The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-09-09 00:00:00, page 1

TO BE SO L D,
THE HOUSE and LOT on which the subscriber
dwells, situate in Front-Greet, a little above
Pool's bridge. The house is almost new, 19 feet
front and 73 feet deep, well built of stone and brick,
three stories high, finifhed from bottom to top. One
other House 17 front and 36 feet deep, three stories
high, well finifhed from bottom to top; together with
a brge Wharff, and large Stores therein erected,fuffi
cient to accommodate a man in a large trade; a Sta
ble, Hay-loft, Chaise house, and a Pump of good Wa
ter. Credit wi'l be given for three fourths of the pur
chase money, giving iecurity and paying interest. Ap
ply to PETER KNIGHT.
Philadelphia, August 9.
FREIGHT for Holland.
PROPOSALS will be received at the OFFICE of
FINANCE until 10 o'clock on Wednesday
Morning next, for the Terms on which the Per
lons making such Proposals, will carry any Quantity,
not exceeding five bun 'red Hogsheads of Tobacco, in
good Bottoms, to the Port of Amflerdam.
Office of Finance, Sept. sth, 1783.
To be Chartered to any part of
Europe not in the Straits, the Ship St. ANNE, (Ge
noefe) 350 tons burthen, and will be ready to fail in
fifteen nays or three weeks. For terms apply to John
Vaughan, at Mr. Shippen's, in Market fireet near
Fourth-Greet,—who has for sale Jar Raisins, a few cases
of Glass Ware, and a Chest of Joiners Tools.
For FREIGH T,
THE Brigantine EUROPA, Captain HANS SO
RENSON, for Copenhagen, or any other part of
Europe, now laying at Wm- Smith's wharff(late
Mr. Abel James's.
Her Cargo, o f St. Martin's Coarse SALT, for sale
at fame place. Sept. 5.
For LONDO N,
THE Ship PRINCE OF LEIGE, Isaac All,
Commander. She is a fine ship, one year
old,has excellent accommodations for paflengers,
and will fail in three weeks. For freight or
pafTage apply to the Captain, at Meafe's wharff,
or to JOHN BARCLAY and Co.
For LONDO N,
THE Ship GEORGE and JAMES, JOHN LIN
TON, Master, now laying at Bodge's wharff, is
ready to take in Freight, and will fail in 20 dnys.
For terms apply to the Master on hoard, or NALBRO.
FRAZIRE, at his ftcre in Water-street, nearly oppo
site the Old Ferry— At which place is to be Sold, a
Variety of MERCHANDIZE, and two very elegant
Eight-Day CLOCKS. Aug. 27.
For N E W-Y O R K,
rpHE Sloop NEW-YORK PACKET, John Hyde,
' Master, now laying at Miffl.n's wharff (che se
cond wharff below Vine street) will fail in a few days,
has good accommodations for passengers, is well fit
ted, and by exp rience found to be an excellent Tea
vessel, and fails diff and fafl. For Freight or Passage
apply to said Matter on board, or at his House in Wa
ter-street, nearly opposite said wharff. Sept. 4.
A French Evenin, School,
for the convenience of Gentlemen engaged in business,
will be kept from this day throughout the winter sea
son, in one of the Apartments of Mr. Brown's Aca
demy, in Vine and Third-Greets.
The price of tuition is the fame as that of the French
day school, viz. Forty Shillings per quarter.
Philadelphia, Sept. 6, gtf.
FOR SA L E, A
Likely Negro Woman about 22
years of age, with a CHILD io months old ; the un
derstands all kind of cooking and house work extraor
dinary well ; both has had the merlins ; ths mother
has had the small-pox. Enquire of the Printer.
O R, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISE R.
VOL. XIL]
TUESDAY,
Published EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
at th* Coffee- Ho;fe, on the 10th of September next,
ATra& of LAND, containing 331 acres, fitua e in
the towrfhip of Little Egg Harbour. The deed
" mdi,ur<b|,. For terms apply to THOMAS
CURGEE, blackfmitb, in Fenn-ftrret, between Pine
and South-streets. Augult 25.
