The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-05-11 00:00:00, page 4

Will be 'old to the Highest Bidder,
At the Coffee-Hcufe, on SATURDAY next, the iith
, infant, ^ Twelve o'clock, A
VALUABLE Trad of 288 acres of
Patented LAND, lituate in that well improved
rich fendemem of Conegochiague, in Cumberland
county : The foil and situation renders it capable of the
hi>Rdt improvements, either as a grain er flock farm.
There are a number of mills and churches of every
kmd and denomination, adjoining and in the neigh
bourhood ; there is an excellent waggon road from
Baltimore through the premises to Fort-Pitt, and t'e
constant trade carried on between these places, confti
tnte ita general thoroughfare df business, and the titti
atign is thereby rendered particularly advantageous for
the bufin fs of either a store or tavern, being 80 miles
from B Itimore, 1, from Chamberftown, and about 20
from Higeittowh.. One third part ofthe purchase may
be paid in merchantable flour, at the market price. An
indif,utable title will be conveyed the purchaser.
Philadelphia May 6th 1782,
W' A S stolen from the fubferiber's flail,
in Market-street, last evening, A SILVER
WATCH, maker's name Charles Reynold's, London,
-No. 2548, masked on the outside case, G. R. in acy
prer. Whoever will difeover the Thief and Watch, so
that the.thief be brought to justice, an^ the Watch de
livcred to Mr. JOHN KEAN, at the Spinning-Wheel,
shall receive the above Reward.
Dwifriet, (Virginia) April 24, 1782.
I, HE fubferiber being empowered by
' Jdhn Burytriad, efqriife, to difpou of a Trad of
LAND, containing about coco acres, lying about half
a mile from the Did town of Dumfries, and extending
into the country ; the larri, ia level and a fertile foil,
well watered and timbered : it will be Sold at the
Court-house in the Did ruwn, on ths firft MONDAY
in June next. Feu cb half the purchase read) cash or
tobacco will be receded; the other part at a future
day. that may be agreed on at the Die.
WILLIAM CARR.
JOHN ACHLEY.
N. B. All filverfraiths and others are defend to flop
said Watch if offered for file. April 23.
Faction of Furniture,
On TUBSDAY, he 14T MY, infant, at TEN
O'C "k in tre Forenoon,
Will be Sold by Public Auction, .
At t'e House lately occupied by Mrs. S A R A H
FR A NCI S, at the Ctraer of Fourth and Wai
rmt "rertt,
A QUANTITY of USEFUL and ELEGANT
Houfhold FUR NITURE;
GvWeJnfbiav Evening the S f h,cf May, and for feverhl
E c togs ^ ceffirely at YOUNG & SHEE's STORE,
wit, irrene'door of Walnut- theet,in Front-street, a very
vJ.role c ;h&:o^ of BOOKS, on ail ufeful and enter
tCni infra-, bring the p.optrty gs 3 perlon in Ma
ryland; ampng which a; e, the works of the most cele
brated autb^s on Law, Hittorf, Physic and Divinity;
together with uftful treaties on every branch of Ma
th, mati s, wi:h a large number of Greek and Larin
C:'affi :s. ATo a vari ty of French authors on efferent
fu j tfs. JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
C trilling cf
p ED S, Bedheads, Tables, Chairs,
' P.&ures, Chan^ili^s, Cdico, C -ckqnd fill Win
dow and bed, Curtains, a Settee, Carpets, Urge and
f.a I Lo; k% Glalles,D Ike, Ver?uan Blinds, Andirors,
SrcvelW andT ngs, Knives and Fork , Pcwte< Plates and
Diffie &c. &c. and V riety of Kitchen Furniture.
AID, Twi MILCH COWS; ore of which hascaiv
cd latr'y JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
Wanted, a Gardener that un
derstands his business. Enquire of the Printer.
AUCTION of BOOKS.
On T HURSDAY, the x6td instant, May, at TEN
o'clock ip the Forenoon, at the Continental Yard,
the Corner of Chesnut and Severth-ttreets,
Nine common Waggons,
3 lar^e number of running Gee r s, Waggon Bodies,
&c. together with Saddles, Collars, Hamee, Blind
Bridles, back and belly Bands, ?nd a Variety of other
Articles. JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
Port cf Philadelphia!, Pennsylvania, £
T'o A L L whom it may concern.
ft TOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admi-
L^ .M.y will be held, before the honourable F ancis
"H ^inf $ n, enquire, jurfge of the admiralty, at his
tug churn ~ 3, in the city of Philadelphia, on Saturday
tin Seventh' of May'll inhaot, at four o'clock in the af
term? n, for ihe trial of the armed Schooner RECO
VERY, carrying %ht 6-poundcrs, James Downie late
Cothmander ; taken at fen, fer.t into this port and li
bf!)e! again?. as prizu by Roger Kean, enquire, (qui
tarn, &c.) To the entl, that all p-rfons concerned may
appear arid ffiew ci&A, if any there be, wherefore a
decne should not pads pursuant to the prayer of the
hhV, &c. By crier of the judge,
May 8. JAMES READ/R^gifter.
