The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-10-05 00:00:00, page 4

Philadelphia County, September 5, 17^
Notice is hereby given,
To the MILITIA of the county of Philadelphia,
that the following Days are appointed by the
Ml^ a Law as Days of Exercift, v:z.
In Companies the two fi it Mondays in the month of
caoher, and the two fiUt Mondays in the month of
November. . . .rn
And Hull begin mustering in Bathen in the follow
ing manner, viz.
The First Battalion the 18th < I -November.
The Second ditto the 19 hos November.
The Third ditto the 20th cf November.
The Fourth ditto the 21st of November.
The Fifth ditto the 223 of November.
Th: S xth ditto the 25'h of November.
Toe Sevrrh ditto the 26th of November.
It is expend that the Colonels give find order*to
th.tr Captains, that th> Returns of De^nq^errti be
made cn field dy, 2nd that they turnfo the Sub-lieu
tenants of the dd/iasas toon as pc ffible, to that tne
Fines may be celleded without delay.
WILLIAM COATS, Lieutenant
of County of Philadelphia.
N. B The TROOP of LIGHT HORSE are No
tified to Meet on Tuesday the 26th of November, at
Ten o'clock in the Morning, at Chefnut-hill, the p^ca
of rend zvous of the 7th or Germantown battalion : they
will be careful to Appear properly Equipt and Accou
tred. WM. COATS. Lt. C. P.
James Robins,
Teacher of the French I anguage,
BEGS leave to inform the Public, that he proposes
on TUESDAY, theist of oanber, to Open a
gain his SCHOOL for teaching the French language,
thrte tim^s eve y week, which will begin at 6 o'clock
in the evening, at his boufe in Sixth-flreet, the second
door from the n rth corner of Market-street. His
name 1 over the d^or.
He intends to bite a suitable house, more in the cen
ter of the city, for the greater coßveniency cf his pu
pils, as focn as he can procure such a one.
He vancontinue to teah young Ladies and Gentle
men at their refyeaive lodgings, and will give pun&u
al attendance. Sept 25.
NOTIC E is hereby given to
Wli LIAM MOORE, son of Mr. Howard Mocr u ,
who ^as matter of the ship Phoenix, in the fervee of
the British -ring, in the year 1762, and who with his
brother, Thomas Moore, quitted the British service in
di^uft shortly after, that if he will apply to the Prin
ter hereof, he will hear of an handsome estate left to
him in Irl-nd, by an old uncle, deceased. He is a
brut 5 fret 10 inches high, strong made, brown com
plexion, has the mark of a matter pock under each ear,
is new anout 33 years of age : he is supposed to have
fa^d out of this port or Baltimore, or feme port in
Vr?ini3 or S uth-Carolina. If any person can give
zny intelbg ace reforming said Moore, or an, lawful
begotten child of his, to the Printer of this pa er, they
will be thankfully Rewarded. Sept. 23.
Dancing School,
Carter'.. A lev, September 17.
MR. M'DOUGALL begs leave to inform the Pub
lic, that he has opened his SCHOOL for the
iuftn aiou of young Ladies and Gentleman in the po
lite and neerffary arcemplifhment of Dancing.
An Evening School fo r grown Gentlemen.
With Utters, dispatches or mattes of trust, upon any
occasion, at an hour's notice, to every distance, will be
executed by a person of a fa r and good character; rea
sonable fecurto for performance of the undertaking wi'l
be given it desired. Those persons who may chufe to
employ him will enquire of the Printer.
And entered upon 'his Fall, if it suits the Purchaser,
THE STAGE HOUSE and four acres of Land ad
joining the fame, in Elizabeth-town, it is pleas
antly ficufrd, and is well known to be one cf the best
ftanl in town ; the house is very large and convenient
for any kind of public bufintfs, and out-houles fuffi
cient. An, person or persons inciinning to purrhafe,
may know the terms by applying to Mr. JOSEPH
CRANE, on the premises. S pt. 27.
To be Sold at Public Vendue,
On THURSDAY, the 17th of Odoter next, on the
Piemifes,
A Valuable Plantation or Tract of Lmeftone Land,
situate in Tredyffiine townthp, Chester county,
containing 127 acres of very good land, near 40 aces
of which are meadow of the btft quality, all watered by
a never failing stream in the dryeff seasons; good stone
house and ban, a large hay-hcufe, two stone fpring
houfe% iwo good orchard, near several places of pub
lic worship, and within one mile cf two grist-mills.
