The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-09-05 00:00:00, page 4

Broker's Office,
By ISAAC FRANKS,
In Second, fircel, between Marker and Chefn^f-ftreets,
wo is -cqeaintd with ever, fpe^es of the Broker's
& forb, aad is convent in ihe Laws of Exchange
andß^r.- At his OFFICE
Diy Attendance is given ; Secrecy and the u most
pwa^lit/ r^bi <v^ : , in trancing every kind
of Barrels i cident to this Office.
Bills of Exchange, &c.
FOREIGN Bids of Ex bange, either upon France,
S/ai% Hollar I, Gottenburgh, or any part of Eu
iope- ahol^nd Bilk, N^tes and Certificates are ne
gotiated, difcountei or fold with the greatest attention
to the inhered of the party concerned.
Officers Notes and Certificates, I oan-Office
Certificates, and New-York Depreciati
on Notes,
Are rsoci ted on th^ best terms: Cash will be given,
at a very reasonable discount, for Officers Notes,
Money Put Out,
From time to time, upon such security, interest or
allowance, as fhali be agreeable to the parties, either
for a week, month or year.
Merchandize of every Sort,
Where money is wanted to be railed immediately by
ftran^ers or others, is received, arid fold upon commif
fim ; in the naufa&ing of which business Fidelity may
be depended on.
Houses and Lands
May be bought or fold by applying to this Office,
held ether in fee simple, for li'e or years; in the difpo
fe| of which, due regard will be paid to the legality cf
t:rind the right of pylons to transfer.
. 3. As the Business of this Office is
„?o)• :very extenfire, and greatly exceeds his most
^ ine expectations, it will be tranfi&d upon Arch
^d tie as cannot fail,to ensure a continuance of Ba
fi ..
I^ac Franks, Broker, hath for Sale
OE VEP &L very valuable Tra&s of Land,
Twelve L its of Ground in the city,
A Brick I'owe and Lot in Walnut-street, between
Font nd Second-fleets,
Ann . Variety of Dry Goods,
A late Qu.nt.tv cf the best Maryland and Virginia
T Tccu, ip good order,
Enwl -nr ^ it+ H^vaona Sugars,
Excellent B-^ea Tea by the Chest,
A Pipes cf good Wine,
A Quantify of good Pepper,
A w Boxer cf Sp-rmaciti Candles.
A fear B rb of Galt Pork. Aug, 12,
FcTr FA LE, AT-
Prichards Circulating Library,
Ooocfite L^tiria -court, Market ftrest,
A SCARCE AND VALUABLE
Collection of B 00 K 8:
Amongst which are—
CH AMBER S's Dictionary of Arts and Sciences,
2 vo:s.
Miner's Gardener's Dictionary, 2 vols.
JohnGn's E i£, ? ifh Diaionry, 2 vols.
Ruby's ^nd P^tonfon's Dictionaries,
Bevel's French and Englilh Dictionary,
Yoon^°; and Cole's Lain D aionaries, &C.
Univ r^l H.ftory of the World, it vols.
Subnet's History of England, 15 vols.
P.rceptor, a general Couife of E mention, a vols.
Defjgai ^'s Experiment l Philosophy, 2 vols.
Thornton's elegant Edition of Plautus, 5 vols.
Te Wo>ks of Moliere, gilt, 8 vols.
Di:o i: French, gilt, 8 vu's.
A Variety of the molt elteemed POETS, viz.
Shakefrar, Young, Dryden, Pbpe, Addison, Milton,
Rowe, Thomson Gay, &c.
Dv ; nit), Law, Physic, Mathematics, &c.
A neat Edition of the favourite Poem of “ The
D^fc ^d Village ; " and the Sentimental Novel,
" Julia de Roubigne."
CLASSICS.
The best Editions of Homer, Virgil, Horace, Erasmus,
Jolin, Salutt, Juvenal, Cadar, Cicero, Terence, Xe
nophon, &c. Greek, Latin, Dutch and EnglifhGram
mars.
English, Latin, Greek, Hebrew and German BIBLES,
STATIONARY.
Blank Books plain and ruled, Writing Paper plain
ano rb, Quds and Ink-Powder, Pounce Boxes, Ivory
F)h*rr, Waters and Sealing-Wax,Darlow Penknives,
bfAu . .'s best Blacklead Pencils Jeffemy Canes,
S Porf % Music Paper ruled, Prints, Silk Stockings,
C r Borks of various kinds, &c. leftaments, Spel
ling B^rs and Primers.
BOOKS Bought, Sold on Commission, or Exchanged
for Books. Aug, 16.
