The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-10-13 00:00:00, page 4

To be Disposed of by private
S A L E,
At the CITY VENDUE-STORE, in Front ftrest,
between Market and Arch-streets,
JDLAIN and striped Lutestrings,
" Sanins and Peelongs,
Black Silk Laces,
Striped Mullins,
Furniture Chiotze#,
Ccarfe and fine Laval Linens,
Womens linen Gloves and Mitts,
Sitefa Sheetings,•
Raffia Duck,
Dutch and Scotch Ozßahrigs,
German Serges,
SreaH Locking Glasses,
Writing Paper, &c. &c.
Philadelphia, Q&ob:r 2, 3781.
ALL Farfans having any demands on the estate of
SAMUEL PURVIANCE, late of Pittfgrove, in
the county of Salem, and State of New-Jersey, for
mer!, of the city of Philadelphia, merchant, deceased,
are defined to bring their Accounts, properly proved,
to the subscriber, for settlement ; and all those Indebt
•d to the estate of the laid deceased, by bond, book
recount, or otherwayt, are requested to make immedi
ate payment. ANDREW PURVIANCE, Executor..
ALL, persons indebted to the estate of
THOMAS CUTHBERT, late of the city of Phi
l^ielpbia, deceased, either by bond, note, or book
deb&are requetedfo make immediate payment; and those
who have any demands again# said estate are defir'd to
brirgia their accounts, properly attrited, and they will
be paid by the fubfcriber#.
THOMAS CUTHBERT, \_
ANTHONY CUTHBERT,J Ezecutor ^
Philadelphia, September Sth xygr.
Philadelphia, September 29, 17^1.
DESERTED on the 27th instant from captain Ja
cob Levercot's company of riflemen, now quar
tered in the Barracks of this city, a foidier, named
JOHN ANDERSON, born in England, 40 years old,
about five feet fix inches high, is thin made, has short
yellow bair, his nose remarkably red. Took with him
his rifle, powder horn and foot pouch and a blanket,
but has very few deaths with him. Whoever takes up
the laid defer ter and returns him to his company, or
to major Par, in this city, (hall receive Eight Spaniffi
milled Dollars reward.
Strayed from the Subscriber,
In Front-street, next d or to the City Venduettore, a
Flea-bit GREY HORSE,Iow in fleffi, Lis back and sides
have been wore with the fiddle, allo cut under the tail
with the crupper. Whoever brings him to the subscriber,
or gives information where heis, fltall be handsomely
rewarded, and all reasonable charger paid by applying
to Captain BESOUNG. September 28th 1781.
Strayed, or taken away from the
coming n> of Philadelphia, a Small BRINDLE COW
foas ihert horns, four white feet, white face, brown
round her eyes, white belly, tip of her tail white, has
been miffing upwards of fix weekr, was then with calf.
Whov- brings her home to the owner, captain
GEDDES, in Vine street, shall receive Two Dollars
reward, pue reasonable expences. Oft. 1. 1781.
City Auction.
TH E subscriber begs leave to inform
the public, that, at the City-Ven
due-Store in Front-street, between
Market and Arch-streets, Goods, Wares
and Merchandize are received, to be dis
posed of, either at public or private sale —
The public sale will be held weekly on
Tuesday—The store well be open tor the
reception of goods, from 8 o'clock in the
Morning to 7 o'clock in the Evening.—On
Market days, attendance will be given at
the Coffee-boufe, from 11 to 1 o'clock,
for the sale of whatever articles may be sent
there ; proper stores are provided for re
ceiving rum, lugar, &c. every attention
will be Ihewn to the difpolal of goods and
merchandize that may be sent for either
public or private iale, and due dispatch
and punctuality observed in fetdement,
1 hole who are pleased to favour him with
dry goods for public sale, are requeued to
fend them to the store in time for adver
tiling, which will be on Saturday prece
ding the sale.
JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
Philadelphia, 29th August, 1781.
Philadelphia.- Printed and Sold by DATID C. CLArPOOLE &
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FOR SA L E,
The old established Ferry, a
little below the Falls of Trenton, on the Jersey fide,
with two good BOATS, and any quantity of Land,
from 3to 100 acres. The proprietor would prefer dis.
posing of the Ferry with about ^5 acres of Land, ,pleas
antly situated, having a handsome front on the river
Delaware, and extending up the Ferry lane, opposite
colonel Cox's land; part of which 15 acres adjoining
the river, commands a most beautiful and extensive
prefpe&, and is of course capable of very great improv
ment.
