The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-02-07 00:00:00, page 4

For the summer feafen, a very pleasantly situated country
feat five miles from the city of Philadelphia, in the North
ern 'Liberties, in a lane leading from Nice-towu on Ger
mantown road, towards Schuylkill.
ANEW and very convenient and well normed HOUSE,
Kitchen and Wafli house, with or with mt Stables, and
Chair-house; it will suit for the residence of a gentleman's
family retiring from town; it commands a fine profpea of
many other c untry feats and plantations, and has otherwise
all the conveniences required. For part cufars enquire ot E.
LEWIS TREICHEL, the upper end of Second street, oppo
site the Bairacks. t
HOLLINGSWORTH and MULLINS
HAVING dissolved their Co-partnership the iff instant
requcfts.aH persons having any demands against them,
to bring in their accounts, and those indebted to find Compa
ny, arc desired to make speedy payment. The books and ac
counts are with Thomas Hollingworth at their late store.
Philadelphia, 17th Jan. 1776.1
JOHN MEAS E,
Below the Drawbridge, has for SALE,
GENUINE Jamaica and Antigua SPIRIT, old and
fit for immediate nfe ; RED Port WINE, of the firft
quality by the Dozen; Tene riffe WINE, by the ,pe or
Quarter Cask; fine stoved SALT, and a few Barrels of SHAD
in good order; betides a General Assortment in the Grocery
Way, .
FIFT eIeN POUNDS Reward.
BROKE out of the common Goal of this city, in the even
ing of the Bth in(l. the following persons, viz. James
Shields, George Harris, Johh Kelly, Lewis
Kaile, and Michael Dilling, committed for felony.
Anv person that will apprehend and return said persons, or
Silber of th^, dull be entitled to THREE POUNDS Re
ward for each, from THOMASDEWEEStaIer.
rrHE Copartnerfllip of MIFFLIN and IK WIN bo Ull
-solved. those persons having any demands against them
are defend to bring in their accounts; and all those indebted
to them by bond, note, book debt, &c. are denied to make
speedy payment to Joseph Mifflin, who is appointed to
receive them, otherwise they may expea to be proceeded
against according to law
Philadelphia, Jan 15, 1776 MIFFLINand IRVIN.
Worcester County, Snow Hill, januag 16, 1776.
WAS LEF r at the house of the subscriber, on the night
of Hie aril of November iatt, by a person wiio called
himself WILLIAM COCHRAN, a large BAYIHORSE, with
a wh tc tace, one hind toot white,, a good fuddle with blue
Houzing, the boric appears to be very old, has been much
toted iu a cart <0 w%0,. The owner is desired to come
prove his property, pay charges and take him away, other
wise he will be fold in one month from the date.
JAMES MARTIN.
TWENTY SHILLINGS Reward.
YY 7 AS loft f me time the beginning o' last month on the
\\ Falls road, funpofed between Levering's tavern and
this city, a large Braft Barrell'd PISTOL, filvei capp'd and
mounted, makers name, Wilson, London: Whoever has
found the fame and will bring it to Daniel Benczet in Atch
ftreet, (hall receive the above reward of Twenty Shillings.
TO BE SOL D,
By the Subferiber, living in Horfham Township, Philade r na
County,
A VALUABLE PLANTATION, situated near Horfoam
Meeting house, containing feventy-five acres of choice
land, eight acres of which are good water'd meadow and a
bout four acos of a , ung hearing orchard, together with a
good tw story done Uoufe, with a pump before the door a
stone barn, (tabling &c. ^hereunto belonging; the oorefaid
place is well fi uated for either store or tav rn. For t<rms ap
ply to John Cadwalader, living near the premifi s.
N B. The title is indtfpmable.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward,
RAN away from the sub criber the irft of January, an
En lifh Serva it Man named JAMES JONES, by tr de
a Blacksmith, ab< ut 5 feet 9 or ten inches high, seems to
have a certain diffnefs in his neck when he turn, about, had
on when he went awav, an old felt hat, a fuftian qutfide
jacket an undsr linfey fcket, ftrip'd cross way, a pair of
blue woolen trowfes, a pair of blue tibb'd yarn flockings
and a pair of old (hoes. Whoever takes up said servant or
secures him so that his Mader may have him again, shall be
entitled to the above reward, and reasonable charges paid by
SAMUEL WHEELER.
