The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-03-20 00:00:00, page 4

JOHN MEAS E,
Below the Drawbridge, has for SALE,
GENUI NE Jamaica and Antigua spirit, old and fit for
immediate use ; red Port wine, of the firft quality by
the dozen; Teneriffe wine, by the pipe or quarter calk ; fine
stoved fait ; and a few barrels of (had, in good order; ba
fidcs a general assortment in the grocery way.
RAN-AWAY the 17th day of January, 1776, frvm the
fubferiber, living ; n Upper Faxton, Lancaster county, a
certain TIMOTHY CULLEY, about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches
high, black bushy hair, tied behind, wore a finall old bea
ver hat, blue coat of coarse broad cloth, a homefyun cloth
jacket, of a wirie done colour, with leather burtons, buck-
Ikin breeches, blue yarn flockings, good (hoes, and pewter
buckles, has a cotton check handkerchief round his neck,
chews, Guff's and fmoaks tobacco (a little of ^ny,) he is
round-faced, pock-pitted, and a little ftoop-fhouid red ; has
a little of the brogue in his fpcech. Whoever takes up fid
servant, and fecutes him so that his mailer may have him
again, shall receive FORTY SHILLINGS, if taken in this
county ; but if out of this county, the above it ward, besides
realdnable charges, paid by THOMAS SIMPSON. *
TO BE S O L D,
AP LANTATIO N, lying on a road that leads from
Frankford to Germantown, about a quarter of a mile
1.010 the Frankford road, containing ,7^ acres; about g acres
of which is wood land, and 8 acres of orchard of the best
grafted fruit; about 4 acres of good meadow ground, and 4
acres more cleared, and.which, with a little trouble, might
be made good meadow: On the above place is a godd Two-
Souy Some Owel ng-Houfe, Barn, Stables and Spring-House.
The alcove place woud suit well for a Gentleman's Summer
.retreat, it being but about 5 miles from the Court- House in
this city. For terms of fate, apply to Jacob Fauas, living on
fol , lace.,
FIVE POUNDS Reward.
R,N-AA AY on the 14 ^ ult. from the fubfertber, living
in Hage's Town, Maryland, a fetvant man, named
JOHN HUTCHINSON, abou as years of age, 5 feet 9 or
jomches higii, has a down look, thick lips, and has loft his
fore-teeth : Had on a bt,wn jacket, lined with white flannel,
a pair of blue trowfos muck worn, and good shoes tied with
firings. Whoever apprehends the above servant, and fe
curei him in any of his Majchy'sgoals, fhali have the above
reward and reasonable charges, paid by JOHN RILEY, To
bacconist, in Market ftrcet, Philadelphia, or
PHILADELPHIA.: Printed and Sold by William and Thomas Bradford, at the Corner of Front and Mar^t-ftreets, where
Persons may be supplied with this Paper at 1 en Shillings a Year-,—And where Advertijemeuts are taken in.
By pubic vendue (f^ ready money only) on the fecoud day
oi th: 4'b m. nth next, called April, to begin at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, and c mtinue trom day to day until the
wh Ie is fold, a the late dwelling house of JOHN JONES,
tanner, io Germantown, deceased,
ALL tris flock on hand, confiding of a large number of
Inal and upper leather hides in the vats; likewise a
couhd^ab 1 , quantity of foal, upper and bridle leather, kips
and eaUrLns tanned ard carried, Spanish oak, hemlock and
black oik hark, and tanners and curriers tools. At the fame
time will be fold, a variety of houfhold and kitchen furni
ture; < fo horses and cows, carts, ploughs and harrows, a
fled, Mid fuodry utcnfils of husbandry; also a two wheel
chaise, and a Heigh, with fujtable goers; likcwifc wheat,
barley aid ye in (he ground Attendance will be given at
the time and place abovern-nttom d by the fubferibers.
ANN TONES, adpinifhatrix.
WILLIAM PUSEY, administrator.
N.B. All persons indebted to he said estate, either by
bond, note, ot book debt, are desired to make immediate
payment, and those who have any demands, are desired to
bring in their accounts properly proved Ihat they mav be
adjured and paid. 3mo. 4th, 1776. *
FIVE DOLLARS Reward.
