The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-09-04 00:00:00, page 4

PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the honorabl* Thomas M l<ean,
enquire, chief justice; the honorable
W Inam Augullus Ale& efquiie, second justice ;
the honorab ej ho Evans, enquire, third justice,
and the honorable George Bryan, enquire, fourth
jultice of the Cupreine court, and of the courr s
of oyer and terminer, and general gaol deli\e„
ry, for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
h ive issued their prec pr, bearing date the fif
t: entb day of Anguil infant, to me directed, for
holding a court of oyer and terminer and gene
ral gaol delivery at the State-house, in the city
of Philadelphia, for the city and county of Phi
ladelphia, on Monday, the twenty-second day
of September next.
NOTICE is hereby given to all justices of the
peace, the coroners, efcheators, and constables
within the said city and county, that they be
then and there in their own perlons, with their
rolls, records, indictments,and other remem
brances, to do those things which to their offices,
in that behalf, appertain to be done; Also, all
they who will profectye againtt the prisoners
that are or then fball be in the gaol of the said
c'y and ounty, are to be then and there, to pro
* fecme againß them as shall be just.
Dated ar Philadelphia, the twenty-firft day
of Augud, in the year of our Lord, one thous
and seven hundred and eighty-three, and in
the eigh h year of American independence.
WILLIAM WILL, flieriff.
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH!
Wanted a Coachman.
_ NE who can produce a recommendation adequate to
t;e undertaking, will meet with good encourage
ment and immediate employ, by applying tothe Prin
ter. Aug. 25.
W A S Los T,
(Inclofed in a letter to me, dated at Amherst Court
bouf, Virginia, April bfi)
r, W n BONDS: one by George Hacket for S oL
and one by Captain Nixon, of the light dra.
goons, 'or 17 guneat ; payable to Messieurs
Smith and Ahx^ der. Mr. Hacket and Captain
Nxon ar: rtquefted to step payment, should the
bonds be produced; and ths public forwarned from
taking alignments thereon. Any person in possession
of tie above Bonds, by fending them to me, will te
forded. THOMAS ALEXANDER.
Cr. fl", August 18.
Was loft last Friday Night,
In Frort bteween Chefnut and Walnut-streets,
A Slver WAT CH with a filter face, a leather
lir-ng and a fl|k ribbon with a key and seal, mak
er s name Charles Ranouls, London, No. 1114. Who.
ever has found f,id Watch, <nd will deliver it to the
Printer heieof IhAl receive TWENTY SHILLINGS
reward. Atiguft 14.
TO BE SO L D, A
HOUSE in Second- street between Market and Chef
nut rtree^s, ore of the heft stands in the city ;
one m Front- street, at the corner of Chefaut-ftreet -
ore n Arch street, between Third and Fourth-ftmts'
and several ofer elegant Houses in the city : Like
wise an exceeding pretty, small Place (confiding of a
H u!e and Garden) within a mile of the city. En
quire of the Printer. Aug. 11.
To be SOLD by the Subferiber, at the
upper End of Arch-street,
A Cool, pliant two Story HOUSE 35 feet 4 inch
. es front, having two parlours, two chambers, a
small room and three garrets ; a Back Building, c'n
fifting of a small room, kitchen, and two chambers •
also a walh-houfe and pantry: adjoining the house, in
front, is a two Story Frame Building, suitable for an
°™ ce ' '7 by 2 3 ; a private alley, i 3 feet wide, on the
east fide of the ground, and privilege of a 3 feet alley
,' n . eweft :on the back P art ° f the lot are Buildings
fufficient for 6 horses, 2 four wheel carriages, and 8
tons of hay ; also a Store 14 by 40 feet. The Lot is
65 feet 4 inches front on the north fide of Arch free
and 153 deep, then widens to 99 feet, and extends that
breadth 153 feet more, to the range of Cherry, fireet.
the whole enclosed with a 7 feet new cedar fence'
The Garden is flocked with plumbs, peaches, cherries'
apples, quinces, currants, goofb^rries and afpars^us'
RICHARD WELLS. '
- N ; "° , "° u " ha " - n ° ° b J eai °n to negociate an
exchange for an Interest in a more central part of the
city.
To ALL concerned : Take N OTICE.
1 l^t^d to make application to the honor
able House of Affamhly, for to grant me relief
„out ok my long confinement in giol. therefore
this is to give particular Notice to all mv Creditors
either to accept of some reasonable terms (as I intend
to pay my just debts hontftly) cr else to so c^ if
any they have, why I should be kept in confinemen,'
„ LAWRENCE POWFfT°
New Gaol, Philadelphia, Aug, 23, r 783. 8 3 . " L °
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold byD / jz, n rr r , ===
J AWId C. CLL rOOLE, in Marict-Street.
White Lead,
Ditto ground in Oil,
Yellow Ocre,
Spanish Brown,
They have also a Quantity of Paints and Painters Co
lours, viz.
