The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-12-03 00:00:00, page 4

iFilhttm Prichard,
BOOKSkLLERand STATIONER,
Bit^een Front and Second-free^, in M^rket-ftieer,
opposite Latina-court,
Is happy to in'orn, tie generous encouragers of L''e
r>tur, th&t he hasj"ft pubbihed an additional Ct
tJofaue to hit CIRCULATING LIBRARY ; and
begs leave to afc r then-, tnat his belt endeavours
will be ufad, to provide Food for the mind the en
filing Winter:
Am?ng many other valuable Boeks for sale, he has the
following, viz.
FOLIO
CI! ESBY's Natural Hrforv o f the Crolinrs, Ba
h?nv ICandt, & ~with 200 elegant c< p.er platis,
maftcriv executed, and beautifully coloured from lift,
in x volt.
Complete colhaions of S ate Trials, 6 v.
Rufli worths Hilbrica! Colle&iont, including Lis Trial
of 1/ rd S: ; ff rd, 8 v.
Howard's H story of the World, 3 v.
Rolle's Abridgement, 6 v.
Bacon's Abridgement, 3 v.
Pe^e William's, Cooke's Sounders'# 2nd Hobhart';
Reports, &:. with a general culleaion of the most
modern authors in law.
Chambers's Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, 2 v.
Milled and Gardiner's D aionary on Botany, &c. 2V.
Jame's Medial Diaionary,
An Italian Dictionary,
Salmon's Natural History of Plants, with plates, Ware's
Architecture, in four bookr,
Hm ; us's complete Body of ancient Geography,
Natural H'ft^ry of Barbadoes, with cuts,
QU A RTO and OCTAV O.
Gravefeno's Experiments of Natural Phiiofophy, 2 v.
Defagalier's ditto, drito,
The London Chronicle for 1757,
Monsieur de Blainville's Travels through Europe,
Philofophica! Tranfaftions, 37 v.
Literary M gazines, or the Works of the learned, 12 v.
Monthly Reviews, 31 v.
Universal History, gilt, 20 v.
Universal History, half bound, 20 v.
Cullen's Materia Mrdica.
History of £ngla±l complete, by Smollet, 15 %
Rob rtfon's History of Scotland, 2 v.
Hiftory of Charles the Vth, 3 v.
Hiftory of America, 2 v.
Lo Ice's Effry on Human Understanding, 2 v.
on the Epifties,
The P eceptor, or a general Course of Education, 2 v.
Orrery's P iny, 2 v.
Butler's Remains,
Gentv's Lectures, 3 v.
Sharp's Surgery,
V n Swielen's Commentaries,
Quinces's Lexicon,
Potter': Antiquities if Greece, 2 v.
Pottery's Chirurgical Works, 4 v.
Comp! t B'dy of Hudaodry, 3 v.
Smith's History of N^w Jersey,
Raleigh', Work,, 2 v.
Franklin's H ft ry of P-nnGlvania,
Salmon's Geographies! Grammar,
French, English, Latin, Italian, and Dutch D dionaries,
With a very general Col ration of Divinity, Lit Phy
fir, Mathematics and the Clrfficr, not inserted.
NOVELS and BOOKS of Entertainment.
Spectator, Tatler, Guardian, Rambler, Peregrine
pikle, Tom Jones, Roderick Random, Don Quixottr,
Gd B'as, Female Quixatte, RoufellUs Letters, Persian
and Peruvian Letters, Pamela Prince of Abyssinia,
Bellefarius, Guiphantia, Ward's Nuptial Dialogues,
Triumph of Truth, Ovid's Ait of Love, Madame da
Granton, Vicar of Wakefield, Longfoord, Earl of Sa-
I fb?rv, Viaud's Voyage, Trigram Shandy, Hawkf
w rth's Telemachus, the forties Travels through Spain,
S erne's Works complete, Muse in Good Humow, Ju
lia de R him , DUrned Visage, Magazines, Plays,
Periodical Pamphlets, &c.
