The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-09-25 00:00:00, page 4

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
ABSCONDED from Manington townlhip, Sa
lem county, a young man named ELISHA
OSBIN, about five feet rieven inches high, fair com
plexion, pitted with the fm If pox ; had on an old fcol
loped hat, a blue and white Wilton coatee, a white lin
en waiftcoax, and broad checquered trowfers. He took
with him when he went away, a likely white Stallion
with a saddle and bridle, fix years old, about fourteen
and a half hands high, paces, trots and gallops well.
Any person apprehending the thief and horse, so that
the owner may have the horse and the thief be brought
to justice, shall have the above reward, or FIFTY
DOLLARS for the horse only, if delivered to the
subscriber living in Manington townlhip, Salem county,
or to Benj min Miers in Strawberry-alley, Philadelphia#
Scpt.it. JOSEPH HARTLEY.
tb de iNP^nT^KT Freeholders anil other Elec
's dill of the Cs, and Count, of Philadelphia#
' Gentlemen,
AS I again propose te offer myfelf a candidate for
the Sheriff's office at the ensuing general election,
to succeed the present Sheriff after the time limited him
by law be expired, I therefore again mod humbly so
licit and request the favour of your votes and interest in
order to be on the return with him ; which favour, as
wall as those past, shall ever be h..d in memory and
gratefully acknowledged by
Your sincere friend and humble fervent,
Sept. 17. WILLIAM DEWEES.
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To the Freeholders and others, Electors of Lan
caster County.
Gentlemen,
IN confidence of the advice and encouragement
which I have received from a number of my friends,
I take this method of notifying you, that I purpole to
offer myfe'f a candidate for the Sheriff's office at the en
suing eledion. I hope, therefore, for the interest of
those Gentlemen of my acquaintance, and others, Elec
tors of the laid County, upon the oceafion, and have
only to add, that I should be happy in so signal mark of
their ^fieem. I am, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient and most
devoted humble firvant,
THOMAS EDWARDS.
Lebanon, Sept. 18.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Monday the twenty-seventh instant,
T HE Hull of a find new Brigantine, and the Hull of
A a Schooner, which were drove alhore near Squan
River, in the townlhip of Shrewsbury, in Monmouth
county, together with their fpais, fails arid rigging,
being all new---4 cables, 4 anchors, zz pieces of cannon
with their carriages, 10 swivels, a quantity of gun
powder, a quantity of round (hot, double-head ditto and
iangridge, rammers, ladles, sponges, crows and hand
spikes, z boats and cars, a number of iron-bound pun
cheons, z iron caboufes, z copper,, a number of fn,all
arms and curia ffes, crane and whist irons, a quantity of
good beef, a quantity of new duck, &c. &c. Apply to
Richard Whelden and Nicoll Fosdick, refilling
at Mr. Haven's, near the premises.
N. B. The vrifels may be easily got off, their hulls
not hurt.
To T TOTTI) ^ Public Sale,
On Thursday the 30th mil. (September) at Warwick, in
Cxcil county, Maryland, the following HORSES,
A BLACK Gelding riling five years old, got by
Selim.
A grey Gelding riling five years old, by Selim.
A grey Gelding rising five years old, by Selim out of
a dove mare.
A bay Gelding rising four years old, by Chatham out
of a dove mare.
A chefnut Gelding rising four years old, By Chatham.
A chefnut Filley rising three years old, by Selim.
A chefntft Filley rising three years old, by Selim.
A chefnut Filley rising two years old, by Chatham.
Two Country Mares, covered by Sweepstakes.
Two Plow Horses.
A bay Mare rising nine years old, got by Selim out
of an imported Mare, covered by Silvertail, and has a
colt foai at her foot got by Sweeper.
A bay Fhey rising three years old, by Selim gut of
the abov Mare.
JOHN GALLOWAY.
To be SOLD by Public Sale,
On Thursday the 30th inst. (September) at Warwick, in
Cseri County, bfarykmd, th'e following HORSES,
T HREE S^lim Cits rising five years old#
4 A Hove Mare (even years old.
Three Coach Mares not ^bove nine years old.
A bay Hunter upwards of fifteen hinds three inches high.
DANIEL CHARLES HEATH.
TO BE S
AVER Y valuable tra& of LAN D, lying by Mid-
O die Creek, twelve miles from the county town of
%nbury, in Northumberland county, state of Pennsyl
vania, containing two hundred and sixty two acres of
land, and allowance; three hundred and seventy perches
adjoining said Middle Creek, and the remainder (ad
joining to land of Mr. Alhreght Sweinford and Mr.
Charles Williamson) goodUimeftone land, with a large
ftreara of water; ten acres of meadow ready made, and
about fifty acres more may be made and well watered,
and good timber land as may be defired# There are
on aid place two log houses, and stables. It is about a
fade distant from a good grist and saw mill. The title
indisputable. For particulars enquire of Mr. Albreght
Sweinford, near said place, or of the fubferibers at
Lancaster. WILLIAM BAWSMAN.
