The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-07-03 00:00:00, page 5

I) Y virtue of a writ to me divided, will be fold by public
) vendue, on Saturday, rhe 6th day of July next, at the
house of Henry Dering, junior, on the Pottfgrove road, at 3
o'clock in the afternoon, a certain meffuage or tenement, and
plantation, or tra& or piece of land, situate in the township of
New-Hanover, containing about iiof acres, with the appurte
nances; bounded by land of the laid Dering, and others; alfn,
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the day of file aforefaid, will
be fold sundry houfhold and kitchen furniture, grain in the
ground, &c. &c. late the property of Jacob Woolfringer; seized
and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public ven
due, on Monday, the Sth of July next, at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, pregifely, at the house of George Lofch, in German
town, one undivided ^ part, the whole into 3 equal parts to be
divided, of and in 1 acre ^ and 8 perches of land, and the like
^ part of and in all and every the buildings and improvements
thereon ere&ed, fronting the Germantown main street; bounded
by a m'ffuage and ground now or late of Jacob Ritter, and
others; the like | part of and in 3^ acres of land adjoining the
above and Wyand Nice's land; the like ^ part of and in 5 acres
and 150 perches of land; together with the like ^ part of all
and every the buildings and improvements thereon ere&ed ; situ
ate in the Germantown adjacent fide land, adjoining lands late
of Jacofr Nagle and John Zachery ; and the like Apart of and
in a certain yearly rent charge of 41. Pennsylvania currency,
issuing out of 3^ acres and 20 perches of land, situate in
Bowman's lane; iubje& to the widow's life therein; late the
property of Dewald Endt, Sadler ; seized and taken in execution
by WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue ot a writ to me directed, will be lord by public
vendue, on Tuesday, the 9th day of July next, precisely
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of William Dibley,
in Chcftnut-ftieet, between Second and Third-streets, a certain
melfuage or tenement, and lot or piece of ground, with the ap
purtenances, lituate on the south fide of Carter's alley , bounded
^ ground of Darby Savage, and others ; fubjeft to a groundrent
of 41. currency, per annum ; late the estate of Ebenezer Call ;
seized and taken in execu ion by
_ WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
L, Y virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Tuesday, the 9th day of July next, precisely at
6 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Harp and Crown, in Third
ftreet, a certain two limy brick meiluage or tenement and
kitchen, and lot or piece of ground thereunto belonging, with
the appurtenances; situate on the weft fide of Third street afore
faid, between Market and Chestnut streets; containing in front
15 feet, and in depth 49 feet ; bounded by ground of Christian
Donnaker, James Farmer, and others ; fulftd to a groundrent
of Fifty Shillings currency, per annum ; fare the eitate of
Ezekiel Letts ; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Wednesday, the l oth day of July next, precisely
at 3 o' clock in the afternoon, at the house of Lawrence Fegan,-
opposite the Barrack Gate, cal, fide of Second street, in the
Northern Liberties, a certain meffuage or tenement, and lot or
piece of ground, lituate on the weft tide of Second -street, in the
Northern Liberties aforefaid, containing in front 19 feet, and in
depth 1271 feet; bounded by ground cf Samuel Leech, and
others ; fsbjeQ to a groundrent of 61. 15s. currency, per ann.
late the eiiate of John Duffy ; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
£^ Y virtue of a writ to me directed, will te fold by public
, vendue, on Wednesday, the j-th day of July next, at the
hwfe of Lawrence Fegan, in the Northern Liberties, at 5
o' clock in the evening, precisely, 2 certain unfinifh^d frame
meffuage or tenement, and lot or piece of ground thereunto be
longing, situate on the south fide of Artillery Lane, between
Front and Second-streets, in the Northern Liberties, containing
in front about 20 feet, and in depth about 54 feet; bounded by
ground of Iliac Bartram, Jacob Schrmer, and others; late the
estate of Duncan Campbell ; seized and taken in execution by
william dewees, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Wednesday, the loth day of July next, on the
premises, at 7 o'clock in the evening, a ceriain two story
brick mefidage or tenement, ann lot or piece of ground, with
the appurtenances, situate on the call fide of Third-street con
tinued into the Northern Liberties, a little southward of the
Barracks, containing in front, on Third-street aforefaid, 40 feet,
and in depth about 268 feet ; bounded by ground of William
Shippen, and others ; fubjeft to a groundrent of 15 Spanish dol
lars per annum ; late the estate of Conrad Alfter; seized and
taken in execution by WILLI A M DEWEES, Sheriff.
