The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-12-06 00:00:00, page 1

ALL KINDS OF
COLOUR S,
For the Army and Navy, made and fold, on the most
reasonable terms, by REBECCA YOUNG, in Walnut,
street, near Thrd-ftreet, Philadelphia.
7UST IMPORTED,
In the last Vessels from Europe,
AND TO BE SOLD, by
WILLIAM NICHOLS,
At hi# STORE, on the North Side of Market-street,
opposite the Indian King,
A Large and General Assortment of the
FOLLOWING ARTICLES, viz.
SCARLET, brown, I
purple, black, green, !
blue, light coloured, fu I
perfine and second Broad-'
cloths,
Scarlet, brown, blue,
light and coloured fu
perfine Knaps & Coat
ings,
Blue, grey, light and
Icarlet Duffik & Frizes,
White, buff and scarlet
Caffimsrs and Wiltons,
Crimson, brown, blue, I
striped, black, spotted
and corded Velvets and |
Velverets,
Olive & white Corduroys,
Tickfets and Durcons,
Barragons,
Childrens worded Hose,
Pink, blue, black and
cloth coloured Duroys,
Prunellas and Durants,
Tammies and Sattinets,
Crimson, green, sky-blue
and pink Ruffels, Mo
reens and Callimancoes,
Jeans, Fustians and Beav
ers,
Camblets and Hairbines
of all colours and fine
nefs,
Corded Worsteds and
Everlastings,
Serges and Serge de Jeans,
Blue and white Plains and
Halfthicks,
7-8, 3.4, and apron-wide
cotton & linen Checks,
An assortment of Irish
& Linens,
Fine and coarse Hollands,
Yard and half yard and
3 8 brown and white
Sheetings,
Brittannias and Plattella
royals,
Lavals, Ponturies, Ozna
brigs and Ticklenburgs,
Sail and Duck Cloth,
Marseilles Quilting,
Plain and corded Dimities
and Diapers,
Wide and narrow Russia
Sheetings, Dowlafs and
Flanders Ticking,
Jaconet and book Muffins,
Tapes, Bobbins & Laces,
Plain and figured Kent- |
ings, kenting Handker
chiefs and Catgut,
Plain & millionet Lawns,
Cambrick,
Said NICHOLS returns his best
Thanks to those who have heretofore fa
voured him with their Custom, and hopes,
in future, from his Attention to Business,
and Willingness to Please, that it will be
the Interest of hi§ Customers to continue
their Favours^
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, ifl^
THE
^^ctffiw >MC^WOC^C%
O R, THE
VOL. XI.I
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY.—Price Sixpence.
A IvLDO, Vil
Millionet Handkerchiefs
1 and figured^ Apron Pat
terns,
Plain and figured Gauzes
and gauze Handker
chiefs,
Womens Gloves of all co
lours.
Ditto silk Mitts,
Mens silk Glover,
A beautiful Assortment
of dark and light
Chintzes,
I Elegant chintz Bed-pat
terns,
I Fine and coarse Calicoes
and Cottons,
Ginghams and Bengalis,
Nankeens and Damascus,
Ducapes,Paduafoys,Man
tuas, Lutcftrings, Bro
cades, Modes and Taf
fities,
Green, blue, claret,
bloom, orange, and
white 2-4. and 3-4 ell
Persians and Sarinets,
Pekings, Mexicans and
Mufflemans,
Ell wide Persians, black
and coloured,
Mens, women and child
rens cotton and thread
Hole,
Elegant Tambour Waift
ccat Patterns,
Best Sewing-silk,
Black Thread,
Coloured ditto,
Silk and linen Handker
chiefs,
Black and coloured Bar
celona ditto,
Best scars Twist, Mohair
and Buttons,
Black and white Blond
Laces and Edgings,
Thread ditto,
Painted, figured and plain
Ribbands,
Superfine, second and
coarse Bolting-Cloths,
Plated Buttons,
Skeleton and hoop Wire,
Best Tully Gartering,
Cotton Cord and Toffels,
Bandana, silk and cotton
Romalls,
I Quality and narrow Bind
lingslings and Ferrets,
; Snuff Boxes,
With many other Arti
cles, too tedious to enu
merate.
State of New-Jersey, November, 1781.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
At William Cooper's Ferry, on MONDAY, tac loth
Day of December next,
The Prize Sloop Sally,
With her Tackle, Apparel, Furniture and Cargo,
now lying opposite said Ferry; Cargo consists of Fire
Boards, Plank apd Scantling. Th* Vendue will begin
precisely a 10 o'clock in the Morning. The Parchafer
must expert to p\y the Cash the Dry of Sale.
By Order of the Judge,
JOHN BURROWS, Marshal.
Whereas the Estates of Christi
an Voghr, Nicholas Houffecker, and Thomas Ca*r, all
lit# of the county of Lancaster, having been in due
course of law forfeited to this state: We, the fubferi
bers, Agents for the laid county, do hereby, give No
tice to the said Christian Voght, Nicholas Houflecker,
and Thomas Carr, That all their real eftat's within the
said county, confiding of the following Meffuages and
Tracts of Land, viz. One two story Brick HOUSE,
fltuate in the borough of Lancaster, late the estate of
the said Christian Veght.
^ One Frame HOUSE, situate in the town of Lebanon,
in the most public part thereof, in a corner near the
market ; the House is about 27 feet by 38, and hath
been an old accustomed tavern ; the Lot is about 64
feet by 176, with Sheds, Stables, &c. fubjs& to a
ground rent of one (hilling sterling per annum; like
wise, one LOT, containing about 5 acres of Land, ad
joining the said town of Lebanon, the greater pars
whereof is good meadow, fubjed to a ground-rent of
7s. and 6d. currency per acre per annum; late the pro
perty of the said Nicholas Houffecker.
