The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-11-27 00:00:00, page 1

Philadelphia, October 29, 1776.
q'HE Fublifhers of the several weekly NEWS
k PAPERS in this City, are under the dis
agreeable Necessity of informing their Subscribers,
that the extraordinary Advance in the Price of Pa
per, and other Materials in the Printing Business,
has obliged them to raise the Price to FIFTEE N
SHILLIN G S per Annum ; and they hope their
Customers will not take it amiss to find that Price
charged from and after the First Day of 'January
next.—Those who &ould not incline to have the Pa
pers sent after that Time, are desired to call and dis
charge their Arrears ; such as do not, we ihall con
clude they agree to the advanced Price, and ihall
continue to fend them accordingly.^—Persons fnb
fcribing for the Papers after this Date to be charged
Fifteen Shillings per Annum, one Half of which
to be paid at Entrance.
To be S OLD at the London Coffee-houfe, on
Wednesday, the 4th day of December next, at 5 o' clock in
the afternoon,
THAT large and convenient HOUSE and LOT, situate
on the east fide of Second-street, between Mulberry and
Saffafras-ftreets ; the lot is 36 feet 5 inches front, including part
of a ten feet alley, and 220 fret deep, being more or less on said
alley, with an adjoining back lot of 34 teet by 30, on which is
a new brick ftahle and coach-house, with a good dry cellar under
the whole, paved with brick ; the stable is large enough to con
tain four or more horses; there is a pump of good water in the
yard; the house is one of rhe best Hands in Second-street for bu
siness, and has been lately repaired ; the cellar floor laid with two
inch plank and in good order. Any person inclining to purchase
at private sale, may know the terms, by applying to William
Clifton, in the Northern Liberties. §
QU ANTIT YVfi^PETUVIAN BARK, just
imported, to be fold by
ROBERT BASS, Apothecary, in Market Hreet,
Florence Oil, in Chests ; Italian Prunes ; together with Drugs
and Medicines of most Kinds.
A few remaining Patent Medicines, Painters Colours, Varni/h,
Lacker, &c. &c. &c. || 1 W.
Just published, and to be fold by
JAMES HUMPHREYS, junior,
At the Corner of Black-horse-alley, Front-street,
THE UNIVERSAL ALMANACK, for 1777.
Containing, besides the usual Calculations, and a great va
riety of other ufeful and entertaining matter, a curious anecdote
of Chapelle, a famous French author ; Dying Speech of a Pun
ster ; Remarkable Legacy of an ague fit ; Extract from the Rural
Socrates ; Verses on a Dial ; Epigram on the Times ; On a stolen
Kiss ; The French Peasant; Country Bumpkin ; The Teacher
taught ; Way they fatten Lambs fur London market ; Preserva
tive against Infection; Variety of Receipts, &c. &c.
*, The Calculations of this Almanack are the performance
of the ingenious D. Rittenhouse, A. M. of this city.
io be SOLD at public VENDUE, on the
12th day of December next, on the premises, the sale to be
gin at one o' clock in the afternoon, if not fold before at
private sale,
A TRACT of LAND, pleasantly situated, about Q miles
from Philadelphia, in Germantown town/hip, containing
61 acres, about 53 clear, 8 acres thereof meadow and more
may be made, and the whole of it watered, the remainder good
wood land ; there are erected on said plantation two stone dwel
ling houses, a barn, cyder house, still-house and spring-house,
with a never-failing spring of water, a large orchard, the greatest
part grafted trees, and a variety of other trees, such as cherry,
peach, plumb and pear trees. Any person inclining to purchase,
may know the conditions, by applying to Michael Conrad,
living near the premises, or they will be made known at the
time of sale.
N. B. Wanted a Journeyman Fuller, that understands the
Shearing business, such a one coming well recommended, will
meet with good encouragement, by applying to William Houl
gate, Fuller, near the Sign of the Black-horse, in Germantown
townfllip. Nov. 23, 1776. qf
November 28, 1776.
To be SOLD at public V ENDUE, on the
14th day of December next, or at private Sale before,
AV ALUABLE plantation, in Upper-Makefield town/hip,
Bucks county, containing 178 acres, with a log-house
and cellar, a new log-kitchen and barn, and other improvements,
a bearing orchard, about 18 acres of watered meadow, 40 or 50
acres of wood land; it lies in a healthy part of the country,
about 3 miles from Wright's-town Meeting-house, and the fame
distance from Makefield Meeting-house : The title indisputable.