1,, AN-AWAY on the 15th ult. from the subscriber, living
in Queen Ann's county, in the province of Maryland,
an English convict servant man, hamed WILLIAM SHEP
HERD, 40 years of age, but calls himfelf younger, is about
5 feet 901 10 inches high, broad fhouldcred and full break,
bushy sandy hair, which he sometimes wears tied; his beard
red, he speaks on the Weft country dialect, and is very talka
tive : Had on when he wext away, a half worn felt hat,
a kerfey jacket and breeches, the jacket though new had
pieces of the fame set on the elbows and shoulder, to strength
en it in those parts, an Oznabrug fliirt, white yarn dockings,
and a pair of coarfc Ihoes, tied with thongs; it is not known
that he took any other eloathing with him. Whoever takes
up and fesures laid servant, so that his master may have him
again, shall have (if taken within 20 miles of home) FIF
TEEN SHILLINGS, and if any greater didance, the above
reward, paid by WILLIAM NEAVILL. f
~V "0 BE E'T,'
THAT large convenient INN, where the subscriber lives,
lately occupied by Robert Mullan, pleasantly situated
on the banks of the river 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, Cables, sheds, &c. Also another House
and Lot near the abovementioned premises, containing about
fix acres of well improved land. Also to be let on reasona
ble terms, upon a long lease or Icafes, about 1200 acres of
good, rich, unimproved land, well watered, and divided in
to four trails, situate on Wiconefco creek, in Hoffman's val
ley, in Lancader county. Any person inclinable to rent any
part of the said premises may know the terms, by applying
to L E V Y MA R K S.
As the said Levy Marks intends to leave she province by
the firft day of April next, all persons who have any de
mands agaiuft him, are desired to bring in their accounts, arid
receive their refpeaive balances; & those who are indebted to
him, are hereby defined to make immediate payment to Wil
liam Lewis, of the city of Philadelphia, attorney at law, in
whole hands the fubferiber's books are lodged, with direc
tions to bring actions against those who do not comply here
with. March 6. LEVY MARKS.
BOLSOR CUL L.
N. B. The above fervent is fdppofed to be fku king about
this city. * March 6.
Paxton, January 25, 1776.
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
To be exposed to SALE,
For a term of years, and entered on immediately,
THAT large, commodious and elegant buiding (the tavern
house called Liberty hall) at the head of Bohemia, in
the county aforefaid, wi h any quantity of land adjoining,
that may best suit the tenant There is all kinds of rieceffary
buildings suitable tor a public house ; a large, spacious, fruit
ful garden, a pump of as good water as any in the province,
without exception. The house is fi liate on a high and
healthy eminence ; a profpe& of twelve or fifteen miles may
be fern from the balcony or windows of the second dory, it is
compafled about by a kind, ass thionate set of neighbours; ve
ry handy and convenient to either mill or market. Also a
ficre-houft and grainery will be left with the tavern, if the
tenant chufes, or separate from the tavern as it may best suit.
Tl ere has been a (Tore kept on the premises fevera) years pad;
there is not a store Of any note within ten or twelve miles of
the place, it would undoubtedly command custom as it is ve
ry public, and in the centre of a large scope of wealthy inha
bitants ; io short there is no country place, that hath more
and greate, advantages, "he whole is now in excellent repair.
The terms (which ate very eTy) may, be known by applying
to rhe fubfcrihe.ion th# -prem'tf- s. RICHARD FI Y T S *6T.
iHE Gentleman, who by mdl.kc ook aw,., naF
out of the Conr+Tlouft yeUoday, will plcafe to leave it
at Mr. TUCKNESS's in Marku (beet, where he may have
his own again. Match 6.
P R OP O s -
For PRiNTiNGbv Subscription A TREATISE of
MILITARY DISCIPLINE;
CALCULATED FOR THE USE Or THE
AMERICAN S,
In which evety thing efTrntial on service is confined, and
those Manoeuvres calculated only tor parade and thew are
omitted.
The whole is illudrated by TEN COPPER PLATES.
THIS work is nearly fpmpleated, and will be put in the
press as soon as a fuffiGant number of fubferibers are
obtained. It is intended to be printed in a neat duodecimo
volume, and the price will be fixed as low as possible.
Subscriptions will be taken in by Lewis Nic da. or Wil
liam and Thomas Bradford, in Philadelphia ; and by Tho
mas Mifflin, Esq; Quarter-Matter General at Cambridge.
Maryland, Somerset County, Feb. 15, 17,6
THE VISITORS of Eden School, in the county aforefaid,
hereby give notice, that they want a MASTER for said
School: Any person that is properly qualified, and can come
well recommended, is defeed to apply as soon as possible.
The Salary allowed the Matter in said School is One Hundred
and Thirty Pounds per year, with accommodations found.
Signed by request of the Victors.
t 6w' HENRY LOWES.
W A N T E D,
FOR the Third Battalion, in New-Jerfev, commanded by
Col. Dayton, a DRUMMER and FIFER: If they are
well recommended mey be made Drum major and Fife-major,
with good pay.—Apply to Mr. Clement Biddle in Philadel
phia, Col. Dayton in Blizabeth-Town, 01 Lieut. Col. White
at New-Bruufwick.