L kewife will be S r id, at fame Time and Place,
Horfts, cattle, sheep, swine, houfhold and kitchen fur
niture, and all kinds of utensils for htfb ndry ; all late
the eft\te of John Cloyd, late decesfed. The conditi
ons of Rie will be made known at the time and place,
by SARAH CLOVD,\
and DAVID CLOYD,) Executory
N. B. The sale to begin at 9 o'clock. Sept. 23.
Philadelphia*. Printed nd Sold by DAVID C. CLAYPOOLE, in Market-Street.
To be Sold at Private Sale,
DRY GOOD S,
Imported in the Uft VUkls from Europe,
And T O BE SO L D, by
Isaac Hazleburft,
In Second-Greet, about half way between Arch and
Race ftreet*: Corfifting of
SUPERFINE and fecund Cloths of the most fafhiona
b;e c. lours ; buff, white, blue and green Caffimert,
broad and narrow Coatings, yellow and white Flan
nels, Rife Blankets, mens worsted Host, black wonted
Breeches Patterns ; a Variety of Pamafk and diaper
Table Linen, brown and white R^i Sheetings, coarse
and fine Linens, bag Holland, Furniture Checks, Prin
cess Stuff , black aril white Calamancoes, Shalloons
Durant:, Poplins, Corduroys, brown and white Buck
ram, Chintzes and Calicoes, India Furniture Chintz,
buck Mullin, (ewing Si:k, white and coloured Threads,
quality and dice Bindings; common, milliners and
White Chapel NmUs, heavy four pound Pins, Cam
bricks and Lawns, viv/t Hit-binding and hatters
round Looping, scars Tnilt, black and coloured bk
Handkerchiefs, black and pink Mantuas, biack Pve-
Ln,, Sattin, and a Variety of Mexican Silks, death
head Button: ; lets of Diaper, containing thirteen Nap
kens and one Tabiecroth in a sett, Dowlafs, Maifeil
ies Quilting, womens black silk Mrtn, a few doz
en or the belt celt Geel R z^s, Scotch Carpers of dis
ferent fizs, and an elegant Perilan Carpet four and a
half yards by five, box B<f Tn, boro Lan born-leaves,
and Bohea Tea by the chelt. Likewise, Dutch white
Lead, Naples Yellow, Omber, yellow Oker, V.trio 1 ,
Baffin and powder Blue, &c. &c. Sept. 11.
Just opened and to be SOLD, on reasonable
terms, for cash or bills of exchange on Europe, by
hn Vleck and Barton;
At their Store in Market flreet, between Front and
Second Greets,
SUPERFINE and second quality Cloths, and a large
assortment of coarft do. and Coatings. They have
also Chintzes and Calicoes, fine Sheetings Hedricks,
cotton Checks, Cambricks and Lawns, Mefl ns, linen
Handkerchi fs, fine and coarse Linens, cotton Hose,
Serges, Caffimers, India Taffaties, Flannels and Swan
fkins, yellow, plated and enamelled Buttons, black
Feathers, Looking gaffes, &c. &c. And a few hogs
heads of Virginia Tobacco.
Alexander Nefoit, & Co.
In Front-street, below Walnut street,
SUPERFINE and common Cloths,
° Royal and Flanders Linen and Sheetings,
Checks and Bedticks,
Men and womens cotton Hose,
Chintzes, Cottons and Calicoes,
Hyon Tea by the quarter-chest,
Claret, in cases of two dozen each,.
A few hotheads of Elk-ridge and James river To
bacco. Se Pt- 2 7.
N. B He has for file, a fewerfks d Madeira, Sher
ry, and Prt Win% Wh te and Br<%n Havana Su
gars, 2nd B hea Tea by the chest or mailer quantity.
° Philadelphia, September 23, 1752.
A Cornmif^on-Store and Bro
= ker'sOffice, is kept by the inbicrihrr, at the
northwest corner of Arch and Water-ttr^r, where he
receives to fell on Com i.ffiun, >llkins < Mechan
dize : Also buys and fells Bill of Exchange on
France, Spair, Howard, amt ether par so' Europe ;
tne Weft Indies and Inland B Ils; and 1 an; cis cvry
other kind of business as a B uk»r. T o e who m y
please to favour him with th&r common 's, may depend
on having their I ufine's done with the gr^teft punc
tuality, c^re, and dispatch.
PETER LOHRA.
SUPERFINE, second and coarse Cl ths,
Coarse Woodens, Blankets and Flannels,
Series, Costings and Thi^kfets,
Linens and Sheetings,
Light and heavy sail Duck,
Calicoes and Chintz,
Te% Pepper, and Spices,
Roll Brimstone, Lead and Tin, &c. &c. C&o. y.
FOR SA L E, BY
Peter Whitefide, & Co.
