The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-04-03 00:00:00, page 5

Reading March 18,1776.
BY virtue of 3 writ to me directed, will be exposed to sale
at public vendue, on Friday, the 12th day of April next;
at Godfried Raker, juniors, Inn-keeper, in Tulpehocken town,
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, a certain mefibage or tenement,
and tra& of land, situate in Bethel township, Berks county,
adjoining the land of Paul Wolff, Charles Smith, Christian
Bartorff, and others ; containing ico acres, be the fame more
or lets, thereon are erected a log house and barn, and some
^meadow ground made; late the estate of Valentine Emrich ;
foiled and taken in execution by
; «[ Henry Vanderslice, Sheriff.
To be'SOLD f public VENDUE; or. the yb day ts
April "ext (if not fold before by private sale) on the premises,
THE plantation whereon the fubferiber now lives, situate
in Weft-Caln, containing near 300 acres of good land, 15
acres of which are already watered meadow, under good grass,
and 40 acres more may be ma.'e and watered at pleasure; about
one halt of said traft is cleared an! within fence; the wood
land well timbered, and the whole trad well watered, and may
flit to be divided. There is on the premises, a convenient
„mill feat, 24 te£t head and fail, a race and dam now made, the
timber sawed tor the wheels, and water fuffirient for two mills;
Likewise, a new ffone building with two rooms on a floor and
two fire-places, a cellar under the whole, with a log kitchen
adjoining the noufe ; also two firing-houses over good Springs
near the door, a barn, stables Sheds, &c. and a fine bearing
orchard of good fruit. The title is clear, and the terms will be
made easy. For further information, enquire of the fubferiber,
.on the premises, or of Lieut. Col. Perry, at th" Upper Feiry
on Schuylkill, or of Mr. Samuel Culbertson, at the Yellow Springs.
Likewise to be fold, on the fame day and pla=e, horses, cows,
fwiue, houfhold furniture and implements of hu/bandrv. Due
attendance will be given, and the conditions made known, by
JAM F. S MA RTT N.
v R '
AP LAN I A CION, in the township of Roxborough,
about 6 miles from the city of Philadelphia, containing
aboat 80 acres, with a fine house, born, stables and mijk
, house, and an orchard with great variety of fruit; it may be
entered upon immediately. Any person inclining to take the
.fame muff be well recommended for character, industry, and
honesty; none other need apply. For terms, apply to
Joseph Warner, B^t-bui dr, in Philadelphia.^
Philadelphia, March 18, 1776.
ALL those who are indebted to the late Partnership of
CALDWELL and WILSON, are requested to
come immediately and fettle their Accounts with Mr. R O
BERT PURDY, Chestnut-street, near Front-street.-.-Is
nut they may depend they will be put into a Lawyer's Hands.-
A QU AN i iTy of STR. L Fv7tiJ for SEE D,
to be SOLD. Enquire of
MARMADUKE COOPER.
EIGH 1 DOLL A Rd Reward.
UN away, the 3d of this instant March, from the sub
scriber, living in Sadfbury township, Chester county, an
Irilh servant la 4, named Andrew Rankin, about 18 years of are.
about 5 feet 4 inches high, with blacki/h bulky hair; had on,
when he went away, a new wool hat, lined with red, an old
light coloured cl th coat, with the button holes pretty much
broken an old cloth waistcoat, patched with cloth of several,
other colours, a fliirt, the body made of tow, the sleeves made
of good hemp linen ahodt an eight hundred, leather breeches
about half warn, wi^h buckles at the knees, blue ft citings,
lately footed with lighter coloured yarn than the legs, a pair of
fines, with firings, lately half foaled. Whoever takes up and
secures said feryant, f, that his matter may have him again, Shall
receive the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
K Samuel Martin.
