The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-02-22 00:00:00, page 1

FOR S A L E,
A TRACT of WOODLAND: containing 519
acres, situate in the county of Frederick, 7 miles
from Winchester and 2 from Newtown ; about 300
acres of which are urry rich and level, the residue
somewhat broken and ftoney, but the whole is well
timbered.^ This Land, sitbough Pearce of water, is
better off in that refpe& than most of the other rich
lands in that country, having on it two ponds which
never fail, and some fuccefsful attempts to get wells
have already been made. The Land will be shewn any
person who desires to fee it, by Mr. LEWIS STE
PHENS, senior, or Mr. LEWIS STEPHENS, junior,
living in Newtown ; and if inclined to purchase, for
terms apply to CLEON MOOR.
N. B„ The above Land will be fold in Lots, if most
agreeable to those inclinable to become purchasers.
Colchefter, January 1, 1783.
TO BE SO L D,
The 20th of March nex, on the premises, at public
VENDUE,'
AMoft valuable trad of LAND, in Lancaster county,
Donegal! townflup, containing 560 acres, and al
lowance of fix per cent, for roads, about 150 acres whet e
of are cleared ; thz timber on the remainder is extreamly
large confining chiefly of walnut, hickory and oak. The
foil in general is amongst the firft for goodness of any
in that rich neighbourhood, and remarkable for fur
crops : A very healthy fixation, and plenty of good
water. There are about twenty acres of watered mea
cow, which may be increased to more than double the
quantity by a few days labour, the stream being very
plentiful. Ihe orchard is large and remarkable for
the surest an greatest quantity of fruit of any in the
county, which has been fully proved for a number of
years past. There is a large dwelling house, intended
for four rooms on a fl )or, but not finifhed ; als o out
houses. Distance from the borough of Lancaster 18
miles, and three from the river Sufquehannah, where
great quantities of (had and other fifh are caught in
their seasons, and very convenient to different places of
worship. This land has always been occupied by the
original locator, James Alison and his so n , until my
purchase. A good title and immediate possession will be
given, and the terms of payment made eafr. Three
fourths of the Monty may be on Interest.
Philad. Feb. ii, 1783. j OHN MEASE.
Philadelphia, February 10, 1783.
The Public are hereby
% ed , , k r NOTICE: That a, there it no. io
Cofce-Houfe Kept in this city, and as the present oc
cup:er of th: iace House has forbid any Public Sales
being held there for the future, without a very confi.
~ ab e A b ''^ made h ' m b P the subscriber,
That ALL SALES of Goods, Horses, Real Estates
Slipping, &c. which were usually held there on Market
p^gs, will be hdd, 'till there is another
cT^^ use e^bl&d, at the CITY AUCTION
ORE, on the east fi!e of Front-street, between Mar
^^tA'^ ""''' ° n " fry WEDNESDAY and
fl™ R ? AY ' " Twelve o'clock; at Noon: where
Gao s, &c. are defined , 0 be sent, and Sales advertised
to be held. JOHN BAYARD, Audioneer.
At the City Au&ion, on
MOND^r next)
Th: 24th of February, i ? £g,
At r N ! NE o'C.ock in tie MORNING
Will Commence the SALE
Of a Larg? and very General ASSORTMENTof
MERCHANDIZE,
, Suitable tor the approaching Sealon,
(P^fcuEn of which will be pushed by iriie Bell on
the Morning of the Dav of Sale)
With a QUANTIT Y of
Houfhold Goods, Kitchen Furniture
WEARING APPAREL, &'c.
T BAYARD, Auctioneer.
" °" y Auai °n will be constantly held
every MONDAY ; and as the Store is always open for
the Reception of Goods, it is defined (when not incon
v-ment) that the Goods may be sent before the Day of
bate# J
VOL. XII.I
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$A TURD AY,
GEN ERAL ADVERT!SE R.
RAN-AWAY b£ night from the fu Briber, I i Ing
in Eafto^n, Chester county, a likely NEGRO
MAN, named SAM, about 22 years cf ag, ; feet 6
inches high : had on when he went away, a liner., & r t,
"T' bu fkfkin breeches, blue yarn decking,
'rc ^ ''• '" ""' 2 black feather in it. He carried
, w ", several o her cloaths, 2nd it is tupoofed
he will endeavour to p a ss for a freeman. Whoever
^ k '<V P /'! Negro, and delivers him to the keeper of
the Work-house in Philadelphia, or freures him (0 that
bit maker gets him again, shall be intitled to the aloe
reward, and reasonable charges paid, by
Philad. Feb. n. JAMES BUDDEN,
M D m - WM - WIILs sh, iff.