H. Taylor, Upholfterer'
In Front-street, nearly opoofite tne Coffee-houfe, has
for SALE,
a VARIETY of very elegant Setts of Tapeftr,
A Chair Covers. He makes up all forts of Bed and
V/indow Curtains in the neatest fafhion, L'^s and Taf
feis for ditto, all Kind of Fringe, curied hair matraffei,
common ditto, Feather Beds, C^rpe's, Travelling
Trunks, Vallaces, Sea Cots, Sophas, Chairs, &c.
Gentlemen of the Army m^y be supplied with any
kind of Camp EQUIPAGE, on short Notice.
N. B. To be fold on Commission, three large red and
white calico drapery Window Curtains; a genteel feur
post Bedstead, with mahogany feet, posts, and green
Morten Furniture, made to draw in double drapery.
TO BE SOL D, BY
In Water-street. near Tun-alley,
BOULTING CLOTHS,
Superfine, fine, midling and coarse, suitable for bruit
ing every kind of meal,
ARE FOR SALE, BY
The fubcribers, at their Store on Stamper's wharf, ad
joining the Draw-bridge, or in Spruce-ftree-, near
the corner of Third-street :——
MILLERS and others may be fupflied with
Cloths the best in quality, and if required may
have proper Direaions for affixing them cn
reels, and using them to the grea est advantage.
Those who buy in quantities will have a reasonable
allowance made them.
They have also for SALE, near Bordentown, N:w-
Jeifey A quantity of good Quarry Stene, a parcel
of excellent White Oak Timber, cut and Squared to
different sizes and lengths ; three Setts of Irons, com
pleie for double gear'd mills, and one Sett of law-mill
Irons. Apply to NATHANIEL LEWIS, at Mount-
Holly, or, as above, to
Robert Lewis & Sons.
Has for SALE, in Front-street, one door below Uni
on-street,
BLANKETS, fine and coarse Flannels, Naps, Cam
bists, fupe; fine Cloths, nombattu and royal Linen#
of all qualities, Cambrics, Gauzes, Luteftrings, Persi
ans, white frk Hofiary & Gloves, Calicoes and Chintz
es, black and white Laces, Jeans, Buckrams, fluff
Shoes, &c A L S O,
Madeira and Malaga WINES,
BRANDY and Green TEA,
B" rl; ngton PORK and Buckley's Keg BREAD.
TENCH COXE.
Horses and Chairs to Let.
THE fubferiber continues his STABLE in Church
alley, where he proposes still supplying those
gentlemen who may chufe to favour him with
their custom, with as genteel HORSES and CHAIRS
as any to be let in the city ; He also proposes taking in
a few Horses at Livery ; and such gentlemen as chufe
that their half's firuhi hand at livery, may depend cn
the great?ft justice being dons them. A sign is oppo
fre the stable.
N. B. I have for SaD a Quantity cf HAY of the
firft quality, ,nd also a Quantity o' an inferior kind.
Sept. it. ANTHONY WAY KE.
To be Sold at private Sale,
TH A I ' part of the place heretofore
advertised in this paper by the fob
fcriter, lying on the east fide of the
road, and within ore mile of the Soutb
flreet of the city. It is laid out in lots of
four acres and perches each; the pur
chaser paying one-fourth of the purcbafe
money down, may have credit for the re
maining threc-fouthslome time,if required :
A plan of the lots may be seen, and the
terms of lale known, bv applying to
ASSHETON HUMPHREYS, Esquire,
ELIJAH BROWN, or the fubferiber on
the premises.
Aug. 15, BENJ. HEMINGS
N. B. The sixteen acres lying on the
northwest fide of the road, with the House,
&c. to be Let for one year or a term of
years. Enquire as above.
Madeira Wine,
WEST-INDIA RUM,
French Brandy,
TO BE SOL D, BY
Mordecai Lewis, & Co.
UN-AWAY from the fubferiber, living on the
I^nc Her road, about 40 mil's from this city, a
NEGRO WOMAN, about 27 yezrs cf age, about 5
tree 4 inches high, had on when (he went away a light
coloured cio h jacket wore out under the arms, a Grip
ed liafey peiicoat, had 61ver rings in her ears, bad no
fho£s on, die is v^y i telligable, and can tell a fair
fiery. Whoever takes up the above wench and ferures
her, '0 that her matter may get her again, (hall have the
alcove reward and reasonable charger,
Sept. 26. JOSEPH CARSON.
Three Pounds Reward.
hTRAYFD or ftol*n cn the 17th instant, a Red Cow,
O with one slump horn, one Brindle Cow with no
mark; also a Brinell' Steer with 11kiG ihorns: Who
ever takes up the laid cattle and secures them, so th,t
the owner may have them again, shall have the abeva
reward .
NICHOLAS GREAR, living in S; ring-grr^n
Fight Dollars Reward.