#, The above is part of Four Thousand Volumes,
of a very scarce and valuable Collection, many of
which are not to be met with in this City, or on the
Continent of Am rica, and are now felling on the
lowest Terms f^r Cash.
SCHOOL BOOK S.
Bibles, T^ftan-erts. Spelling Books, Loath's and
Buchanan's EnJiib Grammar, Crex 's and Dodfley's
IE op's F rl s, P nthenn. Art 0 Speaking, Oecono
m^ of Humat? L f*, Primers Battledores, & &c.
STATIONARY.
Best Writing P iper, dittogilt and mourning, Q ills,
Penknives and Sciftars, Wafers red and black, Wx
ditto, Pencil, leather and pewter Ink-stands, Ink pow.
d:, Ink-ftcki, &c. ivory Pounce Boxes and Folders,
Bonnet a r d Hat Boxes, Gold Scales, silk Puifts, Cork
(crews, J >nes's genuine Powders for taking out stains
and (pots, Pocket-books, Pi&urrs, Merchants Ac
count Books ruled and plain. Receipt and Copy Books,
German Flutes, and Music Paper ruled and plain.
Great Allowances, in the above Articles, will be
made to Country Traders, by the Quantity.
BOOKS bought, fold, or exchanged.
TO BE LET T,
By JAMES PEMBERTON, in Philadelphia,
A WELL improved FARM, two miles distant from
Burlington, now occupied by Richard Stockton,
containing about 175 acres, on which a new convenient
barn and stables were built the last summer, and the
dwelling house and kitchen repaired in good tenanta
ble order. Also a LOT of extraordinary MEADOW
GROUND, about three acres, and a LOT of ORCH
ARD, about four acres, within the bounds of the said
town. Philadelphia, 11th mo. 23, 1782.
Philadelphia; Printed and Sold ^ DAPID C. CLAYPOOLE, in Market-Street.
HE assures the PUBLIC, that the experience of
many, within two years past, has evinced the
certain efficacy of his applications. This pub
lic Notice is giver, in order that all perlons labour
ing under that complaint (heretofore deemed incura
ble) may avail themselves of his assistance in time, as
he proposes to visit Europe, to render his difeovery
mo r e extensively ufefu to mankind, at the close of the
present war, if not belt re.
Philadelphia, Nov. 22, 1782.
*, For the benefit of the /ffli&d, the several Pin
ters throughout the united dates are requeued to inieit
the above.
M^^^^^^^+^^^^^^^d)^^
IjAMES NEWPORT,!
§ DISTILLE R,
• At his STORE in Frent-ftreet, above Arch- 0
= street, the fecund building above the Bank- fog
& Meeting,|
Has by Wholesale and Retail, on very ^
reasonable Terms, §
fe^ %%7 EST-India Rum, Aniseed Water, 0
^* Country ditto, Clove ditto,
Brandy, Orange ditto, g,
h Gin of excellent quality, Cinnamon ditto,&
0 Peach, Apple and R,e Pepper Mint ditto, *
* Spirits, I Allfours, *
And SPIRITS of WINE, proper for railing ^
£ the proof of rum or any other spirits; ard is
also fit for medecinal uft-s. He has fine flavoured *
0 Rum Colouring.
ts N. B. He makes good Allowance to Courtly q
0 Dealers ard Town Store-keepers, who may al Q
& ways depend upon the Goodness of his distilled '>
* Liquors.„
Philadelphia, June 18, 1782.
