The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-02-24 00:00:00, page 4

'Io be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On the 17th day of March next, by the fubferiber, at
the H^d of Elk, The following Articles, for cash
onlv, viz.
A NUMBER of Horses fit for the saddle and
draught; one elegant Colt rising three years old,
full blooded and fifteen hands high ; Cows, Hogs of the
English breed, a variety of Houfhold and Kitchen Fur
niture, one new Waggon and Gears compleat for four
horfrs, one light Stage Waggon suitable for two horfer,
one Cart for two horses, and one Dray, with a number
of Farmers Utensils. The Vendue to begin at Ten
o'clock on the aforefaid day.
Feb.2l. JOHN IRWIN.
TO BE SO L D,
, QU ANTITY of very fine WOOL CARDS,
which will allo answer for Cotton, by the groce,
doten or single pair. Apply to SARAH BEZALEE,
adjoining Taylor's Alley, in Front-street, Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, February 14, 1780.
BY virtue of a Writ of Venditioni Exponas,
to me the fubferiber directed, will be fold on Sa
turday the 26th instant, at Eleven o'clock, at the Cof
fee house in this city, two fifth parts, or all the right,
title and interest of Nicholas Haffriberg, of, in and to a
brick tenement, and large brick and wooden tenement
adjoining it, and lot of ground, in Moravian Alley, in
this city, containing about eighteen feet front and rear,
and about eighty feet deep, bounded on the north by a
house and lot of the Rev. Mr. Kunze, on the south by a
haute and lot of John Cotry, cn the weft by ground of
Benezet, and on the call by Moravian Alley
aforefaid ; the whole being fubje& to a mortgage for
one hundred pounds, payable to Jacob Ducbe, Esq; and
3 ground-rent of thirteen (hillings and fix pence sterling
per annum, payable to William Allen, Eiq; Seized and
taken in execution as the estate of Nicholas Haffriberg,
at the suit of John Coffman, by
JAMES CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, Feb. 16, 1780.
BY virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas to
me directed, will be fold by Public Vendue, on
Monday the 28h inst, at Eleven o'clock, at the Coffee-
House in this city, all the right, title and interest of
James Talbot, late of laid city, of, in and to one moiety
or half part of a brick tenement three stories high, brick
kitchen, and wooden tenement adjoining and back of
the kitchen, and lot of ground, on the south fide of Race-
Itreet, between Third and Fourth streets, containing
about twenty feet front and rear, and about eighty feet
deep ; bounded on the weft by John Engelberger's lot,
on the east by John Ravenftein's house and lot, on the
south by the Rev. Mr. Kunze'sground, and on the north
by Race-street : Seized and taken in execution as the
eftte of said James Talbot, at the suit of Seagrove
and Constable, by
JAMES CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
January 28, 1780.
TO BE SOL D,
AV ALUABLE tra& of LAN D, situate on the
south branch of Rariton River, in Hunterdon
County, New Jersey, five miles from Pitts Town,
twelve from Delaware river, twenty-eight from Bruns
wick landing, and thirty from Trenton / containing
one hundred and fifty acres, about one half of which is
cleared, the remainder woodland ; there are about
twelve acres of excellent meadow, and some more may
be made. There is on the premises a frame dwelling
houfe and kitchen, a large stone barn, a stone grist mill
56 by 44. feet, with two pair of stones and two water
wheels, the merchant and country bolts, hoisting works
and rolling fcreene are all in good order and go by wa
ter; also an oil mill built last summer, 26 by 3® feet,
with sixteen pestles, and as many more may be set a
going with a very finall expegce; also a saw-mill; all
which laid mills stand on the said south branch of Rari
ton, a never-failing Stream of water which is Sufficient
to work the whole at once great part of the year. The
situation is remarkably healthy and plealanty and in a
fine part of the country, particularly well situated for a
store, one having been kept at laid place for many years
past. Any person inclining to purchase may view the
fame and know the terms by applying to the fubferiber
on the premises.
4 MAHLON TAYLOR.
Printer.
Philadelphia, Feb. 16, 1780.
WHEREAS Margaret Robinson, the
wife of the fubferiber, living in Almond-street,
hath for a considerable time past behaved in a very un
becoming manner, by borrowing money of all perlons
from whom (he could get it, both in my name and her
own, to purchase drink: And feeing no appearance of
amendment in her behaviour, I am at length obliged,
contrary to my inclination, to take this method of for
warning all persons against trusting her on my account,
as I am determined not to pay any debts die may here
after central. And all persons with whom she has been
carrying on a correspondence are hereby desired to pro
duce their accounts soon after this notice, otherwise I
(hall think mffelf no ways liable to pay the fame by law.
