The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-01-03 00:00:00, page 2

bert Latta, George Leslie, Robert Lee, Thomas Little,
Robert Lumfden, Ladiway Ladwick, Joseph Lamb, Pe
ter Lawrenfon, Charles Leslie, Mary Lay, Elizabeth
Low, Francis Lewis, Stephen Lowray, Philadelphia;
Henry Love, Cheltenham.
M. Patrick M'William, Neal Mimnagh, Hugh Mor
ris, John M-Whiney, Catharine Magill, Henry Miller (2)
William Moore, Hugh M'Kinlay, John M'Hangis, Ar
chibald M'Sparron, John Murray (2) Thomas M'Gla
thery, Thomas Marl, Samuel Matthews, Patrick M'
Mullen, Hugh M'Phillemy (2) James M'Evan, John M'
Combe, Samuel Martin, Catharine M'Farling, Peter Mil-
Tinbourger, Maize and Miller, Thomas May, Adam Man
derfon, Charles M'Shannon, Samuel Maiflin, Thomas
Obee Mallifon, Patrick Murdock, Tim M'Adam, Tho
mas Mullon, William M'Cartney, William M'Candlifh (2)
George M'Candlifh, Alcorn M'Mullan, Andrew Moyna
han, Kitty M'llvray, Dennis M'Cormick, Edward Ma
ginnis, Robert Mitchell, Colin M'Load, John Magennis,
Robert M'Cleay, Francis Moore, Alex. M'Michael (2)
Sarah Moore, Robert M'Knowns, Daniel M'Kinley,
Thomas Mitchell, Catharine M'Daniel, Felix M'Sloan,
Samuel Milward, Michael M'Donnall, James Moore,
Alexander M'Crea, John Morrell, William M'Kenney,
Samuel Murphy, Mary M'Clinton, Robert Megawan,
John M'Burnie, John M'Kinney, John Mitchell, Wil
liam Marny, Alexander M'Cay, Alexander M'Donnall,
Timothy M'Kann, Philadelphia; Henry M'Glathery (2)
Warrington ; Edward Murphy, Mount-Holly; Owen M'
Carthy, Greenwich.
N. Thomas Naylor, John Noalan, Hugh Nelson (2)
Wiliiam North (2) William Neilfon, Mr. Nulls, Simon
Nutter, Andrew Nixon (2) Peter Norie, Jacob Neide,
Sarah Neale, Philip Nicholls, James Norris, Robert Nor
rcy, John Nelson, Philadelphia.
O. Ann Oides, Benjamin Ogle, John Ort, Arthur
J. ONeill, James ORiley, John ONeill, Samuel Oli
phant, Philadelphia.
P. Nancy Poss, Thomas Poor, Mary Pearce, George
Perry, Margaret Patterson, John Pitman, James Porter,
Mary Parkfen, Thomas Polick, Ann Pamer alias Long,
John Patterson, Henry Phillips, Catharine Patterson, Sa
mtfei Packet, Mr. Peters, Mr. Pechem, William Pitt,
Thomas P'earch, Bridget Power, Robert Patterson, John
Prior, Mr. Pool, Thomas Payne, Philadelphia; James
Patterson, Manor of Moreland; jofeph Peck, Cumber
land, Wefc-Jerfey.
R, Robert Robertson, James Roney, William Robin
son, Richard Robb, Molly Rochfberry, David Reed, Ja^
cob Roberts, James Reed, John Ryle, John Rundel,
Ll^Tof LETTERS remaining in the Peft-Office,
in Market-freet, Philadelphia,
Mt ATLAY, Alexander Allison, Peter Arthur,
Wiliam Archibald, Polly Adgar, John Afple, Tho
mas Alen, Ekins Atkins,, Joseph Alexander, Robert A
dams, Thomas Annefly, joliah Armstrong, William At
kinson, Philadelphia; Mr. Alh, Sheptown.
