The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-07-25 00:00:00, page 4

BLU E, brown, olive,
blossom, light colour
ed ^nd mixed fuperfine
2nd second Cloths,
Green Cloth suitable for
billiard tables,
Cottons,
Callicoes,
Chintzes and printed Lin
ens
Royal,lraval Liner,
Britannias, ~
Plain and cordid Dimities,
Cambric's and Lawns,
July 9>
Dean & Purviance,
Have Imputed from France by the Favourite, Cap
tain Buckman, ant are now felling the following
GOODS, at their Store in Water-ttreet, the tlnrd
door below the Draw bridge:
D^IS BET^N,
Has for SALE, at his Store in Second-street, one
door from Pine-street, A
Quantity of best James river
Tobacco,.
Som v ry fine Hams, S mulder's and Fletch Bacon,
Madeira Wine by the quarter-calk or gallon,
Old Rum by the gallon,
A few barrels of very grod Pork,
An Assortment of DRY GOODS, &c. &c. Jure 24.
A small quantity of Card-Wire and Tack#;
1/I,wife a few b r xes of sheet Tinn.
Juli IMPOR LED from France, Gottenburg and St.
Tbrmrs, and now OPENING, by
At the store of Mr. Pelletiah Webster, in
Water fl reet,
Calicoes and Chintz,
Cambricks & Lawns,
Kentings and Mullins,
Plain and coloured Nan
keens,
Irish, French and Flemish
Linens,
Dowlafr and Britannia#,
Striped Ginghamr,
Striped Bedtick,
Rnffia Sheering,
Flemish ditto,
Russia Drilling,
Ditto Raven's Duck,
Ditto Sailcloth,
Ticklenburgs,
Oznabrigs,
Modes and Sattins,
Pselongs and Mantuas,
Sarfnets and Perfhns,
Thread and cotton Hose,
India fiik & cotton Hand
kerchiefs.
A few pipes of Madeira Wine,
At his STORE in Mrket-ftreer, between Front and
Second , streets, at the corner of Ireetitia court, A
large Assortment of DRY GOODS: Among which
are—
Intelligence Office.
TH E Subferiber having observed
the great and general utility of an
INTELLIGENCE OFFICE in
populous and trading cities, begs leave to
inform the Public, that he has opened an
OFFICE for that purpose, at his house on
the east fide of Front-street, eight doors a
bove Market-street; where persons want,
ing to purchase or fell Goods, or Property
of any kind —Such as, houses, farms, lots,
horses, carriages, ships, bills of exchange,
continental or state certificates, &c. may
enter and dispose of their refpedive articles
at a moderate premium; secrecy, if requir
ed, may be depended on. Clerks, garden
ers, coachmen, nurses, chamber-maids,
cooks and servants of every description may
enter their names in said Office, after pay
ing Eighteen-pence ; the fame sum is to
be paid by persons who are accommodated
with servants by means of the Office; no
thing charged for enquiries which prove
unfuccefstul. The Public may rest assured,
that no pains nor attention shall be wanting
to render this Office as ufeful as possible, by
their most humble servant,
May zy. MOSES COHEN,
Just come to hand, and to be Sold by
EANOS GEARE r,
William Sitgreaves,
Philadelphia Printed and Sgld by DA7 ID C. C LATP°OLE, in Marta-Street.
Striped and Spotted Gauze,
Marseilles Quilting,
Brosd and narrow Diaper,
Bed ticking,
Checks,
Check Handkerchiefs,
Crimson, pink and light
blue Persians,
Durants,
Pins,
Black, blue, claret and
olive best Velvets,
Window Glafb,
Paint ground in oil.
6w.
Check linen ditto,
Clouting Diaper,
Russia Linen for towelling
Indi% Jeans and Dimities,
Plain & trimming Gauzes,
Calamancoes and Durants,
Jone's Spinning,
Superfine black Russel,
Camblets,
Velvets,
Superfine Broadcloths,
Caffimers,
Seven-eights, yard and
apron-wide cotton Check#
Threads,
Twist,
Bobbin,
Tapes,
Pins,
Paper,
Black Pepper, &C. &c.
With a Variety of other
Articles.
Whereas • complaint hath been
made to the Commissioners for the city and county of
P^i adelphta, by the Collectors, that they cannot ob
tain the Taxes due on sundry Estates, viz.
A Lot of Ground, situate in North ward, belonging
to Peur Gafkeil's estate.
