The Pennsylvania gazette — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-11-27 00:00:00, page 4

TO BE SOLD, ^ the PREMISES,
On TUESDAY, the Third Day of December next, for CAS 11,
to the bigheft Bidder,
THAT NOTED PLANTATION, belonging to the
4 ettate of the late Capt. Howard, situated on the post-road
ahnt a mile from Princeton, containing 160 acres, with a proper
proportion of meadow pasture, arable and woodland, 21 acres of
th" Iv tter being about 3 miles from the buildings, which consist
of an excellent dwelling-house, kitchen, barn, stables, coach,
pidgeon 'nd other out-houses; there is an inclofed garden,
and a good well of water ; also a good apple orchard, and a
great variety of fruit trees : A considerable part of the fence is
well-laid done, and the other part in good repair. The pleasant
and health, Situation of this feat is too well known to need men
tioning.— At the fame time and place will be fold, horses, cows,
sheep and hogs; hay, waggons, a cart, plows, and a variety of
other farming utensils ; together with beds, tables, looking
guilds, and a quantity of other genteel houfhould and kitchen
furniture. Possession of the farm may be had, and a good title
given, as soon as the purchaser pleases. The sale to begin at ten
o' clock in the forenoon.
N. B. There is a crop of wheat in the ground.
To be So^ iby PUBLIC S ALE, on Monday,
the 9th day of December next.
AV ALUABLE plantation, situated in Bristol township,
seven miles from Philadelphia ; bounded on the old York
road and lands of Dr. Benneville, Benjamin Armitage, Thomas
Griffith, Nathan Thomas and others, containing 150 acres, be
the fame more nr less, whereon is a large Gone dwelling-house
and stone kitchen joining it, a well of good water with a pump
in it, near the door, a stone spring-house, with a neat lodging
room and kitchen, also an excellent wheat granary over the fame,
a lrge barn, one halt stone, the other well framed, has two
thre/hing floors, two fodder rooms, a stable for horses, a very
convenient apartment to press cyder in, with a cyder press in it,
and a large and convenient cellar under part of the fame ; there
is also a large and very convenient frame cow-house, that will
house 12 or more cattle, and will hold hay fufficient for them the
winter season ; there are about 8 acres orchard, one half young
and very thriving, part whereof is of the best grafted fruit, the
other half is in very good bearing order; there are at least 20
acres of good meadow, the whole well watered, and near 40
acres good wood land, the remainder excellent plow land, and
fences in good repair. There is also on said place a log tenement
that rents for Six Pounds a year. The whose pleasantly situated,
and will suit either gentleman or farmer. It will be fold together,
or divided, as may belt suit a purchaser, and an indisputable title
vill be given. The sale to begin at ten o' clock in the forenoon
of laid day. —And on rhe next day, at ten o' clock in the fore
noon, will begin the sale of all and singular the goods and move
ables on said place, viz. Horses, cows, waggons, carts, plows,
harrows, geers, a Dutch fan, a quantity of clean rye, and about
I§ tons of very good hay, wheat and rye in the ground, a quan
tity of potatoes, an almost new eight-day clbck, a ten plate
Bove; also houfhold goods and furniture of different kinds, and
a variety of farbung utensils and other articles. The whole be
ing late the property of William Wilson, deceased ; due attend
ance will be given on each of said days, and the conditions of
sale made known by Thomas Wilson, William Wilson,
and Archibald Wilson, Executors. ||7/6.
To be SOLD by the Subscriber, at public Vendue,
on Thursday, the sth of December next, on the premises,
AVALUABE plantation, situated in New-Britain town
thip, Bucks county, containing about 133 acres of land,
about 65 of which are cleared, and produce exceeding good crops
of winter and spring grain, about 15 acres of good mowable
meadow, which can chiefly be watered, and more may be made,
the remainder is very well timbered ; there is on the premises a
good bearing orchard, containing about 2®o apple trees, and a
good new grid-mill in good running order, the mill is built with
stone, and an apartment therein convenient for a family to dwell.
There are at ?. distance from the mill a small stone dwelling
houfe, with a log kitchen, a stone spring-house, with a never
failing fyring; as there are two dwtlling-houfes on the premises,
it will be fold separate or together as may belt answer. Any per
son or perfoks inclining to purchase, may view the premises and
know the terms, or on the day of sale the terms will be made
public, by Nathan Matthew.