B. Redmond Byrne, Mary Barton, Peter Birney, Ro
bert Baxter, James Brown, Thomas Brvntin, Thomas
Bell, Wiliiam Black, Charles Berat, Judith Barrett, James
B ^ter, Joseph Browning, Benjamin Boyd, William Burk,
James Batten, John Burge, Robert Burchall, Philip
Brooke, William Bathkeel, Henry Bell (2) John Beck,
Benjamin Brooks, John Bartley, Thomas Brown, John
Barret, John Boid, Benjamin Bannerman, Henry Bailie,
Robert Brett, Philadelphia; John Bochius, Germaytoto;
John Blair, West-Jersey; Jacob Bening, Eafton; Rebec
ca Beard, Kingfefs,
C. John Clark (2) John Connor, Henry Cornlay, James
Campbell, Morgan Connell, Andrew Clark, William
Campbell, Mrs. Caldwell, Edward Connell, Nancy Cra
ben, Jane Conner (2) James Caffedy, James Conn, John
Craig (2) William Culten, Patrick Curren, Charles Cam
ron, James Callaghan, Elinor Connor, Massey Croffan,
Samuel Carwin, Hugh Cain, Isabella Charter, Thadee
Callaghan, Frank Carson, Jane Cross, Nicholas Coay,
Samuel Curry, Sigmon Cobia, William Craig, Richard
Corbit, Henry Callanghan, James Cameron, William
Carnall, Francis Courtney, Henry Cook, Jeremiah Col
lins, James Carkey, Widow Cammell, William Clare,
Ralph Carey, John Connelly, John Cochran, Thomas
Clark, Philadelphia.
D. Margaret Deacon (2) John David, Mary Dickey,
Robert Duncan, John Darey, Richard Davis, Michael
Dugan, Dennis Dunn, Elizabeth Deas, Patrick Dough
erty, James Duncan, John Duffey, Joseph Demond, John
Donely, John Dunn, Richard Domahon, John Doyle,
Mr. Dicklein, Eafton Dickson, David Duckers, Thomas
Dunkin, Charles Davis, James Donnelly, Tho. Doagh,
Peter D Prefontain, George Dougherty, Joseph Dobfon,
Joseph Drew, Joseph Devebber, John Daly, Philadelphia;
Charles Dighton, James Davis, Cape-May.
E. Sally Edrey, Richard Erroms, Martna Edgar, John
Early, James Elder, Mr. Endon, David Enochs, Mary
Elliot, Matthew Erwin, William Edmonds, James Er
win, Sophia Fares, Philadelphia.
F, Sarah Francis, John Fetfam, John Feagan, Archi
bald Fiftier, James Forbes, Patt Flinn, Lewis Farquhar
fcn, Matthew Fay, Michael Freelow, Enoch Flower,
Patrick Foley, Hugh Fitzfimons, William Fenton, John
Forster, George Frith, William Forfyth, John Forfyth,
James Fell, Philadelphia; Rev. William Frazer, Amwcll.
G. James Girven, Eve Grafley, John Grant, Henry
Gray, John Gid (2) Capt. Glover, William Graig, Wil
ham'Gibbs, Alexander Gallen, James Gelfton, Aleta
Gardner, David George, Robert Grant, James Geary,
James Gresham, Mr; Geaeut, Cudjoe Gill, George Ged
dis, Mr. Garrison, Elizabeth Green, Rebecca Gamble,
Philadelphia; Robert Graham, Kingfefs.
H. James Hamil, Richard Hodges (2) Nathaniel Hus
ton (2) Francis Higgins, William Hodge, James Han
lon (2) John Houghton, John Hawkins, Lawrence Hogan,
John Hughes (2) Daniel Harrison, Jane Hyman, Marga
ret Hall (2) Mary Hogan, Roffey Holmes, Thomas Har
bifon, William Hamilton, Charles Hughes, James Horner,
William Hughes, Edward Henry, Thomas Harris, Sa
muel Hall, Richard Hendricks, James Hogg, Sally Hick
ling (,) James Huftan, William G. Hoar, Philadelphia;
WalterHovenden, Jonathan Hughes, New-Town; Wil
liam Hayes, Hopewell; Samuel Harker, Gloucester.
j. Richard Johnston, Mrs. Jones. John Johnston, Da
vid Joyce, David Jones (2) William Jones, Alexander
Jcmifo'n, Holland Johnson, Mr. Johanna, Philadelphia ;
Erter Irwin, Bucks County.
K. John Kerr, Charles Knight, Thomas Kennedy (2)
Joseph Kennedy, John Kelly, James Kirk, John Keily,
Zeph. Kinsley (2) Nehemiah King, William Knox, Mau
rice Kelly, William Kirk, John Kennedy (2) Thomas
king, Philadelphia.
L. Robert Lafon, John Loage, James Laughlin, Ro-
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by HALL and SELLERS, at the New Printing-
Office, near the Market.
