The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-06-06 00:00:00, page 4

A Lot of Ground in Germantown of about % acres,
wih a handsome dwelling house, store, shop, and o
ther improvements, late of Holton Jones:
A Trail of Land in the Northern Liberties contain
ing 88 acre e , with a brick house and sundry other im
provements thereon, late of Joseph Griefwold :
A Tractof Lani in Blockiey Township, containing
about 50 acres, with 2 dwelling houses and other im
provements thereon, late of Joel Evans :
A Lot of meadow ground in Paffyunk Townfyp, on
Greenwich Island, near tha mouth of Hollanders creek,
co mining 3 ac r es, late of Peter Campbel:
No. i, a Lot of Land on Hickory Lane, of about 5
aeres, with the remains of 2 brick houses thereon ; No. 2,
a Lit adjoining th: above containing 3 acres, late of
Ifuc Aden:
A Lot 01 Germantown Road, about one and a half
miles from the city, about 75 feet front, and 180 feet
deep, with the remains of a brick kitchen thereon, late
of C^riflirn Hook :
A Traa of Land in Blockley Township containing 56
acres, late of John Butcher :
One Tcadof Land in Oxford Township, containing
202 ac^s, with a go>d dwelling house, powder mill and
othir very valuable improvements thereon, late of Of
wad Eve:
A Lut of Ground in Germantown, containing 11 acres,
3 quarters and 36 perches, with a dwelling house there
on, late of Christopher Sower:
A Traft of Land in Hatfeild Township, containing
too acres, with a house, barn, meadow, &c. thereon,
late of Jonathan Wright:
A Tra& of L%nd containing 50 acres, adjoining the
above with a dwelling house thereto, late of John
Wright:
One other Traft adjoining the above containing 90
acres with a dwelling house thereon, late of Abijah
Wright :
A Tract of L?nd in the Manor of Moreland, con
taining Ix 6 acres, with a house, barn, meadow, orchard,
&c. late of John Lufburg:
A Tra& 4 Land in the Manor of Moreland, of 100
a:res, with a h-uri, barn, &c. thereon, late of Joseph
Comely :
O^ other Trad in the Manor aforefaid, containing
30 verify late of John Burk :
A Trad of Land in Whitpaine' Township, contain
ing about 75 acres, with a good house and many valu
able hnprovemen s thereon, late of Jo^n Robeson :
No. i, a Tract of Land in Abington Township, con
taining 100 acres ; No. 2, a trad in Abington afore
faid, about 22 acre's lying near the Meeting House, late
of Jolhua Knight 1
A Lot of Ground in Second-street near the Barracks,
containing 18 fest front, and 125 feet deep, with a
three story brick house thereon, late of Lawrence Fagan:
No. I, a Traft of Landin New-Providence, contain
ing about 170 acres with a house thereon ; No. 2, one
other Tratt adjoining the above containing about too
acre*, late of Richard Swanwick :
A Traft of Land in the Northern Liberties, contain
ing 5 acres with a brick house thereon, late of John
Parrock :
A Lot of Ground on Poplar Lane, containing about
5 acres, late of Samuel Shoemaker :
One moiety of a Lot of Ground in Germantown, con
taining 39 acres, late of Abraham Piftorious :
Philadelphia, May 13th, 1780.
WHERE AS the Eltates of
Joseph Galloway, John Roberts, Holton
Jones, Joleph Griefwold, Joel Evans, Peter Campbel,
Isaac Allen, Christian Hook, John Butcher, Oswald
Eve, Christopher Sower, Jonathan Wright, John
Wright, Abijah Wright, John Lufburg, Jofepu Comely,
John Bark, John Robe;on, Jolhua Knight, Law
rence Fagan, Richard Swanwick, John Parrock, Sa
muel Shoemaker, Abraham Piftorious, John Tolley,
and William Roden, all late of the county of Philadel
phia, having been in due course of Law forfeited and
ft.zed, to the use of this State:
WE the fubferi >ers Agents for the said county, DO
HEREBY GIVE NO TICE, that the Interests and Estates
of the said Joseph Galloway, John Roberts, Holton
Jones, Joseph Griefwold, Joel Evans, Peter Campbel
Taac Alien, Christian Hook, John Butcher, Oswald
Eve, Christopher Sower, Jonathan Wright, John
Wrigh*, Abjah Wright, John Lufburg, Joseph Comely,
John Bak, John Robeson, Joshua Knight, Lawrence
Fagan, Richard Swanwick, John Parrock, Samuel
Shoemaker, Abraham Piftorious, John Tolley, and
William Roden, in the following Tra&s or Parcels of
Land, viz. No. 1, a rr^d of Land on Schuylkill, in the
N uthernLibe'tits, containing about 45 acres, rath a good
houle and other valuable improvements thereon ; No.