Any person inclining to buy the said land, may know the terras,
by applying to ABRAHAM HIBBS, living on the premises. ^
To be SOLD by private SALE,
THE FORGE, called Sulford,' and Utensils belonging
to it, situate in Philadelphia county, about 33 miles from
the city of Philadelphia, on Perkiomen=Creek ; the forge, coal
houfe, and other buildings are in good repair, and the flream
of water plentiful; the trad: of land, which will be fold with
it, contains about 370 acres, most &f which is pretty well tim
bered, about 12 acres of good meadow. Any person inclining
to purchase, may know the terms, by applying to the fubferiber,
living on the premises. JOHN KRIDER, <[
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber, in Welt-Caln
town/hip, Chester county, some time in August last, a large
red BUL L, three years old, marked with a flit in his near ear.
The owner is desired to come, prove property, pay charges, and
take him away. q John Gallagher.
The Pennsylvania
Containing the Fre/hejl Ad-
November 27, 1776.
Wm. and THOMAS BRADFORD.
JOHN DUNLAP.
James humphreys.
HALL and SELLERS.
Philadelphia, November 21, 1776.
TO BE SOL D,
A PLANT ATIO N, pleasantly situated, on the main road
leading from the Great-Valley to Darby, in Newtown
town/hip, Chester county, 14 miles from Philadelphia, contain
ing 200 acres, whereof is about about 20 acres of good watered
meadow, and more may be easily made; near two thirds of the
whole cleared, and the remainder well timbered; on which are
a good stone house and kitchen, a well of excellent water at the
door, a spring-house near the dwelling, a good bearing orchard,
with barn, stables, &c. Any person inclinable to purchase, may
be informed concerning the place, by enquiring of John Roberts,
Miller, of Merion. The terms, title, and immediate possession
will be given, by Joseph James, on the premifes.lff
THE fubferiber takes this method to acquaint the public,
that he hath removed from the Trap Tavern to the town
of Wilmington, and house formerly occupied by Mr. George
Gordon, at the Sign of the Pennsylvania Farmer, opposite the
lower Market-house, where he has furnifhed himfelf with gen
teel accommodations for the reception of gentlemen travel
lers, &c. also the best of stabling, whereby he hopes for a
continuance of his former customers, and those who will please
to favour him with their company; he also takes in horses to
keep by the day, week, month or year, and for private or public
sale, where those having more than they want may have an op
portunity of felling, and those in want may purchase He
hopes, from a steady and good attendance in the house and stables,
to merit the continuance of all those who ihall favour him by
calling at the house of, the public's already much obliged and
very humble servant, James Thompson, fags.
N. B, Tbe Pennsylvania Farmer sands infull view of the great
road coming in from Cbrifiana Bridge, and to the left, on the fame
Square with Mr. James Adams's house coming in from tbe Ferry.
TO BE SOL D,
A VALUABLE plantation, with a suitable proportion of
meadow, wood land, and plow land, with good buildings
thereon. For further particulars, enquire of BENJAMIN
D AVIDS, at the sign of the George, at the corner of Second
and Arch-streets. + *
Netber-Provider.ee, Chester County, Nov, 18, 1776.
To be SOLD by private SALE,
A'A" AB BE piece of wood land, well limbered, con
taining about 15 acres, on which might be erected, at a
moderate expence, any kind of water works, situate on Crum-
Creek, adjoining a public road leading to divers landing places
about 3 miles distance, 14 miles from Philadelphia and 4 from
Chester. Any person inclining to purchase, may have an oppor
tunity by applying to ROGER DICKS, near Chester. q
LAND S TO BE SOLD,
(Or Exchanged for Houses or Lots in the City of Philadelphia)
AT a very low price for ca/h, by CHRISTIAN HOOK,
Attorney at Law, dwelling in Front-street, near the City
Vendue House, in Philadelphia, one trad of land, consisting of
about 2000 acres, lying in the county of Berks, within two miles
of the river Schuylkill, and 30 miles from the town of Reading,
the foil whereof is middling rich, and the trad in general well
timbered; it is most plentifully watered, so that much meadow
may be made on the premises, and there is a fufficient stream
thereon for a grist or saw-mill; John Myer, or Joseph Fisher,
saw millers, living near the premises, will ffiew them to any
bocy who inclines to fee them. Also a traft lying in the county
of Northampton, consisting of 3600 acres, is of a very rich foil,
plentifully timbered, and about one third thereof with very little
pains may be made meadow, and is in the neighbourhood of a
very extensive fine country, and distant about ten miles from the
river Delaware, which is navigable at least sixty miles above the
premises. Also one traft of 3°° acres, equal in quality to the
last described traU, having a mill feat upon it, and distant but
two miles from the aforefaid river.
