The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-09-12 00:00:00, page 4

To th# FREEMEN ELECTORS of tbe'Ciy
and Count, of PHILADELPHI A.
Gluttons,
Y N T E NDING to offermyfelf aCandidatefa the
1 Scoff's office, your vote# and interett at the enfuihg
Election, will oblige your Humble Servant.
WILLIAM HOLLINSHEAD.
Augurs, 1780.
To the Freeholder; and others, Electors of the
City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
AS I agrin propose to offer myfelf a Candidate for
the Sheriff', Office at the ensuing general election,
to iucceed the prefect Sheriff. I therefore a^ain most
humbly foticit and request tha favour of your votes and
interett, in order to be in the return for the said Office:
Which favours, as well as those pift, dull ever be had
in memory and gratefully acknowledged, by
Your sincere friend and humble servant,
WILLIAM DEWEES.
To bite Freeholders and others, Electors of the
City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
^ T the initance of many of my fellow-citizens, and
,{ friends to the caule of our country, I am induced
to offer myfelf a candidate for the Sheriff's Office.—
S odd I meet with your approbation, the favor (hull
be ever gratefully acknowledged by, Gentlemen,
Yuur humble savant,
Camp near Trenton, WILLIAM WILL.
August 24, 1780.
To the Freeholders and others, Electors of the
City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
TH E fubfcriper is induced by the persuasion of Ins
trisods, to offer himftlf .a Candidate for the Co
roner's Office at the ensuing Election : The votes and
inteeft of thole persons who think Irm worthy of, anl
qualified for this duty, will be considered as a favour
done to their humble servant,
JOSEPH RUSH.
An ASSORTMENT of
MEDIC IN E S,
Su tab e for aS:i Chest, to be SOLD.
Enquire of the Printer.
CA ME to the Plantation of the fub
fcr er, living in Hamilton's Bain township, a
meufe coloured B OR 3 E, three yesrs did; no brand,
• a imill star and snip, between thirteen and fourteen
hands high. The owner is hereby d-fir'd to come,
prove his proper!;, and pay charges, and take him a
" York county, June 16. WILLIAM COCHRAN.
Philadelphia, September 4, 1780.
Just Imported, ?nd to be old y
PETER and WILLIAM WIKOFF,
At their dote in Front ftr et, b-twern A f ch and Race
ftr=et% 0^ ofre Elzey's Alley,
An ASSORTMENTS
EUROPEAN and WEST-INDIA GOODS,
Arnon,; which are,
C^J PERFINE Broad-Cloths, midd^ng and low priced
' airt), fuperfi :a India. Chintz, Mrfli is, Gaud's and
Silks, Liri c n Cotton and Silk Hmnkerchiefs, H ir
binca, Caliimancocs, and c<her Stuffs, Cott n Velvet,
Sr?e Denim, Suges, Baize; Martinets, Pluib, Sik
Stockings, Pic, But one, Buckles, Hinges, Locks,
Wool Cards, Fine Indian Rubes, Flannel ?nd Blankets.
Ai'o, Rum, Sugar, Bohuiand Hyfon T-a cfthe belt
quality, Rd Port Wine, and Madir Wines of dif
fcren- prices and qualities, force of wlrch is or good as
the belt that ever was brought into this country, which
they aill f I>y the pipe or leffi quantity. 6w.
r— AS in ffin? of )the sft o 1 tie Bih month, 1780, and
" fupppleJto beftolen, an excellent silver WATCH,
with a neat mfide case which covets the works, there is
on the back of the ^ufi,ledfe the letters P. B. the num
ber forgot, makers n^fr Wagstaf ; as the Water# is
very remarkable, it is hoped he thief my be deu&d
and brought to Juttice. thouG it be offered for fair, it is
hoped every perfun will secure it, so that the owner may
get it ap^n, and the thie F be brought to justice, Aall
receive SEVEN SPANISH MILLED DOLLARS &%
wild for their trouble, paid by the tubfcribcr living
near Brandywine Bridge.
WILLIAM SHIPLEY.
WAS TAKEN UP,
Off Stow Creek,
A PETTIAUGRE. The owner proving his
„opsrty and paying ciurges may It ve her stain,
by applying ro ROBERT THOMPSON,
August 16. Shallopman
Two Hundred Dollars Reward,
RAN AWAY on the 14thinit. ficin the Subferi
ber. living in Knfiogun, a Nigro Lad, about
17 or 18 years oid, fraight limbed, and well made,
born in Virginia ; had on when he went away, a tow
fnirt and trawlers, half worn beaver hat. Whoever
takes up Lid Nsgroe, and brings him to me, shall have
the above reward, and reufonablechurg% paid by
BENJAMIN G. EYRE.
N. R. All Matters 0, v.ffas and others, are desired
not to liarhour or take him away at their peril.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLAP, in Markes-ftreet.
