The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-12-20 00:00:00, page 4

TO BE SOL D,
Fr Cath, Bills on France, or exchang'd for a place in
or near the city,
A plantation or ua& ^f land
fituare in W rrington township, Bucks county, within
one mile of Gixne Rfk, and shout twenty one miles
from Philadelphia; containing 500 Acres or upwards,
forming nearly a Square, and at present divided into
two firms, rented for one ha f the produce, with about
Acres of Meadow in cke whole, aid 210 Acres
Wood Land : Th: foil is <qusl to any in the town
(hip, the .and 8 free from stone or broken ground, and
comm, lids a beautiful prolpe&. There is on one of the
places a Farm-house, an excellent faring and a large
ftene Spring-blue, with Hwy-barracks, (tabling, &c.
On the 0 her a large Farm-house half stone and half logs,
five good rooms on a floor, a Wash and Spring-house.
Barracks, Barn, Stab ring and every nebeffary convenein
cy for the 500 acres, a branch of Nelhaminy creek
runs through a part of the last described 'farm, where
a great quantity of meadaw may be made. Allo 119
acres of Wood-land, firuate near * line dividing Mal.
borough from Fallow field towrdiip, Chester county,
formerly known by the name of Thomas Gibfori's land,
adjoining Ring's kill. Any perfen inclining to pur
chase or exchange, may know the terms by applying
tn THOMAS MASON, in Yine-ftreet.
Nov. Ifo
Notice is hereby given, to such
as have LANDS in the Cown y of Bedford, and do
not live in the said County, that they may have an
Opportunity of paying the faxes due for the fame, to
the Subfeirber, being Treasurer for the said County, at
the House of Mrs. Clinton, at the Corner of Chelnut
and Third-ftreeu. BARNARD DOUGHERTY.
November 2s, 1781.
To be fold, an healthy Negroe
MAN, 25 years old; is a compleat Farmer, under
stands the management of Horses, and is a good servant.
For further information, apply to John &tman, in
Lower Dublin township, near the Nine Mile Stone, or
James Gregory, the corner of Stamper's Alley, Phi
ladelphia.
A Coachman is wanted to hire
or purchase ; none need apply but such as can procure a
recommendation adequate to the undertaking. Enquire
at the Printer.
Ofag ^ Twtauce,
'Philadelphia, ^ztr December, 178^
,CTROFGSALS roll be received in this office until
f the tirft day of February next, for the following
ContF^&, to supply the Rumne deliverable by the
United States, from theist day of Ap'd to the last
day ofDecember next, incentive, to Phofe Peifoni en
titled to draw them; , <<,
A contrast for the p ft of Boston, Mafrhu
„ contr?& for the post of Springfield,/ setts.
A Cbutraa for the potis to the northward of
Pot^hkeeft, in New-Vo k.
A con^a fo # the puft of Frederick-To*#, in Ma
ryland.„
Tne contractors are to issue the rations, and the
proposals are to contain the lo*<ft prices and longest
terms of partner, as also the price of the component
parts, which are
/h b@ or 3 quarters ground pork,
I'b^d,
IgII rum or #h Ike,
iquarrldt and a q^ rts vinegar per too rations,
gib soap and 3 0 candles per 700 rations.
A Furnace and Forge to be Let,
Mary-Ann Furnace, with a great
plenty of Ore, allo Spring. Forge, both fi uate m York
cnmt, rt-te of Pennsylvania, with all the improvements
thereto bth n^iag, likewise a fiffi lent quantity of Mev
dw,. ruble and wood land, 0 carry on the works very
eyte'nfir, adjoining each. There is alio a Grist Mill
belonging to the furnace. For forth r particulars en
qlire of JOHN STEINME'i Z, ia Market.ftreet.
Philadelphia, Nov. 27.
TO BE SOL D.
The valuable Merchant
MILLS and SAW MILLS, with two pair of Rones,
one whereof is French burs of the belt quality, the
other colongs; the bolting, cloths are good; the mills
are in good older, water plenty in the driest season,
with little expence of'keeping the dam in repair, as it
is turned by toe main Brandywine-creek : the mill-house
is built of ften, about 38 feet square." Also, a good
dwelling-honfe, part frame aid ;part stone, a good
frame barn, stables and other out-houks, with about
30 acres of good land, nine acres whereof is good wa
tered meadow, and as much more ma, be made with
very little expence : a good bearing orchard of the heft
fruit. It is pleafanfy situated in a healthy part of the
country, within 30 miles of Philadelphia, 15 of Mar
cus Hock and Wilmington. I kewife, a Let of
Ground publicly situated in the borough of Wilming
ton, Ntewcaffle county. Any perfen inclining to pur
shaft, by applying to DAVID BRINTON, at the In
dian King, in t:e through of Wilmington, or the
fyhferiber living at the mills, may know the terms.
BENJAMIN POWEL.
Taft-Bradford. Chaffer county, Nov. 9.