N. A Plan of the Lots may be seen at the th riff's
office, and place of sale. Feb. 19,
B Y /"^? f ' wr ," ° fL "* ri F ^^ to me dirt&
ed, will he exposed to SALE. atCHnkin # ou :
FRIDAY the 28th of Febr^v. info^X^
* ™ tain Stone MESSUAGE or Tenement'
and Plantation or Trad of LAND, be the fame mere
or less, bounded by lands of Reyner Tyson, CTper
Martin, and others, situate in Abington township, in
the county of Philadelphia ; late the estate of John
Knight, of Aoington aforefaid: seized and t ken in
execution, by WM. WILL, foeriff. Feb 19
To be Let for a Term,
A Brick MESSUAGE, Kitchen, Stable, Whaff
and Lot of Ground, fitnate in the Northern-Li
b,'t*es, at Poole's-bridge. F t terms arp y to
F - b - IB# WM. WILL, th riff
ALSO, Two c rta:n other Lots or Parcels ofLAND,
lituate in the Northern Liberties aforefaid, lying conti
guous to, and adjoining each other, and to ether
making one whole lot, or parcel of l an d, containing
14 acres and 23 perches, the whcle boon d by Lnds
now or late of Thomas Fisher, M r y M Iters, Ime
c oata , p^^r-^e, and a 5 o fat road; late the
eltate of George C oghan, dertafed.
By . Philadelphia, February 14, 1783.
Y virtue of a Writ of Levari facias to
r f d 'r a % wil be exposed to Sale at the old
,°? S , aturda y the 22d day of February in
-12 o clock at noon, the one undivided sixth
part (the whole in fix equal parts to be divided) of and
'?(% c f l " n meffuage cr tenement and piece or parcel
''' Northern Liberties, in the cotn
'L. "r P ^ a> beginning at a pefl, &c. containing
59 r 8 and 48 perches. Also of and in a certain mef
°r "'' ' ' ot ° r P' ece °f ground, situate
on the weft fide Fish-street, between Market and Arch
th"ci% of Philadelphia, containing in breadth
I"±™ V '?!' and in le ^ th 78 feet, bounded,
,". .'°' , an " in ^ certain lot or piece of ground,
lituate in the Northern Liberties aforefaid, near or
';' ':'" nor 'b bounds of said city, and on the
fide of a lane or street 30 feet wide, called Spring
street, containing in breadth c n said street 100 fe^, and
in depth 100 feet, bounded, &c. Also, of and in a
certain yearly rent charge or sum of 161. 17s. issuing,
anting and payable out of and from a certain lot or
piece of ground situate on the weft fide of Second, street
'L°" b fide of Vir^ftreet, adjoining to th^
ci y of I # i^ddphia, containing in breadth on Second
-1 3 6 leer, and in length or depth on Vine
street, aforc.a;d, 50 feet, mora or less, now or late in
the tenure of Seymour Hart ; and also of and in one
other yearly rent chage or /um of i 6 ?. 13s. issuing, aris
ing and payable out of and from a certain lot or piece
of ground, fitnate on the weft fide of Second street,
'° the city " Philadelphia, containing in
breadth north and south on Second-street, aforefaid,
feet, and in length or depth 50 fcet, be the fame more or
let., now or late in the tenure of Alexander M'Gee, late
theeftare of John Ford, deceased ; seized and taken in
execution by WILLIAM WILL, Iheriff.
B Y ™^ °'' Writ ° f Levari Facias to me direct
ed, will be exposed to Sale, at the old George
° f . S ' cord and Arch.fols, on
THURSDAY the 27th tnftant, at I 2 o'clock, at noon,
A certain Fie-- or P irce | of LAND, fityute, lying and
m & Northern-Liberties of the city of Phila
delphia, containing four acres; subj-d to a ground
rent of 4 1. i 3 s. 4 d. per annum, payable to William
Coates.
Eight Dollars Reward.