ii^***^**^^**^^
TO BE SO L D,
THAT elegant, healthy and pleasant PLACE f^r
rcerly owned by Mr. John Rouse, fituats in
Pailyunk townfbip, near the Butcheri-arms,
being within one mile of the South-street of the city,
containing in the whole 33 acres, 16 of which lying on
the weft fide of a road or lane, commonly called Roufe's
lane, chiefly upland meadow, on which is an elegant
frame dwelling house exceedingly well finifhed, two
stories high, 32 feet by 30, four rooms on a floor and
two good garrets, with a passage through the who'e
lined with a four inch brick wall,with a good dry cellar
under the whole divided in three parts, with a kitchen
and piazza adjoining, &c. &c. with a pump of good
water near the kitchen door, and a variety of fruit
trees, such as apples, cherries, pears, plumbs, quinces,
&c. a garden, &c. 2nd two large button-wood trees in
the yard that afford an agreeable shade in the season,
&c. the whole in good order; and afto 17 Acres lying
on the east fide of the road, right opposite, divided in
lot's, each having a front on said road, as following—
No. 1, Fourteen perches front, containing 4 acres
and odd perch „ diree acres of which is orchard,
chiefly good winter fruit, on ; hich is a good barn
with a cedar under it walled with stone, 43 feet by 21,
liable, &c. &c.
No. 2, Thirteen perches, containing 4 acres and odd
perches, three of w l ih is orchard of the fame fruit,
with some cherry and peach trees.
No- 3, Eleven perches, containing 4 acres and odd
perches, of which one and a half acres is upland mea
dow, one acre now in potatoes, the remainder stubble
ground.
No. 4, Ten perches, containing 4 acres and odd
perches, of which the fame proportion is meadow pp.
tatoes and stubble ground as lott No, 3, The whole
now in good fence and good order, with a thorn hedge
fronting ; the whole o' the lots lies to the fun and is a
pleasant place to build. The while will be fold toge
ther or fep rate as it is described; the title indisputa
ble. The terms of sale will be made eafv to the pur
chasers or purchaser that it may foit to take the whole.
For terms apply to BENJAMIN HEMINGS, in Fourth
street, between Lombard and South Greets. Pofftffion
may be had at any time.
N. B. A handfeme half blooded MARE to be Sold,
rising four years old, fourteen hands and a hlf high,
prettily marked with snip and fta # , and one bind foot
white and moves well. Enquire as shove, O&o, 30.
To be Sold by Private Sale,
ONE hundred and ten acres of LAND, fixate in
the township of Middletown, Chester county, in
the state cf PennTlvania, bounded by lands 0! Wil
liam Pennell and John HP, the great road leading
through the fame frem Nottingham to Philadelphia,
likewise a great road ere ffing the fame, leading from
the Great-Valley to Mucus Hcok, which may be a
convenient frat for public business, within 17 miles
of Philadelphia and 7 of Chester, and 6 of Marcus
book ;it is within 4 mis, .of four different places of
werlh'p. Any person inclining to purchase, may know
the terms by applying to me, JOHN OTTEY, living
on the premies. Nov. 12.
Doctor Hugh Martin,
(Late Surgeon in the American Army)
Informs the Inhabitants of the United States, that he
has difeovered a sovereign SPECIFIC
FOR THE CURE OF
CANC E R S.
WAN r E D,
A pair of elegant HORSES.
Enquire of the Printer- Nov. 15.
Horses and Chairs to Let.
THE fubferiber continues his STABLE in Church
alky, where he propose, still Applying those
vynt^men who m?y ehufe to favour him with
their cudem, with rs genteel HORSES and CHAIRS
as any to be let in the city : He also. propofa taking in
a few HorGs at Livery; end such gentlemen as chufe
that ihcir he ( s ih.old stand at livery, may depend on
the grakQ. justice bring done them. A sign is oppo
ficthe ftabl,.
N. B. I have for Sale a Quantity cf HAY ofths
firft qutity, and also a Quantity of an inferior kind.
Sept an. ANTHONY WALKE.
WE the !u~/ r ribcr,, do ferwarn every and alt
prfons, not to purchase a NOTE of HAND
for Forty five Shilling,, to MATEIAS BUSH, for
we we det,rmired to difpule the pay ly law, „ hit
fun hath t ken it in a fraudulent manner.
MICHAEL BRIGHT, junr.
Nov. 18, JOHN GOODMAN.
