The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1781-04-24 00:00:00, page 4

Philadelphia, Feb. 28th, 1781.
The gentlemen anting as Lieu
tenants in this State, will observe that a confidtreble
penalty is inflicted by the present Militia Lay, on thole
who negle& to return |h,ir accounts for settlement in
a certain limited time therein mentioned ; they are
likewise informed that no accounts will be passed at the
Auditors office unleft the captains returns, by which
the Sub-Lieutenants made their cohesions, are produ
ced ; and also returns of all the claffce in ther refpsc.
ties diffria,, in order to ascertain, that the fiaes im.
posed by the aft of March 20th 1780, are duly collat
ed and accounted for. The Lieutenants and Sub Lieu
tenants, whose accounts prior to ths paging the prefect
Militia Law, remain unsettled, may be allured, that
effe&ual steps will be taken to oblige an immediate set
tlement.
Was taken off an island
in Schuylkill, by Daniel Barrel, of Lower Merrion
township, an Iron-roan coloured HORSE, about five
years old, does not appear to have been (hod. The
owner, proving his property and paying charges, may
have him again, by applying as above. March 31.
Some time last Winter were left,
by a person unknown, at the Spinning Wheel, inMar
ket street, two geld RINGS, and a gold BUTTON.
The owner is desired to call and receive them.
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
CTRAYBD away from the Northern Liberties, about
° the 10th day of April, instant, a large Bay MARE,
full 25 bands and a half high, about five years old, has
a black mane and tail, Aim made, wuh her eff hind
footlock joint larger than the other. Whoever takes
up the Aid Mart, and brings her to CALEB JOHN
SON, in East-Marlborough township, Chester county,
or to ABRAHAM SHOEMAKER, living in Fouith
flreet, below Spruce hreet, Philadelphia, (hall have ths
above Reward and rca enable charges.
BLUE, purple, brown,
green, light colour
ed, white and (car
ict fuperfine Broadcloths,
Blue, purple, brown,
green, li^.ht coloured,
white and fcarlrt fecund
Broadcloths,
Plains and Halftbicks,
Starlet, buff and white
fuparfise Caffiiners,
Blue, purple, brown,
leaflet and lead-colour
ed Fixes,
Blue, brown, purple, fcar
iefy and lead coloured
Castings and Duffils,
Crimson, blue, brewn,
black, green and mot
led Valves and Velyc
rets,
Cordureye and Thickfetts
of all colours and facti
ons,
Blue, brown, white, green
and changeable Hair
bines,
Cambists of all coloan
end fioenefe,
Corded Worsteds and E
verla&ing^
"ergfl and ^rge-denims,
Sergedejtans,
Prunellas and Princes
Stuff,
Rtffels and Cslimancofs,
Durante and Tammies of
all colours,
Duroone an&Duroys,
Poplins,
Mafyeradet,
Dortaeens,
Black, blue, green, cla
ret, plumb, walnut
orange, garnet, pink
and white Pe Gans,
Black Taffities,
Black and flowered Grog
rams,
Black, gray, light, plumb,
striped, clouded and
orange coloured Muf
felmans,
Mexican?,
Pickings,
Peeiongs,
Sattins and Modes of all
colours,
Just Imported from Europe,
AND TO BE SOLD,
Wholesale and Retail,
B Y
WILLIAM NICHOLS,
0a the North Side of Market ftrect, oppcfite the
Indian King.
A Large and General Assortment of the
Following Articles, viz.
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by DAFZD C. CL.A VP 0 0 LE.
An elegant Affortmmt of
Brocade#,
Black, white, pink, gar
net, orange, straw co
-Iloured and Brown Ma
n tuas,
I A Quantity of Irilh and
Dutch Linens,
Checks and Stripes,
Checked and striped Cot
ton Seims,
Sattin and paduafoy Jac
ket Patterns, elegantly
tamtoourd,
Marfe les Quilting,
Dimerhies and Drapers,
Jaconet and Book Mul
lins,
Pl^in and figured Kent
ings and kenting Hand
kerchiefs,
Cambricks and Lawns,
Lawn Handkerchiefs and
Apren Patterns,
Millienet L^wne,
Dark Calicoes,
Silk, cotton, thread and
worft+d Hose of diffe
rent colours,
A large Assortment of fa
fhionable silk Gauze,
Silk and cotton Handker
chiefs of ail kinds and
colours,
A Quantity of the best
sewing Silk of all co
lours,
Purple and white Gloves
and Mitts,
A Quantity of thread Lace,
A large Aflortment of the
meft filhionable Rib
bands,
Twills and Mohairs of all
colours,
Plated and gilt Buttons,
Tfully Garters,
Quality Bindings,
Shoe ditto,
Silk Ferret,
Tapes and Bobbins,
ALS O,
A Quantity of Claret in
Hoglheads,
With many other ARTI
CLES, too tedious to
enumerate.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
To ALL whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court of Admiral
" ty will be held, at the Admiralty office in Arch
street, between Third and Fourth.ftreets, on Wednes
day the z,h instant, April, at ten o'clock mi the Foe
nuon, for the Trial cf the Sioop NORTHAMPTON,
Moles Venres late Commander, takenon her intended
Voyage from Charleftown to New-York, Cent into this
Port and libelled against by JOSEPH JACKWAYS,
(qui tam, &c,) To the intent, that the owner or
owners, or any persons concerned therein, may appear
and (hew cause, if any they have, why a decree ihould
not pass pursuant to the prayer of the libel, &:.