TO BE SO LD,
r OHE TIME of an indented DUTCHSERVANT
X MA N, who has near five Years to serve. Enquire of
ROBI: RI PAUL, in BenjUm Tewafhip, Bucks County,
twelve Miles from Philadelphia, q
Reading, Marco 18, 1,76,
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be exposed to sale
at public vendue, on Saturday the 13th day of April next,
' at the house of J< feph Shomo, Inn-keeper, i'n Bern township,
at 2 o' clock, in the afternoon, a certain meffuaze or tenement,
and tra& of land, situate in Bern townthip, Berks county, ad
joining the land of Jacob Alweine, Ludwig Seaman, Matthias
Neihger, and others ; containing 130 acres, be the fame more
or lel's ; late the estate of Martin Bollenbock ;. feiz?d and taken
in execution by Henry Vanperslice, Sheriff. &
To be fold at public sale, on the 11th day of April,
A VALUA BLE plantation or tra& of land, lying along
] JL 'he South tide of Brandywine creek, within one mile of
the forks of said peek, in Pennibury township, Chester county,
containing 195 acres, with allowance of 6 acres So the hundred
for roads; there ate erected on said place a done house, 2 stories
high, 21 by 33, three rooms on a floor, with a good well of
wafer at the doer, a frame barn, 45 by 21, a stable, 16 by 20,
one story done and one ditto logs, a stone spring-house, 16 by
18 ; there are 40 acres of fine bottom meadow, equal to any
on said creek, a bearing orchard ,of 1 5.0 trees, of different forts
of fruit, 60 acres of young timber land ; the said plantation is
counted equal to any on said creek for grain or grass, and lies
•very commodious, within half a mile of two merchant and
flaw mills, and within 14 miles of Marcus-Hook or Wilming
'ton, and in a good neighbourhood : The title is indisputable,
and the quitrent One Shilling flerl. per hundred acres. Any
person Wanting to view the premises, at or before the day of
sale, may apply to the Lbfcriber 00 the said place, who will
Let them kn>w the terms. John Brinton, jun. ft 7^6.
'Jo be S ULD at PUBLIC V ENDUE, on
Saturday, the 6cb day of April next, at the Town-Hall in
the Borough @f Wilmington,
riOHAT well known beautiful LOT of LAN D, called
IPete,fan's Hill, situate about four miles from the river
Delaware, adjoining the Borough of Wilmington, containing 25
acres of good well improved land, whereon is a large commo
dious and elegant ft;ne dwelling-houf. and kitchen; a log barn,
an orchard of excellent fruit, such as apples, peaches and cher
ries, commanding a profpe& of the river Delaware from the
High-lands of Brandywine down as far as Bumbo-hook, in
cluding a fair view of the flourishing Borough of Wilmington,
Millhaven, Brandywine creek. Christiana river, the town of
New Crftle and the adjacent country, which prefects the most
beautiful laridkap^s of hills, Vallies, woods, f rests, meadows,
and cultivated farms; which, together with serenity of air,
render it (without exception) cne cf the most delightful fitua
ti ms on the continent of America. The sale to begin at two
c' click in the,afternoon, when an indisputable title will be
• produced, and the terms made known by
Jonas Peterson.
HE Members of The Philadelphia Contribu-
I tionshi/p for infering Houses f r m Loss by Fire are
hereby notified, tkat their Annual Meeting for the Choice of
Twelve DireGers and a Treasurer will be held at the Court-
House, on M< nday, the Eighth Day of April next, at Two
o' Clock in the Afternoon. By Order of the Direßors,
Matthew Clarkson, Clerk.
SUEPLEMENT to the Pennsylvania GA Z E TTE. No. 2467
TO BE SOL D,
A Valuable PLANTATION, situate in Wed-Caln
Cheder county, on the great road leading from
luuadelphia to Lancafier, about half a mile from William
Chngan, Esquire's, containing 12,3 acres of LAN D, with good
allowance, 100 of which are under the quitrent of a small part
of a red rose, about 60 acres cleared, some meadow, part made
and more may be made, and well watered, the remainder well
timbered, two dwelling-houses, a good bar n , stable, and stone
f prin ^, h ° u ,, over a spring of excellent water, and a good bearing
orchard. Any perlon inclining, to, purchase, may know the
terms, by applying to JOHN SINKLER, and JOB
SINK LE R, on the premises March 4, 1776. §
TO O ro'L'D,
A Valuable LOT or PLANTATION, situate in
Providence townffiip, Philadelphia county, joining the
great read that leads from Philadelphia to Reading, between
Perkinmen and Skippack, near the English Church', contain
ing about 22 acres of good LAN D, with a good stone dwelling
houfe, a well at the door, and a good bearing orchard, contain
ing about 80 or 90 apple-trees. Whoever inclines to purchase
toe laid plantation, or lot of land, may apply to the lubtciiber,
living on the premises, and know tire terms of sale.
, NICHOLAS CUSTER.
V B. The title is indlputable. March 4, 1776.