/D /NG
Wi ^ Utters, dispatches or matted of trust, upon any
occasion, a: an hour's notice, to every distance, will be
executed by apfon of a fair and good chara&er ; rea
fonabie security for performance of the undertaking will
be given re defed,' Those persons who may chufe to
employ him will enquire of the Printer.
Philadelphiai Printed and Sold by DAVID C. CLAYPOOLE. in Marlet-Street.
n UFF, moufe-colour
O and mixt (uperfine
Boadcloths,
White, brown and blue
coloured second Cloths,
Grey and brown strong
Plains,
London brown, scarlet,
white and striped Caffi
mers,
London brown, striped,
purple, and a variety of
sorest cicthe,
Buff, blue, green, cloth
coloured &white Plush,
Green, scarlet, blue and
doth coloured fine Plush
fashionably ribbed,
Black Corduroys,
Grey, white, blue and
brown twilled Coatings,
Black Everlastings,
Serge Denims and Serge
Dejean,
Black, scarlet, purple,
green, blue and buff
Prunellas,
Duroons,
A variety of corded and
plain Worsteds, fuitab'e
for gentlemens breeches
patterns,
A variety es silk jacket and
breeches Patterns,
Dimity, corded and plain,
White, brown, olive and
blue Serges,
Minorca Serges,
White Flannels,
Blue and brown Baiz-s,
White Swanfkin,
Shalloons of every colour,
Mens and womens worft
cd and cotton Hose of
various colours,
Purple, green and clothl
coloured Crapes,
Cinnamon, dove colour,
black and cloth colour
ed, blue, changeable,
clouded & striped Man
tuas of different patterns,
A beautiful assortment of
Chintzes and Calicoes,
Marseilles Quilting,
Black, light and dark, blue,
buff, green, cloth and
cotton Callimancoes,
Black ell-wide Persians,
White, blue, garnet and
striped Sattins,
Black, white and blue half
Sattins,
Blue and black Modes,
A few pieces of beautiful
Brocades,
Blue and black Sarfnets,
Black, blue, white and
green India Taffeties, ;
An assortment of silk
Gauzes, Kentings and
Catgut,
Mullins tamboured,
Elegant ditto dit. Aprons,
Skeleton and cap Wire,
Blue, claret, cloth colour
and black Camblets,
Pink, brown and black
Durants,
Black and scarlet Princess
Stuffs,
Black, white, blue, brown
and spotted Jeans,
JOHN KEAN returns his most grateful Thanks to
those who have generously favoured him with their
Cuftem, and begs leave to assure them—That constant
Attendance, Industry in procuring the heft and cheap
est Goods, with every Inclination to give general Sa
tisfa&ion, shall be exerted to merit a Continuation of
their Favours.
JOHN KEAN,
,^^E^!^^^^^—^
w&mraf
At the SPINNING WHEEL, on the Corner of
Market and Third-streets, a fre(h and general Af
fortmrnt of MERCHANDIZE, which he will fell,
Wholesale and Retail, on the molt reasonable
Terms, viz.
Damafevs,
Blue, buff, scarlet, cloth
colour, black, green and
spotted Sattinets,
A large quantity of Bar
celona Handkerchiefs,
Mens brown Holland
Gloves,
Ladies white and black
lace Mits,
Caflimers, light, dark and
blue,
Hatrlem Stripes,
Manchester Cottons,
B'ack Ruffele,
Rose coloured Tabby,
Nonfoprettics,
Burdie,
White and black Gauze
Hankerchiefs,
Primes Linens,
7-8 and yaid-wide Tick
tenburg,
Sail Duck,
Mens, womens and child
rens English leather
Shots,
A Urge assortment of fine
Thread, Lace, Edgings
and Trolly,
Gloves and Mi's,
Coarse and fine Cambricks
snd Lawns,
Silk, kenting, linen and
cotton Handkerchiefs of
ev<ry pattern and co
lour,
Itiflh, Dutch and French
Linens,
Bag Holland,
Broad and narrow Rtffia
Sheetings,
Dowlafs,
Lavals,
White and brown Sheet-
Flowered & milnet Lawns,
Mifnetlawn handkerchiefs,
Sewing Silks of all co
lours,
Threads of every colour
and finenefi,
Plain and striped Mullins
coarse and fine,
Twist of different colours,
Mens coarse Hole and
Gloves,
Camblets,
Durance,
Rattinets,
Plated and gilded Buttons,
Set Stock Buckles,
Silver Locket Buttons of
various patterns,
Tapes,
Watch Chryftals and
Springs,
Black and white narrow
and broad Lace,
Bengali and Ginghams,
An assortment of Rib
bands,
Ink-Powder,
Pots,
Iron Skillets,
Copper Coffee Potts and
Skillets,
Brass Candlesticks,
Cast Boxes,
Window Weights,
Bake Stones, &c.