A TRENTON, in NEW-JERSEY,
A Number of good workmen, who are well acquainted
with forging and filing of gun-lock.. All those who
apply well recommended tor sobriety indaftry and diligence,
may cxoe& to meet with great encouragement and good pay,
from EBENEZER COWEL L.
N. B. Said CowciPheartily desirous to assist in and to the
utmost of his power to promote the prefect mod glorious
defence of his country, is willing to influx a number of
apprentices in the ufeful art of making gun locks, and in
tends to confine himfelf to that particular branch of his Uu
finefs in order that the provincial army may be provided
with such locks as may be depended upon. March 6.
TH E MILITARY GUIDE for YOUNG OFFICERS.
By Thomas Simes, Esquire. This work is a large
and valuable compilation from the most celebrated military
writers—Marshal Saxe, —General Bland, —King of Piuffia, —
Prince Ferdinand, &c. &c. Containing the experience of ma
ny brave Heroes in critical situations, for the use of young
Warriors; including an excellent Military, Historical and
Explanatory DICTIONARY.
To which is now added, Extracts from a Military Essay,
containing Reflexions on the railing, arming, eloathing, and
difeiphne of the Britilh Infantry and Cavalry. By Camp
bell Dalrymple, Esquire, Lieutenant Colonel to the
King's own Regiment of Dragoons. The whole is illustrated
with Eleven Copper phtes.
N. B. The Sabfaibers are requeued to call or fend for
their books. March 6
ALL persons who remain indebted to the late partucHhip
of CALDWELL and WILSON, are desired to make
immediate payment to JOSEPH WILSON, in whose hands
the books and papers are, and who only is entitled to re
ceive the fame : Those that negleX this notice, may depend
on their accounts being shortly given to a lawyer to recover.
6w. March 6.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the creditors of the
subscriber, an insolvent debtor, confined in the gaol of
the county of Hunterdon, in the province of New-Jerky,
that they appear (pursuant to a rule of the inferior court of
Common Pleas, in and for the said county) before two of the
judges of the said court, at the said gaol, on Thursday the
28th day of March next, and shew cause, if any they have,
why an affigament of the said debtor's estate and effects
fhbuld not be made, and the said debtor difeharged, pursuant
to the a& of Assembly made for the relief of insolvent debtors.
Tren n gaol, Feb. 7, 1776. ABNER FERRILL.
Jull Ptiuted and Pubrisked, at the desire of fume of the Mem
bers of the Honourable the American Continental Con
gress, and some of the Military Officers of the Associa
tion, and is new Selling by JAMES HUMPHREYS, junr,
at the corner of Black-horic Alley, in Front street; RO
BERT AITKEN, opposite the London Coffee-Houfe, in
Fiont-ftreet; also, by ROBERT BELL, in Third-street,
(Price Twenty Six Shillings) Two Volumes, in neat Bind
i"£s>
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
&txl county, Maryland, Feb. x 6, 1776.
TO BE L E T,
On Sunday the 25th inst. between the fubferibers house so
Philadelphia, and fix miles upthc Buriington road in ths
ferfeys; a small
PARCHMENT POCKET-BOOK,
WITH three parcels of money therein, amounting r
FORTY NINE POUNDS Tea Shillings; one parcel
having TWENTY TWO POUNDS Ten Shillings, no Con
tinental Money therein; another parcel containing FIFTEEN
FOUNDS, all Continental Money, asd the other conrainin,
TWELVE POUNDS, having one Twenty Dollar Bill C^
tineiftJ Money therein, the other not exactly known. Who
ever finds the fame, and will return it to the owner, living ir
Ract-ftreet, Philadelphia, or to Samuel Cooper at the Uity,
shall have FIVE POUNDS Reward.
PHILIP HALL.
T 0 the Inhabitants of the County of CHESTER.
PURSUANT to the recommendation of the Committee of
Safety, for the Province of Pennsylvania, to the commit
tee of Inipe&ion fur the County of Cheftcr. Benjamin Bran
nan, Walter Finney and John Braffton, were appointed to
attend the Salt Petre manufactory, in the city of Philadelphia,
in order to petfc& themselves ip said art'(we having com
plied therewith) do heisby 1 gve notice to all those whole
public virtue and patriotic spirit should excite them to io ne~
erflary an undertaking at this ciifis of time ; that attendance
will be given at the house of Mrs. Withy, in Chester, on the
iff, and ad, of March ; at the house of Mr. fludd, in ox^»d,
on the 4th, and gth, at the house of Mr. Miller, iu Birming
ham, on the 6th, and ,th ; at the house of Mr. Powell in
Newtown on .he Bth, and 9th ; at the house of Mr. Bell, 10
Keocet, on the rath, and 13th ; and at the house of Walter
Finn y, in New-London, on the 14th, and 15th, of laid
month; in order to reach and inftrutt all persons who may
pleHe to apply at the times and places, above mentioned.