N. B. The sale to begin at 12 o'clock. fl
To be SOLD by public VENDUE, on the
premises, the third day of December next,
A GOOD plantation er trad of LAND, containing 203
acres, situate in Coventry township, Chester county, about
two miles from Pottfgrove, with a good large ftone-dwelling
houfe, and a good cellar under the fame, and a good large stone
barn and stables, spring and spring-house, and other out-houses ;
about one half of the land is well timbered, and the other is
good corn land; about 15 acres of the best watered meadow ; a
good orchard, with good apple-trees, and about 30 acres of wheat
and rye in the ground; all in good fence and repair. The sale
to begin the fame day, on the premises, between the hours of
twelve and one of the clock. The conditions to be seen at the
time and place of sale, by John Bough, and Peter
Crumbacker, Executors. || 6 W,
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward.
RU N away from the fubferiber, in Lower-Merion township,
Philadelphia county, on tbe iztb of October infant, a Dutch
formant Woman, hath been about two years in tbe country,fpeaks very
Broken EngUfh. named Anna Ronna Wenfeling, 30 years of age,
tricidh f^d, round freed, yellow complexion, thick Zips, round fhoul
de^d, "brown hair, intermixed with white, and bald on tbe top of her
bead, a small foort thumb on tbe right band, large lumps on her big
toe joints, much adifled to lying ; bad on, when foe went away, a
friped funnel jacket, patched with striped flannel of a darker colour,
a petticoat of tbe fame, griped with jbeefs black and yellow, and
c g-een werfed under jacket, lined with linen, one tow Jbift, two
tow aprons, a Jingle handkerchief oj small check, no Jhoes nor flock
ings, an old cafur hat. Whoever takes up said servant, and secures
ber so as foe may be had again, jhall have tbe above reward, and
reasonable charges, paid by JOHN ZELL. ^
Several SUMS of MONEY
To be LETT at Interest, on good real Security,
By JOHN OR D,
Notary Public and Conveyancer,
In Front-street, between Market and Chestnut-street -sf
To be SOLD by public VENDUE, on the
30th day of this inflant November,
ON E hundred acres of good land, well watered and timber
ed, above one half woodland, a small orchard, some mea
dow made, and more may be made and watered ; the land situate
in Newtown, Chester county, a great road running through said
land, leading from the Great-Valley to Darby, and from Lancaster
to Philadelphia, and about 13 miles to Philadelphia; also one
other piece of land 20 or 30 acres, situate as above, well watered
and timbered, some meadow made and well watered, and more
may be made and watered, a good log house, with a stone chim
ney; horses for draft and fiddle, a mill to clean wheat ; mares
with foal, and creatures unbroke. Any person inclined to pur
chase one piece or both, by applying to RICHARD FAWKES,
living near the premises, will be Shewed the land.ej
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by HALL and SELLERS, at the N E 7pIT??^
1 Office, near the Market.
Province of Pennsylvania, ff.
AL L Persons pofl^Ted of the Bill's of Credit of this Province
of the several Emissions issued before the Year 1773 [Bills
of Credit of the House of Employ, which are exchanged by the
Treasurer of that Institution, excepted] are hereby earnestly re
quested to bring them to the Provincial Treasurer, in Philadel
phia, in order to have them exchanged, which will thereby be
rendering their Country a Service.---The Treasurer would fur
ther add, that from an anxious Desire of doing all the real Ser
vice to the Public he can, on considering that there is still a
Want of Change in Circulation, notwithflanding the great Quan
tity by him delivered out, he would inform those that are pos
sessed of the Bills of Credit dated 20th July, 1775, issued by
the Resolutions of the Assembly, that they may have them also
exchanged, so far as the small Bills remaining in his Hands will
enable him to do, although the Taxes for the finking those Bills
are not yet laid.
Nov. 11, 1776. Michael Hillecas, Pro. Treasurer.
FOUR DOLLARS Reward.
RUN away from tbe fubferiber, tbe 21st of Oftober last, an
Irifo servant girl, named Margaret Kelly, about 5 fret 2
or 3 inches high, she has a fear on tbe under fide of ber right arm,
black hair, with a high roller ; bad on, when she went away, a
friped calicoe Jbort gown, and a lincey one under it, a friped lincey
petticoat, a bomefpun fhift, a tow apron, a white handkerchief, and
a white linen bonnet; foe walks very upright. Whoever takes up
tbe said servant, so that ber mafier may have ber again, Jhall have
tbe above reward, and all reajonable charges, paid by
t JOHNBOrER.