TO BE SO L D,
By the Subscriber on moderate Terms,
/&Valuable PLANTATION, situate in Hartford
C county, Maryland, containing 288 acres of land,
part cf which is mar(h and woodland, the greater part
cleared and in three fi Ids, the land very fertile and
g6od, a tolerable food framed house and kitchen; like
wise out hoofer, such as a very convenient tobacco
house and granmery ; there is a very good apple orch
ard on this land, the fruit of the heft quality. This
place is beautify ly situated cn the Chefapeak-bay, at
th? mouth of Rumtey creek, in Buffi river neck ; wild
fowl of all kind refer, here in great abundance, and
is famous for fiffi. This place is capable of the great
est improvement. The above is a very fuperficial ac
count, ns -many pretv things might be said in favour
of this 'and, but I refer this to the purchaser. Any
person inclining to purcha^, m:y know the terms by
appl in r to me, the fubferiber, qr Mr. THOMAS
ARMIT, in this city, or ROBERT BUCHANON,
enquire, of Kent county, Maryland. I would take
Houles in this city or M^rchandife in payment, or
give ihort credit for some of 'he purchase money.
Phihtahia. Nov. 15, 1782. JOSIAH LUSBY.
Just PUBLIS HED, and to be SOL Dby
David C. Claypoole,
In Market-fireet, Philadelphia,
Father Abraham's
ALMANACK,
For the Year of Our LORD
Best Holland Quills and Sealing
Wax, Iri(h Wafers, Writing Paper, Ink
powder, Inkholders, Penknives, Account
Books, School-Bibles and Testaments,
Dilworth's Spelling-Books and Schoolmal
ters Assistants, Boyers French Grammars,
Surveyors Compasses, Slates and Hate-
Pencils, English Playing Cards, Wrapping
Paper, Parchment, &c. &c. &c.
TO BE SOLD BY
DAVID C. CLAYPOOLE,
In Market street, Philadelphia.
Who gives the belt price for clean Linen
Rags.
Thirty Pounds Reward.
STOLEN yesterday Morning, from the fubferiber't
(hop in Water-street, just below the Draw-bridge,
the following ARTICLES, viz.
10 Brown Jackets with white serge lining; 5 Blue
Coattees with white serge lining; 1 light coloured
Coattee; 4 Silk CcatteeQpne lined and the others not;
15 Striped Jackets with sleeves, some Bengal and some
duck stripe ; r Great Coat without sleeves; 1 Pair of
black velvet Breeches and Wziftcoat ; 2 Superfine fear
let Waillcoats with yellow buttons; 2 Buff caffimer
Waiftcoaty; 1 White dimity Breeches and Waistcoat;
t White Nanßen B etches and Waistcoat ; 1 Yellow
Nankeen Breeches and two Waistcoats ; 2 calico Waist
coats, clouded ; 1 Harbine black Waistcoat ; 4 li
nen Waistcoats with (lamped edges ; 1 Bengal Waist
coat ; 2 Red flriped calico Waistcoats ; 1 Fustian
Waistcoat with a linen back; 2 Striped silk Breeches
and two Waiftcotts; 1 Pair cf silk Breeches, clouded ;
8 Swan(kin Jackets with fl^eves, (potted on both sides :
1 Red silk Jacket wih linen back ; 1 Pair of blue
Trowfers ; About 40 ,aids white Serge ; 1 Black Bar
celona Handkerchief with red edges; 1 Brown cloud
ed silk Jacket with linen back ; 1 Cloth Waistcoat, Lon
don brown with yellow buttons ; 1 Pair of linen Stock
ings ; 2 Knives with white handles ; 2 Pocket Hand
kerchiefs with red and blue Gripes ; 6 Pair of silver
sleeve Buttons ; 1 Round caftor Hatt, bound with vel
vet. Whoever can difeover the whole, or give anyin
formation of them, (hall have the above Reward, by
me GABRIEL KARN.
Philadelphia, November 18, 1782.