The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-08-30 00:00:00, page 4

TO BE SO L D,
By the Subscriber, at his OFFICE for SALE of REAL
ESTATES, at the lower Corner of Black-Horie-
Alley, in Front-street, the following
Houses, Lots, &c.
1. A two ffory Brick Meffuage and Lot of
Ground, on the north fide of Walnut-street, between
Second and Front-streets, in the city of Philadelphia,
containing in breadth, on Walnut-ftreet,22 feet, and
in length or depth 51 feet, with the privilege of a
4 feet alley; the House is 14 feet front above the
aley, and has 3 rooms on each flour, one of which
(below stairs) has been vfed as a (hop; alio, a brick
Kitchen, two florist high, adjoining laid meffuage e
the whole fubje& to a yearly rent charge of 2s. cur:
rency per annum.
1. A yearly Rent Charge of Twelve Spa
nlfh fiver milled Dollars, issuing out of a Lot of
Ground on the weft fide of Sixth-ftreat, north of
Arch-street, 20 feet front and 90 feet deep, in the
tenture of John George Mitzgar.
3. A Plantation in Philadelphia County,
about two miles on this fide of Potfgrove, containing
40 acres of excellent Land, 8 whereof are meadow,
bounding on Schuykill : the improvements are, a
Fr?me Dwelling House, having 3 rooms on the firft
floor, and old Stable and Cow-house. It is a pleasant
2nd ,gi eeable part of the country ; and may, at a
small expence, be improved into a very comfortable
retirement.
4. A Plantation in East Fallowfield, Ches
ter county, containing IX7 acres, from 30 to 40 acres of
which arc excellent meadow, and more may be
m de, as the place abounds with excellent springs :
there are on the premises a good Stone Dwelling
House, two stories high, with good rooms, and a
Log House adjoining, a good Spring-house close by
the door, Barn, Stable, Cow-house, Hay-hcufe, Bar
racks, &c. with a good Orchard; also, a Still-house,
with two ftilis fixed, all in good repairs likewise a
Place fit for a Tanyard.
TO BE LET,
The House, lately occupied by the fob
criber as an office, in Black Horse- Alley ; it was built
for a Printing Office, and is v.ry convenient for that
purpose ; it may serve as a Dwelling House for a small
family.
The Subferiber continues to draw Deeds, Mortgages,
Bonds, Letters of Attorney and Agency, Wills, Me
mortals, Petitions, and all other Internments in Writ
ing, upon the most reasonable Terms. Befidcs the
Estates above described, He has for Sale several other
Eftater, both in the City and Country, a particular
Description whereof may be fetr, and the Terms of
Salt mide known to any Peffon desirous cf purchasing,
upon Application to his fairt Office.
ASSHETON HUMPHREYS.
N. B. Wanted, upon good and unex
ceptionable Security, several SUMS of MONEY, in
Gold or Silver Specie, from Fifty to a Thousand
Pounds.
To be Sold by private Sale, or Exchanged
for a House in a good Stand, A
Lot of Marsh Meadow,
founding on the Province-Inland road, bounded by
meadow of William Jones, John Evcly and John Ha
ney, containing eight acres and ninety perches.;
Another LOT of excellent UPLAND, now planted
with Indian corn and potatoes, containing eight acres
and seventeen perches, bounded by land of John Ha
ney, William Jones and others. Both the above Lets
are under good fence, and in excellent order. The
subscriber has about Thirty Acres of Meadow that he
proposes paßureing ; any one having Cattle or Herfea
to pasture, may depend on his utmost endeavours to
oblige them, and at reasonable rates.
N. B. Enquire for terms of sale of the fabferiber,
living in Bred-street, commonly called Moravian alley.
JOHN SPROGELL.
_____ ^—^^c-tettra——=_-_- let —
Whereas Complaint has been
made to the Cemmiffioners of the city and county of
Philadelphia by the Collectors of Mulberry ward, that
they cannot obtain the taxes new due (amounting to
eight hundred and ninety-five pounds) on a large lot
or piece of ground situate between Fifth and Sixth streets,
and extending from Mulberry to Cherry street,
said to be the property of Persons of the name of Ca
lender, residing in the island of Bxrbadoes.
Notice is hereby given, That unless the owner or
owners of the above-mentioned estate, their attorncies
or agents, discharge and pay the taxes now due there
on, on or before the firft day of November next ensu
ing, the whole, or so much of the said estate will then
be fold, as will fatisfy the refpe&ive taxes and all ne
eeffary expences.
