The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-12-04 00:00:00, page 1

The HIGHEST PRICE
IS GIVEN FOR
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
B Y
JOHN D U N L A P.
Father Abraham's ALMANACKS,
For the YEAR 1780,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DUNL A P.
GERMAN —AI TmaNA? C K S,
Fer the YEAR 1780,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DUNL A P.
Just pubffhed and to be fold by Joseph Crukshank,
POOR WILL'S
POCKET ALMANAC K,
For the YEAR 1780.
Just published and to be fold by JOHN DUNLAP,
FATHER ABRAHAM's
POCKEr A L M A N ACK,
For the YEAR 1780.
JUST IMPORTED,
And to be SOLD on Mendav next, at the store of
IMr. GEORGE HENRY, in Frnt street,
A* QUANTITY of IRISH LINENS and
fl ENGLISH WOOLEN CLOTHS.
T O B E so L D,
And entered on immediately,
TWO frame Houles and Lots of Ground, in Catha
rina-ttre^t, Southwark. Enquire of James Rowin,
Vender? M.ftcr, in Second- street, n^ar the New Market,
or of William Rippor, Tavern keeper, the corner of
Catherine and Front ffr ets, who wil shew the fame.
Forks, Egg Harbour, November 27, 1779.
To be SOL D by Public Vendue,
At the Forks of Little Egg harbour, on Thursday the
n nth of December, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon,
? T HE Privateer Sloop HORNB TT, mounting 8
1 four-pound carriage guns, a very good fader, and
comphaty fitted fo r a privateer, per inventory to be seen
at the Coffee-houfe and at the place of fete.
Afo, The Schooner RATTLE SNAKE,
mounting 2 four-pound and 6 two^pound carriage guns ;
a remarkable faft failing vessel, and compleatl) fitted for
a privateer, per inventory to be seen as above.
JOSEPH BALL.
Philadelphia Manufacture.
q^O BE SOLD by the fubferiber, at his M^nu
' factory in South-Alley, between Market and Arch
ftieets and between Fifth and Sixth-streets, on Hudson's
square, an assortment of Coatings, Blanketing, Saga
thies, Jeans. Everlastings, &c.
SPINNERS employed as usual, by
12. SAMUEL WETHERILL, Jun.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
WAS LOS T on Wednesday the 24. h indent,
(November) a parchment POCKET BOOK,
with a little writing on one corner of it, containing, as
near as the owner can recoiled, about One Thousand
Dollars. Whoever has found the fame and will bring
it to the Printer hereof, shall receive the above reward.
N. B. It is supposed to have been loft near the corner
cf Strawberry-Alley, in Market-street, Philadelphia.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
TO ALL whom it may concern.
XTOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admi
ralty will be held at the Court-House in the city of
Philadelphia, on the seventeenth day of December next,
at Ten o'clock in the forenoon of the lame day, then
and there to try the truth of the fads alledged in the
bill of StephenDucater,&c. (who as well,&c.) against the
Packet sloop or vessel called the Lexey, lately com
manded by James Hunter, her tackle, apparel, fur
niture and cargo: To the end and intent that the
owner or owners, or any person concerned therein, ma,
appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the fame
Should not be condemned according to the pra; er of the
said bill. B, order of the Judge,
November 25. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
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GENERAL
SA TURDAY
O R
[ Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
IN pursuance of the last Will and Testament
of William Jones, late of Bethel township, in the
county of Lancaster, yeoman, deceased, there will be
fold by wry of Public Vendue, on the fifteenth day of
December inst. the Yearly Rent and Income of town
called Williamsburg, finals in the forks of Little
and Big S vataro Creek, -together with a Plantation and
Tra& of Land lying adjacent to said town, containing
about eigh y acres. The file to begin at Ten o'clock
in the forenoon, at the house of Matthias Henning,
where due attendance will be given by
SAMUEL JONES. Executor.
T O BE SO L D,
At the Slate-honfe in Second street,
A FEW d zns of womens and mens best KID
A GLOVES.
Grand Lodge, Philadelphia, Nov. 16, 5779.
" ' Officers of the different Lodges of the most
& Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and
Accepted Masons under the Grand Warrant of Penn
sylvania, are hereby required to attend a General C< m
munieaticn, to be held in Philadelphia, at the Grand
Lodgein Lodge Alley, on Monday the 22th of Decem
ber next, at the hour of Ten in the forenoon, agreeable
to a late Resolve of the Grand Lodge.
By order of the Right Worshipful Grand Matter,
WILLIAM SMITH, Grand Secretary.
" " Executors °f the Hon. George Ross,
1 E(q ; deceased, will attend at Mrs. Houles, the
corner of Market and Fifth-fleets, in the city of Phi
ladelphia, on the twentieth day of December next, to
fettle the accounts of that estate. At which day and
place it is expe&ed those persons having demands will
appear with their accounts duly proved to receive, and
those indebted to, pay their refpe&tve balances.
Nov. 22.
MR S. KAYSER begs to inform th*
Public That she hrs a fafe and peculiar method
for th e cure of the fever and Ague, and will undertake
to perfe& the cure in five days. She likewise cures the
Scurvy in the gums, and makes the teeth most beauti
fully white in a few minutes; all® cures the rheumatism,
chin cough, fore eyes, the flux, all forts of ulcers, and
many other diseases too tedious to mention.
She has had the pleasure to practice in the. general
way of Phytic and Surgery with very great success, both
in Baltimore and different parts of Virginia, from which,
if it was desired, she could produce good certificates.