LORENTZ MORQUDANT.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, b Market-street.
To th Independent Electors of the Cit, and County
of Philadelphia,
Gentlemen,
T RETURN you my hearty thanks for your votes,
' and placing me on the return for the Sheriff's Office,
of the lad general election, and take this usual method
at requ sting the like favor at the ensuing ele&ion, which
will be held in grateful remembrance by
You most obedient servant,
JAMES CLAYPOOLE.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
771 AN AWAY from the subscriber, living in Phi-
Udelphi?, an apprentice boy named PETER
DOYLE, about five feet five inches high; had on
,^ en he went away a striped jacket and trowfers, but it
is imagined he will change his cloaths, is he took seve
ral articles with him. He was seen at Chester. Who
ever takes up and secures said apprentice shall have the
above reward and all reasonable charges, paid by
PHILIP TRUCKENMILLER.
WANTED to HIRE,
AMAN and his WIFE, who und.Hand country
work, to live on the fubferiber's place on Schuyl
kill. None need to apply but those who can be well re
commended.
Also are wanted several wood-cutters. Apply to
JOHN MIFFLIN.
SIXTY DOLLA R^-REWARD.
WAS STOLE N on the 4th inst. (September)
out of the fubferiber's pasture, near the Rising
Sun on rhe Germantown road, a sorrel HORSE five
years old, thirteen and a half bards high, trots, 'paces
and canters well, has a star in bis forehead, a switch
tail, a cut over his left eye, and some white hairs in his
mane oecafi>ned by the collar. Any person apprehend
ing the horse and thief, so that the owner may have the
horse again, shall receive the above reward.
JOHN SMITH.
WAS F O UN D,
J^l^;^!,":, between Arch and Race-streets,
A 'AI TIN CLOAK. Whoever has loft the
ri"" Prove P ro P ert Y and pay the charge
n f" emen > may have jt ^ ain b y applying
to the Printer hereof. J j 6
To the Freeholders and others, Electors for the
City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
IRETURN1 RETURN you my hearty thanks for clearing me
your Coroner for these several years past ; and as I
intend to stand a candidate for the hid office at the next
general ek&iqn, I solicit your votes and interest, which
will be gratefully acknowledged by
Your most obedient and humble servant,
ROBERT JEWELL.
Philadelphia, September 17.
To the Gentlemen, Freeholders and Freemen of
the County of Newcastle, in the Delaware State.
Gentlemen,
I A M extremely sensible of the honor done me by
your choosing me one of your Representatives in As
sembly for some time past, and it would give me plea
fore to continue serving the Public to the best of my
frnall abilities in so honorable a station, if my health
would admit thereof: But as my/health is much im
paired, I think it my duty to acquaint the good people
of this county, in order that th*y may appoint some
other pA son at the ensuing election to fill my feat in
Aflembly, as the region given puts it out of my power
to serve them at this tirz.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient and humble servant,
JOHN LE A.
The Highest Current Price is given for BILLS of
EXCHANGE on France, by
WIKOFF, SIDMAN and SMITH,
At their (tore in Second.ftreet, a few doors below Chef
nut-ftreet, (formerly occupied by Mrs, Devine)
Who have for SALE,
A LARGE assortment of DRY GOODS, suit
" able to the approaching season. 6
W A NTED IMMEDIATELY,
A PERSON capable of assisting to te^ch Englilh
Grammatically, and to di<e& a Writing-School :
Also, A Person capable of assisting to teach the Latin
Tongue. Liberal encouragement will be given by ap
plying at the College, or to the Fro^of, or any of the
Maflen.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
qTRAYED AWAY from the lot of the fubferi-
O ber in Poplar Lane, in the forenoon of the ij'h
September instant, t-vo HORSES, one a bay, near
sixteen hands high, with a small star in his forehead,
all his feet white, and some white hairs on the upper
put of bis tail, near thurump ; is four years old, and
has no shoes on. The other a sorrel, about fourteen
hands and abalf high, with a very small star ir his fore
head, and no other white except some saddle-marks;
full of flrth, shod all round, about fix years old, and
has been branded on the le f t buttock L D. but can
not be difeerned rithc^t wetting the place, and looking
very close to it. Whoever (hall take upthe said Horfe#
anr fbong ihc^ tie ihe subscriber at the upper end of
Thud itrecr, n^ Vine-street, shall receive the above
reward, or Fifty Dollars for each, with reasonable charg
es, 'HENRY HAINES.
Sept. 17.
FIVE HUNDRED FOUNDS REWARD.
