The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-12-29 00:00:00, page 1

JUST IMPORTED,
In the last Vessels from Europe,
AND TO BE SOLD, by
WILLIAM NICHOLS,
At his STORE, on the North Side of Market-street,
opposite the Indian King,
A Large and General Assortment of the
FOLLOWING ARTICLES, viz.
SC ARLE T, 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 Duffils & Frizes,
White, buff and fculet
Caffimers and Wiltons,
Crimion, brown, blur,
ftr ped, black, ip>tt d
and corded Velvets and
Velverets,
Olive & white Corduroys,
Tibets and Duroons,
Barragons,
Childrens worked H^?-,
Pink, blue, black and
cloth coloured Duroys,
Prunella and Durants,
Tammies and Sattinets,
Crimson, green, sky-blue
and pink Ruffels, Mo
reen* and Callimancoes,
Jeans, Fustians and Beav
ers,
Camlets and Hairbines
of all colours and fine
nefs,
Corded Worsteds and
Everkiftings,
Serges and Serge de Jeans,
Blue and white Plains and
Halfthicks,
7-8, 3-4, an d apron-wide
cotton & linen Checks,
An assortment of Irilh
Linens,
Fine and coarse Hollands,
Yard and half-yard and
3 8 brown and white
Sheetings,
Brittannias and Plattella
royals,
Lavals, Pontyries, Ozna
brigs and Ticklenburgs,
Sail and Duck Cloth,
Marseilles Quilting,
Plain and corded Dimities
and Diapers,
Wide and narrow Ruflia
Sheetings, Dowlafs and
Flanders Ticking,
Jaconet and book Mullins,
Tapes, Bobbins & Laces,
Plain and figured Kent
ings, kenting Handker
chiefs and Catgut,
Plain & millions Lawns,
Cambrick,
Said NICHOLS returns his belt
Thanks to thole 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
„e Interest of his Customers to continue
their Favours.
TO BE LE T, A
Three story Brick House,
near the centre of the city. It has fix chambers, a par
lour, kitchen, and large collar. For terms enquireof
the Printer.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 2,,if0
THE
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GENERAL ADVERTISER.
VOL. XIJ
Published every TUESDAY, 1 HURSDAY and SATURDAY. —Price Six-Pence.
Millionet Handkerchiefs
and figured? Apron Pat
terns,
Plain and figured Gauzes
and gauze Handker
chiefs,
Womens Gloves of all co
lours,
Ditto silk Mtts,
Mens silk Gloves,
A beautiful Assortment
of dark and light
Chi,tzes,
Elegant chintz Bed pat
t-n,
Erie and cowrie CaLcuea
and Cottons,
Gingham# and Bengalis,
Nankeens a^i D^malcys,
1) u capes, Pad ua(oy s,Man
tua?, Letrftrings, Bro
cades, Modes and Taf
fities,
Green, blue, claret,
bloom, orange, and
white 2 4. and 3-4 . ell
Persians and Sonnets,
Peking, Mexicans and
Moslem ans,
Ed wide Prtians, black
and coloured,
Mens, women and chic
rens cotton and thread
Hole,
Elegant Tambour Waist
coat Patterns,
Best Sewing-silk,
Black Thread,
Coloured ditto,
Silk and linen Handker
chiefs,
Black and coloured Bar
celona ditto,
Belt 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,
Skelleton and hoop Wire,
Best Tully Gartering,
Cotton Cord and Toffels,
Bandana, silk and cotton
Romalls,
Quality and narrow Bind
ings and Ferrets,
; Snuff Boxes,
With many other Arti
cles, too tedious to enu
merate.
Ljwer- Makefield, Buck* Coumy, sth of the 12th month
1781
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
On the 31st of this instant, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
on the premiies,
A Valuable PLANTATION, fauate in Lower Make
field aforeiaid, late & p opertv of J >feph White,
deceased, containing 136 acres, abou. 100 cleared, 10
cr 12 of which are meadow, the rest wood laid, and
nearly the whole incloted with tolerable good fence,
There is on (aid pr miles a good stone dwelling house,
two ftpries high, two rooms on the lower floor, with a
fire pln r e in each, and three on the second floor, and one
fi ph<: , a rood celler and garret; also a stone kit'h
ai adj ing the house, a well of good water near the
dor nd Rent milk house, a good fierce Barn with a
o<n one fide. Three of the fields are fupplyed
vih conka t water. There's likewise on the premises
a tobrabl koc! orchard, mostly grafted fruit, cottin
i>g upward* of one hundred trees, likewise a number
0 peach, plumb and cherry trees. The conditions of
sale will be made known at the time and place of sale,
by HANNAH vpiTE, Executrix.
BARNARD TAYLOR,) Q c „ tor .
and TIMOTHY TAYLOR,)
Notice is hereby given,
to such as have LANDS in the County of
Bedford and do not live in the said Coun
ts, tha r they may have an Opportunity of
I ^ingthe Taxes due for che fame, to the
fu^lcriber, being Treasurer for the said
County, at the House of Mrs. Clinton, at
the Corner of Chefnut and I hird-ftreets.
BARNARD DOUGHERTY.
November 28, 1781.
