it at their peril. Any perfen that figures the said fl•ve
so that I may get him again ihall receive THIRTY
DOLLARS reward, and if delivered to me in ze
tcHburg, the above reward.
ALEXANDER G. STRACHAN.
T O BE SO L D, 1
A NEAT four-whiled CH AISE, with harness
for two borfes, almott new ; a fmgle-horfe
CHAIR, with a leathern top, arid harness; and a
light four-wheeled WAGGON, with a covered top,
very little the worse for wear. Enquire of the Printer.
f^ AKEN UP the eleventh inst. (Mar) by the
& fubferiher at theFath of Schuylkill, a bay Hqr^e,
fourteen or fifteen years old, branded P ph the ftioulder,
about fewteen hands high, trots, two hind feet white;
and has a large star. The owner is desired to come,
prove his property, pay charges and take him away.
AARON HUNTER.
C"1 AM E to the fubferiber's, in Oxberry
, tow^fnip, Philadelphia County, near Schuylkill,
a young bay MARE, about fourteen hands high, her
age is not rightly known, but is believed to be two cr
three years old this spring. The o^nei is desired to
ceme, prove his property, pay charges and take her
away. JAMES THOMAS.
Philadelphia, Maj to,
W" HEREAS I the fubferiber stand in
debted by bond in the sum of One Hundred
Pounds principal, and some interest thereon, unto
George Knorr, of the ftid city, bak^r, who assigned
the said bond to John Pemberton, of the laid city, gen
tleman, to whom I h^e offered payment of the princi
pal, and interest due on the (aid oond, by making him
a tender of the money, which be, the said John Pember
ton, has refuted to receive ; and on my application to
him for that purpose, he declared to me that he bad
assigned the Laid bond to some other person, whose name
heiefufatp make known to me. Wherefore Ido here
by inform the perlon er persons to whom such align
ment may be made, that if the bond and papers relative
thereto are not produced, and a demand of the debt
mad^, on or before the firft day of July next, that I
intend to pay the fame into the h^nds of the Treafwer
appointed by Law to receive debts forfeited in like
manner. . RUPOLPH LEHR.
Germantown, Ma, 14.
nr HE Union School-house at Germantown
X is now become vacant; two Masters are immedi
ately wanted, one to teach Englifli, the other the Ger
man language. There is a house, garden and orchard
rent free for each of them, in a fine healthy part of the
country., Th^ Trustees will meet at the laid School
house on Thursday the twenty-fewenth irritant, at Three
o'clock in the afternoon, to receive such proposals as
may then off.r. No perlon will be accepted but those
who come well recommended. A Mistress to teach
young women the use of the needle will be very accept
able.
Ft; i of Pbi!a^b&% Tcnnf,_Arna, ff.
T O A L L whom it may concern,
NOTICE is hereby given. That a Court of Ad
miralty will be held at the Court-house in tne city
of Philadelphia, on the ninth dry of June next, at T^
o'clock in the forenoon of die fame day, then and th<tv
to try the truth of the fads alledged in the'bill of Rcbnc
Cellins, &c. (who as well, &c,) against the brig er
veil'd called the Sally, her tackb, apparel, furniture
and cargo : To the tnd and intent that the owner or
owners, 0* anv perlon of perlons concerned therein, may
appear and rtwcause, if any they have, why the fame
brig, ^c. thonld npi be , condemned according te the
praver of the laid bill.
,fa 18. GEORGE ROSS, LU^
—_ — _ — s J L -
M FAMILY COACH, ,that opens in the front,
with harness for a pair of horses; also two good
SELKIE S, with harness cornpleat. Enquire of
Alexander Quarrier and Co. in Fourth itteet, near
fr Indian Queers
"WA-NTED IMMEDIATELY,
To R EN T,
A HOUSE for a fmdl family, with paffurage, near
the chy ; or part of a haute with a good fara^y ;
for which a ' generous price will be given. Enquire of
the Printer.,
BILLS of EXCHANGE on any part of Eu
rope are wanted by COXE, FURMAN and
COXE, who have for fate, fail and feeing needles,
edgings, ribbands, coarle (hoes, lignum vit^, refined
bar iron, &c. ts.
-Vo B ~E
T ™° ° we "' n g~boufe3, o' which p^ffiffion will be
4 giv^n in a few weeks. One of them has on the
lower floor a final! hull, two parlours, an effice 2nd;a
kitchen ; the chambers and garrets are petty good.
The other is a final! house fit for a tradesman. Apply
to TENCH COXE.
TOBE SOLD BY
T HOMAS GOUCHE.R,
Scythe and Sickle-maker, at the fi ; n of the scythe and
Sickle in Market-street, next door to the sign of the
Black Harfe, between Fourth and Fifth ftreeo, Phi
r.delphia,
rRASS and Cradling Scythes ahd Sickles, warrants
'-Led or unwarranted good, by whstefale and retail ;
also Englilh Steel by the faggot, excellent good. 8.
%^VAS STOPPED at the Seeen Stars tavern,
fy|)( on the Lancuiter road, twelve miles from Phi
on the fourth instant, (May) a black HORSE, fif
teen hands high, seer years old, fappofed to be ftalen.'
The owner is hereby defined to come, prove.iiis proper
ty, P^y charges and take him awfy.
DAVID BRIGGS.
F 0 R Va-~L
At BATCHELE R' s Stoie-cellar, St the corner of
Walnut and Front streets, (underneath Mr. John
Reynold's)
EXCELLENT bottled Cyder, by the groce or
dezen, much preferable to any low wrings, and he
will engage it to kvep in any climate. Also fiae bottled
Beer, and good Vinegar, &c. &c.
N, B, Merchants and Captains of vessels may be fup
phed with ' any quantity 0, the shortest notice
TWENIY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN from the fubferiber,
living in Race ftrect, near Frith-ftreet, Philadelphia,
the latter end of April last, a (mail black MARE,
about three years old, and about thirteen hands high,
her mane cut (hort on the off fide, a short flitch tail,
trots and canters, newly (hod before. Whoever takes
up and secures the teid biare so that th^ owner may
have her again, (hall receive the above reward and rea- r
fonable charges, paid by
JACOB WINEY,
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
lOST, a POCKET-bOOK with upwards
j of one hundred pounds, and many papers of great
value to the owner § supposed to he left on the counter
0 a (hop in Strawberry Alley, Philadelphia, from whence
it must have been taken up by feme one of the country
people then prefect. It is a worked pocket-book, mark
ed R. M. One paper therein contained 471. 121. 6d.
marked for Mr. Abel James ; another marked John
Spencer, containing forty-one dollars; another con
taining eighty-one dollar?, the marks not rccolriae< ;
fame rows of pins, &c. &c. &c. Any person that can
make any difeovery so that the owner may recover bis
pocket-book and papers; (hall have the above reward
by applying to William Pinton, in Strawberry Al
ley, Mr. Thomas Say, in Second-ftreel, or to the
Printer hereof.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN FLAHAVAN and C@.
At their store in Water-street, near Walnut-Ureet,
AQU ANTITY of Spirits, Weft-India and Con
tinent Rum in hqgfheade and tierces, Mufcovado
Sugars by the hogshead and barrel, Loaf Sugar by the
hogshead, Bohea Tea by the chest, a few bags of Pep
per, and a box of Medicine neatly put up in London,
with printed directions.
TO B E S-VT-dT
A SMALL quantity of OIL of VITRIOL.
Enquire at Thomas M'Cormick's, at the fed of
the Struggler, in Fifth-ftreet, near Arch-street, Phila
delphia.