By order of the Judge,
ANDREW ROBESON, Register.
Ufa in the Press, and Ihortly will be Publ : fh:d,
A PAMPHLET,
ENTITLED
PLAIN FACTS:
EBINO
An EXAMINATION
Into the Rights of the Indian Nations cf America
to their refydive Countries;
and
VINDICATION
Of TUI GRANT,
From the Six United Nations of Indians
A 0 .
The Proprietors of I NDIAN A,
AGAINST
The Decision of the Legislature of
VIRGINIA;
Together with
Authentic Documents,
PROVING
That the Territory, westward of the Allegany
Mountain,
Never belonged to Virginia.
&C. &c. &c.
/ nk^po'Wde"r.
The very best Black Ink-Powder may be
had at
W. Poyntell's Stationary Score,
three doors below Market-ftrect in Second-street, op
polite the Meeting-house gate ; its quality, in making
Ink black and durable, is inferior to none; being m?de
es the best Aleppo Gall,, and free from the grofe parti
cles that cause Ink to turn yellow, and in every other
refyfl such as cannot fail to please those who chufe to
write with the best INK.
It may be had by the Groce, Dozen or Retail, with
printed directions for mixing it.
Likewise the best Black Liquid Ink.
At the fame Place may be had,
Bibles, Writing-Paper, best Red Sealing
wax, Slates and Pencils, belt clarified Quills, Bonnet
Pasteboard, Press-papers, Blank Books of all forts,
Wafers in small Boxes,
Testaments, Spelling Books, Primmers, &c.
Afore/ and Company,
At their store inThird street, the corner of Arch street,
have for Sale, Wholesale and Retail, a Variety of
GOODS, fuiteble for the prefect and ensuing feafen;
Among which are,
COTTON Velvets, plain and spotted
„ Jeans, cotton Linings of all colours, white Derai
ties, Cambletr, furniture Chintzes, India ditto 6-4
wide, Bengais of all kinds, Calicoes, plain and fewer
ed Mullins, Cambricks and Lawns, India Hmdkerchiel,
Gauzes assorted, gauze Handkerchiefs, a neat Assort
ment of Silks, black and white Blond Lace, Bsdti-ks
and matrafs Checks, hat Linings and Trimmings,
Sheetings and Oznabrigs, Linens of all forts, fu perfire
Holland, Diaper and Napkins, Marfeiiles Quiltings, fu
perfiat figured Damask fcr tablecloths, a ells and 1-3
wide, Threads assorted, marking Cotton, thread Lace
mens Rufflles, muffin ditto, gold and silver embroider
ed Buttons, silk Handkerchiefs, black and white silk
Mitts, an Assortment of Pins and Needles.
To-UN-T-R ~yTe"a° L
TO BE L E T,
A convenient two story Brick
HOUSE and KITCHEN, in good repair, situate in
Turner's lane, about three miles from the city of Phi
ladelphia, with 15 acres of ffeed land, good orchard,
with a variety of good fruit. Possession to be given
immediately. Enquire of Mrs. CARMICK, in Chef,
nut-street, above Fourth-street.
N. B. A convenient STABLE, in Bifrey's-alky, to
he let. Enquire as above.
All Soldiers of the Pennsylvania
LINE, now on Furlough, are immediately to jin
their refye&ive Regiments, at their fereral Places of
Rendezvous. Those whs aagle& to comply with this
Order, may depend an being treated as Defertere.
By Order of Major General £ INCLAI R,
April 6. ISAAC B. DUNN, Aid-de-Camp.
Real Eflate for Sale.
On WEDNESDAY the Ninth day of May next, ,m
Seven o'clock in the Evening, will be Sold by P u fyr
Vendue, nt the Coftee-houle, the following ''
Ground-Rent, Tenements, and
Lots of Ground, viz.
