The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-12-13 00:00:00, page 4

WANTE D, A
Large convenient Room,
Er 4 Society of eight or ten Gentlemen, to meet in
voce a work during the winter. Any perlon having
inch A ore to rent, by leaving their rums with the
printer w;l! be waited on.
A furnace and Forge to be Let,
Mary-Ann Furnace, with a great
plenty or O;e, allo Sping-Foige, both fi u^te in York
court), ft 4^ o( Pennsylvania, w ; rh ,j| the improvements
thereto in.Ln/ng, likewise a h ffi lent quantity of Me#-
few, : ruble ano r ood land, io carry on the works very
extinfive, a j ining each. 1 heie is also a Grist Mill
belongitg to the furnace. For further particulars en
quirt of JOHN STEINMEI Z, in Maiket-ftreet.
Philadelphia, N^v. 27.
TO BE SOL D,
For Cash, B Ils on France, or exchang'd for a p.ace in
or near the city,
A plantation or tract of land
lituate in Warrington tovrdhip, Bucks county, within
one mile of Gi©ne Park, and shout twenty one miles
from Philadelphia; containing 500 Acres or upwards,
forming nearly a Square, and at prelent divided into
two farms, rented for one half the produce, with about
40 Acre, of Meadow in tbe whole, 2nd 220 Acres
Wood Land: The foil is equal to any in the town
sh p, the land s free from (long or broken ground, and
commands a beautiful profpea. There is on one of the
places a Farm-house, an excellent Spring and a large
ftohe 6p?ing-hv u.e, with Hay-barracks, (tabling, &c.
Onthe ohar a laige Farm-houfs half ftene and half logs,
five good rooms on a fijor, a Wath and Spring house.
Barracks, Barn, Stabiing and every necessary coavenein-
Cy for tha 500 acres, a branch of Nefhaminy creek
runs through a part of the last described tarm, where
a great quantity of meadow may be made. Alfio lie
acts of Wood-land, situate near a line dividing Mal.
bomugh from Fallo^tiLd townfllip, Cheder county,
formerly kn< wn by the name of Thomas Gibson's land,
adjoining Ring's hill. Any perlon inclining to pur
chase or exchange, may know the berms by applying
to THOMAS MASON, in Vins-ftreet.
Nov. 15.
TO BE SO L D.
The valuable Merchant
MILLS and SAW MILLS, with two pair of stones,
one whereof is French burs of the best quality, the
other colougs ; the bolting cloths are good; the mills
Are in good order, water plenty in the driest season,
with little expence of keeping the dam in repair, as it
is turned by the main Brandywine-creek 1 the mih-houfe
i, built of fton f , about ;8 feet square. Also, a good
dwalling-houfe, part frame aid part stone, a goad
frame barn, stables and other out-houses, with about
30 acres of good land, nine acres whereof is good wa
tered meadow, and as much more may be made with
v<ry little expence 1 a good bearing orchard of the best
fru^t. It is pleafantiy fituattd in a healthy part of the
country, within 30 miles of Philadelphia, 15 of Mar
cus Hook and Wilmington. L kewife, a Lot of
Ground publicly situated in the borough of Willing,
ton, Newc.ftle county. Any person inclining to pur
chase, by applying to DAVID BRINTON, at the In
dian King, in tie borough of Wilmington, or the
lubicriber living at the mil's, may know the terms.
BENJAMIN POWEL.
Ea ft-Bradfo-d. Chaffer county, Nov. 9.
Notice is hereby given, to such
as bate LANDS in the Coin y of Bedford, and do
not live in the said County, that they may have an
Opportunity of paying the Taxes due for the fame, to
the Subfcirber, being Treasurer for the laid County, at
the House of Mrs. Clinton, at the Corner of Chefnut
and Third -streets. BARNARD DOUGHERTY.
November 28, 1781.
Two Half. Johanneffes Reward.
STOLEN out or the fubicriber's stable (which was
broke open on the ni^ht of the 12th instant) aGrey
MARE, Saddle snl Bridle: the Mare is about eight
years old, 14 . and 34 hands high, has a small neck,
fooit Switch taii, ano a wart upon h:r left buttock ; the
laddie is old, its feat and (kirts are covered with buck
skin, has a green laddie cloth, pistol holsters and bear
skin cap. Whoever fecurcs the Mare and Thief, and
gives notice thereof to the fubferiber, shall have the
above Reward, or half that lum for either of them.
Nov. 16. MATTHEW IRWIN.
