The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-07-17 00:00:00, page 4

On FRID ri r Next,
At TEN o'clock in the Forenoon,
At the Maine's STORES, on Meff.s. James and
Dir key's Wharf,
Will be Sold by Public Auction,
A large Aff^iment of
Dry Goods, Cordage, & Brandy,
T'ken by the Letters of Marque Ship Minerva end
Schooner Governor Livin/fton, out the Prize Brig
antine F iencHhip: Anting the Dry G rods air,
A large Quantity of Irish Linens,
Sheetings, arid Ozn brigs, ,
C ecks and Striped Hollms,
Indian Blankets and S roods,
Rose Blankets and Rin:3,
Worsted and Thread H fiery,
Cloths, Coatings, Shalloons,
Wool and Cotton Cards,
Wool Hatts, &c.
AL S O,
Eleven Coils Cordage, one Hauser,
And Eight Calks of Brandy.
• By Order of the Cout ot Admiralty,
July 13. CLEMENT BIDDLE, M th:!.
Will be Sold by Public Vendue,
B. ABRAHAM SHELLEY. Thread.ipaker, w P ne
ftreet, be ween Second and Third streets, on ^/i,D
NESDAY, the i3ih instant, at Ten o'clock in th#
Forenoon,
A compleat Thread-Mill,
Wth Forty-fi Spindles, and all other Ariels belong
ing to the Bvfmefs, in good Order. The Puichaler
m|y have, oir Terms, lnfrve.iont tor dying all colours
on either fonen or woollen, and proper receipts for the
fame.
Philadelphia, July 12, 1781.
Two Half-Johannefes Reward.
ID AN-AWAYhorn the (hip Revolution,
ft -rptrin M'Nachtane, laying at Chefnot-ltreet
t f ~'„o NEGROE MEN, both Bermudi n born;
t op 3 luitv Rout fellow, named THOMAS HALL,
rive feet eight in-hes high, about thirty-four ;c rr old,
a good sailor, had on when he went away, a imall
rund caftor hat, a : moft new, check shirt, white long
trowfe% a white jacket with flev^ a pair of half
worn sh es, with round buckles. He m^y probably
change his cioaths, as he had a variety; he is a sulky
four looking fellow, very black, and (peaks proper En-
The other a Abort well mide man, ^bout twenty
four 'years of age, named KIT BUTTERFIELD, of a
yellowifli complexion ; hiscloaths cannot 'be exadby de
ftnhed, as he had a variety ; when he kft the drip, he
wore the fame kind of ctoaths as the above ne 6 roe.
The above reward will be given to any person that will
faure them in any goal, so that they may be bad again,
reasonable charges paid, if brought to the fpb'cri-
C HARLES MILLER.
All matters of veflek or others are desired not to har
bour or carry them off at their peril.
Six Pounds .Specie Reward.
WHEREAS a cer ain WILLIAM BROOKS
(as he called himfelf) was committed to my
custody us a runaway Servant, and has fin>cz made his
escape: He is a small sized man, of a p d le completion,
sh rt, lightish coloured hair, ar. Englishman born : b:d
on when he made his escape, a white linfey coat, lin.
en vert and breeches ; fa d he had friends in Piula lel
ptoa; and when committed to my care was attempting
to ^fs, by means of an old indenture of a ronvr& of
the fame name. Whoever will Secure the laid fellow,
and deliver him to me, (hall have the above Reward
and reifonable charges, from
June 10. JAMES HORNER, fheriff of Harford county.
Humble's-Town, July 3d, 1781.
Eight Hard- Dollars Reward.
STOLEN or strayed, out of the p^fture of (he sub
scriber, living in Humble's-town, Derry township,
Lencarter couny, on the night of the 20th of June hft,
A daik, chelnut coloured HORSE, half blooded, 5
years old, about 13 hands high, neither brand o mark,
but has a few white hairs between his ears and on bis
flank, tro s and carters well, and has a good carriage.
Wh. ever taket up the 'zid Horse and brings him to
the fuhferiber, or fecurs him so that the owner may
pet him again, (hall have Four Hard Dollars Reward
for the Horse, or for the Horie and Thief the above
Reward and reafon^ble Chiges paid, by me,
JAMES CLUNIE.
June 24th, 1781.
STRAYED or STOLEN last night, out of the sub
scriber's pasture, on I'urner'slane in the Northern
Liberties, a likely large bay MARE, fifteen hands
high, seven years old, trots and canters well ; one of
her hind futlocks white, both hind legs a little (well
ed, a fliort, fwich tail, part of lur m;ne trimed op
the near fide, and a (mail, white saddle mark on thr
near fide. Whoever takes up laid Mare, if stolen, and
the thief brought to justice, may receive Twenty fil
ver DOLLARS of Enmon William;, or of the sub
scriber, and reasonable charges, or Ten Silver DOL
LARS for taking up the Mare and delivering her to
^he fubferiber. DANIEL WILLIAMS,
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by Dri FID C. CLriTP DOLE.
