The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-10-05 00:00:00, page 1

FOR S A L E, A
Mod excellent Family Horse,
For Chair or Siddh: Also a good R ding CHAIR
and HARNESS, @lmalt new. Enquire ot the Printer.
To be Sold or Exchanged for Dry Goods,
A likely Young Horse,
full 16 hands ligh, trots and cancers, and go's well
in a chair. Enquire at A. WALKE's Livery-Stab!-,
in Church-alley. Sept. 11.
TO BE SO L D,
A strong, well made Chaise, and
HARNESS, (half wore) with or without a good, strong
HORSE, all fit for a journey at a day's notice. Jin
quire cf the Printer. Sept. 73.
FOR SA L E,
A handsome light Coach, almost
as good as new, with new harness for two horses. En
quire cf Qarrier and Hunter, coach-makers, the cor
ner of Aren and Fiith-ftreets.
TO BE SO L D, A
Likely Negro Woman, about
28 years of age, w th her Male CHILD, about 6 monel s
old: She '3 well acquainted with every fort cf house
and plantation work; and is fold only on a.-court of
her having children. Enquire of the fubferiber in the
b. rough of Lancaster.
O&o. 3. MATTHIAS SLOUGH.
Philadelphia, September 30, 1,8%.
NOTICE is hereby given, to al the owners cr possess
ors of the Schulkill-point Meadows, that an
ELECT lON will he held on Tuefdav the eighth ray
of OaoSer nte, at the house of Mr THOMAS PAL
MER, at the sign of the Limb, in Market street, be
tween Fifth and Sixth streets, in order to chu'e hvi fit
persons for Managers, and one fit person as Treasurer
for laid company. Bv order of the managers.
WILLIAM RUSH, Tr^furer.
hOHE Members of the Society for the RELIEF of the
1 POOR and DISTRESSED MASTERS of
SHIPS, their Widows and Children, are requeftel to
attend their General Meeting, cn MONDAY, the 7th
of O&ober, at Six o'clock in the Evening, at the Ma
fon# Lodge, in Lodge-alley.
N. B. Mailers of veffrls, desirous of becoming
members, are requested to attend.
Pi iladdnhia, O&. 2.
Philadelphia, Sept. 24, 1782.
DY virtue of a Writ of Venditioni Expo
na#, to me directed, will b* Sold at Public Sale,
iat the Coffee-houfe, on SATURDAY, the sth day of
O^ober nex, at 6 o'clock in the afternoon, a three
i?o r y Brick MESSUAGE, KITCHEN, and Lot of
GROUND, oh Second flreet, between Vine and Race
ftrerts ; contain ng in breadth, north and south, sixteen
sot, and in length one hundred feet, bounded west
ward with Second street, northward bv Federick Kuhl's
ground, eastward with a four feet alley, leading into
SiffJras-ftreei, and southward by ground late of J me#
Patrock, deceased. Late the estate of Edmund Wool
ly, deceased, S^zd and taken in ex-ruton, by
A Variable TRACT ot Limiftone LAND, situate
in Conovagge Settlement, it miles from Hager'#-
lown, 17 from Frederick-town, lying in W^fhington
county, Maryland : containing 6 5 acres, whereon is
ereßed two neat well finifhed dwelling houses, two
very convenient ftillboufoe, a large barn and stabler,
with every other out-house that is necefTry to confti
tu:e cenveniency, a large orchard, 160 acres cleared,
25 of ^hich is good meadow, which are watered by a
n^ ver-failing ftream,and more may be made and w tr
ed as there are a number of springs on the p'ae It can
be divided into two or more places, lies on the main
road which leads.from Virginia to Baltimore, which
makes it very convenient for a store or tavern, :s there
are none near the place ; it is likewise very convenient
for a tanner, as there is plenty of wafer and bark on
the place. Whoever inclines to purchaf, mvy know
the terms by applying to the fub'eriber, living on the
pernifes. MICHAEL FACKLFR. Ofto. ,
To be Sold by Private Sale,
VOL. XI.I
SATURDA Y,
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G E NERAL ADVERTISER.
Published EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
WM. WILL, Sheriff
French Army Bills of Exchange,
At THIRTY D/ys Sight,
FOR SA LR," BY
John Chaloner.
Fight Dollars Reward.
RAN- AWAY last Sunday evening from the fubferi
ber, a Negro W^nch, named PHELE, is about
28 or 30 y-rs cf age, fht is very luftv, and most peo
ple tike her for a Mul:ut> ; flie is full faced, and has a
forbidding countenance, (he took with her a lusty, fat
female Mulatto c'?i<d, between 2 or 3 yem old, file was
fetn last Monday mornit g, between Second-ftiect bridge
arid the Draw-bridge, and is no doubt concea ed by
feme free Negroes, in or about the town. Whoever
secures her so that the fub^riber can get her again, fhdi
have the above reward and r^aforab l ^ cherts, raid by
June 4. THOMAS CULLEN.
Southwark, Sep. 19, 1782.
Eght Dollars Reward,
STOLEN out of the liable of the fubferiber, last
° night, two HORSES, the cn? a dark brown, about
three fears old, between It and 13 hands hign, tr-ts
and pzcet, is branded on his left shoulder I. M C. hi#
hind hoofs whit?, has the scratches on his left hind foot.
The other horse, a cbelnut nav, between 10 ard r t
years old, a natural trotter, about 13 cr 14 hands hign,
is very hollow back'd, has no other particular m^ks
except a fiddle foot on the hinder part of his back.
Whoever brings them to the fubferiber, (bail receive
the above reward, or Four Dollars for each, and rea
fcnabl# charges, paid by JOHN JEREMIAH.
