The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-04-15 00:00:00, page 4

Madeira wine,
By the pipe or quarter-elk, and
COUNTRY R U M,
In hogsheads and tierces, to be SOLD by
HARMAN AND LEWI S,
At their store near the Drawbridge.
T O BE SOLD,
A VALUABLE Traft of Land, containing fix
hundred acres, in the Forks of Susquehanna,
Northumberland County. Enquire of the Printer.
N. B. The emissions called out of circulation will be
taken in payment.
Lancafler, March 29.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWA Y from the subscriber, living in the
borough of Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster,
on Sunday the fourteenth day of March imftant, a like
ly Negro Wench named NAN TS, about thirty years
of age, and about five feet high, has the mark of a cut
in her under lip, and was lately bought at Cambridge,
in Talbot County, Maryland : Had on when she went
away, a blue and white striped lincey petticoat and
jacket, and an old beaver hat; She was taken up next
morning about fix miles from Lancaster, on the great
load leading from thence to Reading, by William Da
vis and Samuel Davis, who kept her a night and a day
and a half, but did not inform the owner thereof.
Whoever takes up said Negro Wench and secures her,
so that her master may have her again, or if brought
home to him, (hall have the above reward and reafona*
ble charges, paid by
12. PETER HOOFNAGLE.
Salfbury Townfoip, Lancaster County, April 3.
EIGH ft DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN last night, a dark bay Mare, with foal,
fix years old, fifteen hands high, paces and trots, her
off hind foot white, a small white ring round her right
ear, and not shod when stolen; also a new saddle and
bridle, a pair of calffkin boots, a pair of plated spurs,
a light coloured great-coat, a black and white crape
coat and jacket, all home-spun, a new braver hat, and
about one hundred pounds in cash. The thief is a Ger
man, named Christian Briman, about five feet eight
inches high, smooth face, and short fair hair. Who
ever takes up and secures the above-mentioned mare,
and the other articles, so that the owners may get them
again, shall have the above reward, paid by
BENJAMIN WALLACE.
JOHN WHITEHILL, Jun.
TO BE S O L D,
At BATCHELER's store cellar, under Mr. John
Reynold's house the corner of Walnut and Front
ftreets, Philadelphia,
FINE bottled Cyder, preferable to any in the city,
and equal to inferior wine, either by the groce or
dozen; likewise fine bottled Beer, ripe and in good
order.
His Wife receives, at his house in Emfley's Alley be
tween Second-street and St. Paul's Church, Silk Stock
ings, which she stoves, glazes, &c. so as to make them
appear better than when they came firft out of the (hop.
BOOKS printed and to be fold by
JOSEPH CRUKSHANK,
On the north fide of Market- street, between Second and
Third-streets, opposite the Butchers Shambles.
Seaman's Daily Assistant. Young Clerk's Ma
gazine, being a collection of precedents of bonds,
notes, wills, deeds, and most ether instruments of
writing. Bartlett's Gentleman Farrier's Repofitcry ;
or a collection of elegant and approved receipts for the
diseases of horses. Primitive Physic; or an easy and
natural method of curing most diseases. The Oeconomy
of Human Life. Clarke's Cordery. Dilworth's School
matter's Assistant. Dilworth's Spelling-books. Man
fen's and New-England Primers. Mary Mollineaux's
Poems. Thomas Ellwood's Life. John Woolman's
Works.
The highest price given for CLEAN LINEN RAGS
by said Crukshank.
, . _
WHEREAS divers complaints have lately
been made to the Overseers of the Poor of this
city of the great damage sustained by individuals from
Hogs fuffered to run at large: This is therefore to for
warn every perlon, owners of Hogs in this city, to
confine them, otherwise the Aft of Assembly made and
provided in such case will be put in force against them.
Philadelphia, By order of the Overseers,
April 3 . JOHN SHIELDS, Clerk.
Baltimore, February 22, 1779.
TH E Subscriber proposing, in the course
of a few months, to remove with his family to
France, offers his House and Lot in tewn for sale. The
fortunate situation of this lot, bounded by Gay, Market
and Frederick-streets, and directly opposite the Market
houfe, being so well known, requires little description,
either for its superior advantages in any public busi
ness, its agreeableness and conveniency, or extensive ca
pacity for improvement. The house may well boast two
of the best stores in Baltimore, either in the retail or
wholesale way, for size or ufefulnefs ; there are apart
ments fufficiently capable of accommodating the largest
family, and the whole so contrived as to admit of tw#
or three divisions without injury. Any person wishing
to purchase this estate, may treat with the subscriber on
the premises, who has three Copper Stills, Coolers arid
Mafliing-tubs to fell, and Flax-feed. Current Conti
nental money, gold, silver, or bills of exchange on
France or England, will be taken in payment.
