The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-04-24 00:00:00, page 4

Wanted to Hire immediately,
A SERVANT who understands waiting on table,
and can be well recommended for bonsfty and
sobriety ; to whom good wages will be given. En
quire of the Printer. April 16.
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TyjRSUANT to an act of the geherri aitembiy of
Ptnnfvlvania, entitled, “ An act lor the regula
tion of the militia of thecommonweahh of Penn
fylvani.,'' passed at Philadelphia, March zoth, 1780,
and a further fuppiemeat to the ^& entitled " An ^
for the rtyprlatkn of th^militia of the commonwealth
o' ?} fylvania," and to r p^al the act entitled, “ A
Supplement to the aft for the* regulation of ths militia
cfthe commonweal of Pennsylvania,' 7 puffed at Phi
lade^h^, March zill, 1783, Public NOI IcE is hsie
by g>vtn, th t agreeable to the said law, and the fup
permit to the aforesaid law, the lieutenant of the
county of Philadelphia, do hereby notify the male
, while inhabitants of said county, between the ages of
eighteen and fifti-three years, to meet at the refpe&ive
places h/aeindtcr mentioned, on the several, da,s and
times fixed, and th4n and there, between the hours of
ten o'clock in the forenoon and fix in the afternoon,
ele&, by bailor, two field officers, viz. one lieutenant
colonel and one major for each diftri& or battalion,
viz.
Given under my hand, this ,th April, 1783.
WILLIAM COATS, Lieutenant P. C.
N. B. Extracts from the foppkwent of the militia
law of the 21st of March I ft, viz.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid :
That no person shall be capable of el«amg offi ere,
cr to be elefted, who has not taken a oath or affir
mation cf allegiance, according to law, to this or tome
one of the united states, any thing in the aft, to which
this is a further (up lament, to the contrary notwith
fcnling, young men who have arrived to the age of
eighteen years free the time limited by law for taking
the oath or affirmation of allegiance as aforefaid, and
till such who have muttered or performed a tour of
militia duty, excepted.
The following days are appoin ed as days of exer
cise in the county of Philadelphia, viz. in companies
the two hft Mondays in the month of April, and in
battalion in the following manner, viz. The firft bat
talion (hall meet in battalion on the firft Monday in
the month of May ; the second battalion on the Tues
day following ; the third battalion on the Wednefcay,
and so on, according to the days of the week (Satur
day and Sunday exempted) until the whole number of
battalions belonging to the said county shall have
mustered in this manner ; and in companies the firft
2nd second Mondays in the month of October ; and the
litft battalion in battalion cn the next succeeding Mon
day; the second battalion on the Tuesday following;
the third on the Wednesday ; and in this manner un
til the whole Number of battalions belonging to the
laid county, according to their ranks, severally shall
ha r e muttered, on any day it may happen, except as
before exempted.
WILLIAM COATS, Lieutenant P. C.
The inhabitants of the townships of Limerick, Doug
laft, Marlborough, New-Hanover, Upper-Hanover,
and Frederick, to form one battalion, and hold their
election at the house of the widow Snyder, in New-
Hanover tovnlhp, on the 17th instant.
The inhabitants of the townfliips of Upper-Salford,
LowerSilfoid,' Franconia, Towam© sing, Hatfield,
and Perkiomtn Skippack, to form one battalion, and
hold their election at the house of Andrew Camp
bell, in L wet-Salford township, on the 18m instant.
Trie inhabitants of # the townfhip# of Plymouth,
Whitrain, Norrington, Worcester, New Providence
and Whit nlat sh ( bediftria cermpofing captj M'Clean's
compin , excepted) to form one ba talion, and hold
their r^Eßon at the house cf die Widow Thompson,
in Noiring^n township, on'the 21st instant.
The inhabitants of the towufhips, of the upper divi
sion of the miner of Moreland, Hoi sham, Upper- Dub
lin, Gainer th and Montgomery, and that part of
Whiiemufli composing captain M'Clean's company,
to form one battalion, and hold their election at the
house late the Widow Weaver's, in Montgomery
township, on the sad instant.
T e inhabitants of the townships of Germantown,
RnxWrocgh, Briflol and Springfield, to form one bat.
telicn, and hold their cleft on at the house of John
Besser, in Germantown township, cn the 23d instant.
The inhabitant, of the townships of Cheltenham,
Abington, the lower division of the manor of More
land, Lower- Dublin, Bibury and Oxford, to form one
battalion, and hold their election at the house of Wil
liam Roberts, in Lower-Dublin township, on the
24th instant.
The inhabitants of the townships of Upper Merion,
Lower Merion, Blockley and Kingfeffing to form one
battalion, and hold their etalon at the house of
Abraham Streefer, in Lower-Merion township, on
the 25th instant.