John Robertson, Andrew Rowan, James Ramadge, Ro
bert Ritchie, John Robinson, Edward Reynolds, Johd
Renfrew, Francis Reeves, John Reed, Barny Roony,
Elizabeth Reding, John Ramsey, William Ruth; Catha
rine Riley, William Renfew, John Roach, James Ross,
John Rains, Philip Ryon, Henry Rice (2) Richard Raven
croft, James Robins, John Roagh, Andrew Robinson,
James Roibottom, Philadelphia; Thomas Rose, Ger
mantown^
S. Samuel Shippard, Samuel Smith, Adam Stevenfoh;
Catharine Spangler, Donald Sutterland, William Steer (2)
Philip Stevens, William Sanders, Robert Samuel, Wil
liam Savage, Patrick Sagrous, Ann Sayer, William Stam
per, William Stevens, John Shearman, Christopher So
thern, Henry Silks, Robert Scott, William Stuart (2)
Lewis ^ingerfon, Mr. Slade (2) Walter Stewart, Gerral
Savage (2) Elizabeth Smith, John Scott, George Stevens,
Parnell Saunders, J. Schorell, Daniel Stiles, Richard
Sheldon, Philadelphia; Christopher Sour, James Swal
low, Germantown; Sarr ^ Simpson, Abington.
T. Alexander Toln. Teph Turner, Alex. Thom
son, James Tubrid, Greenwood Taylor, Thomas Tyrer,
John Taunton, John Thomson (2) Miss Turner, Samuel
Tate, David Telford, Philadelphia; David Todd, Pro
vidence.
V. Nicholas Vallance, John Vincent, James Vance,
Philadelphia.
W. Neal Wulfh, James Wallace, Luke Welsh, Clary
Whaley, Deborah Wilkifon, Frederick Wier, Mr. Wel
ler, Benjamin Watkins, James Wilson (2) John Watson,
Robert Wilson (2) Nicholas Walsh, Charles Watson,
Hugh William: William Wilson, Robert Watson, An
drew Watson (2) John M'Crahan Wright, Ann Wil
liams, Margaret Wilson, Laetitia Webb, Connelly Wynn,
James White, prah Wilson, James Walden, Stephen
G. Warner, Claries Whitman (2) Philadelphia.
Z. Rev. Dr.)ohn Zubley, Philadelphia.
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Trenton Ferry and Plantation.
WHEREON Mr. Renfellear Williams now lives, to
be LETT for one or more years, together with the
TAVER N, FAR M, &c. usually rented therewith, and
to be entered up^n the firft day of March next. Any person of
proper activity - d spirit, suitable for such a situation, and able
to give good Security for the rent, Shall, upon application, re
ceive all due encouragement ; none other need apply. For
terms, enquire of Daniel Coxe, Esq; at Trenton, or
Defter Red m an. in Philadelphia.
Ncw-Cctfle vovnty, on Delaware, December 20, 1775.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to such Perrin or
Perlins as would undertake to deliver, in some Short and
convenient Time,
One Hundred good FIRELOCKS,
made in this or any neighbouring Colony, that they do make
known their Proposals as speedily as possible to the Subferibers,
who Are duly aubhotifed to contrast for the fame, for the Use of
this County. JAMES LA T?M ER,
q JOHN EVANS.
HY virtue of a writ to me dirtied, will be fold by public
vendue, on Wednesday, the gd day of January next, at the
house of Anthony Fortune, in Southwark, at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, a certain brick meffuage or tenement, and kitchen
and frame work ffiop and lot or piece of ground thereunto be
longing, with all and every other the improvements and ap
purtenances, situate cm the east fide of Third and south fide of
Shippen-ftreet, in the Diftria of Southwark aforefaid, contain
ing in front about 40 feet, more or less, and in depth on
Shippen-ftreet, 30 feet; bounded by ground of George Woods,
and others ; fubje& to a groundrent of per annum; late
the estate of Joseph Rhoads; seized and taken in execution by
WILLTAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of sundry writs to me directed, will be fold by pub
lic vendue, on Thursday, the 4th day of January next, at
3 o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Edward Barrett, in
Front-street, Southwark, the unexpired term of about ten years to
come, of and in a certain brick meffuage or tenement, and
lot or piece of ground thereto belonging, situate on the south
fide of Almond-street, between Front and Second-streets, in the
Diftridt of Southwark aforefaid ; late the property of James
Weldon Roberts; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Tuesday, the 9th day of January, 1776, at 2
o' clock in the afternoon, on the premises, situate about 1 mile
from John Porter's Inn, in the township of Whitpain, a certain
meffusge or tenement, and tra& or piece of land, situate in the
township of Whitpain aforefaid, containing 145 acres and 74