The MANUFACTORY store
Is removed from the Corner of Nintb-Jireet to the Corner of
Elbow-Lane, in Market-free?,
YT- HERE they propose to retail their Linen, Cotton and
\j ¥ Woollen Goods'; also Flax, Hemp, Tow and Cotton,
by the Pound. And as it will be a great Convenience for the
Spinners to be served at a Place so near the Market, the Mana
gers have determined to take in their Spinning at the said Store.
The Managers of the House of Employ having thought
"that the Wages hitherto given for spinning is not now equal
to or fufficient. far the Maintenance of People so employed,"
and determined to give " One Shilling per Dozen for spinning
good Flax Yarn," the Managers of the Manufactory now agree
Go give the fame.
Weavers in Town or Country may have constant Employ
from the faiß Manufactory. || 8 W.
W A IN T E D immediately,
TW O or three good Hands, that understand welding Gun
barrels; or good Smiths, inclined to be inftruAed in the
said Business ; also wanted three good Hands to blow and strike
i* the said Business : Any such Persons may meet with good En
couragement, by applying to Joshua Tomlinson, at the
Gulph Mill, near Lancaster Road, 14 Miles from Philadelphia.
For Particulars, apply to John Nicholson, Gunsmith, near
the Drawbridge, Philadelphia. N. B. An Apprentice, not under
X 4 Years of Age, is wanted to learn the welding, boring, and
grinding of Gun-barrels. Apply as above. §
^ - BEso ) D ,
A SERVANT MAN, a Weaver by Trade, who has
two Years and an half to serve. Enquire of
fl Thomas Apty, at the Workhouse.
Cape-May, June 22, 1776.
TO BE SOL D,
40 Cattle, none less than 4 years old,
of which 25 are Oxen, Steers, and spayed Heifers.
Enquire of AARON LEAMING.
,TIHE Creditors of WILLIAM RAY (who kept Store
^ in Eaft-Penniborough, on Susquehanna, and filled about
the Year 1750) are desired to bring in their Accounts, properly
proved, to the Subscribers, they having a small Sum to civide
amongst them. § Jeremiah Warder, and Sons.
rt I. L Perfins who have any Demands againftthe Estate of
RICHARD ROBINSON, late of this City, de
ceased, are requeued to bring in their Accounts, properly proven,
to the Subferiber, who is now paying off said Demand's.
4w. “JOSEPH SWIFT.
SUPPLEMENT to the Pennsylvania GA2 E 'TIE. N0.24&X
Chester, fune 13, 1776.
SIXTEEN DOLLARS Reward.
BROKE out of the Workhouse of the county of Chester,
on the 9th instant, two servant men, one named fohn
Cunningham, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, ihort black hair,
fair complexion, a fear under his left eye, about 24 or 25 years
of age, a native of Ireland; had on an half-worn light furtout
coat, old buckskin breeches, patched on the left thigh, old
ihoes and old yarn flockings, marked G : T, and an old hat.---
The other about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, long dark hair,
brown complexion ; had on a ihort cloth coloured coat, the
sleeves made large and of a darker colour, tow shirt and trowfers,
old Ihoes, but no flockings, a good beaver hat, turned, a Dutch
servant ; both adviertiied lately in the papers as runaway servants,
by George Thomas and Emanuel Grubb. Whoever secures said
Servants, and brings them to the said Workhouse, shall be in
titled tQ the above reward, or Eight Dollars tor either of them,
paid byThomas Pedrick, Workhouse-keeper. ^
f WANT E D,'
° "FNT or PURCHASE, a well-improved final!
, -LPLANTATION, with a proper Quantity of Meadow
and Woodland, within Bor 10 Miles of Philadelphia Enquire
of the PRINTERS hereof.