Any perfen inclining to become a purch^fer, may
know the terms (which will not be unreafonabh) by
applying to HUGH RUNYAN, near Trenton.
Trenton, September 16/ tbc6t.
AS the Subferiber intends to embark for Europe in
a very short time, he requests that those Persons,
who have any unsettled Accounts with the late Part
nership of CARSON, BARCLAY and MITCHELL,
that of BARCLAY ard MITCHELL, with the Estate
of Wifiam Mitchell, deceased, or with the Subferiber,
will bring them in, as loon as convenient, that they
m#y be fettled and discharged.
Sept. 2 t. THOMAS BARCLAY.
Goods fold on Commission by
Peter Lohra and Co.
At their STORE, the North Weft corner of Arch
anx: Water-streets, Those who may please to favour
them with their commands, may depend on punttual
tity, care and dispatch.
Mordecai Lewis, and Co.
Have for Sale, at their store in Second-street, nearSp uce
ftreet, a variety of MERCHANDIZE, among which
are ;
Broad cloths,
Worsted Hale,
Ditto Mitts,
Coloured and white kid
.Mitts.
Dark and light ground,
Calicoes and Chintzes,
Nonbatu, Pontivy, and
Royalle linens,
3 4, and yard wide Britta
nias, Checks,
Damfktable cloths and
Napkins
TO BE SOLD,
A Large Tract of near 820 A
cres of Land, lying on Conedogwinet-Creek. Cumber
land county, about fix miles from Shippenfourgh, in
Letterkenny township: It is exceeding well timbered,
and watered by federal streams, and the creek runs
above a mile through it ; there is about 40 or 50 acres
cleared, with a square log-hcrafe cn it ; about five or
fix acres of good meadow made, and a large quantity
of rich bottom, which, when cleared, will make excel
lent meadow; this bottom is rich strong land# Th s
tr 2& would divide well in three plantations, and each
have a Sufficiency of bottom and upland. Any person in
eliding to purchase the abo^e premises may be inform
ed of the terms, which will be e&fy, by applying to
ROBERT JONES, in U-rion, between Second and
Third Greets ; or to ABRAHAM SHOEMAKER, at
hit cffi:e, in Walnnt-ftreet, near Third -street, Phila
delphia, where a draught of the land may be seen.
October 5.
FOR SA L E,' BY
Tench Coxe,
At his Store in Wattr-ftreet, four Doors below Chef
nut-ftreet,
Pontiry, Nombattu and
Shirting Linens, white Swanskins, white and brown Su
gars in hogsheads, boxes and barrels, Maryland To
bacco, white Bread in barrels and kegs: Also, 17
Acres of LAND near the City.
Baltimore Stage-Waggon.
Subscribers inform the public, that they have
1 a convenient Stage-waggon/ with four horfcu
suitable for carrying piffengera and their baggage,
Will set out from the Ranch of Grapes, in Third ftm^,
between Market and Arch-streets, Philadelphia, every
Monday and Thursday mornings, prerifely at fix o'clock
breakfaft at Cteher at the house of Mr. Brantop, dine
at Wilmington at captain O'Flin's, frota thence to the *
Head of Elk ; the next mornings breakfast at Suf^us
hannah Tuesday and Friday, there to meet colonel
Vanhorn's Baltics ^ Stage, ffiift paffengefs, and return
from thence the lame at two o'clock, and proceed to the
Head of Elk every Wednesday and Saturday, from the
Head of Elk to Philadelphia ; so that any pzffenger fet
tiag out from Baltimore on Monday morning, may de
pend on coffipleating their journey to Elizabeth Town
by Friday at two o'clock.
The price for each passenger from Philadelphia to
S^quehannah four hard dollars, frtm Sufquehannah to
Baltimore two dollars and two-thirds, and the like fUAi
for 150 pounds of baggage, and every letter erne-eighth
of a hard dollar, to be paid by the perfofi fending' the
said letter. NATHANIEL TWINING,
Sept. 25,1781. GERSHOM JOHNSON.
