Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-05-22 00:00:00, page 1

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GENERAL
MON DA Y,
City of Philadelphia, May I§, 1775.
The ASSIZE of BREAD.
Fine Flour, at Eighteen Shillings and Six
pence, per Ct.
Middlings, at Fifteen Shillings and Six-pence
, per Ct.
Rye, at Ten Shillings per Ct.
Whitebread !b.oz. Midd. do. lb. oz. Rye do. lb. oz.
id.loafiso 71 id.loafiso 82 id.ldafis o ll^
zd.ditto,o 143 2d.ditto, I | zd.ditto, I 6|
4d.ditto,l 13} 4d.ditto, 2 1{ ^.ditto, 2 12%
Bd.ditto, 3 ii Bd.ditto,4 3 Bd.ditto, § 9
12d.ditto,g 8| I2d.ditto,6 4|h2d.ditto, 8 6
Set by SAMUEL RHOADS, Mayor.
SAMUEL SHOEMAKER,? Aldermen
SAMUEL POWEL, ftcerm.n.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Saturday, the 27th day
of May inst, at five o'clock in the afternoon, at the
house of Thomas Mufhett, on the five mile round,
all the estate for life ofThomas James, of and in a
-certain elegant brick meffuage or tenement, and lot
or piece of ground thereunto appertaining, con
taining 12 and a half acres and 30 perches, lituate
on the westerly tide of Partyunk road, nearly oppo
site Turner's lane; bounded by ground of Jona
than Shoemaker, jobn Lownes, and others; late'
the property of the said James ; seized and taken in
execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
-n Y virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Monday the 29th day
of May inst. on the premises, at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, a certain meffuage or tenement, ball al
ley and other improvements, and lot or piece of
ground therunto belonging, situate on the south
tide of Plumb-street, between Second and Third
ftreets, in the diftrift of Southwark, containing
in front 36 feet, and in depth 90 feet ; bounded
by ground of William Morris, and others ; fub
je& to a groundrent of 61. currency, per annum ;
late the estate of James Brown ; seized and taken
in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Tuesday, the 30th day
of May inlt. at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, at tie
house of James Nevill, the sign of the Rainbow, in
the Northern Liberties, all the estate, right, title,
interest, the possession, property, . claim, and de
mand whatsoever, of a certain Jacob Maag, of and
in a certain meffuage, tenement, and lot or piece of
ground thereunto belonging, situate on the weft
fide of Second-street continued beyond the city cf
Philadelphia, containing in front about sixteen feet,
' and in depth about 120 feet ; bounded by ground
of William Coates ; fubjedt to a groundrent of 5/.
az/, currency, per anuum ; late the property of the
said Maag ; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
—I R 1 S FI ri’
Of various prices, to be SOLD on reasonable
terms for cash, by
THOMAS M'GLATHRY,
At Mr. Robert Hunter's, in Second-street,
between Market and Chefnut-ftreets.
May, igtb, 1775.
THIRTY POUNDS REGARD.
„ AN AWAY from the fubferibers,
living in Baltimore county, Maryland, about
12 miles from Baltimore-Town, a white servant
Man and a Negro Man, viz. The white Man is
named, RICHARD DAWSON, an English con
vict, came in the country lalt winter, about fifty
five years of age, was a fbldier tender the king of
Prussia lalt war, is given to liquor, upwards of fix
feet high, brown hair, round face, frefh coloured,
has been hurt in his left thumb, which occasions it
to be diff.—Had on when he went away, an iron
collar double rivetted, old caftor hat, dark frock
much tarred, old dark grey German serge jacket,
mended with black linfey, brown role shirt, white
full'd cloth breeches, coarle white yarn dockings,
and old country made shoes with firings.
SOLOMON, a Negro, about 22 years of age,
has been in the country about four years, and talks
pretty good English.—Had on when he went away,
an iron collar, a darby on each leg with a chain to
©ne of them, all double rivetted, a new felt hat,
old brown cloth coat, blue cloth jacket lined with
red, brown role shirt, white full'd doth breeches,
old white yarn dockings, and old country made
ihoes. -It is supposed they will make for
Bolton to the soldiers, as they have often been talk
ing about them, and it is likely they may get their
irons off, get other clothes, change their names,
and deny their mailer, as the Negro has always
done; has been in Newcastle upon Delaware twelve
months and upwards ; he went from thence in July
lalt, and got in goal in Somerset county, Mary
land, and was brought home in November lalt ;
he has been in Philadelphia, he is of middle size,
somewhat upon the yellow, has some marks upon
one of his cheeks Ike the small pox, has loft part of
the tide of bis right thumb, that makes the end of it
look (harper than the other.
