The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-08-22 00:00:00, page 4

MONEY Scales and
Weights, n L
Ivory and Afsfk-n Pocket
Memorandum Books,
A variety cf fuperfine Pen
knives,
<A Variety of mens Watch
* Chains,
Elegant ladies ditto,
Writing Paper of all forts,
A Neat Assortment of
fuperfine cloth l ,
Nonbatu and Pontivy li
nene,
Royal ditto,
Gulix Holland,
Plunder's Sheeting,
Ravens Duck,
Cznahrigs,
3-4, 7-8 and yard wideCot'
ton and linen Checks,
Calicoes and Chintzer,
Cambrick^ard Lawns,
Lawn Handkerchiefs and
Aprons,
Linen Handkerchiefs,
Gingham','
Wb te and olive Jeans,
Plain, spotted and striped
Dimities,
Corduroys,
their STORE in Front-street, two doors above the
Market,
Have on Hand, A few PIPES of
London, particular London, York and
Virginia
Madeira Wines, a few Cherts
of Bohea Tea, Powder and Sheet Lead, and a General
ASSORTMENT of DRY GOODS, which they will
Dipole of for Calh, Paymasters Notes, Ells of Ex
change or Paper Currency. June 17.
William Poyntell,
Has for SALE, three Doors below Market-Greet, in
Second-street,
A NEAT assortment of
fuperfine Broadcloths
Coatings of various co
lours,
Ratteens,
White Flannels,
Embossed Serges,
Superfine white C^ffimers,
A neat assortment cf
Chintzes and Calicoes,
Striped Cottons,
Cotton and linen Checks,
Bed Ticking,
Raffia Sheeting,
Ravens Duck,
Best black Fio v enrin%
Silk for mens wear,
Mens and womens fik,
thread and cotton Hole,
Mantuan of various co
lours,
Black and whit- Sattins,
Black India Taffities,
Plain and striped 12 el!
and ell wide India Per
sians,
Silk Handkerchiefs of all
kinds,
'Cambrick do.
Rest Iddix Nankeers,
Plain and striped Dimi
ties,
Womens nhite silk Gloves
and Mitts,
White and coloured jean^,
Mens Morocco Slippers
Tapes and Pins of differ
ent forts,
Kaighn and Attmore,
In Front-Street, a few doors below Arch Street, have
for SALE, a Large and Elegant Assortment of plain
and striped MUSLINS, confiding of near seventy
pieces,
Burlington Perk in barrels,
Hogs Lard in firkins
Best Caltpe'red Hams by the barrel, or smaller
quantity, to accommodate private families.
With an aflortment of DRY GOODS as usual, con
sisting of second and fuperfine Broad Cloths, with trim
mings, &c. &c.
Mordecai Lewis, & Co.
Have for SALE at their STORE in Second Street,
near Spruce Street, a large Assortment of MERCH
ANDIZE, imported in the Favourite, St. Helena and
Nomfueb, and by other vessels lately arrived, viz.
Lamb and Checkley,
In Second ftrect, one door above the north-exit corner
of Market-street, have for sale the following Articles,
WHOLESALE and RETAIL,
And 30 Hogsheads of Virginia TOBACCO.
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by D AF" ID C. CLAYPOOLE) in Market-Street.
Reed and Forde,
Camblets,
Durants,
Fsns, Ribbons, Plumes,
Flowers, Silks, &c. neat
ly assorted in Trunks.
Table Cloths and Napkins
in sets,
Diaper for Table Cloths,
Bed-ticks,
Sewing Silks,
Ladies white Silk Stock
ings,
Black Sattin,
Brocaded Tobine,
Table Carpets,
Red Lead for potters use.
Pig Lead,
Bohea Tea,
; Hyfon ditto.
I With a variety of other
I goods
Blank Books of all forts,
Ink Powder,
Parchment,
Primmers,
Spelling Books,
Testaments,
IPaper Hangings,
Wafers in Small boxes,
I Maps, &c # &c.
August 12.
Coloured and Scotch
Threads,
Ivory and ebony stick
Fans,
timbrellots,
Lyn Shoes,
Sewing Silks,
Frit Has,
Paper muff Boxes,
Broad and narrow Bind
ings,
Wool Cards,
Ivor, and horn Comte;
&c. &c. &c.
A L S O,
An HJoriment of H^d
Ware, confiding of,
Cutteaus,
Penkniv< s,
Rafors,
Knives and Forks,
Sciffars,
Files of different foils,
Padlocks,
Flih Hooks,
Handsaws,
Chizd^
Gouges,
Plain Irons,
A carpenters Plough com
pleat, &c.&c.
AL S O,
Belt Hyfon and Bohen
Tea per chest, and Tin
per box.
A young Man with a good
character, would be glad to Wait on a single Gentle
man or in a small Family. Enquire of the Printer.
Just IMPORTED in the late Veffeh from France, ^.