JOHN BROOKE, )
Philadelphia, PRESLEY BLAKISTON,)Comm.
July 3 I& 1781. GUNNING BEDFORD, )
TH E PUBLIC are hereby informed, that Dodor
PATRICK WILSON prepares and fells a BAL
SAM, for the Cure of all Fluxes, except the black ;
and allo, a MEDICINE for the perfect Cure cf Fevers
and Agues. Heis to be ken at his House in Unicn
ftreet, near Fourth-street, Philadelphia.
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by DAYID C. CL^YPOOLE.
JUST OPENE D,
Oppofile the Baptist Meeing-Hcuir, in Second-street,
Prichard's Mental Reftaft,
Consisting of an Elegant and General
COLLECTION of BOOKS,
In the various Branches of Science, and Literature:
The following valuable Assortment on LAW claims
the Attention of its most eminent Prof&flws.
FOLIO S.
gOK E's Reports, 4 vols.
Cases in Equity, 2 vols.
Vernon's Cases in Chancery, 2 vols.
Saunders's Reports, 2 vols.
Wood's Conveyancing, 3 vols^
Bacon's Abridgment, 5 vols.
Burrow's Reports, 3 vols.
Williams's ditto, 3 vols.
Strange's ditto, 2 vols.
Atkyns's ditto, 3 vols.?
Raymond's ditto, 2 vols,
Carthew's ditto.
Plowden's ditto.
Hobart's ditto.
Salkeld's ditto.
Lilly's Entries.
Regiftrum Previum.
QUARTOS.
Blackstone's Commentaries, 4 vols.
Fitzherbert's Natura Brevium.
System of Pleading.
OCTAVO S.
Lutwyche's Reports, z vols.
Statutes at Large, 29 vols.
Jure Ecchfiaft. 2 vols.
Law of Evidence,
Gilbert's Evidence.
— Common Pleas,
Wilibn on Fines.
Crown Circuit Companion.
Harrison's Chancery, 2 vols.
Richardson's King's- Ben< h, ivols.
Common Pleas, 2 vols#
Fearna's Essay.
The other Books, on Physic and Divini
ty, are equally well chosen ; a detail ot which would
be 100 lengthy for 2 News-paper publication.
He has also for SALE or to HIRE, by the single
volume, a pretty Collodion of NOVELS, HISTORIES,
VOYAGES and TRAVELS; by the best and most
approved Authors.
His DRAMATIC works well deserve the appro
bation of the Admirers of the Theatre, in particular
Bell's British Theatre, chegntly bound; wherein the
e*a& Likenesses of the most eminent A&ors of the
prefect age are Rrikingly represented in beautiful Cop
per Plates.
Said Prichard begs leave to acquaint the Public,
he has fared no Pains or Cost in acquiring the above
valuable LIBRARY, and hopes the Encouragement he
may receive, will enable him to preserve theTCotteaion
in its present Luftre and Repute.
AL S O,
All Kinds of Stationary, &c.
A General Assortment of the Best STATIONARY,
and at the lowest Price, to be hed at the above Book-
Store ; where a Catalogue of the Library may be had.
TO BE SOL D,
By the subscriber, on the east fide of Second-street,
below Union-street, and one door frem the corner
of Pine- street, the following goods, viz.
TRifh mess-bees in tierces, barrels, and
half-barrel, pork in half barrels, extraordinary
good ; Madeira wine by the pipe, hogshead or gallon,
Lisbon ditto, by the hogffiead, quertcr-cafk, or gallon,
ceffee, tea and sugars by wholtfale and retail, English
soap by ditto, ditto, Scotch fnuff, manufaauied in
Glasgow, a quantity of tin ware, japar/d and plain,
Engliih cloaths and ferebbing brushes, English made
sailors jackets, breeches, drawers and (hiris, floes and
hats, fine and coarse callicoes, handkerchiefs, fleck
in^s and threads, Tully garters, a few firkins of butter,
and sundry other goods not here mentioned
DAVIS BEVAN.
S T 0 PTHI E~F!
Philadelphia Auguf 17,l 7,
THIS Day was S 1 OLE N, out of a house in
this city, A large Silver Bafon, with a ft,nd at
bottom and a small moulding round the top; also a Silver
TEA-POT, with a large cypher A. H. and a CREAM
POT. Whoever will difeover to the Printer the Silver
shall have SIX POUNDS reward upon recovering it, and
Four Pounds more for apprehending the Thief.
