The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-06-21 00:00:00, page 4

Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
To A L L whom it may concern.
XTOTICE i; hereby given, That a C urt of Ad
miralty will be held at the State house, in the city
of Philadelphia, on Monday, the 25h o' June, instant,
at ten o'clock in th? Forenoon, for the Trial of certain
Good,, W^res, anft Mrchsndizv, taken on board the
Brigantine called the FRIENDSHIP, by John Earle,
Commander of the private armed Ship called the Mi
nerva, and Charles Clun, Commander of the private
armed Schooner called the Governor Livington; which
Goods, Wares, and Merchandize were, a^terthe cap
ture, carried into the Havanna, and thence brought
into this Port and libelled againff, as Prize, by the
said Captains Earle and Clunn, (qui tin, &c.) To
the end, That the owner or owners, or any persons
concerned therein, may appear and fhewcaufe, if ?ny
they have, why a Decree (hould not pa^s purhunt to
the prayer of the libel, &c.
By Order of the Jud „
June 15. JAMES READ, Regiften
TO be SOLD by the Subscriber,
A PLANTATION and tr a of land, in the tenure
of Daniel Dunham, containing two hundred and
fixieen acm, fitunte in the townfliys of Bethlehem and
Riofrood, in Hunterdon county, W^ftiNew-Jerfey.
The upland is good, and as itlie; contiguous to a tra&
o' hmeftone land, the purchaser will have it in his
power to mnure it, when necessary, at a moderate ex
pence. There is in Lid Tra& between 3.^ and 4,0 acres
of meadow, 20 acres whereof, on the south branch of
the Rariton, is an extraordinary rich bottom. Three
fourths of the purchase money to be paid at the time of
Sale the remainder in one year. For further parti
culars, apply to EDWARD PENINGTON.
A PR 0 CLAMATIO N.
IX7 HL''' REAS the honourable Thomas M'Kea*,
Vy Esquire, chief justice of the supreme court, of
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the ho
rouarble Francis Hopkinfon, Efqu re, judge of admi
ralty, the honourable William Augustus Atlee,. Es
quire, second ju dice of the fu premecourt, the honour
able Jon Evans, Esquire, third justice of the fame
c urt, and the honourable George Bryan, Esquire,
fourth jufiice of the fame court, and justices duly as
signed, conOituted and commiflioned to hear, try and
determine all treifons, piracies, felonies, and crimes
committed upon the sea, or within admiralty jurf
difkou, have issued their precept bearing date the
twelfth day of June instant, to me diceßed, for hold
ing a court of admiralty sessions, at t.e state house,
in the city of Philadelphia, for t e Bate of Penafyl
vania, on Monday the fee nd day of July n xt.
N 0 TICE is hereby given to ail justices of the
peace, coroner and constables, within the city and
county of Philadelphia, that 'they be then and there, in
ther own persons, with their rplls, records, indict
ments, and other remembrances, to do these things
which to their offices in that behalf appertain to be
done. Also all hey who will prosecute against the pri
soners that are, or then fliall be in the god of the
said city and county, are to be then and there, to pro
secute against them as (hall be just. Dated at Phila
delphia, the fourteenth day of June, in the year of cur
Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, and
in the fifth year of American independence.
WILIAM WILL, Sheriff.
GOD Save the COMMON WEALT H.
TO BE SO L D, A
Likely Negroe IPoman,
Ahodt 28 years o' age, with a Female CHILD, two
years old, both oi which has had the (mall-pox : she is
an excellent cook and- can be well recommended for
her hen tty. and sobriety. For Terms of Sale enquire
of trie lubicriber, living next door to the fen ot the
Indian King, in Market-street. E» WARD PENNELL.
TO BE SOLD, BY
kobert Correj, junior.
Two Stills, from 1000 to 1400 gallons,
with Tops; a few cifks of Card Wire, fuitab'e for
cotton or wool cards; a good lecond hand Chair and
Hm e's.
\[oI ICE is hereby given, that the fub
' fcribers, auditors for fettling the depreciation
of the Pennsylvania Line, will attend at their office,
in the weft wing of the state house, from 9 o'clock till
12 in the forenoon, and f^m 3tosin te afternoon,
for one month from ths date, Sundays excepted, af
ter which this office will be discontinued.
James Stevenson, ) Audi t ore , & c .
John NrcHcLsoN, ) '
Philadelphia, May 28, 1781
to BE SOLD,
By Robert Bridges,
On Thomas Willing, Esquire's Wharf, a little below
the Bird in Hand,
Weft-India Rum, Coffee,
Havanna SUGARS of thefi it and second quality, and
a parcel of very good CO TTON.
The fubferiber informs the Pub
lic in general, and his Friends in particular, that he
will take in HORSES and CARRIAGES to fiand at
Livery, as usual, at the Sign of the Indian Queen,
Philadelphia. FRANCIS LEE. June 15.
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by DAP"ID C. CLATPOOLE.
