The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-08-23 00:00:00, page 1

NEW-HAVE N, August 9.
Thursday night last, the enemy landed again at Mid
dlesex, where they collected and took, off about 20
head of cattle, but in driving them to the water fide,
were met and opposed by some of the inhabitants, three
of whom were killed on the spot, and three wounded.
One lieutenant Smith, of the enemy, who fell into our
hands, is supposed to be mortally wounded ; two or
three others of the enemy were wounded, who they car
ried off.
CHA THA M, August 15.
Sunday the sth inflant two of the enemy deferred
from Staten-Island, and swam over to Elizabethtown-
Point; and, in the course of the week, seven more al
so came over.
6Md(^^^^@^^^^^^^ @®
To be Sold by Public Auction,
On Thursday, the 23d Inflant,
On the PREMISES, for CAS H, Sundry
Frame Buildings ;
The SALE to begin at THREE o'Clock:
No. I. Bounds on Chefnut
ftreet, opposite the house of the minister of France,
about io feet by 18.
No. 2. Adjoining the above, about io
feet by 15.
No. 3. Is on the south fide of Chefnut
ftreet, between Seventh and Eighth-streets, 20 feet
by 18.
No. 4. Is opposite to the lad described,
and ®f the fame dimenfi>ns.
No. 5. In the Continental-yard, 37 and
a half by 17 feet.
No. 6. In ditto, 5 arid a half by 20 and
and a half feet, f^rm^N n?'e fan a fmithN (hop.
No. 7. Is in Walnut-greet, near Ninth
ftreet, 26 by 16 feet.
No. 8. Adjoining the above, 126 and a
half by 24 feet; this building is in three divisions,
and will be fold Operate,
No. 9. Is between Fourth arid Fifth
ftreets, adjoining the ChapH Burring ground, 45 by
24 feet, on a lot of doctor Shipper's.
Aug. 14. SAMUEL MILES, D. QM, for Pennf.
NEW-LONDO N, August io.
Friday last arrived in port the brig Marquis la Fay
ette, captain Hinman, and brought in the armed brig
Dispatch, in the British service, commanded by a lieu
tenant of their uvy, laden with cannon and fllot for
admiral Greaves's fleet, who are supposed to be cruiz
ing in or near Boflon Hay. The above brig left San
dy-Hook in company with the Swallow sloop of war,
who was i: fight when the Dispatch struck, but croed
ed all fail from her ; the Jay, captain Havens, being in
fight, gave her chafe, but night coming on it was sup
posed he soon loft fight of her.
Saturday returned into port from a cruize, the Ra
ven privateer, captain Hollifier, of ten three pounders
and thirty men. On the 30th ult. he fell in with the
privateer General Arnold, from New-York, of twelve
four pounders, one twelve pounder, and 45 men, whom
captain Hollifier engaged for half an hour within pis
tol flint ; when the General Arnold perceiving that the
Raven was making preparation for boarding she imme
diately sheered off, and the Raven being too much da
maged in her rigging to pursue, she got clear. The
Raven had five men wounded.
Sunday was sent into port by the sloop Jay, captain
Havens, ^ brig from Waterford in Ireland, bound to
New-York, laden with beef, pork, candles, &c
Same day a flag with one hundred British prisoners,
failed from hence for New-York.
Tuesday a sloop laden with corn, from Virginia,
bound to New-York, was carried into Say-Brook, by
captain Hart in a privateer belonging to that place.
We hear that the above prize had been four times tak
en and retaken after her leaving Virginia.
Wednesday a flag returned here from New- York with
63 American prisoners.
The fame day was sent into this port, a fchooher of
about 30 tuns, laden Ivith boards, captured at Tom's
Inlet, by a galley from Fennfylvania. And,
Yesterday arrived a sloop laden with boards, captur
ed by a galley from Fennfylvania.
THURSDA Y, A UGUST 23, 17^
THE
O R, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
VOL. X.l
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admiral
ty will be held at the town of Wilmington, in the
county of Newcastle, in the Delaware state, on Satur
day, theist day of September next, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of the fame day, then and there to try the
truth of the fads alledged in the libel of Captain JOHN
EARLE, (qui tam, &c.) against the Schooner BET
SEY (formerly called Success) lately commanded by
a certain Captain William Ridgway, her Tackle, Ap
parel, Furniture and Cargo: To the end and intent,
that the owner or owners of the said Schooner, or any
person or perlons concerned therein, may appear and
shew cause, if any they have, why the fame fbould not
be condemned according to the prayer of the said libel.
By Order of the Judge, ~
Aug. 13, BENJAMIN VINING, Register.
Old Jamaica & Barbadoes Cane
SPIRITS.
Weft-India RUM.
Madeira, Lisbon, and Tenmff WINES.
PORT and CLARET in Bottles.
SUGAR.
COFFEE. &c. &e.
TO BE SOL D, BY
Adam Hubley,
In the old burnt STORES in Water-street, a few doers
beIGW Walnut street.
Tenc,h Coxe
Ha* for SALE, at his STORE on the south fide of
Walnut street, the third door from Second-street,
A neat ^ffor^ment of Girting linens, brord and nar
row do.wlafs, platelias and Selefia linens, a few
pieces of fashionable filkr, needles, &c. White and
brown sugars, in hog(heads, barrels and boxes, Mary
land Tobacco; white bifeuits in kegs.
WA-N-rS A PL a"c-E;
A Middle Aged Man, who understands
^^ the management of horses, and would
be willing to wait on a single gentleman.
Enquire of the Printer.