Sundry Lots of Ground, situate in Dock ward (south
P^t) belonging to Peter Gafkell's estate.
A Lot of Ground, situate in Upper Delav are ward,
said to belortg to Gibb Jones and others.
Ten Acres of Land, situate in Weft Northern-Li
berties, belonging to Caleb Foulk's estate.
One and a halt Acre of ditto, in ditto, on German
town road, belonging to persons unknown.
Nineteen Aci es of Land in ditto, belonging to George
Croughan's estate.
Eleven Acres of Land in ditto, said to belong to
Captain Thomas Read.
A vacant Lot in ditto, on the weft fide of Second
ftreet and north fide of Green-street ; ow er unknown.
A vacant ditto, in ditto, on the east fide of Third
ftreet and north fide of Green street ; owner unknown.
Twenty five Acres of Land, situate in Blockley
township. known by the name of Wilson's land.
One hundred Acres of Land and Dwelling, situate in
Lower Dublin to^nfhip, belonging to John Dungan.
Twenty-seven Acres of Land, situate in Germantown
tewrfhip. belonging to Abraham Jones.
NOTICE is hereby given, Th^t unless the said
owner?, their attorrits or agents discharge and pay the
t-xee jaftly due*bn said estates, on or before the 27th
day of July, next ensuing the date hereof, the premises,
or such parts thereof refpt&vely, will be fold, as may
be fufficient to pay all taxes due and reasonable charges.
GUNNING BEDFORD,
April 22, #7^ JOHN BAKER,
NATHAN GIBSON. ) n °ners.
TO EE SOLD,
A smart, active, NEGROE BOY, about
twelve years of age. Enquire of CLE
MENT SMITH, at the city Work-house.
Wanted to purchase, a Quantity
of ASH TIMBER, both PLANK and in LOGS. Any
perlon having such to dispose pf wil pieafe to apply t%
GEORGE WAY, Coach maker, m Arch-street, be
tween Fourth and Fifth-ftre-ts, Philadelphia.
N: B. A good Price will be given for such Timber
between this and the firft of November next. July 15.
Philadelphia, July 17, 1782.
Wanted to Employ, by the
fubferiber,' Two good WHEELRIGHTS and Two
good HARNESS-MAKERS; c< nftant employ and
good wages will be given, Enquire cf GEORGE
WAY, Coach-maker, in Arch-ftrert, between Fourth
and Fifth-ftreets. July 1.
The Subscriber wants to PURCHASE
Tanned Leather of all kinds.
He likewise informs the Public, that he carries on the
CURRYING BUSINESS and keeps an Assortment of
Saddle, Harness, Soal and Upper Leather, C/l'fkin^,
Boot Legs, and all other kinds of finished Leather ;
which be will fell at the most reasonable rate. Those
who please to favour him with their custom shall be as
well served as in the city, and the favour be grate
fully acknowledged, by their most humble servant,
WILLIAM PERKINS.
Living in Fifth-ftreet, three doors shove Market-street,
Philadelphia, M^y 16.
The Subferiber has removed his
HORSES to a commodious stable in Church-alky,
where he has Opened a LIVERY. He proposes con
stantly fupplving all who chufe to apply to him with at
genteel HORSES, CHAIRS, &c. as any to let in the
city : any Gentleman who may want to hire, if they
will please to call at the Stable (which is alway kept
open and attended) there is no doubt but they will be
fully fatisfied, that no person in this city keeps such va
luable Horses to let. Such Gentlemen as chufe their
Horses to stand at Livery may depend on the greatest
justice being done them. He will be much obliged to
those who will apply to him for Chairs, to let him know
the day before they intend to ride. A Sign is opposite
the Stable. A. WALK E.
THE Partnership of STEWART and
* TOTTEN, having expired the sd instant, al!
those who have any demands against them, are request
ed to call on the subscribers for payment ; who are du
ly authorifed to fettle the affairs of the late Company ;
and all those indebted to them, are likewise requeued
to difeharge the fame at fonn ?s possible.
JAMES and ALEXANDER STEWART.
Philad. July 3, 1782.
ALL persons indebted by bond, note, book debt or
prize shares, to the ettate of Captain PETER
DAY, late of this city, mariner, deceased, are desired
to make immediate Payment ; and all those that have
any Accounts against the deceased, are in like manner
requeued to bring thhn in properly attested, in order
that they may be fettled, by
Philadelphia, JAMES HOOty ) Fxecutor ,
June i 3, 1782. CHARLES MILLER,) hxecut °"
Horse s.
