The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-08-15 00:00:00, page 1

TO BE S O L D,
TWO FARM S.
THE one on which the subscriber lives, containing
two hundred and seventy-three acres of land,
forty acres of which is good mowing ground, thirty
acres more is lowed with graft feed and will he fit to
mow the ensuing year; eighty acres is covered with fine
white oak timber; the remainder is good arable land,
fit for railing all kinds of grain ;,the whole under com
pkat fence, (chiefly new rails) and in fm*ll enclosures,
and well watered ; There is on said farm a good dwell
inghoufe two stories high, almost new, a large and
commodious new kiehen with a well of good water by
the door, a large Dutch barn, new cyder works com
pleat, smokehouse, barracks, cowsheds, &c. a large
apple orchard in full growth, a young apple orchard
containing near three hundred trees of the belt grafted
fruit, a number of peach trees, and a peach nursery that
will be fit to plant out next spring. The purchaser may
be accommodated with an ample quantity of all kinds
of farming utenfi's, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, &:,
grain and roots for a family, and forage for the flock.
N. B. There is cut into proper lengths and piled up on
this farm as much good wood as will be fufficient for
two years fuel.
The other farm joins this, and contains one hundred
and Qcty-three acres, above one third of which is well
timbers woodland, fifteen acres of it mowing ground,
the rest good arable land : There is on it a good farm
houfe one and a half dories high, has three rooms on 3
floor, a good kitchen, with a well of good water at the
door, a (hop and a good English barn, two hue apple
orchards which annually produce a large quantit, of
cyder, a number of peach, cherry and pear trees. This
firm was rented in February 1778, for feyen years, at
fifty pounds per year rent, and the proprietor to have
half the fruit that the orchards produce every year , the
tenant is bound to have the whole farm enclosed at the
expiration o' the lease under a fence of eight rails high
with stakes and riders, and the clear land divided into
seven fields and under fence of seven rails with stakes
and riders. Both farms lie at sixteen miles distance from
Brunswick Landing, and twenty two miles from Eliza
beth Town. For terms apply to Mr. Alexander Stewart,
Merchant, in Philadelphia, or the owner,
JOHN SHAW.
Bernard's Town, S^nerfet County, New Juiey.
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P iladelphia, August 8, 1780.
TO BE S O L D,
n OR Loan Office Certificates, Continental or State
, money, or Exchanged, for Weft India good,, or
tobacco, ieveral tracts ot good land, in Cumberland
and W<rtmortlard counties. Two tracts ot said lands,
are patented, zud lie in the neighbourhood of Cham
btrfbeurgh. For particulars, enquire ar Mrs. Camp
bit's, in Front-street, five doors btlon Arch Itreet.
WAS TAKEN UP,
Yesterday, cn Chefnut Hill, about ten miles from
Philadelphia,
AS MALL grey MARE, with a blackish mane
and tad; was formerly hurt near the bend of her
hind leg. The owner, on paying charges, may have
her again n, applying to the subscriber in Ge mattown
by the 2o:h of August, af : er which she will be fold to
clear the expenses,
J ul y 15. JACOB WELKER.
Philadelphia, Augult 1, 1780.
RAN AWA Y,
FR OM the Sloop Weft-Florida, on or about she
izth of July last, a likely NEGROFELLOW,
aoout twenty eight years es age, named CZE S A R;
" ' U PP°'*° to be lurking about this city, calls him
e a free man, he is of a yellow complexion, about
feet eight or nine inches high, was taken at Mobile,
by a Continental vessel, about the 10th of April lalt.
Whoever Secures him in any goal in the United States
of North-America, or to Captain Philip Lyon, in Lom
hard-ftreet, in this city, (hall receive FOUR HUN
RED Dollars Reward, and all realonable charges
paid. 6
PHILIP LYON.
July 29, 1780.
AM Eto the plantation of the Subferiber,
in the township of Towamenfing, in thecounty of
,"',phia, in the month of July 1780, a young black
COW, branded cn bob bins with fevers! letters.
The owner is desired to come, prove property, pay
charges, and take her away in four weeks from this
date, or the will be fold to pay the expenses, by
LEONARD HENDRICKS.
TUESDAY,I T AUGUST i,% i 7 fo
THE'
OR % .„THE.
GENERAL ADVEJGT^?'?
[ Published every Tuesday, and Saturday.)