White Sheering,
Plain and fprig'd Muffin,
Mantuas,
Ell wide Persian Taffaties,
Rufe, black, and blue 3.4
P rfians,
S wing S Iks and Thread,
6', Bd, rod, and xod,
Nails,
Claret in hopbfheads,
And a Quantity of
'Opium.
GEORGE KLINE,
PRINTER and BOOKSELLER,
Has removed his P inting-OHice and Book-Store into
Third-street, near Arch-street,
WHERE the ART of PRINTING in its various
and ufeful Branches (I eth German and English,
is performed by him, upon very reasonable terror
Those Gnriemen who may please to favour him (being
a young Beginner) with their commands, will find
Dispatch, Punctuality, ar.d the best Work, attended
with graceful Relpe&.
He has fc. Sale, German and Engl flu SCHOOL
BOOKS, by the thousand, dozen or single, Writing
Paper by the Ream or Quire, Stationary &c. &c. and
gives the highest Price for clean LINEN RAGS.
TO BE SOLD,
ALikey, Healthy, NEGRO GIRL, about fevem.
teen years of age : the is fold for want of employ*
Enquire of the Printer.
A genteel Furnished Lodging
To be Let. Enquire of the P rinter.
Wanted to hire, a servant Man,
who can drive Poftillion, take care of hordes, and wit
attend on Table, and do other work in a family. To
such a perlon good wages will be given. Enquire of
the printer.
Best LIVEROI L,
In BARREI S and KEGS, of all fizet, TO BE SOLD
by RICHARD WELLS, in Arch-street.
IN the month of September last was left at Cbriftia fc
bridge, in the county of New C,ftle, with the f^i^
either almal BATTEAU, which was taken up adrift
in the Be aware river. The owner by proving his pro.
perty, may hax her again, by paving the charges to,
WILLIAM PAT TERSON.
A', '"'"' ",' have any demands against the eh
date of captain Philip Lacy, lateof this city, de^
'" requested to bring in their accounts, that
they may be adjured and paid ; and thole that are in
dented to fad estate,. by bond, note, or book account,
are defied to pay the fame to the subscriber.
WILLIAM PRICKETT, Administrator.
To be Let for a Term of Years,
The Merchant Mills in Briftot,
on the Delaware, containing three pair of Stones, with
a Dwel/ingfimfe and a Lot of five acres - The cht
raaer of thele Mills and advantageous situation, being
only ao miles from Philadelphia, afe so well known
as to render a particular description unnecessary. N©
engagements will be made for a month, that those at
a difiance may have an opportunity of applying to the
subscriber in Philadelphia.-
September s. JOHN MEASE.
Ten Dollars Reward.-
RAN-AWAY from the subscriber, living in Bdfr
more town, on the night of the nth oftant#
September, A Negroe MAN, named WILLIAM, 3
flout well-made Fellow, about 35 years of age, 5 feet
8 or 9 inches high, * subtle, cunning Fellow : He car
tied off a good suit of cloaths, but as he will probably
change them for others, it is needless to describe thcm&
He is remarkably fond of playing on the violin. He
was railed by Colonel South, at New-York, and after
wards lived with the Reverend Mr. Woodruf, 2nd it it
expefted he will puffi for the former place. Apply to
JOHN PRINGLE, Philadelphia, or GEORGE HUN
TER, Baltimore.
Haym Salomon, Broker,
At his office m Front-street, between Market
and Arch-streets,
TRANSACTS all kinds of bufineG on Commiffiom.
1 Buys and fells Bills of Exchange on any part of
Europe. Asalfo,
Pennsylvania and other
State Money,
And which he receives in payment for
Bills of Exchange,
At the highest price given.
He gives constant attendance at ' his Office, from nine
to one in the forenoon ; and from three to seven in the
afternoon.
RAN away the zft of oaober, 1781, from the
fublcrhcr, an APPRENTICE GIRL, named
ELIZABETH PHILIPS, about 16 years of age, short
and well set, dark complexion ; (he tock with her a
large bundle of clothes. Whoever apprehends the laid
girl and brings her heme, or Petres her id the Work
house, dull have ONE DOLLAR REWARD.
GERRALD FORRESTER.
N. B. All persons are forbid to harbour her at their
peril.