The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-04-10 00:00:00, page 4

PHILS ADBLP HIA : Printed and Sold ^'William and Thomas Bradford, at the Corner of Front and Market-fleets, wbe^
Persons ma, be supplied with this Paper at Ten Shillings a Tear —And where ridvertijements are taken in.
FIVE POUNDS Reward.
RAN A WAY on the 14 h ult . from the fubferber, living
in Hagar's Town, Maryland, a texvaat man, named
TOON HUTCHINSON, ab # u 25 years of age, 5 feet 901
roinches high, has dow look, thick lips, and lias loft his
for.-teeth: Had nab ,wn jacket, lined with white flannel,
a pair of blue trewfers much worn, and good Pi es tied with
filings., Whoever apprehends the above f.rv nt, and fc
cure<him in any of his M,jHty'sgws, (ball have he above
reward and rafo ab'..charges, paid by JOAN RILEY, To
bacconid, in Market street, Philrleiph.
BOLSOR (U L L.
N B. The above feivant is flipped r b ikioknng about
this c'tv * March 6.
O~ B E SO L D,
AP L A'< TATION, lying 011 a road hit leads from
Frank* rd to G r intown, about a quarter of a mile
from the Fra- iford i< , on'ain ng 97§ acres; about 9 acres
of which is wood land, And 8 terrs of orchard of the best
grafted fruit; about 4 acres O good meadow ground, and 4
a^es more cleared, and Inch, with a little trouble, might
be mid god meadow: On 'he above place it a good Two-
Story Owe Dwclling-Hmife, Barn, Stables and Spring-House.
Th. : above place would fait well for a Gentleman's Summer
retrea', it being but ah nt § miles from the Court House in
this city. For terms of file, apply to Jacob Fauns, living 011
said place.l
WANTS EMPLOY,
A YOUNG person well acquainted with accom^t and
cam write a very good hand, either in the mercan
tile wav. in any public office, or to write occasionally as
may be wanted Eqvre of the printer.
N. B. Would engage upon very easy terms. *
January 27, 1776.
RAN-AWAY th. 17 day of January, 1776. firm the
fubfeib r, loin - - Upper Faxon, Line ft r county, a
ter.sin TIMOTHY CULLEY, about 5 feet 9or 10 inches
high, black bushy hair, d betid wore a final! -Id bea
ver hat, blue coat of coarse broad cheh a hem { tr- cloth
jacket, of a wine done c# f ur, with leather buttons, buck
skin b ceches, blue yarn fteickmgs, good (hoes, arid pewter
buckles, ha* a cotton cheer handkerchief round his neck,
ch ws. Guffs and fmonks tobacco (a title of any,) he is
round-faced, pock-pitted, and a little ftobp-{h^u'dered ; has
a I tie of the brogue in his speech. Whoever ake* up said
servant, ? d fccuies him so hat bb matter may have him
again, fhal receive FORTY SHILLINGS, if taken in Tris
emmry ; but if cut of thri county, the above reward, b; fide s
t Rte Barges na'd by IHOMAS SIMPSON *
Ju^^rihMd, }t%!&d. and now frW'nfl, I, ROBERT BELL,
in Thrd Street, (price one ffiing only) viib allowances to
tbfe who ba, quantities""
LARGE ADDITIONS TO
COMMON SENSE;
ADDRESSED TO THE INHABITANTS OF AMERICA,
ON THE FOLLOWING INTERESTING SUBJECTS.
I. The American patriot's prayer.
11. American ndep ndancy defended, by Candidas.
111. The propriety of independency, by D mep ins.
• The dread of tyrants, and the fo'c resource
Of those that under grim opprtllion -roan
TO BE SO L D,
AVeA NEAT NEW PT/ETON, with Haun fs cornpleat
for'two Horie*. Enquire at Mr SNEPHERDs Li
very liable, in Seventh ID &, ali e above M ik.-.-(t_ec°°"
10 be LE T, and entered n dually,
nOHE Noted Tavern in Germantown, th KING PRUS-
I SIA, with 8 aces of land, greater part of which is
orchard, with barn, stab es, shade, &c. &c. Enquire of
Paul Cox in Fr mt-Orcet, below Walnu -street.
N. B. None need apply but such as would keep tavern, f
—f-Q— B E'S O L D,
By SAMUEL YOUN G, near rhe Da -bridge:
A Few Hogtlv ads of JAMAICA SUGARS, aid FLO
RENCE OYL in Chefh. *
Carlifle, Mach 4 1776.
EIGHTEEN DOLLARS Reward.