Whoever apprehends them, or either of them,
and lecures them in any goal, so that their matter
may ha.e them again, (hall have Tovent, Shillings;
jf a'.ove ten miles, Forty Shillings; if above forty
miles, Three Pounds ; if sixty miles, Five Pounds ;
it two hundred miles, Ten Pounds , if five hundred
miles, the above Reward, and reasonable charges
it brought home, paid by
1 THOMAS COCKEY, fen.
THOMAS COCKEY, fen.
VOL. IV.' IMUAIIL IJ-,
DUNLA P's
ALEXANDER BARTRAM,
Next door to the sign of the Indian King, in Mar
ket-ttieet, is now determined to fell off his large
assortment of GOODS, at the very lowest rates
for cash ; some of which are,
SUPERFINE, second and low priced broad
cloths, with trimmings suitable ; double milled
drabs, wiltons, brown German serge, coatings,
naps, bearskins, baizes, scarlet and red flannel,
milled fwanfkin, green rugs and blankets, Scotch
carpeting, ruffeis, callimancoes, daihalks, durants,
tammies, moreen, taboret, bird-eye (tuffs, Meck
lenburghs, camblets and camblettees, Scotch plaid,
silk and worited fluffs for womens gowns) velve
rets, royal ribs, white German cord, jeans, fulti
ans, fattinets, black jeanet and lasting, silk striped
Damascus, Bengal Itiipes, Bengals and seersucker,
black paduafoy, taffaties, fattins, peelongs Man
tuas, Persians and farfanets ; handkerchiefs of all
forts, mullins, cambricks, long and cicar lawns and
kentings; a neat assortment of chintzes, cottons,
calicoes and damped linens; bed curtain pieces,
Irilh linens, Ruffin sheetings, oznabrigs; brown,
white and striped tickets ; dowlas, table cloths,
belt cotton checks, linen ditto, fine striped cotton
Hollands, and striped linens ; an assortment of
hosiery, viz. mens, womens, boys and giils worf
ted, silk and worded, thread, cotton and silk hose;
mens thread and worded gloves; womens worded,
thread, cotton and liik mitts; mehs, womens,
boys and girls leather gloves; womens ditto mitts ;
black and cloth coloured 4 thread worded and silk
breeches patterns ; cane, bone and fine ivory
mounted fans; together with federal articles of
hard ware, books and Itationary, &c. which are
too tedious to mention. Likewise a large alfort
ment of china, glass, Queen's ware, and delph,
plain purple and blue and white chimney tiles.—
nt the fame place may be had, American black
lead crucibles, and starch by the keg.
N. B. All perlons indebted to him by bond or
book account, are requeued to make immediate
payment, which will prevent disagreeable measures
being pursued.
ALL persons indebted to F RANCIS
MURRAY, of Newtown, by bond, note
or book debt, are earnestly requested to fettle and
pay off their refpe&ive debts before the firft day of
July next, as he is desirous to fettle bis affairs be
fore trade with Great- Britain opens again ; those
who do not comply with this notice may depend on
having their accounts put into an Attorney's hands
to be recovered. He has now on hand, a general
assortment of Dry Goods and Wert-India Goods,
which he will fell very low for ready money.
Chrifiana Bridge, Ma, 13, 1775.
WHEREAS William Rogers, cf
the town of Baltimore, Hatter; offered a
reward of Twenty Shillings for the apprehending
James Musgrove, of laid town, Pointer; the
Public are desired to observe that said JamesMus
grove is apprehended by Thomas Musgrove,
at Christiana Bridge, who will, in the (pace of
three weeks from the date hereof, produce the said
James, provided said Rogers can (hew where he is
jointly bail for James Mufgrove. But to (hew
the injustice of Rogers's advertisement, he has the
said James's promilfary note for a certain sum pay
able to himfelf, for which he will be proceeded
against as the law directs.