To be Sold on the 15th of September next,
BY PUBLIC VENDU E,
ONE hundred and seventy acres of prime LAND,
lying in Lancaster county, Strawfburg township,
10 miles from LancHTr and 56 from Philadel
phia, aout ico acres cleave l , a gocd large lineftone
house and barn, 10 acres of very good meadow, watered
by never failing springs; the woodland well timbered.
Aj person inclining to purcbafe may view the premi
ses before the day of fde, by applying to the fubferiber,
now living on the premises. Credit will be given for
one half of the purchase. Attendance will be given,
and terms cf file made known, by
Aug. 20. CORNELIUS FERREE.
TH REE Men who perfectly under
hand the BLOOMING of IRON, and can be
well recommended, will meet with good Encourage
ment by applying to Colonel JAMES CHAMBERS,
at his Forge, one mile north of Fort Loudon, in Cum
berland county, Rate of Pennsylvania. The Forge is
new, and on a never failing stream of water. Aug. 11.
B E it known to all men, that I, Isaac
Whitker, of the borough of Lancafler, have pass
ed a Note to William Alexander, on account oi Mat
thew Taylor, who lives in Juniata, for 6 pounds,
payable in four months from this date. These are to
forvara all persons from taking an alignment on said
Note, as I am determined not to pay it till compelled
by law. ISAAC WHITKER. Aug. 6.
a Robber y.
Lancaster, August 15.
<<7 AS broke open some time in June or Juiy lass,
, V a Chest which was left by me, the fubferiber,
in the house of Peter Roefi^r, living in Lancaster, and
stolen out thereof, by some person unknown, the fol
lowing Articles, viz. One bond for qol. payable by
Jacob Krafft, also one bond fcr 30!. payable hy Peter
Roeflir, one bank note dated May, 1779, one other
bank note dated October, 1779, each for 4.00 dollars,
the numbers not known ; also two English guinea?, one
English crown and half crown, fix French croons and
one half ditto, fix Spanish milled dollars. The above
bank notes and bonds were payable to Susanna Roeffer,
widow. Whoever secures the thief, so that he he
brought to justice, shall receive Six Dollars reward;
and whosoever ui l deliver the abovementioned bank
notes and bonds, (hill receive the further sum of Six
Dollars. Said notes and bonds can be of no service to
any person but the fubferiber.
SUSANNA ROESSER.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber, h'vin
in Derry township, Lancaster county, a stray
MARE about 9 or 10 years old, a red rone co
our; the is branded with KL. The owner is desired
to come, prove property, pay charges and take her
away. FREDERICK HESS. Aug, 21.
Sixteen Dollars Reward.
WAS stolen out of the pasture of Alexander Beggs,
at Elizabethtown, in Donnegall township, Lan-
A „ cast er county, in the night of the 20th inflant,
Atiguft, a bright bay HORSE about 10 years old,
hands high, with a blaze in his forehead, black mane
and tvl, one hind foot white, his wethers fore from a
hurt of the saddle, tros and gallops very well. Who
ever takes up said Horse and Thief, and kernes the
thief to that he be brought to justice, and the owner
get hit horse again, shall have the above reward, or
Eight Dollars for the Herfe only, with reasonable
charges paid, by LAZARUS LOWREY. Aug. 27.
A Medicinal and DRUG S TO R E,
Is just Opened in the Borough cf Lancaster, by
Doctor Jacob Reiger and Co.
At the corner of King and Queen streets, nearly front,
i^g ti.e Court-hcufe door, and dirtily opposite Ma
thias Slough, esquire, where most of the Dru^s and
Chymical Preparations now in use may he had on
the most reasonable terms. The Drugs, & c . are i u R
imported, via Philadelphia; and the Public may be
assured they are frefh, of the firft quality, and ;hit an
Afimt^ent will be kept up by frefh Importations
every Spring and Fall.
Among the Drugs and Preparations are
RUGO YEris,
Aether,
JEthiops Min.
Ambragrifea,
Antimon. Cr.
Diaphor.
Argent. Viv.
Balsam Capivi.
Peru.
Tolat.
Commendat.
Bezoar Mineral,
B rax,
Calomel,
Camphor,
Cantharides, Cinnabar,
Confeft. Alkermes,
Hyacinth,
Cortex Peruv.
Crocus Anglic.
Prussian Blue,
Verdigreafe,
Vermilion, & c . &,.
1 August 27.
Flor. Sulph. 6
Gum Arabic,
Ammor.
Aflafoetida,
Myrrh,
Opium,
Kerrces Mineral,
Manna,
01. Oliver.
Rad. Jalap,
Rhaharbarum,
Resin Jalap,
Sal. Glauber,
Nitre,
Seignette,
Tartar Emetic,
Vitr. Castukm,
Annifeed,
Coriander Seed, &,. &„
the following •
TUAS flopped by tie fubferiber, living in Eighth-'
VV street, between Walnut and Chefnut Erects, on
, u Thursday hff, a GOLD WATCH, supposed
to e stolen. The owner is desired to come, prove pro
^^' P " y ch ' r ^ es and take it away. JOSEPH MA
> at the sign of Labour in Vain. Aug. 9.