Spermaceti Candles, Bohea Tea,
Benjamin Seixas,
Who is removed into Chefnut-ftreet, next house east
of the Bank.
TO BE SOL D,
The Hull of a Ship now building
in the state of New-Hampshire (by the fame builders
and the fame moulds of the fhfp Alexander, which was
formerly owned by Messrs. Meafe and Caldwell, and
others) Ninety feet by the keel, thirty feet beam, and
thirteen feet hold. She may be launched in the month
of O&ober next. For further particulars enquire ,of
the Printer. July 15.
rpWO TRACTS of LAND, situate on a large run,
1 the east fide of a path leading from Little Juniata,
to Susquehanna, in the county of Bedford. A good
title will be given the purchaser. One tra& contains
353 acres ; the other 290 acres, with the allowance of
fix per cent, for roads. These tra&s are of an excel
lent foil, and finely firuated. Fer further particulars
Enquire of SAMUEL D. LUCENA, Broker, in Nor
ris's Alley, or at the Coffee- House. July 4.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN aWAY last Sunday evening from the fubferi
ber, a Negjo Wench, named PHEBE, is about
28 or 30 years of age, foe is very lusty, and n. ,ft peo
ple take her for a Mulatto ; she is full faced, and has a
forbidding countenance, (he took with her a lusty, fat
female Mulatto child, between 2 cr 3 years old, she was
seen last Monday morning, between Second-street bridge
and the Draw-bridge, and is no doubt concealed by
ffome free N^r o '^ in or about the town. Whoeve
ecu e$ her so that the fubferiber can get her again, shall
have the above reward and reafonab'e charges, paid by
June 4. I THOMAS CULLEN.
WANT ET7 A "
Sober, Careful Person, capable
of attending a Young Child, and* who can be well re
commended. Any one so qualified will meet with good
encouragement. Apply to the Printer. Jn^e 12.
State of New-Jersey, June 25, 1782.
Six Dollars Reward.
n AN-AWAY fom the fubferiber, a NEGRO BOY,
" named SAMBO, about 14 years of age, had on
when he went away, a linfey jacket, a tow shirt and
trewfert, a wool hat, a pair of shoes with round brafa
buckles. Whoever will deliver him to the fubferiber
or Robert Turner, on Market-street wharff, shall hay'
the above reward, WILLIAM LAURENCE. *
TO BE SOL D,
Two framed Stables, that may
be converted to Dwelling Houses, one about 30 feet
long by 16 wide, the other about 23 feet long and 20
feet wide. For further particulars, Enquire of SAMU
EL PRESTON MOORE, in Third Street, between
Market and Arch-Streets.
ro BE SOL D, A
MESSUAGE of LAND, lying in Germantown ;
containing about three acres, with the walls of
a building, (the tenement destroyed by British fury)
and a variety of fruit trees, and a brock of wafer run
ning by the fame: said Land is situated near the cen
ter of the above-mentioned town. Enquire opDofite
the New Ferry, in Arch-ftraet—
Where the F IGURE of
General Arnold and the Devil,
in full Length, in Wax-Work, are to be SEEN.
TO BE L E T, A~
Part of a House three miles from
the city, in the Northern-Liberties, suitable for any
gentleman with a small family. For further terms ap.
ply to the fubferiber on the premife#.
July >.OWEN KIRGIR.
T O LEL
For One Year or a Term of Years,
A Lot of Ground, near 4 acres, with an elegant Dwel
ling House and Kitchen, with Stabling fufficient
to contain four horses and a carriage, a kitchen garden
of one acre in good order, with a pump of excellent
water in the middle of the garden. The Lot is conve
nient for a tanyard, as it is bounded by a never-fail
ing stream of water : the House and Lot lie on the
great road leading from Philadelphia to the Falls of
Schuylkill, and at the one mile-stone. / For terms en
quire of FRANCES LEE, at the Indian C? in
Fourth-street. July 6.
Baltimore, May 1, 1782.
ALL persons, in the several UNITED STATES,
who stand indebted to SAMUEL CURSON, late
of St. Euftatius, merchant, on separate account, and
to CURSON and GOVERNEUR, merchants and co
partners, on a joint account, are requested to pay their
refpe&ive balances to the fubferiber, who is impower
ed to receive the fame. The fixation of these gentle
men will, undoubtedly, apologize for the present ap
plication of RICHARD CURSON.
Allum, Ginger, and Madeira Wine,
TO BE SOLD, BY