The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-11-20 00:00:00, page 4

foil Imported, and To be Sold, By
James Gallagher,
At his China and Glass-Ware
S TO R E,
In Second-street, the third door below Market-street,
and opposite the Quakers Meeting-house.
CHINA, Blue and White, and Enameled.
GALLON, <h et quart, two quart, one quart,
and pint Bowls.
Round and oval Dishes and Plates,
Tea and Coffee Potts of different" sizes.
Tea and Coffee-Cups and Saucers, ditto.
Sugar Difhs and Milk Pots.
Pudding PADS and S'op Bowls.
Brown and blue Tea Cups and Saucers.
Brown, burnt china Tea Pots, Sugar Dishes and Cre:m
Pots.
OUEE N's- WA R E.
ROUND an^ oval Diffies, of all sizes-
F^t and Soup Plates.
Silled Dilhes and Filh Drains.
Podding Daffies and Dilh Covers.
Pepper and Mustard Pots, and Salts.
Round and oval Tureens, of all sizes.
Wash Hand Bafons and Bottles, and quart Mugs.
Opart, pint, and half pint Bowls.
T^ Pots and Slop Bowls.
Tea Cups and Saucers.
Sugar Dishes and Cream Pots.
GLASS, single and double Flint, plain
and cut.
GALLON, half gallon, quart, pint, and half pint
Decanters.
Flowered and plain Goblets, Mugs.
Half gallon, quart, pint, half pint, jill and half fill
Tumblers.'
Qiurt, pint, and half pint, cut and fteraed, plain and
labelled Punch, Grog, and Beer Glaffcs, with and
without Covers.
Cur, fl-wered, and plain Wine Glasses, of all sizes.
Table Wash Bafons, Cream Pots, Vinegar Cruets,
Pepper and Mustard Pois, and Salts.
Eleven by 9, toby 8, 9 by 7, and £ by 6, English,
French, and Spanish Window Olafs, by the box or
smaller quantity.
A neat Assortment of
CUTLERY and HARD-WARE,
Confiding of,
WHITE and stained ivory, real and (ham bw k, hone,
cam wood, and ebony handled Knives a? d Forks.
Tortois (hell, real bu k, and stained horn Penknives,
frft cap'd and plain Raizos and Lancets.
Cotte,u, shoe, and butchers Knives.
Sciff s and taylors' Sheers,
Broad Axes, cbw and lathing Hammers
Ao /ers, Gorges, Chiffth, Files, and Rafog.
Jointer and Plane Irons, 2nd two feet Ruhft
Chest, H and HL Hinges, of deferent sizes.
Sto*, chest, common, and bag Padlocks*
Gimblru, Brats Cocks, and Snuffers.
Knimg, fail, and sewing Needles.
M ns and womens Thimbles,
Fffi Hooks, of all fi>rta and sizes.
Lenthes Ink Pots, common and temple SpeOicles.
Plated, pinchbeck, yellow, and white metal, and
fad Sho, tnG Knee Buikiet; Chapas.
Coat, vest and sleeve, metal and horn Buttons.
A L S O,
DURHAM Flour of Mustard, by the box, dozen, or
bottle.
Long and short fmoaking Pipes, by the box, grace,
or dozen.
Best European mould Candles, by the box.
Green Paint, brown and yellow Oaker, ground in oil,
by the k^g.
Mariners Compasses, of different fixes-
Said GALLAGHER returns his
Thinks to the Public, and his Friends in p rticubr,
for their former Favours, and hopes their Continual c ,
from hit Assiduity, Attention to Pleale, and M>deia.e
Prices.
Captains of Vessels and others, Strang
ers in this City, having CHINA, GLASS, or QUEEN's
WARES to dispose of, may meet with a Purchaser,
as above.
On Saturday the third instant,
November, a certain person, name unknown, came to
the sign of the Swan and Ball on Lancaster road, twen
ty miles from Philadelphia, and went away late in the
evening, leaving in peffiffon of the fubicriber a Bay
Horse, been twelve and thirteen hands high, has never
been docked, has neither brand nor ear marks, has a
ftn in bis forehead, and fevers! saddle spots, supposed
to be between 6and y years old. Also, a Cloth Port
manteau, which had in it some papers of pins, feme
tea, a bundle of sewing silk, and some other things.
The owner is desired to prove property, pay charges
and take them away ; otherwise they will be fol 1 to^pay
charges in four weeks from the date hereof, by
5 JOHN PH LLIPS.
CAME to the plantation of J< hn Lukens e quire,
Gwinneth township, Philadelphia county, abou
fix weeks ago, a Reo COW, with a white face, nea
tea years old, and quite dry. The ewirr it defined to
come to the fubfe iber, at the above place, prove his
property, pay charges and tab her awty.
Nov.% WILLIAM GUTHRIE.
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by D AKID C. C LAYPO O LE.
