The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-02-28 00:00:00, page 5

To be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDU E, on
the 6th day of March next,
A VALUABLE plantation, and trad of 124 acres of
land, situate near the road leading from Cooper's ferry to
Mountholly, in the township of Evefham and county of Bur
lington, ia the province of New-Jersey ; there are §6 acres of
upland cleared, 40 acres of which are good wheat land, about
12 acres of meadow cleared, and 8 or 10 more may be made,
the remainder wood land ; there are on said premises a one story
framed house, 2 rooms on a floor, a good cellar under the fame,
a well of excellent water near the door, a good barn, stables,
and sundry other out-houses, a good apple and peach orchard ;
the said plantation is about 12 miles fiom Philadelphia, 8 from
Mounthollv and Burlington, about 2 miles from a Friends Meet
ing-house in Mooreftown, about 6 miles from an English Church;
the house is situate on a high, pleasant foot, in a healthy part of
the country. Any person inclining to purchase, may know the
title, and terms of file, by applying to the fubferiber, on the
premises, who wALfhew the land, &c. if desired.
Feb. IQ. 1776; Il Moses Huestis.
To be fold by private sale, any time before the 15th
of MARCH next,
rf'^-A~T . noted TAVERN konwn by the name of the
I Sign of' the Boot, together with the FARM thereunto
belonging, fituajed in Gpfhen townffiip, Chester county, on the
gteat Read hieing from Chester to Lancaster, the Iron-works
and PuLadelpAa ; containing between 2 and 300 acres, about
,8 acres of gpod meadow made, near half the land is cleared,
and the wood-land 13 well timbered. There is a good stone
dwelling-haul^ thereon, four rooms on a floor, a large garret,
and a cellar under the whole, a gppd log building at the end,
which serves for a kitchen, with one room and a garret, and a
good pump near the door ; likewise a good barn, stables, out
hsufe, and sheds to feed 7 or 8 teams, a good spring-house and
orchard. The above premises lie on a road much frequented
bv travellers and waggoners. The title is jndifputable ; and the
terms of sale may be known by applying to the fubferiber, living
on the above place. Samuel Olliver. q[
*, The premises will be rented, if not fold before that time.
VENDUE^on
Monday, the 4th of March next, at the late dwelling-house
of Thomas Preston, deceased, in Second-street, seven doors
below the Friends Meeting,
A GENERAL Affortmerit of DRUGS and MEDI
CINES, chyroical and galenical, Latent Medicines, &c.
among which are an assortment of capital articles, viz. Opium,
camphire, quicksilver, bark, jalap, fal ammoniac, &c. together
with all the shop furniture, and ^laboratory utensils, &c. &c.
Likewise a hand-press, very convenient for printing hand
bills, &c. &c.
At the fame place will be fold a very valuable Library, con
sisting of upwards of 600 medical, chymieal and metallurgical
authors, and a variety of pamphlets, among which are the fol
lowing, Piiney's natural history, Stukely on the spleen, Van
Helmout's works, Agricola de re metallica, Gerrard's Herbal,
Parkinson's The^t.um Botanicum, Ditto's Garden, Sutherland's
flip building, Wicker's secrets of art and nature, James's medi
cal' dictionary, Chambers's Cyclopaedia, Hill's natural history,
Glauber's works, Paracelfi Opera Omnia, Murray on ship build
in^, Da Costa's history of foffils, Boyle's works, Hill's Materia
Medica, Philosophers transitions, Smellie's midwifery, Falck
on the venereal difeAfe, Chefelden's anatomy, Sharp's surgery,
Beckeri Phyfica Subterranca, &c.
Those that are indebted to the estate of Thomas Preston, de
ceased, are requeued to pay; and those that have any demands
against said estate are desired to bring in their accounts to
Sarah Preston, and Mary Preston, Execut.