Philadelphia^ Printed and Sold by DAEID C. CLAYPOQL E, in Market-Street.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
To be Sold by Public Au&ion,
TO BE SOL D,
THAT well frequented TA VER N,
known by the figo ol F>rt St. David (orthe Cen
tre House) and the Lot of Ground belonging thereto.
The lot is 99 feet frpa. on Market-street, and 306 feet
deep, clear of ground-rent. There is on the premiss
a number of fruit trees of the best kind, Several good
buddings, and a Dump of excellent wa: r. For terms
of sale apply to the lubfcriber on said place.
May I JOHN CUNNINGHAM.
N. B. If not disposed <f ithin ten days from this
date by private sale, will it be fold by publicAuaion, at
the Cefre-houfe.
In Walnut street, between Front arc Second-streets,
IS much obliged to his friends in particular, and to
the public in general, who have favoured him with
their coftom for many years past ; and that he hopes,
fop, his well known abilities in curing ^1 refining of
all kinds of wines, cyder, porter and malt liquors, he
may hill continue to define the outturn and friendfhip
of such as have hitherto favoured him therewith ; as
also of such as may in future employ him therein.
N. B. To be Let, by said Hanlon, two good ROOMS
well Fumifhed, with other Conveniencies.
A fervanc Woman, who can cook,
and do the other necessary business of a family, and is
willing to go with said family to South-Carohna. En
quire of the Printer.
INFORMS tA Public, th-:t he has removed from his
late dueling house in Market-street, to the weft
fide of Front-street, fix doors below the Crffie-houfe,
where be continues .to carry on his Business in all 11s
Branches..
He Alters himfclf, from his close attention, to give
geneAl SatiubUen to a 1 who may pleaie to favour
him with their ^uUem. April 22.
„LACK, blue, purple,
&, brown, white, striped
Did fpoued belt Velvets,
Jeans of different colours,
Royal Leland Britans
rha Linens,
Striped & plain Carnbricks
and Lawns,
Striped and plain Muffins,
French and Italia, striped,
figured z d plain Gauzes,
Striped ^nd plain bordered
gauze Handkerchiefs,
Plain arid striped Mantuns,
Common and fuperfine
white Dimity,
Black Sattins and Modes,
Bandana and linen Hand- Nankeens, &c.
N. B. They will receive all kinds of GOODS to
Sell on Commission ; and flatter tbemfdves, from their
former extensive connexions in the div goods business,
&c. they will be able to make speedy Series, and on rhe
most advantageous Terms. Orders from their Friends in
the country will be punctually complied with. March 20
Just imported in the drip St. James, Captain Trux
ton, from France, and to he Sold by the Bale or
Package, at the SRORE of
In Market-street, between Sixth and Seventh-streets,
SUPERFINE Broadcloths, Caffimers,
Flannels, Laval and Britannia Linens, CambricKs,
Gauzes, Chintzes, India printed Calicoes, India print
ed Pattnas, printed Ginghams, Sattins, Lutestrings,
silk Serges, plain and painted Ribbands, Fans, Silk,
gauze, cotton and linen Handkerchiefs, a few bales of
Russia Sheeting. March 20
&c. &C. &C.
ALEXANDER BOYD,) A&
JAMES LAUGHEAD, frM^on^rs.
N. B Public Auction will be held at the above
mentioned flore, on every Tuesday, beginning at nine
o'clock, &c.
Hand bills will be difeontinued for the future, except
on particular occasions.
jult imported in the Brig Antonie, Cap
tain Allows and the Ship St. James, Captain Trux
ton from,France, and to be Sold, by
At NINE o'Clock,
At the Northern-Liberty Auction-Store,
The upper end of Second- street,
Will begin the SALE of a GENERAL and good
, ASSORTMENT of
MERCHANDIZ E,
Houfhold and Kitchen Furniture,
Joseph Dean & John Purviance,
At their STORE, the corner of Water and Spruce
ftreets formerly occupied by M. Thomas Leeper, a
neat ASSORTMENT of DRY GOODS, which
they vhi fell on the ioweft terms for cash cr country
produce : Amgngft which are —
Next Tuesday Morning,
— — . —, • . .
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
Edward Hanlon,
WINE COOPE R,
Daniel Van, Voorhis,
GOLDSMIT H,
H. SHI EL L,
kerchiefs,
Mens white, black and
grey ribbed and plain
fijk Hole,
Womens white ditto,
Mens thread and worsted
ditto,
Fine purple, red, china
blue, copperplate furni
ture Calicoes,
Dark and light ground
Chintzes, Calicoes, Cot
tons and printed Linens,
Womens Left Kid Mitts
2nd Gioves,
Black fi : K Lace,
Sewing Silks allotted,
To the CONTRIBUTORS to the Relief
and Employment of the Poor in the City of Phila
delphia.
