Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-03-13 00:00:00, page 1

TO BE SOL D,
By PUBLIC VENDUE, on the 25th instant,
(March) atthe House of Augustine Willett,
Inn-Keeper, nt the Fcur Lane Ends, in Middle
town township, Bucks county,
AV ERY valuable Plantation, late the property
of Joseph Stackhouse, deceased, situated
in Middletown aforefaid, adjoining lands late of
Jeremiah Langhorn, deceased, on the one fide, and
Joseph Richardson, deceased, on the other fide,
containing two hundred and thirty acres, near one
half cleared, the remainder extraordinary well tim
bered, a stone dwelling-house and kitchen thereon,
a well of good water at the door, a frame barn and
Hone liable, with other convenient out buildings,
a good bearing orchard on the premises, chiefly of
the b^t grafted fruit, also peach, pear, cherry and
quince trees; about fifteen acres of good meadow,
and more may be made, having a good stream of
water running through the fame. The said Plan
tation is within twenty-two miles of Philadelphia,
seven of Bristol, and four of Newtown, in a re
markable healthy and pleasant part of the country,
and convenient to places of worship, merchant mills,
black smith's (hops, store, and cutlery (hop. The
conditions of the sale is as followeth, viz. one third
of the purchase money to be paid on the tenth day
of April next, at which time the purchaser may have
a deed duly executed, on giving fatisfa&ory security
for the remainder of the purchase money, unto
CALEB STACKHOUSE,
JOSEPH STACKHOUSE,
JOSHUA STACKHOUSE,
BENJAMIN STACKHOUSE.
N. B. Ad perlons having any demands against
the said estate, are desired to bring in their accounts
that they may be adjured and receive their money,
and all thole that are indebted, to come and dis
charge the fame.
JOSHUA STACKHOUSE, )
THOMAS WILSON, ^ Administrators.
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By PRIVATE SALE,
A BRICK House and Kitchen, situate on the
Jl weft fide of Fifth street, between Market and
Arch-streets, in Philadelphia; the house is three
Tories, and the Kitchen two Tories and a half, the
lot zo feet front by 51 feet deep, cellars under the
whole, now in the occupation of the Widow Hum
phreys ; fubjeft to a ground rent of gl. per annum.
For terms apply to JACOB RABSO M, in
Front-street, between Chefnut and Market-streets.
JOHN BEHREN T,
Joiner and Instrument Maker, living in
Third-street continued, in Campington, direct
ly opposite Coates's Burying-ground,
HAS just finifhed for sale, an extraordinary
fine instrument, by the name of Piano Forte,
of Mahogany, in the manner of an harpsichord,
with hammers, and several changes : He intends
to dispose of it on very reasonable terms; and be
ing a master in such fort of work, and a new be
ginner in this country, he requests all lovers of
mafic to favour him with their custom, and they
shall not only be honestly served, but their favours
gratefully acknowledged, by their humble servant,
JO HN BEHRENT.
W A N TE IT
ALIKE LY, strong; healthy, good tempered,
aCtive Negroe Wench, from fifteen to twenty
five years of age ; she must be country born, have
had the small-pox and measles; if she understands
any thing of cookery, or has a disposition to learn
it, it will be more agreeable. Any person having
such an one to dispose of may hear of a purchaser
by applying to the Printer.
TOBE L E T,
For Six Months, by the Subferiber,
PAR T or the whole of a large Plantation in
the Northern Liberties, belonging to Rebecca
Venables. It would afford an agreeable retreat
for the summer season, to any person who chufes to
retire from the heat and dust of the city for that
time. There are on the place a good dwelling
house, chaise house and liable, two bearing or
chards, and a spacious garden. Likewise to be
disposed of, a pair of young draft oxen, a heifer,
several milch cows, turkeys and other poultry, and
2 quantity of firft crop hay. The terms may be
known by applying on the premises to
BENJAMIN DAVIES.
TO BE SO L D,
AVERY likely Negroe Woman, about 21
years of age, who can do any kind of house
business: Also a good Horse and Chair. Enquire
of the Printer.
LINEN PRINTIN G,
In all its Branches, performed by the Subfcrihers,
at their Manufactory, near the Three-Mile Stone,
on Germantown Road,
WHERE Ladies may have linens and mus
lins of all kinds printed fop gowns, cur
tains, carpets, bed furniture, chair bottoms, covers
tor drefling tables, handkerchiefs, and shapes for
men's waillcoat^, all done of the most durable co
lours : Any Lady having patterns of her own,
which she may particularly fancy, may have them
done, tho' but for a single gown. As the fubferib
ers have been at great expence in bringing this
manufactory to A merica, they hope they shall meet
with encouragement, as the prices they print for
will make what they do come confiderabl, cheaper
than what comes from Europe, and as they are
willing td perpetuate the business in this country
by taking apprentices at reasonable premiums.