No. I. A Ground-Rent of Forty-four
Spanish milled Dollars, per annum, or so much current
money as will purchase 44 such dollars, payable half
yearly out of two Lots of Ground, the corner of Mar
ket and Sixth-streets ; laid lots are 39 feet 9 inches on
Market street, and 266 feet on Sixth street. Thereca
are ere&ed an elegant Brick Hotrfe, Stables, &~ n llo^
in p. ffefficn of bis Excellency the President of the fizte.
The said Ground-rent to be fold with the Arrears due
from theist of March, 1776, amounting to 2xß Spa
niih Dollars.
No. 2, A Lot of Ground, situate on the
north fide of Vine street, about midway between Third
and Fonrth-ftreets, 17 feet front on Vine street, and in
dep 4 h 90 fret, whereon is erected a two story Brick
Kitchen, placed at a proper distance from the street to
fford room fcr a boufe; said kitchen is now in the
tenure of John Btifhell, and lets for 24!. lawful money
per annum. The owner of the heufe adjoining, on the
weft fide of this lot, has left out one foot of ground to
wards an alley; and jil. 19S. has been paid towards
party wall.
No. 3. A vacant Lot adjoining the
last, on the north end thereof, and fronting on Wood
ftreet 17 feet, in depth it is 56 feet.
No. 4. A Lot of Ground on the south
fide of Catharine street, between Front and Water
ftrerts, 20 feet front on Cathtrine-ftreet, and in depth
85 feet ; on this lot is errand a two story Brick Tene
ment, 18 feet front, and a Framed Kitchen adjoining;
new in the tenure of Warwick Hale, fubjea to a
Ground rent cf 50$. currency per annum.
No. 5. A Lot of Ground on the east
file rs Second street, a little distance below Almond
ftreet, 17 feet and a half on Second-street, and extend
ing in depth 200 feet. On this lot is ers^ed a thr#
story Brick H.uf% the width of the lot in front, twe
room: on a floor ; also a Kitchen, two (lories high, con
nected to the house by a large piazza,and cellars under
the whole § now in the tenure of Ifeac Morton. Iris
accommodated with a 3 foot alley, and a pump of ex
cellent water st the door ; fuhjt& tn a Ground-rent of
331. currency per annum. This building is now out
of repair, having been damaged by the British trco„
while they lay in Philadelphia.
Good and fufficient Titles will he made for th? ab©7%
immediately on the purchase Monty being paid, which
must be within Three days after the Vendue or the
Sale to be void, at the Choice of the Suhferibers.
JOHN KAIGN,
WILLIAM ATTMORE.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
On SATURDAY the Fifth of May next, at Twelve
o'Clock at Noon, st the Ceffee-boufe m this City,
(If not dipofed of before at private Sale)
THAT
Commodious Dwelling House,
Situated in Market street, on the (outn-weft corner of
Strawberry alley, containing 14 fret in front on Mar
ket-ffreet,' and 30 feet on Strawberry-alley, fubje& to
a Ground-rent of ,1. Pennsylvania currency, per an
nurac The House it three ftorirs high, and complex
ly 6ni(he4; with many other convenieneies and ad
vantages o r Vaults, Cellars, Neceff ry boufe, &c. No
thing need be Grid relp^&ing the goodaefs cf the Stand
for Burned, it being, by every person allowed, one off
the best Situations in this City. The House may be
fees, and Conditions of Sale made koown, by applying,
to the Subferiber on the premifrs; who will give &
good Title and immediate P ffeffion after the Safe.
JOHN LEVINS.
Also, Will be Sold by Public Vendue;
On SATURDAY, the said Fifth of May, at the C<>^
fee house, at Twelve o'Clock, at Noon,
(If not Sold by private Sale before,)
That Elegant House, known
by the Name of the BUCK. TAVERN, an the Five
Mile Round, two and a half miles from the City of
Philadelphia, yith about three Acres of choice Land,
with Kitchen, Sheds and Stables, &c. allof which are
in good Repair : Most of the Land is made into Gar
den ; the whole abounds with Fruit Trees of a most
every kind, well inclofad with a fence made of two inefa
Plank, five feet high. The House is pleasantly fi/u
---ated, and commands a fine Prefp,& of the River De
laware. The whole clear of any Inruinberance, being
fee simple. Possession and a good Title will be given
as soon as the purchase Money a paid. Fcr Conditi
ons, &c. apply to laid LEVINS, in Market-ffreer.
NJB. The Policy of Inference has b^en renewed tw^
years ago; the Sum indu ed is Five Hundred Pounds
in Specie. Apil 4, 1781.
Wants a Place,
A Young MAN, to wait on a finite Gentleman.
A He writes a rood hand, anderflands cocking,
marketing, &c. ar4 has no objo&ion to the country —
A Line, dictated for A B. and left with the printer of
this paper, (hall be duly attended to.