THOMAS USHER.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by J9HN DUNLAP, in Market-street.
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or STOLEN on the fixteerth of
' March, out of the Continental stable at the Fo
rage yard in the city of Philadelphia, a large dark brown
Waggon Horse, about fifteen hands high, five years
old this spring, a finall star in his forehead, thick bufay
tail, and a natural pacer. Whoever takes up said horse
and will bring him to the Black Horse in Market-street,
shall have Fifty Dollars, and if stolen, the above leward
for horse and thief, paid by
ANDREW WHITE.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN out of the stable of the subscriber, in
U Whitemarfh Townfliip, near the Church, hft night
a large sorrel Horse, with a blaze or snip in his fore
head ; he is a draft horse, about fourteen or fifteen
years old, feme white spots on his shoulder occasioned
by the gears, and is shed before. Whoever takes up
and secures said horse so that the fubferiber may have
him again, shall receive the above reward and reasona
ble charges, paid by
April s. EVAN MEREDI TH.
TO BE SOLD BY"
PELATIAH WEBSTER,
In Water-street, a few doors below Chefnut street,
A YOUNG hearty Negro Wench, country born,
fit for town or country; also a ton of Country
Sted, a few quarter thefts of Hyfon Tea, and a parcel
of Dry Goods; Tanners Oil, Russia Duck, &c.
TO BE SOL D,
At Private Sale,
AV ALUABLE corner Lot, with a good frame
dwelling, and brick store-house, situated in Dover,
in the Delaware State. Also a very valuable Plantation,
within four miles of Dover, containing one hundred
and seven acres, ninety thereof are cleared, seven of
which meadow, with a frame house forty feet by twen
ty-four, three rooms on a floor, with a good kitchen,
smoke-house, milk-house, carriage-house, stable, and
an excellent barn. For terms apply to the subscriber,
at Duck Creek Cross Reads.
THOMAS PARKE.
CA ME to the plantation of the subscriber,
in Charleftown townfliip, Chester county, early
hit Fall, a /mall brindled yearling BULL. The
owner is desired to come, prove property, pay charges
and take him away. MOSES COATES,
DESERTE D,
fr rom the Fourth Regiment of Light Dragoons, now
lying at Lancaster,
TAMES WATSON, twenty-five years of age,
^ ^ r ," ' n New-Jersey, five feet fix inches high, well
let, light hair, fair complexion ; took with him a hand
tome bay horse, black mane and tail, fix years old this
grass, branded on the near buttock 4L D. The said
WatfoM formerly lived at Bordentown, and it is sup
posed is now in or about that neighbourhood.
JACOB SIGHTS, forty-one years of age, born
in Pennsylvania, five feet three inches high, well set,
and pitted with the small-pox ; took with him a dark
brown ho fe, fifteen hands high, five or fix years old
this graft, very high mettled, branded on the near but
tock 4L D, It is said that Sights is now in Chester
gaol, and that his horse and accoutrements are in pof
feflion of a Colonel in the militia of that county; and
as the said Colonel has never given any proper informa
tion refpe&ing the horse and accoutrements, he is here
by desired to tie notice, that unless he fends them on
or before the fifteenth day of April to the regiment, he
may depend on being prosecuted for detaining the fame.
ABRAHAM BROWN, twenty years of age,
born in Ireland, five feet seven inches high, blue eyes,
fair complexion, and seldom locks a person in the face
when he fp?aks to them.
JAMES ANDERSON, twenty-two years of age,
born at Ncwcaftle in Delaware state, five feet five inches
high, very peaceable and good humoured.
JOHN RITCHY, twenty-two years of age, born
in Pennsylvania, five feet eleven inches high, light hair
and fair complexion, stout and well made, much given
to liquor, and is very abusive when drunk.
The above deserters took with them the uniform of
the said regiment, confiftiag of a green cloak with a red
caps, green coat turned up with red, red waistcoat,
buckskin breeches, boots, and a leather cap mounted
with bearskin. Whoever takes up the aforefaid desert
ers and secures them in any gaol on the Continent, or
brings them to the regiment, Shall receive TWENTY
DOLLARS reward for each,
Germantown, Philadelphia County, March 31.