RU N from the fubferiber, living in Berkeley county, Virginia,
3 Iri/b servant men, viz. Joseph Dinnehay, a fouL well
made fellow, ig years of age, sfeet 7or % inches high, of a f«war
tby complexion, brown curled bair, talks on the Irish accent ; bad on
a wbitfb coloured thick clotb coatee, and jacket fort in the flirts, a
netw wool bat, tow Jbi't, buckskin breecbes, blue yarn flockings, new
fopes, with square brass buckles. James Conner, a flout fellow,
about 24 or 25 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, of a red com
plexion, with red curlea bair, down look, freckled in the face ; bad
on a white bunting Jhirt, much fringed, an old bat, one fine linen
Jbirt, marked W. G. and one t;w clotb ditto, tow. clotb trowfers,
two muslin flocks, old foes, tied with firings. The other num d
James Delaney, a well made fellow, about 22 or appears of age,
5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, of a bjack complexion, down look, pock
pitted, black curled bair, tied behind; bad on a blue.thick clotb coat,
too large for him, a white hunting Jhirt, an old bat, a t^w clotb
Jhirt, krown thick clotb breeches, blue yarn flockings, new fees, tied
with firings. Whoever takes up said servants, and secures them in
any goal, so as their makers may get them rnain, fall have, if taken
20 miles from home, Forty Shillings for each, and if 40 miles from
borne, Three Pounds for each, including wbat the law allows, with
reasonable charges if brought home, paid by John Miller,
William Glenn, and John Millef,.,
71. B. Conner is a good fcbolar, and it is likely they may fo r ge
Biff'S' Ibeylbey have likewise one pair cf plain Square fiver buckles
with them.. May 17, 1776 ^
Pbiladelpbia.County, June 17, 1776.
SIX D C)L Ju A R S Reward.
ON the 16th infant came t) tpe boufe of the fubferi&er, living
at Smithfield, in the Manor of Moreland, a certain man, who
called bimfclf William Gill, and said be bad been captain
of afip, and requeued me to bdp him on bis way to Philadelphia,
at the fame time complaining that he was much wearied; on which I
sent a boy and two borfes to help him a few wiles; after feme time
the boy returned w'rb one of the borfes, but the man and the other
horse have no# been heard of finee. Said Gill appears to be be
tween 40 and 50 years of age, 5 feet 7 or S inches high, of h
light complexion, wears bis own bair, and bath a remarkably crocked
nose ; bad on a light-coloured clotb coat, a white jacket, buckfin
breeches, half-worn pale blue flockings, and pumps almtf new, but
of a coarser fort. The borfe is a fallion, a fine sorrel, carries
lofty, a natural pacer, 6 years old this spring, has a bald face with
a remarkable spot on the near fide of his back, as large as a pen y,
on which there is no bair; also, a half-worn saddle without LouJings
or fweat-clotb, and a double reined bridle. Whoever takes up said
berfe, fuddle and bridle, and brings them to Benjamin Davids, at -
the George tavern, in Second street, Philadelphia, or to the fubferiber,
Jhall have tbs above reward, Jacob Comly. qj
Gloucefi er.County, Wes Nfew-ferfey, 'June 17, 1776.
RU N away trean the lubfenber, last night, an indented servant
man, named Daniel Sullivan, about 35 years of age, about
5 feet 8 inches high; black hair, eonfiderably mixed with white ;
took with him a fine hu; v n hat, two pair of row linen
trowfeis, one pair of blue and white ticken ditto, two tow cloth
shirts, the collar and wristbands of one of them were Russia
faceting, the other shirt ail of Russia linen, a blue keifey jacket,
a good deal wore, one other jacket, the fore parts black and white
drugget, the back parts all white, two pair of home made yarn
flockings! Whoever takes up said servant, and brings him t@
his master, ffiall have Forty Shillings reward, if taken in the
province, if but of the province Three Pounds, and reasonable
charges, paid by Thomas Batten. ^
^ AKEN up adrift last Wednesday morning, off Wood
berry Island, a final! SKIFF, with lapped planks, payed
with Spanish brown, a very good painter to her, and a handspike
inside of her. The owner applying to the fubferiber, living in
Second-street, below Walnut street, proving his property, and
paying charges, may have the Ikiff again.
June 17, 1776. X John Sunlightner.
STRAYED away, last night, or stolen, from the sub
scriber, living in Francony town/hjp, Philadelphia county
out of the field, a large black three years old HORSE, about
15 hands high ; no mark only a small star on his forehead, paces
and trots, shod before. Whoever takes up fa^d horse, aid brings
him to the fubferiber, shall have FOUR DOLLAR S re
ward, and reasonable charges, paid by
June 11, 1776. Christian Funk, q
Io be SOLD out of the Province,
A LIKELY strong and healthy NEGROE M AN,
about 30 Years of Age. He is a compleat Farmer, and
well understands Ditching in high as well as low Lands.
Enquire of the PRINTE R S. <[
The BLEACHFIEL D,
In Block'ey, near Marshall's Mill, belonging to R ICHARD
WHITEFIELD, and JOHN ELANKLET, from
England, for promoting American Manufactory, is now ready
for Bufipefs.