Mrs. KAYSER is to be consulted with from Ten
to Twelve in the forenoon, and from Three to Eight in
the afternoon, next door but one to the Three Tons,
in Third street, between South and Shippen ftreels.
L 0 s t;
Last evening, betwixt D:&or Bensville's on the Old
York road and Philadelphia,
, PAPER BUNDLE and a LETTER,
£% both directed for Mils Nancy Clifton. Any per
son who has found the fame, or either of them, will be
generously rewarded. As also for a fiiver SPUR loft
Saturday evening last betwixt the fi;n of the Compass
and Graeme Park. Apply to the Printer hereof.
November 20.
Asin gle geni^e^an™;?^-
ra&er is. desirous of being accommodated with
BOARD and LODGING in a genteel private fa
mily, where no other lodgers are taken in. A genteel
price may be expected. If part of a stable could be had
from the family, the more convenient. A good price
will be given for a likely Negro Boy that is sober and
honest.
N. B. Any address for C. B. left with the Printer,
will be duly attended to.
To the DEALERS in SPIRITUOUS
LI QU ORS.
BY a Law of this State, laying a duty of One Shil
ling per gallon on al spirituous liquors fold by re
tail, or for private confa option, and for the entry of
all spirituous liquors bought either in the State of Ma
ryland, New-Castle, Kent and Sussex, the bay or river
Delaware, or the State of New Jersey, with the Col
lector of the city or county where" the fame may be
brought, (or with the next Magistrate) before the fame
shall be unloaded, fold, bartered or drawn off, under
the penalty of forfeiture of the whole. It is therefore
hoped and expe&ed, that those whom it may concern
will enter their liquors at my office on Chefnut-ftreet
wharf, with the marks, number and contents of each
calk or vessel, and of whom purchased; and those who
are in arrears for Excise to difeharge the fame.
Nov. 24. WILLIAM CRISPIN, Colledor.
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T HE
ts)&
ADVERTISER
DECEMBER 4 , ,„ 9
TO BE L E T,
And entered upon immediately,
Agenteel new brick house,
in Queen- street, Southwark, formerly known by the
name of Smith's House, with a small garden, stable, &c
For terms apply to the fubferiber, living in Second street;
between Walnut and Spruce-streets.
RICHARDSON SANDS.
December 1.
FIFTY POUN D rTF^-RD7
CTRAYED or STOLEN out of the fubferi-
O ber s yard in Walnut street, on Tuesday the inst.
at night, two HORS ES, one a dark brown Horse, ri
fang five years old, thirteen hands high, and a small white
foot in his face. The other a light bay Horse, upwards of
fourteen hands high, eight years old, and has a bone grow
ing out of his under jaw, about two inches long. Whoever
secures said Horse s and brings them to the fubferiber, fhali
have the above reward, and reasonable charges.
w SARAHROBERTSON.
N. Said Sarah Robertson has for file a quantity of
Card and Sadler's tacks.
Nov. 30.
TO BE SO I DT"
For Cash, at Windsor Forge, in Lancaster county,
A few Tons of
BAR I R O N.
Enquire of Col. David Jenkin.
WAS STOPP FD,
On fufpfri on ^f being ftobn, n win peffefflun of the lub
fcribtr,
ONE silk mantua Polanee, t immed with white gauze,
and narrow fiiver lace in the back, about two yrds
and a quarter of fine t rown broad cloth, and a man's
light bluejacket, quite new, with white mettle buttons,
lined with white fhalloon. The owner or owners by prov
ing their pioperty and paying char e % may have tl em
T^ JOHN ORD, J. P.
Nov. 2,.
JAMES N E W¥O-RT;
At his Distillery-S ore, within the next gate-way above
Church-Alley, in Tl ird street,
Has by wholesale and retail,
WEST-INDIA Rum,
VV A quantity of neat Brandy,
Geneva,
Anife^d Water,
Orange ditto, and
Sp rits of Wine,
being proper for railing low proof Rum.
N. B He givft particular encouragement to those who
buy to fed again.
Philadelphia, November 24.
AL L persons indebted to the estate of Solo
mon Markley, late of this city, Skinner, de
ceased, are requeued to pay their rfy&ive debts, far
the better Support of the widow and children t And all
persons who have any demands against said estate are
desired to bring in their accompts, properly proved, that
they may have them adjusted by
HENRY MARKLEY,]
LEONARD REED, j Admmiftratom
TO B~F rO~
Two BRASS PLATES, about a yard long
and three quarters wide. The brass is of the fir&
quality. Enquire of the Printer.
ALL persons who have any demands against the
estate of John Duffy, late of the Northern Li
berties, deceased, are requested to bring in their ac
counts, properly artefted, to the fubferiber, tb^
may be fettled t And all those who are indebte ' ^
said estate are desired to make immediate pay
the fubferiber in the Northern Liberties, to ic
further trouble.
DUNCAN STEWART, Adminifl or,
Chester County, Nov. 23,
TH E Purchasers of the real estate I
longing to Curtis Lewis, in Chester \
confifeated and fold agreeable to an A& of Gen
fembly of Pennffivania, are requested to atten
house of Elijah Weed, in Downing's Town,
fourth day of December next, in order to di
tlreir refpeftive arrears and receive possession of i 1:
mises. Those who negUft this notice may e:
forfeit their right according to concraa.
JOHN HANNUM, A
N. 3. All the purchasers are requested to atte
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