The inhabitants of the different townffilps that com
pose the troop of Light Horse, are to take Not ce, to
meet on the 25th instant, at major Wright's tavern,
in Upper Dublin, to choose their officers.
The different companies belonging to each battali
on, will observe to hold their ek&ions to choose, by
ballot, one captain, one lieutenant, and one ensign, on
the second mutter day, which will be the 28th instant ;
previous to holding the ehaion, two freeholders to
be chosen to preside as judges, who are directed to
make a return of the officers e|e&ed, to the cotta
manning officer of the battalion.
After the ehaions as aforefaid, the lieutenant co
lonels are hereby notified to meet at the house of John
WEFT/, in Norrington, on the 28th instant, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, to cast lots for rank of bat
talion.
Pb^d^fc Printed and Sold byDA7I D C. C LAYP00LE^nl&^^r^
Three or four furnifhed Rooms
to be LET, with the Ufeof a Kitchen. Enquire of
the Printer. March 22.
Second-street,
Have just OPENED a very Elegant
Assortment of Perfumery,
Imported from France, which they are now SELLING
on very reasonable terms. March 29.
C^NDRY TRACES of LAND in the county of
° Cumberland and slate of Pennsylvania, viz. Two
Trails of Land in Middleton township, one mile
from the town of Carlifie, both fuies of Canodoquenit
creek, known by the name cf the Cain Lands; upon
which there is a compleat merchant mill with two wa
ter wheels; the mill house of stone compleatly built,
two stories high, 52 by 42 feet in the clear; the water
wheels are both within the house top^event the fioftt
from injuring them in cold weather; adjoining the mill
there 3 a large stone building erected for a diflillery;
on those tracts there is two hundred and fifty acres of
cleat land, fifty acres of meadow in excellent order, and
fi ty more can be made at a trifling expence ; there is
buildings and out-heufes to accommodate three fami
lies on different parts of the land.
Two ether Tra&s two miles from Carline, in the
township aforefaid, contain^g seven hundred acres ; on
those tracts there is but one tenement, a young orch
ard of gafted fruit. This tra& is situated so as to afford
three divisions.
One o'her Tra& adjoining the town of Carlifle; con
taining four hundred and fifty acres, with sixty acres
of clear land ; this will suit dividing into lots, to ac
commodate such of the inhabitants of the town as may
chafe to purchase.
One other Tr«& four miles from Carliflt.
One other Tra& situate upon the Provincial road,
leading from Carlifle to Virginia and Pittsburgh, four
teen miles from the former, containing five hundred
acr s, with two small improvements, known by the
name of Bud^il Tra&, or the Rich Lands.
Sundry Lots in and adjoining the town cf Cabfle,
and Tr6b of Land in the townfhip# of Rye, Green
wo d, Farmanau^h, Derry and Armaugb.
Any persons wQo are poffeffid of lands near this ci
ty, and disposed ro enlarge their property by exchange,
my be advantageoufl, accommodated. The fubferiber
will attend at Carlifle from the 15th of April until the
15th of May, to shew the premiles and make known
the terms. If not Sold by the 15th of May will be
Rented for a term of years.
March 26. EPH. BLAINE.
ferent sizes,
Japanned Candlesticks,
Brass Nails,
English White Lead, ground in oil.
Chalk by the cask,
Gun-Powder,
Seine Twine,
Barcelona Handkerchiefs.
1 ogether with a Variety of other Arti^
cles; which they will dispose of on the
most leafonable terms. April 8.
Made and Sold by the Sublcriber,
Wholesale and Retail,
T IN - Ware, Frying-Pans:
also to be fold, Waiters of different sizes, neat
ly finiffied, Pewter-Ware, Knives and Fmks, &c.
JOHN BATES, in Third-street,
near Church-alley.
N. B. A LOT of GROUND situate on the Couth
fide of Market street, 20 feet front and 306 feet deep,
adjoining col. Prodor's lot and a lot formerly occupi
ed by John Cunningham, to be fold. Enquire as
ab °ve. March 20.
Brunot & Marey,
At their SHOP in Walnut street, near the corner of
Two small Tenements, with an
acre and ahalf of GROUND, upon the river Schuylkill,
to be LEASED. Enquire of the Printer. March 26.
In Second-street, one door above the north
east corner of Market-street,
HAVE FOR SAL E,
BEST English Reel-plated Miil-faws,
Crosscut ditto,
Tenen ditto,
Common Hand ditto,
Mill, crosscut, hand-law and polishing Files,
Horie and other Rasps,
Knives and Forks,
Penknives and Cutteaus,
Padlocks,
Round and square Roman Waiters, of dis-
Lamb and Checkley,
FOR SA LF,
Richard Footman,
Has for SALE, at his STORE in Second street, a
few doors below Market street, a frefh
Affortmenc of Merchandize,
Imported in the 1, ft Vessels from Enron,.