C^ OODS are taken in at Mr. NANDEGRIFT's, at
3 the Cross Keys, V.'C C>rner of Chestnut and Third-streets.
As the said Ricbard Whitefield, and John Blankley, have ex
perienced the said Business upwards of twenty-two Years, the
Public may depend on being well served, and they hope for gene
ral Encouragement, in this Attempt to bring Bleaching to as great
Perfection in America as in Europe, as they bleach Linens, Cot
tons and Lawns.
the Owners of the Cloth are desired to mark their Nmmes on
one End of the Piece, and the Number of Yards on tire other;:
the Pieces Should be cut as nearly as may be to about 25 Yards
each.
Attendance will be given every Saturday, at the above Place
of taking in, from Ten o'Clock until Four in the Afternoon,
A SILVER FACED WATCH, larger than the common
size, maker s name Ranies Gerrard, London, No, 1919,
was LOST out of the fubferiher's house on the gth instant.
It is supposed to be Stolen by a person id company with two
others, who were known to pass by early that morning. Any
perlon who Shall have it offered to him For sale, is desired to flop
it, ana on delivering it to Joseph Steward, in Hanover
townflnp, Burlington county, New-Jersey, or to the Printers,
Shall have Four Dollars reward. ft
, To be S O L 1) into the Country,
A Negroe servant Girl, who has 4 Y^rs to serve.
Enquire of the P RINTERS.
L 1 SB ON and other iow priced Wines, Claret,
old JAMAPC A Spirit, and Coffee,
TO BE SOLD BY
PHILIP WILSO N,
At his Store, opposite the Crooked Billet Ailey, in Water-ftrect,
between Mn-ker and Cb/tout-freets
Q LIKELY NEGROE BOY. 14 Years of Age,
'TrZ"^'" o ' Aaron I.EAMiNh, at Cape-May.q
BE~N~J A~M I N-D~A~vTe'S
Has for SALE, at his HARD-WARE STORE,
In I hird-ftreer, between Market and Arch IkecK,
A VARIETY of S ADLERY-W A RE. IRON
MONGERY, and other HARD-WARE, which
he will fell on the lowest Terms for Caln, by Wholesale or
Retail. «T
Phiridepbia, May 2? 177 b.
Three pounds rew a'r d.
WAS stolen out of the pafure of the fubferiber, the 23d
infant, a bay 'HORSE about 14= hands high, trots
and carters well, will pace a little, about 13 or 14 years old. food,
before, has a little white on one of bis bind feet, is short deked,
which be carries high, a few white hairs the back of each ear,
a little grey about bis bead, is very remarkable for kicking up, when a
person is on him, if they put their band on his back near the saddle,
Whoever femes the thief and berfe, so that the Brief be bought to .
justice, and the owner gets the horse, fball receive the above reward, ,
or rorty Shillings for the borfe only, and reasonable charges) paid
') Bhclmas Humphreys, Tanner, living in Second-street, sir ,
the Northern Liberties.§
Wilmington, June it,.1776.
SIX DOL J, A R) Reward.
STRAYED or STOLEN, on Friday, the 31st uh.'
from the fubferiber. a ftravvberry roan H 0 R'S E, about
13 hanc^ high, 9 or 10 years old, well shade, and was in good
older when loft; he paces, trots, and hand gallops, was lately
ihod round. Whoever secures him, so that the fubferiber may
have him, fbail receive the above reward, and reafunable charges,h
T^d by . DAVID BUSH.s
New-Germantown, Weft New-Jersey, June 11, 1776.
E N D O-L-L A R-S-~i<ew 4 jd.
UN away from the fubferiber, on the sth day of this i;&
a Ne ^ r ° e man , named BEN, about 5' feet 4 inches high,
22 years old, his left leg cortfiderably larger than the other,.
