The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-05-22 00:00:00, page 4

THIS is to give notice unto, all persons whom it may con
cern, that the fubferiber intends, on Thursday the 13th
day of June next, to exhibit a petition to the General Assembly
of the Counties of Newcastle Kent and Sussex, on Delaware,
to pass an a& for the erecting a bridge over the main branch of
Duck Creek from Robert Holliday's public wharf (on the
south fide of said creek) in Kent County, unto land, now the
property of the fubferiber (on the north fide of said creek) in
Newcastle County, for his convenieticy, as well as the public's
in general. Any person or persons having objections to such
law palling are desired to attend and make them known.
% 2, r 7 76. 14% CHARLES POPE.
WAS FOUND, on the 25th day of April iaft. between
the hoists of 4 and 5 o' clock in the morning, at the
door tis a dwellr g-house in Chestnut-street, near Front street,
A neat FOWLING PIECE, supposed to be stolen and
left there by some evil-disposed person, as it was loaded, primed,
and cocked. Whoever has loft the fame, by applying to Joseph
Cimmings, in Wilmington, proving their property, and pay
ing the charges, may have it again. (J
Cbcfler County, May 14, 1776.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of John Paschall,
junior, late of Datby, deceased, are requested to pay the
fame to the fubferiber; and all those that have any demands
against said estate, are desired to bring in their accounts by the
firft of July next, that they may be adjusted and paid, by
/f H ENRY PASCH A L L, Administrator.
~ ALEXANDER~ BaKTKAM
BEGS leave to inform the public, that he has on hand
a genteel Assortment of Merchandize, which he will dis
pose of for a small profit. Some of the articles are as follow :
Broad Cloths and Trimmings, such as brown, buff, green, blue,
and light colours; Indian Nankeens, silk. thread, and worsted
Stockings, silk and worsted Breeches Patterns, coarse Linens,
Checks and Stripes, Indigo, Bibles, Prayer-Books, Watts's
Hymns, a good Assortment of Glass Ware just opened, molt
sizes of China and Delph Bowls fit for taverns, blue and white
and enamelled Diffies and Plates, Teapots, Cups and Saucers, &c<
An Aflbrtment of Queen's Ware Teapots, Cups and Saucers ;
Regimental Buttons, &c, &c.
rf^fi A CONSIDERABLE
£ afortmentof handsome
^^^° an d Sconce Glasses--
™large choice of neat Drefs
frß° LA " r h together with
I? great number of smaller
§fizes, very fit for country
§ lores and shopkeepers, to be
i I fold wholesale and retail, on
] M l^ lowed terms, by
I John Elliott,
1 lAtI At his Looking-glass store,
-I in Walnut-street.
I! As he intends declining
§§the importation of Looking-
I glasses in future, and purposes
t to fell the house he lives ig,
which is properly fitted up for
- carrying on the Looking
= •'ll., with all other instructions ne
for carrying on said
trade, he is willing to communicate to any person who may pur
chase said hcufe, and the remaining stock on hand, which he
will fell very low to such a purchaser. N. B. It hath been a no
ted and good-accustomed store for looking-glasses near 14 years.
Also to be lett or fold (and may be entered on the 30th inst.)
A commodious three-story house adjoining.
WANTED, a Number of Hands, capable of refining
and drawing BAR-IRON, to work in a FORGE,
lately ere&ed in Springtown Manor, Chester County. Persons
inclining to engage a»e desired to apply to
|| 4 OT. James M'Connaughy, near said Forge.
BY virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas to me directed,
will be fold by public vendue, on Wednesday, the 29th
day of May inst. at 3 o' clock in the afternoon, at the house of
Thomand Ball, in the town of Sunbury, in the county of Nor
thumberland, a certain plantation, trad or piece of land,
called Prescott, situate at the Mouth of Buffaloe creek, in Buf
faloe townfllip, in the county aforefaid, containing about 320
acres, together with the hoofes, mills, and other buildings
and improvements thereon erected ; late the estate of Ludwick
Derr ; seized and taken in execution, by
+ WILLIAM SCULL, Sheriff.