N.B. The H 0 USE to be LliF T. ^
% be exposed to SALE, by way of public PENDUE, on
the 41b day of the Third-Month next, pursuant to the lafi will
and testament of Thomas Rambo, deceapd, on the premises,
A PLANTATION and trad of 107 acres of land,
situate in the townflrip of Deptford, county of Gloucester,
and western division of the province of New-Jersey, on Salem
road, about a quarter of a mile above Mantua-creek-bridge, and
12 miles from Coopers ferries, whereon are a stone dwelling
houfe, a kitchen, a pump of good water before the door: And
as part of said land is very convenient to lay out in lots, there
being many already laid out on said road, from the said land, in
the life-time of the said Rambo, and several houses already built
thereon, the fame will be fold all together, or in lots, as may
best suit the purchasers. Any person inclining to view the pre
mises before the day of sale, may be fhewri the fame, with a
draught thereof, by applying to the fubferiber, living near there
to, § JOSHUA LORD, Executor.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
vendue, on+Saturday, the fecund day of Match next, at 3
t'clack in the afternoon, on the premises, a certain 3 story brick
meffuage or tenement, kitchen, &c. with the appurtenances,
situate on the weft fide of Front and north fide of Callowhill
ftreets, in the Northern Liberties, containing in front 20 feet,
and in depth 68 feet 10 inches, or thereabouts; bounded by
ground of Benjamin Miffiin, and others; fubjeft to a ground
rent of £ , per annum ; late the estate of Charles Laurence;
'feized and taken in execution by
WILLIA M DEWEES, Sheriff.
—' TO FH S OLD.
Pursuant to tie last will and tefament of Cornelius Engle, late
of Germantown, Philadelphia county, deceased, will be exposed to
public iale, on the I2tb day of March next, at two o' clock in the
afternoon,
A CERTAIN LOT of GT OUND, containing 159
perches, with a two story stone house, kitchen, and stable
thereon erected, on a high and pleasant situation, near the upper
end of Germantown, on the eaR fide of the main street. Any
person inclining to purchase, may fee the prernifes and know the
terms, before the day of fate, by applying to RAUL Engle,
and John Nice, Executors. February 19, 1776. q
1 0 be fold at public vendue, by the fubferiber, on
the I%'h day of next month,
AVALUABLE plantation, situate in the township of
A Middletown, Chester county ; bounded by lands of Wil
liam Pennell, and others; containing 107 acres, about 20 of
which are woodland, and 6 of watered meadow; there are there
on two good stone houses, one 33 by 22 feet, three rooms on eadh
floor, with fire-places in them, the whole cellared under ; the
other lately built, 30 by 20 feet, well accommodated with federal
rooms and fire-places, a good spring of water near to each, and
a stone spring-house over one of them, there is thereon a large
joiner's /hop, hath been long experienced to be a good place for
a workman in that trade; likewise a large barn, with plenty
of convenient stable room j ,iking the fame, with other out
houses, and a good orchard. Any person inclining to view the
premises before the day of fate, may apply to John Heacock,
living near Middletown Meeting-house, or Nathan Heacock
thereon. The terms for payment will be made known, at the
time and place beforementioned, by John Heacock.
N. B. If the abovementioned premises should not be fild they
will be rented. ^
ALL perlons indebted to the estate of JOHN DENYCE,
late of the townffiip of Lower-Dublin, deceased, are re
quelled to make immediate payment; and those who have any
demands against said estate, are desired to bring in their accounts,
properly proved, that they may be paid by
^ Jan f. Denyce, Executrix.
SUPPL£MENT. to the Pennsylvania' G^Z^F7"^. No. 24%^
NOW SELLING BY
WILLIAM WOO DH OUS E,
Bookseller, in Front-street (Price Thirty-fix Shillings)
BURGH's Political Disquisitions, neatly bound in calf,
gilt and lettered, An Enquiry into public Errors, Defects
and Abuses. Illustrated by, and established upon Faffs and re
marks, extracted from a variety of Authors, ancient and modern.
Calculated to draw the timely Attention of Government and Peo
ple to a due Consideration of the Necessity, and the. Means, of
reforming those Errors, Defects and Abuses; of restoring the
Constitution, and saving the State.
Likewise, in 3 vols. quarto, The Dictionary of Arts and Sci
ences, compiled upon a new plan; illustrated with j6o copper
plates. Cullen's Lectures on the Materia Medica. Doddridge's
Family Expositor, in 6 vols, quarto.
N. B, Now felling to the fubferibers, and others, at Five
Shillings, neatly bound, Baxter's Saints Everlasting Rest, or a
Treatise of the Bieffed State of Saints in their Enjoyment of
God in Glory.