DESERLDfi m Capt. WILLIAM RIPPEY's Company,
of the Sixth Battann. commanded by Colonel William
Irvine, now lying at Carrifle the following recruits, viz.
JAMES SCROGS, a flout made fellow about twenty four
years or age, fix feet two inches high, long b.ack hair, it is
said he is gone to Penns Vriey, in Northi n bet old C' unty,
and is supposed will make towards Kriurtuck. JACO/,
TRUSH, a well set fellow, about five feet seven inches high,
black hair, a down ork, had or a blue con, it is supposed
is gone to Sweetarra in Lancaster county ; WILLIAM SPO F
WOOD, a likely y ung lad, about nineteen years of age,
6 feet high, brown hair, wears a brown coat, supposed to
be in Shearman's Valley. Any person fecuiing them, and
bringing them to the Cap ain at Carlifle, (hall have the above
reward, 4 SIX DOLLARS for each, or either of them, paid
by WILLIAM RIPPEY, Capt. in the sixth Battalion of
Pennfylvtnia Regulars.
N B. If any of the said deferter,j^in the Company io
two weeks from this dtte they flub nut be treated as dc
fert<is.
Thomson.
IV. <4 review of the American contest, with feme ft i tores
¥4 the King's speech. Addressed to all parents in the
Thirteen United Colonies, by a friend to pollerity and
mankind...
V. L tier to Lord Dartmouth,%y an English American.
VI. Observations on Lord North's conciliatory pan, by
Sincet us.
TO WHICH IS ADDED AND GIVEN,
An appendix to C< mm n Sente; t< gethcr with an iddrefs to
the people called (Rakers, on their teftiamy concerning
Kings and Govern rent, and the present commotions in
America.
Paxton, January %§. 1776.
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
Newtown, Februa * r 6 ~?6.
THREE DOLLARS Reward.
DESERTED from Capt. Nail Vanfant's curo all; the
fifth battalion of Pennsylvania troops, a certain WIL
LIAM DEY, alias BURCHEL, a well set fellow, five feet
eight inches high, a native of old England, wears his own
hair short, of a dark colour; bad on a blue ou fide jacket
with fl eves, a green under jacket, half-worn leather bree
ches ; speaks but little when fibber, but when in iquor has
a remarkable stoppage in his speech. Whoever secures the
fid fellow and delivers him at Capt. Vanfam's quarters in
Benfalem, or the fubferiber's in Newtown, Bucks county,
Ihall have the above reward and rezfonablec arris.
EDWARD HOVENDEN,
f Ensign fifth battalion of Penufyivania tr ops.
" ~ B O T T L
WANTED, BY
ROBERT HARE, & Co.
At the PORTER BR WERY
— W= A°S ft)fy^
Near Newark, in New-Caftte County,
A SILVER WITCH; —the owner proving his propertv,
and paring charges, may have her again, by applying
to JAMES BLACK. March 20. I[l w.
THAT large convenient INN, where the fubfeiber lives,
lately occupied by Robert Mullan, pleasantly situated
on the bank, of the nver Schuylkill, about four miles from
the city of Philadelphia, together with the lot of ground
thereto belonging, containing about two acres, on which are
created a good barn, stables, iheds, &c. Also another House
and Lot near the abovementioned premises, containing about
fix acres of well improved land. Also to be let on reafena
ble terms, upon a long lease of leases, about 1200 acres of
good, rich, unimproved land, well watered, and divided in
to four trails, lituate on Wicchcfco creek, in Hoffman's val
ley, in Lancaster county Any perfop inclinable to rent any
part of the said premises may know he terms, bv applying
to LEVY M AR K S.
As the said Levv Marks intends to leave the province by
the firft day of April next, all persons who have any de
mands against him, are defined to bring in their accounts, ?^d
receive their .epeaive balances; & those who are indebted to
him, ^re hereby defied to make immediate payment to Mil
lion Lewis, of the city of Philadelphia, attorney at law, in
whose hands the fubfaiberri books are lodged, with direc
tions to bring actions gainft those who do not comply here
with. March 6. LEVY MARK S.
ALL perlons indebted to the estate of HUGH BOWES;
late of the city of Philadelphia, deceased; are eque ed
to make immediate payment: and those who have noy de
mands against said rfta e are desired to bring in thrir accounts
propely proved, that they may be paid by CHARLOTTE
BOWES Executrix. J 3w.
