The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-11-08 00:00:00, page 4

Reed and Forde,
Uive n w opened, at the STORE formerly occupied
by Budden, Lawrence, and Company, in Front-street,
two doors above Market- street,
A neat Assortment of MERCHANDIZE,
Which they will fell low for Specie, Bills of Exchange,
or the new Emissions of any of the states.—
Among uhich are
BEST fupexfine and second Cloths, of white, blue,
green, brown, orange, and Barree colours,
Caflimers of different colours,
Irilh and French Linens, Britannias and DowJafs,
Cotton and linen Checks,
Chintzes and Calicoes,
Camblets. Cambletees and Mecklingbergs,
Crapes, Poplins, Meffinets an 1 Brilliants,
A neat variety of verry fine thread Hole,
Cambricks, Lawns and Kentings,
Catgut and Guzes,
Belt Luteftrings, Earfenets and Perfi^ns,
Peelongs, Allamodes" &c. A L S O,
Weft-lodia Rum and Jamaica Spirits by the hogfhtad,
Mufcovado Sugars,
Coffee in barrels and bags,
Soap and Candles in boxes ; with a variety of other ne
cessary Articles.
Burlington Pork,
Hogs Lard in kegs,
Spanish Brown and Yellow
Oker in kegs,
Pepper,
Laval Linens,
Superfine Broad cloths of
different colours,
Shalloons,
Black Serge Denim, Satti
net, and Everlastings,
BlackCallimanco,
Orange colour and white
Chinese Ribbons.
Black and white Modes,
Black half ell Paduafoy,
Pink coloured ell wide Per
fians,
Crimson Cotton Velvets,
Womens iamb and kid
Mitts,
Scarff Twist of different
colours,
Fine white Threads,
Book Mullin and Gauze
Handkerchiefs,
White Barcelona ditto,
A few pieces sf double
purple Calicoes, and e
legant Furniture Cot
tons,
FEW Pipes Fyall
Wine,
Eifbon Wine,
Fine old Jamaica Spirits,
Weft India Rum,
Country ditto,
Taffia,
French Brandy,
Holland Gin,
MoDffe%
Double and tingle refined
Loaf Sugars,
White and brown Box
Sugars,
Mufcovado ditto,
Shuchong Tea,
Bohea ditto.
Coffee,
Chocolate,
Barley,
Rice,
Rai fins,
Pepper,
Alifpice,
Ginger,
Nutmegs,
Indigo,
Allum,
KAIGHN and ATTMORE,
At their STORE in Scond-ftreet, near the Baptist Meet
ing-House, have for SALE,
GEORGE A. BAKER,
At the SLIP at Arch street FERRY, Philadelphia,
Has to dispose of by Wholesale and Retail,
For Cash, or in ex hange for Country Produce,
ALSO to be SOLD,
A sorrel Colt, three years old,
A natural pacer, furtable for a won aris hacknej.
And a genteel Chariot, almost new.
TO be S 0 L 1) by the Subscriber,
In Second-street, one door from the corner of Pme
ftreet,
Best double and single Gioucefter CHEESE,
One hogshead of GIN,
Madeira and Lisbon WINE, by the quarter cask or
gallon,
COFFEE by the bag,
Bngjifh CLOATHS BRUSHES
An assortment of TIN WARE), DRY GOODS, &..
DAVIS BEVAN.
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by DAFID C. CLA EPOOLE.
Copperas,
Brimstone,
Chalk,
Rozin,
Tar,
Wheftones,
Powder and Shot,
Lead,
Fine and eoarfe S dt,
Mens Shoes,
Writing and Wrapping
Piper,
Cotton,
An Affertment of neat
Fine Linen Stripes,
Shirt Buttons,
A small Anchor, with an
iron Stock, suitable for a
(hailop,
Two elegant brass hanging
Compasses for ships tab
bins,
Sundry S tils suitable for a
Brig,
A large Screw Jack for
flowing (hips holds,
Black Lead Pencils,
Sm^li Pins,
Silk Knee Garters of vari
ous colours,
Striped Waistcoat But
tons,
Bees Wax,
jefuits Bark in bottles,
A Copper Still of about
50 gallons, with a Worm
suitable,
Iron Pots, Kettles, and
Cart Boxes,
Cun Feints,
Cinnamon,
Japanned Plate Warmers,
A large quantity of Log
wood to be fold by the
ton.
Iron Caftingt,
Frying Pans,
Linseed Oil,
Indian Corn,
A few Firkins excellent
Irish Butter,
Window Glass of 7 by 9,
8 by 10, 9 by 11, 10 by
12, and 12 by 14, by
the Box, half Box, or
left Quantity,
Long and fh<rt Pipes by
the Box and Groce, &c.
&c. &c.