—U N away from the fimferiber, living in Bethel t^w^hi^
IX Lancaster county, on the 12th day of February last, an in
dented Iriffi fervent man, named J^ Brtterfy, aged about 26
yells, 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, pock-pitted, black buihy hair;
had on, and t t ok with him, a blue or mixed homeftun camblet
coa~ and jacket, old leather breeches, blue yarn flockings, old
A es, and tmall felt hat : He had a pa ss fiened by me fr fi,u r
days to go to Mr. James McCauley's, in Salsbury township,
where he formerly lived ; as he has or will endeavour to pafi
for a freeman, and prob,ably exlift in the Continental Forces,
it is hoped that any gentleman, in whose company he shall en
g/gero serve, will please to take notice < f the Resolve of the
Honourable Congress, which forbids taking lervanis in the Ame
rican Forces; and any person who secures him in any goal in
this province, or brings him home, shall have FIVE D 0 L-
L A it S reward, and reafmable charges, paid by
iVLxrcp 4, 1776. § Henry Snodderly.
And one fourth part of a T ra H o f Land, cental in ? about
ico acres, held in common with William Hewlings and Samuel
Pryor, situate in the towrifltip of Roxbury, in thp county cf
Morris; bounded by lands cfFrederick : overn. John Budd Wil
liam Hewhngs, and lands l ? .tf John Boynton's. Any person
inclining to purchase, may view the premises, and know the
by .applying^ Samuel Noble, in Philadelphia; Samuel
Allinfon, in Burlington; or, as to the three last, to Ebenezer
Cowel, of 1 renton, Surveyor, and may depend on a good title
from the said Samuel Noble, and „
. Samuel Allinson, ) Tr ustees.
, Hewlings and Samuel Pryor coh
sent to fell their mares also.
~A " c ? L °s ° f Ground contiguous, fronting the opposite
fide of the laid Street, and extending to the low watermark ;
with a commodious brick bake-house, zo feet by 60, thereon ;
it has two new ovens, of the bast conftru&ion (each of which
will draw about half a hundred of middling biead) and the
privilege of a good pump at the door, with the neceilary appa
ratus for carrying on the baking business, proper granaries, a
conveniently for drying of bread, and a good lodging room.—
There is allo a convenient wharff on the river, front of the
bakehouse (where boats may load and unload with ease) and
'^["1 f °[ h ? ftin ^ ftuff > either from the whaiff or a boat into
, e ba , e - houfe , a ^d room for flowing of wood and fagots.—
Ine whole is well calculated for any perfoo inclining to carry
on the baking business to advantage, or taking in of grain for
exportation, or retailing of flour.
Alio a Lot, containing about a quarter of an acre, commo
dious for a garden or grafs.lot to the dwelling-hbwfe.
& Also a TraD of Woodland, situate on Mufronetconk creek,
in the towmlnp of Roxbury aid county of M oris, adjoining
lands late the London Company's, containing &out 418 acres',
within two miles of Andover Forge.
The Moiety of a Trad of Land, situate in the township of
Greenwich and county of Sussex, containing 200 acres, held ix
common with Samuel Pryor, adjoining lands of Philip Willard
and the D^vifees of Thomas Lambert.
HIGH I DOLLARS Reward.
STOLEN out of the stable rs the fubferiber,' in St.
George's Hundred, New-Caßle county, the 2d of March
instant, a Strawberry Rcan MA R E, 13 or 14 hands high, na
tural pacer, carries low, a short switch tail, a small far in her
forehead; in p nas been used to both riding and drawing, the
hair is wore oft a little on each fide with the ftiriups, and along
her sides and hi?s with the traces, the under fide of her for^top
has been cut oft some time ago, may be observed by lifting up
her foretop, and along the too of her mane trimmed and fet
locks; ffie is 8 years old. Whoever takes up said mare and
the thief, f> that he may be brought to juflice, shall have the
ab ve reward, or for the m^re only Two Dollars, to be paid by
R-O-BBR r CLAR K, near Middletown.
RU N s away on the lith day of February, 1776, from the
fublcriber, in Coneftogoe rownfliip, Lancaster county, an
Iriih fervent maia, named Matthew Campbel, about 30 years of
age, and about 5 feet 5 inches high, of a wild look; had on,
when he went away, a half-worn wool hat, brown lincey coat
and jacket, m^e after the Menonifts fafliion, red Griped hand
kerchief, buckskin breeches, blue flockings, and good Shoes.
hoever takes up said fervent, and brings him to his matter, or
if '"™ '" an ' '"'' '° '"" ™ s ma ' er may have him again,
shall have Twenty Shillings reward, and reafanable charges, paid
b y X SAMUEL MOOR.