Philadelphia, September x, 1780.^
IN pursuance of a Revolution of Congress, of the 23d
Augutt, 1780, for the sale of Bills of Exchange for
the fopply of the Prifontrs of War, now with the Enemy,
Bills of Exchange on Spain, are to be fold at the
Continental Loan Office, for Specie only.
Mooreland township, Philadelphia county,
September 8, 1,801
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN on the night of the sth instant out of the paf
' ture of the fubferiber, living at Smithfield', a bright
bay GELDING, between 5 or 6 years old, about four
teen and a halfhinds high, light made, a low neck, a
light switch tail, no white about him that th^ owner re
collefts, aboutfour inches of his mane worn out with the
bridle, lias a lump under his off ear, resembling a whim,
trots, cantets, and carries his head and tail very well.
Whoever takes up and secures said horse andthief, so
that the thief be brought to justice, rind the owner gets
his horse again, shall have the above reward, or One
Hundred Dollars and reasonable charges forthe Horse
only, paid by JAMES VANSAN T.
WA~N TED to Purcbafe,
A HOUSE in Second or Third Street,
between Race and Market-street, for which a
good price will be given, in either goods or specie.
Enquire of the Printer.
A COPPER STILL,
Of 300 Gallons, to be SOLD.
Enquire cf the Printer.
Pdad Zphia, August 15, 1780.
ON E hundred acres of good Land,
within three miles cf the city, to be let for a
term of years.
One hundred acres of excellent PJture, within the
fame distance, to bj let for the remainder of the Lafon.
A Houri to be let, that is well calculated for a gen
teel tavern, in an elegant fi r uat on, with eighty acres
of Land, 'about two miles from the city.
Ado federal well fruited Town Lots, to be fold or
let on ground-rent for ever. Enquire of the Printer.
Philadelphia, July 14, 1780.
WHEREAS complaint hath been made to the Com
oriffioners ior the ci:y and county of Philadel
phia, by Jeremiah Baker, Collector of the Northern-
Liberties, That he cannot obtain the taxes-due on the
ciateof Richard Penn arid Sarah Matters : Notice is
hereby given, That unless the laid Richard Peon, Sa
rah Matters, or their certain Attorney or Agent, dif
chrge and pay the taxes juffly due on said estates, on
01 before the 16th cf October next entering the date
hereof, that so much of the premises will ^ fold as may
be fufficient todifeharge said taxes and charges, agree
able to the Laws of this Commonwealth.
FRANCIS GURNEY, ) Commiffi-
PRESLEY BLACKI3TON,) oners.
"WANTS A NURSE CHILD,
„ WOMAN with a good breast of milk, that can
.CT be well recommended. Enquire of the Printer.
V °Vo L D,
A LIKELY healthy NEGRO BOY, about
11 twenty years of age, by trade a hatter. Enquire
of ths Printer.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or STOLEN on the night of the
O aid inst. (Augoft) from the fubicriher in Darb,
Township, Chester County, a sorrel HORS E, abost
fourteen hands high, between four and five years old,
with a blaze in his face, both hind feet white, neither
brand nor ear muk, high boned and not very hand
fom_ trots and paces, hit trot remarkable fhort.=
Whoever secures, the horse, and thief if stolen, and the
thief be prosecuted to convidion, ih & receive the above
regard, or Two Hundred Dollars with reasonable
charges, for the horu only, by
ISAAC HIBBERD, Jun.
September 6.
CIA ME to the Place of the Subferiber, on
^ the id instant, living on Abel James's place, near
Fi afford, a Black HORS E, about 14 hands high,
is branded on each fore ftfoulde. with the letter P. arid
is reckoned * very old Horse, and is a natural trotter.
Whoever has loft said H >tfe, by proving property and
paying charges, may have him again by applying to
GEORGE MICHEL.
living on said Place.
To be SOLD at private Sale,
At the house of the Subferiber, on the Weft fide
of N-fhameny Ferry.
CO WS, Horses, Sheep, S^irie, a good new two
horse waggon, with compleat sett of harnefa for
two horses, cart and harnefi, sundry household and kitch.
en furniture, two Negroe then, one aged 28 years the
0 her 24, a likely Negroe girl aged 19 years; the above
Negroes are fold for >0 fault, as the tubferiber is ooi,^
to move and will have no employment for them. ° °
Auguttzs, 1780. JOSEPH VANDEGRIFT.
N. B. The houte and ferry to be let and entered upon
the firft day of November next. Enquire at the ferry.
One Thousand Dollars Reward.