F ORSA L E,
AF A RM, with valuable improve
ments four miles f om the city of Philadelphia
on the road leading from F^nckfort to Germantown ;
containing one hundred and forty acres, on which
Mr*. LAWRENCE now resides, known by the name of
C L ERE M O N T.
01 this place there is an elegant ffone house, fi'ty
three feet front, and twenty-eight feet deep, fiujfhed
in the best manner; uider the firft floor, which is con
siderably raised from the ground, is a very Urge and
convenient kitchen, p ntry and cellars ; at the back of
the house a piazza fifty-three feet i^length, command
ing a view of the Delaware, from two or three miles
above the city, to Red Bmk aloe the fame diflance
below it, with an extensive profpea of the Jerseys.
There is a brick house on said farm, within a fmsll dis
tance of the mansion-house, having one larg, room be
low, and two above, with a convenient cellar; alto a
large frame coach-house, with several out-boufes, con
futing of a Imoak house, co n-house, and sp r ing-house,
over the latter is a commodious granary; a good
frame dwelling houft, suitable for a tenant, islikewife
on part of the land ; the whole enclosed with cedar
post and rail fence, and divided into several lets. There
is between forty and fifty acres of orchard, bearing
great plenty of ch< ice fruit, and producing annually a
^ r g e quantity of th- best cyder. The garden contains
two acres, well laid out, enclosed with a cedar board
fence, and having a colle&kn of the fineft fruit. The
terms and conditions of fate will be made known to
any person inclining to purchase, bv applying to Colo
nel JOHN SHEE, 0 to Mr. JOHN LAWRENCE, in
Philadelphia.
Baltimore Stage-Waggon.
THE Subferibers inform the public, that they have
a convenient Stage-waggon, with four horfeu
fu:ta de for carrying paffetigers and their baggage,
Will set out from the Bunch of Grapes, in Third (tree',
between Market and Arch-streets, Philadelphia, every
Monday and Thursday moi ningg, precisely at fix o'c'oek
breakfaft at Cheder at the houle of Mr. Branton, dine;
at Wilmington at captain O'Flin's, from thence to the
Head of Elk ; the next morning^ breakfaft atSufqtK
hannah Tuesday and Friday, there to m^et Colonel
Vanhorn's Baltim< re Stage, drift p ffengers, and return
from thence the fame at two o'clock, and proceed to the
Head of Elk every Wednesday and Saturday, frcin the
Head of Elk to Philadelphia; so that any prii^nger Si
ting out from Baltimore on Monday morning, may de
pend on comphating their journey to Elizabeth- Town
by Friday at two o'clock.
The price for each passenger from Philadelphia to
Sufquehannah four hard dollars, frem Sufquebarnah to
Baltimore two dollars and two-thirds, and the like sum
for 150 pounds of baggage, and every letter one-eighth
of a hard dollar, to be paid by the person fending the
said letter. NATHANIEL TWINiNG,
Sept. 25, 1781. GERSHOM JOHNSTON.
Twenty Silver Dollars Reward.
RAN away, last night, from Mount-Royal forge,
near Baltimore-Town, a MULATTO Slave na
med WILL, twenty- wo years of ag<, 5 feet Bor 9 in
ches high ; he is a fenfile well-made tedow, has been
used to farming, but these twelve months past has work'd
in a forge, at a finery ; had on, when he went away,
a felt hat, old greyish coloured coat, black cloth cr
flannel jacket, country-linen shirt and trousers, a pair
of pumps, with arrow rim'd fever buckles. Whoever
f cures said fellow, so that he may be had again, shall
h ve, if t ken in the county, Ten Dollars, and if out
0 the county, the above reward, and rcafonable char
ges, if brought home, paid by,
Sept. 25. JAMES FRANKLIN;
N, B. He lately cut one of his ankles with an ax,
which is not quite healed up.
TO BE SO L D, A
Healthy, likely, Negro Wench,
about 28 years of age, a very good cook, can wafli,
iron, fpm, and clean home, is fit for either town or
country ; (he is sober and honest. The reason for her
being fold will be given candidly. Enquire of the
Printer.
Six Silver Dollars Reward.
ST RAYED or stolen on the 7th of September
last, off toe Commons of this city, from the Sub
fcr^ber living in Fifth ftrert near Spruce-ft reet; two
MARES, the one a bay with a iage blaze in her face,
and never was docked, and was branded on her near
(boulder but dull to be seep, she is about ten or eleven
yerrs old, thirteen and half ha idi high and a natural
troter; the other a grey, qute blind, about thirteen
and a hall hard: high, a natural pactr. Whoever takes
up said Marts and brings them home or lecures them,(o
that the owner may gst them again, (hall have, the
above reward, viz. four for the bay Mare and two fn
ver DOLLARS for the grey, and all reasonable charges
p id by SAMUEL DICKINSON.
Oaober 18, 1781.