TC ^y^ LVE DOLLARS REWARD.
WAS ftplen out of the stable of the fubferiber, fa
x J, n ^ n ^ ht of the ^ h instant, a likely BAY
M ARE, between five and fix years old, about
high, has a small star in her forehead, and on^
of her hind feet white, has had the fiftula, lately cured,
shoulder, and the other appears fornewbit
[welled. She has been hme in her off fore foot, and
has a broad (hoe and a piece of leather nailed on to Uwe
t..e frog of her foot, which is very tender.
Whoever secures the thief, so that he may be prosy-
, C A° rt n vi&l ° n> ''a" have Five Pounds Reward,
• Mare Fifty Shillings and reasonable charges.
pa ^ by : 4 PERSIFOR FRAZER.
rhornbury, Chester county, April 10, 1783.
KVHEREAS Mr. Guiller de Moadoucet,
Vv a French gentleman from Ncgent le Rotrou,and
supposed to be now on the continent of North-Ameri
ca, is become heir to a very considerable Fortune in
France, by the demise of his parents : This is to de
sire any perlon or perlons who may have heard of the
said Mr. Guilder, to inform Messrs. LACAZE and
MALLET, merchants in Philadelphia, by letter or
otherwise, what is become of him, whether he be dead
or living. All information concerning the said Mr.
Gusher will be thankfully received, by
Philad. Feb. 4. LACAZE and MALLET,
Imported in the last Vessels from France
And TO BE SOLD By
P. D. Robert,
Tn Water-street, three doors above Market-street, for
Cath or Bills of Exchange on France,
SUPERFINE Broad
cloths,
Spotted narrow ditto,
Second Cloth#,
Worsted jacket and bree
ches Patterns,
Swanfkins,
Plain, striped and corded
Plush,
Black, white, olive, red
and grey Prunellas,
Evirlafting and Sattinet,
Black and dove coloured
Tammies,
Wide, narrow, spotted &
plain Barrigans,
Serge Denims,
Crapes,
Ginghams,
Green, buff, purple and
blue C^ffimers,
Plain and spotted S lefia,
Plain and striped Caliman.
coes,
Plain and spotted Durants,
Plain & striped Camblets,
Princeh Stuffs,
Lacaze and Mallet,
At their STORE in Water-street, between Arch and
Race-streets.
Have for Sale, an Elegant
Assortment of Dry Goods,
Lately imported in the last Vtffel# from France:
Also, Good English Mufquets.
N. B. Goods received for Sale on Commil-
fion, as usual. March 26.
Cbefter county April 14, 1783.
rv, plantation cf the fulforiher, in East-
G Falowfield township, about the latter end of
March last, 3 stray HORSE, of an iron grey colour,
about 13 hands high. The owner is desired to come
and prove property, pzy charges and take him away.
ALEXANDER PEOPLES.
Clouded Mantuas,
Luteftrings,
Brussels Laced Luteftrings,
India Sattins,
ALSO, Best
BEST fup^rfine and
middling Broadcloths,
the most fafhionable
colours,
White and fpottedSwan
&ins,
Striped Cottons,
Cotton Checks,
Thread and cotton Hole,
Marseilles Quilting,
Silk Mitts,
New fashion cotton Shapes,
Moreen and cotton Gown
Patterns,
Paris work printed Hand
kerchiefs,
Jacconet and gauze bor
dered ditto,
Scotch Threads,
Bobbins and Tapes,
An elegant Assortment of Silks.
Pins and Needles,
Childrens Morocco shoes
and Pumps,
Womens caiimancoeShnez
White and brown Russia
Sheeting,
Russia Duck,
Britanoias,
Laval Linens,
Bedticking,
Six quarter bock Muflto
and Humhums,
Fine (prized Muslins,
Cambrick and Lawns,
Light and dark ground
Calicoes and Chintzes,
India Chintzes,
Cyprus, trimming and
1 nett Gauzes,
{ Ribbons,
Hairbines,
Flanders Linens,
Holland and Laval ditto,
Creas, Dowlas,
Bedticking,
Cambrick and Lawns,
Millonet and Catgut,
Plain and corded Dimity,
Printed cotton and lined
Handkerchiefs,
White Thread,
Men and womens silk
Gioves,
Embroidered & tambour
ed silk Vest Patterns,
Black and coloured silk
Hose,
A good Assortment of link
and catgut Buttons,
Tin in barrels,
An Assortment of Writing
Paper,
Fowling Pieces,
Horse Pistols,
Pocket ditto,
Twine.
Black, green and cloth co
loured ell-wide Perfiaas,
Black Modes,
Sattins, Mantuas, &c, &a
Hyfon TEA.