The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-01-04 00:00:00, page 4

Bert Holland Quills and Sealing
Wax, Irith Wafers, Writing Paper, Ink
powder, Inkholders, Penknives, Accounts
Books, School Bibles and Testaments,
Dilworth's spelling-Books and Schoolmas
ters Afliftanrs, Boyers French Grammars,
Surveyors. Compares, Slates and date-
Lentils, English Playing Cards, Wrapping
Paper, Parchment, &c. &c. &c.
TO BE SOLD BY
DAVID C. CLAYPOOLE,
In Market street, Philadelphia
Who gives the belt price for clean Linen
Rags.
N. B. A genteel Family CARRIAGE, to be Sold,
hung on steel springs, with°Harnefs for two horses. it
has a Coach-box to fix for the driver on the outside,
which m:y be removed so as for the driver to set and
drive in the front of the carriage, which is made to
take out; it will carry four grown persons and as ma
ny children ; it is newly lined with leather.
Red ceder, dogwqod, hickory
and other fifhing Rods, of various forts and sizes, either
plain or ringed; hair, fi!k and hemp Lines of any
length, either tor fly, trolling or bottom filing, all rea
dy sited ; ikepfeas, fcr sea or river, compleat; Trim
mers for pike fifhing; a variety of roik Floats, with
either swan or gooie Quills; silk worms Gut, Weed
and Indian graft; Le\ds of various patterns, best
watch-spring, kerb, and common Fishing-hooks of all
fizei, either loose or ready hung on silk, hair or Indian
grass ; casting Mennew, landing and scoop Netts ; with
a great variety of other Fishing Tackle.
Any Gentlemen, going on ,parties of filling, either
to Black. Point, sea, river or any other place, may be
compleatly furnifhed, or have Tackle made of any par
ticular kind or pattern, on a very short notice.
N. B. As he has a very general and compleat As
sortment of the very best kind of Fishing Tackle, he
flatters himfelf be is able to serve the Public with Vet
ter Tackle, and on as low terms as any other in the
city.
Also, to be Sold, a Variety of
Military Stores,
By Edward Pole,
In Maiket-ftrW, near the Court-house, Philadelphia,
Viz.
For Privateers and other armed Vessels, such as,
Rammers, Sponges, Worms and Ladles,
Sheepflens, Priming-wires and Bitts, round and double
beaded Cannon Shot, mulket and cannon Cartridges,
musket and cannon Catridge Boxes, Budge Barrels,
Cutlasses, Boarding Pikes, Poll Axes, Formers, Grape
Shot ready made up, Linftocks, False-sire Stocks,
Match Re pe, Sponge Nails, Powder Horns, Lanthorns,
Handcuff's, Spiking Mallets, Gunners Handfpiker,
Br mftone, Boathooks, Marlingfpikes, Padlock?,Lamp
black, Linseed Oil Loglines and Reels, Muskets and
Pistols, Oil Flints, Drums and Fifes, Twine, Marling,
Sail Needles and Palms, hand and deepfea Liner,
Hand Pumps, Tallow, Tar and Paint Brufh+s, Mops,
Tinder Box#', Tin Quarts, Pints, Half pints, &c.
Black Jacks, Coffee Pots, Tea Kettles, Sauce Pans,
Spoons, Diffies, Bowls, Platters, Mess Kidds and Cans,
Fryingpans, Gridirons, Flefliforks, Ladles, Knives and
Forks, Steelyards, &c. of all fort:, &c. &c. &c.
ALSO, Carpenters, Coopers and Ar
mourers TOOLS of all forts: With a great Variety
of other Articles fuirable for (hipping.
All Orders, for any of the above Articles, will be
carefully attended to and punauallv complied with.
Father Abraham's
A £MANACK,
fall TUBLISH ED, and to be S 0 L D by
David C. Claypoole,
Of all forts, for Use of either SEA or RIVER,
MADE AND SOLD
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Philadelphia: Printed and Sold I, DATID C. CLAYPOOLE, in Market-Street.
For the Year of Our LORD
In Market-Rreet, Philadelphia,
1 7 8 3-
NTOTICE is hereby given, to
the Inhabitants of the city and county of Phila
delphia, who have sustained DAMAGES by the ar
miet, feldiers or adherents of the king of Great Britain,
that they m kt out just and accurate Accounts thereof,
agreeable to law, and deliver the fame to the Affeflois
of their relpeaive townships, wards and diftrias, with
out delav. By order of the board of comovffioners,
Nev 26, 178%. GEORGE HONEY, junr.-clerk.