Imported in the H+rr Adams, from Arnfterdam, and
now opening by
^ohn Barclay, & Co.
Family bibles,'
Superfine cloths,
India taffata#,
Banana handkerchief#,
Raffia fh 4 ednrr,
R ffn ( 11 du.k,
R vent duck,
Linen and cotton check#,
Flanders linen,
Cambricks and lawn#,
Needle#,
Dutch ftrirps,
A Dr^e assortment of cutlery,
Medicine,,
Nutmegt,
Window glass of various fizts,
Cordage, &. &e.
At the City Au&ion,
On MONDAT Next,
The 7th of October,
At N IN E o'Clock in the M ORNIN G,
Will begin the S A L E,
Of a GENERAL ASSORTMENT of
MERCHANDIZE,
Hcuffiold Goods, Kitchen Furniture
AND
WEARING APPAREI, &c.
JOHN BAYAR D, Auctioneer,
N. B. The Citv Au&ion will be held fur the future
on every MONDAY. As constant Attendance is flv
en at the Store for the Reception of Goods, it is desir
ed (when not inconvenient) that the Goods may be
fen't before the Day of Sale.
Imported in the iaft v^ffels from France, and in the
Herr Adams, just arrived from Arnfterdm. and to
be Fold by the Bde or Package, at the STORE of
H. S H IE L L,
In M rket ft^ e \ between Sixth and Seventh Greets.
QUFERFINE Br^d Cloths, Finals, Flinders
O Sheeting, Britahni?, Laval, Pontbiat and Non
batfeau Lmens, clear L/un., C^mtri ks, Checks, Set
ting, LutftrinFß and Mantuas of different colour,, file
tambou Waiftcoati, faun and kidfkioGlov s. Sept, 18.
O R, THE
THE
EXHIBITING
HENRY and EMMA,
THE
FAITHFUL MODERN LOVERS ;
As Delineated be themfelvf#, in their original
Letters.
Published by COURTNEY MELMOTH, Author of
the Fupil of Pleasure, &. &c.
Ah pass not stt. If thou didst ever know
The tenderest touches of impaffion'd woe !
Pa s not : If truth, and fortitude, and lore.
Can flay toy footfteps, or thy spirit move!
Monument of Emma.
September 20, 1782.
BELL's Book Store, in Third-street.
Y°'" me °f th " new an d entertaining Work;
be pubhihed about fourteen days from this date §
and Third Vo| ume, which will complete the
whole Work, will also be finifhed about one mouth
„° m "!! date-price Helf a Dollar, e a . h volume.
Now Selling at BELL' sßook Store, in Third-ft cet
1. Lord Littleton's Familiar Letter# to his Friend^
with his Poems oa several occasions.— Price One
Dollar.
2. The Budget of Love ; .being Letters which passed
between the present Prince of Wales and Mrs.
• ' ° f Briftol > under the borrowed names
of Florizei and Perdita ; with interesting Anec
dotes of the fair Heroine.—One Dobar. °
3. Lemons in Elution : being modern miscellaneous
Pieces, from the best Authors; far the perusal of
perlons of bite and the improvement of youth-
P rice Three Dollars.
4. Perry's Royal Standard English Dictionary : exhi
biting the most accurate foiling, and the true
pronunciation of words, according to the present
practice of men of letter/, eminent orators and po
lite speakers in London : upon a plan perrialy
plain and entirely new.—Six Dollars.
5 ° E Dol| kS Engl '' h D '& ionar }> for the pocket Six
6. French and Eglifh Dictionary, with the English
and French D &ionary, for the pocket, by Nugent
—Ten Dollars. °
7. Ariftok's Matter-Piece, with Direaions for Mid
wives: complete in turee parts.—Price Two Dol
lars.
8. Sheridan's Genuine School for Scandal One Dol,
lair.
9. Pupil of Pleasure, by Melmoth.—Three Dollars.
10. Revolution o f America, by the boneft and phi!o
^phic^l Abbe Raynal. Price One Dollar.
ALSO, Great variety of curious and ufeful Books, in
hnrory, divinity, voyages, travels, poetry, plays, no
ves, and entertainment, with medical and surgical
Wyks, Latin and Greek Cbffics, and every Curiosity,
w. ither old or n;w, that is come-at-able, in the Ame
rican world of books may be bad at Aid BELL',
Book-store, near St. Paul's church in Third-street
dniadep ia. September 20.
Bristol, August 28, 1752.
CAME to the fubferiber, livin^in Bristol t&wnfhip,
on rhe premiss of JOSEPH FOX, seven mil^
fr^ PoPadflphia, a Soirci HORSE, about 14 hands
ard a ball high, is (hod all round, has several white
.treak, on his back. Also, a Black MARE, about 14.
hans high, (hod only before. The owner or owners
is defied to come, prove propertv, pav charges and
take them away. JOHN FOSTER.
Just Published at Bell's Book-Store, near St. Paul's
Church, in Third-street,
[ Price Half a Dollar, ]
The First Volume of
EMMA CORBETT:
Best Holland Quills and Sealing
Wax, Irish Wafers, Writing Paper, Ink
powder, Inkholders, Penknives, Account
Books, Testaments, Dilworth's spelling-
Books and Schoolmasters Assistants, Boyer's
French Grammars, Surveyors Compasses,
English Playing Cards, Wrapping Paper,
Parchment, &c. &c. &c.
TO BE SOLD BY
DAVID C. CLAYPOOL E,
In Market-street, Philadelphia.
OC TO BER S, i,%
(NUMB. 946.