DANIEL ROBINSON, Mariner.
W A N T E D,
AW OMA Nto few and take care of children,
that can be well recommended. Enquire of the
N. B. As there is another perion of the name of Da
niel Robinson in this city, I ought by way of diftinftion
to have mentioned my occupation, that of a Mariner.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNLA P, in Market-street;
Fajion, Feb. 12, 1780.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At Eafton, in Northampton County, and State of Penn
sylvania, on the twentieth day of March next,
That noted Stone-Horse called
GOLDEN FARMER,
Philadelphia, Feb. 9, 1780.
A BRITISH prisoner named Richard
Parrot, who was taken out of gaol by the fub
feriber and employed as a servant in his family, ab
sented himfelf on Tuesday the firft instant. He is a
sailor, a Short well set fellow, born in England, has a
squint in one of his eyes, and is about twenty years of
age: Had on a light country cloth coat, rather too
large, with button# covered with the fame, a sailor's
red jacket, country cloth breeches the colour of the
coat, grey worsted flockings, country made Shoes, with
round yellow metal beetles, and a round hat bound
with black ferreting. Whoever takes up and secures
said fellow and gives notice thereof to the fubferiber,
living in Second-street, (hall be handsomely rewarded.
WILLIAM GEDDES.
N. B. Said Geddes wants to rent a Plantation with
in twelve miles of this city, for which a good rent wrll
be given.
Rfing Six years old.
HE was got by that noted full-blooded horse Frede
rick, out of a three-quarter blooded mare got by
the famous horse Dawson. Frederick and Dawson are
allowed, by the best judges, to have got as good colts
for the saddle or harness, as any imported horses have
got in America.
N. B. The Golden Farmer will be in fine order
for covering at the time of salt.
WHITEHEAD and CAVE,
WHITESMITHS,
In Walnut street, two doors above the corner of
Second-street, Philadelphia,
TAKE this method of informing the Public, That
they repair JACKS of all kinds, hang BELLS
in the neatest and best manner, and perform every other
branch in the Whitefmiths business.
A QUANTITY of
COARSE S A L T,
TO BE SOLD BY
SAMUEL INGLIS and Co.
NOW in the possession of the fubferiber,
living in Almoud-ftreet, Southwark, a middlc
fized redifh C O W, with some white under her belly,
and the fore part of her bag white. Whoever has loft
the laid Cow is desired to come, prove property, pay
charges and take her away.
PETER DUFFEE.
N. B. Said Cow has been cried three times through
the public market.
February 12, 1780.
TO BE SOLD BY
NICOLAS PERR EE,
French Teacher, in Cherry-Alley, next door to the
German Lutheran School-boufe, Philadelphia,
AL ARGE and very fine assortment of FRENCH
BOOKS, among which are choice Military
books, the most celebrated French authors Woks, and
a great many other excellent ones. Catalogues may be
found at said Nicolas Perree's.
WAN T E 57-
AW OMAN capable of cooking and washing for
a (mall family, who can be well recommended.
Enquire of the Printer. ,
Just published (printed from the London copy) and to
be fold by
FRANCIS BAILEY. Printer,
In Market-ftrect, between Third and Fourth-streets,
Philadelphia,
STRICTURES
On the PHILADELPHIA
MESCHIENZA, OR TRIUMPH,
Upon leaving AMERICA unconquered.
FOR S
At the Subscriber's Office at the corner of Black-horse
Alley, in Front Sheet, Philadelphia,
% TRACT or piece of patented LAND, Situate
<1 on the waters of Tunkhannock, in the county of
Northumberland, containing three hundred and twenty
four acres and a quarter. Also a certain piece or parcel
of LAND, Situate in Lower Providence township, in
the county of Chester, containing forty.two acres and
thirty perches.
ASSHETON HUMPHREYS.
N. B. If the above premises are not fold at private sale
by the 26th instant, they will be exposed to sale by pub
lic vendue, at the Coffee-hdufe ; the sale to begin at Six
o'clock in the evening.
Feb 10, 1780.
Loader Dublin, January
TO BE LE T,
And may be entered on the firft of April,
AF ARM in Lower Dublin township, twelve miles
from Philadelphia, on the Bristol road. Enquire
of the fubferiber on said Farm ; who has for sale, a
light Waggon, a very valuable Horse, and twirgood
Mares, all used to farming.
ts. SUSANNA MORRIS.
Philadelphia, February 5, 1780.