Middletown Township, Cumberland County, Nov, 4, 1776.
On Monday, the second day of December next, will be fold by
public vendue, by the fubferibers, executors of the last will
and testament of Robert Callender, of the township aforefaid,
deceased, upon the premises,
ALL that valuable plantation and traff of about 1200 acres
of excellent limestone land, lately advertised to be fold at
private sale, situate ip . Eafl-Pennfborougb township, in the county
aforefaid, about 10 miles eastward of the tfon of Carlifle, on
tile great road leading from Harris's ferry to the said towo,
whereon are erefted and built one excellent merchant-mill and
saw-mill adjacent, both in very good repair, and now in the
tenure of Mr. Francis Silver, at one hundred and forty pounds
per annum, on a never-failing stream of water, known by the
name of Silver's Spring, the head of which is not one mile
distant from the said mills, and abounds with the fineft of trout,
is in a plentiful country for wheat and all kinds of grain ; the
mill-house is built of lime-stone, two stories hi^h, and has in it
two pair of Aones, two boulting-cloths and holding works, the
whole of which go by water ; together with a new two ftor,
stone dwelling-house and large stone barn, now with part of the
land in the tenure of Mr. John M'Curdy, who keeps a public
house of entertainment, for which business it is most advantage
ously situated ; also one other very large two story stone dwelling
houfe and frame barn, with other stables and out-houses, which
is with another part of the said land in the tenure of another
person. This tradt may be conveniently divided into three plan
tations, each getting a fufficiency of water and timber, and
ground to turn into meadow, and is by those who know it deed
ed as valuable an eflate, according to the quantity of land, as is
now to be fold on the continent, and will be fold either together
or in separate trails.---A clear and indisputable title will be
given for the fame, and credit for part of the purchase-money,
on paying interest for the fame, if required, by Frances Callender,
Executrix; William Neal, William Irvine, and Matthias Slough,
Executors.
N. B. Any person or persons inclining to view the said I^4
before the day of sale, will be shewn the boundaries, by apply
ing to Mr, Francis Silver, on the premises. ||7 f 6.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Isaiah Linton, late of
. Harford county, in the province of Maryland, Miller, de
ceased, are desired to make speedy payment; and all those who
have any demands against the said estate, are requeued to make
known their refpe&ive claims, that they may be adjusted by
(| William Linton, Administrator.
N. B. Attendance will be given from the tenth of November
inflant, until the firft of December next, at or near the late
dwelling of the said deceased.
J 0 H N BYR NE S, Bricklayer,
OF Maryland, is desired immediately to call on his friend
J, M. of Philadelphia, in order to hear of something to
his advantage. Pbiladelpbia, November 4, 1776.§
rfrl A KEN up, about two weeks ago, a BAY MARE,
l between 14 and 15 hands high, paces and trots, no flioes
on. The owner, by applying to ISAAC LOR T, in Straw
berry-alley, proving his property, and paying charges, may have
ber again. November 5, 1776.
no AKE N up the ?grh ^ October last, a bright B AY
I MARE COLT, has a bald face, never food nor dock
ed, her hind feet white. The owner, by applying to ISAAC
LORT, in Strawberry-alley, proving his property, and paying
charges, may have her again.
rt HE Corporation for the Relief of poor and distressed
£ Presbyterian Ministers, their Widows and Children, &c.
are to meet at tbe firft Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, on
Wednesday, the fourth day of next December, at 11 o'Clock in
the Morning, to choose a Treasurer, and to consult how to lay
out the Money that is now,come in, or that may hereafter come
into the Hands of the Treasurer, and to do whatever other Busi
ness may come before them. Francis Alison, Secretary, q
T U ^E SOL 1),
The following Trails of LAND lying in Virginia,
181 Acres of good Limestone Land, in Frederick county, on the
drains of Opekan, about two miles from Winchefler,
250 Acres of Wood Land, in Frederick county aforefaid, about
two miles from Woodstock.
200 Acres, formerly Odle't, about ten miles from Winchester,
adjoining lands of Joseph Smith Speer and Alexander Ru
therford.
