The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-08-23 00:00:00, page 4

I PATION A RY, &c.
W * 7RI ri>G Piper o' all kinds—Blotting Paper,
I? V U r tan 'Eagirth Qcb f, and read, nude Peis,
S-C% 17 .x and WJUJ,
Peatri t l Sailing .Saod,
lmart'. L|% low P wCr and I.k Cake,
A Vu t- of Per.Kniver,
p let In:h Ides of a very convenient kind,
PLickfan P<ui^,
S^/s and Pencil,
A V..n y 'of elegant red and green Morocco Pocket
Books or Ladu-s and Gentlemen,
p ^k Account Books,
M A ^ Cards
A 19 H o nrv VIII and Ortho Playing Cards,
BattH-d res and Shuttle-cocks,
C y^ + Memorandum Bo I s,
Excel er brge H Cris and Wrapping Paper,
S.hool B'7^ an.!Teft ments,
Dili r ~'s Sr.wn. B oks, P imers,
]) t, S ho mHex's Assistant,
F th t's Arithmetic,
B^'v Reckoner,
pj.nfs of ail kinds, viz.— Bills of Lading and Ex
di<nre,
P)icics of Terrance, Bonds, Indentures, Bills of
Sale, &\ 8".
pern's and B^v-r' E^nch Grammar and Exercifts,
An 1? "A. Grammar,
T^ S mim ntai Novel of Julia Roubigne,
Ho r ^e D 1/fni, & ^:. &c.
The above Arti.bs are ct the beff Quality, and may
bihid at r^f^a'd* rates, for Cath, from
David C. Claypoole,
On the foot fee of Market street, rhe third doer east
cf Second - itreet, Philadelphia.
TO BE SO L D, A
•, -YEW three story Br:ck HOUSE, the secon be-
IN low Lombatd-ltee', in Front-ftrert, and d'liv?r
td A the purchaser about the middle cf September
trix , when finished; it is 22 fret front and 44 feet
deepp with a P azz*, Kitchen, &:. cn a Lot of tiß
feet de. For particulars apply to JOHN WOODS,
ai the rremifes. Aug. 11.
FLAXSE E D.
„r, H E fuhferibers beg leave to inform the Gentle
men Merchants and Traders of this city, "ho
^ formerly favoured them with thiir custom, that
they in en ! earring on the business of Flaxseed C ean
ing, as formerly, on Mifflin's WharfF, between Rice
and Vine firee's. All thcf> who pHofe to favour them
with their cuftum may depend on the fir aeft care
and attention to serve them with dispatch, and the fa
v ir shall be thankfu"y acknowledged, by their hum
bh fervante, JOHN HALL & SON. Aug. 11.
TO BE SOLD
Or Exchanged for Merchandize,
(And immediate Poff^ffi n given)
A PLANTAI lON or Trad of LAND lying in
Mount Bethel township, Northampton county,
18 miles above Eafton 5 miles below the Water Gap,
and one mile from the river Delaware, containing a
bout 350 acres, of which about 100 acres are meadow
ground, whereof 15 acres are cleared, about 90 or 100
acr's of cleared plough land, and the remainder of the
tract well timbered ; it is well watered with fevers! run
ir-ir firings, and has a good bearing orchard of differ
ent kinds of fruit. This tra& is generally allowed,
ii th&t neighbourhood, to be the best land for a num
b rof miles round, having feme of it yielded 30 bufh
eh wheat per acre, for 20 acres together. There are
cn Aid place three Log Houses, with barn, Rablirc,
&:. conveniently situated in different parts of the traft,
so as to a low one or two divisions to be made thereof,
and fhculd no purchaser offer for the whole, it will
then be fold in two cr three separate trads. There are
w"h ; n one mile thereof two grist-mills and three faw
mir, a tanyard and a hlackfmiths (hop, and three
good landing places on the river Delaware. For terms
of sale enquire of JOHN OAKLEY, esquire, in Beth
lehem, or f the Printer. June 10
Middletown RACES.