JOHN WALTERS,
THOMAS BEDWELL.
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GENERAL
M O N D A Y,
•VCL. I- NUM 177.
DUNLAP's
§/f\ ^
To be let to M A R F, S this spring, by the fubfcri
bet at Christiana Bridge, the famous grey Horie
B O H E M I A,
EQU A L in beauty to any horse ever imported
into America, full blooded, bred by Mr.
Milligan, got by Colonel Sharp's famous imported
horse Othello, and came of a full blood hunting
mare, got by Colonel Ricket's Barb. He is six
teen hands high, covered last feaion at Salem in
great chara&er, and is well known to get colts
superior to any on the continent; he will cover at
so low a price as FIFTY SHILLINGS for the sea
son. Good paffure may be had for mares, proper
care taken, and due attendance given by the pub
lic's molt humble servant,
RICHARD DOWDLE.
Just Published, Price Three Shillings,
By SAMUEL DELLA P,
frHE Letters of ABELARD and ELOISA.
To which is prefixed a particular account of
their lives, amours and misfortunes : By the late
John Hughs, Esq; To which is now firft added,
the poem of Eloisa to Abelard, by Mr. Pope,
embellished with a neat copperplate frontifpiece,—
These letters are well known to be genuine pieces,
occasioned by an amour which had very extraor
dinary consequence and made a great noise at the
time when it happened, being between two of the
most distinguished persons of that age, who were re
markable for their genius and learning as well as
by a most extravagant passion for each other, are
every where full of the sentiments of the heart
(not to be imitated in a feigned story) and touches
of nature much more moving than any which can
flow from the pen of a writer of Novels, or enter
into the imagination of any who had not felt the
like emotions and diftrefs=The great calamities of
his life took their rife from an unhappy indulgence
of a criminal passion, and giving himfelf a loose to
unwarrantable pleasures; after this he was perpe
tually involved in sorrow and distress, and in vain
feught for ease and quiet in a monaftick life.—To
be fold by Mr. William Woodhoufe, bookseller in
Front-street, near Chefnut street, Messrs. Furman
and Hunt, Merchants, Trenton, Mr. Jacob Hyer,
Princeton, and Mr. David Nelson, Merchant in
Wilmington.
FIVEPOUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on the 4th instant, (March)
from the fubferiber, living near Charleftown,
in Caecil county, Maryland, two indented servant
men, coopers by trade ; one from London, named
JAMES KIDDMA N, of a Candy com
plexion, short hair cut before, with a mole or
wart on his forehead, about thirty years of age,
and about five feet fix or seven inches high; had
on when he went away, a blue broadcloth coat
with mohair buttons, lincey jacket, country cloth
breeches of a light colour; with the button holes
on the wrong tide of the waistband, country linen
shirt filled with tow, grey stockings, good shoes
tied with firings, and a fur hat with a hole burned
in the brim. The other named WILLIAM
PISLAN D, and fays he came from Cork in
Ireland, talks much with the broague, about twen
ty years old, five feet three cr four inches high,
of a swarthy complexion, short black hair cut be
fore ; had on when he went away, a green jacket,
a red and white ttriped ditto, and a blue ditto,
breeches the fame as the other, grey ftockihgs,
good shoes tied with firings, old check shirt, and
a wool hat. They both can write, and perhaps
may forge passes. Whoever take# up said servants
so that their masters may have them again, (hall
have the above reward, and if brought home rea
sonable charges, paid by
CHARLES BROOKINGS.
N. B. All masters of veffcls and others are foibid
to haQour or carry them off at their peril.
W ANTE D,
To attend about a Store,
A SMART country lad, of about 16 years of
age, who can read and write, and be properly
recommended for his sobriety and honelty. Apply
to the Printer.
THE Partnerfllip of HONEY and
fl MOUSE being dissolved, all persons that
have any just demands againit said Partnership ate
desired to bring in their accounts, that they may
be fettled and paid. And all persons that are in
debted to said Partnership are desired to pay off
their refpe&ive balances immediately, to prevent
further trouble.
N. B. The vendue business is still carried on by
George Honey, jun. at the fame place, as usual.
AL L those who are indebted to the Sub
scriber, either by bond, note, or book-debt,
are requeued to make immediate payment.
FREDERICKKIS^ELMAN.
N. B. A few hogsheads of excellent Cyder to be
fold. Enquire as above.
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TO B E SO L. D,
A Coach and CHARIOT, two of the
f ™ most elegant carriages ever imported into
America, and equal to any in London, both crane
necked, and calculated for the climate, having the
l"". n ', made to let down on all tides ; they have
their tuft set of wheels on, and are in high preser
vation. Enquire of Mr. Johnson, Coach-maker,
' n High-street, Philadelphia.