To be fold, an healthy Negroe
MAN, 25 y-ars old; is a compleat Farmer, under
stands rhe management of Horses, and is a good servant.
For further information, apply to John Cotman, in
Lower Dublin township, near the Nine Mile Stone, or
jAMes Gregory, the corner of Stamper's Alley, Phi
teuCiphia.
TO BE SO L D,
A good secondhand Phaeton
And haunch, complete. Enquire of William Dean, at
the Gcorge-;avcrn, the curnei of Second and Arch
ftreets.
Philadelphia; Printed by DAVID C. CLAYPOOLE, in Market-Street.
Whereas the Estates of Christi
an Voght, Nicho as Houffecker, and Thomas Cair, all
late of the county of Lancaster, having been in due
course of law forfeited to this date: We, the fubferi
bers, Agents for the laid county, do hereby give No
tice to the laid Christian Voght, Nicholas Houflecker,
and Thomas Carr, That all their real eftat r s within the
said county, con fifting of the following Meffuages and
Tracts of Land, viz: One two story Brick HOUSE,
lituate in the borough of Lancaster, late the eltate of
the said Christian Voght.
One Frame HOUSE, situate in the town of Lebanon,
in the most public part thereof, in a corner near the
market ; the Heafe is about 27 feet by 38, and hath
been an old accustomed tavern ; the Lot is about 64
feet by 176, with Sheds, Stables, &c. fubjeft to a
ground rent cf one (hilling sterling per annum; like
wise, one LOT, containing about 5 acres of Land, ad
joining the laid town of Lebanon, the greater pars
whereof is good meadow, subj:& to a groundrent of
7s. and 6d. currency per acre per annum; 'late the pro
perty of the said Nicholas Houflecker.
One undivided tenth Part of 500 Acres of Land, si
tuated in Donegal, Mountjoy, and Derry townships,
on the road leading from Lancaster to Harris's-ferry,
on both sides of Conawa^o creek; late the estate of
the said Thomas Carr. All which will be Sold by
Public Vendue, on the 11th D<y of January next, at
the Court-House, in the said county of Lancaster.
The tale to begin at 10 o'clock in the Forenoon, and
to continue from day to day until the whole be fold.
The Terms of S^'e will be according to Law, viz.
One-fourth part of the purehafe money to be paid with
in ten days after sale, or the premises again to revert
to the state, and the bidder liable to forfeit the said
fourth part of 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 he given as by law dirtied ; and to prevent all
difficulties with re!pe& of payment the Agents will at
tend at the Court-hou'e, on the ioth day after sale,
to receive the firft payment, after which no purchase
money will be received, but the premises again fold for
the benefit of the commonwealth; and the Agents also,
pursuant to Law, hereby Notify all Claimants to the
said Premises, or any part of them, and Creditors to
the said Christian Voght, Nicholas Houffecker, and
Thomas Carr, to exhibit their Claims and Demands to
the juftic<s of the supreme court, within the time li.
mited by Law, or they will be lorever bared from the
recovery thereof.
Lancaster, CHARLES HALL,
Dec. Ift, 1781. GEORGE STEWART, >
.
Whereas the Efface of John
Reid, late of the county of Bucks, havfng ny due
courfc of Law, been forfeited and seized tor the Use of
the state. 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 ; consisting of the
following Tra& of Land and Tenement, situate in the
township of Tenacum, containing about 14.00 Acres
improved, with several Tenements, and which will be
divided into Lotts, for the more conveniency of the
purchasers; a Plan of which will be (hewn on the Day
of Sale ; late the Estate of the laid John Reid, will be
Sold at Public Vendue, at the Court-Houle of the said
county, on the 15th Da, 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 sale, 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 flare, 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 directed.
And to prevent all difficulties in refpe& of payment,
the Agents will attend at the Court Huufe of the said
county, on the ioth day after sale, to receive the firft
payment, and in like manner on the 30-h day after
sale, to receive the last payment, after which no pur
chrfe money will be received, but the premises 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 thereof.
GEORGE WALL.
One Guinea Reward,
LOST last Tuesday Evening, a Shell SNUFF-BOX
with a Silver Top, in which is set the Po trait of
his Excellpry General Washington. Any perlon de
livering said Box to JAMES PEALE, may have the
above Reward.
Lombard-ttreet, Dec. I.
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.
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The higher Price is given for
Clean Linen and Cotton Rags,
Byths Printer of thia Paper.