Philadelphia, Ma, 10, 1775.
AS GEORGE FULLERTON
' * intends in a few days to go to the Wert-In
dies, he desires all persons who have any demands
against him to bring in their accounts, that they
may be adjutted ; and also requests all those who
are indebted to him fy bond, note, or book debt,
immediately to pay off their balances to James
Blair, who is fully authorifed and impowered by
him, to tranfa& his business in his absence, other
wise their accounts will be put into the hands of an
Attorney.
Ma, 8, 1775;
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY last night from the fubferiber,
living in Queen Ann county, Maryland, a
convia servant man, named LEWIS SETH,
of a middle age, about 5 feet 4.0 r 5 inches high,
pitted with the small-pox, wears his own hair
curled ; had on and took with him, a nankeen
coat, waistcoat and breeches, a fttiped linen jacket,
and old leather breeches; also an old white kerfey
over jacket, and a pale blit under jacket and
breeches, blue and white milled flockings, old
fnoes with one brass and one ftetl Ihoe buckle, and
a caftor hat cut in the fafhion. It is supposed there
is another in company with him, and it is probable
they may change their cloaths. Whoever takes up
said servant and secures him, so that his matter
may have him again, shall receive the above Re
ward, paid by CHARLIES COOK.
F O R C AS H.
Now felling very cheap, by private Sale, at
JOHN H A R T's
VENDUE-STOR E,
At the corner of South and Front-Streets,
COARSE and fine Iridi linens, Meetings, cot
ton Hollands, bed furniture, furniture checks,
velvets, velverets, Turkey stripes, 4 and 4 and a
half pound pins, silk ferrits, coat and worsted
bindings, rattinets; (balloons, callimancoes, cam
bists, tammies, durants, worsted damasks, broad
cloths, caffimers; kid gloves, Damascus, loretfos,
mozeens, chintzes, silk laces, worsted breeches
pieces, Barcelona handkerchiefs, gold and silver
laced hats, lath nails, window glass, Spanish brown
ground in oil, indigo, &c. &c.
N. B. GOODS for public sale are received and
I ^d at said (tore as ufdal.
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GA M Eto the place of the fubferiber,
in Germantown, on the nth instant, (May)
two stray COWS, the one black, with a whit
face, the other a dark brown, with a white face.
The owner or owners, proving their property and
paying charges, may have them again.
JACOB KEYSER.
Doctor Y ELDA L L,
Has for Sale, at his Medicinal Ware-House,
three doors from the Bank Meeting-House in
Front street;
MOST kinds of Medicines, both chemical
and galenical : Likewise most patent rhedi-
Cines now in use, which may be depended on to be
genuine; together with the Do&or's Family Medi
cines, which are well known in moll parts of the
continent, and where any person in the country,
may, by fending an account of their disorder, ei
ther in writing or othersie, have advice and me
dicines as the nature of their complaint may re
quire.— Thole that live in the city may be waited
on at their houses, and due attendance given
tbr ugh the cure of their diferder, on the mod
moderate terms. Advice is given gratis, to all who
chufe to apply; and none will be undertaken but
where there is a probability of success.
FOR the benefit of ethers, be it made public,
that 1 Mary Irons, of Queen's county, Maryland,
was afflicted with blindness for many years; I ap
plied to several, but could obtain no relief until I
applied to Dodor Yeldall, who brought me to
the fight of one eye in a minute's time, by taking
off the film : As witness my hand,
MARY IRONS.
FOR the benefit of others, be it made public,
that I John Mufgrove, was affiifted for a long time
with a violent cough, (pitting and fever, so that I
could scarce stand or walk ; I applied to several
but to no purpose, until I applied to Do&or
Yeldall's Public Medicines, which, in a
short time, redored the to perfeft health: As wit
ness my hand, JOHN MUSGROVE,
(near Marcus Hook.
FOR the benefit of others, be it made public,
that I Alexander Martin, of King's-woods county,
New-Jersey, was afflicted with a consumptive dis
order for upwards of three years; I applied to eve
ry man of skill that I could, but to no purpose;
and when my money and strength were gone, they
desired I might go to the hospital at Philadelphia,
where I continued upwards of three months, went
through a courle of mercury, and tried many other
things in vain, and at length was difebarged.—l
then applied to Doctor Yeldall, who, in a short
time, recovered me to my perfect health.