Philadelphia; Printed and Sold by DAVID C. CLAYPQO LE^ in Marlet-S treet^
Whereas the EftAte of John
Raid, late of the county of Bucks, having by due
tourfe of Law, been forfeited and seized tor the Use of
the date. I the fubferiber, Agent for the said county,
do hereby give Notice, That the Estate of the said
John Reid, late of the said county; confining of the
following Tra& of Land and Tenement, situate in the
township cf Tenacum, containing about 1400 Acres
improved, with several Tenements, and which will be
divided into Lotts, for the more convenient, of the
purchasers; a Plan of which will be shewn on the Day
of Sale ; late the Estate of the said John Reid, will be
Sold at Public Vendue, at the Court-House of the said
county, on the 15th Day of January next. The Sale*
to begin at 10 o'clock in the Forenoon, and continue
from day to day until the whole is fold.
The Terms of Sale will be according to Law, viz.
One fourth part of the purchase money to be paid in
ten days after the fajg, or the Premifts again to revert
to the state, and the bidder be liable to forfeit the said
fourth part of the purchase money; and the remainder
within one month after sale; and on failure thereof the
premises, in like manner, to revert to the date, and
the feurth part paid to be forfeited ; and on certificates
being produced for the payment from the Agen s, or
either of them, deeds will be given as by law di'rc&ed.
And to prevent all difficulties in reiped of payment,
the Agents will attend at the Court House ot the said
county, on the 10th day after tale, to receive the firft
payment, and in like manner on the 30th day after
sale, to receive the last payment, after which no pur
ch#e money will be received, but the premifts again
fold for the benefit of the commonwealth.
And I, the agent, do also, pursuant to law, hereby
Notify all the Claimants to the Premises, or any part
of them, and Creditors to the said John Reid, to exhi
bit their Claims and Demands to the Justices of the su
preme court, within the time limited by law, or they
will be forever bared from the recovery theieof.
GEORGE WALL.
One Guinea Reward,
LOST last Tuesday Evening, a Shell SNUFF-BOX
with a Silver Top, in which is set the Portrait of
hi# Excellency General Washington. Any person de
livering said Box to JAMES PEALE, may have the
above Reward.
Lombard-street, Dec. 1.
May be had in a genteel part of
the City, a few Rooms with Furniture
without, as best suits, until the spring.
Enquire of the printer.
LOST, on the eoih of November, a Black Leather
POCKET BOOK, containing a Two (hilling
Bill, of State Money, and sundry other (mail BiUe;
together with feme Notes of Hand, &c. Whoever will
deliver it to the printer (hall be genteelly r. warded.
Whereas the Eflates of Chrifti
>n Voght , Nicho'as Houffecker, and Thomas Carr, all
late of the county of Lancaster, having been ia due
course of law forfeited to this state: We, the fubferi
bers, Agents far the laid county, do hereby give No
tice to the said Christian Vught, Nicholas Houflecker,
and Thomas Carr, That all their real estates within the
said county, consisting of the following 4 , Meffuages and
Tracts of Land, viz. One two Rory Brick HOUSE,
fituat^ in the borough of Lancaster, late the estate of
the said Christian Voght.
One Frame HOUSE, situate in the town of Lebanon,
in the melt public part thereof, in a corner near the
market ; the House is about 2,7 feet by 38, and hath
been an did accustomed tavern ; the Lot is about 64
feet by 176, with Sheds, Stables, fcc. fubjed to a
ground-rent of one (hilling sterling per annum; like
wise, one LOT^ containing about 5 acres of Land, ad
joining the said town of Lebanon, the greater pars
whereof is good meadow, fubjeft to a ground-rent cf
,:. an^ 6d. currency per acre per annum; late the pro
perty of the said Nicholas Houffecker.
One undivided tenth Part of 500 Acres of Land, fi
'tuited in Donegal, Mountjoy, and Derry townships,
on the ro&l leading Irom Lancaster to Harris's-terry,
-on both flees of Conawa ,0 creek; late the estate of
the said Thornes Carr. All which will be Sold by
Public Vendue, on the eith Day of January next, at
the Court-House, in the said county of Lancaster.
Ths Sale to begin at 10 o'clock in the Forenoon, and
to continue from day to day until the whole be told.
The Terms of Sat will be according to Law, viz.
One-fourth part of the purchase money to be paid with
in ten days after sale, or the premises again to revert
to the date, and the bidder liable to forfeit the said
fourth part cf the purchase money ; the remaining three
fourths thereof to be paid in one month after sale, and
on a certificate produced from the Agents, or either of
them, of full payment of the purchase money, a deed
will be given as by daw directed; and to prevent all
difficulties with reaped of payment the Agents will at
tend at the Court-ihoufe, on the 10th day after fair,
to receive the firft payment, after which no purchase
money will be received, but the premifts again fold for
the benefit of the commonwealth; and the Agents also,
pursuant to Law, hereby Notify all Claimants to the
said Piemifes, or any part of them, and Creditors to
the said Christian Voght, Nicholas Houffecker, and
Thomas Carr, to exhibit their Claims and D mands to
th^ Justices of the supreme court, within the time li
mited by Law, or they will be forever bared from th#
recovery thereof.