N. B. He understands the Manual Exercise, and it is
thought that he will try to deceive people, by telling them
that he is a deserter from the army. f
~T '0 BE SO L D,
A SMALL plantation, within nine miles of the city of
Philadelphia, well Gtuated for a gentleman's country
feat laying very near the river Delaware, and the public
road leading to New-York; there is on said place a good
new done house almost finiflied, which may be compleated
in five or fix days, about two acres of good meadow, four
acres of cleared land, and the remainder is excellent wood
land, in all, about thirteen acres. , , ~, ,
N B. The owner of the above has a good brick house to
Jett within about five miles of the city, with two rooms on
a floor, two (lories high, with a garret, kitchen, and cellar;
it has been a store for several years, and has at this time
shelves, counter, and every thing neceflary for immediate
use. Enquire of the Printers.
tetr-. FOR
LONDONDERRY,
f^ THE BRIG
N 1 1 ^^
IT7 ILI. be clear to fail by the xoth of
I@o^S^&^ VV February n< xt, at fartheft. For
p 4 . t t 0 ly, apply to J eph Wilson, or the matter on
board.
N. B. There will be every necessary accommodation pro
vided tor passengers, and those whom this opportunity may
fui. arc detired to be speedy in applying.
PHILADELP HIA : Printed and Sold by William and Thomas Bradford, at the Corner o' Front and Market-streets, wber ;
Perj ons may be supplied with this Paper at Ten Shillings a Tear—And where riavertijements are taken in.
TO BE L E I' T,
Philadelphia, xxl January, 1776.
NOTICE is h.eby given to all persons in the counties of
Northampto , B K-., Philadelphia, Chester, bucks and
Lancaster, who are ; debt d to the Hon table the Propri-ta
ries for O) Rr ; -ha- atiendunce wid be given to receive
'the fame, at Eao m or h count o' N >rh impton, from the
i,h day of IQraa «^ex to he 33d or the tame month; at
R ding, for f r uny n Berks, from the 27th ot Feb.
to the and of M :cn next ; at Ibuladelphia, for he ci, and
county if Philade ph:a f m the 41a to the 9th; at Chefler
for the county f Chester, trorntne ixthroiue 16th; at Peunf
bury, for the county .f Bucks, fr in the 18th to the xxd; and
at L trailer, Ft the coon yof Lanca ter, from the 25th to
the 28 not Mate 0 x inclutivr: at which refpe&ive times
and places, ad persons concerned arc required to be punctual
in difebarging their aura-ages
EDMUND PHYsICK, Receiver General.
Now JELLING, h,
ROBERT BE L L,
Bookseller in Third street,
A WELL E olco LAW LIBRARY, containing ail the
iaicit, with some of the eruft, among the moll ex
cellent reporters of the taw : Ado, common and mate law
books, with a variety ot miscellaneous woiks, relating
thereunto.
N. B. At said BELL'S may be had, Chllu field's Letters,
4 vols. Burgh's Political Dilquib ions, 3 Vos. Cuneo's Lec
tures on the Materia Medica, Jones on Wounds, Fractures,
Camp and Military Htfinals, &c. &.. &<.
STRAYED away from the subscriber the 9th of January,
1776, living on the Pallyunkrode, in Myomenfing town-
Ship, a dark bay horse, about 14 hands high, remarkable
clumsy and strong, has been a dralthorfe, limps a little, and
has the marks of the collar on his breast, a short bob tail,
paces and trots, and is in very good order. Whoever takes
up and brings said horse to me, Shall have the above reward
and reasonable charges, paid by
§ JOHN TITTERMARY.
IF there be any of the defeendants living of THOMAS and
LAURA FAULKNER, who left the county ot Donnegal
(in Ireland) fomeunu between the years 172,4 and Q3 6 ; they
may hear of fomenting to their advantage, on application to
FRANCIS HA fFIELD.
He has an Exceeding good SADDLE-TREE-MAKER to
fell, has about fix years to serve; he is an elderly man, which
makes him more valuable at this time.
TO BE RENfE D,~
r r HE PLANTATION on Widahickon Road, late Doc'
l tor Zachary's, with part ot the (tock now thereon'
for terms app*y to Recfe Meredith, who will agree with any
that can be well recommended, and none else need apply.
WAS left, at the house of the fubferiber, livingin Tren
ton, (f me time lad fall, during the setting of the
Provincial Congicfs) A great COAT.—The owner is desired
to cal, prove his property, and take it away, paying for
this advertisement f BENJAMIN SMIT H.
fB E S'O L~ D,
By SAMUEL WILLIAMS, Joiner;
In Fourth ft ret, be?w<en l\faik&t and Chefnut fleets, the
€irnerof Petries A icy, io Philadelphia:
AVery large assortment of mahogany hoards, plank and
logs wUnut boards two inch oak ash and poplar
plank, inch and half ich gum and poplar, maple boards,
red cedar boards and pink; a very large parcel of fafon'd
ppar bed dead fluff; rule joint fluff, lacking bottoms aad
laci ~.
