The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-06-05 00:00:00, page 4

O, ? FRIDAT Next,
At TEN o'clock in the Forenoon, at the Coffee house,
Will be Sold by Public Auction,
Thirty Cases of Rice,
And One Hundred Bushels of COAL:
And at TWELVE o'clock, at noon, Will ba Sold,
The Sloop Jane,
With all her Gons, Tackle, Apparel and Furniture,
agreeable to an Inventory to be seen at the Place of
>ale ; bring a Prize taken b, the Privateer Ship RIS
ING.SUN, Captain Ceffon.
By Order of the Court of Admiralty,
June i. CLEMENT BIDDLE, Maifhal.
A Conveyancing Office,
"A N D
Office for Sale of Real Estates,
IS kept by the Subferiber, at the corner of Black
horfe-allcy, in Front-street : Where Deeds, Mort
gages, Bonds, Letters of Attorney and Agency, Wills,
Memorials, Petitions, and all other Instruments in
Writing, are drawn with accuracy, care and dispatch,
upon the most reasonable terms. F.om the experience
the Subferiber has had in this branch of law business,
he firths himfelf he is able to give general fatisfa&icn.
The Favours he has already received from the Public
merit hi; Thanks, and lead him to expert a continu
ance of them. He has now for SALE, Gvera! Planta
tions in the country and Lots of Ground near the city.
Any Perlon detirous of purchasing may be acquainted
with the Terms, upon application to his Office.
Ma; io. ASSHETON HUMPHREYS.
A Person poffefied of some va
luable real ellate, having occasion of Two Hundred
Pounds in fpreie, is desirous of borrowing that sum or
more. Unexceptionable security, and the usual inte
rest will be given ; and it is presumed, that the gen
tieman's chara&er will preclude all difficulties in regard
to tender laws. Any person whom it may suit to ad
vance the money, i^ requeued to apply to ASiHETON
HUMPHREYS, at his office, at the corner of BJack-
Horse Alley and F ont-ftreet.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the sub
-1™ fcribers, auditors for fettling the depreciation
of the Pennsylvania Lins, will attend at their office,
in the weft wing of the state house, from 9 o'clock till
13 in the forenoon, and from 3 to 5 in the afternoon,
for one month from this date, Sundays excepted, af
ter which this office will ba difeontinued..
James Stevenson, „
John Nkcholson, ) Au iters, &c.
Philadelphia, May 28, 1781
-ROBERT SCOT,
late Engraver to the state of Virginia,
"DEGS leave to inform the public, that he executes
~ that business in all its branches, at his (hop, the
weft fide of Front street. next door to the corner of
Vine-street, Philadelphia,
A middle aged Person, of an
unexceptionable character, who writes a good hand,
and isperfealy acquainted with book keeping, and ac
counts in general, is now at liberty to engage in an,
office, or compting boufe, where a suitable recompense
will be made him. Enquire of Thomes Armet, grocer
in Second.ftreet, below Market street.
StrayHorfes and Cattle, on Province I(land.
■RTOTICE is hereby given, to all owners of horses and
" cattle, now on Province Island, to withdraw the
fame without further delay, otherwise they will be
taken up and dealt with according to law.
To be LETT or RENTED,
TCIFTY acres of Meadow (part of the said island) but
' principally up-land, with a good dwelling thereon,
confiding cf various rooms, a barn, kitchen, cellars,
and loft, with a very large barn and ftabhs. With this
land will be let at the fame time, the Ferry scrofs the
river Schuylkill, and a very valuable fishery, The
whole together or separate. Enquire of Mr. Selle,, at
the late Mr. Daymon's store, in Water-street, between
Market and Arch-streets, Philadelphia.
TO BE SO L D,
A convenient good brick dwel
ling House and Lot of Ground, containing about one
Acre, with a Milk House, Chair House and large Sta
bler, pleasantly situated at Green E;nk, on the river
Delaware, in Burlington : Also, Several Lots of good
Meadow Ground and Upland, on part of which is a
bearing Orchard of choice Fruit ; the whole contain
ing about 45 Acres, situate a Imad distance from the
house, which Lots may be purchased together or se
parately. Any person inclining to purcbale, may view
the Premises, aad expert a good title. Easy terms of
payment may be had for the greater part of the mo
ney. Enquire of RICHARD WELLS, or WHITE
MATLACK, in Philadelphia, or SAMUEL ALLI
ON, in Burlington.