AS the prefect demand for Gun-barrels (especially for Mu
skets) is now become general, in this, as well as the
neighbouring provinces, and the people chiefly unacquainted
with the proper method of manufa&uring the fame ; I take this
opportunity to inform Gunsmiths, and others, who may incline
to improve the said business, that they may be inftruCted therein
in a perfea manner. I can forge, bore and grind barrels, like
wise give inftrudions for erecting a boringmill. I am also
Skilled in grinding and polishing of Swords, Bavonets and
Ramrods, in a complete manner, and all forts of tools, from
a mili-faw to the smallest carving tool, nothing inferior to those
brought from Great-Britain. I can give directions for erecting
a fkelping or rating-forge, and working the fame. What in
duces me to speak so extcnlively is, my being employed in tbe
>above branches upwards of 20 years ; therefore I flatter myfeif,
that those who are pleased to favour me with encouragement
in particular shall meet with the desired success, arid the public
in general be fully fatisfied with their approbation, which I
hope my handy work, or inftru&ions, fhali merit, Those in
fending to make application may have an opportunity, any time
before the firft of March next, at Mr. JOEL FERREE's,
in; Leacock townffiip, Lancaster county, where my terms may
be known. A premium in hand will be required, by
The Public's very bumble servant,
Joshua Tomlinson.
N. B. Letters directed to me, post paid, to the care of William
Ross, Tavern-keeper, in Lancaster, will be duly answered. ^[
RU N away, on the 16tb of January, 1776, from the fub
feriber, in Middletown townfoip, Cumberland county, and
province of Pennsylvania, an Irijh indented servant man, burned
Patrick Barron, about 5 feet 6 inches high, had on, when be went
away, an old red coating coat, much worn, red jacket, buckskin
breeches, about 3 inches too long for him, and an old beaver hat, with
a bullet bole in the brim ; be bat feort black bair. Whoever takes
up the above described servant, and secures him in ary goal, so
that his mafier may have him again, fhali have FOUR DOLLARS
reabard, and reasonable charges, paid by John Davis. J
ALL persons indebted to the estate of John Jones, late of
Germantown, Tanner, deceased, either by bond, note, or
book-debt, are desired to pay the sane ; and those who have any
demands against said estate, a^e desired to leave there accounts,
properly proved, with Anne Jones, Administratrix, in Ger
mantown, or William Pusey, Administrator, in Philadel
phia. fanua^y 26, 1776.§
Philadelphia, Firs-Month 30, 1776.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of James Rickey,
late of this city, deceased, are once more requeued to
make speedy payment, otherwise they will be proceeded against
as the law directs; and thole who have any demands against said
estate, are desired to bring in their accounts, that they may be
adjusted and paid by Isaiah Bell, Richard Topliff
and Cadwalader Dickinson, Executors.^
To be fold by the fubferiber, at his shop, in Fourth
ftreet, on the weft fide, between Arch and Race-streets, and
nearly opposite the New Dutch Church,
SMITH'S BELLOWS; Scale-Beams, large and small;
Nails, of various forts; also small Bellows mended, and
several kinds of Smith's work carried on by
January 27, 1776. flDaniel Dawson.
WAS FOUND in the house of the fubferiber, living
at the Sign of the Ship, in Eaft-Caln town&ip, Chester
county, on Lancaster road, the third day of January, 1776
THIRTY SHILLINGS, in Paper Money. The owner
coming, and describing the Bills, and paying the cost of adver
tising, may have it again, by applying to
^ Jonathan Valentine.
FIVE POU NDS -Reward.
UN away, on the 14th of September last, from the fub
^ scriber, living in West-Jersey, within three miles of Phi
ladelphia, a Dutch fervaht man, named Jacob Crips, about 27
years old, 5 feet $ inches high, well set, round visage, fair
.complexion, brown hair, has three large fears proceeding from
one place on his forehead, is a butcher by trade; had on, and
took with him, a half-worn felt hat, a light coloured thickset
coat, half-worn, a black and white striped un^er jacket, one red
ditto, with bone buttons, a pair of black plush breeches, ozem
brigs. shirt, a pair of tow tr,wfers, white yarn flockings, an
neats leather ffioes. Whoever secures the said servant, so tha'
his master may have him again, fhali have the above rewardt
nd reasonable charges, paid by MarMadukE Cooper. Ts.,
FAGG O T ST '
ANY Person having a Quantity of well bound DRY
FAGGOTS to dispose of, may hear of a Purchaser,
by applying to the PRINTERS hereof,^
Strasburg Pillage, Lancaster County, February io, 1776.