On WEDNESDAY the 16th September, in ftant, at
Twelve o'clock, will he Sold by PUBLIC AUCTI
ON, at the Coffee-Houfe,
The Brigantine DOLPHJN,
as she now I ^ j, tie dock, the 'over fide of Mr.
Willing's wharif. Inventory to be seen at the time of
sale. Sept. 3.
^Philadelphia, August 30, 1765.
virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas to me di-
L» r'&e3 (by adjournment) will h, exposed to Pub
lic Sal e , at the Coffee-Houfe, on WEDNESDAY the
loth of September next, at 12 o'clock at noon, a cer
tin MESSUAGE and LOT of GROUND (common
ly called a water 10, Grist,„in the city of Philadelphia,
being 12 feet 9 inches on t^ eatt fide of New, or Penn
fire-, ,nd extending eaftwardly into the river Dela
ware, thence fouthwardly by the said river 22 feet 9
inches, thence weftwardly to Peen-Greet aforefaid ;
bounded by ground of Samuel Preston M.ore, Andrew
Elliot, by Penn-ftrert and the river Dribware; fubj f &
a yearly rent charge of 12!. 73. 61. payable to the
bis of Thoras Cuthbert deceased; taken in execu
tion as the ettate of Benjamin Towe's, by
WM. WILL, Gi;/ff.
A Smart Active Lad is wanted as a
Servant. Enquire of the Printer
TO BE SO L D, A
NEW three ftcry Prick HOUSE, the fecend beJ
low Lombard Greet, in Front, fleet, and deliver
ed to the purchaser about the middle of September
next, when finished; it is 22 fact front and 44 feet
deep, with a Piazza, Kitchen, &c. on a Lot of 08
feet deep. For particulars apply to JOHN WOODS
at the premises. Aug. it.
TO BE SOL D,
Two Lots of GROUND, situate on the no th
fide of Green-Greet, between Second and Front
Greets, in the Northern liberties.
One of the Lots contains in breadth 36 feet, and in
depth 143 feet, begins t the diftanceo ±74 sett eatt
wzrd from Secord-ftrert, and it fuhfeft to ground rent
of 21 ard 7-igths of a dollar per annum.
Th^ other Lot contains in breadth 86 sees; aridia of
the fame depth with the a' o' e, begins ar to* distance
of 189 feet weEward from Fiont fleet, and is subject
to * ground rent of 55 dollars per annum.
A p^an of the abc^e may be seen at ELIJAH
BROWN's Office, in Ping Greet, oppefite the Friends
Meeting-house. Aug. 25.
FOR SA L E,
A LOT of GROUND fruate in the borough of
Carlifie, and county of Cumberland, in the Gate
cf Pennsylvania, containing in front on Pomfret-ftreet
60 feet, and in depth 246 feet ; whereon is built a two
Gory leg house, 28 feet in front and 23 in depth, three
rooms on each floor, with a tog kitchen 16 by
18 feet, with a good stone chimney, a small log stable,
and an excellent well of water.
Two LOTS of GROUND situate on the S&th
weft end of said street, being each of them the fame in
depth and breadth ar the abovementioned lot; whereon
is built a log house one and a hdf Gory high, 13 sot 2
inches in front, and 29 feet 5 inches in depth, with a
good stone chimney.
Twenty acres of cleared LAND under good fence,
within half a m ; le of the borough.
Two FIELDS one mde from Lid borough, foppofed
to contain 34 acr<s, under good fence.
A Tra& of good L ; meftone LAND, well timbered,
firuate in Middleton township, three miles and a h^f
from said borough, laying on both files of the great
road leading from Carlifle to Yorktown, containing
183 acres and 43 perches ; 40 acres of which is clear,
and quite frefh, under good fence, with a small log
house and a good well of water thereon, ftabies, &c.
The terms of sale will be made known by applying to
the subscriber, or Colonel ROBERT MAGAW, in
Carlifte. MATTHEW VANLEAR.