400 Acres on the waters of Back-Creek, in the county afore
faid, and on the great road leading to the south branch,
about ten miles from Winchester, 100 acres of which are
extreme rich bottom, well watered by a fine stream that
runs through it, there are some improvements on it, and
about 40 acres cleared.
800 Acres on the north branch of Patowmack, and on a branch
called Cabbin-Run, about 8 miles from Fort Cumberland.
A House and Lot, and ten acres out Lot, in the town of Wood
stock.
4©o Acres in Hampshire county, on Andis's Mill-Run, and
adjoining lands of said Andis.
For terms apply to GEORGE MEADE, who will
fell the lands for current money, or on credit, with proper
security, as may suit the purchaser. 4 W.
THIRfI SHILLINGS Reward,
BROKE out or stolen from the White Horse tavern, between
Philadelphia and Chester, the firft of 11th month, 1776, a
black MARE, about 9 years old, about 14 or 15 hands high,
natural pacer, with some white hairs growing out at the root of
her tail, newly food before. Whoever takes up said mare, so as
the owner may have her again, ihall have the above reward, and
all reasonable charges, paid by DAVID MOORE, living in
Londengrove townihi,, Chester county, near William Miller's
mill.q
To be LETT, about seven Miles from Philadelphia,
for any Number of Years,
A very convenient Plantation.
The PRINTERS can show Particulars.
To B^ ESAIL'D; —
A VALUABLE traft of patented land, situate in Weft
moreland county, near the Kittaning, containing near one
thousand acres. The owner would exchange it for a plantation
within 30 miles of Philadelphia, or fell it cheap for caffi.
Enquire of the PRINTER S. |I6 W.
SIX I EENDOLLAR S Reward.
STOLEN, on the night of the 26th of September last,
from the fubferiber, living in Hamilton township, Cum
berland county, and province of Pennsylvania, two Horses, viz.
one black, 151 hands high, no brand but a fear on his rump by
a hurt, a natural pacer, shod before, nine years old; The other
a bay, 5 years old, 15 hands high, branded I. L. on the near
shoulder, trots and paces; had a bell on, marked I. L. and one'
pair of iron fetters, Whoever takes up and secures the said
horses, and thieves, so that the owner may get the horses, and
the thief or thieves brought to justice, fliall have the above re
ward, or Three Pounds for the horses, with reasonable charges if
brought home, paid by John Leeper. «
WHEREAS I, the fubferiber, between nine and ten
o'clock in the night of the 22d of Odober last, was
attacked by ilLdefigning persons, between Andrew Smith's
tavern and Matthias Holebach's, with clubs, who knocked me
down, and beat me in an unmerciful manner, until they thought
I was dead, and r bbed me (as is supposed) of my pocket-book
in which were Forty-seven Dollars in Continental currency, be
sides some small bills : I do therefore offer the reward of Six
Dollars to any person who shall find the said pocket-book and
money, provided it was loft at the time I was defending myftlf,
before I was overpowered by the villains, but if they have rob
bed me of it, I hereby promise the reward of FIFTY DOL
LARS fo rs apprehending the thief or thieves, so as they be
thereof convi&ed, and the pocket-book and monev delivered to
me , CLASPER VVEAVER.^
FIV E POU ND S Reward. ~
STOLEN from the fubferiber, living in Leacock township,
Lancaster county, a bright bay MARE, about 4 years ol£
has a small star, the off hind foot white, paces and trots, a good
deal of the hair trimmed off her tail. The thief that was feea
riding ber away is named Stephen Barat. Whoever takes up said
mare and thief, so that he may be brought to justice, shall receive
the above reward, or for the mare Forty Shillings, paid by
Oflober 27, 17762 § Humphrey Fullerton.
Faradife Towrfbip, fork County, Pennsylvania, October 15 1776.
STOLE N, last night, out of the fubferiber's pasture, two
HORSES, the one a dark roas, with a white mane and
tail, 15 years old, paces and trots, branded on the near fore fide
.our ([, is of a middle size, and has on his back a place without
hair. The other is smaller, a light brown, 3 } ears old, branded
on the near fide before and behind with M. Whoever takes up
said horses and secures them, so that the owner may have them
again, or brings them to his house, shall receive Four Dollars for
each, besides reasonable charges, and Five Pounds for the thief
ETER P() 0$ E. q'
CAME to tbe house of tbe fubferiber, living in Augusta town-
Jbip, Northumberland county, on tbe 6tb dav of Olhfor I ft A
SORREL MARE, about 14 bands high, 6 years old, mi brand, a
natural p&cer, bas a far in ber forehead, and feme other natural
marks. Tbe owner is desired to come, prove property, pay charges,
and take ber away. | J OB HUGHES.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiTeTTT^thr^er'
of Trenton, on the 3d of August last, a black HORSE.
near 15 hands high, with a star in his forehead, three whir- te c'
branded on the near thigh but cannot distinguish what letter'
shod all round, a natural pacer. The owner coming for him
proving his property, and paying charges, may have him again'.