And TO BE SOLD, By
Wi'iliam Miller,
RAN. AWAY latt Sunday evening from the tubferi
gber, a Negro Wench, named PHEBE, is about
28 or 30 years cf age, the is very lusty, and most peo
ple take her for a Mulatto ; die is full faced, and has a
forbidding countenance, de took with her a lusty, fat
female Mulatto child, between 2 or 3 years old, the was
seen latt Monday morning, between Second-street bridge
and the Draw-bridge, and is no doubt concealed by
ffome free Negroes, in or about the town. Whoever
ecures her so that the lubferiber can get her again, (hall
have the above reward and reasonable charges, paid by
June 4. THOMAS CULLEN.
At his STORE in Front-street, the Corner of Gray's^
alley, between Chefnut and Walnut-streets,
A neat Assortment of DRY GOODS, suitable to the
present and approaching season, which he will fell on
the most reasonable terms —Among which are,
A VARIETY of fuperfine, middling, and low priced
B oadcloths, red and white Flannels, Blankets,
Tickens, Corduroys, brown and white fheetipgs, royal,
Lava 1 , Nonbattu, Britannia, and Flanders Linens,
Russia Linens and Diapers ; A neat Assortment of light
and dark ground Calicoes and Chintzes, Silks, Cam
bricks and Lawns, check and gauze Handkerchiefs,
Ribbons, mens and womens Gloves, Knives and Forks,
pen and other Knives, a Variety of Beads, Necklaces,
&c. &c.
Allo, A few Hogffieads of good Virginia TOBACCO.
LINENS. Laval, Pontiva, Nonbattu, Flanders and
Irish ; Sheetings of different, kinds, light Canvas and
Oznabrigs. August 7. 6w.
At their STORE in Pine street, near Water-street,
a compleat and large Assortment cf the following
GOODS, viz.
WOOLLEN S—-Such as
O A RSE Broadcloths, Shalloons,
Serges, Coaingr, Flannels, Blankets, mens,
bovs and childrens fine ribbed and plain Worsted Stcck
iw-
Has for Sale, at his Store, in Second street, near the
Court-House, a variety of MERCHANDIZE suit
able for the season, Imported in the (hip Nenfuch,
from Nantz, viz.
BRITANNIAS
Cm wricks and L^n#,
Calicoes, Cottons and Chintzes,
Silk and romal Handkerchiefs,
Seeing Silk,
White Threads assorted,
Superfine and middling Broadcloths,
Superfine D urants,
Laval Lnen«,
7.Bth wide Cr.as,
Jeans,
Tickings,
Ribbands, &c. &c.
Aifo, best Hyfon Tea.
Eight Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY, the 30th of June lass, from the sub
scriber, living in Southwark, a NEGRO BOY,
named FORTUNE, about fifteen years of age, five
feet five inches high; had on when be went away, a
large caftor hat, rrofsbarred silk handkerchief, a green
baize upper jacket, lined with brown costing, a Nan
keen waistcoat, oznabrigs (hirt, white ticking trowferr,
and barefooted. He has been fern in and about the
barracks and other places in the Northern Liberties.
Whoever takes up (aid Negro, and secures him so that
his matter may get him again, (hall have the above re.
ward and reasonable charges, paid by
JOHN JONES.
N. B. Ido off^r at Reward of Five Pounds to ary
person who will give information of any one harbouring
(aid Negro.
Three Guineas Reward.
WAS Stolen, a WATCH with a grid inf/de case;
the outward cne covered whh 1 reen fh/gteen•
the Maker's name, " THOMAS WRIGHT, watch
maker to the king." No. 951. Whoever brings it to
JOHN WOOD, watch-m^kcr, in Front-street, at the
corner of Chefnut- street, (hall have the above reward.
Just IMPORTED from France, and to be S OL D,
By the Bale or Package, at the Store of
H. SHIELL,
In Market street, between Sixth and Seventh. Greets,
SA TTINSp
Lute firings,
Taffiti^s,
Tamboured Waiflrcats, Br'tiniii,
Laval and Nonbattu Linens and Flannel.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
TO BE SO L D, BY
Nixor i & Foster,
Richard Footman,
Philadelphia, August 7, 1782.
A L L persons indebted to the estate of
JACOB GODSHALK, of this citv,'Cockmaker,
deceabd, are de fi ed to difeforge the fame, within
three months fr<m the date hereof; and all those who
have any demands against the said estate, are desired to
bring in their Accoun's properly attefied, th^t they
may be adjusted and paid.
ELIZABETH GODSHALK, Adminift^rix.
N. B. One of the Robbers wes a light made, wtll
proportioned man, with brown hair, cut short ; had on
a large French cocked hat, a dyed faflian olive.colour
ed coat or frock, with ont-fide pockets, corduroy vel
vet breeches of nearly the fame colour ; wore a plain
pair of diver buttons in his sleeves, of an eval form ;
had a final! silver broach in his bafom,cut in diamonds;
he is of a ruddy complexion, has a thin refe and thin
lips, and rather four countenanced. Thecther of them
was a tall, well set man, drtffed in a linen coat, jacket
and overall,, which w re tied round the brail of the
leg; had brown hair tied behind, a pale complexion,
within acquiring nose ; one of his teeth before Good cut
further than the others, and a little actoh them.