This is to give notice to' all persons who have any just
demands against the estate of Archibald M'Callifter, late
of Strafburg townffiip, Lancaster county, deceased, to bring in
their accounts, properly proved, on or before the 18th day of
March next, at the house of Everard Gruber, Esq; in the
townffiip and county aforefaid, that the fame may be adjusted
by Charles Phillips, G. A.
N. B. Those who do not bring in their accounts, on or before
the abovefaid day, may have a chance of loosing the fame. +
TO BE LETT,
APL ANTATI O N, in the townffiip of Kingfefs, and
county of Philadelphia, containing about 130 acres of
LAND, 65 whereof are drained marsh meadow, convenient
for grazing or mowing; the upland mostly cleared and good ;
there are thereon a good dwelling-house, barn, stables, &c.
Likewise a large orchard of good fruit trees. Any person inclin
ing to view the premises, or know the terms, may apply to
David Gibson, in Kingfefs, or Josiah Bunting, in
Darbv. Second-Month 16. 1776.
T 0 BE SO L D,
And may be entered upon in March next,
TH E PLACE, called Landau, above Germantown, near
to Wiliam Allen, Esquire's country feat; the house is
large and convenient, having four rooms on a floor, with ufeful
back buildings, such as kitchen, stables, coach-house, &c. a
pump in the yard, a large garden paled in, an orchard of excel
lent grafted trees, some meadow and wood land; the whole up
wards of 24 acres of land. For further particulars and terms of
sale, enquire of JOSEPH SWIFT. 2m.
To be fold or leafed, by the fubferiber, (rd^g near
Spring-Mill, in Philadelphia county, sundry treCs 01 land, In
Northumberland county, viz.
ON E tra& of about 8000 acres, situate in Brufhey-Valley,
on the waters of Penn's-creek; this is limehone land,
well watered and timbered, and equal in quality to any tra&
of its lize in the county. One other traa, situate on the waters
of Fishing-creek, a branch of the Bald-Eagle, containing 2000
acres ; this is also limestone land and very good, and a very great:
proportion of meadow ground. Those two trails will be fold or
leafed together, or in plantations. The firft mentioned tra&
may be viewed, by applying to Enos Miles, or to Morris Davis,
or Jonathan Davis, who live on the premises. One other traft,
of 300 acres, on the south fide of the weft branch of Safque
hanna, adjoining lands of Dr. Allison, and others. One other
tra&, of 150 acres, on Delaware Run. The price of the two
former tracts will be 60L per hundred acres, one fifth in hand,
the remainder in four equal annual payments, without intere ,
or 501. per hundred for cash, and if leafed the terms will be
made very easy.
Allo to be fold, the time of two Dutch servant men, who
have about 3 years each to serve, they are used to country work,
and fold for want of proper employ.
SAMUEL MILES.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Eden Haydock,
late of the city of Philadelphia, deceased, are requested to
make immediate payment ; and those who have any demands
against said estate, are desired to bring in their accounts- in order
that they may be adjufled' and paid by Robert Haydock,
and Samuel GArrlgues, junior, Executors. || 6 W..
ALL persons indebted to the estate of John Tomlinson,
deceased, late of Stow-creek townffiip, Cumberland coun
ty, New-Jersey, are hereby desired to take notice, that unless
they make payment, on or before the 25th day of March next,
they will be compelled thereto according to law.
10 te LET 1' for alFerm of Years,
And entered upon the firft day of Fourth-Month next,
A CONVENIENT Dwelling-house, stable, and faith's
shop, within a few perches of New-Garden Meeting
house, in Chester county, and confequehtly in a very fuitsbie
place fr a smith, at the inteife&ion of several roads. Likewise
to be lett, with the above buildings, five acres of plow land,
together with other pasture, if required. Any perlon inclining
to rent, is desired to apply to the fubferiber, near the premises.
Firft-Montb 29, 1776. § James Miller.