Haym Salomons,
BROKER to the Office of Finance, to the Consul Ge
neral of France, and to the Treasurer of the French
Army, at his Office in Front-street, between Mar
ket and Aich-fbectt, BUYS and SELLS on Com
miffiun'
B AN K Stock, Bills of Ex
change on France, Spain, Holland, and other
parts of Europe, the Weft Indies, and inland bills, at
the usual commission. He Buys and Sells
Loan-Office Certificates, Con
tinental and State Money, of this or any other state,
Patmafter ar.d Quartermaster Genera's Notes ; these and
ev^r other kind of piper tranGaions (dlls of ex
change excepted) he ,i!j charge bis employers no more
than ONE HALF FER CENT on his Commission,
He procures Money on Loan
fra short time, and gets Notes and Bills difeounted.
Gentlemen and others, refiling in this state, or any
of the united Rates, by fending their orders to this Of
fice, may depend on having their business tranfa&ed
with as much fidelity and expedition as if they were
th-m'elvCT prrfent.
N. B. To be Sold as above, Two Volumes of
NEWSPAPERS, elegantly bound, one volume con
sisting of the Pennsylvania Gazette, for the years 1780
and 81, bound together; the other the Pennsylvania
Packet, for the year 1781.
THE fubferiber continues his STABLE in Church
alley, where be proppfes still (applying those
gentlemen who may chufeto favour him with
their custom, with as genteel HORSES and CHAIRS
as any to be let in the city : He also proposes taking in
a few Horses at Livery ; and such gentlemen as chufe
that their hotfrs should stand at livery, may depend on
the greatest justice being done them. A sign is oppo
site the stable.
N. B. I have for Sale a Quantity of HAY ofthe
firft quality, and also a Quantity of an inferior kind.
Sept. it. ANTHONY WALKE.
He receives Tobacco, Sugars, Tea, and every other
fort < f Goods to Sell on Comm : ffion ; for which pur
pofc he has provided proper Stores.
He flatters himfelf, his affidu
it*, pun&uality, and extensive Connections in his busi
ness, ?s a Broker, is well eftabliffod in various parrs of
Europe, and in the united dates in particular.
All persons who (hall please to favour him with their
hufineff, may depend upon his utmeft exertion for their
in'ereft, and
A Genteel House to be Lett,
Near the market, in Third-street, furnished or unfur
nished, with a large Parlour, three Chambers, a Garret
a good Kitchen, and a large Vault. Enquire of the
Printer.
Was taken up yesterday, adrift, among the ice in the
river. She now lays at Cox's wharf ; where the own
er may have her again, on paying charges and making
the fubferiber a compensation fcr his trouble.
RA NA WA Y from the fubferiber, living in
Front street, between Arch and Market streets, on
the 18th instant, an Apprentice L A D, named S A
MUEL CO RR Y, by trade a shoemaker, about
17 years old, dark complexion, five feet 4 inches high,
had on a red cloth jacket lined with white flannel,
buckskin breeches, blue mixed yarn flockings, round
hat. Whoever takes up said apprentice, and brin $ l im
to the fubferiber, (ball have the above reward, and all
reasonable charges paid, by
VALENTINE BECK, Shoemaker
N. B. All masters of veflels, and others, are forb'd
to harbour him st their peril.
To be Let as above, A Front Parlour, fit for an Of
fice.
TO BL SOL D,
A very fine Saddle HORSE,
full fizrd and elegantly fr rmed, five y^ar, ohi ney.
June Enquire at Mr. HODGDON's Liveiv.ftable,
behind the City-tavern. NO7. n.
Part of the Money advanced, if required.
N. B. Paymafter-Geperal's Notes taken
as Cafn for Bills of Exchange.
Horses and Chairs to Let.
Deci 2i>
A new Long- Boat
Philadelphia, December 30, 1782.
Three Dollars Reward.
THOMAS FOWLER, at Mr. John
Cook's on Market-street wharf.
For Sale at Cr^me Park,
Two TRACTS of LAND, adjoining each other,
situated in the county of Philadelphia, in the town
ship of Horfham, 19 miles from the city, being the
greater part of that highly improved Farm, known by
the name of Graeme Park, formerly the property of
doctor Gramme, deceased, and by him devised to his
daughter, the fubferiber, in whom the title is also vest
ed by an a& of the honourable the legifhture of this
state.
