Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1774-02-28 00:00:00, page 1

Printing Office, Front-street, Pbilad. Feb. 28, 1774.
STERN E's WORK S.
THE very great impatience of the fubferibers
to these works for the First Volume, obliges
the subscriber to inform them, that the delay in
the publication of it is entirely owing to an un
lucky accident, by which he has been confined and
disabled from work for some weeks past, and to the
present great scarcity of careful workmen ; he there
fore hopes for their kind indulgence, alluring them
that it is now almost finifoed, and will be published
in a few weeks, embellilhed with an elegant copper
plate frontispiece. He further informs them, that
the other volumes will be finifhed in half the time
this has employed.
JAMES HUMPHREYS, Jun.
N. B. The new edition of Whittenhall's Latin
Grammar, Sententiae Pueriles, with several other
school-books, and all kinds of blanks and stationary,
may be had of said Humphreys, either Whole
sale or Retail.
# * # He wants a careful Journeyman to the print
ing business—also a clever sober boy, about 14. or 15
years of age, as an Apprentice.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the
estate of JOHN GREER, late of Carlifle,
Clock and Watch-maker, deceased, are requested
to make speedy payment ; and thole who have any
demands against the said estate, are desired to fend
them in, that they may be adjusted and paid by
John Montgomery, Esq; merchant, in Carlifle,
or by the subscriber in Philadelphia.
WILLIAM OLIPHANT, Administrator.
N. B. Those persons in particular who live in
Carlifle, or the townships adjacent, who are in
debted to, or have any demands against the estate
above-mentioned, are requested to attend at the
house of Mr. James Pollock, in Carlifle, either
on the firft Tuesday, Wednesday or Lhurfday of
April next, at which time and place the said
Oliphant purposes to meet them, in order to
fettle and pay such accompts as shall appear then
unsettled and unpaid. It is expected those indebted
will at the fame time discharge their refpeCtive
balances, or give their obligations for the fame.
Wilmington, February 21, 1774.
TO BE L E T,
For a term of years, and may be entered on the
25th of next month, being March, or sooner if
agreeable,
ABOUT sixteen acres of arable upland, and
about fifty acres of marsh meadow, both in
exceeding good order, and the marsh well drained
and banked, and under very good English grass,
together with a dwelling-house, garden, &c. situ
ated on the south fide of Christiana River, near the
Lower Ferry, and opposite the borough of Wil
mington, and therefore very convenient to an ex
traordinary good market, which is held there twice
a week, and would be exceedingly suitable for a
grazier, or the ptirpofe of a dairy. Any person
who may incline to rent the fame, may know the
terms by applying to PETER JAQU ET, or
JOHN M'KINLY.
TO BE LE T,
For a term of years, and may be entered on im
mediately,
TO IGHTEEN and a quarter acres of LAND,
situate on the Lower Ferry Road, adjoining
Mr. James Pemberton's feat, and bounded by
Schuylkill, from which may be had manure; it is
convenient to attend the market, or milk customers.
There are on the premises a young orchard of an
hundred and fifty grafted trees, and a very com
modious two story brick house, with a kitchen ad
joining, on a high and pleasant situation which
commands a view of the River. For particulars
enquire of Mr. JOSEPH PENROSE, near
the New Market.
O B E SO L D,
qr HE TIME of an Irish servant girl, who
4 has two years and a half to serve. Enquire of
the Printer.
T 0 'B E SOL D,
THREE negroes, viz. a man and hiq
. wife, about 35 years of age, and a male
fucking child: They have been born and bred in
the country, and are well acquainted with country
work ; the man is a good farmer, and very trusty
and careful ; the woman handy and adive at house
work, cookery, &c. For further particulars en
quire of the printer.
Philadelphia, Feb. 28, 1774..