Ten Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAV from the Fubferiber, a Negro Man,
named GEORGE, about 2o yea:s of age, about
5 feet 6 inches high, down look, heavy browed,
nearly blind of one eye, sloop Mouldered, bow fhired,
and laughs much. He took with him when he away,
a grey coating greatcoat, two pair blue and white
flriped ticking trowfers and orfe pair cotton stripe trow
fers, a crimson worfteddiced coattee and sundry other
cloaths.
A^g-'fr JOHN HOOD.
Five Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY on the 22d July last, a Germart
Apprentice L A D, named JOHN KNORR, is
about 16 years of age, has light hair and is broad
faced, speaks tolerable good English, by trade a baker:
had on when he went away, and took with him, a
brown nap coattee, fuftian jacket and breeches, two
check and one white fliirt, one pair of brown thread
flockings, a new pair of shoes, an old beaver hat- has
been seen on the road to Baltimore, and in all proba
jility will ship himfeif, as he has a great inclination to
goto tea. Whoever takes up said Lad, and secures
€aol, so that his mafler may have him a
gain, shall have the above reward and all reasonable
charges paid, by me, JOHN GEYER.
Philadelphia, August 14,
Eight Dollars Reward.
STRAY ED cr stolen from off the Commons of this
city, on the 12th instant, a Black MARE with a
bob tail, about 13 and a half hands high, 8 years old,
branded on her near fhorlder with the letter t, and
on her off Moulder with letter P, has a lump on her
near fide hard by the girth, a white spot on her near
, r ',°' e to the w ^ ther lock , newly food all round.
If ^^ f ° r , th e Mare and Thief, so that he be bro't
to justice, mail have the above reward ; if Grayed Four
Dollars, and all reasonable charges paid, by
JAMES CRAIG, near the Drawbridge.
Philadelphia, Aug. 21.
J?^^"' fow^'P, Lancaster county, July
C th 9 ,P lantati on of the fubferiber on" the
"a h ° f A ?"' 17 ' 3 ' a Brown MARE 3 years
^ has a ^ tail - The o^ er proving proper
y and paying charges, may have her again.
Michael illl
— '.° B E SO L D,— —
Fhe Time of a Mulatto BOY
: h °^' " ™ rs and an half to serv e. 'Enquire of
t^ PrintCT Aug. 27.
Thomas Falconer,
"rM'T' ^' lefal : and Retail, at the House
Arch A J ames , T ^#n, in Second-street, near
a " m ° nt ? f India and Man -
A r -°°°DS\ &'-• Among which are
He flatters himfrif (, s h re hsa -
\ ! ' 'ommenced bufi.
ne , anl Goods all frefh and laid in on the
terms) that he has it in his power to serve such m
honor him with their cust om A " ""'
any: the honorable Robert Morris's d p '°i? d "' m :"
Swanwick, cornel Picketin '- ' "'" S 3 °" " r °
therefore forworn all persons truftin^ her ° 1
count ^ I am determined not to
con^&ing after the <ht ? hereof ' ' "° f her
+^ STEPHEN ELIS JOHNSON,
BANDANA, silk and
cotton romal, white
and coloured, lungee,
pclicat, Handkerchiefs,
Modes, Parfians, Sarfnets,
Chintzes, Cottons Calicoes
Furniture ditto,
Plain net, Paris net, cy
prus, ftiiped, and fufla
Gauze,
White and black Tiffany,
Tiffany Handkerchiefs,
Kenting ditto,
6 4 Muslins,
6-4, 11-8, 5-4 and 7.8
(ported ano plain Lawns
6-4 and yard wide fpriged
ditto,
Mens and womens best
English Gloves and
Mitts,
Skeleton Wire,
54 Diaper.
5.4 white Flanders Sheet-,
ing,
5-4 brown ditto,
Oznabrigs, Ticklenburgh
and Sail Duck,
Silk, cotton and thread
Hos?,
Silk Mitts,
Sewing Silk,
Rich Scarf Twiff,
lelI el Corduroys,
^yard ditto,
Thickfetts,
Fustians,
11 -8, 4-4, 7-8 and 3-4
cotton and linen Checks
Corded Dimities, '
Marseilles,
Cotten Holland,
Turkey Stripe,
Marbletts,
Camblets,
Durante, Tammies,
Calimancoes, Shalloons,
Coloured & other Threau s,
Tapes and Babins,
White Chapel and com
mon Needles,
Pins,
A large Assortment o f
Stationery,
Cut'ery and copper W^re
Chios Cups and Saucers,
Ditto Setts tea table Setts,
Durham Mustard by the
box,
A large Assortment of
y^rri wide and 7-8 f r ;(h
Linen?, from nd to
sterling. 3