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by DAFID C. CLAYPOOLE.
tyre'
INK-PO IFD ER.
The very best Black Ink-Powder may be
had at
W. Poyntell's Stationary Store,
three doors below Market-street in Second-ftrect, op
posite the Meeting-house gate ; its quality, in making
Ink black and durable, is inferior to none, being in de
of the best Aleppo Galls, and free from the gross parti
cles that cause Ink t® turn yellow, and in every other
refpea fetch as cannot fail to plcafe these who chufe to
write with the best INK.
It may be had by the Groce, Dozen or Retail, with
printed directions for mixing it.
Likewise the best Black Liquid Ink.
At the fame Place may be had,
Bibles, Writing-Paper, best Red Sealing-
W^x, Slates and Pencils, best clarified Quills, Bonnet
Pasteboard, Press-papers, Blank Books of all forts,
Wafers in feall Boxes,
Testaments, Spelling Books, Brimmers, &c..
To COVER THIS SEASON,
At Point No-Point, on the farms late the property of
Robert Hopkins, deceased,
A beautiful young Bay florfe,
four years old, full blood, above 15 bands high. It
is proPofe he shell cover only fifteen mares, fetch as
the fubforiber thinks proper. The price is Five Gui
neas for each mare for the season, and a Crown to the
gromn. His pedigree will be given to those who fend
their mares. JACOB BATES.
Good grass and careful attendance given to such
mares as may be sent on the farm.
Wanted to hire in a small Family,
where two men servants are kept, a W O M A N to
COOK, sweep Rooms and help to Wash ; none need
apply who cannot be will recommended. Enquire of
the Printer.
Wants to take a Nurse Child,
A Woman that can be well recommended, both fur
her honesty and sobriety. None other need apwly but
those of a refpe& ble family. Enquire @f the Printer.
A creditable Woman, with a good breast of
Milk, that can be well recommended, wants to take a
Child to nurse from a reputable Family. None other
need apply. Enquire of the printer.
Was taken up this Morning, the
14th instant, May, a small Red BOAT, full of water
arid no painter to her. Whoever has loft the fame may
have her again hy proving their property and paying
charges, by applying to the Printer.
A Person who can be very well
recommended, wants a Place as an HOUSE KEEPER.
Enquire of the Printer.
A bandfome, gay, Sorrel Horse,
TO BE SOL D,
Enquire of the Printer.
TO BE SO L D, A
Mulatto Wench and her two
CHILDREN; she is fit for town or country Business.
Enquire of the Printer hereof.
One Hard Dollar Reward.
LOST, aboat the beginning of this month, between
Philadelphia and Cheder, a BARREL of a PIS
TOL which screws on to the britch. Whoever has
found the said P ftol Barrel, and will deliver it to
Captain STEPHEN DECATEUR, in Lombard street,
fhiilrec eive the above Reward. May 23.
Came to Stephen Webb's Plan
tation. in Pennfbury township, Cheftar county, and
ftatet of Pennsylvania, a Brown HORSE, 5 years
old, near 14 hands high, branded with W. cn the ne^r
shoulder, has a final! star in his forehead, shod before,
with old shoes and a considerable quantity of saddle
marks. The owner is desired to come, prove his pro
perty, pay charges agd take him away.
N. B. The public is informed, that the Horse has
been advertised according to the old law.
STEPHEN WEBB.
Philadelphia, May 15, 1781.
Deserted on Friday, the eleventh
instant, from Captain ANDREW PORI ER's Com
pany, in the Pennsylvania Regiment of Artillery,
DAVID GARMAN, born in Pennsylvania, aged
26 years, 5 feet 9 inches and half high, light hair and
fair complexion.
PETER BETSON, born in Pennfrlvania, aged 22
years, 5 feet 11 inches high, dark h,ir, marked with
the small-pox, dark complexion, is a labourer.
THOMAS LEIPER,
TOBACCONIST,
TT A £ removed from Spruce and Water-streets, to
the east fide of Water-street, the seventh door above
Market, street, where hehas for Sale, Scotch SNUFF
and Manufactured TOBACCO of the firfl Quality.
Just Published, and To be Sold, by JOHN DUNLAP,
in Market-street,
All the L A IN S
Enabled in the Second Siting of the Fifth General
Assembly, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
Which commenced at Philadelphia, on Tuesday the
sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord One
tkcufand seven hundred eighty and one.