To be RD I tor, a PURSE of THIRTY GUI
NEAS, cn 16th ot September next, over a hue
Couric at Middletown, date cf Delaware, free for any
Lorie, Mire or Gelding, carrying weight for age and
blood, in the following manner, viz. Full-bloods aged,
to carry nine fto re, (even pourds for every -ear, and
seven foi every § blood, laddls and bridle included:
Afo to be Run or on the following day, a PURSE
of FIFTEEN GUINEAS, agreeable to the above
rule? ; the inning Hone will be excluded running af
after winning the rrft Purse. The Horfcsto be shewn
.cd entered two days before thrir running, at the fub
crioert tobies at laid place; certificates of blood and
age v ill be reunited from under the breeders hand.
It any rider attempts to crof , jottle or strike, such ri
der doing so, the hcrie fli-.1l be deemed distanced, and
entitled to no part of fail purse. Proper judges will
ba > ; pointed to determine all ifpn^s concerning said
purfs JAMES BUCHANNAN.
Mi Aletown, July 25.
N. B Any pertoi keeping a booth or stall is to pay
twenty (hi ii h gs. A Sweep-Stake will be run for the
third v, of both days enterance.
? r) be Let, a convenient Cellar
up e ROOM. Enquire of the Printer.
''biladelpbia -. Printed and Sold 1, DA7II) C. C LATPOOL E, in Market-Street.
To be Sold by Public Pudion,
On WEDNESDAY the 27th instant, August, at
Twelve o'clock at noon, :t the Ceffee-Houfe,
CT-'WEXIY LOTS of GROUND, viz. Ten Lots
I on A^h-ftrest, adjacent to each other, bounded
"fouth^ard by Arch-street, wetward by Broad
ftrert, northward by certain other lots herein after de
scribed, and eastward by a 28 feet alley, each lot con
taining in front on Aich-ftr^et 25 feet, and in depth
144 fe^t; Ten Lots on Cherry-ft^et, 25 feet each, and
in depth 14.4. fees bounding on tha aforefaid ten lots,
weft • nd on Broad-fleet, and eastward on the 28 feet al
ley afore Lid. The plan cf sh? whole to be fecn at the
Coffee house, by JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
N. B The whole is enclosed under good fence, and
made very rich with manure for gardens.
For Cape Francois,
Wil Sal, for certain, on theist cf September next,
rir'HE Brig CYRUS, Captain J, Richelieu, now
£ lying at Merfer's Wharff, near Meflrs. Lacaze
and Mallet's: has excellent accommodations for
passengers, and known to be a prime sailor. For terms
apply to JAMES VIELLON, in Water-ftrect near
Arch-street, on the north fide. Aug. 18.
Severin Erichfon,
At his STORE, the southeast corner of Market and
Watet-Greets, at Mrs. Duncan's, has for SALE a
great Variety of Chinese and EafLlndia GOODS,
imported from Denmark: coufifting of
qr l E A S, Silks, Nankeens of fix different colours,
1 Handkerchiefs of various kinds, from the bell to
the lowed qualities, jaconet and flowered Muslins,
flowered' Gauze, fine Hummans, Chintzes, Calicoes,
Ginghams, Carradaris, Firzacks, Durants,&c. besides
An Assortment of European Goods:
Such as Hits, Shoes, thread and fhk Stockings, Di
mities of the fined kind, Silesia, Greitfenberg, Holland,
and Irish Linens. Britannias, Platilias, Checks, Stripes,
Lace, Ruffles, Diaper, Ribbons, Buttons, Bedbunts,
Oznabrigs, Quills, Paper, Cards, Pins, Needles, Lin
en Handkerchiefs, Thread, ready made Great Coats,
carpenters and masons Tools, and a variety of other
Articles.. Aug. 14.
Just Imported from LOND O N,
Books, Stationary, &c.
And now Opened fcr SALE, by
THOM AS SEDDO N,
Five doors above the Ceffee-houfe, in Mirket-ftreet.