Furnished Rooms
TO BE L E T,
With the Ule of a Ktchen. For particulars enquire
of the Printer.
A convenient House, well
situated for Business, is wanted. Apply to the Printer.
F^WW #A^^<^^AW^
^JAMES NEWPORT,#
, At his Distillery-Store,
& In Front-ftreer, the fecend Door above the
3 Bank Meeting, Has byq
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
^ Of excellent Qiality,^
I AMA.ICA Spirits Annifeed Water,%
, J Weft India Rung, Clove ditto,%
^ Philadelphia ditto, Orange ditto,
• Plain Brandy, Cinnamon ditto,&
Refberry ditto, All Fus,
n Geneva, Mint Cordial,^
§ And Spirits of Wine, proper for %
Medicinal Uses, or for railing the Proof of
^ Low Liquors.
N.B. He gives particular Encouragement to J
^ those who Buy of him to Sell again.^
^ Philadelphia, April 4, 1781.^
W^^W^WW^JI
Io be fold, cheap for cash, a
Two Story Brick House, with four rooms on a floor,
and a Wooden Tenement adjoining, on the fam* lot,
whis is forty fix feet on Second street and two hundred
deep, situate between Queen and Chriftian-ftreeta,
Southwark. Enquire of the Printer.
Wilmington, ff.
To ALL whom it may concern.
At their Store, in Front street, opposite to the Coffee-
House, a large Assortment of DRY GOODS,
Consisting of—
BROADCLOTHS, Wiltons, Bath Coat
ing, white Flannel, Knaps, Serge Denims, Shal
loons, Duroys, Durants, white and buff coloured Mar
seilles Quilting ; plain, corded and figured Demities,
pirin and spotted Jeans; yard wide, 7.8 and 3-4 Eng
lith Checks^ a large Assortment of printed linen Hand
kerchiefs, Scotch Hankerchiefs, Barcelona Handker
chiefs of federal colours, India Nankeens, a large As
sortment of white end black figured and plain Gauze,
gauze Handkerchiefs, coarse and fine Ca gut, black
and white blond Lace, silk Gloves and Mittens, ivory
and cocoa mounted Fans; Irish, Dutch and German
Linens, Meeting Linens, Brittanias, Calicoes, Hum
hums, jaconet and book Muslins; white, black and
clouded Mantuas, Searfuckers, Scotch Threads, taylorg
Threads, a large A ffortment of broad and narrow Rib
bands, broad and narrow white Tape% white and black
Pins, Needles, white and black English beaver Hats,
gold and filter thread coat and jacket buttons, sewing
Silks of different colours, skeleton wire, Souchong
Tea in c^nnifters, Bohea Tea in chests, Englifli Sail
Duck from No. 4 to 8, a large Assortment of artificial
Flowers, and several other Articles too tedious to enu
merate.
A RE now opening a large and neat affo?tment of
CT merchandize, imported in the last veffeis mat
Europe, which they will fell by wholesale and remu,
on the most reasonable terms, for ready money, viz.
Superfine Broad Cloths of
various colours
Second ditto
Brown, claret, olive, black
b^ue and spotted Cordu
roys
Black Everlastings
Serge Denefme
Durants of all colours
Shalloone ditto
Corded &flowered Dimity,
Blue, black, and crimton
calimancoes,
Bengali and Ginghams,
A large affortmerit of
beautiful Chintzes and
calicoes
Marseilles Quilting
Black and white Sattins
Black and white Modes
Sarfnetts and Peelongs
White, brown, green, blue
and itriped ell- wide Per
sians
Half yard ditto
Taffetys and Matuas,
Brocades and Luteftrings
Sewing Silks of all colours
Cambricks and Lawns
Flowered and Minionet
Lawns
Mullin and Kenting
Handkerchiefs
Plain and striped Muslin
Bandanoe and Barcelona
Silk Handkerchiefs
Irish and Russia Sheetings
They hope to be excused the common mode of tel
ling the public, their goods are remarkably low: they
wifi), and only wait, for an opportunity of convincing
them, by shewing the quality, and telling the prices
of their goods, which they flatter themselves, will be
the best and most pleasing method to convince the
purchasers that their prices are moderate.
Said Roe and Company hope for encouragement
from the public, as they are determined to pay the
ftrideft attention to business, and, as far as in their
power, give fatisfa&ion to those who please to favour
them with their custom.
N. B. They also have a Quantity of Sugar in hog
sheads and barrel, Taffia, Cocoa in bags: which thev
will Sell reafonabiy. June :,.
WALTER ROE & Company,
At their Store, on the north fide of M'rk tftr j .r,
four doors below Fourth-facet, in Mr. O*en Jan. s'a
house,
Just Imported from Europe, and to be Sold, by
Safportas & Le B^uf,
llrifh,1 Irish, French and German
Linens
Lavall Linens
Three-fourths and Yard
wide Britannia's
Fine and coarse Scoch
Threads
Coloured ditto
Silk, Cotton, Thread and
Worsted Hose
Silk and Worsted Breeches
Patterns
Purple and white Gloves
Ladies Fans
Tapes and Bobbins
Black, Blond and Thread
Lace
Ribbands
Seven-eights, yard-wide,
and yard and three
eights cotton Checks
Spotted and coloured
Jeans
Pins by the Packet
Pocket Handkerchiefs
Writing Paper
Snuff in Bottles
A neat Assortment of
Glass and China Ware
A imall Assortment of
Ironmongery
Clock Movements and
Faces
Salt
Cotton by the Bag and
smaller quantity
Bohea Tea, &c. & \. &c.
[NUMB. 772.