1, a Trad of Land on Hogg Island, being igd part of
laid Idurl, containing about 105 acres of banked mea
dow; No. 3, a Traft of Wood Land in B ockley Town
ship, lying on the two branches of Indian Creek, and
Haverford Road, late of Joseph Galloway, Esquire:
Nc. i, a Tract of Land in Lower Merion Township,
containing 300 acres, with a good dwelling houfr, two
grist mills, one law mill, and one paper mill, and divers
out houies, all in good order; No. x, a Tract of Land
adjoining the above containing 78 acres with a house,
&:. No. 3, a Tract of Land on Schuylkill, containing
309 seres, adjoining Frederick Bicking's land, with three
dwelling houies, a powder mill, a oil mill, and a saw
mill thereon, with other improvements, late of John
Roberts :
One Lot of Ground in Catherinz-ftreet with a two
story frame house thereon, late of John Talley :
One Lot in Catherine-street, 20 feet front, between
Front and Second street, late of William Roden.
The Sales of which will begin, at the Court House
at Philadelphia, on the twenty-firft day of June next,
and continue from day today until the whole is Sold.
PHIL^DELPFIIH: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-ftreot,
The terms of Sale will be according to Law, 2g fol
lows to wit, one fourth part of the purchase money, to
be paid in ten days after Sale, or the premises again to
revert to the State, and the Bidder liable to forfeit the
said one fourth of the purchase money : The remainder
thereof to be paid in one month after Sale, and on a
certificate being produced from the Agents or either of
them, of full payment of the purchase money, a deed
will be given as by Law dirc&ed.
And to prevent ail difficulties with refpe& to payment,
the Agents will attend at the Court House on the tenth
d'y after Sde, to receive the firft payment, and in like
manner on the thirtieth day after the Sde to receive the
lust payment, after which no purchase money will be
received, but the premises agrin Sold for the benefit of
the Commonwealth.
GEORGE SMITH, 7 Agents for
WIL. M'MULLIN, S,P.'County.
The Sale to begin at Ten o'clock.
Philadelphia, May 20, 1780.
WHEREAS the estates of John Parrock, Hudson
Burr, John Loosely, Alexander Smith, Abra
ham Carlisle and Joel Evant, all late of the city of Pni
ladriphia, have, in due cou# fe of law, been forfeited and
feezed to the use of this state.
We, the fubferibers, Agents for the said city, do
hereby give NOTICE, that the estates of the said john
Parrock, Hudson Burr, John Loosely, Alexander Smith,
Abraham Carlifle and Joel Evans, within the said city,
consisting of the following Meffuages, Lots, Rents and
Tenements, to wit,
No. i. A two story brick meffuage and lot of ground,
situate on the south fide of Saffafras-ttreet, between
Front and Second-streets, in tenure of John Patterson,
shoemaker.
No. 2. A two story brick meffuage and lot of ground
adjoining the above, in tenure of George Heyl, tailor.
No. 3. A brick meffuage and let of ground, situate on
the south fide of SafLfras street, between Front-street
and Water.ftreet, in tenure of the widow Coppock.
No. 4. A brick meffuage and lot of ground, situate on
the weft fide of Water street, adjoining the above, in
tenure of Allen Cathcart.
No 5. A lot, wharf and stores, situate on the east fide
of Water street and feuth fide of Srifafras street, con
taining in breadth 71 feet, and extending in depth from
Water-street into the river Delaware as far as low water
mark ; the stores and wharf in tenure of Colonel Lewis
Farmer, and part of the lot under rent to Captain Peter
Browne, and part Under lent to Isaac Cathral.