Also seven lots of ground, lying in the Northern Liberties of
Philadelphia.
Fork-Town, November 18, 1776.
WAS committed into my custody, a certain Thomas
Work, who fays he is a fervaht to a certain Mr. Tho
mas Jones, near Alexandria, in Virginia; he is about 5 feet 3
or 4 inches high, of a swarthy complexion, short black hair, an
Irishman, and about 26 years of age ; had on, when committed,
an old felt hat, torn in the crown, a white lincey coat, with flat
metal buttons, a tow shirt and trowfers. His master is desired
to come in the /pace of four weeks after this date, pay the
charges, and take him away, otherwise he will be fold for his
fees, by Michael Graybil, Goaler. f[
To be SOLD by way of public VENDUE,
on the 7th day of December next, on the premises,
AP I ECL of GROU ND, situate in Newtown, Chester
county, lying by the road leading from the Great-Valley
to Dazby and Chester, consisting of 25 or 30 acres of good land,
one half cleared, the rest good wood land, with a log-house and
smith /hop, a good well of water at the door, and some apple
and peach trees ; the land is about 14 miles from Philadelphia,
and half a mile from the Quarry. [This land was advertis'd
and fold some time ago, but tbe purchaser, I believe, not baling
wit or money enough, or scant of both, threw it up.] The pay
ments will be made known on the day of sale, by
November 19, 1776. J Nathaniel Newlin.
SI OLEN or STRAYED, from tbe fubferiber, living in
Kent county on Delaware, in Little Creek Hundred, on the 17th
day of November, at night, a likely young dark bay HORSE,
about 6 years old las faring, has one white foot on the near fide, a
small white far in bis forehead, mealy nose, black mane and tail,
marked on tbe withers with the saddle, a white spot on bis neck just
forward of bis withers, paces a flow travel, trots and canters well
is food, supposed to be about fourteen bands high, and in good order.
Whoever takes up the said Horse, and secures him, so that tbe owner
may get him again, Jhall have, if within 5 miles of home, Ten. Shil
lings. and reasonable charges paid, and if within to miles, Thirty
Shillings, and charges paid as aforefaid; and if folen, for tbe thief
and borfe, Three Pounds reward, and charges paid as aforefaid by
_t JOHN WHEELTO N.
CA MEto the plantation of the fubferiber, living in Poi nt-
No-Point, in the Northern Liberties, Philadelphia county,
A large RED COW, some white in her face. The owner
is desired to come, prove his property, pay charges, and take her
^M^ William &#tt@n. g
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gazette.
vices, Foreign and Domestic.
North Branch, November 21, i„6.=
C I OLEN out of tbe fable of tbe fubferiber, near Old Bromly
J Mid, in Somerset county, province of New-Jersey, on Sunday
night tbe Mtb infant, a dark sorrel HORSE, 3 years old pa%
wnbout brand, bis natural marks a bald face down to bis r.ofe, bis
bind feet both white, a natural trotter, about 14 bands 3 inches bfb
^benfolen was food. Whoever takes up said borfe and thief, fend
secures the thief in any goal, so that he may be brought to juffice, /ball
bepaid a reward of f ifte EN Pounds proc, and for borfe alone,
friVE Founds proc with all reasonable charges when delivered to
tbe fubferiber, or any other person duly autborifed to receive him.
j PETER WO R TMAN.
Philadelphia, November 14, 1776.