One undivided tenth Part of 500 Acres of Land, si
tuated in Donegal, Mountjoy, and Derry townships,
on the road leading from Lebanon to Harris's-ferry,
on both fide# of Conawago creek; late the estate of
the said Thomas Carr. All which will be Sdd by
Public Vendue, on the 11th Day of January next, at
the Court-House, in the said county of Lancafte r .
Ths Sals to begin at 10 o'clock in the Forenoon, and
to continue from day to day until the whole be fold.
The Terms of Salt will be according to Law, viz.
One-fourth part of the purchase money to be paid with
in ten days after sale, or the premises again to revert
to the state, and the bidder liable to forfeit the said
fourth part of the purchase money ; the remaining three
fourths thereof to be paid in one month after file, and
on a certificate produced from the Agents, or either of
them, of full payment of the purchase money, a deed
will be given as by lew directed; and to prevent all
difficulties with relpeft of payment the Agents will at
tend at the Court-hou'e, on the 10th day after fab,
to receive the firft payment, after which no purchase
money will ba received, but the premises again fold for
the benefit of the commonwealth; and the Agents also,
pursuant to Law, hereby Notify all Claimants to the
said Premises, or any part of them, and Creditors to
the said Cfiriftian Voght, Nicholas Houffecker, and
Thomas Carr, to exhibit their Chims and Demands to
the justices of the supreme court, within the time li
mited by Law, or they will be forever bared from the
recovery thereof.
CHARLES HALL, \ Agents.
GEORGE STEWART, J %
One Guinea Reward,
LOST bft Tuesday Evening, a Shell SNUFF-BOX
with a Silver Top, in which is set the Po tr itor
his Excellency General Wafliington, Any person de
livering said Box to JAMES PEALE, may have the
above Reward.
Lombard-street, Dec. 1.
Cordage Lemon-juice, Brandy,
and a variety of European GOODS, to be SOLD
& Lacaze & Mallet,
In Water-street, above Arcb-ftreet.
TO BE SOL D,
A light Stage Waggon,
With HARNESS for two Hofa. Enquire at the
Store EZRA JONES, south fide of Markct-ftreet, near
Fifth street. November ~
Whereas the Estate of John
Raid, late of the county of Bucks, havfng by due
course of Law, been forfeited and seized 'or the Use of
the state. I the fuhferiber. Agent for the said county,
do hereby give Notice, That the Estate of the laid
John Reid, late of the said ccu n ty; confining of the
following Trad of Land and Tenement, situate in the
townfllip of Tenacum§ containing abcut 1400 Acres
improved, with several Tenements, and which will be
divided into Lot s, for the more conveniency of the
purchasers; a Plan of which will be shewn on the Day
of Sa]e ; late the Estate of the fad John Reid, will be
Sold at Public Vendue, at the Court-House of the said
county, on the 15th Day of J nuiry next, The Sale
to begin at 10 o'clock in the Forenoon, and continue
from day to day until the whole is fold.
The Terms of Sale will be according to Law, viz.
One fourth part of the purchase money to be pid in
ten days after the file, or the Prem fsag^in to revert
to the state, and the bidder be liable to forfeit the said
fourth part of the purchase money; and the remainder
within one month after sale ; and 00 failure thereof the
premises, in like manner, to revert to th hair, and
the fourth part paid to be forfeited ; r.n on certificate#
being produced for the payment fro the A cn s, or
either of them, deeds w 11 be given as by law direa^d.
And to prevent all difficulties in rep ft of payment,
the Agents will attend at the Court Hcufe o' the f,id
county, on the 10th day after Die, to re rive the firft
payment, and in like meaner on the go.h day after
file, to receive the last payment, after which no pur
ch'fe money will be received, but the premises again
fold for the benefit of the commonwealth.
And I, the agent, do also, pursuant to law, hereby
Notify all the Claimants to the Premises, or any part
of them, and Creditors to the said John Reid, to exhi
bit their Claims and Demands to the Justices of the /u
---preme court, within the time limited by law, or they
will be forever bared from the recovery thereof.
GEORGE WALL.
Mr. Donnelly,
Late Writing Master of the University,
AT the solicitation of a number of his friends, p^ow
pofrs to open School, on the third of December
next in Grab's Alley, near Second freer, for the in
ftru&ion of a filed num er of young lad es, in the
rudiments of English Grammar, Reading, Writing
Arithmetic, and Book keeping. The hours of atten
dance from 9to it in the forenoon. He also continue
to teach in private families the after part of the day.
Su h as may please to honour him with the educati
on of their children, will please to leave a note for him
at C^ptiin LANG'S, in Market street, or at Mr. BAI
LEY'S printing office, and they mail be waited upon
immediately. Nov. 27.
T~O B ESO L d7~
The remainig time of a Negro
Girl's SERVICE, being several years.
Enquire of the Printer.
May be had in a genteel part of
the City, a tew Rooms with Furniture
without, as best suits, until the spring.
Enquire of the printer.
7,0 BE SOLD,
An elegant Chariot, ~
With HARNESS com^ert for four Horses. Also,
:A PAIR OF
High blooded Bay Horses,
From Virginia For Term^ apply to Mr. JAC4»
HILTZHEIM^R. Philadelphia Nov. §,
A Further SALE of the
Public Lots of this City,
For the redemption of the Bills of Credit
of this state, dated April the 29th, 1780, will be held
at the Coffee-houfe, on THURSDAY, the 6th cf De
cember instant, at TEN o'clock in the forenoon. A
Flan of the Lots may be seen at the Coffee house, and
at the Surveyor General's Office. The conditions the
fa ne as the last files.
[NUMB 816.