The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-09-21 00:00:00, page 4

Proclamation.
Y ^ ,*HERE AS the honourable Thomas M'Kean,
e:qube, chief justice, the honourable William
'' AuguHus Atle ,°Tquir% Econd juHice, the
honour^ le" John Ev ns, ^qui e, third jufiice, and
the hon^uiable Gecr^e Bryan, e quire, fourth jer
tier of the supreme court, and of t^e courts of oyer
and terminer and general gaol delivery, for the com
monwe^hh of Pennsylvania, have issued th^r precept,
bearing date the nineteenth day of August intent, to
me dirtied, for holding a court of oyer and, terminer
and general gaol delivery at the State-house, in the
city of Philadelphia, for the city and county of Phila
delphia on Monday the twenty-third day of Septem
ber rext. „,
And whereas the honourable Francis Hopkinson,
Wquire, ju Ige of admialty, for Pennsylvania, and the
frotr.ble William Augustus Atlee, John Ev>rs and
George Bryan, c/quir^f, juAias, as afo-eriid, of the
fupremc court, afurifiiJ, have issued their precept,
bearing date the twer,ty-fi:ft day of August, to me
directed, for holding a court of admiralty fiffions for
the united stater of America, at the fain Staie-houle,
on Wednesday the eighteenth day of S ptember next.
And where's the fall honourable Thomas M'K an,
fancis Hopkinfen, Wiliam Augustus AtUe, John
Evans and George Bryan, efqui^s, have issued their
precept, bearing date the nineteenth day of August,
to me directed, for hiding a court of admiralty ses
sions hr the state of Pennfylvaris at the said State
house, on the said eighteenth day of September next:
NOTICE is hereby given, to all justices of the peace,
'the coroners, efcheators and constables within the said
city and county, that they be then and there in their
own perfon°, with their rolls, records, indictments and
other remembrances, to do theft things which to their
offices, in that behalf, appertain to be done. A so, all
they who will prosecute against the priforers that are
hr then flbail be in the gaol of the said city and county,
are to be then and there, to prosecute against them as
Hull be just.
Dated at Philadelphia, the twenty firft day es Au
gust, in the yetr of Our LORD one th /ufand
feren hundred and eighty-two, and in the se
venth year of American Independence.
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
GOD SAVE the COMMONWEALTH!
To the free and independent Electors of
the city and county of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
best suit the Purchaser or Purchasers, A
\ VALUABLE Trad of LAND; containing about
/ One Thousand Eight Hundred Acres, and gene
rally kown by the name of Kent Fork Mannor,
(the exa& quantity (hall be fpecified on the day of Lie)
beginning at the lower end of Kent island, about ten
miles from Annapolis, and 25 or 30 from Baltimore;
the annual rents amount to 26,95 b weight of crop to
bacco. The land has many natural advantages; such
as fi(h, oysters and wild fowl, in abundance ; the foil
is very fine and remarkable level, and the trad fa ad
vantageouriy interfeded with small creeks, that differ
ent and convenient plantations or farms may be laid
off with very little fencing: there are several good
dwelling houses with brick chimnies on the land. Any
person inclined to purchase may be (hewn the land, by
applying to Dr. ROBERTS, on the island. Five years
credit will be given; bond, with approved security, will
be required. WILLIAM BRENT.
N. B. The greatest part of the land is under lease,
which will expire in November, 1784.. The plantati
ons are to be delivered up in good order, under the
penalty of a heavy forfeiture. I have great reason to
expad that the leases will be given in before the Par
of fair. WILLIAM BRENT.
jfohn Perkins,
AFTER a long and severe sickness, takes this
public method of acquainting hi# old Friends
^nd Customers, that he flatters himfelf so much recov
ered, that be propoles to practice FARRYING, a,
much as hie ability# will permit. It is needled to men
tion, in an advertisement, that he will undertake to
cure all disorders incident to horses, but such Gentle
men who please to employ him, may depend upon his
utmost endeavour# to give general Satisfaction,; the
ftri&eft attention will be paid to such horses as (hall be
under hit care. Hauks cut out and Nicking perform
ed.
N, B. He may be heard of at the White Horse and
Fountain Inn, in Chefnut-ftreet. Aug: 17.
C_ ro ——-fol— ______ ——_
CA M E 10 Newtown-Square, Chester count,, some
time in June left, a red HEIFFER, (uppofed t® be
a year old last Spring : If no owner comes in three
weeks from the date hereof, (he will be fold for theex
p^nces, agreeable to law, (he having been advertised
before. SUSANNA WILSON. Sept. 10.