A VING completed rhe SALE S of the Prize
" Swop JANE and CARGO, t^ken by the Privateer
Ship Rising-Sun: All Persons having Demands for
her As thereon, and all Persons who ate mleietted in
th Deftribut'on of the said Prize, according to the De
cree of the Court of Admiralty, are desired to make
tteir Claims at my Offi #,on Meffri J roes and Dusk
er's Wharf, between Arch and Race streets, within
THREE Days from th r D ^ hereof.
June 17. CLEMENT BIDDLE, M^fhd.
WALTER ROE & Company,
At their Store, on the north fide of Market-street,
four doors below Fourth-street, in Mr. Owen Jon^s
house,
,U RE now opening a large and neat assortment of
/% merchandize, imported in the last vcfftls from
Europe, which they will fell by wholesale and retail,
on the most reasonable terms, for ready money, viz.
Superfine Broad Cloths of
various coleu s
Second ditto
Brown, claret, olive, black
blue and footted Cordu
roys
Black Evert. Bings
Serge Denefme
Durants of all colours
Shalloons ditto
Cord d &flowered Dimity,
B ue, b^k, and crimlon
calimanco's,
Bengali and Ginghams,
A large assortment of
beautiful Chintzes and
calicoes
Mirfeiiles Quilting
Black and white Satins
Black and white Modes
S^rfnetts and Perlon^s
White, brown, yr n blue
and striped ell-wide Per
fius
Half yard ditto
Trffetys and Mutual,
Brocades and Luteftrirgs
Sowing Silks of all colours
Cambricks and Lawns
Flowered and Minionet
La^ns
Muflia ard Kenting
.Handkerchiefs
Plain and ft iped Mullin
B nd^no* an 1 Barcelona
Slk Handkerchiefs
Irfh and Russia Sheetings
Said Roe and Company hope for encouragement
from the public, as they a e determined to pry the
ftrifteft attention to business, and, as f. r as in their
power, give fatisAdtion to thole who please to favour
them with their cufiorn.
They hope to he ex u fed the common mode of tel
ling the pu die, their goods are remarkably low: they
with, and only wait, for an opportunity of convincing
them, by flawing the qu iff, and telling the prices
of their geo's, which they flatter themselves, will be
the belt and most pkafing method t© convince the
purchasers that their prices are moderate.
DRY GOODS,
To be Sold, reasonable for Cash, By
Samuel Lewis Wharton,
At his Stole, the fifth door north of the corner of
Wrtnui-ftiert, in Waterriirest; Confining of the fol
lowing Articles.
AN elegant Assortment of plain and
figured Silks,
Tamboured and silk knit Veils,
B'ack silk breeches Patterns,
Sewing Silk of different colours,
Silk Umbrelloes,
Pliin and figur'd Ribbands,
Blond Lace, Gauzes, c p Wire,
Chintzes,
Manctefter Muffins,
C tten and thread Stockings,-
Linen Jeans,
White and coloured Threads,
Pins, plated (hoe and knee Buckles,
Folio and quarto writing Paper,
Wafers and Sealing wax,
AL SO, A handsome Assortment of Cambricks,
A few English Saddles, Bridles, Fufils, Pistols, Bar
iron,
A neat London made chamber Clock,
An elegant, rich, velvet, embroidered Cushion, &c. for
a pulpits desk, and communion table; the whole fi
nifh?d in the newest fafhion, and designed for a
church in the United States.
WHEREAS the agents for confifered estates, for
the county of Berks, have advertised for sale, on
the 18. h instant, a certain tra^i of land, fixated in the
township of Heidelberg, and county a'orefaid, known
by the name of ths Big Spring Tra&, considering the
fame as the late property'of Andrew Alien : This ad
vertisement is to give Notice to all perform who have
any intention of becoming purchasers, that the title to
the said estate is vested in the children of the said An
dew Alien, as legatees of their giand father, William
Alien, E q; deceased, and that their title will be main
tained against any purchafcr, in due form of law.
June 7th, 1781. S. Allen.
Irish, F.ench and German
Linens
Lavall Linens
Three-fourths and Yard
wide Britannia's
Fine and coarfc Sccch
Threads
Colour d ditto
Silk, Cotton, Thread and
Worked Hose
Silk and Wafted Breeches
Pattern's
Purple and white Gloves
Ladies Fans
Tapes and B bbius
Bi ck, Blond and Thread
Lace
Ribbands
Seven-eights, yard-wide,
and yard and three
eights cotton Checks
Spotted and coloured
Jears•
Pins by the Picket
Pocket Handkerchiefs
Wi ing Paper
Snuff in ^Bottles
A neat Assortment of
Giris and China Ware
A small Assortment of
Ironmongery
Cloik Movements and
Faces
Srtt
Cotton by the Bag and
smaller quantity
Bohen Tea, &;% &c. &c.
HOSE who may please to favour
- this Paper with Advertisements, are
requested .to fend the Money with them,
and thereby save themselves and the Printer
the Trouble very generally attendingfuture
Settlements.