THE SUBSCRIBER wants to purchase,
between this date and the 25th of March next,
some NEGROES; men, women, boys or girls,'
not exceeding 4 5 years of age; either hou fe-negroes',
farmers, watermen or tradesmen, that are real
slaves, and no ways entitled to freedom. Any
persons that have such to dispose of, may apply to
the subscriber, at the London Coffee-houfe, on
market days from eleven o'clock to one, or at' any
other time at his house in Second-street, the north
fide of the Barracks, opposite to the Bath. He will
also want, about the 15th of April, a pair of good
CARRIAGE HORSES, either greys, blacks
or bays. Any person having such a pair to dispose
®f, will please to apply as above.
BENJAMIN BANNERMAN.
WANTS A PLAC E,
AWE r NURSE with a good breast of
milk, who can be well recommended. En
quire of the Printer,
Pillig
O R,
GENERAL
V O L. 111.
MONDA Y,
JAMES HUMPHREYS,
Notary Public and Conveyancer,
CO NTINUES to keep his Office at the lower
corner of Black Horse Alley, in Front-street,
where all business in the Notary and Conveyancing
way, is tranfaCted and done by him as usual.
He likewise keeps an Office for the sale of real
estates (which has been established and carried on
by him for several years past) wherein are made
regular entries of all estates offered for sale, and
the terms on which they are to be disposed of; and
where every other matter relating to the granting,
buying, felling, and letting or leafing of houses,
lots, lands, plantations and ground rents is tranf
a&ed on the usual and most moderate terms. Plans
of the said estates will be exhibited at the said Office,
and such parts thereof as the owners shall think
proper, will be advertised in the public news-papers:
Plans of the said estates will also be shewn to any
person, by Thomas Procter, house-carpenter,
on the north fide of Walnut-street, five doors west
ward from the corner of Second-ttreet.
To be Let on a Lease for years or otherwise.
A handsome, commodious three story well finifh
ed brick house, situate on the weft fide of New-
Market-street, at the north end of this city, con
tainining 20 feet in front on the said street, and is
very suitable for a private family; has a good piazza,
with a brick kitchen and other buildings behind it,
and a pump of good water before the door.
To be Granted on Ground-Rent forever.
Five lots of ground on the north fide of Branch
ftreet, in the square made by Third-street, Saffa
frafs-ftreet, Fourth-street and Vine-street in this
city, each of them containing in breadth 18 feet,
and in length or depth ,07 feet and a half.
One other lot of ground on the south fide of
Story-street, in the said square, containing in breadth
on Story street 71 feet, and extending in depth 93
feet to the aforefaid 4 feet alley.
Another lot of ground on the north fide of Story
ftreet aforefaid, containing in breadth on said street
80 feet, and extending in depth 82 feet and a half
to a certain 4 feet alley.
Four lots situate on the east fide of Fourth street,
in said square; one of them containing 36 feet in
breadth, and in length or depth 80 feet; one other
of them containing in breadth 22 feet 4 inches and
a h^lf, and in length or depth 90 feet ; and the
other two containing in breadth each 20 feet 1 inch
and a half, and in length or depth 90 feet.
Several lots situate on each fide of Third-street,
on each fide of Vine-street, and on the south fide
of Wood-street.—Also sundry lots of ground on the
north fide of Pine-street, between Fourth and
Fifth-ftreets.
Sundry lots in the town of Richmond, on the
River Delaware, next adjoining to Kensington, in
the Northern Liberties of this city, all of which are
very commodiously situated, a great number of them
on the said river.
A lot on the east fide of Front-street, between
Pine-street and Cedar-street, in breadth on Front
ftreet 4.0 feet 2 inches, and in depth 130 feet to
Water-street.
A number of lots on the east fide of Third-street,
between Walnut and Spruce-streets, and extending
in depth to Laurel.ftreet.
To be Granted on Ground-Rent forever,
or Sold.
A lot of ground on the south fide of Market
ftreet, containing 20 feet front on said street, and
306 feet in depth.
A handsome two story well-finilhed brick house,
and lot of ground, on the weft fide of Fourth-street,
between Pine and Spruce-streets in this city ; the
lot is 40 feet in breadth, and extends in length to a
certain feet alley.