#K£ Memkr^ of the LIBRARY COMPANY of
I Philadelphia are requested to attend at the Library Room,
On Thurflity, the goth Day of May instant, at Two o'clock in
the Afternoon, in order to confider of the Propriety of impower-
Ing the Director to remove the Books and Eftefts of the Com
pany, and determine on the Place where they shall be dep sited,
in Cate any future Event mould render that Measure necetlary.
By Order of the Directors,
Iff ANDREW ROBESON, Secretary :
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Monday, the 27th day of May inst. at the house
of George Bakeoven, in Kensington, at 4 o'clock in the after
noon, a certain vacant lot or piece of ground, lituate in Ken
sington aforefaid, and on the north or northeasterly fide of
Hanover-street, containing in front 60 feet, and in depth 206
feet; bounded with ground late of Anthony Palmer, Esq; and
by ground of Edward Morris arid Wife, and others ; fubjed tto
a ground or quitrent of —- currency, per annum ; late the
estate of Jonathan Biles, deceased ; seized and taken in execution
by WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will he fold by public
vendue, on Wednesday, the 29th day of May inst. on the
premises, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, a certain two story
frame mefluage or tenement, and lot or piece of ground there
unto belonging, lituate on the east fide of Third-street, the south
corner of Chester or Stamper's-alley, between Pine and Lonbard
flreets, in the city of Philadelphia, containing in front on
Third-street aforefaid, 22 feet, and in depth, on Chester-alley
aforefaid, 66 feet ; bounded northward by Chester-alley aforefaid,
eastward by ground of Edward Shippen, Southward by ground of
John Brickill, and westward by Third-street aforefaid; fubjeft
to a groundrent of 22 Spanish milled dollars per annum; late
the estate of John Andrews; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff,
BY virtue of sundry writs to me directed, will be fold by
public vendue, on Thursday, the 23d day of May inst, at 4
o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Henry Dering, junior,
at Stony-Batter, on the Pottfgrove road, a certain meffuage or
tenement, and traft or piece of land, situate in the townlhip of
New-Hanover, containing about 180 acres; also a certain water
torn or grist-mill, apd tra& of about 60 acres of land, fr:^e as
aforefaid; the whole late the estate of a certain Mzhael
Pendley, commonly called Michael Feadley, the younger;
seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by HALL and SELLERS, at the New Printing-
Office, near the Market.
RU N away from the fu ffiber, liv gin Newlin town
ship, Chester county, on he zzd of April last, IN Irrih
servant man, nafted WILLIAM Harper, 20 years of age 5
feet 7 inches high black ha:r, hr wr. eyes, with the brows lately
shaved middli g I ng visage; had on, when he went away, an
old light clrured cloth coat with fme metal buttons 0, a
lincey jacket, ftrip p d red and white, good flt hat, o.d flaxen
ffiirt, old tow trowfers, light blue yarn flo kin s, and old shoes;
one reafen of his being so meanly clad was he cut a good cloth
jacket and bucklkin breeches to pieces just before he went
away; he is much given to strong drink, and when drunk ve y
apt to swear and lie. Whoever secures said frivant, so that his
master may get him again, shall have the above reward, paid by
,JAMES SMI TH.
MADE his Efcapc from the Condable of the township
of New-Garden, in Chester county, the zzd of April,
at night, a certain James Elliot, about 6 feet high, strong
built, about 24 years of age, darlc brown hair, long visaged,
fwaithy complexion, br wn c.oth clothes, and a light coloured
furtout coat: He r dr & black Horse, middle sized. Whoever
takes him up, and delivers him to me, (hall have SIX
POUNDS reward, from Joseph Hutton Conflabl% ^
Eaftun, April 29 1776.
WHEREAS, on the 17th of January lalt, a ertain
Abraham Newton left a H<rfe in Pledge for a
Debt due to Adam Yohe, which he promised to pay in three
Weeks,; these are to desire the said Newton to come and pay his
just Debt and Charges, up to the roth of May, otherwise the
said Horse will be fold by public Vendue, by
t Y O H E.
May 2, 1776.