ALEXANDER MARTIN.
FOR the benefit of others, be it made public,
that I John Dunbar, of the city of Philadelphia,
had a daughter with the deformity of a Hare-lip ;
I had it cut by a surgeon, but it broke open ; I
had it cut again and it broke open again ; I then
applied to Doftor Yeldall, who, to my fatisfafti
on, did the operation in one minute, by the watch,
and compleated the cure in four days.
JOHN DUNBAR.
None need difpair, having the above mentioned
deformity, for let them be ever so large or fright
ful, or have been cut ever so often before, they will
be done in one minute, and the cure completed in
four days, or nothing will be required.
*, For people may have them done Gratis.
W A N T E D,
Asa clerk in a store,
A PERSON cf a known good character, and
something acquainted with business.
A NEGRO WENCH to be fold, tit for the
country. Enquire of the Printer hereof.
To all Gentlemen who ffiave themselves,
or would keep their pen knives or cases of instru
ments in the bed of order.
The Philadelphia RAZOR STROPS,
MADE and fold by DANIEL CAMPELL,
Writing Matter and Accomptant, near
Dock Bridgein Sccond-ftreet, which are of fiich
property and duration, as to serve all the purposes
of drop, hone, oil and grinding for many years,
are insured in the printed directions on each, are al
so well known to many in the Weft-Indies and these
Northern Colonies, and be particularly recommend
ed by many of the molt eminent gentlemen in this
city and province.
Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, Aprih, 1775.
WA S committed to gaol, two Scotch men,
taken up in consequence of an adver
tilement of James Morgan's, living in Durham,
Bucks County, Perinfylvania ; one pafles by the
name of DANIEL MUNROW, 24 or 25
years of age, 5 feet 3 inches high, thick made,
pitted with the small pox, of a dark complexion,
short black hair, Ipeaks broad, and has a remark
able ftilf walk ; he is a carpenter by trade, and un
derstands (awing with the whip-saw; he had on an
old felt hat, striped silk handkerchief, old bearskin
coat, black velvet waistcoat, old buckskin breeches,
country spun shirt, ^mixed blue and white stock
ings, good (hoes, and Liver plated buckles. The
other passes by the name of JOHN LATTI
MOR E, profeffes the cabinet-making bulinels ;
he is 22 or 23 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high,
walks flraight and has a (harp look, of a brown
complexion, brown hair tied behind, and pitted
with the small pox; he had on an old felt hat,
striped silk handkerchief, light coloured country
cloth coat lined with striped lincey, striped waist
coat, country spun shirt, fnuff coloured velvet
breeches, mixed black and white Lockings, good
(hoes, and silver plated buckles. They fay they
came from Juniata, in Cumberland county. Their
matters are desired to take them out and pay ex
pences to WILLIAM ALLISON, Gaoler.
T HE
ADVERTISER.
M A Y 22d, z 77-
TEN POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, in Chris
tiana Bridge, New-Castle County, on the 33d
otApril lalt, an apprentice lad, named GEORGE
GRA3, by trade a hatter, 18 or 19 years of arc,
has two years to serve, about five feet fix in.cC^
Gobi has a down look, yellow complexion, with a
fear down his nose, very talkative and conceited of
his ownabilities : Had on when he went away, an
olive coloured fuftian coat, red vest, nankeen bree
ches, thread dockings, fashionable Shoes, and a pair
of very gay carved Silver buckles. Whoever takes
lip said apprentice, and Secures him in any of his
Majesty's gaols, so that ^iis matter may get him
again, Shall have the above reward and reasonable
charges, paid by JOEL LEWIS.
A. B. All makers of vessels and others are for
bal to harbour or carry off laid apprentice at their
peril.