In the Couitof Admiralty of Pennfylv^nia.
Supplemental Bill
Nicholas Martin qu' tam,&c. )by Berfemin Ailen
vs , (and Others part of the
The Schooner Dully and Cargo, tcrew belonging to the
Jp ivateer B iganrine
Nefbit.
December iUh, I7 Bi. Rule taken by consent in this
THAT if any person named in the libel or supple
1 mental bill in thscvie will on or before the firft
day of January next produce to his honour the Judge
any further evidence to prove that any individual of
the crew belon ing to the privacy brig N^&t did de
fect from the laid hrig or if any perlon belonging tothe
said crew against whom desertion isalledged will on or
before the said day offer to his Honour pofthat he did
not desert from the said brig such p out will be r ceived
and corfideie —otherwise a decree will pals upon the
evidence now before t' e court.
Pubbfhed by order of the Judge,
JAMES RFAD, Register.
Philadelphia, December 26, 1781.
All perlons having orders or due
bills on the CONTRACTOR) for the post of Philadel
phia, are requested to bring them in before the fitft
day of January next, as their accounts will be closed
on that day. Should he glad they wcu'd be pun&ual
to save disputes. HAZELWOOD and BLAKIS I ON.
TO BE LEI,
The Province-Island Ferry, with
the Dwelling-House, Barn, Stables and Garden. Also
fifty acres of Meadow, chiefly upland ; to be let Se
parately or together. Enquire of JOHN SELLES, at
Mr. John Duffield's ftoie, in Water-street, a few
doors below Market-street.
Philadelphia, December 13, 1781.
The highest Price is
given for clean Linen
and Cotton RAGS,by the
Printer of this Paper.
ALL KINDS OF
COLOUR S,
For the Army and Navy, made and fold, on the molt
reasonable terms, by REBECCA YOUNG, in Walnut
ftrect, near Third-street, Philadelphia.
TO BE SOLD,
// genteel Coach, ^jth
HARNESS for fix Horses, all in good o<o
which three months credit will be given. Enquire of
Mr. JACOB HILTZIIEIMER.
IMPORTED in the (hip Aan, Captain Jotiah, fr@m
('Orient, and to be Sold by
Andrew Tybout,
In Chefnut street, viz.
I%?'"' C° at i fl g s > Swarfene, B ankets, Chintzes
and Calj-oes, wide and narrow Brittannias,
Nonbattn and Lival Linens, Sail Twine, wide and
narrow Velvet Binding, Hat Linings, Looping, Bow
fir n s, Oil of Viterol, Verdigreafe, &c. &c.
Said TYBOUT allo has for Sale, a Q ntity of
Beaver and Jesuits Baik.
Twenty Pounds Specie Reward.
WA S broke open, last nigni, the house of Levi
Hollingtwortb, and the following ARTICLES
stolen;
6 silver Table-spoons, marked H P.
5 ditto Tea-ipoons, ditto.
H
4. ditto, ditto, L H.
I ditto Creafo-pot, C A H in a cyphers
I ditto Sugar-Tongs, H P.
2 pound Cinnifter Tea.
2 half-gallon Bowls of enamelled China.
x quart Decanter of Wine.
3 Razors in a case, Razors marked A, B, C, and Case
L H.
I large damask Tablecloth, L H.
I small ditto, ditto, ditto.
APPREHENDED.
I drab Grear-C at, with cloth Cape, half worn, let
ter V. in the cape.
2 mens Beaver Hats, one cocked the other rounci,
bound with edging.
1 pair mens Boots.-,
3 pair and one odd mens worsted Stockings new, and
run in the heels.
11 ditto, old.
4 ditto, yarn, ribbed, 3 pair of which was white, the
the other mixed blue.
2 ditto womens worsted ditto.
Silversmiths and others are rquefted to flop said
Goods if offered for sale, for which they (hall be re
warded, and if the Robbers (hall be apprehended and
brought to justice, the above Reward and all reasona
ble Charges, paid by LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH.
Philadelphia, December 21, 1781.
ST AYED vr stolen, out of Greenwich meadows,
near the Point-house, the latter end of last month.
Two Black HORSES; one a likely horse, about 15
hands high, with a star and force of his feet white, with
a long tail, 4 or 5 years old, natural trotter; the other
about 14 hands and a half high, crooked hind legs,
paces m< ft'y, about 5 or 6 years old : Also, an old
Black COW, with some white on her belly, branded
on the horns J. Pentofe. The fubferiber has a stray
Bay HORSE, about 14 hands high ; he came into the
above meadows with a rope ah ut his neck The owner
is desired to come, pay charges, and take him away.
Four Dollars will be given for each Horst, Eight if
stolen, and Two Dollars f^r the Cow.
JOHATHAN PENROSF.
Philadelphia, Dec. 15
A Further SALE of the
Public Lots of this City,
For the redemption of the Bills of Credit
of this state, dated April the 29% 1780, will be held
ar the Coffee-houfe, on THURSDAY, the 3d of Ja
nuary next, at TE N o'clock in the forenoon. A.
Plan of the Lots may be seen at the Coffee-houfe, and
at the Surveyor General's Office. The conditions the
fame as the last files.
[NUMB 826.