GEORGE KLINE, Printer, in Front
ftreet, near Arch itreet, has for sale, a few
fetes of the Pennsylvania Packet, for the
year 1.780, Writing Paper by the ream,&c:
TO BE SOL D,
By the fubferiber, on the east fide of Second-street,
below Union-ftocet, and one door from the corner
of Pine, street, the following goods, vi%.
|Rifh mess-bees in tierces, barrels, and
half-barrels, pork in half barrels, extraordinary
gord ; Mad i a wine by the pipe, h glhead or gallon,
Lilb.m ditto, by the hogshead, quarter calk, or gallon,
coffee, tea and sugars by wholrfale and retail, Englilh
Gap by ditto, ditto, Scotch fnuff, manufactured in
G 1 fgow, a quantity of tin ware, japan'd and plain,
Englidi cloaths and scrubbing brushes, Englfh made
sailors jackets, breeches, drawers and shirts fho,s and
hats, fine and coarse callicoe*, handkerchiefs, flock
infs and threads, Tully garters, a few fitkinsef butter,
and sundry other goods not here mentioned
DAVIS BEVAN.
Chester county, May 16, 1781.
WHEREAS the estates ®f Richard Swanwick,
Philip Marchinton, Stephen Anderson, George
Sinclair, Francis Ara Aron,, William Armftron,,
J hn Jackson jun. and Jefhua Preftor, all late of the
county of Chester, having been by due course of law
forfeited to the uf&of this state ; We the fubferihers
agents, for the county afnefaid, co hereby giv: notice'
that th® real estates of the Aid Richard Swanwick',
Philip M^ehinton, Sephn Anderson, George Sin
clair!, Francis Armftr^ng, William A mftrnng, John
Jackicn, jun. and Joshua Pro&or, c netting of the
following meffaages and t acts of land, viz.
No. I. One tra& of 3:0 acres and buildings, saw
mill and other improvements, in Weft Caln townlhip,
late the estate of Richard Swanwick./
No. e. Two trails with good improvements, con
taining 500 teres, in Weft Bradford township, late the
estate of Philip Marchinton.
No. 3. One tr^ft of a 150 acres, good imprevmentg
and a well accuftome 1 tavern, in London Grove, late
the estate of Stephen Anderson.
No. 4. One trad of 90 acres, well improved, in Weft
Caln township, late the estate of George Sinclair.
No. 5. Two thirds of 200 acres, wel 1 improved, in
Sadlbary, late the estate of Francis and William Arm
strong.
No. 6 A house and lot of 4 acres of land, in Marlbo
rau/h, late the estate of John Jackfor, jun.
No, 7. One t a& of land, containing 90 acres and im
provements, in New Garden, 1-te the estate of Joshua
Pro&or.
A I which will be fold at the court house at Chester, in
said county, on the 21st of June n xt. The sale to he*
gin at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and continue until!
the whole is fold.
The terms of sale will be as fellows: One fourth
part to he reduced to a groundrept, payable in wheat,
at Ten Shillings per bufhd, to b delivered half
yearly at the public market in Pril delpbia, or in cash
at the current price, at the option of the Trustees of the
University. The said ground-rent redeemable at any
time after three years and within ten ye rs, such pur
ehater paying fifteen years purchase. One f urth of the
remaining ium of the purchase money to be paid to the
agents ten days after faje, or the bidder liable to pay the
state a sum equal to the said fourth part, and the pre
mises to revert to the ftata; and if the laid fourth
part is paid, and the purchaser shall not pay the re
maining th et-fourth within one month after the d;y
of sale, the money to be paid forfeited, the premises,
in like manner to revert to the state, :nd the estate
remain free for a future sale : gold, ^lver, or paper
money made legal tender by a& of zffembly, or cer
tificates to the officers and men of the Pennsylvania
line for their depreciation, r ill be received in pay
ment. JOHN HANNUM, Agents for,
THOMAS LEVIS, Chester county.
PUBLISHED every Wednesday morn
ing, by MELCHIOR STEINER, printer, in
Race-street, between Second- and Third streets, nearly
opposite to Moravian Alley, at Philadelphia,
A German News-Paper, enti nled,
g,§t(abcfpl)ifd)c
gottefyoOcits.
N, B. Advertisements for the said Paper will be
carefully tranfl^ted and inserted.
Said MELCHIOR STEINER has for Sale, Wil
liam Cullen's Pr&&ice of Phytic, Vol. I. containing the
Pyrexia ; John Perrin's French Grammar ; ditto Prac
tice of the French Pronunciation; Buchanan's Regu
lar Englilh Syntax ; Dilworth's Spelling-Book : The
Amrican and New-England Primers ; also German
School Books; writing-paper, wrapping paper,
psitsboards, inkpowder, wafers, sealing-wax, &c. &c.
TTWANTED a good coachman, who also under-
I V stands something of gardening: and a house
Servant. Enquire of the Printer.