TO BE SOL D,
A good brick meffuage and lot on the weft fide of
Front-street, containing 27 feet in breadth on said
street, and 123 feet in depth, in a good situation
for business, and has the privilege of a 6 feet alley
into Walnut-street.
Also a house and lot on the weft fide of Front
ftreet, between Mulberry or Arch-street and Saffa
frafs-ftreet, containing 25 feet in breadth, and in
length 130 feet.
A two story brick meffuage and lot of ground,
Containing 18 feet in breadth, and in depth 52 feet.
Also three frame meffuages and lots; one contain
ing 18 feet in breadth, and 52 feet in depth ; ano
ther containing 16 feet 6 inches in breadth, and 52
feet in depth ; and the other containing if feet 4.
inches in breadth, and 52 feet in depth : All situate
on the north fide of Walnut-street, and between
Second-street corner and Walnut-street bridge.
Also a three story brick house and lot on the
south fide of Market-street, adjoining the house
and lot next hereafter mentioned, containing in
breadth 17 feet, and in depth about 52 feet. Allo
one other three story brick house and lot, at the
corner of Market and Fourth-streets, containing in
breadth on Market-street 17 feet, and in length on
Fourth-street 34. feet. And also two other three
story brick houses and lots on the weft tide of Fourth
ftreet, adjoining the last above mentioned, each of
them containing 17 feet in front, and one of them
20 feet and the other 34. feet in depth.
Also a mefluage, with a good garden and orchard
thereto belonging, and twelve or twenty-four acres
of land, as may belt suit the purchaser, pleasantly
situated on the banks of Schuylkill, about 3 miles
and a half from town, and near the new tavern
kept by Mr. Mullen: The orchard is well planted
with extraordinary fruit, and there are likewise
some fine pear trees in the garden.
A plantation containing 270 acres of land, situate
in the county of New-Caflle, near a mile to the
eastward of the Great County road leading to Dover,
near the head landing on Duck Creek, and about
2 miles from several landings and mills on the said
creek, 2 miles from Duck Creek town and 3 miles
from the Cross Roads town, and near to several
places of worship and good fchooU.
D U NL A P's
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A lot of ground in the town of Solfbury, or Duck
Creek town, with a good dwelling-house and store
thereon, and is very suitable for a store-keeper or
tradesman.
Seventy acres of land in and adjoining the town
called the Cross Roads, in Kent county; a great
thoroughfare from Maryland to Philadelphia, and
is well situated for trade.
Two tra&s of good patented land in Mecklen
burgh county, in the province of North-Carolina,
containing 465 acres, well situated on the east fide
of Kutabo River, and has several improvements
thereon.
Five thousand acres (being the one-fourth part
of 20,000 acres) of good patented land, in the
bafonof Minis, and province of Nova-Scotia.
A plantation containing 272 acres of land, on
Bulkill Creek, 3 miles from Eafton, in Northampton
county, in the province of Pennsylvania.
A tract of acres of land on Monakafy Creek,
6 miles above Bethlehem, remarkably well timber
ed, and on which 20 acres of meadow may be made
with very little labour.
One trad of patented land, situate on Jacob's
Creek, near where it falls into Youghiagany River,
about 20 miles from Pittsburgh, containing 300
acres of exceeding rich land.
Four trafts of warranted land, in the forks of
Kifhkomanity River, about 25 miles from Pittsburgh,
up the Ohio ; one containing 391 acres, another
385 acres, one other 275 acres, and the other 358
acres; all very good land.
A plantation in the county of Bucks, containing
162 acres, within two miles of the borough of Bris
tol, having a large front on Delaware River.
Sundry sums of money to be let out at interest,
in the city or county of Philadelphia.