B E SO L I),
Furluant to the last Will and Testament of Lyn
ford Lardner, Esq; deceased,
ONE equal and undivided fourth part of the
Andover Iron Works, in the counties of
Suflex and Morris, in the province of New-Jersey,
to which belong between eleven and twelve thou
sand acres of land. Ihe ore is etteemed of the
belt quality of any in America, and the mine bank,
situated at a mile's distance, from the furnace, is
thought to be inexhaustible. The iron has been
proved, from experiments made both in England
and America, to be proper for every use to which
Iron can be converted, and equal to the Swedifli
for the making of Steel. The furnace and forge
lay at the distance of seven miles from each other.
I he manhon-houfe and other buildings are elegant
and commodious. The situation is convenient for
either the Philadelphia or New-York markets.
For terms apply to J OHN LARDNER, in
Philadelphia.
TO BE SOLD BY
SAMUEL WILLIAMS, Joiner,
.At the corner of Petti's Alley, in Fourth- street, be
tween Market and Chefnut-ttreets, Philadelphia,
TEN thousand feet of Mahogany, in logs,
plank and boards; twenty thousand feet of
Walnut plank and boards ; a very large quantity
of seasoned bedhead ftuff, and half-inch poplar and
gum boards; four inch and two inch poplar, oak
and ash plank; re, cedar coffin boards; rule joint
fluff, chair pannel boards, and inch maple boards;
lacking bottoms; bedstead screws; allo a large
quantity of cheese, &c.
T O BE SO L 1),
At PUBLIC VENDUE, in the Town of Carlisle,
on the 20th day of April next, 1
A PATENTED Tra& of very valuable
land, well timbered, situate in Hopewell
Township, in Cumberland County, containing 322
acres, with the usual allowance of fix per cent for
roads, bounded by George Croghan, Edward Ship
pen, Esq; and others, within a few miles of Ship
penfburgh, commonly known by the name of Stu
art's land, being part of the estate of SAM tIEL
NEAVE, deceased. One third of the purchase
money to be paid at the time of sale, another third
on thefirft day of May 1776, and one other third
on the iff day of May 1777, with interest from the
sale.
REESE MEREDITH, -)
HUGH ROBERTS, ,
LUKE MORRIS, >Executors.
JACOB HARMAN, J
January ±7, 1,75.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
;)AN AWAY from the Fubferiber, (John
" Jack) in Chambers town, Cumberland coun
ty, an Irilh servant man named GARRAT
BURN, about forty five years of age, a well set
fellow, about five feet seven or eight inches high,
with short grey hair ; had on when he went away,
a blue furtout coat, flannel jacket, buckskin
breeches, war fled stockings, brown leggings, mid
dling good shoes, and iteel buckles. He took
with him a sorrel Horse, about fifteen hands high,
can both pace and trot, has three white spots on
his forehead, and was newly (hod before. It is fvp
pofeJ (as he is a great rogue) that he will either
full or exchange the said horse. Whoever takes
up and secures 'aid servant and horse, so that the
owners may have them again, shall have the above
Reward, or for the Horse alone EIGHT DOL
LARS, and reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN JACK,
EBENEZER BRADY.
N B. Said servant had a yoke on, and lock
with him an old saddle and blind bridle.
Neivcyflle Cru ^r, February 8, 1775.
TEN POUNDS REWARD.
Si OLE N from the fubferiber, at a public
lioufe near the Road from Annapolis to Balti
more, a sorrel horse, between three and four years
old, fifteen hands high, with white fetlocks, and
new saddle, with blue plush houting bound with
black leather; also a brown coat, lincey jacket,
buckflon breeches, white drawers, three pair of
stockings, two pair, of shoes; a silk handkerchief,
one short cloth pattern, and two linen shirts. The
above were stolen by a certain WILLIAM
SHIE N, about five feet fix or seven inches high,
freth complexion, black hair tied behind, and has
a cut in hi# foot with an axe ; he wore a green
jacket with yellow buttons, a home made coat and
jacket of a redid; colour, a blue furtout coat with
< Ihole burned in the elbow, and a beaver hat ; he
lived near the C'rofs Roads in Chester county, but
may endeavour to get to Ireland either from Phi
ladelphia or New-York. Whoever takes up the
sud Shien, and the Horse, and brings them to
John Reynolds, in Newcastle hundred, so that
I may have them again, shall have a reward of
Three Pounds if go miles from home, Five
Pounds if 100 miles, and if 200 miles the above
reward, and reafcnable charges if brought home,
paid by MATTHEWSCILIVA N.
N>B. All masters of veffcls are forbid to carry
off said Shren at their peril.—He has a French iilver
face watch, with a piece over the key-hole.
T H E
ADVERTISER.
m a r c h ,13th, r 775<
Philadelphia, February 20, 177 $.