LOST about a year ago, A Large TRON SCREW CRAMP
on of my (hop; Whoever has it, will be careful to returnit.
My name ?s ait dore with a prickt punch.f
BY vir&-ot a writ to me directed, will be fold by Public
vc due, on Friuay tin. ad day of February next, at three
o'clock in vhe afternoon, at the house f Edward Stroud, the
fignofthe Lime-Kilo, a certain two story brick meffuage er
tenement and n| tor piece of ground thereunto belonging,
filiate on the north fide of Spruce-street, between fifth and
fix ft (beets, in he city of Philadelphia, containing in front
17 fee and n d^pth about 40 feet; funjea to a ground-rent
of 3c 6d per foot per annum; late th? efface ot James Ful
ton, dayman; seized and taken in ex cution by
WILLIAM DEWFES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me direaed, will be fold by public
vc.due, on Suu day, the 3d day of February next, at
three b'ci ck in the attcinoon, at the house of Mr. Yeager,
in Spring Ga den a certain lot or piece of gr -und, fitnate in
Spring Grd<n in the N chern Liberties aforefaid, and on
the east fide of Garden-Street, containing in breadth 40 see r ,
and in depth 140 set; la e the estate of John Chrif&ld
Wolfe, deceased; leized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEYS, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Fuefday, th, 6<b nay of February next, at
tour o'clock in the ,tt rnon on the premises, a certain two
story brick meffuage or tenement, and lot or piece of ground
thereunto appe tabling con aming in front 36 feet, and in
depth ,0 feet; tog- rher with all and every the appurtenances
on the said lot erect d, fubjea to a ground rent of 51. per
anuu 0; late the ettate of James Brown; seized and taken in
execution by WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ te m direaed, will be fold by public
vendue, on Monday, the g-h day ot February next, at
three o'clock in the afternoon, on 'the prem ies, a certain
two story brick meffuage or tenement, and lot or piece of
ground thereunto 0 longing, wuh the appurtena ;ces, rituae
on the • r:h tide ot G ri-Street, be: ween Front and Second
£rue:s cominmd in the No th< rn Liberties; containing in
front about 33 leet, and in depth 180 ect; late the estate of
John Forft; seized and taken Y n execution by
tILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY
GEORGE MEADE, and Co.
nOENERIFFE WINE, by the Pipe or Quarter calk;
I PORT WINE, by the Quarter-calk or Dozen; OLD
BARBADOS SPIRIT, by the Hogihead or Qu.rteraealk;
WEST INDIA RUM; MUSCOVADO SUGAR; MOLAS
SES, COFFEE and COTT ON.
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
TO BE SOLD,
TO BE LETT,
A COMMODIOUS Plantation, with good buildings'therr
fl on, situate at or near Frankford, about five miles a;
an half from the city of Philadelphia part thereof bcir
meadow, now occupied by George Hyfell, and may be tr
tered on by the firft day of March next.
—T
A LIKELY NEGRO WENCH, about twenty one years o'
age, can do all forts of house work, has had the fmarb
pox and measles. Enquire of the Printer.*
This Da, is Publijhcd, and to be S 0 L D b,
R. AI I' K E N, Bookseller,
Opposite the London Coffee-Houle.
Printed on a Large Sheet of Demy Paper, (Price Two Shillings :
A Correct M A P of the great River St. Lawrence,
Nova Scotia, New-Foundland, and that part of New:
England, in which may be seen the March of Co!. Arnold
from Cafco Bay to Quebec, by the way c f Kennebec Pi, „
Ornamented with small Plans of Quebec, the Town o<
fax and its Harbour, and a small Pcripe&ive View of the Cir*
of Bolton.
Fine MACCUBA SNUFF to be had of said Aitkex
(Pr.ce Ten Shillings per Bottle )
a r , Phlladcl phia, January 2, r 7 76.
A Persons who have any demand against the Estate of
1 1 Mrs. Ann Bayard, late of this City, d. ceased, are desired
to bring in their accounts proved according to law, to us the
who will pay the fame, and those who Me indebted
to laid estate are requeued to make immediate payment to us,
JOHN BAYARD,,
ANDREW HODGE, Junr. J Executors.