W H F R E As a certain Daniel Callaghan,
' Clerk to the subscriber, ran away on the fifteenth
inst. with a certain sum of Continental monev, net lets
than Eleven Thousand Pounds, belonging to the Conti
nent. Said Callaghan is of a fair c^mplexicn, about five
feet ten inches high, full eyed and wrv nefe, ve: y elo
quent in complimenting gentlemen. The fid Callaghan
had on and to.k with him, a catior bat, two fine shirts,
one white stock, one black handkerchief, h ; s hair tied
behind with a black ribband, one pair while ribbed
Dockings, one fnuff coloured coat, one ribbed jacket,
and breeches of the fame ftuff, one pair of leather
breeches, and other things not known. Whoever takes
up and secures the said Callaghan in any gaol, so that
he may be brought to justice, shall receive the abov#
reward and all reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN WHETZELL, A. C. P.
Matungy, Northampton County. ,State
of Pennjjivania, Jub 16, 1779,
Baltimore, Align, zs.
One Hundred and Fifty Pounds Reward.
STOLEN out of the fubferiber's pasture near Balti
more Town, about the middle of August last, a
bright bay GELDING, about fifteen and a halfhanda
high, seven years old, though looks to be elder ; be has
three white feet, a blaze face, paces when firif mounted,
can trot well, is very high spirited, and hard mouthed;
had one fiddle spot on his fide under the hind part of the
saddle, which the hair was not grown on : I believe he
had a spot on both tides : He is low in Belli. Whoever
will secure said horse and the thief, fh;ll receive the
above reward, and reafonab^ charges it brought home,
paid by R. LEMMON
N. B. Said Lynch continues carrjing on the Turn
ing business in ail its branches. 6
T HIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
CTRAYED or STOLEN the might of the 30th
° of August last, a black HORSE, about thirteen
and a half hands high, a small star in his forehead, a
white saddle spot on his near (boulder, fl>od all round,
paces and trots, remarkably strong built, and in very
good order : he had iron hoppals on. Whoever bring#
the said horse to the subscriber, living at the Rainbow
tavern, in Campington, near the barracks, (hall have
the above reward, and reasonable charges paid,
JAMES NEVIL.
Philadelphia, September 8.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
MA D E his escape from the Constable of Norriton
townlhip, Philadelphia county, near the Ton
Tavern in the Northern Liberties, a certain William
Jones, alias William Williams, who was appre
hended for horse stealing; he is about five feet fix inches
high, chunky made; had on a white rifle shirt, a pair
of tow trowfers, shoes and bright buckles, round hat,
and was pinioned with a strong rope round bis arms#
Whoever takes up and secures said thief in any gaol in
this State, shall receive the above reward and reasonable
charges, paid by
DAVID WAGGONER, Constable.
A MILLER WANTED.
A SINGLE MAN who understands the Millering
business (or can a& as second hand in a mill) and
can bring a recommendation of his honesty an< (sobriety,
will meet with good wages and constant employment,
'g a , healthy part of the country, within twenty miles
of Philadelphia. Apply to the Printer hereof. 8
TO BE SOL D,
A LIKELY BAY HORSE, quarter blooded,
about fix years old, goes pkafant under the saddle,
and extraordinary well in a chair, is very suitable for
travelling. Enquire of the Printer.
JAMES LYN C H, Turner,
Next door to, Christ Church, in Secend-ftrett,
TAKES this method of informing the Public, That
he has a large quantity of WOODEN BUTTONS
for wearing Apparel made by him, which he will fell
very reasonable by the groce or dozen. Those who
pl^fe to favour him with their cuftum may be conftmt
ly supplied With as strong and as handsome ones of the
kind as any made in these parts.
TO BE EXCHANGE IC
For a FARM within four or five miles ctPhihdelDbit
AP LANTATION beautifully fitnaied on the
river Drisware, about fifteen miles from Phila4jfr, 1
phia, with ^a elegant house near fifty feet front;a
kitchen, barn, and other out-hcufes, the place healthy,
the land ex aoidinary good, with a large proportion of
meadow and woodland, a very fine orchard, with a
great variety of other fruit trees. Peffeffion will be
given immediately. For further particulars enquire bf
the Printer. Stf„
She h^s had the pleasure to pra&ice in the general
way of Payfic and Surgery with very great fucct fs, both
in Baltimore and different parts of Virginia, from whieh,
if it was desired, she could produce good certificates.
Mrs. KAYS E;R is to be consulted with Qcm Ten
to Twelve in the forenoon, and from Three to Eight in
the afternoon, facing Ton Alley, in Water-ft^e^ Phi
ladelphia.,
MRS. KAYSER begs to inform the
Public I hat she h^s a fate and peculias method
for the cure of the fever and Ague, and will undertake
to perfect the cure in five dayri She hkewife cures th(
feurvy in the gums, and makes the teeth most beauti
fully white in a few minutes; .did cures the rheumatism;
chin cough, fore eyes, the flux, all tors of ulcers, and
many other diseases too tedious to mention.