To be Sold for Specie,
At Middleton's TAVERN, in the City of Anrap^f,
on the aid Day of O tuber next, in two or three
hundred Acre Lots, or the Whole together, as may
T RETURN You my hearty 1 hanks for
' El a^g Me ycu t Sheriff nezr two years part.
The Continuance of your Votes 'nd Inteich a the en
suing Eleafonwill be gratefully acknowledged b; ,
Gentlemen, your obliged humble servant,
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
Philadelphia; Printed and Sold bjDAFID C. CLAYPOO LE, In Marfa-Street.
Stafford, (Virginia,) August 2, 1782.
DARK an^ lightblue,
leaflet, deep and
pea green, London.brown,
claret, blossom, Hefti,
olve, lead, plumb nut,
purple, dark and light
grey, laylock and mixed
coloured lupei fine and se
cond Cloths.
Green Cloth Suitable for
billiard tables,
Light and dark ground
Cottons, Calicoes and
Chintzes,
Sailclotli,
Royal, lavs', Flanders and
Britannia Linens.
Sattins and B deader,
A Quantity of gaofe, duex
and pidgeon SHOT ; china dishes and plater,
tureens and soup dimes, blankets and rugs,
broad cloths, coatings, naps and flannels, creefe and
brit^nnia linens, chintzes and calicoes, hair colour and
red image bed furniture calicoes. writing paper,
worsted fit 'or knitting flockings, ready made (hirts,
fine lace ruffles and edgings, with sundry other dr y goods;
likewise a few kegs of green foft Swedish soap, for fa
mily use, equally as good as Caftile soap, with lundry
dry goods of various kinds.
N. B, A vacant lot of ground in Race-street, near
Third-street, to be fold. Enquire a$ above.
D^pTs-BE^ N,
Has for SALE, at his Store in Secong-ftreet, one
door from Pine-street, A
Quantity of best James river
Tobacco,\
Some v-ry fine Hams, Shoulders and Fletch Bacon,
Madeira Wine by the quarter-calk or gallon,
Old Rum by the gallon,
A few barrels of very good Pork,
An Affortnent of DRY GOODS, &c. &c. Jure 24.
Madeira Wine,
WEST-INDIA RUM,
French Brandy,
TO BE SO L D, BY
Mordecai Lewis, & Co.
Imported in the Ship Nonhich, Captain Wells, By
Jacob Morris,
And just opened at his STORE in Front- flreef, near
Walnut-ltreet,
A LARGE Assortment of Calicoes and Chintzer,
£3 fuperfine Broadcloths and Caffi^ers, Camhricks
and Lawns, Flanders Bedticks, black Silks of different
Kind,, &c. Aug. 26.
ALL persons indebted to the efiae of JOSEPH
MARRIOTT, bte of the city of Philadelphia,
deceased, by bond, note, or book debt, are requeued
to call and di charge the fame to the fubferiber ; aid
tho'e who have any demands ag.iinft the said eftne
are desired to produce their accounts properly attested,
that they may be adjusted by
THOMAS MARRIOTT, ading executor.
Northern-Liberties, September 13, 1782.
Dean & Purviance,
H ? ve just Imported in the (hip Nonsuch, Captain
Wells, and the 1 ft vessels from Fiance, th: follow
ing MERCHANDIZE, which they will S? lon
reasonable terms, at their STORE in Water-ltnet,
the third Door below the Draw-bridge:
Just IMPORTED and to be SOLD, by
John Donnaldfon, & Co.
At their STORE in Wrilnut-ftreet, between Front and
Second Sheets,
To the Freemen, Ele&ors for the City ^nd
County of Philadelphia,
GENTLEMEN,
THE encourageme t given me by a refprftable
and numerous Acquaintance, has induced me to
Solicit your Votes and Interest at the ensuing General
Election, to place me on the Return for the Sheriff's
Office w ith the present Sheriff, William Will, enquire,
four fuffrages, in this my humble request, will lay un
der the highest obligations,
The Public's Obedient,
Humble Servant,
Aug. 26. JAMES LOUGHEAD.
A Quantity of French Brandy in Hog
(heads, Grenada Rum, hyfen, conge and bohea
Ters, Spanish Cordage and fail Twine, German Steel,
Barcelona Handkerchief', black Mode, royal Lintns,
Dowhifes; Ticklenburgs, Chintzes, Calicoes, fuper
fina Broadcloths, and olive Oil in jis Aug. 9.