M~ IT N= £—&—s:
WANTED, Four or Five MINERS, to work on
a regular vein of ore, to whom good Waces
will be given. Enquire of the subscriber at Durham
Furnace. RICHARD BACKHOUSE.
To be SOLD,
A Sulk ey, and fall back cop
CHAISE, both compleatly finifhed. Enquire of GOS
NER and HANSE, Coach makers, in Walnut-lheet
between Second and Third-streets, where
All Manner of CARRIAGES are made
and repaired.
Superfine Broad Cloths of
various colours
Second ditto
Brown, claret, olive, black
blue and spotted Cordu
roys
Black Everhftings
Serge Denefme
Durants of all colours
Shalloone ditto
Corded & flowered Dimity,
Blue, black, and crimton
calimancoes,
Bengali and Ginghams,
A large assortment of
beau iful Chintzes and
calicoes
Marseilles Quilting
Black and white Sattins
Black and white Modes
Sarfnvtts and Paelongs
White, brown, vrecn, blue
ard striped elf- wide Per
sians
Half yard ditto
Tafffetys and Mature,
Brocades and Luteftrings
Sawing Silks of all colours
Cambricks and Lawns
Flowered and Minionet
Lawns
Mullin and Kenting
Handkerchiefs
Plain and striped Muslin
Bandrnot and Barcelona
Silk Handkerchiefs
Irish and Raffia Sheetings Bohea Tea, &c. &c. &c.
Said Roe and Company hope for encouragement
from the public, as they are determined to pay the
ftri&ft aiuroion to bufineU, and, as fir as in their
power, give fitisf^ion 10 thole who plcafe to favour
them with their custom.
The, hope to be excused the common mode of teN
ling the public, thsir goods are remarkably low: they
wiffi, and only wait, for an opportunity of convincing
them, by flawing the qu. it,, and telling tie prices
of their goofs, which they flatter themselves, wid be
the best and most pleasing method to convince the
purchasers that their prices are moderate.
FOR SA L E,
Weft-India Rum, French Bran
dy, Sherry Wine, Claret, L<m>n Juic # , A'mo ds.
Filberts, and a Variety of EUROPEAN GOODS,
By Lacaze and Mallet,
In Water-street, above Arch-street.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A number of able-bodied
Draught Horses.
Any Perfehs having such to dispose of may meet with
Purchasers, and know tie T&rms of Payment, by
applying to Me JACOB HILTZHEIMER,
or SAMUEL MILES, in Philadelphia. Aug. 24.
To be hired, for a few months,
to a farmer, 2 lefty, ffreng N^groe fellow. For terms
apply to Mr. Geddes in Thiro-ftreet.
Furnished Rooms
TO BE LE T,
With the Ute of a Kitchen. For particulars enquire
of the Printer.
Lodgings and Boarding
to be had, in a genteel Neighbourhood ind a plcafcnt
Part of the city. Enquire of the P i' ter.
Lodgings ta be Lett :
A PART of an HOUSE, unfurnished, in a nleafaht
part of the city, with a STABLE and COACH
MOUSE. Enquire ®f the Printer.
A convenient House, well
fixated for Buhnefs, fa wanted. Apply to the Printer
Augufl: 14.
CAME to the plantation cf the fublcrib% in Perfi
on towrifh/p, about three weeks ago, a da;k Brown
MARE, about 15 hands high, h^s a star in her fore
head, and a ware on the itfiJe of her off fore knee#
I he owner is desired to corns, prove hi# property, pay
charges and take her away. PHILIP YOUNG.
WALTER ROE & Company;
At their Store, on the north fide of Market-street,
four doois below Fourth-street, in Mr. Owen Jones's
house,
ARE now opening a large and neat assortment of
merchandize, imported in the last vessels from
Europe, which the, will fell by wholesale and retail,
on the most reasonable terms, for ready money, viz.
llrifh,I Irish, French and German
Linen#
Lavall Linens
Three-fourths and Yard
wide Britannia's
, Fine and coarse Scoch
Threads
Coloured ditto
Silk, Cotton, Thread and
Woifted 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
Suuff in Bottles
A neat Assortment of
Grifs and China Ware
A Im^ll Assortment of
Ironmongery
Clock Movements and
F^cea
S It
Cotton by the Bag and
Smaller quantity