No. 6. Twoyearly rent charges, one of 171, and one
of 101. Pcnnfylvania currency, issuing out of two lots,
situate on the weft fide of Water-street and east fide of
Front-street, between Saffafras and Mulberry-streets
in tenure of Sar^h Forrest and William Niles.
N^ 7 ° A yearly rent change of zl. 143. Pennsylvania
currency, issuing out of a lot on the south fide of Saffa
frafrftrect, between Front and Second-ltreets, in tenure
of Edward Brooks.
N\o Athree story brick meffuage and lot of ground
situate on the call fide of Second-street and north fide of
Saffafras street, containing in breadth about 16 fret, and
in depth about 96 feet, in tenure of Dietrich Metzqer.
No. 9. A three soy brick meffuage and lot, situate
on the east fide of Second-street, adjoining the above
containing in breadth about 16 feet, and in depth about
96 teet, in tenure of Abraham Wilt, jun.
No. io. A lot of ground, situate on the north fide of
Saffafras street, adjoining an alley which divides this
from the last mentioned two meffuages and lots, con
taining in breadth about 22 feet, and in depth about ci
feet, in tenure of Peter Parris. 5
No. ri. A lot of ground and wharf, situate on the
cast fide of Water-street and north fide of Saffafras^
street, containing in bieadth about 40 feet, and extend^
ing in depth from Water-street into the river Delaware
as far as low water mark, at present under rent to the
following persons, for the following sums, viz.
The widow Saullburry, 81. \
John Patterson, fmitb, iqI.I
John Fiinton, 71,
Caffel and Caldrop, for ) Pennfylv. currency.
the wharf, 321.1
No. 12. Ttfo yearly rent charges, one of 91. and the
Other of ,L 10s. issuing out of two lots of ground, fi Gate
on the north fide of Saffafras street, between Front and
Water streets, in tenure of Robert Black and the widow
Saulfburry.
No. i 3. Two yearly rents issuing out of two lots of
ground, on the south fide of Saffafras-ftreet, between
Front and Second-street; one of 41. and one of 31. ss.
Pennsylvania currency, in tenure of Michael Dawion
and Nathaniel Brown.
No, 14. Four yearly rent charges, one of 31. 6s. two
of 3L los. each, and one of 31. „, Pennsylvania curren
cy, issuing out of four lots of ground j situate on the south
fide of Vine and east fide of Second-streets, in tenure of
George Herger, Adolph Oilman's executors, Frederick
Maus and Charles Meredith.
No. r 5. Two yearly rent charges, one of 41. and one
of 61. Pennsylvania currency, issuing oi&f two lots of
ground on the east fide of Second-ltrtf, between Vin:
and Saffafras-ftreets, in tenure of fcorge Peakham,
(late of Frederick Rohr, deceased) And Jacob Brown.
All late the estate of the said John Parrock, during the
term of his natural life.
No. 16. A two story brick meffuage and lot of ground,
situate on the weft fide of Fourth-ftreetj between Vine
and Saffafras streets, containing in breadth about 17 feet,
and extending in depth about 175 feet to Crown-street.
Lat^ the estate of the said Hudson Burr.
No. 17, A two story brick meffuage and lot of ground,
situate on the south fide of Wa/nut-ftreet, between Front
Alexandria, May 5. 1780.
Fifteen Hundred Dollars Reward
FOR apprehending TWO NEGRO MEN, viz.
Dick, a likely fellow, about 25 or 26 years old,
low and well set, has three remarkable fears cn enh fid:
his face, being his country mark, fptaks very little Erig
liffi. Tom, about 30 years old, is a very likely, lufy
fellow, taller than Dick, has loft two of his upper tore
teeth, has a number of curious flouriihe; or artificial
cuts, on one of his arms, being his country mark. The,
are notorious offenders, and weie takrn hem the jail ax
Northampton county, in Pennsylvania, by a certain
Levy Tolbert, frora whom they made their escape about
twelve nples hom Reading, on the night of the 14th of
October hit Whoever apprehends the bid Negroes
and feenres them in any jail, (o that I may get them
again, shall have One Hundred Pounds reward, or Fifty
,Pounds for either of them, and if brought to Alexan
dria, the above reward, bf me
MICHAEL GRETTER.