To be SOLD by toe SilbJ'criber,
A HOUSE and LOT in Southwark, on Paflyunfc
road, near the New Play.houfe; the house is thir
ty feet front by twenty feet deep, with fix fire places,
and a good stone cellar und r the whole : The lot is for
ty-fix feet front by ferenty five feet deep, clear of ground
rent. Also to be fold, a few barrels of Lampblack,
about forty pounds in each, a few buffiels of fine Salt,
some brass knob iron rim'd Locks, brass Dividers with
or without Reel Pencils, Augers, a large Scale Beam,
Ship Chandlery, and a set of Books of Architeaure.
Any person wanting any of the above articles may ppply
to the fubferiber, at his house in Southwark, the cor
ner of Front and Shippen.ftreets.
WILLIAM DREWRY.
N. B. He has the ground of a Rope-Walk, one hun
dred and seventy-eight fathom long, which he purposes
to rebuild in the Spring, and would be willing to take a
partner with a competent stock.
Juißp&ted and to be fold by STYNER and CIST,
in Second-street, four doors above Race-Street,
G R AM MA R
OF THE
FRENCH TONGUE,
Grounded upon the Decisions of the French Academy,
Wherein all the necessary Rules, Observations and
Examples are exhibited in a manner entirely new.
By JOHN PERRI N.
Neceffaria pueris jucunda fenibus. Quintil.
According to the Second Edition, printed at London.
The ADDRESS of the Editors to the Public.
TH E general intreduaion which the French lan
guage has obtained in most of the nations of Eu
rope, and in all the States of America, renders it not
only a part of polite education, but a serviceable and
necessary accomplishment.
la the several departments of life, whether in the
great business of the nation, er the extensive arrange
ments of commerce—whether in the fields of military
science, @r the peaceable retreats of literature—or whe
ther in the fashionable or mechanical world, the t-cqui
fition of it will be accompanied with numerous and pre
dominant advantages. As the most universal of all
living languages it, in a great mafure, supplies the
want of all others, whether ancient or modern, and be
comes an easy introduction to the study of many.
The Grammar we now prefect to the Public is esteem
ed, for its conciseness and correanefe, the molt ufeful
and perfect of any extant. The reception it has me§
with in all places where the English language is spoken,
is an evidence of its great merit, and the high recom
mendations it has obtained from the best judges on the
fubjea have put its pre-eminence beyond a doubt.
The part which fell to cur Glare, we presume to hope
is executed in a manner that will add to the reputation
we have, with much induftr-, fought to deserve. We
hive spared no expence or trouble in rendering the edi
tion not only complete, but elegant. To the 'eft paper
we have added the fineft type, and paid the ftriaeft at
tention to grammatical nicety and corre&nefs.
If our endeavours, in this instance, fhouM meet with
the encouragement of the Public, we (had, as future
opportunity offers, seek the Continuance of it by intro
ducing such oiher Publications from the fame language
as may tend to promote the honor, interest and litera
ture of cur country.
We are the Public's most obliged,
Philadelphia, And obedient humble servants,
Oa.ig, 1779. STYNER and CIST.
The Political Register for November 1767, gives
this Grammar the following chara&r:
" THIS is one of the most sensible and judicicus
French Grammars we remember to have seen : The au
thor, who appears to be a complect matter of the fub
je&, has explained all the difficulties and peculiarities
of that tongue, with great accuracy and precision ; and,
in order the better to illustrate his rules, he has added
a suitable dialogue at the end of each chapter. The
fe&ion, particularly on the participle passive, is extremely
curious, and feta the singular conftruftion of that part
of (peech, which gives so much trouble to learners, in a
more clear and diftin& light, than we think has been
done by any former grammarian. It is the custom of
most writers to make the participle agree with the thing
of which one is speaking, instead of the person who
Lpeaks: as, Avez-vous lu les livres que je vous ai
pretes ? infttad of prett Have you read the books I lent
you? The fame idiom obtains in the Italian ; as, La
Luna aveva perduti i fuoi Raggi, instead of feerdutae
The Moon had loft her rays."
The Monthly Review, for January 1768, likewise
gives it the following chata&er:
“ THE elements of every branch of knowledge
mould be delivered with the greatest care and circum
fpeftion, as being the foundation on which the whole
fuperftru&ure is ereded. Nor can theft elements be pro
perty explained but by those who are well acquainted
with the science ; for, in order to know the best method
of laying down those elements, w c muff have a previous
knowledge of their use and various applicati # n.
“ The work before us, intended to explain the Gram
mar, or elements of the French language, appears to have
been executed by the hand ofa person who has thoroughly
studied it; and who was at ones both able and willing to
communicarte the fruits of his inquiries to the public.
" It is both concise and comprehensive, and will, we
are persuaded, remove every difficulty that can attend
the itudy of this fashionable language. It is, therefore,
with pleasure we recommend it to those who are desirous
of becoming mafteis of the French tongue."
N. B. The said Styner and Cist have for sale,
good WRITING PAPER.