✓^ AME to the place of the fubfciiber,
I ^ 1 ring in Ear! tewn/hip, abcut the 20th of Jure
left, A Black MARE. The owner is defined to cemr,
prove his propertv, pay charges and ^ke her array.
August 2. CHRISTIAN MUSLEMAN, fen^r.
One Hundred Pounds Reward.'
O N the 26th of July 1782, John Johnson, a wag
goner, was ROBBED, on the great road between
Lancaster and Philadelphia, ne^r the 38 mile stone, of
the following G OODS, viz'. One pi-ce of brown
camblet, 1 piece bl^ck durant, 1-2 piece linen, 7 pieces
yard wide Britannia,, 1-2 pound black sewing fi k, 1
and a 1-2 pound cloth coloured ditto, 1 bag brown mo
hair buttons, 2 pounds arid 3-4 Scotch threads, 6 pieces
narrow Britanniat, 8 cambrick Handkerchiefs, 1 piece
green moreen, 1 piece double black mode, 2 pieces
cambrick, 1 piece striped muslin, 11 Renting hanker
chiefs, 3 pieces and a remnant cf 3 yards and y-Sths
dark calicos, 2 pipe's fine lawn, 9 dozen knives and
forks, i dozen table (poors, 1 dozen ivary combs. 1-2
dozen razors, 2 pieces spotted Bandana handkerchiefs,
2300 chapel needles, 12 yards black fotin, 5 yards and
1-8 white narrow mode, 9 silk romalls, 2 pieces narrow
black ribbon, 1 pieces blue stamped pocket handker
chiefs, 20 dozen coloured and black Barcelona hand
kerchiefs, 22 and a 10 yards fine Holland, 3 yards
white yard wide mode, 3 pieces Nankeen, 1 and a 1-2
dozen double Barceb na handkerchiefs, 2 pieces striped
lawn, I piece plain Renting, 7 and a 1 2 yards (potted
lawn, I piece black ell-wide Persian, 18 and a 1-2 yards
red spotted calicoe, 2 dozen broad tape, 1 dozen nar
row ditto, 16 pieces nonfopretries, 7 pieces bhck and
coloured ribbons.
Whoever takes tip the Robbers and secures them, so
that they be brought to justice, and the owner may get
his Goods again, dial! have the above Reward, or an
equal Part for any of the Goods, paid by me,
York-Town, July 30. JOHN HAY.
NOTICE is hereby given,
THAT there will be fold for the payment of taßf,
on the estate of Peter G^fkell, fix lots of ground,
each containing twenty feet front on Eighth street, and
one hundred and thirty-two feet deep, situate on the
east fide of Eighth-street, the whole bounded on the
north by ground late of Timothy Hurfts, on the east by
ground late of John Reed, on the south by other ground
of said Grlkell, and others, and on the weft by Eighth
ftreet aforefaid. The sale to begin the 26th day of this
instant, at 7 o'clock in the evening, at the Coffee
houfe. GUNNING BEDFORD, ]
JOHN BAKER, , Commissioners.
Aug. 10. NATHAN GIBSON. J
A Commodious Brick MESSUAGE and bank Lot
of GROUND, situate on the east fide of Front
ftreet and weft fide of Delaware, Water-street, the sixth
door from Vine-Greet, in the city of Philadelphia, cap
taining in breadth 15 feet, and extending in depth,
from street to street, 40 feet, fubjeft to the proprieta
ries quit-rent (if an,) due and to become due, and t#
a yearly ground-rent cf al. ss. fterline, payable to the
heirs and assigns of John Denton: Th ; s Meffuage is
three Rories high, has a good vault ; lets for two tene
ments, having the advantage of two fronts, and now
rents for 751. per annum.
Two other Lots of GROUND in the
said city, one of them situate on the east fide of Dela
ware Eighth-street, between Saffafras and Mulberry-
Greets, containing in breadth on said Eighth street i§
feet, and in depth 49 and a half feet, to a 5 feet alley,
leading into Schreiver-ftreet, together with the privi
lege of said alley and street. The other of them situate
on the north fide of the said Schreiver-ftreet, contain
ing in breadth 16 and a half feet, and in deph 45 feet.
On this last Lot there is a new two story high Brick Te
nement and Kitchen ; and both these Lors together are
fubjeß to a yearly ground-rent of two piftoles and
2 gths per annum.
Also, A Frame Tenement, Bake-House
and Lot of Ground, situate on the south fide of Wocd
ftreet, between Third and Fourth Greets, in the North
ern - liberties. containing in breadth 18 feet, and in
depth 46 feet, clear of ground-rent.
For Terms apply to RICHARD WHITEHEAD,
Scrivener, the north weft corner cf Vine and Water-
Greets; where Deeds, Mortgages and other Writings
are done as usual, with Care and Dispatch. July 31.
To be SOLD cheap for Cash.