N. B. As they are artful fellows, it is earneffy re
queued, that if they are apprehended, particular care
may be taken to prevent them from making their escape.
Philadelphia, May 1780.
THE Time of a SERVANT GIRL, that under
hands house work, and has three and half years
to ferv^, to be SOLD by the fubferiber, in Almond
ftreeet- RICHARD TITTERMARY.
TH E Proprietors in the Illinois and Ouabach Land
Companies, are particularly requeued to attend
their Quarterly Meeting, to be held on Monday the
26th dxy of June nex; at the City Tavern, Philadel
phia, at fix o'clock in the evening, when business of im
portance will come before them, to be considered agree
able to articles of union, &e; of the 29th of last April
BARNARD GRATZ, See
Tobe l e t,
PART of an HOUSE, GARDENand STABLING
situate on the main street, the lower end es German
town, suitable for a summer retreat for a Gentleman.
Enquire of SOLOMON WHITE in Third-ftreeti be
tween Race and Vine-streets,
Shoe Chapes and Tongues,
MADE and SOLD by
JOHN NICHOLS O N,
In Front-street near the Draw Bridge,
WHER E now may be had any patron, and is on
hand upwards of one hundred dozen, plain and
the neatest of patrons, both lhoe and knee, by the groce
or dozen. b
M.y 23.
and Second-street; in tenure of Metts and company,
fubje& to 21. groundrent per annum. Late the estate
of the said John Loosely.
No. 18. A frame Smith shop, brick kitchen and lot of
ground, situate on the weft fide of Thiid-ftreet and
south fide of Union-street, in tenure of Adams
and co. futjeft to a groundrent of 81, 12s. Pennsylvania
currency per annum. Late the tftate of the laid Alex
ander Smith.
No. 19. A three story brick meffuage and lot of
ground, situate on the weft fide of Front-street, between
Safrfras and Mulberry-streets, containing in breadth a
bout 15 feet, and in depth about 135 seer, Subject to a
groundnut of 41. 10s. Pennsylvania currency per ana.
Late the estate of the said Abraham Carlifle, deceased.
No. zo, A two story brick meduageand lot of ground
fitufote on the south fide of Stamper's alley, between Se
cond and Third streets, containing in breadth about 16
feet 8 inches, and in depth about 43 feet 6 inches. Late
the estate of the laid Joel Evans.
All which will be Sold by Public Vendue, at the
Courthouse in the said city, on Monday, the 26th day cf
June next. The sale to begin at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, and continue from day to day, until! the whole be
fold.
The terms of sale will be according to law, viz. One
fourth part of the purchase money to be paid in ten days
alter the sale, or the premises a^ain to revert to the Iht;
and the bidder liable to forfeit the said fourth part of the
puichafe money ; the remaining three fourth parts thereof
to be paid in one month after rile; and on a certificate
bring produced from the Agents, or either of them, of
full payment of the purchase money, a deed will be
given, as by law directed.
And, to prevent all difficulties with refeft to pay
ment, the Agents will attend at the Courthouse on the
tenth day after sale, to receive the firft payment ; and in
like manner on the thirtieth day a # ter the rile, to receive
the last payment; after which no purchase money will
be received, but the premises again fold for the benefit of
the commonwealth.
WILLIAM WILL, 7 ,
ROBERT SMITH ' j
TH E Synod of New-York and Philadel
phia, at their meeting in May 1780, taking in
to consideration the great and increasing c^ry of vital
piety; rhe degeneracy of manners, want of public spi
rit, and prevalence of vice ard immorality that obtain
throughout our land; and that the righteous God by
continuing Rill to affl.ft as with the fore calamity of a
cruel and barbarous war, is loudly calling the inhabi
tants, to repentance and reformation ; and as a means
thereto, to frequent fervent prayer,
DO therefore appoint TH URSDAY the seven
teenth day of next August, to be observed, bv alithc
Congregations under their care, as a day of hum liation,
fatting and prayer.