Where may be had the following Articles,
Annual Register
for 1781, by Mr.
Burke,
BafkervTc's fo'io Bible#,
with cuts,
Guthere'i Geography,qto,
with coloured maps,
Brown's family Testament
with notes,
C>oke'a Last Voyage, zvt.
Albin on English Song
Birds,
Port'd Chirurgical Works,
Muder on Fortification, 1
Raoby on Gun Shot
Wounds,
Buchan's Domeflic Medi
cine,
Kalm's Travels through
North-America,
Nugent's Grand Tour, 4vs.
Dr. Ro^erfon's History of
rica, gvols.
Mocre's Travels through
France and Itriy,
irftory of Modern Eu
rope,
Jehnfon's complete art of
Wiping Letters,
The Ladies Letter Writer,
Hoyle's Games Improved,
The Beauties of Pope,
of Shakefpear,
of Sterne,&r,,
Entick's Pocket Diction
ary,
Large and small Bibles,
Quarto, octavo and duo
decimo
Common Prayer Books,
Testaments, Prammers,
and a Variety of Mo-/
dern Novels and Plays.
Ledgers, Journals, and
Waste Books of differ
ent sizes,
Acceuntßooki, ruled and
plain,
With almost everv Arti
cle in the Stationery
way, Imported from
Britain, of the firft qua
lity,
Very best thick and thin
Post Paper, folio and
quarto, girt, or pkin
Riley's new invented Black
WANTE D,
An Apprentice to the Goldsmith
Bufineu. Enquire of the Printer. Aug. 9.
Lead sliding Pencils,
which are so conftrufted,
that cn drawing the
Aide, they not only dis
cover the quantity and
quality of the Lead, but
allo anther the purpose
of a case, by preserving
the point,
Gentlemens Pocket Book d
with Instruments an
silver Locks,
Ladies Etwee Cases and
Pocket Books with In
struments, with silver
and Gold Locks,
An elegant assortment of
Penknives, with Tor
toise Anil handles,
mounted with fiber and
highly finifhed,
Message Cards,
Ink Powder, Red and
Black,
Quills and Sealing Wax,
Wafers in Boxes,
Gunter Scales,
A few cases Mathematical
Instruments, Teleiccpes
and Night GlzAcs,
Leather Snuff Boxes
Imounted with silver or
naments,
A neat assortment of Crael
|i"g Bottles,
Inkstands of various kinds,
Leaf Gold,
Silver Pencil C^fes,
Fine pelifhed leather Snuff
Boxes, and Ink Cases,
with silver top pieces
I for a cypher,
Travelling Cases with
(having Apparatus,
Landscapes,
Humourous Meizoten to
Prints, plain and co
loured,
Watch Prints,
Maps cf the United States
of America, fettled ac
cording to the prelimi
nary articles of Peace.
An affoitment cf Jewelry,
Sadlery, Bedes, Whips
and Walking Canes.
LANDS to be SOLD.
FIFTY Thruhnd acres, lying on the river Ohio,
about 200 miles below the falls ; this Land is of
exce ! ent quality and the situation good.
Thirty Thoufind ditto on Coney-creek, a branch of
Green river; on which are great quantities of Iron
Ore and several Coal Pitts.
Three Thcu^nd Five Hundred ditto, at and ne^r
the f, Ils of the Ohio, of an excellent good quality, and
abounding with S4lt Springs, Iron Ore, &c. For
terms of file, and further particulars, apply to John
May, near Pt^fburgh in Virginia, Samuel Pieplant,
or William Cannabic in Philadelphia. Aug. 6. Bw.
Baltimore, July 2 ,, 1783.
S TOP THIEF!
Twelve Dollars Reward.
STOLEN out of the stable of Cyprian Wells, on
Saturday night, the 19th instant, a GREY MARE,
rising 6 years old, about fourteen hands and a half
high, lately food all round, well gated, nearly full
blooded, in tolerable good order, with a thin switch
tail and mane, no brand or ma:k that is recolle&ed,
except a kind cf wart on the off fide of her breast.