WILL COVER this Seafen, at the Stables of the
Subferiber, at the Sign of the Bull, in Pequea, at the
small Price of Two D liars the Season, the beautiful Horse,
called JOLLY RICHARD; he is a dark grey, some
what dappled, full 15 hands and an inch high, rising 5 years
old this grass. JOLLY RICHARD was got by that
famous black Dray Horse JOLLY ROGER; his dam is
a beautiful country bred mare ; he can be equalled by few horses
for strength and gaiety of carriage, a d is perhaps the most suit
able horse for the country that ever covered mares in this part of
the province. Any Gentlemen inclining to fend their mares
may depend on good pasture on reafonahle terms, and care taken
by JACOB MILLER, f
Dewning's-town, Chester County, April 27, 1776.
WILL COVER this season, at the stable of the fub
feriber, inn-keeper at Downing's-town, Chester Coun
ty, at to (hillings the fingie le^p, 20 shillings the season, or 40
Shillings to ensure a foal a young Horse called the RAVEN,
15 hands and 1 inch high, strong and well made, being found
and free from blemish, rising 5 years old this grass; he is a cole
black, with a star and hup, and some white on each foot; he
carries well, trots and canters light and easy, and paces a travel.
He was got by Lion, a horse well known in the Jerseys, and
many parts of this province by the name of Kelly's Ball. Good
pasture for mares at %f 6 per week. Richard Cheyney. J
WAS offered for sale, on the 26th of April last, by
one Hugh Brown, a sorrel MARE, 4 years old, 13
or 14 hands high, with a white ratch down her face, bare
footed, neither brand nor ear-mak, with a small saddle, partly
new, with a blue saddle cloth ; said mare and saddle are supposed
to be stolen. The owner, if any, is desired to come and prove
his property, paying charges, may have her again, by applying to
Alexander Morrison. living in New-London township,
Chester county, Pennfylvania.^
' JOLLY CHE S T'E
WILL COVER the ensuing season, at Maidenhead,
at the house of John Phillips, within one quarter of
a mile of the noted horse called Lofty, at Twenty Shillings
the single leap, Forty Shillings the season, or Three Pounds Ten
Shillings to warrant a mare with foal. Jolly Chester is a
fine bay, well marked, and is now rising 4 years old, is full 15
hands high, free from all blemiflies ; he was got by True Briton
his dam by Hero, his grandam by Spark; Jolly Chester
is thought by good judges to be superior to any horse ever raised
in the Jerseys. Good pasture for mares, at 25. per week, q
RUN away from the fubferiber, living in Upper Dublin
Townfnip, Philadelphia County, on the 28th day of April
last, an apprentice lad, named Abraham Vanpelt, about
19 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, a shoemaker by trade,
has sandy hair, of a fair complexion, very talkative, had on,
when he went away, a cloth coloured home made cloth coat and
jacket, a pair of fheep-ikin breeches, dark grey woollen flockings,
and neats-leather pumps with round brass buckles, a fine shirt
and felt hat, about half worn; he was seen making towards Phi
ladelphia; it is thought he is gone amongst the soldiers. Who
ever takes up said apprentice, so as his master may have him
again, shall have Six-pence reward, and reefonable charges, paid
by f MICHAEL TRUMP.
Philadelphia, May 8, 1776.
Jaft printed, published, and now felling by
ROB ERT B EL L, in Third-street,
Price Two Shillings,
With large Allowance to those who buy per the Dozen,
THE Second Edition of PLAIN TRUTH; addressed
to the Inhabitants of America, containing re
marks on a late pamphlet, intituled COMMON SENSE:
Wherein are shewn, that the Scheme of Independence is ruin
ous, delusive and impracticable: That were the au hcr's asse
verations, refpe&ing the power of America, as real as nugatory,
reconciliation, on liberal principles, with Great-Britain would
be exalted policy ; and that, circumstanced as we are, permanent
liberty, and true happiness, can only be obtained by reconcilia
tion with that kingdom. Written by Candidus.
Will ye turn from flattery, and attend to this fide ?
There truth, unlicenc'd, walks ; and dares accost
Even Kings tkemfelves, the Monarchs of the free !
Thomson on the liberties of Britain.
N. B. To this pamphlet is fubjoired a Defence of the Li
berty of the Press, by the sagacious and patriotic Junius, author
of the celebrated Free Letters to his present Majesty, and his
Ministers.