Trad No. 1. Contains 160 acres of excellent Land,
on which are 75 acres of the best timber, and 20 acres
of improved meadow. This land has been highly ma
nured with lime and dung, and has produced upwards
of twenty bufheli of wheat per acre. There are on the
premifm ifour fpringe of fine water, efficient to turn a
mill, and a branch of Nefhaminy runs through the
trad. It rs four miles from Nelhaminy meeting-house,
and three from Horfham.
The purchase money, in case both Lots are fold,
must be paid, one-third in hand and good security for
the rest, in two yearly payments, with intcreft. An in
disputable title will be given by the fubferiber, on re
ceipt of the firft payment and good fecuiity for the ie
fidue.
No. 2. Content about 200 acres of good land, 55
acres of which a-e also of the b< ft timber, and 15 acres
more may be had if required. Thi^ te& opens on
the line that divide? Philadelphia from Bucks county,
a much frequented road, and <Ho on another road rail
ed Dy r'- road. There is an orch rd of fi e grafted
fruit and feme meadow on No. 2 and it lbs conveni
ent for dividing into small Lots (i' the pun hafer fhculd
think proper) to fur m chaicks or (mail farmers,^, its
joining on two public roads gives it a peculiar conve
niency for that purpose.
At an inducement for rn one person to purchase
both tr?&v, the use of a large farm house -rd an excel
lent barn, adjoining the piemifes, for on, year, rent
free, fbdil be allowed the purchaser, in whi h time he
may ereft proper buildings on the purchase to suit his
own conveniency ; but this privilege cannot be allowed
to the purchaser of either tra& f p^ratrb .
The tenant now on the premises lrs a winter crop In
the grot nd, which he has the permission to reap and
carry off.
For terms of fide apply to Dr. WILLIAM SMITH,
GEORGE MEADE, ASSRETON HUMPHREYS,
or the fubferiber on the premiers
TO BE SOL D,
A three Rory Brick House, situ
ate in Fourth-street, between Walnut and Spruce
ftre't% near the corner of Willing's Alley, containing
fix Rooms, a Kitchen and Cellar with convenient fire
places in each ; the House stands on a lot sixteen feet in
front and fifty feet deep, fu' je& only to a small ground
rent. The whole is in good repair. For further parti
culars enquire of Qe printer.
T H E fubferiber begs leave to
acquaint the Public in general and h ; n Friends
in particular, that he carries on the FILE CUTTING
Bufiaafs in all its branches, in Chefnut-ftrret, near
Carpenters-hall ; and has on hand for Sale, a Quanti
ty of FILES, of various fort# and size?.
Nov. 26. JOHN THOMPSON.
O N Wednefdav afternoon last, near the corner of
" Fourth and P uen ftreeta, two plain Gold RINGS,
they were wrapped up in a small piece of printed paper
some time before they were miffed. If any person has,
or (hall hereafter find them, and i^e so kind as to car
ry them to ;he printer, A GUINEA reward will be
thankfully given for their trouble, and ro farther ques
tions asked. D e. 24. 1782.
TO BE SO L D, A
Mulatto Woman, about thirty
years of age, (he is heabhy and fit for town or coun
try work, die has h-d the small pox and is registered
in this city. Enquire of the Printer.
TO BE LE T,
SEVERAL ELEGANT
Ready Furnished Apartments,
and two large convenient Stores;
Also, A S TABLE that can contain four borfes; a
Coach.Houfe and a Hay-Loft. Enquire of |he Printer.
Carter's Alley, December 4,
MR. M'DOUGALL begs leave to inform the Pub,
lie, that be has opened his SCHOOL for the
infiru&ion of young Ladies and Gentlemen in the po
lite and necessary accomplishment of Dancing.
An Evening School for grown Gentlemen.
Lincafter county, Leacock township, Nov. 26.
CA ME to the plantation of the fubferiber, about
the middle of Aoguft last, A Red Brindle HEI
FER, marked with a crop inrhe right ear and a flit in
the other. The owner is defined to ceme and prove
his property, pay charges and take her away.
ELIZABETH FERGUSON.
Graeme-Park, Nbv. 25,1782,
Dancing School,
LOS T,
WILLIAM M CAUSLAND.