The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-08-29 00:00:00, page 1

This M ORNI N G,
At NIN E o'clock,
At the Hcu'e of Mrs. M A.THEWS, i^ Frent-ftreet,
next door to the corner of Pioe-ftreet,
Will be Sold by Public Auction,
Sundry articles of Houfhold and Kitchen Furniture:
confining, amongst a variety <f other things, of
TABLES, Chairs B dft-ads Carpet#, China, Earth
_ enware, &c. &c. &c.
"Also A let. (Long and verv complex London made
COACH, with Harnef* for four horfs, all in good
order. JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
August 29.
Southwark Au&ion.
THIS
MORNI N G,
Will be Sold bv Pib!ic Auction,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
MERCHANDIZE,
As USDA L: ALSO,
Houfhold Furniture & Wearing
APPARE L, &c. &c.
WILLIAM BROWN) Auctioneer.
N. B. Hand-B Ils will be difeontinued for the fu
ture, except on particular Occasions.
At the City Au&ion,
On MONDAT Next,
The Second of S p'ember,
At NINE 'Chock in the MORN ING,
Will begin the SAL E,
Of a GENERAL ASSORTMENT of
Merchandize,
Houfhold Goods, Kitchen Furniture
AND
WEARING APPAREL, &c.
JOHN BAY ARD, Außi neer.
N. B The Citv Au&ion will be held for the future
on every MONDAY. As constant Attendance is giv
en at the Store for the Reception of Goods, it is defir
ed (when not inconvenient) that the Goods may be
sent before the Day of Sale.
The Officers and Crew of the
Ship GENERAL WASHINGTON, their Agents or
Attornies, intitled to Shares iri the Salvage of the Sloan
SALLY, Sloop BOREAL and Schooner HAPPY
RETURN, are desired to make their Claims at my
Office within THREE Days from the date hereof, rs
a final Distribution thereof will he made at the end of
said time. CLEMENT BIDDLE, Mashal.
Philadelphia, August 27, 1782.
To the free and independent Electors of
the city and county of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
I RETURN You my hearty Thanks for
Ele&ing Me your Sheriff near two years past.
The Continuance of your Votes nd Interest a' the en
duing Election will be gratefully acknowledged by,
Gentlemen, your obliged humble fervent,
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, August 15.
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, to all persons refid
ing in or near the city of Philadelphia, who Band
indebted for land taxes within he county of Cumber
land, that they may appear and pay off the fatfoe to the
fubferiber, who will attend for that purpose, at the
committee room in the state-house, every day, (Sun
days excepted) from 8 until ro o'clock in the m mning,
during the present siting of assembly : those who neg
left to comply may be assured, that their lands; br a
fufficient part, will be advertised and fold by the com
miflioners, according to law, for the difeharge of all
Inch taxes in arrear,
VOL. XIA Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
T HURSDA Y,
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OR, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
STEPHEN DUNCAN,
Treasurer of Cumberland county.
yohn M'Pherfon, Broker,
Has at present for S A L E,
Two new Vessels on the flocks in this city.
Three- Eighths of a very fwift failing Brig, Ma
ryland built, now at the wharf; she has made one
voyage
A Schooner at Matomkin, that may be launchedin
48 hours notice ; from her dimensions and the charac
ter of the builder, 1 think she will fail as faft as any
thing ever did, of her length of keel, which is 54 feet.
A very fine barge) New-York built, fitted for seven
swivel guns ; she is clinker built, rows ten oars, with
fails, masts, waist cloths, &c.
A Sloop rigged, clinker built, Pleasure Boat, 21
feet long and 7 feet broad, with mafl, boom, gaft,
bowsprit, and rigging compleat; 1 mainfSil and one
jib in good order, 1 cable and 1 anchor, rudder, til
ler and 2 oars, all in good order.
A tra& of land, containing 561 acres, in Chefler and
Lancafler counties, divided by OHorara creek ; there
is on it two merchant mills au'd a saw mill, about 30
acres of watered meadow, and much more may be made.
The whole is now divided into four farms.
Three farms all adjoining each other in Bucks coun
ty, to be fold for cash, produce, or dry goods.
Two lots on Second-street, near the barracks, each
18 feet, by 118 feet adjoining, to be fold or let on
ground rent.
About 500 acres of rich bottom land for meadow,
with houses and improvements, Suffix county, Rate of
Delaware:
A traß of 102 acres of land in Bucks county, within
4 miles of Delaware, and 40 miles of Philadelphia.
Four lots on the weft fide of Second-ft reet, 20 feet
frotr each, by 210 feet deep. The front also on Se
cond-Breet, to be fold or let on ground rent.
Three hundred and fix acres of land in Juniata, 140
miles from Philadelphia.
Two lots on the weft fide of Third flreet, 2^ feet
front each, by 215 de/p; the front also on Charlotte
fireel, to be fold or let on ground rent.
A "ery good dwelling house, coach hotife, and Hables,
in a genteel part of the city.
A brick hotife, 20 feet in front, on St. John flreet,
on a lot 115 feet deep.
Thirty^five acres of land on the Ridge-road, about
two thirds of which is wood land, the remainder lear
ed, and under good pol and rail fence, with a Bream
of water running through it, and an excellent spring
capable of great improvement: a considerable quantity
of meadow may be made. There is on it at pr Cent a
quantity of cedar boards and squared logs, which will
be fold with it for cash, dry goods or produce.