Office of Finance,
OCTOBER 22, i 7 Si.
Njtice is hereby given, that proposals will
B° received in this office, from the date hereof until the
firft day of December next inclufive,for fiipplying by con
trast the rations deliverable by tne public at hie post of
Weft-Point, and its dependencies, to such officers, 161-
diers and others, as a e or nny be entitled to th±m, from
thr firfl day of J muary to the last days f » cember 1782,
both inclusive.
The ration to be as follows, each ration to consist of
one pound of bread, one pound of beet, or threequar
ters of a pound of pork, and onegiil of rum. Allo one
quart of fait, and two quarts of vinegar, to every hun
dred rations,and eight pounds o< soap, and three pounds
of candles, to every fevn hundred rations.
The contractors to iffus the said rations. The pay
ments to be made, in void or silver, at the times stipulat
ed in the contract. Th^ proposals to be lent in leafed,
and tocootsin the lowest pricet, md longest terms of pay
mant, at which the parties will contrast.
WA N T eT),'f7)T TH E~
Bank of the United States of
North-America, the following OFFICERS, viz.
A Cashier and ylccomptant,
a Teller and an Out-Door Clerk.
Farfons of established Reputation, willing to undertake
either of the said Offices, will please to appply to
THOMAS WILLING, Efoire, Pufident ot the
B ard.
Samuel Mackean,
In Second street, the second deer be ow Chelnut- street,
has just opened an Afortm nt of
Superfine and second Cloths,
of the most fafhicnable Colours,
Caffimers, Mens Suk and WorfPd Stockrngs, Cordu
roys, Listings, &c. &c
To be SOL D at Public Sale,
At the Coffee home in Philadelphh, 0- , 'UFSDAY,
the f: art' day of December nex', at five o'clock tn
the evening ; (if not before dilpded of by private
fair.)
A valuable plantation situated
in London Br tain township, Ch^fter county, near the
plantation ^her. the honourable John Evans, efq ; re
sides, containing upwards ot 320 acres, near one half
thereof is well timb red woodland, the remainder clear
ed and under good fence; upwards of 12 sc es excellent
meadow, watcisd by a never failing stream running
through the land, which will admit the making of more
m^dow at a bill expence. There are two leg tene
ments, barn and (tabling on the premises. The filiati
on is convenient for bringing the produce to market,
being about 10 miles from Christiana bridge, >2 milts
from Newport, and 16 miles from Wilmington, and in
the neighbourhood of federal good grist mills. The
present tenant Joh Hthn will (hew the premises to any
person applying to him.
Also, la 1-2 acres of ex client upland, lately cleared
and under good new cedar p^ft and rail fence, situated
about three miler and an half from Philadelphia, on the
road leading to George Grey's Ferry, adjoining the
land of Samue' Rhoads, etq.
If any person is desirous of purchefing by private
sale bes ire the day above appointed, the owner will take
fpe<i , ft?te money, merchandize or country produce
in payment, and the firft mentioned premises will be
fold wither without a considerable stock.
For farther particulars enquire of LEONARD DOR
SEY or of CHRISTOPHER BAKER, at the corner
of Vine and Second-ltreets.
TO BE SOL D,
A Farm, beautifully situated,
on the Banks of Delaware, about midway betwixt the
mouth of Ndhameny-creek and Bristol, containing
about izo acres, wii&eof about 40 acres are supposed
to he as good banked meadow-ground as any on the
river, well drained and partly improved, the rest fit for
plough or psiture, including Bor 9 acres of woodl. 11 1.
Th^ dwelling-hour and feidry office-hotte,all lady
built of timber and well fin;find. The house has a pi
azza, in front, upwards of 52 feet in length, oomnands
a fine profp<& of the riser, of the city of Bullington
and borough of Buftol ; from the two latt dftant little
more than two miles, from Philadelphia ig, and the
grtat road pffii within a mile of the house; there is a
large good garden, and young orchard of cl eice graft
ed fruit tiers ; for fifhing and fowling, in their different
seasons, this place is, perhaps, equcl :o any, and 'u
perior to most en the river. Fo fnr' h er Dirricnlars
apply on the premiffy to GEORGE GILLESPIE.
Also, A FARM in Hunterdon county, Wilt Jersey,
on the Old-Vork road, about two miles from Robin
son's ferry, containing near 80 acres of good In I, in
a thick fettled part of the country. It has a (tone
dwelling-louse, barn, &c. with fuficiency of arch rd
and meadow, all in good fence. It will be foil v r,
cheap, and time given for part of the purchase mone,.
Apply as above.
Wanted immediately as a wet
NURSF, A Woman that can be well recommended^
none else neen apply. Enquire of the Printer.