perches; bounded by lands of George Caftaer, and others; late
the estate of Robert Porter, deceased ; seized and taken in exe
cution by WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
FRANCIS TRUMBLE
Has for SALE, .at his Cabinet and Chair-store, in Front
ftreet, near Pine-street,
EIGHTY mahogany chairs, carved and plain; 30 tea
tables; 20 dining tables; 6 defies; chests of drawers ;
defies and book-cases ; dressing tables ; writing tables; card ta
bles ; pembroke tables; tea stands; tea trays ; tea and decanter
boards; bedsteads and cradles. The whole made of feafoxed
mahogany, and good workmanship. Twelve hundred Windsor
chairs; walnut chairs and cradles ; settees; painted bedfleads
and tables; sacking bottoms ; chairs and stools for counting
houfes ; flat and round hard wood rulers ; sea chests ; walking
sticks ; lime fqueefers; filing pins ; sugar mallets; bedstead
and cloak pins; 20,000 feet of mahogany board, and plank,
fit for immediate ule.; poplar, oak, and New-England pine
plank ; oak posts, from 12 to 18 feet long. An assortment
of low price brass handles for chests of drawers ; brass locks,
and lifting handles, for desks; brass knockers for doors ; faffi
fcrews} and curtain, rings ; coffin handles, plates, and letters;
chert hinges; snipe bill T hinges; augres ; socket heading chif
fels, and gouges ; scale beams ; iron boxes; Shoemakers pinch
ers ; awl handles, and blades; feupper nails; bed screws;
chest handles. Also, the Times of three Dutch Servant men,
who have each near four years to serve.
WANTED. Several journeymen spinning-wheel makers ;
5000 feet 2 inch psrlar plank; 2000 feet inch ditto ; 2000 half
inch ditto; 1000 feet walnut plank, 2^ inches thick; 1000 feet
1 inch ditto; icon feet of white oak joint fluff for tables ; 40
setts of poplar fluff for beacifteads ; 4 cords of white oak butts,
clear of knots, in 4 feet lengths; 40,000 hickory sticks for
Windsor chairs; goo setts of stocks and rims for spinning
wheels. Any persons who can supply me wih the above, by
calling on me at ray house, in Second-street, Southwark, will
oblige, their friend, Francis Trumble. || 7)6.
GOODS in the Mayor's Office, supposed to
be STOLEN,
ONE Silver Table Spoon, a Beaver Hat, almost new, a
Lift Carpet, a Rug, a Sailor's blue Jacket, a Sailor's red
Jacket, a Pewter Bafon and Tea Pot, and a small Sum of Mo
ney. December 26, 1775.
, PRINTIN G,
In Enghfo, German, and other Languages.
THE Subscribers being provided with a general Affortmeni
of New and ELEGANT TYPES, and other Printing-
Materials, have opened an Office, at the Corner of Qts's-
Alley, in Second-,lrcet, above Race-street, opposite the Sign of the
Buck ; where they intend carrying on the PRINTING
BUSINESS in all its different Branches, with Care, Fideli
ty and Expedition : And as they are determined to use their
Utmost Endeavours to give Satisfaction to tbofe who may be
pleased to employ them, they humbly request the Favour and
Encouragement of the Public in general, and their Friends and
Acquaintance in particular. Melchior Styner, and
Philadelphia, Dec. 18. 1775. Charles Cist.
I O BE SOL 1),
HE Time of a DUTCH Servant GIRL; ffie is
£ hearty and rtrong, fit for Town or Country Business, has
upwards of Six Years to serve. Enquire of the Printers, g
T O OLD,
THE Time of an ENGLISH Servant GIRL, who
has 3 Years and 8 Months to lerve; can do most Kinds of
House-work. Also a NEGROE Man, about 25 Years of
Age, has had the Small-pox and Measles; is very handy about
House. Enquire cf the PRINTERS. Dec. 27.^
F OJI TY SHILLINGS Reward.
RUN away, on First-day, the 24th instant, from the sub
scriber, living n Newtown Creek, in Gloucester county,
an English servant lad about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, named
2'bomas Day, but pro ably may change it, about 20 years of
age, wears his own li k .ht coloured bulky hair ; had on, when he
went away, a half-worn beaver hat, cloth coloured upper jacket,
very much worn, under it a Wilton coatee, much on the redifh
cast, bucklkin breeches, much wore and broke on the knees,
coarse homespun ihirt quite new, grey yarn stockings, lately
footed, Gld Ihoes, with plated buckles. Whoever takes up and
secures the said servant, so that his matter may get him again,
ihall be entitled to the above reward, from
Benjamin Thackrey.
ft. It is likely he will make for Dunmore, as he came from
that way, and is a great 1 pry. December 27, 1775. ^
Steeler C&umy, Twelftb-Mcntb 13, 1775.