To be hiied by the day or jobb,
A genteel light WAGGON and goon HORSES, ui h
a carefull driver. Enquire of William Sowerfby, at
the whue-horfe and mountain, in Chefnut-ftret, where
horses are taken to stand at lively. These who please
to employ them may depend on the geateft care and
attention.
Philadelphia, O&ober g, T „ r
LAND-OFFICE,'
~rHE Officers of the Land office, having reason to
believe, that there are divers persons, in the ex
ra "° f th " ft "^ whc ^ still ignorant of the
Office being opened, for the purpose of receiving the
arrearages of purchase and interest due on lands here
tofore told, and granting patents for the faffi so
leave, therefore, to NOTIFY the PUBf.fC, that the
bestir, and Receiver General's Offices are kept in the
weft rang of the State-house, and the Surveyor Gene
ral', at his own h^rfe, on the north fide of Market
ffieet, near Seven h-street.
The Commissioners of the city
and county of Philadelphia, propose to LET, for tie
term of 4 years, the PUBLIC I ANDING PLACES
belonging to the county; one of them situate at the
etft end of Callow-hill ftree, the other on the east file
of Front-street, continued in the Northern- Liberties
together with the PUBLIC SCALES, for weighing of
Hay. The Tenant to R,pu r the Wharf and keep the
whole in good Repair, and deliver them so at rhe expi
ration of said Term. Any person inclining to Rent the
a rove-mentioned Premises, may deliver their Propos
als in writing, at the Court House. the 16 h of this
instant. November <, 1781.
JUST PUB L ISH E D,'
A NEW IMPRESSION of
William Scull's Maps of the
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
On a Neat White Paper.
THE late eredhd count, of Washington, weft ward
of the Morangahela river is edde 1 to this edition,
and the Western Boundary delineated agreeable to a
(element made with the Virginia Commifrioners at
Baltimore, in S:ptem h er 1779,
The above Maps na^ be Lad at Mr. William Porn
tell's store 10 Second Rreet near Market ft;cat; and at
Mr. John Linniogton's, in Second street above R CT
street.
Io be disposed of,
A large quantity of Scaffold Poles,
One dozen of elegant Urns, pro er for decorating an,
public Billing, and a number of frailer ditto. Alfa
le Pillafterr, with carved capitals, eight of which wouM
term a beautiful lummer.houfe,of an o&agon figure and
the other 4 an cq al right angled or oblong
There is likewtD a quantity of rail and ballufters, plain
and ca;ved modebons, proportioned nearly to the height
of 17 feet, some (mail rape, and sundry other articles.
Apply to THOMAS NEVELL.
To be Let, A
L^'V^"^" TAVERN, situated on the east
y file of Third street, near Arch-street, known
the name of rhe Bunch of Grapes; with two parlous
seven chambers, a large dancing room, two garrets
two kitchens, with a house at the end of the lot and
stables for thirty horses For farther particular an
quire of Ms. BINGHAM, in Pine street, ne.r St-
Peter's Church.'
Whereas the Subferiber has rode
post frm P ilidelpbir to Nottingham, Chriftrin?
Newport, Head of Elk, &.•. &c. and his employers have
not been to k^nd as to comply with their premises in
paying him for the trouble and exproce he has been
in serving them. He therefore requests all persons in!
dotted to him, will please to dife ^rge his demands on
th:nc, by complying with the terms of their agreement
And tie takes this method to inform all thole gentlemen
who may please to employ him, that the following are
his terms from the 7th of next month, viz One dol
lar a qu- tr for each paper, the half ot which to be
paid at beginning, and the remainder at the exoirati^
of ene half of the last quarter.
DAVID MORGAN.
Four Dollars Reward.
£ £7 AS ftplen on the 3 o h instant, from the fubferi
her living in W, t er-fleet, 5 doos this fide
Race street ; tiree fra 1 hats, and a large one, lined
red and white linen, a c^ pper Tea kettle, that holds
half a gallon, and a hrifs candle flick. The person
who took the a ove articles, isbme in one leg, and
had the following ch aths on, a white cost, a round
felt h<t, the other ci a:hs not known. Whoever takes
up ani fecuiet the Dio fellow, and the abo<e mention
ed arric e, fhai receive h: a'cve Reward and a] 1 :ea
fonable elites, by ELIZABETH EVET.
Philadelphia; oaober „, 1781.
f 0 R SA L E,'
Al wo f'ory Brick House, having four
Rooms on each floor, ond good Cellars under tie
whole house. Also a wooden tenement on the fame
lot ; which is 47 tret or Second street, and 200 feet
de<p, fi uae t e^er Q een and Chriflian ffreets
S mthwark ; iujed to a ground rent of 5!. 2S . 61 per
annum.'
N B. Part payment will be *akrn i n Merchandize.
For far.net particulars, erquire of C. W. PEALE"
at the corner of Third and Lumbarc-ftreets.'