C L 0 S S u s
WILL be LETT to M ARES, at Isaac Haines's
Stable, in Weft-Nottingham, near James Cumming's
Tavern, at Twenty Shillings caih the season, or Twenty-five
Shillings trust. He was got by the Old English Dray Horse, is
five years old this grass, of a beautiful dark brown dapple, with
two white feet, full 16^ hands high is allowed to be the heaviest
horse of his heighth in the province of Pennsylvania ; is much
admired for good spirit and genteel carriage : His colts that are
coming a year old appear to be as large and as well built for
either saddle or carriage as any in the county ; he covered up
wards of 80 mares last season, in Salem, Weft New-Jersey, at
Forty Shillings the season, with general fatisfaaion. All favours
will be gratefully acknowledged by, the public's friend,
ts "ISAAC HAINE S.
To be DISP< SED OF
AVERY good strong TOP CHAIR, with the Gears
thereunto belonging, also a good Net to cover the Horse
in the Summer Season. Inquire of the Prifttrs.iff
F o UK POLL A,K S Reward.
%fl puNifhed, amd to be fold by
Samuel Allinson, in Burlington; Joseph CRUtresHANK,
ia Philadelphia; and Elias Boudinot, Esq; in Elizabeth
town;
AN approved new edition of the Laws of New-Jersey (in
cluding those of the last session) which being much want
ed, has been largely fubfiribed fir, and is now sent to those per
sons who took in the fubferiptions, ready for delivery to the sub
scribers, who are desired to call for the fame; not many more
volumes than fubferibed for were struck est; those who are de
sirous of having this body of laws, may do well to apply fpeedi*
ly, or they may not be able to furnifh themselves. ±.
''' S u b' cr 'b er i inclining to remove into the country, will
[ fell his real estate in the city of Burlington, consisting of
a large commodious two story brick dwelling house, in the main
street near the. lower market, having 4 good rooms on a floor,
with a kitchen adjoining; it has a large yard and good garden
back, which are planted with a variety of the best cherries,
plumbs, pears and peach-trees, foreign grape-vines, bushes, &c„
and at the bottom of the lot, which continues through to Wood
ftreet, is a barn, stables, hay-houses, chair and waggon-houfes,
cow-sheds and cotn-cribb. Any purchaser may also be accom
modated with a very good apple orchard, mead< w and other lota
of ground convenient ; and several pieces of furniture suitable to
the house.
A dwelling-house on York-street, two Rories high, which has
3 rooms on a floor, a hay-barrack, stable and cow-ffied ; a garden,
a pretty grass lot, and beating orchard of choice apples ; the whole
containing near 4 acres.
Two other tenements (which have been used to accommodate
two families in each) on Pearl-street, below Market-street, each
having a fufficient garden spot.
Ahy persons inclining to purchase, are desired to view the pre
mises, and may then be informed of the terms, and receive a
good title of 1 Samuel Allinson.
of Second-street,
AVERY large Assortment of German SCYTHES,
consisting of seven different marks and sizes; also a quan
tity of suitable wetftones, Dutch straw knives, sickles, iron
lamps, camp looking glasses, brass kettles in nests, sorted from
the smallest size to 24 and 30 gallons Silver watches, amber
beads, Ben leather foals, pewter dishes and'bafons, black padua
foy, blue fattin, black flowered mode, drhb coloured grazets,
silk and hair twist, nonfopretties, /hoe-buckles.
OTRAYED away from the Commons of this City, a
O red and white COW, with two small bind Teats, and
a Star in her Forehead. Whoever takes u said Cow, and brings
her to the Subferiber, living <,pofite Mr. Pusey's Brewh<ufe in
Chestnut-street, shall have Ten Shillings Reward, paid by
, _ Samuel Oliver.
FIVE POUNDS Reward."