To be SOLD, or RENTE D,
A VALUABLE Plantation, situated in the township of
Goffien, Chester county, containing So acres of land, well
timbered, with several springs and runs on said place, and a
quantity of good meadow may be made, with little txpence ; the
land is well improved, and all in good repair; there is a large
brick house, two stories high, with 3 rooms on a floor, each of
the rooms on the lower floor has a fire-place, and all in good re
pair, and one fire-place in the upper story; there is a large
kitchen and a lodging room adjoining to it, and another brick
buildin,that would suit any tradesman; there is a never-failing
draw-well, within a rod of the house, and a stone spring-house,
newly built, and in good repair. Any person that wants either
to purchase or rent the said place, may know the terms, by
applying to the fubferiber, any tip^e before April next, living
near the Turk's Head Tavern, and within a mile and a half of
said place. Benjamin Trego. q[
Lancaster, January 29, 1776.
WAS committed to my custody, on suspicion of being a
runaway servant, a certain Robert Cleghorn, aged about
14 years, light brown hair, smooth complexion ;had on, whet
committed, a grey coat, old jacket, breeches and Ttockings, and
new flues; he confeffes himfelf to be servant to a certain Wil
liam Price, a Blacksmith, in New-Castle county, who said
Cleghorn fays is a Mulattoe. IBs matter (if any he has) is desired
to come or fend fir him, in 3 weeks frontthe date hereof, pay
charges, and take him away ; otherwise he will be difeharged,
° n paying his fees, by George Eberly, Goaler. ([
6 L D,
f^fo^^ A LIKELY Stone Colt (called The
^T;, I^§' Buckler) riling 4 years old, a fine
fa frl ;%%ra&l§ black, one white hind loot, has a beauti
fi" "ar and snip, 151 hands high, well
' limbed, and otherwise elegantly made,
jf ^ which renders him likely to get good
'°" % " th : r ':"' ri ^ e ° r ,^i.,t,
centers, and gallops remarkably well ; is
of a good temper and spirit, and carries lofty. He was,got by a
dray horse, imported from Old England, which was allowed by
good judges to be as handsome and well made a horse as any
ever imported into this part of the continent, and came of an
excellent country bred mare, either for fadcle or gears, and is al
lowed by good judges to be equal in figure and Strength to any
half blooded colt in the province. He is fold for no fault, but
it does not suit me to keep a stone horse the next season. If any
gentleman inclines to purchase the said colt, he will be warrant
ed found in every part. For further particulars, apply to the
owner, living in Hill-town, Bucks county, about 27 miles from
Philadelphia. Benjamin Morris.
*** If said Colt is not fold before the firft of April next, be will
Cover at Twenty Shillings the season. ||6W.
To be rented, or fold at private sale,
^ PLANTATION or tra& of land, situate in Birming
g a .bam township, Chester county, containing about 184 acres,
adjoining lands of William Jones, Innkeeper, William Dilworth,
Rachal Seal, John Bennett, and ethers, about 140 acres of which
are cleared, the rest well timbered, about 10 acres of very good
watered meadow may be made on said premises ; the land is very
good for grain or pasture. There is on Did premises a very good
bearing orchard, of about 150 trees; together with a good log
dwellihg-houfe, two story high, and a kitchen adjoining ; also a
good frame barn, and stables. Any person inclining to purchase
or rent, may know the terms, by applying to the fubferiber;, on
the premises. David Brinton, fl
PETER STRETC H,
Hath still on hand, at his store, the north fide of Walnut-street,
a few doors below Second-street, and dire&ly opposite to the
Prothonotary's office,
SC ARLET, brown, drab, and mixed fuperfine broadcloths,
and trimmings ; double milled drabs, for great coats, from
20s. to 40s. per yard ; claret, brown, drab, blue, scarlet, and
mixed Bath coatings, as fine as were ever imported into this place ;
brown and drab coloured fuperfine 7-qr. naps; 6-qr. and 7-qr.
fine blue cloth, from 255. to 325. per yard ; I ell all cotton
corderoys ; spotted velvets and thicksets; black and drab colour
ed best fuperfine four thread worked breeches patterns; 2 pieces
of garnet caffimer dyed in grain ; rattinets ; death head and basket
buttons ; knee garters, and a few pounds of all cotton nankeen
twist; f, jtted jeans; nankeen waistcoat shapes, elegantly w rked
in tambour, and buttons worked with pearl and spangle, on the
most fashionable cloths ; best black paduafoy, and white fattin, &c.
The above goods are new offered to the public as low as goods
of the fame quality have been ufuAly fold in this place, in any
quantity from a piece to a yard, for cash only.
Those persons indebted to me are desired to take notice, that
their accounts will be put into a lawyer's hands, to be recovered,
unless paid before the March court. Fez er Stretch.