GENTLEMEN,
YO U are by law enjoined and required to meet at
the Court house, in this city, on the Second
Monday in May, annually : Wherefore please to
attend there, on MONDAY, the 13th day of May,
next ensuing, in the afternoon, to Examine the Ac
counts and Tranfa&ions of the Managers of the House
of Employment, for the year past; and to Ele& Ma
nagers and a Treasurer of that Corporation, for the
ensuing year.
By order of the Board cf Managers, &c.
JOHN CUMMINGS,'
Steward of the House of Employment'
Philadelphia, April 29, 1782.
SMALL PLANTATION, lying on the great road
leading from Philadelphia to Salem, Weft New-
Jersey, 27 miles from Cooper's ferry, 9 miles from Sa
lem, 4 mles from Wood's town, and within 3 miles
of a public landing : containing 43 and a half acres cf
excellent good Land, 23 acres of which is woodland, of
both good hickory and o k, and 4 eer.s of g&cd watered
meadow. There is are.it, well finished two flory Brick
House, two rooms oh the lower fl or, with a Urge en
try, and three rooms on the upper floor, with a large
garret and brick Kitchen, wi.h a geed cellar under the
whole house, a good pump of water at the door, &
l 2 rge garden •ned in with a pale fence ; there is two
log ftabhs,_which, with very little repair, could be
made very good, a young <fch*rd^of good suit ; the
house was built for a tavern, and occupied as such for
Several years ; it might answer very well for a store or
a tradesman, fuclTris r tan r, "dackrmith, wheelright
or carpenter ;as ailthefe are v # r, mu< h wanting there
about. Any person inclining to purchase the fame,
may know the terms by applying '0 the fubferjber, in
Fourth street, near the corner of Wal mt-fret, or to
LAWRENCE CAKE. ne^rQGrt r's-bridge, on 01-
liver's-creek. EDWARD M'COY. Apri 30.
Likely Negroe Boy, between ri
and 12 years of age. Enquire of Christopher Grawr
ford, in Queen-street, Lancafier. April 22d.
A Commodious HOUSE and STORE on the weft
fide of Second street, above Arch-ftreer, with a
Stable, Coach-hoiee and Lot thereto belonging: The
House and Store are 51 feet on S cond-dreet, and the
Lot extends, in depth, 250 feet to Bread-P^eet (com
monly called Moravian-alley.) They will be 'et to
gether or Separate. The Store may he entered imme
diately and the House the sth of M^y next.
Also, About 20 acres of choice NEW LAND
within a few miles of the city.
Either as a Coachman or Groom,
A person who can be ^llrecommended. Enquire of
the Printer.
Likewise, A FARM in Horfham, 19 miles from the
city, containing upwards of 200 acres, nar 100 there
of are cleared, about 20 of wrdch is meadow great part
watered by the weft branch of NThameny ; the wood
land having been grubbed affords an excellent range
for cattle. For termsapply to
Philad. April 7. ISAAC MELCHER.
-, LL those who have ary demands on the estate of
p. LEONARD MFLCHER, late of this city, de
ceased, are once more and for the last time required
to bring in their accounts that they may be ad
jufi^d and paid, as the surviving Executors are de
termined to close their accounts of that estate by the
Ift of May next: those that are indebted to the said
reflate are requeued to pay without any farther delay.
And those who have any demands on th? fubferiber are
likewise requeued to exhibit their claims, and those
indebted are desired to pay. ISAAC MELCHER.
Two Brick HOUSES in George-street, two ftorieg
high, with a B ick Kitchen and alley to each.
A valuable FARM, of 200 acres, in York county
19 miles from York-town, and near Frederick Butchs'
er r tavern, of which 100 are woodland, 15 or 20 mea
dow, and the rest ploughland ; there are on the pre
mifts, two good Log'Dwelling Houses, one of which it
on a public road, and a tolerable good Barn; also a
young orchard.
To be Hired out by the Week or Month,
A good Cook & Waflictwoman.
A FARM in Newcastle county, within two miles of
navigation, near the Red-Lion, or Carson's tavern '
Property in or near this city will be taken in exchange
for this place.
Several FARMS in Cumberland, and some unim
proved LANDS in that county, Bedford and Nor
thumbedand. Apply in Front-street, one door below
Union ftr et, to TENCH COXE.
Bloc! nd plate Tin, Seel, Buckram and an Assort
ment of Linens, to be Sold as above. April 30.
F-O R S A L E,
A THREE ftor r Brick HOUSE, in Second-ftreerf
~ nearly opposite to Almond-street.
To be Let on Leases,
TO BE SOL D, A
so BE SO LD, A
WANTS A PLACE,
Enquire of the Printer.