1\7"" ROBBED on the night of the
4th instant. by a lodger that lived in the house
of the fubferib-r, and took from thence fix suits of Wo
men's Cloaths, i silk, 2 chintz, 2 stamp linen, and 1
white mufbn, a cohfiderable quantity of other wearing
apparel, and a quantity of money, sum unknown; h ? s
name is ftip,of*d to be Petty L ivingfon, as he changes
his name very often, he is a Frenchman born, about 5
feet high, 30 years of age, and a Ship Carpenter by
trade ; had on Uheri he went away, a short white linen
coatee and trowfers, a sword, one ruffle (hit and one
plain one. Whoever takes up said thief, and secures hira
in any goal on the Continent, Ihall have the above re
ward, bv applying to
September 9, THOMAS WILLIAMS.
1780. In Shipped street.
NOTIC E is hereby given,
TO all persons who may have any demands agafoft
JACOB MILLER, late of Forks Township,
in ihs County of Northampton, Weaver, who lately
abfeonded fromhis ofual place of abode, that a writ of
attachment was iffuetf by the fubferiber, at the suit of
Conrad Zrttel, and that Saturday the 30 h day of. Sep«
tember ihrtant, is appointed for the said Creditors to
meet at the house of I he fosferiber in Forks Township a
forefaid, that thsir lefpe&ive demands may be adjusted.
THOMAS SILLYMAN.
September 3d, 1783.
NOTIC E is hereby given,
nr H A T on Sunday the2oth &/ August was taken up
at Eafton, James Fisher and John Ward, (both
of Lancaster county) had with then* two Bay Mares,, sup
posed to be stolen ; thernr, a natural trotter, i§ fends
high, is branded on thenear fore buttock, with the let
ters IB; the other a natural pzcer . 13 hands high.---
The owner or owner's are defined to -cum?,, prove pro
property, pay charges, and take the 1 away.-
September 7. JACOB BAB LE.
Ariguft 13,
n™ H E Subferiber bein^ determined to make
h a g^nmi arid fidal fettlim=nt cf bis public ac
counp, does hereby reqirft all perlons who fa'have iriri
fettled accounts with oim to bring them in, with fy^,
neceffafy voucher, to th? house of Mr. David Rick
ets, near the head of Elk, where hinlfelf cr Anri
t^nts will duly attend for this purpose.
Ard being anxious to have all such matlers proper
ly adjusted by the noddle of next month, he expefts
that those concerned, will avail theurfelfo vs this in
formation. Such as have due bills from him are also
desired to bring them in for payment.
PATRICK EWEN.
A C, P.
Philadelphia, September 9.
AL L Persons having demands against the
Estate of Sarah Gilbert, daceafed, are re
quested to bring in their accounts properly attested, that
they may be fettled and p#id.
GEORGE ORD, Executor.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward..
WA S stolen out ofthe pa^ure of John Car
penter, living in L'.ric&ir' County, Str fbiir^h
township, on th- 33d o's August, a likely Bay MAKE, ri
bout 15 hands high ,3 years old la ft spring, and is branded
with the letters I £ on thepiar Ihouldef, a natural trot
ter, has a (mall ilar in hr forehead. Whoever takes
up said Mare and Thief, fhrilbave the above reward',
or TWO HUNDRED and FIFTY DOLLARS for tU
Mare only, so that the owner gets hr again,
JOSHUA BAILY.
t 0
A TWO.STORYHOUSE and Lot of LAND,
situate ?t the corner of High or Market^ftreet and
Water- street pear the public Wharf, and almost oppe
fits the lower Market in the city of Burlington, having
four forms on the lower floor, ard four rooms on the
upper floor, with large garnets, a good kitchen ^nd piaz
za, and a well of water in the yard, containing in front
of said lot thirty-seven and one h^lf Let, 'and in depth
forty-three feet and one half. For farther particular
enquire of the fubferiber in Church Alley—who conti
nues felling indigo on comreiffion, and has cn hand Ca
rolina indigo in tierces and bar/efy and by retail. Also,
firft crop meadow b,.y, which lie will deliver in the city,
or at the meadow. Also, an elegant silver coffee-pot, tan
kard, waiters, cruet hands, punch ladle, fonp spoon,
table and tea, spoons, &c.
THOMAS SHUTE,
Weftmoreland county, August 19, 1780.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Col:
William Clapham, deceased, are desired to pay
ott taeir accounts in fix months from this date, and those
having any demands against Aid estate, are defined to
bring them in properly attelted, in order to prepare the
accounts for fettiemenr.
JONATHAN PLUMER, Adminiftratcr.
N. B. If any person hath any claim to the lands im
proved by the said aeceafed, at th, mouth of Sewigl,
Creek, on Youghagania River, in Weftrnpreland coun
ty and State 0? Pennsylvania; are requeued to let their
rights be known to me in fix months, as I am of opini
on that the right belongs to said estate to this time, an &
intend to proceed to hold them as such, until better iri,
formed.