AN Y Gentleman, who is qualified to
teach the clafficks, by applying to the visitors
of King William's school, in the city of Annapolis,
will be treated with on the following terms. His
annual Stipend to be £.55 Sterling certain, and £.5
currency to be paid by each Scholar in the Latin
School : to a person, who fliall be capable of dis
charging the office of uSher, will be given £.30
Sterling per annum certain, and £.2 : 10 currency
paid by each Scholar as above-mentioned : to a
Scribe who can teach English, writing, and arith
metick, will be given£.6 Sterling certain per annum,
with every advantage arising from the Scholars he
instructs, and liberty to make his own bargain
with their parents. There are very good apart
ments in the house, besides those appropriated for
the use of the Scholars, with a good kitchen and
cellar: these being entirely for the use of the mas
ter, will render it a very comfortable place of resi
dence. Any engagements the visitors enter into,
cannot take place till the 3d day of April next, and
to prevent trouble, it is to be hoped that no persons
will make application who are not properly qualified
to fill the above-mentioned Stations.
Signed by order,
JOHN DUCKETT, Register.
February 17, 1774.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN from the sub
scriber, in Dromore town Ship, Lancaster coun
ty, on the 15th of this instant, a chefnut coloured
MARE, about 14 hands high, 8 years old, with
a white mane and tail ; She has loft one eye, and
has a pearl on the other: There were on said mare
when taken or Strayed away, a half worn bridle,
and saddle with a blue cloth bound with white.
Whoever takes up and Secures the thief, and the
mare, so that the owner may have her again, shall
have the above Reward, or FIFTEEN SHIL
LINGS for the mare only, with reasonable
charges, paid by
WILLIAM STEEL, Jun.
Philadelphia, Feb. 23, 1774..
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY, one JOHN PARMER,
about nineteen years of age, Short and well
set, with strait black hair, thin face, his eyes a little
fore, had on a green coat, with white metal buttons
and a Stand up collar, an old torn jacket, old greasy
leather breeches, an old check Shirt, white knit
yarn stockings, a good pair of channel pumps, with
yellow buckles ; he is an old offender, and a great
villain, and it is hoped this will forwarn all persons
from harbouring him: It is supposed he is gone
towards Lancaster. Whoever takes up and secures
him, so that he may be had again, Shall have the
above Reward, by applying to
D. JONES, in Walnut-street.
This Day is Published, and to be Sold by
JOHN DUNLA P,
In Market-Street, Philadelphia.
CASPIPINA's LETTERS;
OR
OBSERVATIONS
ON A
VARIETY of SUBJECTS,
Literary, Moral and Religious;
In a Series of Twenty
ORIGINAL LETTERS,
Written by a Gentleman of Foreign Extraction,
who resided some time in Philadelphia,
Dedicated to the Honourable James Hamilton,
Esq; of Bush-Hill, in the province of Pennsylvania.
Elegantly printed on a fine paper.
GE ORGE DAV I S,
Hath received per the last vessels from Europe,
A NEAT assortment of MERCHAN
-4 ' D I Z E, suitable to the season, which he will
dispose of on reasonable terms, at bis store the
south-east corner of Chefnut-Street, in Water-Street.
OB
T HE
ADVERTS SER.
FEBRUARY 28th, 1774.
TO BE SO L D,
At PUBLIC VENDUE,
On MON DAY the 2d day of May next, at three
o'clock in the afternoon, on the premises,
No. 1. A THREE story brick tenement, situate
41 at the corner of Market and Fourth-
Streets, in the city of Philadelphia, 17 feet on
Market street, and 34 feet on Fourth-street ; it is a
well finished house from top to bottom, has three
rooms on a floor, with good closets, a good kitchen,
and cellar, besides two large vaults Sufficient for 15
or 20 cords of wood ; Subject to a small ground
rent of 40s. currency per annum.
No. 2. A three story brick tenement next the
above, 17 feet on Market-street, and about 52 feet
deep ; it has good cellar room, besides a good vault
for wood, with a privilege of two alleys leading to
Fourth-street; fubjeft to a yearly ground-rent of 4.1.
No. 3. A three story brick tenement next the
corner, 17 feet on Fourth-street; it has a good
kitchen, and a vault fufficient for holding 8 or 9
cords of wood ; fubje& to a small ground-rent of
20s. per annum.