OR, THE
THE
ON Friday the 14th instant, about 12 o'clock at
"i^t; the. boule cf Henry Conrad, one of the
couefton of Whitpain township, Philadelphia county,
was Broke open by several armed Men, and Robbed
aoout Twenty pounds belonging to the public, and
P o ^;,/^ property of said Conrad ; of which
sum I Half Jonannefs had a hole near the edge. One
oftne two Robbers that was in the house appeared to
be about 25 years of age, of middling Nature, smooth
face and black hair, was genteelly dressed with a light
coloured broadcloth coat, &c. the other about the fame
age, was tali, and had on a dark coloured coat faced
,, e j, or w rth a red cape ; one other was outside the
boule, supposed placed ns a centinal. The fame ni-ht
about elf ven o'clock, the house of John Sherer, ano
ther colleger of laid township, was broke open, sup
posed by the fame villain?, and Robbed of Eight
pounds Eight and Eleven-nence, public money, and a
b°ut One Hund rd and Ten pounds, the property of
said Mi-rer, also the Dred for his plantation and a Bond
for Sixty pounds, died the frit of April, 1 77< , pay
^^ ""'" Ge ^ Wri ^ ht - Whoever tecurea
Did Robbers, so thrt thv may be brought to justice,
and the above fems of Money recovered, ffiallreceive
th, above reward, or in p oportion far the Robert
^ c "n d ,, and , th * Money recovered, as aforefaid, and
oix Dollars for the Deed and. Bond, %l^
HENRY CONRAD,
Feb - r 9. JOHN SHERER.
One Hundred and Twenty-Five Dollar
R EW A R D.
WH EREAS a certain M WRIC :
KEATING has, in a meft < uu. t
net. carried eff the Property of fev^al per nns
in Ph l^delphia: and whereas the said Maup .K
ing, in compan/ with one JAMES ONNER
to my liable on Sunday, the 2 d icftant \d
TWO HORSES : one. a sorrel, about 15 hards
trots natural, has a blaze it )his fare, one of 1;
feet white, wth a saddle (pot on his bck, han^ % /
and long tail, has a brand on his shoulder, Us . (
what; is a good carriage horse, but too dumb
the saddle: the other a bright Bav, about ,4 f \
high, , with a Imall st ar his forehead; a hanging m ^
and lo g tail, has a laddie spot on one fide of his back
trots and canters well, but is dull without (purs Who'
ever det& said Maurice Keating, who ^ about § feet
6 inches high, fair complexion, red hair, (peak brogue
Irilh, was formerly in the British service, and delivers
him to me, in Philadelphia, (hall he entitled to the
sum of One Hundred Dollars, and Twenty-five Dol
lars for information of the Hor es, s o that I may get
them again S SMITH. Feb 8. '
N. B. He has a genteel appearance; and as be has
some property with him will endeavour to pass as a
gentleman; it is exp&d he will endeavour to get to
Ne^-Ynrk 5
A Sh^RNn'^TV 0 th z estate of JOHN
'" T 1°i R N H , I LL * H te ° f th'# city deceased,
are requeued to m ke payment to the fubfcribeis. And
those perlons ,ho have any demands against laid 'eftate,
are r.kew.e d- fired to bring in their accounts, that
they msy be ad/ufted as fonn as possible
JOSEPH THORNHILL,\
RICHARD TEORNHILL,)Admi n i.
JOHN THORNHILL, \ floors.
JOHN DOWERS, )
r^^?/:^ 1 ' Collection of the meft elegant
T E ^ C ^ L AU rHORS are included in this Catalogue •
,'" "', , S° LD or Sacrificed, according to the'
Taste of the Company.
TO BE SOLD, A
Valuable Cohesion of' Books
^ ^T' ^ M ^ ical " ay 1 b"^ the p^pert;
. Llkewi ( e , 3 Parcel of DRUGS
rhIALS. Enquire at Mr. PRICHARD's Buck-
Stora. in Market-street, opposite Laetitia court.
Yr EDNESDAY, February jg, 1783.
^uflion of Books
WR„Jf°^^: e ^ EVENING, at B ELL's
ft, "p^E^T^RE' "'" St ' Paul ' ; Church, in Third
ftre et, Philadelphia, and will be continued for seve
ral Evenings, facc^ffively: Houis of Sale, each Evening
from half after Sx till Nine o'Clock. Conditions ^
as usual. Catalogues to be had at the Place of
0?ie 0
Fifty Pounds Reward,
FEBR UARY 22, 1783.
[NUMB. 1006.