TH E subscriber informs the Public in gene
ral and his Friends in particular, That he has
lately removed from Allens Townfliip, Northampton
County, to Germantown, to the corner house where
Mr. George Lofh, powder maker, formerly kept tavern,
at the sign of the Stage Waggon, and opposite Sawer's
late printing-office, where he intends to keep a Tavern
or Public House. Those who will favor him with their
custom may depend on good usage and entertainment.
He also keeps a Stage Waggon for performs who want to
go on a journey, far or near; they may be fetved at any
time with a good stage and the best accommodation, by
calling on Their friend and humble servant,
PETER OBERSHEIMER.
N.B. As I intend to continue carrying on the Tan
ning business at the place and tanyard in Aliens Town
ship where I lately dwelt, any person that wants any
fort of Leather, and will favor me with their custom,
may be supplied at the said tanyard as heretofore by
JOHN OBERSHEIMER.
ANTHONY W. WHITE.
Lieut. Col. Com. 4th Reg. L. D.
Middle Ferry on Schuylkill, March 1,, 177,.
The ELEGANT HORSE
AMBASSADOR,
COVERS MARES this season at the fuhferiher's
stable at the Bridge across the Middle-Ferry on
Schuylkill, at Fifty Dollars the season, or Twenty-
Five Dollars the single leap, and One Dollar to
the groom, the money to be paid at the firft time of co
vering. He is a fine bay, rising four years old, fifteen
hands three inches high, has a beautiful Rar and snip,
black mane, tail and legs, is remarkably lengthy, bony
and ftroag made, and is allowed by good judges that
have seen him to be the best horse ever bred in this State.
Those who incline to fend their mares to this horse, are
desired to enter their names, and the number they pro
pose fending, as he will be limited to fifty mares; when
that number is fubferibed for, no more will be taken.
Ambassador was got by the noted herfe Lofty, im
ported from Great-Britain in the year 1773, his dam by
Northumberland, out of a three-quarter blooded mare.
JOSEPH OGDEN.
The FULL BLOODED HORSE
BABR A H A M
Will be kept for Mares the ensuing season, at Jacoe
Hiltzheimer's stable, in Seventh street, near Mar
ket street, at Forty Dollars a Mare the season, Twenty
Dollars a single leap, and Two Dollars to the groom,
BABRAHAM is a fine bay, tiiwen hands high,
seven years old, and was got by eld Juniper, im
ported by Colonel Syme, of Virginia ; Babraham'sdam
was got by Samuel Galloway, Esquire's horft Salem, his
grandam by the late Colonel Hoper's horse Pacolet, his
great grandam by old Spark, his great great grandam
was Qneen Mab, and great great great grandam was
Miss Calwell.
The money to be paid at the Mart's firft coming to
the Horse.* J. lIILTZHEIMEK.
Philadelphia, March 6. 12.
T RA V E LL E R,
The beautiful high-blooded HORSE, full sixteen
hands high, of a remarkable stout. and elegant form,
will COVER this season, at the fubferibers in Caecil
County, Maryland, near Oftorara, at Sixty Dol
lars, and Two Dollars to the Groom, the mo
ney to be paid when the Mares are firft brought.
TRAVELLER is equal in blood to any Horse
upon the continent. He was got by Morton's
Traveller, who was got by the Godolphin Arabian, his
dam a full-blooded mare got by old Crab, and imported
by Col. Syme of Virginia. He has been very fuccefsful
in propagating his species, which have proved excellent
for the saddle and turf. Good pasturage will be pro
vided for mares and the gresteft care taken of them, but
will not be anfwcrable for escapes.
ELIHU HALL, Son of EliGaa.
RICHARD HALL.
The NOTED HORSE
Wi H Y N O T,
Will COVER MARES this season, till the firft of
August, at the (tables of Mr. John Lewden's, at
Christiana Bridge, Newcastle County, at Forty
Dollars the single leap and Sixty Dollars the
season, and Two Dollars to the Groom, the mo
ney to be paid to Mr. Lewden at the time of covering,
er before the mares are taken away.
WH YNOT is a beautiful bright bay, full fifteen
hands high, with a star and snip, black legs,
mane and tail, and is allowed by competent judges to be
one of the handsomest horses on the continent. It is
needless to aflert Whynot's pedigree and performances,
as they have been frequently ascertained heretofore
Good pasture will be provided for mares at Three Dol
lars per week. Any Gentlemen making choice of
Whynot shall be gratefully acknowledged, by
Their humble servant,
JAMES TALMAN.