The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-03-11 00:00:00, page 4

Philadelphia, March 6.
so be SOLD by Public Vendue,
®n Tkurfday the eleventh inst. at fix o'clock in the even
ing, at the Coffee-houfe,
AVery neat two ftor,BRICK HOUSE, situate
on the weft fide of Second-street, one door from the
corner of Plumb-street, and near to Prior's lot; it has two
rooms upon a floor, a good cellar, and an alley, over which
the upper rooms are extended ; there is also a convenient
kitchen adjoining to the house. 'I he lot on which these
improvements are built, is twenty feet in front on Second
llrcet, and sixty feet in depth, and is fubje& to a ground
rent of 40s. fterlihg per annum.
Any person inclining to purchase the Hid House before
the day of fr.le, may be informed of the terms, by apply
ing to ROBERT M'FE E,
near the premises.
TO BE SOLD by public Vendue,
On Thursday the eleventh inflant, at fix o'clock in the
evening, at the Coffee-houfe,
CT HREE convenient two story brick Houses and Kit
a chens, and Lots of ground, situate on the east fide
of George- ft reet, between Secondhand Third, South and
Shippen-fireets, opposite Mr. John Morris's, in South
wark. ,
Lot No, i. The house 15 feet 4.inches front, 26 feet.,
inches deep, piazza and kitchen 24. feet deep, in the whole
50 feet deep ; the lot 146 feet deep, with the privilege of
a 3 feet alley, 40 feet deep in comaion with Francis
Trumble.„
No. 2. The house, kitchen and ground the fame as
No. I, with this farther addition of the privilege of an
alley 7 feet 1 inch, in common with lot No. 1, over aed
under which alley the whole belongs to lot No. 2, which
makes the house over and under the alley zz feet 5 inches
front.
No. 3. The house 14 feet 3 inches front, 30 feet deep,
piazza and kitchen 26 feet deep, in the whole 56 feet deep,
the ground 136 feet deep, with a good frame stable the
back-end of said tot, with the privilege of said alley of 7
feet i inch wide, in common with lot No. 2, said alley
continuing through said lots makes an addition of 3 feet
6 1-2 inch to each of the lall described Lots No. 2 and 3;
there is a pump before the door for the use of said houses;
the wholeclear of ground-rent, and the title indisputable.
For particulars refer to the plan at the Coffee-houfe and
the owner, who may be found at Mr. William Robinson's,
in Front-street, Southwark.
NATHANIEL IRISH.
T O B E SO L D,
On Monday the 15th ioftant, at Mr. Hendrickson's ta
vern, in Christiana hundred, Newcastle county,
A VALUABLE plantation and trad of land, situate
in laid hundred, containing about 150 acres of land,
about twenty acres whereof watered meadow; there are
suitable buildings on said plantation, two bearing orchards,
the whole in good repair. Also about five acres of mea
dow ground in Newport marhi. The said plantation and
meadow, late the estate of Chriftopber Wilson, being
confifeated and to be fold for the use of the Delaware -slate
by WILLIAM M. CLAY, Commilnoner
Ma r <b 1. Newcastle county.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee-Houfe in the city of Philadelphia, on Thurs
day the firft day of April next, if not fold before at pri
vate sale, at fix o'clock in the evening,
q LOT of GROUND situated on the Delaware, in
the city of Burlington, about 4.00 yards below the
Town wharf, commonly known and called by the name of
Green Bank, bounded as follows, viz. Beginning at the
corner of the fence as it now ftandefh, being the corner of
Fourth-fireet and Pearl- street, and runs thence in the line
of Fearl-ftreet westward seventy-three feet to a lot now in
the tenure of James Verree, then northerly by the line di
viding the before-mentioned lot three hundred and flxty
hx feet, thence running an eastward course twenty-three
feet along the garden fence, then northwardly a firaight
course down to low water mark on Delaware river, thence
eaftward'ly fifty feet along the said river, and then up
F,irl- street to the place of beginning, be the fame more
or lets. There is upon the premises a genteel brick House
well finished, two fiories high, fifty feet front, two hand,
feme parlours below, and three chambers besides garrets
' t servants, each room hath a handsome tiled chimney
place and marble hearths, a good kitchen, two ovens, a
pump of good water in the yard, a milk.houfe, smoke
house, a large well built stable and coach-house, the loft
of which is capable of holding eight tons of hay, with a
great many other ufeful out-buildings ; the garden is
Locked with a variety of plumb, pear, cherry, English
walnut and other fruit-trees, besides currants, rafberries,
gooseberries, ftrawberri&, &c. The ground is as rich as
any in Burlington, and is now in good order, as it has
been turned up with a spade this Winter. To conclude,
the healthy and elegant situation, the beauty of the pro
fpeft, the convenience of the buildings, and the garden
stored with such a variety of fruit, mutt make it a suitable
Summer retreat for a genteel family, or the constant resi
dence of a gentleman retiring from bufiuefs.