George Kline, Printer,
In Front street, near Arch-street, Philadelphia,
REGS leave to inform the Public, that
" be will furnifh Gentlemen (in town er country)
with any one, or all of the NEWS-PAPERS printed ira
tins city, by the Month, Quarter or Year ; and also
Post-riders, Stage-men or others, who may want Pa
pers for thrir Employers in the country, and will call
on him, may always be (applied with the fame.
N. B. The utmost Attention will be paid to Letters
on this Business, the Expence of which letters he experts
will be defrayed before they come 10 his bands.
Said K LINE has for Sale, on the most reasonable
terms; a large and general Assortment o' G rman and
Erglifh School Books, Stationary, &c. Amongst which
are. GERMAN BOOKS.
Quarto Bibles neatly bound, Tefbmentt, Presbyte
rian Hymn Bspke, Lutheran Ditto, Psalters, Presby
terian &nd Lutheran Catechitros, kcfbytrran and Lu
theran ABC Books, &c. &c &c.
ENGLISH BOOKS.
Bbls Testaments, Dil worth's Spelling'Books, Prim,
meis, Pfahers.
STATIONARY.
Blank Books of all forts, Writing and Wrapping
Paper by the Ream or Quire, ILft black and red Into
Pc^d r, Playing Cardt, Slaves and Slafr Pencils, Seal
ing Wax, Large and Imri' Wafers, Best Qulls, Bl.e
and white P^f^bo rd, Best B ! ack lead Pencils, Willa
and Powers. Shipping Bills, &o. &c.
He also flves the highett Price fcr clean Linen cr
Cotten RAGS, in Paper Money or Specie.
A QUANTIFY To F ~
Good Illinois Beaver,
To ba Sold by JAMES MONTGOMERY.
iftlTvEßTo Tl;
In BARRELS ^nd KEGS, of all fiz% TO BE SOLD
by RICHARD WELLS, in Arch-street.
The most violent Tooth-Ach
Cured in a few minutes, without drawing, by an EG
fence which gives immediate ease therein.
By applying this Essence outwardly it will
remove all kinds of falling in the cheeks or pains in
the ears, and is an absolute cure for the head-ach, if
ever so violent : it likewise eases the rheumatic pains in
any part of the body: it is so harmleh that it may, at
any time, be made use of agreeable to the diiedion#.
This valuable Essence is prepared and fold in bottles,
with particular dire&ionsin print for using it.
The true Italian Pomade de Venus, whose excellent
virtues are well known in the great world for pre
venting the hair from falling, preferring it in its prif.
tine vigour and colour, and even in case of baldness it
causes the hair to grow thick and ftrohg.
Turlington's Balsam of Life, being a Specific remedy
for the stone, gravel, cholic, vomiting, fpittingof blood,
green wounds, and all weaknifo and decays.
Essence of Water-Dock for the leprefy, feurvy, and
all obstinate and cutaneous disorders.
Elixir of Bardana, for the gout and theumarifm.
Essential Tin&ure of Golden Rod for the gravel and
stone.
Golden Medical Cephalic Snuff, for the various di£.
orders of the head.
Tooth Powder and Tin&ure for the gums.
Stoughton's Bitters: it is a great cleanser of the blood
and expeller of wind, that many thcufands have been
cured of agues and cholics ; it is excellent after a for
feit of hard drinking, it quickly carries off the effects
of bad wine, which too many die of: printed directi
ons for using the above.
The Medicines to be fold at SAMUEL DELLAP'a
Bock-store, in Chefnut, the corner of Third street,
where may be had, Books and Stationary, &c. Playing
Cards, Blank Books, Spelling Books, Primmers, Pock
et Books, Histories, Novels, Bays, Watch Papers, by
wholesale and retail; also, Englith Oats, Wool Cards,
Chimney Tiles, and a lew Carpenters Teols.
D AN away from the fubferiber, on the
28th of April last, an apprentice boy, of fourteen
years of age, named Elisha Crefbey ; had on and teok
with him a light coloured cloth coat, linen jacket a,d
breeches, one pair of thread and one pair of wcolera
dockings, a striped linfey jacket, ffriped troffers, %
pa rof new shoes, and a hit bat. Whoever takes up
said apprentice, and brings him home to his matter, hfr
Ridlry township, Chester county, (hall receive One
Shilling hard money reward, from WM-. M'llvain.
May 27, 1781,