The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-10-23 00:00:00, page 4

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
IX7 AS STOLEN out of the h°uie o Francis Lee,
" at the sign of the Indian Qeen in Fourth street,
last week, the following articles, viz Oue ptir of new
silk dockings, one rambrick handkerchief with a red
border, one blue and white linen ditto, one ruffled shirt,
and one dock: All the above except the stock was mark
ed IW. Jun. One pair of double row stone knee
buckles interlined with gold, one of the corner ftone#
out ; three pair of white silk plain stockings, one very
fine laced tuffi-d shirt, one bandano and one romal fi k
handkerchief, and two very nice razors. If any of the
above articles are offered for sale, it is requested they
and the perlon offering them may be flopped, and,no
jer given to the printer hereof.
October 5.
BY virtue of an Aa of the General Affemb),
o' the Static of Ncw-Jerfey, passed the lift session,
at Trenton, intituled, " An A& for vetting the real
ertate of Wiliam Alexander, Earl of Stirling, within
this State, in trustees, to dilcharge by the sale thereof,
or offfo much as may Suffice, the debts and incumbrances
affecting the fame, and to convey to him the remainder,
if any there be," will be fold at Public Vendue, at the
under-mentioned times and places, sundry Trafts of
Land, Cultivated F:rms, Houses, &c. being part of the
real estate of the said Earl of Stirling, in the said State of
New Jersey, as follows:
On Monday, the firft day of N vember next, at the
house commonly called Stell'sTavern, near the Virginia
encampment, at or dear Middlebrook, 2 traft of a
boui one thousand acres, on the weft-branch of Middle
brook, in the vale between the firft and second moun
tain, leafed in fix farms, the leases expired, very good
inur'al lands, and most excellent timber land, contigu
ous to the Farms on Rariton River.
On Wednesday t!tf third day of November n xt, at
Phinix's Tavern, in Pluckemin, aTra& of eight hundred
acres, adjoining or near the Arttilery-Park at Pluckem
in. This is chiefly timber-land, with feme (mall im
provements.
On Monday, the fifteenth of November next, at
Rackets Town, in Suffix County, about two thousand
five hundred acres of land, in fevera! Farms of good im
proved upland and meadow, the remainder excellent
timber-land and fine swamps, in the said county of
Suffix, bounded partly by the Mifkenttunak River,
and bordering on Rackets Town. „Thc leases are all
expired. A proper person will be appointed at Hackets-
Town to (hew thele 1 nds. The road from Morris to
Eiftown on Delaware, and the great read fr m Tren
ton to Suffix Court house, passes through this Traa.
On Wednesday, the fidi day of December next, at
the Tavern at Crofwicks, tzoTr &s of land, near
Crofwicks, adjoining Plumftead's and Willocks's land,
containing about fi^ hundred and twenty-fix acres.
N B. Continental Money or Loan Office Certificates
. will be received in payment, and conveyances executed
agreeable to the di:<aiou o' the above Aft, by
RICH RD STEVENS, ] T
JOHN MIHELM, . ] 1 '
Philadelphia, Oflober 16
WHEREAS by an Act of the General
AIR moly of the Comment ealth of Pennsylva
nia, intitled, “ An A& tor more effectually preventing
eng offing and forestalling, for the encouraging of com
merce and the fair trader, and for other purpoles
therein mentioned," passed the eighth day of October,
A. D. 177,, it is enacted, That no person or persons
within this Commonwealth, except the original im
porter, coifignee or manufacturer, (and except as is
herein excepted) (hail, from and after the twentieth
day ol October instant, presume to fell or expose to sale
any goods, wares or merchandize, before he, (he or
they (hall obtain a Permit for so doim ,< from some cue of
the Commissioners of Trade herein after named, of the
proper county where such feller resides, Theteiere we
the Commissioners of Trade for the City and Liberties
of Philadelphia, do hereby give notice to all perlons
concerned, that they may govern themselves accord
ing v.
PERMITS are granted at the Commissioners Of
fice at Col. Ephraim Bonham's in Arch-Greet, between
the hours of nine and twelve o'clock in the forenoon,
and three and five in the afternoon,
WILLIAM HENRY, ]
EPHRAIM BONH AM,
FREDERICK HAGNER, n
GEORGE ORD, > Commoner#
EMANUEL EYRE, j
, WI! LIAM JACKSON,
PAUL cox, J
One Hun& ed and Fifty Dollars Reward.
A ROBBERY!
WAS taken by fo-ce a few nights ago, out fthe
house of Henry Wireman, in Buckingham
township, a Giver Watch, by a man of a low ftitur',
full faced, with Ihort curled hair; had on a brown
coat, rew bucklkin breeches, and a new rough beaver
Let : His companion who came and went with him was
about five feet seven inches high, a thin visage, long
tied hair, a light blue coat and new buckflein breeches.
The Watch had a china face, and a policed steel chain
with two jointed steel keys. Also wasflolen at the fame
time, a light grey Horse, with some dapple frets, a na
tural trotter, about fourteen bands high, four years old
last (pring, a fho<t curly mane and a thin switch tail.