OFFICE for the Sale of REAL ESTATES.
T O BE SO L D,
THREE THOUSAND Acres of patented LAND
situated on Plumb creek, a branch of Crooked-creek, in
the county of Weftmorcland, in this province; in the neigh
bourhood of this land is a grist-mill and Several improvements,
the creek runs through it, dividing into several branches, and
forming a large proportion of meadow ground, which may be
easily cleared, and which, in richness of foil, is equal to any
in the province ; the upland is exceeding good, and the wh le
well watered, and adjoining excellent range for cattle. If the
purchaser mould incline at the expiration of five years to return
''" ^' e him the m ° ne Y it ffidll now fell for.
MO NEYto be lent on inteieft, on go e d security, apply to
atthew larkson, Notary Public and Conveyancer. ([
T O BL SOL '
The following described HOUSES and' LANDS, late
belonging to Thomas Pryor,
A LOT of LAND, on whigh are a brick dwelling-house
and wooden kitchen, situate on Delaware or River-Street,
in the city of Burlington, under the house is a good cellar ; the
lot extends back to Pearl-street ; at the front, on Pearl-fire^, is
a cenvenient bake-house, for baking of loaf bread, &c. and a
cellar under it, a chair-house adjoining; this bake-house may
be readily altered into a convenient dwelling-house, and the
oven used for the baking buunels, to accommodate which a pare
of the lot may be taken off, and, if the purchaser chafes, fold
fcparate from the dwelling-house; both have the advantage of
a large alley from Street to Street.
New-Brufoick, February 27, 1-776.
SIX POUNDS Reward '
Q r ° LE ,' last nl ^ ht , cut of the stable of rhe late Alexan-'
k rhl'^JA^New-Erunfwick, three well-matched
!" y ~ °, C H HOR S ES, about 8 years oldy upwards of ic
hands high, two of them blooded, the other a flout round bodied
horse, and lame in his right fore foot by a cut above the hcof
the blooded horses was at times somewhat lame in hf
right hip had a short deck, and only a piece of a face on one of
fore feet; the 9 ther two ihod all round, and ore of them
had a long dock; they were in good order. The above reward
will be given to any person wVo takes up said horses, er Forty
Shillings each, and Three Pounds for the thief, by
I SARAH Ros S.
BI VL .f () j iiewatd.
ON the 3 d day of March, 1776, ran away f rom tbefebfcr&,
living in Coventry lownfoip, Chester county, a G rman Servant
mis named Maurin Leib, about 20 years of age, about cfeet 4
inches high, has brown bair; had on, when be went away,'a half
worn feu hat, claret coloured coatee, with metal buttons, a light
blue double breasted jacket, new buckskin breeches, a pdr of blue rib
bed flockings, and a pair of f„ es , fowled, with two forts of b rfs
buckles in them. Whoever apprehends the said servant, and secures
him in any goal, so that bis mafler may have him again, foa^. have
toe above reward, and reafunable co^s, from
'I Abraham Schleiffpr.
Fhe SUBSCRIBER has purcnalcd tuat noted HORSE
W H Y N 0 T,
Rising nine years old,
Er"' l Ms Excellency Governor EDEN,
A "" he will cover
mares this season,
' '" ''Ee firfl of August,
|l^So^oWWMrfr^ at Bis plantation in
GLuceder, Weft New
> J erfe U at Forty Ski Hags
I &^WB&^±},^ f^te).p. TMe
U ''""^ t' e l° a f ol b call l ,
3 ffl r ''“' Pounds if credit
ff^Bfew^CT^U^^^^ m ° n 'hs. and' Two
""' Six pence
-o the groom.
\v H y-h u x 13 « uc u6.ua wr&hL bay, full ribands high,
with a star and snip, black l-gs, mane and tail, and is allowed
by competent judges to be one of the handsomest horses on the
Continent: He was got by Fearnought, a son of Old Regulus,
his fire the G dolphin Arabian ; his cam was got by Othello,
his grandam by park, and his great grandam was" the noted
Oldfield Mare. He won the following prizes---i, 1773, 501.
at Nottingham; in 1774, 50). at Nottingham, 50L at Balti
more, and 501. Newtown Chester; he likewise won a purse of
50 I. in Virginia, when in the possession of Mr.^Lee. He cover
ed 77 mares last season, and they are nearly all with foal.