Ma, Sth, 1775.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RA," A™A Y from the fubferiber, living at
Elk Ferry, Caecil County, Maryland, a Ne
gio man, named CUFF, who has. for a consider
able time rowed in the ferry boat at said ferry. He
is about five feet three or four inches high, very
', . '? has th ' ck lips, with the letter R marked ba
his right cheek, he is pretty smart and talks a little
in tle Negro dialect. He had on when he went
away, a lead coloured jacket and breeches, ozna
brigs Shirt, old Stockings ahd no Shoes. Whoever
takes up said Negro and secures him, so that his
matter may have him again, ihall have the above
reward and reasonable charges, paid by
T HOMAS SAVIN.
FIVE POUNDS REWARD.
Si OLE N out of the Stable of the fubferiber,
on Sundaynight the 14th instant (May) a bay
G ELDING, Seven years old, about fourteen
lands and a halt high, branded on the near Shoul
der with W. somewhat dim, trots, paces and gal--
ops, Shod before, bis mane and tail black, and
his mane trimmed on the hear fide. Whoever takes
ep the thief and horse, so that the thief may be
brought to justice and the horse may be had again,
Shall have the above reward and reasonable charges,
< IFIFIY SHILLINGS for the horse on
ly, paid by ISAAC GIBBS.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or ST OLEN, out of Adam Good's
Shed in Tawny-Town, Frederick County, Ma
ryland, the twenty ninth day of O&octer law, at
night, A YELLOW BAY GELDING, about
nine or ten years old, about fifteen hands high,
somewhat thick on the witherlack, occVioned'by
the fiftula, paces and trots, his left hind frot white,
no brand n rear mark, had on a half worn Saddle,"
and a pair of fad lie bags; an old blue great coat.
Whosoever takes up the said GELDING, and
brings him to Adam Go^d, in Tawny Town, or
to Abraham Myer, ir New Cofhahoppa in Phila
d Iphia County, or to Leonard K i'V, in Ree ms-
IVwn; fixt en miles from Lancaster, Shall have the
above REWARD, and no questions atked, paid
by either of rhe ab6ve naml men, or the fib.
scriber in Cofhahoppa. JACOB GREATHER.
Maysetb,
STOLEN last Saturday night, out of the pas
ture of the fubferiber, living in Wert Fallowfield
Township, Cheder County, near Ellis Pusey's
mill, a blackish brown mare, about eight years old
this grass, mealy mouthed and very low before,
both paces and trots at a flow rate, her footlocks
trimmed some time in the Winter, and hurt with
the collar on each Side of her Shoulder, her mane
being turned to the wrong fide, it was trimmed some
time ago to make it lay to the right Side, Shod all
round, about fifteen hands high. Whoever
takes up said mare, ahd delivers her to the own
er again, Shall have, if ten miles from home TEN
SHILLINGS, if twenty miles, TWENTY SHIL
LINGS, and if at a farther distance, THIRTY
SHILLINGS for the mare, and THREE POUNDS
for the thief, paid by me
WILLIAM REED
N. B. There was left in the field of the fubferi^
ber, the fame night, supposed by the thief, a prey
horse, Shod all round, steel toed before, but wore
Smooth, his mane being well trimmed, about four
or five years old this grass, supposed to be a hacknev
horse, the owner is defined to come and prove his
property, pay charges, and take him away.
Harford County, Maryland, March 21, 1775.
SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferibers, on dun]
day night lart, twoliifh servant men, one ot'
them named PATRICK TWOMEV, about
eighteen years old, five feet five or fix inches high,
with thort light hair ; had on when he went av^/,
a light grey coat with a red flannel cape, and trim
med with metal buttons, jacket and breeches of the
fame, with the fame buttons, a light grey bearskin
furtout with a red flannel cape, two white dowlas
fnirts, yarn and thread dockings, and good shoes
tied with brings. The other named PATRICK
CALIGHAN, about five feet four inches higr,
well set, a down look ; had on a light coloured
fearnought jacket, white kerfey breeches, old oz
nabrig fliirt, white knit yarn flockings, old fir, $
with odd buckles, and a small felt hat: They tock
with them many cloaths unknown, and it is likely
they will change their drcis and names, as they are
artful chaps. Whoever takes up the said servants
and secures them in any of his Majesty's gaols, shall
have Twenty Shillings if ten miles from home,
if twenty miles Forty Shillings, and if out us
the province the above Reward for each, paid hr
JAMES GILES.
NATHAN GALLION.