Just come to hand by the Lift vessels from France, and
to be SOLD by
Jonas Phillips,
At his STORE in Market street, between Front end
Second f reels,
I Cambricks and Lawns,
IPlain and cordi.lDimities,
IShalloons, Durants and
I Callimancoes,
Checks and Bedticking,
Crimfor, blue and pink
Persians,
Marseilles Quilting and
Brilliants,
Black and white Prunellas,
Black, blue, claret, olive
and fpotted.beft Velvets,
'triped, (potted and plain
black and white Gauze,
Window Glab,
Paint ground in oil.
Pins, &c. &c.
August 2.
BEGS leave to return his most grateful thanks, to
thofc who have been so k nd in the encouragement
ot his Intelligence Office, and now acquaints the Public,
that he still continues the said Office, out as he is oblig
ed to give ftrifl attendance, and employ a clerk as an
assistant to the sane, he hopes they will not take it a
nrifs, in making a small addition to the premium,
which is two (hillings and fix-pence for entering in the
„books, and eighteen-pence, as before, for enquirer# #
Hr further acquaints the Public, that there is now
many on bis book for employment.
Said COHEN, through the persuasion of his friends,
has now opened a BROKERS OFFICE, or a Store
far the Reception of Merthandife on Commission : Any
Person who chufes to favour him with their business,
may depend on having it executed in the best manner,
and the greatest fat^sfaaion given to his employers.
To the refpe&able Freemen, Electors in
the City and County of Philadelphia.
GENTLEMEN,
AFTER having lerved you faithfully, near fix
years in the field, as a soldier, in the defence of
your just rights, againftthe arbitrary claims of Great-
Britain, and having again retired to the walk of a pri
vate citizen, I now take this opportunity to inform you,
that I intend offering myfelf as a Candidate for the
Sheriff's Office, at the ensuing Election ; to be then plac
ed on the return with William Will, esquire, the present
fheriff: and should you think me worthy of your fuf
frages and interest, which I now earnestly solicit, the
favour will ever be remembered with gratitude by,
Gentlemen,
Your devoted humble Servant,
THOMAS PROCTER.
keens,
Irish, French and Flemish
Linens,
Dow!afs and Britannias,
Striped Gingham',
Strioed B^dtick,
Rnffia Sheeting,
Flemish ditto,
Russia Driiirg,
Ditto Raven's Duck,
Ditto Sailcloth,
Ticklenbuigs,
Oznabrigs,'
Modes and S,th„,
Peeirngs and Mantuas,
Sar'nets and PeuTns,
Thread and cotton Hose,
India silk & cotton Hand
kerchiefs,
Io be Sold at private Sale,
TH A r part of the place heretofore
advertised in this paper by the fub
feriber, lying on the east fide ot the
road, and within one mile of the South
flreet of the city. It is laid out in lots of
four acres and perches each; the pur
chaser paying one-fourth of the purchase
money down, may have credit for the re
maining threc-fouthsfome time,if required:
A plan ot the lots may be seen, and the
terms of tale known, by applying to
ASSHEFON HUMPH EYS, Esquire,
ELIJAH BROWN, or the fubferiber on
the prernifes.
Aug. 15, BENJ. HEMINGS.
N. B. The sixteen acres lying on the
northwest fide of the road, with the House,
&c. to be Let for one year or a term of
years. Enquire as above.
He has now to Dispose of,
Loan office, Quar termaftets and Depreciation Certifi
cate,, Bills on F ance, and a Quantity of Merchandise ,
Alfa, A valualle FARM, in Chester county, contain
ing 181 and a half acres, with two Houses, a Barn and
Spring-houfc, together with a Still-house almost finiffi^
ed, and a good Orchard, There is many excellent
(pring, on the obc, and the Head of Elk-creek runs
through it ; there is a plenty of Meadow Land. Any
person inclinable to purchase said Farm, may meet
with a bargain ; as it does not suit the owner, who
who lives in this city, to attend it. Sept. 4.
MOSES COHEN
Just IMPORTED from France, Gottenburg and Sts
Thom s, and now OPENING, by
Calicoes and chintz,
Cambricks & Lawns,
Kentings and Muslins,
Plain and coloured Nan-
William Sitgreaves,
At his STORE in Market-street, between Front and
Second -streets, at the corner of Laetitia- court, A
f^rge Aflortment of DRY GOODS: Among which
Intelligence Office.
Check linen ditto,
Clouting Diaper,
Russia Linen for towelling
India Jeans and Dimities,
Plain & trimming Gauzes,
Callimancoes and Durants,
Jone's Spinning,
Superfine black Russel,
Camblets,
Velvets,
Superfine Broadcloths,
Cnffimert,
Seven-eights, yard and
apron-wide cotton Chech
Threads,
Twist,
I Bobbin,
! Tapes,
, Pins,
I Paper,
; Black Pepper, &c. &e.
I With a Variety of other
I Articles.