Any perlon may view the premises, by applying to Col.
Jones who now lives in the house. A good title and im
mediate possession will be given to the purchaser, but the
cash will be expected at the delivery of the deed. The
emissions that are called out of circulation, will be taken
in payment.
Any person inclining to purchase before the day of sale,
may know the terms by applying to the subscriber, at the
New Mills, Burlington county, New-Jersey.
March. PETER STRETCH.
# F OR $ A I, E,
A LIKELY roan HORSE, about fifteen hands
A high, five years old this spring, trots, paces and
canters, draws well in a carriage, performs well under the
saddle, and is half blooded. Enquire of the Printer.
PHILADEL PHim Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNL A P, in Market-street.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee-houfe, on Monday the fifteenth day of
March instant, at fix o'clock in the evening, if not
before disposed of by private sale,
AV ALUABLE Plantation ^nd Tra& of Land,
situate in Welt-Caln tovrnfhip, Chaffer ccunty,
forty-three miles from Philadelphia, on the Lancaster
road, about two miles from the sign of the Waggon ;
containing about three hundred acres, twenty acres
thereof good watered meadow already rgade, and as
much more can be made with very little exhence ; Giove
one hundred acres of woodland and well timbered, t^~
remainder plow land, arid good ; produces fine crop',
lays ftarly level and easy to till, with water in every
field, within three miles of limestone. There are on
the premises a large done house two ftortes high, and
cellar und r the whole, well built, with three roomson
a floor, a log barn pretty large, with tolerable go^d sta
bling, an excellent orchard of about one hundred and
fifty apple-trees, mostly grafted fruit, young and in
gc6d order, with a pump at the door, a spring and
spring-house. For further particulars and terms or sale
apply to Edward Bonsall and Abraham Shoe
maker, in Fourth street, opp<file the end of Unio.n
ftreet, Philadelphiaj or Thomas Torbert, in Up
per Merion towpfhip, Philadelphia county.
N. B. Two thirds of me purchase money will be taken
in the em ffions cut of circulation.
March 1779.
FOR TY DOLLARS REWARD.
DESERTED from the town of Carlin.-, in the
fate of Pennsylvania, Serjeant THOMAS
W,H ITELY, belonging to the seventh Pennsylvania
regiment, about thirty years of age, , and five feet eight
or nine inches high, speaks much cn the Scots di&lc&,
and is by trade a watch and clock maker; took with
him his regimentals, blue faced with red, and is sup
posed to be gone either to Frederick-town in Maryland,
or Stanton in Virginia, being acquainted in those places,
or probably to Conococheague fetticment, having a wife
there. Whoever takes up said deserter and secures him
in any gapl, or delivers him in charge to any Officer
commanding a party to carap, so that the regiment may
Iget.him, thall receive the above reward.
Baltimore, February 1.
On WE DNEST )AY the leventeenth of March, at
Ten o'clock in the feren'oen, will be offered to sale by
Vendue, on the premises,
MY well known, remarkably rich Tra& of Lind;
at Conococheague, in Pennsylvania, containing
about four hundred acres, adjoining the lands of John
Allison, Esq; William Rankin, James Mitchell, and
Jacob Sneve'y: On this tea there are upwards of ope
hundred acres of cleared land well enclosed, a small
rquared-lng dwelling-house, a large and well finished
double barn, a young orchard of 200 trees, twelve acres
of movable meadow, and thirty or forty acres more way
be cafily made. Immediate poffeffien, and time fcr pay
ment if required, will be given. If not fold it will be
rented for a term. The recalled emissions. Lean office
C rtificates, or Continental currency, will be equally
acceptable in payment.