It is luppofed he was taken by the fame men. Who
ever will secure the laid robbers so that they may be
brought to justice and the H>r(e and Watch recovered,
(hull receive the above regard and ill net ffarv charges
paid by JOHN WIREMAN.
JESSE BEWLEY.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Market-firm,
TO BE EXCHANGED,
For a FAR M within four or five miles cf Philadelphia,
AP LANTATION beautifully fitvated on the
river Delaware, about fifteen miles frem Philadel
phia, with an elegant house near fifty feet front, a
kitchen, barn, and other cut-hcufes, the place healthy,
the land extraordinary good, with a large proportion of
meadow and woodland, a very fine orchard, with a
great variety of other fruit trees. P. frflion will be
given immediately. For further particulars enquire of
the Printer. Stf.
_ _ - - LT-0 'S ' T,~
On Friday t>e fifteenth inst. (October) between this
City and the Riling Sun Tavern,
r p HE following Articles, vz three bladders of
' Snuff, two pi-ce* o f figured Ribbon, one pi:ce of
black ditto, one dozan brass Sh e-buckks, cne dozen
Knee-buckles, one d z:n horn Combs, one quarter
pound of Scotch Thread, No. 26, fix caids of S<eve
buttons, one bundle of Knitting Pins, and sundry other
articles. Whoever has found the fame, or any part
thereof, and will deliver them to Daniel Sutter, in
Second street above Race-Greet, (hall have SIXTY
DOLLAR S reward for the whole, and in proporti
on for any part.
Philadelphia, October 16.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN last night, out of the house of Edward
° Garrigues in Elm street, a paii of Leather Breeches,
not half worn, in which were two moidores, four silver
dollars, with some fm?ll silver; about forty or fifty dol
lars in small Continental I ills; a silver w^tch, maker's
name Laurence Burney, Philadelphia, number forgot,
on the outside case P P. in a cypher, and on the infile
case tl e fubferiber's nar e in full with the date of the
year 1778; likewie a pair offrver (hoe- buckles. Who
ever will appielend the thief or thieves and goods, th ill
be entitled to the at ove reward, or in proportion for
any part of the above articles, paid by
PHILIP PRICE.
N. B. At the fame time was stolen, a fmtll piece of
Shell Work in a walnut case, and a pillow case and
handkerchief full of divers articles, such as (beets,
window curtains, &c,
—.■ ■■■—, tanteramt -— —..—n i.» ■.—.,. .< i— net —ft~stcc— -
A L L persons that haye any demands against
the ehate of Robert Graham, 1m oi K ng
f-ffing, in the county of Philadelphia, deceased, art de
fied to bring in their accounts, properly proved, to the
subscriber, in order for payment: And all perlons in
debted to the said estate are requested to make immedi
ate payment unto
PHILIP PRICE, Executor.
Philadelphia, October 11.
RAN AWAY yesterday from the fuhferiber, a
Negro Boy about twelve years of age, a chunky
well made lad ; he had on a Quaker bro^n coat with a
ye low collar, tow shirt and trowferr, neither I at, shoes
nor flockings ; he ipeak, pretty good Enjifh, but is
apt to flutter, and i supposed to be harboured at some
free Negro house. Whoever takes him up and brings
him home to the subscriber (hall be handsomely reward
ed, and all charges paid.
BENJAMIN G. EYRE.
N. B. All maheis of veff Is and others aie forbid to
harcur or carry him off at their peril.
O B™E s d ~ L -57
HREE different pieces of Land, containing about
£ three hofand fix hundred acres, situate in Augusta
county, New Virginia; the great?ft part woodland, tie
remainder meadow, and fi fficient water for two mills.
For father particulars enquire 01 the subscriber, living
in Arbuckle's Row, neu Poole's Bridge, Philadelphia.
MICHAEL SENSED
} 0 BE ,S U L
A LIKELY NEGRO MAN, about twenty
fiv y:ars of age, a good servant, and very fit for
any kind of house work. Enquire at Patrick Byrne's,
the corner of Front and Walnut-streets, Pnilad. Iphia.
Just opened and to be fold by
WILLIAM ROBINSON and SON,
At their fto ? e the corner of Front and Spruce streets,
— VARIETY of elegant ftr'ped figured, painted,
^nd brocaded Faffeties, Sartins and Mexicaines ;
black Tobine; a parcel of Cambricks well assorted;
clear Lawns, Linens, romal Handkerchiefs, Ribbonds,
sewing Silk, worsted Stockings, &?. & c .
Alio excellent Green Tea wholesale and retail.
They receive and fell cn commission all kinds of Mer
chandize, for such persons who may be unprovided with
convenient stores to expose their goods.
Fifteen Hundred Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS a certain William Cooper, of
Oxford townthp, Chester county, ltjd of Penn
f Ivanir, did on the tad of September last, by force cf
arms and strong hand, commit an assault and battery
upon the body of Jesse Jordan, in the township afore
faid, so that the said Jordan died of his wounds in about
fifteen hours afterwards, and frid Cooper has abicond
ed ever fiace. He is about 35 years of age, 5 feet Bor
9 inches high, well made, a little pock marked, short
light brown hair, grey eyes, firft and flow in speech wo
miui<h like, leans forward as he walks, his cloaths un
certain as he had different colours : It is probable he
may ride a mare, # as all the creatures he had were mares.