THE
Just Imported, and now felling on reasonable terms for
Cash, at
John Skyrin's Store,
(late Nicholas Wall's cffice) in Second-Greet, between
Walnut-street and Spruce ftree',
LEATHER Butts and Hides, butt Soals, wax and
grain Calffkins, Gloemakers Tools, glass and
queen's Ware, tin Ware and Plates, Hosiery, white,
green and black Hats, Shoes, S<dlery, Sationary, leal
in barrs, English white Lead, Shot, Flints, Ironmon
gery, Pinsand Paper Hangings, &c. Aug. 7.
Just IMPORTED by
Tench Coxe,
JAMAICA Rum in hogsheads,
Ditto, very old, in p< rt*r criks,
New-Englund Rum,
Cordage, Sail Cloth,
Window Glass, Iron Wire.
And a Variety of DRY GOODS. Aug. 27.
To BE S O L D?
A new, faft failing Ship of about!
300 Ton*.-Sril^ Rityir, & c . all new. Enquire of
JAMES VANUXEM, in Second fc.e, nh^ ft.
Greet. ' August 30.
WANTED I MMEDIATELyT
Two young Girls to be engaged
for three years, for the MTmary Business, and to keep
a retail Gore; it would te very convenient if they
could (peak or unde land the French language.
W nt:d also., for the fame ft< re, a Youn? M n who
can speak ind write both the English and French lan
guag s, ,0 h as f>me knowing, cf tradr, and can
keep borfa. Nmen-ed 3pply but those who can be
well recommended. Apply to the Printer. Aug. 2^
IF Mr. A. H. WILLMANS; of Bi^feld, in «be
county of ^pirenberg, in the dominions of his ma
jeGy the kirg o' P-u iis in German-, is ftW ally
and wII apply to Mr. P. B DELIUS, in Philadelpbi ',
to be met with a M-flrs. Peter Whitt fide and Cc% h;
may hear of something greatly to hit advantage ; or if
anj Gentlemen, in any part of North-Am"ric% COT
give an account of Lid Mr. A. 11. Wilmans, vhere he
is, if living, or if dead, where he died, by dlr-aio, a
setter as abovementioned, it will he moil thankfully re
cei'rd. Sept. 2, 785 4%
To the PUBLI C.
? tf 'HE subscriber, late .Master o' the Academy at
Lancaster, has removed to this city. Encourag
ed by n^ny refyeaable ciriz ns, he has open'd
an ACADEMY Or the luftruaion of Youth in the
Engidh and French Langoges. in Writing, Arithme
tic, Book-keeping, and the necessary branches of prac
tical Mathematics.
The honorable t-Gimeny with which the principal
gentlemen at Lancaster favoured him, win, he hope,
inquire parents and guardians ^ith a reasonable confi
dence, that he solicitude for the morale and mental
improvement of his pupils will give them here the ful -
est fztisfc&ipn.
He can assure the Public, that the gentleman emph-v
---ed as teacher of the French school, has had a linerH
education in one of the colleges in Paris. Gentlemen
whole judgment may be depended upon fay, tfier hrs
hzs the best pronunciation of that language, in ^
grammatical knowledge of wi:h he was early inGr„&
ed. He feewife underfed# English, n^t only to be
well underffood by his pupils, but to translate with piob.
pricty from the one intoths ether. No public teacher of
the French tongue ought to tie admitted without thue
qualifications in this country.
The price of tuition for French ftvdent's is forty ffii%
lings per quarter ; and by the regulations of the Ai.
demy, the, have the privilege of being iriGruHed in m^
Enrich or Mathematical Schools, at inch boots as thrii
parents may direa, without additional expence. A 1
other stud nts pay thirty [hillings per qu^rfcr.
Young Ladies or Gentlemen who cannot attend ?•
the public school, may be teuf ht French at theri t<mff%
by applying to the fubferibet at thi Academyr r ,.•k,p,
at Mr. Kinnear's, the norths, ft - rr& of Vin g n j
Third ftr^rets, ANDREW BROWN.
Philadelphia, August 30.
SEPTEMBER,, 1783;
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