J A 0 B B ERF!
FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.
J, ROKE into the house of the subscriber, at the
3 sign of the Buck, in the town of Berlin, in Ber
wick townfllip, York county, and Rate of Pennsylvania,
on Friday night the eleventh cf December last, some
perlcn or persons unknown, who took away about One
Hundred and Fifty Pounds in gold and silver, and Two
Hundred arid Eighty one Pounds in paper money, to
gether with Deeds, Mortgages, :nd the following
Bnds and Notes, viz.—A Bond on George Meal for
24.1. on Frederick Sherer for xool. on Samuel Neely for *
19b tea. on Valentine Fickrs, jun. for gol. on llaac
Fickes for 25 1 . on John Albert for 12L en ditto for got.
on Philip Shriver for iol. on ditto for 201. en Henry
Chroniffir for 71. 10s. on Daniel Yother for iool. on
dtto for 251. on Henry Keltert for zol. on Michari
Suf&r for 601. oh John Pecher for 6). on Michael Co 1
ter 81. on John Overholtzer for iol. on ditto for 20L
cn Anihory Knifely for 501. on John Deardorfe fcr
tool, on Ditto for 81. 0 Piter Myers for ,1. on ditto
sot iol. on George Ma ch for 191. 16s. on John
Aughiabough for 81. on John Frankeberger, fen. for
201. on Henry Frinkeberger for iol. cn ditto for 16!.
on Philip Haberftfock for <cL on John Kell for 151.
on John Line, fen. for 3'o!. on John Lane, jun. ter
201. on Conrad Henery for iol. cn ditto for 81. cn Sa-"
muH Bowser fcr iool cn Peter Line for 201. cn ditto
for 91. 91. on Peter Stewthtbaker for 401. cn David
Stewthebsker for 15'. on Anthony Deardorfe for 15!.
o!.iChristian Rafeniparger for iol. A bond from Earn,ft
Ralfinider for 100'. from dittotcr iol. from ditto for 81.
A Bond on Ederick Looker for 10L cn George White
for 60L on ditto for 301. Eleven Bonds, each yearly, on
David Miers for 6001. in all together, with a Ncteen
Peter Vernum for 31. A Note on Heniy Mull for 61.
on Martain Blackford for 3?. on Ge rge HUs ter
11. ids. on John Line, jun. for 51. on B rret Aurhin
bough fcr SI. on Peter P shy for 5!. cn William Mupi
mart fcr il. 10s. on Christian Himes for 51. cn Val&-
tine Fickes, jun. for 31. on Ifaic Fickes tor 31. on Da
niel Yother tor 61. cn ditto for 31. Four Notes cn Mi
chael Snider for 5 1. each : Two Notes on Peter Myets
for 4.1. 10s. each : A Note or John Overhcltzer for 51.
together with sundry ether Bonds, Notes and' Papers
which cannot be remembered at present; Therefore all
p^rfons are hereby warned rot to take an alignment of
any of the fame ; and whoever takes up and fecires the
thief or thieves to that he or they may be brought to
justice, shall receive Twenty-Five Pounds reward; and
reasonable change , or the above reward for the thief or
thieves, and money, bonds, notes, &c. and will be fur
th^r handfomaly dealt with, by HENRY SEALEY.
WILLIAM IRVINE, Col. seventh P.R.
3A MUEL SMITH.
Can}, Mii/fic^, %rraary iz.
NINETY DOLLARS R EWARD.
DESERTED from the seventh Pennsylvania
regiment, the following recruits, viz. John
White, an Englifhmah about fix feet high, twenty
two years of age, black hair ; resided in Lancaster coun
ty, arid defected at the White Horse between Lancaster
and,Philadelphia ; probably he is in that fettiemert, be
ing well a quanted in it. Robert Willson, an
Inffiman, acout five feet fix inches high, thirty-five
years of age, stoop Mouldered, much pitted with the
fm^l-pcx, bla^k curled lair, by trade a tanner and
currier, and part of a fhdemaker; resided near Lancas
ter ; had cn a brown coat, red jacket, brown breeches,
white yarn flockings, and an eld fur hat. John White,
an Egliihman, about five feet eight inches high, and
thirty years of age, round sh ruddered, black curly hair,
had on when he deferred, a blue coat faced with white
and lined with* thiprd lincey, a white waistcoat and
brown overalls; he had also a red coat, brown waist
coat and white cloth breeches : His wife was with him;
a thick set woman; with a large fear on her left cheek:
They are fappofed to be gone to Baltimore, as the has
a brother there. Whoever takes up the above deserters
and secures them in aqy gao^, or gives them in charge
to any Officer commanding a party to camp, whereby
the regiment may get them, fhali receive the above
reward,, or Thirty Dollars for either of them, paid
by * SAMUEL 'HAY, Lieut. Col. Com.