He has rel tions in York county, Virginia and Carolina.
Whoever takes up and (retires said Cooper in the gaol
of the above county, so that he may be brought to jus
tice, (hill liave the above reward and reasonable charges,
P^d by RACHAEL JORDAN.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennfyl<vania, fi.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
^OTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admi
„ r^lty will be held at the Stat -hou e in the city of
Philadelphia, on the fi th day cf November nx?, then
and there to try the truth of the ta&s alledged in the bill
YRve^on Taflor, (qui tarn &c.) against the N^gro
men haves femes and Jack, and the Negro bey (laves
James and Tom, lately taken as prize in the flrip Molly,
&c. To the intent and purpose that the owners thereof,
or any person concerned t: ereins may appear and (hew
cause, if any they have, why the fame fhoulc nor be con^
demned according to the prayer of the said bid.
By order of the ,udve,
October to. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
OFFICE for Sale of Real Efates.
TO BE SO L D,
By the subscriber, at his office in Sec nd street between
Spruce and Union. Greets, Philadelphia,
CEVERAL Lots of GROUND in 2nd about the
' city, plans of which may Le leen at the said office.
Also feverai sums of Money 10 be put cut to intertft,
frim One to Six Thousand Pounds, Enquire at said
office, where business is tranfaded as usual, and Deeds,
Mortgages, Bonds, Wills, Letters of Attorney, and all
other instruments in writing, are drawn with care and
dispatch. ASSHETON HUMPHREYS.
TO BE SO L 'D,'
A VALUABLE Tra& of unimproved LAND,
4 1 situate on a branch of Saltlick Creek and on th*
wters of the Ohio River, in the state of Virginia, con
taining one thousand acres. The land is allowed by
those who know it to be excellent in its quality, being
cl ieflv limeft me land ; as a circumstance which operates
in favour of its good quality, great numbers of families
are f tiling in its vicinity. The tith indisputable. For
particulars enquire of John Morgan, in Deer Creek
settlement, Harford county, Maryland, or the sub
scriber in Wilmington.
THOMAS MORGAN.
L O S T, '
On the 26th of last month, between the house of John
Luk-ns, Eq; in Market-street, and the flables be
hind the City Tavern,
A DEED from Daniel Joy to Edward Shippen, Jun.
Eq; for several final! tra&s of land and meadow
ground, situate in P ffyunk township. Whoever has
found the fame and will return it to the Printer hereof,
(hall have FORTY DOLLARS reward.
N. B The Deed is recorded.
r 1' H E subscriber intending to move to town,
& wil let bis House and Stables at his place cn the
Binks of Schuylkill for fix months. Any reputable fa
mily that will rent them for that time may be supplied
with wood at a price considerably lower than what it
will be fold at in the city. If they are not let within
two weeks, a careful industrious man and his wife, who
understands country work, will be wanted: They may
have constant employ ment.
JOHN MIFFLIN.
WOOD-CUTTERS wanted.
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DUNLA P,
In Market street, Philadelphia.
The following BOOKS, in the German Language
elegantly printed, viz.
Large famity bibles,
TESTAMENTS,
PSALM-BOOKS,
Marburg HYMN-BOOKS,
PSALTERS,
Lutheran CATECHISMS,
Ca'vinift CATECHISMS,
The above Books are allo (bld by Ludwig Laumsn,
Esq; Lancaster; Mr. Brimire, York Town ; Mr. Hower,
Freuerick-Town, Maryland; Mr. John Spahgenberg,
Eafton; Mr. Joseph Heister, Reading ; ^d Mr. Chris
topher Loughner, Philadelphia.
Port of Philadelphia, Per.ofyl<vani%, ff.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
NJOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Ad
miralty will be held at the State house in the city
of Philad dphia, on the twenty.ninth day ofOftober inst.
at Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then
and there to try the truth of the falls alleged in the bill
of Yelverton Taylor, (qui tarn, &e.) against the Negro
flivei Jack, Will, Cato and Dick, lately taken as prize
on board the (loop Active, &c. To the intent and pur
pjfe that the owners, or any perform concerned, may
appear and (hew cause, if any they have, why the fame
Should nut be condemned according to the prayer of the
said bill. By order of the fudge,
Oflober 7. ° ANDREW ROBESON, R%
Port of Philadelphia, Peznfohania, if.
TO AL L whom it may concern.
NT O TICE is hereby given, That a Court of A^mf
ralty will be held at the State-House in the ci, ; of
Philadelphia, on the twenty-ninth day of 06bba ir( at
Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, th. , and
there to try the truth of the fa&i alledged io the ill of
Jonathan Harridan, (qui tarn, &:,) again:l th .rmed
sloop or vessel of war called the Royal Georgi, lately
commanded by James Park : To the end and intent that
the owner or owners of the said (loop, "or in, persons
concerned therein, may appear and (how cause, if any
they have, why the fame should net be condemned ac
cording to the pra; er of the fid bill.
By order of the Judge,
Goober 7. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.