Said Roe and Company hope for encouragement
from the public, ar they ae determined to pay the
ftridteft attention to ,ufinefs, and, as far at in their
power, give fatisHafon 10 those who pieafe to favour
them w th their custom.
They hope to be excused the common n: de of tel
ling the public, their goods are remarkably low: they
wifli, and only wait, for an opportunity of convincing
them, by flowing the qualiy, and telling the prices
of their goods, which they flatter themfelvcs, will be
the best and most pleasing method to convince the
porthafers that their prices are moderate.
Just Imported in the Ship Franklin, from L'Orient, and
opening, at the House ot Mrs. Yorke, in Srcoi&
ft-eet, between Arch and Race-ftre-tt, by Nir.'
MERCIER,
in Afforrment of Merchandize,
Which he will Difpufe of, by Whokfa!e, on the meft
reasonable T<rm>,in Gold or Silver, or Bills of
Exchange on Europe. They cenfift of the following
Articles, v z.
DINE Checks of different qualities,
' Whit; ribcd India Dimities.
Yid ^nd 7 8 wide Irish Linens,
&ick Satori,
Barcelona clack and coloured Handkerchiefs,
India ditto,
S< wing Slk,
Mens and Womens Silk Stockings,
Womens S'lk Petticoat
AJarge Artortment of fupeifi^e and second Clothe
-ALL KINDS OF;
COL O U R S,
For the A R M Y and NAVY, Made and Sold, on
th* most leJon^bb T#rm,,
By Rebecca Young,
In Walnut-tercet, near Third street, and next door but
one to Mr. Samuel M'Lane's.
N. B. Any person having BUNTINGf<rSIe,
may hear of a Purchaser, by applying as a os^.
Just Published, and to be Sold, By
Robert Aitken,
PRINTER and BOOKSELLER,
In Market street, three doors above the Cc ffee hrufe,
OBSERVATIONS
On the Nature and Use of Paper Credit ;
And th^ peculiar Advantages to be derived from it,
in North-America—From which are inferred, The
Means of Establishing and Supporting it ;
Including Proposals
For Founding a National Bank.
Likawife PUBLISHED,
In a beautiful and convenient Pocket Volume,
A Father's Legacy to his Daughters:
By the late Dr. Gregory, of Edinburgh.
', The above judicious Performance is written on
the following Heads On Religion—Condua and
Behaviour —-Amusements—Friendship —Love —Mar
riage, &c.
WALTER ROE & Company,
Arthur Store, on the north fide of Mrk^-ftreet,
four doors below Fourth-street, in Mr. Oxen Jones's
horde,
, RE now opening a large and neat affotmrot of
merchandize, imported in the lad vessels firm
Europe, which they will fell by whtdekdn, and retail,
on the most reasonable terms, for readj monet, viz.
Superfine Broad Cloths of
various coleus
S and ditto
Brown, claret, olive, black
bue and spotted Cordu
roys
Biak Everliftings
Serge Denefme
Durants o ( all colours
Shalloone ditto
Cord, d & flowered Dimity,
Blue, buck, and crimion
calimancoes,
Bn^L arid Ginghams,
A large affcrtment of
bf^ifal Chintzes and
calicoes
Marfrilles Quilting
Black and white Sattins
Black and white Modes
Sar'o-t+s end Peelongs
Write, brown, ^ r^m, blue
and striped ell-wide Per
fixrs
Half <,rd ditto
F fT tys and Matuas,
Brocades and Luteftrings
Sowing Silks of all colours
Camb i is ind Lariat
Flowered and Mipionet
Laona
Mufliu and Kenting
H indkerchiefs
Plain and ft iprd Muslin
Bandanoe and Barcelona
Silk Handkerchiefs
Irish and Russia Sheetings
Irish, F (inch and German
Linens
Lavall Linens
Three-louiths and Yard
wide Sri,anni:'s
Fine and coarse S:och
Threat s
Colour d dit^o
Silk, Cotton, Thread and
Worihd Hose
Silk and Worsted Breaches
Patterns
Purple and white Gloves
Ladies Fans
1 ar pr rood 3 -bbius
Brick, Blond and Thread
Lace
Ribbands
Scv-neights, y^rd-wide,
and yard and three
eights qo ton Checks
Spotted and, coloured
Jeans
Pins by the Picket
Pricket Handkerchiefs
Wiring Paper
S.mff in Bottles
A neat Assortment of
Glos and China Ware
A (m II Assortment of
Ironmongery
Clock Movements and
Faces
S^lt
Cotten by the Bag and
smaller quantity
Boh-a Tea, &.&:. &c.