Good pasture will be provided at 2s. 6d. per week. Any Gen
tlemen making choice of Whynot, shall be gratefully acknow
ledged by, Their bumble ftruant,
JAMES T A L M A N.
Exeter tronjhip, Berks county, March 2, 1776.
RU N away, last night, from the fubferiber, an Irife indented
servant boy, named Michael Gorman, about {feet 3 or 4
inches high, mueb pitted with the ftnall-pcx, has a large nfe, sandy
bair, gej eyes.and force red in them, beds a great lover of any kind of
firing liquor, is an artful fly fellow, and very afhve in a fmitb's
Jkep, is about 1% years of age; bad on, when be went away, a new
fcit bat, homeftun Jhirt, a blue jacket wi h sleeves, one blue under'
ditto, a fair of half-worn buckskin breeches, new fives, two farts if
brass buckles, half-worn milled fockings, one pair ditto blue, one
cross barred folk handkerchief; has a Jcar under one of bis eyes; be
fore be ran off he made himself a key, which he could open ar; Lek
with, as be said to others. Whoever takes up the foid frrvanf, and
fatres him in any peril, shall have THREE FOUNDS
reward, and all rleafenable charges, paid /y
lISW. ABRAHAM LEVAN.
All peffons are forbid to harbour or car, y him off at their peril.
To be SOL D, or RENT ED,
fl VALUABLE PLANTATION, containing iqo
Acres of Land, situated in E&ft Caln townffiip, Chester
county, about 34 miles from Philadelphia; bi umied &y lands of
James Miller, Roger North, and others ; there are on said plan
tation a good house Arid barn, and other out-houses, a fpring
houfe, over a never-failing spring, near the door, about 60 acres
of clear land, the rest well timbered, about four awesof mea
dow made, and as much more may be made and watered by a
never- failing stream, a young or<h rd ; the whole well watered
aid in good repair. Any person inclining to view said planta
tion and know the terms, may apply to the fubferiber, in Provi
dence township, Philadelphia counry, or John Sloan, on the
premises. C R OBERT TODD.
A SECOND EDITION OF
'AI ° f ° HN ^ o ^ L MIN
' 0 P' BLIS H E J), and tu be SOLD by
Ath 'A C ^ UKSHANK,
Af,"^- o^^ 0 ^^ in Market-fret, between Second and
Al ^^ ^ White E ^ 2nd near the Maddie
or the Butcher s Shambles :
™.'" re also ?% be bad'
Pf ° L s Annotations on the Bible, Burkitt on the New-
I eftament, the. Life of Thomas Elwood, Daniel Stanton's
Barclay's Catechism and Confeffion of Faith, hack
Turford s Grounds of a H J y Life, Memoirs of John Roberts,
Skewen s Counsel to the Christian Traveller, the Works of Fla
vius Josephus, Wesley's Primitive Physic, Bartlet's Collection
of approved Receipts for the Diseases of Horses, Dilwor h's
Schoolmaster s Affiant, and Spelling-Book; Bonds, P owers of
/^ rn 7' lnde " °" Sj "^ other Kinds of Blanks, and Variety
Books and Stationary. ||BW '
Light I houland Acres of good Land,
In the County of Albany, and Province of New-York
TO BE SOLD BY
CHARLES WHARTON, flf
I HR E E D U L ?. 4 1< Reward.
[) U N away from the fibferiber, in Chrifliana Hundred,
l\ New-Callie opunty, th- 17th of February last, an indent
ed servant lad, n'amed John Meworthir, aged 16 years and better,
small of his age, he was born in the Welffi tra&, he has a down
look, brown hair, and very talkative and fancy ; had on a deep
crowned hat, a dark lead coloured jacket, a pair of buckskin
breeches, too big for him and vet, ragged, brown flockings, old
fh>es, „and an old tow ffiirt. X/'oever takes up said servant
and secures him, so that I may get him again, ffiall have th§
above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
<! GEORGES.TERN.
TO BE SO I. D,
^ LARGE Stone House and Stables, and a Lot of Land,
fA containing one acre and a half, with one hundred good
bearing apple-trees, and a good draw well in the yard that Jew r
fails ; there was lormeriy a large fore kept in the kid lm u fe,
as th-re is a fine fnrp burit for that purp >fe; it is fixate OR
Chestnut-Hill, about j. miles from Philadelphia. Any person
th.it/inclincs to purchase, 'may know the terms, by applying to
Michafl Bzxnpcller, living in Roxborough township,
8 milts from Philadelphia. March 19, 1776.^