BENJAMIN BRENNAN,
WALTER FINNEY.
N B. The times and places in the North wen diftri&, is
hot yet appointed.
TO BE LET T,
For a term of years, and may be entered on by the middle
of April next,
THAT well known GRIST MILL situated in Paxtor
Towulhip, Lancaster county, formerly the property 0
Moses Dickey, deceafcd; there is two pau rof (tones, one
for grinding and chopping, and he other for fheliing fpebs
and is in good repair now, the works being ahnoft new: It
is in the bed situation for cuttom of any mill in that county
it being kept btify almost day and might, and from the begin
ning of November until the latter end of May. makes up
wards of fifty bushels of wheat each raonth, befidcs othe
grain, such as corn, rye, and buckwheat.—For terms apply
to the subscriber on the premises at or before the 20th 0
March next. A man With a small family or a single mar
would be the mod acceptable.—Any person inclining to lease
mud bring good recommendations of his honesty and abili
ties in that branch of buftuefs, none clfe nead apply.
I JOSHUA ELDER.
COXE and FURM A N,
* Have for sale at their store on Arco street wharf,
THICKSETTS; broad and narrow bindings ; gartering
tammies; Queen fluffs ; black crape; white Walloons
ditto of different colours; thaded worsted; plated, gilt ar
metal coat and waistcoat buttons; large and small peek:
books ; fpel/ing books ; sealing wax ; pocket looking glal
fes; twist; copper plate curtain callicoes; chintzes; cot
tons; India callicoes; spotted lawns; table cloths; kn^
garters ; scars twist; death head and basket buttons; cradh
quints ; clouting diaper and damask ; chip bats ; silk lores
to's; Dutch 'act ; ribbands of various colours ; pearl, jet
and wax necklaces ; womens white and coloured lamb, kid
and fhammy gloves ; mens, womens, and boys thread, cot
ton and worsted hose; a variety of fans; fuperfine am
other cloths; India damalks ; breeches patters, fine an<
coarse; Hacks, b#own. yellow and pink callimancocs ; law:
handkerchiefs; flowered lawns and laces; and sundry othe
articles of dry goods ; also cocoa; melaffes ; sugar in bar
rels; mackarel; Weft-India rum; best old Madeira wines
of the New York quality; geneva in cases; and almonds;
And a FAST SAILING BRIG,
Of Eleven Hundred Barrels. * Feb.it.
A QUA NTITY or
NEW RED CLOVER SEED,
TO BE SOLD B Y,
BENJAMIN POULTNEY
At his Ironmongery Store, at the sign of the Crown and Anvil
in Market-ftrect. the fi th dooi above Fourth-street, and op
pefite the sign of the Coneftogo Waggon ; where iikewif
may be had.
A NEAT assortment of ironmongery, confiding of locks
hinges, knob and thumb door latches, (hovels and tonfr
ruff, baftaid and fmoorh files of all sizes ; chisels, gouges
plane irons, augers, gimblets ; miU, cross-cut, pit, hand, pan
nel, tenant, lalh, dove-tail, compass, and key-hole saws; nail
tacks, sprigs and fciews of most sizes ; biafs locks, ditto can
diefticks and sconces ; curriers knives, fullers Shears, tayiox
ditto, Ihocmakers strait and crooked knives, awls, tacks, nze
sticks, cramping and common hammers ; large and small fek
beams, falh cord, pulses and weights, ihovels, fpadrs afoc
hoes, cart and waggon boxes of all fixes, bake-plates, Bullets
sauce pans, &c. &c.
N. B. Glass cut for clock faces, surveying instruments, win
dow or door-lights, either round or ovai, or to any pattern &
dimensions, at a very rcafonable price. § & w .
BY the Subferiber, Four Hundred Acres of Land, at trie
mowh of Mahoning, on the east branch of Sutyuchanna
called the GARDEN ot EDEN: Ou the lower part of faia
trad is a square logg Dwelling house, on a fine situation 00
the ; ank of the river, with about 50 acres of cleared land,
and some meadow ground, and where a ferry will be ereCted
as great toads me Lid out each fide of the river for that pur
pose. And on the upper end of said tract is a good fquaic
logg boufe, a saw mill, a garden and some cleared land, arid
an excellent place for a tavern or store, as four public roads
lead in at said place—For further particulars apply to
t JOHN SIMPSON.
To be SOLD or LEASED,
WAS LO S T,