_______ Benjamin Clark.
T O B 'e's'()'l'-d;
A^^ LUAB L E Trail of Land, containing 120 acres and
allowance, situate at tbe moutb of Little Conaway Creek in
York county, about 9 miles from York town, well timbered and water
ed, about 20 acres of land and some meadow lately cleared, and se
veral acres of meadow may be made and watered ; there is a stone
dwelling-bWe and a good grist mill, with three pair of sanes, and
saw mill built on it, all new. Any person inclining to purchase said
premises, may know tbe terms, by applying to Samuel Upde
graff, in said town,f
^?TRA? ED or STOLEN, on tbe 8/6 of September last, from tbe
^ ^fafoip, Cbefcr county,
HEIFERS, one three years old, brindled, with a white face,
and a brown sp o t round ber off eye, bas neither brand nor ear-mark;
the other two years old, a brown, bas a crop in tbe near ear, and a
Jilt tn tbe off ear, and bad a bell on. Whoever brings them home or
informs tbe owner where they may be found, shall have ONE DOL
LAR reward, and reasonable charges, paid by §
NO% T > T 776. __^! RT Mercer, junior.
R U P ^ %/ fr °" ^^fo ^ ^ Kingfefs township,
Pbiladelpbia county, tbe 3 y? of OHober last, an Irish fervart
girl, named Jane Gau, of a lew fee, but pretty f at a „d thick of
a brown complexion, marked some with tbe fmali-pox, has a fear on
ber under lip, Jbort black hair; bad on, when fee went away, a new
firmed bomefeun linen gown, a purpleJilk bonnet, almost an old
black cahmancoe quilt, a dirty griped lincey petticoat, lew-heeled lea
ther Jboes, blue yarn flockings; to-k with ber two griped linen so
gowns, one a dark ft, pieced at tbe Jleeves with Jiripe of another
Jort, tbe other a lightfripe bomefp.n, almoji new, one check apron,
one tow ditto, and one purple lincey ditto, two white Jingle bandker
^'"' ""T ^",°' 3 ^ ^ ^ tbe others linen.—
Whoever ft up tbefad font girl, and secures ber in goal,
so that ber master my get ber again, fall bave Forty Shillings re
ward, and reasonable charges, paid by 6
^ ° M ^B LAYCOCK.
BR OK£ out of tbe goal of Belks county, Pennfyteania, 0%
^ft, tbe 2 7 tb day of Oflober last, two felon's, viz; Fre
de"ff German, about 5 feet io inches bigb, dark complexion,
^tb black curled bair, about, 40 years of age, bad on a bomfo
blue and ybite coat, white jacket, leather breeches, a large foed
by; be lately broke out of Eaftor. goal. Tho mas Roach, a foe
of Ireland about 5 feet 8 inches high, goyears of age, sandy com
pleftand bair; bad on a white hunting Jhirt and trowfers a
br °CT;^fo a certain William J ones , committed onfeffo
Whoever takes up and secures the said Frederic Meyer,
and Thomas Ro„b and commits them in any goal, so that they may
be bad.gain fell recede Five P^Nes reward for tbe firmer,
and Iwo Pounds^, tbe latter, from
. « PAUL KERBER, g o aler.
RU N from the fubferiber, living in Lower Alloway's Creek
township Salem county, New-Jersey, on the firft o f Sep
tember ult. a ferv^t lad, named Charles Hollifortb, about
15 years of age, of low size, but middling thick; had on, an d
took with him, a olue duffil jacket, without sleeves a tow
shirt and troffers, the ffiirt patched on the ffi ou | ders with brown
tow cloth ; had an old wool hat on, light brown hair, pa ] e com _
plexion, wnh freckled skin. Whoever takes up and fores said
servant, so that his matter may get him again, shall have SIX
DOLLARS reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
§ WI LLIAM DRAKE.