TO BE SOQ
qpwo Negro men, both under thirty, healthy and strong;
A. one of them a valuable and compleat farmer in all ik
I) a ches, to which he has been bred from a child, and i
very flout.—The other a genteel footman and waiter, under
an stre care of horses well, the management of a carriage,
rives either on the box or as postilion, and in every refpe&
c r a ^'"t"' l family, or single Gentleman, and :
, rmin g-~- B ot h have had the small-pox. Enquic
ot Mr. Coxe at Trenton, or of Doctor Redman at Phil,
delphia.
Trenton Ferry and Plantation,
WHEREON Mr. Renicllear Williams now lives, to be
Lett for a Term of one or more years ; together with
the 1 avern &c. usually rented therewith, and to be entered
upon the fiift day ot March next.—Any person of proper ac
tivity and spirit, inclinable to lease and able to give good fe
curity for the rent, shall, upon application receive every rex
finable e ci-uraj-ment; none other need apply.—For term
apP f y to Daniel Coxe, Esq; at Trenton, or Do&or Redman
at Philadelphia. tbetf. Trenton, Dec. 18, 1775,
ON Tuesday the rath inst. was ran away with, from Cap-
Henlopen, (being bound out) by the undermentioned
seamen after forcing the fubferiber ashore, who was thei
Mrfter: A Sloop, called the BETSEY: She is doubL
decked, built in Philadelphia; is about four years old; (heath
ed, black sides, her decks paid with tar and ocre. Had &
board 8 hog (heads of rum, 39 barrels of flour, a hoglhenh3
loaf sugar, zoo pounds of chocolate,: and 6ao pounds or
ch-cfe. '
GEORGE BUCHANAN, Mate; is about § feet , or r.
inches high, a native of Scotland, very talkative, finootl
faced, long black hair tied behind, about 30 years of age, an&
has remarkable long leg'.
JAMES HERDMAN, about 25 years of age, about § fee
10 inches high; from the North of Ireland; a little pock
marked, flout well made, black completion, and short har
JAMES HENDERSON, about 5 feet 5 inches high, ana
tive of Scotland; very thick and clumfey, pock-marked, ha
black curled hair, with some white hairs in his neck, has
remarkable ftubb'd nose, and speaks on the North of Englani
dialed.
PET ER M'CALLUM, about 22 years of age and about ;
feet § I: ches high, born in the Highlands of Scotland, fmom
faced, with dark brown curled hair, speaks very brok
Eng'ifh. '
Whoever will flop the vessel and goods, Co that the owne
may have them again, shall have TWO HUNDRED DOL
LARS REWARD, and FIFTY DOLLARS for each of ;.
seamen on conviction, paid by PHILIP LACEY.
Philadelphia, December 16, 177;.
TWr NTY SHILLINGS Reward.
Ra n away, a few weeks ago, from the Widow Stout's ri
L Fron-ftreet, An Irish servant man, named PETE:
M EAGHER, about 5 feat 9 or ro inches high, pitted.
little with the small pox, long black hair and rather swarthy
has an ulcer some time formed in his leg, and walks a liuT
lame: Had on when he ran away, a light blue coat, a flier
white Russia sheeting jacket and black breeches, linen flocking
and half worn shots; he has some small difficulty in his fpecct
and talks much in the weft of Ireland dialed. ——Whoevc
secures or apprehends said servant, so that his master ma,
have him again, shall receive the above reward, and all re*
fonable changes paid by
GEORGE DAVIS.
N. B. All makers of vessels and others are forbid to harbor
said Peter Meagher at their peril.
WILLIAM TRICKETT,
STATIONER and BOOKBINDER in Front-street, facein
B'ack-horfe Alley, Philadelphia:
MAKES and fells all forts of Merchants Account Book
bound rn leather or vellum, with or without Rufft
bands, and ruled to any pattern.
An assortment of Family Bibles, small Pocket Almanack
bound tn vellum or parchment, with clasps; be& Sealing W,-
and Wafers; L dies and Gentlemens Etwee Cases, mount
with fieri or fi'ver locks; Spates, large and small ; Children'
Painted Picture Book?; and all kind of Stationary Wittes .
the mod resfo able rates.
ASSES SKIN cut to an, Pattern.
N. B. VIRGIN WAX, ver little inferior to xhar is ir,
ported from England, ma^ufaßured b, fid TRICKETT,:
be fold wholesale and retail.
Money, for white Linen Rags.