Whoever takes up said Mare, and brings her to the
fubferiber, or gives information, so that he gets her r
grin, Aiall have the above reward and reasonable
har ges paid, by WILLIAM MURPHY.
Was taken from the Cross Keys
tavern, the corner of Cnefnut and Third-streets, suppo
sed to be through a mistake, a GREAT-COAT, as
there was one nearly like it left :—the Coat is of dark
coloured coating, and a large scarlet falling collar.
The person who took it, is most earnestly solicited to
leave it with captain Robertson, in Wilmington, or the
place from whence it was taken, and receive their own.
August 13. MARY BOGART.
T O B E LE T, A
p\T, large, elerant, three Aory Brick HOUSE,
K fituatt in a healthy, airv and pleasant part of the
town, and commands a delightful profpea. Enquire
of tha Printer. Aug. it.
Three Dollars Reward.^
LOST in this city, on Saturday hft,
A in cr near F ont street, a W tch Sal o' red
Cornelian, gold mounted ; on one fide the ov ner's
a ms engraved, and on the 0 her, his cypher, whoever
wi!i deliver the fame to colonel OTvaid, at t'^e C< ffee-
Hou'e, Aiall have the above reward. S. DEANE.
CAME to the liable of the fubferiber, in Churchy
alley, the 25th June l%ft, a Grey HORSE abou
15 I hands h^h, appears to be 12 or 13 years old'
with a bar bug mine zrd switch tail, trots natural.
The owntr is desired to prove his property, pvy charg
es and take him away, or he will be fold for his ex
peaces. S. SMITH. Aug. 2.
Miniature Painting.
JOHN WALTERS having greatly improved him
felf in the art he proftfrir, hopis a continuance of
the Favours of the Public; his price, as usual, Two
Dollars. Hair wrought in the nioft elegant manner in
Emblems, Mottos, Cyphers, or any Device his em
ployers may chufe, at as reasonable a rate as he paints.
Shippen street, between Second and Tnird Greets,
S:uthwark.
Painting, Drawing and Engraving of every fort, by
JOHN WALTERS, and
Aug. 2. JOHN BELWELE.
"TRISH linens both plain
1 and damped, tobines,
Figured & plain mantuas,
Black and white ditto,
Rich black Aorentines,
Sattin and farfnet quilts
for ladies,
An extensive assortment of
Millinary of the newest
fashion,
Leather gloves for ladies &
gentlemen,
A quantity of choice soap,
Silk, cotton and thread
flockings,
Mens and womens shoes of
ITIE1 TIE French Language taught
in the best and most approved manner : abb,
Arithmetic, Mathematics and Roman Music, by
MAURICE DESDEVENS, Notary and Surveyor,
from Canada, at his house in George-Areet, between
Chifnut and Walnut, and Eighth and Ninh ftretts.
He can draw any Writings, Transitions, &:. both in
French and F.nlflh
Lodging and Boarding for a few Gentlemen.
His Conditions arc—A Guinea at entrance and %,.
per month at hom p , and 35 per men h abroad,
N. B. II peut Egalement Enfeigner Ldangue An
gloife. Aug. 2.
THOMAS FITZGERALD,
Late from Dublin, informs the public, that he has just
imported an assortment of DRY GOODS, which he
is determined to fell at the lowest prices for Cash, at
his flore in Water-Areet, between Market and Chef
nut-ftreets; confining of the undermentioned articles.
the best manu'adures,
Woollen cloths,
Jeans and jeannefs,
Mens and womens hats.
Printed handkerchiefs,
both lawn and linen,
Ready made shirts,
Diaper table cloths of dis
ferent sizes,
Gol I and silver tissue shapes
fcr gentlemen,
Gold and silver lace,
Rich paper hangings,
East-India walking canes,
Bordering forladies gowns.