T O"B E SOLD
A HOUSE and LO I of GROUND containing fix acres,
part of it good'meadow, and in excellent poll and rail
fence fixated in Fleming >wn, i & the township of Amwell
and county of Hunterdon Wsft-Jcrfey, the house is new, and
has three rooms on a floor, well fioohed. with a good cellar
under the whole, and is very convenient. It is well situated
for a Sadler or Turner and Chaiimakrr, or any tradesman
or private family being upon the Od York road, and very
public to Bru (wick ''teuton and Philadelphia, and in a ve
ry healthy put of he couairv, is twenty four miles in rib
wort from Brunswick, and titty miles weft from New York
twen fc y-+ # u mi'es north from Trentown and forty-five mles
from Philadelphia. There is a w k limp lately built, is
tight and good is weve feet wide, and twenty three feet
long; afro a barn a.r ftabr entirely new and very conveni
ent Anv one inclinable ^ purchase may dept: d on having an
indupi. able tire rod knw the particulars by applv eg to
JOSF PH SMITH riving on the prtmife §
Just "rimed and Pub ni< d at the delncat fomc or in M ra
bc'\ of the Honourible the American Continenta Con
gress, and tomect the Military Officer- of the Alb>cia
tion, and s m w Selling by JAMES HUMPHREYS, junr.
at the corer of Black node Amy, in Front (tr. ;RO
BERT ITKEN, opp°fi e 'I" London Coffee- House, in
Front ftrect ; also, bv ROBER T BELL, in Third street,
Two Vo Units, in n<a Bindings,
rt H E MILITARY GUIDE for YOUNG OFFICERS.
By IhomAS Sim>s Efqwre. This work is a large
aid valuable compiLun! fr ,m tie most celebrated mili ary
writers—Marshal Saxe, —General Biand, —King of Pruiha —
Prince Ferdinod, &c &c. Containing he 1 xperience or ma
ny brave Heroes in critical situations, to: the uft of young
Warriors; including 01 excellent Military. Historical and
Explanatory DIC I lONARY.
To whih is now added, Extracts from a Military Essay,
coo roog Red &mn><nthe railing arming, cloathing, and
oifrip re jf he Briufh Infantry and Cavalry. By Camp
bell Dalrymple, Enquire, Lieutenant Colonel 0 the
King's own R giment 0: Dragoons. The whole is illuftratcd
with Eleven Copper places.
N 3. The Subferiber sare requeued to call or fend for
tblro^% March 6
FIVE DOLLARS Reward.
k AN IWA3 no the.ifh uh om the fubfenbe, iviog
in Queen Ann's cmuty, in th: province of Mary'a d,
an English couvi& servant man. named WILLIAM SHEP
HERD 40 ^ars of age, but calls himfeb younger, is bout
§ 'eet 9 nr 10 aches high, broad (houldered and full bread,
buihy finely hair, whuh he sometimes wears tied; his bea d
red, be speaks on the Weft country dialed:, and is very talka
tive : Had on when he weat away, a half worn fel hat,
a keifey jacket and breeches, the jack though new had
pieces of the fame set on the elbows and shoulder, to firength
en it in those parts, an Oznabruf that, wlwe yarn flockings,
and 1 pair of coaric fives, tied with thongs; it is not known
that he took any other eloathing with him. Whoever takes
up rod Tenures said servant, so that his maftcr may have him
again, (hall have (if taken within 20 miles of home) FIF
TEEN SHILLINGS, and if any greater dribince, the above
reward, paid by WILLIAM NEAVILL. f
& T OB EL E T,
BY virtue or a \v, to me d cC/e. on The may the :Bth
of April n xr, at the house - Huteheton, tavern
keeper in Cumberland tow ill,ip n the county of York,
will be expeld 0 public sale, tor two following describe
tracts of land, viz. One of them lituate in Cumberland
township afmel&c, containing on, hundred acres, more 0
less, wi b a good dwelling house thereon created, and joinim
lands of lames Murphy and Thomas Hofack.
The other or said trials lituate in Maeallin township, fr
the County aforefaid containing one hundred and fifty acre
more or leG, adjoining lands of James Dicklon, James M
Drovel, and others; seized and taken in execution as th;
Ed.te of laid Thomas Hofack, and to be fold by
Ma-ch 27. f CHARLES LUKENS, Sheriff.