Lancaster, CHARLES HALL, \
Dec. lit, 1781. GEORGE STEWART, '^ en ^
Lower- Makefield, Bucks County, sth of. the 12th month
1781.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
On the gift: of this instant, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
on the premises,
A Valuable PLANTATION, situate in Lower Malm
field aforefaid, late the property of Joseph White,
deceased, containing 136 acres, about 100 cleared, <9
or 12 of which are meadow, the rest wood laird, and
nearly the whole inclofed with tolerable good fences
There is on said premises a good stone dwelling house,
two dories high, two rooms on the lower floor, with a
fire place in each, and three on the second floor, and one
fire place ; a good teller and garret ; also a stone kitch
an adjoining the house, a well of good water near the
door and stone milk house, a good frame Barn with a
leanto on one fide. Three of the fields are fupplyed
with constant watef. There is likewise on the premises
a tolerable good orchard, mostly grafted fruit, contain
ing upward# of one hundred trees, likewise a number
of peach, plumb and cherry trees. The conditions of
sale will be made kno^n at the time and place of sale,
by HANNAH WHITE, Executrix.
BARNARD TAYLOR,) _
and TIMOTHY TAYLOR,) Executors.
Twenty Shillings Reward.
RAN-AWAY, a Negro WENCH named DINAM,
about 21 years old, is about 5 feet 6 inches high,
fat and well ma te, of a yellow complexion, has remark
able eyes, as (he never looks any one (haight in the
face; is much given to drink, and calls herfelf a free
woman. She has been roving about the town near
three weeks pad, and i^ supposed to be now in it. She
has with her a (mill figured [tuple calico Ihort fyown
and petticoat, a Hue and ^hite linfey coat, blue baize
(hort gown, and fandry other cloaths. Whoever will
bring her to the Printer of this paper (hall have the
above Reward. D e. 8.
Philadelphia, December 11, 1781.
A LL those that have any demands against the estate
" cf the late RICHARD BARRET, deceased, are
desired to bring in their Accounts, properly attested,
to be paid ; and all those indebted to said efta e, arc
desired to make Payment within two werks, otherwise
their Accounts will be put in the Hands of en Attor
ney. ELIZABETH BARRETT, Administratrix.
IMPORTED I# Hie fri, Ann, %,& JoGafi, Ura
L'Orient, and to be Sold, By
Smith & Tilton.
At their flora in Soeoad-ftreet, next door to the Friend'#
Meeting-house,
A VARIETY of fu
perfine, fecund and
coarse broadclothi, of the
molt fashionable colours,
with suitable triming#.
White and buff Caffimers.
Coating:.
Frizes and fwanikins.
Serge#.
Scarlet, red, white, and
yellow flannels and bai
zes.
A variety of velvets, vel
verets, and corduroys.
Light cultured worsted,
and hair plush.
Satrinecs,everlaftings, pru
nellas, and princess
fluffs.
Soarlet and black bree
ches patterns.
Calirmancoes.
Durants and tammies.
White and spotted jeans;
Mens patent ribb'd wor
sted and flik hose.
Reed and Forde
At their 61 ORE in Front-ftieet, two doors above the
Market have opened
A fre(b Assortment of MERCHANDIZE,
M hich they continue to Sell for Specie, Bills of Ex
change, or. Paper Currency r
Among which are
BEST fuperfine Cloths, of all colours,
Second and coarse ditto, ditto,
Spotted and plain Swaisfkine,
Red and white Flannels and Baizes,
Daffils and Halfthick#,
Pink, crimson, black, green, and blue Calamancoes
and Durants,
Shalloons and Rattinets,
Three-quarters, 7-8 and yard wide Irish, French, and
Dutch Linens,
Towelling and Table-linen,
Cambrick# and Lawns in patches and pieces,
Lawn and Kenting Handkerchiefs and Aprons,
Barcelona, Romall, and Bandanno Handkerchiefs,
A Variety of dark ground, low priced, Cilicce#,
Chintzes, and Cottons,
Mens, womens, and childrens woffled and cotton
Hose,
Men# strong milled Hose,
Sattin# and Peelongs,
Black, blue, green, pink, and white Luteftring#, Sarf
nets, and Persians,
Half-ell, 34, and yard wide bbek Modes, &c, &e.
N. B. Tobacco, Flour, and Bar Iron will be re
ceived in Payment, at the Market Prices. Nov> 14.
A large afTortment of lin,
ent.
Ditto, of calicoes and
chinzes.
Flanders bedticks.
Diapers.
Oznabrigs.
Jaconet muzlins.;
Cambrick# and lawn,.
Black fattins & peelongs.
Ditto modes and mantua^
A neat assortment cf fa
fhicnable silks for gen
tlemens wear.
Bandano and silk romal
handkerchief#.
Black and coloured Bar
celona ditto.
Printed linen ditto.
An assortment of Ribbons.
Black lace, Gold ditto.
Pins and needles.
Indigo.
Loaf fugar.'
And a few boxes of best
Spanish Sugars &c. &c. &c.