Philberts and Almonds by
the bag..
Best Dutch Quills and Sealing
Wax, Irish Wafers, Writing Paper, Ink
powder, Inkholders, Penknives, Account
Books, an excellent Family Bible, Testa
ments, Dilworth's Spelling Books and
Schoolmasters Assistants, Boyer's French
Grammars, Surveyors Compasses, Wrap
ping Paper, Parchment, &c. &c. &c.
To be Sold by DAVID C. CLAY
POOLE, in Market-street, Philadelphia.
Just come to hand b, the lift vessels from France, and
to be SOLD by
Jonas Phillips,
At hi# STORE in Market street, between Front and
, Second-streets,
A Quantity of goose, ducK
and pidgeon SHOT ; china dishes and plates,
-— tureens and soup diflies, blankets and rugs,
broad cloths, coatings, naps and flannels, creefe and
britannia linens, chintzes and calicoes, hair colour and
red image bed furniture calicoes. writing paper,
worftad fit for knitting stockings, ready made Hurts,
fine lace ruffles and edgings, with sundry other dry goods;
likewise a few kegs of green foft Svedi/h soap, for fa
mily use, equally as good as Caftile soap, with fuhdry
dry goods of various kinds.
N. B. A vacant let of ground in Race-street, near
Third-street, to be fold. Enquire as above.
To be Sold at private Sale,
TH A T part of the place heretofore
advertised in this paper by the sub
scriber, lying on the east fide of the
road, and witain one mile of the South
ftreet of the city. It is laid out in lots of
four acres and perches each; the pur
chaser paying one-fourth of the purchase
money down, may have credit for the re
maining threc-fouthslome time, if required :
A plan of the lots may be seen, and the
terms of iale known, by applying to
ASSHETON HUMPHREYS, Esquire,
ELIJAH BROWN, or the fubferiber on
the premises.
Aug. 15, BENJ. HEMINGS.
N. B. The sixteen acres lying on the
northwest fide of the road, with the House,
&c. to be Let for one year or a term of
years. Enquire as above.
WANTE D, A
Sober, honest, careful M A N,
as an upper Servant, to superintend the Affairs of a
Family. Any perlon of tris description, who can be
well recommended, will find encouragement by apply
ing to the Printer. August 24.
A large commodious House, ac
corrmodated with a xm, fta^les, garden, &c. and
55 acres of land, within a few miles of the city, to
be LET. T? t filiation is very convenient and healthy.
Enquire of the Printer. Aug. 19.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN-AWAY latt Sunday evening from the fubfafr
, bxr, a Negro Wench, named PHEBE, is about
28 or 30 years cf age, fre is very lusty, ?nd most peo
ple take her for a Mulatto ; Ihe is full faced, and has a
forbidding countenance, foe took with her a luffy, fat
female Mulatto child, between 2 or 3 years old, she was
teen last Monday morning, between Seconc-ftreet bridge
and the Dr^. bridge, end is no doubt concealed by
flomc free Negroes, in or about the town. Whoever
ecur^a her so t at rhe fubferiber can get her again, (hall
have the above reward and renfonatQ chorgev, paid by
June 4. THOMAS CULLEN.
— R-A-Nw'a'y,'
A NEGRO WENCH, named FEG, who formerly
lived with juttice Campbell, at the Short-hills,
in jersey, and lately w ; th Juhn D Crimfluir, in Phi
ladelphia. She is about 29 years of age, low of fta
tu,e and strong made : had on when (he went away,
a blue petticoat, striped (hurt gown, new black bonnet
with red lining, and a pair of mens (hues. It it is
presumed that th? is gone to Chatham, in Jersey, or
else is concealed jn this city, or some place near it, by
feme free nr^oes, or Utliers, who v/fh to avail them
selves cf the Services of other peoples servants. All
perfens are therefore ftri&ly forbid to harbour the said
Wench, or employ her, as they will not only be pro
secuted tor keeping her, but sued for her labour.
Whoever takes her up, and fecdres hrr, so that (he may
be had again, (ball receive a fhitahle Reward and all
Expences, by applying to ELEAZER OSWALD,
next dear to the Coffee-houfe, in Maikttftr®<t.
Philadelphia, Aug. 27.