TWENTY D 9LL A R S Regard
RUN away, on tbe night of tbe i 3 tb infant, from tbe \ub-
L scriber, a Negroe man, named CAESAR, about 22 years of
age, a smart, polite, likely, well made fellow, about 5 feet 3 inches
high ; he took with him a light coloured ratteen coat new turred,
with plain metal buttons, a dark grey jockey coat moth-eaten on tbe
back, sundry jackets, a pair of claret colour velvet breeches, a pair of
white cloth ditto, some white cotton and thread fockin^s, a pair of
new blue yarn ditto, a pair of turned pumps, a pair of a
pair of fafoionable plated buckles, a goad beaver hat, some linen and
check Jbirts, and may have sundry other things. It is likely Le is
gone towards the camp, as be is very fond of being a ffr or drum
mer, and may pass for a freeman; or go e on bo^rd feme outward
bounded. Majors of vessels are requeued to take catenet to carry
him off. Whoever takes up and secures said Negroe, so that his wa
fer gets him again, fall have tbe above reward, and reasonable
charge ___ Samuel Jackson, fl
To be S OLD by the Subicriber, living in th@
town/hip of Ridley,
A VALUABLE PLAN FATION, containing 163
acres, one half well timbered, the other part cleared, an#
produces good grain and pasture, about 15 acres of good watered
meadow, a good stone dwelling-house, and kitchen adjoining ;
there are on said premises an excellent orchard, and a number of
good springs, one of which is near the door. The abovemen
tioned plantation is within two miles and an half of Chester,
and 12 and an half of Philadelphia. For further particulars
enquire of JOSEPH PRITCHARD, living on the premises. %
NATHANIEL DEVERELL, from England,
living at Mr. Thomas Simmons's, Silk-dyer, in Fifth-ftreet,
near the Corner of Arch-street, Philadelphia,
B"? ' Leave to inform the Public in general, and his
Friends in particular, that he has begun his Trade of
making, grinding and steeling of Fullers Shears; where
Fullers may be supplied with new Ones, or have their old Ones
repaired and fitted up in the best Manner. He will endeavour
to give Satisfaction to those who please to favour him with their
Commands. Orders from the Country carefully obeyed.
N.B. He likewise makes and fells Nails, CT
ALL Perlons are hereby forewarned from taking an Assign
ment of a Note or Obligation for Ten Pounds, given by
the Subscriber to a certain Henry Eyers, who unlawfuLy
detains the said Note, although fully discharged with lawful
Interest, and will not be paid again, by MOSES PETERS,
of Philadelphia County.^
"FIVE?
WAS LOST, the sth day of November, by the fob
icriber, living in Leacock town/hip, Lancaster ccu:ty a
Parchment Pocket-Book, with a Bundle of Money, containing
about Forty Pounds, on the road leading from Lancafer to
Grove's-town. Whoever has found the fame, and will deliver
it to the owner, /hall have the above reward, paid by
, Christian Haas.
_ November 18, 1776.
F O UR DOLLARS REWAR D.
A ' " " STOLEN, on the 15th instant, out of
the pasture of the fubferiber, living in Germantown, Phi
ladelphia county, a black MARE, about 7 years old, 14
hands high, has loft her left eye, a far in her forehead, some
white at her near hind foot, well made, a natural trotter, sup-.
posed to be with foal. Whoever secures said Mare, so as the'
owner may have her again, /hall have the above reward, and
reasonable charges, paid by Jacob Engle.^
Robeson Township, Berks Couny, CH^er 2S, 1776.
AME to the premiles of the fubferiber, a three year old
SI EER, with a white star in his forehead, and some
white on both thighs. The owner is desired to come, prove his
property, pay charges, and take him away.
ISAAC WE L L S.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons, not to puichafei .
rent, or take any mortgage or cill of sale, of a certain
trad of land, where one Henry Dougherty at present lives; fail
land is situated on the weft fide cf Safquehanna, at a plac p called
tbe Long Reach, bounded on the east by Thomas Fergus n, and
on the weft, by Andrew Arraftrong, on the unpurchafed land
within Penn s Claim, about 4 miles from Leacommon Creek
Nov. 13, 1776. f James Hughes.
OTOLEN out of the stable of the fubferiber, afthTNorth
O Branch, Somerset county, and province of New-Jerfov. on
Sunday night the 17th of this instant November, a dark bay
MARE, somewhat inclined to brown, full ±5 bands high, a na
tural trotter, will go a flow travelling pace, her off hir'd fiot
white between fetlock and hoof, 6 years old past, with no other
marie or brand except her main mostly inclining to hang on the
near fide of her neck; the mare when stolen with foal. Who
ever takes up said mare and thief, and fecmes the thief in any
goal, so that he may be brought to justice, ffiall be paid a reward
of Fifteen Pounds proc, and for mare alone Five Pounds proc,
with all reafonaole charges when delivered to the fubteriber, or
any other person duly autborifed to receive her.
_Nov. 19, 1776. § Andpis Ten Eick, Tertitfs.
Philadelphia, November 2, 17064
FRANCIS WAD E,
WHOSE absence for some time past obliged him to flint
up his Brewery, thinks it necessary to give this public
notice to his former customers, and others that are disposed to
make trial of his B EER, that he has began to brew for the
season, and has now ready to turn cut the different kinds of
Beer, as usual, equal in quality to any in this city. The highest
prices will be given, by said Wads, for good clean winter #
spring Bailey and Malt,±
Numb. 2501.