RUN away, the 2d of April if from the fubferiber,
living in Brandywine Hundred, New Cafile County, a Dutch
servant lad, named li-nry Nibble about 20 years of age, about
5 feet 6or 7 inches high, with light c Lured fraight hair ; baa
on, when be went away, a half-worn wool hat, a half worn light
coloured cloth jacket, without flirts, a tew lincey under jacket, black
and white coloured, an old tow foirt, buckfiin rreecbes, blue flockings,
footed with lighter coloured yarn than the legs, a pair of foes, with
firings, lately foaled. Whoever takes up and Jecures said servant,
so that bis master may have him again, jbAl receive the above re
ward, and reofonable charges, paid by AMER GRUBB.^
RUN away from the fu.l. riber, living in Philadelphia," &
Mulattoe man, named Ned, but calls himfelf Ned Levy,
about 21 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, he squints much,
or rather has a cast in his eyes, bow legged, with a fear on the
left fide of his nose, and is very apt to (hut his left eye; had
on, when he went away, a fuperfine bloffum coloured broadcloth
coat and breeches, black cotton-velvet jacket, holland flirt,
white thread flockings, and took with him two white dowlas
Shirts, a pair of new bucklkin breeches, with some other clothes ;
he can beat on the drum, and is very fond of that exercise • he
has been harboured in the Northern Liberties and Paffyunk fo=
3 months, but has left that fume time. Whoever takes up the
above runaway, and brings him to the fubferiber, fiall have
Three Pounds reward, paid by Blathwaite Jones.
All persons are forbid to harbour or conceal the faia Mulattos
as they will be prosecuted with the severity of the law.
q^HE fubferiber having -lately married a'cerTTn -Trfy
A MACCOLL, and for reasons not herein mentioned
disowns her, and forbids any perfun or persons to tiuft her on hi
account, as he will not answer any debt for her after this date.
March 17, 1776. I JOHN HAR DY.
Northampton County, April 30, 1776.
COMMITTED some time ago into the Goal of the said
county, a certain servant man, named George Frederick
Spier, who fays he belongs to Thomas Yeardley, of Newtown
townffiip, Bucks county. His said master is therefore hereto
desired to come, in three weeks from the date hereof, pay the
charges, and take him away, otherwise he will be difeharge*
upon paying his fees. Peter Ealer, Coaler?
RU N away on the night of the 25th day of April last, ffo
the fubferiber, living in Upper Alloways Creek Township,
in the county of Salem, Weft New Jersey, a servant lad, name.
JAMES ALLvORN, this country born, about 17 years c'
age, small of&s age, Him built, black straight hair, had on
when he went away, a woollen blue cap with fume white stripe.%
an old grey bearskin jacket, with one &irt tore off, a new toy'
cloth shirt, trowfers of the fame, old blue flockings, a pair c
old shoes too large for him and been foaled, with brass buckle:
Whoever takes up said servant and_brings him to his mafler.
or secures him in any goal, so that his master may have hi~n
again, (hall have five dollars reward, and reafonahle charged
paid by # JACOB HOUSEMAN.
N. B. It is supposed he went off with his brother Willie
Allcorn, as he was seen folking about the plantation some de
before, supposed for an opportunity to get him away, and ts
said William is likewise supposed to be a runaway, as he was
servant not long since to one Mr. Keen, a butcher in Wilmin,
ton.§
io be S OLD by PUBLIC VENDUE, 0
Tuesday, the 4th day of June next, at the dwelling-hoirf^
the fubferiber, living in Little Britain Town/hip, and Corn
of Lancaster,
AI LANTATION containing 206 acres of patent lan
bounding on both sides of O&orara Creek; there is on 0=
plantation 30 acres of good meadow, chiefly watered, and %
more may be made and watered, 70 acres of good clear hf
and all chiefly frefh and good ground, a good dwelling-hot^
°. a , rn stables, an d a good young bearing orchard; there
likewise on laid place a good grist and merchant-mill, with
pair of ftonss, 2 bolting-cloths, with a never failing stream
water fit to go all weather, and in a good wheat country,
miles from Peach Bottom Ferry, where wheat may be had ata
seasons, and 25 miles from the landing; there is likewise ft
following goods to be fold, viz. 2 waggons, a team of horft
ploughs and harrows, and divers kinds of houfhold goods, co
and young cattle, sheep and hogs. The vendue will begin at r.
o'clock, where due attendance and reafonahle credit will b
given by the fubferiber, f J OHN Hamilton.
DANIEL BENEZE T,
At his STORE, in Arch-street, four doors below the corner
TO BE SOLD BY