'THE Subferibers to the City Affe^biy
will pleifi to take NOTICE, That next Thurs
day, being Thanksgiving Day, the ASSEMBLY will
be on FRIDAY Evening, the 14th inftanr. The
Room# will be open at 6 o'clock ; no Tickets will be de
livered at the rooms, but to officers of tbe Allied Ar
mies ; all Stranglers msift apply to one of the Managers
Saturday, the Bth December 1781.
Just Imported, and To be Sold, By
james Gallagher,
At his China and Glass-Ware
S TO R E,
In Second-street, the third door below Market-ftreefy
and opposite the Quaker's Meeting-house.
CHINA, Blue and White, and Enameled.
GALLON, three quart, two quart, one quart,
and pint Bowls.
Round and oval Diffies aqd Plates.
Tea and Coffee-Potts of different sizes.
Tea and Coffee-Cups and Saucers, ditto.
Sugar Dishes and Milk Pots.
Pudding Pans and Slop Bowls.
Brown and blue Tea Cups and Saucers.
Brown, burnt china Tea Pots, Sugar Dishes and Crean!
Pots.
OUEEN's.WA R E.
ROUND and oval Dilhes of all sizes.
Flat and Soup Plates.
Sallad Dilhes and Fish Drains.
Pudding Diflies and Dilh Covers.
Pepper and Mustard Pots, and Salts.
Round and ovil Tureens, of all sizes.
Wash Hand Bafons and Bottles, and quart Mugs.
Quart, pint, and half pint Bowls.
Tea Pots and Slop Bowls.
Tea Cups and Saucers.
Sugar Dishes and Cream Pots.
GLASS, single and double Flint, pin
and cut.
GALLON, half gallon, quart, pint, and half pint
Decanters.
Flowered and plain Goblets, Mugs.
Half gallon, quart, pint, half pint, jill and half jit
Tumblers., 1
Quart, pint, and half pint, cut and ftemed, plain and
labelled Punch, Grog, and Beer Glaffcs, with and
without Covers.
Cut, flowered, and plain Wine Glasses, of all sizes.
Table Walh Bafons, Cream Pots, Vinegar Cruets,
Pepper and Mustard Pots, and Salts.
Eleven by 9, 10 by 8, 9 by 7, and 8 by 6, Englifli,
French, and Spanilh Window Glass, by thr box or
smaller quantity.
A neat Assortment of
CUTLERY and HARD-WARE,
Consisting of,
WHITE and stained ivory, real and (ham buck, bone,
cam wood, and ebony handled Knives and Forks.
Tortois (bell, real buck, and stained horn Penknives.
Best cap'd and plain Raizois and Lancets.
Cutteau, (hoe, and butchers Knives.
Sciffars and taylors 'Sheers,
Broad Axes, claw and lathing Hammers.
Augers, Gouges, Chiffsls, Files, and Ra sps.
Jointer and Plane Irons, and two feet Rules.
Chest, H and HL Hinges, of different sizes.
Stock, chert, common, and bag Padlocks,
Gimblets, Brass Cocks, and Snuffers.
Kniting, fail, and sewing Needles.
Mens and womens Thimbles.
Fish Hooks, of all forts and sizes.
Leather Ink Pots, common and temple Speatdes.
Plated, pinchbeck, yellow, and white metal, and
steel Shoe and Knee Buckles; Chapes.
Coat, vest and sleeve, metal and hqrn Buttons.
A L S O,
DURHAM Flour of Mustard, by the box, dozen, or
bottle.
Long and short fmoaking Pipes, by the box, groce,
or dozen.
Best European mould Candles, by the box.
Green Paint, brown and yellow O^ker, ground in oil,
by the keg.
Mariners Compasses, of different sizes.
Said GALLAGHE R returns bis
Thanks to the Public, and his Friends in particular,
for their former Favours, and hopes their Continuance,
from his Assiduity, Attention to Please, and Moderate
Prices.
Captains of Vessels and others, Strang
ers in this City, having CHINA, GLASS, or QUEEN'#
WARES to dispose of, may meet with a Purchaser,
as above.
LOST, on the 20 h 0: November, a Black Leather
POCKET BOOK, containing a Two (hilling
Bill, of State Money, and sundry other small Bills;
together with feme Ncre< of Hand, &c. Whoever will
deliver it to the printer shall be genteelly rewarded.
~T O BE SOLD,
The remainig time of a Negro
Girl's SERViCE, being several years.
Enquire of the Printer.