Philadelphia, July zS, 1780
WHEREAS the Estates €f Joseph Gris
wold, Oiwald Eve, Aoraham Piltonus,' Law
rence Fagan, and John Knight, all late of the county
of Philadelphia, having been in due,couife rs Law
forfeited and fezed 10 the use of this State : We, the
fubferibers, Agents for said county, do hereby give
notice, that the estates of the said Joseph Giilwold,
Ofwaiu Eve, Abraham Piftjrius, Lawrence Fagan, and
John Knight, confuting of the teiiowing melluageb and
tradh of Land, viz. , .
One trad Woodland, containing about 30 acres, in
the Northern Liberties, late of Joseph Grilwold.
One moiety of a 3, acre Lot in Germantown, late of
Abraham Piftorius#;
One traft of Land in Oxford towifhip, within 6
miles es this city, with valuable improvements thereon,
late of O wald Eve, containing a good dwelring-houie,
powder-mill orchard, meadow, &:. &c. &c.
One lot in Poplar Lane, Fourth-street, Northern Li?
bertiec, late Ofaald Eve's, containing about 6 ncies,
with the ruins of a large brick house thereon.
One Lot of Ground in Second street near the Barracks,
18 feet front, 125 feet deep, with a Loge three story
H. ufe thereon, bte of Lawnn eF/gan.
And one ti& of Land in Abington, late John
Knight's, containing 107 acres, with a good dwelling
house, &•.therecn.
All which will be fold at the Court House in this ci
ty, the thirtieth day of August next * The file to being
at Ten o'Clock.
The terms of fab will be according to Law, viz. one
fourth part of the purchase mont, to be paid in ten
days after sale, or the premise again to revert to the
State, and the bidder liable t^ forfeit the said one fourth
of the purchase money § the remainder to be paid in one
month alter sale; and on a certificate being produced
from the Agents or either of them, of full pa,m nt of
the purchase money, a deed will be given as by L.w di
refted.
And to prevent all difficulties with refpe& to pay
merit, the Agents will attend <.t the house of William
M Mullin, E'q ; below the New Marker, on the tenth
da, after iak, to receive the firft payment, and in like
manner on the 30th day after sale, to revive the last
payment ; after which no pmchafe money vij be re
received, hut the premises again fold for the benefit of
the Commonwealth.
GEORGE SMITH, 1, .
WILLIAM M PULLIN, ] P '
Just came to hand,
A frefli and neat ASSORT MEENT of
DRY GOO D S,
Which will be fold by ^hekfale only, at a reasonable
price, at
JONAS PHILLIPS's S%
In Market-street, near Mr. Dunlap's Printing Office,
viz.
AHINTZES and Callicoes, Cotton and Persian
~ Checks, Cambrjeks, Lawns and Muffins, checked
and cotton Handkerchief, white Linens, sewing Siks,
and twist Tapes broad and narrow, quality Bindings,
Breeches Patterns hair plush, Mohair Buttons, women's
Gloves, black Modes, men's Hats, Ravens Duck and can
vas for light Sails lor tents RuffiaDuck, Buntings for ships
colours, white acid blue plain Blankets, Drapers, Spanish
Brown, Role &imfione, and Cepprafs Rayzer.-, Door
Locks, Guilt Buttons, a few calks of Pot and Pearl ash,
and sundry other goods. %
Philadelphia, August 7, 1780.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennfylq,ania ff..
TO ALL whom it may concern.
XT 0 TICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admi
ralty will be held at the State house in the city of
Philadelphia, an the fourteenth day of August inst. at
Ten 0 clock in.the forenoon, for tne trial of the brigan
tine or vessel called the Active, and her cargo &c. late
ly commanded by John Rapid, burt n about fifty tons;
feezed and libelled again ft by Frederick Phila, Eiqtiire,
qta tarn, &c.., To the intent that tne owge# or owners
thereof, or any performs concerned therein, may appear
endihew cause, if any they have, wjy the fame should
not ue condemned according to the prayer of the libel, &c.
By erjer of th? J dge,
August 7, 1780 ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
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I^HEREAS me and my wife Margaret, have,or some
time past had fever 4 difapreeabie qua> rels, entirely
owing to her mifeonduH, I am therefore revived never
to have any more connedions with her : This is therefore,
to inform the public not to trust her on my account, as
I will never pay any debts ernfraHad by h r from this
„ MATTHIAS BAXTER.