Lyenlh P-nnijlvania Reg.
S*E V ERA L Tracts of unimproved pa
tented LANDS, val .ide from their situation,
foil and waters; alto a fh^re of the INDIANA
LANDS, to be fold by GEORGE MORGAN,
in Arch-flrelet, Philadelphia.
A MOS WICKERSHAM,
In Arch-street, n # at door b^ow the corner of Second
hrect, will fell whoThile and retail, for any emissions
of CenCnerrta! move,)
% fa , I NE; Rum, Whiskey, Sugcr, Tea, Coffee,
VV Ipdigo, Weol and Cotton Cards, imported
coarse and fine Salt, Ac, &c.
T O BE f. E T,
CU NDR Y lots of ground, adjoining the South ft reet
'cf this city, Conveniently situated fdr pastures. Also
fix acres and three-quarters of meadow ground cn the
weflern fide cf the road leading to Greenwich Point. For
terms apply to SAMUEL POWE L.
T 0 BE L E T,
On Leases for five years,,
TH E following Plantations in Earton town^p,
1 Cnefler county, about hxteen miles from Phifadeb
phia, on the Lancafler road viz. one trad of one hun
dred and twenty-five acres, twotrads each one hundred
acres, and one trad cf sixty eight acres. Also two plan
tations eaili one hundred and fifty acres, in Norriton
townfllip, Philadelphia county, nineteen miles from the
city. The above tracts have dwelling houses and other
improvements on them. For terms apply to Charles
Thomson, in Market street, or Jonathan Mifflin,
jun. in Second-street, below Wa nut-street.
To be SO L I) by the Subscriber,
Living in the Path Valley, Cumberland County,
A TRACT of LAN D containing three hundred
and seventy eight acres patented, with allowance
of fix per cent, for ro:ds, &e. situate in said Path Val
ley ; on which are erected a good dwellirg-houfe, a
large barn, a well accuttomed grist-mid and saw-mill
upon a never failing stream, a convenient still house,
together with sundry other out hcufer: There are about
fifty acres clet r on said trad, of which about fifteen are
good meadow, and will admit cf forty more being made;
the whole convenient for watering. One other trad ad
joining the aferefaid, containing two bundled and ttyir
ty-feven acres patented, w th allowance, &c. cn which
are eroded,a fmrll house and barn, about seventy acres
of arable land clea r , about the one third of the whole
may be converted into meadow and watered. Both
tracts convenient to 4 good range of wood picture, will
be fold together or apart as may best fuir the purchaser
or purchasers. One otheY trad in said Valley, adjoin
ing John Elliot, fen. containing two hundred and eighty
acres patented; no improvement. And one other trad
near Paul's Gap, in said Va ley, containing three hun
dred acres ; no improvement.
4. WILLIAM ELLIOTT.
OOD VvAGES will be given for a
good M ILL INE R, that can be well recom
mended. Enquire of the Printer.
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 fitnation of this lot, bounded by Gay, Market
and Frederick-streets, and diredly opposite the Market
houfe, being so well known, required little description
either for its Superior advantages in any public busi
ness, its agreeableness and convedlency, or extensive ca
pacity for improvement. The house may well boast two
of the best ttdfes in Baltimore, either in the retail or
wholesale way, for size cr ufefulnefs ; there are apart
ments fufficiently capable of accommodating the largest
family, and the whole so contrived as to admit ortwo
or three divifidns without injury. Any person wishing
to purchase this estate, may treat with the subscriber on
the premises, who has three Copper Stills, Coolers and
Making-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.
9. THOMAS USHER.