with a large fear on the fame; when he went^away, had on a
blue coat, red jacket, black breeches, a pair of mixed c loured
worked flockings, calf-lkin shoes, and a pair of carved hlver
buckles, a claret coloured furtout,' a fwanfkin-jacket, fine frilft•
with chitterlings on the bosom, woollen trowfers, a half-worn
wool hat; also had a bag, marked I. T. supposed to be taken
for carrying bis Clothes. Any person taking up said Negroe,
and securing him in any goal, Ihall receive the above reward,
and reasonable charges, paid by John Taylor. Q
RUN away from the fubferiber, living in Woodoerry, Gduefier
county, New-Jerfy, on the 2,7 th of Fifth-Month last, an ap
prentice lad, named JAMES WIGGIN S, between 17 and 13
years of age, about 4.feet 9 inches high ; is pretty well fa, and of
a fair complexion ; bad on, and took with him, when be went awty,
a brown clotb coat, with tortoiffbeU buttons, with filler eyes, a
feevelefs jacket, with the fare parts of red serge, the lack parts
calamanco, .black knit.breeches, a half-worn fur hat, o:d thoef with
j..ffica oa^Atc#, on- up vebicp is b@ w-c, a puir up ^, # & yarn fuckios's,
one pair of thread ditto, an old fine Jbirt, two ticklenburg ditto,
and a pair es trowfers. Whoever takes up said apprentice, and
brings lira to bis mafteL or secures him in any goal, Jo that he mey
have hint again, if tak n witbin the province, jhall have Three
Dollars reward, if out, Four Dollars, and reafonaifee"
charges. Samuel Thompson. SI
CO AME to the plantation of the fubferiber, living in Nor
j rington township, Philadelphia county, on the 3d of this
inhant Jone, a bright bay HORSE, supposed to be about
8 years old, branded on the right buttock W, about 14 hands
high, a natural trotter, is lame in one of his hind legs, and ihod
ail round. The owner is desired to come, prove his property,
pay charges, and take him away. James Adams. e[
STRA XED awa) from the fubferiber, living at I'oTT-
Bridge, in the Northern Liberties of the City of Philadel
phia, on the 29th of May last, a zed CO W, 3 years old next'
fall, ffie has a white face and a red patch round each eye. a
finall piece cut off each ear, a final! speck of white between her
IhoMder and neck, two finall white specks on her back, a short
tail, white at the end, her left hind leg white, and one horn
fborter than the other. Whoever will bring the lad cow home
ihall have 1 WO DOLLARS reward, paid by
U William Crawford.
'T"" 1 ' "'° '" n °"' e to whom it may concern, that lalt
£ November came to the plantation where Solomon Harlem
then lived, in Londongrove township, Chester county, near the
half-way house, two lediffi stray HEIFERS without ear-maik,
the one supposed now to be a two years old, with white on hes
belly and forehead ; the other a more pale red, about a year old.
Now, with said plantation, in peffefiion of the fubferiber. The
owner or owners are desired to conge, prove their property, pay
charges, and take them away, from Jacob Woons. <
New-Garden 'lownjDtp, Caejier County, June 1, 1776.
WHEREAS Anne, tire Wife of VvlLLlam'llutch-
ings, hath eloped from her said Husband and behaved
herfelf very unbecomingly to me, her Husband ; thefc are to
forewarn all Perlons whatfuever from trusting her on my Ac
count, as I will pay no Debts of her contrasting from this Data,
q William Hutchings.
WHERE AS Bridget Gun, the wife of George Gun
of Christiana Hundred, hath eloped from his bed and
board without any just cause, and at.prefent has taken up and
cohabits with other men ; these are therefore to forewarn ail per
sons from trusting her on his account, as he will pay no debts of
her contraQing after the date hereof. Witness mv hand,
New-Castle, May 30, 1776. q George Gun.-
WAS taken up by the fubferi ber, living in Ladicaft^fr
the tenth of May, 1776, a black HORI E, about
10 ar 12 years old, his hind feet are whit^, has a white' star on
his forehead, and a Grip on his nose. The owner thereof is
desired to come, prove his property, pay charges, and take him
away. __C^RI S 7„phk r Hegar.§
Bart Tozunjhip, Lanctfer County, April 15. 1706.
QTR AYED away from the plantation of the Widow
J McConnell, an old black MAR E, with a latch down
her face, a natural pacer. Whoever takes up the said mare, and
brings her to Captain James Black, in Mill-Creek Hundred,
New-Castle County, near Newark, shall have Two Dollars re'
ward, and reasonable charges, paid by James Black. J
STRAYED frora the fubferiber, at the fDn of the
row, on the road from Philadelphia to Bethlehem, a two
years old FILL E f, of a dark brown colour, and mea-v
mouthed, both trots and paces, and is not yet decked. Who< v r
takes her up and delivers her to me at the above place, full re
ceive TH REE lbG LDA RS reward.
Moy 3% 1776. § Elizabeth Wj a f@N,