No. 4. A three story brick tenement next to the
above, 17 feet on Fourth-street, with two rooms on
a floor, a good kitchen, and a vault that will hold
8 or 9 cords of wood ; there is on the premises a
large new bake oven ; fubjeft likewise to a small
ground-rent of 20s. per annum.
At Mr. Mullen's tavern will be SOLD, on the
3d day of May, at three o'clock in the afternoon,
a house and 24 acres of land ; there are on it a good
orchard with a variety of fruit, a good garden, and
a well of excellent water near the house; it is plea
santly situated on the banks of Schuylkill, near Mr.
Mullen's. Any person inclining to purchase this
or any of the above-mentioned premises at private
sale, may be informed of the terms by applying to
Mr. James Humphreys, at his office at the corner
of Black-horse Alley in Front-street, or to the sub
scriber, living in Fourth-street, betwixt Pine and
Spruce-streets. The purchaser, by paying one
third of the purchase money at the signing the deeds,
may have any reasonable time for the payment of
the remainder.
WILLIAM HENDERSON.
N. B. Also to be fold, a genteel Phaeton, almcft
new, and a new light Waggon, with good gears
for both. Enquire as above.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
AGENTEEL well made HORSE, fit for
carriage or fiddle, not exceeding fifteen hands
high, of a black, bay, or dark grey colour, for which
a good price will be given. Enquire of the Printer.
Philadelphia, February 28, 1774.
For the ENTERTAINMENT
Of the CURIOUS.
MR. KINNERSLEY proposes (the
weather being suitable) to exhibit his course
of ELECTRICAL EXPERIMENTS
again, at the College, to-day and Friday next; and
on Monday and Tuesday next week ; to begin at fix
o'clock in the evening. In this course, consisting of
only two le&ures, above forty curious and interest
ing experiments will be exhibited, tending to shew
the nature and properties of lightning, and, which
is of the greatest importance, bow to avoid the
danger of it; —how to secure houses, /hips, &c.
from receiving any damage by lightning.
The following particulars will, it is presumed, be
thought no inconsiderable part of this Ele&riGal
Entertainment, viz. Flashes of real lightning visible
under water. Iron heated red hot, and even melt
ed by lightning, whilst under, and in cOntaft with,
common cold water. Experiments on that wonder
ful ele&ric stone, from the Ealt-Indies, called the
Tourmalin, which will become eleffrifed by being
dipt in boiling water; one fide ele&rifed positively,
the other negatively. A curious representation of
the astonishing ele&ric Eel, lately seen in this city;
on touching of which, while in the water, an elec
tric shock may be as sensibly felt as from a live one.
A representation of part of the starry heavens, ex
hibiting a variety of beautiful electric stars.
As the knowledge of Nature tends to enlarge the
human mind, and give ns more noble and exalted
ideas of the Author of Nature, and, if well pur
sued, seldom fails producing something ufeful to
man; it is hoped that an Entertainment of such a
tendency, will meet with suitable encouragement.
Those Gentlemen and Ladies who purpose to attend
these Lectures are requeued to be furnifhed with
tickets, that no money may be taken at the door.
Tickets may be had at the bar of the London Cof
fee House, and at Mr. Kinnerfley's house near the
College, at Half a Dollar for each Le&ure.
Electrical Experiments cannot be well exhibited
in damp or wet weather; therefore if either of the
evenings above appointed should not prove dry
enough, the exhibition must be defered till some
dry evening after. The firft Le&ure of the course
to be on Monday or Wednesday evening; second
Lecture on Tuesday or Friday evening.
N. B. Next April Mr. Kinnersley experts to
have room in his house to accommodate two or three
more young Boarders for the College.
WAS F OU N D,
A DUTCH BIBLE and PRAYER BOOK.
The owner, by applying to the Printer hereof,
and proving his property, may have them again.
TO-MO R R O W,
At ONE O'CLOCK, at
JOHN H A R T's
VENDUE-STOR E,
At the cornerof South and Front-Streets,
Will begin the SALE of a large and neat
assortment of
MERCHANDIZE.
NUMB. 12 3 .