T H ETTA N b'6 F FrcT
Is now open both for the province and lower counties. Th
terms are five pounds sterling for every hundred acres
and one penny sterling per acre, per annum, quit rent for cv:
The purchaf money to be paid down at the time of obtain
ing the warrant, and the land to be Purveyed and patent
within two years from the date of the warrant; and ir no
patented in that time the warrant and survey to be void
No person will be allowed to take up more than three hun
died acres without the Governor's fpccial licence. Am
whereas in the lower counties, many poor people not bavin
an opportunity of taking up lands, the office not being open
have made Imall fettlemepts ou vacant land, 00 which the
live and which arc the only means of their fubfiftance; am
others have cleared and fenced pieces of vacant land adjoin
ing their plantations, and it is l>ut reasonable that such per
sons should be prefered in the taking up and purchasing fuel
lands; Notice is hereby given to all fuch.perfons that if the,
apply within fix months from this time, they will be piefLeJ
in taking up their land; and if they fail of doing it in th;
time, such lands will be liable to be taken up by the fiL
applier. JAMES TILGHMAN, Secretary
of the land office
Land-office, Philadelphia, January 27, 1776.
=W~A N f-sTYLAcI;
AS WET NURSE, A young healthy WOMAN, with .
good breast of milk, and can be well reenmmepekd
Whoever wants such a person, may hear of her, by cn<pin
at Mr. SAMUEL SHAW's, in Water Hreet, the corner ro
Arch,ftreet. § April, 3.
TO BE L E T,
And entered on the fifteenth of May next,
THE house, adjowing lot and wharf, now in the tenure <
Mr. JOHN COX, in Water-street, between Arch an
Race-streets. For terms apply to THO. BARCLAY, ctf
Ylr (TH three parcels of money therein, amounting to
V? FORTY NINE POUNDS Ten Shillings; one parcel
having TWENTY TWO POUNDS Ten Shillings, no Con
tinental Money therein; another parcel containing FIFTEEN
POUNDS, all Continental Money, and the other containing
TWELVE POUNDS having one Twenty Dollar Bill Con
tinental Money therein, the other not exactly known. Who
ever finds the f-mr, and will return it to the owner, living hi
Race-street, Philadelphia, or to Samuel Cooper at the ferry,
shall have FIVE POUNDS Reward.
IPHILIP HALL.
BY virtue of a writ to me d're&d, on the 17th day c
April next, at io o'clock in the forenoon will be exposed
to public faie at the house of Then s M'Cleary, in Cum
b-rland townfoip, in th' county of York, a quantity of fliop
goods of sundry forts; horses, mares, cow, calves, flieep
swine; one wagg-w rod gears, and other implements'Ll
hulb ndry; bay. beat and rye in the Barh; a quantity 0
grain in th- ground ; and lun 'r, other things too edkus t s
mention ; takes, i execution, as the eftace of laid Thoma
M'C'rry. and to be fold by
March 27. § CHARTS S LUKENS. Sheriff
On Sunday the 25th iaft between the fubferibers house in
Philadelphia, and fix miles up the Burlington road in the
ferfrys; a final!
PARCHMENT POCKET-BOOK,
TO BE SOL D,
A LIKELY NEGRO BOY, about 20 years of age, can
ten/ table, and understands all kinds of house work.
Enquie of the Pri- eg. q
TO BE LETT, °
For a term of years, and may be entered on by the middle
/ of April next,
r r 'HAT well known GRIST MILL situated in Paxton
.L Township, Lancaster county, formerly the property of
Moses Dickey, deceased; there is two pair of stones, one
for grinding and chopping, and the other for shelling fpelts
and is in good repair now, the works being almost new: It
is in the best situation for custom of any mill in that county,
it being kept busy almost day and slight, and from the begin
ning of November until the latter end of May, makes up
wards of fifty bushels of wheat each month, besides other
grain, such a< corn, rye, and buckwheat.—For terms apply
to the fubl'criber on the premises at or before the 20th of
March next. A man with a small family or a single ir.au
would be the most acceptable.—Any person inclining to Icaft,
must bring good recommendations of his honesty and abili
ties in that branch of business, none else need apply.
% JOSHUA ELDER.
I. —
WAS LO S T,
To be SOLD or LEASED,
BY the Suhferiber, Four Hundred Acres of Land, at the
mou'h of Mahoning, on the east branch of Susquehanna,
called the GARDEN of EDEN: On the lower part of laid
tra& is a square l<gg Dwelling house, on a fine situation on
the hank of the river, with about 50 acres of cleared land,
and f me meadow ground, and where a ferry will-be erected,
as great roads are laid out each fide of the river for that pur
pose. And on the upper end of said tra& is a good fquaro
loyg house, a saw mill, a garden and some cleared land, and
an excellent place for a tavern or Hore, as four public roads
lead in at said place—For further particulars aoply to
, JOHN SIMPSON.