Just Imported from Europe,
AND TO BE SOL D,
Wholesale and Retail,
BY
WILLIAM NICHOLS
On the North Side of Market street, opposite the
Indian King,
A Large and General Assortment of the
Following Articles, viz.
BLU i, purple, brown,
green, light colour
ed, white and fear
let super fine Broadcloths,
Blue, purple, brown,
green, light coloured,
white and fcarl t second
Broadcloths,
Piins and Halfthicks,
Scarfs, buff and white
fuperfi. e Caffimers,
Blue, purple, brown,
scarlet and load-colour
ed F.izes,
Blue, brown, purple, fear
let, and lead coloured
Coatings and Duffils,
Crimson, blue, brown,
black, green and mot
led Velvets and Velve
rets,
Cor 'urcys and Thickfetts
of all colours and fashi
ons,
Blue, brown, white, green
and changeable Hair
bines,
Cambists of all colours
and fineness,
Corded Worsteds and E
vcrlaftin r s.
Serges and Serge-denims,
Serge dej anr,
Purnells and Princes
Stuff,
R iff^sand C^linynco^,
Dur&nt^ aad Tammies of
all colours,
Durcons and Duroys,
Poplins,
Masquerades,
Dorteteens,
Black, blue, green, cla
ret, plumb, walnut
orange, garnet, pink
and white Pe fians,
Black T-ffities,
Black and towered Grog
ram%
Black, gray,light, plumb,
striped, clouded and
orange coloured Muf
felmans,
Mexicans, r
Pickings,
Peelongs,
Setting and Modes of all
colours,
DRF GOODS,
To be Sold, reasonable for Cash, By
Samuel Lewis Wharton,
At his Store, the fi'th doer north of the corner of
W?lnu+-ftrer, in Water-rtrect, Corfifting of the fol
lowing Articles.
AN elegant Assortment of plain and
figured Si^c,
Tarnbouted arid fill knit Vests,
Black silk breeches Patterns,
Sewing Silk of different colours,
S' k Umbrdloes,
Plain and figured Ribbands,
Blood Lace, Gauzes, c-p Wire,
Chintzes,
Manchester Muffins,
Cotton and thread Stockings,
Linen Jeans,
White and coloured Threads,
Pins, plated shoe and knee Buckles,
Folio and quarto writing Paper,
Wafers and Sealing wix,
ALS O, A handsome Assortment cf Cambricke;
A few English Saddles, Bridles, Fufils, Piflols, Bari
iron,
A neat London made chamber Clock,
An elegant, ri f h, velvet, embroidered Cushion, &c. for
a pulpit, desk, and communion table ; the whole fi
nifhed in he newest fafhion, and designed for a
church in the United States.
Eight Hard Dollars Reward.
¥AST night the Shop of the fubferiber,
" in Fourth- street, between Walnut and Chefnut-
Greets, in this city, was brok- open, from whence were
taken Twenty uin% hrif duelled DEERSKINS. Who
ever apprehends the thief or thieves, with the Goods,
(hall receive the above Reward, or Four Hard Dollars
for either, shall be paid y
June 29. JOHN HALBERSTAD, Skinner.
An elegant Assortment of
Broc rdes,
Black, white, pink, gar
net, orange, straw co
loured and brown Man
tuas,
I A Quantity of Irish and
I Dutch Linens,
' Checks and Stripes,
Checked and striped cot-'
ten Seims,
Sattin and paduafoy Jac
ket Patterns, elegantly
t mhoured,
Marseilles Quilting,
Dimethies and Diaper#;
Jaconet and Book Mus
lins,
Pifin and figured Kent
ings and kenting Hand
kerchiefs,
Cambricks and Lawns,
Lawn Handkerchiefs and
Apron Patterns,
Millions Lawns,
Dark Calicoes,
Si k, cotton, thread and
worsted Hole of diffe
rent colours,
A large Assortment of fa
(hionable silk Gasze,
Silk and cotton Handker-'
chiefs of all kinds and
colours,
A Quantity of Qe best
feeing Silk cf all co
lours,
Purple and white Gloves
and Mitts,
A Quantity of thread Lace,
Aja ye Assortment cf the
most fafhionable Rib
bands,
Twists and Mohairs of all
colours,
Pitted and gilt Buttons,
Tfolly Garters,
Quality Bindings,
Shoe ditto,
Silk Ferret,
Tapes and Bobbins,
ALS O,
A Quantity cf Claret 14
Hog (lieads,
With many other ART
CLES, too tedious to
enifmef^te.