10 be fold by pubic vendue, on the 20th day of
the First-Month next, ft the house of Joseph Gibbons, in
Weft-town, the foilovlug articles, viz.
A WEAVER'S L ',OM, Slays and G^g, with oth^
utensils fitting to %r-y on the weaving business; also
a Rove, and some wearir; apparel, mall and wedges, pitching
axe, &c. likewise a filve watch, with sundry other articles;
late the effects of Franci. filler ; attached for the use of the
laid Miller s creditors, aid fold by Grorge Ashbridge,
Thomas Taylor, and ^aleb James, Auditors.
N. B. All persons that , v? any demands against Lid Miller,
are desired to give their attendance, at the house of Jacob
James, in Gfflen, on the z,A day of said month, in order to
bring in their accounts, that the dividend may be adjusted by
said Auditors. t SW.
twelve dollars Reward.
WAS STOLEN, laftnight, out of the fubferiber's
liable, in Frankford, a bright sorrel MAKE, about
12 years old, about 14^ hands high, lately shod all round, paces
and trots well, some white in her face, one hind foot white, a
short dock and switch tail; all, a half-worn Saddle, with odd
stirrups and a patch on the pummel. Any person apprehending
the thief and mare, ihall have the above reward, or EIGHT
DOLLARS for the mare, and reasonable charges, paid by
December 22, 1775. y JOHN ROBERTS.
im-rork, December 12, 177§,.
To the P ÜBLI C.
SAMUEL LOUDON
Begs Leave to inform the Public, that on Thursday, the Fourth
Day of January next, he will; übliih No. I. of a News-paper,
(To be continued weekly) eamuied, THE
NEW-YORK PACKET;
OR THE
AMERICAN ADVERTISER.
HE is encouraged to undertime this arduous Work by the
Advice, and promised Mtei ry Assistance, of a numerous
Circle of warm Friends to eur (at pretent much distressed)
Country.
In the Course of this Publication, the Editor engages to do
every thing in his Pbwer to tend it a valuable and accurate
News-Paper, in order that thevoblie, through its Channel,
may receive the earliest Intelligence the State of public Affairs,
and es the several interesting Occurarces which may occasionally
happen, whether at home or abroad.'
He has possessed himfelf of a ntM and fize^le Assortment of
Types, together with every other l<ceOary for carrying on a
splendid News-paper; and the best I w ids Shall be procured to
perform the mechanical Part.
The New-York Packet will be printed in Folio, on a
large Paper, of a good Quality, and qua! in Size to the other
News-papers published in this City; , e Price Twelve Shil
lings per Annum: Advertifemenis v .be inserted at the ufcl
Price of Five Shillings, when of a moderate Length, and
continued Four Weeks; longer Advertisements to be charged
accordingly.
The Publisher flatters himfelf, that the New-York Packet
will be eonduded on such Principles, as will influence every
Lover of real Merit, who may encourage the Work, to preserve
it in Volumes, as a faithful Chroniri cf its own Time.
Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c. are thankfully
received by S AMUEL LOUDON, at his House in Dock-
Street, near the Coffee-Houfe, New-Terk, where the Printing
Business is carried on with Neatness, & I on the most reasonable
Terms.
— THIS is to give Notice, That the SHIP
ELIZABETH,
'°^ ERr C ^^
.A Comtanber,
WIL L . fail ° n t ^ January inst.
wind and wither permitting,
FOR
Cork, Falmouth am London,
ALL persons who intend to go pafmgers in said Ship, are
desired to apply as soon as poffibh to the Commander on
board, at Mr. Bickley's wharff, the upper fide of Market-street
wharff, or at the London Ceffee-houfe, to pay their passage-mo
ney and choose their births, that provision may be made accord
ingly.
December 20, 177 c.
STOP THILF!
STOLEN out of the house of the futferiber, living in
Eaft-Whiteland township, Chester one: 7, on the night of
the 13th instant, A SILVER WA^C H, almost new,
with a China face, a steel chain, brass ke 1 , and the Seal ofa
redilh colour; wrote on the face of the zatch Ifaacßodgers,
London. Whoever secures the thief and wa.ch, so as the owner
may have it again, and the thief convi& d, Shall have SIX
DOLLARS reward, er THREE DOLLARS for the
watch only, paid by WILLIAM TODD. §