WHEREAS the partnership of Bryan
and Pickering, Joiners, is dissolved, all
persons indebted to said partnership are requested
to make immediate payment to Bryan and Pick
ering, so that they may be enabled to difchai ge
the debts against said partnei fliip. Pickering
continues in the (hop in Water-street.
N. B. Thomas Bryan hath removed from the
mop in Water-street, and continues the Cabinet
and Chair-making business on the ealt tide of
Front-street, the second door below Race street.
THREE PO U NTrrirE^vTßD:
STOLEN dn Tuesday the 7th inst. (February )
out of the fubferiber's house in Cherry Alley,
a silver W ATC 11, with double cases, and a In
ver cap over the works ; maker's name William
Finch, Halifax, No. 14.77. Whoever will bring
said Watch to the fubicuber, and inform of the
thief or thieves, so that he or they may be convict
ed, shall have the above Reward, or T II I RTV
SHILLINGS for the Watch only, paid by
JOHN SANDOZ.
Philadelphia, March 4, 1-7^
TEN POUNDS REWARD.
DROPPED last Thursday evening, betwixt
Arch-street and Society-Hill, a tniWdle of
MONEY containing fifty pounds, in which were
two or three 51. Bills, of PennfylvaniA currency
2nd a few 31. Maryland ditto. Whoever hi
found the fahie, and will bring it to the Printer
hereof, shall be entitled to,the above Reward.
fIVFI^’ITndTVF wa rd:
STOLEN out of the liable of the fubferiber',
living in Christiana hundred, Newcastle count),
a light bay HORS E, about thirteen hands thrt
inches hiji, eight or nine years old, neither brand
nor ear mark, (hod all round, paces and nets arid
canters well. Whoever takes up the horse and
thief, so that the owner may get the ho r s e again,
and the thief be brought to justice, shall have th^
above Reward, or for the horse only FORI Y
SHILLINGS, and reasonable charges p-dd by
ANDREW ANDERSON.
February 14, 177 $.
SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, living
, in Kent county, on Delaware, on the seventh.
day of January, 1774, a servant lad named ENOCH
JENKENS, about eighteen years of age, tfcis coun
try born, five feet fix inches high, Aim made, long;
visage, hollow eyes, down look, and dark browns
hair; his cloaths are uncertain, as he went into
Caecil county, Maryland, to his brother John Jen
kins, who hired him to William Cochran, and h 2
went away from laid Cochran on the firft of Julv
last, when he had on a drab coloured coat, fnuff
coloured waistcoat, coarse homespun shirt ant
trowfers, old dices and stockings, and half worn
caftor hat. Whoever takes up laid servant and se
cures him in any of his Majesty's gaols, so that his
master may have him again, shall be paid the above,
reward by MORGON BLACKSHEAR.
TWO DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the fubfcril >er, on te
•iith inst. (February) a servant girl named
ELIZABETHSMIT H, lately arrived from
Liverpool, about eighteen years of age, a little pit
ted with the small pox, ligbtifh hair,' had on when
she went away, a green bays short gown arid petti
coat, an old red cloak and straw hat. Whoever se
cures said girl and brings her home, shall have the
above reward, and reasonable charges.
RICHARD FOO FM AN.
T O-M O R R O W,
At ONE o'clock in the afternoon, at
John ha r t's
V ENDUE-STOk F„
At the corner of South and Front-Streets,
Will begin the SALE of a neat assortment of
MERCHANDIZ E.
TO BE SOL D B Y
PHILIP BENEZ ET,
At his Store the corner of Market and Third-streets,
Best English gun flints by the thousand, bar
lead, needles, sealing wax, mace, faffron,
'1 urlington's balsam by the dozen, black silk cra
vats and silk handkerchiefs, sewing tilk, black gauze
handkerchiefs, ribbands, blue long cloths, red paint
ed looking-glasses, Chapmans books, ferrits, and
a large assortment of India callicoes.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
I) A NAWA Y from the fubferiber in Phila-
V delphia, on Monday the zoth of February;
an Irish servant lad, named EDWARD SHA .N
---NA N, by trade a barber, about 19 years of
age, five feet four inches high, short dark brown
hair, has a very poor delivery, and looks very surly
when asked a question, is a little pockmarked, has
a cut in the middle of his forehead, and a down
look, came in last fall with Captain Brice; had
on when he went away, a white cloth coatee, with
brass buttons, lined through with white fhalloon,
an old brown cloth jacket, black locking breeches,
light blue ribbed worked stockings, half worn fhoe{
a pair of large plated buckles, new white shirt, a
black handkerciiief round his neck, and an old bea
ver hat cut in the fafhion. Whoever will appre
hend the said servant so that his matter may have
him again, shall have the above reward, and if
brought home all reasonable charges, paid by me
BRYANO'HARA.
N. B Any person harbouring or concealing him,
shall fuffer the utmost rigor of the law.