August 4, ],&)
PENNSrLVANIA BANK,
August 7, j,Bo :
A Considerable Requisition for the Ar
my, makes it indefpenfably necelia
ry to call on the Subscribers to the Loan,
for an immediate Payment of their third
ten per Cent.
T 0 B E SOLD.
£ IHEALTHY N^ro lad, about eighteen year, of
& a "' rtm ,,* 'ble 'or his strength, 1 with anoxia
ordin ry chara. ler; used to horde we k, and totke
care of ho f 3 E quire f Ca p t. G^orgeOrd, in S^ond
ftreet, between South aid Shippen ftita+,Philate uh-a.
TO BE SOL D.
A PLANT ATION andr r aof land, fiQ in
Nw London to-nfhip, Chester coupty, near the
Crols Roads, ajoct forty five miles from Philadelphia,
containing one hundred cres and allowance, five acres
of meadow, eight or ten ac es < f woodland, a log house,
to Tories high, th ee rooms on a floor, a log b. rn,
garden and orchard, it is under good fence. For" terms
of sale, apply to Bonfall and Shoemaker's office, in
Fourth-street, .relow Spruce street.
TO,BE S 0 L i),
AN EAT well finished two ffery brick house, (ex
cept the plaiftering) fi'u^te in Southwark, on he
weft file of Third ritreet, .nd next door t 9 511^ Enghs;
the let containing,imfront, eighteen fat. and ir. de ^1
eighty f ft, tubjed toa ground rent <f fi^ pounds ,-r
anntpn. Fordurthet pa: iculars, plezu ^rqarept Tho
m^ Shute, in Church Ajly,, wh o continue fellin. ;^
digo, by whokfak and retail, and has j new nln :^h
ca>lcto fill. .
Thomas shut e.
MR. R. WATKIN S, who is a
natives of Virginia, 2nd who lately left that
S-t~ for St. Euftari^, begs leave to inform the Public,
That he is now in that 11l md, and will t^ke confignmems
fr,m this >3 well as the other Spates on this Coritin. nt.,
Th;fe Gentlemen who please to favor him with their
addresses may rely on having the best price for th or
cargoes, and being filrniihed with returns agreeable to
ordm 01the mdt reasonable terms they are to he bad.
Th,e u mod duphtch Lhul be made alio to difeharfre t m
vends without left of time. If unyr-fl,s comm, nd
driffed tohim should fall into any if the *<,cem Ifl.nds
h: w>uld attend on the fhortelt notice.'
TO BE SOLD
A very G^d
PHOTON & HARNESS.
For trims erq nre of Mr. Jacob Hiltzumrr.
To be L ET, and entered on immediately.
Al ' tllrec 'tor,.HOUSE. furooms on Afl n,
wi ha Specious Cellar, & c Igo d ft,ind in S^ond
ret, tv corner of Elfuth s Ale? Enquire ut John
Sparhawk, in Second ft rtet , fire fo&lo^ tne
, /rr m „ he nad, a general ass rt
ment of books, the fin.ft writing paper, ; variety of pa
p,r hangings, a quantity of Camphire, P<ruf \n Mark,
Opiu.A, and an affj.tment of Drugs and M divines
May be hid at the fame Taker's On, and
ry handsome Iron >i<n Post.
The Subscriber begs leave to acquaint her friends
and the.public in General,
THAT fn^ is removed into,- and now k eps that
noted and commodious Inc, the figq of the Indian
King, on me hw h fiue of Market fire#,'betweru Se
cond and Third^breets, She. has provided herfelf with
e : e % c^venieuce. for the bufi,eft, and farters herfelf
that her customers Shall nor want due attendance:.
She will lixewife t he in horses to keep, and having
very convenient flailing forthat pu^fe, Those .ente
men woo ihail please to leDdrthHr hordes, may depend on
having them well taken care of. upm, reafouab< t rms.
Sidney PAUL.
Philadelphia, August 4, i,& o ,
WAS TAR ETN U P,
Last i uefday the 25th inft nit, in a p^flure in this city,
_ LARGE t tack M A RE, 15 hiods high, has
n lldo on, flitch tail, and a laddie foot on her
back. Whoever has loft said Mire, by applyjflz tc L
MITCHELL, C/ycr, may knew there f^e <B#