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-hrufe, on 1 HURSDAY, the 2 zd of No
v:mbrr instant, at TEN o'clock in t^e forencon. &
Plan of the Lots may be fcn at the Coffee house, and
at the Surrevo, General's Office. The conditions the
fame n the last Giles.
The Commissioners of the city
anJ county o' Philadelphia, proper to LET, for the
trim of 4 years, cue PUBLIC LANDING PLACES
belonging to the county; one of them situate at the
e^t end of Cillow-bill street, the other on the cast end
of Front-ftrett, continued in the Northern-Liberties,
t%ethsr with the PUBLIC SCALES, for weighing of
Hsy. The Tenant to Riprir the Wharf an d keep the
whole in good Repair, and deliver tiem so at the expi
ration 0! laid Term. Any person in- ining to R~nt the
above-mentioned Premifee, may deliver their Propos
als in writing, at the Court House, the 16th of this
instant. / November 1,178 s.
To be SOLD by Public Sale,
A l^ C ffe-hcufe, in the crty of Philadelphia, on
IV ^DNEdDAY the 21st of this Instant, at VI o'clock
in the Evening,
A three-story brick Meffuage,
and two story Brick KITCHEN, and Lot of GROUND
fruate on the north fide of Callowhill facet, and on the
weft fide of Front-street, in the township of the Northern
Liberties, in the county of Philadelphia, containing m
breadth, on the said Front-street, 20 feet, and in length
or . the said Callowhill -street, 68 feet 10 inches, and
the north fide thereof 7 o feet 4 inches. Suhje& to a
rent charge of Five Pounds fieri, per ann. due and to
become due on the premises ; late the estate of Charles
Lawrence, shipwright, deceafeJ ; and to be fold in pur.
fiance of his bit will and t (lament, bv
W ILLIAM DEWEES, Executor.
November 12.
To be Sold by Public Sale,
At the Ci ffee-Houfe, on WEDNESDAY the 21st of
November, infant, at 6 o'clock in the Evening, for
Penufylvania State Mcney, °
One undivided sixth Part, of
and in a large LOT ot GROUND, fixate on the east
fide of Front street, in tht Northern Liberties, con
taining in breadth, on Front -street, >72 feet 9 inches,
and continues that breadth for toe (pace of 166 feet,
where it gradually widens on the north fide thereof to
Cohockfing creek to above too feet, and is in length
from the Did Front-ftieet, at le^fl 700 eet to low-wa
ter mark, of the river Delaware, subj-a to one sixth
part of an Annuity of fol. per annum on rhe whole
Lot, during the natural Ife of Theobald Endt, and
above two years arrearages thereof, now due thereon.
The purchafet to have credit for the whole purcnafe
money to the firft day oi January next. The Plan of
the Let to be ken at th? time of sale.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN bft Wednesday (the 14th instant) T^rty
-0 right GUINEAS, Nine HALF-JOES, One MOI
DORE and a Quarter, and some Hard DOLLARS,
number not known. The Thief goes by the n&m of
THI/MAb SIREMBACK, is of a dark complexion,
has short dark hair, near 5 feet ri mch t s high, about
twenty years of a^e, a Taylor by trade, and was tan
at Brunswick in the Jufo. He had on a blue jacket
and breecber, a coatee of bro^n linen, worn out at tie
ribowa, a light coloured great coat, and an old round
hit ; but it is probable he will change his clothes.
Whoever fecercs him so that he + ^brought to justice,
Ihdl have the above re-var I, and redouble charees.
CHARLES MACKENZEV, in Strawberry-alley.
Northumberland county, fl.
BY virtue oi a w it of levari facias, to m-, the sub
scriber, dirraed, will be put up and exposed to
file, on Monday, November z6tn tnlhr& at three
o'clock in the afternoon, at the house of Mr. Laughlin
M'Cartny, of Northumberland town, in tins county, a
certain Lot or hece of Ground, No. 5, lituate in the
said town and county, bounded westward by Northway,
northward by lot No. 6, e ftward by the Qiay, and
fouthwaid by Duke ftr e at, containing in breadth, ore
Northway, 5 0 ert, and in length, on Duke sheet, 180
jaet. Seized and taken in execution at the prepruy of
John Freeman, de:eafed, at the (uit of fames Hepburn,
affi^nee. - JAMES CRAWFORD, Sheriff
November 1, 1781. of Northumberland county.
f 0 R
A Two dory Brick House, having four
Rooms on each fixer, and good Cellars under the
whole house. Also a woden tenement on the fam#
lot ; which is 47 feet on Second Arret, ard 20 feet
deep, fituare lewten Q een and Christian fire-la
S juthwark ; fubj^a to a ground rent of 51. , s . 6d. per
annum.
N. B. Part payment will he taken in Merchandize.
For farther particulars, require of C. W. PEALE°
the corner of Third and Lvmbatt-llreUs. ''
A good Gardener will meet with encourage
ment, by applying to the printer of this
paper.