Three hundred acres of land on Cowafhoneck, in the
county of Weftmoreland:
Two hundred and eighty.feven acres of land in Ches
ter county, about thirty-five miles from the city of
Philadelphia, near the Laucafler road, with a good
dwellin^-houfe, an elegant fpring-boufe, a law-mill
on a branch of the Brandywine ; nearly half the land is
cleared, the remainder good woodland well timbered,
and a great quantity of watered meadow may be made.
Twenty-five acres of land in Weil-Marlborough
townihip, Chester county.
A valuable lot of ground, about too feet on Market-
Rreet, the fame front on Tilbury -flreet, and 106 feet
front on Seventh flreet, from Schuylkill, to be fold to
gether or in lots of any file to accomodate the pur
chaser, for cash or sugar at the market price.
About 200 barrels beef and pork.
Twenty-eight barrels of the best English niefs pork.
Eighty tons of excellent hay, cut this season
Quadrants and sundry other mathematical inßru
ments.
A new suit of colours for a small veffcl.
Bills on France and Spain.
Loan-office certifiates.
Officers and soldiers certificates.
A fm ill quantity of tanned leather.
A pair of nine pound carohadts, with carriages, &c.
One pair of millstones.
Two harpsichords, one very elegant and tweet to ifd,
Fifty three boxes of Havannah fug^r.
frour boxes very fine bohea tea from Swed+n.
A very complete iron money theft.
One pair of 6 pound cannoh.
Two pair of 4 pounders with carriages.
An iron flocked anchor, weight 30? Ih
Twelve hogsheads of very heavy Maryland tobacco.
Hand grenades, Ihells, either empty or filled, fufed
and ready for immediate use.
A negro boy 13 years old; he is fold for want of em
ploy, has had the small pox, is registered,
A Negro woman, 24 years old,, has had the small
pox, and is tegifterdd R slave for life;
THE
Three large iron kettles, which hold about 150 ^U
lons, each fit for s alt or pot-ash works.
Fifteen hundred dollars loan office certificates, dHW#
ing interest on France.
A pair of large bay horses, fifteen and an half hands
high, one 6 the other 7 years old..
A pair of very handsome black horses, a little better
than fourteen and an half hands high, one 4 the other
5 years old, they are very good either for faddie or car--
riage, and are three quarters blooded.
A pair of good double jack screws.
A chariot.
A very elegant large standard air pump; with com
pleat apparatus.
An elegant portable ditto.
An elegant large eledrical machine, with complex
apparatus.
A portable ditto.
A camera obfcura.
A solar microscope.
A compleat apparatus for difeovering the bydrofla
tics.
A pair of spirit levels.
A pair of globes.
A very elegant hand orrery.
A bill on New York for any turn not exceeding 50
guineas *,
A new invention on Dr. Franklin's lightning rods. Tt
was shown to and approved of by David Rittenhoufe,
efq; and the other members of the American pfilofo
phical Society, who were present when the inventor ex
hibited it and some other new improvements in natural
pnilofophy, some days since at the univerfiry. This
new invention will preserve any perlon from lightning,
whether riding in a carriage, or on hor'e back, whether
fitting, flanking, walking or asleep, if properly fixed,
as will be directed ' by said John Macpherfon, who is
the only p^rfon irnpowered to fell or explain the fame.
The price is one dollar; should that price be inconve
nient to any, they may have it for one eighth of a dol
lar. It may be kept in a fnuff box or tooth pick case.
Said Machpeffon wants to purchase about eight hun
dred pounds bank stock; a good forte piano ; a Ger
man flute; 500 weight bees wax, and a bank lot any
where between Race flreet and the Drawbridge.
As he is well acquainted with the conftruaion of
ships, and of course must know whether the vessels, he
may at any time have for sale, will suit the trade for
which they are wanted, should I is advice on those points
be afcd by the purchaser, he believes he will be of ser
vice to those gentlemen that want to purchase ships.
His office is in Chefnut-flreet, three doors from Front
flreet, where he has stores for the reception of goods,
and he may be fisen every day at the coffee house from
eleven to one.
Wanted by said Macpherfon, an apprentice who
writes a good hand, and underflands arithmetic.
August 19, 1782.
WAN TT 5;
By a small family in this city, a SERVANT MAID
whose chief employment will hi the caie of the cham
bers, but who would occasionally attend other house
work, with a proper recommendation. Enquire of the
Prrnter.
A Journeyman and Apprentice
are WANTED to th e Silverfmirhs, feufinefs. For par
ticulars apply to DANIEL DUPUY, ,mr. who hate
FOR S A L E,
Scales and Weights for weighing of Gold,
Plated Spurs, and a Variety of Silver Work ;
Also, A Quantity of Sot! Leather. Aug. 17.
1
T 0 B E S 9 L D,
A very neat Light Carriage;
or Wa ggon) hurg on braces, tuit-He to carry tour
persons on a journey § with two HORSES that hav4
been used to the Carriage, and HARNESS for fetr
Horses. For Terms apply to ABRAHAM DUF
FIELD, at the Livery-Stables in Fourth flreet, be
tween South and Lombard-ftrcets.. Aug. ~
_ Philadelfhia, August 70, ±782.
RETATI ERS and others, ^ho are ftili in arrears
for Excite, me once more refuelled to make im
mediate Payment, otherwise I shall be under the disa
greeable neceffitv of p oceeJin^ against them as the law
dir^s. WILLIAM CRISPIN, CJleAor.
P S To be Sold by the fubferiber, a LIVERY
STABLE, in 3 xth street, lately occupied by the city
troop of horse. It readily accommodates 1% horses,
rod !§ now let for 60 priind<, ^cr annum.
AUGUST 29, ifl^
[NUMB. 930.